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VOLUME XXVI, No. 158
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MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
Senate Debates League -
Again; Records Vote to
Secure Copy of Treaty
'OHNSON RESOLUTION ALSO ADOPTED BY BODY WITH
OUT TALK—HITCHCOCK DOCUMENT REPORTED
BY COMMITTEE AND OPPOSED BY LODGE
Washington.— lnvestigation of how copies of the peace
treaty with Germany reached persons in New York was or
dered today by the senate.
Without a record vote and after a sharp debate, the
senate adopted a resolution by Senator Hitchcock, demo
crat of Nebraska, providing for an inquiry into charges made
on the floor two days ago by Chairman Lodge and Senator
Borah, of the foreign relations committee.
Action on the Hitchcock resolution came after a sub
stitute resolution by Senator Kellogg, republican of Minne
sota, had been withdrawn at the request of Senator Lodge.
Senator Hitchcock charged the substitute would not author
ize the investigation he proposed in his resolution.
Washington.— The resolution of Senator Johnson, re
publican of California, requesting the state department to
furnish the senate with a copy of the German peace treaty
was adopted by the senate without a roll call, without further
debate and with only a handful of senators present.
Washington.— With indications that a vote would be
reached during the day on Senator Johnson’s resolution call
ing upon the state department to furnish the senate with a
copy of the full text of the peace treaty with Germany, de
bate on the treaty and the league of nations was resumed in
the senate today.
Senator Hitchcock’s resolution for “investigation of the
leak” of how copies of the«unpublished treaty with*Germany
have reached New York was reported out of committee to
day but efforts to get immediate consideration were blocked
by Senator Lodge. Mr. Lodge objected that the language of
the resolution should be “improved” and said he would seek
to substitute a similar measure drawn by Senator Kellogg,
republican of Minnesota.
Although he is known to be watching
the senate situation very closely, Presi
dent Wilson has not yet taken any action
in the controversy.
Mr. Polk conferred with Chairman
Lodge at the capitol before tha aaaata
assembled, hut it was said only routine
matters relating to foreign affairs were
discussed.
Senator Hitchcock s resolution was or
dered reported tpday by the contingent
expenses committee where it went yes
terday because of its provision for pay
ing the expenses of an investigation.
Chairman Calder. of the committee, was
ready to present the report as soon as the
senate met. and Senator Hitchcock said
Wilson Sure the
Treaty Is Based
on His 14 Points
Parle—"l am convinced that our treaty
r reject violates none of my principle*,"
'resident Wlleon Is quoted by the Matin
aa havinr aatd when he wan made ac
quainted with the German counter pro
posals to the peace treaty "if I held
a contrary opinion. I would not hesitate
to confess It and would endeavor to cor
rect the error.
The South Slav deleratlon here hand
ed to President Wilson yesterday a
memorandum rejrardlna the Plume, affair
according to the Petit Partsten.
The Krho de Paris predicts that the
transportation strike wilt he settled
within 41 hours.
The newspapers generally are of the
opinion that attempts are being made
hy a small crowd .of agitators to make
a strike a politics! Issue Instead of one
concerning wages and working condi
tion!.
I.'Action Krar,raise declares that
eighty mll!(pn francs has been brought
Into France from Germany by way of
fiwltxorland in the last fortnight for use
la providing strines and rlou.
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HUNS REPORTED TO
BE SENDING COPIES.
Paris.—lt is understood here that the
Berlin government is sending photo
graphically reproduced copies of the
peace terms to every I'nited Slates sen
ator and representative.
The British correspondents In Paris
leave begun an investigation as to why
their first dispatches regarding the dis
cussion of the necessity of peace treaty
changes by the counoil of four were held
up for thirteen hours. The dispatches
reached the newspapers too late for pub
lication In the current Issues
When the council of Tour met this
morning Premier Orlando of Italv was
absent Tills led to the belief that the
Adriatic question was again under con
sideration It la understood that no
further progress has been made by the
various elementa working on the ’solu
tion of tills problem.
Plan Endorsed For Two
More “Y” Colleges
Springfield, Min.—Tlu l recent proposal
that V. M. C. A. colleges similar to
•Springfield College for the training of as
sociation workers b«- established in con
nection with the University of Tennessee
a* Knoxville, and with the University of
Toronto, at Toronto. Ontario, was indors
#d at the T. M r*. A. training conference
at the local college Thursday. Rnch
would be similar to the institutions In
this city and Chicago, and eventually
©dual to the college here In scope and fa
cilitate.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
MERRILL TELLS OF
IM SERVICE LOR
11. AND S. AMERICA
Washington.—A pledge that no expense
would be spared to create a cable service
between the United States. Central and
South America which would be the equal
of any in the world, was made today by
John Ij. Merrill, president of the All-
America cables in an address delivered
before the second Pan-American confer
ence.
Air. Merrill declared that his company
had dedicated to the services of the three
Americas twenty thousand miles of cables
and land lines, and that extensions plan
ned would bring the total to thirty thou
sand.
The first extension to be completed will
be to Uruguay and Brazil. Cater on,
cables will be run from Rio Janeiro
northward. “Wherever in these Ameri
cas", Mr. Merrill promised, “you think a
net work of cable communication should
be spread we are willing and ready to
spread it. Where existing channels
should be supplemented, it is our desire
to do so."
Mr. Merrill urged the members of the
conference to co-operate with the cable
company in bringing all the American re
publics into closer communication with
each other for their common industrial,
social atid political benefit.
Mr. Merrill called attention to the fact
that in spite of the greatly increased
wages and costs which had come about
in the last few years, the All-American
cables had not only not increased its
rates, but had actually reduced its tariffs
by 2f> per cent. He paid a tribute to the
press which he termed the greatest
agency he knew, for the cultivation of
friendships which will last.
Frank I*. Noyes, president of The As
sociated press, told the conference Ih&t
the exchange of “true ungarbled and un
biased neyvs’’ between the North and
South American continents now being
brought about by the membership of
South American members of the organ
ization “will be more effectual in culti
vating and maintaining the relations of
friendship and affection that should exist
between the two continents of this hem
isphere than all the propaganda, that
could be fed out by all the publicity
agents that could be put to work.”
Mr. Noyes explained how The Associat
ed Press, “probably the most notable co
operative effort now functioning”, was in
no sense a governmental agency, is for
bidden by its charter to make or distri
bute profits and has always refused t.o
handle propaganda, believing that its
function was properly limited to supply
ing a news service to its members with
out bias so far as that is humanly pos
sible. This appealed to some of the most
important South American newspapers,
and they were received into the organisa
tion not as customers or clients, but as
full members of the co-operative organ
ization.
“It is a matter of pride to The Associ
ated Press,” said he, "that we now list
among our members the most Important
journals tn the countries to the south of
the United States, for we have had mem
bers in Mexico and Cuba for y**ars. Our
South American members know that the
news reports sent them will he straight
news with no ulterior purpose, and we
have the same belief as to the news com
ing north.
“I am sure that It must be clear that
the interest of The Associated Press in
the specific commercial projects that this
conference is discussing must be purely
platonic.
“We are making peoples -enow each
other, know each other’s habits, know
each other's likes and dislikes, virtues
and foibles.
“The beginning of the flow of our news
from north to south and from south to
north carried with tt, of course, a great
strengthening of our bureaus In South
America, and is now having a collateral
ffect In causing a more energetic collec
tion of news from Spain and Portugal In
the news of which countries our new
members are especially Interested.”
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 6. 1919
NAVY TO CONTINUE
NOTABLE RECORDS,
DECLARES DANIELS
Annapolis, Md. —Secretary Daniels in
an address at the graduating excjrcises
at the United States Naval Academy to
day declared that the (losing of hostili
ties dirl not mean the United States
Navy could "rest on its oars”, but that
it must surpass its great war record by
a "great record in peace".
The 454 members of the graduating
class, the largest in the history of the
academy, were urged by tlie secretary to
apply all their initiative and energy in
the great task of developing the efficiency
of the navy.
"You are coming into th*’ navy in a
period that will challenge all your re
source and initiative", said Secretary
Daniels. "We are determined the navy
shall not, as it did after the war between
the states and the Spanish-American
war, mark time for a<! ecade. Our policy
must be that it shall move constantly
forward, making new records and new
discoveries. The navy lias made a great
record in war."
Secretary Daniels rend an "all navy"
message which he issued during the war.
inviting all of th« navy to sub
mit any plan or suggestion they might
have "to help the American Navy win
the war". This invitation still stands,
the seertary said. My message to you is
to be leaders of men. in constructive
thought as well as in action.” he added.
BOLD SIDES REID!
FDD EIGHT TO END
IN TDE SIC STRIKE
Atlanta, Ga.—Both sides expressed . on
fidenoe today in the outcome of the strike
called by the ommerclal Telegraphers
Union of America against the Western
Union Telegraph Company in th< ten
southeastern states.
In a published statement commenting
on Postmaster General Burleson’s return
yesterday of the wire companies to pri
vate 'control, II .C. Worthen, general
manager of the Southern division of the
Western Union, said the order “gives our
executives a full and clear hand to fight
to a finish and the public can trust
we will do It.”
“Business will continue normal." he
added, contending that the company's
employes who are union men are in the
minority.
Statements by local union leaders, on
the other hand, were just as optimistic
regarding their outlook, and P. G. Kon
ville, president of the local council of
the union, speaking for himself'and
P. Mann, Southern organiser of the
union, predicted victory for the union
forces. A nation-wid. strike of t\ T.
U. A. men, he intimated, will be called
If necessary to win.
The strike over t lie* Southeast was or
dered late yesterday by President Konen
kamp, In support of the local strike
against the Western Union. This walk
out took place Wednesday In sympathy
with telephone employes who went out
here Monday, alleging discrimination
against union memb *rs.
H. Worthen, general manager of tie
Southern division of the eWstern Union
with headquarters hero, said that the
latest move of the union men would no
seriously affect the company.
“I cannot sr*e that he will !><• ri
otmly affected,” he continued 'The
union was stronger here than in any oth
er place In the South and that's why
they made their first show here. We
brought into Atlanta 96 operators from
New York and may send some of them
to other Southern cities if necessary.
Some of them may go to Birmingham
as a matter of precaution.”
Mr Worthen contended that the
union's memb-rship In the South was not
proportionately large enough to halt the
movement of telegraph service Presi
dent Ponvllle of the local union was
confident, however, that the memb rstilp
was large enough to make Itself riously
felt. Mr Worthen contended that in
smaller offices where |i chanced ail of
the one or two operators were union
men. that there would be delay until they
could be replaced
In connection with the extension of
the strike It was asserted here last night
by union leaders that the Postal T'*h*-
graph-uabJe Company was employing
union men who w* nt on strike from the
Western Union. Asked about this, Gen**
ral Huper Inter dent Kibble of tin* Postal
said he did not know personally
“The question of •■oddoying now oper
ators is up to the local chief operators"
he added. “We don’t discriminate against
operators because they an members of a
union or because they have worked for
the Western Union. If the men applying
for Jobs wer» good operators and we
needed them, I should think the local
chiefs would hire them."
The uftrlke had its Inception In ths
walkout Monday of employes of the two
telephone companies here, who are afflll
sted with the telegraphers' union They
struck, asserting discharge of certain
employes for Joining the union, which
the company denied That situation re
mains unchanged. On Wednesday locs I
Western Union operators, members of
(Continued I’ago *Two.A
Burleson Passed Buck,
Declare Solons; Think
Strike Frightened Him
UNION OPERATORS
HE QUIT POSTS
IN MANY OFFICES
Atlanta, Ga.—ln response
to the strike order issued by
the Commercial Telegraph-
Union of America against
the Western Union Tele
graph Company in the south
east, following an order of
Postmaster General Burle
son last night restoring op
eration of the wire systems
of the country to their for
mer owners, members of the
union left th«*ir keys in many
cities of the south today.
It was officially stated at
the Southern headquarters
of the telegraph company
here at noon that less than
300 operators and other era
ployes had responded to the
strike call. The estimate of
representatives of the un
ion at that time was that
more than three thousand
employes of the company
had walked out.
Jacksonville, Fla.—Thlrty-fiVe opera
tors. clerks and sixty messenger buy*
of the local Western Union Telegraph
Company office were out thin morning
according to onion officials, who claimed
the number would la- augmented.
Greenville, 5. C.—Only one man in the
flresnvllle office of the Western Union
quit lei a remit of the lulled strike of
telegraphers. II whh announced by the
manager here today
Columbia, S. C.—Six members of the
Columbia branch of the telegraphers’
union, employes of the Columbia office
of the eWstern Union Telegraph i 'orn
psny, ere on strike today The strikers
did not report to work Ibis morning,
havoc reeelved orders from u I*' Mann
of Atlanta, third vice president of the
telegraphers’ union last night Other em
ployes who are due to report for work
after soon arc expected to strike also.
It was sla'cd Friday morning that a
Strike of telephone operators Is also ex
pected for today. Up to noon, however,
orders for the telephone strike had not
been received.
Moble. Ala.—All Morse and multiplex
(Continued on Cage Two.)
WHY THEY PUSH ADVERTISED
GOODS.
A storekeeper in St. Paul in
jected some humor os well ae logic
into hit reply when giving the
five beet reaaons why be handled
and made a specialty of well-ad
vertised line* of msrehandiee.
1. "The fellow Making the ar
ticle believes it good and epende
hit money advertising, proving it.
2. "The fellow reading the ad
vertisement thinke the article
muet be good, or mono" would not
be epent telling people about It.
3. “If these two fellowe think
the article ie good, they lota no
time kicking up a rumpus if I
fail to get it on my shelves.
4. "And when I net it on my
tholvet, these twd fellows get it
off again.
5. “And I am going to allow
theta two fellows to kttp working
for me."
Another storekeeper at Mono
monie, Wis., gave the following
five reasons for displaying and
pushing the well known and well
advertised lines: "First the de
mand for same; second, quick
turn.over, which’ meant more
profit; third, no deed stock; fourth
satisfied customers; fifth, more
busings s."
(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SENATE DETERMINES TO PRESS LEGISLATION FOR RE
PEAL OF WIRE CONTROL RESOLUTION, DESPITE
POSTMASTER GENERAL’S ORDER OF
YESTERDAY
Washington.— Unanimous decision to press legislation
for repeal of the wire control resolution despite Postmaster
General Burleson’s order returning telegraph and telephone
propertied to private operation was reached today hy the
senate interstate commerce committee. Chairman Cum
mins announced that the bill would be called up in the sen
ate next week.
After further hearing today, however, the committee
amended the bill so as to continue existing telephone toll
rates in effect for ninety days after the wires are turned
back instead of sixty days as originally proposed.
Burleson’s order abolishing the wire control board in
New York and restoring the operation of the telephone and
telegraph properties to officials of the companies, acting as
agents of the government was attacked today by members
of congress, some of whom charged that Mr. Burleson had
“passed the buck” because of the. threatened nation-wide
strike of members of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
of America.
NO REINSTATEMENT
FOII THE STRIKERS,
DECLARES CARLTON
New York. Employees
of the Western Union Tele
graph Company who joined
the telegraphers’ union on
the assurance of the post
master general that there
would he no discrimination
in regard to employes join
ing unions will not be taken
back if they strike, New
comb Carlton, president of
the company announced to
day. He pointed out that
the Postmaster General now
had turned the Western
Union over to the company
to “operate as we think best
for the interests of the busi
ness.”
Mr. Carlton said that out of 40.000 em
ployes only 710 belonged to the union
and thiii the call for a strike In the south
ern division met with no llitln or no re
sponse.
“This 'groat national strike.’ which has
been called by H. .1 Konenkamp is meet
ing with practically no response from our
employes, hi said. "It really amounts
to nothing and would attract no attention
if it were not for the propaganda which
the union people are able to get Into
the newspapers. We have about. 66.000
employ** on our land and • able lines, of
which about 40,000 are eligible for mem
bership In the union but of these 40,000,
only 710 belong to the union Thos<- 710
Joined the union on th* assurum • of the
postmaster general that there would be
no discrimination in regard to employes
Joining unions
"The postmaster general has since
turned the Western Union ovet to us, to
operate as we think best for the Inter
ests of the business. It has always been
our rule, whhb w*« will adhere ta, that
where an employe quit a the service with
the hope of destroying or Interfering with
Itn (ontlnulty, such person shall never
again return to our employ, of course,
should any of the 710 men already men
tioned quit for the above mentioned pur
pose. they leave the service of the com
ps nv for good.
"Ibaring on the subject of employes
once quitting being eligible for return to
the company's service, ours Is an indus
try which absolutely requires continuity
of service. It is one of the Industries
that cannot allow any interruption, hence
air Ikes are tabooed
"There Is a well working plan already
In operation for arbitrating and settling
any differences through the Association
(Continued ozr»pac*.*twa>
HOME
EDITION
Immediately after Mr Burleson's order
wuh iHxued last night, H J. Koncnkamp,
president of ths Telegraphers Union, or
dered a strike of members of tlie union
employed by the Western Union Tele
graph Company In the ten southeaster:-!
state* and reports from the chief cities
In that territory today showed that
scores of operators, as well as some \
clerks and messengers had quit their i
posts. Officials of the company at At- I
lanla said that with the wires again un
der company operation there would be a
llnlsh fight, whip- those of the union Inti
mated that If necessary a nation-wide
slrtke would be called.
Senator Kellogg, republican, of Min
nesota, author of the riqwal bill, told the
Interstate commerce commute, the post
master general's order only restored pri
vate operation and did not end govern
ment control and that consequently the
repeal hill should be enacted as speedily
as possible.
N. (' Kingsbury, vice president of ths
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany urged legislation definitely con
tinuing existing telephone rates until
state commissions have tome to pass on
them and establish new schedule*
"The postmaster general turned back
responsibility and kept control, is that
thb effect," asked Senator Kellogg.
"He In effect discontinued the hoard
of control," replied Mr Kingsbury. "The
operating control Is now with officials
of the companies who are operating the
lines as agents of the government.”
"His order Is just a piece of slim-slam
then” declared Senator Kellogg.
-No,” the witness replied. "I don’t
think that Is quit, fair, he has done
away with the operating hoard. As a re
sult of this order the companies now re
port directly to the -wire control board."
"Then Mr. Hurleson goes on Just the
same as he has been doing," the Minne
sota senator asked
"We are Just where we were when the
wires were first taken over," Mr Kings
bury replied.
"Wasn't the order issued for the pur
pose of pass trig the buck on the Htrtke""
asked Senator Watson, republican, of
Indiana.
*‘l don't know," the wltneas answered
Mr Kingsbury said th** "heudlng" on
the announcement by the postmaster
general to the effect that the Burleson
order returned the wires to private con
trol, was misleading and that such wai
not the effect of the order
Mr Burleson’s order while it place*
operation of the wire system under pri
vate control does not affect questions of
rateM and financial relations between the
government and the companies, which
the Postmaster General annuoned would
be left to congress. It also provides that
each company keep its accounts during
the remainder of the period of govern
ment control so that proper settlemniui
may he made when such control ends*
Regulations prohibiting discrim mat 101 l
agslnst. employes because of union ijfc
filiations also are maintained The wir#
operating hoard is abolished, hut the wink
control bohrd will continue to function.
Contracts for compensation ami awards
hy state commissions remain in effect
under the order hm well as the Imres I
toll rates, service connection charges and
special exchange rates recently author
ised. Congressional leaders to whom the
action of the postmaster general came hs
a surprise said the order was somewhat
confusing hi that it returns physical ope
ration of the systems but retains actual
control through the financial provisions.
Committee conferences today were ex
pected to clear up the pussling features
and to result in decision as to the couraa
of action to be taken*