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VOL. XLV NO. 213.
OMAHA, TIIIIK8DAY M0UX1N0, 1'KWirARY LM, IHKV-TWHNTV I'AdKS.
SIXIILK COPY TWO CENTS.
HUNDREDS FLOCK
IN FOR FARMERS'
DAY AT THE SHOW
PENETRATE FRENCH
LINE TWO MILES
German War Office Announces
Further Important Gains in
WoevTe District.
ASK AMERICAN?
ALLIES TO FIGHT
WAR TO THE END,
SAYS SAZONOFF
NEW STYLE RIFLE GRENADES AND TRENCH PERISCOPES At the left is shown
one of the new British riflo grenades used at Salonica. The grenade is put on the end of
the ordinary service rifle and fired the same as the ordinary bullet, exploding upon im
pact. At the right is the new collapsible periscope, constructed of two mirrors and held
together with a collapsible steel frame work.
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First Farmers' Day at Omaha Motor
Exposition Proves to Be a Great
Success and Will Be Re
peated Next Year.
TONIGHT IS SOCIETY NIGHT
Salesmen and Lecturers Will Be.
Attired in Evening Clothes and
Admission Will Be Raised.
ANOTHER RECORD IS BROKEN
It was Farmers' day at the elev
enth annual Omaha motor exposition
yesterday. From Beaver Crossing
and Pumpkin Center and Old Cross
roads and every place else the rural
fcentleman came in for the show and
there wasn't a minute of rest for the
hard-working salesman for the
farmer was in on business bent.
Time was when the farmer was
facetiously referred to as a "hay
seed" by the superior city folk. Now
be is an agriculturist. The reason
for the change in the viewpoint and
the change in tho appellation was
manifestly evident at the auto show
yesterday. Every farmer who en
tered the door of the Municipal Au
ditorium yesterday had his pocket
book loaded with honest coin of the
realm. In addition he was well for
tified for emergencies with check
book and fountain pen. It anybody
had breathed "hayseed" within hear
ing of one of the auto salesmen yes-
erday he would have thought the
kaiser had brought the war. to this
country.
Struck Popular Chords.
There is no doubt that tho directors of
the Auto Show association struck a popu
lar chord when they designated Farmers'
dny. Kor the Nebraska and Iowa farmer
appreciated tho honor bestowed upon him
by Omaha and came in to the show. Hun
dreds upon hundreds of them came ex
pressly to visit tno show on their day
nnd tho percentage to make purchases
was extremely large. It is probable that
the percentage of buyers over mere sight
seers among the farmers la W per cent
greater than in any other class.
While it is, of course. Impossible to get
the absolute figures tor proof it la a safe
assertion to say that more cars were
sold Wednesday than during any other
one day in 'the history of Omaha. Every
dealer exhibited at the show re porta
many spies. One or two firms .who made
dealers'" contracts, reported total sales of
over 100 -yestordivy. Thero is but Ottle
doubt that the record of sales made yes
terday will stand up during the re
mainder of the week. Farmers' day will
(Continued on Pane Seven, Column One.)
Powder Company
Declares Dividend
WILMINGTON. Del.. Feb. 23. At a
quarterly meeting of K. I. Dupont, I)e
Nemours & Co. directors today a regu
lar dividend of 1H per cent was declared,
along with a special dividend of 22V4 per
cent on the company's common stock.
Theso dividends are payable 5 per cent
cash and" 13 per cent in Anglo-French
bonds with coupons attached at 95.
A regular dividend of IVi per cent on
debentures was aiso declared.
The K. I. Pupont Do Nemours Powder
company directors also declared a regu
lar dividend of Hi per cent on preferred
stock and a regular dividend of 1 per
cent on common stock.
South Side Lad Dies
From Gasoline Burns
Ijawrctica Stilmock, a ft-year-old lad liv
ing at tlOti South tilde, was fatally burned
at 11 o'clock yesterday by a gasoline ex
plosion Hiid was hurried to the South
Omaha hospital, whero he died at 'i
o'clock, his body being so badly burned
that he had no chance for recovery.
The Weather
For Omaha. Council Illuffs and Vicinity
Fair; fooler.
Tc.ru pe m lure at Omaha Yesterday.
I lou rs.
b a. in..
6a. ni . .
De
.2
i a. m
8 a. m
'I a. in
10 a. in
11 a. m
12 m
1 p. in
2 p. m
3 i. m
4 p. m
f p. m
p. in
" p. m
5 p. m
..30
..31
..33
...17
..33
..41
..4t
..44
..4,1
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Comparative l.iwal Reeor.l.
Official record of temperature and p
iliiiaiu-n coniDared wit"
lie cones, ond-
Ing jeriod of ihe lust three years:
li'l. 11.1.
Highest vest-rriHV...... 4' 3t 13
91
1."
Lowest yesterday W
Mean temperature i"' 21
Freclpltatiou 00 .01
Temperature and precipitation
tnres frojn the normal:
Normal temperature
Kxcchs for the day
1
21
dfpar-
2e
9
Total dcriclency since March ..
1S1
Normal precipitation 02 Inch
lieficiency for the day VI Inch
- Total rainfall since March l...J ) in hes
1 ef H'iency mnce March 1 0 III' ii
lieficiency for cor. period. 1HM. l it Indue
l)-ricieni'y for cor. e:iod. li13. 6.42 Inches
Rprta from Mallous at T P. M.
Stat ! n snd State . Temp. High- 1 :.iln-
or earner. i . in
hevcmie. partly clouil v. . .1H
e-t fall
4; .no
M .
40 HI
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lift .t
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4 .tti
42 .
6! .00
iaenii.rt. clear S)
f.HS Moines, (Wear ..'-ii
Dodge City, cir M
North Pintle, clear 5.'
Omaha, clear. 41
ttai-1.1 City, clear 44
.Sheridan, cloudy :
Kloua City, clear 3S
Valentine partly cloud.... 4tf
U A. YVKLfclt, Local Observer.
TRENCHES IN ALSACE TAKEN
. PARIS, Feb. 2:1 The battle of
Verdtui continues with growing In
tensity. It extend over m front of
forty kilometers (twenty-five mile)
ni seven German army corps (2H,
OOO men) are engaged. This .an
nouncement was made officially by
the Mar office tonight.
BERLIN, Feb. 23. (Via London.)
Announcement of another Impor
tant gain In the offensive on the
western front wu made by the war
office today. The statement says that
In upper Alsace the Germans cap
tured a position 700 yards wide and
400 yards deep.
The war office also announced that
German forces had penetrated the
opposing lines for a distance of three
kilometers (two miles) In the north
ern sector of the Woevre. It is said
the allies lost more than 3,000 pris
oners and great quantities of ma
teria. The text of the official ststement
follows:
"East of the Meuse river we attacked
a position which the enemy has been
fortifying for one and a half years with
all means of fortress construction in
the neighborhood of the village of Con
sevoye In order to maintain an embar
rassing effect on our defense in the
northern sector of the Woevre.
"The attuok was delivered on a front
extending well over n kilometers tslx
miles) and we penetrated as far as three
kilometers into the enemy lines.
"Apart from considerable sanguinary
losses the enemy lost more than 3,000
men In prisoners and great quantities of
material, extent of which cannot yet be
estimated."
PARIS, Feb. 23. (Via London.) Fight
ing of great violence Is in progress from
the right bank of the Meuse to a point
southeast of Herbe forest, the war of
fice announced today. North of Verdun
there were infantry actions on a front
of fifteen kilometers (ten miles). ,Kast
of Seppels the French were enabled by
a counter attack to retake a great por
tion of the forest of Causes, north of
Boaumont.
The war office admits the evacuation
of the village of Haumont by the French,
but declares they still hold the approach
to the village. ,
Pull for Omaha as : , ,
Next Meeting Place
For Teachers of U;S.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 23. Conserva
tion of Infant life and the heajthy de
velopment of children too young to at
tend school were problems which re
ceived attention at the opening session
of the national congress of Mothers'
and Parent Teachers' association, held
here In connection with the meetings of
the National Education association.
Prominent educators urged a campaign
to reduce the total deaths of babies in
the United States by at least WO.OuO a
year. Three hundred thousand infmts
is the annual death toll. It waa said.
Mrs. Frederlo Pchoff of Philadelphia
declared infant mortality could be re
duced fip per cent and that in six years
ofore children go to school 1,240.000
infant lives arc sacrificed which might
be saved.
Mrs. Schoff suggested that committees
be appointed by the associations In
every district of every state. These
committees, she said, by co-operating
with health officers, shpuld be able per-
nnnllv tn assist every mother in safe
guarding tho health of her children.
Hkto is a strong sentiment iraonj the
delegates in favor of Omaha as the next
convention city.
Seventh Death in
Portland Tong War
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb, 23.-On the
heels of a truce that was declared late
last night between the Blng Kung and
the Hop Sing tongs, war between the
two Chinese societies broe out here
again today, and i'in L,uck, , years old.
a member of the Hop glngs, was shot
to death. The alleged gunman. Ah Low,
40 years old, was captured by the po
lice. Yin I.uck is said by the police to have
t.ren the seventh victim, four of whom
have died of their wounds since the
ton? war started on February 17.
Insure War Horses
Por Over 10 Million
IES MOINES, la., Feb. . Announce
ment was made today that a local Insur
ance .company has just written a policy
for JIO.WJO.OOO for the protection in trans
portation of horse from Ijos An
geles to New York for tho French gov
ernment. This is said to be the largest
live stock Insurance policy ever issued.
Each horse is Insured for 1150. Veteri
narians employed by the insurance com
pany accompany each trainload.
MILLION-DOLLAR PLANT TO
MAKE MURIATIC ACID
PITTSBURGH. Pa.. Feb. S3. With
the lino plant of the I'niled States Steel
corporation scarcely Tbmpleted at Do
ii'ii'h, near here, at a cost of t3.0ii0.00n,
noik was commenced today on a ll.X.
'Xi addition for the manufacture of nui
r atic add. Negotiations r said to be
in pro(resa for the purchase of land
nearby on which will be jUt a plant
204 by 600 feet for the refining- of inc
oxide. The output of the acid works, it
waa stated, would be fifty tona a day,
enough for the corporation's use In the
manufacture of galvanised iron.
Missouri Delegation Alarms Admin
istration Chiefs by Demanding
Countrymen Keep from
Ships with Guns.
MEMBERS CALL UPON STONE
President Wishes Congress to Keep
Its Hands Off Question of
Travel on High Seaa.
MOVE PROBABLY WILL FAIL
Washington, Feb. 23. The
house foreign affairs committee met
late today and decided to take a
canvas of sentiment In the house on
the McLemore resolution. Chair
man Flood later confered by tele
phone with the president and assured
him there had been no decision to
report the result, and he did not
think it would be reported.
Cense Chief Concern.
Activity late today of house members
urging tho McLemor resolution advising
Americans to remain off armed foreign
merchnntmen caused democratic leaders
much concern.
A Missouri delegation blew the smoul- i
dering discussion Into flames by calling i
on Senator Stone and Insisting that j
Americana should be warned to remain j
off the ships. j
"T told the senator that 1 was adopt- j
Ing such a resolution immediately," j
Representative Iiecker declared later. "I i
fear wc are on the brink of war and we
should avoid it if possible. No democrat
la more willing to uphold the hands of
the president than I am, but I think
this Is a step that should be taken with
out regard to his lews."
Lrare It to Stone.
Reports of the visit of the Missouri
delegation caused much excitement on
the floor. Groups of representatives
gathered in the cloak rooms and dis
cussed the situation earnestly. Repre
sentative Flood, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, conferred with Ma
jority Leader Kitehin, who soon after
wards hurried to Speaker Clark's office.
After the conference of Missouri con
gressmen with Senator "Stone, it was re
ported that the latter would be guided
In this Issue by the will of the majority
In the senate.
Part of the Korea
Correspondence is
Sent to the Senate;?0;
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Washington, Feb. 83. President wu-
son sent to the senato today, in response
to Senator Stone a resolution, sucn jor- , j
tiona or corresponaence mnwn wi
fnilerf tles and Korea relative to
Korea's occupation by Japan during the not lightly drawn until Belgium, and,
Russo-Japanese war as the president j will add, Serbia recover In full
thought compatible ith the public -j measur all and more than they have
terest to make public at this time. fl. untll ,8 ade
The president's letter was accompanied J
by ono from Secretar Lansing in which , quately aecured against aggression,
the latter said it would be incompatible xi n til the rights of the small nations
with public Interest to disclose some of of Europe are based upon an unas
the correspondence. This, the president , Banable foundation, and until the
I",".!? tlre '??'; , ,h. .en military domination of Prussia is
Most of the documents nont to the nen-! '
1 I Ml 1 A Ia11 HA(irKAIArl
ate consisted of dispatches already
printed in the volumes of foreign rela
tions of the United Ptates. There were,
however, some hitherto unpublished com
munications. Dispatches on February 18,
1904, from Horace N. Allen, representing
tho United States In Korea, informed the
Htate department that Japanese forces
occupied the Korean barracks at Seoul
and the vacant imperial palace, and
stated: , .
"Hesd of the government of Korea is
very anxious to secure the assistance of
tho United Ktatrs, I have pad find him
without any promises and refused say- j
luin." j
On February 23 Secretary Hay cabled
Mr. Allen:
"You will observe absoluto neutrality."
Woman Physician
Posting Suffrage
Signs on Highways
1E3 MOINES, la., Feb. 23 -Dr. Carrie
Harrison Dickey of Cambridge, la., a
bride of four months, has undertaken
Ihe task of posting the four big public
h It'll ways of Iowa wltb metal suffrage
signs, urging votes for the equal suf-
fraue constitutional amendment at the
election on June d. Already Mr. Mickey
has posted signs on the road between Dea
Moines and Council Bluffs. All of the
signs are nailed to posts and fastened
to wire fence wtlh metal clasps. Dr.
Dickey drives her own car. She la the
daughter of W. O. Harrison of Des
Moines.
LEWELLYN MAN MAKES
VISIT TO WASHINGTON
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23 (Special Tele
gram.) A. V. Dclatour of Lewellyn, Neb.,
is in Washington on a vlalt to relatives.
L. I Kaymond of cott'a Bluff. Neb.,
was, on motion of Judge Klnkaid. ad
mitted pr actio before the supreme
court.
Charles P. Craft of Aurora, Neb., was
admitted at the same time on motion of
lie pre sent tire Bloan.
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
ELECTIONS IN IOWA
DKS MOINES, la . Feb. 1.Beglnnlng
t'lmnrrow, a aerie of consolidate school
election will be held In Iowa. Several
such election have ten held within the
Ia.t few day. Among those to be held
soon, are:
Van Wert, February 24; Zeaiing. Feb
ruary 24; Miles, February 25; Klrksville,
February 24; Auburn, February 27; Per
sia. February 2K; little Cedar, March 1.
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SERBS MUST HAVE
THEIR COUNTRY BACK
Asquith Restates Terms on Which
England Is Prepared to
Make Peace.
WANTS PRUSSIA CRUSHED
LONDON, Feb. 23. Premier As
quith, answering a question of a
socialist senator as to what were the
; terms on which England would make
peace, said:
j "I hare stated In clear, direct, ex
jplicit and emphatic language what
are the terms which we in this
country re prepared to make peace.
1 1 win repeat in em. u ney are ramu-
iar to our allies and well known to
the German chancellor,
"What I said November 9, 1914,
repeat now: 'We shall never
sheathe the sword which we have
j wuuny auu immi "")'
"Not until a peace bused upon
these foundations Is within Bight of
attainment, and not until then shall
we or any of our allies abate by one
Jot our prosecution of this war."
Army Sent Against
Villa Revolts and
Joins His Forces
KL PASO. Tex., Feb. 23. An Irtlinntlon
that most of General Cavazoa' troops
sent against Francisco Villa's forces re
cently surrendered and joined the rebel
leader without flrlnt; a shot was con
tained In report received from Chihua
hua City today. Tlicso advices stated
that Cavaios returned to the state capi
tal with fifteen men and that 700 Car
ransa troops had been hurried from Chi
huahua City toward Minaca.
American Liner
China is Held Up
On the High Sea
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 23.-The
American consul at Shanghai, China, to
day submitted a partial report to the
iKtate department on the recent selrure of
thirty-eight Germans aboard the Amer
ican steamship China by a British war
ahlp. The report gave no details, but
fixed the location of the Incident as "ten
j miles off shore."
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Japan Makes Strong Protest to
Germany and Austria-Hungary
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
TOKIO, Japan. January K. The fact
that Japan through the United States
government ha mad a atrong protest
to Germany and Austria ever the sink
ing of the Japanese steamship Tasaka
Maru wa disclosed yesterday by Baron
Ishll, the foreign minister, speakln be
fore a committee of the House of Peer.
At the same time the foreign mlnlnter
fdeclsred that if nations honliln to Japan
continue the "unlawf il and Inhuman" in
struction of Japanexe shipa the Jnpancse
government could not pledge the mul
tenance of mtist It believed wa the gen
erous treatment given to the German
prisoners, whether combatant or non
combatants. The Yasaka Maru cf the Japanese Mali
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SIOUX CITY PACKING
EMPLOYES STRIKE
Twenty-Three Hundred Workmen in
Cudahy and Armour Plant De
mand More Pay.
STRIKERS PICKETING GATES
SIOUX CITY, Ia., Feb. 23. A
general strike was declared this
morning at the Cudahy and Armour
packing houses here. The men are
demanding higher pay. Twenty-three
hundred , men quit, only about 200
remaining; at, work. The men struck
after a meeting before the gates of
both packing establishments. ' -
The forerun nor of ' the general
strike took place yesterday when
the hog butchers and laborers of the
butchering department In the
Cudahy plant went on strike, - -
Officers of the Cudahy company
were noncommittal today as to how
they would receive the demands of
the men. No outbreaks were re
ported. The men were orderly. The
gates of each packing p'ant were
picketed by the strikers.
About 200 employes of the Sioux
City Stock Yards company struck at
noon.
Corruption Rumor
In Connection with
Lorimer Veniremen
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-A whispered con
versation between tho prosecutor and
Juitire William K. Dever and the imme
diate summoning of a tentatively' ac
cepted venireman to the Judge's chambers
at the resumption of the Lorimer trial
tod4y led to whimpers of the pnsxinlltty
that ;ury tampering was being Investi
gated. Jmliro Dever summoned Venire
man Wllllmn Robeititon to his chambers.
William Lorimer is charged with fraud
In connection with the collapse of the
La Hallo Street Trust and Saving bank,
of which ho waa president.
Counsel fur both tho state and the de
fendant, who were in the judge's cham
ber with the veniremen, declined to ex
plain the nature of the conference, fur
ther than to soy It was "a private little
talk."
Austria Asks for
Facts Regarding
Petrolite Protest
WASHINGTON, Feb. S3. Austria ii
asked the United Slates for additional
information on the protest against the
attack by an Austrian submarine upon
the American1 tanker Petrolite several
week ago. Such information as this
government has will be furnished
promptly.
Steamship company wa sunk In the
Mediterranean on December 21 by a sub
marine, the nationality of which ha not
teen established. The crew testified no
warning wa given. Passenger and crew
were saved.
Baron lshll told the committee that the
Impcrlul government started Investiga
tions tnd having aa'ertslued the facts
sent a strong protest to the governments
of Germany and AcMria through the
A iih rli'sn government.
A t'oiH'iiliHgcn dispatch, yesterday said
a Jaiiauese (Uet had arrived In the Med
iterranean. A week after the Yasaka
Maru was torpedoed the Japanese steam
ship Kenoku Muru waa sunk In the Med
iterranean by a submarine.
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NEW CHARGES
AGAINSTBRANDEIS
Alleged to Ilave Aided Harriman in
Getting Proxies During Illinois
Central Fight.
EQUITABLE CASE BROUGHT IN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, -New
charges alleging employment of
Louis D. Brandels by E. II. Harri
man to obtain proxies In the cele
brated fight for control ot the 1111-
noa Central railroad and Mr. Bran
dels' relations to the Equitable Life
Assurance society were filed today
with the senate sub-committee eon-
Mdering Mr. Brandels' nomination
for the supreme court.
Chicago Welfare
Board's Pay Roll
Held Up for Probe
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. -The City Civil
Service commission today, "brdered the
payroll of the department of publlo wel
fare held up for Investigation of graft
charges made by Mrs. Page "Waller
Eaton agulnat Mrs. Louise Osborne
Howe, depsrtment superintendent.
Allegations that Fred Lundln, former
congressman and present political ad
viser of Mayor Thompson, , dominated
the city halt and assertion of payroil
padding in the department of publlo wel
fare are feature of the scandal In wo
men's politics which 1 thrilling Chicago
political circles.
It was announced that Mrs. Eaton.
Mrs. Howe, Alderman KJellander and
Edward J. Brundage, former corpora
tlon counsel; Alderman Rodrlguea, who
presented Mr. Eaton's charges to the
city council, and Mrs, Eaton s attorney,
Seymour Stednian, would be summoned
before he Investigating committee.
NO HYPHENATES AMONG
JAPS UPON U. S. SOIL
UONOLl'LC, T. II., Feb. 33. Much
discussion ha keen aroused throughout
the iflumln by tho declaration of Amer
icanism made yesterday at the Washing'
ton birthday celebration at ltllo by Presi
dent Arawaka of the Japanese-Ameri
can society.
"American-born Japanese are striving
tn get away from Japan," Arawaka said.
"They have found they cannot serve two
masters and they are loyal Americans,
"The mikado misunderstands ' us by
thinking we are Japanese subject. We
must stick to American Ideals, even If
we should have to fight our parents In
case of war."
SwedenlvTlfGet
Coal from Britain
IiONDON, Feb. M. -Sweden will be per
mitted to Import larger supplies of coul
from Great Britain than hitherto under
a fresh arrangement with the British
government. In return Sweden has con
sented to tho export of certain articles,
including pit props, to Great Britain,
Sweden also will transmit goods
Russia.
Third of Illinois
Wheat Crop Killed
SPRINGFIELD. Ill Feb. 21 Fully
one-third of the wheat crop of Illinois has
been killed this winter by frost and
flood, according to a statement made
publlo today by n. M. Davison, secretary
of the State Hoard of Agriculture.
BRITONS DENY REPORT
OF MUTINY IN EGYPT
WASHINGTON. l. C. Feb. SJ.-The
British embassy today issued a dental
of a report received here by wireless
from lierlln that there had been, mutiny
ef Indian troop in Egypt
Russian Foreign Minister, in Ad
dress to Duma, Denies Ru
mors of Separate Ne
gotiations. UNION OF ALLIES IS COMPLETE
Struggle Will Continue Until Ger
man Imperialism and Prussian
Militarism are Crushed.
HAS NO DESIGNS ON SWEDEN
PKTKOGnAI), Feb. 21. (Via
Ixmdon. Feb. 23.) Addressing the
Puma tcda.v, Foreign Minister Bai
anoff reviewed the war situation In
a most optimistic way, although he
declared it was more difficult now
tl sn ever before to foresee the end
of the world struggle.
'The imperial government re
pining unshaken in its determination
to continue the struggle to conquer
the enemy," he said. "This war la
the greatest crime of high treason
nj.alnst humanity. Those who pro
fited it bear a heavy responsibility
and today stand entirely unmasked.
"Wo know ho It was that loose the
misfortunes without number with which
Kurnp is oppressed. Kvcn German pub
lic opinion is beginning to realize that
the German people have been the dupe
of those who thouaht the hour had come
to -realise the dreams of plunder and
rapine, they had cherished so long.
When dealing with an enemy like Oer-
mnny we must take thought In rood .
time how best to prevent the repetition
of the event which occurred so rapidly
plsliteen months ago. The Instinct of
self-prcwrTvatlon demands putting an end
to the ruthless egoism and passion for
plunder which are tho distinctive char
acteristic of Fruaslanlsm and they must
be crushed once for all. Otherwise the
sacrifices of the allies would be vain.
futon of Allies CmBtet.
"The allies have brought about a com
plete union without the sacrifice by any
one of them of a particle of Independence
or personality. With the enemy It la dif
ferent. Germany' allies have become vaav
sals. It is .hard to apeak. an longer of
Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria aa
Independent states. The clutching grasp
ef Germany has seized the power In their
armies and all branahe ot SkdmlTOfltrs.
tloa. '
"The signing by the five flld powers
to the treaty to oonotud pece in ootn-
mon proves the rautty Hi aosura rumor
of a separate peace.4
M. Basanoff also dealt with the Polish
problem In hi addrees. 1
"From the beginning ef the war." ha
banner the reunion ef dismembered Po
land and never has this ceased to be our
aim. Germany has granted .a few minor
concessions to Poland,' and In return, It
I aald. It contemplate raising hundred
of thousand , of - Polish troop, to be
used in the attempt to bring' about the
triumph ef Germanism.
No Dealara Swedes.
In regard to Russia's relations with
Sweden, the foreign minister said:
"Our only sentiment toward the Swedes
I one of sincere friendship. Any pre
test of conflicting Interest could only
be artificial. Russia's history doe not
Impel It toward - the coast of Scan
dinavia, it must obtain an outlet la a
free sea In quite another direction."
M. Bssonoff then turned to Roumanla,
saying: . .
"Roumanta will not betray its own in
terests, and when the hour strikes -It
will know how to realise it national
unity at the coat of its own blood. . It
may be certain that in defending itself
against the attempt ot a common
enemy to interfere with the Independence
of It decision It will find real up
port." Toward the end of hi address, ' M.
Sasanoff took up the subject of the Rus
slan-Amerlcan relations.
"The Interest which American tndutry
has In our markets," be said, "permit
of the hope that In addltloivto the
friendly political relation new existing
between the two countries an eoonomlo
rapprochement may be brought about
which ' would be of the greatest benefit
to both nation.
"In any case the Russian government
will put forth all lta effort to this end.'
t'sar's Speech Is Brief.
The speech of Emperor Nicholas before
the Duma wa devoted principally to the
victory of the Russian at Erserunv
"I rejoice that I am able to Join you In
thanksgiving for the brilliant victory of
our army of the Caucasus," the emperor
said. "I am happy to be among the rep
resentatives of my faithful people. . I
pray for God' blessing on your labor
In this time of trial, and am oorrrlnaed
you will use all your experience and
knowledge and be guided by love ef your
country in the work for which you are
responsible to the country end to too. t
wish you fruitful labor and complete
Senators Ask for
Parole of Fourteen
in Dynamite Case
WASHINGTON. D. ,C. Feb. H-ap-peal
for the parole of fourteen of tho
labor leader, serving sentences in Leav
enworth penitentiary for their part In
the so-called dynamite conspiracy, of
which the destruction of the" boa An
geles Time building; waa the climax,
were Jald before Presidrent Wilson to
day by Senator Lewis, Ciapp, Kern,
Hunting and Ransdel) and Representative
Nolan of California.
The fourteen men for whom they spoke
are eligible under the law for parole,
having served one-third ef their sen
tences. Their cases have been heard by
the parole board, which has taken no
action.
President Wilson said be would eoa
slder TT request and dienrw t wltii.
Attorney OeaeMk2rggrV