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rSr If.-'". Ii •i at 'i I1 l*r "jf v# .. li IT"-' fe:h iJi:Bj&us j,*\ *f s~m%& iH MORAL INFLUENCE TO BE TRIED OUT vt n»w MyMflMsr.'^uj.nrw ^mV,. .Y.vw.ram.jww h1 y. .• President Harding Strongly Opposed to More Radical Course. AMERICA TO KEEP OUT Other Policies and Open Door Have Been Flagrantly Violated—"Paper Reforms" Will Be Suggested in China's Behalf. Washington.—The United States will Hot become a party to any agreement pledging it to do more than use its moral influence to preserve the Ameri can policy of the open door in China and integrity of China. President Harding, sponser of the Pacific conference, is strongly opposed to a more radical course, unless he has changed-liis mind since he reached the White House. For just before his elevation to the presidency he said: "All fair men realize the embarrass ment incident to the Shantung award. Perhaps we cannot change it. No one believes we mean to go to war to re store China what Germany looted and Japan traded for." He then added that the United States "need not be a party to an interna national immorality," rather indicat ing "hands off" policy. "Paper" Reforms Only. It is regarded as virtually certain that so far as the far eastern question is concerned the Washington confer ence will not take any drastic step. A number of "paper" reforms will be suggested in China's behalf and a few minor ones actually put into effect— such as the closing of foreign postof fices, withdrawal of soldiers unprovid ed for by treaty and so forth. But nothing in the way of positive guarantees that a real reform will be carried out is probable. President Harding'a plan is believed to be this: First, to rectify so far as possible, existing wrongs in China, reaffirm the open door policy, then provide for a "continuing conference to meet in the future, this conference to thresh out whatever business that may come be fore it just as the present conference is doing." Administration officials recognize that the American doctrine of the open door and the territorial and political Integrity of China have all been vio lated flagrantly in the past, but it is understood to be the president's belief that by the plan suggested, the viola tions would cease. Conference as Tribunal. The argument is that whereas in the past nations behaved as they pleased toward China in the belief that short of actual war they would not have to render an accounting. If, however, they know beforehand that other con ferences like the Washington confer ence are to follow and that at these conferences all will be called upon to justify themselves, they would be more circumspect in their treatment of weaker nations. By some such plan as this followers of the administration believe they can go before the people in 1924 and say they have made good their promises of 1920. All, however, are not in agreement with this idea. The opinion is wide spread here, especially amdng those •who have seen service in the far east, that if the conference ends like this, the real causes of war in the Pacific will only be temporarily covered up fend serious trouble put in store for the future. N. 0. BOY LOST IN RUSSIA Private Sidney Vikoren of Grand Forks Found After Long Absence. Riga—After more than a year and a half of wandering through Russia, Private Sydney Vikoren of Grand Forks, N. D., who had been given up as lost at Vladivostock by his com mand, Co. M, 31st Infantry, has ar rived at Riga by way of Terijoki, Fin land. Vikora said he had gone "on a Vodka party at Vladivostock just be fore his regiment was to be evacuated In March, 1920, and when he awoke he was 90 miles Inland at Mikolsk with a Russian companion." He made his way .westward, being alternately ar rested and released at each station he reached. It required more than a year for him to get to Omisk, where he re ceived permission to proceed to Mos cow, where lie was finally released under an agreement between the Am erican relief administration and the soviet government. Vikoren is toeing sent to Coblenz for trial by the Ame% lean military authorities there. He entered the army five years ago, •aw service in France and later was Sent to Siberia for reconstruction work. The last letter from Svdney Vikoren was received in Grand Forks almost two years ago. Little Harm in Packing Strike. Chicago.—While reports of minor disturbances and some interruption of work, resulting from the strike of packing house workers came from St. Paul, Kansas City, Denver and other cities, the first day of the strike pass ed quietly in Chicago with apparently little effect upon normal operations. Leaders of the Butcher Workmen's union announced that mote than 12, 000 workers employed toy the "big five" In Chicago had walked out and (0,000 in centers outside of Chicago. PROF. G. H. CAMERLYNfK Prof. G. H. Camerlynck, 'official in terpreter for the conference on the limitation of armament. He is at tached to the French delegation. The speed and accuracy with which be interprets the addresses of the various delegates has proved one of the tions of the conference. NEW CONGRESS OPENS Eixty-Seventh Session Officially 'Jn der Way. Washington—Congress reassembled Monday with the usual formal cere omnies of a new session and with its legislative course fairly well charted. One of the features of the opening was the receipt from President Hard ing of the first federal appropriation estimates prepared under the new budget law. The budget proposed for the 1923 fiscal year was $3,505,000,000, a decrease of nearly $500,000,000 from the 1922 outlay, and of more than two billions from current expenditures. The opening program was routine, however, and was viewed by smaller crowds than customary. Interest in general was subordinated to President Harding's address. His recommenda tions were expressed to deal principal ly with tariff revision, governmental economy and development of the fed eral budget system. Unusual interest in the Preisdent's appearance was manifested in iew of the assured attendance 3s spectators of delegates and attaches to the arma ment limitation conference. Admis sion to the House chamb.er is to be by special card. A large majority of senators and House members answered the opening roll call after their 10-day recess since the adjournment of the extra session. The opening gavels sounded the beginning of the first regular ses sion of the Sixty-seventh Congress, which has before it many months of work. Leaders expressed the hope of completing work by midsummer, but faced the possibility of the. session continuing until fall. With the bien nial congressional elections next No vember, much politics was regarded as assured for this session. BABE RUTH SUSPENDED Landie Bars Home Rung King From Playing Ball Until May 20. Chicago—Babe Ruth's share of the world's series profits in 1921 were de clared forfeited and Ruth himself sus pended until May 20, 1922, by Commis sioner K. M. Landis in a decision, fix ing punishment for the New York Yankee ballplayer for participating in a postseason barnstorming tour. Ruth may apply for reinstatement on May 20 or within 10 days after the date, Commissioner Landis said. The 1922 baseball season starts about the middle of April, so that Ruth, will be prevented from parti cipating in baseball for at least one month next season. GREAT LAKES PROJECT UP Debate Starts In Congress on Lakes to Ocean Waterway. Washington—Debate was precipi tated in the House upon its recon vening for the regular sesison, of the questions of improving the St. Law rence river as proposed in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway project, Representatives Chalmers of Ohio and A. P. Nelson of Wisconsin, favoring the development, while Representa tives Griffin, Democrat and Hicks, Re publican, both of New York, opposed it. Representative Chalmers, in favor ing the project said the completion of the deeper waterways would make of the Great Lakes a Baltic or Mediter ranean sea and bring the Atlantic ocean within 100 miles of the center of population of the United States, while Representative Nelson said it would mean much for the Middle and Northwest. 12 KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH Philadelphia—A headion collision of local passenger trains on the Newton branch of the Pihladelphia'& Reading railway, between Woodmont and Pa per Mill stations, 16 miles from Phila delphia, resulted in the death of nine to 12, and the injury of more than a score of others, it is believed. A snowstorm practically cut off wire communication and delayed the com pany in a rather isolated deep ciit. The wreckage took Are and early re ports were that a number were burned to death. Interstate Commerce" Cimmii sion Allows Reduction. #n Orders were issued allowing the railroads to disregard all usual re strictions in making up the new rate schedules as well as such violations of the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce act, as might be brought about by percentage reduc tions. The orders also permit the rates to be put into effect on one day's notice, "on as early a date and in as inexpen sive a manner as possible," for a six months' experimental period. Grain Rate Cut 8tands. At the same time, the Commission left standing its order of October 20, requiring an approximate 16% per cent rate decrease on grain, grain pro ducts and hay throughout the entire trans-Mississippi district, which the railroads were later instructed to put into effect by December 27. The rail road executives, in applying to the commission last week, suggested that the general 10 per cent decrease on agricultural products which they con templated should apply to the west ern grains and hay as well as to the other commodities and become a sub stitute for the 16% per cent. No men tion of this point in the railroad pro cedure was made by the Commission, except that grain, grain products and hay in western territory were omitted from the permissory orders accepting the general decrease. Roads May Withdraw Offer. While the Commission swept way all administrative barriers to the 10 per cent decrease, it was pointed out that further steps would have to be taken by the railroad managements before the lower rate basis actually comes into effect. The Commission's failure to con sider the 10 per cent decrease on grains and hay as a substitute for the greater reduction it previously had or dered, it was said, might bring about proceedings and conferences. At the same time, the Commission's Investigation into the reasonableness of the general level of transportation rates in the United States will begin next week, and if the railroads are disposed to withdraw their voluntary offer to tariffs on the agricultural pro ducts may be left to adjudication in that proceeding. ARS'JCKLE JURY DISAGREES Court Orders Second Trial For January 9. San Francisco—The Arbuckle Jury disagreed, and was, discharged at noon Sunday. The Jury foreman re ported that the final ballot stood ten to two. It is generally reported the majority was for acquittal. The jury was brought into court at its own request at noon, reported a disagreement and asked that it be discharged. The foreman announced that the final ballot stood ten to two. The case was set for retrial January 9. August Pritze, foreman of the jury, issued a signed statement saying that one of the woman jurors who was in the minority refused to consider the evidence from the beginning and de clared that "she would cast her ballot and would not change It until hsll froze over." LEGION SUES FOR LIBEL False Statements at Labor Meeting, Is Charge $100,000 Asked. Omaha, Neb.—P. H. Shoemaker of New London, Wis., was named de fendant in a $100,000 suit filed ia state district court Saturday by William Ritchie, Jr., state commander of the Aemrican Legion on behalf of the Nebraska department of the Legion. Mr. Ritchie charges that Shoemaker at a recent labor meeting made false statements concerning the Legion. Fire Destroys 8ofia Arnesal. Sofia—Fire broke out in the Sofiia arsenal and soon gained such a foot hold that the whole capital was light ed up by the glare of the flames. Dull explosions were heard incessantly in the burning structures.' 6 Drowned in Auto 8pill. Toledo, Ohio—Six people were drowned when the sedan in which they were riding slipped off the River road into eight feet of water in the Miami-Erie canal at Waterville, twelve miles from Toledo. 8wlss, German 8lgn New Pact. Berne, Switzerland—Germany and Switzerland have, signed a trpaty of arbitration under which each country is compelled to submit almost all questions in dispute betwen them to arbitration. I THE PIONEER GUTS ACCEPTED Fr8ighV.Jtl|f: MAY WITHDRAW OFFER Roads Allowed to Retract 10 Per. Cent Slice When Move Falls to Alter Hay and Grain Reduction. Washington Voluntary railroad proposals for inauguration of a lfl per cent decrease in freight rates on prac tically all farm, range and orchard products in the United States, Outside of New England, were accepted by the Interstate Commerce commission. ... pi, k-'.'.-.-l'-'V Agreement Announced After Early Two-Hour Conference. V.' WILL GIVE OUT TERMS Pact 8ald to Be Agreeable to Both 8ldest Goes to Dall Elreann and Parliament for Early Rati fication. tS London—Lloyd George nnd the Sinn Fein reached an agreement at 2:20 Tuesday morning on the basic terms for a settlement of the IriBh ques tion. Lloyd George accepted practically all the amendments suggested by the Dail cabinet Saturday and rushed to London by Arthur Griffith. No question was raised at the meet ing this morning, it was declared by in official at Irish headquarters here, about the "allegiance to the king," and the Ulster difficulty is explained !n a lengthy document which has been rushed to Premier Sir James Craig at Belfast The conference dt Downing Street broke up at 20 minutes pkst 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. One member of the British cabinet, on leaving the official residence of the prime minister, said the Universal News Service: Terms Speeded to Craig. "The news is not bad. An agree ment has been reached. "The full terms will be communi cated soon." A train was kept in waiting from 8 o'clock in the evening with full steam up, ready to rush the couirers who would speed on their way to Belfast to carry the Sinn Fein agreement to Sir James Craig. A man-of-war was standing outside of Holyhead harbor ready to carry the couriers to Belfast, where the agree ment is to be presented to the Ulster cabinet for their consideration. 41,000 PACKERS QUIT WORK Workers Claim to Have Plants En tirely Closed, While Packers 8ay Work Will Go On. Chicago—At the close of the first day of the strike of packing house workers, union officials announced that 41,000 workmen in -rrrrr-z- a packing houses throughout the country were on strike while spokesmen for the packers asserted that Chicago plants were opearting with full forces while plants in other centers all continued work. Twenty-nine thousand workers in packing house center outside Chicago respended to the strike call, accord ing to a statement by Dennis Lane, secretary of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, which called the strike after a wage cut averaging ten per cent had been decided on by plant assemblies, composed of representa tives of employers and workers through which the packing companies propose to settle questions affecting the workmen. According to Mr. Lane approximate ly 28 per cent of the Chicago workers reported for work. "I am satisfied that Tuesday morning will see the packing establishments closed tight, because this element will join the majority," he said. Four independent packing plants in Chicago and two outside the city, set tled with the strikers, Mr. Lane said. According to the packers, there were two men waiting for every job that was vacant and men were being hired to, fill the places of the strikers. The strike has caused meat prices to raise here, Russell Poole, secretary of the city council high cost of living committee reported. No Militia Will Be Ordered Out, Says Rhinow St. Paul, Minn.—Sheriff James J. Dunn of Dakota county must handle the South St. Paul packers' strike situation until it grows beyond his power before the National Guard will be called. This decision was reached late Monday at a conefrence In the Capi tol, attended by South St. Paul busi ness men, stockyard officials, Adj. Gen. W. F. Rhinow and E. W. Ran dall, president of the St. Paul Asso ciation. Mr. .Randall asked. for the troops but Charles Adams, secretary to Governor Preus, said that he could see no need at present for calling the guardsmen. Whittlesey Rites Conducted. New York—In a simple service, half religious, half military, more than 1,000 persons paid tribute to the mem ory of Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Whittlesey, commander of the famous "Lost Battalion" of the Argonne. Methodists Urge Blue Law. Pine Bluff, Ark.—The annual Meth odist conference In session here adopted a resolution, urging congress to pass the proposed law forbidding operation of trains and newspapers on Sunday and requiring closing of all business and amusements on Sunday. Earth Shocks Italy. Paris—A news agency dispatch from Rome says earth shocks of sych vio lence have been felt at San Lorenzo Nuevo that the population abandoned houses. Dr. Adolf Lorenz, the world famous Viennese practitioner of plastic sur gery who has come to America with the announced intention of repaying the kindness shown by Americans to Austrians by offering his services to hospital clinics throughout the country. Eighteen years ago he came to the United States, especially to cure Miss Lolita Armour, now Mrs. John J. Mitchell, Jr., of congenital dislocation. FRANCE BANS MORSE Later, while having luncheon aboard the liner with Police Commis sioner Fabiani and Inspector Aigouy, he made it clear that if arrested, he would fight extradition, but if allowed to return of his own free will, he was ready to start back at once. He is to leave on the Paris when it sails. Mr. Morse has been "requested to return to America as an undesirable alien,' was the official explanation made by- the French police at Havre. "The American Government's wish es are orders for us." Offers to Return "Come Or.!" Reply. Washington Attorney General Daugherty cabled to Charles W. Morse of New York, now at Havre, France, to take the first boat back to the Uni ted States. "Desired you return immediately," the cable read, "take first boat." Mr. Daugherty's cable was sent In reply to one from Mr. Morse which said: "Came .here to consult my physi cian regarding operation. Written. Be glad return when you desire." 67TH CONGRESS IN SESSION 7-Months' Task Faces Members Back From 10-Day Rest. Washington The Sixty-seventh Congress convened for its second ses sion at noon Monday. After a 10-day rest from the labors of the extra session, House and Senate members returned to the Capitol to face tasks which leaders predict will occupy probably seven months, dove tailing into the next Congressional campaign. Nearly a dozen questions of legislative policy confront the mem bers, while scores of lesser matters, long pent up in the crowded calendar of business, will be pressed for action by their sponsors. MOBS STORM VIENNA HOTELS Red Flags Raised in Demonstration Before Parliament Building. Vienna—Rioting of a serious nature broke out in Vienna following a great demonstration before the parliament building where red flags were raised on improvised masts. The crowds then began smashing windows and looting shops dealing in articles of luxury. Large crowds also attacked a num ber of fashionable hotels, mostly those where foreigners reside. U. S. Warship Aground. San Francisco—The United States destroyer DeLong, en route from San Diego to San Francisco, went aground about 10 miles south of the entrance to San Francisco harbor. Homicides 8how Decline In U. 8. New York—Homicides in the Unit ed States in 1920 totaled approximate ly 9,000, a decrease of 500 from the 1919 record, according to a computa tion by Frederick L. Hoffman, statisti cian of the Prudential Life Insurance company of America. Yacht Blows Up 1 Dead. Pensacola, Fla.—One man 1B dead, one missing and two seriously injured as a result of an explosion on board the yacht Glendoveer, of New Orleans^ according to advices received here. 'I* Aj:. Requested to Return to America as Undesirable Alien. U. 8.. Shipbuilder, Wanted in War Con tract Probe, to Return on 8ame Ship. Havre—Charles W. Morse, Ameri can ship builder and financier, arrived at Havre from New York on the steamer Paris but was detained for a) time aboard the vessel by request of the American consulate. Before the vessel arrived at its berth, Mr. Morse, who had heard that his presence was desired in the United States In con nection with the investigation of ship building contracts, during the war, declared he was willing to return, voluntarily. Latest Suggestion Links U. S* Britain, Japan and France. TO REPLACE OLD PACT Proposal Means Agreement on Far Eastern Policy—Tentative *Draft Is Considered by Con "... ference. Washington—The question of a three or four-power agreement to re place the Anglo-Japane39 alliance is demanding increased attention almong the arms delegates while they wait for Japan to define her position on the naval ratio. The latest suggestion contemplating an Intent to include the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France has developed to the point where a ten tative treaty draft is under considera tion in some quarters. There are in dications that the Japanese delegates, and perhaps the British as well, are cbnsulting their home government on such a proposition at the same time that they are asking for further in struction in regard to the naval ratio. On the part of the American govern ment there apparently Is no disposi tion to entertain an Entente proposal. Later such a suggestion may receive conisderation provided it includes no requirements counter to American public opinion. Navy Far .Eas^ Problems Linked. Upon high authority it was said that the naval problem as it was referred to Tokio after the last meeting of the Big Three, involves no proposal for a political agreement of any charac ter but is concerned solely with the naval and military aspects of the situation. The American, belief that the naval question can be settled independent of political issues apparently is not readily accepted in all quarters. A British spokesman reecntly de clared that the British view the naval and Far Eastern problems were bound up in the same sheaf and there have been indications of a like opinion among some Japanese. Tangle Possible. It is considered possible that in the present period of waiting the two threads of negotiations may become so tangled in the foreign capitals as to give the American delegation con siderable trouble in separating them when the discussions are resumed. It would not surprise some observers if there should be an attempt to make the final reply of one or more of the governments conditional upon a poli tical agreement of one sort or an other. The proposal for the four-power En tente as now advanced is considered an outgrowth of the suggestion of David Lloyd George that the Washing ton conefrence might well consider merging the Anglo-Japanese alliance into an arrangement to which the Uni ted States might be a part. The Jap anese have shown an inclination to take up that proposal. U. S. Policy Not Disclosed.. These hints have never brought the Bubject to the point of a formal ex change of views, however^ nor re vealed to the foreign delegates just how far the United States might be willing to go in that direction. Neither will the American represen tatives discuss the question publicly but they are known to regard it as fraught with many complicated pos sibilities. In every conisderation of a possible treaty or international understanding to replace the alliance the American delegates have kept in mind the possi ble temper of the Senate should it be asked to ratify siich an agreement. CHINESE ARMS ENVOY QUITS Delegation Secretary Protests Against "Negative Results" Achieved. Washington—Phili K. C. Tyau, see retary general of the Chinese delega tion to the Washington conference and minister to Cuba, cabled to Pek ing his resignation as a member of the delegation, in protest against the "ne gative results" thus far achieved con cerning^ China's demands. Dr. Tyau told the Asosciated Press that in resigning he had acted with out consulting the three Chinese dele gates and that'his action represented his personal views. The delegation was notified after the cablegram had been sent to the Chinese government. "I personally do not feel that any actual results have been achieved by the Washington conference regarding China," Dr. Tyau said. "They have been negative in actuality, except in principle. Everything has been agreed to in principle, and then turned over to sub-committees." Allies Demand German Statement. Paris—According to the Temps the reparations commission has sent the German government a firm note de manding a definite reply to its recent communication regarding the pay ment of 500,000,000 gold marks due as reparations January 15 and of 275.000, 000 gold marks due February 15. The commission some time ago asked to be Informed on this question, and hav ing received no1 reply lecided unan imously to -ask Chancellor Wirth in a note forwarded what Germany intend ed to do.