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XXXVII, NO. 162 THE ASHE VILLE CITIZEN WATCH LABEL ON YOUR PAPaR It Will Tell You When Your Subscription Expires. Ronow Flva Day Beforo Ex piration, So You Won't Mlti An laaua. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1921. PRICE FIVE CENTS legislative Investigation of Rumors Ex-Governor Accepted. Bribes is Sought in Florida SEEKING inate Adopts Resolution persistent Rumors. L,fl the-Ac"ceptance of HI .1 K llrhS A T.ann.A ! a-WWIIU UU LUL m r .. iii i iiiniriii.R . - - WAGE REDUCTIONS VOLUNTARILY TAKEN THE NEGOTIATIONS MINERS TO REOPEN ABROGATE AGREEMENTS DEFINING WORKING CONDITIONS ON RAILROADS DISPUTE Various Actions. 1 U'rnpr'f. TTninn Man A i. -est! ration Of "persist-! r nvuuu -if LaHASSEK. Fla., April 14. ...-.nt resolution ordering a V . j....iilo-fitlnn , j. i.tive in"t- '! rumors bcln ,'cIate,, through . Florida which appeared to be U upon some degree of fact. ' Sydney J. Catts, while envoi- hid accepted money to influ- 'hi, official acUon In various Ltrl was adopted today by the . almost unanimously and tilled immediately to the house, w" . ... ..-..r. term of Governor aw lour j""" - I"'1 "Y. . vhlrh a tolnt senate I hnuso committee would Invest!- ate tsted 1,1 tne reao,uUon fo1" 'Thit Sidney J. Catts, wh'lo gov- 1 - u atato nf tclrtridu. re- !,Td money to lnfluenco hi official lion In granting pardons to state WTiCtS. ,-J rvynnavn tn infill. That no n-i-i. ,..w..w ........ .. . .riir.1 of-Hnim In rpmnvlnc pjrtin irom ouuuijr vim.., yu- Hi0"8 . That ne reieivcu nvuirj i .imw- . i - , : .. i .. ! odtlAiiB in nnnnlntinp mre nia -i rons to omce, i. ' iw "Sidney J. Catts while he was L-innr was guilty of many other llftiin violation of the law and tend Imr to bring shame upon the fair . .... T7lA.l4a ' ume or ine i iuuud.. Action Ends Dispute of Long Standing. to Prompt Building resumption Here. No. I am o( ". e KfT" affected' Craft: Scale Scale ' ffctivc 600 'Carpenters ..'$7.00 ' $6.00 i Apr 1J I I'l 37 jSheet Metal . $7.00 : $6.00 , Apr. 18 40 : Brick layers. 'f8.no ' $7.00 ' M.iy 1 I ! : i 40 .Plasterers ... J8.no $7.00 . May 1 20 jLathers $8.00 $7.00 May J 3i jKIcctriclans . J8 00 ' ;.i0 I .May 1 200 'PalntejJynn ; $6. on ! May i With the decision of the seven building crafts in Abbeville to vol untarily reduce their wage scale at the meeting of the building trades council last night, the long contro versy in progress here, since July, 1920, la believed to be at an end, industrial peace between the contrac tors and union labor is expected to reign in the city and building activ ities variously estimated between $300,000 and $500,000 are expected to start immediately. The dispute over the wace scale Th nblect of the Investigation, the i since its birth last summer, has linen rnolution oeciarea, wouiu ue iu - tfrtaln whetner tne rumors were tn or false and "if such rumors proved to be without foundation Sin !ct that the said ex-Governor Sld- J. Catts De exonerated Dy xne Iffitlature.' Should the rumors be found to be rue, the resolution directs that the ornier governor be prosecuted. The rertigaung committee wouia con- ist of two senators and three rep- ifntatives. The 'former governor, who was- at is home in Dcfunlak Springs to- 'iy, refused to comment on the sen tc's action. Defeated Knox. Mr. Catts.'a minister, formerly of Usliama. who had been in Florida ,jst four days longer than the period iccessary to qualify 'as a candidate a state office, entered the demo- ittic primary in 1916, as one of fur candidates for the gubernatorial omjnatlon. Under the first and sec- no choice voting system In vogue in tin state, he apparently, was the itoi .and was given the, certificate f nomination by the democratic ui convention. W. V. Knott, the rnner-up, contested the nomination ud after a recount in several coun ts and an appeal to the courts." the le supreme court held that Knott ead of Catts was the nominee I iMl awarded Mr. Knott the certifl ute. Meanwhile, the prohibitionists nominated .Mr. Catts and his name ent on the ballot In the general 'lection as the gubernatorial candi- iite of that party. The Kndtt-Catta tontroversy bad caused great bltter- witnin the ranks of the demo franc party, many holding that utts was the rightful nominee, and In the general election he defeated fnott by a majority of more than ""w votes. Throuehotit his "v.rmor cans was tho center of of nunierous controversies and the pe M, according to the tatn nfftolaU remarkable for the number of Jnty and other officials removed iwrt office. Governor Hardee trans nut'ed to the letrislatnrn lf pIi "st of 19 imnni-lant pntintv onrf Kale OffiriftlQ V.nA i J . '" liau UCCIl ICH1UVCU ! Oovernor CatU and it was said a I "prcie list would include the ames of nearly JOO. Another report H-fiel. ICIIUVICU CHID tr.. JBhowpfi pardons had been Pjnted to 451 convicts during the two venrsi nf thic ice Uu0nnned for murder, and 140 ma neen senlpnrot n i..i omnent, marked by threats and counter threats of both the contractors and the crafts affiliated with the building trades council. Duo to unsettled con ditions in the building materials mar ket and the labor situation, much building has been held up by the property owners and an acute short age of houses was felt. They are still in demand here. Premier Lloyd George Mak ing Every Effort to Avert Crisis. : MINE OWNERS SEEK NEW CONFERENCES Labor Movement Solidly , With Miners Against the Government. LONDON, April 15. (Bv the Asso ciated . Press.) Determined efforts are being made to re-open the nego tiations between tho miners and mine! owners for a settlement of the coal; strike. A deputation from tho house! of commons visited Premier IJoyd- George about midnight after Frank' Hodges, serretary of the miners'; union had addressed members of the) house and explained tho miners' points. The mine owners have also decided! to invite the miners' leaders to con- tinue the discussion. Kvan Williams,! president of the mining association.! announced at a lato hour that the: mine owners would extend another! Invitation to the representative of the' miners to deliberate both nationally i and in the various districts with the I object of ascertaining what was feas ible to improve tho lot of the lower paid miners. The owners then again visited Downing street In response to a summons from the prime minis ter. New hopes for a resumption of the negotiations, therefore, havo Brisen through this offer of the mb"ie owners to meet the miners' leaders around a new Conference table and also the offer made by Mr. Hodges In his speech to a meeting of the members of parliament. In this the secretary of the miners union said among other things: "Wo are prepared to consider the question of wages provided they are not regarded as permanent on a dis trict basis but only of a temporary character." Friendly Reception. Str. Hodges had a friendly reception according to the press. The large committee room of the house was filled with unionists, coalitionists and KEEPING UP WITH HARDING By BILLY BORlMc. LABOR BOARD ,?--?-r.-fJ.h IrLlllaborites. The conservative member, iiunuiB n " O ' v 1 ' - U n 1 .1 . i I. LI ! i T I t Tl II. : .. ..J.J -c uuiiii a. j i. iiiriiijui, pieoiutfu. iiir. Hodges exhaustively reviewed the sit uation and on some points gained the sympathy of his audience. Regarding his offer, the Press associa tion says it is not without promise of a peaceful agreement and will be conveyed to the premier by Mr. Marrlot. The whole labor movement is aligning following an agreement of acceptance of a reduction of $1 per day in their scale, it is understood that practically every one of the 600 carpenters in the city are at work. Since the carpenters tvhich composo the largest building trades union In Ashevllle are all busy, it is taken as an indication' that the crafts with less members and! are you STILL IV 77 f L ORDER TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1 Conference to Decide on Rules Controversy Is Called at Once. DECISION OF BOARD SURPRISE TO LABOR Offer Sixteen Principles as Foundation for New Set of Rules. "AODOCK. TERRY CCimbamv DECLARE LARGE DIVIDEND V.VOHRfi!,,, v id '.'ii in '-"ills. Mo. In, 1-ynchburr and today declared ' u emnnion stock dividend, niv ut of the present surplus to stoc! M'li'in,, V .V' r , April 15' This was in vl r i,.p ?. lc 'i' Pr cnt cash divi- 1l""till: K Of the stnekhnlHpi-a hi. I.n 'ih-'"rrl 25 to consider Increasr li'.ffMi, !',al ,ork from 15,000.000 to Pour -if ,; OA,t"lna Present facilities. ' a'.'nir lactones are now op w Z1 !r,rcJhan. fu"l t'me and the I'ltliln ih . . . Placed on full tlma inn the '.radtlock next four' or six weeks, John in'..; . uu9clt. president nf ihm p,mnn ntptdJv ami m rders are accumulating ' rt,"l the enmnanv . y- On full i -i'-.j caijituio iu '.u 1 1 - uie me rest or the year. SUV"JEAD ACT ti,.,.. '"-I6D ACT IS - JtCT OF BILL INTROOUCPO l lv r, a .hlll Introduced lata to il.' V K'Prespntatiw uin ,,i llli . The effect of reneal. Mi 's'.. a statement, would be to 'nnn.ent .V. nl or tne e'shteenth kf nates concurrent power of 'ers Resienx Director of Census; Remains in Capital "AsHSJi' Th. Cltlan) L RotpiS ' . AJrl1 ".-Director ' l"nderer,"'i.f e c'n,u bureau. 1,1 HardTmr . r'8natlon to Presi f'v It Sf. 1 tak eff Inlmedl '""'t. aasut. . "accepted. W. M. rge ofas"';ta". director will take "f a ..1 ,fibe Pending appoint to remain T',r- . Mr- Roer tn have for fe" month. u' m nlrh.eflnit' PIan"-" h "id. 1 "ntii pmm remaln " Waahlng ll( will L. . dren "et out of "chool ke- 1 the course of a few 5Sjr ?lmonl, "a obtained tha re "d Wiin. Pn8,on of Boatswain ' ruard m?L 8ta,'on N- "7. P. 8 ! than so cracoke- on account of distil i r r aenlce. ' Judc fr-, John"n. of Aberdeen, "era h "?rrlnii. of Ashevllle. war buiwin tKla3r for P0'- in which there has been some "lay off." will henceforth be busily en gaged. Many I'ncniployod. It is estimated by officers of the unions that on an average of 25 per cent of the total memberships of the local - unions of the building traded have been out of employment since last July, During the greater por tion of the winter, it is said, only an average of about 300 carpenters were employed. Since the contractors asked that all of the ecven crafts reduce their wage scale Jl per day, and as two or tne trades unions, one of which Includes the largest, agreed to this reduction and the five othet trades voted to lower the scale by 50 cents per diem, it is believed the scale will be accept able. About 10 days ago the members of the Building Exchange prepared a new, scale of wages, effective April 16, whereby a reduction of Jl per dav in the scale was ordered. The builders announced that it was the choice of the union men to accept the scale or remain out of employ ment Tn this scale, however, the painters were not included as their wages were not aavan m--i The plumbers are no longer con- n.M.H with the building trades coun t .nd the nnestlon of the reduction h niiimhers" scale is one to be decided between the members of this ir. .nd their employers. u v,i.nra ha been made in the paint ers' scale In view of the fact that an i,.nt,c tn their scalo was not granted last fall. ,,..,..,!,. Union leaders said last nigh they be lieve the action Just taken win oe u li able to the contractors. i raaea u.,,.,,. men who lead the movement with the various locals to deride on a decreased scale, stated last night they did so in an- effort to nasien um i rr.. ,.... normal conditions in Asnevnie. nlfloant fact in this eommunuy. aiu the men. Is that the membership of the building trades council, said the men. toto. Is composed of citizens who are natives of this Immediate section and the foreign element is consplcous for its absence. Attempted Settlements More than two months ago in an at tempt to bring about a settlement of their differences with the labor unions, at a meeting of eltiiens at the board of trade, the contractors requested that a committee be appointed to investigate the high cost of living In Ashevllle. A (Continued on Paoa Two) Itself solidly with the miners against the government. Tne workers seem to be lieve that the hour has struck for i final struggle against what they, rifthtly or wrongly, suspect to be an organlied plan on the part of the employers to force down wages. . The prime minister, in a two-hour con ferenca in the morning with representa tives of the triple alliance, declared the government would fight on its refusal to grant a national pool of profits. There Is still some mystery about the actual offer the government made to the. minors. No details of the financial assistance Contemplated have been given officially, and according to some Intimations from the miners' side, the government has only promised assistance for the period of a month or six weeks, which the miners consider totally inadequate. This may possibly exchange the miners' accusa tions, which the general public only dimly comprehends, that the government is acting solely in the Interests of the mine owners. THREATENED MERCHANT AND IS LYNCHED MERIDIAN. Miss.. April 14. George Marshall, negro, was taken from Con stable Null at Lauderdale this after noon' by a small group of men and his body riddled with bullets. Marshall. It Is claimed, had made threats to kill a white merchant of Lau derdale. The negro was placed under arrest and committed to Jail by Justice Louts Murray in default of a peace bond. Constable Null started for Meridian with the negro to carry out the order of the court and was met by the mob a few miles out of Lauderdale. The constable declared he waa threat ened by the mob and ordered to turn back, and. as he complied, the negro was shot to death, after whleh the mob bis persed. Constable Null hurried back to Lauder dale and notified Sheriff John M. Martin at Meridian, who went Immediately to the scene of the killing. The sheriff on his return to Meridian tonight said some of the persons involved in the lynching are known and that arrests will be made. ARRESTS FOR PERJURY FOLLOW McQANNON TRIAL CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 14. Miss Mary E. Neely, C liar lea IS. A. Kurke, and Edward J. Allen were arrested late to day charged with conspiracy and per jury in the recent trial of William H. McGannon, former chief Juetice of the municipal court, on the charge of second degree murder. 1'tvo other indictments alleging perjuty also were returned by the grand Jury in connection with the same case. These are against the defendant In the case, WHMam H. McOannon, Louis Ross, Guy E. Dwyer and Charlea H. Sea ver. witnesses for the defense, and Dr. J. H. Gass, witness for the estate. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ASK THAT CONGRESS ACT TO REDUCE ARMAMENTS How America Went Into the War Told By Former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels Two Momentum Pre-War Cabinet Meetings "Parley No Longer Possible," Dominant Idea When President Reads German Note Mayo Ordered to Move Fleet at Once. By JOSEPHUS MMKI.S. Fortnor iSecretary of the Na y. Copyright 1921, by John F. Dllle. Copyright by National Newapaper Service. Copyright in Great Britain, Canada and throughout Europe. All rlghta reserved, Including translation Into foreign languages, Including the Scandinavian, Unau thorized reprinting for any purposa forbidden. , AHTICLiE 2. "I want to do right, whether it Is popular or not." The words fell solemnly and deliberately from the Hps of President Wil son as his eyes searched the souls of the grave-faced men gathered about the cabinet lableC , Already the clamor and counter-lamor was rising from the country. The sympathies and prejudices of men wire finding voice; passions were being stirred to utterance. Tho echo of theVumult could not be excluded wholly from the cabinet room. Each of us felt that the vibration of populnr sen timent and demand; each of us needed the steadying words of our great leader. I give them the place om prominence in this article, which is to tell the story of two momentous pre-war cabinet meetings, because I believe they express, better than anything 1 could say, the spirit and attitude of Wood row Wilson from the first days of America's crisis to tho hour when ho re signed the cares of office. it is my conviction, as a result or close association with him in times of supreme streas, that in every great question tne principle embodied In his simple but profound utteranco controlled the course ho ultimately decided to take. When ho made up his mind that a thing was right, that it should be done, he did it. regard less of Its effect on his party or his personal fortunes. "Man for the Job." His critics nay that tye made mis takes. He may have made some; yet I doubt if any other man in our gen eration in his position would have made as few. When ho stepped trom the white house a few weeks ago one of his bitterest newspaper critics, referring to his leadership during the war years, said of him, "he was the man of tho war." Even his bitterest enemies cannot question his motives or his purity of purpose. I .can say without reserva tion that during the entire eight years or his administration, 1 havo never known of a single instance In which he did not act in accordance with his convictions, it has always been his custom not to ask, "Is this popu lar?" but "Is it right?" As I intimated In my first article, the navy was ready for mobilization within 24 hours after Hcrnstorff had delivered his U-boat ultimatum in SENATE ADVOCATES COLOMBIA PAYMENT Amount Provided in Treaty Just, Many Claim. Senator Pomerene, Ohio, Democrat Opens Fight for Ratification. EMERGENCY TARIFF LINE-UP IS CHANGED General Debate on Young Emergency Bill. Impossible to Cure All of Country's ms, a a y s Bourke Cockran. WASHINGTON". April 14. Several changes in the line-up In the house on emergency tariff legislation since the Fordney measure was passed in the last session only to be vetoes by the President, were revealed today during general debate- on the Young emergency bill which Includes anti dumping and foreign exchange pro visions. The debate will be continued tomorrow, but a vote is expected by supporters before adjournment ai night- For five and a half hours the de hntB nrnr-eeded today and was marked hv a dramatic contribution on the effect it was that to the state CLEVELAND, O., April 14. The national league of women voters fi nally went on record today against all war by adopting a resolution urg ing President Harding and congress to Initiate a movement for co-operation with other nations for the re duction of armaments at the earliest nossihle time. This followed the speech last night of their veteran leader, Carrie Chapman Catt, of New York, who viarorouslv demanded that women voters consecrate themselves to put war out of the worm. A resolution was unanimously adopted at this afternoon's session naming the national board of direc tors of the league a committee to put their action before President Harding and congress at once. Prolonged cheering greeted the convention resolutions committee when, as a special matter or Dusinew the "world Deace" text was offered the delegates for cosideratlon. Two other matters which split the delegates voting strength featured ths afternoon's program. The birth control question Kmiirht tin nn th floor by Mrs. James Porter, delegate from U inetka. I1L, who presented for special con sideration a resolution drafted by the birth control association representa . i - .ii.nHinr tho convention, rfy . vnt nf nine to one the social hy giene committee had decided not to recommendations, the subject, coming up today under special business. By a vote of 166 to 82 considera tion of the resolution was voted down, a two-thirds vote being neces sary to get the. measure before the convention for consideration. Opposition also developed this aft ernoon to the report of Mrs. Edward P. Costigan's food supply and demand committee recommendation that the stockyards be placed under the rail road control. The food supply and demand com mlttee recommendations will be voted on tomorrow with the other standing committee reports. Mrs. Maude Wood Park, of Boston, was re-elected , head of the league this afternoon, ' her title now being national president instead of chair man. There was a contest for only one regional directorship, Mrs. Julian Salley, of Aiken, S. C, being elected by a vote of 30 to 13 over Mrs. George Fort Milton, of Chattanooga, Tenn., In the third region. The annual banquet was held to night. The speakers included . Mrs. A. B. Pyke, of Cleveland. Ohio, mem ber of the national democratic com mittee and Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up ton, ' vice-chairman of the national republican executive committee of Warren. Ohio, who discussed "pit falls la politics." , part of Bourke uocjiran, aemocrai vw York, a veteran of other years who is again In congress. Asserting that danger lies ahead in a policy of attempting to cure all the country's ills by legislation, wr. i.ocrnn in dicted 'long lines of famishing mofl and women In front or soup houses ere present conditions pass." "I apprehend," Mr. Cockran said, "that when those lines form as they surely will, they will not stand in silent submission as they, have done before. I apprehend something more menacing, more dangerous to civili sation, to our government and to us. "Mr. Fordney. the chairman of tho ways and means fommtttee. com plains that too much coming in from the products of other lands. I'd praise God If there wero more. "I doubt even if the fall of the Roman cmprie was more disastrous to the world at large than the con ditions we now face treaten to be." ! Mr rrockran's speech followed on the heels of pleas or cnairman rora ney, Representatve Toung, of North Dakota and other republicans for a unified stand by their party in sup port of the measure During the debate. Representative Treadway. republican of Massachu setts who opposed the bill in the last congress, announced his support of the proposition tms time, explain ina- that there was "several reasons vhv m. man who voted against It be fore . could vote for It now, chief mnm them neinr tne guuuing aa vice of our great leader, the Presi dent" v The Texas delegation showed a split against notwithstanding the binding resolution of the democratic caucus yesterday. Representative Garner, although he voted ror tne bill last session, was in charge of the opposition today aa the floor manager while Representative Huds peth spoke at length in support of the hill, criticising it only to ths ex tent that hides weer no Included In the protected list de partment. Tho word had gone to every ship and station on Thursday, Feb. 1. "A cabinet meeting was called for the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 2. As we assembled not one of us failed to realize the significance of the occasion. The hour had come for a tremendous decision. . The time for negotiation and parley was at an end. This conviction, I believe, was In the soul of every man who rose, to greet the president when ho en tered the room. The solemnity of the moment had Intensified the austerity whirl those who do not know him well mistaken ly suppose to be hl prevailing humor. As I shall show later. Wood row Wilson Is a man of geniality and humor. isui tnis was a aay wnen oniy rious thought could hold placre In any mind. The destiny of 100,000,000 people lay In the hands of the Presi dent of the United States perhaps the destiny of the world. No man there had failed to read the text of the German note which was the occasion of our meeting, hut the president, in measured tones, giving wrtlght to every significant syllable, read It to us again. Cabinet Is Unanimous. I have no doubt his mind was al ready made up as to the right course to take, but, before expressing an opinion, he called upon his colleagues to declare their views. Each man spoke - freely and frankly what he thought. Expressions varied in tone and in approach to the main proo lem, but all agreed upon one thing the time had coma when arpiomatic relations with Germany must be sev ered. This was the president's belief. Nor do I think it was any surprise to him that his colleagues were unani mous in support of it. The cabinet stood aa a unit for the dismissal of Ambassador Bernstorff and the end ing of all further-traffic with tne em pire of the Honemtouerns. Altnougn me session n iur Continued ,en Pag Twa) WASHINGTON. April 14. Payment to Colombia of $25,000,000 iim provid ed in the Colombian treaty was nd vocatcd in tho senate today as a measure of justice and a normal ob ligation, and attacked as without Jus. tlflcation. Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, open ing the fight for ratification from the democratls side, declared Justice demanded that Colombia be compen sated for the loss of Panama through a course of events In which the parti cipation by the United Stales, ho as serted, could not be defended "either In tho sight of God or of niun." Ratification of the pact was urged by Senator Knox, republican, 1'ennnyl-. vanla, on tho other hand 'because tho United States was "morally bound to compensate Colombia, not for what she lost but for what we gained." Taking Issue with Senator Pomerene. the Pennsylvania senator asserted that the course of the United States in the events attending the revolt of Panama "squared to our rights and duties and to the governing rules and principles of international luw." Declaring -ratification of the part would put "the brand of shame" on Theodore Roosevelt, Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, in concluding the debate or tho day declared "the moving force" 1ehind Panama's re volt from Colombia "was not Theo dore Roosevelt, John Hay or the Unit ed States government, but thu people nf Panama, who. he said, "despl'.n a Colombian dictatorship, were striving to exercise the indpendenco they de clared in 1861." Discussion of tine pact . on the re publican side of the senat i. Senator Rnrah said had shown "an almost complete difference of opinion" as to the reasons for ratification. "It is difflcut for mo to understand how wo can purchase tho friendship of any nation," Senator Borah con tinued In referring to the argument advanced that ratification of tin treaty would bring about cordial relations between the United States and Colom bia. "Such action would be nn Insult to any self-respecting nation." Mr. Borah suggested if the. United States was seeking to obtain Colum bia's friendship through tho $25,000, (Contlnued on Page Two) I'liK'AdO. April 14. tHy the .. soi mti i Press.) National agree mi nts delining working rnnd'ions for employes on all American railroads formerly under the federal railroad ailiiilnistiat ion were today ordered abrogated, effective July 1, 1921. by the United States railroad labor board. The bonici railed upon the officers and .ystcm organizations of employes of each railroad to select represenla fives "to confer and to decide" f.s much of the rules controversy n possible, "Such conferences shall bf Kin at the earliest possible date," the derision said. While the decision did not pfl 'l(l cally say so, members of the board said that all disputes a to rubs and working conditions automatically were referred back to Individual con ferences between each Individual road and Its employes. This method of procedure had been sought by the railroads, whereas the labor sido had favored a national conference be tween representatives of all roads and all unions. The decision affected all railroad em ployes except those In train service who are under separate agreements between the individual railroads and ho four big brotherhoods. In connection with the conference ne gotiations the board laid down 3 ait nf 16 principles to serve as a founda tion for any rules which may toe agreod to In the conference. The present gen eral rules hearing before the labur board, which has been in progress sine January 10, will continue until bctli sides have completed their testimony, following which tho board will "promul gate aueli rules as It determines Just nnd reasonable as soon after July 1. 1921, as Is reasonably possible and will make them effective as of July 1, 1921. Right to Organlia The 16 principles outlined by the board were drawn up by Henry T. Hunt, of th public group and upheld tho right of the employee to organlia for lawful purpoaea, the right to nego tiate through representatives of thel choosing, the-right of seniority and the principles of the eight hour day. It waa specified that "eight hours work must bo given for eight hours pay." Es pionage should . not be practiced by either side, the decision said, and ap plying to all empolyea In the craft or class of the representatives. Tho 16 principles outlined were as ;ol lowa: "1 An obligation rests upon manage ment, uuon each onraniEatlon of employes and upon each employe to render honest, efficient and economical service. "j The spirit of co-operation between management and employes being essen tial to efflcle.it operation, both parties will o conduct themselves aa to promote this spirit. "3 -Management having the responsi bility for safe, efficient and economical operation, the rulea Will not be sub versive of necessary discipline. i The right of railway employes to organize for lawful objects shall not b denied, Interfered with or obstructed. "6 The right of such lawful organiza tion to act toward lawful onjecta through representatlvea of Its own choice, whether employes of a particular carrier or pth-i erwlse, shall be agreed to by manage ment. "6 -Non-dlscrlmlnatlon shall bo prac ticed by management aa between mem bers and non-members of organizations or aa between members of different or ganizations nor shall members of organi zations dlac.rimlnate against non-members or use other methods than lawful persuasion to secure their memherhi. Ksplonsge by carriers on the legitimate activities of labor organizations or by labor organisations on ths legitimate fc tivlties of carriers should not bo prac ticed. 7 The right of employes to be con sulted prior to a decision of manage ment adversely affecting their wages or working conditions shall bo agreed to by management. This light of participa tion shall bo deemed adonuately com plied with, if and when tho repronen tatlvea of a majority nf the employes of each of the several classes directly af fected shall have concurred with ihe management. Fair Hearing "8 No employe should be disciplined without a fair hearing by a designated officer of the carrier. Suspension in proper cases pending a hearing which shall be prompted,, shall not be deemed a violation of this principle. At a reas onable time prior to the hearing he l entitled to be apprised of the precis (Continued on Page Two) . FRENCH REPLY IN REGARD TO MANDATES QUESTION ACCEPTS VIRTUALLY AMERICAN POLICY WASHINGTON, April 14. The French reply to Secretary Hughes' notes regarding mandates, the only one thus far received 'from any of the four great powers addressed. made public simultaneously today in Washington and Paris. It is in the form of a letter from Premier Hrl and to Ambassador Wallace and is of a premillnary nature, M. Brland stating that a full response could not bo made "until after understanding has been reached between the gov ernments of tho four Interested powers at the next meeting of the supreme council of the allies." Tho reply was issued by the state department Without comment but administration offioers said it was very a gr stable to tho United States greatest desire to find a solution which will give every satsifaction to the United States." M. Rrland reminds Ambassador Wal lace that the French republic "has resdy done all In Its power to lend i:a aid to the American government in this matter" and refers to a previous expression by the French government nf the hope that the controversy may be satisfactorily settled by conversations betwoen tho American and JapanrKe. government. Reference Is also made tu an unpublished French note to the United States regarding Yap In which France confirms that at meeting of the supreme council beforo that of May 7. ISIS, when a mandate for the northern Pacific islands was awarded to Japan, reservations regarding the Island of Yap wsro .majfle liy Presidont .Wilson and by Secretary I -anting in addition. That nolo also says that tha reservation and while not an absolute commit-1 were made In the r-reaence or tne rep ment was couched in diplomatic j reeantatlve of Japan. Baron Makino, language that was tantamount to a ho had not : objected that the nition recognition of the principle d: I"'lhrno " onf.,alirmiy ,h. j,Mnase down bv Mr. Huches The French premier deals directly with the Japanese mandate over the Pacific island of Tfao. but does not ami iohl i-uiii-iiuriiiij government was cognizant of the Amer ican reservations. The prevloua French note from wh!:li jr. Brland quotes waa in repiy to cec- advert specifically to the American i retary Colby's communication that Mr. claim to equal rights with the other Colby's communication naa nn tow- . ! J A n i It am sail r pamsi 4Att rtM I St t ri - aa principal allied and associated' pow ers In the disposition of the former German over-seas possessions. With regar dto Yap. Mr. Briand says that "when this question comes before the supreme council the rep resentatives of France will broach the examination thereof with the red to the allied supreme council since that bodv awarder tne manaate ior tne former German Islands in the Pacific north of the equator. There the matter, rested until Secretary Hughea re-stated the poaitlon of the American govern ment April 4, In similar notes addresar.it to Great Britain, Japan. Italy and France. inM nitA it rnr ronsiaeraitun " MAV.wuv
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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