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WEATHER. ttT. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Fair and warmer tonight; lowest tem perature about 35 degrees: tomorrow cloudy and warmer. Temperature for 24 hours ended at 2 p.m. today: Highest, 40, at noon today; lowest, 29, at 7 a.m. today. Full report on page 7. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 X’ ‘>o JJ.'v Entered as second class matter -.v O.v — l- post office. Washington, D. C GOMPERS RALLIES CROSSING BORDER TO ENTER HOSPITAL Labor Leader Takes Nour , ishment and Chats With | Several Acquaintances. GOES TO SAN ANTONIO TO WIN BACK STRENGTH Trouble Now Described as Bron chial Affection—Lower Alti tude Held Beneficial. the Avwiiit.d Press. LAREDO, Tex.. December 12. —Sam- tirl Gompers. president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, arrived at the American border here at 7:30 this morning in a critcal condition niffcring from bronchial infection. 31c Is being rushed through to San Antonio this morning, and will be taken to the St. Anthony Hotel there this afternoon. His physicians said his life would I>e in danger unless the aged leader «ould be given hospital treatment shortly. Mr. Gompers was able to sit up on the side of his bed and take slight nourishment as his train left Laredo for San Antonio today. In addition to the milk he was also given a cup of tea. Sank Low Yesterday. He sank low yesterday on the trip from Mexico City, where he had been attending the Pan-American Labor Federation meeting, but with re markable vitality rallied last night, and this morning was noticeably im proved. A room in a Laredo hospital had been reserved for him by United States customs officials, but his im provement was such that it was be lieved safe to take him on to San Antonio. Mr. Gompers’ train was met on the Mexican side by Dr. Nat King. United States Health Service, and other American officials. Mexican govern ment officials and secret service men were aboard, as well as many mem bers of the Gompers party who had accompanied the leader to the Mexi can capital. Cnstotmt Rules Waived. President Calles of Mexico had wired to Felix Salinas, chief of the Mexican immigration service at Nuevo across the Rio Grande from Laredo, instructing him to see that Mr. Gompers and his party were given every courtesy. . The coach in which Mr. Gompers was lying was taken from the train and brought Immediately to the American side without the usual cus toms formalities. Mr. Gompers’ condition is described as a bronchial trouble, complicated by a recurrence of his illness of some months ago. It has not been definite ly diagnosed, his physician said, and whether there was evidence of pneu monia he was not prepared to say. The federation officials with the party were, up all last night wiring i telegrams to the United States on | their chiefs condition, but few of the | messages went through, it was said, j Reports of Mr. Gompers’ death caused ! h flood of messages to pour into ( l-aredo yesterday and last night and j the Gompers’ train was besieged by ■ anxious labor officials and friends when it arrived on the American side. Pulse Reported Normal. An official medical statement issued shortly after the train's arrival said that the patient’s respiration was 94 and his pulse normal at 7 a.m. No one, except his physician and his secretary, Mr. Giles, was permitted to see Mr. Gompers on his train. He lay in his berth, apparently resting quietly, dozing occasionally Into brief sleep. Mr. Giles wired to San Antonio to ' have 10 rooms ready in a hotel there! for Mr. Gompers and party. The first plans were to take the patient to the ' hotel, but these arrangements may be changed en route and it is possible he will go to a hospital immediately on arrival in San Antonio. The high altitude of Mexico City affected the aged man to some extent, his physician said, and it was be lieved that he would improve as he neared the lower atmosphere of Texas. His kidneys had been bothered by a change of drinking water, and it was thought a return to the water he was accustomed to drinking might bring some improvement In this regard. Despite his advanced age, the pa tient’s ability to battle for his life was said to be remarkable. Patient Remains Cheerful. During the long journey up from Mexico City he remained cheerful, slept as much as possible, but took little nourishment. Efforts of his physicians and followers were direct ed toward keeping him quiet and con serving his strength, which was far spent on the trip. Mr. Gompers was said to have re peatedly expressed the wish that If lie was to die he hoped the end would come on American soil. The train, however, took its usual'cource. ar riving in Nuevo Laredo an hour late, and no effort was made to speed the journey. There was no occurrence on the trip which should have given rise to the erroneous reports of Mr. Gom pers’ death, his secretary said. While he was admittedly low, and his phy sician said his condition was serious, no hint that the end was near was permitted to escape from his coach. Talks on Reaching U. S. Mr. Gompers’ condition improved slightly as he reached the American side and his cheerfulness was more perceptible. He was permitted to con verse with some members of his party. He was compelled to forego a break last prepared especially for him by a Chinese cook he brought from Mex ico City. Labor leaders of the American Fed eration of Labor in New York were requested by his secretary to come to San Antonio to be with their leader, and apparently his counselors were preparing to keep Mr. Gompers In San Antonio until hls condition defi nitely Improves. The stricken leader of many hard labor battles passed a few Jokes to his friends from hls train sick bed and appeared to be the most composed (Continued on Page 3,’ Column 4.) ■ T , ■■ ■ r ' : ’ • m SUNDAY MORNING EDITION Herriot , in Bed, Presides at Paris Cabinet Meeting Premier Improving From Attack of Grippe . Rest Is Urged. By the Associated Press. , PARIS?, December 12.—Premier Her riot this morning presided at a meet ing of cabinet ministers who gath ered around the bed in his chamber at the foreign office. M. Herriot is suffering from the grippe. The premier’s condition has not ma terially changed today. Some general improvement was noted by his phy sicians, but the swelling of the pa tient’s leg was undliniuished and complete rest for it was enjoined. During the morning Prof. Vauquez was called In for consultation on the case by Drs. Bloch and Slcard. HUGHES ADAMANT IN NOTE TO LONDON ONU.SJARCLAIMS Message Understood to In sist on Same Rights as Allies in Payment. "• i Ambassador Kellogg reported to ! the State Department today that he had delivered to the British foreign office the American reply to the com munication from the London govern ment questioning the right of the United States to collect war claims from Germany from benefits re ceived by that country under the Dawes plan. The reply, drafted by Secretary Hughes, is understood to firmly sup port the position that the Washing ton Government has every right ac corded to the allied and associated powers to make its collections under the Dawes plan. It is expected* that arrangements will be perfected to make public the exchanges on the question auto matically In Washington and London. Meanwhile State Department officials declined flatly to comment on the note. Inquiry among Government officials as to the possibilty of submission of the claims question to an interna tional court failed to reveal the re ceipt by them of any intimation from Britsh sources that such a step was to be expected. It is known, on the other hand, that Secretary Hughes believes the matter will be adjusted by the two governments In an en tirely reasonable way. WAITS FOB CHAIffBEBLAIN. Note Action Deferred Until Beturn of Foreign Secretary. By the Associated Press. LONDON, December 12. —The Amer ican reply to the British note of De cember 4, w'hlch Use!/ answered the American note regarding reparations i for war damage claims, was received j by the British government this morn- I ing. It will not be touched, however, i until the arrival of Foreign Secre ! tary Chamberlain from Rome. Mr. i Chamberlain is expected to reach London Saturday night. The foreign secretary will probably appear In the House of Commons Monday or Tuesday to answer ques tions relating to foreign affairs. After this question period he Is likely to consider the American note and pre sent It to a cabinet meeting Wednes day. It Is generally believed the cabinet will adhere to the policy that, while claims in connection with the occu pation forces and property losses will I be admitted, the British government i i will hesitate to make an agreement I | previous to the Paris meeting of j I finance ministers as to payments to i | the United States. ALBANIA IS TORN BY NEW DISORDERS More Tribes Join Fighting in Liouma Region—Zogn Fol lowers Arrested. By the Associated Press. BELGRADE, December 12.—Dis patches from the frontier say the agitation In Albania Is tending to In crease. All the Liouma (Lyuma) region has risen; it is declared, and. fresh tribes have adhered to the movement. By order of the government at Tirana, numerous partisans of Ahmed ; Zogu, former premier, who is alleged to be the chief of the insurrection, have been arrested In the Matl (Matya) region, which has aroused violent in dignation jimong the Mussulman population. Government partisans destroyed the house of former Mayor Mousa Yuoka at Scutari, the dis patches assert. The Serbian press attributes the movement to pressure alleged to have been brought to bear by the govern ment under Premier Fan Noll In view of the elections on December 20. FRENCH BUDGET DELAYED. All Hope -for Vote Before Decem ber 31 Abandoned. The government has abandoned hope of completing the debate and voting on the 1925 budget before De cember 31. It, therefore, will be com pelled to ask Parliament to vote wro vlslonal credits with which to run the country during January and prob ably February. Mexican Rebels Executed. MEXICO CITY, December 12.—Gen. Adolfo Hernandez, a major and two captains belonging .to the rebel forces under Tlburclo Coello have been exe cuted at Pueblo City after a court martial, according to special dis patches. 0 WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1924—FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES. ♦ PRESIDENT WARNS SENATORS AGAINST POSTAIM BOOST Tells Conferees Any Bill Must Provide Also for Rais ing Funds. PARLEY AT WHITE HOUSE IS HELD TO BLOCK VETO New Drawing Up Proposal to In sure Revenue for Projected Grant. In an effort to strengthen the ad- I ministration forces In the Senate and to stave off an early vote to over ride the President’s veto on the postal employes' salary increase bill. President Coolidge today summoned a number of Senators to the White House. This conference Is thought to have 1 been prompted by the handling of | this matter in the Senate yesterday j when a futile attempt was made to 1 obtain an agreement to postpone j until February a vote on repassing the measure. It already had been repassed over the veto in the House. | The attempted agreement to post i pone this vote was blocked yesterday I by Senator Couzens of Michigan, j The Senators with whom the ! President discussed the legislation today were warned by him to "watch their slept’ and not to have this additional expense saddled upon the Government, unless some means for raising the approximately $65.- 000.000 required by the proposed In- ; j crease can be provided In the bill. New Attempt Forecast. ; During the conference the Presl i dent was represented as pointing out I the possibility of another attempt be | ing made shortly at a unanimous con i sent agreement. The matter of delay- I ing a vote and at the same time bol stering up the administration forces are understood to have been gone Into pretty definitely during this confer ence. Postmaster General New, after leav ing the cabinet session at the White House later, said that he would send to Senator Sterling, chairman of the post office committee of the Senate, a proposal to raise adequate revenue to meet the proposed salary increases. His plan, he intimated, provides for an increase on virtually all classes of ; postal service except letter mall. | The Senators who attended the con ference were Moses, New Hampshire; AVatson, Indiana; McLean, Connecti cut; McNary, Oregon; Standfield, Ore gon; Means, Colorado; Reed, Pennsyl vania; Short ridge, California; Mc- Kinley and McCormick. Illinois; How ell, Nebraska; Harreld, Oklahoma, ahd Cummins. lowa, President of the Sen ate. POSTAL BILL ABOUED. Efforts Until February 2 to Have Action Deferred Fail. A futile attempt was made in the Senate yesterday to postpone action, on the postal pay bill until February 2. so that some plan could be worked out to finance the proposed increase In pay of postal employes through in creases in various postal rates. Senator Edge of New Jersey, after conferring with many of hls col leagues, sought unanimous consent agreement to have the President’s message vetoing the pay bill made a special order of business February 2. It was blocked by an objection of Senator Couzens of Michigan after a debate in which It was said the pro posed increases in postal rates would fall principally on second class mail matter, and the newspapers of the country would attack It. Senator Couzens declared he would oppose any agreement unless he was assured the | increases on second class mall would j be put through. Delay for Study, j Senator Edge, In charge of the bill, j explained that the delay was sought i in order to give time for considera | tion of increasing the rates on other j mail. Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri, declared that if he wanted to have the President’s veto sustained he would like nothing better than to have the vote connected with a pro posal to Increase the mailing rates’ on newspapers. “You will then have every news paper in the country) or practically gll of them, here fighting the propo sition to override the veto.” said he. Consider* Boost Fair. Senator Edge told the Senate he considered the increase bill “fair and justified,” but that every.. means should be taken to meet a shown deficit In carrying second, third and fourth class mall. Senator McKellar, Democrat, Tennessee, wanted to know , how Senators Edge and Curtis Would vote on increasing the rates on newc. papers. Senator Curtis, the Republi can leader, replied he would meet the j issue when It came before the Senate. Senator Couzens then, objecting to the postponement of action, said he wanted to see the newspaper and periodical rates Increased. Senator Reed argued that the proposals should be treated separately. "We have recently had an example of the disciplinary measures employed ' against those who disobey the wishes of the President,” said the Missouri Senator, referring to the action of the Republican conference in voting to exclude Senators La Follette, Fra zier. Ladd and Brookhart. "I believe Senator Edge was a leader In enforc ing the discipline against those Re publicans. lam wondering what will be hls disciplining If this veto is over ridden.” _ HUNTER SHOT BY DOG. Animal Steps on Trigger Empty ing Charge in Han's Leg. WISCAfeSHT. Me., December 12.- Theodore Sherman of Edgecwmb was shot by hls dog yesterday while gunning near here. He placed hls loaded gun on the ground while he crawled under his automobile to make an adjustment. The dog stepped on the'trigger. The chargelof shot enter ed Sherman’s leg between the knee and ankle. Radio Programs—Page 46. A sudden 1,000-foot nose dive in an airplane restores hearing to girl who had been deaf for 19 years. DUCHESS IS TAKING SIGHTSEEING TRIP Alexandra Feodorova Goes to Mount Vernon and Arlington. Feted by Society. Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorov- , na, whose husband aspires to the throne of a restored Russian empire, set out from her suite In the Willard Hotel today, accompanied by two Washington society leaders, to ex plore the historical points of Interest In which the Nation’s Capital and Its environs abound. The grand duchess first went to Mount Vernon, and on j her return stopped at Arlington Ccm -1 etery to view the tomb of America's I unknown World War hero. The grand duchess arrived in Washington yesterday afternoon at L:10 o’clock as quietly as an unher alded tourist atid proceeded through the Union Station with her entourage as a rear guard. Only the presence of a small reception committee of Washington society women and a police escort provided by the Dis trict government informed the curious crowd In the station that the visitor had arrived. Met at Station. Mis. Robert Lansing, wife of the former Secretary of State; Mrs. Fred erick Dent Grant and Mme. Wilhelm Ekengren formally greeted their guest and escorted her to Mrs. Lansing's automobile at the easlFen trance of the station and hurried to her hotel. As the titled visitor stepped from the train she was greeted enthusias tically by Mrs. Lansing, who made several presentations and was Intro duced in turn to members of the Russian entourage. The grand duchess was accompanied by Mine. Capetllene Makaroff. widow of Ad miral Makaroft; Mme. Helene Orloff, widow of Gen. Orloff; Admiral-Vlad imir Petroff. who came from France with the duchess; Mrs. Henry P. Loomis of New York, president of the National Society of Colonial Dames, and Georges DJamagaroff, sec retary of the Monday Opera Club of New York, representing the organiza tion whose guest the grand duchess will be during her slay In the United States. No Formal Recogaltlon. The unofficial flavor given to the grand duchess’ visit in Washington, it was explained, is due to the fact that only visitors of high rank are paid the tribute of official station b>; the White House and the State De partment. and since the United States recognizes no government in Russia, officials see no way in which they can take official notice of the presence in the National Capital of the wife of the former Grand Duke. Still an other attitude, as contrasted to that of social and official- Washington, wHI be assumed toward the visitor by diplomatic Washington. In the diplo matic set, she has claim in a certain rank by virtue of the fact that she is a sister of the reigning Queen of Rumania. That fact Is to be reflected in various ways in the diplomatic corps- during her brief visit. The grand duchess made her first bow to Washington's social life at an elaborate Russian fete and ball giv en in her honor last night at the Willard. The social calendar today includes a luncheon given by Mrs. George Thomas Marye, wife of the former Ambassador to Russia, at which the grand duchess will be the guest of honor; a reception given in her honor by Mrs. Lansing and a ' dinner to be given in her honor to night by Mrs. John Hays Hammond. The visitor expects to leave Washing ton tomorrow forenoon for Netor York, No White Hone Engagement. No engagement has been made for the grand duchess to be presented to President Coolldge, and there will be no complications over the propriety of a social reception by the first lady of the land, since Mrs. Coolidge left Washington yesterday morning for an absence of several days. The titled visitor's suite on the seventh floor of the Willard Is under heavy guard while she is there, and during all of her trips in Washington She will be accompanied by a member of the New York Police Department’s bomb squad, who came to Washington with the party. Headquarters Detective Ira Keck also has been assigned to accompany the visitor. Shortly before she left her hotel this morning to go to Mount Vernon and Arlington Cemetery the grand ducheaa held a two-minute interview with sev eral newspaper men, in which she laud ed the scenic beauties of Washington as observed In fleeting glances on her ride from the Union Station to the hotel. Every precaution had been taken by (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) PERIL IN AMERICAN-JAPANESE RELATIONS IS FRANKLY FACED —1 11 11 11 Present Good Feelings Between Governments Threat -1 ened hy Elements in Both Nations That Many Citizens Would Control in Time. ■ Tins it th* flrxt of two articles air- ! Inc the exact status of the relations be tween Japan and the t’nifed States xrow- Ine ont of the patxape by Concrete 0 f exclusion legislation and the announce- 1 ment of the American Nary of its inten tion to conduct maneuvers soon In the i Pacific.» BV DAVID LAWRENCE. Japan and the United States offi cially are the best of friends, but there exists a thorough understand ing on both sides of the Pacific of the elements in the situation which may operate in time to alter that status. The problem has been smoldering ever since the Congress adopted legis lation excluding the Japanese, there by refusing to accept the proposal of President Coolidge and Secretary Hughes that time be given for In ternational negotiation ao'that the •arae object might be achieved with out offending Japan. Well-meaning citizens in this country have been making speeches and writing articles emphasizing what seemed to tftem the FILIBUSTER BARS VOTEUPON SHOALS Senator Underwood Reminds Colleagues His Bill Has Right of Way. Senator Underwood, Democrat. Ala bama, author of the Underwood Mus cle Shoals bill, said today that this measure was being subjected to a ‘‘mild filibuster,” and he thought it was hardly possible that a vote could be obtained this week. The Alabama Senator said it would be impossible to prevent a vote by a filibuster, as it was before the Senate until final disposition under an unani mous consent agreement. A filibuster will only cause delay, he declared, and if It continues sup porters of the Underwood bill will decline to yield the floor for the con sideration of any other subjects. Un der the agreement, the Underwood bill could remain before the Senate during the entire short session If a vote was not obtained. Believes Bill Will Pass. Senator Underwood said today that he believed there were sufficient votes In sight, and his only concern was that some objectionable amendment might be added to the measure. Support of the Norris Muscle Shoals bill proposing Government operation, was announced today by Senator Mc- Kellar, Democrat, Tennessee, on the floor of the Senate. Senator McKellar said he would want some amendments to the Norris measure, however, but he estimated no considerable oppsition would be made to such proposals. Since the introduction of the Un derwood bill 33 amendments have been offered to the bill.- Action has been taken on only 10 of them, and t leaders had hoped to dispose of the - remaining amendments to enable a vote this week. > The declaration of McKellar came soon after the opening of debate to day, in which he launched another attack on the Underwood measure. British Liner Refloated. SOUTHAMPTON, England, Decem ber 12.—The British liner Arcadian, which went ashore near the Needles In a • dense fog yesterday, docked here at 5:30 o’clock this morning. She was refloated at high tide last night. HMWMMWMMHUMUfMIMHtMMDMItIMIIIIHMIMHHMMII The Rotogravure | | Section of Next Sunday's Star Will Contain 18 Pages I This will be the largest • Rotogravure Section ever . s Issued by a Washington : newspaper. s Order your copy from your I newsdealer today. j injustice that had been done to Japan ! | and predicting that unless the contro- • f very was tackled In its inclplency i 1 the episode might in time inflame public opinion to such an extent that i an untoward incident or accident 1 might bring on war. * There has always been the thought! in the minds of the peace advocates ' that too many international ques tions were left to drift without con crete effort being made to arrive at a solution. When the situation gets to the point that ordinary maneuvers planned by the American Navy in and around Hawaii, an American pos- ; session, are criticized in anothter country as having a hostile purpose, and when the President of the United States takes cognizance of that agi tation to the extent of Inserting a special paragraph in hts message te Congress, some ideg may be obtained of the concern with which this ques tion of foreign policy is viewed. Japan is well aware that If the President and Secretary of State had tContlnued on Page 3. Column «.) ! BIG RESEARCH FUND ISVUJEOFORISS Carnegie Institution to Use $1>380,000 to Continue Its Varied Activities. t The board of trustees of the Car- I negie Institution of Washington. 1 meeting In annual session at the ad- I ministration building. Sixteenth and ; P. street*, today appropriated more than $ 1, 380.000 with which to con- | tlnue the research and admlnistra- I live work of the Institution for the year 1925. This appropriation insures contlnu- ! ation of the scientific studies and ex- : perlments that are being conducted 1 by the various departments and labo- i ratories of the Carnegie Institution, located in different parts of the coun try, according to the nature of their work. Among the better known de partments whose work will thus be continued are: s * Ter * 1 Departments Here. rim < t. Part !T ent .° f embr YOlogy, in Bal- V , de P* r A ment of genetics, on Long Island; the geophysical labora tory, in this city; historical research also here; marine biological la.hn.-n’ tory, Tortuga. Island; middle W can archeology, the Mount Wilson Observatory, in California; the nutrl tlon laboratory, in Boston; depart ■» All but one member of the board was present when Ellhu Root the chairman, called It to order. Prig. ent. in addition to Dr. John C. Mer rlam, president of the institution were; Robert S. Brookings. John j] Carty, Charles P. Fenner, W. Cam eron Forbes, Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Andrew J. Montague wil llfi™ w - Morrow. James Par’malee, William Barclay Parsons, Stewart Paton, Henry a Pritchett, Martin A Ryerson, Theobald Smith. Charles D Walcott, Henry P. Walcott, William H. Welch, Henry White and George W. Wlckersham. Myron T. Herrick, the American Ambassador to France’ was the absentee. Four Vacancies Pilled. The board bad four vacancies to fill, one resulting from the resigna tion of Cleveland H. Dodge, and the others from deaths of Charles L. Hutchinson, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Dr. Woodward. Elected to fill (heir places were Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. William Benson Storey, president of the Santa Fe railway; Cass Gilbert, New York architect, and Speaker Gillett of the House of Representatives. The board, by unanimous vote, con tinued its present officers as follows: Mr. Root, chairman; Charles D. Wal cott, vice chairman; Mr. Forbes, sec retary. Members of the executive committee whose terms had expired, but who were continued in office, were Mr. Parsons, Mr. Paton and Mr. Pritchett. The finance and auditing committees were. kept in tact. Before adjournment the board re oelved the resignations of Mr. Fsn (Contlnned on Page 4, Column S.) **From Press to Home Within the Hour" The Star’s carrier system cover* every city block and the regular edi tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 99,100 Alpine Villages Heavily Damaged By Earth Shocks Seismographs in Germany Record Quakes in Mountain Region . By the Associated Press. FRANKFORT, Germany, December 12.—Reports from Reutlingen and other points In Southern Germany state that the Swabian Alps region has been visited by an earthquake which heavily damaged numerous houses at Pliezhausen, Etsingen and Mlttelstadt. Two shocks moving in an eastward direction terminated In the Lake Con stance region. HEIDELBERG, Germany, December 12.—The semlsmographic observatory here reports a heavy earthquake. FREIBURG, Baden, Germany, De- j cember 12.—A light earth shock was i felt today in the Black Forest region, I manifesting Itself chiefly in in rat- 1 Uing of windows. I At Stuttgart, the shock is estimated ' j to have lasted 20 seconds. I By the Associated Pres*. I UDINE, Italy, December 12. —An ! I earthquake shock was felt at 4:20 I o’clock this morning at Tolmezzo, ] 25 miles northwest of here at the foot 1 of the Carnic Alps. Several houses 1 were damaged. There were no casual | ties. ITHIRDPARTYFATE UP FOR DECISION i ; National Committee Re | jects Proposal to Postpone Convention Indefinitely. BV G. GOULD LINCOLN'. i The course which the third party I ! movement shall follow, if such a ■ movement is to continue, was under I : consideration today at a meeting of ! j the national committee of the Confer- ' ■ ence for Progressive Political Action ; 1 in the Machinists’ Building. The first resolution presented pro- i ■ vided for an indefinite postponement I |of the national convention of the j conference which was proposed for j January. The Cleveland convention , which nominated Senator La Follette j directed the holding of the conven- ! ; tion in January, leaving to the na : tional committee the duty of working out the details. At that .convention j it was expected the whole matter of , ! the permanent organization of the j new Progressive party would be ! threshed out. The Keating resolution was ruled | out of order by William H. Johnston, ' chairman of the committee. Later a motion to issue a call for ; I the conference for the convention was j ■ offered. The motion was pending \ i when the conference adjourned until j j 2:30 o’clock this afternoon. It is ex pected that the resolution will be I ! carried, although there will be opposi- j 1 tion. The probability is that Chicago ; | or some other city in the Middle West | will be selected for the convention ; 1 city. 1 The resolution for an indefinite . j postponement was proposed by Ed- | j ward E. Keating, editor of Labor, | I the organ of the railroad brother- j I hoods. j Considerable discussion followed as I j to the authority of the committee to j I take such action in view of the I I mandatory resolution adopted by the i ■I convention itself last July. Fear Confession of Weakness. i On the other hand the view was i i expressed that It would be idle to : I hold a convention if a considerable ■ i number of the organization repre- ! | sented in the conference were op- ! ■ posed to the organization of a new i | party at this time. The fear was expressed, however. ! , that if the proposed national conven- i I tion was not held it would be seized I upon as an acknowledgment of a j ■ failure or at least a backward step j i of the Progressive movement. I Socialist members attending t,he 1 i committee meeting today were de i scribed as being strongly in favor of i going ahead now with the organiza l tion of a new party. None of the members of the com mittee desired to see the Progressive movement halted. The differences of opinion arose over the•procedure to be followed. La Follette Not Present. | Nearly all the members of the or ganization were in attendance either . in person or through representatives. { Senator La Follette was Invited to I attend, but owing to the fact that j Mrs. La Follette was undergoing an operation for the removal of her ton sils today he was unable to attend. Representative John M. Nelson, chair man of the La Follette campaign com mittee also was invited, but was not j present. Robert M. La Follette, jr„ I was on hand to represent his father. I The attitude of Senator La Follette j undoubtedly will have much effect I upon the course adopted by the com- I mittee. Whether he will send a mes i sage was not disclosed this morning, i If the committee decides to go ahead i with the convention in January, a I definite date will be set and all plans for that meeting will be made prob ably today. The meeting is being held behind closed doors. List of Those Present. Those who are attending the National Committee today are Miss Elizabeth Gilman, Baltimore, proxy for Miss Jane Addams, Chicago; J. M. Baer, former Representative from South Dakota; Donald Rlchburg, Chicago, proxy for A. F. Bentley; Mrs. Nlta Berger, Wisconsin: Mrs. j Lora Williams. Washington, D. C„ proxy for Miss Jennie Buell, Michi gan; T. C. Cashen, president of the Switchman’s Union; Harley Christen sen, Chicago; Miss Fannie M. Cohn, Ladles* Garment Union, New York; Mrs. Mabel Costigan, Washington, D. <£;' R. A. Haste, Washington, proxy for D. C. Dorman, Montana Non- Partisan League; J. M. Baer, for F. C. Falres, proxy for W. W. Fltzwater; Edward L. Keating, proxy for E. H. Fitzgerald, president of the Railway Clerks; Mr. Keller, proxy for F. H. Flojozval, president of Maintenance of Way Employes; J. E. Davis, proxy for J. A. Franklin, president of Brotherhood of Boiler Makers. Mrs. Gilson Gardener, Washington, D. C.; Sidney Hillman, president of Amalgamated Clothing Workers; Mor ris Hlllqult, Socialist, of New York; (Continued on Page 2. Column>3.) TWO CENTS FALLS POWER BILL GETS 0. K. OF HOUSE DISUniTTEE Electric Development Moves Step Forward by Action of Group. MEASURE TAKES TASK FROM ARMY ENGINEERS Blanton Opposed—May File Mi nority Report—Moore Ex plains Measnre. ! I Proposed hydro-electric development of the Great Falls on the Potomac River I as provided for in the report of Maj jM. C. Tyler, at an estimated cost of | more than 344,000,000, moved a step ! forward today when the special sub committee of the House District com mittee ordered a favorable report to the full committee. The subcommittee acted upon the Norris bill, which hae already passed • the Senate with amendments as recom mended by Maj. Gen. Harry Taylor, chief of Engineers. These amendments j would safeguard the right of condemna tion of all land needed to carry out this j project, and would delay construction | work until the market for the power generated was assured. On the insistence of Representative Oscar E. Keller of Minnesota and Rep resentative William C. Hammer of North Carolina, these amendments will specifically provide that all authority in carrying out the legislation will be in trusted to the Federal Power Commis sion rather than the Army Engineer Corps. Blanton Opposed. Representative Thomas L. Blanton. Democrat, of Texas, went on record before the committee as opposed to j this legislation, but made no effort i today to delay action. He served no i tlce. however, that he will explain his I position to the full committee and if lit also acts favorably he reserves ! the right to make a minority report I to the House. The members of the subcommittee acting on this legislation are: Rep resentative Fred N. Zlhlman of Mary land. Oscar E. Keller, of Minnesota, i Ernest Gibson of Vermont, Thoma i L. Blanton of Texas, William C. Ham j mer of North Carolina. ! Representative R. Walton Moore, 1 Democrat, of Virginia, who was co i author with Representative Zihlman ; in presentation of resolution In the i House providing for development of ■ water power at and near Great Falls, appeared before the committee ex plaining a legal point, so that the legislation will carry explicitly all ; necessary right for condemnation as i covered by the general statues made ; applicable to this particular case. | Clarence E. Martin, an attorney of | Martinsburg, W. Va„ representing E. j H. Rowlins & Sons of New York. 1 bankers, who intend to bid for a j lease of the project when completed, ! laid a written statement before the | committee and also when called as a i witness by Representative Blanton, sug | gested that amortization of the project | should be based on a 100-year period j even if the lease is only for 50 years. Cites Ends Sought. j Mr, Martin emphasized that there are two main reasons why this de -1 velopment should be made; first the I conservation of coal through substi ! tution of water generated current. Maj. Tyler finds that 675,000,000 kllo ! watt hours of primary electrical cur -1 rent can be generated under the plan 1 proposed by him. On a basis of one ! and one-ha!f pounds of coal per ( kilowat hour this would require ap ! proximately a consumption of 500,000 [tons of coal a year in a steam-electric I plant. The importance of this con i serration of coal needs no elaboration | he said. Second, a definite lessening in the I cost of the electric current to the j Government, to the people of the Dls ! trict of Columbia and the surrounding j territory. j Mr.. Martin, after discussing the testimony of Maj. Tyler and William F. * Ham. president of the Potomac Electric Power Co., and Gen. Black, argued that unless there is a saving in the price of current sufficient to attract the general public that the conservation of the national resources may be considered at this time of secondary Importance. He empha sized that to lessen the cost of pro duction two things are necessary— (Continued on Page 3, Column 2.) j IMPAIRED, SIOKY SAYS Minister of Interior Sees Issues Reserved for Future Consideration Under British Ultimatum. By the Associated Press. CAIRO. Egypt, December 12. —Sidky Pasha, the new minister of the In terior, declared in an interview today that the British ultimatum had im paired the independence and sover eignty of Egypt and made It neces sary certain questions be reserved for future negotiation. •‘Our aim,” he said, ”ts to restore the previous condition of affairs, ar rest the murderers of the late sirdar and restore calm and tranquillity. I do not mean that the country is agi tated, but recently the authority of country’s rulers has become weak. It is necessary now to demonstrate how the Egyptians can manage their own affairs." Sidky asserted he had accepted the office conditionally and that he alone | was responsible for the administra tion of the interior. SENATOR IS KIDNAPED. Mounted Police Sent Out to Rescue Nicaraguan. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, December 12. —Leopoldo Salazar, a prominent senator and conservative whip in Congress, was kidnaped in broad day light Wednesday by members of the opposition, forced into a carriage by six men, driven to a plantation in an isolated section and placed under guard. President Martinez immediately sent out mounted police', who rescued Salazar. • Salazar immediately resumed his seat in the Senate.