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IB tkia satter? We are ?sat ?eekini r*?er?'.on. W? are Indeed a?ktn| far the reimbursement af the aaau af our army ef eeeaaetlen, and wltl ?*e-od raasaa. far art .are maintain?? ear ?ruar la Carea? at lb? reqo??< of the Alllet and of Germany an?1 un4?r an agreement that ita e??i like army e??t? ?beuld Im i nr?t chara-? upon th? ?mount? ?pet?' by Ceraaany. Other? hare been staii and w? have not seen paid. But we are net aeeklng , reparation!. W? are hearing em own burden and through oar leans a larg? part af Lu rep? ? burd?n in addition. No dt aaar.d? of eur? stand ia th? w?y af a proper aettliment ef the reparation question. SBfM Bta held the obligations -opean government? and there has been much discussion abroad and ??r? w.tb respect to them. There has . pr-?.stent attempt erst line? ? h? Armlctir? ta link up the debt? to itr government with reper aviena er ?rita prajeeta of eaneella ?i?n. This attempt *n re?i?ted in nder the for? mer *< "n and under th? ?*?tion. The matter :? plam enough from our standpoint. Th? capacity sf <a?rm?ny to pay la net all affected by any indebted ntt? ef any ef the Allies to us Th?t indebtedness doe? not diminish tier asaay's capacity, and its removal would not lncraa?? her capacity. For example, if Franc? had be?a able to finance her part In th? war with? out borrowing at ?11 from u?, that 1?, by taxation and Internal loan?, the problem of what Germany could pay wauM M e-artly the same. Mor? es-er. ao far aa the debtor? to the United ?ttates sre concerned, they hare unsettled credit balance?, end ?heir ronH.tien and capacity te pay cannot be properly determined until ?mount that e?n h? realited on these credit? for reparetiene haa been determined. trtUt Hat Presiden!'? Chacera The Administration mu?t aise cor alder till difficulty ariling from the fact that the question of these obli? gation? which we hold and what ?hall he done with them ia not a question ? in the province of the Eaeeutiv?. Not only may Congre?? deal with public property of thi? ?orl, but it has dealt with it. It ha? created s ml??ion, and ln?t?ad of gluing that eommi??lon broad powers sucn as (he Administration proposed, which, quite apart from cancellation, might permit s sound discretion to b? exercised in accordance with the faets elicited, Congress haa placad d?finit? rest-ictlons upon the power ef the commission In providing for the refunding of the?? debt?. But what is our attitude toward the question of reparations, standing a? it doe? a? a distinct qusitien ana ? l one which cannot be settled on Us? the European geverr.mente con? cerned are ab!? to agree? We have no desire to see Germany reli??e?d of h?r reiponilblllty for the war or of herjuat obligation? to mak? reparation for the injuries due to her aggr?sslen. There i? not the slight? est d?sira that France ahall lose any part of her just clalma. On th? ether hand, w? An not with to see a proa tret? Germany Thar? can be no eco? nomic recuperation in Europe unless Germany recup?rete?. There will b? (.ermanetit peace unleaa aoonomic (?tidaction? ?r? enjoyad. Thar? must be hope, and industry must h?v? promit? of reward If there la to b? pro?perlty. We should view with disfavor measurea which Instead of producing reparation! would threaUn Matter. No Imnalted Arbitration Some of our own people hsvt lug ? ??ted thtt th? t'ni'ed fetal?? ?fcould ?stum? th? rola of arbiter. There ?MM ?ufficent answer to this aug ???? vi?t f? that we have net Been asked to ???urn? the rola of arbiter. There could be no auch ?rhltraraent unless it were invited, and It would b? an ?ttraordlnary and unprecedented thing for ui to aik for such an invitation. I do not think that w? should en? deavor to take sueh a burden of responsibility. W? have quita enough to bear without drawing to ouraelr?? all th? ill feeling which would result from disappointed hop?? and a ?ettl? ment which wai viewed si forced upon nstioni by thli country, which i' th? ?ame time I? demanding the payment of iti debt!. But th? ?ituation do?? call for a ? stt1?m*nt upon it? merit?. The fleet condition of a ?atlsfaetory set? tlement ii that the question should be taken out of politics. !Uat??m?n has? their difficulties, their public opinion, the exlg?ncl?? which they n.us? rasa, It li devoutly to be kopid that they will eff?ct a settle ment among themselves, ?nd that th? coming m??tin?; at Paris will find a solution. But If it does not, what should be done? The alternative of forcible meaitirei to obtain repara? tion? I? not ?n attractive on?. S'o one ran foretell the extent of the ? ?rloui coni?qu?ncei which might ? n?u? from iuch ? course. Apart from political result* I l.elieve that ' opinion of ?xpsrts is thai such ??-.??surei will not produce repsrs tlen payment? but might tend to dettroy th? baaia ef those payment? which muit b? found In economic ?ecuperetion. Moot Disregard Bentlmant If. however, ?tat? ?;r,?i> cannot ^ ?gr?? ?nd ?uch an alternativ? |? m are.i. wh?t e?n he don?? 1? there M not ?nother way out? Th? fund? V a-erita) condition is that in thi? crlti ?*?1 moment th? mints ?f the ?ue?tlon, a? an economic one, must ?Ion? b? retarded. Ker.timent, how? ever natural, mu?t be disregarded; mutual recrimination? ar? of no avail, review? of th? paat. wh?th?r accurate or n accurate, promt?? noth? ing; ???ertion? of blame on tha one hand and ?xcute? en the other come t# naught. There ought to be a way for itaUi m?n to agree upon what (Jer can psy, for no matter what clalmi may he made aga,n?t her, that ia tha limit of ?at ?f?ctlon. There ought to he a ?*?*>? lo determm? that limit and to provld? a financial plan by which imm?diat? r??ulta can be obtained and the European natiot;? can feel that th? foundation ha? been laid far their mutual and ?arneat en? deavor? to bring about th? utmoat prosperity to which the industry of their people entitle them If ?tetetmen cannot agree, and ex igenci?? of public opinion make thair ?oars? difficult, then ther? should be called to their aid those who can point th? way to a ?ciut on. Why ?hould they not invite man of th? highest authority in finance n their respective countries n?t ef ?uch preitlge, atperlence and honor that their agreement upon ? amount to be paid, and upon a ? - cial plan for working out th? payment?, would he accepted through? out the world aa the raoat authori? tative expression obtainable? Gov? ernment? n??d not bind th?m??lv?s in advance te accept th? recommen? dation?, but they can at !???! mak? paasibla each laaalry with their ap? proval and free the men who may represent their country in each a a?, a? m i ??ion from any re?pon?ibility o Foreign Offices and from any duty to ?b?y political instructions Tn Is. th?y may invite ? n answer t? thi? difficult and pro?? mg question from men of lueh ??ending ?nd in ?uch clrcumt'aneei r?edom a? will ir.sur? a reply prampted onlr by hnowledg? ?nd ? loante. I ha*? no doubt that du r . shad Americana would be will \og t? ?eiv? oi. s.ch s commitilon. ?irnimnu ?sw lit to reject the ?ectiramendition upon which such a body agreed, they weald be free ta ae ?a, hat lacy vroaU ha?-e the ad vantage of Impartial a?tvle? an? of ss ?sTight.ned aahlic apiriian. Pso "?. would ss infermed. the ?lae.tion Uu\? ?> r..es?s fwts ??"rtlon*,r.? cWater-a???rtion. ?nd th. probUm put upon it? way to ?olutlon. F | do not believe that any general .?nf?r??e? would as?w?r th? r?r??i keu? much Isa* that any political c?nf?r?nc? would seco?P'?f ? T*' ?ult which pr?mi?r? find t -npo?" hie to r.ach. But I do bell.v. th.t ? ?mall grew. g*?v?n proper B"i__*? action, would he abl. ?son tadavi?; ? proper plan. It would be time sassghu esaai<lsr forcibl? ???sure? ?fur ?uch an opportunity had be? n "h.estsot latia body would not only hs aap-rt but friendly. It would net be hound by apscial official obli? gation?; it would hav. no .nimu? ?nd no duty but ts find and ttate the truth. In a situation which require? an absence of technicality and las? ?sanity from lnUrf?r?ro?t? 1 hop? that th? way may ?son be found f?r ? frank dleeussion and determination ef wh?t I? ????stlally an seonomle problem. The UniUd Sut?? h?? the mo?, fr endly and di?int?re?t?d purpo?? in this matter and wishes ts aid in any practicable way. but it '? idle to mak? ?ugg??tions which arose-? falsa hope? end are ?o impracticable that th.y e?nnot hear fruit. On the other hand th?r? ?leos opart a broad ?v?nu? ?f opportunity If tho?. who?* volun? tary action i? indi?pen?able are will? ing to Uke advantage of it. An?i enee this i? don. th? av.nu.? of American helpfulness csnnot fsll to osen hopefully. ?etsry Hughe? wa* given an M? thu?ia?tlc reesptlon wh?n he arrived to ?peak in Wool?.v Hall. Aft-* speech Secretary Hughe?, with S;r Robert I, Borden, former Premier of Canada. h?l* a reception in the Tren dent'? room in Wool?.y Hall. Mr. Hue-he? arrived from Washing ten at ?ix o'clock thi? ?v?ning. H? was met at the railroad station by im>i Rowland Ang.ll, preildent of Ysle: Professor Max Parrand, and C. H. Htiring. Thty motor.d to Or. An? gel?'? resident in Proipect Street for dinner. Secretary Hughe? left Ute to-night fer Washington. ? Washington Awaits Paris Parley Result ?CM..?? **??* **0* ?Ml held in Bruitala to which the United State? might be Invited. l?t?r Senator Borah made thi? com? ment: "I heliev? that under the circum? stance? w? will hav? an economic con? ference." The dropping of the Bor?h ?mend m.nt c?m? unexpected!) in the Senate In the court? of prolonged debate. It happened with dramatic tuddenne?*. Senator Wateon held th? floor and ?*??* ?p.?king agalnit the amendment. H> contended it would .mb?rr??? the Pre? id?nt. Senator Watton di?rlo*?d that thi? government had put out "feeler?" fer a conference. Senator Borah got into colloquies with Senator W?t?on, Senator McCormick and Senator Lodge. Senator McCormick di?clo?ed that a conference wa? projected for Bru??e!? in which th? United Sut?? was likely to be Invited and Senator Lodge con? firmed the fact that thi? government had sounded out foreign government? through it? representative? abroad on doing ?emtthing to help the European tituation. Thereupon Senator Borah ??id that m rfsw of th? fact negotiation? were in progre?? and that In? amendment would, a? stated, embarra?* the Admin? l?tr?tion, he would withdraw it. Technically, the amendment wa? rim ply dropped, rather than withdrawn, a? it had not been formally offered. Had it been pr????d to a vote, it would hav? been defeated. Supporter* of the Borsh amendment profe??ed to hailth. outcome with satisfaction. They de? clared that th? Borah amendment and th? di?cu??ion of it had "smok?d out" the plan of th? government for deal? ing with European affair?. Senator H?flln, of Alabama, Democrat, one of the ?apporter? of the ?mendment, ?aid it ought to be brought forward again and pretented, but he did not intro? duce it. The Senate did not finiih the con ? Idtration of the naval bill. The House prevision for s conference on the limitation of auxiliary naval craft ?till remain? in the hill, though the meacure ha? not yet been finally die poied of. Senator King will preia hi? propot.l for an International confer? ence on land and ?.? disarmament. Prior to the abandonment of the Borsh amendment, the Senate agsin discusaed thi? proposal from noon until shortly aff?r 4 o'clock. Set? tors Johnson, Mose*, Kellogg and 3V.t aon oppoted the amendment. Senator Borah tpoke at length for it. It wa? in th? cour?? of Senator Wat?nn'? ?peech that th? exchanges occurred which resulted in dltcloiure of the f?ct that a conference 1? expected and that led to Senator Bor?h'? announce ment of withdrawal. A? on yeiterd.v ?nd the day b?fer?, th. gsllsrist wore crowded ?nd ?pectator? and Senator? m?nif??t?d keen irrter.it in the de bat*. "Thi? ?m?ndm?nt of the Besataf fTSn Idaho," ?aid WaUon, "does em b?rr??? th? chief ?xecutive. I w.ll Co so far as to ?ay thing? have been done , looking to a conference It, the future I But the Preiiderrt doe? not propo?? to ! be goaded into calling . conference for ?rmament?. Personally I am ir. favor of ?uch a conf?r?nc?. hut 1 want it? limit? wall defined " "Th? 8?nater ha? ?ugge?ted that I withdraw my propotsd ?mendment.' ?aid R?n?tor Borsh. *llt\ I h?ve not euggeited It but I would wsicom? ?uch action," Senator W?t?on replied "I'Pon ???urance? from th* Senator from Indiana that negotiation* have bees entered into, I will withdraw my , amendment." ?aid Senator Borah. Senator Borah pre??ed S.n.tot Wst , ?on to know if ?her. were negotiation* in progre?? at to calling an economic i conf?rent*. ' \o, not negotiation?," said f ?.nator Watson. "What I taid wat that feel , era had been put out; that foreign na , tion? were being sounded with s view to (lading out whether the United Sute? may be helpful and that in my < opinion it might lead to a conference"; that I had no authority whatever to 1 ?ay that." H? ?aid that h? ?pok? a? an individ ual but wat not entirely ignorant that "th?te f??ler? have bsen put out jutt ? i th? President in hi? Utter etates." Senator Borah questioned Senator watton wh?th?r th? feeler? had r?ached th? ?tag* 0f negotiation?. "Cesversatiens," said Senator Lodge Coavertationt scron th? sea." ?aid Senator Borsh. "snd I understand th* Senater to esy that conversation? or feelers had bsen put ent looking to ascertaining wh.th.r or not the * States could be helpful in adjusting this situation or thi? eoaditlon of at? tain in Euros?, and that th? Senator'? epinioB was that they ultimately would lead to a coafersnes covering the question ef the economic ? tlon?." Watten Exports Parley "Or to some gathering.** said Ben? stor Wstasn, "for the purpose of de tertaining the crobl.m. That t? raj part ef the epin'.or. which I hav? _t> pressed.** "But the Senator doe? know that the f??l?r? hav? been put out**' aakeu Serator Borah "That i? my und.rsuading," replied Senator Watton. Senate Wauen ?aid b? was aot America Amply Safeguarded By Naval Treaty, Says Hughes Denie* km Efa*Ni of Term* Abroad ami Dwlaren There U No Danger of War if Provision? Are < -ar ried Ont in IVe-ent Friendly. BwWIlMi *>|?'"t Upen? r?? Tria*?* \EW II? ?t.. Dec. 2 Charle? E. Hughe?. Secretary ..f S1 and head of ?the American dcleral in the Wa?hington Conference on Limitation of A and ??iaenaalon of Far Basten qurstli reviewed the history of that con: ence and teld of its important reu to-night in his ?ddres? before Amer.can Hiltorical A? "cation he1 The importance of the confers? he said, lay in the readiness of tions to join in sue the 'rankiie?. and lack of guile w which it waa carried on an.I in result? accomplished, directly and directly. He had no he? eaying th?t he regarded the incllr results a? the more important as i mist? of misunderstandings amo nations were cleared, ugly, war-bre. ing rumors exorcised en<J ;? Report? No f'vaslon of Treat > ?s et ?t r??t explicitly rumors th oth?r ?ignatory power? treeg w?y seeking to evade Ihs proviiion? the ?greement reached in Washingtc saying: "I am happy t<> say that at this tir there seems no good reason to fe that any of the work of the ronfe ence will be lost. "I am advised that the compete authorities of <>?ir government h? no Information that any pov i ing the exthstigr of ratifie?, th? tre?t>, is proceeding contrary i those provisions." Seeprtan* Hughes made it pial however, ihat in his opinion 'he |. ?rietsbillty of the treaty nnd the hen. fits derived from it depende?' upon th maintaining of the attitude of fr?en? lines? and reaionablene?? with whic the nations concerne.1 entered th conference. "Probably there never waa an inte? national gathering," ?aid Bee reta i Hughes, "in which candor and fairne? mor? fully dominated the in* of great powers ?mil where intrigu had less play." He spoke of the panicky distru? which beset the world at the | conference was railed, the fen of ev'l which arose M sil ?Ides an. the readiness with which bellicose ru mnr? were accepted "There was instant appreciation," h : .'?king of the prompt accept anee ..f the American invitation to d!??rm?ment conference, "of the fac that the hour hud ?truck not only t discuss limitation of arms hut to d. even s better thing in ?eek;ng to re move causes of misunderstanding. Th. combination of the two objects wa the outstanding feature of the Amrri ran proposal." I r-dit? Success to Four Factors The "Urre mes?urc of su-<' tair.ed by the conference was due. Sec retary Hughes said, to four factors: "First, there were represented at thi nee a small croup of powen dealing with problems in which the; had c?.mmon interest?. There wa*. i minimum of dissipation of energy ii irreUvancie?, Discussions were kep' to the point and we ?ne ?-?ved th? embarrassment of intrigue? and cabals "Second, there was adherence to th? proposal of a single conference a? originally presented We felt It to bf impracticable to arrange for a pre? liminary conference bi'tween some ol the invl'c'! power? with respect lc Filtern questions. Other invited powers might have justly ec.r>iplained l a preliminary meeting, in which they would have no ?hare. It ?as? felt that if ?uch a preliminary ce were announced it would lead to th? feoling in this coi;' the important saestlen ?>f limitation of armament had been sidetrack' it was deemed desirable to give the opportunity to deal with both groups 01 ?uhjects. it would have been o dif? ferent ?natter ?o p.'-toone th? ... of limitation of armament to a ? conference, the holding of which might he altogether dependent on the su of the first. It was also believed to he of vital Importance Ihat the con? ference should he held in Washington The?e reasons held u? to our original purp" F.xampU Se? by t'nltrd States "Third, it was the great privilge of our government through it? initial pro? posal to lead the tray in suggesting the proportional? sacrifices which were essential to an agreement for the lim? itation of naval armament and thus at the very outset to disarm suspicion and to create the atmosphire essential to harmonious endeavor. irth, the representatives of the powers, intent on limited ?n.i practical ?,m? which they knew would con" to their peace and security, inhibited a remarkable spirit of n and a mutual cuntid? neu rare in interna gatherings. They expressed view? both with candor and *vlth the assurance that the criference was dominated by the desire trr deal juatU with every* important national interest. ' In ipite of these advantage?, laid Secretary Hugh??, th? conf. - labored under many difficulties, some of which men of vision regarded as insuperable. "While the ?ihai.tuiig settlement lay i outside the conference.'' he ?si ! is not too much to say that the success of th? confercme hu??:; "pon this ? tlrmenl." 1 n-rllLn Rf-sult? l.rratest. "The most important results." continued, "are those which are written and imponderable. II relate to sentiment " good will and a better underitandi When ther? is frlen.lahip ?nd coi .lence. tre?tie? to m?m'?.n peace I of least Importance and where ? ?nd hatred domin?t? t? r.? peoples it may be wil? ?O intcip? the mechanism of conciliation hut I best assurance of peace is lacking. "If you would mea?ur? the work UM conference contrast the. pr??? opinion as I \"?.i with ?he view that wa? widely held a constentty aauraaoea *?*?*? ?he ??? I The saiStS whi many called war cloud? have been d palled Confidence has been restop fears allayed and a new feeling of i ?pert and fr.endlhip engendered. "Auto suggestion has an imports place in national, a? well as individu life, and nations intent on peace w find the ways of peace " Hammarliea Pre?ent Res tit? minting out thai the "?*?' *'??? ? be in force until a tion? ilgning it have ral ! la-he? showed specifically ho each nation already wa? conforming its provisions, hi? aummary of the actions being: tad ?States?Immediately ?ft? the signing of the treaty the goveri ' the United SUte? suspend' ?it work on ?hip? ?trueno which will be ?crapped when the treat becomes effective. With th? eseeptio of the Connecticut, whirh ?* be placed out of eoromi??lon, all battll I disposed ?if unde ,? of the treat) aie nu? out c commission and are ready to b scrapi" "Rritish tapir*- H> the treatv th 1 the con?tru< ' the four B? . had beei projected. I am advised that of th ?ther capital ships which i was provided in the treaty should b scrapped fourteen have either been al ready sold ?ml removed by ihipbrrak ing firms for breaking up or ha.? bee rendered incapable of war service, an two more of these ships will be ren dered incapable of war service befor the end 01 thi? month. "Japan I am informed that J?p? has ?uspriulrd work on the bat! under constru?tlon. for the serappin of which the treaty provides; also tha certain preliminary preparation? hat been made ?n that the ither ship? tltS treaty for scrappini may he scrapper) as soon aa the treat ? Shown lair BJ Protest? ce of the fairne?? of the pro raaiy was ; Hughe? said, in the |sjj ??ts that cam. in the United States, (?real Britain am Japan a made known ma influential person ?issertlrt? that their nation wa I Ins ted agnlnst. For his part, he said, he belie-ed Ir maintaining "an efficient navy up t. the treaty its ; for rea sons nf ?ecurity. hut In order that thi 1'nlted . it have an assure? hasls for any new rationing of war ships that might he made at anothei conference There had -ism in thii coui.try, Secretary Hughes said, at th. provisions of the treaty n fortifications. The tales, hi eJtplained, wa? barred ? from strengthening its fortirtcations ir the Philippines, (iuam and the Islands. The prohibition against Guam, h? said, had born a orne naval authorities, who rccogni/.ed that ?In island might be made into an American Gibraltar. For thi? very reason, tary Hughes pointed out, any move to? ward fortifying it would cause uneasi? ness to any powei with interests in the Pacific. II* added that t^o?? mo?t deairoua of fortifying (iuam probably overlooked the fact that it could I with? out th? authoruatioi, ., ?nd, water Henry Cabot Ledga had point. gresi took ?., little in ' Gibraltar** that it had not evi n provided a government f"r I?, leaving it to the BBVJ which cap? tured it to administer its affair?. Hold? Statua t'uo W ?a? I'ollry "Wat it not better." asked Secretary ee, "that at a time of conilderahle tension, instead of threatening Jap.in by a proposal to fortify Guam, we Id agree th. I years we should rest content with the situation arhieh we had been ?etiified for the last twenty-three years" A be red thai In th ? ?ame treaty Japan undertakes te maintain the status quo In the Kurile Islands, the Bonin Islands, Amami-Oshima, the I.oc.choo Islands, Form?la and th cadorei and any other insular pos? session? ?he may hereafter acquire. ? conclusion is that the Naval Treaty will stand the test of analy d fair statement, t-.king all the pertinent fact? into considerate.'. that it will be a desiralu'' safeguard and not a menace to our security and, at the same time, an important assur? ance of peace. These happy reiult! will be attained, however, on th? con? dition that we act toward other na? tions in th? same spirit of reasonable? ness and friendship that we expect them to exhibit toward ur. ' there to ?ay the P ?irted out to call a conference ?uch as the Senator from Idaho propof d. but for [ two or three month? feeler? had been put out to atcertain how far the Preii d?nt could go and other nations would go in adjustment of the situation.** Senator McCormick pointed out that conversation? had basa continued for three month? looking to ? conf? ! ?l Bru-sel?, always provided th*' ; powers which ???embled in <onf< could reach ?orne baii? of agreement i upon which they could proceed. He asked what other reason I be for calling Colonel Harvey home th?n to consult him anout Ko rcpe?n c?.ndition?. ?tor Borah then wanted Is km? vhether the Inred Btatss would call th? Bruatelt conference or ?ome other government, and to what extent th" negotiation? ??ad prejrtaaed. "If the Senator will permit a t**f| I humki? per?or. to tno.tr I will say that I know itept have been taken to the end that a conference may ?it in Bru.tele to rontlder th? scoi ?Itu.tion." ?niwered Sen.tor McCor? mick. "and that the United Sutes may he Invited to take part.** "And w? are to be a part of the con? ference?" a?ked Senator Borah. "Doss the Senator know our government has been In on these conver*ation?T" Senator McCormick. who had taken hit teat, made no reply. inay say," isid Senstor Lodge, "that through the usual channel? * beiiador? ar d mlnl.ter.?th? I - be h.ipfu Europe?* condit;?in?. what thi* govern ng " "Do?? the Serst'ir from Massachu UHah th* ?dip?ion of my amend msot would be embarrassing ts the lent in hi? negotiations?" atked, Senator Rorah. "I think it would be harmful, yes," i Senator Lode? replied. "Then upon the ?Uter/.ent of th? chairman of the Foreign Relation? Committee I am willing to withdraw it." "1 he Senator from Idaho," ?aii ator Reed, of Minouri, "it withdraw? ing the proportion on ?uiplclon. I would Ilk? to know what has been done. It i? shout time to quit thi? pol ai secrecy and mystery end whit pering regarding what the government ng, I am unwilling that a great buiines? thould be conducted behind und curtain* when it Involve? in of great public concern and there it no need of lecreey. Why i? it when dealing with foreign relations we have to put on \elM-: ?lipper? and go ?neaking ?round and whi?perlng? Why can't the Pre?id?nt boldly ?ay: 'I have a?kei the foreign government? what they will do, and when I hear from them I will advite the Senat? and per hap? a?k it? a??i?Unce?' "I regard the Pre??dent? attempt to lecture th. Senate in the letter which he ?eut to Senator Lodge, for it wa? s lecture, a? a piece of very bad ta?ta. Yet I recall that in hi? inaugural he ?aid he felt that he wou'.d be Beet burdened with th. r.spontibilitie? ex? cept that he hoped be would have the constant a??i?tance of th. repr?** Usas of the American people in Con? gress." Senator Mose?, ef New Hemp?! ;re, in a charscterietic speech, poured on the Hor?h .mer.dment H? ??id it had already cau-.?d f?mi?h.d ?nd voraciou? peopl?? to "visuel . a? a ?.?graphic ? .'.or Moaei declared th? propaganda "to entangle u? in Euro p*?n affaira ha?] never ceated." Near East War Looms as Alii?1** Draw Up Treaty \nieritan K.moy Udl ? " trntr at IjniHamic '?? I*4 fort It? <>3avftOSM lurks' Slill SliibhornOppo-ilion Report Seen in Two D*J* l nitral Stairs in N-.'oiul Pira to Morri?a to ??nuil \un.niana Protection K?ceiol t'nblr to TS* T"' rmmyrn pA, he new w?r men .0, in the Ne.r Baal la **! ***** ?n'' more over.h.dowed the dwindling la tere.t in th. approaching r.p.ratlon* conferercr*. With ne.ther Allie, nor Turk. yielding sn inch on -koMBBtsni la.ue. of Mo.ul ?nd esaltslstlsris. ?nd with the Briti.h fleet ?.??"??'?? to ConiUrtinople, the prospect or a bre.k grew stronger hourly. The draft of the tresty now in prep .ratio,, b> Allied ??pert?. ?11* the ?dviee of Richard waahtani Child. American Amblador to Italy, will be pre.ented to the Turk? in the form Si an ultimatum within a few day?. tra? indicted her... The tett ?.III put lull r. ?pon?lbilit. for the break-up of the conf.rence on the ?boulder? 8 h delegation if they raft A *c?thing indictment of A and Kran. C" Tchitcheriti. ? ilelepste at Lausanne, will be a feature of an interview with the Ru? sian spokesman in to-morrow'* "M? tin." Predicting ?v.r in the Near Esat s? s result of th?- Allied ?Men : - control Turkey. Tchitcherin the French and American for deserting their rightful reli meiliatur*. to align them.elvc* Britain n It* di?a?trou.*? policy :<>?a _i,I irhi. II.' ,.y? Runis will never ?ign any treaty ?Itawn up ;it Lausanne, end if the fur'?.* are ? ' will only strengthen thoir rSSolve ?? ally to liberate Con.tsntihopl.? and the Strait? from Allied dictstioi ????ions T?rke;* and Russia fighting ?ide by aid?* to undo the work of the treaty. LAUBANKE, Da?. -'9 i By The Asso? ciated Prest).--Ameiie.-i made another appeal la-da* in hshslf of the N.-nr ? et, when the delegate? rep be United State? ?i th? Easi p?'. ce conference presrntcd an earne.1 plea that in the gineu?! arrangements to be nef;, | with Turk?; suitable provi.ion be mmle for Armenian anil other refuge. - fled from Turkey ?nd may M turn ts their home?. The Am risked Turkey to rc*torr to thc?e refu? gee? their property. Th. American ?utetnent ??id: "We believe there will be no approvnl in public opinion of the omission from , ? ?re of some declaration by Tur? key, preferably a voluntary de-lara n-hich trill do justice Is now ?offering deprivation of hot: ? fortune." U hat action the Kntente nation? will take on the pie? of Armenia for a na t'ontil home In Turkey ?vill prsbshly be decided to-morrow, when the deUigate? af ?.real Britain. Krar<-> ?ml Italy will consider the petition presented to the conference a few day? ?go. No progrei? wa? made to-day by the *uh-eommitsion on minorities, before which the American appeal wa? pre .i when general i of un ne?ty were under dlasvssisn. 11 ? ists to whom the amnesty clauic a proposed trealv wa? submitted reported they were unable to agree, n* bi Turks and Greek? had int. - many controversial politicel eoaatdera? tion?. .fronted by p?riment Turkith ob? us, the sub-con-.' drop the British amendmint stipulating the appolntmmt of a L??gue ?>f Ms tion? r?pre?entatlve to ?upcrviae Tin ','?.? treatment of .ninoritle?. (?inference Deadlock (ontinur. Th? conference deadlock on the big i??ue* continu??. Apparently Angora must ?peak before the Ottoman gate? can make concession* of a nature t.. ea?c the present delicate posit ? the peace negotiation?. Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of .? to-d?y made public a New Y.-.r'* ?pp.. to ttie American people, ??ying the Soviet?, while hoping for n?ace In IKS, decried the method? hcine* pur.u. I hy the Allie. hrrr. Theie niethod? m?d? for naval war fare. in?te?d of peac?. ?nd defeated the plan* fram?d b*.* Ru?ri? for g?n? er?! n?v.?l di??rm?ment ?long th. of the W??hington ?greement?, he said ?argala Cataaa, British Foreign Secretary ?nd hetod of the Briti.h delegation, plan? to ?cave Sunday for I'ari?. ?vhere he will remain until fer?-nce with Premier Bonar Law on the Near Lastern situation. America Radio Ebadlci Half Far East Traffic 28 IVr (?nt oi Kur??pi*aii >1?*. sugra. Army Chid of Staff Telia Imli.i House An All?American radio now bundle? it per cent of the menage trafile be? tween here and Europe and M percent of the tr.fflc to the F?r Boat, Major General Harbord. Chief of Staff. A., told the India Home yesterdi.y in an addrett that commemorated two eventt, his own retirement from the army ?nd the eighth birthday of the houie. It wat a ?ort of trantitlonal period for the retiring officer, not yet out of th? ?rmy ?nd not yet pre?ident of th? Radio Corporation of America with which he will become at ?ociated upon his debut Into American butin???. After dwelling at ?om? length on the memoriei conjured up by the club with it? model? of the full-rigged American tea clipper?, General Har? bord launched into a description of how the World War brought about the formation of the corporation of which he will be the head. "Within two year?.'* taid the Gen? eral "we evpect to give you direct wirelet? ?enrice with Sweden, Poland Italy. Holland. Argentine. Brail! and China. Not only iriil you hsve tbit wireles? communication, but you will have, through competition, a greaily improved cable lervice -radio L? cable a competitor and not a tup pltnter." Try Polish \??;i??in Today WARSAW, pec. 2icTh?r* i? interne interett in the opening to-morrow of the trial of M. Niewadoraiki for the aiiasunation of President Narutowlet. Long linea could be aeen ?II day ? thr court hou?e. hundred? of ? ?pplying for the few court ticket? avail able to the general public. - procedure to be followed at the tri?l li?? not yet been decided. There i? no capital punishment in the Poll?h l?w. but It ii reported the court will make u?e of ?pedal procedure mtro ?lueed b> the German occupant! elect? ing death as ths nunuhment for polit I leal murder?. Thi? (?ormiti law has 1 aever boss ferasally rspsalsA Crip on Criminals to Tighten Under U.S. Secret Service Plan Burn?? Perfecting System to Link Every Police Depart* ment and All Peace Of?icm in ?Country With Federal ??imminent Machinery to Curb Crook? BVata The faetmms/, Hn.M?i/'o?i n WASHINGTON. Der. ?'?. The, I?, partin? nt i ?? perfects ? lab?rate plans fei tightening its gri on the criminal slesSSBls of the cour lay by Wl ' Ham J. Burns, chief of the Bureau o Inve .tigali.o. 'I hi..ugh the effort! o ..?neral Haugherty and Hum 'nil criminal identification sys I which will 1 i ni up e department, sheriff am peace officer with a national "rlcarlni house" of eriiniiiiil information hire plan ik confidently expectod \< the twofold mmiIi of greatly de rig the peaalhillties of crooks from the lowest ?neak thief to the so ? -rapine daterrion, and at tic ? fleeting a large raving of money f... . i nment. Ihou-aiid? of Arteries ihe liejiartment the heart which, through literally thou?-. reaching to the ?malle?t ? will instantly coordinate all i entire country again tlaal, lack ? scheme has been iirg? d for some time bv the ?si Organ I I hief.. which ha" earry on a ilmilar work with" r fund' ..r,d with? out a central dil Burnt has falcan ov?r. at the n quest of th? president and director of that organisation, the par? lall functioning machinery they estah liahed. Hi? new weapon I? to h? eslle. ?he "National Bureau of Iden?ific?tioi end Information." It will make avail able to th? Federal operative? and 01 Instand demand of any law officer any where in th? United .".??tes the finger I print?, photogrspha and record! a every known criminal. Traveling F.spenaea He?>y I nder th? pr???nt ?yst?m when th? I Iienartment of Justice needs important j information In Its investigation? It i? r.ece??ary to und an agent long dis t?nee?, with accompanying de|?y and I heavy expense. Ths ?llmlnstlon of the Item of trsvallng ripens? alone, it . was declared by Burns, will save many thousands of dollar? a year. "W? can al?o ?av? a gr?at number | of our Investigations and facilita?? matters tor oursalv?? by having place officer? everywhere aid ua In lessening crime by maklr.g It more difficult for the criminal to get away," said he He pointed out also that "th?re i? no ouestion hut that crim?nala generally fear ths government more than they ] do the state?, because the criminal ' courts of the Federal government ara I more successful, du? to tha fact that ' the juries and district attorney? are not so much influenced by local eon ; * .derations in th? prosseutton of Crimea." Woodin Qui. As Goal Stoc Here Holds O? iC??tl?s.? tiam ??(? ?Ml ?nd tie ltd his assista are <??? ? .1 sf their dut done wl the new ('over?* Mr. Wondin during hi?. service as F [Administrator has hnd little If i give to the affairs of the Am I ir iirnl I Mipany. r the morn tr rporntii ? ??though, it ' e would have been plc.v ? ?itinue In ofl ,.1 shortage remair with which tal cone - Shortage I p to Rallrosd ?1 on Lo Isinnd put up squarely II? MatiH Railroad : \\ ood ?? I I when con 1 the State Fuel A ministrator and Kalph Pall ., ?as made publ In a . lin wr? , to NIr .1 'hat t can. and coi : if th? railroad played part. Mr. n liefen of ths rosd and quilted figure? on shi men?? 'hat the Long Isis was handling coal fat in excess of normal traffic. : b] Mr. Peters sh< though most of the lomplalr Itiot office? hs s Island snd th .ent mora coi ..ilroad for diatrib at the city. he coal ye?r. begi ning April 1 sn.l including th? fV month? ? trike. during whl. trat no production, there hi he Long Island Ral road v*', .i-.r ton? of anthracite, i i r the sain.* period Il a shortage of about ! while throughout th? sta ? of the city tl is 40 per cent under 19', t ??inplaint. I-rom Brooklyn The complaint? which have pour? - fall aclmlnlstri k'yn and (Jureni ind tha have been unabl ?he ligures produced h prove that these section far more fortunat? than an I other part of the ttate. The Mayor's committee of wome ?ation of free coi in I " e-l**B to-d? the opening of a ?tatlon at Wll burg Flats. The need? of th list be further r# ?dated Obi Com par.y. which announced that it will tel lit nine of its plants throughou santa a bushel. This I at th,. rate of about 112.60 a ton. t'vtlertil I not Control To (ontinuv for Monti , President !Sot Ready to Relio tfiiish Distribution: F. R II ndleigh May Succeed S pern MisWai r.g has decided to continue th< gt fuel dis tribut.on for at least anothor month oaaead to-day at the Whit? Tl.ougi, ; .pen?, th? present hatd of the office, hai resigned and prisented a final report to thi Presiden? upon the emergency meas? ures taken sine?- the end of th? coal ' ttrik ? to assist the country in getting : supply, an organisation ail) b? to continue auch distribu ctivities ?? are considered ?till nary and to act as an assuranca geney. The fUf,| distribution office, created under emergency legislation, may ha usted or brought into existence ?gam ?t any time by Presidential proc? lamation. Practically all ordsrs affeet .nl movement? issued under Mr. 's regime have been worked out I or withdrnI The bituminous coal supplv of the ? country. Mr. Spens said in his report, can be considered good, with no likeli i ?ther conditions i road oper th?r? is a necessity for of anthracite to utilit? substi? tutes throughout th? winter, current production waa exceeding expectation?, the report ??id. Appreciation also wa? expr????d for co-operation in the dis? tribution effort? by the Interstate merce ('ommiaaion. Hat?, fuel dlitribu tor? and a majority of coal operator?. '.e no announcement wa? made at hite Rouse a? to Mr. Spens's sue was understood that F. R. igh. who hni been in charge of is of its work, would h? named for the pi? ? K. j?.l Hrilis.li Bo>??iU I ?V Bengal. British Indi?. Ose Zt. A resolution proposing ? bo)cott of British good? wa? r?J?et?,d to-day by ?h?, all India Nationalist ( ongren. The congress hegtt iti union? hers Tu*?d?y, Miners Ask U. S. to Take Over Mines lOeatieeeS freo ?*?? ???' the minen' plan, would conttltute th? s?fegu?rd over the induttry for th? public, ?inc. it would have the final ?yard on price ?nd quality of coal and would control expenditure? A bureau of wage measurement also would be established, under th?* Fed ?ral Commission of Mines, which would deal with wage questions as ?n impartial body to make the necenary te?ts snd prepare wage data. The min? er?' union, however, would in ?ist on retaining its right to collective bar? gaining by it? repreeentat-.ve?. The plan is ?lient on the auestlcn of re? turning the right to strike, but Insist? on the necessity of msintsining the union a? an "Independent organiza? tion of initiative and defense " Separate and apart from all quea tion of policy and wag?? would be the national mining council, made up of admlniatrative riead?. financial, tech? nical and managerial, upon which would devolve the actual administra tion of the mine? and the production of coal. With all thought of profit rnsking removed and no question? of wage? or policy to con?id?r. the min? ing council could devote it??lf ?xclu ?ively to paining the greatest effi? ciency in the production of coal. The plan is offered tentsttvely. and in the printed ropi?? which will he distributed among the me/nbers of the union provision is made tor eugge? ? ?nd criticism by the member? ship. It i? pointed out, too, that sine? the coal industry i? dependent on tr?n?portation the miner?' progrsm is identical with the progrsm of the rail? road worker* for the nationalisation of the railroads. o Heatle**? Landlord Gets 90 Days in Workhoui->e L'pper Kaat Side Apartment House Owner Kare* Court Third Time in Week For th? third time within a week Jacob Solotoroff, of 57 East 102d Streit. - of ?everal apartment houaes, was convicted yeaterday of failing to pro? vide heat and hot water for hi? tan anta. On Tu??d?y llagiatrate Simpaon m the Municipal term court imposed a tine nf $800 when the tenante of four houses In East 108th Street com pl*in?d; on Thursday Solotoroff was brought before Magistrate Mci.eehan m the Morrliania court and got an ad? journment only by d?po?ltlng a $800 certitud check for th. purcha?? of coal for a houa? on Vys? Avtnue, the Bronx, and yesterday Justice? Herrmann, Ed? ward* and Melnerney in Special Ses? sions sentenced him to the workhouse for ninety day?. Th? sentence -trial be ?utpended If Solotoroff give? the ten? ant? tttfficient he?t and hot water. The conviction before th? Court of Speelal ?Ses.ions y??t?rday wee en the complaint of a tenant in on? of the hou?e? in E??t 108th Street where Sol? otoroff'? failure to tupply h?at resulted in the $800 fine being Impoted by Mag? istrat? Simpaon. A Health Department impector t??ti??d that Solotoroff had only one ton of coal In th? cellar for the u?e of all four houie?. M.giatrat? Karl A. Smith in th? Washington Heights court held four landlords in $800 bail each for trial In the court of Spectal Sessions. He an? nounced from the bench that he had no sympat.-.y for owners of apartment house? who pleaded th? ooal shortage a? an ?xcu?e for not supplying heat. Congress Will Be Asked For 'Modern Navy' Fund T e v h n i e a I Improvements Abroad To Be Followed by t . S., At-fording to Plan WASHINGTON*. Dec. 2?, Congress soon is to be asked for an appropria? tion to "modernise" th? navy, Admin? istration lesdere aald to-day, to follow technical improvements adopted by the British and other navtaa. Chang?e to give naval guns greater elevation and consequent larger rang?? conttltute th? principal item for which an appropriation it to b? a?k?d. Sub surface armamant, .?id, probably, mer? naval aircraft, protection, submarines ard ll?rht armored eruler alo may form u part of the new program. Secretary Denby wa? said to be work? ing now on the supplemental ?stimates which are to b? submitted to Congr??? through th? budget bureau. The new appropriation? r?qu??t, it we? ?aid, probably would com? up in connection with one of the current deficiency ap? propriation billa before Congre?? ad? journ?. ? a Customs Personnel BUI In Beam Th, TV,**-?,?-? We?M <**?*? a?-??M? WASHINGTON, Dec. ?.?Senator Caldar to-day introduced a hill for codification it ?11 law? sffeetlng ap? pointment, duties and compensation of cuttom? ?mploye??. Th? bill cre.t.? ?.?eral potltloni. and ahsltth.t ether?. It doei not attempt to increase com? pensation, but leaves with the tary of the Treasury the authority to increase or d.ir???? th? pay ef eu? torn? officials as he may de?m wise. | S.nator Caldar said th? bill had th? approval sf ths test-sWxg sf tha Tssae? ary. Mumolini Let* Debt Qe, i To Plan Home Reform Ifopet to Rrnrgnnlze !taly*| L trmalional Defence ?nate-arf ?? **WB?rtin|fM lime in p.-*, Teem Ta? rr??i.a*'? a*???,.,, a?faa_ cigh? lilt. N?w Tork Trlfc??,^ ROMB, Dse. ?/-Unthsk?? |? ?,?\ termination nor u, ??i?r,d the teaia. ence of Allied premiers m M^^H uary 2, Premier n; ?__a ** hi? attention to p .raa-M-T Italy'? Internal de' ' ? r?ferm. Involving a ?i?.h (n the -_?* annual expenditure of Vft.MQjsggfLzf has been given pararr.r.mt D\?e? kig* Caalnet m it? program of n?w ?__ legi?lation. eta, Prsmier Mussolini feed th? tion situation it to corapll?at?d_ ? that any solution ii fcoZtT and that, "time ?pent in p?r?t ?aa_?7_ waited.'' * ?* The new defense pragra? n-|. {m re.nforeeme, . ,??? carabineer? r th? ??.Lj Ouard. thus ?er.dir.g h? men t.. then or _-1 n ?? | etrioltraJatZ tillers of ?he land The ???\? toreo would be (|J -.^ picked m?n ready for ??.-? ?metf^Z . ??' fait with th? tv**t4 TW ??'???a ?rdn ? J?T Isiar ? "? f.Mi n internal >lef volunteer mili? il carabineer* i? f Pr?ml?r is d?ter d??l se <n th? r or th? Fkscisti In an endeavor to ?olv? **??_?_ pIoym?nt p. ? lao will a't-mp* t., , ., , ?-f ???T* cor ^r**tmam*aam\ videa guara* . *itt?i[j ''? ? -and vaauautm thouaands to le.. Ame, f* a England Lavs Keel tor KirM S|?j, | n(|,.r \rvJk\y Large Niunhrr id I iii*m|il(,M?<J K\j???l?il In It, (,r???lually Ali??itlie?l in ^.irk HiRJCKNHF.AD. r.ngl?nd. Dec 21 -. Quietly, without cer?raony of ?ny kind, the keel of the mw battleship raetntly ordered by th? Br.tnh government it accordance w.th the term? of ta? Waihington naval tnsty wai laid In % ? hipy.ird cere to-day. Many tn?n ?J. ready are engaged on ths advine? work, ?uch ?? the ?taging, and a? ras? terltl arrlvei for building th? rural it is anticipated a larg? number of the ur.?mploy?d will be gradually abi-ri-ei This is on? of th>- twe new winhipf th? construction of which Prim? Mis. liter Bonar Law recently anneteitd the government had decidid to atglt, as permitted by the Waihington put, ramme!. Laird ? To. ii building the hull, while the contract? fer sm*-???*, mounting? and general flttingi ?ill kt distributed to ?eversl final. The contract for the hall ef ths MS? ond battUihip h?i h??n |iv?a U 111 Arm?tron?? Whitworti ? Ci, of Nfwc?stle-on Tyn?. N? niwt hat been received that the ke?l of th? 44t. ond ve???-l has sctuslly be?s lud, kit ?s no special ceremory is mrsbif sad ths contrseti ?t?pula?* that sert Bu? ba ?tsrted this year, - may Wiucaal that the preliminary work iltW/hfi hand. The two new wanhip? to betBsIr Great Britain will b? .?sw^-iii nought!. Their coiiitruction kBt?. formity with the 6-5 3 ratio ?"" ' for Great Britain, and Jsp.-in. (ire the right under the these ships as comp? retention by Japan of ,., ??__. __, similarly the it? ?si pn?. legad to complete two ,.,000-Ur. lufMf? drssdnoughts to replace th? North Da? kota snd the Dtlasrs ,< tatrn stl rWsr. ?sty m ?siis loi thi Vittit. 1*4 THE LEADING MINERAL eWgj New Year's Day A Sp^ial Holiday Dtoa* 0 Celery Chicken or Cream otOyitef Soup Roast Young Turkey Dressing and Giblet Gravf Cranberry Sauce or Roast Young Goose Dressing and Goose Gti*T Baked Apple Boiled Onions with ?*-?* Sauce Mashed Turnips Mashed Potatoes or 0-icd Sweet Potato* . Bread or Home Made &olU Mince Pie and Cheejc or Pumpkin Pic andCheest or Ice Cream and Cake Tern, Coffee, or Milk ?Si^-'iS?^