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The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
PRESIDENTIAL
SOFT PEDALON
TABRKAFFAIR
Restrains Congress, Chat
ing to Declare War
At Once. -
HAS VITAL REASONS"
Sweden and Spain Are Ask
ed to Secure Full
Particulars.

Pending complete investigation by
the ssate Department into the Tab
ris incident. President Wilson has
laid . restraining hand on Congress.
in which body there Is growing de-
mand for an Immediate declaration
OF war against both Turkey and
Bulgaria
Through Secretary of State Lam
sing, who appeared before the SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Relations.
the President Is said to have con-
veyed vital reasons why the gov
ernment should not act in precipi-
tate fashion.
Reasons Unreyeaied
As to what these reasons were
there was much secrecy observed.
although several members of tho
committee who have been most urg-
ent in support Of a war declaration
insisted that they were not alto
gether satisfied that the government
should delay. II was generally
agreed. however. that Congress
would not act until the President
gave the word and unless in his
judgment such action was advisable.
Formal requests were sent yester-
day by the State Department to both
the Swedish and Spanish govern
ments to obtain as quickly as pos
sible all details of the reported
seizure Of the American consulate
at Tabriz and the sacking of the
American hospital.
The course Of this government
Will undoubtedly be governed in
large measure by the extent to
which these reports will fix the re-
sponsibility for the outrage. 1t was
emphasized again that IL It Is shown
that Turkish military authorities.
part Of the Turkish army that ad-
vaneed on TaHriz. were responsible,
IL would be difficult to avoid a dec
laration of war.
Bulgarian status
Whether even then Bulgaria would
be. formally included within the list
OF Americas enemies will probably
depend on the ability OF the Presidsn
10 withstand for long the growi.
pressure from Capitol Hin as well A
from the allied governments whic'
are convinced that Bulgaria Is pIa,
ing double Sa.1iu With the Uni,
States. and that the Bulgarian l.
cation in this city is the center of p.
menacing intrigue
Following the visit Of Secretar
Lansing to the Senate committee We
terday.' Chairman Hitchcock of thr
body said: ....
1T will be necessary to learn tn
details. We do not know whether
the acts were committed by the au-
thority of the Turkish government,
or by mob, and obviously upon these
facts would the committees decision
be based '''.''
The Bulgarian situation Il of
course different from the Turkish.
The chief reason for declaring war
against Bulgaria would be that she
is fighting Greece. Recent events in
Bulgaria, including the shakeup in
the ministry. indicate that that coun-
try Is growing restive under German
control. 1t would be an unfortunate
step to absolutely anita gonize Bull
earia IL she were approaching a move
toward the allies"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
ENTER RUSSIA
SWIFTLY NOW,
SAYSSHERMAN
Senator Openly Attacks
Delicate Question Of
Intervention.
WILSON DECISION SOON
Economic Mission to Siber-
la May Precede Mill
tary Action.
WILSON DECISION SOON

Senator Sherman. Of Illinois. yester-
day launched In the Senate the cam
paign Of the pro-intervsntionists in
Russia. Scoring the Bolshevikist gov
ernment as an ally Of Germany. and
charging that the administration Is
guilty Of irresolution and inaction as
dangerous to the allies az the ap-
preaching columns Of an invading
army. the Junior Senator from Illinois
declared that the United States
should meet the situation not by
'watchful waiting but by instant
and decisive action"
The uneQuivocal stand taken by
Senator Sherman brought to the sur
face the supreme question Of the hour
In diplomatic circles here. For the
past ten days 1t has been an open
secret that every bit of evidence bear
ing upon the Siberian situation was
being collected and placed before
President Wilson. The impression
has grown that he would reach his
decision by the close of the present
week.
Japan's Attitude Doubtful
Following the plea Of Senator Sher-
man. a prominent member of the Sen
ate who enjoys the confidence of the
President on many questions OF state,
asserted that the President favors the
dispatch OF an economic commission
to Siberia to be followed by q mill
tary expedition.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee,
in an exchange Of comment with
Senator Sherman. stated that there
10 reason 20 doubt whether Japan Is
anxious to intervene in Siberia.
Senator King stated that Japan four
weeks ago was not convinced that
a military expedition by herself or
in connection with the allies would
be advantageous, but expressed the
belief that since that time there has
been an increased tendency on the
part of various Japanese interests $
in favor of allied Intervention.
Against Aiding BolshevIki
Emphasis Is being placed here on
the statement OF NJ. Maklakoff, for
mer Russian ambassador to Paris,
whose open discussion of Russia's
problem has Created -skuciis comment
In Paris. Mr.. MakIakbff said, '.HeIp
for the Bolsheviki would not bene-
Mt the country. II would only serve
the German ends. In those parts of
Russia where neither the Germans
nor the Bolshevist government are
masters Of the situation and where
the population could we'll govern
itself were ii not for the menace Of
the Pretorian Red Guard. It is very
important that the necessary help
be brought to Russia for the organ
ization Of economic life.
Finally. a military Intervention
Is necessary unless one intends to
leave the field free for German
influence"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
Official Reports
From, War Fronts
AMERICAN.

Headquarters. American Expedi-
tionary Forces, June ls. 1915
Section A.-ArtilIery fighting and
patrolling activity were again
marked at several points. Gas. was
extensively used in the woevre and
in Lorraine. On the Marne front our
patrols brought back from across
the river prisoners taken in the
course OF encounters with hostile
patrols. Four of our men are miss
ing. In the woevre a raid attempted
by the enemy was repulsed with
losses.
Last night our aviators were
again successful in bombing the
railroad yard tracks at Confans.
Section B.-There is nothing to re-
port in this section.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
JOHNSON CHARGES
"HET UP" SENATORS
Reply Expected Today in Rent
Pro6teerins Debate.

There Is strong probability that
the Senate floor may be the scene OF
a commotion today when that body
convenes at noon. Members of the
senate District Committee met yester-
day afternoon behind closed doors
ostensibly to consider charges made
IN the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Ben johnson relative to the
Pomerene-Johnson antiprofiteerinC
rent bill. in which Mr.. johnson re-
marked that the real estate operators
had spent money to bring about the
passage Of such a bill.
That some member of the Senate
District Committee will reply to the
charges Is a certainty. Some of these
members have already expressed their
displeasure at this insinuation, and II
may be that Mr. johnson will be
called TO account for his renarks or
else be ignored when the conferees
ON the BIN get together for discus
sion. Mr.. johnson is one of the
House conferees on the bill, and II is
possible that the Senate conferee,
may decline to meet with him unless
these charges are cleared I'D.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
BRITISH
THIS YEAR IN
MEN; 372,14O
Co ernment Asked to Dip
'lomatically End
the War.
BALFOUR SAYS FIGHT
Warning for Great Motives,
He Says, Not Petty
Aims.
SAYS "FIGHT"

London, June 2o.-Philiip Morrell.
member Of Parliament from Burley.
stated in the House Of Commons to-
day that Great Britain's losses In the
neld since January last were 72.14O
killed and $4,000 wounded and miss
ing, a total of 372.l4o.
He made the statement after NOV
ing a resolution urging the govern
ment to lose no diplomatic oppor-
tunity to settle the war by agree
ment. and that the House snonld ex-
press its opinion on the subject.
The resolution further urged that
the secret treaties of the allies should
be revised. declaring they constituted
bar to q democratic peace.
Disclaims Petty Aims
Replying to queries from Philip
Snowden (Socialist), Foreign Minister
Balfour made this declaration:
I'VE mean to continue the war
for great ends and motives. Nobody
wants its continuance for petty
Tins"
Later in the course OF the debate
the foreign minister exclaimed:
We passionately desire an honor
able peace. but it is attainable only
by hghting."
The foreign minister said he did
not believe the Germans proposed
reasonable offers to the allies as a
whole, but was rather bent upon Sc
lecting one member for separate deal
ings.
Mr.. Balfour ridiculed Mr.. Snow
den's ideas that the allies treaties
blocked the road to peace, declaring
fatty:
These treaties win stand"
To queries from pacIflst members
the foreign minister said:
Presidents Aims AIIieS
so far Is know there is no diff
ference between President Wilson's
war aims and those of the allies.
They are working toward the same
end. Any reasonable proposal will be
considered on its merits"
Henry Page Croft asked the foreign
minister whether II was true arrange
ments had been made or were being
discussed between the allies looking
toward excluding German ships from
the right to carry any merchaRdise
from allied ports during certain
periods after the war. the ie1gth of
which periods was to be governed by
the time that Germany and Austria
refused to accept the. allied terms.
Has this subject been communi-
Gated to the United States. where
there Is stong feeling upon IT,"
asked Croft.
This" answered Mr.. Balfour, 'Is a
matter Of constant communication
Nth our allies, including the United
States"
Mr.. Balfour added that he was un-
lie to say whether the arrangements
'Garding merchant shipping after the
var were what Mr.. Croft represented
them to be.
As the debate on peace and war
aims wore on, the Pacifists and
Radicals began to display some Bit
terness. Philip Morrell asserted
there had neve- 1een an official dec
lEation % = real objects of the
war, and that the secret treaties.
dealing, as he said they were. with
war spoils." were inconsistent with
the aims professed upon the out
break of the conflict.
Philip Snowden, secondine Nor
rell's remarks, declared that when
ever the civilian poplation of Ger
many is at the point Of overthrow
ing the militarists, some insane
allied act" re-estabIished the mill
tarists In the saddle"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
FOE OFFICERS 4cHEsTY."
German Pnyates Sick of War
Says Col. Goldie

An Atlantic Port, June 2O-only the
OFFICERS among the German soidiery
retain their arrogance; the common
soldiers are war weary and eager for
peace. according to Col. z. C. ioldfe.
OF the Canadian, Engineers. who ar
rived today on a British steamship.
He said:
The chief concern of the German,
soldier, Judged from talks with pris-
oners Is to end the war and neysr
have another. Having been in the
war from the Marne to the Marne and
having talked with many prisoners,
think give the priyates' views cor
reetly.
But German officers stin seem Ia
think Germany will win and are as
arrogant as ever"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
Austrians in Spurious
Italian Guise.

Rome, June s0-Prior to launching
their offensive. the Austrians, ac-
cording to a semi-official statement.
made strenuous efforts to create
panic among the Italian forces. Aus
trians wearing Italian uniforms tried
to spread disconteht in the Italian
lines. On June II two ,Austrians
wearing the uniforms OF lieutenant
and private respectively of the Italian
Bersaglieri were discovered and. ac-
cording to the laws of war, were
tried and shot.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
PRESIDENT TOO BUSY
TO DISCUSS BOOM"
lhirdTerm Talk by Party Men
Unauthorized

President Wilson is too much in
terested in winning the war to be
concerned with talk connecting his
name with third term, It was stat
ed at the White House. yesterday.
Speakers at the Democratic, con-
vention in Indianapolis who under
took to start a third-term boom for
Mr.. Wilson are believed to have
been actuated entirely by, a desire
TO be complimentary. It is defi-
nitely stated that such use of the
Presidents name had not been su-
thorised.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
House Bill Gives President
Drastic Control of Shipping

Authority fix freight and charter and sailing
aton for all vessels using American ports upon
the President by bill which the House yesterday The
bill is sweeping in character and the President absolute
control all shipping coming leaving this
Among the powers granted in the bill the following:
To acquisition for military purposes for any national
arising of the the temporary possession
vessel and to require to be placed the service of the
United States.
To make rules regulations and orders regarding voyages
the the of protective devices armng
To declare danger and order excluded
To prohibit citizen of the United States from
ing vessel of foreign regstry>uness the charter
satisfactory the President Chaers made in violation
section be altered the discretion of the President
To fix and enforce reasonable freight for
riers and the charter rates of vessels ..-.
To prescribe the priority in which goods shall be
and the priority in which they shall
warehouses. III.
To purchase, lease requisiton dry DOCKS wharvcs
United States.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
FEE GRAFTERS
DOUBLE-CROSS
CONTRACTORS
Seized Letters Show Bids
Controlled in Interest
of Manipulators.

Evidence that the contingent fee
operators in war contract graft
double-crossed their own clients, the
manufacturers. as well as the gov
ernment. has been found by the De-
partment Of Justice officials in their
examination OF correspondence seized
in the raids on the brokers' offices.
In some cases. the department an
ncunces. these brokers virtually con-
trolled the bidding on certain con-
tracts by representing all Of the bid
ders. and in a few instances, in
stead Of taking advantage of this
control to collect the largest con-
tingent fee, made bids of their own.
lower. and took the contract them.
selves.
It Is believed that most Of the man.
ufacturers did not know that the
agents were representing their COM
petitors as well as themselves, but
some Of the letters Of the brokers,
addressed to favored clients. promise
not to put In bids for certain other
concerns represented by the agent,
nor put them In touch with the busi-
ness sought, IL the favored" client
desires to bid.
Bids Told to Competitor
Another favorite scheme was to get
quotations from several concerns,
communicate these bids to a favored
client. who supposedly paid the larg-
est commission. and enable him to
revise his bid before 1t was SUBJ
mitted to the government, by the
agent, with those Of the other clients
The seized letters show the attempts
OF the brokers TO evade government
regulations for the elimination Of
middlemsn and profiteers. They wrote
70 manufacturers suggesting that the
brokers' office be made a branch OF
the factory and handle all the bust
ness for the manufacturers. but
strictly on q commission basis the
business to be conducted on the man
ufacturer's stationery, 4
That the. manufacturers Themselves
realised the vfciousness of the avs
tenn. although they did not know thar
they were paying thousands of dol
lars In fees and commission for a
service that often was directly detri-
mental. through the double-crossing
is indicated in letters from the manu-.
facturers to the brokers.
One OF these letters promises to pay
the agent - commission Of five per
cent, but only on the understanding
that he would not give the govern
ment lower price than stipulated,
In other words, there was to be NO
commission splitting in favor Of the
government.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
Tangelo for Breakfast
Not Dry Law Violation

Good morning: viii Il be a grape
fruit. an orange or tsneelo to start
BREAKFAST
In the near future the studious
waiter may be expected TO lay stress
on the tangelo. II is q new type OF
fruit, which has been produced by the
Bureau Of Plant Industry through q
cross between the tangerine orange
and the grapefruit. The tangeio looks
IKE q bona fide orange. contains little
acidity, and h said TO Be . deiiEhtfsl
fruit
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
BY BERT FORD.

With the American Army in France
June 20.-The Misses Katherine and
Emma Lansing. of watertown: N.
Y. sisters of the American Secre-
tary Of State, were bombed out of
their station in a town back of our
lines and forced during a German
air raid to take refuge in a wine
cellar. They are attached to the
French Red Cross service.
Both volunteered for war work last
September. and came over as untrain-
ed nurses, but rendered valuable aid
at French and British hospitals,
where they are beloved by the pa
tients and STATS.
Gray-haired and kindly of face, they
bear a strong resemblance to their
brother. They are at present at
tached to a British section hospital
Our automobile stopped today during
storm near this hospital and the
Misses, Lansing were eager to chat
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
NORTHWEST FUEL MEN HERE.

Northwestern State fuel adpinis-
traitors conferred here yesterday at
the United States Fuel Ad,n'nistra-
ton on methods of Distribution Cf
coal under the new allotment of an.
thracite In .h.:r respective States.
Those attending were I. p. Baker. OF
North Dakota: W. G. Bickelharpt.
Of South Dakota; John r. MctIee, of
Minnesota, and W. n. Fitzgerald. Of
Wisconsin
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
BRITISH.

London. June sO.-The British ad-
vanced their line slightly north
west of Morris CFlanders) this
morning. capturing a few prison
ers. a trench mortar and a machine
gun, Field Marshal Haig reports in
his night bulletin. German counter
attacks were beaten OF A French
raid near Locre and a British en-
terprise northwest of Meteren net
ted prisoners. The German artil-
Iery was active with gas shells Dur
ing the day In the neighboT hood
of Ayette.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
FEARS PIG In POKE.
Lansdowne Would Let Home Rule
Wait on Recruiting.

London. lyme eo-In the House Of
Lords late today the Marquis of Lans-
oowne demanded that the Irish home
rule bin be not passed until II was
certain that recruits would be OBJ
tanned as the price. o
Lord curzon, replying. said he was
hopeful OF the success Of the present
yoivnteering experfmsnk,
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
Money in Old Tin Cans;
You'll Have to Save a Lot

Save your old tin cans-they're
worth money.
Their exact value. according to the
Department of Agriculture, is s12 a
ton for cans free from rust and for
eign matter. Inasmuch as there are
from 1000 to 5000 cans in a ton. how
ever. their recovery is deemed advis-
able only in the larger cities.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
Success Of War Service cluh

Reports OF the garden party he'll
at the War Service. Club last Monday
evening were made at a meetinr .
the Catholic Women's War Relic
Society held at the club last might
Donations Of over 500 were made n
the work OF the organisation.
Girls from every State In the Unior
Ge represented I'm the present en-
roiimsnt q the club.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
MUSIC COLLEGE TO MEET.

The twelfth annual commencement
OF the Washington College Of Music
will be held at . o'clock this after
noon in the auditorium of the New
Masonic Temple. Two thousand in
vitations have been issued to former
students and friends of the college.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
Santa Anna Sunk with Malta Ma.

London. June ao.-Edward Shortt.
chief secretary for ireland. an
nounced In the House of Commons
late today that, although there was
sIfficient evidence In the hands Of the
government, the Irish prisoners would
not be prosecuted on treason ezSrsss.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
British Sky Patrol
Attacked by Sea Planes.

London. June 20.-A British recon
naissance squadron north OF the
HeligoIand Blight on June 10 was
attacked by German seaplanes. One
of the hostile machines was brought
down.
The British planes suffered no
loss.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
BUDAPEST Is HUNGRY.
As In Russia

As In Russia
In many respects. the situation
resembles that in Russia on the eve
OF the March revolution. The thing
that enrages the people most is that
they cannot make their voices heard
in their constitutional place Of ex-
preston. for the Reicherath fs
closed. and Emperor Charles. like
the Gar. fears the storm too much
to face it.
A London dispatch late last night
quoted the Vienna Arbieter Zeitung.
chief Austrian Socialist organ. as
saying the capitals bread supply
will be exhausted in two days. The
paper draws a pitiful picture OF
what is happening.
Chnaren Ask for Feed
There comes a tap at the door. A
little girl and sboy are outside, tiny,
pale. and thin as shadows. Theyn
shrik into the corner. fear in their
eyes. Asked what they want. they
say with timid voice, Please give us n
small piece OF bread
They knock at many doors, these
children. yet only three wretched
scraps in their aprons are the ansver.
Everywhere they are told, We haven't
Eread enough for ourselves Here's a
kreuzer.' But the lad shakes his head
energeucally at this and plucks his
sister back. saying. Father doesn't
allow us TO take nancy
An Need Food
Nor are the chcildren The only
ones that ask fCr bread. EVERYDAY
that comes TO tue house beSs for IL;
the old newspaper women. the eas
meter reader, the locksmith's boy, the
scissors grinder. the pretty post
womsn-an ask for a nttle piece
Of bread They ask Il unashaned.
for they are willing workers"
: Meanwhile the Austrian high Ncou-
mand Is preparing SOr another blood
bath" one more desperate neck-or.
nothing gamble. Along the Piays
the Austrians hS~a no chance 20 pre-
pare for a new smash, but are De-
perately hard-pressed by the Italians-
who, fired by victory and the realise
ton that the zoe has one foot ov.,
the precipice, attack voluntarily day
and night, 70 tcppIe him completely,
the west front. the German
guns. planes and raiders are dis
playing activity usually preparatory
70 large scale offensive actionA The
British made = number Of success
mul sorties, taking pl lsoners.
Paris reports, in its night conn
munioue, intermitten artillery ac-
tion between MontdIdier and N.
Disc. and south OF the Aisne, while
Field Marshall Hsig speaks OF gas
shell bombardments IN Flanders.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
MARTIAL LAW FOR RICHMOND
Contingent on Police letting Army
Investigate Conditions.

Richmond, Va, June 2o.-District At
torney Smith announced in court to-
day that. unless the military police
from Camp Lee were permitted to con-
duct Investigations in the city without
by the local police, the
city. would be put under martial law.
The district attorneys announce
ment was made in connection with the
case OF Lieut. West, who had been ar
rested with two other men in a lods-
ing house. Army officers declared
Lieut.. West was here on government
business. The case was put over.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-21
GERMAN.

Berlin. via London. June ee.-'Be-
tween the Mas (Meuse) and Mo-
seIle," says a war office announce
ment, we penetrated deeply. into
American positions at Seicheprey and
inflicted heavy losses"
Seicheprey. on the American Toul
sector. is the village in which the first
larEe-scale battle between Americans
and Germans took place previous to
the German drive in Picardy. The
village lies seveh miles east of the
forest of Apremont and ten miles east
Of St Mihiel. About two and one
half miles to the west lies Xivray,
where sharp fighting took place sew
eral days ago.
Berlin. via london June So
Enemy attacks northwest of
Chateau ThIerry failed with heavy
losses says tonights war office re-
port.
The sector northwest OF Chateau
Thierry Ii held by Americans. II h
there that Che marines won such bril-
liant successes. The chief scene OF
fighting lately has been Belleau