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THE ONLY NEBRASKA PAPEi WITH A ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION EACH SUNDAY THE WEATHER; Generally fair Friday, eat colli er, west warmer; Saturday unset tled, probably anow wait, warmer. Hourly TfnniTii''r: Hour. Hf. !lur Ih-re. 5 a, in.. ft t , m , .')! A a, m ft it. in ? 1 . in It .1 p. ii '.'! M a, ni In 4 . in Vl 9 n. in It' . in,. . , M 10 n. m II . ii I' 11 a. ni IK 7 i. m IX 14 in ; K p. in It iD) RiEF RIGHT REE ZY The Omaha Daily IB BITS OF NEWS V 1 c !- AMUSEMENTS FAIL AS PROP FOR BOLSHEVIKI Warsaw, Feb. 27. The closing of the opera houses and theaters owing to epidemics of various sicknesses is under consideration in Moscow and other cities of Soviet Russia. The proposed measure is looked upon here as an indication of the seriousness of the situation of the soviet government as amusement has been one of the strongest factors from which the botsheviki have re tained the favor of the classes, es pecially the women. Singers are paid 3.000 to 5 000 rubles for each performance. They are in the first rank of the first category of workers who must be fed, although others may starve. Clubs have been organized in Petro grad and Moscow for the minor ar tists, where they eat well and cheap ly. PRESIDENT RECEIVES CHAMBERLAIN COOLLY Washington, Feb. 2. President Wilson and Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman o fthe senate mili tary committee, met today for the first time since their controversy of more' than a year ago, when the president wrote a letter sharply crit icising the senator for his New York speech in which he said "certain gov ernment bureaus had almost ceased to function." Senator Chamberlain called topay his respects to the president, who was at the capitol conferring with senators and representatives. The president' shook Senator Chamber lain's hand once and the smile on his face disappeared. Gravely bow ing, the president released Mr. Chamberlain's hand and without speaking turned to greet another senator. WINE GROWERS PROTEST VINEYARD DESTRUCTION New York, Feb. 27. The Amer ican Wine Growers association in convention here today adopted a resolution protesting against "the un-American and bolshevik cam paign of destruction which has been conducted in this country against the growers of grapes and makers of wine, whose fundamental rights as citizens have been violated and whose properties have been confis cated without just reason and with out just compensation." Another resolution urged the re peal of the wartime prohibition law on the ground that its enforcement would result in the waste of thou sand of tons of wine grapes which, it was declared, could not be used for any other purpose. TOSSED DICE TO SEE WHO SHOULD KILL EISNER London, Feb. 27. Ex-Crown Price Rupprecht of Bavaria and a lum ber of former high army officers tossed dice in a Munich club to de cide who should assassinate Premier Kurt liisner, the Daily Chronicle lerrns from its Geneva correspondent Count Arco Valley lost. MRS. FIELD SAYS HUBBY WAS OUT LATE NIGHTS Chicago, Feb. 27. Mrs- Hazel O. i'tf . Field was granted a divorce Wednesday from Eugene Field, pr., the poet's son. Desertion wasxharg ed. . The Fields were married June 26, 1915, and on August 1 he left her. "He stayed out late at night," Mrs. Field said. "When I objected he told me he would leave me and he did." She admitted they had known each other only two or three months before the marriage. "There is a moral here." said the court. "If you had known him better you might have been saved this experience. Will you remember?" Mrs. Field promised to remem Icr. .' Swiss Guard Reinforced. Geneva, Feb. 27. Swiss troops imi the Bavarian and Baden fron tiers of Germany have been rein forced owing to unrest across the boundary. ENATE PASSES LL TO ASSURE u 2.26 FOP, WHEAT Billion Dollars Voted to Ful fill . Guarantee Given to Farmers by the ; v Government. 'i Washington, Feb. 27. The ad ministration bill appropriating $1, 000.000,000 to fulfill the govern ment's guaranteed wheat price of $2.26 a bushel to the farmer for the K'19 crop was passed at 12:30 o'clock this morning by the senate without material amendment and now goes to conference. Charges that the republicans are conducting a filibuster in an effort to delay transaction of business was made on the senate floor by Senator Owen of Oklahoma, democrat, dur ing consideration of the wheat guar antee bill. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, republican, denied the accusation, and declared that since the Okla homa senator, as well as Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, had devoted three-quarters of the day discussing an "academic subject," it was ef frontery" to charge the republicans with delaying transaction of busi ness. Debate on amendments to the bill followed, -with both republican and democratic senators agreeing the measure was necessary so the gov ernment could keep faith with the farmer. ' After adopting an amendment to deny benefits of the bill to growers of 1919 spring wheat, who did not grow 1918 spring wheat, the senate reversed its action and by a vote qf 31 to 23 struck out the amendment. The only important amendment adopted by the senate was a' rider amending the cotton futures act so as to restrict speculation in cotton and give the government larger con trol over exchanges. VOL. 48 NO. 219. m nr will 0 RITA I IM IS FACING Committee to Probe Causes of Unrest Authorized by Conference Called by Government. London, Feb. 27. The industrial conference, called by the govern ment, today adopted a resolution moved by Arthur Henderson, the labor leader, that a joint committee consider the question of hours and wages of . workingmen and women and general conditions of employ ment. An amendment, offered by Pre mier Llyod George, that the com mittee investigate causes of unrest and report to the conference not later than April 5, also was adopted. The committee, will be composed of an equal number of employers and employes, including men and women, with a chairman appointed by the government. The committee also will report on the steps necessary to safeguard the best relations betwen capital and 30 representatives of employers. . If Great Britain stood still in meeting this problem, the premier added, France and America would stand sW'l and catastrophe would follow. See's Faults on Both Sides. Premier Lloyd George said he hope'd a preliminary peace would be signed within the next few weeks and declared the blockade of Ger many cDuld not be raised until Ger many had signed a treat which would make war impossible. Concerning the industrial situation there were faults on both sides, the desire to secure a higher and better standard of life, was a natural as premier said. The workers should feel that, they had an interest in in dustry and the employers must place more trust in the workmen. He hoped that by Summer the cost of living in the workingman's house hold would be- reduced four shill ings a week. The premitr said that the workers' piration with which the whole nation would sympathize. His conviction was that the employers were pre pared to go further than most work ers imagined. Government Warned. ; The early hours of the session to day were marked by an assertion boldly made by labor of its inde pendence and power in which the government was warned that labor would be satisfied with no half-way measures. lAYOTi S AG A I 1ST LIGHT ILL BY HOWELL Omaha Executive Says Does Not Give City.Authority to Buy Existing Plant if it , Is Desired. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Feb. 27. Mayor Ed Smith has taken. a hand in the scrap over the R. B. Howell bill, H. R. No. 450, known as the electric light bill. He has written to the members" of the Douglas county delegation in the senate urging the defeat of the bill in its present form. The Omaha mayor claims in his letter to the senators that the bill contains several jokers which make it a dangerous piece of legislation. Smith claims that the bill deceives the people by removing the obliga tion of the board to construct its electric light plant at the, Florence station. The bill does not empower th-j board to purchase the present electric light plant, Smith says. Un der the-proposed- law. Smith says, the water board would become the supreme authority in the city gov ernment and the city could not buy the light plant of present owners if it desired. 'Mayor Smith says that he is anx ious the city acquire an electric light plant, but he does not believe the Howell bill provides the proper means. . '' Bill Validating Contracts ' Finally Passed by Congress ; Washington, Feb. 27. Enactment of the bill validating $2,700,000,000 of informal war contracts and pro viding for their settlement was completed today with the adoption of the conference report by the sen rte without a record vote. The measure now goes to the president. Enteral t Hcond-clat matter May 2S, 1906. it Omsfta P. O. undar act af March 3, 1679 Eddie Rickenhacher to Be Raised in Rank to Lieutenant Colonel New York, Feb. 27. In a few days it will be Lieut.-Col. Edward Rickenbacher instead of captain. Yesterday the American ace was honorably discharged from the service with a rating of "M. A." He said: "While I have not been offi cially notified that I am a lieutenant-colonel, I have been given my discharge from the army and the 'M. A.', or military aviation rank fs one of the high est any man pould hope for. It is only given to an aviator who has served three years or who has done extraordinary service. I have not served three years, so there is only one thing I can think. I know that no bearer of an 'M. A-' degree is less than a lieutenant-colonel, so I am, while out of- the service, rather ex pectant." HITCHCOCK 111 SENATE SPEAKS FOR NEW LEAGUE Peace With Union of Nations or War "Without It Are Alternatives, Says Ne braska Senator. Washington, Feb. 27. Peace with the league of nations or war and preparation for war without it; the internationalism of peace and jus tice or the internationalism of "the socialist, the anarchist and the bol shevist, are the alternatives before the world," declared Senator Hitch cock of Nebraska, chairman' of the senate foreign relations committee, in an address late today to the sen ate. The propesed league, Senator Hitchcock asserted, would "render war between members as nearly im possible as human agencies can de vise." He spoke of the growth of socialism and the popular demand for relief from war and its sacri fices, and said peoples throughout the world, if denied measures for peace, would violently protest and seize power. Senators who have opposed .the league draft, the Nebraska member asserted,-would be opposed to any league. He .charged that in their attacks these senators had magnified its dangers and that they "quibble and split hairs." Cites Roosevelt's View. Replying to a reference to Ameri canism as opposed to international ism in a recent speech of Senator Borah of Idaho, who quoted Colonel Roosevelt, Senator Hitchcock said the former president had favored a league of nations to enforce peace, not only by moral force but by mili tary strength, and expressed the 'be lief that if he were alive Colonel Roosevelt would be found support ing the league as ardently as Presi dent Wilson. Suggestions that Mexico might join in imposing conditions on this country were ridiculed by the sena (fontlnicl on Fage Two, Column Four.) DATE WITH GIRLS TIPS POL! AUTO THIEVES i George Haller and Rex Beck Arrested on Charge of Stealing Drexel Car ' Fron Garage. As George Haller, 18, 4512 North Fortieth street, was on his way to meet a girt friend near Sixteenth and Douglas streets. Thursday after noon, detectives arrested him to gether with Rex Beck, 17, 1444 No. Seventeenth street. Haller was booked for breaking, entering and grand larceny and charged with breaking into the Fontenelle gar age last Fridiy and stealing a new automobile, belonging to J. H. Drex el. 2526 South Tenth street. Both boys confessed to the charges police say. Young Beck was arrested in a local garage by Detectives Joseph Baugham and L. O. Toland. Clever ruses in running down the youthful thieves were employed by the detectives who first received a tip on the stolen car from an in terurban car crew, that helped the boys get out of a stretch of deep mud nearl Ralston. From two girls with them last Saturday night when the machine was abandoned, the detectives ob tained a further "lin" on the case. Through the girls makini, appoint ments with Beck aird HalUr, the de tectives caused their arrest. "Yep. we took he car," Haller said. "The first night wT ditched it behind the Methodist hospital. Sat urday night we got the car, again and picked up two girls at Sixteenth and Douglas streets and took them to a dance in Papillion. When we got tuck in the mud, the girls went on. ahead.- to the dance and we met them afterwards. We just wanted jto have some fun," OMAHA, FRIDAY, Massachusetts Representative Nominated on First Ballot in Republican Caucus; Election Certain. Washington, Feb. 27. Representa tive Frederick H. Gillett of Massa-. chusctts was nominated on the first ballot tonight as the party candidate for speaker in the next house of rep resentatives. Representative James R. Mann of Illinois ran second, with Representa tive Campbell of Kansas, who en tered the race a few days after Representative Simon D- Fess of Ohio had withdrawn, far behind. Aj the republicans will have a majority in the next house, nomina tion was regarded by them as equiv alent to election. The official vote as announced by Representative Horace M. Towner of Iowa, chairnVan of the confer ence, follows: Gillett, 138; Mann, 69; Campbell, 13; scattering 5 four for Repre sentative John J. Esch of Wisconsin and one for Representative Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming. Election Made Unanimous. Immediately after the ballot was announced, the election of Mr. Gil lett was made unanimous on motion of Mr. Mann. Immediately after his nomination Mr. Gillett issued this statement: f "I have reached the goal of my ambition, a happiness which I sup pose comes to few men. I feel the deepest gratitude tomy generous supporters, but I have no tinge of hard feeling against any one. My ambition now wil.1 be t& establish harmonious co-operation among all republicans that we may cope suc cessfully with the prodigious prob lems of the coming session." Echoes from the recent conference between Will Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, and Representative Fess and the Ohio and Indiana delegations which pre ceded Mr. Fess' withdrawal from the race were heard at tonight's confer ence. , Leaders Criticised. Some of the lepresentatives speak ing ain support of Representatives Mann and Campbell declared that Chairman Hays and Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and other senators sought to dictate the organization of the next house. "It looks rather 'Haysy' and 'Pen rosv' for the republican party," de clared Representative Sweet of Iowa, speaking in support of Mr. Camp bell. Representative Mcgee of New York, speaking tor aim Mann, saia no one could give any reason "why we should be influenced in our actions by outside parties." Representative-elect Vaile of Colo rado declared that if the speaker in (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) President Appoints A. Mitchell Palmer to Be Attorney General Washington, Feb. 27. A. Mitchell Palmer today was nominated by President Wilson to be attorney general. v Mr. Palmer probably will take of fice March 4, the date tentatively fixed by Attorney General Gregory for his retirement when he resigned several months ago to return to private practice of law. The resignation of Mr. Palmer as alien property custodian has not been announced, and there has been no intimation as to who may suc ceed him in that office Mr. Palmer is a native of Strouds burg, Pa.,-and is 47 years old. He graduated from Swarthmore college in 1891 and two years later was ad mitted to the bar. In 1908 he was elected to congress and served three terms from the 26th Pennsylvania district, becoming a member of the committee of ways and means and framing the metal schedule in the Underwood bill. Since 1912 he has been a member of the national democratic committee. In 1915 he was appointed by Presi dent Wilson a judge of the United States court of claims, but declined to accept. It was generally reported that he was offered the war portfolio n President Wilson s first cabinet. ut asked to be excused because he was a Quaker. In October, 1917, President Wilson named him, alien property custodian. Huns Kill, Burn and Pillage as They Retire Frpm Russia . Warsaw, Feb. 27. Twelve persons were killed in Bransk by the Ger mans before they evacuated the town and villages along the railway from Bialystok to Brest-Litovsk are being burned and pillaged by them. It is estimated that horses worth a billion marks havg, been stolen from Lithuania by the Germans, FEBRUARY 28, 1919. - 'air Ira! ? JZ3 BAY STATE LEADER OP O. 0. P., WHO WISS IN RACE FOR SPEAKER. 4 - A v$ '5'is si-'. ' G, F. EDIUfiDS, FORMER VERMONT SEISTOP BEAD Statesman Twice in Race for Republican . Nomination for President Expires at Age of 91. Pasadena, Cal., Feb. 27. George F. Edmund former U. S. stnator from Vermont, died here today fol lowing a long illness. He was 91 years old. The former senator had lived in almost complete seclusion for two years. He is survived by a daughter, Miss Mary Edmund's, who was at his bedside when he died. , -Gcorge Franklin" Edmunds was United States senator from Vermont for 25 years, from 1866 to 1891, ac quiring such a reputation as a states man that on two occasions in the early '80s his name was presented in the republican national conven tion as a candidate for the presiden tial nomination. The first time, in 1880. he received only 34 votes, but in 1884. 93 votes were cast for him. Though never president, he was known as adviser of presidents. President Grant publicly ac knowledged that Edumunds was one of the men to whom he was most indebted for counsel Born on a farm at Richmond, Vt., February 1828, his education was in tjie common schools and by pri vate tutor, but during his lifetime he received honorary degrees from four New England colleges. His profession was lai-. Succeeded Solomon Foot. In March, 1866, he was appointed to supply the vacancy in the United States senate created by the death of Solomon Foot and with' his first speech, during the services commem orative of his predecessor, he stamped himself upon the senate as a man of keen intellect and power. He took a leading part in the dis cussions of the senate during the turbulent reconstruction days and was active as one- of his party lead ers :vthe impeachment of President Johnson. When Hayes and Tilden were contesting the presidential election returns in - 1876, Senator Edumunds was one of the electoral committee "which placed Hayes in the White House. ' ' Author of Anti-Polygamy Act. He was unanimously elected presi dent, pro-tempore or - the senate, when Vice President Arthur was called to the White House by the as sassination of President Garfield. As a parliamentarian he gainedhiglv repute. Any member who ignored the rules would promptly invoke the Vermonter's biting satire. In 1882 he introduced a measure for the suppression of polygamy in Utah, and the disfranchisement of those who followed it. This act, which came to be known as the Edmunds act, was brought before the supreme court and upheld in decisions that were given in a series of cases. In the year before he vol untarily retired from the senate, he closed his long political career by helping to draw up that famous anti-trust law, which bears the name of the Sherman act. The venerable Vermont states man spent most of his last days in Pasadena, Cal. Prominent Omaha Couple Are Married at Duluth L. G. Doup and Mrs. Ella L. Cummings of Omaha, were married at the home of the bride s sister, Mrs. F. D. Or, in Duluth Minn., Thursday, Rev. Everett W. Couper, rector of Trinity Episcopal-cathedral officiating. The couple will return to their home here immediately. Well Known Artist Dead. Montreal, Feb. 27. Robert Harris, one of Canada's best known por trait painters, and former president of the'Royal Canadian academy, died here today. He was born in Wales in 1840, but came to Uie dominion ,iis a youth. 1 . -I 1 : i .' f : , . J 'J IRE.BERJCK iftV B Mall l vaar). Dally. S4.SA: Sunday. S?.V: Dally an Sua.. 15.50: outilde Nab. aottaaa aitra 1 (n Jzj W vi Rhenish Republic May . Be Made Separate-State to -. Be Controlled by League Would Be Permitted to Exercise Right of Self-Deter- mination After Germany Has Paid All Allied Debts; Little Likelihood That Concession Asked by Japan Will Be Granted. By JUSTIN McGRATH. Staff Correspondent of Universal Service. Lyons, France, Feb. 27. Tlje establishment of a new Rhenish republic became a strong probability today, as the result of conferences among leaders of the "big ten." The French all along have been opposed to permitting Germany to keep territory on the left bank of the Rhine. The first proposal was that this territory should be per manently annexed to France. The other allies took the posi tion that this would be impossible without creating another problem similar to that of Alsace-Lorraine The next suggestion was that this territory should be organized into a separate state controlled by the league of nations. The present proposal, which seems to meet with general favor is that a Rhenish republic be organized into a separate state controlled by the league of nations until such time as Germany shall have paid all al lied claims against it in full and then be permitted to exercise the right to self-determination. If the republic wishes to rejoin Germany there will be no objection. France has consented to this so lution, therefore, it most likely to be adopted by the conference. Making Progress. All of the special committees of the conference are making gratifying progress. It is expected that nearly all the troublesome questions will WILSON HEADS VICTORS' PARAGE AT VASIIIflGTON Hundreds of Wounded and Men From Every State in Procession Reviewed by the President. Washington, Feb. 27. Pennsyl vania Avenue re-echoed today, for the first time in marly years to the tread of victorious American sol diers men who fought in Europe under the Stars and Stripes to help clear the way for the spread of democratic ideals. President Wilson, back only a few days from the peace conference in Pan's, led the parade or foot and after marching through cheering thousands from the capitol to the White House, took his place in the reviewing stand with Mrs. Wilson, surrounded by his cabinet, justice, of the supreme court, the diplomatic corps and high officers of the American and foreign military forces. Many Wounded Men in Parade. The parade was organized as a tribute to service men soldiers, sailors and marines from the Dis trict of Columbia, but it' soon be came apparent that this first review in Washington since victory was won had more than local signifi cance. Men from every state and every service took part, but espec ially the presence of hundreds of wounded who at Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and the Argonne helped write stirring chapters of American participation in the war, made the parade a testimonial of the nation's pride in all its fighters, regardless of locality. i Three generations were represent ed in the pageant, the fighters of to day, the veterans of yesterday and the high school and college cadets in training to take their places under the flag if need be. Blue and gray walked together in the section of veterans, followed by younger .men in the uniforms of Spanish war days. Indians Wear Tribal Garb. ' Resplendent in their tribal war garb, Indians joined with their white brothers in the parade as they joined them in fighting on foreign fields to crush autocracy. After President Wilson had taken his place in the reviewing stand the "Star Spangled Banner" was sung by a chorus and then the great stream of service men begal to pour1 by, some of the soldiers wearing body armor and trench helmets and carry ing gas masks, as they did in r ranee. One lad carried a German helmet on his bayonet, exciting tumultuous approval. Representatives of the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Y. M. C. A.. Jewish Welfare Board, Knights of Colum bus and American Library associa tion, who helped the figliters ""carry on, received their share of applause Uniformed women attached to the Navy department marched in ex cellent formation, looking very trim in the blue of the navy or olive drab of the marines. Pioneer M ller Passes On. Los Angeles, Feb. 27. Gottlieb Schobcr, 84 years old, formerly of Minneapolis, a pioneer in the flour milling industry of Minnesota, died here today. Mr. Schober came here several years ago on his retirement J from business, TWO CENTS. nn be, out of the way by the time the next plenary session is held. The Japanese have been pressing the conference hard to adopt a dec laration against any radical discrim ination in immigration laws, but both Great Britain and the United States are opposed to this suggestion. Britain's opposition is even stronger than that of the United States. There is, therefore, no likelihood that the concession asked by Japan will be granted. Reparation claims arc gradually being reduced to more reasonable figures. The latest estimate is $12, 000 000,000. " The Armenians have presented a claim for an Armenian republic live times the area of the present Armen ia, extending from the Black Sea to Alexandretta on the Mediterranean. They prefer the United States as a protector, but would accept Itily. AYS GASH WAS USED TO OBTAIN PARDON, OF SON W. C. Rathbun, Father of Ida Grove Youth Convicted of Assaulting Girl. Makes Charge in Affidavit. Sioux City, la., Feb. 27. (Special Telegram.) W. C. Rathbun, father of Ernest Rathbun, Ida Grove youth convicted of criminally as saulting a young girl, now serving a life sentence in state prison, has given affidavits to Attorney Gen eral Havner in which he says he paid $5,000 to George Clarke, his at torney, with which to procure a par don from Governor W. L." Harding. Clarke told Rathbun, according to the affidavit, that part of this money was to go to the governor for grant ing the pardon. Grand Jury in Session. The Ida county grand jury is still hearing testimony of bankers of the county concerning sums of money drawn by the elder Rathbuivprior to the granting of the pardon. "It is not my place to indict Hardjng." Attorney General Hav ner said in response to an attack made on him by Des Moines papers "It would be up to the grand jury to do this, but as the transaction un doubtedly did not take place in Ida county, that body would be without jurisdiction, so it is up to state leg islative investigating committee to act on the evidence I am laying be fore them, it sufficient ground for impeachment is found." Beveridge Mentioned Among Those Eligible for N. E. A. Presidency Chicago, Feb. 27. Interest in the Xational Education association's con ference centered today in the work of the nominating and resolutions committees, whose reports will be made tomorrow. Resolutions calling for an inter national education commission in aft effort to realize approximation of a world standard of education and for a federal government department of education, headed by a cabinet sec retary, are the two most important resolutions being prepared. Among those mentioned as eligi ble for election as president of the association are Dr. Henry Holmes of Harvard university, Prof. William B. Owen, principal of the Chicago Normal college, and Superintendent J. II. Beveridge of Omaha. Marine Workers' Unions Reject Umpire's Award New York, Feb. 27. All unions connected with the Marine Work ers' Affiliation voted today to reject the award of an eight-hour day, without a wage increase, made by V. Everett Macy, war labor board um pire, in the harbor strike here last December. This announcement was made to night by Thomas L. Delahunty, president of the affiliation. He added that the question of whether the strike called off at the cabled re quest of President Wilson shall be resumed will be decided at a meet ing of the affiliation, tc-monow. 1) ' fin nn W-r J Win J It T hiniii 4 mum o SB "II Q Ponnnt AffnrH tn Fail W Va VUIIIIUI nnvi U IV Mil World in Emergency," He Says; Urges Congress to Speed Legislation. Washington, Feb. 27. President Wilson spent two hours at the stati capitol today conferring with score: of democratic members of congress discussing innumerable legislative affairs, measures to expedite the work of congress before adjourn ment next Tuesday, patronage and the league of nations and questions related to his work at the peace con ference. From 3:30 o'clock to 5:30 callers filed into the president's private room off the senate chamber, while the president, standing throughout, gave and received suggestions on many subjects. At the close of the visit tlie president- received news paper correspondents and discussed legislative affairs, the proposed con stitution of the league ot nations and his immediate personal plans. will Not Lall,i.xtra Session. During his conferences the presi dent reiterated his determination not to call the new congress in extra- ordinary session until he returni C T- J , J " . ironi r ranee ana asKea administra tion leaders so to inform the re puuncans, wno were represeniea Dy LI! 1. . . , , the democrats as determined to de feat the victory loan bill and thus force an extra session. Leaders were urged by the president to pass that and all urgent appropriation and other measures.. Confidence in the success of plans for a league of nations was reiter ated by the president during con ferences with senators. its success is inevitaoie, the president was quoted as saying. "The United Stptes cannot afford to fail thj world in this emergency." The president let it be known thai he is firmly convinced that in no particular does any provision of the league charter conflict with the American constitution. He told his' callers that in the Paris conferences he had closely and carefully lttfat in mind constitutional features, and had had the advice of expert American lawyers on all constitutional ques tions arising. Those appearing to conflict with tire constitution were rejected or altered. Talks With Newspaper Men. President Wilson desires conclu sion of a peace treaty as speedily as consistent with the great questions involved, and, except for adjustment of territorial differences he believes a great part of the work is approach ing final form. This was learned by newspaper correspondents with whom the presi dent had free and frank discussion of his work at Paris and the legisla tive situation late today after he had spent two hours conferring- with ad ministration leaders. It was lcrned that an amendment to the proposed constitution of the. league of nations which the presi-,: dent intends to suggest upon his re-' turn to Paris will deal with meas ures to be used ,by the league in enforcing territorial decrees. Regarding the Monroe doctrine the president felt that the league constitution could not contravene it when it provided for maintenance of the doctrine by all the worrd. It was gathered that the president believed that with the exception of the clause relating to enforcing ter ritorial decrees the only ambigui ties connected with the league con stitution existed in vhe minds of persons discussing them. It was lear'ed that the president is firm in his determination not to, (Contnufd on PaK Two, Column 8lz.V With The Sunday Bee State, City and World . News Features as well as the fine Rotogravure Section The Only One in Ne braska with the finest pictures of timely inter est. 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