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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
NO AID FOR RUSS
BalfOur Says Intervention on
Larger Scale Impossible.
Allies Are Doing All They Can
Do just Now.
A MOST DiSQUIETING SITUATION
Will Deal With Germany After
League Is Formed.
noIonofoS HoUo No Tnfonfinn of
Delegates Have No Intention of
Passing Up just Peace.

Paris, Feb. MILITARY interven-
ton in Russia on a large scale is not
to be thought of. declared Arthur j.
Balfour, the British foreign secretary
in closing an interview which he
granted the newspaper correspondents
here last night. The great powers
were doing everything they considered
could be done, however, he said, in
dealing with what he characterized as
"a most disquieting situation
AS to the general work of the peace
conference the foreign secretary de-
clared the peace making body was
making all possible haste to settle
upon the peace terms. He was led to
this statement by a question from one
of the interviewers, who said:
There is much talk in the peace
conference about various problems.
such as to the society of nations. Do
you not think your real task is, before
everything else to impose peace con-
ditions upon Germany?'
VIII Not Answer Criticism.
After q moments reflection. Secre-
tary Balfour replied: "One can evil
deptly criticize without limit the meth
DDS of work we had adopted, but rath-
er than answer criticisms. 1 would
rather tell you that the fact that the
problem of the society of nations has
been taken up before that of peace,
properly so-called, in no way signifies
that the settlement of our accounts
with the enemy will only come after
ward. The mechanism of the COM
missions we have instituted permits
the concurrent study of several ques-
tions. Let public opinion be reas-
sured. The delegates to the peace
conference have no intention of en-
ploying dilatory methods. They are
using all their energy and skill to at
tain as soon as possible the just peace
to which the whole world aspires.
That is their one aim, their sole am
bition.'
As the interview was closing, one of
the correspondents asked regarding
the Russian question.
1T is a most disquieting situation -
all that can be done. AS to military
intervention on a large scale, it is not
to be thought off,
Will Not Hinder Alliances.
Alliances among the various ma
tions will not be affected by the ex-
istence of the society of nations now
| in process of formation, it was de-
I clared by Mr.. Balfour. The foreign
secretary was asked the direct ques-
| ton as to whether the formation OF
the world society would involve the
Eabrogation of alliances.
'The constitution of the league of
| nations" responded the foreign secre-
! tary, will involve no modification of
the treaties of alliance previously con-
c1uded.
"As to the question whether special
coalitions of two or several peoples
| could be formed aside from the
league" Mr.. Balfour added. :'the con-
ference alone can decide"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
HOUSE STOOD PAT
Kansas Legislative Body Is Not
Stampeded by Governor.
Registered Enough Test Votes
To Block the COn-COn.

The Kansas house of representatives
came out of the fire unsinged. The
house-probably for the first time in
more than twenty years-is stampede
proof 1t sat unmoved by the strong
appeal OF Governor Allen-an appeal
that won many converts in the Hobbies
and galleries. With polite Difference
to the men and the woman with
speeches in their systems, the house
accepted a three-hour debate. Then
it sullenly refused to move out of its
tracks and registered enough votes on
a test to block final passage of the
constitutional convention resolution.
House members went thru the spec
tacular day of oratory with less con-
Germ and demonstration than the idle
visitor in the galleries. There was a
warm reception for Governor Allen
His fifty minute appeal to give the
people a chance to settle the constitu-
tional convention question was ap-
plauded. The house was polite. kind
ly, courteous-eyen thoughtful and
considerate of the governors feelings.
his dignity and his station The house
refused to allow it's governor to enter
into rough and tumble debate on
the floor. But on the constitutional
convention, the jury was packed.
House Was Unmovcd.
Three hours of debate followed Gov
ernor Aliens entreaty to the legisla-
ture. Then came the test vote-a re-
newal of Judge Frank L. Martins mo-
ton to strike out the resolving clause.
On rising vote, Martin drew the sup
port of forty-seven house members.
There were sixty votes against the
motion. But the sixty votes were
twenty-four less than the number re-
quired to pass the resolution on final
roll call.
Nor was that all. Martins motion
had received four more votes than
will be required to block passage OF
the convention resolution on final roll
call.
The house had stood pat. 1t had
not yielded a vote as result of the
governors effort to sway the legisla
ture to his program. For the first time
in years the house had met a big. vital
problem and settled the question itself
even under pressure-w h o u
. checking the responsibility to the sem
=
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
Labor Council and C. of C. To
Iron Out After War Problems. /.
Union Committee Meets Busi-
ness Mems Directors Today.
WILL CREATE JOINT COUNCIL
Both Sides Will Be Equally
Represented, Plan.
Settle All Difficulties Between
Capital and WOrkmen.

The Chamber of Commerce and the
Topeka Industrial council may join
hands in ironing out the problems I'M
cident to the reconstruction in To-
peka. The first step in this direction
was taken at a meeting of a special
committee from the Industrial coun-
ell and a delegation of the Chamber
board OF directors at the Chamber this
noon.
1t was decided at the meeting that
the delegations from each body will
recommend to their respective organi-
cations that a joint committee be ap-
pointed with membership equally di-
vided between the two bodies The
duties of this special committee would
be to iron out all difficulties arising
between labor and capital in Topeka
during the reconstruction period, and
to lay the foundation for a better un-
derstanding between the two great
classes of men.
The committee from the Industrial
council which appeared at the Cham
ber of Commerce this noon included
Clyde Tresner. P. NJ. montgomery and
j. r. Woodruff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
Committee Agrees ON Portions
League Nations Constitution.
satisfactory Progress Being
Made on the Draft Now.
IU. S. MUST Be A GODFATHER
Due To Take Up Control Over
Many Small Countries.
League Will Then Achieve All
That Is Intended.

Paris, Feb. 5.-The special commit
tee which is drawing up the constitu-
ton for the league of nations agreed
Professionally last night to the pre-
amble and two of the articles, it was
officially announced today. Satisfac-
tory progress is being made on other
parts of the draft.
See United States Must Act.
The impression was growing today
that the United States must assume
the role of godfather to many of the
small countries and communities.
willingly or unwillingly, if the league
of nations is to achieve all that is in
tended. Not only have these peoples
begun to look to America as a protec-
tor, but the big powers are showing a
disposition to regard America as the
one nation which can exercise a man
datory control over certain territories
without engendering international
jealousies.
The attitude of the larger nations in
this regard was indicated in the inter-
view given the United Press yesterday
by Maj. Gen. Frederick Maurice, for
mer military director of the British
general staff, in which he pointed out
that America should finance recon-
struction in the minor countries and
provide large navy to cooperate
with the British fleet as an interna-
tiona1 police force.
Wilson Has Hard Job.
President Wilson appreciates that
one of his hardest tasks would be to
convince the American people that the
United States must be willing to take
a large share of the responsibility and
expense of aiding small nations. Yet,
Great Britain, France. and Italy GER
tainly are opposed to assuming the
whole burden, including military and
naval expenses And the direct ap-
peal of some of the war stricken COM
nunities to thu United States for pro-
MISUNDERSTANDING Armenia and Con-
stantiHopie-puts the question plainly
before America as to whether she is
ready to support the presidents plans
for the league of nations.
The president is expected to outline
the situation fully to the American
people after his return from France,
probably, thru an address to congress
and possibly later in public speeches
in various parts of the country. The
first difficulties in formation of the
league have been overcome thru gen
era1 acquiescence in it's broad princi-
Piles, but the real test of its success
V'OutIuuedF on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
THEY HAVE FOOD
Rumanians Get FIOur-The
Huns Took All Theirs.
CZechO-SIOVaks Given Supplies
-Triest Is Headquarters.

Paris, Feb. 5.-The American food
administration today gave out the fol-
lowing statement relative to the relief
of Rumania and other countries:
The American steamship Western
Plain has arrived at a Rumanian port
with seven thousand tons of American
flour for the relief of the Rumanian
total failure of theif crops. Even
from thes poor crops GERMANY rel
questioned large supply of grain
and transported it to Germany.
zone hundred thousand tons of this
grain was found in parges on the
Danube when the allies entered
Rumania and was restored to the
owners.
tIn accordance with promises made
to the Czecho-Slovak government. tn :
United States relief administration
has delivered to it five thousand tons
ported by CZecho-Slovak trains to
Prague.
There has also been placed at the
disposition of the Czecho-Slovaks at
Triest six thousand tons of pork and
ten thousand tons of flour. Additional
quantities are available for them at
that point as fast as transportation
can be arranged.
1.-THE difficulty of transportation is
accentuated by the fact that all trains
from Triest to Bohemia must pass
thru Italy and Jugo-Slav and Austrian
territory and it has been necessary to
make arrangement with these other
people to insure safe transit Since
these territories are all extremely
short of food themselves and have
very little stable government, Ameri-
can soldiers are expected to accom-
pany the trains as guards.
'The supreme council of supply and
relief has established an inter-allied
I commission, composed of one repre-
! sentative from each of the American
British, French and italian govern
ments to control the transportation
and distribution of food from the port
I of Triest to the interior. Railroad
communication to the principal parts
of the Czecho-Slovak as well as the
Jugo-Slav territory will be handled
/ from that point.
| "Capt. Thomas c. Gregory, of Sar
Francisco is the American representa-
tive and member of the inter-alliet
mission. He is accompanied by 6
number of American army officers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
NOT PERMANENT PLAN
Hines Says Five-Year Control Would
Only Give Time To Figure.

Washington, Feb 5.-Out of a col
1oquy between Director General Hines
and Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, at
meeting today before the senate inter-
state commerce committee, developed
a Qualification of diverging views on
the question of extending government
control of railroads.
Senator Pomerene, speaking as a
legislator. said he could not under
stand why the director geenral should
ask congress to turn over to him for
five years the management of tre-
mendously valuable properties in or
der to permit him to work out some
plan of reorga niZation not yet fully
formulated. He did not understand
why congress should tie its hands for
such a period. He suggested that it
might be better to turn the railroads
back to private ownership. have the
government compel consultations and
get the benefit of private initiative
pending a final solution of the entire
railroad question.
Mr.. Hines in reply explained that
he was not advocating a five-ytar ex-
tension as a means of working out a
permanent solution, but only to give
time in which congress might develop
comprehensive reform plan. The
railroad administration. he said, had
no authority to reorganize the rail-
roads. and he suggested taht the con-
tiinued government control would be
an interim nature. intended to sabilize
conditions pending final solution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
HIT tenant Plan
Petition II Feet Long From
Aliens County in Protest.
Supporters Think Signers Have
False Impression of Idea.

The people of Sedgwick county are
not SO sure that they want the farm
tenantry scheme urged by Gov. Henry
J. Allen, of their own county. enacted
into law. A petition seventeen feet
long. signed by about 400 residents of
Sedgwick county, has been received by
Senator Nighswonger protesting
against any legislation that would tend
to tax the land of persons not living
on 1T. The petition reads as follows:
we, the following voters and tax
payers of Sedgwick county, Kansas,
petition our honorable legislature of
the state of Kansas to vote against
the proposed law to double tax land
owned by farmers and land owners
who live in the city, but still have
the land and have to rent their land
as they are not able to farm it them
selves, which would force satisfied
tenants to move off the land"
Protect Retired Farmer.
Governor Allen in his talk before
the legislature Tuesday morning stated
emphatically that he did not want any
legislation that would force the farm
ers who have retired to give up the
farms on which they spent their lives
and which they still love, but that he
wanted legislation that would prevent
as far as possible outsiders coming into
the state and buying land for specu-
latlVe purposes only. He also stated
mphatlcally that he has no idea OF
taking land from those who have ii
and giving it to those who have none
Friends of Governor Allen who saw
the petition today stated that they
believed great many of the signers
had signed it under false impression
believing hat he intended to double
tax the land of all retire farmers.
Farmers Signed Petitions.
Senator Nighswonger stated that he
had not gone over the petition care
fully, but that he believed it was made
up about equally of persons living in
the city of Wichita and outside the
city in Sedgwick county. He said the
names of many retired farmers were
on the list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
HUN FATE HANGS
Results of National Assembly
Will Decide Her Future.
Nationally and internationally
She Hangs in Balance.
SESSION To OPEN THURSDAY
But There Is Opposition by
Councils of Soldiers.
Minority Starts Political SabO-
tage To Block Work.

Weimar. Feb. 5-The fate of Ger
many, nationally and internationally,
hangs on the results accomplished by
the national assembly, which formally
opens here Thursday.
The assembly, which really is the
first congress of the new republic,
must untangle the intricate maze of
problems brought about by the war; a
group consisting largely of farmers.
mechanics and other common people
must undo the work of Germany s
former rulers-the war boards and
their junker supporters.
A minority of disgruntled members
have already opened a campaign of
political sabotage to prevent the as
sembly from accomplishing its pur-
poses. but the government, with the
vast majority Of the people behind it,
is determined that nothing shall inter-
fere with stabiliZation of political and
economic conditions and is prepared
to go to any extreme to protect the
assembly.
The Capital of Germany.
Weimar was actually the capital of
Germany today thru the presence of
Chancellor Ebert. his cabinet and their
entire staff, who have arrived here
from Berlin. Ebert himself will open
the assembly Thursday, with an ad-
dress to the various bureaus. each of
which has some particular phase of
reconstruction to work into concrete
form for presentation to the delegates
as whole. Philip Scheidemann is
scheduled to begin the political debates
Saturday.
There are many cross currents In
the assembly's work, any of which
might disrupt the proceedings. There
is contest between the Prussians and
the South Germans for domination of
the new republic. There is the cam
paign to remove the capital from Ber-
lin. preferably to Weimar. There are
the political >jealousies which will arise
when the various factions unite in CO.
alitions.
Transportation Breaks Down.
Probably the most serious situation
l7confronting the assembly Is the break
down of transportation. the shortage
of raw materials and depletion of ma
tional funds all of which combine to
render social as we'll as economic re-
construction most difficult. Every
public utility and most private indus
tries are on the verge of collapse, ow-
ing to the financial strain of war con-
ditions. The treasury has three mil
lion gold reserve with which to pay
100000 in notes. The railroads
quate repairs for several years. There
is lack of raw materials and a want
of outlet for the manufactured prod
ucts that are on hand. The workers
have demanded better wages. In nu-
merous cases when they were refused
they seized the factories and divided
the money in vaults. taking millions
of dollars on the pretext of "commu-
nisrn."
| This atmosphere is breeding the
communist and Spartacan spirit. Aside
from isolated outbreaks. there is a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
FIND THE. "FLU- GERM
Army Officers Also Isolate Virus OF
French Trench and Ncphritis.

London Feb. 5.-The virus of trench
fever and that of influenza and of
some forms of nephritjs have been
isolated and identified. according to
report submitted to the director
general of the army medical service
in France by a number of army medi-
cad officers who have been investigat-
ing the causes of these diseases. The
report which is preliminary to one
promised soon, is signed by Maj Gen.
Sir John Rose Bradford, consulting
physician with the British expedition
ary forces in France; Captain Dash
ford and Captain Wilson and is printed
in the British medical journal.
According to this official statement
the virus in each case has been proved
to be a minute globular cell varying in
size and beha vior in three types of
disease. Investigations which have
been conducted have resulted. it is be-
lieved, in the isolation of the germs
of mumps. measles and typhus. the
causes of which have been hitherto OBJ
scure and the baccili of which have
never before been isolated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
REGULATE PACKER
But 1t Will Be by Means OF
Laws Passed.
Heney Says Prosecution Does
No Good in Matter.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Elimination of
alleged evils in the meat industry will
be brought about by pending bills and
not by prosecution of the packers,
Francis J. Heney, investigator for the
federal trade commission, said today.
q have given up hope of trying to
correct economic evils by prosecu-
ton" he said. 81 wouldn't advise or
be a party to any prosecution in an
attempt to cure the evils of the meat
industry"
However, department of justice
agents are known to be still at work
in the packers case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
TAKE UP TRANSPORTATION
Waterways Congress Is in Session In
Washington Now.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Transporta-
ton problems during the reconstruc-
ton period with special emphasis on
the railroad question as related to
waterway traffic were to be discussed
by the national rivers and harbors
congress. which today opened its four-
teenth annual convention here. Direc-
tor General Hines and other officials
of the administration were to be heard
during the three-day meetings Other
members of the .cabinet-Secretarie
Daniels, Baker and Wilson were on
today's program. The congress was
opened by Senator Randsdel of
Louisiana who as president of ths
body made the annual report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
A JOB FOR ALL
Every Soldier Will Be Given
Job il He Wants 1t.
So Says Secretary Baker to
Waterways Congress.

Washington, Feb. 5.-"Every soldier
who put on the uniform of the United
States, who fought or trained to fight.
will have job II he wants one" Sec
retary Baker declared today in deliver
ing the opening address at the four
teenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors congress.
The secretary emphasized the duty of
American business men to cooperate
in what the government was doing in
this direction. and said that every
chamber of commerce. board of trade
or other similar organization should
realize the need for its participation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
WILL INTERVENE SOON
Ministry of Labor About Ready TIC
Step In on English Strikes.

London, Feb. 5.--The ministry of
labor will intervene in the strikes
which are sprea ding thruout Great
Britain and Ireland if union officials
fail to gain control of the situation
The United Press was authorized
to make the following statement to-
day:
''The government regards the labor
situation as a fight between regular
labor union leaders and rebels If
the regular leaders are una to gain
control the government will then in
terxene for the protection of society"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
To Decide o., Republic.

Luxembourg, Feb. 5.--The council
of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
has introduced in the cha of
deputies bill providing for refer
endum to decide whether the people
of the grand duchy wish to change the
fern of its government to that of a
republic. A proposal to have the
plebiscite determine also if Luxem-
bourg wisi ed to be politically an1exed
to France or Belgium was stricken
from the measure as premature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
WILSON IN APPEAL
Ec Asks Southern Senator'S To Vote
for Suffrage Amendment.

Washington. Feb. 5.-President
Wilson has cabled a number of south-
ern Democrats asking them to vote for
the woman suffrage resolution. it was
learned today
William j. Bryan continued his per-
sonal calls on senators at the capital
to convince them this Is the last
chance they have to save the woman
vote for the Democratic party at the
next election.
The suffrage resolution will be
called up Monday There is no cer-
tainty, however, that vote will be
taken then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05

The temperature for the day aver
ages 4 degrees above normal.
Tomorrow will be chilly and cloudy,
says S. D. Flora, state meteoroiogist.
While the temperature will be no
lower actually than that of today. a
northeast wind will cause the belief
that it is colder than the thermometer
will indicate.
No precipitation has been reported
in the last twenty-four hours from
Kansas or from any of the adjoining
states. However, snow was reported
this morning from Idaho. Montana.
tContlnued ON Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
GET NAVY BILL THRU
Managers of Measure Hope for Vote
This Week on 1t.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Managers of
the big navy bill today were confident
they would have their measure thru
the house by the last of this week and
ready for action by the senate.
Long threatened opposition in the
house has failed to materialiZe since
the unanimou report by the house
naval affairs committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-05
PESTILENCE THE
CAUSE FOR MORE
DEATHS THAN WAR

New York Feb. Pesti1ence
caused more deaths than were caused
by war during the year 1918 accord
ing to the annual report of the New
York Life Insurance company, made
public here today. While the death
losses paid by the company in 1918
exceeded those of the previous year by
s5,OO0,O00. it was stated that the ac-
tual number of deaths was per cent
less than the expected mortality.