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Plan of Paris Conference Not to Be
Altered to Admit Consideration
of Other Than Military
Problems
OF ALLIES AIMS
REGARDED AS UNNECESSARY
Suggestion Approved by Manchester Guardian
but Denounced by Majority of British
Press as Giving Comfort to Enemy.

Lord Lansdownes letter to the London Daily Telegraph
and reprinted in this country yesterday in which he made
certain peace suggestions centring around possible dpo
matte drive stimulate the Liberal party and democratic
propaganda within Germany has caused almost universal
demnaton in England
In Washington there is distinct tendency among lead
to give the words of the eminent Engshman thoughtful
consideration The attitude of the Administration of
be announced and is not expected that President
Wilson will have anything say the matters involved
the 1Ansdowne letter His statement of the aims of the
United States made time ago. 1t is the belief
the capital that the Presidents attitude concerning the Allies
conference is that only matters of military significance shall
be discussed there by the representatives Of the United States
despatch from Amsterdam indicates that the Lans-
downe suggestion has been widely quoted and given prom
inence in German newspapers
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CREEL NEWS MILL TO BE
ATTACKED IN CONGRESS
Continuance of Bureau Will Depend on Ability tc
Show That It Is Essential Part
of War Machinery.

in both houses. II is regarded here as
ihconceivable that Congress will refuse
to allot the President such sum as ne
may suggest for use exactly as the
800. 900, 900 was used.
1t Is assumed that out of the original
Appropriation vast amounts have been ex-
pended In necessarily secret ways In COM
batting the spy menace and other forms
Of seditious activities. That the details
Of such expenditures should remain
secret Is admittedly a self-evident fact.
But the cost OF the Greet bureau is a
question into which Congress Is deter
mined to inquire.
There is not little curiosity felt in
both houses and among representative
members Of both parties AZ to the Creel
committees usefulness. 1t is certain that
this curiosity will have to be satisfied
before reappropriation of funds for its
support can be passed through Con-
gress except over the violent protest
of many Of the leaders.
How President Wilson has expended
his special fund of 500. .0OO.O is ex-
pected to be a feature OF his forthcom-
ing address to Congress. In this ex-
position of his activities the facts re-
garding the Creel committee may come
to light. Should the President ignore
the tacit though well known demand
for the facts the insstence for an in
vestieation will begin forthwith.
George Creel. chairman OF the Com.
mite on Public Information. called al
the White House late to-day and spent
some time with the President. His
visit was assumed to be with regard tc
the problem OF how to carry on the
work OF publicity even in the face oi
Congressional opposition OF a pronounced
character.
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VIEWS OF MINISTRY
NOT REPRESENTED
Specso, Gable Despatch to Tuw St


LONDON. Nov. 3o.--FolloWing quickly
on the heels OF reports in,imating that
Lord I.ansdOwne's letter on peace and
the establishment of a league OF nations
represented in some measure the views
Of the British GoV"rnmSut ari had baen
published with the friendly acguiescence
of the Ministry, such construction was
emphaticaliy denied to-day when Lord
Robert Cecil. Under Secretary of For
eisn Affairs. said +
"'The most important feature gard
ing Lord Lansdowne's express ion L. that
he speaks only for himself Refora
writing ii he did not consult or indeed
have any communication with any mem
ber of the Government. They read it
in the papers with as much surprise az
anybody else.
1T did not represent their views any
way nor does il indicate in the slightest
degree any change or MOI tiCatjnn IT
the war policy Of this country. which -
still what t has always been described
to be by itI authorized Spokesmcu such
| az Premier AsGujth, Bonar Law and For
| eign Secretary Balfour. which, rut IN
different terms - perhaps best summed
up by tho recent utt"ranco of Premier
, Clemenceau. The war aim frr which
we are fight,n. are victory
81 do not know anybody wrom the
I.ansdowne expression represents. there
is no element or patty hohiud II. With
out knowing positively ! suppose II !,
! true. as has hccn stated. that k,rd Lans-
downe had mot communicated with for
mer Premier A~pu'th
/ Lord Cecil added lhaf II was 'mrrnh-
able that tho censor hid se'u tine article
D as no general censorship of Su.h matters
, exists discussions Of internal Subjects
for Internal publication hc.ug freely
permitted. tho publisher. Of course. ruh-
! fishing ~ his peril and liable to prose
cution II he publishes anything injurious
to the country.
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Fund in Five Months
Passes $150,OOO Line

THE SUN Tobacco Fund is
five months old and $780,
6lO.36 tall. The best part of it
is that it's growing more rapidly
than ever before. For its
continued good health it is in
debted to the fact that it has a
worthy purpose in life and is
fortunate enough to possess most
devoted friends.
The fund starts its sixth month
to-day by delivering 10000
Christmas boxes, containing a.
900, 900 cigarettes, to the Gov
ernment transports for shipment
to France. You can have a part
in the Christmas giving If you
send your contribution at once.
Every time ! take a smoke
I'll think of you and renew my
promise to do everything I can
to help get the Kaiser" So writes
a soldier who has received to-
bacco from the fund. Read what
he and some of his comrades
have to say on page 4.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund. organiza.
| ton or publication. It employs
J 10 agents or solicitors.
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VIEWS or U. S. PAPERS,
Editors Discuss Lord Landowner
Letter Urging Peace.

Here are given some Of the editorials
printed BY leading American newspapers
this morning bearing upon the Ldns-
doGne letter.
PUBLIC LEDGER tPhiladclrhia)- --
Lord Lansdowns's words can be counted
upon themselves to have a great effect in
German circles; hence. pertains :h"ir
greatest Importance. The distinguis he'd
statesman's object In implicdly suggest
ing some restatement Is to strengthen
the peace movement In the Tcutu nic
countries. Why In order OF course that
the German people may be ushered on
toward n road likely to lead to com
plete change in their national aims. their
International viewpoint and the NOR AIT y
of their international methods in peace
and war.
Why does Lord Lansdowre aim al
that? Because obviously a complet.
moral and mental resolution in Germa n,
| would lessen the degree IN which Tho
world will have to rely solely upon the
enforcement OF Teuton powerlessness 70,
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Special DespofcA 10 TIE sus.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 3o.--Continuance
OF the Committee Of Public Information
after the nrrt OF the year will depend
on the will Of Congress unless within
the ensuing month It can be shown to
the Senate and House that the further
maintenance Of the Government news
mill Is essential to the general war
machinery Of the nation.
Under the terms Of the deficiency bill
passed last April. when the declaration
OF war against Germany was only a
fortnight old, the President was allotted
u0o.0o0.000 to be expended In accord
ance with his judgment as a war
emergency fund. No restrictions were
placed upon the expenditure Of this
money nor was the President obligated
to make any accounting OF his steward
ship 1t was out Of this fund that the
Creel committee was created and has
been maintained.
The deficiency act provided that the
$lOo.000.O00 should remain available
for the use Of the President until
December 81 Of this year. After
that 1t lapses into the general Treas.
ury fund. That. a similar appro-
priation will be granted the President
at this session Of Congress 10 highly un.
likely unless it be done by simply rail-
roading the matter through Congress
under the whip OF an ardent appeal to
the legislators again to stand by the
President"
But before the Creel COMMITTEES fea.
ture Of the plan can be insured . longer
life the question is bound to be debated
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FORM NEW COUNCIL.
Ma imRlist In Agreement with
other Parties.

PETNoGRAp, Nov. 3o.-The Maximal-
lists. with the Social Revoluto tonaries of
the Left and the Minimalist lnterna
tionalists have arrived at an agreement
concerning the organiatoin OF the gov
erning powers Of Russia. A peoples
council Is being formed, consisting of
100 representatives OF the central cXeCu-
tive committee Of the Workmens and
Soldiers Delegates. 100 representatives
OF the Peasants Deputies, 100 represen-
tatives Of the army and navy fifty y-hve
representatives of the trades unions and
fifteen representatives Of the railway
unions.
Leon Trotzky. the Bolshevik Foreign
Minister. speaking at the Snrlny lnsti-
tute yesterday. said the fact that the
German Emperor had been compelled To
receive representatives OF Commander
In Chief Krylenko and negotiate with
them showed that the Russian rcvolu-
, tion had placed its heels on all the prop
| ertied classes Of Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-01
SOLDIERS PLEA-SENDToBACCO
New York Election OmciaIa re.
turn From Abroad.

ALBANY. Nov. 3o.--C. L. Grant and
Howard Osterhout. two OF the four spe-
cial election commissioners whom Sec
retary Of State Hugo sent abr6ad early
In October to handle the soldier and
sailor vote. returned to-day after com
pleting a circuit Of 1000 miles by land
and sea. They brought with them the
ballots cast by New York voters now
across the sea. .
The election commissioners reported
that at all voting places election passed
of smoothly and that the New York
The troops now In France were said to
be comfortably located. suitably clothed
and we'll fed. and all eager to play their
part In the world War. Their only re-
quest to the people back home was to
furnish them with American tobacco and
reading matter.
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WILSON DEFINES
FAIR PROFITS
Normal Average Obtained in
Period Prior to War in
1914 Designated.
ORDER TO HIT RETAILERS
Food Administrator Hoover
Urged to sccrtain Ante
bellum Prices.
Special Dfspd,cI IN THr Sr~


ARLINGTON. Nov 3o,-President Will
son to-day issued an executive order
finally settling the question Of the mar
gin OF profit in the sale Of foodstufYs
THE Presidents order defined "a Just.
reasonable and fair profit" as the nor
nal average profit obtained in the period
prior IN the declaration Of war i'm 1914.
The effect Of the order will be TO place
on the middenan the obligation of Sc
curing no more than this percentage Of
profit from his dealings. Under the la "
the Food Administrator has no power
over the retailer except those doing a
large amount of business. such as some
Of the Chain" stores
In connection with the order il was
pointed ou: tonight that the order did
net pre- scribe as the maximum prohi
allowed the middlemln exactly the same
profit as he was able 10 make under fair
competitive conditions in the pre-wal
period but the same percentage OF profit
This will take care of any additiona
cost OF materials al the present time.
The executive order directs Food Ad
minis,rator Hoover TO learn the norma
| average profit obtained in the variou.
; lines OF business affected prior to Jul,
| !. 1914. under free competitive condi
/ tlons' and to Indicate, if Mr.. Hoove
! sees NJ 10 do so, what margin over cos
will return this same fair profit.
In addition. the executive order EN-
powers Mi. Hoover to take whateve
| legal steps may he necessary and pro
vide under the food control bill to pre-
vent greater profit taking
The order is regarded here as power
| full blow against the continuation o
high prices. With the margin Of prof,
fixed for the middlen,an, the food ad
ministration can publish broadcast tn
hgures at which retailers are able I
obtain commodities and leave 1t to tn
public generally to force tho retailer
| to take only a fair profit in their turr
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CONFERENCE PLANS
NOT TO BE CHANGED
speciaI Despa tea to Tns suN

WARRINGTON. Nov. 30.-President
Wilson's plan to have the interallied war
conference deal exclusively with matters
OF a military character will not he
changed bv the fac. that the Marquis Of
Lansdowne has made an eloquent appeal
for the Allies to attempt to secure peace
before the proionsaton Of the war leads
to the ruin OF the civilized world"
Official Washington has been stirred
by the statement OF this eminent British
statesman. There is noted a tendency
among leaders At the Capitol to give it
! consideration. but the United States
| Government will be guided by the tacit
agreement. already entered into with
Great Britain and France so far as
merging political problems into the con-
ference is concerned. Lloyd George, the
British Premier. and Col F. NJ House
representing President Wilson at the
conference. have stated without qualif-
cation that there will be no restatement
| of war aims
The President Is understood to feel
that he has made Il clear what the aims
Of the United States in this war are
Premier Clemenceau has announced the
war aims OF France az "victory." Lloyd
'Ieofee nuhl1CIN mas announced a policy
Of accepting the Allies war aims by
crushing the German war machine.
Aims Of ANies Already stated.
In Entente diplomatic circles 1t is
pointed out that the Marquis OF I.ans-
downe's policy is radically different from
the announced policy OF Premier
Lloyd George. The British Premier
announces policy Of concentrating all
efforts on the winning OF the fght on the
western front as means of bringing
peace nearer by the sreediest procedure,
The quicker the knockout blow Is de-
livered to Prussian miltarism the
sooner will peace come. according to the
British Government All conprom Sc
now means delaying the ultimate brand
of lasting peace for which the Allies are
. fighting. is the contention.
The policy ot the Marquis OF 1.ans-
downe is TO compromise now. II means
peace without the power of tho Prussian
war machine broken. and conseruently
{ In at variance with the basic principles
for which President Wilson is contend
ing. for It leaves autocratlc militarisu
supreme In the saddle
The fact that the MarIuis's appeal is
antagonistic to the present plans OF the
British Government would in itselt
suffice to prevent its Endorsement by
President Wilson or the State Depart
ment.
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BABY CRIED ITSELF TO DEATH.
Parents Being Deaf Mutea Didn't Z
Hear It's Screams.

Ns'ghhors remarked Friday night tina {,
hr new baby in the home Of Mr.. and
MIS-. John Ohland, 1S4 Mercer street.
Jersey city, had good lungs. II cried
Tor quite awhile. then 1t stopped.
Soma hours later, the parents reported
70 the Coroner tha! II had died sud
denly The Coroner ascertained tina.
ne baby had cried so hard and 50 long
II had burst blood vessel. II some
one had gone to II and soothed 1t. the
hahy might have lived.
HHt not until the police. Investigate ting
Yesterday. talked TO the neighbors and
men communicated with them did the
parents know their baby had been
screaming. They are deaf mutes.
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new IMPORTS
LICENSES WILL
BENEFIT TRADE
American Merchants No
Longer Hampered by
Guarantee System.
ALLIES EMBARGO OFFSET
Will Save Tonnage for What
We Really Need, Says
War Board.
ALLIES EMBARGO OFFSET
eperidI Desputch TO THH ScR.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.--Difficulty In
getting war supplies from the Allies In
spite Of the fact that the United states
70 sending supplies to them in a constant
and tremendous stream was responsible
for President Wilson's proclamation Of
November IS placing on imports license
restrictions similar to those previously
placed on exports, according to an ex-
planstory statement issued tonight by
the War Trade Board
The import regulations. 1t was indi-
ested. would be used as an instrument
to draw from the Allies supplies needfui
n the war activities Of the United States
hitherto withheld or allowed to come to
this country after long delays and after
American firms had been compelled to
make the most binding guarantees.
viii Enforce Reciprocity.
is the situation is expressed by the
War Trade Board there is at hand
dependable medium through which the
Allies Will be enabled more effectively tc
express their Willingness to reciprocatt
BY making liberal shipments OF com
modities much needed 10y this country ir
exchange for the vast quantities OF vita
supplies which are going forward e
them IL an unendins stream.
Tie difTiculties which have been en-
eountered are referred to as follows:
THE supplies now coming forward Il
this country are limited by reason Of ex
port enbargoes imposed ny foreign Pow
ers controlling the territory in which
such materials originate A
present all OF these materials are per
nitted by foreign Governments 10 com,
into this country only under guara MT ee!
that they will not be reexported excep
under specified restrictions; that the,
will not be used in trading directly or in
directly with the enemy. and that n'
purchase " such material has been mad,
as a speculation.
Faults of the ola System.
AT present thes. guarantees art
given to the consul or other represen
tatire Of the allied Governments in THU
country. but this method Of handlins
Imports has resulted IN some dissatis
faction on the part Of the American buS
ness men affected thereby.
Under the authority conferred upoI
the President b% the trading with t.,
enemy act, the issuance Of proclama
'ion requiring license for the importa
ton of these various articles puts int
effect plan whereby the giving o
guarantees BY individual parties TO
foreign Government is obvlated ar
American individuals or firms will hence
forth deal directly with their own Gov
eFnmen' in connection with their impor
tatIOns"
Under the import regulations this Gov
ernment will be able to confine ship
nents to the United Stltes strictly I
commodities required for war purpose
s'D' will prevent other nations sendin
mere any commodities requiring lcens
uNl'Ss they send what IL wanted
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WOODEN SHIP TO BE LAUNCHED
First vessel OF New Fleet Built In
Four Months.

A rAcIFIc PORT, Nov. 3O,--1'he first
wooden vessel for the Government mer-
chant fleet to be launched anywhere in
the United states will take the water
here tomorrow.
Tho ship, OF 1000 tons dead weight,
2SO feet over all, has been built in what
10 claimed to be the world record time
Of 100 days Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
wife OF tho President, has named the
vessel and a young society miss will
christen the craft at exercises attended
by the Governor OF the State and mem
bers OF the Federal Shipping Board.
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OPINION DIVIDED.
~uxRc.ti"n Welcomed IN LihcrNl
Quarters IN Hritnin.

I.O<nOS, NON 81 Although attSrkS,
priucipally vocal co't0uG"d Today on
the letter of - MARQUIS of I.onsdowuc
proposing y re.tatoutcn' - tho war aim,
Of the Entente Allies thsrc appears 70
ne IA considers III" body of l.iheral orln-
ION which welcomes his l'ttcr. aud mu"h
interest is being exhibited lu what the
press OF the United states viii have to
say on the subject.
There also il great deal ~ curiosity
as to what support Lord l.auSdOWuc may
have had among TN" political leaders, Il
beiug believed that he WAS not likely to
publish such an appeal without Soma
RcuuesCenCe AZ Ording TO some ru-
mors Earl lorehuru. former l.ord Hugh
Chancellor. and tho Earl "f Roseh"ry
were consulted before the .ct,er vas
given to the press
The Wcckln Notion Expresses 'he
opinion that the war policy Of Nls'ount
Grey, former Fore'Gn Secretary. lS dem
tical with the Marquis Of Lausdp"nNs
views
An Interesting point Of Wow Of som"
of the political discussions bearing ON
the letter is that It points tn a possible
alternative Government and policy ~
that Of the existing Governments
Lord I.au-downc's letter was re-
pudiated strongly to-day AZ meeting
of the Unonist party NY Chancellor
Bonar Law. who described it as n
disaster The chancellor further de-
clared that the views aN expressed hy
Lord l.ansdowne wer" not 80 views
of his colleagues either .u the Cabinet
or out \ strongly worlcd resolution
condcmuing the publication of tn" letter
was adopted and ordered cahIcd 20 Pari,
4 to the interallied conference nov be-
1 ing held there.
Chancellor fonar Law. IN his address,
pointed out that Lansdowrc had no
official position in the party whatever
and that he spoke entirely for himself,
, This announcement was received by the
/ meeting with the greatest approval and
constituted an official and definite re-
pudiatiou of the mischicvous trend o!
the letter"
Carson Present.
The meeting was attended by Sill
Edward Carson, head OF the War Aims
Committee; Walter Hume Long, Seere
tary Of State for the Colonissi VIso41n
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LII. In Boston to he sweeter.

BosToN, Nov. 30 Relief from the
sugar shortage In this section WAS seen
In the arrival to-day Of 1900, 900 pounds
Of raw sugar from Louisiana. Refners
said that 1t would be two weeks before
the entire amount WAS ready for the
market. This II the hrst biz shipment
10 arrive IN more than month.