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New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Negroes to Fight WiIs4;n
For Alleged ( ;sris Sa4,l5
Equal Rights League Starts q
Political Campaign Against
the President

f.o hrndred thousand negroes.
members of the National Equal Rights
League, are unalteraby opposed to
;i-on. and are prepared 10
t.ruous political watfare
against MIN. Allen W. Whaley a u4
et.-..ni1ef 10Y TIE league, an
AoInced yesterday.
MI " haley, lecturer at Wilbcrforcc
University recently opened Offices at
1852 tifth Avenue for the purpose Of
expanding the leauuc. The negroes
are far more antagonistic to the Presi
dent than even the Irish sympathzers.
Mr.. Whaley said
He declared that the nnimosity has
grown out of the Presidents failure
TO fulfil his promises made to negro
delegates In Trenton, N. j., just before
running for President for the first
time. The President said at that time.
according to Mr.. Whaley, that ne would
take steps to have the laws admins
tered granting full equality to negroes.
The organizer said that Mr. Wilson
made hl~ unpcnularIty indeNbe when
he refused 10 grant all audience while
~ Paris to William Monroe Trottcr.
secretary OF the Equal Rights Lcacur
and editor of The Guardian" one OF
the iending negro papers of the coun-
try.
Both Clemenccau and Lloyd George
heard Trotter's plea to Incorporate an
article assuring equal rights to the
negroes of the signatory powers, put
President Wilson steadfastlv refused
TO see the leagues representative
Whaley said.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
SeUeraI Firms Decline
To Trade With Germany
Some Export and Import Firms
TO Continue Their Policies
Adopted During The yTur

Despite the announcements b. the
State Department that trade relations
with Germany and Austria NAV now
be resumed by Americans, several cx-
port and import firms said Yesterday
they had made no plans to trade or to
sell the goods of those countries, and
would be guided ~olely by the govern
ment in any plans they might make in
the future.
ccording to some of the firms, pres
ent indications are that no Goods can
pe secured IN enemy countries, and
tnat II would not be possible 10 sell
them, il they could be procured.
One Of the heads OF Butler Brothers
at -95 Broadway, said his firm would
adhere to its wartime policy Of not
Nylng or distributing German goods
This firm is the one that DESTROYED ,
shipment OF German toys from Holland
that had been purchased before the
war.
George Semler, the President Of
George Borgfcldt & Co., at Sixteenth
Street and Irving Place, said he hat
received a shipment of goods from
ROTTERDAM that had been bought be
lore the war. and that his firm would
probably distribute them in the nea,
future.
The manager of John .Wanamakor'
store said no change had been made
IN ms stores policy Of not sell;nq
enemy goods, and said that. as far as
he knew, no plans of that nature were
beng made. A similar statement was
made by b. Altman & Co.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Pe5,rcse Fouors League
OF ''CiviyiSed Nations

PHILADELPHIA, July 11.A-A dec
laration by the United States govern
ment that it stands ready to Join other
civilized nations in suppressing any
future attempts to dominate the world
by military force would be as effective
a peace safeguard as this country
joining the proposed league of nations,
Senator Penrose declared to-day in
commenting on the address made by
President Wilson yesterday.
Senator Penrose declared the read
ing of the speech impressed him that
Mr.. Wilson did not meet the real is
sues involved
Senator Penfose conferred on party
affairs to-day with VIII H. Hays, chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee. Mr.. Hays came here from New
York and returned after short stay.
at would be, of course" said Senator
Penrose, impossible to discuss all the
phases OF the many great questions in
comment. | can only say that the
speech does not, in my opinion, meet
the real issues involved.
Owe all admit what the President
says about the past and present polit-
zeal problems in Europe. There is
nothing new about them, because they
are as old as civilization. This situa-
ton does not present an argument as
to why the United States OF America
should become involved in them here
after, or should surrender national in
dependence, or permit any infringe
ment Of the Monroe Doctrine, or our
right to pass immigration laws.
''The trouble is, nowadays, that high
sounding phrases seem to have com
pletely supplanted terms of common
sense
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Money Measures Go Into
Effect as of July L:
Agriculture Act, With
Daylight Rider, Pending
President Busy All Day
Attacks Mass of Deferred
Work and Visits State
and Navy Departments

WASHINGTON, July 11.-President
Wilson had another busy day to-day He
spent many hours in his Office working
on business which accumulated while
he was returning from Paris, con-
ferred with two Cabinet officers anc
late in the day signed the army, navy,
deficiency and District of Columbia
appropriation bills and the resolution
Hpeallng the act under which the tele-
phone, telegraph and cable companies s
We're taken owed during the war
The President still had before him
the agriculture bill with its rider for
repeal Of the daylight saving law, and
the sundry civil service measure, with
apprcpriati for the Shipping Board
and the campaign against bomb throw
ers and other radicals. Many petitions
for and against repeal of the daylight
law We're before the President.
Appropriations Are Effective
All of the appropriation measures
signed by the President became law
Immediately, with the appropriations
retroactive to July l, but the wire res
olution does not become effective until
the end of the month, when the proper
ties will be returned to their owners.
Under the resolution intrastate tele-
phone rates established under govern
ment control Will remain effective for
four months unless sooner modified by
state rate making bodies.
President Wilson began the day with
an early morning round of golf with
Mrs. Wilson at Il country club course
near the capital. Returning to the
White House, he spent more than an
hour at his desk, and then made an
unexpected visit TO the State, War and
Navy Building. across the street from
the White House. to confer with Act
ing Secretary Polk at the State De-
partment and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels.
He did not communicate his plans to
any one in the executive offices and
was half way across the street before
the Secret Service operatives caught up
with him.
The President remained in Mr.. Polk :
Office for more than an hour. Leaving
there the President called on Secre:
tary Daniels and remained for a half
hour discussing various matters AT
ter returning to the White House Mr.
Wilson resumed work there and was
busy until late in the afternoon, when
he and Mrs. Wilson went for an auto
mobile ride.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Early Rene,val OF Trade
With Germany Predicted
American Corporations Ready
10 Resume Dealings When
Ample Security rs Ciren

Speedy resumption OF trade with
Germany was predicted by nun Der
of business men upon the announce
ment from Washington that the block
ade would be lifted at once. When
told of the dispatch, J. II. Nixon, vice
president of the Nemours Trading Cor
poration, Immediately cabled the or
ganization's epresentatives in France
to proceed into Germany to establish
reciprocal trade relations.
Germany" he said, will need first
of all the raw materials, food. leather,
copper, cotton and wool. Our cor
poration will endeavor to supply these.
Ne also will import German products
which viii find sale in this country.
OF course, there Will be certain SEN
timent here for while against using
anything made in Germany, but wo
can't ostracize the Germans econom-
ically, and we do need some of their
products. doubt if the popular SEN
timent against German goods will last
more than sixty days. During that
period the Germans may leave off their
famous Made in Germany marks that
formerly characterized their merchant
dise: Personally | don't like the idea
Of buying Germanmade merchandise,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
German Plot to Seize
Forfeited Land Exposed
New York Tribgae
Spt cicl Cdbie .Seri.;ce

PARIS, July 1l.-How the recalcitranr
German militarists desired to make the
territory of Prussia ceded to Poland
"the republic of the East" and how
Bauer, Erzberger and Muller refused
to give their assent to the project
was told to-day by French official
The story, according to reports to
the Quai d'Orsay, is that the plan was
submitted to the Weimar government
several weeks ago, the suggestion be-
ing that the affair be given the an.
pearancc o. n coup d'etat, the respon-
sibiiity for which WAS 10 be denied h,
the Weimar government. The civil
administration of the republic WAS a
have been placed in the hands OF Ven
Batocki, the former German food con.
troller, and Schnackenburger, while II,
military chief was to have been Cen
eral Won Below, commander of the 18th
army corps. A vast system of propa-
ganda was planned among the Poles.
who were to be persuaded that they
would be more prosperous under the
proposed republic than linked to
Poland, whose internal troubles and
difficulties were crushing.
Bauer, Erzberger and Muller sue
ceeded in persuading the leaders OF
the movement that they were courtiny
disaster and vetoed the project
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
allied Council viii
Probe F;;glg7se Riots

PARIS, July II (By The Associated
Press. )-The Allied Supreme Council re-
ceived yesterday General Naulin, of
France; General Dirobilant, Of Italy;
Major General Sir II. E. Watts, of Eng
land, and Major General Charles ?
Summerall of the United States, form
ing The commission to investigate recent
incidents at Fiumc. The commission
left Paris to-day for the Adriatic.
Afterward the council heard Cap
tain Andre Tardieu, of France, on the
question of the Austrian and Hun
garian frontiers, concluding its meeting
with discussion of The aerial conven-
ton. This was drafted by ap inter
allied commission formed to study laws
OF aerial navigation, but certain dele
cations, notably the American and Jap
anese, needed supplementary instruc-
tions from their governments. The
council decided to adjourn further dis
cussion of the convention.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

Producers Of chemicals, potash and
dyestuffs took Secretary Folks an
nouncement yesterday as an indication
of the governments appreciation Of the
need for protection of their industries.
"If these restrictions are continued
permanently" said H. D. Ruhm, vice
president Of Marden, Orth & Hastings.
"our industries will be encouraged and
developed. Assured there will be no
dumping Of German goods in this mar
ket, the American chemical and dye
stuff industries will develop so they
will be able to turn out their product
at prices lower than those quoted by
the German manufacturers. Domestic
competition will grow, and this in itself
is certain to level prices"
German competition before the war
was never on a legitimate price basis,
Mr.. Ruhm said.
Before American production of caus-
tic potash began on a scale of any mag
nltude, nc continued, "the price at
which both domestic and imported ma
terial sold freely had been Sl4O a ton.
Even while selling caustic potash in this
country at ST., the Germans were SELL
ing it at home at $3.50 end some United
States material was actually sn,ppcc
to Germany, paid duty to get in and
netted more than it did in this country
when the armistice was signed ant
no protective measures were adopted
by Congress against imports the fertil.
izer manufacturers deliberately re.
fused to purchase raw material potash
produced here at high cost basis. anc
sat still waiting for the anticipated
early arrival Of the foreign material
This material had been produced in
answer to the demands from the agri.
cultural interests, but with the com.
ing of the armisticc the prospects OF
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Chinese Protest Treaty
By attempt at Suicide,

GAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-Chinese
~ patriots, according to message
received to-day from Peking by H. c.
King, president of the Chinese Ma.
tional Welfare Society, endeavored
to commit suicide Sunday in the
presence of Hsu Shih- chang, Presi-
dent of China, in protest against the
transfer of control Of Shantung prov
incc to Japan by the peace treaty
Three members of the delegation
of merchants, teachers and students
succeeded in wounding themselves
severely before palace guards could
stop them. President Hsu told the
delegation the treaty WHICH gives
Japan control of ShantunG must be
signed.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Dye Industries in United States
Cam UnderseW German Concerns

foreign shipments left this material on
the producers hands"
Large purchases of carbonate of
potash and caustic potash. used in the
making OF soap, by Scandinavian coun-
tries recently, are believed to have
been made for Germans. If Germany
wants to buy any OF these chemicals
the American manufacturers say they
are perfectly willing to sell them
Everyone Interested in the develop
ment Of the American organic chemical
industry realizes that some system of
licensing imports is essential to etfec-
tive protcction," said Bradford Web
ster, of the Dye Exchange Corporation,
yesterday, in commenting on Secretar.
Polk's announce mCnt. Mr. Webster
said that it is not the desire of the
American dye interests to prevent the
importation of all dy.stufs, but that
it believes somc action should be taken
TO eliminate the possibilities Of Ger
man companies dumping into this mar
i.et dyes which have been Gcvcloped
here.
1T is presumed by men in the indus
try he continued, that certain colors.
particularly patent blue and wool
green, ostensib.y coming from Switzer~
land, are really IN whole or partly of
German origin. A peculiar situation
has developed recently in that these
two colors are being received here in
smaller quantities., while vat colors,
which heretofore have been exceeding
ly scarce, are coming over in greater
volume"
Any indirect importation of German
dyes will be prevented, Mr.. Webster
believes, If the allied commission
designated by the peace treaty to con-
troll the German chemical industry in
| Germany stops Such shipments at the
source.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
VIII Deal in German Exchange Here
As Soon as u. s. Raises Trade Barrier.

German marks will be restored to
active trading in the New York for
eign exchange market as soon as a
formal proclamation lifting the bar
rricrs on trade with the enemy is is
sued. Banking houses in Wall Street
with German connections are already
trading in exchange for transmission
10 the occupied parts Of Germany.
The dollar will buy II marks in
small transactions. This is at the
rate Of 50 for 100 marks. Larger buy
ers can get 100 marks for $3.50. When
the United States entered the war and
trading in marks was suspended the
mark was worth twice az much in the
terms Of dollars. Until carly this
week all money sent even to the oc-
cupicd sections Of Germany was
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

but expressed doubt whether she would
be able to finance such large guam
tity. He said American cotton han
dlers would be unwilling to sell the
cotton and carry it for German ac-
count.
1t was authoritatively learned that
Dutch interests asked members of the
New York Cotton Exchange to deliver
cotton at Hamburg ten days ago. AT
that time the offers had to be de-
clined on account of the blockade, but
cotton was offered f. o. b. New York
In the sugar market Il was SAID
that Germany has requested offers of
100000 tons of American refined sugar
The view prevailed, however, that the
enemy would get none of this. mas
much as there is at present a ban on
all exports of sugar.
Representatives of large export or
CARNATIONS explained that a resump-
ton of trade with Germany would not
greatly affect their business, as before
the war it had been the German habit
to deal direct with the sources of sup
ply in this country. One of the large
houses with important South Amer
lean connections, however, anticipates
orders for coffee from Central Europe
Credits Debated Issue
The question OF credits is the one
about which rcvolvc other economic
problems in connection with trade re-
sumption. Temporarily Germany will
be able to get small quantities OF
goods by continuing the arrangement
made with the Allied Supreme Eco
nomic Council at Spa and Brussels
some months ago for the payment for
foodstuffs by mobilizing Allied secu-
rites and furnishing gold. The need
of a foreign loan is recognized by
bankers, who explain that Germany
requires credit to pay for raw ma
terials necessary to set the wheels
of industry in motion, SO that Ger
many will be in position to pay her
debts to foreign countries
Foreign traders expressed the view
that German Interests would take ag-
gressive steps to restore Ham burg
and Bremen to their former prestige as
free cities and clearing houses for Eu-
rOpean commerce.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Leather Dealers Ready
To Export to Germany
Former Foe Needs All Kinds
Of Sole and Upper Product
and Shoes, Saws Merchant

There will be no hesitancy on the
part OF American tanners to sell leather
to German buyers, according to per-
sons IN close touch with the tanning
industry here. Germany probably will
have to rcplenish its leather stocks
from the supplies available in this
country, but it is not believd that she
has much in the way of raw material
to offer in exchange to the American
leather industry.
NORMALLY Germany consumed 750,-
C00,000 pounds of hides and skins a
year." said man we'll versed in the
leather trade, land Of this amount she
imported o0O00,O00 pounds. Her i'm
ports were obtained from fifty different
Germany will not have any surplus raw
material of this character to sell here
or anywhere else. If she has, it will
be bought freely.
"Germany always was large raiser
of cattle. In 1913 she was reported to
have 20,000,000 head OF cattle. This
has not been reduced by much more
than 100000 since the start of the
war.
Before the war German tanners sent
to this country relatively small
amount Of patent, side upper, calfsKin
and glove leather, but her exports of
raw material to the United States con-
sisted chiefly of certain qualities OF
high grade cattle hides.
when it comes to Germany max
ing purchases here it is a different
matter. The German leather in
dustry was disrupted during the VIZ
Before the armstce the German shoe
business had reached The paper and
wood basis. This means that she
will want all kinds of both sole and
-rper leather, as we'll as shoel
France, Great Britain and the other
countries are starved for leather and
this is the only country that holds
any possibilities of filing Germany s
needs. We vii; sell our late cnem 'es
all we can; there is no question about
that"
Louis Meyers, of Louis Meyers &
Son, glove manufacturers, said that
his company would wait for an ex-
preston of public sentiment here
toward the purchase Of German mec-
chandise before it would place ordars
with German producers. There are
certain grades Of cotton gloves ann
women's cheap leather gloves made in
Germany, which found ready sale
here before the war, he said White
American manufacturers now arc pro-
ducing cotton gloves Of quality
which ranks with that made by the
Germans, Mr.. Meyers believes that the
German products can be- sold at a
/ lower price.
eve would buy and sell these gloves
if we thought the public would pur-
chase German goods" concluded Mr..
! Movers.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

main in force until it is repealed by
Presidential proclamation after the war
ends.
Vance Mccormick, chairman of the
War Trade Board eaid that his board
was ready for the orders permitting
the resumption of trade.
Trade Dead Since 1914
Trade with Germany has been at a
standstill virtually since August, 1914.
Germany's total imports from tho
United States in 1913 amounted to
$4O7 ,246, 900. Cotton, copper, raw fur
skins, and kerosene oil were the prin-
cipal commodities, together with food
stuffs, wheat being the largest of the
latter. In that year Germany I'M
ported $1O9 500, 600 worth Of cotton,
see ,9s1 900 of copper, s15,s27 900 of
skins, S12 2,612,0O0 of kerosene oil, and
S39,243, 900 of wheat.
American imports from Germany
consisted principally of toys, potash,
dyestulfs, chemicals and drugs, AMI
delicate precision instruments, also
pottery and porcelain and granite
ware
Cut off from German supplies,
American firms began the manufacture
Of many commodities previously OBJ
, tanned from Germany, and legislation
to protect these industries from
dumping" by German firms is now
pending in Congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12

legally transmitted only through the
American Relief Committee. In 1917
100 marks were worth $3.50. At par
the mark is worth 23.S2 cents.
Still Money on Deposit
Representatives OF exchange deal
ers who before tho war did a large
volume Of business in Teuton exchange
declared yesterday they still have
money on deposit on the other side.
which they are able to draw against
in selling marks.
The demand of Germany for cotton
Is expected to be particularly large.
Walter l.. Johnson, president Of the
New York Cotton Exchange, estimated
that Germany would need 1000 900
bales within the next twelve months
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Senator King Starts
Boom for Chamberlain
NeiD York Tribune
WdshirrtOn EyreA,

WASHINGTON. July 11.-A Cham
berlain- for President boom has been
started by Senator William f. King. of
Utah. Senator King thinks the Ore
gon Senator. who was chairman of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
during the war. is the strongest man
IN sight for the Democratic nomina-
tlon next year He thinks My. Cham
ecrlain viii be tremendously popular
with the returning soldiers.
Senator King franklq mentioned his
ideas about Senator Chamberlain TO
other Senators to-day. He is not hid
ing Mr.. Chamberlain's light under Il
bushei, but has even told Republican
Senators.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Five Dead, Many Hurt
I'm Pennsylvania Storm

PITTSBURGH, July 11.-Five per-
sons are dead to-day, dozen Others
missing and more than twoscore in
jured as the result of severe cleo
trical storm, accompanied by high
wind and a cloudburst, which swept
this region late yesterday. The most
serious damage was done at Bradford.
where tornado killed two persons,
injured a score and demolished sew
eutV-fVe houses
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
S,ciss Forfeit Seat OF
League if They Delay

DARIs, July 11.-1f Switzerland
X does not adhere to the league of
nations within two months after the
league is in operation, "LIntran-
sigeant" says it understands, the seat
Of the league will not be maintained
at Geneva.
Switzerland, the newspaper adds,
has declared officially that if Ger
many is not admitted to the league
without excessive delay Switzerland
will leave the league if she has en-
tered it. The Allied powers have re-
piled to this declaration, it is said,
but the reply has not been made pub
lie.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Wilson Visits Polk TO
Discuss Mexican Issue
Hour's Conference W'ith Nn-
der Secretary Of STATE Is
Said TO Concern Carron=a

WASHlNGTON, July l1.--President
Wilson made an unexpected call on
Acting Secretary Polk to-day at the
State Department The President had
with him several papers, and it was
understood the Mexican question was
among the first he wished to consider.
The President remained in conversa-
tion with Mr. Polk for more than an
hour The Under Secretary OF State
is to sail for Paris July 2i, to succeed
Secretary Lansins on the American
peace delegation, and it was said the
President had acquainted him with the
situation there. Mr Polk expects to
confer with Secretary Lansing in New
York after the Secretarys return, on
July 10.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-12
Fiiu1ne Clashes
Lead Allies to
Send W. arships
England, France and U. S.
Each Dispatches Vessel:
Premier TNitti Attacked
in Chamber at Rome

PARIS, July II (By The Associated
Press ).-Three Allied warships, one
each from the American, British and
French navies, have been ordered to
proceed to Fiume, where there have
been disorders recently between Ital-
ian troops and other elements in the
force of occupation. including French
soldiers. The situation at Fume, how
ever, is reported to be more quiet.