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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
Demands Are Embarrassing to
American Peace Commission
Insistance That United States Accept Responsible
ity for Governing Certain Territories to Be
Placed Under Jurisdiction of League of Nations
Grows.

american nienipotentiaries are now
saying to congress, In effect.
ut is for you to say what part of
the responsibility and of the burdens
you think the United States ought to
bear. IL any
IT congress accepts the president :
opinions. to what should be done, he
will feel authorized 10 proceed. II not.
he viii lay the whole matter before
the country on speaking tour.
NO DECISION As TO .SC Bs.-
The writer can state positively that
no decision has as yet been reached as
to the future use OF submarines.
The British navy wants the subma-
rine TO be declared an OUTLAW ed
weapon. Some American officers side
with the British. Another view, how :
ever. Is that the submarine is a mecca
sary and expensive means Of protec-
ton for tho great American coast line
and also for the seaports OF smaller
nation against aggression by strong
nation.
One view IL that the use Of submn-
rines should he restricted to q three.
mile limit. besides. tits said TO be i'm
practically Impossible to prevent ma
ton from making parts OF submarines
n time Of peacs ana assemble them IN
time OF war.
In this connection At n ppsnted OIL
that pArta ~ more tshn ! - fabnaya nSs
wsfe xcuAA IA 0$rrHAtly ax&Sfs Il 1l1l
n 4 t. gss$I WI Ss Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
SUGGESTS BIG ISSUE
OF SHORT TIME BONDS
Councilman ROtlen Proposes Expen.
diturc OF $2.300.OOO in Perrna-
nent Street improvements.

A resolution of vast Importance was
introduced in council last night by
Councilman Rodcn. of Lee ward, and
forwarded to the finance committee.
where it Is expected speedy action
will be taken.
The resolution provides FOR a bond
issue OF s2.500,000. to be issued at the
rate Of $500, 900 annually for Eve years.
each issue to be taken up at the end
of ten years. The money derived
from the whole Is to be spent for per-
manent street improvements only.
No comment was made when the
paper was presented. Mr.. Roden said
after the meeting that he hoped the
resolution would be acted upon 1t an
early date.
1.-THE sooner 1t Is taken mp and dis
posed Of" said Councilman Rcden.
''the better It will be all around. I
figure that as the improvements are
made, and the valuations are in
creased, the city will within q rea-
sonably short period get back the
creased volume Of taxes. Not only
will this be the result. but the city
will have beautified itself immeas,ir-
ably. and in the expenditure Of the
money hundreds OF men will have
been given employment who might
otherwise have been idle and depend
ent."
Many favorable comments were
made by persons familiar with the
text OF the resolution, and Il Is be-
iieved shat at the next meeting of
the finance committee a number of
public spirited and interested citizens
will appear before the committee to
advocate the adoption OF the rasoiu-
tor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
~ d; sTIN ss~4:RATH.


Paris. Feb. 1-The embarvass-
meat Of President Wilson and the
American p<ace e0mmasstOn In
growing daily through the tncrens-
ing sna rerst~teut densnAs that
the Unite1 states ae~~Ue the r..
wp0nslhtllty for geveratag certain
territories 70 he placed unAev the
jsrisAictiOa " the Iessue u MAJ
ITEMS.
The position ef the psessdeuf and
he American pleaipstsatiaries n
thst they have Ne mandate from
the AwseE1eaW eOa@ress and the
Americas people - acrert ssch re-
spsnsihatity.
some mandate. in the president.
view. was imperative TO make tn
league Of nAtions vital. thus ensurin,
the permanent peace OF the world. Nov
1t seems more and more that settle
nentS which will insure permanent
peace must be reached upon the hasi
Of at least partial American responsi
hi,ity for, the supervision OF some ter
ritory under the league Of nations.
W1LBONss PLAN.
President Wilson's plan OF action.
Il understood. will ~ TO have the pla,
o. : league ~ nations adopted with
ouS committing America to any specia
responsibility nader the plan.
But 70 make thAt plan compietsl.
succ~a@fpl. the allies an4 athor mare
peea rsssae4 tliA. gs ahssl4 easssins
lsl \ a. 4 !! ! ll - 4 y. e.!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
Presidents Statement Before French
Chamber Of Deputies May Contain 4
World Of Meaning, Is View
Raises Question in Minds of Some A. 70,
Whether American Executive Means
Sacrifice of Some Degree of National
Sovereignty on Part of Countries Con-
shutting League.
Bv JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

Paris Feb Via London)-President Wilson spoke from
tribune of the chamber of deputies today to all Of
France represent interest the peace conference
1t tn first time since his arrival in Europe that Mr.
Wilson departed from the form of courtesy address which
has been his custom to give the capitals Of the different
nations he has visited.
And departure only momentary He touched very
lightly upon necessity speedy and amcabe settlement
differences retang the of the negotia
tons
\ world of naming may have been contained in his mention
the fact that sacrifices will be for the establish
ment Of league of nations In quarters here the
ton was whether not he sacrifices
of some degree national the part of the
tries forming the league. t4axst1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04

In the presence of n large number
OF advocates of the measure inciud-
ing many ladies, the financial relief
ordinance, sought by the Virginia Rail-
way and Power company, was adopted
last night by common council by the
vote of L. to s. There was little de-
bate. MIR. Haddon. who had offered
strenuous objection at the previous
hearing. remained in his seat during
the short debate. which was INDUCED
in principally by Councilman Seaton
and Councilman Mills
The former sought to postpone final
action for reasonably long period 10
give the comptroller the opportunity
OF verifying the company's figures as
to receipts and expenditures for the
period between June of last year and
January of the present year that time
having been mentioned by this COM
pany as the losing period.
Mr.. Mills suggested that neither the
comptroller nor any one else could get
tho data sought within six months,
unless he took the figures tina. the
council now had before it, coming
from the source from which 1t did,
and he believed that source as COM
petent as the comptroller, and as loyal
TO the interests OF the city.
People Should Know.
Mr. Seaton said he did not dascredit
the officers OF the company nor the
citizens committee from the cham her
of commerce. but believed the COM
pany had lost money during the past
twelve months
Put " he said I'll Ia not for MS to
say. and Is not what we believe.
The people OF the city should be
shown the figures. The comptroller
MOULD be required to get the figures
md publish them broadcast. no that
the people who now have little con-
fidence in the company can see for
themselves what the situation is.
DO not wish TO delay action. and will
agree TO continue the matter for fix
teen days, believing that the figures
can. be gotten within that time"
The motion to continue was defeat
led however. by the vote Of IL to 8, Mr.
English voting with his colleague, on
the grounds that he wished to get all
possible information. The vote was:
Notes-Batkins, Butler. I.add. Mills
Moore. Morton. Powell. Roden, Rose.
Sullivan Umlauf Peters--i2.
Ayes---Atkinson. English. Grimes.
Haddon, Jeter. Jones. Powers Seaton
IS,
LONG FIGHT ENDS.
At the announcement OF this vote.
which was in the nature Of test a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
FATHER BYRD WALKS ABROAD.
twHEN STREET CARS FLOCK ToGETHER)

WHEN STREET CARS FLOCK ToGETHER)
CROWDS lined the sidewalks Of the dusty Main street
canyon at where white nted poles indicated that
westbound might stop. The tired citizens waited and
waited They grumbed more less and waited
Down the hill from the north procession of
which rmbed and canked into bound tracks and pro-
ceeded their More waiting followed few min
ues later by another group of from the north turning
east and roaring down the hill toward Shockoe creek It
the busy hour of the evening
It isn't possible that the schedule should have been
purposely arranged for this sort of thing to happen
mented Father Byrd 20 himself And there must have been
complaint about it. Yet it happens frequently
too often
''The street fares to be raised understand Will
that have result in the direction intelligent and
more regular service. We shall see.''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
31ST PARLIAMENT
NEW N HISTORY. OF
BRITISH POLITICS
No Irish Representation
and Only Woman
Elected, Absent.
LABOR MEN STRONG
Old Unable to
Make Predictions AS
to What Result
May Prove.
LABOR MEN STRONG

London, Feo 2.-The thirty drst par
lament of the United Kingdom. IN
many WAYS the most unusual III the
history of British politics, opens to-
morrow.
This will be parliament in which
one constituent part of the Kingdom,
namely ireland. viii be totally unrep-
resented except by handful of ulster
untonists. with seventy three vacant
seats representing rebeliieus ireland.
Another anomaly is that the first wo-
man ever elected to a seat IN the AUS
tere British governing body, the
Countess Markiewicz. viii not attend
because snc Is sim Feiner.
The old nationalist party, once gio-
ritied by the names OF Redmond and
john Dillon has been almost COM
pleteiy submerged by Asquiths liber-
ais, like pharoah's hosts, after the Red
sea did its work. and labor is occupy
ing strong seats.
PREDICT FRICTION.
Even old-time British politicians are
unable to make predictions as to what
sort of creature this. new parliament
will prove to be. Lloyd Georges over
" belming victory in the December
elections has given him such top
heavy majority that already the lib
his coalition vote OF AIS vii not re-
main cohesive and that ineyita bile
friction arising from the tremendous
problems facing the parliament will
cause certain integers OF Lloyd
Georges strength 70 hy apart.
One thing certain la that labor is in
the saddle, particularly in view of the
recent spasms of Industrial strife. and
labor X bound to get what it wants OF
know why not.
Andrew Bonar-Law will lead the
coaiiticnists and viii be government
Spokesman In the house of commons
Snbtracsing eighty non-unionist irish
nembe the opposition dwindIes TO
Ii9 leaving a government majority OF
1S9.
Josenh Deviin is leading the fcrlorn
hope of the seven Irish nationalists
who May attend the opening session,
only TO announce that they will at
tend no further sittings.
MUCH CONSTRUCTIVE WORK.
No parliament since the Nsroieonic
wars has been faced with such a tre-
nendous program OF constructive
work fraught with such consequences.
1t must solve the labor troubles, the
coal supply. the rehabilitation task,
the growing Unemployment crisis,
that OF housing soldiers on farms,
and---the greatest and knettiest o.
aIi--the Irish puzzle.
Above all. II is confronted with the
question of how TO face the war deb,
of 6,47S 100000 pounds ts32.0ao. 0o0s-
eoo) and meet the ciamor for ex-
penditures of more hundreds of mil
lions 10 defray the cost Of settling
conditions arising from the war.
Moreover. the subverslve reform
measure concerning the house OF
Lords by which the ancient bulwark
of British aristoCracy may topple
through enactment OF the non-heredi-
tary system will come up for action.
Tomorrow will witness only the
commencement of the enrolment ac-
cording to ancient form in which the
clerk Of the house of commons. Sir
Courtenay Gilbert will take each
member. new and old, before the
speaker for introduction. This alone
will occupy week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
Will Frustrate
Spartacist Plot
hun Government to Employ
Blood and Iron in Thwart-
ing Plan to Break Up Ma
tlonal Constituent Assembly

Amsterdam, Feh. s Via Lon
non)--The German government
Is preparing to rruStrate with
Dtotu and iron. IL need he. the
spartacist plot TO break up tho
national constituent assembly at
Wesnar Thursday. All Sparta
cans wfthil' that city are lripe
disarmed. Strong government
FORCES are held In readiness for
any emergency. The newspaper
Offices are especially wen guarded.
There h disposition on the
par OF some Of the hitherto lOyaI
troops to sympafhfze with the
SPar'ncans. The eleventh and
fifteenth army corps, for instance.
refused to help In giving military
protection To tho assembly.
In some Of the Industrial cities
anarchy II still rampant. The
SpaKtacans in DucsseIiovff, fear
ing government attack. have
sr4scd q number OF prominent
cdtfM'ns, whom they arc holding
~ hostages.
Al Eisenhach and Kocnirsherr
tho radicals have defeated gov
crnnent tTOops and have occupied
Important buildings. Reinforce.
n'cnss are ON the way from Ber-
lin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
AMERICAN PRINCESS
NAMED As OTHER WOMAN

Chicago. Feb. s.--Princess Mare
|Troubtezkoy. who lived In tho Holland
House In New York In January of19ts.
was named today an the other wom-
an In divorce granted Mrs. Elsie
d. Harry from Charles l.. Hardy, q
travelling salesman.
The princess. according to Mrs.
Harby's testimony. WAS supposed to
be on q secret service mission In this
lrountry for the Russian government.
HArby admitted his unfAithfulneas ahe
eaia rIie sold silka and skirts ana
thak = what Nc npectalixad II when
e selling the1a tas I'D 1fre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
ToDAY's PROGRAM
!. 4. M.--aar~. Arher int Il

= 4. M---Mr~- Arher. INT thr Mas
I 10y Dnstness college.
n A. M--.Ma~ Sunday - conduct
! nrsyer meeting Ter women of the
q wrvst EsA II the GPaee-Csvenant
Presbyterian church. with Mrs. J.
4 Faisln stewart presidinE.
n 4 r.. Ms--Mss. Aahev NJ Union sta
\ staa MethOdist church.
Y. M.--Uiliy Sunday NJ the CITY
I Auditorium.
y. M.-Wiss Florence Kimney 10
ueest WITH students committee II
\ VI. -. e.. a. W
sy1a r. N.-Mr.. Asher to meet
10 ku-lNens ~oM~n's committee NJ
\ tA~ y. W. G. a.
= r.. M.--Mrs. ASHER ~ the .DeAms-
Il sen-sS illts hospttal.
10 r. M-Dtliy sunday II the
lsfJsv AwAstertnm.
5s3e p. M.-Nrs. asher ~ 81.
K trllsNhetk,s hrapttni.
Q i u. N.--Mtas GrMr~ save TO ~ou-
9xsl<t Rght~ elaaa tSr w~waen 81 the
ss1Vnet tea1 ~ l.eigA-Street Dsptist
y; e5s i. M.--Mva AsArr - sssart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04

great still mass Of the Americas peo.
pie 10 awaiting it's time. They are =
patriotic people. They never wouiA
nave consented 70 go to war had they
not believed their country to be In dan
ger. And now that the. lob In done
and the war Is won, believe that he
American people want peace and that
they want II without further DELAY.
They want their boys back In this
country. and they want to yet them
back to the work they were doing he
forc the war. They want and they ~ :
pect their representatives 1t the peace
conference to close matters up tust us
QUICKLY as possible. and they would
like to have those representatives loo K
after the material interests OF the
United states just as the material In.
forests OF the allies are being looked
after by their representatives..
wost stand Fer II.
The American people win not stand
for any plan that In any way affect !
or commits them to any policy OF In +.
ternationalixing their sovereignty AZ
a nation The American people are
for America frst and they have no de-
sire nor intention to wander very far
from the faith and the teachings OF
their fathers"
Senator Moses. OF New HAMPSHIRE
drew = parallel between the present
peace conference and the congress Al
Vienna after the fall Of Napoleon A,
that coaEress. he said. there was the
same rort OF declaration az obtains to-
dag. but when the conferences was
ended "theye was no confederation OF
Europe by which the sovereignty OF
any pe0plea has been surrendered"
~Senatcr MoeeS said he had no fears
,tsepacGing the ver&AiiIea eOnfsreneG
~ - AeAht that Tho outcome 81 tn
|coMketAn0e New& ~Go3og On In tha hall
"a Ntf8etN WITH ~ my diReseat a
~ 3f}sss these khle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
EMPLOY WOMEN IN
CITY RAIL- OFFICES
Councilman sullivan Ipjccts Pertinent
Question Into Proceedings OF
Common Council.

Councilman Sullivan at the meet
ing of common council last night
arose 10 pertinent question, directed
to no one In particular. but pro-
pounded, he said, just to get 1t out
Of his system.
HAS the new advisory board taken
upon itself the cxpediency OF en-
ploysug women In the city depart
ments in preference TO men," he
asked. looking toward the president,
..or is II a mere coincidence thai !
find in several of the city depart
ments a number of ladies working
just like the men? did not know
that the charter permitted the em-
ploymeut Of persons who could not
show their poll tax receipt. and
am sure that we have not yet gone
into the suffrage business. do not
expect any one here to be able to
answer this. but I want the question
TO go out to the heads of tho de-
pa.rtments. do not think women
should he given places in the CITY
government. while m.n are walking
the streets. / just want TO call at
tention to this.
President Peters, while not at
tempting to reply. said that while ths
city had not reached the suffrage
stage, It had reached the suffering
stage. and that the time for retrench-
ment and reform had come"
II just want TO know" remarked
Mr.. Sullivan az he sat down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
Says Went to War Because We
We're In Danger; Not For Ideals
Senator from Maine Demands Immediate Conclu-
sion OF Peace, Return of American Soldiers, and
Return to Pre-War Conditions - Demand.
Showdown"

WashinEten. Feb. 3-TAe UniteA
states went 70 war because II was
believed the ~oantry was In Aan-
ger. net to carry out the ideals ~
President Wilson. declared Sena-
tor Hale. ~ Maine, In Z speech In
the senate to-day. He Demanded the
Immediate coarluslon ~ peace. re-
tHrn 81 American seldiers ana
retarn 70 pre-war conditions.
Senator Hale called for \ ''shcw
down as to whether or not the nation
entered the war fer the purpose pro-
Claimed by tho president.
III the president IL right" he said
then let MS make q peace that is In
conformity with such humanitar iar
purposes and In the future let ua gov.
crn our actions toward the rest OF the
world In the spirit OF sacrifice thai
those high and extremely unselfish pur.
poses demand. We may have to sur.
render our sovereignty as q nation; W.
may have to maintain armies in all
parts OF the world: we may have tc
finance and set upon their feet and
sustain the less fortunate nations 81
tho world. II that Ii all In the pro.
gram. we would make \ poor show ina
if we baked at any OF these things.
PRESIDENTS IDEALS.
Concerning the Presidents ideals
Senator Hale declared he did not BE-.
licve the majority Of the people eithe,
understood them or accepted them ~
The wonderful catch words And
phrase OF the president caught the 81
OF the people. but did not catch theii
understanding" he continued. '.rhat
they were binding themselves to IN IL.
revocahle policy az 4 nation venture
10 say never occurred to any hut thu
presidents closeet advisers.
~The theorists. tho idealists, tn
- Ill
n NE frnnE lia< tTen0nee lonoly. ~
sself 1lae 81 m 11liis'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
Methodists Stand
For Sunday Law
Commonwealth A torn c y
Says He VIII Insist Upon
Enforcement.

The Methodists are the first
church people TO follow Billy sun
day in his fight against the open
Sunday petitioners. Representative
ministers of twenty thousand OF
them have passed resolutions back
George Il. Wise In the strict enforce
ment OF the Sunday selling laws.
Mr. Wise learned OF the action OF
the Methodists last night and said:
Il am glad to hear from people
giving me an idea as TO public senti-
ment. The stores stay shut on sun
day SO far rs ] am concerned. petit
tons or no petitions; the Law is GO
ing to be obeyed as long as it is a
law"
The trouble has arisen from pro-
tests by visiting soldiers and by citi-
xens who want to buy their tobacco
and soft drinks on the Sabbath.
The petition from this class OF
citizens has not yet been presented.
although nearly twenty thousand
people have signed 1t. From all re-
ports when there are al least twenty
thousand names signed to 1t, it Will be
presented to the commonwealth at
,orney for action.
Billy Sunday has been condemning
this movement with all his power
and as an outcome OF +Biiiy's adver-
tisement OF the question. the Metho-
dist preachers met and framed their
resolution. Other denominations
have also expressed approval OF Billy
Sundays attitude, and action from
them Is expected very shortly.
The resolutions signed by a COM
mittee OF Methodist ministers are as
follows: Having leaned that a Pc
titton liz being ciculated in favor OF
the Sunday opening OF cigar stores
and soda wnter fountains, etc, We,
the Methodist preachers OF the city
OF Richmond and vicinity. represent
ing twenty thousand Methodists.
Hereby enter our most earnest pro-
test against this procedure or any eff
forts to break down our state laws
and the sacredness Of our Christian
Sabbath.
We further agree that we will bring
this matter before our ofiicial boards
and as far as possible to enlist all
our people In support OF both our
state laws and the Christian Sabbath.
We commend heartily the com.
monwcalth attorney In his efforts to
see that the laws arc properly en-
forced and we hereby pledge our
selves to stand by him until the end. /"
Signed: George Wesley Jones, chair
man; Wv. @. Boggs. X. M, Maxey. Fred
r. Chenault, II. +. Lumpkin, com.
mittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04

Berlin. Feb ga compromise be-
tween the Spartacans and the Berlin
government prevented bioodshed In
Bremen, where government troops had
trained naval guns on strategic points.
The Bremen government declared IT.
self willing to resign and to prevail.
on the workmen TO surrender their
troops.
Spartacan activity Is reported from
all Germany.
The government intends to close Wei.
mar--the seat of the prospective ma
ticnai assem- hiy--hermetically to the
outside world. Only special permits
will enable persons to enter the city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-04
NOT MEAN ABRoGATIoN.

However. In the past the view At
the American commission haE been
that the formation of society OF ma
| tons will not mean an abrogaticn of
any OF the powers Of congress.
On tho other hand, 1t has been suE-
gested that the peace conference may
be attempting to nloud a society Of
nations of ultimate stability such M
has been heretofore Impossible.
The appearance Of the president.
accompanied by Mrs. wilson. III the
French chamber OF deputies was m
imposing spectacle. Beside the pres.
ident sat Premier Clemenceau. Ths
galleries were packed by thousands
of spectators.
Entering the tribune, Mr.. WILSON
stepped straight toward the rostrurn.
from which no foreigner or stranger
had spoken since ts4S.
The presence OF grenadier guards IN
their radiant uniforms and the gilt
tering cuirassiers gave the scene dis
tinctty military aspect. The warmth
OF the greeting extended to the prose
ident was All indication that France
has not tired OF her chose up view
of him in the past SIX weeks and that
the French people appreciate the tree
mendous responsibilities vested in hiue
at tho peace conference
SOCIETY" FOR .sLE.AGIrE~
Mr.. Wilson's adoption of the term
society" az nations Ia place Of
league" OF nations. In his speech At
the chamber---used for the dvst tine
by him and reiterated throughout hi1
addrees---is taken to mean the end ct
the former term of "leaguc.sss The
French have been constantly nrefns-
ring the word society" for the req.
son that II is not open to the Inter-
. pratatior Of AGGRESSION TX zS&
Tho committee Of the society of ma
tions held It's first meeting today az
the Erillon. in the chambers OF Col-
onel House. who attended II. teEcthkt
with President Wilson and the twe
nther delegates, The committee Will
nlest again tomorrow.
i 1t Is evident the president intends
! 10 take home with him not 4 theory
I OF the society of nations. but a. dsta~
(, nitely established reality.