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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Promises Copy of Speech.

Upon receipt of an accurate copy
promised today by Senator La Toilette
of his st. Paul speech. the investi eating
committee of five members, headed by
Senator Pomerene. plans to begin its
work next week. The privileges and
elections committee, considering vari-
Gus petitions recently filed with the
Senate. decided to order investigation,
and submitted it's decision to the Sen
ate. The committees action is said to
have been unanimous, although Senator
King opposed an inquiry as superfiuous,
on the ground that there was nothing
ditious or warranting expulsion.
The inquiry into the speech promises
to be brief and probably without neces-
sity for the subcommittee's going to St
Paul Senator Pomerene wrote Senator
La Toilette as follows:
BY direction of the committee on
privileges and elections. 1 hand you
herewith a copy of a speech purporting
to have been made by you in st. Paul
under the auspices of the Non-Partison
League on September 20, 1917.
Il am also requested to ask YOU
whether or not this is correct COPY
and IL it is not a correct copy, win you
kindly state wherein it Is not correct
and give us a correct statement there
of. If you feel free to comply with this
request at your earliest convenience II
will be greatly appreciated by the com
.nittee."
Not Correct, He Says.
Two hours later Senator La Toilette
'eplied:
Il have the honor to acknowledge re.
ceipt OF your communication as chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Cuba to Sell Three Steamers,

HAVANA. October 6.-President Me-
nocal has signed decree permitting
the Compania Naviera de Cuba to sell
three steamers to a French company.
The steamers are the Reina de Los
Angeles, Antinojenes Menedez and
PVrisimA Conception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
People Being Terrorized.

But sir" he continued, 1T is not alone
the members of Congress that the. war
party IN this country has sought. to in.
1imidate. The mandate has gone forth
TO the sovereign people Of this country
that they must be silent while these thi ngs
are being done by their government WHICH
most vitality concern their well Being their
happiness md their lives Today and
for weeks past honest and lava biding
citizens of this country are being terror
lied. and outraged III their rights by those
sworn To uphold the laws and protect the
rights OF IEe people
Il have in my possession numerous
aflidavits establishing the fact that peo-
Die are being unlawfully arrested. thrown
into Jail, held incommuniCado for DAYS
only to he eventually discharged without
ever having been taken into court be-
cause they have committed no crime
Private residences are being invaded loyal
citizens of undouhted integrity and
probity arrested. cross examined and the
most sacred constitutional rights guar
anteed to every American citizen are
being continually violated.
1t appears to be the purpose Of
those conducting this campaign to
coerce. public opinion. to stifle criti-
cism and suppress discussion to the
greas tissues involved in this war.
II think all men recognize that in
time of war the citizen must surrender
some rights for the common good which
he is entitled to enjoy in tintet of peace
But, sir, the right TO control their own
government according to constitutional
forms Is not one of the rights that the
CITIZENS of this country are called upon
10 surrender in time of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Encourages German People.

Il have no right or wish to criticise any
man who voted against this nation going
to war, although l may disagree with
him. but we are at war
men of this body. men of influence, should
not make statements tending to nd
encourage the enemy and to cast dishonor
and diScredlt upon this nation. Imagine
the circulation in the German empire of
those statements, rejecting dscredit upon
our prosecution of the war and sustain
ing the justice of the cause of the German
empire. Could these people be blamed for
believing in a cause. however lacking. in
which lead us into this great conflict and
sustain US through its trying ordeal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
BERNST0RFF ASKED
AID FOR BOL0 PLOT
State Department Publishes
Cab|egrams Arranging for
"Loan" of 81, ZOO 900.
Won TAGOW WAS CAUTIOUS

Further details OF the pernicious &C.
tivities of Bolo Pasha. as revealed in
the State Departments disclosure of a
series of confidential cablegrams be-
tween Count Won Bernstorf and For
eign Minister Won Jagow today, created
a mild furore in official and diplomatic
circles. The correspondence was made
public without comment or explanation
Of how it came into the department s
possession.
The revelation of German intrigue
includes the recital Of Bernstorffs eff
forts to induce a premature peace move
by procuring a loan of s1.700,00o for
a leading political personality in
France The attempt was made in Feb
ruary, 1916, when the activities of
French socialists menaced the stability
OF the government and there was talk
of France being tired of the war and
dissatisfied with the part played by her
allies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Cars Damaged in Collision.
Cars Damaged in Collisions.

An automobile owned and operated
by J. Littman. 1882 goth street, this
morning about 100 o'clock was dam
aged when it collided with motor
truck owned by George NJ. Oyster. 1116
Connecticut avenue, near 18th and NJ
streets Occupants of the vehicles were
not injured.
Slight damage to the automobile of
Elmer J. Payne. Ballston, Va and NJ
w. Fisher & Sons, 1911 Wisconsin ave-
nue., resulted from collision at Penn
sylvania avenue and 25th street this
morning about O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06

ing political action in one of the
enemy countries which would bring
about peace. One of the leading po-
litical personalities of the country in
question is seeking loan of $1,000 900
in New York, for which security will
be given was forbidden to give his
name in writing. The affair seems to
me to be of the greatest possible i'm
portance. Can the money be provided
in New York? That the Intermediates
will keep the matter secret is entirely
certain. Request answer by telegram.
A verbal report, will follow as soon as
a trustworthy person can be found to
bring it to Germany.
tSigned) BERNSToRFF.'
".No. $50. February %.
answer to telegram No. 67e.
Agreed to the loan. but only if peace
actions seems to you a really serious
project. as the provision of money in
New York is for us at present eXtraor-
dinarily difficult. II the enemy country
is Russia have nothing to do with the
business as the sum of money Is toe
small to have any serious effect in that
country. So. too. in the case of italy
for it would not be worth while to
sped so much. tSigned) JAGOW.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Stanley King Appointed Assistant

Stanley King of Boston. who has
been working with the Council Of Ma
tional Defense in connection with shoe
production, has been appointed spec
cial assistant to the Secretary Of Wan
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Asked for 100000 Marks.

"'No. SIS, March ).
please instruct Deutsche Bank to
hold 5000, 600 marks at disposal of Hugo
Schmidt. The affair is very promising.
Further particulars follow.
(Signed 'BERNSTORFF'
mo. 692, March 20.
with reference TO telegram No 6S5,
please advise our minister in Bern that
some one will call on him who will
give him the pass words Sanct Regis,
who wishes to estab lish relations with
the foreign Office. Intermediary further
requests that influence may be brought
to bear on our press to pass over the
change in the inner political situation
in France so far as possible in silence
SO that things may not be spoiled by
German approval
tSignedJ 'BERNSTORFF.'
No 206. May 81.
"'The person announced in telegram
500 of March 20, has not Yet reported
himself at the legation at Bern Is there
any more news on your side of Boloo
(Signed) "'Jagow.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Met Bolo in Paris.

Bots said that he first met Bolo Pasha
in Paris in a newspaper office. Early
in 1916, in New York, Bolo telephoned
him, recalling their conversation in
Paris.
I'VE met few days afterward." the
statement continues, "Bolo saying: II
have come to New York to buy paper for
printing You know l like to encourage
the press. I am very rich and put
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Becomes Point Of Contention.

The apportionment system has been a
d.tion between legislators
anxious to find government jobs for their
constituents back home and government
officials who insist that efficiency should
be a first consideration. The contentious
ef the latter were best summed up in a
and efficiency, transmitted to Congress- by
President Wilson, May 20. 1918, which
stated:
after an exhaustive study Of the
records of the Civil Service Commits
sion and of the evidence which was OBJ
tanned from the reports the
Presidents commission has come to the
conclusion that the Interpretation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Legislation Believed Necessary.

1t is generally believed that legisla-
ton would be necessary to abolish the
apportionment system. even though
some contend that the Civi' Service
Commission is given wide leeway,
under the Qualifying clause mentioned.
High praise was given to the Civil
Service Commission today by officials
in the bureau of efficiency for the way
1t has met the war needs of the gov
eminent 1t was stated that under
stress of war the civil service system of
Canada had completely broken down. a
condition which resulted in the passage
of a war necessities act which practi-
cally abrogates the civil service prin-
CHILE during the war. Reports here are
that Great Britain's civil service has
not stood The teet Of wer conditions
In the United States. however. the Civil
Service Commission has heen able to
meet the demand for eligibles in every
government department, and on the
few occasions when this was not done,
officials were instructed to engage en-
ployeS temporarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Bolo Pasha Inquiry Secret.

PARIS, October 6.-An order has been
issued that the legal investigation into
the Bolo Pasha case must be conducted
with the utmost secrecy. and nothing
shall be published about the inquiry
except the official communications.
which will be transmitted to the news
papers. Yesterdays communication
saws:
Capt Bouchardon of the Paris mill
tary court this morning interrogatod
Nine. La Fargo, who WAS mentioned in
report from Bern, Switzerland. and
who put Bolo Pasha in touch with the
ex-Khedive of Egypt or his entourage-
Nine. La Fargo is a former singer
who introduced Bolo Pasha to Toussof
Sadik Pasha.
Sweden Not Involved.
Secretary Lansing declared today
there was no justification for pub
lished statement that the correspond
ence had been transmitted through the
Swedish legation here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
REGARDS It RELIC
Of SP0|LSSYSTEM
H. D. Browns Comment on Ap-
portionment Plan for Fed
eraI Appointments.
HANDICAP ON EFFICIENCY

Long an advocate of the abolition of
the apportionment system in the admin
istration of the civil service, Herbert D.
Brown, chief of the United States bu
reau of efficiency, holds that in the
stress of wartime the apportionment
plan is q special handicap to efficient
government employment.
Civil service ought to mean taking
the best man for the job, regardless of
where he cmes FROM Mr.. Brown stat
ed today.
The apportionment scheme, by which
applicants from states which have less
than their pro rata are given preference
over those who have passed higher c1-
aminations, is relic of the spoils sys
TEN. It was a compromise when the
civil service law was enacted.
From Political Viewpoint.
gwen from purely political standpoint
there is not half so much justification for
the apportionment plan as there may have
been twenty-five years ago. Then it was
held that the lack of state universities, of
high schools. and even of efficient grade
schools in many states. put premium
upon persons who wanted to serve their
government coming from states where ed
ucational facilities were better"
Even this consideration. it was pointed
out. so long as it was valid, tended to
condone lack of expenditure for public
education.
But practically all states now have
educational facilities which permit their
citizens to compete on an equal basis in
civil service tests. Therefore there is no
longer even that plea for those who would
Justify the apportionment plan
Furthermore l believe 1t to be abso-
lutely immoral to bring young girls to
Washington from PARKWAY states and
throw them upon the protection Of
strangers in l. large city. Especially
Is this true in the case of the poorly
paid positions. The government puts
itself in a position of opening to these
young women the temptations found by
social workers in private employment
in many cities"
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Commission Adopts New Rule.

The commission itself apparently
realized the possible loss in efficient
employment by this method for in 1910
it passed Il rule applying to scientific
assistants. later extended to include
typewriters. getting $1,000 n year or
more. which provided that all persons
eligible should first be taken from all
states that We're below their pro rata
until IS per cent had been reached:
then to return to states below the pro
rata and take applicants between 1899
per cent and 10 per cent. and then to
take applicants from one state at q
time. and then to return a third time
to the list of states. outside n groun
composed of MARYLAND. Virginia and
the District of Columbia. after which
the applicants might be certified from
MARYLAND. Virginia and the District of
Columbia. In the order stated.
The effort TO discriminate against
District Maryland and Virginia appii-
cants. 1t was pointed out, is nowhere
more clearly shown than in the framing
of this rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Questions Presidents Authority.

1T may be said that the duty of the
PRESIDENT TO enforce the laws of the
country carries with il by Implication
control over the military forces for
that purpose. and that the decision as
TO when the laws are violated and the
manner In which they should be re-
dressed rests with the President. The
question of enforcing the laws of the
United States. however. does not arise
in the present discussion. The laws of
the United States have no effect outside
the territory of the United States. our
Army In France and our Navy on the
high seas may be engaged in worthy
enterprises, but they are not enforcing
the laws of the United States. and the
President derives from his constitution
al obligation to enforce the laws of the
country no power to determine the pur-
poses of the present war
Contending it is the duty of Congress
to define the purpose of the war and
determine when ii shall end. he de-
clared. 81 " ~ .
THE question is. are we to sacrifice
ntllions of our young mea--the very
hrpuise OF the land-and spend bill.
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tinued down to the present hour. and I
have upon my desk newspaper clip
pings. some of them libels against me
alone, some directed as well against
other senator's who voted against the
Sdeclaration of war. One of these news
ipaper reports most widely circulated
represents a federal Judge as saying,
Kin = charge to a grand jury. that GER
Stain distinguished senators, among
.iwhom / have the honor to he included.
f"should be stood up against "a wall and
given what they deserve"-implying of
s0ourse. that we should be shot. If this
::,Vere a single or exceptional instance
.Nf lawless defamation, l should not
-srouble the Senate with a reference to
81. But, Nr. President. it is not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Denial of Free Speech.

Emphasizing denial of free speech,
Senator La Toilette added: There has
never been a time for more than a CEN
tury and half when the right Of free
speech and free press and the right of
the people to peaCeabiy assemble for
public discussion has been 50 violated
among ErTlish speaking people as
they are violat ted today throughout the
United States Today in the land we
have been wont to call the free United
states, governors, mayors policemen
and even the HcW-tlcdged soldier in his
frst KHAKI are preventing or breaking
W peaceahie meetings called to discuss
the questions growing out of this war
arm Judges and courts. with some nota-
DIE exceptions, are failing 10 protect
tne cltlZcHS ia their rights
IN time OF war. even more than in
time Of peace. whether citizens happen
70 agree with the ruling administration
or not, these precious fundamental ner-
sonal rights-free speech free press
ard right Of assembIage, so explicitly
and 'emphatically guaranteed by the
Constitution, should be maintained in
violable
But more than this If every prepa-
ration for war can be made the excuse
FOR destroying free speech and a Aee
press and the right Of the people to
assemble together for peaceful discuss
sion, then we may well despair OF ever
again finding ourselves for a long
period in state of peace
questioning, by implication the con-
Stitutionality authority of the President
to fix the wars purposes. Senator La
Toilette said:
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Text of the kilograms.

The State Department statement fol-
lows:
THE Department of State commune
Gates to the press the following tele-
grams bearing upon the case of Polo
Pasha exchanged between Count Won
man minister of foreign affairs:
mo. 679. February IS.
81 have received information from an
entirely trustworthy source concern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Didn't Want German Approval.

Ambassador Won Bernstorff cautioned
against expressions in the German
press concerning internal French
changes, suggesting that German ap-
prevail might upset all his plans. He
also was careful not to put down the
name of the political personality"
saying d verbal report would be made
as soon as a trustw othy messenger
could be found.
Hugo Schmidt testified in New York
Thursday before States Attorney Cen
eral Lewis, telling how the money was
placed to his credit, with instruction
from Bernstorff that it was to be dis
posed of as Adolph Pavenstedt might
direct. Pavenstedt already had told
the attorney general that Bernstorff
obtained the fund to finance a scheme
of Bolo Pasha for peace between Ger
many and France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Free Speech in England.

Besides quoting at length from the
American statesmen who opposed Bit
terfy President Folks policy in the
Mexican war, the Wisconsin senator
gave extracts from speeches by Burke
FOX. Lord Chatham and others in the
British parliament attacking Great
Brttain's war upon the American colo
MES. HE said he did it to show that
the principle of free speech was no
new doctrine born of the Constitution
of the United States
In support of his assertion that Con-
gress should speak for the country in
declaring the purposes of war, the
senator cited presidents at great
length.
1T would be bad enough if the Con-
stitution clothed the President with
any such power" he said, but to exer-
else such power without constitutional
authority cannot long be tolerated. if
even the forms of free. government are
10 remain. We know that the people
would resist, and. If necessary, resist
with arms in their hands, any scheme
10 clothe the President with power to
plunge this country into war and then
sired
/ Senator La Toilette said no convic-
ton was stronger with the people to-
day than that there should be no fu-
pure wars except in case of actual in
dun.
And" he added, because there is no
rlearness of understanding. no unity
tof opinion in this country on the part
of the people as to the conditions upon
(Which We are prosecuting this war or
RytiaI the specific objects are, upon the
attainment Of which the present adj
2ninistration would be willing TO con-
ciude peace. il becomes still more
imperative each day that Congress-
should assert its constitutional power
10 define and declare the objects of this
war. which Will afford the basis for a
conference and for the establishment
or permanent peace. The President
has asked the German people to speak
for them selves on this great world
ISSUE; why should not the American
people voice their convictions through
their chosen representatives, in Con-
ssress 81
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Sought Support of Hearst.

.'Bolo Pasha thanked me-" Bots said.
and he contided to me that II was his
great desire to see Mr.. Hearst take up
the cause of the allies. He assured me
that already he had been given the
promise that the Hearst syndicate would
never attack France. ] encouraged him.
This conversation was reported to the
French government. according TO the
statement, which continues
"A few days later Bolo Pasha invited
me to a large dinner in Mr.. Hearst's
honor. l accepted. This. If / remember
right was in March. 1916. He intro
duced me to Mr.. Hearst, with whom
could not exchange two words. for at
that time 1 spoke very little English.
ut has been mentioned that ut this
dinner there were present Boy-Ed and
Won Papen of the German embassI-
They We're no more there than william
or the crown prince
Il am deeply distressed as to VIVA I
has happened. but my conscience is un-
troubled. MY work attests my patriot
ism -
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"Unapportioned Class" Formed.

Recently the Civil Service Commssi
has taken into consideration this phase
of the question Of employment by plac-
ing certain low-paid grades of en-
ployment, such MS plate printers as
sistantS and card puncherS, in the I'M
apportioned class.
The Civil Service Commission, it was
stated today by DIR. Charles NJ Gallo
way, n commissioner. has found that
the immediate needs of the govern
ment now for employees made it adj
visable to waive the apportionment
system in the cases of several depart
mentS.
He stated, however, that such action
was only for the duration of the war
Since the United States entered. the war
the superintendent rule has not been
operative in the War and Navy depart
ments, enabling those departments to
obtain services of young men and wom-
en- from the District and nearby states
For the last month or two il also has
been found necessary to waive the ap-
portionment rule in increasing the force
of the Treasury Department, though
application for such waiver must be ac-
companied with a statement of the
reason. Neither is the food adminiStra-
ton subject now to the apportionment
rule
Transportation Factor.
Two arguments which have been ad-
vanced by private individuals and
agencies Tor employment OF residents
of Washington Maryland or Virginia
to meet the heavy demands of the gov
eminent are that there Is unnecessary
expenditure involved in transportation
in bringing persons here from far
away states. and that congestion in
housing facilities here makes 1t adj
visable to engage persons already pro-
vided with homes These two fac
tors have not been taken into consider
alton. it was stated. by the civil serv-
ice commission.
Another handicap upon efficiency at
a time when there is the strongest in
centive to highest efficiency has been
pointed out by members of Congress
themselves. who say persons engaged
for unapportioned positions cannot
now, despite their experience and
known capacity. be transferred to
higher grades. because these fall under
the apportionment classification. Such
a condition developed in one of the
departments, which had to go outside
and get new employees from distant
cities when they had employees who
could not be given the Jobs because
they happened to have residences In
the District. Maryland or Virginia.
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