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4 for arbitration. with compulsory
/ measures which would prevent the
outbreak OF war pending reports OF
+ the arbitrator
The memorandum prepared oy the
American delegates outlines the pos
s!biliEy OF new world thought, action,
and spirit, designed virtually 70 pre-
vent future WARS Germany ana AuS-
sfa would be taken Into the league
/ when they have stabilized their goT-
ierments and the league would AFFORD
every possible aid TO both nations. Inc
president feeling that peace would De
useless with half OF Europe asame
with the spirit Of Jealousy and re-
veage Premier LloydEeorgs In said
10 be unreserTedly IN agreement
With this principle
After formation Of the league there
would be q meeting OF social dele
gates TO formulate a new tneerna-
ttonsl code In REV OF the attitude
OF the allies, ii may be stated Ehat
the president feels the outlook Is
favorable for prompt consumma1on
of the league
Freedom Of the Seamen-
CRy Lowell MeIiett. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Jan 10-Anerica's posi-
ton as strong maritime nation
depends upon the ability Of its
peace delegates TO uphold the hizo
standard OF working conditions Ell
fected by the American seanen $
act Andrew Furussth- general sec
retary OF the American SeAmen'5
Union declared today
Believing that while freedom OF
the seas Is occupying The conferees
minds, freedom OF the seameu may
90 by the board. Furuseth mas
brought his long. lean. angular frame
here 10 haunt the Quai d'Orssy- He
fears that other nations, particularly
Great Britain, may attempt 10 OBTAIN
international legislation that would
abrozxte the American seamen's act.
but IS confident that the American
delegation viii oppose any such
move
THE effect OF the American sea
mems act has been TO bring UP
wages. except among the oriental
Countries, Furussth said IN an IN
terTiew with the United Press today
THE act also is steadily tnprov-
ing living conditions, not only On
American ships, but on others The
British basic wage il nov twelve
rounds a month. 20 which the gov
srnneot adds 4 bonus o. three
rounds. making total practically
eausvaiens 10 ocr wage OF SIS 2
month when the American act De-
came effective. permitting seamen
under any Tag TO leave their ship in
an American Dorr and gign on again
rnde- that ports normal wage, it re-
.rI.ad in an enormous shortage of
g-<tssh ssaneu Az e. consequence.
rne wages in British ports began
furnotrg Vow wages are practically
ne sane eTeryvhere. although the
FRENCH government, By making all
sesmen ulan-of-vzr men was able 10
prevent dessrtSors. because OF the
oeuzlty.
we hare reason to believe the
Au-e-5czr, peace desexases Will stead
faz.tr ou.ose any effort 70 TEN the
sesmeu back 10 Old conditions They
appreciate they never viii make
America maritime nation unless
vaxes and If.e AZ sea are in keeping
-tsh American ideals o. human
lights They csuId not get crews
7.tfr- z5shfrz Il, attack Americas
r-oxfrz marine power naturally
$500 strssa a. the ssaments ac--
Tonsr~ 10 rs7IIttr our ship building
srseee@s by MAKING Il impossible FOR
~ 70 nan our ships That Is the
view Of The American nationalist
Fortunately. II zccords with the sea
mems interests
we know that the British govern
rent has been supplied By IT'S coz
s1-rs all over the world with data
SHOWING how the American seansus
ecr las brought up wages in each
port We know the greatest pres
su-e has been exs-tet on the British
Eoverrneut By British ship owners
TO obtain International legislation
eaazsculating the act We have been
told that Premier Loyd-George would
~rescre~ the British ship owners