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Howe Report Withheld From Investigators House Committee May Force Secretary Wilson to Dis-i clofce Findings on Former Aid's Administration Here Asked to Quit, Is Hint Cantinetti Tells of Difficulty in Deporting Aliens and Skill by I. W. W. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.

-Secretary I Wilson to-day refused to transmit toi the House Immigration Committee the i report of A. W. Parker, formerly of immigration service, regarding the administration of Frederic C. Howe, as Immigration Commissioner at New York. Mr.

Wilson said that because of the confidential nature of the re- port public policy required that it be r.or ma.le public. At an executive session yesterday the tec adopted a resolution re? questing the Secretary to transmit the report, and after the meeting mem? bers said unless it was forthcoming a would be tssucd by the com- mittee requiring the Secretary to pro? dure it. further action in the mat? ter va? taken to-day. however. had been made before the committee that Howe was friendly with dangerous aliens held at New York for deportation.

Anthony Caminetti, Com mHsioner General of Immigration, told the committee to-day that Howe's res? ignation from the service was not purely voluntary. Aliens Held Here by War Disi'ussing alleged delays in report aliens held at Ellis Island, Mr. deportations to Ger? mai y. Austria. Russia, Turkey and the Balkans had not been possible since the beginning of the war because of unsettled conditions and lack of trans? portation.

Another difficulty encoun tered, he was a disposition on the part of some countries not to receive the In a majority of cases, rer, this difficulty has been over I negotiations, the com mi sioner said. Mr. Caminetti asked for time to con cider a reply to a question why unde? sirable aliens could not be deported to Germany, Austria and Russia when American troops were serving in those ntries. ires introduced during the hear showed that more man 400 war rants charging anarchy or unlawful de? duction of property had been issued within the last forty days. From 1917 to last November 1 697 such warrants were issued, resulting in sixty deporta Many other deportation cases I tiding.

No Flaws in Law oner Caminetti told the committee That there were substan mperfections in the law affecting ens, particularly anarchists. Wilson personally promul gated the ruling that mere membership in the I. W. W. did not constitute a violation of United States laws re? lating to anarchy and other charges, he said.

"The I. W. W. constitution is so skill? fully worded," he declared, "that the laws are not violated, although that is not to be construed as meaning that do not believe some I. W.

W. officials preach anarchy and kindred doctrines. However, some additional evidence be? sides mere membership is required be? fore an W. W. can be arrested and held for deportation.

"The constitution of the so-called Russian Union of Workers, however, Is so worded that mere membership in i that organization constitutes violation of the laws and makes the members subject to arrest and deportation." Failure to Deport Dangerous Aliens Arouses Senators New York Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, Dec. of the Department of Labor and other i bureaus of the government to de? port dangerous aliens, was severely criticized in the Senate to-day, when an appropriation 'of $600,000 for the Department of State for the adminis? tration of passport regulations was passed. The Foreign Relations Committee reported a joint resolution making appropriation immediately available. The resolution was adopted unan? imously after Senator Jones, Repub? lican, of Washington, charged the De? partment of Labor with "inactivity" in the prosecution of dangerous aliens. He said Congress had provided the department, with plenty of money with which to prosecute deportation cases, but it had failed to use it effectively.

"I would like to ask if the $2,450, 000 that was appropriated by the sun? dry civil bill for this purpose is ex? hausted?" demanded Senator Jones. "This had nothing to do with that appropriation." explained Senator Lodge. "That item was for the immi? gration service; this has to do with en? forcement of the law concerning pass? ports, which is the only means of keeping out undesirable persons." "We have provided money to enforce all the laws we have made." declared Senator Jones, "but the difficulty is that the Administration will not en? force them. I hope the Department of State will proceed to enforce them with more vigor than the Department of Labor has shown." "Then I trust that the Senator will support a bill I have introduced, to take from the Department of Labor the entire enforcement of the law for de portation of aliens." suggested Senator King, Utah. "The Department of Labor has been derelict in that duty." "I will be in favor of giving the power to any department that will exercise it," replied Senator Jones.

Bars Conscientious Objectors From Homesteads WASHINGTON. Dec. tious objectors are excluded in a reso? lution adopted by the House to-day and sent to the Senate giving World War veterans first to obtain homesteads on public lands to be opened to settlement in the next, two year3. The veterans would have sixty days to file their entries before the lands would he open to the general public. The clause aimed at objectors, added on the floor, says that those who re? fused to give military service or wear the uniform shall not benefit under the resolution.

the Most Important Event of Its Kind Ever Planned A Sale Extraordinary of Handsome IMPORTED BEADED BAGS Regularly $100, $85, $75, $65 and $55 At $38.50 Bags fit for a princess, in all the rainbow riches artist bead workers o( Europe blend, the entire stocks of two leading importers, together with a large collection of handsome imported and domestic bags from our regular stock greatly reduced! The skilful manner in which each bag is beaded, the exquisite frames, the unus? ual character of the designs will appeal strongly to those who have a penchant for refined ornamentation combined with utility. The FRAMES are of Dutch Silver in etched and novelty pierced effects, Carved and Plain Shell, and Galalith. Five styles pictured. Store Hours: 9:00 A. M.

to 5:30 P. M. At 34thSt. f. On Ousting of Day Angers the Mayor Alderman Qiiinii Assailed by Hylan, Who Demands He Prove Charges Under Oath Against O'Malley Alderman William F.

Quinn's demand for an investigation of the ousting of Dr. Jonathan C. Day as Commissioner of Markets caused Mayor Hylan to write a letter to his Commissioner of Accounts, David Hirschfield, yesterday. The letter follows: "Alderman Quinn is quoted in to? day's press as making a statement at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen held Tuesday, December 9, that Com? missioner O'Malley was reappointed to office after being accused of dishon? esty by his superior, former Commis? sioner Jonathan C. Day, without the Mayor even trying to ascertain the facts and without the individual ac? cused denying the accusation.

This statement is absolutely false. "This is the same Alderman Quinr who some time ago made other scur? rilous statements in the Board of Al while the Police Departmem was stamping out gambling in the dis trict represented by him. "It might be well for you to ask Mr Quinn to come forward in your investi gation of the Depaitment of Market and present any facts under oath tha he may have, and by whom the infor mation was given upon which he base? his statement as to the dishonesty Commissioner O'Malley." League of Women Voters Backs Miss Hay in Fight Expression of Confidence Con? strued as Support in fier Bat? tle Against Wadsworth The New York City League of Women Voters is ready to support Miss Mary Garrclt Hay in her cam? paign against Senator James W. Wads worth, according to a resolution of confidence passed at the annual con? vention of the suffrage workers of Manhattan yesterday. The resolution: "We, the members of the Manhat? tan Borough League of Women Voters extend to our leader," Misa Marry Gar rett Hay, whom we have known sc long as a leader of women and whos? work with us has been so untiring our vote of confidence in her judgmen and our pl'jdgc of loyalty to her at al times." Mrs.

Charles L. Tiffany war, re elected chairman of the borough. Thi other officers are: Vice-chairmen Mrs. Joseph G. Deane, Mrs.

Lesli? Tompkins and Mrs. Jarvis Fairchild Recording Secretary, Mi.ss Olive Jones; Corresponding Secretary, Arthur Lott; Treasurer, Mrs. Ber Hanson, and Director, Dr. Katherine I DaviB. In Brooklyn Mrs.

George Notma' was elected chairman to take the plac of Mrs. H. Edward Dreier, who resigne after many years as suffrage leude Mrs. William G. Willcox was elected i Richmond, Mrs.

David Rodgers i Queens and Mrs. Daniel Appleto Palmer in the. Bronx. A "get together" luncheon pre. ont and former officers will bo held Saturday at the Hotel Astor.

Steel Strike PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10. Clerks i he headquarters of the national sie strike committee were busy to-do-, pr paring data on the status of tie striV Jt. will he placed befor? the committc which is in Washington Satu day. ULSTERS i ATTENTION IS DIRECT? ED TO THE FACT THAT THE IESTE SKE TCHE HAS BE EN DE I 'E LOPED WITH THE UNVARYING ELEGANCE AND COR RECTNESS NOTICE A.

BL IN THE TYPE 01 ENGLISH GREATCOAT. CUSTOM FJXISH WITHOUT THE ANNOYANCE OF A TRV-ON READY- TO-FUT-ON TAILORED AT FASHION mmmstm 5West 46th. JVEWTORK maaimuuELiiMHmir 'Liberals' to Defer Forming National Political Party Public Ownership of Public Utilities and of National Resources Are Suggested for Organization Platform Special Correspondance ST. LOUIS, Dec. I establishment of a national political party will not be recommended to the "Committee of Forty-eight," of the "conference of liberals," in session at I Hotel Statler, by the sub-committee on political procedure, of which Daniel Carroll, of Minot, N.

is chairman. This was announced to-night by Car roll, an organizer of the Nonpartisan Leapue. Attentive representatives of the Department of Justice were at the con? ference when the second day's session opened this morning. Verbatim re? ports of all speeches and discussions nave been ordered made, as the result of the protest made to the local office of the Department of Justice from certain quarters against the holding of the conference. Members of the platform committee have been working for several weeks on a suggested platform draft and ft includes these points, which are sub? ject to addition, subtraction, amend ment or reservation.

"Public ownership of public utili? ties," this term to- include railroads, stock yards, grain elevators and oil pipe lines. "Public ownership of natural re? sources, including coal, oil metal de? posits and timbers." "Collective bargaining, eight-hour day, old age pensions, abolition of in? junction in labor cases. "Equal political, economic and legal rights for women. "Elimination of vast fortunes through graduated taxation. "Free speech for all except advo? cates of violence.

"Repeal of the espionage law and release of political prisoners. "Referendum on declaration of war, except in case of invasion of this coun? try. "Universal disarmament favored, and universal military training opposed. "National child labor law, minimum working age sixteen years." U. S.

Steamer in Peril LONDON, Dec. 10. The American steamer Cabura, from Rotterdam No? vember 24 for New York, reported by wireless to Fayal December 6 she was in latitude 42 north, longitude 27 west, with boilers damaged and leaking badly and was trying to reach the Azores. The American steamer William O'Brien, from Antwerp for New York, has put back to Flushing, short of fuel oil. Christmas is just around the corner Nut Boirla from SJ.50tofiO.00 has seen Christmas come and go seventy times, yet never in seventy years has Oving ton's been better prepared to help you in getting dis? tinctive Christmas Gifts at reasonable prices.

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