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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
King Constantine Recites Long List
Of Grievances A gdinst Entente Allies

Corfu is guaranteed by Great Britain,
France Russia. Austria and Prussia,
and Vet that has not made any differ
| ence in their action. And what about
! that plea of military necessity" Where
! is the military necessity of destroying
! the Demir Hissar bridge, which cost
l.sbt.0oo drachme. and which the
! only practicable route by which we can
revictual my troops in eastern Mace
donia: The bridge mined. it could
have been blown up on a moments
notice at the enemy's approach. IL is
admitted that there was no enemy
anywhere near the bridge, and no in
dication that any was coming. What
blow up the bridge now. except to
starve out the Greek troops around
Series Dramma"
Where is the necessity for the occu-
patton of Corfu? II Greece is the ally
of Serbia, so also is Italy. and trans
portation of Serbs TO Albania and Italy
would be simpler than to Corfu. Is il
because Italians are refusing TO ac-
cept Serbs. fearing spread OF cholera,
that the allies think that the Greeks
want to be endangered by cholera any
more than the Italians? They say that
they are occupying CastelloriZa. Corfu
and other points in search for submarine
ba ses
The British legation at Athens has
standing offer of eo.u,p-a great for
tune to anE Greek tsherman-for in
formation leading to the detection OF
a Submarine base. but never Vet has
received any news about submarin.
base in Greece. and never Yet have any
submarines been seen supplied from
l,reess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Thinks War Will Be Draw.

Does your majesty believe that Ter
many can he victorious" asked tho
correspondent.
That depends" replied The king. 'on
what is meant by victorious. If you
mean take London, Paris and Petro-
grad probably not But ' believe the
Teutons can defend themselves where
they for very long time. IL
economic exhaustion does not force
Germany to sue for peace. ! believe Ii
will be very difficult if not impossible
to conquer her in a military way"
Then what does your ma jesty think
will be the outcome of the war;
The king replied: A draw-don't
YOU?
BY royal order the above interview
was countersigued by Court Marshal
Rercati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Makes Appeal Through American Press
for a Hearing and Fair Play
for His Country.
Charges Made by the Hellenic Ruler, in Re-
markable Interview, Are Answered by
the Highest French Authority"

The OF Thursday the Associated
Press correspondent Athens fo the purpose making
through press States which he said the only
forum OF public opinion him. against the recent action OF
the allies operations Salonk blowing tie
bridge DenrSr and occupying Corfu and other islands
which Greece CLAIMS.
The interview with the king transmitted from Athens
!, was only As
pm January earlier hour the highest French author
tywlose personality inot otherwise ndicatedave
ie the Associated Press reply the statements made by
the Greek king
The interviews with hing Constantine apd The highest French
authority" follow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Tramples United States Rights.

shall We quietly continue to furnish
Great Britain what she is compelled to
obtain from the United States while the
commercial rights of citizens of this coun-
try are trampled under foot?" asked the
senator.
Great Britain cannot continue the war
without munitions from the United
States Great Britain cannot feed her
population without foodstuffs from the
United States and other neutrals. Great
Britain cannot keep her million and
nalf people engaged in the Lancashire
mills at work sixty days without cotton
from the United States.
Great Britain cannot accomplish her
scheme for worldwide domination of
commerce in her vast products of cotton
manufa ctured fabrics without cotton
from the United States.
THE administration has forcefully
brought to the attention of Great Brit
ain the rights of citizens of this coun-
try. 1t has been demonstrated that
citizens Of peutral countries have the
right to ship foodstuns and cotton in
unlimited quantities through the neu-
trail ports Of northern Europe Ito the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Record of Grass Mistakes.

The history of the Balkan politics OF
the allies is The record of one Grass mis-
lake after another. and now. through
pique the failure Of their every Bal
kan calculation. they try 10 unload IN
Greece the result of their own stupidity.
We warned them that the Galipoli enter
prise was bound to fail. that negoti.
tons with Bulgaria would be fruitless
and that Austro-Germans would GER
tainlv crush Serbia. They would not
believe. and now like angry. unreason-
able children. the entente powers turn
upon Greece. They have deliberately
thrown away every advantage they
ever had of Greek sympathy. At the
beginning of the war 80 per cent of the
Greeks We're favorable to the entente.
To-day not 40 no. not 20 per cent
would turn their hand to aid the al
lies
why does your ma jestr not demo-
bilize"" said the correspondent.
Perhaps I shall. but | do not feel
can afford to disarm before the fate OF
Saloni'S is decided. The allies evacu-
ated Gallipoli after year. One dar
they may change their minds about
Saloniki leaving the place al the
mercy of the first conner. Saloniki is
Greek. | propose that ii shall remain
Greek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
URGED TO ACQUIRE
STRIP Of MEXICO
Plan Agitated on Border Said
to Have Been Laid Before
the President.

Advisability of the United States
seeking to acquire a portion of north =
ern Mexico by purchase or treaty il
was learned today, is being urged By
American citizens along the Mexican
border and has been discussed recently
with President Wilson
Senator Ashurst of Arizona who saw
the President :, yesterday. is said to have
broached the subject. The Arizona
senator today. however, would not dis
cuss this feature of his conference with
the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Asks Time to Consider.

Il think should like little time in
which to consider that proposition" re-
sponded Commissioner Newman
"As ! understood yesterday, YOU dis
ments," continued Mr.. Lloyd
Yes. OF teachers. answered the Com
missioner.
Frederick A. Fenning. chairman of
the committee of the Board of Trade
appointed to take the matter in charge
for that body. was called upon to de-
liver the report which his committee
had prepared
He had made but brief progress in
r-aoinS the resolutions adopted by the
Board of Trade when. coming to a Dor
1on which referred to the injection OF
politics into the school system, he was
asked by Representative Ben Johnson
TO explain what he meant: what
chance there would be 10 inject poll
tics into the schools. This eventually
led into spirited clash OF words be-
tween Mr.. Fenning. Representative
Ra aRsdale and Chairman Lloyd
Chairman Johnson insisted upon an
answer as 10 why Mr.. Fenning believed
politics would be likely to be injected
into the schools: why he believed the
Commissioners would yield themselves
more quickly to politics than would the
present board of education. and from
whom he expected requests for appoint
ments of teachers and others would be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Plant of Greek King Not Justified,
View of "HigheSt French Authority

PARIS. January is tdelayed).-The
highest French authority takes the oc-
casion of the interview given by King
Constantine to the Associated Press to
define the principles according to which
France has acted toward Greece nd to
give to the Associated Press ertain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Main Point at Issue.

This fight seems to be pitched upon
one main issue said Representative
johnson. THAT is. that il the Commits
sioners have the appointing power pol
itics will be brought into the school
system
Mr. Fenning declared that inasmuch
as the schools are at present tree from
politics he thought that since the
Commissioners were advocating a
change in the school system the burden
Of proof to prove that politics would
not enter rested upon the Commission
ers. The schools are at present free
from politics.. said MIR. Fennin9 Can
II be said that they could keep out of
Continued on Thirteenth Paye.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
BRITAIN DENOUNCED
BY SENATOR SMITH
Georgian Attacks, in Vigorous
Speech, Country's Interfer-
ence With Neutral Trade.

Great Britain interference
with neutral trade was the sub
lect OF a vigorous and exhaustive
speech in the Senate today by
Senator IIoke Smith OF Georgia
who pleaded for action to prevent
England from advancing her own
trade at the expense OF the United
States. while attempting to de-
stroy Germany commercially. He
declared that the rights oi citi-
zens OF the United States and
other neutral nations were being
recklesslv diSresarded. and EN-
pha asized particularly what he de
nounced as Great Britain ; law
less treatment oi America cotton
trade
Discussing the action OF the allies in
proclaiming cotton as contra band the
senator asserted that cotton had not
been used or needed by Germany or
her allies in the manufacture of war
munitions for more than eight months.
He quoted from statement prepared
for him by Howard W. Bible, now in
Washington after trip to Germany.
who reported that he had learned
through personal investigation that
Germany had developed d process for
using wood pulp as cheaper and
more effective substitute for cotton in
the manufacture of explosives.
Senator Smith reviewed the whole
history of interferences with trade and
diplomatic exchanges on the subject
He described as silly and untrue state
ments that the United States made
cotton contraband during the civil
war, declaring that only once before
in the history had cotton been de-
clared contraband. and it was done
then during the Russo-Japanese war
by kussia. who promptly gave way in
the face of protest from Great Bri
tain that the action was illegal.
British authorities were quoted also to
prove that under international law
foodstuns are subject to seizure only
when actually consigned to armed
forces of an enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

facts concerning Greece's course toward
the allies.
''The interview given by King Con.
stantine of Greece to the Associated
Press said this parsonage, recalls.
point by point. observations ich.
both in matter and manner. -sho the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20

Another great group OF prom
Inent citizens OF the United States
came to Washington TODAY to
hold a convention OF the Ma
tional Security League, under the
eyes and within hearing OF the
Congress OF the United States
and the administration and to
voice an insistent demand for in
creased military preparedness for
the country.
Led by Frederic X. Coudert OF
the New York bar. DR.. David
Jayne Hill. former ambassador OF
the United States at Berlin; Rob
ct Bacon. former amba ssador Of
the Onitcd States at Paris and
former Secretary OF State; Luke
+. Wright. former Secretary OF
v ar: Samuel Gompers. president
o. the american Federation oi
a'"r: George Won l.. Never. ior-
rer Secretary OF the NAVY;
George W. Wickersham. iormcr
Attorney General; Henry l..
srmson, iormer Secretary OF
v ar. and others. as delegates and
speakers. the league began a
series "i eight sessions at ;
O'Clock this afternoon at the New
Willard Hotel, which will con
tlnue until SATURDAY, night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
WANTSPRES|DENT
TO APPOINT BOARD
Representative Lloyd Sug-
gests Compromise in the
Proposed School Change.
TILT OVER QUALIFICATION
OF THE COMMISSIONERS
William A. Harr Resents Introduc-
tion of Mr.. Wilson's Name in Con-
troversy Over Control.

That the President should ap-
point the members OF the board oil
education was suggested by Rep
resentative Lloyd OF Missouri
TODAY to the commissioners. to
the members OF the Board OF
Trade. the board OF education and
the other interested persons gath
cred at the second dav's hearing
on the proposed change i'll school
law. Representative LLOYD. who
is chairman OF the subcommittee
on education, made the suoges-
ton at the outset OF the hearing.
The views oi the Board Jf
Trade in opposition to the bill
were presented by committee
OF the board headed by Frederick
\. Fenning. William A. Harr OF
that committee had a verbal tilt
with Representative Johnson,
ou- OF Mr.. Harris declara-
ton that the present Commits
sioners are not qualified on mat
tiers OF education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Makes a Stirring Plea

NJ 'oude-f made the prircir,
sp"e'h % The opening session this az,
'-noo'. which w%s presided over nv (
s;anwood Menken. chairman as ~.
pfesidemt "f the league The Nev
Oh '""Eer delivered a stirring plea
Tor increased military preparedness
q -"iius President Wilson in svnnort
o. ms arguments. taking up the sit,,a
ton ~ Mexico as well as in F.urone
s"' demanding that Congress shall
"f i'e +" regular army Of at least
@"'-'A' L'en. with fitting reserves"
M'st the United States Mr. Coudert
acclaimed. continue to ,ef,s. to
lc''" aud await until their own bon-
Ia' STRUCK. Il - the solemn d,,,v .,
trS body 10 Insist that no constGera
ts"h % parry ~ sectional bias no nor
soma ambitions. no atavistic pre i,.
d'ct$. ~" shallow rhe;orician's vile
s'aII dtIo" tEe question to down Sha !!
America act now or wait until tb,.
taemy Is at the gate
"f Couderi was followed by pr
It's" Jayne Hill. who spoke on World
i"i',i- a3 Affecting the United states"
b. Mss AJude Wetmor4 danyb,er .,
former Senator Wetmore of Rbode 10.
10 nd. chairman OF the womau's depart.
mrnt of the National Civic Federation
IN" federation having Just ended q
convention III Washington. also devoted
10 demanding Increased military pre.
paredness. aud by John B Stanchdei,
of the New York bar, who sdyocatef
~" creation of a trained force in tn.
United states 20 spy upon, foreign spies
AMI who charged that the Concres
s,on"l Record viii furnish any foreiyr
spS a. This couutry who reads English
With all the important military secret,
o. the United states any enemy nigh
need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
King Reported in Flight.

PARIS, January 19, via London. jan
uary 20.-The journal des Debats says
it is officially announced that King
Nicholas of Montenegro and his family
and suite have sailed for Italy. peace
negotiations between Austria and Mon
tenegro having been broken of.
There are persistent rumors, says the
Petit Parisien. that Austria offered to
Montenegro g further the capitulation
Of the latter country. a portion of Al
bania with the town Of Scutari and
even a part Of Serbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
No U. S. Soldier Hurt.

Maj Gen. Funston reported today tina I
in the fight between a detachment OF
United States cavalrymen and Mexican
bandits near Doyle's Wells. New Mexi
co. Tuesday, none of the soldiers was
injured. although they were fred upon
by Mexicans and one of their horses
was killed. His report follows:
Mexican bandits. estimated six men.
robbed house at Conavalles mine. one
and one-half miles from Doyle's Wells.
the afternoon of the 18th. Three men
from detachment at Doyle's Wells and
Arthur Lee, mining man, followed ban
dts trail south toward Lone Cabin.
About two miles from Lone Cabin they
dismounted to reconnoiter. Were fired
on and one horse killed. Lieut. King
left here at 1880 am. with a detachment
OF thirty men. Lieut.. Nicholson, with
detachment in automobile. reconnoiter-
ed in vicinity of Lone Cabin. Found
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
- . II
American Interests There.

IL is pointed out in this connection by
persons interested in the suggestion
that American interests are chiefly To-
Gated in northern Mexico. and that ac-
quirement by this government of terri
tory where most of these interests are
located would do much to settle present
difficulties in Mexico and prevent dis
turbances in future.
Mexican problems were not discussed
in the Senate today. Debate had been
expected on Senator Sherman's resolu-
tion of inquiry as to whether the
United States made any agreement
with Central or South American coun-
tries not to intervene in Mexico with
out their consent. The resolution. how
ever, was referred to the foreign reIa-
tions committee without debate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Puts Aside Royal Dignity.

The only forum OF public opinion
omen to me is that of the United States.
The situation is far too vital for me
to care a snap about royal dignity in
the matter of interviews, when the
very life of Greece an independent
country is at stake. | shall appeal to
America again and again if Necessary
for that fair hearing which is denied
to me by the countries of the allies
Just look at the list of Greek ter
ritory already occupied by the allied
ltroops-Lemnos. Imbros Mytilene. Cas-
telloriZa, Corfu, Saoniki, including the
Chalcidice peninsula, and a large part
of Macedonia. In proportion to all
Greece it is Is if that part OF the United
States which was won from Mexico
after the Mexican We're occupied
bv foreign troops-and not SO much as
.by YOUR leave What matters that
they promise to pay for the damage
done when the war is over" They can
not pay for the sufferings of my peo-
ple. driven out of their homes They
plead military necessity. 1t was under
the coustraint of military necessity
that Germany invaded Belgium and oc-
cupied Luxembourg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Frederick Palmer and Richard Harding Davis.

The Middle West Would Suffer Most in Case OF
d Foreign Invasion OF This Country writes the
former and the latter tells OF AT the Front in Serbia
With the English. Read these articles in The Sun
day Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
TERMS OFFERED BY FOE
REJECTED. SAYS PREMIER
King Nicholas Reported to Have
Remained With Army to Or
ganize Defense.
NEW BALKAN POLICY URGED
Allies Should Act, Not Talk. and
Look Out for Rumania, Is View
Expressed by italian
Paper.

ROME. January 20, Via Lon
don, 81 p.m.-Fishting between
Austria and Montenegro has been
resumed. Montenegro notified
Italy officially OF this fact today.
Montenegro> decision was
communicated to the Italian ior-
eien Office from the Montenesrin
premier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Public Opinion Changing.

Mr Coudert, in MS address. said. In
part.
I'VE appear to be Witnessing nothing
short of revolution in American
public opinion Eighteen months ago
such a congress as this would have
been an utter impossibility. An at
CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Defense of Montenegro,

Respecting the original report that
Montenegro had agreed to surrender
ito Austria Hungary. the Montenegrin
consulate here issued the following
statement:
The press announces that unhappy
Montenegro has been forced to submit
to the inevitable after fighting heroic
ally under particularly disadvantageous
conditions, against an enemy formi.
dably armed and greatly outnumberinp
the Montenegrins.
1T may be considered certain that if
the king. and government have given
in, this was because the army had ex-
hausted it's stock of ammunition Even
flight had become impossible, the enc
my being on the frontiers. There was
no way out by sea and there was in
tense hostility on the Albanian side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Holmes Makes a Correction.

Collector Cobb at Ell Paso has tele-
graphed the State Department thar
Holmes has requested that the follow
ing statement. which is said to have
appeared in Associated Press reports
be corrected:
Holmes, the only survivor of the
party. has advised the department that
without his knowledge"
Collector Cobb informs the depart
ment that the statement should read a
follows:
entire party going to Cusi in which
my name was included. although ! am
not of the -Cusi Company. am an in
dependent operator in the same dis
trict."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Chairman Lloyd's Suggestion.

Chairman Lloyd's suggestion that the
President be given the power of ap-
pointing the members of the board of
education came as a distinct surprise
At the opening of the hearing he call
ed Commissioner Newman to the front
and after expressing his pleasure at
the spirit in which the hearing had so
far been conducted made the sugges-
tion.
Il have been glad to note that there
is apparently no friction between the
District Commissioners and the board
of education" said Mr. Lloyd Nov
tel! me-you can take little time to
think ii over il YOU desire-how YOU
would feel about this amendment,
which ] believe will meet the desires
OF the Commissioners and will also
meet the views of the people of the
district; that is, that the board of edu-
ca ton. instead OF being appointed by
the judges of the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia, shall be selected
b% the President Of the United States
In this manner both the Commission
ers and the board Of education would
be made responsible TO one head. This
plan would not interfere with the
schools.
Chairman I.loyd did not state at this
time whether the present members of
the board would be continued until the
expiration Of their term or whether, a
new board would lie appointed upon the
passage Of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Guarantees as to Corfu.

ut is no good claiming the neutrality
of Greece was not guaranteed by the
mowers now violating it, as was the
case in Belgium, for the neutrality of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Army Unable to Escape.

The feeble Montenesrin forces. worn
and desperately effective resistance and
by privations of all sorts, did not pos
sess the means of seeking refuge on
friendly soil.
1T is easy TO discuss and criticise the
conditions relative to the suspension
OF hostilities, all the details of which
emanate from an enemy source The
cred by opprobrium, but that cannot
take away from the reputation of gal
liant little Montenegro, nor diminish
the sublimely heroic role she has so
honorably played in the great war"
Unwilling to Take Blame.
ROME. January 20.-The Italian par-
Nliament has not yet taken official
cognizance of the recent disaster in
Montenegro, but there is no doubt in
MANY minds that this matter will form
the basis of criticism of the govern
ment.
In recent speech, Signor Barzilai,
ca abinet minister without portfolio, de-
clared il was useless to attribute to
Italy responsibility for the taking of
I.ovcen and the defeat which had over
taken that country, but it is yet too
early to be sure if this view. attribut-
eng the blame to all the entente allies,
Will be accepted in Italy.
The new military situation; ais 1t Is
developing. and outlined in the Italian
lConS hued on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Peace Terms Rejected.

The note is to the effect that
Ming Nicholas and the Montene
grin government have rejected all
terms offered by Austria, and that
fighting ,-lready has been resumed
along the whole front.
King Nicholas remains with his
army to organize the deienses OF
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-20
Montenegrins Never Capitulated

Montenegrins Never Capitulated.
LONDON, January 20, 4:34 p.m.-An
official French statement received here
today by wireless from Paris says the
Montenegrin army never capitulated,
and, in fact, that no formal negQtia-
tons for peace were entered upon.
King Nicholas is said to be at Pod
goritZA with his troops.
Sir John Roper Parkington, consul
general in London for Montenegro, to-
day received official confirmation of the
report that King Nicholas and his sons
would remain at the head OF their
troops, determined TO fight to the last.
Queen Milena, with two of her daugh-
ters, the dispatch adds. have reached
Italy on their way to France.