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VOL CX. NO. 39.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY.
SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY.
RALQGtVN. G, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1919.
PRICE: FIVE CENTS.
IS EXPECTED
TO BRING
OF WAGE ISSUE
PRESIDENT
TAKES STEP WHICH
ABOUT SETTLEMENT
Hi HOST FIRST
III
TO WAGE
President Notifies R. R. Direc
tor That He Is Authorized
To Take Up Demands On
Their Merits
CAN DEAL ONLY THROUGH
HEADS OF ORGANIZATION
Hints Notifies Unions That R.
,' B, Administration Is Beady
' To Take Up Question "As
Soon As Employes Beturn
To Work"; Believed That
1 Zffect of President's Decis
ion Will Pnt An End To The
Sporadic Strikes Over Conn
try (By Tht Associated Press.)
Washington, Aig. 7. President Wil
ton tonight notified Director General
Hinet thit lie was authorized to take
Mp- the demands of railroad shop em
ployes for higher wages and decide
them on their merits.
Tba President said that the letter
tent him' by Senator Cummins, chair
dm of the committee ou interstate
rommrree, "had set me free to deal as
I think best with the difficult question
of the wages of certnin classes of the
railroad employes, but added:
"The chief obstacle to a decision hat
been created by the men theme Ires.
T'.icy have gone out on a strike and
repudiated the nuthority of their offi
cer at the.. wr. moment when they
were urging action in regard to their
interests.
'The President'! decision waa an'
Bounced tonight from the Whit Hon,
in the form of a letter tent by aim
to Mr. Hinea. The President said that
'until the - employes return to work
nd ajaln recognise the authority of
their organisation the whole matter
suit be at a standstill."
Hinea Writes To Jewell.
Director General Bines notified the
anions immediately that the railroad
administration was ready to take op
the question "as toon as the employes
return to work." In a letter to B. M.
Jewell, acting president of the railway
employes department of the American
Federation of Labor, Mr. Hinea said:
"I enclosa a letter which I hue just
received from the President relative to
tht wngo matter. It is obvious that it
ia. of the highest importance not only
in the Interest of public but in the in
terest of the employes themselves that
they shall immediately return to work.
Tba situation having been clarified by
tba definite Indication that congress
foes not wish to take action in the
premises, the railroad administration
stands ready to take p the wage ques
tion on its merits with tho duly accred
ited international officers and their au
thorized committee as soon ss the em
ployes return to work."
Will End Sporadic S.rikea.
- The effect f the President's decision,
it was believed, would be t.. put n sud
den end to sporadic strikes throughout
the country denounced as illegal by
union officials, but involving perhaps
80,000 men and to some extent normal
. traffic It waa taken for granted also
that, the menace of a general strike to
compel higher wages to meet increased
living eqjtt likewise was removed by
the President a action.
If Increase Is Ordered.
If Director General Hinea orders an
increase ia wages, since the railroad
administration now is operating at
loos, either an advance in rates or a
cbnireesionsl appropriation bill win. oe
necessary to provide the money. The
fourteen principal railroad unions In a
joint communication to tho Director
General have suggested tho latter.
Todar "Election Day" With Many,
Preceding the making public of the
President's letter by only a few hours
van an aanouneement by J. J. Forres
ter, president of the Brotherhood of
Clorks, Freight Express ana Bteemsnip
u i il.. k. Arji nrtn m. hi. A
union would begin balloting tomorrow
as to whether they should strike Itrme
diately or await further, governmental
action.
The "DWfair Dsclslea.
. . Wage demands were submitted by the
A00JM0 ahonmea last February, but other
pressing matters before the board of
wages ana working conaiiions, anoci
lntr smDloves who had not previously
received consideration, delayed a de
rision Until Jury ifi ard then tho board
divided, three holding that tht increases
should ant lie granted and three holding
that additional pay waa Justified.
Tho amount asked waa 25 per cent
tfjtMaM lutM, th ikoDMl'l oft
cert and tho Director General were ar
ranged, but even before they could be
held men began to go on strike, which
led tho President t devote a coaaider
ablt portion of hit letter to condemning
their hasty action which violated all
irreements. Other unions also pnt in
demands for more pay, with tho eieep-
tion of tho engineers, who said they pre-
- fcrred a reduction ia the eoet of living.
No Funds to Fay Incroaaa.
Ia tho face of a growing deficit Mr.
TOWOIASPRELII'IARY
. ' fCo?d em Fat Flv.). .
RETURN
CONSIDERATION
COUNCIL WILL ADVISE
SHOPMEN TO DISREGARD
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 7. (By
The Associated Press.) An
nouncement was made follow
ing a meeting here tonight of
the executive council of union
railway shopmen that the
workers now on strike here and
throughout the Southeast
would be advised by the coun
cil to "disregard news from
Washington" and remain on
strike until demands for in
creased wages were granted.
LETTER 10
Which Is Expected To Quickly
End Strike Troubles
in R. R. Circles
Washington, Aug. 7. The Presi
dent's letter to Director Hines fol
lows: "I am just in receipt of the let
ter from Senator Albert B. Cum
.rm.lna, chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce,
which seta me free to deal si 1
think best with the difficult ques
tion of the wage of certain classes
of railway employes and I take ad
vantage of the occasion to write
you this letter in order that I may,
both in the public Interest and in
the interests Of the railroad em
ployes themselves, make the present
situation as cleat and definite as
possible.
Wanted Legislative Sanction.
"I thought it my duty to lay the
question in its present pressing form
before the committee of the Ben
ate, because I thought I should not
act upon this matter within the
brief Interval of government control
remaining without their acquiescence
and approval. Senator Cummins'
letter, which apeaks the unanimous
judgment of the committee, leaves
me free and indeed imposes npon
me the duty to act.
"The question of the wages of
railroad shopmen waa submitted,
you will remember, to the Board
of Railroad Wages and Working
Conditions of the Railroad Adminis
tration last February, but wis not
reported upon by the board until
the 10th of July.
Delay Unavoidable.
"The delay was unavoidable be
ccuse the board was continuously
engaged in dealing with several 1
wngiw matters needing Classes or
employes who bad not previously
received consideration. The board
now having apprised us of this in
ability at any rate for the time
being to agree noa recommenda
tion, it is clearly our duty to pro
reed with the matter ia the hope
of disposing of it.
Must Deal With Heads.
"You are, therefore, authorized to
say to the railroad shop employee
that the question of wages they
have raised will be taken up and
considered on its merits by the
Director General in conference with
their duly accredited representa
tives. I hope that you will make it
clear to the men concerned that the
Railroad Administration cannot
deal with problems of this sort or
with apy problems affecting the men
except through tht duly chosen in
ternational officers or the regularly
constituted organization and their
authorized committees. Matters of
so various n nature nnd affecting to
many men cannot be dealt with ex
cept in this way.
Contrary Action Would Defeat
Purpeae.
"Any action which brings the
authorized representative! of tho
organization into question or dis
credits it must interfere with, if not
prevent, aetioa altogether. The
chief obstacle to a decision hat been
creeled by the men themselves!
. They have gone oa strike and re
pudiated the authority of their offi
cers at tut very moment when they
wcie urging action in regard to
nout interest!.
Strike Wat Protnatare.
Ton will remember that a eon-
-fcicuto between' yonrsclf and- the
authorized representatives of the
- men wat arranged at the Instance
of their repreeeatatirea for July SS
, to disease the wage question aad
' the question of a national agree
ment, but before thit conference
, took place or could take place, local
TEXT OF WILSON S
HIS
(Centlnted en Page Two.)
PLI1B EXRWHS HIS
E
Charges Systematized Plunder-
m tan a l
ingoT transportation Lines
By 'Big Interests
POINTS TO ROCKEFELLER
AND THE MORGAN GROUPS
What He Told I.-0. Committee
About Labor's Plan For Pub-
lie Ownership and Operation
By a Corporation; Increase
of Wages Inevitable Besnlt
Under Present Conditions
Rv The Associated Press.)
Wuhlnrtnn. Auir. 7. Leading di
rectly "from Wall street ana irom mc
banking houses controlled directly by
H. Mornn and Rockefeller groups."
information whiih has come into the
possession of the railroad brother
hsla hn, that there has pre
eecded a systematized plundering of
virtually all or tne pumic iransporur
lion liignwayt in mo tniicu oiaies,
the House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee was told today by Glenn E
Plumb, of Chicago.
Mr. Plumb, who appeared in eup
port of the so-called Plumb plan for
th reorganization of the railroads,
said the information tended to show
that the "wrecking and looting' of.
the New Haven, Chicago t Alton, Rock
Tilann and 'Frisco lines, were "not
annrailia xamnlct of the highway rob'
bcry to which th) American nation nas
been subjected as to its public trans'
portation highways."
Promises DeOnlti evidence.
Ttvflnitn informal ion ou which hil
rnnr rra based. Mr. Plumb sa id
would be turned over to the committee
-kik l mv i,ll for a full eon
gressional investigation."
Wi Kflipr. nwli an Investigation.
he eoiitinuedt,witcveal that not one
railroad tystem dominating any part or.
the 254,000 miles of railroad in me
T'nitfl States, hut hits suffered and it
suffering in degree, if not to the tamt
extent, from carefully deliberated ma-
nlnnUttnns nf the sort that nave
wreeked and ruined the railroads
hare mentioned. It will reveal that
these interests are srrsin gathering
their forces ot private and secret con
trol ami seek, after havim trained from
Conaress a sanction to rehabilitate
tViir r-iilroail nronerties at PUUlie CX
pense, to begin again and follow
thmnirli its eorrunt and wicked cycle
the systematized plundering and loot
ing of the public, ana tae pumic in
tcreit in the nations nignways. ,
Hn view of the rravitr of this sit
nation, and in order that we mav have
the benefit of their counsel on bihalf
of the public in presenting our rtnte
ment to Congress and to the Ameri
can people, the fourteen affiliated rail
i labor ormnizations are summon
inr to Washington a national confer
ence on railroad control.
Invited Conferees.
"On behalf of tho nublic we are In
viting to participate in tms conference
(Continued on Page Tre.)
N. & W. SH0PIV1EN TO
1.500 Employes at Roanoke
Decide To Await Result
of Ballot -
(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta. Ga., Aug. 7. The first break
in the strike of railroad shopmen in the
southeast came lste today when 1,500
employes of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad shops at Roanoke, Va., voted
to return to work tomorrow and await
results of the vote on a general strike
order. In the meantime railroads gea
erally in the southeast were working
nnder a suspension of freight traffic
excrpt in perishabls goods and food
stuffs for human consumption.
Pauenvpr trains eenemllv were run
ning on schedule, but Pullman sleeping
cars had been eliminated irom certain
train. Rn far aa eould bo ascertained
the embargo had not had aerious conse
quences aa yet.
the Mayor of Atlanta, after confer-
.ln ;) lrvnl representatives oi on
iunniH . inn ou need todar that gato-
line would be told pniy Dy permit De
ginning tomorrow, except in the eases of
nnkllK nrllitifs. nhvsicians. hospitals
... . I a la. 1
and other necessary businesses. It also
. it.i i . - ...Hi.,t.
wst announeea mm imr icuiuu
distribution of coal, ice and food would
be issued if necessary.
K. hr lianea in tho strike situs
tioa were reported today either by tht
railroad administration or ins union
leaden. - .
RUMANIANS TO "CONFORM"
Pari, Aug. 7 The aupreme council
hat tent a note to the Bumanan au
thoritiei begging them to conform to
to embarrass, by previous decisions,-t'ft
the conditions of tht entente and net
work of the Inter-allied investigating
eontmiaeioa ent to Budapest,"
RAILWAY MEASUR
RETURN I
0 WORK
SPEAKS TO LAWYERS
AT STATE MEETIN0
Photo by American Prose Association.
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Former Attorney-General Thos. W.
Gregory, formerly of Texas, and now
located in New York, delivered an ad
dress before the North Carolina Bar
Association in Greensboro yesterday.
Mr. Gregory received a cordial welcome
from the Tar Heel lawyers and his ad
dress was heard with great interest.
GREGORY GUEST OF
Former Attorney General of U.
Convention ,
JUDGEW.P.BYNUM IS
ELECTED AS PRESIDENT
Lawyers at Greensboro Hear
Strong Address By Former
Cabinet Officer, Who Gives
Inside Facts About Internal
Conditions at Home During
The World War
By Staff Correspondent.
Greensboro, Aug. 7. Modestly pro
claiming himself as a Southern lawyer
who loves and honors the South, for
mer Attorney General Thos. W. Greg
ory, for five years a member of Presi
dent Wilsoasls cabinet, today gave an
account of his stewardship to the North
Carolina Bar Association at its clos
ing session.
The former cabinet omccr, who re
eently returned to private practice in
his profession, was given a gr.-nt ova
tion by the Tar Heel lawyers. H:s ad
dress wss mainly an account of some
of the achievements of his administra
tion. It wat delivered in a plain
spoken style without attempt at oratory
The speaker waa frequently applauded
as he drove home with simple and un
studied eloquence, notable facts with
reference to conditions at home during
tho great world war, in which he had
a prominent part. Hix years ago he
had gone forth from a city but little
larger than this, be s.iid, anil he counted
it a privilege indeed to have served
with a man "of whom it may in truth
be. said that he is without fear and
without reproach. Woodrow Wilson."
Seme Secrete Revealed.
The former attorney general took tht
members of the association into his
confidence and told them of some of the
Inside workings of the department of
justice. He recalled that the papers
printed sensational atones about Hpoer-
man, the master spy, said to have been
a friend of the German Crown Prince,
having been landed in this country from
a submarine to carry on his operations.
As a matter of fact hs was a plumber
from Baltimore, who had been in Amcr
ica for 16 years.
He told the lawyers that he would
strengthen the requirements for natu
ralization, requiring aliens to live In
this country for, at least ten years be
fore they are eligible for becoming
naturalized citizens, lie would not deal
gently at any time with those who de
scrted America in her time of need
but would eee that they receive the full
measure of punishment, which the law
provides.
Judge Byaam President.
Following the address of Mr. Gregory.
who spoke at 11 o'clock, the Bar Asso
ciation unanimously elected Judge W
P. Bynum fit this city, long one of its
most honored and most useful members,
at president for the ensuing "year, and
re-elected Thos. W. Davis, of Wilming
ton, ai secretary aad treasurer. Judge
Bynum was elected by acclamation, hit
asms having been presented by Robert
C. Btxudwick, of the local bar, aad tht
nomination seconded by Boa. John D.
Bellamy, of Wilmington, and Judge
Crawford Biggs, of Raleigh. The name
of Thaddeut Adams, of Char!ote. wns
placed ia aomiaatioa by J, A- Bell, of
that city, for secretary, but Major Duns
easily won a re-election.
, Judge G. & Ferguson, ,f Wlyneivillt,
-.(ConUnnew en Page Eight-)
BAR
ASSOCIATION
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fIF
Congressman Brinson Makes
Reunion Address at Kenans
ville Celebration
ELOQUENT PRAISE FOR
SOLDIERS AND VETERANS
Duplin County Court House
Packed To Limit Tor Exer
cises and More Dinner Than
It Could Eat; Goldsboro Sol
dier Settles Rumor About
His Entering Eace
(By a Staff Correspondent.)
Eenansville, Aug. 7. Comrade Sam
Newton's protest against calling the
Tar Heel soldiers Yankees and hUJ.
Mutt Allen's declaration that he it not
going to be n candidate to succeed Con
gressman 8am Brinson, who delivered
the reunion address today, were high
spots in the celebration here that
brought the greater part of Duplin
eounty together to do honor to soldiers
young and old.
Congressman Brinson ran down dur
ing a three-day recess of the House
to make tho speech today and ia less
than 25 minutes he talked himself into
the good g-aces of the old fellows tnd
won the younger ones by a demonstra
tioa of brevity that might well be
emulated by less distinguished orators.
Cearthoese Packed.
The courthouse wat packed until it
would hold no more, and outside oa the
square thronged Hundred who were
shaking hands cgain for the first time
since the. armistice. Tht reunion hat
always been an annual event for (he
Confederate soldiers and today, on m
tlon of Hampton D. Williams, it wat
made an annual event for every soldier
who received a IflQ bonus.
Mai. Matt Allen was not In tho pro
gram but the Duplin crowd who eaeered
not as Mr. Brinson ran the scale oi
famous Confederates greeted him at a
conquering hero and applauded him
none the tent when he demurred to corn-
bit service. He wat judge advocate
with the Third division on the Rhine
and on the general staff that stood
while Pershing pinned Isurels on Lieut
Roland Williams, a Duplin boy.
Major Allen spoke in response to i
call from Senator Rivers Johnston. He
told the soldiers something of the work
of the 30th division in France, how it
always answered when its companion
outfit the 27th New lork sometimes
failed, and how the 119th broke the
Hindenburg line, a feat that he denomi
natcd the biggest job in the annals of
wart.
Not Running Per Cangreea.
It was after he had concluded hi
talk about things on the other side
in which ho stressed the friendly feel
ing of the Kngltsh for their cousins
over here that he put himself out of
the race for Congress, ouch a report
had gotten into the newspapers, ho said,
through tho talk of tealoue friends and
(Continued en Page Two.)
Confederate Soldiers Following
Parade Re-Elect General
Metts Commander
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Kocky Mount, Aug. 7. The 1919 re
union of the North Carolina division
of Confederate Veterans, which has
been in session here since yesterday
morning, came to a most successful
close tonight with a grand ball In honor
of the Gray-clad visitors, following the
annual parade and regular business
session this morning with re-election of
all old officers.
The parade, which was postponed
from yesterday on account of the ex
festive heat until this morning at
o'clock, consisted of approximately 350
veterans, the Daughters of the onfed
eracy tnd several of the municipal or
ganizations. The procession passed
through the principal streets of the city
and mid waving of Confederate colors
disbanded at the assembly hall in the
Formers' Mutual Warehouse for th
morning session.
Beslneas Session Held.
: Tho solo item of importance taken
un bv the veterans as business, wss
the discussion' and subsequent unan
imona adoption of the proposal of the
North, ss presented by Hev. w. U.
Love, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, o: Sydney. Ohio, that tne gov
eminent be allowed to take over aiyl
cars for the Confederate cemeteries.
The matter had previously been pre
tented to Mrs. R. D. little, treasurer
general of the U. D, C. and daughter
of XU X. iicnncw oi yttacs
boro. and ahe. ia turn, with the con
sent of General Metts, had it presented
to the vetertnt themselves.
Rev. Mr. Love, because of hit high
regard for tht South and its heroes, It
launching the propeeal for tht North
It hit own expense aad trouble, aad it
anaansSBstsaaaasaat)
(Cf nrinned oa Pago Two,). T
mn innii
lllHI I HLLLh IIU
RU
OR CONGRESS
i CLOSES
GRAND A
WOULD REQUIRE OTHER
POWERS TO ACCEPT US.
TREATY RESERVATIONS
U S HIGH COST
OF LIVING SPEECH
inished and Ready For Deliv
ery To Congress in Per
son Today
0RECAST OF THE MAIN
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Additional Legislation To Bol
ster Up Existing Laws To
Reach Price Gougers and
Food Hoarders; Lever Food
Control Law Extension nnd
Other Features Outlined
Features Outlined
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 7. President Wll
son put the finishing touches on hit
high cost of living address to Coo
great tonight tnd prepared to deliver
it ia person tomorrow afternoon at 4
o clock
One possibility loomed up to threaten
the President's plans. It was that the
leaders might not be ablt fo round up
a quorum in the House, and that some
members insisting on parliamentary
rule, by raiting the point, might fort'
stall the joint aeaaion of House and
BeuaU. ,
lepreeenlaUv. Bla.t.n. berM
Tent, served notice on Republiean
loader Mondell that be for one would
1-isiet oa a legal quorum.
Republican and Democrat leaders
both, accordingly, made the telegraph
wires hot tonight with messages order
ing absentees back in time for tomor
row afternoon. They expressed confi
dence that a legal quorum would be
ou hrnd.
Immediate Legislation Urged.
The address will be confined to lav
leg I crura Congress what measures, in
tho opinion of the President and of the
siiWoinmiltee appointed by Attorney
Genera! Palmer, should be enacted il
once to bring relief to the public front
the listing high prices. All the ele
ments that have helped ereate the con
dition the country finds itself in today,
in the view of thesevmen, will be dealt
with. These include, it was learned
authoritatively, labor problems and
a; r ikes resulting from them, nnd pro
duction which would be interfered with
by strikes.
R. R. Wages Included.
To this extent, the matter of railroad
wrges will be included in the address,
but a solution of the entire railroad
problem will nut be suggested beyond
the suggestion already made to Con
gress by the President in his letter to
the chairman of the Senate and House
Interstate Commerce Committees.
No recommendation will be made for
a licensing system of producers, man
ufacturers or dealers.
No recommendation lie made fo
a law limiting the margiu of profit on
commodities.
No concrete law clearly defining
hoarding and profiteering will be :i -ki'it,
although recommendations wi!! be made
for laws designed to boUtcr up the ei
iating laws under which the Attorney
General eipects to reach piico gougci,
and hoarders.
Eitend Feed Control l ew.
The President will ask for an exten
sion of the Lever Food Cent'd a"l to
make it applicable as a pear? time meas
ure and to include -ill commodities,
shoes, clothing and life necessaries as
well as food.
This much as to the contents of the
address las Irariyd after President Wil
son had railed liito coniVrciicj lulu to
day numbers of the cabinet and the
Palmer sub-committee and roviscd it
to meet their suggestions.
Protection Against Eitertlon.
It is considered probable by officials
that the President also will suggest the
necessity for throwing the "full light
of publicity" on tho question of costs,
with a view to enabling the public to
protect Itself against extortion. This
idea may even go so far as to include
marking the cost of manufacture on the
article.
Question ef Daoram.
Republican Leader Mondell had the
resolution providing for a joint session
ready today but got no opportunity to
present it because the House was forced
to adjourn, while Representative Blan
ton was attempting to sjicak on a ques
tion of personal privilege, Representa
tive Nolan, Republiean, California,
mised a "no quorum" point and Mr.
Blanton announced his Intention of rais
ing the same point tomorrow If he
thought It justified, whea the joint Ses
sion resolution is presented. Unless a
quorum, eau be mastered for its passage
there can be no joint session to hear the
President,
hI am going to set that when tht
President addresses Congress there will
. t
S (Continued on Pago live.)
Demand Made By Republicans
mat Definite Declaration Be
Made To That Effect, ,
Else Not Binding
SEPARATE RESOLUTION . "
PROFFER IS REJECTED
Chairman Lodge of Toreini
Relations Committee, ' at ,
Head of New Movement,
Says Reservations Might Be
Valid If Mot Objected To By
Other Nations, But He
Wants It Made Legally Cer
tain; Senator Kellogg, Rep.,
Speaks Favorably of Lea
gue ; Willing To Try It . r
(By Th, Associated Preta.)
I !.(.... a an a .
nasnmgion, Aug. y. a detenniaa
tion to stand against any reservttione
to the peace treaty, which do nek
specifically require acceptance by tho
other powers before the United States
enters the league of nations wat voiced
In Senate debate today by Republican
leaders.
Senator Lodge, chairman of tht for
e'gn relationi committee, declared that
while In general practice a reservation
might become valid if unobjected to by
the other parties to tho treaty, ho
hoped there would be a definite 4ee
laration by the Senate that to make
the treaty binding the other powera
must accept the reservatioaa nude by
... mJL
ator Brandrgee, Republican, of Con
neetleutt, and later Bcnator Borah, Bo
certain number' the opponents cf un
reserved ratification would insist upon
such n course.
A resolution by Senator Pittmaa,
Democrat, of Nevada, that retervatloaa
be embodied In a separate resolution
and not made physically a part of the
ratification, was opposed by tht oppo
sition leaders ss "absolutely futllt, 1
Senator Kellogg, Republican, of
Minnesota, however, trgued that Utlese
reservations changed tho meaning of
the treaty, their adoption would Sot
impair the binding force of tht raU
fc.ition.
Objection to French Aid Treaty,
As an outgrowth of objections to the
sjiecial treaty with Prance, tht Senate
adopted a resolution by Senator Wilth,
Democrat, of Montana, asking tho
judiciary committee whether there were
any constitutional obttaclct to that
treaty's ratification. Some Beaiton
have argued that because it obligatea
the United Statet to help repel an
unprovoked attack by Germany oa
Km nee, the treaty rurtaila tht conrtl
tutionnl power of Congress to decide
when the nation shall go to war. '
In an extended legal nrgumtnt, Ben
ntor Kellogg declared it wat clearly
established that trestiet could bt mada
obligating the United Statet to make
war under certain eireumitanees. His
discussion, however, wae directed rather
toward the obligations assumed aadet
tho league covenant.
Shaatang.
Although tht subject did not sate
into the Senate debate, there was much
informal discussion among Scatter
over President Wilson's statement oa
Shantung. Some of the most bitter
opponents of the treaty declared the
information given by the President wne
not sufficient to dispel suapicios of Ja
pan's intentions in the Chinese prer
ince, but other Senators reserved their
judgment and the extent to which the
ratification fight ultimately will be la
fluenced remained conjectural. ' . ,.f
Abstract of Senator Kellogg't Speech.
Washington, Aug. 7. Provisions of
the League of Nations covenant Impos
ing obligations on Congress do ' not
violate the American constitution, and
the covenant can be ratified with in
terpretive reservations without requiring
re-submission to the other nations. Us
the opinion of Senator Kellogg, Republi
ean, of Minnesota, expressed in a legal
argument in the Senate today dealing:
with tha treaty-making power.
Henotor Kello'g said ho wst "willing
to try" the league, though hs did not
believe it would permanently prevent
war. He suggested reservations dealing
with the Monroe Doctrine, domett i
questions, and tht power of Cougreee
to decide questions ef peace or war. -
Citing the alliance of 1771 with
France, the Jay treaty of 1794 aad many
other obligation entered into by tho
United States, the speaker said there
was am ' ' precedent for various guaran
tees in the covenant which hart boon
objected to on the ground of eoastltn
tionnlity. . '
"Respecting Article X, tht question
is somewhat different. I am not In
favor of striking thit nrtielt out of
the league entirely, but there are tome
gTirr-objeettrtnt to- thin-guaranty- no
it stands. I believe there should bo
t-nie reservation construing this clause
in such a way that It ehall bt abso
lutely clear and certain that tht func
tion of the council ia elsnply to terTw
la an advisory capacity to that tho
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