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The New York herald., 1922-09-23

Of driving even the sultan himself into
Anatolia.
Placing the straits under the league
nrd demilitarizing them seemed TO have
the unanimous approval of the con-
xerees. This would remove the French
objections to control by England
Through its fleet. as the English fleet
would in that case become the instru-
ment of the league. This Is expected
70 satisfy the demands Ia England OF
the labor element and the liberals who
have been clamoring for the league )
recognition in the present dispute.
Turkey not beign a member OF the
league, it is question how Kemal will
receive this proposal. The fact is that
to-day Great Britain. France and Italy
showed more than ever disposition 10
go to extreme lengths with kemal IN
order to preserve their own solidarity
and Europe's peace. France Is under
stood TO have got an agreement that IN
all negotiations the Turkish leader,
Branded two years ago by BalIour aS
a bandit and under sentence OF death as
Imposed by the Sultan, should be treated
with the utmost "politeness." marking
the change his victories have wrought
since 1919.
1t is now fully expected that to-mor-
rows conference viii wind up the present
negotiations among the Allies, leaving
the situation then entirely focused In
Kemal. and the attitude he assumes
toward the new peace advances. The
optimism tonight is due both TO the
fact that the Allies have agreed in prin-
ciple and also to the fact that hemal
has made no belligerent move IN the last
tew days, but appears TO be waiting for
the Allies terms.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
BRITAIN MODIFIES
NEAR EAST POSITION
Continued from First Page.

declaring 1t has no desire TO precipitate
hostilities.
According to the view expressed in Of
fetal quarters the issue lies in Kemals
hands. There Is no secret about the
strength OF the force the Nationalist
leader Is able to put in the field No
weight is attached to alarmist and ex-
aggerated estimates Of that strength.
While awaiting advices from Kemal
regarding his intentions Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill. Secretary for the Colonies.
and Sir Laming Worthington-Ev Sec
retary OF state for War. held confer
ence tonight with War Office officials to
arrange for possible troop movements.
1t Is understood that the British liner
Empress of India has been taken over
by the Government TO convey the Grena-
dier Guards to the Near East. The War
Office announces that large number
of former officers were volunteering for
service. The Colonial office to-day re-
ceived a dispatch from the Governor
General of New Zealand saying that al
though no call for volunteers had been
made more than 1900 former officers
and men had. rendered their services.
There is considerable speculation here
whether the Kemalists have guns of suf-
ficient calibre to interfere with the
British fleet or drive ii from the straits
OF Dardahelles 1t has been reported
that the Turks long since provided
themselves with heavy guns with the
object of forcing all naval vessels from
the straits or for bottling UP the Sea Of
Marmora and the Black Sea 1t is said
to be because of this report that the
British will hold tenaclously TO Chanak.
the ground being taken that no naval
vessels can control the straits unless
they have sufficient land forces on both
/ sides of the waterway to prevent the
| Turks from planting heavy land bat
1 teries.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
Italian Doubts.

pans. Sept. 22 ASSOCIATED Press) -
Doubt was expressed in Italian circles
tonight that the British Cabinet would
accept any of the Turkish demands be-
fore a conference, with the exception
OF the claim to Constantinople. An in
vitation would therefore be sent to ke-
NAL by the three allied Powers, worded
in very general but not unfriendly
terms, and each Power would dispatch
a separate communication TO the Angora
Government outlining their respective
views regarding the Turish claims in
general.
1t was reliably Indicated tonight that
the allied note to kemal would request
an immediate armistice meeting at Mu-
DANA, in Asia Minor. fifteen miles
northwest OF Brusa.
1t is considered that a delicate point
in the negotiations between the Allies
will be Thrace. 1t now appears, how
ever, that it will be possible to obtain
unanimity among the Powers in favor
of an arrangement which will recognize
the sovereignty of Turkey in the terri
tory, with the executive control in the
hands of the League OF Nations under a
regime similar TO that now operating in
the Saar region of Germany; the un-
conditional restoration of Constantinople
TO Turkey and the withdrawal of the
allied troops.
In conference circles it was asserted
tonight that these conditions. together
with the naturalization of the straits
and the protection of the minorities,
were in all respects comparable to the
clauses of the peace treaties imposed
upon other defeated Powers-Germany.
Hungary and Bulgaria. 1t was added
that it was hoped the Angora Govern
ment would show spirit of ac-
quiescence in the attempt OF the Allies
10 settle the Near East problem.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
AMERICANS ORGANIZE
FOR SMYRNA RELIEF
b. H. Hill Heads Body to Care
for Destitute Refugees

The American Chamber of Commerce
for the Levant. % Broadway. has re-
ceived cablegram from Athens stating
that an American relief committee has
been formed there consisting of p. II.
sNll, director of the American School Of
: Archaeology, chairman; W. S. Taylor,
president of the American Chamber of
Commerce in Greece and representative
of the Standard OIL Company Of New
York. treasurer: ID. o. Hubbard, direc-
tor OF the Y. NJ. c. A. at Athens. execu-
tive secretary, and II. Hill. menager Of
the American Express Company's
branch at Athens. financial adviser.
The message issues an appeal for
funds to augment the inadequate relief
efforts instituted by the Greek Govern
ment and Greek relief organizations.
The committee, according to the cable
gram, will accept contributions only
from Americans and American institu-
tions. An especial appeal Is made to
naturalized Greeks in America
Contributions may be sent to the
treasurer of the American Chamber of
Commerce for the Levant. 20 Broadway.
Checks should be made payable to Neal
Dow Becker. treasurer.
A call for funds to relieve the suffer-
ing of the $4,000 Jewish inhabitants of
stricken Smyrna was issued yesterday
by the recently organized Emergency
Relief Committee for the Jewish Suffer-
ers in Smyrna. Contributions should be
sent to Leon Schinasi, chairman of the
board of directors OF the Importers and
Exporters Insurance Company, 522 Fifth
avenue.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23

charge Of the Greek orphanage il re.
sisting all che efforts Of the Turks 10
deport 400 boys. lie declares he will
accompany them to the interior if they
arc removed Several members Of the
AnRora Cabinet have arrived for a
council with Mustapha Kemal Pasha.
The American destroyers McLelsh
Lltchfleld. Icdsal and Lawrence are
standing by. Capt. A. J. Hepburn, chief
OF starr 70 Rear Admiral Bristol, has
returned from Constantinople, resum-
ina charge Of the naval units.
The American consulate IL preserving
as historic memento tho flag which
remained flying above the shattered
walls Of the American owned theater
long after the building had been vir-
tually demolished
In front Of the charred skeleton OF
this thoater there still stands a placard
of tragic Irony. THE Dance OF Death"
which was the title Of tho last produc-
ton.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
American Destroyers Bearing Tons
OF Biscuits to Starving SMYRNA

SMYRNA. Sept 22 CAssoclated Press).
The quay at smyrna, which was
thronged with thousands Of refugees
during the conflagraton. has been
cleared. All have been removed 60 CON
centration camps Deportations to the
interior continue.
The Greeks have succeeded In remov-
Ing more Of their nationals Two ships
flying the British flag are taking 10000
survivors to Mytilene. Two American
vessels for this use are expected to-
morrow.
Suffering Is aggravated by failure Of
thc water supply and the American Re-
lief bakeries have been forced 80 suspend
operations American destroyers are
bringing several tons OF biscuits. Some
OF the bread that was Intended for the
refugees has been stolen by Turkish
irregulars. Several naturallzed Amer
leans have arrived here from the in
terror.
Il. w. Morcman OF Pomona, Col IN
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
Continued from First Page.

dominant standpat element They be-
lieve that in contests in the North be-
tween Republican standpatters and
Democratic reactionaries the Repub-
lcans will win.
In comparing and balancing rival
estimates Massachusetts, looks safe for
the Republicans-and Henry Cabot
Lodge-although there is little ques-
ton that the Democrats will pick up
two or three members of Congress in
that State on their wet stand. Col
CASTOR, the Democratic opponent of
Mr.. Lodge will have to fight against
internal dissensions of local inspiration
as well as Republican normal advan-
tage. Col CASTOR may win through
some eccentricity of popular win, but
his chances do not now appear TO be
promising.
The Democrats fully expected to
carry Connecticut a couple of months
ago. Since then they have loaded their
ticket with reactionaries The asser-
ton of racial and religious privileges
due to machine control now make il
probable that Senator Mclean and Mr..
Templeton will be elected Senator and
Governor, respectively. The same can
be said of Rhode Island, where superior
Republican organization plus much
more formidable financial conditions
probably will give Mr.. Beeckman the
best OF the argument with Democratic
Senator Gerry.
New York's split.
Republican and Democratic national
leaders agree that William r. Hearst
is the joker in the New York Demo
cratic situation. His ambition to sue
ceed Gov. Miller, who will be renomi-
mated, has split the Democratic party
wide open and is likely TO cause
great deal of trouble.
While they do not believe Mr.. Hearst
will be nominated. the Republicans
hope and the Democrats fear his elimi-
nation will precipitate a factional row
that will insure the reelection of SEN
ator Calder and Gov. Miller and at
least twenty-five of the forty three
representatives Of their party in the
lower house..
The New York delegation now stands
thirty-four Republicans and nine
Democrats. The Republican leaders
ccncede that the Democrats probably
will win from six to ten seats on the
wet issde.
in New Jersey the Democrats ap-
pear to be in much better shape than
the Republicans, though normal in
fluences" are expected finally to even
up things. Senator Frelinghuysen
probably will be renominated next
week over former Gov. Record, an old
time Progressive. Gov Edwards, the
Democratic candidate, is without op-
position for the nomination.
The Jersey cities are much more in
terested in the wet and dry issue than
in any contention. Mr. Edwards. in
fact. seems to have better chance of
winning on the wet and dry issue than
any major candidate In the country, as
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
WHITE HOUSE SEES ,
SWING TO SUBSIDY
Convinced Nation Will Favor
Bill, May Call Special Ses-
sion in November.
spcciul Dispatch to THE New YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau. !
Washington. ID. O.. Sent. 90.

Special Dispatch To THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. e., sept. %
President Harding is convinced that
the country Is gradually but surely
swinging 10 the support OF measure
OF aid for the American merchant
marine, which he believes VIII prove
more economical than the present waste
full method OF operation.
On the eve of the adjournment of
Congress- wit1fNut action on the ship
subsidy bill. which was one OF the main
items on the Administration program.
announcement was made on behalf of
the President that reports have reached
him from sections supposed TO be hostile
to ship legislation which indicate that
the proposal Is meeting with approval
wherever the facts are set before the
people.
The White House declaration stated
that the persons who had reported to
the President were In no way prejudiced.
The President Is not yet prepared to say
definitely whether he win call a special
session to take UP ship subsidy legisla-
tion. 1t is assumed that IL the political
situation is favorable a special session
will be called about November z. This
Is at least the hope of supporters of the
legislation.
In connection with the reports reach
ing the President in regard to the sem
timont throughout the country particu-
larly I'm those sections of the middle
West where the pivot Of the opposition
was said TO be. Il was stated that there
Is growing realization that Ii the
United States Is TO maintain its position
as 2 maritime nation there must be
Govern 'nnt aid of some kind.
In the closing minutes Of the ses-
sion to-day Senator Jones (Rep.,
Wash.), chairman OF the committee on
commerce. inserted In the record n let
ter from Chairman Lasker OF the ship
ping Board in which the latter replied
70 a resolution introduced by Senator
King (Rep. Utah) on Sept. H. ani
rcfuted charges against the Shipping
Board. The King resolution called for
report Of whether the Shipping Board
intends 10 finance the construction Of
additional ships by private parties. the
details Of such a plan, II there Is one
and the amounts expended by the board
in propaganda To promote ship subsidy
Mr. Lasker said that he never made
any statement that the Shipping Board
Intended 10 advance private parties $25.-
600, 600 for the construction Of ships
Il explained 10 the persons making
tho informal inquiry" said Mr.. Lasker.
that they would have TO formally or
ganizc this company. pay in their
money submit the definite plans al
ships and az such time the matter would
be taken up with the entire board"
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
WIN Concentrate Forces.

ADRTANoPLE, Sept. % (Associated
Press).--Greece is apparently determined
to defend Thrace at all costs. 1t is
understood that every available division
I'm northern Epirus and Macedonia will
he sent to supplement the forces now
In Adrianope.
French reports indicate that the
morale of the Thracian troops is i'm
proving. Major-Gen. Anastasios Polym-
enakos. the new commander in chief.
who by his heroic engagement of the
enemy saved his army corps at Brusa
when all the others were lost has in
spired the soldiers with new spirit
In his order Of the day yesterday he
appealed to the men TO retrieve Greece's
lost military glory declaring that po-
ltical leanings must be forgotten alike
by Royalists and Venizelists in the face
of the common danger
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
BALLOONFST RESCUED
FROM HUDSON RIVER
Unconscious Aeronaut Found
Ciinging to Basket.

John Smith. an exhibition balloonist
Of Union Hill, n. J., hanging by his feet
from the basket Of his balloon, was
soaring over the Hudson River ut a
height of 5000 feet at Dobbs Ferry,
n. ", early yesterday. when the bag
suddenly collapsed and dropped into the
river. He was appearing at the carnival
at Dobbs Ferry.
Smith. suffering from submorsion and
shock was unconscious, but still cling
ing to the basket Of the balloon when a
policeman and two fremen rescued him.
A few nights ago Smith alightcd on the
Albany Post Road in the path of a
speeding automobile. The driver steered
clear Of him and ran his machine against
a stone wall.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
REVISED TARIFF HANDS
CITRUS DEALER A LEMON
Fruit Men Pay First Duty
Under New Lotu.

A great slump IN receipts for duties
at the Custom House was reported yes
tcrday. only ss65.214.O1 being taken in.
The first man to pay duty under the
new tariff law turned In to Cashier
Black $4S for 2400 pounds OF Italian
lemons, which would have cost him only
So II they had arrived a day earlier.
Tho next two importers paid duty re-
spectivcly on $4,000 worth Of pearls
and diamonds valued at $4,000 at the
old rates, the new duty not affecting
this jewelry.
II was said at the Custom House that
the cargoes OF the French liner France
and the Holland-America liner Rotter-
dam will have to pay the new rates.
Certain importers talked Of an appeal
TO Washington for permission ~ enter
The goods aboard these ships unfer the
old tariff. Both ships reached Cuaran-
tine after midnight Thursday.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
League Board Opposes
Near East Intervention

ENEvA. Sept. % ASSOCIATED
Press) The political COM
mittee of the assembly of
the League OF Nations was prac-
tically unanimous to-day in agree
ing that ii would be impossible for
the league to intervene in the ne
gotiations for peace in the Near
East while the Powers were work.
ing for such peace.
After discussion of the resolu-
ton introduced by DR.. F'ridtjof
Nansen that the league intervene
il was referred to the drafting COM
mittee with instructions to draft
the text in the following sense:
The assembly would invite the
council 10 follow closely events in
the Near East, to keep in touch
with the negotiations of the Powers
and hold itself in readiness to par
ticipate in any way it can in efforts
TO restore peace.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
HARDING TO REDUCE
SOME TARIFF RATES
Starts Machinery for Read
justment Provided For in
McCumber Bill.
Special Dispatch to TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., sept. 90.

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington ID. C.. sept. 22.
President Harding will begin at once
to provide the machinery for the read
justment OF tariff rates under the au-
thority given TO him by the Fordney-
McCumber tariff law.
Mr.. Harding is considering the organi-
cation OF the United states Tariff Com
mission, which win be the agency
through which the readjustment win be
accomplished. One vacancy in the MEM
bership. due to the retirement OF Thomas
Walker Page, he hopes TO fill within the
next ten DAYS. That will be followed
by the reorganization of the commission
along the lines authorized in the new
law.
Additional funds for the commission
must be made available before 1t win
be able to attempt on any large scale
the>duties of investigation. These will
be asked OF the extra session OF Con-
gress President Harding is expected to
call about November Is.
Under the law the commission is TO
gather for the Proside mt full informa-
ton as TO the differences in the cost
OF production Of articles at home and
abroad and make recommendations for
executive orders revising rates sufficient
production at home and abroad on any
article coming within the tariff list.
There are approximately 1000 duti-
able items in the law and every one Of
these Is subject to change with the sin
gle exception Of the rates on dyestuffs,
which are the only ones fixed under the
American valuation.
The belief prevails that such changes
as Mr. Harding makes In the rates will
be downward Many or the rates were
determined upon more than a year ago
when the tariff measure was first taken
up. Since that time there has been a
decrease In the price OF many items,
nccessitating a revision OF the duties.
Customs officials are getting out reg
ulations under the new law and II will
be some days before the machinery Is
complete. As soon as the regulations
ere revised they viii be sent 10 ports
OF entry.
Many changes have been made IN the
administrative features OF the law at the
suggestion of the Treasury Department.
There was virtually no fight In Con-
gress over these features, Democrats
and Republicans alike accepting them
as justified. Because or this the Treas
ury had prepared some regulations IN
advance, with the result that some OF the
revised regulations are on their way
to ports.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
Athens to Call Assembly
and Send More Troops
to Adrianople.
SHORT OF AMMUNITION
Hopes Friends Will Aid and
English Fleet Will Prove
Bar to Invasion.

ATHENS. Sept. % ASSOCIATED Press.
Greece will never permit the Turks
to invade Thrace. which she considers
part of her homeland, retention of
which is IAN essential preliminary con-
dition to any peace conference" This
declaration was made in statement
to the Associated Press by the Greek
Foreign Office to-day.
I'VE have lost Asia Minor, but we
must keep Thrace," said the statement.
"Our army in Asia Minor. which had
been fighting for ten years, was abso-
lutely exhausted, but the Greek ma
ton will never permit the Turks to in
wade Thrace, which we consider homo
territory.
1--WE have derohilized the (military)
classes from 1912 to 1918. but the classes
from 1919 TO 1923 we are keeping on a
war footing. making total army of
15O,0o men available for Thrace should
the Allies permit the Turks to cross to
Constantinople.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
HARDING NAMES MORRIS
AS MIXED CLAIMS AGENT
Neto York Lawyer to Repre-
sent u. S. Before Board.

Robert 9. Morris of the law firm or
Morris. Planto & SAKE, 27 Pine street.
received telegram yesterday from
Washington notifying him that he has
been designated BY President Harding
"a represent the United states AZ agent
before the Mixed Claims Commission og
the United states and Germany to ad-
Indicate nearly Ss00,000.00O OF war
claims against Germany.
The claims include those for tho loss
Of life IN tho Lusitanla and other sub
marine disasters and for the destruc-
ton of American vessels and cargoes
upon the high seas.
Mr. Morris Is 2 graduate Of Yale, il
lectureC on international arbitration and
was representative Of the United States
before the Venezuelan claims commits
sion.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
Lack Equipment.

"Unhappily we lack ammunition, ar
tillery and general equipment. but hope
cur friends viii help us in our efforts to
keep the Turks out of Europe, and that
the English fleet will aid us in preventing
the Turks from crossing the straits The
Smyrna massacre speaks for itself
Greece Is defending Christian civiliza-
tion.
Internally Greece is quiet There is
absolutely no danger of a revolution
Foreign reports of trouble are the out
growth Of the insistence of our troops
that they be returned to the Preus in
stead of being demobIlized on the islands
But these wearied men had no revolu-
tionary designs; they only wanted to go
home. We found that out when we sent
our Athens army as precaution to the
Pirseus.
Immediately some of the returned
soldiers exclaimed sadly: why are you
treating us wearied patriots as enc
mies?' Our King remains because the
people demanded him and want him.
BY what right shall any foreign nation
Interfere with the expressed will of the
Grccian peopIe?'
The Greek Government. 1t was under
stood to-day. has decided to convoke
the National Assembly Immediately
after the reconstruction of the army.
The Minister of the Interior has re-
ceived message from Gallipoli stat
Ing that a commission of French Of
ficers, with a high Turkish official. had
visited Chanak to inspect the war ma
terial concentrated there in 1920 by the
Interallied Commission charged with
the disarmament of Turkey and since
under allied guardianship.
The New York herald., 1922-09-23
ROME CABINET BACKS
SCHANZER'S ATTITUDE
Opposes Military Expedition
to Defend Straits.

ROME, Sept % (Assoclated Press) -
The attitude OF Foreign Minister Schan-
ger in opposing any military expedition
20 Turkey with the idea OF supposedly
defending the freedom of the straits
thereby. was confirmed by the Italian
Cabinet to-day.
The Apostolic delegation at Constan-
tinople telegraphed the Vatican to-day
that the situation was very grave.
BUCHAREST. Sept 22-Foreign Min
lister Luca said to-day:
"Rumania has a special interest In the
liberty and internationallzation OF the
straits. lie means the preservation OF
peace in the Balkans Rumanla's at
titudc viii be inspired by care to safe
guard her interest and to contribute to
the maintenance OF peace"
BELGRADE, Sept. %. = The complete
Identity OF views expressed IN the con-
vcrsatlons between Foreign Minister
Nlnchitoh or Jugo-Slavia and Premier
Poincare at Paris is the subject Of
hearty approval by the entire press. The
express the hope that the
new Turco- Bulgar frontier will not
create a menace for JuEo-Slav inter-
csts and that the Allies viii succeed IN
obtaining the freedom and neutrality Of
the straits by negotiations.