davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
LEAGUE PLAN SOON
TO BE ANNOUNCED
Wilson, Cecil. SHUTS and
Bourgeois Hold Long
Conference.
NO SUPER-SOvEREIGNTY
Scheme to Be Adopted in
Principle First, With
Changes Later.
O SUPER-SOvEREIGNTY
BIZ Inc AsSocinted Prtss.

PARIS, Jan 19.--Callers at the Paris
White House to-day were senator Leon
bourgeois, the league OF nations special
list on the French peace delegation Lord
Robert Cecil. who occupies similar post
for the British, and Gen. Jan Christian
SHUTS, tho South African leader, who
also has plan for "a society OF nations.
President Wilson thus had an oppor-
tunity to discuss the French and British
viewpoints on this question and TO get
further ahead with the work of reconcil-
ing the different project with MS own
ideas.
Tho plans for league have been re-
duced to definite form. The general indi-
cations are that the statesmen OF the
principal nations are steadily drawing
together on "A structure which Will nave
tho support Of all. the informal dis-
cussions having brought the community
OF ideas to a point where 1t may reason
ably be expected soon TO appear on paper
1t Is understood that the general plan
which is now most approved in substance
by all the parties concerned rejects the
theory of the supersovereignty OF an In
ternational police force. IL also contem-
plates the working out, as the develop
ment of the league progresses, OF the
most delicate question OF aU--disarma-
ment--which particularly affects the
British navy. The same principle, II is
proposed, shall apply to the other ma
lions associated in the war against Ger
many.
This idea is founded on the argument
that no nation would dispose OF instru-
ments by which 1t expects TO defend IT.
self until It has been demonstrated that
the forces proposed as a substitute will
be efficient.
In the opinion Of international law
yers such decisions will remove from
actual settlement BY the Peace Con-
ference, al this sitting at least, many
questions on which complete agree
ment might not be expected now, but
upon which full accord seems probable
as the development of the plans for
league OF nations advances.
Such 4 plan will delegate TO various
commissions and committees detailed
problems which shall he reported with
Recommendations TO the league itself
The probability Of such a plan being
adopted iustifes previous forecasts that
the principal accomplishments OF the
Peace Conference as IL now sits in Parfs
will be agreement on broad general prih-
clples, leaving the details TO be applied
in accord Herewith. and the making or
preliminary peace which will return
the world at the earliest moment pos
s!ble 10 its normal status.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
COUNCIL TO DECIDE
PROBLEM OF LABOR
Rights of Workers Put Well
Up on Programme.

PArlg. Jan. ia--Tac possibility that
the demand for labor in debt crushed
European countries may cause slack
cning Of the laws for the protection OF
workers will be tho starting point of the
consideration of the subject OF inter
national labor. which was placed yester-
day on the conference programme after
responsibility Tor the war and punish
ment of the crimes committed during
hostilit!es.
The conference. recognizing the inter-
dependence OF all nations. It is learned.
will base its discussion on :he work OF
the Leeds labor conference in July. 1916.
which approved the resolution introduced
~ Leon JouhauX then secretary OF the
French Federation Of Labor, declaring
that the peace treaty should insure to
the labor c'ass IS ct ever country, free
from International cap!talistio competi-
t!on, n minimum ct moral and material
guarantees relative 20 The following
points
Right OF employment. right OF labor
organization, change OF residence. socia,
insurance. proper hy-ienic conditions.
security of labor freedom TO work in
any country where employment is avail
able under equal conditions with its
citizens. institution In all countries OF
sickness. accident. unemployment and
old age Insurance, prohibition OF labor
BY children under "A years, prohibition
of nightwork for women and for adde's
cents under Is. broadening Of icgis,a-
ton to insure the health and safety Of
workers and the creation OF both ma
tionai and international bod es to study
codify and interpret Laws affecting labor
conditions"
This programme. communicated
through the Scandinavian trades union
at Bern In October, 1917. by the rep
resentatives OF labor organizations in
Germany. Austria, Hungary, bohemia,
Bulgaria. Denmark. Sweden. Holland
and Switzerland. was approved by all
OF them.
II is recalled that the American Fed
cratic. OF Labor voted for portions OF
this programme in Buffalo and that the
statement of the war aims OF the British
Labor party contemplated an interna-
tional labor council with similar objects
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
URGE SPECIAL COURT
TO TRY WILHELM

lessor of rights OF nations in the same
faculty.
The object OF the inquiry was to in
vestisato from purely juridiciel point
OF view II the crime committed by the
German Government and army involved
the penal responsibility of the former
German Emperor, what tribunal should
judge him and whether his extradition
could be demanded.
The authors Of the report give q long
argument against the bringing OF the ex-
Emperor before a tribunal of common
law. because his will commanded but
his hand did not execute. They say that
he was not the principal offender and
that therefore he could only be punished
as. an accomplice. An international
tribunal consequently must be found.
They consider that the Hague arbi-
tration court, founded at the 1899 con-
ference. is incompetent TO try the
Emperor, as the court was meant for
cases where no penalty is to be applied
They argue that an entirely new juris-
diction must be created, which should be
the first instrument of a league OF ma
tons and In which should appear ex-
olusively the States which fought Ger
many.
The tWo'French jurists prove that tho
extradtion OF the former German ruler
cannot be refused. as he is not a political
refugee. The report says:
1t is anti-juridical to assimiate war
with conspiracy. Grimes of war are
crimes of public law and interna tional
law. not political crimes"
The authors of the report begin their
argument by establishing that no pen
n DO oily
more than against a company, but that
the manager ,or director OF q company
can be punished.
The Emperor, in the first place."
says the report. AS King OF Prussia Is
President OF the confederation by virtue
of special law in which human will
does not enter The German sovereign
depends only on God and the sword.
With such conception OF power Il
would be unturidical TO the highest
degree to allow the Emperor to escape
responsibility for his action. The de-
cision belonged 70 him alone. his re-
spons!bility for violation OF Belgian
neutrality, which was willed by him :
responsibility for acts of terrorism by
his troops. which he willed and or
dered"
The report quotes a letter from the
former Emperor to the Emperor of Aus
tria in the early days OF the war in
which the German Emperor wrote:
MY soul Is torn asunder, but every
thing must be put to fire and blood
The Threats OF men and women, chill
d:en and the aged must be\ cut and
not tree nor house left standing.
with such methods Of terror. which
alone can strike so degenerate a people
~ the French, the war viii finish be-
fore two months. while II ] use hui
nanitarian methods Il may pro.Ong for
years. Despite all my repugnancc
have had 20 choose the first system"
The words ~" and my in the
letter arr italicized IN the report
Modern law" the report continues
does not recognize irresponsible on
thor!ties, even at the summit Of HER
archy II brings a state down from
its pedestal and makes It submit 70 the
rule of the Judge.
There can, therefore, be no question
OF saving from the judge man who
Is ut the summit OF hierarchy. either
by the application OF internal law or
OF International law"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
GEN. DU POINT TALKS ON WAR.
Defends Y. VI. &. A., Saying yts
Errors Were ExcusabIe.

Gen. Z. Coleman du Pont. recently re-
turned from France, spoke last night
at the Swedenborgian Church. Thirty
fifth street and Park avenue. and related
some OF his experiences in the war zone
He said that the feeling Of the French
that the American soldiers had arrived
too late was turned into enthusiasr
after Chateau Thierry,
Tho war has ruined houses aud prop
erty in the agricultural regions Of
France. he said, but the soil VAS not SUI
fered In fertility through disturbance by
shell Are. Gen. du Pont paid high tribute
to the Y. NJ. G. a., salvation Army AMI
Knights OF Columbus. aad expressed tho
belief that errors made by the Y. NJ. c.
A.. If any. we're duo TO tho arrangement
Of administration caused by the con-
fusion of wan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20

ocratic aspect. the heads Of the lead.
Ing nations of the world hobnobbins
with one another while attendants
scurrcd about setting things to
rights and secretaries gathered up
papers into portfolios. Outside the
only sound was the honkIng OF
the horns OF taxlcabs, while the blue
rlnd poilus stood leaning YEARLY on
their long rifles, waiting to present
arms when President Wilson should
leave. 1t was an odd ending Of a mo-
mentous ninety minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
WILHELM'S HEALTH BETTER.
Former kaiser Resumes His Twice
Daily Walks.

AMERoNGEN. Holland, Jan. l9.---W IL
lam Hohenzollern is greatly improved in
health. He is able to walk In the cas-
tie grounds in the morning and after
noon. In the evening he enjoys a par
Tor concert in the castle. where three
members Of his suite perform on, the
piano. harp and violoncello.
Apparently his only distraction is the
week end official visit from the secre-
tsry OF the Dutch Premier and the Gov
ernor OF Utrecht. Count Lyinen van
Sandenburg. who are charged with sur
veillance over the former monarch.
To-day the cx-Emperor attended a
church service in the caste.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
BRITISH CARE FOR
$4,000 ARMENIANS
Refugees Placed in Modern
Quarters 35 Miles From
Bagdad.
IRRIGATION UNDER WAY
Vast Territory Will Be Avail
able for Production
Of Food.

LONDON. Jan. 19.-Thousands OF re-.
ugess from Armenia and eastern Syria
were sheltered and fed by the British
army In Mesopotamia during the wa,
the work being OF such a character that
Il has been made the subject of "A spe.
cial report issued here to-day. Thu
statement follows:
"The future destiny OF Armenian and
eastern Syrian peoples who have taken
refuge with the British in Mesopotarlia
Is one of the problems which the Peace
Congress must consider. At present IN
the British refugee camp at Baqubas.
thirty-three miles from Bagdad, the
British are providing for $4,000 people
OF both races
"The work of feeding. clothing and
housing these refugees. when the British
were still at grips with the Turks not
many miles away, was triumph or or
ganization. The sudden influx OF soma
10000 people into regions already de-
vastated by the ravages OF war created
a situation of utmost difficulty. Ths
camp at Baqubas was hastily laid oY'
and in three weeks the refugees wers
taken in at a rate OF 1000 a day Sick
ness was rife and all the refugees wers
in an emaciated condition.
Providing clothing and food for the,s
additional numbers when so much trans
port was needed for operations along
the Tigris River. was marvellous
achievement To-day the camp is or
ganized as efficiently as many Western
towns, the water supply and sanitation
Is perfect and three hospitals all moo.
ernly equipped TO meet medical require.
ments. are in operation. Nearly loon
orphans have been provided for and the
whole population of the camp is begin
ming TO recover from the horrors OF their
exodus from their native lands.
ITO return them to the same state Of
insecurity In which they lived so long
would be an international crime against
these people.
IAN important new irrigation proie,'
was opened on January 10 at Man
sureyah. on the Dialea River. some sew
enty miles northeast OF Bagdad Slx
months ago the British irrigation de-
partment commenced widening the chan
mel OF the river there.
The new canal Is six miles long ar
without further work on Il. water can he
supplied for the irrigation OF 500. 600
acres and render cultivation possible a.
far as the neighborhood Of Bagdad.
THE opening ceremony was carried
owners. who hailed the completion o.
the work as striking evidence Of the
good intentions OF the British. The in
crease in wealth to the land thus irri-
gated will certainly be considera BILE ana
the increased production of food will Ia
Of great Importance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
MAY FREE BoCHE PRISONERS,
FOch TO Release Those Deserving
OF sympathy.

AMSTERDAM. Ian. Replying TO n
letter from Matthias 'Erzberyer. head OF
tho German arruisticc delegation. urging
tn" return of German prisoners of war
and the relaxation of trade restrictions
between occupied and unoccupied Ger
many. Marshal Foch said he intended to
recommend the return Of prisoners most
deserving sympathy.
He also was pre- pared. he said, To per-
nit an exchange OF food between occu-
pied and unoccupied Germany to an ex-
tent which would obviate unemployment
and consequent disturbances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
CHERIF PAsHA TURKS ENVOY.
Full Power Given to Him TO Act
for Nation at Peace Farley.

GENEVA. Jan. 19.-The congress Of
Turkish Liberals assembled in this city
has delegated Cherif Pasha TO attend
the Paris peace conference and has
given him full powers TO act. He has
been instructed TO present the rights
and claims Of the Turkish people and
also to take up the question of food for
Turkey
At the opening OF the Turkish con-
gross kilograms were despatched to
President Wilson and Premiers Clemen-
ceau. Lloyd George and Orlando.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
View Coalition Ministry.

The full coalition Ministry is COM
posed az follows:
Premier and Foreign Minister. NJ
Padercwski Minister Of the Interior, NJ.
Wojciechowski Minister OF Commerce.
NJ Honcia Minister Of Finance. NJ.
Engl!ch: Minister Of Pubic Health. M.
JanisSeewski Minister Of Communion
tons. VI. Eberhardt; Minister OF Posts
and Telegraphs. NJ Lindq; Minister of
Agriculture. NJ Janick!: Minister OF
Arts. NJ. Przesmycki: Minister Of
Labor. NJ. 1vonovski Minister OF Food.
VI. Minkiewicz Minister of Justice, NJ
Suinski; Minister OF Public Works, NJ.
Pruchnik.
The three last named were members OF
the Government of Premier Moraczew-
SKI. The new Government has decided to
summon the constituent diet February O.
The Governments first decree has been
10 order the obligatory recruitment OF
men of the class OF 1898
III view of the unsettled political con-
d':ions here the public in general give
especial credit to NJ. Paderewslti fo- his
PERSONAL victory In overcoming old feuds
II IL worthy to record that the fact that
he Is an artist passed unnoted it occur
ring tn nobody to oppose him on that
ground with the argument that therefore
he was untitled for a statesrnan's Job
than as man who became wealthy
abroad through his individual efforts He
and his wife are much beloved for their
kindly characters and their charities
since their arrival here.
Both NJ Paderewski and his wife have
worked night and day, travelling. seeing
callers and delegations and attending
public functions, II was a common sight
for the correspondent Ia see him IN the
early hours OF the morning before he had
gone to bed. Then. after sleeping few
hours. 20 was NJ again. seeing politicians
and begging them for the love OF Poland
to help him.
His greatest task was 70 handle Cen
eral Joseph Pilsudski. the military head
Of the country, who wished to permit
NJ Paderewski to form n new ministry.
but was afraid of preclpitating a civil
war because OF the threats of the Social
lists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
british Cruiser In V-uout Net.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. l9.--Thc British
cruiser Warrior. which ran afoul n
submarine net in Chesapeake Bay yes
terday, was towed to Hampton Roads
by naval tugs. Divers have as yet been
unable "a move the wire from the ship'A
propellers and II may be necessary to
dock the vessel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
SENATORS TO DROP
PUBLICITY DEBATES
Opinion Is Growing That Full
Peace Farley Reports May
Be Impracticable.
BORAH STILL OBDURATE
Wilson's Point 1 Analysed to
Show Advantages of Some
Secrecy in Discussions.
Special Despotck 70 rur suS.

wAeurNcroN Ian ,eAithous, a.
,.oo,,., :, .,,,, ..x,,.,.. IL, -.
'' y. III" puone''y WIN r"Spco' u
again wu, hr,,n ,,,. r,,,,.r 49,. ~.
Senate, Il IL not expected that the move
mani n ra,ns, tho a.o,.dor a, ,,. cor,sr.
s' ''o uo''''oh Vi Wv 00
ehce 10 DISCUSS all important FEATURES IN
camera will md much support here.
Administration SENATOR'S with q few
exceptions are ENACTED "a refrnin from
pursuina a po,icv hare which might am
barrass tho pres,dent In paris. Renub-
i,cap isader. nort,c,,,. r,v cera,or 49,
(Mass1 v,rtueiIv haya ,ndorsed the
stand now taken nv prenier rIemen-
ceau SENATOR .od.a In n recert sneech
In the sena,e onnosed MONT one ~ tho
presld.n,.. fourtean noints nroy,d,no for
Omen coysnant. ~ mace onenly arrived
AZ Ac an tho yronnd that mi. thsnrv
Could M, ha carrieJ o,,t In act,,a, nrac.
tice
-rh.r. 49,. .or,o ,..do,. ,;l,o c.na.o.
I2orah fJdaho, wbo have yirtuaIIv in
sisted right alon. that overv aiscuas,on
-, -, ~, 20 AZ. D.. Cnntsranna
sho,,,d tav. n,eca NJ com,,,ste,v oman
ssss,on. T,ara q. M d,snn.,,on among
tha serotor. ,en.rai,y IN denv the ali.
.u :. .snS.s,,ene. ~ po-ah oor.
,enttn, ~, a. q. rsv.rtne,es. raaIi,ej
~, ,,,ar,. .h.. .h,s ,,ten VA n. nui,e
n;,.sisa -. ho,nss ~ ~. ct;cs hiitv
'1'1' '"'
Point One Called Ambiruous,
IL mas never oeeh entire'y cleaF nere
JUST what PRESIDENT wilson meant WEI
ne stated III poni' one uIae .no peA.e
programme cahed Tor open covenants
OF peace openly arrived A. ai.er whlci,
Understandings or any kind, Dut dipi9-
e. .Io n,,h,,a 10 >,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20

BosToN. Jan. 1o.-Three hundred
former chauffers OF the army quarter.
masters depot who were discharged
from their positions recently, voted to
day to parade TO the State House to.
morrow and appeal 10 Gov. Coolidge -
help them find work. on Saturday the
men marched to City Hall and placed
their grievances before Mayor Ander J.
Peters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
Germans Mobilizing
2 Corps Against Poles

VIENNA, via Basel, Jan. 19.-
1t is announced in diplo-
matte circles here that the num-
Der of troops the Germans are
modelling under Field Marshal
Won Woyrsch for counteracting a
Polish invasion of Germany will
aggregate two army corps (be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 men).
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
Shoemaker Kills Two Women.

H,vFREGIL, Mass. Ian. l9.--Joseph
+. Bsnforth. "A shoe worker. murde.ed
Martha Graham and Minnie Banforth
here tonight. lie confessed to the po-
lice
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20

clared open by tho President OF the
French Republic. The president OF the
council of French Ministers will 10 In
vested temporarily with the chairman
ship Immediately after this. I'M.
Clemancesu since has been elected
permanent chairman OF tho confer
cnce. A committee composed OF one
plenipotentiary of each OF the great
allied or associated Powers shall pro-
coed nj once to tho Authorization Of
the credentials of all the members
present.
Section 6. In the course of the first
meeting the conference will proceed to
appoint n permanent president and
four vice presidents. chosen from the
plerlpotentisries of the great Powers
In alphabetical order.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
OASIS OF Representa- ton.

Section 2-The Powers shall he rep
scented by pleuipotentiary delegates TO
the number OF five for the United
States of America. the British En-
pire, France. Italy and Japan. three
for Belgium. Brazil and Serbia. two
Tor China Greece, the King, of He'd
jar. Poland Portugal. Rumania, siam
and the Czecho-S lovak Republic. one
for Cuba. Guatemala. Hayti, Hon
duras, Liberia, Nicaragua and Pan
ANA. one for Bolivia. Ecuador, Peru
and Uruguay.
The British dominions and India
shall he represented as follows: Two
delegates each for Australia. Canada,
South Africa and India. including the
native States; one delegate from New
Zealand.
Although the number nj delegates
may not exceed the figures above men
TONED. each delegation has the right
10 avail itself OF the panel system. The
representation OF the dominions. in
Guiding Newfoundland. and OF India
NAV be included in the representation
Of the British Empire by tho psnol
system,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-20
Disposal OF Petitions.


Section NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wish
ing to make proposal not connected
with the question OH the agenda or
not arising from the discussion shall
give notice OF the same twenty-four
hours in advance, in order 10 facili-
tate the discussions. However. ex-
ceptiors can be made to this rule IN
the case OF amendments or secondary
questions, but not in the case OF sub
stantive proposals.
Section 12-Petitions. memoranda.
observations or documents forwarded
TO the conference by any persons other
than plenipotcntiaries must be re-
ceived and classified by the secreta-
riat. Such Of these communications
as are political will be briefly sum-
married IN a line to be distributed TO
all the plenipotentiaries. This list will
be kept up to date as analogous COM
nunications are received. All sucn
documents will be deposited in the
archives.
Section 1S--The discussion of the
question to be decided will comprise
first and second reading The first
will consist of the general subject,
with the. object Of obtaining an agree
ment on matters OF Importance. Sub
sequently there will bs~a second read
Ing for moro detailed examination.
Technical Advice Provided For.
Section 1.-THE plenipotentiaries
shall have the right. subject to the
agreement with the conference, TO
authorize their technical delegates to
submit technical explanations on such
points as may be deemed lawful
/: the conference thinks advisable
the technical examination Of any par
ttcular question may De- entrusted 20 a
committee Of technical delegates
whose duty wiz be 10 report and sug-
gest solutions.
Section 1.-THE protocols drawn ~
by the secretariat shall be printed and
distributed in proof to the delegates in
the shortest possible time. To ex-
podite the work by the conference the
communications thus made in advance
Shall take the place OF the reading OF
the protocols at the beginning OF each
meeting. II no alteration is proposed
by the plenipotentiaries the text shall
be deemed approved and entered in
the archives.
If any alteration is proposed It's
text shall be read by the President
at tie beginning OF the Following
meeting. In any case the protocol
must he read out In full at the request
of any pleupOtentiary.
Section IA committee shall ne
formed for drafting tho resolutions
adopted. This committee shall con-
Germ itself only with questions which
have been decided. Its sole duty shall
be to draw up the text OF the decision
adopted and 10 present 1t for the
approval OF the conference,
1t shall be composed OF five menu
bers not forming part OF the plenipo-
Tertiary delegates and composed OF
one representative OF the United
States OF America. one OF the British
Empire. one OF France. one OF Italy
and one OF Japan.