Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 March 1922 — Page 8

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COMMONS WILL DEBATE INDIAN CRISIS PROBLEM Plans Adjournment to Consider Demands of Home Government. WAR PROMISE CITED LONDON' March o.—Edwin Samuel Montagu, secretary of state for India, has resigned as a result of recommeridatoins of the Indian government relative to Turkey, it was announced today. Austen Chamberlain, government leader leader in the House of Commons intimated the Indian secretary’s resignation was due to publication of the Indian government’s manifesto which conflicted with the cabinet policy. The cabinet, he indicated, had not sanctioned publicatoin. The resignation of Lord Reading, British viceroy to India, may follow. LONDON, March o.—The House of Commons probably will adjourn this evening to debate the situation created by unprecedented public recommendations on the part of the Government if India, relating to Turkey and revision of the Keveres treaty. Adjoumement of the House of Commons must be moved by a member before the scheduled business of Parliament can be suspended, and an unexpected development debated. The Indian government has nrged: 1. British evacuation of Constantinople. 2. Suzerainty of the Sultan over the Holy Places. 3. Restoration of the Ottoman empire of Thrace including Adrianople a:.d Smyrna. The object of these recommendations which were made In a dispatch .from Lord Reading, viceroy of India to Edwin S. Montagu, secretary of state for India, Is to mollify Mohammedan feeling in the Near East. The dispatch, which was made public over the head of the home Government declares fulfillment of these points Is of gravest Importance to India. demands are EMBA R RASSIVE. The Indian demands already have caused the greatest embarrassment to the British government and will do so In view of the allied conference on Near East matters which Is to meet In Paris, March 22. Today's press makes a sensation of the demands. It is felt Lord Reading has taken a grave and serious step—ln most i quarters, it is tald to be an improper j

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one, 5n making recommendations for revision of the Sevres treaty at this time. The British administration in India, however, has not taken this step except after consultation with native leaders and It constitutes officially recognition of growing disaffection among the Mohammedan elements of India’s populo£on and the restlessness which has spread tq State troops. Lord Reading’s note says this action is taken on the eve of the Near East con ference with a purpose of emphasizing the intensity of feeling in India regarding necessity for revision of the Sevres treaty, in which Turkey was severely treated. The viceory points out Moslem troops fought under the British flag against Turkey with the understanding Great Britain would keep her promisnot to weaken the Sultan’s position when peace was made. This promise, the Moslems declare, has been broken and .their supreme ruler reduced to an ignominious position. INDIA INSISTS DEMANDS ARE FAIR. The message adds India’s services in the war, in which Indian and Moslem soldiers so largely participated, entitles her to claim to the utmost “her just and equitable aspirations.’’ The message which is the most formal and direct communication ever received here from the Indian government question, has cause a tremendous sensation. It is almost unprecedented for a native population under British rule to have Its religious prejudices regarding another country recognized by the local British government in this way and urged upon the home government. Two Turkish foreign ministers representing the Constantinople and Angora governments are expected In London this week to present their claims before the British delegation leaves for the Near East conference at Paris. The Sevres treaty never has been ratified and it is recognized it Is the cause of growing Indian discontent. Trade Associations to Discuss Problems WASHINGTON, March 9.—Problems of business stabilization and methods to prevent periods of industry and commercial depressions will be discussed at a conference of trade associations to be held on March 21, Secretary of Commerce Hoover announced today. The conference will be attended by representatives of the leading trade associations and will be participated in by officials of the Commerce and Labor Depart, meats. HOXEYMOONEBS IN PARIS. LONDON, March 9. Princess Mary and iVscount Lascelles left London today for Paris where the Princess will spend seevra! days shopping before the honeymoon journey to Florence is continued.

RAILROAD WAGE HEARINGS WILL REQUIRE WEEKS No Definite Ruling Is Expected Until Some Time in June. WILL CONTINUE TO MAY 1 CHICAGO, March 9. —Indications are today that the wage cut hearings before the United States Railroad Labor Board, which begun Monday, will not be completed before May 1. The ruling of the board is expected some time In June. Bitterness between the so-called standard unions or those affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and the "big four” brotherhoods, is increasing. The “big four” brotherhoods are negotiating a separate wage agreement with the railroads and the charge hits been openly made at the present hearing that the railroads are seeking to crush the other unions while “petting” the brotherhoods. Announcement of an agreement between the “big four” and the railroads is expected soon. The present outlook, according to observers, points strongly to a crisis in railroad affairs similar to that of last fall except the train service men, comprising the brotherhoods, will not be Involved. The shopmen, telegraphers, maintenance of way men and clerks who are Involved In .he present controversy are expected to take drastic steps In the event further wage cuts are ordered. EVIDENCE CROWDS OFFICE ROOM. The railroads today continued presentation of documentary evidence In support of their wage cut petitions. The enormous amount of documents Introduced has so crowded the present quarters of the board that larger offices are being sought. Railroads because of paying high wages are able to maintain equipment for Immediate requirements only. When business resumes, they will have an accumulation of locomotives and cars out of order which will to bo placed in serviceable condition. These claims were made by James G Wfllber, representing Eastern lines In supporting the application for permission to reduce wages. CANT COME BACK ON WAR-TIME 6CALES. “So long as wages must be maintained upon a war-time level the railroads will be prevented from adjusting their con-

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dltions to peace-time basis,” said Walber. “If their Income Is to be absorbed by war-time scales of pay, corresponding reductions must be made in working forces." Walber told the board It was natural that the shipping public felt railroads should contribute toward readjustment. Outside industries, he said, are making comparisons between wages which they pay employes and those the railroads are paying. “The pul itc, Including wage earners In other Industries, should pot be called upon to pay transportation charges based on an inordinately high level of railroad wages.** he Bald. Exhibi s were submitted by the Eastern railroads In an effort to show living costs today are back where they were in 1918. Exhibits were also submllted showing result of an investigation by the Eastern roads of comparative wage schedules as paid in outside industries and paid by railroads for comparable labor. INDIANA BANKS WEATHERSTORM IN GOOD SHAPE Only Four Close Doors in 1921, Announces State Commissioner. Indiana has fared well as to the conditions of her banking Institutions, since the beginning of the present fiscal year, Oct. 1, 1921, Charles W. Camp, State bank commissioner, said today. In that time, four banks have been closed in this State and Mr. Camp said conditions in the country have been enough to "make one's hair stand on end.” In five months, according to reports received by the commission, 260 banks have been closed in the United States. Only four of this number were in Indiana, and three of the four In this State occurred in Harrison County Involving the Corydon Bank and Trust Company, and the Elizabeth State Bank, which were owned principally by the snme capital, and represents really one failure, Mr. Camp said. This explanation means actually only two failures have occurred In this State since Oct. L Mr. Camp said he considered conditions In this State good, using the number of bank failures elsewhere as a criterion. He attributed this to the State banking laws and also to a more healthy condition of affairs generally than In some other States. The national reports reaching Mr. Camp Indicate the South and Southwest have beeu hit harder than other sections of the country.

TIME FIXED FOR PASSING ‘BONUS’ BILL Under Set Rules, House May Take Action Monday, March 20. DEMOCRATS FAVORABLE WASHINGTON, March 9.—The soldier “bonus” bill will be passed by til© House Monday, March 20, unless plans completed by House Republican leaders today are changed. Under set rules of the House, the bill can be called up on that date and by a two-thirds vote sent along to passage without opportunity being offered for changes, and on a direct vote on the bill itself. It is confidently believed the bill will get far more than the required twothirds of all votes cast. The rules of the House on that day will limit discussion of the bill to twenty minutes, but, because of the general interest in the legislation, an arrangement will be made whereby longer time for discussion will be allowed. This course has been decided upon tentatively by House Republican leaders to choke off a threatened move on the part ol' advocates of a sales tax from joining with advocates of re-enactment of an, excess profits tax to hang to the “bonus” lull a provision carrying these two taxes. Few of the House leaders favor a sales tax and no Republican leader will stand for an excess profits tax. The Army appropriation bill will be brought out next Monday. A sharp fight between advocates of the Army as it now stands and those demanding a smaller Army is In prospect. It will take nearly all of next week to dispose of this legislation. Democratic members of the Ways and "Means Committee will meet with the Republican members who framed the “bon. us’’ bill next Saturday to consider the bill. It Is expected some of the Democrats, possibly all of them, may vote to report the bill favorably from committee. It is certain a number of Democrats will vote In the House for passage of the measure as framed. BIG ELECTROMAGNET. An electromagnet with a long bat face has been designed by a Chicago man for handling sheet metal.

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4, Arrested After Auto Accident, Discharged Charges against four young men w-ho were arrested following an accident Feb. 24 on the Lafayette pike, were dismissed In city court today. The men -are Albert Clark, George Harvey and Charles Baker, all charged with vagrancy, and William Howard, charged with operating a motor vehicle while nuder the influence of liquor. Baker also was charged with drunkenness. The police who made the arrest were confused in their testimony.

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One said Howard drove the automobile I that went into the ditch and the other | testified Baker was the driver of the car. The only thing the police agreed on was I that W. M Michaels, who fell out of the automobile, was Injured and wa taken to the city hospital, Michaels, who i was not In court, Is charged with drunk- I ennese. 1921 Income Tax Shows Huge Loss WASHINGTON, March o.—The 1921 Income taxes will bring the Government $2,500,000,000. which Is about $750,000,000

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