SfRKSKQI BY FAME WHICH THREATENS
THE ENTIRE NATION WITH ANNIHILATION
Cardin! PUH, Archbishop of Tirau, Paints Pitiful Word Pic
tmro of Saffortaif In His Country —Declares Every House
in Capital Today Is One of Borrow—Babies and Children
Dying Blow and Painful Death He Bays.
Editor's Not*—Austria. Cocoa tanas*
Slats fkmlae. Cadi Harms worth, un
ter sserstary for forolsn affairs. ds
elarod la tho British psrUamsat yester
day that there Is barely eaoush food
la Austria to last out the week. The
ryrsass council la Parle, after Chan
cellor Bean er pleaded for aid for his
ooeatry, decided to ship a treat quan
tity of wheat to Austria at once and
1 1 rib ret that only through America's
aadatsnns could a treat catastrophe be
everted. Following Is a graphic de
scription of conditions In Austria by
the bast known churchman of that
country.
By CAMILLO Cl AN FARR A
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Rame. Dec. 17.—Famine strides
through Austria, crushing Innocent
women end babies and threatening the
entire nation with annihilation. One of
the greatest catastrophes In history Is
Imminent and can only bs averted
through prompt aid of Austria's erst
while enemies.
This wee the word picture painted
today by Cardinal Piffl archbishop of
Vienna, In describing conditions ln bis
country. In an unlmpassioned manner
he told of the suffering and hopeless
ness which war had brought upon Aus
tria, once the most powerful nation in
the world and now only an obscure
btate, politically and economically at
the mercy of the allies.
The cardinal made no effort to gloss
over the fact he believed the peace
terms imposed upon Austria were
largely responsible for her present con
dition. An économie union with Ger
many. hr said, was Imperative If Aus
tria continued as an independent state.
SITUATION DESPERATE.
"While our economic situation Is
desperate, as a nation we are crushed
forever," Cardinal Piffl said. "Under
the treaty, Austria can not live. The
enormous Injustice done my people
will fill many a page In history and one
day It will be written.
"First of alt, the compilers of the
treaty mada an enormous blunder In
depriving a nation of six million In
habitants, of the means of living. Aa
constituted at present, Austria can
produce only enough to feed Its popu
lation for three months. Ths mines
left us do not even furnish sufficient
coal to heat our homes In the coldest
months of ths year.
•'Every house In Vienna Is now a
house of sorrow In which you will find
disheartened women suffering from
cold and hunger and emaciated babies
dying a slowgbut certain death from
lack of nourishment. Tha older chil
dren an dying a slower hut no less
painful death. 1 speak for these ln
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MIDDLE CLASSES SUFFER.
"Next In point of suffering are the
middle classes. The new order and
changed economic conditions have de
prived thousands and thousands of
families of ths chance of making a
decent living. They have been reduced
to Skins out a precarious existence In
any manner that may present Itself
and mqet of them have been compelled
to burn their furniture to beat their
homes and cook the little food they
have.
"Our coal mines have been given to
Csecho-Slovakla, our land to Serbia and
Hungary, without considering that this
meant paralysation of Austria's lndus
triss and starvation of htr population.
An economic union with Germany Is
Imperative If Austria lives as an In
dependent state."
Asked what Immediate steps he
would suggest to relieve the situation,
the cardinal replied:
"The combined effort of the whole
world la necessary. Austria Is just
entering the severest winter In her
history. Tha country Is completely
empty of food and the little that Is
available Is sold at fabulous prices. A
thousand wealthy families have emi
grated to nearby countries, sacrificing
the larger part of their fortunes
"I have ths greatest confidence In
the generosity of the American peo
pie. When I saw the allies failed to
act, I suggested sending several dele
gâtions to the United States to ex
plain our situation and raise funds.
Several days ago I wrote to Cardinal
Gibbons, requesting him to ask Presi
dent Wilson to facilitate the work of
these delegations which are now en
route. Our only hope now Is America. 1
ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD
(Continued from Page One.)
the olty. Unless the boy found shelter,
there is but little hope of finding him
alive, according to the officers, as
Tuesday night was extremely cold and
It la doubtful if a child could survive
the elements If caught out.
The child had been in Boise but a
short time. He left a note on the table
In the dining room. Informing his aunt
he was going Into the hills. He did
not return last night and when he did
not show up today at noon, the aunt
who Is working, became alarmed and
requested the sheriff to make a search
' 1920 MODEL BOMB.
Turns, Arlz., Dec.. 17.—Special Agent
Kelly of the Southern Pacific railroad
found a bomb on the track near here.
When pierced by a rifle bullet It re
vealed some very good whisky.
PLANS LIAVK
CABMET SOON
Secretary of Interior in State
ment Says Contemplates Re
signing but Hesitates Adding
Burdens to the President
Washington, Dec. IT.—Secretary of
the Interior- Lane contemplates' re
signing from the cabinet but has not
sent his resignation to President Wil
son or discussed It with him, Lane Bald
a formal statement today.
was
was
8L
ing
he
ests
day,
be
as
will
IMM RUN ÏCJLAKX.
Secretary of Interior
line's statement Aas Issued follow
ing reports that he had laid his resig
nation before the president and that he
wishes to leave the cabinet because of
differences with the president and oth
er cabinet members.
The statement follows:
"With reference to my talked of res
ignation, I have not sent It to the pres
ident nor even written It. but 1 do con
template going out of the cabinet and
have withheld talking to the president
about It because I did not want to add
to his burden or worries at this time,
nor do I know when the time will come
when I ran. This Is a full statement
of all the facts. 1 have thought It un
kind to say anything to the president
about the matter and that any mention
of this now by any one would be l
needless annoyance to him."
Lane bos been secretary of the in
terlor since President Wilson's first
term Inauguration. At various times
there have been rumors that Lane had
spilt with the president, but admtnls
tratlon officials declared his state
ment today was a complete answer to
those rumors.
The reason Lane wishes to resign,
it was learned today, Is that he finds
the salary of a cabinet officer insuffi
cient for hie needs. This was the rea
son given by former Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo and other cabinet
members who resigned recently. Lane,
It Is understood has a very attractive
offer to enter private business.
MEXICAN* REPLY
(Continued from Page One.)
Clares that the Mexican government
believes "a complete exposition of the
Jenkins case Is its best justification'
and will prove its legality."
The note adds that the supreme court
wilt decide which of the Mexioan courts
Is competent to continue the case.
The bare statement by the American
government that Jenkins Is innocent
of perjury can hardly be accepted as
sufficient proof for a Mexican tribunal,
the note contends, and declares that
Jenkins' Innocence "must he completely
established by legal process."
'The Mexican government cannot
accept this view as reason for cessation
of the case," the note said. It sug
gests this Information received by the
United States regarding the case "may
lack Impartiality" and cannot be ac
cepted by the Mexican courts, adding
that "tha Mexican government is In no
position to admit that American citi
zens should be judged according to In
formation rendered to the state depart
ment."
The note concludes with the hope
that this case "shall no longer disturb
friendly relations between the Ameri
can and Mexican peoples."
COMMITTEE ON
(Continued from Page One.)
I Of course, we will have to taka
chance on President Wilson acoepUng
or rejecting whatever eetUement wa
succeed In making."
HITCHCOCK SILENT.
Hitchcock declined to ouUlne In do
I tall hie own views concerning the sort
of compromise that would be acceptable
to the president or to Democrats gea
I erally.
"It would be Unwise to lay down any
! definite compromise program at this
time," said, Hitchcock, "for the treaty's
opponents would seise upon It and at
tempt to compromise It."
Donator Underwood, who has taken
! the lead In advocating compromise,
I made It plain In his first statement on
! the subject since rthe White House
statement that he is for treaty ratlft
i ution even if It Involves leaving tha
league of naUons covenant out of tha
pact.
Underwood said that although aa
official conciliation committee was not
appointed, tha sentiment of senators
will be carefully sounded on various
proposals.
•Senator Knox, who on Saturday
offered tha proposal referred to by Un
derwood. said today he will make ooa
I more effort soon to get unanimous eon
I sent for Its consideration and If tlmt
Is re f used will ask that his resolution
be referred to the foreign relatione
I committee._ _ _
A FAlfcir*TALE.
Ran Fra n cisco. Dee. IT.—tH. Taowgn
I chi, owner of a chain of Japanese ho
tels. by wireless r ese r ved » suits of
mbs . in the Pnlaoe hotel Twenty
e years age ho was o window wash
er at ttS
JININK"
IUiWI
Hof water
Sure Relief
BIJ-kAlSS
DRIGQS MAN IS
(Cantinnad from Fags One.)
Mr. Walkar Is II ysars of age. Hs
was brought to Idaho by his parants
when but three months of age from
Utah and has been a resident of the
southeastern section since.
HAS BANK EXPERIENCE.
He has been vies president and
cashier of the First aNtlonal bank of
Drlgga for some time, and Is also In
terested in the Farmers State bank at
Tetonia, which he organised about two
years ago.
Mr. Walker's flret banking experience
was obtained under Mr. Bowerman at
8L Anthony. He has been In the bank
ing business for 10 years. At one time
he was manager of the Yellowstone
flour mill at SL Anthony, and was
associated with other business Inter
ests In that town.
The new commissioner will be for
mally sworn into office sometime to
day, and will take up his work at
once. He announced that there would
be no change In the personnel cf the
office staff, Captain D. F. Banks con
tinuing as director of the bureau of
budget and taxation and James Munro
as chief examiner.
Mr. Walker's wife and four children
will join him later and they will make
their home In Boise during his term of
office.
ONLY MILLIONAIRES
CAN AFFORD THIS
IT.—Five New
refuse to be
New Tork, Dec.
Tork millionaires
homeless.
Like thousands of others here
they sought In valit a place to live.
They're going to build a six million
dollar apartment house, principally
for themselves.
F. Coleman du Pont, Dali B. Pratt.
Colonel Benjamin McAIptn. L L.
Dunham and L M. Boomer are the
"homeless."
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