Telegraphers of Nation Called Oat To-day; Strike Leader Guides Wide Movement From Chicago
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LXXXVIII — NO. 136 16 PAGES HARRISBURG, PA WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1919 k s "SS& T .^t££ E " HOME EDITION
147 DWELLINGS
OF FIRST CLASS
TO BE ERECTED
Permits Issued by City For
New Operations to Cost
$197,000
DEVELOP HILL SECTION
pig Work to Be Started This
Spring by Busy
Contractors
Building permits for the
erection of forty-seven
bouses in the city were is
sued to-day at the office of
Building Inspector James
H. Grove. The structures
•will cost $197,600 to com
plete, it is estimated.
Thirty-two of the dwellings
are to be built by W. J. Sohland
at a cost of $138,600; fourteen
by J. H. Kline at a cost of $50,-
000 and one by P. H. Caplan and
EU C. Goldman for $9,000.
Majority on Hill
Mr. Sohland secured a permit to
pfmild ten two-story brick, concrete
[block and stone houses in pairs on
!the north side of Derry street, 220
tfeet west of Twenty-first street, for
.$38,000. He will build twelve of the
isame type on the east and west
(sides of Rolleston street, 200 feet
■south of Sycamore, for $45,600, and
(ten two-and-onehalf-story brick
■dwellings on the east side of Green,
L 250 feet north of Woodbine, for
j?55,000.
H. T. Bayles, as contractor for
"Mr. Kline, will erect fourteen two
■and-one-half story brick bouses in
Taylor Boulevard, just at the edge
tof Reservoir Park.
Records Arc Palling
Li. B. Cohen is the contractor for
("Mr. Caplan and Mr. Goldman, who
"wUI erect a two-and-one-half-story
'brick and stone dwelling on the east
(Side of Second street, 100 feet north
of Seneca.
Sonce Monday permits have been
■ Issued for the erection of flftysix
■ dwellings in the city, and since June
1 permits for construction work
rwbieh will cost $400,000 to com
plete, have been issued in the city.
Reserve Militia Officers
Hear Experienced Men
Tell Great War History
Mt. Gretna, Pa., June 11.—Officers
•of the Pennsylvania Reserve Mili
!tia, here for a week's tour of in
struction, yesterday morning heard
recounted, with much elaboration of
detail, the part several Pennsylvania
•organizations of troops played in
■the offensive against the Teutonic
armies in the Argonne Forest. The
speakers were Colonel Edward C.
Shannon, former commander of the
Fourth Infantry of the old National
•Guard of Pennsylvania, who came
back from France several weeks ago
at the head of the 111 th Infantry,
and Colonel Frederic A. Snyder, who
organized the 103 rd Engineers and
led that organization through the
■war.
Colonel Snyder during the day ex
hibited several specimens of German
explosives, including a hand-grehade,
known as a "turtle," and showed how
they were manipulated to entice the
American' curiosity, and described
how they exploded as soon as touch
ed by strange hands.
General Charles T. Cresswell, com
mander of the brigade, stated this
evening that Governor William C.
Sproul is expected to be in camp on
Thursday.
Y Campaign For SIO,OOO
Fund Enters Last Lap
At a supper to be held at 5.30
o'clock this evening in the gymna
sium of the Harrisburg Central Y.
M. C. A., final reports on the drive
for SIO,OOO to be used for mainten
ance purposes by the Central "Y" and
the Pennsylvania Railroad branch,
will be made by the team captains.
The hundred workers were on the
job throughout to-day and at 11
o'clock this morning the town was
(thrown open for general canvassing.
Because of the shortness of the drive
it was impossible for the workers to
visit all whom it is believed wil'
want to contribute to the work of
the Christian Associations. For the
man or woman who was not seen,
the Telegraph to-night prints a sub
scription blank on another page, if
you have not yt contributed, clip
this blank, and send it with your
contribution to campaign headquar
ters, Central Y. M. C. A., Second and
locust streets.
Up until last evening at 7 o'clock
less than half the amount needed to
carry on the work of the next year,
had been raised. The committee In
charge of the drive is hopeful that
the SIO,OOO quota will be reached
"by this evening, but officials of the
campaign predict that it will take
the hardest kind of work this after
noon on the part of the solicitors to
get that result.
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THE WEATHER
Harrisburg and Tlrtnltyt Fair
to-night and Thursday* not
much change In temperature.
Lowest to-night about OH de
grees.
Eastern Pennsylvania. Fair to
night and Thursday, little
change In temperature. Gentle,
shifting winds.
River: The Susquehanna river
and all Its brandies will fnll
slowly or remain nearly station
ary, except the lower portion of
the main river, whleh will rlae
slightly to-night. A atage of
about 4,11 feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Thursday morning.
RED MEN MARCH IN
COLORFUL PAGEANT
Thousands in Brilliant Uni-i
forms of Old-Time Chiefs
and Warpaint of the Trail
ing Indian Join in the Big
Parade
BLARE OF MANY BANDS
ENTERTAINS CROWDS
Overhanging clouds had no effect
on to-day's parade of Red Men, the
big feature of the seventieth annual
meeting of the tribes. Nearly two
score tribes and several thousand
visitors took part either in the pa
geant or on the reviewing lines. The
parade started from Front and Mar
ket streets at 2 o'clock with thirty
bands in line. It was a spectacular
event, gorgeous costumes and real
istic Indian features making it a
notable demonstration. It was esti
mated that there were 4,000 men in
line.
Prizes offered for the largest
tribe, finest costumes, best float and
for the tribe coming the longest
distance, brought a large represen
tation of Red Men. They came from
the four corners of the State, most
of the tribes bringing their own
bands.
Pageant Well Handled
Arrangements for the big event
were so well looked after that there
was no delay in formation of the
parade and the big procession
moved promptly. Heading this great
pageant was a platoon of police.
Then came the chief marshal. Frank
A. Smith, State Senator from Dau
phin county and his chief of staff,
William M. Hargest, Deputy Attor
ney General.
Great Chiefs in Dine
The Great Chiefs division, includ
ed the Great Council of the United
States; Board of Great Council Chiefs
and the Great Council of Pennsyl
vania. They rode in automobiles
and included the largest number of
Great Chiefs of the Great Council
of the United States that has par
ticipated in a parade in Pennsyl
vania for some time.
There were four divisions, each
division being in charge of a mar
shal and aids. The costumes ranged
PENROSE WOULD
SEPARATELEAGUE
FROM PEACE PACT
Senate Has Power to Declare
War at End to Resume
Business
Senator Penrose to-day heartily in
dorsed the action of Senator Philan
der C. Knox in introducing a resolu
tion in the United States to sever the
League of Nations from the Peace
Treaty.
The Senator, said he believed the
resolution would receive the support
of a majority of the Republican
members of the Senate.
He took the stand that the United
States should make "no entangling
alliances" with European nations,
but should keep itself free to act at
any time in "defense of civilization"
just as it did in the world war.
"1 emphatically indorse the pro
position set forth in the resolution
introduced yesterday in the United
States Senate t>y Senator Knox,"
said the senior Senator when asked
his opinion of the Knox proposition
to sever the League from he Treaty.
"I have always taken the ground
that the proposition of the League
of Nations should not have been per
mitted to get mixed up with the pro
position of peace terms.
"The League of Nations could
easily have waited for thoughtful and
ample consideration after the re
storation- of peace.
May Declare War at End
"By all moans let it be eliminated
from the Treaty. Then let the Treaty
be further amended if necessary and
promptly acted upon by the Sen
ate
"If necessary the Senate can pass
a resolution- declaring that the war
is at an end and re-establishing trade
relations with the Central Powers.
"Later on the League of Nations
proposition can be fully considered.
The more it is considered the more
objectionable it will appear to the
American people in its present form.
"Certainly there ought not to be
undue haste in passing upon the wis
dom of such a vital step as that in
volved in committing America to
European alliances.
Simple and Direct
"For myself I believe in any meas
ures which will tend to prevent war.
It does not seem to me, however, to
be necessary for the United States to
bind itßelf formally to co-operate
with other nations to exercise police
control over any other nation.
"It is sufficient for us to declare
as set forth in Senator Knox's reso
lution that in the event of a recur
rence of conditions that caused the
United States to enter the war the
United States will join with its pres
ent Allies in fighting for the defense
of civilization.
"This new doctrine will rank with
the Monroe Doctrine as part of our
national policy in the future. It
is simple, direct and effective and
is thoroughly American in princi
ple.
"It is amply sufflcien-t and noth
ing more is required."
BRADY LEADS GOLFERS
By Aaaocialed Preaa.
Newport. Mass.. June 11. Mike
Brady the Oakley (Mass..) profes
sional. turhed in a card of 73 In the
morning round of 18 holes in the
National open golf championship play
to-day, making his total for 54 holes
221. Barring unexpected reversal of
form In the afternoon round. his
chance of winning the tournament
was considered excellent
SENATOR FRANK A. "SMITH
Chief Marshal of To-day's Parade
of Pennsylvania Red Men
from the elaborately bea fled and
spangled chieftains to the warpaint
of the aborigine. The Harrisburg
tribesmen made a splendid show
ing.
Each tribe tried to outdo the
other in an elaborate display of In
dian costumes, and the judges found
it difficult to decide the winners
of prizes. They viewed the parade
at three different points on the
route. The aids follow:
Warrior Kagle Tribe No. .110
George W. Hunter. John H. Col
lins. Charles A. Frick. 1,. B. Wan
baugh, J. T. Wanbaugh, Havord
Walton, William N. Wible, H. E.
Sanderson, Fred Ebel, Oscar Dam
berson, W. J. Hedrick, Ralph M.
Cline, George H. Tippery, James
Sharp, Nelson Fountain, Harry C.
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FINAL PLANS ARE
BEING MADE FOR
SCHOOL OUTING
Harrisburg Telegraph to Be
Host to Thousands of
Youngsters
BOARD ENDORSES v
BIG OUTING
Mr. Edward J. Stackpole, Jr.,
c-o Harrisburg Telegraph,
Harrisburg:
My Dear Mr. Stackpole—At a
meeting of the Board of School
Directors the Board most heartily
endorsed the proposition of the
Telegraph to give a picnic to the
school children of the grammar
j grades on Friday, June 20.
,In endorsing the proposition,
they expressed their thanks to
I the Telegraph for its kindness and
I consideration in arranging this
event, which, without doubt, will
give a great deal of pleasure to
the children attending. Very
truly yours,
D. D. Hammelbaugh,
Secretary.
June 20 will be a big day for the
young and old in Harrisburg, for the
Telegraph picnic to Paxtang Park
beginning to be dotted with all
kinds of news and uncommon fea
tures which are sure to contribute
, to a delightful recreation.
Prises I Gee whiz! There will be
all kinds of trophies, from a china
chocolate set for the lady teacher
who makes the best sewing record
to a huge Teddy bear for the small
prizewinners. To the champlor.„ in
track and field events alone there is
a purse ready to buy SIOO worth of
rewards, and exactly what will be
the premium for the best speller in
Harrisburg has not yet been de
cided. The old-fashioned spelling
bee will be under the management
of Prof. J. J. Brehm, who aims to
make it a greater success than the
one projected at the last Telegraph
picnic.
Once more the teachers of the city
in the various schools are reminded
to report their separate selections
of spellers to headquarters at the
Telegraph Building before June 14.
In order not to drag out the spelling,
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Rotary Club Sends Two
Delegates to Utah
Gus M. Steinmetz, managing editor
of the Harrisburg Telegraph and
president of the Harrisburg Rotary
Club, and Howard C! Fry, of the Fry
Coal Company and district governor,
left last night for Salt Lake City,
where they will attend the national
convention of Rotary Clubs. Tney
will be gone for two weeks.
Last evening a number of delegates
from ' Philadelphia, Atlantic City,
Trenton and other eastern cities, on
their way to the convention, stopped
off In this city and were entertained
by the local Rotary Club. Dinner
was served to the men at the Peiin-
Harrls Hotel, where speeches were
made by Preston Crowell and George
F. Lumb, of this city, and Guy Gun
decker, or Philadelphia. Afterwards
the visitors were shown the points of
.interest about the city.
60,000 KEYMEN ON
STRIKE BY NIGHT,
LEADER PREDICTS
Carlton, Western Union Chief, j
Claims Wide Movement
Is Complete Failure
500 QUIT JOBS AT CHICAGO!
Pickets and Workers Clash
in Telegraph Offices in
West Today
ONLY THREE ON
STRIKE
Only three Harrlsburg men
joined' the telegraphers in strik
ing to-day, according to reports
made by operating officials of
the Western Union, the Postal
Telegraph and the American
Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany.
These three were employed by
the Postal. Two keymen and one
clerk quit their posts. The com
pany announced that it was get
ting its messages through with
very little trouble.
I
By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 11.—Con
flicting claims of unio.. lead
ers and officers of telegraph
companies made uncertain at
noon to-day ,the extent of the
nation-wide strike of telegraph
operators, but representatives
of the workers maintained that
the number of strikers would
reach 60,000 by nightfall.
"We arc operating one hun
dred per cent.," declared an of
ficial of the Western Union.
60,000 Out by Night
"Two thousand seven hundred
workers will be on the streets by
night in this district," said S. J.
Konenkamp, international president
of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union of America. "The number of
strikers in the entire country will
be 60,000 by night. In Chicago
alone 500 are already on strike."
In Cleveland about fifty operators
were reported out: every operator
employed by the Mackay Telegraph
Company in Dallas and Fort Worth,
Texas, quit: company officials in
Detroit reported normal conditions,
while union officials report 250 men
out, and Milwaukee reported the
strike postponed to Saturday.
Messengers joined the Postal
strikers. A number of pickets and
workers clashed at the Western
Union and Pbstal offices,
Calls Strike Failttre
New York, June 11.—Only 166
j persons, including 121 operators, out
of a total of 40,000 employed by the
Western Union throughout the
| country, were absent from duty at
j noon to-day, Newcomb Carlton, the
) company's president, announced in
I a statement terming "a complete
failure" of the strike called by the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union.
; Jennings Manufacturing
Co. Announce New Bonus;
i Many New Orders on Hand
With the return of the country to
| peace time conditions, unusually
large orders have been received by
I the Jennings Manufacturing Com-
I pany, 2012 North Fourth street.
| Orders already booked will neces
sitate increased production and in
the hope of accomplishing results
the Jennings Manufacturing Com
pany has just announced the bonus
plan to its operators, which will
mean material increase in their
earning capacity. In addition to
the personal arrangement of paying
operators a thirty per cent bonus in
addition to earnings at the end of
each week, the company will pay to
earch operator at the end of every
six months an extra bonus of ten
per cent on earnings during the
six months previous. The first pay
ment of this extra bonus will be
made early in July on the basis of
earnings for the first six months of
this year—January 1 to June 30.
In an interview to-day with Mr.
Jennings, he said that If orders be
ing booked daily may be taken as
a criterion, there is an unusually
bright business outlook ahead,
"What confronts us now," said
Mr. Jennings, "is to get sufficient
help to keep pace with orders."
REDS CAPTURE UFA
' l.ondon, June 11.—Bolshevik forces
| yesterday captured Ufa, one of the
I cities recently taken by the troops of
Admiral Kolchak, after three days of
| sanguinary fighting, according to a
i Russian wireless dispatch.
STOCK WILD WOOD WITH GAME
FISH IS SPORTSMAN'S PLEA
Plan Advanced Would Rid Beauty Spot of Worthless Carp,
Which Prey Upon Young
Removal of carp from Wildwood
Lake and the placing of other varie
ties of fish therein, would furnish un
celled fishing waters for fisher
men of this territory, according to
the plans advanced by one enthusi
astic Izaak Walton to-day.
The carp, contained In the lake in
large numbers, prevent the propaga
tion of other varieties of fish and are
practically the only serious drawback
to high class fishing In the waters of
the lake. Their removal and the
stocking of the lake with other fish
will meet with the hearty approval of
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GEORGE W. RHOADES
By Associated Press.
Lancaster, Pa., June 11.—Indiana.
Pa., was selected this morning as
next year's meeting place by the De-!
partment of Pennsylvania. Grand
Army of the Republic, which is hold
ing its fifty-third annual encamp- J
ment here. George W. Rhoades, a
well-known delegate froi.. Harris
burg, is one of the leading candi
dates for department commander.
HUNDREDS GET
JOBS WITH AID
OF STATE BUREAU!
Employment Service Places'
Nearly All Who Register
For Work
DEMAND FOR MEN HEAVY
Records For the Week Indi
cate the Nation Is
Prosperous
Thßt the State Employment Service
is doing much to find employment for
the unemployed of this city and sur
rounding territory, is indicated in the
report of the activities of the Harris
burg office, issued to-day by Jacob
Lightner, director of the employment
bureau of the Department of Labor
and Industry.
A total of 399 persons were placed
in various positions during the week,
according to the statistics issued. But
| 58 persons of the 457 who applied, did
not receive Jobs. There were 33 addi
tional openings, but none of those who
were not registered last week were
qualified.
The efforts of the State Service has
done much to aid Harrlsburg in meet
ing its problem of supplying work to
returned soldiers. Of the 399 persons
placed during the week. 241 were sol
diers. But 22 of the 263 who applied
during the week, were unlocated on
Monday of this week. In addition to the
soldiers placed, employment was found
for 101 civilians and 57 women.
Employment of every kind was found
for the discharged Yanks. It is a
notable fact that but 52 of the sol
diers were laborers, while many oth
ers were placed in highly skilled posi
tions. Watchmakers, designers, chem
ists, draughtsmen and other skilled
workmen were included among those
who were placed. Steel workers, ma
chinists, printers and others were
found among the soldiers who were
seeking work.
The male civilians were placed in
positions, somewhat less diversified. Of
the total. 81 were laborers. Among
the women, two trained nurses were
placed as were some skilled sewers.
Mauk to Get Hearing
Before Alderman Tonight
Charles H. Mauk, undertaker,
charged with false pretense, will be
given a hearing before Alderman C.
E. Murray in his office this evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
Mauk Is charged in two cases with
burying bodies in pasteboard boxes,
and packing cases, after havng been
paid for cofTins; with failing to em
balm bodies after being paid to do
so and with charging a minister's fee
when no clergyman was employed.
GUARD IS AIDED
The House Approbations Com
mittee to-day roportej a bill carry
ing $1,250,000 lor the reorganiza
tion and support of the National
Guard.
Harrlsburg's ardent fishermen, it was
explained by the plan's supporter.
He would have the lake drained in
order to have tne carp removed.
These fish practically eliminated all
other varieties fr<m the lake. The
spawn of the other varieties together
with the small fish, have- been de
stroyed to a large extent.
The plan would be to have the lake
stocked with sunfish, catfish and big
mouthed bass. The food quality of
all of these fish Is quite high and it
would be only a .few years until the
best of fishing would be enjoyed in
the lake.
IROOT LAYS BARE
TREATY LEAK TO
! SENATE PROBERS
Former Secretary of State
! Tells Committee Red Cross
Chief Brought It Over
DEFENDS ITS PUBLICITY
Resents Suggestion of Being
! Possessor of Stolen Goods;
Lodge Saw Root Copy
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 11. —
Elihu Root to-day told the
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee that it was he who
showed a copy of the Peace
I Treaty to Senator Lodge. Mr.
f Root testified that he got it
kfrorn Henry P. Davison of the
! Morgan banking house,
j Mr. Davison testified that he
i got it from Thomas W. Lamont,
j another partner in the Morgan
! house, one of the financial ad
visers to the American Peace Mis
sion in Paris, but asked for it not
in his capacity as a banker, but as
president of the International Red
Cross League which is backed by the
covenant of the League of Nations.
J. P. Morgan and Frank A. Van.
derlip testified they had never seen
copies of the treaty. The committee
then adjourned the hearing for the
day.
Schlff Knows Nothing
Chairman Lodge read a telegram
I from Jacob Schiff, saying he knew
j "absolutely nothing, directly or indi
| rectly," regarding the Treaty. He
then called Mr. Root to the chair.
"I have a copy of that so-called
Treaty, have had it for several
weeks," Mr. Root said. "It was sent
to me by H. P. Davison. I stand
upon my right to have it. I assert
the enUre propriety of his giving it
to me. He had it because of his le
gitimate interests in the Red Cross,
involved in the treaty."
Mr. Root said he understood Mr.
Davison had 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
bringing copies to the United States."
Becomes Public Property
Mr. Root remarked that the German
government had made the treaty pub
lic in detail, adding:
"It thereupon became public property.
There are two parties to the negotia
tions. Either party has the right to
make it public. No longer can any
diplomatic secrecy attach. The Ger
man government having the full right
to make public this paper made It
public and it is public.
"I should be inclined to resent any
suggestion from anybody that I am
not entitled to It and to use it as I
see fit which I propose to do.
"Mr. Davison's possession was no
[matter of idle curiosity, but of official
I duty on the part of the man who is
I abandoning his great business and giv
ing his great powers to organization
I and execution of the great Red Cross
activities."
"Then I gather." Senator Knox In
terjected. "that you do not consider
yourself in possession of stolen goods,
obtained by bribery, as has been
charged on the Senate floor?"
Nothing More Baseless
"I feel a sense of strong resentment
to repel such a suggestion from any
source," Mr. Root answered. "Noth
ing could be made baseless than such
a suggestion."
"There was nothing material in the
copy I had not seen in the papers,"
Mr. Root added. He said he believed
secrecy was not imposed unitl after
Mr. Davison left Paris.
"I think you will find that the men
who left Paris before May 15 all
brought their copies with them," he
said. Probably two or three thousand
men. he added were engaged In draw
ing the complete terms.
Mr. Root said he was obliged to Mr.
Davison because he was deeply inter
ested in a topic it was more convenient
to study from the printed copy. He
thought the United States had 1.400
men on the payroll at Paris and of
those probably 200 or 300 had copies
of the treaty.
Agrees With Borah
"We have contended that the Sen
ate is entitled to a copy," said Sena
tor Borah.
"Do you regard that as a correct
position?"
"I do. I think every American citi
zen was entitled to see a copy of the
paper made public by the German gov
i ernment."
! Senator Harding remarked that
some newspapers were saying the
treaty text did not correspond in some
respects with the summary.
"I didn't notice anything which 1
thought especially important which was
not in the summary," replied Mr, Root.
The copy he saw was dated Aprjl
30 and bore the Imprint of "Home La
bor Organization."
Thinks No Damage Bono
"Do you think." asked Senator
Brandegee, "any damage was dotfe to
the negotiations of the treaty by Its
publication in the Congressional Rec
ord ?"
"I think no "damage could have been
done," replied Mr. Root, "unless It was
through withdrawing the attention of
the Senate from the various other im
portant matters awaiting action."
When Mr. Root was asked if he
thought President Wilson had acted
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TO TELL OF TURKS
A membership meeting of special
Interest has been scheduled for the
Harrishurg Chamber of Commerce
next Wednesday at noon in the
•Penn-Harrts, when Lewie Heck, of
Heckton, an American Commission
er in Constantinople during the war,
will discuss his experiences in the
Ottoman Empire.
GERMANY TO LEARN
SHE CANNOT GUIDE
HER OLD COLONIES
Powers Are Determined Enemy Shall Not
Exercise Mandate As Petitioned;
World Peace Appearing Nearer
FRENCH PREMIER IS FIRM FOR
UNBENDING POLICY IN PACT
By Associated Press.
Paris, June 11.—The reply to the German counter-proposals
agreed upon by the Peace Conference heads refuses the German
request for a mandate for the former German colonies. A lengthy
memorandum gives the reasons for the refusal and explains the
operaton of the League of Nations on colonial matters.
The reparations portion of the reply, which has reached the
printer, docs not fix the total sum which the Germans must pay.
The text of the treaty itself is not changed, but the reply contains
assurances to Germany regarding the method of the reparations
process, explaining that it is a workable arrangement.
Wilson Wants Sum Fixed
President Wilson fought strenu
ously to include a fixed total sum in
the reparations clause and the close
of the discussion leaves him un
changed, it is said, in the belief that
that is the best plan.
It is understood, however, that the
President said that inasmuch that
Premier Clemenceau had insisted to
the contrary and also that he had
signed the original draft, he would
sign the reply as formulated.
There is some discussion in general
conference circles whether a plen
ary session will be called to consider
the reply to the German counter
proposals or whether the Big Four
will send it direct y to Versailles
without reference to other nations.
While the Treaty textually is un
changed the reply reads into it con
structions, definitions and explana
tions of certain clauses which, in the
belief of somo elements of the con
ference become virtually part of the
Treaty itself entitling consideration
by all the parties involved.
Decision Soon to Be Made
Official announcement was made
after the meeting of the Council of
Four yesterday that there was hope
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of a comparatively early decision on
the reply to Germany. It was said
an agreement in principle had been
reached on the reparation clauses to
the effect that no definite sum to be
paid by Germany would be fixed in
the Treaty and that the question
would be left virtually as in the ori
ginal draft.
In French circles it is stated that
the Treaty, as again submitted to
the Germans, would be much less
altered than had beerr generally sup
posed. The determination of France
not to consent to any material
changes in the Treaty was clearly
defined after the meeting of the
Council of Four.
In spite of the attempt to speed
up the work of the Peace Confer
ence reports are still unavailable
from commissions dealing with
Schleswig-Holstein, the eastern
boundaries of Germany, the Belgian
frontier and waterways and harbors.
The fluid state of the proceedings
makes it difficult to accept the opti
mistic statements of various mem
bers of delegations that an agree
ment on the reply to the German
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