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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

self need not be given, except in those
cases where the firm itself. or its mem
beers, have during the period in ques-
tion bought or sold for its own account
or of the members thereof 1000 or
more shares Of Clearing House stocks.
In such cases the amount of the stocks
in which dealings occurred of which the
firm was long or short at the close OF
business on December 8 should be
given. But otherwise no information
as to the affairs of the firm itself.
~. If any house so desires it will be
perfectly satisfactory 10 the commit
tee for it TO retain in its own custody
the key index showing the connection
between customers names and the ac-
counts until asked for by the commit
tee, and then submitted directly TO the
rules committee by a representative
Of the firm instead of through the COM
mittee on clearing house of the eX-
change.
"The rules committee desires it TO
be understood that the main purpose
of the information requested is to as
certain the facts with regard to buying
and selling of stock on the exchange
during the period inquired of-who
made the profits and who incurred the
losses. 1t is hoped that in all matters
of doubt the accounts will be so framed
as to constitute this information in the
clearest and simplest form.
"The results of accountants exami-
nations will be reported to the rules
committee for use under the limita-
tons that have been already stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
AMERICANS SMASH
OIL WELLS TO FOIL
RUMANIA INVADER
Standard Representatives Say
Germans Cannot Get Petroleum
for Three Months

The Austro-Germsn armies found no
oil in Rumania, according to forty-one
representatives Of the Standard Oil
Company who returned yesterday from
Constanza by way of Petrogrsd and
Bergen on the Hellig Olsy. All the oil
wells were effectually plugged by drop
ping steel bars down the shaft, while the
machinery and houses were destroyed
by fire before the arrival of the inyad-
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McKim, of Wash
ington, who returned with four chill
drcn, said that they were enabled to
get out just twenty-four hours before
the arrival of the enemy.
There arc no American families left
in Rumania," said Mr.. McKim. There
were one hundred and one representa-
tives of the Standard Oil Company, but
all managed to escape in time, after
destroying their property. 1t will take
three months Of labor before any oil
is produced, while three years will
elapse before 100000 barrels a day can
be obtained, which was the normal
output before the war.
Our party made the trip to Petro-
grad in sixteen days. Journey which
ordinarily takes four days by the slow
est trains. At Petrvgrad all the hotels
were overcrowded and people were
paying fabulous prices to get even a
sleeping place on the billiard tables.
The majority of the occupants of the
hotels were Polish refugees, who were
being cared for at the expense of the
Russian government
1.-TWO families of our party failed 70
return. One remained in Petrograd
with pneumonia. while the other We ;
stricken seriously i'll in Gothenburg."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
WIN. ALDEN SMITH
ABSOLVES WILSON
IN LEAK TANGLE

William Alden Smith, Republican
Senator from Michigan. absolved Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing Of
any responsibility for the peace note
leak" in his address to the New York
Michigan Society which held it's an
nual dinner at the Hotel Astor last
night.
ave are a democratic nation" he
said. land no censorship is placed
upon our speech. am strictly neutral
upon the subject of the leak, but such
things are not new to our government"
He then gave several instances where
in other administrations information
was received by individuals before 1t
was made known to the general public.
"A Senator may get credit for every
thing he does" he remarked, but all
the Senators ought TO get credit for
the things they don't do in the hour
OF temptation.
81 don't think that the spirit of venal-
ity hovers around the head of the ma
ton. The Secretary of State is also,
believe. far above reproach or scandal.
81 didn't put either of them there,
and would gladly remove them both if
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

London, Jan. 26.-The demand for
the expulsion of the Turk from Eu-
rope, included among the terms IN the
Allied note in reply to President Will
son, is justified by Lord Bryce in ms
views on that phase of the Entente
reply, which was given to-day.
This is the first time the former
Ambassador to the United States has
appeared in connection with the peace
discussion, for, while he has been care
fully considering President Wilson's
moves and the responses made to them,
he has refrained from any utterance
on the subject. Later the deciued con-
illusions he has reached may be pub
lished.
Concerning Turkey, however, Lord
Brycc's views were formulated before
the peace notes were exchanged. Ow-
ing to their direct bearing upon the
terms regarding Turkey laid down by
the Allies he has now made them avail
able.
"No one who has studied the history
urics," says Lord Bryce, will be sur
priSed that the Allied Powers have
declared their purpose to put an end TO
the rule Of the Turk in Europe, and
still less will he dissent from the de-
termination TO deliver the Christian
population Of what is called the Turk
ish Empire, whether in Asia or in
Europe, from the government which,
during those five centuries, has done
nothing but Cypress them.
Changes Long Overdue
these changes are, indeed, long
overdue. They ought to have come
more than a century ago, because 1t
had then alreacy become manifest that
the Turk was hopelessly unfit to gov
ern. with any approach TO justice, SUBJ
ice: races of different religion.
1.-THE Turk has never been Of any use
for any purpose except fighting. He
cannot administer, though in his ear
ler day he had the sense to employ
intelligent Christian administrators.
He cannot secure justice. As a gov
erning power he has. always shown
himself incapable, corrupt and cruel
He has always destroyed; he has
never created.
nose NLtm We call ulhS arc Hol
a nation at all in the proper sense of
the word The Ottoman Turks were
a small concuering tribe from Central
Asia, who were ruled during the first
two centuries Of their corquests by a
succession OF aiugularly able and un-
scrrpulous Suitans, who suhiugated the
Chris titan populations Of Asia Minor and
Southeastern Europe, compelling part
Of these populations TO embrace Ma
hometanism and supporting their own
power by Selling the children of the
rest, forcibly converting them to Islam
and making out of them an efficient
standing army of jsnizaries, by Whose
valor and discipline the Turkish wars
Of conquest were carried on from the
early fifteenth down into the nine
teenth century.
"As a famous English historian
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Turk MustGO, Says Bryce,
Backing Allies Reply
Only Robber Band Declares Former Ambassador, III
Justifyng Demand for Expulsion from Europe,
Expressed in Note to Wilson

wrote. the Turks are nothing but a
robber band encamped in the countries
they have desolated. As Edmund
Burke wrote, the Turks arc savages
with whom no civilized Christian ma
tion ought to form any alliance.
Turkish rule ought to be ended in
Europe. because, even in that small
part of il which the Sultan still holds
it is an alien power which has in that
region been and is now depressing OF
maSsacring, slaughtering or driving
from their homes the Christian popu-
latiCns Of Greek or Bulgarian stock
II ought to be turned out of the West
ern coast regions. of Asia Minor for a
like reason. The people there are
largely, perhaps. mostly, Greek speak
ine Christians.
$50 ought it to be turned out OF
,Coustantinople. a city of Incompatible
commercial and political importance
with the guardianship of which it is
unfit TO be trusted. SO ought it to be
turned out of Armenia and Cilicia and
Syria. where within the last two years
il has been destroying it's Christian
subjects the most peaceful and indus
tricus and intelligent part of the pop
ulGtion.
"If the Turkish Sultanatc is 10 be
left in being at all it may with the
least injury 20 the world be suffered 10
exist in Central and Northern Asia
Minor There the population is mainly
Mussulman and there are comparative
" few Christians, and those only in the
cities, to suffer from its misgovern'
ment. Even there one would be sorry
for its subjects, Mussulman as vel
as Christian, but the weak Turkish
state such as it would then be could
not venture on the crimes of which II
had been guilty, when it was compare
lively strong.
Faults Are Incurablc
"That the faults of Turkish govern
mcnt arc incurable has been mos
clearly shown by the fact that thC
Yong Turkish gang who gained power
when they had deposed Abdul Hamec
have surpassed even that monster OF
cruelty in their slaughter of unoffend
ing Armcnians. The Committee OF
Union and Progress began by promis'
ing equal rights 10 all races and faiths
This was union 1t proceeded forth
with, not only 10 expel the Greek
speaking inhabitants of Western Asia
Minor and to exterminate the Ar
menians, bur to attempt to Turkify
the Albanians, Moslems as we'll as
Christians. and to prescribe their Ian.
guage. This is what union has, in
fact. meant What progress has
meant in the hands Of ruffians like
Envcr and Tslaat, PrussianiZcd Mos
lens worse than the old Turkish
pachas. VIC have all seen within the
last three years.
1.-THE Moslem peasant OF Asia Minor
is an honest, kindly fellow when not
reused by fanaticism, but the Turk as
a governing power is irreclaimsble, and
the Allied Powers would have been
false 10 all principles Of right and
humanity for which they arc fighting if
they had not proclaimed that no Turk
ish government shall hereafter be per-
mitted to tyrannize over the subjects
4 another faith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
Sweep Forward a Mile
East of the Aa, but Are
Driven Back
PRUSSIANS CAPTURE
RIVER POSITIONS
Teutons Have Recovered
Ground Abandoned Month
Ago, Says Berlin

London. Jan. 26.-Violent lighting
continues on the Riga front in Russia,
where both the Russians and the Ger
mans extended their lines yesterday
On the eastern bank of the River IA
the Russian troops swept forward LOT
almost a mile toward the village OF
Kalnzem, but were unable to hold their
new positions without support, and Tell
back before a furious German counter
attack. Between the river and the
Tirul swamp the Cars troops also dis
lodged the enemy, but were eventually
compelled to surrender their gains IN
the face of the enemy's persistent
counter blows.
Berlin states that Russian positions
on both sides of the Aa we're captured
be East Prussian divisions and 500
prisoners taken. Near the mouth OF
the Beresna, to the south, successful
reconnaissance were carried out by the
Russians.
In a review of the operations on this
front during the last week the Over
seas News Agency states that "the
greater part Of inc ground abandoned
By the Teuions to the Russians at the
beginning of January is now again in
German hands"
The fighting on the River IA has re-
suited in the capture of 1900 Russians
and the loss in dead and wounded of
many more, according to the agency's
estimates.
Intense cold and snow have complete
ly stopped the fighting on the Ru-
manian front. except in the Casin Val
ley, where Berlin reports the repulse
of Rumanian attacks in the Bereck
Mountains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
GERMANS TAKE
VERDUN LINE

terday Lieutenant George Guynemer
brought down within our lines his
twenty-eighth German airplane.
1t has been confirmed that Lieuten-
ant Hertesux brought down two enemy
machines on January "a and one on
January %. making nineteen machines
destroyed by him.
A third and fourth enemy airplane
after engagements in the air with
French pilots, were brought 10 earth
within our lines. The German airplane
which on January % was subjected
10 machine gun fire at close range by
one of our machines was destroyed
north of Craonne A German airplane
also was brought down to the west OF
Barleux by our anti-aircraft guns.
French bombing squsdrons conducted
the following aerial operations: Four
hundred and sixty-two pounds of pro-
jectiles were thrown down upon the
railroad station at Brieulles, where an
extensive IRE was observed; numerous
projectiles were thrown down also
upon the railroad stations at st. Quen-
tin and Voyennes, the barracks at
Liancourt-Fosse, the railroad station
and barracks at Guiscare, the railroad
station at Tergnier and on certain
buildings to the south of Chsuny.
Berlin, Jan. 26.-To-Highfs official
report says:
On the west bank of the Meuse
French counter attacks were repulsed.
The day report says:
Army Group Of the German Crown
Prnce-On the west bank of the
Neuse, in the sector Of Infantry Gen
cral Won Francois, under command Of
Lieutenant General Won dem Borne,
Westphalian and portions of the Ba-
dish regiments, of proved valor and
efficiency, assisted by artillery, pio-
neers and mine throwers, stormed
French trenches on Hill 304 on front
of 900 metres.
The enemy suffered sanguinary
losses in hand-to-hand fighting and
left in our hands, in round numbers,
500 prisoners, among them twelve Off
GERS. We captured ten machine guns.
At night the French launched a
counter attack. which failed. Enter
prises on Dead Man Hill and northeast
of Avocourt brought the desired result.
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lation and of political and economic
isterests internationally occupies IN
China a special position. However we
must not forget that the foreign pow
ers also have great interests in China.
Therefore, Japan, while on the one
hand working for the protection OF It's
interests must, on the other hand, re-
spect the interests Of other countries
with which the empire has special
agreements, and that in general We,
endeavor to reconcile the interests OF
the empire with the interests of the
powers. / believe firmly that IN so
far as it concerns the common inter
ests Of the powers, 10 adopt this attl-
tude is the best course.
Japan does not intend to. adopt .
Motley of self-interest in China. 1t
earnestly desires to preserve harmony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
GOVERNOR OF BELGIUM
0USTED FOR LENIENCY
Won Huehne Offended by Promising
Halt of Decorations

London, Jan. 27.--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
The Hague says General Baron Won
Huehne. Governor General of Belgium
curing Won Bissing's illness. has been
dismissed, and General Won Zwehl, mill
tary governor of Maubeuge, has been
appointed his successor.
According to the correspondent. Gen.
cral Won Huehnc was dismissed for
promising Holland that Belgians would
not be deported. He adds that General
ven Huehne asked to be given a COM
mand at the front, but that his request
was not granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

given the opportunity. However, while
they are there, II there is anything
good that can say about them, | am
going TO say it,"
The Senator also paid another tribute
to Mr.. Wilson in speaking of his recent
address on peace before the Senate
saying:
"The President has eloquently, fer
vently, intensely, alphabetically spok.
en- to mankind the world over. The
poor peon whose back is burdened, the
uneducated Of every land and those who
have drunk from the golden chalice
alike have been inspired by his words
He has blown a blast heard around the
world to which the scientists, historians
and statesmen of every land are giving
grave attention"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
Stock Exchange Statement
Shows Other Conces-
sions by Committee
WHIPPLE EXPLAINS
HIS HUNT FOR POOL
Saws if One Existed, Find
ing Origin of Tip
Will Be Easy

The question whether the Rules
Committee Of the House Of Repre-
,entstiyes is hunting leak or pool
was answered yesterday by Sherman
I. Whipple. the committees counsel.
The committee is seeking the pool, he
aid. to locate the leak.
The pool under discussion was an
alleged conspiracy TO sell on advance
information Of the Presidents peace
note. If its existence can be proved,
Mr.. WMpple thinks. it will be COM
paratiycly simple process to find out
where the advance information came
from and who profted by tin other
words, where the leak occurred which
formed the pool.
aThe proper order of procedure"
said Mr.. Whipple. rs to establish first
who made money in the stock market
during the period December 10 TO
On under investigation, and then TO
5ctermine whether they received any
tins. the nature Of the tips and their
source. If those who received the tips
formed pool to exploit them. we
hall have all the better line on their
source
This explanation Of the committees
objective was prompted by the printed
suggestion that Mr.. Whipple and the
majority members were at odds with
the Republican minority regarding the
purpose Of the inquiry.
Whpple Denies Split
The Republican members Of the
committce. u has been pointed out,
would naturally be eager TO prove that
members of the Democratic Admins
tration rrofited i'm the stock market
rom advance knowledge Of the Pres
dents peace note.
The Democratic members. on the
other hand, would be just as eager,
supposedly, TO throw the blame for
the series Of sensational breaks IN
the market upon a bear conspiracy
engineered by those arch enemies OF
the peoplc, the Wall Street inter
ests." But Mr. Whipple denied the
existence Of any such cleavage and
appealed for confirmation to Repre-
sentative Thomas G. Patten. of New
York, a member of the committee, who
was present at the interview.
"The committee is an absolute unit"
said MIR. Patten, who is Democrat. 1T
is working together and is solidly be-
mind Mr.. Whipple."
"Has the committee any legislation
in mind Mr.. Whipple was asked, ito
bolster up with the products of its in
quiry?"
eve haven't given the matter of
legislation thought" was his reply.
Brokers to Control Books
IN explanation of the latest modifica-
ton Of the committees request for
brokers' records the Stock Exchange
sent out a notice yesterday TO all its
members, as follows:
81. The accounts and statements filed
by brokers with the chairman Of the
committee on Clearing House will be
examined only by accountants satisfac-
tory to the houses filing the accounts
or approved by the Stock Exchange Off
Gals
"2. The list of customers without
symbols connecting them with accounts
called for by the request will be- fur
nished I'm sealed envelopes TO the chair
man OF the committee on Clearing
House and will be opened and inspected
only by a member of the rules commit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
Berlin Denies Sinking Of U.56

Berlin. Jan. 20 by wireless to Say
ville) THE commander of the British
destroyer Dolphin reports that ne sank
the German submarine U-56 west OF
Huelva, SPAIN says the Oversee
News Agency. THE newspapers state
that neither this nor any other German
submarine has been sunk in this way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
POLES PAY WILSON TRIBUTE
Youths Parade Before Legation in Rec
opnition of Presidents Plea for Them

Berlin (by wireless 20 Sayville), Jan.
26.-Polish youths paraded in front Of
the American Consulate at Warsaw TO
EXPRESS their qualification for the mem
ton of the Polish problem by Presi-
dent Wilson in his recent speech in the
senate. according to dispatches from
the Polish capital given out by the
Overseas News Agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27

with the powers having interests IN
China. Taking the opinion OF the i'm.
per:al government, II believes that n
every ono approaches the matter IN
good faith there can be reached an
understanding satisfactory to botb
China herself and to the powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
SOCIETY TO AID AMBULANCE
Les Mains Amies du Blesse Will Meet
with Mrs. c. W. Chaplin

Les Mains Amies du Blesse has been
organized 10 supply surgical dressings
70 one American ambulance. Red
Cross certified instructor will give les
sons. Meetings will be held at 1880
o'clock Thursday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. Chester W. Chaplin, 400 Park
Avenue. Mrs. Joseph Baker Bourne
and Mrs. Albert Teyis Kelley are lead
era Of the ORGANIZATION -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
No More Meddling in
Peking's Own Affairs,
Says Minister MOtOnO
CABINET PLEDGED
TO NEW POLICY
Will Protect TOkiO'S Inter
ests, but Not at Expense
of Other Powers

Washington. Jan. 26.-Further light
OF Japan's policy toward China and the
difference between the attitude OF the
former Japanese Cabinet and that Of
the new ministry is found in dispatches
received by the State Department to-
day from the American Embassy at
Toxic. The dispatches quote from the
speech of Foreign Minister Motono at
the converting last Tuesday of the par
lament shortly afterward dissolved be-
cause of its opposition to the Cabinet.
Speaking of China, Viscount Motono
declared that Japan had special in
terest in South Manchuria and Eastern
Inner Mongolia which it was necessary
to safeguard by treaties and arrange
ments, adding that unless these obliga-
tions we're observed sit is absolutely
impossible to expect friendship between
Japan and China"
Admits Interference Hurt
He frankly asserted, however, that
| interference with China's internal poll
cies by the former Cabinet had brought
about a bad situation, which 1t was
necessary for the sake Of both Japan
and China to sweep away.
81 do not hesitate to declare here
said the minister, that the present
( Cabinet made a declaration positively
not to adopt sucn policy. The i'm
perial government sincerely and car
nestly desires friendly relations with
| China.
1.-THE imperial government intends to
exert its utmost efforts in order to
make China understand our sincerity
but China will have to decide for her
self whether she shall rely on the I'M
perial government or not.
No Alliance with Parties
"The imperial government positively
declares that it has no intention OF
specially supporting certain parties IN
China The imperial government de
sires to have friendly relations with
China herself, it is not her idea to
have friendly relations with certain
restricted political parties.
"In short, the thing most essential
for the imperial government IS that
China shall smoothly progress to a
state of civilization. That which causes
the imperial government the most I'M
bearabie anxiety is that China might
fall into state of disintegration as
a result of the uninterrupted continue
ton of internal disturbances.
81 think that since it is most neces-
sary that China maintain its indie
pendence and preserve its territorial
Integrity. the imperial government
must exert all it's energy in order to
nrevent if possible collapse and dis
memberment of China.
Must Respect Foreign Interests
Japan by virtue q geographical re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-27
DEWEY'S COUSIN STRICKEN
Boston Merchant, with Apartment
Here, Dies on Way to Hospital

Boston, Jan. &c. Arthur Waldo
Dewey, of London, England, a cousin
of the late Admiral George Dewey, was
stricken with heart disease on troll
lev car here late to-day an, lied while
being removed to hospital.
He was sixty-fye years old and a
member of the Corinthian and Boston
Yacht clubs.
Recently Mr.. Dewey and his wife
took an apartment in New York City.