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s The Lancaster News f 68TH YEAR. NO. 66. SEMt-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1919. SUBSCRIPTION S2 nft A YEAff BOW PEACE TREATY ' LEAKED EXPLAINED _ Ml Davison Brought Copy From i France; Got It From Lamont; Gave It to Root. p< _______ to a nati< / PROBE BELIEVED AT END to a m 21 H Davison Says He .Secured Copy ?[a^ to Clear Up Red Cross grou Status Under the League E ferei Covenant. nre to e Washington, June 12.?How the a to peace treaty reached private hands In New York and thus stirred up a ,nln< sensation In the' senate was estab- ?' s lished at a two-hour hearing before wayi the foreign relations committee. outs Senator Lodge revealed that the slon copy he saw was shown him by Elihu <>m" Hoot, a former secretary of state. ^?r Mr. Root told the committee he got al,i<> T1 it from Henry P. Davison, member of the Morgan banking house and m,n head of the Red Cross, and Mr. Da- "10 vison in turn testified it was given Itali him in Paris by Thomas W. Lament, another Morgan partner attached to the American peace mission. One J. P. Morgan and Frank A. Vanderlip, retiring president of the Nalional City bank, rflso before the committee, said they never had seen *? p a copy. conf With thnt fhn onmmUtrto tllC ... v?v/ vwuiii^ucc aujuunicd without setting a date to continue ^ the hearing and with members on f,ori both sides of the treaty controversy r,>r,i * saying privately that the Investiga- tontl tion apparently was over. ohlif Why Davison CJot Copy. doflr Mr. Davison said he secured the copy to clear up the status of the Red ^je Cross under the league of nations, near and never had used it in a financial ^ way. He had shown it to no one ex- ^ copt Mr. Root, he continued, and 0f)n(1 had sent it to him because he knew tJmt the former secretary was being con- ^jonj suited by the American mission. Mr. Root pave it as his opinion that there was nothing improper in the way the treaty reached him and ^ that he was free to use it as he or ( chose. There could he nothing secat i< eret about it. he told the committee. ticca use the German government had made it public. 'm Under questioning, Mr. Root, who appeared in the inquiry voluntarily, ?'^ went on to say that while the senate was in its right in asking for a copy a 1 reno after the treaty became public in Germany, President Wilson also was; 11,1 within his in withholding it if ho . ably chose. , IT i vo All the witnesses said they had heard rumors of other copies in New NS1 1 York but did not know whether they existed. Like statements were made ME in telegrams to the committee by Jacob SchifT, of Kohn, Loeb & Co., and Paul Warburg, formerly a part Tier in the same tlrm. Baft Seems at Standstill. The inquiry, ordered by the senate last week, seems to have reached a atandstill because no one has any further witnesses to suggest. Sana- Ni tor Lodge and Senator Borah, Re- Brin publican, of Idaho, who made the uniti revelation which started the inves- Care fixation, said they considered all dlvlf their statements In the senate had Una heen proved, and Senator Hitchcock, day Democrat, of Nebraska, author of the Tl Investigation resolution, declared 317t the inquiry apparently had lapsed tallo without showing any dangerous leak E, p in diplomatic channels. tralr Senator Ilorah questioned Mr, Da- and vison at length to support his declar- two ation In the senate that* the treaty was in he hands of "certain Inter- jj.^i ests" which were "peculiarly interested" in it. Asked directly whether lie had a "peculiar Interest" In the document, the witness renlled thnt a he certainly had. though he -never aK'*H used his knowledge of the text In hnn* any financial way. utca. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Vanderlip ,n s were not examined at length rega/d? n,,>n( Ing the treaty, hut from the latter, ?>ror' who recently returned from abroad. a*es the committee got considerable Information about conditions in Kuropenn countries. Itoth were questioned also regarding the present status of International banking. J,n'' In this telegram Mr. Warburg ex- the pressed a willingness to testify loan' should the committee desire it. and Howi he probably will be called If the in- bavli qulry Is resumed. Mr. Schiff asked (Continued on Page Fotir.) | eour f/mm^mrnrni \ i JNCIL IS WILLING FPFftRTS ro ADMIT THE GERMANS Mr UK 12 ibility of Union of Germany TO FI( itli RusmIa and Old Teutonic 'owers Talk of Rival Group. KlIOX Introd Advise P? iris, June 12.?The movement Givi dmit Germany to the league of ins is due mainly to the desire void the possibility of the for- MORE CRL on of another group composed Ival powers, which embrace Gery, Russia and the old Teutonic Senators Dec p. Close Cur irldencea have reached thQ conice leaders of late that influences at work in Germany and Russia ^ alley. stablish relations as a basis for mbination of powers not in the _r . , ue. While not regarded as im- ? Washington, ?nt, it wns felt that the danger K ?%,?r * 16 iucIi combination would be al- r?U^ to a 1 introduction o s uicncui wniic; uci uiuilV w US . __ , , .. . , ator Knox, Rt ide the league, and the admis? . , vanla, proposii to Germany, therefore, was rec. . . . give formal nc tended as a means of subjecting . ... A, , ferenee of opp to the same obligations as the , . . A. . should the pea s under the league of nations. , , .. . u, ? i ? for ratification !tls sentiment was chiefly instru- , , , .. . . . , , Senator Km tal in the unanimous decision ot , , , ,, . . . . foreign relath Ilritish, French, American and , . , , former secretai an members of the league com., , resolution afte ee concerning the conditions on . ? , , ? , Pr league oppo h Germany may be admitted. .. . .. ., ? ,, with the appa of the chief authorities said: , , . ? ? , i?i t-% , ? Who have led >\ e can deal with Germany bet- , t <> ,u r. .u league covena when inside than outside the ,, ~ . .. . ... . . crystallze opj ue. Outside she would be able ,. , ? , ,. . did Senator Li o her own way; inside she must ? .. foreign relatio orm to the same ooligations as A. , , , the circulation allies." , , . , , , the closing ho\ ho covenant originally foresaw ? . , , , , .. . While decla nany s admission on giving ef- , , , conclusion of ve guarantees of her sincere in- ., . , . , .. | direct issue t ion to observe international , , _. . , resolution con ;ations. The recommendations , . , , ........ ? , , proposal which submitted to the council of four ,, . .. .. _ .. .a policy of the 10 these effective guarantees. _ ? , .. . ... . . . . that whenever ely, the establishment of a sta- . _ . _ of Europe is I government, the signing of the _A , , .. States will coi e treaty and loyally executing , . , ' . A / assist in the rt terms of the treaty. le league covenant also made it . ,i4. . ^ ^ . hershlp In tin lltlonal of Germany? entrance , ... , , .. . , should be left she accept the league restric. .... each nation, t i of military and naval restrlc- . ?. , . , ? for future sep ts. It was proposed to define . . , ?l,*o asserts th specific abolition of compulsory .. the treaty-mah tary service. ..... ernment to m; Clemenceau objected, howev- ? . tn effect amends in the ground that such speclfl.... , , , tution. ?n might bring up the whole ,, ' At Mr. Kno tlon of compulsory service. It tlon was refer omitted from the recommenda- , ? the foreign rel * presented to the council of will attempt tr . .. tlon this week io council spent the day in ex, .it . .. ... up in the sena ling this and other committee . ? , . n .. 4%. . ., the end of tin rts. Indications were that the , ... , is due to open r to the Germans would be readv , 4 1 . ! .U I I league of nat re the end of the week, prob.... , _ . .... velnp a clebat Friday, when five days will be .... . more bitter th n for Germany s final answer , lication ot the resnect to signing _ Kxcept for N OF THE WILD CAT ^lo DIVISION REACH PORT .luring the da was when Sen . . . . crat, of Nevad loahins South Carolina an.l Ml*- . consent to pri souri Arrival Sunday With out reading a Over 12,.TOO Sohliers. President Taft Senator Smool interposed an pwport News. Va., Juno 12.? Plttman then ging about 2,500 troops, mostly reading it. s of the 81st (North and South Meantime, I dina and Florida national army) many eonferei don, the battleships South Oaro- over provision and Missouri arrived here Sun- lished in full from Brest. record, and t le units aboard Included the, pommlttee mai h field artillery complete, bat- Investigation r n headquarters, and companies roached privat and O. of the 206th ammunition ^ a'x I, the third corps artillery park aummonet four casual companies included "pnr.v '* Bavii for New York. (,orl,P- 8ftnt w _ ready to appei mi,ITT OF A NATIONAI. , T"n BANK MRROTOK IS FIXKI) ,ar*' r room ,0 to be open to ashington, June 12.?Liability (,xp(M national bank director for dam- witnesses to 1 growing out of violations by a wee][ i of the federal banking stat- Thomas W was fixed by the supreme court flnancler8 guIn ustaining federal court judg- jn pranre an(j Is against Guy K. Bowerman In th?t the eedings brought to recover dam- a flirther effor from officers and directors by hJn, come to y receiver of the First National jarnh Srhtn : of Salmon, Idaho. | excused on >werman claimed he took no ac-' health, and I' part In the hank's management New York for had no information relative to mons* arrived s making of alleged excessive jn oomment *. The lower court held that jn(n th,. roror( erman should he held liable f?riSenntor Morah nic violated his common law du-j there were thi ns a director ir not attending interest centf hoard's meetings. The supreme I ______ t affirmed the verdict. j (Contlnti ? ? i in senate union leader ;ht treaty predicting ^ laces Resolution to Officials Say Strike of ?ace Conference ers Has Failed ing Notice. pletely. riCISM OF TEXT CONFLICTING STA' :lare Treaty Reveals Carlton Says Only tailment of Right swered Call to Si armina(lnn in Cnnnn ? 1 ? nn vimiuauvil IiaaiC IICIIHiimp OSyS 1 111: Quit in Chicago. June 12.?The senate Chicago. June 12.?U league of nations was declare that the first d more direct Issue with to the call for a natlon-w f a resolution by Sen- commercial telegraph jpubllcan. of Pennsyl- gave promise that the tl tig that the senate complete in three da dice to the peace con- claims of company ofTlci osition to be expected strike has failed, ce treaty be submitted Reports received from in its present form. In various sections of thr ax, a member of the dicato that commercial ms committee and a business was not serious ry of state, drafted the ed in most districts, r conference with oth- A statement by Presld nents and presented it of the Western Union rent support of those company, that only alio in criticism of the sons, 121 of them operat nt. He expected to ed tlio strike call, brou losition sentiment as J. Konenkamp, internat ridge, chairman of the dent of the Commercial ins committee, with ers' Union of America, of the round robin In that more than that nuni irs of the last senate, tern Union employes ring for immediate alone had joined the stri a treaty dealing with Koncnkiunp's Cle >f the war only, the "Reports up to lat< tains a far-reaching point to a 90 per cent res l would lav it down as Postal Tplucranh r>r\m rv American government and a 70 per cent res the freedom and peace Western Union employes threatened, the United nenkamp in a statement isider it obligatory to dated Press, "The easl moval of that menace, up surprisingly well s to acceptance of mem- southeast alone the b league of nations strikers now exceed 3 without prejudice to phone workers havo a<! he resolution dec'ares, strikerr,' numbers in 1 arate consideration. It New Orleans, Columbia, e lack of authority by Brunswick, Ga. When t ting power of the gov- workers went on a natioi nke a treaty which in Monday, additional telej the American consti- era also went out. Ila t grapliers in all parts of x's request the resolu- are refusing eommercl red without debate to and trouble anew is ii latlons committee. He Canada because of refui > get tbe committee ac- dian telegraphers to ha and hopes to bring it can business." te for consideration by In a statement decla e week, the resolution few Western Union o i a new chapter in the quit, Edward F. Walsh, ions fight and to de- president of the Assocta e which may be even tern Union Employes, s an that over the pub- 000 members of that treaty text. were not connected wit the reading of the v- A- demands. Sixty-I r>n, the treaty contro- a" Western Union t the surface only once represented In tho as: y in fhe senate. That said. ator Pitt ma n, Demo- "T!,? association has la. asked unanimous ent wi,h 'be Western 1 nt in the record with- by ?t is recognized and speech by former '?> bargain collectively fc advocating the league, hours, he said. "We Republican, of Utah, an(t 1" Per cent in< objection and Senutor I'ostmaster General Burl put in the speech by promised adjustment parts of a schedule entei However, there were 'be company which was ices among senators by the postmaster gene is of the treaty, pub- W. I'. Men "On in the congressional "Reports from locals he foreign relations tjon8 Gf ,he country si tie plans to resume its Union employes on the >f how treaty copies f,.w exceptions, which e hands in New York |,*e." To substantiate anciers the committee Mr. Walsh displayed teli 1 three. J. P. Morgan, association officials In *on and Frank A. Van- trlcts saying conditions i ord they woul^ be 8n{d not ft fllnK,p ar> the Western Union C tee arranged for a struck and explained >r the hearing which is chairs were merely foi the public. The com- emergency relay sets we Pted to agree on other tjon. To this Konenka )e called later in the that "the vacant chairs pied before the strike." Lament. one of the E w Collins, gener moned. is said to be of thp Po8tnI To] I it is considered un "1 I n /?UI 1 fan/ in V/UH HRt', itUIIII committee will make |aiRe nllmher Df their 3 t at this time to have ha<, qutt 5ut insisted Washington. Another, aKitators about the bi r, asked to bo (jr|ven Rway, many emp account of ill romo to work." aul Warburg had left Many Street U!? Detroit when the sum- police protection was i ind had not replied. Western Union here a on the treaty text, put ous street clashes of a I after a lonK fight by, actor. Delivery service , Kopublirnn, of Idaho, j pored late in the day wh ee topics about which| cm Unloh messenger red. They were the main ofllce. with the ie<\ on Page 4.) j (Continued on Pa P inr CONGRESS ACTS TO END A lO /U\Li FEDERAL WIRE CONTROL fl TIF-IIP R Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Repeal Law?House CommitTelegrah tee to Hurry. D Com Washington, June 12.?On the eve of the nation-wide telegraphers' strike, both bodies of congress TuesrEMENTS day acted to end quickly government R control of the country's wire sys166 An- tem8 * C " The senate passed unanimously the * " trike: Ko- bill for repeal "forthwith" of the it Number law authorlz,nP federal Jurisdiction over telegraph, telephone, cable and radio lines, while the house interstate commerce committee agreed to nion leaders reP?rt legislation ending govern ay response ment wlre conlro1 June 30- ncxt- w ide strike of No inove was made by the post- , operators ?'"ce department touching tlie situe-up will be ation and officials said that none ^ ys, despite wou,d be made, the return of wire als that the operations having left the situation r< to the handling of private tnanagemany towns mails. At the same time, officials > country In- lately responsible for the conduct w 1 telegraph of thp telegraph systems were inclin- J' ly Interrupt- e<1 to discount the possibility that x communications would be seriously w ent Carlton, hampered by the strike of telegraph ai Telegraph operators. The threatened walkout sl ut 1f.fi" per- ?r electrical workers was said to have ors. answer- inoro serious possibilities, ght from B. Tho senate in adopting the repeal n< ional presl- 1,1,1 approved an amendment to con- ai I Telegraph- tlnue present telephone rates 00 a remark days, or until the tariffs can be ad- m iber of Wes- Justed by state commissions, in Chicago Democratic and Republican senaIke. . tors Joined in support of the repeal 01 lima. bill, of which Senator Kellogg, Re5 yesterday Publican, of Minnesota, is the au- ,n ponse in the thor and also in criticism In taking 111 my service over (he wires and the results of gov- fil spouse from ernment operation. Debate in the cl i." enid Ko- senate was brief and the bill was to the Asso- Passed without a record vote. It has shown now ??eB to the house, the inter- fc ind in tho state commerce committee of which n number of meet again Thursday with a ** ;,000. Tele- vlew to prompt action. Ided to tho In addition to the amendment con- (| Philadelphia, tinuing existing toll and local ex- a s. c . and pbange telephone rates for 9 0 days he electrical 1,ie senate also adopted an amendi-wlde strike ment by Senator Sheppard. Demo- ? phone work- orat, of Texas, providing that gov- n ?re In opera- f, nip asserted Washington, June 12.?Bumper h were occu- crops are growing throughout the Ii country, hut plant diseases already o al superln- hnv<* done some damage and threatlegraph com- pn to curtail production aomewhat. n tied that a largest wheat crop ever grown, w 00 operators abrogating 1,236.000,000 bushels tl that If the ?' w'nter*and spring wheat com- h tiding were l),ncd. was forecast In the monthly p doyes would report of the department of ngrlcul- tl ture. That represents praetleally f| hIiom. one-third of the world's wheat erop a sked by the ,h,H year. In previous years the d fter numor- United States has grown about one- a minor ehnr- Hlg crops of oats, barley, rye. tl 1 was ham- hny? apples and peaches also are in t< en all West- Prospeet. ( (l hoys at thn 'l,*d rust made its appearance in exception 'of May ln ,ho principal winter wheat'tl producing sections, and the Infection Ii ge 6.) Is spreading. j tl llrond tele- ?uuuoi kuuuiu noi u?? a at? the country fpnse by the wire companies in pri- ^ ial business vato damage suits. ,f npending in Many senators declared that no w sal of ('ana- necessity required taking over of the d ndle Ameri- W',TS nnd that government operation r' had been unsatisfactory. n ring only a think a very groat mistake was perators had ma,'p when the wires were taken r deputy vice- over, ' said Senator Pomerone, Doration of W03- oorat. of Ohio, "no good came from s aid the 3ft.- and much harm came, the more s organization quickly they can he turned hack the * h the ('. T. better. There was no necessity for '' five per cent *:,king them over. CJovernment op- v Mnployes are ''ration, to some extent at least has f Bociutlon, he "orved to destroy morale of the coin- v panics." t an agree- Chairman Cummins, of the Inter- ' Union where- Mate commerce committee, and Sen Is permitted ' a,nr King, Democrat, of Utah, also >r wages and declared that no valid reason had 1 obtained a assigned for federal assump- 1 crease under llon ?' w'rp systems, while Sen- * eson and are a,or Watson. Republican, of Indl- r of certain ana- declared federal operation had ' red into with ^CPn a failure." ' not fulfilled "I trust out of It will come a lesral. son to the American people." said ^ j0j,m Mr. Watson, "that we shall never in ill sec ftpa'n attempt government operation iow Western of Pub,,c Utilities, much less govern- * i.i ? ment ownership." job with a (1 are negligi- * " s his claim, BUMPER CROPS GROWING n Pgrams from THROUGHOUT THE LAND a various dis- w were normal. Largest Wheat Crop Kver Grown, , operator in ' I hicago office Aggregating 1,280,000,000 Ituslithat empty e|s< Forecasted in ltc|Hirt. use when t< LUES MAY HAVE EPLY READYpDAY istinct Progress Reported on Answer to Germany's Latest Proposals. EPARATION TERMS FIXED ermans Will Be Given Five Days Limit for Final Action When the Reply Is Delivered. Paris, June 12.?Distinct progress as reported on tho reply of the lied and associated governments to le German counter proposals and idications are that the reply will be lady for delivery on Friday. The Germans will be given five *ys' limit for final action, which ould therefore come on or before j no 18. Tho main feature of this progress as an agreement regarding the repration terms, which have been the ibject of a sharp controversy durig the past 10 days. As Anally adopted, the terms dc at Ax the deiinite amount of reprations but the commission is relired to fix the amount within four onths of the signing of the treaty. The main changes are explanaons. rather than modiAeations, ic -der to meet tho contention that the nancial commission was vexatious iquisitorial and infringed Gerany's rights to conduct her owe nancial affairs. The revived termt ear away, much that was open tc le construction of being vlxatious Final action on Germany's request >r admission to the league of na ons, has not yet been reached, but le discussion is declared to be tend ?g toward an accord. The Silesiar uestion, which has given difAcultj Iso has virtually been settled. Though all the chances are tha le reply will be delivered by the ent f the week, President Wilson ha. iade no plans to leave for Brussels s he has an engagement in Paris fo aturdav night. Colonel House wil >ave for London Friday night ant ill remain there during the fiv ays allowed the Germans. He wil eturn for the signing of the treat ext week. It is practically certain that th evised treaty will not he submitte a a plenary conference with th mailer powers before the reply i ent to the Germans. The' revise reaty and memorandum aceompanj ng the treaty will be sent to Cour on Prockdot ff Itant/4au. head of th lerman delegation. by messengt without ceremony. iKAGl'K CIIARTETI MODIFIED IX FAVTOH OF (1KIIMAN Paris. Juno 12.?The league lations commission completed at >resented to the council of four lecond report containing certa nodiflcations of the league covenai n favor of the Germans, hut tl ate of the report is uncertain. Tho first report was submitted a er it had been adopted unanimous >y the commission. It was reject* iy the council, it is said, on the fi istence of Mr. Clemenceau and set iack to the commission to be ton* own. Any information whether tl econd report provides for the ai oisslon of Germany into the leagu t the first meeting next Octob? ras refused yesterday. _____ * BISII AMERICAN'!* HAVE CONFERENCE WITH WILKO Paris, June 12.?President Wilso old representatives of Irish socletit i America that he would do whi e could unofficially to bring tl rish question to the attention of tl ther peace commissioners. Announcement to thio atr*** lade by Frank P. Walsh and K? ard F. Dunne. representatives c le Irish Americans, after they ha ad a 30-mlnute conference with th resident. The promise made I te President was ip reply to a que Ion from Messrs. Walsh and Puni s to what the President, intend* oinsr in view of the resolutic dopted by the senate urging ths ie American delegation take step t have representatives of Irelaiy earn i?.v ino peace conroronoo. A! ossrs. YVa'sh ami Dunne ru int they wont over tho situation $ Poland generally in their talk wit, le President. J