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New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
French Press Approves
Wilson's Note to Russia;
Unmasks German Sophism

Paris June 11.-President wilson's :
nolc TO Russia to-day occupies prom
inent position in the French newspa-
rors. The general current OF editorial
opinion strongly approves 1t. Inc
journal dcs Debats" says the note IS
in reality a message 70 the Russian
peoplc and all the Allies, showing the
Indispensable necessity Of all states
based upon liberal principes pursuing
,he war until yictory establishes TINS
liberal principle throughout the word
and puts an end to autocraey.
"Mr. Wilson shows" the newspaper
continues, that the entire world
caught in the meshes Of German &c IN
trigue. is absolutely compelled to break
the chains in order to iherate itself
IL is necessary, he demonstrates, elther
10 vanduish or to submit 10 autocracy'
that we either must dominate or be
dominated.
"Nr. Wilson unmasks the sophism OF
reestsblishing peace on the basis OF
tho status quo ante bellum. While he
is against conquest he requires the
righting OF wrongs and guarantees
against their renewal, he wishes no
people to be forced TO accept a SOW
ereignty it rejects. While he cites no
country and names no sovereignty, YET
each nationality affected Will readily
understand his meaning
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Gerard Likens
Modern Germany
Heather Land
Tells Presbyterians if They
Are Sending Missionaries
to Consider Teuton Field

Former Ambassador James W. Ger
ard told Inc members of the Presby-
terian Union last night. at their dinner
at the Hotel Astor. that if they were
sending missionaries abroad they
ought to send them to Germany. The
ambassador had just been dining, nc
said. with the last American out of Bel
gium to reach America.
"He gave me-" said Mr.. Gerard. "a
very vivid picture OF the reign OF nor
TOR that is going on there to-day.
will tell you one of his anecdotes; A
Young Belgian girl. countess. was &C
costed in the stree. in Brussels by a
German officer. She rcpulsed his adj
vances. whcreupon he made a com
plaint against her and she was arrest
Cd. charged with insulting German
officer a very serious offence.
"The tribunal before which she was
tried sentenced her to four months in
prison. Her aged grandmother ap-
pcarcd TO protest against such punish
ment. and she in tnrn. thohgh eighty
years old. was sentenced to three
months And that German officer. thu
complainant, was a first cousin of thu
young countess, Count Metternich."
Ambassador Gerard began his nd
dress with word Of appreciation foi
certain servires rendered 10 him By DR.
Heny Van Dyke. former Minister to the
Netherlands, who spoke just before
him.
81 want to express not only my ad
miration," said he, "for the splendid
work he di dat The Hague, but my per.
sonal gratitude because at times hs
rescued for me certain articles OF ap
parel which were necessary"--
indispensable" amended Or. Var
Dyke.
Speaking Of these indispensable srti.
clcs." resumed Mr. Gerard, "you couldn't
buy pair of them in Germany without
going TO the police magistrate and
showing him that YOU really needed
them
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Root Will Reach
Petrograd Tonight
American Commissioners to
Stay in Winter Palace
at Capital

Pctrograd. June 1.-THE special
train which is bringing Elihu Root and
the American commissioners to Petro-
grad is due here tomorrow evening.
Representatives of the Russian govern
ment and the entire staff of the Ameri-
can Embassy will meet the commission
at the station.
The commission will be conducted
Immediately TO quarters arranged for
them in the Winter Palace. which Will
be thrown open for the first time since
the revolution. The commissioners
were met at Perm last night oy Baron
Iamzai. repre- esenting the Russian War
Ofice. and Basil Miles, special repre-
sentative of the State Department at
Petrograd.
The arrival in Petrograd OF the Amer
leans will be in the nature OF sur
prise. as the journey of the commission
has been conducted with such eXpedi-
tion and secrecy that the press and
public have not yet been even informed
that they have left Nladivostok.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Richest Indian in U.S..
Subscribes $64O,000
To the Liberty LOAF
Jackson Barnett, Son of Creei
Chief, May Lead Othen
of His Race to Aid

Washington, June II. Jackson ea
nett. reputed to be the richest Irtr
in the United States, to-day subserN
S640 900 to Liberty Loan bonds throT
his guardian. Car! j. O'Horne,t
Henryetta. Okla. Secretary Lanes ~
ing that Barnett. who Is a ward Of ~
government. might do this open; n'
way 10 many Indian subscriptions
Barnett, full-blooded son Of eFess
chieftain, derived his health from o..
lands near Tulsa. Okla, which he a
first indignantly rejected. declaring !"
tract fit oniy for coyotes and IseIni
bits, and in no wise suited to an lndir
who merely wanted TO fish and huh't
he pleased. The discovery OF OIL a.
the lease Of 3arnett's land made y
Indian millionaire he had Si5es'
cash on deposit May I last but n. ~
unable 10 handle his financial snan
and a guardian was appointed Tor ~ ~
Barnett has never accepted more "a
sl25 a month of his income, and sho'
little interest in the size Of ms iof's,'
Last year he paid ar income tax eR
mated at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Congress Is Expected
To Agree on Virginia
Land Purchase To-day

Washington, June 1l.-Settlement o.;
the Congressional controversy over
nurchase OF the old jamestown Expo
sltion site for naval base and train
ing station, which is holding up tne
s3.2sl 900 900 war budget bill, probably
will be reached tomorrow.
While the Senate to-day was IN
struct:ng its conferrees TO insist upon
the Jamestown provision. the house
Naval Committee held an EXTENDED eX-
ecutive session with Secretary Daniels
and virtually agreed 10 report as an
amendment 10 the budget bill pro
posal to give the Secretary the rlSht
10 acquire on Chesapeake Bay sit'
for a naval base not 20 cost IN eNcesS
Of sl.40O.O0 the price 20 De hXed oy
the President IL he deems II necessary.
The House il expected 20 accept TINS
modification of the original provision
which. besides authorizing the PreSi-
dent TO fix the price, omits the name
Of the site.
Should agreement or the war budget
bill he delayed again tomorrow. Chair-
man Dent OF the Military Committee
probably will obtain special rule,
which he introduced to-day. for imme-
diate confederation Of his proposal 70
make the 1918 army appropriation biil
funds available Immediately 10 furnish
;he war Department money impera-
lively needed.
Contractors who have supplied the
coyornmcnt with clothing and other
necessareI face bankruptcy: Mr. Dent
said to-day, as result Of the tenn
porary inability of the government to
raw them.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12

Wsr Minister Kerensky and the TX
..emists." the message said. ne Ia
nous Purishkeyitch leader OF the re-
dictionaries in the first four Dumas
VINO has sworn his allegiance 70 the
new regime. has issued pamphlet IN
which he criticiSes the extreme reHoIu-
:onary factions for endangerlng tne
revolution.
The Council Of Workmen's and
Peasants Delegates of Mohiley demand
ed PuriShkevitch's arrest. herenshy
who happened 20 pass through the city
on the way to the front, refused inc oe-
mands Of the council. saying that tree-
dom Of speech is guaranteed all lac
tions of the Russian people.
The Peasant Congress, now oeihg
held at Petrograd, passed resolution l.
in favor Of toal abolition OF private
ownership Of land They decided how,
ever. 10 wait with these demands until
the constituen, assembly is called. ana
have EXPRESSED themselves against aroi-
,rary seizures Of land by separate peas
ant communities"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Congress Halts War Machinery
ToDebate teLand-Bobbing Scheme
D.6c;encv BiT Lineers on Shelf While Senator's Money
Perspective Lost, Debate Whether Nation Shall ray
Fair or Exorbitant Price for Jamestown Site
ByC. w. Gilbert

And the cost is going TO be terrlhc.
Therefore there is little reason 10 be-
lieve that the Virginians who have this
land for sale will have TO forego their
profits because OF the scrup!es Of the
House. The scruples won't last.
Much was made in the Senate debate
OF the crisis that compels quick action
on this property and causes the pros
pectve waste. There were 10000 or
more naval recruits and reservlsts, and
there was no place to house or tram
them. it was said. But Mr.. Daniels
himself created this crisis. He was
urged for months to provide barracks
and training grounds for naval recruits
such as must come rushing in when,
ever the navy was recruited 10 tull
strength. He refused, and his refusal
has cost the country severely IN SICK
rees aboard the feet and IN delay IN
rounding the navy into tShting shape.
Men were improperly housed, or,
rather, not housed at all, IN New lorh,
Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, ana
then rushed aboard ship. carrying dis
ease with them. The result was an
epidemic.
Politics and Fair Prices
If the appropriation goes through
as the Senate now proposes II, 1t VIII
be the duty OF the President TO satisfy
himself that q fair price is paid. Or
course. that is just legislative humbug;
Tho President cannot attend TO lana
buying himself. Mr.. Daniels Will have
to do it, But Mr. Daniels Is already
committed to the project. and IS IN
pleasant political relations with tne
Virginia Senator'S who favor 1t.
The only estimate Of the value OF
the property before Congress Is the
estimate Of naval officers, who certain
" cannot qualify as experts on tne
price Of land and buildings. And Tor
this uubusincsslike proceeding the
hurry and necessity of war rs gwen
as al excuse.
War always means waste. so why not
begin here that is the motto Even
able and honest men cannot escape
from the spell OF this idea. All idea
that this country is going TO conduct
war without paying war prices IS aDan-
doped. Men think imitation and there
will be inAaticn. Senator Choei-
woods argument in the Senate to-day
was only an unconscious illustration
Of the way the idea of high prices pos
sssscs the minGs of men responsible
for the nations policy
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Seamen Here Likely to
Indorse British Union

Gustave Brown, Secretary OF the
American Seamen's Union, with Offices
at 81 South Street. said last evening
that no communication had been re-
ceived from the British Union regard
ing the departure of pacifists to Petro-
grad.
Until such communication is re-
ceived, it Is impossible to state what
action the American Seamen's Union
will take" said Mr.. Brown. "The sit
uation thus far is purely hypothetical.
but have no doubt we will indorse the
attitude adopted by our brothers on the
other side"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Passports Were Issued to
Macdonald and Jowett at
Request of Russia
Bonar Law Explains
Attendance of ENJOYS at
Petrograd Conference Ad-
vised by Henderson

London, June 1.-THE government
has declined to cancel the passports
OF James Ramsay Macdonald and
Frederick W Jowett, who have been
prevented. on the ground that they are
pacifsts, from sailing for Petrograd
TO meet Russian Socialists by the Ma
tional Seamen's and Firemen's Union.
The government explained that they
were issued in response to the request
of the Russian government upon the
advice of Arthur Henderson, member
Of the War Council and representative
Of labor, who is now in Russia, and the
British Ambassador, Sir George Bu-
chanan.
A motion to adjourn the House to-
night as a protest against the grant,
ing of the passports was deiealed
without division after Mr. Bonar Law
Chancellor of the EXchequer. had made
the foregoing explanation. "a,
Mr. Bonar Law pointed out the am
Guilty of guiding the Russian revo!u-
tion or foreseeing its course, out sald
il was quite certain that there was a
possibility of new Russia playing in
the war a part as effective as. or even
more effective than. that ever played
BY Russia under the former Car.
Under proper guidance. new Russia
could materially help the Allies. The
government believed that the Russians
realized freedom had TO be fought for
and that they intended to fight Tor IT.
Was il not clearly the governments
duty to make easy the path for her,
he asked. Macdonald and Jowett had
not been granted passports as repre-
sentatives OF any particular shade OF
British opinion. but in response TO the
invitation of the Russian government
and Ambassador Buchanan's advice
that great harm would be done II pass
ports were refused, and because Mr.
Henderson. now in Russia had eX-
pressed the opinion that IN the IN
terests of the war these two members
should be allowed to go.
The position OF Macdonald and
Jowett is still uncertain. They are
still at the port from which they IN
tended to 5epart. with George II.
Roberts. the Labor whip. who con
SlNtTtu IL lllduNlSAb4t " DiNA'tN W ilAt &
others were detsined. But Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst and some Of the
other delegates saidel.
According to Central News report
Macdonald and Jowett have signed
an acceptance of a guarantee that they
would insist on restitutions to Allied
merchant Scamen for the murder and
destruction committed by German sub
marines. which would mean that the
Seamen's and Fircmen's Union would
withdraw their embargo. This, how
ever, is not confirmed officially.
The National Seamen's and Fire
mems Union has asked the American
union to prevent the departure Of pac-
fists who may attempt 20 leave Amer
lean ports.
The union offers no opposition TO the
departure for Russia of Mrs. Emmelin"
Pankhurst, the suffrage leader, and
George II. Roberts. Labor whip in he
House of Commons.
The British Seafarers' Union o.
Glasgow has offered 70 supply crew
to take Mr.. Macdonald and Mr.. Jowet.
to Russia.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Boy, IS, Rejected
For Army, Ends Life
Tries to Fool Recruiting Officer
by Wearing Long Trousers

He was only fifteen years old. but he
had set his heart on fighting for his
country. Therefore, in the glory OF his
new long trousers. he assumed a bass
voice and approached navy recruiting
Office in Elizabeth, \. J.
But long trousers and manly voice
could not quite wipe the appearance OF
youth from Ellsworth r. McLaren. of
248 Westtield Avenue. Elizabeth. The
recruiting officer looked, laughed and
turned him down.
All the happy imaginings Of the brave
deeds that ne was going to do under
the Stars and Stripes collapsed in the
mind of Ellsworth with a dismal crash.
He was very silent Sunday night and
refused to go out with his mother and
the other children. A little later he
forgot that he was too young to join
the navy-forgot everything. in fact.
His mother. returning. smelled gas,
broke in his door and found him dead.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Further Parleys
With Allies Useless,
Gorky Declares
France Presents Programme,
with Indemnities, Says
Russian Writer

Petrograd, via London, June IL
Commenting on the French and British
notes 10 the Russian government, Max
i'm Gorky's newspaper. "Novaia Zihn,"
argues taat further pourparlers with
the French and British diplomatic rep
sentstivcs would be useless, and says:
"The French government presents as
n basis for agreement with democratic
Russia all thc fundamental points Of
an imperalistic programme, with an
emphatic and. some say, provocative
clarity. Here are indemnities and guar
antees permanently cnfeebling the enc
my and the military retention Of Al
SAGE Lorraine"
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Dato to Form New
Spanish Ministry
Premier Says Conservatives
Will Extend All Aid to
Government

Madrid, June li.--Eduardo Dato. who
has accepted the task of forming Il new
Cabinet, declared to-day that the Com
servative ,party, which he represents.
would follow its traditional policies in
helping solve the problems of the gov
ernment.
In moment OF difficulty for the
country and the monarch, he said. the
party could not refuse to extend its
aid. That was the significance Of his
return TO power, Senor Dato declared.
and he pointed out that all the pre-
ceding ministries had had his loyal
and absolute support.
Senor Dato's announcement was
made on his return home after visits
to numerous political personages after
midnight.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Germany to Hold IA
u. S. Merchant Sailors
The Moewe's Prisoners Will
Be Sent to an Intern
ment Camp

Washington. June Germany has
notified the United States that she re-
CARDS the seventyfour American mer-
chant sailors brought in by the raider
Moewe as prisoners of war and that
they will be treated as such.
To assure the prisoners of adequate
care in the prison camp, this govern
ment has arranged 20 supply the men
with additional food and other necessi-
ties through Switzerland.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Separatist Movement
Gaining in Hungary
Freed of Russian Menace,
Country Is Eager to Sever
Austrian Bonds

Washington, June 1.-THE separa-
list movement in Hungary is gaining
strength especially since the Russian
revolution. according TO advices received
here to-day. The principal political con-
sidcration that previously held Hun
gary 20 the dual arrangement was
said 10 be her fear OF Russia, which
has been removed through the cstab-
lishment Of popular government there
and the abandonment Of the imper-
islist programme Of the Gar.
Hungary is now turning her stten-
ton 20 Austria and % the possibilities
o. scyering the bonds with that mon
a~chv.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
500, 900, 1000 Cartridge
Contract Placed byU.S.
Order to Winchester Company
Calls for 100000, 900 Rounds

New Haven, Conn. June H.. the
United States government has awarded
to the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company here a contract for 3ZO,-
100000 small arms cartridges. It in
wolves the expenditure of s10O.OOo,O0O.
The Winchester Company Will be
compelled TO add 1000 employees TO ITS
present working force of ll,O0o, and
even then will not be able to turn out
all Of this tremendous order itself.
j. f. Otterson, general manager OF the
company. said tonight that the order
will be distributed among several con-
Germs. The cartridges will be made to
TT the United States Springfield or the
rechambered Enfield rife.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
German Fund to Buy Bonds
$1,000 Was Left for Poor in
Wurtemburg Town

A trus, fund of $1,000 left by the
late Jacob Beiswanger, Of Rockville
Centre, Long Island. for the overseers
Of the poor in Gschwend, Wurttem-
burg. Germany, is 20 be invested IN
Liberty Loan bonds by Henry Bolch,
trustee Of the estate. Permission to
withdraw the money from the Nassau
Trust Company for this purpose was
granted Bloch yesterday by Surrogate
Leone y. Howell, Of Nassau County.
Bciswanger who war n naturalized
citizen OF the United States, died IN
March. 1915. leaving ri estate OF
935. 900. He wanted 10 send $1,000 10
the poor and sick Of Gschwend. but
lnew OF no way 10 get u there until
after the war, so decided TO leave
trust fund. His widow has consented
q o.. invoe'-oe~' IN T.ibnrtv Rords.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Bulgarian Premier FaUors
Plan for Russian Peace

Copenhagen. June 1.-THE unsuc-
cessful attempt made recently by NJ.
Rizow, Bulgarian Minister to Germany,
to open negotiations Tor separate
peace with Russia through letters to
Maxim Gorky and the Russian minis
ters at Christiania and Stockh0lm is
nubliclv approved by Premier Radios
iavoF of Bulgaria in an interview IN
the "vossische Zeitung," of Berlin.
NJ. Radoslavoff expresses the convlc-
tion that in time the efforts will be met
with success.
Amsterdam, June 1.-THE berllh
"Lokal Anzeiger" reports that It's sat
urdav evening issue was suppressed for
publishing a report that peace delega-
ton from the Austrian army had ar
rived at Petrograd.
The report was taken from Petrograd
dispatches to English newspapers
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
Paris Must Turn Out
The Gas at 8 O'clock;
Hot Water Curtailed
New Government Decree Cuts
Down Distribution
of Fuel

Paris. June ll.-Maurice Niolette'
Minister Of Subsistence, has issued
decree suspending the distribution OF
gas 20 private consumers after o'clock
at night and during several periods OF
the daylight hours. aggregatng a sus-
pension OF thirteen hours daily in the
use Of gas.
The decree also suspends the use OF
hot water in hotels and private houses
except on Saturdays and Sundays
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
K aiser Reviews Troops
Near Border in Alsace

Geneva. June IL Emperor William
and bis staff visited Alsscc on Thurs
Gsy. going close 10 the Swiss frontier
A. Wslkens,sg. Kaesinger and Fer
rsits. says telegram from Porfen'ruy
to-day.
Afier reyiening the troops and eX-
aiming the defcnees carefully the km-
rrFo- 1T f0r Fnri suhg
New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
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New-York tribune., 1917-06-12
u. s. and Neutrals
To Plan Embargo
Against Germany
Missions Here Confer with
the State and Commerce
Departments
Prom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, June 'll.-Conferences
as to the application Of the embargo
on exports, power 20 impose which IL
granted in the espionage bill. still
pending, will b. continued by the Ad'
ministraton with representatives of
tho various neutrals for some time.
The Swedish Minister has already
taken up this subject with the State
Department and the Department OF
Commerce. The latter will have n
special bureau on that subject as soon
as the bill becomes law.
The object of the missions which are
expected from all the neutrals affect
ed. is TO obtain for their countries the
best treatment possible from the bel
lig.rents. and especially from the
United States.
The American Minister in Christlania
has been informed that the Norwegian
government has decided TO send COM
mission to the United States 10 dis
cuss questions of importation and eX-
portation and TO inform this govern
ment of conditions in Norway. the
commission will be headed by FrldthJof
Nansen.
TO Bar Aid to Germany
The neutral missions statements. to-
gether with information already
possessed BY this government, will be
the basis for any measures determined
upon to prevent the resources OF the
United States from being made TO serve
Germany.
The pte-war figures, upon which Eng
land originally based her estimate OF
the needs Of the scandinavian coun-
tries and Holland. are practically use
less now. because Of changed conditions
and because they did not rightly repre-
sent the needs OF the countries affected
by the rstonng policy.
In the case of Sweden, for instance,
it was pointed out to-day that she OBJ
tanned a large quantity Of her supplies
from two German transshipping ports
and Belgium before the war, and the
quantities shipped directly 10 Sweden
from the United States did not cor
rectly represent the total amount Of
goods she purchased here.
Each OF the European neutrals will
have 10 stand on its own bottom" IN
obtaining goods and concessions from
the United States during the war.
Should they want coal they must show
what they want it for, and whether. ii
IL is to be devoted to manufacturing.
Germany will obtain the manufactured
goods.
Germany Must Not Benefit
II it is to De devoted to manufactur-
ing that will benefit the enemy, ship
ment OF the coal will not be permitted
The neutral countries, also. must
reciprocate for benefits derived from
trade with America, and TINS govern
ment will want TO know how best their
ships can serve America and the Allies.
Use OF neutral vessels Will be re-
auired for the transportation purposes
of the United States and the Allies.
II was indicated to-day that 1t Is the
object of the United States to shut oil
entirely all trade between Germany
and the United States. Ii is not eX-
pected that American interests Will
suffer any great Inconvenience.