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The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
JAPANESE NOT NEGOTIATING
 WITH MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (by Asso- ciated Press pr. Shidtra, Japanese ambassador, has informed the state department that his country has not entered into negotiations with Mexico looking toward the acquisition of spe- cial privileges or territory in Mexico.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
CHINESE COOLIES
 ARE RETURNING HOME

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 19 (by Asso- ciated Press). - Fifteen hundred Chinese coolies from the west front left for home today on board the steamship Empress of Japan.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
DIRECTOR OF CHICAGO
 OPERA COMPANY DEAD

CHICAGO, Dec. 19 (by Associated Press ),-Cleonfont Camanini, direc- tor general of the Chicago Grand Op- era Company, died here today of pneu- monia
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
PREMIER BORDEN TO
 TAKE LONG VACATION

OTTAWA, Dec. 19 (by Associated Press).-It is announced that Sir Ar thur Borden will retain the position or premier, but that he will take long rest.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
 REFLECTS PRESIDENT

PARIS, Dec. 19 (by Associated Press).- Paul Deschanel was yester- day reelected president of the cham Der of deputies without opposition.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
BRITISH COLUMBIA'S
 NEW LIEUT.. GOVERNOR

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 19 (by Asso- ciated Press) s).-Colonel Pryor was sworn in as lieutenant governor of British Columbia today.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-19
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE IRISH VICER0Y
NO HOPE FOR ENACTMENT OF
 OIL LAND LEASING BILL THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON 19 Associated Press)-Acton the phosphate month
 The bill ado the Christmas holidays
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Little support for Radicals
By IRE IssocIafrd PrcAa

CoBLENz, Jan. l9 delayed The eS-
t!ene radicals are believed 10 have
found little support to-day among tic
occupation. Early reports indicated that
the delegates elected 10 the National
Assembly we're from the more conserva-
tive groups
The American troops were on the alert
throughout the area of occupation pre-
pared 20 suppress any disorder. but none
was reported either In Cohlen2 or In the
small towns. The voting was conducted
quietly. the only unusual feature being
the participation of the women. Both
the Centrist and German Democratic
parties had a woman among their twelve
candidates. The Centrist candidate was
Maria Schmidt. who IS we'll known IN
church circles, while the German DEM
ocrats had nominated Or. Lima Fischer
Eckert
The voting continued until o'clocl,
In the evening. The crowds about the
booths were never large. although ap.
parently a goody p-op lrtion OF the pop
ulat!on voted during The day. The party
workers were active in getting out the
voters. and men bearing banners urginG
the electors TO vote this or that ticket
appeared In the streets at an early hour
The voters included large numbers q.
the unemployed, discharged soldier.
for tie most part. who on account o.
the suspended industries are as yet idle
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TAFT SAYS BRITISH
MUST KEEP FLEET
Talks on Peace to Empire
Club in Toronto.

TORONTO, Jan. 2o.--In times Of war
Britain must maintain her fleet to resist
unjust aggression, for II che didn't she
would starve in a week" declared Wal
lam Howard Taft in an address here to-
day before the Empire Club. He added
that "England's supremacy of the seas
in times OF peace had always meant
equality for all nations
Asserting that the question of dis
armament must depend on the success
of the league OF nations" the former
President continued:
Some years ago the league OF nations
was an academic question. In England
they got up a league of nations having
the purpose OF 1t to preserve peace. but
they refused to put the word peace in IL
Now the Issue lis down as the first
subject for consideration there are PEI
sons in our country who say that :
ought to be postponed. James NJ. Beck
among them. but IL seems TO me that the
reason why they have put the league %
nations first is, as Premier Clemenceau
has said. that unless you have a league
of the five great Powers your peace IS
going to be nothing but a scrap o:
paper"
Declaring that he was glad to be again
in Toronto this time mot under an in
junction Of neutrality" Mr.. TAFT de-
clared that the United States and Cam
ada were examples to the world Of what
can be done toward the maintenance ot
peace.
our hundred years OF peace is some
thing the world ought to cherish -
showing what can he done toward peace
full international relations he said the
American people have learned that arhi-
tration can be made a practical thing
through her relations with YOU
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MAJOR ASTOR BARES
LEAGUE PROBLEMS
Warns of International Labor
Adjustments Needed.

LoSpoS. Jan. 2o.--f the league Of ma
lions Is to be a succers. II must be posi-
tive as we'll as negative. according TO a
pamphlet issued by Major Waldorf
Aston. Parliamentary Secretary of the
Ministry OF Food.
Cooperation between nations before
tho war was an exception the pam
phlet says 1T has proved to be the
cause OF the allied victory and must he
the basis Of a permanent peace. The
league OF nations will not last long II its
functions are exerted solely through
courts or tribunals for the settlement OF
disputes after they have arisen. II must
make utmost use OF every means OF
uniting nations for achieving common
purposes and repelling common dangers.
All the bcllgerent nations. with the
possible exception OF the United States,
now will have to face an economic crisis
caused by the general disturbance o..
markets. the uncertainty Of prices and
the breakdown of established Govern
ments over large part OF Europe, The
chances for international Quarrels in the
turmoil OF competitive trade will be
greater than ever. l. is important.
therefore. that the league o: nations he
equipped with machinery to secure the
utmost cooperation between nations in
facing thess common problems.
"Responsibility for repairing the
ravages Of war must fall upon the
league OF nations International labor
problems confront the league. Even be-
fore the war labor and capital realized
their interests we're international. 7:
Will be OF fundamental Importance that.
in restarting industry, thu standard OF
living In civilized countries shall not be
rendered unstable by the competition Of
sweated and underpaid labor. II prob
ably will he necessary to secure this by
international agreements guaranteed by
the league OF nations"
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FRENCH INSIST THAT q.
KAISER CAN BE TRIED
Wirz Case Cited as an Amer
lean Precedent.

PARIS. Jan. 90. - Leon bourgeois
formerly Premier and French authority
or the league OF nations, In a statement
to the Mutfn cites as a precedent for the
punishment of Germans Of all degrees
convicted OF violation of the laws of
war the case Of Henry wirz, who was
tried by court-martial and put to death
AFTER the civil war for cruelties suffered
by Northern prisoners In the camp he
commanded nj Andersonville Ga.
Long discussions concerning the re-
sponsibllity OF ex-Emperor William and
other prominent Germans for crimes
committed in the prosecution OF the war
appear In the newspapers The Mntir
says that as regards the crimes com
mitted against France the facts already
have been established by a careful in
quiry which virtually has been COM
pleted. II says that several eminent
turists unanimously hold that William
Hohensollern can be prosecuted under
Article LN1. of the Hague convention.
which lays down rules for warfare on
lana. The JuristS are of the opinion
that the punishment must be inflicted on
those who issued the orders rather than
on the subordinstes who carried them
out.
The Journal calls attention to the fact
that there is available to the Peace Con-
ference n committee on juridicial con-
situations. TO which the opinions OF the
delegates regarding the responsibility OF
William Hohenzollern probably will be
referred. This committee then could
present plans for n formal inquiry to
the conference which, " II agrees with
the committee, can issue formal in
dctment.
To obtain the release OF the ex-Em-
peror. the newspaper adds. a demand
can be made on Holland by the nations
a bout to form league OF nations The
demand will not be tor the extradition
% William Hohenzolieru. but for his
| surrender. The Journal says Il is the
opinion OF leading turists that Holland,
which also will form a part of the
league, cannot evade the duty Of sur
rendering tho eX-Emperor to the other
| nations in the league in order that he
may be brought up for trial.
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Ebert Government, are given in an Of
fetal wireless despatch sent out from
Berlin and picked UP here. 1t states
that the empire is 70 consist of Its for
mer component States besides any ter
ritories which, by virtue of the right OF
tom desire to be received
into the empire.
The despatch declares that the people
have the right. regardless OF former
Z rontiers. to erect new German free
States within the empire, providing any
such free State has a population OF
100000. IL the people OF a border
country wish to join the German En-
pire the assent of the German people
shall be required. -,
The Imperial President. who is to bt
elected by the people. must be 35 years
of age and must have been a citizen
OF Germany for ten years before his
election. He will be elected by an
absolute majority OF all the votes OF
the empire
The President will represent the en-
p're, but declarations of war or con.
clusions Of peace rest with the Reich
stag. Treaties with foreign States
require the assent OF the Reichstag
As soon as a league of nations the
object Of which Is the exclusion of secret
treaties has been formed all treaties
with the league shall require the assent
of the Reichstsg.
The Imperial Presidents tenure of Of
fee will be for seven years and his re-
election will be permissible. The
Imperial Government will be composed
of a Chancellor and Ministers, who will
be chosen by the President OF the Reich
stag. The Government must have the
confidence OF the House OF Deputies and
shall be responsible to the Reichstag.
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RISING OF ROYALISTS
OCCURS IN PORTUGAL
COncierO Heads Revolt at
OpOrto and PrOclaims Man.
uel as the Monarch.

LONDON. Jan. 20.--A royalist rcvolu-
ton has begun in Portugal, according 10
wireless despatch from Lisbon. Paiva
Conceiro has placed himself az the head
of royalist revolt at Oporto Braga and
Viscus and has proclaimed the former
King Nance! as again King OF Portugal
Government troops are on their way 10
suppress the conspiracy. The wireless
despatch adds that Manoel has sent q
telegram to the Portuguese Government
reproving the attempt In his behalf.
PORTUGAL became a republic October
D. 1910. The monarchy fell with the as
sassination of Carlos I. ard the Crown
Prince In February, 1908. and the flight
OF his successor, Nanoel H., on his yacht
to Gibraltar in 1910.
The republican movement which re.
suited in the overthrow OF the monarchy
was the result OF the teachings Of the
"Coimbra school," made up OF political
leaders and men Of letters identified with
the old university at Colmbra, the an.
Cient capital OF Portugal. The spirit oi
nationalism had manifested .itseE at this
institution ever since II withdrew from
the control OF the church In the middle
OF the eighteenth century.
Dr. Iheophile Braga, the first Presi.
dent of the republic. a poet and q
scholar, was mcmhcr OF the "Coimbra
school" Or. Msnoel de Arriaga. Pres
dent from 1911 to 1915, was once profess
sor of mathematics at Coimbra. D-
Bernardno Machado, who succeeded
i him. was the leader OF the Young For
tugal members OF the "Coimbra school
Sidonio Paes. tho fourth President, WHO
was also a member OF the faculty 4
Coimbra. was killed by an assassin E
the streets OF Lisbon December IA. 1918
Paes headed counter revolution II
1916, after resigninE as Portuguese Min
lister TO Berlin. and displaced Machado
He assumed the Presidency professionally
and subsequently was elected TO thai
position.
II wRs during Machados adm.nlstra
ton that Portugal entered the war OF
the side Of the Allies. Portugal has
been an ally OF England for six cen
turtles.
Admiral Canto Castro was elected
President shortly after the assassination
of Paes He took no part in the revolu
ton that overthrow Machado.
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PLENTY OF MEAT FOR BRITAIN
Country to Get Very Large ounn-
tity soon. says OmciaI.

LONDON. Jan. pa. Brickwe,, H.
rector OF the cold storage department :
the Food Ministry, predicted TO-DAY t..t
there Will be a very large QUANTITY y
Australian meat available in G-.lt
Britain within few months ar ~.
therefore It will be unnecessary 70 con
tinuc rationlng.
Mr.. Br!ckwell said that Great Rr.'a'r
when she entered the war had O.0o0 600
cubic feet Of cold storage representing
$4,000 tons. ana that by ncNt O..o6e-
the country will have ono cuh' ru.
storage for every man. woman and chi 4
in the United kingdom IT,. cos. Z
storage to date, he showed, was So.
o00,O 900.
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EBERT FACTION WINS
BY POLLING GERMANY


tricts. which theoretically would elect
433 representatives TO the National AS
sembly. However, as elections were not
held in Alsace- Lorraine the number was
reduced by twelve from this cause, and
II was still further reduced by the fnct
that as Posen Ia occupied by Polish
troops elections there were impossible.
Next Step n Constitution.
The total number of electors is given
in round numbers as Is. 200, 600 men and
$1,000, 900 women. Each party was
privileged to nominate in each district as
many candidates as there were Deputies
to be elected Electors were permitted
to strike out n name or names on a bal
lot. but could not insert others to replace
these
The voting under the German scheme
is based on proportional representation.
go that each party elects representatives
in proportion to the vote cast.
The first task of the National Assem-
bly,, the German advices show, will be TO
draw UP a new constitution defining the
form Of Government and the method OF
electing President OF the republic An
other will be to ratify the treaty of
peace.
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CANADA BRINGS 1900 MEN.
some Of the Returning Troops ia
Go TO Fort sIocum.

BosroN. Jan. 20.-The transport
Canada. bearing troops from France. ar
rived at Quarantine late to-day. She
will come up the harbor tomorrow
morning. when the troops will receive
an official welcome.
The Canada brings 1900 men. who
will be sent chiefly to Fort Slocum.
Camp Logan and Camp Meade. Casual
companies composed OF men from New
York. Ohio. Kansas and Maryland; the
Twenty third Balloon Company. two
companies OF Regulars and ninety-two
casual officers are on board, All will
he taken first 70 Camp Devens for in
sneCt!on
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the table, with President Wilson at his
right ana President Poincare at his left
Next to President Wilson sat the Pre-
miers of Italy. Rumania and CEecno-
Slovakia, while next to President Poin-
care were. the Premiers OF Greece, Ser
bia and China. Opposite sat Premier
Clemenceau and the Foreign Ministers
or nations from all parts Of the world.
The American guests included Sec
rotary Of State Lansing. Henry White.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss. Rear Admiral
Grayson, Brigadier-Gen. William w.
Harris and Robert Woods Bliss. Amer
lean Charge d'Anaires
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B0CHE HEADQUARTERS MOVES.
Hindenburg 10 Supervise Repatrin-
ton from nigsberg.

ZURICH. Jan. 20.--German general
headquarters. according to reports re-
ceved here, will be transferred 10 Koc-
nigsberg.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg will
go there to supervise the repatriation OF
the German army In the east as well as
operations against tho BolshevikL
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Grand Canyon RiII Passed.

WAsHINGroN, Jan. 2o.--The Senate
bill to make the Grand Canyon ma
tional park was passed to-day by the
House and sent TO conference.
In the area set aside are 996 square
miles Of public lard, now parts Of two
rational forests and game refuge. The
proposal has been before Congress for
,hirty-three years
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COL. HOUSE CONvALESCENT.
Takes Motor Ride and VIII Re-
sumo Duties This Week.

PARIS. Jan. 2O.-Col. f. NJ. House.
who was forced to take to his bed last
week. was so improved to-day that he
was able to take an automobile ride.
He expects to resume his duties in
connection with the American peace del
egation within a few days
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cred consciousness he fought the one 70.
naming gun until another shell wounded
him. Strange 10 say, he survived"
Fear that me sight Of Americans being
trained in night fighting and Other
specaltics for months before the afTair
would arouse suspicion and reveal the
attempt to German spies was the onlv
reason way a contingent OF Americans
was not used among the British volln-
teers, Capt. Carpenter said.
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The decision that the league OF ma
tions will be outlined and organized by
the helllgerents alone is understood to
be the cause Of some dissatisfaction
among the neutrals. who already are In
formally discussing the matter among
themselves. Whether any formal action
will be taken by the neutrals to voice
their protest Is not yet known. but
among some OF them there is said to be
a feeling that 1t would be neither fair
nor dignifed that they be afterward
asked to subscribe covenant in whose
making they had no part.
The nsutrals. II Is understood, do not
ask participation In the discussion Of
peace terms because they took no part
in the war. but they contend that
league OF nations In an international
institution independent of the war and
that. therefore. no distinction should be
made between belligerents and nom
belligerents. 1t is also pointed out that
among the. neutrals there were several
countries whose anti-German feelings
were as strong as among the Allies but
that owing to geographical positions
and other factors they were forced to
remain neutral.
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Danish Minister TO BE Heard.

NJ Noulens will he followed tomorrow
BY the Danish Minister, II. Scavenius
along the same lines
Tho official statement on to-day's SEES
sion follows
The President OF the United States
~ America and the Prime Ministers
and Foreign Ministers of the allied
governments, assisted by Baron Ma
klno and the Japanese Ambassador in
Paris met at the puai d'Orsay this
morning between 1880 and 12 o'clock
". Noulens. the French Ambassador
to Russia, who returned few days
ago from Archangel, addressed the
meeting and gave particulars Of the
situation in Russia.
The next meeting will take place on
Tuesday at 10 80 o'clock in the morn
ing, TO hear the remarks OF NJ. Scave-
Mus. the Danish Minister In Petro-
grad. who left the Russian capital
VERY recently.
Nittorio Orlando, the italian Pre-.
inicr, was the only absentee to-day
Arthur J. Balfour, the British Foreign
Secretary was accompanied TO the meet
Ing by Lord Robert Cecil. who has espo.
clally in charge the subject ~ league
81 nations on behalf Of Great Britain
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binding all nations to carry out the
blanks of the international labor plat
form.
s While this would mark revolu-
tionary step in modern diplomacy, it
is contcndcl that unless 1t is done
The economic competition coming will
he destructive of many of the present
safeguards.
May Have Eject on Congress.
Efforts naturally will ne made to
have many radical features OF the
British labor platform incorporated,
and this will be sure TO cause ire
mendous discussion. The idea Is to
declare whatever labor principles are
adopted here MS one of the essential
purposes Of the league. How far this
would bind Congress to pass labor
legislation remains to be seen, but it
will bring up an interesting point.
Samuel Gompcrs, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is ex-
nectcd here to confer with President
Wilson. who has followed many of
the labor leaders past suggestions
on labor. The question Is not likely
10 provoke any vital disagreement
among the leaders. however.
The next fortnight is likely TO de-
termne the fate of some Of the four
teen points, as the President must
leave in few weeks. To achieve
the chief purpose of his trip he must
obtain before he goes agreement
among the five principal Powers.
How far they are willing to go in
applying principles like armament
limitation and freedom Of the seas Is
questionable.
Diplomatic bargaining Indicated.
Diplomatic bargaining on some of
these issues Is already indicated by
suggestions in n section Of the French
press that France will follow the
President on armament Limitation IL
he will support their demand for the
left bank of the Rhine, for which
the French show an increasing desire,
as indicated in Marshal Foch's recent
Interview.
The Rhine frontier question appar-
emily is getting little attention in
81 n 10 no
encouragement France recently has
given TO Italy in connection with the
EATERS territorial claims Is believed
10 have something to do with French
hopes regarding the Rhinelaud.
kaiser Ia BE Indicted.
While France Is the chief prose
,utor of the Kaiser she will have
the energetic support of Great
Britain, both nations having planned
10 present documents, probably Tues
day. drawing up n strong Indictment
~ William Hohenzol,ern and others
of the old regime.
This IS not only because Of the bit
ter personal luminosity aroused in
Great Britain by the air raids. hut
because Of the strong feeling devcl-
oped in maritime circles. from ship
owners to common sailors, against
the German pirates and those be-
hind them. including the great Ger
man commercial houses.
The British diplomats assembled
here admit being confronted by a
formidable desire on the part of the
British lower classes to execute the
eX-kaiser. this desire having been in
teneitied by murder indictments found
by several British juries.
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They did not pick OUT a man OF their
own regiment or 4 man who had been on
the mol" at all. They chose a marine
artilleryman who was one Of eight men
and an officer fighting two guns in the
fighting top Of the Nindict've. A she'll
wiped out every man hat him and he
was badly wounded. but when he recoy-
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GERMAN PRESIDENT
ONCE IN 2 YEARS
Details of Proposed Constitu-
ton Revealed.

LONDON, Jan. 2O.--Deta!ls of the pro.
posed new constitution for Germany
drawn up recently at n conference o.,
widely known authorities on constitu-
tional law, including Hugo Preuss
state Secretary OF the Interior in tho