The daily star-mirror., 1923-02-07
PRESIDENT ADDRESSES in BEHALF
BRITISH FUNDING And SHIP SUBSIDY

Washington-(A. P.)-Congressional
approval of the war debt funding
agreement negotiated with Great Bri-
tain was requested today by Presi-
dent Harding, who appeared in person
before congress. The president asked
the approval of the agreement as
Z" recommitment of the English speak
ing world to validity of contract"
The president also asked congress to
nact into law the administration ship
subsidy bill, because it is as import
ant to avoid losses as it is to secure
funds on debts"
The president made to specific re-
concentrations regarding the form of
congressional action on the British
debt, leaving the decision to congress
sional leaders. He said it was mani
fest from the beginning that Great
Britain could not undertake any pro-
gram of payment which .wodId con-
form to the limitations of time and
interest rates, which the committee
had been authorized to grant"
After the presidents address the
bills given his approval were intro
duced in both houses and the lea-l
ders prepared to bring them to pass
age without delay.
British VIII Ignore Turk
London-(A P.)-The British in
tend to pay no attention to the
Turkish ultimatum de-
mandind that the allied warships
leave Smyrna, it is stated authorita-
lively this afternoon.
Last American Troops Home
Savannah-(A. P.)-The last of the
American troops to return from the
European war touched home soil ar
rived here at 240 pm, today The
troops arrived on the transport St.
Mihiel, which reached Tybee bar at
loon and proceeded to quarantine.
Deny Grain Rate Increase
Washington-(A P.)-The freight
points on the Clearwater branch of
he Northern Pacific railroad in Ida
10 to points on the North Pacific !
coast and Spokane, which the rail-
'oad proposed to make effective March
Il, were today held to be unreason-
Lble by the interstate commerce COM ,
mission and the tentative schedule was
'rdered cancelled.
'0rah Re- "opens Rivers -HarbOrs Fight {
Washington-(A. P)-The senate J
light over the riv/rs-harbors item
arried in the annual army bill was t
today by Senator w. E.
'orah, of Idaho, who moved to re- I
uce the item to twenty-seven millions, c
Is originally recommended by the I
udget bureau. r
Rome Approves Treaties
Rome-(A. P1-The chamber of :
equities today gave formal approval
} the treaties negotiated at the :
Washington ornaments conference.
Bar Butter Substitutes
Olympia-(A. P.)-The state senate
)day ratified the action of the house
/ passing house bill 3S, prohibiting d
he manufacture and sale Of milk or il
lilk products containing vegetable o
ITS. An amendment to submit the, "
leasure to the people lost by vote y
{ 13 to 27. The bill finally passed o.
; to H. Il
alaries of the presidents of the state cl
1iversity and state college was pro- p
ded in bill introduced by Repre- 81
'utdIlVe Ilull VI OpOhdue. l. ne JILL w
SO would limit the heads of normal
hools to salaries of $500, depart bi
ent heads in the schools to $4,000 p
Id professors to $4,000. of
Turks Leave Lausanne 90
Lausanne-(A. P.)-Ismet Pasha th
d the principal members of the Tur oil
sh conference left Lausanne for An
IA at am, today. NJ
French Take More Towns
Essen-(A. P.)-The German in
rmation bureau announces that the II, ~
ench have occupied Lennep, the -
lenish textile city, as well as Kreb- No
sge and Bergischborn, two smaller an d
vns near by, ne m
WarshipS Must Withdraw DO
1onstantinople-(A. P.)-The Tur- fo.
ii commander at Smyrna has in
med the commanders of allied war tn
ips there that he has orders to CIR
force their withdrawal if they fail ha
comply with the Turkish order to nj,
We Smyrna. cit