.A fij I- v izuehum Iftibltc fefogcr I.W,t , rVca ? 1 THE' WEATHER, - ' Washington, Juno 11. Partly cloudy today! probably shwers tomorrow. Ti'-MrrnATUitn at kacii hour f NIGHT if EXTRA. 'K V-V 0 10 U 12 1 2 4 07 G(l 0T Tl 7H 177 j j j 5 -J$a VOL. V. NO. 231 Entered aa Strand-Clans Marter nt th roitomce. at Philadelphia. ra. Under the Act of March 8. 1870. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1919 Tubllihed Dally Cxretit Sunday. Subscription rrlca JO a Tear by Malt. CopyrlEht, 1010, by Publlo Ledger Company. PRICE TWO CENTS $M & a ROOT STATEMENT TRAILS LEAK TO MORGAN BANKERS: nijSft -5 .WA ,3-6 .fi M Uj PENROSE BACKS KNOX PLAN; CALLS IT NEW DOCTRINE ,f fi M" IX w I tb I iT'i" W" Is . $ u cuter DELAY 1 TIT Vare Raises Point That Act Does Not Provide Proper Author ity for Council Elections MEASURE PASSES HOUSE, WITH ONLY 2 OBJECTING Dilsheimer Is Only Philadel- phian to Vote "No" Scott Lends Support LAUDS SPROUL'S ACTION Concurrence of Senate in Gover nor's Signature Will Make Act a Law Most of Charter Clauses Are Effective Jan. 5, 1920 The provisions of the Woodvvaul charter bill, with n few except ions, become effective January fi, 1920. The new council of twenty -one members enters office January fi, 1020. ' The provision for a new civil serv ice commission of three members, elected by a majority vote of the council, becomes effective January .1, 1020. 9 The finance section of the bill be comes effective one month after the (Governor signs the measure. Civil service provisions, except the formation of a new commission, likewise effective one month nftcr the Governor signs. TJre provision making it man datory for the city to do its own street cleaning and other utispcci ritoble work -effective the firt Mon day Jn January, 1021. After thut date work hy contract can only hn authorized by a rrfajority vote of the Councjl, with 'the Jlajor's approval. Uu a Staff Vorrtspontlcnt. . Harrlsburg, June 11. Another de Jay Jn the final enactment of the Wood ward charter revision bill into law ap pears possible, according to today's dc Tclopmeiits, though the ultimate passage of the measure is not endangered. The Woodward bill passed the House Anally last night. There was virtually no opposition, but two votes b,ciug cast ..against the measure. Before the Senate was convened to day, Senator A'are raised the point that the bill as it now stands does not pro vide the proper authority for the elec tion of councilmen. He consulted with Senator Woodward and Senator Crow. Senator Woodward agreed that the provision for election pf members of the new council was lacking. "It is not my purpose to oppose the charter bill," said Senator Vare. "On the contrary, I will see it through, hut some provision for the election of coun cilmen must be made." Senator A'are delegated Senator Tat, ton, Philadelphia, to confer with Scna' tor Woodward, Philadelphia, sponsor for the billj and when the latter was told .of the omission, he immediately wired the charter revision committee at Philadelphia. j Confers With Baker Inthe meantime Senator Vare con ferred with W. Harry Raker, secretary of the Senate, and Senator Crow, Fay- ejte, floor leader of the Senate as to what would be the best method to fix tip the bill. Mr. Raker suggested that It lay over in the Senate until Monday night to give both sides an opportunity to fix up the billSenator Crow sug gested that the bill be permitted to go to the Governor in its present form and then let tho question be formally raised. It was learned, however, that fhe Governor did not want' the bill to com? to him until it was in perfect form.' - As a result of all the conferring ! wis decided to let the charter bill lay tf oh the president pro tern's desk for the K present. It Is probablo it will remain there until next week, sJ The SenatiMioncurrcnce, of course, is r necessary and it Is ni-in,.t,i i... ..... O 1 ----''"-. mui, UUV- jf "" "1'iuui ui uiiacii ins signature c iv mo uiii wiinin a lew minutes after , it reaches his hands. , The concurrence of thi Sennto nn,i .House In topographical amendments to W the Daix-Rrady ripper also is pro- Hcteil. 'Iho bill is now in conference committee. v Governor Sproul also is expected to algn tho registration measure, wimn Ms ngnaturc is attached to tho Wood- &; ward bill and the three Dalx-Ilrady Iff't "" " '""s-uimvu-oui iigiic over UP Philadelphia reform legislation will havo cuucu, . . Js"o one has been hurt seriously Jn the 1-T "battle and the cltv will be tin. f.ni,w. ''IJ gets a. small Council and a more prctlcal and workabjc form of gov- rawe.m. ..tf.gcttier with the prospects S1 h ,. iS-. . , - W!.flrwN gRs AJW Walsh to Hold Registry Job, as May Pierie, Says McCain Fifth Person for Commission to be Man of , Type of Woodruff, Hicks or Scattergood, Writer Forecasts Hy GEORGE Staff Correlxnunt of ' Harrlsburg, June 11. The Dnix-Rrady elccTion bills now hold the front of the stage and center the (spotlight nf publicity. Chief of them in mi ni e M a t e public in terest is the registration bill, yclept t h e "rip p e r," w li i c h in reality it isn't. The Sen ate will now concur to secure the appointment of a confer ence com mittee to correct cer tain typo graph i c a 1 1-ui.o.Nui. .wain errors. there was a vague rumor today that the ripper" clause providing for the re moval ot the present board within ten dajs after the measure becomes a law, was to be eliminated in conference. It will not be done. It would not only he inexcusably bad political judg ment, but the administration would suf fer under a load of censure that would not onl.v be a lasting lcproach but would be justifiable. The Vare organization would Mifter in equal degree. If, as It is claimed by the city or ganization, it lias the majority of the Republicans of Philadelphia with It, then it has nothing to fear from a new board. The Vare organization majority with ease an rise supreme to its man dates if its claims are true. Already conjecture is active as to the 'SOLOIEfGEIffi Druggist, at Gun Point, Forced to Empty Cash Register Cus tomer Also Robbed SEEK WOMAN ACCOMPLICE With almost military precision and speed worthy of a better cause, two men, dressed in the uniform of United States soldiers, he'd up Milton I,. Smith, in his drug store at the south east corner of Forty -seventh street and Raltimore avenue; late last night. About $-10 was taken from the register and ?T0 from a ticket stand at the. soda fountain, while n stamp drawer yielded $10 more. Norman It. Haig, J5012 Catharine street, a customer, was robbed of .$2."i. The thieves escaped in q.motorcar. which a comrade, also in uniform, piloted. Druggist Saves 3140 The druggist managed to save $140 which wns in his pockets. He did this by leading the bandits to believe that he was a clerk and that the proprietor had gone home earlier with the greater portion of the day's receipts. During the encounter with. the robbers Smith received a black eye. The druggist and the police of the Fifty-fifth and Pine streets station sus pect that a woman who, visited the store earlier in the evening was an accom plice of the robbers. This woman ob tained change for a $100 bill. As the apothecary produced the money, she re marked : "You should be careful. It is not safe to show bo much mdney. There nre so many suspicious persons about and yott might be robbed." As the woman left the store, Mr, Smith says, he followed her to the door. He saw' nn automobile of 1010 Miattprn drawn up to the curb a few doors away. Three, men in soldiers uniform, and one in civilian nttire were in the car. The woman spoke to them. Smith says, but the incident did not impress hiin as significant until later. Men InUniform Enter - About 11 :M0 o'clock, having dismissed his clerk, Mr. Smith was about Jo close the store. Mr. Halg hnd just finished drinking a glass of soda water. Two men in uniform entered. They wore regulation army outfits with overseas caps, but no insignia. Roth were tanned and about twenty-four years old. One was short, the other of medium height. Advancing to the counter, one of the men twirled a revolver. "Come on, Jack," ho said to Mr. Smith, "let's have what you. have,,jind let's have it quick," His companion mcanwjdle pre vented Mr. Halg from lenving. The druggist was unarmed, He ve"nt to the cash register and raised his hands. "Come on, open up the drawer your self," 'said the bandit, turalns"his at tention to Ilaig, who surrendered $25 at gunpoint. While" the unarmed Jjan dit.kTH watch on the customer the s ,. v$l H ffi&$( lVaH IN STORE HOLD UP NOX McCAIN Hip Evening Public Ledei-r composition of the new board of five registration commissioners. Adminis tration oflicinls refuse to discuss the subject, ns the measure has not yet be come u law. Rven factional leaders on the Vnre and Penrose side are in a quandary. 1 see unreason to change the present ment T made in a recent dispatch of the complexion of the board, viz.. two city organization men. two sure-thing Democrats and an Independent Repub lican. As to the former, one undoubtedly I will be present Commissioner Walsh. whom the Governor i (-appointed only a few mouths ago. To diop him under pressure now would be tacit admission tlmf liia , nnnnninttnr-ut Mill lint hnm"(l nn iK-rsinnnl fitness. If he ttns ileservinir of reappointment then, he is deserving j uncertain this afternoon the extent of of it today. the nation-wide strike of telegraph Commissioner Pierie Is a possibility, operators, but representatives of the He is nn old friend of Senator Pen- wolKprs ,,,, t)1 it. ino.l tlw.t tl.o loses, mid the latter will be consulted ... ,. , .,.,, by the Governor in the matter. If the number of strikers would reach (.0.1)00 senator puts his seal of npprova. on the bj nightfall. name, Mr. Pierie will doubtless be re- Repoits from the seven divisions of tained. As for the two Democrats. Mr.jthc Western 1'nion Telegrnrih Companj I.adner inn) be retained, but no names throughout the I'nited States and the liave'bcen discussed as jet for his col- maritime provinces showed a full foic" league. The fifth or new mun will nn- '0f operators on dutj several hours after doubtedly be an independent, but not the sfiiKe order had gone into effect an extremist a man of the type of Clinton Rogers Woodiuff. Thonius I,. Hicks or Henry Scnttcigood. Mr. Wood ruff is an independent who has not al ways been consistent. Mr. Hicks, once postmaster and a "reguliu," has long hen f-ntnln-fiied ns a moderate inde- .,.( Mi- stcnttPi-imoil's nosition is well known. There nre other inde pendents whose lecords would entitle them to consideintion. but corridor gos sip bus tampered only with the? nbovc thus far. E E IRE II ER County Prosecutor Believed Woman Was Killed Rigid Investigation Being Made VICTIM FOUND STRANGLED Trenton, N. .)., June 11, Revenge, it is believed, led to the murder of Mrs. Teresn Fodnr. of 27 Adallne street, this city, whose body wns found on a lonely road near St. Mao's Cemetery last night by a farm hand. The body was identified 'today by her son. There were indications that Mrs. Fodur had 'been strangled to death. A leuther belt was tied over her mouth and her hands were tied behind her back. Mrs. FodJr was divorced some time ago, and is known to the police. Sev- ernl persons who knew the woman were closely questioned today hy County Prosecutor A. D. Oliplinnt and an ar rest may be made within the next twenty-four hours. The former husband of the woman was among others ex- drained. Prosecutor Oliplinnt said toda.v he be-, lieved that the murderer vyas nctuated i by revenge. The woman was badly cut i and bruised. ' I There was every indication that she offered stubborn resistance before shei met death. County Phjslcinn Frank G. Senmmell , said he believed the woman was lured to the spot and then beaten to death. , She wore a dark sweater, dark cloth- ing, black silk btockings mid black low k11008, , , , ,.,.-, i The spot where the bo, y v a s oum 1 is especially lonely. J he nearest habi- """" ml",rU1M 5 hJ ffi '..''. . ", " " ... "r..i.. said sue ururu no dvi "-"'"" "" --..v ..... ing the nignt. Marks on the woman's body and foot prints on the road Indicate that it was carried some distance after the woman had been attacked. That the motive was not robbery is evident 1 tho discovery of several dollars In a pocketbook. It nlso con tained a receipt for a pa) incut of $1 to "Mrs. T. Snbo." There arc several families, of that name in Trenton, but when questions they knew nothing of the murdered woman. Mrs, Fodar had lived in Trenton for several jcars. Winding Trail of Elusive Leak as. Revealed Today Senator I-odge Klihu Root, former secretary of state, showed htm the copy of the pence treaty, Klihu Root Henry P. Davison gave him the copy two weeks ago. Henry I. Davison Thomas W, Lnmont, his partner, gave him the copy in Paris about May 0, J. V. Morgan Never saw copy of treaty. Frank A. Vanderllp Never -saw i-opy of treaty. EV GLUE IN NTON TVIURD TELEGRAPH STR KE UNDERWAY NU . u.J T Western Union Says Wires Are Clear and Service Uninterrupted UNION LEADERS ASSERT WALKOUT IS PROGRESSING 60,000 Will Leave Keys During Day, Officials of Opera tors Declare Ity the Associated Press 1 New York, June 11. Conflicting i claims of union leaders and officers ot I ,in""or('inI telegraph companies made toda.v, N'ewcomb Carlton, piesident of the cotnpan.v , announced, Rcpoits to union leaders from vari ous cities announce that the strike is progressing. i Declares Traffic Normal The Western 1'nion divisional re- ports, which covered all the large cen ters in the Western I'nion service, de clared that tUe wires were clear and traffic normal, .Mr. Carlton said, i "We are handling business through out the country without serious inter i option anjwlieie," Mr. Carlton stated. "We have an adequate force to carrj on. nil our business without interrup , tion." t ' ? Jlepnrtft From Severn Dlvhiuns The reports nt hand were from New i York. Chicago. San Krancisco, Atlnntn, Dallas and Deliver districts, and from ! headquarters for the maritime prov 1 in res. I At thn office of the Postal Telegraph i Company Kdwnrd Rejnolds. general manager, said that a statement cover I ing conditions throughout the country would be issued this afternoon. I He said conditions weie satisfactory 1 fiom the company's standpoint, traffic 1 "moving along in good shape." He added that the strike was "not giving us 1 much trouble." ' At the Western I'nion offices it was said that Mr. Carlton had forwarded to Postmaster General Rurleson the re ports from the companj 's divisional headquarters. I It, II. Tucker announced for the Western I'nion Traffic Department that , reports from Rtiffalo, Albany, Roches iter, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh were to the effect that there was no trouble at those points, j Predicts Successful Strike Contrary claims were made b.v Percy Thomas, vice president .of the union in charge of headquarters here. lie said: Continued on Vase Klsht. Column Six WOMAN SPY SUICIDE Dora Charlton, "Dame Aux Camel lias," Posed as American Geneva; June II. (Ity A. P.) Dora Charlton, twenty-four .vears old, nn alleged spy who traveled on a false American passport, committed suicide in Turin on Monday when she was ar- rested. She made frequent trips between Tlnlv- mill r.nrmnnv hv llin i.c. nt Switzerland during the war, and is al ....... .. .... .... .,,,,, ,jii leged to have obtained important mili tary information from nllied officer 'friends, by whom she was nicknamed ( of ,,e Campllias.. b worB . -as a beautiful woman and posed 'as nn American. Sue wns u guest of thq best hotels, had plenty of money and wore tfie latest Parisian gowns, which, it Is stated, were supplied by the German political department. BANDIT CAUGHT IN CHASE Man Accused of Getting $80 In Hold-Up Taken In Custody Au olleged bandit entered the store , of Morris Gross, 80.1 West Glrard ave- i niie, early this morning, and nfter cov rrlng Gross and (.cvcrnl customers in the place with a revolver took JfRO from the cash register and fled. "Not a word," he said, "or you will be sorry," as he darted out the door When the- mutt had gone but a few yards Gross summoned Sergeant Will iam Smith and Patrolman Robert Rnrr and they clinsed the ijinn, who turned down NJnth street. The .pnlteeuinq finally naught him near Rrown streeti The money, which hnd been taken from the cash register, it is said, wns found in his pockets, v The prisoner, who was, well dressed, save bin mime as Joseph Qrcen, of Sev enth Mreet nnd Snyder avenue. He was held by Magistrate Neff. ., Seashore KxrnrMont-KTerx Sunday via rhUndelphla & Reading H, R, to Atlantic" City. Ooian City. WJMtfood and ('ape Jlw .Iavi. r-hlnul Si. and Hnuth SI irrrlf REPORTS CONFLIC t4:i.'yin4, llfiyiw tax, iOvv-jirfv Mysterious "Citizen's" Mask Is Torn Aicay Sriinlnr Lodge, nn .linir T ' 1 was shown a enpv of the trentj with (ierinan.v bv a friend of mine who is connected with no inteu-sts ''iitnel.v n iirivate citizen. How it came into his bauds I did not impute He is a man nf the utmost upnghl ness of chaiacter. If I were at lib eitv to mention his name which I am not the whole country would know that there never was n tunic outrageous suggestion thnn nnj thing could hnve come into Ivis hands by corruption." Senator l.oitgc. Imni: 'As a matter of fad, the copv I saw was the one shown me bv Mr. Root ' QIRL CRIPPLED BY CAR FASHIONABLE WOMAN CCMTCMPCn TO 1 All Mrs. Fraser Pleads Guilty to Driving Auto While Intoxicated. Gets Four Months I Mis. Mae Krnser. a fiisliiounlil.v af filed and tipparcntl.v well tn-do woman, todaj was sentenced b.v Judge IVrgu soil, in IJunrtcr Sessions Couil No 2, to a term of four mouths' itnpi isnnment as a lesult of nn nutoinnliile accident in vvhiih she perinanentl.v ciippled Miss Hinma Wissnuin. Mis. 1'rnser pleaded guilt.v to two imlii tineuts, one (barging her with op crating an automobile while intoxicated and another with assault and liatter.v with intent to kill. The sentence iii.po-.cii on Mrs. I'lnser is the winding up of a number of legal proceedings lesulting from the accident. A civil suit wns Inought in which Miss Wissnuin, who is the private secretin- to Colonel Samuel I). Lit. was awarded a verdict of SKi.tltO. After the trial of the civil suit it was dis coveied that Carrol S. Fiaser. the hus band of the defendant, had sold his in surance polio for $1."00 to the insur ance coinpan.v thut insuicd his machine and therefoie the coinpan.v was not liable for the damages. Fraser. ' is said, nNo disposed of his other proper ties and the noney awarded could not be collected. The accident in which Miss Wissninn was so badly injuicd occuned on August 22, 1017, nt Thirty -seventh and Walnut streets. ATTACK Y.M.C.A.WATCHMAN'!,rair tc,ms' Calls Discussion Profitless Man Held in $400 Bail Following Fight Companion A man who described Freed , himself ns1 Chnilcs lirovvu, of Walton avenue, near Fift seventh, was held in Sj-lOO bail for icuirt today, b) .Magistrate Harris on a charge of attacking n night watch man nt the West Philadelphia ltrancli of the Y. M. C. A., l'iftj -second and Saiisom stieets. A man who was arrested with Rrown, Joseph Dorciin, who gave an address near lift -sixth and (Moid sneets, was dist hinged at the healing today. Alexander McKalvc.v , 22 South Devve.v street, the watchman, said he put the two men out of the Y. M. C. A. last night when the acted in a dis order! manner. They an- said to have attacked him when the reached the street. McICalve was not seriously In jured, although he was taken to ,the Miscricnrdia Hospital. HI LE! HI L0! TO JAIL WE GO No Luck at All, They Had No Luck or Gas at All A sad and complicated talc, dear reader'. One large touring car, which ran out . r r nw nml lour oeeiiimiils u-erp nr. rested early today on Ridge avenue be- low (Jueen lane. And it took n small arm of police and citizen deputies to corral the crowd. The huge touring car wandered north on Ridge avenue, when It decided not to go nn.v farther. The occupants held counsel and sent one of their number abroad for more gas. In the meantime the waiting "riders" sang and attracted tlie attention of Patrolman John Ma Hale, of the Twenty-second street and Hunting Park avenue station. He called for the patrol wagon nnd the singers were pushed aboard, Then the effoitN of"the patrolmen were dl. I reeled to the touring car, the desire be I ing to turn the car head south in order ' Hint the wagon might tow it to the sta ! tion house. Tin services of a citizen or two vverenlistedi and, with the aid of two more street bluecoats who hap pened along, the auto was pushed to a precarious position directly ncross the car traiks, A Ridge avenue trolley happened along and the crew Icut a hand. Just as the police wagon and the towed, auto began moving off the man who wandered fa for the gas returned. He was invited into the patrol wagon, which speeded merrily to the station house. Sproul Appoints Cambria Judge llarrishurg, Pa., June 11. Governor Sproul today appointed Samuel I.cmouj Reed, of l-.tiensburg, to De judge of the newly created prphaus' Court of Cam bria county until .the (i6t Monday of Uanuar l'P., ( SENIOR SENATOR! WITS LEAGUE1 OUTOFTREATr Declares Majority of Repub licans in Upper Branch Will Support Resolution ' HOLDS U.S. SHOULD DROP "ENTANGLING ALLIANCES" Policy of Readiness Defe,id CiviliTntinn I iU-onorl tn i I Monroe Doctrine "SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE", Prompt Action on Pact After I Elimination of World Alliance Advised Hu n Staff CnnrsiinndDit llarrishurg. June 11. Senator Pen-lo-e toda.v heartil.v indniscd the action of Senator P. C. Kno. introducing a resolution in (he I uited Slates Senate to sever the league of nations fiom the peaic treat. The senator said lie believed the resolution would mchc the support of a majority of the Renuhliiltu niembeis i of the Sciint lie tool, the stand that the I'nited States should make i'no entangling alliances" with Ruropcnn na tions, hut should keep itself free to net'ee nt any time in "defense nf civilization' just as it dill in the vvoild war. "1 emphatic ull.v indorse the pi oposi tion set forth in the h iliitmii lntro- due eel .vi-lcnla.v ill the I uited States Senate b.v Senator Knox." sni, the sinior i-n,ilor. when n-kid his opinion of (lie Kno pinpnsiil to sever the league fiom the tn at j. "I have nlvva.vs taken the giouinl that the proposition of tho league of nations should not hnve been permitted to get niied up with the proposition of "It would have been infinite! better l"'.icc Prompt Iv teinis had been agreed on"1 the reputations piocess, explaining with the lesulting restoinlion. that it is a woikable aiianeeinciit. ot tiaue leiniions union ..,: .i llillllllis, III.IU, to have bail pence dcla.ved ns it has been bv interminable and profitless dis- cus-ions ifnd the further complication of the league- of nations. "The league of nations could easil.v hnve wailed for thoughtful and ample consideiution after the restoration of peace. "The filial blunder was then made which has resultul in widespiead dis-i turbnnce in I. mope and. from all the information obtainable, in a widespread distrust and dislike of the I nitcd States when we ought to have had the friend ship of the Allies. I'rges Prompt Action on Treaty "President Wilson, uiiilei taking to lenresent the I'liit'-d States without consulting tin. tri-nll tin- Senate, which is part ofl"'l".' " v.cimauv. making povvei. h.ls stood as the main siion-oi for the league of nations. Rv all means. let it be elimi nated fiom the treat. Then let the l treatv be fuither amended if necessary and prnmptl.v acted upon b the Senate I "If necessary the Semite can puss a 'icsolution declaring that the war is atiof the proceiluie (n be adopted is per- nd and le-est.ihlisliiue trade icla- I tions with the ccntial povveis. "Later on the league nf nations prop osition can he fullv miisidered. The more it is considered the mote objec tionable it will appear to the Ameiican people in its pit-sent form. Wants Caution on Alliance "Certainly- there ought not tn be un due haste in passing upon the wisdom of such a vital step as that involved in committing America to European al liances. "For m.v self I believe in any measures which will tend to prevent war. It does not seem to me. however, to be neces siir.v for the I'nited States to bind it self formall to co-operate with other nations to exercise police coutiol over nn other nation. "It is sufficient for us to declare, ns set forth in Senator Knox's reso lution, that in the event of a recur rent e of conditions that caused the I'ulted States tn enter war the I'nited States will join with its present allies In fighting for the defense of civiliza tion. "This new doctrine will rank with the .Monroe Doctrine as part of our national policy in the future. It Is slmnle. direct and effective, and is thoroughly American in principle, it is amply sufficient and nothing more Is required." TIIK FIGHT FOR TIIK BAI,U Edgar Rice Rurroughs tells a vivid narrative of primitive, emotions in this, the third series of Tarzan. of the Jungle Talcs, each complete in itself. Don't fail to read thi wonderful stor)' iu next Saturday's BVKNING l'UM'ia LEDGER v -W KI.IIU ROOT REJECT GERMAN ' COLONIES' PLEA Powers Also Decide Not Alter Conditions Govern ing Reparation to WILSON LOSES CONTENTION R.v the Associated Press iris, June 11. The replj to the rinaii counter-pioposiils. agreed upon b.v the Peace Conference heads, refuses the German lequest for n mandate for the former German colonies, it was i,.,,,i i,i,. A lengthy memorandum gives the rea sons fin- Hi,- lefusjil and explains the opcintioiis of the league of nations on colonial matters The ii'parntinus poition of the repl.v . which has been completed and has reached the printer, does not tix the total sum which the Germans must pa . The text of the treaty itself is not changed, but the icply contains assur ances to German legniding the method . ., . i.-:i. I Piesident Wilson fought strcnuoiH " include a hed total sum in the lepaiations clause and the close of the discussion leaves him urn hanged, it is 'said, in the belief that that is the best , plan, 't 's understood, bovvevei. that fhc President said that ina-miu h us Premier Clenieiiicnii had insisted to the contrai-.v and also that be had signed the original tit nf t . be would sign the reply as foi mulated. Council Indicates Progress Official announcement was made Lafter the meeting of the Council of Four .vest'-ida.v afternoon that there was hope of n comparative! earl decision on the '",re is some il.scussioii in general conference neies wneiiier n plenur.v session will he called to consider the reply tn the Gcnnnti counter-pioposals or whether the Rig Four will send it directly to ersailles without lefeieiice tn the other nations. No indications nutted to come from the Council of Four. While the treat tcxtually is nn changed, the icply reads into it con structions, definitions and explanations of certain clauses which, in the belief of some elenienls of the conference, be come v irtiiall part of the treat itself, entitling consideration b.v nil the parties involved. No Yielding to Arrogant Koe Premier Cleinenccaii is especial! firm In his refusal to tigiee to the admission of German to the league of nations im niediatel.v . The Ficnch hold that they understand German pipelining better than the Allies and realise what the increasing ariogaucc of the Gerimius during the last few weeks means. The say they appreciate how iniiih this arrogance would be inci eased if the Peace Conference should jield to the Gtimnu demand for immediate admis sion to' the league. The French, it is understood, aie willing that the Ger mans should be admitted later, but insist that this .admission must not be in compliance with what they term "Germany's pieseut hnught demand." Slay Split on Harbor Heporl The American members nf the com mission on harbors and waterways have discovered, upon restuily ot the treuty. ninny points in which they believo the waterways section can be improved, and there are indications that a split report may be made to the Peace Conference, A waiting attitude js observed in peace circles regarding the Hungarian treaty, parts of which arc identicnl with the German and Austrjau treaty oijil are already In print. A tentative draft of the frontiers of Hungary has Contlnatd on race Eliht, Column four wnn -yau ihirtk of wrltlnc ,lhl, US WIUTINU. .lil; T SOURCE SEEN Of EX-SENATOR Financier, in Paris, Gave Copy to Davison as Head of Red Cross GIFT WAS PROPER ONE, ROOT TELLS COMMITTEE Not Secret Document When Germany Had Spread Its Provisions Broadcast J. P. MORGAN TAKES STAND He and Vanderlip Testify They Have Never Seen ' Treaty Ry the Assoeiated Press Washington. June 11. Former Sena tor Klihu Root, of New York, appear-' ing unexpected! before the Senate for eign relations commit tee today, testi fied that it was he that showed a copy,, of the peace treaty to Senator I,odge. Ml OFT T Sir. Root testified that he got it from 1fjK Henry P. Davison of the Morgan Rank- SJ ing house. IjM Mr. Davison testified that ho got It Vr .... .. ''V trom I nomas . l.nmont, nnotner j--,a partner in the Morgan house, one of- 5j? the finnncial advisers to the American T",innA Mission in Tniifl. hut nsked fnr i$ ' "? tVuJ it not in his capacity as a banker, but $3 as president oi uie international ntnjffm t.- , .. I.I..I. I.. ul.n.1 Uw 4.uSt'M v-ross i.eague, hiih-ii is uucrui uj ""rstAfll covenant nf tlieileague ot nations. XsaTj I 1' lvinn testtlii-il thill he hllllsB' never seen a copy of the so did Frank A. Vnnderl president of the National Ci li-ntil, find yXu .::...:;-& Mr. Davison testified he has shown MiStS ... I...1 II- l..4. I V'Az. lo no one inn -nr. nom. ,v&3 i...!.. .. i -.. .... .,.,.... : a,. vjSjw l-illllUK an iniui n n-rtiiiiiini, ii .r witness chair, .Mr. Root said he thought President Wilson w as w ithin his legiij-y latinnnl rights in not sending the treaty to the Senate, but thought It perfectly legitimate for the Senate to ask for it nfter it had been published by the German government. Hi- gave it as his" opinion that the President wns within' his lights in not consulting the Senate mine free! on the negotiations, but thought it would hnve facilitated a solu tion had that been done. Mi. Root saw nothing improper In Mr. Davison having a copy of the treat . At the conclusion of Mr Vanderlip's testimony the committee ended the hear ing for the da.v and went into executive session. ENTITLED TO PACT, SAYS EX-SECRETARY "Publication of the desire of the committee to learn how copies of the tientj reached this country," said Sir. Root in beginning his statement, "led me to feel it wns proper, if not a duty, for ine to come here and give the com mittee lertain knowledge on that sub ject which I have. "I have n copy nf that so-called tieat. have had it for several weeks. It was sent to me by II P Davison. Chairman nf the International Red Cross League. I stand upon my right to have it. 1 assert the entire propri?ty of his giving it to me. He had it be cause of his legitimate interests in the Red Cioss, involved iu the treaty." .Mr. Root said lie understood Mr. Davison bad the copy in Paris in con nection with Red Cross affairs and brought it away with him, "there being at that time no injunction against oriugiug copies in me i mien oiaies, .. "It wns not a seciet document," con- tinned Mr. Itoot. "parts of it, notably, the covenant of the league of nations, hud been published." Mr. Root remarked that the German Government had made the treaty public in detail, adding: ' "It thereupon became public prop erty. There are two parties to the ne gotiations. Either party has tht right lr tiiflL-n it Imhlif. Nff lnnffil- ,,nn A diplomatic secrecy attach. The Ofrj&!W; mail Government having the full jlgaC1,: to make public this paper made it pub lie and it is public. "I should be inclined to resent apr suggestion from anybody," Mr. Root: added sharply, 'tthat J am not entltMW to it and to use it as Usee fit,, whil I ,... 1 iln " ' i 1 l!ln'-V . .. i) Referring to the Red Cross pork'ftl Mr. Davison and his own interest in tin llo.l rfrnhH Mr. Itnor anlit. ,. "Mr. Davison's possession "was, nj'w" matter ot line curiosity, out ot offieJW ' f v Continued on Tasa Twrlrr, Column One Keep On Simmering riM Fair tonight d tomorrow C li'iM iTiiid thai are gtntte. j Little chringe, 1q our rorrdio, f Of the m op J t 'temp'rameitlat, f' Of Hugh jfiiii, teiq , Kcept all in tw. ' -' A i .ii il -"&JI i HI AV U-i 3 ""'. hYiiMW&imj - 7iV,. AfY, '?.,..'.& ,v aX :4-ne . y...yi r . 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