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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
MR.. DANIELS EXPLAINS
RADIO TRANSACTIONS
Secretary Declares Department Has
Not Exceeded Authority, as Mr..
Mann Claimed.

In reply to the speech of Repub-
lican Leader Mann in the House yes
terday. declaring Secretary Daniels
should be impeached for purchasing
radio stations after authority had
been refused by Congress. Mr.. Daniels
said today the Navy Department had
not proceeded in any way toward the
ACQUISITION of high power commercial
radio stations or the building of a
new naval plant since Congress failed
to authorize these projects.
The Secretary said Representative
Mann probably was confused by the
fact that the department as a war
measure bought low power stations
doing a ship-to-shore business with
radio extension funds provided by
Congress, for which specific authority
never was asked or refused.
This purchase the Secretary said,
was arranged before the signing of
the armistice, although a dispute as
to price delayed its consummation
until some time in November.
AS to the purchase of private sta
tions which communicate with for
eign countries, as proposed in the
government radio monopoly plan which
the House naval committee rejected. and
the proposed erection of a great high
power naval station at Monroe, N. c.,
Mr. Daniels said negotiations had
been dropped until congressional. au-
'thoritX could be obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
MEX|cANS GROW BITTER
Agitation Here to Acquire Lower
California Produces Strong Anti
I American Feeling.

Anti-American feeling in Mexico, ac-
cording to advices received by the
State Department and members of the
Senate foreign relations committee.
has been increased by recent agitation
in the Senate and southwestern states
for annexation by the United States of
Lower California, whose acquisition is
proposed in a resolution introduced by
Senator Ashurst of Arizona and now
pending before the foreign relations
committee.
Bitter criticism of the proposal is
being made in Mexican newspapers
and by prominent Mexicans in north
ern Mexico, it is stated. Mexican op-
position is said to include the view
that. despite protestations by the
United States of it's friendship for
Mexico, the proposal to secure Lower
California is pointed to as showing
the alleged territorial designs of the
United States upon Mexico. Little or
no mention is given in the Mexican
criticisms, 1t is declared, of proposal
for compensation to Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
CALLS It SEWING CIRCLE
Admiral Mayo Says League of Ma
tions Is Failing to Provide
Enforcement Means.

Admiral Mayo, commander of the
Atlantic fleet. testifying before the
House committee on naval affairs to-
day, said that the league of nations
is rapidly getting down to a sewing
circle, with no means OF enforcement
and no international police force"
This is the time, Admiral Mayo said.
to go the limit in expanding the Navy.
IF the international police force is
established" he said, Il do not thiak
the United States Navy is in posi-
ton to provide its full share"
Admiral Mayo apologiZed to the
committee for suggesting that the
committee usually looked upon rec
concentrations for expense made by
naval officers as influenced by their
desire for promotion for themselves.
He said that in making his recommen-
dations he was not influenced by any
selfish motive, as he would very soon
"go- ON the SHELF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
INSPIRATIONAL ATTIRE NEXT
Silk and Fine Linens Decreed for
Men by Tailors.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. January
30.-The 'inspirationar' in mems raj
ment was decreed for 1919 by the
National Association of Merchant
TaiIors in session here. To be more
explicit and to use their own words: :
Masculine styles, for the ensuing
twelve months are to be sprightly
without conspicuousness, dashing
without verging on extremes, youth
full in temperament and inspira-
tionai."
Furthermore, men who have worn
f1anneIs heretofore as "recreational
raiment" must give 'em up and deck
silk. fine linens and other delicate
-fahrics4 cs4-.-.-.t...:- ..,.u-,-.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
EXPLOSIVES BROUGHT
FROM FRANCE WRECK
SERGEANT'S BEDROOM

PORT CHESTER. n. y. jan
uary 30.--ExpIosives from the
Marne battlefield wrecked the
bedroom of Scrgt. Joseph Ham
ilton and Private Ralph Hamil-
ton, returned soldiers of the
American expeditionary force,
at the home Of their uncle,
George II. LCwden. here.
The Hamilton bro :
brought back as souvenirs from
France number of hand gre
Dades, a German helmet, a pis-
tol and forty machine gun car
tridgeS. One. of the grenades.
under bureau, exploded, tear
ing a two-foGt hole through the
bedroom floor and setting off
many of the machine gun car
tridges. Mr.. Lowden and his
rephews narrowly escape, Now
the uneXpiodcd grenades lie at
the bottom of Byram river.
They were consigned there at
the request Of the community,
unused 10 implements of war,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
v. R. & F. CO. MEN
GET INTO WRANG[E
Brotherhood Allowed to File
Brief. But Not Made Party
to Dispute.
CITIZENS ALSO BARRED
CITIZENS ALSO BARRED

Everything went smoothly At the
hearing before the examiners for the
War Labor Board in the Washington
railway and electric dispute with their
employees this morHir : until 7. Ed
ward Mitchell, representing the Broth
erehood of Electric Railway Em-
pIoyes. arose and demanded to be
heard. Mr.. Mitchell said that pivi-
zion $50. hnaIgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees,
an organization with which the COM
pany is treating, represents "A vast
minority of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company workers.
Whereupon J. II. Nahey. speaking
for the anna lgamated. arose to ret5rt,
and denounced Mr.. Mitcheifs organi-
zation as fake institution created by
the company during the strike for the
purpose of breaking up the union. He
said Mr., Mitchell represented nothing
and was not entitled to the courtesy
of Il hearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
RUSSIAN FACTIONS
REPLY AWAITED
United States and Allied Ma
tions May Follow Mexican
Precedent.
FREE POLAND MAY AID

Announcement of definite policy
toward Russia by the United States,
which viii he concurred in by tae
allies. awaits only replies of various
Russian factions to 5he allied invita-
ton for conference at Princes Island.
according to reports current in Wash
i"gton today.
Though without on .tal confirmation,
it is believed that the refusal of the
anti-bolshevist elements in Russia to
meet in joint conference with peace
conference delegates leaves bat two
alternatives open to the UnIe1 States
and the allies.
One is to show the djsoleasure of
the peace conferees with the declira
ton of their invitation by withdraw
ing allied military support. including
American troops at Archangel. from
Russia, and shutting off supplies now
being sent to the friendly groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
AMERICA RECOGNIZES
f, POLAND'S GOVERNMENT

The United States has accorded rec
ognition to the provisional govern
rnent of Poland. Officials of the State
Department have made public a mes
sage which Secretary Lansing sent
from Paris to Ignace Jan Paderewski
Polish premier, by direction of Presi-
dent Wilson, Indication that this ac-
ton was to be taken was contained
in yesterdays star.
In his message Secretary Lansing
congratulated PadereWski upon be-
coming head of the Polish government
and said the United States would be
glad to enter into relations with the
1<a &a2ists=st as soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
RETAIN AMENDMENT
MAK|NGD.C c. BONE DRY

The conferees on the war revenue
bill have determined to retain in that
measure the Senate amendment ex-
tending the Reed bone-dry law to
the District of Columbia. This action
became known definitely today. II
has been understood for some time
that the conferences would reach such
an agreement.
This means that unless th1 conferees
should reconsider their action or the
revenue bill should fail, ii viii be i'm
possible to bring; alcoholic beverages
into the District of Columbia for per-
sonai use after the revenue bill be-
comes a law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Council Hears CzechoSIovak
and Polish Representatives
REGARDING Frontier Clashes

PARIS, January 20 tby the AS
socfated Press) The supreme coun-
Gil today heard r. V Emowski. the
Polish delegate. and DR.. ~arl Graz
MARI. representing the Czechoslovaks.
with reference to the conflict which
has arisen between the Polish and
Czechoslovak military forces along
their frontier.
The hearings were sequel to the
councils warning against occupation
of territory by force, and the dele>
gates of the two countries were tn
10 CsonfiniIed on Second -I3age - II. 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Might Isolate Bolshevists.

But should a working coalition of
other governments in Russia be
brought about it is believed that the
bolsheyiki could be bottled up and
left to- the sure vanquishment that
would come from isolation. An inter-
allied force might be employed TO pro-
tec ct the borders of the recognized
territory, but with proper economic
aid it is contended that the larger
share of such defensive effort could be
made by the Russians themselves.
It has been argued by the Poles
that allied recognition of a free Po-
land would give the allies a foothoid
to Withstand further spreads of boil
shevism. and in some quarters here
today the American recognition of an
Independent Poland was viewed as a
preliminary step in carrying out the
policy of keeping the bolsheviki in a
sharply defined outlaw zone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
ALL ANTHRACITE BANS
SOON MAY BE LIFTED

including price and zZone regulations
on anthracite coal has been prepared
at the fuel administration and awaits
Administrator Garfield's signature to
make it effective. An official announce.
msntis expected ShaIt21H -.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
MANDATORY AGENT,
WILSON PLAN, WINS
Idea for Internationalizing
Various Areas Adopted by
Great Powers.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
BY Wireless TO the Evening Post

Copyright. 1919. by New York Evening POST
PARIS, January 29-President VIII
son has succeeded in obtaining the-acqui
escence of the great powers to the prin-
ciple that ali unconquered territory with
the exception of Alsace shall be interna-
tionalized This means that the British
idea, first advanced by Gen. Smuts, of
having the league of nations desig-
nate the mandatory agent nation to
take care of certain areas. not on be-
half of itself, bdt for the common
benefit of all. will be followed by ac-
tual practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Change of Agents.

Thus the German African colonies
could be given by the league to Great
Britain as the agent of the league,
but at the end of ten years, or any
other interval, another agent would
he designated, particularly if the
people desired a change. This method
puts the Pacific islands. the Adriatic
territory and other conflicting claims
up to the league of nations for settle
ment.
Mr.. Wilson made it clear that as
far as the United States is concerned
she is not desirous of being manda-
tory agent for any area unless abso-
lutely convinced that il is in the in
terest of ciNliZa ton.
The British have been urging that
America should supervise Armenia as
well as portion of southeast Africa :;
but America is very likely to urge
that some other nation be selected
BY mandatory principle the agent
nation will be obliged to apply the
principle of an open door CONNER
cially to every nation and will have
no exclusive rights except as neces-
sary for an effective police adminis-
tration in semi-eivilized areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
May Try Mexican Precedent.

The other alternative, which has
precedent in President Wilson'S
policy toward Mexico, would be to
recognize the anti-bonshevik ele-
ments. and treat the polsheviki-con-
trolied territory as a sort of outlaw
zone. just as the portions of Mexico
oVerrun by Villa have been regarded.
The Mexican precedent for such a
policy is TO be found. il was recalled
today. in the negotiations with Mexi
can factions which resulted in the
recognition of the CarranZa govern
ment The President proposed that
all the factions in Mexico should
come together. Villa accepted with
alacrity, as the bolsheviki are ex-
pected to do, but the CarranZa gov
ernment declined to treat with rep
fesentatives of a group they termed
marauders and murderers. Shortly
afterward the CarranZa government
was recognized by the United States
on the ground that it was the strong
est and best established government
in Mexico.
Possibility of the withdrawal of ali
allied military and economic aid to
anti-boisheViki factions in Russia iS
based on the assumption that such
support would be rather anomalous
after the parties aided had refused
to accede 10 the allied suggestion of
a conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
May Recognize Anti-Bolshevists.

Should such a withdrawal of sup
port not be desirable, in view of the
earnest desire of the allies and espe-
ciaily of the United States to aid in
restoring order in Russia, il is arghed
by Russian observers here that the
only other course is open recognition
of the anti i-bolsheyist groups.
Such recognition, it is believed. does
not connote Intervention. 1t is un
derstood that all idea of interven-
tion in Russia on large scale enough
to quell the holsheviki government
has been abandoned. Great Britain
and France do not want TO undertake
the task, though they were willing
to let the United States do ii.
Popular opinion in this country
would be so strongly against send
ing a large American Army into
Russia that the President is under
stood to have rejected such possi-
bility some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
ORGANIZED TEUT0N
ARMY ESTIMATED
American Officers Believe
Number in Depots Is 300,-
900 to 100000.

BY the Associated Press.
COBLENZ. January 29-According g
to estimates made by intelligence Off
GERS of the American Sd Army based
upon reports from all parts of Ger
many, the organized German army,
now located in various depots, num-
bers from 800 900 to 500,9 men. The
reports indicate that these soldiers are
of such morale that they hardly will
be available for operations of any ex-
tent The number of men in the army.
reports reaching CobIenz suggest, is
fapfc r.
The new volunteer army numbers
between 100000 and 100000 men or
doubtful morale, as they have not get
been organized fully nor tested fairly.
The volunteer army. which IS Detng
organic for the purpose of stopping
Polish and bolshevik invasion OF Ger
man territory. has 10000 men IN the
region of Frankfort on the Oder.
Many volunteer battalionS also are re-
ported moving eastward.
The organized German army con-
sists of the classes of 1898 and 1897,
less some men discharged because
they live in occupied territory less
large numbers of deserters and less
some men dlSCndTSeu dCtoIuihS "
rehabilitation plans. The officers ana
non commissioned officers of this
army are men who intend to remain
permanently in the service.
Evidence is said to be conclusive
that the troops now in the depots
have assumed the attitude of drawing
their pay and doing as little as pos
sihle until they are discharged.
In arriving at the number of men
in the organized army. the troops
which have been unable to return
from the eastern front are disregard
ed as they generally come from the
older classes and are being dis
charged as soon as they reach Ger
many No account has been taken of
the naval units. which are uemoralized
and disbanding rapidly.
To Combat Strike Wave.
LONDON, January 30.-The German
government contemplates strong
measures to combat the growing
strike wave there and will soon bring
forward a bill compelling men to
work and severely Furnishing strikers,
according to a Copenhagen diSpa tch
10 the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany.
Wilhelmshaven Revolt Ended.
AMSTERDAM, January 30.-The
Spartaean uprising at Wiihelmshaven
has been put down, according to Ber-
lin advices to the Hamburg Mach
richten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Excluded From Participation.

w j. kiernan. one of the examiners.
interviewed and said that in view of
the fact that the dispute was between
the Amalsamated and the company he
could not see where, Mr.. Mitchell had
any standing before the board.
However" said Mr.. kiernan. I'VE
will be glad to hear any arguments
which Mr.. Mitchell may make at the
close of the proceedings. He may
submit a brief or he may, in any other
form. present what he claims to be
his side of the argument Under the
rules at present prevailing. however,
| don't see how we are to make his
organization party to these proceed
ingS.
John H. Barbour. speaking for the
company, objected to the statement of
Mr.. Nahey that the brotherhood was a
fake organization created for the pur-
pose of killing the union.
Il understand" said Mr.. Eahey
that ! should have qualified my state
ment by saying that the policy of the
company is not now what it was
when this brotherhood was created.
But | repeat that Mr.. Mitchell is
trying to undermine our case by but
ting in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Mr.. Wilson's Position.

Mr. Wilson has declined to agree to
any of the respective claims of the
various powers that have been urging
that an absolute formula of interna-
tionalization is necessary to cover all.
When Mr.. Wilson favored the British
idea of the mandatory principle as the
one best way of exercising interna-
tional control he won the support of
the British representatives.
Apparently the American commits
sion is much pleased today with the
result of the last two days confer
ences.
While the formula means that many
territorial questions will remain un-
decided until the mandatory agents
are appointed and the desire TO OBJ
tain that agency means another strug-
gle, nevertheless it is felt that the
general adoption of this formula pro-
viding for mandatory agents will re-
duce the number of the differences
and also enable other nations which
had committed themselves pretty far
to special claims to recede gracefully.
as the league of nations will become
responsible for the selection of the
mandatory agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Wool Men Are Aroused.

His complaint aroused the wool
men. the infection men, the hog men,
the corn men, the manganese men and
the potash men in the Senate, with
defenders of other industries stand
ing by in the offing. The wool men
had a tale of woe of Uncle Sans
treatment of their industry, but they
showed a disposition to grin and bear
it, 1t was disclosed that 400, 100000
pounds of wool raised under govern
ment urging is to be thrown upon the
market at auction prices The hog
raisers are to get only 1Il2 cents a
pound for pork during February, and
they want it continued after that
month.
The corn raiser was defended on
the ground that Argentine corn is
pouring into the Atlantic ports,
breaking the price of corn ana therat-
ening the farmers in the corn belt who
have been holding their corn in the
cribs.
1t was shown that manganese min
ers, of potash and pyrites. and min
ers of other minerals We're threaten
ed with going broke" by reason of
overtension of means in efforts to
come up to government requirements
of production. The same with the
lint cotton industry, producing ma
terial for munitions.
So it went, until as the afternoon
waned and the shadows grew over
the chamber. cloud of gloom set
tied down and aroused Senator Lewis
of Illinois, who came to the defense
of optimism. making prosperity
speech, painting picture of the
United States of the future feeding
and supplying the world. Before he
finished he had Col. Sellers looking
like piker.''
Nothing definite was agreed upon.
except that the Smith amendment
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Gets Only One Salary, Swift Says.

No salary. except that from Swift &
Company. is paid him, Mr. Swift said
Il don't think it would be fair to ac-
cept pay from any OF our subsidia-
ries.' he added.
Under examination about the deal
whereby Swift & Co. and other pack
ers were paid a subsidy by the
stockyards company to keep their
plants in Chicago. Mr.. Swift said he
was sorry he hadn't moved Wed
be better off today" he testified The
stockyards should be located at
Gary, Ind, Mr.. Swift said. where the
business could be handled more eco
nomically-
THE longer we stay at Chicago
the deeper we get said the witness.
And the worse off the public is?
asked Mr.. Heney.
Not exactly" Mr.. Swift responded.
Mr.. Swift said he was told by a
representative of the stockyards in
terests If he kept still he might get
something" after the payments for
staying in Chicago had expired.
The labor situation and condition
of the stockyards at Chicago were
criticised by MIR. Heney. He said sew
eral Thousand men are seeking en-
ployment at the yards daily.
DO you think there is any excuse
for the present insanitary condi-
tions of the yards?" asked Mr.. Heney.
II know nothing about the yards, -
was the reply, but if 1 had anything
10 do about il I'd see they were kept
clean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-30
Awaits Ruling on Dispute.

The present rate of wages will be
adhered to lin principle" The COM
pany would not make a contract
however. on that or any other basis,
unless the ruling of the board should
so determine.
The company agreed that there
should be no discrimination against
men because of their union affilia-
tions or because of any past dis
agreements or friction. But the COM
pany is not willing to pay cents an
hour extra where the men use hand
brakes.
1t is now the policy and will be
the. future policy of the company to
receive delegations from the union
and to bargain collectively with the
men, Mr.. Barbour announced. This
was one of the fundamentals con-
tended for by the men. Mr.. Barbour
said it was readily conceded by the
company.
Many minor matters in dispute We're
taken under consideration by the
company. Counsel for the Anne lsamated
consented to slight notifications of de-
mands.