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New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Legislators to Discuss
Traction Measures To-day
New York and Kings County
Members Will Hold Meetings;
Want Fare Raise DELAYED

Senators and Assemblymen from New
York and Kings counties will meet in
their respective counties this afternoon
to discuss Governor Miller's traction
bills.
The New York members are close to
an agreement to support the Governors s
bills, provided, after full discussion,
they can obtain stipulation that there
shall be no increase of fare fixed or
agreed upon until after the proposed
new commission has given adequate
public hearing, and none at all if the
reorganization can be put through
without it.
The New York district leaders make
no concealment of their fear that if the
Hearst -Hylan men can use an increased
fare issue against them in the mayor
atty campaign they can make the
fighting mostly uphill for the Repub-
licans. The Koenig men insist that the
question of fare be left absolutely
in allowance and that the new commits
sioners go ahead with the necessary
plans for improving the service before
they take up the matter of fares.
Governor Miller received indorse-
ment in resolution that did not touch
on the subject of fares at the meeting
of the county committee on Thursday
night. William Campbell, prominent
member of the National Republican
Club, offered the following:
Resolved, That it be the sense of
this committee that we recognize in
Governor Miller a courageous and hon
est leader, and pledge him our earnest
and united support
This resolution was adopted without
debate and without dissenting voice
just before the adjournment.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Fordney Tariff Bill To
Be Sent to Conference
Parliamentary Paths To Be
Cleared for Action ON Sem
ate Amendments

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Supporters
of the Fordney emergency tariff bill
will move tomorrow to send the meas
ure to conference on the Senate amend
ments, House leaders having agreed to-
day to clear the parliamentary paths.
The uncertainty as to the future
of the measure yesterday upon its re-
turn from the Senate was the subject
of numerous conferences to-day among
leaders. They decided finally to at
tempt again TO get the bill sent to con-
ference by routine procedure, failing
in which the rules committee will be
asked to give the bill a privileged
status. 1t then can be considered i'm
mediately and sent to conference by q
majority vote.
While supporters OF the bill were
searching for way out, its opponents
were making hay and their leaders de-
clared had stirred up fighting array
Of some strength.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Man Who interviewed
Ford Strangely Missing
Auto Manufacturer Institutes
Search in Detroit for PhiIa-
deIphia Newspaper Man

DETROIT, Feb, Ism. Henry Pot
ter, Philadelphia newspaper man
who came here last week to interview
Henry Ford, disappeared last Sunday
AT Mr.. Ford's request, the police have
searched the city for the man, and
have dragged the River Rouge that
flows past the Ford estate, but with
out finding any trace OF him. His bag
gage is being held at hotel here.
Potter is head of the American Pub
fishing Association, which publishes a
paper, entitled Facts, devoted to at
tacks on Mr.. Ford.
The police to-day received tele-
gram from the American Publishing
Association saying that word had
been received from Potter Monday, the
day after he disappeared. According
to the telegram, Potter was still in
Detroit that day, and reported that
he had interviewed Mr.. Ford and was
sending an article. The telegram,
however, asked the police TO search for
him.
Miss Daisy Manning, an employee
at hotel in Dearborn, is believed to
be the last person to have seen Potter
before his disappearance. She told the
police of a conversation Potter had
with woman over the seTephene This
woman told Potter, according to Miss
Manning, that he would come TO harm
if he pursued his attempts to inter
view Mr.. Ford. Potter is quoted as
having remarked that he would see
Mr.. Ford if he had to swim the river.
Potter went to the Ford estate Sun
day and talked to one of the guards.
Returning TO the hotel, he spent most
of the day there and then disappeared.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Senate to Pass
Bonus Tuesday.
Says Penrose e
Measure Contains All the
Veterans Demands, Ex-
cept Tax Provision to
Supply Needed Funds
To Be Reported Monday
Bill to Decentralize the War
Risk Insurance Bureau
Also To Be Approved


WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Penrose, chairman of the Finance
Committee, announced tonight that
the soldiers bonus bill, with four of
the five features allowed by the House,
but minus taxation provisions to pro-
vide the cash allowance, would be re-
ported by the Senate Finance Commit
tee probably Monday or Tuesday. The
bonus feature will be authorized, but
will not be effective until further leg
islation to raise the needed money.
Senator Penrose made the announce
ment after a conference of the Re-
publican members of the Finance Com
mittee. 1t was decided at the confer
ence to attempt to pass the measure
this session.
The Wason bill, intended to decen-
tralize the War Risk Insurance Bu-
reau, liberalize a part of the insur-
ance features and provide for four
teen regional Offices, will be reported
also the first of the coming week.
Senator Penrose announced that a
meeting of the Finance Committee
would be called Monday to act finally,
if possible, on the bonus. Senator Nc
Cumber has the bill in charge and he
will prepare report on behalf of the
committee.
The effect of the bill as it will be
reported will be to contain authoriza-
ton for cash bonus, but it will not
contain provisions necessary for the
special taxation to make this effective.
Senator McCumber Informed me
10 hill uril1 nnct q r1Jph as
a lot of people have thought" said
Senator Penrose. GAS it is proposed to
report it for passage, it will be an au-
thorization of the. bonus features. The
matter of providing funds necessary
will be left to the consideration of the
next Congress, when the revenue bill is
framed"
Senator Penrose last week assured
Representatives of the American Legion
the bill would be reported. The Sen
ator said to-day he believed the amend
ed bill would be satisfactory to the vet
Grams.
"There is general disposition to
report out the Wason BILL" said Sen
ator Penrose. "This has been in the
hands of a sub committee headed by
Senator Shoot. The bonus bilf has
been iq Mr.. McCumber's hands. 1t is
the intention to report both measures
out and to pass them by Monday OF
Tuesday. I will call meeting of the
full committee on Monday next.
''I do not think there will be any
disposition to take up the matter of the
appropriations necessary for the bill
That will be left to the next session
of Congress, The bill will be in such
shape that it will be satisfactory to the
soldiers. The matter of the necessary
appropriations will De included in the
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19

his love for Poland and the intensity
of her. suffering. When questioned
as to the report that he had spent all
his money for his country, he drew
himself up with a hint of fiery pride
and said:
81 spent some money--yes. But
money Is a secondary consideration
Fortune has never been my ambition.
! wanted to serve my country and ]
hope / have partly done So"
Pnderewski said that he would never
again want to be premier of Poland
he praised Pilsudski, the new Presi-
dent, and said he had the support of
his fellow countrymen. 1t will take
Poland fully three or four years to
recover the ground she has lost, he
belleves. he intends to return to his
country and resume active participa-
ton IN political and diplomatic affairs
after three months rest in California
Poland Hungry for Peace
Poland is more hungry for peace
than she is for bread" he declared
Peace is on the program of all the
Polish political parties. To speak OF
Polish militarism and imperialism is
absurd. In spite of all the reports
from Helsingfors that peace had been
signed, do not believe that this will
really take effect before the beginning
of March. In the mean time news viii,
continue to pour in from various sides
about the possibilities of new wars
until the Upper Silesia question is set.
tied. Although the Bolshevik repre-
sentatives are acting as if they wanted
peace truly and sincerely. it is difficult
to guess their real intentions. On the
other hand, the German plans are quits
transparent. They are counting on the
probability that fear of q new Bol.
shevik aggression on Poland will in,
cline the Silesian population toward
union with the Germans Their CHIEF
aim is to preduce panic during the
plebiscite. AS soon as the Upper Sile.
sian question is settled there will be
peace
Paderewski confesses to having con.
fdence in the League of Nations
Speaking as a private individual, he
said he was greatly surprised over
what he saw at Geneva, where he
served as Poland's plenipotentiary min
lister to the League of Nations, 1t is
his opinion that eventually Article
will be eliminated, and he believes
strongly in the development and prog
fess of the league.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19

will go TO the Capitol on the morning
of March TO sign bills passed in the
closing hours of this session of Cont
gress, but if he is present at the in
auguration he will remain in his auto
mobile during the ceremonies.
Mr.. Harding's letter was in reply to
one from the President asking if he
desired a luncheon prepared. White
House officers described the letter as
very nice and generous" They said
the President-elect had expressed graft
fcation at Mr.. Wilson's offer to have
the luncheon prepared and also had
said that ne was pleased to learn that
Mr.. Wilson's health had so improved
that he was able to attend the theater
President Wilson to-day issued the
usual proclamation declaring March
4 holiday fer the thousands of gov
ernment employees in Washington.
Mr.. Harding wants business to
"speed up" and not close down in the
District of Columbia on Inauguration
day, as has been the age-old Gus
tom. Replying to-day to q message
facturers association asking his pleas
ure as to having business as usual"
here on March 4, the President-elect
said:
Certainly have business proceed as
usual on Inauguration day. ! would
rather it might speed up that day and
give new impetus to the activities SO
essential to common good fortune"
The association thereupon recon-
mended that all business houses re-
main open and incidentally transmitted
MIR. Hardlngs s expressions to merchants
associations throughout the country.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
CrowderRetirement
Bill Is Laid A sid e
After Bitter Debate
Measure Providing Elevation
to Lieutenant General
Meets Opposition Chiefly
From Democrats i'm House

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-Legisla-
ton providing for the retirement Of
Major General Enoch H. Crowder, the
war-t tirne provost marshal general, with
the rank of lieutenant general, was
literally talked to death to-day in the
House.
At the end of seven hours of hope
less wrangling and in the midst of q
parliamentary tangle that seemed to
have no head or tail, the House was
forced to adjourn, leaving the bill
stranded at the top of the private
calendar, which cannot possibly be
reached again this session.
Opponents of the measure, passed
by the Senate and called up and set
aside often in the House Of late,
formed and held q flying wedge that
held back large element seeking aid
fighting for it's adoption. Going down
with the Crowder proposal were a
host of highly important private bills.
Some effort may be made TO bring it
up, but leaders dismissed the sugges-
ton.
A man from Missouri, General
Crowder's home state, made the princi-
pal fight to keep him from leaving the
army with higher rank than he holds
to-day, but another man from Mis-
souri, went to the front and cham
pioned the Generals cause. After
Representative Greene, Republican,
Vermont, acting for the Military Com
mittee, had made an earnest plea for
the bills passage, Representative
Rucker, Democrat, Missouri. led the
fight against it. Representative New
ton, also of Missouri, Republican,
joined in the fight for adoption.
The chief opposition, as expressed
on the floor, was based on the belief
that of all high officers serving at home
and abroad, General Crowder, now
in Cuba as the representative of Presi-
dent Wilson, should not be singled
out for special recognition.
The soldier element, headed by Rep
resentative Johnson Republican, South
Dakota, who quit the House to serve
overseas, fought the proposal and
friends of officers recently mentioned
for promotion insisted General Crowd
er had no claim to distinction denied
to other men.
Most of the opposition, however.
was on the Democratic side. While
the confusion was greatest, Repre-
sentative Barkley, Democrat, Ken
lucky, endeavored to have the Speaker
entertain motion that the bill be in
deSnitely postponed, but it was lost.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
huding Sets April 4 for
Extra Congress Session
senator Watson So Advises His
O6tce; WILSON asked TO Pre-
pare for Inaugural Luncheon

.wASHNGToN. Feb. 1s.-April has
zen fixed by President-elect Harding
a., she date for opening the extra ses-
soa n OF the new Congress, according to
ee which was received here to-day.
ghstor Watson, of Indiana, who is in
s'rgs,ioa, so advised his Office.
MA Is the date Mr.. Harding has had
,sa.nd mind for some time, but it has been
sS,ssiaered ss,1s contingent on developments
!, "a respeet TO the appropriation bills.
quarters close to Mr.. Harding it has
s,ea ea .he understanding that if the ap-
up pIriasion bills, or q considerable
IL ssoef OF them, failed he would call
5ssssra extra session about the middle of
zane; ne President-elect, in letter re-
o .Faaa. to-day by President Wilson, re-
sa ses ~, mat luncheon be prepared at
ma swhite House on March for him
gss. @ ms Immediate family. The Presi-
M a' ahd Mrs. Wilson will not be pres
~. as Mr.. Wilson plans to go direct
es 0,n 1ne Capitol after the inaugura-
WIS MS new home in S Street.
ii" nSssner the President will ride to
ss,, sSapitol with the President-eiect
''as TO be determined. Mr.. Wilson
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Admiral Fulla11l
Would Suspend
Naval Program
Supports Borah Resolution
for Six Months Delay in
Building; Asserts u. S.
Submarines Are Obsolete
From, The Trtbune,s Egashtncton Burg,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Rear Ad-
miral William F. Fullam will appear
before the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee tomorrow and will make COM
prehensive statement of his views on
the capital ship and on suspension of
the naval building program.
Admiral Fullam arrived here from
New York to-day, and in the course of
the afternoon visited the Capitol and
talked with Senators. Among others
he saw Senator King, who is preparing
the minority report of the Naval Af-
fairs Committee on the Borah resolu-
ton. Senator King is an advocate of
the Borah resolution, which provides
for six months suspension of the
building program until it can be ascer-
tanned what constitutes modern navy.
In comforting with Senator King Ad-
miral FuIlam declared the capital ship
had been rendered impotent by the de-
velopment of aircraft, submarines and
torpedo planes. He also advised SEN
ator King that, in his opinion, this gov
ernment had not a single up-to-date
submarine and that it needs an entirely
new feet of submarine craft. The
present submarines are obsolete, or
nearly so. That the lessons of the war
have shown the capital ship to be to a
large extent useless in the face of air
craft and submarines, is the view of
Admiral Fullam.
Favers Suspension Of Program
! !
ing the building program until there
can be thorough Investigation for the
purpose of arriving at an understand
ing of the requirements of an up. to-
date navy.
| Senator King expected to give out his
minority report to-day, but delayed il
: until he could obtain a full statement
of Admiral Fullam's views as given tC
the naval committee. Senator King
was much impressed by his talk with
! the Admiral.
Meantime, the Committee on Naval
Affairs is preparing to report the naval
bill with provisions for carrying out
the 1916 program.
It is the understanding the commit
tee will turn down the Borah amend
ment looking to an agreement for re-
| duction of naval armaments.
Reed Would Interrogate Britain
Senator Reed, of Missouri, will press
a resolution in the Senate looking to
negotiations with Great Britain re
garding the cession to the United
States Of its West Indies possessions.
The resolution, which Senator Reed
has prepared and which he will urge
in the Senate, follows:
Resolved, by the Senate of the
United States, that the President be
and he is hereby respectfully request
ed to ascertain whether the govern
ment of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain, etc, is willing to discuss the
cession by it to the United States of
all or any part of its possessions in
the West Indies, including the island
of Trinidad, and also the Bermuda
! Islands"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Senate Votes
800 Millions
In Six Hours
Postoffice Budget, Diplo-
matte and Deficiency Bills
Are Rushed Through to
Clear Way for Harding
House Figures Raised
Probable Navy and Army
Measures May Not Be
Passed Before March q

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-By the
passage in six hours to-day of three
annual appropriation bills aggregatine
more than sS6O,o0o.oo0 the Senate dem
onstrated its ability to work when in
the mood.
with only eleven working days re-
naming Of the present session, the ap-
preparation bills were given clear
field in the Senate to-day in the effort
to pass all of the regular supply meas.
ures by March 4, as requested by
President-elect Harding.
The three bills passed TODAY were
the postoffice budget, carrying s574,.
100000; the annual diplomatic and con.
sular bill. totaling $1o,40O,oo0 in its
appropriations, and the $276,O0O 900 de.
ficiency measure. Senate amendments
increased the three bills about s145,.
100000 over totals voted by the House
which will necessitate adjustments ir
conference.
Cooperation between Senate anc
House in disposing of the appropria.
tion bills was the subject of conference
between Senate Republican leaders anc
Representative Mondell, Republican
Floor Leader of the House. and Chair
man Good Of the House APPROPRIATION
Committee. The House REPRESENTATIVE
agreed to aid in expediting conference
action.
Only Two Bills Completed
All except one of the appropriation
| bills had passed the House tonight
but the Senate still has to pass SIX
the Army, Navy, Agriculture, River.
and 1arbors, Fortifications and Genera
Deficiency measures. Only two of the
regular supply bills, the annual pension
roll and the District of Columbis
budget, have been completed by botl
bodies of Congress and sent to Presi
dent Wilson.
Some Republican leaders still express
hope of enacting ali of the appropria
tlon measures before adjournment, bu
others have abandoned hope of passin,
| the navy budget and, possibly, tn,
army BILL, Hearings on the navy bill
were begun to-day by the Senate Nava
! Committee and the army bin will b.
reported out of committee early mex
week
In the three money bills passed to
uay oy tne senate most of the appro
prlations were routine and drone,
through by reading clerks with littl
discussion. Passage of, the postoffic
bill was marked by rejection of a pro
posed rider to appropriate 100000, ,0O
for the Federal road building fund.
Raise Dry Fund 100000
The diplomatic bill carried provision
| authorizing acceptance of j. Pierpon
Morgan's home in London for an Amer
lean embassy, for indefinite extehsio,
Of the system of requiring wise b.
American consular officers abroad o
emigrants' passports and creating
commission to acquire embassy, Legation
and consular buildings in fourteen for
eign capitals.
Among the items in the deficiency bill
as passed was an increase from $1,000,
900 to $1,400,000 in the prohibition en-
forcement fund and 65,575, 600 for pay
ment to the railroad administration o
mail transportation accounts.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Obregon Stops Issuance
Of Oil-Drilling Permits
Acts Against Companies Falling
10 Comply With Carranza
DEGREES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.e-President
obregon has issued an executive order
refusing further issuance Of drilling
permits to oil companies in Mexico who
have not complied with all the require
ments of the Carranza DEGREES, accord
ing. to unofficial advices received to-
night by representatives of the com
panies here.
The order, the oil representatives
were advised, was directed to the De-
partment of Industry, Commerce and
Labor, which has been issuing pro-
visional permits under a temporary
agreement with the oil companies. This
agreement as entered into was to con
tinue in effect until the matter of the
Carranza decrees, against which the
United States, Great Britain and sew
eral other nations have protested, could
be adjusted.
The situation confronting American
oil companies as a result of the execu-
tive order, it was said tonight, would
be presented by the companies repre-
sentatives here to the State Department
tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-19
Davis Says Wilson
Policy on Russia
Will Be indicated
Under Secretary Predicts
establishments of Respon-
sible Government Will
Give the Il. S. Vast Trade

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-That the,
Wilson Administration policy with re
gard to Russia would be vindicatcd
when a responsible government was
established in that country. and would
result in Americans obtaining vast
amount of Russian trade, Under Sec
retary Davis of the State Department
predicted to-day before the House For
eign Affairs Committee Mr.. Davis
told the committee that two-thirds o.
Russia did not recognize the Bolshe-
Wiki and that only 500 900 Russians
were professed Communists.
Russia and Siberia, Mr.. Davis said.
were tremendous potential markets for
the United States, which would he
available If this country did not pur-
sue shortsighted policy that would
bolster up the Soviet government.
The Russian people are grateful 70
the United States, and their friendly
attitude will be tremendous advan-
tage to us when trade possibilities de-
velop," said the Under Secretary.
Discussing Great Britain's Russian
policy, Mr.. Davis said the idea that
that country by entering into a trade
agreement with the Lenine govern
ment would gobble up Russian mar
kets was "all bunk" England, he added.
was attempting to stop the spread Of
Bolshevism rather than increase its
trade opportunities.
Mr.. Davis declared the Soviet gov
ernment was more concerned about
being recognized by Great Britain and
the United States than about establish
ing trade conditions and was conduct
ing its negotiations with that end in
view.
Recognition by other governments
he added, would enable the Bolsheviki
TO carry on more effective warfare
against border states and to keep dis
gruntled elements among the Russian
people submissive.
Mr.. Davis said it would be a mis-
take for American firms TO accept Rus
sian gold the title to which was in
doubt, because with this gold gone q
stable government later would be un-
able to establish credit for the pur-
chase of supplies needed for rehabii-
.ation of the country.