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CHAMP CLARK 't IS DEAD Noted Democratic Lead? er Passes at Washing? ton This Afternoon. Just 2 Days After Retirement Washington. March 2.?Chajsg Clark dled hire at 2. It) this after? noon within two days of retirement from the house after :ti years' of ser? vice. Allies and Germans Standing Far Apart London. March I (By the Associat? ed- Press).?When the German deh gates faced the allPs> around the table in Lancaster bona? today with the object of coming to a final s- tllc mrnt of the German indemnity a glilff was revealed even wider than any predictions had forecast. Ger? man s counter proposa a fell so abort of the allied program drawn at Paris that the British prime min? ister declared: "The German govern? ment appears to have a complete mhtrundfrstanding of the realities of tht) position." and tersely adjourned the conference after In Simons. Ger? man foreign secretary." had presented the document nod tried to advocate ita reasonableness. - The belief prevail* in allied camps toOlght that the mg-?,tuitions have ended and that the aides are on the ?Ve of action. Their reply is expected te he An ultimatum, clear und imper? ative Th# following bulletin was issued after u brief meeting of the heads of the allied delegations this afternoon: "It wai Cockled to consult the Judi? cial and n Hilary advisers tomorrow * th a view to informing the Ger Sltn delegstes on Thursday as to the measures the allies propose to take." The worn "measures" and mention ot Ollly th? Judicial and military ad vlSer* are considered significant. UY. aimois ottered what experts es? timate Would amount to 2.500.000.000 Stund ft stei bog. of which Herman.* $llms I.?OO.OOO.OOO pounds v rbn? J airead) been paid in money and tygllO*. This is coupled with tin Billion* that uper Silesia remains Irman aud that irco lonuneniul ?liegen idiall be rrstotad o Gor? an y thro.ighout tin- world. Compare 1 with this proffer, the Itfes' term* ie?,ulred the payment'of ,310.060.<00 pounds sterling, and \m lowest Germany was expected to It forwsr I was something over 7. ,#00000 pounds sterling, of which lormany tvnnts 100,000,000 pounds IOfling in u foreign loan, in which 4hd proipnta ti to believe Amerlcu Would cooperate. An advance into Germany by the allied armies is in no way assured even if the allies feel obliged to give an ultimatum. Economic pressure . tt*y be attempted instead. No supp>rt for the further use of soldier* ha? developed in England, atd if an advance movement Is un? dertaken It will be a French and Hel? gen measire. in which Great Rrltali Will cooperate only from loyalty to the allies. The KngllMi generally feel that they Nave only a secondary in? terest In the indemnity Question be? cause they have gradually become re? conciled tc the belief that thev will gbt little o u of Qermany at the best. Parts. March I.?Everything is In readiness llong that part or the flfclne held by the French for'a Jump forward at a few hours notice should two occasnm arise. lite tSSOCiated Press was informed in official circles this svenlsg. Plans have been going 01 for some days in antieipatlon of day action which ml Tht make a for? ward movement n.sary and, In the words of n hieb ofth nil of tin war of? fice, "Marnhal Porch has but lo sa> the word." The Gentian counter proposals crc s ed nothing short of amasement In Frsnch off rial and diplomatic circles, a* well as sftiiong members of par litmont. Advance information re? garding the propositions to be sub u it ted by Dr. gimons. the German fI'reign minister, as received In Paris was to the effect that the proposals were more reasonable and might form tlie basis Of discussion. The consen? sus ef opinion this evening. howevi. that io discussion was possible. Golumhi i. March2 .?Gov. Cooper ttday slgred the state-wide stock Isw. I'res'ntw hen the act*was sign? ed were tbre,. of the author* of the bill. Hepr<scntatl\e" b.a-nett. K M. 1 * >OpSY an I Onn.m Itepr? s.aif at i\e Jnekson, >f Rumter, wrts sick and CSlUld not attend Senator-, i'Iii U Often, ef i'eaufort and Touns ot Charleston, were alJ*o present The giln with which the act was signed Was presented to t>r Lewis of ?\> lagtbla. laipector for the I'nltcd States burtau of animal industry Tin stock Igw beeomes effective heeem Ih r tl are penalties are Imposed for violation. ft To Reform Fish ? Industry of S. C. Columbia March 2. - A complete Investigation of the ttsh industiy in Mouth Carolina, with a view to re? forming Ihr IndustiN and Its regula? tion, was vued hv the house of rep reasntatlves Tuesday night, alien tin lewer IrataMCSf r branch pa ?s< 1 n aglUllon sf^P Kepi esent.lt i\ e SlUUMi hoff proVKltltg foi a commit' <? i.. In eeotlgnt??' an I report to tin ls2J gen oral assembly. A vote to kill tin resolution uuh lost 2S to ti?h Mew Yon. March I ?C un dorwent his GUid operation toda> for the removal of pus iroin the pbon ? Mivlty. !pfryaKu?iis announced he was resting aatnfortatdy. gup pose doctors will have th< m i ? t< tell us tnatt his talking sickness is g nea disease.?Arkansas Gasette. Treasury File Goes To Senate Secretary Houston Will Follow Wishes of Senate as Expresseil in Resolution ?Washington. March I .?Treasury oflfcclalo were preparing tonight to turn over to the senate Judiciary com? mittee several tons of documents re? lating to tic government's foreign plann The documents will be sub? mitted In accordance with a resolu? tion adopted by the committee loduj directing Secretary Houston to pro? duce all loan correspondence. The resolution was adopted by ihe judiciary committee at a heated ses? sion, al which Senator Reed, Demo? crat, Missouri, its author, declared ihat Becreten Houston should be "cited for contempt" for failure to produce the requested documents, While it merely "directed" the treas? ury head to produce the correspond? ence, oommltteemen declared it amounted t?> "aubpocna duces tocum" .md noncompllahee would r nder Mr. Houston llabh to contempt proceed? ings before the bar of the senate. Treasury officials on being Informed of the adopttcn of the resolution at tirst declined to say w hat steps would ite taken, hut after the regular Week? ly cabinet meeting, it was announced i>y Assistant Secretary Kelly of tin treasury that the documents would be submitted. Request had orevlouslj been made by the committee for tin Idocuments, but Becretury Houston Ihad informell Chairman Nelson that |a portion of the correspond* neu bad been referred to Secretary Colby ol [the state department for determina? tion us to Whether it could be sub? mitted Without affecting the pub1l< interest. Assistant Secretary Kelly, W'.HJ i spoke in the absence of Been t if) Hom ton from the treasury, S'lid t" night that all tin foreign loan data the possession of the dcpUl'tlin a would be submitted to the commit o. REPUBLICAN MA CHINE ORGANIZED Washington. Feb. 88. - Speaker lYedertck H. Uillctt ol tin house ot representatives was reuominated without opposition tonight by lle j publicans of the house to serve as presiding officer during the 67th con? gress, which will meet in i-xtruordi nnry session early In April. Representntlve Krank w. Mondell of Wyoming. Republican leader, also was named to succ< cd him. The neu house will ,?!? ct a speaker but as the oholce of Republicans will have a majority ol over three to one, Hpeokcr Glllett'l nomination was equivalent to election. Other nominations Included w j Tyler Cage of Maryland clerk of tin [house; Joseph Rogers, Pennsylvania 1 sergl ant-nt-arms ; I b i t M ? Kennedy I Michigan., doorkeeper, and Frank [.Collier, Wisconsin postmaster. I There was a Spirited contest foi I chaplain live candidates being plac d bi nomination. Dt, .Janus S. Mont gomery, a native of Mt. Carilicl, Ind. ami pastor of i'alvary Methodist church, Washington, w on on the lirsi ballot. The one big fight of the conference was over the proposal t(? Increase th< sijn of the steering committee whldi Outlines the paity polity and decide: what legislation shall' and shall not he given privileged status. A motion by Representative Mann Illinois, to Incrense the roembcrshii from live to seven finally Win adopted. The steering committee will bi named by the committee on commit' t? es which also will elect a whip. After gome debate a motion h\ Representative Uegg, Ohio, for ap? pointment of a committee to luvest!? gate ami report on the advisuhilit> of abandoning the recently adopt .1 Iappropriation system by which ail I appropriation legislation was con? centrated In the appropriations c>m mlttes was voted down decisively. The committee on committees comprising one member from ever) state with Republican representation was appointed. ! Orangeburg Man Shoots Neighbor Orangeburg, March i.~ Lei lei Qnrrlcki a white farmer ol the Cope section of Orangeburg county, wa.* lodged in the Urangebur? county jail tonight on a charge of shooting und seriously woupdlng Carl Henry, an? other white farmer of that section, It is alleged that on last Saturdav afternoon at Oarrlck's place, Qarrlck, Henry and others were gathered and sdme drinking was going on, and that the parties were friendly; that darrtet said to Henry, "I am Rolua to shoot you," and Henry, Inking him at his word, Started to run off, and Clnrrlck did ahool him ai very close I raiiffe, even wads from the gun shell Koinu. Into tin- bod) of Henry. The condition of Henry Is precarious and blood poisoning is expected, derrick will be held without ball pending ihe result of Henry's condition. London, March I.? Herman cus? toms receipts in oocuplcd territory would he taken over us the tirs( *| t> (in foiling payment uf Germany's ob HgntlOnS, should 1 hat prove n ? sary. under plans being drawn by the committee of the supremo council, There nre no Indications that the al ! lied powers intend t.. occupy addn Mount Oerinnn terrltorj at presem appears In tin- InstructtonH u ven 1?) t is eoininittee framing u reply to the German reparations proposal. Washington, March I, a t. Heart I a national cnmmittccmnn from Ken tuck, announced he was not a can? didate to succeed Hays as chairman of the nation.il committee tyohshington, March 2.? The house ludlclan committee held Judge Len di*' acceptance of the position of I uteball arbiiraloi as a Serious im? propriety, and recommended Inves? tigation by Ihe peat copgr< SB Council of League To Forward Reply Terms of Reply to Note Prom United States Agreed on at Parti Paris, Kelt, 28.- Tho council of the league Ol nations this afternoon de? cided on thu terms of the r? ? v ivhIch is to be nindc to the note of tho United States government con earning mandates, The reply will no| be finally ;i l?l?>*<>v ? U Ulltll tomor? row morning and it probably will be handed to Ambassador Wallace sam< time tinting the day. Until a suth elent time has elapsed for the noto to bo delivered to tin- state depart? ment at Washington no announce? ment will i?o forthcoming here con ccrnlng its contents. Tin* council spont tho greater part of today in discussing details re? garding the free city oC Danslg. F0RDNEY BILL UP TO PRESIDENT Emergency Tariff Measure Fin? ally Passed by Senate Washington, l?Vb, 28.?Congres? sional notion on tho Kordncy emer? gency tariff hill was completed by tho senate today ami tho fate of the medsure, design* <i to defeat the slump in farm commodity prices now rests w it h Prcshh nt Wilson. I The si im ? action, which w as to [approve th ? r< port of it* conference I committee, w as by a vote of I :< to "ti. ? Steven Democrats pulled away from their party position ami supported 'ho MM while lour Itepublicans voted against the measure. The house idepted the conference report Batur lay by a vote of go.l to 127. Kup porters of tie- hill turned to watch, I for tin- next move at tin- White House. Senator Underwood, Alaha I ma, minority leader in the senate, I reOently stated he had ussuranees that the president would withhold his sig nature. ) Due to the termination <o" this con? gress within less than ten days, the president either can veto tho hill anil st ud it bach with his reasons for do Isg so or In- can sltifply destroy it by a pocket veto which would give no opportunity for congress to attempt to override his wishes. i-'inul votes on tho measure, it*; opponents de? clared, showed slight possil i Ity of Ilm necessary two-thirds majority being given either in the house or senate I for overriding a veto, Democratic senators made a (lnal Iassault on tie- bin when tho report I of tho oonforcnee committee a'ns ItaUtn up todu) and tor II Vu hours drove at what they described as the i 11 i?111 i 1 ies of t he 1. gislitl Ion, AI though only two voices were raised in defense of the bill and they for only a few minutes, the argument un? loosened by tin- Democrats availed not hing; II signed by the president, the law would be Immediately effective and WOUld remain in force for t 11 months, although Republican leaders plan to supplant it in the mean? while ?ither with a second tariff measure or u permanent law. These matters) however, are reserved for the c\11 a st sslon. Dr. l eague lllcs Smitten!)', AIU< n, Feb. -7- 1 ?r. lu njamin Hammott Teague, for years one of most prominent dint.sis in the state, died lure suddenly this afternoon. He Was taken ill at church, but it was not known that his condition was prenrlous, tin announcement of his death shocking the community, lie v. us in his sei t at ies. In. Teagui Is surlvved by his wi? dow and two daughters, Mrs. 13m mons s. Welch, of Charleston, und Miss Elisabeth TengUe, of Ail.on. .Mr. and Mm, Well h were at once noti? fied and will arrive lure early to? morrow morning. Kor more than eight years Dr. Teague was the commanding officer for tie Houth Parolina division of the United Confederate Veterans. lie had been interested in the veteran's affairs for many years, lie had served with distinction in the Southern army. Mis interest in his alma mater, the Citadel, was re Veil I od hi his gill of Ihe Sta.- of the West medal, awarded ?ach year to the lust drilled cadet in the battalion. Th wooden star on this medal is made from a piece of wood from the huh of the steamship Star of tie \\'?st which the Citadel eidcts competed to turn back when II tried to deliver supplies and pro [visions to ihe liclenguorcd Union gar Irison in Kort Kumter at the beginn? ing of the War Between the States. The name of oath winner is engraved on i he h u?s. w it h t he datu of t he < ouiept it Ive drills, Columbia, Mureh 2.? The house of i ? i ? 11 so nta 11\ i h today reversed Its vote of yesterday in favor of representa? tive Brown's bill to exempt Barn well und other counties from the provis? iMns of the act requiring veterinar? ians to stand examinations, and \>v a vote ol :?'. to 30 recommitted the bill, ailleli neans no action will be i:ik en this year, The house also killed Representative Seller s 1 il! to abolish all state scholarships, Representa? tive Scarborough's motion tu kill the I bill w a ? i'ii i-i'h il IT to 20. Wat hingl on, Mai i h * lb pilbli can im min r? ?>! ih< house ways and nu a us commii i< ? dei ai d tu Beck an Intervieii with I 'resident -elect I ? 11 d - Ing soon att.-; ihe inauguration, ?'haii man Kord lies said, to discuss t triff and revenue legi lution a*Ith the president before the committct maps out its policy, Hints that a statement h> Mr. Hauling might serve to solidify the majority ment? is rs of the committee who are known not to be in full accord, Washington, March J. it Is under* [stood that lit ,n Admiral GraySOll w ill be permitted to continue as phvsl elan to President Wilson after the presjlUent leaves' otHco. Dial Offers Bill To Restrict Judges South Carolina Senator Would Make Holding Two Jobs by Jurists Misdemeanor Washington, ]?'< i>. n\.?Be tin tor Dial, of South Carolina, today Intro-1 rttiecd ii hill making it a high misde? meanor for n red oral J\idge t<? accent other than his judicial employment. Teh hill Is another blow at Judge l.audi--. of Chicago, who In addition, to serving ihe government on the. bench, serves n so as arbiter of or gau igod baseball. Decause sometime ago Judge Lan dls re/used to sentence a youthful embezzler because his sulurj wast modest, Senator i'iaf argued before I the BcnMc l!::it lt.- should he lm Ipench d. it Is understood thai the attorney general rendered an opinion to Senator Dial that Impeachment 1 , proceedings on sueh grounds could j not ? c pi "|?? ; , brought, i Hhould Ihe bill introduced today ' prevail, I owever, it would be pos Inil !'? for impeachment proceedings to I in brought against Land is, Should it prevail, I undis will of course r ?? j :?Jgn either the one or the other of I his j?dis. Panama Makes Defense Move I l*anamn, March I (lly the Asho [(dated Prosa). An extraordinary ses ! siou of the assembly was hold this afternoon, wh< 11 the following na I tional defense measures were pro ipoyed: An appropriation of {50,000 I for t!: ? purport Ol arms and amiltU Inltion; authorisation to the president to raise end c?|Uip an army up to the Istrength the president mas deem nec I canary; authorization i>>>- the llotptbui 'jiif tin international loan to the amount of IfiOO.OOn, secured bj th proceeds of the national lottery. J The measures were sent to the I committee with the ixpectatlon of u I favorable report tomorrow, with lin | mediate llnal aeti n by the assembly. a presbh nlial w.< - age was reel describing < \? nts since ihe taking of territory near Ihe I'acilic frontier on February ?1 by Costa Klean forces and the expulsion and capture of the Phvnd ts fhrough p..bee measures. The presldenl mnd< no mention of a dcci.i rat i?? 11 of w a r, i a cablegram addressed to Ihe as? sembly from iJeputy Kruuelaoo Arias, I louder of the party opposing Presi? dent Porass, who is representiug the assembly at Washing! ui at the In? auguration of Preshh nt Harding, ex? pressed confidence, i.?.i l all the mem i.er- of the opposition would support ihe administration in the present crisis. Tlie capital remains quiet, with no news of the d< vclopnp nts in the frontier situation, TWO BILLS ARB KILLED IN SENATE Columbia, March -'. -The two bills fathered by Hi - South Carolina ?''it ten ussoelutii n \.-ie continued to ncxl year by the senate, without on position Tuesday night. One of He? idi's would create the cotton market? ing bureau, with grodul's employed for the proper..grading of all cotton sold In the state. The oth< would re I quire that the I'nited States cotton I standards be used al all limes in this state. ? Mi motion of Senator Alan John ston, of New berry, chairman < the agricultural committee, the unfavor? able report of the ngrhulttirul com? mittee Was adopt, d. Senate;' John? ston suggested that the two bills she.ild be Incorporated In one and introduced as u substitute measure in xt yes r. The light for I he bills has been strenuous and it will be re? newed next >ear. King Nicholas Claimed By Death Antibes, Prance, March 1.?-King Nicholas of Montenegro died here to day. The queen of Italy, daughter of Nicholas, has been advised of the death of her father and she and King Victor Knuiiunuel are expected to come here for t h< funeral. Nicholas I. of Montenegro was born in October, l ^ 11. lie was proclaimed prince of Mop;, nemo as successor to his uhcle, Danielo 1 In I860 aucl as? sumed th< ih'e of king under a reso? lution udopted unanimously by tin national skupshtlnu in 1010 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his accession. During the late war Montenegro participated on the sale of the allies. \\ b en the nrmistice w as signed the Serbians ordered elections for ihe nu ional a-s< mhl> and when tho uhm m bly met In l ? I 8 it declared itself in favor of deposition of Nicholas and ihe reigning dyna.sly, Shcrtly nftcr ?\ ai d i he assembly \ ot< d for the union of Montenegro with the Jugo S'. \ sta;e of ih" kingdom of the Serbs, <'i< .os and Slov? ncs, Niel, d.i and his cibinel since thai time have been ,u I'Ynnce und final decision a to the status of Montenegro lies will' i he peace ronfererce i Abbot III?., I b. Nino bids were ? ii hi. for t In- $ I a,i. Abb? llle count) road bond when the coin mi lion met today. The successful bid? ders w ere Weil Koop u ml Co., I It '< d, Klliolt and Harrison of Clminnati, and \l< renn I lie Ti usl t 'o., of St. Lou la, who made a join I bid. The price paid Is i i r plus :i pr. milllll of |350, the commission to pay e\penscH amount um t" > I, I I.V The bonds are dated Januar) I, 1021, bearing pei cent. Interest and ran for 110 years. Washington, March -President Wilson announced In would resume the practice- n%f law in partnership with Cambridge ?'oh.\. r. iiuim sec? retary i i state The ? in ^il| main lain ofllces In New Yol'1v am inglon. CUT ACREAGE 1 OR GO BROKE Farmers Will Ruin I Themselves and Bank? rupt the South If They Plant Full j Crop of Cotton 11 ' olumbia, March ?Executive L cofuiiiittceB or various organisations* meeting yesterday at the Jefferson hot- :, wen! on record as favoring a I] reduction in cotton acreage, accord- J ing io the Memphis plan, and also \ adopted a resolution culling noun the bankers of the state to meet in Co? j luml ia at an early date ami discuss I tho agricultural situation and outline] plans for meeting it. The appoint-1 liient of the committee to inform the j executive committee of the South Carolina Danker*' association was left in tiio nands of Itrighl Williamson of Darlington. The committees meet? ing together yesterday were those of j the South Carolina division ol the cotton association, tin- bankers' as sociatlon, commercial secretaries' us- | sociutlon, the development board, th< press association and tin- automotive j : rude assoclat ion. The meeting was characterised by I'Oiunu in on tho outlook tor the fa j lure of t'ais stat. . gloomy forecasts I I being ma l" as to fUtU e conditions I unless the farmers of South Carolina reduce their acreage sharply and raise more fond crops, for which some system of marketing must Isb pro I ? vided. "\\o can not exaggerate the seriousness of tho situation facing the south," said It. 1. Manning, presi? dent of the American Products Ex I port and Import corporation. "All who hu ? o t !i wi Ifare of t he I South ai heart should insist on 1 acreage reduction. I f the banks j should change their policy and ' call for cotton to bo sold, it is Im I possible to say to w hat point it would I d* >v< ml in price. The i ext 60 days. I believe, will lei the tale; if cotton I* j sold in an. quantity, the farmers will j net be bale to settle their obliga ! lions with bankers and merchants If they hold on to their cotton, they ? will lilo ly be able to settle their I obligations. If cotton Is sold. it tu? ai h thill more will be plant' J. if j il i- le id i he ae;-. ago will be re ! lue? d." Tht banker, the land ow nor, the share cropper and the lion merchant and tic- part limy have, to play in acreage reduction a*ere discussed ut I ngth, it being finally brought out j by ,), r. Stribling of Oconee county that acreage reduction is pureti a I timiiicial ijuestlon. "If the banker I furnishes the money, the cotton w ill be planted,'' aid Mr. Stribling. "if he refuses the money, the farmer can't adaat cotton/' T. r. Stack house of Columbia held ; hat the bunker was helpless, Baying I that the banks In New York w ould call on the banks in this state for loans, and that the hunks in turn would be fore**d to call on the pro? ducers, lie held it was up to the j laud ow m is to bring about the re? duction. The lankers in .New York, j w ho have dorn- all that th outhern I farmer has a right to expect, will show preference to the farmer who cuts his acreage fill per cent., he said. If the Indications are that the far in - j < i s are gain*;- to plant a full crop again Ihis year, then Cm bankers will call for 'heir loans, a'hictl will I force the selling of cotton now being held, he argm d. Mr. Btackhouse said the t? xtilo manufacturing plants have their wait houses full of manufactured products; that there Is no demand for I their goods; lliat many of them have I closed down, and that others arc run | ntng oll pan lime, and that it would be folly for the farmer to -row a full crop under present conditions. The state would be better off, he said, ii no coiion wi re grown. 'rie- lien men ham was discussed at length and the land owner, too, was mentioned, though it was finally agreed that the hanker holds the keys in his hands, hence tho rcsolu I tion to have the bankers moot in ro I lumhia and discuss plans for reduc : ing acreage. Covernor Cooper made the opening 1 iddress at the meeting, saying thai It j would in little less than criminal fot the state to produce as much cotton this year as it did iavt. Bright Wil? liamson of Darlington presided after (iovenior Cooper had retired. Among the* speakers were: It. C. llamer of the Siate Cotton association, 11. I. Manning of the export corporation, ). S. Wannaniaker of the American Coltotl association. T. U. StackhoUSO of ike Standard Warehouse com? pany, J. il. Claffey of Drangeburg, llaiaie Jordan of Montieello, Da.; A. I'.. .Ionian of Dillon of the State Press association, A. It, Uibbcs of 'ho automotive association, W. W. Long of Clemson college, Ik Harris, commissioner of agriculture; .1. P. Stribling of iieoiiee and several oth* ? rs. J. S. Waunamuker of the American Cid ton association, in stressing the importance of r duct ion, su id that win ii fa rim rn were asked to cut llieii cotton lands something eis*? must is aiggi sied lo lake hs place, II, : .ud a i hi oi .ftild plan should Is ii anged. Th< lirst will call for iu*re nge reduction; the second for the es tablishniviil of mail-its for other crops; the third Is for the legislature ii> ihroa protection around the cot? ton crop, \11. Wannamaker had sir; gt'Stions for putting these plans Int i effect, and 11in plans ivcre adopted In lot o ' \ I be m< cling. Aft) ;? expri ssing itself as favoring th ? plan oi bavins but one-third of the cultivated land In cotton and call in.-, on the lainkers lo meet and fur her consider the situation the meet? ing adjourned, Washington, March o.- -The South ?ni Commercial Coiigroas in session ore preSi nted to the war depart mmmuL tod, oday a paintiiu. ol the laie t e in ral abating d?tfc;i WILLIAMS QUIT HB OFFICE ii Letter to President John Skelton Williams Expresses Opinion of Senate Washington, March l.- .lohn skei 'ii Williams retired tijiiight as i ini|i roller of the currency, in accepting ? is resignation "with deep and genn ine reluctance," President Wilson vrote Mr. Williams'that he had bcon lone a "gioss injustice" by tin- way n a*hieb the senate banking commit* tee had handled the question of his recontirmation. ? j can only believe, however/' seed the president, "that time will disclose the Injustice to everybody ami that the right verdict will be rendered by opinion If not by one of the houses of congress. "1 have l ad the pleasure upon more than one occasion of expressing to you the approval, not only, hut the admiration with which 1 have follow? ed tin- administration of your office. You ?an carry away with you into private lif? 'he satisfaction of hav ing performed the dutns of comp? troller of the currency In a way which, has redounded not only to the credit of this administration hut to the ma lerial benefit of tie- financial interests of t h?. country." Tin- president was writing in re ; 1> to a letter Iro n Mr. Williams oil February tendering his resigna? tion, effective tonight ..nd in which he took a part ins shot at some of his critics in congress. The retiring' comptroller e ha need that "certain Rena tors who had the power to bring uis nomination before the senate had dodged and evaded i.unoniinously." Mr. Williams alt ? wrote thai since in "the expressed opposition" to his j continuation and prolonged hearings ix ine two Senat?- laut king com mit? tees virtually had pui him. "by Im? plication," under charges he bad felt that be \-.as "entitled a a verdict*** I iia.e urged and pleaded in vain," ihe said, "discussion in the open sen? ate or executive session of any ob.iec Ition to my confirmation. My infor [ mat ion is that Senator McLean of Connecticut, chairman of the banking and curency com mil tee j refused to report my case bocaus< be promised ?i [certain p:?***iaan politician not a mein? i her of the senate that he would not I report it. ; "I'nfortunately, i was compelled to put into th ? record of the hearings I an incident seriously involving the vcrncit' of ihe man whose favor Sen? ator McLean sought to'obtain at ihn cost of Justice and lair dialing. I am ;informed, however, that the person to I whom the promise was made recent* I ly consented to release Senator Mc 11.4 an from the obligation referred to j but tic Kcnaior refused t4? submit iin* matter 4.1 my confirmation to a senate containing a majority of hie >w n part J . ?*! am compelled to conclude that this senator lacks both tin- moral ami mental caliber to uphold the du? lies an I dignities Ol Iiis office, and ?that tin- consideration due to those* as well as t!-.- most sacred political ami |M*i*sonal purposes." Mr. iVil?ams said the wide publi? cation 4uf a statement that tin- bank? ing < ommittce reported against his iiom{nation was "false*' und that ho would have "welcomed such a report if it had resulted in securing for me 1 bearing la fore the senate or the public;" He added that "if there was a will to make it. tin- nerve was lacking." Tin- retiring comptroller told the president that his resignation "Under tin- circumstances and before oxuira : "ii of to tinn- 1 might have oeeu pied this office under my present ten* ure, and p tiding action by the senate <>n my nomination "required him to present this very brief compilation of the facts and of the reason for mg action." Tin- preside at in reply said he had read . ib. "Liter with ihe greatest symiMtthy." Mr. Williams Is returning to his home in itichmond to become (hair man of the board of directors Of the Itichmond Trust company. The rettr Ing comptroller first came prominent? ly before the country In ISIS when ihe ?iggs National Pank 4?!' Wash? ington, I >. C, sough! temporary and permanent Injunctions to prevent him from muking what tic bank ebarged were unlawful demands for special re|H>rts of carious kinds. The bank alleged that Mr. Williams and the then secretary of the treasury, Wil? liam (5. Mr.\.loo. had combined and cotifpircd to wreck the bank. Since that linn Mr. Williams has ' ? en engaged in a number of con* Lrov? rail h with various banksand In? dividuals, incliiding X? w l*ork banks, which be accused of charging usurl* 0u1 ?...!<-? of interest, the New York stock exchange. Itepresentative Mc Kadden of Pennsylvania, who unsuc? cessfully soiiuht to obtain an Injunc? tion in Pennsylvania restraining tho comptroller from making persistent demands on the rust National .bank of Canton lor Ktiitemeiits of its con ? lit ion. Thomas P. Kan , first deputy comptroller of the currency, will act as comptroller until Mr, Williams* sin ? - ssor lias Ikhmi apimlnted by I sab III Ma I d i||g. Mr. Williams' term of office would have ended automatically with the close of tie- Wilson administration. Kr day. Orange, \ a . March It. A posse ailh bloodhounds is trailing hve^ of he seven negro convicts who n\ ? I a rifle from Cuard W. 10. si iear Madison Mills and killed li Washington, March J.?? Cm exposition to Cie naval appropre] dl! r.i si d ! la prospect ? of light session of the sen&td ei tain the u>f?. at of a ma: ? gi.-dat ion. Wh? n con-' r? i od a > for tloBpat v -sjxl h ? on