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New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
f rancis and Allied
Enjoys From Russia
Ere Due in CoreQ
tBy The Associated Prcss)


TOXIC, March 18-The American
Ambassador to Russia, David r. Fran
els; the Japanese Ambassador, Viscount
uchida, and the diplomatic representa-
tives Of Great Britain and France were
expected to arrive at Seoul to-day, ac
cording to advices from the Corean
capital. They are on their way to
Japan.
The Worxmen's and Soldiers Asso-
citation has been making efforts to form
separate Siberian republic, according
to special dispatch from Irkutsk. A
meeting for this purpose was ordered
dissolved, and Red Guards arrested
those who refused to obey the order,
including the chairman.
The American Ambassador and the
diplomatic representatives of the En-
tente powers left Petrograd late in
February, going to Vologda. The safe
arrival there of Mr.. Francis was re-
ported on February %. About two
weeks ago a report was current that
Ambassador Francis and the Japanese
Ambassador were being held in Vo-
iogda, but this report was not credited
to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Editors Plead
With Soviets to
Avert Shame
lansing Approves Message
Sent by Foreign Lam
guage Newspapers

The American Association of Foreign
language Newspapers, as the repre-
sentative Of 100000 readers, sent a
cable meSsage yesterday to the Russian
shame Of defeat" on Russia and her
People in America. The message was
'snt first to President Wilson for ap-
proyal, its senders explaining that they
ssu!d take no action if he objected.
secretary Lansing of the State Depart
nent replied by telegraph that there
vas no objection to sending the dis
sseh. The cablegram follows:
The Russian Soviet, Moscow, Rus
ta:
Seven hundred and thirty-four
Aner1ean newspapers published in
@'s'y-three different foreign langu-
ases stand IL one behind the message
ss Preside.,t of the United States of
AMERICA has sent your body. These
aeSspapers have a combined circula-
@sus and reach all races and peoples
sao have come TO this glorious Re-
saDiie TO enjoy religious and political
1eedom and liberty, regardless Of race
n creed.
iney beseech you not to deal with
'Ss'efatic governments whose sole
purpose is TO destroy civilizations as
- .aow 1t. The readers Of our papers
a hese principles Of liberty TO be
' greatest blessing and to secure
80" nave come to the United States
.'" 'he different nations now devas-
rs..l ~ these autocrats for selfish
t,n,.ssS Oh royalty and TO uphold the
tssss Kod or militarism. Many Of
u readers come from various parts
ss,n. rossia- They love their mother
I'm ,al1 ana pray 10 you, and through
sL., tneir kinsmen, not TO put the
sasir 80. "I defeat on themselves and
itans Asx you In the names Of mil
n o.. ~ people who depend ON the news
Asnnn paps-s 70 stand with VI for the
si,;sn VI our adopted country and our
41fss, o1 Which your nation is one, IN
hy.,e.s.hg the Hreatcst enemies Of ciW-
W. M IN the hiztorY Ut the world.
,su WaJ Tor your saccexg snd assure
flo,,,w,' W our MD in bringing about u
IL ~ ~, vctory At aSmg. At your back
sst<..n nnfs American nation stands az
iss isnnsssail. srail. With the termination III tn
ysu,.aeie ysu 1.,s ard lasting peace. We pledge
tons ~ = tassistaDee In building up again
nisf1ss ssnns2py nation. Do not make ths
l6etss.sv oI accepting peace that will
1 56ar ygnr country, your homes and
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Belfast Sim Feiners
Attack Police; Many
Sent to Hospitals

BELFAST, March 18.--In the roting
between mob of Sim Feiners and the
police in the Nationalist quarter Of
Belfast early Sunday, hurley sticks,
clubs and stones were the chief weap-
ons, but some revolver shots were
heard. The trouble lasted from mid
night until a o'clock in the morning
and many persons. including some po-
licemen, were sent to hospitals.
The Sim Feners had announced
they would hold meeting in St. Mary's
Hall, q Nationalist gathering place, but
the authorities closed the hall. During
Saturday Sim Feiners were brought in
from different parts of the country to
begin Imprisonment in the Belfast jail
Many sympathizers came along.
Professor Edward de Valera, member
of Parliament for East Glare and a
Sim Feiner, arrived in an automobile
at midnight, accompanied by body
guard armed with hurley sticks, and
others carrying blazing torches. The
hall being closed, de Valera moved his
meeting to vacant lot 100 yards from
the hall. He had talked ten minutes
when the police declared their inten-
tion to break up the crowd, numbering
about $500.
Hurley sticks were brought into play
at once The police drew their batons
and charged at the double quick A
stiff fight ensued, sometimes leading
up back alleys 1t was not until the
military were brought to the scene that
order was again restored.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
F Friendship With
Berlin, |'In7peyilzed''
If Holland Yields

AMSTERDAM, March 18.-The Berlin
correspondent of the "Handelsblad"
says the German standpoint is that no
Dutch ship should be allowed to leave
Holland for America unless a CORE.
spending Dutch ship is returned to q
Dutch port from abroad and that the
Dutch shipping now in Holland must
remain outside the reach of the En-
tente. LIZ
If Holland yields on these points tho
correspondent adds, German interests
YOU'D be so strongly assailed that
lrlehdly relations between Germany
and Holland would be greatly imper-
illed. ''"'eA
Discussing the Dutch shipping ques-
ton, the "Tijd" says:
we shall have to acquiesce, but such
rough misuse Of power will not he for-
gotten by our people"
In an article vehemently denouncinp
the Allies the "Handelsblad" saws:
we cannot think what our govern
ment will do. Will it publish a protest
refusing to give it's approval to piracy
and leave the matter as it is or will It
make the best Of bad job and make
an exchange for what will be taken
away? II it is not exchanged, Will it.
request the ministers of these piratical
powers to pack their trunks and de-
part? We should not lose much therchy
I'VE do not know what the govern
ment Will do, and would not wish to ad :
wise it. At such moment it must be
lett to the governments discretion to
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Towns Of Bakhmatch and
Konotop, Southwest of
Moscow, Captured
Grain Centre Seized
Berlin Announces Occupation
Of Nikolayev, Northwest
of Odessa

LONDON, March 1S.-Gcrman troops
have occupied Bakhmatch and Konotop
Gin the province of Tchernigov, about
$50 miles southwest of Moscow, but
were forced to retire from Briansk (in
the province of Orel, 200 miles south
west Of Moscow toward the main base,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Moscow, dated Saturday.
Austro oGerman troops are moving on
Woroshba and Kharkov Capital of the
province Of the same name and about
400 miles south of Moscow.
Orders haYe been given to evacuate
Kharkov.
Maria Spiridonovo, Bolshevik leader,
in an appeal to the peasants, declared
that ratification of the German peace
means that they will lose their land
and freedom, according to Petro-
grad dispatch.
An official announcement from Ber-
lin confirms the German occupation of
Nikolayev, the Black Sea grain centre,
which lies about seventy miles north
east of Odessa. The capture was re-
ported yesterday in press dispatch
from ?etrograd
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Pope Has Condemned
Air Raids on Cities
Has Tried in Vain to Pave the
Way to Joint Agreement,
Says Secretary

ROME, March 16.-Explanation was
given to-day at the office of the Papal
Secretary Of State Of the report that
Pope Benedict was attempting to in
duce the belligercnts to cease the air
raids upon cities. Monsignor Cerretti,
assistant Papal Secretary of State,
said:
"The Holy Father has frequently con-
demned such acts by whomsocver COM
mitted, having at various times paved
the way to a joint agreement on this
subject, but both belligerents apparent
ly have so far been unable to discover
means for limiting bombardments to
war zones. On one hand, the Austro-
Germans have claimed that air raids
were Of direct military value, in that
they lowered the morale in cities which
were attacked. On the other hand, the
Allies insist on repr;sals, also attack
ing military factories and warehouses
near open cities"
Monsignor Cerretti stated that the
holy father is daily engaged in study
ing means, if not Of ending the war, of
at least limiting it's horrors, but so far
has not found arguments powerful
enough to influence the belligerents to
cease air raiding.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Oliver Plunket Made
A Saint by the Pope
Irish Patriot, Executed Two
Centuries Ago, Honored by
Catholic Church

ROME, March 17.-St. Patrick's Day
was celebrated at the Vatican by the
reading by Pope Benedict of decree
Tor the beatitication of Oliver Plunket.
Monslgnor O'Riordan, rector of the
Irish College, delivered an address, IN
which he said Ireland was to-day pay
ing to Plunket debt owed to him for
more than two centuries.
After reviewing the life of Plunket,
Monslgnor O'Riordan spoke Of the re-
nglous struggle in the United Kingdom.
:. lhe Irish in the end obtained re-
llgious liberty for theiE brethren in
Britain as we'll as for themselves" he
said, although the struggle lasted un-
til time within the memory Of some
who are still living. 1t involved many
sacrifices and the loss of life, while
for Ireland itself it meant martyrdom
of the nation"
Ollver Plunket was put to death on
the charge of treason in 1851. He was
born in 1929, in Meath County. Ireland,
was educated for the priesthood and
from 1857 to 1869 was Professor OF
Theology at the College of the Propa-
ganda in Rome. Pope Clement TX ap-
pointed him to the Archbshopric of
Armagh and Primacy of Ireland in
1860.
In connection with the repressive
measures Of the English against Ro-
man Catholics, following the adoption
of the Test Act, Plunket in 1878 was
imprisoned. Accused of completely in
the Irish branch of the "Popish Plot
he was taken to London, and in 1851
tried on the charge of having con-
spred to bring a French army to Ire
land. Accounts of the trial by English
historians say that the evidence
against him was flimsy, but he was
convicted and was hanged, drawn and
quartered.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Russia Forced to
Pay $685. 100000
!By United |

PETROGRAD, March 1.-two Boil
shevik commissaries quit the Russian
Cabinet in addition to the four Social
Rcvolutionaries Of the Left as a result
Ct the ratification Of the German peace
treaty by the PanRussian Congress OF
Sovets at Moscow on Saturday, it be-
came known to-day. rhc vote on the
ratlilcatlon OF peace was 7C4 TO 231.
Left was preannounced, but that Of
the Bolsheviki came as surprise.
The Bolshcvik Ministers who re-
signed were M. Dibenko and Mile.
Kolantai. The Social Revolutionarics
were M. Steinberg, NJ Kalagaief, M.
Karelin and M. Proshian. The latter
announced their party's intention of de-
claring a "mercilcss war on imperial
ISM"
M. Martoff, chief of the Menshevil
faction, charged that the full treaty
was not publicly known and declared
that the indemnity demanded by Ger
000,o00) instead of the 100000, 600
rubles previously announced He also
charged that the treaty declares Petro-
grad "frac city,
"We are facing dissolution, not only
from Germany, but from Japan" de-
clared Martoh
Regarding the economic terms of the
treaty, Martoff asserted that denation-
alizaton OF Russian banks was trl-
umph for capitalistic Russia. He said
the treaty provided for division Of
Russia between Germany, Austria, Ru-
mania, Japai and other powers He
pleaded 70: rejection of the treaty and
a union against all foes.
Leon Tro:Zky declared in an inter
view to-day that an agreement exists
between Germany and Japan to divide
Russia on the basis Of mutual inter-
ests." Tro+zky further declared that
the Allies greatest error has been in
assisting Japanese plans for occupa-
tion of Siberia"
"Americl will be the first to regret
tho 1IinS' ,.C1icvu ho ca;I
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
If Convention Fails, He
Says, Momentous Strug-
gle Will Ensue
Declares Ministers
Betrayed Redmond
Warns Sim Feiners Against
Rising, Urges United
Demand

ENN1SKILLEN, Ireland, Saturday,
March 16.-"From the grave of John
Redmond there is a great lesson to be
learned by British statesmen" says
John Dillon to-day, on making his first
public appearance as chairman Of the
Irish Nationalist party. "Redmond
laced misunderstanding and horrible
calumny in his endcavor to concilate
the Irish and British people Had the
English ministers been honorable men
and stood by him and initiated his
craftsmanship, Ireland to-day, instead
OF being an embarrassment to England,
would be source of strength and sup
port.
"The English ministers were false to
their honor and their pledges. They
betrayed Redmond, while he was faith
full and loyal, and are reapng the Bit
ter harvest of their msdeeds."
Nationalists of Fermanagh and sur
rounding counties gathered in large
numbers for the meeting. Addresses
were presented by the Enniskillen
Urban Council, the United Irish League
and the Ancient Order Of IIibcrnians.
To End Religious Strife
Mr.. Dillon said he came to Ennis
klllcn as chairman of a party whose
ideal was to obliteratc forever religious
distlnction and party conflict, which
had been the curse of the Irish nation.
Discussing the Irish convention, Mr..
Dillon said no one had ever pretended
it was body for determination
1t was appointed solely to determine
whether. the Ulster question could be
settled by agreement, he pointed out,
and was as fairly constituted and rep
resentative body as could have been
selected. II the Ulster question could
be settled by agreement, it would be
worth all the delay, in his view, but
the hour had come when the dclibera-
tlons ought to be brought to q con-
clusion. If the convention failed to
agree, he declared, the blame must rest
upon Its members, or a certain section
of them, because Ireland had given
them fair play and ample time
Predicts Momentous Struggle
"f the convention fails" continued
Mr.. Dillon, "the Irish question will
assume within a. week or two more
formidable shape than ever. l am of
the opinion that Ireland is on the eve
OF one OF the most mOmentOus strug-
giles in all her tragic history.
ireland is in terrible condition at
the present moment. She is invited by
a numerous, clamorous body of young
lrishmen 10 abandon her claim for
home rule and set up claim for an
Irish republic. l do not think the
people who advocate that view are as
numerous as they imagine, but it must
be recognized that they speak for
large section Of the younger people.
ut is futile to discuss a possible
Irish republic, and as the Sim Fein
leaders are not united or consistent as
to their aims, why should they not
leave aside their dangerous bluff,
coalesce with their fellow countrymen
and make united demand for that
which is almost within our grasp?"
Mr.. Dillon warned young enthusiasts
against being led into another rising
and giving the military an opportunity
Of shooting them down.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Teuton Property Here
Is 100 Times That of
Americans in Germany

WASHINGTON, March 1s.Principal
American holdings in Germany at pres
ent are said to be properties of the
International Harvester Company, the
National Cash Register Company and
the American Radiator Company. The
best information available here is that
holdings of the Standard Oil Company
have gradually been reduced until they
are not nearly so extensive now as they
were before the war.
There are large investments of Amer
lean life insurance companies in Ger
many, but as these are merely for the
security of German policy holders in
these companies it is not thought they
will be molested.
Under the German law all American
property may be taken. 1t is to meet
this situation that A. Mitchell Palmer,
alien property custodian, has asked
Congress to authorize him to take and
sell the holdings Of great German in
reasons for this request is to break up
the holdings Of the great concerns
which have served as cutposts of Kultur
in the United States and as adjuncts of
the German governments military de-
partments.
In these properties it is understood
the Kaiser himself, many of the lead
ing Junkers and former Chancellor Won
Bethmann-H Hollweg are largely inter-
ested.
The taking of American property in
Germany, it is pointed out here, can
have little practical effect because the
balance is so overwhelmingly in favor
of the United States. Conservative
estimates say there is one hundred
times as much German property in the
United States as there is American
property in Germany.
CHICAGO. March 1S-W. II. Hill,
president and treasurer of the
American Radiator Company, tonight
said that the company had two plants
in Germany, valued at about 81 100000.
The German government Placed Gus
todian in charge of each about a year
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Barnes ARREST a DeepMystery
AsHe and Accusers Keep Silence

Whether or not William Barnes. for
mer Republican boss of New York
State, was arrested early Sunday morn
ing for remarks touching on and ap-
pertaining to the character of that
estimable gentleman, Uncle Sam. will
probably always remain n mystery, so
far as testimony from principals in the
affair is concerned.
These principals are three in number.
Mr.. Barnes, the alleged arrestce, and
Colonel George H. Gale, U. s. A.. re-
tired, and Colonel Austin f. Prescott.
now stationed at Camp Upton, the sup
posed arrcstors. Comment obtained
from them yesterday was as follows:
Mr.. Barnes-It is too ridiculous to
discuss.
Colonel Galc-Thc less said about it
the better.
Colonel PRESCOTT don't want to
discuss the matter.
Uncle Sam Inactive
Uncle Sam, the only other person di
rcctly involved in the affray which be-
gan at the Republican Club and ended
in the West Thirtieth Street police sta
ton, may have been insultcd by Mr..
Barncs's remarks, but he took no action
against the former boss, and will take
none Had it not been for the tact
and dclicacy Of Lieutenant Connors.
who was "on the desk" at the West
Thirticth Street station when the ar
resting party arrived there, there is no
telling how deeply Mr.. Barnes might
now find himself involved with his
aforementioned uncle.
The time of the nfYray was 3 a. m..
an hour when men are sometimes a bit
too hasty of speech. The two army
officers and the former boss were sit-
ting at table in tho Republican Club
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Tempting Bait Reported
Held Out to France
and Italy
Unrest Grows in
Teuton Nations
People Want to Quit-As-
sail Governments
Course
By Arthur S. Draper
(Tubuno Cable service>

LONDON, March 1S.-All possibility
II peace this spring-and many con-
.;aered it almost a probability-has
~,,ished. Though the last Versailles
conference decided for war, it's famous
announcement did not block the peace
channels of secret diplomacy. Ger
msny. flushed with success in the East,
thought she might avoid military op-
,rations in the West by making what
,be considered "magnanimous" offer
10 the Entente. That offer has failed
to satisfy her enemies, and now mil
itsry maneuvres must grow in violence
until the armies are locked in another
death grapple.
THE correspondent evidently refers
to cable message he sent March 16
saying that Germany had offered peace
terms to Belgium, France. Serbia and
Italy, and that one report stated the
enemy had offered to guarantee
frances loans to Russia. and Austria
had offered concessions to Italy.l
Russia, militarily impotent, cconomi-
cally demoralized, officially bankrupt,
but potentially powerful, is the centre
Of all negotiations. Permitted a free
hand for her mailed fist there, Ger
many is willing to forswear all claims
elsewhere, and even make handsome
financial guarantees to Russia's cred
itors, especially France. Tempting as
the bait might be, it failed to attract
the wary Allies. Hungry as they are
for peace, and disappointed as they are
in Russia, they refused to accept a
compromise peace which might bring a
femnorarv eettlaroa,t
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Mikado Decorates
Mitchell and Garv
Ex-Mayor Curley and Mayor
Burdick Also Are
Honored

Emperor Yoshihito, of Japan, it
was announced yesterday, has con-
ferred decorations on ex-Mayor Mitch
ell, Judge Ebert II. Gary, ex-Mayor
Curley of Boston and Mayor Burdick
of Newport. The action Of the EN-
peror was taken to show his appre-
citation for the hospitality extended to
the Japanese mission, headed by Wis
count Ishii, which visited the United
States recently.
Ebert H. Gary receives the second
order of the Sacred Treasure. Mr..
Mitchell receives the third order of
the Rising Sun with Gordon, as does
former Mayor Curley of Boston. Mr.
Burdick receives the third order of
the Sacred Treasure.
Announcement of the action of the
Japanese Emperor was made by Chono-
suke Yada, Japanese Consul. He said
that japan was more than grateful for
the high honors paid to her repre-
sentatives, and also took this means
of showing her appreciation of the
work done for the cause of the Allies
by the men honored.
Until such time as Congress sees
fit to pass an act permitting those in
the service Of the United States to
accept decorations Of any kind it is
considered doubtful whether Mr.. Mitch
ell, who is now major in the army
will be permitted to do more than
acknowledge the decoration conferred
on him. The other men, however, are
at perfect liberty now to accept their
honors.
The orders of the Rising Sun and
of the Sacred Treasure were both
founded comparatively recently. The
first was established in 1875, and is
of eight classes. The latter, which
is also in eight classes. was founded in
1888. The badge Of both orders is
essentially the same, having the red
sun with white and gold rays.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
Germany to Sell
American HOLDINGS
As Retaliation
Gives Warning She Will
Take Measures Against
u. S. Property There

LONDON, March 1S.-The Spanish
and Swiss ambassadors at Berlin have
been directed by the German Foreign
Office to notify the American govern
mcnt that Germany will proceed with
measures against American property in
Germany in the same proportion that
action is taken against German prop
erty in the United States, Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent reports.
Hitherto, itA.is stated in the Berlin
advices announcing this action. the
German government has restricted it.
self to measures "absolutely necessary
to prevent enemy property in Germany
being taken out Of Germany during the
war and thereby possibly benefting
Germany's enemies"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-19

discussing the war in general and
Americas part therein in particular.
Quoth Mr.. Barnes, according to wit
nesses:
America has got To speed up in this
war if she expects to win. She must
throw herself into this conflict with
every man and every ounce of power
she can control"
Just leave it to your Uncle SAM"
the war to stick and win"
Police Called In
Thercupon, it is said, Mr.. Barnes be-
came hasty of speech, even for in the
morning.
Uncle SAM" he IS quoted as say
ing. "is q" (delcted by censor).
Immediately, it Is related. the two
coloncls began to clamor for the police,
watch, gendarmes and constabulary to
put Mr.. Barnes under arrest as an
enemy alien or something. After a
time Patrolman Downie arrived, and
refused to arrest anv one, whereupon
mr.. Barncs's companions did the job
themselves and escorted their prisoner
into the presence Of the tactful lieu
tenant.
Now, the leutcnant's name md
tongue are Irish. He talked the mat
ter. over with the two heated captors
and the super-heated captive. In five
minutes they were all shaking hands
with each other, and the crisis had
past. On the blottcr is the following
entry:
"3 n. m. William Barnes. of 20 East
Forty-eighth Street, was brought to
this station by Patrolman Downic and
Lieutenant Colonel Austin f. Prescott,
OF Camp Upton. N. Y. The com
pininnnt Withdrew his charges and tho
man was not held, stating that no dis
loyalty was intended and that the re-
marks were not directed against the
United States Roycrnment.o