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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
VALERA'S STAR
is FADING FAST
By CHARLES VI. M'CANN

DUBLIN. Dec. i0.-Thc power OF
Eamonn De Valera. president Of
the Irish republic wns slowly but
surely obbing today as the political
forces OF ireland modified for battle
on the Anglo Irish treaty.
Even Ia extremist circles the down.
fall 81 the Irish president il pre-.
dieted as the result OF his stand
nRainst the peace pact signed with
Britain by the Slim Feln plenipo
tentlaries.
Many Catholic bishops pronounced
themselves In favor Of the treaty.
Cardinal Logue was one OF the
chief leaders Of the pro.trcaty advo-
Gates. lie declared.
President DE Valera acted unfair.
~ when he Issued statement after
the cabinet meeting. Ills attempt
waH 10 prejudice the decision OF the
dali eireann on the pact"
Michael Collins, as DE Vaiera's
popularity wanes. Is coming TO the
fore as the father Of Irish free
dom"
A comprehensive survey OF all eie.
mentn IN the political dispute over
tho treaty Indicated that only 10 per
cent Of the entire population IL In
sympathy with the attitude OF the
formerly popular leader.
An Interview with one OF the en-.
tremiat members OF the Irish repub
lean army. who has fought the Brit
iah forces for years and could be
considered decidedly amt. English"
revealed an unexpected sympathy
with the new pact.
II believe the boys who bore the
brunt Of the fighting and all our
people as a whole are unanimously
In favor OF this peace that our repre-
aentAtives have drawn up with Eng
land" he told the United Press.
lie bitterly denounced DE Valera.
declaring:
lie was speech making safely in
America while we were fighting with
Collins and Griffith for our freedom"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
MRS. MAHONEY
is RELEASED

Mrs. Nora Mahoney. mother OF
James r. Mahoney. convicted muir.
derer. was released late Friday by
Sheriff Matt Starwich after lengthy
questioning as TO her possible con
nection with an alleged attempt to
xmugrie revolver and cartridges TO
her son in the county tajl.
Bu, Mrs. Rose Smith. arrested as
the woman who put the gun in a
package Of pancake -four and at.
tempted to have It sent 70 Mahoney's
ceiisnate, after the most thoro grill
ing. refused TO affirm or deny any
thing. except that she loved Jim"
Sentence of Mrs. Dolores johnson.
convicted OF forging the name of
Mrs. Kate NJ. Mahoney to a spurious
power-of attorney. giving James r.
Mahoney control over his dead wife's
property, was postponed in superior
court Saturday morning.
Argument on motion for a new
trial Ia 10 be heard next saturday.
A woman conducts an extensive
dog farm at Skagway. Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

WIN HN8Rff'1f
Hughes next took up the question
81 extra territorial rights IN China.
lie reported adoption OF a resolution
by the Far East committee on No
vember 80. providing for creation Of
commission Go investigate tho re.
port within a year ON the feasibility
OF restoring 10 China complete con.
troll Of her judicial system. The full
conference adopted the resolution.
Other matters relating TO China are
stlil under discussion IN committee.
Hughes reported.
Speaking for Great Britain, Arthur
Balfour said that the fourth clause
OF the new treaty abrogated the An.
glo.Japanese alliance. and was OF the
greatest Importance TO his country.
Il am aware said Balfour.
that the treaty between Great
britain and Japan has caused
much searching OF hearts In tho
United States"
That attitude he said. was
something Of surprise, for
there was no thought originally
that the alliance would ever
touch the interests Of the United
States. Hut when controversies
arose between the tntird States
and Japan, some critics" In this
country began To ask why the
Anglo Japanese alliance stili cx.
listed. ~ the practical reasons
for II mo longer existed"
Great Britain he said. faced mis-.
Understandings II she renewed tho
treaty. or u she denounced II.
She decided. therefore, that peace
could best DO preserved BY annulluw
the AngioJapancSe alliance. r~plao-
ing u with an Arrangement in which
all the powers concerned would have
a part"
The new treaty" Baifour naid. Il
believe viii for all time insure per.
feet understanding IN the region 10
which II refers"
Nothing. be s.li. could better
pave the way for that dimlnufion 81
naval ornaments. while hopc viii b-
one OF our greatest ,rIumaha.'
Prince TokuEnwa replied for Jap
an. He spoke In English.
III Is needless for me- TO say that
ali Japan will approve the e0naum.
.nauon OF this pledge of peace in the
Pacific ocean" said TokuRawa.
Senator schanxer rose TO speak. IN.
announced. Any agreement making
Tor peace in the world met with
ftaiy's fun approval. he said.
Or. Won kRrnsbeek. OF Holland.
declared his country assentsd 80 the
resolutions adopted regarding China
He also expressed approval % the
four power treaty. Holland he said.
would be extremely sympathetic TO
wards the pact.
Dr. sxe. China. followed. lie. too.
expressed the hope that an agree
ment among all power. Including
China might result, from the pro.
posed treaty. China will do her part
70 help preserve peace In the Ia.
cifsc. he said.
Baron De Cartier. Belgium. fol.
lowed sz~. lie said he wished TO Join
with all hla heart in what had been
aaid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Sails to Post as
Minister to Siam

on his way 10 take his new post
Of United States minister 10 Siam.
Edward Everett Brodie. Newspaper.
man Of oregon City. Ore. sailed for
the orient Saturday on the steam.
ship Pine Tree state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

CONTINENTAL HALL. Washing
ton. Dec. fe.--Secr~tary Hughes
statement opening the session FOL.
lcvs.
II have the honor TO report 70
the conference that most satisfac-
tory progress has been made IN
the work OF the committee appoint.
cd 10 deal with Pacific and Far
Eastern questions. That commit.
tee, In accordance with procedure.
1t frat permitted general discus
sion OF the questions before the
COMMITTEES and then proceed tn
take up the topics specially indicat
ed under the head Of Pacific AMI
Far Eastern questions In the ten
tstive agcnda proposed by the
American government. The firHs
ptibject considered was China. In
the court Of the general discussion
most important declarations were
made on behalf Of the powers rep
resented. expressing their intention
to respect the sovereignty. indepen-
dence and administrative Integrity
cf China ard also TO observe AZ
among Themselves the principle Of
fair and equal opportunity.
1T seems 10 the committee ad'
visable that before proceeding TO
a consideration OF particular mat
ters indicated by the agcnda to
which have referred, this general
statement OF intention. that II. the
sense OF the committee with re.
apect to the matters which had
been discussed. should be formu'
lated in definite statement Of
r.rsrrtr,fe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Blanc's Wins Suit
After Long Fight

OLYMPIA, Dec. to--After long
fought suit. the supreme court here
decided yesterday that Blanc's cafe,
Of Seattle. should recover premises at
Third ave. and University st. from j.
G. Corey and the University Street
Improvement Co. This is the second
time the case has been In the su.
preme court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

III the nations OF the earth are
atili. In the inncrmont r~ceasea Of
their consciousness. planning and
dreaming Of coming wars and longing
Tor eonquests, no treaties Of partition
and no alliances can stay them. but
H. as 1 firmly hope. the world has
learned a frlghtfui lesson from tho
awful experiences OF the greAs war
OF 1914. then our surest appeal In or
der TO prevent wars In the future
must be TO the hearts, the sympa.
thica. the reasons and the higher I'm.
pulses u mankind such an appeal
We make today by this government
among four great nations We rely
the terms OF this instrument. know.
ms that by ~ doing they will pre-.
vent war should controversies ever
arise among them.
Agreements OF this kind. I know.
have often been made before. only 10
fail. Hut there has been far.reach.
Ing change IN III. mental condition of
men and women everywhere. That
which really counts h the intention
~ the nations which make the agree.
msni In this hour Of trial ard dark.
ness. which has followed the war
with Germany. the spiri, OF The
world In no longer the same. n we
enter upon this agreement. which
rsais only upon the will and honor OF
those who sign Il. We al least make
the great experiment and appeal to
tho men and women Of the nations to
help Va sustain {, IN spirit and In
truth q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
u. S. to Prepare
Two Reservations

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. - The
United States will propose two
reservations to the auadrupie Pacific
treaty officially announced today. II
was learned on highest authority be.
fore the conference met.
One win deal with the isolation of
zap and the other with domestic
questions which are said to involve
Hawaii.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Colonel Richardson
Joins Alaska Board

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Col
wiIds r. c'Dick'D Richardson. for
merly ranking army officer in Alas.
ka, has been appointed army repre-
sentative on the inter-departmental
Alaskan board.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Woman Motorist
Drunk, Is Charge

Charged with driving an auto
while drunk. Mrs. $. a. Hess. 81,
was held at the city jail Saturday.
after her machine had colIided with
another car at Second ave. w. and
McGraw Fl. Her companion. X. A.
Miller. was also arrested by Patrol
man Robert seheidie on a charge Of
being intoxicated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
FROM ATOIIS
To AUSTRALIA

They range from Australia. con
tinental in magnitude. TO Atolls.
where there are no jewellers but the
builders OF the coral reefs or lonely
rocks marking these peaks Of noun.
fains which rise up from the ocean
floor thru miles OF water before they
touch the air. There still fingers
about them the charm so compelling
and 80 fascinating which an undia.
covered country has for the sons OF
men who are weary of main Travelled
roads and the trampled highways OF
trade and commerce which cover the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
HARDING FOR
BONUS NOW

WASHINGTON. Dee io.--rresi-
dent Harding Is I'm favor OF sol
der bonus at this session OF con
gr.ss when the payments can be
worked out in connection with the
refundiug OF the foreign debt. IL
was learned today.
: ffardins's stand on the bonus wa.
revealed to three members Of the
house who recently called at the
White House
Then he VIII not only publicly in.
dorse the bonus. but viii aid in get
ting IL speedily enacted.
Harding will be really for congress
81 rfss the bonus bail he SAIL as
seun as collection Of e. ~ coo. roe ~
ss.00o. 600. 600 Of the sff.ooo. ooo. 900
debt iz made certain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
STATEMENT or
PRINCIPLES

Accordingly. at the request Of the
committee. Mr.. Root prepared
statement of the principles and the
committee in resolution adopted
them. recommending a statement for
formal adoption by the conference.
There was a general discussion In
the committee. and as all the dele
gates to the conference are members
~ that committee. assume that IL
il not desired that there should be "a
general discussion here. But u In i'm.
portsnt. / take ~, that at this OPP
portunity. the FIRST one that has been
presented since the action Of the com.
mlttee, the recommendation OF the
committee should be acted upon by
this conference.
"The resolution adopted by the
committee and recommended. an ]
have said, is this:
ut Is the firm intention Of the
powers attending the conference
hereinafter mentioned. 10 wit. the
United states Of America, Belgium.
the British empire. France. Italy.
japan, The Netherlands and Portu.
gal:
II. To respect the sovereignty,
the independence and the terri
torial and administrative integ-
riiy Of China.
"2. To provide the fullest and
most unembarrsssed opportunity
10 China TO develop and maintain
for herself an effective and stable
government.
"3. To use their influence for
the purpose Of effeetuzlIy esstab-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Shoots at Burglar
Going Thru Transom

Surprised crawling thru a transorn
In hotel room at 1907 First ave.
Saturday. a burglar is believed to
have been wounded when w. j. Wi.
kinH cmptied an automatic pistol at
him. The man fell 10 the floor out.
aide The room. but before wilkins
could unlock the door had escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
AUTO IN RIVER,
FOUR KILLED

ABERDEEN. Dec. io.--cbehalis
river was being dragged today for
the bodies Of four men believed TO
have been drowned when their auto
crushed thru the drawbridge gates
yesterday and fell into 40 feet Of
water. Those known 10 have been In
the ear we're:
John Nyiander. ~. a bridegroom.
Pred Arveia. 80. husband, father
Of three children.
Peter Maxi, 30.
Lester Hiil. 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
10 3 $
Salvation Army Idea.
CIT Wood for Meals.
Coal Handlers Chance.
100 Can No,U BE Used.

Two meals and n bed every day
in return for three hours work et
their woodward ~ 1926 First ave.
A.. - the proposition the Salvation
Army Us offering the unemployed
The woodward ia not self.support'
ing. In fact. far from II. says army
officials. but the plan h. highly
successful because IL enables the
Army 10 eliminate the drones from
obtaining aid that should go 10
men who are willing 10 work but
out Of employment
m man is willing TO walk
down here, saw wood for three
hours and walk back up town, IN
return for two 25-cent meals and
n 25eent bed for the night. we
know he Is no bum said the man
in charge Friday.
GET TICKETS
FOR FOOD
The men receive no money. but
tickets emitting them 10 their
earned food and lodging. No man
In allowed TO work for more than
three hours a day. 10 that as many
men ms possible can be taken
care Of.
The exceptions 10 this rule arc
the men who wish TO buy clothes
and married men. who are al
lowed 60 work six hours daily. In
these cases. too. no money ~ given,
fha ,n.a pa,a4.sA,a. ~. eef.b.. ..gha,,
they have earned them al the rate
or Is cents an hour. and the mar.
ried men receiving si.b0 basket
OF groceries for their ak houra'
work.
The supply OF wood is INSULT
Gent 70 keep the crew busy. 50
the workers are required to cut
the wood into i2.ineh lengths with
old fashioned buck saws. In order
10 keep ms many busy as possible
Coal was ordered Friday. which
will give additional men work un.
der the same conditions.
The labor supply is not con
slant. varying from a few 20 two
or three score OF men daily. With
the addition Of the coal. 100 OF
more can earn their daily two meas
and bed.
Qua Bogan's restaurant sells reg
uiar 3b-cent meals to the Salvation
Army for Is cents. 80 the men
hnve the benefit OF the bargain.
The woodward IL in charge o.
Commander Moys. who Is anxious
TO sell as much OF the wood and
coal as possible. az IL will be OF
help In financing the proposition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

Brutaily attacked by thug on her
way home Friday. the small daughter
Of Patrolman y. schelling. 2s32 First
ave. n. was severely injured before
help arrived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

surface OF the patient earth.
Upon these island atiil shines the
glamor of romance In the stories OF
Melville and the writings OF Robert
Louis Stevenson. to whom the South
Seas gave both a grave and u monu'
ment imperiahable as his own fame.
Hut the Pacific islands airs much
more than this. They posseaH Ger
tain qualities other than natural
beauty and romantic charm which 70
many minds are more cnticing. The
larger ones are rich In many ways,
fertile in the gifts OF soil and climate
and IN other forms Of riches desired
by men. which extend from the uh'
told mineral resources Of Australia 70
the pearls which are brought from
the depths OF the ocean. There are
among them all great areas OF for
crtn and OF plain ~ for the support
and prosperity OF civilized man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Paid ADVERTISEMENT
Problems Of Life
As the Days Go BY

lliH - Inc 0<Ee
ond round on the
boxing story
ask. what would
you think IL the
port commission
erE. the county
commissioner. Of
our moving pic
fure censor board
were 10 d z 4Q
that they would
take 3 per cent 0k
the gross income
OF our port county
and picture show
receiptsy w H.
they have just -
much legal Or
moral right to
take IL as the Box
ling mission
has The only dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
AHen1 pt to Remove
War CQuSe--LOdge

CONTINENTAL HALL washing
ton, Dee. L. Senator LodRsss ad.
dress. presenting the quadruple
treaty. follows.
Il should be inscnsible. indeed, "
! ala not feel deeply gratificd by the
opportunity which has come 10 me
TO lay before the conference the
draft OF treaty. the terms OF which
have been agreed upon by four OF
the great powers OF the earth Ia
regard 20 islands OF the Pacific.
which they control. either as pos.
sessions or demlnions. I will begin
by reading 10 the conference the
treaty. which is both brief and sim.
pie and yet | am sure Is full Of
meaning aud Importance TO the
worlds peace"
Here Lodge read the details OF
the treaty.
MY signing this treaty Il. on the
part of No United States. subject
10 the marking OF convention
with Japan concerning the status
Of the Island OF Nap and what are
termed the inundated islands In the
Pacific ocean north OF the Equator.
the negotiations IN regard 10 which
are almost concluded. and also 60
the reservations with respect TO
what are termed the inundated
Islands In the Pacific south OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
UNNECESSARY
TO POINT OUT

1T II hardly necessary TO point
out the great importance OF this dec.
iaratlon.
As | have said this has been so
fully discussed by the delegates that I
assume that all that II necessary Is
to have your formal assent recorded
here In the proceedings OF the con.
ference. and while this declaration is
a declaration OF the powers other
than China. think II would be quite
appropriate as Il Is "A resolution pre-.
scented to the conference. to invite
China's assent as we'll. and II this
course is agreeable TO you I shah
ask for the assent OF the powers TO
this resolution.
II call for the assent OF the pow
ers thru their representatives"
Zach power gave assent -hru its
chief representatives,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

PARfSs-~Cerman submarines com
mauder who sank the Lusitania 70
ported killed By mutinous crew of
a ParaRuayan warship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
ALL UNEMPLOYED ex.se

men are invited TO attend a meet
ing at 1851 Third ave, at . y. m.
Sunday. a permanent organization
is 10 be formed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
Progress Reported
in Hughes Address

fishing and maintaining the prin-
eiple Of equal opportunity for
ih~ commerce and industry Of all
nations turnout the territory Of
China; and
-. To refrain from taking nd.
vantage Of the present condition
In order TO sosk special rights
and privileges which would
abridge the rights Of the subJ~cfs
or citizens Of Friendly states and
from eounisnsncing action mimi.
cal Ia the security Of certain
states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

THUS far the wastes Of the Facifie
ocean, with all the orowdinE Islands
except on the edges Of the cont
ncnta have not been the scene OF
great wars: and yet not many years
have passed since three great ma
lions sent their warrhIps TO Samoa
because there was "A dispute In re
gard to those distant islands.
Therefore an agreement among
the nations controlling these Islands
has had a very serious Importance 70
the peace Of the world. We make
the experiment here in this treaty OF
trying 20 assure peace in that I'm
menHe region BY trusting the preser-
walton Of its tranquility 10 the good
faith Of the nations responsible for ".
THE world has just passed thru
war the very memory OF which
makes us shudder. We all believe.
deep in our hearts. that this hideoun
destruction OF life. this suffering ana
ruin which attn besei us. must not be
permitted 10 come again II we can
t.reyrnt 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10
POUR POWERS ADOPT
NEW WORLD TREATY

The French statesman declared
he was authorized 10 give Frances
consent TO the decision OF the con.
ference.
The powers represented At Wash.
iugton. yiviani declared. had joined
together 10 throw down autocrary
and bring ahoGt justice; they would
no, now fail TO act together for
peace.
Tho day after notifications arc ~x.
changed. France will assume her
obligations. just ms she will claim
ali her rights. Ntviani said.
vivianl stressed the moral value
OF the proposed treaty.
n think can say that this con.
ference has funny succeeded"
For the four nations 20 put their
heads together. he aaid. was sui
fiei~nt guarantee Of the peace o.
the world.
The Root resolution ~as adopted
bv the conference In this manner
After outlining what It contained.
hughc. said:
Il wili now put the question be-
fore the powers. The United States
accepts
Each Of the other powers. Called
alpha heticaily. responded in turn
and Hughes. after the Portuguese
delegate had accepted. said ons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-10

1T should also be observed that
the controversies to which the pro.
posed treaty refers do not embrace
questions which. according 20 the
principles o. international law. tie
exclusively within the domestic Iur-
isdletion Of the respective powers.
"'fhe conference will perceive that
spoke correctly when l referred to
the terms % the treaty as simple
To put Il In a few words, the treaty
provides thar tho four nirnatory
powers will agree as between them.
selves 10 respect their insular pos.
seariona and domlnIona in the region
Of the Pacific and that II any con,
iroverHy should arise as TO such
rights all the high contracting par.
ties shall he invited to joint con.
ference looking to the adjustment
% such controversy.
The agreement " 20 remain In
force 10 years and after ratiflea ton
under the constitutional methods 81
the high contracting parties. the ex.
istlng agreement between Great
Britain and japan which wns con.
ciuded at London on July 10, 1911.
shall terminate. And that IL all.
There IL no provision for the use
of foree to carry out any OF the
terms Of the agreement. and no mil.
itRrv or naval sanction turks any.
where in the back ground or under
cover % these plain and direct
clauses.
The surest way 20 prevent war
IL 60 remove the Causes Of war