20 LABOR PARLEY IN NEW EPOCH American Labor Magazine Sees Big Gain in Work ers' Legislation New York, Dec. 22. That the conclusion reached by the first In ternational Labor Conference of the League of Nations, which recently ended its sessions at Washington, point to a new epoch in legislation for the protection of workers, de spite the inability of the United States to participate officially this year, is the declaration made in the current number of the "American Labor Legislation Review," issued to-day. "We must always regret," writes Secretary John B. Andrews, of the Association For Labor Legislation, who has served in London and Wash ington as technical adviser to the organizing committee of the confer ence, "that the failure of the. United States Senate, to reach an agreement upon the Treaty prevented our coun try from having any official part in this first world conference, the im portance of which will be more gen erally appreciaated at some later date when, it is hoped, intelligent action in the interest of the general welfare will not be prohibited by America's insularity in world co operation." The plan of action adopted by the conference, it is stated, is in har mony with scientific methods of con serving labor in modern industry. Official delegates, representing not only the governments but also in equal numbers the most representa tive organizations of employers and employes of forty-one countries, agreed upon a dozen draft conven tions and recommendations which, when made effective by the various industrial nations, will bring about world-wide minimum standards of labor protections, embracing the eight-hour day and forty-eight-hour week; prevention of unemployment; maternity protection, including ab stention from work for six weeks after childbirth and cash and med ical benefits through maternity in surance; abolition of night work for women and children, and safeguards against unhealthy processes. Peace Delegates Polk Bliss, White, Back From France New York, Dec. 22.—Frank T,. Polk, Assistant Secretary of State; General Tasker H. Bliss and Henry White of the American delegation to the Peace Conference, landed in this city Saturday night from France. They will go to Washing ton later to present their reports. None of the delegation would dis cuss international affairs, such as the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations. They were willing to talk only on matters which are not con sidered "official." General Bliss made this state ment: "I shall be most happy to talk when I reach Washington, but you can appreciate the fact that I can not say much now. We were treated with the utmost kindness and consideration at the Peace Con ference, and we come back home bringing many bappy remembrances of our stay in France. "True, at times the work was most heartbreaking, but that was to be expected. As for myself, I did not come so much in contact with the civilian members of the Peace Con ference because my duties kept me in constant touch with the military advisers. "General Foch came to the train personally to bid ns bon voyage. He informed me that he looked for ward with the greatest pleasure to coming to the United States, but did not know when he would come. I assured him that America would surely 'bust' itself when he came and he would get a grand reception." Japan Holding Up Finance For China Washington, Dec. 22. Unless either the United States or Japan yields ground, the proposed four power consortium for extending loans to CMna probably will fail. The deadlock between the American and Japanese Governments over the question of Japan's position in South Manchuria and nSartcrn Inner Mon golia, in which territories japan has acquired special rights through treaties with China, has prevented the formation of the consortium, which the United States proposed more than a year ago. The American Government is un derstood to be prepared to lend dip lomatic support to private American financial interests if the latter should elect to enter the Chinese loan field independently of financial groups of other countries. Interna tional competition, however, it is feared, would defeat one of the ob jects of the consortium—tha re moval of temptation to the powers to obtain, through finance, special privilege and new spheres in China. The British Government is using its good offices as an ally with Japan with a view to bringing about an agreement with America. The tone of the Japanese press and the tenor of statements published by promi nent persons in Japan indicate, on the other hand, that Japan feels "lie cannot admit South Manchuria ~o enter into the purview of the con sortium. Attack Burleson's P. 0. Order Policy Washington, Dec. 22.—An attack on Postmaster General Burleson's administration of the international money order system was made Sat urday by Chairman Steenerson of the House Post Office and Post Koads Committee. Considerable comment has been made on that portion of the Postmaster General's report showing a net gain of more t nan $5,000,000 from the system. Many people sending money abroad are said to have suffered losses. "The reason given by the officials of the Post Office Department for continuing to sell money orders on foreign countries at the pro-war rate of exchange, as I understand them," Mr. Steenerson said, "is that they are required to do so by treaty provisions. I have examined the treaty with France of Dec. 29, 1879, and I am unable to find anything therein to justify that contention." RIGHT VS. MIGHT "Why did you turn out for that truck? According to the traffic rules, you had the right of way." "Yes." answered Mr. Chuggins, pa tiently. 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