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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1919.
1
' WORLD SUICIDE IS
E
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FRANCO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE [
RUMORS ARE NOT BELIEVED
TAFT PREDICTS DIRE RESULTS IF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS DOES
NOT BECOME REALITY.
By Associated Press.
'KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 19—"Some-
thing equivalent to world suicide," and
that within ten or twenty years, will be
the result, unless the Lerigue of Nations
plan is adopted, declared ex President
William Howard Tuft in an address in
Convention Hall here tonight.
"If we do have such another war," de-
clared the speaker, "it will be as much
worse than the war just closing as this
war was worse than its predecessors. In
ten years or twenty years, with the in-
evitable competition in armament which
will follow in tin- absence of a League of
Nations, there will be a repetition of the
conditions which led to this war, and the
Increased destruetiveness of the next war,
which the United Stutes would certainly
be drawn into as it was into this, will
bring about something equivalent to world
■uicide.
"Criticism of the League of Nations cov-
enant has led to suggestions for amend-
ments, and the amendments, upon which
the friends of the league have agreed, arf
to be adopted, we are I old by ruble, and
are to be a part of the treuty. With tli
changes we may hope that thos<
will
who announced in a .so-called ron
that the covenant was unacceptubl'
now acquiesce in the amended league,"
Mr. Taft summarized lour chief points
of the League of Nations plain as tremend-
ous steps toward permanent peuce. These
were: The limitation of armaments: Sec
tion X which he called "in effect an or-
ganization to maintain an international
commandant, 'Thou Shalt Not Steal'; the
provisions for international arbitration,
and open diplomacy.
"It has been suggested that Article X is
In the interest of the fur-flung British
Empire," continued Mr. Tuft. "Cun anyone
point out in the history of the last fifty
years any war against (Jrent Britain by
any foreign power to take uny territory
away from her?? No war of thut sort Is
ordinarily not begun against a nation as
powerful as Great Britain.
"The Monroe Doctrine, we nre advised by
cable, is specifically reserved in the terms
of the league for our maintenance of it
Of course, we shall have obligations undei
this league. Of course, there will be some
burden connected with it. We cannot
hope by united power to accomplish com-
mon purpose, unless each contributes its
share to the means by which tbut purpose
is to be effected. What we are to do b.v
the league is. by assuming comparatively
slight obligations, to protect ourselves
against the heavy, burdensome and de-
structive obligations involved in coinpeti*
tive armament and ultimately• in another
general war."
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Continued From I'ace One.
lions covenant as it stands insufficient be-
cause it does not provide for specific as-
surances of military aid to her, and fails
to provide for a League of Nations gen-
I oral staff, insisted that further extension
I of the French sphere eastward was ab-
solutely necessary as a safeguard lor her
future security. She insisted upon the
creation of a Khenish republic.
President Wilson bluntly refused . even
to consider such a proposition, pointing
out I hat the world sympathized with
France in this war, among the chief rea-
sons because it wanted to see Alsace-Lor-
raine restored to its mother country and
that the world, therefore, gave France
every aid during the war.
But, the President argued, if there was
now to be an excision of German terri-
tory that would create a situation parallel
to that of Alsace-Lorraine—a new "wrong
to l»e righto I" in the future.
Franco reluctantly withdraw her de-
mand. 15 it she insisted, instead, that vlie
must promised complete protection, ar
inning thai the League of Nations, as it.
stood, did not give it. She demanded that,
Britain and the United States agree to
an understanding, separate from the league,
which would amount to a virtual offensive
and defensive understanding, or alliance.
To this proposition the British are re-
ported to have agreed. Also in certain
French quarters the United States was
reported to have agreed. Words were put
in President Wilson's mouth which he
never said.
Why this should have been done is in-
conceivable, inasmuch as it is clear as day-
light that any such action would consti-
tute a complete infringement on the con-
stitutional rights of the American Con-
gress.
What President Wilson may have done
is this: To have promised Premier Clem-
enceau that he would lay France's sugges-
tions before Congress and to have added
thut he might possToly secure the adoption
of ;i resolution authorizing the executive.
^ in the event of aggression against France
. onatois j |,v <j(»r,uany, to outline the situution t
n. rotmi congres* „i; '
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DAVIS I SON, I2S AVE. Ji ,10S AflSEUS.CAl.
tion in Ijfhalf of France.
This would be a perfectly plausible pro
eedure, but. whether the President actualy
proposed it is impossible to ascertain at
this time.
However, well informed officials here
believe that any such action along such
lines would be naturally submitted to
close scrutiny at the hands of Vongress,
not through any feeling of opposition t<.
France, but for the compelling reason that
there is a growing opposition in America
to any foreign alliances or entanglements.
B.v RICHARD V. Of LA HAN.
(Copyright, 1010, by the New York Times.)
PAULS, April 10.—It is learned that the
new arrangement between France and
(Jreat Britain, which some describe aw a
defensive alliance, is stronger than the old
entente cordiale in that it contains a defi-
nite agreement on Great Britain's pair to
use her military forces In defense of France
should the latter be attacked by au enemy.
The entente arrangement was iargeiy a
"gentleman's agreement." »
The provision for the employment of mil-
itary forces was not contained mi i fie
amendment i'-elf, but in a separate note
signed by Sir Edward (now vUco-wn
Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Af-
fairs this note giving assurance th.it Great
Britain would come to the assistance of
Franco if necessary. A mere note, how
ever, hus no definite binding force, and
the new understanding on Ureal Britain's
part is understood to be much more for-
mal and final.
Till.-* arrangement between Great Britain
and France is of interest on its healing
on the character of the understanding mjuc-
tioned by Presim-nt Wilson for Anvrlcon
assistance to Fnr. e in the event of Ger-
man aggression.
How far the American assurances go is
ror yet disclosed, but the inference is
drawn from the chnaoter <>f tie? British
agreement that the President has n.ct 11.e
French half way in their deinano for ?pe*
cial guarantees fnrn (Jreat Britain and
America for the protection of the Frenfth
f• out from enemy artaoc.
American officials do: line to sr.y whether |
Mr. Wilson has netuallv riven Premier
uioineuceau a signed document containing
assurances which, a.? lias been stated in
Purls dispatches, engage the President of
the United States to lay before Congress
information of any enemy a'tack on Frame
with the recommendation that such an at-
tack be considered a e;;*us ?>elll by 1be
l i ted States.
Uri nch officials, however, ecntinne to
ba?i: up tbelr stal*'ntK*s that antitftm
tor.v 'guarantee* have Icn given *»y Pri <
ident Wilson on behalf of tli1 United
Str.tes. nid American officials have r.« f
wfj.'.-tliawn their HiuiifiS' »,i that gtiara:.
tees that satisfy France's apprehensions
have been furnished I y the President.
PROHIBITION NOT POPULAR
WITH RETURNING TROOPS
Iiy Associated Press.
BERLIN (Via Copenhagen). April 10.—
Serious fighting between Bavarian com-
munists and government troops occurred
Friday near Freising resulting in fairly
considerable losses for both sides, a Munich
dispatch to the Tageblatt says.
'I he Communists had constructed
trecchM near Freicinf, which is twenty
miles north-northeast of Munich an-l <t<-
fended them with machine guns I ' -"e
thousand Wurteinl.org troo| .. ..ich
i.dds. arrived at 1 >.i« 11; • • i. inur.1 .. i A111 u i < t >.
last night. The government !>ad- - will
not engage in ;i detisive battle with the
Communists until thc.v have at. least .'10,000
troops around the Bavarian capital. It will
be several days before this number of
troops will be in a position to move on
Munich.
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 10 (Via Copenhagen).—
Bamberg, which has been the seat of the
Bavarian government of Premier Hoffman,
was the seen'* yesterday of a strong Com-
munist uprising, according to the Vossische
Zeitung. The Communists occupied the
central railway station, the former royal
residence and all the military barracks in
Bamberg.
B.v AfiFfviaterpprepfi.
LONDON, April 10.—The central council
at Munich has been dissolved and the |
power at present Is in the hands of a com ;
mittee of five men elected by the Soldiers' i
Council of the Bavarian urmy.^in Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen Hays. 1
Food ration cards have been taken awav !
from the bourgeoisie and the gas and olec
i trie supplies to the bourgeoise homes will
I be cut off.
, I
By Associated Press.
BERLIN i Wednesday. April Id.—Gov 1
J erniuent troops on Tuesday surrounded and
captured 400 strike leaders in the Itubr ,
i region, who had left Essen to hold a seeret
1 meeting in the neighboring town of Wer 1
I den because proclamation of martial law I
prevented a meeting in Essen. Many of the
strikers who attempted to escape were
wounded by the fire of the troops.
Y. W. ('. A.
School of Stenography.
Course includes Gregg or Graham-Pltt-
man shorthand, touch typewriting, filing,
use of mimeograph, and adding machine.
Excellent instruction.
Individual attention.
^ Pleasant classrooms.
Fifth Street and Avenue C. Telephone
Crockett 144 J. (Adv.)
BEE AND EDWARDS COUNTIES
VOTE BIG ROAD BOND ISSUES
Portion of Bee County's Issue Will Be
Added lo State Fund and Used on
North and South Highway.
Br Universal Service.
NEW YORK, April 10.—"We fought for
democracy and you gave us Spanish in-
luenza and prohibition." shouted a dough-
boy "ii the transport Von Steuben, which
arrived here today, during an address de-
livered to the troops on the ship as she
neared i><H;t by former United States At-
tornev General Thomas W. Gregory.
Many other soldiers tilso registered In
no uncertain language their protest against
prohibition.
200 INDIANS KILLED BY
BRITISH AT AHMEDABAD
Bv Associated Press.
SIMLA, British India. Monday. April 14.
- A mob at Amritsar has made another
violent attack against the authorities. The
rebels were repulsed by the military with
a loss of '200. Order was restored at
Ahmedabad after IfX) casualties had been
inflicted on the rioters. The telegraph
and collector's offices were burned.
The strike at Delhi continues.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BEEVILLE. Tex., April 10.— In an elec-
tion held In Bee County today to deter-
mine whether «»r not road bonds in the
sum of *000.000 would be Issued to iui
prove the county's highways, the bonds
carried by a vote of 1 to i. The actual
vote cast was BIT for, and 171 against.
Bee County lias already been awarded
State and Federal aid iu the sum of SJOo.-
000 and a like amount will be used of
the issue Just voted, making a total of
.*400,000 which will be spent on the north
and south highway. San Antonio to Cot
pus Christi, through this county. Tiu
total mileage of this highway through Bee
County is forty miles, and this connect
lug link will ne built according to gov-
ernment requirements.
The remaining *4oo.oon of the issue will
bo used on other roads over the county
aUd will give a system e«iual to any in
the State.
The counties of San Patricio, Karnes,
DeWitt, Rofugio. Goliad and Live Oat,
ii 11 adjacent to Bee County, will vote on
the issuance of bonds at an early date and
it is uot anticipated that any of the propo-
sitions will be defeated.
Spt«'ial Telegram to The Express.
UVAI IjE, Tex.. April B». The taxpayers
of Edwards County today decided b.v a
vote of .'Jl' to 1 upon the issuauce of r<>ad
bonds to the extent of .*400,000 to be used
in constructing a system of highways
through that county. There is no railroad
line through the county and the improved
roads will go a long wav toward solving
the transportation difficulties of the peo-
ple of that section.
SENATORS SAY U. S. CANNOT
BE BOUND TO HELP FRANCE
Easter Greetings to Our Friends
We are ready to meet you with a full line of Easter Togs.
Straws .... $2..")0. $.1.00, $4.00 Panamas . $5.00, $7.50, $10.00
Felts $1.00, $5.00, $6.50 Shirts $1.50 to $5.00
Underwear $1.50 to $2.00 Suit
Hosiery, Neckwear and other things that are necessary to
make you look proper.
John Williams
A Good Place to Trade. 334 East Houston Street
Serges
Dainty
Blouses
sc.
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By Universal Service.
WASHINGTON. I>. C., April 10—There
is considerable discussion here of the new ;
report from Paris to hte effect that Pres-
ident Wilson had promised France the sup-
port of the United Stutes in the event that
Germany again threatens the French fron-
tier. According to the report. Franco has
I.. en assured that England and. the United
States will go to her aid if a Germanic
invasion is begun.
Among senators and representatives It:
Congress tjie report has aroused a vorv
great degree of interest. Many of theiii
! are asking just how this is to bo ifane.
They do not understand iu what mamic:
the President could make any promise
which would be binding either upon his
successor iu office or upon the Congress
which might be in power when the time
came for a fulfillment of the guarantee.
It was stated today by Senator Borah
that no promise of this sort would be
constitutional, and that il the proposal
should come before the senate as a part of >
the peace treaty, or as a separate treaty, j
the senate would have no authority to rat-
ify it. Senator Curtis of Kansas, the Re-
publican whip, expressed a similar view. I
Senator Borah pointed out that it is be-
yond the power of one Congress to bind |
another, Just as it is beyond the authority I
j of one President to impose his frill upon
one who might succeed him in office. A 1
succeeding Congress. Senator Borah said.
J would be entirely justified In ignoring
I such an obligation if it were imposed, and .
in fact the constitution would make it in-
cumbent upon the Congress to ignore it.
Senator Curtis said: "The President has J
: no authority to make such a promise at i
i all. If ho did. Congress would not be ;
bound by it. 1 cannot understand how j
such a promise could have been given, nor |
can 1 understand how the French states- I
men would have been willing to accept it. j
for surely they must know that it would
not be binding.''
It will be recalled at the capital that |
Premier Clemenceau spent considerable j
time in this country and apparently is fa- '
miliar with the American form of govern- I
ment. He must know therefore the power j
j of the President and of Congress dies with
the termination of their respective terms !
j of office.
A resolution introduced in the senate last
winter bv Senator Knox «•! Peiin-yIvam.i
I was cited r-elay as a possible inspiration
• for the promis'- said to have been given the
French statesman. In this resolution.
which was never acted upon by the senate.
it was stated that the purpose of the
United States in going to war was to "up-
hold the freedom of the seas and to remove j
forever the German menace to our peace. '
! The resolution also contained this Ian
' guage:
| 4,That for the safeguarding of the aims !
the first essential is a definite understand
iog that, the same necessity arising in the
future, there shall be the same complete
a»*eord and co-operation with our chief eo |
belligerents for the defense of «ivil!»::i»ion." }
Senator Knox's resolution never got any
further than the mere formal reading of it . ^
in the senate. A majority «»f the »enitnr« UfJKCARY WARNED AGAlFlST
regarded it as going too far in proposing n ^ I IT/I
to bind the action of the United States for !
the future.
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Paris-Sponsored, American-Adapted Spring Apparel
Daily Unfolds New Beauties and Enchanting Loveliness at IT a sherds
New Tailored Suits—$35 - $45 - $55
Serges
T ricotincs
ncccssary in such
English Mixtures Satins
Silk Failles, Taffetas
Poiret Twills Silvertones Velour Checks
Gabardines v Worsted Checks English Twetvis
Our New York designers are giving their utmost efforts to establishing that character and individuality which ;
ch a season as this, to insure that satisfaction which we always aim to secure tor V. a •. :rs .tomei.
' WOMEN'S THIRD FLOOR
"The Charm of a Spring Frock'''' Is a Mewe // Inch Every
Find Enjoyable U hen- Confronted H till 'J ins Irresistible
DRESSES
Woman Will
Grouping of
Prepared l or Iter Selection at a Pr,
A o Resemblance to the Dre.. .
That Hears
Themselves —
$35 - $45 - $65
Sc
Assortments as varied as fashion itself—model; so extremely smart and
flatteringly becoming that their vogue is certain of a continued success.
This collection includes models of lustrous Taffeta, Foulards and the ever-popular—and smart,
modes introduce new vestee effects with elaborate embroideries and braiding, youthful coatee effects, am
models of simple smartness are holding a prominent place.
WOMEN'S THIRD FLOOR
\ The new
as ever the
Capes and Dolmans—$35 - $45
T ricotines
Gabardines
Velours
Silvertones
Satin*
If your fancy is for the newer things and if you want to feel the tingle of Spring you have but to slip into one of
these pretty Capes or Dolmans. They are style leaders, and, because of this, we are bringing the greatest possible vari-
ety of these handsome garments for our customers' selection. An example of what to expect is
WOMEN'S THIRD FLOOR
fM? yj^
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Here are blouses for every
occasion. An attractive selec-
tion that will meet the de-
mands of everyone—with ref-
erence to style and price.
Lovely blouses of French
voile, batiste, dimity, linen,
satin, crepe dc chine and
Georgette. Shown in white,
flesh, bisque, league blue and
all of the fashionable suit
shades.
There is a diversity of styles
in collars, cuffs and trimming
features. There are beaded
and embroidered models—and
the dainty lace and plaited
trimmed ones.
£^7 /WTO
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Separate
Skirts
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New modes, ranging
:he tailored to the nnre
and particularly empha
from
WOMEN'S THIRD FLOOR
Many of the lovelic t sVrt;
take form in such elegant a:.J
fashionable fabrics as satin,
tricolette, baronette satin.
Georgette, fantasi and kuni:-
kumsa—and combinations of
these
Others, of a more practical
character, are, of ra\- an
black serge, woo! chec'- a- J
pliads. and silk ar.. wool
poplin.
Fascinating touches of etn-
broiderv. unique lookir." but-
tons and odd pockets arc em-
ployed with pleasing citect.
PORTER LORI NG,
f antral Dtrectvr. ?06 Jrflrr->oa St.—(Adv.)
TAXING FOREIGN PROPERTY
Bv Associated
LONDON, April
15.—I Via Montreal}—
During the vi«it to Radape«t recently of
<*en*ral Jan Christian Smuts, who via-*
sent by the Paris conferee* to investigate
the Hungarian situation, he <>ht.aine<] from
l*ela K ii ii. the eoininunist foniirn minister,
assurance* re;rardinir the protection of
foreign interests iu Hungary, the press
bn**e*u nntionn' Never?hr'esv it i !e
clared. the Hungarian roverninent i- ^ull
endeavoring to «onfi--ate foreign pro»»ert>
In ?.he«»e « in umstan<-es Foreign r»'
tary Italfour lac> addressed a note to Itela
Knn. marninc the s».%irr government that
it will be held responsible for the fulfill
ii ♦ rit of it« undertakings r> warding for-
eign interests
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