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WEATHER FORECAST.
Generally fair to-day and probably to
morrow; moderate northwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, 35; lowest. a6
DtUlltd wetthtr raporu will bt found on th tutorial
Pg.
A HAPPY BLENDING.
The amalgamated SUN AND HERALD
preserves the best traditions of each.
In combination they cover a wide field
and make a greater newspaper than
either has"" ever been on its own.
AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
VOL LXXXVII. NO.
HOO VER NO ASPIRANT
FOR PRESIDENCY; HAS
NOPARTYALLEGIANCE
In
Konnal Statement Says
Is Not and Has Never
iJooii a Candidate.
II VS NO ORGANIZATION
Muses to Pledge His Vote
Blindfold; Issues Must
He Stated Plainly.
I'ltOl'D OF AMERICANISM
Dcelnivs for league of Nations
if It Goes Over Into the
Election.
JWhort Hoover Issued Inst night a
MiipmPiit defining his attitude towrd
t.v resiliency. Ho announced tha ho
H n.it n iiindlilato for the nomination
ami Mint no one Is authorized to speak
r him politically. If tho League of
Nations Is made an Issue In tho elec
tion lie says he will voto for the party
ttia' stands for tho league. In re
Hionsp to requests that ho declare al
legiance to cither one or tho other of
tun prcat political parties Mr. Hoover
hi lie will wait until It more defl
tutoiy appears what the party man
agers stand for and will "exercise a
prerogative of American citizenship
H"d decllno to pledge my vote bllnd
f'.iii" Ills statement follows:
' In order to answer a largo number
of questions all at once let mo em
phasize that I have taken a day" off
from tho industrial conference In
Washington to como to Now York
tolelv to attend to pressing matters
in connection with tho children's re
lief I want to say again: I have
not sought and am not seeking the
1 'residency. I am not a candidate. I
linvo no organization. No one Is
authorized to speak for mo politically.
"'.s an American citizen by birth and
ot long ancestry, 1 am naturally deeply
interested In tho present critical situa
tion My sincere and only political de
,.in 19 that one or both of the great po-
IiikmI parties will approach UiexUal4a-l
ik--;. tiuiiu JIU.VU gruwu uui qi iuo war
jml lire new with a clear purpose Iook
mi; to the welfare ot our people, and
th.it candidates capable of carrying out
this work should be nominated.
Favor Proper ItrNervntton.
"If the treaty goes over to the Presi
dential election (with any reservations
nc-esiary to clarify the world's mind
t .it there can be no Infringement of the
safeguards provided by our Constitution
.in. I our nation-old traditions), then I
nii.t vote for the party that (Hands for
tho league. With it there is hope not
only of the prevention or war but also
t .at He cm safely economize In military
policies There Is hope of earlier return
of .-ontUlcnce and the economic rocon
f'ruri.on of the world. I could not vote
with a party if it were dominated by
P'ouih who seek to set aside our Con
Mitmional guarantees for free speech or
ftee representation, who hope to re-es-tihiish
control of tho Government for
profit and privilege.
"I could not voto with a party if it
were dominated by groups who hope for
snv form of socialism, whether it be na-
t, nalizatinn of Industry or other de
ftriKtion of Individual Initiative.
"Both these extremes, camouflaged or
oi'eii, are active enough In the country
to-day. Neither of these dominations
iuld enable those constructive economic
policies that will get us down from the
unsound economic practices which of ne
cessity grew nut of the war. Nor would
tkev secure the good will to production
in our farmers and workers or maintain
th. initiative of our business men. The
Ifiues look forward, not back.
DniiRrr of Minority Rnle.
"t do not believe In more than two
creat parties. Otherwise, combinations
of croups could, as In Europe, create
n danger of minority rule. I do be
lieve in party organization to support
p-cat Meals and to carry great Issues
and consistent policies. Nor can any
i" man dictate the Issues of great
n.nies it appears to me that the
hope of a great majority of our citizens
i.i o. fronting this new period In Amer-
I .ii, life is that the great parties will
t i i native stands on the many Issues
t .it i onfront us, and will select men
w Tin i liaracter and associations wlh
Cuarantee their pledges.
I .mi being urged by people In both
rirtis to declare my allegiance to
e ' 1 1- one or the other. Thoso who
!" me know that I am able to make
i v mind when a subject Is clearly
lei.i( I'onserrtlfnttv. until If morn
ei appears what the party man
:ml for, I must exercise a pre
' ' of American citizenship and
o pledge my vote blindfold.
" no' unappreciative of the many
"'ingj that my friends have ad
I on mv behalf. Tet I hope they
mIiz- my sincerity In not tying
r to undefined partisanship.
ir
BRITAIN WILL HAVE
NEW NICKEL COINAGE
Silver Too High and Copper
Too Cumbersome.
her.,, cable Despatch to Tn Set and New
Yosk Herald.
' ,,,,!. ism. all rlohti rferrei.
( T v. f.Vli. s. A new nickel coinage
' ' i it -odu.'ed here In the Immediate
Th Mnnd picket Company, the
3 i. tal combination In1 this coun
ntraeted with the Government
the royal mint with the neces-
ke(.
"ep has been rendered necessary
iv the constantly rising price of
making sliver coins worth more
t-ir face value, and at the samo
a fltnlm Ah .WAn aiv.i, tUm
! r
th;
time tt'tent -umbersome copper coins.
162 DAILY.
M4
Democrats in Chicago
Get Behind Edwards
Special Detpatch to Tni Bon ad Nw
' Yqiut Herald.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8. Governor
Edwards of New Jersey, the
wet" Democratic candidate for
He Presidency, is fjottinjf away
to a flying start in Chicago.
Eight Democratic ward organi
zations have indorsod him for
the Presidential nomination.
As fast as the organizations
meet the indorsements will be
voted, from all indications. It is
possible that, regardless of the
bosses' wishes, the New Jersey
man may be entered in the Illi
nois primary.
BILLIONS LOSS
LAID TO BAKER
Secretary Indicted in House
Inquiry in Construction of
Army Camps.
BEGAN "HIGH PRICE" ERA
Riot of Contract "Waste Fol
lowed Introduction of Cost
Plus System.
Special Despatch to Tne Sex ami Nrw Yohk
Heiuld.
Washington, Feb. 8. Sensational
charges of Incompetency will be
lodged against Secretary of War
Baker In a report soon to bo pre
sented to the House by a special com
mltteo which has just completed a
leng Investigation of the methods em
ployed In the construction of camps
and cantonments for the army during
the war.
The Council of National Defence, in
Fp far as It had to deal with this con
struction work, also will be severely
criticised In the report.
Countless millions of dollars of Gov
ernment funds were lost through the
cost-plus system of letting contracts,
according to Uieflndloksk'mrr.thp,itom
hilttee, which now are being put In
form preparatory to' presentation to the
House. In numerous instances the In
vestigators found at least fifty per
cent of the money spent might have
Kaai. b'ivc.I thrnuffh tha tnttlnir nf con-
tracts outrUhL in other words, camps '
or cantonme.nts which cost the Govern
ment $16,000 might have becri built for
half the price.
Because of the lack of business
methods In awarding tho construction
contracts, the committee will charge,
Mr. Baker began, In the United States,
an era of high prices for Government
work, which reflected Itself all through
the war and which amounted to a total
loss perhaps, of several billion dollars
In the whole. Contractors ran riot with
labor and material expense, it will be
declared, to run up costs, so that the
commissions would be at maximum,
Testimony gathered by the committee
shows that In some instances construc
tion concerns operating on a cost-plus
basis employed large numbers of me
chanics in erecting nnd tearing down
buildings as soon as they got them
built: In padding payrolls. In destroy
ing material on the Job. and Blmllar
things In order to run up the expense
for the Government.
The Investigation covered In the re
port relates to sixteen cantonments, for
the National Army and sixteen camps
for the National Guard, besides numer
ous special camps built for various
branches of the military establishment.
M'ADOO MEN UNITE
TO FIGHT GOVERNOR
Baruch and Much Money Said
to Be Behind Albany Plan.
Special Detpatch to Tnx Scn and New Yore:
Herald.
Alsant, Feb. 8. Backers of William
G. McAdoo for the Democratic nomina
tion for President have begun the organ
ization here of a committee of 100 to
advance his Interests and to start a
fight -on Gov. Smith and State leaders
supporting Attorney-General Palmer.
The McAdoo agents are liberally sup
plied with money. They say that Ber
nard Baruch Is behind the mvement.
Although the names of those on the
new committee are not yet announced
several men" well known In State politics
are on ' tho list. Joseph J. Wallace of
Rome Is secretary and John Boyd
Thatcher Is treasurer.
Tne nrst move planned is to send a
letter to Democratic voters urging op
position to Gov. Smith as one of the
Democratic big four delegates to the San
Francisco convention. Mr. McAdoo's
friends, as well as those supporting other
ojrplrants, charge that Gov. Smith Is
pledged to Attorney-General Palmer.
W. W. Farley, chairman of the Demo
cratic State committee, Is said to be
working with the Governor to help Mr.
Palmer. Several up-State leaders take
the position tha,t New York should not
be committed to any candidate so far In
advance of the convention.
COUPLE GO TO SEA
TO GET. MARRIED
U. S. Consul and Swedish Girl
Overcome Difficulties.
Copenhagen, Feb. S. Donald Ingram,
American Consul at Gothenburg, nnd
Miss Ingeborg Alvomlst, a Swedish girl,
were married on tho American steamship
St. Augustln, three miles of the coast
of Sweden, Thursday. The plan of go
ing outside of Sweden's territorial waters
was adopted because ot the extreme
difficulties confronted by a foreigner
who seeks to marry in Sweden.
NEW YORK,
WAR BABY SEES
TO GUY SPIKER
Miss Emily Knowlbs Mar
ried to Brother of Her
Child's Father.
BLESSED BY MINISTER
Simple Ceremony Takes
Place in Fall River Home
of Her Friends.
FEW ATTEND NUPTIALS
Bride and Bridegroom Will
Leave To-day for Their
Baltimore Home.
Special Despatch to Tuc 3vn and Net Yok
IUbald.
Fau. River, Mass., Feb. 8. Standing
together In the Httlc parlor of the
William H. Battersby homo on Bogle
Hill, this city, Miss Emily Knowlcs, the
twenty-year-old English Immigrant
whoso war romance has stirred two
continents, and Guy S. Splker of Bal
timore, brother of her baby's father,
were married this afternoon. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Henry Arnold, pastor of the Bogle
Street Christian Church.
Simplicity marked the brief cere
mony. Only the members of the Bat
tersby family and a half dozen news
paper men from New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore saw the
marriage performed. Tho newspaper
men were selected to be present by the
contracting parties. Tho ceremony
gripped tho hearts of those ho wit
nessed It. Tho little bride, on whom
tho strain of Uio last two weeks has
told visibly, was pale as sho stood In
tho parlor. She was obviously "going
through on her nerve."
Beside her stood the man she had
seen for the first time less than three
wcks ago. Guy Spikcr had asked he.
to marry him almost as soon as he saw
her; first to help his soldier brother
right a wrong, and later, by his own
admission .because ha had como. to care
for the little girl mother as ho had
never cared for any woman before.
Dnliy nt Ceremony.
She had accepted him, first, for'har
bab''? sake and later because by her
own admission, thero had grown up also
within her a feeling of affection for this
man. Mrs. Charles AVhitehcad, a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Battersby. held the
baby in her arms during the ceremony,
which the Infant Baw.
Charles Whitehead, son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. Uattersby, stood up with the
bridegroom, while Mrs. William Bat
tersby, a daughter-in-law, stood beside
the bride. The service Itself was un-
usual. It was written by the nov. Dr.
Martyn Summerbeli, president of Palmer
Institute, Starkcy Seminary, Lake Mont,
N. Y.
Standing .before the couple the min
ister began:
"You are now standing at this
marriage altar, whero you" are aDout
to enter upon one of the. most sol
emn and at the same time one of
the most happy relationships of
life. ... If with conndent tru-t
in each other you determlno to ac-
cept each other as companions for
better for worse to go life's Journey
together, you will acknowledge this
decision for union of hearts by tak
ing each other by the hand."
The couple clasped hands, and In low
but distinct voices answered In the af
firmative the following questions:
"Do you Emily (Guy) take Guy
(Emily) whom you hold by tho hand
to be your true husband (wife), to
love, honor and cherish him (her)
In Joy or pain, In sickness or health
nnd fortaklng all others, to cleavo
to him (her) only, so long as you
both shall live?"
Wrildln.fr HlnB I'rnilurril.
Guy Splker then produced a gold ring
at the minister's request. Holding tho '
token In his hand, tho minister explained I
Us significance "
Its significance.
inis circlet ot precious metal la
jusuy regarded as a fitting emblem of
mo puriiy ana perpetuity or the mar
riage state." ho said. "The ancients
were reminded by the circle of eternity,
as It Is so fashioned as to have neither
beginning nor end. whllo gold Is so In
corruptible that It cannot be tarnished
by use or time. So may the union at
this tlmo solemnized be Incorruptible In
Its purity and more lastlnir than iim it
self."
Here he returned the ring to the bride
groom, who placed It on the bride's
finger. All present Joined In repeating
the Lord's prayer and then the minister
prayed for tho happiness of the young
couple. He pronounced them husband
and wife, and Guy Spikcr kissed his
bride. Mrs. Battersby, who had Insisted
that Emily must bo married by a clergy
man In her presence nnd In the Bat
tersby home, sat within a few feet of
tho couple all through the ceremony.
When It was over she drew the bride
Into her arms and kissed her. The
clergyman then grasped the bridegroom's
hand and spoko to him In a low voice
Congratulations and good wishes by nil
present followed.. Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Splker nnd tho baby, Alfred Ray Spikcr,
will leave for Providence to-morrow
morning for their homo In Baltimore.
The bridegroom got the marriage license
nt ten o'clock this morning and proceed
ed at once to the Battersby home.
After the ceremony the bridegroom
was standing In the doorway of the par
lor, his bride beside him.
"I think I could write tho last lino of
your story for you to-day," he said to
The Sun and New York Herald man.
"Please do It,1' requested the reporter. .
Mr. Splker's arm slipped around the
shoulders of his bride and, smiling hap
pily, he dictated:
"And they lived happily ever after."
MONDAY, FEBRUARY
Potato Peelers' Union
Adopts $6 a Day Scale
Special Deipatch to Tn Sl'N and New
Yoik Hisalp,
fJHICAGO, Feb. 8. A union of
potato peelers was formed
here to-day. The organization
starts with a membership of 160.
A standard wage scalo was
adopted of $G a day for eight
hours work, three meals a day
and time and half for overtime.
William Robinson, who is
credited with world's records for
peeling every known variety of
potatoes from tho diminutive
"Irish spud" to the mammoth
"Idaho Beauties," was elected
president unanimously.
CLEARING RAILS
FOR U.S. RETURN
Government Begins Task of
Preparing Properties for
Rcleaso March 1. .
MANY EMPLOYEES TO GO
Hines Will Remain to Help
Straighten Financial Tangle
Involving Two Billions.
Special Denpatch to The Sbs ami Sew Youk
llmiLn.
Washington. Feb. S. Actual relin
quishment of Government control over
railroad operations has already begun.
Equipment of tho vnrious roads Is
being brought back so far nR possible
to owning lines. Car records arc
holmr Went fnr each line, and all traf
lie Is being given to. and routed over:sllcr 11 on Tuesday mornlng-posslbly
nn,l i K fr nnasihin l.v the orlc
inatlng carriers, exception has been
made In tho case of dislocation of
traffic as tho result of the coal situ
ation.
Railroad systems which have been
divided, part In ono region of Federal
operation and part In another, aro to
be operated In the futuro as units,
lines or systems.
By March 1 It Is expected the opera
tion of the carriers will be back to
a comparative)- simple basis, though
representatives of many of the railroads
.eei mat iney never rev wamc
diverted to otner lines Dy mo uovern-
nit I'l-
Straightening out of the financial .tan-
3lo of the roads la another matter, how- j this Ilew phase tho debate Is to be dlf
evcr, and It wil tako months, If not years, fcrent from tho former ono. The, new
for the consummation of the adjustment
u. iiuuiiui uuu vioiimh.
Tl.n ri f .11.1. I .1, IMIIr.,.,1
A n.lnl.l . tin.. n I... ,.l.ntll.n.l I. 11... f
capital expenditures. Oh February 15? There will bo a full month of this dis
tills division will go into the discard. jnl?U8sl0''' ncwrdlng to spokesmen of the
Its place a division of liquidation claims i reconcilable opposition, who rendered
is to be created, headed by Max Thelao, i this opinion after conferring with others
Director of Public Relations and former I ot "f ,r ovvn (roup.
chairman of the California Utilities Cum- ' , outcome remains uncertain. In
mission. To this now division will fall lhls vlow llepubllcans and Democrats of
the share of the work ot untangling i a" groups ngreed. Whether Senator
pending equipment and other claims. lodge will be able to count ithe slxty-Dlrector-General
Hlncs probably will four vo,es necessary to ratify Is con
contlnuo as Director-General of Rail- 'ceded to b a matter which futuro devel
roads for fomo time after tho nctual j c"nnts must settle,
relinquishment of the lines, to make set- Thc Irreconcilable Is the one element
tlcmetits.wlth the various corporations. thllt nas obtained since the last consld-
Most of the l.IOO employees of the Rail-
road Adlmlnstratlon. SO of whom aro In
Washington, will be released on the first
of the month.
More than $2,000,000,000 ,are involved
In the financial settlements that will bo
necessary.
TRANSOCEAN PHONE
NEAR, SAYS MARCONI
New York to London Talks
for 24 Cents a Minute.
Special Cable Detpatci to The Scn and New
York Herald.
Coptright, 1K0, all rioitt tetenei.
London, Feb. g. S(gnor Marconi
prophesies that In the Immediate futuro
conversations between Great Britain
nnd the United States will be carried on
by wireless telephones und that the cost
will be not more than 24 cents for one
minute.
The Inventor told the correspondent of
The Sun and New York Herald that
last week he spoke direct to Canada
from Lcndon, and he' added : "It Is only
a matter of time when we shall bo able
to speak to New York from London. Al
ready we have carried out many auc-
cef,sfuI experiments between London and
iho c?ntlnent arul wo hP ha' wo shall
be able soon to announco the Installa
tion of a worldwide wireless telephone
system In all countries Interested Our
plans are developing rapidly."
Transoceanic conversations will ba
carried on through nn ordinary tele
phone, the sending exchange being con
nected with, tho wireless station ; at tho
receiving end tho same method will be
followed. Slgnor Marconi already has
applied for permission to erect a station
In Norway to demonsttnte his ability to
talk across law expanses of water;
JAPANESE BOARQ U. S.
SHIP AND BEAT CREW.
Lighterage Boycott at Yoko
hama Reaches Crave Stage.
Special Cable Detpatch to Tne Sos axd New
York Herald.
Copyright, 1K0, alt righti reiervei.
Tokio, Feb. 6 (delayed). The light
erage boycott by tho Japanese against
the vessels of the Unltod States Shipping
Board at Yokohama, particularly against
the Admiral liners, which has been In
progress all through tho week, culmi
nated to-night when a tug loaded With
Japanese thugs armed with knives and
clubs cut tho American controlled lighter
adrift, and, boarding a ship, bent the
first mate seriously and other members
of the crew.
The Japancso roreman or tho Ameri
can lighters was murdered In his home.
Consul Scldmorc demands adequate po
lice protection and Ambassador Morris
Is taking the matter up with the Impe
rial Government.
Liberty Hondt WO, $100, fSOO, f 1,000
can be bought and laid Inntantly.
John Mulr A Co.. 61 Broadway. Adv.
9, m0.-&
TREATY FACES
NEW PERILS IN
SENATE TO-DAY
McCormick and Other Ir
reconcilables Prepare for
Economic Attack.
LONG DEBATE CERTAIN
McCumber Sees No Hope for
Modified Reservations
on League.
raEJIATOHS CHANGE MIND
iFrench Diplomat. Said to Have
Informed His Country That
Defeat Is Certain.
Special Dcpatck to The Scn and New Yoek
Hkiulp.
Washington. Feb. 8 The situation
on tho eve of the renewed battle In
tho Senate over ratification of the Ger
man treaty seemed to-night to be this:
Senator Lodgo (Mass.), tho Republi
can loader, when ho makes his motion
to-morrow to roconsla; tho voto that
tabled an appeal on Ni -mbcr 19, will
get the necessary twe thirds voto to
bring tho treaty back before tho Sen
ate. He will then move to recommit
to tho Foreign Rehtlons Committee,
which will carry.
The committee prcbably will con-
earner-ana may require two or mree
days to bring It back to the Senate
again, owing to uncertainty as to tho
form In which It shall be reported.
When it Is" reported It will probably
havo the original Lodgo reservations
attached. This was the opinion ex
pressed to-night by Senator McCum
ber (E D.). member of the committee
and advocate of decided modification
of tho Lodge reservations. He said
frankly that ho cxjlfctcd to be beaten
In tho effort In committee to secure
any modifications.
Month of UUcusiiIuii.
pil)a), renppcarlng on , floor o
the Senat0 the trcnt. w, cnter n new
nlinse nf Its ii KtMinelnn. mri It will t.o.
Komo apparent Immediately- that In
discussion will largely deal with the
Itr.itf nu .1 lutl.,,,l0l..l fr
I mouimuinuvu uuiil IIIU
1 league of Nations covenant,
e"on ot tne treaty in tne senate ma
terlal for ncw.nrguments and Insistence,
That at least Is tho view of the Irrecon
cllablcs. They think tho Administration
has lost ground because ot the British
and French willingness to nccept the
Lodgo reservations. At the same time
they think the argument for ratification,
even with the IOilgo reservations, has
been wcakoned because of exposure ot
defects of the treaty Itself.
Soya Trcnty Will Mr Wrecked
Senator McCormick (III.) presented
the Irrecjncllable view thus:
"Certainly It must occur to the mc-st
casual observer that we nre In an as-
toundlra; position, The advocates of
ratification are renewing their Insistence
of ratifying at the very moment when
Europe Is avowedly getting ready to
scrap the treaty. By the time we get
around to ratifying If we ever do-
Europe will have passed on to tho phase
In which tho treaty we aro talking about
will bo wrecked.
"European cable despatches bring the
Information that the Entente Is getting
ready to revise tho Indemnity clauses
and give Germany a chance to rehabili
tate Itself. That means the beginning
of the end of the old treaty of force.
Months ago Senator Knox (Pa.) mado
a speech pointing out that the con
ditions Imposed on Germany by the
treaty were such that her national life
could not bear them and survive. He
was widely denounced as pro-German
for that speech, but now we learn from
Europe that they are catching up with
his view. They am getting ready to do
the very things Senator Knox suggested
ought to bo done."
It was learned that the new discussion
of the economic and territorial reorgan
ization of the world under the treaty
would bo led by Senators Borah (Idaho),
McCormick, Norrls (Neb.) and Knox
(Pa.). Senator Norrls said he had ac
cumulated a great amount of new data
Continued on Second rape.
To Our Readers
The acute shortage of
newsprint paper, accen
tuated by non-deliveries
by the railroads due to
the snow'blockade, makes
it necessary for THE SUN
and NEW YORK HER
ALD, to discontinue tem
porarily the publication
of the court calendars,
tabulated real estate
transfers, mortgages,
liens, &c, and records of
the Police Department.
Publication of these de
partments will be re
sumed as soon as possible.
, r.
MAYOR HALTS TRUCKING
B Y USE OF POLICE POWER;
NECESSARIES EXEMPTED
NITTI'S ORATORY
SAVES CABINET
Italy's Premier Wins Notable
Victory i , Speech on Poli
cies in the Chamber.
SOCIALISTS ARE CALMED
After Ministry's Fate Hangs in
Balance Three Days Vote Is
Nol Deemed Necessary.
Special Deipatck to Tut Sl'N and New 1'obk
Heruh.
Copyright, 1520, all right rctercet.
Rome, Feb. 8. Premier Nlttl oh
tallied a notable victory In tho Cham
ber of Deputies last night. In three
days tho Socialists, Nationalists. Cath
olics, Liberals nnd Republicans con
sumed slxteer. nours In attacks upon
tho Premier1 foreign policy, some of
them very violent, until a point had
been reached when It seemed that the
fate of tho Cabinet hung In the bal
ance.
In reply to his assailants the .Pre
mier mado what many hero consider
tho greatest speech of his career,
which so Impressed the Deputies that
the Chamber decided that no vote of
confidence was necessary. Simple,
straightforward, with Incontrovertible
logic and tho most convincing frank
ness and sincerity, the Premier's ap
peal for wisdom and calmness nnd a
sense of responsibility was Irresistible.
He said he would speak tho truth
even if It was unpleasant nnd declared
that tho foreign policy of Italy could
not be separated from her domestic pol
icy, each supplementing the other, and
so 'long as the former remained un
solved the latter could not be settled.
Foreign laaara Nninrrooa.
The foreign policy, he pointed out, did
not mean only tho Adriatic problem but
It Included the questions of Asia Minor.
.Turkey and Constantinople, and the eco
nomic and flnunclal reorganization of
tho world.
Concerning the Adriatic, which was
the subject of much heated debate, the
problem Is now In the hands of France
aml'Gngland. not In thoso of Italy, Pre
mier Nlttl said, and he added that he
had put tho matter before them as fol
lows :
The London Pact gives Italy legal
rights which you nre bound to honor.
but we recognize that equity and Justice
count for more than legal rights, there
fore wo offer a compromise represent
ing the maximum concessions possible
by us and wo request that you make
tho Jugo-Slavs accept It, with tho un
derstanding that if they refuse we will
apply tho London Pact".
The Allies, he said, agreed to this,
promising to settle the question them
selves on this understanding.
Replying to an Interruption by the
Socialist Deputy Bombaccl, who asked :
"Who rules in Flume the Italian Gov-
crnment or d'Annunzlo?" the Premier
said : "It would be dishonest If I ac
cepted the pact of London without pledg
ing myself to evacuate Flume, even by
force If necessary,"' said tho Premier.
'"I still hopo to reach an agreement
with the Jugo-Slavs," asserted Slgnor
Nlttl, "for while protecting Italian In
terests I wish also to protect the In
terests of peace. We do not need to
apply the pact of London, llsstly. be-
cause we have tho backing ot Franco
we already occupy more than what that
pact grunts us. By applying tho pact
wo must immediately give Flume to
the Croatlans and divide Albania be
tween Serbia and Greece, according to
Article 7 of that treaty."
Slgnor Nlttl deplored the attacks on
foreign countries . and foreign rulers,
especially America, saying: "It Is not
America which refuses to lend Italy,
but It Is Italy, which Is lowering her
credit, that prevents America from lend
ing us now."
Mnst lie Wise and Patient.
It is not true, he stated, that Italy got
nothing from the war. Her main as
pirations as to Trent and Trieste wcro
realized and her other aspirations will
be fulfilled If the nation acts wisely and
patiently. He declared that he wanted
the Jugo-Slavs to be Italy's friends, not
her enemies, and he was confident that
they would be friends, even against their
present will, If Italy acts wisely. Ho
agreed with the Socialists that relations
with Russia should be resumed as soon
as possible.
In conclusion, he appealed to Italy as
well as to all the European Allies to
undertake the work of reconstruction,
forgetting all hates and differences and
selfishness, producing more by harder
work and reducing unnecessary ex
penses. Secretary Glass, he said, was
right; Italy must find regeneration
within herself and work out her own
salvation. His final words, spoken with
great feeling, were: "These are my
thoughts and convictions. Thoso who
approvo them will vote for me; thoso
who do not wlll voto against me."
The spokesman ot the Catholics de
clared his party would vote In support
of Premier Nlttl ; the leader of the So
cialists stated that his followers would
vote against the Promler. When the
vote was about to be taken Deputy
Modlgllanl, another Socialist leader, pre
sented a motion that the Chamber should
not adjourn' while Nlttl was absent In
London to attend the meeting of Pre
miers. This was voted down immedi
ately and the Chember adjourned until
February 20, leaving Nlttl apparently
stronger than ever.
SINN FEINERS TO ENGLISH JAIL
Airship Kucortu arnl Vrel
Trannportlng 70 Prisoner.
quiENsTOWN, Feb. 8. Seventy Sinn
Fein prisoners, strongly guarded, were
shipped for England to-day aboard two
naval vessels, which called from this
port.
An airplane accompanied the vessels
bntll they were well out of sight of land
to guard against an attempt at escape.
PRICE TWO CENTS . TnBB cents
IN NBW YOItK CITY AND SUBURBS. I ON TRAINS AND ELSEWHERE.
Must Not Carve Turkey,
Says Chamber's Head
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 2
(delayed). Hikmet Bey, nt
one time Charge d'Affaires at
Vienna and more recently Turk
ish Under Secretary" of State,
was elected President of the
Chamber to-day. In his opening
speech he insisted that the em
pire must not be dismembered.
"Wc havo demanded peace on
President Wilson's principles,"
he declnred, "and we aro sure
the Powers now regulating tho
destinies of Europe will keep
their promises."
'REVISE TREATY'
CRY INBRITAIN
"Hang the Kaiser" and "Mako
Germany Pay" No Longer
Popular.
SEEK RETURN TO NORMAL
British Refuse Responsibility
and Matter Will Re Put
Up to Council.
Special Cable Detpatch to TnE Scn axd New
York Herald.
Copyright, 13), all righti reiervei.
London, Feb. 8. Premier Lloyd
George I does not view with pleasure
the attitude of his constituents who
arc begging him to repudiate his cam
paign promise to hang the Kaiser and
make Germany pay tho whole of the
costs of tho war. Despite his resent
ment over this many of his adherents
believe that his election promise Is
Impossible of fulfilment. On the other
hand, there Is no Indication that the
Premier Is yle'.dlng, for In addition to
his natural repugnance at doing a
political somersault It may be authori
tatively said that ho Is face" to 'fTde
with stubborn inslstenco by France
that Germany must bo mado to carry
out the full terms of tho peace treaty.
This situation is well understood in
British political circles, and even those
men who aro calling on the Premier
not to stand up for the carrying out
of his campaign pledges relative to
the Kaiser and the war costs now soy
that they are willing to make Ger
many shoulder tho burden of the war
debt If It can be shown how this can
be done. Reports Indicate thnt Franco
Is standing up strongly to make Ger
many pay and declares that If sho
was nolo to pay tho Indemnity de
manded by the Prussians in 1871 Ger
many now Is more able to pay a
greater Indemnity.
r
Lloyd George "Wabbling:" Again.
The trip of Lord Birkenhead, the Lord
Chancellor, and Sir Gordon Hewart, the
Attorney-General, to Paris Is construed
In certain circles In London as an Indl
cation that the Premier has changed his
mind regarding the wisdom of demand
ing the punishment of German war crim
inals. In this connection Lord North
cllffo's press, always hostile to the Pre
mier, asserted that ho 13 "wabbling
again." Other newspapers which have
been asserting that tho demands wero
"stupid" declare that a modification of
them would be an evidence of "sanity"
on tho part of the Government
As a result of his moderate speech In
Paisley tho stock of Herbert H. Asqulth,
formerly Premier, Is experiencing a de
cided boom In Fleet street. As a matter
of fact, all British opinion seems to be
anxious to get away from war time elec
tion pledges and is more Interested in tho
establishment of normal economic condi
tions in the British Empire and through
out tho world than In tne punishment of
the German war criminals. On many
sides the belief Is expressed that peace
nnd a return to normal conditions In
Germany are essential to a satisfactory
solution of the great world problem.
This, however, must not be taken as an
indication that there Is any split in the
British Government over the question of
punishing the guilty Germans. Neither
Is there a spilt In the Council or pre
miers.
nevlalo'n of Economic Term.
It was authoritatively stated to-day
that the economic terms of the treaty
as they affect Germany would ba re
vised and that the plan of revision would
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advisers of the Premier probably would
refuse to accept responsibility for the
revision the plan would be put forward
in such a way that the conference would
see the wisdom of adopting It, thus help
ing the Premier out of his present diffi
cult position regarding the carrying out
of his election promises to hang the
Kaiser and make Germany pay the cost
of the war.
It could not be learned whether the
plan would be presented to the confer
ence this week, since the agenda, so far
as Is generally known, relates almost
wholly to tho League of Nations court
as a possible way out of the difficulty
In connection with the trial or the
Kaiser. The conference will be held in
the picture gallery of St. James's Palace,
last used as a war conference chamber
at the end ot the Balkan conflict. It has
been elaborately decorated for the oc
casion. In addition to tho routine agenda
It Is regarded as probable that the Huh-
Continued on tfecond P'js.
Drastic Order, Operative for
To-day, Head at Garages
nnd Stables.
IT FOLLOWS A SURVEY
Hylan Makes Inspection
Tour and Finds Mandate
Is Imperative.
FIFTH AVE. AGAIN CLOSED
Pleasure Vehicles Aro Expect
ed to Keep Off Streets 17,
500 Men at Work.
In a twenty-two word order issued
from Police Headquarters Mayor
Hylnn at 8 o'clock last night com
manded the halting to-day of nil
trucking In tho greater city except
that engaged in the transportation of
milk, foodstuffs, conl and snow.
Thirty minutes later, nfter tho order
had been went out over police wires
to every precinct from tho Yonkcw
line to southern Staten Island, the
mandate was amended to add- mall
and newspapers to the exempted is
Kven during tho llghtlcss, heatlcm
days of the critical period of tho war
no order so sweeping in scope was fct
sued by the Federal authorities' nt
such short notice. Much is left to th )
Interpretation of the police, for not
even ambulances nre exempted from
the order. Presnmably department
store nutoraobiles or wagons win bo
permitted to leave tho garages If they
have on board deliveries from the
grocery department, but stores not
dealing In foodstuffs must keep their
vehicles off tho streets. Tho erec-"
tlon of buildings is similarly halted,
as well as the trucking which keept
all New York's giant Industries In
.1. tlon.
While passenger vehicles nnd taxj-
cnbs are not mentioned In the order
some pntrolnlen, remembering tho
previous request of the Mayor thnt
pleasure vehicles keep to their gn
rages, were of the opinion that tbd.tr
were Included In the word "trucking"
nnd prepared to keep tbem off tho
streets to-morrow, .lust what wns
and what was not trucking wi.s a sub
ject of hot argument among the police.
Police Give Notice.
Within a few minutes of the tlnv
the order was received at each pra
clnct desk sergeants were busy on
the police wires calling up every
policeman at his post to read the text
of tho order. Then the policeman '
hurried to. every garage and stable
on his beat, summoned the man on.
duty and read to htm:
"Notify all stables and garages that
no trucking will be allowed to-morrow,
Monday, except for cartage of milk,
foodstuffs, coal, snow, malls and news
papers." Commissioner of Street Cleaning
Arnold B. MacStay, head of the snow
fighting forces of tho city, sa'.d last
night that the Mayor had decided upon
tho order after making a tour of tho
principal streets of the city to watch
the progress of snow removal.
"The order is Issuod under the pro
vision of police power," he said.
"Will the order include express
wagons delivering trunks to terminals,
for Instance?" ho was asked.
"Well, thero aro only a few of them.
It would hardly affect them."
"But the order Is absolute, is it not?"'
"Yes, It Is, outside of the exemption
of carriers of food, coal and the other
things mentioned."
Commissioner Explain.
Questioned further Commissioner Mac-u
Stay said:
"I want every truck to stay off tho
streets to-morrow so that we can put
the city In good shape for traffic on
Tuesday. If a truck comes out of Its
garage at all I want It to come' out for
snow removal. Tho men are Idle half'
the tlmo waiting for trucks to gat by or
dodging them as they come. In fact. X
figured to-day during my tour with tha
Mayor that passing traffic prevents th's'
men from working 75 or 80 per cent of
the time. With ths trucks out of ths
way we'll havo a 100 per cent, efficiency
instead of 20 per cent"
Commissioner MacStay said that ths
Inspecting trip mado yesterday afternoon
took himself and tha Mavor from ths
Munclpai Building down New C
street, where a large force to
, cm,.i, tresr. and down'
East niver waterfront to th " nltricv
and up West street on the Norftv, ntJJS
belt that most of New Tork's foeLjjt-jg,
and supplies are handled, and orfj. th
snow removal forces are conoen
.tins.
At Fourteenth street they crossejg oytr
10 nun avenue, wmcn whs c,pMd to
traffic all day yesterday to f.tcmt,tg
work. "
Mayor Well rieased.
The Mayor was well pleased with tha
progress made, according to Commis
sioner MacStay, and showed familiarity
with the process. From Fourteenth to.
Fifty-ninth street the work on Fifth
avenue was inspected, and then tha
work on Broadway as far as Ninety-,
sixth street was scrutinized. Apparently
the Mayor decided that the work must
go forward even faster, for It was after
this trip that the order was Issued halt
lng trucking.
"To-day all traffic will b shut K
Fifth avenut again from gorty-sxijnd