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Evening star., 1923-03-18

cealed, We're left without legal justi-
fication for being there. This en-
couraEed local resistance as well as
governmental opposition from Berlin.
Moreover the troops were insuffi
cient. Under the Clemenceau minis
try in 1919. Marshal FoCh. Sir Henry
Wilson. Cen Pefshing and Gen. Gil
lain drafted plan which was ac-
Cepted by the allies providing for
occupation of the Ruhr in case Ger
many refused to sign the treaty. 1t
provided for ten divisions of infantry
plus calvary and artillery and was
to have been an interailied move
ment. Today France has only 10000
troops in the Ruhr. a totally made
quatC force
This number does not allow proper
occupancy so as to be ready 10 cope
with emergencies. Because the num-
ber is too few, protection cannot he
afforded those workmen who are
willing to work for the allies. The
customs line cannot he properly
guarded and the Germans continue
many by auto truck. aLrge quanti-
ties of partly completed manufac-
lures thus reach Germany.
No Time for Pnrleys.
Tire Germans do not feel that an
irresistible force confronts them so
the mines and coke ovens produce
nothing. The Cuno ministry feels en-
couraged to prolong its obstruction.
II the measures had been firm since
the start there would have been TO
diplomatic difficulties in the way
Ana mere is what our weakness has
brought about: If Germany proposes
negotiation she does so without our
local pressure having made itself felt
in an unmistakable fashion. The
Brussels conference attempted to pre-
pare for this eVentuality. but in
rather vague fashion. Myself. I be-
lieve il is premature. When for the
reasons just stated one essays an op-
GRAFTON like the Ruhr. il must be car
ried through to complete success be-
fore any conversations can be begun.
1t is too early. Negotiations now
would lead only to a lame peace and
rev conflicts. Many French leEisla-
tors feel this and fear week measures
will only prolong the crisis. If dur
ing the coming weeks, debate arises
on this subject, this will be. the cruX
of it.
Copyright. 1923
Evening star., 1923-03-18

| that a way out can be found. That
as you know. is what the government
| is endeavoring to arrange. 1t Is felt
both sides would be glad to find a
way out that would seem to save
their faces.
But where can there be found the
proper intermediary? France wont
look at the league of nations, in which
she never pretended to believe. and
America stands with its hands in its
pockets watching Europe drown and
waiting for the corpse to be thrown
upon the shore.
Meanwhile comedy is not wanting
The efforts Of Lloyd George 10 get
back into the liberal party proyokes
many laughs. AsqHith is fencing
deftly with the maneuvers Of his agile
opponent. apparently suspectinE hjs
olive branch may conceal bras
knuckles. Lloyd George has the part.
money. Asquith the party machine.
Wont YOU come into my parlor''
whispers George. but Asquith has
been in there before ] don't fancy
he intends to repeat that experience.
Opinion, however, is divided and il
is difficult to forecast how the battle
| will go.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
CAPITALIST REGIME
HELD BRITISH ISSUE
Labor Resolution to Come Up
for Debate Next Tues
day Night.
FAVORS GRADUAL CHANGE
Unionists Offer Amendment in Re-
ply-Recognition of King
Forecast.
FAVORS GRADUAL CHANGE
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.
By Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily u
Copyright. 1923.

By Cable 10 The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1873.
LONDON, March 17.-For the first
time since the socialist labor party
became the official opposition a di-
rect issue with the older parties has
been raised in a resolution presented
capitalistio system.
There seems to be reason. TO be-
lieve that other members of the labor
party indarse, Mr.. Snowden's views
and. tasrefore,-@the debate on the
RESOLUTION next Tuesday night is ex
pected to bring forth The most i'm
portant speeches Of the session
The terms of the resolution are:
THAT in view of the failure or
the capitalist system adequately to
utilize and organize natural re-
sources and productive power or pro-
vide the necessary standard of life
for vast numbers of the population,
and believing that the cause of the
failure lies in private ownership and
control of the means of production,
this house declares that legislative
effort should be directed to the grad
ual suppression of the capitalist sys-
tenn by an industrial social order
based upon public ownership and
democratic control of the instru-
ments of production and distribu-
ton
Amendment offered.
Realizing Immediately the value of
the opportunity for bringing the
question into open debate, the
unionists offered this amendment:
In view of the advantages accru-
under tie slowly evolved and highly
perfected Social and economical sys-
tenn at present existing, it is not
eXpedient to change that system in
order to experiment with a different
system necessitating complete
change in the order of society"
In his resolution Mr.. Snowden has
crammed his whole scheme of social
revolution without a trace of COM
promise except in the use of the sin
edly is his own change of opinion
since his early radicalism. His ex-
periences in Russia. where he studied
the Sdngu1nary consequences of sud-
den revolution. undoubtedly influ-
enced him in modifying one principle
of socialism so as to provide for a
gradual instead of immediate change.
His resolution stands unSwervingly
for the destruction of private owner
ship and taking from private owners
everything they now possess.
Possibility for Labor.
Interest centerS upon the Snowden
resolution chiefly because many signs
indicate the possibility of labor being
called upon to take over the govern
ment within the next few years.
The other night. Ramsay MacDon-
aid. the socialist labor leader, dined
with King George in formal regalia
in the state banqueting hall. This con-
stituted one more step in the prog
ress of the labor party toward the
right. 1t aroused an infinite amount
of discussion as to the attitude of
the socialists toward the royal
family, as 1t revealed sentiment
in the party In favor of the complete
recognition of the king as the head
of the state.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
SEES RELIGIOUS GAIN
In TALK OF SUBJECT
Salvation Army Leader Declares
People Turning Naturally as

FLOWERS TO sun.
By the. Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Denying
charges that religion was failing to
meet present-day needs. Maj. Clar-
ence Underwood, of the Salvation
Army, in a discussion before the Ma
tional Republican Club today declar-
ed that "the very fact that there is
so much religious discussion is a sure
sign that there is more religious
thought than ever before, and that in
these days of turmoil and transition
men are turning to religion as natur-
ally as flowers turn toward the sum-"
Rev. Henry S. Coffin, pastor of the
Madison. Avenue Presbyterian Church,
asserted that the outlook for religion
is not so gloomy as some people think
1t is One of the failures of the
church, he said, was its lack of SYM
pathy with the aspirations and griev-
ances Of the masses In the Industrial
field. He defended forums in church.
es and declared it a mistake to at
tempt to stifie free speech in the
church.
The attitude of the church toward
the intellectual groups, he said, was
weakness and it should not criti-
cize men who stand up and endeavor
TO interpret the religious aspects of
scientific discoveries and theories.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
Former French High Commissioner to
the United States.
By Gable to The Star.

By Gable TO The Star.
PARIS, March 1.-THE general be-
lief here is that the Brussels confer
ence was necessary to convince the
Anglo-Saxons that France and Bel
GUM did not intend to annex the
Ruhr. I am not convinced that this
was So
The French and Belgians entered
the Ruhr because Bonar Laws plan
of January ., the crowning achieve
ment of three years of British diplo-
macy, did not afford the slightest
prospect of securing payment from
Germany. Thus the Ruhr occupancy
had a financial object and nothing
else.
But this financial object cannot be
attained unless certain economic. po-
litical and military conditions are
fulfilled. Military conditions@ Estab-
lishment of order in the occupied ter
rtory. Political conditions? Bringing
pressure on Germany by cutting COM
munications with the said territory.
Economic conditions? Obtaining from
the Ruhr mines at least the amount
of coal and coke due the allies from
Germany under the treaties.
Calls Remedies Feeble.
The whole question therefore is
whether these measures adopted are
likely to achieve these objects. My
own conviction is that the more
tangible results we secure the less
the Anglo-Saxon countries will pro-
test. If our plans prove successful
the entire basis for protest collapses.
If the French and Belgians. for in
stance had attained a complete sue
cess in the first few weeks American
and British public opinion would
have rallied to their side.
That is why I regret the feeble
measures adopted at the outset. They
prevented rapid success. The opera
tion was begun with statement that
IL was not military in character but
entirely economic The next ridicul-
Gus notion. the invisible occupation"
was essayed. Thus the allied forces,
whose very presence was thus con-
Evening star., 1923-03-18
BY A. G.. GARDINER,
Britain's Foremost Liberal Editor.

BY Cable to The Star.
LONDON. March 17.-Bonar Law
stands shivering on the brink of
action. Like Micawber he waits for
something to turn up. Meanwhile he
refuses to move hand or foot.
How long can he resist? The sharp
attack on the governments attitude
regarding the Ruhr situation. which
has characterized the parliamentary
sessions this week, brought him dan
gerously near defeat.
The debate developed q much more
formidable criticism of French action
and British inaction than has marked
the sessions in years. Interferences
with the British trade policies by the
FRENCH, and the realization that the
British occupationary forces are now
hemmed in by the French is inCreas-
ing the uncomfortable feeling.
One result of all this nation wide
disquietude is the revival in certain
papers about the inferiority of the
British air service. Comparisons are
being made in equipme ent, with France
getting very much the best of II. 1t
Will be a strange result of the war
should England be thrown into a
panic because of this.
Air Vulnerable Front.
1t is pretty clear now that the
public mind is beginning to regard
the air as a very vulnerable front.
The air has taken the place of the
old nervousness which supremacy on
the sea used to hold Moreover the
problem of the future of sea power
remains unsolved.
No expert yet knows whether the
master key has passed from the bat
tleship to the submarine. And the
public has refused TO grow excited
so far as this point is concerned.
1t takes British naval supremacy for
granted and passes on to the next
problem.
The British people seem ready TO
believe the declarations of the alarm
lists. headed by Blatchford and his
prophets of evil. do not want to
il as illustrating the disquietude
which has begun TO take possession
Of the public mind.
Nor are these considerations absent
from the mind of Premier Law. His
anxiety to avoid any open declaration
policy had its inception in knowledge
that these facts exist. Do nothing to
offend France has been the policy of
all governments for four years, and
Poincare realizes he only has TO press
forward and create the accomplished d
fact in order to overcome British
opposition.
But the large vote against such a
policy indicates the belief in the
public mind that it is one thing to
drift on a sleepy river and another
to drift toward a Niagara. 1t is a
fact that many people are wondering
whether the French game is worth
the candle. The adventure may
easily spell bankruptcy.
Move Staked on Ruhr.
AS Asquith pointed out. France
daily stakes more and more on her
Ruhr movements and naturally the
deeper she gets into the bog the
more disinclined she is to withdraw.
Also the restraint on the German
people daily gets closer to the break
ing point.
OF course, there always is the hope
Evening star., 1923-03-18
TAKE PLEA TO JUDGE
WHEN GRAND JURY FAILS
Members of Penticost Church Ap-
peal for Protection After
Disturbances.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoc! !ated Press
VALDOSTA, Ga. March 1I.-FoI 4,
lowing the failure of the Echols
county grand jury to take action
members Of the Pcnticost Church,
near Statesville. made an appeal for
protection today to Judge w. L.
Thomas of superior court, who ordered
the alleged offenders arrested on
peace warrants and placed under
heavy bonds.
1t was alleged that recently which
the congregation was holding wOT-
ship number of white men threw
burning brands into the building ami
in other ways disturbed the service.
Vehicles left by the worshipers out
side the building were run off into
the woods and swamps. il was
charged. Moreover, it is alleged. that
when members of the congregation
were finally compelled TO leave the
building because of the disturbance
they were cursed and abused. The
matter was presented to the grand
jury by the solicitor, but no actI0J
was taken.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
ITALY REFUSES MURDER
PRISONERS SURRENDER
cred Summers" Wanted in Brook
lyn, Still Native Of His Fathers
Country, Is Ruling.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE italian
government, it was announced to-
night, has refused to surrender An
thony Somma, known as Red Sum-
mers." He is wanted in Brooklyn on
a charge of murder. The refusal Is
based on the ground that, despite
the fact that he was born in Brook
lyn. and has voted there, he is an
italian subject.
Somma's father was born in Italy
and never became an American cfti-
zen, the Italian government pointed
out, and since the son never spe-
officially sought American citizenship.
it was held that he was still a sub
ject of his fathers native land. Dis
trict Attorney Dodd of Brooklyn said
he would seek to have Somma tried in
Italy. He Is accused of killing Gus
Hettrick on January 20. 1924.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
SENATOR WHEELER SAILS
FOR TOUR OF RUSSIA
House Member Will Also Make
Trip on Invitation of
Soviet.
By tne Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 17.-United
States Senator Wheeler, Montana.
sailed today on the steamship Presi-
dent Roosevelt for an extended trip
through Europe, during which he will
visit the Ruhr valley and Russia to
observe conditions there. He said
he would make an especial study of
the Russian cooperative system, as
utilized in recent commercial enter
prizes fostered by the soviet govern
ment. so that on his return If he rose
in the Senate to talk on cooperative
farms and similar subjects, he would
know what he was talking about"
He was accompanied by his wife.
Representative Carroll L. Beedy, of
Portland, Me-, with his wife, was
among other passengers. He said
that he had accepted an invitation to
visit Russia extended to him and
Senator Borah of Idaho by a MEM
ber of the soviet government in order
that they might have firsthand in
formation of conditions in Russia for
their fellow. legislators on their re-
turn.
Senator Borah was unable to ac-
cept the invitation, he said.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
Greeks GratIfed.
WIDENS SULPHUR MARKET

PALERMO, March 17.-The signing
recently of an agreement between
American and Sicilian sulphur pro-
ducers. after the draft had been ap-
proved by the Italian cabinet. has
created a most favorable impression
here.
1t is pointed out that by reason
of the latest figures on the worlds
consumption of sulphur Sicily will be
insured a market for her product
and be called upon this year to ex-
port quantities of sulphur consider
ably In excess of the quantities ex-
ported for the last few years
Evening star., 1923-03-18
APPLAUD WILMA VERDICT.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, March 17.-Premier ST.
korski, in the presence of President
Wajciechowski, the members of the
cabinet and the diplomatic corps,
read to the diet today the decision
of the allied council of ambassa-
dors with regard to the fixing of
the frontiers between Russia and
Poland, whereby the Wilma district
and eastern Galicia are attached to
Poland. The announcement was re-
ceived with outbursts of applause.
Several members of the opposition
were forcibly expelled, from the
chamber because of uproarious con-
duct.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
SO, 500, 600 Is NEEDED
FOR RUSSIAN RELIEF
Work Should Be Continued Until
1924, Declares Field
Agent.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17.-American
relief in the Ukraine and in White Rus
sia will be needed at least until the end
of 1924. DR.. Boris D. Bogen, field rep
resentative of the joint distribution
committee of American funds for Jew
ish war sufferers, notified headquarters
of the organization by cable today. He
put the minimum budget requirements
for the work at $500, 900.
simultaneously, officials of the Ameri-
can Medical Aid for Russia Committee
made public statement declaring that
100000 Russians are in danger of
starvation in 1923, and that the number
might increase to 10,000,00 including
100000 children, unless American aid
is continued.
"One additional years work is neces-
sary to put the Ukrainian and White
Russian Jewish populations in a posi-
tion to solve their own problems" DR..
Bogen eabled. Neglect now would be
unreasonable, when salvataion is in
sight
Evening star., 1923-03-18
CLAIMS HE WAS WHIPPED

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. March Il
Try Russell. Fred Bell and O. O..
Choate. former Missouri and North
Arkansas railway employees, testified
today before a legislative investigat-
ing committee that W. c. Webb, an
other former employe of the road,
reported TO them he had been whipped
by q. mob when he returned to Heber
Springs last Thursday night
Webb. the three men testified. said
after he was whipped he was sent
TO Zarcy TO tell the strikers wen
get them next and then go TO Little
Rock to testify before the Legislative
committee"
Evening star., 1923-03-18
BRYAN SEES PICTURE
ARGUMENT FOR DRYS
Exhibition of "Father, Forgive
Them" Enough, Says Commoner,
Painted With Christ.
BY the Associated Press.

MIAMI. Fla, March 17-William ].
Bryan, referring to the arrest of
Abraham Baylinson, secretary of the
Independent Artists in New York, for
the exhibition Of the painting Father,
Forgive Them, for They Know Not
What They Do" depicting Mr.. Bryan
spilrng wine which Christ has Just
changed from water, while Andrew
J. Volstead, author of the federal
prohibition act, and William H. An
derson, New York, superintendent of
the Anti-salon League. look on, says
many Christians oppose prohibition
They are honest but in my judg-
ment mistaken" he said. IF any Of
hibition of the picture ought to be
enough to convince them of the moral
degradation of those who are leading
in the wet propaganda"
Evening star., 1923-03-18
RADIO BURGLAR INVADES
NEW YORK AS INSPECTOR
Visits Homes and Strips Aerials of
Costly Tubes When Housekeep-
ers' Backs Are Turned.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlsnatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, March 11-The radio
burglar. new edition OF the telephone
thief. the gas inspector or the light
inspector has made his first ap-
pearance in New York. Insurance eX-
perts have reported a number of cases
OF radio inspectors" calling on un-
suspecting housewives and either
stripping the radio of costly tubes and
such material or looting the rooms
when the householder's back is turned.
His methods are almost exactly like
his predecessors and he gains entrance
generally on the statement that he is
the radio inspector"
Radio burglars, it is said, can make
their observations from the street to
learn that there are aerialS on the
roofs of buildings. They gain access to
the roofs upon permission of the house
wife by telling her that they are
sent to repair aerials.
The burglar insurance companies
suggest that bona fide radio agencies
furnish their men with credentials.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
RUSSIAN USURPERS
DECLARED BRUTAL
Crane Says Rule of Tartars
Nothing Compared to
Present Regime.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1T.-Charles r.
Crane of Chicago, who was American
diplomatic commissioner to Russia
and Turkey in 1917 and 1919, said
today that the rule of the Tartars.
known as the saddest period in Rus
sian history, is not TO be compared
in brutality with that of the present
"usurpers."
Returning on the steamship Aqui-
tania after d tour of investigation
in Russia, Mr. Crane issued a state
ment in which he said:
The only two Russians holding
important posts in bolshevik Russia,
Lenin and Tchitcherin, are entirely
broken and mere symbols. but the
insane Pole, Dzierzinski, the head of
the horrible cheka, is as active and
resourceful as ever.
Now the cheka is repeating, in
the church the processes by which
political educational and industrial
Russia has been destroyed and all
leadership decapitated.
Tyknon Is Undismayed.
Tyknon, who was elected patriarch
of the Russian Church before the
bolshevikS came in, has certainly led
a
because. in spite of all efforts to
humiliate and terrify him he would
never compromise in religious mat
ters. He fully realizes that the church
must again play leading part IN
support of the entire Russian popula-
"The religious spirit of Russia has
grown with suffering and has prob
ably never been stronger than to-
1at force
bolshevik church on the people. This
will be the worst torture of the Rus
sian people"
Sought to Embarrnss Priests.
Tho attack of the bolsheviki a year
ago on the churches. Mr.. Crane said,
was not, as advertised, FOR the pur-
pose of securing church treasure, but
to secure the essential vessels used
in the church services and so en-
barrass the priests
A plea for aid for the Turks to
save them from Russian influence was
made by Mr.. Crane.
"The Turks" he said, appreciate
the fact that the bolshevists stood by
them when all Europe was against
them, but they know that the bolshe-
visits have wrecked Russia and they
profoundly mistrust them. They do
not wish anything like that to hap
pen to Turkey.
Seek to Keep Peace.
"The members of the right wing OF
the Turkish government at Angora
are striving hard for peace and
everything should be done to help the
Turks so that they would not feel
that they would require any supper!
from the soviet government.
"The bolsheviki face an exhausting
Job in Russia, he said, to try to push
all Russia is on strike. Even though
they are losing several millions OF
Soople a year." he asserted, "the Rus
SLAMS are still very brave. because
they know they have worked out a
successful technique of passive re-
sistance and are prepared to suffer in
order eventually to get their country
back to normal.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
SHOOT RECORD OIL WELL.
venezuelans Bring in 100, 600 Bar
rel Gusher.

NEW ORLEANS, March 17-An oil
well producing 10000 barrels a day,
conceded to be the most productive in
the world, was brought In recently at
La Roa, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, ac-
cording to a cable received today by
Alfredo Olavaria, Venezuelan consul in
New Orleans.
In January Consul Olavaria an
nounced news of the bringing in of a
a9.o0o-ba rrel daily well at Cambimas,
Maracaibo. ,A.L - .....-
Evening star., 1923-03-18
FRENCH IMPORT GIRLS
FOR HOUSEHOLD WORK
Several Hundred Young Women
Brought From Island of
Martinique.
By the Associated Press.

ST. NAZAIRE. France, March II.
Several hundred young negresses
from Martinique and Guadeloupe ar
rived here today on the steamship
Haiti as the first contingent in a
movement now under way to solve
the servant girl problem in France.
Others are coming on the steamer
Puerto Rico, which is due soon.
Most of the girls have places wait
ing for them either in Paris or the
provinces, and the steamship com
pany is organizing servant girl re-
cruiting and employment agencies
The girls said they were glad to
come, because there are two women
to every man on their native islands
and with the odds against them in
home building they preferred to be
paid for keeping house.