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CLASS BASIS VOTED
FOR LABOR FARLEY
Delegates to Represent Gov
eminent, Employers and
the Employees.
ADVANTAGE TO WORKERS
May Lead to Subordination Of
Nationality to World
Labor Interests.
special Wireiess Despatch TO TnE SrN.
Tnpnrfnbf Ill -.

'opy'fDht, 1879: az rights reserCed.
PARIS, Feb. ia decision of the
morning meeting of the International
Labor Commission may have great i'm
portance on the future relations between
employees and employers the world
over. and enhance the influence of en-
ployees and their power in demanding
concessions In hours and wages.
Inc commission decided that at the
International Labor Conference which IL
is proposed to set up in conjunction with
the League of Nations the e,nplovees
and employers of the world shall vote
and act independently OF other inter
ests. This amounts to n formal recog-
milton OF the divergent interests Of the
TWO classes roughly equivalent to capital
and labor.
II is planned to divide the representa-
| ton of each nation at the conference
into three classes, the delegates to rep
resent, first. the government second.
the employers and. third. the employees.
lhough' nominally. the main basis OF
membership will be nationalities actr-
ally II Is likely TO become a class basis
The plan adopted is that at the ses-
SONS OF the labor conference the repre-
sentatives OF the same country shall
speak and vote solidly, and not accord
ing to class Interests. Thus the Ameri-
can labor delegates may act indepen-
IDENTITY az la.or men rather than as
Americans.
The plan Is OF British origin and Is
due to the large and growing influence
OF British labor and to the unrest mani
Testing itself through strikes. The Brit
ish argument in furthering this provi-
sion was that, in discussions upon labor
egislation. the fullest freedom must be
encouraged and an opportunity given to
all classes for an unhampered express
sion of views and the exercise OF vote
which would not be encouraged IL the
delegates were obliged to vote by ma
tionalltieS only.
The commission also decided that the
International labor conference shall meet
at whatever place Is selected as the
capital Of the League OF Nations. and
simultaneously with the league sessions
unless tho conference itself decides to
the contrary by two-thirds vote. =
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I. W. W. COURTS THE CHINESE.
PrOpR gnndR Said to he Directed
From New York.

CHICAGO. Feb. characterization Of n
spread Of I. W. w. propaganda among
Chinese has been under way for some
time, it was disclosed tonight by Gov
eminent representatives. coincidcnt WITH
a meeting OF Chinese leaders who pro-
pose to check radical tendencies amohC
their Countrymcn.
Assistant United States Attorney Bo-
relli said that only a few days ago pos
tai inspectors Intercepted COPY of a
Chinese |. w. W. publication original
ing in New York. He said 1t was in the
form of n forty page pamphlet and con-
tanned radical statements
At the meeting of Chinese Tonight Il
was agreed that radical tendencies
should be stamped out through their
patriarchal system. by means OF which
tn" heads of families or clans obta.n full
Information about each couutryman.
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MINERS IN BRITAIN
PLAN STRIKE VOTE
Waikout May Be Set FOR
March IS.

LONDON. FEB. 13.-The Miners Fed
Grafton Of Great Britain in conference
at Southpor. to-day decided to take a
strike vote. returnable February %
The federation voted yesterday to reject
the proposals OF the Government TO meet
the miners demand for six hour day
and 80 per cent. increase in wages
The statement on the strike vote de-
claTes that should the ballot be for a
strike, notices will terminate on March
Is"
The executive committee of the
Miners Federation decided by unani-
NOUS vote that the Government reply
did not answer any OF the miners de-
minds, and in statement strongly
urged all the miners to vote for a stop
page Of work until the demands are
conceded.
Unauthorized strikes cannot and
must not be tolerated under any circum-
stances" is the declaration OF the Par-
liamentary Committee Of the Trades
Union Congress in a manifesto dealing
with the recent clyde and railway
strikes, and addressed 10 all affiliated
societies in Great Britain The com
mittee dwells upon the irreGularit and
defiance of agreement involved in these
strikes and insists that II is the bounden
duty OF the minority to abide Loyalty by
the decision OF the majority in such
cases
at is the duty OF all who desire the
trade union movement to he strength
ened to see that a unions action be gov
erned in regular accordance with its
constitution and rules. If the move
meut is to progress and prosper, II IL
essential that strict discipline within the
membership be maintained and where
necessary. the machinery of responsible
Government must be assisted ny the eX-
ecutives Insisting that their decisions be
carried out implicitly"
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MEAT REGULATION
PLAN IN CONGRESS
Senate Agricultural Commit
tee to Offer Measure Fol-
lowing Hearings.

WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-Favorabie re-
port on n bill to regulate the meat in
dustry ut this session of Congress is
planned by the Senate Agriculture Com
mlttec. Chairman Gore declared to-day
at the conclusion Of several weeks OF
open hearings at which representa- tives
of all interests testified. He announced
later that his subcommittee would num-
Der seven and that he would appoint
two more Democrats.
Members OF the subcommittee eN-
pressed the opinion that tho pending
kendricli bill, with notifications would
be approved rather than the measure
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Sims of Tennessee The Kendrick
bill provides chiefly for licensing con-
Germs engaged In the meat industry and
tho divorce of stock yards and re-
friVerator cars from control OF the
packing houses. The Sims bin pro-
vidcs Government ownership for some
facilities of the industry.
Government regulation and control OF
the meat industry was urged before the
House Interstate Commerce Committee
to-day by Mrs. Florence Kelley. general
secretary of the National Consumers
League. She appeared after Francis J.
r ~
Trade Commission, had finished present
ing his views as to Federal regulation.
Mrs Kelley told the committee the
consumers OF the country were unani-
nously In favor Of Government inter
vention In the packing business and
that they would not let Congress restt
unit! definite action had been taken.
She said that IL the Government would
take control prices of meat would be
reduced and the poor would be able to
buy II again. Thousands OF persons In
the large cities have not taxted meat
for years Mrs Kelley said, because
prices have gone beyond the reach OF
their purses.
interests of the livestock producers
az well as those Of the wage earners
would be safe guarded under Govern
ment control. the witness asserted and
tho danger OF the packers gaining n
'monopoiistic control Of largo number
Of other food products besides meats
would be removed
Mr.. Heney, in concluding his testi-
monv, said the extent of the activities
Of the five leading meat packers would
prove n disadvantage TO them rather
than an advantage II the Government
would take away the special privileges
they possessed. lie suggested that the
Government take over the packers re-
trigerator cars and stockyards and build
cold storage plants in the large cities
"If his could be done" he said.
"the big packers would be placed on the
same footing as their competitors and
their great size would 10 longer be O..
advantage to them"
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SEES FOG IN U. S. PEACE IDEAS.
Senator Poindexter Favors Cutting
shipping Boards Powers Also.

AUGUSTA, Me. Feb. 13.--t'rited States
senator PoindeXter of Washington. adj
dressing joint session of the Maine
Senate and House to-day. characterized
American policies outlined at the Peace
Conference as indefinite. He said that
inquiries thus far had resulted in no
explanation being given of the principles
involved in many questions OF national
and international interest.
Senator Poindexter favored curtailing
the powers OF the Shipping Board, add
ing that he did not believe ships should
be built with American money by Japa-
nese in Chinese yards
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BLIZZARD CRIPPLES
WESTERN TRAFFIC
Wet SnoU Snaps Wires and
Blocks Rails.

CHICAGO. Feb ia heavy snow
storm. with comparatively high tempe
ture and exceedingly high wind. c,n-
tring in Nebraska. to-day disrupted rail-
road traffic and for hours paralyzed wire
communication west OF the Missouri
River. Wet snow and wind broke down
wire poles to-day. and tonight. with fall
ing temperature. the snow began 10 drift,
reaching a depth of ten feet In places.
While the warm blizzard" reached
from the Canadian border down the Mis-
souri, Valley as far as Oklahoma, the
most damage was caused in Nebraska,
Colorado and South Dakota Further
east rain prevailed. with predictions that
snow might come tomorrow.
The wind reached a velocity of firty-
Ave miles an hour in central Nebraska,
Telling trees in some places. Main lines
OF railroads were kept open with little
delay, but branch lines In several places
were h. I'D for the night.
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TREATY NOT TO BE ALTERED.
Must Accept or Reject
Peace Terms,

". T.. IN the House of Commons, asked
to-day IL Parliament would have the
power to alter the provisions OF the peace
treaty.
Andrew Bonar Law, Government
spokesman. replied that II was quite i'm
possible. since about twenty Parliaments
would discuss the details OF the treaty.
lie added that AZ far as Great Britain
was concerned the treaty would not be
satisfactory until Parliament had eX-
pressed an opinion on it. Mr.. Bonar
Laws reply indicated that tho treaty
would have TO be ratified or rejected en-
bloc
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PORTUGUESE PORTS CLOSED.
step Taken as Measure Against
MOnarchists.

WAsHISGroN. Feb. l3.--Au northern
Portuguese ports between Avciro and
Gamma. including the important har-
Dor of Oporto. have been closed to naNi-
CATION owing to internal disturbances,
the War Trade Board was Informed to-
day.
At the Portuguese Legation Il was
said the action was taken as n measure
to suppress the Royalist revolution. A
despatch received to-day from Lisbon
said the Royalist forces were retiring in
the north after being defeated in all
major engagements
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MAY CLOSE RED CROSS TO FOE.
Germans Accused ut Geneva of Nio-
latinK Priytlcces

GENEVA. Feb. 1.-THE movement 20
exclude the Central Powers from the In
ternational Red Cross was debated at a
meeting OF that organization held here
o-day.
President Ador OF Switzerland was
chairman of the meeting. which was at
tended by delegations from Entente
countries. which preferred charges of VIC
lations Of Red Cross privileges by Ger
many.
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LEAGUE MIRACLE
DONE, WILSON VIEW


the French Association OF the Society Of
Nations which recently called upon him,
President Wilson makes known formally
Tor 'he first time his intention to return
10 France after going to Washington for
the closing session OF the American
Congress
In this reply the President says that
ne accepts the suggestion that after his
return to Paris a great public meeting
be arranged in celebration OF the con-
clusion OF the work or the Peace Con-
ference
The arrangements have been com
pleted for President Wilson'S prospect
tive departure from Paris OF Friday
night and his embarAatiou from Brest
on Saturday II IS known tina; he is
planning to return TO France on March
Is.
There is now belle in Official circles
that the Peace Conference will be able
10 complete its work by June l.
BREsr, Feb. I3.--The United States
steamship George Washington arrived
here to-day. to carry President Wilson
back to the United States. Twenty de-
stroyers will Join the George Washing
ton or her return trip at the Azores, as
Il Pre- qIdertial escort
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WAsHINGroE, Feb. lathe Food Ad-
ministration announced to-day that the
licenses Armour & Co.. covering their
transactions in butter. eggs and lard
az their Buffalo branch, had been re-
voked for thirty days for failure to
mark butter invoices and containers
with the words cold storage" as re-
duired by Food Administration regula-
lions.
The revocation becomes effective as
Tor the close or business next Saturday.
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SAD NEWS FOR DIRECTORS.
Baker Rules Against Discharges
Before DemObiIization.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Secretary
Baker announced to-day that no dis
charges in advance OF general demobili-
zation wer" to be expected in the cases
OF army conscientious DIRECTORS whose
scruples were recognized as legitimate
after examination. hut who refused civil
employment in the interests OF the Gov
eminent. or those whose conscientious
scruples were held only against partic!-
patton in the war with Germany.
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For International Court.

For this purpose the court OF ar
hitration shall be the tribunal agreed
upon In any International conventions.
1t is left to the executive council TO
formulate plans for an international
court OF justice, end this court liz to be
competent to hear and determine any
matter which the parties recognize as
suitable for arbitration.
The above does not OF course by any
means complete the picture Of the pro-
posed league. There are many other
provisions IL the resolutions drawn IN
ny the committee. II must also be
borne in mind that even as SAny stand
they are still liable 10 change before
they are finally submitted to the plen-
AIRY conference. which probably wifi be
on Saturday. Indeed, to-day the draft
ing committee is endeavorng to meet
certain important criticisms which have
been made by French and Japanese.
What has been said. however. shows
broadly the spirit IN which the prob
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$4,000 INTERNED IN BRITAIN.
shipments of Alien Enemies rom
Country Total 5000.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Edward Short.
Home Secretary. stated in the House Of
Commons to-day that the general repa-
triation of alien enemies In the United
Kingdom was being carried out as rap
idly as shipping conditions permitted.
More than 5000 had been repatriated
since the armistice
Mr. Short said $500 enemy civil
aus are interned now in the United
Kingdom
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GERMANS SUSPEND
POLISH OFFENSIVE
Foch's Order Obeyed, Says Tn
confirmed Report From
Berlin.

ICEICu. Feb 13.-The German oifen-
sive against the Poles has been sus-
pended. according to Berlin newspapers.
Early this week 1t was reported from
Paris that Marshal Foch had ordered
the Poles and Germans to cease HOSTILE
ties but there has been no confirmation
from Official sources.
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Full Publicity Is Urged.

The high contracting parties are
called upon to agree that munitions and
implements OF war shall not be manu-
featured By private enterprise. and In
struct the council Of the league 10 ex-
anime how this practice could be dis
pensed with. Full, frank publicity OF
all armaments and naval and military
programmes is urged
The resolution dealing with arbitra-
ton Is important Unless. which is OF
course possible. there are further
amendments 20 II the high contracting
parties agree that In the event of a
dispute between them which Is not ad-
Unstable by the ordinary processes OF
diplomacy they will H. that case no.
resort TO armed force without previ-
ously submitting the questions and mat
ters involved to inquiry hy the execu-
tive council, and until three months
after the award b. arbitrators or rec
concentrations by the executive council
and that they will not even then resort
TO armed force against any member Of
the league who complies with the
leagues award.
They would further agree that when
a dispute or difficulty arises between
members OF the league suitable for ar
bitration and which cannot be settled
by diplomacy they will submit the whole
subject and matter to arbitration and
carry out In full good faith any award
or decision that may be rendered
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GERMANS MAN REDS FLEET.
Omcer on Russian ship Ready for
Revolution in England.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE suS from The
Landau Ttmss g,r,Jr.

5pecldI td6t NeSpdfch 10 THE Bun from he
London Times Service.
'opvuOhf, 1919: all rights reserred
CoPTSHAGEN. Feb. IA man from
Kronstadt states he saw Russian war
hotilla nearly nj! tho ships OF which
We're commanded by German officers in
Russian uniforms, some of them being
former acquaintance
He expressed his indignation to one
OF them, an old friend. at seeing him
working for Bolsheviki, The German
officer answered: 1T Is quite natural,
There will be a revolution In England in
June or July you see here the begin
ming Of the German Baltic fleet"
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FRANCE ASKS STRONG
BORDER PROTECTION
Opposes Negotiations With
Enemy in NeU Armistice.
Special Cabie DespatcA tn THr srN rom the
D., London Times <erricc
Copyright 1919: az ,7gAts res<rrCS.
by G.. 9. ADAMS.

PARIS, Feb lat is certain that
any draft OF a constitution for the
League of Nations submitted TO the
o!enary conference will be subjected to
criticism not only IN regard to procc-
dure Int on matters Of actual fact
The representation to be given the
Powers other than the big five on the
executive council will no doubt ap-
pear small TO the other nations. al
though the argument that the big Pow
ers have n force to back the decisions
uf the league will be difficult to meet.
Whatever the criticism may be It Is
something to he able to produce a
scheme meeting the approval Of the COM
nttee
The French naturally scrutinize with
great care the provisions dealing with
the security Of the French frontiers
and are not likely to sac 20 the bone
for the shadow. Til question OF Sc
Curity is indeed all IN. portant fer France
at the conference. and TO most French
eyes the League Of Nations can he
successful, indeed can be acceptable,
only II it does provide unquestionab BILE
guarantees in this direction.
opposed to Negotiations.
France has been seeking during the
armistice discussions OF the last few
days to strengthen her position In this
respect and to-day. although the tone
OF the French press with regard to
President Wilson has considerably
changed for tho better public opinion is
altogether against treating the armst!ce
renewal AS a III subject for negotiation
with the enemy, or, indeed, as a political
matter at all. Logically. they argue
that the armistice is a matter in which
one does not negn,l1tc; you state your
terms and are prepared. il they are not
accepted. to enforce them.
There is no likelihood of things coming
10 such an extremity, but It Is well that
Germany should realize that If the worst
comes TO the worst the Allies can dictate
their wishes as clearly to-day as they
did in November.
Legal arguments cannot change the
fact that the arlniStlce Of November was
t-rtdmount 10 an admission of defeat
and all that defeat entails, and the
world was told that those arm'stice con-
dt,Ons would 20 NJ framed as to make
j. impossible Tor Germany to renew hos
uiities. which in desperation she might
still conceive herself able to do, since
she has In addition to her men power a
large stock of war material
The proposals have now been nut
forward by Marshal Foch which will
have the effect Of deriving Germany of
her war material and will show her that
The Allies do not intend To let them
selves he bamhpo2.cd by any antics OF
the Weimar Assembly. 1t will he re-
membered that IN" occupation Of Essen
and the Ruhr Valley were among pro-
posals put forward There also has bean
suggested series Of important naval
measures.
II Germany shows her Willingness "a
bow to the Allies decision IN ,hnga -.
tiers. M well az regards Poland. I, is
probable Germany win he enabled r.
obtain foodstuffc To ilds her over un,"
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All Sclf-gOverning states.

Only self-govern!ng States will he adj
mitted. and colonies enjoying full self
government may be ellis bic. Any Power
not signatory to the league which solicits
admission can receive IL only with the
assent of two-thirds of the body of dele
gates none TO be admitted except on
conditions that it's military and naval
ornaments conform to tho standards
prescribed by the league in respect TO il.
BY the same two-thrds ajority the
league may impose UPON any candidate
for admission such conditions as II may
deem At to impose. The committee reso-
lutions recognize that the principlF OF
maintenance Of peace requires the re-
duction OF ornaments to the lowest point
consistent with national - fety. and pro-
vide that the observance OF international
obligations should be enforced by COM
mon action. According TO Its draft the
council would determine what military
equipment is fair and reasonable in pro-
portion to the scale of forces laid down
during the process of disarmament.
These limits. when adopted. are not 10
be exceeded without permission OF the
body OF delegates.
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BERLIN, Feb. II delayed The rail-
way administration at Danzig has noti-
fled the Government that the military
authorities there are not in a position TO
furnish the necessary number o: troops
to protect tho frs. three Polish relief
ships due at Danzig early next week, ac-
cordng 20 the krru> Zctung.
The commander Is said to have re-
auested that American troops be sent
there. but this has been refused. because
the American Commission insists that
the German Government be responsible
for the protection OF food shipments.
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WARSAW, Feb. II tdelayed) .--Bolshe-
vik forces have occupied Zellva, be-
tween Bialystok and Brest-Litovsk.
They attempted to advance through the
Polish lines. using uniforms of Polish
officers. but failed. The Bolshevik
forces are estimated to number twenty
divisions
Gen. Bartelmy is attempting TO ar
range an armistice between the Ukrai-
mans and Poles. which the former are
willing 10 negotiate, provided they are
given the Drohobycz oil fields. pending
decision by the Peace Conference. The
American Red Cross has sent carload
of condensed milk to Lemberg,
Ignace Jan Paderewski IL alarmed
over the German situation in Posen. He
said to the Associated Press to-day
The Germans are counting upon the
United States and foreign press to spread
the impression that the Poles are in
capable OF self-government.''
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Expenses to BE Shared.

The expenses OF the leagues secreta-
rat Will be shared by the members OF
the league on lines established by the
postal convention AZ the meetings OF
the council any matter within the sphere
of the league or affecting the peace OF
the world will be dealt with.
The drafts 20 far considered will of
course not become final until approved
by the plerary session Of the Peace Con-
ference, and the recomms ndations of the
League of Nations Commission, which
has been sitting under President Wilson.
may all be amended before they reach
the signature stag.
one recommendation made, however.
which Is sure to obtain ready acceptance
is that which will give Mr. Wilson the
honor OF summoninz the first meeting of
the delegates The members OF the
league Will be. practically speaking. in
the FIRST place those States which have
In any way participated in the struggle
against Germany II is possible that
ueutrals who have deserved cousidera-
ton will receive il.