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THE ARIZONA REPUBUCA N AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL TWENTY-NIXTII YEAR .")() PA(iKS PHOENIX, ARIZOXA,TIIUKSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY" 20, 1919 56 PACES VOL. XXIX., NO. 27:. fa) 19 2)0 U IMLlI lyDDD D'DdD i u n i ! u m i i 66 OLD TIG RUSSIANS REJECT 1EETINGUP0N " DDiMPrc ici nun! . 1 Will Have No Dealings With Bolshevism Appreciate Allied Offer to Assist in Rehabilitation Harshly Condemn Anarchistic Methods of Present Re gime. W SHIN' ;T . Feb. 19. Formal ( 1 1-u of the proposal that thev ln.it vi'll ilc'ci'llt" Of till' bolsheVlki in l l ihi r Russian governments nt I'riivis I-!. mil. was handed to the I .Hi- conference nt Paris today by i i I'K'sriitativcs of the governments of Siberia, Anhangle and southern Rns--' i. according to a dispatch to the !:v;.-ian embassy here from Ambas r.i'l'M Bnklimctrff at Paris. In their note the three governments 'ml I ;, gludlv incepted the offer of I 'if ri I! !. tn ci'l'iibnrale In the interior IMr:!'n ation of Russia, iiut that there in. til bo no com illation between them iiii'l I he bolshevikl, w ho were de iioiirwrij a. traitors nml fomenters of .ir.an hy. Send Appreciative Note The text of the not" was cabled by Aiiii.t-ss.iiior I'.akhmeteff follows: "Mn'hly appreciating the motives which inspired the allies tn their pro I -i'k.iI of .liinnarv Z2, the aliove men is. nr, Rnv ninents mar!; with satis t.i :mn. ihi' i onterencc considers the !'- .t.ihhsliineiir of order in Russia as nM i ss.-ntial condition to durable peace i i K'lr'iim anil gladly Mccepts the nil.. otter to collaborate in the iu-inoi- p.n nicjtion of Russia. After liiri'c i.nn or fighting; in which snc lmallv bai Iji ipatcil and carried a eon :' i. it'lw shai'ii of the cotnmon burden. Kh.-i.i. tuiv.1i; been made powerless In fir Iit pi osecnte war. i an only in i i' 1 1 1 npcra'e from her wounds; but ii h work 'f i construction is reral Mil impossible bv tne civil war vhi h I.ci'i,' advocated and waged by the runiii.ll usurpers, without regard fur :.r?i or In, whose despotism burdens .. sr nt pan of Russia. tuning, nbove all, to put an end to '!. saniciune Ivninny of the bolxheviks. ! liii'C'ian imliticiil trrouiis who have sm'imi.mI the tank of tettvinif our native '.ii.il and rrstoriiiK the state on a true tuoi rata- basis, will t Krateful lo the peace i onliTcru e for the assistance wbii h It desires to I'wder to this worlt of r. i oniinn tlon. They tonsidr it a rt.unty tbai crythiiK will be done in rstore Russia, as soon ns Internal rib r is restored und in Its pla e in the mil tety of nation will efficaciously si rvt t the same time to restore the t.rms of jiiHtico to "humannv and in dustrial peace for which the confer in e is striving. Hav Betraytd Cus "At the same time the united gov. eminent of Kussia are ready to put themselves at the disposal or the allied power for th? purpose of making Known to them the actual situation of l. i i.i. and to seek in accord with iln in the means of remedy. ' lloweer, there cannot be any ques i"in of an exchange of ideas on this -iil.jei t with the iwrtlrlpution of the I'olsheviks. who the conscience of the liiissinn people see as traitors, because they have Iwtrayed the Hussian cause and the cause of the allies In neKotlat inif with the enemy, they have fo menteil anarchy; trampled the demo- r a. ti,- piin. iiiles which (tovern olvil i.e, (ountri.s, ;inr maintained their power i Allusively bv terror. There is ti" i onciliatinn possible between th 1 national Cussmn croups. Any meet hut would not only remain with out .li.ct. but mii;ht possibly cause to li'issi.in patriots, as well as to the .cneo nation, an irreparable ("'juiJlce. ' moral OPENS PULPIT TO CANDIDATES' j Kl, PA. Si i. Tex. Feb 11 For the ' f.rn tune in the hislory of I'l j, nine rival candidates for the nominal turn f. r maMir will nieak from the nl I Pit oi a loci church, ltnv u-T..l. "l-ockir, pastor of the Trinitv Mmhn. I'st church, has Invited Burt Orndorff Mayor Charles Davis and John Harper tn apH-ar and state to his congregation Mitidav evening, what they will do to nuke .i fii.so . lean, if nominated and I b'Cted. NEWS EPITOME FOREIGN Clemenceau's condition is not seri. eus: will recover. Many con dolences received from all aver the world. ' Cottin, the would-be assassin, re veals his plans for the murder. Editor Harden declares the German people were misled as to the cause of the war, DOMESTIC Attacks en the league of nations constitution in both senate and house are bitter. Information reaches Washington that the Russians have rejected the Princess Island conference. Digamy is charged in the Carson case; Mrs. Carson's body exhumed. , Murder is expected to be proven, Cne rival officer is said to have paid $1.C00 far a good medical report. LOCAL Soldier, sailors and marines' club is , Munched at big meeting with great success. Dnskill, charged with violation of Reed amendment, is released on bond. Merchants and manufacturers elect new board of governors at annual runner. Vmf Riter trial makes little progress ; George, premier Venizclos, and Gen in first day. 1 eral Franchet d'Lsperey. HE IGNORES REQUEST j One BuUet Lodges in Shoul TO MAINTAIN SILENCE j der Muscles-Escapes SIMEON D. FESS Congressman from Ohio. Believing it to be hi duty, par amount to any allegiance he owe to the president of the nation, this man opened the critical discussion of the constitution of the league of nations in congress yesterday. Senator Poindexter, in the upper house, also took the initiative in a similar manner, o (Special to The Republican) TiS AN'.Kl.KS. Feb. 1 Secretly and speedily the body of Mr. Alpha arson, sister of It. H. Mcllmoil of Phoenix, wus removed from Its vault in the mausoleum of lnftlewood ceme tery and an examination was ne;un a to whether the wealthy womun died naturally, or a her relatives intimate, by foul moans, ilrothers and sisters of Mrs. Carson, who are resjionsible for the i amatte coup staeed at the ceme tery, have bonded toRether to fight the claims of J. (Iambic Carson, husband of the dead woman, who is said to have been beoueathed JllO.otiO of her property. Their more serious purpose, how ever, is to learn how their sister died. Through their attorney. W. J. Ford, they have charged that Carson was a technical bigamist wh?n he married their sister, and that he is entitled to no share in her estate, because she willed it to her husband. Plaintiffs in the case absolve Carson from all criminal connection with his wife's death, as he proposed an autopsy immediately. For months, the local branch of a national detective agency ha been securing evidence in the case and has laid bare the following find ings: Discloses Carson's Life On July IS, 1918, Mrs. Carson, n woman of 4K, and always enjoying good health, suddenly became ill at her home in Sierra Madre. She bad convulsions and frothed nt the mouth. Physicians stated she had nephritis. She died soon afterwards. The undertaker stated he found a marked stain on her cheek, but supposed it a mark of illness. Carson, according to revelations made known today, married a Saa rranciscn Ctrl who nei him for Hi. vor,'p- charging cruelly. He was ar- rested in Portland, Oregon, and finally r'lPa!"'11- 'lli he married Rose ,!rn"k . who sued for divorce in 1917, a,"L ,von Interlocutory decree. In ''a"0", 't Is alleged, wedded Mrs. ! "Kes. widow of Thomas fc. Hughes, rich Los Angeles realty man. Mr. Rose Brookins Carson was not granted her final decree until March. 1918. and Carson was not free to marry until that time, but had been married for nine months. Under the law in Arizona, he could have been prosecuted for bigamy, but was not liifde in California. How ever, California law does not recognize Mr. Carson but Mrs. Hughe. Two day will be required to com plete the autopsy of tho body, and then a bitter fight, which will involve a fraud charge based on Carson's matri monial Venture, and possiblly a mur der charge, will be begun. o FORTIFYING JUAREZ EL PASO. Tex.. Feb. 19. Barbed wire for entanglemets, a search light for Fort Hidalgo and Sappers' supplies were sent to Juarez today, to be used In fortifying and defending the border town In the event of an attack by the combined force of Villa and Angeles. Colonel Augutin Mora, the Juarez commander, stated by telegraph today he anticipated no attack, but was tak ing every precautionary measure. GREEKS DEMAND ARMY SALOXIKI, Tuesday, FVb. 19. Greek refugee from Thrace and Macedonia, at a mass meeting here, adopted a resolution protesting against the be havior of the Bulgarians tn western Thrace, and demanding that a Greek army immediately occupy Thrace to put an end to the Bulgarian cruelties, and to assure the repatriation of the refugees. Copie of the resolution have been sent to ITesident Wilson, l-J'remier Clemenceau, Premier Lloyd BIGAMY AS WELL ASJWURDER PART OF CARSON CASE WILL RECOVE Spine and Lungs X-Ray to Locate Removal May Not be Necessary Pre mier Is Cheerful Coughs Considerably. LATE BULLETINS PARIS. Feb. 19 (Associated Press). At 2 o'clock this afternoon Premier Clemenceau's condition was considered satisfactory. He had partaken of food and was cheerful, despite fits of coughing. PARIS, Feb. 19. Cotton, the premier's assailant, stated as his reason for attacking M. Clemen ceau, that he planned to kill the premier because M. Clemenceau 'was the enemy of humanity and was preparing for another war. PARIS, Feb. 19. According to the first examination, the premier's assailant, Emile Cottin, generally, called "Milou," was born at Creil (32 miles north of Paris), in 1896. He is French. He has done no mili tary service, having been excused owing to the state of his health. He lived with his family at Compiegne, until they removed to Paris, where he worked as a carpenter. . Cottin declared himself to be "a solitary and scientific anarchist." PARIS, Feb. 19 (By the Associat- ed Press). Describing his attack on the premier, Emile Cotton said: "When I reached Clemenceau's house I saw it was guarded and so decided to make an attempt fur ther on. at the corner of the Rue Franklin and the Boulevard Deles sert. There I hid, awaiting the au tomobile. When I saw the car, I advanced and fired sideways, the first bullet piercing two windows, then as the car continued to ad vance, I ran after it and continued firing until my revolver was ex hausted. "Most of the bullets hit the car. It seems to me that it was the last, or last but one, which hit the premier. "About seven months ago I thought of killing Clemenceau as the greatest enemy of humanity. I determined to carry out the proj ect a few days ago and for this pur pose went to the Rue Franklin to sea how I could attack the premier with the least possible risk. I had taken care to find out his habits and identify his house, which, seemed very simple for such a personality, and very ugly." Cottin boasts of having read many works of social science and claims sole responsibility for his act "I wish the man who was pre paring for another war, to disap pear," he said. "I am an integral anarchist, a friend of men, not ex cepting the Germans, and a friend of humanity and fraternity." A police official teld the Asso ciated Press that Cottin had in formed him that he had gotten his first good look at M. Clemenceau at a reception in honor of the kino of Italy. 'From that moment the old man's doom was sealed," said Cottin to the police. "Why did I choose this day? Weil, there is, always a red letter day in a man's life.-This was my red letter day." PARIS, Feb. 19. Premier Georges Clemenceau, characterized by Lloyd George as "Prance's grand young man" ' was attacked today by an anarchist, Emile COttin, known as "Milou," and seven shots were fired, three of which struck the premier. One bullet lodged in the muscles of the shoulder, penetrating deeply, but so far as at present known, not injur ing ie spine, or penetrating to the lungs. Two bullets brushed the right arm and hand, while two other bullets are reported to have passed through the premier's clothing. At the time of the attempted assas sination, M. Clemenceau had Just left his home to drive in a motor car to a conference with Colonel Edward M. House of the American peace rielega- I tion and Arthur J. Balfour, British secretary for foreign affairs. Though bleeding profusely, M. Clemenceau was able to return to his home, where he reassured the members of iiis house hold and waved aside anxious inquir er with: "It is nothing." Latest reports from hi attendants were that his condition was satisfac tory and that he wa cheerful through out the day, despite occasional fits of cougning. For the present it has been decided by the surgeons that extraction of the bullet may not be necessary, and ar rangements have been made to take radiograph of the injured parts. Cottin, whom the police believe to have been a somewhat harmless per son, associating with anarchist and aiding In their propaganda, declared that he had planned to kill the pre mier because M. Clemenceau was "the enemy of humanity and was prepar ing for another war." Injuries Not Serious After temporary aid had been fur nished Mr. Clemenceau. Psofessor Oossie and Tuffler of the University of Paris were hastily summoned and held a consultation. They decided on an jv-ray examination. One of the sur geon said it would not be necessary to remove the bullet, as no bones were shattered and no Important blood ves sels were touched, although the wounds were deep and bled nrofuscly. Emerging from his car, M. Clemen ceau passed hi wounded hand over his face, leaving the face smeared with blood, and this wifs the reason for the first report that he had been wounded In the head. Marshal Foeh arrived about 10 o'clock and later was oined by Marshal Retain. They remained some time. i-remier Clemenceau was quite cheerful, in spite of occasional fits of ooughing. He declared to member of his household that he thought he knew his assailant He had seen him last evening when entering his home but tne man nad slunk awv. Henry Moulin, a barber's assistant, (Continued on rage Two) HARDEN SAYS Told Allies Combined Against Them Saysf Many Still Believe Theyf Were Right Kaiser Con tinued Deception , After Beginning Hates to Ad mit Truth. BRUSSELS, Feb. 16 (British Wire less Service). Miximilan Harden, edi tor of Die Zukunft of Lieriin, in an in terview in Lesoir of Brussels, declares that the German people were misled as : to the cause of the war. They believed at the outbreak that Germany was in the right and even believe now tl at right was on their side, i Emperor William, Harden declared, ! was drawn into the war against his own w ishes, but once hostilities began, j it was he who kept alive national hat ! red and was responsible for the I methods of warfare for which the wolrd 1 I would never forgive Germany. t "Our people," Harden said, "did, not . I know then and do not know now; they I loyally believed that right was on their j ! side. If they had not. they would not have fought and suffered as they did. They belived in a coalition against Germany. They did not undemtand that Great Britain, France and Russia had no other object than to protect them selves against the adverse designs, of the kaiser. They did not understand that the .I r h T ve. ! tiifnd1 t ho an irhrunnH itn varis apt) ncr I Germany. Thev are still cer'.flin that if Germany had not invaded Belgium. Great Britain and France were ready to do so. Personally. I do not think Franco ever thought of such a thing. and if she had. Great JlriUiin would j oui uae i-iruiiicu n. . "But it was an oll idea of the kaiser's. In one of his outbursts he once said to Leopold II. 'If there is vap T ahfill o.i thniii.h Italnlum If she 'resists, Belgium will not exist any j longer.' ' ,. , ,,, , ,,,; , Ti- ., I ,. lLJhlJ?t"llt:!. Xl':1,.mi u- Al-'u: " l"Z nai. ii la lilt; leaguing wiliuil naf poisoned youth. It is the spirit of militarism that has been soaked into the people. "Kaiser Wilhelm was drawn into It himself, perhaps against his own sen timents. He was not warlike he was not even courageous, and I know hat he did struggle to conquer his per sonal feelings before he could he brought to sign the mobilization de cree. "But once war was declared, it was he who kept alive the national hatred. It was he who used methods of war fare for which the world will never pardon him. Believe me, it causes me terrible pain to have to admit this." When the interviewer pointed out to Harden that no protests against Get-ny's methods ever was raised in Germany, Harden declared that even now, not only the actors in the tragedy hesitate to admit Germany's guilt, but that persons who have lost a brother or husband in the war, desire to cling to the belief that they have suffered their, share of bereavement in a good cause: they thing it would take away from the dignity of their grief, if they recognized that the ca"se for which the country fought was criminal. PI $111 TO GET T WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Lieuten ant Benjamin Davis of Plymouth. Pa- 11 1 I I HSMEDCA 111 attached to the medical corps, andlof the league, where the United States Ensign Paul Beck of New York city, members of the naval reserve : force. are under arrest at New York await ing court martial in connection with charges of bribery and graft in the third naval district. . In making this announcement to day. Secretary Daniels revealed that the arrest of a third naval officer had been ordered today. The name of this officer was not made public, however, as tho naval authorities believed this would interfere with the progress of the general inquiry now being con ducted by order of Mr. Daniels. Lieutenant Davis already has been tried and sentenced to three years' im prisonment, but approval of this ver dict is being withheld, Secretary Dan iels said tonight, pending the investi gation of 10 other charges against the officer. Mr. Daniels said that at the first trial the court recommended dismissal of Lieutenant Davis from the navy, but that he had remanded the case for further consideration because the pun ishment was not severe enough. Later the three-year sentence was recom mended. According to Information given out at the department today, a prelimin ary report of department officials who are conducting a searching investiga tion of the whole matter, mentioned specifically a bribe of J 1.000, paid to secure a favorable medical report on an" applicant who could not pass the naval physical requirements, and an other bribe of $500, alleged to have been paid to secure a desired detail for another man. The name of the men alleged to have paid and received 1 these sums were not given. . - Poindexter In Senate and Fess In House Deliver Prepared Speeches Others Sched uled To Speak This Week Both Addresses Viciously Declare United States Will Sur render Constitutional Prerogatives By Adop tion Of League Program. nnmnrvTrn prvp r i ii r a i r n mil I UlllbL. I Lll UJII U nrrn nr uixn urm ffiOOCIEIT WASHINGTON", Feb. 19. In the first prepared address on the league of na tions delivered in the senate since the constitution of the proposed league was made public, Senator Poindexter of Washington, republican, today declared the entrance of the United States into the league would mean a surrender of American rights, privileges and j sovereignty, the abandonment of the Monroe doctrine and a violation of the j constitution. The constitution of the league, he asserted, was conflicting, in definite and uncertain and the machin ery which it proposes to set up, "similar to the soviet government o Russia." "No such colossal burden or en tangling alliance was ever before con ceived in the world," the senator said. "Instead of being an instrument of peace it is the fertile seed of war the dragon's teeth from which, when sown, armed soldiers w ill spring." Through participation in the draft ing of the league's constitution, Sena tor Poindexter declared the United Stateshad'been led to a point where "we are now facing an abyss.'' If the senate should ratify the proposed con stitution and sanction the entrance of the Umwd stalcs into leaSue of na CT tions, without submission of the ques tion "to the American people in a poli tical campaign, where it shall have beep made the issue, and upon which they will have an opportunity to ren- d)r jtMl. cij,re(j " jmcnt mtui election.'' he de- the self-government in America wili have disappeared. U. S. Autonomy Involved 'In adopting or rejecting this con stitution," said Mr. Poindexter. "and I thereby becoming or not becoming a niembel' of the league established un- der it. the government and the peo- P'e of the United States will determine whether they are to ret sovereign and independent nation, a people controlling their own destiny, determining for themselves the extent of their military preparations, the size of their armes and navies, and estab lishing for themselves their interna tional relations; or whether they are to merge their destinies with those ofi other nations of the world, sharing their burdens, participating in their quarrels and becoming a party to all international complications. Referring to the request ot President Wilson that the congress refrain from discussion of the league until he could meet with the foreign affairs commit tees. Senator Poindexter asserted it was a matter of "two much impor tance for us to remain altogether silent" and that "no harm can be done by full discussion" of a document of which the "world was purposely kept in entire ignorance," until "it came forth full panoplied, as hough born from the head of Jove." Taking up the provisions of the league's constitution, the senator de clared that the document contained no provisions for its abrogation or for the withdrawal of a nation. He oaid that doubtless the league's advocates would contend that the agreement might be abrogated at any time, hut such he said was the contention of many of the states which joined the federal union, only to learn differently through the bloodshed of a civil war. By the terms of the constitution,-he continued, the decision as to relative reduction of the army and navy of the United States, in proportion to that of the great rival powers, would be taken absolutely out of the jurisdiction of the people and government of the United States and vested in the jurisdiction of the peo ple and governmert of the United States and vested in the jurisdiction has but one vote amid a large number of alien powers. This in itself, he add ed, would be in conflict with the con stitution of the United States. GiVes Power to Declare War The power of congress to declare war, he said, would be taken away, also in violation of the constitution, and vested in a tribunal, the great overwhelming majority of which is composed of aliens not of our interests and institutions. The league promises little guarantee! for futare peace, he asserted, when those who drafted its constitution have "not been able to restore present peace or set up orderly government in cen tral Europe and Russia." Under provisions of the constitution providing for mandatories for colonial territories, Senator Poindexter said the United States would be required to "undertake practically unsolicited and unsought to extend our responsibili ties and cares to the uttermost parts of the earth." While taking up the - obligations of government in Asia, Africa and Eu rope, the United States, he said, would surrender to "Asia, Africa and Europe, American policies which have been the prize jewels in the American diadem of state." Declaring that the emergencies of the past which necessitated asser tion of the principles of the Monroe doctrine, may arise in the future, Sena tor Poindexter said he hoped the Amer ican people had not reached the point where they were willing that "the high ideals of these traditional doctrine would be left to the administration of an alien tribunal, established under the league of nations." WASHINGTON", Feb. 19. Vigorous criticism of the proposed constitution of the league of nations was voiced today in both houses of congress. Speaking for three hours before crowded galleries, Senator Poindexter, of Washington, republican, precipi tated a discussion in the senate which embraced other subjects and consumed practically the entire session. How ever, there was no formal reply to he Washington senator from the demo cratic side. Discussion in the hoirse was unex pected and was not general. Just as the members were settling down for a night session, Representative Fess of Ohio, chairman of the republican congressional campaign committee, de livered a carefully prepared address in which he took up the constitution, section by section, and denounced the whole as abridging the sovereignty of the United States and containing "vi cious possibilities." The address by Senator Poindexttr and Representative Fess were the first prepared ones made in congress since the constitution of the league was published, and since President Wilson requested that discussion be postponed until he could confer with members i of the senate and house foreign affairs committees at the White House next week. When Representative Fess concluded there was no further discussion in the house, but during Senator Poinde'ster's address, Senator Hitchcock of Nebras ka, republican, leader Lodge and Sena tors Knok of Pennsylvania and Bran degee of Connecticut, all members of the foreign relations committee, brief ly interjected comment on questions involved in th league. Reed, Democrat, Joins Senator Reed of Missouri, democrat. spoke in criticism of the proposal and j also vigorously denounced delay demobilizing American troops. Senator Shafroth of Colorado, demo crat, iif defending the. war department after Mr. Reed's attack, spoke briefly in support of the league charter, de claring it would slop nine-tenths . of future wars. During the day, Senator Borah of loano, republican mem tier or tne lor- the findings of the council wiil be dc eign relations committee, w ho yester- j termined by live members. oay announcea ins reiusai to artena the White House conference, made public a letter he had written former President Tal't, a leading supporter of the league plan, asking Mr. Taft whether he would support an amend ment to the tentative constitution to provide specifically for maintenance of the Monroe doctrine. Resumption of attack on the league tomorrow in the senate is in prospect. Senator Borah is ready to speak, but may defer his address until Friday. Senator Cummins of Iowa, republican, I also is preparing an address for de- liverv later this week, and Senator Reed gave formal notice today that he w ould discuss the league on Saturdav. Senator Hitchcock also is planning an earlv reply to the critics of the league Senator Poindexter. in his address today, declared that the league charter conflicted with the constitution of the United States and meant not only sur rendering of American sovereignty to European nations, but also abandon ment of the Monroe doctrine. He also declared the league plan involved a "collosal burden of entangling al liances," and would breed instead of prevent wars. The Washington senator particular- j ly attacked the provisions of the league j charter for disarmament and manda tories. Referring to the president's request that debate be postponed, Senator Poindexter declared the suo ject was too vitally important to per mit postponement of discussion. Involves Alien Alliances Interrupting the Washington mem ber. Senator Reed suggested that the league's executive council would be composed of eight non-American mem bers, possibly enemies, and that its mandatory clause would require the United States to furnish troops in sup pressing nationalistic uprisings in Canada. Ireland, Australia and other countries. . . In his first public comment on the league charter, Senator Lodge declared he was convinced the provisions for mandatories would be compulsory upon signatory nations. Disputing Senator Poindexter's statement that this was the first time any attempt had been made to re strict congressional power, Senator Hitchcock cited the Canadian boundary treaty, with its prohibition against naval forces in boundary waters, as precedent of "direct restriction", upon congressional powers over armament. Senator Knox declared the precedent applied only to boundary matters, while Senator Brandegee . said the treaty validating the league could not be set aside as could be done in the case of other treaties. After Senator Poindexter had con chided, Senator Reed deplored delay in consideration of a peace treaty which would make possible the early return of American overseas forces, and declared much valuable time had been "frittered away" in Paris in' discussion of a league of nations. He said he favored immediate return of the, American forces from Europe, and declared urgent demands for ship ping should be made upon the allies. Prolonged applause -came from the galleries when the Missouri senator said that if the allies refused shipping, the United States should immediately revoke all commercial privileges now accorded them. The spectators were sharply Reprimanded by Vice-President Marshall. "If we had been making peace in stead of contracts for the future, we would have been much nearer a final settlement of peace conditions,'' said Mr. Keed, asserting that retention of (Continued on Tage Two) DECLARES minus S WASHINGTON". Feb. 19. Criticism of the constitution of the league of nations was opened in the house late today, with a report of Representative Fess of Ohio, republican, who declared the league plan was "monstrous" and filled with "vicious possibilities." "Just as soon as the American peo ple shall grasp the vicious possibili ties herein included," he said, "there will be such a revolution of sentimem aroused that any man who will sub scribe to this perpetual surrender oi this republic s future to a vote or tor ergn nations, will be, as he should be repuaiatea as an enemy to ine as an enemy to the spini and genius of American institutions.'' Representative Fess said one of the principal objections to the league plat, was that it made possible live votes for the United Kingdom against one for the United States by putting self governing dominions or colonies to be come independent numbers. "The sovereignty of the United States," continued the Ohio member, "will be transferred completely to a. group of European powers, by a mere vote of the league, and matters under consideration by it might lead to war." "The executive council, which is to be the real agency of the league to en force its findings, is to be limited to nine members, one each from the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy and Japan, and one each from four oer states to be selected from the bouy of delegates. The decisions of each, bodies or executive council, are by a majority vote, so that in all cases, Five Can Bind United States "In other words, any five of the vot ing nations can bind the United States without its consent, to any matter fall ing within i'le province of the leaguo. "No matter how much the people of the United States may wish to avoid mixiiij? in European or Asiatic politics, any five of the nine members can wish the responsibility on this country". "To be specific. Article 19 authorizes the league to vest mandatory authority and select the nation to exercise it. i OVPr such countries recently under the ! " creignty ana which are not yet re- s. ueu sumcienuy staoie to maintain j stable self government, I "The matters of consideration arc i not defined and therefore not limited," j ne saui- the Monroe dictrine is in- cuiueu in me juagment ot a majonty of the members, what recourse have we, after we have entered the leaeue. ! which speaks hy a majority vote. If t immigration is included, according to : a majority of the league, what .is our defense'.' If a tariff is included, accord i ing to the judgment of the majority, what have we left but to surrender or I commit a breach of covenant? I Surrenders Sovereignty "This nation should never under any circumstances surrender its sovereignty j on any questions which pertain to its future welfare to a vote of a league," Mr. Fess declared that once the t'nited States had agreed lo the pro posed league it would not have the power to compel changes in the con stitution for its benefit. "Article 26 purports to provde for amendments to the constitution of the league." he said, 'but, of course, no amendments in the interest of the United States will likely ever be made, as it requires the vote of all the nine states, which are represented in tho council, and then the ratification oi" three-fourths the states represented in the body of delegates. ."If it should be, claimed by propon ents of this preposferous proposition that questions I have named are not j included in the league, no man of sense will deny that under article "6, amend ments cannot be made by interested nations to include these questions.' Mr. Eess criticised articles of the league constitution, which he said, re quired abrogation of existing treaties inconsistent with the league charter. "This means if a treaty now- exists between us and Japan, inconsistent with the judgment of the league, as ex pressed by any five of the nine, it must be abrogated," said Mr. Fess. "The question of European immigration also will fall under this authority, and our laws of limitation, inconsistent with what a majority of this league shall find, must be abrogated. "No further legislation on European or Asiatic immigration can be enacted without the consent of the league, as it covers not only treaty making, but such laws as are based on treaties. Even Merchant Marine "Can we be sure that questions of an American merchant marine will not fall under a vote of European coun tries, which quite naturally will prefer to keep the monopoly of this particular activity. Who will be the judge? Evi dently the league will have something to say about it." Mr. Fess also objects to article 21 of the - constitution, which he said, would give the league certain powers over the commerce of the nations which composed it. "This article, read in the light of article 20, which look's to a perman ent international labor bureau, ' the speaker said, "will show the settled plans of placing the matter of our own commercial standing, and of legisla tion looking to maintenance of Ameri- (Continued on Page Two) HUES