davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Many Books Haze Been Written

So far the British concerned the writing Of books
of the type alluded started think by Field Marshal
Lord French of Ypres in his book, ''l914 This work is
Of the nature Of apologize and the writer assist IN
establishing his case audes discussions with the cabinet
and does hesitate quote textualy memoranda
and dispatches written by himself and others.
The late Admiral Of the Fleet Lord Fisher gives in his
book Memories examples Of his Intervention at
council meetings. In his autobiography, from Private
TO Field Marshal which appeared time later Field
Marshal Sir William Robertson, who for two
the confidential adviser Of the cabinet and such
when suits his gives the public his
of what passed around the table, Though he does quote
documents textua he describes the proceedings
and deliberations of the Supreme War Counciu nteraled
individuals In his recent speeches. he has goneeven
farther.
still work. ''Sr Douglas Hag Command
the result of collaboration by authors of whom
Hag private secretary when chief Of
the British army France This book reticent
It also essentially apologize and justification of
individual. .,ss.
ct the secret proceedings Of the Supreme War
Council and cabinet, but giOe extracts Of their
decisions.
These are freely basis anmadverson
the council and cabinet of that day. It true that
of the quotations stated be taken from French
books previously published but others not which
curiosity to the of the knowledge dis
played.
In addition there endless articles magazines
and newspapers some signed written anonymously
all attacking either ministers generals admirals, and
most Of them clearly supplied with information by
who must have acquired it in their official capacity
AS to all these disclosures protest has hheo been silent
But when indicated that replies are forthcoming and
that these replies will the Of misquoted
documents proceedings the wrath Of the assaans and
their sympathizers knows bounds
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
What Happened in Council

What happened in reference transactions Of secret
conclaves held in connection with the framing of the
peace treaty affords illustration of the way these revea
ons The question of publication of these proceed
ngs definitely discussed Versailles after the sigma
of the peace treaty with Germany on the 28th Of
june 1919 by President Wilson, representing the United
States by NM Cemenceau and Simon representing France
NJ. SonninO representing Italy NJ Makino representing
Japan and myself This what on that occasion
For the first time quote from notes written
that time.
President Wilson strongly of the opinion that
conversation, and he objected to communication of
S:S III ve..n1 LIZ s,I ILL., : oOs.:a LII 20
freedom, improper might afterwards be made
of these documents.
municated special individuals in the personal confidence
of members of the council Though he looked upon certain
statements conclusions and actions being official and
therefore available in appropriate Offices actual
tions were private.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Poincdre Articles Misleading

NJ Poincare in >maignng his rivals has refraned
from making full use Of information which came to his
knowledge president Of the republic. Fox example,
his article Souvenirs ct Documents in lie Temps
18th of September 1921 he quotes in extenso letter Of
April 1912 from himself e president Of the republic 70 the
in reply to the president Of the council This COR
rspondence referred the period of occupation by the
allies Of the left bank 81 the Rhine.
According Sgnor Nitti NJ Poiucare makes somewhat
similar disclosures in his articles published in the Revue dc
Deaux Mondes
All these disclosures lDere partial, truncoted and
therefore miaIsading. They did not giye che public
cOn1plete OccOunt Of uhnt occurred The impression
created as therefore unfair 10 other actors IN that
great drama
That Is undoubtedly what impelled exPresdent Wilson
presentation Of the from the standpoint Of the
American delegation Hence his book Woodrow Wilson
and World Settlement It il mostly based the secret
minutes Of the Supreme War Council extracts
from which are given.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

upon it. Is he not to be allowed under those
to publish it, mere denial would carry weight A
full revelation would settle the dispute in his favor. The
publication cannot concevaby effect any public interest
it would supply information which could serve any
possible enemy Of his country Is he not to be allowed
to the only available to redeem his credit from
the ruin of accepted caumnyi His critic has been allowed
to disclose sre information without protest Is he to be
forbidden to do in self defense3 He claims that he
served his country faithfully to the best Of his powers IN
time of crisis and peril For that he is DETAINED by
who had to secret information and it freely
without criticism, censure demur. Why should his
country deny him the privilege for his protection'
That is the case which the cabinet committee will have
to consider Whatever general rules may be laid down
they must In all fairness take into account these excep
tiona circumstances. Those who taking promi
nent part in emphasizing the enormy Of giving to the
public documents which acquired Ia public service
had not word to say when portions OF those documents
used for purposes with which they in sympathy
Is it not rather late for them to protest nowi
There Is such thing fair play eUen When poll
ficians attacked.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
LIST 50 firms. !.
As PIRATES IN
COAL BUSINESS
Fuel Administration Thinks
Publicity WIN Aid in Stop
ping BootIegoIng Practice
MANY PROTESTS : HEARD
Complaints Of 90 Per Cent
Slate and Dirt Sold as Fuel
Come From Iowa to Maine

Finding the Government pow.
erless to effectively stop the sale
Of low-quality coal as ! fifst-class
product, Federal Fuel Distributor
Wadleigh yesterday took the first
step toward the prevention 81
such merchandising BY publicly
charging thirty-three companies
with selling understandable" OF
improperly prepared anthracite.
SHIPMENT NOT BARRED.
Wadleigh endeavored to obtain
m arder from the Interstate Com.
merce Commission denying coal carr
to shippers Of bad fuel, but the
commission took the ground that
purchasers Of such coal had 70.
course to the civil and criminal
courts and that tt was UP to the
State and district attorneys to bring
civil and criminal actions.
Engineers Of the Federal Bureau
Of Mines, following numerous com.
plants. made 4 thorough investigac
ton Of the charges that many con-
Germs IN EennSyIVanta Were shipping
coal that was practically non-corn.
bustible. These complaints came
from various parts OF New England,
and from points as far West as
Michigan and Wisconsin. and In
many instances the engineers found
the shipments contained from rs 10
30 Der cent Of slate and other i'm
purities, making the coal almost
unfit for uDe.
MAY ADOPT STANDARDS.
Copies Of reports gathered by Fed.
eral engineers and OF invegtigat tons
made by the Federal fuel dis
tribut0r regarding "unmorchant-
able" coal have been submitted to
the United States Coal Commission
and win be considered by the com.
mission. The commission is ex.
pected to urge the adoption of
standards for coal in its final re-
port.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
General Rules Not Applicable

sgnor Nitti, late Italian premier, the other hand
expressly states that he does publish documents which
intended for publication Nevertheless he prints
memorandum written by myself for the peace conference
in March, 1919 under the title Of Some Considerations for
Terms and also M. Cemenceaus reply, both Of which
documents But he his action in this
extracts from this memorandum had already
been published
only mention these matters, not by way Of arraign
ment Of these various distinguished for divulgng
they ought to have kept under lock and key That
not in the least object do in order to point
that general rules conditions under which confidential
material be used not applicable to the circum
Of the great and the peace that ensued.
Disclosures already made largely for purposes Of criticism
asperson upon individuals bodies Of individuals
have given the assaed parties special position which
cannot in justice be overlooked.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Release Prisoner
Held in SHOOTING

BERLIN, March 17.-Lord Mayor
Zimmerman, Of Buer, arrested after
the shooting Of two French soldiers
near that place one week ago, has
been released. according 20 dis
patch to the Achtuhr AbendbIatt
today. The French had announced
they would hold Zinnner4nan as
hostage and shoot him II any more
French soldiers were attacked.
Political and financial circles
were thrown into excitement today
ny reports that the governor Of
the Bank OF England il due here
crisis. The British embassy de-
MED all knowledge OF the trip.
While the hope is expressed on
all sides that negotiations be I'M
dertaken- at once the German GOV.
eminent, 30 far as known. has
not made any definite proposals.
A report that Germany had handed
PREPARATIONS proposals. e. Switzer-
land to be given to France was
denied. Foreign office officials.
said that they had never heard OF
such a proposal.
President Ebert win Ieav6 tonight
for Ham to confer with representa-
tives Of the occupied regions.
Aroused by reports that the inter.
allied commission Is resuming activ.
ity and viii seek to control German
affairs, leaders Of the German Ma.
tiOnalist' party gave notice today
that they would question the govern
ment on the subject in the Reichstag
next week.
"If the government Is unable 70
prevent the activities Of this COM
lvSnS 8
people to let the French and Belgians
beware of their wrath" said the
monarchist newspaper, Deutsche
zeitung.
DUISBURG. March lT.-Frencil
troops today seized the COncOrdia
Ecoliiery near this city. It was the
second state-owned coiIiery they
have ccnfiscated 20 FAR.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
EXTRA BERLIN OFFER
.SC0R|VED by ALLIES
Supplemental Plan Provided
Raising Loan, Germany
Retaining Part.
LONDON. March IF,

LONDON. March 17.-Further de.
tails of the German offer at the
meeting Of Premiers In December
were learned by Universal Service
today when an official Of the
foreign office declared that In add
ton to the immediate payment OF
three billion gold marks to France
as basis for the renewal Of nego.
tiations q supplemental plan was
provided for raising a sum approx.
mating but slightly less than Berg.
mann's Paris offer Of thirty billions.
But rs this proposal stipulated
that the final sum, to be raised by
an international loan. should be
divided among the Allies, with a
substantial amount retained by Ger.
many to rehabiItate her indus.
tries, 1t was peremptorily turned
down by France and Italy.
Great Britain. according to Uni.
versa1 Services informant, would
have been willing to accept the
offer as a step towards settlement,
but in the interest OF tho preserya.
ton Of the entente Bonar Law sup
ported the refusal.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
Universal Service.

U0tVeFOAb GCFRtecs
BERLIN. March 17.--Chancellof
Cuno today added the weight Of
his word TO that OF Herr ROsen.
berg, that Secretary Of State Berg.
mann did have in written form pro.
pOsais OF the nature which
cahled at tho time, regarding the
offer Of Germany 70 pay ana to
renew negotiations.
The chancellor today also made
the significant utterance:
Gefnany's position tocAy - pre-
etsely the same ~ II was IN Janu-
airy. :
The chancellor. IN ansWer 70 my
request for statement, sent me
the following:
NOTIFIES ALLIES.
"on December 81 the German
Government instructed its aTnbas-
Esadors at Rome and Paris and Its
minister at Brussels to inform the
allied governments that the Ger.
man government had worked out
. new plan Tor PREPARATIONS and was
going to it, utmost capacity TO pay.
Further, II was stated that repre-
sentative Of the German government
was being sent to Paris.
The ambassadors were instruct
ed to request the allied govern.
ments at the Paris conferences to
give an opportunity to the represen-
Htattve Of the German government
70 present the plan and elucidat0
the same verbally.
INVASION rs REPLY.
That opportunity never was
given, nor even an intimation made
70 The German representative TO
hand in the written copy OF the
German proposals..
"The invasion OF Germany and
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
HARDING FOR 1924,
DAUGHERTY INSISTS
President viii Be Renoninated
and Reelected, Says POIIt-
icaI Spokesman.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

kNOuLlnuSO IEOm 61rSt Fd&@J
IL now getting, Granted good
health, there is nothing, in my
opinion, that can prevents the PIeSi-
dents denomination and reelection"
There will be "a few other Re.
publican candidateS' before the
1924 convention. the Attorney-Gen.
eral believes, but he does not take
them or their chances seriously.
The certainty of defeat. he believes,
will act az q deterrent to many
ambitions, and the candidates. that
bloom in 1923 will be w!thered by
"There viii always. be one con-
tender, perhaps" said the Attorney
General, but the identity Of the
opposition he had In mind went
unnamed. It was left to irne gina.
ton whether he had reference to
Senator Robert M. LaFollctte OF
Wisconsin or Senator Hiram John.
son Of California.
The Attorney General believes It
is' yet too early to predict precisely
what the issues of the 1924 cam.
pagn will be.
Much, can happen" he said, "be.
tween now and the next campaign.
But one issue is certain-thee issue
Of law enforcement.
While Mr.. Daugherty did not
mention specifically the railroad
strike of last autumn and the now
famous "Daugherty injunction" II
was evident that this was upper.
most in his mind when he spoke
of the issue of law enforcement in
the next campaign.
The Attorney Generals political
observations were made while he
summed himself in front Of the Fla.
mingo Hotel at Miami Beach, re.
cuperating from the illness that
kept him IL bed for many weeks.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
LLOYD GEORGE REVEALS PEACE TREATY !.
NOTES; ENGLISH FURORE IS LATE, HE SAYS

attacked for their share IN the treaty the last to
take advantage Of the proviso.
What followedG NJ. Clemenceau bitterly attacked by
his political opponents for surrenderng the French rights
President Wilson also attacked by his political OPP
ponents his provisions Of the treaty Ia self
defense they authorized publication of secret reports Of the
Paris meeting
NJ Clemenceau intrusted his defense to NJ. Tardeu.
Tardeu ia his book 1.-THE Truth About the Treaty. gives
of his attention the drawing up of that interna
onal instrument but deals with the last portion Of the
war period and quotes from proceedings Of nteraled
ferences and also Of the Supreme War Council giving
opinions Of individuals He does the with the de.
book based International proceedings Of nature
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Wilson'S VieW Met Opposition

In the United States had the right to claim docu
ments of this kind President Wilson's view was that
each government should take the traditional its
country with the clear and distinct
that should under any circumstances make the
process verbal public NJ Clemenceau did not think that
such documents could be regarded private
whilst NJ Sonnno thought they need be considered
official documents.
For my part anxious to kuov rvhot IL.
presidents uOere also felt bound enter cr,~ct
that attacks should be made the political heods
might Be forced in particular refer to tb.s.
notes and gaze lOavnrg that might haUe to do so
unless protest UUas then made.
NJ Clemenceau agreed far that it might be
to refuse extracts from the process verbeaux to
ticuar facts 1t will be observed that first to safe
guard the interest OF persons who felt certain would be
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Barons Escape Tax
IN Selling CuIm Waste.
BY Universal Service.

=.
SUNBURY, Pa, March i7.--An
additional motive for the shipment
by the coal barons of millions OF
tons Of waste banks to the public az
coal IL disclosed by an Investigation
OF the Northumberland county REQ.
ordS.
Waste banks are not subject to
taxation either by State, county, or
township, except that the operators
claim that in their State and Fed
eral income tax returns profit on
waste bank reclaimed coal, a. well
80 on freshly mined coal.
NO TAX IMPOSED.
Generally speaking, II 10 disclosed
that waste bank coal. which sells at
the same price as newly mined coal,
has no taxation az compared with
that OF the new coal, which, in
SchuylkiIl county, for instance, ID
taxed from to Is cents q ton.
Neal j, Ferry, International board
member Of the United Mine Workers
OF America, ID authority for the
statement that the coal companies
are turning In their refuse bank val.
uations to the Government for In
come tar purposes as representing
millions In investments OF capital on
which they expect to drive a flair
percentage"
Those waste banks have actually
cost the operators nothing" Ferry
ADDS. They represent the sweat
and blood Of miners. az well 40 pow.
der the winners paid for to take the
refuse out and put 1t on the surface.
The 'dockaee' system Of those days
placed the refuse above ground free
Of charge"
TAXATION POLICY.
To get exact facts as to what
measure OF tax the operators may
pay to State or nation, 1t would be
necessary to have q copy Of each
taxation return and analyze It.
There are. however, certain other
taxes which they do have to pay to
the township, county and State on
freshly mined coal, which, with the
possible exception Of the State an.
thracite tax. they pass on to coal
purchasers.
The anthracite tax IL shifted
directly onto the consumer, as q
direct charge, ~ each car leaves
the breakers. This tax IL levied
by the State at the rate Of one and
one"half per cent Of the selling
price OF marketable coal. OF course,
all other taxes are also passed on
to the consumer under the caption
overhead"
In recent years county assessors,
In their trt-annuaI assessments, de.
termined to- wrest from the coal
barons q part Of their vast earn
ings. They have made tremendous
increases In assessments on the
value of coal lands.
In Northumberland county, which
takes tn the Sha1nokin district, this
increase has been 100 per cent. But
the increases do not affect the
mine refuse banks which have sup
Piled, according to expert opinion,
shipments from this region for sew.
eral years.
COAL, NOT REALTY.
Attempts made by the commits.
sioners Of Northumberland county
to increase the valuation Of refuse
coal bank land brought immediate
protest from the coal operators.
They made highly ingenious and
original plea.
Refuse banks, they said. were not
coal land or real estate. They were
personal property: az such they
were not subject to taxation as
land.
Nor were they included In the
list OF taxable personal property
prescribed by the State law. Con-
sequently, they were exempt from
taxation Of any sort.
The companies admitted that the
land on which the waste banks lay
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
|CunUs Insists Offer
Preceded Invasion

the occupation Of the Rhur by the
French military forces was the
answer. The result Of that occu.
patton has been disappointing 70
France, ~ IL might have foreseen.
It has added q heavy burden
for the French people 70 bear. y
has destroyed the vast values that
were being modified for repara,
tons and IL destroying more val
ues, thus steadily decreasing Ger
many's capacity 20 pay.
It has created and - intensi.
flying hatred that viii take years
to dissipate and II continued threat.
ems 20 plunge Central Europe, and
perhaps all Europe, into such an
economic and political chaos such
90 the mind does not like 10 dwell
upon.
WILLING TO PAY.
"Germany's position today ID pre-
ciseiy the same as 1t was early in
January. Germany wants 70 work
In peace and to pay what she is
capable Of paying.
On December III Q telegram was
sent TO Ambassador Mayer ct Paris
wherein he was ordered to request
representative of the German gov.
eminent to present its plan to the
conference assembling in Paris.
Tho arrival Of Secretary Of
State Bergman was announced for
January q.
"On January ! telegram for
Bergman was sent to Paris which
empowered him, II desired. to pre-.
sent in writing the financial and
technical side of the German plan
lin the form OF an aide memoirs.
On January 8 the exact words OF
the aide menOire were telegraphed
him in case he should be asked 70
|present written proposition.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18

rs u 8 2 = 9
was taxable. They brought up the
naive argument that this land
should carry q small FAX, because
1t was worthless by reason oe the
presence Of the mine refuse banks
The result has been that mine
wastehank land generally Is as
sessed by the counties at IS on
acre o. barren land. This, OF
course, does not apply TO coal.
bearing property upon which waste
has been dumped.
In these cases the land under
the banks is taxed at the rate OF
any other coal land. But waste
banks usually have not been placed
over coal measures but on barren
property.
FIGHT STILL ON.
The fight between the county and
the coal companies In the matter
OF assessed valuations is still going
on. Cases are pending In the
courts in several counties where
coal companies have. made appeals
from the valuations assessed in 1912.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Conn any Is
bringing an appeal In this county.
In Northumberland county In
1919 the accessories raised the vaiu-
atoms Of coal lands from approx.
nately $16,000.000 to $24,000.0O0
In Northumberland county in
1919 the assessors raised the valua-
tons Of coal lands from approxi-
mately $4,000, 900, to $4,000, 900. In
1922 another increase brought the
assessed valuation of the county
coal lands up to approximately
2,00O,0 900.
In Carbon county in 1918 the vaiu-
alton of the taxable real estate was
$23.670.549. In 1922 it was raised
to $31 ,817, 966.
A tremendous raise In valuation
occurred in Scuykill county, where
the increase was from $58. 798.S72 to
$49A, 903.318. Susquehanna county
went from $6,500.454 to $1S.s72,8
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
U. S. Gets German Note,
No Action to Follow.
ny Universal Service.

The German circular note setting
forth her attitude regarding the
French invasion OF the Ruhr and
the general reparations situation
was placed in the State Department
files yesterday as "a matter Of in
formation
No action win be taken as a re
suit of the communication, which
was presented to Secretary Hughes
by DR.. Hans Heinrich Dfeckhoff,
counselor of the German embassy
here. The department, it was stated,
does not regard the note ms pro-
posing any move by the United
States. An answer Is not even re-
uuired, officials said.
Moreover. the State Department
understands that any proposal Of
mediation or other form Of inter
ference on the part OF any outside
power would be accepted by France
as an unfriendly act.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
PreSident-an Party
Reach Palm Beach.

PALM BEACH, March 1.-THE
President and Mrs. Harding, with
members of their vacation party,
reached Palm Beach from Miami on
their special train at $50 o'clock
tonight.
Not finding it convenient to board
Mclean to spend the night, the
rest of the party going on to the
Hotel Breakers.
En- route to take their train tc
Palm Beach, Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
ing called on Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan at Villa Sc
rena, and had a brief chat with
them, returning the call the organs
had made the day before.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Hearst Papers Lauded
In ReparatiOns Stand
BY Universal Service,

LONDON, March 1.-THE Eve
ming Standard in "a Londoner's
dairy" says.
1.-The support of the debt settle
ment plan by the Hearst press Is a
happy augury Of better relations be-
tween two nations. There Is no other
such powerhouse Of publicity In the
United States. and the attitude Of
the Hearst papers surely will cause
men Of good will on both sides Of
the Atlantic to take heart.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Accused of Intimidating
Gary Case Witnesses

HAMMOND, Ind, March IT,
George Harm. a deputy sheriff. and
John Hellman. marshal Of New Chi
cago. Ind, were arrested here, to-
night, on a charge Of trying to in
timidate witnesses in the Gary liquor
conspiracy trial in indianapolis.
Lawrence Starsak. expected to
testify Monday, said efforts to ali.
duct him had been made