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New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
The Crane-King Report

The Crane-King report on man
date arrangements in the Near East
has just been made public. Why its
text was held in confidence for three
years remains a mystery. Since its
contents have long heen known it
Is almost as much Of a mystery why
it is published now. 1t appears to
have been taken away from the
White House by ex-President W.T.
son and TO have been found among
the papers used by Mr. nay STAN
nard Baker in preparing his book
Woodrow Wilson and World Set
tlement." Mr.. Baker himself ade-
quately summarized the report IN
one Of the chapters Of that volume,
printed serially last summer.
The Crane-King inquiry never
had anything but a historical in
terest. Mr.. Wilson was dissatisfied
with the plans Of the British and
French governments to apportion
the territory-Arab and non-Arao
to be taken away from the Sultan.
He sought in 1919 to have a COM
mission representing the major con-
ference powers sent to the Near
East TO investigate and make inde-
pendent recommendations. The
other powers held OF. An Amer
can commission was then dis
patched 20 the Orient. It returned
shortly with a recommendation that
Mesopotamia be put under a British
mandate and that Syria Including
Palestine), Armenia, Constantinople
and the Anatolian Turkish state
should all be inundated TO the
United States
This ingenious program Jared the
President He put Il aside. The rea-
sons for this action were obvious.
Great Britain had borne the brun5
Of the war agiinst Turkey. But
France and Italy had contributed.
Great Britain had publicly promised
to set up Jewish homeland state IN
Palestine. France had established
q claim for q mandate over Che rest
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Of Syria, based on relations with
Syria Of long standing. The United
States had not fought against Tur-
key. How could British and French
prior rights as belligerents be SCI
aside?
Mr.. Wilson realized the purely
academic quality Of the report He
was willing 10 accept a mandate for
Armenia and the other powers wero
more than willing TO hand It 10 him.
He was also receptive TO the idea Of
an American mandate over the Con-
stantinopIe district But the Crane
King report IN its entirety was too
rarefed and visionary 70 AZ into his
calculations--elastic as they we're
Of a world reorganized on a "selt-
detcrminative" basis.
His restraint in this matter was
justified. America. As II turned out,
did not want a mandate even over
Constantinople or Armenia. Ou-
common sense shrank from such
vaearious entanglements. In Mr.
Wilson's eyes the Crane-King report
was a manifestation Of passing hys-
teria-even in 1919. II is melan'
eholy reminder now Of the utopian
and unbalanced mood which carried
our delegates 10 the peace confer
ence 80 far astray and loaded down.
the peace settlements with provi-
sions which sober-minded American
ism was unable TO accept.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
A Superb Achievement

There Is one held In which no
carping voice can be raised against
the Harding Administration. In
that field It's achievement has been
superb. The great work--perhaps
more essential than any other-of
getting the government back 70 a
peace basis Of expenditure has gone
on uninterruptedly. 1t is, in fact,
nearing its end, for in the next fiscal
year Treasury outgo will be reduced
to a little more than sS,OO0,000 900
and there will be a surplus Of nearly
5000, 100000.
We have passed the critical period
Of peace readjustment, 80 far as
I ederal finances are concerned, and
have passed It with flying colors.
Extraordinary self-restraint was
needed to turn the corner safely.
But a truly economical Congress
and a truly economical Administra-
ton have worked together for re-
trenchment and tax reduction. The
new budget system has been the
mainstay Of the savers Under 1t
control Of expenditure has been
centralized in the Budget Director
and in the House Appropriations
Committee, and spenders in the de-
partments and pork-hunters in Con-
gress have been driven into the tall
timber.
The budget figures submitted
yesterday by President Harding tell
their own story. The estimates for
next year show a reduction Of more
than $500,O00,000 under the esti-
mates for the current year. Last
December q deficit for the current
year Of 60O,OOO,OOO or more was
indicated. But economies and re-
adjustments have already reduced it
to S273, 100000 and the President is
hopeful that it will be wiped out
entirely by June 80 next. The sur
plus for 1923-'24 is now put at
$3.50, 900.
For the present year Congress
chose TO risk a deficit rather than
to increase taxation. 1t appro-
priated much more than the Treas
ury's expected income. This cou-
rageous attitude has been justified
and rewarded. Expenditure will
not 90 much beyond sS,O00,0O0,0O0
either this year or next year. The
government in three years has cut
outgo one-half, descending from a
$4,000, 100000 to a s3,00O,OoO,o 900
basis.
The effect Of this defation has
been tremendous. Some taxes have
been reduced; others have been abol-
ished; others have evaporated. But
dislocation Of revenue and expendi-
ture has been skillfully avoided. It
has been remarkable feat Of
craftsmanship in a most difficult de-
partment Of government On a
tremendous scale it repeats the
memorable fiscal triumphs Of Alex
ander Hamilton and Albert Gal
latin.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

sides Chicago. We find In The Con.
gressional Record that gentlemen all
the way from Maine 70 Oregon and
from Florida to Arizona know how
TO be politely abusive, urbanely In
sulting.
Parliament will be dull indeed
when honorable members cease to
call one another liars. II not dirty
dogs. Not, Of course. by the short
and ugly word. To cite 4 shining ex-
ample, Disraell. speaking Of Glad
stone, ventured to observe that tho
honorable member appeared to have
so high a regard for the truth that
he could not but remark he used II
very sparingly.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Fair Play for the Pueblos

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l want to thank you for yOui
championship Of the Pueblo Indians
and hope you will continue TO keep
the matter before the public and ex-
press the 'indignation which all con-
seientious. fair-minded people feel in
regard to the Bursum Indian bill.
Thus through The Tribune and other
papers that believe in justice and fair
play II may be possible to keep our
government from, adding another great
injustice TO the long catalogue Of
wrongs perpetrated against the
Indians. V. II. WHITE.
New YORK, Dee. 3, 1874
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Frances "Militarism'
.he EdItor of The Trlbune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir; May an ex-New Yorker, now a
rate payer in London, challenge the
hald statements made by Senator Hitch
cock, as reported in "The Pail Mall
Gazette" to-day
deny Senator Hiteheock's assertion
that VI. Clemenceau represents a harsh
policy toward Germany. / deny the
assertion that the estimable Monsieur
Poinear6 Is a militarist deny that
Frances attitude is driving Germany
into the hands Of the monarchists or
Bolshevists.
After visiting the leading countries
ef the various continents, solely In pur-
suit OF knowledge Of postwar economic
and political conditions, | came TO
Europe from Africa about fourteen
months ago and have mOtored patiently
since then on highways and byways
trying 10 discover hrst-hsnd truth, free
from narrow political prejudiees. am
convinced that France stands as the
frontier Of civilization, as In 1914, and
"a quite able 20 repel the barbarians
single handed or with her former Allies
behind her
II this be "miIitarism," we'll and
good. but have found the French peo-
pie less ehauvinistle. less intolerant,
less paternalistie than many others.
The English people. since the Con-
sorvative government has gained power,
are In the same class and will stand
BIZ France whatever happens, exactly
a. they did in August, 1914. Let there
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What Readers Say

be no doubt on this subject. Il is no
time for pussyfOOt talk nor for cheap
nationalism and ehauyinism. II the
Eve great powers-the United States
the British Empire, France, Italy and
Japan-do not stand together during the
next few months I am certain that So
called civilization, which is really a
very young child. will perish and that
ensuing darkness will equal that Of the
Middle Ages. HERBERT FITCH
London, Eng, Nov "a, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
More Truth Than Poetry
BY James ]. Montague
Old Georges

Old Georges
When Clemenceau was hfty-two
Unfriendly people said
"The poor old cnap IS nearly
through;
Two years will see him dead.
He's used up all his bag Of tricks,
But he has sung his song,
And he'll. be out OF politics
Before so very long"
When Clemenceau was siXty-nVe
They found him still around,
Alert and very much alive
And hale and strong and
sound.
And politicians tempted fate
CAS- soon they came to know
Who sought 70 battle or debate
With old Georges Clemenceau.
When he was rounding seventy
four
The old man took a chance
On an attempt 20 win the war
And save the fame OF France.
And with a strong and steady
hand
To guide the nations sword
The armies banished from the
land
The beaten German horde.
He's hunted tigers since that
time
This man that knows no fear;
He's braved the tropic Indian
cline,
And now he's over here.
And this our nation, which has
crowned
With laurel wreath his brow,
Still hopes that he will be around
A score Of years from nowl
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Easy Lawbreaking

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos your editorial Guilty
or Not Guiltyl" note the dietum by
the court in a decision reported In
2sl Fed. ISL. that regulations Federal,
state. county. city and town are so
nearly infinite that no person but on
occasion violates some Of them and
that all should not be prosecuted
"even we're there jails enough for all
Not so many years ago one OF
your contemporaries had an article to
the effect that every inhabitant OF
your city committed thirteen viola
tions Of the law every day.
OBSERVER.
Butte, Mont, Nov. %, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

4 FTER a week Of Christmas shop
"A ping We feel sort Of uneasy.
We'd be n lot more certain that the
Treaty Of Versailles was just and
proper II there were some other ma
tion besides Germany that could make
good Teddy bears.
while on the subject Of intolerance
and menaces and such We wish "All in
Lifetime" BY Henry Morgenthau.
might be issued in q popular, paper
covered edition for distribution among
members Of the Ku-KluK Klan.
This is the story Of a Jew, born IN
Mannheim. who has served his city
the nation and the world, not as jew,
not as a pro-German. but as an Ameri-
can. Il is Horat.o Alger reduced to
fact and carried 20 heights Of ae-
eomplishmcnt and Inspiration that Mr..
Alscr IN his most fetional mood would
not have dreamed Of trying 20 scale.
The son Of a German cigar maker,
who .mmigrated in 1867, Mr. Morgen-
than was thrown upon his own re-
sources by his family's poverty while
still a child. lie ovoreame enormous
handicaps and won a fortune. Mr. Al
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
All The Makinas"

A baby was born in a telephone
booth IN New York the other day, an
event which will be followed by an
epidemic Of paragraphs 20 the effect
that II will probably live and die
there while waiting 70 get Central.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Not Nepotiable

Not even the Germans will build
munitions for the Turks II the only
way the Turks can pay for them is
By indorsing over the moral support
Of Russia.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

Governor-elect Smith has sixty
eight profitable jobs to bestow, and
he is doubtless as much amused as
anybody that everybody who wants
one Of them is booming him for
President.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
Saved as a Surprise

Some Of the hotels at the recent
convention exhibited their menu
cards, but they wisely omitted the
column containing the prices.
Copyright by James J. MoniAgue)
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
,rnmrn al - AaaocIArED -

-. ls..ss.ss Prss = excessively entitled %
a. - ~ rsputhcatica ~ Al n<et fhpAicee.
---f.ir4 IL u cr rSt othereiss credited ~ tlll
M 700 q rrvubiiosuoa q eli o,hsf nasisr
hers1 Glao afs raerU4
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

Vss sas psr,Asss nercAaatlss sfssrtitse ~ Lht
80 r.ruits Il az eass THE THibUhE euafah.
80. A. esT yesr nsnsy baet gpoa rseUtii. ~ 70
tsps " ssithiits. Ne rtiond pfonpts W'
nfvrrilblr Gee nel
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

In New Jersey the discovery Of
evidence In murder cases is left %
future archeologists.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

Speaking Of the Ku-KluIsr'' " !
we're a while back, we aren't sein.
that Il mightn't be good q"
chase them out Of New lork O'g.
they remain here much longs ~
many may contaminate them.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

Driving The Ku-Kluxers o'' :, -
York doesn't seem 70 Us to oe
solution. on second thought ....,l
that can swallow two -
Tammany administrations .ns
down without undue eonpl''D -.
whims Of certain labor nni'n' ~,
70 US guilty Of supreme % sss.'r,, n,
when II strains over the Ku'hi', ~
Running undssirables out y =
habitat, after all. Is no real way : y
rio Of them. And II the s..~..,,ls
comes prevalent all sorts of 49,. '....,,,
might arise. II II grew 70 Be an..s a',.ls
we'd have to chase a large p''y6
Of Georsians out Of csorsls =. "a 4
any one has 10 live IN osS's =
might as we'll be the folk 'A'
there now.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1882

Osrss ~ Nsw Yrrk Tritzns Ires q ~ tc-t
fa.enrafloal IHutn1erl oaiU Cf1al nelA. lI..
D,s., ss.sr,sry: n b Masnssd fre.sscg. a..
- ci,s. r.,,rtsss. hssfsaa Ssts.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

Some day some one is soine =
cover a brand new way Of deal4
the fearful menace Of the ~
is going to suggest that the ns'''..s =
stop giving the organizatiea -
Of million dollars worth q ~
licity yearly and out Of - F..l,
going TO evolve a sysnn NJ,
when the Klansmen break m .,I
shall be arrested, tried and -,
The remarkable part Of sueh -.
is that il can be aceonplisAsa - -,
going TO Mayor Hylan or
about Il.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

We have no sympathy vh'is'.' =, 4. 4.
the Klan. We have no more
hysterieal folk and papers - .N
in the mourning place eonssih'':
menace. We don't believe -
menace. II a handful Of men y a
and pillowcasss really tArsa''s -
integrity Of this nation u -
seem 70 US that such a fsee's 80 ~
is worth preserving. anyhow -. y
ever since We began rea',s. v
papers, the integrity Of tho na'l'. ~ 4
always been threatened By ''n'''''
or other.
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Bv Frederic F. VGn de Wdief
(F. F. "

portance, can be CLEANED from srT
well regulated Newspaper morgus n
70 Us more interesting element 't %
sonality is lost, or ct least dilute. al
adulterated. when il is prur,K
through another personality.
Books written In this fashls, ~
undoubtedly more orthodox 50 hf a
autobiographies 90, but they giiH Z
structural symmetry at the erpeass q
color and vitality.
William Jennings Bryan was Seem
tary Of State when Mr.. MofgsniAa
was appointed Ambassador 70 IsFa
and was summoned before Nj. BF7r
70 receive instructions before d'Iin
ing for this extremely trying tipt
matte post. The instructions giFsn Y
the Secretary 70 the departing A.
bassador as set down verbatim 10 =
Morgenthau's book were;
"'Ambassador,i he said, 'vhu
made my trip 10 the Holy Land NJ
great difieulty in hnding Nsal
Beatitude. wish you would ~ ~
persuade the Turkish goysrnnsri
grant a concession 70 some A1sre1
10 build a macadam road Up 70 y .
that other pilgrims may not suasf =
inconvenience / did in SttsnpsinS
find it,"
Thus fortified. Mr. MorgehtA'i .
out to represent the American |"
ernment in constantinopls.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05

Il is too bad that the sutobiographies
Of great men are 50 frequently writ
ten in this day By some one else Such
books are as satisfactory from the
human point Of view as portrait Of
the reputed author would be II posed
FOR by his collaboration.
The facts Of almost any ones life,
II he be a person Of the slightest i'm
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
6ooi5s ana So Forth

ger would have stopped there. Mr.
Morgenthau had only just begun.
re was one Of the guiding spirits In
both Of the Wilson Presidential cam
palgns. He served as Ambassador to
Turkey when that diplomatic ofiee was
probably the nest exaeting in all the
world. Following his retirement from
that post, he engaged in NUMEROUS
missions for his country, requiring
infinite wisdom and tact. Most delicate
Of these was his journey 10 Poland
TO investigate anti-semitism there.
As literature this is just another
Of those autobiographies written "in
collaboration with some one else. As
historical document, as an inspira-
tion to good citizenship and all the
highest things that good citizenship
implies, Il Is immensely valuable
New-York tribune., 1922-12-05
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Evening star., 1922-10-30
ADAM a. wEscHLER. AUcr1oNEER.
ADAM 4. WESCHLER, AUCTlONEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
3-Story and Basement
Detached Brick and
Stone Corner Residence,
No. 1928 Phelps Place
Northwest.

By virtue Of authority vested in the un-
dersigned under the last will and testament
Of Annie A. Wilson. deceased. and pursuant
trict Of Columbia passed in equity cause No.
S777s the undersigned surviving trustee will
offer for sale at public auction. in front Of
the premises. on TuEsDA1. TILE THE THIRTY,
estate. situate in the city Of Washington:
District Of Columbia, to wit: Lots 16 and II
in block in Stellwagen and Ridout, trustees,
subdivision Of land now known as Connect
Liber County No o. folio 90. of the District
block 3 being now known for purposes Of taxa.
tion as square 2531 improved by brick and
stone dwelling containing Is rooms. baths.
electric lights and gas. fronting on Phelps.
Leroy and Bancroft places, contains 6.377
square feet. more or less.
Terms: One third Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash. the balance in two equal in
stallments, payable in one and two years, with
interest at per cent per annum payable semi
annually from the day Of sale. secured by
all cash at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit Of 81. 600 required of the purchaser at
the time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording.
revenue stamps and notarial fees at the cost
Of the purchaser. Sale subject to the ap-
proval by the court. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within thirty days from confirma-
tion of sale by the court; otherwise the sur
yiving trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost OF the default
ing purchaser. after hve days Advertisement
the city Of washington. r. c. Inspection
upon application to the nndersisnsd1 1,s1N tros!ee'
Surviving Trustee. Hotel Gordon.
PEELLE L OG1LBY,
Attorneys, 1915 st. NV.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
THos J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TW(
STORY DETACHED FRAME DWELLlS
NUMBERED aaa4 RELT ROAD NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO;
STORY DETACHED FRAME DWELLING
NUMBERED 1894 BELT ROAD NV.
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust duly
recorded in Iiber No. 4423. folio 335 ct sea
Of the land records Of the District OF Column
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell AZ
public auction, in front of the premises. on
THURSDAY. THE NINTH DAY OF NONEM-
BER, AID. 1922. AT -FOUR. R.FORTY-FiVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described lsnd an
lumbia and designate as and being lot seven
ty four (74) in Harry X. Boss and II. Glenn
PhelpA' subdivision Of lots in square seven
teen hundred and forty-two u742i In Wilbur
W. BiIl's subdivision Of part Of the tract OF
land called "FrIendship." as per plat OF said
first men toned subdivision recorded in l-bcr
No. 90. folio 1877. Of the records Of the oE1ce OF
the surveyor OF the District Of Columbia, SAID
subdivision being known as Nationai High
lands" subject to the covenants OF record
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annualy from day OF sale
secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold or all cash, at the option of the pur-
chaser. A deposit of $3.50 will be required AZ
time Of sale. All conveyancing. recording
revenue stamps. etc. at cost OF purchascr
Terms of sale to lie complied with within 80
days from day Of sale: otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser after
some newspaper published in Washington ID. [.
JAMES H. baden.
WILLIAM r. RAUM.
oc2sd&de exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Inn
proved Real Estate, Known
as the Brighton Apartment
Hotel, Situated at 2123
California Street North
west, in the District of Co.
lumbia, Together With All
Furniture and Furnishings
Contained Therein.

Ry virtue Of certain deed OK trnst duly
recorded in Liber 1913. folio 4s4. ct SEQ OF
by. the undersigned trustees will sell at
cn "a0'i the A1rfiiR Thirty FIRST DAY OF ocTo,
her, AID. 1922. AT FoURTTHIRTy
O'CLOCK PM. the following described
Of ONO wash,nsto ash si District Of Columbia. and
designated as and being lot numbered one
hundred and ninety-three ne3,. in Harry
parts of lots numbered sixteen (18}. seventeen
u7 and eighteen C1s,. in Presbrey and others
subdiEi.!on Of land now known a. a. washing. a.s
toned subdivision recorded in Liber 81. at
Folio Is of the records Of the office Of the
o bsSne a lin. shown on sad
plat. together with the Improvements. consist
Ing Of the si1s,ory and basement apartment
ings contained in said premises as covered by
the above mentioned recorded deed Of trust;
said land DESIGNATED on the books Of the
assessor for the District Of Columbia for taxa.
tion purposes as lot numbered one hundred
and ninety-threP 1882 in square numbered
twenty-five hundred and twenty-e eight t252s,.
Terms of sale: One-third in cash and the
balance payable in monthly instalments Of
twenty-five hundred tsa.5o0i dollars for
period Of twenty three months. and the bal:
ance remaining unpaid at the end Of said
twenty three months to become due and pay
able the twenty fourth month after the date
Of the purchaser. with interest at 8 per cent
per annum payable monthly with each in
stailment Of principal on the amount so paid
and semi i-annuaIly on the unpaid balance. and
secured by a deed of trust upon the property
sold, or all cash at the option of the pur-
chaser. A deposit OF ten thousand t$10.OO0)
dollars will be required of the purchaser At
the date OF the sale. All nveyancing, record
ing. revenue stamps. etc. at cost Of pur-
athin thirty days 81 from @ the tn d date ot the sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser after Eve days ad-
vertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, d. C.
G. BRYAN PITTS.
WILLIAM A. MILLS. Trustees.
0cCg d&da
Evening star., 1922-10-30

THos. J. OWEN & SON. AUcTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE M
PROVED RESIDENCE PROPERTY,
KNOWN AS 14l4 CRITTENDEN ST
NV. CONSISTING OF A MODERN .
STORY BRICK. CONTAINING EIGHT
ROOMS AND BATH.
BY virtue Of 4 certain deed of trust duly
recorded in L!ber No. 452s. folio 27s. ct seq,
of the land records of the District Of Coum-
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will sell. at
public auction in front Of the premises. on
FRIDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
AD. 1929. at FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate
in the District of Columbis and designated
as and being lot number forty y-three t43l, in
Charles f. Wire, Inc. subdivision In square
numbered twenty-seven hundred and four
t2IO4b. "Indoence. as per plat recorded in
the Office Of the surveyor for the District of
Columbia, in Liber 80. at folio 81. Subject
to the covenants Of record.
Terms of sale: All cash above q prior trust
Of SO, 1000. due March Is. 1923. at 6Te. A de-
posit of 5000 required at the time Of sale
All convey ancing. recording. revenue stamps
and notarial feet at the cost of the pur-
chaser Terms Of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from date Of sale. other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell
At the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser after i've days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published In the
CITY Of Washington. D. c.
HARRY B. PITTS,
REGINALD RUTHERFORD.
ocS0dANa exSu Trustees