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New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Austria Declares
Terms Impossible
Calls Treaty Compromise
With ''Brutal Egoism''
of Neighb0r State s

VIENNA, July q (By The Associated
Press Vice Chancellor Fink, in a
speech before the Assembly, denounced
the economic provisions of the peace
treaty as incapable of fulAlment, and
declared the whole treaty full Of contra
dictions, manifestly the result of a COM
promise between "the brutal egoism of
our neighbor states and the better dis
cernment of the great powers"
THE very fact that it is a compro-
mise, however," he added, "g:ves hope of
the eventual triumph of dscernment
over egoism, which will leave us at least
the possibility Of bare existence"
President Seitz declared the vice-chan
cellor's sentiments had the approval of
all parties and authorities in the state.
DR.: Otto Bauer, the Austrian
Foreign Minister, resigned the Foreign
portfolio yesterday. He retained,
however, the post Of Minister of So
cialization in the Cabinet. The Foreign
Ministry will be taken over by DR.. Karl
Renner, the Chancellor, in addition to
the CHARACTERISTIC.
A number of reasons are advanced
for Dr.. Bauer's resignation as head of
the Foreign Office. In the first place,
under his administration there was a
failure to secure union between Austria
and Germany, snd likewise failure to
secure the aid of Italy in advancing
Austria's desire toward this end. The
attempt to secure protection by Italy
against the territorial aspirations of
the Jugo-Slavs also came to naught, as
did An effort to obtain partial renun-
citation by Italy of her claims in the
Southern Tyrol. There also is charged
against the Foreign Office a failure to
secure French goodwill for the Aus
tran Republic.
Representatives of the Allied powers
as we'll as Austrians of the well-to do
order, are said to have been attempting
for months past to secure DR.. Bauer's
resignation because Of his suppos scd
Bolshevik affiliations.
Discussing tho Austrian treaty re-
Gently, DR.. Bauer said: For thirty
years we will be the slaves of the
Allies economically. Austria loses her
economic Independence. Austria must
cover 70 per cent Of the sixty-eight
billions war debt, which means 5000
crowns per person, or 10000 crowns for
full peace can be destroyed only
through the victory Of international
solidarity"
DR.. Friedrich Ader, editor of 'Dcr
Kampf," said: Economically it is our
death sentence. We are relegated to
the role of q colony and forced to de-
clare our bankruptcy Immediately"
4
ST. GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, July 27
DIR. Karl Renner, Australian Chan
cel|or and head Of the Austrian peace
delegatio accompanied by Dr. Rich
ard Schuller, another member of tho
delegation, arrived here to-day from
Feldkirch, near the Swiss border
where they had been in consultation
with Austrian governmental represen
tatives from Vienna.
Dr. Renner at once, upon his arrival
formulated request to the peace con
ference for an extension of the time
accorded Austria to reply to the saconc
part Of the peace terms, which were
communicated to the Austrian delega.
tion on July 20. The Austrians were
originally given fifteen days within
which to make reply.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
petlura Seeks Polish
Alliance Against Reds
Leader Declares Ability to
"rest Ckrainia From Boil
sheviki in n Month

VIENNA, July q (By The Associated
Press u Fighting between the Poles
and inc Usrainians has ceased Cen
erai Pctulra, the Ukrainian leader has
sent q mission TO the Poles with thc
object Of discussing cooperation in
Aghhng the boisheyiki and driving
thern from the Ukraine.
The Pollsh-Bolshcyiki front near
brict IL inactive. and the Poles arc
Die 70 promenade outside their
ircHches without being fired on.
Peilura declares il the Allies ever
arrive at point Of understanding on
nc lkrainian situation and furnish
him with munitions. he Will be ahlc
70 yrest CHrainla from the BolshcviLi
within month. The objection to thia
plan in Poland ia said 70 be tho po.xi-
biIity ~ Peulvra renewing his con
fict with the Poies later.
COPKNHAGEN. July 27.-Thc whole
n Calicia up 10 the old Austro- Rus.
sjan frontier alon 9the River Zbrucz
= 10 folith hands, according to
"arAaw d'spatcn received by the Polish
press bureau.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Negro Editor Warns of
Blacks Ability to Fight
Says in Training Colored Boys
Whifes Started Something
They Nav Not Be Able to Stop

Unless the white Americans behave
themselves they will find out that when
they taught the colored boys to fight
they started something they will not
be able to stop. This was the declara-
tion yesterday of William Monroe Trot-
ter. negro editor Of "The Boston
Guardian" and leader of the Colored
National Equal Rights League.
He was the principal speaker at a
mass meeting of about 1000 negroes
at the Palace Casino. 135th Street and
Madison Avenue, which was called to
of this country.
Trotter told of his difficulties in
getting to Paris to present the claims
of the negroes to the peace conference.
He declared that the southernized
Democratic administration in Washing
ton had refused him passports and that
he was compelled to work his way over
as cook on a steamer.
When he returned to this country
about ten days ago. he said, he was
glad to notice that his people showed
a new spirit by refusing to be shot
down by the people of Washington.
He told of various efforts to lay the
claims of the negro people before
President Wilson after he succeeded in
reaching Paris. and added that finally
he was given an absolute refusal of a
hearing through the Presidents secre-
tary.
Premier Clemenceau gave him cour-
teous treatment, he said, and raised
hopes that the petition might be taken
before the peace conference at it's
meeting in October.
George L Widecan, of Brooklyn,
another speaker. expressed the hope
that it would not be necessary for the
negro to show his children how to
shoot and added that if they followed
The constructive spirit Of the blacks in
Washington last week they would do
better.
Other speakers were James D. Carr
Assistant Corporation Counsel; the Rev
r. Il. Bolden. pastor of Emanuel NJ. Z
Church; DR.. R. c. Ransom and the Rev
w 5. Holder
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28


Pacific Coast is expected from the
White House tomorrow or Tuesday.
Mr.. Wilson was said to have under
consideration an itinerary calling for
his departure from Washington August
5. If this date finally is decided upon
the President should arrive in Los
Angeles August IL, after making few
speeches in the Middle West.
1t originally had been expected that
the trip would not start before August
10 at the earliest.
Now, however, Mr.. Wilson is de-
scrbed as being anxious to start his
"swing around the circle" as soon as
possible His speeches will BE- de-
signed to give clear cut analysis of
the conditions he feels make the
league Of nations necessity and the
things he hopes it's adoption will &C
complsh. The President also prob
ably will take occasion to answer his
critics.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Compers Finds Sentiment
Among Delegates Virtu.
ally Unit Against Plan:
British for Amsterdam
Former Enemies Meet
Tension as Allied Mem
bers Greet Germans Is
Eased by Neutral's Tact
Ne,p York Tribune
Special Cnb1s Se~,,;-.


Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
AMSTERDAM, July 27.-The first
session to-day of the International
Federation of Trade Unions was brief
and consisted chiefly of a discussion
as to the advisability of admitting rep
resentatives of the press to future
meetings. The delegates decided that
the meetings should be public.
I'VE must do some plain speaking;
we must face facts, and it is better
that we do it in the open," said Ap-
pleton, the British leader, after the
session. "We must subordinate our
personal feelings to the interests Of
labor in general. AS in the case with
all the others. I am dissatisfied with
many of the events which took place
in Paris, and the meeting of the first
labor congress in Washington is out
of the question until things are
Strengthened OUT
Members of the old Socialist Inter-
national met at luncheon yesterday for
the first time in five years. There was
a certain tension and aloofness, but
this speedily disappeared under the
treatment of peace making neutrals
who had greeting for both the allied
and German delegates, and lost no
chance to bring the two groups to-
gether.
Later in the day the delegates met
in secret session. Appleton broke the
ice by. sending card to the German
and Austrian delegates, who imme-
dlately returned his call, Jouhaux. the
French leader, did not meet the Ger
mans until they came face to face at
the police station, where, in the eyes
OF the Dutch, all aliens visiting Hol-
land are on an equal footing
Gompers Ignores Germans
Samuel Gompers ignored the Ger
mans until they sat side by side in
the secret conference. In the opinion
of Oudegeest, the Dutch leader, the
first day was eminently successful,
and he is hopeful that the congress
VIII result in a strong Internationale
free from political diyergencies.
l have talked to many delegates and
found them unanimous in opposition
to moving the headquarters of the In
ternationale to America. CHRISTOPHER
Sjostrom, of the Swedish delegation,
and the Norwegian delegates favor Am
sterdam, as do the British and Ger
mans. The French and Austrians are
inclined to favor Switzerland, but are
satisfied with Holland if the majority
SO decide.
Mr.. Gompers told me there were ex-
cellent reasons why America should be
selected, but added that he did not in
tend to make a fight. When asked what
his plans were, Mr.. Gompers replied:
Aims to Eliminate Politics
zone Of the chief things is to take
the lnternationale away from the Ger
mans and make it real International
Of the workers of the world with poll
tics eliminated"
W. Sassenbach, a German delegate,
said:
eve are perfectly willing, even anx-
ious, to have the headquarters at some
place other than Berlin. Holland
seems proper place and I understand
most delegates feel the same way. We
appreciate the bitterness toward US on
the part of Gompers. but it will do
labor no good to think only of our
past"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Bull garian Treaty
Halted by US Stand
On Eastern Thracc
American Commissioner Is
Opposed to Giving Terri
tory to Greece, but Veni-
zelos Expects Decision
Ne1U Yo,.k Tribune
Special Cable Service


Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Incl
PARIS, July 27.-The Bulgarian
treaty may be ready within a week, but
this is not certain Meanwhile, it was
learned from Premier Venizelos that
gates to the cession Of East Thrace to
Greece is one cause of the continued
delay.
Premier Venizelos has presented to
the Supreme Council documents con-
tanning lengthy arguments for the at
tribution of Thrace to Greece and sup
ported it by quoting the demand Of
the Turks that the territory concerned
which cannot remain under Turkish
sovereignty be given to the Greeks. as
the inhabitants demand security from
the cruelties and exactions made on
them by the Bulgarians.
The whole question was settled once
long ago, and the commission, on which
unanimously agreed to cede Thrace to
Greece. But recently, when the com
mission took up the question of the de-
limitation Of the Bulgarian frontiers,
another American was named to serve
on the commi ssion, supplanting his col
league He refused to recognize his
predecessors findings, arguing that
Bulgaria must have an outlet to the
Egean-
Venizelos is not endeavorng to Sc
cure such a solution as was arranged
for the Poles at Danzig, arguing that
the Bulgarans, who were enemies,
surely should not get better treatment
than the Poles, who were friends. and
that the Poles have no other outlet to
the sea besides Danzig, while Bulgaria
has two splendid ports on the Black
Sea. which are to be free henceforth.
The question is still in suspense,
but Venizelos believes, even if the
American persists stubbornly in his
point Of view, that the ruling of the
majority will be taken.
As previously reported, the peace
council has named Tittoni to deal with
the solution of this Bulgar- Greek qucs-
tion, and in the course Of his work he
has been thrown great deal with Ven
izelos. The result promises we'll for a
peaceful solution of the Italo- Greek
problem in Asia Minor and other ques-
tions. Nonizclos has spoken in the
happiest vein of his relations with
Tittoni, and it is reported this attitude
extends even to the questions of the
Adriatic, of which there are now high
hopes Of scttlemen. in the near future
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Pastor Protests Killing OF
Negroes in WASHINGTON

There is great deal Of easy going
optimism abroad" said the Rev. John
Roach Straton last night at Calvary
Baptist Church, that the world is get
ting better and better and that all is
sunshine for the future But unless
we ourselves get better and draw
nearer 20 God, the American people
are doomed to terrible disillusion-
ment. When we have come to the
place IN this country where innocent
peop:e -agged from street cars
simply they are negroes and
sho: eaten and stahhed ~ .ha
nation. cupital then surely the time
has. come when We should work with
the. diseases from which we are suf
fering.
Though have lived most Of nv
iife IN the South, raise my voice in
most earnest protest against the awful
~! us''ce trat cxacts vengeance on a
~hol people because of the crinea ~
few individuals"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
French Press Charges
PrO-Cermanism i'm u. S.
journal des Debats'' Assails
''New Republic" as Teuton
Inspired Organ
Ne,o York Tribune
.SDectn{ CnhJs S.,,;.a
Copyright. 1919. New

Copyright 1919 New York Tribune Inc)
PARlS, July 27,-The German atti-
'uoe toward the peace treaty, IS ex-
pounded recently by Premier Bauer
and Foreign Minister Mueller, evokes
in the French press comments which
take into consideration the tendency of
certain American journalistic opinion.
August Gauvin publishes in the Jour
nal des Debats" tonight an article of
which tho following is the central
passage:
Bauer and Mueller have declared
they have in view revision Of the
treaty Of Versailles. For the moment
they think only Of persuasive means.
put this pacific method might create in
the United States grave embarrass-
ments. A section of the foreign press,
yleldlng to influence as much German
as bolshevlk, breaches such wisdom.
"ln the United States The New Re.
public is making furious attacks on
what the editors call French imperial
ism. 1t accuses US formally of desiring
TO dominate the European continent.
It expounds these ideas in long ar
ticles, Of which every line seems writ
ten by a pan German. Green editors
are thus revealed. Either they under
stand nothing of European affairs or
they are governed by special motives
which have nothing in common with a
search for the truth. Thew arc
the most precious necessities of the
Germans, who possess thousand
means of influencing them to present
things in a light favorable to Ger.
many.
"As the United States declined for a
long time to exert its great influence in
the reconstruction of Europe, it is NOT
a matter of Indifference that American
public opinion should meekly absorb
doses of Bolshevik ideas distilled by
The New Republic'"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Maryland to Prosecute
PrOfteers as Criminals
Governor Decides on Action to
Check High Prices on
Food Products
Special Corrcspondcnce

'i'"''''''''
BALTIMORE. July 27 Governor
Harrington announced to-day that he
is planning to take legal steps to check
food profiteering in Maryland. 1t is
said that the plan under cons dcration
is TO ascertain the names Of proitccrs
and to proceed against them in the
same manner as against other crimi-
nails. This means that all evidence
collected will be la d before grand
juries, not only in Baltimore but in
the several counties.
Governor Harrington recognizes that
the causes of high prices arc not
wholly local; that proftecrs outside
the state are more responsible than
those at home, but the belief is gen
era that evidence can be produccd
that local cold storage warehouses;.
commission merchants and the las.
handler Of the farmers products. Tho
huckster, the green grocer and the
market dealer are responsible in largo
part for high prices. Railroads and
steamboats,. it is charged, also have
their share Of responsibility because
OF their failure to furnish prompt car
service.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28

patrolling the principal parts of the
capital in pairs.
Although the race rioting and the
attacks by negroes on white women
have subsided, street hold-ups have
continued.
The Maryland state authorities have
demanded the extradition of one negro
whom they charge with an assault on a
white woman. The Washington police.
who say they believe the mans alibi,
have refused to give up the prisoner
for fear that he would be lynched when
taken over the Maryland line.
The riots caused the death of four
white men and two negroes and the
woundng of a score of whites and
blacks.
The Rev J. Milton Waldron, a leader
among local negroes, charged tonight
IN a sermon in Shiloh Baptist Church
that the whites caused the clash by
race hatred and a determination to de-
prive the negro of his rights.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Supreme Council Demand
for Custer of Bella Kun
Said to Indicate More
Forceful Allied Policy
Other Powers Involved
Action to Encourage Near
East Peoples to Unite
in Check on Budapest

PARIS, July 27.-A strong arraign-
ment Of the present Hungarian govern
ment is contained in the Allied state
ment issued yesterday, in which it was
made known to the Hungarian people
that they could secure a removal of
the blockade and receive food supplies
only if they ousted Bella Kun and set
up truly representative government
The text Of the statement, given out
by Premier Clemenceau in the name of
the peace conference, is as follows:
"The Allied and associated govern
ments are most anxious to arrange
peace with the Hungarian people
and thus bring to an end a condition
of things which makes the economic
revival Of Central Europe impossible
and defeats any attempt to secure
supplies for its population. These
tasks cannot even be attempted until
there is IN Hungary a government
which represents it's people and car
ries out in the letter and the spirit
the engagements into which it has
entered with the associated govern
ments.
Bella Kun Declared Enemy
"None of these conditions is full
filled by the administration Of Bella
Kun, which has not only broken the
armisticel to which Hungary WAS
pledged. but is at this moment act
ually attacking a friendly and allied
power.
with this particular aspect of the
question it is for the associated gov
ernments to deal on their own re-
sponsiblity. If food and supplies
are to be made available, if the
blockade is to be removed, if econom-
ic reconstruction is to be at
tempted, if peace is to be settled,
it can only be done with a govern
ment which represents the Hungar-
ian people and not with one that
rests it's authority upon terrorism.
1.-The associated powers think it
opportune to add that all foreign
occupation of Hungarian territory,
as defined by the peace conference
will cease as soon as the terms of
the armistice have, in the opinion
of the Allied commander-in-c chief,
been satisfactorily complied with"
Stronger Policy Hintcd
Commenting on the Allied message
to the Hungarian people, the Pari.
newspapers make the point that this
action by the Supreme Council is tan
tamount to breaking off all negotiations
with the Hungarian government as al
present constituted In some quar-
ters it is regarded as the initiation
of a new policy of more energetic
order by the council, which may revea
it's effects in other directions thar
that Of Hungary
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Says
Sl1antungg g Is
Seed of War
Continued from page 1

hear several experts who aided the
American delegates at Paris.
This Snantung arrangement is no
different in principle from the arrange
ment with reference to Alsace- Lorraine
fifty years ago." Senator Borah told
the audience at Trinity Church to-
night. 1t is. in fact, no different ir
principle from the dismembe erment of
Poland nearly 200 years ago. Both of
these transactions planted the seeds for
future wars and both went far to i'm
peach and destroy the moral prestige
of all nations responsible for these
crimes.
"The mark of Cain has been upon
them ever since. The people of the
United States cannot afford to and will
not in my judgment indorsc this wrong
against a friendly people, people
whom we are under every obligation
both by treaty and morally to deal with
in fairness and justice.
There have been different reasons
this war, but certainly she did not 90
to war to sacrifice her honor. | had
supposed that she went to war. in part
at least, 10 maintain it. The moral
prestige Of the United States has been
the basis Of our great influence in in
ternatlonal affairs. 1t is this which
has given her her lead among nations
We have not relied upon great navies
or great armies. There has always
been moral significance, a spiritual
force to her position by reason of the
things we stood for which havc been
Of incalculable worth 70 us in all in
believe at this time we are not going
to forfeit.
Treaty Declared a Crime
"But while the Shantung affair, when
gauged by the terms of the treaty
alone, is indefensiblc, it becomes re-
voting to every American sense Of
the terms Of the league of nations
BY the treaty we have consummated a
crime and by the terms Of the league
we agree TO underwrite it and per
pctuate it. BY Articles 1856 and 157 we
give Japan control over 40,O0O,OOO OF
people Of another nationality and VIC
give her the first step in the break
ing up Of that entire people BY Arti-
Gle 10 we are obligated to protect this
ill-gotten possession Of Japan from at
tacks, even by its rightful owner.
"lt war cones between China anC
Japan over this affair American sol
diers must perform the service that
they are now performing in Russia II
would seem to be enough that the
United States should be asked to con
sert to this wrong, but to pledge oul
money and our man power. our mate
rial wealth and our soldiers for its
perpetuation, is revoltng
eve have every right to assume-ly
fact, state as my deliberate judgmcn,
that the Shantung affair was most Of
fensive to the PRESIDENT of the Unite,
States. Yet it could not have bccl
consummatcd without his approval
The decision had TO be unanimou
decision. He gave it. If the PresiGcn
Of the United States would consent t.
do a thing like this by reason Of Eu
ropean pressure. what do you think tn
ordinary political appointce sitting i
thc council at Geneva would do unde
the same pressure or even half tn
pressure"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
Rev. ]. III. Holmes Derides
Peace That SYoked' Foe
Says President Wilson Was
Only Envoy Who Did Not
Seek "SpOils''

Speaking at the Community Church
yesterday, the Rev. John Haynes
Holmes derided the achievement of the
statesmen at Paris, saying that Presi-
dent Wilson was the only one at the
peace conference who strove for peace
without victory. All the others, he
said, apparently proceeded on the old
war provoking theory that "to the vic
tor belongs the spoils."
"The peace that has been effected,
said the preacher, puts yoke on the
Germans and has driven them to de-
gradation and disgrace and shame"
Conservative and reactionary influ-
enccs were responsible for a peace
which has resulted in a new order of
industrial socialism, Mr.. Holmes also
declared, adding that there can be nc
real peace in the world until there
has been an economic readjustment.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-28
4. NJ. E. Church Elder
Asks Wilson's Support
For Negro Legislation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 27.-
Declaration that before the negroes of
the country again will submit to
"many of the injustices which we have
suffered, the white men will have to kill
more of them than the combined num-
Der of soldiers that were slain in the
great world war;" is made in a letter
written 70 President Wilson by the
Rev. J. G.. Robinson, presiding Elder
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church at Chattanooga, and made
public here tonight.
The letter appeals for the Presidents
support in behalf of legislation to pre-
vent lynchings and to force southern
states to place negroes on jures