davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
@as lit Oas?

@raf 9orinsfi fommt bon ieinem
Cute nod arafa1 unO IdBt ieinen
6aftor COOS lit ser Mann, ser ieine
@eihGfte in Der Staot 5u ~beIorgen
bait Gil ii6 ms SoteI fommen.
@r gi6t inn uerihieOene Suffrage,
inter onoercn aud Ben, fir oie @rd-
fin einen n8ointer" 81 f%aufen.
Hotan Gbaimolpitl6 iagt:
n9tlio i6on, Serr @raf Elm
8ointer @ns molen Sic nnIe-
fir Ben 9ointer, @err @rof?"
SD 0enfe, fir 5ebn Bis 5p0lf
8uloen pirit 0u i6on einen i6oneu
Bointer befommerL Natdn -"
yIber, SEER @rnfl" rtft G6nimo-
mitid, nfiir 8e6n bis 5tp0If @uIOen!
Oas lit nii6t fir einem mirflif)
i90nem, gutem &ointer, lpie i'm oie
6ran @rGfm brauhen fam. 60 elm
8ointer milB bod ausieben nod
mas! l1no es lit bod n llnteridie0,
Oh man brallGt ein 8ointer fin,
ingen mir, sic 6rau Sefonomin ODER
fir Die 6rou @rGfin."
u@rt, Notanl Oh fannit meinet-
pegen 5abIen fiinf3ebn @uloen fir
0en 8ointer penn er MIR i6on
lit -
o@ie beiBt, fiinf6ebn @ulOen?"
n1eint Ser Saftor. ,Siinf3e6n @ul=
Ben lit BEL BEN belttigen 3eiten gar
niidt fir einen iAonem, ousge5eid.
netem Bointer %eriter aIaii' +.
sic per0en Idon 5ablen miiiien me-
nigftens 3pan5ig @ulOen SEER
8rafl Inter Dem miro ni6ts 6raud-
6areS sit boben lein fir Die 6ralI
Griffin. @lolben sic mir, Serr
Grail"
,@einetmegenl" itimmt Ser @rnf
5l1, oallo in Seufels Ranten 5man5ig
@uIoen. 9(6er mebr gebe id anf
feinen SAT- fir Ben &ointer, Sea
TAM"
G6ainiopitIG notiret li6 ben 9nf-
trag, bleibt a6er Damn. anltatt los
5u5ieben, rlbig Iteben.
Sab bid sic Sans itoBe, Sea.
tan!" flltAt ser @raf. u9as @elO
ba6' i'd sir gegebeiL mas wiaIt Ou
no9?~
rGntiduloigen Sic, SEER @raf, "
meint Satan Gbaimopiti6 p%erlegeu
cine Srac' 8as lit onS Elm
|ointer -. 2"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

e 8idtIder. Cd fin ieBt ihon prnif
auf Die &ar gcpcie I'LL ben Oen Gie'
Ter oas 8ronmiB obgcnommc, oaB
er niemauo iage loft, mas ooS Mt
to foite 0ilbt, ibmcn ole 2i55ie ioat
ct eS nit iage. SD ben cant nod
oae Iieiiorics, mo bel redtspege
oa5u belnnge, mo- mcr oipiper nit
mitaus edItro 9e5obllng fricge
cubt, ocfotit, I'M Oas bat mid nod
email 0rei <nnert 9abler gefolt.
Der 9ieler bot mid olth Sen @tt'
meis getpipe, oob i6 genug Snidu-
rens erorS ncbnte III babel nidS per-
geIIe Iout. Gr bat mid e Gift BON
al sic SniHurens gcfptpe, I'LL ooS
hat olth nod email $3.50 0as Sobr
gefoIt. Damn ben id nod e Set
5ensmrmmer feitfe miiiie, ben mid
audi qleid BEL Oen glrttomobil.&lob
anqemclot, I'M i'm @an5e ben id al
10 nod email $500 mebr be5oblt.
@ea, i6 punner, mas Die 2i55ie
for e SebS made Oubt, menn ie Die
Maidien iiebt. Sd frcue mid oraltf
ipie e 8ebbie.
@omit id berbleipe Sbne Sbrn
Iietper
8GiIipp Soueramper .
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
sinbIidle g%lnffuHnna.

n@inden," iogte oie @lama gu
ibrem fiinfiGbrigcn S6dtcrden lid
oe6e ieBt ans llno On bleibit aacin
i'm 8immer. I6cr rii6re mir ia
nidt sen Sudden bort oltf Dem Glide
al. Ger Iiebc Soft iie6t allies uno
trait 0idF
aorm 6af sic @utter 6as 3im-
mer oerIoiien, ga idIeift iidl Wtin-
den iadte on sen Gid beron nno
ninlmt cine fleine Wianoel bonn
SUDDEN meg. Ga pIotlid - Ocml
in5piIden lit Gin @eiuitter elm
octretcn Elm 9onnerihIoa.
n@d @ott!" ruff Mindcn, 10
cinen 9GrSl un0 Sfnn6aI madlt Oh.
Iicbcr @ott, pegen elmer tlcinen
@on0eI. .gerubige Old, ih lea Tie
ia wir0er bin"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
SlOnS OOer Braun!

Ser superintendent ser 8e-
itern Glectric Company, i6reibt
ser Chicago Seral0-@rumtner, ner-
fldrt, Oe8 er ouf @runo lGngerer
@%rfabrilng meibli6e Angcltellte nit
braliten Saaren iol6eu NIT Blot
Den oor3iebe. @rltere ieien pflift'
9~etreuer mo arbeitslultigcr, 9lOn.
Oinen oogegen uiirubig uno flat
terboft." Wtit 9e5ug bierouf iinS
eirem 3aiii6blott aus ieinem Sc
%ierfreiic folsenoe gerie 5ilgegan-
gen:
Oft arbeitslfen ulo flatterboft
Sic 8lonben mir eri6eiuen,
Sic 8rauuen n6er, burG Die 8anf,
G5 treu unO ebrlid6 meiuen.
co Iprad Der superintendent,
GierOarb mir fat Die 2aune,
Ser quite Mann fenut beioe niht -
Sic 8lonbe nnb Die 8raune.
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

@ie eS geht. @ertruo:
ng8er bate 0as geoadt, oaB Die
chit 10 piel rmi6wdrmte Marie
Dem oltelL bGBli6elL unlie6enspiir-
Oigen Meniden Die Sano rciden
miiroe?"
@lie: n@ern bat iie ii9 wobl nidt
oa5lt entidloiien; a6er mas blie6 ibr
iibrig? Sbren eriten 9iebbaber
bate iie gum beiten; Der, nit Dem
iie es am beiten metnte, berlieB fie
oun erIten; ga muBte Tie i6lieBlif)
Den erIten beiten nebmen.~
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

2ebre r 0em ser 8nter oes
flcinen Sron5l eiriae @iirIte gum
@eburtstoge ididt): u9as lit gand
If0u, uno ib oanfe altd OielmolSl
Cine piel groBere @eburtStags-
frcuoe, lieber 5roll5, wiiroeIt9u mir
a6er MAIDEN, menu Oh bon iebt oil
redJt fleiBig rno braO parelt! 8iuit
Oh mir oas peripre6en?"
Sran51: nSa -. ioa i6 Die
@iirlt' oann nie0er mitnebmen?"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Nus Scr 6CuIe. N2eDrer
(Su SriBden Der ouc Singer BOILER
3~intcnflcfe bot): rgber 6ritdlcn,
feb uir einmol Oeinc Singer an!
GoI9e Singer oibt es oo1 IN Der
gan5en @eIt nidt mebr!"
Srisden (Oic allOere Sallo eInpor'
bebeno): uSerr Gebrer, bier lit nod
einerl"
9ottbGiit io. n@as per-
SEN Sic beim 8eItuntcrgon9 mas
6en?"
n@enn's Iosge6t, iebe i) mid
einfa9 in mein AutomobiI. 9arin lit
mir nod ME mas paliiert, blob I'M.
mer anoerenl"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

0ie ani%pru9SpoIIe
@un6in. sd merOe cine bon
oielen beioen 3abnbiirltcn nebmen...
f0nllte i9 lie mai adt Gage sur
Yrobe befommen?~
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Nette &neipe. @irt
G1aoenfrob): uGos fommt oapOn,
menn man 10 fleinlid lit. Da iudt
ser 5remoe in alien gden berum,
neil ibn Der lumpige Spa5ieritof
meggefommen lit = llno ipGbren0
er ili6t, miro inn Ser lteber5ieber
geItoblenl"
Mooerne Su9eno.
Mlitter: 0Gos Jag i1 sir Die Sic.
belief nit Dem iungen grotpu sub
enOli6 einmol aufb0ren: Die Sade
fiibrt 81 nidts."
Sohter: nIber, Momn, mas re.
OeIt ou bal Sd bin ia idon felt
bier @ohen nit ibm perbeirntet!"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Sn 6 ine III. @ndOige: vMin.
no, bringen Sic MoIli ins Nreie!'
@inna: oSe6r wobl, g1aoigc
Srali."
@naoige: .@inna, sic f0nnen bel
Der @elegen6eit glei6 oas &ino NIT
nehmen!"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Ger @emitsmend d.
6rerno Gum ilngen @bemanD:
oNlin, mie mars auf ser Sof5eits.
reiie?"
v@roBartiel 9unnerlidting, mcnn
i6 Die batt' - alein MAIDEN fon-
nell."
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

0aul, mas fdGt Sbnen elm, mes
'balb prdientieren Sic nidt Dor
mir?
Sd fam ia ni9t, mir itn0 bel
Der &GIte Die Singer ear8 Oer>
flommt.
0a miiiien sic iid eben mdrmer
an5iebenI 8ie ioa oenn oaS Bel eis
mem Selo5lge neroenl
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

- Ole BRET SO orte. @onoo:
.8enn id einen Mattn beiroten
iontc, miiBte er orci gigeni6aftcn
baben: eritens miiBte er bcmitteIt
iein, - 8peitens woblbabeno uno
orittens reid!"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
Nus speiter Sanb.


Sn eiues Siin9Iines @er5en
Robert Die 2iebe bel;
Sic lit cine bobe Same
llnb er = Elm armer @eIen.
SIN eriiuen SidtenipnIoe
Guft er Die berlor'ne Sub
limb ruff: 30 f%liiitert, ibr 8ipfeI,
9as 2ieb meiner 2ie6e i6r 5ul"
limb c6 elm Sabr berflofien,.
9n tpnren ole Stdmme gefdat.
Sag 9ol5 5ermalmt, 9eI6liheu,
Cling aIs Yapier III Die 8eIt.
0rauf orudte elm @erleger
Geiner Qieber erIten 8anb.
limb 10 enlpfin9 Die @eliebte
Seine Sehf5er aus 5~tpeiter SanoI
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

&celI. ,ltno Sie gorantie-
rem ipirfIi9 ior oos G6tbcit Don
OieicS Gem6ran0t2"
.Greilid, Miitcr Grodfener, =
10 edit bab' id idon lang feinen
mebr gebobtl"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
t.

Gerbin6ert. n2iebe
8reunoe," iagte ein 8olitifer neulid
nit Oem gat5en 4ufmano Ieiner
8ereoiamfeit, lid mill e6rli6
Der ~unae6eltre 9eifaG, ser oie-
len @orten folgte, criticize Die gro
BE @nbrbeit, Die Der &eOner iagen
Strobe. Sreuno: r@eil Sir
Sic 9raut untreu puroe, miait ou
ms @alier geben2 Meni6, 0n fennIt
oas @aiier nidt probier's crit
nal nit einem 6llB6ao!"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

@iIOcrn0er Il nj It a 5.
Game gum itcleiudenoen 0tao'
DEM: rSaben Sic einen S1as2"
9ienitmao9en: Scr fommt 10.
nieip 3 lit Der 9rieitrager."
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

&ette Silfe. 2ebrer (oer
r@rite Silfc BEL l1nalildsfaaen"
ollr6nimmt): p9sun, 6rdlllein ella,
menu cine Sdlagaoer perlebt miro,
iagen mir gum 8cilpiel Die oes Sber'
arms, ulo Oas glut Iprist itoBpeilc
aus Der 8lnoe; mas ipiiroen Sic
Damn tun2"
9diilerin: SD - i6 = miiroe
in Sbnmadt fauen!"
-8egreifIi1er Srrtum
Gin alter gierihioent muB iid elmer
operation unter5ieben; als lin nod
9eenoigung Der Operation Der
&ronfenpGrter nit bieler Miibe ms
@ett trGgt, mo6t err aus Der Narfoie
out l1no Ialeno ertont es bon ieinen
9ippen: u9omnermetter, 10 beioffen
bin i6 ober lange nidt geweienl"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

g~Scoespeiler fort
oo ben id 3u
mid geiagt: Sett
nero en- 6liDioer
%aefauft, I'm nenn
er mid 8cbn 9au
ien0 9obGer foIte
60 en- tran
riger Sedel Oenft
ipllnner, mas er Ell.
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

- S9erIod $ olmes. Sails.
ron; Bridget, Sic baben 3uiebeln
gegeileu."
bridget: v@cwiB babe i'd oas.
Sinh sic ettua cine @eoanfenleie.
rin2"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Der 8euge. aaiiiercr:
SD beOauere, aber id fam 0aS
@elo fir oieien Sded nidt alts6ob-
len, Bis sic ioeirtifi5iert iino. Sit
icman0 in Der Nabe, Den Sic fen.
nen?"
Die Game: r@euiB, i5 babe Dor
Ger Cir ben @agcn nit mcinem 9a.
By iteben. Sd merOe cs gleid Der
einbringen."
9oppeIiinni9e Ant-
mort. o.: 49,. sllio Der Serr
Setretar Suber bat Sic einen
9ummfopf gcnannt2"
g.: uSa!"
o.: ullno mas ~eripioerten Sic
6orallf?~
g.: sd iaetc: Serr aodeaa,
Gas berbitt' ib mir"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
SC Ser S%n1truftio

= 9(us Ser Sntruftions-
itun0e. unterofii5ier (oer ieinen
&efrlten Sic SolOatelltugen0en alif-
8dblt): ogf1ln Sic, &ieiclbcraer,
mann 8eigt Iih Sic moGre SolOaten.
er0Be?"
gefrl,t: Sci Ser a%usbc6unal"
0ann iiberiicbt man
&leinigfcit gerne.
n@os, nit 6rGulein Eanid 6aben
Sic Iid berlobt - ober Sic 6at ia
10 groBe Sdn0e!"
rSm, ia, nllerSiHas d6er tie
6ringt iie ia nidt leer init"
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

No, MGnndcll, pie gcfGat Dir
oenn mein neuc3 9oihim?
Sm, neiBt gu, lucnn' OoS oacS lit
6arn pergiB MIR ia mic, oos Sols'
bdn0den um5ubinocn - ionlt 0cblt
on oo6 ein bibhcn icDr BLOB!
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
SIM @onaert. @rafi

= SIN &on5ert. @rGfin:
DSinoen sic ni9t, Baron, Der
Asra lit oas ltimmungspoulte uno
i1onlte 2ieo bon &ubinitein? @b!
uno 10 traurig!"
Baron: nSie baben, mie INNER,
redt, @rafin. Sd begreife nur
nidt, wie Ser Stamm ii6 fort
pflanaen fonnte, 0a = iie lterben
- penn tie liebett."
Yed. DIAN iiebt sic gar
nidt mebr nit einem MGoel Suiam-
men,
ngdL i'd leioe ultter Der llusunit
Der u@erDGltniiie".
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

$50 itcdteit OH oenn geItern? Sd
babe bid ben gall5en Sag uberall
pie cine Stednaoel geiudt.
Sd mar I'M &oneg.
Sa, per fonnte bid audi ipobl
bort iudcn?
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Sid Soft, MN lit ser 9ltrt Uie-
Der in Der &loiic iiben ge6lieben, %
miiiien mir MN tpie0er elm Sobr
IGnger nit 0eln Sciraten marten.
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

sic baben Dem ainoe bod fencn foihen 9abu ge5ogen2 @s fast
ID nod INNER iiber 3obnihner5eu.
ltunOsli6, meme @naOise. Gold en SnO bot ia nod gar feline
Fa!fben 36fne!
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12
Gfrmrr 9dJreibsbrief Nes
Ibilipp 9nIFramptFr.
&C..

Wcin Iiebcr Nerr gle0adtiondr q
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

Souiierer (oer ioeben bin.
altserpeoiert tpltroe): 60 pabr wie
id bin elm ebrli9er Montt, Oieies
@aItbaus ioa mein SUB nift mebr
betreten = odt @oden langl
Washington Journal., 1919-09-12

SIT es tuabr, ou minit bi6 i6ei.
ben Iuiien unO einem anoeren beira-
ten?
Nun ia.
ltno oein bisberiger @atte2
Ser bleibt bel ltns ilno miro uns
Die @irtl9aft fiibren!
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
BAKER PLANS BUYING
 CANTON|NENT GROUND
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Secretary Baker, said today he intended to seek the view of congress on the question of purchasing the land on which army cantonments are located He said the war department thought some of these camps should be made permanent and that it would cost about SIP 0000 to acquire the sites already approved for this purpose The matter will be brought up by the secretary when he appears tomorrow before the house military committee.
 Secretary Baker would not disclose what training camp sites had been rec commended by the general staff for permanent retention. He said specifi- cally. however that the disposition of flying fields was not now involved.
 The secretary indicated that this pre- gram had no relation to recommepda- tions that may be made at some future time, with respect to the permanent military policy. Since there is to be a military establishment in any case, he said the acquisition of several of the cantonment sites would be of benefit to the service. He added that they could be used for summer mobilizations or for divisional or even larger maneu- vers, as existing, permanent facilities for the army do not provide any post where quarters or grounds are eXten- sive enough for these purposes.
 Within the next few days, MT. Baker said, the army war college will com plete the army reorganization bill. upon which it has been working. and he will then seek hearings before the mil itary committed to take up the pro- rOSalS
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03

lord, 4A. NJ. Simonds and other promi- lent leaders severed their connection with the socialist party, after the adoption of the anti-War proclamation 1t St. Louis, in 1917.
 Assistant District Attorney Fleming read an editorial by Berger in the Mil Waukec Leader, in which he demanded that every member of the party stand squarcly on the anti-war platform of the socialists, O. get out of the party, Y neither he be mayor or constable. The witness said lie had Mayor Hoan of Milwaukee in mind when he wrote the article, and added that the socialist mayor had been webbing about on the question of the war. Berger said that fi0dlly Mayor Hoan took a definite stand on the war, by approving the St. Louis platform.
 "Did Mayor Hoan ever tell you that he could not support the socialist plat tdim against the war and the United SGttes constitution at the same time "' asked the government attorney.
 2He never did replied the witness.
 1Did you believe that American rights had been violated by the sinking ot-the I.usitania."
 -No, I did>not,' replied Berger. "It Was Ju English vessel and she was carrying war munitions. l think it Was d beastly thing to do. bat not sui neieut reason for this country to get inio the war"
 Berger said he did not think the cir cjHatiCn of the St. Louis anti-War plat fOEm If the party hand any effect on thS successful prosecution of the war by the government.
 serger's cross examination had not bfau concluded when court adjourned
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
SCOUT INTERIM LEAGUE 0F LABORERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Proposals said to be under consideration by the British war cabinet looking toward es- tabliShment of an international tribu- nal to adjust labor conditions, possibly as an adjunct to a league of nations, do not meet with favor at the Ameri- can Federation of Labor headquarters. News dispatches from London and pri- yate advices to labor officials lately have indicated that several such pro posals would be presented to the peace conference, and that some of them would contemplate international stan dardization of wages and restrictions making impossible the sweating of labor anywhere.
 No one will object to dealing a death blow to sweating, " Frank Nor rison, secretary of the American Fed 'eration of Labor, said today, but question if labor will turn its affairs over to an international committee
 The best way to itnernationaliRe standards of working people is to first establish American standards. Any other system of internationalization means that the American worker must surrender the gains made, or the Amer ican worker must postpone further gains until workers in continental Eu- rope reach it's present standards.
 The American worker will accept no such principle, regardless of any decision that may be made at the peace conference"
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
BRYAN ENDORSES THE
 PRESIDENTS JOURNEY

| BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 2.-"This war has taught the lesson that those who make the best citizens in time of peace, make the best soldiers in time of war" said William Jennings Bryan,a in an address tonight, made here in which he made a fervent ap- peal to men in uniform to serve their country as well in peace as in war. He endorsed President Wilson's trip abroad, and praised the victory won for American ideals.
 You, fellows will have in private life the same chance for service, as in war. Go back home with the deter miraticn to be as brave in peace as in war If you consider a thing as right. do not step to think how many others are of the same opinion as you. No person can do anything unless he has the courage of his convictions. The man who is not ready to die for q cause, is not worthy of living for it.
 President Wilson was wise in go- ing abroad. He knew the importance of seeing to it that the ideals which the American people have fought for would be preserved at the peace con- ference. He went to Europe to see to it that pace is to be built on foun- dations that will endure. He will help lay the foundations for a peace that will not end
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
USES BAD CIGARETTES AS EXCHANGE MEDIUM

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON DWINA. Dec. 12- Correspond ence of the Associated Press).-A to- bacco famine has become so pro- nounced in the territory along the Dwina and Vaga rivers where Russo allied troops are operating, that peas ants are willing to exchange almost anything they have for small quanti- ties of tobacco or cigarettes.
 The correspondent went ashore with a packet of ten very bad cigarettes and secured in exchange dozen eggs. half bushel of potatoes and ten pounds of cheese. The Russian peas ant has been an inveterate smoker for nearly l century. During the last six months. the tobacco growing country in the south has been cut off, and the supply was soon exhausted.
 The peasants have been smoking tea leaves three leaves and dried moss. Money is virtually worthless in trans actions with the peasants. ten ciga- rettes going much farther than a hun dred rubles in the purchase of produce.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
PETROGRAD STARVING
 UNDER BOLSHI RULE

LONDON, Jan. 2.-(British Wireless Service) )-Dissatisfaction and desper- ation in Petrograd, caused by the al most complete disappearance of the necessaries of life and the system of government in effect under bOlshevik rule, are so Widesprad that the pOpu- lace is on the verge of an outbreak, ac- cording to a Danish business man who has returned from Russia.
 Conditions in Petrograd are exceed ingly depressing,' he says. Except for the red guard and it's agents. the whole, population is in direst need. Petrograd is face to face with complete starVa- tion. The prices of ordinary articles of food have risen enormously and it is difficult to buy anything, even at these prices.
 All the big establishments and the factories have been nationalized and are either closed or in half working or der The banks have been nationalized and money circulation has therefore stopped. A recent decree prohibits the carrying of parcels in the streets, with out special permission from the red guard agents, and, consequently one is held up when one tries to go out shopping. No fuel is to be had
 The present system of government is creating general stagnation and the misery in which the majority of the populace is living has fostered Gissat- isfaction and desperation, which are only a spark to break out into flames gradually spreading and which need only a spark to break out into flames On all sides it is hoped that the entente will be able to find means to supply l Petrograd and save the people iron l GfqTX-lfinn ro J, s paratively quiet in the streets. but af-
 ter dark no one who does not belong tC
 the ranks of the red army dares to gt 1 ont "
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
HIGH COST OF
 SHIPBUILDING
lContinued from Page One)

Of the 1916 three-year program, what will the increase be in the three-year program just recommended by Sec retary Daniels?" said Representative Butler of Pennsylvania. The cost is estimated at s6G0,000,0 900, but the es- inmates for the individual ships are not much larger than for those made in the 1916 program. Surely they can not be made cheaper than those being constructed now
 Admiral Taylor replied that there may be large reductions in the cost of construction before the program is started. The 1916 program will not be completed until 1923, he said, and the new program cannot be put into full swing before the present one is out of the way. Contracts for all ships authorized in the 1916 program have been let, except for two battleships, twelve torpedo boat destroyers, nine submarines and five auxiliary vessels, the witness said. Of all the vessels authorized in 1916, theb attle cruisers will be completed last.
 Secretary Daniels, who preceded Admiral Taylor before the committee said electrically driven machinery will give future American battleships and battle cruisers a superiority over the big fighting craft of other naVies of the world
 Tests of the New Mexico. he de- clared, have demonstrated that such engines. can be operated more econ- omically than any others and that ship driven by them can run at top speed as long as the fuel lasts.
Arizona republican., 1919-01-03
TAFT DEFINES HIS
 PLANS FUR LEAGUE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 2.-Ex- President William Howard Taft, speaking before the Omaha club tonight, at banquet in his honor, defined his conception of a league of nations, it's method of for nation and it's working practicability, in the light of the 0robable action of the Versailles conference. President Wilson's visit to Europe was lauded without reservation. Mr. Taft said Will sonhad won a warm place in the hearts of the people of Italy. France, and Great Britain, and that the visit was to these people an assurance that the United States will abide by it's promise, after defeating the kaiser, to make the world safe for democracy, by it's en- trance into a league of nations to en- force peace.
 The oponents of the league. whom he did not -ention by name, he con- demned in no uncertain terms.
 What l particularly object to is the flouting of the idea of a league of na- tions by those who pick one defect and would case aside the whole plan h. said.
 Mr Taft summarized his idea O a league of nations in four points:
 "A court, or tribunal to decide on jus tifiable issues.
 "A commission of conciliation to con tinue the work of making peace, until the world becomes settled in the league of nations
 "A combined police force, the exist ence of which would be sufficient to cause obedience to the tribunals and the commissions decisions.
 "A congress of nations to codify in ternational law and make, from time to time. such notifications as new condi- tions would make necessary
 MT. Taft said there was a great advantage in securing a league of all nations, through the formation of a smaller league.
 We would begin,'' he said, ''witf the responsible powers, the powers that have won this war. When these powers have formed a smaller league they will say to the other nations: We shall let you in on conditions that are practical.
 In defining these practical condi- tions. Mir. Taft showed that he die not believe the existence of a league of nations should be based on tho balance of power idea, which is be ing discussed in some circles. in oppo- sition to President Wilson's plans MT Taft stated representation in tn, league should not be on the basis O the peculiar interests of the individua nations, who were members, but in thu | interests of them all. Each represen tative in the congress should be chosen | he said, not because he would look ou | for England, Japan or any other on l country, but because he had ability t work out international problems.