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New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
lloyd George Opposed to
Oueri,urdening Germany
Says He Could Not Face France
Without Insisting Berlin Pov
ActM0l Dansnge Dome in Wo,.

LONDON, Dec. Is (By The Associated
Press sJ.-Premier Lloyd George made
an interesting reference to the repara
tion question to a labor deputation
which conferred with MIN tonight on
unemployment. He said that the
Allies were only asking Germany to
pay for actual damage, and he did not
desire to press an overbearing claim
on Germany: the only thing was to
find the best method OF payment, and
he was willing to accept suggestions
from anybody
France could not settle down, con-
tinued the Premier, while shs was pill
ing up. debt for rebuilding her de-
vastated areas, without any prospect of
compensation from Germany. and he
was unable TO faca French public opin-
ion with the refusal to insist on such
compensation.
With regard 70 the inter-Allied debts
Mr. Lloyd George was willing TO enter
into conference with any one to dis
cusa this question, but failed to see
that, cancellation of debt by ore power
would assist very greatly. Fl also re-
| ferred at length to Russia, saying that
England was ready to enter into such
conference as Russia suggested, but
feared IL would Is ke a long time to Sc.
cure the attendance of all countries
He would however, be discussing all
| these matters with the French Premle Ter
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Action i'm Debs Case Hinted
Daugl,erty Begins Considera'
lion of War Offenders

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15--Attorncy
General Daugherty to-day began con-
sideration of recommendation to Pres
ident Harding III correction with the
extension of Executive clemency TO 1877
war offenders.
A digest of the cases has been COM
pleted by the department. 1t covers all
such offenders now in prison, out on
parole or whose sentences have been
commuted, and Mr.. Daugherty said he
would take up the cases as rapidly as
possible, probably forwarding to the
White House his conclusions in the
individua eases as completed in order
that as many as may be freed might
have the benefit of the Christmas holi-
days.
Whether the case of Eugene V. Dcbs,
Socialist leader, imprisoned at Atlanta,
would be included among those to be
submitted to President Harding in the
present group Mr. Daugherty declared
he could not say at present, but inti-
mated that there was a possibility OF
such action.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Wiesbaden Pact Called
Proof of French Fairness
Cnsennue Tells Industrial C~n-
ference Here Terms ShOiO No
Desire fDr Ruin Of Germany

The problem of reconstruction gu
pcrsedes all others in France. Maurice
Casenavc. chief financial adviser to tho
French delegation at the armament
conference, declared in an address be-
fore luncheon gathering yesterday Of
the National Industrial Conference
Board. The economic situation OF
France, he added, must necessarily be
Of interest to the whole world.
M. Cascnave described the recent
Wiesbaden agreement between Ger
many AM Franc as "the most mo-
mentous of all negotiations since the
Treaty OF Versailles"
at begins a collaboration with the
living, working Germany-~with that
part Of Germany which honestly wants
to pay its debts" he declared. at
proves that Franco does not seek to
ruin Germany"
Tho Wiesbaden agreement, the
speaker said, established French com
mittec, "or possibly corporation,' y
representing all the French sufferers
of war damages. This corporation will
receive orders from such sufferers for
whatever material they may require
for reconstruction, up to the sum of
one million gold marks per annum.
They will be handed by the French
corporation TO committee or cofpora~
tion of Germans, which will represent
leading German manufacturers of all
types OF materials, payment for these
materials in Germany being made at
the price Of the material bought on
the French internal market.
The German committee or corpora
tion, according to further outlin~ of
the plan by NJ. Casenave, will open a
credit in Germany on behalf OF the
French committee or corporation Of an
amount of seven billion gold marks. to
be repaid in 1896.
Eigo Fukai. director of the Bank of
Japan and member of the Japanese del
egation to the arms conference, to-
gethcr with Yien Slang Tsao, counsel
or to the Chinese Foreign Office and
secretary general Of the Chinese dele
cation to the parley, also spoke.
Mr.. Tukai, discussing the export
trade o. Japan, which he said amount
ed to sol 100000 yen in 1914. without
including the trade figures Of Formosa
and Corea, had increased to $2.09S,-
100000 in 1919 while the imports in
creased in the same period from $685.
100000 yen to 2,t75 900 coo yen.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
q ID mn an q s
May Be Revised
By Conference
tcont'nuea from rage ons)

It was made known by spokesman for
the American delegation, will be the
support of the United States Jaran' s
interpretation of the Lansing -Ishii
agreement Of 1917 as giving American
assent to Japan's special interests" in
China, it was also learned, will be at
lacked.
That the present Administration has
no intention OF receding from this
country's policy toward China, as
enunciated By Secretary Hay in 1900 is
shown in a definite statement made by
Mr. Hughes as recently as last July.
In note which was handed to the
Chinese Minister, Mr.. Hughes reaf-
firmed not only the Hay policy but
also the principles laid down in the
Root-Takahira agreement of 1908.
TOXIC, Dec. is (By The Associated
Press. Japan has consented to the
purchase By China Of the Kiochow -Tsi,
nanfu Railroad in Shantung. lnstruc.
lions with regard to this were sent te
the Japanese delegates in Washington
several days ago, according to q com
petent authority, and consummation OF
the sale depends on an agreement as te
method and also to some extent on
Chlna's attitude on other pending
problems.
The government is considering sew
erai plans under which the transfe,
of the railroad can be made. In any
case, it is said. Japan anticipates re,
tanning q cooperative interest in The
"a way, while transferring the title ia
GnIna. II has been suggested that the
purchase probably would embrace the
form of loan pa able over neriod
OF from thirty 10 forty years
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Brought Up by Allies

A semi official statement with refer
ence to the note TO the Reparations
Commission says that during November
negotiations in Berlin between the
government and the commission it was
made clear that the government could
not pay the January and February in
stallments of the reparations.
with the knowledge and acquies-
cence of the commission,' the state
ment continues, "the government there
upon gave fresh impetus to the nego-
tiations for loan which already were
in progress by applying in official form
to British financial houses for a loan
to cover the Forthcoming payments.
This application was not in principle
refused. On the contrary, British high
financiers declared they could not
grant the credit while Germany was
ourdened with the reparations pay
ments due.
"Thus the problem of a revision OF
the reparations conditions was first
brought I'D by Germany's opponents.
This may be regarded as a sign that il.
certain quarters among former enc
mics, particularly in England. the con-
nection OF the German reparations
question and world economy as a whole
is beginning to be recognized"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Thorn Murder Evidence
Taken From Burch's Leg to
Match Bush Near Crime Scene

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 15.-The tria
Of Arthur c. Burch for the alleged
murder of j. Be'ton Kennedy was ad-
journed late to-day until Monday morn
ing, after the prosecution had rested
and defense attorneys announced that
they had several motions to make and
wished to prepare them.
Mrs. U. ID. Kennedy, mother of the
slain man, was on the stand for about
ten minutes at the morning session. She
said she had met Mrs. Obenchain twice
the last time being in September, 1919
when she Went to Los Angeles ad
dress to get her son, who was calling
on Mrs. Obenchain there.
piece of rosebush was admitted il
evidence after Deputy Sheriff A. L
Manning testified he cut it from bush
near the spot in Beverly Glen where
Kennedy was shot. The prosecution
contends that thorns on this bush are
similar to one which j. U. Finley, q
fellow inmate of Burch in the Los
Angeles County Jail last August, testi,
fed he extracted from Burch's knee.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Senate Resolution Authorizes
Sending Commission TO Russia

FROM The Tribune's Washington BUrcon
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The ques-
tion of Russian recognition again
came up in the Senate to-day. Senator
France, of Maryland, introduced joint
resolution authorizing the President to
send commission to Russia and look
ing to the sending of a commission
from Russia to this country with a
view to considering the problems con-
nected with the formal recognition Of
the de facto government and the res
toration of friendly relations.
The reaolut on contemplates that the
commission sent to Russia shall make
a study of agricultural conditions and
economic conditions in general, and in
view of this Senator France sought to
have it referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. On motion of Senator
Pittnian, however, it was referred to
the Foreign Relations Committee, which
is expected to pigeonhole it.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
44-P T. over Pact
A Gold Brick
Reed Declares
Continued from pass one,


treaty and other agreements emanat~
ing from the conference.
"The golu brick was finished by
night in secret session." said Senator
Reed in his speech, s'and handed to
the American people upon daylight the
next morning. The conference had
evidently the idea that it should be
sold quickly to an unsuspecting
public"
He depicted the conference as called
to deal with the reduction of arma-
ments as taking advantage of the sem
tlment aroused on Armistice Day by
the ceremony for the Unknown Soldie +
and then said that little by littie
through "the curtain of secrecy" il
came out that there was to be some
kind of an alliance.
Senator Reed expressed approval Of
the idea of reduction OF naval arma-
ments, though, he said, the 5-5-3 ratio
went to the limit of generosity to
Japan. He insisted that Japan by this
ratio was given more than either her
wealth or her population entitled
her to.
''The plain truth is," said Senator
Reed, "that it is proposed to make
the proposition OF reduction or arma-
ments tho pack horse upon whose back
shall be loaded q quadruple alliance
made for the protection of the inter-
ests of Great Britain and Japan in the
to underwrite in the blood of it's sons
the avarice and ambition of Great
Britain and Japan in Pacific waters" "
Senator Reed then proceeded to ga
survey OF the American position as it
is to-day" He pictured the United
States as the creditor nation of the
world and as able to resist the attacks
of any invader.
Other developments of the day in
Senate circles which have q bearing on
the agreements coming out of the con-
ference cid not materially change the
situation. The Wilson Senators arc
policy of their chief. Some of Mr.. viii
sons friends denied he was taking any
part in the controversy over the four
power treaty and related matters, but
the fact became known that the former
President, thr ugh q Democratic Sena-
tor, has sent for 81 certified copy of the
four-power agreement.
Opponents of the four-power sgree-
ment began bombardment of it on
the ground that the use of the term
''insular dominions" in Article | obi
gated the United States to defend the
boundaries of japan itself and OF New
Zealand and Australia. Senators Borah,
Shields, Reed and others took this
view.
Senator Borah criticized the use of
the term "insular dominions' in Article
on the ground that the use of this
language binds the United States to
protect Japan herself from any power
outside of the alliance.
It is utterly inconceivable to me that
'he United States would undertake to
uarantee protection rot only to Janan
herself, but to Australia and New zea-
land" said Senator Borah.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Porley Seen ns End of AN
u. S. S.-yapon War Runi0rs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The re-
suits OF The Washington conference
should put definite end to silly ru-
mors" about possible war between
Japan and the United States, DR.. Juichi
soyeda, former president of the I'M
perial Japanese Railway, said to-day in
a speech at a farewell luncheon which
the Japanese newspaper correspond
ents gave to American and other news
paper men.
These results would serve to bring
the two countries close together, he
said, and the goal of harmony would
certainly be reached if the people OF
the two nations were given an oppor-
tunity to voice their views.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Want Foreign Flour Barred
Millers Appeal for Prohibitive
Tariff Against Canada

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-A duty OF
Sl.62 barrel on -four, which he and
Senators agreed would amount to an
embargo, was asked of the Senate
Finance Committee to-day by A. P.
Husband, Of Chicago, representing
the Millers' National Federation. TIE
rate proposed in the Fordney bill is ST.
Mr.. Husband said the emergency
tariff rate of 20 per cent ad valorem
had not kept Canadian flour out Of
the American market, and that in the
present. condition Of their industry the
millers thought they were entitled to
protection" at the time.
Chairman Penrose and other Repub-
lican members Of the committee re-
marked that the witness was not ask
ing for protection; that the theory of
protection was to equalize production
costs as between the United States
and other countries. The witness con-
cedcd that the 81 rate would equalize
costs as between the United States and
Canada
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Recover Stolen Siiverware
Loot Part of Robbery at DIR.
ErdWurm's Home

Detective John Mcdonald, of the East
Thirty fifth Street station, yesterday
recovered silverware valued at 81 600
which was stolen on July from Dr.
Frederick Erdwprm, of 12e East Twen-
ty-fourth Street, when burglars forced
their way into his apartment while he
was away. The police are still seeking
q 150-piece gold service stolen at the
same time.
Detective Mcdonald reported getting
the silverware from Louis Israel, &
tailor, of 1917 Third Avenue, who will
be arraigned to-day in Yorkvillc Court
on charge of receiving stolen goods
Mcdonald said last night the silver was
stolen by Waiter McKeon, twenty-tw
years old, of 174 East Eighty-ffth
Street. who at the time of the robbery
was running an elevator in the apart
ment building where DR.. Erdwurm lives
McKeon is serving a term in Elmirs
Reformatory.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
BRAND to Resign Unless
Vatican Debate Il Closed
Continuance After To-day viii
Cause Government to Quit,
He Warns Senate

PARIS, Dec. 15 (By The Associated
Press .--"If this debate on the resump-
tion Of relations with the Vatican ia
not closed tomorrow 1T wall have to be
concluded in tho absence Of the gov
ernment."
Premier BRAND made this threat in
the Senate to-day when many of the
Senators who intend to take part in
the debate refused to yield The gov
ernment mad already asked the Senate,
without making it. a question OF conf
dence, that the discussion be closed
but the Senate refused the request by
a vote Of 1870 to 100---this being virtual
ly defeat for the government.
M BRAND in his closing address LEFT
no doubt that IL the debate continued
beyond tomorrow he would not go to
London to meet Premier Lloyd George
but would resign.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
New Cruiser Launched;
Will Not BE Scrapped
The Concord, Designed Also as
Airplane Carrier, Not Affect
ed hy Disarmament Program

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15-~The light
cruiser Concord, one Of ten CT this type
vessel being built by the government
was launched at the Cramps Shipyard
day. The cruiser was sponsored by
Miss Helen Bagley Buttrick, of Con
cord, Mass, after which place the ship
was named.
The Concord is the second to go over
board Of five similar vessels under CON
struction at Cramps, the first, the Rich
hloho' mo- b mbasing oeeh iannchea Ere s IN sepoen,
has trial displacement of about 7,1o0
tons. Her main battery will CONSIST of
twelve 6-inch guns. The vessel was de-
signed to combine the duties of scout
cruiser, hotilla leader, mine layer and
airplane carrier.
This type vessel, it is understood.
does not come within the present scrap
ping plan under consideration by the
Washington arms conference.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

States of America shall be bound to
come immediately to her assistance in
the event of any unprovoked movement
Of aggression against her being made
by Germany"
The present four-power treaty
merely states that the "high contract
ing parties agree as between them
selves to respect their rights in rela-
tion to their insular possessions and
insular dominions in the region of the
Pacific Ocean and then provides that
in case Of disagreement between them
selves which cannot be settled by di-
plomacy they shall call ~onferencc
to consider the problems. In the event
of threat OF aggressive action by
any other power, "thc high contracting
parties shall communicates with one an
other fully and frNnkly in order to ar
rive at an understanding IS to the
most efficient measures to be taken
jointly or separately to meet the eX-
gcncies of the particular situation"
This agreement extends to Japan no
rights which are not extended to the
Philippines, Guam and Hawaii. The
term guaranty" with all that it i'm
plies, does not enter into the treaty
Nor is there any promise to come TO
Japan's assistance with military forces
III case Ol aSE iS tASdly, va
the contrary, merely provides that the
nations shall communicate with one an
other fully and frankly as to the meas
ures to be taken. Whether these meas
urcs shall be taken jointly or sepa-
rately may depend upon the exigencies
Of the situation. 1t stands to reason
therefore, that the claims that in the
event that Japan is attacked "the
other three powers will make it thei,
business to protect Japan" is obviously
inconsistent with the facts in the case
The tripartite agreement was in the
form of direct pledge 10 come i'm
mediately to the assistance Of France
in case of German aggression. Ta1
conditions attendant upon It's framing
were quite different from those sur
rounding the present treaty. THE
agreement was designed TO meet spr-
cific military situation that might
allse in connection with the enfoe
rncnt Of the peace of Versailles. TLc
Ut. sent agreement, formed in peace, -
preserve the peace, makes no mentie Il
either directly or indircctl. of force
As Senator Lodge rightly pointed out
when presenting IL to the conference
'".nerc is no provision for the use of
force to carry out the terms OF t'e
agreement and no military or naval
sa..ction turks anywhere in the back
ground or under cover of these plain
al direct causes"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Protection Guaranty
For Japan Not in Pact
administration Circles Deny
Nippon Receives assurances
Withheld From Franc

Fron, The Tribane's Wusnsngton Burcap
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.--Surprise
was expressed to-day in Administrat;o on
circles about report that the four
power treaty just signed In effect guar
antees the territorial integrity of
Japan, and thereby gives Japan the as-
surance of protection which this coun-
try has refused France.
II was pointed out that this four
power treaty and the tripartite agree
nient made in 1919 have nothing iii
common, the present treaty being an
agreement to preserve the peace in the
Pacific and the other treaty guarantee
ing France military assistance in case
q unprovoked aggression by GERMANY.
TO say, therefore, that this treaty
promises Japan what was refused
France is not in accordance with the
facts.
The tripartite agreement Of 1919
reads that in the event of France being
endangered by certain stipulations Of
the Versailles treaty "the United
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Gon,pers Asks European
Labor to Back Council
Expresses Satisfaction With the
agreement OF British and
american Workers on Policy

WASHINGTON, Dec. is (By The AS
sociated Press).-An appeal to Euro.
pean labor to view the purposes of the
arms conference with the same spirit
exhibited by American and British
labor WAS made by Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, in statement tonight. 1t is
2 case OF satisfaction,. he said, to find
that British and American labor not
oAly Is united In support of the confer.
ence bat also is III agreement on the
fundame entail principles that should
guide both the present conference and
al other international efforts that
should grow ont of it.
President Gompers summarized in
his statement the views of the British
Joint Labor Council. which holds that
complete disarmament is not practica-
bic unless there is general interna-
tionai settlement of an equitable and
permanent or aracter." 1t will be seen,
he added tlat +ha I~~l"-~~s
British labor Council are in entire ac-
cord with tn, publicly declared attitude
OF American labor.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Dublin Reports Belfast
Factions Split on Pact

DUBLIN, Dec. Is (By The
Associated Press Reports were
in circulation here in usually au-
thoritativo quarters tonight that
split is taking place among the
factions In Belfast, and that this
will be made manifest should the
Dali Eireann ultimately ratify
the peace treaty with Great
Britain.
According to the reports sew
eral Of the biggest business men
in Belfast are understood to he in
close touch with friends of the
treaty in the Dali Eireann, and it
is said an inside organization is
being built up in the highest cir
cles of the Unionist party in Bel
fast.