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New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Drive On i'm Senate to
Adopt Colombian Treaty
Wilson Administration and Oil
Interests Said To Be Be.
hind Movements

From The Trib~ne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A drive is
on in the Senate to confirm the treaty
with Colombia at the present session
Of Congress. This fact, which became
known here to-day, presages bitter
controversy over the treaty in the clos
ing days Of this Congress.
The Wilson Administration Is exert
ing strong influence to have the treaty
ratified, and representatives of oil i'm
terests also are backing the movement.
/, appears that the present government
OF Colombia has made contracts cover
ing number of oil land concessions
to Americans and it is feared that the
government will fall If the treaty is
rot ratified and the concessions will be
without value. This is the explanation
given by Senators for q part Of the
activity now displayed.
The advocates of the treaty know
that If it-is not acted on by this Con-
gress action on it will be suspended
Indefinitely. The Senate after March
would be less disposed to ratifca-
tion, it is assumed, than the present
Senate. {.
Senators opposed TO the treaty. in-
cluding number of Republicans who
were friendly with Theodore Roosevelt,
will demand that it be. considered in
the open Senate. They have certain
strategic advantage in the fact that the
remaining four weeks Of, the session
will be largely taken up with appropri-
alton bills.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Confesses Killing Wife
As Judge Considers Case
Mesones Admits Staying Daugh.
ter of Noted Italian Art r.,
Dealer in Rome

ROME, Jan. 20.-Lais Ignatius Me
sones, who was arrested a year ago,
charged with the murder OF. his wits,
Bice, daughter of Attilio Simonetsi,
proprietor of one of the best known
art galleries in Rome, has confessed.
He wrote note to the Judge who has
had his case under advisement, saying
he killed his wife and desired to make
a complete confession.
When the judge went to the prison
to-day Mesones declared that he had
taken his wife to the spot where she
was found dead, and, after embracing
her, shct her dead. He said the r..-
volver which he left near the body was
not the one with which he had killed
his wife.
After being certain that Bice was
dead, Mesones told the judge, he left
the spot without being seen.
Several days ago Mesones was
brought to court from the prison hos
pital, where he had previously spent u
few days, because it was thought ne
had shown signs of insanity, and ar
raigned on the charge of forgety- Ha
was convicted Of. this charge and SEN
fenced to three years in prison.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
U. S. Investigates,Acts
Of ST. Louis Dry Agents
Warrants Issued in IL of 800
Cases. While Auto Drivers Tell
of Being Treated stWhite',

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-A Federal In
vestigation of the conduct of st. Louis
prohibition enforcement agents and OF
special squad of agents, composed of
FIVE men and two women, sent hero
from Washington six weeks ago to in
vestigate local conditions. has been be-
gun, it was announced to-day at tbs
Federal Building.
A. A. Young, chief Of the local Office
of the intelligence unit of the Internal
Revenue Department. who is conduct.
ing the inquiry, said he had obtain 81
sworn statements from two service au-
tomobile owners, who were employed Iat
times to drive the. special squad, As
serting the agents had given them in
toxicating drinks. On several days one
Of the drivers was said to have is-
clared, he had not charged the squa
for use Of his car because he had beea
treated so white"
Warrants were issued in only eleven
Of three hundred cases presented TO the
District Attorney by the special aeenss,
because, officials said, it was BELIEVED
the methods used in obtaining evidence
would preclude the possibility of suc-
cessful prosecution.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

that the eemmittee and CcngreSe de-
lay the bill and await developments.
He said his company had been offered
an export coal contract Of 10000 tons,
but could not take 1t because the COM
pany would have had to include . pro-
vision for non-delivery in case the
Federal Trade Commission under the
Calder bill declined to. allow the coal
to be exported.
This bill would annihilate the fu.
ture OF the American coal INDUSTRY in
export COAL" Mr.. Crews said. cit
would play into the hands Of Great
has now released from all restrictions
and to which she is giving every pos
slble encouragement not only for her
coal industry, but likewise as an i'm
portant factor in the restoration Of
other lines Of her trade.
We are in the aftermath Of war"
ne added. "My most serious criticism
or this bill is that ne are unconsciousiy
influenced by conditions that are fast
disappearing. If we do not look out
we will find ourselves facing legisla-
tion which none of you gentlemen
would consider voting for one year
from to-day. The consequences of en-
acting this bill would be so far-reach-
ing that we cannot estimate them"
Senator Kenyon pointed out that re-
strictions would be called into use
only in cases of emergency, to be de-
cided by the Federal Trade Commits
sion and the President. Mr.. Crews
said he feared the commissions judg-
ment.
"You have confidence in the Presi-
dent-at least in the next President,
haven't your" asked Senator Kenyon.
IAN unfaltering confidence" said
Mr.. Crews. "But at that we cannot
feel entirely easy about a power that
after all involves others besides the
President. We are unhesitating in our
confidence that If let alone there will
be no need for regulation, that we
will develop our foreign trade, that
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Senators Will
|. Block 10000
Appointments
Republicans Plan Only to
Confirm Few Nominations
by Wilson Which Thew
Hold Are for Emergency
Will Go to Committees
Filibuster Could Prevent Ac.
ton on Those Which Are
Favored for Endorsement
From TIE TYtbume,s wosh,notor s.v.n,

From The Tribwme's Warrington Buresw =
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Republican
Senators in conference to-day infor-
mally reached a decision not to con-
firm the 10000 appointments Of Presi-
dent Wilson now pending in the SEN
ates with the exception Of q limited
humber which are in the nature Of
emergency cases. The nominations for
original appointments to the army and
navy, numbering over 5000. will be
confirmed in accordance VITA the de-
cision of the Senate several days ago
to refer these nominations to the Com :
mittee on Military Affairs.
Apart from these original appoint
ments to the army and navy. however,
the combinations will be few, and it is
possible there will be none at all.
Senator'S at the conference thrashed
view was that the nominations should
be examined by the Republican men,
bers on the committees to which they
would ordinarily 80 for the purpose of
ascertaining just what are emergency
nominations and what may 90 over
until after March without injury to
the public service. After the commit
tees have gone over them reports will
be made back to the conference and
the recommendations will be consid-
cred.
Some Of the Republican Senators,
recognizing that there are emergency
cases which should be disposed of,
pointed out that it would be a matter
of much practical difficulty tc obtain
combinations, since filibuster by two
or three members could practically
block action.
The possibility exists. therefore, that
while the committee will recommend
some emergency combinations. these
combinations will fail.
AS some Senators view it, there need
be no hiatus of serious nature in
any office which requires to be filled
promptly, if Mr.. Harding makes ap-
pointments TO fill them mediately on
his Inauguration. Confirmation then
could be brought about at the same
time, the new Cabinet is confirmed. In
order to carry out such a plan Mr..
Harding woulds have to be advised of
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

good fortune must be founded, and al
the same time maintain American
standards of production and American
standards of living, unless we max.
other peoples with lower standards pa,
for the privilege of trading in ths
American markets. Ours is the best
market in the world, because we ar.
largest in consumption and the ables
to buy.
No Excuse,for Sectional Line
"The application lies in a perfectly
lustifiable ambition t. make the south.
land as inustrially eminent as the
states of the North and East. There
ought to be the flame of industry here
in exceptional significance because OF
your vast natural resources. You,
people want precisely the same things
which are found in the natural ambi.
tions of the North and West. There
isn't the slightest excuse for a sec.
tional line in America. We are one
people. with one flag, and it is folly tc
allow longtime prejudices to stand in
.ne way of the fullness of understand.
ing and the utmost cordiality Of rela.
tionship.
THE people Of the South are Just
as much interested as any other geo
graphical location in the developme mt
of an American merchant marine. Out
OF our abundance. of resources, out Of
our greater ability to produce, and out
OF our boasted American efficiency
ought to come American eminence in
Worldwide trade. We ought to Send our
cargoes from southland ports just as
numerously as we do from Northern
and Western ports. Of course. as y
general rule, we cannot sell where we
do not buy, but with a national
economic policy sateguardcd IN pro.
tective tariffs we can buy the things
the production of which is not essen.
tlal to our own good fortune, and ex-
pand our trade with those of whom we
buy to supply our own needs which
cannot be supplied here at home.
II am sure the incoming Administra.
tion wishes to see. figuratively speak.
ing, every Southern port whitened by
the sails of commerce and know that
our carriers are taking messages Of
good will and amity along with OUT
cargoes to all the marts of the earth. >
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Coal Men Make
Drive to Hold
Up Calder Bill
Fear 1t Will Be Reported
From the Committee and
Forced Through Senate;
Say Emergency Is Past
Charge Blow at Industry
Witness Asserts Measure
Would Play Into Hands
of British Export Trade

From The Trtbunc's Washinotor Bureaw
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Aroused by
apprehension lest the Calder coal bill
be not only reported to the Senate from
the Committee on Manufactures but
forced through the Senate, coal men
to-day made a hard drive on this COM
mittee to convince members the bill is
Objectionable and unnecessary. They
insisted the emergency in the coal in
dustry is past, that there is a glut of
ccal now available, that prices are COM
ing down and the public need have no
more fear of the conditions which have
caused so much complaint.
1t was the original intention of the
committee, of which Senator La Toilette
is chairman, to close the hearings to-
day. They will continue day or two,
however. Some of the members of the
committee expressed the view that the
coal men were seeking to drag out the
hearings and thus make it the more
difficult to dispose of the bill in the
Senate this session.
When George L. Cushing, managing
director Of the American Wholesale
Coal Association, came before the COM
."1sSSc 0hN uAScu uS4oy VI tnIce weeks
in order that he might give necessary
study to the bill, Senator La Toilette
said:
I'VE will dispose Of the bill long be-
fore that time. If you have anything
to say on the bill you had better say
it before then"
Predictions are the committee will
speedily report the bill once the hear
ings close. Senator Calder will make
every effort to hurry it through the
Senate when it Is reported.
To Learn Conditions in Thirty Cities
At the suggestion of Senator Reed
the committee will send out telegrams
to about thirty leading cities to find
out exactly what the coal situation is
and what domestic consumers have to
pay for coal at retail.
Ralph Crews, attorney for the Consol-
idation Coal Company, was before the
committee for several hours, and made
special point of the Objectionable
nature Of the emergency section of the
Calder bill. He insisted the bin would
hurt the American industry in export
coal and play into the hands of the
British export coal trade. He urged
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Senate to Adopt House Bill for
Reducing Army to. II ,O0O

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-To expe-
dite enactment of the legislation to cut
the regular army to 175,000 men, the
Senate Military Committee to-day de-
cided to seek final action tomorrow
by having the Senate adopt the HouSe
resolution and abandon its own
measure.
Both bodies having passed recently
separate but similar resolutions. each
directing the Secretary OF War to stop
army enlistments until the maximum
Of 175.o0o is reached, the. Senate Com
mittee determined to solve the pariiA-
mentary puzzle by abandoning the SEN
ate measure in favor. Of the HouSe
measure. Inaction, it was said, WAS
costing the government 81, 900 900 daily
resolution to tho President to-morroH.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Idtt Asserts War Debts
Necessitate Disarmament
"eauction in Navies Can Be
brought About Only by Joint
Agreement Not To Fiehi

nAaiLTON, Bermuda, Jan. BY
sn}.-former President William H.
..'s' who is spending a month here,
'0 IN an interview to-day hat tho
sa0smous burden Of debt Of eyery
an1sy makes it almost indispensable
a' the necessity for armament be
LA. ;n.'ed: You can do that only oy
y promises Of settling ali differences
~,snsut fighting"
.-.;iney are already discussi.y seri-
10y sy IN the United States an agree
- '"s Tor disarmament or the i;mi.ing
81. armament. and strangely enough
~ zones in part al least, from men
~" nave been vigorously opposed to
league 81 all, he continued.
H.,a.Nm sm very hopeful that under Mr..
s.;.nhg we shall reach a conclusion
~. a c.ner leading nations for an as
- st..on or .eagre which shall mark
ts~.Sv SvSnce brought about by, the war
srssds reasonable machinery Cor the
III, ~4i,ssnce OF future conflicts. This
ea.s ;;nvoiye the sitting around the
~ Hel tacie Of all important nations
- sc VIII imply the taxing OF ioint
sales s~ 10 compose differences ana
fs.ssfain resort 70 the unsat:x-
~ snd bloody srbi.rament OF war.
- M'y have often been questioned
fsrs me attitude Of the United States
lr,,aI treat Britain. OF course. the
81 a. states consists of some TO-
49,. rw people with many different cur
Nss ~ thought permeating The moss.
fcrsIL 0iHsrsnt groupings, too, will b.
evs.'1. e1. and there arc some Of & csc
n more vocal than representative
Es4ai public opinion, who manifest
~ Isslinx against Britain. i,ut
a.. IA important question arises,
fiss { real Issue comes before us.
E.is. sas sober public opinion Of rhs
states asserts itscif.
eev., meyer have had the slightest ~or-
esss. gyar re saiafionx II fta <yo
6afu~ -. s~.sesi
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Harding Aims to Give Fresh
Impetus to Industry of South
Message, Given Out Arrival at Atlanta, Declares
There Is No Excuse for Sectional Lines and Pros
porous America Depends on Full Concord

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. 21. A new
spirit Of united Americanism, hoIlina
itself above sectional and partisan divi.
sions and making secure the industrie:
Of the whole nation alike, was bego oxen
by President-elect Harding to-nigh il
message to the people Of the South
The message, written at the reques ST
of Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta
Constitution, and Democratic national
committeeman for Georgia, ,pas made
public here on the arrival of the train
which is taking the President-elect to
Florida. 1t follows:
"Of course, have no message to
the people Of the South that ] would
not gladly utter to all the United
States. Perhaps the South would be
interested to know, however, of one
ambition which / chcrish..r l want to
be the instrumentality in establishing
that complete concord of union which
l hold to be essential to the Anne rican
fulfllment. l realize how the political
solidarity Of the South followed the
unfortunate days of the Civil War, /
know how that solidarity has been en-
couraged on the one hand, and I think
I understand the desire to- break it on
the other hand.
Complete Mutuality of Purpose
ut is not specifically a Republican
ambition. 1t is rather to be accredited
to desire to establish complete mutu-
ality of purpose and oneness of ambi-
tion in America.
There is little left of the ,oldtime
hostility. and there is not any occa-
sion for any section Of America to pin
its aspirations to the fortunes of one
party. l think it is fair to assume
that all political parties mean to be
best for our common country. AS q
Republican, believe that many of the
Republican policies are calculated to
best serve all of America. For in
stance, / believe there is a great sig
nificance in the coming tariff congress
cordially in prospering America first.
| do not see how we can retain our
home markets. upon which American
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Shoes Of Ostrich ski,
To Be Easter Novelty

BOSTON, Jan. 21.-Ostrich
skin shoes, in smart tan or sober
black, which it is claimed will
outwear leather footwear, and cost
less, soon will be seen in Boston.
The first consignment Of ostrich
skins arrived hero to-day in an
American steamship from South
Africa. Manufacture Of the shoes
will begin Immediately, and they
will be offered to women and men
as an Easter novelty.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Sleeping Sickness Causes
Another Death. in New York

Another death from sleeping sick-
ness, the hrst recorded in several
weeks, occurred yesterday at Bellevue
Hospital. The. victim was Philip .Suska,
Of 2i7 East Fourth Street. ,Suska had
been patient since January {. He
came TO this country from Russia four
teen years ago.
There Is one other case Of sleeping
sickness at the hospital. Cyril John
son, Of 2470 Seventh Avenue, = negro.
was taken i'll ON january 1a.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

permit the retiring Administration to
M up the bureaus, and then have Off
cials so appointed hampering the new
administration by being out of sym-
pathy with 1T or hostile to It.
Democratic Senator'S have been con-
suited, and thus far have not indicated
they will oppose the program. A few
Senator'S, however, could upset il.
Among the nominations which it is rem.
resented ought to be confirmed as
emergency cases are those to fill the
office of Commi ssioner of Patents and
Commissioner Of Pensions.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

the offices to be filled and make his
selections in advance of his Inaugural
ton. lnasmuch as the Republicans
are seeking to avoid executive sessions
in order to prevent the Democrats
forcing all the nominations to com
mittees, it is suggested that the emer-
gency appropriations can BE disposed
of in open session.
The position of the great body of
the Republican Senators is that which
Senator Lodge assumed in a speech on
the floor recently. He held that the
Republican party could NOT willingly
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

exists in the world to-day. We have
gas into the habit Of settling all our
and arbitration. The great body Of
the people in the United States cann:t
conceive Of a war between the coun-
tries, because they are confident that
any matters in dispute can and will he
settled either by negotiation .r hy the
Judgment of court as with people in
any domestic jurisdiction where law
and order prevail"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22

~ will help develop other foreign
trade to which We and other American
Industries are entitled. We>see no ren-
aon for this discrimination agninst us.s :
The witness insisted the coal indus
try would right itself and tho ener-
gency was "behind us"
II do not agree with that" said Sem
ator Calder, especially - to anthra-
cite coal"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Pam Pacific Conference ,CalIed

WASHINGTON, Jan. a1.--A formal
call for pan-Pacifc educati6nsi. con.
ference In Honolulu next Aurust il
being prepared by Acting SECRETARY Of
State Davis and will be sent 70 ali
countries bordefing the pAciic early
next week, according TO an Announce
me1t t1-dAy.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-22
Knickerbocker Ice
Thriftfor every week

Have the ice box ready. The
service is SO regular you always
know when the man will be
there. See that your refrigera-
tor doors fit, then keep them
tightly closed. Open as little
as possible. Never put anything
hot into the refrigerator. Never
cover the ice with paper or
blanket refrigerator is kept
cold by the ice slowly melting
and taking up the heat within
the insulated walls.
Knickerboeker Ice is made from 4 tim<y
filtered scafer frozen in sanitary cen-
fainerJ and deliveyed in clean <pagens.
and sold at a Thrift price.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-03-12

uaony through. which the industrial
detective advertlses his wares.
I'm their silent, secret, effective
way. the industrial operatives uproot
relentlessiy the weeds Of dishonesty,
disloyalty and discomfort. Through
their efforts unity of purpose is es-
tablished between employer ana en-
ploye. Our operatives soon end the
reign of labor agitator in shop or fac
tory: We do not care to say more on
this subject"
Their Honcyed Words.
All Of this in the words OF the in
dustrial detective taken from his own
works. His phrases In his parlance of
harmony and conciitation-''we keep
them happy and communicative
bring about q closer understanding
between you and your employee
"Givs the human element more con-
sideration" 100 elflessnesx. sincerity
ana honesty arc the three factors
which capital must USE" are appal-
ling. It is a strange thing to super
impose these noble thoughts upon the
actual meaning behind them. But the
final indictment OF the industrial de-
tective is the comparison Of two pas
sages bleaned again from the writings
OF Mr.. SheFn1an's agency.
1T in then q simple task to thor
oughly impress upon the alien that
this country offers advantages that no
other country offers its citizens. We
show him that he should be part of
this country and enjoy its citizenship"
Against which the famous instruc-
tons to the operative Of the steel
strike:
I'VE want you to stir up as much
bad feeling as you possibly can be-
tween the Italians and the Serbians.
Spread data among the Serbians that
the Italians are going back to work.
Call up every question you can in
reference to racial hatred between
these two 4lationalities."
Office was Raided.
brought about raid on the Chicago
office Of the Sherman Service. Inc,
by the military Intelligence and the
states attorney OF Cook county which
resulted in the indictment Of an off,
cial OF the agency. The indictment was
subsequently quashed.
We cannot readily bring ourselves
to associating this sort Of thing with
the employers Of this country. Yet
here is the industrial detective with
his hundreds OF branch offices and his
Thousands Of spies and his income tax
Of $36e,0oo in 4 single year. Someone
must pay the piper since he enjoys
such prosperity.
SIDNEY HOWARD.
(To be continued.)
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1921-03-12

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80. 7oS Lake Avenus south. +, n.
g.. l1s West First street.
81. Public library. 49,. #s. ,.
80. 528 East Cascade street.
"a. Max Clements store.
30. Court house, north entrance.
80. Court house. south entrance.
81 Court house, south entrance.
80. Headquarters fire hall.
80. Emerson school.
40. 632 Garfield avenue.
Al. 1929 West Superior street.
a.. No. 2 fire hall.
43. 419 Twentieth avenue west.
a.. Woodman hall.
As. Ensign school.
As. Lincoln school.
Al. Grace Methodist church.
AZ. Zion Lutheran church, Twenty
fifth avenue west and Third
street. -
~. Trinity Lutheran church, Twen-
.ty-seventh avenue west and
Third street. - -
so. 1881 West Superior street.
81. No. 2 Exeter street.
81. Thirtieth avenue west and su-
perior street.
So. Harrison park, community house.
81. Merritt school.
SIS. Hardwood Presbyterian church,