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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09

of his alleged difficulties in OBJ
tanning prosecutions of prohi-
bition law violators in Chicago,
and alleged interference with
prosecutions by Department of
Justice officials.
After Armstrong was excused,
George w. Storck, certified ac-
countant in the department of ius-
tice, was called to the stand. Storck
told of his investigation of the Old
Hickory Powder Company, near
Nashville, Tenn. He was assigned
to the case in August, 1928, by John
w. H. Grim, assistant attorney gen
eral, who wrote MIN, saying that
from the data he had "the govern
ment can recover Millions" he said.
did the DuPonts know your leads
so they could block your every
move ?"
Eyes"
At a conference in the Office of
the Assistant Attorney General Hol-
land, Storck said he estimated the
amount that could be recovered from
the Old Hickory Company at So
100000 and others present at from
s15,000,0O0 to $2O,00O,0OO. He said
the DuPonts admitted I5lding ST.
100000 of the governments money
but refused to turn It over until thew
were given "a clean bill of health"
Has suit ever been brought?"n
mo"
Took DuPont's Word.
At conference of department Of
icials in January, 1924, Storck said,
he estimates of the recoverable |
money in the case were from S.
100000 to 100000 900. Assistant
Attorney General Holland was pres
snt at this conference, and it was
said there that the DuPonts had
S1,500,000 of admitted government
money on deposit which they refused
o pay back unless they obtained "a
lean bill Of health"
Storck read from his notes that
he "son-in-law of the DuPonts" had
'een named Contracting officer" at
he Old Hickory plant, and that by
is direction only "ten out of each
W. invoices were checked. If there
vas any difference between the gov
rnmerT check and the company fig
lres, he said, ''the Dupont check
vas always taken"
Daugherty In This, Too.
Storck identified the DUPONT SON.
n-law as "Capt. Foulke." He
harged there had been account i
adding" in cotton purchase and cot
on freight rates.
THE Louisville & Nashville adj
litted an overcharge of SOS. OOO."
torck said. "They charged it 20
rofit and loss and wrote an employe
could be adjusted"
Influenza cases" at the Old Hick-
ry plant were particularly bad, the
fitness said, and he charged that
he DUPONT company contracted with
Nashville undertaking firm to dis
ose Of bodies at SIS each, many Of ,
hitch were buried in a potter's field :
cost of S11.
Storck was questioned about "the /
ireen case" S30,000,0OO mail {
raud case in Boston. 1t was a ,
stock selling syetem," Storck said, 7
nd in his investigation "Mr. Green" n
I'D him that he could not proceed, S
5 Harry NJ. Daugherty was his at l
'rney."
"And there never has been
rosecutio M" asked Senator
Theeler.
mot by the federal government"
hid Storck, adding that there had
zen a state prosecution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09

ANG0RA, April 8.--The Turkish
national assembly has abolished pro.
hibition of the manufacture of LIQUOR
on the ground that it is impossible
10 enforce the law, and also because
Of the necessity Of balancing the
budget.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09
Teacher. Go On Strike.

MEXICO CITY, Apri. 8.-All the
teachers and all the other govern
ment employees of the state of Puebla
are going on strike. They say that
they can no longer go on living in
this way. The government owes
them over sixty days wages, and
many Of them are starving. Their
conditions seem to be even worse
than the conditions of the govern
ment employees in the City of Mexico.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09
IMPEACH CoOLIDcEl
+ Favorable Action Is Taken On
u. S. Public Land Grant Probe

April sThe SnnOt resolution providing for con-
% public land grants the Northern Pacific
Inc nvsgaucn would be conducted by joint ten con.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09
Membership Mesng
For C. e. RutAberg
q To Be Held AiI %

All members Of thWorkers
Party mark down the hing of
April ~ as engaged foe G. e.
kutnenberg membershipheeting,
which will be held in In{al Hall
at 2400 N. Halsted street. Is i'm
portant that all members|end.
BURNS MUST
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09
France InsuIted Again

BERLIN, April 8.-France has de-
manded satisfaction from Germany
for an incident in East Prussia.
where celebrations Of war societies.
including some reichswehr, slashed
the French tricolor to ribbons.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09

Workers. Farmersg Demand:
he Labor Party
Amalgamation.
Organization of Unorganized
The Land for the Users
The Industries for the Workers
Protection Of the Foreign-Born
ReeoFnition Of Soviet Russia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-09

:
THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
$4,000 HAUL is
MADE BY Thief
Breaks Window in Down.
town JeweIry Store

After smashing a plate glass
window in the Richardson jew.
eIry store, 1910 Second ave-, nj I
o'clock Tuesday morning, n tlar.
ing thief scooped up a pile Of
gems estimated TO be valued NJ
$1,000 and fled before any wit
ness arrived on the scene.
The crash of the glass attracted
the attention OF Patrolman d. ]. Nc.
Clurg. who was a short distance
away. mcclure ran 10 the spot
from where the Noise came. but when
lie arr cd he found no fracc OF ths
rohbcr.
The proprietor. ". NJ. Richardson.
was Immediately notified and he
came down TO remove from the win.
dow the jcwclry which the thief hod
overlooked.
A hcvay stone was used by the
thief to break his way into the show
window. the police declare. a large
hole was broken in the glass and
most all Of the articles OF value wero
taken.
store employees had no chance 10
make an accurate check OF the losses,
but Richardson declared that IL
would run moro than $4,000.
Many pieces OF more valuable Jew.
eiry and several diamonds were re.
moved from the display and placed
in the safe at closing time Monday.
Il WINS said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
British Labor Is in Power!
What Will You Do
for Us, Mr.. Mellon?
Andrew w. Mellon,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington. d. c.

Dear Mr.. Mellon:
The house ways and committee is going TO take
up again. IN day two your plan for the reduction Of
income taxes.
Before the third OF million folks in Seattle and the
million and half people who live in the state of Wash
ngon decide how they TO instruct their spokes-
men IN congress to act your pan there two
things Mr.. Mellon. they want to ask YOU direct.
Your plan, outlined. makes provision for
taking into consideration the community property law eff
fective in this state
This law makes wife half in all property ac-
cumulated by couple during the time of their marriage.
Under your pan the husband would be taxed for the
full amount of the estate So that the husband actually
would be paying taxes on the property of another.
Due to the fact that your plan provides for rate of
tax that increases according to the size of the estate it
is plain that when pays the tax the entire
ate it would throw this estate into one of the higher
taxing brackets than if the estate split between the
man and wife for taxing purposes according to the Wash
ington state law.
Experts here have figured Mr. Mellon your plan thus
would take 81 100000 more in income tax out of this
state annually and that Seattle would pay $4,000 Of it.
Such plan, contrary to state law must be altered Is
it agreeable to you Mr. Mellon to give the taxpayers this
right that the state law grants them? And if so, what
change in your plan you and will you suggest?
The folks out here want to know.
They would like to know promptly. Because they are
vitality interested in these tax reduction bills before
congress And they want to be of their ground be-
fore they go ahead. THE SEATTLE STAR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
BOND LEGALITY
FIGHT SETTLED
New York Expert and Ken
needy Get Together

Tangled affairs in which various
bond issues OF the city have found
themselves recently were simplifiei
Monday at n conference between
Corporation Counsel t. J. l.. Ken.
nedy and c. b. Masslich. the city's
bond expert. who was in Seattle
from New York. Deputy Corpora
ton Counsel Ed Ewing also attend.
cd the conference.
All of the trouble between the
corporation counsel's office anil
Masslich over the legality of boni
issues was based on the ambiguous
language in section OF the charter
governing maturity of bonds. Ken.
ncdy said. Masslich recommended 4
charter amendment to clarity this
paragraph. and Kennedy Endorsed
the proposal.
As a result OF the conference
tho city council VIII he asked 10
amend the charter provision under
fire. Tho Montlake.Stadium and
West Spokane street bridge bonds
&c Wei 10 Wv Ittft'ott ttluiNoifu'll
bond issue viii be lcsalized ny fhe
action.
A controversy between the city
council and Masslich over the pro-
posed s1,50o.ooo city light extension
fund bond issue. which has ragged
for two years. was amicahiy settled
at the conference. The council. acl-
ing on Kenncdy's opinions. has held
that the bonds should call for a
lump sum expenditure. while Mass
Itch has refused 10 approve the
bonds unless the ordinance stipu-
lated individual items Of expend.
lures contemplated. Masslich finalls-
ngreed 10 the lump sum provision
at the conference. Kennedy said
and the bonds. once sold 10 a
Seattle syndicate. will now find
ready market. it is predicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
Fall Ordered to Show
Before Senate Inquiry
President Demands Official Agent in
Attendance at Oil Lease Probe

WASHINGTON. Jan. %.
President Coolidge has ordered
Attorney General Daugherty TO
send n department OF Justice
agent 10 the senate committees
investigation Of Teapot Dome TO
listen TO disclosures regarding
the leasing OF the naval oil re-
serve TO Sinclair interests, il was
stated Mt the White House today
on Mr.. Coolidge's behalf.
IL Irregularities are disclosed nj
the investigation, the department OF
Justice win take whatever action is
necessary to bring TO justice any in.
dividuals found guilty of breaking
the law. II was said on behalf of the
president.
Mr. Coolidge took this action. the
White House spokesman said. be.
cause Of certain rumors heard BY
by him.
The department of justice was
represented at the hearing yesterday
at President Coolidge's express dlrcc-
ton. II was said. II was indicated
at the White House further invest.
cations were being made but could
not be discussed at the moment be.
cause they might dry up sources OF
Information.
The spokesman for the president
emphasized that the government did
not wish 10 cast suspicion on any
individual
Rumors that have reached tho
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22

WASHINGTON. Jan. Albert
Il. Fail. former secretary OF the in.
terror, was today subpoenaed to ap.
pear before the senate committee
investigating Teapot Dome.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-Sub.
pocna for Albert b. Fall TO appear
before the senate committee invcsti,
eating the leasing OF tho Teapot
Dome naval oil reserve TO Sinclair
interests was flied on the former
secretary here today.
Fall was in the lobby OF the Roose
welt hotel when United states Dcpu.
~ Marshal II. C. Moscley read him
tho summons.
Fall said he would accept the sub.
poena and go to Washington as soon
as POSSIBLE. lie said. however he
would request the eommitie for per.
mission TO take his wife. who is III.
10 lei Paso, Texas, before answering
the summons.
ttitiVh FftT unnecessarily
Fall said. II had told members OF
the committee would be willing 20
testify"
Fall said he would not 60 to
Washington until he had received
official notification OF the sum.
mons.
Col. ]. II. zeverly. attorney for
II. +. Sinclair. who has also been
subpoenaed. WAS in conference with
the former secretary this morning.
When asked if they had discussed
the Teapot Dome lease. Fall dc.
clined 10 comment. hut referred the
interviewer 10 Col. zevcrly.
Fall will be asked 70 OK.
plain where he got 100000 TO buy
New Mexico ranch. 1lE story and
tha, of II. y. Mclean, Washington
publisher. from whom rall said he
borrowed tho money. conflicted.
zevely win bo asked TO explain
what he dio with $4,000 sinclair
Turn 10 Page :. Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
ny ". n. FRANCE

Confirmation or denial OF the
rumored consolidation OF the Dexter
Horton National bank and the
Union National bank In expected
late this afternoon. following separ-
ate meetings OF tho boards OF di-
rectors OF the two banks. which. 1t
Is understood. are 10 be held begin
ming az $50.
While officials Of both banks have
persIs,entiy refused to be quoted
either in affirrnsnce or denial, II ~
generally conceded that the merger
has been discussed informally. and
that both boards viii discuss the
proposition at their meetings to-
day.
IL the merger is effected, the
combination would make the largest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
Dawes Planning for
a New Gold Bank"

PARIS, Jan. 22.-JTbe committee
OF experts. headed by General
Charles q. Dawes. after questioning
Herr schaehi. director OF the rcIchs.
bank, today. regarding Gcrmany's
finances. decided the financial re.
Mobilization OF Germany neceasItates
creation OF an independent gold
bank.
This they proposed 20 establish
partly with foreign capIfai and
partly with n free gold reserve and
foreign currency.
This bank il TO be one OF the frs.
steps in the committees efforts to
stabilize Germany's currency.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
Seattle to Lose Honor
Of Basing Shenandoah
Navy Department Orders Erection of
Mooring Mast at Camp Lewis

Seattle viii lose tho honor Of
becoming the point Of departure for
the huge naval dirlgIblc. shenan.
doah. in It's trans.poIar flight this
summer. II WAS Indicated in wire
TO the scasf:t Chamber OF Com.
merce Tuesday noon.
The telegram. from j. J. Under.
wood. at the chambers Washington,
ID. G., headquarters. stated that Ad.
miral Hoogcnwerff. commanding
officcr AZ the Brcmorton navy yard,
has been ordered TO construct n
mammoth mooring mast Mt Camp
Lewis In preparation for the shen.
andoah
Chamber OF Commerce officials
here could make no remarks on the
Information and were in the dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
Statement Is Expected
on Bank Merger Plan
Officials of Union National and Dexter
Horton Institutions Silent

and strongest commercial bank in
the Northwest. with capital and
surplus Of over $4,000. 900. and total
resources Of more than s3s.o00,o0o.
The two Institutions number among
their directors many OF Seattle's
leading business sncn. Jos. a. swal.
well is president Of the Union
National and w. II. Parsons is
president OF the Dexter Horton
bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
States
CLAIM
UPHELD
Douglas Is Elated
Over Decision;
Says Men Will Go
to Prison
BY Jack Nelson

In sweeping decision that
carefully reviewed numerou.
court decisions handed down dur.
ing the past three decades, Judge
J. r. Ronald Tuesday upheld
the legality Of the "a grand
jury indictments and dismissed
the motion 10 qussh filed by
Attorneys w. A. Gilmore and
George Olson.
The decision OF Judge Ronald
clears up the lssaiity OF all work
performed by the jury 70 date and
permits the in5G.sitors 10 return
pending indictments without fear
that their Legality win be disputed.
Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm
Douglas and Deputy Prosecutor
Robert Macfarlane were eiated ~
the outcome OF the action TUESDAY.
ut means that we are going
10 send some OF these fellows 10
prison. Douglas said. THE evil
dence against them is cumulative
over a long period OF time.
The result OF Judge Ronaid's de.
clsion has greatly aided the cam
paign TO compel obedience to the law
in Seattle and / expe,t TO 20 after
other law violators just as hard as
we have HIT gambling.
The task OF cleaning up Seattle
cannot be accomplished in a few
months. but eventually hope 10
uncover the graft ring that is ex-
lorting money from our citizens and
protecting lawiessness."
That the report Of the grand jury.
revealing the results OF the weeks Of
Investigation performed BY that body,
will substantiate in the aggregate
the charges OF vice and lawlessness
is believed certain. Douglas says.
The jury resumed questioning Of
witnesses Monday. Casey" Jones.
former entertainer at The Grove. was
called before the jurors. and a man
who gave his name as j. Smith and
his occupation as laborer. also was
questioned. Several other men. be-
lieved to be loggers or laborers. also
went before the jurors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22

as TO further developments here In
their efforts at bringing tho ship
TO Seattle and Sand Point for the
hop-off.
II was felt. however. That action
by the navy department followed
inaction Of local authorities in
clearing the landing field al Sand
Point County commissioners two
weeks ago told The Chamber OF
Commerce military affairs commit.
TOD that there Was no fund for
clearing the brush and trees 10 nc.
commodatc the diriglblc aud that
they did not believe that prison
labor could be used ON the job
Since then there has been no init
nation Of future action until the
brief wire Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
CONSERVATIVES ARE
SWEPT FROM POWER

BY a majority OF 72 votes the mo.
ton carried and tho conservative
government WIS swept from power.
This morning the formalIties that &C.
company change OF government In
Great Britain were gone thru. Stan.
Icy Baldwin and his cabinet consult.
cd briefly at No. 10 Downing 81.
Then the prime minister drove 10 the
palace and placed his resignation in
the hands Of King George.
a short time after Ramsay Mac.
Donald, accompanied by ]. II.
Thomas and J. X. clyncs. two Of
those who will stand beside him
when he attempts the great expert.
ment Of government by labor. drove
TO Buckingham palace.
Tho great moment for British Ia.
Dor had arrived. The man the Ia.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
MECHANIC MISSING

Police were seeking George Hoste-
land. 10, Tuesday, who disappeared
saturday from the home OF A. W.
sprague. liz Bowdoin place, with
whom he had made his home. He
was employed as mechanic at the
Kenwnrfh Mofnr Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
Midwest Warmer;
Freezeup Cracks

KANSAS CITY. No. Jan. ss.-
Temperatures continued 10 climb in
Kansas city and the Southwest to.
day rs the first break came in the
nationwide cold wave. The tompera.
ture rose TO So degrees this morn.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
russ LEADER
PASSES away
Official Bulletin
Announces Death
of Red Chieftain
ny JOHN GRAuDENs

tunissd Press s,aff cerFespondsntl
MOSCOW. Jan. e..--Lenln Is
dead.
The man who led the Russian
revolution and overthrow the
long established order Of The
crars passed away 81 moment
when his party IL beginning to
reap the fruits Of his labcrs.
III for many months. tho Dol.
shcvik leader died while others
carried on the soviet government
Inc founded.
His death took place at a little
town called Gorky. not far from
Moscow.
The funeral win be h-a on sat.
urday.
on that day the bod cf r.enIn
viii b. Inferred IN the Kremlin hall.
beside that OF Svertloff. ono o. his
fellow leaders in tho great upheaval
OF Russia.
The Hll-Rusaian congress waa nd.
vtscd Of f.snln's death by Kailnin.
who read an official bulletin and
proposed that hereafter January u
should he observed as an official
dav 81 ntoBrnfne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22

ueway. folks. Wish spring
,sup come 80 we could move
4 coal cut Of the bath tub.
,,nssnr Of chronic sliftlessaess.
h rurmend the gears OF our au
er.llIs.
n last Councilman Oliver T..
reson has done something that
|>.xs bis crs,ics--he has quit.
n, sxi 70 hear about
-fhe drinks on the house
~ nor tAe drinks
III nnScr the honsc'
,le.: he best things raised on a
Ia are shiIdrcn-
yE DIARY
January III
/, k>sines. and 20 the officr. where a
10 fr,lyw did almost talk mr into
~ : iszfhrr-eeserrd set 81 Arthur
nc. sxf praise heaven I lid recover
Il sits b time and did refuse him.
h, tIsziaS did rrad The American
1ruy. the nrw magazine pubiished BY
~ Nenek<n. and dbl find Il fuii %
r itlngs, albeit a bit heavy for my
- And 50 TO bed.
mat ssenographar -=ho recently
~ 4 raw shorthand record OF 79f
~ 4 minute ought 10 10 almost
y s1oush to report the converse
n u two ladies AZ a matinee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
MOSCOW HOUSES
DRAPED IN BLACK

Tho congress- stood silent for sey.
erai minutes on, OF respect to their
dead loader men and women weep.
Ing without restraint,
Moscow already had taken on a
funeral aspect. biack bunting drap.
ms tho houses thrnout the city.
This had been PUT up to com.
memoratc the 1906 Poirograd mas.
sacrcs.
Tho official bulletin issued by the
physicians said:
"NIcolai Lepin's condition took an
unexpected turn for the worse on
January u. by $40 D. m. he was
breathing with great difficulty. lie
became unconscious and his resplra.
ton was accompanied BY convulslve
movements OF the body.
"At $50 y. m. I,cnin died Of par
alytic symptoms Of the respiratory
organs"
The official announcement said;
There was not tho slightest sign
Turn 10 Psgr !. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
yE DIARY
fr-. 80

A celebration VIII he held here
|Fs;iay evening 10 honor the
tsnory o. Robert Burns. Well.
~ Dot He made a darn good
ri.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22

~ vas 20 degrees below zero In
Ianl yesterday" says The Star.
e Seattle went IN shlrtsleeves.-
|;.a several severe cases OF heat
Fz'rat1a we're reported here.
2. VII be the popular color this
pa, according Ia a fashion note.
sllas Grump the sage Of Pump.
: Hollow. says his nose will be
4. Il s;yls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
BALDWIN OUT;
MACDONALDIN
Conservatives Are
Quaking in Fear
of Red" Regime
BY ED l.. KEEN
General European Manager
rnllrd prcEsl

LONDON. Jan. 22.--Grcas Britain.
greatest % the few remaining mon.
arches placed lts affairs OF state and
industry today In the hands Of gov.
ernmen, built of rs lahoring class.
Stanley Baldwin. leader Of the con.
sentative PARTY. representing the old
order Of things in England. rendered
his resignation and those Of his min.
listers. to his sovereign al noon.
A few moments later King George
called upon Ramsay Macdonald 10
form the fisst labor government In
tho history OF Brilain--ihe first OF I,a
kind In the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-22
MAY BE LAST OF
THE OLD ORDER


or a hlow struck tbs power and
authority % afssirp pAxsra from the
rnast conservatives group u min.
isteFa guiding the destiny OF na.
ton 20 the mort advanced that have
been called 70 the helm OF "a gov.
eminent recognized hy all powers.
King George. figurehead OF what
may well be tho last OF the old
order. summoned 20 Office man
In Ramsay Macdonald who haa
stood frankly and openly for n levy
upon tho nations capital and put.
ting an end 10 the aystem that has
maintained the monarchy where Il
~ today.
TO many In Britain watching the
rapidly changing panorama as Il
was played out. act by act, IN
Whitehall and Buckingham palace.
tho Invitation 10 the leader OF the
labor party 70 form government
and take the helm. marked the
taking OF a step which this coun.
Try never can retFace.
The passing OF the Baldwin gov.
eminent was accomplished without
undue excitement. shortly before mid
night In the house OF commons Mon.
day. The vote Of the house was anti.
climax TO what had gone before.
When the members arose for the
division. the result was n forcgono
conclusion. 1t Was taken on a labor
motion 10 the effect that Baldwin
and his minister's had not the conf.
aIl.ra...n ~ IL. ....l.aL.