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TODAY'S PRICES.
Mexican bank notes state bills 734; pesos old
$1.01; new 36c; Mexican gold 5034c; naaonales 28c;
grain (.treag; Hrestocks slow; stocks straaf.
bar sUtct H. & H. qmtatiaB $1.33; copper 1SJ4i9ei
EL PASO HERALD
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 19. 1919.
SINGLE COPT. FIVE CENTS
DELIVERED ANTWHERE "Se MOTH
. S. MOVES TO CUT CLOTHING
HOME EDITION j
WEATHER FORECAST.
El Fas aad west Texas probably fair; Mew Mexico
aasettkd wamer east of naaatajns; Ariiooa fail and
vmaer. I
20 PAGES. 2 SECTIONS. TOD.V.
PRICES
i - ' 'O
Denies Government Yielded To Miners
PALMER INSISTS U.
MADE NO CONCESSION
TO END COAL STRIK
Senate Subcommittee Cross-Questions Attorney Gen-
eral On Federal Action In Ending Strike; Declares Ter-
mination Came Not by Settlement But by Complete
Victory for Government; Miners Obeyed All Orders.
WASHINGTON. D. C Dec. 1
Termination of the soft coal
nke vas aot a settlement but a vic-
: jry for the government attorney
- i p ra i Palme'r today told the senate
4 '.' i 'committee investigating tbe
5 nLa.
The
go ernment has won its
f nx." Mr. Palmer said. "There was
ii" settlement in actuality the men
. tbe union officers hare complied
ith our demands and returned to
u ork.
-Mr. Palmer said denorxznent of Jus-
t action in the coal strike began
- th the preparation of injunction
i "ceedmga aaninst officials of the
i liners' union under the Lever law.
e sought to prevent tne strike."
"i f said "by enjoining the union of-n-ers
from carrying on the strike
i - had already ordered."
' Vou never changed your mind
uidt the strike was a breach of law?
tiator Townsesd Republican of
r.higan. Inquired.
"i nerer' have." Mr. Palmer re-
ti med. 'The injunction was issued
z-nl is still In effect."
Miners Obeying Order.
He added that the miners now were
c mg the order of the court.
Old they always obey it?" senator
'. usend asked.
Tfcf letter of the eoart order
tm ooeyed frees the first. wm
the reply Insofar m getting
mra actually taefc to norfc. It
mi not so saeeessfoi as we had
expected."
on considered that the order was
"Kited did you notT senator Town-
nti continued.
T did. And we instituted further
1- ceding? because we had some evi-
p-'ce tat tbe order waa not being.
.ted in good faith by some of the
i iiion official."
C-eatfa.ee Inveotfgattea.
''.rand Jury Investigation. Mr. Pal-
- said wan atill going on. involv-ui-
the whols question.
Mr Palmer explained that the au-
ction was intended to separate the
- kers from their leaders and the
t on funds.
"Was twere any th lac "aid to the
serenpaat officers of the union
which wool make them under-
stand that no farther prosecution
weald pe cassmenced against
ihefT senator "gownsend inquired.
Vot one word." Mr. Palmer said.
' After a deadlock ensued In Wash-
ton" Mr. Palmer said. "Dr. Oar-
1 -d was brought in and he-told both
' l e operators and miners that the
i- ice of coal could not be Increased
ent ta pay wage Increases basing
l x findings on calculations which be
de that a wage increase of 14 per-
:it could be given tbe men and paid
the operators without in creasing
- present price of coal.
This proposal the miners rejected.
T hn settled down to go through the
f ehz tc the end. resolved to see the
junction order'obeyed as beat I could
" the hope that production of coal
ould be gradually resumed."
Conference With Lewis.
Mr. Palmer told of the conference he
1 Ad with John L bewis and William
i Green president and secretary of
'he miners' union on December S.
Mr Palmer said that when Lewis
ti'd Green arrived from Indianapolis
told them the government's posi-
n would be maintained and that no
1 ange in It would be permitted.
Had Assnranees.
t the conferences with these
in" Mr. palmer said. "I informed
i ' i-eui that if the men went back to
v ork the president's assurance of a
'air settlement would be carried out.
The pleaded for a 31 percent ad-
- ance in wages but I said that was
to: hit part of .the job. 1 told them
Help Rescue Home Children
To Have A Real Christmas
TN keeping with its annual custom Ike HeraM today makes an appeal to
its readers for a Christmas fnad for' the chUdies at the Eescae Home.
There are nearly a hundred of these boys aad girts.
The fund raised in the recent Salvation Army campaign for the mainte-
nance of the Home is to be spent in bsfldtng additions for the accommo-
dation of the children and to clothe and feed them daring tse year. Kane
of this money is spent for presents aad for Christmas cheer.
The Salvation Army is a busiless mstitatioB and it dees not spend its
hard earned money on dous and toys. It arrange each Christmas to see
that an the needy get warm ctetmng and good food. This wfU be true at
'.he Rescue Home bat there win be so toys and no Christmas tree unless
the good hearted people in their usual generous Christmas spirit eontribate
to the fund.
Either toys fruit nnts or money will be received with thanks by tbe
Rescue Home board and management. Toys fruits and nnts may be sent
direct to tbe Home or to The Herald. Honey should be sent to The Herald
If more money is received than enough for the Christmas tree and Christ-
mas festivities it will be used daring tbe year for emergencies. There are
times when extra milk is needed for tbe- babies; when children cose into
the Home without sufficient clothing; when special things are needed for
the young babies to make them comfortable or to preserve their health.
The fund is ased for these purpeits.
Contibiutions made to The Herald each year have been ample in the
past to meet all these demands and give tbe children a really happy Christ-
ma? too. The Herald feels that its readers will respond this year as gener-
ously as in tbe past. Send year contributions at once as Christmas is not
far away.
RESCUE HOME CHRISTMAS FUND
Name
I enctt&e for Tbe Herald's Christmas fnnd for
the 1 Paso Salvation Army Rescue Home. The antaey not needed for
Christmas is to bo expended for emergencies at the Home.
the government could not surrender
to the United Mine Worker and was
bound to win in the end. The presi-
dent the department ot Juetioe and
the federal court -had agreed.
They left me at 7 p. m. without
saTiag what they were going to do
but came back later with Mr. Tu-
multy secretary to the. president. I
then read to them the president's
statement of December and they an-
nounced that were ready to acquiesce
in If
fr Patmor that K.twun th
two meetings 'he talked with fuefad-i
ministrator uarxieio.
IIe was- In accord with your
attempt to get a settlement V sen-
ator Tewasend asked. "Don't call
It n settlement" Mr. Palmer re-
plied. I made no compromise no
' concession with the men. except
one which was that the presi-
dent's statement off December 6
be wlaheld until they could give
It to their union associates at
Indianapolis first. I yielded to
their request on that point.
There was no material difference
between Dr. Garfield's plan which
called for a return of the men to work
and a creation of a consultative body
to investigate and report as to the
facts on which a new wage agreement
might be arrived at and the presi-
dent's plan."
Senator Wolcott Democrat. Dela-
ware questioned this conclusion.
Palmer Retorts.
JJcnew what the -president meant
by bis statement" Palmer retorted.
"The agreement with the miners was
drawn accordingly."
"Did tod discuss with Lewis aad
Qcecs how the commission was to get
f hlsT IMVad est ftlta7 ssn-tffwk. WA
TwH- m nst trtr I tmorh n roa t
I did not." Mr. Palmer replied. He I
exolained that the menaeVaadam ot I
agreement waa drawn up on the train I
which took his party and Lewis and
Green from Washington to Indian-
apolis Tld tne oresident aDorove that
memorandum?" senator Townsend
asked.
"He did." Mr. Palmer replied. "I
wired the memorandum to him."
Did you submit that to Lewis and
Green first T
"Yei"
The examination of the attorney
genera was Interrupted at this point
so senators might attend the senate
session. It waa planned to continoe
the Inquiry at Z p. m.
John P. White former Dreeident
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri
ca. and-Rembrant Peale. an Independ-
ent coal operator of Pennsylvania
will be named members of the com-
mission or three which Is to Investi-
gate wages and orlces In tbe bitu
minous coal industry according to un-
official reports today. President Wil
son is expectea to name the commis-
sioners during the day.
Both Mr. Peale and Mr. White as-
sisted fuel administrator GarfieM during-the
war.
THE SPICE OF LIFE
SHE WOX.
First Debutante They say Jack's
quite an expert in the art ot self
defence.
Second Debutante Hardly! Marie
made him propose in lust one week!
Life.
"The proved circulation ot
The El Paso Herald Is nearly
twice that of any other El e
Paso paper.
Of
AUK DIPLOMATS
SPLIT M SHIP
HEPARAT ON
Experls Fail to Agree to De
mands on Germany for
Fleet's Sinking.
ENVOYSTO SEIZE
LIGHT.CRUISERS?
Teuton Commission Expect-
ed to Reach Paris Tomor-
row for Final Plans.
PARIS. France. Dee. It. (Haiaa.)
It Is declared in diplomatic circles
that no official steps have been taken
by the French or British governments
in setting Into touefa with United
States political leaders concerning
reservations to the Versailles treaty
ot peace.
Allied experts are not agreed as to
what demands should be made on
Germany as reparation for the sink-
ing ot the interned German fleet at
Scape Flow according to the Matin.
Some are disposed to demand newly
constructed ships from the Germans
while others would require tne Imme-
diate delivery of ermany'a light
cruisers. It is probable the news
paper says that a compromise win be
readied.
Such a step now Is being discussed
by British delegates who will submit
It to the Brftisl
nan camnet.
The first section of a uerman com-
mission charged wtth preparations
for putting the peace treaty into
force is expected to reach Paris to-
morrow morning. Meanwhile the
question of the method ot compensa-
tion for the siskin? of the German
wargnlos at Scapa Flow remains la
. r7OTI!5r rZTiSZL
Premier Clemenceau
today in bis offices at tbe
Mmi- .(ftn. i. to in for laxadoe
ntinn th. mmtinu with
earl Curxon. the British foreign eec-
retary. over the problem 01 ruraey.
REDS EXECUTE
IFOR PLOT
Arrest 900 Others Includ-
ing Many French and
English.
Helstngfors Finland Dec. 1-
The discovery of an antl Bolshevik
plot is reported in Petrograd. Nine
hundred ' persons including several
French and English citizens have
been arrested. Three hundred and
fifty have been executed.
Esthonta has agreed to participate
In an attack on Petrograd if the allies
and admiral Kolchak of the Omsk
government recognize the Independ-
ence of Eathonia accord! acJO news-
paper dispatches received sfe. It is
said this sgreeraeut waa Incorporated
in an answer to an allied note received
by Estbonla recently-
Gen. Deniklne has gained an impor-
tant victory between Tsaritsin and
KanUahin. in the Volga valley ac-
cording to newspaper dispatches re-
ceived here. It as said he has taken
lO.ZOe prisoners besides capturing five
cannon and 2 machine guns.
Confine SOOO TtaKSlans.
Berlin. Germany. Dec IS. Eight
thousand Russians who returned to
Germany with CoL AvaJoff-Bermondt
commander of the recent offensive
against Riga have been disarmed and
are belnf confined -at DanxiK. Nauen
and Grabow Poses. They will be
bold until opportunity Is given to
send them back to Ruasis.
Capture Several Vlllsces.
London. Eng- Dee. IS. Severe
fighting in the vicinity of Narva on
the Eathonlan front where the Bol-
shevik! broke through wtro defences
and captured several villages is re-
ported in an official statement Issued
by tbe soviet government at Moscow
today.
UKRAINIAN. COMMANDER
FLEES TO POLISH LAND
lurm. the Ukrainian mm&nder. hat
two into ioianae u is aatMriea m b. t
Moscow wireless dispatch recelT4 ;
here today. The greater part of Pet-
lura's troops has been dispersed the
message declares. Another message I
dated at Tashkent Russian Turks t
Stan. December 1. reports that the
(Continued en page 2. column S.)
London Prison Fortified;
Is It For The Ex-Kaiser
LONDON. Eng.. Dec 19. Worm-
wood prison la West London
has been mysteriously converted
into a miniature fortress the
great yard bavin r been sur-
rounded with a regular war-time
bashed wire belt. There are ru-
mors that the prison is being
-nade ready for the former kaiser
On the other hand it Is said that
many Sinn Felners are expected
at the prison sbortlv. In some
quarters It is not believed the
government would resort to such
I course for the removal of Irish
prisoners to England Is Illegal.
Must
43 OF BRITISH CREW
PERISH WHEN SHIP
SINKS INMIDOCEAN
JJALIFAX N. S. Dec. 19. Forty-three members of the crew of the
British steamer Manxman were drowned yesterday when their ship
foundered a mid-ocean according to a radio from the British steamship
British Isles flicked up here today. The rest of the crew numbering more
than a dozen has been picker up by the British Isles which k due in New
York Monday.
The message said that among those lost were the captain first mate
fourth engineer and wireless opeartor. The rest of the officers including the
chief steward were saved.
Misfortune is believed abo to have overtaken the coasting schooner
Louis A. Maud. A wireless message today from the tanker British General
which left here yesterday for Holland slated that she' had picked up two
men of the Maud s crew.
DEMOCRAT CHALLENG
OF FRAUD IN ADMINISTRATION
Declares Party Opponent Visited President Not to Dis-
cuss Business. But to Ascertain If Chief Executive Was
Feeble Minded; Assails Attitude of Constant Nagging
Eef uting Charges of Fraud In Ranks of U. S. Forces.
By DAVID
WASHINGTON. D. C Dec 1. Se
many speechea are made in tbe
house of representatives that few of
them ever get notice and with the
coal strike and treaty controversy
and railroad legislation to fuss with
and the "end of the world" to frighten
folks a good old fashioned rough and
tumble speech of the kind which
makes American politics appetizing
paaaea on to the obscurity of the rec
ord unless those wfco chance to bars
St ssMBursao worn inn k as
WOTth KadiBat.
01
Tennassee. Democrat whoso
marks have attracted considerable at-
tention first among businessmen who
resent the sweeping Imputation and
generalisation that juat because they
did business with the United States
during the war they mast necessarily
have defrauded the government and.
second am-ing the Democrats who
have been smarting under the attack
of Republicans concerning the con-
duct of tbe war aad the attitude of l
some of their colleagues toward the I
health of president Wilson. j
The occasion waa the discussion of !
the report made by the Republican i
majority of tbe committee investigate (
ing expenditures in the war depart-
ment. !
Dees House Want Troth!
"The teatimony taken before this (
subcommittee" explained Mr. Gar-
rett at the outset "covers two large
volumes. Every case presents a pure
ly legal question in ltseix. xo
can pass judgment upon any of those
caseiwithout hearing or reading all
of the testimony that has been taken.
Do we object to the facts coming out?
What we do obleet to is the onr-
tunity of inferences to be cast oat;
to tbe country predicated alone unon
only a part of tbe teatimony that has
been taken.
Bight baslnestt firms of this
country are mentioned by name In
the report filed by the majority
of the eommHtee and It la fal-
lowed with the statement that the
settlement of these claims in some
of these rases without speeif jlac
seem to have obviously tainted
with fraud.
"In what respect are they tainted
with fraud and whose fraud? Fraud
.upon the part of the negotiators of
the government or fraud upon the
part of the tirma mentioned?
It is an Injustice of the gravest
character fer a great committee
of thla house te brlag before this
body hi an official report allega-
tions attacking the integrity of
business firms without specify-
ing the firm they would attack
or tbe empieyea Oref resenta tires
of the government.
After an exhaustive diruRinn f
the report Mr. Garrett accused the
Republicans of" conducting the entire I
investigation not to attack the of-
fleers In France but merely to criti
else tbe president of the United
States and secretary of war. "Criti-
cise the president of the United
States? Why that i characteristic"
exclaimed Garrett.
Reviews Party Ufe.
- "Did It ever occur -to you that since
the Republican party came into exiat-
preetdents elected by the United
8tate? One of them th Republicans j
wwowitm uuuiiuaiou im elected u i
vice president f Andrew Johnson) and !
he became president by reason of the I
death of the gTeat Lincoln and they i
impeached and sought to oast him '.
from office.
Tli next eae IT! kirns tvan
rlreted by the people they Mole it
from. The other three they have
New YorkPlans Commission
To Probe Mexican Troubles
EW YORK Dec 1 9. Appointment of a nonpartisan corn mission of
Americans and Mexicans to investigate the causes of die present fric-
tion between tbe two nations will be urged by speakers at a mass meeting
tonight in Carnegie hall.
The call for the meeting was issued by a citizens' committee consisting
of educators churchmen men and women prominent in civic movements and
newswpaper and magazine writers. Attention will be catted to the treaty
of Guadeloupe which provides for arbitration of anv difficulties arising
between the United Stales and Mexico.
Not Neglect The
!ES CHARGES
LAWRENCE.
tendered while llvlae aad tra-
dared while dead. We had an Id-
stance ot that a few month ago
when an effort was made to set
..Ide . little nlot of moid noon
nhleh -to erect n monument to
presldeat Buttons n. .
&ittci.ing the- president of th. '
c-!"foleVt! 5K. have
Republican expression of
efcm In philiHMiw uut closJcroeana '
ana arawmgroonw ana on me wi
gunersatneo are gracious compU-
Criticism Aot All. .
But critic! is aot alL Mr. Speaker.
Offesstro cariosity and malignant
hope zeroes a wary into tne sick cham-
ber of the president under a pretense
of perforates psbttc bttslnees. tfcomgh
every man knows aad the president
himself knows that the Tlsltor went
there for an Inquisition of lunacy
with an order to return the writ with-
in 48 hours.
And how disappoint last It moat
have been for him 1 meet there
a aslad clear ataoched a vfalen
that -till looked Into tbe far
fa tore uaelonded and a will un
bent thoosh he had aatUfled tem-
porary defeat la al masterful ef-
fort for brlBEing? about peace at
the world and standing the flow
pt the blood of mankind and now
the president has added Insult to
injury by welkins
Referring to the tact that "in every
war of consequence in which this
l country has been engaged except on
i the secretary of war who was also
Uemocrat" Mr. Garrett called at
B0wir.;UT.
S?" .1 .T i "L";
I added- "Idlsdaln Lk Jt ino
.& J tf occurrd
!? administration as charging
r- A5"r mta responsibility.
Vagglns: No Advantage.
Xo man of sense would think fot
a single minute that be or tbe great
and kindly McKinley were in any
sort of way responsible for the food
that was fed to the soldiers of this
country in that war. and there is no
political advantage to be obtained
from It and none was obtained and 1
tell yon gentlemen now yon will de-
rive none from this constant nag-
ging." Mr. uarrett said he was willing to
lot
we reoora speaic xor itself and
then quoted this sentence from the
concluding paragraph of the report
of general Pershing la which he said:
yn closing .this report. Mr. Secre-
tary. I 'desire to record my deep ap-
preciation of the unqualified support
accorded me throasrhAni- h war k
the president aad yourself. Mj task
I was simplified by your confidence and
l wise counsel.
atr. uarrett closed with one of the
most dramatic perorations heard in
the house In tecent years saying:
"1 reseat the Imputation of fraud
contained in this report. 1 resent it in
Uie nam of my Party one of whose
members happens to have been secre-
lary oi war tnrougoout these gruel-
ling years. 1 resent it tu tbe name of
friends in that department men of
different political faith with whom
I have come in contact in whose in-
tegrity J have -on fide nee.
I resent in the name of the liv-
ing millions of soldier. I resent
It in the name of the mothers of
th soldiers rrho died In Pranee
and who have their place In the
warriors heaven leu shall not.
at IoAt without my earnest pro-
test and ray feeble dispute cause
those jrrleved souls and bruised
hearts to suffer more by untruth-
fully alleging that the adminis-
tration under wbleh they fouehf
for their country waa shot
4 Continued on page 4. column .
IRISH 16 FAILS
TO ASSAS
Bullet Aimed at Diplomat
Kills Citizen and Injures
Nearby Policeman.
SOLDIERS ROUT
HIS ASSAILANTS
Attacers Fire From Field
as Viscount Passes;
One Thug Slam.
DUBLIN. Ire Doc 1J. An . attempt
was made at - 1 oclock this
afternoon to assassinate viscount
French the lord lieutenant of Ire-
land. Lord French was .driving between
the Aahton gate of Phoenix prk and
the Vice Regal lodge when a shot
waa fired. A civilian nearby waa
struck and Instantly killed by the
bullet.
A policeman was wounded at the
time.
Lord French however escaped the
fate evidently intended for him.
Several Shot Fired
Several shots are said to have been
fired by lord French's assallaata. The
military present PnmpUy IftnrneO
the fire and one of the assailants waa
'! dead. His tody lay by tne roau-
k-i...- .r
AuUnce. mere
Immediately
Information
NATE
LORDFRENGH
Yfl'
criU-.g'J2Idhnie alona: thl
The most Intense excitement
n
when two taajts peweq
through the streets at about Z..
P- ni-
RnSd tut vkMuni Car.
A number of men were hiding in a
field beaMe the rood whea UrO
Frenea motored- past. TOO first shot
fell ta treat of the vies regal car. but
the second entered the aide of the car
and another pierced its back. A
(Coattaaed on page 3 enlnain I.)
PERSIC TO BE
HEREj DAYS
Civil and Military Author-
ities to Unite in the
Reception
Gen. John J. Penhine wfU remain
In m Paso throe days unless his plans
are unexpectedly changed. It was an-
nounced semi -officially Friday. Hs
and his staff of 13 officers are due
January 23.
Tentative plans for the general's
reception include a review at Fort
Bliss a bis democratic banquet to
which everybody Willi be invited and
a dance which will also be open to
the public. The dance will probably
be In Liberty nalL
I. Bite In Celebration.
The military dty and county offi-
cials wyi unite in arranging the
celebrations in honor of the general.
C. N. Bassett. president of the cham-
ber of commerce and mayor Charles
Davis will meet with Gen. R. I
Howse. commanding officer of the El
Paso military district either Satur-
day oi Monday and discuss further
the arrangement for Gen Pershing's
visit.
Wants Reception PabHe.
It is said that Gen. Pershing has
asked that whatever reception is
given in his honor banquet or dance
that all the people be allowed to be
present.
It Is expected that formal lnvita-
tiona will be sent to governors W. P.
Hobby of Texas O. A. Larraaolo of
New Mexico and Thomas B. Camp-
bell of Arisona to bo guests of Kl
Paso during tbs general's visit.
HOPE FOR PASSAGE OF
RAILWAY BILL NOW SEEN
Washington. D. C Dec 19. Hopes
of pansinic the railroad bill tonight
or tomorrow at the latest permit-
ting; adjournment over the holidays
arirhtened today in the senate. Good
pro (Tress was made on the few re-
maining amendments. The proposal
of senator Smith Democrat South
Carolina to strike out tho clause requiring-
approval of the proposed
transportation board for new railroad
lines or extensions was defeated.
Child Burned Playing
With Christmas Candle
NEW YORK Y.. rec Is. Sa-
ve Ha Spanieni fire years old.
was fatally burned in tbe
kitchen of hr home where she
was playing; with a candle her
mother. Mrs. Josephine Spmnteni.
had bought for tbe family Christ-
mas tree. Hearing the screams of
hep daughter the mother ran to
the kitchen but before she was
able to extinguish the child's
flami ng garments was herself
burned severely about the hands
and arms
The father of the child. An-
tonio ran to a phslcian. At the
ho e i Hal several surgeons worked
to save the girTs life bat she died
shortly aftr reaching the institution
Unfortunate At
J
fUKfflAfiUi'AlIUKMb
OF WEARING APPAREL
Planned to Go Over Whole Process of Clothing Making
Fr6m the Producer of Raw Material to the Con-
sumer; Attention of Public to he Called to Ways
and Means of Meeting High Cost of Living.
TTASHINGTON. D. C. Dec IS. Steps
A7 ....
I f to check the rising price of clothing
will be discussed at a conference here
early In January of persons Interested
in the production of wesxing apparel
from the producer of raw materials
to tbe consumer of the finished pro-
duct. The awning of the conference was
announced today by assistant at-
torasy general flgg. who said that
In addition to effect las: economies in
operation it Was planned to provide
for the production of standard
quality cloth and garments for sale
at a reasonable price as an induce-
ment to the public to check extrava-
gance In porch aaing
Frodueera Suggest Conference.
Suggestions for the conference came
from producers of wearing apparel
and a committee of 17 is being chosen
tbe personnel of which will be an-
nounced after the Christmas holidays. ;
The AmsJasatated moth in? nnlana I
Hrtn be represented in the confereaese. i
sir. Fig said it was generally
agreed amons; the producers that one 1
essential for reducing the cost of ;
Clothlna- was to have manuf artn rsn
devote their plants to necessitiss.
meaning the type of clothing pur- j
chaasble or the averare man. Soma i
clothing manufacturers were said to I
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NATION'S mm AT H. C. L
"Big Five" Willing to Dispose of Stockyards and Quit
That Business to Help Allay Unrest and Remove Any
Cause of Friction With Government; ''Price of Meat
Now la Control of People Themselves ' Says Palmer.
CHICAGO. Ill- Dec 1$. Probable
trend of price for food products
formerly handled by the great meat
I
packers .dorin$ tbe two-years period
which th swift. Armour. Mania.
Wilson and Codahy companies must
dissociate themsarres from all other
than the moat aad proTision busi
ness today was the subject for gen-
eral speculation.
Following announcement of the
compromise aeeaaent resulting from
institution of anti-trust actions
against the 87 corporations and 49 In-
diTidnals making up the "tig fire-
packers varying opinions as to the
probable effect on the cost of living
was expressed.
Price Wllhla Control.
"The price of meat is within the
control of the people themselves"
said A. Mi ten ell Palmer. United States
attorney general in announcing the
agreement between the packers and
tbe department of justice.
"Tide alone wlH tell whether
or activities la the lines to be
dropped were f the Interest mt
the pnbtte mM Edward Jlorrls
f Morria aad company.
Maude R. Tur lay. organiser of the
women's division fighting high prices
in Illinois was cautious in making
ber statement which was regarded
Dy many as being the consensus oi
the public
-If. the pnekers with their or.
santsatton hare given ns food at
prices below those of amaH coa-
eeros prices will aot bow go
down afie aaftd. they have
sed their atrenatk to advance
prices vre can look for immediate
relief.
A step with public opinion an ef-
fort to aid in allaying unrest sad an
intention to remove cause for friction
with the government rather than ad-
mission of any guilt was the way
statements of representatives of the
packers referred to the compromise.
Ed Fioseeatlen.
Action begun in Chicago against the
groat packers is at an end according
to district attorney Cline. "The
books are closed here."
"Dissolution is certainly a great
.etory for tbe people" he added.
Grand jury hearings of testimony
regarding the packers begun at
president Wilson's direction as part
of the fight on the high cost of liv-
ing. we recently halted by adjourn -mnt
after a month's Investigation.
Thomas E. Wilson president of
Wilson and company today issued
the following statement:
Notwithstanding the fact that
the proposed decree eaaea great
aerlflces on the 9rt of the pack-
ers I am now and have been fer
considerable time In sympathy
. with the attorney generaTs posl-
taOae
"This has been evidenced bv the
fact that we disposed of our grocery
and oeher unrelated lines some time
ago and that Wilson and company
are not now owners of stoek In any
soralled market stockyards. While
there has been no violations of legal
or economic laws the public has be-
come alarmed oer the extension of
the packers' business In unrelated
food lines and through the attorney
Cf ntral the packers are i ieldmg to
public opinion "
Trust Salts Compromised.
Washington D. C Doc 19. Tho
government's anti-trust suits against
the great meat packers began at
president Wilson's direction last sum-
mer as part of the fight on the high
cost of living has teen compromised
under an agreement by which the
packers will confine themselves here-
after to the meat and provision bust
nesa The segregation of side lines.
in agreed to b the attorney general.
a ill invoUe the reorganiisrtlon of a
j huge industry tth assets of more
thm Jl. 000000.000.
The five btg packers will dispose of
iuI! interests -ontroled by them except
belie re that mr sjits ru p-
! fa tIC loil n.lr. lus ulJ it 4 nr..
for Set if an arrangement could
worked out between raills. m arm fa
turers and retailers whereby a cert'
percentage of business could b d
voted to goods of standard quah'y i
be turned out is quantity.
There is no intention to dfsi:i
uniform" for the public. Mr. i iz
said and the standard good? ..k4-
consideration would tx standard
quality rather than In pattern.
.Committee la tailed.
The department of justice o
taking steps to turn the aftentlon
the public to the lowtr priced c''-
neglected in the reaction f ron v. d
prosperity. Mr. Ki;g has suKi"t'
to tbe National Retail Itj good? is-
tation that "econom;. ' depart 11
be established bv the associati re-
members which would call the .u
lion of customers to the fac ' r
goods of excellent quality but r i-
in price still are to be had.
With tbe coal strike over oft ia
expect to give renewed attentwa t
the cost of living. .all was sent oi
today from attorney general Palmar
office for a meeting of the comn.itt
with whom he had met frequency
the past on the trend of p'nees
rotary Baker. Daniels and Wil-vo d
rector general Hines. chairman Vu
dock of the federal trade ooffliri.w
and qthers are members of the
mittee.
PJUiUNG PLANTS
those directly allied with meat
ing. nsder the agreement rearh-
with tho department of Justice for
settlement of the anti-trust suitv.
--J stock Tarda owned by the
packer win be sold unCcr tbe
approval of a I nlted State eoort
to anyone who desires to par-
ehase them.
The packers will be enjoinci :
ever from engaging in the
yards business in the owner?! p l
stockyard terminals market ne-i -papers
cold storage warehouses
retail meat business and all u re-
lated activities under tbe agreem"
announced late today bt- at:' ru
general Palmer.
Regard Decree Complete.
The decree will present the
transportation facilit.es of the pa-
ers for any purpos except th. m.
business which will ' - consrr i d
lnclodo the sale and .listnbut -i -butter
egrs r i poultry.
overnment officials rega-1 t
decree as so complete that i
remove permanently any dans-' -
the packers monopolizing the ri-r".
table of the average merit's n
much as the packers will be
to retire from their dominit t
the market and trarportatio i 1
terns.
Mill ot Halt Wlls.
Senator Kenjon. Republ in. ir-
snd Keodrlck. Democrat V rr
in statements issued lmm-d ir.
&:ter tho attorney general . j
nouncement. -aid ihe agr.
would aot preclude enactment
congress of bills introduced i: th
and new befor the senate i ' '
ture committee providing for -1
I eminent regulation of t.it men
leg industry.
Step Toward Goal.
The terms of the settleiuc.
senator Ke idxick "are in aretn
with the fundamental principle
t bill which . ave been introuu
by senator Kenyon ni myself
do s not mean he a ever the a. a i-I
ment of efforts to cure ieci-lat
Tho attorney general ; i-.torj
merely a st . thouxh a ery !
one. ward the goal t e havt-
seeking to attain."
"However there remain r-e--..
fundamental propositions tnat n -be
met and are met by said bi!W r
control of the large lines of unr .u .
business by the packers is ai pa-
by the agreed decree.
"It is vident. ne continued. h
they aero building the grea
monopoly the countr has
known. The government j
matr sin over them the control
Tided by the bills now pemlir
Halt Cons Haslneas.
Under the decree the packers
must retire from their large cani -bustaeao3s.
which IncMd. iluts
properties on the Pacific coast
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