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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
Final Attitude ct the American Dele
CATION Is That Constitution Of the
League Shall Be Integral Part d
Pact, and Conference So Approves
President Is Anxious to Take Up Discussion Of
German Terms and Also Peace With Austria,
Turkey and Bulgaria, Which 1t Is Said, Should
Be Framed In Few Days
PRESIDENT SILENCE

PRESIDENT SILENCES DISCUSSION.
Paris March 15-Presdent Wilson today effectively ST.
fenced the discussion in the United States whether
the league Of nations would be integral part Of the
treaty preliminary otherwise which the Germans pun
their signature. The president fatty said It would
His statement official and issued in behalf o. f
American peace delegation the president making plain ~
ivorcng the league provisions from the league pact
The attitude of the American delegation outlined M
to the correspondents. It is this: 84ss SEA
The program Of the first session Of the peace coferenc
provided that upon being drafted the constitution the league
should be integral part Of any peace treaty Fnaty
given to this and the whole conference approved q
The Americans hold that the decision is rrevccabe and
that the outstanding feature of any pact with Germany viii
be the league
The text of the official statement issued by the president
follows 81
1.-THE plenary council has positively decided that the ea
nations to be part of the treaty There absolutely
no truth In the report TO the contrary"
This statement cabled the presidents secretary
Joseph P. Tumulty in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
GOVERNOR PATTERSON
TO SPEAK At So. N.
svyAst IL vsetoryt~ IN Address On Ppe-
hlbition, to - Delivered In
Acaaemy ~ Music.

Ex-oovsrnor Malcolm n. Patterson.
Of Tennessee, will speak this after
noon a ! o'clock in the Academy OF
Music TO the general public on world
vida prohibition. The subject Of his
sAdress 10, what ID victoryT Gov
ernor Patterson 10 making tour OF
the country under the auspices OF the
National Anti-S Saloon league and he In
epaaking In q different city every Sun
day.
prominent ministers In the city ara
cooperating with Governor Patterson
this afternoon and they will occupy
chairs on ths stage ~ tho Aeademy-
The doors will be opened At ESQ
o'clock and the lecture will be free to
III. reservations being made. how
ever, for those who united with the
various churches in the city after tho
Billy sunday campaign.
Mr.. Patterson has delivered the
s.me lecture IN Norfolk. Newport
Hews. Roanoke and Lynchburg and
crowds heard him in each city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
Senators Who Oppose Adoption Of Con-
sitution Declare the Plan May Be
Beaten If Presidents Statement Is
True
Republican Leaders Suggest That the
League Proposed Be Put off Until
Peace Is Made and Soldiers Are
Brought Home

Washington, March 1b-oonflctng reports from PARIS as
gl part ef the treaty Of peace aroused much comment
Inv today The reports indicate direct issue between Pres
@ Wilson and the French representatives Of whom Andre
Tsu recent high commissioner to the United States Is
spokeMan.
The president quoted having stated that the penary
ssun has positively decided that the league OF nations to
b pext Of the peace treaty
Directly opposed to this Is Che statement made by
Targa he effect that the league covenant will have ne
place n the peace treaty
Senators Who are fighting league Of nations proposal
declare hat the president statement the league plan
viii DO beaten before the senate part OF the
treaty there enough votes pledged TO strike the league
clause out before the treaty Is signed or ratified
The positions Of the senators who against adoption OF
league constitution has been stated and again
and part of the robin resolution which thirty nine
senators have signed and sixty said to have agreed
to accept This position that the important thing at this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
PR0vOKES
issue ! 81 T: WITT! l ! BAKER
Rcncws His Fight for "Fair
Play for Enlisted
Mem.
WRITES TO SECRETARY
Congressman Insists Existing
Laws Should Be Amended
and Revised in Name
Of Justice.
WRITES TO SECRETARY

waAl,inwoun, March iH.-THk-
fnx issue with Secretary BAku's
recent defense NJ Tn army court
martial system, REPRESENTATIVE
Royal @. johnson, Of South Da-
kota, today renewed his faGht for
justice and fair play for tho en-
f1stod man and further criticized
tho war department. Tor tho de-
motion Of General Anscal because
q his expose Of tho courts mar
tial scandal.
Mr.. johnson sA3d he disliked to
reopen thc controversy. ''but an
issue Involving lives ana rights OF
nscn b At stake, and IL win never
be settled until ft = seeded right"
Referring to Secretary Bakers
statement that with his own acquatnt-
ance with the facts he WAS convinced
tho complained OF conditions do not
exist and have not existed. Mr.. John
son said:
TT will always Be = matter Of re-
Kret to me that the secretary Of war
possesses such little information about
the army OF which he is N charge.
because those of us who have lived in
1t know that there IL injustice. that
the conditions implied and definitely
charged in recent complaints do exist,
and that the enlisted man has abso-
lutely no opportunity for = fair trial
II those in charge do not desire him
to receive . fair trial
when the secretary Of war de-
tends this law he does himself an in
Justice, NJ he Ii defending statute
under whose workings men have been,
are being and will be sentenced to
imprisonment In the penitentiary for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
Rattle 4! !: STREETS! :E
Of BERLIN IS NOT
BETWEEN BRETHREN.
German Workingmen
Are Socialists But Not
Highway Robbers.
REDS ARE BLINDED
Minds Of Leaders In
famed by Sheer Mad
ness, Says Govern
ment Official.
REDS ARE BLINDED
By Phfl Schcademann.


Chancellor Of the German Gov
Berlin. March f5--Persons
have called the battle wnTcd In
tho streets Of Berlin n fight be-
tween brethren. cannot accept
this term. A criminal and robbcr
Is no brother OF mime.
A fight against y criminal
class which cracks safes and
loots stores by pointing rcvolvers
Mt merchants n no longer q po-
tt1cal matter.
German wofAan9lmem aFc So
cia1ists bat net highway robbers.
Followers Of 6partAclfs arc a
queer conelolncfat3on. Part OF
their leaders were men whose
minds were blinded by sheer
madness
feel sorry for Laebknecht and
Mrs Luxembourg. But they were
ITO arms" day IN and day
ont They advocated the violent over
throw Of the government. They rode
the streets of Berlin accom-
panied by machine guns.
They even drove In front OF gov
eminent Offices IN wilhelmstrasse
pointing their guns at us, They In
cited and infiamed their followers to
ms .s n,uraeyera ana b,oodhounds
a ,er their aupeal 10 The nass,ons haA
led IN the sheddIns of workmens ana
snldiers HOOD In huge streams
Thsv outrarrd ms in their newrna
ners ana In their meeting, every dsy
In the week. Thus thew became the
Of the very came terrorism
which thrv themselves invoked.
Am Ali. 20 understand the fana-
t,ri~,n Of Rosa fM.emhourx. a rus
tar af rnlruflid intellieenee whe
n, ordinary German iat,orsY
n order Ia become a orrrnsn Sub
sre, Who pnua ma lenrsy be expelled
rom the ccuntry.
the acn ~ thsaA William
! ~ knscht rsS.ss4 - = Al conld
100 hec0ma ohne.ped With this eort
81 w1id fanatictem. William Lieb-
knecht. the elder ueed TO tell us we
woui6 vrnHuaflv rrou into socia lixrn 2
81 In SON drifted into Russian terrorism
and perished ~ n.
Kari TIehknNch4 ana Rosa Inxem-
bourr were social Democrats no
loprer. They haA not bean FOR a ieng
,ime For bsmocrntr are hound to
rcspect tbs law. Of a democracy while
thew preached resistanca to them.
For this res,stance we had to fxht
them and we are stiIi fighting their
followers aside from the fact that
their RANKIN have been swelled BY tho
worst elements Of the criminal class.
n an insane brother of mine should
uofnt his run at mo threatening to
shoot me. I might let him do 30 In
order to spare his own life.
But II my insane brother should
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
MUST invoke LAW
To TAKE WILHELM
Dutch Government Says Hun
Leader Has Rights to
Be Respected.
is INTERESTING VIEW
Reparation Commission at
Paris Considers Suitable
Punishment for Kaiser
and His Kind.

London. March iB-u KAaser
Wilhelm h e1undited from Hob
land he must he taken legally.
That is the Dutch governments
position according to the minis
ter Of Justice who made . state
n,ent In the chamber of deputies
today.
The minister declared he reco9-
mixes no right outside of law 40
curding 10 4 dispatch from tho
Hague.
The statement of the Dutch
minister of justice II f1teFceting
in view OF recent dispatches from
Parls showing the Lack OF legal
precedent for trying dcposed
heads Of governments for moral
crimes.
: 's' Members Uf Tire
commission of the peace con-
ference arc stiIl considering
Punishment for the kaiser. Ad-
mirnl Tirpitx and others. while the
French arc urging the cstablfsh-
ment Of q tribunal composed OF
representatives Of all tho big
powers who arc To sit ~ judges
10 hear the tnsc OF the former crTp-
pcror and his confedcratee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
To Form Baseball
League Of the Rhine

London, March 1b.--Extensive plans
have been perfected to provide enter
tainment and sports for the American
army OF occupation, according to word
received here.
Certain di tricte are to be allowed to
the Y. NJ. c. A.. Knights OF Columbus
and the Salvation Army workers.
Prominent baseball players and box
ers arc to be brought from the United
States to develop the sports and estab-
'lish American baseball leagues on the
Rhine. It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
DAYLIGHT SAVING Z.
BEGINS MARCH Sc

Warrington. March 15-Instruc-
lions for the setting forward ct rail-
rad clocks and time pieces on March
10 were issued by the railroad admin
iatration tonight. The order ~ effec-
ssrn a A. NJ. March so. Efforts
Hrrinr the cIoaing hours Of the last
sonrres sto kin the daylight saving
Nv Allied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
SLEEPING SICKNESS
INCREASES IN GOTHAM

New York. March 1s.--Forty cases
Of ''sleepang sickness have been re-
ported to tho health department. Com
missioner Copeland announced today.
one more OF which resulted faAily.
cIt h.lf e t Is, cssss may e
type" said the commissioner, 1.-The
ather half being. of the true type OF
the disease. There are no reasons for
public alarm. however. as the num-
Der Of cases 10 infnitesimal by COM
parison with the population
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
ANOTHER POOR SHOT.
London, March fS.-.Anotllcr n

tempt to nssnsstnatc Leon Trotxky.
Russian BOlshevist war minister
st Dino CD ON Sunday failed &C.
cOryling to HclsingfOrs dispatch
70 the Daily Mall. Nevertheless
shots were fired. one Of which
puncturcd Trotzky's hat, but he
was not injured. One OF hts stan
was killed. ard another wounded.
The shots, Il II reported wcrc
fred by a BoLshcyist soldier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16

London March 15.--A serious SIT
uatior has developed IN County Clare.
ireland by the escape ~ lunattcs from
~. according TO the Daily Press. r.
overrun by the madmen. many Nct
whom are tanRernus They made
their escane from the arvlum follow
ing strike Of ths a&tsndantA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
GERMAN TONNAGE 49,.
COMES OVER IN BUIR

London. March 16.--Eetimates OF
the tonnage surrendered by Germany
AZ part payment Of the food to be
supplied by the allies conflict in re-
ports received here, The vessels. both
passenger and cargo. have an aggre-
gate tonnage of 100000. according
to~one. report, while another places II
as high an 100000 tons. The lat
ter figure most probably is incorrect
ar Germau figures have placed the
tonnage Of the ships to be surrendered
at approximately two million
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
THROUGHPARLOR CARS
RICHMOND TO HINTON,

rnective March is. parlor car VIII
.nernte between Richmond ana Hin
ecn: wsstbound leaving Richmond 100
~ NJ. and easthound arriving Rich
e.nnd 3;45 r. M. furnishing parlor car
\ Ssryics for white sulphur and Hot
Hneiugs passengsrA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16

hNNCffCN Again tSfRS spsCT
Washington, March 1h.--'rhe army
OF American taxpayers went over the
tor today. and according to reports
flashed back to the headquarters -
Revenue Collector Roper. early
reached the 81, oo.ooo.aoo objective
Il WAS scheduled to roll IN.
Late tonight the wires brought the
news that thousands of revenue elcrk,s
were up to their elbows in piles of the
income tax returns. which showered
into the district Offices like snowfiakes
before North Dakota December
zephyr. The clerks will remain at
their posts until midnight tonight. and
N there remain persons In line at tina t
hour, the clocks will be turned back.
and the grind Of collection will con-
tinued until every one has an oppor-
tunity 10 pay In fun or thu one-uuar-
ter on their estimated tax thet the law
requires to be paid nt this date.
Although many Americans put Off
the work Of payment until almost the
last hour. the reports show that the
returns are FUZZY up TO expectations.
ffat few siackers WITH have TO be
rounded mp. and that there will h.
no necessfty for further extension of
time In which returns ear he made.
No Slackers Apparent.
Al the treasury department no one
could attempt clear summary OF
what transpired throughout the coun-
try on the last day set for the initial
payment OF the greatest single tax any
ration xwer fevfed tfptt' 'fts wiring tSff-
isens. But the belief IL general among
government officials and revenue ex-
ports that despite the dificulties and
tho mazes OF the modern income tax
blank, AmericaH taxpayer has totaied
e. - ~ Il " -
hrs hand to q pledge which will result
in the collection Of -. 900 900, 900 for
aiding In meeting the war cost
Under the law oi,e-fourth of this
amount was to be turned In today. hut
many Americans decided to have the
agony over at once and paid up in full.
SO many took this course that II Is
confidently asserted the treasury of
Uncle sam was enriched by anywhere
from $4,000. 1000 900 to ss.ooo,ooo .ooo
today.
Many returns are in the mafl to-
night, but It 10 stated that no person
whose returns shows that II was In the
mails on March II will be subject to
| prosecution. There is feeling in
Washington. however, that this year
will sec far greater care taken In
checking of the income tax returns
than ever before. 1t is known that
| tho treasury department has organ
lied the greatest machinery for tax
collection ever known to experts OF
the revenue division. Thousands OF
! clerks and investigators have beer
given special training courses TO Al
them for mulling over the books OF
| firms and individuals. Oficials say
no slackers will escape, as they are
| prepared to cross check on the source
I OF every one'O earnfngA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16

Cork, March l5.-Prefessor Do
Valera, president Of tho Irlsh r0-
public who recently escaped from
prison has arrived In New York
and will participate In the St Pat
ricks Day y rade according 70 ~
number Of Sim Fcincrs here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
] EN!! !! AA(kERsA All,
I INDICATED AMONG
| ]. 5. TAXPAYERS
American Patriots Go
| Over Top in Biggest
Assessment Yet.
FINE SHOWING HERE
Collector Moncure Indi-
Gates More Than Two
Millions Paid Yester-
| day in Richmond.
FINE SHOWING

Although all the Offices I'm the
district had mt been heard from
last night, r. G. l.. Norcur~.
United States internal revenue coli
lector, estimated that the income
tax collections would amount to
between $3.OO0.OOO and $4,000
600. The gum taken In Mt the
Richmond Office up to 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the last day
tor paying the tax. was $4,000
90.
In spite Of the last -rninute rush
to escape the penalty for deItn-
Quency. all OF the taxpayers were
handled with ease. and there were
no long lines waiting. Thirty
clerks were kept busy on the ses,-
ond floor Of the federal building.
while several did nothing fnit
handle the tax returns by mail.
Most 1T the small tax PAYERS paid
the full amount while those With
large Incomes ne n rule made only
the quarterly return.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16

Only soc Per. ,MTwtA n
Pay the Cotteet ~.
Phone Your Ofdet. IN IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-16
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. March is.
--f0rcxnst:
Virginia--Rafn Sunday
and probably Monday;
warmer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19
ENDEAVORERS OF EAST PA.
CONFERENCE WILL MEET IN
READING MONDAY. SEPT. %

Junior League at Work." Miss
Rhoda Mohn, Shillington; Great Jun
'ior rally. in charge of Mrs. Homer
Berkey, Junior superintendent; DEM
onstration in object teaching, the
Rev. II. ID. Kreidler. Reading; sup
per, Y. M. C. A. building.
Evening Session-Song service,
DR.. Adam Geibel in charge; devo-
tional services. the Rev. A. w.
Cooper, Reading; special singing;
address, Sunday School Objec-
tives," W. G. Landes, secretary State
Sunday School Associations; chalk
lecture, Major r. F. Y. Pierce. New
York city.
Wednesday Morning-Song serv-
ice. in charge of DR.. Adam Geibel
and Irwin III. Mack; devotional serv-
ices, the Rev. II. Z. Baker. Read
ing; business; address, &c. e. Made
Practical the Rev. W. E. Peffiey
Harrisburg; conference; address, "A
Definite Evangelistic Program for
/ the C. E. Society,"" the Rev. James
Daniel Kistler. Allentown; singing
address, How to Conduct a c. f
Prayer Meeting" the Rev. C. d
Huber, Allentown; dinner, Y. NJ
c. A.
Afternoon Session-Song service
in charge of DIR. Adams Geibel and
Irwin H. Mack; devotional services
the Rev. ]. S. Heisler. Bethlehem
address, THE Psychology of Teach
ing" the Rev. w. f. Teel, d. D..
Reading; singing; business; ad-
dress, Christian Stewardship" the
Rev. w. ]. Edelman, Shamokin; ad-
dress, Our Forward Movement
Bishop w. F. He'll, Reading; sup
per, Y. NJ. c. A. building.
u 10
charge of DR.. Geibel and Mr.. Mack;
devotional services. the Rev. A. ]
Drummer, Reading; presentation OF
merit banners, DIR. Charles H. Wag-
ner, Lehighton; installation of of.
ficers. the Rev. Charles II. Mengel
Allentown; reading of minutes fol-
approval; special singing; address
the Rev. A. A. Winter, Lewisburg;
closing, decision and conservation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

Plans have been completed for
the twenty-sixth annual convention
to be held under the auspices of the
East Pennsylvania Conference Sun
day School and keystone League of
Christian Endeavor, in the st. Paufs
United Evangelical church, Reading,
beginning Monday afternoon, at 4
O'Clock, September 20, and closing
Wednesday evening. October l. The
executive committee in charge of the
program promises this will be the
greatest convention ever held.
The program follows:
Monday afternoon, p. m.-Reg-
istration of delegates; $50 p. m.
Y. M. C. A. building. Washington
and Reed streets.
/, Evening Session-Dr. Charles H.
Wagner. president of the Federation,
Lehighton. presiding. Song service,
DR.. Adam Geibel, Philadelphia, in
charge; devotional service. the Rev.
S. p. Erisman, Reading; address of
welcome, the Rev. Joseph +. Gross,
Shillington; greetings, the Rev. H.
ID. Kreidler. Reading: response, the
Rev. Frank Yost. Columbia; an
nouncements and special music; ad-
dress. BE Yours to Hold 1t High
the Rev. A. E. Hangen. Harrisburg.
uesod9 MoiHlns- -E&ecutlNe COM
mittee meeting; opening of the con-
vention; quiet hour address, the
Rev. George A. Maurey. Frackville; ;
singing. DR.. Adam Geibel; the presi-
dents address; business; demonstra-
ton in music composition, DIR. Adam
Geibel; address on Children's work,
speaker to be supplied; conference;
announcement of committees; din
ner. Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Afternoon Session-Song service,
DR.. Adam Geibel: devotional serv-
ices. the Rev. E. L. Ramer, Adams
town; address. The Ideal c. E. So
ciety," the Rev. E. S. woodring,
Tamaqua; patriotic singing, DR..
Adam Geibel: address, &C. E. in
Our China Mission Field" the Rev.
Thomas knecht, Jr., returned mis-
slonary' Germantown; address, THE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19
MAKE READY FOR
VOTE ON LEAGUE
Republican Leaders Are Re-
turning to the National
Capital

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Repubiican
leaders are making ready for the
first voting test next week on the
German Peace Treaty and its League
of Nations covenant
Word was sent to Senator john
son. of California. author of all
amendment to equalize the voting
power of Great Britain and the
United States in the League and
first up for consideration. to return
here at once so that debate on the
amendment might proceed Monday,
with the hope of adopting or re-
jecting it by the end of the week.
Until this message to the Cali
fornia Senator was sent by Senator
Borah, of Idaho, after a conference
yesterday with Chairman Lodge of
the Foreign Relations Committee,
the report had persisted around the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

houses for the Army nurses. the
hostess houses for American women
welfare workers, so 1t took up the
bride camp work and has registered.
comforted. cheered and sent on their
way to America on Government
transports under reputable chaper-
onage between $500 and 5000 wives
OF men of the American military
forces"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

sir" she trickled. in a voice that
would have made an iccicle seem like
IA superheated mustard plaster, 81
have never met you"
We'll. I know it" the fresh euy
with the withered mustache bubbled
blithely. IF you had. do you sup
pose I'd be going to all this trouble
to get acquainted?"-Broo Citi-
zen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

the United States Government when
the problem of caring for the brides
on their journey from their homes
to the ports of embarkation became
insistent and just as in 1917. it re-
sponded to the Government call to
arrange for the housing of the Sig
nal Corps girls who came from the
United States with the first Ameri-
can Army and later opened hostess
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

Two OF n Ring.
"a scientist, eh?"
YES"
whats his specialty?"
Hes trying to hrd q substitute
for gasoline"
'I have an eccsntric friend he
ought to meet.
What Is your friend working on?"
Perpetual MISUNDERSTANDING CHAM
Age Herald,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

Rome md Romeo.
WAS Rome founded by Romeo?"
inquired a pupil of the teacher.
NO, my boy" replied the wise
man. 1T was Juliet who was found
dead by Romeo."-Tit-B Bits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-19

Capitol that Senator Johnson might
be absent several weeks. Senator
Lodge declared there would be no
vote on amendments this week, and
opponents of the league were pre-
pared to resist attempts to force one
by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
leader of the Administrators fight
for ratification.
The treaty was called up for con-
sideration to-day, after a two-day in
terruption. for continuous considera-
ton. Actual reading of the pact,
which stopped short Tuesday after
Article three of the League covenant,
will be resumed. Every line of il
must be read with endless debate
on some sections. running. perhaps,
into weeks.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19.-Before
leaving here for st. Paul, Senator
Hiram w. Johnson. of California,
said he feared developments in the
Senate's consideration of the Peace
pact fat Washington would prevent
him from going to the Pacific Coast
at this time to answer President
Wilson's speeches.