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El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
EORGER AND
BLACKMA|LERI is
THOMAS CHARGE
Accuser Of Newspaper
Roundly Denounced
by Senator
DENIES CHARGES
OF PROPAGANDA
(Hy Leased wire to New Msxlcan.)

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
Washington, Jan. is. Senator
Thomas Of Colorado, appearing today
before the senate judiciary committee
Investigating German propaganda, de
clared that the testimony given yes
terday by Austin j. Smith that an ar
rangement was made with Count Won
Bernstorff to pay for the support Of
the Pueblo ~(Colorado) Chieftain in
1915, vas untrue.
This man Smith is an unsuccessful
.hlackmailer, an unmitigated liar and
a man / believe to be a forger," said
Senator Thomas.
Senator Thomas said that he was
personally acquainted with /. N. Stew
ems and Alva Swain, mentioned by
Smith as having directed him to ar
range for publication Of pro1German
articles in the Chieftain, and that they
are men of high standing. He said he
believed the story told by Smith was
~concocted by him Or some one for him
In furthering a scheme to purchase
his silence.
In October, 1916, Senator Thomas
said, a business man Of Denver whose
name he did not mention, told him
co~nfidentially that Smith was in pos
session of information OF a sensation
al character dealing with payments to
a newspaper Of Southern Colorado.
Shortly after that the senator
continued, "Smath came to my office
and said he had been connected with
the editorial department OF the Pueblo
Chieftain, and that while there a tele-
gram was received from Count Berns
storff. Smith said he would be Will.
ing to get possession of it IL 1t would
be of use to the government. He said
he had been a Democrat and that part
Of his business was to aid the Demo.
cratic party In the state campaign"
Senator Thomas said he agreed to
pay Smiths expenses to Washington,
but he heard nothing from him for
time and when Smith came In
March, 1917, he said he could not get
the state department to act on the al
legged information he had.
The senator said he then told
Smith that he did not want to have
airy mpE0 w w VIII H. 4NtN UN |
Smith said he ought to be com.
pensated and l told him I wouldn't pay
him anything and / wouldn't recon
that any one else pay him any
the senator said.
After Smiths visit to Senator
Thomas in washington March 1917,
he Senator said he informed Swain
md Stevens OF the incident and that
ne was not surprised when they In
him that Smith had been to
hem with his story.
or Messrs. Stevens and Swain,
senator Thomas said:
These gentlemen are prominent
Republicans In my state. They are
OF unquestioned standing and
character ond I number them among
ny warmest personal friends
He added that he was not surprir-
"a whom Swain and Stevens told him
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
Bethlehem Steel
Challenges Power
Of U. S. War Board

Washington, Jan. 15.-The authority
Of the national war labor board to
enforce its DEGREES now that HOSTILE
ties have ceased was challenged to-
day by counsel for the Bethlehem
Steel company who had been asked to
appear to answer complaints that
awards made by the board during the
war had not been carried out.
Joint Chairman Taft Of the Board,
questioned the good faith Of the COM
pany and said its present attitude
"colors the whole session with a
sense OF injustice which makes one
yearn for judicial power to compel
compliance"
He added that the board did not
have this power, bat would meet Sat
urday with employee representatives
to determine what there is possible
to be done in this situation"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
CAMPBELL
STEPS HARD ON
WON'T WORKERS

Phoenix. Ariz,, Jan, 15.-Referrine
to the i. w. w. as a "lawless organi-
zation' and stating that technicalities
may new be employed to interfere
with course Of Justice, Governor
Thomas f.. Campbell. In his first mes
sage to the Fourth State Legislature
today recommended the enactment OF
a law which will establish as a fell
ony the doctrine OF Symbolism which
advocates crime, sabotage and vio-
lence as a mean OF accomplishing in
dustrial and political reform.
He recommended the elimination
Of the $350,000 limit on bonded in,
debtedness in order that irrigation
projects may be undertaken to re-
claim a half million acres Of lands and
make them available for returning
service men.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
HUGE SUM ASKED
TO FEED HAPL[SS
VICTIMS OF WAR
$~4OO,O0O,OOO Needed to
Preserve Lives Until
*, Summer
ALLIES READY
TO BEAR BURDEN
(Hy Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)

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El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
RATIFICATION RESOLUTION
FIRST IN THE AOUSI


First hint OF the approaching con
test over the ratification of the fed
eral amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the liquor traffic II there
is to be a serious contest at all came
this morning in the house when 1t re-
convened after a recess.
While waiting for the senate and the
governor, Roman Liberato Baca, ex.
speaker, Of Santa Fe rose and asked
for unanimous consent to introduce a
joint resolution which he sent to the
clerks desk, The speaker announced
that it proposed the ratification Of the
prohibition amendment. This brought
Judge Barnes, the Republican floor
header to his feet with the objection
that inasmuch as no committees had
been appointed and the house organ.
ization was not yet arranged, he
would object to the introduction of
this resolution and all other bills and
resolutions to avoid hopeless confu-
sion which would result" Speaker
Sedillo entertained the objection I'M
der the rules but stated to Baca who
was trying to protest that the resolu'
ton would be given the premier place
the calendar as house joint reso-
luton number one.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16

Des Moines, Oowa, Jan. 15.--With a
minimum OF debate the Iowa legisla.
ture ratified the federal prohibition
amendment today, making this the
thirty-first state to approve 1t.
MANY STATES MAY
Try INJUNCTION PLAN
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 15.JFol-
lowing the obtaining here yesterday
OF an order temporarily restraining
Governor VIM. d. Stevens from sing
ing the ratification Of the federal
prohibition constitutional amendment
II was indicated today that similar
action may be taken in certain other
states. It was said at the office Of
the California Grape Growers asso-
citation that such action is possible
in 10 other states. The states, ac-
cording to the statement, are Arkan-
sas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Okla
homa. Oregon, Ohio, Utah, Washing
ton, Missouri and Nebraska. In these
states II was said all legislative ac-
tions can be under the law ratified
to the people and that in many Of
them the people have ninety days In
which to taLs a referendum.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
Stern Marshal FOch Puts On
ScrcIUS In Drastic NcIO Terms
OF Arnisfice With Licked Hun

London, Jan. 1~5lt-(British Wireless
Service The new armistice terms
to be presented to Germany by Mar
shal Foch are unofficially stated here
to include the following:
Decentralization upon the Ger
mans for the murder and ill-treatment
OF allied prisoners.
"Second--The machinery and goods
stolen by Germany from France and
Belgium TO be at once given up. II is
pointed out that France alone has
100000 men who will be out OF work
until this machinery is returned.
rTh'rd-German gold, amounting to
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16

more than 100, 700, 900 pounds to be
moved from Berlin to a safe place,
probably Frankfort, and protected
from Bolshevism In Germany en-.
route. Certain other property to be
surrendered. 4
Fourth-Germany to give over her
shipping, OF which she is believed to
have 100000 tons to carry food sup
plies TO countries in Europe in need
Of them.
Nfth--Any U.boats on the docks to
be handed to the allies for their dis
ppsal or to be destroyed, and no more
submarines should be built,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
oregon Rstlfies.

Salem, Ore, Jan. 15.--The legisla-
ture Of Oregon completed ratification
Of the national prohibition amend
ment today when the senate, by
a unanimous vote, adopted the amend
ment. The house ratified the amend
ment last night, SO to 8.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
Nav HampshIre Aboard.

Concord. N. H. Jan. 15.-Ratifica
ton Of the federal prohibition amend
ment in New Hampshire was com,
pleted today when the state senate,
10 to 4 voted in favor of the r%esolu-
ton embodying IT, The house adopted
the resolution earlier in the day.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
NO cENsoRsEIlp.

London, Jan. 15.-The British for
eign office announced today that the
government does not intend 10 exer
else any censorship oyer press mes
sages during the peace conference
1t states that II has also received q
similar assurance from the French
government.
WOOD GOES TO CHICAGO
washington, Jan. -1b.-Orders d.
recting Major General Leonard Wood
now commanding Camp Funston,
Kansas, to proceed to Chicago and
take command OF the central depart
ment we're Issued today by the war
department.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16
Summary Of Last
Nights News

GENEvA-Two thousand parsons
have been killed at Prxemxyl by the
Ukralnlans who have been bomb
ardlng the city by land and air for
several days. Conditions are des.
crIbed as terrible.
------
BREMEN-spartacan forccs are
temporarily In control Of the gov
erment Of Bremen after an lnsurrse-
ton.
PARJS-Neary forty different
plans for a league Of nations are now
before the American delegation.
Many contain sections directly At va.
rIancs with the basic schemes Of the
cthars.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16

that Smith had begun his. campaign
by demanding money from them in
consequence of which they had
Fmetaphorically speaking kicked him
out Of the office and out of employ
ment with the paper
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16

Continued on page q
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-16

GREECE SETS FORTH
CLAIMS BY VENlZELos.
Paris, Jan, 15.-tBy the Associated
Press)-Greece has laid before the
The sun., 1919-03-20
"And Saved Many Lives"

Maori General JOHN f. O'RYAN's
designation Of the Red Cross unit
which served in France with the
Twenty seventh Division as one of the
units to take part in the triumphant
parade on Fifth avenue Tuesday is a
compliment not only to the individuals
who are thus honored but to the or
ganization they represent.
The testimony General O'RYAS
gives to the services of this unit must
have caused all Of its members to
flush with pride. They did much to
add to the comfort of the men," THE
real test of its efficiency came when
our troops became actively engaged
when "the Red Gross, often under
heavy fire. rendered great assistance
both in the care and the Transports
ton of the wounded, and saved many
lives"
Such n record entities the Red
Cross unit to the unusual, If not
unique, distinction General O'RyAN
has conferred on 1t. Its shell marked
ambulances and rolling kitchens bear
the evidences of their honorable SER
vice. Captain Bono received the Croix
de Guerre, and seventeen out of
thirty nine men under him were cited.
They will form an interesting and
worthy picture in the display of brave
men Tuesday.
The sun., 1919-03-20

st. Thomas, Sc. Croix and st. John,
for $25,000,000, and paid for them
every penny they were worth to Den
mark or to the United States. San
Andreas and New Providence, the
Colombian islets the Administration
now wants to lease for a preposterous
sum, are not worth one-tenth as much
as our latest acquisition In the Carib-
bean cost us.
The argument that these desolate
points of land are necessary to our
military safety sounds like joke. It
Is particularly fantastic IL It bears the
Enforcement of an Administration
which is solemnly telling US that 1t
will jam down our threats n League
Of Nations which will reduce arma-
meuts, render war practically impos-
sible and insure universal peace.
The Administration has been trying
to give Colombia an enormous sum of
money ever since 1t has been in office.
It has never been able to get the Sen
ate to agree to its plans. II the Con-
gress retains its reason this clumsy
scheme to accomplish the Administra-
tons object will die as the treaties
rejected by the Senate have died.
The sun., 1919-03-20
Is an Executive Council to Replace
Gear and Kaiserc

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: The
League of Nations is said by its OPP
ponents to subordinate nationalism to
internationalism. Probably 1t would be
more exact to say that Il subordinates
nationalism to the most stupendous au-
tocracy ever conceived. What II the
very spirit OF autocracy. the ding an
SIGH, as 1t were. OF autocracy, deprived
of its late enbodiments. Czarism and
Kalserism. and now seeking to manifest
itself in new forms. Is at this moment
fashioning an executive council to its
purposes?
The constitution of the league does
not define the manner of securing dele
gates. their term of service, nor degree
OF responsibility TO their respective ma
lions. Presumably the most powerful
man in each country could. II he wished,
place himself on the executive council.
Presumably. also, his remaining there
would depend as much on the will of
the other eight as on his own nation.
An attempt TO recall him might, upon
occasion. be construed as an act threat
ening 1.-THE peace of the world" and
measures taken accordingly.
However incredible such a develop
ment may now appear surely 1t Is
scarcely more SO than others of recent
date of which II is not necessary TO
cite instances. NJ. A. G.
WHITMAN, Mass. March 10.
The sun., 1919-03-20
EVENTS TO-DAY.

National Society Of New England wom-
en-. meeting, Waldorf. r. NJ.
Dsushters OF the Empire State. meeting.
Waldorf. p. NJ.
International Conference on Rehabilits-
ton OF the Disabled. Waldorf, all day and
evening.
Society OF Industrial Engineers, conven-
ton. Hotel McAlpin. all day and evening.
Rotary Club. luncheon. Hotel McAlpIk
1880 =. VI.
MetaphysicaI Institute. meeting. Hotel
McAlpin. p NJ.
widowed Mothers Fund Association,
meeting. Delmonicos. P. NJ.
Lecture on The Question Of Colonies and
IAyermore. New York Peace Society, 70
Firth avenue, p. NJ.
Reading of paper by the late Kenyon
Cox on German painting, American Acad-
envy Of Arts and Letters, at the Chemists
Club. y. NJ.
Lecture on "A Natursiists Rambiss in
Florida" by C. clyde Fisher. Museum Of
Natural History, S:l5 P. NJ
American RED Star Animal Relief meet
ing. 30 Madison avenue. $3.50 p. NJ
by James II. Robinson. 105 East Twenty
second street, 5 p. NJ.
United states Catholic Historical So
ciety. meeting, Delmonicos, P. NJ.
nayitators Club. Hotel Commodore. p. NJ.
Lecture on The Practical Application OF
the Webb Act" by Gilbert II. Montague, at
West Side Y. NJ. c. A, p. NJ.
Lecture on ireland Nation" by DR..
John q. Coyle. at 142 West l25th street, 8
Lecture on THE Story Of the Russian
Revolution" by A. J. Sack, Bush Terminal
Sales Building, p. NJ.
Brooklyn 1nstitute-w II. Humiston
William Starr Myers will lecture on cur
rent history, S;l5.
The sun., 1919-03-20
FOR THE MAN IN Blue.
Ciyfl War Veterans Want to Honor
the Twenty.seventh.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Com
rade Walter A. Stokes in writing to THE
sun puts the matter right concerning
seats for civil war veterans. He says
IT don't see in any Of the papers that
with miles of grandstand seats any
thought has been given the old veter-
ans"
In reply to 4 request for grandstand
seats the secretary Of the Mayors COM
mittee sent me a stereotyped circular.
the purport Of which is the $4,000 seats
are for the parents Of tho men of the
Twenty-seventh Division.
War veterans have received recogni-
tior in the past. Why not now?
During the sos of the last century
veterans of the War OF tho Revolution
the wars Of 1912 and 1S47 received rec
ognition from a patriotic public. The
Fourth of July parade was a great city
event. The few survivors of our first
war, who were then around 80 years OF
age, wore high hats with the figures
rs on their sides. They rode in ba-
rouches, and so were easily seen by the
people on the sidewalks who had assem-
bled to do them honor.
We hope that the gentlemen who COM
pose the Mayors Committee Of Welcome
will and some way of accommodating
the civil war veterans who desire to
honor the boys of ls17-1s.
PHILIP CoRELL, 1861-65.
NEW YORK, March 10.
The sun., 1919-03-20
Tempting General Pershing.

General PERsHINo succeeded in
commanding the American Expedi-
tionary Forces from the hour of his
arrival in England until the arms
tice became effective without having
his name brought into politics. This
fact testiffes as strongly to his own
attitude of single minded devotion to
his military duties as 1t does to the
absorption Of his countrymen in war
tasks. Had General PERsHINa so
much as squinted at political job
everybody would have known 1t; had
the highly political American people
not been mighty busy with war the
population could not have kept from
talking about him for President.
When the armistice became opera
tive the public relaxed and began to
speculate about General PERsHING's
future In this General PEBsHrNo
did NOT follow the example set by his
co lLtrymen, a fact made apparent in
letter his aide, Colonel BoyD, sent
to a Pennsylvania citizen who, exer.
cising an inalienable privilege Of all
citizens, urged the General to run for
President on the Republican ticket.
In this letter Colonel BoYp said:
General PERsHINo has asked me
to acknowledge receipt of your cor
dial letter of Novmeber II and to
extend his hearty thanks for your
high appreciation OF the achieve
ments Of our armies in France.
-. AS for-x'he other matter men
toned In your letter, he thanks you
for tho compliment which you pay
him. but he Is concerned only with
his military duties and feels that he
could not consistently become inter-
ested in anything which would divert
his attention from them.
HE asks me to extend you his
best wishes"
Sixteen months and more will pass
before the nominating conventions of
1920 are held. Nobody can tell what
General PERsHINa will be doing when
they are called to order. Nobody car
tell how he will stand in popular
favor then. But one thing everybody
will acknowledge. 1t is that the
surest way for General PERsHINa oil
anybody else to retain public good will
is to do the job before him and lei
the possibilities Of future political
advancement take care of themselves
The sun., 1919-03-20
That eso Bonus for DISCHARGED
Soldiers.

The War Department has made a
change in Its rules concerning applica-
tons for the $50 bonus to which dis.
charged soldiers are entitled. Hfth-
erto applicants have been required to
send to the Zone Finance Oficer in
Washington their original discharges
now 1t is provided that:
Thereafter discharged soldiers who
have not received the $50 bonus to
which they are entitled need not send
their original discharge certificates to
the Zone Finance Officer.
Certified copies OF discharges may
be presented to the nearest recruiting
officer. together with the original dis
charge. in order that he may mako
an official notation on the latter"
Lack of confidence in the mails has
caused many men to fear that II they
sent their discharges to Washington
they would never again see them. This
tribute to Mr.. BURLEsoN's postal ser.
vice has induced many ex-soldiers to
refrain from claiming their bonuses
although they were clearly entitled to
the money, and in considerable mum
Der Of cases needed 1t badly. Thell
discharges, however, were too valuable
to risk. Now they will be able to gel
their bonuses without running the
chance Of losing their discharges.
The sun., 1919-03-20
WANT THE HOME FEELING
Kansas Soldiers Start First American
Paper in Germany.
From tho Kdn.as City Times.

from inc hdnSuS thV IIWts'
Wherever American troops have been
stationed during the war they have es-
tablished newspapers II there were a
printing shop near camp. And the army
of occupation had SCARCELY settled in
Germany when the Fourth Corps Artil-
iery Park, stationed at Mayen. hunted up
n printer and started a newspaper, with
Herbert NJ. Davidson OF Kansas City.
formerly a member of the Star stan. as
editor In chief.
The Fourth Corps Flare claims the
distinction OF being the only American
newspaper published in Germany. The
first issue. dated January 4, was a mod
est little four page, three column affair,
but the next week 1t had grown TO Ave
columns and its contents exhausted the
English type Of the little print shop.
The editors have been careful to state
that the sheet is published weekly only
"at present and that their corps is sta
toned at Mayen only "for a while" In
explaining the needs which gave rise to
the publication they say:
IAN American without his newspaper
In a lost soul indeed. Stationed here in
Mayen, however. for Wilson only knows
how long. we feel the need of a more
local journal. a cozier little news sheet.
something like our own home town
weekly. The Fourth Corps Flare stands
at attention. salutes you and reports for
duty"
The sun., 1919-03-20
AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.
what II Mexico Should Sell Lower
California to Japani

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: The
covenant and constitution of the League
of Nations apparently protects a nation
which IL a member of the league from
loss Of territory by reason Of the as-
gression of any other nation. In other
words, one nation may not by force OF
arms take from any other nation any of
that other nations territory.
There are those among the advocates
OF the league who assert, apparently
with confidence, that the Monroe Doc
trine will be maintained in its integrity
and that the United States will not by
asserting to and approving the covenant
and constitution impair or weaken the
doctrine. do not care to question the
good faith Of those who hold this view.
asked one Of the officers Of the
League for the Enforcement of Peace
these questions. to which he seemed un-
able to reply. I said. Suppose that
Mexico for a cash consideration should
cede to Japan the Lower California PEN
insula. would the United States be per-
mitted to prevent japan from taking pos
session? Would It be necessary for the
United States to bring the matter to
the attention Of the executive council?
Would the executive council have Juris-
diction OF the matter?
Suppose that the council should as
sumo Jurisdiction and render a decision
that, there having been no aggressive"
seizure Of territory by Japan. the United
States had no cause for complaint and
therefore should confirm the title Of
To IN thA dal tar
United States be bound by such decision?
Assume thai this Government should re-
fuse to accept such decision as binding.
and should by the use of it's military
and naval forces undertake to prevent
Japan from occupying the territory,
would the other nations subject this
country to an economic boycott? Might
not such other nations support Japan
with their military and naval forces?
Would they not be bound to do so?
may be lacking in ability to read
and understand this history making doc
ument. but have not been able to find
in It any provision which would make
such voluntary action by Mexico I'M
lawful, nor can I find any provision
which can be construed to give TO this
Government any legal remedy. A forci-
BILE deprivation by the United States Of
the enjoyment by Japan OF the property
which It had bought and paid for upon
terms entirely satisfactory both to Mex
leo and Japan would be an act of war.
Any nation committing an act Of war
upon another becomes. as I read the
instrument, an outlaw among the ma
lions OF the earth.