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Show NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENTEVENTS Naval Parley Getting Down to Business Spain's Dictator Resigns. By EDWARD W. PICKARD MOVI.N'O slowly and not very surely toward their goal, the delegates to the live power naval conference in London spent another week mainly In private conversations designed-to de velop national programs, some radio addresses and one plenary session. The correspondents made such a fuss about being excluded that room was provided for a number of them at the session and the others "listened in" by . microphone. At the meeting on Thursday the dele gates told something about the progress prog-ress they had made toward nn agreement agree-ment on preliminaries. Prime Minister Min-ister MneDonnld had had talks with the French, Italian and Japanese, and Dlno Grandl of Italy had been pressed to agree that Mussolini's proposal for tbe immediate establishment of ratios should be examined later. Explanation Explana-tion was given by Mr. Gibson of the Fmnco-American compromise between global tonnage and category theories of measurement of fleet strengths which was alluded to In these col-' col-' nmns last week. The agreement Is based on a maximum of transfer tonnage ton-nage yearly from one category to another, an-other, and It was understood that a percentage of one-sixth of the total of any category might be accepted as the amount of tonnage possible to transfer. The matter was referred to a steering committee on motion of Mr. Stlmson. Mr. MacDonnld opened tbe session by stating that Its main purpose was to consider the agenda. He explained that there had been wide exchanges of opinions and declared "gratifying progress" had been made. The questions proposed by the French were: First, the system of global tonnage and the French transactional trans-actional proposal ; second, what classifications classi-fications are to be adopted ; and, third, the transfer of tonnage and the conditions condi-tions to be applied to such a transfer under the British system of limitation by categories. Italy proposed that the determination determina-tion of ratios should be the first step and that the determination of levels of total tonnages of the various nations na-tions should then follow. After adjournment Mr. MacDonnld, who Is chairman, told the correspondents: correspond-ents: "I think we are now within measurable distance of solving the problem which up to now tins not been solvable. Mind, I do not say that we are agreed as yet, but I think the steering committee will report agreement. agree-ment. The differences between us are ; so small that were you to put a candle ' to thorn, you could see through the wall of controversy." MacDonnld emphasized, em-phasized, however, that Great Britain could not accept the global tonnage theory as now presented, saying: "There would he continued competition competi-tion within categories." IN A radio address to British and American hearers Mr. Stlmson Indicated In-dicated that the American delegation tiad decided that the five-year extension exten-sion of the present battleship building holiday would be the principal result of the conference. It seemed as if he had abandoned the program for cruiser reduction which was desired by President Hoover. The objectives of the United States, as outlined by Mr. Stlmson. were summarized thus: 1. Parity between the British and American navies in "power and efficiency." effi-ciency." 2. A reduction of the battleship building programs of all naval powers by postponing the five-year replacement replace-ment of present capital ships, provided for by the Washington treaty. 3. F.nding the rivalry in cruiser and destroyer building by limitation of the number and tonnage of these classes of surface craft. 4. Abolition of submarines, or, In any event, the reduction of their number, num-ber, and prohibition of their ruthless use against merchant ships. Reassuring his country men who might be alarmed by stories of crises and of the danger that the interests of the United States were being sacrificed, sacri-ficed, the secretary of state concluded: "The members of the American delegation dele-gation here in one capacity or another an-other went through the great war. Most of us have had to study national defense In the course of our oliicial duties. We are united In believing that our national defense, our national Interests, and our prospects will continue; con-tinue; peace and prosperity can best be served by naval limitation and Its consequent good will. "In the belief that the same agreement, agree-ment, which holds out such prospects for us holds equal prospects for the other nations here, we go at our task with the assurance of the support of the people of these five great nations." ONE of the Interesting points brought out by conversations among the experts attached to the various delegations is that France and Italy must have warships large enough to store wine casks for the crews, and the extra displacement and greater tonnage required for this purpose pur-pose Is something to be considered, especially es-pecially In regard to the smaller submarines sub-marines and the torpedo boats. ' There were many social entertainments entertain-ments for the delegates during the week, and these were never without their diplomatic importance. Some of the Americans spent the week-end at Warren house, Stanmore. the handsome country place leased by Mr. Stlmson. It was announced that all the delegates dele-gates would meet the duke and duchess of York at a banquet and reception on February 19,- to be given by the marquis and marchioness of Londonderry. London-derry. Tiaras and full evening dress will be worn by the women, and court dress of black satin knee breeches and silk stockings will adorn the gentlemen. gentle-men. GEN. PRIMO DE RIVERA, for six years premier and dictator of Spain, resigned last week under virtual vir-tual compulsion, and the country at once went Into spasms that, It was thought, might ultimately result In the abolition of the monarchy. The dictator dic-tator had put up to the chief officers of the army and navy the question of his resignation and their decision being against him, he stepped down. King Alfonso gave the Job of premier to Gen. Damaso Berenguer, chief of his military household and Inveterate enemy of de Rivera, and two days later Berenguer announced his cabinet, In which he took the portfolio of minister min-ister of war as well as premier. Even before he had formed the new government the forces in opposition to Berenguer were gathering In Madrid. Mad-rid. De Rivera, evidently believing a dictator might be down without being be-ing out, took the leadership of the Patriotic Union against his successor, and there were Indications that the old charges against Berenguer in connection con-nection with the Moroccan disaster of eight years ago would be revived, There were riotous demonstrations by students and republicans which were suppressed by the troops. It was made plain that General Berenguer would rule with an Iron hand until the government gov-ernment is firmly established. One of his first acts was the establishment of strict censorship. He announced that parliament by elections and the constitution of 187G would be re-established. Dispatches frofn Madrid said it was certain Berenguer had the support of King Alfonso and the conservative con-servative leaders, but that the danger of a revolution was not exaggerated. Primo de Rivera was quoted as saying say-ing Spain still needed a dictator and that he would "continue to serve the country and give my life tf necesary." CAUL BEN EIELSOX. arctic aviator, avia-tor, and Earl Borland, his mechanic, me-chanic, perished on the coast of Siberia about ninety miles east of North Cape. The wreckage of their plane was found by Pilots Crosson and Gilhim and was easily Identified. At this writing searching parties are still trying to find the bodies of the unfortunate flyers. EieU son and Borland were engaged In transporting passengers and furs trpm an icebound steamer. Their plane evidently evi-dently crashed when traveling at high speed and the disaster was believed to be due to a faulty altimeter on which Eieison relied when a snowstorm wiped out his visibility. SENATOR ROBINSON of Indiana, the only regular Republican on the senate's lobbying committee, was foiled in his attempt to show a connection connec-tion between Senator King of Utah, Democrat, and the German dye trust. It was brought out before the committee com-mittee that contributions to King's campaign fund were made by Herman Her-man A. Metz, American agent of the German monopoly, but when put on the stand Metz developed a conveniently conven-iently faulty memory and said he had kept no record of those contributions. He admitted he sent a check for $1,-000 $1,-000 to King In 102S because he was interested in-terested In the campaign of his friend Al Smith. This check, King had asserted, as-serted, was not cashed and was torn up by him. Metz is an official of the American 1. G., a subsidiary of the German concern. He denounced as nonsensical, the idea that the American Ameri-can company was organized to control the dye and chemical industry here until American competition could be smothered and the German Interests come into the open. The low tariff members of the committee treated the dyestuff man with great consideration, but Chairman Caraway was so rough with A. L. Faubel, secretary of the American Tariff league, that they almost al-most came to blows. WET members of congress were elated by the announcement that the house judiciary committee would, hold public hearings on measures to repeal the Eighteenth amendment, starting February 12. There isn't the slightest chance that any of the bills for repeal or modification will get through the house, which Is overwhelmingly over-whelmingly dry, but the opponents of prohibition in its present form will have a chance to present their arguments argu-ments and facts and figures. The drys will have the same opportunity. The wet measures before the eom-mittee eom-mittee include the Cochran resolution to repeal the Eighteenth amendment; the La Guardia resolution proposing an amendment to restore liquor control con-trol to the states; the Sabath, Igoe and Clancy resolutions to repeal the Volstead act; the Cochran resolution to permit 3 per cent wine and beer; and the Norton resolution calling for a national referendum on the Eighteenth Eight-eenth amendment. Attorney General Mitchell, in a letter let-ter to the expenditure committee of the house, gave notice that the employees of the Department of Justice must be dry by practice and profession, and that candidates for appointment must measure up to this. "I believe." he wrote, "that no man who makes a practice of drinking Intoxicating liquor, or who has definite or pronounced pro-nounced views in opposition to prohibition, prohibi-tion, belongs In any post having directly di-rectly to do with the prosecution of cases under the national prohibition act. It seems to me that such men had better seek positions in some other branch of the government or a private occupation." CHAIRMAN LEGGE of the federal farm board and Secretary of Agriculture Ag-riculture Hyde, speaking over the radio, strongly urged farmers to hold down the production of surplus crops In order to help In the work of restoring re-storing their prosperity. Both speakers speak-ers called attention to the outlook report re-port of the Department of Agriculture, ! just issued, predicting little if any Increase In-crease in farm commodity prices during dur-ing 1930 if overproduction continues. Messrs. Hyde and Legge then called on President Hoover and told him that Eastern life insurance companies are complicating the farm situation by curtailing purchase of farm mortgages mort-gages in the Mississippi valley states. Unless this policy on the part of life Insurance companies is changed, Mr. Hyde told the' President, large scale foreclosures of farm land are certain to result. NOTABLES taken by death during the week Included Bishop Charles P. Anderson of Chicago, primate of the Episcopal church of America ;Mme. Emmy Destinn. Hungarian grand opera t prima donna; Dr. Harry B. Hutchins, i president emeritus of the University of Michigan; Mrs. Rebecca L. Felton i of Georgia, the only woman ever to ' hold a s?at in the LTnited States senate; sen-ate; Rear Admirals W. W. Kimball and Thomas Snowden and Gens. David S. Gordon and Harry Taylor. (. 1930. Western Newspaper Ualon.) |