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The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
LEAGUE NOT
FAD OF WILSON
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT DE-
CLARES 1T RESULT OF PEO-
PIES DEMAND.
THE WOMEN WANT IT FORMED
Working People and Churches Be-
lieve It Is Sincere Attempt to
Unite Nations.
CW. H. Taft in Evansville Courier

". Ii. laII III ENduSNlhS COuIlEI'l
l think there is great dael of mis-
conception as to what it was which
brought about the league of nations.
Ii has been said to be a fad of Mr..
Wilson'S; it has. been stated that he
surrendered things in the treaty in
order to carry out his fad. This is
a great error. Mr.. Wilson has not
always been in favor of the league
neither has Mr.. Lloyd George; neither
has Nj. Clemenceau. The truth IS
that this league was Incorporated in
the treaty because the plain people
Of Great Britain and of France and
Of Italy demanded a league Of na-
tons as machinery by which this
might be made, as nearly as possible
the last war.
That feeling grew as the morale
weakened in these countries, and thc
morale was. stiffened by those among
the plain people who urged that tn
introduction of league Of nation
would make war in the future impos
xible. and that they ought, to max
the effort to win the war, because b.
50 doing. and through league o
nations, they would accomplish. a pur
pose justifying the enormous sacri
fees that a continuance Of the wa
would involve.
This is why the first resolutio
PASSED by the conference was tina
anot only must there be league c
nations. but it must be the first thin
considered, it must be an indispens'
blhspart of the treaty" al this can
heHsfrA of the knowledge of M. Gle
eneeau, Signor Orlando and M
LLOYD George that the plain Peep
- these countries demanded SUI
machinery. If it is adopted it W
furnish one more instance of cor
mon sense of the plain people tn
iustifies a step forward which state
men and Balting philosophers a
afraid to take.
Women Favor League.
The women of this country are
favor of the league. The work.
men are in favor of the league. ]
churches are in favor of the leagl
why? Because they fully und'
stand its provisions? No, but becar
they believe that it is sincere eff
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06
s..nrce d RepublIc,a strength.

Government in a well-constituted re
public requires no belief from man be
yond what his reason authorizes. DC
sees the rationale Of the whole system
its origin and its operations, and, as
1t is best supported when best under
stood, the human faculties act win
holiness and acquire. under this form
of government, gigantic manlinesS
Thomas Paine.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06

will find that expression refers rath
er to the scope of the subject matter
to be considered in the meeting, Of
with all members must take notice
so as to be there, and that the lie
scription of the functions Of the
council itself is contained in the
words recommend" advise and
propose"
Upon these words and the con
struction of these words must depend
what the function of the council is
Those who object on the ground that
is super-sovereignty maintain that
recommend" means command,
that "advise" means direct" and
that propose" means "order." ]
submit on the face Of it that that is
a strained construction of the words
and that nothing but most unusua
context in each case would justify
such a misinterpretation of the word;
according to their ordinary meaning
And when you consider that this lea
que is league not under a supreme
court which has the power over ev-
cry member to compel it to render
its affirmative duty, but that all Of
this depends upon the spirit of the
cooperation, and that each nation
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06

to unite the forces of all the nations
of the world to prevent war as fan
as possible. And they are willing
to undertake the experiment. Now
the league is part of a treaty It's
constitutional validity, as far as we
are especially concerned, depends on
the question, what is the scope of the
treaty-making power?
Now, whether the league be con-
stitutional or not depends upon the
construction that should be put upon
it. The directors to the league
many of them, say that it creates a
.super-sovereignty, an overgoyern-
ment, a managing dictorate.in which
the delegated powers are given that
only can be exercised under our con-
stitution by Congress.
There might be such a. league:
there might be such league as
France desired to have in which there
would be a managing electorate with
a chief Of police, SO to speak, under
that decorate, with a million men in
police force, so that Chief of Police
Foch, hearing a. disturbance in one
part of the globe, could send word
by cable to his superintendent there
"Take twenty thousand men, go over
and suppress that disturbance, and
|put out the fire" France was anx-
-ous to have it, because France want
ed az arrangement by which Foch
ecu.d order to the German frontier
10 once on any threat of Ge2man at
sack on France, half million men
and her delegates argued strenuously
before the conference in favor of
such an arrangement But the other
nations declined. and our representa-.
tiyes declined, because they said
"Not1only do we object to the ground
of eXpediency to party with sovcr.
eighty such as that would be. but
we have not the power under the con
+ stitution."
is Partnership.
The league which | have describer
is not the league that is now present
ed for our consideration and adop
i ton. What is it? 1t is only part
/ nership agreement. 1t is an agree
f ment in which the partners agree t
o cooperate. 1t is written in the co,
/ enant what they shall do under tn
e obligations so described. The eli
n cumstances under which these obi
r cations arise are stated in the GOV,
lie nant; and it is for each member {
II the league necessarily to construe /
ll own obligation, to determine no
n that obligation shall be performe
at and then to perform it, itself, and n
s. through any agency except its const
re tutional and normal agency to do t.
thing which is agreed to do.
/ think if you viii study the leagl
in you will ind that is the conditio
lg 1t is said that the council is the ma
he aging body, that is the super-sove
lie eign. There is no function to be pt
r. formed by the council that is not a
Sc yisory. The expression "to dc
,rt with" occurs once or twice, but y
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06

Riding acts of an exceptionally
meritorious and novel character are
said to be given special prominence
in the Sells-FlotO circus, which exhib-
its IN dopkinsville Wednesday Sept.
10.
One Of the most interesting among
the star riders is Daisy Hodgini, who
not only does all the best of the rid
ing stunts usually associated with
high class equestrainism, but also
adds an extraordinary touch to her
act by performing al kinds of eecen-
tric Juggling with various articles
including q Nlighted lamp, while her
hose is wil3l. racing 1round the
ring.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06

must determine for itself its meaning
the construction by us will certainly
be reasonable.
The sun., 1919-02-18
GERMANY SIGNS ARA1LS77CE YIELDING POSEN;
TO STOP WAR ON POLES; BLOCKADE STANDS;
AMERICA TO WI7HDRA w TROOPS FROM RUSSIA
Germany Protests New Armistice Terms;
Signs Only Because She Is Helpless

COPENHAGEN, Feb IThe following despatch from Weimar
the the signing of the asice renewal
The Government instructed Herr Erzberger to the armsice
before doing hand Marshal Foch written statement de-
the
involved in either signing rejecting the
Insrucng its delegates sign does with the conviction
aed associated Governments endavong
o the world
obliged its standpoint
ward three articles
First the entirely ignores the German Government
which orderly from the will of the people
the form orders provisions for the evacuation
the Poles number of important places including
Bentschen Although ready military
aggressive action other
thorized to defend ourselves by force.
Second Germany promises to those armce terms
hitherto
that her obligations will not be interpreted
compatible with President Wilson's principles We wait
position fully follow the contemplated
structions of the allied command
Third objection raised to the point in the giving
only three days notice for its denunciation.
The sun., 1919-02-18
NEW GERMAN PLANE
is I65 FEET LONG
Has Four PropeiIers, Each
With Four Blades.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Feb 16 (delayed) If the
war had lasted few months longer
Germany was prepared to surprise the
world with an enormous airplane. The
new air giant, planned by Harold Wolff
an engineer, Will have its first trial at
Doberitz In few days.
The machine Is nearly 166 feet from
wing tip TO wing tip and stands more
than 23 feet high. 1t has six motors
with a total OF 1,s00 horsepower. driv-
ing four propeliers. two forward and two
AIT. Each propeller has four blades.
Two of the motors, II Is said. can stop
simultaneously without affecting any of
the propellers or having any result ex-
cent 10 reduce the speed OF the airplane.
Devices on the plane enables the pilots
10 know at all times their altitude and
angle of elevation, and also to tell the
absolute as well as relative direction Of
flying, which. II Is believed. will make
1yinG possible on the darkest night and
in the thickest fog. The device for de-
termining the absolute direction consists
of an instrument adapted TO receiving
messages from various wireless stations
and capable OF such adjustment that a
message from any particular station can
he heard only when the device is-turue /
I'm that direction.
The sun., 1919-02-18
GEN. KENLY UNHURT
IN PLANE WRECK
His Machine Is Shattered, but
He ReacheS Ohio First.

COLUMBUS, Feb. l7.-Gen. W l..
kenly, Chief OF Military Aeronautics.
arrived in Columbus tonight in time to
enjoy part OF the banquet festivities ar
ranged In honor of the homecoming of
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker despite
an accident at New Philadelphia, Ohio.
Gen, Kenly LETT his Office in Washing.
ton shortly before noon, saying he was
going for short flight" He ascended.
and finding atmospheric conditions suit
able. decided to accept the invitation
for dinner in honor OF Americas ace
of aces in Columbus. a distance OF about
400 miles. He cleared 400 miles of his
trip when he encountered snow storm,
which forced him and his pilot to de-
scend at New Philadelphia In descend
ing the machine struck on its nose.
overturned and was badly damaged.
Major V. G. Ocker, pilot OF the machine.
sustained several minor injuries In the
accident Gen. kenly made the rest Of
the trip to Columbus by automobile and
train.
The streets of Columbus were thronEed
with people during the afternoon to get
a glimpse of Richeuhacksr az lo rode IN
q parade The AFTERNOON demons rat 'Ou
concluded with ~ address by Gov. COS.
who ~c'comeG HicEenba,kcr in tho name
of the state.
The sun., 1919-02-18
NEXT CONGRESS
WILL DECIDE ON
RAIL CONTROL
House Interstate Commerce
Committee Will Hold No
More Hearings.
TIME Is INADEQUATE
Favorable Report on $780,
100000 Fund for Roads
Is Ordered.
FULL AMOUNT is NEEDED
Railways Must Have Money to.
Carry Out Plans for the
Ensuing Year.
FULL AMOUNT Is NEEDED
SpccinI Desnnfch 10 THE srN.

NUcciui DeSpufCN 10 IHE SIN.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE House
Interstate Commerce Committee de-
cided to-day to hold no more hearings
on any OF the proposed legislation be-
fore It because OF the impossibility of
getting the hearings printed in time
to secure legislation on the subjects
treated. This decision has the effect
OF postponing until the next Congress
decision as to the future of the rail-
roads and the legislation sought by
the Administration for the regulation
of the packing industry as well as less
important matters before the commit
tee.
Immediately after this action was
taken the House Appropriations Com
mittee, acting under the spur of the
Administration voted to report favor
ably bill to give to the Railroad Ad-
ministration the S75O.000.000 revolv-
ing fund sought by Director General
Hines, and put 1t up to the House
whether the full amount should be
granted or the appropriation cut.
Members OF the House Interstate
Commerce Committee and some members
of the Appropriations Committee. even
those who arc opposed to the McAdoo
plan to extend the Government control
Of the railroads for a five year period.
have been Convinced of the necessity Of
the additional revolving fund sought by
the Railroad Administration.
Although they believe that every ad-
ditionai dollar going into the revolving
fund and spent on the roads rs
scfamblinE the situation more than
ever a majority of the members OF the
House. It Is believed. win give Director
General Hines the full amount sought
for the new revolving fund.
One OF the objections raised by the
opponents Of the McAdoo plan for ex-
tending Government control five years
Is because the amounts appropriated for
the revolving funds presumably will be
repaid to the Government. but long
haggling over items Is regarded as al
most certain. 1t Is recalled that the
money advanced to certain railroads
for extending their lines in the Far
West in the pioneer days was not re-
paid to the Government for forty years
The strongest point in favor of pas
sage OF the appropriation Is the fact
that the roads need the money badly
to carry out their plans for the en-
suing year and many OF them would be
in a sorry predicament IL Congress
failed to provide the revolving fund.
The action of the House Interstate
Commerce Commission in resolving not
to hold any more hearings with the
| resultant failure to bring in legisla-
ton fixing the future of the railroads
OF the country is generally regarded
as the last thing necessary to insure
an extra session being called and called
very soon.
The sun., 1919-02-18
PORK BILL ASSAILED
IN POETIC FRENZY
Sherman Bursts Into Rhyme
to Express Opposition.
Special Despatch to THE srN.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Senator Sher-
man Gll) lapsed into "poetry"--the
Walt Mason brand--to day in an at
tack on the pork in the pending rivers
and harbors bill. Senator Sherman apol-
oglzed to Walt Mason and then re-
cited:
Every one can see by the dawn,a
early light the millions that gleam in
the log rollers sight, while the creeks
and the bayous and frogponds galore
make the taxpayers swear and feel pain
fully sore. The sandbars and sawyers,
the snags and the scows. the Congress
mems schemes and the engineers rows,
the dredges and shovels, the dikes and
the dams spend enough cash to break
two Uncle Sans.
THE troop blithely gathers from hill
and from plain, from mountain peaks
snowcapped again and again; down
from alkali dust. from sagebrush and
pine they gather their cohorts line upon
line, they move down together, one seems
but a dab, but when all march along
to the lootstep OF grab. A fearful pro-
cession gaining strength as they come,
it's the !. w. W. the Bolshevist bum
Of all legislation that unravels our roll,
depletes our exchequer and gravels our
soul they sap and they burden, they
dog and deface the great father of
waters In grating disgrace their inn
pudent face In desert and swamp is
everywhere seen as they brEzenly romp
from valley to sea. from prairie to lake
the rivers and harbors the lawmakers
rake"
The sun., 1919-02-18
JAPAN RAISES
TWO BIG POINTS
Said to Hold With Britain
That League Abrogates
Monroe Doctrine.
ALSO WANTS OPEN DOOR
President Expected to Enlight-
en- Congressman in Secrets
Of Council Session.
ALSO WANTS OPEN DOOR
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Sto6 Correspondent Of THE Sun.

Copyright 1919: oil rights reserred.
PARIS, Feb. 17-There is the keen
est interest here in the questions al
ton with the proposed constitution for
the League Of Nations. particularly
in view Of the conversations that were
carried on here by members OF the
big ten" on some of the questions
now under discussion in the United
States
If the President takes the Foreign
Relations committees completely into
his confidence they undoubtedly will
hear some very interesting things re-
garding different viewpoints that were
presented at the secret meeting on the
immigration question, and also on the
Monroe Doctrine.
At one of the meetings held in the lat
ter part of January 1t is now known
that one of the big ten" members made
the suggestion that the nations should
observe the principle OF unrestricted i'm
migration. Japan is understood to have
brought up the question. saying she de-
sired to have free immigration of her
nationals into the United States and the
Philippines .and particularly into the
Canal Zone. Evidently the matter was
not pressed. but the inference seemed to
be that If Japan entered the league she
very likely would bring the immigra-
tion question before the council II the
question remained undecided 10 her sat
isfaction before then.
The fact that this matter was dis
cussed has excited great interest here.
Regarding the Monroe Doctrine the best
information is that several nations, IN
cluding Japan and Great Britain take
the view that tho league clearly abro-
gates that doctrine. At one OF the meet
ings Japan is understood to have taken
the position that the doctrine virtually
is a defensive alliance OF the America s
and asked how the league can do away
with the European balance and leave the
alliance in the Americas
The sun., 1919-02-18
WILSON PLANS
LEAGUE REPORT
Congress to Receive Account
of Presidents Action in
Council.
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION
Senate Will Not Be Asked to
Take Action at Present
Time.
MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION
By tIs Assocfafed prsss.

OK BOARD u. s. s. GEoRoE WASH
IN0ToN, Feb. 16 (night, delayed).--
President Wilson spent his first Sun
day at sea in attending church SER
vices, sleeping and resting. He con-
sidered no Official business whatever
and received no official dispatches.
The President read with great inter-
est wireless digest of newspaper
opinion and expressions in Congress
sional circles regarding the constitu-
tion OF the League of Nations, but
made no comment upon 1t. 1t is very
probable. however, that he will eX-
press his own views to the people OF
the United States in his speech at
Boston on landing, while later he un-
doubtedly viii address Congress, MAX
ing his address one in the nature OF a
report on his two months work in Eu-
rope.
While the Presidents plans for in
forming Congress OF his work are not
yet fully shaped he is expected TO decide
upon the most direct method which IN
addition to his speech probably will be
through conferences WIN inc roioibh
Affairs Committees OF both houses. 1t is
quite out of the question that the Senate
will be called upon at present to act
upon the League OF Nations treaty. as
II will not be perfected before the Presi-
dents return to Paris and It seems prob
able that the covenant draft as 1t has
been published will be subjected to some
changes before 1t Is put into treaty
form.
The Presidents plans are still based
OF his returning to Europe Immediately
after the adjournment OF Congress, with
the possibility that he will remain abroad
until summer. The chances seem to favor
the calling OF an extra session of the
Senate and possibly one of Congress
after the work OF the Peace Conference
is finished, to pass upon treaties and
take any necessary legislative action.
The George Washington to-day was
steaming for the Azores slightly behind
her schedule. The sea was growing
rougher tonight and unless the weather
is uniformly favorable throughout the
voyage 1t is unlikely that the steam
ship will reach Boston before Feb
ruary 20.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Temps day
gives the date on which President VIII
son is expected to arrive in France after
his visit to the United States. II Is March
1S, the newspaper says,
The sun., 1919-02-18
GO
IN ALIEN SWEEP
Secretary Wilson Says Ma
tion's Housecleaning Is Not
Confined to I. w. w.
LABOR UNION Is REBUKED
Deportation Mild Punishment
for Activities of Foreign
ers So Treated.
Special Despatch 10 THE Srx.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Govern
meht policy OF deportation of undesir-
able aliens was disclosed in detail to-
night when a letter written by the Sec
retary Of Labor to the president and
secretary of a micrometer lodge of
Brooklyn. meraber of the Interna-
tional Machinists Union. Briefly the
policy being followed and to be fol-
lowed is not to deport, aliens merely
for becoming members of the /. w. w.
but to deport all aliens who preach or
practice anarchy. destruction Of the
American Government or any part OF
it. assassination of officials and the
like, whether they are I. w. w. men,
bers or not.
Secretary Wilson took advantage OF
the opportunity to reprove the union
lodge for adopting resolution pro-
testing against the deportations or
dered. He said the lodge could not
have been in possession Of the facts
when 1t did so, as the actions OF the
Government in this respect are ex-
actly in line with the last immisra-
ton act which received the enthusiast
tic support OF organized labor.
The Secretary pointed out in his let
ter that in every case the Department
Of Labor has not acted as prosecutor.
but merely as an agency to get at all
OF the facts in each case. He declared
that each man taken into custody has
had the privilege of obtaining counsel
and that some of them have availed
themselves of this privilege as well az
Of the privilege of taking their cases
to the courts II they desire.
Secretary Wilson took pains to show
that deportation to the lands OF their
extraction is an exceedingly mild pun
ishment for some OF the offences for
which these aliens were taken in charge.
The letter in part follows
II is my intention as Secretary OF
Labor, now that the unusual danger
of sea travel Is over, to carry out
the clear provisions of the law; first.
because It Is my sworn duty to do so.
and, second. because any foreigner who
comes to this country and advocates
the overthrow of our form OF Gov
ernment by force Is an invading
enemy. who Is treated with great
leniency when he is simply deported
TO the land from which he came.
When our own citizens desire to
change the form OF Government they
can do so peaceably in the manner
provided by the Constitution. II we
cannot make progress by the peace
able process of discussing and voting
we are not likely to make any prog
ress by the riotous process OF cussirg
and shouting. The man who cannot
he depended upon to vote right cannot
be depended upon TO shoot right.
The sun., 1919-02-18
Wilson's Peace Portrait
to Be Painted by Orpen

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Peace
Conference portrait Of Presi-
dent Wilson is to be painted by
Sir William Orpen, the British
painter. The President is under
stood to have promised to give
Sir William a sitting as soon as
he returns from the United
States. Col. E. M. House, also is
to be painted by Sir William.
The official picture of the
Peace Conference which Sir Will
lam is painting is progressing
we'll. He is still working on the
background and none of the
figures has yet been added.
Gen. Currie, the Canadian
commander, will sit tomorrow
for an official war picture.
The sun., 1919-02-18
JAMAICA LOOKS TO CANADA.
with Dominion
VIII De Sought.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Council OF
Montego Bay. Jamaica. the second town
OF the island. unanimously has resolved
10 approach the Government with a re-
quest that confederation Of Jamaica with
Canada be brought about, according to
a dispatch to the Morning Post from
Kingston.
The sun., 1919-02-18
Sun Fund Stops German
Prohteering on Smokes

A CORPORAL of the 314th
= Field Artillery writes from
Schonecken, Germany, that the
price of tobacco is prohibitive
and that the enemy is trying to
get rich on boys who are broke.
AS THE SUN Tobacco Fund
sends tobacco over to them the
game is baked. This letter and
several cards from soldiers are
printed on page 5.
The grand total of the fund
to-day is $429,159.27.
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.