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New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Farley Outcome of
Big Navy Program,
Wickersham Saws
Political Education League
Informed Harding Sent
Conference Call Because
of Appropriation Tie-Up

A general survey Of the circum-
stances which led to President Har-
ding's call for an arms conference was
made yesterday by George W. Wicker
sham at the opening session Of the
League for Political Education at the
Town Hail.
He said the call was the result OF
the unwilingness of the House of
Representatives, backed by tremen-
dous public sentiment. TO adopt an
additional appropriation Of s1o0,000,-
600 passed by the Senate to the s400,-
000,C00 already appropriated for a
great naval establishment.
He explained that the naval estab-
lishment had been urged by the Amer
lean naval officers. who felt that the
United States should have navy at
least as great as that Of any power, -
even though the essential vital inter
ests of Great Britain and the United
States are and always must be the
same"
But" said Mr.. wicksrsham, the
strength of public sentiment against
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13

the maintenance OF the niiitari q &
spirit ard the utter a5surdity. not -
say wickedness. Of an expenditure for
such a purpose az tnis junction o tns
worlds history aroused such a Tigor-
Gus protest tina. in the conference tse
representatives Of the House stood
firmly against the increase. and tls
bill rs finally passed Appropriated but
10,000,0 600. or thereabouts-
"And in the midst Of the discussion
Senator Borah injected a resolution
calling upon the President to summon
a conference Of the naval powers Tor
the purpose Of reaching an agreem ezr
which would render unnecessary fur
.her competition in naval eonstruc-
tion."
Mr. Wickersham said that the con-
ference was invited TO consider what
are fnmiliariy known as the problems
Of the Pacific, and all Of the nations
having possessions bordering upon ne
Pacific. or dependent upon II, were ia
cluded in the invitation TO the CON
ference.
Now. the problem OF the Pacific
more specifically stated means the re-
lation OF Japan 20 China. Ia stern
Siberia and Nanchuria, and is directed
formally against the assumption that
in her dealings with China and East
ern Siberia Japan has endeavored 10
secure to herself certain political ad-
vantages, out of which she mas been
enabled to secure preferential treat
ment for her own people in her com
nercial dealings with those countries
to the disadvantage OF otser nations
trading with them. and particularly to
the detriment OF the United States
There IS also the question of japan
respecting immigration"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Japan Accepts
I. S. Proposal
For Discussion
tcousiaueo trom pave onc,

rr-,-itv. They said frankly it had been
= sureriSe TO them, as none of the
Tnnsnese delegates had received init
~~at;ons that the United States. when
sf called the conference. would at the
.as,*set present tangible and possibly
practicable plan.
~Jauan is ready to carry cut Mr..
au9hes's proposal fully If possible,
bs,t al any rate to the fullest possible
rxtsnt" said Baron kato.
whether It can be done at once" he
continued. will depend upon the ad-
.eice Of experts which we el~asdy have
at work upon the plan. Their advice.
however. will not be as to the accepta-
hilit-- Of The plan, but merely as TO how
lar t may be perfected"
srsd Japan any rntimation that the
United States would open the confer
ence with a definite proposal looking
toward Immediate limitation of arma-
nent =" Baron kato was asked.
Hughes's Offer Complete Surprise
~We had no intimation Whatever. 1t
eanle as ar absolute surprise to us
csn say in expressing my hrst i'm
preston that the proposal is accept
able to Japan as favorable basis for
discussion. II Is most farreaching. It
is the most concrete and logical plan
looking towsrd disarmament that I
have heard of.
rs Japan prepared to decide on a
nlan for limiting her navy and those
- Great Britain and America before
snv discussion of Far Eastern ques-
tions
Baron Kato paused for moment,
as il IN deep thought. II think we can
ga- Yes &c that question" he replied
I'VE are prepared to discuss ano set
10 any plan for the limitation of our
navy Independently of Far Eastern
uuestions.'
as Japan willing TO accept any pro-
5osa that would give Great Britain
and American navies superior IN size
10 that Of Japan's navy"
Japan viii be quite satisfied TO do
that
"Wul any Pacific questions, such as
America Notifications in Hawaii
Guam, the Philippines and Alaska. en-
ter into Japan's consideration of limit
ing her navy as proposed by Mr..
Hughes -
cihc duestions. We are ready to settle
ton OF naval armament alone
Does that mean that Japan will not
bring up at this conference any aues-
ton IS to America Pacific fortihca-
sions -
Baron Kato again paused as if franz
ing q suitable reply. THAT problem
has not come up he said. 'T feel that
l should confne myself to discussing
Mr.. dughes's proposal. Mr.. Hughes has
aot brought il up"
Asked if in examining the Hughes
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Ghurchralan Warns of Japan

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. l2.-Dr.
Arthur B. Brown, general secretary of
the Board of Foreign Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States. who recently returned from n
tour Of the Orient, said to-day at a
meeting OF the executive commission Of
the church that relations between
Japan and the United States were more
strained than this country realized.
lie declared that information given
hlm by 24a missionaries in the Orient
led to the belief that the situation was
really serious. He said the churches
OF the world should exert their full
force in influencing the decision of the
armament conference.
Missionaries, said DR. Brown. had
been Of .great help in spreading the
gospel OF peace and good viii among
the Japanese. He reported that
the Presbyterian Church now had
l,6oO men enrolled as missionaries.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Effect Of Hughes Disarming Program
I'm Three Great P01Uers Summarized

WASHINGTON f2.-The Ame1c armament limitation
proposals made by Chairman Charles
here to-day
Declaration of a naval building holiday for ten years
Cessation of construction
under including dreadnoughs four jap
battleships battle
battleships bait
Scrappng by the United States of Is other
Britain of 10 others others total tonnage
scrapped would be: United 454O Britain
58375 Japan grand of DESTROYED tonnage
would be 1,87SO43.
restriction OF to United
States 100000
ton OF total tonnage of cruisers ha leaders destroyrs
100000 each for the United Britain 100000
Restriction
Great Britain for Japap Re-
strcton Of tonnage Of airpane
United States and Great Britain for
Reduction of the months folounp
number OF capital ships Great Britain, States 8;
Japan,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13

Baron Kato noticed the blackboard
demonseraticn hy Mr.. Moch ijuM and
said ne was expressing his own opin-
ions and not any official view.
Il have heen one of the foremost in
the disarmament party in Japan since
four years ago" said Mr.. Moch;;iki
But" he said. emphaticallv pointin~
to the islands in the Pacific, ''ns long
as we have such warlike preparations
there IS bound TO be frictions between
friendly nations. 1t is necessary that
we should exchange views without any
RESTRICTIONS
Mr.. Mochijuki proceeded to carry his
prccept into effect.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08
HARA'S ASSASSINATION.
stantiated.

japanese officials in the Islands express the view that the death
of Premier Eara of Japan from the knife thrust of a young political
will have little effect on Japanese governmental policies.
Some effect it certainly will have for no great political leader and
statesman can be removed without som bearing on his country's
of the premier will have no important effect upon the course to be
pursued by the japanese delegation at the conference in Washing
ton for the limitation of ornaments, though some of the delegates
and advisors may return to Japan at once.
There is something ironical in the fate of the premier, that he
who has been called the "commoner'' should be the victim of an
assassin, he who has been held forth as the friend of the japanese
common people, an advocate Of extensions of suffrage and of wider
lberties. One expects acts of violence rather from radicals than
from reactionaries.
1t is said that the murderer is a son of the Samurai class, the
old soldiery and hence miitaristic element of Japan, and has been
may be that seeing the slipping away of the prominence of the
class into which he was born, hearing and reading the criticisms ad-
vanced against the government and its participation in a conference
that may limit and decrease the ornaments of the country and
reach decisions vital to its interests he was impelled to the act Of
violence. He may even regard himself as a hero. That class which
becomes relegated to the rear in the advancement of a nation will
naturally entertain a feeling of rebellion against those whom they
blame for it.
The miitaristic element in Japan is reported to be the one that
is most unfriendly to the United States. If so the diverse of the
situation must be that the party of the former premier is the more
States has lost a valuable friend in the councils of the japanese
Under such circumstances regret here will be the more profound
but in any event Americans cannot but sympathize with the nation
that has lost one of its leading citizens and statesmen in such an
untoward incident as that reported Friday.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

WATSON'S CHARGES

Assertions such as those made by Senator Watson that Amer
lean soldiers were hanged in France without the preliminary of a
trial. that men were shot by their officers without any kind of a
trial and that wounded men were neglected while officers made
courtesans of too many of the nurses, demands the fullest invediga-
ton.
were permitted to pass with little notice or attention and that the
full weight and Importance of the charges should not have been
borne into the minds of the senators until they read them several
days later in the Congressional Record.
Watson is quoted as saying that he has a photograph of one
gibbet on which q were hanged, while army sources say there were
only 10 legal hangings. He is quoted as saying in part:
Chow many senators know that private soldiers were frequent
y shot by their officers because of some complaint against the
officers insolence, and that they had gallows upon which men were
hanged day after day without a court martial o any other form
of trial? How many senators know that have here photographs
of one of these gallows upon which q white boys had already been
executed at sunrise, when the photographs were taken, and there
were others waiting in the camp jas to be hanged morning after
morning?'
81 will tell the senator from New York, I" shouted Senator Wat.
son, 81 meant every word | said, and can prove it. l can produce
kodak pictures hastily taken of at least one of the gallows upon
which white men, volunteering, as it was said, to save civilization
and to make the world safe for democracy were hanged like dogs.
can produce witnesses, if it were safe for witnesses to appear, to
prove that men were shot by their officers without any kind Of trial.
and that in hospitals the wounded men were neglected while the
officers made courtesans of too many of the nurses. Not all of them,
but too many of them in the hospitals and on the roadsides the sf-
fering and dying men were treated inhumanly, and was told so by
the men themselves"
Certainly the fullest investigation should be given to such as
sertions. If there be any truth in them the country should know
it and if they be false then political and social ostracism would be
a light penalty for the author of them. 1t is said democratic mem
bers will seek to halt such an investigation. 1t can hardly be be-
Geved any more than can the charges. If there be such a lasting
disgrace upon our army as he asserts, it should be known, if not,
This paper can give n o credence to his utterances until sub
Stimulated.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

it becomes reported about that a kitchen is filthy, overrun with
cockroaches and vermin business will fall off quickly, so, as a gen
eal thing, a warning to one who has become careless will suffice,
a threat of publicity will inspire terror, for publicity might, prob
ably would, entail a greater financial loss than any fine that a court
would impose.
In Hawaii there is only one food inspector with one assistant
and that inspector is also the analyst so that he is overloaded with
duties. In Maui county there is only one general health Inspector
and he has duties connected with investigations of contagious dis
eases and a hundred other subjects besides foods and cleanliness in
their keeping. 1t would be well if more frequent visits could be
paid to the other counties-by an official from the territorial capital
1t has been two years since Inspector Bairos had been here before.
Certainly each of the counties should have attention ,ne a year
and if possible at least quarterly.
There are times when sterness and severity are essential IN
handling subjects of the kind referred to, when offenders must be
brought up with a sharp turn but as a general thing explanations
as to the rules, their purpose and the necessity of heed being paid
to them would suffice. But where a period of two years intervenes
between campaigns for sanitation and health in relation to food
supplies, the difficulties encountered are multiplied for each effort
becomes in a way a new campaign instead of a constant warfare
against i'll conditions being conducted.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08
CLEANLINESS is ESSENTIAL.

Visits such as the recent one made by M. b. Bahos, food in
specor and analyst of the board of health, are bound to prove
beneficial to a community even if not accompanied by a number of
prosecutions and convictions for violations of rules of the health
board relating to sanitation and cleanliness of places where food is
sold or prepared for sale. 1t has a tendency to waken those en-
gagged in such lines of business to the necessity of cleaning up from
time to time, to a realization that a reasonable degree of care is
necessary in handling articles of food. Housewives know how easy
it is to fall into careless and shiftless ways and the loss that is oc
casiOned thereby.
1t may be taken as an accepted fact that the average dealer in
food, especially a restaurant keeper wants to have his place kept
at least reasonably clean. Such cleanliness is a business asset. If
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

There still is heard some complaint as to the lighting service
in Waikiki. Rates have been reduced and the service is better than
formerly but there is room for Improvement still. The directors
say they know this and are seeking to better service as rapidly as
it can be done without increasing capital stock which would mean
a maintenance of high rates. Gables have been ordered which will
work for improvement soon.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

Reductions of freight rates by ranscontnental railroads aver
aging 20 percent on hundreds of articles, including dry goods, are
reported to have been announced according to- Associated Press dis
patches. Those who think that will mean a 20 percent reduction
in prices will be disappointed. Freight rates are more of an excuse
than a reason for making prices higher than they should be.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

The American Legion is reported to have taken action favor
able to Hawaii at the present convention in Kansas City But whether
1t was the resolution favOring the emergency labor legislation that
was favored, the reportes have not made clear. Hawaii hopes that
it was.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

There will be a hearing on the proposed traffic ordinance Thurs
day afternoon before the board of supervisors. 1t is a subject in
which others than automobile drivers and owners are interested and
there should be some opinions of value to the board if the holders of
such views would advance them. 1t is constructive criticism in adj
vance that is desirable, not destructive criticism later.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

Friday will be Armistice Day. Reverence is to be shown all of
the unknown dead through honors paid to one at Arlington GENE
terry. Citizens are asked to pause with bowed, barred heads and main
tain silence for two minutes at noon. 1t seems little to do when 50
much was being done only a short three years ago.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-11-08

Ample water supply for Waikiki and Kahului now is reported
by the superintendent of the system. Since the opening of the en-
larged intake last week there flows into the reservoir nearly double
the former supply. Necessity for strict conservation no longer
exists.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
STOCKHOLDERS MAY
PAY OFF DEBTS OF
RAZOR COMP ANY
7lHerald Special Service. )

Fargo, m d.. Jan. 29.-Counsel.
representing numerous stockholders
in North Dakota and South Dakota OF
the Collins Safety Razor company.
Chicago, have applied to the court In
Chicago for delay in the sale OF the
conpanys property. - &;
!, The stay in proceedings is asked In
order to give the stockholders suffi-.
cient time to communicate with each
other and determine whether to raise
money to pay off liabilities and keep
the, company operating. IS,
Following the suggestion of Attor-
ney A.. G. Divet Of Fargo, representing
stockholders in North Dakota, stock
holders in South Dakota, representing
about 10000 shares, or 20 per cent of
stock holdings, held a meeting at
Sioux Falls. South Dakota, and select
ed John d. Lynch, attorney. of that
city, to work in conjunction with Mr..
nDivet in carrying out further plans.
Mr.. Divet announced today he has
turned over to Attorney Lynch all in
formation acquired, together with full
suggestions as to future procedure and
that Attorney Lynch Is now represent
South Dakota. a5 8
After an investigation into the af-
fairs of the company, Attorney Divet
reports it, would be prudent move
on the part of the stockholders to
raise money and pay off the debts and
get the, concern operating as the
, property is worth half a million dol.
lars. He reports that the liabilities are
$125,000, and the bonded indebtedness
L. 100000, which is not troublesome
The chief difficulty in financing the
claims of the creditors, Mr.. Divet be
lieves, will be in getting stockholder!
together. for they are widely scattered
over seven different states, =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
ONE RAILROAD Is
SOLD AND ANOTHER
HAS BEEN LEASED

Chicago. Jan. :9.-The sale Of one
railroad and the lease Of another
which practically amounts to eventual
disposal. both of them being parts CT
the railroad financial projects OF the
late John r. Walsh, was announced
today.
Banks of the Chicago Clearing
House association took over the roads
when they took over Walsh's assets.
The Illinois Southern railroad. run
ming from Salem. ILL.,. to B.smark. No..
was sold to representatives Of a new
company which is to be financed hy
shippers along the line. The largest
interests. ii is said, are leading pro-
duccrs around Bismark. The road has
not been operated for about fifteen
months, but will be put in operation
as soon as it can be rchabilitatcti
The purchase price was not an
nounced but is said to have been less
than Sl.00U.0uU while. holders of So
100000 in common and preferred
stock will receive nothing.
The other road. the Caicago. Terr'
Fautc and Soutleaster; goes to th'
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road. Stockholders Ct the c. NJ. & ST.
y. are expected to ratify the deal at
their meeting in May and then the ar
proval of the interstate. Commerce
commission and thr Illinois Punlic
Utilities commission will be sought.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
ALLIED COUNCIL :.
APPROVES PLAN
FOR PARATlON
Plan Will be Shown German
Heads Who Will Act on
It in Short Time.

Paris, Jan. ss.-(By the Associated
Press. 1.-The Allied supreme council
today approved the. German repara-
tions plan drafted by it's special COM
mittee last. night. . Is.
The plan provides for the payment
of 226,009.000,000 gold marks in ~
annual installments, on rising scale.
beginning with payments Of 2,000.-
100000 marks the first two years, and
in addition the payment OF IL per
cent tax on, German exports.
The plan was in the hands of the
printer early, this afternoon and will
be signed when the council meets for
its second session at 4 O'clock. "A
The plan viii he communicated to
the Germans in a few days and they
Nili be invited tf a.. .cosHeretace. on
~ sSLIn&eT 28 to con stder the terms.
In the meantime the Brussels coun-
Gil OF economic experts Will resume
its sessions February Z, t5
The.penalties provided in the repar.
ations plan are in general the same
as under the treaty Of Versailles, in:
Guiding both military and economic
measures. s.-'. ....-rg p.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
1900 CANDIDATES i
TO BE INITIATED BY Il.
\. \. MINNEAPOLIS ELKS

Minneapolis, Jan. 29.-Before what
is expected, to}be the greatest assem-
blaget OF grand lodge officers in the
annals of the order. more than 1000
candidates will be initiated by Minne-
apons Lodge No. A. of the Elks, Feb
ruary 26. The initiation will be held
in@rne kenwood armory. -,
William, M. Abbott, Grand Exalted
Ruler of the Elks, will be in attend
arce.
Other guests expected include: JOS
eph !. Tanning Of New York, past
grand exalted ruler; Former Governor
John K. Tener Of Pennsylvania; Bruce
Campbell Of East st. Louis, Thomas
Mills Of Superior. Wis, and Ned
Rightor Of New Orleans, past grand
exalted ruler; William NJ. Mountain OF
Toledo, and Henry L. Kennan of Spo.
kane, chief Justice of the grand forum
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
MEXICANS BELIEVE
HARDING HAS SENT
MEN TO-lNVESTIGATE

Mexico City, Jan. 29:--Newspapers
Of this city have given considera bic
space recently to speculation as to
whether President-elect; Harding
would sendsa personal envoy to- Mex
leo to investigate conditions md make
report tp,i1in.S Wdthin the past few
days the arrivals Of several Americans
have been reported, and assertions
have been made that they were here
at the instance of Mr.. Harding.
r. B. Creager ofHBrownsville. Tex.
and Elmer Dover of Ell Paso arrived
here yesterday. and last evening
newspapers declared they might be
personal representatives of Mr.. Hard
ing. This morning journals report the
presence of two Americans in Mexico
City and seem to indicate the belief
that they are here on secret assign
ments. Both Mr.. Creager and Mr..
Dover have asserted that%they came
TO, Mexico City on business. Mr..
Creager called at the American en-
bassy yesterday and took dinner with
Matthew F.. Hanna. first secretary,
last night. but stated their relations
were merely personal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-29
ALCOHOL NOT TO BE
SHIPPED TO FIVE
MEDICINE CONCERNS

Chicago. Jan. o9.-Ralph w. Stone
prohibition director for this district
announced today that hcncefo:t,1
alcohol deliveries will be refused to
manufacturers Of five well known
patent medicines. Numerous other
proprietary medicines the manufac.
turers of which are alleged to have
done business on a grand scale since
the advent Of prohibition, will be ad
dcd to the list soon. Mr.. Stone said
He estimated that in the last 81,
months OF 1920 his Office issued 5000
permits in Illinois alone to manufac.
turers of patent medicines. to obtai1
alcohol.
Mr.. Stone said some of the pro.
ducts blacklisted today contained al.
most as high a percentage Of alcoho
as whiskey and lately many cases oi
these particular brands have been dis.
covered by his agents for sale il,
saloons