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The Washington times., 1923-04-08
It's Possibility of POwer

Wherein lies the real power Of the league to be
accurate its possibility Of power2 1t brings together the
leading citizens of Of the civilized states Of the world
to discuss all questions affecting likely to affect peace
and concord among nations.
The assembled Geneva do there Of their
initiative do they merely represent propaganda
societies engaged in preaching the gospel of peace They
chosen emissaries of their respective governments
They authorized spokesman these governments When
In doubt they refer to their and receive their
instructions and proceedings reported direct to the
governments They meet often and regularly and they
debate their problems with complete candor well
courtesy.
in itself good thing nations discuss
have to be sought given for attitude which
will persuade and satisfy neutral minds Of its justice and
fairness It is practice to be cultivated is the practice
tkat ended in eliminating the arbitrament Of sword in the
internal affairs Of nations.
It is only thus that international disputes will gradually
drift into the debating chamber instead Of onto the battle
field for settlement. Wars precpitaed by motives
which responsible for them dare publicly
avow. public discussion would drag these motives in
their nudity into the open where they would die of exposure
to the whitening contempt of humanity.
The league by developing the habit amongst nations Of
debating their differences in the presence of the world
and-ef counting the judgment OF the world upon the
merits Of their case, is gradually edgng out as
settler Of quarres That is the greatest
render mankind Will it be allowed that servceq
If not then will perish like many another laudable ex
pertinent attempted by mankind in the effort to save
will be buried in the tomb.
united ts:
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
RepGrntiOns Not Dealt With

But to the effect Of American refusal adhere the
league there be doubt It robbed that Of
chance OF dominating In the immediate future It
is true that three in the league,
but Russia excluded Germany not included and
when America decided not to go in Britain, France and
Italy alone remained of the great The effect has
been parayzng Where these three powers disagree
important issues where action required nothing done
The smaller powers questions where more
of the great have deep and feeling impose
their WILL and two great powers will take the RESPONSE
bilty Of overrulng the third.
Hence questions like reparaons which constitute
ing menace to European peace not dealt with by the
league. Had America been In, with amended and
expurgated constitution the situation would have been
transformed America and Britain, acting in with
openly sympathetic Italy and secretly asserting Bel
gum would have brought such bear France
to make it inevitable that the league should act The
OF the league depends upon the readiness of nations
great and small to discuss all their differences the council
national question which has and vital interest
to be submitted to the league for decision.
1t has been allowed to adudcate upon DESTINY of
the Aaland Islands, the fate of which Sweden and
Finland had controversy It has taken cognizance of dis
putes between Poland and Lthuania Wilma although
here its decision has been ignored by the parties But
the acute and threatening quarrel which has broken
between France and Germany the question of repara
tons the former resoutey declines submit to consdera
its application and comprehensive reaching in
its character that touches international interests almost
at every point So that French refusal to agree to refer
OF all problems in which they concerned which
arise out Of this treaty has had the effect of hobbng
the league AS long that attitude is maintained the
league is mpotent to discharge its function of resto
ing and keeping peace.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
The Other Party Had No Friends

The other party the dispute had friends and was
moreover member Of the league Britain stood for
fair play but it not protagonis of the claims of Ger
many Poland had powerful advocate In the league-a
country with vital interest in securing proPosh
decision.
In these circumstances the league ought have
cised the most scrupuous to avoid shadow OF
doubt to its freedom from all bias. Had it chosen
distinguished jursts outside its body to try the
it did in the Aaland all would have been well
preferred, however, to retain the matter IN its own
hands. Hence, doubts and misgvings with which the
judgment of the league has been received not only by the
whole of Germany, but by many outside Germany.
decision way Poland fouted the league
Wilma served to confirm the idea which prevails in
Russia that France and Poland dominate the league This
Eesan award may be just but the fact remains that
viii take long series of decisions beyond cav to restore
rather establish German and Russian confidence in
the league 1t unfortunate that countries which cover
than half of Europe should feel thus about body
whose depends entirely the confidence reposed
mpartiality by all which may be called upon
to carry decrees though these may be adverse
10 their views supposed interests.
The Wilma fascO the Armenian failure, the suspicious
that Silesian award tmdity which pre-
vents the tackng of PREPARATIONS which is question
and committees on which everyone knows will
not succeed IN scrapping one flight of airpanes
predominating What is itf
Undoubtedly the great weakness of the league from
the fact that only onehaf Of the great
of the world Until the others join, You might well
call the holy alliance league of nations.
The ostensibe purpose Of that combination also to
the of that had for sorched
Europe to establish European peace on the firm
Of joint guarantee Of delmited frontiers But certain
SeSn amDlClonS dictated policy IL
rorzed Europe into submission and called that peace No
historical parallel quite complete but there enough
material in of today justify the reference
The league to be reality must represent the whole civil
lied world That is necessary to give balance well
authority That the original conception To ask why
that failed to provoke bitter and barren controversy
do not propose to opinion to the merits
Of the which led to the defeat of the treaty in
America Whether the Senate should have honored the
signature Of American president given in the Of
his country at international conference whether the
commitment too fundamentally at variance with Ameri
ideas justify sanction-wheher the de-
handed condition of approval would have crippled
the league and ought to have been rejected whether they
harmless and ought to have been acceptedhese
issues which would helpful purpose for to
discuss.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Senator Jones Asks Heads
Of Progressives to Help
Party Win in Campaign
HARMONY IS THE KEYNOTE
Need for Close Cooperation
Between White House and
Congress Is Demanded
By wINDER R. HARRIS.

The Republican old guard held
out the olive branch to the pro-
gressives, independents and in
surgents yesterday.
IN q formal statement frankly
recognizing that party disaster
threatens through the present
progressive movement and likely
combination with the Democrats
oh q legislative program, Sena-
tor Wesley L. Jones Of Washing
ton made q stirring appeal Tor
grand old party solidarity ana
better teamwork with the Adj
ministration.
OFFER CONCESSIONS.
Plainly carrying an offer Of con-
cessions. the statement urged Sena-
tors OF independent leanings, ike
Borah, to play the party game, 80
that caucuses may be held and an
agreement reached on policies and
measures in dispute.
"If the majority cannot function
as q. majority" Senator Jones de-
clared, cit is discredited and the
people are fully justified in looking
to q different majority for action.
"The need Of the hour Is to
bring the different elements Of the
majority together. That IL the
prime duty of the Republican lead
ership. with fun and frank ex-
change OF views, mutual concessions
can and will be made.
FEAR OF 1924.
''If we do this, we win succeed.
IL we do not, how can we hope TO
succeed? Even IL the people OF the
country believe in the fundamental
poIicies OF the Republican party,
they win not continue to use that
nartv az an instrument Of govern
rnent IL it shows by its lacksc Of CO.
hesion that it cannot bring results.
If the party Is to be saved from
defeat in 1924, Senator Jones sees
it as important that the Admins.
tration and the majority In Con-
gress operate more tremendously
he indicates.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
RUM VESSEL SINKS;
NINE BODIES FOUND
Steamer Founders and Goes
Down in Sight of Coast
Guard.
Internatlonal News service.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass,
April death and the Demon
Rum" came ashore here today.
They came. hand In hand, aboard
a rum-laden steamer which flcUn-
dered in sight Of the Gay Head
Coast Guard station so quickly that
Capt. A. e. Laslin. commander OF
the station, and his men could not
reach her before the waves hid her
from view.
For time there was no trace
Of the steamer, neither .wreckage
nor boats. Then two Of the bodies
were found by fishermen. AS the
search continued seven other bodies
were found. None has been identi-
fled, but some wore light belts
bearing the words John Dwight
New York"
When four barrels Of ale were
washed ashore added interest was
taken in the search, and soon a
fleet of small boats, fishermen and
others, were cruising the waters in
the vicinity Of the lost steamer
About fifty barrels were soon
located.
The vessel Is believed to have
sailed from Newport with q crew
of but nine men. It is reported
she mad recently been engaged in
saIvaging sunken coal barges in
local waters, but is said to have
left Newport for New York under
new ownership.
Today's tragedy is only one of
many of the past winter that have
never been recorded, fishermen say.
Fishermen are the right-hand men
Of the rum runners. It is they
who are called upon to find safe
landings and means Of Transports
ton for the contrabrand that is
held well off the coast. The loss
of big vessel with all hands less
than two weeks ago Is common
talk on at least one coastwlse ship.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
LEAGUE AS ISSUE
PLEASES HARDING
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II
emulation of work piled up be-
fore him.
Chief among these matters into
which the President will be re.
CURED to plunge himself with all
the energy at his command are:
1.-The controversy between the
Department as to whether the ST.
5000 appropriated for moderniza-
ton Of naval vessels may be ex-
pended without violating the spirit
Of the nine-powcr naval treaty.
2-The future of the American
merchant marine fleet,
3-Mexico and Russia and their
claims to recognition.
THE investigation OF sugar
profiteering and the recent advance
In retail prices
REORGANIZATION of the Vet
Grams Bureau
6-The controversy between vari.
Gus peace" societies and the War
and Navy departments over ques-
lions of preparedness.
From a purely personal point Of
view, the question which over
shadows all of these in importance
is what the President viii decide to
do in regard to standing for re-elec.
ton in 1924. The Daugherty an.
nouncement already has made him
a candidate, but the President him
self has not spoken, either to af-
firm or deny that he viii run. A
decision will have to be made some
time during the summer months.
The President also viii have to
pass upon the issues upon which he
will seek a second term in the event
he decides to be a candidate, Forces
are at work within the party to
have him announce his candidacy on
the issue Of joining the world court
Of the league Of nations. Other
advisers are just as urgently adj
vising him to leave all international
questions alone and stand solely
upon domestic issues, such AZ the
tariff, general prosperity and an
economy program.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08

e Z = i d e
IL such an agreement could be reach
ed, It is declared the difficulty Of
running down smlggiers would be
decreased g hundred-fold.
The nations represented on the In
ternational opium advisory commit
tee, sitting at Geneva, were asked
today when there would be another
meeting. The committee adjourned
recently without taking any definite
action, notwithstanding the necessity
for increasing efforts to prevent
enormous supplies getting into the
United States and other countries
before the Porter resolution can be
acted on.
It is known here that DR.. Rupert
Blue, of the q. s. Public Health
Service, who is the representative
OF this Government before the COM
mlttee, has indicated very plainly
that there is only one way to produce
results, and that is by the methods
suggested in the Porter resolution.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08

experiment will be judged by this test alone
How does it stand in this respects succeeded In ef
fecg settlement of the dangerous dispute between Sweden
and Finland possession of the Aaand Islands That
success the line Of its main purpose. Here the
methods of the league gave confidence in its complete I'M
partially So much unfortunately not be said OF
another question where it called in and gave its de-
cson It's Sesan award has been acted upon but hardly
accepted by both parties fair settlement That is due
to the adopted in reaching the judgment Instead
of following the Aaland precedent in the choice of tribunal
it pursued which engendered suspicion Of its
motives It created the regretabe impression of anxiety
to retain certain of control over the decision
There suspicion of intrigue the choice of tribunal
and conduct of the proceedings.
In the Aaand great particularly inter-
ested In influencing the conclusions arrived at either
Here powers of great authority in the eaguerance
and Poandwere passionatey engaged in securing result
adverse to Germany.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Harding Makes
Only One Talk
On Long Outing
AUGUSTA, Ga, April I.

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 4.
DRESIDENT HARDING'S
J. vacation trip, concluded here
tonight, Is considered one Of the
most remarIrable jaunts ever
taken by . President Of the
United states. Absent from
Washington moro than . month,
MIR. Harding has Travelled
through half q dozen States,
shaken hands with thousands OF
peOple-aIi with but one speech,
and that extemporaneousIy, on
the last night Of his Augusta
visit.
The President has success
fully ''ducIzed' all engagements
Of . public character, escaped
conferences with hundreds OF
politicians who came South to
see him, and missed but one day
on the golf links, and that day.
he went fishing. In al. he has
played 500 holes Of golf ON twen-
ty courses strung out over mum
dreds OF miles from Augusta to
Miami. The President came
South for rest and relaxation.
and he got II.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08

Vice President. 1t is generally
understood that poor Mr.. Cool
idge Is to be thrown to the
ravenous wolves for reasons of
state. Those state reasons con-
sist of Henry Ford, and the
fact that he has a name known
to the people.
THE REPUBLICANS feel that
- they need a name and ask:
whats the matter with Theo-
dore Roosevelt, 2d?" Answer:
Nothing the matter If you are
looking for a name.
Choosing young Mr.. Roose-
welt for his running mate would
prove that Mr.. Harding is free
from superstition, at least con-
sidering how the original T. R.
became President.
Friends of young Mr.. Roose-
welt say he does not want the
Vice Presidency now; he wants
to be elected governor of New
York first.
HENRY FORD says hardly
- anything. But at Jackson
vile, the other day, he did tell
John Perry, owner of various
newspapers, that he, Ford,
might run for President if the
people yelled for him loudly
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Coast Guard Captain Put
Overheard By Prisoners

NEW YORK. April IA shot
from a three-pounder fired by the
United States coast guard cutter
Manhattan across the bow of tho
Def, fleeing run-running vessel,
today Melted the ship $4,000 worth
of liquor and two prisoners, who
later escaped.
The two men were taken off a
British rum-runner 10 miles out on
the high seas. AS the Manhattan
neared a pier, with the captured
boat in tow, the prisoners showed
Captain Ryan, commander of the
cutter, overheard. They then fol-
lowed him into the water and es-
capped to shore.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
CITIZENS BODY
OUT Of SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
Federation Decides Move for
Better Education Should
Be Subsidiary to Its Policy
VOTE ON ISSUE IS "a TO II
Withdrawal of Delegates Pre-
cipitates Bitter Debate.
Desire for Spotlight Seen

Taking the position that it
represents organized public opin-
ion Of the District, the Federation
Of Citizens Associations last night
asserted it's leadership in local
problems when it withdrew its
delegates to the District Of Co
Iumbia Public School Association
and invited that organization, if
it desired to promote school legis-
lation, to act through the fedora
ton.
CREATES TWO FACTIONS.
This action comes after a two-hour
debate which split the feredation
into two bitter factions. The vote
was "a to IL in favor Of withdrawing
from the school association.
The District OF Columbia School
Association was recently organized
by Representatives from 101 local
civic bodies. It's object, az outlined
by leaders, is to organize the public
sentiment Of the city in support OF
better school legislation.
Refusal of the federation to CO
operate in the movement was out
lined by speakers as follows:
/. The federation regards itself as
the logical body through which or
gained public opinion should be
presented to Congress.
BL.AMES ORGANIC Law.
2. The District Of Columbia Pub
lie School Association has not dag
nosed the fundamental trouble OF
the school system, which. according
to the report of the committee on
education, adopted last night. lies
In theh organic law.
3. It is reported that the Board Of
Education looks with disfavor upon
the newly formed school association
and the federation according to
speakers, could not afford to involve
itself in a possible row.
Snowden Ashford. chairman Of
the committee on education, which
submitted the report, stated there
were no indications that the assO.
citation intended to. apply its ener-
gies to the fundamental school
problem.
NEED POWERS DEFINED.
The change which is needed, said
Chairman Ashford, IL q clear def
milton of the respective powers Of
the District Commissioners and the
Board OF Education.
Supporting the committee rec
concentrations, Clayton p. Emig, OF
the Dupont Citizens Association.
argued that the federation could not
afford to ''step down from the po'
sition Of leadership"
william B. Westlake. concur
ring in this viewpoint. said that
the federation was not organized to
send representatives to any other
associations.
OPPOSITION VOICED.
Taking issue with this position.
w. G.. Henderson, OF the North
Capitol and lexington association,
ridiculed what he said was the ef-
fort of the federation to hold the
most conspicuous place in the
community.
John s. Beach, vice chairman Of
the committe which submitted the
report, refused to sign the report
and opposed it on the floor.
H. s. Ridgely, Of the Chevy
Chase association, spoke strongly
in favor Of adopting the report. He
was supported by A. H. Gregory,
of Stanton Park. An effort to table
the report, on a motion introduced
by William Richardson, of the
City association was lost by
a vote of % to 10. The motion to
adopt the report was then made
and carried.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Boy Battles Drunken
Father Welding Knife

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April T.
Frank Hunnicutt, fifteen, this even
ing battled with his father, J. J.
Hunnicutt, for possession of a large
knife with which the elder Hunni-
cult was attempting to kill the
family in a drunken rage, according
to the police.
Mrs. Hunnicutt sustained eight
wounds in her back and five on
her arms and breast. The others
were only slightly cut.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
World Narcotic Appeal
Harding's First Activity.

President Harding probably win
give first attention. after returning
to the Executive offices tomorrow.
to framing a circular letter to the
nations producing narcotics in the
raw state, urging their cooperation
to limit world production to actual
medicinal needs. az provided for In
the Porter resolution.
That legislation apepars to be thus
far the only practical remedy sug-
gested for immediate consideration.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Krupps Publish Epitaph
to Eleven Slain Workers

BERLIN. April Tn the form Of
a paid advertisement the Krupps to-
day printed an epitaph in various
newspapers for the eleven Krupps
workers who were killed by the
French at Essen last Saturday.
Within a deep mourning border
were the lines: Our employees who
fell victims to French bullets in
peace time" Then followed the
names of the Germans who were
killed
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
TODAY

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tenth Of / per cent Of intelli-
gence keeps working away
while the rest kills and robs
and cheats or thinks not at all.
The first lighthouse for air.
ships has been tested and found
successful by our Government.
When we're all dead tens Of
thousands of such lighthouses
will point up toward the sky,
showing landing places and Civ
ing directions to our descend
ants.
AT Dayton a helicopter, able
"A to fly straight up from the
ground, something no bird ever
could do, is working toward
success. Short flights have
been made.
GOING up straight and COM
Va ing down straight, like an
elevator, will be necessary, that
our grandchildren may go
straight up from the roof Of
office building or factory, and
come down straight fifteen min
utes later in the front yard on
the mountain side, 200 miles
away.
THE Republicans wonder who
will run with Mr.. Harding
in place of Mr.. Coolidge for
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Nine Irregulars Killed
In Battle at GlenClair

DUBLIN, April I'm battle
at Glenclair today, nine irregulars
were killed.
The Free Staters suffered no cas-.
ualties. They reported capturing
guns and munitions from the ir.
regulars.
A mine was exploded in the Dub
lin railroad yards, demolishing one
car. There were no casualties.
A report from Belfast tonight
said irregulars blew up two
bridges near Dundalk, cutting off
rail communication between this
city and Belfast.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Ludendorff and Hitler
Raped by Bavarians

MUNICH, April The activiIles
of General Ludendorff and Herr tAit-
Ter, leader Of the Bavarian Iasclstl,
were attacked today by Dr.. George
Helm, in addressing q meeting OF the
Swabian Christian Peasants Assocla-
ton.
stWhy don't Ludendorn and Hitler
po to Thuringia or Saxony, where
thew can expend their fighting pro-
cIiyfties against the communism
he asked.
eve know Ludendorff is the center
of plans of no concern to Bavaria:
Let us keep Bavaria for Bavarians.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Cardinal Discusses Ruhr
Situation With Vatican

ROME, April cardinal Bert
ram. Of Breslau, Germany, con-
ferred at length today with Car
dinal Gasparri, papal secretary of
state, upon conditions in the Ruhr.
A representative of Pope Plus XII
is in the Ruhr gathering first-hand
information for report to the Vat
lean,
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Denies Wife of Kaiser
Barred from Germany
NeWe Gervtc0s

International News GeEV1ccs
AMSTERDAM, April IA report
that Princess Herrnine, wife Of the
ax.kaiser. has been denied adInis-
sion to Thuringia, Germany, under
the defense of the republic act, IS
semi-officially denied, said q dis
match from Berlin, today. The
Princess recently returned to Ger
many to visit her children, who are
in school there.
The Washington times., 1923-04-08
Bath House Boiler Bursts !;
Three Hurt. One Nav Die

CLEVELAND, April Z. - Three
persons were injured, one probably
fatally, today when boiler in the
municipal bath house in Woodland
avenue exploded.
Scores Of children were hit by
flying wreckage. None Off them
was seriously hurt.