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reference U) the snarl, h? pledged that
the word hatred would not be heard
from France at the conference.
M. Barthou waa followed by the
spokesmen for Japan and Belgium. in
tlje same vein of conciliation, and then
by Chancellor Joseph Wlrth of Ger
many. who In turn was fcllowed by M
Tfchkcherin.
Premier tLuigl Facta, Mr. I-loyd
George and M. Barthou, in their ad
dresses. had stressed the Cannes resolu
tion as being the sine qua non of the
conference. In ' a high voice, M.
Tchitcherin read a long speech dedi
cated to European and Kussian eco
nomic problems in general. But It con
tained one practical sentence.
The Russian Government accepted the
Cannes resolution in principle, reserv
ing rights for the eventual modification
of certain details.
In an address before the arms con
ference at Washington on November
21. M. Brland had <hls to say regarding
the situation In Russia:
"I will Just draw your attention to
one subject to which L may refer later
on. and that Is the subject of Russia.
"Russia is a country of 130.000,000 men
which is actually boiling over with
a.narchy. They have an enormous
standing army, whioh is in theory a
million and a half men, but which has
a practical strength of ?00,000 men. What
will Russia do? Who can say what
will happen on that side? About a
year and a half ago there was a wild
rush of Russia on Europe.
"Russia tried to rush Poland and
through Poland to reach Germany,
where some people were beckoning to
them. Gentlemen, we had at that time
known horribly anxious hours In
France. If the barrier had not held
good, if that anarchical army had been
able to join the people who were call
ing to them on the other side, what
would have happened? Where would
France be now, and where would the
rest of Europe be? happily there was
the soldier of order for our own ac
count and for the sake of the world.
"The situation in Buss a is far from
being settled. It is a sort of permanent
anxiety to everybody. What will be
come of that enormous army? What
could or might Germany do to equip
jihd exploit her? We know not. There I
are so many problems, economic and
financial, with which we have to deal
that really, gentlemen, we do not know (
to which to turn, but the greatest prob
lem of all, the greatest question, is life.
First of all we must be able to live."
DISARMAMENT VITAL;
BUT PEACE BASIS FIRST
Lloyd George Calms Russo
French Clash at First Session.
Lonpon, April 11 (Tuesday). ? The
correspondent of the London Times at
Genoa, writing of the disagreement be
tween Tchltcherln and Barthou over dis
armament. says that Premier Llovd
t?*orge. In answering the Russian Soviet
delegate. Insisted that the conference
would be a failure unless it led ulti
mately to disarmament, but urged that
before disarmament came there must be
peace and a peace basis at Genoa.
Mr. Lloyd George beg?ed Tchltcherin
to confine himself to the agenda and not
press for an extension of the Ginoa con
ference.
If you superadd to our proposals."
he declared, "you will wreck the con
ference."
Turning to the delegates, the British
y rime Minister exclaimed: "If M.
Tchltcherin removes the load line of our
conference ship he will sink It, and I
would point out that he might be among
the- drowned. We may have a rough
time ahead, and we don't want to be
overloaded.."
The matters on the agenda, continued
-vr- Lloyd Oeorge. were enormously Im
portant and It would be criminal to de
stroy the hope of millions of people by
endeavoring to solve more problems than
could possibly be managed.
"Lat M. Tchltcherin finish this voy
age," he advised, "and go home with all
ra can carry ; then we will welcome him
o.) another voyage when we know what
sert of a passenger he Is."
.? President Facta seconded Mr. Lloyd
George's appeal not to wreck the con
ference; he considered It would be wise
not to carry the discussion further. Be
fore these words could be translated.
M. Barthou protested: "I want to
know-yes or no. Have all the delega
t ons here accepted the Cannes resolu
tion. If not w^ cannot continue the
discussion. If they have, well and
ROOU.
Th# correspondent adds "Thus the
^ed" thou*h not very satis
1 .v w Facta reiterated that
MUgR discussion should end.
sign of assent "" * "?'-ted
The Incident occurred, according to
the correspondent, when the Hovlet For
eign Minister, following ffj t? r invH
George Barthou. Wlrth'and ,1^^
Mr" Llovrt*^" "V1 B'lKi'J n welcomed
Mr. Lloyd Georges assurance that the
members of the conference were met on
??>solutely equal tern*. ,nn ...need the
Bolshevik acceptance of the Cannes res
olution. and add?d that in *>,re respects
the Russian Government" v-uld desire
to go beyond the Cannes resolution M
Tchltcherin said that Russia would sup
port any proposals to avoid a new war
or designed to lighten tho burden of
armaments, but must demand as Indis
pensable a guarantee aga.nst attacks
from the outside, and also demand
ilnsnclsl reciprocity.
The sense of M. Tchltcherin'* speech
was so clear and so disquieting that
when he sat down M Barton Imme
diately took exception to the spevh.
*? Tchltcherin has aanounced his
Intention of Introducing the question
of disarmsment. which Is not on the
agenda.' declared M. Barthou. "snd I
say simply. but clearly, that when and
1T Russia wants to examine this ques
tion she will be faced not only by the
reserve of France, but with her protest
and an absolute, flnal and derisive re
fusal to discuss It."
. B*rtf,ou pointed out that In an
earner speech he was conciliatory, but
there were times when he must ??y no
He w.s convinced that the Italian dele
gation would support him. Insisting that
J?o one could escape the Cannes resolu
tions directly or Indirectly
Tchltcherin listened In silence to the
translation of (he speech. He rose
afcsln and explained that he did not
Know the conference program officially.
only throuch new *pap*r*. The
agenda presumably was provisional - he
was only asking for Information 'and
was witling to bow before the collective
?toclslon of the conference He quoted
M. Brland at the Washington conference
**?*?'n* Russia's armament, and said:
'For us this Is a capital question, but
^T..*r^ 'n a conciliatory spirit and
will therefore <fc> a* the conference de
*lre?.M
G*orgm epoke after m.
^Vhltcherln. fllgnor Facta aald he con
tf!oere<J the Cannea reaolutlona aa deer
n* the two best languages. Knglish and
t^"j Could ,njlk* ,nd con
? eluded with a flnal appeal
POLICE HORSE KILLED
AFTER SCARE BY MOTOR
Throws Rider, Breaks Leg at
Sound of Backfire.
Policeman Thomas J. O'Callahan of
Westchester station was riding his
horse, Hero. In Sound View ttvenue yes
terday when the animal was frightened
by a back fire from an automobile truck,
reared and threw the policeman to the
ground.
The animal also fell, breaking his
r!(tht foreleg. O'Callahsn had to tie
atroy the animal. The driver of the
truck that backfired was Kied L>amm
at !??? Msrlon avenue.
MOSCOW AND BERLIN
EQUAL WITH ALLIES
Their Delegations Repre
sented 011 Sul>-Committees
at Genoa Parley.
LLOYD GEORGE WINS
With Minor Allies and Neu
trals Russia and Germany
Hold Balance of Power.
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
States to Vote in Alphabetical
Order. Giving Albania
First Place.
Special Cable to The N*w Yot* Hbkaid.
Copyright, 'M?. T"? New Yohk "??ai d"
Genoa, April 10.?The Concert or
Europe was restored in Genoa at a
dramatic session of the allied delegates
yesterday when the conference program
was drafted. It was Prime Minister
Lloyd Georse's day, and he won a vic
tory which gives the conference an Im
portance Justifying the optimism with
which It was greeted in British and
Italian circles.
His victory consisted in the decision
that both Germany and Russia are to be
rrpresented on every subcommittee on
equal terms, and that Georgevitch
Tchitcherin, the Soviet Foreign Minister,
and Joseph Wirth. the German Chan
cellor, would speak after Mr. Lloya
George and Louis Barthou, head of the
French delegation, in the opening ses
sion. The French resisted like astute
attorneys what they termed granting
special privileges In ranking Germany
and Russia ahead of the minor Allies
and the neutral nations.
M. Barthou took the position th?t the
Russians should not be permitted to
speak until they accepted the Cannes
terms. The British Premier countered
with the declaration that it was im
possible to know whether they had been
accepted until the Russian delegation
had spoken. He himself, he said, had
been at Cannes, and had been largely
responsible for the Cannes program.
The order of precedence also was ar
ranged. The Allies will take their alpha
betical turn on every vote, thereby giv
ing Albania first place. The initial pro
posal was that the Allies, as the con
vening Powers, should vote first, fol
lowed by the guests alphabetically. Mr.
Lloyd George proposed voting according
to population as being fairer, but was
prepared to adopt the principle of the
alphabet If the Allies were subordinated
to it. The purpose of the conference, he
said, was to get away from the caste
Idea In Europe and from the custom of
one group formulating decisions which
the others nad to accept.
M. Barthou yielded gracefully on each
point,, but not Bntll he had put up
strong resistance. The Italian delegates
openly sided with Mr. Lloyd George, as
did the Japanese. The Belgians were
with the French.
The minor Allies and neutrals will
have representation on all the subcom
mittees. consisting of four members
Jointly elected by them. Though the
work of subcommittees rarely is done
by voting, this arrangement gives Ger
many, Russia, the minor Allies and the
neutrals the majority over the Allies,
for the latter will control only five out
of eleven members. Every delegation
will have a member on the main com
mittee, but the real work of the con
ference will be done by these bodies of
eleven each.
THREE PLANS TREAT
OF SOVIET RUSSIA
British for Accommodation,
American for Guaranties.
Special IH*patch to i"h* Nl? Yusk HsBAin
New York Herald Bureau. )
Washington. I). C? April 10. |
With the opening of UM Genoa con
ference to-day. State Department offi
cials let It be known that report* to thin
Government Indicate the conference has
under discussion three plans for deal
! Ing with Russia. The British view.
! which is acknowledged here as the
| strongest and la expected to have the
j Indorsement of Italy and many of the
' smaller States, calls for compromise and
' accommodation, accepting the existing
situation In Russia and proposing to
make the best possible terms with what
ever Government is In power.
The French view Is to be based upon
guaranties for the Indemnification of
France and of French nationals for
< loans extended to Russia. On this issue
the French have shown no disposition to
compromise with the Soviet Govern
ment.
The American Government's view is
in sympathy with the British, but with
this difference, that it will insist upon
guaranties of an effective nature and
regards Moscow aa being long on prom
ises and ahort on 'accomplishments. It
Is more Interested In seeing what Is
done in Russia than In learning what
the Bolshevist delegates may promise at
Genoa.
The Japanese view, as understood
here, ia not eo Interested In what Is done
relative to Russia In Europe ns It Is In
what dispositions are mad? relative to
H'berle, and the Japanese, according to
Information received here, are prepared
to acquiesce In whatever tne European
powers decide concerning Russia proper.
The Japanese Government, however,
will Insist upon recognition both by
Russia and by the European powers of
any agreements which may be reached
by Russia and the Far Eastern Republic
Ir the negotiations which are now In
progress at Dalren In South Manchuria,
between the Japanese delegates and
those of the Far Eastern Republic at
Chita. What Japan la seeking Is the
safety of her nationals In .Siberia, re
spect for their property lights and their
Investment opportunities.
Washington, April 10 (Associated
Press).?Troops of the Far Ka item re
public were pursued under fire despite
non resistance by the .lapanes; In the
none north of Vladivostok and auffrfed
eighty casualties, while none of Ihe Jap
anese were wounded or killed, according
to a cablegram received from Chita deal
ing with the fight at Spassk on April 2.
The Japanese. It Is charged, have treated
the Far Eastern authorities w'th con
tempt, fired upon the troops without
warning while they were In pursuit of
Merkuloff forces from Vladivostok and
violated an agreement to maintain the
neutrality of the none between the con
tending Russian factions.
A re;?ort written before the Incident
took place, discussed published state
ments that the Japanese Cabinet hsd
decided to withdraw the troops from the
Vladivostok arc* within forty dtiya and
predicted that a counter move would be
made by the Japanese General "taff to
show the necessity for retention of the
expeditionary forca In tfilierla.
f?? ^
Don't Wake Tchitcherin!
Cry at Santa Margherita
GRN'OA, April 10 (Associated
Press).?To what extent the
Russian Soviet delegates to
the economic conference appeal to
the popular imagination is shown
by the following Incident which
the newapapers featured to-day.
George Tchitcherin, head of the
delegation, complained to th?
guards protecting the beautiful
villa at Santa Margherita that
the passage of automobiles along
the adjacent highway during the
night prevented him from getting
his accustomed amount of sleep.
Last night bands of students,
led by musicians, parading along
the highway in accordance with
Italian custom, were greeted by
cries from pedestrians: "Shut up:
you'll wak* up Tchitcherin!"
LLOYD GEORGE TACT
SAVED CONFERENCE
His Refusal to Take Tchitche
rin Seriously Averted
Possible Disaster.
Genoa, April 10 (Associated Press).?
The British delegation Is pleased with
the progress of the conference. General
acceptance of the definite principle of
the Cannes resolutions makes certain
that the deliberations will continue, with
every prospect of success.
Disappointment la felt at M. {
Tchltcherin's pressure on questions out
side the Cannes agenda, because
France's opposition naturally waa
aroused, and threatened the gathering
at the very outset.
British and allied diplomats admit |
that Mr. Lloyd George roae not a mo
ment too soon to dissipate the menace
by appealing to common sense. His
appeal was all the more effective be
cause he refused to take the head of
the Russian delegation and the threat
ened deadlock seriously. His remarks
entirely restored good humor, and on
returning to his villa he received the
congratulations of delegates of various
nationalities. The Italian delegates
went so far as to say that Mr. Lloyd
George saved the conference, and the
British delegation pays tribute to
Premier Pacta's tact and resolution,
which had a remarkable effect.
Mr. Lloyd George and the Bolshevik!
delegates were central figures at the
cpenlng session of the conference. Both
the British Prime Minister and the So
viet delegation arrived after all the
ether delegates. Those gathered in the
assembly hall were clearly disappointed
tn the five rather formal appearing men ;
who made up the Soviet representation.
These delegates wore morning coats and
Hack ties and were attired otherwise In
the conventional manner, though the
specta<ors seemed to think that they
ought to have a different appearance.
Tchitcherin, Litvlnoff, Krassln, Ra
kovsky and Joffe occupied the chairs
assigned to Soviet Russia, or rather to
Russia, for the conference recognises
these men as the spokesmen of all Rus
sians directly under the Moscow Soviet
Federation and affiliated therewith.
The United States was represented
unofficially by the American Ambassador
to Italy, Richard Washburn Child. Four
hundred correspondents representee the
newspapers of the world crowded the
large gallery of the hall and there were
also many photographers present. Five
hundred distinguished visitors and un
official observers were ranged about the
walls of the main floor. The delegates
fcat at tables In the center of the hall.
GENOA TO REMEDY
EVILS OF EUROPE
Facta Says Equity, Justice and
Solidarity Must Rule.
Grnoa. April 10 (Associated Press).?
It was an imposing assemblage that tho
Italian Premier, Signer Facti. faced as
he delivered his address opening the con
ference. Tlie delegations were seated at.
tables ranged about the hall, with the
representatives of the principal Allies In
th? foremost places. The Italian dele
gation sat at the end of th? hall facing
the main entrance. On the right of the>
Italians were the French and Japanese
de'egationa and on the left the British
and Belgian. The other delegations sat
at tables placed at right angles to the
rr.nln one, the seating being in alpha
bet'cal order, resulting in the grouping
of the nations as follows:
First table?Albania. Austria, Bul
garia and Cxecho-Slovakla.
Second tables? Denmark, Esthonla,
Finland, Germany.
Third table?Greece. I^atvta, Luxem
bourg. Norway and Holland (Pays
Bas).
Fourth table?Rumania, Russia, Ser
bln. Spain and Sweden.
Switzerland and Hungary were seated
at two additional small tables.
Premier Facta said the conterence was
a ? International humane organization
which had met to remedy all the evils
frem which Europe was suffering.
?There are no longer enemies and
friends," he continued: "there are
neither victors nor vanquished. There
are only men of one nation and an
they may coordinate their n itlonal ener
gies. which have been entirely destroyed
end. We must first reestablish peace
ful relations between the nations that
they may coordinate their national en
ergies, which have been entlrel destroyed
by the war. We must also study the
whole serlea of economic an?i financial
problems; and you may rest assured
tl>at Italy will carry out any resolu
tion likely to guaranty lasting pcace and
stability among the nations.
"At Washington." continued the
Italian Premier, "we saw the dark
cloud of the Pacific vanish. At Genoa
we must work for the peace of Kurope.
ft? far as the economic aspect is con
cerned. Italy Is ready to remove all ob
stacles which are putting hindrance* in
the way of development of commerce by
? policy of prohibition or protection.
"As regards financial questions, Italy
will appreciate any solution calculated
to reduce the Inflation of paper money,
to stabilise exchanges and to make pos
sible the collaboration of the stronKer
States with the weaker. The Interna
| tlonal community can be saved only If
Independence, autonomy and sovereignty
are equally guarantied to the various
stater. Without that It would be vain
to hope for reconstruction and the re
sumption of normal commerce.
! "It Is. therefore, under th<? shield of
the principle* of eqUlty, Justice and soli
darity between the nations that this con
| fercnce Is opening."
SHOOT* OIRI.I KIM,* IIIMSKII-.
After shootlr.* Vlnle Conover, his
stv.?theart, Raymond Jaycox, 21 years
old, a colored laborer, turned hla re
vjlvr on himself and Inflicted a fatal
bullet wound yesterday. He died In
Monmouth Memorial Hosipital at L>ong
Biancit. N. J. The girl will probably
recover.
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Found <-nlumn? of to-d*y's Naw Vork Uorald
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[EXPERT MILLER VETO
OF BIG HOUSING BILL
Governor Indicates Disap
proval of $100,000,000 Met
ropolitan Life Measure.
ALL READY TO BUILD
In Final Plea Untermyer
Gives Plans of 4> Blocks of
Low Priced Apartments.
HOT TILTS AT HEARING
Realty Men Attack and Ten
ants Defend Eight Lock
wood Bills.
Special Dispatch to Ths New Yo.k He.ai.d.
New York Herald Bureau. 1
Albnny. April 16. *
The Lockwood committee'! t>M au
thorizing the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance Company to invest $100,000,000 in
building cheap apartment houses In
New York city is In danger of veto by
Gov. Miller.
This is the most important measure
of the Lockwood committee's whole
housing program.
After listening for two hours at a
crowded hearing to attacks op the bill
from representatives of all the real
estate interests in New York the Gov
ernor indicated that he was not con
vinced of the merit of the bill, which
would permit the insurance companies
to divert 10 per cent, of their assets
into dwellings to rent At not more than
$9 a room.
Eight Lockwood committee bills were
up for hearing and the bitter feeling
existing between landlords and tenants
was revealed frequently, the Governor
pounding repeatedly for order.
Although there was a lot of opposi
tion the indications were that the Gov
ernor will sign all the other measures.
Mr. Untermyer charged the insurance
companies were responsible for many
changes Jammed Into the bill giving the
insurance department control over rate
making. but that it was better than
nothing.
F. R- Howe, vice-president of the
Queensboro Coroporation. attacking the
Metropolitan bill, contended that It was
unwise for Insurance corporations to put
the money of policy holders into spec
ulative building in an uncertain market,
that the bill would do more harm than
good in curtailing the production of
building. Stewart Brown said the bill
does not provide necessarily for apart
ment* that will rent for less than $9 a
room.
GoTrrnor'i Significant Hint.
? I should like you to hear the other
side of this blH.'1 Mr. Untermyer said
to the Governor.
"I think this is perhaps the bill where
you need to say most." the Governor an
swered. '"because frankly I have more
serious doubts about it than any of the
?l regard It as the most important
or ail the bills that have been enacted
and the one most likely to oo away with
tli" housing shortage," Mr. Untermyer
replied, "and It will be In effect only
during the period of housing emer
*'"Ye* but who determines when the
emergency ends?" the Oovernor asked^
"This bill says until March 1. 191?. or
as long thereafter as the emergency
shall continue."
"The bill was only Intended to
the period* of the emergency until 19Z4.
unless It should then be found necessary
for your excellency to take further ac
tion." said Mr. Untermyer.
"Or some other excellency, the Gov
ernor Interjected. w
"I hope not," said Mr. Untermyer,
who added, that If the building laws
of New York were enforced It would
mean the tearing down of tenements
?Mch would dispossess 80 000 person.^
"You don't expect enough building to
be done by the Metropolitan company
to take .are of the whole 80,0001 if
this bill Is passed." the Governor asked.
"No. but we expect that If
are built such as the Metropolitan
company proposes It *111 help to re
store rent conditions to normal.
Plans Are Completed.
Mr. Untermyer added that the Met
ropolltsn company had
plans and was ready to build and that
other big companies are ready to go
*hT'should thlak It would have a
discouraging influence on building, tne
Governor commented. T. .
?'I should not think so, Njf. tnter
myer flared back. .
Mr. Untermyer then submitted this
prospectus:
"Comprehensive preparations have
been made In anticipation of this bill
beaming law." said Mr. Untermyer.
"The location has been fixed upon and
the preliminary work will be begun
within one week after the bill Is slgaed
If you conclude to sign It.
"It Is expected to start with about
four experimental square blocks of
bulldiags. each block will be ???*200
feet and will contain 12 buildings,
six on each street. There will be thirty
six apartments, or 161 rooms in each
building. The apartments will be of
four or five rooms each, with hath, eacn
apartment separstely Th*
twelve buildings will contoln 43- spart
ments. m.klng over 1.700 apartments
for the four blocks.
"The houoes will be uj>on lots ranging
from ?5 feet to 102 feet front and 100
feet deep. Each building will be 88 feet
In front and rear snd about 86 feet In
depth, with a courtyard about 70 feet
long and from 30 to 41 feet wide; 61.?
per cent, of the property will be covered
by building; all the remainder will be
open space.
"All the houses will be detached, with
light and ground space on all four sldea.
"We are assured that apartments can
be rented at not to exceed ?# and Prob
ably $8 per room per month, without
Including any charge whatever for bath
rooms. and that the Investment wUI
vleld an absolutely safe return of ? per
cent, after the most liberal allowances
for all msnner of reserves and con
tingencies.
"The blocks about to be constructed
will be located within a ride of about
fifteen minutes of Times square for a
single five cent fsre. The apartments
to be made avallsble at not to exceed
$38 per month cannot be duplicated at
the ruling rents at 880 per month. The
effect will necessarily oe to greatly re
No Applause for Wirth,
Who Spoke in German
gats not received with applauss
when he rose. Speaking in Ger
man he said: "We have come here,
where go many have come to Im
prove their health, in order to And
a remedy for the Illness afflicting
the world. Economic and financial
disorder* have rendered the collab
oration of all the countries of the
world necessary."
v : /
i duee the rental value of all apartments
; that are now yielding less than $100 per
month.
"In making the figures of net return
we have not taken into account the gen
erous contribution to this venture that
organised labor has agreed to make in
| the form of seven hours' work per week
: without pay. Tlys is to be In the form
i of an additional half hour each day for
Ave days a week and three and one-half
: hours on Saturday afternoon. This Is
equivalent at the present rate of wages
! to $8.40 per week for each Journeyman
1 and from $5 to $6 per week for each
helper or laborer, and amounts to an
average reduction of about 18 per cent.
In labor cost. Means will doubtless be
found of securing equally advantageous
reductions In material coats.
"In return for thi# contribution by
labor the men who work on the build
ings will have a prior right to rent the
apartments for a term of years if they
so desire."
Former .Judge Woodward of the Ap
pellate Division saM the bill, using as
sessed valuation In determining rent,
was unconstitutional and that it would
permit landlords to sue every tenant In
New York once a year. Edward P.
Dolke of the Real Estate Board and
other speakers described the series of
bills as measures to promote litigation
between tenant and landlord.
On the Insurance rate making bill
Mr. Untermyer said that the proposal
had been revised ao often that when It
finally came out he didn't know what
was In It. While it did not have his
unconditional approval he thought it
might have more good than evil and
that at least it might be a start in
regulating the Insurance companies,
which he criticised severely. The meas
ure will put the premium on monopoly
and force brokers into rate making
bodies. He sald? that some of the
changes made at the last hour were
disturbing, adding "every time I woke
up I found some new amendment tacked
onto the bill."
ENOA. April 10 (Aaaociated
Press).?Chancellor Wirth of
Germany was the only dele
Rente* I.nut Hoar JoKgllnc.
| "I want It said here bo that it (toes Into
the record that there wa? no last hour
I juggling done In the Assembly with this
: bill," Assemblyman McWhinney said.
, "Everything that went into the bill
; came from the chairman."
David Rumsey, counsel for the Na
j tlonal Board of Fire Underwriters, op
I posed the measure, and asked that the
I whole matter be put over until the next
| session, of the Legislature. The non
; board Insurance agents and several In
| sura nee exchanges and organizations ajl
opposed the measure as being too
severe. The Superintendent of Insur
i unce said It was the best measure that
j had ever been worked out and that the
companies had nothing to fear.
The fire underwriters and brokers
have been promising right along that
they would give their help and co
operation, but they have never done It
and I know that we had their under
ground opposition all through the ses
sion when we were trying to pas* this
bill," Senator Lockwood charged. "They
say to wait another year, but If you
wait until you get any help from them
you will wait 40 years."
Members of the Lookwood commit
tee learned with surprise thie afternoon
that without giving any reason Mayor
Hylan had vetoed the bill amending
the New York Municipal Court code to
provide for the return of jury fees in
certain tenant cases. That kills the
bill, which was up for a hearing before
the Governor to-day.
Mr. Untermyer said a few hundred
thousand persons will be anxious to
j hear the Mayor's excuse for his action.
U. S. RIGHT TO VOTE ON
REPARATIONS DOUBTED
Power Limited Unlets Ver
sailles Pact Is Recognized.
Special Cable to Tin New Yoik Hbbai.d.
Copyright, 1921. bv Tun New Yobk Hmai.d.
New York Herald BatMii. ]
Pari*. April 10. I
America's right to have a full pow
ered member on the Reparations Com
mission Is likely to be Questioned by
some of the. Allies if she should re
quest such membership. It is apparent
that some nations, like France, with
vital 'Interests In reparations, would
rather have Roland W. Boyden's powers
limited as they are than have the
American representative able to vote,
possibly controlling decisions.
This will 'be the case unless the
United States makes some declaration
recognizing at least the reparations
clauses of the Versailles treaty. The
above view is understood to be that of
Premier Polncare" and It Indicates that
the French Government, if not all the
nations represented on the commission,
would ask Washington to defln? the
scope of Mr. Boyden's authority and Its
position regarding the. treaty before al
lowing full mermbershlp.
There Is significance In the fact that
this view is advanced to-day colnci
cYntally with the, receipt of tne German
negative answer to the allied proposal
for taxation and financial control, fore
shadowing differences in the commis
sion. For now it must de:'de whether
it shall reconsider Its position and also
atcede to Germany's request for exam
ination by neutrals of her capacity to
pay, or shall notify the allied Govern
ments of Germany's complete default.
These decisions are reached by major
ity vote, which makes any new status
of an American member extremely Im
portant. For a Government which has
not recognised the treaty of Versailles
t.? Influence the decisions to this extent
In a crisis, which seems Imminent, la in
compatible from the French point of
view.
BRITAIN RECOGNIZES
RHINE ARMY CLAIMS
London, April II (Tuesday).?The
ttxt of the British Government note ac
cepting the claim of the American Gov
ernment for maintenance costa for the
American army of occupation In Ger
many Is published this morning. Com
menting editorially on the British reply,
the Times sa.va:
"It Is a pleasure in these troubled
days of International rivalries and mis
understandings to be able to approve
wholeheartedly of a diplomatic note.
We are thankful the Foreign Office has
given precise and adequate expression
of the feelings of the British nation
without the reserve and halting evasions
which too often, mar our Intercourse
with our best friends.
"It Is a matter of course that the
expenses of the Americans should be
remembered, and, as Marquis Curcon
(the Foreign Secretary) says, It would
be Impossible to question this right.
We wish all moral claims could be so
frankly and simply recognised."
Th<> British Government's note says
the Foreign Ministry is communicating
with the Governments of France and
Belgium, hoping that a speedy agree
ment can be reached for the most con
venient method for securing the deaired
ends.
COURT PROTECTS
SEMENOFFS GOODS
Only Property Named as
Stolen Held Subject to
Bankruptcy Action.
WINS AN ADJOURNMENT
Cossack Leader's Deportation
Will Be Demanded by
Senator Borah.
Counsel for Gen. (iriiorlo Semenoff
won a partial victory for the Russian
leader in the United States District
Court yesterday afternoon when Judge
A. N. Hand, after a hearing In reference
to the examination of the General in
bankruptcy proceedings before Referee
Peter B. Olney, decided that Gen.
Semenoff could not be asked regarding
?'hat property he may have, but may
ho specifically questioned in connectVn
?with goods alleged to have been stolen
from the Youreveta Home and Foreign
Trade Company, Inc.
The examination was resumed befor-1
the referee In the latter's offices. 68 Will
iam street. E. S. Greenbauim represent
ing John Melville Boyle, trustee in bank
ruptcy, questioned the Cossack leader,
but failed to obtain any information xo
gardlng the alleged robbery of the Stat ?
Dank of Chita by his officers when
1 2f 0,000 rubles were taken. George W
Gl?*e and Eara P. Prentice, for the Rus
sian, interposed an objection, claiming
the question was not within the Jurisdic
tion of the bankruptcy act. Mr. Pren
ticc said he would advise his client n.jt
to answer and suggested the Federal
courts be appealed to for a ruling. Mt.
Olney agreed and adjourned the hearing
to Thursday at 3 o'clock.
Semenoff then was served with a
summons and complaint and attachment
in behalf of Oscar L. Richards^ and
others composing the firm of C. B.
Richards & Co. According to Walter T.
Kohn of Weschler & Kohn, attorneys
for the company, the Cassack leader
agreed to pay 87,000 gold rubles for a
shipment of fura, horses and other mer
chandise which was billed at $180,000.
Dea'erted Kolchak.
Semenoff was asked yesterday, among
other things, whether the Amur Govern
ment had not called his troops bandit#.
Mr. Glaze objected and was sustained.
Semenoff said he had first served under ,
Admiral Kolchek when he became head !
of the Omsk Government in 1919. He |
admitted he later refused to cooperate
with Kolchak for political reasons, and
because Kolchak had ordered some of
his men court martialed.
The Russian said these men were
known to him as fearless officers, who
had fought well against Germany and
later fought the Bolshevist aggression.
Kolchak had Semenoff Investigated,
and gave him a clean bill of health.
Kolchak later gave Semenoff command
of two army corps. Mr. Greenbaiim
roused the ire of the Russian when he
asked if It were true he had left his ]
troops In 1920, escaping by airplane.
"I never left my troop# either on
horseback or in an airplane," he almost
shouted in Russian. He said he had
done considerable scouting by airplane.
SemenofT said he knew of no trouble
between his men and the Chita populace
in August, 1920, nor could he recall send
lng a note to the Japanese Government
concerning the withdrawal of Japanese
troops from that region.
The General told reporters he had
cancelled passage aboard the Aquatanla.
sailing to-day, and would stay and fight'
his arrest.
When the lawyers went before Judge
Hand, about 6 o'clock, the record of the
proceedings before Referee Olney was
read, and Mr. Prentice explained his
client had refused to answer the ques
tion regarding property be owned and
the alleged taking of the 1,260,000 rubles
from the Chita State Bank because he
believed the question was not within the
limits of an examination conducted for
the purpose of tracing assets but more
a query to determine the collectability j
of judgments.
Judgment In China.
David W. Kahn, representing Trustee
Boyle, denied the examination of Sem
enoff was being conducted in the in
terest of other creditors and said it was
only for the purpose of tracing assets.
He stated the bankrupt corporation had
obtained a Judgment against Semenoff
for more than (400,000 In a Chinese
court of law.
While making no specific ruling as to
the question which the General had re
fused to answer. Judge Hand in his de
cision upheld the contentions of both
lawyers by stating the examination !
could not be used for any other purpose j
than the tracing of assets.
Washington, April 10.?Hearings i
before the Senate Labor Committee will <
start Wednesday, when Senator Borah I
(Rep., Idaho) will endeavor to effect the
deportation of Gen. Semenoff on the |
ground he Is an undesirable alien. Sen- ,
ator Borah to-day had aupcenan issued j
for Brig.-Gen. William 8. Graves, com- !
mander of the American Expeditionary i
Forces In Siberia; Lieut.-Col. C. H.
Morrom of Frankfort. Ky., and Capt.
E. L. Earl of St. Paul, Minn. Senator
Borah said he had received telegrams
from Col. Morrow and Capt. Earl In
support of charges of butchery of;
Americans in Siberia and has Informs- j
tlon a report by Gen. Graves Is on i
record.
HENRY-LAHEY BILLS
VETOED BY GOVERNOR
Measures Reimbursing Inspec
tors Unconstitutional.
Al.HANT, April 10.?Measures designed
to authorize New York city to reimburse
Domlnlck Henry and Inspector William ,
i, Lahey of the New York City Police i
l>epnrtment for expenses Incurred In de- >
rending themselves against criminal
charges In 1920-21 were vetoed to-day
by Gov. Miller. The meaaurea had been
accepted by the city administration.
In a memorandum on the veto Gov. I
Miller wrote: "It has been repeatedly;
held that there Is no constitutional
power to reimburse public officers for |
expenses Incurred in defending criminal j
prosecutions for official acts or ornls- \
alons unless the statute provides there- \
for In advance."
Sure Relief
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BAUCtAUK RATES LOWKKKO,
l/ower baggage transfer rates ordered
by the Publllc .Service Commission went j
into effect yesterday, fixing eleven zones
Instead of Ave for reckoning charges.
On* dollar for a trunk and seventy-flve |
cents for a bug, is now the basic rate
in the various zones where formerly the
price was $1.25 for a trunk and ninety
cents for a bag.
KDISO.V MISEI'.M VS RtSSTA.
Pbthograd, April 10.?A muetum ot
electrical inventions is being organized
here In commemoration of Thomas A.
bldison, the American inventor, whose
seventy-flfth birthday anniversary was
celebrated in various parts of Russia*
The museum. It is said, will .be known
aa "The Edison."
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