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New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Congress to Act Quickly
TO Declare War Over
Agreement Reached TO Support
Knox Resolution in Form
Senate Passed 1t
From The TriJune's Washington Bureu,

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March 7.--Prepara-
tory to pressing for early action or
joint resolution to end the war with
Germany, Senator Knox, Of Pennsvl-
vania, and Chairman Porter of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee con-
ferred to-day. The conference related
to the best procedure to be followed
at the outset Of the extra session in
getting quick action on the resolution
1t was agreed to support the Knox
resolution as it passed the Senate. This
was to some extent different from the
resolution which Mr.. Porter presented
to the House in the preceding Con
gress. Ultimately, the House in the
preceding Congress accepted the kno,
resolution as it passed the Senate, and
this once more will be introduced snc
pressed.
This means that the question 0.
ending the war is likely to be raisee
Immediately when the extra session
opens. President Harding is commit
ted to prompt action to terminate the
war. His backing for the Knox reso
luton is therefore expected.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
E1-kaiser Displays Interest
In ReparatiOns Conference

DOORN. Holland. March 7.--Former
Emperor William, who daily reads the
German, Dutch and English newspa-
pers, is closely following the progress
of the London conference on German
reparations.
Professor Van Denberg, the special
ist in heart diseases, who some time
ago attended the former German EN-
press, has again been summoned to
Doorn. August Wilhelm. fourth son of
the former German ruler, who has
been here several DAYS, has advised
friends in Germany that his mothers
strength is decreasing steadily. Her
appetite is failing, although her condi-
ton has not changed radically in the
last few days
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
lloyd George Regrets
Move. He Tells Commons

LONDON, March T (By The Associ-
House of Commons tonight on the
results OF the reparations confer
ence, the Prime Minister said he
regretted the need to enforce de-
mands, however reasonable and just
they might be, because, he explained,
at is quite clear that you are more
likely to get an agreement honored
than to get your sentence enforced.
That has been our experience with the
Spa agreement, which has been COM
pletely honored, and it is right that this
should be acknowledged"
Mr.. Lloyd George went on to say
that it was clear DR.. Simons was not
in a position to make proposals accept
able to the Allies and he confirmed the
instructions given for the occupation
of the Ruhr towns and the steps taken
for the application of other penalties.
1t would be necessary, he said, to sub
nit to Parliament the sanction compel
ling the purchaser of German goods in
Allied currency to pay proportion Of
the purchase money 80 the eXchequcr
of his own country.
81 attach real Importance to this"
he continued, mot merely as sane
ton, but as a method Of liquidating
the debt. | almost regret the necessity
of treating it as sanction because |
think it ought to be part of any ar
rangement made, surmounting as it
does the difficulty OF paying currency
across the frontier"
The Premier added That DR.. Simons
was prepared to recommend this to his
government. Replying to an inter
ruption concerning the possibility OF
German goods evading the sanction by
coming through neutral countries, the
Premier said:
eve shall give notice concerning any
goods of German origin. We cannot
allow any fraudulent transactions Of
that kind. We should make it quite
clear that what settled TRANSACTION
was its origin, so that neutrals would
know what to expect. Therefore there
would be nothing unfair to neutrals' y
The Premier explained that by levy
ing 30 per cent, even at the present
rate of import, it would be possible
to get the whole of the proportion OF
British indemnity for the current year
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Misunderstood, Simons Saws

LONDON, March 7.--(By the Associ-
ated Press) DR.. Simons, in his reply
to Mr.. Lloyd George, regretted that the
German proposals had been miscon-
strued.
For us, just as for YOU" he said
"the disadvantage of a provisional set
tlement is beyond doubt But we have
resorted TO such a provisional settle
ment under the pressure of your ulti-
matum, which forced us to come for
ward with definite proposals. We should
have preferred to put before you plan
of total arrangement plan like that
which we originally started with
The German Foreign Secretary ex-
planned that he had no second pro-
posal in his pocket, and had therefore
to try to find new way.
eve were refused even the short
delay we asked" he said. 'From this
fact it already appears that there is
no foundation for the fear that we
should want to make use of the pro-
visional settlement to reach revision
OF the whole treaty after the lapse Of
those FIVE years.
"On the contrary, the German nation
has undertaken its obligation of max
ing reparation and it is ready to fulfill
the whole of this obligation to the limx
its Of possibility. We are therefore
rea6g 70 enter into She suggestion Of
10 >, &; .ew. d tnls conference to fur
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Seisure of Three Cities
ThrOttIes German, Trade

Premier BRAND explained 10 The
Tribune's London correspondent ON
March 3 the Importance of Disscl-
dorf, Dusburg and Ruhrort, which the
Premiers were then considering occupy
ing in case the Germans did not ac-
cept the reparatons terms.
"Their seizure will involve control Of
practically all the German coal pro-
duction," the Premier said, "and it is
planned to place heavy tax on every
ton of coal in transit. Through Duis-
burg and Ruhrort passes all the traffic
from the Ruhr Valley to north Ger
many and the neutral countries of
Holland and Scandinavia. Through
Dusseldorf passes all the traffic from
the Ruhr tc south Germany and cen
tral Europe, except perhaps a tenth
Dusseldorf, twenty two miles below
Cologne on the right bank Of the Rhine
is the most convenient harbor on the
river for the manufacturing districts
Of Elberfeld and Barmen. 1t has in
creased rapidly in Importance in the
last fifty years owing to the growth OF
its manufacture Of ironware of all
sorts, machinery, cotton and woolen
yarns and calico. It's population is
175, 900.
Duisburg is fifteen miles north OF
Dusseldorf, mile and half from the
Rhine River and on the Ruhr-Rhine
Canal. 1t has iron. brass and copper
rolling mills and manufacturing ma
chinery, cast steel wares and cottons
It's population is $4,000.
Ruhrort, on the right bank of The
Rhine at the mouth OF the Ruhr, has
the largest river harbor in Germany
and can be reached by water from Am
sterdam and Rotterdam. 1t has an i'm
portant trade in coal, wrought iron
| and hardware. Its population is $4,000
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08

England about the cancellation Of n.
debredness to America. Of course :
oon't know what Britain's feeling !.
concerning the debt, but do beiisrs
she has no other thought but that a.
paying back every penny she herself
borrowed.
England g and always has been
good sport, fair aud just nation ~
all her financial transactions. sho,,id
dislike to believe that a country -
which /, an American citizen, h,v.
spent fifteen years should seek to bs
absolyed from the payment of loans
made to her"
Mr.. Selfridge said he had not besr
home for three years and had come
back to spend few weeks in Chicago
and New York.
Another traveller on the Impers.or
was the aight Rev. Firayre Chanis-
sian, Bishop Of the Armenian Anos-
side over the Armenian Church In.
East Twenty Street.
Relief Leader Returns
Frank f. Rosenblatt, Of this c;.,
who was sent to Russia as agent OF ~.
Fund for Joint Distribution. retprreS
after stay Of nearly six months j.
MOSCOW lie Said the tall OF the Soviet
government in Russia waa practicaliv
an impossbility. He said pogroms
we're still prevalent, but they usually
were started by persons desirous Of
making an anti-Soviet demonstration
for political purposes. He said he had
distributed about S1,5O0,000 dur;np
his stay in Russia.
Among others on board were: Lady
Strathcona, the Hon. Arthur J. P. How.
ard, the Right Rev. J. Schrembs
Roman Catholic Bishop of Toledo.
Captain G. Pelham Clinton. Captaj1
Waiter Burge Compton, ". J. Wilson
snd AM ador del Solar
With the arrival of the Imperator !.
vas announced that Captain Sir james
Charles, master OF the Aquitania had
been designated fleet commodore q
the Cunard Line and will fy the com.
pany's special commodore flag when
he brings the Aquitania on her mex,
run to this port.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Germany Puts
Up Gas Plants
For New w ar
Continued from page one)


and most OF the nigh explosives used
shevist Russia has to-day the largest
standing army in the world-l 800 900
men. II these two agencies OF de-
struction are ever fully combined the
world viii face new struggle in
comparably more tragic than that
through which it has just passed. AL
ready that union has begun. for it is
known that in their successes against
the forces of General Wrangel the Boil
shevist armies were largely aided by
poison gas--and Russia has now NO
chemical industry
Huns Are Well Prepared
Germany has more than enough
plants to supply the world with dyes.
We have built UP dye plants in the
United States abundantly able, so far
as output is concerned, to take care of
this country's needs. England also has
developed large dye plants of her own
and can in future supply both home
and colonial needs.
'As consequence there exists to-
day great overproductve capacity for
dyes. Now we are talking about dis
arming Germany. Why do we leave
those extensive dye plants in position
to make enough poison gas if war
should break out again to slaughter
any or all forces that could be sent
against her? The world does not need
them for peace-time production. They
stand there as the greatest threat
against future peace of the world that
exists"
Thirty per cent Of this country's
casualties in the great war, DR.. He:ty
pointed out, were caused by poison gas,
yet only two-tenths of l per cent
OF our total appropriation for cur
fighting forces this year was allowed
by Congress for chemical warfare.
This, in face of the fact that the
League of Nations took no action
eliminating gas warfare"
An example of this country's un-
preparedness to meet the German gas
menance was cited in the failure Of
the government to equip its existing
small army with modern gas masks.
No money had been allowed for their
manufacture, although the Edgewood
Arsenal was equipped for their maui
lecture, and the supply even of OBJ
solete masks is insufficient to equip
l96,oo0 men, the authorized strength
OF the new American army he said.
DR.. Herty quoted General Amos A.
Fries chief of the Chemical Warfare
Service, as saying that in the event Of
another war not more than 25 per cent
of the poison gas employed by the en-
emy would be used in connection with
artillery, but by other and more advan-
tageous means. The whole tendency in
chemical warfare development, DR..
Herty explained, is to get away from
the old methods of gas projection, and
when Germany gave up her big guns it
was with the idea in mind that she
would not need them because they
were obsolete for future purposes.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Calling Berlin
Bluff a Boon.
Says Selfridge
Big London Merchant, Amer
lean Citizen, OH Visit to
His Old Home i'm u. s.,
Praises Lloyd George
Thinks England Will Pay
Declares There Is no Talk
There of CanceIing Debt,
Returns ON 1mperator

Germany's bluff In the greatest game
Of all time has been called; called by
the most fearless man in all Europe,
Lloyd George. 1t is the best thing
that could have happened for civiliza-
ton, as the game could have gone on
with an abundance Of dallying for five
years more.
This in substance was the comment
made yesterday by Ii. Gordon Self
ridge, of Chicago, owner of Selfridges,
the big American department store Of
London, who arrived from Southamp-
ton on the Cunard liner Imperator.
When Informed that the London con-
ference had failed and that Allied
troops would cross into Germany to-
day, Mr.. Selfridge said he was not sur
prised as the British Premier was a
solid man who could not be bndged
from a position which he believed TO
be justly taken.
"Lloyd George is the right man in
the right place at this time," he said.
"He knows the game, and he is playing
it wisely. 1t is a strenuous and col
losal game and had to come TO settle
ment one way or another without fur
ther parley.
Time for a Decision
"A decision had to be reached, and
the time for that decision was at hand
If the Premier had not stood firmly
for what the world believes to be right
the great international negotiations
would have gone on for five years
more"
Mr.. Selfridge expressed some interest
in the widespread comment in this
country over Britain's reported desire
to have America cancel the debt of the
Allies.
~ hear that the matter has causes
gossip in this country" he said
"America seems to be great field fol
the dissemination Of all sorts of re
rorts. There is no talk whatever il
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
american Force on Rhine
Won't Join in AtIUunce

From The Tr!Juncs Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. March 7.-Use of
the American troops on the Rhine in
any advance that might be made by
the Allied forces into Germany, grow
ing out of the reparations dispute, will
not be authorized by this government,
is was said to-day at the State De-
partment.
The American forces on the Rhine,
it was explained, were there in pur-
suance to the armistice, and have no
authority for carrying out any pro-
visions of the Versailles peace treaty.
The withdrawal Of the American
forces from further participation with
Allied troops on German soil is a sub
ject that will soon be given attention
by President Harding and Secretary Of
War Weeks, it is believed There is
strong sentiment for the return of the
troops to this country and President
Harding is understood to favor the
withdrawal of the American contingent
as soon as the evacuation can be ar
ranged. In support of the idea that
the necessity for American troops in
German territory no longer exists it
was said to-day at the War Depart
ment that the United States forces
would not join the Allies in any move
to force Germany to carry out terms
of the treaty, as there has been no
disposition on the part Of Germany to
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Flags Of AU Allies
To Lead FOch AdUance

Front The Tribuno's European Bureau
Copyright. 1921 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, March 7.-When the
Allied Premiers met their mill
tary advisers this afternoon to
discuss measures to he taken
against Germany, Lloyd George
expressed q desire that all flags
should be represented in the
Allied advance. All the delega-
tions agreed to this, and the Brit
ish Premier turned to Marshal
Foch and said:
"There, Marshal, we are again
under your orders"
Foch smilingIy replied: cit
will be a war without glory
eve need no glory. 1t cannot
be too short for me- replied
Lloyd George.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Another Laborit> Wins
Liberals Defeated in Yorkshire
Bv-EIection to Commons

PENISTONE, England, March -
election here, the result of which was
announced to-day. W. ellis, Labor
ite, was elected to the House Of Com
mons by a plurality OF SIC votes over
the Independent Liberal and Coalition
Liberal candidates. The seat previously
was held by Liberal.
The government suffered defeat in
the Kirkaldy Burgs, Scotland, by-eec-
ton when the Laborite, Tom Kennedy.
defeated Sir Robert Lockhart, Coali-
ltion. The result of the election was
announced Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Italy Hedging at ActiUe
M0ue against Germany

LONDON, March Sine Rome cor
respondent Of The Times quotes the
Epoca as saying the Italian Cabinet
met Monday and approved the attitude
of the Italian delegates in London.
1t emphasized. however, that the ac-
tive support Of Italy could not be
counted upon in the event of move
ment against Germany.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Operation on Princess
Anastasia Decided On
American Surgeon Diagnoses
Her Illness as an Intesti-
nal Ailmert

ATHENS, March 7 (By The Associ-
ated Press DR. Alden r. Hoover, an
American surgeon, decided to-day to
perform an operation on Princess
Anastasia, wife of Prince Christopher
of Greece, for an intestinal ailment.
Dr. Hoover came to Athens from
Constantinople to attend the princess.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08

DENLY Lifts Navy League Ban
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE ban
placed on the Navy League by Secre-
tary Daniels in August, 1917, forbid
ding its representatives fyom entering
naval stations or ships Was lifted to-
day by Secretary DENLY.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08

decline to carry out the armistico pro
visions
New-York tribune., 1921-03-08

Select Employment Agencies use The
tribune 10 reach wide aweke -anrplo yees
lna successtul business coneerns.-Adyt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
REEDS SPEECH
DRAWSCE CENSURE
Criticism of VOIstead Causes Sena-
tors to Act-MissOurian in
Defense.

Washington, Aug. 23.-By a vote
OF 1S1 to 5, the house today accept
ed a resolution censuring Senator
Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, for
his speech last week in the senate
during which he made references
to Representative Volstead, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota, author of the
prohibition act.
The resolution. offered by Repre-
sentative Newton, Republican, of
Minnesota, declared Senator Reeds
remarks were improper, unparlia-
mentary, and a reflection on the
house" They constituted, the reso-
luton continued, "a breach of priv
ilege and were calculated to create
unfriendly relations between the
house and senate"
The resolution requested the SEN
ate to take action, which house
members said meant expunging
the senator's remarks from the
Congressional Record.
The resolution was adopted with
out roll call, Democrats joining
with Republicans in voting for it.
There was practically no debate.
Representative Dyer, of Missouri,
and Smith of Idaho. Republicans,
contended the resolution should re-
fer specifically to the remarks Mr..
Newton considered Objectionable.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, has is
sued a statement saying erroneous
reports had been circulated to the
effect that he had attacked proEi-
bitionists ''and likened them to the
burners of witches
Il have never criticized any man
because he is a prohibitionist and
recognize the right of every indi-
vidual to believe in and to advocate
absolute prohibition, he said Il
stated in my speeches that the
Eighteenth amendment, being part
of the constitution, was binding on
NE and everybody else. 1 stated
that l had made no opposition TO
the Volstead act because l recog-
nized the fact that the Eighteenth
amendment was the fundamental
law of the land"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
DES MOINESCAR
SERVICE PLAN
Chicago Stakeholder Holds Back
Progress of New Franchise;
Negotiation Delayed.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 23.-By
United Press.)-Long drawn out
negotiations will be necessary be-
fore street car service in Des
Moines can be resumed.
Receiver Frank c. Chambers of
the trolley company brought back
from Chicago new franchise writ
ten by the street car company.
After an all day conference with
representatives of the Des Moines
Retail Merchants association, who
are acting unofficially for the city
in an attempt to bring back car
service, Chambers returned to Chi
cago for the reported purpose of
urging A. w. Harris, principal
stockholder, to withdraw on dis
puted points of the franchise.
Stipulations of the new franchise,
which was kept secret, were said
to include an eight-cent fare, with
a sliding scale to increase or de-
crease as the earnings of the troll
leys justified.
The capitalization of the propos-
ed new company was said to have
caused much controversy, Valua-
ton of more than $7,000,000 being
rumored to have caused some strife
between the car men and the mer-
chants. Interest charges also
brought sparks between the con-
ferees, it was said
Should Harris refuse to modify
his demands on the six disputed
points, it was said that the mer-
chants are now in favor Of turning
the transportation over to the
busses on a guarantee to furnish
complete service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
LABOR MEET
WILL DRAFT
new POLICY
Survey of Entire Indus
trial Field to Be Made
by Federation.

Atlantic City, N J., Aug. 23.-
The executive council of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor today
started work on the drafting of a
policy to serve as a guide for the
labor movement of America A
thorough and scientific investiga-
tion of the entire field of modern
industry will be ordered, it is stat
ed, and the results of this inquiry
will form the basis of the new
policy.
No Investigators or students
have undertaken a more fundamen-
tai inquiry of greater meaning"
Samuel Gompers, president of the
federation, said. In order to re-
port in accordance with the direc-
tions of the Denver convention,
those who undertake the inquiry
must delve into every nook and
corner of the realm of production,
for it is obvious that no part of our
industrial life is without its bear
ing upon the question of wages,
and that in turn the question of
wages has its bearing upon every
phase of industry and every other
question involved in industry"
The council had before it today
a report of committee which con-
Quoted an investigation to deter
mine the possibility of ''coordinat-
ing the present educational institu-
tions and activities conducted un-
der the auspices of organized labor"
This committee also Investigated
'the strength of the demand for a
central labor university which may
be developed among the affiliated
unions" and considered the matter
of extension courses and scholar
ships which would make the facil-
tiles of such an institution of widest
service. The question of admins
ttation and financing of such uni
versity also were considered.
A report on an investigation to
determine if organized labor is
getting square deal" in school
text books is expected shortly.
While the council has taken a
survey of the unemployment situ-
alton and discussed wage reduc-
tions, it is stated that no action
has been taken on these matters.
Wage reductions. labor leaders say,
are being accepted by the unions
under protest and the question of
encouraging the organized workers
to strike will not be considered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
PHILADELPHIA
MINT REDUCES
DEBT MONTHLY
Ne.U Record Set II,
Coming OF Silver
Dollars.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 23.-The
Philadelphia mint, which today has
reached the greatest production in
its history, is cutting down the in
terest bearing debt of the United
States $5,000,000 a month, accord
ing to officials of the institution. In
cidentally, a new record has been
set in the coming of silver dollars,
on which the energies of the plant
have been concentrated in order
to replace the 350.000,000 coins of
that denomination melted down
during the war and sold to the Eng
lish as bullion. The average pro-
duction for the last month, it was
declared, has been 100000 silver
dollars a day.
After melting the coins sold as
bullion, the government was obliged
to call in all silver certificates COW
cred by them, as under the law the
treasury must hold a silver dollar
for each certificate issued. To
cover the loss in currency, short
term certificates of Indebtedness
bearing 2 per cent interest were
issued.
The dollars now being coined
permit the issuance of new silver
certificates, which are being used in
calling in the certificates of indebt-
edness.
The Philadelphia plant is turning
out as much as the governments s
two other mints, San Francisco and
Denver, combined, but nevertheless,
il probably takes two years to re-
place the coins melted.