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WILSON DEPENDS
ON MORAL FORCE
. TO KEEP PEACE
Tells French Association a
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Created
PRAGT1CE,N0T PRINCIPLE
Promises Hearty Co-operation
in Move to Hold Jubilee
Celebration
rrli, Feb. 14, President Wilton In
addressing a delegation from the French
Association for a Society of Nations
yesterday said:
"I appreciate very deeply what has
been said, and I take It that the kind
suggestion Is that some time after my
return we should arrange a publlo meet
ing, at which, I am quite confident, we
may celebrate tho completion of the
work, at any rate up to a certain very
far advanced stage, the consummation
of which we have been working and
hoping for for a long time.
"It would be r very happy thing If
that could be arranged. I can only say
for myself that I sincerely hope It can
be. I should wish to lend any as
sistance possible to so happy a consum
mation. "I cannot help thinking of how many
miracles this war has already wrought,
miracles of comprehension as to our
Interdependence as nations and as hu
man beings; miracles as to the removal
of obstacles which seemed big and non
have grown small. In the way of ac
tive and organized co-operation of na
tions; In regard to the establishment
and maintenance of Justice.
Moral Force Is Mobilised
"And the thoughts of the people hav
ing been drawn together, there has al
ready been created a force which Is not
only very great, but ery formidable, a
force which can be rapidly mobilized, a
force which Is very effecthe when mobil
ized, namely, the moral forco of the
world.
"One advantage In seeing one an- j
other and talking with ono anomer is
to find that, after all, we all think the
same way,
"We may try to put the result of the
thrng Into different forms, but we start
with the same principles.
"I have often been thought of as a
man more interested In principles than
In practice, whereas, as a matter of
fact, I can say that. In one sense, prin
ciples have never Interested me. Be
cause principles prove themselves when
stated they do not need any debate.
The thing that Is difficult and Interest
ing Is how to put them Into practice.
Large discourse Is not possible on the
principles, but large discourse is neces
sary on the matter of realizing them.
Practice Not Principles
"So that, after all principles until
translated Into practice are very thin
and abstract and, I may add, uninter
esting things. It Is not interesting to
have far away visions, but It Is Inter
esting to have nearby .visions of what It
Is possible to accomplish. And In a
meeting such as you are projecting per--haps'we
can record the success that we
hall have then achieved of putting a
great principle into practice, and demon
strated that It can be put Into practice,
though only, let us say, five years ago
It was considered an Impractical dream.
"I will co-operate with great happiness
In the plan that you may form after my
return, and I thank you very warmly
for the compliment of this personal
visit."
Joint Police Force
for World Rejected
Continued from rag One
party break or disregard its covenants
under Article XII. which provides for
arbitration, or Inquiry by the execu
tive council. It Bhall be deemed to have
committed an act of war against all
the other members, who will take eco
nomic and financial measures against
It.
These measures will refer both to
members of the league and thoso who
are not members. i
League to Allot Armies
In such a case. It will be the duty ,
of the executive council to recommend
the amount of naval and military
forces which each member of the,
league shall contribute to the armed
forces necessary to protect the cove
nants of the league.
The members of the league agree to
support one another financially and
economically In nny measure taken'
nnd also to afford passage through ,
their territory of any forces necessary
to carry out the covenants of the ,
league.
In disputes between a member of
the league and a State not a member
or between States not members of the
league, the contracting parties agree
that the States not members of the
league shall be Invited tor lay their
disputes before the league.
If the States Invited to allow tho
league to adjust their disputes refuse,
any action against a State a member
of the league would bo deemed to be
an act of war against all the other
members of the league.
J.VT"'" The contracting parties agree that
the leaguo snait nave general supervi
sion of traffic in arms and ammunition
with countries In which such traffic
would bo against the common Interest.
Provides for Mandatories
Colonies and territories removed
'from the sovereignty of the States
-which formerlv governed them and
not yet able to stand by themselves
hall become the trust of civilization.
The tutelage ot such countries shall
;l entrusted to the advanced nations
which can boat undertake this respon
.aihHlfy The tutelage should be exercised by
the advanced nations as mandatories
'en behalf of the league. The charac-
ier of the mandate will diner accord
lair In the various circumstances of
'it the people.
r The contracting parties will en
: juvo. in aecura and maintain fair
-j ' and humane conditions of labor for
p .men. women ana ennaren una agree
' to establish as part of the organlza
V tlen of the league a permanent bu
,7'Toau of labor.
The memebrs of the league gree to
eaure and maintain freedom of tran--u
mr,A miHhl treatment for the
Haatmerce of all members of the
VMaTtte.
t u also acTecd. to place under
kkaatrel of the league all interna-
SMI bureaus already established and
gaiMral treaties If the parties to the
trJMstaM consent,
AUtn
la or international enrage-
ta entered Into hereafter by a
r or tne league uuui oe regis--anttk
the Beeretanr general and
Mt he WsWttiHf until regleUrM.
COMPROMISE SEEMS PROBABLE
IN RENEWED ARMISTICE TERMS
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
i Staff Correspondent of Ilia Evening Tubllo Ledger
With tha Peace Delegation In Europe
tly ff'irclcss
Copurlghtt ISttt bit Public Ltdott Company
Paris, Feb. 14, The terms for a renewal of the armistice, as discussed
In the Trench press, provide for signing what In effect Is a preliminary
treaty of peace with Germany, under which a certain limited relation
with the enemy would be maintained up until tho signing of a permanent
treaty.
As the terms are- given by the French newspapers, under the pre
liminary peace Germany would be completely demobilized and forbidden
to campaign against Poland, and the bloclcado would be modified, to u
certain degree permitting tho entrance of raw material Into Germany.
The decision seems to be a compromise In which tho Americans have
gained their economic contentions. Tho French seem entirely satisfied
with tho result, as their prompt disclosure of tho terms Indicates,
not enter into any engagement ini-oii- three news apvsclatlons. It will num
slslcnt with (lie cmenant. , ber 319 persons-.
If ay member or now member shall j All tho accommodations on the liner
have entered Into encasement Incon- j will be utilized, however, for not only
slstent Mllli tho covenant, It shall bo twill every cabin and stateroom be oc
tho duty of such power to secure Us cupied, but the ast hold will be filled
rolense from such obligations. with several thousand American soldiers
Artlclo XXVI. the concluding .tr-iwhn hv ,n rvln In Frnnrn nnrt
tide, provides that amendments to .
luu tuveimiit Himn ihko cuect wnen
ratified by the States represented In
the executive council anil by three
fourths of tho States whose represent
atives compose the body of delegates.
President Is to Sealc
After reading tho draft of tho league
of nations covenant nt the plenary
session of the peace conference this
afternoon. President Wilson was to
speak on what had been accomplished
by tho conference, Ho wns to be fol
lowed by Premier Orlando, Premier
Clemcnceau and other leading figures
of the conference.
Tho plan for the creation of the
league of nations, which President
Wilson will tako with him to the
United States, will not be In condition
to permit action by the United States
Senate until tho treaty of peace Is
confirmed.
World Army Rejected
The French proposition for an inter.
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..rt.-,.i,nV. ..., ii ' . supporters in Germany. We hope Amcr
waa defeated by an overwhelming ote ca lll succeed In romlnclng other
of the commission on the society of countries that it Is to the Interest of the
nations, which adopted the complete , enllro world that. Instead of a heap of
draft yesterday, , rums n the center of Kurope, there
The French and Czecho-Slovaks were I should be a newly cyistructed social
the only representatives voting In tho democracy. Not In Russia, but In Ger
afnrmatlve on tho question of a world many, will the Soclnllst tolutlon of the
police force. labor question be found. The heavier
The conference will not be asked to!"10 conditions Imposed upon Germany
finally adopt the league plan at this tho quicker will Bolshevism spread
time. ' Wcrld chaos is preferable to blow death
The Japanese delegation presented I byJr?uiu?L,.,,,,, .. i i .
nn Bm.nmA H...Minn .u... -ni..i The Lntente may conclude a peace
5rscrl'rnlna?oCnntshPcru0.Vdldno? b? to.ratd I S.r.Tr..S' IVoTuV i's im"
in Immigration lnu- there are limits beyond which It Is im-
i immigration laws. hi. m .n Th. mn,r,t miM
hltVarfll HflTafV'lfaa, ..V.....1 l.n. ll,l4
.i.t . , ufc.u niui ima
, wuiu upcu nuuii a mrgo question tnat
great delay might ensue, and the mat
ter was dropped without a vote.
According to an earlier Havas Ac'no
announcement yesterday, the United
States, under the soclety-of-natlons plan,
as It now has been amended, was to
maintain an army of not less than 600.- i presslon of deep regret that Germany's
000 men, which, after authorization ol Position is almost nowhere appreciated
such action by the United States Senate, nbroad. It Is admitted that all Ger
could be used wherever necesunrv I "ian". even those who formerly doubted
captain -nare Tardleu, of the French
nn. H.l.m.inn i i . , ...
tJ , m ' Interview with
"" . ucfiipci lorresponaems, I
am me society or nations would be
formed to protect only the Pcwers rep
resented at tho Paris Conference now.
Neutral and enemy Towers would be
admitted ono by one, he added, as they
conformed to the rules of the society I
and could be trusted.
French Iteieri-ullona
Leon Bourgeois In giving France's
adhesion to the society of nations today
at the plenary session of the Peace
Conference will make, it Is understood,
says a Havas report, certain reserva
tions In the name of the French Gov
ernment, the exact viewpoint of which
he will discuss. It Is probable. It Is re
ported, that before President Wilson
leaves the Supreme Council will desire
to elucidate the position Franco will
adopt In relation to the Prlnklpo confer
ence with the representatives of gov
ernments In Russia.
The plerary session of the Peace Con
ference to bo held In the famous clock
room of tho Foreign Ofilco this after
noon may mark the conclusion of the
first and possibly the most Important
phase of the work of the world's great
est International gathering.
Today's Action Ii Vital
Subjects of great Import are still to
come before subsequent meetings, but
In the opinion of qualified students of
the history of ether conferences the ad
journment of today's session may reveal
that the foundation for the settlement
of all questions that will follow has
been laid,
The view taken by many delegates
early In the conference was that nearly ,
every important subject to be adjusted the commission on the international
depended for satisfactory settlement regime of ports, waterways and rail
upon the society of nations, which the' Vtt?' ,0 s'ud' the. general questions of
conference. nVdired lt.elf . t. ....
to organize. Thus It became the cus
tom to give a patient hearing to every
body who came to Paris to present the
claims of oppressed and dis&atlsfled peo
nu. .. v.n ..& tin ui. a . I
""" "" " vi..a lor justice'
to the society of nations to bo created.
One prominent delegate explained that
le conference took the position that i
the
to undertake to adjudicate all conflict-
Ing claims would be equ valent to ere- mrai m uema wro nuKKtstru.
atine a court and endeavnrlni t., nT. I These amendments are now being col
Vr, Lml it ?n h.1 e ln the IeeJ and will form the basis of dls
act creating it to dlsposo of every pos- ' mission at the next meetlne."
slble case tnat might come before It
for decision.
While the great project of a society
of nations Is under consideration by the
various governments represented at the
conference, preliminary to the final vote,
the conference, through Its commlsslona
Is expected to prepare a great mass of
material relating to the many subjects communication received here last nlgl-t
that will make up tho docket of the,a'! , ,, . .. ....
.!.. I rTh suner or counc 1 of the Am do.
As
Itself
adjourn
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soon as the conference has relieved I declaration or an stocKs or war materials , sovereignty Ol mo amies wnicn lormeriy goverjieu
of this burden It Is expected to ?."m5..,JS ""."" T,.XlLaJZ. cn.;,r"c-! fh.m nnrl which are inhabited bv neonles not vet able
rmnVent amnlfrUvXflLl,! ' lW...J?JLf.Lr to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions
of adjournment would be about Juneltlon In connection with the Polish queslj
i. noining nas Deen disclosed, omclally,
as to the plan for the society, but in ine
opinion ot American delegates It Is safe!
against attack on the ground of un
constitutionality. If it does Involve an
alliance requiring the use of American
troops. In combination with those of
other nations against an offender against
the law of nations, as laid down by the
conference. It Is recalled that there Is
precedent for such an alliance In a treaty
between the United States and Franca
more than a century ago. It Is also
pointed out by authorities here that
power Is reserved to Congress to carry
out the pledge In its own way through
Its control of appropriations and war
making power. The Senate, especially,
has distinctive powers In Its right to
approve or disapprove treaties such as
that which Is necessary to give life to
the society of nations.
Preparations have been completed for
the homeward voyage of the presiden
tial party, which will leave Paris to
night for Brest on a special train and
sail tomorrow on the liner George
Washington, on which it came to France.
This time the party will be much re
duced, the large staff of State Depart
ment employes and numerous experts
who came over with Mr, Wilson remain
ing in Paris.
The party will comprise President and
Mrs- Wilson, David R. Francis, ambas-
M4r.iJtt; wuawieiwtrM.
Mtt Mmtee ran(Le M sehHere.wfce
UH,fmn
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wno are golne home to demobilization
camps.
SCHEIDEMANN RAPS
BISMARCK FALLACIES
Copenhagen, Feb. 14. Philip Schclde
menn, a member of the proUsIcnal cab
inet of Germany, attacked I'rlnce Uls
nmrck'a conception of foreign affairs In
nn lnter!ew with the Heltung nm Mlb
tag. of Berlin
He says that Bismarck's policy wa a
failure almost oeryhrre. adding: "We
had to pay for its mitakes In North
Sehleswig and in Almoe nnd Lorraine.
The policy cf new Germnn ." lie con
tinues, "must be based not. ns Blsmarok
planned, on opposition, but In harmony
with Austria, not on the slender pillar
of the might of a single federal govern
ment, but on the broad democratic basis
tf the united will of all the German
tribes '
" "-.ikup or nations nan warmest
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therefore, arise when we must leave the
conference table, not to take up nrms '
again that Is Impossible but to place
the responsibility for the terrible results j
nf nllph a tit-Mr nn tho nhnll!ilerM nf thou 1
who think they can answtr to history
fThe Interview concluded with an et-
American disinterestedness, "now see
uiot America nenuusiy iiiicnun IU mkiii
for the pcllcy ot conciliation of the
peoples," fc.lllt j;oert.
COMMISSION ADOPTS
WORLD LABOR OFFICE
Pnrln. Feb. 14 (By A. P.) Vn of
ficial communication Issued last eve
ning, says:
"The eighth meeting of the commis
sion on international labor legislation '
was held yesterday under the presidency,
of Samuel Gompers. The articles of the
British draft dealing with tho establish- ,
ment of the International labor office
wero ndopted. It wns agreed that the ,
ofltco should have an International staff
and that Its duties will Include the col
lection and distribution of information I
on all subjects relating to the Interna
tional ndjustment of the conditions of
Industrial life, labor nnd employment
and that It will undertake any sneclal i
Investigation ordered by the conference
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with the problems of Industry and em-
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doyment which are of International
It was also decided ss to how the
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governing power should be met.
"Tho commission then commenced the .
examination of the articles dealing with J
the procedure of the International con- t
ference and reached Article 17 of the
draft."
HENRY WHITE HEADS
COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT
rarln, Feb. 14. An official communi
cation issued last night saysi
"A mpptlnir nf lh flllhcnlrmlHM nf
ireeuom or transit ana oiner ma ters.
was held on Thursday at 3 o'clock,
at
tne .Ministry or ruDiie woras.
t'Tlin TTnn If&nw.. IVhll. I T Q A ...9a
elected chairman, and ' Sir Herbert
chairman.
JJIT-vtCtlJII a3IIUW4 aV-ltB J.4;jlt VT t 1WC
..Th. rommlttB considered n draft
mltted by the British delegatlonl The
discussion Indicated general agreement
dealing with freedom of transit, sub
on the principles Involved, but various
I
BERLIN GETS DEMAND
' UL,lXL,"y v,Cjl Myciuinu
' FOR CENSUS OF ARMS
iLnndon. Feb. 14. A Oerman wlrelesa
i iuuuru iruiu iwuniumi.uiii.inr q.
ministration at Spa on February 1ft a
b A ta J A J M 4ktA i. AMV4 AM A atwlAA U .J
"lion ano in" ikwmiw ; seining cona -
tlons for an extension of the armistice."
WINTER CHASED AWAY
Sprinc-like Temperature Makes
CalendarXook Like Back Number
Winter temporarily disappeared dur
ifig the night and a dash of spring made
the calendar look very much out of or
der. The. temperature started to climb de
terminedly early today, and by 8 o'clock
this morning had reached fifty degrees.
The weather today follows accurately
the prediction made by Forecaster Bliss
yesterday. There Is every Indication
that warm weather will prevail all day,
and it la possible that It will be a record-breaker
for high temperature for
this time cf the year.
NEED NOT PAY WJFE ALIMONY
N. Y. Court Said Husband Must;
Pottsville Judge Says "No"
ratUTlHa, Pa., Feb. 14. William Sny
der, a wealthy Shenandoah merchant,
won long litigation with his former wife
by a decision or tne Schuylkill County
uourc yesieruay inai ne neea no
the (10,000 alimony awarded Mrs,
esteraay mat ne need not pay
000 alimony awarded Mrs Rnv.
dar bv av New York court.
Utl a iccnmcaiiiT raiaaa vy ex-vttn'
a. technicality raised by ex-Con-
ntamu Jaws a. Kellly, eouneel for
Itortof,! of the-Nark
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DRAFT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS
AS PRESENTED A T PEA CE TABLE
Continued from Fit One
consideration thereof. For this purposes tho parties
agree to communicate to tho secretary general as
promptly as possible statements of their case, with
all the relevant facts and papers, and the executive
council may forthwith direct tho publication thereof.
Where the efforts of the council lead to the settle
ment of the dispute a statement shall be published in
dicating the nature of the dispute and tho terms of
settlement, together with such explanations as may
be appropriate-. If the dlsputo has not been settled,
a report by tho council hall be published, setting
forth with all necessary facts and explanations the
recommendation which the council thinks just and
proper for tho settlement of the dispute.
If the report is unanimously ngrced to by the mem
bers of tho council other than the parties to the dis
pute, the high contracting parties agree 'that they
will not go to war with any party which complies
with the recommendations and that if any party shall
refuse so to comply the council shall propose meas
ures necessary to give effect to the recommenda
tions. If no such unanimous report can, be made, it
shall bo the duty of tho majority and the privilege
of the minority to issue statements indicating what
they believe to be the facts and containing the rea
sons which they consider to be just and proper.
The executive council may, in any case under, this
article, refer the dispute to tho body of tho delegates.
The dispute shall be so referred .at the request of
either party to the dispute, provided that such request
must be made within fourteen days after the sub
mission of tho dispute. In a case referred to thebody
of delegates, all the provisions of thiB article and of
Article XII, relating to the action and powers of the
executive council, shall apply to the action and powers
of the body of delegates.
ARTICLE XVI.
Should any of the high contracting parties break
or disregard its covenants under Article XII, it shall
thereby ipso facto be deemed to have committed an
act of war against all the other members of the
league, which hereby undertakes immediately to sub
ject it to the severance of all trade or financial rela
tions, the prohibition of all intercourse between their
nationals and the nationals of the covenant-breaking
State, and the prevention of all financial, commercial,
or personal intercourse between the nationals of the
covenant-breaking State and the nationals of any
other States, whether a member of the league or not.
It shall be the duty of the oxecutive council in such
caBe to recommend what effective military or naval
force the members of the leaguo shall
tribute to the armed forces to be used
convenants of the league.
The high contracting pnrties agree, further, that
they will mutually support one another in the financial
and economic measures which may be taken under this
article, in order to minimize the loss nnd inconvenience
resulting from the above measures and that they will
mutually support one another in resisting any special
measures aimed at one of their number by tho
covenant-breaking state, and that they will afford
passage through their territory to the forces of any
of the high contracting parties who are co-operating
to protect the covenants of the Jeaguc.
ARTICLE XVII
In the event of disputes' between one State mem
ber of the league and another State which is not a
member of the league, or between States not mem
bers of the league, the high contracting parties agree
that tho Stato or States not members of tho league
shall bo invited to accept tho obligations of
membership in the league for the purposes
of such dispute, upon such conditions as the execu
tive council may deem just, and upon acceptance of
any such invitation the above provisions shall bo
! applied with such modifications as
necessarv bv the leamie.
Upon such invitation being given the 'executive
council shall immediately institute an inquiry into the
circumstances and merits of the dispute and recom
mend such action as may seem best and most effectual
in the circumstances.
In the event of a Power so invited refusing to
accept the obligations of membership in the league
for the purposes of the league which, in the case of
a State member of the league would constitute a
breach of Artlclo XII, the provisions of Article XVI
shall be applicable as against the State taking such
action.
If both parties to the dispute when so invited re-
fuse to accept the obligations of membership in the
league for the purpose of such dispute, the executive
council may take such action and
mendatioitt as will prevent hostilities
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ARTICLE XVIII
The high contracting parties agree that the league
shall be entrusted with general supervision of the
trade in arms and ammunition with the countries in
which the control of this traffic is necessary in the
common interest.
ARTICLE XIX
To those colonies and territories
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of the modern world, there should
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principle that the well being and development of such
peoples form a sacred trust of civiliiaton and that
RAP COMMISSION RULE
Reading Democrats Urge Return to Old
System
Beading. Pa.. Feb. 14. The Twelfth
Ward Democrats went n record at their
meeting last night as being opposed fo
the present nonpartisan commission form
of government for the third class cities
of Pennsylvania when they passed a
resolution favoring a return to the old
system of government, Including the bi
cameral councils.
The resolution, adopted after criticis
ing the present Counctlmen. complains
that the city haa gone backward Instead
of forward, the tax rate Is higher and
the Indebtedness larger.
PROTEST SALONIKI RUMOR
Greek Preu Indignant at Suggeition to
Internationalize Cily
Salonlkl, Feb. 14. (By A. P.)
Newspapers here, without distinction of
psrty. protest energetically against the
Interpretation! of a declaration made by
Lord Robert Cecil by the correspondent
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securities for the performance of this trust should bo
embodied in the constitution of the league.
The best method of giving practical effect to this
principle is that tho tutelago of such peoples should
be intrusted to advanced nations whp, by reason of
their resources, their experience or their geographical
position, can best undertake this responsibility, and
that this tutelage should be- exercised by them as
mandatories on behalf of the league.
Tho character of the mandate must differ accord
ing to the stage of tho development of the people, the
geographical situation of the territory, its economic
conditions and other similar circumstances.
Certain communities formerly belonging to tho
Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development
where their existence as independent nations can be
provisionally recognized, subject to the rendering of
administrative advice and assistance by a mandatory
power until such time as they are able to stand alone.
The wishes of these communities must be a prin
cipal consideration in the selection of the mandatory
power. .
Other peoples, especially thoso of Central Africa,
are at such a stage that the mandatory must be
responsible for the administration of the territory
subject to conditions which will guarantee freedom of
conscience or religion, subject only to the maintenance
of public order and morals, the prohibition of abuses
such as the slave trade, the arms traffic and the
liquor traffic, and the prevention of the establishment
of fortifications or military and naval bases and of
military training of the natives for other than police
purposes and the defenso of territory, and will also
recure equal opportunities for the trade and com
merce of other members of the league.
There are territories, such as Southwest Africa and
certain of tho South Pole isles, which, owing to the
sparsencss of their population, or their small size,
or their remoteness from the centers of civilization,
or their geographical continuity to the mandatory
stato and other circumstances, can' bo best ad
ministered under the laws of the mandatory
state as integral portions thereof, subject to the
safeguards above mentioned, in the interests of the
indigenous population.
In every case of mandate, the mandatory state
shall render to the league an annual report in refer-
ence to the territory committed to its charge.
The degree of authority, control or administration
to be exercised by the mandatory State, shall, if not
previously agreed upon by the high contracting par
ties in each case, -be explicitly defined by the cxecu-.
tive council in a special act or charter.
The high contracting parties further agree to es
tablish at the seat of the league a mandatory com
mission to receive and examine the annual reports
of the mandatory Powers and to assist the league in
ensuring the observance of the terms of all mandates.
ARTICLE XX
The high contracting parties will endeavor to se
cure and maintain fair and humane conditions of
labor for men, women and children, both in their
own countries and in all countries to which their
commercial and industrial relations extend, and to
that end agree to establish as part of the organiza
tion of the leagu i a permanent bureau of labor.
ARTICLE XXI
The high contracting parties agree that provision
shall be made through the instrumentality of the
league to secure and maintain freedom of transit
and equitable treatment for the commerce of all
States members of the league, having in mind,
among other things, special arrangements with
regard to the necessities of the regions devastated
during the war of 1914-1918.
ARTICLE XXII
The high contracting parties agree to place under
the control of the league all international bureaus
already established by- general treaties if the parties
to such treaties consent. Furthermore, they agree
that all such international bureaus to be constituted
in future shall be placed under control of the league.
ARTICLE XXIII
Tho high contracting parties agree that every
treaty or international engagement entered into
hereafter by any State member of the league shall
be forthwith registered with the secretary general
and as soon as possible published by him, and that no
such treaty .or international engagement shall be
binding until so registered.
ARTICLE XXIV
It bhall be-the right of the body of delegates from
time to time to advise the reconsideration by States,
members of the league, of treaties which have become
inapplicable, and of international conditions of which
the continuance may endanger tho peace of the world.
ARTICLE XXV
The high contracting parties severally agree that
the present covenant is accepted as abrogating all
obligations inter Be which aro inconsistent with the
terms- thereof; and solemnly agree that they will not
hereafter enter- into any engagements inconsistent
with tho terms thereof. In case any of the Powers
. signatory hereto or subsequently admitted , to the
league shall, beforo coming a party to this covenant,
have undertaken any obligations which are inconsist
ent with the terms of this covenant, it shall te the
duty of such Power to take immediate steps to pro
cure its release from such obligations. "l
ARTICLE XXVI
Amendments to this covenant will take effect when
ratified by the States whose representatives compose
the executive council by three-fourths of vthe States
whose representatives compose the body of delegates.
severally con-
to protect the
may bo deemed
make such recom-
and will result
which as a con-
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RADEKPLOHED NEW REVOLT
Had Arranged for General Spar
tacan Uprising in Germany
in March
Copenhagen, Feb. 14. (By. A. P.)
Papers and letters found In the home
of Karl Radek, the Russian Bolshevist
emissary, whose arrest by the Beilln
polios was announced yesterday,
Indicated he was plotting a Spartacan
uprising in March, not only In Berlin,
but in the entire country at tho oamo
time, according to Berlin dispatcher re
ceived here,
A Bolshevist army, It was intended,
would attack the east frontier at the
date fixed for the uprising, It Is said.
Radek Is reported to have been dis
guised ln a Oerman officer's uniform on
many occasions.
THREAT TO BLOW UP PLART
Big Munition Concern at Amatol
Reported Menaced
, Humsaantan, N.J, Fb. 14, Reports
wmir curreni aan among mtloya
that
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DANCING ORGY IN MUNICH
Macabre Reigm Supreme in City of
MUery
Berne, Feb. 14. (By A. P.) Dancing
reigns supreme In Munich, despite the
fact that coal, electricity and gas are
lacking In the city and forty thousand
persons are unemployed.
The local newspapers protest against
this orgy of amusements In the midst
of terrible misery. Dances are even held
In the former nrancn 01 ine ivrupp worKs,
which Is now deserted by the workmen.
Every unemployed man In Bavaria Is
allowed eight marks dally, his wife four
and each of hl children one, making
quite a budget for the city of Munich
alone.
WOMEN SEEK EQUALITY
International Conference Sends Dele
gate! to Peace Table
Berne, Feb. 14 (By A. P.) At the
second session of the Women's Interna
tional Conference yesterday resolutions
were aoopiea aemanaing tne suppression
the bWckade and eul pe4ltleal rights
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MINING FINANCIER IN ARMY
William Lustgarten, Head of Tax
Lien Co., Found at Front
., 1D(K G HU, X1.7 IT HUM, I AUBt- ,
garten. the mlsslnc erealdent of the Tax '
IJen Company, Instead of drowning him
self In the river, as he threatened to do
In five notes left, by him when he dis
appeared last August, enlisted Under
an assumed name ln the United States
army.
When the armistice was signed he
was at that part cf the front where
death was most to be expected.
He is now under military arrest,
awaiting return to this city, where he
will face an Indictment charging the
diversion of funds of tho Tax Lien Com
pany. Lustgarten was discovered through'
two yeowomen, who recognized him ln
'Vtashlngtcn, where he was assigned
soon after enlisting. Mo managed to be
transferred to the front, however, be
fore the company representatives could
have him apprehended.
MEN OF "OLD THIRD"
PAID PRICE FOR FAME
Colonel London, Home From
France Praises Heroism of
Former Camden Regiment
Bu a Staff Corretfondeut
Camp Merritt, N. J., Feb. 14. "The
old Third Regiment, of Camden, won
fame ln action and paid the price, but
I cannot discuss the casualties," said
Colonel Thomas D. Landon, of Borden
town, N. J., now the commander of
tho lGJd Infantry Regiment and awalt-
Incr his ritfie.hftrirA frnm lf,A ,....
this camp.
Colonel Iandon Is a member of the
Union League in Philadelphia, and for
twenty years has been Identified with
the National Guard of. New Jersey, For
three years he commanded the old Third
that was virtually wiped out last Sep
tember, but last August, or Just before
wiu regimcm went into heavy action,
he was relieved and assigned to the ,
U3d Infantry, a unit In the Forty-first,
or Sunset Division. This organization
was used as a replacement unit.
At the outbreak of the war Colonel
Landon toek the Third New Jersey to
Sea dirt and then to Camp McClellan.
At 'the latter camp It was merged with
the 114th Infantry, but Colonel Landon
retained command. He trained the
regiment nnd remained In command un
til early In August, or six weeks after
Its arrived ln France.
"We were sent Into the Alsace region,"
said the colonel today, "but before tho
regiment got Into the heavy fighting
I was transferred. After being In com
mand of tho 163d Infantry for a short
time I was placed In command of a
training school for signal men, auto
mechanics and other specialists and
when tho war ended was sent back to
tho regiment. We came over on the
Leviathan and expect to, be out of the
service In two weeks."
"Tho old Third of Camden lost heav
ily," added Colonel Landon, "but I am
not In a pos'tlon to discuss the losses.
One thousand men In that regiment made
up the Second Battalion In the 114th In
fantry. It was n splendid organization
and New Jersey haa cause to 'feel proud
of It."
Colonel Landon paid a tnaute to the
snlrlt and vnlor nf th Am.rin ,in,,-i,.
Tioys that no other army in France meas.
ureo up 19 ours in morale and fighting
qualities.
Although unwilling to go Into dutalls
concerning conditions at Brest he Hade
plain that they aro being remedied and
that causes of complaints against that
port of embarkation are being elimi
nated. Sergeant William J. Keough, D228
Carlisle street, Philadelphia, who served
with the machine-gun company of tho
316th Infantry, Is at this camp and
awaiting discharge. He sustained two
wounds, one nt Montfaucon when the
316th suffered such heavy casualties,
ana the second In the Bclleau Wood
sector.
He walka with a. rnMeVit lfrvin ht'il ft, o
chipper as In the days at Camp Meade,
wnen ne reryea in tne regimental ex
change He returned with Casual Com
pany 33.
PENN TO HONOR ITS HEROES
Alumni in Service to Be Guests
at Victory Dinner
Men ln uniform will be the nrinclnal
guests nt tho annual banquet of the
alumni of the University of Pennsvl.
vania at the Adelphla oh February 22.
The affair this year will be In the form
01 a v ctory dinner ' at .which honor
will be paid to all alumni who have been
In service.
Records of the University show more
than 6000 men In service and ISO who
have given their lives "In the struggle.
ruiy nave won distinguished service
honors, nvery sen Ice man back In the
city, whether h ias "ovr there" or
"over here," will be expected.
The chlaf sneaker of urn ninslnn will
be Congressman Simeon I). Fess, former
president of Antloch College, of Ohio.
and a candidate for Speaker of the next
.House. Oovernor Sproul, who will be
orator nt tho exerolses of "University
j-iay, in ine anernoon will also rpeaK.
Colonel Edward Martin will be toast-
mdster. and Lieutenant Colonel George
r. ne otmvciimi m lPn ot tne work or
the medical corps under fire:
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MINERS TOLD TO IGNORE 'REDS'
Union Chief Bids Them Repulse
Agitators; "Be Loyal"
Mienandoah. Pa.. Feb. 14. In n ilnrnv
statement to the mine workers today,
James Matthews, president of the United
..!? ,,w. .. , omcui-H, in uisirici
No. 9, appeals to the workers to Ignore
agitators who have been trying to stir
up trouble the last few daysj calls on
ine men i" "' luym 10 me government
during reconstruction, and asks for n
100 per cent membership.
The statement was Issued after Mr.
Matthews" returned from Harrlsburg,
where he was In conference with Gov
ernor Sproul.
Entertainments Today
for Service Men Here
WAB CA5IP COMMUNITY BULLETIN
WITHIN THE NAVY TAJID
6:15 p. m. Sabbath ttrvlcta. Conducted
by Jewish Welfar. Jloard at Knlahti
of Columlma Ilulldlng. Short iVrvlce
Good apeaker, ..
0:80 p. m.nible clan. Y. M. C. A. hut.
7:16 p. m. Slovlns picture!,. Y, M, c, A
Annex.
70 P. m. Valentin, social and enter
talnment. Y. M. C. A. hut.
8 p. m. lloxlns. wreatllns and movlea
Navy and Marina Cor pi Recreation
Center,
OUTSIDE TUB NAVY YARD
tao to P, M;i'onleturte. Bn.
and, TenT Club. 23.2 Christian atr.Vt"
8 p. ro. Danclnir ela.a for nearo m.
Jj.rYan Club, 1930 South Collet. ava
:S0 p". m. Dancing class. All th. latest
up-to-data danej. tauaht. Ship and
Tent Club. 22(2 Christian street, 23
7J0 p." m. Ev.nlng of sonr. Rmoke.
and eats. Old Bt. Stephen's Club. J
South Tenth street,
a p. m. Special dance. Arsenal Club.
2808 Hrlds. street. "
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ARMY SENTENCES I
HELD ATROCIOUS '
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General Ansell Urges Re
form in Court-Martial i
System
CALLED UN-AMERICAN
Soldier Who Deserted to See
Dying Father Received .
Death Sentence
Washington, Feb. 14. Beforo the!
Senate Military Committee Brigadier
General Samuel T. Ansell, acting Judge.
Advocate General, strongly condemned
the existing system of courts-martial
In vogue In the army saying that the
death penalty and ''heavy terms in
prison, running up to forty years,' had
been Inflicted for what' he characterized
as comparatively trivial offenses.
General Ansell urged the passage of .
bill drawn by Senator Chamberlain to
give tho Judge Advocate General power
of review of courts martial. His evi
dence embraced a scathing criticism of
wnax ne canea an "atrociously bad sys
tern." Tho Secretary of War. he said,
backed up Judge Advocate Genera,!
Crowder In the latter's support of the.
prevailing system under which, General
Ansell said, the War Department main
tains there Is no authority for review
beyond that of a commanding officer.
"The sentences Imposed for slight of
fenses by the courts-martial have
shocked every sense of Justice." said
General Ansell. "They have reached
the heights of injustice. The sentences
In many Instances bore no reasonable
relationship to tho offenses committed."
Recruit Gels 40 Years ,
General Ansell undertook the power
of review over court-martial, he said
after the case had come before him ot
twelve noncommissioned officers who
had been dishonorably discharged from
service and had been sentenced to from
three to seven years for a "minor dis
agreement" ln one of the army camps
with aorne West Pcint soldiers. He
found authority, he said, under the law
of 1862, to review the court-martial ver-
uici ana, alter going Into the evidence,
set the sentences aside and restored tho
men to duty.
oenernl Anseli related as evidence of
what he called the "pernlciousness of
the court-martlnl avutem " !, .,.,.. Ae
a boy who had been ln the army but a
" unys anu- was assigned to kitchen
duty In nn army camp. The sergeant
found him nmnklne- n nlm,rta .,! ......
rlmanded him.
"Give mo that pack of cigarettes,"
crdered the rfertreant. nr-nrHin in n...
eral Ansell.
"Go to ," snapped the soldier.
The company lieutenant came along
nnd commanded thn raMi.i, t vi...
the cigarettes. -
"I won't do It, and I .don't give a
for nnybedy," retorted the soldier.
General Ansell went on to tell of the
boy being tried by court-martial, con-
....... ..u Dtticuicu iu uisnonoraoie
discharge and forty years In Jail. The
wmmouuuiiik uiui-er 01 nis regiment, en
reviewing the case, reduced the sen
tence to ten years.
Sentence Un-American
"Any system that would Impose such
a sentence aa that upon the boy you
Bpeak of In un-American." commented
Senator Thomas. "It would make Bol
shevikl out of the relatives of a man.
I want to say that the officer who
would act that way to -a soldier Is a
fool."
"You don't want that go upon the
record?" suggested Senator Chamber
lain. "Yes, I do," Insisted Senator Thomas
hotly. "I say that officer was a
fool, nnd ought himself to have been
court-martialed. Any one Imposing such
n sentense 'ought to be court-martialed,
too. It Is easy to see why In peaoe
times we cannot get men to -go Into
our army."
General Ansell spoke of a soldier who
had deserted from the army at West
Point and who remained away from
duty for five months, being sentenced
to death. Investigation by General
Ansell developed that he had gone home,
fearing that things, were not going wjell,
to find his father dying frcm paralysis.
"That boy remained with his father
until he died," said General Ansell.
"The day after, he reported back for
duty."
Deserted to See Rick Wire
The death sentence was set aside,
after General Ansell's investigation, but
tho Genera) did not know what had
happened to the boy.
Another boy, the General said, had
been sentenced to fifteen years for de
serting for forty days. He had gone
home to a sick wife and child. General
Ansell felt that the circumstances "did
not Justify desertion, but extenuated It."
Upon n soldier In. France, General An
sell Bald, the death sentence had been
Imposed for declining to drill after hav
ing been Subjected to extreme exposuro
to cold for twenty-four hour's. He In
sisted he was not able to stand. Two
others were sentenced to death for sleep
ing on post, after having been on duty
for four days with hardly any sleep.
General Ansell set these sentences aside,
he said, after the War Department had
declined to aci. 1
WESTERN STORM ABATING -
Disturbance! Moving Eastward, but Se
verity Is Decreasing
Chicago. Feb. 14. (By A .P.) The
snow, wind and rainstorm that haa
demoralized wire communication and
railroad traffic the last twenty-four hours
In Ilia frrltnrv hlu;n thj. XlimmrMtwi
River and the ftocky Mountains, from
Uie Canadian 'border to Oklahoma, early
today was still In progress, moving east
ward, though with decreasing severity.
Although the snowfall, In most places,
was comparatively light, high winds,
especially in Nebraska and Kansas,
caused huge drifts, which delayed rait
traffic. All freight train schedules were
annulled and only n few passenger trains
were able to get through the big snow
arms, aiier noura 01 aeiay.
SUFFRAGETTES RELEASED
Many of. Twenty-five 'Weak After Fpar
Days ln Jail
Washington.' Feb. 14. (By A. P.)t-Twenty-flve
membera of the National
Woman's party were released from
prison yesterday after they had served
four of the five days' sentences for burp
ing President Wilson in effigy In front
of the White House last Sunday night.
The women conducted a "hunger
strlko" and many of them were very
weak when alven their liberty
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