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New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
belfast Not Surr r'sed
By De Valern's Refusal
Sentiment Had Been Skepti-
col Of Peace Talk; Ulster
Cabinet Meeting Is Called

BELFAST, Aug. 15.-Litt!e surprise
was felt here at the tenor of the letter
from Eamon de Valera to Prime Min
lister Lloyd George rejecting the gov
ernment's offer of dominion status for
Ireland, as talk of peace has been re-
garded with much skepticism. 1t is
pointed out that should the truce in
southern Ireland be ended the govern
ment's difficulties would be enormously
increased through having recognized
the Sim Fein as belligerents.
A meeting of the Ulster Cabinet has
been called, although Ulster is only in
directly interested. Sir James Craig,
the Premier, is grouse shooting in
Scotland.
Commenting on the new develop
ments, the Unionist Belfast Telegraph
says:
what tragedy for Irish national
ism that there is not to-day in it's
ranks one man of the quality, bigness
and craftsmanship to stand forth upon
the stage and rally round him all the
thousands who are groaning for such
a peace as is now offered and are turn
everywhere for some strong man to
lead them out of the Gethsemane
which the gunner have made of Ire
land!
England has been magnanimous to
the point of folly, and Ireland insane
to the point of criminality. For Ire
land separation would be suicide"
The Irish News, the Nationalist or
gan of Joseph Devlin, says:
eve have excellent indeed unques-
tonable- authority for stating thai
the British governmental preparations
for renewal of the conflict in Ire
land, consequent on the possible abro-
cation of the truce which has existed
since July II, have been speeded up
within the last three days to such an
extent that they now are practically
completed"
The Northern Whig, Unionist, says
eve have no hesitation in saying
that the terms which the Premier Of
fered the Sim Feiners would, If given
effect, tend to bring about disintegra-
tim of tho empiron
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Panama Tolls Bill Set
For Vote ON October 10
Borah Denies President OBJ
jects TO Consideration of
Measure by Senate

FTD"t i 'tc TfOuUe 5 w uSulnULOn bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-By unan-
imous consent the Senate to day decided
to vote on the Panama Canal tolls bill
October 10 or the first day thereafter
when the Senate is in session. This date
was fixed at the instance of Senator
Borah. who is in charge of the bill
Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, said
he had read that the President was op-
posed to the free tolls legislation. Now
that the Senator from Idaho was pro-
posing to fix date for vote, he
thought perhaps the President had
changed his mind. He also questioned
why the vote was delayed until after
the recess.
Senator Borah assured him that he
consented to delay reaching a vote until
October 10 at the request Of a number
Of Senators on both sides.
The President has no objection to
consideration of this bill by the Sem
ate" said Senator Borah. 81 don't in
tend to postpone it until after the dis
armament conference nor to concede
that question as to the business of
our domestic commerce shall be taken
up with foreign nations"
Senator King, of Utah, said a discus
sion would rcvcH thc fact there is
sharp controversy (, treaty rights in
this matter. Congrc45 could afford to
defer action.
The Borah bill requires free tolls on
American ships in the coast trade Sem
ator Borah is confident that it will be
passed
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16


order of the imperial government that
they might lend their voice ID Tie do
liberations. Others had been actively
engaged with the Irish republican
array until the truce ended the strife,
when they returned to civil life.
Intense Earnestness Apparent
Earnestness was depicted on the
faces of all the men as they gathered
for an informal meeting of the mem
bers Of the pArliment which was held
during the course of the day. Many of
those who had beeu away from Dublin
for long time met in small groups
and discussed the situation with merl-
bers more intimate with it's latest
phases than they.
To-morrow's formal opening OF the
Dali Eireann in Mansion House will be
public function, although there will
be little room inside the chamber for
persons other than members. De
Valera is expected to deliver an ad-
dress.
After prayer the session will be de-
ciarcd open and speaker and a deputy
speaker will be elected. This is all the
business provided for in Tuesday 5
agenda.
De Valera has been inundated by
kilograms, mostly from Irish repub-
licans, advising him not to give in to
the British government on the peace
proposals.
Holds Terms Impossible
''if they (thc Irish republicans ac-
cept the governments terms" asked
one member of the Irish republican
army, what have we been fighting
for?'
On the other hand. an official Of the
Sim Fein said it was those who wished
to continue the fight who rushed to the
telegraph Office, not those seeking
peace.
One of the most prominent business
men of Dublin, strong advocate Of
home rule, said:
eve can never go back to where
we were a month ago. Every mans
hand would be against his fellow and
we would be brought to the shambles." "
The same man, advising newspaper
correspondents not to despair of Il set
tlement, added:
Give the Sim Feiners a chance.
They have done very we'll so far. Per-
haps they can get more than we have
been fighting for for years, If not all
the Republicans claim"
LONDON, Aug. Is (By The Associ~
ated Press) The letter of General jar
Christian Smuts, South African Pre-
mier, to Eamon de Valera, urging ac-
ccptance of the British governments
Home Rule proposal, is likely to prove
the central and deciding factor in the
Irish situation, in the opinion of the
English public 1t is felt that if the
Dali Eireann refers the decision to a
plebiscite, as is not unlikely, General
Smutss advice would have the greatest
weight and would sway the southern
Irish people to accept the governments 5
terms rather than see renewal o.
guerrilla warfare.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
TOXIC Hears u. S. Asks
Board to Rule China
Japanese Cabinet Is Said 10
: Haze Considered Suggestion
for International Control

TO1lO, Aug. Is (By The Associated d
Fress). = Reports from America that
the United States may suggest control
of China by an International commits
sion are understood to have been con-
sidered at the meeting of the Japanese
Cabinet yesterday. Viscount Uchida,
Foreign Minister, told the members of
the Cabinet, according to the Yomi-
Uri Shimbun, that if such a suggestion
was made it was a matter Of grave
Importance upon which Japan must
carefully deliberate.
The newspaper says the ministers
are becoming impressed with the ne
cess.ty Of having young and able dip-
loinats at the Washington conference
strongly to present Japan's position.
Some savor the appointment of M.
Shideharr, present Ambassador at
Washington. as chief delegate.
Japan IS studying the advisability
81 proposing an international stand
ing council for the guidance and de-
velopment of China, says the Kckumin
Shimbun. The work of this council
would be based upon the idea of the
powers abandonment. of spheres Of in
fluence and all other measures, includ-
ing extraterritoriality, which are in
lmical to China's complete sovereignty
The unifcation of North and South
China also would be sought, the news
paper asserts.
Lieutenant General Shoichi Sugano
has been informally selected to head
the Japanese army delegation at the
conference, says the Jill Shimpo. Cen
eral Sugano has been in the military
service of japan since 1892, and served
at various times as military attache at
japanese legations in Europe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Reports
from Toxic that any proposal for con-
troll of China by an international com
mission might be put forward by the
United States in connection with the
disarmament and far Eastern confer
eence are not understood by off 5
here. No such suggestion has ever
been put forward, they say, or ever
talked over here so far as could be
learned.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Father, 76, Dies by Fire,
Son by Bullet, in Home
Baltimore Police Seek to Learn
if Younger Man Killed Him
self After Elders Death

BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-The tragic
and mysterious deaths of Louis Saro,
ward L. Saro, thirty-six, the one by fire
and the other by bullet, in their home
to-day have caused an investigation by
coroner and police.
Efforts are being made to establish
whether the younger man committed sui
eide, and, if so, whether he shot himself
before or after the death of his father,
whose body was fdplnd on the burning
bed.
Discovery of the bodies followed a
call to the police by Mrs Maurice
Shores, who occupied an apartment on
the second floor. She told the police
she had seen Edward Saro rushing
about the Railways with revolver, and
later she had heard three shots.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Womcn's Anti-T Tammany
Board Opens Campaign
lssues Appeal to Independent
Feminine Voters to Support
Coalition Ticket

The Women's Anti-Tammany Cam
paign Committee was officially organ
lied nt special meeting in the
Women's National Republican Club
yesterday Immediately after organiz-
ing statement was. issued to every
Independent woman voter throughout
the city who is interested in better
city government to join the new COM
mittee in its fight against Tammany.
The meeting was attended by the
chairman of each Of the five county
women's Republican organizations, and
the chairman Of every Republican
women's club in the city. 1t was de-
cidcd to open headquarters Immediately
and carry on an aggressive campaign.
The new headquarters will be an
nounced after a meeting of the execu-
tive committee on Thursday morning.
At the meeting it was unanimously
voted to support the entire Curran
ticket. The officers of the new COM
mittee are: Mrs. Edward S. Van zile,
chairman; Mrs Norman Dixie. vice
chairman, and Mrs. Charlotte Farrar,
secretary.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
British Probers
Criticize Gifts
By Treasury
Grants of Ships and Great
Quantities of Stores to
Dominions and Powers
Made Without Authority
Russia Large Beneficiary
Poland Also Received Part
of Surplus; Waste Seen
in Ministry of Munitions

LONDON, Aug. 15.--The report Of
made public to-day, calls attention to
the widesprc" ii practice of the Treas
ury in sanctio7ing payments of large
sums for purp~ses not authorized BY
Parliamentary grants. Gifts of public
property to allied powers and to the
dcminions are particularly referred to.
The report mentions the warship En-
counter, with guns and stores, and three
mine-sweepers, rs having been given to
the Australian commonwe ealth; two sub
marine engines with spare parts to the
Australian navy, two submarines with
torpedoes and stores to Canada, and
certain hulls to an allied government.
The report adds that SO ,000,0 il
surplus army stores was given the
Polish government without charge, ana
nearly S18,000000 worth of stores is
sued to the Russian forces from 1918 to
1920, together with f6,500,O00 in cash.
Surplus airplanes with spare parts were
presented to Greece, the dominions and
India.
On the two latter gifts the charges
Of packing and other costs were de-
frayed by the Treasury.
Dealing with the departmental trad
ing account covering various periods up
to March 81, 1920, some cases dating
from the beginning Of the war, the re-
port asserts that in the case of the
sugar account it is expected a loss of
G24, 100000 will accrue.
The report says the expenditure of
the government hospitality fund needs
to be carefully watched 1t remarks
that there is want of financial grasp
over expenditures in connection with
the Foreign Office and special mis-
sions.
With regard to the Ministry of
Shipping, the report mentions that the
estimated gross cost of national
shipyards totals e6,5oo,o00, while the
amount realized from sales and dis
posals was f2,500,O0O. The committee
is not satisfied that the Ministry of
Munitions in January, 1919, took ade-
quate steps to ascertain whether there
would be sufficient demand abroad for
railway cars of the Continental type
to justify their continued construc-
ton. If these steps had been taken,
it says, it would have been possible
to build cars more cheaply for the
use of the English lines, where they
were badly needed.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Bishop Manning in City;
Is Silent ON Grant Issue
Declines to Say if He Il vised
Ascension Rector Against
Marrying Mrs. Lydig


Bishop William r. Manning refused
to commit himself one way or the
other yesterday on the subject of the
proposed marria;N of the Rev. nr.
Percy Stickney Grant and Mrs. Philip
M. Lydig.
the Bishop said "lf have been
quoted at ALL there has been no foun-
datlon for it. cannot express any
opinion in this matter"
Bishop Manning would neither con-
i'rm nor deny report that he had
issued warning to the rector of the
Church of the Ascension prior to the
announcement of his engagement. He
was in the city for one day on his
way from California to join his family
at Seal Harbor, Me.
Ecclesiastical authorities are of the
opinion that If he already has warned
DR.. Grant, as reported, the Bishop can
go little further unless formal COM
to consider the question. A warning,
followed by rebuke, if defiance is
continued, is within the power of the
Bishop of the diocese, according to
churchmen. If these measures fail
leaders in the Church could lnv charges
of violation of the canons before the
Bishop A board then would be ap-
pointed which could make recommen-
dations that might result in DR.. Grant
being unfrocked. The case is said to
be unprecedented in this diocese
The argument centers around the
fact that Mrs. Lydig has been twice
divorced, on the last occasion for in
compatibility. The Episcopal Church
only recognizes the divorce of an in
nocent party where inhdelty is the
ground for suit.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Reds Threater, to Call
Rival arms Conference
Mosco,c to Summon China,
Mongolia and Siberia if She
Is Barred at Washingf0n
Spec;al Gable to Tho Tr;bune

Special Cable to The Tribune
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc
RIGA, Aug. 15.--Unless the Moscow
Soviet government is in ted to the
Washington conference on disarma-
ment and Fa. East problems, Russia
will call conference of her own to
discuss Pacific questions.
The nations which would take part
in such conference would be Russia.
the Far Eastern Republic, Mongolia
and China.
The Soviet press is assiduously urg-
ing this step as measure of competi-
tion with the meeting called by Presi-
dent Harding. Although no indication
has yet appeared that the Soviet itself
is ready to summon such an assembly,
the attitude of the press leaves no
doubt that conference will be called
at the same time as the Washington
meeting for the discussion Of common
tarff systems and customs regulations,
establishment of rail and water trans
portation rates, and regulations for
the conduct of land commerce in Mon
golia. Other questions which would
be taken up are the drawing up of
common regulations for traffic on
rivers used by all countries taking
part in the conference and proposal
that the Eastern Chinese railway be
surrendered entirely into the control
of China.
Both the newspaper Izvestia. and the
Eknomicheskaya Zhsin are pressing an
energetic campaign in favor of calling
the conference.
"a conference of Far Eastern peo-
pies must be called" says the
lzvestia. "It must put forth pro
gram, touching the common interests
of the peoples involved and indicating
ays and means for their cooperation
and the defense of their interests"
The Eknomicheskaya Zhsin says:
Whatever agreement may be
reached at Washington, it will be at
the expense of the peoples of China,
Mongolia, the Far Eastern Republic
and the territories of Soviet Russia.
Taking this Ito consideration, the
question of summoning a conference
Is most pressing and timely.
TIE conference should place the
interests of the peoples of Russia and
the Far East in opposition to the in
terests OF the imperialistic robbers
who are preparing to get together at
Washington. The paramount interest
which binds the peoples of the Far
East together is defense against the
aggressive plans o. Western imperial
ISM. Soviet Russia and the Far East.
ern Republic are now experiencing
the direct blows Of Japanese imperial
ism.
I'm Mongolia. British and American
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Snow Balls IN
Augnst

A certain mother who is n,ost
careful about what her childrsn
eat and drink has hit unon
Knickerbocker Snow Balls to
answer the youngsters hot
weather call for something
cold" She pulverizes pure
sparkling Knickerbocker Ice
rolls it into a ball-then the
ball into a snow-bank of pow-
dered sugar, adding a little fruit
syrup to the sugar.
,Kniekey6oeker Ice is made from 4 tim>,
filtered aoater, froSen in sanitary CON.
tainers and delicered in dean ssagon,
Kniekerbockey Snoqv Balls are eoolino
healthfui and so refreshing that orosvr
ups may svell join the ehildren's Sne,g
Ball parties.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Borah Protests 1000
More Army Officers
From The Tribune's Wosh;notou B,,re,,


WASHINGTON, August 15.-Senator
Borah gave notice in the Senate TO-DAY
that he would take steps to have the
number of officers in the army held
down. He said he had observed an ex-
animation would be held August 27
by which it was expected to obtain
i'ooo additional officers. He added that
he had looked up the army act to fnd
whether it contained anything manda-
tory as to increasing the number of
officers and had found nothing.
I'm view OF the campaign for econ
omy and the financial situation of the
country, these additional officers should
not be appointed" he said. "If the law
Is. Is mandatory 1T should be repealed.
There is no necessity for any more Of
fcers The army has more now than
are needed"
he asserted it was ridiculous to COM
mission 1000 additional officers.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16

them every encouragement to bei,cve
they would succeed"
"All of Ireland's best friends" said
The Manchester Guardian, "and all
who regard with passionate shame the
wrongs she has suffered will hope and
pray she will not now close the door
to peace"
Sees Peace in Jeopardy
The Yorkshire Post declared the
government already had gone far ia
even undertaking negotiations under
existing conditions, adding that "what-
ever the consequences may be 1t will
not and can not go further"
The Scotsman, of Edinburgh, said !:
Peace is now in utmost jeopardy, and
II the Sinn F6in has spoken its last
word the revulsion of temper in this
country will be instant and over
whelming."
The Glasgow Herald said the gov
ernments had made an offer of sunpar-
alleled hbcrality and magnanimity.'
adding that the continuance of nero-
tiations was not precluded, "becauso
the Sim Fdin has to reckon with the
reason of ireland and the sentiment OF
the civilized world"
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Hope Of agreement Is
Still Voiced II, Dublin
Breaking of Of Negotiations
you'd Be Tragedy, Says In-
dependent: Urges Patience

DUBLIN, Aug. 15.-1n discussing the
situation which has arisen through the
publication of letters exchanged bv
Esmon de Valera and Prime Minister
Lloyd George, The Dublin Independent
to-day rejoiced that negotiations look
ing to peace in Ireland had not been
broken
ut would be tragic if they were," the
newspaper said, "and it is strongly to
be hoped there will be satisfactory
settlement, thereby averting the pos
sibility of intensified warfare, which
If 1t occurred, would open an appalling
prospect. Nothing should now be said
or done to make more ditficut the task
of those who have the destiny OF Ire
lard in their hands"
The Freemau's Journal said the Of
fetal publication Of the letter from
General Smuts to Mr.. de Valera by
the British government last Saturday
gave that document an Importance
which 1T might not otherwise possess
but which it would be unwise to ig-
rore"
Publication of the contents of that
letter." the newspaper added, "was ac-
ceptance by the government of General
Smuts's Interpretation of the govern
ment's offer. Otherwise, it's publica-
tion would be an act of deception. The
letter, therefore, is no longer a letter
Of private advice, but document of
binding consequences"
The Irish Times says: "The Dali
Eireann tomorrow will have unique
opportunity of healing Ireland's many
wounds and of assuring for the Irish
people great and glorious future. We
hope and pray they will follow General
Smuts's safe advice"
to settlement would perhaps be much
easier if Ulster were a little more
yielding, but we have got to face the
fact that Sir James Craig's Ulster
wants, for the presen- at all events,
to stand upon its cwn.''
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Four Die From Pellagra
I'm Dallas in One Week
Texas City Reports Heaviest
Toll in Years; Disease on
Increase in South

O<fLLf1io, Lex, aug. lV.--r Oui uedIH .
from pellagra have been reported in
the last week. marking the heaviest
toll from the disease here in that
period of time for several years, ac-
cording to local health officials to-day.
From The 1'ribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.--Official in
formation was presented to-day to
President Harding supporting earlier
reports that the South was suffering
from marked increase in the disease
Of pellagra, and that bad food condi-
tions had much to do with this, not
standing the flood Of denials that
came from the Southern states. A re-
port on the situation was laid before
the President by Surgeon General H. S.
Cummings, in which he estimated the
and the number of cases at 100000.
AS a means of combating the dis
ease General Cummings recommended
the method used by the Department of
Agriculture of advocating diversified
farming in order to obtain an ample
and varied food supply.
ut was clearly developed" said Gem
eral Cummings's report, chat food
conditions in considerable sections of
the South are bad and in a number of
localities acute.
Such data as are available concern
in the Southern states," he asserted
fully confirm, in my opinion, the
position of the Public Health Service
regarding pellagra in various parts of
the South"
Testimony, however, points to a de-
crease in the disease in Kentucky and
Virginia, the Surgeon General pointed
out.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
DIR. A. S. Lloyd Ratified
As Suffragan Bisboo
Election of DR.. II. S. And,.....
for New York Diocese Pos, ST.
Not Yet Indorscd

A majority of the Bishops and - :.
standing committees Of the En- En;.slas y las
dIoceses in the United States bavs bssopal s
fed the election of the Rt. Rev sr.s at
S. Lloyd as Suffragan Bishop Of fbs bn',aor n9
cese Of New York, it was anno, s No.
Yesterday. The ratification Of t,hTs'nesd the nee
ton OF the Rev. DR.. Herbert SS;nnse usse-
Andrews, the other Suffragan g;sssaa gHIsa
CHOSEN nose stlli remains in abeyance. sp y,
AS such he will not have 10 bs gla'a.
Grated. soase-
George Zabriskie. secretary - :,
Standing Committee Of the Ns., - va hs
Diocese, refused 10 discuss the d.. aofx
the ratification of the election 10y - n 10
Andrews yesterday He said that - -. VI
ty-seven standing committees had ,"sn, rasi,
to ratify and that three had vosss so.ss
against, with nine yet to hear fro,a s''ea
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Refuse to Pay Pirates Den

Philip Sedell, Jacob Landau and Al
bert Singer, who entered the Pirates
Den, 8 Christopher Street, with their
eyes open Saturday night, and, after
it included cover charge of so cents
each, were arraigned in Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court yesterday on sum-
mons charging them with disorderly
conduct.
They said they were defending a
principle and believed the cover charge
to be illegal. even in restaurant
labeled the Pirates Den. Magistrate
Hating paroled them until Friday,
when he will give a decision in the
case in the Night Court.
New-York tribune., 1921-08-16
Belief Now Is That Edgar,
Golf SsPro.'' Was Murdered
SpeciQl Diapatch to The Tribune

ATLANTA, Aug 15.-Baffled by the
mystery of the death o. J. Douglas
Edgar. golf professional of interna-
tional reputation, and by the strange
nature of the wound in his leg, which
has puzzled doctors, detectives have
abandoned the belief that he was killed
by an automobile and are now working
on the theory he was murdered.
Detectives pointed out tonight that
the small wound in the leg, which sew
to death, could hardly have beer in
flicted by an automobile.
They say evidence indicates there
was struggle, in which Edgar was
pitted against one or more men.