Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 258, 9 September 1921 — Page 1

RICHMOND VOL. XLVL, No. 258 ralladlura. Est 1811. Consolidated with Sun-Telegram, 1907. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

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DEMOCRATS NOT TO DELAY ARRISPARLEY Party Leaders Will Not Count

enance Obstruction Harding Considering Underwood as Delegate. PEOPLE BACKlARDING BY MARK ULUVAJE WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 9. The country can take it for granted with much confidence that the attack on some aspects of the coming conference for the limitation of armaments which was issued in a routine way by a minor official of the Democratic Na tional committee does not reflect the policy of those who really supply thej thought of the party. Something much more near the true attitude of the larger minded leader is suggested by a forcible quotation attributed to ex-President Wilson. The quotation may be exact, or it may be only one of a good many picturesque phrases that have been attributed to the ex-president since his retirement Wilson Is Peaceful The quotation, as reported iq Washington gossip, is that Mr. Wilson "proposes to snow President Harding how an ex-president should behave himself." Whether authentic or not, this expression truly portrays what Mr. Wilson's attitude towards the adminis tration has been since March 4, and it may be taken as accurate forecast of what will be his true attitude during the period of the conference. Aside from the meticulous taste that Mr. Wilson has observed in the shape of refraining from the faintest suggestion of criticism, it is a fact that in an affirmative sense Mr. Wilson has gone out of his way to be helpful to the new administration in the transition from lils foreign poli cies to those of Mr. Hughes. - Incidentally, the conference in its social if not in its official aspect, will present opportunities for Mr. Harding to show his appreciation of this atti tude on the part of Mr. Wilson. Many of the foreign statesmen who attend the conference will be men who either sat with Mr. Wilson in some of the sessions at Paris or otherwise had of ficial and social relations with him when he was in Europe. The presence of these men, sitting in the coming conference within a few blocks of where Mr. Wilson lives in retirement, presents opportunities for a gesture or gooa reeling such as a man of President Harding's unusual sense Df propriety and friendliness among men ia not likely to miss. ' Will Keep Hands Off. If helpfulness, or at least scrupulous restraint against anything that would make the conference more diffi cult is Mr. Wilson's policy it is also the policy of the other Democratic leaders, who supply the thought of the party. Without doubt, these will be watchful towards the conduct of the conference, and if any occasion should arise calling for legitimate criticism by the opposition party, they will supply it whole heartedly. But they d not expect any such occasion and they have no suspicion of the good faith of the administration. Democrats are watchful bi helpful, on details of the conduct of the conference, such as the degree of publicity to be followed. Many of the Demtrats, like many of the Republicans, will take a position in favor of the largest publicity consistent with the circumstances, but it will be indicative of the Democratic attitude in the largest sense that Senator Harrison withdrew an amendment to the bill appropriating money for the conference which amendment enjoined publicity, just as soon as Senator Lodge objected to it. Senator Lodge put his objection on the ground that for the American senate to attempt through its control over the funds for the conference to influ ence a detail of what is essentially the conference's own business would be lacking in that kind of courtesy on the part of the United States that is desirable to give the most agreeable atmosphere to the conference in our ' role of host Harrison to Press Publicity Senator Harrison expects to bring up the subject of publicity again and to press the desirability of it on' the conference, to the degree that is proper for any American to express this view, but the democrats will be careful to refrain from anything that could be construed as making the conference more difficult for the administration. The same attitude on the part of the democrats is reflected in respect to another detail of th3 conference. It U widely rumored that President Harding intends to appoint as one of the American delegates to the conference, the democratic leader of the senate. Mr. Underwood. Some democratic sources, commenting on this suggestion, have said that Senator Underwood ought not to accept the appointment if it should be tendered him. on the theory that such acceptance would tend to commit the party to support all the actions of the conference. This criticism is not well received, and the better judgment is that if Senator Underwood, or any other democratic leader is tendered the appointment, he should accept it. The Judgment of astute politicians is that the American people as a whole are so universally hopeful of a favorable outcome of the conference that they ' will not look with tolerance on any- ' thing in the nature of what the politicians call "throwing a monkey wrench into the works." Copyright 1321 by the New York Evening Post, Inc.

TUBERCULOSIS FARM MAINTENANCE EXCEEDS

RECEIPTS $35,455.06 Wayne county has paid out $35.445.06, over and above the receipts, for the maintenance of the Smithfield hospital farm since the site for the proposed Wayne County Tuberculosis hospital was acquired in 1917, according to figures compiled by County Auditor Brooks and County Treasurer Ahl tor the county council. When the trustees for the hospital farm appeared before the county council this week urging that provisions be made for the immediate construcseveral members of the county cil asked for a report on the amount of money spent at the farm since it was acquired by the county. Total Expenditures ' Total expenditures , in connection with the farm amount to $61,455.29. Returns from the farm in products, including a large amount of timber sold, have amounted to $26,010.23. In the following report by years to Sept 1, 1921, the first column represents expenditures for maintenance; second column for repairs, including new buildings; last column, receipts: 1917 1918 1919 157.00 8.803.40 13,623.99 7,933.65 4,403.15 $ 1,033.00 $ 4,923.24 10,281.00 11,685.66 9,194.73 5,304.53 6,024.43 4,096.80 1920 1921 Total $34,922.08 $26,533.21 $26,010.23 NEW ORGANIZATION. PLAN IS CONSIDERED BY ZIONIST CONGRESS (By. Associated Press) CARLSBAD, Czecho slovakia, Sept. 9. The committee on organization of the world's Zionist congress, in session here, plans to put before the congress for adoption a proposal that the congress should meet every three years. It will also propose that the present congress choose from the delegates 150 who would meet yearly and elect the greater and smaller executive committees officially known as the "actions committee." A number of delegates from eastern Europe have decided to call upon the congress to take special steps to protect the thousands of Jewish orphans left homeless and helpless as a re sult of pogroms in the Ukraine during the last three years. It is proposed to appoint a special committee to , facilitate the settling of these orphans in Palestine and to issue an appeal In the name of the congress to Jews all over the world for for the -children. Thursday's sessions were devoted chiefly to debates on the measure of support to be given co-operative movements in Palestine as against private enterprises. Many of the delegates spoke in favor of private enterprises. CHICAGO POLICE USE STOOL PIGEONS, CLAIM (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Sept. 9. More complaints were heard by the grand jury today, which is investigating charges xi - i- i- : , . i mat oicago ponce engaged siooi pigeons to lure men into crime and then informed the police of the act 60 that police efficiency records might be inflated. Chief of Police Fitzmorris declared today he welcomed an investigating, at the same time admitting that the department used stool pigeons. "There is nothing wrong in that," the police chief said, "but if there has been misuse of the system I welcome an investigation." WILL ARRAIGN EIGHTEEN ON CRIMINAL CHARGES Eighteen criminal arraignments will be made before Judge Bond in Wayne circuit court Saturday morning. This will establish a record for criminal cases for the local courts, according to Prosecutor Paul Beckett. The large number of violators of the law to come before the judge n.t one time is due to three weeks' vaca tion which was taken by the court last month. No criminal arraignments have been made since early in August. Those to be arraigned Saturday are as follows: Isadore Koby and William Pipher, violating state liquor law; Clarence Johnson, petit larceny; Herschol Knox and Louis Floyd, vehicle taking; Earl Hertzell, Anna Starkey and Edna Tutrow, forgery; William M. Edwards, Harold Jennings, Harry Walls and Levi Heckman, non-support; D. H. Crow and John Burns, maintaining public nuisance; Ott. Baldwin, receiving stolen goods; Fred Miller, assault and battery; Kenneth Ellis, disturbing a public meeting; and Omer F. Jones, disposing of mortgaged goods. FIRST AUTUMN STORM IN MONTANA TODAY (By Associated Press) HELENA, Mont, Sept. 9. With rain or snow in many parts of the state and unseasonably low temperature, Montana today I3 having the first autumn storm of the year. Colder tonight with the mercury near freezing is the weather bureau's forecast for the state. The Rockies near Helena and the foothills were white. In the forenoon snow fell in the valley here. The lowest temperature was 34 degrees at Helena.

TAX REPEAL IS ATTACKED

BY HITCHCOCK Democratic Leader Opposes Abolishment of Excess Profit, Reduction of Income Levy in Opening Criticism.

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(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Proposals for repealing the excess profits tax. and reduction nf the income surtaxes was attacked today by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, in the first statement of taxes to come from the Democratic side of the senate. "The proposal to do away with the excess profits tax and with all surtaxes over 25 per cent on individual incomes," said Senator Hitchcock, "is in my opinion very objectionable. To make the proposed repeal of the excess profits tax retroactive to last January adds to the mistake. "The surtax is the extra tax pa,id by individuals with large incomes. Secretary Mellon proposes to stop increasing the rate as soon as it reaches 25 per cent. That is to say, the men having $50,000 a year income would pay 25 per cent on everything above that amount, regardless of whether the excess was $1,000 or $1,000,000. "I think the graduation should continue upward until the tax reaches 64 per cent. Such vast sums as $500,000 or over can not be used as income. They are merely capital increases. As they add enormously to the wealth of a few. They are contrary to the public interests and ought to be considered contrary to public policy. They can' only be limited and restricted by taxation." Consider Actual Changes Having heard Secretary Mellon's recommendations for further tax revisions, the senate finance committee was ready today to consider actual changes in the house bill as well as broad policies of taxation. Chairman Penrose hoped to have the bill completed in a little more than a week so that it might be ready for the senate when congress reconvenes late this month. There was a very free discussion yesterday with Secretary Mellon regarding the changes in the house measure suggested by him and it may be that the committee will seek other information from him on soma of the points. The committee also expects to take up Senator Smoot's proposal for a sales tax and the present plan is to add some new administrative features, including provision for a tax investigating committee which was left out of the house bill in the rush of committee amendments at the last hour of consideration. In presenting his recommendations, the treasury secretary adhered to the figures on expenditures agreed upon at the white house tax conference last August 9. His suggestions for changes in the house bill contemplated total revenue yield of approximately $3,200.000,000 for this fiscal year and $3,000,000,000 for the calendar year 1922, or about house bill figure. METHODIST MEETING OPENS IN LONDON; UNITY IS DISCUSSED (By Associated Press) LONDON. Sept. 9. The world's conference of Methodists at the outset of this morning's session adopted a resolution declaring the conference hoped that complete success would crown the negotiations between the British government and the Irish Republicans for a solution of the Irish question. The resolution said: "This conference representing almost forty million adherents is watching with prayerful and deeply solicitous interest the pres ent attempt at a satisfactory and permanent adjustment of Irish affairs, and ferently hopes that complete success may crown the negotiations." The delegates unanimously ordered that copies of the resolution be sent to Prime Minister Lloyd George and Eamon DeValera the Irish Republican leader. Union is Discussed. The question of a Methodist union was the chief topic of today's program. S. D. Chown of Canada, who presided, spoke on Christian unity, and six speakers discussed "the aspects of a Methodist reunion." These were Henrv Smith, president of the United Methodist church; Bishop E. D. Mouzon, Methodist church south; Sir Rob1. . T.-1. T T T. Uonn. T

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Bishop G. C. Clement of the African Methodist church of Zion. Churches Must Co-operate. All the speakers emphasized the need of Methodist unity. Bishop Mouzon said that all branches of the church were solidly united on all vital matters and divided only on the question of administration. Regarding the question of union of the Methodist church and the Methodist church, south, in the United States, he declared amid applause that those two great Episcopal Methodisms in Amer ica must be one, or must answer before the judgment bar of God. Sir Robert Perks said he believed a union of all the Methodist churches was on the eve of accomplishment. Mr. Joy made a plea for a reunion of American churches, which he said was desirable, practicable and inevitable. Asks Banks' Condition at Close on Sept 6 WASHINGTON, Sept 9 The comptroller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on Tuesday. Sept. 6.

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Dead Letter Office Finds Bombs, Poisons, Snakes, Drugs, Money Expected to Produce . $500,000 This Year From Sale of Unclaimed Articles and From Currency and Stamps Found Discover Thousand- Thrills.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The dead letter office of the post office department in Washington is expected to produce this year $500,000 from money and stamps enclosed in unclaimed letters and from the sale of merchandise found in unclaimed parcel post packages. Only a visit to the dead letter office can convince one of the widespread carelessness practiced in sending letters and valuables through the mails. A letter is pronounced dead pfter tho rrtvcm man t fails tn find anv one to ciaim it at enner ena 01 me line. The dead letter office is aptly called "the place of a thousand thrills." There is no telling just what may be found in a dead letter or parcel post package. An innocent looking letter may contain anything from a two-cent postage stamp to a poisoned needle or a powder infected with sleeping sickness germs. The motto of the 57 employes of the dead letter office is "safety first, last and all the time" Clerk Gets Thrill. Opening a parcel post package a clerk never knows just what his fate is going to be. He may be blown to bits by a bomb, and bombs are not uncommon at. the dead letter office. On occasions when a box is opened a hungry and indignant snake makes his exit. The collection of firearms at the Save Money on Your Laundry You save money when you save labor. This is true whether you do your own work or have it done. You should therefore have expert advice on the arrangement of your work. You save money if you save your clothes from injury from hardening, from fading, from shrinking. Be sure to use the right kind of soap, the right kind of lye, the proper washing powder. You should know how to use a little soda when you put your clothes to soak, and a little turpentine when The Department of Agriculture has made an exhaustive study of all these problems of the laundry. It has prepared a bulletin that is now ready for free distribution. Our Washington Information Bureau will get a copy for you if you send in your name and address with two cents in stamps for return postage. (Do not send the coupon to The Palladium. Mail it direct to Washington. D. C.) Frederic J. Haskin, Director, ; THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM Information Bureau, Washington, D. C. I enclose herewith two cents In stamps for return postage on a free copy of the Home LaunIry Bulletin. , Name Street City . State

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vjz: in which Admiral Dewey led his" The Olympia is commanded by Lapt. dead letter office would equip the army of a Central American country. Every known weapon, and some that are unknown, are to be found there. One of the recent arrivals was a combination knife and revolver. Since the close of the war hand grenades have arrived frequently at the dead letter office. . Some of them are fully loaded. The collection of (Continued on Page Nine) 'BAVARIA, GERMANY EXPECTED TO AGGEPT COMPROMISE OFFER 'By Associated Press) BERLIN. Sept. 9 Settlement of the controversy between Bavaria and the central German government is believed to be possible following conferences held here during the past few days. Representatives of the Bavarian cabinet and of the coalition parties represented in the German ministry have talked matters over with Chan cellor Wirth and the chancellor is said to have offered the Munich ministry I a compromise which is expected to be j acceptable. The trouble arose following the is suance of a decree by President Ebert conferring exceptional powers upon the German cabinet. The chancellor employed this decree for suppressing newspapers, forbidding the wearing of uniforms and raising the state of siege in Bavaria. For a time it appeared that the difficulty would be most 'serious but an attitude of conciliation has been assumed on both sides, and it appears probable that an understanding will be reached. It is not expected the Bavarian government will communicate its final decision to Berlin before Saturday. TURKS ARE INACTIVE AS GREEKS WITHDRAW CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 9. Greek forces occupying positions on the right wing of the . Sakaria front, where for the last ten days they have been ' heavily engaged against the Turkish nationalists, are withdrawing from the battle area in consequence of heavy losses and the difficulty in maintaining communication with their base of supplies, 100 miles away.' The Turks, however, apparently are unable to take advantage of this with drawal, not being in a position to launch an attack. The Greek forces, including the rick, total 10,000. The troops are tired and said to be unable to make fresh efforts in the attempt to drive the Turks back to Angora. NEWSPAPER DIRECTOR DIES (By Associated Press) BUENOS" AIRES Sept 9. An nouncement is made of the death of Alejaniro J. Paz, director of the news paper La Prenas, of this city.

LEAGUE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF WORK OF COUNCIL IN YEAR

(By Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept. 9. Discussion of the work done by the council of the League of Nations during the past year was continued at today's session of the assembly of the league. Henri LaFontaine, a Belgian delegate was the first to speak this morning and A. J. Balfour of Great Britain. K. V. Wellington Koo of China and; Viscount Ishii of Japan, were among: those who expected to take the floor during the day. 1 Mr. LaFontaine dwelt especially up- j on the motivities of the council regarding relief work and social prob-j lems. Yesterday's debate included a discussion of the United States note relative to maniates, disarmament and trade conditions. The United States was sharply criticised by Lord Robert Cecil for remaining aloof during the period of world reconstruction, while the council of the league was accused pf particality and extravagance by Hjalmar Branting of Sweden. M. La Fontaine in his address drew a vivid picture of the misery of the ! world, "armed to the teeth." He said he found no word of hope in the report of the council. M. La Fontaine forecast wars by which entire populations of cities would be wiped out unless the league of nations got into effective action. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen of Norway pleaded for publicity and economy in the league. He declared it was impossible to restore normal economic condition in the world unless Russia was put on its feet again. Dr. Nansen appealed to the world through the assembly for $30,000,000 which, he said, was required to buy 2,000,000 tons of wheat to save Russia from starvation. He declared Europe was menaced with the greatest disaster in its history. Dr. Fridtjot Mansen, on behalf of

Norway, today filed with the League ister of propaganr'i, said today he exof Nations that country's acceptance j pected no unnecessary delay in the reof the obligatory jurisdiction clause of 'Ply o Mr. Lloyd George, and that Rob-

isiwaiiCUL unci liailUildl UUUU Ui justice for a period of five years. SPANISH ARMY ROUTS MOORISH TRIBESMEN: 4 TRIBES SEEK PEACE (By Associated Press) MELILLA.Sept . Spanish forces engaged in establishing a blockhouse near this city attacked and routed a ; force of Moorish tribesmen in a fierce fight yesterday. The blockhouse was intended to protect convoys engaged in revictualling Spanish positions at Casanova. 1 - Representatives of the Beni Sicar, Mesquita and Prajana tribes have appeared before General Beranguer, the Spanish high commissioner, and asked for amnesty, but the high commissioner has insisted that they surrender a.11 their arms before negotiations will ba commenced. In the event that these tribes submit to the Spaniards, it will be possible for the Spanish army to advance as far south as Courougou without a struggle. MADRID, Sept. 9 Heroic work was done by Gonzales Rodroeues. a national surgeon, during the fighting along the Alhuomas coast between the Spanish battleship Cataluna and the Moroccan rebels,, says the Diario Universal. The warship directed a heavy fire at Moorish positions on shore and large numbers of Moroccans fell seriously wounded. They were making vain efforts to escape when Dr. Rodrigues asked permission from the Cataluna's captain to land and attend the wounded. The landing was made in full view of the enemy, who observing the humanitarian efforts of the Spaniards, ceased firing, and allowed the landing to be made without resistance. After rendering aid the doctor returned on board the warship, accompanied by the men whose lives he had saved. REMOVE OHIO MAYOR ON NEGLECT CHARGE COLUMBUS. O., Sept. 9 Mayor Atherton. of Newark, O.. was removed from office today by Governor Davis on charges of neglect filed by the Newark Law and Order league. Evidence showed, the governor announced, that gambling had been running wide open in Newark and that Mayor Atherton was derelict in prosecuting the gamblers. Charges by self-confessed gamblers that Atherton received bribes from them for protection and then raided their gambling houses were discredited by the governor. Weather Forecast MOORE'S LOCAL FORSECAST. Unsettled tonight and Saturday,' 6c casional showers and thunderstorms, The weather win be' unsettled for" the next 36 hours, with occasional rains, fair at intervals. For Indiana,' by the 'United' States Weather Bureau Partly cloudy weather, probably showers and thun derstorms tonight and Saudy, , No decided change in temperature. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum . . 81 Minimum 51 s . " ' Today. Noon ..... ."-. : ..'. .' .."..".'. .SO Weather Conditicns Warm summer weather "continues" over "the "Central states due to a ridge of high barometric pressure over the "states east of the 90th meridian, and low barometric pressure over the states bounding the Mississippi river. - The cool wave is moving southeastward from Canada and is now overspreading Montana and the Dakotas. Temperatures range between 40 and 44 over Albtrta, Canada, the lowest minimum for the season.

OE VALERA TO GIVE GRIFFITH JOB ASENVOY Rumor Current in Sinn Fein Circles that Irish President Does Not Desire to be Representative.

WILL RUSH ANSWER 'By Associated Press) DUBLIN, Sept 9. A rumor was current in Sinn Fein circles here today that if plenipotentiaries are appointed to proceed to Inverness to confer with the committee of the British cabinet named to deal with the Irish question Eamon DeValera, the Republican leader, does not desire to be one of them, being willing to leave the conduct of negotiations with Arthur Griffith, the Sinn Fein foreign minister. In any case, Mr. Griffith will be the chief figure in the negotiations, once actual business is approached. Mr. DeValera did not appear at the Mansion House this morning and was not expected until the afternoon, but Mr. Griffith and Charles Burgess, Sinn Fein minister of defense were early on the scene. It was stated that no special meeting of the Sinn Fein cabinet had been summoned to consider Prime Minister Lloyd George's reply, but as the cabinet rimbers only six members who see each other daily, no particular significance is seen in this. Expect No Delay. Desmond Fitzgerald, Sinn Fein minert C. Barton, the Sinn Fein courier, was in readiness to return to Inverness at any moment. Irish newspapers received the latest note from Prime Minister Lloyd George to Eamon DeValera favorably but it must be remembered there are no Sinn Fein papers. The Fresman's Journal said today that the note opened the door wider than before, andthat the "form of the invitation gets rid of embarrassiir? conditions and limitations which would have fettered discussion." - ' Conditions Removed. The Irish Independent remarked that the original six conditions imposed by Lloyd George had been either waived or left open for discussion and voluntary arrangement and it expressed hope that the Inverness conference will be held. The Irish Times declared: "We assume and hope that the government's - six reservationshave been abandoned but the reply shows they may be discussed." Roger Sweetman, formerly Sinn Fein member of the British parliament for Wicklow, who resigned his seat as a protest against physical force being brought against Ireland writes to the Irish Independent declaring the government's offer cannot be finally refused and war renewed without a conference. LONDON, Sept. 9. Sinn Fein Ireland is called upon to state whether its demands upon the British government contemplate separation from Great Britain, according to the view of newspapers here. The text of the reply of the British cabinet to Emmon De Valera's latest note made public last night was considered as a demand for a definite reply from the Irish republican leader and a plain declaration that the writing of notes between Dublin and London cannot be continued. It was believed that Prime Minister Lloyd George had smoothed the way for an acceptance by Mr. De Valera and his colleagues of the invitation to confer with members, of the British government at Inverness on September 20. The text of the cabinet's reply to Mr. De Valera was prominently displayed in the papers here today and the opinion was generally expressed that the government had gone as far as possible. There was considerable speculation as to the nature of DeValera's reply to the note and much ?dvice was given him by the various journals. See Certain Basi. "It is impossible to say" said the Daily News, "that the present note asks anything whatever of Ireland that is not freely conceded by Australia, Canada and the ruling majority of South Africa. This may not be the basis for an agreement but it appears monstrous to any it is not the basis for a discussion." The Daily Chronicle says that in the answer they sent to London, Mr. DeValera and his friends must decid"whether they are for or against a settlement. ' "They will do well," the newspaper continued, "to clear their minds of any idea that because the government has preferred the soft answer thai turns away wrath, it will yield in any degree on the fundamental issue of "unity within the empire." Voices Doubt. ' 'Doubt whether Mr. De Valera will reply that the only guarantee that he can accept will be a guarantee of com plete separation is voiced by the Daily Express which adds: "We believe a way will yet be found to secure to Ireland the' liberty and freedom within the empire that will ensure her every measure of prosperity and development to which she aspires as a selfgoverning dominion. "If the earnest desire' of all but a fraction of southern Ireland could determine the matter," remarked the Daily Telegraph, "the British govern-, merit's invitation unquestionably would be accepted without delay, with the purpose and resolve to attain In the -proposed conferencei that settlement the country is craving. We shall see how far Mr. De Valera ana his colleagues are prepared to recognize their responsibility in this regard to the nation for which they claim to speak.