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EDUCATORS DISCUSS
-. MERITS OF BIRCH ROD.
Chicago, Feb. 28. The forty
ninth annual convention of the de
partment of superintendence of the
National Education association
dosed today with the election of E.
U. Graff, superintendent of schools,
of Indianapolis, president, and Miss
Chail O. Williams, Memphis, Tenn.,
was chosen secretary. The 1920
. convention will be held in Cleve
land. The final session developed an
animated discussion of the merits of
the old-fashioned birch rod.
"Young America is growing to be
-young barbarian and a bolshevik in
embryo," declared Principal Frank
, X rosdick of the Masten lJark high
school, Buffalo; N. Y in opposing
sparing of the rod.
Devaraus Blake, principal of " a
New York school, took the other
side of the argument and said:
"Let the older folks learn to
respect the rights of the child. The
adults need most of, the educa
tion." WILSON ASKS REPRIEVE -FOR
CONDEMNED SOLDIER.
Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 28.-Bas-ed
on telegraphic requests from
various citizens of Chicago, Presi
dent Wilson today requested Gov.
Thomas E. Kilby, by letter, to grant
a reprieve of Sergeant Edgar Cald
well, negro soldier, sentenced to he
hanged at Anniston today for the
murder of Cecil Linton, V street car
conductor, to permit the attorney
general to examine the records.
Arrival of the president's request
was preceded by an appeal on the
part of Caldwell's attorneys to the
state supreme court, which auto
matically granted him a reprieve and
the president was so informed.
SOLDIERS TAKE PLACES
OF BAKERS IN MADRID
r Madrid, Feb. 28. In view of the
obstructionist tactics by the opposi
tion against labor legislation the
government decided today to sus
pent parliament.
The newspapers, with few excep
tions, praise Count Romanones, the
premier, for his energetic action
which the -newspapers hope wijl
prove of benefit, v
The bakers of-Madrfl have gone
on strike and the baking is being
done by soldiers.- The production
of bread is now about 25 per cent be
low normal.
LIQUOR REFERENDUM
PROPOSED.IN MISSOURI
St. Louis, Feb. 28. A. campaign
to invoke the referendum on the
recent ratification by the state leg
islature of the national prohibition
amendment was begun today by 18
civic organizations here.
GENOA PRESENTS MEDAl"
TO AMERICAN REGIMENT.
Genoa. Feb. 28., The Three
Hundred and Thirty'-second Amer
ican - infantry regiment which is
omposed of tmen from Ohio and
Pennsylvania, today was presented
with a gold medal in recognition of
American intervention oi the Ital
ian front. The presentation was
made on behalf of the city of Genoa.
The regiment went into action on
the Italian front in Utober, 1918,
along the. Wave river. , .. -
BOURBON LEADERS
LUNCH WITH WILSON.
Washington, Feb. 2jt.-r-Members
of the democratic national com
mittee lunched with President Wil
son today. The guests said later
that politics was not mentioned. No
formal speeches were -made, the
president giving the committee an
informal account of his trip to
Europe.- .
SOUTH SIDE LIEN
FAVOR SirilLlULI
PRKJIIOGS
Decision From Washington
Comes as Surprise to Local
Commission Men; Think
Boards Disagreed. ,
News yesterday from Washing
ton that the present minimum hog
price which expired last night will
be continued until a decision is made
by the president, has completely
upset the- belief of most South Side
men associated in the stock indus
ral thai
try. The theory . was eener
the minimum limit would cease to
be effective at the end of the month
unless a new. minimum price was
lixed. Now it is stated there will
be no action, before Monday. ..
The general impression at the
South Side exchange is that the War
board and the food administration
stabilization committee have dis
agreed and placed the matter before
the president. .
Commission men at the South
Side exchange are generally in favor
of a continuation of the minimum
price. They believe it would be an
act of good faith on the part of the
government to continue the mini
mum price for another month.
May Raise Price.
The possible discontinuation, of a
minimum pYice does not necessarily
entail a drop in hog prices, how
ever, according to E. H. Schroer,
chairman of the local bureau of
"markets. Mr. Schroer believes that
if embargoes affecting neutral and
other, countries are raised the for
eign demand for pork produces may
even raise the price of hogs. Grat
Britain is now in the market for
these products, and it is said that
packers are already loading ships
preparatory to the. lifting of the em
bargo. As a result of the uncertainty of
March hog prices unusually 'large
hog receipts were recorded for the
la$t . month. The run, for February
is estimated to be 25,000 head heav
ier than during the s;.me tfionth a
year ago. It is believed that the in
crease would have been nearer 125.
000 head had .'t not been for car al
lotments, local embargoes' and the
unfavorable weather conditions of
the last few-days.
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Dutch Urmy Held Ready to
Fight Annexation of Coun
try's Territory War
Minister Announces.
London, Feb. 28. It is necessary
to hold, the' Dutch army ready
against any effort to annex Dutch
territory, the Dutch minister of
war declared in an address today tc
the second chamber, according to
a Central News dispatch from The
Hague, f He -.said that disarmament
a, present would be dangerous.
' Vital Problems Up.
Paris, Feb. 28. The peace con
ference plans to reach agreements
on the more important questions
between March 8 and March 15,
Cant. Andre Tardieu. one1 of the
French delegates, told foreign new&',
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He said the conference had four
vital problems to solve the Franco
German frontier, the Adriatic situa
tion, the Russian frontier and the
question of the freedom of the seas.
All these questions probably will be
completed in a fortnight.
Captain Tardieu declared France
does not desire to annex the left
bank of the Rhine, but only wants
guarantees .which will prevent Ger
many ijom using it as a base for
attacking France. The Russian ques
tion, he added, will be-considered
late next week.
Consider Slovakia Frontiers.
The peace conference commission,
which is inquiring into the Czecho
slovak questions today considered
the question of the frontiers of
Slovakia, according to an official
announcement. . .
The commission tor the study of
Roumanian territorial questions, -met
this morning under the presidency
of Andre Tarflieu, chairman. The
official announcement says the Com
mission resumed the examination of
the claims of Roumania and Ser
bia. --'-
. ' The financial commission of the
peace conference today unanimous
ly adopted the proposition of Louis
Klotz, the French minister of fi
nance, for the formation of a-finan-cial
section of the league of nations.
Federal Judge i Wade
Explains Reason Why
Courts Are Necessary
Judge Martin J. Wade of the
United States district "court, explain
ed in an analytical nianti'er the rea
sons why courts, judges and juries
exist, and then applied that thought
to Americanism and Americaniza
tion, in an address before theN mem
bers of the Omaha Bar association
last night.
"I think,". he said, "that one of
the essential things in the education
of our people is to impress upon
them that there is a department o(
our government that is, administer
ing justice, so that the high and
low alike may obtain all that a
human tribunal can givejjiem. It
seems impossible for, our civilization
to keep men from -getting into
trouble. The source of all trouble
in the world results from two men")
or two groups, wanting the same
thhig at the same time; it may be
a dollar, ' a cow, a railroad or it
P ?&.b1.2 J" Jl.
The judge explained the philosphy
of the people, and are as anxious
to protect the liberty of the accused
as theyare to see that the ends
of justice are served.
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Charge War Victims "
Killed by Bad Wheat,
Shipped From Here
Washington, Feb. 28. Investiga
tion of the charge that the Belgian
relief commission shipped large
quantities of bad wheai,into Belgium
for food purposes, causing the death
of more than a thousand war suf
ferers, was demanded in a resolution
introduced today by Senator Calder
of New York. The resolution 'pror
vides for an inquiry by the senate
agricultural committee. Senator
Caldef said his resolution did not
reflect upon members of the commis
sion. Mint Ships to India
8,253 Bars of Silver
Fhiladephia, Feb. 28. The United
States mint started here today a
shipment of 8,253 bars of silver, to
the value of. $4,000,000. for India.
Clemenceau Resumes Work v
in His Customary Health
Paris, Fb. 28. Premier Clemen
ceau resumed his usual work today
and (ipperrd to be completely re
stored to health.
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Head of State's Geneva
; School Relates How He
Strapped Unruly Girls
Legislative Committee Takes Possession of Girls' Home
In Absence of Superintendent McAuley and After
Searching His Desk Take With Them Strap and
Gown Used In Punishing Girls.
Special To The Bee.N
- Geneva, Neb., Feb. 28. Taking back with them. the
files containing all letters relating to coal ordered for the
Geneva school for girls and a strap and gown used in the
punishment of inmates, the legislative committee of the house
and senate investigating the State Board of Control left here
today.
Given "Third Degree."
, Asked concerning the visit of the committee to the
home, Mr. McAuley declared that he was given the "third
degree" for eight hours by his questioners, and that he told
them everything he knew about the affairs of. the institution.
He admitted straooine" the cirls.
but said he administered such pun
ishment only when it was necessary
in order to maintain discipline.- He
was disposed to criticise the action
of the committee in allowing. Miss
McMahon access to the house, be
cause, he declared, she was not ac
tuated by a fair motive.
"The committee came to the
EXTRA SESSIO
TEST IN SENATE
TO COME TODAY
Democrats Plan to Hold Body
in Unbroken Session if
Republicans Fight Vic
tory Loan Bill.
Washington, Feb. 28. Differences
between democratic and republican
leaders over the legislative situation,
echoes from which have been heard
daily since President Wilson made
known '. his ' determination not to
call an extra session of the new
congress until--his return from
France, may be forced to an issue
tomorrpw in the senate with the
calling up of the Victory loan bill.
' Democratic senators have told the
president .. that. in their efforts to
force an extra session, the republi
cans would undertake to defeat this
measure, which provides the means
of financing the government during
the remainder of this fiscal year.
Some Bills to Fail.
This information did not change
the' president's determination and
tonight "the democratic leaders de
cided to call up the bill tomorrow
so that they might determine with
reasonable certainty just what were
the prospects for rushing necessary
legislation through before adjourn
ment next Tuesday.
Democratic leaders tonight ex
pressed belief that the republicans'
would not defeat the bill by a fili-'
buster, but they admitted that sev
eral important appropriation bills
undoubtedly would fail,
The democrats gave notice that if
the republicans-delayed action1 on
the loan bill the senate would be
held in unbroken' session, if neces
sary, until the term ends.
- House Passes Last Supply Bill.
The house late tonight passed the
last of the ' annual appropriation
measures,--the $850,000,000 sundry
civil bill. The measure now goes
to the senate, where many other
money measures still are awaiting
action.
Unsuccessful efforts were made to
insert in the bill a provision to con
tinue the federal employment serv
ice after next July 1.
The general deficiency bill, ap
propriating $27,771,000 and carrv-
H"K various legislative riders, includ
ing one ior investigation lOOKing to
the establishment of a national
budget system, was passed today by
the house.
. Water Power Report Adopted.
The conference report on the
lopg pending waterpewer legisla
tion was approved today by the
house by a vote of 264 to 65, but it
is yet to be acted upon in the sen
ate. Discussion of the legislative situ
ation and the question of an extra
session cropped out in tonight's
senate debate, Senator France of
Maryland, republican, urging his
resolution for an extra session he
ginning'March 5, and characterizing
as "vicious and un-American" tiie
practice of pushing bilis through at
the session's close.
The conference report on the the
census measure recently adopted by
the house was approved by the sen
ate and-now goes to President Wil
son. Senate Passes Indian Bill.
Washington, Feb. 28. The senate
early today passed the annual In
dian4 appropriation bill. The senate
measure carries $1,000,000 in addition
to the $14,500,000 provided in the
house, bill.
: The. senate jdjourned at 1 o'clock
this morning. ' x
Presbyterian Moderator El.
New York, Feb. 28. Dr. J. Frank
Smith of Dallas, moderator of the
general assembly of the Presby
terian church, is seriously ill at the
Presbyterian hospital here, to which
be was taken suffering from hemorrhage.
OMAHA, SATURDAY,
home Tuesday while I was in Lin
coln," said Mr. McAuley. "I knew
nothing of"their coming, as they did
not send me any advance informa
tion of their intended visit. They
took possession of the house and
searched my dftsk, taking with them
everything they wanted to take.
"I arrived in Geneva Tuesday
(Continued on Fare Four, Column Throe.)
LEGISLATURE
MAY SET RECORD
FOR FAST WORK
Both Branches Well Along
With Measures Under Con
sideration; Talk Adjourn
. ment First of April.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Feb. 28. Chances are
considered better than an even bet
that the Nebraska legislature, which
has already smashed one record by
holding down the number of bills in
troduced, will also wind up its work
in record time.""
Colli branches of the legislature
are well -along with their work. The
salaries and university maintenance
appropriation bills have already
been reported out of the finance
committee of -the house, the univer
sity appropriations which group all
of the funds this year, has passed
the house and it will not take the
senate finance committee, of which
Neal is chairman, long to push it
through the upper branch.
Two big measures remain yet tov
be disposed of in both branches.
The civil code administration bill,
which has been undergoing a care
ful pruning by the special committee
appointed by the senate, has practi
callyompleted its work.
Code Committee Named.
In order to, expedite matters, a
code bill committee has been named
in. the lower branch. This com
mittee has already started its labors
and within a short time after the
bill passes the senate and reaches
the lower branch, it will be ready
to report out of the committee.
There is no question but the civil
administration code bill will pass
both . branches of the legislature
witirsubstantial majorities.
The three good road measures
still remain 'to be passed, but with
the exception of possible changes in
he wording of the bills, it is not
anticipated, there will be any delay
in handling them.
Members are already beginning to
look ahead towards adjournment
the first week in April, which, if it
becomes an accomplished fact, will
set a new mark for legislative
efficiency.
British Freighter Sunk
in Collision in N. Y. Harbor
transport Aquitania collided while
iominsr 'up the harbor this after
noon with the freighter Lord Duf-
ferin, and the freighter immediately
began to sink. . The crew was taken
off by a police patrol boat.
The Lord Dufferin was a vessel of
4,664 gross tons built in 1898.
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Former Nebraskan, 86 Years
Oldy Elopes With Woman of 64
Ceremony Performed by Pas
tor Who Bridegroom Has
Known Since Child; Held
Commission . in Army.
Special to The Bee. -
Los Angeles, Call, Feb. 28. Elop
ing to Santa Ana without taking
the consent of their children, George
B. Hare, 86 years old, and Margarefj
hrskine,. aged 64, for 10 years a
nurse jn the Battle .Creek, Mich.,
sanitarium,, were married this after
noon. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. F. G. Davies of the First
Baptist church at Santa Ana, whom
Mr. Hare has known since Rev.
Mr. Davies was 4 years old, back in
Nebraska.
The runaway bridgegroom ' has
been a member of the Odd Fellows
for 50 years and is said to be the
MARCH 1, 1919.
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Director General Announces
After Talk With Wilson 6ov:
ernment Will 1 Await
Legislation.
Washington. .Feb. 28. Uncertain
ty over the statuj of railroads in the
immediate future was largely re
moved today by Director General
Hines' announcement after confer
ring H'ith President Wilson that the
government would not turn the
roads back to private management
until congress had more opportunity
to consider a permanent program of
legislation.
. Will Hold Roads.
- This was generally interpreted as
meaning that the railroads would be
under government management for
at least another year and probably
longe If a special session of con
gress is called early in the summer,
railroad legislation, might be taken
up, but most officials believe this
could not be completed-within four
or five months. ,If there is no spe
cial session congress could not start
on legislation much within a year.
Will Make Improvements.
With th temporary status deter
mined, the railroad administration
will go ahead vigorously with the
program for .making improvements
and extensions both for the sake of
the rail properties and to stimulate
the demand for materials and labor
during the readjustment period. An
other effect will be the increased
use of waterways in accordance
with Director General Hines' ex
pressed policy.
It was said that the decision not
to relinquish .the railroads at this
time is not a reversal of policy. The
railroad administration has long ad
vocated early relinquishment, it was
explained, but not until'congress had
had time to act o nthe proposed five
year extension of government con
trol or to consider other legislation.
Bourgeoisie Strike
in Germany Protest
to -the Proletariat
Basel, "Feb. 28.--Business and
professional men in several German
towns have been urged to meet the
strike of the working classes ' by
going on strike themselves, accord
ing to dispatches received here
from Berlin.
At Merseburg, southeast of
Magdeburg, the bourgeoisie have
gone on strike. The town hall and
the stores in Leipsig, Saxony, have
been closed as a result of a strike
by the bourgeoisie, according to a
dispatch from Berlin.
At Brunswick the former premier
of the Brunswick government pub
licly has announced 1-- adhesion to
communism.
Would Terminate Federal
Control Over thfi Wires
Washington, Feb. 28. The senate
postoffice committee today reported
favorably the resolution of Chair
man Bankhead, providing for termi
nationof federal control of tele
graph, telephone and other wire
service next December 31. A simi
lar resolutibn is impending in ths
house.
Big Four Mine on Fire.
Boulder, Colo.. Feb. 28. Fire
fwhich started early today jn the
Centennial mine of the-Big' Four
Coal company at Douisville, Colo.,
near here, destroyed surface build
ings of the mine. Six men who
were inside when the fir began
were rescued. The loss "has not been
estimated.
oldest Odd Fellow in the country
Besides being a veteran Odd Fellow,
the bridegreom was an Indian fight
er in the early days of Nebraska.
In one fight on Pawnee Creek, his
lieutenant was killed within 10 feet
of Mr. Hare who was acting as
captain. Mr. Hare held a commis
sion in the Saunders light artillery,
territorial militia. In 1861 he ap
plied for entrance in the First Ne
braska volunteers, but was rejected
and became the regiment's official
photographer. He was a photog
rapher 31 years and a resident ot
Nebraska 61 years.
He has never applied for a pen
sion, feeling he had enough to live
on, he. says.
Never a friend of prohibition, Mr.
Hare today declared: "Look out for
bootleggers when the nation goes
dry. I have been in every bone dry
state in the United States and know
whereof I speak."
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Hun Government Allows
Ex-Kaiser 600',000 Marks
To Meet Urgent Expenses
Herr Hohenzollern's Plea For Funds Granted After In
vestigation Showing Former Ruler's Private Fortune
75,000,000 Marks; Living Upon Bounty In Holland.
By Associated Press. -
Weimar, Feb. 28. The former German emperor, it is
learned from competent sources, recently appealed to the
Geerman revolutionary government 'for money. It was said
in his behalf that it was impossible for him to continue living
upon the bounty and good will of the Dutch nobleman in
whose castle he now resides.
Herr Hohenzollern, it is said, declared he already had
been forced to borrow 40,000 guilders from his host and
could not continue as a debtor. He asked that he be allowed
to have at least a portion of his
The government, after consider
ing the matter, agreed to his re
quest and instituted a detailed in
vestigation to determine what por
tion of the former emperor's sup
posed fortune really was his and
what portion belonged to the gov
ernment. Investigation showed
that the former ruler might legally
claim 75,000,000 marks as his own,
USE GUNS WHEN
BOOZE AGENTS
SEARCH EI 0 M E
Men in Millard Aroused at
Actions of State Officers
and Threaten Violence
if Search Made.
Armed with revolvers and sfiet
guns a crowd of citizens at Millard
Friday afternoon stood of a squad
6f state officers and threatened with
death the first one who attempted
to enter the home of W. Andreesen,
a mail carrier.
Names of the officers could not be
learned last night. Ofie of them it
is known was a former army lieilte
ant. The squad, residents of Millard
said, was headed by a man whom the
others called "Smith." The men are
under direction of Peter Milck, Lin
coln, first assistant to Gus Hyers.
Milek makes his headquarters in
Omaha.
The officers, all members of a
special squad detailed from the of
fice of Gus Hyers, head of the state
constabulary, had nailed a search
warrant of the home of Andreesen
earlier in the day and declared to
Mrs. Andreesen it gave them the
right to visit her home at any tinte.
They had searched the home five
times during the day.
Not First Visit.;
The portending ' battle between
the officers and Millard citizens was
caused by a visit made by the booze
agents Thursday night.
The first search of, .the Andreesen
home resulted in finding a case of
whisky which bore outward marks
that it had been bought prior to
the enactment of the prohibition
amendment.
The whisky was the property of
Merinas Nelson, a boarder at the
Andreesen house. It was in quest
of him that the officers had madj
their repeated visits there.
Trouble between- townsmen at
Millard and the state officers was
incited when the officers, armed with
what they declared was a "blanket"
warrant empowering them to
search every house in Millard, ap
peared at the Millard Commercial
club Thursday evening. V Members
of the club were entertaining their
Wives. , '
Entering the club in what wit
nesses said was "Prussian" style,
four of the officers, garbed in
United States army uniforms, de
manded loudly to know, "Where's
Pete Nelson?"
Search Men's Coats.
Mr. Nelson" stepped out of the
dining room and was told that his
hpme and garage was to be
searched.
Before the officers left'.the club
rooms they searched the wraps and
overcoats in the dressing rooms.
Owners of the garments said small
articles were found to be missing
after the search.
After conducting a search of the
Nelson premises the officers went
to Andreesen's and several other
residences in the city. Friday after
noon they returned and pailing the
search warrant to the door of 'the
Andreesen home aroused citizens by
what witnesses called their intimi
dating action.
Call on Governor.
Last night at a meeting of busi
ness men of the town a resolution
calling on Governor McKelvie to in
vestigate the actions of the officers
was" asked.
An Omaha attorney, J. R. Jones,
called to Millard to draft the reso
lution talked to Governor McKelvie
by telephone and-was told that an
investigation would be conducted.
North Carolina Women May
Vote at Muny Elections
Raleigh, N. C. Feb. 28. The
North Carolina senate has passed a
bill to permit women to vote m
municipal elections. The measure
Inflow goes to the house. V
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private fortune.
but the government decided to al
low him temporarily only 600,000
marks to meet present indebtedness
and future expenses.
The correspondent's informant,
in calling attention to this devel
opment, declared it put an end to
rumors that the former emperor
had been able to take large sums
of money with him hen he fled
into Holland.
GERMAN U-BOATS
START -FOR U. S.
Ill NEARJUTURE
Number of' Officers Assigned
in Connection With Subma
rines; to Bring Captured'
Boats to America.
Washington, Feb. 28. Orders is
sued today by the Navy department
assigned a number of officers "to
duty in connection with German
submarines.',' ' It was learned au
thoritatively that their duty will be
to .bring sonve surrendered' enemy
submarines to the ; United States.
Six .U-Jbeat are. .. .expected
to start across in the near future.
Officers assigned for the task in
clude Lt.-Corns. Kenneth R. Wallace,
George B. Junkin, James R. Webb
an4 Jesse 3. Olderdorff, Lt. Willis
Dixon , and a 'number of officers of
lower grade. .
While the primary purpose of
bringing the submarines is to per
mit technical examinations by navy
experts, the navy plans also to put
them on exhibition in various har
bors. Harbor Strike Awaits
Outcome of Conference
New York, Feb. 2& Hope f
averting a tieup of the commerce of
the port of New York by a renewal
of the strike of 16,000 members of
the marine workers affiliation -who
have rejected the award of V.
Everitt Macy, an umpire for the war
labor board, centered tonight in a
conference planned for tomorrow
afternoon.
'The strike committee .. of the
workers,-it was said, has agreed to
defer fixing a date for the strike,
which already has been authorized,
pending the outcome of the con
ference. Omaha Officer to Receive '
Citation at Ft. Des Moines
Des Moines, la., Feb. 28. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Lt . Allen Tukey
of Omaha will receive the double
service cross ior exceptional valor
shown in the battle of Soissons at a
ceremony to take place at Fort Drs
Moines early next week.
Soldiers will stand at attention
while Col. George F. Juenemann
pins the cross on the hero, after
which they will pass in review be
fore staff officers.
The post adjutant will read
Lieutenant Tukey's citation. Lieu
tenant Tukey is now on leave in
Omaha.
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Nebraska Senator Denounces ,
as Prepostterous Position'
Taken by Bay State
Senator in Debate.
Washington, Feb. 28. Republican
senators today returned to their as
sault on the constitution of the
league of nations as proposed to the
peace conference at Paris, with
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
who will be chairman of the power
ful foreign relations committee in
the new senate, making his first
pronouncement since the document
became public.
Criticism by the republicans did
not pass unchallenged. Chairman
Hitchcock of the foreign relation
committee took sharp issue with the
Massachusetts senator, denouncing
as preposterous his suggestion that
the league would take trom Amer
ica its right of self-defense.
Lodge Voices Warning.
Delivering before crowded floor
and gallaries an address he had pre
pared before attending theYhite
House dinner conference" last
Wednesday night. Senator Lodge
warned the American people to con
sider well before departing from the
policies of Washington and to in
sist upon revision of the league con
stitution. Later in the day, Senators
Lenroot of Wisconsin and Freling
htiysen of New Jersey made addi
tional demands for amendment of
the charter.
Senator Lodge, speaking before
an audience which included diplo
matic representatives of sevemi
foreign nations, deplored proposals
to give powers to the league which
be - said -would cause the Monroe
doctrine to "disappear." would
abridge American sovereignty ami
in the end promote misunderstand
ings and war instead of the peace
which the world so much desired.
Declares Document Loosely Drawn.
The Massachusetts senator assail
ed especially the provisions for ter
ritorial guarantees, mandatories and
disarmament. Besides demanding
revision oL these clauses, the sena
tor declared that domestic questionsf
such as immigration, should be defi
nitely placed beyond the authority
of the league. He said th entire
document was loosely drawn, admit-
ting of wide interpretation, and add
ed that it should be redrafted to
make dispute of construction impos
sible. Senator Lodge told the senate that
for Lincoln's government df the
people, by the people and for the
people, the United States was not '
asked to substitute on many vital
points government of, 'for and by
other people, and declared ihe n.
-tion should pause and consider well
oetore taking "this fateful step."
( "We are asked," said the senator,
"to move away from George Wash-1 .
ington toward the other end of the ,!
line at which stands the sinister
figure, of Trotzky, tire champion o '
internationalism. We must build
no bridges across the chasm which
now separates American freedom !
and order frtim Russian anarchy,
and destruction."
Urge' Fundamental Revision.
Like Senator Lodge, Senators
Lenroot and Frelinghuysen warned
against acceptance of the league
constitution, without careful deliber
ation and without fundamental re
vision. While favoring a league
that would not conflict with Ameri
can principles and sovereignty,
Senator Lenroot urged that as the
project is an experiment, its life 'be '
limited to 10 years with provision
for renewal if it proves successful.
Senator Frelinghuysen disputed
any assumption that President Wil-
kson represented publicsentiment in
proposing participation of America
in the league and demanded that thci
country be fully informed on all
phases of the question before the
senate is asked to consider it as a
part of the peace treaty. t
Debate on the league will con
tinue tomorrow with addresses tjj .
Senators, Knox " of Pennsylvania
former secretary of state, and "Sen-4
ator Hardwick of Georgia, demo
crat." .
President to' Address w
Meeting of Mayorsand :
' Governors in the Capital
. .
Washington, Feb. 28. Addressee
by President Wilson, Secretaries
Baker, Daniels. Lane and -Wilson,1
and Senators Kenyon of Iowa anil
Owen of Oklahoma are on the prop
gram of the conference of'govern--'-ors
and mayors here next week. The .
sessions Monday and Tuesday will
be held in the east room of the
White House and Wednesday at the
Department of Interior.
Forty-five minutes was allotted for
President Wilson's speech, begin
ning at 10:45 a. m. Monday. Re
ports by governors on conditions
and needs of their states will be pre
sented hr the afternoon.