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THE ARIZONA REPUBUCA
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AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
TWENTY-NIXTII YEAR
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PHOENIX, ARIZOXA,TIIUKSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY" 20, 1919
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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,
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(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.' '
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,. 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
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. Lieuten
ant Benjamin Davis of Plymouth. Pa-
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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.
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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
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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-
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