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Evening star., 1921-12-01
STAGE OF NEGOTIATIONS
AT ARMS CONFERENCE
INDICATED AT GLANCE

The situation today in the arms
parley negotiations is as follows:
The naval deadlock is complete.
The technical experts have ad-
journcd sine die, leaving the prob
lem to the three principal dele
gates. AS Mr.. Balfour is leaving
town over the week end, it seems
doubtful if any definite results
will be registered before next
week
China has been persuaded by
Britain and the United States to
negotiate directly with Japan un-
der the auspices of the conference
regarding the return of Shantung
to China. This seems 10 be COM
promise between the Japanese
viewpoint, which contends that
this question lies solely between
Japan and China, and the Chinese
viewpoint, which-contends that 1T
is an international affair. 1t is
possible that the question, what
ever happens in the private neSo-
tiations. which begin at 3 pm. to-
day, will ultimately come before
the full conference.
In the far eastern COMMITTEES
Japan has announced positively
that it cannot withdraw its troops
from Manchuria: has given rea-
sons for maintaining it's police in
China. and has added that as to
the Hankow and Shantung regions
it is simply looking for an 'opp"r-
tunity" to withdraw the Japanese
SarriSons.
No committees meet today.
Regarding the Anglo-Japanese
alliance, whose abrogation was or
iginally understood to be sine
qua non of American parficipasion.
in a naval and far eastern agree
ment, there continues to be the
most complete silence.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1921-12-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Chinese arms conference dele
cation in the direct negotiations on
the Shangtung question, inaugurated
today. will, according to Chinese
spokesman, proceed on the basis that
there are only two points on which
China is prepared to negotiate and
that these are Japan's demand that
Using tao be declared an open port
and Japan's demand that vested in
terest be respected. The latter would
be only partially susceptible to nego-
tiaton.
The question of opening Tsing-tao
for the commerce of all nations on
equal terms. it was asserted in Chi
neSe circles, has already been vir-
tually agreed to.
In addition. China might be willing
to concede the transfer to Japan of
concessions in the mines along the
Evening star., 1921-12-01
MAY RUSH WhRSH|P
To TAKE MORSE
OFF FRENCH LINER
Department of Justice Said
to Have Asked Navy Aid in
Return of Ship Magnate.
WANTED IN U. S. FOR QUIZ
ON HIS SHIP CONTRACTS
Took Stateroom on Steamer Paris
Under Name of C. Morris"
Company Official Says.
By the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
The Justice Department was under
STOOD today to have asked the Navy
Department to send destroyer to in
tercept the French liner Paris and
bring back Charles w. Morse of New
York, who is reported to have left the
country in the face of a grand jury
investigation of has ship contracts.
II was understood that a naval de-
stroyer would be put to sea from
French port within few hours to
intercept the Paris, which left New
York last Friday.
While neither Attorney General
Daugherty nor other Justice Depart
ment high officials would discuss the
reported departure. it was learned that
every agency of the government;
would he used in cffecting his return
to this country.
Radio Sent to Ocean Liner.
The department request for as
sistance from the Navy Department
was understood to be on the theory
that the legal questions involved in
o6t when he was brought back. Inn
mediately upon receipt of the report
that Morse had left the country the
department was understood to have
radioed the liner Paris TO hold Morse
for return to America.
Canvass of the various depa rtments
of the government showed that sew
eral had been aroused by the reports
that Morse had left the country. In
every case. however. officials re
fused to discuss the matter. In one
official quarter the suggestion WAS
made that perhaps the shipbuilder
sailed under a passport issued some
months ago. the time limit of ore
year on such PAPERS not having eX-
pired.
The Navy Department up to noon,
according to its officials. had not re-
ceived the request 10 dispatch a de-
stroyer There was evidence. how
ever. that several of the cabinet Of
ficers had been in communication
since the sailing of Morse first was
| reported |,4st night.
Granted Passport Months Ago.
State Department officials today
said that Mr. Morse had been granted
passport several months ago, and
good at the time of his sailing. Pass
ports, it was said, ordinarily are good
for use within one year of the time
of issuance. 1t was pointed out, how
ever. that no passport is necessary for
d citizen of the United States to leave
| this country, although evidence of his
American citizenship is required in
virtually all countries before his ad-
mittance, and the State Department
issues passports as the most conven-
lent proof of American citizenship.
Amba ssador Jusserand of France
called at the State Department shortly
after noon and went into conference
with Secretary Hughes. 1t was not
disclosed whether the matter of
Morse's departure on the Paris, which
! under international law is French ter
ritory. was under discussion.
Officials refused to reply to a num-
ber of questions bearing on the ma tier
such as how an American DESTROYER
could intercept vessel flying the
French flag and how Morse could b.
compelled to return TO this country in
view of the lack of legal proceedings
against him.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
DECLARES LIMIT REACHED.
De Valera Says Sim Fein Will
Make No New Proposals.

By the Associated Press.
ENNIS, Ireland. December l.
Eamonn De Velera yesterday delivered
an address in the town hall here in
which he declared if peace in Ireland
was not brought about 'it would not
be because there is not the will on
the part of Ireland to make it, but
because those opposed to us in Ire
land do not want to make peace with
u.s."
II may tell you,' Mr. De velera con-
tinued, that we stand today, no mat
ter what other peoples say, exactly
where we stood, and for the prin-
ciples for which we stood four years
ago. We have gone as far as we can
go consistent with those principles.
for peace; we cannot and will not go
any further. If. we go further it
would be for us to betray those prin-
ciples which have been fought for by
generations of Irishmen for the past
six hundred or seven hunrded years.
I'VE counted the cost four or five
wears ago." Mr.. de Velera continued,
land you who have had the ex-
perience of those years assuredly will
not suggest that anybody having
charge Of the direction of affairs. or
who hold the standard you entrusted
to them, should for moment give
away our principles"
Evening star., 1921-12-01
CONFER ON FINANCES.
British and German Representa-
tives Meet on Preparations.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 30.-Consulta-
tions were in progress today at the
treasury between DIR. Walter Rathenau,
former German minister of reconstruc-
ton; DIR. Simon, German economic
expert, and Sir John Bradbury. the
British delegate on the reparations
commission, and other Britishers. The
Germans also met certain bankers,
with whom they discussed questions
concerning the obtaining of advances
to cover Germany's January and Feb
ruary reparations payments, and also
the possibility of moratorium.
1t is understood that DR.. Rathenau
also is proposing here a plan, similar
to the WiesbadeH agreement between
Germany and France, looking to the
rehabilitation of devastated France,
applicable to Great Britain, Belgium
and Italy as well as to France,
Irish Affairs May Interfere.
1t is still not known whether Irish
affairs will permit the cabinet to con-
suit on the situation with Sir John
will be a further postponement of
such a meeting. In any case. DR..
Rathenau will remain in London until
Saturday. His visit here is consid-
cred important because it is expected
that he will rejoin the German gov
eminent.
While most of the London news
papers are looking to mora torium
as the most likely source for aiding
Germany, the Westminster Gazette
says the experts now think mora
torium is not the best way out of
the difficulty, and favor a long-term
loan issued from bonds guaranteed
by the league of nations.
Hope in America.
ut is thought probable that by the
time the project takes shape" says
the newspaper. America either will
be member of the league of nations
or will consent, like creditor nations,
to guarantee the bonds. Germany
would offer her first guarantee by
pledging all her assets and giving
her solemn word to repay the bonds
in about forty years time. With a
1 per cent sinking fund they could
be made repayable in forty-two years,
and it is thought 4 per cent interest, tax
free, would be sufficient to make the
bonds popular, Germany, of course,
paying the interest"
The newspaper expresses the belief
that the floating of bonds would give
France a positive interest in the eco
nomic recovery of Germany.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
DEMANDSKEEP|NG
o. IRISH TRUCE
British Press Would Adjourn
Conference, But Prevent
Renewed BIoodShed.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, December l.-PreSerVa- =
tion of the truce in Ireland. whatever
may happen to the peace negotiations
is being urged today by considera-
Bile section of the British press 1t is
suggested that this be achieved
through adjournment of the confer
ence to a fixed date a month OF six
weeks hence.
The Sim Fein publicity department
here reiterated this forenoon that it
expected further meetings between
the igoversment end the Sinn Fein
delegates, and IT Is believed arrange
ments regarding the truce win be
considered at the next meeting.
The original truce terms provided
nn plan for its cessation. and 1t IL
felt, il is said, that even if it devel-
ops that hostilities must be renewed
provision should be made fixing a
definite date for abandonment of the
pact instead of letting the truce break
down without notice. which has been
con nsidered in many quarters the prob
able outcome.
Hunt New Peace Avenues.
The government heads are bending
their entire efforts to seeking some un-
explored avenue of negotiation, but i,
is believed all possibilities of settlement
have been exhausted during the lengthy
parleys which seem now to have ended
AS to>how long the truce will last un-
der present conditions there is no in
dication The Sim Feiners have ex-
pressed the view that there will be nc
formal denunciation of the pact by
either side, and this leads to the belief
that any spark of combat set off in Ire
land with the peace movement ap-
parently deadlocked may start the con-
Migration anew.
Premier Surely Coming to L. S.
Whatever the result. Mr.. Lloyd
George will go to Washington" a
Downing street official said last night
| Respecting this it was stated at Sim
Fein headquarters that such move or
the part of the premier would not be
viewed with patience or without sus-
picion, for the reason that if Irish.
American support was weakened in the
question of the premier's visit to the
United States the Sim Fein might be
forced to modify its demands, upon
which it feels now in position to per-
sist"
Evening star., 1921-12-01
MORSE ADMITTED IDENTITY
Official Says Stateroom Was Made
Out to &C. Morris

NEW YORK. December !. Josenh
Bourgeois, publicity director of the
French Line. today confirmed reports
that Charles w. Morse whose ship
ping contracts are said to be under
investigation by federal authorities
sailed for Havre, France. last Friday
on the liner Paris. He said he was
at the gangway of the steamer aud
personally examined the passports
which had been issued to Mr.. Morse
Bourgeois said that as he had not
seen the name &C. W. Morse" on the
passenger list. he asked Mr.. Morse if
he was not &C. w. Morse, the ship
ping man." Morse replied Yes, yes.
according to Bourgeois.
He said MIR. Morse occupied state
room No. 239, which had been made
out to &C. Norris
Members of Mr.. Morse's family here
would neither confirm nor deny the
they believed he was either at Wash
ington or New London, Conn.
His Career Spectacular.
Mr.. Morse has had one of the most
spectacular careers OF all the big
figures in American finance.
For years a power in banking and
shipping circles, he faced his first
serious clouds i'm 1908, when suits were
filed against him for more than $780,
600 on promissory notes. Mr.. Morse
then was abroad and his counsel
cabled him to return.
On his arrival here he was arrested
and later convicted Of having misap-
piled the funds of the National Bank
Of North America I'm this city In
November, 1908, he was sentenced 10
fifteen years in the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta.
Then his wife began a fight for her
husband that attracted nationwide in
terest. Every art known to loving
wife was employed by Mrs. Morse to
make her husband a free man. Morse
had protested to the end of his trial
and after-that he had committed no
wrong, but had followed practices
common to nearly every business ma n
of his time.
Taft COmmuted Sentence.
On January is, 1912, President Taft
commuted the bankers sentence, ON
the recommendation of the Attorne,
General based on a report from th.
surgeon general of the Army, which
said, in part: Careful review of re-
ports makes it clear to my mind that
he is suffering from a combination
of diseases due to degenerative
changes which are incurable and
progressive. The reports show that
the condition both of the kidneys and
heart is growing worse, and. I'm my
opinion the prisoners duration Of
CONTINUED on Page Z, Column 2.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
CHINESE LIMIT PARLEY
WITH .HPAN TO 2 POINTS
Demands for Open Port at 7singtao and
Respecting of Vested Interests Alone
To Be Discussed

Shantung railway. which dated be-
fore the war. Transfer to Japan
however. of properties seized by Ja-
pan in the region since the war, II
was said, would at least have to form
the subject of a serious study by the
Chinese delegation.
China, it was stated. cannot neEo-
tiate control of Using -tao-Tsi- -Nau Flu
railroad, and China has not receded
from her position. taken at Versailles
that Shantung be unconditiona.iy re-
turned by Japan, which the Chinese
hold leaves nothing to negotiate on
that point.
The Chinese delegation is understood
to have sifted the Japanese conditions
outlined in the recent exchange OF
notes betw cen Toxic and Peking. 10
find a possible basis for the negotIa-
tions now to begin. which would give
China what the Chinese people con-
slider fundamental: Absolute. un-
divided control of the railroad which
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1921-12-01
cRA1G's SPEECH FLAYED.
Irish Bulletin Says He Is Merely
Carrying British Policy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, December 1.-The Irish
Bulletin, the organ of the dali erienn,
declares that Sir James Craigs speech
rejecting the British government
negotiations for an Irish settlement,
belongs not to the twentieth century,
but to the days of feudaiism. The
Ulster premier, however, is logical,
according to the Bulletin and is only
executing the British policy.
"The Belfast parliament was created
to destroy Irish unity" the Bulletin
continued, "and the speeches in that
parliament were merely an endeavor
to carry this purely British policy for
a British purpose into effect. Peace
is to be made impossible rather than
the fact of Ireland's geographical,
economic, traditional, historic and
political unity should be admitted"
Evening star., 1921-12-01
NEEDLE WORKERS STRIKE.

CHICAGO, December 1.-Five thou
sand needle trades workers employed by
the Chicago Cloak and Suit Manufac-
turers' Association, walled out today
because of a new system of piece
work pay.
Officers of the association said no at
tempt would be made to reopen the
shops at present. Nr
Evening star., 1921-12-01
AMERICAN CITIZEN KILLED.
Hartmix is Victim at Santa Cruz,
Bolivia, is Report.

The killing of an American citizen
named Hartmix at Santa Gxuz. Boz
liyia, November 20. was reported to
the State Department today from La
Paz. sss
The message stated nothing further
was known concerning the man than
his name and the fact that he was an
American.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
SEE RETURN OF RATHENAu.
Expect Him to Assume Duties of
Minister of Reconstruction.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. November 30.-The return
of Dr. Walter Rathenau to the post
of minister of reconstruction in the
near future is predicted ASA result of
the negotiations in which. he is en-
gagged in London. These conferences
are viewed here as complementary to
the recent visits to London of Hugo
SHINES, director deutsche OF the Cen
eral Electric Company. and Banker
Rothschild and other financiers and
industrialists, whose personal efforts
are expected to result in a radical
reversal of the policy of the allies as
regards reparations.
Substitute Payments.
Dr. Ratbenau is supposed to be act
ing in the interest of the Wirth gov
ernment in an effort to propose pay
CONTINUED on Page 4. Column s.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
Task Before Conference.

The proposed conference, it was be-
lieved, would devote it's attention pri-
marily to some method by which the
January reparations payment might
be made with the least disturbance to
the exchange values of the money of
any of the various nations.
Treasury officials did not intimate
who the reserve boards adviser might
be, but it has been considered prob
able that Roland T. Boyden. the Amer
lean at meetings of the reparations
commission, might be designated, pos
sibly with the assistance Of an agent
of the board.
Evening star., 1921-12-01
i. S. BANKS TO HELP
/ STEADY EXCHANGE
Effect of German Payment to
Be Met-Suggestions by
Reserve Board.
BY the Associated Press.

Decision has been reached by the
Federal Reserve Board to send an ad
wiser to the forthcoming conference
of foreign bankers called by the ex-
parations commission to discuss ex-
change stabilization, it was said Off
cially today at the Treasury.
The board, officials said, has signi-
fed it's willingness to be represented
at the conference, which will consider
specific methods of preventing sudden
exchange fluctuations resulting from
the January payment of the German
indemnity. The date and place of
meeting of the conference have not
been communicated to American off,
cials. who regard the whole mater, as
yet. to be still in the form of a pro-
poSal.
Will Present Suggestions.
Treasury officials asserted it was
probable the American representa-
tive at the conference would present
suggestions for avoiding disturbance
of exchange ratios, but as yet definite
methods have not been disclosed, al
though very much the samef ideas
were believed to be held by the
foreign banks of issue.
One method understood to be un-
der consideration would be a pro-
posal to avoid the payment of the
indemnity in the money of any one
country. Instead of requiring the
reparations payment to be made in
American dollars, as in the case of
the last installment, it was believed
that cushion might be provided
against a sudden exchange drop by
spreading a portion of the payment
over into Dutch or some other ex-
change.
1t was not known as yet, officials
said, whether the next reparations
payment would be IN American dol
lars, as it might be called for in
pounds sterling or the French francs,
but the effect on the exchange of any
one country whose money was used
for indemnity purposes would be the
same. -s---
Evening star., 1921-12-01

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credited TO il or not otherwise credited in this
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Evening star., 1921-12-01

Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1921-12-01

Fair and somewhat warmer tonight:
followed by rain tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest. "a, at
Q pm. today; lowest, 81, at 1880 am.
today.
Full report on Page %.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-01
HARDING REQUESTS WILSON TO
CALL SPECIAL SENATE SESSION

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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-01
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH ASKS
IDAHO PEOPLE TO HELP THESE

This paper is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Hon. Burton L.
French, congressman for the First
Idaho district, who asks that Idaho
citizens contribute what they can to
save these childrenfrom death by star
walton. Congressman French is so
well known here and people who
know him realize that he would not
ask the citizens of his home state for
any cause not worthy, and would not
plead for these children if he did not
know they must have our help to con-
tinue to live, and there will, no doubt
be quick and ready response to his
appeal. His letter and the "adver-
tisement" which he suggests should
be run, appear herewith.
Washington, January "a, 1921.
My Dear Editor:
We are familiar in general way
with the desperate conditions that ex-
ist in Central and Eastern Europe.
In connection with my committee
work, il has been deeply impressed
upon me how awful the situation is,
and I am convinced that unless we
American people give most generous
ly to the support of women and chill
dren in these devastated lands, mil
lions of their number will perish
There are 100000 children in
,hese countries now dependent upon
American organization relief. There
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-01
Gets Fine Holstein Bull.

J. H. Hazeltine, well known far
mer living between Moscow and Vi
ola, is planning to engage more ex-
tentatively in diversified farming. He
recently bought fine purebred, reg
istered Holstein bull from G. P. Mix
and has added the animal to his herd
of cattle He plans to plant a por-
tion of his farm, one of the finest in
the neighborhood of Poe station on
the electric railroad, to alfalfa and to
raise more livestock and keep more
dairy cattle. Mr.. Hazeltine said:
eve must produce more of variety
on our farms and not depend ex-
clusively on wheat or any one crop.
I want to get portion of my farm
seeded to alfalfa and raise more i've
stock We must have better cattle
and I intend to breed up my milk
stock with the aid of the Holstein bull
and have better class of dairy cattle
and think the bull will be a big help
to the neighborhood as many farmers
are planning to turn their attention
more to livestock and diversified
farming"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-02-01
PIONEER INDIAN FIGHTER
BURIED AT VIOLA TODAY

Rev w. S. Crockett, pastor of the
Moscow Christian church, went to
Viola today to conduct the funeral
of William H. Skeen, who died at the
home of his son John near Pullman,
yesterday, aged 70 years, IL months
and % days Mr.. Skeen was real
pioneer of the west, having crossed
the plains with his parents with an
OK team, his mother dying with chol-
era on the road. He had lived in the
Palouse country since 1878 locating a
homestead on the north side Of Kami-
ac butte, west of Palouse, where be
lived until month ago, when he
went to the home of his son near
Pullman, and lived there until his
death, which was due to nephritis.
His wife died in 1899 and the body
was today placed beside that of his
mate, who was the mother of his
eight children, seven Of whom are
living There were two sets of twins.
Those surviving are: Mrs. F. M.
Hill, Moscow, Idaho, and Joseph
Skeen, Princeton, Idaho, are twins, as
are also Mrs. Mart Low, Carmengay,
and Mrs. Pleasant LeFrancis,
Charleston Mrs. Charles Coryell, an
3ther daughter, lives at Colfax, and
TWO sons, John Skeen and Charles
5keen at Pullman and Palouse re-
;pectively.