The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 14, 1920, Image 7
Miners forced
to surrender
Union ' Official -, Says Strikers
Could Not Defy the Gov
* ernmenf
Columbus. Ohio, Jan. C.?Defend
ing- the action of himself and Acting
President John L. Ix-wis in agreeing
to*"accept President Wilson's propos
al for settlement of the coal miners''
/ strike. William Green, international |
secretary of the United Mine Workers, j
declared the only other alternative
was 'disaster and defeat of the min
ers'"organization."
."We could have whipped the coal
operators, but we could not. if we |
had wanted to. whip the strongest j
government on earth?our govern.- I
menc, which had 'just finished whip
ping Germaiiy:
;*Tf we had not accepted President
Wilson's proposal .of settlement, the
powers of the federal government
would have been turned loose on us
with greater ferocity than anything
' we have ever seen." Green continued.
"We knew we had reached the lim
it;* he asserted as the delegates, with
applause and cheering voiced approv
al of what he said. ^
3 "With every mining community in
the conn try honeycombed with federal
agents, gathering evidence against our
mem our funds tied up and women
ahd children freezing and facing star
vation, how, in the name of God.
could we go on with the strike?",
Green continued. {
Green's speech followed an attempt!
on the part of some of the delegates
led by Robert H. Harlin, president of^
the Washington miners, to defeat the j
purpose of the motion of Philip H. j
Murray of Pennsylvania to approve 1
the actions of the officers; by requiring |
the award which is to fee made by the I
presidents' commission to be submit- j
ted to a referendum vote' or a re-i
convened convention of the mine;
- workers. . '
- That concurrence by the convention
of. the United Mine Workers: in the '
action of the international officials in !
accepting President Wilson's .proposal,:
binds the miners to acceptance of |
any award made by the commission I
then be voted was stated today by j
Acting President Lewfe; r
?? The statement was made airter Rob- j
ert H. Harlin, president of Washington j
. xfiiners, had sought to amend the mo
tion of President Murray of the Penn
sylvania miners, which proposes rati
fication Of the action of the interna
! tional .officials.
Harlin asked that the convention be
Jreconvened to pass on the commis
>hions' award- or that the award be
[submitted to referendum,
j Lewisvrjuled Harlin's motion out.of
I order. He said if the convention
j shoujd agree to await and see what
the award of the commission may be.
I he didn't think there would be any
i award, i
j The new angle has precipitated in-,
itense debate and may delay a vote
on the question.
. * _j -. v ? _
(hospital given
additional sum
i ??
Baptist Board Prorates Over-'
subscription Money
?
Columbia. Jan. 7.?An increase of
$100,000 was allowed the Baptist hos
pital by the general board at its meet- j
ing last night, thus bringing the total
of this institution up to $260,000 from
the $75,000,000 campaign. The board
reached an agreement early this morn
ing allowing the percentages of over- \
subscription as announced during the j
ca .ipaign obtain up to five and aj
half millii .o for all commissions. j
This agreement was reached after a^
special committee had fousht the
matter out and reported to the board.
The report of this committee was
adopted with slight modification. A
special program was announced for i
the commission on Sunday schools, B. |
Y. P. U. and colportage, allowing this1
commission ?20,000 this year and $25,-.
000 for the succeeding four years.
The educational commission put its
prognun before the board last night
and it was ratified. During the five
year period this commission is to ex
pend more than $250,000 not including
colleges and academies. Over $2,000,
000 is to be'spent including all Bap-]
list educational institutions. A policy,
of distributing the $250,00 0 by thg
commission was agreed upon.
By the agreement early this morn
ing the educational institutions of the'
State will receive nearly a half mil
lion dollars from the oversubscription.
It was" announced that the enlist
ment forces heretofore under the sec
retary of the State mission board
would hereafter be under the direction
of the general board as a general
promotion force".
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Ort ?f ?ceTKpjjkfed; capital hstt irisen all the raiciet?
?f indttrtry arozpiftied science,all *be comforts and ameB
erations ?f the comtaon lot. Upon it the world must depend
for tie process of reconstruction ia which all have to snare.
?JAMES J. HILL
A f
# f J
S?fc?esSful Farmer/'
Raises Bigger Crops / /j
ftbcf cuts dowft costs by investment in
labor-saving machinery.
Good prices .for the farmers crops en- r,
courage new investment, more production /
and greater prosperity. /
But the success of agriculture depends- /
on the growth of railroads?the modern
beasts of burden that haul the crops to /
the world's markets. /
, f
The railroads?like the farms?increase
their output and cut down unit costs by
the constant investment of new capital.
With fair prices for the work they do,
the railroads are able to attract new capital
for expanding'their facilities.
Rates high enough to yield a fair return
will insure railroad growth, and prevent
costly traffic congestion, which invariably
results in poorer service at higher cost.
National wealth can increase only as our
railroads grow.
Poor railroad service is dear at any
price. No growing country can long pay
the price of inadequate transportation
facilities.
Those desiring information concerning (h? railroad situ
ation may obtain literature by vritinn to The Associa
tion of Railway Executive*. Si Broadway, New York.
Ratification of Treaty of Ver
sailles and Acceptance of
Protocol Brings Peace
GERMANY PLEDGED
TO OBSERVE TERMS
America is Still at War With
Germany as Senate Refuses
to Ratify Treaty N
Paris, Jan. 10 (By the Associated
Press).?Ratification of the treaty o.
Versailles were exchanged, and peao,
between Germany, France. .Great
Uritain and the other allies and asso
ciated powers, with the exception o; j
the United States, became effective at
4.1G o'clock this afternoon. There
were. 11th hour rumors of a further
postponement but these proved to be
groundless.
Following the exchange of ratifica
tion Premier Clemenceau handed to
Baron Kurt von Lcrsner, .head of tht
German peace delegation, a letter con
taining three declarations:
"First?The gencrar*secretary ha:
?seen authorized by the supreme coun
cil to assure the German delegatioi
that the interallied commission or
control and the commission on repa
rations will conform with the proa*es:
c^ire to' the statement in the note 01
/December 8 relative to safeguard
ing the vital economic interests o
Germany. .
"Second?The experts of the allic
md associated power.;, believing i!ju
part of^the information en which the:
founded their demand for 400,000 tori
of floating docks, floating cranes
tugs and dredgers may have been in
accurate on certain points and details
think they have committeed ah erro.
as concerns 80,000 tons of floating
docks at Hamburg.
"If the investigation to which tlv
interallied commission on control wil
proceed shall show that there ha
really been an error the allies and as
soclated powers will he prepared V
reduce their demands proportionaler
in a manner to lower them to 300,00
tons in round numbers, and even be
lowvthat if the necessity of such rc
Auction shall be demonstrated by con
vincing arguments. k But most com
niete facilities should be accorded v
?-?uthorized allied and associated rep
resentatives to enable them to mak
ill necessary inquiries, with n view* t
verifying the German assertions b?
fore any reduction from the originr
demands of the protocol can be defi
nitely admitted by the allied and a>
sociated powers.
"Third?The allied and associate
governments with reference to th
'ast parngraphs of :h^ letter whicl
contains their reply, do not eonsid;
hat the sole act of sinking the Gcr
man ships ai Sea pa Flow constittu'.?
i crime of war for which iridividua
ounishment will ho exacted in con
formity with article of the peac?
treaty.
'On the other hand, the allied an
associated powers wish, to point ok
that, without losing sight of the vita
?conomic interests of Germany, the
have presented a demand for 400,<".>
ons on the inventory established b:
hem. German experts have furhlshc
details which we will verify and whic
?ive a smaller figui*e. Consequent!
here will eventually be deducted fron
the -100.000 tons of floating docks i
?ranes. tugs and dredgers claimed b; j
he allies a tonnage of ih iting docks I
which, after verification w<- will recog 1
iize as having been included on inter I
illied inventory'by mistake and which I
?onsequently does not exist. Never
.holess such deduction shall not ex
:eed 125,000 ions.
'-The allied and associated power: i
dd that the Ifti.OOO tons proposed b;. |
he German government, of which ;
?ist was handed over during the del iL- J
rations of the technical commissions j
?oust be delivered immediately. Uoi
he balance of the tonnage, as shaVJ
be determined by the commission or: j
reparations, a delay will be allowed j
the Gorman government which canj
not exceed :;f> months for delivery o?j
he total amount."
(Signed) "Clemenceau."
i
The outstanding comment tonight!
)ii the ceremony is that it leaves the]
United States the only power which']
vas actively at war with Germany not
tow on a peace basis. That was t-h :
:ote sounded by von Lcrsner, head of j
he German peace ? deelgation, in ???
Statement to the Associated Press im-!
mediately after the ceremony. ' i<\
"1 am naturally hippy that peace;
has finally become effective." Uaron;
von Lcrsner said. "My greal regrc! j
:s that the United States is the only-j
?ountry with which Germany is stii! ,
in a state of war. I hop'-, however, i
:hat this situation will soon b< ;
?handed. i
t'^vf.j.ji i it ,n lff fjif treat v ?>:
Versailles imposes upon Germany the-l
heaviest sacrifices* ever born* V>y :i tra-1
tion in modern times. Wc l?st in the!
west and in the cast territories tbat-j
'? "longed to Prussia for many centu
??ics. \V> have assumed enormous eco
nomic obligations Nevertheless. T
?m glad thai p<s-icc is at last recs-i
tablished. because it will give back <<?
German^: her best beloved sons s'?i
prisoners abroad-"
Asked ;is to the execution of ?h
terms of the treaty Boron von Lcrsner
declared t':;;t Germany was ready and]
determined to do her utmost. He con
tinued :
"We have already, ev. n without !?<?
ihg obliged by ih<- terms of (.!-.??
treaty, delivered n considerable Quan
tity <u products including 2.500.000 j
tons of coal t?> France, and I can say]
that Germany will S'o to the utmost!
limit of possibility in fulfilling all the]
obligations she baa incurred. Ii will \
mean hard times Cor Germany, bul l
wiih the recovery oi our ardor . for
labor and production \vc hope to meet
every emergency.
"The recovery of our economic pro
perty is; as much to the interest of the
entente as it i" t> us. on account of
the great economic difficulties that
threaten all Europe. It is obvious
speaking chiefly of France, that her
economic prosperity depends upon the
* COnomic recovery of Germany."
Baron von Lersner said he had sev
eral very satisfactory conferences with
Louis Loucheur, French minister of
reconstruction, regarding the re
sumption of trade relations between
'ermany and France, and added that
he hoped the European nations, work
ing together, would solve the great
?conomic problems. The most thorn;,
remaining problems seemed to von
Lersner to Ik- the extradition of a
considerable number of German offi
cers; officials and soldiers to he tried
for crimes .alleged to have been com
mitted during the war.
"I do not want to give "P all hope," j
continued Baron von Lersner, "that:
among the allies the conviction will;
finally prevail that, by availing them
selves strictly of rights conceded in
the treaty for the extradition of those
accused, they may cause the greatest
"?nseouenecs not only for Germany,
but for quiet and order in Europe geh
erally. "Wo pointed out two months
ago very frankly to the allies the
harmful Consequences thai might en
sue if their right to demand extradi
tion should he executed literally. At
the same time we submitter! written
suggestions for the solution of the de-,
?icate problem.
"The principal features of this prop
osition were that Germany would, un
dertake to arraign before the su
preme court of Germany all persons
accused by the entente; would except
ill such from the law of amnesty and
\?ould consent in the presence of rep
resentatives of the entente at the
trial as public prosecutors with. ful
lest rights of control. Germany, in
the meantime, hals enacted lavs 10
this end.
"The entente did not accept our
;.reposals before peace became effec
tive, but that does not preclude seri
? us examination puow of the problem
after the establishment of peace. Your
ccnvietion must-be the same as mine
?hat the desire of the entente ?S by
> means to satisfy revenge but to
punish the guilty with equity xftC
justice.
A Card.
Mr. Editor:
We wish to extend through your pa
per our heartfelt thanks ot those
kind friends for their attention to ::::
when we were all sick and could no
help ourselves. Such kindness a
shown'- us can never be forogtten an .
we hone that they will he abundant
ly blessed. \
Mr. G. W. Elmore and Family.
London.. Dec. 10.?"The success <?.
?he League of Nations idea is do
senden" upon the intelligent coopera
tion of the women/' says Miss A.
JJelen Ward in an article in th
l.f ague, a periodical.
The writer suggests? the organiza
"ion of a Woman's Bureau of th
League of Xations and that the wo
an ?: should !>e appointed for thch
? ral fittness for the purpose ol
the League, rather than merely as ex
perts in what is known as "women*:
i Secretary of Treasury Warns
! Congress of Extravagance
in Making Appropriations
I ANOTHER BOjND ISSUE
31 AY BE NECESSARY j
i
- i
, Present Taxes Yield Barely Suf -!
? ficient to Pay Expenses if No !
i Additional Burdens Are Im-I
i !
posed By Congress , j
Washington, Jan. 11.?Another Llb
I'crty loan will he necessary if congress
! embarks on "new fields of large ex
penditure or reduces the aggregate
volume.of taxes.'' Secretary Glass de- i
efored in a statement tonight setting
j.forth in detail the government's;
I finanic?l 'condition.
; I!' the present tax level is retained
: and now expenditures arc kept dow**'
the turn has e<>me in the tide of gov- '
^erm-nent? financing, the secretary as-!
; serted.
j . Barring the congressional action ,
: mentionedy Mr. Glass believed the.
? treasury would be able to pay its own
! way from tax anal war salvage re- !
! ceipts. Although further issues of.
treasury certificates of indebtedness
may be expected, they will be redeem
ed from cash, on hand rather than
through the sale o? new issues ?>f ccr
Itificates for the first time since lab' in j
lit 17. The treasury secretary directed;
attention to statements made early in!
] .September, in which he expressed the i
; opinion that the strain had lessened j
[and thai after January 1. the govern-;
; merit's financial problems would more j
I easily be solved.
? ? As indicative of the progress made j
; by. the treasury in solution of these
{ problems Mr. Glass pointed to reduc- ;
! tions between September 1 and Jan- \
i nary l in the nation's gross debt and
j in the two classes of certificates of
indebtedness outstanding. The gross
j debt which on September 1 was $26,
;.".?.)<;.701.6 iS. was ?25,S3T.07S.807 on
[ January L. Reduction in the floating
fdebt, miniatured treasury certificates
jof indebtedness of $022.050.250 has
I been made since September 1, leaving
: the total outstanding obligations of
? this nature at $3,">7S,48?.S00 on Jan
juary 1. A reduction of $S8?.726,50?
j was reported for the same period in
I the outstanding so-called loan oerti
?jficates, leaving $1;226,661.000 of these
: yet to be funded.'
The loan certificates outstanding
January 1 were issues maturing Jan
ruary 2, January l">. February 2. and
February l<?. All of these the secre
' tary said have been or will be paiu
out of cash on hand January 1. ?l
j from the proceeds of sales of tax cer
i tificates issued in anticipation of any
jene or four tax installments due dar
ling the present year. Mr. Glass b?
! I'cved this indicates success for the
[treasury's plan to 'avoid further large
; funding operations and for financing
J the unfunded portions of the war debt.
! DANIELS FAVORS!
j FIGHTIN(>s|i|felv
Those Who Performed Sfa?f
Duty Cut Out By Secretary '
I "Washington, Jan. 7.?Coincident
i with the appointment today by Chair
j man Page, of the senate naval com
j rnittee, r t a subcommittee to investi- p
gate Xht- naval decoration controversy,'
Societaly Daniels transmitted to Sen
ator Pasc a complete.list of all officers^
and en'isted men considered by j the
navy's board of awards for service
decorations as recommended by com
manding officers.
The list -transmitted by Secretary
Daniels comprises more than 3,500
names and the "charts accompanying
it tell a graphic story of the fate of
each recommendation as it passed
through the hands of the board and
finally was acted on by the secretary.
The documents sent to the senate
by Secretary Daniels showed that the
iist rTT 1 !4 persons finally approved by
Secretary Daniels to receive the .dis--.
linguished .service medal represented-'
a reduction of nearly 200 from'tho
total recommended by -the ? board.
[Tactically all recommendations Nfor
that honor disapproved by the secre
tary were for officers who performed
sh??i-o duty, the report showed. Per
sons designated by the secretary, Sat
?">t by the board, to jreceive the 619*
.nguished service medal totaled'two,
these including the commanding offt-j
cers of naval craft that were attacked^
by submarines or came in contact
with mines.
Mexico's National Theatre.
.Mexico City, Dec. 15.-?The^Na- .
tional Theatre which has been "^h the
process of erection since 1902 and
which when completed will""repre-y
sent an expenditure of not less than
20,000.000 pesos, probably will be
formally 'dedicated sometime next
year. a. tentative date having been set
I for September 10, the national &?II
I day.
This structure which was conceiv
j ed as one of the most" pretentious*
playhouses in the world occupies a
[site in the center of the capital.'
Englishman Invents a New Loom.
Manchester, Eng.. Dec. 12.-r-After
a futile effort to introduce his inven
tion in English mills, C. Whallcy;:
who contrived a circular lcxrni-. w,hichv
it i:.- claimed, will benefit the .weav
ling mclustry, has gone to the United
j States where he hopes to obtain ft
(nancial assistance in giving his ma>
! chine a thorough 'test. An official
j of, the textile department of tite
i Blackburn Technical School declarer"
i the new loom would, reduce the cost
'of operating personnel by three
j fourths 1 ? i * . '<'.
Paris. Jan. 7.?Germans accused ot
\ violating laws of war in Pranfed.ur-<
!ing the conflict will be assigned-today
I for trial to different allied nrmtary .
i courts, according to The. Petit Paris
iian. have been completed. ....
j Berlin, Dec. 22.?Alfred ?ctfoW
? who^has been elected mayor ol 'Neu*
kollen, will be the first Sociafist^to
! occupy such a position in any of ttt#v
[ municipalities composing ?? Greater
Berlin. Herr Scholz was editor of
YoYwao'rtsyai socialist newspaper.j .
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