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The News and Obse WEATHER: Fair Wednesday 4 Thurs day, v " f WATCH LABEL. tw ,..-.. tmutral-S an kafara ", to M4 arM rver VOL CX. NO. 142. TWENTY PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 19 19. TWENTY PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CENTS. GOVERNMERT EXPECTS TO FORCE NEGOTIATION OF COAL WAGE AGREEMENT Clothed With War-Time Pow ers As Fuel Administrator, Dr. Garfield Calls Meet ing For Today LITTLE HEADWAY MADE ' BY SCALE COMMITTEE IN MAKING SETTLEMENT Reports Trom Central Gompet Hire Fields Indicate That AQ Hines Are Closed Down; Not Enough Coal Coming From . Non-Union Field To Take Care of Normal Needs; Steps Taken by Kansas to operate Mines Under Government - Authority Urged As Strong Reason For Quick Settle xaent of Wage Dispntes Washington, Not. 18. Th govern ment stopped to, the front today to fore miners and operator to negotiate a new wage agreement and resum work in the , bituminous fields before- th country I in the grip of a eoal famine. Clothed with all of his war-time pow er as fuel administrator and acting by direct authority of the President's cabi net. Dr. Harry A. Garfield called a Joint meeting of scale committees at which he was expected to giro formal notice that the time bad come to resume min ing operation on normal scale. While the joint conference wa set for this afternoon, Dr. Garfield found that a full attendance could not be ob tained, so it went ever until tomorrow. Meanwhile, word was passed that th STTiae SUUBUOll JUU rnw;iii3a bun. pui.v where action was regarded by Federal authorities as absolutely imperative. 4 Little Headway-Mad. . . There wa no evidence a presented to the cabinet that the scale committees, called here last week; to negotiate a now , wag agreement, bad mad the least headway. Be ports from th cen tral competitive fields - embrseing the states ef Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, .strongholds f the Halted Mine Worker of America, showed all mines shut down and not enough Coal coming front non-union plant in other states to meet the nor mal demand by several million ton. Other reports from widely separated I 1.1 .L. aana . rapidly vanishing soal supply, with in dications that hundreds of Industrial plant wenld be forced to close shortly onlea eoal production wa put back at normal, r In th view of many official th situation was critical enough to de mand drastic action. - Qslek Settlement Urged. Although h , would not discus th nature of th statement he wa prepared to lay before th operator and miners, it was said on high authority that Dr. Garfield wa prepared .to present the situation forcibly to the chief repre sentatives of th mine owners and mine worker. There was no intimation' as to what direction government action would take ia case th deadlock con tinned. Bteps taken by Kansas to operate the mine under government authority aad fear by both aides that other States would de likewise, war ' urged a a strong reason for quick settlement of all wag dispute. Th operators' seal committee sent word t th miner that it wa not ready to meet them ia Joint session. Com menting upon a statement issued to night by their executive ' committee denying that th conference "is being held op beeaos of difference and in decisions n th part of the e per tors" spokesmen for the operator declared their entire policy ha been under con sideration ia their secret session. Th probable attitud of th admin htratioa and th fact that th miners have aot returned to work were said to . .. . . . ii ,.;-. l - BO no principal suojtreie wu occupied their time. Th failure of th United Mine Workers of America to tell th men to return to their Job wa said to have left th negotiation ia virtually th am state as whsn th threat of a strik caused th break up of th Buffalo meeting. Cevmraasoat Third Party. Som of th operator held th view that th government, acting through fuel Administrator Garfield,, wa a "third party to th eontraete, and that th wag seal laid dowa by th Wash ington agreement could aot be changed without th authorisation of Dr. Oar field and assurance as to what changes would b allowed ia maximum eoal price. . ' Other operator wished to know the view of the Director General of Bail reada, a th Bailroad Administration is th largest singls purchaser of eoal ia the country. . Th Department of Jot tie wa th third governmental agency lavolvsd ia th discussions, tiers being a strong feeling among th operators that th government had aot. fulfilled tto duty ia merely ordering th with drawal of th strik order, but honld proseeul vigorously miner refusing to go back t work. Plan to present this phase of th situation to th Attorney General wr changed when Dr. Gar, field's call for a conference was r selved. --";; '"-Jr Th actio of Governor Allow in throwing Kansas min iat th haads of a receiver admittedly was ruing operator much ooneera. Barry N. Tay lor, president of the National Coal As sociation, aad Fred W, Lukens, of Kaa aa Ci ,-, president of th Southwestern Coal Operator' Association, conferred (Confused Pago Twojj BOUSE WILL ADJOURN SINE DIE SOMETIME DURING DAY Washington, Nov. 18. Th Senate toalgltt adopted a resolution author islag the Boas to adjourn at any tints between aow and December I. The Beats will adJOara sine die to morrow, but before doing so will pas a resolution authorising th Senate to aalt when It ee fit- E HAVE SHORT REST Several Tar Heel Congressmen Leave Washington For North Carolina Homes SOME LOOKING AFTEfL THEIR CAMPAIGNS NOW Representative Claude Kitchin Will Stay On Job Until Honse Formally Adjourns Tomor row; Federal Managers of Bailroads Hare Charge of All Coal Distribution News and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Building. ',, , Br R. E. POWELL. (By Special Leased Wire.) Washington, Nov. 18. Prospects bright tonight for the adjournment of the House and Senate tomorrow sent a part of the Tar Heel delegation home ward to rest and to look into the politi cal situation during the recess until the regular session of Congress, con venes the first Monday ia December. Thw Ninth hasn't been represented her for several day and so there is no one going to that district whieh is simmering with a contest peculiarly it own. Representative Pou, of th Fourth District, has been horn for several day and will probably be among th first to return for th new aessioa. Representative Godwin, of the Sixth, ha also been la hi district for several day appraising th . fore of Homer Lyon candidacy. Bapreaeatative Brlnson, of the Third, and 'Farmer Bob" Doughton, of th Eighth, left tonight for their respective territory. Tomorrow will see th de parture of Major Stedman, of the Fifth, and BepresentatWo Zeb Weaver, of the Tenth. The one member of the Tar Heel delegation who will be right her with hi ear to th ground for such rumblings of th Republicans as he may feel nailed upon to tongue lash will be Representative Claude Kitchin. 'Several Primary Contest. Bepresentativ John Bra all, of th First, will probably get away In the next day or two. ; Mr. Small, Mr. God win, Mr. Brinson aad Mr. Weaver, have primary contest ahead of them and they will spend no small portion of the ten-day leave "mending their- fences" and getting their pre-prlmary cam paign ia shape. No on would accuse Mr. Kitchin of doing any worrying and very few there are who would hint that a primary eon tost for th nomination occupies even a remote plae in hi head. Mr. Pou 1 aot worrying, either, because the only thing ho hs heard about opposition is that Solicitor Herbert Norris, of Ra leigh, has a. very pronounced itch to com to Congress. That, however, hasn't interfered with Mr. Pou' golfing skill or regularity en th link. Major Stedman feels that ther will be no opposition to him. Many good men have been suggested la the Fifth bat they all say, a a rule, that they will not oppose the venerable states man for the nomination. And, in pass ing, aa long as h is nominated, h will be returned to Congress. "Farmer Bob Doughton may decide while he 1 horn looking at th harvest, to quit Congress altogether. There is a per sistent rumor about th eapltol that Mr. Doughton Is tired of th atraia ap her and i anxious to get back "to Ms hom county and attend to hi farm. How To Get Coal. . Continued complaints received here about ahertag of coal in North Caro lina, particularly by manufacturing concerns, moved the office of Senator 8!mmons today to repeat aa announce ment of the procedure necessary to get coal made sometime ago, Th method prescribed by th railroad administra tloa necessitate application to th Federal manager of the road ouwhleh th plant of th eoaeora 1 situated, who Is authorised to supply Imperative want to th extent that will aot endanger heating of home aad vital necessities. "Th reserve stock of coal.'' say th statement, "is now below the danger! point aad every rsstrictioa Imposed be fore tor eosi strike was recalled is still la full effect. Th eoal committee ha nevertheless promised to giv im mediate consideration to th situation ia North Carolina with a view to ait tending to the manufacturing concern such relief as may b practicable ander existing arrangements." ( Beaafort Boll Server. Five hundred copies of the report of th eoil survey of Beaufort county, North Carolina, recently completed an der the direction of the United State Department of Agriculture la eo-opera-tion with th North Carolina depart ment bar been placed to the credit of BE TO j (Continued ea Psg TweJ . , E Renewed Cessation of Work In Wyoming Coal Districts, Say Reports THREATS OF VIOLENCE SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE Eight Austrians Placed Under ' Arrest On Charge of Inter 1 fering With Return of Other Union Men; Governor May Be Asked To Declare. Mili tary Control Salt Lake City, Nov. 18. Activities of radical coal miners, among whom are many foreigners, have caused a re newed cessation of work in the Wyo ming coal district, sccording to word received by operating officials here. Reports which have been received from Bock Springs, Wyoming, the cen tral point in the coal fields, are to the effect that the- foreign radical nave completely dominated the situation and have forced the miners who had signi fied their intention of returning to work, to remain away from the mines today. Threat of physical violence to miners who had agreed to, abide by the order of United Mine Workers of America offi cials calling off the strike were made openly in tho Rock Springs district and at Kemmeroer. At the latter place eight Austrians were arrestetd today on a charge of being radicals who were in terfering with the return of other union men. They are being held in jail pend ing investigation of their alleged radical activities. From Rock Springs there came report that a meeting of miners who are members of a united mine worker local there, called to perfect plans for resumption of work, was brought to a sudden end by th violent and uncontrollable debate into whien radical member converted it. Later the conservation element held another meet ing and decided to defy the threats of the foreigners. Mine operators said tonight that in th event of th continuance of the present situation Governor Carey, el Wyoming, will be called on tomorrow to declare military control ia th Bock Spring district Approximately 3,000 miners ar affected of which nnmoer M is estimated that more than 2,500 are willina- to return to work aad abide by th result of negotiations now pending la WasBingtoa between the operator and th min worker leaders. OPEN THREATS PREVENT MINERS RESUMING- WORK. Bock Springs, Wyo., N. l&V Fsw miner resumed work at th eoal mines ia this section today because of open threat of aome Dalmatian aad Mon tenegrin miners to shoot any en who returned., Th foreigners ar said to favor a prolongation of the strik. A meeting of miner held hero last night by local 2174V United Min Worker of America, was adjourned by tha leaders when discussion between the foreigner who were against going back to work aad miner wishing to do so became violent. Humors ar current of disturbance In camps of the Bock Springs district. It 1 said the American workers would re sumo operation Immediately except for the open threat of th foreigner. No Longer Need Jsll. Meridian. Miss., Nov, 18, Meredlan's new 112,000 eity Jail will be eonvertsd into a municipal eold storage plant for government foodstnffs. Th eity no longer need the prison as a result of th bona dry law, It is announced. WILSON'S CABINET TAKES UP MEXICAN SITUATION Arrest of American Consular Agent Considered-But Decis ion Not Given Ont Washington, Nov, 18. The whole Mexican situation,. including the arrest of Wrn. O. Jenkins, American consular agent at Puebla and oil legislation, was discussed today by President .Wilson' cabinet but if any decision was reaehed -, It was not mad 'known. Secretary Lansing, who presided, re fused to ssy whst took place but Sec retary Glass (aid th government ap parently was unable to "find out any thing" about the Jenkins case. Sometime after th cabinet adjourn ed, th ' Stat - Department announced that the acting minister of Mexican for eign affairs had informed tha American embasav. at Mexico City that th stats authorities at Puebla had been Instruct ed aot to molest Jenkins, who previ ously had reported that he was being restricted to hi hom by th state of ficials. 'r?r'"' :; Th forsiga minister's actio fol lowed delivery of a protest- from the State .Department, sent after Jenkins was arrested, but .Just what it would amount to wa aot made clear. Jenkins 1 awaiting trial ea charge of collusion withvth bandit who kidnapped aad held hint for 1150,000 ransom. Mean time th Stat Department la awaiting additional report before taking further action. . Revolatloa la Vladivostok. Washington, Nov. 18. Revolution has broken out at Vladivostok, according to information received by the State De partment today from Siberia. Thus fat only Russians ar involved, th advices said. RADICALS CAUS TROUBLE IN MINES IN WESTERN STATES SECRETARY GLASS LEAVES TREASURY FOR SENATE PLACE President Wilson Urges Cabi net Member To Take Posi tion Offered Him PRESIDENT PRAISES. HIS WORK AS LEGISLATOR Head of Treasury Department - Seeks Advice From Chief Executive Before Accepting Honor Offered Him By Gov ernor Davis; Leaves With Wilson's Good Wishes Washington, Nov. 18. The formal resignation ef Carter. Glass aa Secre tary of the Treasury, together with a letter from President Wilson urging him to sccept the appointment aa United States Senator from Virginia, wss made public tonight by the treaaury. There was no intimation as to when Mr. Glass would leave the treasury, but It was understood -he probaWy-weld ae--gin his duties as Senator until the open ing of the next session of Congress, December 1. In, advising the President of the tender from Governor Davis of Virginiu, Mr. Class -said ho -regarded the sDDointment as a mark of eonff dence, but that he felt his first duty was to the administration. "Hence, if it is your judgment that I would better remain at my post in the treasury, you may be sure I am quite prepared cheerfully to accept- your view," the letter eaid. "Converaely, if it would seem to you advisable, in all the circumstances, for me to take serv ice again in the legislative branch of the government, I would desire to accept the honor which Governor Davis has been pleased to offer me." The President wrote' Mr. Glasses fol lows: "It was most thoughtful and generous of you to consult my desires ia the matter of your telection by Governor Davis for the Hcnatorship from Vir ginia, left vacant by the death of Senator Martin.. Of course, you must accept the appointment. While your withdrawal from the. administration as a cabinet officer is a matter of deep regret to me. and to your associates, I feel that your fin ability may again b utilized a a member of the Senate, la advancing the) interest of th nation and th administration ia that greaat forum. No President hat had a more loyal. a more devoted, or a more resourceful frined than you hare been to me. Your work as chairman of th banking and currency committee of tho Henso-of Representatives ia connection with th establishment of the Federal reserve act, and your stout rapport of the ad ministration at every turn while a mem ber of th House, eaused us to rely upon yoa every emergency. "While your occupancy of tho office of secretary or the Treasury has been brief, the administration of its affair under your guidance ha moved forward to the highest level of efficiency and nigh devotion to the oublie interest. 'Governor Davis has honored the Old State of Virginia by poying tribute to so distinguished a son. We shall watch your career in the Senate with affec tionate interest and admiration." - PRESIDENT VETOES BILL TO FIX RATE AUTHORITY Washington, Nov. 18. Holding that the authority of the railroad admiais tration over rates, schedule and classi fication was necessary to enable It to promptly meet operating emergencies arising during the existing period of heavy traffic. President Wilson today vetoed tho Senate bill restoring th pre-, war rate making powers of the Inter- State Commerce Commiasion Because of the short time intervening before th roads sre returned to private operation on January 1, leader ia the Senate and House were agreed that no effort would be made to pas tha meas ure over the veto. Republican Leader Mondell, of the House, said flatly he never bad approved the bill and eon sequently was in accord with th Presi dent action. To Investigate Death. Washington, Nov. . Investigation of the death of Eugene Lack ia El Cen tra, Cal., from a wound laid to have been inflicted by a Mexican police offi cer in Mexicali, Mexico, last Friday, ha been ordered by the State Department. Lack wa attached to th office of the sheriff of Imperial county, CaL, and a dispatch to the department said the shooting was unwarranted. Beth the embassy at Mexico City and the eon su lfite at Mexicali have beea instructed te urge punishment of hi assailant. Silver Price Go Up. New York, Nov. 18. Silver bow is worth nearly fir cents aa ounce more as metal than it is as cola. Silver for San Francisco delivery wa quoted today at 11.34 aa ounce a compared with 11.29 aa ounce, which 1 tha basis en which silver in eoia is valued. Silver for local, delivery wa quoted at $L32 1-3 aa ounce. Buying for Chinese account is believed to' be responsible for the advance. ' Dlataraaaeo Move Northward. Washington, Nov. 18. Th disturb ance that wa off th east Florida coast Monday aight ha apparently moved a short distance to the Northward with continued gales, the weather bureau re ported tonight. Ther were, aowovar, ao Strang winds oa th coast eansept over th extreme South portion. North east storm wsrning are displayed from Fort Monro to Wilmington, EXPECT TRAINS TO OPERATE IN SPITE OF COAL SHORTAGE No Drastic General Curtail ment of Service, Director General States REGIONAL DIRECTORS HAVE LONG CONFERENCE Sufficient Coal To Run Bail roads On Normal Basis For 25 or 30 Days Tet; Produc tion of Bituminous Coal In creasing Daily;,,. NoFrejght Embargo In Sight Chicago, 111., Nov. 8. Ther will be no drastic general curtailment of train service in the United State at the present time despite the' seriousness of the eoal problem. This announcement was made tonight at the conclusion of a meeting attended by Director General of Railroads Hines and seven regional director of the Railroad Administra tion. . -- , Mr. Hines, after hearing report from the regional directors, waa of the opinion there wa sufficient coal to run th railroads oa a virtually normal basis for 25 or 30 dsys and that production of biiumlnoui coal was" bei ng increased daily. A freight embargo would be the last measure to be eonsidered to eon serve coal. That the coal situation i serious was admitted by those in attendance at the conference. Further consideration of the subject will be. given during the present week by Mr. Hinea and if any curtailment of train service is decided upon, it wa stated, ampl notice will be given the public Coal now in the hands of the railroads under th order of th Fuel Administration will continue to be distributed to publie utilities and other users of coal, in accordance with actual necessity. Director General Hinea arrived ia Chicago during the afternoon to attend the dinner of th American Railway Guild, at which he was th principal speaker. Tha regional directors were her to attend th meeting of the American Bailwaya Association and the conference waa arranged to discuss tha coal problem. At the meeting's conclu sion th following statement wa given out by Mr, Hines: ' "The regional director aad myself bar corns to Chicago for meetings, hav ing nothing to do with tho eoal situa tion and arranged' some time sgo, wo took advantage of being together te discus the present eoal problem. While it was found that there is neees. sity for conserving eoal just as far as possible, it wa decided that no drastic general curtailment ef train service would bo undertaken pending further consideration of the subject, which will b given during the present week. If such curtailment is decided upon ade quate notice will be given to the public Meanwhile as far as possible, eoal ia the handa of the railroads under the order of the fuel administration will continue to be distributed to nnblie utilities and other users of coal in ac cordance with actual necessity. Be ports made by the regional direc tors at th meeting showed that aome district ar in much better condition than others. B. H. Aishton, director of th Northwestern Region, in which 108 passenger trains havo been sus pended, reported that the situation in hi jurisdiction was serious, "Th rail roads which ar the vital if of the nation must be kept going, said Mr. Aishton. Besides Mr. Aishtoa the other directors in attendance were: Hale Holden, Central Western Region; A. T. Hardin, -.Eastern; h. W. Baldwin, Alleghany it. L, Bush, Southwestern ; B. L. Winehell, Southern, aad N. D. Msher, Pocahontas. . HEADS OF BROTHERHOODS END CLEVELAND MEETING Plans Completed For Gathering of Five Hundred General Chairmen Next Monday . Cleveland, O., Nov. 18. Chiefs of the four railroad brotherhoods closed a two- day conference her today. Today' aessioa was devoted to consideration of th offer of Director General Hines for tint. aad a half for slow freight em ployea aad th disposal of a largs mas of routin and Joint business affecting th four organisations accumulated during the past three months by the absence of the executives ia Washfng- Plans were completed for th meet- lag her next Monday of th? flv buo- area general cnairmen or trie lour organization to consider th director general's offer The question of continuing a board to handl grievances on Canadian rail road composed of operating official and representative of th four broth erhood similar to th Canadian war labor board wa discussed aad a ballot wa prepared for tnailiag to the broth erhood members. . Canadian railway of ficial ar aald to b practically unani mous ia favor of th plan which would compel th submission of all grievsaee to the board. : : Seven- Killed la Collision. Buffalo, N, T, Nov. 18. Seven occu pants of aa; automobile, including i antse returning from a social affair, war killed whea the ear wss struck by a train at a trade crossing on tho outskirte of th ity early today. : Three big day at Pinehurst. Sand hill Fair aad raees Berkshire Hog Con tress and aale. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Nov. 1, go, 8L (adv.) COMPROMISE MOVES FOlt RESCUING PEACE TREATY FROM DEADLOCK STARTED REPORT TREATY FORMALIY TO SENATE AFTER VOTE ON ALL OF RESERVATIONS. Washington, Nov. 18. At 0 o'clock tonight after the Senate had been in continuous session fur eleven hours consideration of amendments in committee of the who! was com pleted and the treaty waa formally reported to the Senate. The qnemtiou of approving the fif teen reservations adoptod in com mittee of the, whole thtiu, was taken up, ench "reservation" beiug consid ered aeparatoly. An effort by (Sen ator Hitchcock to strike out the pre amble requirement for acceptance by other nations was voted down, 45 to 36, the Bepublicans opposing it sol idly except for Senator McCumber of Nnrth ltakota, - - The Senate without a roll call then agreed to all of the 15 resolutions except those reluting to mandutory domestic questions and the economic boycott. Separate votes were taken on these three reservations. At 10:15 tonight the Vice Presi dent declared the treaty closed to further reservations or amendments and the Senate adjourned urtil noon tomorrow when th ratification reso lution will be taken up. v Alleged Conspiracy of Officers In Albemarle Found Not To Exist In Fact MARVIN RITCH GOES ON TRIAL THIS MORNING! Imposing Array of Lawyers Ap pear For Defense In Case Alleging Conspiracy To In eite To Riot; Other Defend ants Will Not Be Tried at This Term of Court Albemarle, Nov. 18. The high sheriff conspiracy, baleful ghost that haunted the preliminary hearing of the various defendants now on trial in Superior Court here, charged with conspiracy to bresk the laws inciting to riot and va rious other things set out ia a two thou and word bill of indictment is laid out. Solicitor W. E. Brock presented a bill to the grand jury based oa evidence of fered by counted forWofente of Marvin Lh Bitch, J. H. Graham and some thirty other members of the local textile anion. This bill charged certain officer of the town, together with the mayor and practically every employee of the mills, who is not a laborer, with conspiracy to break op a peaceful meet ing. The second fount charges breaking up the meeting. The grand jury did not find a true bill. Hearing in the little court during the preliminary hearing, was made a burden by the eontinusl attempt of the defense to Introduee evidence to show that the mill officials started the trouble between the union and the manufacturers by at tempting to break up their initial meet ing and that this established a precedent which might have had its effect on the weapona undoubtedly present In tho picket line oa the morning of Septem ber 15, at which time Sheriff G. D. Bla lock wa wounded as waa Dee Porter, who has line died of blood poisoning. Mr. Brock, at the time, promised an investigation, the result of which was the bill of indictment which the grand jury this week did not find true. The evidence which was offered waa tcsti mnnv of the men now. on trial and an affidavit charging among other things that tho Mayor of Albemarle and the county officers are in connivance with the mill companies to crush and oppress organized labor here. Wednesday morning marks the be ginning of the trial of Marvin L. Bitch and J. H. .Graham. The members of the local union will not bo tried at this term "of court, as Judge lane opens court ia Scotland county next Monday morning. , John A. MeRae and E. R. Preston, of Charlotte, arrived la Albemarle to night to aid ia th . defense of Mr. Kitch. Frank Armfleld, of Concord, ar rive in th morning. J. I'. Flowers and Campbell, Fetner. ef Charlotte; Judge Thomas A. Jones, of Asheville, tad W. A. Bogle, of Albemarle, will conduct the defense. A jury will be had from a special venire of 100 mea drawn today Judge Lane today denied a motion for a' bill of particulars, holding that th warrant amply aot forth the charges. Defendants voted aa exception to thia. The bill charges that "they with pistols. rocks, clubs, iron weight and other deadly weapons, did assemble and gather together la great aumbera for th pur pose ef intimidating, assaulting, beating and wounding peaceable, quiet people, who attempted to enter for the purpose of pursuing their lawful labor and for th purpose of beating, wounding, in timidating and killing the officers of th law, should they attempt to Inter fere with their purpose of so prevent ing said peaceful people from catering for their work." They are charged also with conspiring against th property of the Wiseassett Mill Company and with assault with intent to kill upon Sheriff Blalock. GRAND JURY FINDS CHARGE UNFOUNDED Efforts at Agreement Make Such Progress That Treaty Friends See Hope For Its Ratification j .... ':.- CALLS FOR FINAL VOTE TOMORROW AFTER WHICH WILL COME COMPROMISES Way, To Agreement Opened By Grotip of Mild ' Eeservittlon Republicans Who Servo No tice That They Will Not Tut Up Bars Entirely To Modifi cation of Committee Iteser vationi; Hitchcock and Lodge Lay All Cards On Table at Conference; Demo crats Given Opportunity For Show Down Vote On Unqual ified Ratification - Washington, Nov. 18. Compromise moves to rescue the peace treaty from a threatened deadlock made such prog ress today that its friends dec hired it hd more ihau. aaeye.nehanceL for life. , Bo far' as it had taken definite form tonight, the compromise program enlled for a final vote Thursday and pointed ' toward acceptance of tho reservation of the Foreign Relations Committee without the requirement that they must be assented to affirmatively by the other powers. . The way to compromise was opened by the group of mild reservation Re publicans who served notice on the Be-' publican and Democratic Isadora that they would not put up the burs entirely to modification. of the committee reser vations, but would stand out against and defeat the administration's parlia mentary proitnim. t Lay All Cards ea Tabls. With this final announcement of how their deciding strangth would be used in the closing stages of the treaty eon test, the mild reservationiats retired to back ground. The result wa that Republican Leader Lodge and Demo cratio Leader Hitchcock faced each, other and laid all their cards oa tha table. . Th conference between th two leaders brought no final decision as to the language of a compromise ratifica tion but it did develop an agreement that the Democrat would have th opr portunity for which they have fought to secure a show down vote on th question of nhreserred ratification. This vote, Mr. Lodg said, would b permitted before th roll call oa th ; committee resolution. v Another result of th conference wa submission to Mr. Lodge tonicht of a 1 group of proposed compromise reserva tion" with a view to making enough modification la the committee nros-ram already approved by - the Senate ma. jority to enable the Democrats to sup- port the committee resolution of rati llcation. On thitoiut Senator Lode was said to be insistent as lie desired all compromise efforts to be mad be fore the vote came on the committee measure. Two More Reservstlon. ' Meantime in . the Senate two mora reservations were added to (the thirteen already adopted. The mild reservation 1st supported them as the final quali fications which they would help to write into the treaty, but the Sonata extended it session far into th even. tng, voting down numerous other pro posals in an effort to clear tho way be fore adjournment for work ' tomorrow on the ratification resolution itself. ' The two reservations adopted today related to the labor provisions in part thirteen of the treaty and to voting equality in the League of Notion. The text ot the Len root ressrvatiog follows: "The United State assumes no obli. gation to be bound by an election, de cision, report or finding of the council, : or assembly in which any member of tha league and its self-governing domin ions, colonies, or parts of empire, in the aggregate hare east more than on vote, and atsuuici no obligation to b . bound by any decision, report, or find ing of the council, or assembly arising out of sny dispute between the United States and any member of the league if such member or any self-governing do minion, colony, empire, or part ef em pire united with ifpolitirally ha voted.? How Senators Vote. The roll-call on the Lenroot substitute resolution follows: - For Adoption Republicans Ball, Bo rah, Brandegee, Calder, Capper. Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, .Edge, Elkins, Frclinghuysen, urottna, Hale,.. Harding, Johnson (Cal,), Jones (Wash.), Kelltgg, Kenyon, Knox, LaFollette, ' Lenroot, Lodge, MeCormick, McLean, McNnry, Moses, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris. Page. Penrose. Phipns, Poin- dexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterl ing, Sutherland Townscnd, Wadswortn, Warren and Watson i7. Democrats Gore. Owen, Phelan. , Beed, Shields, Smith (Georgia), Tram mel! and Walsh (Mass 8. ; Total for adoption Co. Against Republican MeUumbor I. . Democrat Ashurt, Bank head. Beek ham. Chamberlain, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gerry, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Johnson (South Dakota), : Jones (New Mexico), Kendrlck, King, Kir by, Mi-Kellar, Myers, Nugent, Over man. Pittman, Pomerone, BaaadelU Robinson, Sheppard, Simmons, Smith (Arizona), Smith (Maryland), Smith (South Carolina). Stanley, Swanson, Thomas, Underwood, Walsh (Moatans) Williams and Walcott 37. Total against 38. Th proposal relative to voting equal (Continued a Fag 'Two) 4-
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