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RENEW EFFORTS
FOR IffiH PEACE
Reported Primo Minister Will
Offer Generous Term3 to South
Ireland to Accopt Homo Rule
TO GIVE FISCAL AUTONOMY
toy tho Associated Press
Dublin, Feb. 7. Interesting rumors
ro circulating In Dublin today with
regard to fresh efforts the government Is
reported to be mnklns to effect n settle
ment with southern Ireland. The be
lief Is growing that an Important do
relopment may come to light when
Parliament reconvenes.
According to one report the Rovcrn
mint Is trying to bring the I'lster
leaders Into line with a well formulated
scheme to persuade the south to accept
tha partition provided for In the home
rule act and work under It. This ver
sion of the reputed plans has it that the
prize to be offered for acceptance Is a
grant of full firol autonomy to both
sections of Ireland. This would be
coupled, so far as the south is con
cerned, with an offer to release the
political prisoners and grant amnestj
to Irish republicans generally. Includ
ing members of the Irish republican
army and even men "on the run."
Negotiations to this end arc now pro
ceeding, It Is said, between Mr. Lloyd
George, the prime minister, and Sir
Edward Carnon, Ulster leader In the
British Parliament, on the outcome of
which depends whether the plan will be
formally announced.
Other concessions are said to be con
templated, particularly with regard to
the amount of tajes payable to Eng
land tinder the new act.
It is generally understood that the
attempts made b- Sir Hamar Green
wood, chief secretary for Ireland, to se
cure the nomination of candidates for
the proposed southern parliament have
thus far signally failed. As supporting
this belief and alo the reports that the
mrerntnent has renewed its peace ef
forts, it is being pointed out that Sir
Hsmnr. uhr. usually is easily approach
aVe by the press, has during the last
three weeks resolutely refused to give
Interviews.
Whether the Sinn Fein would accept
tha partition act even with a grant of
the control of finances, amnesty ana
other concessions is a question on which
thn nntnlon of students of the situation
Is widely divergent. Representatives
of the Sinn Fein, when approached as
tn this, have refused to treat the re
ported scheme seriously, saying that
until some concrete, bona fide proposals
tare actually been made tbey would
not waste their time in speculation.
Prominent Nationalists, wheu their
views were sought in the same connec
tion, said they had no doubt that o
concession of fiscal autonomy would go
far toward satisfying the Irish people's
demands for independence and, if of
fered in a generous spirit, would greatly
weaken the position of the Sinn Fein
if the republican parliament should re
ject it.
Belfast, Feb. 7. (Ry A. P.) One
constable was killed and two others
wounded by the explosion of a bomb
thrown nt them while they were on
duty at Warren Point, near Dunkalk,
last night.
DnMin. Feb. 7. (Ry A. P.) Mi
chael Collins, adjutant gcnernl of the
Irish Republican army, was killed in
the ambush at Rurgatia last week, in
which It was previously reported be had
been wounded, according to the police
authorities here.
Collins, the police declare, was shot
dead while giving instructions to his
men In carrying out the ambush nttack.
WALLACE GETS NEW PACT
Franco-Polish Declaration Formally
Presented to U. S. Ambassador
Paris, Feb. 7 (Ry A. P. I The
Franco-Polish declaration recognizing
the community of Interests uniting the
two countries, announced by Premier
Rriand to the Rritlsh, Italian and Jap
anese ambassadors Saturday last,, was
today communicated to Hugh C. Wal
lace, the American ambassador. Tho
declaration was handed Ambassador
Wallace this afternoon when he was re
ceived by the premier
The Franco-Polish declaration as an
nounced Saturday, rend:
"On the occasion of the visit of Tres
Ident Pllsudskl, the governments of
France nnd Poland agreed upon the fol
lowing declaration :
" 'The governments of France and
Poland, equally anxious to safeguard
their security and the peare of Europe,
have recognized once more tho com
tnuuity of interests uniting these two
friendly countries.1 "
MEXICAN CONGRESS MEETS
Obregon'e Reconstruction Program
Will Be Taken Up Today
Mexico City, Feb. 7 (Ry A. P )
Members of the Mexican Congress met
in sirdlnsrx session here todnv ex
pecting to dispose of many items in
President Obregon's reconstruction pro
gram before adjourning. Legislation
providing for new petroleum taxes, the
division of large estates Into small
farms, the grouting of indemnities to
persons who suffered damage during
Mexican revolutions and other Im
portant measures were to be considered
In addition, laws creating a new
banking sjstem, nnd measures urged by
orL'if'ed 1hor were planned. Presi
dent Obregon will read his own message.
The Spendthrift Dill
for "Drotvn's Palace
An Ordinance
To appropriate the sum of thirty
two million nnd fifty thousand ($32,
O.'O.OOO) dollars out of the thirty
three million ($33,000,000) dollar
loan, authorized to be borrowed by
ordinance approved October 1, 1020,
and consented thereto by the elec
tors of the city of Philadelphia on
November 2, 1020, to the Depart
ments of Public Works, Public
Safety, Public Health, Public Wel
fare, City Transit, Mayor, Wharves,
Docks nnd Ferries, Commissioners of
Fnlrmount Park, City Commission
ers nnd City Treasurer.
Section 1. The Council of tho
City of Philadelphia ordains That
the sum of thirty-two million and
fifty thousand ($32,050,000) dollars
out of the thirty-three million ($33,
000,000) dollar loan, authorized to
be borrowed by ordinance approved
October 1, 1020, nnd consented
thereto by the electors of the city
of Philadelphia on November 2,
1020, be, nnd the same Is hereby
appropriated as follows:
City Commissioners
Item 200 (loan). Toward the
construction of building or buildings
for the juvenile, domestic rela
tions and other branches of the
Municipal Court 1,000,000
Charter Is Made
a Scrap of Paper
Contlnnrd from Pise One
have spent $180 000 of the $100,000 al
ready appropriated toward n Municipal
Court building or buildings.
Money Used for Repairs
"That money was used for repairs
and additions to old buildings, which
was entirely apart from the purposes of
the loan and of the appropriation.
"My second reason Is that the cltv
charter places the construction of all
public buildings under the direction of
the Department of Public Woiks.
"Let me quote from Article VI, sec
tion 3, of the charter:
The Department of Public Works
shall have the care, management, ad
ministration and supervision of
the construction, protection, mainte
nance, operation nnd repair of public
buildings, bridges and structures of
every kind for public use
"My third reason is that the Depart
ment of Public Works has the organi
zation and the facilities for planning
and constructing the Municipal Court
building. The city commissioners are
not experienced in that line and have
no uch organisation and facilities.
"If the people knew how that $180,
000 was spent by the city commission
ers they would wake up. Council has
had no report on how that sum was
spent. And if the $1,000,000 appro
priation Is handed to the commissioners
Council will have no accounting for
that money either."
Lost Thursday when Council jammed
the court measure through Councilman
Hall admitted that the Municipal Court
project would cost "several million dol
lars." Word "Toward" on Rallot
Councilman Oaffncy essayed to ex
plain that the word "toward" was on
the ballot when the people voted $i,
000 000 to the court. '
Mr. Develin thereupon said that the
court undertaking would cost $3,000,000
or $4,000,000 anyway, nnd that he
doubtvd whether the voters knew that
the cost would exceed $1,000,000.
WILSON
REJECTS
RAIL MEN'S PLEA
President Deciinos to Interfero
With Wage Board and Inter
state Commerce Body
LABOR MEN GET MORE TIME
HARDING TAKING HIS TIME
Houseboat Continues to Make Lei
surely Trip to St. Augustine
Ormond, Fla., Feb 7. Already far
behind her schedule, the houseboat Vic
toria, with President-elect Harding's
nnrtv nhnnrrl u'n, nut nn n lpltftlrpll
schedule again today and probably will
not complete her cruise up the coast
to St. AuguFtine until noon tomorrow
The Victoria spent last night at un
chor twenty min south of Ormond. and
although her fklppcr thought ho could
reach bis destination by nightfall if
no stop were made, the vacation party
decided a forced run was unnecessary,
and arranged to come ashore here for a
game of golf. A short stop also was
made at Daytona to pick up mall and
telegrams.
Washington, Feh. 0. Mrs. Warren
0. Harding returned to Washington
Inst night from her bhopplng tour in
New York.
Mrs Hnrding, who was accompanied
by Mrs Harry New, wife of the In
diana senator, and Mrs. Edward R.
McLean, of Washington, plans to re
main here three or four dajs before
joining Mr. Harding at St. AugUbUno.
Wnshfnrton, Feb. 7. President WIN
son Inst night formally declined to In
tervene In the wage controversy between
he railroads and their employes now
before the railway labor board In Chi
cago, nnd refused to submit the subject
to Congress. The transportation net.
under the terms of which the roads were
restored to private operation, the Presi
dent mnlntnlns, gives the Interstate
Commerce Commission nnd the labor
board full authority to deal with nit
questions concerning the railroads nnd
nny move "to Influence cither of these
two bodies would be unwise nnd open
to grave objection."
Text of Wilson Telegram
President Wilson's telegram follows.
"t have cnrefully considered the
several telegrams addressed to mo deal
ing with the labor question and rail
road management now under considera
tion by tho railroad labor board in
Chicago.
"Tho transportation act approved
February 23, 1020, to a greater extent
than any previous legislation, places
nil questions dealing with finances nnd
railroad management and necessary
rates under the jurisdiction of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, hence
all questious Involving the expense of
operation, the necessities of the rail
roads, and the amount of money neces
sary to secure the successful operation
thereof, are now under the jurisdiction
of the commission.
"At the same time, the net placed
all questions of dispute between car
riers and their emphnes and subordi
nate officials under the jurisdiction of
the railroad tabor board, now sitting in
Chicago. This board is composed of
three members constituting the labor
group, representing tho employes and
subordinate officials of the carriers;
three members constituting the man
agement group, representing the car
riers, and three members constituting
the public group, representing the
public.
Cftlls Tlan Unwise.
"So far as I am advised the board
mny be relied on to give careful and
intelligent consideration to all questions
within its jurisdiction To seek to
Influence either of these bodies upon
anything which has been placed within
their Jurisdiction by Congress, would
be unwise nnd open to grave objection.
"It would be manifestly unwise for
me, tbereforo, to tako any action which
would Interfero with the orderly pro
cedure of the Interstate Coramerco
Commission or of the railroad labor
board, and all the matters mentioned
in your telegram are within the juris
1lr(nn of one or the Other of these
bodies, and In their action I think we
may repose entire confidence.
"In view of the foregoing, it does
not seem wise to comply with your sug
gestion that the matter be submitted
to the Congress, nnd the only action
deemed necessary is to submit copies
of the telegrams received from yon and
from the representatives of the railroad
executive to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, nnd to the railroad labor
board, for such action as theso bodies
may deem wlso in the premises. This
will be done."
Chicago. Feb. 7 Another postpone
ment of the renly of employes' repre
sentatives to the railroads request for
Immediate abrogation or the national
agreements was granted today by the
United States Railroad Labor Hoard
.over the nrotest of railway executives.
The board set Thursday. February 10.
to hear labor representatives in re
huttnl
When W W. Atterbury, of the
American Association of Railway Ex
ecutives, declared last Monday that un-
ess the board granted re let by abroga
tion of the national agreements within 'times, they say
n few days, it would be flooded with
petitions for wage reductions, R. M
Jewell, president of the railroad em
ployes' department of, the American
Federation of Labor, wos expected to
nppear before the board last Thursday
for his rebuttal, but a postponement
was asked and the hearing was set for
today.
Intimations that further delay might
be asked brought from General Atter
bury a protest on Saturday against fur
ther postponement. With the second
postponement granted today, no com
ment was forthcoming from the railroad
committee, which was expected to pro
ceed with the regular program of evi
dence. 12. T. Whiter, chairman of the
carriers' committee, is expected to con'
elude his presentation today.
Husband Killed,
Wife Is Dying
Continued from l'ne One
ally. Last Saturday, she said, Mrs,
Manning told her that her husband had
refused to give her money to pay the
rent, although he had received a check
for $.10. Mrs. Manning spoke of get
ting work, nnd asked If Mrs. Grobcn
would trust her a week or two.
Sreircd on Good Terms
Sunday morning, however, the couple
apparently had smoothed out their dif
ficulties, nnd Mrs. Manning had tho
rpnt. Since then the two had been on
good terms bo far as the Grobens could
8,c. .
Mrs. Grobcn said she did not believe
(lint there had been a suicide agree
ment between the two because they had
not locked tho door of their room.
The unlocked door, the circumstance
that the light was out and the position
of the bodies Mrs. Manning lying on
her right side, though the wound was
on that side, led the police to work at
first on the theory of a possible at
tempted double murder. The surgeons
at the hospital also told the police that
there were no powder burns on either
victim which night have been expected
had the shots been fired at very close
range.
District Detectives Woodton and
Wooby are working on the case. They
examined tho couple's belongings this
mornlne. but found nothing to throw
light on any of the circumstances of the
shooting. The house was gone over
carefully to see if any one couiu nave
entered with intent to rob, but no evi
dence of this was found,
Charles Rogers, a chauffeur, employed
by a family In Ovcrbrook, said he had
known Manning for years. He and Mrs.
Manning were married in 1008, accord
ing to Rogers, nnd this Is confirmed by
n marriage certificate found among
their effects.
Manning, according to Rogers,
Worked for various people In Ovcrbrook.
His last employer, Mrs. Louis Rregy,
of Woodbine avenue, Overbrook, said on
one occasion he had given her n surly
answer and nftcrward apologized, say
ing a quarrel with his wile had upset
him.
It was also learned that last sum
mer Manning had worked for another
Overbrook resident and when engaged
had paid he was a single man. Mrs.
Manning followed when the employer's
family went to a Maine resort, nnd
told the employer that Manning was
her husband. He lost his position.
Manning, according to Rogers, said
that his wife wan of n jealous disposi
tion. They are said to have quarreled
also over religious matters, as they
were of different faiths.
OLDEST PICKPOCKET FREED
James McCaffery Can't Be Held for
Former 81ns
James McCaffery, eighty-two years
old. known to the police as the oldest
pickpocket, who was arrested last night
as he alighted from a trolley car at
Thirty-fourth street and Girnrd avenue.
was discharged today by Magistrate
Carson In Central Station because no
evidence was produced to warrant his
detention.
Harry Oliver, forty years old, ar
rested with McCaffery, wns olso dls-
cnargea.
According to the. police, McCaffery
has served altogether thirty years In
penal Institutions for nicking pockets.
He has been arrested twenty-three
RIO SURPRISED
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AT WAREBT PLAN
Chamberlain s Announcement
Creates Sensation U. S.
Viewpoint Stressed
GEDDES OPPOSED SCHEME
toy the Associated Press
London, Feb. 7. Announcement by
Austen Chamberlain, chnnccllor of the
exchequer, In his recent lllrmlnghnm
speech that Great Rrltaln hnd proposed
to the United States the remission of
the Allied debt, enmc with as much sur
prise to the Rritlsh nubile as to the
American, and created something of a
sensation.
While various economists In private
life had been advocating such a cancel
lation, It was not known thnt tho gov
ernment wob formally considering the
matter, and much less that It hnd made
overtures in that connection to the
United States,
Thus far the press has not ventured
much comment, but considerable space
Is being devoted to news dispatches glv
Ing the American view on the proposals.
It is recalled that when Lord Chal
mers, the permanent secretary of the
treasury, was appointed recently to'pny
a visit to America on nn ofllical finan
cial mission, it was rumored lie would
was not connrmed officially nnd tho
Rritlsh press discounted it as fan
tastic. It is definitely stated that the Rrit
lsh suggestion to the American Gov
ernment to write off the, obligations
never was conveyed through the me
dium of the American embassy, leaving
the assumption thnt it mutt have been
tendered by the Rritlsh ambassador at
Washington.
In one well-informed quarter here
the belief Is held that the interallied
debt cancellation question wns really
the most Important part of the mis
sion to which Lord Chalmers was dele
gated, but that his departure was held
up on the advice of Sir Auckland Ged
des, the Rritlsli ambassador at, Wash
ington, that the time was inopportune
in view of the domestic political sit
uation In America.
Mr. Chamberlain had not yet re
turned from Rlrminghnm today, but his
private secretary declared It was un
likely the chancellor would consider It
necessary to amplify his statement.
' Washington, Feb. 7. (Ry A. P.)
Secretary Houston Informed the Senate
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Judiciary committee today thnt, while
It was his policy not to establish addi
tional credits for foreign governments, If
requests were made for advances on
credits nlready established there was a
possibility that payments would be made
under "solemn commitments" already
entered Into.
Tho secretary of the treasury esti
mated that $70,000,000 wbb the total
of authorized credits not yet absorbed.
Great Rrltaln has taken its full amount,
he-sald, but France. Italy. Cecho-Slo-vakln,
Greece, nnd Liberia nave balances
with tho treasury. Ho testified that
there was no Indication that requests
for payments would be made by these
nations, hut added that "it would be
very unfortunate If this government
failed to keep Its pledge In case request
was made,"
Mr. Houston testified that the treas
ury hnd not called upon the debtor gov
ernments to pay Interest on their bor
rowings during the time negotiations
were on for funding and thnt Greece
wns the only debtor nation that had
paid the Interest on Its borrowings.
FIGHT TEN-CENT FARES
New Jersey League Holds Rise Un
warranted so Prices Fall
Rprclal nttpalch to Evtnino Public Xjfiotr
Trenton, Feb. 7. Although the pro
posed ten-cent trolley fare on the lines
of the Public Service Railway Co. can
not beceome effective until sanctioned
by n utility board, the New Jersey
State League of Municipalities today
announced Its program to fight the In
crease in rate.
Every legislator today received n
letter from the executive committee of
the league urging support of the Loo
bill, providing that the public utilities
companies shall not increase rates
within the period of
CRITICS ANSWERED,
PERSHING ASSERTS
General Thinks It Unnecessary
for Him to Appear Before
Investigators
RECORD OF A. E. F. ENOUGH
"This Is a period of ranldly falling
rosls nnd wages, with b good outlook
for normal conditions In the near fu
ture,' said tho committee, "We be
lieve it to be no time to make fur
ther demands on the public In utility
rates. We believe that nubile utilities
should stand losses to date, like other
businesses, and ny economics in man-.
agement pun through the next six
months or a year without Increase In
rates."
Beaton on Way to Cramps'
Vincent Cochara, forty years old, 000
Passyunk avenue, and Halvstore rtpo
gula, thirty-four years old, 010 Pass,
yunk avenue, were beaten by a crowd of
men today at Almond and York streets.
The crowd approached Cochara and
Hpogula nnd asked where they were go
ing. When they replied they were on
their way to tho Cramp shipyard, the
men set upon them. Roth were cut
about the face nnd head. After break
ing' away from the crowd, both men
took refuge In an alley, where tliej
wcro rescued by the police and sent to
St. Mary's Hospital. After being treated
they went home. No arrests were made.
toy the Associated Press
Washington, Feb. 7. "Critics of he
American expeditionary forces hnve
been completely answered In each ln
stance, by competent Vltncsses, and It
seems unnecessary further to consume
Uie time of war Investigating commit
tees," General Pershing wrote to Rep
resentative Flood, Democrat, Virginia,
today, declining nn Invitation to
nppear.
While ready to respond to n com
mittee summons, the general said he
could sec no reason why he should ap
pear at this time to answer allegations
that have already been refuted.
Representative Flood's suggestion
that General Pershing appear followed
the testimony of Charles O. Dawes,
formerly General Pershing's supply
chief, Inst week, nlso at Mr, Flood's
request, to answer criticisms of the
American expeditionary forces' affairs
by previous witnesses. General Per
shing h letter to .ur. cioou ioiiows.
"Referring to our conversntlon, on
Saturday last, regarding my appearing
before the subcommittee of which you
are n member, I do not believe it would
serve any useful purpose. Having fol
lowed to some extent tho proceedings of
this committee, 1 am of the.oplnlon ts.
the charges nnd allegations, ho fr !
they rclatc.to the affairs of the Atneri
enn expeditionary forces, have be."
completely answered In each ln.tanc,
by the testimony of witnesses with .
Intimate knowledge of the facts. n
"Moreover, the achievements of thg
American expeditionary forces speak fn!
themselves. The record of our armltl
n'-esens Is so well known throuihoiif
the country that it would stem Sift,
nary further to consume the time of Jh.
committee, ' ""
"Of course, I am entirely x,ng to
nppear if so desired, but I can see na
reason why I should nppear at thl
time to nnswer allegations that hs.
already been refuted. "TB
'.'Plcaso nccept my personal thanks
for your courtesy."
BLAMES MUSICIANS' UNION
Terms Set Ono Cause for Absorption
of Now York National Symphony
New York, Feb. 7.(By A. r.)-.
The terms set by the union muilelan,
was one of the causes of the recent ab
sorption of the National Symphony Or
chestra by the Philharmonic Society
Arthur Rodansky, conductor of the Na '
tlonal Symphony Orchestra, declared
here today, Mr. Rodansky said that
certain element in tho Musicians' Union
was lending it to ruin In the belief that
the Inflated wages of the last few years
could be molnfilned in the future.
"1 am n union member myself," 0.
cold, "and bellove in a. musical union
A musician competent to play in
symphony orchestra is n high-clans man
nnd deserves good pay and working
conditions, but there is a limit to every
thing." Noted Violinist Coming to U. 6.
Paris, Feb. 7. After a twenty. fire
year absence from the United Statu
Bronlslaw Huberman, the celebrated
Polish violinist, has signed a contract
for an American tour.
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their relationship so far as pos
sible. We have been publishing
certain "talks" to employers
and employees in the Philadel
phia newspapers that have oc
casioned a great deal of com
ment not only in Philadelphia
but throughout the country. It
is recognized by students of in
dustrial relationship that
Philadelphia is trying to live up
to her reputation of doing
something different and better
than any other great industrial
center.
We have been trying to or
ganize constructively to com
bat any and all conditions that
delay the establishment of the
best relationship between em
ployer and employee.
COME weeks ago we made
a concrete suggestion to
"Put the Men to Work" and
expressed the hope that the
men of finance, the men who
handle materials and the men
who labor, come together and
stabilize costs for a definite
period, so that construction, of
which there is great need,
could start immediately and
give employment to many men
now out of work.
This' thought met with such
response from the constructive
minds in industry from the
banking interests from manu
facturers and the representa
tives of labor that it was de
cided to invite all men repre
sentative of the building indus
try and, if humanly possible,
agree upon a definite program
that will restore confidence
and bring a quick resumption
of building.
A CONFERENCE open to
the public has been called
by the Chamber of Commerce,
program to be published later,
to be held in the City Hall and
in theuditorium of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Widener
Building, February 15, 16, 17
and 18, 1921. Mayor J. Hamp
ton Moore will preside at the
first meeting.
Men prominent in the vari
ous interests of the building
industry have been invited to
study and discuss the situation
and present their views for a
solution of the problem.
TT IS felt that if we can get
A the men who labor, the em
ployers and the financial men
together looking into each
other's eyes, with their feet
under a common table, and
meeting each other man to man
fashion, that the housing and
building problem now so
acute, will be solved . . . and em
ployment given to many men.
TF WE can arrive at an
agreement as a result of
these conferences, and carry it
through, we will have set an
example for the whole coun
try. Also, if we can arrive at an
agreement as to building we
can do the same in other lines
that now perplex us.
Here is an opportunity for
Philadelphia to do a work of
tremendous local and national
importance; it is truly a man'8
job and an American job.
Let us show the world we
can do it.
Let us have all the world
talking of Philadelphia.
QNE thing to bear in mind
v", this conference will
permit of but a limited number
of men to be heard, those ap
pointed by the various inter
ests to represent them. Any
individual or organization,
however, who wants to express
an opinion or suggest a way to
accomplish this great construc
tive thought can do so by
sending their communication,
properly signed, to the secre
tary of the Industrial Rela
tions Committee at the ad
dress below. Such names and
addresses will not be made
public without the special con
sent of the writers- and mat
ters not relating to the build
ing industry will be taken up
at a later date.
THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
. THE PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OP COMMERCE
1414 South Perm Squaro
Philadelphia, Penna.
ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD
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