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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
FRANCE FIRM AGAINST
PREPARATIONS CHANGES
Pressure on Paris to With
draU Delegation If Necessary.

Special Gable 90 THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April IL.
Despite many conflicting reports from
Genoa there has been absolutely no
change in the French Governments
position. according to the highest au-
thorities here. Disarmament will not be
discussed at Genoa by the French dele
CATION either directly or indirectly, Its
position being that this belongs exclu-
slvcly to the League Of Nations, which
France will assist In every way in bring
ing disarmament about IL the league
guarantees are adhered to.
The same Is true or the PREPARATIONS
question. The entire French press ex-
cept the Communist organs. Is urging
the Government to stand firm in this re-
spect and to withdraw the delegation II
France is outmaneuvred in these Ques-
tions, as It Is feared she may be.
Semi-official denials were made to-
day of the sensational report published
in the Socialist newspaper, the Oenrre
that Louis Barthou had telegraphed to
Premier Poincare that 1t was Likely tha'
this question OF reparations would come
UP any moment and possibly would sc
beyond his control.
GENOA. April 14.--While it was Rus
sia and not Germany whose problems
were pressing to the forefront to-day
the discussions outside the committee
sessions brought the broad question o.
Germany's position into consideration
chiefly in connection with the attitude
Of France toward the conference In gen
eral.
This arose through the suggestion
which Is coming from various quarters
here that as the conference proceeds
there is a growth OF the same tendency
as existed at the washington confer
ence for France to fall into the position
Of defendant. and to some extent also
into position OF political isolation.
This, IL Is pointed out, is chiefly thu
result Of Frances rigid stand on tho
question OF German reparations. In ex
PLANTATION OF this, at least to some OK
tent, the position OF the French Cabine'
as regards the Chamber OF Deputies II
pointed to, the Cabinet naturally desir
ing to escape the fate OF the Briane
Ministry.
However, while determined to adhere
tenaciously to the decision that there
be no discussion of PREPARATIONS at thi.
conference, French spokesman to-day
declared 1t would be unfair for the i'm
preston to go abroad that France wal
indisposed to help Germany get on hel
feet.
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by the principal delegates of the I'VE
countries.
Germany has not been asked TO at
tend these private Conferences, as she
was not a party to the making or the
London experts report. The straighten-
Ing out of the moot points in the report
will be effected at informal meetings be-
fore Germany Is called in.
M. Rakovsky in his statement said
that Russia already has enacted laws
and made court reforms and regulations
affecting foreigners residing in Russia
which meet many OF the criticisms OF
the LoLdon experts report regarding
the Soviet Government, and that they
also have exls-os,ed Willingness 10
acknowledge pre-war debts, and signi-
fed their purpose to erase their claims
against the Allies arising from the OPP
erations of the Wrangel, Derekin and
Yudenitch armies against the Soviet
regime il the allied war claims against
Russia are wiped out.
During the day in conference circles
the position of Germany was widely dis
clissed and also the attitude OF France
toward the conference In general. French
spokesman asserted that France would
heartily join in the discussion OF sug-
gestlons which would be helpful TO
Germany's restoration. and especially
her.
A communication issued from French
sources had as It's aim the exploding
OF the recent contentious of the RUS
slams that their. budget is in healthy
condition. 1t said that in November
last the Russian budget balanced, ex-
cept for s00.00o.000 gold rubies. This
deficit was met by printing 5000, OoO,0 600
rubles in paper money. and after this
the Russian finance commissary, still
according to the French. made state
ment that the deficit was really $780,
600 1000 gold rubles. and at the end OF
January. 1922. the situation was so hope
less that the Soviet Government de-
cided to lay the budget aside alto
gether.
According to information accredited
to the Italian delegation. the allied
experts report had not been Endorsed
by the various allied Governments. The
Italian expert, indeed, had disapproved
of those clauses of the report which
If put into effect would humiliate Rus
STA, it was declared.
Mr.. Lloyd George. it was asserted in
the same quarters. had favored the
Russian proposal to grant Russia IN
demnity for damages she had sustained
as the result of military operations
against the Soviet regime.
II also was stated that England ana
Italy advocated the thesis that the 1u-
dicial and legal system to he adopted
for Russia should be such as not to
consider her as colony to be ex-
plotted, but as a State to be helped to
ieenter the European family and to be
-cooperated with. Above all, the danger
must be avoided. the italian and English
delegates are said to have argued. that
III. Russians should break off negotia-
tons having justice on their side OF even
appearing to have justice on their side.
Therefore, 1t was argued, the solution OF
the Russian problem must not have a
transitory character or even The appear
ance of putting Russia on probation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
MEXICO TO STOP LAND
SALES TO FOREIGNERS

Ell PAso. Texas. April 14.--Announce-
that Mexico hereafter will forbid the sale
of land In that country to foreigners was
received to-day in the form OF procla-
nation by Gov. I. G. Enriquez OF Chi
huahua. Issued. II was stated. with the
approval of the Government at Mexico
city. The proclamation contains the
first official announcement OF the expro-
priation OF the 100000 acre estate OF
Gen. Luis Terrazas. negotiations for the
sale Of which TO an American syndicate
have been pending for some months.
The problem, according to the procla-
nation. does not concern the Terrazas
estate alone. but notice Is served on
Mexican citizens that In the future "all
who make an effort TO sell their lands to
foreigners can feel assured they viii be
subjected to the same procedure Of ex-
preparation"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
GERMANS PUT BOMB
IN GENOA FARLEY
Continued from First Page.

apparently 1t means in this case the bal
ance nation. has OF all incoming reve-
nue. over outgoing revenue. 1t covers
the balance of trade as well as the budget.
Germany to-day has no balance OF pay
ments because there is more money de-
marded of her by imports and foreign
debtors than she can meet by exports
and taxation. and this Is largely because
of PREPARATIONS.
What Germany is asking is that the
conference go on record as laying down
the principles that the weaker nations
cannot be required TO balance their
budgets unless they have such balance
of payments. The moment such an
amendment is adopted at the Genoa con-
ference Germany can tell the Repara-
tons Commission that all Europe Is
opposed to the policy such as that which
obtains, namely. forcing Germany to
balance her budget while the repara-
tons program remains as It stands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
IS. 900 WAR AWARD
REFUSED BY PARENTS
Decline Government Tender
for Death of Son.
Special Dispotob to THE NEW YoRK HErNp.
New York Herald Bureau.
WashinStOn. ID. O.. April Ia.

Special Dispatcb to THE NEW yoRK HEsNp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. April ~.
Able bodied men who are clamoring
for the bonus can find food for thought
in the case Of the Speaks family OF
jennings, n. c. The family lost a son
In the war. The boy. who Rad not
reached maturity. took out q $1,000
policy under the war risk claim. His
mother and father have notified the
United States Veterans Bureau that
they will not accept the benefits due to
them on the policy.
The case Is one OF the NEST unusual
ever handled by the bureau, although
there have been several whore the bene-
ficiaries refused TO accept the Govern
ment money on the ground that IL would
only prove a tragic reminder OF a rela-
tive killed in battle or lost BY disease.
There have also been cases where
checks have been refused because the
beneficiary was not In need Of neip.
But tho case OF Bugler Thomas Speaks
OF the Twenty-nrst Infantry. who was
killed IN action ON october 4, 1918, is
different from any OF the others.
After the death OF Buglcr Speaks the
Veterans Bureau forwarded tho neces-
sary forms TO his parents TO BIO filed
out. There was no response. A second
notice was sent to the Speaks family.
still no response. A special investi.
gator was sent 10 see them. He re-
turned from the father and mother or
the boy with this statement:
THE boy enlisted az a minor. His
parents we're dependent upon him and
admitted they were in need OF money
Becauge OF their religious belief.
however, they declared they could
not accept the Government money
without feeling they we're party
to their sons death They said in
no circumstances would they accept
money from the Government"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL
SOVIET ENVOY TO BERLIN
Monarchists Reported Plan
ming Attempt on Radek

BERLIN, April ii (Associated Press).
Russian Soviet representatives here
have notified the German Government
that a group Of Russian monarchists
have arrived in Berlin from Sofia plan
ming an attempt on the life OF Karl
Radek, Soviet envoy, who is remaining
in Berlin as liaison officer between
Genoa and Moscow.
According to the Rote Fdhac, the
Communist organ, the leader of the
group. which Is keeping in close touch
with Bavarian monarchists, is Col Ma
satisfy. former czarist officer, who was
concerned in the Kronstadt sailors mu-
tiny In 1917.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
JAPAN WOULD STAY
IN SIBERIA, RIGA HEARS
Demands We're Rejected BY
Far Eastern Republic.

RIGA. April IA ASSOCIATED Press).--
Japan's latest demands upon the Far
Eastern Republic. which may be echoed
at Genoa. says an announcement from
Soviet official sources here. include the
right to maintain Japanese troops In
Far Eastern territory. japan. further
more, insisting that the existing mari
time Notifications be destroyed.
These demands. presented TO the Far
Eastern delegation at the Dairen con-
ference, were rejected, the Far Eastern
delegates simultaneously presenting
counter demands, insisting upon the un.
conditional withdrawal Immediately OF
Japanese soldiers from Russian terri.
tory. According to Soviet reports. japan
has also demanded special advantages
for Japanese subjects
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
American Girl Places
Violets on Landru's Grave

Special Cable TO TIM NEv YORK HmALp.
Copyright. 1924. by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April IA.
A BUNCH of Riviera violets was
II found at the foot of the lit
tie cross above the grave CT
the guillotined French "Bluebeard"
in tho cemetery at Versailles, fol-
lowing the visit of a motor load Of
American sightseers. The tourists
insisted upon being taken TO tho
scene OF the execution and then to
the grave OF Henri Landru. AS the
guide concluded his recital OF the
"Bluebeard's" crimes young
woman unpinned a bouquet at her
corsage and placed the violets upon
the mound. Henccforward Lam
dru's grave will be regular stop
on the sightseeing tours about Ver-
sailles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
u. S. MIGHT ENTER
A FURTHER FARLEY
Disarmament and Deflotion
Would Meet Cooperation.
Special Dispatch to THE New yoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Washington. ID. c.. April II.
Reports emanatlng from Genoa that
the European governments are APP
preaching n realization that II will be
impossible to formulate any definite pol
icies which do not include the United
States. received the closest attention OF
officials here to-day.
ThD Government believes normal con-
dtions cannot 10 restored In Europe I'M
til Russia aocepis It's proper relation
ship to the res: Of the world and en-
crges from its period Of madness. It
Ssiieves there can be no economic re-
storation until militarism Is barred from
Europe. military establishments reduced
and budgets balanced. II wants a stop
placed upon the unlimited operations
Of the European money printing presses
A second conference emerging from
the Genoa conference which would un-
dertakc the problems set forth would
meet with the approval OF this Govern
ment and with its probable cooperation.
II would also register full success of the
policy of 'tactful pressure" which has
been and Is still being quietly applied
10 Europe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
REPUBLICANS.

Every one Of these Senators is being
deluged with appeals and arguments
from the American Legion. Some OF
them are alleged to have made prom
Uses" to support bonus legislation.
Others have declared themselves In
opposition to the raid, while few have
not indicated their final position one
way or the other.
The next test of the bonus as polit-
ical issue will occur in Indiana on May
9. In the Hoosier State Senator New
will be opposed for denomination by
former Senator Albert j. Beveridge.
Senator New is claimed by the Ameri-
can Legion and bonus propagandists
as a friend" Mr.. Beverage has not
declared himself one way or the other.
According to Indiana political ex-
perts. pronounced wave OF opposition
TO the bonus has been developing ever
since the certificate loan bill was
passed by the House OF Representa-
tives. All of the Indiana Representa-
tives are candidates for denomination.
Eleven Of the thirteen members voted
for the bonus bill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
JAPAN WOULD EXTEND
ECONOMIC DECISIONS
Wants Those for Europe to
Apply Outside Continent.

LONDON. April 14.--Reuter's Genoa
correspondent reports that at meeting
OF the subcommittee of the economic
commission the Japanese delegates
moved an amendment proposing that
conventions Of an economic character
drawn UP by the European states should
apply also to European states.
The amendment was agreed to without
dif.cuity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
1t Takes 81 States
~ Countries and Islands
to Supply NetU York NTH
EruikS and YRnRfGhLe6

In many instances the distance
travelled is three thousand miles
the average haul being one
thousand miles according to
the figures from Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University. The
figures are given in a magazine
article pointing out 10 the
housekeeper that the travelling
expenses of food often account
for its seeming high cost.
II takes t,co horses, t,oo men and clean
,rogon 10 dclirer Knickerbocker leo 10
you, so The ''frareling expenses" are
high, get Knickcrbocker costs but SIS Of
cent pound in Manhattan, Brooklyn
and BrOnr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
State Income Tax Limit
Is IL O'clock Tonight
is the last day for the
i payment of the State income

TODAY is the last day for the
payment of the State income
tax for 1921, and persons who
do not file a return by midnight
win be subject to penalization. The
State Tax Commission. to handle
an expected eleventh hour rush,
has arranged TO keep its branch Of
fees in New York city open until
midnight
Tho commission. TO relieve the
taxpayer of confusion. has pointed
out that the State allows an cx-
emption Of only $4,000 for a mar
ried person or the head of a fam
lily. not $4,000 as allowed by the
Federal Government. The exemp-
ton for single persons is $1,000. and
the deduction for each dependent
child is 5000, not $500. as provided
in the Federal law.
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right. The scheme to use the inter-
est on the foreign debt. which must
be devoted to retiring tho Victory and
Liberty bonds, has other supporters.
The plan to restore excess profits,
taxes win also be brought up.
No single group among the members
OF the committee, to date. has been
strong enough to dictate the scope of
the measure which will prove accept
able to all their associates. 1t Is not
improbable that in the last analysis
the Presidents suggestion for a sales
tax will have the largest number of
friends.
A large number of Senators who are
opposed to the various projects al
ready discounted and declared to be
unsatisfactory by Treasury officials
are convinced that the issue will be
fought out OH the sales tax recon-
mended by President Harding, but en-
tirely unacceptable to the agricultural
bloc in both houses.
These same Senators, who probably
will follow the lead OF the Administra-
ton, are further convinced that II the
sales tax is not adopted to finance the
raid there will be no bonus legislation.
There are enough Senators with the
President to prevent the passage OF
the bonus bill by cooperating with
those who are against one in any form.
OF the ten Republican members OF
the Finance Committee six favor the
bonus. but these are divided as to the
method for financing it. These are
McCumber, La Toilette. Mclean, Cur
tbs, Watson and Sutherland. The four
who are opposed to the bonus are
Smoot. Dillingham;, Calder and Ere
linghuysen.
Eject OF Illinois Primaries.
or the six Democratic members four
are in favor OF the bonus IL financed
according to their varying opinions
and two are against It. Since the de-
feat Of the pro-bonus Representatives,
Copley and Ireland, Republicans, in
the Illinois primaries the other day.
Democratic members have indicated a
tendency to line up against bonus
in any form. Their position Will not
be made clear until the consideration
Of the bonus raid by the Finance Com
mittee has progressed to more defi-
mite stage.
In the meantime officials OF the
American Legion are focusing their
attention upon the Senators who must
stand for denomination during the
next four or five months and for re-
election in November. These are:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15
TURKS RENEW ATTACK
ON GREEK LINES
Forced to Retire With Heavy
Losses, Athens Hears.

ATHENS. April 14.--Resumptiop Of
hostilities between the Greeks and Turk.
ish Nationalist in Asia Minor on q
larger scale than hitherto this spring,
was reported in a communique to-day
from Gen. Papoulas. commander of the
Greek forces.
ION the un-Karahissar 'front.'
says the communicate, dated April IL,
ian enemy force OF 1000 men. armed
with artillery, attacked our lines in the
southern sector. this morning. The fight
ing lasted until evening. The enemy was
not able 10 occupy a single objective
and was forced to retire in the evening,
having suffered very heavy losses. Our
losses were insignificant"
PARIS, April 14.--France. Great Britain
and italy have reached an agreement that
there can be no evacuation of Asia
Minor until the Angora Government has
accepted the essential points OF the peace
program arranged at tho Paris confer
ence. says the Journal.
The newspaper adds that the three
allied high commissioners in CONSTANT
nople have been instructed 20 this effect
and delivered n note to the Angora Gov
eminent to-day. 1t is pointed out BY the
journal that this amounts to an
abandonment OF the original policy of
mediation and the delivery OF an allied
ultimatum. and what Is worse, an ulti-
matum they have no means OF enforc-
ing"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-15

When tie President refused to make
any comment regarding the measure
passed by the House officials of the
American Legion and other bonus
propagandists asserted that the state
ates We're correct.
The information which came from
the White House shows that the pre-
dictions of Mr. Fordney and other
bonus Representatives were decidedly
incorrect. That the information re-
garding the Presidents position was
completely reliable. the manner in
which was communicated to Sena-
tors permitted OF no doubt. Tt came
at period in the history OF the bonus
bill in the Senate where 1t proved most
disturbing to the plans OF the raiders.
Presumably accepting as correct the
statements OF the House leaders that
the President had changed his mind,
Senator's who promised" TO vote for
the bonus were arranging TO railroad
the amended House bill to a vote
ahead OF the tariff measure. reported
on Tuesday. According TO this plan,
which the bonus lobbyists were con-
fident would be adopted. the Finance
Committee would hold hearings upon
the bonus bill for few days and re-
port it TO the Senate, with the recon-
mendation that tho tariff bill be set
aside TO give Ii a clear track.
First Meeting Postponed.
The first meeting OF the committee
TO take UP the bonus bill was to be
held on Monday. A hurry call from
North Dakota summoned Chairman
McCumber to. look afr his Senatorial
fences. The meeting was therefore
postponed until Wednesday. when
Commander MacNider OF the American
Legion will urge the passage of a
bonus measure In accordance with the
promises OF individual! Senator's.
Secretary Mellon and other officials
OF the Government will be invited to
present their objections t. the certifl-
cate lean plan, and, in fact, any other
form OF bonus legislation. After thai
the supporters OF the bonus will re-
write the House bill In accordance
with suggestions to be made by mem
bers OF the committee.
whether d bin more acceptable TO
the Government and the country can
be produced Is a matter OF conjecture.
One guess is MS good as another in this
respect. Half dozen plans viii be
offered. Several members Of tho COM
mittce will favor cash vonus out
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Special DtSp1tch 70 The NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., April IA.
President Harding has not with
drawn his opposition to the $4,000
100000 bonus raid on the Treasury;
nor does he approve Of the plan of
the raiders to railroad it through the
Senate ahead of the tariff bill.
This information unofficially. but di-
rectly. communicated by the White
House to members of the Senate to-
day caused CONSERVATION among those
who have surrendered to the demands
of the bonus propagandists.
Ever since the passage of the GER
tiiicate loan bill by the House officials
of the American Legion and their sup
porters in the Senate have declared
the President would accept that meas
ure. Acting on this assumption, they
arranged their program with view
of setting aside the tariff bill in order
to pass the bonus raid.
The statement from the White
House shows that the bonus propa-
gandists have been 100 per cent. wrong
in their Interpretation OF the Presi-
dents position.
Sales Tax or Postponement.
In his letter to Chairman Fordney
Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittec on February Is the President
suggested that the only feasible way
for financing the bonus was the adop-
ton Of a sales tax. He expressed the
opinion that If this method was not
acceptable to Congress bonus legisla-
ton should be postponed until such
time as the country was in position to
stand the financial strain involved.
The President made this declaration
before TIE Fordney committee fabri-
Gated the certificate loan plan, which
was condemned by Secretary Mellon,
Federal Reserve Governor Harding
and Comptroller of the Currency Cris-
singer. These officials expressed the
opinion. that the adoption Of the GER
tif1cate loan plan would precipitate
financial chaos and impose additional
burdens on every element of the popu-
lation, including farmers and industrial
workers.
In the face OF the Presidents spe-
ciflc statement that the sales tax was
the only feasible method for providing
the money for the bonus acceptable to
him, the Fordney committee framed
the rnakesLift certificate loan plan and
damned it through the House by the
gag, rule processes of mob law.
Messrs. Fordney. Longworth, Mon
dell, Tess and other Republican lead
ers asserted In their speeches on the
bonus bill that they lad reason to be-
lieve the President had changed his
mind and would not veto the certif-
cate loan bill. which was otherwise
called the pawnbrokers' bill'' by men,
bers opposed to 1t.