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Evening star., 1918-04-28
GERMAN ATTITUDE I
AROUSES NEUTRALS
Pressure Upon Switzerland
and Holland Regarded
as Menace.
PROTESTED BY THE PRESS

Gsrmany's attitude toward the small
European neutral nations. particularly
Holland and Switzerland. has caused
sharp protest from the Swiss press. an
ofhcial dispatch yesterday from France
said.
The increased pressure which Ger.
many threatens to exert on Switssr.
land. according to the dispatch. has
created . particularly painful impress
sion at this time. because OF nego.
tiations between the republic and Ger.
many for q new economic agreement.
Upon the subject of the menacins
note which the Norddeutscher Allgs.
meine zeitung has published and in
which 1t criticises the Swiss press"
said the dispatch. ''the Journal dc
Geneve Of April 2s says: It is not suf-
ficient for US to recall that . demo-
the right to criticise. under all ciroum-
stances. all acts and doctrines contrary
TO those which are At the basis of the
Swiss nation, and no advice. no matter
silent
Note With Threatening Tone.
The Germania, whose connection
with Chancellor Hertling Is known,
published on April Is an article in
which. speaking OF the negotiations of
Germany with Holland and Switzer-
her relations with all tho neutral
states. summons them to take part in
the war and to pronounce theselves in
favor Of Germany: The National
Zeitung Of Basel calls attention to the
threatening tone OF this note and says:
1T wiz cause great stir. It VIII
produce particularly painful effect in
neutral countries, upon whom for four
years growing pressure has been ex-
erted: Today the organ of Chancellor
upon Holland may reach such q point
that the low countries must choose
within short time one side or tho
other. and the observation is made
fate sooner or later will be reserved
for Switzerland. This tone comes as a
surprise at a time when Switzerland Is
negotiating new economic agreement
with Germany.
It is probable that the Swiss press
will reply with great calmness that
Switzerland is strong enough to resist
such pressure and threats OF this kind.
Result Of Disappointment.
The Temps today publishes an Article
in which 1t considers the conduct OF
Germany as regards Holland the re-
suit of the disappointment which the
concerning Its great offensive. Tho
paper says: The more the German
drive is held in check on the road to
Calais. the more will German appe-
tites be directed toward Holland. The
general staff of William II and the en-
tire German nation want to possess
at all cost a drawn pistol aimed at the
heart of England"
Evening star., 1918-04-28
SECRET NEGOTIATIONS
WORRY CHINESE PAPERS
Cover Seventeen Points and Extend
Great Military Control to Japan,
the Leader Says.
Cahlegfam to The Sunday Star anA
Chicago Daily News. C0pyrixhf. 1918,

CaslegFam to The Sunday Star ,nA
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PEKING. China, April 27.-Chiuese
newspapers are greatly excited over the
secret Chinese-Japanese negotiations,
The Peking Leader, a reliable publica-
tion, says the negotiations cover
seventeen points. and that In substance
they give Japan control of the Chinese
army and navy through instructors and
oncers, and also control of the arsenals
and dock yards. Japan Is to supply
arms ammunition and supplies of all
kinds. These points practically cover
group hve' of the old twenty-one de-
mands made in January. 1915
These negotiations are being carried
on under cover Of the proposed Chinese
japanese military action in Manchuria
and In Siberia. Native newspapers de-
mand that the negotiations be publish
Cd. but the government refuses to do 40.
Premier Tu1n Chih Jul has left for
A4nkow. whore he Intends to hold dis
cushions with the northern military
leaders. who. apparently, disagree con.
GSrning the continuation OF hostilities.
There are also other signs Of dtscord
which the premier IL attempting to
patch up before he returns to Pekine. in
week. 80
Evening star., 1918-04-28
BARON RHoNDDA GREW THIN.
British Food Controller Practiced
What He Preached.

LONDON. April 27.-Baron Rhondda,
food controller. who Thursday rendered
his resignation. which has not been
accepted by Premier Lloyd George. 10
perhaps an example Of overdevotfon- in
practice Of his own theories He has
been confined to bed for several weeks.
Baron Rhondda, from q very portly
person. became In q short time sx-
tremely thin. He had boasted that ho
was able to maintain his health on D
posing upon the public. His temporary
physical collapse seems to show That
10 overdid the short-ration regimes. 4
Evening star., 1918-04-28

Effective wartime, bone-dry prohi-
bition. for patriotic conservation OF
corn and coin.. is what Representative
Barkley Of Kentucky hopes to bring
about through a bill which he has In
troduced and which he proposes to
push for consideration as a war meas
ure.
He says the provision in his bill that
liquors shall not be made will save the
grain and other materials for food and
other war needs. The provision that
liquor shall not be sold will make 1t
possible to apply the moro than two
billion dollars annually spent for liquors
on the liberty loan or other war
finance plans.
The war prohibition bill." Represents
tive Barlsley said, will. in my opinion.
receive tho Endorsement Of friends Of war
time prohibition.
"It is, generally agreed by those who
advocate this legislation that any meas
ure, to be effective, should contain ample
provisions for its enforcement. Other
wise we might have fragrant violations in
some localities
Sales Not Prohibited.
THE present law, conferring authority
upon the President to prohibit the manu-
facture Of beer, does not confer any au-
thority to stop the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors. Therefore, II real war prohibi-
ton is to be brought about it can be done
by Congress alone. The bill which have
Introduced prohibits the manufacture sale
Evening star., 1918-04-28
CANADIAN OFFICER SPEAKS.
Lieut.. Nilsson Tells Of British Activ.
ity on Somme Front at Club.

Operations of the British army on the
Somme battle front during the drive of
1916 and against the German push on
the Somme early in April was the sub
ject of Lieut.. Nilsson of the Canadian
army before a large throng Of United
States Army and Navy officers and men
last night at the University Club. Lieut..
Nilsson told of the indomitable spirit
Of the British and Canadians in the
battles around st. Quentin and in
Picardy. His address was illustrated
by slide pictures taken by the Official
photographers of the Canadian govern
ment.
The speaker was introduced by n.
Sumner Myrick. vice chairman of the
shipping committee Of the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States. Last
night was ladies night at the club and
the lecture also was attended by many
women.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
HOPE FOR RECOVERY
\ Of HENRY WATIERS0N

LOUISVILLE. KY. April ?7.-A state
ment issued here tonight through
physicians attending Henry watterson.
editor of the courier-Journal. who is
I'LL at q local hospital. says:
THE series of very serious and pain.
full operations upon Mr.. Watterson at
Norton Memorial Inhrmary. have been,
1t. is believed. successfully completed
and there 10 hope for his hnal and entire
recovery. though It will be q long time
yet before he Is out of the hospital.
Mrs. Watterson has been with her hus-
band constantly from the outset"
Evening star., 1918-04-28
THREE D. c. MEN MTERNED,

Three men who were held In custody
in this city as alleged German enemy
aliens have been sent to Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. to be interned. They are
George Brandt, jr.. who was employed
in newspaper office: Frederick Strit-
gel. q window cleaner. who is alleged
to have failed to obey the Presidents
proclamation, and Frank Kuhn, who
asked to be interned. Kuhn feared
something might happen at his place
Of employment and that he would be
blamed for It
Evening star., 1918-04-28
Revival of Old Demand.

Guarded references by the Dutch
premier to "other conditions" in the
German demands. which he could not
make public. are believed here to be in
effect nothing more than revival of
a demand made upon Holland by Ger
many some time ago for a practical
transfer to Germany of the control of
most of the Dutch mercantile fleet for
use after the war in the rehabilitation
of Germany's foreignscommerce.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
Cold Wave Hurts Virginia Crops.

NORFOLK. Va. April 27.-A severe
cold wave. following in the wake of
the northeast storm which has had
the coast in its grip for the last thirty
hours. Is doing great damage to truck
crops in the tidewater section, truckers
report today. All fruit trees were also
hard hit. No serious damage from the
storm along the coast has been report
ed. High tides and heavy seas are re-
ported.
The Carolina coast storm evidently
has moved on to- sea, although east to
north gales continued yesterday from
the Virginia capes to Hatteras, the
Weather bureau announced last night.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
Anti-conscription Fund Is Large.
Irish Party's Absence Not Opposed.

The absence Of the Irish party from
parliament has provoked no objection
from the people. although normally thev
would be expected to attend in full
imposes new taxes on beer and snirits.
Ireland's chief manufactures. and also
on the farmers. No suggestion has been
made that they should return for the
Of the nationalists, indicates that II
conscription Is applied they will 20
back Mt once to ventilate its methods.
Passive resistance continues to be the
fusal to facilitate inquiries or acknowI-
edge tribunals. with hints at possible
effective action regarding the food sup
ply
Evening star., 1918-04-28
SIBERIAN COALITION
HOPE OF FACTIONS
Single Political Organization
Would Win Support of
Allies, Is Belief.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
! HARDIN, Sunday, April 21.-The po-
litical situation In Siberia has been
complicated during the last week by
claims for recognition by the entente
allies made by rival Russian factions,
each to the exclusion Of the others.
The departure for Peking Of Lieut.
| Gen. Horvath, military commander
here. has caused alarm in Siberian gov
| ernment, representative and socialist
groups, who fear that he intends to
ask for allied assistance in support of
| a dictatorship.
At least two factions have asked al
lied representatives to notify their
governments that the establishment
Of dictatorship will be deeply resent
ed in Siberia. The apparent reluct-
ance of the allied governments to in
tervene against the bolshevik has.
nevertheless, caused several factions to
feel that the only hope Of securing
allied support lies in their coalition
into a single political organization
without party lines and devoted to re-
storing order in Siberia under a re-
publican form of government and re-
establishing Russia in the war, or at
least overthrowing German influence
in Siberia.
To Appeal to Toxic.
"A former member of the Russian duma
has gone to. Toxic to appeal for allied
Tor Picking to thwart the efforts Of the
Horvath faction in the direction of a
Dictatorship and at the Same time to
pledge the support of the Siberian gov
ular government be guaranteed.
Bolshevik atrocities at Blagoviest-
chensk have aroused Indignation, and
the far eastern committee for the de-
national constitution assembly has ap-
preached the consular body with a sug-
gestton that the allied consuls appoint
delegates to cooperate In examining the
testimony of refugees on the subject. The
atrocities are alleged to exceed those in
Belgium. The consuls have requested in
structions from their governments.
Refugees Bring Treasure.
A remarkable feature Of the exodus
from Blagoviestchensk was that the refu-
gees bought treasure valued at 30,OOO,-
600 rubles with them. The treasure was
carried in Chinese carts which were
1t reached Harbin yesterday and was de-
posted in the Russo-Asiatic bank.
The treasure was taken from the
Blagoviestchensk bank at night and
transferred across the Amur river before
the massacre took place. Later, the bal
sheviki entered the bank. and finding 1t
empty. imprisoned Director Barasheff.
After a week he escaped from his drunken
guards and with few Cossacks reached
the Chinese side Of the river. He later
secured Chinese guard to assist in
bringing in the treasure.
Three Russian newspapers In Harbin
have addressed a joint letter to the
British, Japanese and French consuls,
protesting in the name Of 10000 readers
against the lawless acts of brigandaRe
perpetrated by the military units or
ganized in Harbin. which the commits
sioners declare have been receiving
moral and material aid from the con-
suis' governments. The action of these
military units is declared to be pref
JUDICIAL to the allied cause.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
new LEGAL BATTLE.
IN MOONEY CASE
May Reach U. S. Supreme
Court as Result of Coun-
seI's Motion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.-A new
legal battle which may take the case Of
Thomas ]. Mooney. awaiting re-sentence
to death on a murder charge. to the
United States Supreme Court, was OPEN
ed here today after it was believed all
possible legal services in Moneys be-
half had been exhausted.
Maxwell McNutt, chief counsel for
Mooney, filed notice with Judge Frank
lin A. Griffin that he would move on next
Thursday that all previous proceedings
be set aside and that Mooney be grant
ed new trial on the ground Of willful
fraud and malfeasance in the ONCE Of
the prosecution.
The notice was so unusual that Judge
Griffin declared he could not at once
state whether he had jurisdiction in the
case, but would decide the question
Thursday. Thus Mooney, who was to
have been resentenced today. gained
a short respite.
Based on English Common Law.
McNutt explained that his motion will
be based on English common law,
which established that any judgment
could be attacked where fraud had
been committed and could be shown.
He said the defense would offer proof
OF fraud in the proceedings which end
ed In MONEYS conviction on a murder
charge in connection with the prepar-
edness parade bomb explosion here
July %. 1916.
In the event that his motion is de-
MED, McNutt declared the case would
be carried to the United States Supreme
Court on the ground that Mooney was
being deprived of his life without due
process Of Law. McNutt expressed con-
ndence that an appeal to the Supreme
Court would not be necessary. how.
ever.
Prosecution Objects.
The prosecution objected strenuously
to McNutt's action. District Attorney
Charles M. Ffckert, who was charged
with fraud in the notice. said II Moon
ey were not sentenced to death when
the case was called Thursday, he would
appeal to the state supreme court for
q writ of mandate to compel Judge
grimm to re-sentence him to be hanged.
Three afhdavits to support the charge
OF fraud were filed by McNutt with his
notice; They were made by Mooney
spector Of the Oakland Cal. police
vile, ILL.,, who declared that efforts
to induce him to testify falsely
against Mooney had been made by F.
c. Oxman OF Oregon. Oxman was a
material witness against Mooney and
was acquitted later Of attempted sub
ornation Of perjury in connection with
RtgalIS charges.
Evening star., 1918-04-28

If. you have a food conservation
recipe. pass 1t, on to your neighbors
and your friends-be 'in the service" -
District Of Columbia Food, Admins.
Evening star., 1918-04-28

Sugar Wasted in the United states
would keep many little children in the
countries Of our allies from starva-
tion.-District of Columbia Food Ad.
ninlstrator.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
Last Life Senator Dies in Paris.

PARIS. April Ex-senator Emile de
Marcere is dead. He was the last Of
seventy-five senators nominated for life
by the senate under the constitution of
1875. The senator was born at DOM
tyeAt In 1888.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
SEE A HO[D-OFF
ON CONSCR|PT|ON
Many Irish Believe Govern.
ment Will Be Deferred by
Peoples Attitude.

DUBLIN. April 27.-The success of the
worthless" day last Tuesday has led to
q widespread impression among all
classes that the government, convinced
Of the attitude Of the people. would re-
frain from bringing conscription into
operation. This view is not shared by
the heads of the anti-conscription move.
ment.
"A warning was issued today by the
Sim Fein council that the government
Is committed to the effective application
Of conscription. and confidence to the
contrary would be shortsishted. The
constitutional nationalist leaders say
that there is no sign whatever of a
change in the war cabinets plans. and
that preparations for carrying them out
are being made on a most formidable
scale.
1t is pointed out that. contrary to the
prevailing idea. an order in council may
be made effective at once. without wait
ing for parliament. although parliament
has reserved the power. within fourteen
days, to annul 1t.
Anti-Conscription Fund Is Large.
The anti-conscription fund. Of which
Arcnoishop WdiSh - trustee, - being ac-
lively promoted and is expected to reach
unprecedented dimensions. The Church
Of Ireland Gazette. the organ Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. declares
that the most lamentable aspect Of the
present crisis 10 the tendency to make
conscription a religious issue between
Protestants and Catholics.
No expectations are entertained any,
where here that the home rule bill, what
ever its character. will modify opposi-
ton to conscription- The unionist Jour-
nails have suggested that conscription
might be withdrawn II the bishops and the
Irish party would make firm offer tc
secure the needed men voluntarily. But
there II no prospect that such an offer
will be made.
Evening star., 1918-04-28
Refrains From Comment.

Il have studiously refra!ned from ex-
pressing any opinions here on this symp-
tom. ] have contented myself with ex-
planning how the war has banished labor
controversies Of all kinds In the United
States to the vanishing point. My Brit
ish conferees were much impressed by the
statement that in pre-war days We
thought nothing of having between so, 900
and $4,000 men on strike somewhere at
almost any time. In spite of\the fact that
the purchasing power Of the dollar has
been reduced by 80 per cent there prob
ably are not 5000 men on strike today
among our more than 1000. 900 federated
workers. told our British colleagues that
American labor takes the view that every
man or woman who downs his or her tools
for an hour or a day or a week is just
by that length of time protracting the war
and all Its concomitant horrors. I said that
American labor to the last man and last
woman as bent IN pu'tirg an end to
this war and all war at the earliest
dividual effort Of which the working
withheld by any man or woman who
wants to rank as a patriot.
American labor for the duration of
the war has hoisted a banner on which
is emblazoned Striking is Treason
Our visit to England is certain to do
good. 1t is the most comprehensive bit
Of getting together the labor move
ments in both countries ever had the
opportunity Of enjoying. II our hosts
like us as well as their guests are COM
ing to like them, our mission will de-
serve to rank as landmark in: Anglo
American history"
Evening star., 1918-04-28
HOLLAND BELIEVES
HUN cOvETS PORTS
Country Fears Military Party
in Germany, Which Resents
Secret Parley. With U. S.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 27.-Dispatches from
Holland this afternoon say that al
though, according to the Hague vader-
land, tho questions Of customs dimcul-
ties, Of which Germany had complained.
and the use Of the Limburg railway.
which Germany demanded, have been
settled In her favor. Germany still
maintains her ground on tho sand and
gravel question.
Germany has. expressed much annoy
ance at the stoppage by Holland of
Rhine traffic and the fact that Hol-
land negotiated with the United States
regarding the cession of Dutch ships
before their seizure and concealed
these negotiations from Germany.
As a result. says a dispatch from The
Hague to the Amsterdam Telegraaf,
depressed. Thre is an impression in
some quarters in Holland that SO long
as Won Kuehlmann remains German
foreign secretary Holland will not be
pressed to the extreme. But this view
is not held by others, who dispute II
mann and his party are sincere. they
have little influence in the conduct OF
German affairs, the real rulers being
the military party which has its eyes
on Ino DutCn NOTIn 6eA pOFtS
The Vaderland urges the Dutch
premier to form a national cabinet.
sThey Shall Not Pass" Dutch Motto
AMSTERDAM. April 27.-According
to The Hague Vaderland. the prospect
Of an agreement between Holland and
Germany has slightly improved since
yesterday. While 1t has been agreed
to reopen the Limbourg railway. there
Is still a difference regarding the ma
ture and extent of the transport over
the road and by waterway.
The Telegraaf, under the heading, '1f
1t must be-" recalls the German attack
on Belgium and says: :
IF Holland now is to be placed at
tho same crossroads as Belgium, then
the government may be certain that the
nation will rally around it in the hour
Of danger. Livery one will ardently
hope that this cup may be spared US,
and is 1t not almost unthinkable that
the crime which has branded Gains
mark on the forehead of the vioiator
should be repeated against ua But II
it must be, our motto will be They shall
not pass'-neither they nor their, neces-
sities. We want peace. but we fear
diahonor more than war. Holland will
remain herself"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
MARRIAGES

DUFFY-MCARTHY-On Saturday. March
l6, at the Church of the Blessed Sacra-
ment. by the Rev Thomas Barry Guenn.
daughter of Thomas NJ Mccarthy, to Ser
geant Charles A. Duffy, o. T. s., Camp
Upton.
HAULENBEEK-EsTE March 1s.
1918, at 1873 Emerson Place, BROOKLYN N
y by the Rev Frederick f Shannon. d
D., Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Esten to Charles
Judson Haulenbeek.
LISSBERGER-VON THADEN-Miss Do
retta +. Won Thaden. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Thaden. of Elizabeth.
N. j was married at noon. March H. to
Ma lcolm j. A. Lssberger. The ceremony
and reception took place at Delmonico's
and was performed by the Rev. DR.. John
Lovejoy Elliott in the presence of the i'm
mediate families
PARMENTIER-OR J. Orr an
nounces the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Margaret Or, which is to take place
shortly to Private John Parncntier, now
stationed ct Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
RHODES-HARRIS- Reuben Harris
announces the marriage on Wednesday,
March l3, of her daughter Mae Frances
York and Washington ID. c. papers
please copy.
RYAN-sAvAGE-on Thursday, March Il,
Canada, by the Very Rev. Dean Starr,
Pauline Crane, daughter OF DR. and Mrs.
Thomas Rutherford Savage New York
City, to Captain John Francis Ryan, r. A.
e., NJ X ngston. Ontario.
ALEY-CHANITZ-M Augusta Chanitz
% Mr.. Meyer Taley. March II, at
New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
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