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VOL CX. NO. 173.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY.
RALEIGH, K G, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1919.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY.
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PALMER ELS HOW
COAL STRIKE WAS
FINALLY SETTLED
Attorney Genera! Says Strong
. Hand of Government Forced
Miners To Yield
OPERATOR SAYS THAT HE
TRIED TO COMPROMISE
Mina Owners Considered Prop
. osition To Increase Wages
Above 14 Per Cent As Sur
render of Eights of Govern
ment, Ogle Declares, and lie
fused To Consider It
Washington,-te, 9.--Atiorney Gen
eral Palmer told a Senate eoal investi
fating committee today a full story of
hi own and the general government
actions in connection with the strike
of bituminous miners, concluding liia
testimony with the declaration that the
''firm, strong hand of the government"
Snally had forced the miners to yield.
, Alfred M. Ogle, chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of the bituminous
coal operators . association, took the
stand a moment after the Attorney Gen
eral eoneluded and told the committee
that Mr.. Palmer endeavored oa Friday,
December G, to indue the eoal opera
tors to compromise with the miners on
a basis of more than the 14 per cent
wage increase suggested in behalf of
the government by former Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield.
Continuing. Ogle surprised the com
mittee with the assertion that Mr.
, Palmer had told the operators Federal
'Judge Anderson at Indianapolis, who is
sued an injunction agninst the strike
leaders on the government's application,
might set in a characteristic fashion,
and put a lot of union leaders in jail"
thus precipitating a "terrible Industrial
situation."
Considered Proposal Cowardly.
"We replied," said Ogle, "that we eoa
sidered the proposal a cowardly, das
tardly surrender of the rights of the
publie and the government. We eoa
aidered it a compromise of principles
far more Important than, any question
ef the wages of miners, or our ewa
vrofit as operators of eoal mines. We
thought it a question of the mainte
nance of law and order ia the united
States." , ..i .
Ogle's testimony givsn after Attorney
General Palmer, w ho was before the
mhhm, nrart'c'l'r the entire day,
Had lert tno room came aa we cum
to a series of revelations concerning the
government's movements in the strike.
The operators' chairman refused to di
vulge details when first put on the stand,
trot finally told his story after getting
permission to coniult his attorney. Rush
Butler, who was also called as a witness.
Chairman Freelinghuysen, of the Sen
ate committee, indicated after conclusion
of the hearing that the investigation
would be continued on the strength of
the information brought out.
Palmer Revlewa Negotiations.
The Attorney Gtneral, aided by ques
tions from Senator Towasend, Republi
can, Michigan, took the committee over
tha entire ground traversed by the gov-
erament in the strike. After Fuel Ad
ministrator Garfield, who later resigned
because of the settlement, and th miners
had rejected a 14 per eent wage in
crease and a retention of tha present
price ca coal, the government, ha said,
had "prepared to fight the thing out.
Then Joha J. Keogan, an attache of tho
Department or lmdot, Drougnt aoout
successful mediatioa. Joha L. Lewis
and William Green, president and seere-
tary, respectively, of the United Mina
: Workers, came to Washington aa' their
arm Tolition, Mr. Palmer ssid, and held
A two private conferences' with him ia eaa
Jay. ' - S
' President Wilson meanwhile had pre
pared a statement, Mr. Palmer said, and
- at tha second conference which Joseph
P. Tumulty, secretary to the President,
attended, the miners' representatives
''acquiesced to th President's proposal."
There was no "settlement" of tha atria,
Mr. Palmer asserted, but "an arrange
ment which finally accomplished tha ob
ject we wanted tha production of coal."
Ogl Called to Stand.
- Senator Townsend asked for someone
who could speak for the mine operators
and Ogla was called. -
After a moment of fencing with Sen
ator Townsend, and conference with
Mr. Butter, he proceeded.
-. "Oa Friday, December 6, after Dr.
Garfield's proposal had been rejected by
; the miners and the injunetioa proeejd
inga were being poshed at Indianapolis, '
Mr. Ogle said, "members ef th eoal
operators executive eommittea aid my
elf wen called in for a talk with the
Attorney General ia his office. -
"We said that we must have some
figs re for a wag advance above the
14 per eest suggested by Dr. Garfield
Which w would b willing to offer th
- miners ia order to settls tha situation
Th government was not engaged ia
ompromising its stand, he said, bnt
, had aome difficulties.
"Tha ia junction proceeding were
. coming to a head at Iadiraapolis oa
. ... 1- .1 t.Jw.. M.U ma
. axrwia mi. ..ur. ------
in a characteristic fashion and pot abma
of theso men ia jail for violating his
injunetioa aader th Lever act. There
anight be a general uprising, hs taid,
" which onght to b avoided. ?
Uawtlllng to Coan-romlae.
"Ha said that tha Fuel Adminls
. trator was only temporary offi
cial, aad that his proposal of a 14 per
cent increase eould be set aside. Hs
asked as how far we would go la a
farther advance of wages."
"What answer did yon makT" Sena-
tor Trelinghuysen inquired.
"We told him that tha question f
n.iners' wages and prices of eoal had
ALCOCK MEETS DEATH IN
FRANCE FROM AN ACCIDENT
English Aviator Who Made
rirst Non-Stop Air Trip
Across Atlantic Is Dead
Rouen, France, Dee. 19. Capt. Sir
Joha Alcock. the firat aviator to make
a non-stop airplane flight across the
Atlantic, died here this afternoon aa a
result of injuries hs received when his
plane crashed yesterday near Cottev
rard, - Department of Seine-Inferieure,
Normandy.
Alcock, who was flying in a water
plane, was following the Seine at the
time of the accident, intending to alight
oa the river opposite the Grand palace
for an aviataioa exhibitioa.
Besides being the first flier to cross
th Atlantic without a stop. Captain
Alcock piloted the first British plane
that 'bombed Constantinople and is cred
ited with having dropped twenty tons of
bombs on Adrianople ia September,
1917, the explosions demolishing many
hundred buildings.
Captain Alcock hsd been a flier since
he was 17 years old, becoming aa air
plane pilot when he was oaly 19. He
waa born in Manchester in 1892, having
reached his 27th. birthday only this
year.
F
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Police Detective Tells Jury That
Defendant Admitted Kill
ing Woman
Los Angeles, Can, Dee. 19. An alleged
confession of Harry 8. New, oa trial
for the murder of his sweetheart. Freda
Leaser, was real to the jury today. Ia
admitting the confession, over the ob
jection of the defense, Judge Craig de
cided whst both sides considered was
th most important legal point in the
case.
Mrs. E. L. Senner. a nurse, teetified
that New had told her that he "did not
intend to marry for a Jmg time" and
accused Mies Lesser of going with other
men.
Th eonfeasioa was laid before th
jury ia the testimoay of . J. Davidsoa,
a police detective, who ewer it had
been mad in th presence of himself
aad another police officer aad two news
paper mea oa July 5 last. Davidaoa
testified ha waa oa duty aa desk ser
geant when New catered his office, laid
down a revolver aad asserted that he
had killed a girl, ia Topango Canyon
and had brought tha body to tha police
station in the automobile in which they
had beea riding.
Davidson said that ha and the other
men accompanied New to a ear aad
there found th body of Miss Lesser.
New then re-entered the station and
made a formal eonfessioa, Davidaoa
said, which was reduced to writing. In
this confession New said hs killed the
girl because ah refused to marry him.
and though admitting ah was ia a state
of expectant motherhood, ia which he
waa not concerned, planned to have an
illegal operation performed. Tha prose.
eutioa announced another alleged con
fession would be offered in evidence
Monday.
DIRECTOR CHICAGO SRAND
OPERA COMPANY PASSES
Chicago, 111., Dec 19. Cleofonte
Catnpanini, director - of tha Chicago
Opera Company, died at a hospital here
today of heart . disease after a five
week's illness of pneumonia.
Attending physicians said hs had suf
fered from arterial sclerosis for three
years and was under treatment for aa
disease ia Italy and Switzerland last
summer.
- The directors of the Chics ro opera
asaoeiatioa today decided to cancel all
performances until next Monday night.
Public memorial services for ths im
preesario will be held at tha auditorium
oa Sunday. Funeral services will be
held at the Holy Nam Cathedral next
Monday morning. Tha body will be
takea to his birthplace at Parma, Italy,
for burial. Herbert M. Johnson, busi
ness comptroller for the company, an
nounced that the organisation will ful
fill its engagements in Chicago, New
Tork, Bostoa, and - other cities as
planned by CampaalnL
Max Pam, chairman of the executive
eommittea of th asaoeiatioa, said hat
bo successor to Campaniai would be
appointed this season 'for th reason
that tha orgaaisatioa was so complete
that new director, would aot be neces
sary. , ., : - -- ;. ' ,
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
ON NOMINATIONS IN ARMY
' Washington, Dec 19. After Secre
tary Baker had explained tha selec
tions, th Senate Military committee to
day ordered favorable reports upoa a
large number of army nominations, in
eluding tbos of sevea generals.
. Among the nominations were those of
Major Generals Joseph ' T. Dickman,
James G. Harbord, and Francis J.
Kernaa to that rank permanently, and
Major Generals" Henry P. McCain.
James H. MeBae and William 8. Graves
aad Brigadier General Frank T. Hinea,
ehief of th transportation division to
be brigadier generals.
Questioned by committee members
regarding failure to nominate Claren-
R. Edward, former commaader of the
26th, (New England) division for the
rank of major general, Secretary Baker
was ssid to hare explained his recent
explanation to delegation of New
England Congressmet that sines Gen
eral Edwards was aot a corps com
mander, his name was far down on the
lits with such ef!Wrs coming Bp for
CON
ESS ON MAD
OK NEW ADMITTED
SOCIALISTS
AGAIN
RETURN BERBER TO
SEAT IN CONGRESS
Defeats Republican, Who Ran
In Fifth Wisconsin District
As Fision Man
GOVERNOR NOT TO CALL
ANOTHER ELECTION NOW
Socialist Leader Disclaims Vic
tory For, His Party But
Claims Representative Gov
ernment at Stake; False
FropafrandRespanBible De.
clares Defeated Candidate
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec 19. Victor L.
Berger, Socialist, today was re-elected
to Congress from the Fifth Wisconsin
district, having defeated Henry H.
Eodenstab, Republican, running aa a
Fusion candidate, by 4,800 votes.
Berger's total vote waa 24,367 and
Bodenstab's 19,.r61. The returns indi
eate that approximated 9,000 voters did
not go to the polls. The total registra
tion in the district was about 53,000
votes.
Should the House again refuse to sent
Berger, the Fifth Wisconsin district will
rot be represented in Congress until
after the regular election in J920, Gov
ernor Phillipp announced f Knight.
"I do not believe in spending any
more of the people 'a money in that
way," he declared. i
Mr. Berger made the following state
ment tonight.
"While my election may undoubtedly
be characterized as nothing short of a
revolutionary act in view of opposition
by the entire capitalist class, not only
of Milwaukee and Wisconsin, but of the
country yet it cannot exactly be called
a victory of the Socialist party.
"The Socialist party simply took the
lead and furnished the advance guard
and foremost champions.
"As a matter of fact, my re-election
is simply tha first sign of the re-awakea-iag
of genuine democracy in this coun
try since tha days of the struggle for
the emancipation of the black race, j
"I don't know -whether the House will
seat me, and I ear little if only the
continued light for my seat will furnish
tha occasion to awaken common people
of th United States, specially the
working class, to a realization of the
great danger before ns and th imme
diate duties that we must fulfil if mod-
era eivilizatioa is to progress, or evea
to survive.
"But as to the voters of the fifth dis
trict, I can only say: 'Well done, the
eye of the world are upoa you. You
have vindicated one of tha basic prin
ciples of modern democracy repre
sentative government.
Mr. Bodenatab said: "I feel that the
majority of th voters have been mis
led by a falsa propaganda. I am ready
to continue ia the fight to rid tha com
munity of these foreign agitators and
bolshevist adherent, and I call upon
tha good loyal people of Milwaukee to
(Contlaaed oa Page Two.) -
CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Palmer and Cabinet Officers
Hold First Conference
Since Coal Strike
Washington. Dee. 19. Cabinet mem
bers aad other high officials who have
beea assisting Attorney General Palmer
in the fight on the cost of living today
held their first conference since tha coal
strike sidetracked all other activities.
Se ports were received by tha confer
ence from H. E. Figg, special aasistant
to Mr. Palmer, which were said to show
eontiajed progress ia. keeping down
prices.
Mr. Figg, who has been in close touch
with producers of wearing apparel, an
nounced today that at their suggestion
a conference will be held here aext
month which will undertake to devise
means for cheeking the increase in
clothing prices. One of the most im
portant atepa to be considered will be
the production and marketing of cer
tain fixed amount of standard, medium
price goods ca aa incentive to the publie
to abandon the era of extravagance
which haa followed war prosperity.
Mr. Palmer said today fas could aot
predict th immediat effect oa priees
of ths settlement of the anti-trust ac
tion against the packers.
Announcement waa made today by the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Asaoeiatioa
that its eomplaiat against a large num
ber of railroads for alleged preferences
ia the way of rates and privileges to
th 1 five large packers would be dis
missed for further consideration by the
Interstate Commerce Commissioa. v
TWO SAILORS IN PRISON
IN MEXICO WANT LIBERTY
Nogales, Aris., Dec ). Bequest that
efforts be made to release them waa
received today from H. V, Leonard and
H. O. Martin, members of ths crow
of the United States submarine tender
Pockomoko, who are ia nil in Maxatlan,
Sinaloa, Mexico. . . .
"Thirty-aevea days ia jail. Still noth
ing doing. Please get busy with Wash
ington," was the telegram sent to
friends here. According to aa Ameri
can who left Maxatlan December 14 the
Mexican authorities had notified tho
Amirican consulate that the mea oauld
be released oa ths next day. . 1
Leonard and Martin are said to have 1
beea arrested after a street fight with a t
ALL LIFE TERMERS
GETlflUT,
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Gov. Bickett Issues Sweepinq
OfHer Giving 35 Prisoners
Hope For Future
IS OPPOSED TO ETERNAL
PUNISHMENT ON EARTH
Commuted Prisoners Include
Samuel Preston Christy and
Ida Ball Warren, Hardy
Wigging and Merritt Miller,
Charlie JrValker,,and; Mar ens
Edwards
Gov. T. W. Bickett yesterday issued
a blanket order commuting to thirty
years each, the sentences of all the
life termers in the State Prison.
Thirty-five prisoners, including two
women, are thus given hope of free
dom under the Governor's expressed
belief that "no man ought to suffer
eternal punishment in this world."
In only one case would the commu
tation thus granted effect the freedom
of the prisoner. This was in the cane
of Aunt Sarah Wycoff, convicted in
Graham county in 1879 of murder. But
Aunt Surah, now aged and very feeble,
has several times refused pardons with
("-' statement that she prefers to spend
t'uo rest of her days in prison, where
she is well rared for and, apparently,
happy. ,
Noted criminals are included in the
batch of thirty-five commutations,
some of them saved from the electric
chair only by the heroic efforts of coun
sel and friends and by gubernatorial
clemency. But the action of Gover
nor Bickett was in line with his policy
announced recently when he granted a
commutation to a life termer with the
declaration that he waa opposed tu life
sentences.
No Pises for Eternal Punishment.
"This world is not the place for eter
nat punishment," said the Governor
yesterday, explaining his action. "When
you leave a man his life, you have no
right to take away his hope. There is
no opportunity of making a better eiti
sen of a prisoner or of developing
manhood when he has nothing before
him save the prospect of prison walla
for the remainder of his natural life."
. The Governor explained that the mat
ter of commutation for life termers
was first presented him by mea whom
he had pardoned, men who had been
sentenced to life terms. Ia view of
their stories he achieved a new view
of the situation and unhesitatingly an
nounced his policy.
The immediate occasion for the exec
utive clemency came with the applica
tion for commutation for two men A
the life-term class. The Governor
granted the application, but then in
structed Superintendent Collie thut
general order would be issued covering
all these cases, leaving the State Prison
free' from men with no hope for
liberty..
More Credit For Good Conduct.
Under the prison regulations, prison
ers serving thirty-year sentences may
be credited with a fourth of the ne
for good behaviour and this is an added
incentive.
Governor Locke .Craig first inaugu
rated the scheme of a Christmas parole
for ftrisonrrs at the State Prison. On
account of domestic problems which
such freedom created in the home.
Governor Bickett discontinued the
practice, but instead adopted the policy
(Continaed on Page Two.)
HERE'S COW THAT ATE UP
THE DYNAMIJNEAND THEN
Government Wouldn't Pay
Owner But Congress Proved
To Be Kinder
Washington, Dec. 19. The cow that
burned up Chicago, the cow that
jumped over the moon, the cow that
raised the fatted calf and the eow that
died on the tune they will have -fo
recognize an addition to their cele
brated quartette now.
She's the eow that ate np $60 worth
of government dynamite out in Willard,
Washington, and made the wheels of
Congress go around until her owner
got 60.
The House paused in its -eonsidera- ,
tion of weightier subjects long enough !
today to pass the necessary bill. Con-
tributory negligence on the part of r
government road builders who left the (
sticks of dynamite where Bossy could j
eat them, won the "verdict.
Strangely enough, it did not blow
up the cow; it only poisoned ner, out
it nearly blew np tha Bouse of Repre
entatlves. ; 4
Ths House evidently enjoyed its lit
tle excursion into tha field of humor
and switched from cows to false teeth.
It passed a bill to psy Michael Mc
Garvey S3C for a set se lost, while work
ing at the Quartermaster's Depot, Gov
ernor's Island, last July. Th Govern
ment Compensation Commission had re
fused hit claim but the House was in
a compassionate mood and thought
otherwise. . "
RESTRICTED DELIVERIES OP
COAL IN SOUTH ABANDONED
" Atlanta, Ca-, Dec. 1!. Regulations
limiting deliveries of coal by retail
yards to one toa per household hsr
beea aaspended, th , Regional Coal
Committee annaanced tonight.
Continaed Increase la coal produc
tion has resulted la such an Improved
situation, ths committee stated, that
bow there Is ao limit apoa deliveries
to household consumers..
ATON
0 THIRTY YEARS
TREATY COMES UP
AGAIN
SENATE
COMMIH TODAY
Resolution of Senator Knox To
Be Considered By Foreign
Relations Committee
MANY MODIFICATIONS
ARE EXPECTED, HOWEVER
Democratic Members Are Mot
Hopeful That Republican
Will Get Together On Any
Compromise Measure Ac
ceptable To
Administration
Forces
Washington, Dec. 19. Formal consid
eration of issues of the peace treaty
tight will be re-opened tomorrow by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee ami
an effort made to work out a new com
promise plau to be placed before the
Senate after tho holidays.
The resolution of Scnutor Kuox, Re
publican, Pennsylvania, to declare that
a State of peace exists is expected to
be the basis of the committee's work.
Various modifications are expected, how
ever, so as to incorporate provisions
which Republican leaders hope will draw
Democratic support.
Among the changes and additions un
derstood to have been considered by the
Republicans, is one designed to preserve!
to the United States any material ad-1
vantages embodied in the treaty as it
stands. Another suggestion is that the
resolution include a general declaration
of policy pledging the United States to
intervene in any future European war
which menaces civilization.
8ome members of the committee dc
aire to see action also on Senator Knox's
alternate resolution to ratify the treaty
with the league of nations covenant ex
eluded, but the objection was mads to
day that a two-thirds vote would be re
quired for that measure, making the
outcome much more doubtful.
Democratic members of the committee
war aot hopeful tonight that the Re
publican majority would get together
tomorrow on any compromise measure
acceptable to the administration forces
in the Senate. Ail proposals for a sep
arate declaration of peace have met with
stubborn Democratic resistance hereto
fore, and it waa predicted ia son quar
ter that lengthy debate in the eomn it
tee would prevent action tomorrow.
While the committee leaders were
shaping their plans for considers! ioa
of the peace resolution as a compro
mise, a number of Senators of both par
ties continue to urge a general con
ference early in January of Democrats
and Republicans earnestly desiring rati
fication with reservatious. So confident
were some of theso Senators that they
predicted such a ratification by January
15.
CONGRESS WILL CLEAN UP
SLATE TODAY FOR HOLIDAYS.
Washington, Dec. 19. Congress to
doy made marked progress in its pro
gram of cleaning up pressing affairs
(Continaed oa Page Two.)
SEEK TO EXPORT LIQUOR
IN IMMENSE QUANTITIES
Great Difficulty In Securing
Cargo Space For Millions
of Gallons
New York, Dee. 19. Distillers and
other owners of alcoholic beverage are
seeking to export millions of gallon of
whiskey and other liquors from this and
other eastera ports before January 16
when . the national prohibition amend
ment becomes effective, but sra meet
ing with great difficulty In getting
freight and cargo space, it was learned
here today.
Customs house officials state a heavy
export movement already is under way.
Liquor exports have been increasing
steadily for many months, but the
heavy movement is said to have begun
in October, the latest month for which
detailed statistics are available, when
the value of the exports of distilled al
cohol, spiritous and malt liquors reach
ed $1,307,276 as compared with only
399,77 during tha same period last
year.
Export ef liquor to Cuba is said to
be much smaller than generally report
ed. Last minute shipments probably
wilt be made to Bermuda, 'Mexico and
Centra) snd South American ports.
POSTPONE CONFERENCE TO
SELECT MINORITY LEADER
Senator Hitchcock Cancels Call
For Conference After See
ing Underwood .
Washington, Dee. 19. The conference
of Democratic Senators called for to
morrow to consider election of minor
ity leader was postponed tenight until
Jsnuary 13. ' '
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, act
ing Democratic leader since th death of
Senator Martin, of Virginia, canceled
the call for tomorrow' conference after
an agreement with Senator Underwood,
of Alnbsma, his opponent for the Demo
ciatie leadership in the Senate, who
advocated postponement because of th
absence of many Senators and also ia
order that Secretary Glass might take
bisi seat under appointment to fill out
Senator Martin's term.
, In the onlnl
Ian of Senator UadeKP" doD Bd ow ,0," Bd
wood's friends, postponement increased
hi chances for election becins it is
hoped that by January 15 'final action
may be reached on the German treaty.
Senator Hitchcock's managers, however,
declared tonight they are assured of
enough votes for his election.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF
SUGAR IN 1920 ASSURED
Senator McNary, In Charge of
Bill, Announces That - Com
promise Is Reached
Washington, Dee. 19. Enactment by
Congress of legislation to continue gov
ernment control over sugar during H'-lt
before the Christmas recess is assured,
Senator McNary, Republican, Oregon,
in charge of the control bill in the
Senate, announced tonight after a com
promise had been reached with oppo
nents of the measure limiting extension
of the licensing powers to June 30, lSfJO.
Tha compromise proposal. Senator Mc
Xaiy stated, was accepted by the two
Louisiana Senators, who have been fight
ing the bill, and by other opponents and
assurance also waa received from House
leaders that they would approve the
licensing limitation. Lnder the coin
promise arrangements it ia planned to
I hsve ths Senate pass the bill not later
! 'Z T,1
than tomorrow and send it to President
I The compromise provides for retcn-
mm -of trw1'Bttstu'u"'s .fir'?1,'
States Sugar Equalisation Board ' next
year with broad powers for control over
sugar prices and distribution. Senate
leadera agreed to accept the House
amendment, limiting the licensing pow.
era of the board to June 30, IfrM, and
also the House amendment authorizing
the board to seize refiners' sugar stocks
if necessary.
ExpOSCS MaliQnanCV Of FeCling
i Ccr Dsni.hliMac
VI OUIIIC lltJJUUl(l0110
Toward Wilson
The News and Observer Burcnu,
603 District National Bank Bldg.
By R. E. POWELL.
(By Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C, Dec. 19. Repre
sentative Finis Garrett, of Tennessee,
adverting to the Republican ze.il to
find carrion rather than rat crow, de
clared that tho cloak room and club
room criticisms of the President have
been such that compared with them
the jibes of guttersnipes arc gracious
compliments.
"And criticism ia not all," he added.
"Offensive curiosity and maligns nt bop
forced a way into the sick chamber
of the President under a pretense of
'performing public business, though
every men knows, and the President
himself knew, that the visitor went
there for an Inquisition of lunaey with
aa order to return the writ in forty
eight lours.
"And how disappointing it must have
been for him, to meet there a mind
clear, untouched; a vision that still
looked into the far future unclouded,
and a v. ill unbent though he had suf
fered ten.porsry defeat in his master
ful effort for bringing alout peaee of
the world and stanching the flow of the
blood of mankind."
Democrats Moved t Laughter.
When Mr. Garrett declared, oa the
floor of th House that "the President
haa added insult to injury by walking,"
the Democratic side of the House
roared. He had in mind, at the time
he was speaking, the visit to the White
House of Senator Fall.
"Criticize the President of the United
States!" he questioned.
"Why, that is characteristic. Did it
ever occur to -yon that since the Repub
lican party came into existence there
have been five Democratic Presidents
elected by the United States! One of
them the Republicans themselves nomi
nated and elected as vice-president, and
he became president by reason of the
death of the great Lincolnand they
impeached and sought to remove him
irom oruce. i lie next one who was
elected by the people they stole it
from. The other three they have
slandered while living and traduced
while dead. W bad aa instance of
that a few months ago when an effort
was made to set sside a little plot of
ground upoa which to erect a monu
ment to President Buchanaa.
"Criticia.- the Secretary of Wart Why,
certain ly. urn it ever occur to you that
in every war of consequence in which
this country has been engaged the Sec
retary of War has been a Democrat!
It was an in the War of 1813 and in the
War with Mexico. And Mr. Lincoln, in
the very midst ef the Civil Wsr, called
the great Mtanton the great Secretary of
War, to his cabinet. And it was so in
the present war. The only Republican
Secretary of War we bad was during the
ttpanisb-Amerfean War, Mr. Alger; and
you remember that.
''Now do not misunderstand me," con
tinued Mr. Garrett, following aa out
burst of applause. "I disdain to make
any intimation as to things that occur
red during that administration, as charg
ing Mr. Alger with any responsibility.
No man of sense or intelligence would
think for a minute that be or the great
and kindly McKinley was in any sort
rf way responsible for the food that was
fed to th soldiers of this country in
that war, and there is no political ad
vantage to je obtained from it aad nona
was obtained and I tell yon now you
will derive none from this constant nag
ging." '
Candler Defead President.
Jusl the dny before when Representa
tive Candler was speaking on the sugar
situation, be said:
' "I hope that some time we may be
abfc to go into some qquestioa which
all the membership of this House will
be willing to settle upoa some great pa
triotic basis in th Interest of all of th
America peopl without member at
tacking th President of th Ualted
States, who is at last th prrsldeat of
a all regardless of party, and th Pre
lilMit nf all the neonle. I uaert that he
continue to do, so long as he remains
in the executive chair of this great re
public, everything. possible ia the inter
est of .all th peopl of th United
States. H doe aot suffer by your puny
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GARRETT SCORES
PRES DENT S FOES
SENATE WORKS ON
E
After Much Debate Reiect
Modified Substitute For
Anti-Strike Clause
LEADERS WATCH CLOSELY
FOR PRESIDENT'S ACTION
Overturns Previous Action and
Rejects An Amendment To
Prevent Alleged Discrimina
tion By Canadian Boads;
Adopt Amendment To Make
-TiclFValidm
SENATE PASSES DEFICIENCY
BILL FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS
Washington, Dec. 19. The urgency
deficiency appropriation bill provid
ing .'!.'! KKV hi for miscellaneous sub
jects, inrludbig 3O,0O0,0O0 for in
creased ' war risk " insurance allow
ances, waa passed tonight by the
Senate.
Washington, Dec. 19. After a session
of more than twelve hours the Senate
tonight failed to reach a vote oa the
Cummins railroad bill, but shortly be
"fore midnight adjourned with an agree
ment to vote finally on the bill at 8:30
o'clock tomorrow. A concurrent agree
ment also waa called for a final vote at
11:30 o'clock tomorrow on the sugar
control bill.
A proposal by Senator I Pollvtte,
Republican, Wisconsin, upon which he
plsns to speii k tomorrow, extending gov
emnie.u1fc5ntroi of railroads for two
years, alone prevented passag of the
bill tonight, the Senate having disposed
of all other important amendments, in
cluding rejection of all efforts to elimi
nate or modify the anti-strike clauses.
The agreement for final disposition to
morrow of the railroad and sugar con
trol bills cU-ared tho way for adjourn
ment of Congress tomorrow for a two
weeks' recess until January "fifth. No
doubt waa expressed by leaders that the
recess plans would be interfered with,
although for a time tonight objection
to the proposals for Votes oa tha sugar
and railroad measures threatened to
disrupt the program. The Senate will
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow,'
President May Act,
During the debate leader witched
closely for word from the White House
on the railroad administration regard
ing tha President's plan for dealing
with the railroads. Unconfirmed reports
were eurrent that the President was
preparing to announce he would extend
government control to December 91,
1920, but leaders ssid that evea should
an order com extending government
control, the legislation returning tho
carriers to private ownership would,
when., enacted, supersede an executive
order. Although leaders felt confident
of Sending th legislation to conferenco
for adjustment during the holiday re
cess, they said final enactment was not
contemplated before reconvening of
Congress in January.
The parliamentary situation was
smoothed out when Senator Cummins
secured unanimous consent to substi
tute the House bill technically for tho
Senate measure which would expedite
its movement to conferences. The Sen
ate also agreed to vote on a substitute
bill by Senator LaFollette, Republican,
Wisconsin, proposing retention , of the
railroads by the government for a pe
riod of years.
The Senste tonight overturned its
previous actioa and rejected by a vote
of 62 to 11 aa amendment by Senator
Jones, Republican, of Washington, de
signed to prevent alleged discrimina
tion by Canadian railroad sgninst
American "carriers by cutting rates on
freight between points in the , United
States, but carried through Canada.
The amendment would have prohibited
American roads from making freight
connections with such rosds. : -
The Senate also adopted an amend
ment by Senator Thomas, Democrat,
of Colorado, making railroad tickets
valid until finally used by the pur
chaser, i
Reject McMormlck Substitute.
In a last attack on the aati-strike
clause, the modified substitute-of Rcn
ator McMormick, Republican, of Illi
nois, was rejected finally tonight by a
vote of 33 to 30. It was defeated yes
terday on a tie vote. ' "
Party lines were split on the vote
oa the McCormick amendment, thirteen.
Republicans and seventeen Democrats
supporting it, while 'twenty - Bo publi
cans and thirteen Democrats voted iu
opposition. ( V"' t'
Upoa rejection of the McCormick
substitute, Senator Stanley, Democrat, .
of Kentucky, moved to eliminate the
anti-strike clause. A similar motion
by the Kentucky Senator was defeated
yesterday. ;
. "This is a system of involuntary
servitude, monstrous and abhorrent,"
said Senator Stanley, referring to tho
anti-strike clause, "and goes back tu
the days of chattel slavery. It ia in
famous and humiliating."
When ths vote waa taken, Senator
Stanley', motion again was defeated
39 to 24. -. . '.' :
The motion secured support of five
Republiesnsi LaFollette, Wisconsin;
Lrnroot, Wisconsin; McNary,, Oregon;
Norris, Nebraska, and Bpener, Missouri,
and nineteen Democrats: Chamberlain,
Fletcher, Gay, Gerry, Hams, Harrison
Henderson, jonea (New Mexico) ; Ken-
drlek. King, Kirby, McKellar, Nugent,
Sheppard, 8mith (South Carolina);
Bun Icy, Trammell, Walsh (Massachu
setts), and WolcotL
RAILWAY
MEASUR
AT NIGHT SESSION