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ALLIES WILL LET
i?l Give German Government
' .ithority To Determine Guilt
For War Crimes
i0 SUCH A METHOD
PERMITTED BY TREATY
lied Note Promise! to Abstain
From Intervention In Proce
dure of Prosecution But Will
Hold German Government to
strict Accountability in Pun -
ishing Guilty
London, Feb. 16. The allied reply
to the German note of January 25, pro
posing 11 an altornntive to extradition
that persons accused by the alliei be
tried at Leipsic, state ilrat Germany's
proposal for such trial at Leipsic is
within article 2-'8 of the Peace Treaty.
The allies, the note says, will abstain
from intervention in the procedure of
that ton rt.
After stating that the allies have care
fully considered the German note of
January 23, the reply says:
"The power observe, in the first
)la-e, that Germany declares herself
limbic to carry out the obligations tm
posed on her by articles 28 to 2.W,
which she signed. They reserve to
themselves tho power to employ in such
mcnsine and form as they may judge
suitable the; rights accorded to them in
this event by th treaty."
Compatible With Treaty,
"Tim Allies note, however, the German !
government's devhirntion that thev arc i of the Senate conferees, from develop
propnrcd to open before the court of " incident to the strike of main
l?ipie penal proceedings without delay, i tenauee of way employes which was eall-futwoumled-bjr
lite most complete guar-! 0,1 of' before the men walked out. Sena
ii::toe and not affected by the nppliea-1 tor Cummins-said he Inidthe Tiraft of
Don of all judgment, procedure or j the "" provision before Director Gen
previous decisions of German civil or : oral Hinea yesterday and the revised
military tribunals before the Supreme i cction was said to eonform in principle
court at Leipnic, ngninst. all German with tho director general's views.
vhon extradition the allied and asso- j President Wilson's proposal to create
elated powers have the intention to ! jt commission to hear the wage de-
di-mntnl.
"The proseention which the German
governmvaKUscIf proposes immediately
t institute in this manner is compatible
vith article 228 of the Peace Treaty
t.r-.fl 1i e.-.prc'i.v providcT for at the witt Ctryler president of the associa
c.'U'of its first paragraph tiou of rnilrond-aseetttivet, were asked
"Kiutliful to the letter and "spirit
of the treaty, the allies will abstain
from intervention in any way in the
procedure of the prosecution and the
v rdiet.in order to leave to the German
government complelo and entire re- j
Sjionsiliility. They reserve to them- 1
selves the right to decide by the results I
to the good faith of Germany in the!
recognition by her of the crime, she
lias eommifted and her sincere desire;
to associate: her.elf with their punish-
ment.
"They will see whether the German
government, who have declared them
selves unahle to arrest the accused
nrnied os the above list to deliver them
for trial to the allies, are actually, de
termined to judge them themselves.
Commission Given Charge.
M the same time the allies, in the
pursuance of truth and justice have de
cided to entrust to a mixed inter-allied
commission the task of collecting, pub-
dishing and communicating to Germany
details of the charges brought against
,ut:aui uid nun tiers iuifukiii tii.m&fc
.each of . those whose guilt shall h, i
been established by their lnvestiga
tions."
.'Finally " the allies would formally
emphasise that procedure before a juris
diction such as is proposed can in no
way annul the provisions of articles
228 to 230 of tbe treaty.
'The powers reserve to themselves the
right to decide whether the proposed
procedure by Germany which according
to her would assne to the acensed all
guarantees of jnstiee, does not in effect
brin ahnut their enlfTnmThint"rM,
punishment of their crimes.. In this
event tho allies would exereise their
rights to their full extent by submit
ting the eases to their owa tribunal."
CATHOLIC CHURCH STILL
OPPOSED TO DIVORCES
! . Vicuna, Feb. 16. The statement made
by th local newspaper, Dr Morgeni
February 2, (published in tha United
States February 9) to the effect that by
an announcement authorised by the
Pope, tha marriage of divorcees would
be permitted ia Austrian Lsinoiie
c bu rches, "begin nihg thepres nfTBonthi
was inaccurate. .
The. story, it is bow said, had aa its
basis alleged statements of certain
priests who, it ia asserted, advised di
vorcees that tney mtgnt agsun marry
before magistrate and centime unim
paired their relations with the church.
Tha nlleged statements of the priests
ra declared to hsve carried an implied
promise that re-marriage of divorcees
shortly would be made regular by tho
Rome authorities.
NOBODY ELSE HAS SIGHT TO
S f MAKE CONTRACT, BE SATS,
New York, Feb. 18, Contention that
it is, impossible for William Fot to
.obtain Georges Csrpentjer's services at
present ia a world's heavyweight eham-
-pteBebip boxing, contest with Jack
Dempsey was made tonight by William
A. Brady, who declared he represents
Charles C Cochran, the English fight
' promoter. Mr.. Brady added that he has
in his possession contracts signed by
Mr. Cochran, Carpentier and M. Des-
eamps, Carpenter's manager, giving the
English promoter 'he rights to the
French e tampion's scrrSres until Feb
' mary 15, 1921; y.- . , , . . , ,,
'. Imported Pompeiaa Olive Oil 'adds
scat and flavor to a mayonnaise or
French dressing: Adv.
urn i Piinr hitrMnriiT
will Hddunc rncdiutnii
IN REGAKU10 JUeO-SLAVSi
, Psris, Fee. 16. la seaii-oflelal
aasrters It ra said tonlgkt that
the allied reply to Praia! Wil
son's saesnersadasa regarding tke
Adriatic settlement, will assure tke
President that Ik allied pro soul
f January M net aa unfavorable
Im the J age-Slavs aa a believes,
Tha note will be brier, consist
lag af abent 15 words aad, ac
cording to tkeaa quarters, will aay It
ia ncagaiaod tkat the alllea caaaat
aettla tka aasstioa wit boat tka ee
aeration a( tka Called States
aad iaritiag tka President to present
a eolation of tke Adriatic problem.
ON RAILROAD BILL
, House arid Senate Conferees
Complete Report On Reor
ganization Legislation
Washington, Feb. 16. Final agree
ment on railroad re-organisation legis
lation was reached late today by the
House and Senate conferees who plan
ned to have the report ready for their
signatures tomorrow so it could be pre
sented to the House tbe following day.
Aside from textual ehangeS the gen
eral featurei of the compromise bill
follow the lines agreed upon" recently
by the conferees with the exception of
the labor provision which was modi
fied so as to provide for a Federal ap
peal board appointed by the President
and consisting of nine members equally
divided between the employes and em
ployers and the public. As previously
agreed upon this board was to have con
sisted of five members.
The new labor provision amounts vir
tually to a re-drafting of the earlier
agreement and results direct, according
to Senator Cummins of Iowa, chairman
itiands of the ( uion Railroad workers,
if such is not ; ; uvided by law, will be
laid before tho heads of the railroad
corporation here lat this week. ' -
The it.'tilroiid executives through Ds-
ny iMrectof Htnes today to send a
committee f or a eanlerence on the mat
ter. A definite date for the meeting
was not Used but Mr. Hines plans to
have the conference complete its work
before, the general convention of Union
committeemen next Monday, to consider
the President's settlement plan.
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GOMPERS SAYS SPEAKER
nri pe MAtfC Oflfl Al ICTC
nLLrd IVIAIC. OUUIHLIO I d
Veteran Labor Leader Says
Suspended Assemblymen Can
Be Tried in Courts
New TorV, Feb. 17. Samuel Go-npers
told the National Civic Federation today
that Speaker Sweet of the New York
Assembly, by his attitude towar dthe live
suspended Socialist assemblymen, had !
i. o & - ' . I ! . . I
uiaiic nocwiiiii out pi Hun-writ ii4i. i
. . , CrwM m , t '
, l, ,
"ation on radicalism, Mr. Gombers said
that if tbe suspended assemblyymen
were guilty of treason or sedition they
should be convicted in tha courts and
then would be ineligible for the legisla
ture. In this matter, he said, he agreed
with Charles E. Hugos, without the dot
ting of an "i," or tha crossing of a "t."
"I count myself fortunate to have
given to my eountryymen the fundamen
tal fallacies of Socialism and Socialists
doctrine," ho continued, "but Ameri
cans were too busy to heed this wsrn-
-
Mr. Gompers sccused Isrge corpora
tions of hindering Amerieanixation ..of
aliens by subsidizing foreign language
newspapers to oppose the American Fed
eration of Labor, and said Congress had
failed properly to cope with reconstruc
tion problems.
SUPREME COUNCIL WILL
REPLY TO WILSON NOTE
London, Feb. 18. The Supreme Conn.
ell wss engaged today in completing
the draft of its reply to the letter of
President Wilson concerning the Adria-
tie situation
It is stated authoritatively that the
forecast of the allied reply published
in France should be taken with reserve.
It also was stated that the report from
France that President Wilson an
nounced that the United States would
hold aloof from European affairs nnless
the United States . was considered ia
the settlement of the Adriatic question
was too sweeping.
The council will finally decide sa' its
reply to President ' Wilson tomorrow
aad it will be Immediately cabled to
Washington. The council is cabling to
the United States government the re
ports on its deliberations or decisions
ia which it considers the United States
it interested.
, Tidal Wave Sweeaa Island.
Psrjs, Feb. 16. Tho , Ministry of
Colonics reported today that tidal
wave had swept over the French posses
sions in Oeeanics, in the Pacific. The
damage caused wss important, the Min
istry added, and the losses were great
on Makalea Island. ' . ,
BELHAVEN VOTES WATER
. . AND SEWERAGE BONDS
Bclhaven, .Feb. 16. In very exciting
aad hotly contested election for water
and sewerage held here today water',
aad sewerage went h a good majority.
FINAL AGREEMENT
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One of Treaty's Irreconcilable
Foes Fires The Opening
Gun in Fight
M'CORMICK ASSAILS IT
WITH BITTER SPEECH
Senator McOumber, Leader
Among: Republican friends
- of Treaty, Follow and Plays
Leaders of Both Parties For
- Failure To Reach Compro
mise Washington, . Feb. 18. Laying aside
its legislative business the Benate by
unanimous consent took up the treaty
of Versailles again today and resumed
in all its vigor the ratification debate
interrupted last "November.
The opening gun in the new phase
of the fight was fired by one of the
treaty's irreconcilable foes. Senator mc
Cormiek', Republican, of Illinois, re
opening the discussion with a speech
bitterly assailing many proviaiona of
the document and counseling the Re
publican leaders not to consent to fur
ther compromise.
He was followed by 8enator McCum"
ber, Republican, of North Dakota, a
leader among the treaty's Republican
friends, who flayed the heads of both
parti nes for their failnrs to compro
mise and declared that "child's play
obstinacy," alone stood in the way of
ratification.
Hitckeock Take Part.
Drawn into the debate by the charges
of the North Dakota- Senator, Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, the Democratis
leader, asserted that the Democrats al
ready had "abandotied'L their previous
stand and had offered compromise, but
that tha Republicans were ' demanding
nothing short of complete Democratic
surrender.
Once it got under way, the debate
speedily revived tha whole scale of is
sues which the Senate had debated from
May to November of Jast year. The
subject technically undor consideration
a motion .by .Senator .Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, to modify the Republican res
ervation on withdrawal, was not men
tioned until lata in tha day when Mr.
Lodge took tha floor to explain briefly
his reasons for moving for the change.
When Jhe . debste wss . ra-opened the
private negotiations for a compromise
apparently passed into the doldrums
and some of the treaty's most active
friends on both sides of the chamber
predicted there probably would be no
settlement until discussion on the floor
had spent itself. Tha negotiations are
expected to continue, however, and
some Senators believe they may yet
bring a. agreement that will permit
ratification.
Reinstatement of tha treaty as the
TREATY ON io
VIGOROUS DEBATE
foremost subject of Senate eonsiderTr4MrKellai resolution which is designed
tlon was accomplished without a word
of debate and without any more of tha
dramatie than might attend the intro
duction of a private pension bill. The
only ontwsrd evidence of the unusual
was the crowded gallery where empty
seats had been in the . majority for
many weeks but where scores stood in
,. n , i.Mi , . i-B
line ail VI nm iiujjvaui v ft l'
Lodge Proposes Modification.
Acting under r.a agreement with Dem
ocratic leaders, Senator Lodge asked
i k. l. k-
token up and then presented the first of !
uunuiiiiuui wuicut iu i
the proposed reservation changes he
made publie last week. Bis amendment
would make the withdrawal raservstion
stipulate that notice of withdrawal from
membership in the League of Nations
could be given "by the President or by
Congress aeting alone whenever the
majority of both Houses may 'deem it
.?..! niwil Jt Aha
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resolution of the Congress of the United
States."
The modification was proposed, said
the majority leader, because the reserva
tion as previously worded would be
"wholly ineffective," in permitting a
majority of Congress to take the nation
out of the league. He pointed out that
a concurrent resolution probably would
he held to require the signatures of
the President and could become valid
if he vetoed it only upon lepassage by a
two-thirds vote.
Although considered by the bi-partl
saa conference, the modification waa not
agreed oil there and r3enaturitcftprfotaHt "
indicated that he and many other Dent
oernts expected to vote against it.
Most Senators were inclined to believe
thst it might be several days before
action was reached on any proposals to
modify the fourteen Republican reserve.
tions as they were, adopted at the last
session of Congress. It was suggested
that those on which there was no serious
disagreement probably would be dis
posed of first when the time for voting
arrived and that the dispute over Article
Ten, whieh promises to be the biggest
barrier to a final agreement, Tould be
left until the last. , ,
ASKEW STILL-HELD AS- ,
3 PRISONER IN MEXICO
Washington, Feb.. 16. Joseph E. As
kew, kidnapped from Laredo, Mexico,'
by bandits, who hsve demanded ran
som of 20,000 in gold for the American,
still ia held a prisoner,' aeeordingto a
statement put out tonight by 'the Na
tional Association for the Protection
ef American Rights in Mexico. The
statement - contradicted reports from
Mexican sources thst Askew hsd been
released. He was taken prisoner Feb-1
rusry J. t '
: Big running race for the Bwlgert Cup
aad 6250. Fineborst tomorrow. Adv.
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IN SENATE SHIPS TO BOOST MAXWEL
SOLD AT AUCTION
Senator Simmons In' Vigorous
Address Expresses Aston
ishment at Action
SUIT STARTS TO STOP
SALE BY SHIPPING BOARD
Commissioner Scott Announces
'That Auction Only For Pur
pose of Receiving Bids,
President Will Tell Congress
That No Agreement Exists
With England
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb; 18. While contro
versy over tha proposed sale of thirty
former German liners occupied toiluy
inree government agencies the White
House, the Senate and the District Su
preme Court, presidents of great ship
ping companies were bidding in tens of
millions against each other for the craft
at the shipping board's auction. For one
group of six vessels the bidders fought
with 250,000 boosts ia price, until
Stajor General George W. Goethals, re
tired, now head of the American Ship
and Commerce company, dropped out at
,3,00,000. which he Said was his limit,
and P, A. 8. Franklin, premdmt of the
Internrtional Mercantile Marine, raised
tho p'ice to 13,100,060.
Commissioner Scott had nmiyi i'ed in
opening the auction that it una only for
the purpose of receiving bids, Bnul ac
tios to await approval of the Senate
Commerce committee 'nnd the Hn-ise
merchant marine committee nnd the out
come of William Randolph HcM's ap
plication for aa injunction to prevent
the sale. While tbe Mdliug wis in
progress tha Senate further complicated
the situation, adopting resolution re
questing that tha sale bw postponed 4ut
at tha conclusion of the bidding toduy
it was announced that tha auction would
continue at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
In the district Supremo court Asso
ciate Justice Bailey took under advise
ment Mr. Hearsts application after
hearing contention of counsel that the
Shipping Board lacked legal power to
dispose of tho vessels. Ha will render
his decision a Friday. . .-
At tbe Whit House was said the
President wo id answer' promptly with
decided negative the resolution adopt
ed by .the 'Senate Saturday, asking if
there existed a reported secret under
standing with Great Britain as to- the
ultimate disposition of former German
craft.
SENATOR SIMMONS AGAIN
TAKES BAND IN FIGHT
(By Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C Feb. 18. Senator
Siinmona again took a hand in tha fight
over the sale of the German ships by
the7 ShlnDing Board in the Senata to
day and joined with other Democratic
Senators in nrsing tha passage of the
t halt the sale until the Senate can de
termine a policy with "regard to the
Merchant Marine.
4 "I was very much disappointed my
self at the attitude of the chairman of
the Shipping Board taken a few hours
after the Senate had had under dia
cussion the resolution to stay tempor
arily at least the jnle of these ships."
Senator Simmons said. "I supposed that
when it was brought to the attention
of the chairman of that board that the
Cono-ress. the Senate- at least, one
branch of the Congress, was consider-
.... . . , . . , . i
resolution witn respeci ,o me saie
nf those shins, that he would say at
once that of course if the Scnatr iaTon -
sidering the question of the policy of
the sale of the ships, the Shipping
Board will not proceed with this matter
until the Senate can have an opportunity
to expresa itself with regard to that
matter. But he did not take that posl-
tion. Oa toe. ..CO
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teeny ciear io uic nnuuiHic, ii a -the
purpose of the Iwmrd to go On with
his negotiations and the proceedings
looking to a sale. He made it perfectly
clear it was the purpose of the Ship
ping Board, unless it was stopped either
by injunction or by the action of Con
gress to proceed to carry Out that
policy.
- No Decision Resched.
"We have not through the constituted
agencies of the government yet made
up our minds, or if we have, made tip
bur minds we have given no declara
tion of our purpose as a government to
dispose of these ships. The question of
iU3Lfar-tliiLJJi04ejfjirJ
government to own and operate a mer-
ehsnt marine which it ip now construct
ing and establishing, is a question
which has not been settled, and upon
whieh, probably, many Senators and
msny members of the House of Repre
sentatives have not mnde up their
minds. I think it is the general feel
ing that until we have made up our
minds aad have given declaration of
our purpose in this regard, an agency
of the government ought not to proceed
in a way that 'may effectually frustrate
and defeat that' purpose when we ulti
mately declare it. It seems to me
that the Shipping Board is rather
disposed to arrogate to itself a right to
settle this policy aad that it is ita pur
pose to do it unless Congress shall act
in the premises. "M (
"If Congress is the final authority in'
this matter, why should there be any
proceeding looking to the disposition of
these . ships that we; hsve constructed
and to which we have acquired title
until Congress has acted! Why should
the Shipping Board, aa agency of the
Congress, feel that it is reflected upon
when Congress says to it: We-havo
not made up. our minds as to the policy
li.l i : i . . . . .
hih yon have made up your minds to,
and are pursuing, and we desire you
is wunnoid any rurther proceedings of
(Ceatlaaed an Page Tea.)
L LETTERS
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FOR COMMISSION
tacn oi aenaiors ana national i
r-.-.i -1 a a aw i '
Committeeman McLean Ex
pected To Write
REPORTED GEORGIA MAY
BACK UP HIS CANDIDACY
Formal Word From Judge Pell
Withdrawing From Race Ex.
pected In Washington ; Se
nior Senator Gives North
Carolinian Strong Endorse
ment , ,Th News and Observer Bureau.
803 District National Bank Kldg.
By R. X. POWELL.
XBy Special Leased Wire.)
Washington, D. C, Feb. 18. three
strong letters endorsiug A. J. Maxwell,
of the North Carolina corporation com
mission for the existing vacancy on the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
it appeared practically certain toduy
be forwarded to President Wilson to
morrow. Each of the Senatora will
write and National Committeeman A.
W. McLean will write.
In addition to this support, there was
an altogether reliable report today that
Senator W. J. Harris, of Georgia, would
unreservedly throw his support to Com
missioner Maxwell because of conditions
tfhich those familiar with the situstioa
do 'not feel at liberty to make publie
just yet. Unless some circumstance not
now apparent arises, the North Carolina
Senators feet assured that the junior
Georgia Senator will join them in urg
ing the President to appoint Mr. Max-,
well.
Simsnaaa Prepared LttUr.
Menator Mimmons today prepared a
joint letter to the President which will
be aimed hv Renstor Overman when
Judge Pell notifies the latter that he has
withdrawn from the race. But for the
fact that no formal word had been re
ceived from Judge Pell, the letter urg
ing the appointment of Mr. Maxwell
would have been signed by both North
Carolina Senatora and transmitted to
the President today.
It is generally assumed here tbst
Judge Pell does not dasira to push his
candidacy further,' as indicated In tha
Ntws aad Observsr story el Saturday.
It is kflown that ia response to inquiries
he made, friends of tha judge told hiss
that hia action was a matter for. him to
determine. In view of the fact that
Senator Simmons did not ask President
Wilsou to nppoint Judge Pell, his let -
ter to the fresident, which l character-
istie for its directness and force ofut was an entirely unexpected ruffling
appeal, is a rector that or itself sets
the Maxwell candidacy before the Presi-
uen in up-top issnion. witn the
numerous quasi-political ag-neies dove -
tailing the work of the Senators, the
mentis or Mr. Maxwell helieve tbst
his chances are better then were those
of former Chairman Travis several
months ago.
The letter Senator Siinmona -prepared
to send to the President reflects the!
siiiugion new oi maxwell. tne
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t on me.
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. j wnaiors couiu ass
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n ,.,. .,i Krciii energy ana
.. PV..T...U w.iu . unusiis. power oi
clear foreefulness
...u iu(ic siic-
ment.
To Present Name Today.
- - Effort - ' ill be made
tomorrow
to
bring the Maxwell eandidaev directly
to the attention of the President w ith
out delay, National Committeeman Mc
Lean said tonight. It is Improbable that
either of the Senators will seek sn aa
dience at the Whits House to personally
iTJES..-!)?o appointment jf Cr. Maxwell
but this does not preclude the iiinTter
being brought to the personal attention
of the President. The latter, so far.
has only discussed with members of tbe
cabinet and a few others matters of Na
tlonsl public interest,
Mr. McLean believes that the chances
now are decidedly favorable to Mr.
Maxwell with Judge Pell out of the race.
Many lettera endorsing Judge Pell were
sent to the White House 'and Sena
tor Overman, not advised that Mr: Max
well's friends would put him In the race
too, joined in the request that Judge
fell be appointed,
t. , n
rn'miior oimmons :
n,l XI- M,T .ifl,.. kM , J
of the fact that the friends of Mr. Max
well would ask the place for him.
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bna today v.,red the North Carolina
Senators in behalf of Mr. Maxwell' and
also sent telegraphic endorsement of
Commissioner Maxwell to the President.
Should Judge Pell notify Senator
Overman tomorrow that he is not seek
ing the appointment, Senator Overmen
will at onee write the President in, be
half of Mr. Maxwell. If Judge Pell does
not, the Simmons and McLean letters
will be dispatched anyway and efforts
begun to bring other Senators around
to the North Carolina viewpoint. The
South Carolina Senators are counted
as friends of Mr. MaxwelL
' No plea will be made to appoint Mr.
Maxwell because he is the candidate of
the South. Rather will the , President
be urged to name him because he is a
rate authority peculiarly fitted to study
the rate problems confronting the class-
Ideation territory of which North Caro- jail
lins and twelve other states in the,' as
South and southwest are parts.'
Ceart-Martisl Likely. The latest American note was in the
CoBrt-martinl trial for the patient aad j nature of a protest against this method
the guard at the'Oteea hospital will 'of procedure. It was not an nltimntum,
probably be ordered by aa aflicer from jor n -threat, but pointed ont that if per
the inspector general's department of,sistcd in this would leave the United
the army who left Washington tonight:. States in the position of being expected
(Continued en Page Two.)
I again urge dan ger
FROM PRESENCE
KAISER
' Note On Adriatic Question
Evokes Much Newspaper
Comment In London
CREATES MORE INTEREST
THAN LANSING EPISODE
President's . Reappearance As
Determined Party In Peace
Negotiations Construed As
Almost As Threatening As
Famous Order To Have Ship
Ready To Take Him Home
London, Feb. 18. (By the Associated
Press.) President Wilson's note to the
Peace Conference on tha Adriatic Ques
tion has furnished London politiesl and
newspaper circles with a surprise and
interest'-surpassing that evoked by the
Wilson-Lansing correspondence. The
Lansing incident was referded ss an
American family affair, towsrd which
foreigners should be merely disinter
ested spectators. The President's re
appearance as a determined party in the
peace negotiations w&a construed ss
almost ss threatening ss bis order for
the George Washington to he prepared
to take him home from France.-.
The first versions of the event gave
it the sspect of sn ultimatum, which
meant that the council of the allies
uiust stand by the terms which Presl-
dent Wilson sccepted in December, or
America would snase me uust or turo-
P "fairs off her feet altogether, and
also that the council had framed a
stiffly worded reply sdhering to its
January offer to the Jugo-Slavs.
Later information appeared to soften
the-stiff-necked positions credited to
both parties. This consisted of messages
from Washington that too sweeping a
construction has been given to the
Presidents words, fortified by news
from DowuinaTttract jhat tha 'council
had not tnuhed composing its answsr,
Nevertheless Premier Millerand's cheer
ful observation ta the reporters on
Friday "there is not a clond shesd"
is taken as purely diplomstie optimism.
The afteraoon papers displayed stirr
! ing hesdlines. in which "bombshell' was
tho favorite word. If not a bombshell
i of the wsters about the Parliament
houses, where it appears to have been
j assumed that so long as America had
1 not even a ronrecntti n,,l,l.
i ferenee table her voice would not be
j heard in the debates.
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PRESIDENT HTANnx nv
HIS FOURTEEN POINTS
Waihiugton, Feb. 16. (By the" As
. soeiated Press.) -Decided objection to
, recognition of a settlement of the Ad
riatic questions on lines pursuant to
tnose agreed upon in the treahy of V er
sanies and not reconcilable with the
principles embodied in the fourteen
,ointl of 'd'iit Wilson was expres
ed i, the L nite.l Mates in the recen
llto to the allied governments.
T)ie m,le Kt. not . thr.-t , lfh
aram from participation in
European
affairs, it was said oflicilly at the White
House, but said that this country could
not lie a party to the disposition of Fi
ume ss agreed upon by the allied prem
ters without consulting the United States
and consequently would not concern It
self with the questions involved, inelud
ing the policing of the Adriatic if the
settlement were enforced oa the gov
er u mc utj)iiiugorrf lam.
Tho next step of the Washington gov'
eminent waits on the reply of tho al
lied premiers to the American note. The
interesting suggestion was made in of
ficirfl quarters thst the United States
might cesse its European relief work,
whieh the allies have been anxious
tins country should continue to keep
down unrest, if a modification of the
peace treaty were put into effect whieh
the United States would regsrd ss con
trary to the prinieiple of self-determin-
aiinn.
The facts which influenced . the De-
o. ; .
. i .u .raining ine new
i American note were aa follows
tlie (Supreme council in Psris, a settle
nwnl Af iK. A ; x . . : - .,
h"" warmu
Po. which to become effective requir
H ,,.,.,, by ,h, ItA,ijm,.I)(J
the Jugo slav governments. The basis
of this in brief was the creation, df a
Duffer state of Fiume and adjacent ter
ritory, and America, as represented by
Under Secretary Polk, wss party to.the
arrangement
After the withdrawal from Eurone of
the American pence commissioners, and
while the Adriatic issue was still a sub
ject of discussion between the principals,
a meeting was held in London of the
Entente premiers, Lloyd Geurge, Clem-
encesu and Nitti, snd an entirely new
plan was drawn up withrut participation
by America and forwarded ia the shsoe
of aa ultimatum to the Jugoslav gov
ernmeni. ine basis of this was the rec
ognition of Italy's title to much, of the
bastern coast of the Adriatic and Dal-
mntia aad there we re other substantial
Iditions to Italian clnims which did not
agree in principle, with the original an-
tjierstandings.
inn nnmn itvrinii
WIL5UN5AUMUN
CAUSES SURPRISE
OF
IN HOLLAND'
Fatally Ineffective Supervision
of Former Emperor of Ger-
many, Allies State
In Reply ' ,
IMMENSE SACRIFICES OF
ALLIES ENTITLE THEM
TO ASK RECONSIDERATION
Note Expresses Surprise at Ab
sence of Any Word of Disap
proval of the Former Kai-
ser's Crimes In Dutch Reply
and Reminds Government
That By Adherence To Its
Viewpoint, It Would Assume
Responsibility of Sheltering
Criminal From Justice ; Pow
ers Cannot Take Action
Without Holland's Consent
London, Fob. 16. (By Tlie Associated
Tress.) The new note sent by the Al
lies, to Holland again urges ths danger
of the permanent presence of the former
Emperor under what ia declared to be
fatally ineffective supervision of a few'
kilometres from the German frontier.
It begs Holland to reconsider the ques
tion of nsylujn for the ex-ruler.
The note contends that the Immense,
sacrifices of the Allies entitle them to
ak the Netherlands to consider the
Allied viewpoint, - but the powers do
not ssk that she depart from her tra
ditions snd policy- The powers point'
out that the League of Nations has not
yet reached a stats of development per
mitting it, or sny tribunal created W
it, to take the needful prompt and ef
fective, action.
The note expressed surprise at the ab
sence of any word of disapproval of the
former Kaiser's crimes in the Dutch re
ply, snd reminds the Queen's govern
ment that by adherence to Ita viewpoint
it would assume the direct responsibility
of sheltering criminal from justice
and for that propaganda which 1 dan
gerous to Europe and the whole world,
" Text or Allied Note.
Following is the text of the note Sent
by the Allied powers to Holland, re
gsrding the extradition of the formor
German Emperor t
"The immense sacrifices made In the
general interest by the powers during
the war entitle them to ask the Nether
lands to reconsider its refusal, based
on tho weighty, bat entirely personal
consideration of a state which held aloof
from the war and cannot perhaps, so-
preciate quite accurately all the duties
and dangera of the present hour.
The obligations of the powers to
wards other nations, the gravity of tbe
question concerned, as well as the Very
grave political effects to whieh relin'
quishment of the claims of justice
against the ex Emperor would give rise
to nil constrain them to uphold and
renew their demand.
The powers do not ask the Queen'
government to depart from its tradi
tional policy, but to consider that the
nature of their request which doe not
in their opinion, depend solely, or eveu
mainly, on Dutch municipal law ka
not been adequately appreciated.
No question ef Prestige.
"No question of prestige is at stake.
and the powers pay as mach heed to
the conscientious sentiments of A stale
with limited, interest as to the matnra
decision bf great powers but cannot
wait for the creation of a world tribunal
competent to examine ' international
crimes before bringing to trial the
responsible author of the catastrophe of
tho great war.
It ia precisely this contemDlated trial
which would prepare the way for such
trtftirnsl-and demonstrate the uaaaim,.
ity or feeling animating tha conscience
of the nations of the world. The powers
wian to point out that tbe Lasagne of
Nations has not yet reached a state
of development sufficient to allow any
application to it, or to a tribunal of
any kind created by Jt, meeting with
that prompt satisfaction which Is surely
essential. :
"It does not appear to consider thst
It shares with other civilised nations
the duty of securins- tha nnniahment
of crimes agaiust justice nnd the prin-
riMes or niimsnity crimes lor- which
W'l'liam of Hohenzollera uhdcniablv
ears a heavy resrmnjjibjlitv Vr-
Demsad For Jnstiee.'
The note of January 13. was 'sent
In the name of the les, twenty-five
in number, who were signatories to
the treaty of peace and the collective
mandatories of a majority of the elvl
lixed nations of the world. . It is im
possible to disregard tha collective force .
of this request whieh is the expression
not only of the feeling of indignation
of tbe vietinisi but of the demand for
justice made by the conscience of ho-
man ity as a whole. ,
The Netherlands government surely"
has not forgotten that the policy and
personal actions of the msn reaulrrd
for Judgment by the powers have cost
the lives of approximately ten million
men, murdered in their prime aad have
been responsible for the mutilation or
shattered health of three times as many,
the laying waste to and the destruction
of millions of square miles of territory
in countries formerly industrious, peaee-
iile and happy, and the piling up of
war debts running Into billions, the'
victims 'being men - who had defended
their freedom and incidentally that ef
Holland. .
The economic and social existence
of all these nations has been thrown
into confusion and they are now jeoi
srdized by famine aad want the ter
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