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he of- f WEATHER FORECAST. " r Fair to-day ; to-morrow fair and warmer; moderate northwest winds, becoming variable to-morrow. Highest temperature yesterday, 40; lowest, 31. PdillfJ wcalhtr rrporti will be found cm jujc . A HAPPY BLENDING. ' The amalgamated SUN AND HERALD preserves the best traditions of each. In combination these two newspapers make a greater newspaper than either has ever been on its own. AND THE NEW YORK HERALD VOL. LXXXVII.--NO. 203-DAILY. 94 PAGES. civil war in sa yony Germany riot RIDDEN: WORKERS SEIZE TOWNS AND SET UP THEIR RULE; GO VERNMENT YIELDS TO LABOR TO END STRIKl SENATOR NEWBERRY, GUILTY, FINED $10,000, SENTENCED TWO YEARS 1i) Others Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy in the 1910 Michigan Election 3CEW TBIAL IS REFUSED "evi berry Denies He Is Guilty; .Blames Word ing" of Law. RAILED, PENDING APPEAL. Thm' Clinched by Kiiiir Ad- j mittin? He Told Senator 850.000 Was Spent. j t , ' i, Tin firs n New Tor.K Ilrwin. Gmnd Rapids. Mich., March 10. l'nited States Senator Truman H. Ncwbeiry. with sixteen of his hui poiters. was found guilty to-day 'if firiiin.il conspiracy in conducting his Sanatoria! campaign in and was sentenced by Judge Sesrlonti to two mis in the Federal penitential-) at l.avcnworth. Kan., and to pay a flue of $10,000. Twenty-five ballots were taken by the jury to complete the ver dict. Ficdcrlck Cody of New York, legis lative agent, and Paul King, Senator Newberry's campaign manager, rc i'ived the-'bame sentences as their chief. Charles A. Floyd of Detroit wis also i-enteneed to two years In the petit- emidry. but lie wan fined only haifj t.s much as Newberry. The latter's' brother was fined MO.000 and was one Leavenworth. The lightest sentence went to George S. Ladd of Sturbridge. Mass.. and he was fined $1,000. The Jury was ready with its verdict tit 11:12 A. M. Less than half an hour Ij'cr they had been discharged by ihc curt after freeing slsty-elght of t cishty-fhe defendants. There was .- hnef respite for luncheon, then the t-'iiatui and Ins .sixteen assistants vn' brought into court again. Ordered to .t.iml bfore the bar, the men ) ngecl themselves in a crescent, the -iatui on the left and Ills brother Sentencing of Newberry i rrv I., vmir'ciie i 'SlhiXrt ?tat "Truman II. New 3' is the judgment .Ifkllir.ll Ul.ut w . - . you be con fined in the penitentiary!1"11 l,on comiueuun vi u. lit Leavenworth for the full time and r.r'..fL..0t ,t V0. P,a'.S a" i be fined j lu.iiuu. sam me jiiac. , . 1 .1 tl.ot hA flAfAnPO I ' juiuta inu ,nfc .... I'H'imnny Itself was largely responsible i f " t.ie adverse verdict, particularly I 'ig a statement on the stand that he J id named Newberry in New Yor'.s that 1' e emipaign would cost at least SjO.OUO. j I' as learned alto that In view of ( t'. ia testimony and the numerous letters !'tween King and Newberrj" introduced j the defence to show patriotic motive , i i innocent Intent In tte campaign, me ;. ni3 had no difllculty In agreeing yes I'riJay that a conspiracy had existed. "W !h this as n. basis they started to Vii:ot on whether all the eighty-five de f'wlants ncre guilty. They stood at I i..- to three all ilav Friday on this I oswNinon Karl to-day this vote was ( i 3ti;(i to ten to two. but when a 'Jllnrk loomed as a possibility the r -t n -y azrrco 1101 10 hiccuii'i. t tv nnnor defendants. .My one vote was taken on New- I Fi,:t It -as twelve to nothing for , Sena-or Newberry did not appear catly disturbed by the verdict. He In eisted he was guilty of no criminal in tent and that the wording of the law vas the role cause of his conviction. Ho f'-tt guilty of no moral wrong, he said. To friends who pressed about him ftr Judge Sessions had announced the itfendanta released on bail pending ap-I-al Senator Newoerry said lie should continue to retain his scat in the Senate. " I have no iersonaI wish to crowd meif mtn the Scnnte. but I will cou ' ' ie to hold my membership until the Senate .tKdf or the highest court In ' bind decides otherwise," lie an 1 1'inred. The Senator added that he would In- guided by the advice of othT Senators as to exercising the voting 1'ower and other functions of Ills of S'.'e. TeiHmonr Decldril Verdict. ijro-s said it wni the testimony of Tn) King that was the deciding factor. ''.-ouk1) they had prcttywell concluded " "onplra-y existed. King's statement ''alb' told Senator Newberry the cain-I'- cn nonlrt rot JT'O.OOO. the Jurors as- Mre lgil.ened an otherwise weak .., (-0, ,,rnn.eiit. V.: ShsjI . u';ov d the defendants : '" 'In i l. :V ;j f!! appeal, and v., , tord- .,ruier'.v fixed pend 1 5 " clicn 'i he verdict was an- ' ' -r& on .V..irlcer(' 'n;r. , the i iu.sa:j spniruni. salt " tin htit nttutal saline pperlent; pr-- f'bfil or phj-lclna nil oer tb world. IV" for booklet to the CAnLflBAD RODl'CTS CO., AtenH, 1 Wnt St.. Soothsayers Predict Treaty's Ratification npfeial to Tun Sin .cvd Nr.iv Vont Hiatal, n. WASHINGTON. March 20. President Wilson hns been reassured by the stars that the German treaty with the League of Nations is not dead. Sooth sayers of the country are almost unanimous in their opinion that the President soon will find the treaty ratified in a form siis fuctory to everybody concerned. A large number of letters and telegrams have been received the White House unsolicited of course from "professors." who say such a thing is evident from the reading of the planets. Sev eral letters arrived by special delivery to-day and told the President not to be discouraged over the defeat of the treaty in the Scnnte. One writer took the view that before June the Presi dent and the Senate would come to terms on the treaty and that the United States would join the League of Nations. NICKEL FARE TO CONEY MAY 1ST Agreement for Lower Hate Is Hcached by Dclaney and Transit Head. FK EE TRANSFERS ALSO l fl IJ T W.i.Vn'i. f'miTiMint ('Linen .11.11.1. IMUU'l 1.1MIIIIIII ,,,. iv Demanding Completion of Construction "Work. Tiansit Construction Commissioner John D. Delnney. acting for the city, and ofliclals of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, have l oaelit an agreement whereby the long sought live rent fare to l'oii' Il;-.ml will go Into effect May J. Commissioner Delnwy announced yesterday that the city's portions of the Coney Island rapid transit con tract are expected to be completed by 'hat date, and under the terms of the -tract the flv. cent n,re becomes , , 4l, .-!,,. I i constructive work. Oln.n ,l.n nn(M(l ,vna nnt In tnn l-cver, the 15. U. T. has taken advan- tnge of the clause deferring tlie nve cent , ... . .1 laie uniii me coinpietiun oi coiisiruvriiuii nmj !las exacte,j a n cent fare. And there has been constant complaint and litigation directed against the ten cent cilar(.0, ilr )eia,iCy announced that undoH' his aBrC(.mf.in. with Ii. K. T. olllcials the five cf,nt faru whj become effective on May 1. j. respective of completed construction, ,t,. j, r t having nromlsed to accept I that date whether or not unexpected de lays are encountered in iimsmng u.e, work. Th! work includes building of the Van Sickle,, station at Sheepshead , lays are encountered in finishing the. way roan ana " crossovers. nitWfn ihi Ti. n. T. lift1' collcet'd a second ." cent fare at. ICIghty-slxth stieet. ! Brooklyn, on the Sea Itcach line : at ' Knu line, aim ai .iifriisiieou i,'.. w. ... Brighton line, on trips to Conet Island. 0n the return trip the additional fate .... bcB1, oxueted at nighth avenue on ; tlie .ea rwn one i i u.-i'" ' . m. the llrlghton tine, anil at .Miun avenue cn the West Knd and Culver lines. Ileginning May 1 the 5 cent f.tre will carry a passenger from Sixtieth street. Manhattan, to oncy Island on the Sea Beach, West Knd. Culver or Brighton trains. During the summer it is pro posed to extend tho 5 cent area to the Corona and Steinway sections of Queens. Mr. Dclaney said. Free transfcrj are to be exchanged between tho Coney Island trains 'and various points In Urooklvu un and after May 1. According, to the Transit Comniis.' ien-i.r- ottlmatrs the trains will cover the sixteen miles from rimes M.uaic to the , amusement reset In forty mi,,ut,s o , , the Sea Peach line, while the Tlngn on , trains -uil make the trip in forty- lvc mnutcs irum r.ni j .i r. , T ..A..nA,l tl.A TimCIPfls Ol . nr in i' nns me u. -i. ' J : ,m.inrlnnslv hfiuy patronage on lilt Coney Island lines. Mr. . Delancy de clared, but during tho summer months baa attracted a corresponding number of pasenge;s from the lnterborough. As many as C326.000 fares have been collected In one summer month on thee lines of the B. It. T.. Mr. Delaney's fig ure show. Spiuileh INirli Show AetlTlty Maorui, March Iu. The unu-ual n.- ' tivlt- In pan!sii P"rts this year l In- dicated by the official report for Jatiu-1 arv Twelve thousand passengers sniled . for South and Nortl, Mn'ilca. nnd tlier I were ..ouu iirnm 1 persons sailed for other foreign liorts. IllTIIKHI OIIIl M'i:AKS TO.II.W In the Hippodrome a 3 o clocU. 'Million. Now Uvln Will Nr Die." Seatt tree, no collection, all Invited. Mv. WILSON POLICY ON THE TREATY They Regard Him as Hav ing Disregarded Wishes of American People. OUT OF THE COMMISSIONS Are Likely to Question Jtiirlit or Our Ileprescntntives (o Participate. it) i..rui:ci: HiM.h. faff Con'spondint of Tar. Sr.v sn Ntw York IlrHALH. I opiright, 1M. by THE Sen anp Nkw York Ilrau.. r.Msts, March :'0. Willi the Treaty of Versailles definitely defeated in the Senate for tha second time, the next move of that body is awaited here with greatest Interest. Tiie adoption of a resolution declar ing peace with Germany would not i nrii iiiitAtit ri rtti I tii-nt fin? t li : t ! it stipulated tint the lines of the re jected treaty should ! followed, as the resolution by Senator Knox pro vide. Hope was expressed in soma otilclal quarters in Paris to-day that this would happen in the next week or two. It is inconceivable to the French mind that the United Stales will permit the present treaty situa tion to continue throughout the long Presidential campaign, no matter what the exigencies c.f politics may he. But. on the other hand, the President's obstinacy I? kuo".-n tjlly In Km-ope "nil "fore is not mucli hope ti.ut f,U. Wilson a ill accept .i-peace reimlulion of nii7 kind, even though It upheld tho general terms of the. Versailles treaty, but ex cluding, as it would, the League of Na trons. Hut the rejection by tho President of such a resolution would serve or.ly to stimulate the resentment now being directed at him for preventing the United States having direct participation in the Versailles treaty. Tito Interentlrm Question. Where in the early stages of the treaty flsht In the Senate much blame was placed on the Republicans, who ncf believed to bo playing polities only. French opinio:- has. now entirely strung , 'aiounu to regard tlie 1'resKletit as (lis-i regarding tho plainly expressed wishes of his countrymen to adopt the treaty if, at the same time, the L'nltwl States were protected. Two questions of great interest now m P here as a loom up here as a result of tho second are: D-Auldanl nnlliiii tn l.'AUd American troops on the Uhlne. or, ac uiv l iifltuwn wiitiHu. tcentliur this as the final ludement. order , ., .... statc3, (le9pe hiH 0WI1 Wsh, ,ws ,. r n-rttMnniion in tii " J ' cutloa of the treaty I 2. Will the allied Governments repre seated on the Reparations CommlFslon i accept th second defeat of the treaty !at the hands of the Senate as final and curtail. If not entirely withdraw, the privilege extended till now to Amer 1 lea of functioning virtually as a inem ber of the reparations lxdy, but without a vote? Itegardlng the. first question, it Is held Amorlca makcs some ulnd 1 h 0mmn Vnhfd sutwi , Rhn nrmis.,r( teehnicallv In effect. It certainly would cause great resentment here were these troops withdrawn. Allien Control Ilepnrntlon. The Allies theuifvlves would seem to .....!.. rpi,.,. , oniro. "j," no want ... the In ed MJt". '"-".' 11 VI '" , .:"V.:... incluiltng an lis economic clauses, the position which the American representa tive on the commission occupies would become moro anomalous than ever. Indeed, all Americans having any part In the work of the. Iteparationn Commis sion seem to have grave doubts whether they will continue to enjoy the privi leges which they have at present, for, contrary to tho general Impression, in the work of the commissions the United States has had everything to do: has had everything except a vote. Albert K.ithbone. asista,u secretary In charge of the Foreign I.oan Bureau of the J r,-n3ur 'commk,n ad deals with or tm aBsMaM fvlllrtlon nmi un. " mo lnjnn i,.r,i,iMll -iMftnrId rtl'rt QA, . whole plan of organualton is American a plan which was I I1C rnativ . , i,tM,nn onrnrifllTKr nu drawn up in u aoiiu.e,,".. this mflv uppnl With tha Ocrman coal question before the commission now reaching a serious stage and America's volco already hav ing been heard in favor of moderation of the treaty provisions, the French arc in.. i.. , ..i i,ia miestlon n! further 'American participation on the present J basis, in view of the Senate's action in ' rejecting the treaty. Wnllncr Airnlt Inlructlon. Another question w'dch the rejection of the t,eat raises Is whether Hugh C. Wnllaee. American Ambassador here. Coiifliiwcl oh Third Page. TUB OREKNnBIKh White 8ulphur SnrlnM. W. V. Throuh Compartment Bletpr. BooWlB Tb rial.- -liv. National Assembly Will Meet in Berlin Thursday Pu the .Utoclattd Vrtti. gTUTTGART, March 30. It is now generally agreed that the Nationnl Assembly will meet in Berlin next Thursday, in stead of Tuesday. The Deputies had intended to leave for Berlin this evening, but it is now con sidered probable most of them will postpone their departure. HITCHCOCK WILL OPPOSE BRYAN Light "Wines and Deer Versus Hone Dry is Issue in Ne braska Primaries. EDWARDS ON THE HALLOT Pershing1. "Wood and Johnson Entered in "Republican Pref erential Race. l.t.woLX. Neb.. March 20 Time for entering candidates in the State's Presidential preference primary, April 20, expired to-day. One of the out standing features of the campaign, ac cording to the present alignment, will be a fight between supporters of W. .1. Bryan and Senator Hitchcock for control of Nebraska's delegation of sixteen to tho Democratic National Convention. Senator Hitchcock's friends have en tered him In the race nn5, with a ticket of candidates neKtns p'at.-cs on the State's national "convention dele gation. The Bryan men likewise have u list of delegate candidates, including Mr. Bryan, who has announced tint If elected lie will not support. Senator Hitchcock, assigning the tatter's vote against submission of tho Federal pro hibition amendment as one reason for opposing him. In the Republican Presidential prefer ence race Gen. John J. Pershing. Jtajor ijen. Leonard Wood and United States Senator Hiram Johnson (Cnl.) have been entered as candidate, while P.obcrt Itoss of Lexington. Neb., will occupy tho pos tion of being a candidate on both Hepublle.m .' ml Pciiiuerntle tickets. A voters' petition to place the name of iiJov. Kilward , Kdwards of New Jersey on the Democratic ballot as a candidate fop the presidential nomination was filed to-day. f!ov. Kdwards's name will go on the ballot, It was said, at the Secretary of State's oflice. despite a recent state ment by him that he could not accept. Wheeler Opposes Itltchcock. AVahiiinoton, Marcli 20. The Anti Saloon league dcclnwl war to-day on Senator Hitchcock (Neb.). Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the league, in a formal statement said the Setmtor s declaration In favor of an amendment to the prohibition code pet mitting light wines and beers "ought ! if. defeat him not only as a canuiaate at the Democratic convention, but lor the leadership In the Senate." "To champion a beer and wine amendment is nothing short of an at tack upon law enforcement," said Mr. "Wheeler. "This beer and wine move ment Is the entering wedge ito destroy prohibition." Senator Hitchcock biter Issued a statement saying that the Anti-Saloon league apparently had not fully under stood his position, which he set forth as follow s . , I stand foi an enforcement of pro hibition laws. I accept without reservation the constitutional decision of tlie people which alioliihes the Ameiican sa loon for ever and with it strong in toxicating liquors. I belivc. however, s lawful way will be found and ought to be found to permit the manufacture and harmless use of light wines and beers. The Supreme Court lias opened Iho way for this by holding that Con gress In its enforcement laws may decide what constitutes intoxicating liquor. The American people cannot be denied the right to change their laws within constitutional limits and the Volstead act. like any other law, may be changed within those limits. Vi'nles In Ilerniniln October ."!. Hamilton-. Bermuda. March 20. The Oovernor announced to-day that the Prince of Wales will visit Bermuda on October 5, on his return from Australia. The Prince vvlll spend twenty-four hours here. CLOSING TIME ADVERTISEMENTS tm AND NEW YORK HERALD DAILY ISSUES 5 I M. at Main Office, 280 BroaJmr 1 8 P. M. at former Herald Office, HeriM Bufldinf, Herald Squire. 8 P.M. at all other Bunch Officu (Lscab'oni lilted on Editorial Pap). GERMANY HAS NO REAL SOVIETISM IN LABOR RULE Municipal Functions Taken Over by Workers, but Prop erty Itespectcd. FIGHT IS AGAINST NOSKE Unwillingness of Ebert Regime to Retire May Involve Sea son of Anarchy. nj uay.moxi) swinh. t Sta3 lorrapondvit v Tan Kus ixu Nr.w YunK Heiuu. Copvriaht. ItX. bv Tile Sun and New YonK Heiui.d. Hebli.v, Mureli 10 (delayed). It H too early to pretlict what will hap pen here, but there Is no reason to fear the general cMabllshmeui. In Germany of a Communist Govern ment, nor to Interpret the ilshtln? against the Xoske Guards In various Industrial centres us bavin? a Bol shevist aspect. The so-called Soviets In Moral German cities are not Soviets iu any sense of the word, but instead ore con llncil to the taking over of the munic ipal functions by the workers. No de mands resembling attacks on prorty or property rights have been made. The trade union leaders are not Communists; tho great majority of German labor Is not Communist, but thoy have heavy secret iff settle with Gtixtnr Nuhfco, .Mlnl-i'-r 'of Defence In the Bailor Cabinet, and h! col leagues, as well it-" with the nilll isirhK Now Is tbf' tllne t settle these scores many workers declare. SlKiitflcnitt Development. The complete collapse of the pollt- leal leadership of the workers Is most i significant. The Independent Social- Ists am distrustful of one another and are making no effort to assert themselves. Also the Communists are without outstanding men for leader- lilii. The International Socialists given up their attempt to unite the Socialist wings, reaardlng further ef forts !n this direction a useles. They blame the Independent. Labor is now expressing itself wholly through lis economic organization, which has come forward and Imposed rigid demands. Negotiations continue between the German Trades Union League, tho Ge wvltrschaftbund and tho Government, but without hope of success. Labor ac mands the retirement of both the na , , rvticiirm finvorrmients the disarming of the Relchswehr (lm-! perial defence troops) ana me aiming of the workers as a home guard. Hei r . Scli!ffer nnd Herr Heine are leading i the pourparlers for the Government. T.. n.nnllollnnil linl.VlOn lit trade unionists and the Government tho league Is speaking also for tne Free Employees' League (tho Freler Angcstellten Vcrbund) and for the leaguo of German officials (the Beam tenbund). Tho Independent Socialists, although not taking active leadership in these pourparlers, havo given prom ise of full support to the union men in their demands. Berlin's Knuit .Supplies. Ilenewal of the general stri'.ce on the Prussian railroads has led to an In tensifying of public anxiety regarding food supplies. However, the correspond ent of The Sttn a so New York Herald here learns from the Berlin Fcod Di rector that there are 20,000 tons of oat meal and dried vegetables and fi.000 tons of fats In cJty warehouses, which can be distributed if tlie striking team sters agree. The, exit of the Germany army from Berlin yesterday to one of tho great moments 1n German history and is spoken of to-day ns liavlng been a sur prising revelation and having symbolbiid the long traditions ot militarism. Tho v:r. torv yesterday was not celebrated, n-nd .... to-day It seems that the unwillingness of the Kbert regime to retire may ln volvo Germany iu a reason of anarchy. Efforts are being made, to-day to Issue tho Independent Socialist organ Frei heit. Superior Dancing Inalrnrllon br Thou, IUiklnn. Club De Vlngt. 14 n. 5 St. Adv. SUNDAY ISSUES 5 P. M. Salurdiy at Main Office, 280 Broadway. i ( P. M. at former Herald Office, Herald Buildmt, Htrald Sipjirt. 5 P. M. at til other Brandt Office! (LocibW fitted on Editorial Paje). v,,,. ,, . .,. ...,. cun.Pnt to-night that tho Sen.tte , of Ku-ene y. Debs from the At ,he here, led by nmillellu.vsmanns.li.no; - s LABOR WILL REVOLUTIONIZE GOVERNMENT IN GERMANY Principal Point of Agreement Signed in Berlin Is Announced Noske's Resignation Stipulated. I.o.MKJN", March 20. The deliberations between the Government at Berlin and the strike committee conllnued throughout last night says a Berlin despatch to the London 77mic. The following convention was signed early this morning: First The Government's represcntntlvcs will intervene with the various political parties In order to reform tho same'. Prussian Cabi net Ministers will be nominated by agreement between the parties and the trade unionists. Sci.on,lThc labor organizations will have a decisive Influence In these nominations, respecting, however, the- rights of Parliament. Third Punishment of the lenders of the recent coup, Including all ofliclals and civil servants who supported the Kapp regime. Fourth Democratization of all administrations and the dismissal of all who proved disloyal to the constitution. Fifth Immediate extension of existing social laws and the fram ing of new laws. Sixth and Seventh The Immediate socialization of all Industries; therefore nationalization of the coal and potash syndicates. Eighth Confiscation of agricultural products and confiscation of land Improperly and uniutcnslvely cultivated. Ninth Dissolution of Rclchswher formations not loyal to tho constitution and their replacement by formations from the workmen, artisans and State teachers. Tenth The resignation of Gustav Noskc and Dr. Karl Heine. The strike was proclaimed off at midday and, the correspondent adds, it is not likely work will be resumed before Monday. The state of siege Is maintained," but public meetings, at which the above decisions were an nounced, were iennltted thl afternoon. SENATE READY TO O.K. COLBY Confirmation To-morrow Is Looked For in Administra tion Circles. COMMISSION MADE OUT rrn-Pncv of Hclief ill FdSSport ' Tangle Expected to LlHl Further Delay. Sfc(.;l to The Srs- 4Vti New Youk. llrr.AU), Washington, March 20. Reports J ini JlniK uv wciu cl com rm me noun nation of Rainl-ridge Colby to be Sec retary of State. White it rotild not bo learned dctlnitely whether nti agtee ment had been reached to this effect by Senate leaders, this was tlie under standing among some Administration officials, who predicted Buch a move in order to clear up tho passport situ ation, which has been In a muddle for the last week. Tho Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee has reported favorably on the Colbv nomination after a series of hear- higs at which Mr. Colby himself np And it Is for this VuTsli reason that t is believed connrmaiion ... . nhf,,,1(l1 .i,i,nu. mnCh difllculty. ,-0,nlK uie committee report it was Kaii i,v some of the Senators, Including those who were busy with tho treaty fll?ht. tf.t thPV W.IIlieU lO familiarize ihemsclves with the report of tho hear- HIKE, UUiUli; lniii(4 ivv,... Arrangements are being made at the White House to have Mr. Colby's com mission ready for him to take offico im mediately after the nomination is con- firmed, so as to make possible a resump tion of tho Issuance of passports. Al ready about 1.000 patsports have been held up by the failuie to have in office a Secretary of State. SOVIET WILL SEEK SUPPORT OF COLBY Martens Will Appeal for Re suming Trade Relations. It will be but a matter of hours after Balnbrldge Colby's confirmation as Secretary of State and his assumption of tho duties of that office that he will be Importuned by representatives of Ludwlg C. A. K. Martens to receive .-munis of the Soviet Government of P.usslti and otiiciauy men r u c..c. ......... ...-tl..l imilAMtnncllnfr. lur li cuiiiih."1 m......... .Mr. Martens, tho unrecognized plenl- potentlary of the Soviets, may mane the appeal In person. At any rate, tho matter is going to be squarely put up to Mr. Colby and in the name of Nicolol Lenlno Mr. Martens will demand to know Just where tho United States Gov emment stands In the matter ot trade with Russia. This was announced yesterday by A. A. Heller, director of tho Commercial Department of the Russian Soviet Gov ernment Bureau, 110 West Fortieth street. Mr. Heller denied that any en couragement had come from Mr. Colby or that Mr. Colby had been sounded on t:,e matter "It Is to be done only as a matter of coui3e and great necessity, satn .Mr. :iellcr. "Tile Vailed Slates needs Rus sian trade and Russia needs American trade. But there will be no tradn with Ru!a unless Russia ba a distinct voice in the arrangements therefor. We will not accept conditions that we do not help In arranging. We mut be rec ognized uo a commercial ontlly." DEMAND WILSON SET DEBS FREE SoelalM's Plan Spectacular Parade in Washington to Hack Up Pleas. TO VISIT "WHITE HOUSE Clemency to Be. Asked in Con gress Also for Violators of the Spy Law. Chiogo, March 20. A "spectacular but dignified" effort to procure the re- !.,(!, ivi, font nw win oo miiuc in Washington April 13, the National So cialist headquarters! here announced to-day. Debs, who probably will bo the next Socialist Presidential candidate, was convicted under tho espionage act and put Into prison April 13, 1919. Delegations of Socialist and radi cals from all parts of the country will go to Washington on special trains and march up Pennsylvania avenue carrying placards and headed by a brass band, according to the plan. Tho procession will go to the White House, where it Is planned to have an arranged conference with the President. General amnesty will be asked for "all Socialists and radicals confined or under prison scnlenco under csplonago act convictions." Tho committee to address the Presi dent probably will Include Morris Hlll quit. Socialist attorney; J. H. Maurer, head of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor; Algernon Lee and Rabbi .Judah Magnce of New Tork. Resolutions declaring such amnesty will bo Introduced In the Houso and Senate, according to tha plan. Senator France ( Maryland 1 has promised to in troduce one in tlm Senate, it is saw. whllo several Representatives arc to be willing to act In the House. said 'PUSSYFOOT TRIES TO CONVERT FRANCE Inaugurates Dry Campaign After Sojourn in Sahara. Paris, March 20. William R. Johnson, more familiarly Identified as "Pussyfoot" Johnson, has Inaugurated a dry cam paign In this country, addressing a Paris audlenco for the first time on prohibition this evening under tho auspices of the Blue Cross Society. This society advocates absolute prohi bition, as compared with the Anti-Alcoholic League of France and a newly organized group ol sixty Deputies of the French Chamber, who repudiate alcohol but advocate, wines and beer. "Prohibition In America," said Mr. Johnson, "is the most beneficial measure ever adopted. Tho Jails arc emptied, the banks are full of money and the people are happy. I have no advice to give, to France, but If the country wants to achieve real liberty let It adopt total and nbsolute prohibition." He spoke to a rother small audience, mimiMfil for the mo?t nirt of women, and his word? wrre received illently and I .without enthusiasm or criticism Mr. Johnson Ins Jut leturned fiom . six we Ks in -ortn .incn. inn south c.f Constantino, tgerli. wlieie he was ordered by his physicians after ills nervous breakdown in London. CORT THEATRK TO-NIfillT. Frlara foit-Amerlcn Lelon Juhllee rrf. Jlcrtts at HoxOfflcatl'rHrJOluJtrtcla. Atv Berlin and Brandenburg Province Tut in Intensi fied State of Siege. MOTOR CABS WATCHED Occupants Carrying Arms ' Without Permits to Be Shot to Death. SPAHTACANS IN BATTLES Dusscldorf Reported Seized Essen Under Rule of Labor Extremists. lm Auociattd V9 IlEr.LiN, March '-'O.-The general strike has hecn ended, It was an nounced here to-duy. The terms of the settlement are not announced, hut are said to Include sturtllng conces sions to the radical workmen. Fear ot economic and pollt,c:al chaos primarily was responsible for Vlce-Chnnccllor Schlffcr and tho Prus sian Ministers, who represent the Cabinet, consenting to tho condition", which mean a Radical swing to Hie left in tlie Government pollcle. While the Independents are pledged to abltie by the truce effected by Cari Legien, clinlrman of the federation's commission, it is expected that the Radicals will continue their political strike In an attempt (o force greater concessions. Official declarations at 2 o'clock this afternoon were vague and per mitted of the conclusion that the Gov ernment la sceptical with regard to the federation' hhllity to keep d Radical Independents and Commu nists Iu check. It also Is inferred that tho Cabinet, which is still in Stuttgart, has not .vet given its uu conditional approval to the terms. Tho Labor leaders will ho unablo to . reaclfrhc workers before Monday, as newspapers and other channels of communication are lacking. President Chert's Decree. A decree by President Ebcrt Issued to-day proclaims Rerlln and the province of Brandenburg In an inten silled state of siege. The regular troops and the Security Police niv empowered to search motor cars for arms. If occupants of these cars are found carrying arms without pcrmtts they nro to be shot on the spot, the decreo orders. The decree also warns the popu lation of Greater Berlin against being in the streets after nightfall. Extraordinan-courts-martial arecs tablished, including drumhead courts- martial. Another decree permits meetings to be held lu closed rooms, but gives warning that open air meetings will require permission from the military commander. Berlin Itetnrnlntr to Normal. Something of its normal aspect re turned to Berlin late to-day and the only reports of a disturbing nature came from cities and towns outsldo tho capital, principally those In the Rhine Industrial centres, where local Soviet governments and Communist regimes are declared to have been set up. To what extent tne reus are in control Is not definitely known. but that there arc serious disorders of nil kinds among the laboring ele ments In these places Is generally ac cepted. Fear of an attack by the Com muulsts, who were yesterday reported to be marching on Rerlln, has caused great tension among tho police and mUitnry. who have taken all precau tions. A double row of barbed wire entanglements at all the cross streets runs front the northern part of the elty at Mdabit In a seml-clrclc round the inner city as far as fjchocneberg. This Is reinforced with machine gun. and manned by strong bodies of troops. Chancellor Rntier, Foreign Minis ter Mueller nnd Herr Glesberts, Min ister of Posts and Telegraphs, are In Berlin, having arrived from Stuttgart this morning. These Ministers par ticipated In the negotiations which culminated in the settlement of the labor difficulties. No momentous decUimi relative tu the future condui t of nffnir in Ger many Is looked fr before the arrival here of Preildeiit Kbert and tho other members of his Ministry. Varlotw nuai lci - predict changes In the make up of the Go eminent. Private despatches to Stuttgart n-