THE WEATHER
The Statesman receives the letted,
wtr report of : the Associate 1
Press, tie greatest and most re
liable press association la tie
world.
Tuesday,1 rain west, probably raia
or snow la east portion;
fresh easterly winds.
SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1921
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OUTLINE GIVEN
FOR ACTION OF
NEW CONGRESS
Merchant Marine, Soldier
Bonus, Tariff and Appro
. priations Scheduled, Says
: Mr. Mondetl.
MOST BILLS YET TO
, TAKE ACTUAL FORM
Source of Funds from Which
to Pay Service Men Said,
to Be Evasive
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26. Legislative-
plans tor the congTess
call for the enactment of bills to
encourage the merchant marine,
to provide , a bonus payment to
former service men. enact per
manent tariff schedules, and pro
Tide the regular 'appropriations,
Representative Mondell, Republi
can house leader, said today after
a conference with ' President
Harding. i ,
' I Definite Proposals lacking
"There are no definite propoe
l ails on the merchant marine or
. soldiers' bonus which can be said
to have the approval of the ma
' Jority at this time," he said, "but
, the outline of sudbjects to be tak
en up Includr both matters. Ev
erj endeavor will be made In the
l.ouse, he added, to have all the
Appropriation bills, which origin
! ate there, enacted by April 1, so
As to give the senate time to con
- cider them on final passage and
, adjourn congress In June."
The question of finding sourc
es, of funds with which to pay a
bonus, be asserted, was the chief
t stumbling block of proposals for
, such a bill. Enactment of such a
measure, he added, would proba
bly require simultaneous action
. of a special tax to meet the out
lay, Mr. Mondell-said -fee' did: not
? discuss with the president the
"remuneration plan" for eubsldlr-
:n thm merchant Mn nneratlnn
AUU un SAyicgaeu vug new lui
considerable discuBsion would be
required before congressional
'leaders could adopt a plan of ac
tion on such a measure.
There Is a possibility that
. A - .1 1 A . 1 .! that
, President , Harding 5 will -leave
-Washington before New "Tear's,
for a three days' visit to Pine
hsrst, N. C, but no definite de-
cision as to plans has been reach-
v ed. v .
u. of 0; imms
F
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Score js 47 to 0 When Ore
'.gonians Meet Islanders at
Honolulu.;1 Yesterday
- HONOLULU, Dec. 26. Univer
sity of Oregon's football eleven
defeated the University of Hawaii
here today 4 T to 0.
Oregon's brilliant forward pas$
. ing was the game's principal feat
ure, though the heavy mainland-
ers broke through the Hawaiian's
: line at , will and completely out
Classed them In the other depart
, ments ot the sport. I
; Stanford's Rugby Team
Beaten by B. C. Squad
i VVANCOUVEVR, B. C, Dec. 26
Stanford, University's Rugby
football squad went down to de
' feat before the University of Brit
. islh Columbia team here today,
' . the Vancouver men winning 8 to
- 0. Except for the first period,
when the Stanford men kept the
British Columbia players on the
defensive, the latter had the ad'
. vantage throughout.
SOME LOCAL
R. O. Snelling, secretary of the
: Rotary club., says he has over
heard members express them
selves pretty freely, on a number
" : of heavy subject's and he just hap-
pens to remember the following:
Otto Hartman Life Is full of
girls who took first prize in beau
ty contests when they were ba
, bles. , c..v ., " .: j.?.' ,J .
? Harley O. White Everything Is
. cheap now. I'm willing any day
r iu iriiua tt uusuei ui usia iui "
dozen eggs. "
Charles It. Archerd If every
body lived in glass houses, burl
esque shows would soon hare to
go out of business.
Al Fief ce, manascr of the Mar
I
SANTA CLAUS
ABOARD SHIP
IN MID-SEA
Jolly Kris Kriwjle Tells Chil
dren Big Sea Gull Brought
Him Over the Waves
NEW YORK, Dec. 2fi Th in
genuity of Santa Claus in over
coming obstacles brought mingled
Joy and wonder Saturday night
to 50 children on the steamship
Celtic, 500 miles at sea. They
landed today still amazed over
how he cou'.d have done all the
things he told them of while the
vessel pitched and rolled in the
grip of an angTy wind and sea.
Before a Chri3tmas tree ablaze
with light and heavy with gifts,
Santa appeared. First he assur
ed the youngster:? that ha had
not come down the smoke stack.
It was too hot, he said. He left
the land of snow in a seaplane, he
i elated, but met with an accident,
transferred to -whale, then to a
huge seagull, which overtook the
ship.
Among the youngsters who en
joyed the Christmas was ttos
Campbell Geddes, il 4-year-old
son of Sir Auckland Geddes, Bri
tish' ambassador.
THREE ISBSIS
Mrs. Elsa Berg in Jail After
Arrest at Dallas on
, Polygamy Charge
How many husband's are pos
sessed by Elsa Berg?
" According to officers, P. Berg,
who lives near Salem and who is
supposed to be husband No. 3,
Mrs. Berg has been reticent con
cerning her past matrimonial ex
periences. Upon complaint of an alleged
spouse said to be a Southern
Pacific employe residing in Port
land, Mrs. Berg was yesterday ar
rested at Dallas on a charge of
polygamy. The arrest was made
by Constable Walter-DeLong, who
brought Mrs. Berg to Salem and
placed her under the charge of
Sheriff Bower's office.
According to Information given
off icerss Mrs. Berg has three hus
bands. In addition to the one
whose name she now bears. One
husband lives in an estern state,
a second la said to be an Inmate
of a California prison, while the
third reputed spouse Is the Port
land man, according to reports.
One husband has stated to offi
cers that he had no knowledge
that she had been married to the
California man. There is also a
lack ot evidence as to the num
ber of times Mrs. Berg has been
divorced, if at all, officers assert.
Mrs. Berg, who is in poor
health, was last night confined in
the women's ward of the city jail.
She has. made no official state
ment it is reported.
Spaniards Cross River,
Operations at Standstill
MELILLA, Morocco. Dec. 26.
(By the Associated Press)
Since Spanish troops crossed the
river Kert near Tikermt:i on De
cember 22. operations have been
at a standstill, but preparations
are proceeding for a further for
ward movement, with the even
tual objective of attaining Dard
rius. In the fighting on December -2
strong contingents of Moroc-ians
were observed. When the Span
ish artillery opened fire, moss "f
them withdrew, leaving detach
ments Which opposed the Spanish
advance.
The native auxiliaries of the
Spanish army led the way, ad
vancing so fast that they outdis
tanced the bulk of the troops and
came in contact with the Moroc
cans. ' A fierce t exchange of firing en
sued until the small arms ammu
nition was exhausted. The aux
iliaries continued fighting with
rocks and other missiles until
the main body came to their res
cue. The Moroccan casualties num
bered 800.
PHILOSOPHY
lon hotel When you try to drown
your troubles, you find they are
all good swimmers.
T. B. Kay When a married man
gets his hair cut, his wife loses
her strongest hold on him.
John Harbison It is easy ttr
meet expenses these days, as you
run into them every time you turn
around.
Regarding J. W. Chambers. Sr.
A beggar met! Mr. Chambers
on the street the other day and
said: j
"Mister, won't you give me a
dime for a bed." i
Mr. Chambers (who is in the
furniture business) replied:
"You cant fool me. Let's see
the bod."
MAY
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W IS MADE
FOR GDURTTO
DECIDE ISSUE
President Ritner Says He
Will Not Sign Exposition
Resolution and Bean. Will
Do Likewise.
K0ZER READY TO ACT
WHEN MEASURE COMES
Mandamus to Force Signa
tures or Injunction Ag
ainst Secretary Likely
President Ritner of the state
senate appears to have made it i
plain in Portland yesterday that j
ne will not sign the joint resolu
tion rel'eriing to the people a
proposed constitutional amend
ment for a tax on gasoline to pro
duce funds for the 1925 exposi
tion In Portland. Speaker Bean
of the house is expected to take
tho same course.
Court to Get Case
This, It is expected, will open
tho way for action in the supreme
court to test out the question
whether the measure passed with
a constitutional majority in the
senate. The action would be
started by a mandamus proceed
ing against the speaker and the
president to compel them to sign
the resolution:
However, there is a question
whether a measure can be held up
by refusal of the presiding offi
cers of the legislature to sign It.
If this were the case the secre
tary of state doubtless would pro
ceed to act regardless with refer
ence to placing the measures on
the ballot.
Kozer Will Act
Sam A. Kozer, secretary of
state, said "yesterday that it the
measures come to him signed by
the speaker and the president he
will at once prepare to put them
on the ballot for the special elec
tion called May 19, simultaneously
with the regular primary elec
tions. He explained that under
the law it would be Incumbent
upon him to take this course.
In the event injunction proceed
ing would be brought against Mr.
Kozer to prevent his placing them
on the ballot, and the test case
would get into court through that
avenue.
Receiver is Asked for
Part of Hamon Estate
FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. 2b.
J. W. Meaney, through his at
torney, today made application to
Federal Judge Wilson for the ap
pointment of receivers for the
W4tchita Falls, Ranger & Fort
Worth railway, a part of the Jake
L. Hamon estate. Meaney is a
creditor of the road, having been
connected with the construction
of the line.- His claim being In
excess of $100,000, he is seeking
foreclosure of a contractor's lieu
on the railroad.
Due to adverse conditions, the
railroad company has been unable
to liquidate debts and local con
ditions have recently become sucii
that the railroad earnings are in
sufficient to pay current operat
ing expenses, rendering necessary
to appointment of receivers, he
claims.
Receivers were appointed and
were directed by the court to
continue the operation at the rail
road. W. James Held When
Residence is Robbed
W. James, arrested late Satur
day night by" Deputy Sheriff Sam
Burkhart, is being held in the
county jail on a charge of having
robbed the " residence of F. O.
JohnSon. who resides five miles
northeast of Salem. James is said
to have taken personal belong
ings and small valuables from the
Johnson place when it was bur
glarized Friday night.
Number of San Francisco
Dead Increased to Four
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.
The number of dead as the result
of Sunday's windstorm in the San
Francisco bay region was in
creased to four today when the
body of Samned Qaani. Oakland
resident. Was found floating in
the bay off Alameda. The storm,
characterized as the worst since
1907, caused damage in this vicin
ity estimated at $100,000.
VICTORIA HAWED
VANCOUVER. B. C. Doc. 26.
Vancouver halted Victoria's
winning streak in the Pacific
coast hockey association race here
today, the Millionaires winning
an exciting contest by a three to
two score. Seven thousand spec
tators witnessed the game.
1600 BAGS OF
CANDY GIVEN
TO CHILDREN
Tremendous Crowd Attends
Community Christmas Fes
tivities at Silverton
SILVERTON. Ore , Dec. 2G
(Spec'al to The Statesman)
One of the largest crowds that
ever turned out for anything at
Siirerton. was present at tho
community program and Christ
mas tree last night given by the
4-L, and 3-L associations.
The program was in charge of
Rev. George HenrickEen, presid
ent of the comirunity club. The
program consisted of talks by Mr.
Henriksen and Rev. J. A. Bonnett;
selections by the city bind, and
song by the entire community, led
by the school children and by four
cornets played by Arthur Steel-
hammer. Chester Goplerud, Amos
Benson, Harry Larsen.
The subject ot Rev. Mr. Ben
nett's talk was "Universal Peace,
that of Rev. Mr. Henrikscn's was
'"The Blessings of the Christmas
Gospel to the Silverton Commun
ity."
After the program the children
marched around the tree singing
"Joy to the World." About 1600
sacks of candy were given away.
S
DT APPROVED
Street Opinion in Salem is
That Recalcitrant Dis-
tricts May Suffer
Street opinion of the late st'n
ate, which refused to submit to
the people a chance to vote on the
proposed additional gasoline tax
of 1 cent a gallon to finance the
1925 exposition, is that for years
to come, there will be a feeling
that will crop out between the
Portland representatives in the
legislature and those from dis
tricts that would not vote to gie
the people a chance to txpreis
themselves. '
For instance: It was just a few
years ago that the eastern Oregon
legislators, almost with tears in
their eyes, prayed for a bill that
put the state's credit behind irri
gation schemes in the way of
guaranteeing the interest on
bonds.
Street opinion is that the next
time the eastern Oregon fellows
are asking something in the way
of special legislation for their dis
tricts, the Portland men will re
member a few things that hap
pened during the special legisla
ture of 1921. when all that Port
land asked was an opportunity
for the people to express them
selves. Central Willamette val
ley might suffer likewise were it
not for the vote of the Polk coun
ty members and the Marion lower
house members except Martin.
The Marion county senators, opin
ion is, didn't help the valley by
their votes.
The usual opinion is that Sena
tor Hall of Medford will be re
membered to his detriment if he
runs for governor or asks some
other favor.
Opinion is expressed that the
senate should have given the peo
ple a chance at the gasoline tax
method of financing the fair.
Duty on Tomatoes Held
In Need of Revision
MADRID, Dec. 26. The offi
cial agricultural chamber ot
Grand Caparia, one of the Canary
islands, has petitioned the Span
ish foreign minister to open ne
gotions with the United States
government for revision of the
duties imposed on tomatoes,
which are sent to America in
large quantities from the Canar
ies. Canadian Penny Causes
Death of Clement Pacyna
BUFFALO, Dec. 26. A Can
adian penny sent Clement Pacyna
to Auburn prison, where he was
killed today in an attempt to es
cape. When New York Central
passenger train No. 15 was held
up October 21, 1921. the big
penny was taken by the robbers
from a passenger. When Pacyna
was arrested the penny wasfound
ih his pocket.
Spokane Man Killed When
Train Hits Automobile
SPOKANE, Wash.. Dec. 26.
K M. Taylor, aged 63, janitor of
a school at Vardley, Wash., a
suburb, was iiistcntly killed short
ly after noon today when the en
closed automobile in which he was
riding was Struck by su Oregon
Wash'nston passenger train east
of this city. He was alone in the
machine.
MOKK DISORDERS
BELFAST, Dec. 26. Further
disorders occurred here today. A
dozens hots were fired in one
street this afternoon bat so far
as known no one was injured.
Soldiers restored order.
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FLOYD BOOTH
SHOOTS SELF
ill HIS HOI
Son of State Highway Com
mission Chairman Com
mits Suicide at Eugene
After Holiday Party.
MOTIVE UNKNOWN TO
MEMBERS OF FAMILY
Death Occurs Six Hours Be
fore Body is Found
Shot is Unheard
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 26 Floyd
Booth, son of R. A. Booth, chair
man of the stats highway con
mission, was found dead with a
bullet wound in his neck "shortly
before midnight last night in the
basement of his home.
It is said to be a clear of
suicide. He had been dead about
six hours when found.
Booth was a mechanic and
leaves a widow and four small
children. He was 35 years old.
The shooting occurred In the
basement of hi3 home wher-i the
family had a Christmas part.,- the
night before.
No one heard the shot which
ended Booth's life.
The motive is not known.
Family of Five Killed
By Fumes of Gas Stove
DETROIT, Mich , Dec. 2G
Fumes from a defective gas heat
er caused the death of G. Mii
monti, his wife and three children
here Saturday nipht, as the fam
ily was preparing to celebrate the
holiday. Police, called by neigh
bors whose anxiety was aroused
today by the fact that the Christ
mas tree in the Maimont home was
brightly lighted since Saturday
night, while none of the family
had been seen, broke down a win
dow and discovered the tragedy.
The bodies of Mrs. Maimonti
and tho children were found in
their beds. Maimonti's body was
found near his wife's bod where
he apparently had been overcome
as he attempted to arouse his
family.
The police believe Maimonti
iemained tip after other members
of the family retired, to decorate
the Christmas tree; that with the
task completed, he lighted the
gas heater, which had n0 pipe
connection with- the chimney to
heat water and that possibly he
Rat down and fell asleep. He was
aroused sometime later by the
fumes, officers believe, but w'as
overcome before he could save
his family.
Christmas gifts surrounding
the tree gave officers no clue to
the names or whereabouts of rel
atives. Beaten by Masked Men
Then Lynched by Mob
KEY WEST, Fla.. Dec. 26.
Manuel Head, owner of a coffee
Miop, who after he had been beat
en by a band of masked user,
yesterday, shot and killed W. P.
Decker, a prominent resident,
was taken from the jail by a mob
early today and lynched. He was
shot twice before being removed
from the jail, then taken out on
a county road" and strung to a
telephone pole where h!3 body
was riddled with bullets.
Barricaded in the cupola 'of a
house. Head last night stood olf
an armed mob until captured and
taken to the country. Marines
stood guard outside the jail nai'I
the mob had disbanded. But at
2 a. in. when the marines we:e
relieved by deputies the mo' ga
thered again and forced its way
into the cell house.
Five Men Are Accused
of Recent Bank Robberies
EAST ST. LOUIS, 111.. Dec. 2 6.
Five men were held by the po
lice here tonight, following their
arrest yesterday and today in
connection with the recent rob
beries of the State Bank at Dupo,
and the payroll robbery at Kin
caid last August. The two thefts
iotalled $110,000.
Chilean and Peruvian
Conference is Called
SANTIAGO, Dec. 26. (By The
Associated Press) The Chilean
government has forwarded a note
to Peru accepting Peru's propos
al that the two countries desig
nate plenipotentiaries to meet at
Washington to continue negotia
tions for a solution of pending
disputes. The chief aim of tho
negotiations is a settlement ot
the Tacna Arica controversy.
THORPE WINNER
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26. Harvey
Thorpe of Kansas City was given
the decision over Sailor Jerabek
at the end of a 10-round bout
here this afternoon.
CONFESSES TO KNOWLEDGE
OF WALL STREET DISASTER
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TTTOLFE LINDENFELD, who is under arrest in Warsaw,
' Poland, as a suspect in the bomb disaster in New
York's financial district. Two secret service agents dis
guised as Communists gained his confidence. Lindenfeld,
it is said, later confessed to knowledge of the plot
SPLIT US
Osmena and Quezon Said to
Have Differences in Phil
ippine Islands
MANILA. P. I., Dec. 26. A
split in the Nacionalista party,
which now controls the insulir
government, with Speaker Sergio
Osmena on one side and Manuel
Quezon, president of the senate on
the other, is predicted by political
leaders, following publication of
a letter from Mr. Queron to Mr.
Osmena. Mr. Quezon's letter,
charging the speaker of the lower
house with eontroliins all legisla
tion and all appointments, nays:
"Since the Philippine govern
ment W3s established by virtue of
the provisions of the Jones law
members of both houses of the
legislature as well as Racional
ista members of the cabinet have
permitted you to direct the legis
lation of the country on the one
hand and the administration of
public al fairs on the other.
It may be said that practically
all measures that received your
approval were enacted into laws
and no law could be approved by
your consent. Department secre
taries, individually and collective
ly guided their actions under your
inspiration and nothing again.-t
your opinion was ever performed
by them. Recommendations on
appointments made by secretaries
to the governor general were made
on your initiative at least with
your consent. Your veto in these
cases was final and deiinite."
The controversy between Or
mana and Juezon has subsided
with the adjournment of the leg
islature for the holidays but lead
ers predict its renewal when the
legislature reconvenes.
Life Termer's Sentence
Is Changed to 15 Years
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Dec.
26 Harry Kincaid, "life termer"
at the federal penitentiary here
received Christmas, clemency in
the form of a commutation of
sentence to 15 years, it was an
nounced today.
Kincaid was convicted by court
martial overseas on a charge or
murder. He was a sergeant in
an engineer detachment. Kincaid
and another soldier, who was said
to have a prison record, staged a
ERn battle as the result of many
"differences of opinion." Kin
raid killed the soldier, using an
army automatic.
Immigration officials arrived
today to take into custody
Charles Asleigh, H. L. Treleseas
and Giovanni Haldazzi, extended
executive clemency when Eugene
V. DeM and 21 other war pris
oners were ordered released. The
three were convicted under the es
pionage act. They will be de
ported. Asleigh, an Oxford graduate,
was one of the most picturesque
figures in the penitentiary. Hi
is a former newspaper man and a
poet. He is said to have comj to
the United States from South
America after an adventurous
trip from his native land, England.
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FIVE KILLED IN ...
ITS IT CAIRO
Troops Called Out to Quell
Attack on Police Station
in Mousky Region
CAIRO, Dec. 26. (By the As
sociated Press.) Five persons
were killed and four wounded by
troops who were called out dur
'ng an attack on the police station
in the Mousky quarter today.
The troops opened a heavy fire.
One rioter was killed and an
other injured at Suez Sunday,
i and two rioters were killed and
two wounded at Port Said. Naval
units are stationed at Suez, Is
mail id, Port Said and Alexandria.
Minor acts of sabotage to wire
communications were reported In
lower Egypt.
Most of the government offici
als have decided to strike, but It
is not expected they will remain
out long. Cairo is without local
transportation, even the cabs sus
pending service on account of at
tacks by roughs early today.
It is estimated that thus far 14
persons have been killed and 40
wounded in the Cairo district.
The French and ItaPan consuls
pre reported to have protested to
the authorities against the at
tacks on the property of their na
tionals. Warden's Car Involved
In Collision on Road
A Lexington car said to hate
I been driven by Louis Compton,
! warden of the state penitentiary.
was wrecked on the Pacific high
way, near Can by yesterday af t ar-
noon, according to reports from
Canby.
The accident occurred when
the Compton car, being driven
north, was involved in a collision
with a Scripps Booth car driven
by L. L. Pennel, of Canby, said
to have been crossing the high
way. The Lexington car, was badly
damaged, according to reports,
the top, hood, fenders and one
wheel being smashed. Mr. Pen
nel, the only occupant of the car
from Canby, also escaped Injury.
The wrecked car was removed
within a short time after the mis
hap. Lad is Injured When
Sled Hits Automobile
Robert Dow, 14. sustained se
vere bruises, the loss of several
teeth and narrowly escaped seri
ous injury Sunday afternoon when
the lad's sld struck a car driven
by Ralph Collinb, colored chauf
feur. ' The accident occurred on the
Lincoln street hill just west of
Saginaw street. According to
the police report. Collins, driving
for E. Hofer of 763 South Com
mercial strset, was on the wrong
side of the street in proceeding
west on Lincoln.- Collins, accord
ing to witnesses, claimed that he
had been forced from his proper
course by coasters who vera re
turning up the hilL
JHESEIJ
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NavaJ JCommittee pfjCpnfcr
: cripef.jFf cjnp -Pprplcxing
: Situation .abd .Meeting is
Held Until Wednesday
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AMERICAN f W: STJLLi
MEETS WiTri OBJECTlOri
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Full Conbessioris
WASHDlUTOJfJ Dec EG-By
ths Associated Press The arms
conference naval committee which
faces perplexing situation in Its
efforts tj afrrea on limitation of
Submarines tonight Ipostponed its
nekt meeting until -"Wednesday so
that the French an possibly the
Japanese " might teeeiv from
home more definite Instruction re
gardiag the American compromise
proposal.!; ; is : :- v,i ,;
All 'Indications her fcowever,
pointed td continued' ebjection to
4h American nlan tr hnth th
Japanese and the French! At the
same mo tha American and Brit
ish appeared to fee 'that in the
offering' Vt scale down their tub-marln-"
f let to SO. 000 tnn ifh'
they had made a mtxtmnm con-
cession - in the Interest ot a
agreement. . .
Latr' Conferne i Looms
; ; la these- circumstances.- mora
definite-Shane was - assumed: br
ttd movement for a later c6a-
rerence, to ba attended ay more
nations for another examination
of the submarine problem and for
a mtura meeUof of tha-reat
powers to assess tha geaaral fos-
slbiiities of further armamest
limitations. There were Indica
tions that tha titan for m. world
aobraarin -coaferenee " would hi
put into concrete form quickly.
The proposed new conferenes m
the general subject of armament!
proDaoiy would be held in 191 S
or 1929, and , provisiea v for tt
would be made In ih trntt fc
is to embody the decislqp of the
Postponement of the natal com
mittee meeting from Tuesday te
Wednesday Is understood to have
resulted from a request by the
French delegates, who have sot
heard the verdict of their home
government on the American plan
to fix American and British sub
marine strength at 60.000 tons,
and to make a status quo arrange
ment for France, Jtaly and Japan.
The impression among Freneh
delegates tonight was that ' the
plan would he unsatisfactory to
Paris. A submarine "tonnage of
90,000 tons has been suggested
from France by her natal experts,
and under the American proposal
she would have only about 31,000
tons. :f. ;,?-? : 4.-.j.v -?v-j :
Japanese Silent v-i.-The
Japanese maintained sil
ence as to their future course, but
there was no evidence that they
intend to recede from their flat
refusal to accept the American
compromise. The Japanese "hate
told the conference they consider
54,000 tons necessary to their na
tional security in place : of the
81.000 allotted In the compromise
arrangement, in some quarters,
however, it is hoped that further
advices from Toklo may aoftea
somewhat their position."
Should the American plan fall
to bring the powera-together, it
is suggested by some of those
connected with the conference
that Consideration may be given
to a proposal for a geaaral bsild
ing holiday In submarines, under
an agreement that all flv powers
would leave their submersible
strength distributed as at present
in the tarloua sea areas. .
Under this suggestion, V which
has so far received ao formal en
dorsement, from any of the d 1
egatlons. the United States. Italy,
Great Britain, Japan and France
would undertake to maintain the
tonnage of submarines they have
stationed In the Atlantic, the Pa
cific, the Mediterranean and the
Adriatic.
Piorl Takes Form
The proposal to write into the
naval liraltattoft treaty aa agree
ment for reassembling the confer
ence has begun to take" more def
inite form. An informal zchsnge
nrt?tW" !lm8r the American
Britfsh and French delegates has
developed a feeling that by that
time it mar be possible to work
out an extension of the natal
holiday In flight of a seten
ear test of the agreement, - In
Vui hTSlV 'tV?6 bw . there
will be details to work out of thn
program that is to replace the 10
year fleet status with actual ap-
It also appeared probable that
tome definite step toward a world
conference on submarines, prob-
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