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The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Wilson Visits Battle Grounds,
Distressed BY Hauoc Wrough,
Greeted by Villagers and Poilus, Children Pre-
sent Flowers to President.

Paris, March 23.-President Will
son, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Ethel Benham, Mrs. Wilson'S
secretary. and Admiral Cary Gray
son, visited some of the bloodiest
battlefields of Northern France to-
day.
On his return the President said
The day has been very Instructive
to me. 1t has been in many ways
exceedingly painful because it was
deeply distressing, but it has en-
abled me to have a fuller concep-
tion than ever of the extraordinary
suffering and hardships of the peo-
pie of France in the baptism of
cruel fire which through they. have
passed" o..
Among the regions inspected by
Mr.. Wilson and his party were the
famous Chemin des Dames--Ladies
Road-Soissons. Coucy-le-Chateau,
Chauny, Noycn, Montdidier. and the
neighboring regions. all places
which gave the President q vivid
Impression of the battles fought
there and the havoc wrought.
Visits Site Of "Big" Bertha.
At Saint Amenic, the Presidents
car stopped to take on oil, and a
little group of people of the viii
lage. together with some who had
driven out from Montdidier. gath
cred about the machine and chatted
with the visitors. Three magnifi-
cent boquets of flowers. gathered
by little children. were presented
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
YELLOW PERIL
LEAGUE DANCER
P. ]. Ryan Asserts England
Has Secret immigration
Treaty with Japan.

Declaring that a secret treaty
existed between England and Japan
whereby Japanese laborers made no
attempt to force themselves into Eng
lish territory. Patrick u Ryan. last
night warned the members of the
Friends Of Irish Freedom against the
yellow peril in the league of ma
tions.
The league of nations will be a
league for war he said, lit stands
for the enslavement of small nations,
the de-Americanizing of America and
the yellow man on the white mans
ground"
Mr.. Ryan stated that the Japanese
laborer had never attempted to settle
in New Zealand, Australia or Canada,
but was buying land by the thousand
acres on the border line between
Mexico and the United States.
At the opening of the meeting Joseph
DAILY made a preliminary report on the
mass meeting held at Liberty Hut on
Saint Patrick's Day. He stated that
he would make a complete report at
the next meeting of the society.
Resolutions were adopted conveying
the thanks Of the organization to the
four speakers On Saint Patrick's Day
Former Senator Joseph W. Baily, of
Texas; Hannis Taylor, Miss Katherine
Hughes and P. ]. Ryan. 1t was sug-
gested that Miss Hughes be requested
to address the law classes at George
town University, and that copies of
the speech made by Hannis TAYLOR be
printed for distribution.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
0'LEARY JURY
FAILS TO AGREE
after S. HOURS
Espionage Charge Not
Proved-BuIl Editor to
Ask for Bail.
ADOLPH STERN FREED
Business Manager Of Pub
LEGATION Found Not Guilty
On Same Charge.

New York, March 23-The jury in
the case of Jeremiah A. O'Leary and
other defendants, accused Of conspi-
racy to violate the espionage law
through articles which appeared in
Bull. reported to Judge A. n. Hand.
in the Federal District Court this
evening. that they had failed to reach
an agreement except I'm the case OF
only one defendant. Adolph Stern,
business manager OF the publication,
who was acquitted.
The jurymen reported they were for
acouittal on four counts of the In
dictment, but could not agree on the
remaining count Judge Hand then
dismissed the jury with thanks, and
o'Leary thanked the jurymen for their
fairness. He also thanked the court.
O'Leary was returned to the Tombs
for the night. and II is expected that
application for bail will be made in
the morning. James w. Osborne I'd.
who conducted the prosecution. re-
fused to comment on the possibility
of another trial.
The case attracted widespread in
terest owing to O'Leary's flight TO the
West, where he was apprehended. and
his vigorous defense has lasted eight
weeks. The jury had been out fifty
five hours. The defendants with
OLeary and Stern were Bull. Of which
O'Deary had been editor. and the
American Truth Society, of which he
had been president
The count on which the jurymer
failed to agree was number seven.
This count, with numbers three ano
fIve dealt with the crime of attempt
ing to cause insubordination. mutiny
disloyalty or refusal of military uuty
by publication Of articles in the Bull
magazine. Number seven referred to
the October issue. while three referred
TO that of August. and five TO that OF
September.
Strong indications of disagreement
were apparent this afternoon when the
jury asked for information from the
judge on wilful intent, circumstantial
evidence and the right of free speech
before the war. In a note the jurymen
told of their inability to reach a de,
cision. although thirty ballots hao
been taken. ...- .. -
The proceedings were unusually or
derly and there was no demonstration
for O'Leary when the jury finally an
nounced its disagreement Accordins :
to report the jurymen stood seven to
five to acQuit the defendants on all
counts.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
LEAGUE NEEDED
TO Save WORLD,
SAYS GARFIELD
Fuel Administrator APP
proves Wilson Plan With
out Single Text Change.
HELD IDEA FOR YEARS
Advocated Concert of
Powers as Means of Pre-
venting War.

DR.. Harry A. Garfield, United States
Fuel Administrator. and president of
Williams College. came out fiatfoot-
edly yesterday as an exponent of the
league of nations
Not only is he heartily in favor OF
it," but approves it without a single
grammatical or rhetorical change. He
does not even ask that it be "clari-
fed"
"As long ago as May 5. 1916" he
said, before the United States en-
tered the world conflict, I urged the
creation of a concert of powers to
bring about the end now embodied in
the purposes of the league OF na-
tons. Subsequent events have
my convictions.
League Now Necessity.
1.-The time has come to try the ex-
pertinent of a concert of powers to
promote the welfare of men and ma
tions. The opinion of the world is
rapidly appreciating the gathering
force of internationally. We feel the
presence OF 1t as of something real
and imminent. We are restive when
SONtA lhlA Nti
to one another and are moved to
repudiate domination, whether of
our own or of another government. as
inconsistent with equal and just laws,
equally enforced.
Some OF our fellow citizens
argue that participation in the
proposed league will rob us of
some measure of sovereign power
and that this is a new, as we'll as
dangerous proposal. but it is
neither.
The new relation between states
will necessarily take somewhat
from the sovereignty of each, at
least in practical results. No ma
tion can henceforth be a law unto
itself, but if the old formula is in
sisted upon each. exercising its
sovereign powers, will choose to do
that which all agree it ought to do
But already we have overcome
that difficulty. When a sovereign
state enters into treaty with an
other sovereign state, each sur
renders something. Thenceforth,
neither is as free to act as 1t was
before. Internationally is there
fore no new thing. The principle
is already established.
Il cannot emphasize too strongly
that 1 am heartily in favor OF the
league of nations"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
LOAN SUCCESS
AVERTS MENACE
Glass Paints Rosy Picture
of Success to Follow
Victory Drive.

New York. March 22.-Upon the
success Of the victory loan depends
the quick resumption of our normal
and pleasant course OF life and the
dissipation of the shadowy menace
of Bolshevism. Secretary of the
Treasury Glass wrote DR.. Albert
Shaw. editor OF Review Of Reviews,
in a letter made public tonight
This is a time in which the whole
theory of democracy is in the bal
ance." Glass wrote. 1T is a time
when cross purposes and counter
courses in a democracy invite dis
aster 1t is a time when the special
sovereignty of every citizen must be
realized and exercised"
Glass characterized as craven
mis- sgivings of pessimists." those
who voiced doubts as to the sue
cess of the coming drive.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
MONROE PLANK
IN final DRAFT
!. OF LEAGUE PACT
Document Provides Guar.
antees of Sovereignty
of All Nations.
G. O. P. ARGUMENT MET
President Working to Fix
Differences Over Italys
Claim to Fiume.

Paris, March B-The final draft of
the league of nations covenant will
conform with the American Monroe
Doctrine and will meet objections of
Republican Senators by preserving
the sovereignty OF individual nations.
The subcommittee. which is drawing
up the language of the amendments to
the covenant, has been instructed to
30 phrase the document as to provide
guarantees that all nations will be
able to make International relations
compatible with their national consti-
tutions
While the covenant will not specii-
caIly mention the Monroe Doctrine
the principle of the American plan
will be closely adhered to in formation
Of the league treaty.
Offers Two Seats.
The Peace Conference has offered
a seat in the league of nations COM
mission to Belgium and Switzerland.
The Peace Conference will recon-
vene at $50 Monday when the
league will again receive considera-
tiOn. The conference will also con-
slider the Japanese amendment re-
gardirg racial privileges and the
French proposal regarding a general
staff.
President Wilson was today work
ing on a plan which he hopes VIII
adjust the differences Of the nations
at the conference. especially that
regarding Italian claims to F1ume.
New provisions for economic pres
sure on states breaking the peace
treaty will be brought up for con-
sideration next week.
At the plenary meeting of the ar
mistice commission Gen. Nudant, OF
the French delegation. nOtihed the
German delegates that the allies
would refuse to allow Polish troops
to land at other points than Dantzig,
as requested by the Germans.
Polish Troops an Issue.
Gen. Hammerstein replied that the
sixteenth article OF the armistice
signed November II does not give the
entente the right to demand a land
ing place where disorder would ensue.
He declared the landing of troops at
Dantzig would be contrary TO the
spirit Of the armstice and again Of
fered to allow Polish forces to land
at Memel. I.ibau. or KOenigsberg.
Gen. Nudent replied that he would
not discuss this matter as the allied
commission at Posen was empowered
TO solve the question as it saw FIT
The commission on the international
regime OF ports, waterways and rail-
ways issued the following statement
covering its meeting of yesterday aft
e-noon:
The commission on the interna-
tonal regime of ports. waterways
and railways met yesterday afternoon
at o'clock at the ministry of public
works.
The commission examined clauses
to be inserted in the treaty of peace
in regard to the Danube. The COM
mission will continue the examination
Of these clauses at its next meeting,
Monday. March q. at Q p. IN.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
European Situation Race
BetweenP Peace andChdos
Treaty to Germans April belief is Huns
Will Not Sign But Compel Allies to
Collect by Force

committee Is about ready to report, as
Is the labor committee. but economic
difficulties which have inextricably
tangled up the allies may require a
decade to unravel, whether the league
of nations is established or not Ger
many will be asked to read the Peace
Treaty April l, at Versailles, without
debate, to consider 1t two weeks and
return it signed. Opinion in Europe
feels now that Germany will not sign,
but will lie down. refusing to pay any
indemnities or reparations. in which
case an armed force will have to
take over Germany. running the mines,
railroads. factories, public utilities.
banks and returning the profits to the
reparation fund. This will REQUIRE
years of occupation of Germany.
Germany Not Trusted.
Another European opinion believes
that Germany will sign. with her
fingers crossed. and after formal pro-
test, and after the allied armies are
disbanded in half a decade Germany
will refuse further to pay her in
demnity which. of course. must cover
a long period. perhaps a generation.
By intrigue in a few years and by a
Russian alliance. Germany could defy
the allies. II Germany should take
either course, France, having bor-
rowed money to pay her war debt
on the theory that Germany would
pay, would find herself without
further credit, and as her debt is
largely held by small bond holders,
the effect of bankruptcy would bo
acutely political. The first week of
Wilson's second visit to Europe finds
him hurrying the work of the con-
ference to a climax. with the affairs
of the allies almost hopeIessly snarled.
Germany prepared to win with
cowardtce what her courage would
not suffice to get, and with a definite
date of May % set for a Bolshevist
uprising in Europe, I'VE have come. d"
said an American business man view
ing the situation calmly. through the
first five years of our thirty years
war successfully. But the next
twenty-five will be hard work"
Copyright, 1873. by the Wheeler Syndicate Inc
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
8 MEN ARRANGE
OCEAN FLIGHT
u. S. Plans Secret Officers
Don't Fear Competition
By Foreigners.

Eight officers of the navy have the
secret of the proposed crossing of
the Atlantic in a seaplane. although
it is known that the secret is the
Transforming of a maximum 1000
mile sustained flight of two months
ago to a sustained flight of near
1000 miles.
The eight oficers, who carry the
secret around with them are: Capt.
n. E. Irwin, Commander John H.
Towers. Commander H. c. Richard
son, Lieut.. Commander P. H. L. Bel
linger. Maj. B. L. Smoth. NJ c:
Lieut.. Commander C. dec. Chevalier.
Lieut.. Commander r. E. Byrd and
Lieut.. Junior Grade Barret. of the
Reserve Corps.
Officers in touch with the work
say they are no longer worried over
the tridaily reports that an English
man or Frenchman has started or is
about to start from Europe to this
side or vice versa. The only thing
they fear is that England may send
over one of the immense dirigibles
capable of making 5000 miles with
out stops. 1t was stated yesterday
that the United States will use a
hydroairplane.
The navy enterprise includes a
safety first consideration. One Of
the officers said that at no time
would any one of the machines be
out of touch of some ship of the
navy. The wireless of the trans
atlantic flyers will be effective at
$50 miles and their radio phones at
$50 miles. Until yesterday none of
the officers had thought of feeding
the flyers. That is a very small
matter" one of them said. we
do not expect to be in the air as
long as a day"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
CLAUDE zAPPONE
DIES IN DC. HOME
Authority on Rowing Was
81 Years Old-IlI
Long Time.

Claude r. Zappone. sportsman,
and for many years chief of divi-
sior in the Adjutant Generals
office of the War Department, died
yesterday morning at his home in
West Wardman Courts. He was 81
years old and had been ill a long
time.
For years Mr.. Zappone acted as
athletic adviser at Georgetown
University. of which he was an
alumnus. Since 1910 he was presi-
dent of the Potomac Boat Club.
He also was prominently identifi-
ed with the promotion of amateur
rowing in the United States. having
served as a member of the execu-
tive committee of the National AS
sociation of Amateur Oarsmen for
twenty-three years. He was presi-
dent of the association for one year
and in 1910 was treasurer.
An Authority on Rowing.
During twenty-four years member
ship in the District Council of the
Royal Arcanum, he held the Office of
grand regent for the local jurisdic-
ton for two years, and had been a
member of the supreme body for
twenty years. acting as supreme SEN
try for eighteen years.
His father taught at the University
of Rome. and was one Of the faculty
of Georgia University. Two sons of
the deceased. Ricardo and Claude R.,
jr., are alumni of Georgetown.
Mrs. Sofia Augusta Zappone, his
wife, has been identified with welfare
work at Walter Reed Hospital, and
Claude r. Zappone, jr., is in France
with the American Expeditionary
Forces.
During his activities in the Potomac
Boat Club, Mr.. Zappone took a prom
inent part in the development of
crews, training the eight cared crew
which won the Peoples Regatta in
1915. Every member of his crew of
that year served Las an officer in the
army or navy during the war. Two
were killed.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday, from the Gawler Chapel,
Pennsylvania avenue, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets north
west.
The deceased leaves widow, two
sons and daughter, Miss Marguer-
ite zappone.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
RED AC|TATORS
SEE CAUSE WON
Predict Soviets Will Take
Charge of Government
Under Bolshevism.

Chicago, March 23.-Denouncing the
government Of the United States and
sounding praise for the Russian Boil
sheviki regime, radicals nationally
known for hours harangued several
thousand reds at the Coliseum today
The principal speakers were Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes. under ten years SEN
tence for violation of the espionage
act; Santori Nuorka. special emissary
from the Russian Soviet, who sought
to establish an embassy in Washing
ton and Seymour Stedman, Socialist
attorney.
The speakers predicted Bolshevism
would rule the United States and that
the Soviet government would replace
the present government and reiterated
that the late war was started by the
capitalistic class.
Mrs. Stokes is at liberty under s1o,-
900 bond pending a decision of the
Supreme Court.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
HUN RADICALS
IN SHIP CLASH
Threaten to Sink Vessels
Unless Allies Agree to
Return Them.

Berlin, March 2S-Radical SAIL
ors and the seamen's union in Ham
burg were reported today to be
near a clash as the result of a dis
pute over manning the merchant
ships to be taken over by the al
lies for carrying food.
The radicals, who are in the
minority. are said to have threaten
ed to lombard the food ships from
the Cuxhaven Notifications and to
attack Hamburg and Bremen, un-
less the allies promise to retain
German sailors aboard and restore
the ships TO Germany after peace
is signed.
ON the other hand. the seamen's
unions have voted to support the
armistice provisions and navigate
the ships for the allies.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
Berlin March A.-Hungarian communists have dis
armed Entente troops while the latter occupying Buda-
pest News to this effect has just been teesraphed by the
Vienna Korrespondenz Bureau.

Copenhagen, March 23-The long the
Reds has begun.
The exngdom of Hungary long in the hros of
disorder and fertile breeding bed of Boshevism
bue-stocknged in his pride by the
utimatum which charged him with inability keep order
vered his land the Russian Reds the
all neghbong countries including Austria and Germany
join holy the mperac Paris Conference
He is Count Michael Kaoyi provisional president since
overthrow of the Hapsbug dynasty Feeling his slipping
under him Bohevst hands he esgned
an armed alliance with Lennes egions.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
BRITISH STATESMAN
WARNS AGAINST REDS
Member of War Cabinet Urges
Labor to Ignore Trotskys.

London, March 23.-G. N. Barnes.
Laborite member of the war cab
met. today made a powerful appeal
to British labor to ignore the wooIy-
headed Lenines and Trotskys who are
trading in the workers natural de-
sire to share the good things of life,
in signed article printed in the
Weekly Dispatch.
"Such elements have but one idea,
and that is to keep the world Of
labor in continual ferment," the
article said.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
HERALD DRIVE
IS HALF over

Today is a holiday for the members
OF The Herald Salesmanship Club af-
ter the strenuous work OF last week
and especially the last day OF the
special ballot offer.
The SaIesmanship Club campaign 10
Just about half over. but a great
many candidates have only been In
the club for about two weeks A
large number OF them started In this
week. II is expected that the TO
naming half q the campaign VIII be
far more interesting than the first,
as there are many more in the race.
This divides up the territory more
evenly and makes the race a more
even one.
Fight for Home.
With ffty-nve prizes included In the
$4,000 list and a S7Oo0 home as the
first one. the battle for the big prizes
end especially the home will become
more interesting and more exciting
as the campaign moves on. The
great advantage OF the Sslesmanship
Club is the fact that every active can
didate wins. no matter how much or
how little they do. for after the nifty
five prizes are awarded each and
every candidate who does not receive
one OF the prizes will receive a cash
commission OF 10 per cent on all new
subscriptions turned in.
Never In the history OF newspaper
campaign in Washington has there
been one that offered such unusual
rewards for spare time effort, as The
Herald offers I'm this campaign. One
Of the best features OF the campaign
is the fact that everyone is reward
ed and another thing is the shortness
of the time.
Thousands of votes were registered
at the club headquarters last Sstur-
day and these -aloue with the Special
Ballots will make a big gain IN the
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
"a Yanks Are Decorated
On Return from France

New York. March 23.-Twenty-four
soldier. heroes all. members of New
York's own Twenty-seventh Divi-
sion of rough neck" lighting men,
stood lined Up over Mai. Gen. John
+. Organ and a vast thrsng of
onIookers billOwing over the sheep
meadow in Central Park today.
Maj. Gen. Organ pinned the dis
tinguished service cross on the
breasts Of most of the men and
upon the breast of the others. the
CroiX de Guerre.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.
Special Cable to The washinxtou
Herald.

heFat0.
Paris, March 23.-President VIII
sons first week of his second trip
to Paris has speeded up the con-
ference. Europe recognizes that It
is deadly race between peace and
anarchy and in the European press,
even in the papers heretofore
friendly to the directors of the
conference. a note of irritation is
manifest. The blame for the delay
is laid at the door of the league.
Yet the amendments to the league
which have engaged the Presidents 3
attention have been agreed to and
the amended covenant is now ready
for the plenary council. These
amendments are largely concerned
with verbal changes and such
minor changes as will secure the
entrance of neutrals. The changes
do not affect the fundamental char
acter of the covenant. But while
the covenant is ready, certain COM
mittees are unprepared to report
These committees are. on the re-
sponsibilities for the war. repara-
tions. finance and economics. The
committees on reparations, econom-
les and finance, have a joint inter-
locking committee, deciding upon
the disposition of alien property.
the amount of damage in cash and
kind Germany must pay, the pool
ing of the war debt, the status of
contracts with the enemy before
the war, mmercial treaties and
interallied tariffs. Serious differ
ences have arisen between England
and France, together. and America,
as to enemy contracts before the
war. We desire them validated and
renewed, our allies do not.
Work to Go on for Years.
d Probably the work of these joint
interlocking committees will be con-
tinued after peace for several years
to deal with financial and commercial
problems, and food and shipping and
raw material problems that are
arising now and will be acute several
years after the war. The boundaries
The Washington herald., 1919-03-24
DUBLIN TO GREET
CHIEF DE VALERA
Irish Parliament Plans to Welcome
President of Republic.

Dublin. March 22.-Sinn Fein head
quarters officially announced that
Edward De Valera would arrive in
Ireland next Wednesday evening,
when the Irish Parliament will re-
ceiye him and accord him a ma
tional welcome.
De Valera will be met at the gates
of Dublin by the lord mayor. who
will then conduct him to the Man
sion House, the announcement said.
The Sim Fein leader is expected
to deliver a message to the Irish
people, both here and in America
De Valera's whereabouts have
been a mystery since his escape
from Lincoln prison some weeks
ago. He is under sentence for lead
ing Irish revolts against the Brit
ish.