South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 45, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 14 February 1920 — Page 1

SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES Indiana: Fair Saturday. except snow northeast portion; Sunday fair and cold. Lower Michigan: Snow flurries and much colder,; Saturday fair, continued cold. VOL. XXXVII, NO. 45. DAY AND NIGHT FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEB. 14, 1920. A NEWSPAPER FOR THE HOME WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS PRICE THREE CENTS

MORNING EDITION

LANSING QUITS UNDER FIRE

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WHITE HOUSE

DECISION TO AVERT STRIKE Pres't Lee Declares His Organization Bound by Wilson's Ruling. MAY CALL OFF WALKOUT Union Officials Confer for Six Hours on President's Statement. By Associated Press: WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.--Indica-tions that there would be no independent strike of railroad trainmen were given late tonight when Pres't W. G. Lee announced, after a lengthy conversation with Director General Hines, that his organization was bound by the white house decision" applicable to all the railroad unions. The trainmen had acted indepenently in cancelling their wage contract. effective February 23. Mr. Lee said he had given Mr. Hines the trainmen's reply in the wage negotiations and would not see the director general. There will be a meeting Saturday of the trainmen's committee, after which they will go home. Union officials of shopmen conferred for six hours on the president's statement but they steadfastedly refused to divulge its contents on which white house officials likewise maintained absolute silence. Nor would the union chiefs give any information as to their reply. Holds Brief Conference. Director General Hlnes conferred briefly late today with W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainman and a committee from his organization. This conference, so far as the railroad administration is concerned, was said to conclude the series of meetings on the question. Mr. Hines also late Friday sent a letter to the Brotherhood of Maintennance of Way Employes restating his attitude toward that group's strlke. He did not make public the nature of his communication, but it was hinted he had informed the maintenance workers they could expect nothing further in the way of wage increases from the railroad administration. Members of the commission which has been representing the maintenance employes, however, denied this but declared there had been no decision to call off the strike which has been set for Tuesday. After Mr. Hlnes had given the administration's final word to Mr. Lee's organization, the trainmen's president announced he regarded the white house decision "as binding on our union as well as the others." Although Mr. Lee declined to discuss the next move he would make, it was understood he would not break (CONTINUED ON PAGEK THREE.) N. D. ALUMNI TO ERECT BUST To Honor Rev. Dr. John Cava-

naugh Former President

of University

Paying tribute to their "Ard Righ" or High King as he was known to them tweIve years ago, 45 Notre Dame alumni members of the class of 1908 has completed arrangements for the placing of a bronze bust of Very Rev. John Cavanaugh, former president of the university in Old Students' hall when that structure is completed next fall. The old students have commissioned A. M. McCormack, noted Washington sculptor to do the work. M-tubrs of the i las- w re I'.rst to :i Father Cav.uiat.v:h th ir "Ard ' or High King, a term whi- h High' a me originally from Ir!tnl and a er Ion c-rdlng to ital:c historians bsrd to the Cavaniughs of Lein1 r. Fr C.ivar.augh j- now stationed the Holy 4'rc-s Hf-iv of St'.:di- ' Washington. T. M- is d.-vot-hif tlrne to teaching and writ ing, several or ni.s ;rtiiMs appcir:ng in late mafiazims. I! is p!aiin i to lay th" rn r t tone tf th- i'.e-A" l-ui'.ding ..s 'f the- comrnt nc-na nt ixertis in Juo.

OFFERS SELF TO ALLIES

Former Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany has offered to give himself up to the allies in place of the hundreds of war guilty. POST OFFICE IN BIG ROOM NEED Facilities for Handling Mails Outgrown by Increase in Business, South Bend's rapid growth and the heavy increase in the volume of mail matter entering the post office here for transmission have far outstripped present facilities for handling the mail, according to post office officials. Some idea of the volume of mail matter handled daily at the South Bend post office may be gained when it is known that between 30,000 and 60,000 letters alone are stamped daily at tthe stamp cancelling table alone. This is exclusive of the circulars and other pieces of letter mail that do not come under the head of first class mail matter. Some further idea of the volume of business transacted at the South Bend post office is given by the following figures: From Jan. 1 to June 30, 1919 there were 12,556 pieces of registered mail handled, and from July 1 to Dec. 31 of the same year there were 18,909 pieces of mail registered, making a total of registered packages for the year 31,465. Amount of Mail. During the period between Jan. 1 and July 1 of last year 16,197 parcels were insured and the number insured during the last half of the same year was 39,150. The number of c. o. d., packages handled during the first half of 1919 was 7,743, and during the last half of 1919 the number was 19,470. All these figures show substantial increases during 1919, and the increases are even heavier during the fore part of the present year. Even in the old days before the science of efficiency was thought of as a practical aid to the transaction of business, no business house or industrial institution would have even attempted to have gotten along in quarters far too small and inade--(CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.)

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County Federation of Woman's Clubs in Meet

Sixteen club, both city and rural, of St. Joseph county, wert represented at the second semi-annual meeting of the County Federation of Tubs hel l Frid y afternoon at the Y. Y -V. More than luO women attended. Mrs. George W. Phillips of the Thursday rlub was reelected to the ch.iirnuir.ship of the organisation an 1 f-h.- is to b a&sisled ly the foliowing newiv t iee; a; i i Harlan Gillin. Mishawaka Woman's club, :c -ch lirman; Mrs. Harry i Matthews of the Mount Pleasant Honte Economics clubs, secretary; und Mrs. Haer of the Franklin I Mothers' club, tnasurer. ! An address by .7. V. Mat rs. he. id :of the history department ot the , high s 'hool tn "State, County and it'ity Government" was a feature of ; the program. Mr. Masters talk was similar to tho.se being delivered in tho citizenship school under the aus pif v .f the Franchise bague. He - v;l.!ned comprehensively th relationship of the state, county and city governments to each othtr and tol l of ;he duties of th'- various of- :.. ers of tii" governments. ther numbers of the program v re; A pi mu o',o by He rman Wilvv.'u of thv Optimbt club; a vocal

EXPOSE THREATS HADE TO AIDES IN FRAUD CASE Threats Made to Send Man to Jail if He Failed to Aid Newberry.

TELLS OF DRUGSTORE MEETING Ily Associated 1'resn: GRAND ItAFIDS, Mich.. Feb. 13. More testimony concerning the conversation behind the prescription case in William McKelghan's drug store In Hint, in which, according to testimony given Friday threats were made to send McKclghan to Jail on charges of assault and robbery if the druggis. politician did not support Truman H. Newberry's senatorial primary campaign, was offered by the prosecution Friday afternoon in the Newberry trial. McKeighan swore that Richard Fletcher, state labor commissioner, intimated to him that his case would be reversed by the state supreme court if he worked for Newberry. He named Faul King, manager of the campaign; Fred Henry, one of Fletcher's deputies, and Fred Cas--tator, a Detroit alderman, as having been present at tho drug store conference. Talks About Conference. Friday Hugh Maddigan, Flint, testified he dropped into tho drug store after attending a Newberry meeting at Henry's house. He said he had heard at tho meeting that King, Fletcher and others were going to see McKeighan. . Maddigan saw the party come from behind the subscription case, Henry stopping to talk with him 1 and telling him that they were try j sng to line up McKcighan for New berry. Coiuersation in Hotel. Later, according to the witness, Fletcher talked with him in the Dresden hotel. Maddigan's version of this conversation as developed on cross-examination follows; "Mr. Fletcher told me that the position McKeighan was in that it would be a good thing for him to line up for Newberry. He said. "He knows the weight 1 carry with the governor and if ho was convicted and sentenced that I would use my influence witn governor to get a turdon." "Nothing said about the supreme court of the state, was there?" asked Mr. Littleton. "No, mi," replied Maddigan. "Nothing said about reversal of his case was there?" "I can't Just remember if there was at that time or not." DINNKII roil AOC'i'SKl). GRAND RA FIDS, Mich., Feb. 13. The ovation tendered Sen. Truman H. Newberry, chief defendant in the election fraud case now in federal court, by 1,000 Michigan rer.ubllcans at the Lincoln Republican club dinner hre Thursday night, is a topic of wide discussion today. Gov. Frank O. Ixnvden was the chief speaker. Sen. Newberry declined to attend the dinner. He sent a letter of regret which when read, was the cause of a wild demonstration. 'olo by Mrs. William G. Hege of the I- ranklin Mothers' club; a. vocal number by Mrs. Orlo Deahl of tho Quatorze club; an original poem by Mrs. F. P. Farnes; a vocal solo by Mrs. V.. L Fssex of the Studebaker Mothers' club; and an instrumental selection by Miss Olive Fuller of the Clay and Harris Home Fconomies club. Community sinj ing concluded tho program. An attempt is being made to Include in the organization all clubs of the city and county, whether federated or not. ami that aim is being realized as shown by the following list of the clubs which wer' representee! : Center Township Home Fconomlcs club; North Liberty Urine Economics club; Mishawaka Woman's club; Quatorze club. Woman's Civic league; "Woman's Franchise league: Thursday club: Progress club; Optimist club; Mt. Pleasant Home Economics club: Clay and Harris Home Fconomics club: Portage- Chapel Home- I!co--nomics dub; Sumption Prairie Home Fconomics club; South Rend Womm's club; Roseand Home- Fconomics club; Franklin Mothers club; md the C. C. club of New Carü-1. The- n-t mee-tir.g ef the f--ier;-tion will be h'bl in November, tie exact date to Le annourccd later.

ORDERS SOLDIERS OUT

Edwin P. Morrow, governor of Kentucky, was forced to call out troops to Lexington to guard a negro slayer against a mob intent on lynching him. In the clash which followed four were killed and fifteen injured, the mob broke all bounds and a reign of terror followed. DAMAGE SUIT FOR BOND THEFT Kennett is Made Defendant by Studebaker Corporation in $5,000 Case. Leo M. Kennett. who with George W. Good, is charged with the theft of $250,000 in Liberty bonds from the Studebaker corporation, is made defendant in a suit filed in circuit court Friday by the Studebaker corporation for $5,000 damages. Kennett, according to his own confession, found the bonds in a package on the floor of the corporation otlices and was afraid to return them when ho found that they contained 25 $10,000 Liberty bonds. He started to burn them but after destroying 22 ho repented and consulted Good as to what to do. Good advised him to keep them and secure money for them at sotno future date. Negotiations wero immediately started with John Cook of Kalamazoo for the disposal of the bonds. OiTer to Sell Ponds. An announcement by Alfred C. Mills, attorney of Kalamazoo, to the corporation officers that the bonds were being offeree! as collateral on $23,000 in notes in Kalamazoo was the first news obtained of the bonds since their dlsappearanco last January. 191 S, while being delivered to the local otrtoes by the Detroit First National bank. Kennett and Good wre arraigned before Judgo Montgomery in superior court In November on the charge of grand larceny. Their bonds were placed at $10,000 and Kennett immediately procured bondsmen. Good secured $7,5 0 0 In bond was reduced by Judge Montgomery to that amount and both men wero released from the county lail. Action is still pending in the superior court where the charges of grand larceny were filed. Shortly after his release from the jail, Kennett resumed employment with the Studebaker corporation and is employed at the present time in tho shipping department of the concern. The present action started by the Studebaker corporation is to be set for a hearing Feb. 2 4, at which time Kennett Is to appear in answer to the summons issue-d to the sheriff. irVGlNFint KILLFP. Ty Aevo-i if.-i Pres: KNOX VILLI-:. Tenn.. Feb. ir. Louisville and Nashville passenger Tain No. "3 was derailed near Pleasant View. Ky.. Friday, and Knglneor C. K. HIgdon, of Knoxville. was killed and Fireman T. H. Delaney was Injured seriorsly. It was reported here that the engine, baggage and mall cars and two passenger coaches had overturned. A reMef train has bee n sent from here. APMIRAL KIIXKD. ly o i a r I I'rejoi : "LONDON. Feb. I?.. A dispatch to the Central News Friday said It had been definitely confirmed that Admiral Kolchak, former head ef the all-Russian anti-boNhevik government and his premier, w ere shot and ki'led in the prison ard at Irkutsk. F.-b. 7, following -onvictie-n by a military oourtmarti.il. presumably of their own troops.

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G. 0. P. SENATORS GET NEW TREATY RESERVATIONS

Hitchcock Puts Proposition in Writing with Signatures of Other Solons. PLAN CANVASS OF SITUATION t'r Aesoelat-rJ Frees: WASI I FX GTON. Fob. 1 3 . -T w o modified drafts of the article ten reservation to the reace treaty wo re laid before republican senators Friday by Sen. Hitchcock, the democratic leader, with a promiso that about forty democrats would support whichever of proposals the republicans found preferable. Doth of the propositions, however, had been rejected by republican leaders in the course of the disrupted bl-rartisan negotiations and it was indicated Friday ntgnt that there was little hopej that cither would be accepted now. The republicans withheld a formal reply, however, pending a canvass of the situation to be made Saturday. Ilovlsion Offered. Ono of the revisions offered by Sen. Hitchcock was that worked out but not finally agreed to by the bipartisan conference, and which President Wilson characterized later as "very unfortunate" in form. The other was the draft formulated by forme- President Tail and rejected by Sen. Ix)dge, the republican leader when it was offered to the bipartisan conference by the democrats. In approaching the republicans today Sen. Hitchcock put his proposition in writing with the signatures of 28 democratic senators appended. Those, who ;lned included, he said, virtually all who were at tho capltol during the day ami representee! fvery etement among the treaty's democratic friends. At least a dozen more, he predicted, would give tneir support to the move if opportunity offered. ?en. Hitchcock's move was the only surface development in the treaty fiht during the eViy. the subject being kept out of dub ate on the floor and the compromise negotiations in progress on the republican side failing to produce any definite? conclusion. Press dispatches saying that Canada had asked Groat Britain not to accept the republican reservation on voting power, caused some comment, but th.-re was no evidence that the development would stir enators on tho majority side to modify the reservation. The democrats declared it wcu!d help their fUht for a modification however, while the irreconcilable opponents of ratification, arsertcd that it would operate in the e nc to r:.'ike the treat's acceptance more doubtful. COAL COMMISSION HEARS COMPLAINT Operators Charge Pennsylvania Miners With Opposing Use of Machinery. Ily Associated Press: WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 Charge? by operators that mine workers in the central Pennsylvania tie.d have opposed introduction in tho mines of 1 labor saving machinery precipitated a warm controversy Friday before tho ceal strike settlement commis sion. Kmphatic denial of the j charges was made by representatives of the min? workers in that Held and John L. Lewis, president of the Fnited Mine Werkers. took occasion to declare that it had cppo?eel the interests of the public in obstructing the velopment of installation and evonomic mining de-de-vices. "The bituminous mine werkers." Mr. Lewis asserted, "are and always have been willing to cooperate with operators in the development of the greater use of mining machinery. They only atk that they be permitted to share equitably with the operators in the benefits ekrivtd therefrom." The commission in addition to hearing central Pennsylvania operators and miners also listened to the presentation of claims and counter claims of West Virginia miners and operators. Most of the testimony in effect duplicated that given previously by representatives Xrom the central competitive field.

DIPLOMAT'S DAUGHTER

Miss Yolanda Avezzana, whose father is Italian ambassador at Washington, has been entertained extensively in the capital. COMPLETE PLANS FOR INSTITUTE Committee Perfects Arrangements at Dinner Given by Chairman Robertson. Plans for the Detter Homes institute, to be conducted here during the week ol March 1 and 5, were completed Friday night at a dinner given tho members of the committee of the lletail Merchants' bureau of -the Chamber of Commerce by George A. Robertson, chairman of the committee, in the Robertson tea room. The Fetter Homes institute, which is to be held at the high school auditorium. Is being backed by the lietail Merchants' bureau. Ross Crane of the Chicago Art Institute, Is to deliver a series of 10 lectures during the five day. of the institute here. There will be two lectures daily, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. To Be Free. The institute is to be ."ree to tho public, and 1? being financed by the Retail Merchants' bureau members. Mr. Robertson was ar pointed chairman of the committee in charge of the arrangements for the institute, and Mr. Robertson selected 25 represent j live retail business men of th'- city to assist him 0:1 the. committee. At the dinner Friday night each member of the committee pledged Mr. Robertson their hearty support. It was pointed out at the meeting that the institute will contribute largely to the campaign for a "city beautiful." It was also pointed out that monetary g.un does not enter into the plai fur the institute. It is solely an ctfort upon the part of the Retail Merchants' bureau to aid South Fond citizens to beautify their homos through instruction with no extra cost to them. It was further pointed cut that the institute is in no -way a selling campaign, and in no manner an advertising effort, but merely an expression of a desire on the part of the Retail Merchants' bureau to aid citizens generally in making their homes more desidable places in which to live.

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Commissioners to Take Women Voters into Account

With the practical assurance of tho ratification of the woman suffrage amendment to the constitution comes many problems and technicalities in connection with the election laws. In Indiana it is estimated that tho vote will be increased to such an extent that the state will claim double tae number of votes in j trie electoral college. The state law recently enacted by a special session of the legislature, provides that the county commissioners ma establish new precinct boundaries, during the March term of court. Under the provisions of the new law .t. Joseph county will necessarily have to be rcdistricted. In this county the change? in the voting precincts will be made largely for two reasons, he one due to the probable pass.ng of the suffrage ame-ndment an J anotm-r due to tho fact cf the great increase in population, particular. y in iouüi Bend and The work of redisricting of the) precincts should progress with thei idea of meeting future needs of a steadily growing population. Atj lire-sent there tro only 53 precincts1 in "t. Joseph county, :jl of whieh aie in Jouth Rend, eight in Mishawaka and 11 in the- rural dutricts.

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President Accepts Cabinet Member's Resignation After Facts Become Known to Chief Executive of Nation.

Iv Assoelfit" i I're: WASHINGTON. Feb. !3. Robert Lansing ended his career as secretary of state Friday, after Pres't Wilson had accused him of usurping the powers of president by calling meetings of the cabinet during Mr. Wilson's illness. Mr. Lansing denied that he had sought or intended to usurp thr presidential authority. He added, however, that he believed then and still believed that the cabinet conferences were "for the best interests of the republic;" that they" were "proper and necessary" he-j that Rear Admiral Gray.s.-n, Mr. Wi', -cause of the president's condition, j son's physician, was present, ami

and that ho would have been derelict in his duty if he had failed to

act as he did. T, , .. ., . , . , . ,, T .1 Thereafter until this icek th. As the record stands. Mr. Fansmrj Uir, t . . , , , . . . ... , '.cabinet met nitro or less regular!'.". tendered his resignation, and Mr. ... ... . . ., . 1It M.i . J Uunng the- ceal strike it met twi. e-

v iii-un ill 1. e ()i.fu 11. i nt- I'-Mmuiiwii 1 was offered, however, only after the j president, under date of Feb. 7, had written asking if it wero true that Mr. Lansing had called cabinet meetings, and stating that if such

were the case he fe lt It necessary to I . . . , , , . , ' ..house to have been advised of th"

say that "under our constitutional law and practice, as developed hitherto, no ono but the president has the right to summon the- heads of the executive departments into conference." Answers Wilson's letter. Mr. Irnsing answered two days later last Monday saying he had called tho cabinet conferences because' he and others (if the president's eUhrial family "felt that, in view of the fact that we were denied communication with you. it was wise for us to confer informally together on matters as to which action could not be postponed until your medical advis'-rs permitted you to pass upon them." The secretary concluded by saying that if the president believed he had failed in his "loyalty" to him and if Mr. Wilson no longer had confidence In him he was ready to "relieve you of any embarrassment by placing my resignation in your hands." Rut the- eliffernees between the president and the secretary of state long pre -date d the Jlrst cabinet call by .Mr. Fansing. which was issued last Oct. r. s.-ven days after Mr. Wilson returned from his western speaking tour and took to his bed. Th".v began at the aar- confer'-nee in Faris. as .Mr. Lansing dislo---i in his letter to :h- pre.-ident. lir.del- ijaT' ..f y-,t. rday. am! had contir.ued sin

that tlm. one ofj"'ir -unsuvuuona ( iav. a::u praciic.-.

the chkf düfe ulü being r.ver the govemmont's attitude tov.ard MexK o. When th- cabin. -t met 0:1 Oct. ... Joseph Tumulty, ri.;t- s.-er-tary to the president. is-u"-d a formal state ment explaining the re-a-oi C()nfrrf-r,f"s. Ho sai-i. : for th"! "The- cabinet was called to ron-j aider questions in which more than eine department w as coneer. . j ,-pid ! also to discuss tire Indu -trial e-onf-r-enre." H- re-f rr d to th" T.rst conference called by th'' pres. dent with the hope eif allaying th" industrial unrest. 1 In his statement Mr. Tumulty raid The t-stimated need of prrc!r.ct.s :s a total if of which South Ib-r.d should have 70, 'Mihawaka 2( and the rural districts l:.. With the approval of the local our.ty board the democratic and repub'icr. n county chairmen will select two m n from their part;-n to be -'in next Monday tb.e work e.f investigating the oting condition e,f the county. It will be the iluty e.f this committee to report to the commissioners the necessary change s that should be made in the precincts. No ward changes will be made in South Rend or Mishawaka. The woman vote in thi.-e county will, according to estimations. hv JsO per cent of the mal: vote. Since the suffrage amendment has bee n favorably cte-d upon by e,f the suites r.etde-d to ratify he bill and with the confidence of the loyal support of the; e the r six states, it ;s said that it is not too early for thwomn of th" state to bf.'in to take an active part in the campaign preparations. The franch4-e- l'.igu.s advocatethe affiliation cf the wcnK-n with one of the political rarti'-s. It will be r.ece-ssary for til voi rs to re gister at tb." courthoo,. t. . twee-ii th" ;.itis September t and (ctober 4. if they wi-h to clair.i the Ir:vi'-'e of voting in the presiden tial election on November 1.

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USURPE suggested "that only urgent matt-r -i be brought to" the pre-side-ut's att. Mt ion a week in an effort to avert ill--walkout of the miners, and sever..! weeks ago it was decided to ha meetings every Tuesday and Frida.". During the coal wace controversy the nresidrnt was K.ii.l .1 1 the wliiii meetings ami to have b e n ke pt informed as to the progress his advisers were making toward a settlement of the- controve rsy. 1 1 finally took the matter out ef the cabinet's hands and f-Uggestcd a settlement, which the miners accepted. The correspondence betwe en tkpre sident and Mr. Lansing uhi -li resulted in Mr. Lamina's resignation, was made public at thej state- department an hour after und t-S. Polk had conferred at the' wli.i hou.'jo with Sec'y Tumulty. Polk Is Sec retary. Frank L. Polk, unde-r-serrc tary of state, will be made secretary ad interim Saturday to a t until l'nst Wilson appoints a sure-.r to Robert Lansing. This is pe'-ted to bo In thti very near future-. Following is the- c orr-,'"nde:i e between th' president and 'ecrerar Irnsing: ""The white house, Washington, yeb. 7. FJ20. "My J)ear Mr. .-e-r t.iry : "Is it true, as I have been to'.d, that during my illne ss yon h ir fie--juently called the h ads of the executive departments vi t.-.e -nvirn-Hunt into conference. R it I fe.-i it my duty to cU your attention to considerations which I do not ' vre to ; , . . m ...... ..,11 1 1 . . s U'M,U u"lu 1 1 u;i ,M":I -N,-u ! ' uUlvcir tJ""ll.lh's ls l1'' J 1,t- 1 n.l4r I 'ie ( lope-d hit. rto. nor.nebuttoe ''Vfil,U'nt hilS th" r''ta lo ""'i,nP"n I uif ii'-a:s 01 in.' .i.iie (i'p.;i ;- ! inents int' conl re nt , ;,r,,i .,r.- ' , ::t tw" lent and th -oi:-r - i lias the I 't-ht to ask t ii ' ir ws r th i-:.-T.s of any of them on any p : lie ejUevt'on. "I take' this matter up with yo-j t iicr:n!sf in the. dcv 'oo.ie:.t f '.! 1 onstilutinnal ;( . l-nt a r1 s s:n, e.f tr.'custom .It el mo-t s- rioua 1 COL o(i ;.- ai.d J tli ink wa will a:l ja-:re- in eJesIrmg not to lead in any ! ..'ror.g dire-ct:on. I have th re-fere j taken th" liberty of writing you to i nr';i you thi.i qu.:-ion, and I am .iire; ion V'ill b" iad lo ai.swer. J "'I at.i l.a;)py to le-'irn from votr 1 recent note to Mrs. Wil-ori that your ' ttrer.gth rt tumii g. "Cordially and s:n.er!y yours, ' WOOIR:W VIUiON." ! "Hon. Robert lanüing, j "Secretary of State. i "The secretary of state, Washi.ng- ' ton Feb. rj. 1 j. ".My Lar Mr. Fre-ide-t: "It is true that f re-,ue-ntly during ; our i.lness I re-ejoet'd th" h' ads of j th" e-Xi uti'. e d-partme I".' -" tho I vrove rnm-nt to ru'-e-t for info:"!. ;l ! ( 1, nf -re r.r I IHcu-; 'e.rif rein i ".-hcMly aft-r jou a.-'- ta.-:. 1 j in '-.-tcbe-r certain me ers r ? I cabin t, cf w hlc.h I -:.., , .1

! th it. in view t i t!o- ttct th 1. were dT;i d conr.nu::.- v.o:. : ' .l j vr.o, it was wis." for us to i on:', r i'.I term. .'.'y together or. ;.! :-.: j n.ental matt-rs and :.. 1 1 . ..- : j whica action could r.o; 1. ... l'on-d until vour nie,::- r 1 ! permitted you to . u; - :; t! e::i. i Acxordinsly I. as the :a':k:r g ' l."T. r-q'.i-te l tl4e r;.' !;;! ... el ti.fc 1 ea"..'ii et to asemMe tor s n t :.-.i-l al confe re-nt. , and in t: ) ; mutual benefit derived th- pra-.".: was continued. I can uro you tr..t it nev-r for a mome-m rnt-r-l t-,y j.r.ind hat I a- .-t-ig u r.cT s ' it 1 -; tior.ally cr T.n.rar t- v.:r u;.-h.-at d lhe-r- ce-rTainly w.v r.o in'r.ti.-n on i. iv j) art to as.-ur.e- po w-rs ar-1 , e-xen i.-a- functions which urdr t contitrth n ar-- -e Iu.-: ! . on?; . i t the i resident. Fur::."' th- tp' ii. ' lo'is t:t ;es vvh'.n mar.', elifticu't ar 1 i i CuNTlNULD UN PAG L THRLF j