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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-12-18

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-12-18
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
LEVI SMITH TELLS
SENATE COMMITTEE
OF MEXICO AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-'Carranza
seems never TO have made any serious
effort 10 drive Manuel Palaez an> his
little rebel army from the Mexican oil
lands" Levi Smith. formerly general
MANN ger of the rcnn-McA Oil company
told the senate foreign relations SUB
committee investigating the Mexican
situation. Mr.. Smith, whose properties
are south Of Tampico, near TuNpam
said that Palace had collected money
from his company since April 1917. and
that like the Mexican Petroleum com
pany. the Penn-Mcx company had ap-
pcalcd to the state department and
Ambassador Designate Arrcdondo. only
IL receive tho advice to pay. since there
appeared nothing else to do"
Levi Smith. whose story Of Difficult
ties in the Mexican oil fields was G
lated to the senate committee at Wash
ington yesterday. is a former Marshall
county oil man. He Is a brother-in-law
Of Prosecuting Attorney James d. Par
riott. Of Moundsvillc. Since tho death
Of their mother his two daughters have
ltvod in Moundsvillc with their grand
mother. Mrs. Jane Parriott.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
Action Taken at Request of Samuel Gompers and Union Wi
.PERSH|NG ARRIVES At CAPITAL
ON ANNIVERSARY Of ST. Al|H|EL

I patriot. farewell to the cOnQueror. and
| yea again. hail"
! Possibly it was the great preponder-
ance OF women in tho crowd about him
that led General Pershing 10 pay high
tribute to the women Of America m ms
haltingly delivered reply to the vice
president. In the uagrudging confidence
the president Fad TepoScd in him, he
said, he had found constant strength
! for the tasks that had fallen TO him.
but he added that it was the high cour-
age Of the women of America that had
made possible victory, complete ana
final.
Preceded by clattering cavalry es-
cort General Pershing was taken 10 his
hotel by Mr.. Marshall in the latter's at
tomobile. A draped army car ilying the
generals four starred banner. was In
waiting. but the vice president would
have none Of il. and personally conduct
ed the man who has come home as his
country's honored guest to the hotel
that is to be his temporary home in
Washington. All along the line OF the
swift moving procession the street
crowds waved and chcered. At the hotel
the streets were blocked with people,
and they remained for hours after he
had disappeared within.
Pcrshing Pleased.
General PcrShing expressed keen
pleasure at being back in Washington,
but could throw little light on his fu-
turc plans beyond tho ceremonies or
next week. when he lrcads the parade
Of the First division and later when ne
receives the unusual tribute Of reccp-
ton by joint session Of congress. To-
morrow he will re-cstablish in the war
department headquarters of the Ameri-
can cxpeditionary forces, of which ne
still is the commander There he ana
his starr will close up the affairs OF the
grN test force for overseas service ever
organized By this or any other country.
How long it may take General Pershins
could not say.
One future event on which General
Pershing's mind is fixed is visit to his
old home in Laclcdc. Missouri. The trip
is the one fixed event.
Tho general w2s reminded that today
was the anniversary Of the smashing OF
the ST. Mihiel salient. His eyes lighted
up AMI an odd smile touched his lips.
1t is great contrast, today and a
wear ago" he remarked.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
BALD ASSERTION is
MADE BY WITNESS
Before Senate Relations-W.
E.. Bullitt Gives Out State
ments Made In Con-
ference

WASHINGTON. Sept. l2.-The bald
assertion that Secretary Lansing opp"s-
ed ratification OF the peace treaty and
| league Of nations covenant, although he
was a member Of the American peace
commission that drafted il. was flung
today before the senate foreign relations
J committee by William c. Bullitt. Of
Philadelphia formerly employed by the
mission at Paris in a confidential canac-
| ity
Tho testimony, purportinG TO give Mr..
IIansing's private opinion expressed in n
conversation with the witness tho day
tho latter resigned from the missi.n be-
cause nc was not in sympathy with the
treaty or the league. popped out sud
denl yand scnsationally. Bullet had
/ Just expressed reluctance at the idea. OF
relieving any part OF private conv"r-
sation with the peace commissioners and
members Of the committee quite agreed
with this view.
Near the close Of a three hour hear
ing. however. Chairman Lodge asked
how the treaty and its covenant was r"-
gardcd at Paris. Secretary Lansing.
Henry White and Genera! Bliss, all
members OF the American commission.
expressed vigorous opinions" Eulliu
said, adding. in reply 10 an inquiry by
the chairman that these opinions were
not enthusiastic.
Then. from a memorandum Of tho con-
versation. dictated. he said. while IL waH
fresh in his mind. Bullitt quoted TN" So"-
rotary on many points saying that Mr.
Lansing opposed III" award Of ShantunS
to Japan, that he considered tho league
thoroughly bad that the larc" nations
would pay little attention I" tho small
nations, and that the world had been
arranged according To the desires Of the
big nations nj the peace conference.
Sensational Statement.
The most sensational statement at
tributed by the witness TO tho secretary
Of state was that III the senate and the
American people knew what the treaty
meant Il would be defeated" Senator
Knox really would understand the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
JOHNSON CALLS PEACE TREATY
PATCHWORK Of SECRET TREATIES;
FlAYS FOUR FOREIGN DIPLOMA T2

representatives Of the four great powers
were speaking TO US upon the same
plane upon which We were acting ana
appealing to the same lofty sentiments
! and al;ruiStic purposes their every
pockets were bulging with the secret
treaties they had made among them
selves FOR the partition Of the world ana
the distribution of the spoils Of war.
During all the period that they were
with us. not a single ono dtvulged 10
our government OF to any representative
l;ai it tn" treaties they had made. nall
zen in number. and which they had
ermined TO write into the ultimate
hty Of peace. The president said with
poSitivcness at the recent meeting win
the foreign relations committee he had
/ never even heard Of these secret treaties
until he went to Paris. The secretary
Of state testified in lik" fashion. IN
deed in 1917. while the treaty between
the four great nations in relation nos
only TO Shantung. but the Isles or the
Pacific, safely rcposed in their archives.
Eiscount IShii. the representative OF
Japan concluded with our secretary OF
state an agreement by which the United
States recognized tho special interests
of Japan in China"
No Secret Pacts.
Senator Johnson enumerated the pres
ident's war time declarations OF Ameri-
cas- peace aims. He quoted the presl-
dents assertion that the processes OF
peace should be absolutely open and per-
NIT no secret understandings or any
! kind.
"A general peace cannot be pieced to-
gether out OF understandings OF the
, powerful states" he said.
These very principles OF peace
were accepted by the holders of the
secret treaties" declared the senator.
We may view their denial now by for
eign nations. perhaps with only passing
regret, but If we break our faith TO the
world and to our own people then our
national honor will be stained as in all
our proud history it has never been
stained before
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
is SEC. LANSING OPPOSED To
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY?

treaty. Mr.. Lansing said. according |"
the witness and MIR. Lodge would. but
Mr.. Lodges position would bccom" pure
ly political"
Bullitt, formerly 4 newspaper CORES
pondrnt, went to Paris with President
Wilson's party and was attached to thS
mission. IIc was summoned To TESTIFY
before the treaty was reported out by
committee.
4 wealth Of inrormaiio ION. regarded rs
more or less confidential. vas given by
the witness during his thrC" hour state
ment In February last he was sent by
Secretary Lansing to PctroGrad 10 bring
back from tho Soviet leaders n state
mcnt showing tho exact terms on which
they would agree to peace. This report
which told among other things. Of good
order" established by III" Rolsheviki
l.cninc'S desire for peace. his readiness
to compromise AT many points in order
to obtain it. and his pror.s" that all
foreign debts OF the Soviet government
would bc paid never was made public.
Rullitt said. because the president would
not agrc" I.loyd-Gc"rS" wanted II
printed. he said. yet later TN" premier
denied all knowledge uf II when qu"S-
toned in parliament.
worked Under House.
Bullitt described himself ms clearing
house Of information for tn" delegation
and worked generally under COT. +. NJ.
House. He showed IN" committee tn"
presidents original lcaGu" proposals.
written on the presidents own type
writer and bearing an inscription by Col
House attcstinE the laticrs high regard
for tho witness Bullitt quoted colonel
.Iousc freely and when asked why no
had resigned. produced from great
stack Of papers n letter hc Ind written
tho president expressing his lack Of sat-
isfaction with the way tn" peace n"Eo-
tiatiOns wcr" proceeding and particular
Is voicins dsapproval OF the league OF
nations.
Along with his report Of conditions N
Russia Bullitt gave tn" committee the
Soviet peace proposal. which never went
To the peace conference and which was
dropped. he testified. because III" people
in Paris became luke warm when they
read that Admiral Kolchak was heading
for Moscow. after one hundred mile
advance. and was due there IN two
weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13

ST. LOUIS. Sept. l2.-TraAing Presl-
dent Wilson through the middlewest'
presenting arguments opposing the rati-
ficat!on OF the league Of nations cove
nant. Senator Hiram W. Johnson. OF
california, today addressed two large
and enthusiastic audiences in ST. Louis
At noon. nc spoke to n gathering or BUS
mess men at the city club.
Tonight hc addressed 4 large mass
meeting at the Coliseum where Presi-
dent Wilson spoke when visited st.
Louis a week ago. -,
At the night meeting Senatof
was introduced BY Or. John Il =
a prominent Democrat.
In his plea for the defeat OF the league
Of nations in it's present form. Senator
Johnson described the treaty Of peace
As q patchwork OF the secret treaties
made between the allies, unknown 70
America, before and during the war. and
challenged the recent declaration Of the
president that failure 10 concur In the
settlement OF the terms Of peace by the
United States would put stain upon
our national honor which we never could
etTace.'
Does the president intend TO say
that II will put stain upon our honor
IL we do not carry out the secret bar
gainings which were. with a duplicity
unparalleled in the worlds history. con-
cealed from us?" asked the senator.
BAps Diplomats.
He described the visits to this coun-
try after our declaration OF war OF the
diplomatic representatives OF England
France. italy and japan.
':In the full flush OF righteous in
diznatiou against a ruthless enemy. we
were bending every energy in behalf Of
a Just cause" said Senator Johnson
Before the United States senate. in
terms as idealistic a sthose we en-
ployed. Mr.. Balfour for England. Mr.,
Yiviani for France. Italys prince and
Japan's representative spoke. Until they
came no foreigner had ever stood upon
the rostrum Of the United States senate
since Lafayette's visit While these
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
SCRANTON MINERS
RETURN TO WORK;
ABANDON STRIKE

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept. 12.-Dcciston
by 1000 Delaware 6 Hudson mine
workers to abandon the strike ordered
n week ago and return to work tomor-
row morning has broken the backbone
of tho trouble which has tied up tn" 10
rollicri"S operated hE that company in
the LaCkawanna valley.
other locals have called meetings for
tomorrow to TAX" action. and 1t is be-
licvrd that all Of the strikers will be
back at work Monday morning.
There wcrc n" developments today In
the strik" Of tho Delaware. Lackawanna
e. Western mcn. but It is NOR" than
probable that they will follow the OK
ample Of tho Delaware Hudson cm-
pluycS. A mass meeting has been called
for tomorrow afternoon. and it is be-
Ii,vcd that the strike will be called on
at that time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13

BOSTON, Sept. 12-Frank Mccarthy, New England ofg
Of the American Federation of Labor announced tonight s
pocemens had accepted the suggestion of Samuel
that they return work and await the outcome Of the labor
cnce at the White House October 6th -
When Commissioner Curtis informed Of the
the union he said he issued orders this afternoon that
applying reinstatement should be taken back He said
could change this order before hearing from the attorney
The commissioner refused amply this statement which w1
preted to mean that the attorney general would be asked
whether the paromen employees who had right to
the who had no such right s7N
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
10000 MILL WORKERS
ARE ON STRIKE IN
REGION OF SCRANTON

SCRANTON. IA. Sept. 12.-Thc strike
Of silk mill workers in all parts Of the
city and county grew more serious this
afternoon when employees Of the Sauqoit
mill in South Scranton. the largest in
tho state. quit work.
Three other mills down the valley
joined the strike at noon today. II is
now estimated that there are about 90
0O0 employees on strike between Avoca
and Carbondalc
Striking silk mill workers did not re-
turn to their jobs this morning as many
mill owners expected. On the contrary
the tie-up seemed more complete today
and all workers in the upper valley and
ut seven mills In this city are idle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13

Mr.. Mccarthy read Mr.. Gompers' tel
egram. sent to him and TO Mayor Peters
at a meeting Of the policemen's union
tonight. After the meeting he issued
the following statement:
The members Of the Boston police
mems union have accepted the sugges-
tion Of Samuel Gompers. president OF
the American Federation Of Labor, and
instructed their committee 10 act in ac-
cordancc."
Whether the strike could be settled
in this matter was problematical to-
night. Mr.. Gompcrs' suggestion was
that the men return to their posts upon
information that the enforcement OF tho
order, tforbIdding them TO affiliate with
outside organizations)' has been post
poned." In his telegram to the mayor
or which he sent a duplicate to Cover
nor Coolidge tonight. he asked shat en-
f6rccment of this order he deferred un-
Ill after the White House conference.
Governor Retired.
Governor Coolidge had retired for the
night before Mr.. McCartNy's statement
IH0 D'Nn IldOe puDIIC anu no SNN'~t .
said that nc would not disturb him TO
inform him Of this development. The
secretary said that the telegram from
Mr. .L;ompers had not been received.
II is expected that the matter will be
discussed tomorrow forenoon. when the
governor has consented to meet Mr.. Nc
Carthy and officers Of the Boston Cen
trail Labor Union. This conference was
90 H. nf hn
mons union had been made known.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-13
Boston Police Force Votes to Return to Worll
ID Union VIII Await Outcome of Labor Conference October
ORDER ISSUED BY CURTIS MAY
COMPDCATE MATTERS SOMEN|||

Whether the Strike Can Be Settled In This Manner
lem>ticaH Conference viii Be Held Today vii
ernor Coolidge By Labor Officials - Coolidge
Question AS to Whether Men Are on Strike and
Reinstated Rests With Commissioner Curtis = IN
order Yesterday -