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THE MORNING OR EG ONI AN. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1921 9 5 BRIAND SAYS FIGHT FOR ARMY IS WON France Is Well Pleased With Support of Powers. EXPERTS MUST SPEED UP Work Is Progressing Smoothly, but Too Slowly for Some and Far East Causes Clash. WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 23. (By the Associated Press.) When the arms delegates quit work for the Thanksgiving recess, these consid erations embraced central points of interest in their discussions. Whether the effort to apply gen erally accepted principles to specific cases in the far east would bring definite accomplishments or only lead to futile debate. Whether, In view of the position of France and the general situation in Europe, any serious attempt should be made to agree on A llmita tion of land armament. Whether a way can be found to hasten consideration of details of the naval limitation plan, which is proceeding smoothly, but too slowly to satisfy some delegates. Chinese Credential Questioned. Of these questions, the first was brought sharply to the fore tonight by several direct clashes of opinion regarding elements of the far east' em negotiations. At today's execu tive session of the nine delegations the riffht of the Chinese delegates to speak for all of China was reported to have been questioned by ranee and later a British Interpretation of the general Drinciples adopted was challenged by some of the Chinese, Earlier in the day the land armament Droblem had been debated- behind closed doors by the delegates of the big five powers without further re suit than the appointment of a sub committee to consider collateral sub jects like use of airplanes and poison gases. Premier Briand of France, making his farewell speech to the conference, pressed bis argument that his coun try dared not disarm, unless she had guarantees from the other powers, and although the general discussion drew renewed expressions of sym pathy from every other national group, no one proposed any formal joint declaration of policy. Speed May Be Asked. On the side of the naval reduction programme developments were so completely out of the picture that some delegates showed Impatience and pointed out the possible danger that the negotiations might become confused by too exhaustive a discus sion of details. It Is possible that the naval experts will be asked to simplify their methods so as to ex pedite action. Tomorrow will be a day of rest as far as meetings of the conference and its subdivisions are concerned, al though It may see some real progress through consultations among Indivi duals and groups. Facing each other in an executive session delegations of the great powers exchanged opinions on the limitation of armies as It touches Europe, but adjourned without mak ing a joint declaration of policy, either as to Europe or general land armament. Briand Juntlflea Bis; Army. Premier Briand reiterated reasons that move his country to maintain the world's' largest army and sug gested that the only alternative would be a pledge by the powers to aid France should Germany or any other nation again threaten civilisa tion. ' To this representatives of the Uni ted States, Great Britain, Italy and Japan replied with renewed expres sions of regard and sympathy for France, declaring their governments firmly committed to the defense of free institutions and giving assur ances that the French people, had the moral support of 'all the powers In facing their problems. But no one came forward with a proposal to write such a pledge Into a public and joint declaration of policy such as M. Briand would be asked to Induce France to reduce Its army beyond the point already con templated. Neither was there a move to formulate a comprehensive pro gramme for land armament reduction - like that under consideration for , naval forces, and the meeting ended after designating sub-committees to handle collateral subjects of aircraft, poison gases and rules of warfare. Tonight M. Briand declared himself well satisfied to take home the oral expressions of moral support voiced by the representatives of the powers today and in Monday's open diBcus ' sion. There were indications that . Borne of the French had hoped he ' might take along also a formal writ ten pledge, but the premier was said to have realized the restraints under whlch the other national groups found themselves as to the subject. End Declared Accompllnhed. In any case, he apparently Is leav ing confident that his principal object in coming has been accomplished, and that If any attempt is made to take up in detail the question of land ar mament, the negotiations never will tarke a trend Inimical to the army of France. Designation of such committees to deal with aircraft, poison gas and the rules of warfare brings Into the negotiations several new elements. Since it would be difficult for the five powers to make an agreement on any of those subjects without having the sanction of all the other nations the expectation Is that the work done here will be merely a foundation for a possible - world-wide conference to handle such problems. Aircraft development as proceeding under the direct supervision of the various governments is accounted universally as giving promise of sweeping effects on the commercial world and It is taken for granted that no measure will be proposed that would seriously curtail that develop ment. The discussion of use of gases is expected merely to be a beginning for a world discussion and the prob lem of revising the rules of warfare must be. In the opinion of the dele gates, either put later into the handa of a continuing commission or re ferred to a world tribunal. BJtlAXD TO TAKE PARTY HOME Premier to Leave for New York Today on Return Trip. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 23. (By the Associated Press.) Premier Briand win take with him on his re turn to France these members of the French delegation: M. tierthelot. secretary-general of he French foreign office; Dr. Chatln, iriend of the premier and one of his secretaries; General Buat. chief of the French general staff; Captain Jiloeltz of the French general staff: Lieuten ant de Colbert of the French general staff; M. Leger, formerly charge at Pekin; M. Cheyshon, a financial ex pert. M. Marcassln, an attache. The premier and his party are to leave for New York tomorrow and will sail for Havre Friday. NEW ZEALAND IS FOR PACT Anglo-Japanese Alliance Wanted Until Something Better Is Had. WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 23. (By the Associated Press.) New Zealand stands beside Australia in favoring continuance of the Anglo Japanese treaty for the present, or WHAT CONGRESS DID AS ITS DAK'S WORK Senate. Adopted the conference report on the new taxation bill by a vote of 39 to 29, thereby com pleting the legislation. Undertook to authorize Inves tigation of dyestuffs lobby, but could not obtain a quorum. Threw Ford-Newberry con tested election case over to Jan uary 6. Adjourned sine die at 4:38 P. M. Honae. Republican Floor Leader Mon dell reviewed work of the ses sion and Democratic Leader Garrett attacked it Resolution introduced by Rep resentative Tlckham, republic an, Massachusetts, calling upon American delegates at arms conference not to agree to Hughes programme while British-Japanese treaty is in effect Membership of house of rep resentatives would be cut more than one-fourth under resolu tion by Chairman Campbell of rules committee proposing an amendment to the constitution. Adjourned sine die at 4.02 P. AI. until "a more comprehensive sys tem" for' guaranteeing the peace of tne rar east has been found. "We see no justification for scrap ping that alliance without substitut ing something for it," declared a spokesman for Ntw Zealand today. "Japan gave us faithful and valu able service In the war," he added, "and we owe her our gratitude. It is not the English nor the American way to turn our backstn a friend. When some more general agreement can be entered into for the preserva tion of the peace of the Pacific. New Zealand and Australia will welcome It as a substitute for the present imperfect system." New Zealanders insist that the Anglo-Japanese treaty has no appli cation as against America. They hold that the speech of Premier Llovd George recently on the subject ex pressed the New Zealand viewpoint. With regard to construction of warships by the dominion, it is said by the New Zealand contingent that any ship thus constructed must be regarded as included In the .total al lotment of British naval strength. POiTO RICO IRE ROUSED HARDING ASKED TO REMOVE GOVERNOR REILY AT ONCE. Executive Charged With Being In competent Charlatan and a -Camp Follower. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 23. (By the Associated Press.) Senor Felix Cordova-Davlla, Resident commission er from Porto Rico, was instructed in cablegram received from San Juan to request President Harding to remove Governor E. Mont Reily im mediately from office. The cable gram set forth specific charges which were to be preferred with the request It was signed by 39 of the 58 members of the Porto Rtcan assembly.- . Senor Davlla announced he would see President Harding and Secretary Weeks at the "earliest opportunity." Declaring Governor Reily had come to the lBland "with deep rooted preju dices," the cablegram asserted his ac tions since then had indicated he acked "judiciousness and discretion." He embarked on a "policy of aggres sion against Porto Ricans not per sonally addicted to him." Among charges against Governor Reily enumerated in the message were: He publicly declared himself leader of the insular republican party and the "friend of the socialist party." He removed judicial officers with out statins; tho cause and threatened removal of others, being obliged to "confess the injustice in both cases." Annulled the "moral power" of judges by announcing they would be removed if a decision was rendered considered by the governor unjust." Pardoned criminals "to please so cialist leaders" and these criminals immediately committed new crimes. 'Directed or permitted" police to break up receptions organized to greet Antonio Barcelo. president of the senate and leader of the unionist party, "later promoting the police of ficer who broke up the demonstra tion." Encouraged and rewarded all who offetided the majority party. Senor Davlla denounced as "drivel" the charges that FortOr Ricans had been responsible for the fire on the steamship Tanamo on which Governor Reily and other officials of the island administration reached New lork Sunday. 'Reily made a land tour through the island," he said, "which was a prelude to this trip at sea. It was character ized with the same bombast and ex aggeration and it was on the land trip that he displayed an utter uri worthi ness for the office he holds and shows his gross and Indecent nature by re ferring to the Porto Rican flag as 'that rag. "The governor Is looked upon as a camp follower, as incompetent, as an ingrate, as a charlatan and by reason of his indecent reference to the flag of Porto Rico as a creature whose continued presence there Is an af front to our people." OWL CHIEF IS CONVICTED Head of Fraternal Organization Violator of Mann Act. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 23 JoTin W. Talbot of South Bend, Ind., supreme president of the Order of Owls, a fra ternal organization, was found guilty today by a federal court Jury of vio lating the Mann act. Fifteen of the 18 counts in the in dictment were dismissed by District Attorney Van Nuys. The three re maining charges accused Talbot of having Induced, enticed and persuaded Pearl Bagley to go from Topeka, Kan., to South Bend, Ind., for immoral pur poses. To Care a Cld In One Day Tike Laxative BROMO QUININE tablets. The genuine beara the signature of K. w. Oroya (Be aura you let BROMO.) 30c.--Adv Phone us for prices on your winter cl. Diamond Coal Co- Bdwy. 8037. Adv. FRENCH CHALLENGE CHINESE DELEGATES Right to Speak for Country Is Questioned. BRITISH ALSO IN CLASH Celestials Deny Slaking Concessions Credited to Them by English In News Interview. WASHINGTON. D. C 'Nov. 23. (By the Associated Press.) The attempt to settle specific problems troubling the far east led today to the first sharp clash of opinions in the arms conference. A British view of the concrete ap plication of the four general princi ples adopted met with a challenge from the Chinese, and the Chinese delegates were pointedly asked by the French to show by what author ity they presumed to speak for all of China over protests of the South China government at Canton. Strangely enough, the Japanese, who had been the first to raise objections to the consideration of details of the far east, came forward with a sug gestion that they would not oppose an examination of their famous 21-demands-treaty with China to ascer tain whether It conflicts with the open door. 1 French Caaae Flurry. Although the action of the French In questioning the credentials of the Chinese caused a momentary flurry in the meeting of the nine delega tions, the divergence of opinion be tween the Chinese and British over application of the four principles of the Root resolution attracted widest attention, because of the possible ef fect on future negotiations. Should the British view prevail, declared the Chinese, It would mean an interna tionalization of Chinese economic re sources. The French objection was Inter posed when the Chinese presented a plan by wbioh China would regain tariff autonomy by a gradual change from foreign control. The Chinese replied to the challenge that they were representing the only govern ment in China, recognized by the pow ers and were attempting to help the negotiations by furnishing whatever information they could. .British Make Statement. The difference .of view between the British and Chinese developed when a British spokesman explained to news papermen that his government re garded the four accepted principles as meaning acceptance by China ot a financial consortium, pooling of the operation of railroad concessions held by the powers, and continued super vision of China's customs. The Root resolution, according to the British viewpoint, was adopted with accept ance by China of these principles in view by the signatory powers. The Chinese quickly sent out word that they had agreed to no such pro gramme. While Alfred Sze. Chinese minister to the United States, declined to enter into a detailed discussion of the interpretation in the absence of an official statement containing them, the Chinese delegation declared com mittee discussion had brought forth no expression by .the delegates of the British view, and that China placed no such interpretation on them. The con sortium. Dr. Sze said, had not been mentioned. Hay Policy Hope. According to the Chinese view, the Root resolutions apply to the open door as embodied in the policy defined by John Hay. waiving of special rights and privileges, unhampered po litical and economic development of China, and assurance of her terri torial, political and administrative in tegrity. The British view. If accepted, Chi nese asserted, would be tantamount to international fiscal control, which would be only a short step to political control. Notwithstanding these cross-currents, the committee considering the far eastern situation, with special ref erences at the moment to China's financial affairs, made progress to ward a solution of her customs by the appointment of a sub-committee. Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese ambas sador to Great Britain and a delegate, presented China's proposal for re storation of her tariff autonomy by three stages. Plan Is Outline. He asked that from January 1 China be permitted to levy a maximum duty of 12 per cnt which he said had Red Fox Headache Neu ralgia "Try the Drug Store First" Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION iMDI&STlOH) 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS 25 and 75$ Packages Everywhere IP0WDEK5 jfMSafbSuro) AN ENEMY TO GOOD HEALTH Good health has no greater enemy than constipation. Foley Cathartic Tablets are mild but sure in action. They banish biliousness, bloating, bad breath, coated tongue, sick headache, sour stomach and other ills caused by indigestion. Take one tonight and you jrill feel better in the morning, SOLD EVBXWHE. been stipulated In treaties with the United States. Great Britain and Japan to give Immediate relief. Recognizing that it appeared hardly possible to establish a new customs regime at once. Dr. Koo said China should impose a maximum rate with full freedom, within that maximum in cluding the right of differentiation among the different classes of com modities. Finally, full autonomy, he said, should be restored to China after a certain period to be agreed upon. EQUAL CHAXCE IS EXPECTED British Tell Their Understanding cf Chinese Settlement. WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 23. (By the Associated Press.) Incident to the adoption by the far east commit tee of the Root declaration of prin ciples that should govern relations of 'other nations with China, It de veloped today that there was Im portant discussion among the dele gates as to Just what these principles mean. There may be a difference of understanding between the delega tions on this subject, but the British viewpoint as explained, was that so far as the "open door" was concerned, that term hereafter will have a very specific application. It will mean, it was said, equal op portunity for all foreign enterprises in the development of China and the general opening of China to foreign enterprises. The policy of "spheres of influence," it was added, had been superseded by one of international co-operation. Under the formula that all nations are to be entitled to the same tariff rates on their goods im ported into China, it is held by the British that it would be reasonable to expect foreign goods entering China by sea would pay the same duties as those entering by land. It is under stood by the British that the con ference has determined that the likin tax on interprovincial tariffs should be abolished, if there is to be an in crease of the 6 per cent tariff which China is permitted to collect on im ported goods. It was implied that the British delegates rather expected it would be necessary to maintain some International commission for the collection of these tariff taxes, as cer tain or the Chinese revenues, by ex isting agreements, have been allo cated for the payment of foreign debts. The new arrangement, which the British understand to be made under the Root resolution. Implied accept ance of the financial consortium by China and the pooling of existing railroad concessions in their method of operation to prevent, it is said, dis crimination between traders of dif ferent nationalities. There would probably be created In this latter event, it was added, a "tribunal of reference," corresponding in a meas ure to the American Interstate com merce commission. STUDENTS ARE DELAYED Trains From Eugene Make Long Detours Because of Washouts. UNIVERSITT OF OREGON, Eugene, Nov. 23. (Special.) University stu dents found It difficult to get trains out of Eugene in time to reach home for Thanksgiving vacation on ac count of the impaired railroad serv ice. However, a special train left Eu gene this afternoon, at 4 o'clock for Portland. The long detours made necessary by the waBhouts mean that the students did not arrive in Port land until late tonight. MEDICAL BEER BANNED (Continued From First Page.) against beer and in favor ot other alcoholic liquors for medicinal pur poses. Moreover, he asserted, the 18th amendment could not be legally in terpreted as permitting congress to "interfere" other than with liquors Intended for beverage purposes. In the third place, he said, provi sions of the new law dealing with search and seizure "inferentially" vi olated the fourth amendment, guaran teeing the security of home and per son. "The brewers are not greatly con cerned over the ban on beer for med icine." he continued. Thanksgiving DANCE AT COTILLION HALL 14th at Washington Given by Mr. De Honey Thursday Evening-, November 24 Bewley's mammoth orchestra. See De Honeys in beautiful Exhibition Dances. Don't miss this. DANCI.NO TAUGHT 1 N casof. sudden ill- 1 f H2 I x i ?! t0 Trade-mark Kegistered. L Vt VlT?N,ttfcr H rf' U ',ness take your pre- iVi gj D5 fix m j'hMV v -a J- 3 . j B THE. SIGN OF tS MxKJSI , vS. 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Riot ous defiance of the court here today by 11 members of the Industrial Workers of the World resulted in a contempt sentence of one of the de fendants by Judge Willis, and an abrupt recess of the trial, as an out come of testimony by Ole Hanson, ex- i mayor of Seattle. Wash., concerning sabotage in the northwest. Ex-Mayor Hanson, after accrediting sabotage to the L W. W was be sieged by questions by the I. W. W. defendants, who are acting as their own attorneys against charges of criminal syndicalism. Ben Whitllng, one of the defendants, called ex-mayor Hanson "an old skunk." Bailiff Aguirre seized Whltling by the throat in an effort to force him To be seated. The other ten defendants jumped up and started shouting, and continued turmoil in defiance of Judge Willis' orders that they resume their seats. Judge Willis sentenced W. I. Fruit one of the defendants who had been out on bail, to five days in Jail for contempt of court. A recess was then ordered. MUNICIPAL PAY CUT URGED Especially Lower Grades Affected by Seattle Proposal. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 23. (Spe cial.) General reductions In the salary classification of municipal em ployes, especially in the lower grades, and In the police, fire and street rail way departments, were proposed in the civil service commission's salary revision report, submitted to the council Tuesday afternoon. According to the proposed classifi cation, the pay of the great majority' of the members of the police and fire departments should be reduced $10 a month, and that of street railway trainmen 5 to 6 cents an hour. Pay of positions in the higher grades of each class of employes HAZELWOOD ORCHESTRA J. N. F. Colburn, Director TONIGHTS PROGRAMME 6 to 8 and 9:30 to 11:30 1. Fox Trot, "In a Boat". . Lang Klapholz 2. Waltz, "Kawaihau". M. Eealakai 3. Selection, "Princess Pat" Victor Herbert 4. "Mon-Homme"...M. Yvain 5. "Dear Old Pal of Mine" Gitz-Rice 6. "Beautiful Ohio".. .' Mary Earl 7. 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Few are able to actually participate in the reunion! of those nearest to them, owing to distance and the demands of the workaday world. But remember the long distance tele phone. Your separation is one of min utes, not miles. 1 Call up "the folks" on Thanksgiving Day. Send them your cheer and hear the familiar voices. Ask for Pacific Long Distance or Dial 211 From Automatic Telephones. Pacific Telephone Telegraph Company A. H. Dawson, treasurer A. H. Flem ing, councllmen J. K. Flnkham and James Glancy; people's, mayor M. L Dawson, treasurer A. H. Fleming councllmen James Johnson and W Weller. Mrs. Emrr.a L. Mlnard wa. nominated school director. t.