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ARMY AND NAVY UNION
ENCAMPMENT is ENDED
Washington Member in List of
Officers Chosen-Erie, Pa, Is
Next Convention City.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 10
The thirty-tirst annual encampment
OF the National Army and Navy
Union closed here last night with a
military ball
Election of the following officers
was announced: National COM
mander. Lucas A. Van Toor. Milwau-
kee: senior vice national commander.
john j. Cosgrave, Boston; Junior vice
national commander, James ID. Stew
ard: Cincinnati; quartermaster gen.
eral. AlonZo. Van Pelt. Railway. n. j.. :;
paymaster general, Ray C. Shepard.
Brooklyn: Judge advocate general,
Harry Katz. Cleveland: inspector gem
eral. William l.. Hull, Washington.
ID. C.; surgeon general. DR.. ]. Edward
Pirrung. Cincinnati: national chap
lain, Rev. William G. Everson. Nor
wood. Ohio: national historian, George
Russell Downs. Erie. Pa: national
patriotic instructor. Jacque A. La
Bell. Pittsburgh: national council of
administration. William D. Conway,
Washington, D. c., and Henry Evert.
Pittsburgh.
The 1920 convention was awarded
to Erie. Pa, by unanimous vote.
At the election of the women's aux
Hilary the following were selected:
National commander. Eva. L. Lawlor.
Whitestone, Long Isladn, n. Y; vice
national commander, Josephine JEFF
fry. Cleveland: deputy vice COM
mander. Mary E. Plette. Philadelphia !;
paymaster general, Levila J. Smith,
Germantown, Pa: quartermaster gen.
eral. Estelle E. Jordan. Washington,
D. c.; adjutant general, Mamie J..
Banks. Philadelphia: inspector gen.
eral, Lydia Moroney. Philadelphia
The auxiliary will also hold it's next
convention at Erie, Pa.
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President Calls Boston
Police Strike a Crime
against Civilization

COUER D'ALENE. Idaho. September
13.-President Wilson. in his speech
here spoke, in part. as follows:
"WS are facing a decision now in
which we cannot afford to make a
mistake. We must not let ourselves
be deceived as to the gravity of that
decision or as to the implications of
that decision. 1t will mean great
deal now, but it will mean infinitely
more in the future.
I'VE went into this great war, from
which we have just issued, with GER
tain assurances given ourselves and
given to the world, and those assur-
ances cannot be fulfilled unless this
treaty is adopted. We told the world
and was assured ourselves that we
went into this war in order to see to
| it that the kind of purpose repre-
scented in this war should never be
| permitted to be accomplished by Ger
many or anybody else.
| when we went into this war we
| said that we sent our soldiers across
/ the seas, not because we thought this
was an American fight in particular.
but because we knew that the pur-
! pose of Germany was against liberty
! and that when everyday was seeking
| liberty it was our duty to go into the
contest.
I'VE set this nation up with the pro-
fession then that we wanted to set an
| example of liberty not only, but to
| lead the world in paths of liberty and
| justice and of right, and after trying
to persuade ourselves that this was a
European war and nothing more, we
suddenly looked our own consciences
| in the face and said:
! This is not merely a European
| war; this is a war which imperils the
| very principles for which this gov
eminent was set up; and it is our duty
to lend them the forces that we have
| to the resistance of these designs
| "And it was America-never let any
| body forget tit was America that
saved the world. If you believe in
progress; if you profess reform; if
you believe in purifying politics and
charging the purpose of public pol
icy, then you have got to have a world
in which that will be possible
If America Does Not Enter
| "And if America does not enter with
all her soul into this new world ar
rangement. progressives Nigh: as
well go out of business. Because there
is going to be universal disorder, as
| there is now universal unrest.
| "And if the order of Europe is upset
do you think America is going to be
quiet? Have you not been reading in
the papers of the intolerable thing
that has just happened in Boston!
When the police of a great city walk
| out and leave that city to be looted
thew have committed an intolerable
crime against civilization.
"And If that spirit is going to pre-
vail where is your program? How can
Won carry a program out when every
NON ia looking out for his own selfish
interests and refuses to be bound by
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great constructive policies and ]
should be very sorry to see it lose
the prestige which it has earned by
such policies. ] should be very sorry
to have any man feel that there was
any embarrassment in supporting
great world policy because he be-
longed to a great constructive party
and that party an American party, a
party of that people which has done
the most advanced thinking in the
helping it, will lead and save the
world"
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Great Jury of Mankind,
Says President, Decides
OBLIGATIONS in Covenant

SPOKANE, Wash, September 10
Replying here today to objections
that Great Britain would have a pre-
ponderance of voting power in the
league of nations assembly. President
Wilson said any possible danger on
that score was removed by the fact
that decisions must be unanimous.
The speech here was the second the
President made during the day. He
spoke in the morning at Occur
d'AIene, Idaho, making an invasion of
| the state represented by United States
Senator Borah in the Senate. At Occur
d'Alene the tent in which he spoke
was not entirely filled. Here in the
armory every seat was taken. The
Presidents address here, in part, fol-
lows:
Il want. to discuss with you very
frankly indeed, just as frankly as
know how, the difficulty that has been
suggested, because j think, not in the
spirit of criticism but in spirit of
intended fairness that not one of the
qualifications which have been sug
gested in. this discussion is justified
by the language of the instrument
il ut is provided that any member
state may withdraw from the league
upon two years notice. provided that
at the time of withdrawal 1T has full
filled it's national obligations and the
obligations under the covenant. And
gentlemen object that it is not said
who shall determine whether it has
fulfilled it's international obligations
and it's obligations under the covenant
or not.
Having sat at the table where the in
strument was drawn l know that that
was not done accidentally, because that
| is matter upon which no nation can
| sit in judgment upon another. That is
left to the consciences and to the inde-
| pendent determination of the nation
| that is withdrawn And there is only
! one jury that it need fear and that is
! the great embodied jury expressing the
opinions Of mankind. (Applause.)
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Danger of Bolshevism.

While the President contends for
an unqualified adoption of the treaty
on the above grounds. because, as he
says, the treaty already covers many
of the objections to it suggested IN
the Senate, it is apparent that his
real fear is not that the other coun-
tries would not accept Americas res
ervationS, even if embodied in the
ratifying resolution itself. but that he
believes that once changes are made
by America other nations Will want
changes, too, and that opposition par
ties in parliamentS the world over
will seek amendment and the whole
peace treaty will be delayed in rati-
fication or operation. In the mean
time bolshevism may sweep the, ma
tions of Europe and possibly America
while statesmen spend time; in. de-
bate Mr.. Wilson utters that warn
ing and hopes that such tragedy
will not be necessary to confirm his
present judgment.
Both at Cour d. Alene and Spokane
tive reception. These are the states
of Senators Borah and Pofndexter.
who belong to the group that wishes
to see the league of nations elimi-
mated altogether. Sentiment here as
given US by leading republicans does
not sustain either senator. Even Gov.
Davis of Idaho, republican, friend of
Mr.. Borah, is not altogether sure the
senator correctly represents Idaho
opinion in seeking the defeat of the
treaty. Much the same view is given
by conservative observers in the
state of Washington.
President Wilson carried the north
west states in 1916 and they unques-
tionably gave him the hearsiest
greetings he has met thus far. Spo-
tCopyright,> 1919, by the New York Evening
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AUSTRALIA TO GET ABOUT
800 MILLION INDEMNITY

MELBOURNE. Australia. September
II. via Montreal.-Premier Hughes
has announced at a meeting Of the
ministerial party that the indemnity
to be paid to Australia would be
something less than EGO 900, 600 (about
$500 00Q, 0o0a.
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Congress Consent. to War.

There is one Fart Of the covenant
the principal part of it--where it speaks
of arbitration and where it provides that
any member state failing to keep these
shall be regarded. as thereby ipso facto
to have committed an act of war against
the other members. The way it origi-
rally read was shall thereby ipso facto
be deemed at war with the other ma
TONS, and 1 said: No. l cannot agree
to that. That provision would put the
United States at war without the con-
sent Of the Congress of the United
States. And have no right in this part
OF the covenant, or any other, to consent
to a provision which would. deprive the
Congress of the United States of its free
choice whether it makes war or not
"At every point in the covenant where
It was necessary to do so insisted upon
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ESTABLISHES GOLD STANDARD
San Salvador Permits Free Impor.
tation From North America.

SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Sal
vador. Wednesday. September To-
The national congress has adopted the
measure establishing a gold standard
for this republic.
The bill provides for the free i'm :
portation of gold coined in North
America, which will be legal tender.
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Every Secret Agreement Invalid.

1.-The league of nations makes every
secret agreement of every kind in
valid. In every direction the safe
guards of this treaty are thrown
around those who are oppressed.
II leave the verdict with you and
I beg. my fellow citizens, my republi-
can fellow citizens. that you will not
allow yourselves for one moment. as
1 do not allow myself for one mo-
ment, as God knows my conscience.
to think of 1920 when thinking about
the redemption of the world.
MY present point is to dissociate
the league of nations from the pres
ent speaker. I did not originate it. it
is not my handiwork; it has origi-
mated out of the consciences and
thought of men who wanted. justice
and peace for generations. And my
relation to it is just what my rela-
ton ought to be to every public
questionable relationship which a
man bears to his fellow citizens when
he tries to interpret their thought
and their consciences. That is what l
conceive to be my part in the league
Of nations. / admit the distinguished
history of the republican party. do
admit that it has been the creator OF
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any law that regards the interests OF
the other?
There will be no reform in this
world for a generation if the condi-
tons of the world are not now
brought to settled order without the
cooperation of America.
Il can tell you that the only people
they depend upon to bring the Worlo
to settled conditions are the American
people.
Il send that challenge out to the
conscience of every man in America
that if he knows anything of the con-
ditions of the world and really loves
justice and purposes just reform, ne
must support the treaty with Ger
many.
II do not want to say that and have
III proved by tragedy. For, II TINS
treaty should be rejected. If 1t shouid
be impaired, then amid the Tragedy o.
the things that would follow ever!
man would be converted to the things
that I am now uttering. -..-.
Need of Reform in This Country.
There are great man things.
needing to be reformed in America.
We are in danger at this present
moment of minorities trying to con-
troll our affairs.
"If YOU think that you can af-
1OrQ 10 i've IN CudotaS "oA1N.
speak words of encouragement 20 tne
men who are opposing this treaty, ou.
if YOU want to have your own Tor
tunes held steady; if you want to
keep your own boys at home aIter
this terrible experience. you VIII see
that bows elsewhere are kept at nome.
Because America is not going TO re-
fuse. when the other catastrophe
comes, again to attempt to save the
world.
I'VE went into this war promising
every loving heart in this country
who had parted with a beloved young
ster that we were going to nght
war which would make that sacrlnce
unnecessary again.
'If the Senate of the United States
passes a resolution of ratification and
says that it ratifies on conditions that
so and so and so would be understood,
that will have to be resubmitted to
every signatory of the treaty. ana
what gravels me is that it will have
to be submitted. to the German as
sembly at Weimar. and that goes
against my digestion. We cannot
honorably put anything in that treaty
which Germany has ratified without
Germany's consent.
There isn't any phrase in the coven-
ant of the league of nations that can
legitimately be said to be of doubtful
meaning, but if the Congress OF the
United States wants to state the
meaning over again in other words
and say to the other nations OF the
world we understand the treaty to
mean what it Isl I think that IS a
work of superrerogation. but | do not
see any moral objection to it.
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Declares Constitution Violated.

The sending of American soldiers to
Siberia was declared to be in violation
o. the Constitution of the United States.
First mention of the word siberia"
brought roar of cheers from the crowd
and when he asked ''How came 10000
American boys to be exiled in Russia :?
Who sent these boys of ours to Russia"
a man near the front row gained great
applause by shouting English interests"
Borah laid the blame to Japan, declar-
ing the American force in Russia to be
victims of the imperial greed of Japan.
reinforced by England.
Borah repeatedly declared that the
real issue between friends and oppo>
rents of the league of nations is diff
ference between those who would be-
tray the American republic and those
who would defend it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-13

OF the three oldest. universities in
western Europe-Salerno. Bologna and
Paris-two were open from the first to
women. Those were SalernO and
Bologna.
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District National Bank.
14O6 q Street.
Get on EASY Street.

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no matter how much money you have, but
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to happiness which can be bought.
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matter to keep it growing Just add
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it up to proportions of which you will be
proud.
You cannot help feeling safer and
more comfortable in the knowledge that
you have ample funds put away to tide
you over any emergency that may arise.
How do you know where or what you
will be next year or the year after? Play
the game and play it safely. Drop in the
Bank and open your Savings Account at
the earliest possible moment. We will
explain anything you would like to know
about it.
H. L. Offutt, Jr, Robert N. Harper
Cashier President.
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SENATORS JOHNSON,
| BORAH SCORE PACT
st. Louis Gives Former 49,
Minute Ovation; Big Omaha
! Crowd GreetS Latter.



ST. LOUIS, September 13.-When
Senator Hiram w. Johnson of Cali
fornia stepped on the stage of the
Coliseum last night to plead for the
defeat of the league of nations cove
nant in its present form he was given
an ovation that lasted eighteen min
utes. The Coliseum is the largest hall
in the city and it was packed to the
doors. Hundreds were turned away,
unable to find standing room.
As soon as Senator johnson made
his appearance the crowd rose to it's
feet, waved flags and cheered. Finally
the band ended the unusual demon
stration by playing THE Star Span
sled Banner" the large audience join
ing in singing the song.
The crowd shouted. What's the
matter with Johnson; he's all right"
for several minutes, when DR.. John
A. Simond. prominent democrat and
local head of the League for the
preservation of American Indepen-
dence. who presided at the meeting.
rose to Introduce Senator Johnson.
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ALL MUST CONSENT
IF SENATE INSISTS,
PRESIDENT CLAIMS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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son says the remedy lies in Article X.
which safeguards the territorial in
tegrity of China and makes it pos
sible to examine some of the other
rights and possessions enjoyed by Eu-
ropean powers in China and give them
back to China some day. He thinks
the league gives China a new forum
before which she can bring any case
of threatened oppression or danger.
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Omaha Hears Senator Borah.

OMAHA. Neb.. September 13-Sena-
tor Borah, who is on a speaking tour in
opposition to the peace treaty as advo-
Gated by President Wilson. addressed a
large and enthusiastic audience here
slast night. He denounced the transfer
fof Gerlnany's rights in Shantung to ia
pan as 1.-The turning over of 10000, 900
friendly people to our enemy" and as
an act of treachery to any ally unsur-
passed in history.
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PREDICTS DISASTER
FOR W. R. E. co. IF
VALUATION STANDS
Continued from First Page.)

plain that it cannot admit of argu-
ment"
Mr.. Gardeners criticism of his COL
leagues action in reviewing the or
ganization of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company as brought
about by the act of Congress of June
5, 1900 and disallowing certain val
ues which Congress approved consti-
tutes probably the most important
feature of his dissenting opinion.
The majority members. in question
ing some of the financial transactions
of the corporation, refused to allow
several millions of dollars which must
have been included in their finding of
fair value had they accepted stock
transactions which came about
through congressional sanction. Mr..
Gardiner believes they had no right
to upset what Congress had approved.
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Congress Authorized Method.

In this connection he says. in part :
From a careful reading of the
statute, some parts of which l have
quoted above, it willssbeszseen that
Congress specifically authorized cef-
tain things to be done, and furfhkt
authorized the manner in which thev
should be done, and provided in every
instance full and ample protection for
each and every stakeholder in each
and every one of these eight COM
panies.
Now. what is the result. and what
was done under the specific authority
granted by this act? The Washing
ton and Great Falls Electric Railway
Company acquired certain properties.
They acquired them in the manner
in which Congress said they might
acquire them. They did nothing in
the acquisition of such roads which
was not specifically authorized and
permitted under the act. The pur-
chase price was agreed upon, ar
ranged for and paid in the manner in
which Congress said it should be
agreed upon. arranged for and paid.
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Asserts Liberties Are Threatened.

Inc United states Senate today
stands between you and the loss of
IN beginning his address. In my brief
career i have never failed to accept
a challenge from an opponent.
whether he be a President or an
humble private citizen.
L want to deny Mr.. Wilson's charge
mat the American people are cutters
II they refuse to approve the league
of nations The American neonIe
never quit. When Mr. Wilson went to
Paris to demand his fourteen points
and came home without them. the
american people did not quit, some
body else quit
Senator johnson brought the crowd
10 It's feet cheering when he declared:
me real question in this controversy
Is Wnetner we are to do our duty as
we see II IN the future or whether we
are to be subject to the will of
Great Britain and Japan"
"Great Britain" Is Kissed,
The crowd Kissed several times when
Great Britain was mentioned by the
speaker.
The real purpose of the league of
that the peace treaty provides, Sena1
tor johnson said. Our allies want
us to protect the spoils given them
by this peace treaty. That. was why
SSiNS"e ihSiSlOu OIl cOflD Dining
into one document the peace treaty
and the league of nations
Did the President when he was
here explain why Great Britain was
given six votes in the league of ma
tons and the United States only one?"
There were shouts of No" "Of
course he didn't, and he never will be-
cause he can't" said the Senator
There were Kisses when the speaker
said the President had declared that
Article X of the league of nations
was only moral obligation.
The Monroe doctrine is handed over
to thes sinister foreign powers by Mr.
Wilson and his league of nations"
said Senator johnson. I'VE don't have
to become the partners of burglars
simply because we can't prevent bur-
glary"
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Has Had Facts Since 1918.

Congress, therefore. has had before
it since 1903 all of the material facts
which this commission new has before 1t
in this case. Congress had knowledge,
full knowledge, detailed knowledge, of
what was done by these respective COM
panies, as shown by their reports to
Congress III 1903.
I'VE, therefore. have this situation:
We have Congress by it's act authoriz-
ing and permitting certain things to be
done. We have the record before
us showing that those things were done
the very things which were authorized
and permitted by Congressman done in
the manner in which Congress author
lied it. We have the details of those
transactions, after they were completed.
furnished to Congress under the sworn
statements of the officers of the COM
pany, with full knowledge of all the
facts and details relating to each trans
action; and not line do we ind In the
record, not a suggestion do we discover
do we have that Congress or the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
ever interposed any objection. ever sug-
gested improperly, ever intimated that
the issue Of stock was excessive, that
the valuation agreed upon was too large,
that the transaction in anywise was I'M
lawful.
Congress could not, therefore, under
take to set aside or legislate- in any
manner which would. in fact, abrogate
and declare void that very thing which
was done under the authority which
Congress had vested, which Congress
had allowed and which Congress had
ratified.