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Evening star., 1919-04-16
CLEMENCEAU BARS SECRECY.
Tells Chamber That Whole Coun.
try Must Be Kept Informed.

PARIS, April Is (Havas).-Premier
ClemenceaM has made it known that
he will not grant request to COM
municate to the chamber Of deputies
alone information on pending ques-
tions in which the country as a whole
is as greatly interested as the depu-
ties. The premier made his views
public in letter he addressed to
Deputy Andre Lebey when the news
papers announced that the deputy in
tended to introduce in the chamber q
request for a caucus.
The rules" wrote the premier. do
proposition Immediately upon its in
PRODUCTION in the chamber. and I wish
to- inform you that the government
cannot make declarations to the
chamber that could not be made
known to the country az q. whole.
There is not q Frenchman who does
not share Your great interest Ia these
matters. FOR that reason, in tho
present circumstances. all have a
right to the same information"
Evening star., 1919-04-16
MISS TROY DEPORTED
FROM UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON, April 16.-The deportation
from the United Kingdom Of Miss Lii
lian Scott Troy Of San Francisco. an
American suffragette, is announced
Miss Troy was friend of Baron Lewis
Won Horst, formerly of San Francisco.
who was interned by the British gov
ernment in August, 1914.
Baron Won Horst, after his arrest
and internment, attempted to prove
that he was an American citizen. but
failed. In June, 1916, the British gov
ernment took steps to wind up the
affairs of the Hop Extract Company
and the Horst Company. both in Cali
fornia. Miss Troy at that time ap-
|pealed to the American consul general
in London to request postponement of
action on the ground that the cons
Germs were owned by Americana Mis-.
Troy was one Of the directors in the
two concerns. In August, 1916, the
British board Of trade took final ac-
ton against the companies on the
ground that Baron Won Horst wats
heavily interested in them.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
STOCK MARKET PRICES
SOFTENAT THE CLOSE

NEW YORK. April 16.--Further ac-
ing of today's market. shippings. oils.
motors and their specialties. as we'll as
equipments again featuring the trading
at gains of i to . points.
There was lSeen demand for United
States Steel, which sent that stock up
almost a point to within fraction OF
its best price of the year.
American wooden was strongest of the
specialties adding three points to yes
terday's substantial rise.
Coppers. metals and tobaccos joined in
the more general advance later, but
rails We're listless.
Forenoon prices Of liberty bonds were
3las. 99.10: first As. $3.50; second As.
1882: first AIS. $3.50: second 4i4s. SO. -;
third 414s, 95.42; fourth AS. 93-52.
The market doomed during the
morning, the first hours sales ap-
preaching half a million shares
Activity was at it's height following
cables from London which quoted
Lloyd George as stating that the lead
ing powers were in complete accord
on all important subjects affecting
the peace treaty.
Shippings and oils continued to lead.
though showing occasional irregu-
larity on heavy selling for profits,
and United States Steel reflected sim
liar technical conditions; but kindred
shares and textile and paper issues
were in process of further accumu-
lation with numerous specialties.
Rails also improved moderately on
the strength of Southern Pacific and
Reading.
Trading ouieted at noon. but further
realizing sales caused reactions of l
to points in Marine preferred, United
Fruit. Mexican Petroleum. General
Motors and Industrial Alcohol.
These were offset in a measure by
fresh buying of United States Steel,
American International, Atlantic Gulf
and low priced rails.
During the closing hour there were
notable reactions. many stocks record
ing lows for the day.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
FRENCH WORKERS PLAN
TO SHOW LABOR'S POWER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 16.-If the decision OF
the six important unions in France is
adhered to, May 1 will be observed by
a general abstention from work. The
delegates of these unions-the rail-
road workers, miners, dock workers.
metal workers, sailors and general
transport workers-at a meeting yes
terday decided to unite in efforts to
obtain recognition of the demands of
the workers, especially an eight-hour
day and an increased scale Of wages.
Delegates recognized that the. de-
man6fs of individual unions had been
satisfied In many cases. but decided
that the members of the unions should
not work on May day in order to
show the power of the organized
working classes and the spirit Of
solidarity with the unions in less
favorable position.
No mention is made of the length of
the proposed cessation of work. but
it is presumed that the general labor
federation committee will decide this
point at its meeting tonight
Evening star., 1919-04-16
SOLDIERS CIVIL WORK SHOWN

An idea Of what American soldiers
do after being released from the
Army has been obtained by Col.
Woods. special assistant to the Secre-
tary Of War, from reports by repre-
sentatives in New York.
OF 703 soldiers interviewed 1872 wero
going home. 107 were on passes from
nearby camps. 81 had been unable to
secure employment. "a had obtained
their former positions, "a had posi-
tions. but were taking vacations be-
fore going to work; 81 were taking
vacations before going to work, 27
could have obtained former posi- itions,
but were not satisfied with salaries; ;
II had obtained new positions, 81 had
not tried to get work. IA stated they
were not working because salaries
offered were too low, s said they In
tended to rs-enlist. 8 said they could
not Obtain old positions a could
obtain positions. but wanted some
thing better. and were peddhng on
the street because they said they
could not obtain other employment.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
DUE TO HUMAN ERROR,

A .rear-end collision between two
New York Central passenger trains
near South Byron. N. Y, last Janu-
ary, In which twenty-one persons
were killed and seventy-one injured.
was due solely to human error, ac-
cording to q report by the bureau Of
eafety TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The accident was caused by the
failure of Enginemanr Friedley of
train No H. properly to observe and
BE- governed by automatic block sig
nal indications" the report said. "A
oontributtng cause was the failure of
cient distance pEUperiy 70 protect his
train and TO display lighted fuses as
required by rule"
Evening star., 1919-04-16

NEW YOHk, April l0.-Laru-Bare'
ly steady: middle west. 30.s0a31.0O.
Other articles unchanged.
LOCAL MEAT MARKET.
Report Of meat trade conditions to-
day in Washington by the United
States bureau Of markets:
Beef-Fresh, receipts limited: mar
ket very quiet at fairly steady prices
demand light.
vealIsupply fairly liberal: marke.
weak and draggy: good local dressed
calves selling at at 22.eoa2s;oo 20 aass per hum
Pork-Supp1y fairly liberal; market
about steady; demand practically at a
standstill.
Lamb Receipts liberal; market
steady to weaker; demand light.
Mutton-Supply very light; market
very poor.
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.
CHICAGO, April 16.. Butter-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Higher: receipts. 33.53o cases;
frsts, 3Sha40A; ordinary flrsts. ssh
assn; at mark, cases included. 3S n a
extras, 42Aa42h.
Poultry-Alive. lower; springs, 80;
NJ NEW " %; YORK, April 1s.-Butter
Firm; receipts, 12.124 packages; cream
cry, higher than extras. SAY a65;
creamery extras COZ score), 6S u asa ;
firsts, e2ka63k; packing stock, cur
rent make, No. 2, 426 a43.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts, E,3S3
cases; fresh gathered extras. 45k y a46;
fresh gathered firsts, northern section,
414a43k; do, southern section. 41a43 !;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby west
ern hmnery, white, fine to fancy, 51a
So; state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery white. ordinary to prime. Asa
so; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery browns, 46a47; do. gathered
browns and mixed colors, 42a46.
Cheese-Weak: receipts, 2,579 boxes;
state, current make. special. 32a33A !;
Poultry-Idve. steady; stagA 25;
fowls, S5aS6; old ROSTERS, 21a22; tur-
keys, 30a35: dressed. steady; prices un-
changed
Evening star., 1919-04-16
REDS DEFEAT RUMANIANS.
Forces Retreat Along Dniestel
After Heavy Fighting.

LONDON, April 16.-Russian soviet
troops, after heavy fighting. have
compelled the Rumanians to begin a
general retreat into Bessarabia from
;fhe line Of Mohilev. along
1 the Dniester in Podolia, a Russian WIRE
less message says.
Farther north in western Ukraine,
the message adds, the troops of Gen.
Petlura have been driven from the
line OF Kamenetz-Proskurov -Shepie.
tovke.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
POWDER STOCKS.
Hnn Officers Will Be Demobilized,

BERLIN. Monday, April IA (by the
Associated Press).-It ia oh1cially
announced that German officers will
be demobiliEed and will formally
leave the army when the war minis
try Is able to tighten the economic
diff1culties incident to their transfer
AAA9A.su-l life,
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Japanese Informed in Advance.

The Japanese knew in advance that
the Americans did not sanction the
expedition, and that they would not
take part in it. They knew also that
when the fighting finally took place
the Americans were many miles
away, and all hope of help from
that quarter was. entirely out of the
question, it was stated by this au-
thority.
1t has been intfmated that although
have studiously avoided mixing in fac
tional disputes in various communt-
ties in Russia, and have taken es-
pecial pains to determine the truth OF
charges of bolshevism when made
against civilians before taking any
action, the Japanese troops have been
extremely active in local disturbaqces.
1t was pointed out that the various
uprisings in Siberia had resulted in
the charge Of bolshevism against the
defeated party in every instance. 1t
was stated also that it was without
the province of the United States to
defend any political faction or to
try to define the term "bolshevik" as
used in eastern Siberia.
The three factions. led by Kali
makoff and SemenoH, the Cossack
chieftains, and by Gen. Horvath. have
each in turn been branded as boil
shevik by their opponents. Amer-
can authorities have refused to sup
port any one of these leaders against
the others. Charges have been maa1e,
however, that the japanese have Deen
actively supporting one or another
action during the disturbances that
have arisen in the V1adivostok region.
It is understood in official circles
tere that the British and French
forces are under instructions similar
consistently maintained the same at
titude.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
BUYER HAS. CHOICE
| OF VICTORY NOTES
Subscribers to Have Right to
Select Either Class Dur
ing Campaign.
LOAN PROVISIONS SHOWN
BY I. A. FLEMING.

1t will not be necessary for sub
scribers to the victory liberty loan
notes. desiring to purchase tax free
3s4 per cents, TO buy the 2, per cent
notes and then have them converted.
Considerable misunderstanding has
existed concerning rights in this re-
spect, but the buyer has his choice in
the campaign.
1t is understood that the selling eff
fort of the campaign will he made on
the A. per cents. which are free of
the normal tan. and are. under all cir
cumstances, free up to the income on
$4,000 face value of the bonds. They
will he the favorites with the INSTALL
ment buyers the country over.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Lessening of Taxes.

Men of large means and corpora
tions, to whom lessening of taxes
is real inducement Will be found
accommodating the 81. per cent tax
free issue. largely on the government
terms of payments--10 per cent on or
before May 10, 10 per cent July Is
and 20 per cent August -, September
Q, October Z and November IL. each
with accrued interest. This would
give ample time for the delivery of
the tax-frer notes.
The victory loan measure provides
that for q period of five years after
the war interest in the aggregate
amount of $4,000 liberty bonds of the
previous loans, converted or uncon
verted. owned by individual or cor
poration is free from sur and excess
taxes, but only to an amount of three
times the purchases of victory liberty
loan notes, so that the purchase of
S6;650 of the victory liberty notes
will permit full advantage of this
provision to be taken.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
NO REFUSAL Of AID
!. TO
Report That U S. Troops in
Siberia IndifferentIy Watch
Slaughter Is Denied.
.REFUTED BY AUTHORITY

Reports emanating from Toxic and
Vladivostok to the effect that Amer
lean troops in Siberia recently sat
idly by and watched a Japanese force
being slaughtered by Russians were
declared authoritatively today to be
absolutely untrue.
From this same authoritative source
it was learned that there were no
American soldiers in the vicinity on
the occasion referred to. when a, unit
of Japanese soldiers was wiped out.
1T was explained further that this
government, as well as the govern
ments Of France and Great Britain,
which have troops in Siberia, have is
sued positive instructions to their
military commanders to avoid taking
any part in local disputes and to at
tack no Russians whom they did not
regard as bolshevists or enemies.
Evening star., 1919-04-16

japanese giN babies hsve. their
heads shaved untfl they are three
years old.
Evening star., 1919-04-16

AN ANNUITY
In Mutual Life Insurance Company VIII Gdvl
certain income for life, guaranteed By over siz
hundred and seventy-thre millions OF dollars.
Applications received BY
THOMAS p. MORGAN. Manager,
Rooms zZ8-A29 Southern building.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
BOND0s MOHBE.

LONDON. April 1e-Bar ai3vszL -
15-16d per ounce. Money, ~ - o0aks
Discount rates-Short and theao.
.SS.1.attt.i bis. 3ss 1o- 80
Evening star., 1919-04-16
THE WEATHER.

District Of Columbia, rain tonight:
tomorrow, generally fair and some
what colder: increasing southerly
winds, becoming fresh to strong to-
night and shifting to west by tomor-
row.
Maryland, rain tonight. colder in the
west portion; tomorrow, colder and
generally fair; increasing south
erly winds. becoming fresh to strong
tonight and shifting to west by to-
morrow.
Virginia, rain tonight, colder in west
and south portions; tomorrow, gener-
ally fair, colder in north and east
portions; fresh to strong southerly
winds, shifting to southwest and
west.
West Virginia. rain and colder to-
night; tomorrow fair. except rain or
snow and colder In extreme east por-
ton.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at
the weather bureau for the twenty
four hours beginning at 2 pm. yes
terday:
Thermometer-Yesterday. pm. 81:
pm. 53; 10 midnight, 40: today. 1
81. Maximum, 81. at pm. today; min
imum, A. at am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 76: minimum, AZ.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm. 2a90;
pm. 1880; midnight. 1898; today,
am. 1880; am, 29.S7; IL noon,
2e.7s; 2 pm, 29.71.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
Tide Tables.

geodetic survey.
Today-Low tide, 3:66 am. and 4:27
p.m; high tide, 9:42 am. and 1910
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4:34 am and
sos pm; high tide, 1914 am. and
10;47 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:31 ami sunsets.
7:45 pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises. $50 am: sun
sets, 7:46 pm.
Moon rises. 9:25 pm: sets, 6:55 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Peace Market in Stocks.

Despite the unfavorable character of
the news from Europe. the New York
stock market is broad and active, es-
pecially in the industrials. with spec
hulation running to oils. motors, ship
ping shares and steel stocks. The
street believes that peace is at hand
and that the clouds that are gather
ing in many sections will be dispelled
ment is signed.
Many traders have been predicting
a reaction for a week back, but the
reactionary trend did not last long
and many large traders quickly
changed to the other side
The enthusiasm that has greeted
the victory liberty loan announcements
hs been an important factor in Great
ing sentiment favorable to the mar
ket- 1t is felt that the loan will go
over easily. Money is accumulating
freely in all centers, and while the
campaign may retard business some
what, the measure of success that is
being counted upon is sure to be help
full if realized.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Declines to Join in Attack.

1t was in accordance with these in
structions that Maj. Gen. w. S.
Graves, American commander in Si-
IBERIA, declined to join with the Japa-
nese in the attack referred to. 1t is
known here that Gen. Graves made
known his position when the Japa-
nese commander called upon him for
cooperation in an expedition which
the former thought ill-advised and
the nature of which he did not ap-
prove. Despite this frankness on the
part Of the American commander. the
Japanese undertook the expedition
alone, and when the fighting actually
occurred there were positively no
American soldiers within striking
distance.
1t is considered unfortunate that the
reports would naturally give the i'm
preston that the American troops sat
idly by and witnessed their ally from
the orient slaughtered by a superior
force.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Further Exemptions.

Further exemptions of the victory
liberty loan act make it possible for
owners of liberty bonds other than
3Ihs to be exempt from surtaxes, ex-
cess and war profits to an aggregate
investment of s160,000; and as the
bonds are all free of the normal tax
the investment would be all free, ex-
cept estate and Inheritance taxes.
Maryland Bankers Convention.
Maryland Bankers Association meets
at Atlantic City. May 19. Charles
Ham, secretary. is completing the
program for the occasion. He has ten
1ative acceptances from Daniel Will
lard, Judge Lobdell of the Farm Bank
Board. and John Barrett of the Pan
American Congress.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Victory Posters on Display.

Banks generally received their sup
ply Of victory liberty loan posters to-
day. and everything is being put in
readiness for the opening of the cam
paign.
The Commercial National Bank has
erected a beautiful replica of the
statue of Liberty in New York harbor
holding aloft a flaming torch.
The Washington Loan and Trust
Company is making generous use Of
artistic boards and posters around
its bank building. and other banks
are preparing to make q strenuous
campaign.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Small Investment Buying.

A number Of interesting transac-
tfons were made on today's session Of
the local stock exchange. but they
were of the odd-lot variety, with an
inconseQuential aggregate.
A few shares of American Security
and Trust Company stock brought
237; one share Of Riggs National sold
at 4S5, and a few shares of Railway
preferred changed hands at 66h.
Lanston Monotype stock was steady
at 66. A share of Mercy brought 1877.
The only bond transaction was In
Capital Traction IS at 96x.
Evening star., 1919-04-16
Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES.
CAPITAL Traction IS, $500 at 96X.
Washington Railway pfd., 10 at 6Oa.
Riggs National Bank. 1 at 46S.
American Security and Trust, 5 at 237.
IAnston. at 68, at 66.
Mergenthaler, / at 1877.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
Y,1-yV
Evening star., 1919-04-16

NEW YORK, April 16.-LArd-Bare
ly steady: middle west, 30.90a31.0O.
Other articles UNCHANGED
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lot peoples to this government and
the other. 1t is nobody's right to do
that allotting, except the people
themselves and l want to testify that
this treaty is shot through with the
American principle ofthe choice of
the governed.
"Of course, at times, it went fur
Their than we could make a practical
policy of, because various peoples
were keen upon getting back por-
tons of their populations which were
separated from them by many miles
of territory and we couldn't spot over
with little pieces of separated states.
Labor Magma Carta.
81 even had to remind my Italian
colleagues that if they were gong
to claim every place where there was
a large Italian population we would
have to cede New York to them, be-
cause there are more Italians in New
York than in any Italian city.
eve Of all peoples in the world, my
fellow citizens, ought to be able to
understand the questions OF this
! treaty and without anybody explain
ing them to u.s. for we are made up
out of all the peoples of the world.
'"This treaty contains, among
other things, a magma charta OF la
bora thing unheard Of until this
interesting year Of grace. There is
a whole section of the treaty devoted
to arrangements, by which the inter-
! ests Of thise who laber with their
hands all over the -world-whether
they be men or women or children
are all of them to be safeguarded.
And next month, there is to meet the
first assembly under this section of
the league-and let me tell you it
will meet whether the treaty is rati-
fled by that time OF not.
The Central Idea.
eff were to state what seems to
me to be the central idea of this
treaty, it would be this; it is almost
| a discovery of international conven-
tions-'that nations do not consist Of
their government, but consist OF thel1
people,
'"That is rudimentary idea; it
seems to go without saying to US In
America, but my fellow citizens, i
was never the leading idea in any
other international congress that
ever heard of; that is to say any in
ternational congress made up OF the
representative of government.
"They were always thinking of ma
tional policy, Of national advantages
of the rivalries of trade, of the adj
vantages of territorial conquest.
No Annexation.
I "There is nothing of that in this
treaty.
"You will notice that even the ter.
ritories which are taken away from
Germany, like her colonies, are moi
given to anybody. There is not q
single act of annexation in this
treaty But territories inhabited by
people not yet able to govern them
selves, either because of economic OF
other circumstances, the stage OF
their development are put under the
care of powers, who are to accept as
trustees, responsible at the bar Of
the League of Nations, and the terms
upon which they are to exercise then
trusteeship are outlined They are
not to use those people by way OF
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-05

profit and to fight their wars Tor
them; they are not to permit any
form Of slavery among them or en-
forced labor.
"There again the principle of the
treaty comes out, that the object OF
the arrangement is the welfare OF
the people who live there, and not
the advantage of the government.
"It goes beyond that and it seeks
to gather under the common super
vision of the League of Nations, the
various instrumentalities by which
the world has been trying to check
evils that were in some places de-
basing men, like the opium traffic,
like the traffic-for it was traffic,
in men, women and children; like the
traffic in other dangerous drugs;
like the traffic in arms against the
uncivilized people, who could use
arms only for their detriment; for
sanitation; for the work of the Red
Cross.
"I used to be told that this was
an age in which mind was monarch;
and my comment was that if that
were true, then mind was one OF
those modern monarchs that reigns
and does not govern; but as a matter
of fact, we were governed by great
representative assembly, made up of
the human passions, and that the best
we could manage was that the high
and fine passions should be in a ma
jority, so that they could control the
face Of passion, so that they could
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-05
of Wilson'S Columbus Speech in Defense of Treaty and Leo

check the things that were wrong,
and this treaty seeks something like
that.
What Treaty Is.
Gin drawing the human endeavors
together, it makes a mirror of the
fine passions Of the world, of it's
philanthropic passions, and if it's pas
sions Of pity, of this passion of hu-
man sympathy, of this passion of
human. friendliness and helpfulness,
for there is such a passion. 1t is
the passion that has lifted us along
the slow road of civilization; it is
the passion that has made ordered
government possible; it is the passion
that has made justice, and establish