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The sun., 1917-05-31
'AUSTR0-GERMAN
SOCIALISTS FOR
NO ANNEXATION
Indemnity Also Barred in
Their Proposal to Stock
holm Meeting.
FREE RUSSIAN POLAND
Finland to Be Independent
and Galicia Autonomous
Under Austria.
TO BREAK SEA POWER
Future Of Alsace and Lorraine
Not Mentioned in Peace
Plan.
FREE RUSSIAN POLAND
TO BREAK SEA POWER

STOCK kHoLM, May 30.--The six chief
points or the peace programme Of the
austrian and German delegates to the
socialist conference TO be held here fol-
low:
F1rst-No annexations
Second--No indemnties
Third--The south Slavic lands and
Austro-Hungarian crown lands to re-
main In the dual monarchy. but Social
lists should support the efforts of their
Inhabitants to gain autonomy
Fourth--Finland and Russian Poland
to be Independent States The people Of
Galicia to have autonomy under the SOW
ereignty of Austria. Under this head
the assertion Is made that IAN enduring
solution of the Polish problem can he
expected 10 he reached in the future by
free agreements between the two Central
Powers and the independent State of
Russian Poland"
Fffth-Restoration of freedom OF COM
merce on land and sea. modification of
the protectionst system. the establish
ment OF international administration"
for all maritime routes and interoceanic
canals : internationally built and admin
istered railways.
Sixth--Return to the maritime princl-
pie established by the Paris peace treaty
OF 1856, especially regarding the prohibi-
lion OF tne capture or arnllnS OF meE-
chantmen abolishment of prize courts:
reduction OF the contraband list. taking
therefrom especially all raw materials
for clothing or food; mobilization Of tho
rights Of blockade and restriction of
| mechanical means which may be en-
ployed In maritime and air warfare
Tho delegates go on record as oppos-
ing the annexation of Belgium and de-
clare themselves as being friendly to
Serbia's independence, which State. by
joining with Montenegro, can assure IT.
self OF an outlet to the sea-
They declare that the Balkan states
should arrange their own internal sf-
fairs without outside interference.
The future of Alsace and Lorraine Is
not mentioned
The Czech. Polish and Bosnian dele
gates attended the group conference but
did not join in the programme. They
will formulate their own programme
latA~
The sun., 1917-05-31
so DIE IN HOSPITAL.
so Cases Of Meningitis In Great
Lakes Naval station,

CHICAGO, May 3o.-There have been
thirty deaths from meningitis in the
last six months at the Great Lakes
Naval Training station. The total nun
ber Of cases In that period reached
eighty, and there are now ten cases in
the hospital, OF which all save four are
convalescent. The sick list at the train
ing station numbers 400, OF whom the
great majority are suffering with colds
and minor ailments.
"rhe percentage OF deaths from
meningitis has been less than normal in
that disease" said Capt. w. A. Moffett.
commandant. THE station is over.
crowded. There are 5000 men here. with
accommodations designed for 400
There Is no cause for alarm. however.
for the camp Is in good sanitary condi.
tion. and with the enlargement planned
will be better than ever"
The sun., 1917-05-31
'"AMERICA BORN TO SERVE
MANKIND" SAYS PRESIDENT
1--WE Did Not Set This Government Up in Order That
We Might Have Selfish and Separate
Liberty" His Words at Arlington.

virdicated the power of such a Govern
ment, we are saying to all mankind, we
did not set this Government up in order
that we might have q selfish and sepa-
rate liberty. for we are now ready TO
come to your assistance and fight out
upon the fields of the world the cause of
human liberty In this thing America
attains her full dignity and the full
fruition OF her great purpose.
when Only Action Seems Great.
NO man can be glad that such things
have happened as we have witnessed in
these last fateful years. but perhaps it
may be permitted to us to be glad that
we have an opportunity to show the
principles that we profess to be living.
principles that live In our hearts, and
TO have a chance by the pouring out OF
our blood and treasure to vindicate the
things which we have professed. For,
my friends. the real fruition Of life Is to
do the things we have said we wished
TO do. There are times when work
seems empty and only action seems
great Such a time has come. and in
the providence of God America will
once more have an opportunity TO show
10 the world that she was born to serve
mankind"
President Wilson spoke in the old
arborlike amphitheatre in the rear of the
Lee Mansion. Long before the White
House automobiles entered the ceme-
terry the ceremonies of the Grand Army
of the Republic had been under way.
Just before 1 o'clock there came a pause
in the series OF commemorative observ-
ances.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
The great audience waited silently
and with an air OF reverent attention
for the coming of the Commander in
Chief, Then from the ranks of the blue
coated Marine Band came the familiar
"Eour Flourishes," and as the President,
accompanied by, Mrs. Wilson and es-
corted by his military and naval aides
in field uniforms appeared, the band
burst forth with THE Star Spangled
Banner"
Before the Presidents address the
members of the Grand Army saluted him
with the ceremony of "Colors" and the
Rev. Hepry n. Couden. chaplain OF the
House of Representatives. recited the
Gettysburg address OF Abraham Lincoln.
Then to the accompaniment of the band
choir sang THE Recessional'' OF Rud-
yard kipling and the President was in
troduced by the Grand Army COM
mander.
Serious rapt attention rather than
enthusiastic clamor marked the de-
livery OF the words or the Chief Mags-
trate. From time to time he was inter-
rupted by brief bursts of applause. 1t
was evident that simplicity and self
effacement rather than oratorioal dis
play were the Presidents aim. and the
throng was quick to eaten and to APP
preciate the spirit which prompted his
utterance.
The sun., 1917-05-31

WASHINGTON. May 3o.--America's re-
sponse TO the call OF liberty in the strug-
gle Of the world will hold the attention
OF all mankind. President Wilson said to-
day in Memorial Day address at Ar
lington National Cemetery.
TN the providence OF God" he said,
America once more has an opportunity
to show the world that she was born to
serve mankind"
The President spoke In the natural
amphitheatre in the cemetery at a meet
ing arranged by the local Grand Army
OF the Republic and attended by a crowd
OF thousands.
'The programme has conferred an un-
merited dignity upon the remarks am
going to make by calling them an ad-
dress, because l am not here to deliver
an address," said the President. "I am
here merely to show in my official ca
pacity the sympathy of this great Gov
eminent with the object OF this occasion
and also to speak just a word of the
sentiment that is in my own heart.
Envies Rather Than Pities.
Amy memorial day OF this sort is. Of
course, day touched with sorrowful
memory. and yet for one do not see
how We can have any thought Of pity for
the men whose memory we honor to-day.
dc not pity them. l envy them, rather.
because theirs is a great Work for liberty
accomplished and we are in the midst OF
a work unfinished. testing our strength
where their strength already has been
tested. There IL a touch of sorrow. but
there is a touch of reinsurance also. in a
day like this, because we know how the
men of America have responded to the
call OF the cause OF liberty. and 1t fills
our mind with a perfect assurance that
that response will come again in equal
measures. with equal majesty and with
a result which will hold the attention OF
all mankind.
when you reflect upon 1t, these men
who died to preserve the union died to
preserve the instrument which we are
now using to serve the world-a free
nation espousing the cause of human
liberty.
World Struggle for Liberty.
In one sense the great struggle into
which we have now entered is an Amer
lean struggle. because it is in the sense
Of American honor and American rights,
but IL Is something even greater than
that; 1t is world struggle. II is a
struggle of men who love liberty every
where. and in this cause America will
show herself greater than ever because
she Will rise to a greater thing
"Wc have said in the beginning that
we planned this great Government that
men who wish freedom might have a
place Of refuge and a place where their
hope could be realized, and now, having
established such Government. having
preserved such a Government having
The sun., 1917-05-31
GERMANS PLEASED.
French Decision warmly Received
by Scbcidc mann.

COPENHAGEN, May so. News OF the
decision of the French Socialists TO par-
ticipate in the conference at Stockholm,
which was received by the German So
cialist delegates upon their arrival here
last evening, was a source of great satis-
faction to the German representatives.
Philip Scheidemann. the German Sc-
cialist leader said THE decision is just
what / expected. 7 also expect that tho
English Social Democrats will allow
themselves to he represented at the
Stockholm conference l am thoroughly
convinced OF this"
Herr Scheidemann further declared his
conviction that the conference would re-
suit in not peace but working bass
for peace. But when pressed for details
regarding this basis he said ii was rather
difficult for him to speak for publication
on this subject while he was abroad.
The Copenhagen Socialist newspaper
organ is somewhat less restrained and
credits the German Socialists with ad-
hitting the possibility of reasonable
frontier regulations" that is to say
some settlement OF the Alsacc-L Lorraine
problem by negotiation, and with declar-
ing that the German Government is, in
principle, ready TO discuss this question
at a peace conference. 1t is considered
doubtful. however. II the German Gov
ernment or the German Socialist dele
gates would be found ready 10 ndorss
the latter statement.
Stockholm dispatches have said tnat
tho German Socialists have not arrived
in Stockholm In force and so have not
taken part in the deliberations As the
delegates of the majority Socialists are
reported In Copenhagen yesterday 1t is
likely that the minority delegates took
part in the conference Tho Austrian
Socialists have just completed their part
OF the conference
DR.. Philip Schedemanu heads the
German majority Socialist delegates, who
In the main support the German Govern
ment. The views OF the minority. OF
whom Georg Ledebour is head. are
rather different. The ma jorlty views are
indicated by the fact that Their state
ment of terms utterly ignores the Poles
now under German rule and also Alsace-
Lorraine. These Socialists have de-
nounced the idea that the inhabitants OF
those two provinces be permitted 10 vote
whether they shall be German or French
and indorse the German Governments
intention to keep Poles and French in the
German Empire.
The Austrian Socialists arc against
annexatons, so far as their views have
been made known. but their main de-
sire is peace AT once Tor tne puhl 'io!'
archy on almost any terms. They 40
not however, favor freeing the Poles OF
Cialicia. Thus both German and AUS
trian Socialists are agreed that the king
dom OF Poland shall consist ~ Fnssao
Poland alone about half TIE Original
kingdom that Prussia. Austria and Rus
sia divided among themselves
Tho Bulgarian Socialists do got iaNor
annexations. but they want Macedonia
for Bulgaria because they say Mace
donia should belong 10 bulgaria and they
want the strip Of the l'ohrudJt taken
from them by EumauIs in l'l3,
The sun., 1917-05-31
WEALTHY SLACKERS
RUSH TO MEXICO
Federal Officials at Laredo
Report Exodus.

LAIEpo, TEX, May Federal offi-
cials here to-day disclosed the fact that
from fifteen 10 twenty young Americans.
with little baggage but carrying plenty
of money and apparently OF good fami-
lies. are CROSSING into Mexico daily.
They go south ostensibly TO mine. pros
pect for oil or pursue other occupations
for which they apparently are not
trained. and it Is believed by officials
that they are leaving the United States
to avoid conscription.
Most of the young men are from East
ern States, some being from points as
far Fast as Maine and New Hampshire
A full description is taken OF each Amer.
lean leaving the country for fut,pe iden-
yluCatI0u
The sun., 1917-05-31
BRITAIN TO SEIZE TOBACCO.
Government VIII Assume Control
OF All Stocks At Once.

LONDON, May 30,--It is announced
that owing to the shortage OF shipping
and the consequent necessity of econo-
mixing all available supplies Of tobacco
the Board of Trade will requisition and
assume immediate control of all stocks
Of manufactured and unmanufactured
tobacco. including cigars. cigarettes and
snuff.
The board will fix prices and regulate
dealings, with the aim Of limiting deliv-
cries and sales to the scale of 1916. II
is not intended, however, to impose any
restrictions on the supply of tobacco to
his Majesty's forces from overseas.
The sun., 1917-05-31
PLANS SUBMARINE BASES.
Naval Board Urges More Air and
Sea stations on Pacific.

WAsHINGToN. May Recommends
tons that aviation and submarine bases
oe established Immediately at San Diego,
Los Angeles. Ediz Hook, Wash. at tn.
mouth OF the Columbia River and at the
Mare Island and Puget Sound navy
yards are disclosed by Secretary Daniels
in "a statement to-day summarizing the
proposals of the board OF naval officers
under Rear Admiral Helm. which re-
Gently toured the Pacific coast unoer
authority OF Congress to study the sub
ject
The projects represent the total ap-
preparation for acquisition and develop
ment OF S1,A4J.000 according to the
boards estimates The report was sent
to Congress yesterday.
The sun., 1917-05-31
AVIATION ATTACHE
IS CITED BY FRANCE
Major Mitchell First Amer
ican Officer Honored.
Special Gable Despatch to Tnr sus


PARIS, May 30.-MaJor William 8.
Mitchell. aviation attache of the Ameri-
can military mission to France. has been
cited in the general orders OF the French
army for efficiency and bravery in face
of the enemy. This Is the first citation
of regular American army officer since
the war began. Did not the American
law forbid, 1t would probably carry with
IL the award of the War Cross with a
palm.
Major Mitchell for several weeks has
been at the front getting battle expert
ence. In the course of a French infan-
try attack he made a daring and sue
cessful reconnaissance, flying close to
the ground at much risk. The flight had
much to do with the success OF the
French attack. He is "a member Of the
American Signal Corps and for several
years has been attached TO the United
states General Staff.
The sun., 1917-05-31
POPE HEARS AUSTRIA
WILL OFFER PEACE
rroposal 10 Expected to Be
MADE BY Emperor To-day.
Special Gable DespatcA TO The Sex,

special cdbie Despatch to The suS.
a, ROME. Afay 3o.-The Papal Nuncio at
!. vienna has reported to the Vatican that
II Is expected that Emperor Charles OF
Austria Hungary will make ,mnortant
ueciarations amounting practically TO a
peace proposal in speech tomorrow to
the Austrian Reichsrath.
Rome dispatches TO THE Sun recently
nave predicted that Emperor Charles
would make a peace move very soon.
! mas been implied that the Austrian
move would have the backing of the
.ope and perhaps of the German and
austrian Catholic clergy. The Emperor
anready has prayed publicly for peace.
me recent Cabinet changes in the
qua monarchy have indicated that i'm
portant events were coming. Further
more. the present session of the
Reichsrsth, which is Just commencing
the INST meeting of the Austrian
rarhament since the war began.
The sun., 1917-05-31
London to Rome by Biplane

ROME, May 30.--A British biplane
with five persons on board arrived here
to-day direct from London. having
stopped only at Paris. Turin and Pisa
on the way.
given an enthusiastic reception by a
crowd Of officers assembled at the
centocells AirdromA
The sun., 1917-05-31
Army students TO Take Bonds.

WATERFOWL. n. Y. May 30.-Every
officer student at Madison Barracks
training camp will take a 800 Liberty
Loan bond. The students voluntarily
placed a limit on one bond of this de-
nomination with the understanding thar
each man would take bond. Twenty
Ave hundred men are expected to par.
tlcipate.
The sun., 1917-05-31
GERMANS PLAY RACES HARD.
Gruenwald Track Has Record
Crowd-s5OO,OOO Bet.

COPENHAGEN. via London May 30
All records for attendance and betting
were broken at the Whit-Monday races
on the Gruenwald track near Berlin.
The pari mutuels took in more than
$500, 900. OF this sle5.oOO being bet on
one race.
The sun., 1917-05-31

BERNE, May 30.--Hans Sulxer, who
has been appointed Swiss Minister tc
the United States, 10 leaving for Wash
ington. His appointment has bscn ap.
proved BY the American Government.
The sun., 1917-05-31
Call for Preparedncss.

"Shrill voices have said. If you are
unprepared for war YOU will avoid war
We have not avoided 1t. Prepare In
every way. Many OF you are farmers
7 make a special appeal to you to grow
food. And all OF you see that the hig,
price OF food Is not higher. and that /,
gets into the hands of the man who
grows 1t and doesn't stop somewhere In
between"
I He urged the farmers to buy Liberty
bonds, saying
1T is in your power 10 make the
bondholders' and the people inter.
changeable terms. II you don't like the
idea of Wall Street financing the Gov.
ernment you can finance II yourselves
II you don't buy. for heavens sake don't
turn around later and snarl at War
Street for being more patriotic than you
are"
The Colonel jabbed at conscientious
objectors." but absolved the Quakers
calling them good fighting men wher
needed Then Mr.. Roosevelt laid his
whip on the shoulders OF the hyphens.
The sun., 1917-05-31

1--WE are now forming a national or
ganization of $4,000 active non-conscrip-
tionists. We now have 900 people with
us In this city and 1000 in Chicago.
The national organization will consist OF
all auti-conscription organizations OF
the country and will not be composed
of radicals only. as is imagined by
many. Any anti-conscription organiza-
tion OF any class of citizens. whether
radical or conservative, can Join the ma
tional organization.
There already have been extensive
anti-conscrptionist demonstrations in
Chicago, Detroit and other leading
Western cities, and II is time that a
demonstration should also be held in
this city. our main activities will be
n this city. San Francisco, Cleveland.
Philadelphia, Pittsburg. Detroit Buff
falo and other large cities"
Extensive plans are being rapidly
formulated by the Federal. State and
local authorities TO round up every
young man within the conscription age
The sun., 1917-05-31
ED0UARD DE RESZKE DEAD.
Berlin Hears He Died In Pola nd
stories of His Poverty.

COPENHAGEN, via London. May 31--
A despatch to the Berlin Lokdl Anset-
ger from Posen says Edouard De Reske.
famous as a grand opera singer and
we'll known in the United States. is
dead at his estate in Erietrikov, Poland.
The sun., 1917-05-31
FRENCH TAKE ACTION.

Socialists Decide 10 ASK Govern
meut 10 DcAuc Its Attitude.
PARIS. May 30.--rhe Government viii
be asked IN beth tho ChanaAea Of
The sun., 1917-05-31

The 0rsenbrier-white sulphur sprinss.
Wsst Va. Ideal time Tor the cure = Oniv
one nisht. frs0 Rev yenk.--l1v.
The sun., 1917-05-31
MANY PLOTTERS
TO BE ARRESTED
No-COnscription League Close
ly Watched by Federal
Officials.

Federal authorities yesterday were
deep in a countrywide investigation of
the activities OF anti-conscriptionists
Although the Government has adopted
a policy Of strict silence regarding the
steps which are to be taken to punish
those who oppose the selective conscrip-
tion law. 1t was learned last night that
wholesale arrests are to be made, prin-
cipally among the members of the vari-
GUS anti-war organizations which have
taken the lead in criticisng the law.
The No-Conscription League, at 20
East f25th street. of which Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman are the
leaders. is being closely watched and in
vestigated. Circulars sent out by the
league urging all citizeAs to fight con-
scription and offering aid to young men
who refuse to register are in the hands
Of the authorities, and II is understood
that action has been ordered which will
put a quetus on this movement.
In view of the many anti-conscription
and anti-registration movements which
have been started throughout the coun-
try and which in some localities have
reached a serious point the Governmen,
officials have revised TO a large extent
the rules governing their attitude to-
ward this character of agitation. and
the Marshals. SherfYs and local authori-
ties have received enlarged powers.
Prediction OF Action.
No official announcement has been made
Of this fact by the Government, but Il
can be announced that before June a
large majorits of the leaders OF the anti
conscription agitation win have been
rounded up and incarcerated to await
action by the Federal Grand Jury.
The No-Conscription League an.
nounced last night that it has started a
movement 10 organize a branch in each
OF the leading cities of the country. A
membership of $4,000 is being sought.
Circulars sent out last night said:
THE big mass meeting at Hunts
Point Palace. 163d street and Southern
Boulevard. on June 4. will be only one
of big series Of meetings to be held
all over the country. We are arranging
Il national protest against conscription
and We are especially inviting the
mothers OF sons of conscriptive age TO
take part In the meetings TO be ar
ranged.
The main object OF the No-Conscrip-
tion League will be to give aid to con-
scientious objectors. We will give all
possible legal and financial aid to con-
scientous objectors. The funds to
finance our organization will be raised
by voluntary contributions.
The sun., 1917-05-31

GREAT BEAR SPRING wATER--soe. IN.
csss> Of six giass stoppsred bottisA-A1U,
The sun., 1917-05-31
Edouard de Reszke. basso. for many

Edouard de Reszke. basso, for many
years was a member of the Metropolitan
Opera Company in New York. He was
born in Warsaw in 1855 and made his
operatic debut in 1876. He was a
brother to the famous tenor Jean de
Reszke, Since the outbreak of the war
reports have reached the United States
that Edouard de Reszke was living in
State Of destitution in Poland.
The sun., 1917-05-31

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