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VOL. ax. NO. 8.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1919.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS
f)F IMMFI.T I
REM FOR THE
Will Wield Gavel In Lower House
TODAY ATTRACTS BUY
ge in District Attorney
GREAT HEN; OF NATJ
ship in Effect Imme
diately
FUNERAL
A DA
SUCCESSOR TO CARR
INFORHAL CONFERENCE
BEGINNING TOMORROW
Vice-President Marshall Goes
As Personal Representative
of President at Mr. Wil- .
son's Request
WHEELS OF GOVERNMENT
AT WASHINGTON STOP IN
HONOR OF HIS MEMORY
Representatives of Congress
and All The Departments of
Government, Executive, Ju
dicial and Legislative, Send
Delegations To Oyster Bay
Where Dead Ex-President
Will Be Interred Today;
Preparations For Funeral in
Small Church With Capacity
For Only 350 People; Ex
pressions of Sympathy and
Other Features
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 7. Vice President
Marshall, acting as the personal reprc-j
sentntivc of PrcsiJent Wilson, commit:
tees of Iho Senate and House and rep
resentatives pt ,l,e Ktate, War and
Navy Departments left Washing-ton to
sight for Oyster Bay, N. Y, to attend
the funeral tomorrow of Theodore
Roosevelt.
At Wilson's Request.
President Wilson at Paris, sent
personal cablegram to Mr. Marshall to
day arking that he attend the funeral
as the President's representative. Iter
Mr. Wilson sent oa official proclama
tion to the American people in which
he paid high tribute to Mr. Roosevelt.
As far' as possible, government ac
tivities will cease during the funeral.
The Senate adjourned until Thursday
and the House tomorrow will meet for
only a brief session. '
Wr, State aad Navy Representative.
General Peyton C. March, chief ef
staff, will represent the War Depart
ment at the funeral; Assistant Secre
tary Phillips will act for the Btate De
partment and Bear Admiral Cameron
Mef W'lnslow the Navy Department.
tntivc comprised the congressional
funeral party which left here late to
day in three special -ears. The Senate
delegation with Senator Lodge, of Mas
sachusetts, the Republican lender as
chairman was enlarged, under-revised
plans made today, because some Sena
tors orisinallv aupointed on the com
mittee were unable to leave incluiung
I 1 II.
.najuriiy iiiun ..it.,.,,,.
Congressmen To Attend.
Members of the House committee in
eluded Koeakcr Clark and Representa
five Webb, of North Carolina; FJood,
of Viririnia: Padgett, of Tennessee,
nnd Stedinan. of North Carolina,
Henresentative: Kitfhin. of North
Carolina, the Democrat i leader, wfhn is
t tho bedside of his daughter in Rich
mond, V., was unable to accompany
the party.. , . J.
ON EVE OF BURIAL AT
HIS HOME IN OYSTER BAY
Ovster llav. X. Y.. Jan. 7.-This vil
luge' on Long Island Sound, whose chief
cluini to fame for years has been that
'it nas the home of Theodore Roosevelt
is iu deepest mourning tonight. The
"thoughts of every citiiicn are centered
o the simple but none the less sol
enin ceremony which tbof former Presi
dent will be laid to rest tomorrow.
While the entire nation Is mourning the
im win. of a creat man the grief of the
people of Ovster Bay is more personal
for they regarded. him as a neighbor and
a friend.
Flower For Children.
- Not'withsWdinir the request of Mrs,
liooscvelt that no flowers bo sent, floral
tributes arrived at Sagamore Hill
throughout the day and tho evening.
The names "of niost of the donors were
withheld. ' i
One of the bouquets; made up of pink
and white carnations, served to awaken
miinv memories within the Roosevelt
family circle. It came from the chil
dren of Hie Cov- School, where the sons
aad daughters of Col. Roosevelt first
studied back in the days before their
-father became noted internationally.
Children' Flowers."
It was Col. Roosevelt's custom for
- k.mhv-Tears to nav- - visit - on -
Christmas dayTo the Cove scnool. F-aoh
.vear he sent a Christmas tree and gifts
tar the nunils. But on the last Christ
. nf his life he was leaving Roose
velt Hospital and the present were dis
trihnted br Captain Archibald Roose
velt. It was"these boys and girls who,
contributing their pennies, dim -and,
ounrters. went to an Uyster uay nonsi
rnd sent to Hngnmore Hill the .tribute
not the least welcome among the floral
vieecs which so overfilled: the Roose
velt homestead that there v.as no room
for them all. .
All the students in Oyster Bay. seliooTi
will have a half holiday tomorrow. A.
D. Whittaker, the principal in address-'
ing them today, told them their lessons
would be suspended not so they could
t lay in the streets but that they might
psiise in reverence in memory of their
friend and neigbof .
Nw Front His Son Abroad.
Captain Archibald Roosevelt received
a cablegram today from Lieutenant'
Colonel theodore Roosevelt, saying that
ho and his brother, Lieut. Kermit
Eonsevelt, both with the American Ex
peditionary Forces, were, together.
Theodore said also in his message
that Dr. Richard Derby, husband of
(Coatinied Tag two
CAPTAIN ROOSEVELT
CABLES THE PRESIL. T
THANKS FOR MESSAGE.
Oyster Itajr, N. Y, Jia. T. AfUr
talking with Mr. Roosevelt, Coloacl
Roosevelt's physician Ball aha waa
besrtn-m remarkably well. Cap.
Ula Roosevelt replied today to the
cablegram ia which President Wil
son eipreaned to Mr. Roosevelt his
sympathy for her loss, la thia re
eposse to tho President, Capt. Archi
bald Roosevelt said:
"Permit me to thaak yoa oa be
half of Mr. Roosevelt for yoer
courteous message of ayaipathy. .
,. "ARCHIBALD D. ROOSEVELT,
"Captain, 2h Infantry.
WILSON
PISES
E
In Proclamation The President
Pays Fine Tribute To
His Predecessor
I Br the Associated PrtM.t
Washington, Jan. 7. The follow
ing proclamation on the death of
Theodore Roosevelt waa cabled from
Pari today by President Wilson
and raised tonight at th Stat De
partment t
-Wood row Wilson. President of
th United State of America.
, "A proclamation. To th People
or the United State:
"It becomes my sad duty to an
noance offlclslly th death of The-'
dore ' Roosevelt, President' of the
United State from September 14,
lJOt, to, March t, ISM, which oc
curred at hi hem at Sagamore
Hill, Oyster Bay. Jsew York, at
fonr-flfteen o'clock In the. meralag
of January. , lilt. I hi death
the United State has lost one of
IU most distinguished aad patriotic
- eltisens. who hsd endeared himself
la th peoplTTiIstrnusss d'
votlon to their Interests aad to th
public Interest of hi country.
TRUE TO LINE OF DUTY.
"As President of the Police Board
of hi native city, aa member ef the
Legislature asd Governor of - hia
State, a Civil Service Commis
sioner, a Assistant Secretary of th
Navy, a Vice-President nnd ,
President of the United States, he
displayed administrative powers of
a signal order aad conducted th
affairs of these various office with
a concentration ef effort and a
watchful car which permitted no
divergence from the Una ef dnty he
had definitely set for himself.
"In the war with Spain, h dis
played singular initiative aad energy
and distinguished himself among
th commander of the army In the
field. As President h awoke the
nation to the danger of privet
control which larked In oar. tuaa
cial and Industrial systems. It waa
by thss arresting the attention aad
stimulating the progress of the
country that he opened the way for
aubeequent necessary and beneficent
reforms.
WORTHY OF EMULATION,
"His private life was eharactei
ixed by a simplicity, a virtue aad an
affection worthy of all admiration
and emulation by the people of
America.
, "In testimony of the respect In
. w hich his memory is held by the
government nnd the people of the
United States, I do hereby direct
that the lag of the Whit nouse
and the several departmental build
ings be displayed at half-mast for
a period of thirty day and that
suitable military and naval honor
under order ef the Secretaries of
War and of the Navy be rendered
n the day of .the funeral.
"Done thia seventh dsy of Jan
uary, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred aad nine
teen, and of the Independence of
the United State of America, the
- one hundred and forty-third.
"WOODROW WILSQN.L.
Bj r the President:
- "FRANK L. POLK, Acting Sec
. retary of State."
ANOTHER DORMITORY AT
CASWELL SCHOOL BURNED
Loss Is Estimated at $20,000
Origin of Fire Not
rv Determined
.- - .
Kiuston. Jan, 7. A "girl's dormitory
at the Btate institution for the feeble
minded hero was burned tonight with
a loss of twenty thousand dollars. The
origin of the tire was not determined,
This is the second dormitory at this
Jnstittition to be burned within two
months.
AEROPLANES 8TOP
OVER IN DURHAM
Durham, Jan. 7. Lieut.. M. F. Brogg
and Lieut. K. C. Mi Her in charge of two
Curtis airplanes from Langley Field,
s.. en rente tor t amp Jurkson, stop
, m , i. . ,
pea over lor ine nigni nere on scroti n
of engine trouble. They expect to re
sume tneir journey in the morning.
They are in survey work of air mail
routes, ,
Three big running races, "two-harness
nd ipetlaltlet. Fiashurit today. Adtr.
RODS
vELT'S VORK
NSWERS COMPLAINT AS
TO CAMP POLK SICK
Major Harrington Says Major
ity of Complaints Lack
Verification
News sad Observer Fweeaa,
4 Diatrkt National Bank Bki.
' n B. a. wishes. .
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, Jan. 7. James O. Carr
of Wilmington, United Stale Attorney
for eastern North Carolina ainee 1913,
today rendered his resignation to At
torney Ueneral Thomas W. uregory.
Forthwith Thomas D. Warren of New
Bern was recommended a the ue
jessor of Mr. Carr by Senator F. M.
Simmons, upon whom devolvea the re-
spoBSFnmy ana privilege or supplying
the vacancy. The change i effective
immediately.
The Wilmington lawyer relinquishes
the $4,000 Federal job ia order that be
mar return to an unrestricted private
practice. The salary of United States
attorney may look inviting to a multi
tude of North Gtrolini lawyer, but t
Mr. Carr it ha been somewhat of a
financial sacrifice to fill the job. The
retainers fee from Wilmington cor
poration and wealthy individuals m
eastern North Carolina perhan-will
multiply hi yearly earning ny nve
when cctnpared with the pay envelop
of the government. :
Assistant AttdrnevTreneraI ornham
spoke of the high esteem in which the
Department of Justice held Mr. carr in
a conversation with Senator Simmon
today. He spoke in th highest terms
of the efficiency of the Wilmington
lawyer. The Department of Justice re
gret to lose his services. Senator
Simmons pays the following tribute to
Mr. Carr: .
Administration Admirable.
. "The government has not bad a more
able, efficient and conscientious official
than Mr. Carr.' His admimstratoin of
the office has' been admirable."
"With reference to Mr. Warren, mud
Senator Simmons, I nm sure that every
North Carolinian who knowg Mr. war
ren's aualificntion as a lawyer and
qualities as a man will agree that ke is
ennneiiny Sued for tn position. ,
''In addition. I am ur that the de
mocracy of the State will recognize his
appointment s a fitting tribute to his
great tf f vices To State and "imrtT"
"The resignation of Mr. llarr waa not
the result of any disagreement with the
Department of Justice a has been sup
posed, said Senator Simmon, "but
simply because Mr. Carr found that it
war gtealty-1 his financial interest to
return to private practice.'
Thomas D. Warren, the successor to
Mr. Carr, has been practicing lawyer
for twenty year or more. He formerly
served in the. State Senate, and for sii
years has been chairman of the Deruo
cartic lecutive Committee of Ntrth
"Carolina. His effortj have e6ntrihuf?d
to a party victory each year.
Senator Simmons ' explained today
that the policy of the Department of
Justice can be more correctly eiecntcd
with' the attorneys and assistant attor
ney rosi .ing in the time town. Krnest
M. Green, assistant attorney, is also a
resident of New Iiern. Senator Lee S.
Overmm has concurred with Senator
Simmons in the appointment of Mr.
Warren and the Department of JuMice j
official appoitment will lie r. mere mat
ter of form. ,
On Hearsay ErJd
Marveling at the admission -of
torney General James S. Manninjp-lbat
he based his charges of the sick being
neglected at Camp Polk "on pure hear
say knowledge," Major William F. Har
rington, the camp surgeon, in his re
port to the Surgeon tieneral of the
War Department, states that the ma
jority of the complaint are lacking
verification. He characterizes as ab
solutely false" the complaint of the
Attorney ueneral of North Carolina
that Captain Knox was the only medical
officer that ministered to the sick
Attorney General Manning, in his let
ter of protest to Senator Simmons for
transmission to the office of th. Pur
'(Continued on Page Three.)
MOST EFFECTIVE
Rear-Admiral Plunkett Tells
L House Committee On -Naval
Affairs
' (Br tlie Aswciated Prew t r
Washington, Jan. 7. The great .
inch American- naval guns which were
placed on special railway mounts and
used on the western front during the
closing day of the war proved uierior
to any weapons of the allied armies,
the House Naval Committee: was. told
today by Rear? Admiral C. P. ITimket,
who had charge of the operation'of the
big rifles.
Five of the guns were in u when
the-, armistice waa signed. Admiral
Plunket said. Two were sent uo to
silence the long range gun which" fired
Into Paris from the Compicgn forest
and the other were mounted north of
Verdun and proved highly effective iu
destroying the enemy' eonunnaiea
tions.
In this connection I want to say
that these guns proved most Soeeejsfu'
Admiral Plunket said. "While they
were Ming used the enemy found it
(Continued en Page TkreeJ
mm
SPEAKER D. G. BRUM
BERLIN GOVERNMENT
RALLIES TO FIGHT THE
Y PRO-BOLSHEVIST MOBS.
(By The Associated Press.)
Berlin. Monday, Jaa. C A gov
ernmest official ha informed the
creenpendent that the cabinet has
mllisd all strwetes to the support of
law sad order aad defense ef the
government.
"If the Spartaenns aUsck as," aald
th offldaL "they will -find us pre
pared. We have nil the troops seed
ed to assert war n authority. Nat
urally we are saltans to avoid a eon
fikrU bet If It come, It will bob he
f oar cheesing.' '
Th coiriawondetrnan Veen ta-rf
fomsed In sompetent unarter that
th govern meat is ksrridlymebl4
Ising nil available defensive forces.
The Spartacsna also are arming and
making the royal stable their head
aunrteru. A spacious apartment In
th former chancellor' palace has
been equipped as a Red Cross room.
UNIFIED PRIVATE
R;R.1mAGEIHI
Railroad Executives To Rec-
omrriend Such System
To Congress ' -
CABINET SECRETARY -
OF TRANSPORTATION
Want "Strong PubliV Control"
" To Ee Exercised By New
, , Cabinet Official
(Br the Awciated rre.)
Washington. Jan. 7. Railroad execu
tivea have dwiJed to recoaimeud to
Congress n system of unitied private
management of rail line with strong
public control exerted by a seeprUry of
transportation 'in .the msjilcnt's cabi
net, and a reorganised Interstate Com
merce Commission with regional, di
visions acting as a "court of .last resort
in rate disputes.
This became known here today co
incidental with the disclosure of the
Interstate Commerce Commission's at
titude that railroads should be relum
ed to private management within in a
"reasonable period to allow for prep
aration and readjustments, aad un lt-r
"broadec4etded -and -xmphlieil
government regulation.
Against Cestlssed Federal Control.
The commission's announcement was
made by Cmmiss-e KdKwe- lark,
testifvmg at the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee's hearing on promised
railroad legislation Jo which the rail
way executive prrror-l plaa will be
presented tomorrow or Thnrsday. The
commission opposed indefinite rontinn
an re of government ownership or ojtr
ation of raiiroxls 1 J his time, and
outlined a comprehensive plan for leg
islation which would permit elimination
of unnecessary competition, pooling of
facilities, government prescription', o.f
maximum and- minimum rates and
standards of service, government direc
tion of railroad extension and financ
ing, and direct ee-operation between
Federal nnd tiat rejralatory Imdies.
Commissioner WoIIvy discoU-d in irf,
advocating Director tieneral McAdoo's
proposal that government control be
ditended for five T"
Intorstat Comsserce Commission' 8eg
gestioss.
. The Interstate Coirmerce Comriiir
sion's Miggestions were the first alter
native to Mr. MAds extension plan
so far received by the S-nate commit
tee. - -
The Interstate C-mmerce, Commis
sion stutemcat the (Senate commit
te rcferrel repeatedly to a "federal
(Continued oa Page TJureoj
MITT, OF GRANVILLE
FEDERAL PROHIBITION
RATIFIED BY S STATES.
. (Ry The Assoclstcd Press.)
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7. The lower
bouse of the Idaho Legislature to
day unanimously rstied the Federal
prohibition amendment.
OKLAHOMA ALSO RATIFIES.
Oklahoma Ctfy, Okla.. Jan. 7.
Th Oklahoma Legislature today
ratified the Federal constitutional
prohibition smendment. '
COLORADO SENATE UNANIMOUS
- Deaver,1 ' Jaa 7. The Colorado
Senate today unsnlmously voted
ratification of th Federal prohibi
tion smendment.' The " House pre
viously had acted In favor of the
resolution.
ANOTHER TO BE ADDED TODAY.
Nashville, ' Tcnn, Jan. 7. Gov
ernor Rye, in n message to the Gen
eral Assembly todsy, urged that the
Legislature give Its immediate con
sideration to the propoeed Federal
prohibition amendment. Joint reso
lutions were introduced' In both
Dunes providing for ratification of
the amendment, but under the rules
the resolutions go over until tomor
row when n vote probably will be
taken.
L'FOLLETTE
i
Denies, 'On Information That
Russian -Government' Is
Pro-German
DEMANDS TO KNOW WHY
TROOPS WERE SENT THERE
Says Censorship , Prevents
Truth Reaching Here, in "In
terest of Organized Wealth
Washington, Jan. 7. Senator Ia Fol
let!' of Wisconsin, Republican, speaking
today in the. Senate criticised the-send:
ing of American troops To Russia and
denied that the Kovict government cf
Kussiu is ro-Uermun. He said a mans
of inforuint-ion with documents attest-
ill!; the reliability of the Bolshevik
bad a been brought out of Russia last
spring and repeat4jHiirts lo present
them to tho American government have
twn without suecrs":
"1 don't know how cftlicr Senators
feel," Henator 1 Foliette deetjired, "but
I would be false to the people in my
Sjate if I did not exhaust every mean
within mv power to ascertain definitely
:iml ultimately what .right there is that
hundreds (if men from iseonsrh hav
been, sent into Russia and continued
on such Mr enterprise.
- Keoator Swnnson, Democrat, of.Vir,
jrlnin, suid from information in hnf pos
session, allied troops including ' about
iJMt- Americans were sent into Russia
to prott supnlii's and prevent tier
mnnv fronr estjiliiisliing a submarine
base, in The vicinity of Archangel.
Not Pro-Orman, He Says.
Kcnator La Kollelte suid that wi,
this might evplain the. - sending of
troop into iitiftsin, h" had information
In his possession which denied that th
Russian Hov.rt government was pro
(Jcrman. i
' An oJiici.il st.itement from thn admin
istratiort ss to the right nud , reason
tor tireseiice of Americ' ' troops
Russia was demanded y .Senator Ii
Foliette, who declared thret whether th
American government approves or dis
uppruves of Holshevik rule, that fact
establishes no right of hostility w;lh
(Continued a Page TweJ
RUSS
HE
ON WEAVING TH
E
Text of President Wilson's Ad
dress at The University
of Turin
Turin, Monday, Jan. 6. From the bal
cony of the Philharmonic Hall, Presi
dent Wilson spoke Monday, as follows:
"it -is very delightful to feci jour
friendship' given so cordially and So
graciously and I hope with all my heart
that in the peace that is now about to
be concluded Italy may find her happi
ness and her prosperity. I am sure that
am only speaking the sentiments that
come from the hearts of the American
people when -L-sayyA'iva I tt
At the University of Turin, the Presi-
cnt sard: .
"Mr, Rector, Gentlemen of the Facul
ties of the Vuiversity, Indies and On
tlemen: It is with a feeling of bcing
n very familiar scenes that come here
today. As noon as I entered the Quad
ntnglo and heard the ' voices of the
students, it . seemed to mo as if the
grenter part of my life hnd come back
o mc, and I am particularly honored
that this distinguished university should
have received mc among its sons. It
will always be a matter of pride with
mc to remember this association and
the1 very generous words in which these
honors have been conferred upon me.
"Wheif I think seriously of the sig
nificance of a ceremony like this, some
very interesting reflection come to my
mind bocause, after all, the comrade
ship of letters, the inler-eommunir-tions
of thought, are among th per
manent thing of the world. .....
Community ef Scholars.
There wan a time when ' s-hnlar,
speaking in the beautiful li.;uag In
which tha last address was made, were
th only international characters' of the
world: the time was when there was
only one international community, ; the
community of scholars.
'.s ability to read and write was ex
tended, international inter-communica-tion
has extended. Hut one permanent
roiwoon possession hns remained and
Hint is the. validity of round thinking.
When men have thought along the lines
of philosophy, have revealed to them
the visions of poetry, have worked out
in their studies tho permanent lines of
law, havo realized the-great impulses of
humanity, they thn begin to advance
the human web which no power can
permanently tear and destroy.
Things That Kind Nnttons.
"And go, in Vicing taken into the com
radeship of this university I feel that
I am being taken into one of these
things which will always bind the na
tions together. After all, when we rt
seeking peace, we arc peeking nothing
else than this, that men fcutU think the
same thoughts govern their condwt.4,v
the sume impulse, entertain the same
purposes, love their -own" people, but
also love humanity and, ;ihove nil else,
love that great and Indestructible thing
Inch wo cull justice anil rint.
Gresler thsn We Are.
"These things are greater tlinn we
are. Tlieso arc our rem musicrs, ior
they dominate our spirits, and the uni
versities will have forgotten their duty
when they cease to weave this tinmnrtnl
weh. It is one of the duet grieis oi
this great war that the universities ot
the central empires useat.beJlmugh.ts
of science to destroy mankind.
'It is the duty of the grout univer
sities of Italy and of the rest of .the
world to redeem science from' this dis
iruee. to show thut the pulstl'of hu
manity also beat, in the laboratory and
that there are sought out, not (lie sec
rota of death, but the secrets of life.-
ER FOOD
NEEDED II
Wheat, Sugar and Meat As
Well As Cotton Will Be
Needed in Europe
Washington. Jan. '-rwrReeommenda
tion th lit the United' 'Mates ' take - the
initiative, in formulating an interna
tionul nroirruhi of agriruliaral nrodur
tion for the entire world to forestall
nossible serious shortage of food, feci!
and fibre in the next few years, was
made to the Department of .Agriculture
today by the commission sent to Ml
rope lust fall lyJhe department to
stndv conditions'
The commission said conditions found
in England, France and Italy indicated
a strong demand for staple agricultural
nroducts of this country such as wheat
meat, sugar, cotton sad wool and that
prices will be "steady and at a high
level, if there is reasonable provision
for shipping facilities and a eo-opcra
five effort on the part of the allied gov
ernmenti to organize for productioa-1
and distribution.
Vehrinir that many American far
n.ers now will revert to Their usual
' (Continued on Put Three.)
Mil
a
IS
resident Completes Swing
Through England and Italy,
Back in Paris
FIRST GATHERINGS OF
PREMIERS AND OTHER
STATESMEN TO BEGIN
Commencing Thursday or Fri
day These Conferences Are
Expected To Work Ont
a Process of Elimination
Which Will Greatly Seduce
The Detailed Work of The
General Peace Conference;
Plan For Receiving Repre
sentatives of Smaller Bel
ligerent Countries and Neu
tral States
:
IBjt- UwAaaaeisted Tram.)
Paris, Jan. 7. President
AVilson has completed his
swing through England and
Italy, returning to Paris at 10
o'clock this morning. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Margaret Wilson.
The President isTeady for
the first gathering of the pre
miers and statesmen of the En
tente Powers, and the informal
conferences will begin on
Thursday or Friday. ,
' Under the present scheme
the representatives of natural
Btates and the smaller belliger
ents" will first meet the repre
sentatives of the powers with
whom they have questions
pending, with the object of set
tling them, while th others
v, ill be free to confer with
those with whom they have in
terests. These conferences will
tions. It will be a process of
elirD matioji which Is-expected
to reduce greatly the detailed
work of the general confer
ence.
Rapid Agreement in Sight.
The return to Paris of President
Wilson, the , arrivnl of Iord Robert
Cecil, the special delegate of the British
government on the league of nations,
and the presence here of Leon Bour
geois, the French representative on the
same subject, marked the inauguration
of exchanges on the definite terms by
which the league is to be constituted.
Already considerable progrest has
been made on the various tentative
proposals put forward, but iu the recent
absence of the President these have
not taken definite form as it is recog
nizod he personally will take a leading
part i the final formulation of the
plsn. Meanwhile, however, the vari
ous governments chiefly interested are-
Presenting outlines in quite definit
form.
Two British Plans.
Two British plans of the tentative
nut lire have been presented one by
jot Bobert Cecil,' the other by Lieu
tenant General J, C, Smuts, former min
ister of defense, of the union of (south
Africa. The French plan as formulat
ed by-M. Howseois hssvnlso been set
forth and these are being compared
by th .American, specialists who are
preparing the groundwork for Presi
dent Wilson,
Cecil's Plea.
Lord noberT'CccHV'idiiu'outlines
broad and comprehensive organization
of the league of nations, but thus far
it is in the general terms and has not
yet been reduced to definite) terms of
enactment. ,
General Smut's plan is along similar
lines, but more general, and is mainly
a thesis on thn advantages of such a
IcaguiLof nations.
Both of these pians are receiving
careful study by the American authori
ties It is declared, both are regarded
in a. mostfa vnruhle. light. : 1.
French Ides.
M." Bourgeois' plan, embodying th
French point of view jrhile "general,
i I .... I . M : r. I .
. . 1 u i H l. I,, i' I, ( i.niTilil..n, rl.tlMlil.K
roxtriction of excessive armament, and
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RIIRhlpn QRFFP.H MAflF
BY PRESIDENT IN ITALY
Misguided "Suffs" in Washing.
nn i train in Trnii Vil T.fir.Ved
Up Over Night
Washington, "".laB. 7. The police put
an end to a footrace in La Fayette
Kiuare tonight between Migry crowds
of men 'nnd thfe torch-beariug senti
nels of the National Woman's party by
arresting the women. The prisoners
would not furnish bond and were moved
to the llbufe of Detention tn await trial
tomorrow in the police court. . , '
After spoktsmen of the w oman s par
ty had addressed 'a crowd in front or
the White House late in the day, a Are
was started and the women burned a
copy of a speech delivered in Italy by
President Wilson.