Show G SUE U E AIMS IMS F OUTliNED ng Friday Will Mark fark Era in ill operation Co-operation v een en Nations and Great to Ideal He Says Ington Jan 13 Assembly Assembly of or nett of tho league of or nations In Inn jest ext Friday will marl mark the tho beof be- be bf ot a new era In 1 i. International tron tion and the first great step lithe the Ideal Meal concert of ot nations declared in issuing L for the meeting as provided treaty treat of ot Versailles The text all sail was made public tonight hl fill Ill bring the tho league of or nations Ing as a living force devoted ask of oC assisting tho peoples people of oC tries in their desire desiro for peace ty ity dad and nd happiness tho the cable- cable addressed to Great Britain Italy I l. l o Japan I mho ThA Brazil Belgium is v Id d dU that tits its p progress gr s will l ac- ac th th the noble purpose to which I 1 Calla Call Identical i pent ant Wilsons Wilson's message wasted wasted was ted ted by the state department d States embassies In the coun- coun med for tor formal presentation to governments It was the same t case with the tho exception of the tV The full text of or the call sent sention ion on on follows f with article fire tl 0 of f Tenant of or the league of or nations Into effect at tho the same sameI I the treaty treat of or Versailles of June Juno p 0 of ot which It is a part the thet wit fit t of tho the United States acting alt of or those nations which have haved id d their Instruments of fn In n Paris as certified In a proC proC- i tol tal al drawn up by tho the French i Pent dent dated January 10 10 1920 has of or nor por or to Inform the government that the first meeting of or I cil of or the league of or nations will loin Mn tin Paris at the ministry of ot affairs on Friday January 16 aw a. m m. Importance e Stressed President earnestly ventures tho the hat bat the government of or Great ho bo in a position to send tentative to this first meeting that It Jt Is unnecessary for tOr him the deep significance atto atto atto at- at to to the meeting or the Which it must assume in tho the the world will i mark marl tho the beginning g o oa of ot f a aa aa a In operation co great stop step toward the It will bring bringue of ot nations gue u ue e of ot nations into being as a Do force devoted to tho the task of ot K g goi the peoples of or all countries r for peace prosperity The president President Is 18 con- con that its progress pros will win accord le Le purpose to which it is ed d. d a Indemnity Refused Refined United States government has hasto Ito tto accept any part of or libo bo bo paid by Germany Garmany for tor tho the lion of ot the German fleet inFlow In Flow Blow because its objects In Ine ei e to the settlement ma made o by reme council it was said to today ay state department any my in compensation for the do- do of tho surrendered warships fed to deliver to the allies Inland steamers and anil harbor taB fan fa- fa n B BUch ch as floating docks and tugs tUh'S council had decided de to allocate at of this material to tho the United Wallace today Inho inho inho in- in ho council that i if its decision peat peet to the award was final d States would waive its claim part art of tho indemnity apartment officials official would not he American governments government's obo oho ob- ob o tho the settlement but It way waa recalled that from tho the first the tho AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican representatives at nt the tho peace conference conference con con- ference havo favored tho the destruction of ot tho German ships on tho ground round that their division among tho the other powers would make It necessary for tor this countr country country coun coun- tr try proceed to with a a. much larger er naval naval naval na na- na- na val building program than would otherwise otherwise oth oth- be regarded as necessary Blockade in Baltic On Germany Lifted Stettin Germany Jan 13 The The a against Germany In the Bal Bal- tic was lifted yesterday and already the first German ships have sailed a a. telegram received Hero liero today from Crom the Baltic naval commission says Treaty Manifesto esto Is Presented to Senate B By J James R. R N Nourse Staff Correspondent Universal Service S Js Washington Jan Represent 13 13 Represent Representatives aU of ot twenty-six twenty civic and religious ious organizations descended upon tho the Sen- Sen ato toda today to present a a. manifesto de demanding demanding de- de I manding Immediate ratification of or the peace treat treaty From Senators Lodge and Hitchcock to whom tho manifesto was present present- ed they thEw obtained two very substantial substantial reasons reason why ratification is improbable improbable im Im- im- im probable First Senator Lo Lodge speaking The reservations now before the Senate arc are In themselves a 3 compromise compromise compromise compro compro- mise between tho the two extreme views In Inthe inthe inthe the Senate and the they represented as they do now the views of or the major major- It ity I shall be glad lad to consider any modification that ma may be bo proposed by the minority but the they will havo have to get bet sixty-four sixty votes voles This from Senator Hitchcock It is a difficult matter to compose compose compose com com- pose the differences among senators on reservations The difficulties are en enhanced enhanced enhanced en- en by tho the f fact ct that tho the Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- cannot go goo any further than a agreeing agreeing agree agree- rec- rec ing to reservations which they believe tho President will accept J L Leaden Unyielding These two statements b by the UlC opposIng opposing ing InS leaders lenders succinctly explain tho the Senate Senate Sen Sen- Seni i ate ato situation On tho the one hand is tho the Immovable majority which demands strong and vital Hal reservations reser and re refuses refuses refuses re- re fuses to yield to any modifications which would amount to a surrender of the principles embodied in tho Lodge reservations reser On tho the other is the unyielding unyielding un un- un- un yielding position taken b by the tho President President Pres Pres- ident n against any reservations which would vitally alter or modify tho the obligations ob ob- I which ho ho assumed In Paris Parts as tho representative of or tho the United I States In tho the treaty making confer confer- I ence Senator Lodge c noted with satisfaction satisfaction tion that the speakers wh presented tho the views of or the organizations all plea pleaded for reservations and for ratification ratification cation of or tho the treat treaty upon any terms the they could got Jot A few months ago tho the I same organizations org were united behind President Wilson's Wilsons demand for Cor i cation without the of crossing crossing- a T Tor or tho the dotting of oC an I The son- son sonI I ator construed this as us Indicative of oC the sentiment of or the country countr which I in his opinion would reject the Pros Pros- Ident's ident s demands if the treaty should Ibe i ibe be made an an issue ue in the campaign I The Tho representatives of or the organizations organ- organ met at a downtown hotel before beCore before be- be beI I fore Core to the capitol anddrew and anil II drew up the manifesto which was sas signed cd b by Mss MibS Anna Gordon president I of the lie W. W C. C T T. U. U Herbert Myrick I representing representing- tho a agricultural press Timothy Shea Brotherhood of or Locomotive Locomotive Locomotive Loco Loco- motive Firemen tho Rev Father lather John OGrady national conference of so social lal workers and Herbert S S. Houston SHouston Associated Associated Asso Asso- Advertising Clubs Text Teat of Manifesto The manifesto Is as follows fOO To tho the President an and Senate ot of the i I United States Peace Pence is declared but I Ithe the United States State is not a party part to it it I This nation helped to win will the world Iwar I Iwar Iwar war and thus make peace possible but the nations nation's treaty making has power as yet ct failed Called to ratify the treat treaty I At At this solemn and critical mo mo- j ment when our honor before tho world in Is I at stake slake we meet in Washington as I Ithe the representatives of twenty six national na- na i organizations which havo have ox- ox S I I pressed the carefully considered judgment judg ment mont of their members by tatting taking action in favor or of oC the Immedi Immediate ate ratification of or tho the treaty of or pe peace CO I on a basis that will that will not require Its re re- re negotiation It Is to come convey to you th the tho imperative and overwhelming o sentiment sen- sen that supports this demand for ratification that has brought us to the national capital I As we assemble wo we observe O with deep satisfaction that the spirit of or compromise e h is steadily working as we I assume that the President and senators Sen- Sen Senator ator now desire in good faith to 10 gelto get g-el to together ether and ratify forthwith the treal treaty of oC p peace ace with its league Jeng of ot nations nations nations na na- cO covenant We e represent or organizations whose membership Include all parties and speaking for them we unhesitatingly Jt affirm that lint tho Igo country desires peace at nt once We Ve urge immediate ratification ratification atlon a tion with such reservations as nHi may accrue ac ac- accrue lC- lC crue cruc in the senate the necessary two- two thirds vote ole even oven though this ma may re require require re- re quire from the treaty making powers the same tot tor self self denying which won tho the war The world should not wait longer for Cor America to conclude peace |