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ungurii protesteaza

PARIS, % Feb. : Ultimul docu-
ment ancxat la raspunsul dclegatici
nngureSti facut la termenii din ira
tatul de pace, all fost inminati see
retarului della confcrinta pacei.
Atitudinea Ungurilor fost re-
prezentata aici ca respingcre ia
IA nici un compromis, in chestia lu-
arci Transilvaniei 81 altor tinuturi
de la Ungaria, 81 contra termenilor
cconomici din tratat. S'a facut de
cunoscut astazi, ca accst raspuns a
fost bazat pc principiul autodeter-
minarii.
Raspunsul pune la indoiala ex-
actitatca cerintelor facutc la confe-
rinta de pace de catra vecinii I'm
gurilor referitor La drcpturiIc lor
etnograficc, istoricc 81 tcritorialc.
Sc spunc ca Ungaria invoita ca
tOatc aceStc tlnuturl sd lie laSatc a.
81 cxprima prin plebiscit, natural,
prin un plcbiscit impartial, tinu-
tut sc nu fic ocupat dc trupe strei-
ne, care dorinta lor.
Sc mai spunc de Unguri Cd ho-
tarelc propuse de tratatul de pace
sllnt foarte favorable, din punct
dc vcderc strategic, tarilor vccinc,
insa sunt ncdrcptc fata dc Ungaria,
81 MI ofera nici o apararc nici ct
nologica 81 nici pc baze istorice.
Punctul in care Ungurii par mai
rau atinsi este rupcrea unui tinut
i'll vcstul Ungarici care fost ane-
KAT la Austria. ST aci Ger sd Sc ia
ca un plebiscit.
Sc face promisiuni ca char daca
plcbiscitul ar Fl contra unirii Gu
Rominia, Ungaria va da Transilva-
niei complecta autonomie.
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Legea Cun1nnins-
EsCh vOtdtd.
MUNCITORII GER PRESE-
DINTELUI WILSON SA PU-
MA VETO Pc EA.

WASHINGTON, % Feb. : con.
gresul in sedinta de All pus sigi-
lul final de aprobare ca caile ferate
sa fie rebate intereselor private Ia
l Martie : dupa cum a anuntat pre-
sedintele Wilson.
Prin lrn vot AZ pentru 81 numai
II contra "A fost adoptata legea Gu
mmins- Esch, contra Garcia mmci-
torimea organizata protcstat, tri-
mitind un memorand prin care ce-
rea respingerea eli.
Camera deputatilor la Eel vo-
ia. aceasta legc precum 81 reintoar-
ccrea cailor ferate.
GrnpuriIe lucratoriIor Il 'au tinut
pima acum 0 adunare generala, i'll
Sd sefii executivi al organizatiuni-
lor fraternale s 'au intrunit ascara
81 probabiI Sc vor intruni 81 milne.
Sc site ca muncitorii vor face 0
inccrtarc suprcma ca sd convinga
pc prescdintele Wilson q respinge
accasta lcge, astfel ca sd poatd Fl
r9vizuita dc Congress.
Sc zicc ca preSedintcle Wilson
STA arafat nemultumirea fata dc a
ceasta lege inca pc timpul cind sc
discuta in Senat. Dupa cxpresia
Senatorului Pittman, unul diptrr
eel mai consistent sprijinitorf al
presedintelui ca ,,spera ca prcsedin-
tele Sc trimita accasta lege indarat
spre revizuirc.''
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Ungaria Cere ajutor
Statel0f Unite.

Budapesta, "a Febr. : Iata ape
lul facut de Karok Husar, primul
ministru al Unga}lei catra Ameri-
ca, in numele cQlyilor peritori de
feame
Va vol StateIe Unite sd he airl-
tc ca Sc prefacem minele, fabricilc,
cimpiile, caile ferate, riurile noastre
81 bratele muncitorilor nostri in hra
ma 81 imbracamintc pentru familii-
le noastre carl pier9
moi he putem ajuta singuri, dar
ell banii nostri nu putcm cumpara
cele necesarc pentru viata.
,,Dati-ne carbuni 81 fabricile noa-
sire vor incepe sd lucreze.
,,Dati-ne material brut de orr ce
soiu 81 moi lie vom preface Gil indemi
mare indata in articole folositoarc.
lie vOm schimba pentru hrana.
,,Fcmei ell copii in brate Sc pun
in genunchi pc strada inaintca mca
rugindu-ma si lie ajut. n am nici 0
puterc 81 IL am ce lie da.
,,Lc spun sa piece fiindca nu le
pot fagadui cuvinte maggie in loc
de hrana.
,,Femcile 81 copiii nostri pier fl
indca barbatii ndstri nu lie pot els
tiga hrana 81 imbracaminte.
VA vol America sa trimita oa-
meni de afaceri Sc dcschiza fabrici-
le noastre, minclc nOastre 81 sd re-
'Illsufleteasca riurile noastre, punin
dune din 'nOu pc picioarc pentru
salvarea copiilor noStri?''
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upsa dc paine in Italia

ROMA, 23 Fcbr. : Agitatiilc
earl au dus la tulburarile din cele
doua centre industrialc della Genoa
81 Ncapole, nu surprinde pc Nine
nj, daca ar cnnoaste factorul prin-
cipal care a dus la aceasta.
Italia Sc afla fata in fata Gu cea
mai grava situate economical. Pro
VIII Sc pot capata Gu mare greu-
tate lar lipsa de gr1u e aluntata
prin faptul ca guvernul anuntat
ca sistemul Gu cartele, pentru PHI
ne, sc fie pus in vigoare.s
In acelasi timp lipsa de material
brnt, i'll fer, loveste crincen indus
triile metalurgice, de alta parte to-
pitoarele trebuie sd Sc opreasca din
lipsa de carbuni. Luind aceste in
considerare, nimeni nu va raminea
surprins de ce Compania Iva din
Neapole a inchis portile fabricei.
Vapoarelc italiene asteapta la
Cardiff ca sd fie incarcate Gu car
buni, insa asteapta in zadar. Pro-
while au descrescut att de multi
in Italia iii cit industrial din intrea
ga tara, paralizata.
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PO|Onia 81 R0|lania nOtifiCatc
Sc nu ataCe pc B0|ScViSti ruSi.

LONDRA, "a Febr. = Consiliul
prcmicrilor a hotarit astazi sd no.
tifice Polonia 81 Rominia sa nu a.
tacc pc Bolsevistii RuSi. In caz cind
aceste natiuni vor fl atacate de ar
matele soviete, ententa va garanta
SAL ajute.
Conditiunile pentru pace GU Ru-
sia sovleta, asa cum sa discutat
ieri de consiliu, sunt sd zice, ca sd
lncluda cererea ca guvernul soviet
sa paraseasca propaganda eli 81 sd
recunoasca imprumuturile facute
guvernelor Rusiei inainte de stabi-
Urea sovietelor.
Consiliul animal discutarea
schimbului 81 preturilor mari
pentru Joi. Dupa informatiunile a.
vute, Statele Unite va fl Invita- sd
la parte la sedinta consiliului Gle
Joi. Sc vor chema eXperti care Sc
confere GU consiliul GU privire la ST.
tuatiunea financiara.
Sc crede ca astazi reprezentantii
f'rantei vor prezenta protcstul lor
GU privire la distribuirea vapoare-
lor germane, declarind ca Franta
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-02-24

II a avut partea dreapta care ar
fl cuvenit.
S a aflat din isvoare semioficioa-
sc ca politica noua a aliatilor fata
de Russia fost adoptata de necesi-
tatea Gle asigura cantitati aditio-
male de hrana. Prin regenerarea
Rusiei, s'a zis, fruntasii aliatilor
spera sd usureze lipsurilc simtitoa-
re in tarile Europei centrale.
In uncle cercuri, rapoartele cd
armata sovieta a 81 atacat Polonia,
au fost primitc GU mare ingrijora-
re. S'a acccntuat ca daca aceste a.
tacuri au fost urmate dupa misca-
rea menita sd Sc faca pace Gu Ru-
sia sovieta, vor avea Influenza
mare in relatiunile viitoare ale "a
liatilor Gu sovietii.
James O'Grady, reprezentantul
Engliterei in recentele conversatiu-
hi engleza-sovieta la Copenhaga,
lucrat ieri la ministerul afacerilor
streine la raportul sau despre con-
ferinta avuta Gu Maxim Litvinoff,
cmisarul bolsevist. S'a aflat, ca ra-
portul va Fl prezentat consiliului
premierilOr.
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Redactori' unguri a.
runCati in Dunare.

Din Budapesta Sc spune ca uci-
derea redactOrului evreu SOmOly,
de la ziarul Nepszava, 81 dol alti
redactori, unul dintre ci un cunos-
cut poet Gu numele Adelbert Vosco,
a Great mare Senate aici. Corpu-
rile lor All fost aflatc in undele Du-
narii, GU cite piatra legata la git.
Nici 0 urma nu s'a gasit care sc
dupa pc urmele criminalilor.
Sc pare ca eel trei redactori ,au
fost prinsi 81 dusi Gu un automobil,
undc All fost omoriti GU lovituri, a.
poi All fost aruncati i'll riu, fntr 'un
loc convenient.
Adunarea Nationala ugureasca
STA exprimat regretele. Organizatii-
le socialistc Sc debandeaza, temin-
du-se ca societatile secrete teroris-
te, ii uunaresc.
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DISCUTIILE IN CONSILIUL
SUPREM ASUPRA' RUSIEI.

bare a aparcrri I'M -fata dc conce-
da Turcilor sd ramina in Constan-
tinopol.
Premierul realizat ca intercsul
vital al Rusiei fata de capitala Tur-
ciei nu suferit nici o schimbare,
81 spre arata Rusei ca el Sc nte-
rescaza de interesele eli, urmind Sd
rcallzezc idea ruseasca din trecut,
ca nici dispozitic sd nu Sc ia a
supra acelui oras fara intelegere
Gu Russia.
Acestia spun ca Lenine intelege
toate miscarile diplomatilor. FL "a
rata ca nu de multi Leninc repe-
tat din nou istoria situated, ara
tlnd avantajiile ce lie prezinta Ru-
sia.
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O sc va lanu.
riti mai bine.

Stim cd va durut restabilirea a.
devarului care sc f a c u, dar &C sal
faci? Cine strica? De &C va falosi-
ii ca numai vol 81 tot Vol sunteti in
,,primul rind" Alta 81 Omega?
Daca Gu toata durcrca va placut
supa, multumta abilitatii ,,mosu-
lui" dc mcsteca zarzavatnrilc, fiji
sigur ca are sd va plaza 81 ghiveci-
ll, care va urma, caci 81 in ell, prin
cipalele ingredicntc sunt zarzava-
turtle 81 ,,mosul" lie va mesteca tot
cu aceiasi affiliate. Numai atunci
Sc va site carl sunt ,,atare speta de
oamcni carl au fost molii 81 lipsiti
de dragostea dc neam."
Acci carl sc bucura de simpatia
,,mosului" sc site, a spus-o mosul
in mai multc rinduri, G poporul
Consistent, care n volt Sc tina sea-
ma dc sfaturilc acclora carl au fost
81 sunt impotriva orr caror mantle
start ce nu sc impaca GU ,,platonis-
mule lor 81 earl sunt impotriva
,,cersetoriei'' pentru alti = 81 a
deschis larg baierile pungei pentru
a ajuta patria 81 neamul. Numele
celor constienti a fost publicat pc
cOloanelc acestui ziar.
Despre voluntari, II ar trebui Sc
vorbiti Gu alta usurinta, tinind sea
ma de proverbul: ,,Nu vorbi de fu-
ME in casa spinzuratului." - Att
uitat de cci 1884 voluntari pc carl
i-ati oferit RomIniei pc timpul cam
paniei din Bulgaria in anul 1913
dupa incheerea pacei della Bucure-
sti? Doamne, ce haz era pc vremea
aceai
lde-i lista? De ce no scoateti
din dulap? 81 ma rog, de &C contes-
tati dreptul lui Iulius sd va imite-
zeg
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Sti|i din patIie.

ConsiliuI Dirigcnt ell decrctul
|XXXIII ziua Gle "a Ianuarie, 10
Maiu 81 | Decembrie a declarat-o ca
sarbat0are de stat Gu repaus dumi-
nical 81 a cxtins asupra lor toate
normele legaIe relative la rapausul
|duminical.
Profesorul conferentiar pentru
istoria artelor la Universitatea din
Cluj DR.. Coriolan Petran fost nu-
nit Inspector al tuturor muzeelor
81 al artelor plastice din Transilva-
MIA.
Mise spune ca d-sa a fost scf de
sectie la institutul de arte din Vie
IA, 81 mai tirziu fost aplicat pc
llnga muzeul de belearte din Buda-
pcsta.
Studentimea rolnina din Paris
a dat reprezentatie in prima ri de
Craciun. Au luat parte toti rominii
din Paris. Venitul este destinat pen
tru ridicarea ,,Casei rominesti" din
Paris, care va avea menirea sd ada
posteasca pc studeAtii yeniti aici la
studiu.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-02-24

Londra, "a "a Febr. : Discutiile a.
supra situatiei din Russia in scsiu-
nea premierilor care in curgere,
Sc desfaSoara una dintre cele mai
importante lupte diplomatice din
istorie, in care premicrul Lloyd Ge-
orge 81 AIillerand, calaresc in frun-
tie ca sd cistige pozitie propode-
ranta asupra chestici rusesti.
Aceleasi conditii, Sc crcde ca fac
baza desbaterilor asupra Turciei
cu tentativa de lasa ca Sultanul
sd ramIna in Constantinopol.
Aratind insemnatatca discutiiIor
din consiliul suprcm, diplomatic
privcsc scrutator la fie care misca-
re facuta inainte de prcmierii frun-
tasi, faclka ell scopul de imbuna-
tati pozitia tarei lor in posibila re-
latte Gu noua Rusie.
Diplomatic GU vcderi mai largi,
marturisesc ca Russia va juca un
rol prominent in politica Europei,
spun acestia 81 tara trebuie sd els
tige prietcnia Rusiei.
Att Franta cit 81 Anglia au cis-
tigat dusmania sovietelor, spun Gu
noscatorii SITUATED, deci fic care in
cearca, prin planuri diferitc, ca sd
cada din nou in gratia Rusiei.
Premierul Lloyd George, dupa
cum spun acesti diplomat, crede
ca guvernul sovietist este destinat
ca sd traiasca raminind la putcrc.
eel putin, temporar.
Pcntru acest motiv cl a prezen-
tat chestia cu rclatiilc comercialc
ell Russia, ca sa ridice prestigiul
Angliel. Acum, sc crede ca premie-
rul englez, gaia ca sd propuna a.
liatilor ca sd faca pace Gu guver-
nul sovietist.
Francezii sunt priviti foarte dus
manos de catrc rusi. Millerand rea-
lizeaza ca calea apucata de Lloyd
George ofera mari avantajii, deci ell
G slit ca sa duca la sfirsit politica
lnceputa de predecesorul lui O.
pozitie consistenta fata de guver-
nnl sovietist. Speranta lui princi-
pala, cred diplomatic, este ca GU
vernul din Moscova va cadea ori eel
putin va Fl asa de desorganizat ca
FCanta Sc poata face intorsatura
fara ca sa Sc vada inconsistenta eli,
orr produce neplaccri in tara.
Diplomatic sunt de acord ca po-
zitia premierului Nitti G aceia ca
re va determna balanta, 81 Sc crede
ca Nitti de acord Gu Lloyd Geor-
&c.
Luind ca baza aceasta, Sc crede
ca atitudinea aliatilor fata de Tur-
cia, suferit mare schimbare. Da-
torita atitudinei lui Lloyd George
fata de Russia, s'a produs 0 schim-
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A VI ~.

Stunt rugate onoratele socie-
tati care AL PRINT blluri pentru
publlcatiunile s'au tiparlturlle a.
vute la moi, sd bine volasca q le
ach'ta Ia tlmp.
mtirzleri de felul acesta aduce
neplaceri, caci de multe ori ra.
mine de la un prezidiu la altul,
de care nici nu site ce comenxi
sau ce publicatll a avut respecti-
va societate.
Rog in special pc domnii pre-
sedinti . da atentia cuvenlta a
cestui Avlx.
n. NEsToR adm.
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Cedata ttrtnuTl0r pttTdiftrt
Romano Cdtrc America.
0 OFFRTA De MPRUMUT A FINANCERnOR AMERICANA

frame dc pOmana Gu aceste Comi-
stunt ce nu pot face -.iimic, sau nu
sunt instare sc faca mimic din cauza
scaderei Leului nostru. Sa sc termi-
ne odata GU Comisiunele fara Pre-
zidenti 81 Gu Prezidentii fara Conf
siuni, care stau prin Franta 81 alte
teri, taind adinc in bugetul biete
noastrc teri, fara putea face, sau
vol sd faca ceva.
La ce ar mai tinea tara' nOastra
atitia oameni care ar fl att Gle uti-
Ii in Rominia, ca sd mai mearga 81
Dior pc cimpul de lupta, dupa ce
all stat adapostiti prin misiuni, de
ami de zilc. Acuma momentul. eel
mai bun de dovedi, ca dragostea
pc care all de Patrie 81 pc care 0
tipau prin saloanele ce vizitau, e
ceva real 81 pornit din suflet.
Sper ca eli singuri vor cere sa-Si
faca datoria catre tara, vazind ca
prin terile pc undc Sc gasesc, nu
mai sunt de nici 0 trebuinta.
In ziua in care Rominia nu va
mai cere de la nici o tara streina
mimic, 81 cind Isl va rechema toate
misiunele, aratind categoric inten-
tia de nu Sc mai adresa de cit la
fabricele din tara, 81 la spiritul de
mlndrie 81 munca nationala, in acea
ri cursul Leului romin va inceta de
a merge spre ridicul, lar streinata-
tea va ii aceea care Isl va indrep-
ta privirele uimite spre Rominia
Mindra.
ECONOMIA 81 Taierea cheltuiele-
lor inutile, he vor saliva tara.
Cit despre cedarea Petrolului Ro
min, ~lumea trebuie sa-si ia gindul,
caci niciodata ROminia nu va con
simti a-si vinde sufletul 81 a-si ba-
tie joe de Ell singura, ccdindu-si bo-
CATTLE pentru un pumn de aur.
Mai bine sa sc inceteze Gu insta-
larea de moi sOnde, sd taiem orr ce
| productie momentana, care deve-
nit calamitate prin faptul Cd nu
avem unde imagazina cantitatile e.
norme de petrol ce es zilnic din ne
obositul pamint, de cit ca intr 'un
moment de jena sd facem Ca risipi-
torul care da un domcniu intreg
pentru punga de aur pc care pier
zind-o, ajunge la faliment spre ma
rca bucurie lui Schilock.
Rominia nu va face pc placul ex-
ploatatorilor ce 0 pindesc.
( Ea va taia din radacini toate eau
zele de ruina 81 risipa, pastrindu-
81 ell ultima energie averea, 81 ze-
strea harazita eli de stremosi.
Meter COnidrnescu.
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MORMINTELE 1MPARATI-
LOR GERMANI JEFUITE.

BERLIN, "a Feb. : Niste hoti
au Intrat in cripta della Castelul
Charlottenburg, Dumineca, au dcs-
chis sicriul reginei Louisa 81 furind
din el juvacrele ce sc aflau acolo, In
sd celelalte cosciuguri II 'au putut
ca sd le deschida. Gu toate aceste,
all luat cu eli coroanele de aur 81 ar
gint, de pc cosciugurile imparatu-
lui Wilhelm II. 81 q imparatesei Au-
gusta, printului Albrecht 81 al
tor membri al familici imperiale,
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CEA MAI TfNARA AVA,
TOARE FRANCEZA.

PARIS, "a Febr. : Sc anunta
ca fntre aviatoarele franceze, zilele
aceste Sc numara 81 0 fata care G
numai de IA ami. Numele eli An.
dree Farman, nepoata lui Henry
Farman, unul dintre pionerii av;a-
tici.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-16
Justice Bailey Defers
Action on Hearst Suit
To Stop Bargain Sale

Property Custodian which had charge the disposal of alien
enemy property General Ansel commended
Judge B. C Ames, Assistant Attorney General, appeared
the Shipping Board with the plea that private citizen and
taxpayer Mr. Hearst had right to interfere with the
operation of law by injunction unless he was personally
damaged Is--.t 80 ..,.-t mp,
The Shipping Board has decided that n their Judgment
public duty which to the United States to sell this
feet Judge Ames said ~,
The petition he said does not claim that they are not act
good faith there question of honesty involved he
commended but merely the question of legal authority.
sold wisely dscrecly is not
one way or Ames commended. -.
private Citizen said charged with the enforcement Of
before he should interfere with those delegated to
admin 4
the Shipping Board operating this
Shipping stated
General Ansel. 50.
The policy Congress legislation enacted
Of operation Of the ships by the Ship
ping Board, he continued
Summing up Judge the President given
Operate ships held by the Shipping
Board. ..--.-..-e.
desated the board by Executive osde,
bids German
% shipping board believes they ought to be %
Judge Ames said
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ADMITS SH|PSSAL
.BLOCKEDBY HEARST
Payne Tells Bidders Accept
ances Must Await Decision In
Injunction Suit.

Continued from First Pass.)
c. ID. Richards and Company.
James Elwell.
Oriental NAVIGATION Company.
Legation Poland.
Campagnne Generate TransatIantic.
Moore and Mccormick.
international Bureau OF Supplies.
American Ship ana Commerce
Company.
TOV Prices Of sealed BIDS.
Commissioner Scott announced that
the top prices received by the ship.
ping board under its call for sealed
proposals for the purchase OF the ex-
German liners were:
Aapkto.. ssI3,4ssp Dss~k Arrow,
eozSy0O0J Phiiip0ises.. ne bid Princess
Mstsika. o1,IzsyOOOJ Peesksstas. ~.
szs sol Aeeiss. sioss.isoI De Kali.
osiS,7Sop meceasis, ss0o,eooI OtseGs.
.s hi Levisthan, $4,000 900, Mt. Yer
nea. $3.50 yooop AGaaemss., ne III,
Nssse.e.A. $500 eoop Aatigs.~. 81 100
00ot President Grant. o3.7k0 y0OoD Sss-
Ssehanns, oo00,OoOt Arte.ais, 81 go yO00J
George .WsshiaGtsa. s3.oo0y 49,. Mar
tia washiaEton, ~, $50 OOOy Ven Steu-
ben, o7Z7 s620p America. u 800 .D00J Few.
hstsn. Ne bidJ Ma1swaska, ~ 80 80.
These prices. II was pointed out. are
not auction bids. They are the bids
received under the call for sealed pro.
posals-
01s,eA II Millssa fer . ships.
A Ssodft5onal bid was offered b.
the Aesr.&1onal AsrcAntfb Mas1bs
fer - kS~e.kAAa. osSsvD WA1aA.G-
toa. A094sa. Prsssasaa or~ae. HaAss-
oss1. AutAgosa. Pseahss<,a. Prinesas
Aatosks, and the CaliaA, q S1<e0o-
900, rs per cent OF which VIII -
cash. Through p. A. 8. Franklin.
Southhampton service, for which
these ships are offered. be changed
10 the United Kingdom and conti-
rental service.
Among the conditions were that
- Shipping Board does not compete
- a. service. that the title of the
IaAD0 - Dr0tectsd. Among the ports
81 v0aA 10 covered by this serv.
k1os 80 Southampton. Chorbourg.
Asvre. Hamburg. Antwerp and Bre-
men.
OF the nine ships bid on by thi,
company. nve. namely, the America
President Grant. Antigone. Poca.
hontas, and Princess Matoika, are
INV IN ehc VI thc w DS
partment. Acting Chairman Scott
stated that the Shipping Board be-
iieved that the War Department will
soon release these vessels. -,
South American Service.
For the South American service
Moore & Mccormick, Of New York, Of
fered a conditional bid of $4,000. 900
OF which IN per cent will be in cash
for tho Martha Washington. Aeolus
Huron. Princess Matoika, and the Pc
lcahontas. Fs.
For the same ships and the same
service The Munson Steamship Lin,
offered the following old: Marths
Washington. Huron, Princess Ma
toika, and Pocahoptas. $40 per gros'
ton, and the Aeolus, $50 q gross ton
| This company offered many oondi
lions, among them being that tn
Government assumes all risk as I,
seizure on account of title, that tn,
| Government will assure mail con
tracts, the ships to be replaced within
eighteen months by new tonnage a
the rate Of 5000 pr ton. together witt
a fve-year agreement that the Gov
eminent will make good any loss tn
Munson Line may sustain. They ais
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ASHURST DEMANDS
*SALEBE STOPPED
Arizona Senator. in Bitter
Speech Scores Domination
of Administration.
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only to dispose Of them with the ap.
prevail and consent Of Congress.
Jones' attempt to defend John Bar
ton Payne. chairman of the shipping
board, was swept aside by Ashurst.
who warned him the American peo-
pie were sick and tired of having
Congress take orders from the Admin.
istration and the Government depart.
ments."
p Giving 1t Away. - 2
"The United States Government IL
giving the fleet away. not selling it,"
declared Ashurst.
1--WE have not had nerve and sinew
enough to look after pur own inter-
ests We are letting the British gov
eminent get away with our puny 2
per cent Of the imperial German Meet
that was awarded to us.
Even Japan got per cent OF that
fleet, and you may be sure that she
Is not giving part of 1t away.
ct intend to fight this matter out as
far as i can and prevent this out
rageous action By the Shipping Board.
1t is high time that Americans realize
what Is going on" .....-. ~
eve on the Democratic side who
are trying to stay the hand OF the
Administration in this matter regret
the Republican side should. be trying
to prevent our efforts to prevent the
sales of these ships" ~ "'I
IT think I can agree with every
word the Senator from, Arizona says
except his suggestion that the Repub-
lican side of this chamber IL standing
in the way of Congressional action In
this matter" Jones said.
Jones objected. however. to mcdi-
ate consideration of the Ashurst reso-
tuition and II went over under the
rules of the, Senate.
Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee,
another Democrat In voicing Wig
orous objection to the sale
of the ships, then urged his
resolution to prevent sale. Senator
Pittman, Democrat Nevada moved
the Mcclellan resolution be laid on
the table. Upon Jones' suggestion.
Mcclellan agreed to amend his mo-
ton to refer his resolution to the
Senate Commerce Committee.
1T is apparently Chairman Payne's
purpose that the ships should be sold
at S24.o0o,0o0. according to his testi-
mony before the Commerce Commit
tee" Mcclellan said.
Unless we act the rights of the
American people will be jeopardized.
Payne Is taking bids today apparently
as IL he wishes to complete the SALE"
owen Opposes Sale.
Senator owen, Democrat, Oklahoma.
said he was opposed to the sale of the
ships and asked that a record vote be
taken on the Pittman motion to refer
the resolution to committee.
Jones said the argument for the
resolution has been based on future
government ownership"
IT feel the results will be the same
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KILLS WIFE AND SELF
IN JEALOUS FRENZY

DETROIT, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Charles
Carter was shot by her husband and
instantly killed near her home yes
terday while walking with another
woman. Carter, who returned re-
Gently after having served as q
Canadian soldier. started shooting
with an automatic pistol when he
met his wife and her companion.
When his wife fell dead he turned
the weapon upon himself and fell
IifeIess beside her body. The tragedy,
the fourth here this week involving
husbands and wives, was reported to
have been caused by jealousy.
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eled according 10 their plan and at
the expense Of the shipping Board.
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