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HUGE PROFITS
AIVtASSED BY
STAKDARDOI
Various Branches of Parent
" Corporation "Dissolved" in
1912 Pile Up Earnings? of
$868,145,500. ;
EARN M0RETHANN150 PER
CENT 0F; CAPITALIZATION
Nine of Subsidiaries Show Net
Returns Ranging From 223
to 436 Per CentAlso Gain
Control of Competing Firms.
By FLOYD MACGRIFF.
' Internalioaat 1 staff Comapondcat.
New York, Aug, . 28.-- Ahile the
United States has been heading to
ward an oil and gasoline shortage
with the latter's scarcity but empha
sized by a price of 25 cents a "gallon
in' some sections, the Standard Oil
companies have been piling up, tre
mendous profits ' f
Atlantic figures obtained by the
Interwtdonal v News Service show
that 30 branches of the parent Stand
ard Oil company, "dissolved" ; in
s1912, have amassed profits ,ef $88,;
145,500 during the past fight years.
The capitalization of. these compa
nies totals $503,535,310 to be in
creased shortly by $150,000,000 when
the stockholders of the .Standard Oil
C".npany of New "York: vote 'that
turn to. themselves in new shares.
The above figures also omit both
the preferred stock ahd the " divi
dends thereon of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey, amounting
to $196,696,600, half of which was
rnly issued 11 months ago. The
New Jersey company 1 controls the
foreign business of the Standard Oil
interests. - , . .
Earn 150 Per Cent '
The data show that 17 of these 30
Standard Oil-, "subsidiaries" have
tamed profits v amounting to morl
than 150 ocr cent of their capitaliza
tion since th? parent company.-of
New Jersey was "dissolved. V '
Moreover, me ot these compa
nies earned profits amounting to
from 223 per cent to 436 pet cent
since 1912 and 12 of them, have cut
"melons"'running from 20 to 300 per
cent pf , their! capitalization. This
does not include huge stock allot
ments iu 1912 land 1913, following
the reorganization of the "oil
trust's-" branches, such as 4j-2.900
per cent "melon", of th Standard
Oi! Company of Indians, the 900 per
cent dividend of the Continental Oil
company, the 500 per cent "meloA"
of the Vacuum Oil company; or' the
400 oer cent "divide-up" of the
Standard Oil Company of
New
York.
TTnuallal Profits.
. The - sinallest eight-years' total
profits earned by arfy'one of the 30
"branches" was 67 per cent
not quite 9 per csnt yearly taker in
by the Crescent Pipe Line company,
which merely operates a trunk pipe
line in Pennsylvania' ... '. . .
The Ohio-Oil company has piled
up the highest profit percentage dur
ing the past eight years, earnings
amounting to 560 per cent Capitali
zation is $15,000,000, and an attempt
ed melon cutting of 300 per ent in
1917 was frustrated by the state of
Ohio.
Among other companies listed by
'New York brokersas "Standard
Oil stocks" which have been making
unusual profits since 1912 are:
Chesebrough Manufacturing- com
, pany of Perth Amboy, N. J., makers
of petroleum products for medicinal
and toilet purposes, has accumulated
236 per cent "prof its, besides distrib
uting another 200 per ccnt'i stock
vin 1916. . ..
Eureka Pipe Line conrpany, oper
ating 4.261 miles of pipe lines, main
ly in West Virginia, has accumulat
ed 23 per cent profits. ,
' 195 Per Cent
Indiana Pipe .Line l company,
tamed 180 per cent profits, While the
National Transit company, operating
pipe tines in Pennsylvania, collect
ed 124 per cent profits besides cut
ting a 50 per cent melon in 1916.
The, New York Transit' (pipe) com
pany earned Zll per cent profit.
The Prairie Oil and Gas com
pany, operating in Kansas Oklaho
ma and Texas, earned 139. perjnt
profits besides another 150 per cent
Vdistributed'as stock in 1915.' ,
f . The Solar Refining company' of
Lima, O., paid, otit 195 per cen, cash
profits in eightyears beside cutting
, a 300 per cent "stock melon in 1913.
t The Southern Pipe Line company
kif, Pennsylvania has shown 217 per
cent profits in eight years, wfejle the
v South' Penn Oil company, besides
distributing 60 per cent 'stock 'divi
. ; dend'in 1917, paid out' 184 per' cent
t in cash -dividends.' , , . - f - -
The Standard Oil Company of4In
- diana has earned 184 "per cent since
1912, the Standard Oil Company of
Kansas. 176 per. cent; the Standard
Oil Company- of Nebraska. 180 per
cent. 'and the Standard Oil Company
of New York, ? per cent, But all
of these companies cut big melons a
year or two after the parent corn-
pany
was, 'dissolved. '. 1 "
' Other Bir Profits. ;
The Standard OiI Company of
. Ne W Jersejy has paid out 210 per
'cent on it commoij stock in eight
rears, besides handing out a 100 per
CaatiBMdsm Fag SU, Cataua Oaau
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Rain Failsto Dampen Ardor
uampaign
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter of Kansas Urges
- Women to .VoteVRepuBttcan . Ticket at G.O P.
; Picnic Congressman Jleavis Explains League
; Urges Omahans to Return Jefferis to Congress
: Governor McKelvie Leaves for Marion; O
By EDWARD BLACK.
Pawnee City, .. Neb., Aug. . 28.
(Special Telegram.) Benediction of
republicanism and rain was , be
stowed on Pawnee, county today
when a outdoor, countywide, re
publican picnic and rally were scre
duled for the- fair grounds, but had
to be postponed on account of wet
groutids. .Threatening morning
clcrtiaV brought a copious shower
at tioon, necessitating a . change gf
plans, . ;
Many arrived in automobiles from
the 432 square miles of the counry
and the attendants made', the best
of the situation by joining in a for
mal program held in the Pawnee
opera house. The sptrut of tji oc
casion was not lost and it was, evi
dent . that , the . campaign .has been
opened in' Pawnee, county and "that
the republicans have made the start.
Members of. the local branch of
the league of women voters observed
a noonday'celebration in honor,.of
a fully enfranchised nation, while
church bells, whistle and auto horns
joined ia the din. .
J, C. Dorr, republican county
chairman, presided at the indoor
CONDITION OF
MAYOR OF CORK
' SAID SERIOUS
N.
Terence MacSweney, On
Hunger, Strike Following
Imprisonment, Spent Rest-,
r less flight, Says Report. :
V London,-Aug,
of Terence Mac
28. The condition
MacSweney,' lord mayor
of Cork, this morning was reported
to be worse at .the - Brixton jail,
where he is on hunger strike. Mayor
night- , . '
v Belfast, Aug. 28. Fierce rioting
occurred this afternoon in Culling-'
tree road, lying betweeen the" falls
and Grosvenor. roaf districts of
West Belfast. The police barracks
in Cullingtree road were wrecked
and the military fired on the crowd.
Many- gunshot victims were admit
ted to the adjacent Royal Vienna
hospital.
Strikers Go Back. ' v
, ,New York, Aug., 28. Hostilities
were resumed today by the five pro
Irish women pickets who yesterday
started a demonstration that result
ed in a walkout of more, than 2,000
16ngshoremen employed' on British
ocean liners as a protest against
Great Britain's Irish pdlicy.
The women returned to the piers
with a large cohort of. longshore
men, supporters intent on crippling
all British ships arriving in port.
Plans also were said to be one foot
to soread the protest strike to other
Atlanth: ports and to extend it, if !
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longshoremen. , f
I Union Regrets Action.
About hall the longshoremen who
walked out- yesterday. returned to
work this morning, it was an-.
nounced at the offices of the Inter
national Longshoremen's associa
tion. t . -
Joseph Ryan vice president of tne
International Longshoremen's asso
ciation, declared, today he thought it1
would be necessary to call a meeting
of the union and "reason out matters
witfi the men," whose walkout, he
said, he regretted because it oc
curred "at a timewhen a new wage
scale and demands are being formu
lated by the union for submission
next month to the steamship opera
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The New Constitution
TheBe continues today ita expiana-1
tlons of tho varloaa amendment to the
state constitution, 'proposed 'by the state
conatltuMopal convention and aubmttted. to
m. vote of the oeoDle at a apeclal election
to bo held September 21. This electloirfV-
la In many respects the-most Important
held In Nebraska In a feneration. An
Intelligent ballet can be cast only after
a clear understanding of the various pro
posala submitted. There are 41 proposals
and each la submitted for separata vote.)
. PROPOSITION NO. 11. t ;
' Amendment, to Section 17 - of
Article. III.; X . '.' ''
Prohibits the -sale of salt springs,
coal, oil,- minerals "or other natural
resources on state land, but permits
the leasing of such land for develop-J
y-: i PROPOSITION NO. 12.
Permits legislature to district the
state into senatorial and representa
tive districts and authorizes division
of counties. -.This, would permit the
division 6f Douglas county into fivei
senatorial and 'representative-districts,
each of which, would elect a
senator jor representative instead of
electing at large by the entire
county. i
in r asy nee uny
meeting, introducing Mrs. R. B. Con
don, who "in turn, presented Mrs.
Margaret Hill McCarter of Kan
sas., Chairman port announced that J
the picnie will be held at a lated
date and that Gov. Henry Allen of
Kansas wall-speak. Mrs. McCarter
arrived on a noon train and 'depa
ed immediately after her address for
Chicago. .".'.:
.. Praises aSovemor McKelvie.
: The Kansas woman told the voters
oi this county that that there is need
of a return of confidence Jn the rov-
rnent. She, quoted figures to suS,
tatti tier statement tnat.tne recent
democratic orgie of extra;agcnce has
been, unparalleled in the history""of
the country. . , v
', "I khow Governor McKelvie," she
said, "and I know that he is a staunch
supporter of the things for wltich
women stand and I atlo know that
the women of this state will support
him." , , ' ; r -.
Mrs..,McCarter stated that the lazy
pcrsonwho does not care who votes
nor who is elected, should be classi
fied" as an unpartriotic person. She
(Connaued on Pate Two. Coiuma Thre.)
GIRL'S LIFE IS
SAVED BY COOL
HEAD OF GAR MAN
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Trolley Brought to Emergency
Stop Within Few Inches
; Of Prostrate Form on
' Track.
Only the coolness of a street rail
way '( motorman - saved " Margaret
Boye, 17 years, old, from being de
capitated yesterday afternoon ;
While running-after a street car
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
on Harney street, Miss Boyle ran
into the hack end of an automobile,
the impact of the blow hurling her
onto . the street car tracks within
two feet of the street car. "
L., C Glsen, motorman, 1617'Caas
street, quickly applied his brakes and
immediately showered the tracks
with sand, a few inches farther and
it would have passed dver the girl's
neck. -
Miss Boyle was picked up by Har
old McKenna, Vendome apartments,
and Clint Miller, Htmter Inn, who
dragged her from the. tracks, called
a taxicab and 400k her to the Ford
Hospital. 1
After an examination. Dr. Porter,
the girl's family physician - stated
that-she was, suffering from body
bruises and a possible fractured skull.
An ' X-ray examination was tobe
made at the hospital last night.
Acording to Edward Hokenson.
t driver, of the automobile, the girl
was standing oh the. curbing on the
.North side of Harney street and she
stepped quickPy Jnto the street but
instead "of being Struck by the front
of hir car, his machine had passed
her and she hit the' back fender of
111. lilAVllllll. - A
1 Motorman Olsen told the police
tne same story and stated that it
looked as if Miss Boyle was raising
an umbrella as she Started to run
across the-yStreet. He said the girl's
head 'struck the tractiy
. Hokanson, who is 7-years old
and Works for ' the Motor Inn ga
rage, told the', police he was on his
wav to the garage after he had
taken D. A. Talleyt 611 Sodth Thirty
sixth street, to the railroad station.
Mrs.-D. A. Talley. supreme clerk of
fthc Woodman circle, owned the ma
chine., -
' Hokanson in his statement to
Chief of Deteotives AndersonStated
that, he intended to go to the ga
rage and feport the accident, but was
frightened It was two hour3 later
that lie was tSken'in custody by
Emcrgeflty OfRcerBuglewicz at the
garage. -
Hokanson said he was going 10
miles an hour a.nd this was substan
tiated by the motorman. ' Hokanson
was-released from custody by Cap-
lam naze, wng sair p uiu . iivi
blame Hokanson for the accident
Miss Boyle works at the Goodrich
Drug company. .
PlattsmoTrthurfeyv.Will
! Ring When School Opens
:. Plattsmouth, Neb.X Aug.' 28.
(Special.) , . Plattsmouth's curfew
ordinance which has. long lain dor
mant, is to be rigidly enforced ef
fective with the beginning of school
next week, , according to announce
ment from the office of 'thechief of
police. The ordinance applies to both
boys and girls under 18 years of
age, who are rfkjuired to be off the
streets by 9 o'clock. , '
Otoe Cotanty Teachers Meet.
'.Nebraska Citj'.UAug." "28-(Spe-cial.)
-The Otoe county teachers'
institute closed ' a very . successful
meeting,; here. There wpre 119
teachers enrolled and the programs
I were' inteesing -end instructive.
fi (1 D C I Nil
10 igoutyUH I il
Democratic Candidate for Vice
Presidency Denounces Re
'publican Managers in
dress at Auditorium!;
ALL OTHER QUESTIONS
. PUT INTO BACKGROUND
Suggest Harding "Should Dis
charge Chairman .1 Hays,
Treasurer Upham and Others
Concerned in Alleged Scapdal.
Following the Jead of Governor
Cox. Franklin' D. Roosevelt, demo
cratic candidate for-jthe vice presi
dency, took up thequestion of cam
paign expenditures in his address at
Hie Autlitorium in Omaha last night.
The league of nations and the other
issues were pushed into the back
ground while Mr. Roosevelt de
nounced the republican manager.
''It' can never be too soon tojjiake
ot this sort of thing one 61 the prin
cipal issues to -bj -passed on by the
verdict of the voters of the nation,"
he declared. "Governor , Cox has
rendered a national service in drag
ging Jhis foul thing into the light. I
feel very certain that America will
not be cynical about it. Very few
people will sa'y 'Oh, well, this is just,
the usual campaign Stuff.
Offers Suggestion.
" Although Mr. Roosevelt has just
returned east from a tour of the
west coast, he assumed thatthe
statements on the . Hardingcam
paign fund were unquestionable. He
suggested that Mr. -Harding "dis
charge at once Mr. Will Hays, his
national chairman; Mr. Upham his
treasurer, and all others connected'
with raising this unholy fund."
The Roosevelt party arrived on a
special car at 6.0 clock and went to
the Athletic club, where Mayor
Smith was host at a dinner. From
there Mr. Roosevelt went to the Au
ditorium. v -
Speaks at North Platte. '
North Platte, . Neb., 'Aug. 28.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic
vice presidential nomineer carried his
party's national campaign into Ne
braska today with a short address
here in which he charged that Sena
tor Harding, ihe republican candi
date for president, had not ' shown
himself to be a constructive leader.
Governor Cox, on the other hand,
Mr. Roosevelt said, had demonstrat
ed his progressiveness. He declared
that the democratic nominee "in
eight years put Ohio on the map as
a progressive state." ..
Mr Roosevelt spoke from the rear
of his train. He asserted that the
democrats were conducting their
speaking campaign as an offset of
the front jorch Campaign and that
,so far on the trip "we have failed
tofind a single democrat who wjll
vote for Senator Harding."
The members of 'the "same old
gang of republicans turned out of
the republican party before," he
said, "are back in , control."
"The other party wants to go back
to old conditions," he said. "Our
eyes are turned forward. 'We have
got any nirmber'of things to do in
this country, and we don't want to
turn back. We have gdt to take
definite steps to end war, and that
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Announcing the
New Roh)gravure7
section of
The Sunday Bee
First to publish a roto
gravure section for Oma
ha and Nebraska, . The
Omaha Bee is now privil-'
eged to announce a NEW
A ROTOGRAVORE, as
much of in advance over
the former section as
that was over "black and
white" printing.
' The new rotagravure
will represent' the very
' ' latest development of fine
printing, on high grade
gloss paper.. It w.ill-
V lack not one shading of
the beautiful color tone
which distinguishes simi
lar sections published' in
New York and Chicago.
. . A new feature will be a ,
Full Page Eacji Week
' devoted to moving pic-
ture stars in unusual '
poses Many of these
pictures will have all the '
attraction of original
photographs, well worth
' ; framing by film fans. ,
The jjew rotogravure
will be published each '
week, beginning Septem-
ber 5, in ,! -
The Suhday.Bee
ROOSEVELT
, TH,e Passing Show of 1920 y 1 M AlaMTAIMS
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CHARGE FATHER
CRUELLY BEAT
IMS SMALL BABY
Sheriff ' Rescues , Nebraska
City Man From Mob of A
' Neighbors Threatening '
v Violence.
Nebraska City, Neb., Aug. 28.
(Spetial Telegram). Julius Steph
ens was rescued by Sheriff E. H.
Fisher frorn a large crowd of angry
neighbors bent "on lynching him in
front of his home here. It was
ehargedby neighbors that he had
unmercifully beaten his 8-months-old
daughter. ,
The crowd was highly incensed
at the alleged brutality the wee baby
was forced to uridergo, and demand
ed that the father be punished at
their hands. It was with difficulty
the sheriff of Oloe county and heav
ily armed deputies sworn in for the
occasion made their way through
the mob to the house, where Steph
ens had barricaded himself.
Feeling was still running high to
day when the fathe'was given a
preliminary hearing on a charge of
"fehMiiously 'and maliciously assault
ing the baby, with intent to do great
bodily',hard." He pleaded nOt guilty,
but was held to the district court
and bonds fixed at $1,000.
i The angrjijnutterings.of the large
crowd that attended t;he hearing,
and open threats to give Stephens'
a horse-whipping caused the sheriff
to take his prisoner to Plattsmouth
for safe-keeping. Heavily armed
guards accompanied the sheriff in
)iis automobile with the prisoner.
Following an examination of the
child's body by the county physician,
County Attorney George Heinke is
sued k statement saying that the
baby plainly showed the marks of
brutal treatment, and its little body
was badly bruised.
Troops FirjB.on Belfast
Rioters; One Dead, Six Hurt
Belfast, Aug. 28.-The military
fired -on rioters again tonight, killing
at least 'one and wounding six, one
seriously. The troops fired in an ef
fort toprotect the police station at
tacked by a mob. Disturbances
were reported in several sections.
When the soldiers reached the po
lice station in an armored car, they
were met with stones. The police
and military dispersed the . mob.
Many-individual attacks were re
ported. ' y-
The rioter killed tonight was John
Lynch, 16. v ' .
Soap Costs $1 Per Pound-
In South Side Police Court
Soap- costs $1 a pound in South!
iide police court.
So Jacob Chilacha, 3116 R street,
found out yesterday.
Jacob was arrested by Special
Officer Peter Jolly of Cudahy & Co.
for the theft of five pounds of -soap.
He admitted the theft and was
fined $5. ' ,
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URGLARS LOOT
OMEOFMAN'ON
. VACATION TRIP
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William C Lylc Finds $600
In Jewelry and Clothing
- Missing on Return Home
William c! Lyle, 5201 Underwood
avenue,' returned home from a
month's vacation Friday night and
found flis hpuse had betn completely
'ransacked and more than $600 worth
ot clothes and jewelry stolen. ..
The burgtars gained entrance to
the house by breang a cellar win
dow. Every dresser and box ' was
upset and searched. The thieves
evidently were searching for liquor,
police say, but according to Mr.
Lyle there never was any liquor in
his house
Clothes, rugs and papers were
scattered in every room. Rugs were
partly rolled up in search for hidden
jewelry, police say. Among the ar
ticles stolen were three ' guns, three
watches,, bracelets and women's and
men'sv clothing. . V
Police betrye that a truclf or large
touring car wa.s used to cart the loot
away. ,
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Booze in Mince Pie Is
Given Dry Officer's 0. K.
A Washington, Aug. 30. "Mince pie
parties" are likely to grow in style
and popularity under a ruling of the
,proniDition eniorcemeni commis
sioner that mince 'meat may be sea
soned with "intoxicating liquor."
This is expected to, allay somewhat
the fears of prohibition entertained
by many. New England congressmen
when the subject was before con'
gress. 1 ' ...
The ruling of the commissioner
does not restrict the percentage of
alcohol to be used, but simply re
quires the" manufacture of mincemeat
io obey the orders of the commis-
rsioner from time to time.
Index to Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
News and gossip for women read
ers part, 2. (Only exclusively
women's section in Omaha.) .
Sports Pages fl and, 2, parf. 3.
Governor McKelvie as a farmer boy
--Page L, rotogravure section.
Thk. king of the prairies, now fast
disappearing Page 1, part V
Omaha Kat Jed Sokols ready for
national convention Page 1, part
.4. . ; ,s ' .
Heart secrets of a fortune teller
Page 8, part 4. '
Letters of a Home-Made-Man
Page 4, part 1.
Jimmy Montague in prose Page 8,
"part 1. v
Home-builders' Information Page
8, part 2. ' ;
Omahans irt caricature Charles E.
lack-Page 8, part 4. "
Boys and girls Page 3, part 4.
When Nebraska farmers ride in air-
planes Page 8, part 2.
Nebraska's prise poet a crack rifle
shot Psfe 6, part 1.
SCOTSBLUFF MAN
CHOSEN TO HEAD
STATELEGION
Robert ' Simmons, "Dark
( Horse," Unanimous Choice
for Commander of. Ex- ,
Service Men. -
a ' .
Hastings, Neb. Aug. 28. (Special
Telegram.) Robert Simmon of
Scottsbluff, who had figured as a
"dark .horse" candidate since the
nnininir nf tVio rnnvpntioii ThurS-
l''"" j
dayi was chosen state commander
of the Ameffcan Legion ot wenrasKa
at the final session of the annual
gathering today.
Tust before the ballot was taken
E. P. McDermott of Kearney, with
drew. The vote for Simmons and
F. A. Warner of Norfolk, the two
remainine candidates, was close",
but while tWe clerks were checking
the totals Warner withdrew and
Simmons was announced as the
unanimous choice. Lincoln cast a
solid vote for Simmons, wliile
Omaha split eiily between Sim
anons and Warner. .
Vice commanders chosen are: E.
S. Goodrich, Fairbury.army; T. J-.
Bressler, Wayne, navy; Lyman
Wheeler, Omaha marine.
Others" elected were: Dean Giarles
R. Tyncr, Hastings, chaplairf; dele
gates at large to Tftitional conven
tion, Earl 'Cline of Nebraska Oity,
E F. McDermott of Kearney,
George W. Faiwell, jr., of Lincoln,
and T.'J.' McGuire of Omaha; na
tional committeeman, E.j. P. McDer
mott of Kearney. - , '
Earl Cline declined to be a can
didate for national committeeman
When proposed by Harold Prince of
Grand Island, -as a stepping stone to
national commander.
The outgoing state commander,
Earl Cline, .was presented with a
gold watch by the delegates.
The new commander announced
he would re-appoint Fralik B.
O'Connell of Lincoln as state ad
jutant. Gasoline Consumption
Far 'Above Production
Washington, AugT 25. Although
production of gasoline for the first
six months this year was. 13 per cent
greater than for the same period
of 1919, the increase in consumption
was 32 per cent, it was reported by
the bureau of mines. Gasoline stocks
at the end of June were 89.841,000
gallons, or 15 per cent less than the
amount on hand on June 30,-1919.
Gas and fuel oils howed an in
crease in both production and stocks
compared with the first half of 1919.
Last Soldiers of Colonel
-v Cantau Are Discharged,
Mexicali," Lower California, 'Aug.
28, The last forces of Col. Estaban
Cantau, former governor of Lower
California, were paid off and dis
chareed todav. Work, of dischare-
i ing the Cantu forces began yester
day. . - f
LEAGUE HAS
COLLAPSED
G. 0. P. Nomineeyin Explain
ing Position, DeclaresJThat.
Covenant Is VDelinite and
IrretJeemabie Failure.v
CITES CASE 0F.P0LAND '
' TO PROVE STATEMENTS
Proposes Plarr to ponstrucl
World v Association xlong '
Lines Mapped Out- by Thft
Hagu? Tribunal. - V'V
1 Py Tho Aaioclated re. y
Marion, O., Aug. 28. Proiiouiic . ,
ing the existing league of nations a
definite apd irredeemable failure,
Senator Harding today proposed a
new effort to construct a world as
sociation on the frame work of The
Hague tribunal clothed with such
attributes of the league covenant as ,
may be found safe and practicable.
He pledged himself, 'if elected
president, to make an immediate ef-
fort, with the advice of .the ablest
men of both political parties, to
form such an-associatiort either by
putting "teeth" into The Hague
court or by revising the covenant to
protect rational aspirations.
Tire declaration was made in a
front porch speech to a delegation '
of Indiana republicans.
Disagrees With Cox. - ,
"The democratic nominee,"- he.
said, "has flatly, said he is 'in favor
of going in-rm the basis announced
by the president. I am not. That
is the whole difference between us,
but it is a most vital, one because
it involves the -disparity between the
vforld court of justice supplemented
by a world association lor confer
ence on the one hand, and the coun
cil of the league on the other.
"The one is a judicial tribunal to ,
be governed by fixed and .dfinite-p
principles of liirY adimfliStered witir
out passion or prejudice- The other
is an. association of diplomats and
politicians whose determinations are '
sure to be influenced by considera
tions of expediency and- national
selfishness," "The league, the candidate asserted,
had broken down at 'its first test in
Poland and now had "passed be
yond the possibility of restoration."
He quoted from British statesmen
to support his statement that a re
vision of the covenant will be wel
comed abroad.
Passage of a peace resolution, he
continued, would make an actual
and effective peace without negotia
tion of a separate treaty with Ger
many. - j , . !
Touching on Mexico, the republican-nominee
proclaimed "a plain no
tive to every government on the face
of the earth," that the United States
would submit to-jio wrong lo its
citizens in person or property
He also replied to charges of un- .
due .senate influence by asserting
that as president he would be 'quite
as vigilant as he had as a senator to
prevent trespass oh that branch of
the gqlkrnment in which he served.
Text of Speech.
The text of the speech follows in
part;' '
''Let us suppose the senate had
ratified the peace treaty containing;
the league covenant as submitted to
it by the president in July of last
year. Before this day we would
have been called upon to, fulfill the
obligations which he had assumed
under Article 10 of the league cove
nant to preserve the territorial in- ,
tregrity of- Poland as against 'ex
tcrnal aggression.'- -
"The council of the league of na
tions would have reasoned, and rea
soned correctly, that -the United ,
States could furnish the munitions
and, tf necessary, the men to with
stand the hordes advancing froa
Russia far more easily than could
the exhausted nations "of Europe.
What would of necessity have tq re-t.
suit? Nothing necessarily, we are
glibly informed, since dnly' the con-.' '
gress can de&lare war, and the con- '
gress might reject the appeal of the , i
executive. But would the congress ;
do that? Could the congress db that. '
without staining indelibly the hony :
of the nation? t ,
.. U. S. Would Never Welch. .'-
I he people would never permit
the repudiation of a debt of honor.
No congress would ever dare make
this nation appear as a.welcher, as
-it would appear and would be" in . .
sucli an event before the eyes of, the r
world. - 1 , . ''
"So many things have been done
byVthe present expiring administra
tion that no power -on earth could.. '
induce me to do, that Icanirot even
attempt to recouat thenf. -u may
majk casually, however, that
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