The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-05-16

WaSnlnSLOn-(A. r. - yesterday 8
American note declining to partici-
pate in the Hague meeting next month
for the discussion of Russian condl-
tions, was intended to leave the .loor
open for further conversation, it was
said today at the White House.
The state department made public
last night the text of a message to
Ambassador Child at Genoa, declining
the invitation to participate in the new
European economic conference at The
Hague.
"This government" the American
communication said, "'is unable to
conclude that it can helpfully partici-
pate in the meeting at The Hague,
as this would appear to be the con-
tinuance under different nomencla-
ture Of the Genoa conference and
destined to encounter the same diff
culties if the attitude disclosed in the
Russian memorandum of May II re-
mains unchanged.
1.-THE inescapable and ultimate
question:" the American note said,
ewould appear to be the restoration of
of which are still to be
secured and must in the nature Of
things be provided within Russia her.
SELF
May Raise Parcel Post Rates
Washington-(A. P.) - Postmaster
General Work announced today that
in view of the fact that the increased
costs of handling parcel post mail
necessitates a corresponding advance
in parcel post rates, he is writing to
a large number of parcel post users
to get their views on the proposed
change. He said that it had been
suggested to fix the service charge
at one or two cents on each parcel
mailed, regardless of the weight or
the zone and to readjust all rates by
weight and zone.
Gas From Crater Ignites
Eldorado, Kansas-(A. PA crat-
er 200 feet across was blown out early
today at the Wild Murphy gas well,
ten miles north of Eldorado, and gas
from it and all other craters in the
vicinity was ignited
Ratify Steel Merger
New York-(A. P.)-The Bethlehem
& Lackawanna steel merger was rati-
fled today by the directors of both
Would F0restall Coal Price Advance
Washington-(A P.)-The govern
ment is taking steps to forestall ten
dencies toward the rising prices of
bituminous coal at the mines, it was
said at the White House today Secre-
tary Of Commerce Hoover has charge
Of the investigation and action it was
said
May Increase Philippine Debt
Washington-(A. PA house bill
an increase in the Philip
pine Indebtedness from thirty million
20 seventy-five million dollars was re-
ported favorably today by the senate
nsular committee with the amend
ment limiting the issuing of tempor-
ary certificates of Indebtedness to ten
million dollars.
Sentence Bogus Masons
Salt Lake City-(A P)-Matthew
McBlain Thomson, Dominic Bergera,
Thomas Perrot, Robert Jameson, Of
'icers of the American Masonic fed
Grafton, were convicted in the federal
court yesterday on charge of using
The mails to defraud, and were sem
,enced to two years in prison and
fined $4,000 each.
q. s. Not in on Turk Affair
Washington-(A. PIT is indicated
At the White House today that the
United States will not accept Great
3ritain's invitation for representation
IN a commission to investigate the
atrocities by the Turks on the Chris
ian minorities in Asia Minor.
Money to Prosecute War Contractors
Washington-(A. P.)-The senate
odav passed the house bill providing
/ half million dollars for the depart
ment of justice for the prosecution Of
war contractors. The bill
now goes to the president for his
signature
Thinks Not Final Word
Genoa-(A. P.)-Premier Lloyd
George does not feel, it was indicated
his afternoon, that the American re-
fusa1 to participate in the Hague com
mission on Russian affair is her final
word, as the document indicates great
American interest in Russia's eco
ionic reconstruction and the reply is
'egarded as forming basis for fur