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Evening star., 1919-03-04
Mr.. McCumber Declares
for League and Urges
Senate to Agree to 1t

Declaring that he favored league
of nations. Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, yesterday afternoon
urged the Senate to agree to such a
league in an amended form.
He said he had not intended to dis
cuss the league. but that because of
recent addresses by republican sena-
tors he feared the country might be
misled into the idea" that all republi-
cans are opposed to a league of any
character. Some republican sena-
tors. he conceded, are opposed to any
world agreement.
Evening star., 1919-03-04

late yesterday afternoon. and lack of
time prevented their obtaining more
signatures, it was said.
While Senators Nelson and Kellogg,
republicans. of Minnesota. both de-
clined at this time to sign the reso-
luton. it was said today that both
are opposed to the proposed plan for
a league of nations. Senator Kellogg
plans to announce his position in a
speech in St Paul next Friday.
Republican leaders decided to make
no further attempt to get action on
the Lodge resolution as now drawn.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
REPUBLICANS PLEDGE AGAINST
NATIONS LEAGUE AS PROPOSED
Senator's and Senators-Elect Give World
Notice That Draft in Present Form
Will Not Be Ratified.

of the world should be then taken up
FOR careful and serious considerati ton
Henry Cabot Lodge, Phiiander G.
Knox. Lawrence Y. sherman, Harry
:. New. George H Moses J. w. Wads-
worth. ir-; Bert N. Fauald, Albert y
Cummins. =. f. Warren, James +
Watson Thomas Sterling, J. : Fre-
linghuysen, w. G. Harding, Fred
srick Hale. William Z. Borah, Walter
y. Edge Reed Smoot. AISLE J. Gronna,
Frank B. BrandeEee. William NJ.
Calder Henry w Reyes Boies PEN
rose. Carroll S. Page, George p, Nc
Lean. Joseph Irwin France. Medill
Mccormick. Charles Curtis. Lawrence
Phipps, Seldeu p. Spencer. Hiram
g. Johnson. Charles +. Townsend.
William = Dillingham;, l. l.. Lenroot,
Miles PoindeNter. Howard Sutherland,
Truman Fl. Newberry and l.. Heisler
BAH
The number of signatures was in
creased to thi~ty-eieht with the arrival
OF Seuator-eiect Davis ElHiuS of West
Virginia.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Case Is Summed Up.

Summing up its case against the
league the committee stated there
was no doubt that it had done the
greatest injustice to loyal patriotic
men who had given the nation the
benefit of commanding ability. un-
questioned courage and unaIloyed
patriotism. This injustice was done.
IL was added, by men seeking par
tisan ends and undertaking TO hide
their self interest beneath the cloak
of public service and national good.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Col. Statesman Assigned Here.

Lieut.. Col. John II. Statesman, Sig
mai Corps. at Camp Custer. Mich. has
been ordered to this city for duty in
tha Office of the chief signal officer,
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Has a Startling Effect.

The presentation of the resolution
and the redGin@ of the list OF oppo-
nemts of the league came with startling
effect upon the senators VINO are sup
porting the President in his tight FOR
the league. when at midnight Senator
Lodge took the floor with his announce
ment.
1t requires i two-thirds vote to rati-
fy treaty Therefore thirty-three
senators voting against q treaty would
cause its failure.
40 reply to this stroke was at
tempted by the supporters, OF the
league at the time it was delivered.
However. they Immediately began
careful study of the resolution in or
der to discover. if possible. some weak
point upon which TO attack it.
1t had been rumored about the
chamber thas the opponents OF the
league were about to spring a surprise.
and when Senator Lodge arose to speak
there was d fair attendance of sena-
tors notWiths standing the late hour.
The senator first read the resolution
and sought to introduce It. senator
swanson of Virginia immediately OBJ
lected 10 It's Introduction, and the oh
lection was sustained. Senator Lodge
said he had expected the objection
would be made, and then proceeded TO
read the list of names attached to the
resolution.
Senator Lodges Formal Statement.
His. formal statement was as fol-
lows;
The undersigned senators of the
United states. mem oers and members
elect OF the Sixtv-sixth Congress,
hereby declare that. il they had had
the opportunity. they would have
voted for the following resolution;
Whereas under the Constitution il
is a function of the Senate to advise
and consent to. or dissent from, the
ratification of any treaty of the
United States. and no such treaty can
become operative without the con
sent OF the Senate expressed by the
affirmative vote of two-thirdS OF the
senators present; and
Whereas owing to the victory Of
the arms of the United States and of
the nations which whom it is asso-
ciated a peace conference was con-
vened and is now in session at Paris
for the purpose of settling the terms
of peace; and
'JFhereas a committee of the con-
ference has proposed constitution
for league of nations and the pro-
posal is now before the peace confer
ence for it's consideration: now there
fore, be ii
Resolved by the Senate of the
United States. in the discharge of it's
constitutional duty of advice IN re-
gard to treaties That it is the sense
of the Senate that while il is their
sincere desire that the nations of the
world should unite to promote peace
and general disarmament, the consti
tuition of the league of nations in the
form now proposed to the peace con
ference should not be accepted by the
United States: and be ii
Resolved further, That it is the
sense of the Senate that the negotia- :
tons on the part of the United States
should Immediately he directed tn the
utmost expedition of the urgent bust
ness of negotiating peace terms with
Germany satisfactory to the United
States and the nations with whom the
United States is associated in the war
against the German government, and
that the proposal for a league OF ma
tions to insure the permanent peace
Evening star., 1919-03-04
REPORT ACCUSES
SECURITY LEAGUE
Violation of the Corrupt Prac-
tees Act Alleged by House
Committee.

Direct violation of the corrupt praC-
tice act is charged against the Ma
tionaI Security League in a report
made to the House late yesterday by
the special committee which has been
investigating the political activities
of the league. particularly in the re-
cent congressional elections.
The report SAYS that failure OF the
league to file an itemized statement
of expenditures during the congress
sionaI campaign is an offense agalnS'
the election law. The league was more
concerned in safeguarding financial
interests than anything else, the ma
jori;y report says. While Representa-
tive Walsh Of Massa chusetts. in read
ine d minority report. criticised the
evasiveuess Of members in testify ms.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
See Miss Anderson About
Rengo Belt Corsets

Unless corset intended for the reduction of and
medium figures has sufficient STRENGTH TO withstand
every put upon and still retain its shapelncss until
thoroughly worm is expensive and unsatisfactory gar
ment from the starts to lose its shape
the first time is
That is why the Rengo Belt Corsets have always been
made douby strong They have wonderful value because
they need not be discarded before half worn.
Miss Anderson will be glad to explain all their good
points
Third Floor-Lansburgh Bro.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Attack on Loyalty Unjust.

The fight made by the National Sc
curity League upou the loyalty oil
men Of the highest patriotism was SO
glaringIy unjust and SO patiently false
that il failed Of ITS purpose. but the
failure was due so an error of JudG-
meut uu the part Of the league, and
, not because OF thg lack 81 VICIOUS
purpose the report declares
The report which was read ny
Chairman Ben johnson. was signed
by six Of the seven members Of the
committee Representative Walsh OF
Nassachus in his minority re
port, while commenting the league
for having done patriotic y work,
criticised its officials for having been
evasivc while testifyinS before the
committee. He also agreed that the
league probably had violated the cor
rupt practices 'act.
This act provided, the majority re-
port stated, that any political organl-
cation which cndeavored 70 influence
Il congressional election in two or
more states should file expense ac-
counts with the clerk of the House
of Representatives The committee
asserted the league had taken a part
in tke campaign in nearly every state.
Evening star., 1919-03-04
Charges Against the League.

it was charged in the report that the
league was supported by the large
interests of the country which made
enormous profits as the result of the
entrance Of the United States into the
war and that its plea of doing d pa
triotic work by circulating the So
called acid test" chart showing how
congressman voted on important
measures in recent years and other
literature was only a mask behind
which it could serve the big inter
ests and protect them during the re-
construction period.
The eight measures which were
used in the chart as vital tests were
in many instances measures which re-
flected party politics rather than ma
tionaI issues of patriotic import"
the committee stated. Six of the
eight measures antidated our en-
trance into the war. in some instan
more than year. but little concern.
if any, was given to the records Of
congressman made after the United
States entered the war"
Evening star., 1919-03-04
1000 Yards
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At Special Prices

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Evening star., 1919-03-04

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black.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
Under Moral OBLIGATION,

President Wilson lays his stress on the
moral obligation that is entailed on the United
States in connection with the League OF Ma
tons. On this point the senators in hearty
accord with him, agreeing that the moral is
superior even to the legal obligation. The
fact has not served to remove objections to
certain features Of the treaty While in form
each nation is legally free to act as suits itself
with regard to the recommendations from the
supreme council of the league, and thus are
held together by "a rope Of sand," as one
senator phrases it, in fact responsible nations
are bound even tighter than could be expressed
in formal stipuatons. That is why the objec-
tons have been raised.
Americans hesitate to enter upon a course
in which their action with regard to or
peace, concerning all their relations with the
world and its reflex on their home affairs, will
be determined by others. We have to con-
slider the fact that the present bond OF union
may not always exist Arrangements quite
comfortable at the moment may prove irksome
a little later on. Commercial and political ri
valry did not cease with the signing of the
armistics. Even the treaty contains what
very respectable element of our citizenship con-
siders great injustice, to which assent was
given under the duress that otherwise Japan
would not sign Always the question will urk
behind this, How soon will it be necessary
to bribe Japan again to hold her to the treaty."
The morals involved in Shantung are not those
of America.
Will it be wise for this country to bind
itself to course that may lead to deeper en-
ternationa affairs, and jurists of authority do
not agree with the president in his conclusions
as to what is entailed by the covenant in its
present form. All unite on the view that we
may be morally bound much faster than by
legal process, and for these reasons reserva-
tons are suggested and insisted upon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
daylight Saving" at an End.

The farmers and the plain folks of the coun-
try are more potent in congress at the present
moment than the president, and the bill to
repeal the daylight saving" law is passed over
second veto. 1t is very clear that the con-
gress is in closer touch with the sentiment
Of the public than the president, who has been
absent from the country for most of the period
since the armistice was signed, and completely
engrossed with other matters since his re-
turn. He not personally know of the
changing mood of the people, and he has had
very bad advice on this point, among the ad-
vocates of the continuance of the absurdity
being the New York World, which hailed the
second veto with this:
"The farmers of the country, who have al
ways shown an admirable public spirit" will
take their defeat good-naturedly. Those who
do not show public spirit would seldom be
satisfied with any act of government The
simple fact is that congress legslated in this
matter at the bidding of minority pass
ing the buck" to the president. 1t would be
interesting to know how potent in that minor
ity were the gas and electric light companies
of the country.
There will be general satisfaction that the
substantial benefits of daylight saving are not
to be sacrificed by the timidity of congress.
Let US hope that the Gothamites who will
find thsir evenings at Coney and other shore
resorts somewhat shortened by the return to
the old standard of time will view the change
with the resignation recommended by the
World to the farmers of the country. Also
that the president will not be chagrined because
congress could not look at the question through
his ewes
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
GREAT BRITAIN'S DILEMMA!

Lloyd George shocked the British as they
have not been since war upset their COM
placency in 1914. He told them they must get
down to business and face the hard, bitter
realities" which include debt OF thirty-nine
billions, an adverse balance Of trade of four
billions, the threat Of an industrial breakdown,
and "the outstripping of Britain in the worlds
markets by America" Each of these is stern
fact to be met by the British. What they will
do is for them to say.
In 1914 London set the price on the worlds
credit 1t was then estimated that upwards Of
twenty-one billions of world securities we're
held by London banks. Two years later this
had fallen to eighteen billions, and the center
of the money market already had shifted to
New York Our banking institutions have not
yet been able to reform and extend as to
entirely take advantage of the situation, but
the difficulties that surround British banks
make possible the retention of monetary and
credit control in America
Our mills and factories are we'll equipped to
meet the demands of the world market, and
with the newly created merchant marine may
proceed with greater energy than ever. The
present enormous volume of export trade may
not be maintained at its high tide, but it will be
our own fault if we allow any considerable
amount of it to slip away. Lloyd George sees III
increased production Englands only hope.
Similarly it is Americas one chance to retain
the only thing we got out of the war, first place
in the worlds business.
This is of importance to our working peo-
pie as much as it is to the workers Of Great
Britain 1t is admitted that labor cost is less
in proportion here now than there. Other
things are in our favor. Effective steady work
in both lands will enable Great Britain to pay
its debts and America to continue in CONNER
cal and industrial leadership. The end is
worth while for both.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
A Struw Vote

The Omaha Bee has been taking straw
vote on the peace treaty. Out of 1898 votes,
ia were cast for ratification without reserva-
tions, 303 were cast in favor of ratification with
reservations, and oS3 against the league of ma
tions as a whole, showing a total against the
peace treaty in its present form of ,284, and a
ma; ;ority of AIS against the league of nations
notifications or no notifications.
0: course the Bee may have selected its
voters very carefully, but on the fair assump-
tion that they were poed without previous
knowledge of their preference, the result will
probably surprise most readers But that is
because the people who advocate the league
have done most of the talking. No PROPOSE
ton in recent years has been promoted by more
active. diligent persistent propaganda work
than that in favor OF the league of nations. 1t
met with cordial reception in the beginning.
and such vote as The Bee quotes would doubt
less. three or four months ago, have reversed
this result.
The point of interest is the apparent drift
of sentiment That it is away from the stand
point of preference for the league is indicated
in many ways, one of which is that men op-
posed are declaring themselves more frankly
than formerly when opposition to swallowing
the league whole was less tolerated than it is
today.
As The Tribune has already stated, the COM
pelling argument in favor of the league is that
we are already in so far that we cannot very
we'll back out without giving it a test. and this
fact, together with the adoption of the reserva-
tions, including the one for withdrawal on our
own motion when we find it necessary to do
so, is what is going to save the league-Mn-
neapolis Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
Agnew Against the League.

Omaha, Aug. 14-To the Editor
Of The Bee: 1 saw by newspaper
reports that ex-senator Norris
Brown while in the city of Wash
ington made the statement that the
people Of Nebraska are largely in
favor of the adoption of the league
of nations. | think Mr.. Brown is
badly mistaken. 1t Is. my opinion
that if the question was submitted
to vote of the voters Of Nebraska
that the league would be badly de-
feated.
The vote taken by your paper
shows which way the wind blows.
l do not think the way you tabu-
late the vote is exactly fair to those
who are opposed to any league
whatever. In your summary you
make total of the votes against
the league as being opposed to the
present form of the league as sub
mitted to the senate by the presi-
dent. | think the proper way would
be to make the summary Of those
who are wholly opposed to any kind
of a league of nations whatever.
| am opposed to any sort of
league, whether in the present form
or in any other form. This country
Jared remarkably we'll for 143 years
without being mixed up with any
other nation and l am in favor of
our keeping on in the same line at
least for many years to come.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
MAY BOND THE SERVANTS.
Protection Against Dishonest En-
plOyCS is Sought.

The proposition to bond servants,
already in operation to a limited de-
gree, cannot fail to be of service to
the servant problem. Scoffers will
doubtless suggest, first catch your
servant, but whatever will dignity
the calling will make it attractive.
Bonding will do more toward ele-
waiting servanthood than unlimited
privileges and blackmail wages.
While it lasted, the part Of serv-
ant was a glorious one for the crook
to play. He could ply his trade as
in no other way. 1t was open Sc
same for him to the most temptin g
quarries upon the most intimate
terms. His employers were too
eager about finding out what kind
of human being he might be. Not
until criminal records began to show
how useful was domestic service to
crooks did society at large realize
that the many-sided servant problem
had vet another and more acute an
gle.
Bonding will not solve the prob
lem, but it will help chase the thieves
aWay.-NeW York Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
The Endless Russian Queue.

If the people who stand in
queues for any one single day in
Russia were queued in one
queue. they'd go seven times
around the world and get as far
as Peoria on the eighth lap. l
suppose my most vivid impression
of revolutionary Russia is that of
an endless line of tired, hungry.
disheartened people. In America
queue means something that China
men used to wear before Japan be-
came-empirialisti In Russia
queue means the only road that
leads anywhere and to anything.
People stand in line for hours on
end to draw their pitiful rations of
a quarter or a half pound of sour,
black bread; they stand on one
foot and then on the other, and
then move up foot in order to
buy pair of shoe strings. And II
they want to start on railroad
journey on, let us say, Friday, they
begin queuing along some time
around Monday.-Collier's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
e. title Folks Co71zew 3

declared Miss Golden Hair. turning
up her nose as high as 1t would go.
mo. you will not be my daugh-
ter, but as you have answered my
call you shall have a reward" said
the stranger sadly. II know a rich
man who wants a child. l will send
you to him. You will be happy.
but not so happy as you might have
been with me. Go into the cottage
with Peggy and Billy and feast on
frosted cookies and lemonade. while
l write a note"
When the note was written the
stranger gave 1t to Miss Golden Hair
to take to the rich man. She has
not chosen wisely" he said. shaking
his head sadly as he watched her
go. But it Is better so. My lovely
daughter must love me for my
self alone"
The birds were sorry for the
stranger. Like Peggy and Billy they
had come to like his kindly eyes
and his gentle ways. To comfort
him they began to sing. And often
a little while he Joined in with his
whistly song. Louder and louder he
sang, the melody thrilling, throb-
hing, sobbing in tones so sweet that
the birds grew silent as they list
ened.
In the song was the strangers
lonely call for the daughter he
sought. Come, come, come to me.
lovely daughter" it seemed to say.
AS he sang the bushes parted and
a child stepped into the glade-a
sweet faced child, twice as fair and
twice as lovable as the other two.
The stranger did not see her, for
his eyes were filled with tears. and
presently the song broke and
stopped.
Peggy moved forward to comfort
him, but the sweet-faced child was
ahead of her.
Don't cry, Mr.. Bird Man."
soothed the child in tender tones.
Il love you"
You love me?" cried the stran-
GER quickly lifting his head and
looking into her eyes. why do you
love me?'
because you are good and ten
der and loving. l can see that in
voice. l can feel it in your touch.
have been watching you from the
bushes for long, long time. l will
be your daughter"
With glad cry the stranger gath
cred her into his arms.
(Tomorrow will be told how the stranger
gets a great surprise and great happi-
ness together. and how his new daughter
gains an unexpected reward,)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-21
Snippy Miss Golden Hair

Snippy Miss Golden Hair.
DROWN THRUSH sang a jolly
- song as he led the second
maiden through the woods toward
the cottage OF the mysterious stran-
ger. And the birds sang, too, when
they saw her. for she was a dainty,
golden-halred beauty who was
pleasant to look upon. She tripped
along gaily, following Brown
Thrush in his flight from bush to
bush until she was right in front
of the cottage, The stranger, his
arms outstretched, stepped for
ward
Little daughter" he said, smil-
ing at her fairness
Goodness, gracious me, who are
you?" cried Miss Golden Hair. for
that is what her friends called her.
Il am a lonely stranger" was the
reply. Il offer YOU a fathers ten
der love if you will come into nv
heart and my home and be my own
lovely daughter"
Miss Golden Hair looked at the
stranger long and carefully, taking
particular note of his cheap and
much-wOrn clothes. Then she glanc-
ed at the little green cottage. This
done she turned up her pretty nose
and shifted.
II want a father who wears cost
ly clothes,' said said. Il want one
who owns great house in the city,
not shack in the woods"
Peggy's eyes blazed with indigna-
ton. 1t was cruel of snippy Miss
Golden Hair to hurt the gentle
stranger with her cutting words He
WINGED as he had WINGED when
Eleanore had told him she didn't
like his big nose and crooked body.
"A fathers tender love is worth
more than riches" he murmured
Il don't like your shabby clothes
and l wouldn't live away out in the
woods. I'll not be your daughter"