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Albuquerque, New Mexico, Saturday, November 16, 1918.
Daily by Carrier or Mall. 70c Month
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TAX REDUCTION
SEEMS
ASSURED
OPPOSITION TO
BE INEFFECTIVE
Republicans Object to Demo
cratic Congress Fixing Tax
es for 1920 When Repub
licans Will Be in Control.
SIMMONS ADMITS ALL
ESTIMATES GUESSES
Members of Committee De
clare Incorporation of Mc
Adoo's Suggestion Will Re
quire Rewriting of Measure.
fV yntMllyA lAtlBMAL IHCIAL LCAAID WIH1
Washington, Nov. 16. Downward
revlnion of the war revenue bill to
about the. six billion dollar total rec-,
nmmonded bv Secretary McAdoo ap
pears to be assured, members or me
senate ftnance" committee said tonight
after Mr. McAdoo had personally ex
plained to the committee suggestions
as. to future 'government financing
made in his letter last night to Chair
man Simmons. i
Some of the secretary's proposals,
however, especially those to abandon
excess profits taxation and increase in
dividual income taxes in 1920, met
with strong opposition, senators said.
Republican opposition to Mr. Mc
Adoo's recommendation for immedi
ate specific limitation of taxes to
$4,OQQ,000,000 in 1920 also developed,
but Senator Simmons said a majority
of the committee favors it.
Because of prospective republican
control of both houses of congress
next March, republican opposition to
limiting taxation two years hence was
not unexpected, and a strong fight in
both houses on this feuture of the rev
enue bill is now considered probable.
If it develops It will be the first seri
ous partisan difference in the meas
ure's consideration.
Kstima bs All Guesses.
In a statement tonight regarding
Mr McAdoo's conference with the
committee, Chairman Simmons said
.the secretary' estimates of 18,00u,
000 000 of government expenditures
next year and of probable reduction
v... 1 (ion nhlnti' nmulri make DOSSlble
reduction of the tax bill to about four
billion dollars are "guesswoiK, uiy
upon all possible but incomplete infor
mation. .
"The $18,000,00(1,000 estimate, Bllu
Senator Simmons, "is nothing but an
estimate and, according to Secretary
McAdoo, not much more than an en
lightened guess. It was guessed at af
ter receipt of all possible information
available at this time. The war, navy
and other departments cannot now
give absolutely reliable statements of
their requirements and do not know
what they can lop off.
"Neither is 1t known wheher we
must continue advances to the allies,
but the estimates are based upon the
assumption that we will.
"But wi h thesa estimates, Secretary
McAdoo thinks If we r(aise 6,000,000,
000 by taxation he can finance the
government for the next fiscal year.
Regarding Mr. McAdoo's estimate
for reduction of taxation for 1920 to
$4,000,000,000, Chairman Simmons
afl"The secretary believes It to be of
the highest importance that hisiness
be advised in advance as to what tax
es it will have to pay. He thinks that
if that is not done, with a special ses
sion of congress next year to enact
revenue legislation it would "take five
or six months and be near the end
of the vear before people would know
what they would have to pay."
n-ofit Tax Undesirable.
Regarding the plan to abolish ex-
onri tn increase indivla-
..i' inm taxes bv 1920. Senator
Simmons Bald Secretary McAdoo based
his recommendation on the opinion
that It is-difficult to fix a satisfactory
excess profits tax. Such ft tax, Secre
tary McAdoo stated, it is "inherently
undesirable, a burden upon business
In essence a consumption tax and n
the nature of an income tax."
Senator Simmons would not esti
mnta how much longer the committee,
will require to revise the bill. He said,
It might take several weeks or only
onn-or two. ;
a,v. inAmhora hnwever. said in-
cooratlon of McAdo's suggestions
would virtually require redrafting or
the entire measure.
The finance committee win neei tu
morrow to begin its work.
There is a general sentiment In the
committee that many of the special
excise taxes, Including those on lux
uries, should be stricken from the bill.
Modification of other schedules also 13
favored, but most members agree that
the course of future revision cannot
he definitely- determined - until the
transition of the country from a war
to a peace basis Is further advanced.
Yank Airman In Colgnc.
London, Nov. 15. American air
men landed at Cologne on the Rhine
Thursday, according to a Cologne dis
patch to, the Copenhagen - PoliHken
and transmitted to the Exchange Tele
graph comppany. ,
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.
1 Denver, Colo., Nov. 15. New Mex
icoSaturday generally fair; colder
east portion; Sunday fair.
, Arizona Saturday and Sunday
generally fair; warmer Sunday.
. LOCAtT REPORT.
' A nummary of eather conditions
for the twenty-foai'. hours ending at
6 p. m. yesterday : are- as follows:
Maximum, 5;! minimum, 35; range,
21; temp, 47; winds variable; partly
cloudy. .- ' t ..
ABDICATION
DF
IS
CALLED FOR DY
EXTREME PARTY
, , . v
Presence of Former German
Emperor Said to Have In
flamed Populace Until the
Throne Is in Danger, '
COURT CIRCLES ARE
, FRIENDLY TO KAISER
Government Issues Proclama-
DUTCH
QUEEN
tinn Askinc fnr f,n-nnpra-lnae through the withdrawal of Brit
UUI1 rtoKHlb IU1 jV UptJId i8h RhipS hitherto engaged In carrying
tion of the People in a Very
Crave Crisis
imr mornino journal'rmcial lcamd wimci
London, Nov. 15. The threatening
attitude of the extremists in Holland
who have demanded the abdication of
Queen Wilhelmina is causing anxiety
at The Hague, according to the Dally
Express.
Information reaching here from
official sources Indicates that the sit
uation in Holland is causing grave
apprehension, and that the presence
there of the former German emper
or with members of his family and
some of his strongest supporters may
so inflame the people as to endanger
the monarchy.
Bolshevism appparently has taken
root in Holland. Before the war the
relations between the Dutch and the
Tjerman courts were very close and It
is suggested that the Bolshevists may
see in the presence of the former rul
er of Germany an excuse to precipi
tate an uprising against the queen.
The Hague, Nov. 14 (Thursday.)
The Dutch government has issued a
nroclamatlon urgently appealing for
the co-operation of citizens in a
"grave crisis." It says the minority
Is threatening to seize power and de
clares its intention to maintain au
thority and order.
GIANT LIZARD MET
: IN BORNEO JUNGLE
imr MORNIN JOURNAL SPCCIAt lAf WIR1
New York, Nov. 15. Distinguished
Ichthyologists and herpetologtsts met
hare today to hear about the largest
lisard ever discovered. The enormous i
reptile was found in the wilds of Bor
neo by H. O. Haven of the American
Museum of Natural Hitstory.
Mr. Raven was amazed, he told the
scientists, when he met the gigantic
liznrri in the iunale. He didn't believe
it was possible at first, but definitely;
established that he had not been de
ceived by a mirHKe.
' 1 . iu' '! " ... .ToU
Iiesn-eaung ihoi., was
any repine oi its sp
encountereu. measuring Hixieen
, !. JT sn
sixteen
from nose to tail and built in propor
tion. Herpetolcgists have found frag
ments of what they took to be prehis
toric lizards of enormous size, but the
largest one ever seen alive, until Mr.
Raven found his in Borneo, was only
ten feet eight inches long.
American Delegate Says
Agreement Supersecfcd by
Armistice, but Still Has
Some Valuable Features.
V MOttNINtt JOUMNAL PKAL LCAftFb Wilt .
Paris, Nov. 15. John W. Davis, the
newly appointed American ambassa
dor to Great Britain, who has been
for some time in Berne attending the
conference of American and German
delegates on the exchange of war
p'risoners, arrived here today. The
sitting of the commission at Berne
has ended.
Mr. Davis will sail for the United
States next Saturday. He expects to
return to London In December and
take up his new post, .lofcn ( arret
and the staff of the American com
mission are with Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis said today that a con
vention concerning the exchange of
prisoners was signed at 11 o'clock
Monday night, but that the armistice.
which had been signed the same
morning, largely superseded the con
vention as the armistice provided forj
the Immediate release of American
prisoners.
, The ambassador said tat never
theless the convention contains a
number of provisions of a humani
tarian character which still may be
useful If they are made effective by
ratification by the two governments!
He is taking a cony of the document
to Washington with him. The terml
of it will not be made public until it
is approved by the American govern
ment 1 ; -
The; question of th condition of
prisoners was not before the commis
sion, its duty being merely to provide
for exchange. i'liere were no ap
proaches from either iide across the
conference table. ' It developed dur
ing the discussions, however, that
food conditions in Germany were so
restricted that every one was affects
ed, prisoners suffering with the reef
and probably in a greater degree, On
the whole conditions were reasonable
except in some instances where a. se
vera shortage of food prevailed. ,
DAVIS RETURNS
FROM PRISONED
EXGHANGEPARLEY
BUDDIE TO COME SAILING. HOME
SPEEDILY AS POSSIBLE PROMISES
' OF SHIPPING BOARD CHAIRMAN
Wounded and Sick to Come First, to Be Followed bv Units of
Various Branches of Service; United States Transports
and Liners of Germany and Austria to Be Used in Task;
: Can Tansport Three Hundred Thousand a Month if Nec
essary; Developments In Germany to Govern Number of
Troops Retained in Europe.
(By Morning Journal
New York
Nov. 15. Edward N.
Hurley, chairman of the United
States shipping board, announced
here tonight on the eve jf his depart
ure for Europe that the government
intends to return to this country
speedily a large part of the American
expeditionary forces. The purpose of
Mr. Hurley s trip to Europe ;s to ar
range the details for their transpor- i
tation.
To offset the loss of transnort ton-
American soldiers overseas, Mr. Hur
ley hopes to utilize twenty-five or
thirty German and Austrian liners,
with accommodations for 4,000 men
each. In compensation for the "loan"
of these vessels, he said, food would
be sent to the people of central Eu
rope on their return voyages.
Mr. Hurley said the shipping board
would be able to bring troops back
at the rate of 300,000 a month, "if
the war department wants them re
turned as fast as that." He would
meet General Pershins at American
field headquarters, he added, to dis
cuss the details of their homecoming.
While he will go abroad with Her
bert Hoover, federal food adminis
trator, to co-operate in aims for the
shipment and distribution of food
stuffs to regions liberated under the
armistice terms and Sn a degree later
to be determined to Germany and
Austria, Mr. Hurley said his mission
had primarily to do wjth "getting the
boys back home."
Convalescent wounded. Including
many men who would have returned
to the battle front had the war con
tinued, would be the first troops
brought out of France, he said. They
would be followed by units of various
branches of the service, following
plans already partly worked out by
Secretary Baker and the -general
staff.
Future Developments Govern.
On future developments In the in
ternal affairs of Germany and Aus
tria and their relations with the al
lies, the shipping official added, to
gether with the trend of European
events in general, would depend the
number, of , troops to be brought to
this country, within the next few
months, but. he was preparing, he
stated, to transport large contingents.
There are sixty-seven transports
nying nf ''"" 1 "'' "
nditJ, tutu Ik in u"2" ti inai .m...... ......
German and Austrian liners which he
anticipates using temporarily, will
suffice to bring American soldiers
homo as rapidly as the military au
thorities desire. If their capacity
proves inadequate, he added, the
shipping board has 125 double-dock
cargo vessels, some of which can he
t transformed for transport work. Ho
is reluctant, however, to
withdraw
, ha. rnm frniirht service
except in
said ho
Oil CIIICI KVIII.1i i'it ... v -
,oi, w;th lhn allied mnrl-
time transport council in Iondon.
which would in turn confer with the
German and Austrian maritime au
thorities the question of utilizing some
of the idle tonnage of the central
powers. "There were fifteen liners at
Hamburg und Bremen, ne-stated, ann
ten or fifteen in Austrian ports, which,
could rarry in the aggregate 100,000
men on each voyage to American
ports, returning with food or other
necessary cargoes.
British transports, lie stated which
have carried 60 per cent of Ihe
American troops bound overseas since
'.ho military program was Increased
early Inst summer, will be utilized
to convev British dominion and co-
lnnlul troous back to . their home
countries.
' Mr. Hurley said that present plans
call for his return with Mr. Hoover
before Christmas, They will sail on
the Olympic tomorrow, going first to
London for a three-days' conference
wt;,h food and shipping officials. From
there thev will bo to Paris to meet au
thorities of the allied and American
governments in direct touch with the
rntfnnln? and shipping situation on
the continent.
To Continue Shin Program.
Commenting on the government's
nlan to continue the emergency ship
building to help make up the world's
diftcit of 20,000,000 tons brought
about through the ravages of war.
Mr. Hurlev said American yards will
Droduce lf.0 vessels of 1,000,000 tons
aggregate during November and De
cember. Another 450,000 tons of car
go carriers' would be released, he ad
ded by completion on or before Janu
ary 1 of voyages in 'the nitrate trade,
which will be discontinued as a result
of the tessation of munitions making
on a large scale.
Mr. Hurley declared that his board
hopes to return ships In the Bsrvlce of
the war department and vessels under
Its own charter engaged in govern
ment trade to the regular commercial ,
channels channels within a year. The!
shipping board would continue, he as-!
serted, its policy of paying American
wages and would conduct a country-
wide oronnsanda to attract men to the
merchant marine. A feature of this
plan, he said. Is the preparation rf a
textbook on ships and shipping which
will be Introduced in the pufclic
schools.
' Having spent billions In building an
American merchant marine," declared
Mf. Hurley, "with ships equipped
with quarters fit for Americans, we
propose 'to carry on the work we have
begun. All we ask Is that manufac
turers take advantage of their oppor
tunity and provide the cargoes neces
Barv to keep these vessels at sea'."
He predicted that witbjn five years
Ul, 000,000 men win m meu- . u-
ating the mercnam ni
fleers and seamen, shipyard workers
and men and women in factories
making marine equipment. . .'
Plans Not Definite.
'"Waahinatno. Nov. 15. The war de
partment has made no definite plans
tnrnhr, return of theAmerican expe
dltiotiary forces to the United States,
it was learned tonight, and it la not
f regarded as likely that the movement,
Special LessWl Wlre.
except of sick una wounucu, w:u suiri
soon.
Asked specifically if any of the mrn
could be expected .home Dy i:nnstmas,
Seerta'ry Baker said he did not know,
adding that no estimates of the time
required had been mane
General Pershing, it is understood,
has been considering tha question of
getting the army back home, but it Is
said that many factors in his plans
have not yet been decided. Among
these is the question of what propor
tion of tho guard du'y in Europe the
American forces will assume. Pre
sumably the supreme war council,
through its military advisers at Ver
sailles Is working out this question
with regard to all the allied armies
as well as the American. Another ele
ment that is expec'.ed to go far to
ward determining tho time when
many of the American troops can be
withdrawn from Europe is the turn of
events in Germany. If a staHe gov
ernment is set up quickly and order
maintained, there will not be greaf
need for keeping a large American
fore available near the German bor
ders. Vnd it is assumed by many offi
cers that only the garrisoning of vari
ous forts and fortresses would be re
auired. yhould the revolution in Ger
many follow the course of the Russian
upheaval, however, and a condition of
anarchy and lawlessness prevail. It is
impossible to ' forecast the extent to
which military intervention might be
required or tho scope of American co
operation in such an enterprise.
First Over First Hack.
'Mr. Baker has previously indicated
that the fundamental desire of the
war department in mustering out the
army would be to release first those
men who hud been longest in France
and the first in action. In that event
it is to he expected that the First and
Second (regular) divisions and the
Twenty-sixth (New England), Forty
Second (Rainbow) and Forty-first
(Sunset) national guard divisions
would be the first to be sent home.
Mr. Hurley's reference to employ
ment of idle German shipping to ex
pedite the return of the troops was
considered here as looking aneaa sev
eral months. Undoubtedly iho Ger-
tfmin .ships, will M Used to transport
food to Europe and on their return
trip to this country could be used as
troop transports. As the snips nave
been Idle since early in the war, it Is
thought considerable time will bo re
quired to get them in condition for
service.
S
F
TO
BACK IR LOOT
t I M0HN1N4 JOUONAt. FCCIAl LKASPO Mt
New York, Nov, 15. In answer to
Gorman claims that surrender of 6,000
loci motives and 1 50,000 railroad cars,
hs demanded by the allies, would
bring famine upon the country, Ke
phane Lauzaiine. head of he official
bureau nf French inormation, de
clared here today that Marshal Foch
has imposed upon the enemy merely
a restitution of rolling ftock which its
armies of inVasron seized In Belgium,
and northern Franco early in the war.
"The German authorities pretend,"
said Mr. Lausanne, "that this equip
ment is needed to transport food from
the farms to the cities. When the
American press is filled with these
claims It is perhaps well to remind the
public that the invaders seized in
France 50,000 cars and in Belgium,
the entire railway rolling stock, com
prising 8,000 engines and 80,000 cars."
'The Trench publicist asserted hat
equipment specified in the armistice
terms is necessary to the rationing ot
the civilian populations of Belgium
and northern France, "who have been
starved and robbed of all they pos
sessed by the German armies of occu
pation." OF DE
mv MOHNINfl JOURNAL tPfCIAl. UTASIO WfWKl
Washington, Nov. 15. Men of the
develoument battalions will bo the
first": units of the army demobilized,
Secretary Baker announced today,
There are about 50,ono men now in the
battalions and they will be mustered out
as soon as thoy can he given the nec
essary physical examinations. -
The davlopmcnt battalions are
composed of men who for physical or
other reasons' were round unsuitea tor
active military service when they were
called un In the draft. The nature of
their disabilifs was such, however,
that It wai anticipated many bf them
could not be developed until they were
available for full duty. Air canton
ments have such bat'Blions.
Before anv man Is discharged from
the army a final physical examination
is necessary to determine his condi
tion at the end of his service, and it
i for this on'y'that demobilisation of
the development t-uttallons will be de-
lAVArl. ' v,,i '
Mr
Baker rati ne ma not gnow
when the forces in France .would begin
their return, , . -
GERMAN
OIL
DRCED
GIVE
DISCHARGE MEN
VELOPHENT
UNITS AT
ONGE
E
FORMER
I1IT0F
HAYWOOD LEADS
0N1W.W.
Attempt of Mexican Delegates
at Pan-American Labor
Conference to Demand Re
lease of Prisoners - Beaten.
HAYWOOD WAS FALSE,
HE TELLS DELEGATES
Gompers Suspects Real Mean
ing of Resolution and Its
Author' Confesses Its Pur
pose When Questioned.
BV MORNINa JOURNAL RPICIAL LCAtKB WIRI
Laredo, Tex., Nov. 15. An attempt
by Mexican delegates to the pan
American labor conference to hive
adopted & resolution aiming at the
release from prison of Industrial
Workers of the World today brought
forth an attack on that organization
by American labor leaders who de
feated the plan.
The opposition toShe Mexican res
olution, offered as a result of I. W. W.
influence In Mexico, was led by
Charles H. Moyer, who as president
of the Western Federation of Minors
several years ago and associated with
him as secretary of that organization
William D. Haywood, now secretary
and treasurer of the I. W. W., who Is
serving a sentence under tho espion
age act.
Samuel Gompers, after the resolu
t'on had been introduced. drewout
the fact that it was intended to aid
impi'is(jned I. W. W.'S and at once all
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor attacked the
movement, which was warmly de
fended by some of tho Mexican dele
gates. Moyer, who is now president of the
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, pre
viously had taken no part in the con
ference proceedings.. He Rrose to
answer a statement by a Mexican del
egate that the T. W. W. had convinced
many Mexican workmen that the
American Federation of Labor fought
the Haywood organization merely be
cause the two organizations were
seeking the same end by different
means. Moyer, who with, Haywood,
had been charged with the murder of
Governor Stcunenberg of Idaho, pre
sented a dramatic figure when he
arose.
Past Id HeeHllcil.
"My name is Moyer," he said. "Re
member that name and go back to
Mexico and tell them what I say.
Twelve years ago Moyer, Haywood
and Pettibone were on trial for their
lives and although we were not af
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor, that organization contrib
uted the funds which enabled us to
rove our innocence and saved our
lives.
"Pettibone died, and on his death
bed he gave thanks to the American
Federation of Labor for the help It
had given lilm. Moyer livod and
served and has tried to be true to the
organization to which he owes his
life. Ho is now paying part ot the
debt he owes them. Haywood was
false; ho started at once an organi
zation to undermine his benefactors
and to injure his country."
The resolution which brought out
the debate was amended to provide
that the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor should
investigate anv report of men im
properly imprisoned and take what
action the members saw fit The
resolution as adopted read:
"That an agreement be reached as
to the best way for finding honor
able means to exert influence so that
Justice and protection will be im-
narted to those workingmen wno, tor
various reasons are deprived of their
liberty in the Jails of the United
States."-
Gompers Bares Belicino.
Mr. Gompers started the debate by
demanding the exact meaning of the
resolution. He was answered by Perez
Kulz, delegate irom rorreon, wno con
ceded that the Influence of the Indus
trial Workers of the World had made
Itself widely felt In Mexico and that
the resolution had been introduced as
the opening way to obtain the release
of I. W .W. prisoners now confined in
the Leavenworth prison.
The arguments presented by various
Mexican workers Included the canten
tlon that the I. W. W. and the Ameri
can Federation were rival organlza
tions, animated by jealousy that the
American union had planned to put Into
Jail nil working men who did not be
long to it, and finally ended with the
nlea that the federation should forgive
the convicted men their past offen
sives and obtain their release.
Mr. Gompers related to the dele
gates the part orgnnized labor had
played in aiding the people of Mexico
In years past, Including its protests
which helped Induce the American
government to refuse to return Mexi
can political refugees who had fled
to the United States at the time of
Ihe revolution against President Diaz.
"The American labor movement
supported Madero," Mr. Gompers said.
"The American labor movement op
posed the assassin Huerta, the Ameri
can labor movement did everything In
its power to prevent conflict between
the United States and Mexico. Wheth
er In Russia or in Ireland or In Mexi
co, or In any country where the people
are endeavoring to find freedom and
Justice, the American Federation of
Lbor will put forth its best efforts to
help, secure them.
- American Bolshevik!.
!'Why not release the I. W. W. pris
oners and let them work out their own
salvation according to their lights, you
ask?".... ,
"The I. W. W. In the United States
Is Just exactly what the Bolshevikl Is
(Continued on Page Two.)
DEFE
W
ABICf lit
E
CONFERENCE
10 HAVE BEEN SELECTED
BUT 101 YET ANNOUNCED
SECRETARY LANSING, JUSTICE- '
BRANDEIS, COLONEL HOUSE AND
ELIHU ROOT TO MAKE UP PARTY
Versailles Understood to Have Been Chosen as Place of Meet
ing; Fact That President Wilson Has Chosen Four Men
Said to Indicate Size of the Council, as It Is Hoped to
Limit It in Order That Members Can Be Comfortably Seat
ed in One Hall; Belief Growing That President Wilson May
Attend Opening Session, Though Not to Sit as a Delegate.
(By Momlns Journal
Washington, Nov. 15. Dcvqlop
ments In Europe, not only military
but in International politics -and ten
dency of the revolutionary spirit man
ifested by the demoralized civilian
population of the central emnires to
spread to neighboring states, have in
fluenced the allied and American gov
ernments to arrange for the meeting
at an early date of the great peace
congress,
The Atlantic cables were burdened
today with government business be
lieved to have been made up for the
most part of exchanges between
Washington and Paris, where the ln-tcr-allied
council Is endeavoring to
roach an agreement as to the time
and place for holding the conference,
the conditions under which it shall be
held and tho nations that shall be
admitted to participation. Considera
tion of this last question probably will
occupy much time for almost every
day witnesses - the birth ot a now
state.
There has been a disposition to de
lay the holding of tho peace, confer
ence until the political situation in
lOurope had somewhat crystalized, but
It was 'understood today that other
"corisideFaUoris" finalTy led to a decis
ion by the associated governments to
proceed to assemble tho conference at
the earliest date that can be set, hav
ing regard to the difficulty of insur
ing the attendance of commissions or
delegates at Versailles, which seems
most likely to be selected as tho place
of the meeting.
. Must Kentore Trade.
One reason suggested for the
chunge of decision is the necessity of
restoring the channels of trade and
Industry In the lute enemy states so
as to afford employment to labor and
thereby relieve the threat of Bolshev
ism and anarchy. Another Is the gen
eral desire now expressed by all of
the allied governments to relieve the
civilian populations of the central
powers from the danger of famine, it
being recognized that this relief work
can best be carried on after formal
peace treaties have been negotiated,
i There also has been somo appre
hension that delay in the consumma
tion of peace would have an injurious
German Minister at Athens
Promised Greece All of Ser
bia It Wanted If It Would
Remain Out of War.
V MORNIMa JOURNAL RICIAL LIAt0 WlR
London. Nov. 15 (Rritlsh Wireless
Service). Eliptherlos , Venizelos,
prime minister of Greece, sneaking In
London yesterday, referred to a con
venation he had at the beginning of
the war with the German mlnlstor In
Athens. The German minister had
come to him because he was aware
of the declaration of M. Venizelos
that if Bulgaria attacked Serbia,
Greece would go to the assistance of i
her ally. j
"The minister showed me the great)
dangers Greece would run If she ca-i
ried out her plan, because she would
have opposed to her not only Bul
garia but Germany," said M. Veni
zelos. "I replied that I was exceed
ingly sorry to hear that but It was our
duty to o to the assistance of our
ally and we should carry out -that
duty.
"The Greman minister then asked
mo if in going to Serbia's assistance
I was looking forward to any benefits
that might accrue to Greece. I e
plicd 'no.' He then said: 'But If
Greece will remain neutral we are in
a position to Rive her very great and
substantial benefits.' '
"I asked what were tho benefits
Germany would offer us. I put that
question knowing what tho answer
would be, but 1 wished it to come
from him. He replied: 'Germany
will give Jou Monastir and as much
more of Serbia as you want.'
"I said to the minister: "YoU wjjl
allow me to translate your offer into
my own words. - What you do Is this
you ask me to ..dishonor my signa
ture, to dishonor rhy country and to
violate its obligations toward Serbia,
and as remuneration you offer me a
part of the corpse of that which I am
expected to kill. . My country is too
little to commit so great an infamy.' "
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effect upon Industries In America and
the allied countries.
With the assurance of an early as- .
sembly of the peace conference at
tention today turned to the composi
tion of the American commission.
The belief Is growing that President
Wilson will attend, but probably not
in the capacity of a delegate or com
missioner. It is known that Secre
tary Lansing will head the American
commission and Col. E. M. House,
Justice Louis Brandels and Flihu
Boot, former secretary of state, were
mentioned as others likely of selec
tion. Besides the delegates a number
of army and navy officers must be
named to assist the commission. In
that connection attention has been
directed to the names of Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss, former chief of staff and
now representative on the supreme
war council; Ma.1. Gen. Knoch Crowd
er. Judge advocate general and pro
vost marshal, a veteran of The Hague
conference, and Brijj. Gen. Samuel
Answell, acting Judge advocate gen
eral of the army, and Vice Admiral
William S. Sims, and Capt. Ridley
McLean, formerly Judge advocate of
thp.navy. .,.,, ;,w , .,1 -No
Congressmen Considered.
''James Brown Scott, formerly solic
itor of the department of state and
at present secretary of the Carnegie
endowment for universal peace und
also a pnrticipant in the last confer
ence at The Hague. Is believed to be
under consideration as secretary for
the American commission. There
will, of course, be at least two assist
ant secretaries and a considerable
number of attaches and clerks.
If congress is to be represented on
the commission, as was the case at
the Paris conference of 1898 when
peace treaties between the United
States and Spain were ' drawn, tho
fact has not yet developed. On the
contrary, it was said that there Is a
dodded disinclination to Involve tlfo
legislative branch of the government
In anv way in the work of construct
ing treaties, which is regarded as a
purely executive function under tho
terms of the constitution. It also wat
today recalled that the senate itself
not many years ago recorded its for-
mal objection to the appointment by
the president of ahy of Us members
as commissioners to negotiate agree
ments which must afterward coma
before It for approval.
Notice has been taken by officials
here of the demand by certain social
istic elements not only in Europe but
In America, to have labor participate
In the peace congress. Officials were
understood to hold that to recognlJiu
labor in this way would be to estab
lish class distinction which would be
thoroughly un-American. On tho
other hand It was said that by the ap
pointment to the peace commission
of a man such as Justice Brandels,
for instance, known to be an ardent
friend and champion of labor at all
times, the Interests of the working
classes would be sure of conservation.
It was made plain today that the
selection of Seeretary Lansing to head
the American commission is not to
be taken as an Indication of bis pur
pose to resign his present office. In
his absence Counsellor Frank L. Polk
Is expected to act as secretary fit f
state.
WAR OVER, SOLDIERS
ARE LOSING INTEREST
fRr MORWIN JOURNAL RHtAb LCAHB WiRfl '
Washington, Nov. 15. Cessation of
hostilities In Europe and disappear
ance of the prospect of meeting the
enemy on tlie battle field has brought
an immediate loss of morale among
American troops at home that is re
garded at the war department as
somewhat alarming. It is understood
that steps to deal with the situation
already are being prepared.
Reports from all divisions on No
vember 11, the date of the armistice,
without exception contained glowing
references to the high spirit of tho
men and to their evident desire for
an early embarkation. Upon news
that the armistice had been signed
the mental attitude of the Individual
soldier is said to havs undergone a
marked chance.
Xame Street for Wilson.
Paris, Nov. 15. (British Wirelefs
Service.) The Municipal Council of
Nevers, capital of the department of
Nlevre and an important center of
the American lines of communication
has rechristened three of Its streets
in honor of President Wilson. Premier
Georges Clemenoeau and Marquis De
La Fayette. . - ' '
Swiss Strike Ended.
Washington, Nov. IS. Uncondition
al revocation of the general strike or
der In Switierland by the socialistic
committee was report today in an
official message to Swiss : Minister
Sulzer here. . . - '