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Show DESERET EVEN m TACKS 1C THURSDAY MARCH 11 1920 SALT NIRWR: LAKE CITY "TM W K((Uw lit .IctiL Mhtto It UTAH 1U )m a Umi SEVENTIETH it. MI YEAR I 1 WILSON cOj (93 t3b C$3 (0) c9j French.EoliticaLWriter Resents Cl . (9) (S3 Is Heard From Today Jlo b ninth f a eerie sf smelts Isttirg Ihs Miters' Mels This ih ssrsons lilies ef the ImimMant reieiial rsnSISslss f these us has aesuereS h umi list of question ft nsrliss lank ea ef ih th his rhisf isa dsy.J problems opinions sixss I I 11 l IV RICK IU1M. top frisk I. IN by liws Mea may preach aa radical do. inns a WASHINGTON. Msrth II. they a ill, and so long ns they elrirs to mek that doetrla affective by peaceful means, they mowt be protected. The life sf lb reps bile depead ef upon the free dissemination 14 and lb guarantee ef freedom f speech, prena, end seoembly, long held sacred la the minds ef eur people. Then rights mutt aol be ebndged lllf.) I LEIIE TREATY any particular. The foregoing autsmgnt Is net especially remarkable; yet ! knew that many persona aril) be egrprtnod at the neaa that it emanate from the attorney general ef the United dtatoe, A. Mitchell Palmer. For there eeei le be a number ef people abeut who credit Mr. Palmer with bolding decidedly different rieera. "This commop opinion U. hewevtr, entirely otreneeue. Mr. PaJmer me whon I called on him al Washington the other dey In the course of my eerie of talks with tbe leading praaidentlal poaalbilltlea of both partite. Attorney Ceairal 4aR OU-- y Order. "The Impreaeion ha eomehow got abroad that tbe department ef justice la dictating a policy, or trying to dictate a policy, for this country In regard lo tha menace ef revoluUea. and kindred mailers." Mr. PalmThe department er elated. "Nothing could bo further from the truth. When a of juetlce has only one function, which la to ehoctite the law law la pasted It la our duty to enforce It, whatever our priest opinions of Ih wisdom displayed when It waa enacted. It Is equally clear that the department of justice can take no action which la not required by la existing law, ne matter hew much we may think new legislation needed. Being human, w of the department cannot help haring opinions ef our own: but thee opinions play no part In determining the cope and content of our work." A few week ago a story waa Indvatrlously circulated t the effect that Mr. Palmer, haring been In faror of the very drastic Graham and (Continued on peg six.) IIIII Confer encet Cloie With Nothin AccompIUhed in Senate On ProjTM Toward Fina Action on Pact in Senate 'Ratification Sure Fail, la Prediction. March WAhimGTOX, rtf If actWwi iw atww i(iia today ArOc-t- B Mdm tlx r X 11. waa hlla tba to brine wt ml tnh altaallnw resulting from pilmUf'i krrtkap la (he com pm ml if nrgotiatiow RrpitiUiM Ircdm were and to bate Indicated (Hat they od dfbt accept 'sr wKh rrruta change tha aabfituta Article X dee arged by the 114 ItrahU. Amoaf (he bnanrriW (be - Insist Germans cosa- - con tinned c-- of Ibcjn work, Mae llfHy " efaUmintbejr could muter SO ' More toM for (he subvdljilc, F1ch tin to bold the adminla-- . la liar, Senator tratloe force Hitchcock of Nebraska. the Pcm-orrat- le leader, waa aaderMood to hare aald that aa effort world be action In tbe araale made to today, bet die Democratic aod reerrraUonbtUi oh RepabUraa . taloed a delay while they continued their nrfotlatiotu for an agreement. promise at. 4maM ny WASHINGTON. March 11. A bond to pay adjusted Issue of I. 100,000, compensation to former service men might result In disaster." Secretary Houston today told the house ways and means committee, which le considering soldier relief legislation. Increased taxes to extend aid to for mer service men waa by the secretary as the "least harmful way,' but be saald the proposed expenditure two billion dollars "would be a aerlous on (or people to confront at this time." The present financial situation is not critical, Mr. Houston said. Economy by the people, avoidance of waste In expendlturea economical appropriahanting by Congress, prudence Inmutuwill these appropriation dling ally relieve the situation Further credit expansion which ha been S factor In the upward trend of living costs would be Inevitable if another bond Issue were approved, he said. I The issuing of two billion dollars in bonds at thia time would be a "much more serious proposition than it was during the war, Governor Harding of thfl federal reserve board, told the . committee. "First, there would be a lack of in which helped selling patriotism bonds during tbe war and secondly we would come Into competition with of commercial Investments," d eug-geste- FAfclS. March 11. Prealdent Wil-on- 'a char era acalnat Franca made In tthe letter he tent early thia week to Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Democratic leader In the United 8tatee senate are aaid by "Perllnax, political editor of the Echo de Paris to "be aimed at France by name, but at Marahal Foch by Implication." , "The : imperialism of France, say a the writer. In discus-aln- c Mr. Wilson's letter, "consists In tbe convtcUon, fortified by all the Jesons et history that, to guarantee herself against attacks from central Europe she must hold , the, Rhine 1 brldgeheadn "Pertinax" sags Prealdent 'Wilson went to the session of the supreme . council on May 29, 1111, much perturbed and read to the - Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George a letter from Plerrepqnt B. Noyes, American member of the Rhineland com- mtMlon, whodclard ths agree.rnent yeached on May 11 forthe adminisGovernor Harding took Issue, with tration of the Rhineland was "more statements of representatives of solbrutal than its .authors themselves dier organizations that botida Issued would desire as It provides for intol- -' to soldiers would be locked up. "If they could afford to lock-u- p treble oppression of ,000,000 Inhabitants of the region during many their bonds they don't need them, .he - declared." v - -years.V No jes Proposed Plan. .. l Mr. Noyes proposed a plait .of oc- -' cupatlon Involving a minimum of military domination, itjs aald. "Th plan, the article asserts, "was nothing more or less than the'eon-- 1 ventlon providing for occupation oft the Rhineland signed with Germany at Versailles on Juoa. 21. 1019, because President Wilson was able at the meeting of May T9 to Impost the views of Mr. Noyes on the supreme council and a new commission of Marshal Foch, General TasK-e- r SCRANTON, Pa.. March II. H. Bliss, American peace delegate. he city authorities are today In and Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, chief of 'the imperial staff possession of the Oxford mine of of the 'British army, received strict the People's Coal"Mining com- -' oc-' orders to prepare a new scheme o? cu patlon based on American ideas." pany in the- exercise of police The writer declares Msrshal Foch to dts further oppowers prevent - In discussing the plan evolved by thts eration. commission said: Fifty policemen detailed at The Germans asked foran Imperial commissioner and they were givthe breaker and shaft are keepen not only a commissioner but a civil ing all workmen away from the ' administration commission, which is piace- much more than theft claimed." . Twelve other policemen during Resent Imperialism Charge. 4hCwightinad (heir way into the. "These words of Marshal Foch," lmlne through abandoned cork he conUnueT- - characterlx tha whoi busineea today. In consequence ifts and', bottle workings and-- hare, ' . plain to see Rhineland shares fully -had-tfull control inside.--The- y In the life of United Germany and in break locks of barricades ' and the distribution of coai there Gerdivision doors te get into the , many and in the distribution of coal - there Germany goes so- - far as to .disworkings. been disturbances . There ha t tinguish between inhabitant she supat the mine for two days arising poses favorable or unfavorable to us. from efforts of the city author!-- ,, work of France is In a word the Mr. to gain entrance for the purWilsorf ties after Compromised by alleged pose of ,. Investigating reckless and illegal mining. (Continued on page five, section two , Scranton Police I 1 Hold Possession Of Oxford Mine con-siti- t , ' ng PARIS, March II. The conference of ambassador todays da elded to send the German govern- ment a very firmly worded note, demanding Immediate application of the penalties proposed for tho outrages suffered by officer of the lnter-allle- d commiselon to the Baltlo slate during the German evacuation of this region which has hitherto been delayed. The conference decided to demand again that the government at Belgrade order the evacuation of Radkersburg, which la till occupied by the Jugo-Rlavcontrary to tho decisions of tho conference. a, World League . n i n nT-SENAT- NAVY PROBE E is il Board of Appeals President For His Selection GROUPS com 'BANDIT LEADER RECOMMENDS MAKES BID FOR 25 PER CENT SYMPATHY FOR VAGEBOOST FOR HIS CAUSE HRS IN UNITED STATES Increase Would Include 14 Hopes to Gits Yiokeei in Per Cent Previously Given Hi Grip Good Impression So That Actual Raise Rep Of Himself and His Intent 11 resents Per Cent No Mexican Federats ReShorter Day in Board's ported to be Defeated in Tbree-Day- s Recommendation. Battle. Chief Executive Will Make Choice of Repreaentativei For Tripartite Interetts Railroad Wage Negotia tiona Temporarily Are Admiral Sima Continue HU to Charge Intending Show Delay of Naval Department in Program Jeopardized Cause of Entente Allie in War. , Msrch It. Her-be- rt Hoover will be called to tsallfy la th oenalo Investigation of Ih navy's program during tb war. Rear Admiral Him told tb Inqutry commit! today that Mr, Hoover had en intimate knowledge of th situation In Europe st the Um Amerlu entered th war and asked that be ba summoned to substantial the teotimeay wtth regard te th gravity of the Allies position at that lime. Admlraf Kims mid he would Ilk to' hav the former food administrator railed before he proceeded further lo order that them should be "no doubt In my mind that I hav substantiated the part of my letter In which 1 dg- scribed th crisis gravity of th which w faced In III? and pointed out how near to disaster the leak ad action by th department nt that Utao brought us." 9VABHINOTON, WASHINGTON. March 11 WASHINGTON. March II. A 2S and friends sf Americana kidper cent wage Increase for bituminous coal miners Is racommcnded In a Ma- naped by Panrho Villa need have no jority report of tha committee p. concern as to their safety and may pointed by Prealdent Wilson to settle dismiss all fear that they may be held th coal strik. for ransom If they repose fall conn-den- e In communlcetlen recently Ne change In working hours e coni ditions Was from the Mexican bandit leader, recommended. P. John Suspended. White, representing the miners, held According to bis not of roasauraooo, out for a higher wag increase, it was h has adopted th pnly practical aid. and will submit .a minority re- means he can think of to get a friendly WASHINGTON. March II. La port. Th wago Increase proposed will conversation with various representabor's nominations lo the railroad laabeorb tbs 14 per cent granted when tive American who cross his trail, bor hoard, th wage board of appeals th miners returned to work last No' on which th public wt have rvpre vember, so that the actual increase Is and, while they are his "guest" they win he treated with every consideraentatlom were aubrpltted today-- ' ta 11 per cent over present wage- - ' tion and returned unharmed and name 10 Favor Check Off fljnuen. the president. Thera war to their friend , Tha majority recommended that th from which the president will select check-ofTh aubatanc of Villa's communicaf conwhich by system, th senate to for operathe three to be sent tors collect from the miners dues to tion was transmitted unofficially to firmation along with three from th the unions, be retained. (Mine Interpret 1011(4'. It also rec- officers of th loteliigenco branch of and three reprerailroad executive ommended that th question of , Indications that th navy departbe referred to n special tha war department. ment withheld sending all available senting the public. Th railroad exwaa In to ba appointed by the It th message American naval craft to Europe waexplained ecutives have not yet completed their commission joint wag scale conference and to re- Villa succeeded In getting here, that ter early In the war bocauso or a list nor has the president selected port In two year 4 eel re to keep tho main body of th the' public group. The wage increase would not be only. vague Idea of what waa going nations sea strength Intact for posIn th oir outside world made could be had sible retroactive. Th were ons of the three commission did eventualities, contained ti The shop craft, not Admiral Rims' ask th where that he waa. adof and th powers tho desire fuel testimony today before to learn groups into which th II labor unions ministration be conferred on It. (ho committee, ba raed a oablegrsm to th more, American's gain of men. two point were divided, naming only from the navy department, dated July The majority made no recommendaview and a determination to givo op- 10. 1917. which declared None of the ntmes was made public, tion aa to price increase to cover th while a .in wage- Its statement that portunities to carry back with them successful termination of tha present' but It. was learned' that the Shop advance war must always be the find Allied It did not ask for fuel administrator oro of hi own theorie of what a aim and will probably result In dicrafts chose A.' O. Whaton. president powers waa taken to mean that It held of the railroad employees depart- that th question of increased price government in Mexico should ho had minished tension throughout the ment of the American Federatibn of was one for th fuel administration to caused him to determine to gather In world, the future position cf th Umteq decide. hi guests where he might find them States must In no way be jeopard! Labor, and B. M. Jewell, who, during of their willingness to ac- by any disintegration of our main regardless Not Public. Majority Report a as served Mr. Wharton the time cept his invitation. 11 added that fighting fleet. were The recommendations majority Th same cablegram. Admiral Sims to Um others would be member of the administration's wage submitted to President Wilson, from time today contained thia statesnemr brought In but urged those Interested eld. adjustment board, acted as president but have not yet been made public, not "The navy department announce aa to become alarmed. . Whit House official a saying that they unlonz. of- the affiliated Its general plan of action tha follominority report wer: Tfce union groups, wtth the excep- were awaiting the r Mexican ederalt Are from Mr. White. "Its willingness to send Us minor tion of their representatives, have Rembrandt Peate. representing th fighting forces In any number not inbeen far from unanimous in the se operators, joined with Henry M. RobReported Defeated in compatible with home need to any in th signpublic, inson, representing lection of their representatives! Three Dayt Battle field of action deemed advisable the report. ing majority the Allied admiralty council; Us by Each Individual union fought vigThe report was submitted to the as matter of policy to Universal t Includ(By Us own choice Strviee) to have orously president .only after the commission any division trou tho main LAREDO. , Texas.- - March 11. A separata ed in th nominations and the con- had labored for several days in an effleet service abroad although it is its difference and' Mexican federal force under the com-ma- willingfor:to send the entire troversy threatened lo become serious fort toa compose battleship unanimou report as It was maid of Gen. A- - Laxarto were defeated fleet abroad to as act a was united but countil it agreed that the name, requeste(j to do In the letter from in a three daje bMtlo three day ago unit when the operating emereeuev is to the White president Wiijon creating It last No- by a boay of revolutlomute belonging deemed to would be submitted warrant It." to .Gan. Manuel PosUa according to House without any Indication (vember, s arrival:: from fian I.Uis Potoui here -r- Delay la Procram. the unions aa to their first and alter1 today. . , . With- to thiij me.-saand , nate selections. , Twenty States Enlist J The federal they Bald, were routed ktsleYnentregard policy Admiral Sims said retreated toward Ban Luis Potosl It waa theof "first In Lane Convention and definite statement with the rebels at their heola About of Conference of Railroad a T.few policy I had received, arriving S2N men wore killed In the encounter. , over three tnn.nh. .. W WASHINGTON. March II. GovMen and Executives O on. Pbaias was quoted aa boasting java ernors of 20 satea have . appointed that he alii capture the cities of StnLm,, of this astounding feature Adjourns Temporarily delegatee t the national conference Luis and Aieuaa Callentsa with, f policy were? that however, while on'community organization ealled-b- y of in a , stated our intention to to Franklin K. Lane, former secretary WASHINGTON. March the fullest degree.-sti- ll . such co-o20. , , ezr-- n to meet her March D betweeh the railroad executives th interior, 10 -UfliffTAl wascondltloned first Will at receivedad word upon to today according committee and the Union representa- .conference headquarters here. Mr. adequate defense of our own waters . ami next upon the position of tha tives oh railroad laboFs wage demands Lane asked more than 200 organizaestates after thia war war United meetings were suspended temporarily' tonight. tions to participate" Inofthe said the admiral. labor to the to discus relation the A message received iroin the r.vy The first session found neither side community, the posslbilitie in department, dated Juiy5.le the d- of combatting the cost forlhe Panama canal ready and adjournment was take af-'t- er several small vessels were of living; a unified program of Amer- the military defenses there. Thia will . brief discussion, en to augment hie forces "loln i Tbe da'te for resumption of the con- icanization, and neighborhood forums constitute the last lap of hie inspen-- 1 i ( they were at last begiii- for the discussion of public question tion tour of the nation's military posts, ' ntng to realize that there was a war ference waa left to tho executives on a basis. helng fought in - European waters." committee. It was indicated the secdeclared Admiral Sim ond meeting would not be hebl bo-- , On July Sims tazttfieJ. -v he sent the navy department a review i fore Friday. of the discussions of the allied naval Members of the executives commitCouncil and reiterated hia previous re- - ' tee were understood to hat pressed quests for more small craft with a decision on the question of perwhich to fight submarine manent headquarters for the board. Jeopardized Allied Cause. New or either Chicago They preferred Even as late as January, 1914, he Tork. ' Union leaders opposed thia Adwas calling for destroyer however, end the question was laid .LINCOLN, Neb., March It. W. J. alternate delegate in the convention miralstill " Sims said, and by that time he aside for future consideration. in Mr. to vote hi Mitben said declared, his predictions that the alplace, Bryan's recent statement that if elect. This phase of the discussion was said Bryan had "spent years preaching In lies wiiuld lose the war unless the to have opened up tbe demand of the ed a' delegate to the Democratic na- favor' of instructions be and how state gave more complete union? heads to have tha records of tional convention he would nor vote asks the people of Nebraska to elect Unitecf were being Just!- naval hearings conducted by th railroad ad- for the presidential "nomJna.taoff""f him as delegate and instruct him, and fled by results and the navy departministration wags adjustment board. United States Senator G. M- - Hitch- then serves notice on them in advance ment waa beginning to carry out hie Included in the new board's permanent that Instructions given him will not recommendation of six and eight ' records as a part of the negotiations cock has been replied to by J. H. Mith-e- be binding. month" before. "Hltchcock-fos-PresideAll of In tho present controversy. of a manager has aiwaya taken' the position ."He On April 2. Angust 24 arid Septhese records are in Washington and club with a statement that that the rules that govern mep'a ac- tember 19. 4912, Admiral Sims said be moved if another "Senator Hitchcocks friends welcome tion do not apply to him," Mr. MUh-e- n he wrote the department expreesing would have to added. city is cbosen for a meeting plac-T- he the Isaac and wll! meet- his disappointment a the apparent Bryan in seemed of the destroyer buildAmong reasons by Mr. Bryan for hia jo be to avoid' disposition difficult problem until the board is every precinct In Nebraska. opposition to Senatdr Hitchcock was I ing program in the United Rtstes and voted agalrjri urglng the necessity of "speeding up permanently organized and ready to ' Replying to Mr. Bryan's .assertion that the senator-ha..... begin actual consideration of wage that if Nebraska voters instruct, for submimten of th federal prohibition! cases. Senator HUchqot he would allow an and suffrage amendments. (Continued on pagtwo.) Rel-aliv- es Inflict Penalties Soldier Relief pt I Bond Issue For c5 t REPORTED AS In Djr - of Frtiitle 63 (03 Labors Nominations For President? A. Mitchell Palmer (03 Implication.ofJmperialism;Explains-Rhineland-Occupatio- awTifiXTO CALL HOOVER 0 tti 61 (93 Council to Meet - F PARIS. March 11. The coum ell-othe League of Nations,' was decided today, will meet fqr the third lime In thia city Satul day. Those present .will be Leer. Bourgeois, representing France; Arthur J. Balfour, for Great Britain; Tomaaso Tittonl for . Italy; Baron Matsul for Japan; Count Qulndnei de Leon for 8pnin; Dr. Gastoa da Cunha for Brazil,'' Paul Hymans for Belgium, and Athos Romanos for Greece. M. Romanos replaces Eliptherios Veti- izelos, the Greek premier, The principal, business will be the recent communication of the AUle asking that the council of' '.theleague of nations consider the appointment of a commission 'with the view of obtalnlhg.ini-partia- l and authorized Informal-(Io- n concerning the present situa tion In Ruasia. Thia request was forwarded Feb. 24 by the British premier, David Lloyd George, as president of the eupreme council, to Sir, , James Eric Drummond, , of the league of na- - -tlons. secre-tary-gene- Mine.Is Afire; 136 Are , Missing MEXICO CITT.fMarch 11.' On hundred and thirty-si- x miner . have wot been accounted for In the El Bordo mine at Pachucat, mining city near Mexico City In rthe state of Bidaigo, where fire broke out this morning, according to telephone advice from Pachu--e- a. 'a J - ke ge . .I-,-- in.h a' ps renhin - U ) zona-to-lnspec- f: non-partis- an fr Hitchcock and Biyari Factions lining Up For Delegates Battle in Nebraska iral n, nt non-succe- ss d A I? i I |