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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Wilson's Duty at Peace Meeting to Stand
By Our Allies, Not Act as Umpire, Says I. r.

New York, Dec. 3.-Asserting
that the United States had not done
nearly as much as the British navy
and the British, French and Italian
armies to- bring about downfall OF
Germany, Theodore Roosevelt de-
clared in statement here tonight
that it is our business to stand by
our allies at the peace conference"
He declared it sheer nonsense"
to say the American army was fight
ing for President Wilson's famous
fourteen points" He made the as
sertion that there was not one
American soldier in every thousand
who ever heard of them"
THE British empire imperatively
needs the greatest navy in the world
and this we should instantly con-
cede," said the colonel. Our need
for great navy comes next to hers
and we should have the second navy
in the world. Similarly France
needs greater military strength than
we do. but we should have all our
young men trained to arms, on the
general lines of the Swiss system.
Must Support British Navy.
The freedom of the seas is a
phrase that may mean anything or
nothing. If it is to be interpreted
as Germany interprets it, it is
thoroughly mischievous. There must
be no Interpretation of the phrase
that would prevent the English
navy iii the event of any future war
from repeating the tremendous serv-
ice it has rendered in this war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
ENTIRE CHILEAN
ARMY ORDERED
into SERVICE
Mobilization Necessary to
Keep Down Labor Trou-
bIes, Ministry Explains;
Peru Takes No Steps.

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 3,-The
United States, in agreement with
the Chilean government, it is per-
sistently rumored here, will pro-
pose to Peru and Bolivia that Chile
cede the province of Tacna to Peru
and turn over the province Of africa
to BOLIVIA, the latter republic deliver
ing to Chile frontier province.
The mobilization Of the Chilean
army, already begun in the northern
Provinces has been ordered through
out the republic. The war ministry
explains that this step was necessary
to keep down threatened labor
troubles.
Ell Mercurio announces the classes
of 1917 and 1918 comprising 5000
men, have been called to the colors.
Four hundred officers also have been
summoned or active duty.
Buenos Aires, Dec. 3.-The PERU
Wan. legation here declared today
that Peru was not mobilizing its
army. The minister has been in-
formed by the foreign office that
Peru intends to take no military
step, despite Chilean mobilization.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The Ameri-
can government has made no sug-
gestions whatever to Chile and Peru
as to the disposition of the disputed
provinces of Tacna and africa. This
was announced officially tonight at
the State department.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Hun Higher Ups" Blamed
For Terrorist Operations

London, Dec 3.-(Brtsh Wireless Service)-Condem-
nation of the terrorist service organized by the Germans in
is voiced by the Frankfort Gazette its issue Of
November %.
The trials in connection with the discovery of bombs
Zurich says this German newspaper have led to the dis
closure Of terrorist service of the German general staff in
Switzerland With the support of diplomatic and consular
couriers explosives and bac cultures supplied
cally Italian and French anarchists in order that they
might practice sabotage their countries and spread disease
among the army horses. ~
Ths terrorist service not the work of subor
dnate Quite definite accusations made against
the former imperial chancellor Prince Buelow Hitherto
similar cases, the German public has been permitted to
learn only half the truth Now, when the barriers have fallen
and speech free, give Switzerland the
that this ncendary diplomacy not counenanced in Ger
many any than it the countries that have to bear
its evil consequences"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Wattles Says NeUer
Refused to Talk OUer
Conditions With MeI,

President G. w. Wattles of the
street railway company, when
told of the decision of the en-
ployes gave out the following
statement:
"The company has never re-
fused to meet and talk with the
men, and arrange to correct any
existing complaints that they may
have to make regarding hours of
service or runs or anything of the
kind. We have always had the
door open to our employees and
have never refused to make any
concessions that would make their
work easier.
But we have refused to enter in
to a contract with their union,
and thereby place union men on
a different basis than non-tinion
men, and we told them that they
did not have to belong to the
union to hold their job.
I'VE do not propose to operate
under a union contract, favoring
the union men by putting them
on a different basis than the nom
union men.
1--WE find agreements with the
union do not amount to anything.
We made an agreement with them
last June in writing to take our
troubles to the war labor board.
Both agreed to abide by their de-
cision. We have kept our agree
ment and they have violated theirs
when they went on this strike"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

No announcement was made as to
the presidents itinerary, but it was
understood that the George Wash
ington would steam from New York
with its naval convoy sometime to-
morrow, probably in the morning.
About seven days will be required
for the trip and the ship will dock
at French port, presumably Brest.
Plans Six Weeks Absence.
The president does not expect to
be abroad for more than six weeks,
which would give. him just month
on European soil. Before the peace
conference meets he will confer
with Premier Lloyd George, Of
Great Britain, Clemenceau of FRANCE
and Orlando of Italy and probably
with King Albert of Belgium, to dis
cuss the salient points of the peace
treaty.
While in Europe, Mr.. Wilson
plans to visit England and Italy as
we'll as France, and he may go to
Brussels. He also is understood to
intend to make pilgrimage to some
of the battlehelds in France. Great
preparations have been made in
London, Paris and Rome for the
presidents reception.
Joseph P. Tumuity, the presi-
dents secretary, accompanied Mr..
Wilson to New York, but will not
go abroad. He will return to Wash
ington to conduct the business of the
White House and will be the eyes
and ears of the president in this
country. Mr.. Tulnulty will be in
frequent communication with the
president by cable /and will keep
him fully advised of events at home.
President Wilson did not go to
the Union station until short while
before the time for his train to de-
part. As he and Mrs. Wilson entered
the station, the crowd there cheered
and soldiers and sailors who were
waiting for trains formed a human
lane through which the president
and Mrs. Wilson walked to the train
shed.
When some 81 the crowd wished
the president good luck" and
pleasant voyage" Mr.. Wilson smil-
ingly called back Thank you"
/ Personnel of Party.
Just before the train pulled out Of
the station. the personnel Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

."The British must of course keep
the colonies they have conquered.
"As for this nation, it must keep
its absolute economic independence
and raise or lower its economic bar
riers as its interests demand, for we
have to look after the welfare of our
own working man. We must insist
on the preservation of the Monroe
doctrine. We must keep the right to
close the Panama canal to our en-
emies in wartime and we must not
undertake to interfere in European
Asiatic or African matters, with
which we ought to have properly no
concern"
Wilson's Points Rejected.
Declaring that president Wilson
has not given the slightest explana-
tion of what his views are or why
he is going abroad" the colonel as
serted "he is himself responsible for
any division among the American
people as regards the peace confer
ence at this time"
HE has never permitted the
American people to pass on his
peace proposals, nor has he ever
made those proposals clear and
straightforward. AS for the IA
points, so far as the American people
have expressed any opinion upon
them, it was on November S, when
they rejected them," he continued,
adding that "the American army was
lighting to smash Germany" and
the. the American ). people wanted Ger
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

party aboard was announced as fol-
lows:
In the presidents immediate
party: The president and Mrs. Will
son, Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
the presidents physician, George
Creel, chairman of the committee on
public information; Gilbert T. Close,
confidential clerk to the president;
E. I. Hoover, head usher at the
White House and Miss Edith Ben
ham, secretary to Mrs. Wilson.
Others on the train were: The
secretary of state and Mrs. lansing;
Secretary Baker, who was to leave
the party at Hoboken; John w.
Davis, ambassador to Great Britain
and Mrs. Davis; Henry White,
of the peace delegation;
Mrs. Benson, wife of Rear Admiral
w. S. Benson; Major and Mrs.
Scott; Lieutenant Com m nder
Hatch; Mr.. Harris, Mr.. McNeir. Mr..
Welch, Sidney Smith; the French
ambassador and Mrs. Jusserand;
Count de Cellere, the Italian am
bassador and Countess De Cellere
and two children and Colonel R. H.
Jordan, of the general staff, trans
portation officer.
Only three of the five American
representatives to the peace con-
ference as announced at the White
House last week will cross on the
former North German-Lloyd liner.
They are the president himself, Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing, and
Henry White, former ambassador
to France and Italy. Col. E. H.
House and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
the other two members, are in
France and will join the president
there.
Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp and
Capt. William V. Pratt are accom-
panying the presidential party and
will report to Admiral Benson, naval
representative with Col. House on
the peace mission, as his assistants.
Admiral Knapp has been in COM
mand of the naval forces in Haiti
and San Domingo and Captain Pratt,
who is assistant chief of naval opera
tions, has been acting head of the
bureau of operations during the
absence abroad of Admiral Benson.
Officers of Delegation.
Secretaries of the peace delegation
will be Joseph c. Drew, former sec
retary of embassy at Berlin, and
later charge at Vienna, and who now
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

"The allies have never accepted
the fourteen points" he continued.
"the United States has never ac-
cepted them. Germany and Austria
enthusiastically accepted them.
Here certain individuals, including
President Wilson, Mr.. Hearst, Mr..
Viereck, and, as I understand it,
number of pro-Germans and pacifsts
and international socialists have ac-
cepted them, but neither the Ameri-
can people nor the American con-
gress has accepted them."
The colonel declared that "Mr.
Wilson himself has rejected at least
one of the IA outright and has inter.
preted another in the directly oppo.
site sense to its plain and obvious
meaning" and added that some of
the, IA points are thoroughly mis-
chievous under any interpretation"
and most of the others are vague and
ambiguous.
"Inasmuch as Mr.. Wilson is going
over, it is earnestly to be hoped that
it is his business not to try and be
an umpire between our allies and
our enemies, but to act loyalty as
one OF the allies" said the colonel.
we have not suffered anything like
as much and we have not rendered
as much service as the leading allies.
1t is the British navy and the
French, British and Italian armies
that have done the most to bring
about the downfall of Germany and
therefore, the safety of the United
States. Il is our business to stand
by our allies"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
FARMERS MAY MARKET
HOGS WHEN THEY PLEASE.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The permit sys-
Stem of hog shipments from the
country to the loading markets will
be removed tomorrow night, it was
decided at a meeting of the pack
ers, producers, food administration
and stockyards men today. In re-
moving the permits, farmers are
warned by the food administration
not to rush their hogs in at an abb
normal rate as it would defeat their
best interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
SOUSA'S GREAT NAVAL
BAND TO BE DISBANDED.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-The Great
Lakes naval training station band
now the largest in the world, con.
sisting of l,700 pieces, will be dis
banded as the result of orders re-
ceived from the bureau of naviga-
ton at Washington, it was announ'
ced today. The band, under direc'
ton of Lieut.. John Philip Sousa
has appeared in all parts of the
country during Liberty loaN CAM
paigns to arouse patriotic sentiment
Under the order a new band of Isl
pieces will replace the present or
ganization.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
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BITS OF NEWS
ALI RESTRICTIONS
ON SUGAR REMOVED.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Restrictions
on the purchase of sugar for con-
sumption in homes and public eat
ing places were removed tonight
by the feod administration. In
crease in the supply of Louisiana
cane and western beet sugar and ex-
pectation that the new Cuban crop
will begin to arrive soon permit
abandonment of the sugar ration
system, the administration said.
Since the cessation of hostilities
the food administration has relaxed
existing rationing gradually, until
the ration had reached four pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Denmark is Not Able
to Give Much Food to
Huns, Reports Sa,

p Washington, Dec. 3.-Denmark
has made no arrangements to fur
nish large monthly shipments of
food to Germany, as reported re-
Gently by the Berlin correspondent
of the Berlingske Tidende, accord
ing to an official dispatch today to
the Danish legation from the for
eign Office at Copenhagen. The
Tidende report said as result of
negotiations between Denmark and
Germany the latter would receive
each month $4,000 tons of fats. l50.-
900 tons of meat and 100000 tons
of wheat.
This, the Copenhagen foreign
Office cabied, was due to a misun-
derstanding.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
STREET RAILWAY
OPERATIVES STRIKE
AT 3 THIS MORNING
Declare Working Conditions Unjust and on Refusal of
Company to Recognize Union Give Orders to-
Cease Work When Cars Are Taken
to Barn Early Today.

The executive committee of the Garments union of the
Omaha Council Bluffs Street Railway employees decided at
meeting late last night to order strke calling off all union
employees at $500 this morning This expected would
tie all street the cities pending settlement Of
demands.
The employees out lengthy statement setting forth
their grievances and stating that they suspendng work
until such time the company will sit down table with
us and discuss grievances with u.s."
J. Mcmillan of the executive committee said that the
strike would affect 900 men, IS per of the total
number Of motomen and conductors employed by the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Nebraskan and Two IoWanS
in List of War Prisoners

Washington, Dec. "a list Of
prisoners made public tonight by
the War department gave the name
of 1t. Edwin F. Albertson, Hills
dale, NJ J.. at Rastats, and included
the following enlisted men:
At Camp Giessen, John w. Scott,
Scranton, Ia.
At Camp Rastatt, Fred c. Jordan,
Bennington, Neb., and Elmer M.
Thorsheim, Thompson. Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

and the employees say in their state
ment that "they will be there"
The principal grievance set forth
by the employees in their statement
is the refusal of the company TO
sign T. CLOSED shop" agreement,
thereby agreeing to employ only
union men,.
Attitude Of Company.
President Wattles, when told that
a strike had been declared, said that
the company refused to sign sp
agreement placing union men on a
different basis than non-union men,
and that the company had been will
ing to meet with the men at any and
all times.
Position of Carmen.
J. H. Mcmillan, member of the
local Garments executive committee,
gave out the following statement
at II o'clock last night representing
the position of the men in striking:
The following statement was die
tated by the executive committee OF
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
EX-EMPRESS SEEN
WALKING WITH SPOUSE.

Amerongen, Holland, Dec. 3.-
The former German empress has
apparently almost recovered from
her recent indisposition and is seen
occasionally with the former Ger
ma. emperor walking in the
grounds Of the castle here. The
ex-empress, according to good au-
tlority, contributed largely to the
decision of her husband to sign his
act Of abdication. Her confidential!
informants gave a gloomy account
Of the internal situation i'll Ger
many relative to the throne.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
McAdOO's Successor as
Secretary of Treasury
Will Be Named TODAY

Washington, Dec. 3.-Just be-
fore President Wilson left WASH
ington tonight enroute to Europe
announcement was made that the
appointment Of a secretary of the
treasury to succeed William G.
, McAdoo, will be made public to-
morrow in New York. There was
no reference to a director general
of railroads and the inference was
that this official has. not been de-
termined upon
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

result 1t has not been learned.
A Reuter- dispatch from Berlin
today confirms the delivery of the
ultimatum, the same limit of which
is "a hours. 1t says Matthias Err
berger (of the German armistice
commission), offered to deliver all
the locomotives as soon as they
were repaired. The German news
papers, adds the dispatch, point out
that there is no hope of prolonging
the armistice and that it is likely
the allies will occupy Germany.
Agree to Punishment.
The British war cabinet and the
French and Italian representatives
in London are in agreement as to
the proposed punishment of Will
liam Hohenzollern, the former Ger
man emperor, but have decided to
take no action until President Will
son arrives in Europe, the Evening
News says it learns.
The allies are not willing to allow
technicality to prevent bringing
William Hohenzollern to trial. If
Holland refuses his extradition with
out the consent of Germany. the
newspaper adds, pressure will be
brought to secure consent.
The session of the interallied con-
ference, assembled to discuss the
preliminaries of the peace confer
ence, were resumed in Downing
street this morning. A huge crowd
again assembled to greet the dele
gates, who were heartily cheered.
Marshal Focll, especially, was again
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm.
Before the inter allied body began
its sessions an imperial council was
held.
Demand Soils Resignation.
Copenhagen, Dec. Sit is an
nounced officially in Berlin that the
executive committee for Greater
Berlin has reached an understanding
with the Bavarian executive COM
mittee to demand that the resigna-
ton of DR.. Solf, the foreign secre-
tary, be fulfilled Immediately.
The committees will also demand
that DR.. Solf be replaced by a con-
sistent opponent of the old system
and the war policy.
They will ask, also, that Matthias
Erzberger, who was a member OF
the German armistice delegation, be
not permitted to participate in the
peace negotiations
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
WHAT LEADERS SAY.

J. w. Mcmillan, chairman OF
the Employees Executive CON-
mittee, Garments union No. 807--
"We have offered to meet the
company at any hour, at any
time or place if they would only
sit down at the table and talk
with us. We have been refused"
G. w. Wattles, president of the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway Comparative have al
ways had the door open to our
employees and have never refused
to make any concessions that
would make their work easier.
But we refuse to enter into
contract with their union and
thereby place union men on a
different basis than non-union
men,"
Mayor Ed P. SmithA"I have
nothing to say tonight"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Syracuse Rules Out All
Red and Black Banners

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 3.-The
common council last night adopted
an amendment to the city charter
prohibiting the display of red or
black flags at all public assemblies:
Violation is punishable by fine of
Sl00 or 10 days in Jail or both.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Holland in ReprisaI to Stop
All Exports into Germany

London, Dec. 3.-The Dutch gov
ernment has decided to stop all ex-
ports to Germany in reprisal for the
stoppage of the export of German
coal into Holland, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Convention Transferred.

St. Louis, Dec. 3.-Because of the
influenza epidemic, the annual con-
vention of the Investment Bankers
association of America, scheduled
to be held here, has been transferred
to Atlantic City, N. J., to be held
December 9, 10 and II inclusive. it
was announced tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Will Continue to Operate.

President Wattles states that the
company will continue to operate
to the best of its ability.
Mayor Smith, who has been active
in trying to avert a strike and has
been active in arranging meetings
between the company officials and
employees, said last night that he
had no statement to give out at this
time.
A meeting had been arranged for
10 o'clock Wednesday morning be-
tween the officials and the company
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
PRESIDENT BEGINS TRIP
TO LANDS ACROSS SEAS
No Announcement Made of Itinerary But Transport
George Washington, With Peace Delegates Aboard,
Is Expected to Steam From New York
With Convoy Some Time Today.

Washington, Dec. 3.-President Wilson began tonight
his trip to Europe to attend the peace conference.
The president left Washington a special train for
New York. where he and his party which includes
Mrs. Wilson and her mother Mrs. William H. Boiling, will
board the George Washington which the
across the Atlantic will be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
ULTIMATUM
SENT TO ARMISTICE
DELEGATESBYFOCH
Demand Made for Locomotives Which Have Not Beer
Delivered as Agreed Steps to Bring Ex-Kaiser to
Justice Await Wilson's Arrival; Solf's Ten
- ure of Office Near End.
BULLETIN.

London Dec. 3-It is understood that the represen-
aives of the allies in conference at the foreign ministry
today unanimously in favor of demanding that
Holland hand over the allies the former German en-
peror and former prince No official report of
the conference issued beyond recital of the
of those attending it and statement to the effect
that COL E. M House Of the American peace delegation
was prevented by illness from attending.
London, Dec. 3.-Marshal Foch has sent new ulti-
matum the German aristice delegates demanding that
Germany give up the of the locomotives agreed to,
cording Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen transmitting advces from Berlin.
Matthias Erzberger leader of the German armistice
commission protested that impossible and asked for
respite The umatum expired Monday forenoon with what
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15

regulations might take all the Joy out
of life for the inhabitants of the pie