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WILSON 'S TRIP
CRAVE MENACE,
SAYS SHE ER|NAN
INSIDIOUS MISCHIEF
. MAY BE THE RESULT
Illinois Senator Introduces
Resolution Declaring Pres
ident's Office Vacant.

WASH lNTTON, Dec. !. - Fr"sIuenl
Wilson's trip to Europe was the subject
OF debate in tho senate today between
Senators Sherman, of Illinois. .Rcpubli-
can, and Williams, OF Mississippi. Dcm-
ocrat In introducing Il resolution 10 de-
clare the presidents office vacant upon
Mr. Wilson's departure from the country
and 10 provide for the succession oil
Vice President Marshall. Senator Sher-
man severely criticised the president for
his decision 10 attend the peace confer
encc. He declared the trip is unjustihrd'
constitutes "a grave menace and might
cause "insidious mischief"
Senator Williams warmly defended the
presidents course. lie recitcd the fact
that both Presidents Taft and Roosevelt
made trips outside OF the lnHrd states
and suggested that tn" purpose of the
presidents critics was 10 make political
capital out OF his voyage abruud.
While this rnlloquy was proceeding
in the senate. Representative" Mann. Of
Illinois, Republican Trader in tho house
issued Il Stairncnt declaring that fac
tinnal strife should not II" permitted to
interfere with tho presidents mission.
He said there would be no concerted et-
fort by house Republicans To cmharrnss
the president. and that he did not be-
licvc the American people would 'tolcr-
ate any mcddlius IN that. which 80 vi
;ally concerns them
The lie bate between Senators Sherman II
and Williams continued about two hours,
but no other senator's joined IN the dis
cuSsiun, except 10 a"k occasional qurS-
tions. Many Republican and Democratic
senator's left their seats when the
speaker Of the opposition party WAS adj
dressing the senate. Well filed CALLER
les however, closely followed th@ cN-
changes between Senators sherman aud
Williams and occasionally the spccin-
tors were rnprimarlcd by Vice Prcsi-
dent Marshall for applaudinG.
Disposition of senator Shrrman'S reEo-
luton went over under the rules after
the author had requested that il lie on
the table. The senate foreign relations
committees tomorrow will begin c"nsid-
Grafton of the resolution ot Scna or Cum
minis, Of Iowa. Republican. that Il sem
ate committee. "f eight b. appointed to
20 10 Eurur" and keep tho senate ad-
yiscd as 10 thc proceedings df III" peace
conference.
Senator Cummns plans tn appear be-
fore the committee III behalf "E the rcSo-
luton and committee members say u
will hc sent IL the senate TuT action Will
or without Co.nipil ltec rEc0lnIQSndatlon.g-
The foreign relations con- mtttcc also
Is to consider Il resolution introduced
today by Senator kroS. NJ Pennsylvania
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SEEKS
B|G |NDEMNIT ITY
Chamber Of Deputies Resolu-
ton Provides for Finan-
.cial Reparahon.

PARIS. Dec. 3.-In the chamber "t
deputies today a number Of deputies
proposed adoption Of resolution con-
cerning the indemnity to be levicd
against the enemy powers. The resolu-
tion says: .
The chamber Of deputies, having ia
ken note Of the armisrFcc terms impoSS,
ing upon our enemies rcparatlon Tor al
damage done. invites the government ~
obtain. in agreement with the allieu
powers, fiscal charges which Will cover
the expenses caused by the war; TheSH
should be divided among them by u
nancial commission Of the nations IN
proportion TO their population and me
strength Of their respective contllO"-
tons 10 the carrying on OF the war.
(Clause nineteen of the armistice con.
ditions requires that the enemy powers
shall make reparation for damage done)
Gondon Times Wireless. Copyright,
1918. By PUBLIC Ledger Coz
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Doctor ADDISON
who is u member Of the ministry
pledged himself tonight in q speech ~
resign, unless Great Britain ocInanns
the surrender of the kaiser to justice
when the peace conference meets.
In view Of his position, this may pc
taken as an. official indication Of Inc
governments intentions.
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GARFIELD To
QUIT At ONCE
Fuel Administrator Will Re-
turn to Presidency of
Williams College.

WASHINGTON. n. c., Dec. %.-Fuel
Administrator Garfield has resigned ana
President Wilson has accepted his res
!gnation. This was announced tonight
at the White House.
1T was announced at the executive
offices today tnat.' said tho statement,
.Unitcd States Fuel Administrator Gar
field had rendered his resignation. TO
Lake effect at the pleasure of tn" PrcS'-
dent, and that the President had &C
ccptcd ;hc resignation. although it was
mado clear that the need OF domestic
consumers will continue to receive the
attention OF the fuel administration un-
I'll the winter is passed,
The cores cspondcncc between the Pres
i6ent and DR.. Garfield was not made
public, nor was there any information
as to whom the resignation becomes ef-
fcctive, or whether a successor 10 Dr.
Garfield will be named.
1t was understood that Or. Garfield
plans 10 remain at his post the remain
der Of this month. hut that after tho
HOLIDAYS he will resume his duties ;,S
presiden. OF Williams College 1t, is an.
srirns ed that he resigned at tha time sn
that the President could act in tho
matter before his departure for Eu-
rope.
The White House statement made il
clear that the fuel administration will
continue 10 function. certainly until tho
erd Of the winter. DR.. Garfield himself
announced recently that he hoped 10 be
ablc to remove price restrictions and
possibly the 2onr regulations on b!tu-
minous coal about the middle Of this
month. but that control over the do
mcstic supply of anthracite would be
continued until the end Of the coal
year. next April l.
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AMERICA WELL PREPARED WITH
EXPERT DATA At PEACE MEET

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Strik:ng evil
dencc us the preparedness of the Amer
can government to enter into peace no.
cotiations was given here tonight In
on announcement that IS members OF
the advisory commission Of experts who
have made years study OF political
and economic conditions in Europe and
Asa Will sail with President Wilson
ond his fellow delegates on the George
Washington.
With them will 90 several tons OK
documents and maps which. together
with other records or their irvrstiSa-
t,ous already in Paris or on the way.
comprise collection Of international
data said to be without parallel in MS
tory. -.
These advisers 20 the peace commits
son. who have conducted an exhaustive
inquiry into foreign affairs by au'hor;eE
OF the President and under tho -aircction
OF Col. Z. VI. House. American ciFii'a'i
member Of the Int"r-Allied Supreme
War Council. and delegate to the peace
conference include experts In lnterna-
t:onal law. college professors. rated as
specialists in the history and Politics OF
various nations. and ofhcers OF tho mill
.ary intelliScncn division OF the army.
Using the building Of the American Geo
graphical Society here. they have ac-
cumulated. through studies which began
In November. 1917. roluu'!n"us records
which. because\of their great value
tave been guarded day and night.
In fact. details of the investigation
'knowo officially as 1.-The inquiry have
been withheld from publication until. its
results were safe. on shipboard. Except
fer occasional publication Of the facz
that. peace data was being assembled by
a commission directed by Colonel
House and that information gained from
this source enabled him. as 1nernoer
Of the international conference. which
drafted the German arm'ssicc terms to
"arnazc" his associates with his insinlate
knowledge OF European affairs. the
American peorle have not been intorH'eo
OF the activities OF an official organlza-
ton without precedent in the nations
history.
More than $50 persons comprised the
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personnel Of the inquiry. which was
financed out Of the special emergency
was fund placed by Congress al the
Presidents disposal. according to an
announcement by the. Geographical So
cinty. The State and War departments
co-operated and beth will share IN fu-
ture possession Of the data brought to-
geth"r.
The inquiry. the Geographical So
c;cty's statement said. grew out OF
conference between President Wilson
ard Colonel House IN September. 1sl1'
1t was soon evident that the scope OF
the investigation would demand not
cnly a personnel OF size and quality
hitherto unknown in any such work. but
headquarters where safety from enemy
activity Of records and. secret docu-
ments could be- assured. This problem
vas solved when the American Geo
graphical Society placed Its building
and part OF it's staff including its d.
rector. at the disposal OF the inquiry.
without cost.
A series of base maps and block dfa-
grams said to be the most nearly COM
plete in existence. was prepared by the
society. bearing upon the problems OF
war and peace. Upon these oase maps
the peace commissioners. by use OF col
orcd tines. may Immediately have
man showing now state lines. ethnic
boundaries. a rectifed frontier. or dis
,ribution Of any sort; and at the sign
ing Of the treatry of peace complete
record of the new map Of Europe
Information gathered by tho inquiry
has been so carefully classified, inde1cc
and sub-divided. the society stated. that
i, Will be- instantly available. 1t In
cludes political history. emphasizing the
rights of minority peoples IN coslnopoii-
tan populations: international law. wiki
q groundwork for bringing the subject
up TO date; diplomatic history. includ"
ing that Of the present war: economics
georgrnphy. economic and political
physioGraphy. with special attention tc
strategic frontiers and topographic bar
ricrs: cartoEraphy tmap-making from
all viewpoints). education and irrisa'
ton.
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PRESIDENT and
PARTY LEAVE
VIII Embark Today at New
York or the George
Washington.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Dec. 3.--.Pr7Si-
dent Wilson hogan tonight his trip I"
Europe Ia attend the p"a"" conference.
Tho president left Washington on 4
special train for New York. where To-
morrow hr and his party will board thr
transport George Washington, on which
the voyage across nc Atlantic Will be
made.
No announcement was mad" as 10 the
Presidents itinerary. but it vas under
stood that the George Washington would
steam from New York with Ecr naval
convoy some time tnm:nrr"w,. probably
in tho morning. About seven days will
he required for the trip and the ship
will dock au n FTrnCh port. pr"suma bly,
BrcSt.
The President does not expect 80 hr
abroad for more than six weeks. which
would give HIM just Il month on Euro
brtn soil Before the peace Gnnt"r"nc"
Irrrls he will confer w!th PrcmrrS
Lord George Of Great Britain. Clcmcn-
cr;u Of France and Orlando Of Italy.
nnd probably With King Albert. Ia dis
cuss The salient points of tho peace
treaty.
While in Europe. Mr.. Wilson will visit
England and Italy. as we'll as France,
md may 20 To brussels. He also Is un-
dcrSt cod To intend In make I pilgrimage
tc some of tho haitlrticlds ut France.
Great preparations ha1-~ been mad" in
London. Paris and Rome for the PrGsi-
dents rcc"ptiEn.
Joseph =. TurGlty. The Presidents
secretary. accompanies Mr.. Wilson 4"
New York. but will not cn abroad. He
will return to Washington tn conduct
.hc business Of the White House. and
will he the cycs and ears "f the Pr"Si-
dent in this country. Mr.. Tumulty Will
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TREATMENT OF j:
WOUNDED MEN
HOSPITALS DESERTED;
MANY INMATES DIE
Conditions of Filthiness Al
most Beyond Words Of
Description.
BY PERRY RoBINSoR.

(LOndOn Times Cablc-Copyr1ShI 1870
by Public Ledger Company.3
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY OF oC-
CLPATION. Dec. 3.-At Ltcge, Spa, and
Ecrviers. one meets the same universal
disgust and loathing OF the Germans as
One heots the same tales
Of looting. espionage, and impositions.
but the topic of all others to which It Is
to refrain from returning, Is
the German treatment Of prisoners. es-.
pecially the British. =
Nothing 30 vfle. -.
In all the black history Of GeTnany's,
conduct in this war. there IS nothing
viIcr than her treatment Of the sick.
prisoners In hospitals up TO the time or
the armiStice I heard the same tale In.
several places. but know the facts best
as they occurred in Namur. Their treat
ment of sick prisoners almost always
was bad. Their diet consisted OF four
ounces Of black bread day with cof1ee
in the morning, rice soup at noon. and
L teaspooHful Of jam every 1orty-clBht
hours. Our doctors tell me every pris-
oncr was suffering and still suffers from.
intestinal troubles. All arc c1naciated
and show evidence Of negligence.
The eliminating Crime.
The eliminating crime was at the last,
when the Germans made no attempt TO
hand the hospitals over TO any authority:
or representative Of the allies. They did
not even inform the patients or civilians
they were going. they merely went away
and left the patients alone. At Namur.
there were "a dozen places used as hos
pitals. of the existence Of which the
civilians did not seem even to be aware
of.
The consequence was the patients
were left entirely to themselves. Some
patients remained absolutely unVisitcd
for forty-cight hours. when driven by
hunger, some who could walk went out
on the streets TO seek food. Then only
did citizens hear Of the situation When
they entered the hospitals they found
an almost incredible state Of Affairs In
one institution six patients lay dead IN
their beds. There were eleven dead in
the hospitals ut 'Namur. and seventeen
in one institution in Nivelles. The con-
ditions as to filth and evidence OF neg
lcct were loathsomc. The places werc.
Uttered with dirty bandages and refuse.
80 the atmosphere was terrible, and the
sufferings Of the patients too dread1ul
for words. -
British to the HcScus- .z.-.N
It was flve days after the Germans
left the hospitals before the first British
medical officers arrived and ten days be-
fore there was anything like propef
supply Of invalids food and medical
necessarics. Meanwhile the residents or
the town did everything possible. Many
worked in the hospitals regularly until
the British took them over. An organ
:zation Of which Catholic fathers were
at the head. did all possible to repair
the result Of German barharity. Alto
scthcr there were 500 prisoners in tho
hospitals at Eamur. and zoo moro ar
riving in the town exhausted. had be-
come patients. Of alb the, accursed things
Germans have donesn the war. I doubt
if anything hes been so truly damnaolc
as this
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FROWNEDU UPON
WILSON At TACK
FAlRER TO PRESIDENT
THAN HE HAS BEEN
Senate Discussions Will Be on
Constructive Lines, 1t
Is Asserted.
gy ROBERT T. SMALL.

Especial Dispatch to Tho 1ntclligencsro
WASHINGTON. d. -, Dec. 3.-Rcpub-
lican leaders in both Houses of Con-
grrss to-day frowned upon tn" policy OF
attacking the President while he is
abroad. Still deeply rcscntlul Of the
manner in which The President has
treated Congress. they nevertheless take
the lofty ground that nothing shall be
done Oh this side to weaken the pres
tiisr Of thr Pres idcnt - the position or
America at the peace conference.
Congress is disposed 10 DC faircr TO
the President than the President was
to Congress-" said Representative Ju-
l;us Kahn. Republican. of California,
who lrd the fight in the House for the
administration draft measures against
stubborn Democratic opposition.
Criticism Of tho President iiarcd up
in tho Senate today whom Senator Shcr-
man Of Illinois. made vitrolIc speech in
his resolution. declaring the term of Of
flee of Woodrow Wilson 1T an end. Sen
ator John Sharp Williams of Missouri
stoutly defended the President amid
such vocforous applause from the spec
t&tors that Vice President Marshall had
10 threa ten TO clear the galleries.
Sharp Clashes.
Sharp clashes may be- expected from
time IL lkmc durirS the debates which
will mark tho entire session Of Com
grcss. but there is 4 disposition in the
Srn1tc 20 base it's discussions in the
future on IL constructive plan rather
than q destructive enc.
In line with this though: today. Sen
Rtnr Knox Of Pennsylvania introduced
Il resolution declaring it TO be the sense
Of tho Scnat- that such questions as the
formation Of league Of nations ard the
formulation nf International rules re-
SardlnC tho frcriCm of the seas shall
h. left to subsequent consideration and
not permitted to delay tho signing of
treaty OF peace with the Central en-
P;-cs and tho return OF American SOL
dicrG &c THIS country.
Knox Resolution.
Tho Knox resolution was the subject
Of much favorable Cnmmcnr. and il may
BE- adopted rs the Republican policy. 1t
is in no sense d criticism Of the Pres:-
dent. but il reflects Il mature judgment
III the Senate that thn signing Of sat-
isfactory ;rcaty Of peace with Germany
snd Austria should not BE- dependent N
any WAY upon agreements respecting
tEcs" Two moot propositions Of the
Presidents program OF principles.
Senate leaders feel t,iHy hav. per-
feet right In state their Vows on mat
tors OF this s6rt md will do SO with all
due respect to ;he President. and they
feel he may heed the ad%icc given in
this way-;,dvicc nc did not seek be-
fore leaving for the conference.
Feeling of Recruitment.
The spirit Of the Congress leaders
today was a manifestation Of that deep
or current Of thought tn which these
dispatches referred last night--the feel
, ing Of regret relations between the
President and Congress had come su
close to the breaking point aud had re-
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OosrERLAED. Holland. Dec. 81
have not renounced anything and I
have not signed any document what
ever;
Frederick William IIohenzollcrn. who
still claims the title Of crown prince OF
Germany. thus answered the question Oh
the Associated Press in. the course OF a
lengthy conversation today. "hich ,ooN
place in the small cottage OF inc F'A1as'
nastor of the Island of Wiernsen'
where he Is intcrned.
However" he continued. should ;he
German government decide to form re-
,.ublic similar TO the United states OF
france. I shall DC perfectly content 70
return. 70 ticrtnany>as u, simple citizen
ready /, do anything TO ASSIST my cour'
try. should rvcn be happy 10 WORN
as :, l;borcr in a" factory.
al present everything appears cn'"s
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United States Must Stand by Allies
In the Approaching Peace Conference
Ludendorff, Knowing Defeat, Descended
To Strong Drink and Forgetfu|neSS

became sensclnss in order neither TO sec
nor hear anything more.
1t IS remarkable that all specie mas
suddenly disappeared. The people are
fearful and attach no intrinsic value 70
shares and options. They have sold
paper which in the course Of week
had lost thousands Of marks. in value
and boarded bank notes which are con-
ceulcd at home. The consequence Is the
banks arc unable TO pay out sums IN
thousands OF marks, owing 10 lack OF
bank notes.
Incredibly fantastic substitutes Tor
currency are circulating as municipal
district money. There are now actually
bank notes for one million marks. two
hundred, thousand marks and one hum
lred thousand marks at ono extreme.
and 80 pfennigs to help out in small
change at the other"
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TO bring this about. People blame irs
with the failure at Ncrdun. But re-
fused twice to attack there with the
troops ut my disposal. On the third oc-
caSion my attack was successful for the
FIRST three days. but I vas not properly
supported.
i thought that the Vcrdun attack
was = mistake. VIC should har" at
,ackcd io the eastward OF Fcrdun. where
there would have been great probability
II surccss.
The rx.rrnwn prince was rather bitter
regarding the work OF the general staff.
which hn asserted. Was responsible Tor
numerous mistakes. including the attack
III March, 1918. which he was ordered TO
make contrary TO his own views and
was compelled 10 obey He declared
lhnt Ludc7dorff was the handspring of
Gcrmanys war-likS rtivitics, while Won
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four years Of hunger among the civil
Inns aud troops in the rear. together
with the overwhelming superiority OF
numbers OF the Entente powers since
Americas entry into the war. which had
undermined the confidence of the Ger
man nghting frrccs.
My soldiers. whom I loved and with
whom I lived continuously. and who.
il may say so. loved me. fought with
tho utmost courage ~ the end. even
when tn. sddS were impossible TO with
stand" the refugee prince went on.
They had no rest. and sometimes an
entire division numbered only 6oH rifles.
These were opposed hy fresh Aliren
troops. among whom were American di-
visions containing 2I.hh0 men each"
Describing h"w h" left til" front. hr"d-
crick Wiliau, declared:
Il was with my group OF armies
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was never consulted. and the report
nhcut 4 crown council hrinE held III B"r'
tr to decide on th. war ! deny ON my
Unth. I was enjoying stay at u water
ing place when mobilization VA" or
dered.
My father. also. I am sure. did not
desire war II Germany had sought
the best opportunity for making war
she would hav" chosen The period e'thcr
Of the Eoor war ~ III" Eu"."-J"lantse
war.
From Tho beginning was certain
that England would enter ;h' conflict.
This view was not shared hy frimrr
Henry and the oth"r members 81 my
family.
People have crchitrd M with. war
like Intentions. but I was only a solhiE
with n desire tn 50" tho army Kept
thoroughly efficient. and l worked haro
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after the kaiser left Germany. l asked
the Berlin government whether they de-
sired me 10 retain by command. Th"y
replied negatively. and | could no; con-
;inuc to lead armies under orders ol the
soldiers and workmcns council.
Therefore. I came TO Holland. With
ont hindrancc. No shooting or ooHio-
ing occurred. and I quit the army win
tho grcatrsu regret. after having parttci-
rrtcd in the trench life with the SOL
dicrs for so long.
II have not been in Germany for
vcnr, and frcm the beginning OF tho
war | have taken only three or four
fortnight leaves.
Speaking Of tn" beginning of tho war
Frederick William asserted:
''rnntrary to all statements hitherto
r,adc ABROAD. never desired war. and
thought :hc moment quite inopporlunc'
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In Germany. but hope things will right
themsrlTes.'
Asked what. in his opinion. was the
turning point Of the war. he said:
II was convinced early in October
1918. that VIC had lost the war. I con-
s:Lcrcd our position hopeless after the
battle Of the Marine. which we should
NOT have lost if the chiefs Of our gen
crM staff had not suffered case OF
nerves.
Il tried to persuade the general staff
70 seek peace ,hrn. even at n great sac
r;ficc. going so far as to give up Al
sacr-Lorraine. But I was told to MIND
my own business and cnntine my actiVi-
tirs to commanding my armies. l have
Croof of this.
What finally brought about the
downfall nE the Iirtman military power
he declared was revolution induced by
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London Times Cnole--rupyrtEht. IL

L i
by Public Ledger CompanyD
LONDON. Dec. 3.-RccitinE conditions
in Frankft:rl. II correspondent t"legraphs'
Among the returning soldiers there Is
relatively little BolshcviSIn. They arc
coming home emhittered and amazed oF
the proceedings in Berlin. Among these
men circulatcs the characteristic saying
they want to return to home and nov
to pigsty. The soldiers ask where tne ,i
homo army has remained. the great mill
tary reserves Of which the supreme COM
nond and the newspapers chartered.
Many rumors are circulated aoout
Won Ludendorfr. no one doubling any
moro that he has fed TO neutral couh-
try. One frequently hears that Won
Ludendortrs nerve ultimately collapsed
10 such. an extent that he had recourse
10 drink and imbibed alcohol until nc