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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19

This is the Interpretation drawn from
ablc message sent by the president
tndav to Senator Hitchcock. OF Ne
trasila, the chief spokesman for the
lea que in the senate.
Senator Hitchcock cahled a few days
go to the president ccngratulating him
upon his great success" in having the
amendments to the league constitution
accepted He advised the president also
that opposition 10 the league in this
country Is subsiding and that ma
jority OF the people are for 1t.
The presidents reply TO this message
was as follows:
II, am warmly obliged to you for
your message. It cheers and encour-
ages me and I am delighted to know
that what we have done has 80 bright
eued the prospects OF the league"
Senator Hitchcock was ont NJ the
city today, but at his office II Was ex-
planned that the presidents message
was undoubtedly in reply to the sena-
tors cablegram above referred to
WILL. MEET OBJECTIONS.
1t is apparent from the text of the
presidents cablerram that he Is OF
the opinion that the changes made in
the league covenant will meet the Oh
jections which have been raised
against 1t and that ratification OF the
covenant by the senate will he at
tended with little difficulty
Senator Hitchcock has been OF this
opinion for long time; in fact, be
fore any OF the changes were made,
the senators advised President Wilson
that the peorle and the senate would
approve the document. whether II was
amended or not.
The opposition to the league coven-
ant on the ground that IL involved n
surrender Of the Monroe doctrine has
never appealed very strongly to Sem
ator Hitchcock He has taken the po-
sitior that the Monroe doctrine is pro-
tected by being extended to the
world" This position appears TO be
in entire accord with the view held by
the president, who now regards the
prospects of the league as bright"
The senators who are opposing the
league declare they have found no evil
dence OF weakening ON the part OF the
sicners Of the senatorial round
rohin,' not even the announcement
made by Senator cummins. one Of the
sisners, that IL the changes are as they
arc reported he will support the league
caused any concern among them II
ia pointed out that Senator Cummins
statement may not mean much. in view
81 the fact that in his speech in the
senate ne insisted upon changes which
have not been touched upon by the
league trainers For this reason Il is
not believed the league constitution
will suit Senator Cummins even as
now modified.
Senator Borah, ~ Idaho - writing
new set of speeches for another tour
against the leag which ne proposes
to make shortly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
DIFFICULTIES OF UNHAPPY
PEACEMAKERS INCREASED BY 4
SHORT MEMORY OF PUBLIC
GEN ERAL BIDDLE PLANS
To RETURN TO AMERICA

London. April is.--With the de-
mobilization of American base No.
), which Is In the Uaited Kingdom.
practically completed except Tor a
skeleton headquarters division.
General Biddle il planning to re-
turn to the United States early in
May.
All Americas evpedltionary forces
who have been In ;he United King
uom. except men on leave from
France and soldier students ut Ox-
ford and Cambridge, are now in
London.
n,. Aquitania viii take on 5000
American soldiers at Brest. Rear
Admiral Dunn, commanding officer
OF the American base in the Azores,
viii join the .Aquitania there. He
Is the last OF the five American adj
mirals holding European COM
mands to return home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
Empire Is Nearer Bank
ruptcy Than Ever Be-
fore in History.
BORROWS HEAVILY
Lloyd-George Would
Rather Leave Russia
Bolshevist Than See
England Impoverished
nv ROBERT wELLEs RtTcHtE.

Nv ROBERT wELLEs RtTCHfE'
Inndon. April ISL would
rather leave Russia BofsheStst thmh
see Britain bankrupt said pre-
mier ILoyd-GeorEe In his impress
.iye speech In parliament Wednes-
day. I'm which he further declared,
..Wtth all sotemuity and with
great sense Of responsibility" that
even IL n war policy against fh~
Botskevistm were acceptable
Rritain had net the money TO pros
eeute saeh war.
HOW NEAR BANKRUPTCY
How near bankruptcy--if near il at
all---ts Britain at this moment? For an
answer TO this question. / went 10 SIT
Walter Runeiman. former president OF
the board of trade. and an aeknowl-
edged trade expert
when parliament resumes next
week" said he, the budget WIFI be
submitted pro b a bly 1,5oo,0ooooo
Rounds (s7 500. ooo, 0oot. Last April
Eonar Law reckoned that the taxes
already imposed would yield $50, 000.-
600 pounds ts3.25o, geo ,oo0). and that
the port-excess profits duty would stili
yieid 900. 600 ,o0o pounds (sl.Seo,ooo0eo)
in 1919.
THAT makes a total conceivable rev.
snue OF $50 600, 600 pounds $500 ooe,-
a0DD. with a dencit Of from 4o0.oee,e00
to 900. 600 0en pounds ts2.0oo. 100000 to
se50o. 600 ,oaop, which will have to be
met by borrowing.
since the armistice. the government
has been borrowing about 10000, 900
rounds 1859. 600. oeo> weekly. and there
Ia no sign Of an Immediate decrease.
Every unemployment donati6n--one
Of the worst bungles in htstory-~ts now
paid from borrowed money. We are
travelling faster and faster toward
financial impotence.
WAY Is POINTED OUT.
There are only two ways Of ter
rinasins the descent to hopeless bank
ruptey:
Il. Increasing the eountry's produc-
tive power.
=. Reducing the expenditures.
Just AZ private extrayagance at this
moment lis anti-soctal. so state extrava-
ranc~ liz nothing short of serious blow
10 the very foundations OF the en-
pire.
.~rhe chancellor of the exchequer
should not have allowed Colonel
Churchill tthe war minsster). 10 foist
such an appalling estimate as 100000
zoe pounds $4,000, .oco) for the war
and air ministries ON him.
Every government department has
gone mad with spending.
But IL Ia impossible 10 increase the
eourtrys productivity II a higher and
higher debt In accumulated. entailing
more hurdensome taxation and diver
sion of vast sums from trade for nom
productive military purposes. Every
sovereign diverted 10 military purposes
reduces the fertility OF Britain's indus
tries.
Now America. In her favorable po-
s.sion as the worlds creditor to the
tune of two billion pounds of sterling
$40, 600, oeo.o 0n), NOT only ahsorbs cur
securities. but collects interest charges
IF 10000. 900 pounds $50. o0o, ooo) yearly.
rs Britain bankrupt Not yet, 7
answer--but she has been nearer to II
han ever before In history"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
Strike I'm Italy Spreads.

Rome, Aprii fs-The strike move
meut in italy, brewing for weeks and
finally unloosed by n clash between
Socialists and anti-Socialist groups in
Milan Wednesday. is spreading. News
came from Naples and Ferrara late
tonight that the workers in those two
cities following the example set by
labor In Milan and proclaimed a
twentv-four hours strike In the
Milan clash four persons were killed
and about two score injured The
government Is taking steps to avert
nation wide labor disturbances
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
War Tanks Arrive

Five genuine war tanks that have
seen European service arrived in Rich
mond yesterday morning to assist in
launching the Victory liberty loan
carpaign Monday. and are on ex-
h!hiflon in the field on Broad street.
between Laurel and Shafer In charge
OF the tanks is crew of ten war vet
Grams. two operators heing assigned
each tank. The detail is composed
OF Sergeants c. A. Bergen. l. s. Laws.
and J. w. Belcher. Corporals I. r..
Thornton and J. A walker and Pri-
Yates r. ]. Chahhot, NJ. T. Callahan,
r. 7. Nelson. r, f. Andrews and r
f Ford, These troops are the guests
OF committee of which Walker
Scott 10 chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
Can't Land Unless Insane.

washington, April 1S.--AIthough
the peace treaty has not yet been
signed. sixty-tive alien enemies. fresh
from German SOIL Will be bound for
American ports within the next three
weeks The saving feature OF their
Journey. however. Is that none OF them
viii be allowed TO land unless insane.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19

Lille. France, April Is.--An address
bearing the signatures OF fifteen thou
sand women. and asking punishment
for those responsible for the deporta-
ton OF women and girls from Lille.
Roubaix and Tourcoing in the spring
of 1915. will soon be submitted to the
peace conference AT Paris. The ex-
action of full justice from Germany
and her allies is demanded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
Redfield Will Resign
From Cabinet, Report
Alleged Failure of President to
Support Commerce Secre-
tary's Contentious in Steel
Controversy Given as Rea-
son.
BY Jay Jerome Williams,


liam c. Redficid, secretary of
commerce will soon resign from
the cabinet. according TO Ii report
in official circles here tonight. IL
ia based on the failure of Presi-
dent Wilson to support MI Red
fields contentious in the contro-
vcrsy between the recently Great
cd industrial board in his de-
partment. and Walker d. Hines
director general of railroads, over
the price of steel.
The Industrial board was formed
for tho stabiiZa zion Of industries ANA
prices, but the railroad administra-
ton baked on its first move. which
was an attempt 10 fix the price of
steel rails.
lac report OF Mr.. Redfield's resis
nation was in circulation early in the
controversy, but when an attempt
was made TO take the matter before
him for either affirmation or denial.
he refused to see the questioners.
During the height of the price
feud" between the railroad admins
tration and industrial board. MIR
number OF steel men that he relied on
the president To support him and that
lacking the backing OF the chief exc
cutive would quit his post.
The president today took 81 hand in
the steel imhreslio by directing the
industrial hoara aud the railroad
administration 10 reopen discussion of
price Sterilization and 10 endeaVoc "a
find d common ground on which they
can agree. This might be termed a
bleak reply to the solicitations of the
secretary of commerce. The text OF
the presidents cablesram was not
made public in view Of Mr.. Red
fields absence in Boston
CAPITAL SURPRISED
Concerning this absence, however.
the capital was fiidly surprised this
morning when the news OF u speech
delivered in Boston last eN ening by
Secretary Redfieid was received here
The latter, addressing the executive
association OF wholesale grocers OF
New England, spoke for the adoption
of a definite national policy of de-
veloping the resources OF the United
States.
He also, according to newspaper ac'
counts OF his speech. asserted ina
most Of the appropriation made IN
washington were Iof lHe EpNel Hticitt
political work, rather than for pracli'
cal constructive undertakings. In
view of the fact that any administra
ton originates fully one-half OF the
legislation enacted by congress, ano
supplies guidance for the other half
there was considerable surnise as t.
: lust what Mr. Redfield meant.
MIR. Redfield came into Office win
President Wilson. He was formerly
member of congress from New
york. and is a resident of Brooklyn
He will he sixty-one years old his next
birthday and is very well known in
the business world,
II Mr.. Redfield does resign, he VIII
be the fifth member OF President
Wilson'S cabinet who has retired from
public life. The others were William
Jennings Bryan. secretary OF state.
I.indley NJ. Garrison, secretary OF war.
Thomas T. Gregory. attorney genera
and William G. McAdoo. secretary oil
the treasury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
PUBLIC SENTIMENT opposEp.

PUBLIC SENTIMENT OPPOSED.
When this pressure was being fx-8
erted. the public sentiment in all OF y
the countries mentioned. with the ex-
ception. POSSIBLY, OF France, was Op-4
posed TO sueh policy. n
The reason why the proposal mae
with favor in France was that the
French had loaned enormous sums TO 81
/ Russia. and the people of France felt
that these loans were being cndan-
gered by Bolshevism. Therefore there
was much urging in France OF the
ACCESSIBILITY OF intervening In Rus~is.N
But al the same time 1t was prudently
suggested that IS America had borne
the least part OF the burden of the
war against the central powers, Amer
lea should furnish the larges, part
of the force to be sent into Russia
This suggestion came very far from
m eeting with any popular response
in the United States
Nevertheless, the insstence from
some influential quarters that soma
definite action must be taken to stern
the tide of Bolshevism induced tAsA
allied governments and the Unitrd
States to give aid and support.tO tl1eA
factions that were opposing the S0-
viets and later to organize tho Arch
angel expedition. ss
Lloyd George justified the aid savan
by the allies to kolchak, Deniken AM. I
kharkon on the grounds OF militayy
necessity. He said truly that ii 1t hA1s
not been for the aid given these RuA,s
sian leaders. who were willing to ac1A
with the allies. the grains and min
erals OF the Urals and the oils OF tt
Caucasus would have fallen into the
hands OF the Germans through their
understanding with the Bolsheviatas
after the treaty Of Brest -I4itovsk III
But Notwithstanding the aid giveus
the various factions in Russia which
were organized TO oppose the SovistS
they were unable TO accomplish the
overthrow OF the existing resff14.
George. is that they themselves ar1S
in danger OF being engulfed IL ante1s
support is withdrawn from them,
Lloyd Georges view is that, havinEs
accepted their aid when it was Of ma
teriai military value to the allies f
would now be unworthy for the allteasS
to desert them.
Now il is indisputable that when
the allies arranged to arm and to sid
the Russian factions opposing tHnS
Lenine and Trotsky govornnexa4.ss
which had allied itself with tina 41tsl
mans. this policy had not only the aa11~A
port OF the financial interests alarfaaas
over the spectre OF BolshevisH, hSst
also had much popular support. MI
But now that there Ii no Longer I'm
German menace. some elements 31aaS
Great Britain and in the United Ata1 &S5
are disposed to find fault and Gel alkas
CRY over the engagements they 49,
proved when danger threatened 81 u
There is another interesting Ht1&|
tration of this quick shifting of poIl
uiar opinion. In the early DAVIS az n
peace conference many at 1he@k44lGS
financiers Of the world WHO h&d fG& IN
cred in Paris, privately charact4ri10A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
Richmond's Quota Victory Loan
Has Been Fixed at $15,563,650
Virginias Apportionment Is $51 800, 900; That of
District, $4,000, 900 Important Meeting of
General Committee at Noon Today at Cam
paign Headquarters, Eleventh and Bank.

This citys official apportionment of the fifth victory lib
ery loan $562 $50 according to made
terday afternoon by the Federal Reserve bank through the
loan organization of the Fifth Federal Reserve district
Virgira's quota is $51 900.
Apportionmen of the loan in the Fifth Federal Reserve
district announced officially follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
PRESIDENT WILSON
REGARDS PROSPECTS.
OF LEAGUE AS BRIGHT
Believes Senate Will Ac-
cept Covenant as Now
Modified.
MEETS OBJECTIONS
Opposition to Covenant
on Ground That 1t In
wolves Surrender of
Monroe Doctrine
MEETS OBJECTIONS

Washington. April iS.-Prrsl-
dent Wilson believes that the SEN
ate and the American people Will
accept the league Of nations COW
rnaut ns now modified and inc0w-
porat~d In the treaty of peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
Chief Of Criticism Being Heaped Upon
Heads of Conferees Is That They
Have HopelessIy Muddled the Rus.
sian Situation

Lloyd George Refrains from Telling Whole Truth
About Pressure Exerted Upon Allied Govern
ments and Authority to Send Army Into Rus
siato Put Down Bolshevists or Undertake Task
Themselves
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-19
WEATHER

Washington. April 49,
Forecast:
For Virglnia--Fair Sat-
urday, warmer ine- west.
Sunday fair. warmer in in
terror.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-01
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer Tastes fine; costs a trifle. De
livered anywhere by our Pensacola
agents, West Florida Grocery Co.
Phone them ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-01
checked by prompt and vigorous ac-

checked by prompt and vigorous &C
ton.
At CIermont- F'errand a reunion was
held where the orators wished success
to the Russian revolution and voted a
motion condemning the attitude of all
the allies towards the Russian revo-
luton and advocating close assocta-
ton between the revolutionists Of Rus
sia, Austria and Germany.
1t must be remembered that France
has an element which. at one stage
of the war. the world feared would
put France out Of the fighting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-01
FLOATING NEXT LOAN.

It is becoming clearer with each succeeding
day that the next Liberty Loan must sell on
business basis. The loans raised during the time
of war called for efforts enough. A duplication
OF such efforts can hardly be expected with the
conditions that called them forth removed. The
fervent feelings aroused by the fact of nation
at died with the signing of the armstice.
Secretary Glass has announced that the Gov
eminent is still in need of further large sum,
from five to six billions of which must be raised
by fotation of new bonds-probably in the last
three weeks of April. But the broadest kind of
appreciation of the Governments need is not 60
ing to revive that feverishness which attended
the first four loans.
That no effort is going to be spared by the new
Secretary of the Treasury in impressing upon
the twenty-five million more of previous par
Elephants in the war loans that they must take
the same view of the coming issue as of its pred
eceessors, goes almost, without saying. Succeed
ing in that, the Secretary will get these sub
scribers to forego the difference in value between
the subscription price and the value of the new
security measured as straight business invest
ment. That such difference is likely to exist
has been admitted already, says Walter Stalks,
one OF the financial experts of the country.
factor Of conceivably great assistance to the
Government in floating the next loan would be
on lower level than currently prevails. But
there is nothing just now to indicate that lower
rate for money will obtain. 1t is apparent that
the new issue must rise to somewhere near the
prevailing money rate of the time and if a reac-
ton to per cent level does take place, it is not
at all unreasonable to assume that the Govern
ment would succeed in floating short term 5
per cent loan at par and have the fully
taxable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-01
AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.

new note of patriotism was struck at the
banquet given to honor the returned veterans
of teh great war, when Pensacolian just re-
turned from the front, announced that veterans
of the great war, when Pensacolian just re-
in the coming years, not only throughout this
country but in the city of Pensacola
This was a declaration made almost in the
form of challenge. 1t WAS challenge to the
forces of evil, which have attempted to entrench
themselves in this city and section, as to whom
the gauntlet was thrown down at the banquet of
Thursday evening" at which one hundred Ameri-
cans, returned from the front through their
spokesrnen, decried the baroarities of the Hun
and put him and his colleagues notice that
they would be given short shrift in this country.
Trained to ambitions for better things by
service here and over there, men who fought the
Hun will be rulers of this country for years to
come
p q ner words all the battles nave not yet
been fought won. The Hun has been beaten
from the battlefield lie has been forced back,
and back, and back. Rut he has not yet been
rnade to pay the price he owes civilization. He
can never pay tnat price in full. But the law
Of equalization viii pay back civilization with a
better coin than the Hun could ever offer for the
oXniation Of his crimes
The civilization will demand the best Men
who have lived the heights will not be con-
tes't 20 go down again into the pits of darkness.
Men who have faced death, again and again. will
have little fear OF what man can do unto them"
The men who have come back from the front
i-now that there are poisons as dangerous as the
poison gas of the Hun; that there are foes as
cruel and weapons brutal any the German
military machine devised. they realize that Ger
nan gold will attempt to control this country, and
that anarchists will seek to despo it. They know
that the enemies of decency and justice, of right
and honor. not yet all laid low
These men returned from the front have gone
through the fires. They have not come out per-
feet, but they have come forth MEN. and
AMERICAN MEN. And that is what this coun-
try needs, and all that it needs
There need be no fear as they hold high the
flags that they have sworn to protect and for
the honor of which their comrades in arms have
died, no men or nation may dshonor it.
The men who have come back to America will
control politics, because they cannot do their
duty otherwise. This is a country for Ameri-
cans. No who is not an American should
have to be shown any quarter. There are hun
dreds of thousands of good Americans born of
foreign soil, and who can speak few words of
English. But they revere the flag that gives
them protection.
AS for the others,-"Treat 'em rough"