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He said that If President Lincoln
had been inaugurateG soun after his
election mis- influence might have pre-
vented the secession OF the Southern
states. Mr. Putnam said the Ameri-
,can Bar Association had been in favor
of the change provided I'm the ASH
surst resolution for many years. He
contended that the "short session" OF
Congress which sits after a new Con-
gress has been elected accomplishes
little of value.
In Immediately returning the nomi-
nation of Pierce Butler the Minnesota
lawyer, for the Supreme Court. the
President treated the insurgent group
in the Senate TO a surprise. When OPP
position. Inspired by Hendrix Ship
stead. the Minnesota radical who Ia to
take the place Of Senator Frank r.
kellogg in Michigan, prevented action
on the Butler nomination. many Sen
ators believed the President would
submit the name OF another man. In
Immediately sending back the Butler
nomination, however. the President
clearly revealed his determination 10
stand by his guns.
Opposition 60 Mr.. Butler is mainly
based on his career Ms the legal repre-
sentative of the railway corporations
which find little popular favor in the
radical belt of the country embracing
Minnesota. Senators LaFollette. Nor
ris. Ladd and others Of pronounced
radical tendencies vigorously opposed
the nomination OF Air Butler. who is
not only,l lawyer of excellent stand
ing and pronounced ability, but Z
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thought America was responsive to his
appeal for our interest In France.
He said 1t would be 'presuming Of me
to answer. | came to stir up public
opinion in certain matters. Whether
have done it or not / don't know. There
are some questions America has been
interested in before, and I wish she
would be again. 1t would be a great
mistake for me to ask for anything In
more precise II manner. Intervention in
Europe has been an American question
at one time; that it has ceased to be is
equally certain"
Clemenceau said that. although he
had no mission, he believed he spoke
for England and France and the liber-
ated states. ! believe l speak for them
ALL and for America too. | thought
that | was known we'll enough In our
own country to give me the right to
come. as long as 1t was understood
pursued no personal aims. So far as
am concerned my mission is very nearly
accomplished; as for you. l have moth
ing to say Ny impression Is America
will have to interfere in some form or
other, and the longer you walt the
harder the work and the more you'll
have to do"
would be enough to show Germany that
she cannot make war Germany. he
said has already begun a financial re-
venge upon us. | don't want you to
send soldiers; they are on the Rhine
already your statesmen are at Lau-
Same. What I ask is that you make
use OF the powers you saw fit to reserve
That is not a very strange thing TO
ask. Is it?"
ha
went on. ''that l wanted French troops
70 remain on the Rhine. Lloyd George
offered me the British guaranty II
would give this up. He said he would
ask President Wilson to do the same.
I don't know whether he did this Or not.
but President Wilson told me he would
ask Congress TO do II.
''The League of Nations? II you say
so. all right this with a shrug
and outflung hands-"but / do not think
II will suppress war. The only league OF
nations know was the ono founded
at Delphis through the God Apollo and
ii brought the greatest war known UP
to that time 1t all depends on men,
He said ne had come TO the United
states not TO interfere between your
peone and your President" but 70
"show you state OF mind which you
do not know very WE'LL
"tf France were in another crisls,
would not America certainly be on her
side?" was another query from a cor
respondent.
"Ah." Clemenceau said. "how can 1
iudge?'
Col House has helped to arrange
Clemenceau's program for Tomorrow
He will visit the grave OF the unknown
soldier at Arlington. address the War
College go 10 Mount Vernon~on the
ravaB yacht Sylph, visit Ex-President
Wilson and speak at dinner of the
Southern Society. At the dinner he will
meet at least Ave Southern Gcyernors
and give them a Message for the\South-
ern States which ne is unable to visit.
Tomorrow he will have luncheon at the
White House. He will speak here on
Friday. Philadelphia Saturday and Chi
cago before the American Farm Bureau
Federation on Monday. returning thence
to New York. whence he Will sail for
france on Wednesday.
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HARDING IS PLEDGED
AGAINST ANY MANDATE
Convinced u. S. Policy Is
Right and UnoSsaiiabie.
Special Dispdtch TO THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, u, g.. Dec. =.


Developments at the Lausanne confer
once leave President Harding more con-
vinced than ever that the policy of the
United States Is sound and the only one
possible for this Government
IL was stated on behalf of the Prcsl-
dent to-day that u Is a matter for re-
Joiclng that this country Is not en-
tangled In the Near Eastern situation
through mandates or other political un-
dertakings. il also was asserted that
the Administration Is committed against
accepting a mandate under any shape
or form.
The situation that exists to-day and
the political crOss-currents that are baf-
fling the conference really offer the
strongest proof. the President believes.
that the policy adopted by this Govern
nent since its foundation, namely. TO
abstain from alliances of any kind. IS
the only wise and proper policy. Presl-
dent Harding. whatever the outcome of
the Lausanne conference. again pledges
his Administration to the strict adher-
cnce to this policy.
Adoption OF this attitude, the Presi-
dent believes. has placed the Univd
states IN "a position where Il can be OF
real service in the work Of pacihcatIon.
The accounts OF the conference situa-
Aibl ltdfnhtE Aiit hiAUbNH Nut
state Department leaves no room TO
doubt that there Is need for neutral
elements Of pacificaton.
This summarizes the Views of the
President at the moment. but at the
same time the Americah delegation is
using every ounce OF influence to pro-
cure the acceptance OF principles which
tend TO obviate troubles in the future
and also safeguard the interests proper
OF the United states.
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Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Dec. 3.

washington, ~. Il, Drc. D.
President Harding will ask Congress
to give serious consideration to- the inn
migration situation. In his forthcoming
message he Will recommend changes in
the present law to permit more immi-
grants of a desirable class to come In
but does not intend to urge the letting
down of the bars to any great horde OF
people from southern Europe. The dis
position of the Administration appar-
emily is to leave 10 Congress the ques-
ton of fixing the percentage Of foreign
quotas.
There is a scarcity OF labor. according
to Government experts. The labor
shortage is bound to increase with the
growth OF the country. but workers. NOT
peddlers, are needed
The subject was discussed at the Cab
met meeting to-day but no decision
reached Secretary Davis of the Depart
nent of Labor presented facts to show
that the countries from which immi-
grants are desired are not using up
their quotas. while others are over
stepping their bounds. Tie rerorted that
the per cent. law is not working out
as It's friends thought Il would.
There are conflicting views on the
immigration problem in the Cabinet
Secretary Mellon, whose opinion has
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Birth Rate Declining,
Mortality Increasing

VI TASHINGTON, Dec. ) (Asso-
w clatcd Press,.--A declining
birth rate and an increas-
ing death rate for 1922 as COM
pared with 1921 We're forecast to-
day by the Census Bureau
The birth rate for the first SIX
months OF this year was 22.7 per
1000 reputation, while for the same
period OF 1921 the rate was 24.s
and for the whole of last year "a
North Carolina had the highest
rate for the halt Year, 30. Yer
mont had the lowest rate, lS1.
The death rate for the six
months ended June 80 this year
was 1875 per 1880 population. while
for the same period of 1921 the
rate was II and for the whole Of
last year 11.6. Maine had the high
est mortality rate Tor the half
year. it's rate being 1871. Idaho
had the lowest rate with So.
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MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS
VOTE ON DRY QUESTION

Elections in number of Massac chu-
setts cities and towns yesterday involved
the wet or dry question in some form.
Here are the results;
PIrTsFIELD, Mass. Dec 5.-A refer
endum on the sale OF Misunderstanding
beverages was defeated to-day by a
majority of 20. Charles w. Power
(Rep) was elected Mayor by a ma
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dorse two candidates for the Board OF
Aldermen. the campaigns had been hotly
contested.
The Shoe Manufacturers Association
united In support of the Citizens Com
mttee, on the announced ground that
election OF a Socialist mayor would hurt
the city's business reputation.
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Responsibility TOO Great.

In the Presidents view assumption or
responsibility Cor the economic and po-
litical stability Of the rest of the world
il too much for the United states to
undertake. He has let Il be clearly
understood that he pledges his admins
tration against such an assumption In
precisely the same way he has refused
to heed suggestions that America should
become a mandatory power in the torn
regions of the Near East.
Clemenccau. OF course, understands
this TO be Mr. Harding's attitude. but
he continues to speak his own mind
candidly. Speaking Informally to Wash
ington correspondents and editors. he
said this evening;
MY impression is America will have
60 interfere In some form or other. and
the longer you wak the harder the work
and the more you'll have TO do. wish
you could interfere by strength OF word
and attittfde--just TO remind Germany
YOU are there. | am not asking for
money, soldiers, help: l ask for kind
words and kind ntervention--but l
know that behind this must be action
The League of Nations? I'd rather
have one good guaranty of nation
Ike America or England than that of
twenty little nations
Tapping the table beside which he
was speaking, In the home Of Henry
White Clemenceau declared that French
soldiers will remain on the Rhine so
long as no guaranty OF protection Is
given 70 France.
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o'clock appointment. Besides newspaper
men and camera men there were only
thirty spectators. Clemenccau was wear
ing his silk hat. which until he came to
Washington he had only worn at the
opera in Chicago. He left the President
at 10: :35. Albert the valet, not being
present to perform his gentle offices
Clemenceau strode through the corridor
without overcoat, hat or cane ard was
almosA at the front door when guard
caught up with him and ushered him
back to the reception room.
From the White House he drove to
the Lincoln Memorial, marble temple
in misty, sunlight beside the Potomac
With the Ambassador at his side he
climbed the long flights of steps. passed
the pillars greater than those of karnak
and in the depths OF the inner shrine
stood before Daniel Chester French's
statue OF Lincoln and read the inscrip-
ton: ''In this temple. as in the hearts
of the people for whom he saved the
Union. the memory Of Abraham Lincoln
Is enshrined forever
At the left he read the Gettysburg
address carved on a vast high wall and
on the right he saw the second inaugural
address NJ Jusserand called his atten-
ton to the view between the pillars OF
the Washington Monument and.th dome
of the Capitol in the distance, and they
stood for several minutes drinking in
perhaps, the most beautiful vision OF the
American tour.
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Democrat and q member of the Cath
olic faith.
Some OF the supporters Of Mr. Butler
asserted this afternoon that while
many species of reasons We're ad-
him. the real one was of a religious
character. If this estimate is correct
the opponents of Mr.. Butler have
sedulously avoided any reference to
his religion. The majority of Repub-
lican and certainly most of the Demo-
cratic Senators are believed to be In
favor of confirming Mr.. Butler.
1t was quite evident this afternoon.
however, that Mr.. La Toilette and his
associates will aggressively oppose fa-
vorable action on the Butler nomina-
ton. While the Democratic position
on the political issue involved by the
Butler nomination has not been def
nitely decided, II is quite probable
there will be votes enough contributed
by the Representatives of that party
to finally accomplish his confirmation.
BOrnh Hits Mt subsidy.
Senator Borah, who, despite the i'm
preston to the contrary, has not COM
mitted himself to the program adopted
by the La Toilette conference on Sat
urday, is for the moment centering
his attention on the ship subsidy bill.
or rather against it. The Idaho Sena-
tor. who has declared war on subsidies,
bonuses and public gratuities of all
sorts, opened mis- fight on the shipping
measure this afternoon. He submitted
three amendments to the subsidy bill
The first would make II unlawful for
any common carrier subject to pro-
visions Of the shipping act to charge
or receive any greater compensation
for o shorter than for a longer dis
tance over the same line or route.
The second amendment. which Is in
the form of new section to the ship
ping bill, provides that the time for
the repayment OF construction charges
on all Government reclamation projects
equal annual payments.
The third snd most sensational
amendment offered by. Mr.. Borah pro-
vides that hereafter no tolls shall be
levied on vessels passing through the
Panama Canal engaged in the coast
wise trade of the United States" The
amendment would also repeal other
features of the canal tolls act
supporters of the Administration
naturally interpret the Borah amend
ments and others prepared by Demo
cratic Senators as being intended to
provide ammunition for the flbuster
which is to be staged against the sub
sidy bill.
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Time for Propagation.

cit is true that II is within the
power of the President 10 call an
extraordinary session of Congress at
an earlier date than that provided by
law, but the new Congress cannot be
called into extraordinary session unit!
after March 4. which would not give
the new Congress much time for the
consideration of important national
questions before the summer heat at
the capital makes efficiency difficult
and good work almost impossible"
Regarding the proposal to abolish
the Electoral College. provided in the
Norris resolution. the Agricultural
Committee report said:
"The President, under our 'Constitu-
ton, is i'm reality a part of the legis-
lative machinery OF the country. In
fact he probably has more influence
over legislation than either branch OF
Congress. 1t is therefore just as inn
portant that the people have an OPP
portunity to express their wishes as
directly as possible as 10 who their
Chief Magistrate should be as II is re
garding their wishes for members of
Congress
At the hearing before the Judiciary
Subcommittee on the Ashurst pro-
posal Senators Cummins GowG) and
Pepper CPa.). Edgar Wallace of the
American Federation OF Labor and
William Lowell Putnam OF Boston.
chairman of a committee of the Amer
icanBa Association. expressed approval
or IL. Mr.. Putnam told the committee
that IL the amendment to the Constitu-
ton proposed by Senator Ashurst had
been in effect in 1861 the great ca
larnity Of the civil war might have
been averted."
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wouldn't Ascend Monument.

The one thing Clemenceau baked al
was the ascent of the monument. IA.
eyed II tentatively. but the 555 feet OF
rise, even in an elevator, was too much,
and after circling the base, away he
drove to the ZOO. on the steps OF the
Navy Building Assistant Secretary Theo-
dore Roosevelt watched him pass. lae
denlzens Of the 200 that proved most
attractive were the bears-brown, tiue
black and white. Including grizzlies and
polars. With his top hat cooked IN an
Al Smith angle, he watched the bears,
but displayed no desire to see the tiger
In all the natural history exhibits Ne
has visited in America he has avoided
the animal wham years ago he was
thought to resemble.
This afternoon, after visiting Mrs
Bliss he had tea at the French Elm.
bassy and met NJ Jusserand's stair. IL
the later interview he was all alertness.
What had passed at the White House?
"Ah. l said. good morning. Mr.. Presi.
dent how do you do? and he said "a
me. Thank you, ! am very we'll. What
did we speak of? We spoke of all Amer
lean questions. which | do not think OF
interest TO you. 1 agreed 10 what he
said'
4 question whether he had said the
things to the President he had been say
ing on his trip brought the reply:
What? I do not come here 10 preach
to the President. | called TO pay my
regards. and he received me with the
greatest courtesy"
Did you make any suggestions?"
mo for the first day ] came l said
I would not do that. We spoke OF sew
eral matters of Europe and America
There was a third visitor. Monsieur Jus-
serand. and we seemed to agree, for
which I am very glad. I mean no irony
OF any kind
He wac asked TO what extent he
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sees Lincoln Memorial.

Ciemenceau. with the French Ambas
sador. stopped at the White House offioe
Building at 9:5S o'clock to keep 70
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CLEMENCEAU PAYS
VISIT PRESIDENT
Chats for 35 Minutes and
Agrees With Harding
Oh General Matters.
TO SEE WILSON TO-DAY
President Reaffirms Policy
. Of Isolation After Call
From Tiger
GUEST MEETS CABINET
Talks With Mellon for 25
Minutcs-Says French Will
Stay on Rhine.
Special Dispatch 20 THE New YORK HERAtD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Dec. ).

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Dec. ).
President Harding and Georges
Clemenceau spent thirty-five minutes
together this afternoon in the COM
tive offices where the President has his
desk. 1t is doubtful, however, If his
tory will ,be changed by so much as
a comma as the result of the meeting
Of the Frenchman who wants US TO
intervene In the troubles of Europe
and the American who does not.
The visit in which Ambassador JUS
serand accompanied Clemenceau, was
regarded on both sides merely as q call
of courtesy. 1t was said at the White
House there was no serious discussion
of matters of state and that the serious
problems confronting France We're not
taken up. 1t was described as a pleas
ant little visit; the President had been
glad to meet the distinguished French
statesman whom he never had seen.
Clemenceau reported he had called
w
the creates, courtesy, suggested nothing
and conversed with the President only
on general questions
"Dfd Not Come to Preach"
"I did not come to this country to
preach to the President" said NJ. Gle
menceau. II did not come to speak to
the President; / came to speak to the
people,
While this has no direct relation to
the meeting with Clenenceau it Is an
interesting fact that within few hours
thereafter President Harding let 1t be
known that he IL more firmly convinced
than ever, that the international policy
adopted by this Government at It's
foundation Is the only wise and proper
one.
Such o statement on behalf CT the
Preslden. was regarded az a reaflirma-
tion OF his purpose 20 maintain ths
degree OF political isolation from Eu-
ropean acknowledgements that was estab-
lished when the League OF Nations was
defeated by a majority OF 100000 in
the election of 1920.
However great the pressure brought
to bear on the Administration for closer
participation politically in the affairs Of
Europe. II is the belief of the President
that the American people should rejoice
because they have no larger share In
the heavy responsibilities OF the Eu-
ropean Powers.
That this is the case is amply proved.
the President believes. by the present
difficulties in the Near East where the
United states Of all the Powers is able
TO ride clear OF the political cross cur
rents threatening the conference az
Lausanne.
ResponsibiIity TOO Great.
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jority OF 3f5 over ex Mayor Patrick J.
Moore (Dem.) The Democrats retained
control of the City Council.
SPRINGrIELD, Mass. Dec. 5.-The vote
on the license question to-day was yes
BY to 1. Mayor Edwin r. Leonard
6Rep.) defeated hls Democratic oppon-
ent. George II. Wrenn, to-day by 9,17z
TO $3.50
NORTHAMPTON. Mass, Dec. 5.--Mayor
Harry e. Bickneli, Democrat. was re-
elected to-day. defeating William ID.
Mandell, Republican, by 3,29S to 1893.
On the soft drink. question the vote was
2.526 in favor and 1887 opposed.
HoLYoKE. Mass. Dec. 5.-Mayor John
+. Cronin was reelected to-day defeat
ing George w. OConnell by 1892 to
5,374. There Is no party designation.
on the soft drink question the vote was
1927 in favor and 3.ssS opposed
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