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New-York tribune., 1919-03-16

Baron Sonnino's newspaper, the "Gior-
male d'Itaia," declares himself COM
pletely satisfied with the plan, because
he, like Alfred Capus, of lie Figaro"
sees in it a reinforced perpetuation of
the anti-German combination. The Sc
curity afforded by the pact, he says, is
larger than that of mere balance of
power or less closely-knit alliance He
calls the project "a sublime act of hu-
man solidarity" and asserts, rather am
biguously, it would seem, that even
should the plan fail, the satisfaction of
step decisvely accomplished would rs-
main
On the other hand, "L'Epoca," con-
sidered as Orlando's mouthpiece, regrets
that the league is not provided with an
armed force to render it's decisions eff
fective and hold the potential disturbers
in check. "La Tribuna" sees in the
scheme triumph Of President Wilson.
And now, the editorial concludes with
a note from which faint trace of irony
is not absent, the peace conference may
proceed to face more concrete problems
The nearest approach to enthusiasm
can be found in the comment of Cor
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16

says Of his speech at the opening Of
Parliament:
"Thc Prime Minister spoke plainly about
the ndisciplinc in the trade unions.
Trusted and experienced leaders were at
tackled and undermined, 80 that it was diff
cult to make agreements with their unions
Some of the intriguers aimed at producing
anarchy and destroying not only the trade
unions but also the state. In certain trades,
upon the continuous working of which our
success in the war depended, the leaders
had acted with patriotic restraint. But they
were now being urged to use their power to
hold up the community The government
would deal with legitimate grievances, but
they would resist any demand pressed on
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the ground Of brute force and not Of jug
tice, with the ultcrior motive Of overthrow
ing the existing order we arc determined
to fight Prussanism in the industrial world
exactly rs we fought it on the Continent
of Europe, with the whole might of the ma
ton The labor unrest was rendering it
difficult to make the peace upon which the
settlement of the world depended. His own
work in Paris, said the Prime Minister, had
been continually interrupted by the news of
the strikes. That, we may presume, was the
object of the real strike leaders, whose in
terests arc those of the enemy. Nothing
could help Germany more than these Boil
shevik outbreaks"
Coming directly to the situation
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
A Surrey of the French
Press

TINE proposed constitution of the
league of nations was received
Il by the French press with rather
mixed feelings. Of all the Paris
papers appearing on "the morning after"
only two, "La Petite Republique", and
Gustave Herve's strongly Wilsonian "La
Vlctolre," expressed pure satisfaction
with the project. Auguste Gavain, in
the conservative journal des Debats,"
thinks the proposal signifies step for
ward, but nothing more; the constitution
IN Its present form is merely provisional
and Will have to be elaborated and i'm
proved upon. Similar views are ex-
pressed by Albert Thomas, the pro-war
SOCIALIST leader, in Information" and
oy Charles Saglio in the quasi Socialist
"LOeuvre."
on the whole, the plan is favored or
attacked without any reference to party
INES. There are conservative organs,
formerly keenly skeptical, which find the
constitution commendable for one reason
VI other; on the other hand, radical
papers which supported the idea and
Dacked up President Wilson from the
'eslnning express keen disilusionment.
naturally, the question of military
security afforded to France by the
arrangement is foremost in the minds
VI many commentators. LA France
''pre and "Le Pays" believe that the
.u'ore league of nations will not be able
" enforce its decisions without special
International armed force created for
NV purpose. lie journal" asks what
.,''e IN there to back up the DEGREES Of
'"e ieaguc, and answers: San attentive
pe' u'a' OF the proposed constitution and
~' examination Of the various eloquent
ap.cches given before the conference
D''"g nut>one answer to that question:
,: "'ofai force" The writer does not be-
''eye this to be sufficient.
"s same thought Is developed by
Jacques Bainyille, in the royalist "Action
ia.. ~'e TWO ways Of founding the
=. nations. One would be 10 conclude
se~,,s"A', ". :, ""ssns'ye treaty among states pre-
x,,.,,, sasir total Independence; such a pact
.' .y'a hos differ substantially from ordinary
sh,,.,s VI Else, the society Of nations
a,,.s.s... ~ endowed With an existence and
"y .,sss. superior 70 that Of tho participant
~s. 'nas ~, 10 create & superstate in
- " world government"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16

created by the coal miners strike threat,
the Premier introduced q bill in Paria-
ment constituting committee to in
quirc into the conditions in the coal in
dustry and make recommendations for
just settlement of the dispute.
"The Detroit Free Press" and "The
Bangor Daily News" do not think the
position has been helped greatly by the
appointment of the committee. The for
mer points out the time limit set by the
miners, saying:
"The union has given Lloyd George and
his government until March IS to decide
what they will do regarding the large de-
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From The Bystander

mands Of the men. The Wclshman avcrted
an immediate strike by plcdging himself to
introduce bill into Parliament providing
for an investigation by committee But
this committee, according to present ar
rangcments, has been given so much ground
to investigate that, says the Premier, it can
not report before March 81, leaving a period
of sixteen days during which, if the threat
of the union holds good, the miners will be
on nationwide strike and many forms of in
dustry paralyzed"
"The Bangor Daily News" does not
think the men will accept the decision of
the commission, observing:
Lloyd George proposes an inquiry but it
seems doubtful if such will do more than
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offered rehash of the Hague convention"
Another Socialist organ, ola Bataile,"
writes:
Behind the yrcsms of the govern
mental newspapers looms the bitter disillu-
sionment of the peoples, . President
Wilson's idea issues in an emascuated
form from the conference of the Allies. 1t
Is hardly to be recognized"
Mr. Ruyssen, a professor at Bordeaux
University, writing in "The New Eu-
rope," calls the leading trait of modern
French political life "rationalism," and
says that the French conception of the
society of nations, true to type, is
essentional." ."rationalist"
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lloyd George Steps Into Turmoil With "Steady Now
-COCIAL unrest in the United
oe& Kingdom is at the present
~ moment so widespread and

NOClAL unrest In the United
oe> Kingdom is at the present
~ moment so widespread and
deep that he would be fool
sch man who would shut his eyes to its
gravity" says F. ]. c. Hearnshaw in
sThe London Weekly Dispatch" while
Samuel Crowther, describing in The
Tribune what the British workingman
wants, says
"Since he does not covet foreign terri
tory the only spoils of war that interest
him is better way of living. He does not
want to work as hard as he worked before
,he war, and he wants better pay, more
leisure, more opportunities for recreation.
more happiness. That is all the average
worker wants He is not Bolshevist, and
does not want to destroy the existing order
if that order can meet his needs"
The crisis of the struggle came with
the demands of the coal miners, who
asked for 80 per cent increase in
wages and six-hour working day. A
strike vote was taken and the miners
voted by an overwhelming majority to
strike March Is if their demands were
not granted by that time.
Along with the demand for higher
wages and shorter hours there has gone
demand for the naturalization of the
mines. Samuel Crowther says of this
phase of the dispute:
unfortunately, the labor leaders are a
good deal more radical than the men they
lead, as q rule Many of them arc Bolshe-
vsts MARKHAM Socialists, who desire to re-
peat in England the experiment that is
being made under the auspices of Lenine
and Trotzky. There arc three main divi-
sions of English labor. The regular Labor
party, of which Hon. G. II. Roberts and
Hon, j. c. Clynes may be regarded as lead
crs, stands for collective bargaining and
for the operation of industry through
agreements between employers and en-
ployes. The Independent Labor party is
Socialist. and is led by Arthur Henderson.
Philip Snowden and Ramsay Macdonald,
though Henderson is not considered quite
radical enough. This party wants State So
cialism-thc ownership and operation by
the government of tho industries of the
nation. The Socialist Labor party repre-
sents Bolshevism, and calls for direct
action Its leaders, so far as can be
learned, are Shinwcll in Scotland and Smil-
lie in Wales
The mine owners took up the question
of naturalization in their reply to the
men, saying:
"The coal owners regard the question Of
naturalization a matter which is only
capable Of satisfactory treatment after full
information in regard to its possible bear
ing on the industrial, commercial and po-
litical life of the nation as a whole, but
they believe that they are interpreting
public opinion accurately when they state
that the experience of state control during
the last four or five years is in itself a con-
yincing argument against the interference
oi tne government with business, while
uey do not hesitate to declare that had it
aat been for the services of men possessing
practical knowledge and experience in the
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i, delay the menace to British industry 4
time when its utmost Developments
needed"
At conference of representatives
trade unions Sir Robert Horne, the M8
ister of Labor, told the union lead~
that the government had adopted t.
Whitley scheme for settling labor de
putes. He said: b
"Now I want to assure you, because 81
IDENTIFY it requires some assurance, that II
government is wholeheartedly suppor2
that principle, and that we agree thatk
shall be carried out in the most complA
fashion in all the shops and yards for whl
the government is responsible. w3
you to know that wherever the governEl
Is in the position of employers they !
agreed that this principle which gives
workman a share in the management l
be carried OUT
After describing the working of
scheme, Sir Robert concluded:
"The whole object of the scheme isl /
deal with grievances as they arise and I
prevent them causing stoppage of w
and to insure, to the greatest possible
tent that human intelligence can seed
harmony and peace in the industry TA
roughly describes the idea, the form of 8
ganization the government is putting before
you"
"The London Times" sees a hopeful
outlook as the result of the work Lloyc
George has done in his many conferences
and endeavors to settle the labor dis
putes, declaring:
There is a perceptible change of spiri,
since the beginning of the month, not only
among the miners, but generally. The com
mon sense of the community, to which we
referred last month at the beginning of the
outbreak of irregular and lawlcss strikes
has been working, and is asserting itself
The chief agent in arousing it has undoubt.
edly been the publicity given to the issues
in the current disputes and the general dis.
cussion Of the whole situation. 1t has hae
an educative effect in various directions.
'Thc New Statesman" takes the oppo
site view and thinks the government ha,
failed miserably in any attempt to solv.
the industrial problem:
at remains the cold drawn truth that tb.
government the departments no less tha,
the Ministers, have so far failed in tn,
problems Of peace, as, for 40 many months
they failed in the problems of war. We wer,
no better prepared for the cessation of hos
tilitics which we knew to be ccrtain-thar
we were for the outbreak of war, which ",
might reasonably be excused for not OK
pectng. What the workman vaguely feel,
Is that the governing classes either won
or can't govern"
j. r. Clynes, the labor leader, in 6
speech delivered recently in London
took occasion to reprimand both labor
and the public. He said that labo,
would be better able to do it's duty /,
other people did theirs; but even if EN-
ployers did not do right, that was ns
reason why labor should do wrong.
Which seemed to release a real CLEAN
Of philosophy into situation which, at
this writing, is still clouded in doubt.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
What the Italian PAPERS
Are Saying

tn HE chief beauty of the proposed
l. constitution of the league of ma
tions is that it may mean all things to
all men. At least, this would appear
from the "frst impressions" of Italian
publicists discussing the project on the
day following it's announcement at Paris.
Thus, Vettori, the Paris correspondent of
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Sunday, March 8, 1919

TEPHEN PICHON, French For
eign Minister, announced that the
~ Supreme Allied Council will formu-
late peace terms affecting Austria,
involving new boundaries, as soon as
provisions are framed for the preim-
nary treaty with Germany. He further
stated that the council in regulating Ger
many's army has plans to abandon con-
scription in favor Of a. small professional
force.
All Allied nations except France have
filed their claims for war damages. Bel
GUMS claim was reported to be between
$1,000, 100000 and $8,000,00O,O00
Germany, under the councils plan,
will be provided with 100000 tons Of
food month, to be paid for in potash
and coal, in credits in neutral countries
and in foreign securities.
Monday, March 10
Frank II. Simonds reported that the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Some Viescs in Great
Britain

pRITlSH papers have made little
~ change in their lineup on the
league of nations. Consideration of the
constitution offered to the world by the
peace conference has not greatly modi-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16

mended that the Kiel Canal be open to
all nations, though remaining under
German ownership, the question of forti-
fication to be left to Allied experts. The
same commission recommended that navi-
cation of the Rhine be thrown open to
all nations.
Neutral nations of Europe, Asia and
South America have been invited to send
representatives to Paris to express opin-
ions in an unofficial conference on the
league of nations.
Membership in the league Of Mexico
was opposed by Britain and France.
Thursday, March 13
Captain Tardieu. of the French peace
delegation, stated that the peace treaty
will contain important regulations of
enemy trade.
He also stated that the conference had
not as yet decided whether the Germans
would be summoned to Paris to sign the
peace treaty or not.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
The Peace Conference 9Th Week

lines of the new treaty of Versailles
have been "on the larger side drawn
and substantially agreed to-" Included
are provisions for stripping Germany of
10000 square miles of territory with
100000 population; warcraft plants
to be destroyed.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Tuesday, March II

Military terms were adopted by the
Supreme Council, providing for a reduc-
ton Of the German military establish
ment to 1000 officers and 100000 men.
Other provisions limiting arms and am
munition were also adopted.
Appointments were made of represen-
tatives Of smaller nations to the economic
and financial commissions
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Wednesday, March IL

The Associated Press reported that
the covenant Of the league Of nations
does not figure in the peace treaty, but
will be treated separately.
The Commission Of Waterways recon-
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Monday, March 10

Frank II. Simonds reported that the
Arizona republican., 1919-05-12

Just one more pull altogether will put Maricopa county the top We must not fail. It would be shame if the splendid record this county has made in all war work should be marred at the last by failure
 We have led in contribution to man-power We have been in the forefront every activity and in every previous loan drive We must not fall down now
 The whole nation has gone over the top. This county has not We do not want to take place in the list of the few communities that have not The list is so small that we would be conspicuous standing out like sore thumb
 The people of the county have generally done we'll Many who were able to subscribe though, have not done Others have perhaps subscribed less than they able to do, rather expecting that they would be called upon again Members of both these classes should not wait to be asked They should call upon the loan committee this morning and volunteer subscriptions to the limit of the county necessity.
 This is the last loan the government will offer on account of the Do not let it be said that you have failed in any particular Are you as good Ameri- can as you thought you were?
 If So, prove it today.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-12
HARDEN SAYS TERMS
 l ALL ID BE EXPECTED

BERLIN, May 10, Saturday,-(By The Associated Press)- Maximilian Harden, editor of the Berlin Die Zu- kunft, writing on the peace treaty says:
 '-The peace conditions are not harder than I expected. They are unpleasant to the greater part of the people. But could one really expect otherwise?
 .fThe Germans have not given very convincing mental guarantees during the six months since the revolution. that they have changed their system; on the contrary, the present govern ment and the press have used the same methods of indictment, the same tricks of bluff. as under the old rule of the petty nobility.
 "The governments proclamations are only bad copies of the kaiser's time. The whole press is agitating for refusal to sign the treaty, and to what use? All must know that the allies, by keeping up the blockade and occupying the coal districts, can force Germany to sign whatever they want.
 Germany should have sent men who would have laid their cards on the table, and got the allies to understand that some of the conditions were unac- ceptable. If Germany showed it's good will to do what is in it's power, to com- ply with the allies requests. the allies would see that conditions were changed ! in favor of Germany, because they 1 know ther rnust be a Germany and that it is impossible to destroy the German people"
Arizona republican., 1919-05-12
4. Fl. PROTESTSLAW
 |N|M|CAL ID LABOR

WASHINGTON, May I1.-Protest against the adoption of labor legisla- ton approved by President Carranza and now being considered at the spe- cial session Of the Mexican congress, has been telegraphed to the secretar ies of the Mexican senate by Samuel Gompers, president of the American federation of Labor, and head of the pan American Federation of Labor, and John Murray and Canuto Cargas, officials of the Pan-American organi- zation.
 "The amendments proposed to the Mexican constitution which are now being published through the depart ment of gobernacion, if accepted at the special session of congress, will deprive the Mexican working men of the right of strike and that of collective bargain ing" said the telegram. Tn the name of the organized labor movement of Pan America, and as representatives Of the Pan- American Federation of Labor. we, the undersigned officials, protest against the adoption of the proposed amendments. The civilized nations of the world are to establish the principle that the nation which shall be deprived of the right to strike is a nation of slaves. Let Mexico en- joy the lofty ideals of her constitution as at present in force
 The amendment proposed by Presi- dent Carranza, which the labor off cials oppose adds to that section of the article dealing with strikes and lock- outs, this sentence:
 Embellishments or concerns of pri- vate ownership, whether belonging to | individuals or companies, and having a public interest, shall not be closed
 down on account of lockouts strikes or any other analogous reasons, without
 the authorization of the executive, who ! shall be authorized to administer them l whenever in his judgment the suspen- sion of work or the closing of the es- 1 tablishment may prejudice the inter-
 ests of society or the public service , requirements
Arizona republican., 1919-05-12
STRIKERS WIVES ON
 PARADE WITH BABES

TOLEDO. May 11.-Women with ba- Dies in their arms and discharged sol dlers carrying American flags today paraded the downtown section. with workers who last week were locked out of the Willys- Overland automobile plant and strikers of the Ford Plate Glass company. Following the parade, street meetings were held. There was no disorder
 The street meetings were held under the auspices of the soldiers and sail ors' council. declared by organized la Dor leaders to be bolsnevist orzaniza- tion. Mayor Cornell Schrieber and a committee of five employees Of the Ov- erland company will renew their con- ference with officials of the Overland company tomorrow. The men demand a 44hour working Weea and increases in pay, ranging from 10 to D cents an hour
Arizona republican., 1919-05-12
IF TEEN MILLION
 PATRIOTS TAKE
 VICTORY BONDS
Not a Federal District Re ported Stacking - Grand Total May Not Be Known Before May 26 = San Francisco Among the Lag ging

WASHINGTON. May 11.-FTffeen million Americans bought Victory Liberty notes in the campaign which closed last night, according to esti mates received today by the treasury from federal reserve banks. This com pares with about T, ,000, 900 purchasers in the fourth loan. 17,O00, 900 in tie third, 9.400.00O in the second, and { 100000 in the first
 The treasury announced today that the official total probably would not b.. known before May 26. The total d. compiled still stood at sS.s49, ,000.0ee but late reports emphasized the earlier indications that the loan had been heavily oversubscribed.
 Federal reserve district committees estimated the number of subscriptions in their territories:
 Minneapolis, 1000,0o0: Chicago, l. 200, 900: Cleveland 1.56o.o00: Boston s40,0oO; Philadelphia 100000: San Francisco 800, 900; Kansas City 9o6, ,0oe.
 The other districts could not esti- mate accurately their subscribers, but based on the reduced totals, as com - pared with the fourth loan. the remain ing five districts should produce enough individual subscribers to bring the total gp to fifteen million.
 Twelfth District laeginq
 Unofficial advices from the Atlanta. San Francisco and Dallas districts. all of winch had Jagged. indicated that al though there was no large over sub scription, all probably reached their quotas.
 The Chicago district estimates its total at more than s754, GOO. oi which the city of Chicago subscribe s24o, 900, 900 without the aid of itl | banks.
 The latest figures from the Clevelan, | district gave a total of s470, 400 00e about s2o, ,000, 900 in excess Of the quota | The Kansas City district reported l total of s155, ,4S0, 15O, including Colo rado S2S,S70,1 ,150 Nebraska $26,130. 900
 New Mexico s799. 800; part of Okla homa s29, 4s9,050: Wyoming s4.2o0,60 Atlanta estimated that every state il | that district would reach it's quota The last total reported from tn 1 Philadelphia district was s400. 900 coo
Arizona republican., 1919-05-12
Shoulders That Are ndraped To
 Be C0Uered Up

DENVER, May 11.-Undraped shoulders, peekaboo waists and modern gowns are taboo at Col orado Woman's college here. The limit of decency in dress is far nearer the base of the neck than modern fashion decrees, according to instructions issued to the Girls Glee club of the Baptist institution, by pr. James w. Bailey, president, and made public today.
 The instructions were the result of criticism of the dress of Glee club members, who appeared before the Colorado convention of Par ent- I eacher associations and Mothers congress herz :ast month, and further criticism from Greeley and LoVeland, where the girls ap- peared in concert.
 The college faculty called for photographs, marking with pencil where the bottom of the V-shaped opening in the waist should come. Hereafter, said the instructions, students appearing in public as representatives of the college will cover their shoulders with a ma terisl which will give no cause for complaint.