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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
His Armament the Touchstone.

LONDON. March love have reached
the turning point Of the conference"
says the Paris correspondent of the
Daily Netos. Not even when the Ger
mans come will there be a week end
snore important than the past one, The
preparatory work is nearly finished and
The preliminary convention of peace will
be ready In few days.
by the time President Wilson reaches
Paris the naval and military conditions
will have been settled.
1T is an open secret that Premier
Lloyd George considers disarmament the
touchstone of conference success and
that his insistence on disarmament for
Germany Ia merely the first step in a
general policy of pacihcation intended to
lead to disarmament in all countries"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Newspaper. blame workmen.

The Central Council Of Sovets in
Munich has Issued a decree forbiddia.
speculation in real estate Nobody W.
be allowed TO buy more real estate than
he needs for his personal use.
The council also decreed a "preventa-
tive censorship" FOR the press Of the
Rhneland.
The Volks Slime, tho organ OF tho
Majority Socialists In Frankfort, takes
issue with the majority OF the German
newspapers that the allied Powers are
az TO AssAe for the sufferIngs OF Ger
MANY. 81"
The newspaper blames the German
workmen FOR the economic crisis now
facing the country. and declares that II
the Germans had been able to increase
their production and II factories had
not had TO stop working through lack OF
coal tho surplus Of manufactures goods
would be enough to assure the supply
Of food needed by Germany.
The paper ASSERTS that II these oco-
nomic difficulties ara not overcome and
II the working class does not stop do
stroying the resources at its disposal
Germany's condition will he reduced to
nothingness in few months"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Dutton Deputy STATE Police Chief.

Special Despatch 10 The Sun.
ALBANY, March 10.-George p. nut-
ton, who was captain OF Troop q OF the
state Police, has been appointed deputy
euperintendent to succeed Capt. Percy
u. Barbour of New York, who resigned
= =ccs,t civil position
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Com mittee Assignments.

The assignments to committees made
public by Representative Dunn, the New
York member on the Committee on Com
mittees, follow:
Hicks. Naval Affairs; McCrate. Pat.
ents and Suffrage: Rowe. Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries: Haskell chairman
Expenditures in the Navy Department.
Invalid Pensions, Revision OF Laws and
Coinage, Weights and Measures: La
Guardia. Military Affairs SleSal. Census
Immigration Hustled. Judiciary; Plat.
chairman Banking and Currency; Ward,
Agriculture; Sanford, Military Affairs !:
Parker, Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Crowther. Merchant Marine and
Fisheries; Smell, Rules Mott Ways and
Means; Snyder. chairman Indian At
fairs Hill, Banking and Currency, Ac-
counts, Reform in the Civil Service :;
Magee. Appropriations; Gould. chairman
Library, District of Columbia, Expendi-
lures in the Department OF Commerce :;
Houghton. Foreign Affairs Dunn, chair
man Roads. Public Buildings and
Grounds; Sanders, Post Offices and Post
Roads; Dempsey. Rivers and Harbors ::
MacGTegor. Claims, Expenditures In the
Departments: Reed Public Buildings and
Grounds, Education. Election OF Pres-
dent, Vice-President and Members Of
Congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
My Seek Loan Here.

In the second place, he says unless
there Is desire 10 destroy Germany for
all time she cannot Go without financial
help from those who are now her enc
mics The alleged agreement with
America contemplstes a large loan, as
soon as the Indemnity amoun's are made
known. security for the loan TO be the
German state revenues and her forests
II necessary. and also, II necessary. her
railways. Repayment Of this loan TO be
distributed over a long period OF years,
The greatest part OF the loan could be
applied TO first payments on the amounts
TO be turned over TO the Entente. The
rest OF these payments could be covered
by compulsory loan within Germany,
instead Of by the proposed conhscati ton
OF property.
The advantage of such a procedure.
says Sauey, will be that those who are
deprived Of working capital can get Sc
curit!es which can he turned into money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
MONROE DOCTRINE
UPHELD BY BRITISH
Remodel League to Conform
With American Policy,
"Times" Urges.
WIDE INFLUENCE SHOWN
Problems Which Perplex Now
May Be Solved Then as
Matter of Course.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE suN from hs
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919; all rights reserved.
LONDON, March 10.-The Times prints
a long article explanatory of the clauses
of the League OF Nations covenant Its
main points of interest to America are
covered in the following extract of an
editorial. also printed in the Times:
1T Is not for outsiders to take sides In
the American party controversy, but one
or two points may be made from this
side of the Atlantic. Friends of oerty
and peace in Europe are CRATE d for
Americas assistance in winning the war,
and for that very reason would like to
have that assistance continued. IT Is
recognized that It is not an English
wish only, but French, Italian and per-
haps even Russian. In fact, without this
assistance there can be no real league.
Once moro in Canning's words we have
to call in the new world to redress the
balance Of the old. Canning was the
first begetter of the Monroe Doctrine.
and now we are acting in the spirit Of
his old maxim.
There is less foundation for suspicion
so frequently expressed in America that
her adhesion to the league will endanger
that doctrine. Let On amendment meet
this difficulty about the Monroe Doctrine
and make II clear the league does not
impair the Monroe Doctrine, but extends
It's spirit to Europe. Let the covenant
be rewritten and learned In better Ian
guage which could easily be done by n
drafting committee. Above all let it be
made clear the league makes no infringe
ment upon national sovereignty. In join
ms the league, America will not share
her sovereignty with any others,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Bomb Dropped on shoppers.

An unidentified alrplane yesterday
dropped a bomb on a crowd standing in
line 10 buy food. Apparently the air
men mistook the crowd for a group OF
combatants. The explosion OF the bomb
resulted in thirty casualties among civil
ians, including women and chiiden.
The number OF individuals who suf-
fered property losses in the course OF
the FOUR days fighting in Berlin last
week is estimated at 5000. The money
loss caused is difficult 10 determine
as IN addition TO the heavy losses
through damage to buildings and dwell
ings. the Spartacans were engaged in
Wholesale looting Of shops and private
houses from the beginning Of the strike
last Monday. One OF the large depart
ment stores In the Alexanderplatz est!-
m ates the damage II suffered as In ex-
cess OF $4,000.
The losses OF the last week added to
those OF the week OF the first Spartacan
outbreak, are likely TO involve the city
Of Berlin or the state or national Gov
eminent in damage suits totalling more
than s3.7E0,O00.
The Governments preliminary esti-
mate OF the damage from looting IL
placed at $40, 1000 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

could not undertake anything In the way
of fixed financing plan until il was
learned how much reparation and in
oemnity she would have TO pay, and
how much time there would be to make
the payments.
In the meantime the sensation pro-
posals published Immediately before the
elections 10 the Weimar Assembly,
wherein II was stated that all fortunes
OF more than 100000 were TO be con-
fiscated, have been resclnded. The Ger
man business world never did take these
proposals seriously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Asks Time ana Materials,

Minister Schiffe. in cumming up the
situation, said:
We have great liabilities in the colos-
sal amount Of uncovered paper money
In circulation and also in the way OF
indemnities We shall have 70 pay to
the Allies. Against this we possess half
a billion dollars in cash and also some
materials. mainly machinery.
I'VE hope 10 deal fairly with all cred
itors, neutrals and enemies alike, and We
will work out our obligations, but we
must have time and raw materials for our
worknen."
The chief German financial organ. the
Frankfort Gazette, asks II there is any
consolation In the fact that the Austria n
crown stands a little higher in the money
markets than the mark and answers
unfortunately not. Sooner or later
we shall have to assume German Aus
tria's financial burden In addition to our
own. To Germans We say Work. and
again work and TO our enemies we saw
Be moderate in your demands, otherwise
they viii remain paper and, above ALL
send US raw materials so we can resume
our export trade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Calls Copnscation Fatal.

Emil Sauer, German mine owner. in
an article in the Hamburg Nochrichten,
shows what the Germans generally have
in mind when he says that no govern
ment could remain IN power which at
tempted to violate the fundamental in
terests OF the Inhabitants OF the German
EDjlre in the manner recently suggest ed ="
This refers, presumably, TO the sugges-
ton that all fortunes would be con-
fiscated. Sauer continues
"Other means OF paying indemuities
must be found. Financlers will agree
that II would be impossible for us to
pay large sums in cash at frequent inter
walls"
He then goes on to point a way out Of
the difficulty wherein America Is the i'm
portant factor. For the first Ave years
Germany cannot pay any large sums. he
argues, but thereafter she Will probably
be able to make payments in instruments
kept within reasonable limits until the
entire amount Is paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
Munich Troubles subside.

Advices from Munich indicate the sit
uation there Ia quieter and that the
Majority Socialists are in the ascen-
dancy. The Soviet Congress has voted
to release hostages seized at the time
that Kurt f. sner, the Bavarian Premier
was assassinated. The strike situation
in central Germany Is reported to be
improving.
The Soviet Congress in Munich TO-
day adopted a compromise regarding
the future system OF government, which
was agreed upon by the Majority and
Independent Socialists. The compro-
mise provides for the immediate con
vocation OF the Diet. but only to
sanction a purely Socialist Ministry. to
which legislative executive authority is
to be entrusted. II provides also that
a new national guard OF trade union
members shall be organized. to replace
all the military forces,
The compromise was voted by a two
thirds majority against the stormy pro-
test Of the Spartacans and extreme
radicals, who proclaimed war against
the new arrangement 1t was charged
that the compromise was n masterpiece
OF chicanory. ostensbly recognizing the
authority OF the democrat icaly elected
Assembly. as required by tho new Ger
man constitution, but In reality aiming
to establish class rule Of the proletarlat
through terrorism OF the non-Socialist
majority In the Diet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
scope Of Lea que.

quite as important as the provisions
preventing war is the formation OF a
permanent secretariat and commissions
for dealing with specific questions Of
common in:erest-intcrstAte commits
sions. MS Americans would call them.
for labor, commercial and other mat
ters. This rudimentary international
executive will grow II only people real
iZe how much depends on their interest.
Again, hitherto all negotiations involv-
ing a number of Powers have been In
the hands of a number of ambassadors,
each meeting each other separately and
each making separate reports to his own
Government. The matter of the dispute
was never envisaged as whole. but the
league VIII set up a periodical round
table conference as part of the regular
machinery OF international affairs
Difficulties which are insoluble II split
UP into fragments among eight Ambassa-
doris. each IN a different capital and each
making a separate report OF his separate
conversation. will be solved as a matter
OF course when responsible governments
get into the way of meeting each other
and discussing difficulties in advance.
There may he other ways of democratic
Ing our foreign policy, but there Is none
quite so far reaching as this. and the
cult Of foreign affairs as professional
mystery will soon be broken down under
this system II only the peoples realize
their new power under II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

THE new league will not be n parlia-
ment in which the majority rules. The
only matters that can be decided by
vote are the rule Of procedure admis-
sion Of new states, which requires two
thirds majority to the body delegates !;
amendments to The constitution of the
league, for which three-fourths majority
OF the delegates and unanimous execu-
tive council are necessary and publication
of majority ana minority reports on dis
putes referred to the league. For the
rest unanimity is required
But If unanimity is necessary to all
the important executive action 1t will be
objected the league will be Of precious
little use That argument Is well met
by an article in the covenant We pub
lish.
The constitution OF the league is de-
signed, observes the writer. not to es-
tablish some rigid new international sys-
tenn of elaborate powers, but 10 provide
continual means of discussion, continual
opportunities for new international
agreements by which measures may be
taken against disturbance of peace and
new permanent machinery set up for
common treatment OF common problems
Foreign policy is thus brought directly
into the sphere of interest of the aver
age man and into touch with the de-
mands of labor. business and science
in all countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
No Seriou. Fight Talk.

Representative Longworth (Ohio)
stood so obviously alone that there has
been no serious talk Of fight and the
attitude OF the Mann leaders tonight
indicated that any attempt to prevent
organization Of a steering committee and
naming Of a floor leader tomorrow
would be dealt with summarily.
With the exception OF possibly few
additions all assignments OF New York
members to committees was completed
at to-days session. The outstanding
feature OF the New York selections is
that the Empire State obtains double
representation on the Committee on
Banking and Currency. Military Affairs
and Merchant Marine and Fisheries
three committees before which will come
some OF the most important legislation
to be considered at the next session. In
addition New York will be represented
on each Of the large committees and will
have six chairmanships OF varying Inn
portanoce. Only three individual as
signments, however. promise to stand
opt-the chairmanehlp Of Representative
Plat on Banking and Currency, the
second place on Rules Committee held
by Representative Smell and the place on
Appropriations held by Representative
Magee, a strong advocate OF a budget
system for appropriations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11

CorENHAGEN, March 1o-Four more
Russian Grand Dukes have been exc
cuted AZ Petrograd by the Rolsheviki
during the past fortnight on the charge
OF being involved In a monarchist plot
according 70 advices 10 the BerliHSkc
Tidende
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-11
HOUSE COMMITTEES
SHOW GAIN FOR N. Y.
Double Representation on
Banking, Military and
Merchant Marine.
GILLETT FORCE PASSIVE
Decision To-day on Organiza-
ton and Naming of
Floor Leader.
Special Despatch to THE sur.

WAsHrNoroN, March 10.-With COM
mittee assignments virtually completed
the committee on committees OF the Re-
publican organisation OF the next House
to-day paved the way for a final test
of strength with the non-resisting Gillett
forces on the committee.
1t will be decided tomorrow whether
the committee will go ahead and organ
izc the steering committee and name
the floor leader for the next House or
whether these final and decisive ques-
tons will be left for future meeting
Immediately before the converting OF the
Sixty-sixth Congress in extra session.
There was nothing to indicate when
to-day's meeting adjourned that tho
Gillett forces had In any way stiffened
up. As one member of the committee
put It, "the Gillett forces have been
faced with a combination of a steam
roller and n sawed of shotgun operated
by the Mann organization and the less
said about II the better"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-10-31

ME new REQ six" has all the style, beauty and
quality anyone could ask in an automobile.
The new REQ six" is a masterpiece in engineer
inc, it has been as thoroughly tried and proven as
is possible to do
STYLES--Nlade in four types, passenger Touring
Car and Sedan, 3 passenger Roadster and pasSen-
ger Coupe.
COST-When you buy REQ you are through
with cost the first cost is the only cost When you
decide to buy new car think of the last cost and
not the FIRST cost Ask the man who owns one.
Evening star., 1919-05-13

away.
Hickville or Podunk never turned out
more completely for the annual coming
of the circus than did the population of
the District of Columbia yesterday.
At both performances on the opening
day every foot of space in the stands
was taken and straw was spread on the
ground for the thIong that over.iowed
from the seats. 1t is estimated that
fully 10000 persons saw the big show
yesterday.
In the consolidation of the Ringing
Brothers and the Barnum & Bailey
shows there is now collected under one
tent the best circus performers in this
country, SO the managers say.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
NEGRO, IN DUEL WITH FIVE
POLICEMEN, SHOT TWICE
Robert Poindexter in Casualty Hos
pital Following Alleged Attempt
to Rob Chauffeur.

Robert Ppindexter. colored. twenty
two years old, of % Logan court, is at
Casualty Hospital with two bullet
wounds in his body as the result of a
pistol battle early this morning. in
which, it is charged, he sought to
match his craftsmanship with that of
five policemen.
Detectives Berman, Cornwen and
Strobel and Policemen Purcell and
Skinner planted" themselves in Lo-
gan court after midnight to watch for
colored man wanted in connection
with a recent stabbing affair.
Purcell saw an automobile appear
and two colored men emerge from
either side and stop on the running
board. Luke Smith. driver of the car,
the police say. was about to hand his
money to PoindeXter when Purcell ap-
rroached. AS the colored man fed
shots whiZzed back at the police and
they returned the fire. When Poin-
dexter was overtaken it was found he
lad been hit twice.
Smith told the police that Poindexter
and another negro owed him S16 for
riding about the city. According to
the chauffe,1> instead of paying the
bill, Poindexter drew revolver and
demanded money. Poindexter was
charged with attempting to rob the
chauffeur.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
NO RED DANGER IN j. S.,
!. SAYS v. B. WILSON
Secretary of Labor Tells Waist
League Bolshevism Has No
Chance Here.

! NEW YORK. May 13.-William B.
fear that bolshevism will ever obta IN
a foothold in the United States, he
said at luncheon of the United
! Waist League of America yesterday.
! my reason for this belief" he de-
| clared, lis that-we are developed much
more. from the standpoint of democ-
racy. than any country in Europe, We
can make progress without forceNun-
! like some other countries. Force used
/ for overthrowing autocracy may be
the highest form of patriotism. but
force used to dethrone democracy is
treason to the masses OF the people.
For two years the Department of La
bor with "A small force has fought
the philosophy of the l. w. w. and
boisheviSm. which are closely allied
IN investigating the disturbances
which occurred in western mining ana
numbering regions at the beginning
of the war. Mir. Wilson said the spe-
c;al N sSion appointed by the Presl-
dent found the |. W. w, (which had
almost gone out of existence. had SUD
denly become rejuvenated ana actlVe'
Mr.. Wilson believed. he said, that
even the radicals in the United states
would repudiate bolShevis3n. Whlch
quite falsely claimed to protect the
| proletariat
THE bolshevik leaders consider
only themselves, declared MI. wilson.
Their only purpose is to rule as the
cZars and emperors of Europe nave
! done. They even go farther than tha'
for they propose to set up an o9liga- il.;s
| tory and compulsory form of living.
Men are not to be allowed to leaVe
their jobs. under certain conditions,
even if they want to-
Evening star., 1919-05-13
THIRTEEN ROBBER|ES
! REPORTED TO POLICE
Parade Watcher Loses Checks for
S29O-Thefts on Street
and in Homes.

J. f. Binger, Hall Station. Prince
Georges county, Md. visited this city
to witness the starting of yesterday s
circus parade, and was relieved of
his pocketbook. 1t contained three
checks for sums aggregating 1895,
the checks being made payable to
himself
George Barnes. Girardsville, Md.
visited South Washington yesterday
ana was robbed of $50, which, he said,
was snatched from him by colored
man at Maine avenue and AZ street.
One quart of Martini cocktails. a
similar quantity of whisky and bot
tie of wine were stolen from the resi-
dence of Clarence Cunningham, 1908
Florida avenue northeast.
An unidentified individual visited
the home of Mrs Christie Wienecke
1867 E street northeast. yesterday
morning and stole two revolvers.
Sylvester Mullen's room at George
town University was visited recently
by an unidentified person and robbed
of suit of clothes worth $50.
Burglars visited the residence of r.
V. Mooney, 46th street and Murdock
Mill road yesterday and stole 81 in
cash. $5 worth of groceries and wear
ing apparel.
Eight liberty bonds, $40 worth of
war savings stamps ana dr1iclts oi
jewelry valued at s270 have disap-
peared from the home of Miss Grace
Behring. 1870 Wyoming avenue.
Theft of two one ne-hundred-doll lib
erty bonds of the fourth issue has
been reported by Julius Neviaser, 512
Sd street.
C~ve persons who reported bur-
glaries committed in their homes were
Ada Brockenborough, All T street;
James Saulter. 1886 B street north
east; j. c. Williams, 905 New Jersey
avenue southeast: Sarah Clark, 239 O
street, and Mary E. Smith, 2O1 Gordon
avenue.
Evening star., 1919-05-13
GIVE OUT $1OO,OO0,O0O
COTTON COMPANY PLAN
Interests Confer Regarding Pro.
ducers and Dealers Pool for
Export Trade.

NEW ORLEANS, May 13.-The pro-
posed plan of organization for the Amer
lean Cotton Export Financing Corpora
ton, a pool of cotton producers and
dealers, for export trade. as made known
here today at conference of cotton
interests. provides for corpora ton
capitalized at $10o.00o.Q0o, to be paid
largely in liberty bonds
The corporation would be empowered
to accept wide variety of foreign Sc
curites, and to market them in this
country or to issue bonds of its own. 1t
also could acquire control of foreign
cotton manufacturing plants.
The organization plan also provides
that the corporation might lend money
to dealers or shippers OH security of
warehouse receipts in cases where cot
ton is being assembled for export. Thus
it would finance the entire export trans
action.