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KTTTu ffRTnAY. JANTTA K.Y 9.Z 1920
PAEMER FLOPS, NOW
SEDITION BILL'S FOE
v"
Announces Change ns Gompors
Is Detailing Hostility
of Labor.
j ms A JIILDEIt MEASUI1E
Would Inflict $10,000 Fino
( and Not More Than
Twenty Years.
jpcfol Detftteh to In Sox,
I Washington, Jon. 22. Much to the
rurprlio of members of Congress, At
I lorney-General Palmer virtually backed
tnwn to-day from Ills previous position
' ind announced his opposition to the
drastic sedition bills pending In Con
, freis.
While Samuel Gonwers, president of
i the American Federation of Labpr, was
1 inserting before tho House Rules Com
' mlttee that the Graham and Sterling
i edition bills were In reality antl-otrike
letUUtlve measures that would affect
all workers, Mr. Palmer sent a letter
i to the committee stating neither of tha
bine mentioned accorded with his views.
Tho AOtion camo as a surprise, be
cause the Attorney-General informed
T?nranffltlVA Hamnbell fKan.). phnlr-
man of the committee, Monday that
he desired to be the first witness SVforo
the committee to-day In defence of se
dition legislation. In his letter dlaap-
pro vine both the Sterling and the Graham
1 Mils Attorney-General Palmer rccom
1 mended a new measure providing a fine
rot exceeding (10,000 and imprison
ment of not more than twenty years for
persons convicted of having attempted to
overthrow tha Government, or of acts
, of violence against tha Government or
Its employees or agents while In the dis
charge of their official duties.
Wide Provlitona of Bill.
The measure also would prohibit
irrltlngaf or teachings which constitute
dlllon. The bill says that "whoever
rlth Intent to levy war against the
i United States or to cause the change,
overthrow or destruction of the Gov
ernment, or any of the laws or authority
thereof or to cause the overthrow or
destruction of all forms of law or or
ganized government, or to oppose,
prevent, hinder or delay execution of
any law of the United States, or the
i free performance of the United States
Government or any one of Its officers,
cents or employees of Its or his public
duty, commits or attempts or threatens
to commit any act of force against any
person or any property or any act of
terrorism, hate, revenge or Injury
against the person or property of any
officers, agent or employee of the
United States shall be deemed guilty
et sedition."
The Graham bill provides the death
penalty In cases of loss of life due
to active violence against tha Govern
ment, and these provisions have been
attacked as too severe. The Sterling
till lias been assailed on the ground
It would set up a press censorship in
peace time and for other reasons.
The first Intimation of Mr. Palmer's
ehansed position appeared when he
failed to go before the Kules Committee
after requesting the hearing. The com
' mlttee was first lnforlned that he was
at the "White House and would arrive
In a short time. Then a messenger
. arrived with Palmer's letter, saying
1 that "public business of pressing im
portance" had prevented his appear
ance. Sees n Backdown by Palmer.
"The tone of the Attorney-General's
letter and his failure to appear before
the committee apparently indicate that
' he wants to back water," Representative
Encll N. T.) said after tho hearing.
Others declared that Mr. Palmer.
since the apparent reaction against the
legislation throughout the country, was
iryrag to pui an responsibility for the
dims on congress. A move Is on foot
I In the committee to Insist on the ap-
, pramnce Deiore tne committee of tha
Aiiorney-ueneral.
Any action on tha legislation by the
House committee will be delayed until
utter the hearing and careful analysis of
me uranam diu reported by the House
Judiciary Committee. Several members
ceciared that the legislation was dead.
Representatives of newspapers of the
country have Joined other organizations
in me protest against the bill. Repre-
eniauve Campbell inserted In the .Rec
ord about fifty telegrams from what
lie called "reputable newspapers" Insist
ing that the measures were a serious
limitation ort the freedom of tho press.
letter 8ent by Palmer.
The Attorney-General in his letter
, said :
t "I have read with a-reat Para botli h
Sterling bill, passed by ths Senate, and
, io uranam diu, reported by the Com
1 mlttee on tho Judiciary of the House,
1 and feel Impelled to say that neither bill
records with my views as to what the
legislation ought to be. In response to
a Senate request I prepared, several
months ago, and transmitted to the Sen
ate, a draft of a law which. In my views,
tteets all requirements of the situation.
"I understand this bill has been Intro
duced by Representative Davely of Ohio.
Of course the form which the legislation
shall take Is for Congress exclusively to
determine Tho bill which I havo quoted
as prepared by me because requested
so to do by a Senate committee. It Is
unnecessary for me to add that the De
partment of Justice stands ready to en
force whatever legislation Congress shall
see fit to pass."
Those appearing against the bill to
day, in addition to Mr. Gompers, were
Stacharjah Chafee of tha Harvard Law'
Srhool, Horace A. Davis of Boston", a P.
Weston of Seattle, representing the
American Newspaper Publishers' Associ
ation; Edward W. Evans, representing
i the Philadelphia. Society' of BVlends, and
William McDonald of the Nation, New
'Tork.
Mr. Oompers was vitriolic In his de
nunciation of the proposed legislation
nd asserted that several sections of It
tould be used against strikes.
' "The main purpose of this legislation
' to prevent cessation of work," he
. "Id. "It might better be termed a bill
to enforce Involuntary servitude. It will
all workers to their tasks and remove
we right to strike to better conditions."
r. Oompera eald the Graham bill
prevented assemblages, circulation of
propaganda and organizations to n&
jCompllsh by force, or violence social, eco
nomic or Industrial changes in Ameri-
jn ure. The committee members point
1 out that tha Ilmltlnc words "bv force
r violence" would prevent the usa of
ths
proposed law against legitimate
leacefnl acilvltles of labor organlza-
"TOs. uut the labor chief asserted the
Automobile Owners
find real
Information and
useful articles in
tare I Or tat Horning- NtVWnm.
courts might construe the word "force"
to mean "moral force." Ha refused,
however, to approve tha wn .yen If it
were amended so that acta only of
Physical force wera made specifically un.
lawful, saying there was no necessity
for the legislation .and that It would
j'uyuKo mora aissatisractlon among
good citizens than any measure In
years.
cha man of the Judiciary Commltteo,
denied that tha bill could be thus con
strued and stated that Mr. Compere's
iwnieni ot tno intent of the bill was
entirely erroneous. He was willing, lie
saw, to accept any amendment speclfl.
eally stating that only acts of physical
vim or violence should be declared un
lawful,
Every movement among workers Is a
mow force exercised to better their con
oltlons," said Mr. Oompers, "and it Is a
moral' force that courts might miscon-
Strue. If wo eneourair. irnrta of wnrl.
era. for their Improvement In a manner
"vnrovea ny m conscience of tha
American people It will mean manifes
tations in another form.
Dangers Sean' by Oompers.
Under tho provisions, of-this bill. If
an organization should seek to undo tho
woman suffrage amendment to the Con-
oiiiuuon, ror instance, or to repeal tha
prohibition amendment, members of that
organization would be subject to the
penalties of tha law. Tha same thing
woum appiy to et movement to repeal tho
provision for popular election of United
otaies senators.
i want It clearly understood that
neuner x nor the American Federa
tion of Labor hosi onv nvmnotViv (rh
what has been termed the activities of
tho Reds.' I have done mv level hett in
faSon nd out of .season in opposing
uucinnca ana nava rought every
thing that It symbolizes.
"Tills legislation infr. unXn
Postmaster-Gencral the right to become
mo i-aui Jtry ot tha nation and pry into
every letter ho may choose to. This spl
pnasre on the people of the United States
Is going further than we did during Vm
war. and such things are bound to make
uia ure ot our people mora Irksome,
more irritable and more resentful.
'Standpatters, reactionaries and fools
In Congress may hate me, but none hate
me or vilify me as these people whose
activities have been branded as 'red,'"
"What do you mean by fools In Con
gress j- unairman Campbell naked.
Won"! Specify Foola Conrreii.
"I am afraid I would be guilty of lese
majeste If I mentioned any names,"
Gompers replied.
Mr. Chafee said ufflclent laws existed
to stamp out radical activities. The ban
on tne display of red flags, he said,
woum promote tne display of the liar
.vard crimson banners.
"There are reported to be many 'par
ior uoisnevists- among college profes'
sors. said Chairman Campbell. "Are
there' any at Harvard?"
"Not more than elsewlicrc," Chafeo
repnea. "Hut what of it?"
up iiiesa aociaiists nelleva in our
lorm or government?" asked Campbell
"i tlilnK so," Chafee replied. "But
wny couldn't we nationalize our Indus
tries and our form of government?"
"Why have Congress then?" asked
Campbell.
"To run tha railroads," was the reply.
"Do you advocate the change of gov
ernment by force?' asked Representa
tive Snell.
"I do for some Governments," Chafee
said, "in the case of Russia I would.
But not In this country.''
A Harvard Club Protests.
Mr. Davis of Boston presented a peti
tion from the Harvard Liberal Club of
that city which stated passage of the
measures "would be a calamity forever
discrediting tnose Who pass It.
Objection to the provision which would
permit the Postmaster-General to bar
from the malls newspapers publishing
objectlonablo stories or cartoons was
made by Mr. 'Weston. "Under this bill
Republican postmasters might suppress
all Democratic papers," "Weston said.
Confidence In the Impartiality of the
Department of Justice in dealing with
radicals and obstructors has decreased
alarmingly, Mr. McDonald told the com
mittee. "There Is no confidence either In the
Post Oflice Department In barring news
papers from the malls,'' he added. "This
bill will Increase the number of those
against whom this bill Is aimed. And
they are not Republicans or Democrats,
but. communists. They will multiply by
thousands."
$2,000,000 FOR ROSS RIFLE.
Cnnada Pay Inventor "Whose
Plant Was Taken Over,
Ottawa, Jan. 22. The Government
of Canada to-day paid $2,000,000 to Sir
Charles Ross, Inventor or tha Ross rifle,
In compensation for tho expropriation of
his rifle factory at Quebec, under the
war measures act, In March, 1917.
This amount represents a compromise.
The valuators engaged by Sir Charles
had reported the actual physical value
of the plant and stock at over (6,000,000.
Under tha flat, which gave him permis
sion to bring suit against the Govern
ment, tha amount of his claim was lim
ited to J3.000.000.
When the great war broke out Sir
Charles had been for some years manu
facturing for tha Government tho rifle
of his own Invention. Tha First Cana
dian Division went to France armed
with this weapon. It had been known
as a superb target rifle, but actual usa
In war soon condemned ft. as a sorvlce
rifle.
Two of Gortynva'a Crew Saved.
Boston, Jan. 22. The rescuo of two
survivors and the probable loss of five
other members of tha crew of tho
schooner Gortyuva were reported by the
steamer Nashotah In a wireless message
to-day.
Chin StltdSett
at Rtduction of 20
THE Bale is onl china
and table crystal in
great variety at prices
substantially reduced
even from the fair mark
ings for which Ovington's
has always been noted.
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TREATY HOPES ARE
AGAIN REYIYED
Fi'diiighuyson Serves Notice
Article X. Must Not BoN,
Weakened.
I0DGE REMAINS SILENT
Suggested Sof toning- of His
Reservation Fails to Arouse i
Majority Members.
Epcoia DeipaM to Tns fits.
Washinoton, Jan. 22. Members of
the bi-partisan conference on tha peace
treaty and League- of Nations covenant
emerged from the , office of Senator
Lodge (Mass.) late to-day expressing
gratification and soma optimism over
their efforts, which It was asserted now
showed signs of bearing real fruit.
While nolle of the group of nine would
admit anything specific. In regard to
their deliberations, It won became
known that the modifications In phrase
ology which had been suggested wore
winning approval from the Democrats,
and a measure of esteem was accorded
them bv the four Republican conferees.
It Is held out that tho actual yielding
Is coming from, tho Democrats.. It was
asserted with a show of confidence that
the degree of modification of, the Lenroot
reservation under which Is affirmed the
right of America to equivalent represen
tation with the BrltlBh Empire would bo
sufficient to win many Democratic votes
without alienating any of the Republican
strength.
Similarly it was said that there was
something approaching an agreement on
the phrase changes In the reservation
regarding Article X. of the covenant
which in no wlsa altered the substance
of the Lodge reservation on this most
Vital point
Lodge la Noncommittal.
An alleged copy ot the proposed modi
fication was given currency In the
course ot the day. It made use of the
language of the Lodge reservation and
Inserted the clause "except tho exercise
or tha friendly right to usa its rood
offices"' after the opening statement of
the reservation, which reads: "The
United States assumes no obligation to
preserve the territorial integrity or po
litical independence of any other coun
try."
This, when shown to Senator Lodge,
won from the leader a significant re
mark that the conferees held them
Really,
Now!
THERE are
faces one re
members and
faces one recalls.
So it is with
pearls.
One remembers
Teclas and Ori
entals as being
socially promi
nent on two con
tinents. One recalls but
really now, who
are tne others?
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of
selves bound to secrecy during their de
liberations. From the camp of tho middle of tha
road reservatlonlata cams an announce
ment of position-by Senator Frellhghuy
sen (N, J,), but which It was known set
forth tha views of the majority group
of Republicans who all along had stood
by Senator Lodge In his effort to Ameri
canize and then to ratify a peace treaty.
In making the statement In his own
name Senator Frellnghuysen made no
concealment of the fact that he had
consulted right and left among his fel
low Republicans In regard to the posi
tion he now takes. Senator Frellng
huysen said;
"In the consideration of tho treaty
and League of Nations covenant during
the last session of Congreea .the Foreign
Relations Committee reported certain
reservations which protected the Inter
ests ot America and the llbeity ot our
people.
"After an exhaustive debate a ma
jority of the Senate voted for their
adoption. Thero was not a sufficient
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two-thirds vote to adopt tha treaty and
League of Nations thus changed, owing
to the attitude ot certain of the Admin
istration Senators. Tha stand taken by
the Senators for an American treaty and
League of Nations protecting America's
rights are clearly defined. I fear that
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reservations and the surrender of the
principles therein contained,
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"I am unwilling that the United States
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a splendid opportunity;
shall ba bound either morally or legally
to protect the territorial integrity and
the political inaepenaence or any nation
unless and until Congress shall say so,
I am unwilling to vote to enter Into any
league which gives Great Britain mors
power and Influence than America,
"I am convinced that others who con
scientiously voted for the committee's
reservations as to the Irreducible mini
mum feel as I do."
BRITISH MOULDERS RESUME.
Men Vote to Unit Strike "Which Has
Hart Many Industries.
Mauohesteb, Jan. 22, The iron
moulders, who have been on strike for
wage increases Blnce September, by a
vote ot 17,(07 to 11,262 decided to-day
to return to work.
This means tho eifd of a strike which
has hurt a large number of Industries.
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BRITAIN WILL STOP
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Chamberlain Sees Bright
Financial Prospects.
BinuiNaiuir, Jan. 22. It Is not
Great Britain's policy to borrow vast
sums In America for the purpose of
loaning them to other nations of Eu
rope, Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, declared to-day In a
rpeech on the lesions of the war,
"So loner bu I am responsible," ho said,
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Mr, Chamberlain expressed the bellt't
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