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Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
Vote on Shantung
 Delayed in Senate
Hopes of Leaders On Both Sides Shattered By Lengthy Speeches-Look For Final Action This Afternoon.

Washington Oct. 15-Entirely n1l- ing another seven hour session Wiln talk, the senate upset completely to- day the hopes of the leaders on both sides of the treaty fight that vote might be reached on the Shantuns amendment or that at least some pro gross, might be made in reading the treaty text.
 The formal reading of the text had been the original purpose of the lonS session arranged for today but the Shangtung question got the floor at the outset and it soon was evident that the treaty ratifying body was on for another field day of debate
 Hoping then that the way might be session by ending debate on the shan tung provision today, the leaders agreed informally that the amendment should be voted on if possible before adjournment. Both sides lined up their forces for the test but when, late in the afternoon, Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, began another long attack on the treaty, the senate announced there could be no roll call today.
 Still other senators were asking. for recognition when recess was taken and they are expected to continue the debate tomorrow. There has been no formal agreement, but the leaders hope for final action on the amend ment sometime tomorrow afternoon.
 During most or lOOay =SeSSlOH lHS debate stuck close to Is text. which was the foreign relations committees amendment to transfer the Shantung rights to China in place of Japan. Five senators whose stand had been the subject of some speculation a-nouncn ed they would vote against the pend ing proposal. but all of them indicat- ed they would support a reservation on the subject. They were Senators Colt, Rhode Island; Lenroot. Wiscon- sin, and Spencer, Missouri republi- cans, and Shields, Tennessee. and Thomas, Colorado, democrats.
 Besides Senator Reed. Senators Borah Idaho; Brandegee, Connecticut, and Lodge, assachusetts. spoke in support of the amendment, MT. Bran degee reading into the records long pamphlet on the subject published by the Chinese Society of America. Sen ator Lodge, who, as chairman of the foreign relations committee, wrote the amendment made a speech of only a few sentences in reply to the argu- ment that amendment of the treaty would mean it's defeat.
 We never will see the day" said Mir Lodge, when Europe will refuse to let the United States come into the treaty on any terms it chooses. It can dictate today, but the moment we become ensnarled in the league we can't do it."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16

I the committee would ask for moro time. Such action would mean fur ther delay in obtaining vote on the steel strike arbitration resolution. Labor delegates said today that they would be willing to drop the steel strike resolution in case they can ob- tain clean cut acceptance of the principle of collective bargaining with the right of employees to select representatives just as the com
 panies hire counseP'.s Failure of the
 conference to arbitrate the strike or to accep their view of collective bargain ing > Id mean disruption of the con- ference. some labor representatives went so far as to say.
 On the right of the ha1ls employers objected to consideration under pres sure' of such a fundamental princi- pie as collective bargaining. Herbert F. Perkins of Chicago said We can not be forced or hurried into arriving at any decision in such an important matter as collective bargaining, while J. w O'Leary of Chicago, declar- ed- that clear thinking" on the issue was impossible with other disturbing influences.
 gates said that the labor steel strike arbitration resolution was never in- tended for other purposes than to force recognition of the unions and their spokesman. inasmuch agree ment to arbitration of the strike by a committee containing union officials and company officers would have amounted to absolute acceptance of the things for which labor is fighting.
 Charles Edward Russell of New York, spokesman for the central com mittee. told press representatives after the committee meeting that both cap ial and labor were disposed to make concessions and that nothing had transpired to shake his conviction that the conference would accomplish great and construction results" He admitted. however, that serious differ ences of opinion exist which must be harnoniZed before the committee Could report
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16

for the most part evidenced by wide spread industrial controversies, said the administration in Washington is determined that federal laws be enforc- ed and federal agencies left unob- structed and that federal troops will governor. to suppress riots and disord- CTS in any state.
 After referring to the disturbed con ditions in various countries of the world, Secretary Baker said:
 Tn our own country since the armls- tice there has been growing agitatio and unrest, manifesting itself some times in race riots and mob disorder, but for the most part evidenced by widespread industrial controversies. Our newspapers are daily filled with accounts of violent agitation by so- called BolsheviStS and radicals, cOun- selling violence and urging action in behalf of what they call social revoau- ton.
 The American people will not ex- change the solid foundations of their social order for any of these fantastic programmes. The relations of labor and capital are now being seriously considered in Washington by a group of representatives of the various inter ests and of the public, assembled by the president, and we can look with con fidence to a spirit of justice and ma ture deliberation upon these grave
 
 Tn the meantime, the tirnid may take heart. Some time ago I tele- graphed to the governor of every state in the union and that in the event of any civil disorder which he found himself unable to control by reason of the demobilization of the national guard, the governor should communi- cate directly with the commanding general of the department in which his state lies; and I correspondingly telegraphed to every department com mander to respond instantly with the aid of the federal troops to any call from governor who found himself un- able, with the means at his disposal to suppress disorder and to enforce the local laws.
 The administration in Washington is determined that every federal agency shall be maintained in the full per formance of it's functions. We have an army of tried soldiers, of true Am ericans. They have seen too much dis order in the world to under-vaIue law and order in their own country. They will see1to it that federal laws are en- forced and federal agencies left unob- structed, and they will respond in stantly to the call of any governor to suppress riots and disorder in any part of the country They are not partisans in any dispute except one, and that is the dispute between those who want order and those who try to create dis order in America. As between those two contestants, they are on the side of order.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
STEEL STRIKERS TO FIGHT
 IN COURTS FOR FREE SPEECH

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 15-The fight for free speech and free assemblage which the steel strikers claim has been denied them in the Pittsburgh district will probably be carried to the courts according to an announcement made today at the national headquarter of the unions involved in the strike. W. B. Rubin, counsel for the strikers national committee, today notified Mayor F. V. Babcock of Pittsburgh Sheriff William Haddock of Allegheny county, and all the burgesses in the steel towns in the vicinity, that the union organizers will make test case of the alleged rulings of the public of ficialS in denying the strikers the right to hold meetings.
 In his letter of notification, MT. Ru l. bin said that after 8 study of the state constitution and state and local laws he found that meetings in public halls may be held without any permits and the denial of such meetings and their dispersing and threats of arrest be- cause d permit had not been obtained, is without any warrant in law.
 T hereby respectfully inform you that your interference with any public meeting held under the auspices of the American Federation of Labor, any of the international bodies affiliated with it, any committee or sub committee for them under pretext that same is without permit will be regarded as an
  rights, for which action will be insti- tuted against you and you will be made answera ble for all liabilities therein: : that I have advised the various union labor organiza tions interested in the holding of such public meetings that they may do so without first obtain ing permit from s-ou therefor"
 It was also announced at strike headquarters that the labor bodies identified with the Pittsburgh central labor union will hold a meeting Sunday afternoon to consider "a progremme of collective action in support of the steel strike" The alleged action of the city authorities in denying a hearing of complaints against city officials for re- fusing to permit mass meetings and alleged illegal arrests will be consider ed at the same time.
 Continued improvement in condi- tions from the employers viewpoint was claimed today by steel companies in the Pittsburgh district. There were no important changes announced.
 Strike headquarters had nothing to give out on the general situation w z, Foster, secretary of the national strikers committee, said he had no re- ports and added that mo news is good news"
 MT. Foster said he &vouId address a mass meeting of Bethlehem Steel strjll CTS at Allentown, Pa, Sunday after noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
BRITISH URGED TO BUY COTTON FROM FARMERS DIRECT

New Orleans, Oct. 15.-British cot ton spinners were urged today by cot ton growers to send representatives to the fields of the south buy cotton from the farmer direct, bale the staple as they see fit. eliminating all middle men and reducing the cost of the raw material to the spinner at the same purchaser.
 The proposal, along the lines of the systems used by British tobacco man. ufacturing interests in Kentucky, was of world cotton conference delegates composed of ten foreign spinners, ten American spinners ana twenty American cotton growers. It was the first time in fifty years, it was stated. that American cotton pro- ducers and British spinners had met in formal conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16

Washington. Oct. 15.-Despite re- pczted declarations by employers del- esates that they never would approve 1-4fe-E e7tion in the steel strike and ln- SIs-er-t demand from the same group that the labor arbitration proposal be disposed definitely. the National In duztri-i Conference voting as an as Seinbly today deferred action on the labor plan pending an effort by the central committee of fifteen to agree on -n-. guestio of collective bargaining
 The motion to defer. made by Ser 1rard Ni- I;al uch, chairman of the pub lie delegation was defea. d under the --rousB Notl--g ptan. the employers group V1l-n. -.-a-l.st it and the public and lsn-r cups supporting postponement- Consent ~I all three groups is required lIIdsT the conference to validate action. Bu- on d point of order. however, Sec rc.ary Lane. presiding officer. ruled ti4at the motion involved question of urc-edurc and not Of policy. and rsier@fcre should be settled by q simple ma jority vote of individual delegates.
 Judge Ebert H. Gary. chairman of inc United States Steel Corporation board. and Ward NJ Burgess of Oma la. Neb- were the only members of the public group opposing postponement. and C S Barrett and T. C. Atkeson. farmer representatives, alone of the employers group. favored the motion. he labor group were solid for post I.ouemenr
 
 have d report ready when the confer ence recouvenes at 2: 90 o'clock tomor- row afternoon. but it struck a snas late today iu attempting to define col lective bargaining and made but little headway during it's three hour session. The right of employees to organize was generally recognized, 1t was said. but no agreement could be reached on the question of dealing with employees Of a company acting as spokesman for the workers The committee will meet again tomorrow morning but it ap- peared practically certain tonight that no agreement would be reached and that the labor and public delegates in
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
eEEMENcEAu MINISTRY s-szs.sszas.sstSTAfNeD-BYsDEPuTtES

Paris, Oct 15.-The Clemenceau ministry was sustained in the cham Der of deputies this afternoon by a vote of 324 to 132. The premier thus victoriously emerged from the bitter est and best organized assout which the ministry had ever faced, the cham Der adopting the cabinets policy on the chronological order of the elections, placing the legislative elections first on November Is, and the senatorial and municipal elections in that order.
 For the first time Aristide Briand, the former premier. came out openly in leading the opposition forces. but M. Clemenceau'S ma jority was the largest he had ever received when the question of confidence was presented.
 Preparations had been going on for months for this test of strength. the opposition awaiting the ratification of he peace treay to make a definite on- slaught on the ministry.
 Premier Clemenceau had a bitter or atorica1 duel with M. Briand. The re- suit of the vote makes it positive that M- Clemenceau's platform will go be- fore the people, his opponents avowed intention of forcing a postponement of the mandate of the chamber having failed. In his speech. M. Clemenceau never was in better form.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
BurIeson's Trade
 Against His Critics
Caused Applause and Laugh ter at Session of Hardware Manufacturers at Atlantic City.

l Atlantic City. N. J.. Oct. 15-Post master General Burieson today gave the NatioEdi Hardware Assocfa ton l and the American Hardware Manu- facturers' Association. in Joint ses- sion here. the first public account of his administration which he, has made since he entered the cabinet Policies which have made him the objecI of perhaps the most bitter att tacks directed against any of Presi- dent Wilson's advisers. were explain ed and difficulties of his administra- : ton under war conditions were de- Scrfbed, the business men forming the audience fnterrupting frequently with applause or 'chuckling with laughter as the poStma Ster general, with mock soiemnity, told them now he loved in fighting mood, especially when dis cussin- efforts to force a reversal in his policies.
 Record has been made of what 1 stand for" he declared. smashing his fist into his open palm, and it's not going to be changed"
 Chief among his critics MT. Burle- son listed the express companies, which, he said. were angered by his development of the parcel post the railroads opposed to changing the ba- sis of mail pay from weight to space, owners of pneumatic tube systems, which he declared had been nothing short of graft newspapers and
 
 pay higher second class rates. and the American Federation of Labor, offend ed by his stand against public em : pioyes affiliating with an organization using the strike to enforce demands. He declared he had been confronted with powerful opposition exerted through congress by these interests
 "Oh. know how the wheels go round in the capitol" he asserted, evoking laughter and applause
 MT. Burleson particularly defended his enforcement of the espionage act, which he said earned him the epi- thets of autocrat and Prussian be- cause he excluded seditionist newspa- pers from the mails.
 Turning to current political ques- tions, the postmaster general declared the welfare of the country waited on ratification of the peace reaty by con- gress and the psssage of important legislation urged by President Wilson many months ago.
 '.Now they are talking about re- cess in NoveTn ber.' he said. with many things left undone. If the party in power undertakes any such step, the attention of the American people will be brought to the facts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
THREATS TO EXTEND STRIKE
 OF RAILWAY ExPRESSMEN

New York. Oct. 15.-Threats to ex- tend the strike of the railway express men to all points east and including Chicago" was reported tonight to be the answer of members of the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Teamsters to the ultimatum of Walker D. Hines, director of railroads. that there would be no dealing with strikers in this city until they return to work. According to Michael J. Shell. first vice president of the brotherhood. '"the word has al- ready been passed"
 Officials of the union reported more than S.O0O teamSterS on strike in New York, Brooklyn and Long Island and that several thousand more have walked out in New Jersey cities. af- fectins tie-ups in Jersey City, Hoboken Newark, Eliza beth and Paterson Mr Cashell predicted there would be 3O.- 900 men out by the end of the week
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
SAYS STRIKE LEADER FOSTER
 IS AN EXTREME RADICAL

Youngstown. Ohio. Oct. 15.-In a let ter 10 inc Mahoning United Labor Congress. received today Senator At lee Pomerene says he backs Congress man John C. Cooper of this district, in everything Cooper has said against V tliiam z Poster. head of the steel strike Refraining from a discussion Of the steel strike, Senator Pomerene in part says:
 "I have examined into the merits of William z Poster He was an l. w. W and Syndicaiist- IT. is claimed for him that he has since reformed. have read his booklet on syndicalism and a number of his letters published in Solidarity have read his more recent book on trade unionism-The Road to Freedom. and have read most Of his testimony recently given before the senate committee In his Pamphiet of syndicalism he advocated direct action. sabotage revolution and destruction oT the government.
 Tt Is significant that the Reds. the = w W-s and the class of people who believe in abolishinS private property are Fosters eager followers.
 Why should you decline to accept line counsel of Congressman Cooper, an Anne @, who is imbued with the American ssDirit and who by every act oS his life has shown his interest in law abiding Ia bor and prefer to accept the leadership of Foster who until recently was a self confessed I. w w. and Syndicalist and even now preach es the abolishnaent of private property and the overthrow of the courts and government
 Permit me to suggest in a very kindly way Do not mistake the American spirit Americans are pa tent and long suffering If our gov crnment needs changing. the majority will change it. not the minority. and when it is changed it will be by real Americas and not by Soviets or Bol- shevists of the Foster type. To place Foster at the head of any movement is an insult to every law abiding la boring man and to America herself
 --Americans-and I am one of them. svrnpathize with labor in their reason able demands but they never will ap- prove a movement which is led by the Fosters and their kind Their actIVl- ties bode no good to anyone
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
ROYAL BELGIANS VISIT
 THE YOSEMITE VALLEY

Glacier Point Calif., Oct. 15.- Through the valley of the Yosemite, where the sun, moon, and >at least one star were visible at midday, the kin gand queen of the Belgins came here today. For the queen it was one of her special days in the United States. At the government ranger station near Yosemite Village she stroked the ears of a mountain lion and then when no one was looking, stepped inside the cage to inspect it more closely. The lion snapped at the fur in the sleeves of her coat and Her Majesty retreated. but not in dis order.
 At an Indian camp she chatted with a squaw but displayed no inclinaa ton to kiss papoose. A shy Indian lad of six was asked if he recognized the queen and he replied:
 Sure, 1 saw her photograph in a San Francisco paper
 The queen rode horseback this aft ernoon from the village to Glacier Point as did the king
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
THEFT OF JEWELS VALUED
 BETWEEN SfOo,Ooo AND $150, ,ooC

New York. Oct. 15.-The theft of jewels valued at between $1O0.000 and $15O.O0O from the apartment of Mrs Leyla BrandeiS. was reported to the police today. Mrs. BrandeiS is the widow of H. H. Brandeis. who with two brothers founded the department store in Omaha. Neb-. which bears their name.
 According to the list supplied the police the stolen gems included a large rope Of pearls, a diamond neck lace. several diamond pins. rings and other articles, which had been given to Mrs. Brandeis by her husband.
 Mrs BrandeiS visited her mother, Mrs. Wilbur F. Studebaker on Long Island, over the week -end When she returned to her apartment she found steel box in which the jewels had been kept lying empty on the bath room floor. having been wrenched from the wall of the closet into which was built.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
ASSERTS JAPAN INTRODUCED OPIUM TRAFFIC INTO KOREA

Princeton, N. J.. Oct. 15.-Charges that Japan has introduced licensed vice and the opium traffic into Korea and has sought to prevent Korea from publishing the throughout the world were made " Dr. Syngman Rhee, president of the republic of Ko- req" in an address tonight before Princeton University students. It was the first of a series of addresses which pr. Rhee will deliver on a tour of sev- eral large cities.
 Our cause, the cause of Korea, ," said pr. Rhee. awaits the interna- tiona1 publicity that will advise the world of Korea's situation. We have faith in the people of the world. in the people of the United Staes and in the international justice. It is therefore. our purpose and our message to ad- wise the world of those facts"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
GoMPERS SUFFERS FROM
 NERVOUS EXHAUSTION

Washington, Oct. 15. - Samuel c,omners. president of the American Federation of Labor, confined to his bed at his home here in 9. state Of tenn porary nervous exhaustion. was re- ported tonight to be feeling much pet ter His physician stated that the la bor leaders condition was not serious and that he probably would be able to resume his activities as head or the labor group in the industrial confer ence.
 Early in the day MT. Gompers' sec retary announced to members Of the industrial conference that the fedora tion chief had a temperature of lol and that his physician had oroereo him to remain in bed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-16
MINERS ORDERED TO
 CEASE WORK OCT. S1

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 15.-After ap= proving and sending on its way to the four thousand local unions in the country the official order calling on all union bituminouS coal miners in the United States to cease coal pro duction at midnight. October s1. John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers of America. left here late today for Washington to at tend a conference, called by Secretary of Labor Wilson. with Thomas Q. Brewster, president of the Coal Op- orators Association. MT. Lewis will arrive in Washington late tomorrow.
 Before leaving the city. MT. Lewis vent a strike of the miners on NoVem- Der l would be the reaching of an agreement between the miners and op- orators representatives before that date. Even if that should result from the Washington conference, he said, the agreement would not be binding until it had been acted upon by m CTS at a reconvened convention. The slgn- ing of an agreement by the representa- tives of the operators and miners be- fore November 1. it was said. however. would mean the countermanding of the strike order issued today. at least un- til the convention acted upon the con- tract
 The miners head would make no prediction as to the result of the con ference in Washington. In the mean time, he said, preparations for the strike would be continued as if the conference were not in progress.
 The strike order warns the miners that there must be no suspension or stoppage of coal production before the time fixed in the order and. declares that orderly procedure must be follow ed throughout.
 '@The United Mine Workers Of America are now embarking upon the greatott enterprise ever undertaken in the history of the trade union move ment," reads the order in conclusion. and each member of our organiza ton must cooperate and assist in bringing success to our efforts. You will be guided by the policies of your union and the official orders emanating from it's officers"
 MT. Lewis was not accompanied to Washington by any other officials or of the miners organi= zation.