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New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
London Press Assails
Frances NavaL aims
Surprised and Disappointed by
Encouragement of Ratio;
Sees Little Gain for ToDnnese

LONDON, Dec. II (By The Associated
Press). ~ Surprise and disappointment
are expressed in the editorial columns
OF the morning newspapers at the re-
arrangement of the naval Limitation for
the United States, Great Britain and
Japan at the Washington conference.
frances naval aims, as outlined at
washington, also are greeted with ad-
verse criticism.
"The Westminster Gazette" says that
the naval agreement comes as bad news
TO the British taxpayer, who now sees
the disappearance of a large part of
what it was hoped the country would
save on new construction. The news
paper remarks that Great Britain is,
Of course, not obliged to build up to the
limit announced, but says that "the
naval tradition of this country is too
strong to allow our sea power to fall
below that Of any other country
While "The Westminster Gazette"
places responsibility for the increases
on Japan's strong national pride in the
hattleship Mutsu. it says that this is
Japan. Because "the test to which she
was asked to submit was really too
high and we have to acknowledge that
to Japans spirit of accommodation we
owe it that there was any agreement
whatever"
Commenting in. similar vein, "Ths
Daily News" argues that Japan will
gain nothing by retaining the Mutsu,
because Great Britain and the United
States will increase their ornaments
correspondingly. 1t makes the further
point that the proposed big ships will
never fight, but "will remain as costly
floating monuments to the pride and
power Of their respective constructors. !"
"The Daily Chronicle" is equally dis
appointed In the new arrangement and
hopes that Great Britain will be con-
tent to build smaller battleships than
the two super-Hoods allowed her, but
is not hopeful in this respect-"for
great is megalomania."
The commentators, however, declare
that their complaints imply no dis
naragement of the triumphs of the
Washington conference, which they saw
has achieved definite break in q bad
tradition and the definite beginning Of
new one.
Regarding Frances naval proposal.
'"The Daily Chronicles says that It is
depressing news and that, If Francois
object is to wreck the agreement al
ready reached her policy is intelligible.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Muscle Shoals Purchase
To Be Discussed Monday
Ford Engineers Will Confer
With Secretary Weeks; San
franciscan Nav Bid

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7-Engineerins
experts in the employ OF Henry Ford
will confer with Secretary OF War
Weeks Monday in regard to the Offer
of the Detroit manufacturer for nur.
chase and lease of the Muscle Shosls
Alabama, nitrate and powder plants.
Secretary Weeks, in addition to max
ing this announcement, said today he
would be willing TO entertain any
proposition submitted by c. c. Tinker,
head CT q San Francisco construction
company, who several days ago Wired
the War Department with respect to an
offer for the Muscle Shoals properties.
The Ford engineers to meet with the
Secretary Monday were announced as
J. W. Worthington and W. B. Mayo,
1t was not disclosed whether they will
be empowered to act in any final man
ner for Mr.. Ford.
Secretary Weeks, it was learned to-
day, has not heard directly from Mr..
Ford since the manufacturer, accom-
panied by Thomas A. Edison, completed
the inspection trip OF the Muscle Shoals
plants.
With respect to the offer Of Mr.
TIMER to take over the Muscle Shoals
project, and operate it for the joint
benefit Of the company OF which ne is
the head and the War Department. Sec
retary Weeks said he had requested
representatives of Mr.. Tinker TO meer
him and lay a detailed proposal before
him, but TO date had heard nothing
further OF that request.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Four Deported From us.
Enter Russia From Riga
Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman Still in Latvia, but
Must Move Soon

RIGA, Dec. II (By Tho Associated
Press). s).--Mollie Steiner, Jacob Abrams,
Lyman Laehowsky and Samuel Lipman,
deported from the United States after
being pardoned for alleged seditious
activities. entered Soviet Russia last
night, having obtained the necessary
visas. They left the United States the
latter part Of November for Libau. ne
ing freed by the American authorities
on condition that they 60 to Soviet
Russia, From the date OF their ar
rival at Riga they had been held in a
concentration camp here awaiting ner-
mission of the Soviet government to
enter Russia.
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk-
man are still here. They are without
German visas or permission to go to
any other country, and their permit to
stay in Isatvia expires Tomorrow. IL
ia undecided whether they will he
granted q brief extension of their stay
here. or be sent back to Russia. Miss
Goldman was confined to her bed BY
illness To-day.
Alexander Shapiro. another American
anarchist who has left Russia, is also
here.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
All America Backs
Disarmament, Says
Feminine Adviser
Mrs. T. 6. Winter, Women's
Federation Leader, Tells
New York Club Members
of Work at Conference


Mrs. Thomaa G. Winter OF Min
neapolis, president Of the General Fed
Grafton Of Womens Clubs and one of
the four women members Of the ad.
visory committee of the disarmament
conference, was the guest of honor Of
The New York City Federation Of
Women's Clubs at a luncheon at the
Hotel Astor yesterday.
She reported that public opinion
OF the country was elmingly in
favor OF the conference and OF Mr..
holiday.
eve have compiled the opinions of
twelve million persona" she said, land
we find that ll,lSb,000 have EXPRESSED
confidence in the Hughes plan and are
willing to leave the details Of the set
tlement to the conference.
"The committee on public informa-
ton of the advisory committee of which
am member, receives y busheI
basket full OF kilograms every day.
These represent the opinions of organ
izations and Of individuals. ! myself
have received two thousand kilograms,
three hundred newspapers every day,
and cablegrams send US the editorial
comment from the papers of foreign
countries.
eve have classified the opinions of
the twelve million as of those who
believe in entire and immediate dis
armament; those who believe the
United States should disarm in CO.
operation with other nations; those
who believe in the general principle and
would leave the detailsito Mr., Hughes,
bn ko1 ~
tion Of gas warfare. There arc also
those who do not believe at all in dis
armament. We have recorded that
there are A03 Of them"
Mrs. Winter described the activities
OF the four women on the advisory
committee, saying they were not COM
mittee of women, but four women on
the general committee.
Attempts to make US reveal the
secrets OF the committee have failed"
but they thought they could hoodwink
US women into talking out Of order
They failed, Of course, for we under
stand the ethics of committee as we'll
as anybody else.
ave have also been attacked because
we attended luncheon given by the
Chemical Society. at which chemical
warfare was discussed. We have not
sold out TO the gas interests, but we
have taken every opportunity to study
every phase of the war problem. So
long as there are anarchist nations in
the world who are likely to. continue
the use Of paison gas warfare, it seems
to me. that it is imperative for the
United States TO be possessed of in
formation cncerning it's use.
"And that brings up the subject of a
restatement OF a war code of ciyiliza-
ton. It was stated before the war.
It will have to be stated again. Per
haps it will be broken again by an
archist nations, but at least the decent
nations should state their code, par
ticuiarly as to the protection Of civil
ians and Of merchant ships"
Mrs. Winter was introduced by Mrs.
Richard Chapman, president Of the
New York City Federation, and well
coined also by Mrs, Walter Comly.
president Of the New York State Fed.
Grafton of Women's Clubs. Four hun
dred women. including many of those
prominent in club life, were present.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
French Delegation Has Failed
To Learn Benefit of Publicity
Semi-Secrecy Observed by Those in Washington
From Paris Is the Cause of Partly Misunder-
stood Attitude of Their Government
From The 'Tstauns's washington Bureau

From The 'Tytpuns's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--Frsnce has
suffered severely through the lack of
an adequate publicity system, Where
Great Britain spread her views daily
with skill and Italy has constantly pro-
claimed her faith in the CAUSE of arms
limitation, the French have secn the
correspondents only infrequently, and
then have had but little to say. Setting
no particular hour, and speaking only
in French, with no adequate transla-
tion,. the Interpretation Of her cause
has been left to the few correspond
cnts who understand her language. AS
the Americans knowledge of French is
imperfect they have understood only q
part of what has been said at the
meetings.
unfortunately, France has not taken
pains to rectify this situation. Assum-
ing. that her case was strong enough to
rest oil its own merits, she has dcs
clined to discuss or explain 1t. The
result is that her critics have discussed d
it for her, and the consequent impress
sion has been most unfavorable to
France.
FRIENDS OF france nave tried to
point out to her thar her failure to de-
fend herself against unjust misrepre-
sentations was seriously injuring her
standing in this country. The only re-
sponse has bean \ shrug of the shoul-
deers, with perhaps an attack on those
who misreprosent her, But unfortu-
nately for France, adverse propaganda
cannot be fought by merely Struggling
the shoulders. Nor can it be counter
acted by animadversions on public
diplomacy. 1t has been a matter of
surprise and disappointment to her
friends in this country that she who
breaches when in Paris do as the
Parisians," should fail when in Amer
lea to do as the Americans.
y
When the representative of one coun-
try naively remarks that she had come
to the conference believing it was
called to discuss the limitation of
armaments and then expresses his sur
prise at the report that some countries
seem to think it is to discuss an in
crease of armaments, France allows the
remark to pass unanswered.
When an unofficial spokesman of
another nation makes charges against
France and France refuses to answer,
France wrongs herself by allowing
these Impressions to persist.
France came to the conference dread
ing a close rapprochement between
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

Britain and America. BY her policy Of
allowing herself to be nisrepre sented
she Is Fastening the very thing that
she sought to svoid. In refusing to
use every means in her power to coun-
teract the anti-French propaganda she
Is playing into the hands Of her critics.
1t apparently has been difficult for
the French representatives to realize
that the press in America is far diff.
ferent from the press in France. Per-
sonal journalism, tempered by a poiiti-
cal respect for the wishes of the party
leaders, still survives in France to a
much greater extent than in America.
The work of writer's on international
politics is, on the whole, more studied
than in this country and much less
dependent on the element of timeli-
ness. 1t is a notable fact that while
the French correspondents were in this
country they mixed but little with the
Americans and others. They virtually
never attended the official press con-
ffesrences of the Secretary Of State and
the members of the different delega-
tions. AS q result they were deprived
OF important contacts and important
sources of information. Their confer
ences with M. BRAND and Nj. Viviani
were nearly always closed to Ameri-
cans and others. The whole relation
ship between the delegation and tho
correspondents seemed to be one that
was covcrtly amenablc to discipline.
To find American journalists, there-
fore, printing an thing that has value
as news and getting their. information
from all available sources Is somewhat
disconcerting. AS they don't do. things
thus in France, it is hard to under
stand why they do it SO in America.
Another contributory factor was thus
explained by Frenchman:
During the war; he said, France
scrupulously refrained from a cant
paign of propaganda such as the Ger
mans followed. France was content to
rest her case on it's own merits, know
ing that in the end justice would pre-
vail: Why, then. should we change our
methods now?"
When it was pointed out to him that
the parallel between the methods then
and now might not be sound and that
the only publicity the French case was
receiving was strongly anti-French, he
merely shrugged his shoulders, and,
with that inconsequential air which is
so battling to the Anglo~Saxon, re-
marked, "Que vouleZ vous?"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

sally reeeHnized ~ sound in ean..-
ten and Constructive in operaflon g
We should attach q simiiar condlt;a. e
any future indulg gerlees we nav - d
our debtors, and If, In addition X -
plying 50 drastic stimulant, we shP hsP-
an attitude of sympathy and eo.f.ssu law
ton, | believe that a long advance .
have been made toward rest. sai
healthy economic conditions thronas
out the world. '"'Vaxn{
Professor Msnley o. Hudson. Of H..
ward Law School, who was mamhf Asf.
the secretariat of the League of 's ~ %
tlons Tor two years, praised th. s-
suits Of the Washington confersrcc. 1er
tending to clear up the internat;oo,s.,, :,
situation. 'ioaal
but" he added, much will r.r.;.
to be done after the Washinyton,s "sI IN
ference has adjourned. There i sei, s.,,,
the problem Of land srmameuts ,,;.n .sn'
winch the delegates at Wash;n.t.sIa IN N
have not been able to deal. ''a
Problem of War Debts
There is the problem of war a.,.-
and reparations, upon the solut;on 'ss ~
which the economic recovery ef ~
western world directly depends AZ III
there still remains the problem aug 20
permanent international orranizss;oyvss "
for maintaining the peace of the wasas
-~one Of the avowed ends for wbisS
America entered the war. Opinion Il
America must inevitably concern itsa9s
with the solution of these three prob-
iems during the months to Gomez
Mr. Kahn criticized the League a.
Nations because he said it was desynsd
to enforce the terms of the versa;liss
Treaty. Professor Hudson denied ts,s
charge, and declared that in only ,s ta,a
minor cases had the league so fnne'
toned. He then recited the accom-
plishments OF the league during th,
two years of it's existence.
Edward A. Filene, director Of ~.
international Chamber of Con,merMes M
urged upon his hearers the necessisy
OF writing their Senator'S and demsnd-
ing that the Senate pass every ore 81
the treaties that were Negotiated at
the Washington conference. He also
urged them to demand that an ints,.
national economic conference be called,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Foreign Policy
Society Urges
China BeFreed
Sends Hughes Request for
Abrogation of Japan's
Demands and Return
of Rights in Provinces
Asks Economical Discussion
Prominent Speakers Declare
1t Necessary 10 Clear
Up Tangled Situation

The Foreign Policy Association yes
terday telegraphed Secretary of State
Charles q. Hughes demanding the CON-
plete abrogatlon Of Japan's twenty-one
demands on China and the prompt re-
turn to China Of Tsihgtao and the
railway and economic concessions in
the province Of Shantung.
Announcement Of the text of the
telegram was made at the fourth lunc,,
con discussion of the association,
which was held at the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania, by James G. Mcdonald. chairman
of the executive committee. All the
speakers at the discussion made a
strong plea for the immediate. calling
OF an International economic confer
ence to solve the present chaotic condi-
tions in world trade and finance. The
telegram to Mr.. Hughes vas as follows
"There is growing feeling in the
country that the policy toward China
for which our government has stood in
the past is being endangered by the
results of the conference. We assure
you and the other American delegate $
that public opinion here will support
your utmost efforts to safeguard the
rights OF China. An agreement on gen
eral principles will not be enough.
The complete abrogation of the twenty
one demands and the prompt return
TO China of Tsingtao and the railway
and economic concessions in. the Prov
ince of Shantung are essential. We
look to you and your associates to
strive to secure the acceptance of this
minimum program. We believe that
the success Of the conference will be
measured largely by the degree in
which these acts of. simple justice are
achieved"
Kahn Wishes Conference
In the discussion which followed the
speeches it was plainly evident that the
majority present were in favor of
America Joining the League of Nations.
Otto II. Kahn, one of the two speakers
who were opposed to the league, de-
clared he believed an economic confer
ence should be held.
John Foster Dulles, former counsel
to the American Peace Commission and
member of the Reparations Commis-
sion and the Supreme Economic Council.
described the change in international
finance that has taken place in the
three years since the armistice, and
used this as an argument for the
urgency Of an international econom;S
conference. Continuing, he said:
If the much-talked- OF moratorium is
granted TO Germany it will only be
upon the condition that she effect in
ternal reforms which will balance her
oudget and stabilize her CURRENCY. This
Is condition formulated by the very
;nseions which are our debtors, and it
Is condition which has heen univer-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
France Has No Definite
N0uai Program. She Says

PARIS, Dec. II {By The Associated
Press. France has no defnit. ship
building program, it was said in official
circles here to-day, in connection with
the attitude of the French delegation at
the Washington conference on the naval
ratio question. The fact that she asks
to be allowed to build up TO 350,000
tons in capital ships does not mean
that she now plans a program Of that
sort, it was declared
France, however, which formerly was
a naval power, desires to protect her
prestige, it was explained, She con-
siders the question Of limitation docs
not apply to her now, since her tom
mage in capital ships ia far below that
OF powers of equal Importance whose
necessity of naval strength is greater
than hers at present.
The report that the British delega-
tion at Washington is asking for sup
preston of submarines has caused
some surprise and skepticism in off,
cal quarters. France, It was asserted,
was ready to discuss limitation of sub,
marines, but was not prepared to ac-
cept their total abolition.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

Why should France, whese sliipystds ds
were turned Into ammunition factories
for + the purpose Of sppplyl,R,g9 her g. owii
Ss w.r .a ot '9ss have q nssy ssy ssi au
Of Japan? II France had net suspended
raval building and utilized her ship
yards for the making OF artillery and
shells, Germany probably would have
won the war before the 1900, 600 Amer
leans arrived on fhs Western front in
the summer of 1915"
Mr.. Leon said hc thought the idea Of
Italy, with virtually no colonies to pro-
tect, demanding navy comparable to
that sought by France was astounding
Ee said he doubted il such demands
had really been made BY Italy.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18

intention OF continuing to do 90, in
the working out of the details If the
problem OF naval limitation. We have
explained to the committee our cnncep-
tlon of our naval needs, and this con-
ceptio1n is now being discussed betwecn
ourselves and the other powers.
"lnasmuch as the ether powers
took five weeks TO settle the 5-5-3 ra-
ton, is it unreasonable for us to take
five days?
France needs feet, Of course, but
these stories that we are going to start
in tomorrow to build an enormous
navy are exaggerated, Do you think
that we are going TO start turning out
hattleships in our shipyards in great
No one believes that.
"We have already started cutting our
feet, but we are naturally anxious to
present our naval aoeds as we under
stand them at the conference fully and
frankly"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Maurice Leon Justifies
Frances Navy Demand
Lawyer Who Was Counsel for
Iricolor Republic in War
Gives His Views

Maurice Leon, counsel here for the
French government during the war, and
a member of the law firm Of Evsrts,
Choate, Sherman & Leon, of 60 Wall
Street, said yesterday that France is
Japan has been allotted and Sfor rea.
sons much more sound" He continued:
:. Japan, With guarantees in regard to
her integrity and which make her ab
solutely safe from any conceivable
attack, is allowed ratio of three to
Great Rritain's and Americas tivn.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Count Boston Vote Tomorrow

BOSToN, Dec. 17--Recount OF The
ballots cast in the election for Mayor
Tuesday will begin at Faneuil Hall
next Monday, it was announced to-day.
The check is being made on petition
Of John r. Murphy, who, on tho face Of
the first returns, was defeated by for-
raer Mayor James NJ. Curley by 2,6as
votes. The vote for council candidates
also is to be canyasscd.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
Poles Ask Lithuanian Parlcy

KOVNO. Lithuania, Dee. 1.-THE
lithuanian Press Bnreau announced to-
day it had received information that
Poland has proposed to lithusnia the
holding of 4 confer renee at panzig carly
in January in connection with the ques-
4.ars Of Vilns and Memel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
Miss Barnes Ability
Being Recognized

Miss Louise Barnes, daughter Of
John Barnes, is a popular student
at the University Of Kentucky, and
was a member Of the cast of the
play, "The Importance of Being
Nice" which won the prize amateur
night at the university, as among
those who we're accepted by the
Strollers as eligible for the annual
Stroller play.
Previous to entering the university
Miss Barnes was honor student Of
the senior class Of the Mt. Sterling
high school, after which she spent
two years at boarding school in the
east.
She is prominent in student activ-
tiles at the university, beng a pledge
Of the Kappa Delta Sorority, mem
Der Of the Philosophical Literary So
ciety and a member Of the Univer-
sity Y. W. G. A.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
Mt. Sterling Sisters
Make Good in West

Twenty eight years ago Misses
Matte, Edna, Bessie, Margaret and
Ollie Beers left here as little girls to
make Colorado their home. Mrs.
Beers, who was Miss Sallie Gibson,
died "a years ago and IL years ago
the father entered on rest. 1t then
became necessary for the girls to
care for themselves and unaided the
task was begun, and today they are
independent business women, all
single, own a beautiful home and 60
acres Of the very best Colorado soil
and operate fine dairy of 80 blood
ed milk strain Jersey cows. Their
stock in banks and otherwise is max
ing them comfortable and, while not
man haters, they are getting along
well without them. Miss Ollie, the
youngest of the five, is here with
friends and relatives for a while
The i've cannot leave home interests
at one time, so one will come to the
old home each year for the five years
to come.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
"Cheer Up"

Rehearsals are being conducted
daily and great interest is being ia
ken in the home talent performance,
"Cheer Up," which win be presented
ct the Tabb Theatre next Thursday
afternoon and evening, November
10, and the proceeds will be applied
On the playground fund for the city
schools.
The cast includes 100 little girls
from the public schools, Boy Scouts
and about 100 Of the popular peo-
pie from the high school. Pretty
costumes, snappy music and clever
comedy fancy dances viii be includ-
ed in the cast and with such worthy
cause there is no doubt that the en-
tertainment will be well patronized
Keep in mind the date and place.