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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20

the high station which. both as citizens
and as 4 republic. we have occupied
heretofore in the world.
he provisions of the constitution
for COMPULSORY arbitration of every
question Of dispute contain many con
fllctlng provisions. The provisions
are loosely expressed, indefinite and
uncertain, but there is contained the
lndubitable provision for compulsory
arbitration Of every controversy, even
though it involve the integrity, honor
or essential interests of the nation
Section MI provides: The high
contracting parties agree that should
disputes arise between them which
processes OF diplomacy they Will in
no case resort to war without pre-
vlously submitting the questions and
matters involved either to arbitration
or to inquiry by the executive coun-
cil'
"Articles Mi and XV provide en-
tirely different and conflicting rules
OF arbitration, but do not in any way
modify or suspend Article XII, just
stated.
"Will the league of nations bring
peace to Russia? There is already a
league of nations, whose representa-
'iNN,o are SlltlIE III laflS along with
their associate, the United States. We
have not thought enough Of this league
to join it, but have taken great pains
to dltferentiate ourselves from it..
under the name of an associate power
This existing league has been power
tul enough to overcome the greatest
monster that ever appeared among the
nations If this league has been so
preoccupied in seeking for a perma-
nent and universal league that it has
not been able to restore present peace
or set up orderly government in Cen
trail Europe and in Russia, can we ex-
poet the proposed future league TO ac-
complish more?
Burden Upon United States
con the contrary, with the additional
Obligations and complications of in
terests which it will create, will it not
multiply the occasions for war?
"Article X binds the United States.
as one the contracting parties, to I'M
dertakc to preserve as against external
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
outgor Only Diplomat
10 Hear Poindexfe,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
While large audience filled
.ae public galleries Of the Senate
yesterday during the debate on
We league Of nations, and par
$eoiarly Senator Poindexter's
s3ack on the league, the diplo-
~e'lc gallery was virtually
sapty. The only pcrsons in the
Dplomatic gallery were Bull
s@fan Minister Panaretof and
'aree ladies'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-20
League Plan
NJ on trOus,
Asserts Fess
New World Scheme Is De-
cIared To Be Filled With
.yicious Possibilities
FIXTURE of L. $. Pawned
American Policies Put at the
Disposal of European
Nations. He Tells House

--
.cu1NcvON Fob 1o-Criticism
"A0''''' ~ 49,. Sc 80
Of the constitution o. '''e ie"S "e u M
.;ons was opened IN the House late to-
Nth an address bv Representative
es' Me-. , aoa,orod
Tess, OF ONO. N'p"'''''''' W NO ''.'''' g,
The league plan was 'monStrous ana
.rod with "vicious possibilities
"''N' .,,, 90 +Lo Ar,o,;can MOO
JUS %
pie shall grasp the VICIOUS poSslo'llOlsS
herein ncluded,' said Mr. Fess. there
III \. such a revolution of sentiment
VIA -. 49,, .l, ,.ul .,,h
aroused en4e any ,".'.' "l,0 m.'i SOof
scribe 10 W oei ~ ',''' ~ e''O'e 81 VI
THIS hep"olt0 ;,i s ,L,,l1 ~
elgh nA' '9's -, $780, 90 -. ~,
repuul@.e" a. s,,,,,(a,,' t;t,,t;on,
ana GENTS 49, 'e'''i
kepreS''s.'olt; - ho 1 o'o r i''r
priheip".
was th@' u i'"uv poiSno'. 'a;e 'o o',9
.or the yni.eG eeils u0',, "se .,i.Sc Ga's
Tor the OilIleu Stats9 ny pr nlio my
sef-goVeriiin 90 mons OF c0ioi''e9 ~
become '"O'i '''''',' i''N.''
Sovereignty Lost to Europe
s+otoe continunS the Ohio member
swiil he transferred completely to a
rr,nn of Frronean movers hv = more
soss of tho league that matters under
.Osc ;Jero+,on nv, il n,iont Lad "a VA
erie execut &c cc.lncil which is TO
|. ~ rooi ,'rorc,- 81 Tho 1oocr1n ~
.uforce ;,s fndince j. % he l,mitod 70
nine members. enc each from TIE
I',;.od S-arce Franco Gra., Rritain
Italy and Japan, and one each from
four other states to be selected by tho
body Of delegates. The decisions of
each BODY, delegates or executive coun-
ell. are bv majority vote, so that. in
all cases. the findings of the council
will be determined bv five members
In other words. any five of the nine
voting together can bind the United
States without consent to auv matter
falling within the province of the
lsa.,ns
no ma4tor how much the noonlo If
the United states NAV wish TO ayoid
MIXING in Enropean or Asia+ic nolitics
anv FIVE of the nire members can fix
the 1 respon,ibilitv unon his country'
ITO he snecitic Article "a authori1es
the league to vest mandatory au
tboritv and 10 select the nation to
exercise IT. over countries recently
under other sovereignty and which
are not yet regarded as sufficiently
stable TO maintain government.
This Article means that by vote of
the league the United States would
have to undertake the maintenance Of
law and order in Armenia, for cx-
ample. or country in Africa.
Armament Question Coded
ANfo~oo,.o~ ar,r c-roup of two or h,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
Daredevil AUiGtor
Victim of White Plague

GREENVILLE, S. Goodman Law
died at the government hospital at
Camp Sewer Tuesday of pulmonary
affection. Law was noted for his
"daredevil'' feats and was brother Of
Ruth Law, the aViatrix-
Law was "a years of age. He had
been a patient in the United States
public health service hospital at Sew
ier for several months, having been
sent there from Kelly Field, Texas.
At Kelly Field in 1918 Law leaped
5000 feet in parachute from an air
plane. He also permitted himself to
be shot out Of an improvised cannon,
sustaining severe burns. Among 9TH
er notable feats were his leap off ths
Brooklyn bridge, a parachute jump
from the 31st story of a New York
building, jump in a parachute from
the Statue of Liberty and sensation
al balloon and motorcycle stunts. He
had many spectacular escapes from
death.
Law was born in Massachusetts, but
most of his life was spent in New
York, Chicago and in Texas. As a.
patient at the Camp Sewer hospital,
he was believed to be improving and
he had planned to leap in parachute
from mile high airplane at the Beth
division reunion, but hospital author
tiles dissuaded him.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
OPINION ON new OIL
LAND LEASE MEASURE
Robson Holds That Owner
Has Right to Demand Re-
newal of Contract.

Austin, Tex.-State Land Commis-
sioner ]. T. Robson has given a
tentative opinion as to the new law
pertaining to leasing lands for oil and
gas purposes, which becomes effective
Oct. 81.
Commissioner Robson is of the
opinion that at the end of the ten-year
period the owner of the lease could
have an absolute right to demand q
renewal for another ten years upon the
terms of the first lease, and at the
end of that ten-year period he would
likewise be entitled to another re-
newal
Concerning the payment of 10c per
acre, Commissioner Robson suggests
that section of the new law pro-
vides for the payment of lee per acre
per year, plus royalty, and In every
case the owner of the lease should
pay to the state 10c per acre per
year.
Section Is provides that one who
avails himself of this act shall pay
In advance for two and three years,
and likewise pay to the owner of the
soil lee per acre for the first year of
such a permit before availing himself
of this act, "snd like sum thereafter
annually in advance"
The question arises, Commissioner
Robson says, as to what the last
clause quoted means as to the proper
construction Of the last quoted phrase.
TT occurs to me, constituting this
phrase in connection with section g"
said Commissioner Robson, "it would
mean that the owner of permit who
would have secured production within
the three years, and then would obtain.
a lease, would have to pay the state
and the owner of the soil each log
per acre each year during the life of
the lease, and a failure to make these
payments would subject the permit to
forfeiture. l apprehent that one might
have some trouble in reconciling this
with the latter part Of section II,
which says, and thereupon a lease
shall be issued without the payment
of any additional sum of money"
Further constituting the new act,
| Commissioner Robson gave as his
opinion that a person must pay 1Oc
per acre both to the state and to the
owner of the soil after obtaining oil
in paying quantities. Should the own
er of the soil refuse to accept the 10c
per acre, the oil lessee or permit hold
er would nevertheless have the right
to proceed with his development and
be perhaps subject to whatever dam
ages the owner of the soil might re-
cover against him. II the owner Of
the soil refuses to accept a payment
it would not have the effect Of can
ceiling the lease and permit
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
ALMOST A RIVAL OF ROCKEFELLER

Henry L. Doherty in these days
is an international celebrity because
of his prominence as an owner OF Oil,
gas and electric properties. He has.
for instance, enormous oil properties
In Mexico. Just now he is chairman
Of a committee of petroleum producers
and refiners which is negotiating with
motor7makers. These producers say
the limited supply of petroleum In the
United States has forced reiners to
put lower grade gasoline on the mar
ket and automobile manufacturers
must readjust their engines to new
specifications.
This is one of the problems which
Is expected to come. before a statis-
tical and research bureau which the
American Petroleum institute intends
to establish in which the producers,
ref1ners and consumers of oil may join
in co-ordinating their efforts for the
improvement Of the industry.
&fr~co o%
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
LODGE is DEAN OF THE U. S. SENATE

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, portrait herewith, oc-
cupies a large share Of public atten-
ton because of his prominence in the
treaty fight in congress. Also the new
congressional directory of the Sixty
sixth congress shows that he has the
longest continuous service of any SEN
ator of the United States. He entered
the senate March 4, 1893, and has
served ever since.
Three senators, Francis E. War
rem of Wyoming, Thomas S. Martin of
Virginia and Knute Nelson of Mime
sofa, entered the senate together on
March 4, 1895, and have served con-
tinuously since then. Senator Warren,
however, served as United States SEN
ator from Wyoming from December l,
1890, to March 4. 1893. He has served
a longer time, therefore. as senator
than any other man in the upper
chamber, but, as will be seen, his
service has not been continuous.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
FIVE MILLIONS TO COMBAT FLU"

The American Medical association,
with a membership including practi-
cuIly every physician in the country,
has asked congress to appropriate
money for an investigation of "fu"
conditions, to be conducted under the
direction of the United States public
health service. In answer to these ap-
peals for q real fight against the flu.
Senator Harding and Representative
Fess, both of Ohio, introduced bill
appropriating $500O000 for flu in
vestigation, which should have for its
purpose the isolation of the flu germ
and the discovery of the best pre-
ventfve and curative methods.
In the senate the resolution Is be-
fore the committee on public health
and national quarantine. Senator Jo-
seph l. France (pOrtrait herewltN'
himself q physician, is chairman OF
this committee. He says:
Il am heartily in favor of It as an
emergency measure to try to save
ohohIv will no claimed bV the flu next
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
METHODS OF THE 1920 MODEL TRUST

Big business has developed an en-
tireIy new form Of trust which makes
the old Standard OIL outfit look like
two-cylinder car in comparison, Chair
man w. B. Colver of the federal trade
commission told the house judiciary
committee the other day. The new
combines, Mr.. Colver said, are rapidly
strangling competition, but are out
side of the pale of the law and can
not be reached by the courts under
the existing antitrust statutes. To
meet this situation before 1t gets be-
yond the power of federal control, he
urged that legislation be Immediately
enacted to broaden the scope Of the
federal trade commission act and the
Clayton antitrust act.
''The 1920 model trust" as the
trade commission chairman styled the
new organization, strives not only to
control Its own immediate products,
but also reaches out after all by-prod-
uets and substitutes. Pointing out the
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Endorsements of the proposed
amendment to the state constitution
to provide additional taxes and a bond
issue for increased pensions to con-
federate veterans and for improve
ments to the states provisions for car
ing for INDECENT veterans at the Con-
federate Home at Austin, were given
by mel bers of both houses of the
Texas legislature Tuesday in speeches
made at a meeting OF legislators at
the state fair at Dallas, Texas.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
Grain Dealers Close Meeting.

St Louis, Manifestations opposing
government ownership of railroads,
the Plumb plan, government licensing
of interstate business, and urging an
investigation of the federal trade COM
mission to ascertain whether it is still
useful to the government, were adopt
ed at the closing session of the Grain
Dealers National Association Thurs
day.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

W. S. Adkins, 3. &C., University Of
Illinois, has joined the bureau of econ
omy geology and technology Of the
University OF Texas to carry on fur
ther Investigations of the cretaceous
period in this state. The researches
of Mr.. Adkins refer particularly to
the fossil remains of this period. By
q study of these it Is possible to locate
with more or less certainty oil fields,
their probable depth and their posi-
BILE extent, it is claimed.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
HOME AND ABROAD
CONDENSED ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO OUR READERS.
THE ENTIRE GLOBE CIRCLED
important News of the Week Gathered
fer the Busy Reader-State,
Domestic, Foreign.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

After a brief debate and without
the formality of a record vote the
senate Friday threw out two more of
the amendments written into the peace
treaty by the foreign relations COM
mtttee. The amendments had been
introduced by Senator Fall, republican.
of New Mexico, and had as their
common purpose curtailment of the
power of the American representative
on the reparation commission, an in
ternational body set up by the peace
treaty to fix and collect Germany's s
reparation bill.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
Bonds Are Approved.

Austin, Textile attorney general
Friday approved the following bond
issues: Collin County Road District
No. 26, s259,0o0, both issues serials,
5hs, and 100000 kaufman County
Levee Improvement District No. Z,
serials, IS.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
ELIMINATING Hazards.

Austin, Tex-TabuIation of releca-
tions of the highways in Denton Coun-
ty received at the state highway de-
partment this week show that all
grade crossings and dangerous turns
have been eliminated There has been
q saving of thirteen miles by the new
locations. Fourteen grade crossings
and 1856 dangerous turns have been
eliminated.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

British merchant vessels lost
through enemy action during the war
totaled 7,759,0s0' gross tons, it was
officially announced in London this
week. Submarine action was respon-
sible for the loss of 6,635,05S tens Of
this total. The loss Of 14,287 lives
was involved in these sinkings, the
official report adds.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Lyman w. Doty, a flyer in the aerial
mail service between Washington and
New York, formerly sergeant in the
army air service, stationed at Kelly
Field, Tex, was killed at Baltimore,
Nd, Tuesday when his airplane struck
tree. The aviator's body was burned.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Denunciation of government owner
ship of public utilities, Of the Plumb
plan, of Postmaster General Burleson
and of Herbert Hoover was voiced by
speakers before the convention of the
Grain Dealers National Association at
St. Louis, Mo-, Tuesday.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

General Denekine's anti-bolsheviki
army has captured the important city
of Orel, in Russia, together with thou
sands of prisoners and enormous
quantities of material. Two batteries
of bolsheyik artillery fell into General
Denekine's hands.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Congress was asked to appropriate
100000 to provide free cotton seed
to farmers in Arkansas, Nueces and
San Patrieio counties, Texas, whose
crops were destroyed by the recent
gulf storm, in bill introduced Thurs
day by Representative Bee of Texas.
Baron Romano AveZZano is to be
appointed Italian ambassador to the
United States. The baron has been
minister to Greece.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

The Laredo (Texas) section. known
as the greatest Bermuda onion grow
ing area of the United States, is pre-
pairing for the greatest onion crop in
its history in the spring Of 1920, and
from present indications there will be
between $500 and 5000 carloads of
onions grown and marketed from this
section during the early part Of the
coming season.
o
Kennard Road District No. s, Hous-
ton County, Texas, has voted q $780,
900 bond issue.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Mr. Co said the Standard OH company put into
completes with gasoline would control wood alcohol Then
kerosene
related and by-produc machinery
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

New Italian Envoy to United States.
Rome.-Baron Romano AVezzano is
to be appointed Italian ambassador to
the United States.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

The Japanese government is prepar-
ing to appropriate the equivalent of
s125, 100000 for the development Of
aviation, the amount to be expended
over four or five years.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

The Japanese government is prepar-
ing to appropriate the equivalent of
S125 900, 900 for the development of
aviation, the amount to be expended
over four or five years.
General Won der Goltz has resigned
from the German army as a result
of the latest entente note, says the
Tages Zeitung of Berlin.
The Germans are attacking Riga
with poison gas and also bombarding
the town with trench mortars. Great
damage has been done to quays and
the harbor.
Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
has resigned as first sealord. 1t is
announced that he will be succeeded
by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty,
commander of the British grand fleet
The international agreement regard
ing aerial navigation was signed Mon
day in Paris by the representatives
of thirteen states, among them Bolivia,
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Portugal and
Uruguay.
Passport difficulties between Mex
leo and England have been adjusted,
according to a statement issued by
the foreign office at Mexico City.
The French senate Saturday ratified
the peace treaty and also the Franco
American and France-B British defense
treaties.
A nationwide campaign in favor of
the league of nations opened Monday
under the presidency of Sir Horace B.
Marshall, lord mayor of London, at the
Mansion House in London. For the
occasion the League of Nations Union
called together many of the leading
British statesmen, including Herbert
s. Asquith, Lord Robert Cecil, John
r. Clynes, former food controller; Earl
Curzon of Kedleston, president OF the
council; Andrew Bonar Law, lord privy
seal, and Sir Donald Maclean. national
liberal member of parliament.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Attorney General Palmer Friday
made public a report of progress in
the governments campaign to reduce
the cost of living. 1t showed that Sc
cases of actual seizure of boarded
foodstuffs had been made in IS states
and that % other cases were being in
vestigated. Numerous prosecutions
have been instituted.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

satisfactory found which will not
their fuel
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Military authorities and federal in
vestigators assigned to follow the
trail of radicals who have been spread
ing their propaganda in connection
with the strike in the steel workers
announced Tuesday their discovery of
an anarchistic plot to destroy abandon
ed army cantonments and other gov
ernment property.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

General Won der Goltz has resigned
from the German army as a result
of the latest entente note, says the
Tages Zeitung of Berlin.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Without reaching a decision on
recognition of the right of workers to
bargain collectively, the National In
dustrial Conference Saturday closed
the second week of It's deliberations.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Under . bill passed by the house
Monday members of the District of
Columbia police force would be for
hidden to join labor organizations.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

A favorable report on O RESOLUTION
extending for one year after the procla.
nation of peace war time restrictions
on passports so as to keep radicals
and undesirable aliens out of the
country, was ordered Tuesday by the
house foreign relations committee.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Immediate steps to avert the threat
ened nationwide strike of bituminous
coal mine workers are to be taken by
the federal government.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

The Germans are attacking Riga
with poison gas and also bombarding
the town with trench mortars. Great
damage has been done to quays and
the harbor.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

The PIatt bill amending section $500
of the national banking act, increas-
ing the loans that may be made by
national banks from 10 to 25 per cent
of their capital and surplus, recently
passed by congress, has gone to the
president for approval.
Under . bill passed by the house
Monday members of the District OF
Columbia police force would be for
hidden to join labor organizations.
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.
Early ratification of the peace treaty
was urged in a resolution adopted
Friday at the closing session of the
American Manufacturers Export AS
sociation, in convention in New York
City.
The Masons holding the annual fall
reunion at McAlester, Ok, Thursday,
voted to build a 100000 dormitory
at Norman for use of boys and girls
of Masonic families attending the uni
versity.
The body picked up Thursday off
Cape Hurd, Lake Huron, has been
identified as that of Observer Verhey-
den, who with Captain Dammann has
been missing since their balloon was
found wrecked off Cove Light Oct. 4.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
received the honorary degree Of doc.
tor OF laws at the annual convention
of the University OF the State of New
York Friday. This degree has been
conferred by the board of regents on
% other men and only four of these
men who received the honor are liv-
ing. They are Thomas A. Edison,
Elihu Root, Jules Jasserand and Card
inal Mercier.
Austin, Texas, was selected as the
meeting place in 1920 and Theodore
Bechtel OF Ocean Springs, Miss, was
elected president at the closing ses-
sion at Albany, Ca, Friday of the
annual convention Of the National Nut
Growers Association.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-10-25

Vice Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
has resigned as first sealord. 1t is
announced that he will be succeeded
by Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty,
commander of the British grand fleet.