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VOL. XXXIX—NO. 207
STERN WARING TO 0 INZA BY U. S.
■U. 5. SEIZURES I
FORGE SLASHES
IN M COSTS
Test Case Against Owners '
of Big Sugar Stock in
Rockford ilk Planned.
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PALMER IS ENCOURAGED
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First Profiteering Convic-
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tion Reported in War on ।
High Costs. I (
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Chicago Aug. 14. —As a test case 1
against alleged food hoarders and prof-1J
itcers action was planned for today by i
federal authorities against the Central । t
Sugar Company of Chicago on complaint 1
thut the firm has 70000 pounds of sugar j
in Rockford 111. where is is said 14 1-2 ;
cents a pound is asked for the cummcdi
ty. I'
One thousand two hundred and eighty 1 1
two tubs of butter valued al $50000!
were seized here today on libel warrants ; 1
issued by the United Stales district at-;
torney's office.
Radical downturns in grain ami pro j
vision prices took place today and tuc
breaks were largely ascribed to seizure i
of food hoards and to other develop-
uteuts in the war against high cost of ।
living. Corn fell S 3-4 rents a bushel j
to SI.K3 September delivery ami pork
$2.35 a barrel to $44.00 September.
Heavy selling to unload holdings were
the order of the day and the lowest j
prices of all prevailed near the end of.
Hading. The initial weakness showed i
first in the hog market where supplies
from the country were again plentiful.
Then it developed tbit rural offerings
of corn were more liberal than has been
the rule of late. Besides the seizure
of food hoards other factors which at- i
traded attention on change were a turn-: ]
b’e in foreign exchange and govern-1
ment fixing of both retail and wholesale]
prices in England.
Government prosecutors also arc plan- ]
ning to go before federal district judges j
•in Chicago’at an early dnte and ask
.ft r writs to seize surplus food supplies j •
in cold storage and offer them for sale ( 1
to the public. This was announced to ’
dur at the office of District Attorney <
Clyne. . I'
This step it is believed by federal offi- <
c’nls wiil have the immediate effect of;’
red hdiiC the prices of many articles of • ’
food. The plan is to Inter prosecute]
the owners of the surplus stock under I
the federal food control law for hoard- i
ing. • । 1
The United States Bureau of Markets
reports that thousands of tons of meats i
poultry fish butter and eggs are being j I
held in cold storage warehouses by brok- <
ers and speculators. Food prices con-.
tinue to drop in Chicago as a result of 11
the attacks of federal state and muniri-
pal officials on the high cost of living.'
Rutter in tubs fell from 55 to 52 cent*|
q pound while the wholesale price of I
poultry was reduced from 31 to 28 cents
u pound.
It is reported that 20.000.000 pounds;
of California beet sugar will arrive in l
Chicago within a few weeks which Hen-
ry 11. Rolapp head of sugar committee (
of the United States Food Administra-
tion. says will stabilize prices. He said
he did not expect the retail price of su-
gar to fall below 12 cents a pound for (
several months.
WHOLESALE BKIZIREB VRGED. |
Palmer Encouraged by Conviction and
Other Anti-Profiteering Moves.
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Washington. I). (’.. Aug. ll.—lmpor- (
taut new developments in the govern-1
m**nt's fight to reduce the high cost of j
living are almost hourly coming to light.!'
One of the most interesting is the an-1
D*Hine**ment by Attorney General Palmer
that the first federal conviction for
profiteering has been obtained. Dis-
trict Attorney Lm-ey telegraphed from
Binghampton. N. Y.. that a retail grocer
had been fined .$5OO for selling sugar
at 15 cents a pound.
“A few good erscs of profiteering in
each state will settle that trouble” Mr. |
Palmer remarked.
In o.der to book persons guilty of
raising prices exorbitantly or hoarding
food to advance prices Mr. Palmer has
submitted to the Agriculture Committee
of Congres the draft of an amendment
to the food control net extending its
provisions to clothing and containers of
L*ds and feeds and providing n penalty
of $5000 fine or two years imprison-
ment or both for violation of the law.
C'airman Haugen of the House commit-
U* announced that the amendment
v*uld be considered immediately by a
sub-committee ami that a report might
F !>e made bite today.
Huge Funds Asked For.
It is Mr. Palmer’s idea that this
amendment should Im? considered before
taking up others suggested by President [
Wilson to extend the effective life of!
the food control net beyond the war peri- •
pd.
Three cabinet officers have asked spe-1
rinl api ropriations from Congress for
^he campaign against inflated price*
^■ecretm-y Redfield requested $410000
^^■or the work of the bureau of standards
assuring full weight and measure and
the bureau of fisheries in introducing I
f 1 • (;t • \ iI K "U ;i-kcd
$ 17-3.000 for tL* in)|d<«\n "lit '!••
^^■l wni* and "’I" and Mi I'a 1
I'll
HHi and f.r th<- - «f •
|||^B state f<>"d adinmi i';il"i* a i-'k-
Department of Justice.
n<d'li<'r .C'JOOOOO v a^k'd f.r anti ]
«'ll Next Pac
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
HARDY SHOWS FIGHT
WHEN BLANTON CALLS
HIM “RUBBER STAMP”
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Former’s Defense of Admin-
i istration Leads to Near
Fight in the Home.
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' Washington D. C. Aug. 14. —Mem-
-1 hers of the House intervened today to
1 prevent a personal collision between
1 Representatives Blanton and Hardy of
| Texas both Democrats. Resenting the
! charge by Blanton that he was "a mere .
i rubber stamp” in the Sense that be
always defended tlie administration. ’
Hardy rushed nt his colleague but was'
restrained.
The clash came during debate by
Blanton on his resolution calling upon
the secretary of labor for a report of
ex|M»nses incurred by the department in
connection with John B. Densmore's in-
vestigation of the MooiH’y case at San ;
Francisco. Blanton had attacked the i
department and Secretary Wilson who.
he said bad been in the House “hob-
nobbing with members.”
When Hardy took vigorous exception
to Blanton's reference to him Blanton
retort< d:
“Oh well the member is a gray-
haired old men and I don’t want to be
abusive.”
Hardy immediately made a rush for
Blanton who disclaimed any attempt to
be abusive
Blanton’s resolution finally was
adopted 67 to 14.
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BAILEY AND FERGUSON
HEAD RIVAL FACTIONS
OF REBEL DEMOCRATS
Bailey Refuses to Dolt and.
Former Governor Forms
“American Party.”
Fort Worth Tex. Aug. 14.—Dissat-
isfied Democrats are holding two ral-
' lies in Fort Worth today—one under
! the name of the American Party the
I other under the name of the ”Old Time
! Democrats.” Former Governor James
!E. Fergution delivered the keynote
'speech for the new' party this morn-
-1 ing after which a platform was adopt-
' ed. Former Keuator Bailey was the
I chief speaker this afternoon for the (
| other rally. A committee was appoint-;
ed by the Baily adherents this morning
]to draft a set of principles. This cum-
; mittee will report this afternoon.
Senator Bailey was appoints! a mem- •
her of the resolutions committee by the
new party but did not appear at the
[ meeting place to serve.
Until late yesterday it had been
thought the two factions might unite
■ but this morning Bailey and his follow-
ers declared they would not bolt the
[Democratic Party but would make their
I fight within the ranks and try to win
the party back to the old-time democ-
racy.
i The new party also changed its name
j last night by action of the executive
committee taking the name “American]
j Party” instead of the People's Demo-
cratic Party. Bailey’s mime was cheer-]
[cd by the delegates at the new party's
convi ntion. Credentials were issued t<»
670 delegates. Former State Senator •
W. P. Sebastian of Stephens County
presided over the “Americans.”
The other rally was presided over by ;
Charles A Greonwitod of Dallas. The
only business of the morning session. ’
which was officially denominated a ।
| ‘ consultation” was the appointment of
a committee of 31 to draw up the reso-
( luthms. About 7<K) delegates are pres- '
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New Hun < oust it ut ion Promulgated
By tin- AM-odHted Press.
Berlin. Aug. 13.—The new Gernmii
constitution was promulgati'd today. :
1 President Ebert has appointed Premier
Bauer imperial chancellor and Ims is-
sued a decree that all public officials
and all mi'inbers of the defense forces ।
shall immediately take the oath under (
the new constitution. The National As-1
sombly will hem-eforth bear the title of
the Reichstag while the federal coui’cil
—the Bundesrat—will replace the fed-r-
-nl committee.
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THE WEATHER
TEMI’I BAT( KES.
AUG. 13. - a ni. T' j
3 p. m 91 3 a. m I
4 p. in 93 4 H. m .
3 j>. m 91 3 r. in ।
6 p. in 92 K h. ni 74
7 p in 91 7 n. in * I
S p in 90 « .■ in. 7« j
9 p. in SO 9 a
10 p ni S 3 a. m so
11 p. in S 2 Ila. in 82
12 midnight.... so 12m 83
I ' AUG. 14. 1 P- m B<i
j 1 a. ni 77 2 p. in bH
UEATIIEK EOKECAST.
• Fur San Antonio and vicinity: Thuisday
j night and Friday fair; maximum temper-
ature. 92 to 96; light aoutherly wlnda.
HOME WEATHER FOK TOURISTS.
SI. Louis: Temperature 72: clear; 4-mile
wind from the west; lowest temperature
in last 24 houra. 70; highest. 92.
1 Chicago: Temperature 70; clear; 5-mllv
| wind from the southwest: lowest temper-
ature in lant 24 hours 68. highest 82.
। Kansan City: Temperature 70; clem ; 12-
’ mile wind from the south; lowest tem-
। perature in last 21 hours ‘<o highest 86
j New York: Temperature 56; raining; 8-
। mile wind from the north; lowest tem-
। perature In Inst 24 hours. S 6; highest. "2-
IWnshlnglont Temperature 60; clear; «-
mile wind from the northwest; loxvest
trm»»'‘T'’H»rr ’n in** 24 hnt»e« RR. hl"hent HR.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THURSDAY AUGUST 14. 1919.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
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1 DIVISION:
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Women Have Only One Day
to Prepare Welcome for
Marr.e Herses.
MAY ARRIVE FRIDAY
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Volunteers and Donations of
Good Things to Eat
Are Urged.
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San Antonio women arc planning to |
give an appropriate welcome to the men [
of the nio>t famous combat unit of the ]
American Expeditionary Forces when
the skeleton organization of the Sec- 1
ond Division arrives at Camp Travis!
Friday night or Saturday.
Bur they have only one day to amass i'
a store of g >od things to eat and gather '
together volunteers to serve on the re-j
<-< ption committee that it is planned to
keep constantly on duty at the Hostess 1
House in (’amp Travis from Friday af-
ternon until Sunday afternoon.
In consequence an appeal to every
woman in San Antonio has been sent)
out; an appeal to donate food or service •
—and quickly. Gifts will be received
and volunteer.** enrolled all day Friday i
at the downtown Community House
back of the Alamo.
Committees in Charge.
Sandwiches in charge of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the 312th M. T. C. Repair
Unit Mrs. Van Teel Cr. 2741. chair-
man; Mrs. Willis Johnson Tr. 1439
vice chairman. This committee w ill also
enroll volunteers.
Cakes in charge of a committee at the
downtown Hostess House composed of
Mrs. Ethel West Weaver. Mrs. Robert
McGown Mrs. B. A. Lampton and Mrs.
I j. Dunham. This committee will also
enroll volunteers.
Cakes r^'l homemade candy in charge
of the Ladies of the 36th Division Mrs. ■
L. Hulsey 313 Seventh Street or Miss |
Rose Martyn Tr. 2400 in charge.
Coffee in charge of the Daughters of i
the Confederacy. Mrs. Ed Haltoni
chairman Cr. X 259.
Music. Mrs. Clyde B. Westbrook in
charge Cr. 6729.
Mrs. Violet Haynes. Cr. is gen-
eral chairman and Mrs. Ed Haltom is
secretary and treasurer for all comnyt-
teea.
A band to greet the Marne veterans
at the trains—they are traveling in six
sections—will be produced by President
J. IL Haile of the Chamber of Com-
merve. woman workers announced
Thursday forenoon acknowledging fi-
nancial aid from the Chamber of Com-
merce at the same time. Mr. Durkee
of the downtown Community House is
working on plans for a dance ami other
entertainment for the men as soon ns J
they ran be given the freeilom of the'
city.
Justice Fly to Speak.
Justice W. S. Fly. of the Third court
of civil appeals will be asked to ad- ■
dress the men of the Second Division
expressing the welcome of the entire
city. •
"Anything good to eat and plenty of •
it music the warmest personal wel-1
c<»nie and the cordial words of Judge ।
Fly sum up our plans at present.” said I
Mrs. Ethel W»‘st Weaver just bark hm-i
self from the Army of Occupation who
is associated with Mrs. Haynes and the
other workers for the Second Division '
welrome.
"We haven't dceidml on anything else]
because wo haven't time. We have only
one day to get everything done.
"We believe that San Antonio women]
will back up our efforts. If they do we
will succeed wonderfully.
“We have to succeed wonderfully.
These splendid men wmit through hell 1
five or six times —and came out of it
smiling. We cannot do too much for
them."
Therefore she said ideas as welh as
‘‘goodies" and service are wanted.
"If there is anything that we can |
do to add to the warmth the interest i
of this reception we want to know it nt .
once. To the first group of workers it
seemed that there was no time for any- i
thing elaborate. There may he some-1
thing that was overlooked. Twenty-'
thousand heads an* better than twenty }
and we an* counting on that many to ;
help us make good.”
Mrs. Weaver as a Y. M. C. A. work-
<r. traveled over most of the Army of (
Occupation area and became ac(|uaint-1
ed with many of the Sccoikl Division j
men of whom 2660. including 400 Tex- ;
SDK are coming to San Antonio.
To Be Permanent Station.
The big reason pointed out why all the
city should co-operate in the reception ]
for the Second Division is that San '
Antonio js to be the permanent home of
that unit and the citizens in general
should make the heroes of the Marne '
feel that they are welcome here. San
Antonio having the largest and most im-
portant military establishment in the
United States should do its part under
the War Department's appeal that the
regular army and regular army men be
accorded the highest public esteem it is
urged framed regular army |>ersonneh
formed the nindcus of America’s great
emergency army which was directly re-
sponsiblr for the nlHctl victory over-
seas and iMipuuur appreciation of the
work of these men whose home is the
army should be shown the committee
members |Miint out.
In addition to having us Hoothern De-
partment commander one of the most
distinguished officers who occupied high
pos|s of command in charge of fighting
troet>s abroad and in addition
'PLANS STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN
ON HICH COSTS BY BARRING
FAKE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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Enforcement of New Law to End Fake Practices That
Have Cost Texans Millions for Goods They
Never Received Says Commissioner.
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Tav lur. 14 —An mrzressivo and outline his nian. Dr. F. Rvichmann.
•ampaign against profiteering by false
veights and measure which under war
prices has caused people of Texas to pay
’or millions of dollars worth of food
vhich they never received will bo
nunched Sept. 1. under the new weight
ind measure law. Commissioner of
IVvights and Measures F. C. M einert
innounced today.
Forty-five per cent of the tveighing
ind measuring devices used in the ordin-
•ry channels of Texas commerce give
rom three to twelve per cent short
veight and measure he said. The esti-
note is based upon Investigations con-
lueted by his commission and by tiie fed-
Tai government.
There are 6(MMMM) weighing and meas-
iring devices in Texas the commissioner
aid. and the state has never been cleat
•d of inaccurate machines. In fact mi-
ll the passage of the law. which wa>
ramed by D. A. Gregg chief clerk ol
he Marketing and Warehouse Depart-
nent. there was no adequate method
if reaching those who used short weights
ind measures.
An investigation in one city disclosed
hat 60 per cent of the coal sales were
d’.ort; fourteen to fifteen ouik’cs of but
er is almost universally sold as a
round; paper and canvas around cured
neats cost the consumer from 55 t<i
fl cents a pound with more than a
round of wrapping to the package.
To Outline State-Wide Campaign.
The commissioner gave data of short-
ige on almost every commodity. During
:ho drouth when farmers of West Te.'j’
is were buying prncti< nlly all their feed
lie practice of over-billing in some cases
i ton to the ear became so general
rmong feed dealers that tl"' State Food
Administrator called federal investiga-
tors upon the case and many refund.*
kvere secured by their work.
The (-ampaign is made possible by the
law which creates the Commission ol
Weights and Measures to carry out its
provisions and by appropriations made
by the last Legislature for the operation
jf the romr lission.
Aside from preliminary organization
the campaign will begin in Dallas on
August 20 when (’oni mission er Wein
irt will meet public weighers and city
weight and measures inspectors of Texa?
Camp Travis. Maj. Gen. John Biddle
who was commanding general of al
American troops in England. San Anto
nio will also have the most famous o
fighting divisions here the Second. It
view of these facts popular co-operatioi
from San Antonio in welcoming the boyi
from overseas is urged.
The exact hours of arrival of tin
trains was not known Thursday morn
ing at (’amp Travis but information oi
that subject is expected Thursday after
noon or early Friday morning.
FLIERS STILL LOST
It is Feared Aviators Lost Way Ove
Mexico.
Two American military aviators wh<
were believed to have flown into Mcx
ico by mistake are still lost so far a
Southern Department officials know
The Air Service officers. Lieutenant
Peterson and Davis were on patrol dut;
in an airship from EI Paso and failej
to return. An official report of thei
absence and subsequent efforts to hi
cate them was made to Maj. Gen. Josep!
T. Dickman Southern Department coin
mander.
‘lt is believed that the aviators mistoo]
the Conches River which was in flood
f< .• the Rio Grande mid that they fol
lowed the Conches into Mexico. Othe
planes jn search of the lost aviators hav
been sent into Mexico with full nermi*
sion of the Mexican commander a
Ojinaga who is co-operating in th
sea roll.
A message received Thursday a
Southern Depart inept Headquarters froi
Col. George T. Langhorne commandin
at Marfa said that so ’ar efforts t
locate them had been fruitless.
NEW JITNEY LINE
Ten Cars .Arc to Operate io West En
Lake.
A jitney line with ten cars in opci
at ion. has been authorized to serve th
West End. O. P. McGinnis jitney ii:
spector. said Thursday. McGinnis sai
the line was established following th
request of residents of that section fu
increased transportation facilities. Th
termuiu* of the line is West End < ai <
the new city nark. The route of th
jitneys from the lake is down Cincii
nati Avenue to Blanco Road along thu
road to Hideman Street then to Nort
Flores to Travis and east on Travi
to Avenue D. north to Third Stree]
and to Avenue C and back to Travi
Texas Peaches Sold
for 59 Cents Bring
$3.69 in lowa Town
Cedar Rapids lowa. Aug. 14.—
Mrs. •Earl Fry bought a bushel
basket ’of peaches yesterday for
$3.60. In the bottom of the basket
today she found a note from n
woman in Texas say
basket hac^^cn
who served two terms as superintendyn
of public weights and measures of Nev
York and who attracted national atten
tion by his disclosures of fraud there
will b<» in Dallas. On August 21. al
employes of the commission of weight
and measures will be assembled in Au*
tin to hear a lecture and to receive in
| st ructions from Dr. Kciehmann.
I The commission will have right in
specters in the field by Sept. 1. and th
law provides that city inspectors shal
co-operate with the commission whic
has authority to ask the replacement <
any local inspector found to be ineff
Mr. Weinart will urge that a
I cities appoint competent inspectors.
To Educate the Buyers
i The commission will operate on
plan similar to that of the Pure Foo
land Drug Commission and Mr. Weinei
says that ho hopes his men will be nbl
to cover most of Texas before their tin:
is diverted to appearing in courts i
witnesses.
As the inspectors start active work
campaign to educate consumers to the
rights under the new law will be launcl
ed. The commissioner says ho will i
sue official advice to all consumers
I purchase commodities by specific quant
tics and not by the package or tl
price. If ice is priced at fifty cents p
cwt. for instance and a housewife o
dors 25 cents worth of ico and gets on
ten pounds the iceman isjmt amenab
to law. But if sho orders 50 pounds r
I -civcs 40. and is charged for 50 the ic
man is subject to prosecution upon h
complaint.
(’ontainers and packages unless tl
contents is weighed in the presence
the purchaser must have their net co
tents market thereon. Then if the co
sumers orders a p-iund of a eommodif
says the commissioner and any part
that pound is made up of wrapper co
tainor or anything except the commo
ity itself the law is violated.
Heavy misdemeanor penalties are pr
vided for violations of this law. and M
Weinert says that he will urge consul
era to report all irregularities to eith
state commissioner or local inspectot
He adds that he is depending largely u
on the co-operation of the public for tl
successful enforcement of the new act.
GEORGE C. EICHLITZ
CHOSEN FOREMAN OF
SPECIAL GRAND JUR
Two Robberies Are Amon
j First Cases to Be Con-
sidered.
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A special grand jury ordered Wedne
■day by Judge Walling in the 37th Di
j trict Court was empaneled Thursdi
I morning and immediately retired to co
’ sider such matters as may bepresente
‘ The jury is composed of George U. Eic
' । litz foreman Jolin Stricker. M.
Strickland. 1. Strauss J. 11. Savage. .
Rheiner A. Shaenfield Benno Ka
11 ton B. G. Irish. W. I. Groos E.
J Sommers and R. H. Howard. Mr. Eic
! litz is general agent of the bonding coi
I pany which held the bond protectii
j the Alamo National Bank in the rece
! $36996 bank messenger robbery. T
. । grand jury is expected to investiga
' : this offense and probably return indie
’ j meats.
. i Judge Walling did not deliver a sp
* cial charge to the grand jury mere
. stating that there are a number of trail
t ! actions which require investigation ai
instructing the members to enquire in
। all criminal matters which might cor
। to the grand jury's attention. He sail
' "Your powers enable you to ilives'
r gate any one from the governor to
/bootblack and anything."
| Seven bailiffs were appointed.
In selecting the grand jur v Jud
Walling selected the first tw<‘lv«» in
I whose names appeared on a list of si
i teen submitted by Sheriff Tobin on i
। [ structions from the court.
i District Attorney McAskill ss
j Thursday i ‘wo important matte
| would bp immediately submitted to t
• । grand jury. One he said was the rece
' bank messenger robbery for which ti
- men are held in jail. The other is ;
I ; alleged "badger" game by means
‘ ' which a man and a woman are said
r I have obtained $5OO from un attorn*
• The man and woman are hold
I charges of robbery by the use of fi
> | arms and on a forgery charge.
]j WINS IN FOURTEENTH
s l
. New York Defeats Cincinnati in (ir<
s Pitchers’ Battle 2 to 1
New York Aug. 14.—The third ga
of the National League season's "I
scries” the first battle in Thursda
I double-header between the Cincinm
• Bods and the New York Giants. w<
! in extra innings. New York wimii
। in the fourteenth inning. 2 to 1. af
। a great pitchers’ battle between Fl
Toney and Jimmy Ring. The Cincinn;
lead in the Nation League was thus c
; to five and a half games.
Cincinnati won bolligam^^rf^
CBMBnfF TO
DISCUSS HET
WITH WILSON
Members Notify President
t They Will Call Upon Him
at White House.
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.NOT FCR RESERVATIONS
J Has Not Receded From Po-
!i sition in Spite of Report-
ed Agreements.
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Washington D. (’. Aug. 12.—After a
n two-hour discussion today the Senate
‘‘ Foreign Relations Committee decided to
e ! notify President Wilson that it would
e call on him at the White House at his
convenience to discuss the peace treaty.
n : The committee also decided io call be-
jr fore it E. T. Williams 8. K. Hornbeck
i-' and William C. I’ullitt who resigned as
s-1 advisers to the American peace commis-
o । sion nt Paris because it has been re-
i-' ported they disagreed with decisions by
ic ] the conference.
•r । A motion to call also Colonel House
r-• General Bliss and Henry White Ameri-
lyleau delegates to th* peace conference
Ie | was voted down 9 to 8 Senators Me-
e-' Cumber. North Dakota ami Harding
e- Ohio Republicans voting with the Dem
pf . oernta.
| In deciding to request a conference
i<i with President Wilson on which then
was no vote it was agreed that nil in
ii - formation secured from the President
a- should b»- made public.
y. Still Against Reservations
»f Thore was no indication at th** \\ hit*
ii- House when the President would rec*iv*
I- the committee. To inquirers Secretary
Tumulty said: m
o- "We have no comment to make.
r. Speculation at the Capitol as to th*
ii- purimse of the committee in requestiui
c*r that the President receive it revolve*
s. around the subject of reservations to th<
|>- treaty ami the longue covenant.
ic While gratified that the Senate Com
mittee has decided to speed up conshl
oration of the pea*e treaty Presidon
— Wilson it was said today has not re
ceded from his position against reser
cations.
]t was intimated at the White Hous
that the attitude of Senator Hitchcock
j- of Nebraska who told the Foreign Rola
g 11ions Committee yesterday that miles
| the committee repored the treaty out ii
| the near future an attempt would b
Imade to have it called up in the Senate
reflected that of the President.
° Secretary Tumulty said theer was i
“strong possibility" that the Presidon
would start on his speaking tour whoi
the treaty was reported by the commit
toe. It was intimated that t while th
President saw no need’for further eon
s . feroncos with Republican senators fo
discussion of the treaty and the leagu
s " covenant he still was holding hims*4
.V j at the disposal of the comm ; ttee.
i- No Date For Hearings.
I I Mr. Wilson hopes to got to th** Pa
. ' ! eific coast in time to review the Pacifl
fleet early in September ami expect
/ that before he leaves Washington Con
' I gross will get well under way logisla
V tion designed to aid in the campaigi
to reduce living cost**.
'** I No date was fixed for reopening th
“'Lboarings with Messrs. Bullit William
’^land others as witnesses. Seine of tlms
to be called ar** not in this country bu
c ; will be invited to attorn! as soon as the;
l ( * i are available. All of the hearings wil
4-j be open (’hairman Lo*lge announced.
Besides Bullitt. Hornbeck and Wil
e 'iliams the committee d<s*ided to call Di
ly I John <'. Ferguson ami Thomas F. Mil
s "; lard regard***! as authorities on Chinos
and Japanese affairs.
t° Members of the committee voting t
10 I call Colonel House and other Am**ricv
1/ I commissioners were Senat*>rs LodgJ
i-! Borah. Brandegee. Fall. Knox. Johnson
a New ami Moses all Republicans.
Democratic Assent Pledged.
The statement from the White Hous
! that the President still is opposed t'
•n i reservations followed dose up on th
x- ■ heels of the announcement that Republi
n-’ can senators advocating reservations ha*
! received assurances they had acceptei
i ( i; as a guarantee tha* Democratic a*spn
rs ; to the reservation program would l>
lu 1 1 forthcoming.
nt; It is said that as soon ns the groui
vo i could pledge a score of Republican vote
in i for reservations to the League of Na
of'tions covenant along the line recentl;
to j agreed up*»n seven Republican senator*
y. ] the Administration forces in the Senat
9ii i would be willing to line up on that basi
re for ratification. Reservarionists also in
timated that their ranks eventual!
would include Senator Lodge chairma:
of the Foreign Relations Committee an
Republican leader of the Senate.
Twenty Republicans it was declare*
at would be enough with the Aduiinstratio
j Democrats to make up the two-third
I necessary for ratification. The prograi
ne ] on which it is sought to unite these eh
. i incuts contemplates reservations to fm
j ther protect the Monroe D*>ctrine. to ii
Us | sure domestic control of domestic que?
11i I tions to amplify the right of withdraw
ut'al and to fortify the power of Congres
n g to decide questions of peace or war ui
cr der Article Ten.
( h 1 Foreign Committee
AMERICA TO ADOPT NEW
POLICY IF CITIZENS 00
NOT RECEIVE PROTECTION
Formal Notification Follows Series of
Outrages Against Americans— Mex*
ico in Replying Says Everything
Possible Is Done to Safeguard For-
eigners—Mexican President Assailed
and Wilson Praised By Obregon Sup- j
porters in Congress. ? ; 11l
By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON D. C. Aug. 14.—Warning that ther«'
would be a radical change in the policy of the American
government regarding Mexico if the Carranza government
[continued to fail to protect Americans in that country was '
contained in a note sent to the Mexican foreign office
July 22.
That the note had been dispatched was disclosed today
by the State Department together with the information that
in its reply the Mexican government had said that every-
thing possible already was being done to protect foreign-
ers. There was a suggestion that unless foreigners concen-
trated in populous places it would be impossible to afford
them the protection demanded.
Notification of a possible change of policy was made
by the American embassy at Mexico City on instructions
i from the State Department which determined upon this
course as a result of the long series of murders and out-
। rages of Americans in Mexico culminating in the murder of
t Peter Catron in San Luis potosi last month.
i;
I MEXICAN CONGRESSMEN SCORE ADMINISTRATION.
[* j
s General Vigil An Obregonista Attacks Carranza and His
1 Advisers on Oil Legislation and Praises Wilson.
J Mexico City Aug. 14.—One of the
t most sensational speeches ever deliv-
• [ ere*l in the House of Representatives
‘ I bearing on the Mexican international
1 situation was made by General Garcia
• । Vigil an < wrexuDista congressman. His
' speech came in connection with u me-
f tion to have a committee previously ap-
j pointed report out the new petroleum
. legislation.
। "1 am going to talk plain” said Gar-
’'(•in Vigil •because in this matter which
*i is so very important there has been
•lacking the necessary frankness that
। the gravity of the situation demands.
1 1 Th** sub-committees have surrounded
I themselves by an impenetrable wall of
' I marble. We hav** therefore omuipo-
'; tent silence on the part of our own
‘ sub-committees and impenetrable dark-
' ness occasioned by supposedly diplomatic
. I secrecy on the part of the executive.
The sub-***»mmittees appear to me ns a
| set of "witches" ami not members of a
i national body of the twentieth century.
Carranza and Cabrera Blamed.
*| “Article 27 that has caused so much
tnmble is due to the brain of Pastor-
' cito Rouaix minister of public works
’ ami Luis Cabrera our minister of the
’ । treasury who have misconstrued its
’ terms. The construction on this ar-
ticle by our statesman was so absurd
[ that they place*! the government pre-
/sided vver by Venustiano Carranza in
the attitude of not being neutral but
’ as frankly assisting the Central Em-
pires and antagonizing the allies as the
j [ American and British oil men were
। ' hampered at every turn in the exploit-
t' ati(»n of their oil properties. Ami the
most sho* king thing was when our own
President Carranza attempted to alter
I the Hague rules by asking that they
. be amended so that neutrals could sell
.! their products to both belligerents. And
.; what was the result? Ask Luis (’ab-
j rera. whom Carranza sent to South
America on this mission to unite the
< Latin American republics on this ‘ab-
.; surd plan.'
"Ami let us not forget the nnswei
) j that our own President Carranza gavt
j to the British foreign office when they
! suggested that Mexico should not allow
‘ its coasts to be used as a base by Ger
! i man submarines. Why think of it
s Carranza answered 'the British navy
। ] which for generat’ons was supposed tf
. ' br the Queen of the Seas ought to lx
-; compet<*nt ami powerful enough t<
. watch the submarines and not ask t
weak nation to do for her what shi
ought to do for herself.* Think of it
s I gentlemen that is our auswer^J£J|
। xi.Hihi «»• want to
11
CITY EDITIOI
CLOSING MARKET
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
we shall stave nff intervention. Left
be fair let’s be equitable.”
After the speech Congress went into
executive session and after a lapse of
an hour it appointed a committee to
hasten the matter sdiscussed petroleum
legislation.
Newspaper Scores Carranza.
General Salvador Alvarado’s paper.
El Heraldo de Mexico in one of its lead-
ing editorials discussing the internation-
al question says: “We must express
the necessity for the government to call
in ant and able advisers to whom it shall
confide its adminisrative problems. Our
constitution does not require that one
man should carry all the weight and re-
sponsibility of governmental affairs.
(lur only cabinet officers travel on pleas-
ure jaunts and others are merely deco-
rative personages. Other cabinet posi-
tions are vacant. The President of the
republic has taken it upon himself to
work out the pacification problems the
international question financial mat-
I ters and our sanitation none of which
is in any fair way of solution. The
difficulties of our government lie in this
fundamental error. Nothing has been
done to settle tho international diffi-
culties with the United States. The
department of foreign relations which
ought to be at this very moment a scene
of activity study and action is in charge
of chief clerk (official mayor.) Our
ambassadors are not specialists in their
line but merely clerks who deliver notes
memorandums and promises and the one
at Washington further than trying to
answer the propaganda of a few yellow
journalists who are attacking Mexico
does nothing along a broad and enlight-
ened path to better our international sit-
uation.
“Let us no longer hear of ‘secret in*
ternational arrangements’ or ‘secret bus-
iness arrangements.’ The entire na-
tion has a right to know exactly what
our international relations are. Public
opinion is always Just. It does not re-
quire that our chief executive should
have the military talents of a Na-
nolvon and be a great international
diplomat or be a skillful financier or
a great sociologist. What this public
opinion demands is that at the head of
each department of the cabinet there
should be a competent man of culture
and experience. We must settle our
international questions with intelligence
ami understanding not merely with good
will. We must act right in our dealings
with our neighbors.
“The executive undersand^^hM|^H
pi pix.bietns
?. I 'States. He
that he aj^ne must *avc U*.
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