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New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

for home defense and her own police,
to take over the Irish postal service,
education, land, mines, housing, trade,
transport, the liquor traffic" and all
similar powers of self-governing Brit
ish dominions.
Six stipulations were appended.
These provided that the British navy
should control the seas around the
British Isles, that the Irish military
force should conform in numbers to the
military establishments in other parts
should be afforded every necessary
facility in Ireland for the develop
ment of air defense, that Ireland should
agree to contribute to the naval and
military forces of the British En-
pire, that ireland should raise no tariff
or trade restrictions against Great
Britain, and that Ireland should as
sumo share of the United Kingdom s
present debt and pensions.
Still further, the proposals included
the full recognition by Southern Ire
land Of the Ulster government with all
its rights and privileges.
Smuts Letter a Factor
General SHUTS set forth his views
August in long letter to De Velera,
In which he recounted his own peoples
experience in setting up the South
African Union and counselled modera-
tion and forbearance. His letter
seemed to many Irishmen to carry
| more liberal assurances than Lloyd
Georges bare terms, and some of them
urged the Premier to say whether he
stood by it as part of the terms, On
August 10, six days before the Dali
convened, De Valera, voicing the
opinion Of himself and Cabinet replied
to Lloyd Georges overture and re-
fused the offer as whole because, he
said, it was "self-contradictoV.
The Irish republican leader and his
colleagues, while rejecting the offer of
dominion rule for Ireland. said they
approved certain parts of it, namely,
autonomy in finance and taxation, mill
tary forces for home defense, Irish
police and the control of the Irish
POSTAL service. In his letter to Lloyd
George, De Valera said: "Ircland's
right to choose for herself the path
she should take to realize her own
destiny must be accepted as inde
feasible. The Irish peoples be-
lief is that national destiny can best
be realized in political detachment,
free from imperialistic entanglements.
which, they feel, will involve enter
prises out of harmony with the ma
tional character, prove destructive to
their ideals and be fruitful of only
Iuinous wars, crushing burdens, social
discomfort and general unrest and un-
happiness. Dominion status for
Ireland is, by every one who under
stands the conditions, known to be
illusory"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Supreme Court Refuses
Review of ssLeak Case
Convictions for Forecasting
Tribunals Decision in S. r.
Action Stand

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The SUI
preme Court declined to-day to enter
into review Of the so-called Supreme
Court leak case" in which former
secretary of one of the justices and
several associates, including a former
employee of the Department Of Justice,
were convicted in the Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States.
The specific leak was in connection
with the courts decision in the South
ern Pacific case, which was forecast
in Wall Street in advance of delivery
by the court. 1t is the practice OF the
court to announce it's opinions on de-
cision days and the government in
the lower court held this was val
liable right and privilege established
by custom, and that to announce the
decision in advance of the court was
to cheat and defraud the United States.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
From TIE Trsssns'. wasn.roton Buroo~

From The Trsbxne's Wash.noton Burco~
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--The infor-
nation that America will "stand pat"
on the Hughes proposal has created
mystification among certain foreign
elements. They have examined their
Websters and Standards, and gone to
the Century and the Encyclopedia
Brittanica, but never a trace can they
find of The true meaning. The verb "to
stand" is of course we'll enough known,
and so also the diminutive of the
cogomcn Patrick. Webster reveals
the fact that pat also means a light,
carcssing stroke with the hand or
fingers. The Standard admits that "to
stand pat" means "to keep and play
the cards received from the dealer
without exercising the privilege OF
drawing"
But the Fact that it is a poker term
played the game. And even though the
idea may be explained in terms other
than Hoyle's, there remains sus-
picion that "to stand pat" may have
some diplomatic meaning that is none
the less obscure because it is regular
~ employed III the game Of poker. The
Japanese in particular are exercised
over this term, and it is ga d that sew
eral Of the secretaries are now learning
the great American game in order to
appreciate the full significance of
standing pat"
If the mysteries of poker be great
to the Japanese mind, however, as
much cannot be said for current slang
The spokesman for Japan to-day, Mr.
Eanihara, former Secretary of the
Japanese Embassy in Washington and
now one of the four delegates of
Japan, in his endeavors to make him.
self clear to the American newspaper
men announced with becoming solem-
nifty that certain impression current
in this country as to Japanese en-
croachment in Shantung was "all
assurance doubly sure, he expressed
be careful lest they should "have some
thing put over" on them.
Admiral .Kato preceded Mr.. Hanihara
at the Japanese conference to-day. The
Admiral for the first time had on his
full uniform, and wore three rows of
ribbons one above the other They to-
tailed eleven decorations, and we're pr-
marily reds and whites, and greens and
whites. The Admiral was cheerful and
disposed to be jocose. In response to
the obvious interest of those present at
seeing him in uniform, he announced
to his interpreter that they might ex-
pect him to-day to speak as a military
man. When he had practically finished
his turn some one tried to draw him
out on certain statement he had made
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Powers Take Up
Draft for Pact
OF Four Nations
America, Britain, France
and Japan Reported Com
sidering Substitute for
Anglo Nippon Alliance
Explains Delay ON Ratio
Baron Kato Says Naval De-
cision Will Come as Soon
ms He Hears From Toxic

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (By The Asso-
ciated Press).--Thc draft Of quad
ruple entente which would serve as a
substitute for the Anglo Japanese al
lance, it was learned to-day from au-
thoritative sources, now is under con-
sideration by the governments Of the
United States, Great Britain, Japan and
France.
This Is said to explain the delay of
the Japanese government in announc-
ing its decision concerning the ques-
tion Of the ratio of naval tonnage. 1t
appears that the problem of warship
tonnage is connected with national pol
icy, the two matters being discussed to-
zcther.
The inclusion Of France in the pre-
'iminary negotiations for the entente
has attracted special interest. It has
not been disclosed whether the terms
of the proposed agreement would be Of
nature to satisfy France with refer
once to her situation in Europe or
whether the entente would merely be q
regional accord affecting The Far East.
1t is understood that the draft of the
entente has been prepared with special
reference to the United States con-
stitutional system under which the
Senate has the treaty making power.
Emphatic denial that Japan is play
Ing what is called bargaining game"
in Washington was made tonight by
Admiral Baron Kato, acting head Of
the Japanese delegation. in formal
statement. He attributed delays to the
cable situation, adding that the issues
involved could not be decided without
"the fullest knowledge and considera-
tion of the japanese government"
Baron Kato said he hoped to have
an answer from the japanese govern
ment within week on the issues
which he has submitted to them in
connection with the question of limita-
tion Of naval armament. He declared
that the naval question itself was
political in part because otherwise
there would be no need of submitting
It to the japanese Cabinet and to the
diplomatic advisory council. Asked if
ne would explain what he meant by
the word "issues," he said that he
could only define it as including the
naval ratio question. Beyond that he
could not speak, nor could he say as to
whether it includes the question of
fortifcations.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Police Seek Missing Wife

Newspapers of the city have beer
asked by Charles Schroeder, Of 1891
Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, to help hin,
frd his wife, Ethel, mother of theii
three children, who disappeared from
her home on Monday, November 90
The police have sent out a general
alarm and have searched hospitals.
According to Schroeder his wife lief,
their home at 80 o'clock in the after
noon to make some purchases. She
telephoned the children at 430 asking
is everything all right?" Since then
she has not been heard from
Mrs. Schroeder is feet inches in
height, weighs about 140 pounds and
has fair complexion, brown hair and
brown eyes. 1t is believed that when
she left home she was wearing either
brown dress or blue skirt and q
pink waist. She also wore dark blue
sweater with white angora trimmings
low tan shoes and brown stockings
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Irish Freedom Petition
Declared Inopportune
President Harding Declines to
Receive Delegation From
Ohio at This Time

From The Trfbune's washtnGson B.reou
WASHINGTcEI, Dec. 5.-President
Harding has declined to receive COM
mittee Of fifty American citizens from
Ohio who degired TO present petition
for recognition of the Irish republic.
The President refused because he
does not think the present circum-
stances opportune," but announced
through his secretary that he would be
glad to receive the delegation at a
later and more becoming time"
While the President does not 'ndi-
cate in detail why he deems the cir
cumstances inopportune, it is assumed
he has in mind both the delicate ma
ture Of tho negotiations between the
British government and the Sim Fein
leaders and also the present armament
conference.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
4-Power Pact
Welcomed by
British Press
Abrogation of the Anglo
Japanese Alliance, Neces-
sary Under Treaty Plan,
Elicits No Note of Regret
Guaranty in the Pacific
Evening Standard" Warns
Against Excessive Opti-
1nism Until Senate Acts
n,ro,, The rr,b,.uc,s Europcnn Yureo,

From, The Trtbunc'5 Eur0pedn b@redh
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Dec. 5.---EngIand is giving
heartfelt but guarded acclaim to Wash
ington reports announcing that the
agreement on Pacific questions is TAX
ing the form Of treaty linking Great
Britain, Japan and the United States
There is some confusion hero regard
ing the inclusion of France, some
newspapers announcing that a quad
ruple alliance is being formed, while
others mention only tri-partitc pact
Thus far there has not been n single
word in the press expressing abroga-
tion Of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
that would be necessary accompani-
ment of the treaty plan, and if the
past attitude of most newspapers is
any criterion, there is not likely to be.
Welcome Pacific Understanding
"The Evening Standard" voices the
general opinion in welcoming a Pa
cific understanding, but points OF. the
the projected treaty is ratified by the
United States Senate and the Toxic
government. At the same time it de-
clares in it's news columns that the
consent of the British government is
assured.
"On the whole, we are inclined to be-
lieve that the courage and statesman
ship of President Harding will have
their reward despite the stubborn Amer
lean prejudice against any form OF en-
tanglement and especially against en-
tanglement with more than one power" +"
this paper asserts, while remarking
that the Anglo-Japancs treaty mani
festly is obsolete. "The British peo-
pie can have only one feeling in re-
SO as to include other interested pow
ers and get rid Of the really frightful
possibilities Of danger and expense in
volved in their antagonism," this paper
concludes.
Clears Far East Question
'The Star" thinks that this agree
ment, in addition to guaranteeing
peace in the Pacific, also opens a
while "Thc Morning Post" which
hitherto has viewed reluctantly a
scrapping of the Anglo-Japancse treaty,
this morning welcomes the proposed
new agreement as "a great achievement,
which rebounds to- the glory of the
statesmen who had the vision to see
and the courage to give hope tangible
form"
Complete details of the new treaty
and tangible prospects for its ratifca-
tion by the United States Senate prob
ably will be the signal for more cx-
tended comment.
In the mean time it is announced in
Downing Street that Premier Lloyd
George. still hopes to go to Washing
ton, but that the present situation
renders his plans very indefinite.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Foreign Delegates Are Puzzled
BY News u. S. Will "Stand Pat
Dictionaries Give Clew to Meaning of Phrase and
They Are Learning TO Play Poker to
Solve Diplomatic Secret

that obviously had been carefully
worded. The Admiral waved his hands
in the air and laughed, and the inter
prefer then said admiral Kato says,
please leave him something in his mind
Il you ask any more he will be empty
Evidently this was the cue for Mr.
Hanihara, for he stepped up to the
table at this moment, and Admiral
Kato lnughingiy pointed to him and
announced through the Interpreter, I'll
leave the stage to Mr.. Hanihara."
Mr.. Hanihara, who is contefted
locking man with a friendly EXPIRES
sion, took out his glasses-yes, they
we're gold trimmed adjusted them
carefully on the end of his nose Then,
looking over them, he began to speak
in English, coughing as he spoke, and
occasionally referring to q dictionary
in front of him After saying few
words informally he asked permission
to read statement about Shantung.
1t was pithy. direct, colloquial, and
several times brought out an appre-
ciative laugh. When he had done the
conference broke up. This is the way
the official views Of Japan are MADE
known to the public.
The difficulty Of making history and
news at the same time is fully appre-
How much of tribute this is to the
spondent's desire for the interest,"
ing and the sensational. and how much
it is an admission that the historian
prefers the dry and dull, it is hard to
say. The only hint given was when
the spokesman referred to the TACT
that it Nigh. be we'll for the world in
general and for the conference in par
ticular if the stories about. the con-
ference from Washington should get
off the front page for while. The
obvious implication was that many i'm
portant things are finished in an un-
sensational way, and that the present
negotiations are in one of these quiet
but effective periods. One thing alone
is sure. Real news has given away
almost entirely to the imaginings Of
fertile minds.
certain we'll known writer Of his
tory and fiction, whose articles written
in Washington have received wide pub
lic;ty, is understood to be under a
contract not TO make any speeches
while he is in this country. This ap
parenty even applies to after-dinner
talks. Whether or not it acts in any
way as muzzle has not yet been
ascertained. When he rose to reply to
a toast he checked himself and care
fully said nothing. A facetious lady
duced to him shortly thereafter no.
tced that he did not shake hands.
'Is it true" she asked him. chat
your handshake is copyrighted in this
country and elsewhere" 2"
Eyes" he replied, "including the
scandinavian"
SO ended the interview.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
|. c. G.. Cannot Force Roads
To Share Transit PRIVILEGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Railroads
joining with others in granting joint
rates cannot be compelled by the Inter
state Commerce Commission indivi-
dually to extend to shippers in their
respective lines any transit privilege
granted by any common carrier a party
to the joint rates, the Supreme Court
to-day held.
The Importance of final determine
tion Of the control of the commission
over transit privileges caused the
Pennsylvania, Jersey Central and
twentyone other railroads to appeal a
case brought by the American Creosot-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
fangements in connection with
Ulster. A
British Terms Modified

LONDON. Dec. s {By The Associat-
ed Pressl. Premier Lloyd George un.
dertcok to-day n determined eleventh
hour attempt. to save what appeared .
hopeless situation. After a full Cahi-
net meeting the Premier summoned
the Irish delegates to meet the ). :sh
committee of the Cabinet.
II was at first supposed that this was
Tor the purpose of considering the
truce, but the fact that Eamon 5. Dug
gan did not attend the conference
showed this not 30 be the case.
After the conference had sat fol
more than four hours, "strcsuously
examining every conceivable solnsion,''
as was afterward explained, it was an
nounced unofiicially that an important
modification of the governments pro-
pcsai was made.
The Irish delegates. Arthur Griffith,
Michael Collins ana Robert G. Barton,
then returned to their headquarters to
consult with their colleagues, with the
understanding tnst they should reply
TO the government personally or by let
ter later in the evening. They declined
60 state the nature Of the modification,
pending further communication with
the government.
Craig Waits to Last
After long conference at the Irish
delegaticn's headquarters. during
which several telephone communica-
tions We're exchanged with Downing
Street, the Irish delegates went into
conference with the British ministers,
and were in session until after mid
night
To-morrow was the date set by Sir
James Craig, the Ulster Premier, for
receiving any new proposals from the
government, failing which Ulster would
consider the negotiations ended. Sir
James, however. decided to wait to the
last moment. His secretary, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Spender, in Belfast, said
that the Premier would wait until to-
night for the governments communica-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
CORPORATION Tax EIpbeld

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 5.--Constitu-
tionaIity Of the new Michigan cornora-
ton tax law. drawn to produce $1,000
900 additional revenue, was upheld bv
the state Supreme Court To-Day.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Report Ex-Kaiser Will We'd
Berlin Paper Says Bride-To-Be
Ia Danzig Officers Widow

BERLIN, Dec. s (By The Associated
Press! !.-According to the "Zwoelfuhr-
blatt," former Emperor William has
decided to marry again. The lady Of
widow of a high officer from Danzig
who was killed in the war.
The newspaper processes to have re-
ceived the information from most
trustworthy source.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Denial was given
to-day at the home of former Emperor
William at Doom, Holland. of the re-
port OF his betrothal, says dispatch to
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Ware the Windo1v-
sill ice Box

With one November-day heat
record as of 49, much food
must have gone bad" in the
window-sill refrigerator. Even
with colder weather there are
constant changes that cause
foods to deteriorate. Besides
you know that dust and germs
are constantly flying about -
looking for just such landing
place as your outdoor ice box.
hniekerboeker Ice costs but 3-5 Of a cent
a pound IN Brooklyn, ManAanan and
B,on*. II not ouiy keeps food cold. but
s<sts Il elean-froteetsd from all CON
famination.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-06

ing Company for such privilege a
Newark, n. j., where IL a2s L rreos9rirr
plant.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-30
U. S. SUBMARINE
PROPOSAL MADE

Washington, D. Can American
program for Limitation OF submarine
tonnage was presented to the naval
armament committee Of the five pow
ers of the Washington conference. II
proposes a submarine tonnage OF co.
600 each for Great Britain and the
United States and the existing tor
mage for Japan, France and Italy.
The American proposal would cut
the existing submarine tonnage of the
United States and Great Britain about
one.third each and leave the other
three powers in their present position,
that is, France approximately 10000
tons, Japan $4,000 tons and Italy about
$4,000 tons
The British proposal for the total
adjustment Of submarines was said
to have been placed on file without
definite action, the committee turning
to the discussion of the American lin.
itation plan.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-30
COVE COMMENTS
&C. A. Renouf)
Say Folks

Say folks
The community spirit is really
When we meet together, yours
and mine;
In friendship bonds that binds
us close,
With all to gain and naught to
lose.
We sing and dance and eat and
play,
And while many happy hours
away:
So now with love and right good
cheer
I wish you all glad new year.
No less than thirty thousand
Of Eugene Debs neighbors al
Terre Haute (Highland) Indiana
signed a petition to President
Harding for Debs release, which
was granted with the result that
he spent a happy Christmas in
the bosom of his family after over
two years loss of liberty. We
are slowly getting back to nor
malcy.
Did you ever hear Of a blind
man driving an auto on the
streets of Scattle2 Sounds like
a pipe dream. One pair of eyes
and steady nerves seem hardly
adequate for the job. Well our
daughter was driving one day
some time since and there was
circus parade on, when an auto
looms up with this legend written
on the side; "'This auto is driven
by blind man. And it was
sure making some van dykes, too,
Well, what do you know about
thatY Some nerve Gee whiz
1t made a sasshay to the left and
nearly ran down one of the cir
Gus men who jumped back with
an expression on his face you
might as well kill a guy as scare
him to death. Blind! Where's
the police and meanwhile the auto
grape vined around the corner
and disappeared and further in-
quiry developed the fact that it
was clever advertisement by the
guy who was a blind maker at
Ballard. Hawl Haw
I'm not saying anything about.
the Christmas tree celebration at
the hall last Sunday night our
social scribe will attend to that,
but it strikes me that the hall
will have to be enlarged if the
crowds grow any bigger,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-30

Mr.. Atwood of Mileta is talk.
ing of getting a tractor and
breaking up part of the Mileta
dairy farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred inland
spent Christmas with relatives
in Colby.
Chas. Meyer is walking these
days, having broken the rear
axle of his Ford on Xmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred inland had
for a Christmas guest Olaf Florin
of Grays Harbor. Mr.. Florin is
a friend of many years standing
of the Nilands and added much to
their Christmas cheer.
Lester Hill spent Christmas
with the home folks at Port Or
chard, returning to Maury on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ernest Rix entertained
her Sunday school class of young
ladies at her home on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Garner and
family went to Montesano Friday
where they spent the most enjoy
able Christmas holiday with Mr..
Gamers relatives. The return
ed to Mamy island Tuesday eve
ming.
The Maury school Christmas
entertainment and Christmas tree
was a splendid success and the
teachers and scholars deserve
much credit for the way in which
they carried off the program.
We hear that our enterprising
neighbor, Mr.. Filinger of Maury
Center has accepted a govern
ment position in the lighthouse
service, and will soon move to
Oregon. We wish him success,
but are sorry to see him leave
Maury island.
The Maury Island Sunday
school held their annual Christ
mas tree at Maury hall on Sun
day December 25th. There was
a splendid attendance and every
enc enjoyed themselves in real
Christmas way.