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SECOND EDITION
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Rights of This Nation Must Be Kept
In Mind by Belligerents; Patience of
Government Now About Exhausted
TO RAISE TEN MILLIONS
FOR RELIEF IN RUSSIA
PROHIBITION
USING DECLARES PRESIDENT DID NOT
WAVE IN MIND PEACE ONLV WHEN NOTES
WERE FORWARDED TO RIVALS' CAPITALS
(by the United Press)
iew York, Dec. 21. How to "get
ten million dollars to save five mil
lion Jews from 'perishing in Gorman
occupied portions of Russia is the
task of a conference of prominent
Jews from ail Qver the United States
at Carnegie Ball here today.
The decision to raise this amount
in addition to the $6,000,000 already
sent to relieve the suffering Jews in
Russia was made following the re
port of Dr. Judah L. Magnes, who
United States Seeks to Know What a Belligerent Should
Know, What She Should Do If Role of Mars Is Thrust
Upon Her, Asserts Secretary of State In Most Remark
able Statement If Warriors Will Not Heed Great
Neutral Republic Will Be Forced to Join One Side or
Outer and Help to Bring Peace Through Strife
"Verge of War" His Words Nation in Shadow of Dark
Cloud That Is More and More Spreading Over Globe
Surprising Action;
No Actual Proposal.
Washington, Dec. 20. President
Wilson has appealed to all the bellig- j w'ent there from New York to inves
erents to discass terms of peace.
Without actually proposing peace
tigate,
Theodore Marburg, Louis Marshall,
Nathan ami Osrnr S. Straus. J a rah
or offering mediation, the President jj Sfhiff MorRanthaUf 1)r.
Cyrus Adler and others will be pres-
(By R. J. Bender)
Washington, Dec. 21. A showdown by the bel
ligerent countries because American rights have
been Invaded, because this nation feels that this
cannot go on long, is the real purpose behind the
Presidents so-called "peace" notes. Secretary
Lansing today said frankly that matters could
not continue to go on much longer as they had
been. He said that this nation is "drawing near
er to the verge of war."
Secretary Lansing authorized the following state
ment as the real purpose behind the message sent:
"Our rights have been invaded and the situ
ation is becoming so intolerable that it cannot go
on long. More of our rights have been invaded
by the belligerents on both sides, so that the situ-
u" a uct-uuiiug increasingly critical, i mean
by that that we are growing nearer to the verge
of war. Therefore, we are entitled to know what
to expect the belligerent seeks in order that we
can regulate pur conduct in future. If; was not
our material interests that were considered when
we said the situation might become intolerable.
We prospered by war, but our rights were in
vaded." Mr. Lansing emphaszied positively that the German
peace proposal and Lloyd-George's speech had nothing
to do with the dispatch of the Wilson note, except possi
bly to delay sending it. On this point he authorized the
iollowing:
"No nation has been sounded on this matter.
We did not know in advance what Lloyd-Ge?.ge
would say, and there was no consideration of
German overtures or the speech of Lloyd-George
in connection with the formulation of the note.
The only thing the German overtures did was
possibly to delay the note a few days. The dif
ficulty faced by the President is that the note
might be eonstrued as a movement for peace,
and in aid of the German overtures. He specifi
cally denies that in the communication itself."
Previous to authorizing the above, Secretary Lansing
talked more freely than usual in the same tenor. It was
suggested to him that the United States is really in no
position to stop the war unless the belligerents themsel
ves desire to end it. To this he pointed out that if the
United States were to enter the war it would turn the"
scale definitely. He emphasized a feeling of danger that
the country would be drawn in. Also he said that in the
administration's mind, there is no purpose to suggest
peace.
Backed by Otfier Neutrals; Significant Statements.
Washington, Dec. 21. In making the first formal ef
fort to evolve from the European war means of prevent?
ing a recurrence of $ similar world tragedy, the-President
acted with the knowledge of other world neutrals,
V'ho Stand behind him. Ha riaa the orrpflrARr ernfiranno
. rr Ttw v.w M yf viwyv vVa,uvjivv
that U .,1 1
iuj win succeed.
Official and diplomatic Washington scarcely recovered
irom the startling development, awaited with anxiety to
day the first response from the belligerent nations to the
President's suggestion for peace definitions ,
The President had made Jt clear many times
that he would- make no such move unless assur?
ed of jts definitely accomplishing its purpose. ,
undiplomatic circles the: President's move was dis
cussed with mixed fueling. There was outspoken optim
ism at the Carman embassy. . The British;; however,
pointed out that Mr Wilson's request for specific terms
istnatter of jnore vital concern to France and Bussja,
whose territory lias beerwtwathan.to Britain ., It fs
.jointed out that the Czar htelede himself to consul-.
- peace not predicted on. Germap evacuation of the
has sent formal notes to the govern
ments of all the warring nations
suggesting that "an early occasion
be sought to call out from the na
tions now at war such an avowal of
their respective views as to the tennis
upon which the walr might be con
cluded and the arrangements which
wouia oe ieemea satisiactory as a
guaranty against its renewal or the
kindling of any similar conflict in the
future, as would make it possible
frankly to compare them."
Wholly without notice and entirely
contrary to what administration offi
cials have described as his course, the
President last night dispatched
notes to all the belligerents and to
till the neutrals for their information.
Summarized in the President's own
words as contained in the notes, his
attitude is as follows:
"The President is not proposing
peace; he is not even offering media
tion. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken in order that we
may learn, the neutral nations with
the belligerent, how near the haven
of peace may be for which all man
kind longs with an intense and in
creasing longing. He believes that
the spirit in which he speaks and the
objects which he seeks will be un
derstood by all concerned, and he
confidently hopes for a response
which will bring a new light into the
affairs of the world."
The notes to the belligerents are
prefaced with this instruction by
Secretary Lansing to the American
ambassadors presenting them:
"The President directs me to send
you the following communication to
ent today.
TOBACCO SALES NEAR
SIXTEENTH MILLION
BILL
FAVORABLY REP'TED
TO SENATE THURSD'Y
(Hy the United Press)
Washington, Dec. 22 The Na
tional prohibition bjll was re
ported favorably to the Senate
today.
GEO. BEN. JOHNSTON,
NOTED SURGEON, DEAD
Tobacco sales during December
were 479,829 pounds. The market
has closed for the month. The sea
son's sales to date have been 15,926,
814 pounds, according to Secretary E.
Y. Speed of the Tobacco Board of
Trade.
NOT BIRTH CONTROL,
BUT BOOZE CONTROL
Chicago, Dec. 21. Booze control,
not birth control, is the panacea for
domestic Ills, according to Judge W.
N. Geir.mill, formerly of the court of
domestic relations here today.
"Every man, especially every judge,
knows that the cause which oversha
dows all others and which more than
all others combined brings separation
and misery to the family is the open
saloon," Judge Gemmill said. "At
least 75 per cent, of all family deser
tions are due to booze."
Richmond, Va., Dec. 20. Dr. Geo.
Ben Johnston, a noted surgeon, died
suddenly here today of heart failure.
He .was a fellow of the International
Surgical Association and past presi
dent of the American Surgical Asso-
iation, the Medical Society of Vir
ginia, and the bouthem Surgical and
Gynecological Society. i
Dr. Johnston was a great nephew
of General Jos. E. Johnston, Confed
erate States army.
SAVS GENERAL STAFF
GAVE MILITIA SLIM
CHANCE START WITH
(By the United Press)
Washington, Dec. 22. Federaliza
tion of militia was predestined to
failure because of ipremsiture con
demnation by the general staff, Re
presentative McKeller today charged.
DENYER NOW IS THE
WASHINGTON OF WEST
SEEK TO VOTE A DRY
SPOT INTO WET TEXAS
Austin, Tex., Dec. 21. Prohibition
ists today were striving to give the
next legislature a dry spot in which
to cogitate on the proposed state-wide
antnbooze measure, which is sched
uled to provide the fireworks in the
coming session.
Travis county, in which the capital
is located, fs voting on local option.
The drys ' are confident of victory,
even though they have had to worry
along in their campaign without the
aid of "Cyclone" Davis, "who is de
tained at Washington by a farewell
appearance.
(By the United Press)
Denver, Dec. 21. This city is now
the Washington of the West. Den
ver tcday has miare Federal offices,
bureaus and branches of government
al departments than any other city
in the United States, except the na
tional capital.
In the new $2,500,000 federal build
ing here are assembled more Federal
offices under one roof than anywhere
else in the country not excepting
Washington itself this time for Den
ver is headquarters for the entire
United States for some departments
and the western pivot for practically
all of the other government branches.
The marine service is the only one
not represented here.
KITCHIN SAYS THE
PRESIDENT FACING
DISAPPOINTM'T NOW
Jn Revenue flunFtoor
Leader Against Levy On
Gasoline, Tea, Coffee and
Pjg Iron Sure of Wiwit
He Says, Believes
BULLETINS
THREE MEMBERS CREW
OF STEAMER KILLED
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 20 Three ne
gro firemen were instantly killed and
ons white man seriously injured to
night when steam pipes burst in the
boiler room of the liner Princess
The
accident disabled the ship and she
Was forced to return to her dock for
repairs.
be presented immediately to the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs of the ov- Anne- of the 01J Dominion line.
ernment to which you are accredited." j
The texts of the notes themselves
then begin identically as follows:
"The President of the United
States has instructed me to suggest
to the (here is inserted a designation
of the government addressed) a
course of action with regard to the
present war which he hopes that the
government will take under consid- j
eration as suggested in the most
to compare views. He "takes the lib
erty of calling attention to the fact
that the objects which the statesmen
on both sides have in mind are vir
tually the same, as stated in general
terms to their own people and to the
world." Each side, he says, desires
MARIAN HARLANI) IS 85
YEARS OLD TODAY "DON'T
STOP WORK," SHE SAY'S
New York, Dec. 21. Marian Har
land, (Mrs. Edward Payson Terhune)
celebrated her 85th birthday anniver
sary at her home here today by work
ing. She is the author of more than
40 books.
"A sense of humor and plenty of
work keep you young," said she to
day. "I would go to the graveyard
or the insane asylum in three months
if I quit working. Also learn your
gastronomic limitations and stay
within them; that's my advice.
i to make the richts fend Drivilecres of
friendly spirit and as coming not on- weak peapes and smaU 8tateg ge.
ly from a friend but also as coming cure ajrKreS8ion etc, In the
from the representative of a neutral ' , t , . , .
1 TY1 OQ 611100 T f c ar' m ra t urn m -wrru li
provinces.
nation whose interests have been
most seriously affected by the war
and whose concern for its early con
clusion arises out of a manifest ne
cessity to determine how best to
safeguard those interests if the war
is to continue."
Not Associated With
Teuton Proposals.
To the Central Powers the Presi
dent says hit action was in no way
"suggested" by the Teutonic propos
als while to the Entente Allies he
says his note is "in no way associat
ed with them." To both sets Qf bel
ligerents, he says he "would have de
layed offering it until those over
tures bad been answered but for the
fact that it also concerns the question
of peace and may thus be Considered
in connection with other proposals
which have the same end in view."
It was a most distinct surprise to
all official Washington which had
been ed to believe that with, the for
mal transmittal of the proposals of
the Central Powers, the officials of
the Uaited States would await fur
ther moves between . the belligerents
themselves. ,
Would Li to Hew Term,
rip the text the President says he
is ' indifferent as to the -means taken
stated.
"The leaders of the several bellig
erents have, as has been said, stated
those objects in general terms. But
stated in general terms, they seem
the same on both sides. Never yet
have the authoritative spokesmen of
either side avowed the precise objects
which would, if attained, satisfy them
and theilr people that the war had
been fought out. The world has been
left to conjecture what definite re
sults, what actual exchange of guar
anties, what political or territorial
chanire.s or readjustments, what
stages of military success ever would
bring the war to an end.
It may be that peace is nearer
proceed towards undefined ends by , than we know; that the terms which
slow attrition until the one group of , the belligerents on the one side and
belligerents or other is exhausted, if , on the other would deem it necessary
million after million of human lives ( to insist upon are not so irreconcila
must continue to be offered up until jble as some have feared; that an in
on the one side or the other there i te'rehange of views would clear the
are no more to offer, if resentments way at least for conference and make
must be kindled that can never cool the permanent concprd of the nations
and despairs engendered from which j a hope of the immediate future, a
there can be no recovery, hopes of concert of nations immediately prac-
peace and Df the willing concert of , ticable.
peace the United States is vitally and
directly interested as much so as
the governments at war.
In conclusion the text says:
The Misery and Uselessnes
Of It All,
"If the contest must continue
(Jy the United Brass)
LONDON GETS NO NEWS.
London, Dec. 22. The Presi
dent's note will not be released
by the Foreign Office here until
4 o'clock this afternoon.
STOCK MARKET BREAKS.
New York, Dec. 21 The Stock
market broke from 2 to 13 points
because of the "peace" notes.
STEAMER TORPEDOED.
Washington, Dec. 21 The Bri
tish steamer Ursula has been
torpedoed, unwarned. Six Amer
icans were aboard. None was
killed.
to !
free peoples will be rendered vain
and idle.
BeUjgerents Dou't Know What the
Fray s Over.
j, The Hfe of 'the .entire world has
been profoundly affected. Every part
of the great family of tm&kind has
felt the burden and terror of this un
precedented contest of arms. No na
tion ia the civilized world can be
aid jn. ruh jto stand outside its in
fluence or to be safe against its dis
torting effects. , And yet the con
crete cfojects for which It If feeing
waged have never been definitely ( the' world."
"The President is not proposing
peace; he is not even offering medi
ation. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken in order that we
may learn, the neutral nations with
the belligerents, how oealr the haven
of peace may be for which al man
kind, longs with an intense and in
creasing longing. He believes that
the spirit in which ha speaks and the
objetta which he seeks will be uiide
stood by all concerned and he confi
dentlyliopea for a response whkh will
bring a new light into the aifairt of
Kitchin, says the N;W York Tri
bune, is to fight the President on 'a
big tax question. The Tribune print
ed a long interview with the local
congressman on the 19th, The etory
in full follows:
A fight to the last ditch against
Federal taxes on cofiee, tea, gaso
line and pij iron was promised today
by Democratic Floor Leader rutcflin
of the House of Representatives; fol
lowing an intimation by President
Wilson that the present session , t)f
Congress may be asked to pass sin
additional revenue measure. -
"President Wilson himself is j8$'t
all clear as to whether the preaet
financial situation of t)je government
will require the prompt remedy vef
additional taxes or a bond sale or
whether the goyernment can be oper
ated without such additional sources
of revenue until the convening of Ijhe
first session of the Sixty-fifth Con
gress. If he decides that additional
revenue is needed at once to protect
the Treasury he will go before Con
gress and point out his opinion as to
the best manner of raising the 80u
000,000 needed.
" 'If the President expects to gat
revenue measure along the lines he
suggested at the last session he wjll
be disappointed," declared Mr. ICit
chin positively. "The:t; will be no
tax qn tea or coffee and there will be
no tax on gaioline or pig iron.
" Further, there Vttl be no reduc
tion of the present exemption limits
of the income taxes. The poor man
is not the one who is helping to force
up the appropriations, and I will
fight to tfie last ditch before 1 see
kirn taxed for something he is not
responsible for.
"'If we have to get more revenue
and there is no doubt at the pres
ent rate that we must have it, prob
ably not at this session, but certainly
at the next most of the taxes are
going to come from the profts of mu
nitions makers, from increased su
pertaxes on incomes and from in
creased levies on inheritances.
"'I am so sure of the attitude of
my friends on the ways and mean
committee, which will shape tJiat bill,
and of which I am chairman, and I
am so sure how the majority of the
members of this House feel about it,
that I can prophesy there will be no
tax on the articles I have mentioned.
I " 'As a matter of fact, there ought
not to be any further taxes at all.
Members of the cabinet should be
compelled to cut their coats accord
ing to the cloth. They have scolded
! Congress for not installing a budget
1 svstem, and here they are diliber
ately asking appropriations $300,000,-
000 in excess of the amount of money
which it is estimated the government
will receive under existing taxation.
They should be compelled to'revisa
their estimates and get their' appro
priations down within our incOftb.
" 'Personally, I wouM cat down the
appropriations for the army and na
vy to at least the amount which was
appropriated last year. " There " is
something curious about it, oertain-
The Christmas exercises of the iv. for the money is not being event.
(Christian Sunday school will be held No start has been made oa the"sjupa
in the social rooms of the church on we authorized hist year, as ye and
Friday evening. The program will it was only the other day that the
begin at 7:30. Members of the fie- keel for one of the two dreadnoughts
ginners', Primary, Junior and Inter, we authorized pro years agj;. was
mediate departments will have parts' laid.. , v . . , v wf,"V
in tht program. There will be a! , " 'Last year's. apprpprjaoiis irer .
Christmas tree and a Santa Claus. j the largest y a tremendous .' f Om
(Each member of the school will ;bf ,o! thif,countrys history,:, .thosa'
remembered. ; ,':"'' VC-i!" Uledjw ccttft,'Of:but
. Another featara of the" cefeflpnf) fear, by 164,ipOO,p8Q abaady, f aid
will be the giving fey infoabeVsihe iBeaven nracVinora
school and others who may desit-e '-to they iwirj fee before the ji!ls art f jial
do 'so, , ' . 1 ' J fy 'passed!" " "
AMBASSADORS
COPIES NOTES.
GET
Washington, Dec. 21. The
ambassadors of the belligerents
called upon Secretary Lansing
and received copies of the peace
notes.
COTTON
Following the pessimistic state
ment by Lansing on the President's
notes to Europe, cotton dropped
sharply Thursday. Not more than a
dozen bales were sold here, at prices
as low as 14 1-4. The high price wa3
16 1-4.
New York futures quotations were:
Open Close
January 17.20 1G.47
March 17.G0
May 17.80
July 17.89
October 16.05
December
16.79
16.08
17.04
15.39
16.60
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
FRIDAY NIGHT