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New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Consolidation Idea
Spurned by France

TO the French mind Cancellation
with either the Germans or the
Bolsheviki is nonsense, and the
French foresee how the present in
action may necessitate costlier ef-
fort months or years hence against
the probable union Of the Bolshevik
and German forces.
The Italians here sec the issue
in much the same light as the
French, and among the French and
various Russian anti -Bolshevik dele
cations in Paris plan has been
devised by military and political
leaders to support the anti-Bolshe-
vik governments in Russia with ap-
proximately 100000 men, composed
of $4,000 Serbians, 10000 Czecho-
Slovaks, both being Slavs, and Rus
sian prisoners now in Germany
augmented perhaps by few French
divisions, with French military ex.
perts. The entire force is to be
armed and financed by the Allies
The French proposed to assume
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
command, but to this the Russian

command, but to this the Russian
anti-Bolshevisi strongly objected.
1t is firmly believed by the Rus
slams, French and Italians that such
an army could easily overcome the
Lenine mercenaries, despite their
German drillmasters, and it is their
contention that the view that most
of the Russians within the lines of
Bolshevik outposts are Bolshevik
supporters is totally incorrect.
Both for moral and financial rea-
sons it is important, if not essential,
to have American support, or at
any rate the British. But despite
the fact that War Minister
Churchill recently advocated the in
tervention, Lloyd George inclines to
Mr.. Wilson's view and has refused
sanction of British military assist
ancc or financial support to the pro-
posed project.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31

vent such move as is now reported
from Mexico"
The Lodge resolution, which was
adopted by tic Senate, says: Resolved,
that when any harbor or other place
in the American continents is SO sit
ueted that the occupation thereof for
naval or military purposes might
threaten the communications or the
safety of the United States, the gov
ernment of the United States could
not see, without grave concern, the
actual or potential possession of such
harbor or other place by any govern
ment not American as to give that
government practical power. of control
for naval or military purposes
The alIusion OF the Mexican Under
Secretary to the relation of the tract
to the ocean or frontier line, it is
pointed out here, might we'll have been
made with the Lodge resolution in
mind.
Connect Move With Peace Table
In some quarters it is believed that
the move reported tonight by Mexico
City and the move week ago with re-
gard to the proposed purchase of the
land of the American syndicate by
Japanese interests, are all part of a
game by which Japan is playing hard
for American recognition. at the peace
table, of her contention for a Monroe
Doctrine for the East.
Those holding this view point out
that extreme difficulty is being ex-
perienced by the American delegation
in getting the Monroe Doctrine recog-
nized in the league Of nations constitu-
tion.
Where does This opposition come
from? they ask, since England has al
ways tactly supported the Monroe Doc
trinc. while France and Italy have no
particular interest in it one way or the
other
They wonder if Japan is not throw
ing difficulties unostentatiously in the
way of a formal recognition of the
Monroe Doctrine, meanwhile emphasize
ing to the American people its impor-
tance, in the hope that the American
peace delegation will be willing to accept
and work for a Japanese Monroe
Doctrine of the East" in order to get
our own Monroe Doctrine recognized.
Some suggestions were made that
Japan is still working o. the idea
thrown. out by viscount lshii, in his
New York speech virtually demand
ing removal of all racial discrimna-
tions in immigration and naturaliza-
tion laws, and that this reported con-
cession in Lower California is another
move in campaign calculated to make
the United States yield on this ques
tion. The more general view, however,,
is that Japan recognizes the impos,-
sibility of obtaining any concessions on
the INN grafton and naturalization queg-
ton, especially since the strong stand
taken by Premier William NJ. Hughes,
OF Australia, and is devotng her efforts
to obtaining recognition of her su-
perior interests in Asia
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Trio of Nations, Backed by
British Navy, Is S,lrest
Foundation for Per1na-
nent Peace, He Asserts
Fleet Praised by Beatty
Admiral Emphasizes Value
of Blockade of Germany
as Factor i'm Victory

LONDON, March 30.-Thc Earl of
Derby, British Ambassador to France,
speaking at banquet given in honor
of vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty.
commander of the British Grand Fleet
at Liverpool Saturday, expressed SYM
pathy with France in her anxiety for
the future. He said it was up to Great
Britain to stand by France if at any
time an ambitious zoe crossed her
frontier.
While preserving silence on the sub
ject OF the league of nations, the Earl
said he felt that "if anything can save
future generations from the horrors Of
the past let US in heavens name try it,"
The best foundation, the Ambassador
added, was strong alliance of Great
Britain, France and the United States,
supported by the British navy.
England's navy must be prepared for
the future, said Admiral Beatty, speak
ing on the services of the navy during
the great war.
The navy learned many lessons dur
ing the four and half years just
past he added. owe made many mis-
takes, and it is our business to-day to
see that we shall not again be found in
such state that we have to face the
greatest crisis with improvised methods
working hand to mouth
Admiral Beatty declared the blockade
of Germany was one OF the most i'm
portant factors in bringing about the
defeat cf the enemy 'Its maintenance
demanded seamanship OF nigh order,
with vigilant, untiring devotion to
duty" he said "Stretched from west
Of Hcbrides to the Arctic ice fields,
these ships kept their watch and ward
in weather that had to be experienced
to be understood. Every ship sighted
had to be boarded and examined These
mariners ha also to contend with an
enemy which appeared in many guises
chantment, blockade runners exercised
every stratagem to evade detection and
the submarine was a constant menace
"The navy is to-day, what it has been
for the last 200 years, the sure shield
Of Great Britain and the British En-
pirc. That sure shield must be kept
sure by clear thinking and concerted
effort on scientific lines. In the neces
sary struggle for retrenchment such
economies as certainly will be required
must be applied with wisdom and a
proper understanding of the problems
before us in the light of knowledge
gained during the war Only so shall
we be able to avoid impairing the
essential efficiency of the navy.
"The navy is shield, and not rat
tling sabre. The navy and the mer-
camille marine have learned to know
and respect each other as never before.
1t must be their care to foster and
strengthen that feeling so that in
future and for all time the royal navy
and mercantile marine together will
provide a sure shield which will enable
the empire to continue to prosper"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Japanese Get
Concessions oil
Mexican Lands
Continued from page |

Japanese subjects or companies are ar
ranging to acquire lands in Lower Cali
fornia, said to belong to the California
and Mexican Land Company, of Los
Angeles.
''ln the first place, the lands, which
were given by concession in 1891 to
the Mexican Land Company, were dc
clared the property of the pre- Constitu-
tional government on April 7, 1917,
which action renders void the conces-
sion granted to the Mexican Land Com
pany. Since then the government has
appointed a commission to divide these
lands and sell them to Mexicans in
small lots.
Moreover, even though Japanese
companies do propose to acquire, as is
alleged, huge tracts Of land in Lower
California, they cannot be aided by our
government, since the Mexican consti-
tuition, in Article XXVIl, expressly
states that no foreigner can acquire
land in zone 100 kilometres wide from
a foreign frontier nor in a belt so
kilometres wide along the shores of the
Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico.
Even though the Japanese subjects Sc
cure Mexican citizenship they could
not acquire 100000 acres of land, as it
is declared they seek to buy. This
equals nearly 100000 hectares, which
is far above tho legal limit placed on
the purchase of lands, which restricts
all persons and companies to maxi
mum of $500 hectares"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Los Avagetes Bankers Back
Mexican Land GOu,r,nY,y v

LOS ANGELES. Cal, March 3O&
Ranch properties OF the California ard
Mexican Land Company are owned by
a group of Los Angeles capitalists and
bankers. They include, it is said, one
ranch of ten thousands acres, situated
in the Imperial Valley and several sep
arate ranches, totalling about 100000
acres in Lower California.
When established the raising of cat
tie was the principle business of the
company, but several thousand head of
cattle we're stolen by Mexican bandits
and the party for a large part was
turned over to the production of
cotton.
Officials of the company repeatedly
have denied any attempt was being
made to dispose of the land to a Jap
anese sydnicate, and these denials were
supported recently by q statement of
NJ. Ozawa, secretary of the Japanese
Farmers Association of lr'perial Val
lev, at BraWley, Cal
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
.JugO-Slavs Blame
Italian Marines
For Spalato Fight
Serbians Attacked Without
Provocation to Prevent
the Withdrawal of Allied
Patrols, They Declare

WASHINGTON, March 30.-An off
cial Jugo- -Slav version of disturbance
at Spalato, Dalmatia, several weeks
after the incident which resulted in
the Italian embargo against that port
and in repressive measures by the in
terallied naval commanders, was made
public here tonight by the information
bureau OF the kingdom of the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes. 1t charged that
the Italians, in order to prevent the
withdrawal Of the intcr-Allied patrols,
staged an attack on the Jugo- -Slav
population on the night of March TO-
The statement quoted an official dis
patch from Belgrade, which said the
following information was received
from Spalato under date of March 10:
Serious events occurred here to-
night. Italian marines, following a
plan arranged beforehand with sym
pathizers of Italy in Spalato provoked
great disorders with the aim OF Great
ing bloody and serious fighting in
this manner preventing the departure
of the inter-Allied patrols (American.
French, British and ltalian). 1t had
been decided previously by the Allied
admirals that these patrols should de-
preserved in Spalato, making it un-
necessary for Allied patrols to be there,
the more so as the local police and
Serbian troops were believed by the
Allied admirais to be sufficient to
maintain order.
"The Italians considered this dcci-
sion great success for the Serbians
and blow to their prestige among
the pro-Italians of Spalato (who are in
an absolute minority and did theil
best to provoke the incident.
That this fighting was provoked b,
the Italians, is proved, the witnesses
being the officers Of American, Frencf
and British navies, who observed the
disturbance from the Spalato publ,
library.
"The Italian soldiers lunched will
an Italian leader of Spalato. at which
occasion for several hours they were
singing patriotic Italian songs and lis
tenlng to irflammatory speeches. Abou+
6 p. m. they came to the seashorc
seized at once an unfortunate Croa
tan, beating him cruelty and trying t.
bring him to the Italian warships il
port. The mans friends tried to de
fend him, but the Italians took ou
their knives and began to strike aroune
them. Those who had no knives Will
them hurried to cafe and took heav,
iron chairs, bricks or clubs and bea'
furiously old men, women and children
until the inter-Ailied patrols came
overpowered and disarmed them ant
pushed them back from the seashore.
THE Allied naval officers observed
the disturbance from the windows O.
the Spalato public library. Being with
out arms and numerically insufficient
and in constant danger of attack by tho
nfuriated soldiery, they remained in
active until the inter-allied patrols
came.
When obliged to retreat before the
inter-Allied forces the Italians shouter
Long live the Italians in Spalato
Down with the Jugo- Slavs!' They re-
peated these shoutings until the,
reached the warships.."
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Ukraine Offers Truce
In Fight With Poles
Officer Reaches Stan.
islau 10 Negotiate for
Fixed Frontier

BERNE, March 30.-The commander
of the Ukrainian forces has sent mes
sage by wireless to the Allied govern
ments stating that the Ukrainians are
ready to enter into negotiations look.
ing to a cessation of hostilities with
the Poles on condition that the Allies
set line of demarcation in accordance
with the present battlefront.
A high American officer and his staff.
consequently, have arrived at Stanis-
lau, seventy miles southeast of Lem
berg. to negotiate jointly with the
members of the Allied military mission
to Poland and the Poles and Ukrainians
at a city southwest of Iemberg.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Radicals Win Soviet Vote
Nine Seats Obtained i'm Berlin
for Second CONGRESS

BERLIN, March 28 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The Independent Social
lists triumphed in the elections of the
Berlin Workmen's and Soldiers Council
for the second Congress of Workmen's
and Soldiers Councils by winning nine
seats to five for the Majority Socialists
and two FOR the Democrats.
The council voted to take steps to
obtain the immediate release of Georg
Lcdebour. the former Social Democrat
leader, who was taken into custody in
the recent Spartacan disorders.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Aeriul FIiuuer Out as
Riral to s'Jitrey Bus

rE'HE flivver flying machine has
A been brought into being. Word
was received at the Aero Club of
America yesterday that Captain Ugo
d'Annunzlo, son of the poet aviator,
has designed an aerial Ford, which
has wing spread of less than TWEEN
ty feet and can carry man of aver
age weight for two and one-half
hours at an average speed Of fifty
miles an hour.
SO small is the machine that it
can land in road with ease and so
cheap that it will be sold for S1,25o.
Members of the Aero Club have al
ready ordered twelve of the jitney
planes.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31

pert, unless President Wilson or
the British aid and abet the expc-
dition. Briefly, their attitude is that
the war is not won yet IN spite of
the fact that America is withdraw
ing her troops and monetary assist
ance
Privately they are as sternly crit
ical OF President Wilson as the
American delegation is of them.
They consider that President Will
son has maneuvred them into the
present position. They think it
would be difficult to resume the
conflict if that We're necessary.
Some of the highest French authori-
ties declare the armistice came too
soon and point TO the error of ac-
cepting the fourteen points, which
they did under Colonel Houses S
pressure, misapprehending the at
tude which Mr.. Wilson intended to
assume.
The problem of Bolshevism, in
which both the Immediate conclu-
sion of peace as we'll as the future
of Europe are so intimately in
volved, can best be presented by
explaining the attitude which each
delegation in Paris maintains
toward it.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
U. S. Troops Raid Cred
Lines and Shell Town

ARCHANGEL, March % fBy Tho
Associated Press).-An American
patrol yesterday raided the BOlshcvis
line of communication south of Bol}
shoia Ozera, causing considerable
confusion among all enemy relief set
tachment going forward into that to@ns
Meanwhile American guns shelled tho
town and airplanes dropped bombs on
the place.
Bolshevik artillery yesterday heavily
shelled the American positions az
Nemiar and at Vaga.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Senators Demand
u. S. Protest Japan
Cranf in Mexico
Mem York Tribune
IInrLinninn R1Dccu


WASHINGTON, March 3C.-Rcprc-
sentations should be made to the Car
rama government or to japan, Senators
declared tonight, expressing the op-
position of the United States, under the
principles of the Monroe Doctrine, to
concessions to Japanese corporations of
land in Lower California reported from
Mexico City.
"If we arc going to enforce the Mon
roc Doctrine at all declared Senator
Wesley l.. Jones, cf Washington, "we
should, it seems to me, make it clear to
Mexico or Janan that we do not ap-
prove this concession.
illegally it may be different from
the case about which Senator Phelan,
of California, complained to the State
Department on March 81, because i'll
that case the land was to be sold TO
Japanese syndicate by an American cor
poration which the State Department
promptly warned must not be done, but
actually it amounts to the same thing
in the long rlN. 1t jcopardi2cs the
Monroe Doctrine and our position Just
as much to have the Japanese obtain a
foothold in Lower California if they
obtain it by concessions from the MeXi
can government dS IL lncy oUldtH III
by buying land from an American cor
poration. OF course, j the case of
sale by an American corporation it in
wolves much less international diff
Guilty than under the plan as now re-
ported, but the effect few years hence
would be just the same.
Comes Under Lodge Resolution
ut seems to me that the case comes
clearly under the Lodge resolution.
adopted at the time of the Magdalena
Bay incident. | do not know whether
Mexico would take offence at rep
resentations that we should view such
concessions with alarm. Perhaps she
might. We are in peculiar position
with regard to the Monroe Doctrine.
Nobody else is bound with us to de-
fcnd it. | have read dispatches indi-
eating that some Of these Latin-Amer-
lean countries might rejoice if it were
thrown overheard. | have received
letters in the last few days from peo-
pie VINO thought the doctrine was out
CT date. Actually. however, believe
that the majority of the American
people still believe in the Monroe
Doctrine, and would be behind the gov
ernment in any steps necessary to pre-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Domengos Pereira Heads
New Portuauese Cahine

LISBON, March 80 (By The ksso-
ciated Press).-The new Portuguese
coalition Cabinet includes Domengos
Pereira, Premier and Minister of the
Interior; Xavier Silva, Minister of For
egn Affairs; Ramoda Curtis, Minister of
Finance; Colonel Maia Magulthaes.
Minister of War, and Macedo Pinto,
Minister of Marine.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Australia Threatens Fine
For Refusing Soldiers Jn'

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 80.
Minister of Defence Wise said to-
day that UNDER the defence act cm-
pioyers refusing to reinstatc returned
$500.
The minister added that the court
gould order the fine paid to an en-
pioyc not reinstated.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
"Watchfnl Waiting"
Is Wilson's Policy

The American position is one of
watchful waiting, with tendency,
it is believed, on the part of the
President to come to terms with
Lenine and Trotzky as soon as pub
lie opinion will permit recognizing
them as the de facto Russian gov
ernment. The President has maps
showing the vast territory the Boil
sheviki now control. His military
advisers tell him the French project
of military barrier from the Bal
Tic to the Black Sea is impractical
able because B o ! S h ev S m, like
cholera, cannot be Withstood by
military trenches.
His political advisers frequently
give him alarming reports of pros
pective revolutions, some including
Britain, France and Italy in their
predictions. The President has al
ways stood for policy of letting
Russia alone, even at the crisis of
the war, and he still persists in it.
His supporters use such events as
the Budapest developments to boil
ster his contentious that a reor-
ganization of industries and COM
munication throughout Central Eu-
rope is imperative in order to pre-
vent the spread of Bolshevism and
insure any reparation.
The French, who are the most
determined opponents of Mr.. Will
sons policies, are not alarmed about
Bolshevism to the same extent as
the Americans and, although they
have already made various conces-
sions to Mr.. Wilson'S views, they
continue to insist that the French
defence shall be adequately secured
before the removal from Germany
of the important weapon of block
ade, especially in view of the fact
that the future military occupation
of Germany may be difficult be-
cause the American Administrator
might object or refuse to partici-
pate, Mr.. Wilson's position being
on every issue against further mil
itary measures and in favor of con-
citation.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Preliminary Peace
Terms Promised to
French in Fetu Davs

PARIS, March 30. The Chamber OF
Deputies remained in session far into
the early morning hours to-day dis
cussing the governments policy in
Russia. Stephen pichon. Minister of
Foreign Affairs. and Deputy Leon
Abrami remained in debate until after
midnight -
Minister Pichon. in tho course OF his
speech declared that hc would submit
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31

the conditions of the preliminary peace
treaty with Germany to the Chamber
in few days.
The violence which featured last
Wednesdays session of the lower house
showed itself again mittcntly in
the protests of both parties against
their rivalling claims.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Indemnity Is Reported
Put at 30 to SO Billions

PARIS, March 3o.-"The Intransi-
geant" prints the report that the in
demnity which Germany must pay for
the damages of the war has been fixed
at a figure between 10000, 100000 $780,
900, ,OOo,0O0) and ,0O0,00O0oO $780,
CO0,O0O,0OO) francs.
The yearly payments will increase
as Germany's economic life evives.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
AAmiety Of French
Reused by Secret
Sessions Of Council
Ne,e York 7'yibu,,e

Nrw York Tribune
Special Cable Service
Wc'yrigiIs, 1919. Ssw York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, March 80. French anxiety
over the secret sessions Of the Council
OF Foar perhaps sxplains thu stimuli.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-31
Damaged Steamer Partisan
Is TOwed Into Falmouth

LONDON, March 3o.-The steamer
Partisan has been towed to Falmouth
from the Scilly Islands. The Partisan
suffered considerable damage in a re-
cent storm, breaking tailshaft.
The Partisan left Boston March IS
for Hull, with general cargo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-13
Acusadss de poser morfina

Comparecjercn aver ante Ell CO.
misionado Il los Estado5 Unldos,
senior licenciado r. l.. Edwards, dos
muieres de nacionalidad americana,
4 ouienes Sc acusa de tener en- su
poder determinada cant;dad de NOR
fina. con violaci6n lie "a ley rcs2cc'
tiva del Gob:crno Federal. Dcspue2
de axaminadas. el ComISionadO ha,
10 que debicran ser e~ncausadaS, POI
10 cue les flo una fian2a de $4,000
? cada una, en- defeCso de IA que
iran q Ia carcel a esperar 4 que Ia
Corte Federal ahra su Heriodo de Sc
stones en- diclemhre.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-13
f.ccidente

En- ell block 800 dc Ia Gale de
Concrete chocaron III auto Ford,
tripulado por un paisano Y IN ca
mi6n del Campo Kelly, -nanejado por
soldados. Las averias Que resu!taron,
siendo las de mayor consideration las
que sufri6 el auto, fueron arregladas
de paagrse. entire lcs caasantes, por
10 que no hubo arrestos.
FL auto 656S, tripulado por alGu-
nos muchachos mexicanos. choco con
ira otro caro- de Ia proriedad de u
sonora Price. Los muchachos, asus-
tados CUiza por qae creyeron ha5er
hecho alrun dano de mas graVedad,
huycrOn para no ser aprehendidos
No hubo desgracias personales nj los
carros resultaron aver;ados.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-08-13
Cisparos de pissola IN las Gales

En- Ia e~stacion central de policia sc
tuvo aviso de cue por ell rum6o dc
las GALES de Flores Y s. Laredo Sc
haitian escuchado cinco o sels dis
paros De pistola V cue I'M auto de!
servicio pdblico ocurrio q block $500
de dicha Gale de Flores, a n Dro-
guerra que ALI cxiste, con alCulen
n rarecer heriGo. FL Official
de poIicia Tue fuG a atender este
asuntc nc pldo localiZar a nadIe III
hallar NADIA cue al case Sc retlrlera.
mas Sc ertero cue IN POGO despues
de Ia una y media de Ia manana Sc
oyeron ot-os dos disSaros, pero que
NADIA tampoco Fudo saber accrca de
10 que los origlno.