The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 19, 1919, Page 1

THE WEATHER Falr tonight. K TRIBUNE THIRTY-NINTH YEAR, NO. 189, BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919 PRICE FIVE CENTS GUNDERSON WILL SUCCEED PRATER IN LAND OFFICE Popular Jamestown Young Man From State Hospital Staff Picked by Board IS A RETURNED SOLDIER New Commissioner Came Back From France Only Recently —Takes Job Sept. 1 A. D. Gunderson of Jamestown, for years chief accountant at: the state hospital for the insane, and for the last two years in the service of his countryy in France, was unanimously elected state land commissioner and secretary of the board of university and school lands at an adjourned meeting of that body this morning. Gunderson will assume his new du- ties September 1, wnen he will suc- ceed W. J. Prater of Bismarck, who was appointed two years ago to suc- ceed Major Frank S. Henry, who has ‘been an officer in the national army since the spring of 1917. Governor Frazier, who is spending ten days on a speech-making tour for the league in Idaho and Utah, and Secretary Prater, who has been in Towa since the first of the month, were not present this morning. State Auditor Kositzky, who nominated Pra- ter two years ago, nominated his suc- cessor today. The othor board mem- bers present were Attorney General ‘Langer, Secretary of State Hall and Miss (Minnie J. Nielson, state supein- tendent of public instruction. | Has Been Much Criticism. ~ Prater’s administration of the land commissioner’s office has been sub- ject to much criticism, particularly during the last year. The land com- missioner is alleged to have devoted more time to the service of the league during the last twelve months than to his public duties. As a result the bus- iness of this very important depart- ment of the state government has suf- fered. Kositzky and Prater were long fast friends. The state auditor has warned Prater upon several occasions that his conduct of the land commissioner's of- fice was unsatisfactory, but apparent- ly, these warnings have gone unheed- ed. Prater was present at the last meeting of the board of university and school lands, when adjournment was taken until today, and the board sus- pects him of purposely absenting him- self from today’s meeting, The gov- ernor also was fully informed of the plans of the board of university and school lands. to-meetstoday.+- Has Efficiency, Record. The new. land commissioner is a young man who has hade a record for efficiency at the state hospital. and who also served his country with his- tinction in France. It is understood that a honeymoon will, precede his coming to Bismarck to enter upon his new duties. ARMY RECRUITERS THANK ‘BISMARCK FOR CO-OPERATION Number of Soldiers Abroad An- nounced by’ Private Webb Here Sergeant John Lehman, in charge of the army recruiting exhibition which was shown here last week, has written a letter of thanks to Pri- vate John L. Webb, in charge of the local recruiting office for the support and co-operation the exhibit received while in the city. The letter is as follows: “We wish to thank those who helped to make the exhibit a success in Bis- marck. “Mr. Johnson for donating his win- dows to us to show our display. “The Bismarck Tribune for the pub- licity given us during our stay here. “Webb Brothers for displaying our pictures, also Bertsol for same. “Orpheum theatre for running our reel during the week and also indi- viduals who put forth their efforts in our behalf. “Sergeant J. Lehman.” The report of €;eneral Pershing on the strength of the American Expe- ditionary Force on July 31, as just furnished the recruiting office is as follows: In England 218. (North Russia 44. North Russia en route Brest 730. In France 97,505, making a total of 98,497. This force was composed of 3,733 army officers, 92,448 army soldiers, 29 marine corps officers, 857 marine corps soldiers, 910 nurses and 520 field clerks. ‘Bismarck ranked third in the re- cruiting activities for the first half of the month with four men, Fargo and Aberdeen having a greater num- ber and Grand Forks tied with Bis- marck. (No Buttons For Objectors Private Webb has just been in- formed that conscientious objectors and those who refused to wear the uniform or serve {n any branch of the army are not entitled to wear the Victory button, according to instruc- tions received from. Washington. Those men who were accepted by their local draft board for service, but who were rejected at the army camps before they did any general military duty, are not entitled to wear the button, either, Private Webb has ‘been informed. JAPS FEAR INFLATION TOKIO.—Increasing loans by the bank of Japan has resulted in an in- flation of the currency which finan- cial authorities deem dangerous. To check this inflation the government is being urged to raise the discount rate. wu during the BROTHERHOOD HEAD AS, FORRES: 7Le Washington—Forrester is grand president,of the Brotherhood of Rail- way and Steamship clerks and the man who pretty nearly percipitated the big rail strike. President Wilson's refusal to discuss higher wages till workers already out went back to their jobs halted the strike. PUBLIC HIGHWAY ONCEMORETAKES FRONT POSITION Possibility of Another Period of Transportation Congestion Booms Roads UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES Washington, D. C., Aug. 19—The possibility of tnother period of trans- portation congestion is.once more bringing the public highway to the front. ri While it is admitted that the rail- ways must necessarily: form the na- tion’s long distance transportation lines, the auxiliary power of the pub- lic road, through the development of the gasoline engine and the motor vehicle, is receiving thoughtful atten- tion ‘in official circles, Public discussion of high cost prob- lems and the railway. situation ran into the country road at two points past few. days. The first point “toueHed” was “that” thé “public highway is_a potential short haul freight and express line, and that with a national system of improved roads, intersecting each state north, south, east. and west, there will thus be constructed the basis of a com- prehensive, ‘nation-wide system ot traffic arteries with which state and county systems may connect. With such a system provided the develop- ment of treight and express transpor- tation is anticipated tar beyond com- prehension. Its advocates assert that the motor truck as it appears on the public highway today 1s but an infant compared to what it will be, once the public roads are built to permit its enlarged use. Railways a Criterion Those who doubt the possibilities of the highway freight and express as factors in the reduction and stabiliz- ing of food costs are told to look back over the development of the railway and note that the beginning was upon a basis far less promising as a practical proposition that the basis upon which the gasoline driven vehicle stands today. ‘Dropping back to the point of snort haul delivery, attention is being call- ed to the fact that tne radius of high- way shipping is being gradually ex- tended as modern roads are being built, Advocates of a national sys- tei, the creation of which is provided for in the Townsend bill now pending in congress, have encountered the ar- gument that approximately fifty miles is the maximum of motor delivery. Their answer is that while this may be true, it is true only at the pres- ent time because of the illogical con- nections and the general condition of the road. Highway Development Essential The same economic conditions whith forced railway development is forcing national development of the public highway, and the advocates of a national highway assert that each day’s discussion of the present eco- nomic situation produces additional reasons why the federal government must get down to highway building on a nation wide scale and in dead earnest. | In a sense, the legislative mind at Washington seems to be approaching the present phase of economic prob- lems somewhat in a spirit of weari- ness. “Will we ever get anything really finished” is a question which seems to express their feelings, since so many problems, like the proverb- ial cat, kept coming back. But one fact seems to be making itself very clear. and that is that since the public highway is the first lap between the producer and consumer, the logical place to begin cutting down living costs is by eliminating permanently the time consuming and fuel wasting roads. To accomplish this purpose the construction of a na- tional highway system as a necessary and logical connection with state and county systems is being looked upon with increased favor. HUNS SEEK NEWS OF EAST \N. E. A. Special to. The Tribune TOKIO.—That Germany is looking to the far east in her plans for future development is apparent in the plans she is making for sending newspaper correspondents to Japan and other countries in the east and the develop- ment of a far-eastern news service. EXPEDITION INTO MEXICO HAS 0. K OF GOVERNMENT Official Washington Fully Ad- vised as to What Is Trans- piring on Border BAKER VOICES APPROVAL Secretary Declares Soldiers Are Acting on Specific Depart- ment Orders Washington, D. C., Aug. 19.—The American punitive expedition into Mex- ico after the bandits who held the two American aviators is being con- ducted with the full knowledge of au- thorities in Washington who have been withholding announcement of the gov- ernment’s purpose until the two Amer- icans were safe. Secretary Baker on reading dis- patches from Marfa announced that the American troops went over on spe- cific instructions from the war depart- ment, but withheld further offical an- nouncemnt until he has received of- ficial word from the border. Second Sortie of Kind. It is the second expedition of its kind since the Pershing expedition in pursuit of Villa. The other was an ex- pedition into Juarez at the time of the recent fighting. In its diplomatic aspects it is an ex- pedition on “a hot trail.” It does not take on the character of an act of war as its sole purpose under international law is not to invade the sovereignty of Mexico nor to astack its government but to punish or exterminate the bandits who held the two American army officers for ransom. BRITISH FLEET SINKS BEVY OF BOLSHEVIK SHIPS Battleship, Cruiser and De- stroyer Bagged by John Bull in Finnish Gulf DRAWING IN ON KRONSTAD ‘Helsingford, Monday, August 18.— The Bolsheril battleship: Andres “Per: vosvam, the battle cruiser Petropav- lovmk, a transport:and a guardship are reported to have been sunk during an engagement with the British fleet in the Gulf of Finland on Sunday. The. British are said to_have lost three. motorboats and to have had eight officers and three men. CONCENTRATE ON KRONSTAD. ‘Stockholm, Aug. 19.—The reinforced British fleet, which has been en- gaged with Bolshevik war vessels, is concentrated against Kronstad, the naval port of Petrograd, a dispatch from Helsingford says. The city of Kronstad is said to be burning. REPORT IS CONFIRMED. ‘London, Aug. 19.—The British ad- miralty confirmed today the sinking Monday of the Bolshevik battle cruis- er Petropazlovsk the battleship An- dres Pervosvam and a Bolshevik de- stroyer by British naval destroyers during an engagement in the gulf of Finland... A-- Russian cruiser was probably seriously damaged also, it was announced. BADGER JURIST SPEAKS AT MINOT TOMORROW NIGHT Judge Crawford of Wisconsin Supreme Court to Make Principal Address Minot, N. D., Aug. 19.—Judge Craw- ford of the Wisconsin supreme court will deliver an address to the state bar association in Minot on Wednes- day at 8 p. m. at the Auditorium. The banquet wlil be served at the Leland hotel at 10 p. m. Foat trips on the Mouse river and auto rides have been planned by the Committee, and all the lawyers of the state are expected. Many have already accepted the invita- tions, The business meeting will be held the afternoon of the first day. “Dare- devil” Jacobson will make daily flights. FEDERAL TRADE BOARD TO LOOK UP SHOE PRICES Washington, D. C., Aug. 19.—A res- olution directing the federal trade commission to investigate the high cost of shoes and determine the cause for increased prices was adopted today by the house which refused to extend the inquiry to clothing and food. HERE’S A JOB FOR A LIVE PHOTOGRAPHER N. E, A. Special to The Tribune BARRY, €ng.—Here’s an opening that'll a@ring all the photographers in England running! It comes about be- cause two shameless women went bathing in the children’s pool unclad. An official remonstrated when he found them. One told him she would smack him when she came out of the water to dress %f he-didn’t go away. He didn’t go—and she kept her prom- ise. (Now the beach inspector is to be,@ cameraman and snapshot the im- modest to shame them. ig SULIAN BATCHINSGZE Washington, D. C.—Julian Batchin- ski, prominent, Ukrainian political writer, has arrived in Washington to negotiate for reognition by the Unit- ed States of the Ukrainian republic, and to prepare for development of commercial relations between this country and Ukrainia. He was sent to this country by Gen. Simon Petlura, leader of the Ukrainian peasant army which is fighting ;the Bolsheviki. GERMAN-POLISH HOSTILITIES IN SILESIA GRAVE Teutons Attack Poles, Popula- tion Retaliates and Drives Out Hun Soldiers AMERICANS MEDIATORS Warsaw, Monday, Aug. 18.—Hostil- ities broke out today between Ger- mans and Poles on the southeastern Silesian frontier, the Germans sud- denly attacking the Polish lines and occupying two villages. The Polish Population rose and drove them out and occupied. two villages on the Ger- man side of the line of demarkation. Herbert Hoover, chairman of the allied relief organization, who is vis- iting Poland, immediately ordered American officers in the area to co- operate in effor to bring about ces- sation of hostilities. Colonel Good- year was summoned from Vienna ‘by Mr. Hoover and Colanel Ryan, of. the Americam::contingent-an Berlin, was ordered to cooperate. with him and iwth Colonel Barber who is-in the city. ks BEACH EDITOR IN HIDING; CRIMINAL ACTION PENDING Martin Blank, Sought on War- rant Charging Libel, Can- not Be Found Fargo, N. D., Aug. 19.—Martin F. Blank, editor of The Golden Valley Progress at Beach, owned by the Na- tional Publicity association of which J..W. Brinton: is listed at the paper’s masthead as manager, is a fugitive from justice today, according to infor- mation received by Cass county author- ities this afternoon, he is in hiding in Moorhead or nearby. Blank is accused of criminal libel, the warrant being sworn out in Golden Valley county at the instance of State’s Attorney Gallagher, The Beach paper of which Blank, who is vice president of the People’s Press association, is editor, last week published an editorial raising the ques- tion of whether or not State’s Attor- ney Gallagher had not conspired with the alleged murderers of M. K. Bowen u rancher, killed ina cattle feud prior to thd time the crime was committed. Blank, whose interests are» being looked after by William Lemke, vice resident of the Nonpartisan league, eluded arrest by driving a car out of North Dakota and the last heard from him he was in Moorhead, believing himself safe, there from extradition to North’ Dakota to face the criminal charges that is made against him. TRIBUNE WANT ADS DELIVER THE GOODS Billings, Mont., August 17, 1919. The Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, N. D. Gentlemen: I am enclosing check for $1.50 to cover ad attached to for. whatever time it will cover, you may place this ad in your paper in space it will ! be most suitable for results. I will also express my great appreciation for what results I have had out of the Bis- marck Tribune. I have. had three different ads which gave some over 60 answers, and these answers were not only from North Dakota but practically every state, and also made me a sale of results of each ad. Thanking you in advance what this little ad may bring, Tam ‘ Yours very respectfully, LOUIS WANG. 2601 Montana: Ave. ea uce |BANDITS GIVE UP\WILSON DISCLOSES INNER DETAILS AIRMEN; TROOPS/OF PEACE CONFERENCE IN EPOCHAL HOT IN PURSUTT|POWWOW WITH SENATE MEMBERSHIP Cavalry Co-operating With Avi- ators in Effort to Round Up Mexican Gang THREATENED WITH DEATH Captives After Making Unsuc- cessful Attempt to Escape, Lived in Fear ‘Marfa, Texas, Aug. 19.—Lieuts. Harry G. Peterson and Lieut Paul H. Davis, army aviators held prisoners by Mexicans since last Wednesday after being forced to land the pre- ceding Sunday on Mexican soil, early today were released by Mexican band- its after payment of $7,500 of the $15,000 demanded. Captain Matlack of 8th Cavalry, who took the ransom money across the border, paid half the money for the release of ‘Lieut. Peter- son and when Davis was delivered to him he galloped away with the lieu- tenant without making the final pay- ment. The aviators wandered from Sunday afternoon to Wednesday along the Conchos river near Falomir, Chihau hau, under the impression they were on the Rio Grande. This impression was not corrected until after their re- turn to the border today. “Had a great experience,” was Pe- terson’s message to his father. (Made Attempt to Escape. One attempt was made to escape ‘by the aviators. They were thréat ened with death if they tried again. Jesus Rienteria and a band of five Mexicans accomplished their capture and there were twenty bandits at the rench where thev were held. By a prearranged plan Captain Mat- lack awaited a fire signal from the (Mexicans which came after midnight and then crossed the borded with the ransom money. Lieut. Peterson crossed the border to the American side at 1:15 a. m. and Captain Mat- lack brought Lieut. Davis back at 2 o'clock. Capt. Matlack said the aviators landed in Mexico, contradicting the story of Lieut. Peterson. The aviat- ors, the captain said, had become confused while in the air and had mis. taken the Conchos river for the Rio Grande. Pursuing Bandits. Candelaria, Tex., via army field tel- ephone to Marfa, Aug. 19.—Troops of the 8th cavalry crossed the Mexican border at 6:40 o'clock this morning in pursuit of the bandits who held aviat- ors Peterson and Davis for ransom Davis and Peterson accompanied the troops, acting as guides, Aviators are cooperating with the cavalry as scouts to locate the ban- dits on the Mexican side, flying over the Ojinaga district south of Candel- aria. ‘NATIONAL GUARD READY. Austin, Texas, Aug. 19.—Governor W. P. ‘Hobby today instructed the ad- jutant general’s department to have the Texas national guard ready to re. spond to an emergency call for ser- vice on the border. CAVALRY CROSSES BORDER. ‘Marfa, Tex. Aug. 19.—American troops of the 8th cavalry, with avia- tors flying bombing planes acting as scouts ahead of the column, swept across the Mexican border early to. day as a punative expedition in pur- suit of the bandit band under Jesus Rienteria who held the American army aviators Peterson and Davis prisoners in Mexico, it was announced at military headquarters here today. MUST PAY FULL $15,000. San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 19.—Major General Joseph T. Dickman, command- ing the southern department, today in- structed officials at Candelaria to pay the Mexican bandits the full $15,000 ransom as stipulated in the agreement made with them by the United States government, DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL REPEALED IN SPITE OF WILSON Washington, D. C., Aug. 19.— Repeal of the daylight saving law was passed today over President Wilson’s veto by the house on a vote of 223 to 101, seven more than the necessary two-thirds. The reneal now goes to the senate, where its supporters claim vic- tory. ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE IS HELD CONSTITUTIONAL Washington, D. ©. Aug. 19.—The proposed treaty by which the United States would go to the aid of France in event of an unprovoked attack by Germany is not in conflict with the constitution, in the opinion of the sen- ate judiciary sub-committee appointed to consider the question. MORE THAN SCORE INJURED IN CLASH BETWEEN STRIKERS Butler, Pa., Aug. 19.—More than a score of persons were injured, several seriously, in a riot this morning be- tween strikers at the Standard Steel Car Co.’s plant and non-union em- ployes. A troop of state police which has been guarding the works was rush- ed to the scene. Returns From Montana. O. 'N. Dunham, head of the Dunham Lumber Co., is home from a visit to his Montana branch houses. President Tells How Pact Was Built, Clause by Clause—Declares torial “confidence.” ratification. $10 IN STATE'S GENERAL FUNDS; REFUNDS ASKED Auditor Karl Kositzky Asks Workmen’s Compensation Board to Kick In BANK MAY MAKE LOANS State Auditor Kositzky in a letter addressed to the workmen’s compen- sation commission makes formal re- juest that this board reimburse the state for the $9,457.12 which has been vants drawn by the board. ' Mr. Kositz- xy asks that this money be returned trom ‘the workmen’s compensation ‘und, which is now in the neighbor- uood of $300,000, and which is grow- ing daily as premiums ranging from a tew dollars to $25,000 or more are be- ng paid in by employers compelled to insure their employes against injuries arising out of industrial accidents. _ Mr. Kositzky advises .the workmen's sompensation commission .that with out $10 in the general fund, the state aas over 300 past-due claims to pay. de calls attention to the tact that she workmen's compensation act, while approprating $50,000 for the pre- liminary expenses of the commission, provides that this paid back as soon as convenient from the compensation fund. The $300,000. which has accumulated in the com- pensation fund will suffice, in all probability, to meet any demands which may be made for compensation tor years to come. In the meanwhile, under the heavy schedule of premium rates which the ‘board has levied, the fund is likely to grow to a million or a million and a half. For the present this money, together with other pub- lic funds, is on deposit with the Bank of ‘North Dakota, which is paying a small amount of interest on daily bal- ances. No relief from tax collections can be expected, it is believed, until the mid- dle of December. In the meantime, North Dakota will have a different problem in financing to face, and it probably will arrive at the beginning of the new year with a deficit of a third of a million or more. League of- ficials declare the Bank of North Da- kota will come to the rescue of the state with loans which will replenisa a state treasury depleted by the liber- al emergency appropriations of the last assembly. CLEVELANDERS UNDER NOURISHED AS RESULT OF HIGH FOOD COSTS Cleveland, O., Aug. 19.—According to Commissioner of Health Rock- wood, Clevelanders who are forced to eat at average priced restaurants must spend at least $2.04 a day for meals in order to be properly nour- ished. Rockwood, who is making a study of the high cost of living in relation to public health, declared that this sum was based on eating 3,000 calor- ies of food daily. Food experts say this is the smallest amount that will keep the average man or woman in good health. Persons engaged in hard, manual labor require more. “I have compared the food values of various articles with prices charg- ed by an average-priced, downtown restaurant and find it would cost $2.04 to purchase three meals con- taining 3,00) calories,” said Rock- wood. “Then I went to a restaurant for three meals and ordered items that make a food value of 3,000 cal- ories. The checks came to $1.95. Formerly it was estimated that one- fourth of the income should be spent for food. It this were followed today the patron of the average priced res- taurant—and there are thousands in Cleveland—would have to earn $8 a day. They are not doing it. “This means that there are thou- sands who are under-nourished and the hea'th of the city ds bound to suffer.” “RATTLE” FATAL TO BABY London, Aug. 19.—Given a tin of strychnine and arsenic tablets for a rattle to keep him quiet the 13-months- old son of James Ross got the box open and swallowed enough of the tablets to ,ctuse death, paid out of the general fund on war-} money shall be; - America Can Ratify With Reservations and Retain Her Free- dom of Choice—Article Ten Explained—Old-Time “Senatorial Confidence” Idea Abolished and News Given World. Washington, Aug. 19.—In a conference at the White House today, unprecedented in American history, President Wilson dis- cussed the peace treaty with the senate foreign relations committee answered questions put by senators and gave out a stenographic transcript of the proceedings to the public. Some of the inside details of the peace conference, how the league of nations covenant was drawn and other historic happen- ings—were handed out verbatim for the world to read in contrasts to the time honored procedure of secrecy presidential and sena- ___ Nothing approaching the conference in that respect is recalled since George Washington went to the senate to discuss troubles with the Indians. Making a plea for ratification of the treaty that the world might be turned wholly back to a peace basis the presi- dent said he saw no reasonable objection to the senate expressing its interpretation of the league of nations covenant so long as those interpretations did not actually become part of the act of “INTERPRETATIONS’ EXPLAINED, Washington, D. C., Aug. 19.—Presi- dent Wilson told the foreign relations committee at the outset of his confer- ence today that he could see no “rea- sonable objections” to interpretation as to how the United States accepts the league of nations, provided such interpretations did not form a part of the formal ratification itself. If interpretations were part of the formal ratification, the president con- tended, long delays would follow as other governments would have to “ac- cept in effect the language of the sen- ate as the language of the treaty be- fore ratification would be complete.” ‘Most of the interpretation, the presi- dent said, seemed to him to suggest “plain meaning of the instrument itself.” Article 10 Not Doubtful. The much discussed article 10, the president told the senators, was not of doubtful interpretation when read in connection with the whole cove- nant. The council, he said, could only “advise” and as its action must be unanimous the affirmative of the United States would be necessary for any question affecting it. Article 16, the president said, pro- vided that where there is a dispute found to be solely within the jurisdic- tion of one of the parties under inter- ' national law the league council shall solely so report and make no recom- mendation for its settlement. Immi- gration, tariffs and the like, the presi- dent said, clearly came under that provision. The president told the committee the league council would have “noth- ing whatever” to do with the deciding whether the United States had ful- filled its obligations in‘case of with- drawal from the league, Complete Freedom of Choice. Wilson said the United States would have “complete freedom of choice as to the application of force” in carrying out article 10 of the leagua covenant. Replying to Senator Fall, who sug- gested that as Germany was not a member of the league of nations amendments to the league covenant would not be submitted to her and she weuld not have to give her consent, the president said “I will admit that point had not occurred to me. No, she would not.” Discussing article 11 under which the league could take any action “deemed appropriate” in case war oc- curred or was threatened, the presi- dent said the action contemplated also would rest entirely on a moral obli- gation. HOW PLAN WAS BUILT. The plan for the league finally sub- mitted in Paris, the presidnt ‘said, had been built up first from a plan drawn by a British committee headed by a Mr. Philmore and later includ- ing ideas from a plan‘ drawn by Gen- eral Smuts. His own private redraft of the Phil- more plan, the president said, was not submitted to the American peace com- mission. He had seen Secretarv Lan- sing’s proposals only informally. Attitude Toward Indemnity. ‘For the moral asset he thought it would give the United States not to participate in the German indemnity, the president said, he had suggested that that not be done but he ad- ded, in reply to questioning, that his idea did not refer to pre-war claims such as the sinking of the Lusitania. The president said in answer to questions, he had no way of knowing whether Germany placed the same construction on the articles as did the allies. * Senator McCumber asked whether other governments could not accept interpretations by “acquiesence.” The president thought that there either would have to be “expllit ac- quiesence” or a stipulated time in which the United States could know whither acquiesence was given. Germany Must Aporove Changes. Any change in the treaty would have to be resubmitted to Germany, the president said in reply to Senator Pittman. Senator Lodge said it was his un- derstanding, however, that any reser- vations which applied to the United States rather than to the others would, under international practice, be understood as acquiesence if other sig- natories were silent. Replying to Senator Lodge, the president said he had. not looked up authorities on the point but felt that in a treaty involving so many sig- notories reservations by others would follow, and the effect of the treaty would be obscured. If Germany, for instance, remained silent in regard to a reservation and later contended it did not affect her, the president thought, her position could not ‘be “justifiably disputed.” Only a ‘Moral Obligation. Replying to Senator Borah, the pres- ident said the provisions of article 10 (Continued on Page Eight)