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Evening star., 1919-03-06
Spoke on Own Initiative.

The Nebraska senator said today he
had not seen Senator Knox since the
Senate adjourned; that he recalled
having an informal conversation with
Mr.. Knox before he was aware Of the
repubIican plan to get n round robin
nf signatures for a resolution against
the adoption of the covenant, and
that he spoke entirely on his own
initiative when he inquired il the
Pennsylvania senator would put ali
his objections on paper and submit
list Of amendments he desired.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the conversation
was quite casual and such as he might
have with any of the other senator's
opposed to the league, and that he
si,nply thought it would be useful to
have constructive suggestions made
Although nothing seems TO have
come of the conversation, it is not too
late for something OF the sort to be
drawn by the opponents of the league
as stating clearly their objections
rrhey would surely be cabIed across
to the American mission by the news
naner correspondents representing
foreign daiIies, if not by the White
House staff itself. II such Il set of
specific objections or amendments had
h.en signed by thirty nine senators
tney would have more effect in Paris
than the general terms OF the recently
circulated resolution of protest.
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Member of Local Law Firm.

Hilary Abner Herbert was senior
member of the law firm of Herbert
E. Nicou of this city. He had prac-
ticed faw here since his retirement
from President CIevesand's cabinet in
1897.
Secretary Daniels upon being inform
ed of the death of Mr.. Herbert ex-
pressed his deep distress over the loss
of -.the best type Of an American pub
lie officer" Mr.. Daniels telegrapt,ee ed
his condoIences TO Mrs BENJAMIN
Micou, daughter OF the former Secre-
tary.
Il had known Secretary Herbert
many years" said MFR. Daniels. "and
knew of the constructive service he
rendered while a member of the House
and chairman OF the naval affairs
com mittee and the larger permanent
service while Secretary Of the Navy.
he was the best type Of an American
public officer; clear headed, with wise
vision; practical: and an able and
honest statesman. whose largest sery-
ice in his long and useful life was
the upbuilding and strengthening of
the Navy"
Evening star., 1919-03-06
COVENANT CHANGE
SEEMS CERTAINTY
Some Revision of League of
Nations Project Awaits
Presidents Arrival.
MONROE DOCTRINE TALK
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Most everybody here now expects to
see the covenant Of the league OF ma
tions amended upon President VII.
sons return TO Paris. Cablesrams
from Paris indicating clearly that
some Of the British delegates believe
certain notifications ought to be made
are in line with conservative opinion
here. which never took seriously the
report that President Wilson would be
uncompromisingly against amendment.
The fact that the American Inission
is quoted by the Paris correspondents
as believing there will be no change
means merely an unwillingness to say
anything contrary to the supposed po-
sition of the President while he IS at
sea. It is quite probable, however,
that when Mr.. Wilson gets to Paris
he will find a considerable sentiment
for careful revision of the document
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Difficulties in Phraseology.

This illustrates to an extent the
problem involved in the reported re-
quest that the opponents of the
league Of nations in the Senate should
formulate or classify their. objections
and write a substitute for those pro-
visions III the covenant which they do
not like. 1t is easy enough TO de-
nounce something as loosely drawn"
but much more difficult to put into
the proper phraseoiogy a substitute
measure.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska in
cidentaIly cleared up today a story
that was going the rounds concerning
his conference with Senator Knox as
to amendments to the covenant
IT was gossiped about the Capitol
Yesterday that the Nebraska senator,
as chairman of the foreign relations
committee, had approached Mr.. Knox
with a request for statement of
what amendments he would like to
see made to the covenant and that
these would be sent TO the American
mission in Paris. Mr.. Hitchcock was
represented as refusing to say
whether he acted on behalf of the
President. and Mr.. Knox was reported
as declining because he was not sure
what he wrote would be given consio-
Grafton
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Tells of Kerensky's Failure.

NJ, Robins told the committee that
kerensky could have saved his gov
ernment in Russia Il he had said just
five words: -'4AH power to the soviet -
iie said that the Dolsheyiki did say
hese words and took the power
lie told OF d conference at which the
chiefs OF the military mission of Great
Britain. France and the United States
were present, a representative OF the
Russian military, Col. Thompson and
lims,lf
He said that Cen. Knox was tho
British represen tatiye, and that ne
denounced the weak ness OF Eerensky
declaring tnat hereusky should have
'lad Lenin and T'rotsky shot, and said
nat the French general had agreed
Die said that nothing WAS accom- plisf-
I'd a. the meeting, and few days
later the bolSheViks swept into power.
we found ourselves IN q difficult
position said Mr. Robins lie refer
% TO the fact that the American Red
''rcSs had been sndeavoring 10 oper-
ate propa ganda against the boIshe-
~1ki- He said that Col Thompson said
% MIN: If W. lose. you viii get
: not"
work and also that If would be shot
he surely would be hanged. 4
shouldn't be surprised if you were
damned right was Col Thompson's )
reply 10 me"
Afr. Robins told Of seeing the Rus
tfsu soldiers refuse to fight the enemy,
lie said that he went back and told
s,ol. Thompson that kerensky was as
good as dead. All the talk about Ke-
rensky coming; back he said. was
bunk"
He told how he had recommended
thar America and the allies should CO.
operate with Trotsky and Iseniu to
keep raw materials from going into
he central powers from Russia, and
said that he would have been willing
- cooperate with the devil himself
iContinurd or Second Page
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Says President Might Agree.

It was declared here today that
since the Senate has the power of rati-
iication there is absolutely no reason
why an excuse should not be found
for the leading members to convince
themselves on the ground that if they
are above partisanship il also is likely
that Mr.. Wilson, who puts the league
of nations above partisan advantage,
would help to make their position ten
able.
The second point is that the nations
which in January viewed the league
idea askance are today seized
with fear that the American Senate
will imperil the league. They have
become convinced of the need Of a
world organization to keep up the
peace.
Strange suggestions were even heard
today that they may be ready to make
certain concessions to the American
point of view if this is necessary for
the ratification of the covenant with
out necessarily demanding con-
cessions for themselves which would
compromise America.
Cuba Makes Complaint
Cuba IS on the warpath. These
small powers, which are now ask in &
ten instead OF five represen tatives
on important committees, failed to
include Cuba The latter. therefore
has carried a complaint to the Ameri-
cans to intercede.
Cuba advocates the principle Of ro-
tating the delegates on the commit
tees since there are nineteen small
powers. She bases her contention on
the ground that she is the greatest
sugar producing country in the world,
and hence her voice must be heard.
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Described Conditions.

Ir. Robins described at the outset
cf his testimony conditions as he
found them when he went to Russia.
Even during the early part OF the
hereDsky regime, be said, he became
conscious of the fact that il was fail
Ings because it did not pay enough
attention 10 affairs in the outlying
districts of Russia. kerensky's civil
tDover. tbs Witness asserted. was in
efficient and the soviet control grew
IN naturally.
He discussed the economic paraly-
SIS in Russia, saying that il began
with the overthrow of the car and
increased down through the keren-
sky regime He gave as q reason the
fact that before the war Germans
wore the economic directors of Rus
sta and that when they disappeared
there was no one competent 10 take
their places.
Mr.. Robins said that he was anti
socialist when he went TO Russia and
that his experiences there had not
changed his ideas in regard TO So
ciaIisfn.
Col. William &. Thompson. head of
the American Red Cross mission in
petrograd. who had been charged with
spending money to aid the bolsheviki,
Mr.. Robins said. never spent a dollar
Tor that purpose"
Instead, ne declares, 81 .o0s, zoo used
by Americans in an effort to convince
the Russians that German victory
meant defeat of the Russian reyoiu-
ton was furnished from Col. Thoinp-
sons private fortune.
in addition TO this, Mr. Robins said
3 request was made of the American
government for an additional million
IA october, 1917, and 4 million dollars
= month for three months to carry on
propaganda in the interior of Russia.
The American government was
warned, he said, that unless this
money was forthcoming the bo1she-
Wiki would gain control and separ-
ate peace between Russia and Ger
1nany was likely. Instead of receix-
Ing approval OF the project. Mr. Rob
jns testified. the government cabied
that a representative of the commit
tee on public Information would be
sent to Russia TO study the situation,
and as result it was necessary to
Eurtail the propaganda program.
When the committees representative
arrived the bolsheviki had been in power
for two weeks.
There weHc only two groups in Rus
sia, Mr.. Robins said. the soviet and
ire reactonaries. aud lack of SYM
yathy on the part OF the allies for the
rroblerns OF the Kerensky government
made il impossible for that regime 10
gain the support OF the soviets.
"kerensky was sincere friend OF
the allied cause" declared the witness.
''and would have worked out liberal
socialist program
Many of the earlier leaders Of the
revolution preferred TO Cooperate
With the Germans rather than with
7ae soviet, he added. and as a. resnit
the bolsheyiki refused any connection
with these men when they came into
power.
Tells of Kerensky's Failure.
NJ, Robins told the committee that
kerensky could have saved his gov
"-nment in Russia Il he had said just
I've words: -'AH power to the soviet"
lie said that the bolsheyiki did say
7hese words and took the power
lie told OF "a conference at which the
chiefs OF the military mission of Great
Britain. France and the United States
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Means Flood of Amendments.

The general public is certain TO hear
within another fortnight of an agree
roent to revise the league Plan in ac-
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Food Blockade Criticised.

The British and French delegates
here have been bitterly outgpoken in
the supreme war council and the SUI
prenle economic council in criticism
of the food blockade which the 1tal-
ian government is maintaining
against Dalmatias Bosnia, Herzegc-
vina. Croatia and Sloyenia- The new
democracies built out Of the old Aus
trian empire are relied upon by the
entente as protection against the
bolsheyik wave and the food short
age in them is creating chaos.
While the American delegates are
less outSpoken than the British and
French regarding the Italian action
they are concerned over the situation.
which is stopping all American relief
work.
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Never Accepted view.

Central and SOUTH America never ac-
cepted the view SO often expounded
by certain republican speakers that
the Monroe doctrine gave the United
States exclusive rights over the coun-
tries of this hemisphere. even to the
interference in their internal affairs
W hen American interests seem to have
been jeoparaiZed
The principle of Intervention against
Colombia with the partition of Pan
ANA or the repeat ted threats of inter-
yention in Mexico never were accept
ed by the peoples to the south of US.
So q general statement that nothing
in the peace treaty shall be held TO
conflict with the Monroe doctrine
would only cause iii-feeling in Cen
traI and South America.
The difficulty is surnountabie If .
clause is inserted by the Paris con
ference stating that in any disturb
ances in the western hemisphere the
United States shall act as mandatory
or that q mandatory shall be chosen
only with the consent of the United
States. This would make it possible
for any Central or South American
country TO be chosen as the agent OF
the league of nations in any quarrel
in the western hemisphere in which
the United States might prefer 10 see
Argentina or Brazil or Chile, for eX-
ample, endeavor to compose disputes
local to this hemisphere.
ANY definite statement reaSserting
the Monroe doctrine without defin-
ton would be difficult OF accomplish
ment.
Evening star., 1919-03-06
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight; probably
rain or snow tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended pm. today: Highest, 50 at
5 pm. yesterday; lowest, SO at { am.
today.
Full report on page o..
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Consider q. S. Proposal Today
Minor Powers Plea Rejected.

tHavasl The supreme council. after
hearing a statement by Jules Cam
bon, decided unanimously yesterday
TO reject the demands of the minor
powers with limited interests for
greater representation on the nnan-
cial and economic commissions which
are about to be- formed The minor
powers, especially those from South
America, followed Brazil in demand
ing earlier IN the week that the minor
powers have the same number of
members on the commissions as the
great powers.
After two days of futile unofficial
conferences NJ Cambon laid the mat
ter before the supreme council. Bra
zil was supported by Belgium, while
Greece and Serbia took the opposite
view in the discussions. The supreme
council asked the minor powers to
name their five representatives on the
commissions today. The great pow
ers viii have ten representatives
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Only a Tentative Draft.

Any one who saw how hastily the
special committee Of fourteen, headed
by President Wilson. worked to get
the draft done In time to permit MIR.
Wilson to carry 1t back 10 America
could not but have the impression
that it was only a tentative draft
The foreign delegates all recognized
the Importance OF getting American
sentiment behind the lea que.
They assisted in making it possible
for the President to take something
back TO America. and for league OF
nations made in d months time the
result cannot be regarded as so very
far aGeld. though its antiquities were
bound to excite criticism. They Will
UnqueStionably be cleared UP in the
next few weeks.
Certainly the British government
would never accept the document in
its present form, and nobody believed
America. The understanding also
was that the French would ask for
revision on Mr. Wilson's return. But
the discussion in America on the Mon
roe doctrine is somewhat OF surprise
to the European delegates, as they
believed the interests Of the United
States were fully protected in the ar
ticles making all signatories guar
antee the territorial integrity of
every member nation.
While the Paris dispatches report
the British, for example, as ready TO
make a special reservation concerning
the Monroe doctrine, diplomats here
are wondering how such a, specific
provision can be made without de-
lining somewh hat the much -Inuoted
Monroe doctrine itself.
Evening star., 1919-03-06
Responsibility Commission
Soon to Present Report to
Supreme Council.
u. S. MEN OFFER PLAN
TO FORMULATE TREATY
Council Rejects Minor Powers
Plea for Greater Representation
on Commissions.
BY ii.e Associated Press.

bt ti.e ANsHrlSteG Press.
PARIS, March 6.-Thc report of ihc
peace conference commission to deter
mine the responsibility of the authors
of the war, il is understood, will be
completed tonight and presented to an
early meeting of the supreme council.
Robert Lansing, American Secretary
of State, is chairman of the commits
SION. The work OF none OF the peace
conference commissions has been
guarded SO closely as that Of the COM
mission o. respensioihty.
The commissions report. it l.. under
stood, While fixing moral responsible
ity. fails to fnd legal responsibility
because there is no precedent or no
law governing the ease or no court ex-
isting to try the accused if legal guilt
were found TO be evident.
Consider q. S. Proposal Today.
The supreme council at its session
this afternoon will first consider a
proposal by the American delegation
TO invite the various committees to
draw up articles embodyiDg their re-
ports with a view to the formulation
of treaty of peace.
The second question on the program
is the discussion of military and naval
reports on the new conditions TO be
imposed on Germany
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tcontinued OF Second Psge.l
Evening star., 1919-03-06

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to II or otherwise credited in this
paper and also The local news published herein.
All rights OF puhiics ton Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
GOMPERS CONFERS
WITH MR.. WILSON
PRESIDENT Is ASKED TO USE HIS
INFLUENCE TOWARDS A FAIR
SETTLEMENT OF QUESTION.
CORPORATIONS FORCE ISSUE
Senator Kenyon Says That Commit
tees of Labor of Both House and
Senate Will Hold Joint Sessions.

Washington.-Aft two days Of
conferences with other officials of the
American Federation of, Labor, Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers, who returned
pectedly discussed the disturbed labor
situation over the country with Presi-
dent Wilson at the white house.
No announcement was made on be-
half Of the, president and Mr.. Comp
ers and the union officials who &C
companied him, including representa-
tives of the steel workers, steadfastly
refused to discuss what had TRANSFERRED.
It was known, however that the
president was asked to intervene in
the dispute between the steel work
ers and the United States Steel cor
poration over wages, hours, working
conditions and the right Of collective
bargaining.
Before coming to the white house
the committee Of steel workers made
public a telegram to the council at
Gary, Ind, in which they charged that
the steel corporation was discharging
union men at a number of it's plants
in an effort to force the strike issue
before the president could act.
While the federation chiefs were
meeting with the president, the labor
situation was discussed at the capitol
Senator Poindexter, Republican, Wash
ington, urged speedy action on the
resolution asking the president to call
conference between representatives
Of capital and labor. Chairman Ken
yon Of the senate labor committee,
said the house and senate committees
planned joint action.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
Uniform System of Collecting
To Be Adopted June LIST

for the convenience OF those Wa
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than to remit by mail. The SUI
SOriber would have plenty OF tlnc
to check up his toll calls and pay o.
his convenience any time during u.
month. If it is not paid during ~
moath, the next bill mailed o.,
will carry the arrears on 1t. n4j
second bill, carrying arrears, W.
be expected to be paid in fuil To-
later than the 10th Of the montn
This maximum limit will be ~ u"'S
from the date Of the first BILL az
IL payment in full 10 not reeeiE"o "
the expiration Of this time the 9t ~,
scfibSr will be told BY the opelas~
when he calls central that MS ~
lee 10 suspended" Ordinary ~.
IA essage accounts will be carried -
same M local service, as aOOVo
plaAnSd; but under certain eirOo ooL
stances II will be necessary w
leot toll messages on dem ana; tin,
The foregoing plan OF coile 'srtnS
has been found best by those Sboqt
ID, and 1s In general use throp6sd
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04

Late cablegrams from Ambassador
Morris. United States ambassador to
Japan, made a strong plea for, imme-
diate recognition of the Kofchak rus
sian government by the United States.
Only two men Of the thousands OF
the American expeditionary force VINO
went into battle against the Germans
remain unaccounted for, according 70
a casualty list issued by the war de-
partment.
LEGISLATION under which the war
department could expend eight mil
lion dollars from funds already ap-
propriated for the purchase of camp
sites and the completion of the con-
struction now under way at the camps
was recommended to congress by Sec
rotary Baker.
Recent arrests in New York for
violation of the prohibition law Will
be followed Immediately by clean
ups in other cities. This is announc-
ed by Attorney General Palmer. He
declares that liquor dealers who had
thought that the law enforcement &C
tivities of the department OF justice
had been laid aside for the high cost
of living investigation would be shown
that they were mistaken.
RESIGNATION of DR.. Paul S. Reinsch
as American minister to China was
announced at the white house. OIL
Gals said he had asked to be relievde
because of ill health and desire to
return to private work.
In recognition of Gen. John J. Jer-
shings services in the war, the house
has passed a bill authorizing the pres
ident to confer on him the permanent
rank of general. The measure has
gone to the senate.
Industrial peace in the United
States depends on the results the gov
eminent can show in the next ninety
days in it's campaign to reduce the
cost of living. The time limit was
tacitly set by the executive council
of the railroad shop crafts in suggest
ing to union locals throughout the
country that President Wilson's offer
in response to their demands for high
err wages should be accepted pending
the outcome of the effort to restore
normal price level.
In warning Turkey that massacres
of Armenians must stop, Rear Ad-
miral Mark Bristol, commander OF
the United States naval force in Tur-
kish waters, was acting under instruc-
lions from the state department. This
is announced officially.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
1,O5O FIGHTING TANKS
BEING BUILT FOR ARMY.

Washington American troops on
the Mexican border have 100 tanks
while $50 others are held elsewhere in
the country.
Brigadier General 8. D. Rocken-
back, VIII owas chief Of the American
tank corps in France, said he regard
ed tank with two machine guns and
two six Founders, as the equal of a
battery of field artillery.
One thousand and fifty additional
tanks are under construction for the
army, it was also revealed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04

WILL CALL CONFERENCE SOON
OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
IS ENCOURAGED AND PLEASED
Appeals to- Every Citizen to Do All
That Is Possible to Reduce Cost
BY Increasing Production.

Washington.-Pres Wilson, in
a Labor day message to American
workers, announced that he would call
in the near future conference of
representatives of labor and industry
"to discuss fundamental means of bet
tering the whole relationship of CAPT.
tai and labor and putting the whole
question of wages upon another foot
ing"
The President said he was encour-
aged and pleased with the results
thus far Of the governments efforts
to bring down the cost of living and
expressed confidence that substantial
results would be accomplished in the
solving of the problem. Patience and
vigilance, however, he said, must be
exercised and the governments efforts
must have the cooperation Of every
citizen,
Presumably referring to the exist
ing labor unrest and threats Of strikes,
hte President appealed to every citi-
zen to refrain from doing anything
that would tend to increase the cost
of living, but instead to do all posi-
BILE to promote production.
The President expressed particular
qualification at the attitude taken by
the representatives Of organized labor
in supporting the governments pro-
gram to meet requests for additional
wages through a lowering Of living
costs.