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The sun., 1919-02-23
ROOSEVELT RISES
AS IDOL OF POLICE
Lieutenants of Benevolent As
ISOLATION Honor Him at
Annual Dinner.
PUT BESIDE WASHINGTON
Job Hedges Calls Him Man of
Near Friends and Hard
Enemies.

The annual dinner of the Police Lieu
tenants Benevolent Association at the
Waldorf-Astoria last night was Rocse-
Welt dinner. The picture OF Roosevelt,
who was once a Police Commissioner OF
New York. was on the front Of the pro-
gramme beside that of George WASH
ington, his head In bas relief was on
the medsllions given as souvenirs and
the principal speech. that OF Job Hedges.
was devoted solely TO him.
Roosevelt had nearer friends and
harder enemies than any man ever had
in this country" said Mr.. Hedges. He
was never monotonous. His great
achievement lay In making the Ameri-
can people think.
Roosevelt was an inspiration. When
we think of him we must picture a COM
poste of American manhood. In spite
of the great station to which he attained.
he remained natural. He never posed.
He knew how to enjoy himsek He told
the reporters after he had left Washing
ton at the end of his term that he had a
bully time. The word Is not one usually
uttered by a man retiring from the
Presidency. II was part of the supreme
attraction Of Roosevelt that he could do
the unusual and retain respect With
him familiarity did not breed contempt
"Rou sevelt was the only man l can
think Of who could, as a Police Com
missioner, preside ~ a boxing contest
under the Horton law and. with entire
consistency. preach in pulpit on The
following Sunday.
"It was sad that he should have been
taken in the plenitude of his powers and
activities In connection with the great
war He was great in this war. not be-
cause he was always In the forefront of
discussion, with his words quoted
throughout the world. but because he
had a breadth OF vision that enabled
him to see three years ahead what was
going 10 happen. The groundwork OF
the impelling force that urged him on
was a vision that took In all classes of
people.
HE was a wonderful phrase maker.
think the war called forth his best eff
fort In this line. He first used the term
100 per cent. American. 1t was n phrase
The sun., 1919-02-23
IRISH HERE DEMAND
LIBERTY OF HOME
Prelates and Laymen Address
Convention Of 5000
Delegates.
Special Despatch 10 THE suS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 20. - With all
their love Of Erin and freedom and the
hatred of England that nave been
smouldering within them for genera
tons 5000 delegates OF the Friends Of
Irish Freedom responded tonight to the
appeals for Ireland's self-determination
made by members of the clergy and laity
from every part OF the United States, as
we'll as from the old country
The two sessions of the first day were
held in the Second Regiment Armory.
The Rev. DR.. Francis X. McCabe of
Chicago termed England "a blood suck
ing vampire" The men and women who
packed the hall to the doors jumped to
their feet and cheered. They waved
ecarfs and threw them into the air.
Cardinal Gibbons. who will be the
chief speaker at the afternoon session in
the Academy OF Music tomorrow, ar
rived from Baltimore tonight and was
the guest of Archbishop Dougherty.
Speakers at the meetings tomorrow
will be Senator Borah OF Idaho, Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts,. Justices Co.
halan and Gavegan. both OF the New
York Supreme Court; DIT. Joseph Kraus-
kopf, John J. Curley OF Boston, Bishop
T. J. Shahan. rector of the Catholic
University OF America, and many others
The most picturesque character at
tho session was Jeramiah Lynch. Secre-
tary OF the Fiends OF Irish Freedom. As
an spshot OF the Irish Revolution of
1914, he was condemned to death.
Through intervention of tho United
states Government. Mr.. Lynch being an
America citizen, the sentence as COM
muted to twenty years in prison. but he
was released with the general amnesty.
While IN jail, he married the girl Of his
ohonice In the court yard during the
daily airing spell"
Mathew Cummings. OF Boston, moved
that the following cablegram be sent to
Thomas J. Ryan. Premier OF Queens
land. Australia:
The delegates. embracing over 5000,
to the Irish race convention, assembled
on WashIngton's Birthday near INDIE
pendence Hall. representing many mil
lions of American citizens OF different
religious and political beliefs, send greet
inss TO Sou and to your people In the
name OF full national seH-determina-
ton for Ireland ..... eco
> A similar cablegraTn fas sent to Arch
bishop Mannix. of Melbourne, Australia
The sun., 1919-02-23
DISAPPROvE OF HERON.
Presbyterian brotherhood sends
Protect to President.

Resolutions disappearing OF the ap-
po.ntment by President Wilson OF Or.
George d. Heron as representative OF
the United States TO the Princes Islands
conference were adopted yesterday at
the close OF the convention of the Pres
byterian Brotherhood OF New Jersey in
Paterson. The majority OF the zoo dele
gates from all parts OF the State were
In favor OF the resolutions. They read :
5 "ReSolvcd. That the Presbyterian
Brotherhood ~ New Jersey In conven-
ton assembled protest to President VIII
son against his appointment Of George
n. Heron az representative Of the
United States OF America To the Princes
Islands conference
I'VE believe that Dr. Herron's per-
soaal life and teachings make him unft
TO represent our country.
"ResOIped, That the secretary forward
copy OF this resolution to President
Wilson"
The sun., 1919-02-23

we all understood because we are a nm.
mercial people.
ut has come to stand for the s,,,,.
requirement we ask of all our nsori'
For II we are indebted to the ona M
who exemplined the qualities for Nh
II stands 30 conspicuously." ''
Fifteen hundred men attended a..
dinner. The boxes OF the grand hst
room were filled with women. NJ.
Ellen O'Grady. Fifth Deputy Poll.
Commissioner. was the only woman 4,
table.
Lieut.. Henry Mcoueeney, preside,, ~.
the association, was the toas,nas..,
Other speakers were the Belgian Mia.
ter. Baron Cartier de Marchienn., NJ,
eel Knecht OF the French High Con-
mission, the Right Rev. Patrick ]. Haya.
d. D.. Chaplin Bishop; Police Con
missioner Enright, Bourke Cockrar
Secretary OF State Francis VI Hps,
Thomas d. Mccarthy United s,s,.,
Marshal. and Thaddeus c. Sweet, speaL,,
OF the Assembly.
The only reference to the pr,,,,.
police situation was made by Marso,
McCarty. He said that no had no wisb
to appear to reflect on former Nayu,
Mitchell and Police Commissioner Woode
but that they lacked the practical an.
perience to guide the Police Departmer,
in New York In n way to bring tina
efficiency II has attained under Corrm,,.
soner Enright.
The sun., 1919-02-23
Cites Case OF Irela nd.

II pause at that 1t makes US agree
TO spend our arms and our money to
protect the borders and sustain the
Government OF every nation on this
earth, whether II be despotic or not, from
all outside attack. which means also that
II any nation should go to the. rescue
Of any part OF a people rising in rebel
lion to gain their liberty that would be
an outside attack.
Suppose that Ireland were to rebel
and tina; some outside help were TO be
.anra - EelaISx It world-:tbp be- -s.ss.
duty in guaranteeing Great Britain
against outside attack to attack !mme-
ately that nation that had gone to the
rescue OF the Irish who were seeking
to establish their liberty
We guarantee the territorial integ-
rity of countries: and the executive
counc.l-not the senate of the United
States, not the House OF Representa-
tives. not the Presidential power, not
all three combined-determlnes and adj
vises upon the means by which-for the
term is 'advise'--the obligations shall
be fulfilled; an astounding sweep OF
power: a transfer Of the power which
The sun., 1919-02-23
JONES ASSERTS VETS
BREED BOLSHEVISM
Senator Denounces Attack on
Dry Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.---Agitatlon
throughout the country OF various plan,
to ignore. evade or defeat national pro.
hibition was denounced in the Senate to.
day by Senator Jones tWash.). Repup-
Iican, In an address urging observance c,
law and order as a means OF suppresslas
radical unrest He said:
by their words and their acts thsy
are defiers of law. breeders Of revolr-
ton, teachers Of Bolshevism. un-Am.-.
canism and unpatriotisrn. They do not,
urge the laws enforcement. They inolte
and encourage resistance to Il.
We are told that this law and th'
amendment are to be annulled In one
way or another that the peoples verde
Is to be nullined and set aside tina
great lawyers are going to prostl.pta
their talents 20 defeat the peoples vii
that Legislatures are going to d!srega-f
the sentiment of the people; that laho-
proposes to strike; that revolution (, a.
hand"
The sun., 1919-02-23
HUNDREDS ARRESTED
BY ANTI-RUM PATROL
Illicit Traffic on Ohio-Mich-
igan Border Checked.

DETROIT, Feb. 22.-The Illicit traffic in
liquor across the ohio-Michigan border
Is all but under control tonight, accord
ing to ]. Herbert Cole. a special agent
of the Department of Justice, who re-
turned here tonight from Monroe on
the State line.
cooperating in patrolling the border
armed with John Doc warrants for the
search of automobiles and a blanket in
junction against the use OF all highways
for the importation OF liquor. There was
a marked decrease to-day in the number
Of rum runneru as result of wholesale
arrests at Monroe, Mr.. Cole said.
Detroit police were stationed at inter-
urban and railway stations tonight with
orders to take into custody all persons
carrying liquor and up to a late hour
several hundred had been arrested and
held under the Reed amendment
The sun., 1919-02-23
Retorta to Taft Criticism.

ANY denial that these various obliga-
tons, stpulations ana surrenders taken
together do not amount TO a transfer OF
many OF the great sovereign powers OF
the United States to a league controlled
and dominated by foreigners is ridiculous
and dishonest, William II. Taft to the
contrary notwithstanding.
II pause to remark that at time like
this when We are being told that the sun
OF the millennium Is bursting full orbed
above the horizon and its gentle light is
driving out the monsters OF selhshness
anger and war Il is singularly dscon-
certing to find the chief apostle OF the
brotherhood of man losing his temper
and calling Senator's names 1t Is In
expressibly sad to find him abandoning
his good natured ribaldry for 'he lam
guage OF sarcasm.
Far be It from me TO echo this cruel
sentiment, No one can carry malice in
his heart against Sir John"
The sun., 1919-02-23
SIMS IS COMING HOME SOON.
Vtce-AdmfraI to ModernIze the
War College mt Newport.

wAsHIHGToN, Feb. %. - Secretary
Daniels a2s~lnced-StSK that dice.
Admiral Sims commanding American
naval forces in European waters, would
return to the United states in the latter
part OF next month provided nothing
occurred IN the international situation
TO irrther require his presence abroad.
Vice-Admiral Sims has been assigned
TO the Naval War College at Newport.
X. l.. and has recommended that the
college open May ] this year instead
OF June. He Is e. -.ed to initiate
and direct important plans OF expansIon
and also to modernize that Institution
In the light of developments abroad.
There has been some talk of Vice-Ad-
niral Sims as successor TO Admiral BEN
ron when the latter retres as chief Of
operations In the autumn. but Mr.
Daniels indicates that the Vice-AdmIrai
will make the War College his chier
interest," from now on
The sun., 1919-02-23
Police lieutenant Drops Dead.

Police Lieut.. John J. Mcdonald, a..
tached to the investigation squad a..
Police Headquarters. dropped dead a.
heart disease this morning while wait.
Ing for a Bronx train on the subwav
platform at the Grand Central station
He was returning TO his home at rs,
Sedgwick avenue, The Bronx, from IL.
dinner of the Police Lieutenants Benevo.
lent Association at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. He was 55 years old.
The sun., 1919-02-23
so BooTLEGGERS IN OHIO JAIL,
Three Thousand Quarts of Whi.-
key Seized In Toledo.

To-EDo. O, Feb, 22.-More than fifty
persons nre in the Monroe county Jail
today following arrest by State troops
al the Michigan-Ohio border Friday
night Three thousand quarts of whis-
KEY have been seized as evidence
Every road leading from Ohio into
Michigan il being guarded. state ,ood
ard drug inspectors boarded day all
rams from Toledo to Detroit. Al the
stats I.ne persons known to be carrying
"hlskey were arrested
; rive gunner In u large touring. car
IieI to drive state troops from three
touring cars containing whiskey. The
S".. was 80 calibre revolver and
S...a o"aae shotgun in tho gunmen's
The sun., 1919-02-23
WINE MEN GOING TO POLLS.
California Growers Begin Fight
for Referendum.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Callfornia
grape growers will launch a referendum
movement against CALIFORNIA; legislative
adoption OF the national prohibition
amendment on March s, It was an
nounced to-day by the executive COM
mittee OF the California Crap Protective
Association. The campaign will be
started at open meetings OF grape raIsers
in all parts OF the State.
In order TO place the issue on the
ballot 34,4s3 names. or five per cent. OF
tho voters who cast their ballots for
Governor In the November election. will
be necessary on the petition. An at
tempt will be made "a get $4,000 names
on the petition In San Francisco alone.
The sun., 1919-02-23
CAMP IN FRANCE WIPED OUT.
Fire Destroys L. s. Clothing and
Equipment at ls-SurITille.
By Ia Associated Press

PARIS, Feb. 32.-The American camp
az Ia-SaSssSi,e haa-aDrn destroysa-..SsY
Are. according to a despatch to the
Havns Agency from DiJon.
Despite the prompt and efficient work
of the Americans the entire camp was
burned with quantities OF clothing and
equipment. The damage is estimated
at 1000, 900 francs.
The sun., 1919-02-23
IL Die In Pittsburs Wreck.

PJTTsBUkN, Feb. T,--Twelye persons
are believed to have been killed and
about seventy five others injured to-
night when a double header engine run
ming light on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad here went through an open
switch and was struck by passenger
train known as the Versailles Local
The sun., 1919-02-23
Nicaragua Plans Defence,

MANAoUA. Nicaragua, Feb. 22-The
defence Of the southern frontier of
Nicaragua against incursions from Costa
Rica, according to semi official intur-
nation. was discussed without decision
being reached at a meeting Of the Capi-
net yesterday
The sun., 1919-02-23
Three Sessions of Convention.

The prohibition convection will have
three sessions OH Tuesday afternoon. TO
be addressed by Mayor Rand OF North
Tonawanda Dr. Ella Booze. president
OF the New York W. G. T. L.. w. II.
Burr. Rochester. State chairman OF the
Prohibition party; the Rev. Howard II.
Russell of Westerville. founder OF the
Anti-Saloon League. and others. Tues
day night the speakers will include Sena-
tor George +. Thompson and Assembly
man Walter s. McNab. the dry leaders OF
the Legislature, and the Rev. Purley A.
Baker, superintendent of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America.
After a session OF the convention
Wednesday morning those. in attendance
win go 10 the Capitol for the joint pro-
hibition enforcement hearing before the
Senate and Assembly judiciary Commit
teer
The sun., 1919-02-23
Must Consider Teutons.

Mr.. Reed pointed out that any coun-
try OF Europe which may be admitted TO
the league no matter how small or in
could Offset the vote Of the
United States. ..---
Now follow this." said Senator Reed
Germany and Austria cannot be forever
apart from this league; nor Russia, I'm
less we are TO have a league that Will
compose one half the world and allow
another league to be formed that will
compose the other half and then the two
leagues fght 1t out for supremacy and
thus insure another world war. SO we
must consider them. II Germany and
Austria and Russia are admitted as they
ultimately must be. then each OF these
countries will cast vote equal TO that
OF the United States, Indeed the four
kingdoms o: the German empire and the
Ave kingdoms OF the Austro-Hungarian
empire all undoubtedly could qualify.
1.-THE one great country on the western
hemisphere which might have natural
geographical and economic interests
with us Is a part Of the British Empire.
IT come now to the question OF the
Jurisdiction Of the league and I assert
that Its powers are almost unlimited
Every nation entering the league yields
to its arbltraiment and decision all con-
troversles with other countries even
though they involve the national honor
and national life. There Is no exception
Senator Reed then quoted from the
league constitution TO show the enormous
and practically unlimited powers OF the
executive council. lie also read the pro-
vision which would give the executive
council power to make plans for reduc-
tion OF ornaments. Thus, he continued.
II the United States entered the league
Il would lose its right TO determine the
size OF its own army and navy and place
that right in the hands OF the league
controlled by Europeans and Asiatics.
Entering the league. Mr.. Reed said,
IS abdcation of American rights and
American property L, will permit the
aliens to limit the size OF the American
army and navy. TO regulate the manu-
facture OF American guns and ammuni-
ton for the American Government. and
even the amount which private citizens
may make. He then said:
"Since they have limited our arms,
our right to make them. the size of our
armies and our navies let US see what
else they are empowered to do. Notice
the language of Articles X. and Nj:
"'Article X.--The high contracting
parties undertake to respect and reserve
as against external aggression the terri
torlal integrity and existing political In
depe ndence OF all states members OF
the league. In case OF any such agrees
SION
The sun., 1919-02-23
DRYS' CONVENTION
TO CLINCH VICTORY
Anderson Announces Plans for
Three Big Sessions at AL
bany This Week.
ACCUSES UNION LEADERS
Defends Search and Seizure in
Attacking the Brewery
Propaganda Fund
spec;ai D,,pafcn 10 THE sus.


ALBANY, Feb. 22--The Anti-Saloon
League made public tonight the pro-
gramme Of it's two day convention in
Albany next week preceding the lests-
lative hearings on the prohibition en-
forcement measures that have been pro-
posed. William II. Anderson, superin-
tendent of the league, has prepared
pamphlets urging the necessity of
monster public demonstration to save
the drys the fruits OF their victory In
getting prohibition ratified ~ the New
York Legislature.
The pamphlets declare that the vets
are flooding the whole state with
money at the present time" and that "A
propaganda the like of which has never
been seen before is being promoted by
hotel associations and kindred organiza-
tons to procure the passage of bill
declaring beer and wines non-intoxicat-
ing. thereby multiplying the constitutional
amendment as far as the State is con-
cerncd.
Discusses Threatened Strike.
Mr.. Anderson points out that the labor
union heads are agitating for nation
wide strike on July 1 to protest against
prohibition. and says that while labor
unions. as a rule, have not taken a
stand against prohibition, there are GER
tain officials OF labor organizations upon
whom the liquor traffic has a very strong
grip" He says this Is especially true In
New York State.
For example" says Mr.. Anderson.
"the president Of tho New York state
body is former brewery worker The
treasurer is president of the Bartenders
Union, and some other officials bear the
stamp OF the liquor traffic upon them in
such a way that we may feel sure that
the vets are merely using their agents
In labor circles to stir up trouble"
Mr.. Anderson says the liquor trust
wrote the laws for apprehending and
Furnishing those who were no. licensed to
deal in liquors. ircluding the search and
seizure provisions. and says the people
have a right to go Just as far to protect
their interests as the liquor trust went
to protect ITS interest against Illicit bus
mess, by including these search and
seizure provisions in the prohibition
enforcement laws.
The sun., 1919-02-23

years our Secretary or State made a
trip to California TO persuade her
authorities not to irritate Japan by in
sisting upon the right of California as a
sovereign State to determine the right Of
Japanese subjects residing within her
borders. I said then and say now that
the performance was not to the credit of
the United States.
Four Aliens Against One.
1T appears that IL the original organ
ization of the league Is limited to the
five known members, namely, the British
Empire. France. Italy, Japan and the
United States. in any controversy there
abe single vote of the United States.
Clearly the United States is from the
first at disadvantage.
What nations are named in tho secret
protocol as eligible we do not know.
Neither do we know whether any or all
OF those named In the secret protocol
will join the league. We do know--and
get this. please--that at any time by a
two-thirds vote any State or dominion
or colony can be admitted. and when
they are admitted they shall each have
one vote. each having a vote equal to
that OF the United States
which could be admitted to the league
and have full vote. equal to that Of the
United States, Senator Reed read from
the league constitution as follows:
"'Section T. Admission to the league
shall be limited to fully self governing
countries including the domlnions and
colonies"
This. Mr.. Reed said, would make elisi-
BILE Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
the Union Of South Africa, all British
colonies. Their admission to tho league
would give Great Britain alone Ave votes
to Americas one.
At this point Senator Gore Coda }
pointed out that Australia has fewer
people than the State OF New York by
100000.
There Is no reason that Egypt, Persia
and India cannot have votes also as
British colonies self-governed. Mr.. Reed
said, and continued:
The foregoing commentaries make II
plain that the league as originally or
ganized Will (a) be in all probability
dominated by Great Britain: (b) this
primary control will enable her to main
tain her control by regulation OF new
membership: tc) her right TO vote her
colonies and dominions gives her an i'm
mense advantage: (d) from the first and
at all times European and Asiatic. infiu-
ences will predominant over the United
States: (e) assuming that no general
revolution takes place in the immediate
future II is clear that from it's incep-
ton monarchies will largely outnumber
the republics, II. however. the Bolshe-
visits and Socialists and internationalists
shall succeed In gaining control of a
large number OF countries then that In
fiuence may become predominant and the
league be brought within it's complete
control or the influences referred to may
combine with despotic Powers as the
Bolshevists OF Russia with Germany
against us. against our allies and tn is
work ir-eyocable havoc"