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New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

the Washington correspondent of The
Tribune as follows:
"To-day The men who attended the dinner
last night were divided into two groups:
lhose who favored the league before they
went beheved that the President has swept
away opposition in large measure and pre-
sented incontrovertble arguments in favor
OF the league plan; those who opposed the
league before they went arc still opposed
to it.
"Opponents of the league for the most
part speaking apparently without any feel
ing at all, said they were surprised that the
President had paid so little attention to the
details in the proposed lcgislation."'
The President understands perfectly
that he wants a league to preserve
peace" one Senator is quoted as saying.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

mankind as great as that in bringing in the
United States to finish the war"
The doubling element, however, seems
as strong as it was before the President
set foot on American soil. THE Cleve-
land News for instance, sees US trying
the untried whether we like it or not
con the decision of Chief Executive who
was deliberately denied q vote of authoriza-
tion, who acted without sanction and who
receives no instruction, brooks no opposi-
ton.
"Lct US hope the Presidents plan to
'emancipate the world will look as good to
us, on further acquaintance, as it does to
him. We seem to be in for it, whether we
like it or not"
"The Detroit Free Press woncers
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

has only begun its task and that the breach
with Washington's policy is final. .
Every pacific interest in Europe will be
with the President in his appeal to his
people. We do not think that the appeal
will be in vain, for the President has a
grand gospel and knows how to preach it
grandly.'
'Thc Daily Telegraph:
"fhc deliberations of the peace confer
cncc constitute signal to the world that it
is at the crossroads in its destiny. The
President is not wrong in assuming that
Europe looks toward the people OF the
United States with new confidence.
"Of Americas sympathy with the essen
tial ideals for which President Wilson Is
laboring 40 dcvotcdly none need have any
doubt, and we are confident she will con-
tinuc to take her full share in the great
task Of regeneration which confronts the
world.
"Ehe Daily Chroniclc":
ale appeals to America for the first time
TO play her part in policing the unsettled
territories of the old world and protecting
the young nations.
"If he succeeds in carrying his people
with him ~ this new crusade he will have
succeeded u rendering second service to
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will prove to be the ghastliest of mock
cries"
The Following comment from the Lon
don press is much in the same vein:
"The Daily MALI:
I'VE can be as confident as President
wilson is that their generous impulse, dis
interested aid and guidance will not fail
his people now, but rather gain strength
and permanence, as the need for it was
never greater. The alternative is that the
united States should return to her tradi-
honal isolation and regard the wclter Of
Europe from afar. Such decision is un-
thlnkable. The United States is in the war;
she must be in the peace
"The Daily News"
"Presidcnt Wilson knows that America
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

scheme. in which he is understood TO have
had more interest than anything else when
he set out for Europe, and around which
his interest centres to-day, has not met with
the enthusiastic approval in this country
for which he hoped The exact reverse, in
deed, is the case. Every day adds to the
chorus of protests against its antiquities,
uncertainties and dangerous implications.
1t is seen to be crudely drawn-an uncon-
vincing attempt under twenty-six articles
hurredly thrown together, to solve the
worlds political woes for all time to come
The country is certainly not ready to in
dorse it at the present time and in its pres
ent FORM
Out in the Middle West "The Chicago
Tribune' said:
There has been created In the United
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

"and he knows what we want to safe
guard, but the constitution he favors has
not done it, and he is not clear enough
in his own mind about this to recognize
it,"
Aside from one amendment in phrase
ology the President expressed himself
opposed to any amendment in the league
constitution. This the President made
clear in conference at the Capitol. He
then discussed the work at Paris with
the newspaper correspondents. 1t was
the first time the President had invited
the correspondents TO meet him in sew
eral years.
1t is plain to "The Savannah Morning
News" that "the American foes OF the
league Of nations have a fight on their
hands. The Presidents Boston speech
was destructive broadsidc 1t will
take lot Of word juggling to overcome
the effect Of his simple statement of
fundamentals
"The Chicago journal" also sees
slight chances for the league enemies:
"fhe politicians who think that harpng
on petty objections and selfish provincial
ism can defeat tho league OF nations arc
studying their mirrors rather than their
constituencies. In the march toward
permanent peace, justice and freedom
America will not lag in the rear."
"As for tho Borahs and Reeds" com
ments "The Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal"~-~
"who seem TO have been counting on some
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

manner of organized fight on the league
of nations idea, it now appears that if
there is to be any such fight it viii have
to be by the new party which Senator
Borah has threatened to begct0
Let those VINO critcisc the present
draft suggest something that is BETTER"
demands "The lola Register" from
Kansas:
"And if there is any doubt let it be re-
solved in favor of the proposed plan rather
than against it. Never before in the worlds
history has toe time been so opportune for
the establishment Of a world federation
Better to try and fail than never to have
tried at all
Says "'The Charlotte Observer:
"As indicating his faith in the situation
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
This is the design OF issue of "The Pass
ing Show and they write beneath it Little
Johnny head-n- air.'
-P0ssinq Shop London
" esrni1lster Gazette
Passing Shoa0, London

States an emotion for the league of nations.
heavily inanccd organization is promot-
ing it. 1t, with the censorship, created an
emotion. We are now asked to approve
without consideration and only on the say
SO of one man to ratify this emotion.
That is what the Senate is refusing =,
do And we say Thank God for the Sem
at is possible that the league of nations
as suggested is a good thing for the United
States. The point is that we do not know
and the Senate does not know. The Senate
and the people are requested to seek no
knowledge and to accept it.
I'VE are being asked by the President to
accept it without scrutiny The Senate has
been called small minded and untrust-
worthy because it wants to know facts and
wants to think long before it commits the
nation to a doubtful intcrnationalistic
policy, foreign to It's traditions and not
thoroughly understood by its citizens.
"Thc Senate is n brcakwatcr which ia
guarding us from an inundation of emo
tionalism.
"Thank God for the United States Sem
ate."
In Boston "Thc Boston Evening
Transcript commenting on the Presi-
dents speech said
"The proudcst thing he had TO report
regarding his journey was that this Amer
ica of ours is trusted throughout the
world We are trusted because we have
held aloof from 'entangling alliances with
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

the Old World and are naturally reluctant
to send to the junk heap policy that has
won America many friends, and, as the
President discovered for himself, made us
trusted throughout the world.'"
The Washington Post" admitted the
stirring eloquence" and depth of feel
ing" in the Presidents Boston address
and his deep sincerity" "Neverthe-
less" it said, "his countrymen may fail
to reach the conviction that this is the
only or the best way in which the United
States can be Of service to the world.
THE United States, acting according to
its historic policy and in harmony with its
organic law, decided for itself when and
how it should go to war. 1t conducted its
operations in its way without entan-
Cling itself in alliances with any nation.
and it will hardly be denied that the inde-
pendent action of this nation, through its
great President, contributed far more pow
erfully to early and overwhelming victory
than would have been the case if the United
States had been compelled to subordinate
its will to the executive council of a league
of nations having its headquarters some
where outside of America"
'The Detroit Free Press" objected to
the phrasing Of the covenant. "The
terms of it are in many instances very
general" it said.
"On the whole it is decidedly sketchy. and
as it stands it would be impossible as a
working constitution for league. because
it lacks precision, defniteness and clarity.
There are some gaps which are obviously
intentional. There is little doubt that its
best friends at the peace conference viii
desire and even demand material amend
ments, ampifications and additions of clari-
flying detail. The idea that the covenant
as it stands is perfect thing, gift from
the Almighty, to be swallowed whole with
out examination or alteration, is an ex-
tremely silly idea"
1.-The Boston Herald" thinks the peace
conference needs some experts in
straightforward English 1t said:
"The style of the document as a whole
suffers from the worst disease that now
affIlcts our formal English: fatty degen-
Grafton into the abstract, the indirect. the
wordy. Just easy talker expands
because into because of the fact that so
this document expands 'if' into 'in the event
or and through into through the instru-
mentality Of The parties to the covenant
instead of holding or believing recognize
the principle that instead of Signing they
make themselves 'sgnatories to- and of
course every intention considered by the
league must be sincere intcntion' Like
all writers who shadow their ideas in alb
stractions, the authors of this covenant get
into trouble with their propositions In the
tifty-seven words of the first article four
teen are these little link words. The open-
ing sentence of Article II contains thirtv-
six words no fewer than eleven of them
are propositions. This modelling of SEN
tence into strings of 'by's' and offs and
'to's' always tend to wry connections; in the
eighth article seven prepositional phrases.
budding one upon another, sweep along
with them, like an ownercss dog. parti
clple without a subject.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
Peace Conference:
Sixth Week
Sunday, February %

1ohooS, 1eoTudry Is
Arthur Balfour, British FOREIGN
Secretary, offered resolutions which
were adopted by the council of ten
with view to establishing peace with
Germany by June /.
Colonel House and Premier Clemen-
ceau agreed on points for Fastening
deliberations
Commissions and committees deal
ing with matters pertaining TO Ger
many were instructed to report on
March g.
Monday, February "a
Sean O'Cealligh~ presented himself
to the peace conference as the ac-
credited 'envoy of the Provisional
Government Of the Irish Republic"
Subcommittee dealing with the re-
sponsibility of authors Of the war COM
peted its work
Representatives stated the Albanian
claims before the conference.
Tuesday, February Is
Allied blockade lifted in the Eastern
Mediterranean.
Discussion on Poland continued.
Hearing on Morocco started
Wednesday, February 26
Discussion started for allotting 10
commissions for consideration frontier
questions affecting enemy states.
Conclusions Of the Supreme War
Council for an immediate zone in
Pennsylvania were adopted by the
conference.
The Financial Commission con
cluded its Investigations and will sub
NIT its report to the council of ten.
Thursday, February 27
Premier Clemenceau attended the
meeting of the Supreme Council-hs
first appearance since the recent
anarchist attack on his life.
general committee was named
to coordinate the work of all the
committees, especially that on ter
ritories, but not including the Rhine
provinces.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02
President Wilson's S
Busiest Week
Monday, February %

Monday, February "a
President Wilson left the steamer
George Washington at II o'clock and
was received by the Boston welcoming
committee.
Luncheon with the committee heads
at the Copley Plaza at l o'clock.
Left to deliver his speech at Me-
chanics' Hall shortly after o'clock.
After short conferences the Presi-
Dental party boarded special train
at 4:30. The President did not appear
when the train reached the Pennsyl-
yanla station.
tuesday, February rs
Left special train at $3.50.
1T his desk at the White House for
len hours.
Signed twcnty-eight bills and joint
resolutions.
In session three hours with the
Cabinet.
IN conference on the legislative stu
alton with Senator Martin.
Decides not to call an extra session
" Congress until after his return
from Europe.
Invitations sent TO Governors of all
tho states and Mayors Of more than
100 cities 10 attend conference in
Washington.
Wednesday, February 26
Conferences at the White House.
Dinner with members Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and the
House Foreign Affairs Committee for
discugsion Of the league of nations.
''nirsday, February II
First public appearance at Wash
ington In parade.
Conferenccs at Capitol with legis-
iatoys and Newspaper correspondents.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

A{Mj llOil tlIS ucCh Oh CnC GEORGE
" Washington onto the platform
of Mechanics Hall, in Boston,
he was clearly in a fighting mood, and
said as much when he presented himself
as the champion for the league of ma
tions. The President appeared before
the people in what "The Savannah
Morning News" terms 'his fighting
clothes and proceeded forthwith to de-
liver against the foes of the league a
destructive broadsde.' President Will
son has been in his Fighting clothes"
ever since. He has plunged whoeheart-
edly into the "cofffict of strong minds"
His Boston speech took the form of a
vigorous appeal to the American people,
whom he believes are the most trusted in
the world. He explained the reason for
this trust, and gave his views of Ameri-
cas- duties in an address that bore no
"scent of the students lamp" but yet is
one which The Chicago Journal'' be-
lieves is among "the most significant"
Following his general appeal for the
league of nations at Boston the Presi-
dent went into the details Of the cove
nant at the dinner at the White House
with the Senate and House committees.
in the full belief expressed by himself
the day previously that his ideals coin
cided with the ideals of the average
American. He frankly answered the
objections presented him, giving as his
opinion the following conclusions
!. He feels that the Monroe
Doctrine is recognized, and that
the league extends the idea to
the entire world.
2. The United States may
decline to act, if directed to be
the mandatory power to en-
force the leagues orders.
3. immigration restrictions
by the United States will be no
concern of the league.
4. The league or executive
council will have no power to
compel obedience to its die
tates as to the size of the army
or navy of any country.
S. Action on any important
question by the executive coun-
eli must be virtually unanimous.
6. Any nation that joins the
league may withdraw at any
time by taking the proper steps
to abrogate the treaties under
which that nation joined the
league.
7. The league will not abb
solutely prevent war.
s. every treaty" the Presi-
dent said, "is, to a certain ex-
tent, surrender Of SOW
ereignty."
9. The whole success Of the
league rests on the good will
and good faith of the nations.
How his discussion resulted in con-
vincing his opponents was expressed by
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

XW THEN President Wilson stepped
~ from the deck of the George
w Washington onto the platform
New-York tribune., 1919-03-02

No, these not the cartoonists notion of chess
men, as they lend themselves 10 political uses For,
according to the caption we are again conducted to
the doorstep Of the Biblical Ark The dove is saw
ing: 81 wonder how they are getting ON in fhere?"
~
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1919-06-06
Press Office To
Have New Home

The material will soon be on
the ground for the erection of the !
new brick building to be built by
c. n. Leedom on the present site
of the Press Office, and construct
ion work on the new building
will be commenced at once and
the building rushed to compile.
tion.
The new structure will be
built entirely of brick and will be
a modern freproof building. 1t
will be twenty-five feet wide and
thirty-six feet long, and will con-
sist of an upper story and q full
half basement, a nd will be finish
ed on the inside in a most up-to-
date manner. The full basement
has been leased by the owners of
the Press and will be occupied by
them with the Press Office and
the new quarters will make pos
sible for us to fit up one OF the
most modern and neat printing
offices in this west river country.
and will enable us to arrange the
office in such a manner as to
speed uD thework in a great de-
gree and to handle all business
that comes to us promptly. The
upper floor of the building will
be divided into three suits OF Of
flee rooms and a large combina-
ton reception room. he suites
! of rooms will be occupied by the
Jackson County Abstract & Loan
Company, and the Sears & Lee
dom Cattle Company, and will be
comfortable and neat Office rooms
for these business institutions.
The new building Will be a
handsome and substantial addi.
ton to the business section OF
Kadoka, and to MIR. Leedom is
due every compliment for his
progressiveneSs in the erection
of this building, which will add
so much to the appearance of the
main street of Kadoka.
Earl Davis has the contract tol
the building and will put his
force of men at work rushing il
to completion as soon as the
, work in started on the building
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1919-06-06

from $40 to $50 per acre as a re-
suit of the use of this poiSion.
Some reports from farmers and
ranchmen indicating as much as
an IS per cent slaughter of dogs
by the first treatment. Seven
demonstrations, covering 1880
acres of land have been held in
Jackson county. An order of fit
tv bushels of poison bait will soon
arrive to be used on nonresident
land and private land not treated
before July lst. This will be
done in accordance to the 1919
session laws of South Dakota, the
Farm Bureau cooperating with
the county officials in systematic
rodent determination throughout
the entire county. Any person
desiring this poison bait and as
sistance in eXterminatine these
rodents should apply to the coun-
ty Agricultural Agent at the
Farm Bureau loffice before july
lst. After that date the work is
merely a matter of official work
upon such untreated land accord
inc TO the late session laws.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1919-06-06
Memorial Day
Fittingly Observed

Last Friday afternoon one of
the largest crowds eyer gathered
in Kadoka was present to attend
the Memorial Day exercises and
to''pay tribute to the departed
soldier heroes who had laid down
their lives that we might 90 on
ENJOYING peace and prosperity.
For the afternoon exercises the
opera house was crowded so that
standing room was not available
and every window and door of
the building was crowded around
and a large number were not able
to get close enough to hear and
enjoy the program.
The afternoon program was
given by local talent and consists
ed of singing by the chorus, solos
by ]. c. PeaSe and Mrs. o. E.
Stuart, and an address by Hon.
Alvin Waaeoner of Philip. The
singing was certainly enjoyable
and appreciated by every one as
was the address by Mr.. Wagon
er, who spoke of what the Amer
ican soldier boys are. and in
terms of praise alluded not only
to their bravery and sacrifice,
but to the fact that they formed
the most gentlemanly army in
the world, and the manner in
which they went about the tasks
assigned to them no matter what
those tasks might be.
Following the program a line
of march was formed and a
squad of returned soldier boys
bearing the FLAG of our country,
led the pocession to the cemetery
and one of the longest lines Of
march ever formed at any place
in this western country followed
them to the place where the
earthly remains of the veterans
of the last three wars were laiC
to rest, and after a short pro
gram at the cemetery the graves
of the departed heroes were
beautifully decorated and the
firing squad fired the salute tC
the departed and the buSler blew
taps for the departed comrades
Memorial Day of 1919 was OBJ
served in Kadoka in a most fit
ting manner and will hnger Ions
in the memory of everyone who
was present.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1919-06-06
Thousands Have
Been Slaughtered

More lives have been lost in
battle in Jackson and Washa-
baueh counties during the past
two weeks than were lost at Yer
dun, the Marne or Chateau
Thierry. A hundred or more of
towns have been visited with the
scouree of a Silent Death which
has exterminated the inhabitants
as surely and completely as the
American machine gun bullets
and hand erenades.
The Jackson County Farm
Bureau may be blamed for this
wholesale SLAUGHTER. Finding
that the prairie dogs had become
so firmly intrenched on reserva-
ton and private land, the govern,
ment forces were appealed to and
the battle upon the rodents is
now raging. The Farm Bureau
is heading the fight in Jackson
County and Lieutenant H. H
Haw was placed ir charge of the
expeditionary forces on the in
dian land. For the past two
weeks a systematic raid has beer
made upon the prairie dog town
a hand grenade of Kill-em-uuicl
Poisoned Oats being placed uDol
: the doorstep of each home in tn
towns. Death soon visits ever
individual which tastes of tn
poisoned bait.
1t is estimated that $1,000 acre
of land in the two counties hav
increased in economic value
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1919-06-06
A Million Dollar Rain

Late Friday afternoon a dandy
rain began to fall and continued
throughout the night, and another
dandy rain fell again Saturday
night. Over two inches fell dur
ing the two rains, and it has Just
" been termed "a million dollar
rain" This may seem like big
amount for just little rain but
when it is taken into Considera-
lion the apt time at which 1t came
and the crop production it makes
possible together with the con.
tinued advance in the price OF
land it will make in this county,
the name that has been attached
to it is indeed at a minimum
amount.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-15
HOTEL ARRIVALS

OWYHEE-L. N. Carlson, Portland !;
7. N. Safer, Portland; ]. w. mckinley,
Denver; r. *. Bennett, Moscow; John
p. Clancy, Boston, Mass; C. H. Lough-
in, Haverhill. Mass; Mrs. c. B. Doher-
ty, Salt Lake; H. LeMoyne and wife,
HALEY; Norman b. Atkinson Pocatel-
10; E. NJ. Wolf, Twin Falls; G. A. Bren-
amen, Jerome: r. B. King, Twin Falls;
G. J. Magenheimer and wife, Chicago;
r. p. Chattin, Mountain Home; H. C.
Peyton. Boston; George F. Batcheider,
Chicago; A. G. Tindolph, Portland; vi
Wan Thorne, Banner; w. o. Reuss,
Mountain Home; r. C. Martin, Noun
tain Home; Edward James, Mountain
Home; j. A. Handin, Salt Lake; H. A.
Sawyer, Salt Lake; Ted Malone San
Francisco; John Bramer, Denver; w.
+. Parker; l.. o. Tafte, Salt Lake; e
Becker, Chicago; T. L. HOLSTER, Chi
cago; ]. B. Perrine Irvine Falls; ]. B.
Gowen, Caldwell: ]. c. Christen, San
Francisco; L. A. Lynch, Chicago; r.
G. Carson, New York; A. Z. Douglas,
Seattle; w. M. Muller and wife, Den
YER; E. z. Kelly, Gooding; Ben Schultz,
Burnley; T. A. Williams, Salt Lake:
Ben Samuels, New York; w. NJ Camp
bell and wife, Burley; z. Boldeman
San Francisco; N. N. Sinclaim ,Sho-
shone. Kenneth Mari, San Francisco;