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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
League cf Nations is An Organized .
Moral Force to Suppress Wrong and
Oppression Throughout The World
President Wilson Charms Notable Gath
ering of Frenchmen in Speech A.
knowledging Honor When Degrees
are Bestowed Upon Him at the Sor-
bonne---Servants of Mankind.

Paris, December 21Th great wing of moralforse
moving through the world and who opposes hms
mandates of mankind shall make ourselves the most
spcuous and deserved failures the history of the world
Surrounded by of the most learned of France
and by great body of Students President Wilson spoke Thus
today at the Sobonne speech acknowledging the bestowni
of honorary degrees from that institution.
The event took the presidents thoughts back to the days
when he himself the head of university and M
spoke with particular earnestness. ssazss
He not less touched than the brilliant assenhla&e
about him when the cousin Of the French president Vice Rec
Poncare spoke moving words of the thousands of Ane
university who bed and died in the great Mos
reference by the vice rector Of Sorbonne to the
nations gave the president opportunity speak his mind
this vital subject.
"My conception Of the league of nations he said is
it shall operate the organized moral forces of
aggression planned known this searchght Of
science win be turned upon them anil everywhere win as
what the purposes that hold in heart aga
the fortunes Of the world. = s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Agreements Still j
Binding Says Taft
United States at War Until Peace
Treaty Is Ratified by
Senate

New York, Dec. 2l.-The United
States Is still at war pntil the presi-
dent makes, and the senate ratifies. a
peace treaty. declared President Taft.
after listening today to arguments
from both sides respecting the pro-
posed strike OF river boat men.
Speaking for the war labor board.
OF which he is one Of the joint chair :
men, Mr.. Taft ruled that there is no
ground for overriding the agreement
OF June, made for the duration OF the
war. and that the contract must be
observed both by employers and en-
ployes
1--WE find nothing in the facts as pre-
scented here to relieve either side of
is likely to he of short duration. The
Is nothing new in the present condi-
tons The same conditions exist to-
day az when the agreement was
reached last June. This is not case
OF heads win and tails you lose.
and there is no excuse for departure
from this agreement just as
necessary now as heretofore that
troops and food and aid for the allies
be transported and il these allies are
not relieved 1t might result in an
other war In Europe"
The import OF Mr.. Taft's ruling was
that the United states government will
tolerate no strike at this me which
might stab at vital transportation Ia
cilitieA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
CITY HALL LAKES on
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

Little work will be done by the
city fathers this week. Old Santa
Claus will be the favorite. and little
attention will be paid to matters OF
municipal Importance. All hands will
be on duty in the various depart
ments, but, as Is the rule every year,
very little is done Christmas week.
Citizens do not bother themselves
with civic matters, and as q general
thing the hall Is practically deserted
during the holidays
There are no committee meetings
OF importance. The street committee
Is scheduled for o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. but as there is very little
on the docket at this time. the session
It's obligation" said Mr.. Taft There
meeting OF the advertising committee
scheduled for o'clock Monday night
has been called off.
On Christmas eve business will be
practically suspended at noon, and
every door In the hall. except that
leading to the police court, will be
locked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
By Strict Party Vote Revenue Bill
Is Amended in U. S. Senate to Reduce
Tax Rate for Year Ending June 1920
If Finally Adopted Revenue Produced
Will Not Exceed s., GOO, 600, 900, and
Senator Simmons Announces That
He Hopes to Bring About Final Pas
sage Of Measure Tomorrow.

Washington Dec 21-Dvidng strictly party lines the
senate today adopted amendments the bill
the tar rates on profits incomes for the fiscal ending
June 80 1920 produce not in excess OF
100000 The vote motion by Senator McCumber !hepup-
hcan) to eliminate this feature from the bill was thirtone
ayes to thrty-seven noes -,
Republican opposed the provision because they
regarded it an attempt egsate subject which should
be considered by the next in which the
will have control Democrats supported it upon the ground
that business should be advised advance of 1919
tons that rates the following would be lowered
Every Republican in the Senate at the time the roll was
called voted for McCumber motion and all the Democrats
voted against it. The roll-cal was as follows: =
Ayes-Borah Curtis, Fernald, France, Freinghuysen,
yon Knox LaFollette Lenroot Lodge McCumber Mclean
MeNary Moses Nelson New Norris Page Penrose Polndex-
ter Smoot Spencer Sterling Sutherland Warren and Weeks
81. . ,n.,.
Ashurst, Bankhead Beckham Cuberson, Fletcher,
Cav Gerry Gore Henderson Hitchcock Johnson South Da-
kota Jones New Mexco) Kendrick, King Kirby MckeIar
Martin Kentucky Martin vrgina), Myers Nngent over
shsppard Simmons smith Ai1ona9 Ines l6eorsia,:
" Swanson Thomas, Trammel Underwood. vardaman ana
yC~NnL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
LOOMS F0RM|DAB[Y
General Feeling That Some
thing Must Be Done at
Peace Conference.
FRENCH CONTROVERSY
Claim Is Made That Message
Sent President Prior to the
Treaty Did Not
Reach Him.

Paris. Dec. c1.--Russian affairs be-
bin to loom larger and larger in con-
nection with the peace conference.
The general feeling appears to be that
It will be impossible to settle the
status OF Germany and Poland with
out adopting a definite policy to-
ward Russia
The French press controversy over
the Russian Bolsheviki continues Bit
ter. The conservative organs are
heaping new accusations against the
revolutionists daily while the extreme
socialist papers defend the Lenine
and Trotzky regime. In the socialist
Populaire for instance. deputy Long
ust reprints the allegations Of the
New York Nation to the effect that .
message sent through Raymond Rob-
Breat -Litovsk treaty reached Secre-
tary of State Lansing but failed to
reach President Wilson.
From this the socialist leader de-
ducos that international finance
systematically cloals the truth about
the BoIsheviiki," and concludes:
1T y high time that Wilson applies
r. Russia article six Of his fourteen
points.
Meanwhile n the correspondent II
informed from . reliable Frsnct,
source The AIMED governments do not
intend helping - restore the cxariss
re9fme. N h char6ed ~ the radica1a
but being unable to recognise the
Bolsheviki the allies feel greatly en-
barrassed by the absence or organ
izatfon among the Russian middle
class elements which might form the
basis Of q permanent government
Indeed the allies are virtually reduced
to a choice between the imperialistl
and the BoIshevikt
Here again President Wilson musl
act al the umpire
The present intention Of the allies
r to constitute a Russian commission
which IL to act in an Informal ad.
xisoFy capacity whenever Russian
problems arise but this committee
will have no power to participate n
the deliberations OF the actual peace
conference.
The exact mem bership Of this com.
mittee Is not disclosed but the pres.
ence here Of NJ. MakalakefY. who
represented the provisional govern
ment after the revolution and the fact
that professor Miliukoff as we'll as
Prince Lvofr are enroute to Paris is
considered significant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
MAKE TT UNANIMOUS
FOR RED CROSS ROLL.

Washington, Dec. 21.-up to noon
today approximately 100000 per-
sons had answered the Christmas roll
call OF the American Red Cross.
This total was com piled from scat
tering reports from all parts OF the
country, all divisions announcing that
many chapters have not as yet filed
returna Influenza and bad weathes
has interfered with the work of the
canyRSSers. $500.
The drive will end Monday night
The two days remaining will be de-
voted to intensive street and house ia
house campaigns. Appeals to their
congregations to help swell the total
will be made tomorrow by thousanda
Of clergymen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Committee Provides For
An Appropriation
of $26,936, 344.
BACKS PRESIDENT
Sum of 100000 in
Specified for the Chesa-
peake and Delaware
Canal.

Washington. Dec. 2--Backed by
the formal support of President
Wilson, the house rivers and harbors
committee reported out today the 1890
appropriation bill carrying a total OF
326.936.344 and providing for the frst
time since 1916 for new waterway
projects
General debate on the bill will begin
Monday. At its conclusion. probably
Monday afternoon. the house will re-
cess in three-day periods until January
2. Representative Frear (RepubIican{
Of Wisconsin. the arch enemy OF MI
pork barrel measures, and RepFesen
tative Robbins tRepublican) OF Penn
sylvania reserved all points OF order.
Coincidentally Mr.. Frear who Is .
member Of the committee, submitted
a minority report attacking the bill
and appealing for economy and re-
trenchment. He is preparing to make
his customary Axht on the floor.
The new projects provided for In
the bill number III. OF which seventy
are declared % - urgent and necss-
Aaxy. . ssss.sssse
n Upon the uSEsut Recommendation 81
the war department the committee Aloo
Included In the bill the lump Approprt-
ton Of tl.1e0. 400 tor emergeneies
which cAnnot now h anticipated Ar1s.
Ing from storms, floO6s Or other *.
traordinaTy conditions.
The mcst important item IN the bill
Us the appropriation OF $4,000 900 fol
the purchase and Improvement Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal The
strongest opposition to the bill Il ex-
pected TO develop on this feature With
the support OF the administration.
however. II IL sxpected to pass.
President Wilson said, in a letter t.
Representative Small. Chairman or the
committee. that the rivers and hAf-
bors bill has become of more direct
importance to the country than eYef
before.
He said. further, that every ma
tional circumstance has combined
since we entered the war to emphasize
what was before that very clear In
the thoughts OF men who were studi
Gus of the subject. namely that the
water transportation system of the
country should be developed and pro-
NOTED In every legitimate way and CO.
orainaIed wherever possible with the
railroads and other instrumentalities
of traffic"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
REHABILITATION
OF 100000 MEN
Reorganization Of Air Service
On Military Basis Is An
nounced by March.
1910 PRISONERS B ACK
ALI Soldiers Are Allowed 31a
Cents Per Mile from Point
of Discharge, Says
Report.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Re organ
ization of the air service on \ military
basis was announced today by Cen
eral March. chief OF staff in his
weekly interview with the press.
Major General Charles T. Menohes
is announced as director and Coionel
James A. Mars is acting director Of
air craft production. relieving Will
lam c. Potter resigned General
Menoher is now en- route home. He
commanded the Rainbow Division
during a large part of the fighting and
was promoted TO the command OF
the sixth army corps just before the
signing OF the armistice. CoioneI
Mars Is one of the experts in military
aeronauucs.
have been issued TO December 20 for
the rehabilitation in the United
States of approximately 100000 men
General March read cabiegran
from General Pershing OF December
16 in which General Pershing put the
total OF prisoners of war returned
from Germany 1t. 5.2lO. OF those
2.S53 arrived In Switzerland and are
now At hospital centera-
General Pershtng said that as the
army advances search II made for al
Americans or whom only few re.
main IN Gern1Ay.
Replying 70 inGuffies ~ to how q
address mali to soldiers booked fol
carly return to thu United states
General March said:
.sWhsn Information y received
from yf9n6oe ssst11cAting that prActi
caliy all Of IN organization 10 SEIZED
uIed 10 return to the United State.
the mail for that organization is held
In the United States to await its ar
rival. =
Prior to the departure Of the or
ganixatio from France a list of nen
Ieff In France II prepared and theii
mail Is served out upon arrival oil
the organization IN the United States
ard sefte to- France for HfstributioYf,
When only a small fraction CT an or
ganixation is scheduled to return a
list OF those coming. to the United
States Is prepared and left In France
and all OF the mail is sent to France
for distribution. The mail belonging
to the men sent to the United States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

This was the first party vote on tne
measure since IL has been before .ne
senate. II was an UNDERSTANDING
among the Republican leaders the ass.
position of this feature oi la o...
aSif1 remove any doubt az se Anal pas
xars Of the measure. the Republicans
having nfsss0 reed that II - ssascs. c's
the 1920 plan they would not seek 20
delay the passage OF the measure "
fsiibustering or otherwise,
senator Simmons. in charge or the
bill. announced just before the sen
ate adjourned that he hoped To he auie
to bring about the hnal passage Mon
day. To this end he succeeded in
retting the senate TO take recess
IL 10 o'clock Monday morning ana
raid that IL necessary night ses-
SION would be held Monday 10 erect
passage OF the bill.
The 1890 plan as adopted cuts out
the So per cent. tax on war rfonts
for the year ls1s-lsoo reduces the
rates on corporation and indN'duai
incomes by one-third and also low
ers the excess profits rates.
The excess profits rates for the year
is1s-lsls will be 80 and so per cent
ana for l9ls-fa2o they will he 20 per
cent. and 40 per cent. The norma
rate in individual incomes Tor the
coming year will be IL per cent on
the frst $1,000. and under the lsIo
provision II will be reduced to per
cent or : per cent on the first 5000
TIE corporation income tax IL reduced
by the same method from IL per
cent to per cent.
After the Old Guard.
Debate on the 1920 feature OF the
bin brought to the surface some out.
GROUPINGS OF the feelings entertained
Nv senators Borah OF idaho and others
Of the Progress We Republicans
against the leadership Of Senators
Penrose, Lodge. smoot and others Of
the "old guard" Senator Borah
pointedly inquired the reason for the
sudden change OF front on the part
81 Penrose and other Republicans on
the flnAnc~ committee.
They had announced when the
Democrats wrote this section into the
bill that they would hght the meas
ure .Yo the bitter end" but several
later declared they would not at
tempt to block passage OF the bill II
defeated in their efforts to knock the
Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Close Alliance in
The Franco-Italian
Gracious and Enthusiastic Reception
Is Accorded King Victor En-
manuel.

Paris. Dec c1.--Following the pre-
cedent of good taste set by the pre-
vious royal receptions the press Is
filled With editorials. songs, celebrate
ing the renewed International honey
moon of italy and France.
The Paris Midi repeats Gutav
Nerves bold declaration:
1.-THE reception given to the italian
King was as grandiose and enthusi-
astic as that given President Wilson
a few DAYS before"
Humanite: THE population OF
Paris gave the italian King the same
reception AZ II gave the kings Of Eng
land and Belgium.
The Figaro compromises by say
ing: THE welcome extended the
Italian king Yields nothing in en-
thusiasm TO the reception accorded
King George. King Albert and Presi-
dent wilson"
other papers emphasize the bad
weather on the day Of King Victor's
arrival but insist the cheering was
intense. France appreciates deeply
the comfort derived from Italv's at
titude IN 1914 when she refused to
side with the central powers. then her
allies and later from the military aid.
though there were numerous prob
lens regarding the future relations
between the two countries awaiting
solution.
Two phrases In President f'oin-
cares greetings deserve meditation:
1.-The spirit Of conquest will not
dominate these transformations II
would only vitiate and annui them.
What will verify them and give them
the force OF trst'ce ana Hh~rtv W
gaining the worlds appreciation Is the
FREQ choice OF the populations"
This remark, political comments
tors say might applv to tho future
settlement both Of tho Adriatic and
eastern Mediterranean problems.
Again the French President said:
1--WE dove each other enough that the
hazards Of daily life instead OF dis
turbing reciprocal affection will con-
secrate and fortify IT,"
This 10 believed to have more Inn
mediate reference TO recent events.
An newspapers emphasixe the perma-
nence Of the Franco-Italian alliance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
HAPPY AUGURY FOR
PEACE CONFERENCE

London, Dee 21.-PreMdens
Wilson's interview printed In the
London Times and exclusively
cabled to America by Universal
Service last night IL considered .
happy augury for the peAce con-
ference BY the Evening News.
The Giobe's' attitude II "c0fd.' the
paper saying the President avoid
ed a discussion Of the freedom OF
the seas and the league Of nations.
The Evening Standard praises
the Presidents position a. high
minded. modest. sensible and
practical" The paper refers to
the wisdom OF the servant OF the
people" idea and expresses the
hope that the British delegates
will have the same conception OF
their tasks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

ed honor which has been conferSpA
upon me by the great Untver1ityeA4
Paris" President Wilson said. And 4
has been very delightful to me alsp 10
have the honor of being inducted into
the great company OF scholars whose
life and fame have made the history
Of the great university thing adssa4.-
rahle among men Of cultivation In ~
parts OF the world. ~ ,es.,s ;sSssss
J. sBy what ron, HAYS said. Mr.. III 1hG
theory OF education which has been
followed in France and which I hAve
tried to promote In the United slater
am tempted to venture upon fas-
ortte theme. I have always thought
that the chief object OF education VS.
to awaken the spirit and that mss.
much as literature. whenever 4
touched its great and higher notes
was an exposition Of the spirit Of mA4i-
kind. the best induction into educattcn
was to feel the pulses Of. humanv
which had beaten from age to ~
through the universities OF men Who
had penetrated to the secret 81 ne
human spirit
War Between Systeuaa.
"And I agree with the intilnattom
which has been conveyed today thAs
the terrible war through which -
have Just passed has not been oSly
. war between nations but that Il A1eo
has been . war between aASetoma ~
culture. One sys\m. m atS5oentxe
system. using science. wstnoss e.
science. stripping learning Of - !ndres
restraints and using every Sacuisy ~
the human mind to do wiring 70 the
whole race: the other sysv.em u -
miniscent Of the traditions IT H1en. -
miniscent Of all the strugg,<s. some 81
them obscure, but others clearly -
vealed to the eye Of men IT indoI4t-
table spirit, ever struggling towAtrk
the right and seeking above al thinoG
dom in this war means that the spirit
OF that will dominate the world.
The university spirit - tntoler40A
of everything that seeks to put teeI
human mind under restraint. ltN34
intolerant Of everything that aetenyeA
to retard the Arrangement Of idoAla
the acceptance Of truth and the puE3A@,
cation OF life. And every uniyaraasE
man can ally himself with the fYtend4
Of the present time with the fs4llN
that now at last the spirit Of ttuth, 49,
spirit to which universities have $3.50
voted themselves has prevailed AnAaD'
triumphant,
'If there Is one point OF pride swht2It
I venture to entertain, II 10 that u T. u
been my privilege in some meAsura
Interpret the university spirit IN
that in honoring me today In thle -
usual and conspicuous manner yJ19!
have first Of ali honored the peo&a|
whom l represent The spirit 81 Ia
to express know to b their dA1 =
and in proportion ~ ! serve theQkES
relieve that I advance tho caooe
freedom. 1, as before, wish = t)og
you, sir, from the bottom - ~ ~ -
for q distinction which has M u Ia
- = AaAA ASA L. j
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
OUT OF TOWN TROOPERS
TO RECEIVE GLAD HAND

Men in uniform who may be In the
city during Christmas week. and
whose homes are at distance, are
especially invited to drop in at the
Soldiers. Sailors and Marines club.
SOS East Grace street, at any time be-
ginning Christmas eve through TO
Friday, the 27th.
Henry Lee Valentine, chairman OF
the reception committee, and his as
sociates will BE- on hand to extend
the hand Of welcome.
Members Of tho Brotherhood OF St
Andrew and the Episcopal churches
may send contributions. which will
b gladly received 1t the club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
GOVERNOR ORDERS
ELECTION FEB. Is

Governor westmoreland Davis has
ordered the election for two con-
gressmsn for February IS. The law
requires 4 notice Of thirty days before
an election 20 that candidates may
announce themselves and the district
committees get busy. Over sixty days
- being allowed. One congressman
viii an the unexplred term Of Carter
0iass and the other Will begin = full
term On March :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
WOULD MAKE DAYLIGHT
SAVING PERMANENT.

Washington. Dec 2l.---The dav-
hght saving scheme which was put
into effect as q war meaaure last
congress passes q bill introduced In
the house today by Representative
Champion. Republican OF Michigan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

which was the largest NUMBER OF en-
rol,ments reported on any single day
III the roll call. Commenting on the
progress Of the campaign. which ends
tomorrow. Director Boyktn said the
committee was still TAR snort OF its
goal, which was unanimous MEMBER
ship.
The roll call is not primarily
cal, for money" he said. 1t 10 .
summons to undivided effort by the
humanitarian society which mothers
American soldiers, watches over their
families, succors the friendiess and
bereaved OF the allied nations ana
stands ready to meet any emergency
anywhere, The benefcent work OF
the Red Cross Ia to 80 forward ON
great scale--not alone, rs heretofore.
tor purposes OF relief in war. but as
nm agency II peace and permanent
human service. ]
Henry F. DAWSON. chairman OF
tho war council, has made II plain
that what the Red Cross needs at this
time IL not 40 much contributions OF
money n the continued devotion and
loyalty OF Its members. While the
Red Cross win be called upon to sup
plemont governmental activities tn all
parts OF the world. Il will be . call
for human service rather than large
expenditures. The roll cali Offers an
opportunity for everybody 10 stand
up and be counted a. . Red Cross
member.
"Pershings men will receive on
-. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Naid Train; Gci is Qaarts.

mad Train; Get ~ Quarts.
Fourteen, quarts OF whiskey and
two quarts OF gin were added to the
supply Of conhscated liquor At the
Second police station last night ~
tbs result Of raid made on r.. r.
q r. train No. IS by policemen Bren-
nan and DaviK
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22
Music Adds to Call
OF Red Cross Roll
Airplancs Hover Over Richmond as
Hundreds Pledge Themselves
to Duty.

H. G. Boykin, d.
rector of Rich
mond's Red Cross
Christmas roll call.
q n n o u n c e d last
night that approx
mateiy $4,000 names
have been added to
the roster OF the
local chapter since
I h 2 c q m p a l 8 a
opened last Monday.
About 2.000 new
members and re-
n Q W a Is were OBJ
tafre A yeRtArdoy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-22

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