Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-10
TARIFF ISSUE
MAY BE CAUSE
OF 2 LEAVING
Italian Envoy and English
Ambassador Both Going to
Homes Soon.
STORMY CONFAB HELD

Special to indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, June 1o.---The diplo-
matte incident created ny Ambassador
kiccis insistence the tariff was an in
tcrnational question and proper sub
ject for public comment by represent
atiyes Of foreign governments is closed,
State Department officials assert.
The Italian envoy summoned into the
conference By Secretary Hughes Is un
derstood to have given assurance tina.
he will refrain from further discussion
of the tariff or pending American legis-
lative questions, although he declined to
subscribe to the State Depart mnnt view
that the tariff was wholly n domestic
question.
RICCI WILL SAIL
FOR HOME MONDAY.
Mr.. Ricci viii sail from the United
States for Italy ON Monday and there is
every Indication that he Will not return
TO his Washington post. Il has been ra-
mnred lat he would relinquish the am
bassadorship upon his arrival in Rome
for the purpose OF reeHtcring Italian
politics and the situation brought about
by his recent tariff criticisms aud the
subsequent statement that he regarded
the view that he win not find it convent
ent to return.
Although State Department officials and
those connected with the Italian embassy
declined II discuss the Hughes Ricci con
ference. the session. il is understood. was
Il stormy one eliminating III the suEges
ton from Secfire'ary Hughes that the
bassndors recall would be requested II
he persisted n talking on what the gov
eminent regarded as purely domestic af
fairs.
Without yielding his opinion that the
tariff Is an International question, Mr..
Rlcei called attention 20 the fact that
he was leaving the United States within
Few days ana vas willing 70 promise
not TO comment on the question between
now and the date OF his departure, With
that understanding the incident was an
nounced closed.
GEDDES ALSO MAY
NOT RESUME PLACE.
Rumors also have been revived that
Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambass a-
dor. whose public uttcrances on pending
American legislation We're objected to In
the Senate speech In which Ambassador
Ricci was taken 70 task, VIII not return
to the United States. Sir Auckland Is
expected to sail the latter rart Of the
month on a leave which will keep him
IN England for the summer months
However. nothing in the attitude as
sumed by Sir Auckland in the face q
the Senate criticism nor anything that
transpired from the conferences he i'm
mediately sought With Secretary Hughes
indicated a difference OF opinion be-
tween the British ambassador and the
Secretary OF State. The correctness Of
Secretary Hughes view that foreign
protests OF the tariff or other pending
legislation should be taken up through
the State Department apparently IS not
denied by Sir Auckland
While the diplomatic corps In Wash
ington Is being robbed by the gossips OF
some Of its leading figures. the story
that jules Jusserand, French ambassador.
also VIII quit his post shortly, Is being
rehashed, but based on reports that the
Poincare government IS disposed to re-
move him on grounds other than his ac-
tiyities In Washington