t ntT'tr T y . n-rf ( fWfffipiT. Xk" if 'K ter- lw Iv Irf n' EVENING PUBLIC' LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY' 10, 1922 FRENCH AGAIN BALK I OVER REPARATIONS ? .Cabinet Reported te Disagree 1 With Briand's Solution of Problem DEFENSE PACT IN BALANCE T,v tlir A 'soda I oil l're.i Cnnnci. I'ranrp. Jnn. 10. Tlie (French Cabinet, it vn" riminvetl here thN nftrninen. ilep net nerre with Premier Ilrtnml mill M. I.nuHieiir en 'the refinrntinns elul ieti uhmitteit bv tffiem, niul It may he neeenry for die, Viceunt Supreme Council te rofenxidor cm cfiisinns nlp'mlr nrrivnl nt. Premier Itrinml nncl M. T.nurlietir, nfter n hurried oeiiMiltnflon with mem her of the French delcsritinti. went te mil upon Primp Minister I.lejd (icnrRO thii nftorneon. Ilrinnrt nml Lloyd (Jrersc considered 'the ndvinnblllty of mnkini; pnbile the Incmernndnin of their talk in Londen rORardliiB t lie proposed part for tlie protection of Frnnoe. AUll!l.Ullini l)L II1UU1 -I'ilH'Ill !'. I1IC England and France. They can be re solved, but must net be Juggled." I LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETS IN GENEVA , Onmmh. .Thii. 10. (Ily A. P.) The Council of the LenRiip of Natleiw con vened here today the nceend nnnlvcr ary of Its legal existence under the presidency of Paul Ilyninna of Ucl gitim. Several matters of n mere or ies- routine nature were en the council's program, among them being the que que tien of the Mntui of Vlina. Albania and Upper Silesia. The council nlse probably will take up certain point eiici-iiung niiiiimitci in Alricu Mini in tin; Pncilli' ns well ii! the M'cill'lty of ChriHtlun In Sllicin and the Ittibsinn famine crli, The de cgates te the council meet ing nre: Cecil 11. Hiirmswerth. I'nder-Sei-retnry for Foreign Affairs repre senting (treat llritnln: M. Iliinetaux, rrnmci die .Aianpils Impcrinll, Italy; Isiiii. .ininin ; rnng Teni- Fnu. China : M. Da Ciinha. ltrn.il, and Count Qulnenes de l.oen. Spain. PAVE WAY FOR U .$. ENVOYS AI GENOA BETRAYED BY FINGERPRINTS French-British Rapprochement Prevides Basis for Europe's Helping Itself DEBT QUESTION IS DILEMMA By CLINTON Y. OIMIKUT StnfT rnrrrnpemlriit Ktrnln I'nlillc l.rdrcT Cunurlehl, toil, bv Pulltc l.r-Jeer Company Washington. .Tan. 10. -At the Cabi net ineetlnt; teilaj It Is understood that the economic conference nt (Jenea and tin terms of thin country's participation In It was discussed. Following the meeting nn nutlinrltn nutlinrltn tlve statement wns miiile that no defi nite decision regarding iiccvptance of the Invitation had been reached. limine" sentiment throughout the Natien Is strongly in favor of our en ferine fully Inte the movement which Mr. Lloyd Geerge hns initiated ter tin British Cabinet of the written pledge Prisoners Admit Held-up. but Shift Blame for Murder , t'nlimlmm l,i. .Inn. 10. I Hv A. I IcMortitlen of credit nml industry In P.) Fingers are ald te have ' piajed Lurepc. And the publli . se far as it has an important part in obtaining nn nl-becn revealed in newspaper editorial leged confession from two Negroes ar- is said te he penernlh favorable, rested late psterdav bv ceuntv detec- )' The treaty of defence upon which the fives in runiin-t in with the killing! Krltih and French Premiers nte r"- Jhlndlng Great Britain immediately te , of Paul Nowcemor t'nlontewn taxicnb ported te have agreed will p.ive the wav driver, snot te tirn,1i en a lean near lewaru tne einiiiiiii'eii m unw r Smni'li, Pa.. SntuidiM night, during a cutlnns In Europe which the Adminis. hehl-up (ration here has felt te be eential te (fperge Stewan one of the men , this ceuntiy's giving nid In economic , under arret, confessed te the hnUI-up reconstruction abroad. I when defectives confronted him with, i... -. t,. i- i.i it,., ,miin.i. ..f i.i. n .i.... n.i Paves n fm L. h. Aid these obtained from Newcomer's car, 'CIic President has felt tli.it America police authorities stated Ills com- ! 'n'!l de nothing 1" l.urepe until the imninn. Wilhert Unndnlph. also under European nations had reached eme arrest, confirmed Stewart's sterv in I T-lnil of aereetnrnt ainenir themselves detail, but each man blames the ether which would end the present cpiiirrels for tiring the fatnl shot, acreidlng tel "vcr reparations, and eer trading with the police. Ttussia and the maintenance of ce-tlj Stntc police are searching for Stew-1 military establishments thire. art's wif(. who. it was snid. was in' Steps would hae te be taken toward the tmic.ib nt the time. In reduction of expenditures and i bal- - lancing of budgets before the Admlnl- iinnii iTV i.i AnifCDTleuirs I ttntlen could me Its power effect iwl.r i 1'iuimLiii im Huvtnneinu te nld in l.urepe s teievery. .j.jjp jiref.K,(.;ve ireiiiy eciwern r.n Deemed Potent Force in Melding la France te the full extent of her military and naval resources In ease of aggression by Germany Is expected from Jionden by tonight. The pact, agreed upon by Premier Brland for France and Prime Minister Lloyd Geerge for Great Uritain. was telegraphed te the British capital last night. The Council planned a recess today until B P. M., while a sub-committee engages In the delicate task of framing . an invitation te the forthcoming inter- I national financial and economic con ference te a country which has already formally accepted. The situation nrese from the action of the Russian Soviet Government, which. In Its eagerness te be represented at the I Genea meeting, sent a regular accept ance te the Council's tentative query if n invitation would be acceptable under certain conditions. The reparations program agreed upon Dy the experts here provides for pay ment in 102L' of 7LM.O0O.O00 geld marks and nt least an equal sum annually thereafter. The Supreme Council is te discuss reparations with a delegation, headed bv Dr. Walter Ilathenau, which is expected te arrive here tomorrow. After this is disposed of, the council will have re mainlnc te consider the nnpstiim nf iie Angera agreement between France and v-i no- iurMMi .aiienanss. Ilapld improxemont in the condition of Geerge Hare, the American Am bassador te Great Uritain. who was Injured in ail automobile accident yes terday, was reported today. The Am bassador passed the n glit satisfactorily nd Ills progress is such that hope were expressed today that he would be able te icsume attendance upon the Supreme Council meeting bv tomorrow evening. four-Power pactIncluding Ifaly and Tlelgium, is in prospect. The one big political obstacle te success Is being re moved. Kurepe npprenches ft rcnl peace. Lloyd Geerge has shown se much breadth of vision In what he has done thus far tewnrd bringing about the re re cex ery of Europe that It is believed he incniiH te approach the problem of the cuncellutha of allied debtn In its re lation te German reparations. The llrltlsh have for a long time con sidered n bargain with the French by which they would forgive their leans te France made during the wnr if Frnnre would consent te a readjustment of Its wnr claims against Gerninny. U. S. Faces Dilemma If this movement is started nt the conference, the United States will face the necessity of making a difficult de cision. Public opinion has net been prepared for the caneellnllen of Amer ica's leans te the Allies, liven new It is being proposed te pny the soldiers' bonus, likely te be ennctcd nt thiR ses sien, from the interest upon the allied debts. Hut Secretary Hoever nnd all the ether economic advisers of this Govern ment nrc all nereed that If Great Britain should enncel the war debts and this country should net. exchange rntcs would be se favorable te England- nnd unfavorable le us ns te operate seriously against us In foreign trade. The Ad ministration may iinve te face this issue at Genea. Washington. Jnn. 10. (Ily A. P.) The belief t lint France would nbnndeu her plans for extensive submarine con struction as n result of the entente reached with Great Uritain nl Cnnncs. was expressed tminy e.v mctnucrs ei tills British Arms delegation. In this ense. it wn said, (treat Britain would hud It unnecessary te curry out her suggested program for it Heel of auxil iary naval raft. which would have been designed ns an answer te large holdings of submarines by another Power. EXTEND NAVY PACT TO FIFTEEN YEARS Hughes Will Spenser Treaty When Presented te Plenary Session SOME CHANGES PROPOSED Public Opinion HulTale, N. Y.. Jan. 10. i Rj A. '. ) The melding of public opinion through advertising and selling methods wns discussed nt a meeting here today of the National Advertising Commission of the Associated Advertising Clubs of me worm. w. Frank Mc dure presided. land and France, as well as the invita tion te Germany nnd IJussIa, Indicates Iho thoroughness with which (he ITrit ,Mi Premier meat's te approach the problems tonfrentins the Furepean nn t ions. France has steadilx taken the posi tion thnt uetl'lnir could be done with legnrd te reducing German reparations rncl cutting down the "Ize of Her army i w HARDING TO BUNCH PACTS Will Submit All Armament Treaties te Senate at One Time Washington, Jnn. 10. (By A. P. ) Piesldent Harding's present intention Is te submit te the Senate nt one time the fnc-Pewer naval treuty, the four Power Pacific agreement and all the ether trentles that come out of the Armament Conference It new is expected that the whole batch will be ent te the Capitel within tenferencc ad- lly (he Associated Press Washington, Jnn. 10. The Ameri can delegates worked en the nnval limi tation treaty for several hours preced ing this afternoon's meeting of Uic heads of delegations. The treaty will be presented ns an Amerlcnn nronesnl at n nlennr.v session of the Conference, probably before the week-end. Secretary Hughes is ex pected te sponsor it. In Amerlcnn quarters it is stated that the treaty Is se long nnd cemplicnted. with -n-finite dctnlls te be Dxeil exactly, that the officials are net sure whether the delegation heads will be able te round it nut In filial draft today. Before the plenary session the treaty is te be submitted te and approved by (he Armament Committee of the Five Powers In executive session. The tentntlve draft of the treaty Is understood te include n number of ! wholly new features, chief among them a proposal te extend tne duration ei the part until 1IK17. tills net te nficet, however, the tcn-yenr period of the naval holiday. Anether new prevision would nil nil therlze construction of wnrships en for eign account within the jurisdiction of the five Powers, the size limitations en such ships te conform .with these In the treaty. Limit .Merchant Ships' Arms The treaty would settle the merchant ships problem by limiting the armament of merchantmen te six-inch guns, thus making armed merchantmen definitely Inferior te regular or converted naval auxiliary vessels which may carry eight inch guns, and also, it is understood, by prohibiting the conversion of liny commercial vessel of morel than 10,000 tens Inte a naval auxiliary. As n result of the study which haw been given te the rough Irnft of the (realy, several of the delegation!) have concluded (e recommend changes' in Iho text, but thesp for the most part nre designed te clnrlfy the InngiiiiEC, and in no ense nffect the genernl brnnil princi ples embodied. Further consideration will nle be urged by several delegations of the lim itation te be placed upon (lie fortifica tion of the Pacific islands affected by Iho tieaty. There nlse mnv be ionic additional suggestions regarding tbj method of conversion of merchant ships. But these nre nil mnttrrn of detail, and It was wild bv ii British spokesman today that they would net present an) obstacles te n successful conclusion of ITin f.nn,,. The extension of (he lenns of (he treaty from ten te llfleen years was in Amp-irnn ldcn. hut this met with nn opiHisltlen from the edict Powers. It was indicated nlse t lint the treaty will continue indefinitely afler the cplin cplin tien of the fifteen -year period unless It Is formally denounced hj one or mere Powers fitter reasonable notice. This form hns been ndoiied in the hope thnt by the expiration of the fif-tcin-yenr period the convention will lmn. se thoroughly done nsinited its ef ficacy ns a means of. preserving the pace tiiat there will be no question in the minds of (he signatories of its con cen con tiiiuance for any definite peiled there after. Seek Shantung Selllemeiit Arthur J. Balfour and Secretary Hughes are working quietly and In directly te effect a settlement of the Hhantiing controversy despite Jupnii's rcfusnl te join with the Chinese dele gation in a request for such media tion. With no ilgn of tin- Chinese with drawing opposition te accepting n Jap anese lenn te pay for the Kino-Chew Hallway and with the Japanese ad mitting their readiness le tiaiisiult te Tokie any new proposal for a settle ment, it wns expected thnt Mr. Halfeur nud Secretary Hughes might work out some formula which might be accept able te the Japanese which would en able them te meet the Chinese en grounds which would sau (he nntlunul pride of betli nations. At Chinese headquarters today It was raid thnt (he difference between the two groups Is net a "slight" one de spite its characterization as such in Jnpnncsc circles. BORAHASKSSENATE TO OUST NEWBERRY Michigan Election Tainted With Corruption and Controlled by Meney, He Avers N STATE STATUTES VIOLATED with it se that the cetumlUce'g .pftl enme his ncls- , "V "That Mr, NcwDcrry hnj knowledge of the cxnendU,...' money nml the doings of the cemmilV! ns te chnrge with responsibility I whatever the committed did. ' . mat tne atatc statuln pcatcdly violated. was "Thnt the Federal statu!.. -. .. declared unconstitutional, was ' " for the precedent about te he e.l.i' 11811011," he would content himself his vote without addressing the aen. i. en the subject. cn,1 By Iho Associated Press Washington, .Tan. 10. The Senntei sent held by Truman II. Newberry slieuld be declnrcd vncant. Senater Berah, of Idaho, declared today In the Senntc, en the ground that the Michigan election in 1018. "being tainted with corruption and controlled through the use of money, is void." Hennter Bernii snld this conclusion wns one of eight which he had reached after "a thorough examination of the law nnd n careful study of the facts relative te this controversy. He out lined the ether seven conclusions as fol fel lows : "Thnt the primary is a part of the election process, and the improper use of money In the primary has the same effect upon invalidating the election as the use of money at an election. "That the amount expended in this election was such ns te lead te the con clusion that It was intended te, nnd did. corruptly affect the results of the primary. "That no man can be the beneficiary of n corrupt election when such cor ruption was had in his behalf, whether lie personally participated in the cor cer tupt methods or net. Hrsponslble for Committee's Acts "That the committee which expended (his money wns Newberry's committee. If net actually selected by him. it was accepted by him nnd he co-operated Committee's Acta Indefensible "The question hinges largely " a. aier Jjurun cunuiiucu, "en Jlr V." berry b relationship te the cemAi,. which did these thfngs that nobedv'1.',1 tempts te ucienci. 1CI f .. ,.. l...- II. . . committee. It nrli?tnnn,l l Jl" "i."1". berry's office in New Yerk, n 'a?0 !W con ventien between Mr. Newberry and xr.' Tcmpleten. ynasir, "The arrangement for Mr. Tetnnlt. te be chairman of committee was S there, se that Air. Tcmpleten was M, Newberry's choice. Therefore, WC: nvep Mr. rrWinletnn 14 .1' ,v0l' mlttce did under his chnlrmnndt,!-00' ZT ft? "i" "' ,?f.-NewJ:wi3i under the law, could We been ceS. eluded only by nn open repudiation t Mr. Newberry nnd Mr. Tcmpleten Th. iM- :c: r''"7" '" l"u H Mr. "!) wU vuiujiuigii lilUIlUjjCIV Walsh Cites Naval Records s.5cn!3r JSH? 1. J "vw,,V,""'iV"'-t.v" "" L,"03'cxamuu. tien of Mr. Newberry, took nn cv .. gument against him. I0 recalled ' (he cverlnstinjr credit" of the MJcli!r Hennter thnt he hnd served in tk. .iiliili-iiiiitiit.aii unu me YnjJl Wnrs; thnt his two sons "braved m perils," nnd also that his sons-in-l wen dcorntlenn for heroism. scandal that arose in the nlvy dtirliu the war was uncovered In the effl4 vnx Vitsli 41m 4 lint Pammh..! ' ,v. ........ ...vi..w. Y"'"'"uucr flew. berry was In charge." rue ,ieninnn oenator ndcled thai .I,I1,n St l,.l l.el .. ai 4"' .,.,.. ... .,.. ,,y uvt.,.j. ,i lw campaign controversy, "nevertheless it Is a fat (hat there Is en file at the Navy De partment a report mildly censuring Mr wwi) iur iiui nuving ncen mere hceiiiy unit Hiiai lunj.rvt ie me aSSltn intnts under his direction." a lew (lejs auer uic jeurns. Paris. Jan. 10. I By A. 1. I Criti clsm of French concessions at the al lied Supreme Council meeting at Can nes enlivened the opening selen of the Chamber of Deputies thW afternoon. Deputy Leen Dnudet demanded an o e o traerdlnnry session tomorrow te dis cuss Trnnce's position nt Cannes, where l'remier Brinnd "is making do de do cisiens In absolute contradiction te his declarations te Parliament." discuss' the German reparations question with the Allied Supreme IViumil ar rived in Paris today and left for Cannc-i at 0 o'clock this evening. The. delega tion, comprising sixteen members, was headed by Dr. Walter Ilathenau. The French Cabinet, presided ever bv President Millerand. was in session tnerc than three hours today discuss ing reports of the negotiations at Cannes, submitted by Premier Briand and Minister of Liberated Regions, Loucbeur. It was understood Premier Brinnd. in bis report, asked the advice and approval of the Cabinet. Whether tbe Cabinet took nny definite action or net could net lie ascertained. The work of lerllnncc committees or I ,nn Pni'i nftr liml been e-ti-irnn better business bureaus was discussed , trod In the wav it was ti- have been In executive session. Their eflerts te i guaranteed hi the tripaitite ngrcement inak advertising mere truthful nnd tel nciotlnted bv Mr. WiIen at Paris, hut re pub'i" cnntidence in ndtrrnlsln'r. .,n,., -etlfin.i i.i- tlie I'ult.,! Stnti-u Sen. It was stated, had met with much -uc-.ntc. In effect she took the snme pnsl '" Husiiicss men. President Henr I (0M in dm Xnvnl Conference here when , .Mackintosh said, had indorsed the 8he refused the limitation of biibuinrlncs work of thPburvniis nn( uslt nnval craft. i i mil nm i i. .. i r.. .... She would have nei'ii ready te defeat ALLOW PULLMAN PURCHASE I the ends of the Cenea Conference it i she did net first recelp these n ur- Commerce Commission Aer-yZ ' Taking Over of Anether Company i hns win. aided no doubt bv the threat Washington. Jan. 1(1. (By A. P.) ' made Hi the Conference te build n large Authority was granted the Pullman ' fleet of submarine-. Company by the Interstate Commerce i A friendly Prance Is essential te Commission today te purchase the Great Britain because of the control property of the Haskell & Barker Cnr iFiench submarines and cruisers would Company by issuing l.'S.OOO share of exercise ever the British route te India new cnnitnl stock, hat ns a nar value of ili..00.n00. Pretest was filed against the trans action b C K. Nnsh. of Les Angeles, en the ground thnt the price paid for the car company would be se high ns te increase charges te the public users of Pullman equipments, but the com mission refused te allow them and licit that the Pullman Company could have completed the transaction without ask ing Interstate Commerce Commission permission through the Mediterranean. And a reasonable France is essential te the economic rceew'ry of Kurope upon which the restoration of British Industry de pends. France is making Great Britain pay the price of her friendship ami her co-operation in Hurepe which is an 'agreement te aid France in case of at- tack. The prospects of the economic ten ference nt Genea nre immensely bright ened by the news that n treaty between I'nglaud nnd France, perhaps even a HEinmirn'iBiitii iii'i.ntniiihnLTiiiiiimiiiTinnin.initiiinuniiininiuiiiiUiiiTiUaiiiiiifL 'a Fresh roasted daily I ft 1 I asce ; s Lorree ii a S At all our Stores 3 f 11 wiiiieu in Liiiiiiiiniitiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'iijiifi.ii .m'UuPiu iiiu, CLEMENCEAU'S NEW PAPER FLiYS BRIAND Paris, Jan. 10. (By A P. IAt tacks en Premier Briand b thp Frencli press grew in severity and distrust of England increases as mere becomes known regarding the agreements reached nt the Supreme Council meet , Injr in Caiines. , Andre Tardieu. writing In fermrr Premier Clcmenceau's new nmn ihe Lche National, which n,ppcars for the first time today, leads off with 11 dia tribe captioned "The Cannes Hetrcut."' He writes: "In four days Hriand has aggravated Irremediably the situation created dur ing the last year by his policy, and lias tern up the premises he made in Do De epmber te the .Senate .md Chamber." Premier Briand appears te have few friends in the prebs. The Figare snys the France-British agreement was net itself n bad thing, adding: "Far from it . but prestidigitation and jwlicj ought net te be confused. Very serious difhuilties evist between O'H'j "Anybody Heme? Isn't this the jelly kind of a beacon that you've aeen se often en the outside of se many hospitable-looking houses? Why shouldn't 11 ruddy gleam of a little lan tern like this reflect the ruddier glow of your hearth - side's welcome te the coming guests or departing friends? Lighting Fixtures BIODLE-GAOMER CO. 3846-56 Lancaster Are. JUPORTBP.S. 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