Countess's Counsel Here Deny Discourtesy in Publishing First Letter.
CALL PUBLICITY DESIRABLE
People Would Oppose Arbitrary Ban by Kellogg, They Declare, if Informed of Facts
Attorneys for Countess Catherine Karolyi, who has been denied a passport to enter this country by the State Department, denied yesterday for being guilty of a breach of etiquette in making public their correspondence with the White House on the subject. Curtis, Fosdick & Belknap, her representatives, made public a letter to President Coolidge dated Dec. 5, in which they expressed their position, and also released an acknowledgment from the State Department, in which it reported that its "decision in this matter remains unchanged.
The letter to the President read:
The President, the White House, Washington, D. C.:
Sir—We respectfully invite your attention to the fact that on Nov. 18 we forwarded to you an appeal in behalf of Countess Catherin Karolyi, requesting you to review and reverse the decision of Secretary Kellogg, under which she was barred from visiting the United States. On Nov. 20 your secretary, Mr. Sanders, wrote us that our letter had been received and immediately referred to the Secretary of State. Since that time we have received no further communication on the matter.
In view of the fact that Countess Karolyi is the most anxious to obtain permission to visit this country in the near future we take the liberty of asking for your decision on our appeal or to be advised if its reference by you to Secretary Kellogg is to be taken as indicative of a final decision on your part not to take any action in the matter.
We cannot refrain from urging upon you once more the merits of our contentions; and especially our application for permission to know the charges, if any, that have been filed with the department against Countess Karolyi, and to have an opportunity of presenting evidence to disprove them. The injury to her includes not merely the disappointment of not being able to visit her friends here, but also a very substantially pecuniary loss caused by the cancellation of numerous engagements she had arranged to deliver lectures throughout the country.
In addition to the foregoing there is another aspect to the case to which we feel that your attention should be drawn:
The daily newspapers of Nov. 28 carried a statement from your unofficial spokesman to the effect that you were annoyed by the appearance in the newspapers of the Karolyi letter addressed to you before you had an opportunity of reading it.
But the facts in this regard are that our letter to you was mailed in New York on Nov. 18, its receipt was acknowledged by your secretary on Nov. 20, and it was neither released for publication nor published in any newspaper until Nov. 28.
Our endeavor was and is to observe the most scrupulous courtesy in our relations with your office and that of the Secretary of State, and we would welcome an expression from you as to whether you feel we have been derelict in that regard. Frankly stated, our own opinion is that this case is one where the widest form of publicity is both appropriate and desirable. We are convinced that the people of this country, if once thoroughly informed of the facts of this matter, would express themselves as whole heartedly on the side of Countess Karolyi and opposed to the arbitrary position adopted by Mr. Kellogg.
Respectfully,
CURTIS, FOSDICK & BELKNAP.
The State Department's reply read:
Receipt is acknowledged by your reference from the White House of your letter of Dec. 5, 1925, on the subject of the admission of the Countess Karolyi to this country. You are advised that the decision in this matter remains unchanged.
Chief Division of Western European Affairs.
Our Paris Consulate Did Not Refuse Visa, but Advised Her on Steps.
Copyright, 1925, by The New York Times Company.
By Wireless to The New York Times.
PARIS, Dec. 13.—Princess Zizianoff expressed surprise this evening at reports published in an English language newspaper here this morning that she had failed to obtain a visa for a passport enabling her to return to the United States.
The Princess said she went to one United States consulate on Saturday morning to see what procedure was necessary to allow her return to America and make her permanent residence there. On her former trip she traveled with a six-months' tourist visa granted by the State Department.
The Princess now wishes to become an American citizen and learned at the consulate that certain papers were necessary for a permanent visa which she expects to obtain. She expects to sail for New York before the end of the year while the French quota is still unfilled.
"References to political activities of mine which make me undesirable in America are extremely amusing and of an astonishing ingenuity," the Princess said tonight. "on the contrary, I am a lover of American things and am eager to become one of you myself.
Representative Prall's Bill Contemplates Extension to Old Wall Street Building.
Special to The New York Times.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Remodeling of the subtreasury building at the corner of Wall and Nassau Street is contemplated, under a bill drawn by Representative Anning S. Prall of West New Brighton. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to spend $5,000,000 on the work.
Mr. Prall had no idea of changing the present classic outlines of the historic structure. On the contrary, he would do all he could to preserve the architectural features, including the bronze statue of George Washington, the stone steps, the columns and the marble walls. But he would have extensive repairs made and the building remodeled to house new activities.
The United States courts, internal revenue and other branches of the Federal Government, now occupying extremely congested quarters, would be housed in the building, according to Representative Prall.
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ment, to the end that duplication in expense be avoided, uniformity of equipment promoted and a continuous and definite policy established looking to stronger sources of supply, the maintenance of the industry, promotion of aircraft production to the capacity of the nation and the establishment of a sound policy of Government procurement.
- That Congress immediately pass a law permitting the procurement of aircraft engines and aeronautical instruments and accessories without requiring competitive bidding, under restrictions that will promote the best interests of the Government.
- That Congress authorize the procurement agency to recognize rights in designs of aircraft, engines and accessories.
- That the industry be assisted in the procurement of non-commercial supplies, either through the Government at debits on procurement contracts or the grouping of purchases without the industry.
- That the air service departments of the Government make greater use of the facilities of the Bureau of Standards for research and technical work and correspondingly reduce their own activities.
Regulation of Commercial Flying.
- That Congress provide by law for the regulation and encouragement of commercial flying through a Bureau of Air Navigation in the Department of Commerce. Provision should be made for the charting of airways, for emergency fields, aircraft facilities, night flying and a specialized weather information service. That so far as practical such developments should be preceded by essential engineering surveys.
- That Army and Navy landing fields and facilities be made available for civilian aviation, so far as practicable.
- That Governors Island at New York City and Grant Park at Chicago be made airports for postal and civilian use.
- That a greater number of men be trained as aviators and that more adequate equipment and facilities be provided to reserve fliers.
- That reserve pilots receive not less than four hours' training a month throughout the year and be called for active duty at air service stations for tactical training for a period of not less than two weeks each year.
- That additional compensation necessary to obtain an adequate number of component mechanics to maintain airplanes in efficient operation be provided; that such mechanics should be relieved of routine military service.
- That Congress provide remedies for the inequalities and injustices suffered by the aviation officers of the army and the navy.
- That Congress determine immediately and settle by legislation the respective fields of operation of the army and the navy.
- That the War and Navy Departments should survey, condemn and destroy all absolute and unsafe airplanes.
- That the War Department release for general commercial use at least two-thirds of the war-built Liberty engines, now held in storage, at moderate prices.
- That not less than $10,000,000 should be spent annually for the War Department and like sum for the Navy Department for the procurement of new flying equipment, constructed by the civilian industry. The orders should be based on a continuing program.
Five-Year Program Advocated
- That there be established a separate and all-inclusive budget for each of the air services, the allocation of the appropriations to be by law.
- That a five-year program of construction, education, training, appropriation and commercial encouragement should be formulated and carried out.
- That the air services of both the army and the navy should at once be adequately represented on the General Staff of the army and the General Board of the navy by members who will firmly support the full and complete use of army navy aviation for the defense of the country.
- That there be established a single Department of National Defense, headed by civilian Secretary, specially charged with the coordination of the defenses of the country.
As to the last recommendation, the committee said:
"A single Department of National Defense, through its unity of command, would harmonize our national defense system, reduce expenditures for supplies and prevent needless duplications, promote understanding, lessen friction between our different military arms and provide a uniform and equalized system of pay, promotion and retirement. It should decrease the overhead maintenance and decrease the overhead maintenance and decrease the number of organizations and bureaus within the departments. It should promote the interchange of effort in peace and war; it should work for the economy, efficiency, and strengthen our national defense.
"It would train and habituate our military organizations in peace time for that cooperation that is essential in war."
Findings as to Existing Policies.
Reviewing its activities the committee states that more than one hundred and fifty witnesses were examined under oath. With regard to air service policies it found:
That there is no uniformity of army and navy policy.
That the navy system of promotion and pay deprives flying personnel of opportunity for high command and does
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