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VOL. 39.
NO. 200.
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POPE RESOLUTION BEATEN IN HOUSE
THEY GET THEIR DESIRE.
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ASIATIC KAISER
FORD CONTINUES
SENATORS CALL
MEASURE CALLING ON GOVERNOR
HIS TESTIMONY
ON PRESIDENT
TO RESIGN DEFEATED, 108 TO 6
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Magazine Article Is Read
to the Jury.
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ADOPTS RESOLUTION.
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KANSAS MINES IDLE.
By Associated Press.
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MISSOURI MINERS STRIKE.
Continued on Page Eight
RAINS HELP CROP (PROSPECTS.
PERSHING GUEST AT PALACE,
THE WEATHER
WILL SHUT DOWN, '
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in the Panhandle
COLT ADVOCATES
WORLD COVENANT
WITHHOLDS JUDGMENT
UPON CERTAIN POINTS
and THRIFT STAMPS
The First National Bank
Mr. Hull, was a friend of Dr.. Wilkins
and called on him in his cell the after-
noon of i he day he hanged himself. Dr.
governor for his alleged participation in
Information Being Sought
by Committee.
YOUTH LOSES NERVE;
RECANTS CONFESSION
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Advertising Man Tells of
Interview.
White House Conferences
Are Started.
Sherman Attacks Shan1
tung Provision.
Substitute Proposing That Solons Share Blame in the
Transaction for Failure to Instruct Is Ruled
Out of Order by Speaker.
Committee Adopts Borah
Resolution.
Urges Senate to Refuse
Compliance.
U. S. Must See the Project
Through.
Would Not Subvert Ameri-
can Constitution.
day.
Winds on Texas coast: Eight to
moderate southeast.
Shot Is Fired at Couple
From Darkness.
BOSTON CAR SERVICE
IS HALTED BY STRIKE
TAINTS AND POISONS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
TEXAS SENATE APPROVES ENDEAVORS TO
PROTECT AMERICAN RIGHTS IN MEXICO
away,
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HARSH PENALTIES AGAINST SPECULATION
ARE PROPOSED TO COMBAT FRENCH H. C. L.
REQUEST TREATIES
AFFECTING CHINA
RESIDENCE IS WORTH
MORE THAN MILLION
MORE LIGHT SOUGHT
ON SHANTUNG DEAL
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WQUL GopgET
Boston, July 17.—Cai- service on the
street, subway and elevated lines here Wilkins and Mr.
the state's option .to purchase the Blue Ridge prison farm was
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YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY
SAVE AND BUY
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
WIDOW' PLEADS CASE.
liberty to disclose
RESUME CAR SERVICE.
By Associated Frees.
'Austin, Tex., July 17.—The Pope resolution asking for the res-
ignation of the governor was defeated, in the house today by a vote
of 108 to 6.
When the Pope resolution asking for the resignation of the
Friday; warmer
- ____ _ tonight; warmer
in north and west portion on Fri-
$ 6
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Ford said that Reed gathered prac-
tically all of the statements in his
story elsewhere than from the witness.
Witness suggested that Reed borrowed ‘
some of it from an article by Henry
A. Wisewood about disbelief in na-
tional boundaries and proposing a flag
Twelve Adjacent Cities
Are Involved.
Prisoners’ Protective Assoeiatien
Formed.
Special to The Tribune.
that his
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towns was tied up today by a s,trike of
8,000 ‘union employees of the Boston
elevated railway system.
Thousands of workers walked from
suburban, homes while scores of extra
“shuttle trains”' and added coaches on
the regular trains on the Boston and
Maine, Boston and Albany, and New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
roads were brought into service. Com-
mercial and industrial concerns were
handicapped by depleted forces as thou-
sands of employees were forced to re-
main away during the early hours for,
lack of transportation.
The. strike was called as a protest
against alleged delay on the part of the
war labor board in announcing award'
in the dispute between the company and
the car men. '
The strikers demand an eight-hour
day and a wage of 73% cents an hour.
FORECAST.
For Galveston
and vicinity:
Partly cloudy
tonight and Fri-
day.
For East Tex-
as: Partly clou-
dy tonight and
Friday, except
unsettled in ex-
treme east por-
tion.
For West Tex-
as: Generally
fair tonight and
HELP YOUR GOVERNMENT
by purchasing Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates. For snre
at all banks and by all postmen.
4% Interest, Compounded Quarterly.
HUTCHINGS, SEALY & CO.
RANKERS
(Unincorporated)
24th Strand
under consideration Representatives Brown of Tarrant and Pedigo
of Travis offered a substitute. The substitute proposed that the
house assume a- share of the blame for the transaction, because it
had failed to instruct the governor concerning a prison policy of
terminating all leases held by the prison system on farm lands when
the governor bad specifically asked for this instruction during the
regular session, and after he had stated that he would not act until
the session adjourned.
The substitute was held out of order by the speaker because it
was not germane to the original'resolution. ' .
By Associated Press.
London, July 17.—Gen. John J. Persh-
ing, who is here to lead the American
troops in.the victory parade on Satur-
day,. was the guest of Queen Mary and
King’ George at luncheon at Bucking-
hame palace today.
MAN MEETS DEATH;
WOMAN BADLY HURT
WARNS AGAINST
Hull also were ac-
Speculation may be punished by im-
prisonment from two months to two
years and a fine of from 500 to 50,000
francs. If it affects ' food, drinks/heat,
clothes or shoes the prison term is
raised to three years and the fine to
100,000 francs. The penalties may be
further raised to five years’ imprison-
ment and 200,000 francs fine if the
merchandise is not such as the ac-
cused person regularly deals in.
and in twelve adjacent cities and 1 quaintances.
By Associated Press.
Dallas, Tex., July 17.—J. L. Roberts,
40, a machinist of Dallas, was fatally
wounded and Mrs. Sadie Thomas, 40
Was wounded seriously early today
when a charge of buckshot was fired
at them from the darkness on a high-
way. leading into Dallas.
Roberts died a few hours later in a
sanitarium. Physicians say Mrs. Thom-
as has a chance to recover.
‛ According to the police, Roberts and
Mrs. Thomas, were riding in an auto-
mobile and had stopped for a few mo-
ments on a cross road when they were
fired upon. No arrests have been made.
ances with the Central in the
states.
do they? Guards keep them. :
don't them?”
An objection ■ was sustained.
Nonunion Men Are Operating Cars at
Muskogee.
By Associated Press.
Muskogee, Ok., July 17.—-After a tie-
up commencing May 30, street car serv-
ice in Muskogee was resumed .this
morning, nonunion men operating the
cars pending the formation of a board
of arbitration which will settle the
controversy between the men and the
company. Wage increases and recog-
nition of the union are involved. The
union men have agreed to return to
work tomorrow. Several previous at-
tempts at arbitration have failed.
By Associated Press. ।
Washington, D. C., July 17.— '
Mrs. John W. Correll, widow of 1
the American citizen, who was 1
murdered by Mexicans at his ,
ranch .near Colonia, Mexico, 27 (
miles north of Tampico, is in <
Washington today to lay her ’
case before the state department '
and President Wilson and de-
mahd indemnity and reparation. (
She is accompanied by her son, •
Joseph, who was wounded by the <
bandits. ' )
Dr. Wilkins protested to the last
that he was innocent of the crime of
which he was convicted and main-
tained stoutly that his .wife was slain
by two burglars.
Mr. Hull was killed by hammer blows
upon the head. Dr. Wilkins asserted
the same kind of weapon was used in
the murder of his wife. A blood-stained
hammer was found near Mrs. Wilkin's
body.
The previous question on the substi-
tute and the resolution had been or-
dered and, 'aside from discussions. on
the point of order, Pope was the only
speaker. He said that if the'house re-
jected his resolution that it would .place
all fraud and deceit, as set out in the
investigation committee report upon the
others. He continued that under the
law, Mr. Crawford was not under ob-
ligation to keep confidence with the
governor. He then reviewed testimony
of the investigation.
A bill by Senator MeNealus of Dallas
giving authority to the state health
officer to remove lepers from Cities
and towns and also control them was
passed finally in the senate today.
By Associated Press.
Austin, Tex., July 17.—Efforts of
the national association for the pro-
tection of American rights in Mexico
were given the stamp of approval in
the Texas senate today when a resolu-
tion offered by Senator Dudley of El
Paso and others was adopted. The
resolution declared that the “govern-
ment of Mexico’ has failed and is fail-
ine +n funetin" fne the protection of
By Associated Press.
Vernon, Tex., July 17.—Good rains
in this section yesterday and today
have brigthened prospects . for bumper
■cotton and cotton crops. Recent hot
winds had threatened damage to
growing crops, but the rain has re-
vived them.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 17.—Urging the
senate to refuse compliance of the
Shantung provision in the peace treaty,
Senator Sherman, Republican, Illinois,
declared today that section giving Jap-
an control of Shantung peninusula, “so
taints and poisons'the professed altru-
ism, with which the league of nations
was heralded as to crown it the super-
lative treachery in the history of mod-
ern times.”
The provision, asserted the speaker,
would aid Japan in becoming “the sa-
bre rattler of the world,” and strength-
en her for the day when she might try,
like Germany, for world empire. In
such an eventuality, he continued, and
with British and Japanese interests in
the Orient “identical,” the United States
might well look to the safety of the
Philippines.
“Why China should be exploited, her
territory absorbed in the guise the lease
holds, her port cities' dominated by
alien powers, her mining and railway
rights seized by Japan does not appear
except under the rule of covetous de-
sire coupled with military force.
AN ASIATIC KAISER.
New York, July 17.—Indictments
charging first degree murder were re-
turned by the grand jury against Ed-
ward OBrien, the young clerk who, the
police say, has confessed to the murder
of Gardiner C. Hull of the stationery
firm of Hull & Deppisch, and Edward
Earl Paige, a fellow, clerk, who was
with O’Brien when the crime was com-
mitted. O’Brien is being held at Free-
hold, N. J., and Paige in Philadelphia.
Extradition proceedings will be taken
at once by the district attorney’s of-
fice.
Austin, July 17.—Articles of incor-
poration of the Texas Prisoners’ Pro-
tective association of Texas have been
filed in the secretary of state’s depart-
ment, with headquarters at Austin and
no capital stock. The purpose of this
association is to, assist officials in en-
forcing prison laws, to aid in procur-
ing additional needed laws for the bene-
fit of prisoners and to aid discharged
prisoners to get positions. The in-
corporators are: J. C. MeNealus® Dal-
las; R. P. Dorough, Texarkana; A. C.
Baldwin and Mrs. H. B. Lee, Austin.
The board of directors includes the in-
corporators and Judge C. D. Mims, chief
clerk in the state department, Dr. C.
W. Goddard, state health officer, and
foreigners within the borders of that
country,” and that the “government of
the United States has apparently been
waiting for more than eight years
for an aroused public sentiment to de-
mand drastic correction of these con-
ditions and the establishment* of law
and justice in Mexico.”
The mission of this association is
“to direct and give expression to that
sentiment throughout the union,”
which is endorsed by the senate.
Japanese constitution that the emperor
has the supreme command of the army
and navy, declares war, makes, peacs,
and concludes treaties. The kaiser
could do no more in the days he men-
aced Europe and the world. It is as
plain as the noonday sun that the gov-
ernment is autocratic and that it will
•add Chinese province upon, province,
concession upon concession, until an
Asiatic kaiser will dominate the affairs
of Asia and the Pacific ocean.
“In 1897 Germany, professing exas-
peration by the murder of two'exiled
German missionaries by ignorant fa-
natics in Shantung, sent German war-
ships to the bay, bpmbarded the ports,
landed troops and occupied the terri-
tory. In settlement she compelled the
Chinese government to sign a ninety-
nine-year, lease with concessions for
railway building and mining. A mere
lease of property by one government
to another does not divest the lesser
government of sovereignty over the
territory* so leased. Japan entered the
war for the express purpose of driving
the Germans out of the leased terri-
tory. The expulsion of Germany gave
Japan no sovereign rights there which
she has since assumed.
“The harshness of Japanese occupa-
tion, the cruelties inflicted on the. help-
less inhabitants, the seizure of prop-
erty' and the. resulting looting, irre-
sistibly turn one's thoughts to the
German conduct in Belgium. . We de-
nounce one in unmeasured terms. We
are asked to approve the other and
declare it justified id a holy cause.
' JAPANESE PROMISES.
“Japan intends, we are told, in a
limited time to withdraw from Shan-
tung and return that country to the
Chinese. In every instance in which
Japan has pledged herself on the con-
tinent of Asia to occupy temporarily
she has made occupancy permanent.
The United States exercises sovereign-
ty in the Philippines. Japan’s expan-
sion is seaward as well as landward.
Her ambition covers the Pacific ocean
as weir as the Asiatic mainland. With
Germany in perpetual intrigue, it is no
unfair inference that a practical coal-
ition resulting from a union of those
two powers in Europe and Asia is no
impossible event.
“Japan assumes, sovereign rights
over Chinese territory. Mere refine-
By Associated Press.
Chicago, July 17.—Ten thou-
sand employees of the McCormick
reaper works of the International
Harvester company are locked
out today as a result of the clos-
ing of the, plant for an indefinite
period, due to a strike which be-
gan last Tuesday.
The men, although they have
not presented their demands, are
said to want $1 an hour pay, a
44-hour week and a closed shop.
“If the men want a closed shop
they have it now,” said Ralph G.
Brooks, superintendent of the
McCormick works. “They will
have all the closed shop they
want, for the plant is closed and
is going’ to remain closed until
the men come to work under the
conditions they have just left.”
By Associated Press.
Macon, Mo., July 17.—Fifteen hun-
dred miners employed by the Central
Coal and Coke company in the Bevier
district quit work this morning in
obedience to the strike ‘ order issued
Monday.,
position in regard to the league of na-
tions “had been made as clear as the
English language could make it,” and
that his position now was the same as’
it always had lateen.
Senator McCumber would not say
whether the Shantung situation was
under discussion. -
Without a record vote or debate the
senate today adopted the resolution
by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
asking the president to send to the sen-
ate, “if not incompatible with the pub-
lic interest, a copy of a protest said to
have been made by some members of
the American peace commission against
the Shantung ' provision in the peace
treaty.”
Senators invited to the White House
tomorrow to discuss the treaty included
McNary, Oregon, who i understood to
favor the league of nations, and Kel-
logg, Minnesota, and Caper, Kansas,
who have not announced any definite
stand on the league proposal. The
president’s invitation to Senator Mc-
Nary asked that he come to the White
House to discuss the treaty and all it
involves. /
It was intimated that the president
planned to invite all of the Republican
senators to the White House, devoting
four or five-hours each day to confer-
ences with . them. Senators Borah,
Idaho, and Johnson, California, two of
the bitterest opponents of the league
of nations, were .expected to be on the
list, but there apparently was some
doubt in administration circles whether
they would accept.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 17.-—A request for
copies- of any treaties affecting Jap-
anese or German rights in China was
sent to the state department yester-
day by the senate foreign relations
committee.
The motion to ask for this informa-
tin was adopted by unanimous vote,
members agreeing that the commit-
tee could better consider the Shantung
settlement in the treaty of Versailles
if it had the text of the Chinese-Ger-
man convention of 1898, the Japanese-
Chinese pact of 1915, and any other
international engagements bearing on
the subject.
No other formal action affecting
the treaty with Germany was taken
by the committee during its two-hour
session today, nearly all the time be-
ing devoted to a continuation of the
reading of the text. ' On suggestion of
Senators Fall of New Mexico and Moses
of New Hampshire, both Republicans,
the committee passed over entirely
for future consideration part IV, which
contains the Shantung provision and
certain stipulations regarding Moroc-
co, Egypt, Turkey, Bulgaria and oth-
er territory.
The principal argument developed
against the suggestion that the United
States might be required under part
IV and similar provisions to provide
a part, of an international army of oc-
cupation.
Extension of the aribitration treaty
with Italy, Spain and the Netherlands
Was approved by the committee with-
out discussion and without a record
vote. .
By Associated Press.
Mount Clemens, Mich., July 17..—
Court had been in session nearly three
hours today before Henry Ford, plain-
tiff in the $1,000,000 libel suit against
the Chicago Daily Tribune, resumed
the witness stand. The' opening hours
were consumed with testimony by
'Kirke B. Alexander and the reading of
a magazine articles on Mr. Ford by
John Reed in-1916,
“The article says you live in a mil-
lion dollar house,” said Attorney El-
liot G. Stevenson, representing, the
Tribune.
“More than that, I think.”
“A million and a half?”
“Well, I don’t really know.”
“Maybe you don’t.want to know.”
“I told them not to tell me,” said Mr.
Ford, laughing.
“Mr. Reed paints you as a very dem-
ocratic person who loves to sit on a
neighbor’s back porch and talk. The
neighbors don’t sit on your back porch.
Legislature instructs Attorney General
to Start Proceedings.
By Associated Press.
Austin, Tex., July 17.—The Texas
legislature today instructed, by a sen-
ate resolution adopted by the house,
the attorney general to institute legal
proceedings to insure that Texas secure
its share of the waters of the Pecos
river, which rises in New Mexico, in
case an investigation shows that di-
version plants in New Mexico are tak-
ing more than their share of the water
for irrigation purposes. A senate reso-
lution adopted by the house instructs
the land commissioner to exercise his
diseretion in forfeitins school land
upon which payments are in arrears
because of inability of drought-strick-
en owners to pay.
The house adopted the free confer-
ence committee report on the judici-
ary appropriation bills.
Mr. Ford opposed the use of alco-
holic drink, and Mr. Reed pointed out.
that the Germans thrived on beer and
the French on wine.
“Yes, and I think that was one of the
causes of the war,” said Mr, Ford.
“How?” asked the lawyer.
“It made them suspicious of each
other.”
The reading was interrupted, to per-
mit testimony by Kirke B. Alexander,
an advertising agent of Detroit. . '
INTERVIEW WITH FORD.
In December, 1917, he said, he inter-
viewed Mr. Ford at a luncheon in the
Ford' factory at which Alfred Luck- .
ing, Mr. Ford’s attorney, and a man
named Smith were present. ,
“Mr. Ford, in the course of a general
conversation,'said that if Germany had
not invaded Belgium, France and Eng-
land would have,” related the witness.
“I asked him if he thought Germany
was ready for peace and he said yes,
that the kaiser was. He said that was
why he went over in the eace ship, but
he was not allowed to see the kaiser."
Witness said that the Ford .plant was
selling 'motors to the government at
that time, but Mr. Ford said it was
not for; profit and he did not consider
them munitions of war. The conversa-
tion turned on the defeat of Russia -
and that poor people held many of the
bonds and would suffer.
According to, Mr. Alexander, the fol-
lowing remarks followed:
Mr. Ford: “Let them go to work.”
Mr.. Lucking: “Perhaps many of them
are sick.” '
Mr. Ford: “Then let them get well.”
On cross-examination by Attorney'
Alfred G. Murphy, witness-recalled that
there was some further talk concerning
the peace efforts of the pope and of
Lord Lansdowne.
On redirect examination it developed
that Mr. Alexander handled the famous
Ford advertisement headed “Concerning
Preparedness.”
“I read it over and noticed that it
was signed by Mr. Ford,” said the wit-
ness. “I .went to him to make sure
he had read it and reminded him that
by his signature he was accepting full
responsibility for the sentiments ex-
pressed. He said he understood that.
The advertisement was printed in a
number of prominent papers with a
combined circulation of about 4,090,-
000.
Mr. Alexander said that it cost. Mr.-
Ford’ $80,000 to publish “concerning
preparedness,” “humanity and sanity."
and one other advertisement. Reading
of the Reed article was then resumed.
“Mr. Ford testified yesterday that he
knew Reed. The latter in the course of
his article recounted that Mr. Ford
belonged to none of the exclusive De-
troit clubs, but preferred of a pleas-
ant evening to sit on a neighbor’s back
porch and ‘talk things over.’
Continued on Page Two,
III
I do not feel at
what happened.” .
The senate concurred in the. house
amendments to the Dudley mining bill
and the measure now goes to the gov-
ernor for approval.
The report of . the free conference
committee on the judiciary appropria-
tion. bill was adopted in the senate.
A resolution was adopted in the sen-
ate, directing the attorney. general to
investigate whether or not inheritance
tax collectors are entitled to commis-
sions since June 18, 1919, when the new
inheritance tax law was passed.
The Dean prohibition bill, which
seeks to make operative the statewide
prohibition amendment, came up for
consideration as a special order,
By Associated Press.
Paris, July 17.—The minister of jus-
tice has introduced in the' chamber
of deputies the government’s bill in-
tended to reduce the cost of living, de-
manding its immediate discussion. The
previous law against speculation in-
cluded a clause by which it was to
expire three months after the cessation
of hostilities. In the bill this clause
is now prolonged to three years and
the penalties increased.
About 1,400 Miners Are Affected by
Strike Order.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Kan., July 17.—All of the
mines of the Central Coal and Coke
company in the Kansas field are idle
today. The strike order issued by
President Alexander Howat and the
district board of district No. 14, U, M.
W. of A„ in conjunction with a similar
order issued by the Missouri district
officials, went into effect this morning.
Not only all of the Central’s mines/
employing about 1,400 men, are in-
volved, but .several mines owned by the
Central and operated by other persons
under lease are affected.
The miners allege that they have
been unable to settle numerous, griev-
By Associated Press.
Washington, ’July 17.—President Wil-
son today began conferences with Re-
'publican senators for discussion of the
peace treaty and the league of na-
tions covepant. His first caller was
Senator McCumber, a supporter of the
treaty and the covenant; '
Three other senators, Jones of Wash-
ington, Colt of Rhode Island and Nel-
son of Minnesota, had been invited to
call at the White, House during he day,
but Senator Jones was out of the city.
The president expected to see Senators
Colt and Nelson this afternoon.
“Our conversation covered a wide
range,” said Senator McCumber, “and if
the president wants to say what we.
talked about that js all right. But as
far as I am concerned, I consider that
our conversation was confidential and
ment of language of spacious interpre-
tation will not remove this impending
truth. Japan will not surrender this
advantage so gained. Article 10 and
the portion of the treaty relating to
Shantung are twin brothers of a com-
mon inquiry. They speak the language
of a joint outrage and bear the evi-
dence of deliberately pre-arranged
conspiracy. Great Britain bore a large
part in the war. The life blood of
Great Britain is her foreign trade. We
are without adequate ' experience in
foreign trade. We are upon the
threshold of that experiment. Great
Britain is . keenly observant of our
course. She has been void of senti-
ment and sometimes of humanity in
breaking down and destroying her ri-
vals.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1919 —TWELVE PAGES.
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By Associated Press.
Washington, July 17.—Announcing
his support of the principles embodied
in the league of nations covenant, but
withholding judgment regarding cer-
tain reservations, Senator Colt, Repub-
lican, Rhode Island, told the senate to-
day that the nation “must at least see
the great undertaking upon which we
embarked in entering the war through
to the end, .which can only be done by
our becoming a member of the league.”
The Rhode Island senator declared
himself unable to agree with the ’ob-
jections that the league would create a
superstate or subvert the American
constitution. He said, however, that the
Monroe doctrine must be clearly safe-
guarded and domestic questions left for
national action.
SIMPLY AN ASSOCIATION.
, “The league of nations in its es-
sence. is simply, an association of free
nations,” he said. “The prinicple of
international co-operation as the means
by which international peace can be
made secure has never been tried be-
fore, All other means of preventing war
have failed. Not to try this experiment
would leave the world in the same con-
dition of international anarchy, as it
, was before the war. There is no an-
tagonism between true nationalism and
an internationalism which would sub-
ject the reign of law for the reign of
force.
“If we believe that it would be dis-
honorable to withdraw from Europe at
this time, to desert France, England
and Italy in this critical hour when the
whole world is in a turmoil, then the
United States should certainly remain
in the league during this world set-
tlement. and until peace and order are
‘ restored.
“I believe the great mass of the
American people are convinced that
something must be done to prevent fu-
ture wars. They do not want to leave
the world in its old condition and they
favor the league of nations, based upon
international co-operation as the best
solution of the problem. I am in favor
of the principles embodied in the league
of nations.. This does not mean that I
have reached a decision'that the league
should be ratified in the precise form in
which it is now presented.
PACTS INSEPARABLE.
“There has been much controversy
over the question whether the league
should not be separated from the peace
-treaty. I have always believed the
league to be inseparable from the peace
treaty, because the treaty cannot be
enforced except through the league.
' The peace treaty leaves the world on
fire, with national aspirations, unsat-
isfied, territorial limits undefined, racial
conflicts impending and with incipient
' wars already started. If it is unthink-
able for us to desert England, France
and Italy when the world is in chaos.
We must become a member of the
league as providing the only machinery
for the restoration of peace and or-
der.
“The provisions of the league, with
respect to arbitration or investigation,
have been' criticised a not strong
enough, but they clearly will tend to ■
prevent war. As to the general ob-
jection that the league creates a super-
state and hence is destructive of our
independence and sovereignty, I am
unable to see the force of the argu-
ments in support of this proposition.
A superstate cannot be formed when
every material power that is exercised
by the league requites the unanimous
consent of the executive council or of
the delegates.
“Nor am I impressed with the consti-
tutional objections. The treaty making
power under the constitution is of the
broadest character and it includes^ ev-
erything that is properly covered by
the term treaty and is not in conflict
with some express provision of the
. constitution.
“I believe the popular sentiment is
universal, and I certainly share it, that,
the Monroe doctrine should be clearly
safeguarded: I also believe that do-
mestic questions, like immigration/
which in some- of their aspects may
be. international should be properly
safeguarded. The storm center of these
, reservations seems to be Article 10. As
to the retention of this article much
may be said on both sides. It may be
argued that the United States ought
not to bind itself for all time to guar-
antee the territorial integrity and po-
litical independence of the members of
. the league against external aggression,
and yet that argument might not, ap-
ply with the same force to protecting
the territorial settlements made by the
peace conference until this new world
order is fully established, and the pres-
ent peace of the world made secure.
There is a wide distinction between a
temporary and a permanent retention
of Article 10.
“Upon the question of reservations I
reserve my judgment for a full discus-
sion and consideration."
By Associated Press.
Fall River, Mass., July 17.—•
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers’
association today issued a state-
' ment “to. the people of Fall River
and textile operatives in particu-
lar," declaring its intention of
shutting down all the mills in the
city should the operatives’ union
declare a strike at any mill of
the association failing to comply
with the union demand for a re-
adjustment of the wage rate.
By Associated Press.
Freehold, N. J., July 17.—Edward
O’Brien, the youth held..for extradition
to New York, where he was indicted
yesterday for the murder of Gardiner
C. Hull, a Manhattan stationer, was
discovered shortly before midnight
tearing his blanket and bedding and
apparently tieing them , into a rope.
Jail officials believe he was ‘planning
to take his life by hanging. in the
manner in which/ Dr., Walter. Keene
Wilkins, convicted of slaying his wife,
committed suicide in the Mineola jail.
• Guards entered O’Brien’s cell and
everything by which he could, harm
himself was taken away. A 'guard
was then stationed outside the cell to
■prevent him from attempting suicide.
O’Brien has broken down, jail of-
ficials say, and rapidly is losing the
nerve and bravado which character-
ized him when he made his confes-
sions of the crime and told tales de-
signed to stamp him as a “bad man.”
He recanted last -night his declaration
that he killed Mrs. Wilkins.,
Yesterday O’Brien, jail officials said,
boasted of having killed Mrs. Wilkins
in addition to other crimes.
A strange series of facts has con-
nected the Wilkins case with the Hull
murder. August Deppisch, a partner of
Found Making Rope of
Bedclothing.
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