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The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

TISCOUNT Lowther, for many years speaker of the
" British House of Commons, has recently visited
Canada where he presented the Canadian govern
with replica of the speakers chair of the commons
which Mr. Lowther he occupied long and with such
distinction. In the of his visit Vscount Lowther
made proposals affecting the relations of the dominons
resident Canadian minister in London having direct
the British Cabinet and the other the sending of Ca
madam representatives sit reformed house of lords
The first of the proposals we'll received but the second
not and Vscoun Lowher inclined to believe this
was because understood that in the reformed
house of lords the principle of heredy to be excluded
An editorial in the Toronto Star points out how this
distinguished Englsman like many Others has failed to
gage properly the feeling of Canadians regarding pro-
posal which would up central government for the
empire Canada this paper declares wants peers hered
ary otherwise and the abolition of the hereditary pr
cpe in the house of lords would the objections
to sending representatives to London The editorial con-
tinues he faults that Canadians will find with Vscot
Lowters proposal due to the fact that this country
does send representatives anywhere but to
capital and does not want to be represented in
London except through the nrumentaly of duly
constituted government Our experience with senate
does commend the idea Of assisting in setting up
any of supersenate in London Not only hereditary
peers but appointed persons and persons exported Lon
don beyond the influence of Canadian opinion have rather
lost favor with Canadians the material from which
governing forces of the future The
idea that something just good sefeovernmen be
devised for us might as well be dropped"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Japanese Mission of u. S.

Mr. Micho Kaku, the secretary Of the japanese EN-
bassy in Washington furlough has given inter-
view to the Tokyo Asahi in which, according to the New
York Times he said regrettsbe that the characters
of the American President should be misunderstood in
Japan Mr. Kau declared that the President had expressed
his conviction that an ngloAmercan japanese entente
should be made the basis of world peace Mr. Kau also
asserted that the President and his Cabinet were all m
favor of continuing friendly relations with Japan From
conversations with persons in various parts of the United
States Mr. Kaku had to the conclusion that Ameri
ready fight Japan only If challenged but that
otherwise they would be the last to take up for such
a conflict s.,
The Osaka Manie quotes Mr. Kaku to the effect that
the activities of the Japanese military party have convinced
auy Americans that the Japanese government is under its
influence, and is therefore, mtaristc The disarmamnt
speeches of Mr. Ozak however, had made excellent
impression
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

HE June-Juy number OF the LONDON FeVfU OF Ne
siesos contains article by Capt Reginald Berkeley,
a member of the league secretariat in which the
situation created by the American attitude regarding the
league examined Capt Berkeley does not believe that
the absence of America the end of the league On
this subject he writes ut is foolish argue have
argued that because the present American Republican ad
mnistraon has repudated the covenant in the framing of
which its Democratic predecessor had great share the
league of nations therefore dead and well be in
TERED decently as soon as. possible"
Capt. Berkeley quotes from President Hardings
speeches show that America realizes that complete soa
ton is impossible He believes that if situation in
which some nation deed the league and threatened the
peace of the world the United States would to the
support of the league not necessarily with its armies but
with its Immense moral forces" He believes that the
chief opponent of the league in America has been sunder
standing. Capt Berkeley says Ever since the days of the
Lodge reservations nearly years ago. the covenant
seems to have been regarded in America as kind of
literary dynamite, whereas who haze studied
dispassionately sometimes inclined fear that rests
too much upon the goodwill of its signatores.
"Thus it comes about that the belief has grown up
among Republican circles IN America that this league of
nations, in occult and mysterious way exercise
supernatural powers. They talk of it supersate.
They to envisage the council kind Of alpowerful
world cabinet enthroned in gerng splendor in palace
Geneva issuing edcts here setting down there rebeons
with strong hand, overthrowng dynases creating
states and generally nictng upon distressed mankind all
the horrors of efficient legislation at which the Imperial
German government is believed to have aimed when it be-
gan the And to u.s. who know the council it and
have watched the tentative and sometimes tmorous
steps has taken, such picture seems the nightmare of
disordered imagination"
After reviewing what the league has accomplished
without America Capt Berkeley says in concuson 'One
nation alone however powerful, cannot kill league Of
fotyeight others by abstanrg from it, and it is certain
anything in this werd be said to be that ,if tho
league proves BY its deeds its usefulness mankind no
nation will be able willing to stand aside from it for
long"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
The Leipzig Trials.

The acquttal by the German court at Leipzig of Gen.
Senger, who is accused by the French with the response
bily for the killing of prisoners has aroused great
of protest in the French press The fact that Of
the German generals subordnaes, Maj Crusius given
years sentence does not appease the French In the
opinion of the Mdtn this conviction merely makes the
qua of the higher officer the scandalous Accord
ing the Temps, there is nothing surprising about the
verdict of the German Court Germany may appear to
have thrown off the yoke of miltarsm, but at heart the
Germans have the same charaetsrscs that they exhibited
during the war. 20, ,,4 ,.. .,t-,, r,,s ,t,,
number Of papers ask how Germany expects to de-
rive any benefit from the whitewashng of criminals at
Leipzig. These papers also contend that the allies have
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

YY/HLE in the Oeeident disarpramenf is the inferno
wv tiond slogan. Japan is reported to be pushing a
coastal defense program (Which sDil make her indeed
tight little isle" Outlying 1oovks aoould be constructed
the Bonn Islands (of the map to the right the Loo
Choo Islands aud the Tsnsha the straits beeen Japan
and Korea, It is said II is further reeonnted that 1oater
passages beceen Sakhdtn Yesso and Nippon 7ooald be
guarded 7cfh and paroiied by scarsits ranging out
fyonYthe Sea of Okhotsk. .s,,,..-.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
DIGEST OF THE FOREIGN PRESS

nothing to gain in continuing their commissions at the
trials which than farces The French govern
ment is ready to withdraw its representatives well
its charges against other German officers II these
officers to be tried is argued that tEey should be
tried by besides the Germans.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

In a fall at Handan, England. Tuesday, Harry G.
Hawksr the British ,ayiator who attempted to ny
across the Atlantic aud was rescued at after being
lost for several days and given ups was killed He was
attempting make landing when the fatal accident
occurred said a cable gram from London.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
The League Without America.

THE June July number of the London ReVieaO of Re
siesos contains an article by Capt Reginald Berkeley
a member of the league secretariat, in which th
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Canada and the Lords.

IISCOUNT Lowther for many years speaker of the
" British House of Commons, has recently visited
Canada where he Dresented the Canadian poyern-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
SURVEY OF TRANSFORMATIONS
 BY |. s. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Washington. May a2.-Raiirosdr -,,.. ma Se sharp reductions in their opera fin v expenses if their credit and financiaI ct. biilty are to be re-established a cor,- mlttee ot the chamber of commerce of +bo united States, which has made snryev or the transportation question delcsrsd tonight Tn statement
 Necesslty of practising strict economy was urged. the committee rointfne ont that readjustment of salaries and wasa. IS m progress in all other industries snd u IS 10 be assumed that railroad wages VIII pc Tn the future, as they have in the past bear an equitable relationsbir .o wages paid in other activities"
 The committee was of the cpinion +h.+ the grouping or consolidation of raiI-osas must ultimately be accomplished. T. .fso oec,lareds that federal incorporation o[ railroads was highly desirable.
 NO additional legislation on tho -,., road auestf;n was. however ncde5 this tune, the statement said. as + us,s aoElsapie to have further experionce "lth the transportation before atto,,-. ing to modify it. 1iiipl- Inc conimittee stated if had cor,o :. the conclusion that "even with incra..os trsHic that will come with tb ar...,s,ai return of business prosperity the bHsinsss or railroad transportation cannot he -. s.oieu to profitable basis until the pres- ent nigh operating expenses are cnt
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
GERMANY IS TROUBLED BY
 INCREASE OF DRuNkFSSrsz

Berlin. May 22-CBy the A PAlAn interpolation addressed to the sovs-r. nent by the bourgeois parties in +t,. leicnstag declares there is too r,,,c,, urLnhing ,.r Of alcoholic stimulants in Rs-- ilh and other cities and charges that A., growth in the number of bars is f,,rtf,er' t-ro nls lhenriety to an alarming extent The government is asked in the iaternellstto,, when It proposes 10 present inc lon-. sNalted draft of a law for cornbs ffi-, drunkenness. wynn" l'uls
 AS result of Germany's t,,-.. DoAgatlons the government pross tl,- ,,-iI, oa4 on me people to practice sohrist,, tr ouner directions also. The Freibeit .bs organ Of the independent socialists re- nliiids the government of the provist-n o~ Ihe constitution which permit seizure. or pIiFsteiy owned iewelry and gems if .6o puollc welfare demands such action Tr l@IiIs @ manner the newspaper declares sev- erai billion marks could he rsira5 Nllhout inhicting undue hardship m ,be peopie and the yield would prove a ma asset 10 the reichs6ank.
 Matthias ErzberAer. the former. vt-. S,ui laiilcellor' IS reported to be adwc.tir- uuIllg g a tour of western Germany inc seizure of privately owned gold and .i, yer immediate imposition pf a cants1 lak levy and the enforcement of ssv.. eraI socialization schemes.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
PRESIDENT HARDING IN
 NEW YORK CITY TnnAy

->eW fork, May 22.-New York .wil1 ap- .LIlaIn President Harding tomorrow far 99Gohd tlme since his inauguration ne VIII speak at luncheon of fbe Ac5d eony of political science at the Ho+a1 @Astor ln the afternoon. review the q2~d regiment at it's armory in lBrook1vn . teW hours later and deliver the nrinci-,aT address at the 125th anniversary ceIebra- I!oai ol the New York Commercial at tb. ilo-ei commodore in the evening,
 1He eity planned an enthusiastic wal I-i.9 S+I 10 Iae chief executive wht, with N4rs' Harding and party of friends nos en route tonight from Wasbineo, o, ,ah Mayfiower. ." oh the
 When the presidential y;>,bt ente-s tba 11dfroWs 7, tomsrrow morning the pnns at otlS Hamilton and Wadsworth u-ili loal the customary 21-gun salute de stroSefs and battleships of the Afiar+io 71ee5' at anchor in the HGdsons win ae- cora the same honor as the yacb+ r-o ceed up the river to 18th street
 :, ne president plans to remain .ho.r5 the Mayflower until noon when ba u,;'1 II al lana ana 20 directly to the hotel for bis Hfst address. The trip to Br3o,,Iv,, ,,,t., ,@Ae lHe president across the Nanbs+4ar oI l'Se over the East River. and +ba ,,.i,7 @!oa$ the route to the arnory- mrni pF Ilhed With school children and sprlnkIng of troops. The president a,f1 speak briefly after the military review Fl
 A o2ys band of 500 pieces will sera- ilaae the president when he returns to ms motel in Manhattan. The nres;dant and 3t, vice president Coolidge. who sIso VIII sneak. will hold a recention for iro an norr m previous to the evening banquet '' me president and his party plan to 4esHe Tor Washington on the Mayfower
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
To Issue 100 Million
 French Bonds in U. 5.
French Government Author izes Twenty-Year External 7I2 Per Cent Loans.

New York, May 22.-J. P. Morgan and Company today announced that the French government has authorized it to issue in the United State s100, ,000, ,000 of French twenty year external loan ' 1-2 per cent. bonds.
 The Haan is to be underwritten by a sydicate now being formed by the Nor gan firm. The bonds will be offered at 95 and interest, yielding slightly over 8 per cent.
 The bonds are not subject te redemption prior to maturity, but the French govern ment covenants to pay s9,000000 annu- ally in monthly installments of s57o,o0e as sinking fund These payments will commence July 1, 1921. The sinking fund is to be used to purchase bonds in the market at not to exceed par and ac- crued interest
 The proceeds of the issue will be used to retire obligations of the French gov ernment maturing in the United States during the current year, and for such purchases of foodstuffs and raw materials as the French government may be re- auired to make in the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23

meeting of President Hardings cabinet put II IS understood that careful cousid- eration has been given it by the president ana Secretaries hughes. Fall and Hoover.
 some optimism is expressed by officials regarding obregon's reception of the de- cision' but in other QuaGters the opinion prevails that he may Submit counter- proposals and if they are rejected by thA American government, refuse definitely fo sign the agreement.
 It IS pointed out that although ob-ero, aeslres recognition Of the United States ne probably will not seek it at the cost of nelns swept from the presidency by zc- cedins 10 demands which may give ouror- tunity for his political opponents at horne 70 charge that he had yielded to inc Americans.
 Analysis of reports to the state depsrt- ment are said to have indicated thai inc radical elements and political ralcontsnts would make his act their excuse for re- newed opposition.
 The radical clement has been rain;n- strength Sll and has in Ministers Gales and
 La nuerts Of Obregon's cabinet. it is Ss.o' st least a sympathetic support. aluIe 10 sign an agreement with the Ihted States. on the other hand. wo1,,d bring 10 obregon. it is believed .I,,,o.. as serlons a danger since there is another party comprising many of inc oid .-,; tsrranza Voiutionary leaders yho are dlsnlessed with the present trend of inc duhlinistraton, as well as numbers of conservative business men and those 5dsn- tiied With past administrations in Nerico Mho' through agents here. have inti,nated .I. ". WiilhgAess 10 agree to the American
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
TO INVESTIGATE CAUSES
 OF DISORDERS IN MEXICO

Mexico City. May 22.-President obre- son' rep-yinE to the memorial relative to a.-eeed radicals in the government ern- ploy' sent him early last week by liberal constitutionalist deputies today refused 10 enter into discussion of affair~ he cause it would he dangerous to esta biisb an tficiat criterion in politics"
 The president told the deputies. how ever that all the data at his commend nad been turned over to the federal r,ros- eculing attorney. who would nrsfsr charges against all offending radicals
 must not enter into a discussion. ,' President Obres7n said. because of t.s precedent of exerting political innu.nca. over the blocks in congress pertaining ,o this or that party"
 expressing the wish that all ne-so,s snouid have equal rights. the presidsnt deciared. equilibrium must always bs conserved for the gv9d of the r.oli-4csI rEanization Of Mexico"
 me president quotes from his orders 10 me prosecuting attorney in which ha pointed ont that there had been '.rarlo,,z transEressens committed of great i-,. portsnce to the republic"
 The attorney was asked by the nrA.;- dent to investigate in all its phases ,rs recent radical invasion of the chsufs, oe aepuues, the tragedy in Mo-elia in 7~b,.,, several persons lost their Iivsr .., -i1.' si- orders Tn the state of Pueola and in. rs- ported introduction of arms into Yucst., Tor revolutionary purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23

New York. May 22.-P-oposals of fed 2rsI nedistcrs looking to a settlement of ne nationwide marine strike, which has Hscn in effect since May 1, were unani- -ouslv rejected al a meeting here to- day of Locals 7S and 30 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association.
 The meeting vas called to hear a re- 7o-- of a committee which had been in conference with Secretary of Labor Da- which. it was reported, a possible basis es excitement had been reached The proposals ware reported 10 involve ac- -sptznce by the men of a reduction in Fag-s and the granting 10 them of con- ccss.ons as to overtime work So far -s is known. the proposals in question were not stsbrnitted to the operators, who 0-rvi ic,fsly declared they would not sign any further agreements with sea going union-.
 Thomas B. Hsaley and Bert l.. Todd. repres sentattves of he unior. declared no vote was taken They added that none was necessary zs the discussion which followed the presenting of tho proposals r-oved the men were unanimous in their declaration to stand by their original rroDosition.
 Secretary Davis arrived here today rsre-a1 manager. a1t IT, t. RaTrord pres dent, oF fhe -N,e-.asr Steamship 0~--4-s Association Wdile Mir. Davis ror,r nor dis-risz thn conference. it was learned unofic.aIy that fl the engineers
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
DIFFICULTIES OF ENFORCING
 NATION9L PROHIBITION

New York, May 22.-Undertakinr .s. tsolishments. vacant lots. and in enc instance jail were given as addresses py applicants for wholesale liquor per- mlts, Charles R. o'Connor, former state prohibition director. declared today in a report summarizing his activities for 1920
 There were 2S,29S permits ,'f all claas- es issued in the state during 1920, of winch l6,502 are still in force These include permits to export, trans,ort manufacture and sell liquor for medicinal or sacramental purposes Mir. O'Connor called attention to the fact that 2.02s wh74esale permits were issued in New fork state, as compared with SO6 in Jlli- nois 1855 in California. seven in Texas and none in Alaska, Arizona. Arkansas Delaware. Montana, Nevada. New Hamn. shire, New Mexico. North Dakota. Okla homa, South Dakota. Washington and West Virginia. Investigation of bogus applications, he said. has resulted in the cancellation of more than 2,Ooo permits in this state
 Enforcement of national prohibition. es- pecially in New York city" he added
 has been tremendous problem which al times seems well night hopeless in view of the fact that public sentiment and the habits of very considerable portion of It's population is opposed thereto"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23
PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL
 OF CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE

Washington, May 22.-The whole na- tion, as represented by it's government, joined Saturday in paying last hrnors to it's late Chief Justice Edward Doug las White
 By order of the president all activi- ties in the executive. department were suspended for the funeral, set for ten o'clock and remained suspended all day. The senate stod adjourned until Monday. The funeral private by request of the family, was arranged in no sense as an official occasion, but the position the chief justice held in the affairs of the country madeGt impossible to eliminated what amounted to official mourning.
 Among those to attend besides Prasi- dent Harding were Justice Whites as. sociates on the Supreme bench. 2 s bono- fary pail-bearers. Vice President C'So1- age select committee from the sens+. and the house and the full deIegatio- m congress from the iurist's native state, Louisiana as well as the cabinet m lefffners, with the exception of Attor- ney General Daugherty.
 MT paugherty was called to Ohio Ia of nlshL oy illness in his family and degic- ia tea as ms representatives Col. Guy n @ GoH' assstant to the Attorney General, ana solicitor General William I, Frie-. son, ranking legal ,fficer in the absence of the Attorney General. '-'-e
 Funeral arrangements provided for nigh requiem mass at st. Mattheu-,e church. following ceremonies at tbe fam fly home, and interment ir Oak FTiu oonu o,,,, etery. Georgetown, 17iii-
 Simultaneously with inc bou- ot +.. flneral President Harding ordered that the American flag be half mssted .,,ss ass that funeral salute of seventeen ,-,,aa ,,,- be fired throughout the world. ~ '"S
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-23

Washington. May 22.-A definite state
 nent outlining the conditions upon wbico me Cnited States eould extend recorni- .ioh to the OoreGon government of Mexico mas been prepared for submission ,o
 resluent poreson. This statement. in Inc lolm oi memorandum it was said to- nisht' VIII be delivered to Obreson by Leorge T. Summerlin, counselor of inc American embassy al Mexico. who is c,- pected to leave for Mexico this woa-< ua vas summoned here a month ago by inc secretary of state to give first hand in- Iormation concerning the situation in that country. HI 'ii''
 Inc conditions for recognition. it is un dersteod are practically identical with inc recommendations made by Secretary Fall ID ms repor' at the last session of con sfeSs as chairman of a subcommittee of the senate foreign relations committee "ncn investigated the Mexican situation.
 The important feature of the comnuni- cation is said to be the insistence that OoreGon must sign some document giving assurances that Americans and their in terests will be properly saferusrflad in Mexico before the United States vii, con slaer the resumption of formal relations "lth that country. If such assurances are sven, II IS believed that Henry r. ' rletcner' under-secretsry of state who was ambassador 10 Mexico for time un- uei me Wilson administration until he leslshed because of disapprovsl of that adninistration's policy toward Mexico VIII ne designated to represent the United states in drafting a treaty.
 me communication which Mir. Summer Iin m VIII deliver 10 General Obreson con .elns nothing which can justify it being cha aracrerized as an ultimatum but if is understood the Mexican executive wiiI ,r,e leit III no doubt as 10 the determinstion oI the administration to sec that .Ameri- can interests are not indefinitely discrir,. mated against. IL is said to have baen prepared not only with the knovled-e of him. 'loh "ith
 Among the conditions set forth are. elimination of those provisions of A-tf,,.
 oi the Mexican constitution relating lo tne standardization of the sub-soii IIs,0s insofar as they affect the tenure VI iand 10 which Title was obtained prior 10 The adoption of the constitution in 1917.
 Eilmlns uon of those provisions of Article prWe Americans of the right of dinIo- matte appeal in cases where property is acquired.
 Modification of the provisions which prevent Americans acquiring and ownin- property within a certain zone along the Mexican coasts and international bo1uds- ries.
 Assurance that Article B of the con- at''ue;on proVlainG for rAe expulsion of p,iliclous Ioreigners' VIII not be applied to Americans without the filing of charges and the opportunity of fair trial
 Modification of the. provisions governing religious worship in such manner that American clergy shall have the rirbt to exercise the functions usual in tbeir ds-  I- aIso s suggested that the two Eov- .a,,[. t.'s agree 70 the creation of q mixed SV.. ., TOT tne adjudication of claims
 The Mexican question is said never to i have been discussed at length at any