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. was"’ The Heart of the South. :
! . . Grand Opera City of Dixie. g
l Georgia's Educational Center. |
2 The “Pinnacle City” in Climate.
‘TIANIP Federai Reserve Bank Headquarters.
s Distribut'ng Center of the Southeast.
' VOL. XVIII
HITCHCOCK IS ASSAILED BY HOKE SMITH
RAILROAD BILL TO BE ATTACKED AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL;
TROLLEY MEN WILL OFFER A NEW THIRD ARBITRATOR
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Union to Meet Friday Night and
Choose Another Man as Arbi
trator in Wage Scale Dispute.
Mayor James L. Key declined late
s f‘fi'day to serve as the third arbiter
to settle wage increase demands of
union car men made on the Georgia
Railway and Power Company.
Madison Bell, arbiter representing
the car men, will submit the name
, of another man to the union.
! These were the developments in
the crisis which arose Thursday when
the car men refused to accept any
\ one but the mayor as the third mem
ber of the arbitration board and
Luther Z. Rosser, arbiter for the
company, declined to agree to his
nomination.
" Information that Mayor Key had
declined to serve on the board was
made public by himself immediately
following a conference held in his of
fice Friday. Details of what took
place in the meeting were not given
out, but the announcement from
Mayor Key came shortly after Hardy
0. Teat, business agent for the car
men’s union; G. H, Reardon, and
other union representatives had en
tered the conference.
The mayor called in representatives
of the press and stated that he had
declined to act as the third arbiter,
as he didn’t feel he could serve con
sistently owing to the feeling that
has been engendered in the present
crisis.
Mr. Bell followed the mayor with
the announcement that he would at
tend the meeting of the car men and
submit other names for their ap
proval. Their choice will be made
known at a conference between the
two arbiters Saturday morning.
Attending the conference were
Madison Bell, member of the board
_ of arbitration, representing the car
men; Buford Goodwin, publisher of
The Atlanta Geogrian; John S. Cohen,
editor of the Atlanta Journal;, Paul
Jones, representing the Atlanta Con
stitution, and Mayor Key,
The conference commenced at 10:30
o'clock and at 1 o'clock a hurry call
was sent for Hardy O. Teat, business
agent for the carmen's union, who,
with two others, responded.
ROSSER ABSENT.
Luther Z. Rosser, arbiter represent.-
ing the Georgia Railway and Power
Company, declined to attend the
meeting. |
Pending the outcome of the confer-‘
ence with Mayor Key this was tho?
, situation: 1
1. The street car union, ropnu»tujl
by Madison Bell, insists that no o(hori
third arbiter than Mayor Key is nc-i
ceptable to them, on the ground that
Mayor Keyt is the elected ropreunta-‘
tive of the public.
2, The street cnr‘omp-ny. rcpro-l
sented by Luther Z. Rosser, refuses
to accept Mayor Key, on the ground
that Mayor Key male the street car‘
company an issue in his campaign lfld}
has frequently denounced it. Mr,
Rosser mentions a report that Mayor
Key has been the constant advisor
and sympathizer of the men in their
demands. ‘
3. The company's abitrator says he
offered several other names in whom
he said the public would have conli-‘
dence. The union’s arbiter says these
names were not offered until after h-‘
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24-Hours §ud rai Tniversat News [ Service
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Girl of 6, Shot by
Brother, 8; Death Is
In the children’s ward at Grady
Hospital little Mamie Jordan, b, lies
moaning with pain, a bulgt hole
‘through both lungs, while out at
her home, 900 East Fair street, her
brother, Alton, 8, asks anxiously of
his mother: “Will sister die?”
Late Thursday afternoon Alton
found a .22 automatic rifle belong
ing to an older member of the fam
ily and decided to find out how it
worked, Mamie, who was across the
room, stooping over buttoning her
shoes, was shot. She was rushed to
Grady Hospital immediately and
doctors there say there is very lit
tle hope for her recovery.
Out at the little home in East
Fair, Alton brokenheartedly tells
his mother that he did not mean
to hurt his sister and begs that she
forgive him. The mother, Mrs. J.
H. Jordan, tries hard to console
him through her grief.
Mamie, between spasms of pain,
begs to be taken back home,
‘Thermometer Registers 18 Friday
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~ Morning—Crest of Atlanta’s
Cold Wave Reached.
The crest of Atlanta’'s cold wave
was reached at 6 o'clock Friday
morning when the official thermome
ter at the weather bureau registered
18 degrees. Observer C. F. von Herr
mann says it will be about 30 de
grees Saturday morning and above
freezing Sunday with warmer weath
er thereafter. \
The lowest temperature recorded
in Atlanta Thursday was 26 degrees.
This was thought to be the lowest
the cold wave would bring, but an
unexpected drop occurred during the
night
Observer von Herrmann reports
fair and cold all over the United
States with a slackening of tht winds
in the Atlanta section. These will
shift to the south during the next
twenty-four hours bringing about a
rise in the temperature.
Reports from Florida stations indi
cate a maximum temperature of 32
at Jacksonville Friday morning with
a frost. This cold may coutinue in
that State twenty-four hours longer
with litt indications, however, that
the frui and vegetable crops will be
damaged.
Her Story of Conference
With Colby Is Prpbed
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Louise
Latimore, sai® to be a Pittsburg
society woman, is held without bail
today while police investigate stories
she told following arrest on charge
of obtaining money under false pre
tenses, She took her 15-year-old
daughter, Margaret, with her into the
cell,
The woman told detectives she had
an appointment with Bainbridge
Colby, new seqretary of state. Inquiry
at his office h)u\wd she had held a
norculmtinn with him a few days
ago. A police officer from Swarth.
more, Pa., is waiting to take her
there to face a charge of obtaining
$l5O from a Swarthmore woman,
Waycross Proposes to
Have a Country Club
WAYCROSS, Feb, 27.—A country
club for Waycross ls proposed. A
committee has been selected, con
gisting of L. L. Harvard, chairman; J.
R. Whitman, W, D. O'Quinn, 8, G.
Coleman and Walter Lee to secure a
membership l\ut for the club and to
select a sultable site.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast—Fair, warmer, to
night and Saturday.
Temperatures—6 a. m,, 18; 8
a. m, 21; 10 a. m, 26; 12 noon,
31.
Sunrise, 6:09 a. m. Sunset,
5:32 p. m. |
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" gAY LEADING NEVIPAPER G 5 A IGSs YQF TIE SOUTHEAST P77y
Conference by Italy and Slavs on
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Fiume Considered Only Way to
Settle Entire Adriatic Muddle.
(By Interhational News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb., 27.—Accept
ance of President Wilson's proposal
for the settlement of . the Adriatic
problem by a conference between
Italy and Jugo-Slavia, is hoped for
by officials here who are today
anxiously awaiting the reply of the
allied premiers to -the President’s
latest note. The reply is understood
to have left London last night and
should be in the hands of the Presi
dent today.
Hopes for settlement of the entire
Adriatic controversy by - reopening
‘negotiations between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia were strangthened here by
reports from Paris that the quick
reply of the allied premiers was due
to the action of Premier Nitti of
Italy in agreeing to reopen negotia
tions with Foreign Minister Trum
biteh of Jugo-Slavia.
This is accepted -here- as -almost
certain proof Lloyd George and Pre
mier Millerand have notified the
President they will withhold further
action in the Adriatic problem until
the proposed conference between Nit -
ti and Trumbitch has been completed,
The * quick reply interpreted here
as an acceptance of the President's
proposal, and it is understood the
Italian government is willing to hold
a conference with Jugo-Shvia in an
attempt to reach an agreement. If
the proposal for a conferenee is ac
cepted and it fails to reach an agree
ment satisfactory to the United
States, Great Britain and France,
then Italy ®and Jugo-Slavia must
stand by the proposals made by the
other allied countries.
ONE WAY OUT.
The proposed Jugo-Slavia-Italian
conference was the only hope held
out here today for an amicable set
tlement of the entire situation, for in
the entire exchaz-nge of mnotes it
loomed up as the one possible way
out, since President Wilson and the
entente premiers have shown no dis
position to swerve.
President Wilson's flat statement,
however, that such a conference
ocould not agree as to the disposition
of territory other than that which in
rectly concerns either Italy or Juge-
Slavia, brought some pesgimism, for
there were many high officials here
who believed neither of the countries
concerned in the Adriatic controversy
would be able to reach an agreement
unless they were given additional
concessions,
NOTES SHARPLY WORDED.
The publication of the notes and
memoranda bearing upon the dispute
between Italy and Jugo-Slavia, re
vealing a certain frankness, not to
say sharpness of language used by
President Wilson, as well as the
French and British premiers, has
proved as much of a sensation in
political circles here as was the orig
inal news over the crisis in the
Adriatic,
Rhat the Unted States is still hesi
tating to enter he League of Na
tions appear a certainty, for in the
last Anglo-French note theer is no
ceding of ground to the President,
while in the latter’s reply, to Prime
Ministers Lloyd George and Mille
rand, he flatly states that he has “no
choice but to maintain the position
he has all along taken” as regards
the settlement of the Jispute over the
Dalmatian coast. .
Text of Notes
Is Made Public
(By Universal Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 271.—~"The
government of the United States
stands pat”
This was the official cons‘ruction
Continued on Page 8, Column 2
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1920.
”HBES UI 5'
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Kenyon Offers Measure in the
Senate—Says British Debt to
AmericaWeuld Make Deal Easy
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 27.—Negotia
tions with Great Britain with a view
to the United States acauiring the
Bermuda Islands 1s provided in a res
olution introduce din the Senate to
day by Senator Kenyon, Republican,
lowa.
“The Bermuda Islads are situated
between the United States and the
Virgin Islands. They are in a strate
gle poeition,” Sendtor Kenyon said.
“At present the British government
is indebted to us and I feel it would
be the proper time to bpen negotia
tions if we feel we wish to acquire
the islands.”
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Hines May Not Act
In Fuel Regulation
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Transfér
of the powers of Director General
Hines as federal sue! administrator
to some other government agency is
expected to take place by action of
President Wilson before the end of
the week. Mr.. Hines has evercilsed
the powers since the retirement of Dr.
Harry A. Garfield following the set
tlement of the coal strike.
With the railrdads returned to pri
vate ownership on the first of the
month and the railroad admiinistra
tion retiring from business, public
utilities are concerned over possible
delays that may follow in the diliv
ery of their supplies of coal.
The matter has been brought to
the attention of the President, with
the request that he act to protect
them in the matter.
I is believed that the President will
issue an entirely new order, trans
ferring the powers of Mr. Hines and
making provision for controlling the
coal situation until the winter emer
gency, growing out of the coal strike,
has been passed.
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‘Mrs. Reid Is Cleared;
Husband Not So Lucky
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—After delib
erating but three minutes, a court in
Supreme Court Friday exonerated
'Mra. Mabel Carrere Reid, the actress
{wife of Daniel G. Reid, the million
laire tin plate king, of charges of mis
leonduct with Capt. Samson Tsacher
inoff, a Serbian war officer. Mr. Reid
lhml made the charges,
The jury also ?pund that the
charges of Mrs. Reid, detailing many
pajama and champagne parties given
by her husband in their Fifth avenue
apartment to other women, were true,
Counsel for Mr. Reid announced they
would apply for a rnermanent decree
for their client.
The Reids separated last March, at
which time $200,000 was settled on
Mrs. Reid in addition to an annuity of
$30,00.
Cheago Lawyers Under
Tax Evasive Charges
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Feb, 27~Amazing dis
closures concerning alleged income
tax frauds here were expected Friday
a #the result of the naming of Daniel
J. Schuyler and Charles Weinfeld,
prominent Chicago attorneys, in true
bills returned by the federal grand
Hury, charging them with perjury and
|fruud in thelr 1916 income tax sched
ules,
So much importance was attached
to the investigation of their cases-—
| which are looked on as foreshadowing
llha disclosure of many more such
| cases—that Washington officlals of
|xhe department of justice have kept
{in constant touch with it
|Carranza Man To Be
- Named for Presidency
(By International News Service.)
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb, 27.—The
following dispatch from Mexico City
appears in la Prense Friday under
(date of February 26:
“The convention of the representa
tives of Bonillas Clubs, which opened
here last Saturday, has made formal
dectaration of the selection of Igna
elo Bonillas, ambassador of the gov
lernment of Carranza to the United
lswu-n. as candidate for the presiden
ley of the republic in the next term.”
Says Ice Cream
.
Is Tapioca, Glue
And Corn Starch
(By Universal Service.)
NE\\' YORK, Feb,' 27.—“ Much
so-called ice cream in New
York is not what the name im
plies,” said Ole Salthe, acting
director of bureau of food and
drugs of the health department,
in a report.
“It is a mixture of a small
percentage of milk with fillers
of corn starch and tapioca and
a binder glue to keep these ma
terials together,”
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All Outside Holdings Must Be
Sold, Orders Supreme
Court.
(By International News Service.)
-WASHINGTON, Feb, 27.—Final de
ctee was entered today in the Su
preme Court of the Distriet of Co
lumbia, dissolving the unrelated in
dustries of the large packers. The
decree was in accoradnce with an
agreement reached between Attorney
General Palmer and the “big five.”
The pact between Attorney General
Palmer and the packers which is
bhound by the decree entered today is
in lieu of the prosecution of the
packers which was planned by. the
|d(‘partlnent of justice. Chief Justice
McCoy entered the decree, at the re
quest of the attorney general.
“Those great aggregations of cap
ital which have come to be known as
the ‘big five' have been able to domi
nate so many lines of trade that
their continued and unrestrained
growth constituted a real menace
not only to American business, but
to the American consuming public as
well,” Palmer continued.
“Under teh decree entered today
the chief packing companies, their
subsidiaries and principal stockhold
ers are compelled to sell preferably
to live stock producers and the pub
lice all their holding in public stock
yards; all their interest in the stock
yard railroads and terminals; all
their interest in market newspapers;
all their interest in storage ware
houses, except that which is neces
sary for their own meat products.
“In brief the decree removes the|
menace of control of unrelated indus
tries by the big five and ('unfim-s‘
their activties in future to the I)usi-1
ness of distributing meats and its
| byproducts under an injun(‘tlun‘
which restraing them from unfuirl
and unlaw practises.” :
M. W. Borders, attorney acting as |
spokesman for the five pacing com
panies, told the court after Attorney |
General Palmer had presented the
government's case, that the packers
have consented to the decree, and to |
give up their subsidiary relations
“because the American people must
be assured that there is not the n-~‘
motest possibility o fa food monop
oly.” He 'said they did not come into
court “because of guilt.” He decried
the criticism that has been directed
at the packing industry and said that
it had resulted in serious injury. ‘
DISSOLUTION ORDER BEATEN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The hid
den stock ownership of the Chicago
stockyards property will defeat en
i
forcement of the dissolution agree
ments of the packers properties en
tered into by Attorney General Pal
mer with the meat packers, Federal
Trade Commissioner Colver told the
House Commerce Commiee, Col.
’vr-r said promises had been made to
Congress . this stock ownership would
'be explained and the names of the
lowner of the stock given, but the
promises had not been kept. Armour
and Company had filed a statement
denying knowledge of the matter,
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Edwards to Take Fight
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| Into Pennsylvania
| WASBHINGTON, Feb, 21.—-Gover
nor Edwards of New Jersey I 8 to
' carry his “wet fight” into Pennsyl
' vania, it was announced here Fri
' day. |
Pennsylvania Democrats are to
have an opportunity to pass upon
' the issue of a “wet” or “dry” lead
ership of thelr party in the coming
presidential campaign at the State
wide primary election to be held on
| May 18, next, in that State |
. The name of Covernor Edwards is
(to be printed on the official ballot
that voters at the primaries may in
ldinutv thelr preference for him as
the cholee of the Ban Francisco con
vention for the pr«aldrfncy. l
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Attorney for Unions Says Cum
mins-Esch Railway Measure
Can Be Attacked on 3 Points.
By MILDRED MORRIS, ‘
Staff Correspondent of the I. N. S.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The
rallroad unions and the farm o‘gan-l
izations which have gone on record
against the Cummins-Esch bill are
planning tp attack the constitution
ality of the bill by court action in
event the President signs the meas
ure, it was learned today.
It was learned that Glenn E.
Plumb, attorney for the railroad
brotherhoods, has filed a brief with
the " President attacking the consti
tutionality of the Dbill
“The measure is subject to con
stitutional attack on ‘three grounds"
Plumb salid today. ‘
“First, it places an invidious class
distinction against railroad labor by
establishing a board to fix its price,”
said Plumb. “Labor in all other es
sentiai industries is left free to fix
its own price.
“Secondly, by guaranteeing inves
tors a minimum return of 5 1-2 per
cent it makes holders of railroad se
curities a distinctive, privileged
class, giving them a first lien on the
prosperity o fthe counu.'y at the ex
pense of all other citizens, investors
and producers.
“Under the bill the people guaran
tee all losses of operation suffered by
the railroad companies without any
voice in their management or protec
tion against exploitation of the prop
erties by the directors.”
President Wilson will send a note
to the representatives of the rail
roads explaining his attitude when
he takes final action on the railroad
bill, it was learned at the Wahite
House toaay.
Atorney General Palmer today re
turned the railroad bill to the Presi
dent. He attached a note declaring
he was of the opinion there is no
constitutional objection to the bill
STRIKE STILL FEARED.
Railroad union leaders who have
been working to prevent a nation
wide strike today expresesd ulurml
at the outlook. |
It is admitted now there is shghtl
prospect of averting a strike of the
400,000 maintenance of way em
ployees and shop laborers if the
President signs the Cummins-Esch
bill witheut pruylding a. special wage
tribunal and guaranteeing immediate
relief.
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
with a membership of 300,000 in-!
cluding ’‘steamship clerks, treight’
handlers, station and express vm-’
ployees, 1s 4lso threatening strike ac
tion.
The fear of the leaders Is that the
strike of one union will extend until
there is a nation wide stoppage of
work, so disgruntled are the workers
in all organizations, .
SENTIMENT STRONG,
In event the President signs the |
Cummins-Esch bill there is also dan- |
ger, it was sald, that the :mnmm-nl!
for a general strike will be so ulrung!
as to force concerted action by le}
fourteen organizations in the new |
railroad alliance, despite all efforts
of the leaders to prevent it ]
Significance is attached to the mvtl
that all fourteen, in the reports or%
their separate conferences submitted
to K. J. Manion, secretary of the nl~!
Hance, announced their future mmrfifli
hinges on the President's action nni
the Cummis-Esch bill I
All grand officials of the l'nnml!
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way |
Employees and Shop Laborers, the
Order of Rallroad Telegraphers, lhn!
Brotherboad of Railroad Clerks und‘
the Order of Rallway Signalmen, are
remaining in Washington to attend
the muss meeting to be called as soon |
a 8 the President takes action. Only
the chief executives of the other or
ganizations remain. These, however,
have authority to act,
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Possibility of Split in Democratic
‘ Forces if Namels Not
on Ballot.
-+ (larke County supporters of Her
'hert Hoover, as Democratic nominee
for President, have launched a move
ment to force the State Democratic
Executive Committe to place his
name on the Georgia ballot, regard
less of his refusal to run on the Dem
ocratic ticket.
1. C. Brown of Athens, legislator
from Clarke County, who passed
through Atianta on his way to Wash
ington, said the citizens of his county
‘rnfusrd to admit that Mr. Hpover's
attitude of refusal against being
placed on the Georgia ticket elimi
nates him from the race.
There is a determined effort being
made, Mr. Brown said, to force the
State committee to place the name of
Mr. Hoover on the list and that it is
their intention to present to the sub
committee by Monday or Tuesday a
petition signed by between 2,500 and
5,000 of Mr. Hoover's supporters de
imugding directly that Georgia ivemo
orats be given an opportunity of
'vo(lng for him.
In case of refusal of the subcom
lmmoo to accede to this request,
lllop_w‘r's friends, according to Mr,
‘BrOWn. will request a special mdeting
of the full committee to settle the
controversy in the open.
| Reports received alsp from Col. H.
H. Perry of Hall County, who framed
the original Hoover petition, are that
the citizens of that county are plan
ning to demand Hoover's name be
placed on the ticket,
Authorities believe there is a pos
gibility of a split in the Democratic
party in Georgia if tha committee
fails to place the name of Hoover on
the list. Meanwhile, it is definitely
known that the farmers and their or
ganization are against his nomina
tion and will do all in their power to
defeat him.
KILLS THOUSANDS OF RABBITS.
WALLA WALLA, Wash,, Feb, 27.—~
More than 11,000 rabbits were killed
in a drive nera Burbank the other
day, thousands of the bunnies escap
ing because the shooters ran out of
ammunition. Forty thousand shots
were fired. Within the last few
months 25,000 rabbits were killed.
Number 16 Sure
Hard to Finish
There were all sorts of an
swers and last lines te
Limerick 16 in The Geor
gian’s daily series,
It was the hardest one of
the bunch, for which %50
is paid daily for the ‘“best
last line.” ;
But the fellow who wrote
the winning last line re
marked, when he sent it
in: .
“‘'Phis is a winner sure!" '
And it “‘sure was."”’
Unlucky 13 is passed, and
80’s the hard one—let’s
try the new incompleted
Limerick in The Georgian
todav,
NO. 191.
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Georgia Senator Charges Hitch
cock With Jaining Forces of
Irreconcilables—Clash Ensues
By GEORGE H. MANNING, *
Washington Correspondent of The
| Georgian. /
% WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—Senator
Hitchcock, Democratic leader for the
peace treaty in the Senate, was open
ly charged by Senator Hoke Smith
of Georgia, during the treaty debate
in the Senate, with offering amend
ments which he knew would be
killed.
~ “This almost amounts to joining
with the irreconcilables in hindering
action,” declared Senator Smith.
The “flare up” which startled the
jSenate is the result of bitter feeling
'which has been growing between
iSenator Hitchcock and Smith for
several weeks, arising from Senator
Smith’s lack of sympathy with the
Democratic leader regarding the
treaty.
The widening of the breach be
tween the Georgia senator and Hitch
cock was prevented by Senator Lodge
moving to adjourn,
The Senate was discussing Lodge
reservation No. 4, which reserves to
the United States exclusive right te
decide what questions are within its
domestic jurisdiction and declaring
them to be purely within its jurisdic
tion. Hltchecock, after much debate
offered a substitute which Senator
Brandegee said was an amendment
and not a reservation.
VOTED LAST NOVEMBER.
Senator Smith also said it was an
amgndment and that he-was opposed
to ?!n Whereupon Senator Hitchcock
said Senator Smith had voted for the
same reservation last November.
This Senator Smith denied, Senator
Hitchcock then presented the Con
gressional Record showing that the
amendment had been offered last No
vember and confirming his assertion
that Senator Smith had voted for it.
Senator Smith confronted with the
record bearing out Hitcheock's asser
tion declared he did neot, howeyer, re
member having voted for it, but said
that in the last hours of the Novem
ber discussion “it was simply impos
sible to appreciate the full extent of
the provisions read only at the desk
and not read otherwise.
The Hitcheock reservations offered
in November, Senator Smtih said,
amounted only to a committee report,
and he voted for them only to bring
the matter back to the Senate
WON'T BE BOUND.
“Before voting in favor of them,
however, I called attention to the
fact that we could not be bound by
them,” continued Senator Smith.
“but would amend and perfect them
after the report was made,
“1 should be Willing to see a reser
vation of that character added to the
league now, but do not think it wise
to amend the original document, We
have all conceded that reservations |
are the only mode by which we ean
proceed; Senator Hitchecock has ne
hope that the Senate will vowe for =
such an amendment now, and to pre- ;
gsent it as a substitute for a reserva
tion {8 to offer something he knows
will be killed, and almost amounts to
jolning with the irreconciliables in
hindering action.”
Hitcheock was on his feet instantly
to give vigorous reply to Smith, But
Senator Lodge, wishing to prevent
a spirited clash, moved to adjourn,
and it was carried,
Democrats watc_h
To Republican Side
| By JAMES R. NOURSE,
Staff Correspondent Universal Service
WASHINGTON, Feb, 27.-The
Lodge reservation to the peace treaty
-which prohibits the acceptance by
the United States of a mandate over
any other nation without an affirma -
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