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wijt Ait wWw iiw wBl VOL. X/XII. NO. 17. SPLIT IS BELIEVED NEAR IN PARLEY ON ' NEW COAL WAGE Fourteen Per Cent Increase Granted Miners Not Ac ceptable—Burden Not to Be Passed on to Consumer WASHINGTON, Nov. 27—Coal min ers and operators from all sections of the United States were to resume joint conferences here late today in a final attempt to settle the strike on the basis of the pronounoement of Fuel Administrator Garfield. Dr. Garfield, speaking for the gov ernment, declared that: 1. No increase > ould be permitted In the price of coal. 2. Miners are entitled to an aver age wage Increase of 14 per cent to make wages conform with an in crease of 79.8 per cent In the cost of living since 1913. Both sides went into executive ses sion this morning to outline policies. Complete Break Seen The possibility of a complete break seemed not far off as the hour for the joint conference approached. "The miners will not return to work on a 14 per cent basis,” said Edward Stewart, president of the In diana district council of the United Mine Workers’ union. "This proposition, If carried out, will break, will completely ruin many mine operators who are too old to start anew,” said P. H. Penna, of the operators association. "Many mines will have to close down.” "If this 14 per cent increase is the offer of the government, w r e’ll go back home and fight It out awhile," said President Howatt, of the Kansas district council of miners. * Brewster Optimistic "I can .see-hope of a settlement,” said President Thomas T. Brewster, of the operators’ association of the central competitive field and chair man of the conference. Mr. Brewster made this statement last night’ just before leaving for home to spend Thanksgiving. In explaining his pronouncement on the wage question, Dr. Garfield declared it is not a mandate from the government. "I am merely telling you what the facts are,” he said, "just as that . clock tells you the time.” Dr. Garfield delivered his message to a joint conference of miners and operators that began last night at’ 8:30 p. m. and continued until nearly midnight. He emphasized, howeevr, taht that part of the proposal deny j Ing an Increase In the selling price of coal, is a mandate. Coal now is selling at’ prices fixed by the govern- I ment In October 1917. Operators Hope for Increase ■' Little attention will be given In | today’’s conferences. It was indicat ed, Dr. Garfields proposal for an ad visory commission of miners and operators headed by Secreta/ry Lane to make a continuous study of wage and working conditions, profits of operators, and coal production. Miners and operators will not dis cuss this, It was said, until progress Is made with the wage question. The operators, it was learned, hope to collect figures on profits in 1919 i showing they are losing money. They plan to present these to Dr. Garfield with the hope of persuading him -to consent to an increase In selling prices. Reasonable Way “It seems to me that the reason able way to deal with this situation," said United States Fuel Administra tor Garfield, "is to give to the In dustry as a whole an average In crease commensurate with the In crease In the cost of living and then let that amount of increase be ap portioned in accordance with the * wage bases that are acceptable tc the employers and the employes. "Control.of prices by the govern ment will be maintained for the present. “The present negotiation stands by itself, but it is far from dispos ing of the fundamental controversy between operators and mine work ' ers. That- controversy Is bound to • be a continuing one as matters now stand. Tt involves living conditions and conditions in the mines, as well as wages and profits, and the gen eral relation between operators and mine workers. Therefore, to aid in applying the principles which have governed us and which should gov ern in reaching conclusions in the future, it Is urged that a perma net consultative body, with purely advisory powers, be set up consist ing of the secretary of the interior « as chairman and of an equal num ber of representatives of the opera tors and of the mine workers, chosen in such manner as they may each determine from time to time. In order that the data necessary for the consideration of this consulta tive body may at all times be avail ** able, it is urged that the congress make provision for collecting defi nite and trustworthy information concerning the coal and coke indus try and for the tabulation of the same in quarterly reports showing: information Needed “1. Production, distribution, stor age and stocks of coal and coke. "2. The cost of production and distribution and of maintaining suitable stocks, and any other data concerning the Industry deemed nec essary. "3. The cost of living inthe sev eral coal fields. ”4. The selling priced and profits obtained by the operators, middle men and retail dealers. ”5. Export requirements and the conditions limiting them. "The settlement of' the present controversy- on the wage and price A basis above indicated must be con sidered In the light of the proposal to set up this permanent consulta tive body. While it will have pow ers of decision, it will hardly seem possible to a reasonable man that in the light of its conclusions de mands for exorbtant profits or un reasonable wages can, be success fully maintained, or that conditions unfavorable to the American stand ard of living will be tolerated.” Money in Potatoes WAYCROSS, Aov. 27. —B. F. Davis, who has been selling potatoes to the canning plant in Waycross, states that he will make approximately 400 bushels of potatoes to the acre this year. He Is bringing to the city some of the finest potatoes that have been seen in this section, the Porto Rico variety, and they will net him more | BENIBLICKM 111 C.W FIGHT ON IBOOETO(PEOPLE Leaders of Party Believe They Can Consent to Com promise and Keep Advan tage Over Democrats WASHINGTON, D. C. While P. ident Wilson worked on his mes sage to congress. Republican lead ers in both houses planned their counter attack to his expected de mand for quick ratification of the peace treaty. The situation is: When the president’s message goes before congress the Republicans will be ready to concentrate their efforts on passage of Senator Lodge’s reso lution declaring the war ended. If President Wilson adheres to 1-13 stand that the treaty should be ratified with only explanatory res ervations, and that the Lodge reser vations nullify the document, the Republicans immediately will start the drive to force through the peso lution and put it before the presi dent for his signature, thus laying jn him blame for continuing the technical state of war if he --etoes it. But if President Wilson manifests a spirit of compromise and says the treaty is acceptable with the Lodge reservations or with reservations based on them, opposition leaders will devote their efforts to bringing aboir. this qualified ratification. This indicates a change in the Re publican plan, as Senator Lodge previously stated that if the presi dent reintroduced the treaty next session it would suffer “the delay of death” in the foreign relations committee; and later expressed an eagerness to make ratification a campaign issue in 1920. The Repub licans now figure tnat they will gain strength in the presidential cam paign no matter what course the treaty fight takes, as they will go before the country as the party that safeguarded national Interests ani "Americanized the treaty”—lf it is adopted, and as the party that saved America from entangling foreign al liances —if it is finally beaten. Word of what attitude the presi dent will take in his message is carefully guarded at the White House. His friends do not believe he will recede from his stand of only a week ago, that the treaty is practically killed by the Lodge res ervations or anything like them, un less he couples such action with a declaration that even with Crippling qualifications the treaty is essential to stabllze world conditions, being better than none at all. Saloons Are Wide Open Again in New Orleans; Profiteers Threatened NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27. Thanksgiving in New Orleans was decidedly "wet” with many of the former saloons selling th® strong drinks of anti-prohibition days fol lowing the granting of an injunction yesterday by Rufus E. Foster, judge of the United States district court, restraining federal officials from pre venting the sale of liquors on the grounds that the recent prohibition act of congress was unconstitutional •because the war had ended. A decided increase in arrests by police followed the celebration last night, which in some parts of the City were as gay as New Year's cele brations. In historic Rue Royal and Exchange alley the ancient swaggers became modern staggerers as bibu lous persons celebrated the return of the open saloon. Among the horsemen who are here for the race season, which opened today, one expressed the return of the bar as “southern hospitality” extend ed to visitors. Many special parties were held last night and some of the former fa mous places where delicate concoc tions had been served during music and dancing ushered in the new but temporary season. Despite the fact that United States Attorney Mooney, one of the officers enjoined, warned that he would pros ecute profiteers, prices steadily rose. Some saloons, which began the new day with twenty-five cents a drink, th® price of a fair whisky, added ten cents to the glass as the crowds thronged into the swinging doors. Cordial glasses in some places were used for Scotch whisky, but the war price of a full-sized glass was asked. President May Sit At Table During His Thanksgiving Dinner WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Presi dent Wilson, in all probability, will be brought to the Thanksgiving din ner table in his wheel chair tonight, Dr. Grayson relaxing for the occasion the strict rules governing his patient. The group at the White House board will be the smallest for years. Neither Mrs. Francis B. Sayre nor Mrs. McAdoo will come on for Thanksgiving, it is said. Miss Lucy Maury, of Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Wil son’s niece, has arrived to spend the holiday, however. The high cost of turkey is in-opera tive so far as concerns the executive mansion. South Trimble, former clerk of the house of representatives, following his annual custom, yester day dispatched a 35-pound bird to the Wilson larder and it will have an honor place at the banquet board. The turkey was carefully prepared at Trimble’s farm, near Louisville, Ky. The president will transact no busi ness today, spending his time read ing or being read to, with an airing on the south portico of the White House. » Cuts Clothing Prices in Half Here’s away to save $lO on your clothing expense. Simply drop a card to R. A. Allan, W. Adams St- Chicago, 111., and ask him for a copy of his new tailoring book No. 1531 with big cloth samples and latest in formation abotft styles and prices. He will make you a special offer and quote you prices so low that you will be surprised and wonder how he can do it when others are asking such high prices. All orders are sent on approval with privilege of returning if not satisfactory. Send him a card today,—(Ady.t.). Full Text of Mexican Note EL PASO, Nov. 26. (By th® Associated Press.) The text of th® Mexican not® to the United "Mexico City, Nov. 26, 1919. "Mr. George L. Summerlin, Act ing Charge of Affairs for th® United States of America: "I am instructed by the presi dent of the republic to answer herewith your note of November 20, which you addressed to th® Mexican government on instruc tions from the state department of the United States. "You will no doubt realize th® fact that no legal foundation principle or precedent of Inter national right, or oven of rea son, is invoked for the immedi ate liberation of Mr. Jenkins, who, as you know, is at present under the jurisdiction of a judge of the city of Puebla. "The Mexican government cannot see what the foundation for such a demand might be. It believes that It can be only the power of the country that makes It, although the United States has expressed the desire on various occasions that right and justice should ba the basis of its diplomacy, and respect for weak countries the basis of its international relations on the continent. "The terms of a note which I am answering are attributed by my government to an imperfect understanding of our penal laws. The imprisonment is neither un just nor arbitrary, as your note states, since Mr. Jenkins himself has signed contradictory state ments regarding the kidnaping of which he was a victim. The judge has had ample foundation to suppose that he was guilty of the crime of falsifying judi cial declaration, and this has caused his imprisonment. Mexican Court Proc edur® Nevertheless, this imprison ment does not of itself signify that Mr. Jenkins is guilty, be cause such a fact can only be established by a definitive judg ment. Your excellency knows that the criminal proceedings in Mex ico involves three classes of im prisonment: Preventive, when it is suspected that a person has criminal complicity in an act; formal, when against the ac cused there is sufficient widence in the judgment of the magis trate to suppose that the accused is guilty of a crime; and ordi nary imprisonment, which in volves a definite sentence as the penalty provided for the crime and the guilty of the accused duly proved. The two first classes of imprisonment are not legally penalties, but restrictions to the liberty of the accused, pending investigation. The judgment may also de clare the innocence of the ac cused. Mr. Jenkins has undergone de tention, first, and then a formal imprisonment of seventy-two hours. It is because of this that he • ras rearrested, and this is a fact that he was to be consid ered by the government of the United States as persecution or a t-ries of injuries that are in flicted unjustly on the consul. In the course of the trial, at any time, the accused may ask and obtain his liberty on bail. Thto Mexican law is very liberal about this, since all that is nec essary is a request and the pro duction of the sum fixed by the judge. Mr. Jenkins’ refusal to ex ercise this right, notwithstand ing that he was asked to do so several times, and the fact that the judge has fixed for him as bond the sum of 1,000 pesos, can not permit him strictly to call himself the victim of injuries which he has brought upon him self. Government Powerless Mr. Jenkins, finding himself, then involved in a trial taht is beingfi conducted according to law, under the jurisdiction of a judge whose proceedings are open, and are constantly under the vigilance of public opinion which is Interested in learning the truth of the affair, the Mex ican government finds Itself un der the necessity of not being able to accede to the demand for liberation contained in the note to which I ain replying; and it has for these strong reasons, founded on the rights and consid erations of constitutional char acter. As to the first rights the gov ernment believes no other gov ernment can make diplomatic claims for one of its subjects abroad, save in the case where justice is denied, or where the sentence is notoriously exces ive, which is also in interna tional law a denial of justice; and that the practice which has been Invariably observed has been that of waiting for the tribunals having cognizance of a case, Involving a foreigner, to pronounce a judgment that; as I have said, if it were notorious ly unjust, would be the only basis for a claim. As to the constitutional view point, our political constitution establishes as a fundamental principle the separation of the executive/bower from that of the judicial, and by virtue of this, the executive does not have the power to interfere in the busi ness of the latter. Likewise the autonomy of the various states is guaranteed in our constitution, and by virtue of the federal structure of the Mexican republic, the federal power cannot intervene in af fairs which, like that of Mr. Jenkins, belongs properly and ex clusively to the authorities of the state of Puebla. For this rea son, the exeecutive could not or der the judge having jurisdiction of the case to free Mr. Jenkins, because this latter functionary could with reason refuse to obey such an order. The executive would thus be lacking in the first duty of all government—a duty that he has always tried to observe —that of respecting the laws of the country and causing them to be respected. Therefore, such a line of con duct, in the opinion of the Mexi can government, can not unfavor ably affect the relations ot friendship which fortunately ex- (Continued on Page 6, Column 2) 5 ATLANTA, GA.y FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919. ■SERIES ASKED TO SUSPEND UNTIL MONMNING Regional Coal Committee for South Takes Steps to Conserve Fuel Supply in Territory No Excursion Trains To Be Run in Crisis No excursion train on any rail roads in the southern region will be run during the present coal crisis, according to Instructions sent out Wednesday afternoon by B. L. Winchell, regional director of railroads for the southern re gion. No further curtailment of pas senger train schedules haa been put Into effect, but all regional managers of railroads were in structed Wednesday to prepare schedules eliminating all non-es sential trains and to be prepared to put the curtailed schedule into effect upon telegraphic instruc tions from the regional director’s office. Embargoes were announced Wednesday afternoon by the re gional coal committee on move ments to oil mills for grinding of peanuts, velvet and soy beans, placing these articles on the same basis as cotton seed, against which there is an embargo. All Industries in the southern re-' glon except those in continuous operation were requested by the regional coal committee Tuesday aft ernoon to suspend operations from the evening of Wednesday, November 26, until Monday morning, December 1; stores, business houses and of fices have been asked to close dally at 4 p. m., and householders have been asked to exert a personal effort to reduce their coal consumption to a minimum. The committee calls upon all city and county officials throughout the region for their co operation in having these requests carried out. The committee has been forced to make this request on account of the acuteness of the coal situation throughout the country and in the southern region. ’ Since November 1 the coal production in the southern region has been but one-third of normal, and it has been less than this in other regions. The reserve stock of coal confiscated on Novem ber 1 by the fuel administration has been rapidly diminished, and Unless drastic restrictions are placed on the coal consumption the situation likely is to become still more acute. May Cut Train Service B. L. Winchell, regional director of railroad* of the southern region, has requested all railroads in the region, through their federal man agers, to furnish a curtailed passen ger schedule on their lines cutting out every possible train on the schedule that will not seriously in convenience the public. The federal managers have been instructed to be prepared to put this curtailed sched ule into effect on immediate notice, it was stated. MALONE ORDERED OFFTHE STAND IN BOLSHEVIKPROBE NEW YORK, Nov. 27. —The Lusk legislative investigating committee “Wednesday refused to allow Dudley Field Malone, prominent New York attorney and former collector of the port of New York, to complete volun tary testimony before the committee. During a tumultuous session, which had been hearing testimony of Lug win C. A. K. Martens, "ambassador" from the soviet government of Rus sia. Assemblyman McGilligot ordered Mr. Malone off the stand after At torney General Charles D. Newton had accused Mr. Malone of attempt ing to insult the committeemen. Mr. Malone appeared before the committee and asked to be allowed to make a statement, which, he said, was due him following testimony given yesterday by Martens, who said Mr. Malone had accepted SI,OOO for legal advice given the "soviet ambassador.” He was sw-rn and accorded the privilege es testifying as a “volun tary witness.” He had not finished his first sentence before Newton sprang to his feet and shouted to him to stop. He had started his statement wtih: Starts Protest "I come as a taxpayer, a citizen and a member of the bar to de nounce the immoral, cowardly and unAmerican conduct of this investi gation by your counsel and the at torney general—” "Wait a moment. You must not continue these remarks,” shouteo Mr. Newton, his face flushed. "You have no right to interrupt. Only the chair, .an has. If what 1 say is not true, the committee has full right to examine the facts,” re turned Mr. Malone. Assemblyman McGilligot: "You could at least be polite to the at torney general. Your attitude is dis courteous to the committee.” Malone: “TJhe attorney general In sinuated in questioning Martens yes terday that I- had misused political Influence and I now demand an op portunity to explain the true facts.” Ordered Off Stans. "Your opening statement does not warrant further courtesy. Please step down,” shouted McGilligot. insist I be given a hearing. 1 have already given a statement to the press,” pleaded Malone. “We have had enough out of you," said McGilligot. "You will hear more out of me before it is over, if you continue these insinuations,” shouted Malone, as he quit the stand, and left the room. After he had been refused a hear ing Malone told newspaper men that negotiations are now under way in Copenhagen between representatives of Great Britain and Litvinoff, soviet representative, regarding the ques tion of recognition. FARMERS’ UNION' OBJECTSTDLSBDB clause idi tfieaty Resolution Declares It Would Be Ruinous to Agriculture and Asks Reservation, Other Resolutions Adopted A resolution declaring it would be ruinous to agriculture in this coun try for th® farmers to work on the schedule named in the labor clause of the peace treaty, and requesting the senate of the United States, in case of its ratification of this article of th® treaty, to make a reservation specifically providing that it shall net b® applied to farm labor, was adopted Wednesday morning by the Farmers' Union of Georgia In an nual convention in the house of rep resentatives in th® state capltol. Mar tin F. Amorous, a prominent planter of Cobb county, and formerly engag ed in business in Atlanta, introduced the resolution. Other resolutions adopted Wednes day morning were as follows: By R. F. Garner, of Dublin, de claring in favor of a graduated tax on land, the scale to increase with the amount of land owned by a single individual. By Martin F. Amorous, declaring in favor of Increased salaries and prompt pay for school teachers. By the by-laws committee, doub ling the dues and Initiation fees of the Farmers’ union. By the committee on education, congratulating the legislature on passing Increased appropriations for common schools, the local school tax bill, the bill strengthening the com pulsory education law, the bill es tablishing an illiteracy commission and bills increasing the appropria tions for agricultural education. By the resolutions committee, praising Charles S. Barrett, national president l of the Farmers’ union, for his fine work, and praising J. J. Brown, commissioner of agriculture of Georgia, for his successful efforts along many lines in the interest of the farmers. The speakers at the Wednesday morning session were Charles S. Bar rett, R. L. Nixon, representing the federal bureap of markets; Ira Wil liams, representing the state depart ment of entomology, who spok® on dusting for the boll weevil. Mr. Barrett discussed the plan to build in Washington a temple of agriculture where all farmers’ organ izations of the United States will have national headquarters. He strongly urged the Farmers’ union members to contribute to the fund for the building. "The farmer sets the table of the United States,” declared Mr. Barrett In discussing various topics of the day. “In view of that fact he ought to have a seat at the table. But ,he hasn't got It, though everybody else has got a seat. The miners seem to have quite a large one. They’ve got $15,000,000 in their treasury, but the farmer is lucky if he’s got 15 cents in his.” Afternoon Session At Tuesday afternoon’s session of the Georgia Farmers’ union, now holding its annual convention in At lanta, J. H. Mills was re-elected president for the ensuing twelve months and Andrew J. Fleming was re-elected secretary. In accepting re-election Mr. Mills pledged the members to give his best efforts to Farmers’ union work and expressed the hope that the com ing year will be the most successful in its history. / Mr. Mills has served as president a number of years and stands very high with Farmers’ union member® throughout the stat® His home is at Jenkinsburg. James D. Weaver, prominent farmer and business man of Daw son, was re-elected vice president, an office he has held for the past four years. Charles S. Barrett, national presi dent of the Farmers’ union, who re cently was re-elected to that office at the national convention held In Memphis, delivered an Interesting address at the Tuesday afternoon session. He emphasized the need for co operation among the farmers; of the nation’s dependence upon the prod ucts of the soil as the basis of prac tically all industry; of the recent in dustrial conference in Washington, where he represented the farmers; of the Important bearing of freight rates and transportation on the prob lems of the farmer. Dr. C. H. Kittrell, of Dublin, made an interesting report Tuesday after noon on the co-o. native grain ele vator being built in that city by the Farmers' union of Laurens county. R. M. Kimmell, of Thomson, made a report on the farmers’ co-operative warehouse in his town. Labor Party Adopts Platform of Extreme Planks for 1920 Fight CHICAGO, Nov. 26—Leaders of the newly formed labor party of the Unit ed States today began preparations for extending the organization preparatory to the second national convention next summer to nomi nate candidates for president and vice president. The convention ad journed last night after completing organization and adopting a platform of thirty-two planks. Organization of branches of the labor party already has begun In Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ore gon, Washington and other states, Chairman Max Hayes, of Cleveland, and other leaders said. Among planks written into the platform at the final session were: For abolition of the United States senate. Repeal of the espionage act, with abolition of conscription and secret treaties and establishment of free speech, press and assemblages. No compulsory military training. Nationalization -es railroads, other national resources and all basic in dustries. Adoption of the Plumb Plan for the railroads. y Organization of a league work ers of all nations and international solidarity, with legislation to» pro tect the workers against foreign made goods u”til the solidarity can be accomplished. PROMINENT FIGURES AT GEORGIA FARMERS’ UNION CONVENTIO. At the top left is J. H. Mills, president; top right, Charles S. Barrett, national president. At the bottom left is James D. Weaver, vice president; the bottom right, J. J. Brown, com missioner of agriculture.—Staff photos by Winn. •I - Sih. If «- lap a s 'ft mw I 1 V lb 0 GENERAL ANGELES IS EXECUTED BY CARRANZA SQUAD CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex, Nov. 26.—(8y the Associated Press.) — General Felipe Angele®, revolution ist, was executed at 6:35 a. m. to day inside the baraoks of the Twen ty-first regiment of cavalry, by a firing squad. Many spectator® were present. General Angele® died with out visible emotion or fear. General Angeles himself chose the north wall to stand against to be killed and arranged details of his ex* ecutlon with Carranza officers and men detailed to the task. Opposite the revolutionary leader stood five soldiers with rifles ready. They fired one volley into the breast of Angeles. Angeles fell forward. He then was lying on the floor of the barracks. An officer stepped up to the already dead man end delivered the "coup de grace." This was a shot from the pistol of the Carranza officer. It entered behind the right ear of An g®les. A military surgeon arrived and performed the legal autopsy. Later, the body was taken to the home of a friend and burled from there. General Angeles spent the few hours between the time of being sen tenced and the time of execution with friends and a priest. During most of the night they discussed philos ophy, mathematics, politics and re ligion. The general appeared to have little concern in the fata awaiting him. He slept the hour and a half be tween 8 and 4:30. Arising he dic- letters to Mrs. Angeles and his sone, Albert and Manuel Calero. He wrote personally letters and auto graphs for friends to be delivered after death, which he carried with him to hie execution. EL PASO, Nov. 27.—Persistent rumors of the hatching of a plot by Villa elements in the state of Chihua hua, following the execution of Gen eral Felipe Angeles, noted rebel lead er, at Chihuahua City yesterday, reached the border today. Everyone connected with the trial of the Villa chieftain has been mark ed for vengeance, according to the reports. Francisco yilla, the ally of Angeles, plans to start immediately upon his campaign of reprisal, Chihuahua City being his objective point, it is said. Reports of disorders in Chihuahua City have reached here, but Andres G. Garaia, Mexican consul general, here, said he had heard nothing of any outbreaks at the capital. Meanwhile preparations were being made at the garrison in Juarez, Mex ico, to prevent any disorders on the border. An Indoor Sport For the Winter The Semi-Weekly Journal’s; SI,OOO Figure Puzzle Game —The Entire Family Can Play This Interesting Game Nearly everyone during the long fall and winter evenings is see’’’ some kind of a diversion to help pass the long hqurs after ii.e C. c - ing mehl. • The Semi-Weekly Journal presents its readers with a pastime that is both unique and fascinating and in addition to being a means of passing away the long winter evenings, there D’ANNUNZIO MAY CLASH WITH U.- S. WARSHIP PATROL WASHINGTON, Nov. >6.—Threat of Gabriele D’Annunzio, Italian poet soldier, to invade Dalmatian terri tory held by the Jugo-Slav®, today caused serious concern to the stat® department. Action by D’Annunzio in attempt ing invasion from the sea will throw responßibllity directly upon the United States, which wa® assigned by the peace conference to patrol Dalmatloan waters below Sebenlco and guard the coast occupied by the Jugo-Slav®. What action American naval force® there in command of Rear Admiral Andrews, would take, the navy department refused to pre dict, but it is understood the state department has already communi cated with Under-Secretary of State Polk, now in Paris, on the subject. The peace conference assigned the American naval forces to patrol the coast and prevent "disorders.” As the Jugo-Slavs have already indi cated they will resist an ylnvaslon with armed force, the question arises as to what constitutes “disorder.” An Invasion by land would be less embarrassing for the United States, as then the Jugo-Slavs could handle the situation. But should an at tempt be made to land troops from Italian warships which have joined D’Annunzio, it is feared complica tions might result. The recent election in Italy where by more than 150 Socialist?- won places in the Italian chamber of dep uties was regarded as a very favor able sign by the state department. It is taken to indicate that the Ital ia., people, who have been repeatedly reported in favor of D’Annunzio’s cause, are not so enthusiastic about it. The election of many Socialists, Italian supporters of D’Annunzio here admit, is a blow. This is con firmed by the state department offi cial® who believe that the Nlttl gov ernment, supported by the Socialists, will assume a more aggressive atti tude towards D’Anunzlo. Lady Astor’s Election Forecast by Experts LONDON, Nov. 27. —Lady Nancy Astor has been elected to her hus band’® former seat in the house ot common® by a majority of 4,000, ac cording to a forecast by election ex perts of the Dally News. The result of the balloting, held November 13, will be announced of ficially tomorrow. Lady Nancy was candidate of the Coalition-Unionist party, supporting Premier Lloyd George. She was op posed by Isaac Foot, Liberal, and W. T. Gay, Labor. is a splendid opportunity of getting well paid for . our time. 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MEXICO FLATLY REFUSES RELEASE OF Government Action in Case of W. 0, Jenkins Expebted Soon —Situation Is Very ‘ Serious \ MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.—(8y th® Associated Press.)—Belief that th® relation® of friendship between Mex ico and th® United States "cannot b® effected unfavorably" by the for mer’s refusal to take steps looking to th® release of William O. Jenkins, United States consular agent at Puebla, Mexico, from the penltenltary at Puebla, was expressed in tlie note replying to the American demand for Mr. Jenkins’ liberty sent by the Mexi can government to the American em-> bassy lat® yesterday. After reviewing the case, the reply pointed out the judge at Puebla who ordered Mr. Jenkins' detention had acted within his powers and that the latter had waived his legal rights In refusing to giv® ball. Only when justice Is denied, the note asserted, can one nation demand the release of a subject who Is Imprisoned In another country. It is declared the Mexican law does not contemplate interference by the executive branch of the government In operations of the judiciary and that, even In the Unital States, th® * government Is powerless to act In a case until state courts render decision. Little surprise was caused by |he attitude assumed by the Mexican government, as statements by offi cials during the last week hav® re flected sentiment adverse to acceding to the American demand. Mr. Jenkins was abducted on Oc tober 22, by a- band of outlaws un der command of Federico Cordova, and hold at the latter's hacienda In th® mountains south of Puebla until a ransom of |150,000 In gold was paid. This sum was handed the bandits about a week later and Mr. Jenkins was released, the payment being made by Senor Mestre, who has been Mr. Jenkins* attorney. The Mexican government later refused to' refund the amount of the ransom, a suggestion that was made from Washington. Soon after Mr. Jenkins’ release, his attorney was charged with being an accessory of his principal's abduction and later all correspondence in Mr. Jenkln’a possession was seized, and h® was jflaced under surveillance on a charge of having conspired with Cordova for th® carrying out of an allegedly salsa r abduct!on. He was placed under constructlv® arrest but was not actually Incarcerated until Nocember 19, when he was confined in Puebla penitentiary by a judge be fore allegations were made that Jen kins had made salsa statements and had threatened peons who were pre pared to testify that they had seen Mr. Jenkins In company with Cordova after the former had been released by the bandit chief. CABINET WILL MEET ON RECEIPT OF NOTE WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Mexico’s reply refusing to comply to the etate department’s recent note de manding the release of William O. Jenkins, the American consular agent Imprisoned at Puebla on a charge that he connived with the bandits who kidnaped and held him for ran som, had not been received In Wash ington early today. The only Infor mation officials had that a reply had been sent was contained In press dis patches last night. The text of the reply as carried In these dispatches was read carefully, but comment was withheld pending receipt and con sideration of the official copy. Although this was a legal holiday state department officials were at their offices early to await receipt of the Mexicans’ communications. There was no indication, however, as to when a cabinet meeting would be called to consider the reply, but it was believed such a meeting would follow almost immediately after re ceipt of the Carranza government’s statement. In the meantime there was much speculation In diplomatic circles as to the further course of the controversy, and representatives of foreign governments watched the situation with keen Interest. Underwood Is in Lead For Senate Leadership; May Be 1920 Nominee BY TXTEOBORB TTXiXBB WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.—Senator Oscar W. Underwood, of Alabama, now appears safely In the lead in the contest for the Democratic lead ership of the senate. With self elimination of Senator Simmons and the narrowing of the race to one between Senator Underwood and Sen ator Hitchcock, it Is claimed here to day by the Alabama candidate’s sup porters that he has more than a ma jority of the senate Democratis pledged. The Underwood ascendency Is due to two things: First, the desire of the so-called younger element in the senate to place an aggressive and skilled parliamentarian In charge of the minority floor; second, the under current of belief in certain quarters that somehow Senator Hitchcock made a rather poor job of the peace treaty generalship. It Is conceded Senator Hitchcock worked more or less under the direc tion of the White House, particu larly after the president became well enough to keep In touch with things at the capital; but dissatisfied Dem ocrats, smarting under the defeat of the peace treaty, believe the situa tion might have been saved by more practical politics. Martens Claims He Paid Malone Money NEW YORK, Nov. 26.—Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, who calls himself ambassador of the soviet govern ment of Russia, claims that he paid Dudley Field Malone, former collec tor of the port of New York, SI,OOO on September 12 “for help in a com mercial transaction.” He told the joint legislative committee investi gating radical activities that it was for advice in trying to arrange a $9,500,000 shipment of boots, meats and chemicals to be paid for on de livery in Petrograd.”