THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN
THE WEATHER:
North Carolina, fair and continued
cold Monday; Tuesday (air.
CITIZEN WANT ADS -BRING
RESULTS
VOL. XXXVI, NO. 69.
ASHEVILLK, N. C. MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1920.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DANIELS ANSWERS
CRITICS OF POLICY
ON MEDAL
AWARDS
Secretary Quotes From the
Findings of Original
Boards of Inquiry.
LETTER FORWARDED
TO CHAIRMAN PAGE
Going Down!
,m
By Bilh Borne
Urges Highest Distinction
for Naval Officers Who
Met the Enemy.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Secretary
Daniels replied today to attacks on
hi awards of navy decorations, in a
loiter to Chairman Page, of the sen
ate naval committee, which with the
house naval commltteo probably will
investigate the wholo row precipitat
ed by the refusal of Rear-Admirals
Sims and other officers to accept the
decorations awarded to them.
The complaint of the officers was
that in some instances Secretary
Daniels had changed the recommenda
lions of the official board which sat
on the cases, bestowing higher deco
rations than the officers thought mer- I
ited In some cases and lower ones in
others.
Besides reviewing tho details of
ach case and quoting from tho And-,
ings of original boards of inquiry in '
the cases, Secretary Daniels explains
at length tho theory on which he dis-
agreed with some of the awards as'
linally recommended to him. The
secretary explains also how lie dif
ferentiated between awards for offi
cers who served at sea and those who
served on land. Mr. Daniels refers
to his first communication to Chair
man Page in which ho set forth the
prlnclplo that the highest distinction
thou Id be conferred upon officers and
men who had come into contact with
tho enemy and had by courage and
Judgment under attack exemplified
tho highest traditions of the service
and distinguished service medal also
should be awarded only to those offi
cers on shoro duty, who in tho lan
guage of the act of congress, had dis
tinguished themselves "by exception
ally meritorious service to the gov
ernment iu a duty of great responsi
bility." Officers out Shore Duty.
"In thus following tho act of con
gress authorizing three classes of
Medal" wrote the secretary, 'honors
less 1 than 'tho "distinguished service
ineaai. should bo awarded to otilcers
whose shore duty was meritorious but
not 'of great responsibility.'
"I stated, that the service worthy
of the highest distinction is that ron-1
tiered afloat in
SCORES ARE DEAD IN
MEXICO EARTHQUAKE
CONGRESS SLATED
TO
REGQNVEN
EAT
MKXIt'O CITY, .Tim. 4. (By the approximate estimates of tho casual
AsMMjiaUi! Pross) Scores of pornoim tien iuinoHAlblo.
1 ui vi- Ihhmi killed in a violent earth-I The earthquake caused ureal alarm !
qiiuue tviucii occiirrea in ninny part in mo largo elites, marliitt citatum
of Mexico last night. The center of nnees lime occurred olt Vera C'rur
the disturbance in believed to liavo
been near tho volcano of Orl.aba.
Incomplete press reports Indicate
that tho slate of Vera Cms siifferwl lion of property.
olty unit there worn some catmaltlfM
too, ulihnuuii the number is not
known, wiili coiisldcrahlc destriw-
moie tlian uny other section, al
though seLsmle disturbances were fell
throughout the entire republic Ad
vices from Cordoba say that thirty
dead hnvo already licen aeiHiuntetl for
in Uie tillage of tnn Juiui Cosoomute
ulo, uhei-o many houses were destroy -
i il. There are uueonllrmcl reorW nrM slioek, Which oeonrred at 9:43
of similar calastropbo in tho vlllagu : o'clock Kalurduy evening, lasted Ave
of Iluuluseo. I minutes. The mhoikI, at 10:33 was
At Jalapo, further north, BO vio-. erv brief but of terrlho liitem-lty oud
From Sun Jiiuii CosonnuUopec it Is
reported that the shocks still con
tinued Monday. Information secured
from tho government observatory at
Taeuhaya show that there wore three
distinct shocks, the strength of which
dcwntraliuxl the liiHtrnmrnts. The
NOON HOUR TODAY
Many Important Problems.
Await Attention of
the Body.
SI
EH IKE
F
ATTACKJi POLICE
Band of 300 Storms Bar
racks in Cork District.
End of Building Is Blown
Up and Policemen Are
Made Prisoners.
SHORTAGE
T
HERN STATES
Situation Is Improving Says
Hines' Report.
NEWSPRINT PROBE
BE
MAT
REOPENED
thus of the earthquake him hirn
counted Including numerous dead.
Ijuck of conimunlcailon with other
small towns and villages In tho thea
iro of Uie dlslurbiuico makes ceu
was axcompanleil hy terrifying sub
terrancan iioLhcs. Tho third shock, at
11:01 o'clock was not discernible ex-
Continued on Po Two
BRYAN AND PARKER
TO BE PRESENT AT
THURSDAY'S -RALLY
FEDERAL OFFICERS
EXPECT TO ADJOURN
BEFORE CAMPAIGN
Senate Will Begin Work
on Senator Sterling's
Sedition Bill.
CONTINUE 1
ROUNDING UP REDS
Convention City To Be! Plans of Communists Re
Named at Democratic
Jackson Day Feast.
vealed in Documents
Taken in Raids.
WILSON EXPECTED
! TO SEND A MESSAGE
Request to This Effect Is
Made by Palmer.
LONDON", Jan. 4. Three hundred
armed slnn felners attacked tho po
lice barracks at Carrtctohlll nt 10
o'clock Saturday night, according to
a dispatch to tho Central News from
Cork. The attacking forces fired vol
leys for three hours and then blew
up the end
Marked Activity Shown in
Business Conditions
of South.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Southern
states business conditions as reflected
In the report of director-general of
Submits Questions to Fed
eral Trade Commission
as Report Basis.
Presidential Aspirants
Make Addresses, Out
lining Policies.
to
NINETY-FOUR MORE
ARRESTS REPORTED
List of Those Taken Into
Custody Approaching
the 4,500 Mark.
WASHINGTON',
is
Jan. 4. The na-
I
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Plan of
tfmi&I caul Lai in to bO the rallying I fhn nmmnn!ft nnii nntvimiinlMt lahnr
ground during tho coming week fori rtl .gainst whom the great raids
.tuuuio ...... .... ...... . , ! , ....,i liltj tourxOiat In ri.het
I y suvui mucin ugcmva iuauuiitu , - ..,,... -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Congress
reconvenes at noon tomorrow after a.
fortnight's holiday, will) months of
hard work In sight and adjournment
expected by few leaders before the
presidential campaign next fall. The
only recess looked for Is a brtof one
In summer, when the national part
conveniens are in session.
Innumerable domestic and Interna
tional problems await tho attention
nf congress, with partisan politics of
the coming presidential election
prominently to the fore. Political
speeches of presidential jcandldates
and members of congress up for re
election are expected to flood tho con
gressional record. -..'..'
Tho senate will resume tomorrow
consideration of tho sedition bill of
Senator sterling, republican, of North .
Dakota, an dialer begin work on the
house waterpower development meas
ure. The Victor Berger election cose
is tho principal feature of tomorrow's
program In the house, when leaders
plan to reject Immediately the re
election certificate of the Milwaukee
socialist, ousted in the last session and
promptly re-elected.
Tho senate returns tomorrow in the
hope of disposing of tho German
peuco treaty this month, but without
substantial results ' from compromise
negotiations during the holiday recess.
Borne immediate move, however, la ex
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. Tho fed
eral trade commission has been ask-
r.ratlc nartv. who will choose tho time . govcrnmei
'and place for tho 120 national con- Friday night are directed, to gain
vention, talk over candidates and pol-1 control of all labor organizations us
,nnr.A .., ,i,.i . ....... .i.i. i od by Attorney-General Palmer to mr-itnmt etav Iovb fenst which many of
the railroads unable to moet all re-1 reopen its investigation of tho nows- them believe will make party history were revealed tonight in documents
quirements for box cars and open print manufacturers association.
of one kind or another.
made pubtlo by the department of
bombs. Its ocounants wore
nrlsoners while the raiders looted tho cent to the
barracks. :" the export coal
Tho barracks was occupied by a ment of coal west was very
the presence of the sergeant and five constables, who re- hut arrangements have been
enemy' and that tho distinguished ser- turned the raider's fire. Flndin to Issue permits for a limited ton
vice modal should be awarded to the eventually that they were unuble to noge of export Coal.
captain of every ship struck by the rain an entrance, the raiders threw Holiday travel, especially that of
" -- " .- ........ .i .nt iiKuiuuuLurers wtnftuviaiiun, . , . , , , . , (n,,,-.,.,, - - . -
pWMt 8ltUatln lm'r"ers of which produce a large.
Tidewater coal dumping showed a ' production ut f he 'paper used by of th0 week, leaders of various mag- Oarvan made publlo tho doouments,
ecrease duo to car short- American newspapers. , mtudos already were arriving tonigni wnicn were seusea in several ciuca,
let hp ef shipping lndi- The attorhev-a:enerrs formal prepared for a . week of conferences with tna dosire, he said, that the
ISS&S Jc
.1 west was very heavy, ' llc today, was said to have been oo- Choice of the convention city and poses of these menacing groups and
of the building With substantial decrease duo to car short'
occupants wore made age ana uio let up of shipping lndi
madeituated by scores of complaints from time la to bo the only OU8,n8 d'-!the nature of tho poison they wero
newspaper publishers nserting that reci'y taa en uM Jr-hT. iJ ' P'
tne agreement in settlement of the """;" ,
anti-trust Bulls against tho manufac- ?" l'"orl w, Prouamy oe nmae io
Department agents In many cities
mines or torpotloes of the enemy, if bombs, entered the breach made in schools, was large, oul military move- turers association had nut been com- llave 11 recommend that the conven- continued today the work of running
his conduct was meritorious in tho the building and seized and hand- raent has now been reduced to nor- i plied with. This agreement primarily tion nominate a presutcni ana vice down and interrogating mwpbera of
hour that tests courage and leader- cuffed tho policemen. They search- mal. Principal lines report travel provided that the manufacturers ob- president by n majority vote in plnne th- two organisations. OnfcVals said
ship, i do not think the Amorican ed the buildings, removing tho arms, very good In the southern region. serve prices fixed by the trade com- of th two-thirds required in the tt was distinctly surprising that eoxh
people can be persuaded to accept tho ammunition, accoutrements and Conditions summarized show: I mission until three months after the pBt r"r y8ars- .... ' 1 party numbered so many American
idea, that thn HiMtlnirUlMhnd Service mnn.v onH hnn hoM a ontinll oq tr Continued lmDrOVement from the uav anil tl.nt email m.hlluhnr. nn 1... At tho banquet that nlgllt Sever- ltlnili In lt mamhurihln TVi.
ineaai should not bo given to the cap- tho disposal of the poli -o and decided Birmingham district in the pig iron made the victims of preferential treat- al aspirants for the presidential tiom- TOlIs woro t0 carry the names
lain of a ship, who bears himseif to leavo them bound but threatened situation, both production and do- ment i!"1"0? aro t0 P"11"10 Vl'!:, P01168- of many persons well known In their
courageously in the supreme nour tor
which an other hours in his naval
career wero but preparatory if his
ship is lost by submarine or mine at
tack. "Ten commanding officers of ships
torpedoed and sunk or put out of ac
tion were selected as worthy of re
ceiving the distinguished service mod
si. These awarus, as I stated in my
previous leuer, were made, without
exception, to every commanding of- patch from Cork says:
I'.cer whose ship felt the blow of the "A further sensational outrage is
enemy except ono who was court- j reported from tho Cork district. The
martailcd, and who, though fully ac- police barracks was blown up last
tjuitted, had no recommendation from night. The police sergeant and his
them if an attempt was mado to re- mand being heavy. Twenty-six fur-' Questions on which Mr. Palmer former nominees, William Jen- respooUve communities and American
pair the building they would return naces wero in Diasi ana is, out. ' asked the trade commission to base Us "')" .v. ...... u. '- cltisenB. Although there is no federal
and complete Its destruction. Production and movement of phos- investigation and submit a report arc: . aro to De Present and President aw un(ier Whlch the American com-
xno raiders lert arter cutting tne pnuie rocs irom norma is reported i "Whether tho ninnuracturei-s who
telephone communications but police very good. signed the settlement agreement have
assistance finally arrived from Cork. Movement of cotton factory pro-1 actually producd the dally tonnage
It wun frtlin1 thai nnnft nt thn nn. ducts are active and mills flrenerallv rf n.wanrlnt nanai- nthlh th.v unK-
Jectcd to the terms of the agreement. uu" ,n
"Whether the manufacturers have Six cities are in tho race for the
offered tho amount of tonnage for; convention and talk among those to the list of those taken into cos
sale to the trade." members of the committee who had tody, which is fast approaching 4,600.
"How much of tho tonnage the arrived tonight Indicated that there Ninety-four additional arrests of
manufacturers have sold to Jobbers, would be no walkaway. Tho six are aliens were reported to Mr. Garvan's
dealers and other middlemen and ot, Chicago, already selected as tho con- office today, sending, the total against
what prices, and whether the so- i vention city of tho republicans, Kan- whom the department believes it has
licemen were hit. The sereeant's aro operating on full time. Construe
wife and children, also in the bar- lion of a number of additional cot
racks were uninjured. ' ton mills In the Carollnas is reported.
An Exchange Telegraph dis-' The New Orleans rice market con
tinues active but movement Is con
fined largely to exports with re
ceipts of rough and cleaned rico con
tinuing heavy.
Wilson is expected to send a message munlatH - b dealt with, dsnnrt-
i ri wnicn many issuers ucubvb nu t
may state his position toward a third ft Th.lr case, wlii bo turned ove?
t(?;m. i In af nf .imvAramflnt.
Two hundred and eighty persons ar
rested today in uotrolt were added
any superior otiiccr for recognition of
sny character.
l ull Investigation.
"Instructions havo been given for
family miraculous escaped, a
The Southern Pine association re-'called middlemen have observed the 'bob City, Ban Francisco, Indianapolis, "perfect cases" to S 729. Included
WoI ipifar. Ml va nn . I . . . i -.. i ...... . . . ' i i i ... i .... ,1 1M ..-i... . .
in
i , v. .... v. v.ucia .v. ,uuo v.a,o wu uai, u uiHjKiinuiTi eommi&siuiiH iiacu oursu- lnrinnHLi una . lev l: j null. i,ibcubhiuii tnA rrutm wmnH... n
The explosives having been placed December 19, shipments of 2,763 cars ant to the settlement agreement." generally centers on late June or Jacksonville, 8: Grand Ranlds 16'
in adjoining stable. for the week and. orders for 3.952. I Newspaper publishers throughout1 early July as the time of meeting.
"Sometime prior to the attack on Coaptwlse steamship lines report the country recently have felt keenly. Talk of changing tho time honored
tho luliest investigation with, the view I the DarracKs large numbers of bloy- no cnange except mat tne occumu- the high prices or print paper. Many ' democratic custom of requiring a
of further awarus to other officers and clists and motorists were seen cm- latlons at Norfolk and Newport News of the 'complaints made to the at-1 two-thirds vote to nominate, started
men on these and any other ships verging upon the village Carrigtohlll, have been slightly reduced. Improve- torney general it was said, declared j some weeks ago at a meeting of the
national committee in Atlantic City
Continued on Puns Two
who renaerea meritorious service by eight miles from Cork. They had' ment Is expected in traffic on tho the manufacturers had not lived up to
leason ot -attaca by enemy ships. 1 no lights, and when challenged by lines Dctween inow x ora-bavannan their agreement either in the matter
"1 am appending a bnet statement the police patrols escaped into the and 1 Boston-Savannah. ' of supplies or prices.
t t the cases where distinguished ser-! neighboring fields. The patrols, an.
prehensive, returned to their quar-' 1 '
r,orwr URGES PROMPT ACTTON ON RTIJ.
They manogod, how-
vice mouais were announced where
ships were torpedoed or came in con
tact with mines and were either sunk
ur put out of action. A mere reading
of the piain recital in each of these
11) aitacK and tho demeanor of the
commanding omcer will leave no
had been cut.
ever, to get news to Middletown that
something startling was afoot, and
armed police wore dispatched to the
room to aoubt that if awards are to scone."
be given for coolness and juugment in j The press association confirms the
.innun. HtHrnvard tt iinmnnn i uufnrv main nutlinAR nf thA rnrk Htnrv Kill
una spienoiu courogo to any men who says that one hundred men were en-: AttOmeV-G6U6ral ISSU6S EH
.ra.m cr.nv t (i th. now in I h n ii-. .r m . PHiPrl Minor JLttfLrkK on tha nnllnn t
Darracss aiso occurred saiuraay nignt
at Inchgeelagh and South Kilmurry.
The. wires were cut in both in
stances, but nobody was injured.
DRAFTED TO CURB PARLOR BOLSHEVISTS'
war, they snouid go to tneso com
manding ouicers and men under at
tack. "We cannot give too much honor to
the commanding oihcera of surface
t-hips which were abio to sink or de
stroy a bu omuri no. The truth must
aiso be rocogmzed, however, that the
courage, bkui, determination, re
sourcefulness, foresight uuu juugment
ci ouicers whose snips were lurpe
tloeu anu suuuemy suiia are put to
quite as severe a tout as in the cases of
1'uuim.uiuing ouicers ot auriace snips
tvh.cn see and sis a the eneiiiy."
lucoiporatcd in the tetter were the
reuorus ot all the bmcers who lost
the.r vesseia, inciuuing u, W. iiugjey,
brother oi -urs. uau.ois and com-
tnunuer fercy VI,
NO STATE BOUNDARIES
Appeal to Congress.
Seeks Power to Deal With
Seditionists Who Are
Citizens of U. S.
WAflHrSOTON: Jan. 4 ITnahln to
j prosecute the so-called parlor bot-
shevlst, long-haired men and short
hatred -women who encourage agita
tors and promote sedition as a
Palmer
WASIHMfiTOV .Inn A. Th frr, .
nnnLm i .nir.. d pastime Attorney - General
ognlzes no national lines or state tod inel m appeal to congress for
knna.M.a h .in.. .....if... .v.- prompt action on the bill submitted
i.'oote, tho secre-1 .'.m .h-n.h ,?kii..-, by him several months ago which
tail's pei-soual alue about whom i , . "iiirf0r,r,iT. nt nritrii, would strengthen the hands of the
mue-n ol tho controversy Jaas cen- COrdlnir' to th "essenc of aovi'etlam department of Jutlce In dealing with
tcreu. rnrrt.hv h hUhviv-hm.t. American ciusens considered oangcr-
-t . nut tn -t h natlnn
Bsgley's Case.
F B VOfWr . lnnlnrla1 In a inllMAlInn
In ConimiuiuBt Buxjey s case, MrJ ri." - ! -x
THEY ARE GOING BACK, NAMES AND ALL
ritmlfiff am thA hAnla ftt thtk mntxt
Uanie.8 quoieu irorn a .eacr by Rear I w " for tne ..,. deDartment. 1 successful nation-wide raid ever made 1
Aunnrai oims in connection with his The memorandum, which nresenS '. In this country on centers of radical!
VV ' y6 ' lA . 'yV, A
h,r,u8 .i..f?"rt.Ki q.u,,ev.en:ln' indictment of bolshevik terrorism Propaganda, r. Palmer's. "Utement
wnrM revolution, was. martn nn.lt I unu nwr, u" lr
id to investigate the loss ot iiagiey s
ship.
liagicy's handling of tho situation
alter 0.3 ship was torpedoed was
tvoiyih.ue mat 1 expected in the way
ot euuency, goou juugment, courage
ad cnivairous action," Aumiral Dims
n rote.
The finding of the court of Inquiry
r. ere that "the commanding omcer,
jmcers and men of the u. a. a. Jacob
) ones bore themselves In accordance
with the best, traditions of tho Ber
ries and no biamo or responsibility
for tho loss ot the vessel attaches to
them."
becretary Daniels said that Rear
Admiral Sims recommended Com
mander Bagley for a navy cross, the
Continued on Poe Tws ,
today and has been transmitted to
the senate and houe committees
dealing with foreign affaira
Four American radical organiza
tions were Included In the original
list eligible for representation and
full membership In the third Inter
national, according to the full text
of the call issued by wireless in Jan
uary, 1919, which was reproduced In
the memorandum. These organisa
tions were the socialist labor party of
America, the "left elements of the so
cialist party of America, especially
that group which is represented by
Debs and the socialist propaganda as
sociation." the L W. W, of America?
and the Workers' International In
dustrial Colon of America.
the reconvening of congress tomor
row.
At least one of the men taken in
the raids Is a city official and numer
ous others are natives of this country
Here are three fair examples of the types of "reds" Uriels Sam Is sending
;back home." These three were recently arrested in New York, and will
. be passengers on one of the next "soviet arks" to leave the V. 8.
on January 6, will enact Into a law
a measure adequate to meet the grave
situation now confronting us.
"There exists no reason for further
delay in the enactment of such a luw.
or have taken out citizenship papers , and I confidently except that there
aiier ions; reniaer.ee. u ia mrae mairwlll be none. That seditionists should
Mr. Palmer desires to handle through be punished is denied by no loyal citl
the federal courts, rather than to sen and that our present laws are In-
leave their punishment to state trl
bunals. and in the absence of a fed
eral law he ia unable to do so.
"In order that the department of
justice," Mr. Palmer a statement said.
adequate Is denied by none familiar
with the facts.
"Several months ago, in appearing
before a senate committee. I made
clear the fact that the department of
"may deal forcibly, effectively and justice was unable to Droceed nron.
quickly with seditionists who arelerly against seditionists becauso of a
American citisens but who are seek-1 lack of statutory definition of the
ing to injure or destroy the govern-1 crime, and I also suggested the kind
ment, I hope very earnestly that eon- of a law which I thought would
cress. Immediately upon reconvening mee the situation. , " .
Omaha, 11; Courtland, N. Y 16;
wooaiawn, l'a., a; ues Moines, if;
Spokane, 10; Portland, Ore., 9, and
Toledo and Pittsburgh, 2 each and
Denver 1.
Among those arrested in Portland
was Victor Saullt, who attracted at
tention by hi activities as a delegate
to the August convention ot the com
munist labor party In Chicago. In
Spokane, federal agents took into cus
tody Poter Kodorchuk, who, officials
Raid, had been one of the most dan
gerous agitators with whom they had
to aeai in tne northwest.
More than 1,700 alleged radicals
rounded up in the recent nation-wide
raids will be brought to Kills Island
shortly to await deportation proceed
ings it was announced tonight at the
federal bureau of Investigation here.
The reports received show that De
troit would send 600, Chicago 221,
Phllidalphia SOD, Buffalo 136, and
Nashua, New Hampshire 1(1. These,
together with B60 already arrested in
this district would make a total of
1,769 federal prisoners to be accom
modated at the island.
FLYNN'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 Announce
ment that the great cation-wide
round-up of "reds" is not "anywhere
near through," was made tonight here'
by William J. Flynn, chief of the de
partment of Justice secret service.
"We are going to continue gathering
in reas, said cmer Klynn, "for we
are not anywhere near through. We
are just resting up so that we can
renew our work with Increased vigor."
Five hundred and fifty aliens ar
rested during the raids in this and
neighboring cities on Friday night
and Saturday were held on Kills
Island tonight for deportation ' pro
ceedings. The few American citizens
taken Into custody and found impli
cated in seditious nroDsiranda. will ha
turned over 'lo the state authorities
for prosecution under the criminal
anarchy .statute.
The ' number of prisoners oa the
Island probably will be increased
Monday and Tuesday, when too war-
"Since that time the bill X outlined
In the house by Representatl tt Davey,
of Ohio, and It is now in the hands
of a sub-committee consisting of Rep
resentatives Hues ted. of New York.
a?, hy department agent, in
Property dVflnVnr acts of "sdTuon , VL 1? "m.a"!L ""TJ"
iJ'VWoJW guilty f "mr Benton,
of sedition; a fine of not more than w. vl
$10,000 or Imprisonment or not more
than 10 years, or both for any per
son pleading guilty of promoting sedi
tion; for the deportation of any alien
A corps of clerks and stenographers
was kept busy at the island all day
today checking and registering the
prisoners. Importation hearings be'
convicted of either of the foregoing j 'ro special boards of Inquiry will not
crimes, ana lor tne denaturalization l . tw...iug
iliyron n. un
commissioner.
tomorrow. The motion of Senator Un
derwood, democrat, of Alabama, for
appointment of a conciliation com
mittee is awaiting consideration and
on the calendar, as Is the resolution
of . Senator Knox, republican, - of
1 Pennsylvania,- proposing ratification of
ail peace terms except the league or
nations, vlt i ,',
Oihor Treaties. . '
Other treaties to be considered at
tho present session . of congress are
the French, Austrian, Polish and Pan
ama canal settlement with Colombia
and possibly the Turkish peace treaty.
Congress also must consider: many
measures affecting American com
mercial, financial and other relations
abroad, arising as war aftermath.
The railroad re-organisation bill
and the oil, coal, gas and phosphate
land leasing bill, both in conference,
are scheduled for final , action this
month. v
Unusual committee activity Is on
the program. Any re-organization
plans of the two military committees
aro complete and differ only in de
tails, except that the house, bill is
to be silent on universal " military
training projects. The senate commit
tee will take up next Friday , the bill
drafted by a sub-committee, antici
pating an early report to the senate.
Shipping legislation will be taken
up January 12 by' the senate com
merce committee, with wooden ship
contract adjustments slated for Jan- -uary
10. J , -
Many investigations will be prose
cuted by both the senate and house. :
Besides the house war expenditures
inquiry, senate committees will con
tinue the Mexican Investigation here
and on the border. Mrs. eturgess,
whoso husband was murdered at Chi
apas, will be heard tomorrow.
To Begin Inquiries.
Inquiry into navy awards of decor
ations will be begun at a joint hear
ing of the senate and house naval
committees. Plans will be laid next
Tuesday by tho senato committee.
Investigation of bolshevik propa
ganda and activities of Ia C. A. K.
Martens, soviet "ambassador, ' Is to
begin next Friday by a foreign, re
lations sub-oommittee, headed by
Senator Moses. - reoubllcan. of New
Hampshire, under a resolution adopt
ed last month.
Other senate Investigations plan
ned Include the coal situation; by
the committee headed by Senator'
Frellngnuysen, republican, of New
Jersey; the Ford-Newberry election ;
contest from Michigan; Investigation
ot the federal trade commission ami
charge of Senator Watson, republi
can, of Indiana, that some of Its em
ploys are Booalllst propagandists, and
the news print paper situation.
Oeneral tariff or internal revenue
lax revision legislation Is not plan-
ned during the present session of con
gress although minor house bills ef
fecting individual tariff schedules will
reach the senate. Repeal of the war
luxury taxes on soft drinks also is,
planned before hot weather sets in.
The Kenyon-Kendrick bills for fed
eral regulation of the meat Industry,
are to be taken up tomorrow by the
senate agriculture committee testi-
mony of the "big five" packers ami
other Interests having been concluded v
Next Friday the committee will hold . .
hearings on a bill to extend the maxi
mum limit of federal farm loans.
Americanization Bills
The senate plans to pass next week,
the first of the remedial bills urged by
the senate labor committee providing .
for Americanization of foreigners and
committee work on proposed federal
tribunals to consider labor disputes
also will be taken.
Laws to deport and exclude unde
sirable aliens are to be considered im
mediately, including the Johnson de
portation bill passed last month by the
house ana toe administration meas- .
ure extending power to veto undesir
able immigration by denial or pass
ports. -..
Senate Democrats wilt meet la cau
cus January 15 to elect a minority
leader to succeed the late Senator
Martin, of Virginia, with Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, administra
tion leader in the peace treaty fight
to controversy, and Senator Underwood,
of Alabama, former democratic bom
leader, in contest for the readership.
--1