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WILSON MME
MMEMBT
ABOUT SHIPS
Would Pool Differences
After All Nations Had
Been Indemnified.
IT WAS PROVISIONAL
Mention Was Made of
Merchant Vessels; Pas-
senger Liners Offered.
Washington. D. Feb. 21 —Presi-
dent Wilson’s statement to the Senate
dlsdosing that be Lad entered into a
trnUive agreement at Paris whereby
the United States would pay to the re-
j»aration «m.’mission the difference be
1 tween the nations’ merchant tonnage loss
during the wan and the appraised talue
of seized German snips gave a new angle
today to the informal discussion in Cod-
gre** of the ship controversy precipi-
tated by the recent efforts of the ship-
ping board to dispose of the fleet of
former German passenger liners.
Existence of the agreement not hith-
erto made public was disclosed by the
President in a communication flatly de-
nying that be had entered into any
ngreeui* nt or understanding with British
officials concerning the disposition of the
seized ships. The statement was sent
to the Senate in reply to a resolution by
Senator Brandegec. Republican of <’on-
F ’necticut. asking if it were true that such
an understanding existed.
In explaining the agreement the
President stated it was conditioned upon
the approval of Congress and that in
no case would the title of the ships held
this country pass from the United
States. It simply provided he ex-
plained. that all nations who came into
possession of ships through capture or
seizure should after indemnifying them-
selves against merchant tonnage k»«ws
during (be war put into the <*ommou
]»ool the difference between their (oases
and the value of the ships provided of
course the ships so held exceeded the
losses. This pool was to be applied to
the German reparation fund by the com-
mission created by the peace treaty.
While the negotiations for the sale
of the passenger ships had been called
off. Chairman Payne of the shipping
board today was g"ing ahead with plan?
for sale of the former German cargo
vessels.
Associate Justice Bailey of the Dis-
trict Supreme Court today fixed at $lO.-
the bond to be given by William
Randolph Hearst in his injunction pro-
ceedings against the Shipping Board to
prevent the sale of the 30 former Ger-
man liners.
Counsel for the board said the gov-
ernment’s only expense in connection
with the sak* was S3C.2R for circulars
sent to shipping interests. There was
no regular advertising they said.
At the request of government counsel
Justice Bailey deferred signing the orig-
inal injunction until Tuesday so coun-
sel might confer over the terms. The
justice also reserved decision on a re-
quest of the board that the steamer Se-
wanee which has been sold for $2.0U0.-
000. be excluded from the order of in-
junction.
WOMEN ADOPT ANTI-
BAILEY RESOLUTIONS
(CoDinued From Page Oue.)
bleed us. then I’m for giving them a
I ec ticket home.”
Advises Against Attack.
A* the expressions of opinion began
to take furrn for a resolution. Mr*.
Stewart arose to express her opposi-
tion to such a step declaring it was
••not expedient that we should be so
rancerou*. but should remember the
■words of Dr. £haw who advised us n<»t
toenter isditics until we bad the vote.
AVr need it. we want it and we don’t
want to be vem-iuou- and deist it b< -
«auHC of any one man or any baud of
men. But when you attack a man with
a following you alienate all bi* friend*
a well.”
Mrs. Pettus answered her by declar-
ing that the women wanted to work
hand in hand with the men. for the bet-
terment of state and civic government
and -we only take this means of re-
enrding our belief* that the men may
find a better candidate
”Wr cannot support HobL should h<
enter the race” she said. “for he i& a
weakling'’ a statement thkl brought a
gasp from a few present. “Neither a
knave nor a fool sits gracefully in the
governor's chair of Texas and then
must be somewhere in this state a can-
didate whmn we do not have to con-
stantly watch!”
A resolution to embody the senti-
ment of the women was called fur and
a committee made up o£ Mm. J. T.
Badth Mrs. G. P. Robertson. Mr*. F.
W. McAllister and Mrs. Helen Getz-
—how about the
Children’s Eyes?
—do not neglect them—
A aimple correction now may
prevent an ' incurable defect
Uter in life.
—M z r will examine their eyes
and tell you the exact facts
—examination free!
We Invite Comparison
of Prices
Hertzberg’s
Optician* Sine. 1878.
“At the Sira HvusUhi at
at the (lock " M Mary'* St.
SATURDAY.
wiirr was named to draft the reaolu
tion which was adopted. as follows:
Text of Resolution.
"Whereas The women of Texas have
ever stood for the protection of home
against the exercise of any and all as-
serted personal liberty that may invade
the sanctity to mar. debauch injure or
destroy it or its inmates; for all that
would tend to better the conditions sur-
rounding child life preserve and develop
it; for the improvement of conditions af-
fecting girls and women in industry and
for their protection in general: and.
“Whereas We stand for the right of
women to participate in civic and polit-
ical life because it is just that all
bhould have a voice in making laws to
which ell arc amenable and because a
denial of equal .rights is repugnant to
the principles and spirit of our form of
government; and
’’Whereas. Joseph Weldon Bailey in
announcing his candidacy for the gov-
ernorship of Texas has expressed him-
self boll in public and private a* un-
alterably opposed to legislative meas |
urea giving protection and justice to
women and children and has evidenced
emphatic opposition to humanitarian:
principles and the advancement of the |
social welfare of both state and nation::
and.
•’Whereas We are justified in assum-
ing that be will not only use his per-
sona! influence but every possible polit-
ical machination for the purpose of an-
nulling and rendering ineffective meas-
ures which have been enacted through
womens’ influence; therefore be it
-Resolved. That we. in mass meeting
assembled pledge ourselves against .Jo-
seph W. Bailey and ask that the fair-
minded voters of Texas support us in
our opposition to Joseph W. Bailey for
the governorship of Texas; be it
"Resolved. further. That a copy of
this protest be sent to Mrs. Jesse Dan-
iel Ames president of the Women Vot-
ers’ league of Texas with the request
that she urge every county Women Vot-
ers’ League in the state to enter a simi-
lar protest’’
Resolutions on Mrs. Dibrell’s Death.
While the resolution was in the proc-
ess of drafting the open discussion con-
tinued. and as one speaker commented
on the courage it took to face the whole
state ou such an issue mention was
made of the courageous attitude of the:
late Mrs. Joseph Burton Dibrell. when'
confronted with similar questions.
Her stand for equal suffrage in the!
days of its unpopularity was recalle*] i
and the members of the Bexar County
league of Women Voters present with-
drew to draft resolutions of regert at her
death. As president <»f the league. Mrs.
Pettus named Mm. J. K. Beretta. Mrs.
Claude Carter and Mrs. W. A. Daniel to
frame the league’s expression of sorrow
following a brief but feeling tribute by
Mm. Daniel.
Following w a* the resolution adopted :
’’Whereas. We have always and do
now- recognise in Mrs. Joseph Burton
Dibrell as one of the fearless pioneers in
the cause of woman’s political equality;
and.
"Wherra*. It was largely through he
efforts that the clubwomen of Texa
were led to indorse woman suffrage
and.
’’Whereas'. We feel that womankinc
has lost one of its best friends and lead
era: therefore be it
"Resolved. That we. the Bexar Conn
ty league of Women Voters in ma-’
meeting assembled deeply deplore th*
death of our beloved friend and co-work-
er. and that a copy of these resolutions
be spread uj»on the minutes given to th*
newspapers and sent to the member* ol
the family of our deceased friend and
leader.”
OBITUARY
Mr*. Ellen P. Sweeney.
Mrs. Ellen P. Sweeney. 26 years old.
died in Boerne. Tex.. Thursday morn-
ing. She was a native of Texas and bad
lived in San Antonio for the la*t eight
years. She graduated from the Santa
Rosa Infirmary as a nurse j o 1914. Sur-
viriM her arc her hueband. I*. 8.
SweAex ; two children. Patricia and
Josie Sweeney; one sister. Mr*. Jennie
Anderson and a cousin Mrs. Kent Cam
eron. b*dh of this city. The funeral
will be held fr«»m the chape] of the Zizik
Cudertaking Company at 3 o'Hork Sun-
day aftern«»on. Interment will be made
in City Cemetery No. 6.
Mr*. Frances Gertrude Pittman.
Mr*. Frances Gertrude Pittman 34
years old. di<d at a hospital at 1 :45
o’clock Saturday morning. She wa* a
native of Texas and had lived in San
Antonio for the |®>t eighteen year-. She
•a survived by her husband. L. H. Pitt-
man. bicycle dealer of this city: three
sons. Bryan. Jack and Leonard; one
daughter Margaret : her mother Mr-.
A. M. Ik* -kman : two sisters. Mrs. H.
P. Knippa and Mr*. W. D. King and
two brothers. D. B. and O. B. Beck-
man of Dallas. The funeral will be
Iwid from the reaideucc. 4O X Hays
Street. at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Interment will I*** made in Mission
Burial Park.
( Imries Peterson.
Charl*- Peterson. formerly a teeidtnt
of Sai. Antonio di*-d last Tuesday ai
Fort Worth. Texa-. Mr. Peterson was
a real estate operator in Southern Texas
and wa« credited with building th* town
of Rock Island. Texas and also had
mu**h to do with the Dr. Simmons’ *n-
terpriee. H- j* survived by Ins widow
and five children. He was a member
of the Ma-onie order
FURILK LORING
Ambulance and l*ong Motor Service.
Funeral Director. Crockett 21L
Hagy * McCullum. LnuertaKerv.
Corner Avenue C and Pecan. Ciock-
m 104.—1 Adv. >
IT’S FUN TO GO TO
SCHOOL
if you have ^bicycle. You're home
again in no time after school. Never
tardy.—(Adv.)
Port Arthur Engineer Resigns.
Pun Arthur Tex. Feb. 21.—E. T.
Cran*h city sanitary engineer ban re-
*Lned effective March 19 to become
assistant state sanitary engineer of Kan-
sas.
To Ship $14300000 in Guld.
New lurk. Feb. 21*—Gold valued at
$14300UUU has been withdrawn from
the subtreasury here thin week for ship-
ment to Argentina it ua* announced tu-
d«y.
REDUCED FREIGHT
RATES
On household goods in our pool cars
Phone £rockett 914.
Scobey Fireproof Storage Co.—(Adv.)
Flu Shows Big Decrease.
Dallas Tex. Feb. 21.—Influenza
cases showed a marked decline this we< k
as against last week the totals stand-
ing: J*aM week. 818 cases 51 deaths;
this week. 297 caws 33 deaths.
MOL COST
GOVERNMENT
mmoh
Chairman Esch Says This
Amount Will Have to Be
Charged “War Loss.”
CONGRESS IS DEFENDED
Declares Many Roads Would
Go Broke Without Gov-
ernment Guarantee.
Washington. 1). C„ Feb. 21.—Rail-
road Administration estimates place the
net cost to the government of Federal
control of the railroads at $036000.1 A K)
(’hairman Esch of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission told the House today
in opening debate on the conference re-
port on th** compromise railroad bill.
•This 636.000000 will have to be
charged oft a* a war loss” he said. ••One
may say it was expensive but it was
worth the price. Without the railroads
trausimrtutiou would have failed to
supply our troops over seas.”
Total appropriations of approximate-
ly $1900.* 100.000 including those al-
ready made were the •‘experiem-e of
Federal control.” Mr. Esch said but he
added that of these amounts approxi-
mately *1.250.000.000 were ”id vest-
ments” in the form of improvements
made for the roads and for which they
ulimateiy will pay.
• No Nlacklny In Congress.
Less than a hundred members were in
। the Home when it met for the final fight
on the compromise bill in th* 1 galleries
were many labor agents and other*
While the compromise bill was bring
read members began gathering on the
floor and a roll call showed 221 pres-
ent
Defending the work of Congress in
framing the railroad legislation. Mr.
Esch said there had born “no slack-
ing.” The conference compromise. hr
said came before the House today prac-
tically seven months after the commit-
tee began hearings. The compromise
bill. b<* asserted was the original House
bill except "one substantive proposit-
| tion” >y which a rate basis is fixed with
earning* in exces* of six i»er rent on
railroad valuation bring divided between
the earning carrier and the government
for the latter to Use for weak roads.
Mr. Ewh aho explained that the com-
promise bill "seeks to* perpetuat*- th*:
• ■jH*rati<»n of the government barge lines”
on th* Warrior and Mississippi Rivers
ind th** Erie Canal and contains provi
sions designed to insure the success of
"this new venture.’’
Referring to present "financial
straits” of the carriers. Mr. Esch said
that prior to government operation only
♦RI per cent of the roads earned dividends
and paid interest.
"During Federal control 108 of th*
’75 • iass one road* did not earn in-
teresf." h* added. “In 1916 the roads
lacked XtJ.msi.msl of pacing interest on
their indebtedness.
All Treated Fairly.
"Fifty i>er . ent of the roads in thi«
country would go into the hands of
receivers in three month* without the
government guarantee” Mr. Escb de-
clared "and I want warn you that
receiverships for railroads means re-
ceiverships for industrial enterprises
and other buuness.”
The short iines. h* said bad been
fairly and generously dealt with addin?
that if they suffered the people they
served and trunk line* would suffer.
Details of the $3*0.000000 revolving
fund were explained and the chairman
brought a smile by announcing that pro-
visions for free jmsses for railroad law-
yers. doctors and others stood as here-
i< fore.
"1 expect this one question ha« given
ii.ember* of the Congress more actual
concern than the most important provi-
sions of the conference reports” he de-
«la red.
Mr. E-cb d mied that the government
coder the compromise bill guaranteed
a return «»f 5 1-2 jwr cent on railroad
investment. He explained that the guar-
antee was on actual value.
e
elficiency.” he said.
Wilson Ordered Return.
"The government is losing nothing.”
he added. "Commerce is stimulated.
This plan i* the lx-t practical solution
lor a most difficult problem.”
Referring to the labor provisions. Mr.
E«*h declared that the measure contain-
ed "nothing alwmt compulsory putting
into effect of th»- decision'-” of the la-
bnr boanh. but that "it relics on pub-
lic opinion v hieh is greater than any
.♦gislative decree* Anti-strike hg : ‘la-!
lion be say* v a« attempted in the orig-
inal Senate b:i! b t similar laws in f*»r-1
eign countries hnd i>*fn failures a* furl
as preventing ‘tr.k*-- v.
All railway ialxu. Mr. E“<rontin-j
ue<j. i- not opnosed to the bill. Th* meth-
<•<! provid**! f*»r *«-rt!in^ disputes he a*-
serted i* ’just and fair." and the "more
it is studied the mot* supporters it
Presid* tn Wilson’* order dire ting the
• eturn <»f the road* to their owners
Mar.-lr 1. i* a "completed a* t” which is
"not rev.»«ab!e.” Mr. E*ch dc.jared
• Without this bill then.” he contin-
ued. "there will be no legislation to en-
able the road* to live."
Fur Cold*. Grip or Influenza
and 8* a Preventative take LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE Tablets. Look fur
E. W. GROVE'S signature on the box.
30 cents
JOHN WILKENS DIES
MoHanim. Formerly Active in Polities
Succumb* to Short Illness.
John Wilkens *<ars old. well-
known BtockmtD of P/xar County and
formerly active in politic* died at bis
home. 2**2l S**ulh Presa Street at 12 :45
o'ckx k Saturday afternoon following an
illness of *ix weeks. He was a lifelong
resident of the city.
Mr. Wilkens served as tax a***>*or
for liexar County for six year* and was
city marshal under the Hick* adminis-
tration- He also served a« county com-
missioner for several term*.
He is survived by his widow and one
[ sod. J. Ed Wilkens an attorney of this
| city: four daughters Misses Ollie and
Anna Wilkens. Mrs. John Mueller and
Mrs. Fidward PiDget.
He was « member of the Indeis-ndcnt
Order of Odd FHlows. Hermann Sons
and th** San Antonio Mutual Aid Soci-
i cty. The bud>’ is being held by the
Riebr Undertaking Company pending
I funeral arrangeMjevti-
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
Sazanoff’s Reports to the Czar;
Sounding Roumania on the War
The Czar and Sazanoff Vis-
ited Roumania Five Months
Before the War to Ascer-
tain Its Ideas.
By ISAAC DON LEVIN!
iThis is the twelfth of n scries of ar-
ticles presenting secret reports made to
Czar Nicholas 11. by Sazonoff. Rus-
sian foreign minister in the years im-
mediately preceding the great war. They
were obtained in Moscow by Mr. Levine
on his recent visit to Soviet Russia.!
(Copyright 1920 bi The Chicago Daily
News Foreijju Service.)
In June 1914. the czar and his fam-
ilyily accompanied by Sasouoff. made a
trip to Roumania the real purpose of
whfch was to sound the attitude of the
Roumanian government toward the Eu-
ro]*ean situation. Sazonoff made a re-
port June 24 on his conferences with the
king and with leading statesmen of Rou-
mania Sazonoff had shocked Bratiano
the Rnumunian leader by asking him
what woud be the conduct nf his coun-
try in ca«e Rusia opened hostilities
against Austria-Hungary. This was five
weeks before the outbreak of the war.
Sazonoff however hastened to explain
that Russia would attack only in case
Austria-Hungary injured Serbia. The
conclusion of Sazonoff from his conver-
sation with the Roumanian statesman
as retried to the czar was that "Rou-
mania will endeavor to join that side
which will prove the stronger and which
will be in the jM»«ition to promise her
the greater gains.” *
Thus was the stage set in June. 1914
behind the scene* for the "sudden”
events of the following July.
Hearty Greetings to the Czar.
Sazonoff’s report to the < zar on Rou
mania follows:
"Having had the happiness of being
present on June 1 at the meeting of your
I imperial majesty with the king of Rou-
| mania in (’vnstanlza and having made
afterward in a«*cordam*e with the most
gracious instrm’tions given by you. a trip
to Bucharest. 1 had the opportunity of
personally convincing myself of the enor-
mous impression i»roduce<l on all the
strata «»f the pK-al population by the visit
of your imperial majesty and the august
family to Roumania.
“Not to >]M*ak of the joy and deep
gratefulness manifested on the occasion
by the king nor of the enthusiasm dem-
on*t rated by the troop# and the popu-
lace which crowded the street* it must
be n<
lx* noted that nut only the government
I circles but also the representatives of
the opposition paities participated in
the welcome at ConHautza. as if wishing
to empbu'iz<- that the arrival of the
Russian czar is a holiday for all Rou-
mania anxious to greet him without any
party differences. That precisely this
was the reason of the appearance nt
Contsantza. together with all the mem-
bm of the govenment of the repre-
sentatives of the most divergent insti-
tuions as well as the most prominent
leader* of the present minority iu parlia- ।
ment. has been clearly proved in the
course of my convernations with al! the >
statesmen and leading citizens with
whom J had the chance of speaking.
King Carol Expresses Gratitude.
"Passing from the larger impression*
to the contents of the talk* with the va-
rious person* in whose hand* i« now
concentrated the direction of Roumani-
an policy. I must first of all recall the
words with which King Carol in num-
erous conversations honored me.
"His majesty did not corneal the hap-
piness he felt on account of the event
which was so joyful for his country. He
also expressed his deep thankfulness for
the unselfish and conciliatory policy
which in accordance with the designs of
your imperial majesty Russia pursued
in the course of the recent crisis in the
Balkan*—which to a considerable extent
promoted the peace which finally was es-
tablished on the peninsula. Kou mania
according to the king was happy to lend
in that direction the aid she was capa-
ble of and would always be happy to co-
operate with Russia for the purpose of
maintaining peace and order in the Bal-
kan*. Such co-operation seems to King j
Carol the more natural since Russia and
Roumania are tied by a community of |
interests in territory equally important!
to one and the other both being states
bordering on the Black Sea and lacking
any outlet for their >eu trade other than
the Turkish strait-.
"The king told ine that he learned
with e-pwiai satisfaction from your iin- >
perial majesty that in this regard there
should lx* established harmonx of action
for the attainment of the identical aim—
the injuring of the movement trade ।
through the strait* against any happen-
ing*. Full.' sharing thi« view his ma- ‘
jesty asked'me to talk it over with the
members of his government. f
AmtabilW) of Emperor William.
“Without mentioning even <»m-r Au*- L
tria-Huugary. the king on thr otherj <
band repeatedly tonebod upon the ques- :
tiou of our relations with Germany try- ■ ?
ng to r.**ure m<; that Emueror William ’ J
regard- *y mpnthetimHy the rapproclw -
ment of Riib-ia and Roumania and
nceial’v the strengthening of the fnend-l'
jy relations between the two reignin';'*
houses of the btaU^ mentioned. Accord .
ing to him. the German em|»eror per- j
eonally emouraged Prince Carol to make |'
a trip to St. Petersburg telling him more * ’
than once that the future ruler of Hou- ■ f
mania should hurry to present himself to IJ
the Kii^iun emp< ror who»e influence !
•u the Near Ea-t is *o great.
“I could not fail to j»oint out to the I
king a whole M-ri** of <au*eM which P
without our being responsible for it. J *
somewhat cooled in recent times our i 1
mutual relation* with Germany. Hi- . 1
majesty expressed his du«*i" regret r
at this adding however that three mi* j T
under-findings. it wan to Ik* hoped. :'
would prove temporary and that the for- I *
mer harmony would be restored. • f
In <-onne<tiou with this he remarked *
that the idea of sending Gen. ton San : f
der* to Constantinople originat'd with 1
the Emperor William personally which ;t
explains his irritation when the mi-aion |
met with strong opposition on our part. H
Takes Measure of Turks.
Speak ng of the recent visit to Kou ' j
maaia of Talaat Bey the king told me |«
that this Turkish statesman produced on ! ’
him the impression of a moderate and ' t
prudent man. but that apparently he 1
must reckon with the resting members ' t
ot the Ottoman cabinet first of ail with ’fl
Enve r Pana ami Djemal Bey. to whose f
clandestine activities be ascribes the' I
complication of the Albanian situation. i
“Kegaid *-- the latter the king al 1
though recognizing the danger menacing)
his nephew nevertheless expressed him J
self with hope for the future to the of j :
| feet that the prime of Wted would fin | <
ally Miceewj in establishing himself on j
ti.e throne
"Regarding the other Balkan states •
the king limited himself to few word*. t
He especially spoke * ympathetically nf I
Serbia declaring that Roumania could I
not calmly witm-- the weakening of
that kingdom. Of the Greek* hi> rna
je»ty jqmke in im warm terms with
the exception of Venizelos whose being
it: power he considers a guaranty of the
peaceful development of Greece.
“As to the Bulgarians the king
praised the fighting abilities of their
soldiers but did not conceal his ill will
toward King' Ferdinand.
Friendly Talk With Bratiano.
• The first place among the statesmen
with whom I became acquainted belongs
at present in the sense of position to
Bratiano. who. although holding in the
cabinet the portfolio of minister of war
ye conducts almost alone in fact the
entire foreign policy of Roumania.
“Repeating on his part approximately
the same things thQt I heard from the
king regarding the desirability of har-
monizing our activity for the preserva-
tion of peace in the Balkans Bratiano
pointed out the necessity in his opinion
of insuring the inviolability of the reso-
lutions of the Bucharest peace confer-
“Not considering it convenient to bind
myself by any irrevocable assurances in
this sense 1 preferred to pass over the
last particular question in silence but
I instead took up in detail the general
character of our mutual relations with
Roumania. 1 called the attention of my
companion to the fact that no serious
reasons for any half words between the
two neighboring states ever existed and
that certain elements that found it of
advantage separated us from each other
planting distrust between us by the
claim on the one hand that Russia had
hostile designs against Roumania. and
on the other hand that Roumania finally-
bound her fate with the powers of the
triple alliance. When we convinced our-
selves that our interest and the inter-
ests of Roumania are not only not con-
tradictory but are even identical in
many reaped s. we definitely not only in
words but in actions showed that we
were ready to walk with Roumania hand
in hand not excepting such eventuali-
ties as would compel us to a certain
degree to give up our firmly rooted aim
of supporting the interests of Bulgaria.
I emphasised that we entered upon this
path without even awaiting beforehand
an answer to the question whether Rou-
mania can in its turn march with us
with equal candor and whether it is
not bound by such international obliga-
tions as would exclude the possibility of
trusted co-operation with us.
Living Bratiano a Nliock.
‘ Bratiano answered that Roumania is
in no manner bound to participate in
any war if her own interrsta are not di-
rectly involved. He added that under
the influence of the errors of Austria-
Hungarian diplomacy the relations be-
tween Roumania and the dual monarchy
became less friendly in re<*ent times but
that the conditions resulting from the
proximity of the two countries unwit-
tingly forced them to strive not to bring
affairs to a point that would excessive-
ly complicate their relations.
“Not considering this answer suffici-
ently clear and wishing to elicit more
definite exphMtatbns from my com-
panion I simply put this question to
him: What would be the attitude of
Roumania toward an armed conflict be-
tween Russia and Austria-Hungary in
case the first of the two was compelled
by circumstance* to b'gin military op-
erations?
“Bratiano declared that the conduct
of Roumania in such a case would de-
pend upon the exact nature of the cir-
cumstances which would serve as cause
for Russia to often military operations
against Austria-Hungary and also upon
what in the given conditions would be*t
serve the interest* of Roumania. The
minister apparently shocked by my
question in his turn asked me if I ad-
mitted the arrival in the near futu^
of auch circumstances ami in connec-
tion with this the portability of a gen-
eral European war.
Roumania'* Eyes on Main Chance.
•* I hastened to calm Bratiano. telling
him that I had grounds to rely upon the
prenervation of peace in Europe and
that a* regards an armed conflict >•-
’ween Russia and Austria -Hungary at
the initiative of Russia I could only
conceive of it in the event that on the
ground of the Albanian question or on
I -ome other pretext Austria should seek
[to fall upon Serbia for the purpose of
I striking a damaging blow at that king-
] dom. to which we in all probability
’could not remain indifferent
"Bratiano remarked that in such an
I event our path* would again meet since
1 there is no advantage for Roumania in
allowing the weakening of Serbia.
I "The general conclusion which I car-
ried out from this conversation wa* that
Roumania is not bound by *u<h obliga-
| tions as would make her a< t with Aus-
I trio against us under any circumstances.
I but that in reality in the event of war
bet worn us and Austria-Hungary Rou-
mania would endeavor to join that side
that would prove the stronger ami would
be in a position to promise her the
greater gain*.
An Experiment in Co-operation.
“Among the other questions in which
the community of Russia's and Rouma
nia's interests stand out most vividly.
। first of all comes the question of th*
freedom nf trade movement through the
^traits. I already’ referred to the opin-
t ion expressed to me in thia connection
> to King Enrol. Bratiano in his turn
took up thia matter and. coDsider-
* j g that the straining at this moment
«.f the Greco-Turkish relations holds out
tiie danger of damaging the interest* of
Riuoda and Roumania in the straits we
■derided to take advantage of this situa
it ion to come out jointly in the defense
; of the interest* mentioned so as to illu*-
■ trap- at the same time by thia example
the harmony established between our
two government*.
"In this manner there wa* prepared
i by us together the text of an identical
I telegram in which the Russian and Rou-
-1 manian representatives in <’<mstanti-
I noplc were instructed upon their < our
mon agreement to call the attention of
the Porte to the fact that the further
1 training <»f the relations «»f Turkey to-
I ward Greece mav lend to another dosing
j of the straits; and this would affect tin 1
* essential interests of other state* first
of all those lying on the Black Hea.
I which could not remain indifferent to
' the situation.
! "Bearing in mind the indirect k‘mml
I which would < ome from the impreaaion
I pr<ducH by it outside of Turkey our
' joint action with Roumania on the in-
Idieated question <an be amply based
I upon the geographical location of the
• two countries which creates for them at
this n.oiiiMit M.wlal To Kou-
I traniit mk-Ii » "t-p takrn conjointly with
I a great jeiwer could not hut lie deairable.
I for. while flattering the conceit of the
kingdom it enhanced cren more the
■ reputation of the latter among the other
I Balkan etatee. .
Worried by Turk and Greek*.
In connection with the pomdbihty or
an open break between Turkey and
: Gieece. Bratiano again confinne<l to n>
what he had previously told your im-
perial envoy in Bucharest regarding the
•Iw-Jaration recently made by latent I '
'hat Roumania would not permit any
hostilities on tend between'the two coun-
^’“Rcfarring to the Greek*. Bratiano
*pok<- of them unfavorably paying trib-
ute only to one Vrnizeloa. In tbte con-
nection he formulated a proposal that
the Greeks and the Turks could perhaps
find ground for conciliation in estab-
lishing the islands Khios and Mitylene
in a iMisition resembling the one main-
tained successfully for 30 years by Bos-
nia and Herzegovina. The islands would
be nominally under the suzerainty of
Turkey the external manifestation of
which would bo the presence -of an Otto-
iqan commissioner with a small per-
sonal guard on them. The civilian ad-
ministration and the military would be
in the hands of the Greekw^
“I expressed my doubt in the execu-
tion of such proposals adding however
that if the Turks and the Greeks agreed
to them Russia would hardly have
grounds to oppose their realization •
• •
“Summarizing all 1 had occasion to
gee and hear during my three days' stay
in Roumania. I consider it my duty to
report to your imperial majesty that I
carried away from this trip the best of
impressions testifying to the favorable
state of mind for us of the Roumanians
and permitting the hope of a further de-
velopment of our amicable neighborly re-
lation*. ZAZONOFF.
“St. Petersburg. June 11-24 1914.”
In Society \
❖
SOCIAL CALENDAR. ♦
.> +
4» Saturday Evening. +
❖
<• The Country Club entertains v
♦> with weekly dinner dance. ♦
•k
4. 4 * .j. 4. ❖ 4*
Mis* Margaret Allensworth of the
State Cniversity at Austin is visiting
her mother. Mrs. Dan Allensworth for
the week-end.
.4 3 3
The marriage of Hugh Leroy Beil and
Miss Olive Erkel daughter of Mrs.
Henry Erkel of Suu Antonio will be
solemnized ut 8:^19 o’clock Saturday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George S. Waid in Houston.
• S
Mrs. A. Toutant Beauregard and lit
tie daughter. Elizabeth Munford Beaure-
gard. have returned to th-ir home in
Washington. D. C.. after a viait to Mrs.
Toutant Beauregard and Mie* Beaure-
gard. They were accompanied hom by
Mrs. Beauregard’s father. Mr. Munford
of New York.
3 3 3
Miss Carol Carter will entertain at
her home on Alamo Height* Monday
evening honoring Miss Ruby Leary and
Mi*s Lillian .lames w ho-are home from
the University at Austin to spend the
week-end with relatives.
3 3 3
Mr. and Mrs. O. Haschke enter-
tained at dinner Wednesday evening in
their home on Main Avenue honoring “
Dr. and Mra. W. G. Barton of Tem-
ple. The guests were: Dr. ami Mrs.
Barton. Miss Marguerite Bai ton. Miss
Marie Barton. Dr. and Mr*. Robinson
Mim Helen Robinson. Miss Mine Robin-
son. Mi«s Tommie Robinson.* Mr. ami
Mrs. Edgar Haschke Mhw Nellia
Haschke. Mrs. T. A. Jackson and Doug
la* Haschke.
THE HOUSE PROBLEM
eao be solved bv storing your hou«*>
COBEY FIREPROOF STORAGE CO.
bold good* with
The City Mission Board presents
Alma Peterson soprano. Chicago Grand
Opera Company and assisting artteta
February 23 8:15 p. m. benefit Wes-
ley Hou*e. Tickets at Goggan's or
phone Mrs. P. C. Blank Crockett 5113.
• Adv.i
Parade Is Called Off.
The parade planried for Sunday. Feb-
ruary 22. by the Red Men of this city
to celebrate Washington’s Birthday has
been called off. a<*cording to an an-
nouncement by Past Great Sachem Jo-
seph Ryan who stated that the celebra-
tion will Ih» hold informally in the form
of m smoker or something similar. It i*
the cuatom of the Red Men to celebr^*
the birthday of the first President of the
nation in noma way. but the recent ban
on public gathering* prevented the plans
being carried out to hold the parade.
ITCHING BURNING
SKIN DISEASES
Are Caused by Poisoned
Blood
Authorities arc now of the opinion
that many form* of wvina and erup-
tive skin diseases are caused by hu-
mor* in the bh»od. 1 his state of the
blood may be dm* to irregular habits
improjier action of the liver kidscya*
stomach or some contracted blood di*-
ease. Internal treatment that goes di-
rectly to the root of the trouble—-
acts upon or purifies the blond —is
the most dependable means of get-
ting real relief.
If you are now suffering the tor-
tures of burning itching eczema or
any eruptive skin disease and all
other medicine ami doctor* have
faihsl. go to your druggist and get
a XL3O bottle of Prescription 02223.
If two bottles do not give you suf-
ficient benefit to justify your continu-
ing the treatment take the empties
back to the same druggist and get the
13.00 that you paid for the preacrip-
While taking Prescript ion <’-2223
the bowels should act regularly to
help throw off the poisons which are
causing your trouble. There is noth-
ing better than 2223 Liver Pills. They
have certain tonte effects and do not
sicken or gripe. One is a dose.
If your druggist will not supply you
with Prescription <‘2223 and 2223
Liver Pills both will be sent you
postpaid on receipt of X 1.75. Bupi>ose
you write the 2223 Laboratory. Mem-
phis Tenn.. 132 Routh Second St. for
literature. 11)20 Almanac and sample
A the Pill*.
Prescription
Eczema
yEny time of day
BAKER’S COCOA
is ~uielcome
^^*<s ||i j Y j
a j-
cious in flavor and so wholesome that it
should be used regularly and often.
Booklet of Choice Recipes sent free.
WALTER BAKER & COlliZ
Establishedl7Bo. DORCHESTER/vfASS.
THRIFT
MEANS READINESS
You Can Start Savings Here With as
Small an Amount as
ONE DOLLAR
THE SAN ANTONIO LOAN & TRUST CO.
Incorporated Without Banking Privilege!.
215 West Commerce Street.
TONIGHT—
Pleasure Bound San Antonio
will Dine and Dance at
THE ST. ANTHONY
T. B. BAKER. President and General Manager.
Special Xylophone Synocopating Orchestra.
Hot Wells Hotel
WALTERS AND KI NZE Managers
The n c w management
begs to announce toot
thi* hotel ha* been thor-
oughly renovated nnd
everything that will mid
to the comfort of it*
guest* ha* been done. Its
policy will be “Courtesy
Comfort and Service.”
MACHINERY GUARDS
Of fabricate! wire or sheet noal. built to meet special requirement and in
strict accordance with Industrial Safety Standards. Reduce liability Insurance
and prevent accidents. Communicate with us.
SOUTHERN STEEL COMPANY
1500 Block South Prcsa. San Antonio Texas. Phone Mission lIS.
Money to Loan on Ranch and
City Property
TERRELL & TERRELL
SPRAIN
Thia soothing beaUag prostrating
remedy takaa all of tba smarting pain J
out of burnt acalda euta ipralna ata J!
and quickly b«als tbelnjory. Gata j
ncor'Oebottlaatdmggieta today. J
HUNT'IFM
UCHTNINC OIL
LIBHT Want Ads for Kesults
FEBRUARY 21 1920.
Do not make the
mistake of think-
ing that cocoa is
only an occasional
drink. It is so
valuable a food
beverage so rich
in the elements of
nutrition so deli-
wnnlpcnmp tnoP it-
Pass the Jazz
A Ham Sandwich Is a Full
Meal to Some If There Is
an Opportunity to "Jazz •
Bit.”
But Connoisseur of Good
Food Service Sane Music
and Refined Surroundings
Prefer
THE MENGER
Minus Jazz
NOW OPEN
American or European Plans
All Modern Convenience*
All Outside Rooms
Perfect Cuisine
Liberty Bonds
Highest market price paid in-
cluding accrued interest. Fast
due coupon extra. Any issue
of Liberty Bonds.
Contracts and bank receipts
bought for cash.
R. G. CALLAHAN
612 Gunter Bldg.
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