Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, 11 September 1919 — Page 1

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Minority Report Submitted Today to Senate Declares Amendments Will Mean Loss of German Concessions CHARGE SENATE DELAY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 Rejection of the peace treaty with its league of nations covenant, or adoption of amendments would mean sacrificing by the United States of all concessions obtained from Germany under a dictated peace, minority members of the foreign relations committee declared in a report presented today in the senate. The report, prepared by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking Democratic member of the committee, urged speedy ratification of the treaty without amendments or reservations. It deplored "the long and unnecessary delay to which the treaty has been subjected while locked up in the com mittee whose recommendations were from the start a foregone conclusion," and asserted these recommendations i could have been made in July. Senator Shields, Democrat, Tennessee, did not sign the report, having announced that he favored league covenant reservations prepared by Chairman Lodge. It was stated that he would not present a separate report. Those signing, in addition to Senator Hitchcock, were Senators Williams, Mississippi; Swanson, Virginia; Pomerene, Ohio; Smith, Arizona, and Pittman, Nevada, all Democrats. Compulsion Is Exhausted. The minority denied the claim put forth in Chairman Lodge's report that the peace conference was still in session and had power "to bring German representatives to Paris," saying such power of compulsion had been exhausted, and that Germany "had closed the chapter by signing and by ratifying." "If an amended treaty is not signed by Germany," the report added, "then is it in none of its parts binding on her." The report mentioned twelve concessions the United States would lose by failure to ratify the treaty, these including industrial and economic advantages and agreements. Reservations proposed by the majority, the report said, were "for the purpose of destroying the league," which has stood "the test of the world wide criticis and unlimited attack." The minority urged that the work of the peace conference be confirmed and the peace of the world advanced by ratification of the treaty described as the best hope of the world "even if like all instrumentalities it be not divinely perfect in every detail." Industry In Ferment. The Teport contended that the industrial world was "in ferment", the financial world in doubt and commerce halted while delay on the treaty had been caused "by the majority of a committee known to be out of harmony with the majority of Senate and the majority of the people." This was declared to be government by obstruction as well as by minority. Export trade, the report said, had suffered because of delay in ratification: that private credit waited for peace, and that this government, which hs been advancing to European governments has about reached the end of its authority given it by congress. Private enterprise, it said, from now cn must keep up American commerce with Europe. Answering the majority the report said exports to Germany since the armistice amounted to only 14 cents worth of American products for each person in Germany, or two cents per person per month. "Referring to the action of the majority of the committee," said the report, "we unite in opposing and condensing the recommendations both as to textual amendments and as to proposed reservations. As far as the proposed textual amendments are concern, we see no reason to discuss their character at length. In our opinion they have no merit, but whether they be good, bad or indifferent their adoption by the Senate can have no possible effect except to deteat tne participation of the United States in the treaty. None of them could by any possibility bo accepted even by the great nations associated with the United States in the war and none of them could by any possibility be dictated to Germany. To adopt any one of them therefore is equivalent to rejecting the treaty. Ready for Operation The suggestion of the majority report that the peace conference is still in session in Paris and could consider any t xtual amendments to the treaty made by the Senatae and that German representatives could be brought to Paris for that purpose indicates a total misconception of the situation. The peace conference has acted finally upon this treaty. Great Britain has ratified it, France is about to do so, and with the action of one other power it will in all human probability be in actual operation even before the Senate of the United States reaches a decision. Moreover, the peace conference has no further power to bring German representatives to Paris." The power of compulsion has been exhausted. Germany was told where to sign and when to sign and when to ratify, and Germany has closed the chapter by signing and by ratifying. Germany cannot be compelled to do anything more or different with regard t to this treaty by being confronted with an amended treaty whether once ja month, day or week. There must (Continued on Page Ten).

Vacation Suit Asked Against Standard Co, Petition was filed in circuit court Thursday, for permission from the court to start a suit against the receiver of the Standard Manufacturing company, to eject from the premises now occupied by the company on North Tenth street. The suit was filed by Helen L. Dougan, owner of the property. Acc6rdiag to the petition, before the company went into the hands of a receiver, a yearly lease was held on the building on North Tenth street. Following the appointment of a receiver, this lease was not renewed, but an agreement was entered into, whereby the property was rented from month to month. The petition further states that notice was given the receiver to vacate the property by September 6, this year, and that the notice had not been complied with.

WORLD STRIFE PREDICTED AS LEPEJESULT Future Operation Will Intensify Racial and National Quarrels, Poindexter Says. (By Associated Press) DUNKIRK, N. Y., Sept. 11. The League of Nations was attacked hen today by Senator Poindexter, Repub lican, Washington, as a harbinger of world strife. Even in its "inchoate form and in the act of its creation," the league, the senator said, has stirred up racial quarrels and animos ities between the United States and many foreign nations. "The future operation of the league" he added, "is bound to intensify these quarrels and antagonism's and bring war instead of the promised peace to the world. "Many people who have been strongly in favor of the league," continued Senator Poindexter, "disapprove of nearly everything that the league has done. The nations acting together in the Peace conference at Paris constitute the same nations, represented in the same way, as the league of nations. Many people regard as dishonorable and wicked the action of these nations in league in the Peace conference giving Japan control of Shantung. They do not like the proposal to give Greek settlements to our enemy Bulgaria, as advocated by our representatives in the conference, and yet they advocate the league of nations, presumably because they think that while It does wicked things in its inception and formation at some time in the future by some process of regeneration it will do good things. The good things that it will do in the future are purely imaginary, while the bad things that it has done and is doing in the present are actual. Opposes Force to Armenia. "A former attorney general of the United States infected with the league of nations disease says we must sign the league without amendment, and then appeal to the league for the protection of American institutions. The man who advises the surrender of American institutions to foreign control and the dependence upon the good graces of that foreign control for the protection of American institutions is a traitor to his country. "The first duty devolving upon us in concrete form under the league of nations is to send an army to police Turkey for the protection of Armenia. The press- agents of the administration say it will take one hundred thousand men. The war department experts figure it will require one hundred and fifty thousand men. To assemble, train, clothe, feed, hoube and transport an army of either one hundred and fifty thousand or of one hundred thousand men and maintain them four thousand miles from home, will cost more than one billion dollars. Who is to pay the one billion dollars? Is it to be the farmers of America, the poor people of the country, upon whom the burdens of taxation ultimately inevitable rest?" 5. . Beery, A. S. M. Foreman, Succumbs Samuel E. Beery, died at one o'clock Thursday morning, at his home, 125 South Thirteenth street, from heart trouble. He was born in Ohio but lived in Richmond for the last fourteen years. He was connected with the American Seeding Machine Co., as foreman of the pattern room. He was also a member of the First M. E. church and of the Masonic lodge. He is survived by his wife, Addie E. Beery, and one brother, Frank Beery, of Goshen, Ind. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Weather Forecast For Indiana, by the United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Friday. Cooler tonight. Today's Temperature Noon 80 Yesterday Maximum S3 Minimum 65 For Wayne county, by W. E. Moore. Unsettled this afternoon, fair and cooler tonight. Friday and Saturday, fair with moderate temperature. General Conditions The center of the storm has crossed the Great Lakes, causing rains over the central states. Although Richmond and vicinity received only light showers, heavy thunderstorms crossed the southwest portion of Wayne county last night. A I cool wave over the northwest Is mov-T ing seaward and has caused lower temperature. The tropical storms, Central near Miami, Florida, have developed into a hurricane, the wind velocity of which has reached about 100 miles an hour, in the southern peninsula. Gould, Fla., suffering worst.

JAPANESE DIET WORRIED OVER USJITTITUDE Movement of Fleet to Pacific

Impresses Orientals Plan Asiatic Expansion. (By Associated Press) TOKIO, Sept. 9. Developments in relation to the Shantung question form the supreme subject of discussion here. The general attitude of the Jap anese is to calmly await the final action by the United States Senate. Some of the members of the diet are reported to be addressing anxious in quiries to the government regarding the subject. They ask whether the United States Is likely to enforce by arms a possible new treaty with Germany returning Shantung directly to China. Those who have addressed these inquires to the goverment are said to be profoundly impressed by the assignment of half of the United States navy to the Pacific and to be inclined to establish a connection be tween the coming of the fleet and the Shantung agitation. The end of the war finds the Japanese striving with traditional unity to expand the nation's interests in Asia. Premier Hara, speaking yesterday at a luncheon in honor of former Premier Saionji, head of the Japanese peace delegation at Paris, said: "Japan's prestige has been greatly en hanced by the peace conference. The nation should realize and be thankful for the fact that all Japan's proposals were favorably received with the exception of the one relating to racial equality." Confidence Sweeps Empire A wave of elation and confidence In Japan's future greatness seems to be sweeping over the empire. In a recent address Ikuso Ooka, president of the house of representa tives, said: "World leadership is now in America, but it i3 bound later to be transferred to Japan." Replying to M. Ooka's speech, Takeshi Inukai, leader of the Kokuminto party addressing his followers, demanded a slowing up of Japan's advance on the ground that she is "not strong enough at present successfully to combat western powers in any sense." As far as Shantung is concerned, officials take the view that they have gone the limit in magnanimity, and whatever happens will "steadfastly ad here to the program of restoration' of the province to China" Pressed for an estimate as to the time that will be required for this restoration, officials have said to the correspondent: No Demands to be Made "If China will take up the discussion in a fair spirit restoration can probably be accomplished in a few months. Japan would want arrangements for an internaional settlement providing for joint operation of the Shantung railway with Japan instructors for the Chinese railroad police, and an agreement concerning Shantung enterprises in which the Japanese have already invested capital." They have added that no demands will be submitted to China as a condition to restoration. "How can we fix the exact date for restoration," said one official, "when we do not know whether China will talk with us, nor how long they will require to reach and accord on matters relative to which we have made so many concessions?" NINE GAMES TO BE PLAYED IN WORLD'S SERIES THIS YEAR (By Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Sept. 11. Nine games will be played in the world series baseball games this year, as agai&st seven last year, August Herrmann, chairman of the national commission announced today. Herrmann said a majority of the clubs of the National and American leagues had ratified the recommendation that nine games be played. Herrmann said that the vote of the clubs on the proposition to lengthen the schedule from seven to nine games would not be given out at this time. A schedule of nine games will be prepared by national baseball commission, but the series will be over and the winner determined as soon as one of the clubs wins five games. County Federation of Churches is Planned A county federation of churches may be formed at a meeting of all pastors and laymen of Wayne and adjoining counties, which was called for September 24, by the church federation of Richmond, at a meeting Wednesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. A committee composed of the Rev. L. E. Murray, H. R. Robinson, J. H. Bentley, L. W. Carlander, A. L. Smith, the Rev. Frank Dressell, E. M. Haas, E. E. Davis, C. M. Woodman, John Hasemeier and C. H. Kramer was appointed to make plans. Dr. Charles L. Goddell, executive secretary of the conference on evangelistinc work in the Federated churches, will speak. The federation voted Wedneriay evening to co-operate with tl.e interchurch world I movement. Serbs Waiting on New Cabinet's Instructions (By Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 11. The Serbian dele gation here advised the peace conference today that because of the fall of the government in Belgrade, it was unable to obtain instructions concerning the signing of the Austrian treaty. The delegation said it would have to wait for such instructions until a new cabinet wa formed.

Latest Portrait of Rumanian Princess Who Will Visit United States, Shows Her Beauty

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This is the latest photo of the beautiful Princess Marie of Rumania who is expected to accompany her mother to the United States soon. The princess is acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful young women in. European royal circles. Most every eligible man in royal circles has been mentioned in her list of suitors, including the Prince of Wales.

PERSHING HAS FULL DAY IN NEW YORK; TO LEAVE TONIGHT (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Sept, 11. General John J. Pershing's last day in New York as the guest of the city found him on the move from early morning with every hour set aside on his program in a round of visits, receptions and luncheons to terminate tonight with a mass meeting of the American legion in Madison Square Garden. The general's morning schedule provided for a visit to a friend on Long Island, a call at the Pershing club for former soldiers, a meeting of soldiers, sailors and marines at the hall of states in West Twenty-fifth street, and a luncheon tendered by the Rotary club. In order to answer a few of the hundreds of pressing messages and letters that have clogged the Waldorf Astoria hotel mail system for the past three days he planned to spend the entire afternoon with his secretary and a stenographer. At 7:30 p. m., he will start for the American legion mass meeting. Fourteen thousand veterans are expected to attend this meeting. Acceptances have been received from Illinois, Louisiana, Kentucky, Arizona, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine. Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Members of the legion will be seated before 8 p. m. After that hour the garden will be open to the public generally. After the mass meeting General Pershing and his staff will attend a theatre performance. Tomorrow General Pershing will leave for Washington at 8 a. m. Wages Were Slow; Men Decide Not to Draw Any Because they were not being paid as rapidly as they thought they should be, 40 laborers, working on the construction of the east yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, staged a socalled "walkout"' Wednesday afternoon. Several of the men returned to work Thursday morning, however, only a few remaining away from work. The track work in the yards, on which the men were employed, is not being hindered to any extent and will be completed on schedule time. I J ' J D ' Umiea txeirigeraior Lawyers File Demurrer Following Wednesday's preliminary hearing, attorneys for the defendants in the suit of the Richmond Commercial club against the United Refrigerator companies, announced Thursday that they will file a demurrer to the original complaint. Ruling on this demurrer probably will be made byJudge Gause. of the Henry county circuit court, where the case is being tried, within the next two weeks. Germans Send Protest Against Poles to Paris (By. Associated Press) PARIS, Sept. 11 The German delegation at Versailles today delivered a note from the German government protesting against alleged attacks by Polish bands along the Upper Silesian border.

Marie. Good Faith to Allies Pledged by Erzberger (By Associated Press) GENEVA, Sept. 11. Mathias Erzberger, German vice premier and minister of finance, who has been visiting in Zurich, has written a letter to the Geneva Journal on the eve of his return to Germany. He says Germany "will do her utmost to fulfill the conditions of the peace treaty and by hard work will try to regain the confidence and good will of her former enemies." BOLSHEVIKI LOOT AMERICAN EMBASSY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. Looting of the American and other embassies in Petrograd has been confirmed by an investigation made for the state department, it was announced today, by Acting Secretary Phillips. A cablegram dated Sept. 6, said that Bolsheviki during the middle of July sacked the American embassy, which since has been used for housing families of some of the Bolsheviki communists. Most of the foreigners arrested by the Bolsheviki in these raids have been sent to Moscow, it was stated. In the raid on the American embassy Mi6s Karin Sante was at first put under arrest and later released, but sent to Moscow with the other foreigners. The Misses Kennedy and Leviaguine, other employes were not molested. None of these was an American. Miss Sante was a Finnish employe of the embassy, who consented to remain in charge of the embassy premises and archives. Most of the embassy archives had been removed from Petrograd. Recently an emissary not an American sent into the Bolsheviki territory to ascertain the facts regarding the looting of the embassy, was killed by the Bolsheviki. 12,000 KOLGHAK'S . TROOPS CAPTURED (By Assocta?ed Press) LONDON. Sept. 11. A Bolsheviki wireless dispatch from Moscow, today, claims the capture of nearly 12.000 prisoners from Admiral Kolchak's All-Russian forces in the province of I Turgai, soutnern Kussia. it is dedared the surrender of the remainder Kolchak's southern army is expectWayne County Men to Hear Senator Johnson Although no delegation will go to Indianapolis this evening to hear Senator Hiram Johnson, speak in opposition to the proposed league of nations, several Wayne Republicans said they would go. Carl Meyers, secretary of the Republican county committee said Thursday morning that the county would be represented. GAMBLER SHOOTS POLICEMAN (Fv Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 11. Sergt. Wade Hull, of the local police force was shot and killed while raiding an alleged negro gambling house.

MATLACK PICKS OFF ANOTHER MEXICAN

(By Associated PreaO MARFA, Tex.", Sept. 11. Gregorio Renteria, brother of Jesus Renteria, the bandit leader who held Lieutenants Harold Peterson and Paul Davis for ransom in Mexico, was shot and killed by Captain Leonard Matlack last week across the river from Candelaria, according to a report from the river station today. According to one version of the shooting Renteria told Mexicans in San Antonio, Chihuahua, opposite Candelaria, he was planning to cross the Rio Grande and "get two Americans." Captain Matlack went to investigate and when he saw Renteria draw his rifle, killed him. STATE TROOPS PATROL BOSTON STREETS TODAY Five Persons Killed, Twenty Injured in Riots That Followed Strike. (By Associated Press) BOSTON, Sept. 11. Five persons dead, and a ecore wounded was the penalty paid up to noon today for the lawlessness begun when the greater part of the police force deserted their post Tuesday night. Three men were killed In the rioting of last night Miss Margaret Walsh, wounded during the night in South Boston when the state guard fired upon a mob, died this morning. Raymond Bayers, who wore a sailor's uniform, dropped dead with a bullet in the neck when he tried to escape from soldiers who broke up a dice game on Boston Common. Men were gambling on the spot on the Common where religious services are held Sundays. The strong arm of the law had Its sobering effects upon the hoodlums and criminals who had terrorized the city until the state guards arrived last night. Keep Crowds Moving. During the day there were isolated outbreaks of violence and toughs lost no opportunity to set upon a lone soldier or loyal policeman, but slunk to cover when confronted with any con siderable force. Troughout the city the 6tate guards did patrol duty over regular beats at street junctions, directed traffic and kept the crowds moving. They carried guns with fixed bayonets. In addition the volunteer police, made up of private citizens from all walks of life continued to render excellent service. Out of a total of 1,638 police officers In the department, 338 answered roll call today. 27 MEN LOST IN HURRICANE (By Aseoclated Press! MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 11. Twentyseven of the crew" of the Ward liner Corydon lost lives when the steamer floundered in the Bahama Channel In a hurricane which passed over Florida Tuesday. Nine survivors clinging to life boat drifted to shore at Cape Florida today. SHIP'S CREW ARE LOST. MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 11 A wireless message received here early this morning said 45 persons were adrift in small boats between Foy rock lighthouse and Cape Florida about 15 miles from Miami. All were reported in "distress" and without food or water. No details were given and there was nothing to indicate their identity but it was presumed they were members of crews of ships that went down during the hurricane that swept this section early yesterday. Boats have left here to bring them in. SEVEN DEAD OFF HAVANA. HAVANA, Sept. 11. The storm accompanied by heavy winds which for two days has swept the Cuba coast, was rapidly abating last night except for Intermittent heavy rainfall. The United States shipping board's steamer Hillsborough county, Captain Roberts, is ashore fourteen miles east of Matanzas. The vessel grounded on a sandy bottom but was carried so far ashore by the waves that it will be a difficult task to salvage her. Tugs have gone to the assistance of the steamer, the crew of which is safe. Th9 Hillsborough County left Savana Monday for Cardenas to take on a cargo of sugar. Anxiety Is felt here concerning the Spanish steamer Valbanera, from Spanish ports for Havana and New Orleans which arrived off Havana yes terday morning and at last accounts was endeavoring to brave the storm. There also was no news last night concerning the steamer Monterey from New York. The death list as a result of the cyclone was given as seven. Three persons were electrocuted by fallen wires and four drowned. The debris In the street is rapidly being cleared away. Trade Congress Chokes Off Direct Action Debate (By Associated Press) GLASGOW, Sept. 11. The Trades Union congress at today's session, after the hour's debate on the subject of direct action by labor to enforce its political demands choked off further discussion of the subject by adopting the pervious question by a small majority.

WILSON URGES RATIFICATION WILL FULFILL U. S. PLEDGES

Treaty Effects Settlement of Affairs of World, President Declares in First Speech in Montana. CITES LABOR UNREST (By Associated Press) BILLINGS, Mont.. Sept. 11. Laying his appeal for the peace treaty before the people of Montana today. President Wilson declared the question of its ratification was a question whether the United States would fulfill its pledges to its people and to the world. Mr. Wilson said he had come west "to consult" with the people in the light of circumstances which affected the whole world. Everywhere, he declared, the human heart beats the same and on both 6ides of the ocean there was a 6incere desire that there should be no more war. It was a mistake, therefore, the president continued, to debate the peace treaty as if it were an ordinary treaty. It was not merely a treaty with Germany, he said, but a treaty affecting a settlement of the affairs of the world. "And it is this treaty or no treaty," he added. "It is this treaty. There can be no other." Is People's Treaty. "This settlement is the first international settlement that is based upon the happiness of the average people throughout the world. It is a people's treaty, and I venture the prediction that it is not wise for parliament and congresses to attempt to alter it." It is a severe treaty, the president went on, but gently so. Some of the men who had called it unduly harsh, he added, were critizing the administration a year ago because they thought the United States would be too easy with Germany. "They were pitiless then," he said; "they are pitiful now." The American dead in the war, Mr. Wilson declared, had fought not for the redemption for America, but for the redemption of the world. It was one of the hardest of his trials during the war, he said, to be able merely to direct the policies of the nation "and not "to take a gun and go myself." Industrial Democracy. There was a spirit of unrest everywhere, he continued, and it was the province of the treaty to set up an industrial democracy as well as a political democracy. He continued that there were domestic questions to be settled in that connection because there could be no industrial democracy as long as monopolies existed. He was interrupted by applause when he added: "And we have not yet finished with the monopolies." Citing again the upheaval in Russia, the president asked if his hearers had not seen evidences of the spread of the unrest. Propaganda Spreading. It was the "dread" of every statesman in Europe, he continued, and a propaganda was spreading in the United States. The purification of political conditions never could be accomplished until the treaty was accepted and the peace established. Some men in debating the treaty, he added, seemed to think there was "leisure," but there could be no leisurely discussion of such an is-jue. W. D. FOULKE HEADS ROOSEVELT MEETING William Dudley Foulke, went to Indianapolis, Thursday, to preside at a meeting of prominent men and women from all parts of the state, which was called to perfect plans for the national campaign of the Roosevelt Memorial association, to be conducted during the week of October 20. The conference was of an entirely non-partisan nature, and invitations were extended to prominent members of all political parties. Former Governor Samuel M. Ralston delivered the principal address, and dwelt on the manner in which Theodore Roosevelt succeeded in life regardless of the physical handicap from which he suffered until he reached manhood. Governor Speaks Among the other speakers were Governor James P. Goodrich, Mayor Charles W. Jewett, of Indianapolis, George Ade, of Brook, Mrs. Hence Orme of Southport, and Mrs. Linton A. Cox, of Indianapolis, president of the War Mothers of America. Governor Goodrich declared that the citizens of Indiana, regardless of party affiliation, would gladly respond to the opportunity for contributing to the memorial fund and predicted that its quoto would be greatly oversubscribed. The fund3 raised during the Memorial Campaign will be used to build a monument at Washington, and to establish a national shrine at Oyster Bay to perpetuato Roosevelt's Ideals of vigorous manhood and courageous Americanism. Cooler Weather Tonight, Promises Weatherman The end of the hot weather for this week is in sight tonight. Weatherman Moore predicted this afternoon. Temperatures will be moderate for rest of the week, he declared. -