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Evening star., 1919-01-13
Consider Presidents Cablegram.

The Presidents cabiegram was the
subject of conferences, before the
House and Senate convened, between
Chairman Sher1ey and Majority
Leader Martin and Minority Leader
Lodge of the Senate. 1t was agreed
TO withhold publication of the message.
Representative Sherley said that
when the famine fund rule was
brought before the House later
he would discuss the reasons given
by the President in his latest mes
sage for urging the appropriation.
Despite the Presidents new appeal,
prominent House republicans de-
clared they still planned to vigorous
~ oppose the rule and the appropria-
ton measure.
Republicans on the rules commit
tee who opposed Immediate considera-
ton of the bill were characterized by
Representative Cantrell of Kentucky
as being willing "to place the country
before the world as refusing to con-
tribute out of it's great abundance a
few paltry millions for the relief of
thousands in Europe who are starving
to DEATH" He appealed to the repub-
lican side of the House to repudiate
their action.
"All we desire is that the bill can
come before the House to be consid-
cred on it's own merits. If 1t is de-
feated, that is a different matter.
There was no politics in the appropria-
tions committee when the bill was re-
ported fayorably and there should be
40 politics here
Evening star., 1919-01-13
See a Battle of Wits.

American international lawyers are
convinced that the great battle of wits
will come in the discussion of what
ever machinery is proposed to lessen
the probability of war. Not all of
them believe that the results of this
peace congress will make war impos-
ssibIe, but they are Sanguine that 1t
will make armed conflicts more diff
cult. Their principal concern is that
the structure of the agreement. %heth-
Continued gu Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Rationing Program Made.

1t is assumed here. though exact de-
tails have not been cabled, that the
part the United States is to take
in the rationing of Europe was
agreed upon by the allies when Her
bert c. Hoover was appointed to be
a sort of interaliied food admins
ira tor. If the peace emissaries made
certain promises and Congress does
not permit the fulfillment of these
promises the American representa-
tives at the peace conference would
be placed in an anomalous position.
Failure of Congress to back up the
Presidents program in regard to
foods also might materially weaken
his influence in presenting the peace
principles for which the United States
stands. it is contended and thus be
a menace to the entire peace settle
ment.
But the principal reason for urging
immediate food relief is the dire need
of European peoples. The President
said European statesmen urged early
and concerted action as a means of
stemming the tide of famine and un-
rest and that food relief is the key
to the European situation and to
peace solution.
Evening star., 1919-01-13

Recent dispatches announced that
Won Mackenseg had been interned in
Count Karolyfs castle, in Budapest.
His troops, which sought passage
through Hungary, We're disarmed
early in December. Shortly afterward
it was reported that Won Mackensen
had been informed by Hungary at the
request OF tho allies. 4
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Won MACKENSEN INTERNED.
Field Marshal of German Army L
at Temesvar, Hungary.

BASEL, January 12.--Field Marshal
Won Mackensen of the German army
has been interned at Temesvar, Hun
gary, according 10 Budapest dis
patches.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Hardships Described.

He described housing congestion in
that section of the city, where four
families are crowded into three homes
He gave specific cases Of mechanics
who have had to give up their work
in the Washington navy yard because
they could not find dwellings for their
families. He said that a great many
have to- live in the suburbs, and that
the poor street car service frequently
makes them late for work, and that il
they are one minute late they are
docked one hour.
He said Secretary Daniels has indi-
Gated that there will be no large cur
tailment of the force now employed,
which numbers between 5000 and
10000 and is twice as large as before
the war. In this connection, in an
swer to a question from Representa-
tive Burnett of Alabama, he said the
yard is now equipped to build sixteen
inch guns and that it is doing more in
other lines of work than before the
increase in employees. 1t is expected
that this increased work will continue
for some time.
He said that during his eight years
at the yard he had never seen labor
unrest there, and that if the govern
ment furnishes the houses to be sold
at reasonable cost, the machinists
will be glad to buy them and con-
tinue permanently employed in the
Washington navy yard.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
League Plans Being Perfected.

At the same time it is known that
Mr.. Wilson has selected five men con-
nected with the American mission,
recognized experts in international
law, to draw up tentative plan which
he could compare with its own ideas.
out OF the whole it was hoped to frame
some concrete proposition represent
ing the best ideas of the American
delegation. These men have not fin
ished their work and unless the Presi-
dent, without consultation, has pre-
pared a plan which he is willing to
put forward as that of the United
States, there is now no such thing as
= definitely accepted plan.
1t is recalled by an international
lawyer working on the problem that
all projects of this sort are to a
certain extent inspired by precedent
and that it is always desirable to uti-
fize what is available from the work
of previous conferences which have
struggled to evolve plans to prevent
war. Naturally those studying the
problem turn to the proceedings of
The Hague conferences, particularly
the second, and it probably will be
found, when the present peace con-
gresS gets under way, that IL great
deal of the structure of that confer
ence will be utilized. 1t is probable
that with this will be coupled the
plan of William J. Bryan calling for
q years investigation of disputes be-
fore a declaration of war. This latter
feature is one of the very definite
things that Mr.. Wilson is understood
F.. to have in mind.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Angry Soldiers Punish Those
Guilty of Firing on
White Flag.
BRITISH TROOPS DEFEAT
REDS AT DUSSELDORF
Defeated and Captured Radicals il
Berlin Disarmed While Peo- :
pie Cheer Troops.


BERLIN, Sunday, January 12.-Gov.:
ernment forces have captured the
police headquarters after short bonn
bardment. When the fighting began
the troops fired few shells and thea
waited to see what effect had BEEN
made upon the Spartacans. When the
latter failed to show signs of yielding
two men were sent forward with 3.
white flag, demanding the surrender
of the Spartaeans. They were fired
upon and killed by the men holdinx
the building.
Artillery fire was then resumed for.
few minutes and the Spartacane
began trying to fee. The eoldi1rt
thereupon stormed the building with
cheer and took several hundre4
prisoners. No government trOoD4
were killed in this encounter. It
reported that the bolshevists are ~
Iieved to have suffered the loss GE
fifty killed and many wounded. IT.
soldiers were enraged at the shootiu4
of the white flag bearers and the boil
shevists are said to have Jared bad11
in the final clash.
The capture of the headquarters va
effected early Sunday morning. n
the bombardment the governmeo&
troops used 10.5 centimeter n214
pieces.
Lose Chief Stronghold.
The real revolutionary headquarters
for the entire insurgent campatEgi
had been in this building and its cavk
/ ture leaves the revolutionists wfthouZ
any important stronghold in Greats
Berlin excepting the Silesian ratlNnx
station and the Boetzow breWo4zc
which they have strongly fOrtf094
| Police Chief Eichhorn was
| among the prisoners taken By -
government forces. s{&
The troops began surrounding ~
building late last evening and nlS&
chine gun fire was opened against -
Spartacans soon after midnight
The defenders replied energetico43X
and for some hours were able to sko4D
their machine gun fire going ~ - e
placing the guns which the fire OF ~
government forces put out OF CO.
mission. =
The artillery fire began at o'c1oc&
in the morning and the fire of the d.
tenders gradually died away a44
ceased entirely after fifty-five shells
had been sent into the building bx
the soldiers.
Capture and Disarm 500.
The attacking party in the final ae~
sault worked its way forward with
hand grenades and stormed the bui11r
ing from two sides. The number ~
Spartacans pulled out of hi0ipK
places by the troops and disaru4e4
and locked up is placed at more thAA
800.
Some of the captured Spartacap1
began cheering for DR.. Liebknecht ~
they were being mapched through ~
streets, but the soldiers shut their
mouths in summary fashion. Iht;
soldiers, except those left to gtlAx4'
the building, returned to their b1xs;
racks with bands playing and -
men singing, while the residente ~
the locality around the Alexaneefe'
platz, who had been living in terxq4
for their lives for week. dux1u0'
which time the Spartacan dominattoA
of the whole district had been ux~
disputed, cheered the victorfoue
troops. s7i3.tsi5f
Evening star., 1919-01-13
WANTSU. s. FORCES
IN RUSSIA RECALLED
Withdrawal "As Soon as
Practicable" Proposed by
Senator Johnson.
BoLsHEvIsTs DEFENDED

Discussion Of the American expedi-
tion in Russia was renewed today in
the Senate with introduction by Sen
ator johnson of California, repub-
lican, of a resolution proposing with
drawaI of the American forces "as
soon as practicable and by defense
OF the bolsheviki by Senator Varda-
man of Mississippi. democrat
Senator Johnson, who had his reso-
luton remain before the Senate for
further discussion and disposal later
this week, declared that it is evident
the United States government has no
Russian policy and is inviting disas-
ter.
Senator Earlaman urged pity anu
patience for the bolsheviki. who. he
said. are inspired by hunger and un-
able to take advantage of their new
found independence after years Of
oppression.
Senator johnson charged that the
resolution he introduced month ago
demanding official announcement OF
the governments Russian policy had
been "bottlel up" by the foreign re-
Iarions committee. He declared that
he proposed TO get action on the reso-
luton he offered today. which fol-
lows:
Resolved, That in the opinion OF
the Senate the soldiers of the United
states as soon as practicable should
be withdrawn from Russia
att is obvious" said Senator john
SON. in promising to discuss the sub
iect at more length in a few days,
that we have no policy in Russia and
that the government can't answer my
former resolution. It hasn't any
noIicy at all in Russia today. We're
not intervening in sufficient force to
be of any consequences, and were not
staying out. We're SIMPLY inviting
disaster"
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Efforts of French Press Fail.

Efforts of the French press to bring
to the fore the question of the. status
of entente and American troops in
Russia and the advisability of send
ing such troops into Poland to check
the bolshevik advance, it is under
stood, have been without success so
far. The United States, it is said. win
not consent to accept in principle or
as military policy the task of using
American forces III Poland at all or in
Russia in larger numbers than al
ready are employed.
1t is hoped that the council today
will also be able To finish the dis
cussion of the questions regarding
the extension of the armistice. begun
yesterday. 1t is also expected to
make start toward a decision on
one question uppermost. in the public
eye-whether the sessions will be un-
der the full observations of the world
or whether they will be secret.
If these matters are settled today 1t
is probable that the first preparatory
meeting will be held Tuesday after
noon by the pienipotentiaries of the
five great powers-the United States.
France, Great Britain. Italy and Ja-
pan.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Take Testimony Today.

| Mr. Taft stated that in view of the
| Importance of New York harbor traffic
| to the nation, as well as to the imme-
diate neighborhood, the board. repre-
sented by a section of four members,
! would begin taking testimony at 6
o'clock this afternoon. He designated
| w L. Hutcheson and Adam WiIkin-
son, labor members, and S. Il. Michael
and John r. Perkins. representing en-
ployers, to conduct the inquiry, prom
ising that their recommendations
would be taken up as soon as pos
sible by the full board, which adjourn
ed to Wednesday morning, in Wash
! ington.
The section. the chairman said
would hear the side of the marine
workers and the government depart
| ments and also of the private boat
| owners, If they so desired. All sides,
he added, also would have an oppor-
| tunity to present arguments before
| the full board.
| In the case of the Railroad Admin
| istration, the War and Navy Depart
| ments and the Shipping Board. also
| senting to arbitration, Mr.. Taft said
| that the usual form of award would be
| made and would be automatically ef-
| fectiye
| While thea harbor workers, assured
! that the railroad administration oper-
I and other government employers would
abide by the War Labor Boards de-
! cision, We're back at their posts. the
private boat owners, representing so
| per cent of the harbor tonnage, stead
fastiy refused to join the proceedings.
| Notwithstanding this attitude. Mr..
Taft said. and although the board had
| declined previously to act. because of
absence of unanimous submission by
| the parties to the dispute, it had de-
termjned toetake cogniZance of the sit
uation, upon the request of the Presi-
dent. The case now was before the
board, he added, Ito do what should
have been done by agreement.
! Private owners of New York har-
| Dor boats refused today to submit
| their side of the controversy for de-
| cision by the war labor board.
| The board had previously overruled
! a motion by counsel for the boat own
ers that Basil NJ. Manly, Joint chair
| man, and the five labor members, be
! eliminated from the hearing.
Paul Bonynge. the employers coun-
! sell contended that Manly and his six
| associates in a recent statement ac-
| cusing the boat owners had placed
| themselves on record before hearing
| the case. He promised. in event of
their withdrawal, immediate. arbitra-
| tion of the wage question and "a
painstaking investigation of the
! problem of hours"
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Armistice Terms Not Yet Met.

1t is unofficiaily stated that under
the conditions of the armistice Ger
many had UP to January 12 repatriat-
ED 45S.0 900 French prisoners, leaving
$4,000 remaining in Germany; that
there are several hundred pieces of
heavy artillery yet to be delivered. as
well as 300 mine throwers; that 1867
locomotives out OF the 5000 stipulat-
ed have been turned over. 61,6 $50 rail-
road cars out of 10000 and 4.422 mo-
tor trucks out of 5000.
The 100 airplanes called for by the
armistice conditions have been deliy-
cred.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Has Not Changed Plans.

Nothing has developed to alter the
statement that the American dele
gates are primarily concerned with
the creation of d league of nations and
the making of a just peace. Terrific
rial ambitions, local auarrels and
rivalry for economic advantages
. among the European delegates are
secondary in the minds of the Ameri-
cans, who are concerned only with
the assurance that these details,
when worked out, will square with
the principles to be laid down for the
preservation of peace.
Reports that the American delega-
tion has agreed on working plan
for league of nations and that ii
will be one of the first things to be
laid before the congress have been
current in Paris. All outward evil
dences in official quarters point in
the other direction. 1t is known that
as late as President Wilson's return
from italy he was not prepared to
lay down a working plan, and that
lie preferred TO have other plans
originating among the entente dele
gates offered first. 1t was felt that
such a procedure, besides having a
tactical advantage, would show de-
sirabie Difference to the European
statesmen having plans to submit.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Republicans of House
Divided Over Question
of Vote on Food Bill

Division of sentiment has appeared
among republicans of the House over
the pending appropriation of $780,
000, 900 requested by President Wilson
to provide emergency food rations
and prevent starvation. as well as OBJ
viate disorder and bolshevism in Ger
tain stricken parts of Europe. The
republican members Of the rules COM
mittee set the pace by opposing the
special rule for consideration of the
bill in the House. Their stand has been
approved by some of the republican
mem bership of the House as express
ed in private conversation.
This attitude is not shared, how.
ever. by many of the other prominent
republicans. who are especially OPP
posed to making opposition to the
appropriation apparently party
policy They believe that such a
course would be hurtful to the party
in the highest degree. 1t is true that
some democrats are known to pri-
it is thought they are likely to sub
merge their personal views and sup
port the appropriation if anything like
party division appears in the House.
Many republicans including, as
stated. some Of the recognized lead
ers of the party in the House, con-
tend that the proposed appropriation
is right in the first place and eco
nomically sound in the second place
AS humanitarian proposition it is
held to be in accord with all the
high ideals this nation entertained
in entering the war. AS an eco
nomic proposal it is justified. they
insist, by the consideration that the
best interests of the United States,
as well as of the world, are con-
served by the quickest establishment
and earnest maintenance of order in
the disturbed region of Europe.
Discussing the political aspect of
the case, 1t is ctnhtended that the re-
publicans will make a serious mis-
take If as q party in the House they
bring about the defeat of the very
first request the President makes of
Congress to support his hands in
solving the many great questions of
the war. 1t is pointed out that the
republicans claim to have won the
last election by insisting they had
stood by the President more effective
" on war measures than his own
party in Congress. Might not the
President be excusable, they say, in
claiming he was justified in asking
| the return of a democratic Congress
| if in this initial action the republi-
! cans turn against him?
Evening star., 1919-01-13
No Money to Go to Germany.

The message stated that the money
would not be spent for Germany, be-
cause Germans can pay for what they
need, but will be used to finance the
movement of food to friends of the
United States in Poland and the liber-
ated parts of Austria-Hungary COM
prised in Czecho-Slovakia and to as
sociates of this country in the Bal
kans.
Much of the unrest in Europe to-
day, 1t is held by observers here, is
due to lack of food and actual hun
ger, rather than to political causes.
Famine knows no boundary line. and
once disturbances are aroused by lack
of food in one nation they are ex-
tremely likely to spread to other coun-
tries. Food, rather than force, is ileId
to be the proper remedy.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
BOAT OWNERS DEFY
WAR LABOR BOARD
Finding in New York Dispute
to Be Made NotWithstand-
ing Employers Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 13.-The Ma
tional War Labor Board. convened by
cabled request of President Wilson,
decided today over the objections of
a finding in the dispute between en-
ployers and crews, which resulted
last week in a strike of 10000 ma
rine workers and in a tie-up of the
port.
Former President Taft, presiding.
announced that the finding would be
in the form of a recommendation that
the owners comply with the board S
ruling on the mems demands for a
living wage" and a basic eight-hour
day.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
To Hear Mr.. Eidlitz Tomorrow.

Otto NJ. Eidlitz, chief of the hous-
ing bureau, was present this morn
ing, but the committee did not have
time to hear his testimony on the
general housing proposition He will
present his statement tomorrow morn
ing. The attitude of the committee
IS that all of the housing projects now
under way should be completed
where it is shown that large num-
ber of workers will be, retained on
work in that locality for some time.
John G. Donnelly, a machinist from
the navy yard and member of the
housing committee, who had visited
the site for the proposed houses. yes
terday. testified regarding the amount
OF work already done and showed
that the government would lose con-
siderable money by stopping now. He
said he was confident no difficulty
would be experienced in selling these
houses to the best machinists in the
yard
Evening star., 1919-01-13
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably tomor-
row: warmer.
ending pm. today: Highest, 40, at
pm. today; lowest, 10, at 5 am.
today.
Full report on page IL.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Both Parties Favor Completion.

Members OF the committee, both
democrats and republicans, showed
that they believe work on these
houses should be completed. Repre-
sentative Austin of Tennessee. the
ranking republican, said he wished
the government could loan money on
easy terms to every man in the coun-
try to buy his own home, and that
this, he believed would be the best
possible cure for labor unrest.
Secretary Daniels was quoted in
testimony before the committee as
having stated that the enlarged navy
yard must retain the services of all
good machinists now employed there.
If this is true, the committee feels
there is no doubt but that these
houses for navy yard workers should
be completed as soon as possible.
Secretary Daniels will be invited to
testify before the committee.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
MAY FINISH NAVY
YARD MEMS HOMES
Government Needs 250
Houses in, Southeast, Com
mittee Is Told.
HARDSHIPS DESCRIBED

Indications that the ESQ houses
which the government has started to
erect in Southeast Washington be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. to be sold
to employees of the Washington navy
yard, will be finished were given by
members of the House committee on
public buildings and grounds at d
hearing today.
Representatives of the machinists
employed IN the navy yard testified
that the government will have no diff
fculty in disposing of even a larger
number of houses. and that by finish
ing this work the government will be
enabled to save whatever money has
already been expended, besides max
ing it possible to retain in the navy
yard the services of the most efficient
men, many of whom are leaving on
account of the difficulty of securing
homes for their families.
Evening star., 1919-01-13
Conductors Make Den1aIs.

Conductors employed on different
lines of the two companies have en-
tered general denials that any leak
age exists. and declare it is grossly
unfair to the conductors even to inti-
mate that such a condition of affairs
exists.
Evening star., 1919-01-13

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The courier-index., 1919-01-31

just about as many friends left as old Bill Hohenzollern.
 The first thing done by the House was to adopt a resolution by Judge Doyle of Lawrence county to ratify the federal amendment for prohi- bition, and the Senate adopted It Tuesday, which enabled Arkansas to get in among the 32 necessary to make the amendment effective.
 But even that is not enough, al though it means that one year rom today the whole country goes drp' and all the breweries and distilleries must close up or go to manufacturing dye stuffs, fertilizers, batters. or something equally harmless.
 Bills are being introduced to make the bone dry act of 1917 even drier