The Quebec chronicle, 7 mars 1922, mardi 7 mars 1922

[" pre Weather Forecast: Mild: Occasional Showers ESTABLISHED 1764.oy HR.H.\u201cA G\u201d the Duke ot Connaught Blend Mocha and Java Coffee, alb.-808 Ceylon and Orange Pekoe Tea, a Ib.\u2026.+\" 90 The always increasing demand for these two specialties, is the best proof of their high quality and pleasing flavor.A.GRENIER 94.96 ST.JOHN STREET.\u2018Phones 1247-1248.HON.MEIGHEN T0 BE LEADER Was Acclaimed Leader Of National Liberal And Conservative Party (Canadian Fress) Ottawa, March 6\u2014Right Hon.Arthur Meighen was acclaimed as leader of the National liberal and Conservative party at the meeting of members and supporters of that party held in the reading room of the House of Commons this afternoon.The meeting which lasted for over thres houre, before adjournment until 10 o'clock to-mor- row.waa closed to the press, but a brief official statement was made at the close.Briefly, this statement was that Right Hon.Arthur Meighen had been unanimously re-elected to the leadership; that the name of the party and the question of holding a National convention had been discussed but that neither of the Istter questions had been seitled at adjournment.All the provinces, including Sas katchewan and Alberts.were repre- mented at the gathering.Members and Genators, as well as former members of the House and three or four lady delegates were in attendance Among the speakers were right Hon.Arthur Meighen, Sir Getrge Foster, Hon.R.J.Manion, J.E.Armstrong, ex-M.P.and others It is understood that a strong senli- ; © ment was volced against retention of the present name of the party and that a large section of those favor of getting: present were In back to the old name of Conservetive or Tiberal-Conservative party.That and the question of caîlling a national convention will be decided at the adjourned mesting to-mor- TOW.Weather Report Toronnto, March 4\u2014The disturbance west of Lake Michigan this morning @œ central tonight Lake Superior.This movement has been attended by a fairly heavy emowfall In northwestern Ontario.Weather today has heen fair with moderate temperatures in the West and fine and very mild in routhern Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces Temperatures: Min.Max.Dawson .2 10 Prince Rupert 34 an \\lctorta .34 46 Vancouver .\u2026.88 238 Calgary .10 36 Pdmonton .*10 33 Battieford .4 18 Prince Albert .14 ze Winnipeg .14 21 Port Arthur \u2026.2 32 London .\u2026.33 nd Toronto .vee.31 52 Kingston .30 4\u201c Ottawa .34 43 Montreal .32 44 Quebec .22 44 St, John .\u2026.30 40 Halifax .32 40 .® Below Zero Forceasts Lower Lakes and Georgian Bay\u2014- Strong west and southwest winds: quite mild wih occasional show- ere.probably turning somewhat colder with northwest winds iste tonight.Ottawa Valley, Upper and Lower Rt.Lawrence-yStrong southeast to southwest winds quits mild with occasional showers.(ju and North Bhore\u2014Increas- ing easterly winds, becoming unsettled with snow or rain.Meritime\u2014Winds increasing \u2018o strong bdrestes or moderate gales southeast to southwest: fair at first quite mild with occasional rain to- over SPOKE ON FOUR POWER TREATIES Senator New Says Gave Safeguards For Peace To United : States 1 Washington, March 6\u20ac\u2014Thore Is ne faillance\u201d* in\u2019 the four power Pacific treaties nor any obligation to use force, Benator New.of Inalana, Republican members of the Foreign Relations Committee, de- cared today In opening in the Senate discussion of the treaties on behalf of the administration.Replying to oriticiem of the treat.les, Genator New, à close personal friend of President Harding, declared that the Four Power treaties gave safeguards for a peace to the United States and did not impair fix sover- elgnty.Senator New made detailed comparison of the treaties with the I.engue of Nations plan and asserted that the treaties were in \u2018\u2019cooperative\u201d while the league, he said, was \"drastic and compulsory\u201d and required submission of all questions to a Council.\u201cInstead of threatening, injuring or impairing our Nberties free institutions, Independence and sovereignty.this treaty (the Four Power mea- i sure) wdds to the security of all of {them\u201d said Senator New.He em- ! phasized that rejection of the Four- Power treaty would continue in force to Anglo-Japanese alliance, , with its menace to the United States.On the question of uge of force under treaties, Senator New continued: by one against the others or by the others against the one: there Is here not even a covert threat of \u20acorce.Force is not in this proviælon, explicitly or fmptteitly, either In the foreground or back ground There 1s here only an understanding of and among friends to talk over oontro- versies and ndjust them In e apirit of sanity pnd brotherhood.\u201d \u2018But 1 wish to emphasize\u201d Senator continued \u201cthat it la not an alliance tn any heretofore accepted meaning of the word and If it was not clearly understood by all the powers panty to it that it was none of these I should not venture to consent ¢o its ratification.\u201cThere 18 not in this tremy, nor arising from it any obligation whatever to procged to thie extremity (armed force).Until Congress 1n the due exercise of its nonstitution prerogative had fully debated the question\u2019.Speaking generally of the Arms Conference and of the friendiy spirit he said it had generated, Senator New added: \u201cThe powers left the conference Possessed of every right enjoying every power which was theirs when they came, save only those wiNngly and gladly given up for the general wood.They are thus more firmly united, more strongly willed for right and justice in Interest relations, stauncher friends and neighbors with keener and more aym- pathetic equal understandings that ever before.The spieft of sacrifice which has flowed in and through the conference leaves the world a safer and better place to Hve in\".TO ASK LIEUT.-GOVERNOR TO DISSOLVE LEGISLATURE Want Of Confidence in Norris Administration To Be Moved Winnipeg, March 6\u2014A straight motion of want of confidence in the Norris adminstration ia to be moved In the Legislature by M.J.Stanbridge, member for 8t.Clement, he announced today.There Is also | = MORMONS NOW -*Pifere fs ro provision MP-furee\u201d wards night.on the order paper & resolution by Superior\u2014=Decreasing northwest | another member asking the Lieutwinds, clearing and much colder enant Governor