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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09

DO the American manufacturers Ma
jority members of the committee eNacad
a favora BILE attitude on this proposal hut
regarded the working out of a plan as a
difficult proposition.
The American valuation plaa as
worked out in the Fordney bill. Mr..
Lppitt said. would afford an additional
protection of from five TO six per cent.
but both witnesses took the position that
even under this plan the rates werer too
low. Mr. LipDitt said the schedules
should be "scrapped" and entirely rev
ones written to cover ali the various
grades OF cotton goods manufactures
with greater degree Of protection for
each.
Referring to what he described as
reported opposition by the agricultural
| bloc to high protection for eastern in
dustries. Mr.. Lippitt told the COMMITTEES
that the textile industry was q basic
one and that as It prospered SO would
the rest of the country prosper. II i'm
ported goods were kept out, he said, ths
money that otherwise would go abroad
would remain at home TO the benefit OF
the American farmers and manufacture
| ers generally.
Charles D. Owen, OF Providence, rep
resenting makers OF blankets. and bian-
ket cloths. asked the committee for a
/ 30 per cent. ad valorem rate on blankets
and blanket goods made of cotton.
while Ward Thoron, of Boston, asked
for higher rates on piled fabrics such as
T, velveteens. The duty he suggested was
10 per cent. ad valorem in addition 10
the 33 1-3 per cent. provided by the
| Fordney bin.
Another appeal for the re-opening Of
the hearings on American valuation was
made to Chairman Penrose today by ths
National Retail Dry Goods Association
which asked that spokesmen for It and
other organizations opposed 10 this plar
be given an opportunity to be heard.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
Mo, ''sorder Near
x,lcago Stockyards
about 1000 Men Began Hurl-
ing Missiles as Workers Left
the Armour Plant.

Chicago, Dec. 8 (By the A. P).-chi-
cago's stockyards district today was the
scene of another series of outbreaks,
which at times approached the riot stage,
as a result of the strike of packing
plant employees which has been in effect
in all of the country's chief packing
centers for four days.
One man was shot. scores were injured.
police engaged In pistol and rife fights
with strike sympathizers. and dozens OF
men and women were arrested as a re-
suit of today's disorders, which occurred
as the workers were leaving the local
plants.
In other cities the situation was re-
ported quiet
hours after Judge Denis Sullivan issued
temporary injunction restraining the
strikers from picketing, but. despite this
| order several thousand men gathered
around the plants just before the closing
| whistle
| At the Armour Glue company about
| 2,0Oo men began hurting bricks and
| stones at the workers as they left the
| plant Almost simultaneously disorders
broke out at half a dozen other points
! and within short time the whole pack
| ing district seemed to be in disorder
| Women played an important part
| forming in crowds which blocked the
traffic and hindered the police One
crowd of 250, led by a gray-haired wom-
| an. was charged repeatedly by mounted
| police before it was disbanded
Chief of Police Fitzmorris threw every
available policeman into the district to-
night and assumed personal charge of his
! forces. Two hours after the first out
break he declared that everything seem.
| ed well in hand
| While the packing companies still
| maintained that the strike was of small
| consequence. and not seriously affecting
| them, Cornelius Hayes, internationa.
! president of the Analgamated Meat Cut.
| ters and Butcher Workmen of NORTH
| America, declared that it had reached tn,
100 per cent. stage.
Mr.. Hayes declared that 5000 mer
were on strike in the various packing
| centers, $4,000 of these being in Chicago
Of the latter 10000 were employed by tn,
Big Five" packers-Swift, Armour
| Morris, Wilson and Cudahy he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
Or vALERA's OPPOSITION
WAS NOT UNEXPECTED

London. Dec. CBy the A P).-
EEmcun De VsIera's action in opposing
Pho treaty between Great Britain and Ire
land was TOT entirely unexpected. the
r.rr.us.or having been drawn because
90 rs silence that the terms OF the settle
H..-r did rc- meet his wishes. or in his
opinion. the aspirations OF that section of
Ireland which ne represents.
LITTLE surprise was evlnced here by Mr..
ne Falcrs's repudiation Of the treaty, as
rf-ial roverndeut advices already had
raised a doubt that such a strongly
ar0wed republican would accept a COM
promise which cuts across his cherished
o.. t-a- views HIS oft repeated claims
fr- Che tofai iudenendence of Ireland had
been reiterated only today, when at the
c-frlnr of fhc Chriz,mes sale Of the
Irish Industries az Mansion house. Dub
-- during an interval in the session Of
trF ADJ EIrelnu cabinet Mr.. De Valera
sd-
What We want is an Irish Ireland in
which I-.shuen can work out their own
lreti1es-a Gaelic ireland. a free Ire
,-rl
AS N-. ne N-lera's statement mentions
r-r tu1 of bis minister's as supporting
.- hostility 90 the agreement. it is as
-.red here that the othe members are in
tarc- of t and that thus the treaty
Commands q majority in the cabinet.
Whlt effect this split viii have in the
I.H Elreaun can az present be only con-
.e-rrcl. All recent reports have agreed
r- there was probability that a sharp
-H~a-o would develop at the meeting Of
assembly next Wednesday.
Hr. some persons have consistently
Stained that q majority Of the Dali
HI be- certa'u 10 ratify the
.- r-Ie EiI De kcenly contested
and taat Tho majority in favor Of ac-
..tare. H t-ere IS d majority viii be
-ruw
Several meetings of the Dau Eireanr
-rt were held in Dublin today, and
'e uo official statement was given out
I- was early l.urcd that "A division o1
.sl occurred among the Sim Feir
ministers Il his public statement Mr.
D Valera makes ir known that in hi!
opposition tu the settlement ne has the
--t 90 o. least two members Of th'
r.r Tire minister of home affairs ant
enc minister 1f defense. Austin Stack anc
ra--rs Burgess.
Cr -re o-her hand. Arthur Griffith
.r1rr cf tre Sim Fein and ministe
OIL. foreign affairs Michael Collins. III
frar-e u.l.ste. Robert e. Barton, minis
c- economies and George Gavan Duff
O. and Eauurn =. DugEan have alread,
agSel -1eir signatures 10 tle treaty a.
r..rin1-enf The views OF othe
members rf tle cabinet have not beer
made public.
Ir ua Valera has summoned the Dai
T-arr 90 meek next Wednesday morn
Ir- 70 sz on that day that the imperia
rar-su-n- Will De opened in state for tn
Tsrose % having the treaty submittet
l1
arthur G-lfi-h resd Of the Irish dele
cation which negotiated the settlemen
f. london. issued the following state
rrrt tonight.
I'd larr signed the treaty between Ire
's-I and Great Britain. I believe thi
.-atv Will iay the foundations Of peac
a-d friendship between the two nation:
Vlr. rsve Ened ! -sTr stand by, il
.fr belief that the end Of the conflict o
-ra= .s 40 hand"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
PREMIER CRAIG TO ARRIVE
IN LONDON THIS MORNING

London, sec. S.-By The A. P.)-One
development in Irish affairs today was
the liberation of many prisoners includ-
ing several women, from Mount JOY pris-
on. undergoing sentences for political Of
fences.
COngra tulatOry kilograms continued to
pour into Downing street. Among the
messages were felicitations from the
French premier, NJ. BRAND, the South
African premier, Jan c. Smuts, and A.
j. Balfour on behalf Of the British DEL
egation at Washington.
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
will arrive in London early tomorrow
morning and is expected to meet the
premier at noon. He left Belfast tonight,
accompanied by a large party, which in
cluded the Marquis Of Londonderry and
Captain Dixon, listers chief whip.
Reports concerning an early general
election are semi-officially denied 1t Is
the governments present intention to
hold a short session Of parliament. prob
ably for only few days. co ratify the
Irish treaty and vote money for the SER
vice Of the Irish provisional government,
and then prorogue to the end of Jan
uary, when necessary legislation for the
constitution of the new Irish state and
other general business will be under
taken. In such case genera election
Is not likely before the middle of the
year.
The military display at the state open.
ing Of the imperial parliament will be
elaborate. About six thousand troop,
will be employed, among them tht
Guards Regiments.
There was cordial exchange Of mes
sages today between NJ. Miuerand, pres
/ ident of the French republic. and Kine
/ George, NJ Mil'erand Offering congra tu
/ lations for the irish settlement and thu
/ king in the course Of his renly saving
J 7 am L$)ud TO have been able to con
/ tribute to the happy iss7e."
! A thanksgiving service was held Z,
the Westminster Cathedral tonight. Car
/ dinal Bourne officiated. The service wa
attended by Viscount FiNalan, the Trisl
1 viceroy. number of Irish members ant
former members Of parliament and
/ great concourse. Of Irish residents,
The frs electoral test Of the govern
ment's Irish policy will come in the i'm
minent detection in Southeast South
wark. busy working class constituenc
Of London Premier Llovd George ha
addressed letter to the coalition candI
date, pointing out that this is an oppor
tuniiv for the people to pass iudgmen
m the Irish treatv-"this great irstr1-
ment Of peace and reconciliation. v-hic
means so much not only to the reonI
of Ireland, hut to the prosperitv and mr.
Eress of Great Britain and the en-
pire."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
FEATURES OF NEGOTIATIONS
BY THE ARMS DELEGATES

Washington. Dec. 3. (By the A. P.)-
While they wait for definite replies on
the naval ratio plan and the proposal
for a four-Dower agreement in the Pa
cihc. the arms delegates are pushing
ahead with other features of their ne
gotiations.
Today's developments brought into
prominence for the first time the ques-
tion Of a limitation of Notifications and
naval bases IN the Pacific islands. and
although the subject was not advanced
to the stage of formal exchanges. an
agreement was forecast preserving in
general the existing status.
Again applying the American -four
points to the Chinese problem. the nine
nations represented in the far eastern
committee pledged themselves to make
no treaty OF agreement IN future in
fringlng on China's territorial or admin
is;rative integrity OF interfering with
her right to economic and national de-
velopment.
In the Shantung negotiations. the
progress was less pronounced. but the
Jananese and Chinese delegations held
another consultation on the subject n
wIbllc properties and af;d-ward both
sides renewed their prediction OF sat
lsfsctory settlement
The horsepower nlan 10 preserve pea-'
in the Pacific was discussed at two
hour conference between the heads Of
J the American British. japanese and
/ French delegations but Il was said after
ward that no definite word had yet beet
received either from Toxic or Paris. Tn
! British government j. understood tc
have already accepted the proposal II
principle. and the American delegate'
have indicated a willingness 10 procee
| to a discussion Of details.
A message from the Japanese capita
was received during the day by the Ia
panese delegation but imperfect cabl'
transmission was said to have rendere
It impossible Of definite Interpretation
Acceptance by Toxic Is expected in a
Quarters however. and press dispatche
tonight saying that a conditional ac
ceptance had been. decided on caused n
| surprise here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
OPPOSED TO cLEMENCY
FOR RIoToUs SOLDIERS

Washington. Dec. s.-The war departe
ment Is opposed TO granting cle-nency "a
the sixty-th-ee- -ferme- members of ths
24th Infantry. who are II prison for
participating in the Houston riots IN
August 1917. Secretary Weeks today In
formed Chairman Kahn OF the house
military committee.
The secretary in 4 letter gave ,nfor-
nation concerning the prisoners. al ne
groes. sought 81 resolution recsntlF
introduced by Representative Anthony.
republican. Kansas. who asked whether
any Of the men were in Leavenworfa
penitentiary for merely missing roll can
on the night Of the rot and whether
there was any likelihood Of clemency
/ being extended 10 them.
THE only reason clemency has not
been extended and IS not now recon-
mended." Mr. Weeks stated. 'fs that on
account Of the offenses Of which thess
men were clearly guilty they are rot en-
titled TO any clemency."
| Secretary Weeks reported that 81 of
the 10 men convicted Of participating
in the riots were serving life sentences
while five others were in prison SERVING
sentences Of Is years each. or the 9th
ers 1s were executed. the letter stated.
six have died in confinement and the
rest have either served out their prison
terms or have been granted ciemency.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
Conference Held On
German Reparations
Lloyd George Meets Louis
Loucheur, French Minister
Of Devastated Regions.

London, Dec. CBy the A P)-With
the Irish agreement reached, Prime
Minister Lloyd George quickly turned
his attention today to the question of
German reparations. He he'd confer
ence tonight at Chequers Court, his
country estate, with Louis Loucheur,
French minister of devastated regions,
who arrived IN London this morning to
take ur the question of Germanys pay
ment of war indemnities.
During the day NJ, Loucheuri confer
red with Sir Robert Horne. chancellor
of the exchequer, Sir John Bradbury,
joint permanent secretary of the treas
ury, and other treasury officials. 1t was
understood he explained the French
point of view concerning the recent Lou
heur-Rathenau agreement signed at
Wiesbaden, under which Germany is to
make reparations in kind to the French
government over a period Of years.
Later the French official followed the
premier to his country home. where he
was expected to spend the night. return
ing to London tomorrow morning, there
| to remain for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
GENERAL DIAZ SPENT A
BUSY DAY IN BOSTON

Boston. Dec. s.-Genersi Armando
Dia=. Italian war hero, spent busy day
here keeping up with the program ar
ranged in his horror.
When his special train arrived shortly
before 8 o'clock this morning the general
found $4,000 Of hds countrymen msssed
about the station. Thousands Of these
admirers kept pace with him all day.
giving the police a difiiuclt assignment
General Diaz was welcomed al the
station by Lieutenant Governor Fuller.
He had breakfast with Italian veterans
Of the world war and was later received
by Governor Cox at the ststehouse and
by Mayor Peters at the City hall. He
visited Cardinal o'Connell at the pre-
late's residence. led a triumphal process
sion through the Italian colony in the
North End reviewed a military parao.
in his honor. spake at exercises on Bos-
ton Common, and attended a reception ar
Harvard university. The days program
closed with q state dinner tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
IRISH FREE STATE WILL
MEET OBLIGATIONS OF Sc, 900 900

Washington. Dec. 8. - The new Irish
Free State will assume the obIigations
in this country of the Irish republic
amounting to about S6,O00,0OO. SteDhan
NJ O'Mara, mayor of Limerick, and fs-
cal agent Of the Irish government said
tonight.
Mr. OMara said ths certificates of the
republic sold in this country were re-
garded as moral obligation Of the Irish
people and probably would be converted
INTO bonds bearing interest at five ner
cent. to correspond to the rate on tba
certificates. There had been, he said,
tWo issues Of certificates placed in the
nited States, one amounting to 81. 3OO :
GOO and the second which was foa+ed
only to the extent of S3S5,ooO IN hin
ois and 100000 in the District of Co
lumbia u ~
Mr.. O'Mara expressed the belief that
the bonds would be of short maturiav in
view Of the smallness Of the sums rails
ed IN this country as compared 70 The
annual revenue Of Ireland which 1a
timated at S25ooOO 900 a year, ~ e'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR THE
FAMINE DISTRICTS OF RUSSIA

Washington, Dec s.-The war depart
ment will be authorized by congress, 1t
was indicated today. to turn over to the
American Relief Association its surplus
medical supplies for use In the famine
districts of Russia.
Members of the house military COM
nlittee have agreed to report favorably
a resolution authorizing the transfer OF
supplies. and it is expected that the :om-
nittee will formally report the measure
tomorrow as a substitute for bill pass
ed early in the week by the senate. The
provisions of the two proposals are sim
liar except that the house measure car
RES a stipulati that the cost value OF
the supplies donated for relief work shall
not exceed S4,0o0,o0o.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09

Washington, Dec. s.-Ser@ous injury
to the cotton textile industry in New
England would result from enactment
Of the cotton goods schedules in the
Fordney tariff bill former Senator Hen
ry f. Lippitt, of Providence, r. l., de-
clared today before the senate finance
committee. He described the schedules
as approved by the house as the most
''revo utionary' put forward under a
protecti~e policy since the signing Of
the first tariff bill in 1864.
Both Mr.. Lippitt, who spoke for the
New England manufacturers and Ar
thur H. Lowe, OF Fitchburg. Mass. who
spoke for the Associations Of Cotton
Goods Manufacturers, north and south.
declared that the schedules failed to
take care Of the fine, fancy, figure WOW
en- goods turned out in the New England
mills at a much higher cost than the or
binary cotton goods. These lines, bIilt
up largely during the war, face extinc-
tion, it was contended, by reason Of the
Old and firmly established industry N
Europe.
Mr.. Lippitt brought for inspection OF
the committee men numerous samples OF
fancy goods which he displaye das he
talked.
Urging a 40 per cent. protection for
these goods as against the present ave
| rage of % per cent. Mr.. Lippitt said
Poker chips get a 40 per cent. pro
lection. I think the cotton industry /:
equa ly entitled to that much protec-
tion.'
! Opposing any embargo on dyes. Mr
| Lippitt and Mr.. Lowe said they believed
| the dye industry should be protected but
at the same time provision should be
| protected but at the same time provision
/ should be made in the tariff bill e
cover the dyes in imported goods since
they said. the foreign manufacturer,
obtain their dyes at lower price thai
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09

plete independence of their country.
That is a claim no nation can forego,
and until it is met in their case, the
Irish race cannot rejoice.
IF under the threat of renewed and
intensified warfare and as an alternative
to seeing their country ravished and laid
waste by fire and sword and their race
exterminated, five Irishmen have been
compelled to sign their names to the doc
ument published yesterday, 1t is not a
cause for us to rejoice Or reason for
us to offer thanksgiving If, finally, the
representatives of the people of Ireland
accept the document they will not ask
their kindrcd 20 do more than bow their
heads and take the road again.
THE 700 years war has not ended be-
cause no war can be ended by enforced
peace. The time for rejoicing and
thanksgiving viii come whkn Ireland
again enters the circle of sovereign and
in present states"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
BAND OF 20 MEN SEIZED
WHISKEY VALUED AT $4,000

Tyronne, KY, Dec. s.-whiskey val
ued at more than $4,000 was removed
from the T B. Ripy Distillery, near here,
tonight by a band of twenty armed men.
who held up the superintendent and
three guards.
The bandits used three touring cars
and two trucks to haul the liquor away.
Police of all central Kentucky towns
have been notified to, be on the lookout
for the marty.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
MEXICANS HAVE RELEASED
AMERICAN FISHING BOAT

San Pedro Calf, Dec. s.-The Amerl-
can fishing boat MABEL. which was seiz-
ed by the Mexican gunboat Tecate off
Ensenada, Lower California. recently
has been released and is proceeding UP
the coast to its home port, according to
advices received today by the owner a
fisheries and cannery company at Will
mington.
The boat was released after the pay
ment to the Mexican authorities Of fine
assessed against It on the charge that II
was fishing in Mexican waters without
having obtained a permit. Five mem
bers of the crew Of eight were released
when the vessels fine was paid. Three
others were detained at Ensenada, but
the reason for their detention was un.
known here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
De VALERA WILL NOT RECOMMEND PEACE
TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN TO THE DALI

States That He Has the Support of the Minister of Defense
and of Home Affairs in Declaring That That Terms OF
the Agreement Are in Violent Conflict With the Wishes
of the Majority of This Nation-Iis Understood That
the Members of the Cabinet Are Divided the Question
Matter VIII Be Left to the Decision of the Dali Err
cann Which Has Been Summoned For Public Session
Wednesday Morning at II O'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
JAPAN ALWAYS READY
TO FvACUATE SIBERIA

Washington, Dec. s (By the A. P.)-
Vice Foreign Minister Hanihara, one of
the Japanese delegates, said tonight that
Japan was always ready to evacuate ST.
IBERIA If a suitable agreement could be
made with the far eastern republic of
Chita which would assure protection to
japanese residents, serve to open up the
country to all foreigners and afford some
guarantee to japan concerning the pro-
lection of the Korean frontier.
He explained that the japanese oc-
cupatton of parts of the province Of Sag
halien, which includes the northern part
Of the Island of Saghalien. is regarded
b ythe Japanese as an entirely separate
question, arising from the massacre Of
the Japanese residents at the city Of
Nikolaievsk.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
BAPTIST CHURCH FILES
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY

New York. Dec. s.-An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed in fed
era. court today against the BaFaGst
Temple. an uptown church
The petitioners five creditors. asked
for a receiver. alleging preferential pay
ment 10 other creditors. who are not list
ed Debts totalling $500 are listed
by the petitioners. three claims being
for money loaned the church
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
sPLURGEs IN BUSINESS
FOLLOWED BY SLACKNESs

New York Dec. S-Business condi-
tions throughout America are character
lied by occasional splurges followed by
periods of s!ackness, and this situation
is likely to continue for some time, G.
A. o. Reilly, vice president of the Irving
National Bank, declared today in an adj
dress at the annual convention of the
International Association of Garment
Manufacturers.
THE present business condition may
be described as uniform" he said ~
do not mean uniformly good Or uniform
ly bad, but uniform in that men In diff
ferent lines of business in different sec
tons all seem to tell about the same
general story
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
1000 CASES OF WHIsKEY
SEIZED IN WAREHOUSE

New York, Dec. S.-Customs officials
today seized 1000 cases of whiskey, val
ued at 100000 from the warehouse of
the Alps Drug Company. which is said
to have imported more than s1,1O0, 900
worth Of the liquor from Scotland in the
last few months
The Alps Drug Company and the
Scotch firm which is said to have shipped
the liquor to the American company on
consignment, are making legal efforts
in Washington to prove the legitimacy
of their operations, prohibition officials
said,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-09
DRAFT FOR FOUR POWER
PACIFIC AGREEMENT

Washington. Dec 8 (By the A. P.)--
The preliminary draft of the proposed
four power Pacific agreement is under
stood to include four clauses, the first
of which declares that the agreement
shall serve as substitute for the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
The draft. further provides, It Is un-
derstood, for discussions or conferences
in case any matters of disputations ma
ture arise, thus incorporating President
Harding's idea for a later series of inter-
national conferences.