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MEDFOttD, OUKdOX, SATl'IfDAY, MAKCH 11, 1022
NO. 1500
T
AFRICA
REVOLUTIOM
BoEAKS
eu
S. AFRICA IN
REVOLT, RED
WAR FEARED
,
.
Sirikp DpvcIoos Into Attack On
Govarnmcnt Martial Law j
Declared Scores Killed I
and Wounded Bolsheviki
Uprising Feared Armed
Boer Farmers Join Strikers.
MiMHlV, Urh II l tlw
,MrU- l'r-Mi.) I lm Irn'fc-H un
ion hull nl lu-mtul, immi- Jidiiuiiici- '
bum, iniwiUil wllli SimiiIi African
gold in I no Hirlki-r wat IhhiiImiI Ii an
iUlir IimI, it tVntrwl V-wi
dUfuttiti from Jilwnni-lHiiic. The
majority ( tlnwo NweniMl were
killed ami I In building Mat leiri)
td. I.IimiN. Mur. It. -Tin iii-rniiil
Ml Ike cnlti-d by llm nilin'i ti'inlrrn
nl JiiiiiniiiliiiiK l In rrullty n ri-vo-lull.
mni y ninVi'iiiriil. ui-iorilltiK lo Urn
Capetown ttirrt'iinti'M of Hi" lnlly
T.h'Kmph. TIk- strike U itIIpim-iI l.y
tlnfaiK uifainal Hi" aialr. h wiva.
Thi i win fi'iiin' ii'vuliiU"ii iMr '
l'rrmlor Hiiiuih' iMiiy In irii lniiiiln
inn rt Hi I l.iw. Imt II In imili-mtoiMl li
n iii'liirtliil ! tear ihdt hui-Ii a lrn
hiiuIiI mi li'iiul" a i.'iidiil lit will. Ii
llw Kirlkrin, Mho rf ninlnly ulrli,
mlklit Im ri'lnlun-xil from I heir Vi'litt.
Tlio Joiiiinn'iihurir rnrrHir',iil''ti'
n( the timi nniiiinMT ri'iwn ihni
niiml.iT of I'lilih fntiititra In ih
li.kluii K nn.l I'.i nnnt illdl I lei linvn
j.ilni'il i hi' (itrlKor" n"t forml
li, i. null i1 i ..minnmU llli ll altni knl
lu-noni.
Tin' Tlmf JoliiiiitU'tiii -orri,-.miii
nl mi thr ilhT IiiiihI nai rllii'ii
llm iintil.lK In n ii'irniul biilittunlm
plot mid ny llin Koritntiuric i-mn-mnml.i
rr-KitrOM llm lf if It toil Kimril.
II.. ii, 1. 1 i hni ftiihnna: U In iiriiuri'mi
llironuhiiut llio Hand. Hi" In'lh-vi.a
llin in. Ui will kiii.m iinln Iho iiino-r '
hiintl In Jiiliunn-iiliiirif ami H-thuii. i
Imt iiilinllH Ihni oIhk i ini iri'Miii
Inn iiii ii in viiy diffliMiit to MTiry
llu vni iik i i'nn U.
lriil.ini' Slim I'd" ii.
JtiUANM'.nmitll. Mm. II. Va-rt
i r.lH wi rn allll In llin atroM nt til
I into IhU ilr'il,'li u na flli'rt ( 'rmiiu
ulily iilii-r inuriliil Imv liuil ln-i'it ill'
r:iri'il, ii h irioiinii'il In a nrcvUuia
ini'MinK.. iiml firlnu la lifiird rvrry
fi'w mi nut i'i.
it 1h rrimi'tfit rrom 1 1 n -ti t that nn
iili'l'lnni' Iiml limn allot ilnwn, tho
pilot liillllt killi'il.
CiikiiiiIiIi'm Mrfto.
.t 1 1 1 1 A N N l)H I SI' ltd. Mar. 1(1. Cnn
uiilili'K l.i'lwi'in tlit aliiklim mlni'ia
iiml iiill,'i' hail li'iirln tl 33 killi'il nml
wiiiiiuli il hy five n'rlm k tonlKht
iKiiilay) whin tho flrlna wiim hIIII
rnnllnulnit. Of llin 32 killi'il, 1ft wrre
liufli nui'll. Ily It o'rlmk. howcviT,
llin Kl it'l l h Iiml 1 mill' il. Mi i li'il nml
Ihn town mm iinriinnlly nulnt. Tim
imlilli' va fnrhlilili'ii nan of llin
ttlri'i'la. ,
Tim wnrknra' liall nl Ui nonl In rn
imiti'il tn luivn Imnn hit hy n himib
1 rri pi'il from nn nlrplani'. Tim linav
li'Ht iiiHiiiillliH In tin (llHlrlrl ni'o lm
llnvnil In havn Imi'ti Kiiffi'inil In Ihn
I'XUi'inn MiMti'in ani'tlon of llm Haiul.
Mo far iii'WH lina linen l'lvi'tveil frmn
Ihn wi'rttnrn Itiiinl. (ii'iinrnl llnnvna,
I'dimnanillnK thn Wit wati-ia Hand Iiiih
nnl.Ti'il ihn puhlln to rnmnln Inilnnia
Irnm 7 p. in., until 0 n. in.
Jfppn, n aiilmi'li iiiljulnliiir Jnliiin
iirHlnirR, waa ai'i'thlnir wlili Htrlknra
llila iifini'iiiMHi. Moat of thn nu n wnrn
ni ninil anil amun rari'li'd , IiuiiiUh,
Tlinv me eri'illted Willi iilnnnlni! tn
hold up 1lm polli'O In that aren o na
to prevent thPiu from rnlnforclnir
PROHIS, WME
RAN PIIANCISCO, Mnr. II (Jcnorul
I'rohlliltlon Atcout A. 1?. Btxoiip liiHt
nlnlit look ft luinil In the nrruliH of thn
cull ot Holy Hoalcrucln nml cut off
llm Hiipply iirwHHlhW to ttinni from thn
collars of thn California Wlno nHwirlu
lion, Ho Htnloil lit h action wbb promiitml
liy a iloHlro to find out whether tho
JtoHloriicInns Htand biu:k to buck fur
rnllKlotm frnoilom or wlinihor tlmlr
worHhlp luirka hunk to liurchim. llo
would like to dotormliio why thoy tmin
tliciiiHclvoH tho "lllunilniitl" nml Jtmt
ii i -
(Cintlntind on Tona alx.1 I (CniiUtmwl on pano Bit.)
Ily ROSofiiiNs too rosy for " "
Actors Oppose Radio
Phone Craze, Want to
Charge for Stunts
NEW VOUK, Mun-h 1J. Ai-
iiri'ilmlvi', liut iniii iniiiK wire-
4- khm aiiialcunt tthn Iiiivk been
14- bIIMik; lit homo HhlKlilllX Id
1 world famnilM i nd'i IuIihtk, faro
mi edict of iii. Actors' Kuuliy
1 4- Aimmlatliiii Unit nut Ii perform-
i inn in miihi Im t tn l . 1 fur tln'lr
work.
AllllOlllllftlll.Ilt In in, ulii Hull
"uii.-h f u... m.riHitin
t im ruM'ii iiihi in- i mi ii (iiifiiiv in t
4 rnniii'iliiK wliU l tin Hunters umt
I hut those who talk or sing In 4
4- t hi- truimiiiltilur. apparatus
I iniml tin inn ! li Mil ti tl
4- In tin' hint (w liiimthi llii'in
havn been niiinlMTli'Mt f if con- 4
tells, frin l.u'e n'i fm nuunm,
4- fri'i lfiiirc Hint other features
4- supplied In t .'111 I i ( )) )1 1 llVtlUTM
4- TUi eiber wave run In it llii'ni' 4-
j 'tilrluln mt-iilM bine l-ii pli k-
4 ij II i t tin ii in li tin (.; lulliii ill- 4-4-
laiit liy receiving im'I. whbh are 4-
4- an rfiinmm us brum brew nut- 4-
4-
FRANCE
By D. S.
FOB PAYMENT
Paris, Declares .Action. Tends
to Destroy Whole System of
Reparations What Utility
Is U. S. Army On Rhine
Which Doesn't Co-operate?
I'.MUS. Mun-li II. - Illy tho Asao
rlatfit I'ri'RH.) Ut-Hl Inforntutluii in
Kriunii ami Hrlt lah ofllflnl rlri li'H Id
,inv wnH , -tfM-t ttiut tlto Ami'rl
run rlulm fur rnlininirHi-nii'iils of
211 .ooo.luiO for I'XiH'iiacti ot llm
Aiiii ilian fori'na In Ihn Ithlnfluiid It'
ft re any rnparatlnna aro pit Id will lm
lift in tlin ro partition ii roiiimli"in
w 1 1 limit apnrlfti' ri-oomtiH'iul.itloim.
Alllnil nffhlalH tproiiaot tlm l
llif Ihni Ihcrn war III tin rliuiii-o Unit
llin Aiiuit liaii haro tif t ho cxpi'iiaca of
iM'i'iipalloii ion lil m (iuIiI out of tlm
flrat lillllon cold marka of (iiTtnan
in pnrn i Ion, almn tho illatrlliiitinn of
llila amount hud Imnn aniilnil aflnr
lain rioiia illm uasioii wliirh wmilil
luivn to I'O lii'Kiin over ;ikhIi If Amnri
1'ii'a i'vpniiM' wnrn to lm pnlil mil of
iIiIh iiiiiount.
1'AIMS. Mar. II. Thn hnml-nffU-lal
IIiimin iiKrlli'y tiulny Miiil:
li.-lli vliiK ihni llm . Amrrl'-nn
111 I' 11 1 1 , I'll II ll 11 111 IHl l I 1 1 Kill H lll'W IlltlT-
pri'l.'itiou of llm treaty of Vnmiilllea,
wlili'li iloi-unii'iit Iiiih nut hecii ratified
hy thn 1'nlti'il Htatea, in ullleil ft
lianrn liilnlalnra luivn ileilileil In in
fer the liieninramlnm tn their KOV
erninelila. An UKreeineiil, however,
will lm renrluM anil hlKlied late tmlay
with iiHervatlniiH iih in the Ainei'lean
rlnhlH.
l'AKIS, Mar. II, (Ily the Ahkiv
rlateil 1'reNM) The ili'iiiiimt hy tho
rolled Mtati'H lor relniliui'Menii'iil. to
tin. extent nf 2 1 1 ,000,(100 for thn
peiiBi'H of Iih forena In thn Khlneland
lieforn any I'l'pariitloiiH nro paid haa
piovnkeil MirprlHo nml perplexity In
Krom h official clrclcn. Tlicro Ih bIho
Honm polntcil coiiimnnt in Hcveral
limrnlnK new-Hpupera.
A l'rencli aenil-offlnlul
Htalnmcnt
SUPPLY IS CUT OFF
whnt Hort of tlliimlnntlou thoy neck to
ohlnln. Tho wlno mipply will ho out
off, ho Kiild, until ho (loteinilm'8
wholhcr thn UohIi'iiicJiiiih linvo. a ro
cent thli'Ht for u now rnllKlou or mnroly
a now rclUJon for an old thlrat.
Thn KoHlcriiriana cumd, ho sliitod
ninkca tho iiho of wlno obligatory, na
por nrtlclo flvo of tho cou8t.itutlnn of
tho oiilt, which says:
"Tho iiho of wll t'ornmntcil wlno Is
ohllKiilnry upon ovory pcraon ph.VHlcal
ly and othnrwlati nhlo raniuiicully to
koop and observe tho ruW."
PIQUED
DEMAND
UNDERWOOD
STRONG FOR
PEACE PACT
Democratic Senate Leader
Has No Fear of Alliance
Based On Arbitration In
stead of Force Declares
Opponents Out of Date
Defends League of Nations.
WASHINGTON. Mur. 1 1. Ix-Bfrih-ln
llm four jaiwer 1'arlflc tmuiy bk
the ' real treaty of wac" of thn flrilia
rotifemlico, Heltntor I'mlerwiKid of
Maliaiiia. llm tlciiiocratlr hi oale leader
and a nmnilier of llm Alimrlran ilnleKa
lion Pi tho conferi'nci' told thn annate
Inilay that lm would vote fur t tin pai't'a
ratification In thn Hunm Hplnt' which
acluuted hliil In aupport thn treuiy of
VnrHnlllea nud tho li'iiKim of Naliona.
Thn rnal Isaun, llm dennx-rntU' leader
declarfd, a whether the t'nltnd
Ktatt'H wan ready In Kive ltd annctton
to an BiranKenmnt for jmar by
"inulnal airnt-nmnt" or dealmd to con
llnun Ihn condition that haa nxlatnd for
llm pimt two dcradna.
No Fear of Alliance
Mr. ftiilerwrnid nanprtil that be did
not n'Kard llm trenty aa an alliance
Imt fl.i'd that even if It were, and
wn fiiiindiit on arlillratlon rather
than piroi, wfiuld mipftott It. To
argun on the oilier hand, that hocauHe
11 w.ia not bused on form H wna vabm
lea wna dnchird by thn Alaliani.i aen
mnr tn lm rrvertllin to tho pant aKna
Heconnl Ini: how ho had Kiipimrtod
ihn U'ukui" of NatioiiH, lm aald tm had
approachnd llm work of the arms con
ference ready to welcome any imw
ffort to oaiabllah pnaco hy Interna
tional iinihrntaiidinKH rntlmr than by
llm Kiwnr of lb aword.
Thn four power treaty," he contin
ued, "repreannta a illlleal aettlpiimut
which undouliicdly was iioneMKiiry In
form tho trnity provldini; for thn limi
tation of armament' wa;i aUneil; that
Ik, if the BKreeninnt tn limit nrmamenls
waa inleudnil to mean morn than n
mern aavlni; of mouey to tho nntiona
who had eno'iiKed in thn wild race of
ulbtiiiK battleships.
"Tho tnrnia of tho treaty clearly call
for n conforenco to consider difficul
ties that may arise, just aa tho confer-
ciice on limitation of armnmenla was
railed In Wnshlnnton aumo months
ii Ko.
No Armed Force
Thn I'nited Htatea understands tho
statement in tho pronniMo under tho
terms of tho treaty thorp is no com
mitment to nrmod force, no alliance, no
I'I'liK.illou to join In any defense.
"When tho treaty la ratified with
this understanding on tho part of otir
K.ovninnient what Kround la left to
those w ho contend thn treaty Is an of
fmislve and defensive alliance to stand
upon? Nnno that I can boo.
On tho other hand. It Is assorted
thai, as tho treaty does not hind the
IiIkIi K-onlrnctliiK parties to use force
in rnrryiiif; out Its terms, and because
they cannot In tho future bo bound to
tiny notion until their froo cousent Is
obtained, it means nothing: that it Is
worsn than uselosa to alpi 11, and
therrforo it should bo dofoalnd. To luy
in I ml, this aiRumcnt la tho last stand
of thn meu of tho old school, tho school
of IhoiiKht that has been dominant 1n
tho Kovornmont of thlti world for tho
fast bViO yonra; tho philosophy that
believes tho world can and must bo
Kovomod only by force, and that agroo
inents to bo bindlliK. must havn the
power of foiro behind thoni.
"If this were true It would destroy
all tho faith of tho christian nations of
tho world In their efforts to obtain
ponce, by mutual understand!!!!?.
'you may call tho WrsntUes tronty
an iilllanco. I voted for It becauso 1
neiicvcii It tins a slneero effort to
Hoeuro tho poaco of tho world by niu
tiial understanding. The present treaty
is not nn ulllnnco hut If it were an alii
unco Intended to koop tho poaco thru
iiibltnitlon rather than through forco I
should support tt. Tho dunirers of past
alliances have not been duo to tho fact
thill, they worn bliidlun niiroonmiits ho
tweeii tho powers that sinned them
but born use thoy contompluled tho use
of forco for tlm, benefit of tho slsna
mry powers, an alliance wised on
vlKht and justice bntweou nations, In
tended to nld in sociu Ihk tho poaco of
tho world would not bo offensive to
mo. Tho first stop In nny effort to
(Continued on Tngo six.)
This Dog Earns His
Collecting Eggs,
if)
X
a -V i
- '-'4
"I'llilc," an Alnljim Terrier, cams his kfp hy hunting and bring
ingjn the t-KU-t on tlm litf ben rniicli run by his malcr. Have AmlerMin,
r-tluiii, t'nlif. Mr doesn't Imllirr the newtn hut only looks for the hidden
rugs U-nenlh the chicken Iioum- jind In l he fielib..
S40.0DO STOLEN CHICiTS GHOST
TWO ROBBERIES THROWS BRICKS
IN PENNSYLVANIA' IN THE DAYTIME
riTTSHCRU. March 11. Kour
armed men held up nnd robbed J. V. I
l'ihliop and It. K. Malone, pay mas-1
ters for Mm Bernurd Oloekler com- i
pany at i ennsyivanla avenue and 1 slapping and starting fires, lfs tar
Elghlh streets and escaped with tho '.Ret is a warehouse, and, according
company pay roll of $10,000,
LUOWNSV1LLE. Ta.. March 11.
Albert Klemming, manager of the W.
I. Kaliiey and company store at Al
lison. 1'a , and C. O. Evans, chief
clerk, were robbed of approximately
ISo.duO, the company's mine pay
roll by six bandits who held up a
trolley car near bore today.
Elmer Hill. who accompanied
I'lemniiug nnd Evana ns guard was
shot but not seriously wounded. The
bandits escaped in an automobile.
Tho trolley car had stopped at a
lonely spot when tho men, each arm
ed with a pistol got aboard. Two
covered tho motorman and the oth
ers opened fire en tho party with the
money. Seizing the bag they jumped
Into an automobile which had boon
drawn up beside the trolley car.
Negro Goes to Chair
Singing; 12 Charges
Before He Expires
LITTLE HOCK, Ark., Mar. 10.
James Well, is, negro murderer, was
electrocuted at the state iienltentiary
after eleven unsuccessful attempts hud
been made by nn inexperienced elec
trician to electrocute him. Tho twelfth
attempt, according to witnesses was
successful.
Going to the chair singing, ho con
tinued to sing until tho first charge of
electricity was sent through his body.
Wells was examined by the state phy
sicians who pronounced him still alive.
Fully twenty minutes were consumed
in putting him to death.
Wells was convicted of killing Peter
Tron, a farmer near Montello. He
was one of those who escaped with
Tom Slaughter.
Only One Assistant
Coach U. of O. F. Ball
El'UKNE, Hie., Mar. 11. Shy
Huntington, head coach of varsity
football at Oregon, will not request
thn appointment of . two assistant
coacbea for the varsity .squad ne.xt
fall, ho has announced Huntington
believes that, wilh tho assistance, of
Hurt Spellmaii, recently elected assist
ant coach, as much can be accom
plished as last fall with two assistants,
Keep by
Never Breaks 'Em
1
CH1CO. Cal., March 1 l.Chico has
a rival of the ghost of Antigonish,
only thu lot-al wraith operates in the
day time and throws rocks instead of
to a statement by the police today, It
randy misses, although located more,
than a block away.
The school boy explanation Is that
some outfit in the Spook league has
opened spring training here.
Yesterday the superintendent Of
the warehouse sent a workman up
to sweep the rocks off the roof. The
workman had no sooner gotten under
way than a big red brick whizzed by
his ear. He ducked, but a barrage
of smaller bricks and rocks routed
him out. He said ho had no idea
where the missiles came from. '
Watches have beeu set to "lay"
the ghojt, who has been operating al
most dally for more than three
weeks, but have found no trace of It.
A reward of $20 goes to anyone who
(en solve the mystery.
MAIL AIRPLANE
SALT LAKE CITY, March 11. On
foot nnd horseback, searching parties
from Cobar, Cobre and 'We-ndover'are
scouring the eastern Nevada desert
for trace of Paul 1'. Scott, mall air
plane pilot, who loft Elko for Salt
Lake City at 4:22 p. m. yesterday and
has failed to report his whereabouts.
Mrs. Obenchain Rests
Next Session Monday
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 11. Mflda
lynno Obeiichaiu, In her cell in the
county jail rested today from the
ordeal of two successive days on the
witness stand In her trial for the mur
der of J. Bolton Kennedy, her sweet
heart. ,
No session of her trial was held,
court having adjourned yesterday until
Monday morning when she will return
to the stand and the prosecution will
.resume its cross-examination.
Another Hooker Drops,
NEW YORK, Mar. 11. An invol
untary petition In bankruptcy Was
filed today agnlnst tho Russell Se
curities corporation, stockbrokers,
petition made no mention of assets or
liabilities,
PILOT 1 IN
California Covered
With Snow Blanket,
Cold Record Broken
SAN KHANCT8CO, Mar. 11.
The hills within night of San
4 J'rancis'.ij were covnred with 4;
snow today. Tho snow followed a ,
ralu that fell flurlri!? most of the
4 niKbt. Tho tcmiwrature at mid- ;
nlKht In Han Kranclsco was 20 ;
fr iilmvo, thi? lowest ever rocordd '
4- so late In March. 4-
.
4- (.n A3H VAU.KV. Cal Mar. 11.
4" On of the s--fr-st. snow
4 storms of the winter was ex-rl-
4 fni-fil In this repion of tho Sierra 4 j
Nevada mountain last night
More, than a foot of anow fell j
4 hern. A strons wind accompanied !
the snow.
4,!
4- MERCED, Cat., Mar. It. Mer- l
"nd residents awoke txlay to
4 view with surprise the unusual
sjK-clacIo of a thin blanket of 4i
4-. snow covering the lawns and 4!
semi tropical shrubbery of this
' "7- "" ii-ttj t inniKii v ''j senator Underwood, democratic senate
provide children material for an j1(,an. am, arm8 conference doleRale.
impromptu winter carnival, was 'took to chanuteriM Intlma-
4 the first seen here since 1S15. A
4- light snow began falling again
4- this morning.
FOR jEDITION
Non-resident Agitator of Bom
bay Jailed By British Au
thorites Secy. Montagu
Retired Indian Secretary,
Flays Lord Curzon.
BOMBAY, March 11. (By the As
sociated Tress.) Followers of Mo
handas K. Gandhi, non-cooperatlonist
leader, who is under arrest, today re
called a recent article In his newspa
per In which he asked them to carry
out "the whole constructive program
with clockwork regularity and speed
like the Punjab express." if he should
be arrested. He was taken'into cus
today at Ahmedabad charged with se
dition. LONDON, March 11. iBy the As
sociated Press.) Explaining the cir
cumstances surrounding the publica
tion of the Indian government's tele
gram setting forth the Indian Mos
lem attitude toward Turkey, Mr. Mon
tagu said he had submitted the tele
gram to members of the cabinet last
Friday week. On Monday last, he
continued, there had been a cabinet
meeting at which he told Lord Cur
zon, the secretary for foreign affairs,
that on Saturday he (Montagu) had
authorized the publication of the tel
egram. If Ixird Curzon had desired, Mr.
Montagu declared, he could have re
sumed his seat in tho cabinet, which
was still In session, and could have
urged his colleagues to object to the
publication. There was ample time
to send a telegram stopping publica
tion, he said, hut instead of doing
this Lord Curzon maintained sllcnco
end that evening wrote him "one of
those plaiutive, hectoring, bullying,
complaining letters" which were so
familiar to Lord Curzou's colleagues
and friends. Mr. .Montagu said he
was convinced his policy for the de
velopmetn of India was "the right
nnd only policy."
T
ARREST GANDHI II
INDIAN LEADER
ITALIAN
ROOPS ARE SURROUNDED IN
TRIPOLI, FOOD DROPPED BY AIRPLANES
HOME, Mar. 11. (By Associated!
rress.) A revolution on a large scale
. , . . , .. 1
has broken out in Tripoli, says a dis-;
pau-li to tno newspaper llniond rrom
Its 'correspondent in the capital.' The
rebels have cut the railway in muny
places, nnd attacked the Italian gurrl
sdn. At Azlzia two companies of Italian
soldiers surrounded by rebels are re
ceiving food dropped from uirplanes.
ii
i PACT" SAYS
IR. HUGHES
Secy, of State Answers Senate
Queries Straight From the
. Shoulder Nothing to Hide
If Treaty Not Ratified
Result Will Be Calamitous
U. S. Ideals Attained in Pact
WASHINGTON, Mar. 11. Secretary
)t 8uto HKneg ln a ieUer to
tions that the American delegates
were induced to accept some plana for
the four power Pacific treaty "cunning
ly contrived by others opposed ' to
American Interests," as "a very poor ,
and erroneous conception of the work
in connection with the conference."
The secretary added that the ameni
ties of international Intercourse pre
clude revealing the informants confi
dential suggestions and conversation ,
Incident to the negotiations, but he as- ,
sured the senate that a full disclosure
of everything said or done would re-'
veal nothing derogatory to the part
taken by the American delegates. He
assorted he would not consider or ac
cept any position not entirely consis
tent with the traditional policies ot the
American government. . . i i
Requires No Commentary
. The four power Pacific treaty itself
requires no commentary, the secretary
said, adding that no ingenuity in argu
ment or hostile criticism can add to it ,
or make its engagements greater thas i
"its unequivocal language sets forth."
There aro no secret notes or under
standings he asserted. ' '
"There is not the slightest mystery
about the treaty or basis for suspicion
regarding it," the secretary said. ."It
is a straightforward document which
attains one of the most Important ob
jects the American government . has
had in view and is of the highest im- :
portance to the maintenance of friend-'
ly relations in the far east upon a
sound basis." . . . ; ,
Failure of the senate to ratify the
treaty Mr. Hughes declared, "would be
nothing short of a national calamity."
Hughes Wrote It
Discussing the genesis of the treaty,
which has been the subject of ques
tions in the senate from its opponents,
Mr. Hughes said that whilo the "ques
tion of authorship Is unimportant,"
after assent had been given by Great
Britain and Japan, that France should
be a party, he himself, prepared a draft
of the treaty "based on the various
suggestions which had been exchanged
between the delegates." -'
Goal From Touchdown
Is Done Away With
NEW YORK. Mar. 11. The free
trial tor a goal after a touchdown was
abolished today by tho football rulen
committee. Henceforth a team scor
ing a touchdown may put the ball In
play on or back of the opiwuents' five
yard line and from scrimmage terri
tory may make a single point by any
legal scoring play. . .. , ,
OeciiMMlonal llulns.
WASHINGTON, Mur, 11. Weath
er predictions for the week beginning
Monday, are: , : "
Pacific states Considerable cloud
iness, occasional rains; normal tern
pernture. " , '
The Italians have evacuated Chatcr
Zvla. The latter Is on the coast
about 123 miles east of the city ot
Tril)0n
A Tripoli dispatch by way of Rome '
on February 13 told of fighting be
tween rebels and the Italian forces at
Misumuta, near Aclzla. It was an
nounced that the Italian government
pronounced the trouble ns an Isolated
demonstration.