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VOL 34 NO. 330.
HOUSTON TEXAS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MONROE DOCTRINE
IS SAFE DECLARES
PRESIDENT WILSON
Says 'Peace League Will
Not Conflict With
Constitution or
Decree
PEACE EXPECTED
. IN FEW MONTHS
Territorial Questions Only
Delicate Problem Yet
to Be Settled at
Paris
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON Feb. 27. Further
important expressions of opinion on the
league of nations came Thursday from
President Wilson in his conferences at
the ca-ntol from Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee in an address to the sen-
ate And from senators and representa-
tives who attended the dinner Wednesday
night at the White House.
President Wilson expressed confidence
in the success of the plan. He also let
it be known that he has every expecta-
tion of the conclusion of peace within a
few months. He said that territorial ad-
justments presented the most delicate
problem remaining. Work on all other
questions be stated is rapidly nearing
completion.
The president declared that in no par-
itcular did the proposed constitution of
the league conflict with the American
constitution or with the Monroe doctrine.
He also said he had in mind only one
amendment designed to clarify the clause
dealing with enforcement of territorial
decrees.
Mr. Wilson was said to have indicated
that he was reluctant to reopen the
league constitution before the peace con-
ference. He was represented as feeling
that with the document approved unani-
mously by 14 powers after many weeks'
deliberation it would be inadvisable to
reopen the negotiations unless changes
proposed were fundamental. The change
he has is mind was not so classed by the
executive.
Senate debate will be resumed Friday
with addresses by Republican Leader
Lodge and Senator Freylinghuyscn of
New Jersey republican.
Thursday Senator Owen of Oklahoma
democrat introduced a resolution advo-
cating amendment of the league constitu-
tion to definitely declare that American
sovereignty is not affected while Senator
Spencer of Missouri republican offered
a resolution proposing that the league be
excluded from authority over '"purely
American questions." Both resolutions
went to the foreign relations committee
without protest of action before adjourn-
ment of congress.
Today's Calendar
FORECASTS OF THE WEATHER.
Associated Tress Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27. Host Texas-
Friday cloudy showers in north portion colder
in north portion; Saturday fair colder in east
portion.
West Texas Friday fair colder; Saturday
fair.
Louisiana Friday increasing cloudiness;
Saturday generally cloudy colder in north
portion.
Forecast for noutttoo aud Tlclnity: Cloudy lo-
cal ataowpra. Temperature extremes and precipi-
tation at Houston ending February 27 1819. 2 p.
tn.. maximum Ii7. minimum 33 precipitation
0.00 lncbea. Atmospheric pressure at Houston at
2 D. m. 21).(I7 sea leiel reading. Sunrise 6:49 a.
n.. sunset d:20 p. tn.
Comparative record at Houston Tor February
27. 1919: JII17
0:00 a. tn t!7
10:00 a. m 71
Noon 7lt
:!:00 n. m M
5:00 p. m 79
1918
OS
1919
40
r.ti
so
78
Relative bumlditr. 7 a. m.. 74 per cent;
60'pt cent.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
. Salesmanship Club Lunch Bender hotel
12:15 p. m.
Junior Choir meets at First Christian
church 3:30 p. m.
Holland Lodge of Masons to confer mas-
ter's degree p. m.
Woodland Baptist Church to celebrate
third anniversary 8 p. m.
Galveston day at War Exposition city
auditorium 10 a. m. to 10:30 p. m.
North Side Lodge K. P. Social at Castle
hall. North Main and Paschal streets
8 p. m.
Waco High vs. Houston High basket ball
championship of Texas 1. M. C. A.
afternoon.
Lecture at Rice Institute Amphitheater:
"Some Problems of Philanthropy." by
Hebert Knight Dennis 4:30 p. ni.
AMUSEMENTS.
fcOE THEATER: "Salome."
REX THEATER: "Madam Sherry."
COZY THEATER: "Hip-Hip Hooray."
LIBERTY THEATER: "Heart of Gold."
SOUTH END JUNIOR AUDITORIUM:
TURNER HALL: Dancing every night.
PRINCE THEATER: Continuous vaude-
ville. ISIS THEATER: "Romance and Ara-
bella." KEY THEATER: "Here Comes the
Bride."
TRAVIS THEATER: "Moths of So-
ciety." CROWN THEATER: "Hell Roarin' Re-
form." QUEEN THEATER: "East Lynne With
Variations."
s "The Gaaing Glove" auspices Roman's
club 8 p. m.
MAJESTIC THEATER: Vaudeville
? matinee and night.
Peace With League War
Without It Alternatives
Senator Hitchcock Declares That Proposed League
Would Render War as Nearly Impossible as
Human Agencies Can Devise.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27. Peace with
the league of nations or war and prepara-
tions for war without if; the internation-
alism of peace and justice or the inter-
nationalism of "the socialist the an-
archist and the bolshevist" are the alter-
native before the world declared Senator
Hitchcock chairman of the senate for-
eign relations committee in an address
late today in the senate.
The proposed league Senator Hitch-
cock asserted "would render war be-
tween members as nearly impossible as
human agencies can devise."
He Bpoke of the growth of socialism
and the popular demand for relief from
war and its sacrifices and said peoples
throughout the world if denied measures
for peace would violently protest and
seize power.
Senators who have opposed the league
draft the Nebraska senator asserted
would be opposed to any league. He
charged that in their attacks these sena-
tors had magnified its dangers and that
they "quibble and split hairs."
Replying to a reference to American-
ism as opposed to internationalism in a
recent speech of Senator Borah of Idaho
who quoted Colonel Roosevelt Senator
Hitchcock said the former president bad
favored a league of nations to enforce
peace not only by moral force but by
military strength and expressed the belief
that if lie were alive Colonel Roosevelt
would be found supporting the league as
ardently as President Wilson.
Suggestions that Mexico might join in
imposing conditions on this country were
ridiculed by the senator who said Mexico
was not eligible for membership because
she could not give the requisite guar-
antees of her intention and ability to
comply with international obligations.
Answered Criticisms.
Senator Hitchcock answered in detail
the recent criticisms of Senators Borah
and Cummins of Iowa republicans and
Reed of Missouri democrat. Some of
their contentions he characterized as
"ridiculous and absurd." He said it was
not true that the league plans would de-
stroy the Monroe doctrine or depart from
Washington's foreign policy and. like
President Wilson he took the position
that the world powers would add to the
Monroe doctrine's guarantee.
BILLION DOLLAR
WHEAT GUARANTEE
BILL IS PASSED
Administration Measure Put
Through Early This Morn-
ing Filibuster Charged
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 28. The ad-
ministration bill appropriating $1000-
000000 to fulfill the government's guar-
antee of wheat prices to the farmers for
the 1919 crop was passed at 12:30 o'clock
this morning by the senate without ma-
terial amendment and now goes to con-
ference. Charges that the republicans are con-
ducting a filibuster in an effort to delay
transaction of business was made on the
senate floor tonight by Senator Owen of
Oklahoma democrat during considera-
tion of the wheat guarantee bill.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania re-
publican denied the accusation and de-
clared that since the Oklahoma senator
.as well as Senator Hitchcock of Ne-
braska has devoted three-quarters of
the day discussing an "academic subject"
it was "effrontery" to charge the repub-
licans with delaying transaction 'of
business.
Debate on amendments to the bill fol-
lowed with both republicans and demo-
cratic senators agreeing the measure was
necessary so the government could keep
faith with the farmer.
Declaring the profiteers had "robbed
the people" by high prices of wheat
products at tho beginning of the war.
Senator Kirby of Arkansas democrat
proposed an amendment to have the
wheat sold at the price that would pre-
vail if the government were not to dis-
pose of it. This was defeated without
a record vote after Cha rinan Gore said
it would kill the bill.
Senator Penrose said under the bill the
senate was called upon to appropriate
11000000000 to "make good a mistake"
and an "expensive blunder." The speech
of Senator Gore 'in charge of the meas
ure was the 6nly explanation for the bill
the Pennsylvania senator said. He
added that he had had copies of the
Oklahoma senator's speech printed at his
own expense to send to his own constitu-
ents as the only way to justify his vote
for the bill.
No change was made by the senate in
the house provisions for import and ex-
port restrictions or in the limitation to
June' 1 1020 of the opeeration of the
act. Efforts to reduce the appropriation
and to strike out the licensing provisions
failed.
After adopting an amendment to deny
benefits of the bill to growers of 1010
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In discussing the Monroe doctrine Sen-
ator Hitchcock said:
"Instead of being compelled to defend
the Western hemisphere alone we would
have the sympathy and help of the league
of nations in carrying out the spirit of
its organization. We have been told that
this is one of those entangling alliances
against which Washington warned as. I
deny it."
To the suggestion that Japan might
impose the immigration question on
America the senator said Japanese ef-
forts for race equality declarations at
Paris already had failed and that con-
fronted in the league by seven great Cau-
casian races Japan could not even get a
hearing if she attempted to bring up the
immigration question.
TreThd Towards Socialism.
Referring to the trend toward social-
istic leaders and ideas. Senator Hitch-
cock said Russia was communistic that
France and Italy were dominated by the
socialist leaders and that socialist prin-
ciples were growing in England and Ger-
many. "War and the preparations for war
the burdens of war and the horrors of
war are largely responsible for this de-
velopment in every nation of Europe of
the socialistic idea" he said. "If war
and the preparations for war are to con-
tinue the chief business of national gov-
ernments we can expect a development
of socialism and bolshevism in the United
States. Nor will it be confined to oration
on soap boxes in the public streets of our
great cities but it will appear here in
congress in the house of representatives
and the senate. It will affect legislation
in this country as it has in other coun-
tries it will seize political power in this
country as it has in other countries."
Digressing from his prepared text Sen-
ator Hitchcock declared that if the sen-
ate attempted to amend the proposed
constitution the league would "be
wrecked." He accused senators who op-
posed the league plan before the proposed
constitution was announced with trump
ing up charges against it.
"They still continue conjuring up a
scarecrow" he declared.
The Japanese question was character-
ized as a "bugaboo' 'and one of the "false
fronts" brought up as an argument
against the league.
REFUSES REQUEST
FOR REMOVAL OF
COTTON EMBARGO
Delegation From Southern
States Told Change Would
Violate the Armistice
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27. After Pres-
ident Wilson today refused requests of a
congressional delegation from Southern
cotton growing states to remove export
embargo restrictions on cotton they en-
deavored in the senate late tonight to add
a rider to the $1000000000 wheat guar-
antee bill to repeal lows authorizing the
embargo. The amendment however was
rejected 30 to 23.
The president took the position in
which he was supported in the senate dis-
cussion tonight by Minority Leader Lodge
and others that a change in the embargo
situation would violate the armistice
terms and that the status quo of the
enemy countries must be maintained until
the peace treaty is signed.
Senators from the Southern states
however contended that the embargo
seriously injures American trade in cot-
ton and that the British embargo on cot-
ton would maintain the armistice condi-
tions. The senate adopted however by a viva
voce vote an amendment presented by
Senator Smith of South Carolina pro-
hibiting the delivery on contracts of un-
merchantable grades of cotton. In ex
plaining the amendment Senator Smith
said that owing to the practice of such
grades being delivered on contracts cot
ton exchanges bad become gambling
places.
In urging adoption of the Kirby amend-
ment Senator Gore declared he thought
congress should repeal the law permit-
ting restrictions against the exportation
of cotton to permit international com-
merce. Senator Pollock of South Carolina de-
clared the amendment was a matter of
common justice to Southern farmers. The
amendmeut t was termed a "half baked"
proposition by Senator Jones of New
Mexico democrat.
Senator Norris of Nebraska republi-
can declared it endangered the wheat
guaranty bill. Referring to the. presi-
dent's stand against removing the em-
bargo he aid: '! don't know his rea-
sons but at least he is convinced that it
should not be done."
The amendment was also opposed by
Minority Leader Lodge who said if this
amendment was enacted it would mean a
violation of the armistice. He added he
could not sec how the president could
sign a bill containing such a provision.
Exception to this view was taken by
Senator Smith of Georgia who said he
did not believe it interfered with the
status quo asserting the president re-
cently took barley oil the embargo list
PRESIDENT MEETS
MANY CALLERS AS
CONGRESS HURRIES
Scores of Democrats Call on
Chief Executive for
Conference and
Advice
ALL BILLS WILL
NOT BE REACHED
Passage of Appropriation
and Victory Loan
Bills Especially
Urged
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27. President
Wilson spent two hours at the capitol
Thursday conferring with scores of
democratic members of congress discuss-
ing innumerable legislative affairs meas-
ures to expedite the work of congress
before adjournment next Tuesday pat-
ronage and the league of nations and
questions related to his work at the
peace conference.
Throughout thevpresjdent's stay both
senate and house continued engaged at
high pressure on their congested calen-
dars and much headway was made during
the day. Ultimate failure of several im-
portant measures however still was re-
garded as almost certain.
From 3:30 o'clock to 5:30 o'clock a
constant stream of callers filed into the
chief executive's private room off the
senate chamber while the president
standing throughout gave and received
suggestions on many subjects. At the
close of the visit the president received
newspaper corresopndents and discussed
legislative affairs the proposed constitu-
tion of the league of nations and his im-M
mediate personal plans.
No Early Extra Session.
The president reiterated his determina-
ion not to call the new congress in ex
traordinary session until he returns from
France and asked administration leaders
to so inform the republicans who were
represented by the democrats as deter
mined to defeat the victory loan bill and
thus force an extra session. Leaders
were urged by the president to pass that
and all urgent appropriation and other
measures.
While the president was at the capitol
the senate debated the $1000000000
wheat guarantee bill Chairman Hitch
cock of the foreign relations committee
made his address on the league of nations
and the house debated the general defi
ciency appropriation measure.
"Speeding tip" measures bore further
fruit in both houses. The measure vali-
dating about $2750000000 in informal
war contracts was completed but both
bodies adopting the conference report.
The house approved the conference re-
port on the oil land leasing bill.Cbut it
was held up in the senate because of con-
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Houston Bankers Committee
Will Appear Before Federal
Reserve Board on March 6
A. Pondrom Names Committee to
Apply for Branch Federal
Reserve Bank Here.
J. A. Pondrom said Thursday the
Houston bankers' committee would
appear before the federal reserve
board March 6 in behalf of Hous-
ton's need for a branch federal re-
serve bank.
The tentative committee to be
named by J. A. Pondrom as presi-
dent of the Clearing House associa-
tion will have representatives from
each bank in Houston as follows:
.1. A. Pondrom and J. W. Hoopcs
South Texas Commercial National
bank; F. M. Law First National
bank; Denton Cooley Union Na-
tional bank; R. M. Farrar National
Bank of Commerce; Harry S. Fox
Jr. or J. C. Chidsey Houston Na-
tional Kxchange bank; Guy M.
Bryan Lumberman National bank.
There are 11!) banks in the Hous-
ton district to whom the Houston
banks look fur active support in
favor of a branch federal reserve
bauk here. All hut nine have been
heard from and it is eipected that
the committee will appear before the
federal reserve board with the active
backing of tbe banks of the Houston
district in support of the branch fed-
eral reserve bank.
Oldest Enlisted Man in the
Service Aged 60 Reaches
Port; Wears Wound Stripes
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Feb. 27 The trans-
ports Wilhelraiua I'lua and Caserta ar-
rived today from French ports with 441K1
veterans of the American expeditionary
forces.
Among the passengers on the Wilhel-
mina was- Private Robert W. Loudon of
Albuquerque N. M. who says he is the
oldest enlisted man in the service. He
is w years om anu wears two wound
stripes for injuries received in the Ar-
goune. He enlisted in the army shortly
after tbe outbreak of the war giving his
ace as "not quite 40 years." He has
three son in the service.
Next Few Weeks May
See the Conclusion of
A Preliminary Peace
Premier Lloyd George Expresses This Hope But
Declares Spectre of Unrest Has Reappeared
and Must Be Gotten Rid Of Blockade
of Germany to Be Continued.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Feb. 27. The blockade 'of Germany could not be
raised until Germany had signed a peace treaty which would make
war impossible Premier Lloyd George declared in speaking at the
industrial parliament this afternoon.
The premier said he hoped that within the next few weeks a pre-
liminary peace would be signed.
Peace had been virtually established the premier stated but the
spectre of unrest had reappeared and that must be gotten rid of.
Mr. Lloyd George said he hoped that by summer the cost of liv-
ing in the workingmen's household would be reduced four shillings
a week. Half that reduction would occur by the end of March it was
his hope.
In his reference to the industrial situation Mr. Lloyd George
declared the atmosphere of suspicion was thickening instead of clear-
ing. There were faults on both sides he conceded. The employers
he said must trust the workmen more. Industry could not thrive
unless the workers felt they had an interest in it. '
The old sectional controversies must be gotten rid of the
premier insisted.
"We will do that gradually" he said.
President Wilson Marches
at Head of Heroes9 Parade
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27 Pennsyl
vania avenue re-echoed Thursday for the
first time in many years to the tread of
victorious American soldiers men who
fought in Europe under the Stars and
StripeSj. to help clear the way for the
spread of democratic ideals.
President Wilson led the parade on
foot and after marching through cheer
ing thousands from the capitol to the
White House took his place in the re
viewing stand with Mrs. Wilson sur
rounded by his cabinet justices of the
supreme court the diplomatic corps and
high officers of the American and foreign
military forces.
The parade was organized as a tribute
to. service men soldiers sailors and ma-
rines from the District of Columbia but
it soon became apparent that the review
had more than local signifance. Men
from every State and every service took
part and the presence of hundreds of
wounded who at Chateau Thierry St.
Mihiel and
the
Argonne helped
write the stirring chapters of
American participation in the war
made the parade a testimonial of the na
tion's pride in all its fighters regardless
of locality.
Three generations were represented
the fighters of today the veterans of yes-
terday and the high school and college
cadets in training. Blue and gray walked
together in the section of veterans fol-
lowed by younger men in the uniforms of
Spanish war days.
Resplendent in their tribal war garb
Indians joined with their white brothers
in the parade as they joined them in
fighting on foreign fields to crush autoc-
racy. Enthusiasm of the spectators was un-
RIVERS AND HARBORS
BILL IS OFFICIALLY;
ADOPTED B Y SENATE !
Signature of President Wil-
son Will Complete Legis-
lation on Channel Item
When President Wilson's signature
is affixed the rivers and harbors bill
approved Thursday by the senate and
Tuesday by the house will become a law
including an appropriation of approxi- on the eve of his sailing again for
mately $3550000 for the deepening of France.
Houston's ship channel. ' I Former President Taft is expected to
A telegram received Thursday by the be a special speaker at the same meet-
Chamber of Commerce from Congress- ing. which will be held under the auspices
man Joe Fagle follows: j of a nonpartisan committee of represent-
"Happy to report that late today sen- stives of various societies advocating
ate alsojassed rivers and harbors bill formation of a league of nations. Presi-
which nlakes it law and it includes Hons- dent Wilson is saftl to be very anxious
ton ship channel item. Nothing I ever to have Mr. Taft on the program with
had part in has eiven me so ereat satis-1 him.
faction. Now you and I will live to see
Houston the Chicago of all the South."
In conjunction with the government ap-
propriation the Harris county navigation
district will be required to issue bonds
totalling approximately $1350000 to
meet expenses of deepening the channel
to 30 feet. To issue the bonds an elec-
tion in the navigation district to author-
ize and approve them must be called by
the county commissioners' court. Judge
Chester IL Bryan of the commissioners'
court said Thursday the election can be
called upon petitioning the navigation
district board of commissioners of which
C. G. Pillot is chairman and R. 8. Ster-
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restrained but many a time touch a note
too deep for mere cheering. In memory
of "the boys we left behind us" the re-
turned victors carried a great white silk
flag with a single gold star behind which
came a black and flower laden caison the
traditional bier of a soldier. Silence
misty eyes and bared heads greeted the
flag.
Mothers and fathers of men who
served also were in the procession.
"We could not go; we gave" read one
of the banners. Secretary Daniels and
Major General Harnett commandant of
the marine corps left the reviewing
stand to join this section in honor of
their sons in service.
Chorus Sings Anthem.
After President Wilson had taken his
place in the tand the "Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by a chorus and then
the great stream of service men began to
pour by some of the soldiers wearing
body armor and trench helmets and car-
rying gas masks as they did in France
.One lad boasted a German helmet im-
t
paled on his bayonet exciting tumultuous
approval.
Representatives of the grent auxiliary
services. Red Cross Salvation Army Y.
M. C. A. Jewish Welfare Board Knights
of Columbus and American Library as-
sociation who helped the fighters "carry
on" received their share of applause.
Uniformed women attached to the navy
department marched in excellent forma-
tion looking very trim in the blue of
the navy or olive drab of the marines.
Involutions by a score of airplanes and
flying boats aud the navy dirigible C3
and huge trucks carrying sound detectors i
camouflaged field gnus searchlights and
other apparatus gave tbe spectators an
interesting insight into the details of
modern war machinery.
WILSON AND TAFT
TO SPEAK TUESDAY
ON SAME PLATFORM
Present and Former Chief
Executives Will Face
Audience Together
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27 President
Wilson today accepted an invitation to
speak in New York next Tuesday night
f
Will Speak Tuesday.
Associated Press Report. '
NEW YORK Feb. 27. President Wil-
son will speak here Tuesday night at
the Metropolitan opera house and it is
expected that Governor Smith will pre-
side over the meeting.
PERSHING INSPECTS TROOPS.
Associated Press Report.
BORDEAUX Feb. 27. ( HavasL Gen-
eral John J. Pershing arrived here today
coming from La Rochelle and La Pullice.
where yesterday be inspected the Amer-1
iean troops. General Pershing will in-1
pect tho American forces in this region. I
WILL INVESTIGATE
LABOR CONDITIONS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Joint Committee Named to
Make Inquiry and Seek
Cause of
Unrest
CAPITALISTS AND
LABORITES MEET
Premier Lloyd George Says
Peace in Few . Weeks
Will Restore
Industry
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Feb. 27 After an aU-daj
session devoted to airing the various '
phases of labpr unrest the industrial
conference called by the government and
in which government ministers labor
leaders and representatives of the big
employing interests participated adopted
a resolution presented by Arthur Hen-
derson laborite for the appointment of
a joint temporary committee to be com-
posed of 30 laboritcs and 30 capitalists
to make a thorough investigation into
hours wagc3 general conditions of work
nonemployment and its prevention and
the best means for promoting the rela-
tions between capital and labor. The
committee will report back to the con-
ference which will reassemble on
April 5.
At the suggestion of Premier Lloyd
George who strongly advocated the
plan the resolution was amended to in-
clude a sentence from a resolution pre-
sented earlier by Sir Allan Smith chai
man of the managing committee of the
engineering employers' federation. This
called for a report on the causes of the
present unrest and the steps necessary to
best safeguard the relations between
capital and labor.
A large majority of the conference
voted for the resolution but a small
labor group violently protested. A dele
gate of the Transport Workers' federa-
tion slashingly attacked the resolution
declaring "the conference has been called
for the purpose of sidetracking all the
efforts of the met and women workers
to improve themselves."
He was interrupted by cries pf
"No; no."
Peace In Few Weeks.
Premier Lloyd George addressing the
meeting said he hoped a preliminary
peace would be signed within tho next
few weeks and declared the blockade of
Germany could not be raised until Ger-
many had signed a treaty which would
make war impossible.
Concerning the industrial situation
there were faults on both sides the pre:
mier said. The "workers should feel that
they had an interest in industry and the
employers must place more trust in the
workmen. He hoped that by summer the
cost of living in the working man's house-
hold would be reduced four shillings a
week.
The premier said that the workers nat-
urally were determined to secure a higher
und better standard of life. That was a
natural aspiration with which the whole
nation would sympathize. This convic-
tion was that the employers were pre-
pared ho go further thau most workers
imagined. m
Premier Last Speaker.
The premier waited until the last mo-
ment before addressing the assembly as
he wanted to hear the views of both sides.
"I came to bear a frank discussion" he
said "and I got it."
He declared there was no way to
relieve unemployment until industry was
fully restored which could not be until
peace was signed.
The premier stated that the first con-
dition for relieving the situation was the
restoration of confidence and the removal
of an atmosphere of suspicion between
! capital and labor.
He declared that the unrest was the
greatest problem ever confronted by the
British people in peace time and appealed
to all sections to "hold together."
Miss Stephens representing the cater-
ing industry was the only woman heard
though quite a number of women were
present. She attacked the proposed re-
duction of the women's unemployment
benefit advocated a national workshop
for women workers and warned the pre-
mier that "unless something is done to
tackle the problem of low wages there
won't be any government."
War Losses of France
Nearly $20000000000
Associated Press Report.
PARIS Feb. 27. (via Montreal). Tho
war losses of France amount to nearly
$20000000000 according to an estimate
prepared by Louis Dubois deputy from
tbe department of the Seine for the
budget committee of the chamber of dep-
uties says the Journal. The losses con-
sist of damage to laud aud property
household effects cattle aud title deeds
raw materials and provisions and loss to
revenue and trade.
House Adopts Report on '
Oil Land Leasing Bill
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 27. The h..
today adopted the conference report on
the oil land leasing bill and sent it to
the senate for final actios.
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The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 330, Ed. 1 Friday, February 28, 1919, newspaper, February 28, 1919; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth610376/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .