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New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Old German Army
Completely Broken,
Say U. S. Officers

COBLENZ, March 2 (By The Asso-
pressed by United States army Off
GERS who have specialized on the ques-
ton of rehabilitation and readjust-
ment of the enemy forces, there no
longer is any doubt about the COM
plete uselessness of the remnants Of
the old German army now in regi-
mental and battalion departments
throughout Germany.
The conclusions of the Americans
are based upon large quantity of
detailed information getting from
various sources by the army Of oc-
Cupation.
In the American Third Army Intel
ligence Bureau it is estimated in the
summary Of an expert that there are
approximately 100000 men. mostly of
the class OF 1899. who have declined
10 volunteer for the new army. They
comprise the old army Of to o-day in the
depots. together with skcietonized d
stats Of many large and small units.
"Thcre is no fight in these men,"
events of the past two weeks have
demonstrated that they are as useless
IN tho suppression Of internal dis
orders as they are against Bolsievism
or the Poles. One has only to read
the newspapers of garrison towns and
10 note the extent of horse stcalings
by garrisons. and all kinds Of mis-
ceIlaneous happenings which would be
impossible with disciplined troops, to
become convinced Of tho present use
lessness of the remnant of the former
army.
"Only in the improbable event OF
some great and fervent national in
spiration would these troops be Of
any use. 1t appears only matter of
days before Noske, the German Sec
rotary for Military Affairs, will wipe
out the old army completed! from fur
ther existence. 1t is possible Noske
may decide to retain some OF the
staffs or other elements in order to
help the new army organization. How
ever, the present volunteer army ap-
pears to number between 125O00 and
100000 men"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Governors and Mayors
Arriving in Washington

WASHINGTON, March g Cover
rors of states and Mayors OF tho
larger cities Of the country began ar
riving in Washington to-day TO at-
tend the White House conference for
discussing Of business and labor con-
ditions. The meeting will open to-
morrow morning with an address by
President Wilson and the sessions will
continue until Wednesday,
Twenty-one Governors have accept
ed invitations to atsnd the conference
and twcnty-four others arc expected
to send representatives. One hundred
and eleven Mayors have announced
their intention Of attending, while
forty-three others will be represented
by delegates.
1t was announced tonight that John
Hays Hammond would speak Wedncs-
day on domestic and foreign commerce.
Secretary of Labor Wilson, who
called the convention, will speak to-
morrow on the necessity Of avoiding
unemployment. He will speak Of the
great needs of q system in co6pcra-
tion among the states, the munich
palities and tho Federal government
and will urge the adoption of pro-
gramme which will lead toward stabi-
lization of labor.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
call the extra session before his re.
turn from Paris

eau the extra session before his re-
turn from Paris.
Penrose Forces Quorum
IL was an irascibe lot of Senators
that troopcd away from the Capitol
shortly after o'clock this morning.
Most OF them were dishevelled in an
pearance and all were in testy mood
When Senator Penrose. shortly after 4
u. M, signalled an end of the speech
making on the Republican side by NOV
ing adjournment, it was found that
there were only seven Republicans and
two Democrats in the chamber. De-
manding roll call. the Pennsylvania
senator forced the summoning of a
quorum. and for two hectic hours
thereafter the sergeant -at-arms was
roofing iratc Senators out of bed and
bringing them into the Capitol
During the night there were evil
dences that individual Republicans.
dissatisfied over the failure of the
party caucus to take decided stand,
would undertake individual flbustcrs
against the passage of the loan bill.
La Toilette Attacks Loan Bill
Senator Reed. of Missouri. one of
the Democrats whose resentment at
the Presidents dictaton had grown
steadily more pronounced, contributed
q pait Oh Tue OTatOFy tnaC nllcQ the
dragging hours. Senator La Toilette,
who had spoken four hours Saturday
afternoon in a successful effort to kill
the oil lands leasing bill, spoke from
! a. m. until 4 a. m. this morning
against the loan measure.
Senator Sherman. OF Illinois. had
intended holding the floor for some
hours after LA Toilette concluded, but
he actually spoke only a short while
during the time that the sergeant-at-
arms was rounding up absentces for
the adjournment roll call. Senator
France, of Maryland, who was also
prepared for a filibuster, likewise
abandoned his plan to take the floor
1t is said that Senators most anxious
to organize a flibustcr were told that
Secretary of the Treasury Glass had
Informed the House Ways and Means
Committee that unless the loan bill
became a law before April 1 it would
be impossible to float the issue ad-
vantageously.
Senator Calder. of New York, served
notice tonight that he would undN-
take by himself to block any consider
alton of the agriculture bill, if the
agriculture committee persists in its
efforts to put through it's rider re-
healing the daylight saving law.
There seems, however, little chance
that the bill in any form can come
to a vote.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Butler Urges
Area Plan for
WorldLeaguc

Amendment Of the league Of nations
plan so that the Monroe Doctrine will
not be robbed Of its force was advo-
Gated last night by Dr. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia Uni
versity, addressing the Mems Associa
tion of Rodcph Sholom Temple, Lex
ington Avenue and Sixty-third Street
DR.. Butler urged that the world be
divided into three areas and that the
nations of each area have responsibility
for enforcing the law therein. These
divisions, he proposed, should include
the Western Hemisphere, which would
leave the Monroe Doctrine untouched ::
Europe, Africa, Western Asia, Aus
tralia and New Zealand, and, finally,
the Orient
William Church Osborn and William
Frederick Slocum, of the executive
committee of the League to Enforce
Peace, indorsed the league plan.
DR.. Buffers first objection to the
league of nations was, he said, in it's
name.
Objects to Official Name
"The name" he said, "is not so fort
unate az would have been the French
term, society of nations, for what
thoughtful men most desire is not a
league for oldfashioned purposes, how
ever benehce1it, but new society in
which nations will live in harmony and
cooperation."
He also regretted the sponsors of
the league in this country had brought
1T forward as something new.
"'The American people have been
tn nf l,Dt,. 4
foremost in urging better standards of
international conduct" he asserted.
Five reasons for indorsing the league
set forth by DR.. Butler we're:
at is based upon the alliance of
free peoples brought about by tho war
itself and it pcrpetuatcs and extends
that alliance.
at provides effective organs for in
ternational consultation, international
findings and international recommen-
dntion.
Sees End of All Wars
at recognizes international respon.
sibility for other matters than law. in
cluding conditions of labor and the in
tcrests of backward races.
ut includes u covenant which. IL
faithfully lived up to. will make inter.
national war difficult through afford
ing time for inquiry and consultation
before an overt act is committed.
1T has place for an international
court OF justice, before which cues
tlons will be argued as matters of right
and Of law"
Two objections to the league. DR..
butler said. we're that it brings inter
national policy into contact With ma
tIonal policy and it violates tho Monroe
Doctrine.
In discussing the first consideration
he said that any Congress could rescind
our participation i'll league of ma
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Rabbi Defends League
People Demand 1t, Says the
Rev. Samuel Sci1ulY1an

Charactcrizng the society of ma
tions in his sermon at Temple Beth
Ell yesterday as "thc child born of
the travail of the ages Rabbi Samuel
Schulman sad it lay entirely with
America whether this latest expert
ment in tho achievement of permanent
peace should succeed.
I'VE are asked to limit our sover-
eighty he said, even az the sover-
eighty of every nation tnat is a mem
ber of the league will be limited. But
II the world Is in earnest, and peace
Is It's goal, then sovereignty must be
limited, for the essence of war is the
maintenance Of the absolute sovereign
ty of states. | believe that the
mass Of Americans want a league of
nations. am convinced that any po-
Iitical party that in clear-cut fashion
appealcd to the people to reject the
league would be ovcrwhelmngly de-
feated"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Greece to Get Control
Of Part of Asia Minor

PARIS, March 2.--The commission
on Greek affairs yesterday debated at
length the new situation to be created
IN Asia Minor. The general plan
adopted for the dissolution Of the
Ottoman Empire is the total elimina-
tion of that Empire, the International
zation Of Constantinople and the
Straits. the creation of Turkish state
IN the centre of Asia Minor and the lib
Grafton of all nationalities from the
rule of Turkey.
AS regards Asia Minor, the commits
sion agreed in principle that the strip
Of the coast between Avail and Cos, in
ciuding Smyrna and Ephesus, shall be
assigned to Greece as full owner or as
international mandatory.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Restrictions of
League Assailed
I'm Sermons Here

The league of nations project was .ht
topic of several sermons yesterday
Generally the speakers professcd faith
IN the idea and confessed and dcploret
ignorance of the details of the par
tlcular plan suggested. Some dis.
approved of it in many ways.
Henry Morgenthau, who accompanied
William I'll. Taft to conventions. ar.
ranged in many states by the leapue
to enforce peace, declared at the Free
Synagogue in Carnegie Hall that there
never had been such interest and such
bewilderment among American citizens
on any subject.
The West elected Wilson," he said
because he kept it out Of war and now
it will be the West that will study the
situation and decide if it is the best
policy TO enter this league, forgetting
the old traditions of America and mix
ing with the politics of Europe.
All that the American people want
to know IS what is the best ching to do
and they will do it. There are a few
po'ticlans who are making political
capital out of the question, but the
mass OF people are beginning to under
stand and they will demand that this
unprecedented force be adopted for the
good of the world"
Certain national questions, par
tlcularly that of immigration, must re-
nam national questions. the Rev. DR..
William l.. Sullivan declared at the
First Congregational Church. which
met in All Souls Unitarian Church.
whatever form the league of nations
might take.
For my part" he said, 81 say that
we must accept the larger opportu-
nifty for service presented by league
of nations even though we have to
send our men abroad to help settle
disputes and even though it costs heav-
ily in treasure.
- $50 much for "a league of nations.
Now for the league 81 nations: We
are not yet certain how easily the
constitution of the league of nations
can be amended. If it is said that
therc is no power to amend it and
that we must take it all then | call
that most extraordinary and eg.
founding piece of statcsmunship. Whnt
right has an oligarchy sitting in Paris
10 say what we must take and whnt
we must leave? We Americans nrc
not in the habit of having thing
flung Mt Us that way.
II favor n league OF nations to the
cxtant that 1t may aid toward tho
peace of mankind even at the cost OF
lives and money. cannot support
the constitution of the league OF ma
tons until 1T is amended; first, be-
cnuse our policy on immigration is
not arp'trable, and second, because
inc Monroe Doctrine shall continue to
prevail on this continent. Tho chisr
fault of the constitution of the learuc
Is That 1t doca not make arbitration
compulsory it daas Not aholish war
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
w ilson's Word
Given to Aid
Jewish State
Delegation Finds President
Sympathetic Will, Pro.
sramme i'll Palestine
ENJOYS to Go to Paris
Effort To Be Made to Estab-
iish Status of the Race i'm
Newly = Made Nations

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Presiden,
Wilson tonight told delegation frou
the American Jewish Congress he wa.
persuaded that the Allied nations
with the fullest concurrence of ths
American government and people, were
agreed that in Palestine should be laic
the foundations of a Jewish common
wealth.
The delegation, headed by Jodge
Julian w. Mack. of Chicago, and in
Guiding Louis Marshall, DR.. Stephen S
Wise and Bernard G. Richards Of New
York, declared they had found the
President sympathetic with The Gin
contestable principle Of the right
of the Jewish people everywhere
to equality of status" He re
minded them he previously had
Expressed personal approval of the
declaration of the British government
respecting the historic claims Of the
Jews regarding Palestine
Britain To BE Trustee
Great Britain would act as trustee OF
the new commonwealth on behalf of the
proposed league of nations, according
10 the delegates. They said organiza-
ton Of Jewish state would include
express stipulatlons that nothing
should be done which might prejudice
the civil and religious rights of non
Jewish communities in Palestine. OF
the rights and political status enjoyed
by Jews in any other country.
The delegation presented to the
President memorial setting forth the
present status Of the Jews in eastern
European lands and the effect upon
them of organization of new and en-
largcd states growing out of the war.
Resolutions adopted by the American
Jewish Congress in Philadelphia last
December also were submitted. They
set forth the guarantees required by
the Jews to secure them Fundamental
human rights, including civil political
religious and national equality In
mediate action TO assure the Jews of
these rights was urged upon the Pres
dcnt
Judge Mack, who is president of the
American Jewish Congress, and Mr.
Marshall, accompanied by Mr. r ch
ards, secretary of the congress, will
start soon for Europe to join other
members of the delegation sent BY
the congress to present Jewish claims
to the peace conference. DR.. Wise, who
recently returned from Paris, probably
will return later
Except for this conference, President
Wilson enjoyed n day of rest. This
morning ho and Mrs. Wilson attended d
church, and this afternoon they went
Tor an automobile ride.
Tonight Judge Mack and Dr.. Wisc
addressed mass meeting held here
FOR discussion Of the general subject
OF jewish commonwealth in Palestine
In tho course Of his address, Dr. Wise
vohemently denied statements recent
~ made by witnesses before the Senate
propaganda committee that many Jews
we're among the Bolshcvik leaders of
Russia and thnt Bolshevism was
generally supported by the Jews Of that
country. He said he believed there wns
not single orthodox jew connected
with the Bolshcyik regime. and that
30 per cent Of the Jews Of Russia we're
opposed to it.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
President Is Expected to
Yield on Mooted Points
to Placate Opponents
Victor on Extra Session
Three Distinct Groups in
Senate, With the Majority
Opposed to His Views
By Carter ield
NcW York Tribune

EcW ON ITlOHu6
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, March President
Wilson will return to Paris to con-
tinue his fight for adoption of the
league of nations constitution leaving
"divided counsels" behind him. Lead
ers in Congress and out of it have
formed into three groups, namely:
CD Those who earnestly favor the
league,
CD Those who bitterly oppose the
league, and
CD Those who favor some sort of
league, but not just as proposed at
numerically the strongest.
The President wins a vic torv hv the
passage of the Victory loar, bill Al
immediate extra session o. Congress
is not necessary He will rot have Il
flood of oratory attacking; his pro-
posals emanatine from Washington
curing the remainder of his stay at
the peace conference, but CT the other
hand he will return to Europe without
any formal Endorsement of his posi-
ton on the league of nations or any
other question with regard TO the
pc ace conference.
luOlCdtlOIS are Una. Il vote cOulU
be obtained in the Senate tomorrow
On the league of nations constitution
o5 proposed by the President, on its
intrinsic merits, with no reference 10
the peace treaty, there probably would
be a small majority against it. Cer
iainly there would not be the twv-
thirds vote which ratification of a
treaty requires.
Leaders estimate that at least six
men on the Democratic side would
vote against the plan, while the Re-
publican proponents of the idea are so
strongly opposed to certain features
or, more accurately, to certain omis
sions from the proposed constitution
that the Republican vote would be al
most solid against it.
1t is believed the President will
change his ideas as announced to mem
hers of the Senate and House Foreign
Relations committees with regard to
the practical impossibilty Of amend
ing the league constitution, and will
be found advocating n number Of
amendments on his return to Paris as
suggested by the grillng questions
asked him by Senator Brandegee, Of
Connecticut. and others, and brought
out in the speeches by Senators Knox
and Lodge on the Republican side and
Owen op the Democratic side.
1t is Thought the President will have
his advisers in Paris go over the Ian
Ruagc of the constitution with these
objections in mind and attempt to
frame amendments that will satisfy
such objections as that with regard to
the Monroe Doctrine, for instance.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Wilson to Leave Capital With
League Issue Still in Balance;
Allies Ready to Amend Draft
Germans Denied Place
In Arnies of Allies

- ERLIN, Feb. 28 (By The AS
~ sociated Press) BY a sign
placed at the entrance to the
American Embassy the embassy
to-day announced that no appli
cations by German officers for
commissions in the American or
japanese or other foreign armies
could be received.
The placard was provoked by
persistent reports, which, despite
repeated denials and inherent i'm
probability, continue to circulate,
that such employment offered at
tractive pay.
The American correspondents,
as we'll as the American missions
and Spanish Embassy, daily are
besieged by swarms of younger
officers who believe the rumor.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Irish Here Vow to
Win Wilson Over
AS Active Champion
Time and Place of Audience
Granted Committee Is Not
Decided; Golf Says That
Congress Favors Cause

To send President Wilson back "a
the peace conference at Paris an ac-
tive champion of the independence y,
ireland is the avowed object of the
committee from the Friends of Irish
freedom which the President ha,
agreed to meet following his sched-
uled address in this city to-morrow
night
The hour and place of the appoint.
ment still remain to be settled. Thew
VIII depend upon the movements of
Mr.. Wilson after he arrives here and
the amount of time he may have at his
disposal. Upon the latter, too, accord.
ing to eXJustice John w. Gotf. chair
man of the Irish Friends committee.
"ill depend in large measure the full.
ness with which the delegates will
present the claims of Ireland.
Resolutions adopted by the recent
irish Race Conference held at Phila-
delphia, and urging, on behalf of
lrlsh-Americans throughout the United
States, the right of the Irish people
to full, uncquivocal self determination.
IN accordance with the principle laid
down by the President. are TO be
formally handed to Mr.. Wilson.
Time VIII Be Limited.
whether we shall have opportunity
to elaborate much on thase resolu.
TONS said ex-Justice Goff, depends
upon how much time the President con
spare us. We quite realize the ire
mcndous demands that are being made
upon the Chief Executive at this time
We thoroughly understand how many
and how important are the matters
with which he has to deal within
comparatively limited time, and it
cannot be too strongly emphasized that
we wish TO do nothing in any way to
cmbarrass or obstruct him"
Judge Goff emphasized the point that,
although the committee could readily
have obtained consideration of The
newspapers and transformed the mis-.
sion into nm agitation. the quotcst sort
OF tneticg were adopted.
VIC ARE acting in this matter ~
American citizens" said Judge Gof.
"and the point cannot be stressed too
much. We are placing ourselves square.
~ behind the principles, M cnunciated
by President Wilson, for which this
country went to war Ne are backing
him up primarily. In advancing the
claims OF Ireland we are but champion.
ing the cause to which the principle OF
clf-dctermination most obviously and
Immediately applies"
House Committee Action Plesses
Throughout Irish circles in this city
great satisfaction was expressed at the
news. published yesterday, that the
House Rules Committee had reported
out special rule to make possible
consideration of the resolution intro
duced by Representative Gallagher, Of
Pennsylvania, urging the American
peace commissioners as a whole to
press the claims of an Independent Ire
land.
II believe" said Judge GoF, "thst
Congressional sentiment is heartily in
favor OF this measure. I heard not one
voice of protest or objection at Wash
lngton raised against it"
If the resolution passes. Irish sym
pathizers here pointed out, it will be
the first case in which the United
States Congress has expressed itself
upon any overseas nationalistic ques-
ton arising from the late war
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03

tions, if the people so wilcd by abro-
eating. the treaty through which we
enter it.
"A real dfliculty,7 he said arise s
in the case Of the Monroe Doctrine.
1t is claimed, on the one hand, that
the draft plan for the league of ma
tons overturns the Monroe Doctrine,
and, on the other, that it extends to
the whole world My judgment is that
neither contention is correct The
draft plan may readily be so amended
as to make it clear that it does not
overturn the Monroe Doctrine, while
to extend the Monroe Doctrine to the
whole world would make it cease to
be the Monroe Doctrine at all"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Viviani Insists Frontier
Be "Remoyed From Paris

PARIS, March 2.-Rene Viviani, a
former French Premier, addressing a
meeting of the French Relief Society
here last night, said every body should
see the devastated regions of Northern
France. He added:
Paris is too near the frontier. 1t
is impossible to move Paris from the
frontier Therefore, it is necessary
that the frontier be removed from the
front OF Paris.".
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Paris Paper Suspended
For Eorecaslinc Arnis.;ce

PARIS, March 2.-Tho newsnuner
"Llnformation" has been suspended for
q week. The "'rcmps" says no reason
Tor tho suspension was given. Another
evening newspaper. however. asserts
that tho prescription was due to 'T.'In.
formation publishing too detailed
lorccast OF the new military armistice
New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Poles and Ukrainians
To Resume Hostilitics

WARSAW, March 2 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) ).-Negotiations at Lem
berg between the intcr-allicd mission
and the Poles and Ukrainians have been
broken off, it being found impossible
to get the Ukrainians and Poles to
agree on line of demarkation between
their forces. Hostilitics are about to
be resumed. it is reported. The inter
allied mission is expected here to-mor-