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DANG
ROUS REDS
UNDER ARREST BY
SECRET SERVICE
Include Twenty-nine Radicals,
Said to Be Terro.rists.of
Worst Type :-
. r ' '
Dirircn Aficwre paddy
OUT THEirt CAPTURE
Band of Anarchists Declared to
Have Creed Urging Assassi-
nation and Violence Without
Waiting: Tor Mass . Action ;
I. W. ,W. Records East of
- Chicago Captured
l'aterson, N. J., Feb. 15. Twenty-nine
, tadieala, utiil by secret service ageuta
to include the moat dangerous terror
in the fnited Rtatee member of
the notorious L'Era Nuova group, whose
creed ia assassination' and violence by
. ladividuult without waiting for "nana
uetion" were , captured early today by
0O picked agenta of the Department of
Justice in a dramatic raid oa "Red"
headquarters here. Warrants had been
sworn out for 32, but three escaped the
Federal net.
Ail official records of the I. W. W.
tor the entire district east of Chicago
were seized in the home of Graziano,
- anarchist. In this bouse. Federal
gents said, B. ' F. Doree, Phila
delphia, secretory of the I. W. W., was
in hiding. He is under indictment in
Chicago, and ia alleged to have moved
the records from Chicago to Phila
delphia, thence to Fateraon. Ledgers,
rosters and statements of financial trans
actions covering the cities of Chicago,
Jievr York, Boston, Philadelphia, New
Bedford, Rochester and elsewhere, were
erized.
Editor Is Cantared
The most important capture, Federal
bffici.ils said, woa that of Ludiviro M.
Cnuiiuctta, editor of the Italian Maga
' tine. La Jacquerie (the maasacre). The
printing office and the library: sf Fer
mi no Gallo, aaid to be the most row
Jlete collection of anarchistic literature
In the United States, were raided and
(uuntity of revolvers were confiscated.
Kvcry anarchist captured was armed.
, . (Jaminctta is a disciple of Erniee .Ma.
latcsto.v who founded 'the L'Era Nouve
' group 2S years ago. Bresci the assassin
' of King Humbert of Italy, belonged to
this coterie, MaUteeta eam to thia
country from Italy to spread the propa
ganda f "Terrorist Individualist" an
archy. - He waa highly educated and was
aid to be a member of a titled family
f Italy. - 1 ; .
Caminetta formerly ' edited the an
archist magazine II Bolletino ' de L'Era
N'ouva.in New York. It waa confiscated
during President Roosevelt's admlnistra-
. tion, but re appeared in Taterson. :;
The L'Era Nouva group ia affiliated
with the Ferrer club aad the "Inserts.
v Aided la Elating
During silk dyers strike in Paterson
in 1902, the anarchistic principles of
the L'Era Nouva group led to much
rioting and bloodshed. Leaders in that
strike included Emma Goldman, Cami
netta, William MaeQueen, an nglish
HennrehisWand Gallant After the strike,
with its unsuccessful end. the group
waa kept alive by a few members. Ca
minetU is described by the Federal
authorities as "a fluent, vitriolic writer
. on anarchistic subjects and always typi
fies ia his writing the principles .and
teachings of his master Malstesta."
After Mnlatesta's banishment from the
fnited States Caminetta was his chief
representative la tnis country ana waa
in constant communication withhint, it
is chanted. ,
A recent excerpt from La Jacquerie,
aid: i
"Oh, assassins of the proletariat to
you, not the evil wishes but the promise
in the not la luture, we snail enienaia
jrou on the barricades." ,
Anarchist of Bad Type -
Others associated with Caminetta, Gal
lo and Guabello n tie croup art Fun
AVidmer, Benjamin Mazxotta, i'ietro
lUldonseratto, Umberto Groee,.-Andre
(iraziano, Secero Eapi, Paul Gaubello,
Herafino Grandi, Uienedtto-Coppo, ohn
. 1'erraro, Costello Graniano ' and Salva
tore Palmieri. '
The men arrested in this raid,-Federal
gents asserted, are "not like the Rus
sian workers or communists. They are
anarchists of the worst type, not phi
losophical anarchists such ma the Ferrer
.ilfiny at Bteltnn, nor the so-called con
tructire anarchists but these are "Tor
. roriats" to be eompased with the Nihil
ists of Russia. They are enemies of all
government whether it be so-called capi
talist or communist. - ' ., ,v
"They seek their ends through the as
of bombs, and ether engines of de
struction to create terror and fear."
MRS STOKES HOFES TO
FACE JURT WITH SMILE
Now Tork; Feb. 15. Mrs. Bos Pastor
fttokes, althdugh ' still confined to her
bed at her home 88 Grove Htreet, due to
an attack of influenza, gent out word
yesterdo morning, to newspapermen
that she would try to get to Chicago as
, soon as she was 'officially notified that
Governor Smith has granted extradi
tion papers to ths Illinois authorities.
Mrs. Stokes was indicted recently in
Chicago with many other radicals oa
s charge of criminal syndicalism grow-
" ing out of her alleged activity ia ' or
organiziag branches of the Communist
party. ,.
,"I shall try to go to Chicago as soon
is I have official word that I am wanted,"
she Said, "and I hops I shall succeed
ia going with my head up and with
a smile, no matter hew pypr my atato
of health may be."-
Servants in the Stokes home who
transmitted the message said, however.
that while Mrs. Stokeaa condition was
much improved her physieiaa would not
permit her to depart until ens had ru"-
MISSOURI ELECTION TO
POINT WAY TO DEMOCRATS
Chairman Ctimmings Declares
. People of Country Dissatis
fled With O. 0. P.
Washington, Feb. 15,-Eleetion . f
Captain Jacob L. Milltgin, Democrat,
and Leaeue of Nations advocate, over
John E. Frost, Republican, nnd League
opponent, B yesterday's contest in ne
Third Missouri eonsresslonai aistrieb
was hailed by Chairman Cnmmings of
the Democratie National committee ia
a statement tonight as disclosing "that
the people are thoroughly disaatisnca
with the present leadership of the Be
oubliean organization.
Chairman Cummlngs in a rormni
statement: said:
"Advocates of prompt ratification of.
the . treaty of peace have been heart
ened and obstructionists have been dis
mayed by the triumphant election to
Conrresa on Saturday ia the intra
Missouri district of Capt. Jacob L. Mil
linn, the Democratie nominee.
"A dear cut issue over the League
of Nations wss presented. The question
was thoroughly debated in a campaign
extending over several weeks. The re-
silt is unmistakable. Aside from the
gratifying, endorsement ef the Presi-"
dent's position the election, neiu in
typieally mid-western agricultural
tlon, discloses that the people are thor
oughly dissatisfled with the present
leadership of the Republican organize.
tlon and are preparing, to return to full
power - in the nation the. party taat
during the last seven years has
completely demonstrated its constructive
ability. It has been a hard struggle,
but the tide has tnrned. .
PEACE TREATY TO
REACH KEYSTAGE
Will Be Called Formally Before
Senate With Republican
Reservations
Washington, Feb.' 15. The peace
treat tight will paae into another and
perhaps decisive - stage tomorrow with
the best opinion in official and political
circles here divided as to whether the
outcome will be ratification or rejection,
Under a plan agreed oa a week age
the treaty is to be called formally be
fore the Senate "with the Republican
reservations adopted at the hut sessiea
of Congress. A brief season of gtOUiWl
debate if expected t while negotiations
for ( compromise are proceeding, but
it is the intention of the leaders to hold
the discussion withia reasonable bounds
and to 'ftegin withia a few days actual
senate consideration of the changes pro
posed in .the reservations.
, Solution of most of the collateral is
sues ia' expected to be reached .with
little difficulty- along the lines laid
down by the recently dissolved bi-parti
san conference. But the disagreement
over article Ten which is the eras of the
whole controversy remained in a state
tonight which aeemed to menace sen
ously the chances of ratification,
Many Senators' on both aides of the
chamber are known to be pressing their
party leaders to accede to some eom
promise that will insure ratification,
while pressure also ia being brought to
bear by influential men evhrtde of the
Senate in both political parties.
At the same time the difficulties ever
article Teu have drawn each, Side to
commit itself in such positive terms that
it would be' exceedingly difficult, ' the
leaders say for .either to materially
chance its position. In this situation
the best production that could be made
by Benntor Lodge, the Republican lead
er, tonight was that the treaty weald
be ratified "if we can get 64 Senators
to agree oa it. The Democratie leader,
Senator Hitchcock, said he was hope
ful that there might be a ratifleatioa
though he could aot forsee on what
terms it could be secured. .
The first set speech in the re-opened
treaty debate will be made ' tomorrow
bv Senator MeCormick, Republican, Il
linois. Some other discussion also ia
expected during the day, although no
other Senators have given notice form
all of their intention to apeak. On
Tuesday Senator Thomas, Democrat,
Colorado, will speak oa the treaty e ec
onomic features.- Both Senator- MeCor
mick and Thomas are members of the
group irreconcilably apposed to rati;
fication. : ' ' ' .'
COL- BRYAN ANNOUNCES
PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS
Indorsement of Wilson Admin
istration Placed Ahead "of
. ' An Others
Cleveland X).. Feb. 15. The Plain
Dealer tomorrow will publish an inter
view with W. J. Bryan obtained by its
staff . correspondent at Miami, ria., ia
which the former Democratic caaaiaate
for President, , names the principal
planks he hopes to see incorporated ia
the Democratic National platform at
the San Francisco convention.
Mr. Bryan, says he does not attempt
to dictate, but merely summarises his
beliefs and opinions as a result of his
studying the political pulse. lie piaeei
the more important planks in the. fol
lowing order: , . ".
Indorsement. of the administration of
President Wilson. , -,
National Prohibition. .-. (- -Woman
Suffrage.
' Opposition to enforced military train.
Opposition to profiteering.
Taxation.
Labor problems.
Public ownership.
Mr. 'Bryan practically predicted the
llminatin of Jlmtrui
Edwards of
New Jersey,4 and soldier candidates en
jnh .- fnr the presidential lamina-
VASHlNGTON TALK
STILL CENTERS ON
LANSING INCIDENT
Enforced Resignation of Secre
tary of State Causes Lots
of Gossiping
NO CABINET "CRISIS'
, . INDICATED ANYWHERE
Chief Discussion Ranges Around
Whether or Kot President
Wilson Knew of Cabinet
Meetinrs ; Well Informed
Persons Think Meetings Only
an Incident ia Chain
Washington, Feb. 15. Secretary Lans
ing's enforced resignation continues fo
hold the attention of official Washing
ton, and all the talk among politicians,
members of Congress and government
officials continues to canter about it.
Gossip as to the probable suec
to the former Secretary of State is even
suboriaated to discussion of the sense
tional climax to the strained relations
between - President Wilson and the
former Secretary of State which now
are known to have been in existence
more than a year. -
Such terms as a 'frtia in the cabinet
are freely used, aad ia a aease find col
or in the frank acknowledgment of Sec
retary Lane that he was equally respon
aible for the meetings to which, the
President objected, but the best infor-
mayoa available indicates that there ia
no crisis, in the sense that more secre
taries are likely te resign; ia faet it
has been stated at the White House
that 'no more resignations are expected
aa a result ef the incident. Opinion in
Congreen continues divided with op
ponents of the peace treaty supporting
Mr, Lansings position nnd talking
ef ' some action te determine how the
executive business of the government
is being conducted during President
Wilson's illness. There ia even eloak
l talk of some sort of legislation
te speciflcaJly define what constitutes
the disability of a President, snore
eieatly than la provided in the consti
tutions Bo far 4t is all ia the realm
III esllai ae. memDer or. uingrsas nas
brought forward any proposal for legie-
latioa. . . . .
The ehief diseussioa seem to range
about whether President Wilson knew
of the cabinet meetings which have
been going ea for three months until
he wrote his letter asking for Mr. Lans
ing's resignation. Probably ae one bat
the President himself and three or four
persona most closely around him can
answer such a question specifically, but
it is being pointed out in discussion of
the incident that reports ef the cabinet
meetings have been printed regularly
in the newspapers j that it baa .been,
stated at the White House . that the
President reads ths papers every day,'
aad that ia some Instances, at least,
official action' which the President took
oa some subjects was after those sub
jects had beea discussed at the cabinet
conferences.
Persons who are well Informed of
what has been going on in the inside
of the administratioa hold to their be
lief that the cabinet meetings were only
incident aad that President Wilson
an himself in one ef his leters to Mr.
Lansing referred to other and more im
portant reasons when he wrote that the
cabinet meeting incident only strength
ened a feeling he had had for some time
and that for some months he had
found the Secretary ef State yielding
to his decisions with more and more
reluctance.
The affair is expected to probably
come ap la Congress again tomor
row. ... . ....
Mr. Lansing meanwhile has denied
himself te all callers. It is understood
that he may spend short vacation in
Florida before going to .hie home in
Watertown, New York.
flneenlatioa as to Mr. Leasing- suc
cessor eontinued te involve the names
of Frank h .Polk, rho yesterday be
came Secretary ad .interim, by virtu
of his, office as counsellor of the State
Department. Bee re tary ef War Baker.
John W. Davis, ambassador te Great
Britiaa, and Hugh C. Wallace, ambas
sador to France.' ... ,
I AHhonvli Mr. Pnlk was amnnr tunas
most often mentioned, tier wss Both- l
ing te indicate . any change from his
known determination to return ' toj
private life aad the practice of law. The j
speeulatioa ' brought forth the sugges-
tioa that perhaps th President might
transfer Mr. Baker to the Bute Depart-
meat aa be did recently ia transferring
David F. Houston from the Department
of Agrieultar to the Treasury Depart
ment. , ' -' ' , -' - -
Official intimation waa given tonight
that Mr. Lansing's successor might be
ppointed before the end of the week
even though it was said there was "ae
hurry about it" as Mr. Polk can serve
Secretary ad interim for a period of
days. -'- - -
SUMMER RACING SEASON
OPENS jNFRENCH CITY
Paris, Feb. 15. Th summer racing
season opened la rarla today along
with the advent of summer time. -The
metropolitan racing season was ushered
at the beautiful Auteull track.
Thia year's budget of prize moaey ex
ceed by nearly 1,250,000 francs any aum
hitherto devoted for th purpose. .
William K. VanderMlt aad A. K.
Ma comber are the- most prominent
American starters. King Alfonso of
Spain will race under the colors ef the
Duke ef Toledo. Frank O'Neill, the
American jockey wiU ride Mr. Vender-
but horses aa ia past year.
"OLD TIME" PARTY
PLATFORM VANTED
BY VICE PRESIDENT
Announces His Candidacy For
Delegate-at-Large From
State of Indiana.
NO UNBRIDLED DEMOCRACY
IS WANTED BY MARSHALL
Convinced That American Be
public Must Rest Upon a Few
Ancient and: Time Honored
v Democratic Doctrines, Vice
President Declares in An
Bouncing Set of Principles.
Washington, Feb. 15. Vice-Presidsnt
Marshall in a letter to E. G. Hoffman
of Fort Wayne, Ind., secretary of th
Democratic National Committee, made
publie tonight, announced his esndidaey
ss a delegate-at-large from Indiana to
the coming San Francisco convention
upon "aa old time, Democratie plat
form.
I havs watched in other countries
the effect of so-called unbridled deme
racy," the VicePresident wrote, "and
I have aeea its menace in this eountrv
until I am quite convinced that the
peace, prosperity end perpetuity of the
American Republic must rest finally
upon a few ancient and time-honored
Democratic doctrines.
"Another presidential campaign im
pends," Mr. .Marshall wrote. "Thus far
the President, who ia the chief of our
party has not deemed it expedient to
express his opinion as to what the is
sues will be. As I am desirous of be
ing a delegate-at-large from ths State
of ladiana, I wish, in consonance with
what I hope has bee my entire public
career, to state the substance of what
think the Democratie party should
stand for. I would aot want to go under
any misapprehension aa to my views
upon the part of the unfaltering Demo
crats ef Indiana.
The War la Over.
We were in the war from the very
moment of its European beginning be
reuse it affected our internal affairs.
All of the method - and measures
adopted for the preservation of the
peace ef our eountry aad the winning
of the wsr met with my approval and
l am ready- To "defend lhaaw.
"The war Is now over and the rehab
ilitation of America aa well a the rest
of the wprld ia taking place. It ia not
possible to accomplish snr rehahilita
tioa other than through the instrument
al i ties of political parties. How shall
the Democratie party propose to re
habilitate the. political system of
America if entrusted with power, is the
question.
I hav watched in other eonntriea
th effect of so-called unbridled de
mocracy and I have seen its menaea in
thi eountry, until I a at convinced that
th peace, prosperity and perpetuity of
the American Bepublia mnat tmK
finally upon a few ancient and time-
haaored Democratic doctrines.
-lie one save God can remove the
individual aa the unit of good govern
ment, .Legislative efforts to produee
justice and good order in aociety by
listening and accedinar to the demand.
of persons aad classes will in the hour
10 peace produce failure. The only
sure foundation for a stable republic
must rest upon the Jeffersoniaa right
to life, liberty and to the pursuit of
napiness.
" Program far Democrats
fThe Democratic party should stand
for thia and pledge itself to rebuild
th American political structure along
thia Una by clearly dividing it citi
zens into th law abiding and law
breaking; making its law, rest ecjnnlly
upon all men; permitting the indivil iil
citizen who is honest to succeed by
honeet methods; giving to n citizen
legislative advantage; speedily; -jninish-ing
any one who unjustly obtain 'sue
eesa by crooked and dishonest means;
recognizing that this is still a federa
tion of states; demanding that the
state discharge the dutiea of local self
government; resisting the usurpations
of the general government; removing
corrupt and biased judge by standing
always for obedience to the decrees of
court and to constituted authority; in-
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PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FORIVIAXWELL BOOM
North Carolina Senators to
Launch New Effort Today
in Tar Heel's Behalf
INFLUENTIAL AID IN
OTHER SOUTHERN STATES
Intimation That Georgia Can-,
didate for Interstate Com
merce Commission May
Withdraw; Senator Overman
Believes Other Senators Will
Oo-Operate
The News and Observer Bureau,
603 District National Bunk Iildg.
By R E. POWELL.
(By Special Leesed Wire.)
Washington, Dec. 15. Comment in
Washington today regarding the boom
launched for Commissioner Allan Max
well to be a member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission has been highly
favorable to the North Carolina official.
Ths fact that several influential agencies
in the South have been set to work in
his behalf has given the two senators
much encouragement and resulted in
bringing sbout an .optimise feeling
on their part.
To some members of the Tar Heel
delegstion, the announeenient that
Commissioner Maxwell's friends were
asking that he be given tba place came
as a surprise while others were devoutly
wishing that he would consent to., the
use of his name. The North Carolinians
would have been, warm in their support
of Judge Pell for the place but from
the start havs felt that it would be im
possible to get Senators in the other
Southern States to join them in en
dorsing Judge Pelt.
Wlmbish Msy Withdraw.
In congressional circle today there
was an Intimation that W. A. Wlmbish,
who up to the time Mr. Maxwell w.in
suggested appeared to be the ' most
formidable candidate for the vacancy
would withdraw in favor of Mr. Max
well. . Th latter' reputation is far from
State-wide and on of the Georgia Sea-
atora baa already enthused ever the
suggestion of hi name. '
Senator Overman, duenjuung wt -
Judge Fell ia favor t bo
junior member of th commission, ex
pressed ths opinion that the Stat ha
a flne'enance now to gcythe recognition
from the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion which it has so long hoped for.
Ia Commissioner Maxwell .the North
Carolina Senators . have to offer the
President sn acknowledged rafo author
ity and an official of such line parts
that no attack can be made against ,
either his ability or privaV life.
"Maxwell is a capital fellow, said
the junior Senator tonight. "I foci that
we may expect the eo-operntion of other
Southern Senators in presenting his rase
to the President. t
Fotthe irason . that they feel thnt
Maxwell has an even better ehnnce
than any Southern, man so far sug
gested, the North Carolina Senators
will tomorrow inaugurate a new effort
to have a North Carolinian appointed
to the Interstate Commerce Commission
vneanyry. , The many endorsements
which lawyers from North . Carolina
sent to the Senators In behalf of Judgs
Pell will be withdrawn at the InstaneO
of the latter and the powerful backing
which la sssuredly Maxwell's will be set
into motion..
- Think Maxwell Can Win.
The candidacy of Mr. Maxwell tins
also served to remove, in the minds of
his boosters here, the fear that a South
era man cannot be appointed. When
ex-Governor Stuart, of Virginia, de
clined the appointment President Wil
son offered several days ago, there was
broad suggestion that the President
would be asked not to name a man from
the South. There was admittedly a feel
ing among some Southern Senators,
prior to the suggestion of Mr; Maxwell,
that they would have hard sledding in
persuading the President to appoint
either of the candidates luggested. Tho
President once came tery near naming
ex-Chairman Travis, of the North Caro
lina commission, and when ' his name
was eliminated from consideration the
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FOR
COMSi
GOVERNOR WILL NAME
CRANMER FOR JUDGESHIP
Southport . Lawyer Will Fill
Vacancy Created "by
Stacy Resignation.
lion. E. H. Cranmer, a leading attor
ney oLSouthport, and' former Stat
Senator from 1he Brunswick-New Han
over district, will be named by Gov
ernor Thomas W. Bickett this morniag
to complete the unexpired, term . of
Judge Walter P. Stacy, of Wilmington.
(rteu.
whose resignation reached the Gov
ernor yesterday. Governor Bickett has
acted in the appointment with his usual
diapatch, allowing but little time for
booms to multiply in fsror of many
favorite sons.
Mr.. Cranmfer is well known in legal
circles throughout th State, arid la re
garded a on of the best men available
for appointment for the plaee. With
Judge Stacy's resignation there arrived
a unanimous endorsement of the South
port lawyer from the Brunswick eonnty
bar. The new judge has served several
terms as mayor of his horn town. H
will he 49 year old next Sunday, is
married and ha five children.
TOFRlElGRAM
.C.L.
Railroad Labor Initiates Cam
paign as Government Hasn't
Yet Solved Question
Washington, Feb. 15. Formulation of
a definite program as a basis on which
to continue- its campaign against high
living costs has beea in it in ted by rail
road labor, it was disclosed tonight by
union officials. While the wage demands
of the 2,000,000 railroad workers which
have held official attention since Feb
ruary 3, will be held in temporary abey
ance nt the request of the President
titer ia no disposition on th part of
union leaders to regard their work a
complete or to await altogether a final
decision on the whole wage controversy
to be given by the general conference
of union committeemen to be held here
February 3.1.
The' attitude of tho union officiate
wliilo they expressed gratification at the
recognition of certain of their prin
ciples by President Wilson is predicated
on an apparently general belief among
thoir membership that the government
ha "not held together In any of its
drive on th high eriat of living spsssse.'.'
Much criticism was directed at Congress
and the heads of execntir department
during th recent wage, negotiations,
leader said. -The general feeling of
railroad labor was expressed in thi
question asked by a union official who
has carried its grievances through entire
negotiations t
"Are we, as Americans, to admit thnt
we cannot control tho proflteert"
The program under consideration, will
in no way run counter tit the plan of
tho American IVderntion of Lnbor which
ha anHTrarrcTit Us intention of engaging
aggressively in the coming political
campaign. With this railroad union
leaders said they were in. complete ac
cord. They propose, however, en-am pli
(lent ion of and sn addition to th policies-outlined
by Bninuet Gojsprrs, Fede
ration president, with the purpose of
"benefiting all of the people while help
ing lnbor."
There was no indication of the exact
form which tho program will take.
It-can be stnted however, that it will
contain , recommendations to Congress
which all of orgnnized labor will be
counted on to support. Union heads
said they dnsired to hare their ideaa
worked out comprehensively for sub
mission to the general conference next
week.
Intimation nho was given that a plea i
was to be made to the more determined
of the railroad union members who
have relentlessly demnndednttion and
relief." Some of the conservative
leaders seemed to feel that the Presi
dent's proposition to create a wage
commission of wage experts and then,
either by his own action or by law, to
constitute a wage tribunal for dealing
with.ptho u.'iion rlnims, might not en
ly meet approval of their member
ship. The progruin they have taken
up, therefore, would, fortify the union
heads against the pressing of demands
whkh some declared would be unwise
at this time.
THIRTY GERMAN VESSELS
OFFERED FOR SALE TODAY
Chairman of - Shipping Board
Adheres to Plan in Spite
i .of Congress
j Washington, Feb. 13. Bids for tho
i purchase of the thirty former German
i passenger liners token over by the gov
ernment during the war, will be re
ceived by the shipping Board at na
auction to be conducted tomorrow
! simultaneously with submission in
i the District of Columbia supreme court
by th board of its answer to the court's
order to show eauso why a temporary
injunction against the aalo of the, ves
sels should not be issued. -
i Chairman Payne, of the board, to-.
night adhered to his plan to receive the
highest bids obtainable for the vessels
subject to the approval of the board and
the Senate commerce committee before
continuation of any sales. T(f ehair
1 man stated that ha will offer th ves
sels himself at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Judge C. ,B. Ames, assistant
attorney general, will appear for the
; board in the injunction proceedings in-
Uitutea ny, rtiiuam juinaoipn n carat.
Intimation was given in official quar
ters tonight that President Wilsoa early
this week would make reply to a resolu
tion, offered by Senktor Bracdegee aad
adopted by the 6?nate lets yestordny,
Asking what agreement,, if any, he had
made with BritisU atitbortlca regard
ing disposition of the former German
AGAINST H
ships. .... ..-.'. . .
PRESIDENTTAKES
HAND IN ADRIATIC;
OBJECTS TO PLANS
Sends Memorandum Sayina He
Xannot Approve Premier
George's Proposals
INTIMATES STRONGLY '
INTEREST OF AMERICA,
United Slates Would Withdraw"
From Paris Conference if Al
lies Settle Adriatic Without
Consulting This Country;
French and English Premiers
Frame Their Reply
Paris, Feb. 15. (By the Associated
Press.) Hugh C. Wallaee, the Ameri
can Ambassador, yesterday delivered to
the foreign office a memorandum from
President Wilson, sccording to 'th '
Temps, in which th President said he
eould not approve of Premier Lloyd
George'a proposed settlement of the
Adriatic question which has been sub
mitted to th Jugo-SIava. Th news-pap..-
say -that aa Identical memoran
duai waa delivered to tha RHtish far.
bign office in London.
The Temps says President ' Wilaon
allowed it to he understood that tb
United States would find it impossibl
to continue in conference if the allies
settle the Adriatic question Without "
consulting the United States. -
In his memorandum President Wilson
criticises Premier Lloyd .George' plan
as communicated to th Jugo-Slav by
the Supreme- Council on January 20.
The President examined th plan, but
declares h cannot approve of it tea-
or. He particularly opposes th idea
which ronsii.tf . of giving the Jugo
slavs the rnoiee between this plan and
execution pure and simple of the Lon-
don pact.
In sddition, seeording to th Temps,
the President' find th Lloyd George '
plan too divergent from th memor
andum drawn up at London last Decem
ber 'by Premier Lloyd George , and
Ctemeneesu. with the collaboration nt ,
the American,, representative. The.
yrfsldenf la'lasafa gives it t he
understood that if the allied power set
tle the Adriatic problem without con
suiting the United States government
the United States will find it impossibl
. concern itself ia European affair.
The memorandum was immediately
examined by the chiefs of the allied
governments before the French Premier
left London for Paris this morning.
NO CONFIRMATION OF
REPORT AT WHITE HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 15. Whit House
officials tonight refused to discuss ' the
stiiteiH'ont flt the Paris Temp that Pres
ident iWilsori in memoranda to ths
French and British foreign offices had
disapproved the latest proposal for ,
settlement of the vexing Adriatic prob- .
lem. There was neither confirmation
or denial thnt the position of the Unit
ed States again had been laid before the
allied governments. . --
Grant ing that such memoranda a re- y
ported by the Temps had been dispatch
ed, other officials. interpreted the step
as designed to bring te a hesd the nego
tiations over Fiume and Adriatic ter
ritory, which have been dragging along
for some time. .
Disapproval of the most recent pro-i
posal, which was advanced by Premier
Lloyd George and contemplated the
making of Fiume a free city, under th
League of Nation and awarding to
Italy Vis a recompense a strip of terri
tory toward the couth from Tieate, it
was said, would be entirely in line with
the stand taken by President Wilms
at Paris that Fiume should be awarded '
to the Jugo Slavs. This position, it has
been stated, is the only one which Mr.
Wilson considers is in accordance with -his
fourteen points, on which Italy as
well as the -other allied revernments
made peace with the Central Power.
PREMIERS DRAFT REPLY
TO WICSON MEMORANDUM.
Paris, Feb. IS. (By Th Associated
Press.) The Premiers Jiav drafted a
reply to President Wilaon not on the
Adriatic question, which will betrans-
mitted through the amhssssdors at Lon
don and Paris, according te a member
of Premier Millerand's staff who ar
rived in Psris tonight. -.
The contents of the reply will not be
made public until after it is received
by the president of the United States.
However, another delay in th Adriatic
settlement as a consequence of the Incident-
is foreseen in French official
Circles. 1 .w .
JUGOSLAVIA CABINET . -
RESIGNS FROM GOVERNMENT.
Belgrade, Jugo-Stavia, Saturday, Fch.
14. The cabinet, headed byi Premier
Uouba Davidovitch, resigned today,'
owing to the' refusal of Prince Regent
Alexander to dissolve the preseat pro
visionaFTJational representation and
order elections for a national constitu
ent assembly. -. ? . "
The Davidovitch "ministry wag form-
ed oa August 16, Inst. ,
An official communication says:"
"The Prince Regent not' having
deigned, to accept the' proposition of
the. Boyal government to dissolve the
provisional assembly sad .ordain elec
tions for a nntionnl permanent assem
bly, the Davidovitch cabinet thas ten
dered its resignation.''
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