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by "observers." We were Invited to
full participation, hut Secretary
Hughes declined. stating:
THE conference proposed for DIE pur-
pose Of drawing up treaty Of peace
with Turkey will have primarily to
deal with the problems resulting from
the state Of billigerency between the
allied powers. Turkey. and Greece.
The United States was neither at war
with Turkey nor . party to the armls-
tice Of 1918. and does not desire to
participate In the ANAL peace negotia-
lions or to assume responsibility for
the political and territorial adjust
ments which may he effected"
At the same time Mr.. Hughes said
his observers would keep watch over
the disposition Of certain subjects Of
particular American concern"
Soviet Russia was invited to take
part In that portion Of the conference
which has to do with the Dardanelles.
and while she II Indignant at the linn
itation. she probably will accept.
~ HE Angora national assembly has
4 declared the sultan Of Turkey de-
thrOned and also has condemned 20
death the Turkish signatOries Of thu
treaty Of Sevres and the members Of
the cabinet Of former Premier Damad
Ferid Pasha. Time sovereignty Of the
nation Il declared to rest In the hands
Of the people. and the name Ottoman
Empire 10 changed to the State Of
Turkey. This IL virtually the proc
lamation Of q republic. but another
sultan may be elected later.
Z KEPT among the German mon
II archists. the marriage Of the for
mef kaiser and Princess Hermione Of
Reuss on November 8 has caused only
amusement Really II u entirely un-
important, but Wilhelm spread him
self % far % he could. with ludicrous
pomp and proclamations In which all
his lost titles appear. The ceremony
was performed At Doom and was at
tended BY Q considerable number Of
the faithful. Including George Sylves-
ter viereck, the notorious pro- German
American publicist. Wilhelm wanted
to take his bride for . honeymoon
trip outside Of Holland. but the allies
and the Dutch government wouldn't
permit that. The queen Of Prussia"
~ Hersuione now styles herself. seems
to b q determined lady and she has
announced that she viii spend several
moaths each year away from Doom
which would b too dull for continu-
ous realdencs. But hubby must re-
main there.
A TTORNEY GENERAL DAUGH-
IA ERTY. who has been attacked re-
peatediy because Of his alleged slow.
ness In prosecuting the "war swim.
dlsrs," has announced that prelim-
mary investigation Into 425 war
time coatracts has disclosed evidence
on which the government will take nc.
tion. In every one Of these cases. he
says, either civil or criminal suits or
both must be brought BY the govern.
ment. "Lagal civil action will be
taken In every case In which II has
been discovered that fraud. cOllusion.
or dishonesty was practiced," said the
attorney general. "Whlle great num-
bess Of cases indicate On their face
the worst kind Of fraud and thievery.
the government cannot. Of course, go
Into court until II has established alb.
sOlutely on the face Of records In It's
possession that it, case will stand the
acid test. The government must BE-
fair to itself. and fair even to those
whom Il would brand ~ crooks and
profiteers. yet. every single lndivid.
ual. nrm. OF corporation Involved In
the cases now In the possession Of the
department. must satisfy the govern.
ment's claims to the last penny"
RESIDENT HARDING celebrated
I his nfty-seventh birthday last
Thursday by going through with his
usual round Of osiicial duties. The
day was not forgotten. however. for
telegraphic greetings came from many
rulers and leaders Of other countries
and from innumerable friends In
America. The President spent the
evening quietly with Mira Harding.
who. though recovering from her re-
cent severe illness. 10 still confined to
her bed.
TNAL ballyhooing for the elections
4 this week demanded much atten.
ton from Americans during the week
Just closing. To predict results would
be foolish. Down In Texas there was
= seemingly inextficable tansle that.
Il was believed, would leave both