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I Gre-t Nra tare i.ia M.i i ft IRISH BISHOPS FAIL. 10 PASS Oil TREATY BEFORE PAIL TODAY Meeting Decides to Take Ko Action and Merely Expresses Con-. fJdence in Representatives. DAIL READY FOR STRUGGLE Forty Members Said to B3 Behind de Valera, Forty Behind and Forty in Doubt KING TO OPEN PARLIAMENT Lloyd George to Present the Irish Tresty Quick Action by the House Expected. Crtat.

1RL ty Ti- fork TtSMS Csmpeay. St Csbls T11 Nw Tnsa TIMC. I DCBLIN. Dee. 13- Tomorrow the cen-i trt of interest in Dublin will have shifted tram the Mansion House to the Council Clamber of University where the JJ members Of the Da 11 Eireann will sjembte to decide for or against rati-4 fcation of the trr aly.

Tls proceeUIngs will open with the n3 eail of members, and after that the Ken 00 the agenda will be Ute Mt-ctt bf Dr. White that the session be tU is pristc. -This motion Is ex-Krtd to eaose debate, and. If it Is carried newspaper men will be asked to vtuxhsw. It mill be.

followed by the Prcsl statement, after which the eaia business of the session will becin. 0 ths motion for ratification of the treaty many speakers will be heard dur a( these eonalng eventful days. The ratsgonists will, of course, de V's-lera on one aiUfl and Griffith and Collins a tht other, but Stack and Csthal Dru-11 sill be listened to scarcely less at-fetiveiy than de. Vale ra Tht plenipotentiaries' have been mor- forres bebind the scenes, and they ieM a treat influence today. Of them Erakine Childers Is thought of as the fiercest 'of Irrecortcuables, and.

he the recondiu influence of ao-tctel-i Iwtcal. Bat iiulcahy. the L'B. A-' -W cf Staff, who has been too readily of as a die-hard." Is more to be found on the aide of the Bisbsps Refsse ts Tske Sides. la the meantitme, the hierarchy of Tland has been meeting today in the Mae plaes, and debatins what attitude heads of the Catholic Church shall aMtms In this turning point In Irish 1 'iorjr.

The conference was short. 'VfiBaS Logue was to the chair, and ft Archbishops and Bishops, who brief-hr discussed the question. unanimously Ki-Pte4 the statement: "The Bishops of Ireland hold bi high-r4 appreciation the patriotism, abil.ty Ml honesty of purpose ia which the Iflih representatives have conducted I Lbestrussle for national freedom. Now tM Da Ureann have the respotunhll- of deciding the deetiny of Ireland (Is the approaching deliberations In the tjlmjk hkL.k III ir before their minds the best tnter- of (ho country snd the wishes of ti people to whom they and we.bap- belong. We most earnestly beg of s-o4 they may be guided by wisdom finwi above snd to implore JDivino bless- en their counsels.

We ask every i-nest In Irelsnd who is free to, to offer the Holy Sacrifice one of these days fiad ail of our people to Join in prayer rvfch unfaii injr perse-erance. Mlsht tVsrk Teg-ethcr. I The fatt that both sides In the Ministry have entirely avoided recriminations i continue to meet and transact rou- i business side br sida has sus-rested interentinr queation. Would these a be able to work together In a future wemment if tlie" Dan comes to an settlement? Remember, they sot party poUticisns In the Enflisb. term.

The influence of all thent rests on the tomirm part they taken In the late hostilities. It Is wihls they might come together acein. -5 which ease the Extremists would still as tnfluenc within ths Government. i Kst supposing on the other hand there a general election or a referendum. -m ths two sides would appear In pub- ruged in opposing political camps 4 tkoss who fsvor the treaty would ai as Its champions and ths whole "iejaent which the trsmty stands for.

this psrty were returned to power It be strongly committed to a policy friendly co-operatloo with England 4 would aim at showing that was "awwa. This the only ttuns to be by anoderate Irtahmen tn favor of the country. ast it are the Infinite dangers of at a time when feeung is still so The release of the cenylcted ajct prisoners, twenty-tive of whom bead, on Monday and a further aiaKt today. Is accepted as an In-'Jifia of It has been asked If ths yt-Monera are to be released fcy not all been sent home at The efflclat answer that it soasibls to treat these cases In foe quits elaborate arranae-T. Ure to be made for each Bunin the records inquiring ais aouse and hs home and desU-rB.

providing; for his oui tvry. c. ia ll i ijf- that tuere is no baJf-ttnl-KaJf ill 1 has been decided to PoilUrai prisoners, it would to psy too much attsnUon Ty frequent hold-ups snd vioience in various parts of Ire- "tUiM va rase Fr. tHB BBO VDWAY I IMITED to Jrtr businwas it also la mocportatwa. Tb Broasway sheM staear4 ot rrr.

14 atarrlmiutlns trsvcl- Te1 la ttit IKicss ss trt bossm a trn oa Hrvad- Psrc laeaiory. I -earn remjayiranta 8tatlon and Uu-imm i 4 f- Si. amvu Chk- ennylioJa lUUroad. ihe -s Aivt. Jonet Atks a Rale to Ucke Senators Keep to the Pobd WASHINGTON.

Dec. 15.Scna. tor Jones' Republican, of. served notice in. the Senate today that he would soon move to change too Senate rules so as, he aid, to curb the privilege of Senators of talking on anything at any time.

V- lie propouee to bring' about- the Chang, by confining debate to the question under consideration unless otherwise provided by unanimous consent. i-; i MORGAN PARTNER LIKES' TRANSIT PLAN Personnel of Control Rather Than Formulae Will Make ItSucceed, Says Morrow. DOES NOT FEAR POLITICS Ultimate Ownership of Traction Lines by City Desirable, Banker Tells Commission. 1 DwIghtW. Morrow, a partner in J.

P. Morgan yesterday told the Transit Commission that he favored In general the principles of the prel mlnary plan for the reorganization of. the tran sit tyetem of this city under the new law and that he hoped the. goal would bs reached." Mr. Morrow.

has been for many years In dose touch with the aff sirs of the iBtcrhoroua-h Rapid Company because of Ms handling of many of the financial relations of that company with the Morgan firm, and his general ap-provst of the entire plan was the first the Transit Commission has had from any prominent," man so closely in touch with traction problem. ITnllko Frank Iledley. President of the Interboroush Rapid Transit Company. and Timothy Williams. President of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Corapn' before the receivership, Mr.

Morrow did not express any fears that the propose Board of Control of seven members would seek to exert an undue influence over the three proposed opetatin companies or play poIlUcs- with transit. The character of the men chosen by the city." he said. and by the people -who have private capital In the sy terns. snd the disposition of those men to wora together on this problem of a- better transit system, are going to be of more importance than the particular, type and character of machinery that you ere able to devise. It is colng to be personnel rathey than formulas that 'will make the.

plan succeed." 7 i "Approves Creeping rise. The witness said that he believed that the commission had grouped the transit facilities properly Into the three systems r-ecessaxy for unification and consolidation of -all the traction of the city. He pointed out that the company, holding the -subways and elevated lines of Manhattan, already was In existence In the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, and that the" company; taking in all the Brooklyn lines, already bad been coalesced Into the Brooklyn -Rapid Transit Company. i- -f-Lt He added' that the formation of the company, taking In all the surface lines of Manhattan; probably would be the difficult problem because of the- conflicting Interests of so many different companies. Mr.

Morrow pointed out that he had never studied the surface line problem In Manhattan because his firm had never had any financial Interest tn them, and that he was merely expressing a private opinion on this point' Kfrsondlnar to an ln-itation from tte commission for some opinion on the issuance of aecurttiea for the new com. psnlee, Mr. Morrow dlsarreed with the opinion of Colonel that it would not be advisable to issue only three issues one for each company. The point made by Colonel Wil llama in his testimony before the commission was that th investor wanted to know Just on which bit of railroad his securit Continued ea -Pass Bis. Boston Elects Curley Mayor, by 2,315 Lead; Women Defeat 'Good Government Nominee Special t9 The BOSTOX.

Dec ZJ. Former Mayor James M. Curley was elected Mayor of Boston, today by a margin of 2413 votes, according to H.the unorflcial count, over John R. Murphy, the good government candidate." The winner had every newspaper. In Boston, except one.

against him. They ripped bis record as Mayor In shreds. linked his name with the movie manager scandal at Mlshawaum Manor, and pursued him relentlessly throughout t.e campaign. was on of the bitterest campaigns in Boston's history, and the election was the most closely contested election. Early returns showed Curley In the lead 4 10e Totee.

But by the time 25 ct the 74 preclncta had reported Murphy had wiped out the 4.100 margin and had lead 1.900.. The X.900 was cut to 20 by still later returns." and finally gave way to the margtn cf 2.311 vote. for Curley wben th returns from all of the 274 precincts had been The excepUonally heavy vote cast; by Use women, who voted this year Cor Mayer, for the first time." decided ihe result. They flocked to the poll, outvoting the men 2. to ia the early battot-Ing.

It was believed that this heavy vote Insured Murphy's election, but the returns showed that the women preferred Curley. Out of a total registration of C0T.000. 90 a a i t. notri fa RouoS sbasa. piaia "MUT." Mat.

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ajntr BRIDE OF 7 LUTHS BROOKLYN DOCTOR He Ruined My Ufe," Mrs. LH- Han Raizen, Manufacturer's Daughter, Tells Prosecutor. COLLAPSE HALTS STORY Woman Says Her Relations With Clickstein Began 8 Years Ago and Lasted Six Years. DESCRIBES HER FATAL VISIT Asserts Sh Telephoned Father and Husband Shortly After Shootlno on Murder Charge. Mrs.

UUlan wife of Charles S. a toy and daughter of Jacob Schaffer, head of the Schaffer Tinware Manufaiuring Company walked Into the offine of District Attorney Harry B. LewU in Brooklyn yesterdsy and confessed that she shot and killed Clickstein 'in his office at Bedford Avenue. Brook lyn. last Saturday.

'I He destroyed my life." the District Attorney quoted Mrs. Raisen as havln said. and I decided to kill him. I. bad confessed our relations to my husband on our honeymoon last May and he for-gave me.

But the- knowledge of our intimacy preyed upon my mind. I feared I was becoming Insine." In the midst of her confession Mrs. Raisen collspsed and was taken to TiToi Tiv. Station, where Commltf. that Sir Edar Speyer Gates Avenue Police Station, where she was placed In charge of a matron.

and a charge of murder entered." against her. Her ease will bs presented to the Grand Jury next week 5" The woman was taken tc the. District Attorney's office by Benjamin Re ass. former Deputy Attorney Ceneral, and Emanuel Newman of HJrsfci Newman Keass, 100 Broadway, attorneys for her father, and Aaron W. Levy of OT Broad- sy, who represented the liushand- She 29 years old and lived dth her hus osnd at 814 Avenue Sheepahead her father borne.

3he said her relations with Dr. Clickstein began eight years ago and eontioued until a year before her marriage list May 8. Tell; ef VUlt Deeter. X-have been unhappy. so unhappy! she moaned.

I htve been In a daze ever my marriage. My relations with Dr. Clickstein made it' impossible for me ever to be hapjiy. I really don't know whether I Intended to kill him or kill myself when I entered bis office last Saturday evening. recall seeing several women' patients In his outer As entered he greeted me in the old friendly way.

I remember he excused bimnelf to a patient and Invited me Into his consultation room. He knew had (eft for Florida in November and be expressed surprise that I bad returned so eoon. He said to me: What, are tyou back. so Mrs. RaUen spoke in a voice and clutched the arms of her chair nervously.

She said the doctor closed the door of his consultation room. r'. I looked at him ror fully two minutes without a word," she said. V. Then some-thins; happened.

I remembered the pistol. I bad bought it from a in an named Ellis in Jacksonville. and had brought It with me. I had it In the fur scarf which that afternoon I had sewed Into the form of a muff. I took a firm grip on It and while Dr.

Glicksteln stared in amazement st me I tried to pull the trigger. It wouldn't go off. I don't know whether he rpoke to roe. In fact. I don't know what happened.

must have pulled the trigger, for saw him "What have I Cone TV I thought. Did I kill him? I must and I hurried into the outer office. 1 saw the womeu there running to the street. I followed them. I walked and ran jtround the block and paused in.

front 'ceatiased ea fere Five. JTrie Tort Time. 80.478 ballots were cast, i Of this total Curley had 73.869 votes. Murphy Charles S. Baxter.

ex-Mayor of Medford. running 'as a straight Republican without any endorsement. 4.243, and Charles O'Connor, a member of the School Committee, running as a straight Democrat without any endorsement. I 1012. I The campaign was supposed to be mmm nn tinn.n.

r9 1.. it ton dropped the Republican-Democratic llne-un in cltv nolitlca fonr Veara mrr iinc-uo in city poiiucs rour years ago, when the Mayor's term of office was extended to four years' and he was barred by law from succeeding himself. Hundreds of vehicles were pressed into service by both Curley and Murphy to get out the voters. Aged and infirm men and 1 women wera carried to the polls, even from the homes for the aged. Murphy 8, chances undoubtedly handicapped by the weather, the day being cold and stormy, notably unfavor-! awaiting official advices.

aaid. and able for the more well-to-do class of something to say Uter. erTwn KILL JAPANESE IfJ DRUG RAID the blame for his defeat at the doors of) Baxter, whose candidacy. It was charged Federal AeerrU in Revolver En-all through the campaign, was belpingl at Hoqulam, Wash. Curley.

Baxter's 4.243 votes would have KOQxrlA WmK. iX-One more than elected Murphy. Others ne WVcyt to be K. Notsu. purser of charge and his 10.815 votes thJ shlnl Maru.

was knied alth Murphy's defeat, as Connor made on the In a strong bid for the Democratic vote rolver encounter between two Federal and also for that the women. agents and four alleg-ed peddlera of nar- RriJL-A FOR IMIICfSTlON. KEEP IT HAJSOT. VOS I'ORUuT. Adu Tbe Pet WriUag gapvxa.

aat. rasars era wVtUog 'Fcrzct Uelhl For Xiex DiszlUI cn Vzrisy ALBANY, Dec a procla mation made tonight, designating next Saturday. Dec 17, as Forget-Me-Not Day for tho benefit of disabled Afnericaa veterans of the World War; Governor Miller appealed to the patriotic people of the State to respond generously to the petition of these men who have given eo much and ask bo iittie." SPE YER NO LONGER HA: Formal Revocation of Banker's Naturalization Is Published vi in Official Gazette. OUT OF THE PRIYYfCOUNCIL Order Also" Applies tp His Wife and Three Daughters Aiding Germany in War the Charge. CcvnVbx: itil, hr Tbs Tstk flaws Company.

Special Cable ts Ths Mwoh Tnsss. LONDON, Dec 13. Sir Edgar Speyer uas oeeu nnpvu 01 nis i wiuuur 1-1 oruuji ana ui uia wiiuivra British naturaUsation on the trrounds of disloyalty. Announcement to. this effect is contained in the Official Gasette to- mht.

Gasette publishes, a statement the Home Secretary. Shortt. who says In it. that he Is satisfied as a result of the Inquiry by. the i has shown himself by act ana speech to be disaffected and disloyal to his Majesty and during the war In which his Majesty was engaged, unlawfully communicated with the subjects of an enemy State and associated with a business which was to his knowledge carried on.

in such a manner as to assist the enemy la such war." The 'Home Secrets ry therefore directs that'Vtho" certificate ti" naturalisation granted to Speyer on' Feb. 29. 1SS2. be revoked and he orders It be given up snd canceled. The Home Secretary further directs that Xeonera Speyer.

wife of said Sir Edgar Speyer. and Pameta Speyer. Leonora Speyer ahi Vivien Clare Speyer, the minor children of said Sir Hdgar Speyer. shall cease to be British A note appended to the Home Secretary's statement says 1' This finding does not involve any reflection upon any partner tn the firm of Speyer Brothers. London, other than Sir Edgar Speyer.

This day. Dec 13, It la ordered by bis Majesty In Council that the name of 8lr Edgar Speysr. Baronet, be struck out of the list of his Majesty's most honorable Council." In the early days of the war Speyer'a patriotism waa called' tato question and suggestions were made that he should be deprived of his. British honors. In reply to these charges, be wroto to the Government of the day saying consider it due to my honor as a loyal British subject and my personal dignity as a man to retire from ad my public positions.

I. therefore, write to ask you to accept my resignation as a Privy Councilor and to revoke my Baronetcy." Following this he resigned the Chairmanship of the underground electric railways and also his position on the boards of several charities. To his letter to the Government he received a reply notifying him that the King was cot preps red to take the step suggested. It is understood that Speyer will reside permanently in York. He already has sold soma of his property ia this country.

tONBOJf. Dec. 13 (Associated Press). The revocation of the -British natural -ixation of Sir Edgar Speyer announcement that his wlf and 'children have ceased to be British subjects was printed. in the OfXical Gasette tonight.

The reasons given by the XSaaette for the action taken follow: First That he had shown' himself by act and speech to be disloyal to his -J Second That he had during the war unlawfully communicated with the subjects of an enemy State and associated with a business which was to his knowledge carried on In sueh a manner as to assist the enemy in the war. Sir Edgar was born, in Germany in 1352 and married the daughter of Count von Stosch. Sir Edgar Speyer was among the more pro mine n. of a number of German-born persona against whom, during the war, a newspaper campaign was carried on. The" proceedings of the -Committee of Naturalisation Revocation wera ed secretly, and announcement of its findings today caused great surpiisa.

Iirsr. oecaum ii waa av courss inat IS peldom taken, and. second, becauas in i k. idi i presided over by Lord Reading, decided lntu 'r -ugar was enuuea 10 retain priTy councllorshln. ThU decision was upheld by the Appeals Court in Juiv.

isle. In a letter written to Sir Edgar in May, Herbert H. Asquith. Premier, admitted that, ths charges against him were baseless and malignant," and said there wss no intention of taking any steps against him. Sir Edgar Speyer, who is now residing In New Tork.

said last night he had no statement to make at this time. Ha was cotlcs. Three Japanese parently unhurt. BRITISH SUBJECT KOZAK MrtOl L. I.

City. 1 EUROPEAN MAY vmrnwERmEAmisFomAimsiGm: BASED PACIFIC Even Russia, Would Ee Invited Part. AMERICA AS AN 'ADVISER Might Act as Stakeholder for Pledges Without Involving Herself. PREMIERS MEET TUESDAY Calling of Conference May Follow Discussion of German Loan by Lloyd George and Briand. Csprnsbl.

1921. by Tbs ra Tor Time Csnpaas. Special Cabts to Ths X'sw Toss Ttass. LONDON-. 1 Wednesday.

Dec 13. The Daily Chronicle publishes an article by Politlcus "-a pseudonym which Is understood to veil the identity of a writer who has been In close touch' with Premier Lloyd George suggesting, that Lloyd George and Briand should agree to call a. European conference to deal with the Europaen Impasse on the same lines as Washington adopted so success fully sbout the- Pacific Impasse. Pol Ulcus points out that the Pacific problem was solved by bringing ail tne Pacific powers together, and that an agreement-was arriyed at without any compulsion save that ot circumstances. The peace of Europe, says the writer.

rests not upon agreement, but. force. The Versailles Treaty-rests not. upon con sent, but upon a military sanction. namely occupation the Ruhr.

1 Tho Hrst he says. "Is not to abate one Jot or tittle of the Ver sailles settlement, but to summon a hew conference of all the Continental pow including both Germany and other enemy States and Russia, to discuss a basis of i European agreement." The problems to be solved would Include reparations, disarmament, economics and the questions of Russia, and Po- liticus offers various suggestions as to how they might be solved. New- Deal Beparatlosi Paysaestta. Britain might, for Instance, agree to a. redaction Germany's liability and make the cost" of restoring the devastated areas a first charge on-reparations payments.

-At the same time all the Interallied debts should be. canceled. 7' As regards Polltlcus suggests among other; things that the European powers should reduce their armaments to what Is -necessary for defensive purposes only and that great powers should guarantee the permanent demilitarisation of the Rhenish occupied territory, and thus interpose a strip of neutral country between the reduced German and French armies, Russia should be brought back Into the comity of nations. The economic stabilisation of Europe would bei helped by putting an end to the printing of paper money and the lowering of tariff, and railway barriers to lnternattlonal trade. Thus Polltlcus points out the great opportunity which he says- Briand and Lloyd George will have at Chequers next week to attempt to settle the disputes and suspicions which are slowly strangling the world.

Polltlcus concludes Where ought America to come in? The answer i Is, exactly where she chooses. America has made up her mind to keep out. of the Intricacies of European poIlUcs. She is perfectly but she is profoundly interested in world peace and world reconstruction. The right course Is surely for Europe tot get busy and try to solve Its own problems first.

If America would send A delegation it might, as an Impartial outsider, exercise incalculable influence for reconciliation and peace. If she would act. so to cpeaJc, as; stakeholder' for European pledges. It would enormously increase their value without adding to hr own liabilities. V' We should certainly all welcome the American representatives if they choose to come, for at Washlngtton they have given us a splendid lead.

But that is no reason why we should wait to solve our own problems until some one S.OOO macs away Is ready to come in and solve them for us," Fxaaaple Set by A aa erica. The Dally Chronicle In an editorial supporting Polltlcus's suggestions. say: It will be seen that be is far from suggesting either that the European powers ehould ask America to take the Initiative in this case or that theyhould stand helplessly by on the chance of her taking iU ready and grateful though they would doubtless be for such initiative If it came. "But American action' has already rendered them great service tc service of example Thera 1 nothing to-prevent Great Krltain and Franco from benef lt-Ine by the example to call a European cor.fcrenctt in which America, if se did not care to lo more, would doubtlf)' ready to participate in a watcMns and advisory capacity. If Llyd Ocott and iiriand as osteoma of tntir celt Ceatlnaed Pass Thrae.

WWERENCE-N0W'MmL7; mEWND-ECONOMIC pm Yashlngtcn Hears of a Plan by Lloyd George To Cancel Debts Oaei to Britain Dec 13 'Associated Press). Some, of the foreign diplomats In attendance at the arms conference have received word which they interpret as Indicating that David Lloyd George, the British Premier, la preparing to take the Initiative In world economic matters, having become convinced from the results of inquiries made here that the American Government does not intend to call an International economic meeting, at least not la the near future: The British Prime Minister's according to the Information in -the hands of these diplomats, contemplates the cancellation of ail war debts owing to Great Britain by Italy. France. Belgium, Rus- aia and the smaller Balkan allies, amounting with interest to upward of CI.OOC.000.000. Premier Lloyd George, it is recalled, proposed to ex-President Wilson that all interallied Including those.

owing to' the United State's. should be canceled, but his present design, according to the understanding, does not include the renewal of that suggestion to the United States. He Is aaid to Intend to annul the debts of other countries duo Great Britain subject to conditions. One of these, it Is understood. Is that France should forgive the debts cf allied countries to her amounting to about the equivalent of and another being a reduction of German reparations due to Franc by 13.t11.000.0CO francs.

This is the amount the French' Crovernment borrowed of England during the war, and la about aa large' si sum as that loaned to France by the- United States, which was 15.285,000.000 francs at the exchange then used ot 5.45 franca to the i 1 The Jdea of the-British Government acting Independently of the' United States In ho cancellation of debts, according to foreign officials here, appears to have, originated with Austen Chamberlain when be was Chancellor of the Exchequer. When Sir Robert Horne succeeded to the Chancellorship be objected to striking off from among the British assets so large a surn-aa the 1,800.000,000 due with accrued interest. Lloyd George Is understood to' have been allowing the matter to. -rest until the present, but the approaching crisis in. the finances of several Continental countries, particularly Germany, baa led to the preparation of a plan by Wortblngtoa Evans and others which is expected by the fort-jgu diplomats Lloyd George will present to an economic conference, If one should be called, on his own initiative GERMANY-STARTS SWEEPING REFORMS Raises Postal and Railroad Rates' 2,000 to 3,000 Per Cent.

Above Prewar Tariffs. COMPULSORY-CREDIT BILL Assets of All Trades and Indus-tries to- Be Offered as -x Security for By BROWN, Cbprrfsbt. by Tb Ktw Tent Tuses Caouway. Spaci-I Cable to Tits New Tosa Two. BIUUJN, Dec 13.

Chsnccllor Wlrth Is hnroioaJly sparring for time trying to tide over the crisis of the. January and February reparations payments and meanwhile is playing for big stakes, to reconsideration ofthe whole reparation problem and complete reparation revinion. leading ultimately to revision of the Versailles Treaty. I. Is announced seml-offldally that Rathenau's Lbndon visit had less, to do wit seeking a moratorium or credits than with finding a new modus of reparation Thla course means an endeavor- to negotiate an agreement with England for paymenf-in material and services, paralleling the convention between Loucheur and Rathenau.

German material and services for, Engisnd in Asia are. talked of as thexPrtncipal Item of 'the hoped-for agreement' with England, with Joint exploitation and reconstruction of Russia as a second line-While Rajthenap brought. back nothing concrete from London no worked out loan plans he did bring back proposals or conditions for short-time credits, with results here of the highest Importance. Mere ta Wipe Oa DeOelta. A serious beginning has been made to put Germany i house in order In an attempt to balance the Internal budget by eliminating the deficit In the railroad snd postal services.

The Federal Council has passed a measure raising all postal, telegraph and telephone rates an average of 2.000 per cent above pre-war rates. All railroad rates, freight and passenger, will again be raised to 2.0U) to J.O0O per cent, above pre-war charges. Post Office Minister Glesberts specifically totd the Federal Council that the postal rates were being thus tremendously raised because the Allies would mske concessions la tne reparation question only If the deficit in the State enterprises were eliminated. Secondly, under Chancellor Wlrth's spur, the National Economic Council has approved the draft of a bill enabling the Government to impose compulsory credit on tH Germany's trades and Industries which are to te organised eompulsorily Into a credit The bni will go before the Reichstag Immediately, which resumed its sitting today. This, the most radical of all German measures, if passed by the Reichstag will place practically all so-called gold values and all the assets of Germany trades snd Industries at the disposal cf the Government for the purpose of offering the same aa guarantees for foreign loans.

As a. further direct result of Rathenau London visit Chancellor Wlrth announced tltat he stand cr fall his raiM'-al taxation r'sns ss outlined above: UkewLe, that the Cabinet would reorsinliej this week and expanded Cantinaed an Tate Three. 1 1 1 IT Tri-A cinV'i Avw TREATY OPPOSITION S10 GER III SENATE 1 La Foltette Denounces Agreement, CaMng Article to League Article DEMOCRATS HOLDING OFF May Attack, It as Balance of Power Unconfirmed Rumor That Wilson Is Against It. Special to The New Tortt Tim, WASHINGTON. Dec 12.

Mora evidence to support the view of those who assert that the Four-Power Treaty will not be ratified by the Senate without a bard snd long fight was forthcoming today. Rumblings from the Democratic aide indicated that a number of Senators of that party-are considering. the advisability of attacking the treaty on the ground that It Is not an instru ment for the preservation1 of peace In the regions of the Pacific but a sort of balance of power arrangement, military in character. which would draw the United Stales Into any war that might develop as a result of conditions In the Pacific It was even rumored that ex-President Wilson Is against the treaty, and If this be true there is no question that his views would influence a 'considerable number of Senators on ths muvrity side. ln the course of the day Sena tor.

La oil tte of Wisconsin issued a yatement In which be denounced the treaty as a military alliance of the United States with the only great nations that survived the war." i Senator McKellar from the Democratle side, an ardent League of Nations advocate, classed himself, so far as the new treaty Is concerned, among the Senator Robinson of Arkansas, another champion of the League, said that there might be some clarifying reservations necessary before a final vote on the treaty was" reached-Such a reservation Senator Robinson explained, might be necessary in order to clarify that part of Article IL. which authorises the signatories to meet for the purpose of arriving at an understanding "to meet the exigencies of the particular situation," 'Dsmeeratle Seaators Castles a. -There were several interesting confer-ences In the Democratic cloakroom tn the course of the afternoon, it was said that several prominent Democratic Senators were of the opinion that their colleagues had been too hasty la expressing approval of the treaty, and they urged that from now on majors on the minority side should say as little as possible for publication on matters growing out of the One of thos who It was said had urged such a course Is among ex-President WUjcn's most Intimate Senatorial friends. -Despite the unexpected barriers that have apparently risen to block speedy action on the treaty. Its friends are as confident as ever, that when It reaches a final vote the majority for ratification will srroxlmste at least ten.

and perhaps fifteen or twenty votes more t.nn the required by the Cc-nsM-tutlon. If only fourth-en tne thirty-six Democratic Senators snouii vote to the treaty wo.id stl.l be safe, they iy, "or at this tunc it i in-rs s.bie to count as many as ten ans among t'iss 'hu cp -os rauficaiion. Itrputiican acl Cniaed aa I'aca Tr. rt A r- I hi -i RESERYAflOn ALSO SIGHED It Sets Up Our Right to Make Separata Treatiss on Mandate Areas. BARS DOMESTIC QUESTION Signing of Documents a Simple, Swift Ceremony Press Kept Out at Last TREATY GOES TO PRESIDENT He Won't Hurry It to the Ssn ate, Not Beinj Anxious to Hasten Deliberations.

XDW1X Ko JAMES. 7 Special fa Tie New fork rimes. 'WASIUNCTON. Dec; IS. The four-power treaty between the United States.

Great Britain. Japan and France, pledging them to respect each other's insular possessions In the Pacific, was slgnt-l formally at the State Department IhU jornlnr. The full delegations of the nations were the signatories. -The American statesmen were set down Jmply as "citixens ef the United States to the other signers naruts were added their official titles. The signing of the treaty was accom- arded by the signing of a note that the United States re served the r'iM make separate treatlea with mandau-holdlng powers respecting American -ghts in territories so held and settle? Torth that controversies lying within lit domestic Jurisdiction of the fovr powers shoull rot wilhi.i i enge of ths treaty.

The tniniM -reaty with Japan Is beicg put form and will be aigned within a day cr The treaty with Australia and Vew Zealand regarding the South Fa- -flc Islands has not yet been announced. American' delegates, headed by Secretary Hughes, signed first. Then came the British. Including of theflve dominions, followed ty he French and the Japanese All ths diplomats used ordinary pens in signlrj, except Senator Lodge and KUhu RooC ho used an eagle quill pen sent ty former Ambassador Rubert Underwood Johnson. Ambassador -JusseranJ acl M.

Sarraut. French Minister of Colonies, were not present, but will sign tho treaty later. The treaty Is CngUrf and Prerw-h In parallel columns. As the signing was unisnea, authenUcated conies were handed to the heads of the four delega tions. The ceremony was exceedinrt-r aJmrla.

Perhaps the proudest figure in the group was Eddie Sovoy, ths venerable colored messenger the Department, who ear-fuUy blotted after each diplomat aigned. waen It was over he was ths possessor or a white blotter, holding ths reverse ef the signatures of ail the: signers. That of Lord Lee of Farcham stood out most Hardlaj Wsa't Barry It ts gesats. After the signing, the treaty went the White House snd will be submittal to the Senate at the pleasure of President Harding. It was said at the WhUi House today that he would not transmit it for several days.

It is understood that be does not want 11 treaty rushed through the Senate, nor does he wUh hav deliberations on It hastened, Following ths signing of ths treatv. former Premier Vlvlani. bead French delegation since the departure of Premier Briand. left for New Yotfc. endwIU sail tomorrow on the Paris.

Sarraut wlU be the bead the dele gation until the end of ths conference. No announcement was, mads today as to the date of ths next plenary session, which will probably take place when thi naval negotiations are la shape for a definite announcement. 1 ecuUtlon con tinued today as to the closa of ths con ference. Efforts sre being made to flL "i by Christmas Day, but because of slowness of some negotiations mlih respect to Chiaese matters, the diplomat may not be able to wind up their scri by Dec It, But It appears ti! even with several days' holiday Christmas, the conference will end. about New fear a The negotiations today were kept eret.

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