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New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

can proposal Taking the tonnage
of the two (2) new ships according
Co American calculation, it would
amount to $4,000, and, tho four ships
scrapped having 8 tonnage OF 9G,400
tons, there would be a reduction in
net tonnage of 22.400 tons, leaving
the British tonnage of capital ships
6s2,050, instead of 604,a5O This
would give the British as against the
United States an excess tonnage of
$4,000 tons, which Is deemed TO be
fair. in view of the age of the ships
OF the Royal Sovereign and the Queen
Elizabath types.
The maximum limitation for the
tonnage of ships to be constructed
in replacement is to be fixed a.
TO British standards of measure
mont, or, according to American
calculations, the equivalent of $1,000
tons, in order TO give accommodation
TO these changes. The maximum
tonnage of capital ships is fixed, for
the purpose of replacement, on the
basis of American standards of cal
culation. as follows:
United States, $4,000 tons; Great
Britain, $4,000 tons; Japan. $4,000
tons.
Comparing this arrangements with
the original American proposal it
will be observed that the United
States is to scrap thirty ships as
proposed, save that there will be
scrapped thirteen of the fifteen ships
under construction and seventeen
instead of fifteen of the Older ships.
The total tonnage of the American
capital ships to be scrapped under
original proposal, including the
tonnage of ships in constitution, if
completed. was stated to be SA5,T40
toAs. Under the present arrange
ment the tonnage of the thirty ships
TO be scrapped. taking that Of the
ships in construction, if completed
would be S20,540 tons.
The number of the Japanese ships
to be retained remains the same as
under the original proposal. The to-
tai tonnage of the ships TO be
scrapped under the present arrange~
ment is 435,S2S tons.
Under the original proposal Great
Britain was 10 scrap nineteen capital
ships Gncluding certain pre- dread
noughts already scrapped), whereas
under the present arrangement she
will scrap four more, or total of
twentythree. The total tonnage of
ships TO be scrapped by Great Brit
ain, including the tonnage OF the
four Hoods, to which the proposal
referred as laid down, if completed,
was stated TO be 583,375. The cor
responding total of scrapped ships
under the new arrangement will be
$4,000 tons more, or 605,9T5.
Under the American proposal there
were TO be scrapped sixty-six capital
fighting ships, built and building,
with total tonnage (taking shins
laid down as completely of 1873, ,O43.
Under TIL present arrangement, on
the same basis of calculation, there
are to be scrapped sixty-eight capi-
tai fighting ships, with tonnage Of
1,861,643.
The naval holiday of ten years
with respect to capital ships. as orig
inally proposed by the American
government, is to be maintained, ex-
cept for the permission to construct
ships as above stated.
This arrangement among the
United States, G~eat Britain and ia
pan is, SO far as the number of ships
to be retained and scrapped is con-
cerned, dependent upon suitable
agreement with France and Italy as
TO their capital ships, matter which
is now IN course of negotiation.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Foch Sends Harding Thanks
Express My Grateful Memory ,
Marshal Radios Hughes

WASHINGTON, Dec. Marshal
Foch, in q radiogram from the steamer
Paris to Secretary Hughes, to-day re
quested that his "deep-sested, grateful
memory" of his visit to the United
States be expressed to President Har-
ding. The message said:
During my stay of six weeks anc
more that have just ended in the
United States as the guest of the Amer.
lean Legion, I was everywhere greeted
how unalterab'y the American people
are attacaed to France and the great
cause which we defended together.
should be much obliged TO your excel
lencv if you would kindly express tt
the President, together with the hom
age OF my respects, the deep
grateful memory / carry from ml
visit
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Haab Is Swiss President

BERNIE, Dee. 15 {By The Associated
Press l.-Robert Haab has been eiectea
President of Switzerland by the Fed,
eral Assembly for the year 1922 Hs
will take Office January i. Colonel
Karl Scheurer was elected Nice-P Presi
dent.
N. Haab. who is member Of the
Federal Council and also Minister OF
Posts and Railways, succeeds Edmund
Schulthess as Chief Executive. During
the last year he has been Vice Pre- 81
dent of the Federation and his election
TO the Presidency follo the custom ol
prom ting the Vice President to tbs
Presidential office.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Hoover Asks Railroad Men
To Cut Coal Rates $I a Ton

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Railroat
trafSc executives have been requested
by Secretary Hoover to reduce freight
rates 81 q ton on coal from Eastern
p4~uucing districts to Atlantic ports il
order to allow American producers to
meet increasing competition from Eng
lish coal
The request, it was said tonight, was
made at a joint session with .ne vramc
officials, coal producers, Chairman Nc
Chord of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and representatives of the
Commerce Department., and resulted in
the creation of committee to investi-
gate the conditions and report next
week.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
French Deputies Pass Budget
AT Session Lasting 20 Hours

PARIS, Dec. - BY The Associated
Press After a session lasting
at T:45 o'clock this morning voted ap-
proval of the new budget, which pro-
vides for the expenditure of 25,l4G,-
100000 francs and receipts of 24,s27,-
000.0 francs.
The government originally demanded
2A,o32, 100000 francs in receipts, and
the Finance Committee had proposed
24,953, 100000 francs.
The vote in favor OF the adoption
of the budget WAS 52l to rs.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Carl Lang To Be German
Charge in Washington
Appointment of Ambassador Is
Delayed by Scarcity of Avail
able Candidates

BERLIN, Dec. IS (By The Associated
Press) Carl Lang, not Theodor Lang
will be Gerniany's Charge d'Afaires at
Washington. Approval by the United
States government of his appointme Mt
to the Washington post was delivered
TO the Foreign Office here this morn
ing. Herr Lang will start for the
United States at the end Of the present
week.
The new charge has been in the Ger
man consular service at Montreal, Chi
cago and st. Louis and also in Russia.
Recently he has been attached to the
passport section of the German En-
bassy in Paris.
The government has not given active
consideration to the question of the
appointment of an ambas ssador to the
United States, partly because it is
awaiting the initiative of the American
government and also partly owing to
the dearth of available candidates.
Herr Lang is about fifty years Of
age and speaks English fluently.
A dispatch from Berlin Wednesday
enormously announced that Theodor
Lang would be given the post Of Charge
d'Affaires at Washington. A previous
dispatch had said Theodor Lang had
been named Consul General at New
York.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Causes No Surprise

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Announce-
ment of the German governments in
abil ty to meet in full the reparation
payments due the Allies in January
and February was received to-day by
government officials without surprise.
While officials were not inclined to
comment on the situation, taking the
position that it was matter wh ch did
not directly concern this country, gov
eminent economists have advanced the
view for some time that Germany would
be unable to do more than meet the
next two reparations payments under
the present indemnity terms.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Rutgers Fills Final Date

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Dec. 15.-
Rutgers College will fill the final open
date on West Virginia University
1922 football schedule at Fairmont on
October %, according to an agreement
reached to-day which takes the Noun
taineers to New Brunswick for a re.
turn game in 1928. Rutgers beat
West Virginia 17-7 last season, the
first time in five games.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

Pacific which virtually makes impos-
sible the much predicted war with
Japan, the termination Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance which the American
government had found most ohnoAious
in the Far East, admission of Amcri-
can contention for cable rights in Yap
and for equal rights in the mandate
islands of the Pacific, and in addition
much more than had really been an
ticipatcd in the way OF relief for China.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Senate Votes holiday Recess

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
today adopted the Curtis resolution
that Congress adjourn fer its holiday
recess from December % 70 January 3.
The resolution now goes to the House,
where favorable action is anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Loan Unobtainablc

"From competent authority it has
received reply to tho effect that in
view Of the claims now advanced for
the coming year-that is, the financial
obligations OF the German government
to the Reparations Comm misslon-such g
loan could not be obtained in England,
either in the form Of long dated loan
or in the form "A short t-dated bank
credit.
Under these circumstances the gov
crnmcnt cannot anticipate the posi-
bility Of procuring the sums necessary
for the total payment of the install
merits of January Is and February is,
1922
Gwen by exertng every effort and
without considering the requirements
Of her own budget the government
cannot procure for these insta!ments.
apart from deliveries in kind and
credit derived from recovery acts,
sum more than i50, 100000 or 100000
900 gold marks
"The government therefore is obliged
to request the commission to extend
the time limit for payment OF por-
tion of the installments Of January Is
and February 10, which it cannot pay
on those dates.
THE government confines itself to
this request, although it realizes th at
similar difficulties will arise in connec-
tion with subsequent payments"
BERLIN, Dec. Is (By The Associated
Press) THE German government, it
was announced to-day, has informed the
Committee on Guarantees that it is
impossible for Germany to pay the
sum due in reparations January Is and
that she consequently asks a mora
torium.
If the mora torium is not granted the
German government, it declares, will
be compelled 80 have recourse to Il
credit operation in order to procure
the necessary funds by means of loahs.
Blames Bank OF England
The news that the government had
dispatched note to Paris announcing
its inability to meet the January and
February installments on the repara
items account became known in the
Reichstag late this afternoon. 1t
found Parl amentary circles wholly un-
prepared for it, although the secrecy
| which had surrounded the delibera-
tions of the Cabinet during the last
: few days had been viewed as forecast
ing failure of the financial mission to
London Of Dr. Walter Rathenau.
Chancellor Wirth tonight summoned
before him the German editors and
briefly explained to them the condi-
tions which led to Germany's actions.
/ The Chancellor informed the journal
lists that the Bank OF England's refusal
80 come to Germanys aid was a most
significant commentary on the repara-
tions policy of the Allies.
When asked what measure of en-
couragement had been given DR.. Ratn-
enau in London, or whether his mis-
sion had been total failure, the Chan
cellor said he was not competent TO
give a reply.
In Reichstag circles Chancellor Wirth' 8
note was viewed as an admission Of
the failure of his reparations policy.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

element of the details explained Is.
night. and also waiting the decision
announced tonight with respect to for
tsslcatiors in the Far East, leaves only
che big problem so be settled by the
conference, so far as points of differ
ence go. That is Shantung.
The Harding Administration has now
achieved naval armament limitation
agreement, . breathing spell treaty in
respect to the islands o. the Western
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
A NEW BIG Four

Why wade through Jungle. -
articles on the Far Eastern p r g.. "
ference? Read JUS. four
very heart of the situation. 0
John Dewey philosopher
as the Chinese Thfnkn.
Nathaniel peffer--corresponds,,,
- Currenss and Chnrocters :,
Chino" William Hard--poIific,l
writer - What Japan Hos - =
Hape,; Paul s. ReinscIi-~djp,o'
mat japanese Yen in C,ins..
Poi't1cs main currents behind
any possible eolution, in lhs
January 'a'
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Peru Reported MoI,iiizi,lg
Said TO Be Sending z Regi.
.nenis Into Province of Tacna

BUENOs AYRES, Dec. Is (By The
Associated Press) ).--The Peruvian gov
ernment has decrced the mobilization
OF 1913 officers and 11,300 troops, and is
sending seven regiments to Ticaco, in
the province Of Tacna. An official an
nouncement by the Peruvian govern
ment to this effect has been tele-
graphed to the newspaper "I.a Nacion"
by its correspondent in La Paz, b.
liyia.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is (By The AS
sociated s).~-Denial Was made to-
day by DR.. FREDERICK A. Pezet, Peru
Wan Ambassador here. Of reports tele-
graphed TO the Buenos Ayres newsns
per LA Nacior" by its La paz, Bo-
livia, correspondent, that Peru had de-
ments of troops IN Tacna.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
New Zealand Lauds pac,

WELLINGTON, n. T.. Dec. Is n,
The Associated Press 1.-THE New zs,.
iena peas unanimou ly applauded "A.
four power treaty as effordine .bs
most effective guaranty for peacs !,
the Pacific and as lnd.cat ng desirs
OF the powers Of the world to unit
against the arbitramert Of var.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Text Of Agreement on Macy Ratio
Indorsed by u. S., Britain and Japan

WASHINGTON, f5The Official eung
the dus United Britain
1opun the 5-5-s aa ratio foliocs a }ul
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
He Wanted 10
.Borrou the Space

A salesman of ours came into
the Office a few days back and
said:
81 wish you would lend me
that advertising space Of yours
just once. I've got something
I'd like to tell 'em.
II can get new customers on
our books, but | can't hold
them. You folks have to do
that.
Nobody realizes better than
| do that the reason | can hold
my trade year after year is be-
cause you folks back me UP
with real
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16

NJ BRAND, next week, and would vel
come any suggestions from the Labor
party.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-16
Berlin Can't
Pay; Asks for
Moratorium,
Continued from saps suo,

visit to Berlin, the German government
has made every effort to insure the pay
ment OF the two installmcnts shortly
duo under the terms Of the schedule Of
payments OF May 8. 1921.
an view OF the fact that the success
Of these efforts depended on a foreign
loan, and thnt in transactions Of this
nature the active collaboration of Brit
ish finnncicrs was absolutely necessary,
the German government opened nego-
tiations in England with regard to this
loan.
, 1921-03-08

has not ratified the treaty, and has not
taken a seat in the Council of the
League. This no e invites the United
States to participate in the discussion at
the com ng meeting of the Council in
April when final decisions are to be
taken regarding the Class A. and Glass
B. Mandates. The Council reminds Sec
rotary of State Colby that the ALLEGATION
of Class G. Mandates covering the Ger
man islands ir the Pacific allocated
to Japan, was made by the Supreme
Council of the Allies, and that the
League of Nations is not concerned with
the ALLEGATION, but is only occupied with
the administration of the territories in
volved. The Council adds that it has
forwarded the United States note to the
British, French, Italian and Japanese
Governments.
, 1921-03-08
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, March End. The House of
Lords today passed the unemployment
insurance Act Amendment Bill, which
has now gone through both Houses. The
House of Commons continued the public
economy discussion in connection with
the supplementary estimates.
Washington, March End. Mr.. Champ
Clark died here today at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon in his list year and within
two days of his retirement from the
House of Representatives after a SER
vice of &c years. His death was due to
an attack of pleurisy and a complication
of diseases incident to his advanced age.
Up to ten days ago, however, when he
developed a severe cold MIR. Clark had
shared actively in the proceedings Of the
House as Democratic Leader.
Paris. March 2nd.-In its reply to the
United States note on the question OF
mandates for the former German colo
MES, the text Of which was made pub.
lie here today, the executive council OF
the League Of Nations says The
Council not only welcomes, but feels
justified in claiming the sympathy
and support of the Governmets which
devised the scheme the Council is re-
uuired to administer. Regarding the
fundamental contention of the United
States, that the approval of the Uni
ted States is essential to the valid
ity Of any deter limitations respecting
mandates, the note says the rights which
the United States acquired as one OF the
leading actors in the wal and IN pe9ce
negotiations are not likely 20 be challeng-
ed in any quarter. 1t was pointed out,
however, how the situation is compll-
Gated by the fact that the United States
, 1921-03-08
NOTICE.

THE Motor Sch. Mystery will leave
Frederiksted on Wednesday morning
at 9 O'Clock sharp for San Juan, P. r.,
via St. Thomas. admitting passengers
for both places All passages must be
booked not later than 4 O'Clock D. n. the
previous day.
THOS. RAMSAY,
Agent.
, 1921-03-08
THE Vendue Director hereby
J makes known that at the
request of Mr.. Orville S. Kean,
Licensed Auctioneer, will be offered
for sale at Public Auction at the
Office Of the St. lhomas Ship Brok-
ers' Association, No. 80 Drowning
ensgade and Quarter, in st. Thorn
as, v. | U. S. A. on
Saturday,, March rs
1921 at 10 a. m.
THE NORWEGIAN BARK
"EDEL"

Of K2istianssands, Norway, Ills
tons register, as she now lies in
this port.
Said vessel put into this port in
distress on her voyage from Nor
folk, Va, bound to Bordeaux,
France, and was condemned by
competent surveyors duly appoint
ed, for account Of whom it may
concern, by Commander Iaub, Con-
sui of Norway at this place.
The said "Edel" was built in
Sunderland, England. She can be
inspected by intending purchasers
until the morning of the sale. and
any information required will be
given by the Master Captain j. P.
Hermansen, or C~onsignees, the St.
Thomas hip Brokers' Association.
The terms of the sale to be seen
at the Vendue, to which purchasers
are invited.
St. Thomas Vendue Office, February
Is, 1921.
THlELE,
Fee Frcs. 1000
Ten francs 90 Biz
, 1921-03-08

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05
VI IT " " =
Seriea A
ST J. e 3 i 7
Series q
IN. Y. tirel
LIVESTOCK Quotations

head. Lower. HeavtsS ts5oBs.r5 heavy
yorkers. light yorkers and pigs. so c519.5O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcccipts. 1000
head. Steady. Top sheep 81; top lambs
slI
CALvEs--Rsccipts. 200 head; higher. Top
Sll 30,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Leadership Lacking In Industrlals'
Rubber Shares Heavy--kaffirs Slow

Rubber Shares HeaVy-kaHlrs o'o"
London, May 5.--Thcre was o pause
in the oil group on the stock exchange
today. although it continued to display
stability. Shell Transport and Trading
was and Mexican Eagle Gla.
In the Industrial section leadership
was lackrg pending further devaop'
ments in the latest plans to try 70 hrinE
about au end # the strike Of the. coo
miners. Hudson S Bay was q 1G.
Itlbhnr shares we're heavy on UntaVor
able views as to tho outlook for the raw
article
Notwithstanding caSinrss in the mon
etury situation, gilt. edged Investment
issues we're irregular. There was no in
terest in the foreign section owing TO
the Observance Of .hr day IS u h"ltdoy-
Ascension Dav--on many of the
boUrscs.
Homo rails gained further ground on
the settlement with government as to
war damage claims. Dollar docriNions
werr maintnued md South American
rails we're slender. Kaiiira were slow
and without feature.
Generally, tho markets. Tor" quiet
and mixed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
TO%OPAH STOCKS

New York. May 5.-Prices on the
opening call Of the local coffee futures
market this morning were } points
lower. with TRANSACTIONS confined 10
December at 6.95c. The big receipts
(21 900 at Rio and 10000 at Santos
continue to be- the principal factor in
rctarding any aggressive upward price
movement here. although the present
low value of contracts holds selling in
check.
4 dispatch from Hamburg to Lon.
don saws that the stock Of coffee there.
as of May |, was I9.7S4 bags. against
1851 bags on April |.
There was little change in the Situa =
ton at the end of tho first hour of
trading, price changes being narrow and
unimportant Firm offers from Brazil
showed no early change and we're still
too high to attract buying interest
here. Spot coffee was quiet and ur-
changed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05

Reading Appointments

II, c. Staufsr general freight assnt OF
the Ph'lsdeICh,a and Reading Railway, has
Vision freight agent In charge Of the Ncw
York division and the Atlantic CITY Rail
road, to succeed John ". Hewitt as di-
vision freight agrnt IN charge Of the PhiIA.
delphia division. Mr.. Hewitt was appo!ntsd
general coal freight agent on April II
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co. at
Pottsrllle Pa succeeds Mr.. Ghecn as a..
y!sinn tresht agent in charge OF the New
road.
MI. Ghssn entered the service Of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway in 1907 as
aSont At Willow Grove. He was later made
egent at Germantown and then at Consho-
hCcken. From this latter position nc was
transferred 10 tho position he held until
the tirls o' the present appointment
Mr.. Buck has for many years bean in tha
Railway In various capacities on the Shas.
mokin division. For number OF years he
was agent at Sunhury,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05
BAR SILVER

Dome site bar silver vas unchanged IN New
York today at o0i. c. foreign gained u
70 6l7tc. IN London, tho price was q
higher. at 35A d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05

v & Chem ~
l..... pl
Va c Chem 6s
l.... Ss
Va Z C'l hs
1..... 93
I..... a3
Va Railw's So
&c.. S2S
Wabash r lst
2 .... S5is
Wes'n EleC 5s
1..... 81
! west'n Nd Is
/ I..... 90
West Shor- IS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05
MONEY RATES RELAX
Other Reserve Banks Expected to
Follow New York's Action

Washington, May 5.--Action of the
New York Federal Reserve Bank in
reducing it's rcdiscount rate from TO
6iR per cent reflects n tendency to-
ward relaxation in rediscount rates in
other reserve districts Secretary Mel
lon said today. He added that he
thought it probable that the Chicago
Reserve Bank might anticipate the crop
movement season with rote reduction.
The treasury secretary said tinancio !
conditions over the country appeared
10 be very much better, but that as
much could not be said for the indus
trial situation. With business slack,
he explained. the banks have not as
much need for money. as they are not
making as many loans. and money con-
seauently Is not as tight as II was.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05
Otis Stock Dividend Payable JuIv ,

Now York, May 4 THE otis Elevator ca
stock 10 payable July 10 stockholdsrs Of
record June 10. In their declaration ~ ths
dividend directors have prov ded that n prior
to June is an objection Is made TO lie pay.
ment under any proceeding at law or In
r,ads until sixty days after the sdjudica ation
Of any such proceeding, and than only 10
stockholders of record forty-hve days Alta
the adjudication Of any proCesdipk '