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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
RATIFICATION ASKED
ITALY SETS TO WORK
TO PAY OFF AMERICA
OLD POSTOFFICE SITE
SOVIET POWER III
PORTLANDER DUPED
BY OIL SWINDLERS
ALLIES TO STICK
FOR COLOMBIAN PACT
.IS WANTED BY CITY
FOR ROAD DELAY
Fl
W. BLACK ENXISTS AID AND
HARDING URGES SENATE TO
PRODUCTION-OF STAPLES OF
COMMERCE TO BE RESUMED.
SPOT SOUGHT FOR SHAFT TO
OREGON'S WAR DEAD.
RECOVERS $12,975.
APPROVE WILSON TREATY.
iHUHDING IS URGED
! TO CURB PUCKERS
DOUGLAS BLAMED
RUSSIA BREAKING
SATISFACTION
.
j
i -
I Big Industrial Problem Up
! to President.
WAGE REDUCTION PROTESTED
Packing House Employes Hold
Union Menaced. '
SINISTER DESIGN CHARGED
Attempt to Swell Profits Enormous
ly and at Same Time Wreck
. Organized Labor Alleged.
OMAHA, Neb., March 9. President
T , .. .-J . WQ gnniiqlnil (n tnnftrhf hT
. t representatives of packing house em-
ipioyes with a request that he try to
ylnevent a proposed reduction of wages
'-'and readjustment of working hours,
i which have been announced by meat
j packers to become effective March 14.
j Delegates to a conference called by
j the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
' Butcher Workmen of North America.
' voted unanimously late today to ap-
peal to the president in an attempt
j to forestall abrogation of the war
time agreement between the packers
and their employes. The delegates
represented works in every large
packing center of the country and
their action, according-to union offi
cials, affects 200,000 employes.
The telegram asked the president
to require the packers to "hold in
abeyance" the wage and hour changes
announced as effective next Monday
until the secretary of labor can In
vestigate. Strike Warning Sounded.
The conference also adopted a
resolution requesting the president to
"use his good offices to compel the
packers to comply with the agreement
entered into by the government, and
that unless the packers consent he
exercise his power to place the packing-house
industry under government
control and operation and publicly
..brand tho present owners and man
agers of the industry as a menace to
the government and society in gen
eral." A strike warning appeared in the
aamo resolution, which instructed the
union officers "to take such action
as will result in a unanimous and
effective resistance to a return to the
10-hour work day, wage reductions
and other barbaric conditions that ex
isted prior to 1917," unless President
Harding sends assurance of action
according with the request. The reso
lution, according to Denis Lane, secretary-treasurer
of the union, means
a strike vote affecting all packing
house employes of the United States
and Canada.
Gompers Asked to Act.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
asked In another telegram to go to
the White House as the direct repre
sentative of the meat cutters' union
and urge immediate action on the
packing bouse workers' request. He
was also asked to call a meeting next
Monday in Chicago of all the aliled
unions working for the packers to
outline concerted action in event of
a strike.
In heated discussion the proposed
action of the packers in reducing
wages approximately 15 per cent and
extending the possible working day
to 10 hours was unanimously de
nounced.
The delegates present were unani
mously in favor of striking if the
changes : announced by the packers
are put into effect, according to Lane.
A referendum vote will be necessary,
however, before the strike order can
be issued. Lane said:
Denouncing the packers' action in
terminating the Alschuler arbitration
agreement as a "glaring contempt
and disregard for established govern
mental agencies" the adopted resolu
tion declared such action "calls for a
unanimous unflinching fight to a
finish by not only our membership
but that of all organized labor.
The resolution states that the
packers believe the time opportune
to "destroy our organization and
bring about a return of the ten and
12-hour work day at a starvation
wage and servility to the point where
no workman dare' call his soul his
own."
The telegram to President Harding,
totaling 800 words, reviewed the
whole situation leading up to the
wage reduction announced by the
packers yesterday and asks him to
bring to the conference table this
"small group of employers who are
bent upon plunging one of the great
food industries of the nation into
chaos."
Packers' Profits Disclosed.
.During the war. the telegram con
tinued, "workers of the packing
plants joined the union in large num
bers." They were confronted with
mounting living costs, it said, and
at the same time information of the
enormous profits of the packers was
published broadcast,
"In this national emergency," the
telegram said, "the employers showed
fight and said they were willing that
a strike should take place. On the
other hand the employes' representa
tives induced them to remain on the
job as a patriotic duty. President
Wilson succeeded In bringing the
ym-kers Into conference and the result
I, Concluded on fag 3, Column 1.)
Stormy Session Is Likely 'When
Measure la Considered, as
Many Republicans Oppose.
WASHINGTON', D. C, March 9. A
special message sent by President
Harding to the senate today asking
early ratification of the $25,000,000
treaty with Colombia started a vig
orous controversy, with a consider
able group of republicans aligned in
opposition.
It was the president's first con
gressional message and developed the
first open differencea between senate
republicans. The communication was
brief and was understood to have
recommended ratification of the long
delayed treaty principally on the
ground such action would have a
beneficial effect on relations between
the United States and Latin-America.
Publication of the message read in an
executive sesion was deferred.
Immediate action at the present
session was urged by Senator Lodge,
republican leader, but objections came
from both republicans and democrats,
and the matter went over until to
morrow, together with a proposal to
discuss the treaty in open session.
Postponement of the treaty's con
sideration until the April cession ap
Dtared probable. If the treaty is set
aside until the April session, leaders
tonight said that the extra senate
session might terminate Saturday.
Should the senate proceed at once
with the treaty it was predicted gen
erally- that the extra session would
continue into the April session.
Differences over the treaty ap
peared principally among republicans.
Most democrats were reported to fa
vor ratification of the treaty, whicn
the Wilson administration negotiated
In 1914. Prominent among reputed
nrnonenH in the republican ranks
were Senator Borah, Idaho; Kenyon,
Iowa; Kellogg, Minnesota; Lenroot,
Wisconsin; Johnson, California, and
Nelson. Minnesota. Most of the newly
elected republicans were counted as
supporters of the treaty.
DAVIS SAILS FOR HOME
Successor to Ambassador to Britain
Will Wait, Says Harding.
LONDON, March 9. John W. Davis,
retiring United States ambassador to
Great Britain, left today for South
ampton on his way to the United
States. A large crowd was at the
station to bid him farewell,
i
WASHINGTON, If. C, March 9. Ap
pointment of a successor to John W.
Davis as ambassador to Great Britain
will be deferred for a time, it was in
dicated today at the state department.
President Harding has indicated his
first desire to get the executive ma
chinery of "his administration into
smooth working order before he
choses the personnel of the diplomatic
corps.
MAN, 90, FACES OUSTER
Holder of Valuable Coal Land 47
Years Near Ruin.
YAKIMA, Wash., March 9. (Spe
cial.) After living for 47 years on a
coal-land claim nar Ellensburg- and
spending, he alleges, more than J32,
000 in its development, Isaiah Bu
chanan, nearing 90 years old, will be
ousted by rival claimants, principally
citizens of Ellensburg, unless a ruling
of the United States general land of
fice, holding that he has "slept on
his rights," is overturned on appeal.
The rival claimants filed applica
tion for permit to develope the coal
claims some time ago. The claim was
said to be valuable.
BEES DECLARED NUISANCE
Walla 'Wallans Object to Insects
Roaming City at Large.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 9.
Several residents of this city have
formally protested against "bees be
ing permitted to roam at large within
the city limits." These "insects'
were declared to be a nuisance and
the petitioners to the city commis
sion asked that the owners be de
clared by ordinance guilty of com
mitting a nuisance which would be
punishable by fine or iirfprisonment'
or both.
The petition was referred to Mayor
Hill, as commissioner of public safety.
SCHOOL COURTING BANNED
Girls Bar Puffs, Short Skirts and
Half Hose at Bremerton. '
BREMERTON, Wash., March 9.
Ear puffs, halt hose, short skirts,
whisky, love-making and public
dances are banned by students at the
Union high school here, in resolutions
adopted at secret meetings today.
The girls have set the fashions and
the boys took charge of morals.
As an aid to enforcement of the ban
on love-making the students ruled
against the pairing of boys and girls
in the double seats of the class rooms.
BORDER REFORM ASSURED
Gambling and Vice to Be Barred
in North Lower California. .
CALEXICO. CaL, March 9. Gam
bling and vice of all kinds will be
"promptly banisrled and forever
barred" from Mexicall, Tijuana and
all other parts of the northern dis
trict of lower .California. i
Epigmenioy Barra Jr., - governor-
elect of the district, who plans to
take off tomorrow, made his an
nouncement today.
Highway Commission
Chides Tardy County.
COSTS MUST BE 50-50
Effort Will Be Made to Finish
- Old Oregon Trail.
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
Further State Aid Will Xot Be
Given Unless-Counties Bear
Half, Is Xew Edict."
HIGHWAY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS. Commission places responsi
bility for delay on Roseburg
Coos Bay highway on Douglas
. county.
Hereafter only co-operation
to be. considered by the state
on road work will be by coun
ties offering a 50-50 basi, with
few exceptions to poor counties.
Blanket order issued to en
gineering department to adver
tise every section on Old Ore
gon trail to Ontario as soon as
a section is ready.
Awarded 17.25 miles of black
paving and 8.57 miles of con
crete. Contract awarded for hard
surface between Hood River and
Mosler. '
As quickly as possible the state
highway commission wants to finish
the Old Oregon trail to Ontario by
graQing and graveling. A blanket
order has been issued to the engi
neering department to prepare for
advertising every section as soon as
a section is ready.
The commission wants to build a
highway ftojm Roseburg by way of
Coos and Curry counties to the Cal
ifornia state line. This programme
is being held up by the attitude -of
Douglas -county.
Every county on The Dalles-Califor
nia highway has attended the meet
ing of the commission, offering all
assistance within its power.
SO-SO Offer Repaired.
Hereafter the commission will con
sider only propositions where the
counties offer a 60-50 co-operation.
with a few rare exceptions where
counties have small population and
are impoverished.
These were -statements made at yes
terday's meeting of the commission,
(Concluded on Page 5. Column 2. )
LADIES AND
fell i
Lost Sources of Revenue of For-
mer Years to Be Overcome; Debt
Now Is $1,631,000,000.
WASHINGTON, March 9. (By the
Associated Press.) Italy is prepar
lng, through rehabilitating her In
ternal 'financial condition, to set in
motion-again the machinery of com
mercial relations and resume produc
tlon of staples of commerce utilized in
her foreign trade in order to dis
charge her debt to the 'United States,
Rolando R'cci, "new Italian ambassa
dor, -said today in answer to an in
quiry. The debt,, according to the
last annual report of ex-Secretary of
the Treasury Houston is $1,631,000,000
The ambassador said:
"The following is my precise opin
ion" in regard to the American loans
to Italy and the payment by Italy:
"Italy must, through a revision of
the accounts, ascertain the exact
amount of her debt and then ask for
a convenient period within which to
pay it. Otherwise it . would be im
possible- for Italy to rehabilitate her
financial condition which is the only
way whereby Italy can pay her debt.
'Italy would naturally ask the
preferred nation's treatment, that in
case of a cancellation or partial re
mittance of debt to any other nation,
the same treatment be granted her,
Like the United States, Italy entered
the war without being forced to do so
by any aggression and while the na
tiona attacked were in' difficult
straits. Italy got nothing exoept her
natural boundaries, and such boun
daries Italy conquered with her own
military effort.
Italy therefore has a political at
titude and a public sentiment which
agree with the political attitude and
public sentiment of the United States.
This I think and hope will facilitate
my work."
He expressed confidence in the sue
cess of the efforts being made to
bring about a resumption of the for
merly large trade relations between
Italy and the United States, particu
larly the Italian export trade with
this country, which would be a large
factor in meeting the financial obli
gations of Italy to America. He indi
cated, however, it would not be possi
ble at first to apply the proceeds of
the sale of Italian products imported
into America directly toward reduc
tion of the debt to this country.
Several sources of revenue in
former years, he explained, had been
lost, such as the large sums derived
from the tourists, the heavy remit
tances that had come from Italians
in the United States, and the revenue
from the sales in this country Tf
Italian staples such as fruits, olives,
oil and wine.
As a war measure, he continued,
his government stopped exportation
of oils, fruits and wheat products,
but that this, prohibition was to be
removed. Altogether, he said, pros
pects were bright for a restoration
of commercial relations on the for
mer basis that would eventually
make possible a financial settlement
of the heavy indebtedness. v .
No intimation has come from the
treasury of a disposition to discuss
the questions involved in a read-
ConciudedonPageJ2.Column 2.)
GENTLEMEN, THE NEXT BIG ACT WILL BE
Mayor Baker Starts Action With
I
Congressional Delegation to
Obtain'Place for Park.
, Mayor Baker- today will launch a
movement to have the old postoffice
site, bounded by Mon-rlson, Yamhill,
Sixth and Fifth streets, donated to
the city by the , government for a
public park as a memorial to Oregon
men who gave their "lives for the na-t
tlon In the world war.
: Rumors have been floating about
that the government officials are
planning to dispose of the old post
office site and building by sale, and
upon' these rumors Mayor Baker is
basing his proposed " action. . Th-e
Portland Realty board has asked that
the property be cold for business pur
poses. .
' Removal of the present poslofflce
building, and the erection of a large
shaft in the memory of the men who
laid down their lives in the world
war, is the plan of the mayor if the
government will consent to transfer
the property to the city without cost.
Mayor Baker also proposes that the
entire block be transformed into a
public park. -
"If Portland could acquire the title
to this block in the very center of
the city, it would provide a wonder
ful spot in which to erect a shaft or
statue in honor of the men of Ore
gon who lost their lives in defense of
their country in the world war," said
Mayor Baker.
"Portland is eager to erect some
sort of a fitting statue in honor of
her boys who lost their lives. But
some appropriate place must be ob
tained. The old postoffice site pro
vides a wonderful site."
LABOR SECRETARY LABORS
Head of Department Arrives Ahead
of Elevator Operators.
"WASHINGTON, D. C. March 9.
Apparently believing a labor secre
tary should labor. Secretary Davis
reached the labor department today
at 7:30 o'clock, an hour ahead of the
office force. He found even the
elevators still asleep and walked up
seven flights of stairs.
Fostiaster-General Hays taxies
about in a cab when he's in a hurry.
When he arrived on the job he found
on the carriage provided as his offi
cial conveyance. .An almost - for
gotten row in congress left no other
chariot to the department head and
whie - other cabinet officers may
motor about, Mr. Hays taxies when
he wants speed.
ROOSEVELT IS INSTALLED
Senate Confirms Nomination of As
sistant Secretary.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 9.
The nomination of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt to be assistant secretary of
the navy was confirmed today by the
senate.
Three assistant secretaries of the
treasury, S. Gilbert Parker Jr., Ewing
La Porte and Nicholas Kelley, were
renominated by President Harding.
Red Leaders Take Refuge
in Fortresses.
WHITE RUTHENIANS REVOLT
Independence of Russia-For-,
" mally Proclaimed.
KREMLIN SHIELDS LENINE
Trotsky and Others In Petrograd,
Desperate and Ready to Leave
City at Any Moment.
LONDON, March 9. The Kronstadt
government has issued a proclamation
to the world workers to begin a fight
against the communists, according to
a Helsingfors dispatch' to the Ex
change Telegraph company.
Reports from Petrograd say that
the soviet officials are ready to leave
at any moment, and that Trotzky has
ordered the arrest of the staff of the
Esthonian legation.
A Wednesday dispatch to the Times
from Riga says bolshevik leaders in
Petrograd escaped by motor car fol
lowing the capture by the revolu
tionaries today of the city with the
exception of the Nicolai and Finland
railroad sections. Soviet troops suf
fered heavy losses at Krasnoye Selo,
IS miles southeast,- and at Gatchina,
30 miles southwest.
The Krasnoya Gorko and Oranien
baum fortresses have surrendered.
The red army has retreated 20 versts.
SOVIET CHIEFS SEEK SAFETY
Trotzky In Fortress Protected by
Large Army Force.
LONDON, March 9. Another ver
sion of the situation in Petrograd is
given in a Central News dispatch
from Helsingfors dated today. This
says that fighting is continuing in
the streets of Petrograd and that
War Minister Trotzky and M. Zino
vleff, the soviet governor of Petro
grad, were reported to have taken
refuge in the fortress of Saints -eter
and Paul, surrounded by a large
number of protective troops. All
attempts by the revolutionaries to
capture this fortress were repulsed,
the message says.
"General Brusiloff effected an or
ganization of the soviet troops in the
city, continues the dispatch, "and
ordered a mixed regiment of Finnish
and Chinese to clear the streets. The
revolutionaries, however, refused to
fire on the Finns, who joined the
revolutionaries, the latter repulsing
the Chinese.
"Moscow is reported quiet, with
Lenlne remaining inside the Kremlin
Issuing orders for arrests, which are
occurring by hundreds."
TRADE AGREEMENT DOUBTFUL
Red Commissioner Would Have
Britain Recognize Soviet.
LONDON, March 9. The conclusion
of an Anglo-Russian trade agreement
has been rendered unlikely through
a proposal by Leonid Krassin, a bol
shevik commissioner, to insert politi
cal clauses in the preamble virtually
constituting recognition of the soviet
government, it has been authorita
tively learned.
It develops that Krassin returned
from Russia with amendments which I
would change the complexion of the i
treaty. These amendments, it is said,
are considered impossible even of
serious consideration, and a breaking
off in the negotiations will follow
if they are persistently urged.
REDS JOIN REVOLUTIONISTS
Soviet Force Set Against Ruthen-
lans Won Over.
WARSAW, March 9. (By the
Associated Press.) The White Ru-
thenlans have proclaimed their inde
pendence of Russia, according to a
minsk report received here today.
(The Ruthenians meant -probably
are those inhabiting what is known
as White Russia, comprising the
southwestern Russian provinces, cen
tering upon Minsk.)
It is reported that a limited num
ber of bolshevik troops that were
rushed to White Ruthenia to suppress
the uprisings have joined the insur
rectionists without firing a shot,
FIVE LEAP FROM PLANE
Aviators Test Parachutes, Making
Record Jump at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 9. A
new-record in parachute jumping was
set today at Mather Field, wrfen five
aviators leaped from a plane at an
altitude of 2000 feet, ,
Double parachutes, one strapped to
the chest and the other to the back
were used. . Just before he jumped
from the wing of the plane each man
unfastened one parachute and the
wind blew it open as the leap was
made. The second parachute was
opened when the man wanted, to lessen
the speed of bis fall. All landed in
safety.
rake Deal Reported to Police
When Suspicions of Scllwood
Man Are Aroused.
TEXARKANA, Tex., March 19. H.
W. Black, manager of a furniture
company at Portland, Or., today ap
pealed to local police for aid in his
search for a band of swindlers, who,
he said, had escaped with $12,975 In
what proved to be a fake oil deal.
Two men giving the names of J. W.
Crane, San Antonio, Tex., and J. S.
Montgomery, St. Louis, are under ar
rest. The money has been recovered.
The men were arrested after
Mr. Black had discovered the non-existence
here of the "stock exchange,"
where tho alleged deal was to have
been completed.
Mr. Black said he met Crane, Mont
gomery and two other men at El Paso,
and after participating in several
stock exchange operations which pre
sumably yielded profits, returned to
Portland for more money.
This he turned over to the four men
today.
liis suspicions aroused upon failing
to locate an exchange here, he re
ported the transaction to. the police.
Crane and Montgomery were arrested
two hours later while said to have
been in possession of the exact
amount Black lost.
News of her husband's recovery of
his money was received yesterday aft
ernoon by Mrs. Harry W. Black, 54S
Flavel avenue. Mr. Black is, owner
and manager of the Sell wood Furni
ture company and about two weeks
ago left Portland for Texas, where
he had several oil transactions pend
ing his arrival. Mrs. Black refused to
comment upon the arrest of the al
leged swindlers beyond stating that
she had heard of the matter and was
cognizant only of what was told her
yesterday by elegram.
STEAMER SINKS; 1000 DIE
Coolie Carrier Reported Wrecked
Off Port of Swatovr.
AMOY, China, March 9. One thou
sand persons were drowned when the
steamship Hong Moh was wrecked off
the port of Swatow March 3, said re
ports received here today. The vessel
struck rocks and sank immediately.
There were few lifeboats on board and
no wireless. The steamer, which was
a coolie carrier bound from Singapore
for Amoy, carried 1200 passengers.
Captain Holms and 1.1m Peng Siong,
a millionaire of Singapore, were
among those lost.
FIRST LIBERTIES LOWER
Record Drop for Year to 90.31 Is
Recorded in New York.
NEW YORK, March 9. Liberty 3 'a
bonds, the first issue of war bonds,
fell to the new low record price for
the year of 90.24 on the stock ex
change today!
It was thought that some holders
were selling to meet income tax pay
ments, while others were .liquidating
and Tmying issues yielding higher in
terest .returns.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Highest temperature, 49
degrees; lowest, 37; cloudy.
TODAY'S Occasional light rain; westerly
winds.
Foreign.
Bethrothal splits Japanese factions. Page 3.
Fragmentary reports from Russia Indicate
soviet power iB breaking. Page 1.
Penalties imposed by allies will cease when
Germans make good. Page 1.
National.
Many seeking jobs In United States con
sular service sure to Da disappointed.
Page 2.
American interests and prosperity depend
on settlement or trouble with Germany.
Page 4.
Harding asks senate to ratify Colombian
treaty. Page 1.
Manufacture and sale of liquor for medio
lnal purposes held legal. Page 8.
Italy sets to work to pay off debt to
United States. Page 1.
Domestic.
Organised packing-house employes ask
president to intercede In tbelr behalf.
Page 1.
North Dakota independents question politi
cal expediency of recall of non-partisans
at present tune, page o.
Capital Is accused of menacing labor.
Page 2.
Portlander duped by oil swindlers. Page 1.
Matron to desert youthful husband. Page 0.
Faeifie Northwest.
Washington senate overrides Governor
Hart's vto of Takima Indian fishing
bill. Page 8.
H ports.
Red Cross lifesavlng unit will demon
strate methods tomorrow night at the
Broadway natatorium. Page 14.
Beavers have first workout of the season.
Page 14.
Norman Ross without peer In aquatic
world. Page 10.
Commercial and Mariiss,
Committee of 15 submits final report cov
ering survey of plans for port develop
ment. Page 22.
Small quantity of wheat remains on Ore
gon farms. Page 23.
Chicago wheat recovers from effect ot
- government report. Page 22.
Standard railway stocks under pressure In
Wall street. Page 23.
Two more motorshlps to visit Portland
Page 22.
Portland and Yieinity.
City council considers objections to musle
In downtown office buildings, but leaves
problem in hands of mayor and city
attorney. Pago l.
Ad club hears what 1923 fair will do for
Portland and warmly endorses project
Page 7.
Portland wants site of old postoffice build
ing for park and spot for shaft to war
dead. Page 1.
Morris' attorneys attack Indictment.
. Page 7.
Mra Rita E. Mathua fugitive baby-beater.
arrested in Tacoma, Hash. Page 12.
Council votes to pay auditorium claim.
city auditor protesting. Pag 12.
State highway commission blames Douglas
county for delays in road work. Pags 1.
Judge terminates Hedderly casea Pags 18
Sewer row to be settled March 30. Page 6.
J. P. Jaeger, home from Mexico, sees big
opportunities lur trade, page t.
Punishment to End When
Germans Submit.
SUPREME COUNCIL RESOLUTE
Adequate Settlement of Alt
Scores Required.
NO ANNEXATION PLANNED
Lloyd George Again Assured That
France Has" No Desire for
Rhine Territory.
AMERICAN MILITARY HEAD
QUARTERS. Coblenz. March 9. (By
the Associated Press.) The Inter
allied Rhineland commission has de
creed a censorship over wire commu
nications for a period of eight days.
Tho censorship may bo renewed in
definitely. News of troop movements
is being censored.
LONDON. March 9. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The penalties Imposed
upon Germany will cease only when a
satisfactory solution of the ques
tions of reparation, disarmament and
war criminals has been accepted by
the allies.
The supreme council so decided to
night after M. Brland had declared
that the French government had no
intention of permanently occupying
territory on the left of the Rhine. Ha
said that the only object was to se
cure execution of the treaty.
The council agreed to Instruct the
allied high commission of the-Rhine-land
to invite the attendance of Ital
ian representatives when economic
questions resulting from the applica
tion of the penalties were under con
sideration, M. Briand and the heads) of the
other delegations expressed appr'ecla-
tlon of Mr. Lloyd George's conduct of
the conference.
Besides dealing with sanctions, the
council decided to draft a bill for a
50 per cent toll on the sales of Ger
man goods. It wag stuted that Im
ports to the allied countries throuph
neutral countries wilt be required
to have certificates from the respec
tive chambers of commerce in neutral
countries or in the countries of trans
shipment showing origin of the goods.
Premier Lloyd George asked the
French premier for assurances that
annexation was not contemplated. The
French comment Indicated the be
lief that the Institution of a customs
barrier was likely to lead to complete
separation between the occupied ter
ritories and the rest of Germany.
Former Premier Clomenccau's re
pudiation of permanent occupation
was brought up. Mr. Lloyd George
said that though he had confidence
In M. Brland and the good sense of
the majority of Frenchmen and al
though he had received assurances
from former Premiers Clcmenccau and
Millcrand, who had fought hard
against the annexationist policy, he
would welcome a new and definite
assurance from M. Briand that France
contemplated neither annexation nor
even autonomy of the Rhineland.
M. Briand denied that any such
feeling existed "even in the back of
the minds" of responsible Trench
statesmen. Not five out of a hundred
Frenchmen, he asserted, dreamed of
such a thing.
Mr. Lloyd George expressed satis
faction. The discussion of the questions
relating to Turkey and Greece was
resumed and tomorrow there will be
private conversations with the Greeks
and Turks.
OCCUPIED TOWNS ARE QUIET
Business Reported as Going On In
Germany as Usual.
DUSSELDORF, March 9. (By the
Associated Press.) Twenty-four
hours have passed since allied troops
marched into the new tone of occupa
tion. Not the slightest untoward In
cident has occurred and General Dc
goutte, in command, has returned to
Mayence.
"One could almost say our arrival
the fulfillment of a long-cherished
hope," commented a high allied of
ficer today.
Workers show no signs of dissat
isfaction. Socialist leaders say that
the army has promised to respect
their organizations; that is all they
ask. If the army rids them of their
hated "green devils," as the state po
lice are called, they promise' to live
on the best terms with It.
At Duisburg and Ruhrort ferment
is apparent. The walls are plastered
with placards headed with the red
flag. The soldiers had occasionally
to disperse sullen featured groups,
but it seems a passing show of ill-
humor, for the factories are working
full blast while sections of the popu
lation appear to feel relief.
Allied troops to the number of 5000
with four tanks and three river
flotillas, are stationed here, but the
military are not In evidence except
that double sentinels were at the
street corners, with machine guns.
Alongside the order of the French
general of occupation which was
posted In public places was the proc
lamation by President Ebert calling
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