The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-22

said: "Away with all talk Of negotla-
tions to come TO an understanding and
circumstances which should be ad-
dressed to the French, but not u.s."
Socialist party leaders asserted that
such phrase was not In the text of
the speech shown to them before Its
delivery, and they had hoped for a
firmer offer to come to terms with
France.
The French press generally look
upon the speech Of the German chan
cellor as first move on the part of
Germany for peace, but the French
government insists that French troops
will remain In the occupied territory
until such time as an accord has
actually been reached and when Ger
many has evinced sincerity in exc
cutting its promises.
nor the first time In history treaty
has been signed between the United
States and Canada which does not
carry the signature Of any British off,
cial. The treaty itself Is not Of any
great general consequence. It provides
for closed seasons and other regula-
lions governing the halibut fisheries
off the Pacific coast of the United
States and Canada. The fact that a
convention between Canada and this
country has been signed without the
intervention of England marks step
forward In the progress Of Canada
towards free and independent nation
hood and the step was not accom-
pllshed without struggle with Down
ing street.
Ernest Laponte, minister of fisheries
In the cabinet of Premier King of Can
ada, arrived In Washington with In
structions to sign the treaty and not
to permit the name of any British Off
cial to be attached to the paper. The
point as to who was to sign had pre-
vented the document being presented
to the American senate for period OF
two months, the British government
opposing the direct negotiations. At
the last moment this opposition was
withdrawn and 1t means break In
the traditions Of British dealings with
its self governing dominions and marks
a definite emergence from the state of
wardship In which Canada, together
with Australia. South Africa and New
Zealand hitherto have been held.
nAyID ADAMS, labor member Of
~ parliament and also a prominent
Newcastle shipowner, attacked the &C.
ton of Great Britain In demanding
change OF United States consuls at
Newcastle. He declared that he had
personal knowledge that the charges
against these officials were "trumped
up" for the benefit of British steam
ship company. In police parlance an
attempt was made to frame" them,
but failed completely.
The correspondence between the
two governments has been made pub
lie. There is little revealed therein
that has not been covered In the news
The British government
showed a strong desire to drop the case
If the United States would reopen the
but was unwilling to with
draw the charges against the consular
The United States govern
ment insisted that the case must be
of on It's merits and the guilt
or innocence of the two officers COM
pletely established. A vsy thorough
on the part of the State
department, 1t was declared, had
failed utterly to substantiate the
charges against the officers.
the medium of letter
addressed to Stephen e. Common.
secretary Of the Federated Shop
Crafts, Central Railroad Of New Jer-
sey, President Harding has Informed
officials of that organization that he
sees no adequate question Of prin-
ciple" which warrants a further delay
in settlement in all districts of last
shipments strike. The Pres
ldent declared that "a majority of the
interests involved" by their refusal to
settle, We're largely responsible" for
interrupted coal deliveries and other
railway conditions In
certain parts of the country.
7 RAMSAY MACDONALD, Labor
y . party leader In the British house
of commons, presented resolution
providing for an invitation to be issued
to the Belgian and French chambers
to send committees to meet with
from the house of commons
to exchange views on the occupation
of the Ruhr and the problems of Sc
curity and reparations. In opposition
to the resolution Mr.. Bonar Law main