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I HOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY MARCH J 5 1 91 9.' ;
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SHACKLED REBELS
MOWED DOWN BY
MACHINE GUNFIRE
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Berlin Authorities Massacre
All Spartacans Caught
With Arms in Their
. Possession
MEN AND WOMEN
MEET SAME FATE
One Batch of 220 With
Hands Tied Behind Are
1 Butchered in Courtyard
of Moabit Prison
By RICHARD H. LITTLE.
Special Cable. By Leased Wire to The
Houston Post.
(Copyright 1019.)
BERLIN via Berne March 13. Two
hundred and twenty men all workmen
and not a single one in uniform' with
hands tied behind their backs were stood
against a wall in the courtyard of Moa-
bit prison this afternoon and shot to
death with machine guns. The govern-
ment as usual will not discuss the sub-
ject and officials merely say the order
issued two days ago to shoot summarily
all unauthorized persons found with arms
in their possession has not been rescind-
ed. The military officer who witnesses the
derations furnished me the details. He
said it was the first time the govern-
ment had- used machine guns to execute
. revolutionists but would continue the
practice in the future as the machine guns
do the job much quicker than rifles and
by firing into the heap after the men
fall ' insures death to all- prisoners
and so the wounded do not hare to be
dog out and shot individually.
Women Linked to Boy Prisoners.
I saw two more parades of prisoners
along the Linden in the direction of Moa-
bit prison but the guards did not com-
pel people on the sidewalk to get out
of sight or shoot over their beads. In
one convoy I saw three women with
hands tied behind their backs linked to
half starved white faced boys and men
who had been captured. Some of the
prisoners walked about proud and de-
fiant but many who seemed to expect to
be shot as soon as they arrived at the
prison and who probably were not dis-
appointed stumbled along depressed and
pitiable.
The women prisoners walked quietly
along with eyes straight ahead paying
no attention to the fashionably dressed
men and women who rushed from the
cafea aud restaurants to gaze curiously
at them. The government had won.
Goes to Death In Silk Hat.
I aaw some prisoners who looked like
students. Two or three wore tortoise
shell glasses. One distinguished looking
elderly man walking very straight and
dignified although his hands were tied
had on a silk hit. That silk hat was the
most pathetic thing I ever saw in my
life. .
The government does not announce or
discuss wholesale executions but on good
authority it is said 24 prisoners were
shot this morning and 125 this after-
! noon. . '
As soldiers fighting on both sides in
the struggle now both government
troops and revolutionists have been
trained in the same school which taught
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Boat Owners Weakening;
N. V. Strike May End Soon
Associated Tress Report.
NEW YORK March 14. A break in
the ranks of the New York Boat Own-
ers' association whose members are
; fighting a strike of harbor boat workers
was claimed Friday night by Thomas L.
Delahuntey. president of the Marine
Workers' affiliation.
He issued a list of 14 private boat
' owners who be said had agreed to fol
low the example of the railroad admin'
; istration and other government agencies
. and grant the union's demands for an
eight hour day and increased pay.
Toll of Life Taken
by
Nebraska Tornado
' ' Associated Press Report.
LINCOLN Neb. March 14. A toiH
nado in Sunders county 45 miles north
of Lincoln .Friday night is reported to
have killed or injured a number of peo-
ple and caused heavy property damage.
; WAHOO Neb. March 14. One killed
and two seriously injured was the toll
1 claimed by tornado which swept over
the fanning community to the north of
Wahoo shortly after 5 o'clock Friday
evening causing considerable property
damage. .
Wife of Notorious Hun
fat
rrested in New York
- Associated Press Report
NEW YORK March 14. Mrs. Doro-
thy Von Papen said by the police to be
the wife of Captain Frani Von Papen
former military attache of the German
embassy at Washington was released on
a " suspended sentence in magistrate's
court here today after she had been ar-
rested for not having a rnuule for her
dog. x 'i ' . . .
Wilson's Presence in
Paris Brings Climax of
Peace Congress Near
French Press Voice Opinion That Decisive Days in
World's Affairs Are at Hand President
f Greeted by Large Crowds on His .
Arrival in Paris.
Associated Press Report.
PARIS March 14. (French Wireless Service)--In comment-
ing on the return of President Wilson to Paris the Matin says:
"The alliance with the United States is necessary to the peace of
the world and to the existence of France. It means forever a
precidtis help against possible aggressions. France looks upon Mr.
Wilson as the powerful friend who splendidly helped her to win and
will now stand by her when she is to make here legitimate demands
heard." ; .
The Petit Parisien says:
"The decisive days arc near at hand for the peace conference.
The president of the United States will join in the supreme debates.
He will exercise his personal influence on behalf of the whole of
humanity. 'He returns from the new world after fighting his 'op-
ponents and the skeptics with new prestige arising from his splendid
speech atthe Metropolitan Opera House."
Expects Much of -Wilson.
"Mr. Wilson" says l'Homme
conference an accurate idea of the
the political necessities which in the present condition of the Amer-
ican political situation must be conciliated with the pursuit of the
ideals of international co-operation. It will now be all the more easy
PERMANENT WEEKLY
SAILINGS PUT UP TO
HOUSTON SHIPPERS
Port Facilities Here Beyond
Experimental Stage Says
Southern Line Official
If Houston shippers continue to sup-
port the weekly sailings of ships of the
Southern Steamship company from Phil-
adelphia to Houston by routing their
shipments via the line the company will
make the weekly sailings permanent.
This was the assurance of Harvey C.
Miller president of the company ad-
dressing a joint meeting of the steam-
ship company officials. Chamber of
Commerce officials and business men at
the Chamber of Commerce. Friday after-
noon. Promise Good Trial.
The schedule of weekly sailings will be
given a thorough trial and with plenty
of tonnage in sight there is every rea-
son to believe business relations between
the two ports will develop rapidly Mr.
Miller Baid. Following a several day in-
spection of Houston's port facilities Mr.
Miller declared them to be beyond the
experimental stage and ready for a rap-
idly expanding shipping trade.
"Philadelphia can supply Houston
with the products she needs and Hous-
ton can supplyhiladelphia great quan-
tities of raw material" declared Mr.
Miler. "There is a sufficient amount of
tonnage at each market to insure tbe
permanency of weekly sailings between
tbe two ports and in my opinion there is
no doubt that business will grow to a
much greater extent."
To Work Out Plan.
Commenting on a plan proposed by
Ben Campbell former mayor of Houston
whereby a committee could be organized
to call upon every shipper and receiver
of freight in Houston and ascertain just
how their supplies were being routed
and afterward explain to them the ad-
vantage to be derived in routing freight
hrougb the Philadelphia port Mr. Mil-
ler said in his estimate that would be
the best possible plan to fpllow. Cham-
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Today's Calendar
FORECASTS OF THE 1 WEATHER.
Associated Press Report.
HASH1XGTOX March 14. East Texas
Saturday cloudy in east fair in west portion
cooler in north and west portions; Sunday
fair colder v
West Texas Saturday fair colder; Sunday
fair cooler in southeast portion.
Louisiana Saturday cloudy local showers
cooler in northwest portion; Sunday generally
lair cooler.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity: Generally
fair.
Temperature extremes and precipitation at
Houston ending March 14. 1 p. m. :
Maximum 71 minimum 05; no precipitation.
Atmospheric pressure at Houston at 2 P. m.
20.03 sea level reading-.
Sunrise 0:30 a. m.: sunset 0:30 p. ra.
Com para tire record 'at Houston for March 14
1819. 191 S. 1017.
S:00 a. m...
:O0 a. m
Noon
3:00 p. in efi
5:00 p. m....-
119
74
SI
8'J
79
r.7
tu
mi
71
It
Relative humidity:
08 pat rent.
7 a. .
98 per cent; noon
TODAY'S EVENTS.
Harris county scholastic meet at Har-
risburg school 10'a. m.
Ictur on "Care of Motor Cars" by
E. M. yVyatf; Central High school
2:15 p. in.
Lecture on "Art Principles" by Mrs.
M. B. Koss of New York Munn's
auditorium 4:30 p. m.
Teachers" institute. Central High school
building 11 a. m. with address by Dr.
A. E. Winship editor of the Journal of
Education Boston.. - -
Libre "will bring to the peace
real wishes of his country and of
to make this adjustment as the
labors of the conference have
progressed greatly."
President Wilson returning to the
peace conference after his trip to the
United Slates arrived in Taris shortly
after noon today.
The demonstration attending the presi-
dent's arrival in Paris for his second
visit lacked the magnitude of that last
December. Nevertheless it was spon-
taneous and cordial.
The people had been purposely kept in
ignorance as to which railroad station his
train would enter. The president had re-
quested this. Nevertheless the popula-
tion heard early in the day that the sta-
tion selected was the Invalides and the
had assembled there in great numbers
by the time his train was due.
Plunge Into Work.
President Wilson got to work imme-
diately after his arrival at his new resi-
dence in the Place Des Ktats Unis. Pre-
mier Lloyd George was waiting there for
the president and the two bad a long
conference. The president then arranged
for a conference at tbe Hotel De Crillon
this afternoon with Premier Clemenceau
Premier Lloyd George and Colonel
House.
The presidential party was met at tbe
station by President Poincare and
Madame- Poincare Premier Clemenceau.
Foreign Minister Pichon and Andre Tar-
dieu General Berdoulat the military gov-
ernor of Paris; Major General Mordacq
head of the military cabinet of the min-
istry of war; Secretary of State Lansing
General Tasker H. Bliss Henry White of
the peace mission Ambassador Sharp and
Admiral Benson.
Greeted by Poincare.
President Poincare gave President
Wilson a cordial greeting during a brief
conversation. With Premier Clemenceau
the American executive spoke for some-
time congratulating the French states-
man on his escape from death in the re-
cent attempt to assassinate him.
President Wilson appeared to be in
excellent health and spirits.
The president is fully conversant with
the work accomplished by tbe peace dele-
gates. During his voyage from the L'nited
states he was constantly :n communica-
tion with Paris by wireless. Colonel
House took to Brest a large number of
papers bearing on the work of the con-
ference during the president's absence.
The president spent several hours last
night in going through the papers and
receiving explanations from Colonel
House. He resumes work with a grasp
of the matters under discussion.
Will Hasten Conclusion of Peace.
The return of President Wilson is wel-
comed by tbe morning newspapers in edi-
torials. The Journal says that it means
early and positive results from tbe peace
conference adding:
"There is no doubt the president comes
back with the full resolve to wind up the
war promptly!"
The editorial writers also are occupied
with the present stale of public opiuion
in America.. The Figaro says that the
United States by sharing in the war and
by the prominent role it is playing at the
peace conference has become one of the
principal actors in European and world
politics. It adds:
"But will the United. States desire to
be of tbe same mind once the treaty of
peace is signed? Will it not rather yield
and go home for good leaving old Eu-
rope to work out its salvation by itself?
The sudden withdrawal of the United
States would have regrettable- conse-
quences because there are several prob-
lems which we the British Italians and
French would settle in quite a different
way than if America was a factor.
"Making all allowances for internal
political quarrels in America it may be
said that President Wilson's policy in
ita main lines is approved by a majority
of his fellow citizens. Many of them it
is true ask modifications of the league
of nations plan but after all at the pres-
ent time It Is only a draft"
CALLS OH G. 0. P.
FOR SHOW DOWN
ON WORLD LEAGUE
Democratic Leader Chal-
lenges fogublican Chair-
. man to Place His
Party on Record
CUMMINGS FLAYS
REACTIONARIES
Lodge and His Abettors Re-
buked for Playing Piti
ful Political Game at
Nation's Expense
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK March 14 A challenge
to Will II. Hays chairman of the repub-
lican national committee to place his
party on record with respect to the
league of nations was issued Friday
night by Homer S. Cummings chairman
of the democratic national committee in
an address at a dinner in his honor at
the National Democratic club.
Other speakers included Josephus
Daniels secretary of the navy; Carter
Glass secretary' of the treasury and
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York.
"I had hoped and I still hope." said
Mr. Cummings "that this great league
of nations project "will not become a par-
tisan question. Is there any reason why
Mr. Hays should Jiot put his party upon
record in this matter so thnt the league
of nations may have the support of both
political parties and of all forward-looking
citizens generally? He will be in
good company for he will find himself
supported by Mr. Taft Mr. Wickersham
former Senator Burton and President
IO well of Harvard and last but not
least by Mr. Hughes with Mr. Root still
to be heard from. It is safer leadership
than that of Senators Ixxlge Penrose
and Knox."
Rebukes Republicans.
Mr. Cummings launched a vigorous at-
tack upon the republican leaders for
what be termed "their unusual efforts
during the last two or three years to re-
gain mastery of the machinery of gov-
ernment." "To this purpose" he asserted "they
have brought all tlveir tygenuity have
'summoned all their resourcefulness have
magnified beyond all reason minor errors
of judgment in the conduct of the great
war have mobilized the forces of irri-
tation and discontent and have made
tacit concessions to certain elements
which to say the least show tendencies
toward open sedition. It is an unholy
alliance and can not prevail.
"When congress adjourned on March
4 an open filibuster against pending leg-
islation was still in progress.' The sen-
ate abdicated its unctions declined to
consider the most pressing of national
needs and wasted precious moments in
violent political abuse and venemcut op-
position to the league of nations. So
intent have the republican leaders been
upon their purpose that they have been
betrayed into all sorts of indiscretions.
Their modcrnte triumphs of November
1018 has gone to their beads. The mere
prospect of control has already thrown
them into confusion.
Reactionaries In Saddle.
"Ever since the war began in Europe
in 1914 our ears have been vexed by the
wild cries of the opposition proclaiming
a superior brand of patriotism aud now
at the very first sign of a return to par-
tial authority the leaders of the opposi-
tion to a league of nations and the lead-
ers In the house of representatives have
selected for floor leader Congressman
Mondell of Wyoming who voted against
the tabling of the MtLetnore resolution
and opposed the selective draft law.
Senator Penrose is to be chairman of
the great senate committee of finance
and the reactionaries are dictating the
policy of the party."
Mr. Cummings then recounted the war
records of republicans who have been
selected for various chairmanships in the
house of representatives in the next con-
gress. "It is a pitiful conclusion" he assert-
ed "to see a campaign based npon such
ardent promises. It is an extraordinary
thing that those who are loudest for war
scim to be most determined that Amer-
ica shall relinquish the duties which have
fallen to her lot as a result of the war.
"The idea of a league of nations is not
difficult to understand. The plain peo-
ple understand it. Only learned sens-
tots were confused about it. Let us not
be disturbed by the action of the dis-
senting senators. They are engaged in
the most ungenerous task in history and
their objections are written in sand."
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AFTER ALLIES HAVE.
MADE PEACE D. S.
MAY CONTINUE WAR
Until Senate Has Ratified
'Treaty Peace Can Not
Be Formally Pro-
claimed ACTION MAY BE '
LONG DELAYED
Possibility of Novel and
Awkward Situation Aris-
ing Causing Much
Discussion
Associated Press Report.
PARIS March 14. An interesting
question of importance to the United
States has arisen here. Upon its answer
depends the continued operation of much
war legislation such as control of rail-
roads the prohibition of the manufac-
ture and sale of liquors and similar en
actments with reference to the date of
which the war officially will cease.
Assuming that Secretary of State Lan-
sing will sign the peace treaty for the
United States along with the powers
associated with the' United States in the
war when it is signed by the Germans
it is pointed out that this act will not
becaase effective as far as the United
States is concerned until it is ratified
by the United States senate. Even if
that body was favorably disposed it was1
stated today ratification might be long
deferred because the senate is in recess
and will remain so until called into spe-
cial session by the president.
It is true the president might do this
by cabled proclamation his personal at-
tendance upon the'session not being re-
quired but 'even at best it is asserted it
is possible that the United States might
be placed in the peculiar position of
technically being alone at war with Ger-
many long after her associates bad for-
mally concluded peace.
One suggested solution of the problem
is that in the peace treaty itself the
date for formally ending the war be
placed far enough in the future to permit
of action by the senate in the interim
but thus far no definite conclusion has
been reached.
SENATE MUST RATIFY.
Until This Is Done Peace fan Not Be
Proclaimed.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Murch 14. Senator
Thomas of Colorado member of the for-
eign relations committee and one of the
leading authorities in the senate on in-
ternational law snid Friday night that
peace with Germany could not be pro-
claimed until the senate had ratified the
peace treaty and there had been an ex-
change of ratification between Wash-
ington and Berlin.
Senator Thomas explained that there
were three distinct stages in treaty mak-
ing tbe negotiation and signature by the
state department or executive branch of
the government ratification by the sen-
ate and finally exchange of ratification.
Even after the senate has acted he said
the treaty could not become operative
until the negotiating government had
formally exchanged ratification.
In other quarters it was said that the
declaration of peace would have little
effect on war time prohibition since the
prohibition act provided that it shall re-
main effective until completion of the
demobilization of the war army had been
proclaimed by the president. However
the laws empowering the president to
take over the railroads and the telephone
and telegraph companies provided for the
conclusion of federal operation of these
properties for specific periods after the
proclamation of peace.
Such war time agencies as the food
administration the fuel administration
and the war trade board also may be
continued until peace is declared but all
such war agencies are rapidly winding
up their affairs.
Clemenceau's Assailant
Is Sentenced to Death
by Paris Court Martial
Associated Press Report..
PARIS March 14. Eiuile Cottin.the
anarchist who recently made an attempt
upon the life of Premier Georges Cle-
menceau was today sentenced to death
by the court martial which was trying
him. The verdict of the court martial
was unanimous.
Trotzky Escapes Death
by a Scant Inch
Associated Press Report.
LONDON. March 13. Leon Trotsky
the Russian bolshevik minister of war
and marine escaped assassination by an
inch last Sunday according to a dispatch
to the Daily Mail from Helsingfors.
Trotzky was returning to Petrograd
from a visit to the Red army on the
Riga front. When the train stopped at
a small statiou three members of the
red guard fired several shots at him as
he was leaving a sleeping car. The same
evening Trotzky related the incident to
the Petrograd soviet and showed: a bul-
let hole in hia hat less than an inch above
his head. He added that one member of
bia "staff was killed by tbeahot and an-
other slightly wounded
Eliminate All
Prejudices
Japanese
AMERICANS CLASH
WITH JAPANESE AT
TIENTSIN CHINA
Marines .Reported to Have
Raided Nipponese
Consulate
AFFAIR CAUSES INTENSE FEELING
Outbreak Result of Recent
Attack on American Sol-
diers by Japanese.
Associated Press Report.
PEKIN Thursday March 13. Ameri-
can marines have raided the Japanese
concession at Tien Tsin forcing their way
into the Japanese consulate and assault-
ing the consul according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
The trouble is said to have been caused
by the rough treatment given American
soldiers who became disorderly in the
Japanese quarter of the city. Japanese
soldiers drove out the Americans with
fixed bayonets it is said wounding two
of them quite seriously. The next day
200 angry marines who were off duty pa
raded through the Japanese concession
and it is alleged they attacked every
Japanese encountered. When the marines
reached the consulate they forcibly en-
tered it is reported and assaulted the
'consul whose injuries are understood
to be serious.
The consular body is deliberating on
measures to be taken to restore normal
conditions. It is said feeling is running
high at Tien Tsin.
WASHINGTON WANTS DETAILS.
Report of 'Affair Believes) to Have
Been Exaggerated.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON March 14. A clash
between American troops a Japanese
policeman and some civilians at Tien Tsin
was reported tothc atate department on
Friday by Minister Reinsch at Pekiu.
The minister said he bad sent First Sec-
retary Spencer to Tien Tsin to investi-
gate and report.
No mention was made of a raid by
American marines in the Japanese con-
sulate and the. wounding of the consul
reported in a Pekin dispatch to the Asso-
ciated Press. The minister's message
was brief and gave no details.
In the absence of complete informa-
tion officials were not willing to discuss
tbe incident for publication. Privately
however it was said if the Japanese con-
sulate bad been violated of course the
guilty would be punished and a proper
apology would be made to Japan. The
Japanese consulate is located in a saloon
and restaurant section of Tien Tsin and
brawls there in the past are said to
have been frequent.
Navy department officials doubted that
200 marines were involved in the raid as
reported because no marines are sta-
tioned at Tien Tsin and the. entire con-
tingent at Pekin three or four hours ride
away numbers only a few hundred. Only
the presence of a number of American
ships in port of which the department
has not been advised could account for so
many marines being ashore and off duty
. .
at Tien Tsin
The American force stationed at Tien
Tsin is the l.'th Regular infantry regi-
ment which has been there for several
years and which is composed entirely of
... ' '
veteran soldiers.
Pershing in Germany
to Review American
Forces of Occupation j bp wttlrd to the mutual satisfaction of
I the two countries.
Special Cable. By Leased Wire to The!. I'1" '.?. Jat'n in her faith-
Houston Post. ful dher""-f h "Pint of what is
(Copyright ISH'J I Mailed a gentleman's agreement will con-
COBLENZ. March 'l4.'-icneral Per- !.Unu' '" h" P01" of 8trirt-
shing reached Coblcnz this mor.ig toi "Unction in this delicate matter
inspect the army of occupation. He will of 'bor emigration notwithstanding her
remain on the Rhiue five days. The cer- trea-v n81-t-
emonies will include a farewell inspec- Unity Needed to Crush Anarchy.
tion of the 42nd and .12nd divisions! The ambassador ih conclusion appealed
which will shortly leave for home cach
carrying an enviable rei-ord of perform
ances. .
Today General l'ershiug reviews the
1st and 2nd divisions presenting a large
number of medals to members of the
first two ranking divisions in the A. E. F.
Chile Ready to Turn
Hun Ships Over to U. S.
Associated Press Report.
SANTIAGO March 14 The owners of
tbe German vessels in Chilean harbors
having been notified by tbe foreign min-
ister that their vessels would be turned
over to the United States under an agree-
ment between Chile and the supreme
allied council at Paris asserted that Chile
bad no rignt to give up the ships.
Tbe minister replied that the govern-
ment had fully decided to turn the ships
over to the United States when demand
waa made for them 1
Racial
Is Plea of
Ambassador
Viscount Ishii Believes This
Would Remove "Fruitful
Source of Discontent and
Uneasiness Among Na-
tions of the World"
Would Not Change Japan's
Present Immigration Policy
'Gentleman's Agreement"
With the United States
Mikado's Representative
Declares Will Be Ad-
hered To in Any Event
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK March 14. Action by
the peace conference to eliminate race
prejudice which he termed "a. fruitful
source of discontent and uneasiness
among nations in the past" was urged
by Viscount Ishii Japanese ambassador
to the United States speaking before tbe
Japan society here Friday night. Noth-
ing would contribute more effectively to
the foundation of permanent peace he
declared than application of a proper
remedy "at this opportune moment" to
"this cause of international discord." The
constitution of a league of nations be
added would not be worthy of the con
ference if it omitted a provision to right
the "conspicuous injustice" arising out
of prejudice between the races.
The ambassador indicated that if this
were done Japan would not take advant-
age of such a provision but would ad-
here to her "gentlemen's agreement" in
the matter of emigration of Japanese la-
bor to the United States and await the
time when by "gradual evolution" the
problem would be settled to the mutual
satisfaction of both countries.
Will Adhere to Present Policy.
The restriction of immigration to
America Viscount Ishii cited as Japan's
fixed policy" despite the treaty rights
of
her nationals to free entrance and
residence in the l'nited States and said
he hoped this policy as "abundantly at-
tested by her past record" would "dis-
arm any alarmist and unwarranted view
pointing to the probability of Japan'a
taking advantage of the coveted article
in the league constitution. "Nothing
would be farther from Japan's thought"
lie continued "than hastily to force the
issue of the labor question in tbe event
of the league covenant being modified in
accordance with her desire that is upon
a new article being inserted in the cove-
nant against racial discrimination."
Viscount Ishii urged the right of the
Asiatics "who fought side by side with
the Anglo-Saxons Latins and against the"
common foe" to equal consideration
among the allied peoples.
Understands. America's Position.
"The existing treaty befween Japan
and the United States guarantees to the
people of Japan the right of freely en-
tering and residing in this country" he
said. "In spite of this express treaty
stipulation my government invuriably
adheres to a policy of strict restriction
upon the emigration of its countrymen
into the T'nito.l Strata. Wlvl en- 1...
.. ' ' .
j anese government and nconle understand
that the labor question in America con
stitutes an exceptional circumstance
which even a solemn treaty can not stip"-
1 1 1 H f n im-nt in n Bu'a.iiin .. II k : I
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tthereiore they must not be exoected to
be contented with tbe situation you can
depend upon the wise patience of the
Japanese nation which calmly though
anxiously awaits the time when by grad-
ual evolution thin difficult nenhlnm will
; for common action against boNhevism.
in the course of the last 25 cen-
turies'.' he said "we have passed through
various stages of wars: wars between
tribes wars between races wars of re-
ligion wars of interest and ambition.
The present world war has been the first
instauce in the history of mankind in
which men and women of liffereot na-
tionalities creeds and races have com-
bined in support of a noble principle aud
lofty ideals for the maintenance of liberty
and humanity and for the promotion of
justice aud civilization. This wrld war
has doe away forever let us hope with
the wars of domination and oppression
and the only wars we may yet have to
fight in future will be the wars of anti-:
anarchism and anti-bolshevism.
"In this forthcoming struggle people
of every nationality and every race ;
should act in unison against the eomntoa
foe and all consideration of different
creeds Or different races should be elim
inated for all time and In all countries."
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