VOL. LIX. X
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LEAGUE PLAN JIT
"BY IRISH OUDTION
MR. HOOVER DIRECTOR
OF AMERICAN RELIEF
BERLIN CAY IN FACE
OF BLOODY REVOLT
LENIENCY IS SOUGHT
IN F I0NAGE CASES
VICTORY LOAN BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
SANCTION FOR JEWISH
STATE IS EXPECTED
GERMAN NATION IS
ON EDGE OF ABYSS
WILSON" MAKES APPOINTMENT
UNDER $100,000,000 BILL.
COMMIT h ON OF SENTENCES
PRES.! DENT IN FA Oil OF PAL
ESTIXE COMMONWEALTH.
.1 .'O PRESIDENT.
Frank P. Walsh
sserts
President Wil
n.
DEMOCRATS ARE
I6NANT
Tumulty and 'Hitch!; De
nials Are ContrpUted.
i i
LIE PASSED TO
JjNATOR
resolution Demanding Inland's In
dependence Be Considered May
i
Face House Tonnjrrov,-.
OREGOXIAX
) . .
1EGOXIAX NEWS E7 JlE.
in, March 2. The '"iish
.4 IT. Wash-
following sensational deviJ
question.
pments of
President Wilson's White lojse confer
ence Wednesday nigrht yitr members
of the senate and house fot eign rela
tions committees and thi Appearance
here of a delegation of pr.nni ,ent irish
r-mij-iem Irish
TJhrn he recent
FliiiJ.?lphia. is
ivpl.PTi Wash-
men with a resolution fr
Irish race convention at F
today the all-absorbing
ington. ' .
4
it requires no sensaticr f 1 j. tling to
set a tnnu out of It. beef
situ-
ation is as if Mr. AVilso
"ropped
a smoulderine snine in a
at the White ifouse confe
of powder
e.
my.
ins of the
. Grace of
he desper
committee r with the
Walxli Goes to
The publication this
statement of Mayor Job
Charleston, S. C, regardi
ate struggles of the Ii
to see the president, tog
letter which had been i
ared to be
left for Mr. Wilson in th
vent that a
personal audience was n
vealed the fact that Fr
one of the foremost frient
dent and late member of
ranted, re
P. Walsh,
f the presi-
war labor
was ad
had gone
35 Irish-
board, who only a few
vocating a league of nat
over to the enemy.
Mr. Walsh was one o;
men from all parts o
composing this delegs
ae country
i, and the
jrnofe of trie delegntlr
,should be
jiHjeiiod was something more than
to submit the caee of an independent
Ireland. J
Western Tour Canceled.
It was to present to Mr. Wilson thia
resolution by the Irish race conven
tion, which declared th:it the Irish in
America were unalterably opposed to
a league of nations, so seated as to
make that declaration separate and
apart from the issue of a free Ireland.
This appears to explain why Mr.
Waleh suddenly canceled his engage
ment to tour the country with his old
co-worker on the war l;bor board, ex-
President Taft, on the 'i ip which took
the latter to Portlar, on a swing
around the entire TJnltefi States. Why
Walsh quit the tour had been a mys
tery and today it was said he confided
to a friend that he was "through with
the league of nations" because it
meant the "absolute destruction of
Ireland."
Resolution in Demand.
Obviously the' importance of the res
olution adopted by the Irish at Phila
delphia had been overlooked in most
circles until brought to the; front by the
colloquy between Senator Hitchcock
and others in the senate Friday over
what the president was reported to have
said on the Irish question, at Wednes
day night's White House conference.
The resolution was n
published and today there
ever widely
is a general
demand in state circles fdr a copy of
the instrument and Seiilator Borah
seemed to be the only r
ficial life who possesses
?a in high of
one.
.Senator Borah happ
kied to have i
copy becausfe the Irish
delegation ap
peared at His offic Fricfey afternoon to
congratulate him on h Is opposition to
the league of nations at p to discuss the
question with him. 1
Inittsnatlon Ii ) kprtmcd
Justice Colahan of Ne k- York and Eu
sene F. Klnkead, former representative
from New Jersey, both Id's ocrats. and
the latter once the devot a friend of
Woodrow Wilson in N-lw ersey poli
tics, were spokesmen fo a til delegation.
Thev expressed deexi In) gnation at
their inability to see P e.siaent Wilson
They complained that lie had given
audience freely to a dd legation of
vinnista bent on having tt
e peace con
dent Jewish
ference set up an indeeil
state in Palestine, am
nade no attempt to turn
that he had
iway a dele-
nation of Syrians who le.-J
i nlted States act as man! I
ired that the
itory for the
Syrian people in the leigil
e of nations.
but the DUIieio vvcie wi" , Kfpi Vll Lll
White House doors to k;ei . away Irish
men who were native-oi n Americans
with relativer in the nos t recent war
and ancestors .n every p: evious great
war to preserve tne rigHs of this coun
try. Nation's Lugoe Optposed.
They said they wtehec t ie country to
understand that their ol interest was
t an independent Ireland. "We are
iDDOsed to any league or nations he
cause we do not believe il American in
rinciple." one of the spokesmen said.
P The resolution which is creating such
Interest today wis introduced
. the Philadelphia convention by Car
dinal Gibbons. It calls attention to
Washington's farewell idlress. quoting
that part in wmcu u"'nsiun warned
"..Inst "entangling alllUices." and in
.hstance says: "We ae opposed to
v league of nations tiat does not
rve the policies oi leorge Wash-
ton and James Monrp.."
HHcncvcK ut-nini i iniraaietfa.
na3 been establisHei. despite de-
from Secrary TuAvlty and Kena-
Hitchcock, tiat Mr. Villon did say
t the White Hise confc-cnce that the
rconclude-i uj
Pa se
.Vfmnn 4.)
Full Power Granted to Decide What
European Countries Shall
Receive Supplies.
WASHIXGTOX, March 2. Herbert
Hoover has been appointed by Presi
dent Wilson as director-general of the
American relief administration created
under the new $100,000,000 European
famine relief bill, with full authority
to direct the furnishing of foodstuffs
and other urgent supplies purchased
out of relief funds and to arrange for
their transportation, distribution and
administration.
Mr. Hoover, who already had been
made director of the allied relief under
the commission sitting in Paris, also
was given full power' by the president
to determine to which of the popula
tions named in the relief bill the sup
plies shall be furnished and in what
quantities. He also is to arrange for
reimbursement so far as possible as
provided in the relief act.
In making public the president's ex
ecutive order tonight the food admin
istration announced that Edgar Richard
and Theodore F. Whitmarsh, who have
been directing the affairs of the food
administration during Mr. Hoover's ab
sence in Europe, had been appointed
by him joint directors in the United
States of the newly-created relief ad
ministration.
VICTORIA CROSSES GIVEN
Major Barker of the Royal Air Force
Doubly Honored.
LONDON", March 2. King George
held an investure today at Bucking
ham palace and conferred eight Vic
toria crosses and many other military
honors. Among the recipients of the
military cross were the following
Americans: Captain Edward Christof-
ferson, medical corps, attached to the
Welsh fusileers; Lieutenant Thomas
Doyle, medical service; Lieutenant
Gillis, medical reserve; Lieutenant Rob
ert Goforth, 4th infantry, and Lieuten
ant Robert MacDuffie, medical corps.
attached to the Warwickshire regiment.
Major William George Barker of the
Royal Air forces received not -only
the Victoria Cross, but the dis
tinguished service order with bar and
the military cross with two bars.
Major Barker brought down 50 Gar-
man machines.
RISH LOOK TO ENGLAND
Sliall Ireland Establish Military De
fenses, Question.
CHICAGO, March 2. Ireland always
will be dependent on Wreat Britain for
prosperity and dominion home rule
should be preferable to independence.
Sir Horace Plunkett, who was chair
man of the Irish convention, said yes
terday before the Irish Fellowship
club.
"The question is," he said, "shall Ire
land establish great military defenses,
rule itself, or shall it depend to a cer
tain extent upon other countries for
support? An Irish republic at the
present time is not practical."
CITY TO DISTRIBUTE MILK
Spokane Municipal Distributor De
clared Soon Due.
SPOKANE, March 2. (Spokane is due
eoon to have a municipal milk dis
tribution according to a statement
by Ira P. Whitney, the chairman of
the Northwestern Livestock Men's con
ference.
"Municipal milk distribution for Spo- '
o-
ne I
"It
kane has been brewing for some time
and I believe we are going to get
soon," said Mr. Whitney. "The dlstrib-
utor today is still setting our prices,
DUt tne time is not lar uisiatu wnen
we will be deciding the prices for
which our milk will be sold."
150,000 SALOONS TO OPEN
Mexico Mecca for Liquor Interests
of United States.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. At least
150,000 men plan to open saloons and
other liquor resorts, on the Mexican
side 'of the border after July according
to James W. Coffroth, former prize
fight promoter, who is now occupied
with race track interests at Tia Juana.
just across the Lower California line.
Coffroth said today he expects to re
open the Tia Juana track as soon as
the "tederal passport restrictions are
lifted.
CROWDS TO GREET WILSON
Thousands Will Be,lTnable to Hear
League of Nations Address.
NEW. YORK. March 2. Fifty times
as many persons as the Metropolitan
Opera house will hold have applied for
tickets to hear President Wilson speak
on the league of nations next Tuesday
night, it was announced Saturday by
Abram I. Elkus, chairman of Governor
Smith's reconstruction commission, em
ployes of which are sorting applica
tions. The building will hold 5000.
AUTO FEES TOTAL $4000
Vakima Car Owners Rush to Pay
Annual License.
YAKIMA, Wash., March 2. Appli
cants stood 10 deep at the counter of
the county auditor's office waiting for
automobile licenses Saturday morning.
Automobile fee collections during the
day amounted to nearly $4000 and Jhe
auditor estimates that automobile
owners of the county will pay this
month upwards of $100,000 for licenses.
Machine Guns in Readi
ness for Emergency.
WORKERS' PREPARE TO STRIKE
Socialists Gloat Over Situa
tion Brought About.
EASTERN BORDER IN PERIL
Proletariat Revolution Fast Clusin;
Crip Over Germany and Clash
Is Held Inevitable.
BY ARXO DOSCH-FLEUROT
Staff Correspondent of the World.
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub
liphud by Arrangement.)
BERLIN, Saturday, . via Copenhagen,
March 2. (Special, by wireless.) The
proletariat revolution is fast closing
its grip over Germany. Machine guns
are not going yet, because the govern
ment knows that once they are started,
they will not cease until the country
is washed with blood.
Here in Berlin the city Is a burst of
gaiety, everybody making the most of
the last few days before the enevitable
crash. The soviet of greater Berlin is
filled with bitterness against the gov
ernment, which the reports in the
newspapers do not indicate.
100,000 Ready to Strike.
The independent socialists and com
munist leaders are whipping their fol
lowers into a frenzy against the gov
ernment and from private information
I hear that more than 100,000 workmen,
in the city are already prepared td
strike, and that they are all conscious
that they are striking for political
reasons, and with the purpose to es
tablish the dlctature of the proletariat.
The Berlin strike which is expected
to be the culminating strike, is tenta
tively announced for Wednesday, but
may be called sooner or later, depend
ing upon the strategical development
of the strike elsewhere.
Civil War Regarded rar.
So far the middle Germany Industrial
strike is holding firm and, if anything,
aggravated by the so-called Bourgeois
strike in protest. In halls and in
Leipzig especially, the feeling between
the bourgeoise and proletariat has
Concluded on Page 2. Column -4.)
TlrsTK OF OUR
PEOPLE HERT
JN. DEBT THINK
SUFFERED ! J
! J
Attorn C neral, in Letter lo Mr.
Wil c Recommends Mercy for
eral Law Violators.
WASHIXGTOX, March 2. Attorney
General Gregory has recommended to
President Wilson commutation of the
sentences of persons convicted under
the espionage act, a review of whoso
cases by officials of the department of
Justice has revealed that the evidence
of wllfull Intent to violate the law was
too circumstantial to warrant the car
rying out of the full sentences fixed
by the trial juries.
Officials of the department of justice
In making public tonight Mr. Gregory's
letter to the president, said commuta
tion had been recommended for several
hundred persons now held in prison,
but they were unable to even estimate
the numbtr. Names of the persons in
volved were not given out. -
Mr. Gregory said in his letter to the
president that the reviewing commis
sion in the department was examining
the records In the cases of all the
other convictions under the espionage
law and that recommendations as to
these will be submitted later. The
president was expected to act on the
cases now before him within a short
time, possibly before sailing for France
next Wednesday.
With regard to the record In cases
of convicted persons thus far examined,
Mr. Gregory said he was satisfied "that
in most cases of conviction substantial
justice was done defendants by the con
duct of the trial, the character of the
evidence and the sentence imposed."
He said, however, that in some cases
where the evidence of willful intent
a indirect or circumstantial In char
acter injustice resulted to certain de
fendants "because of an all-prevalent
condition of intense patriotism and
aroused emotions on the part of Jurors."
NORTH BEND SCALE DROPS
Mill to Reopen March 10 With a
'Lower Wajje Schedule.
NORTH BEND, Or March 2. (Spe
cial.) It is announced that the North
Bend Mill & Lumber company plant in
this city, which has been closed for
repairs and alterations since the mid
dle of December, will resume operation
March 10. Operations will be resumed
under a revised wage scale, with a
minimum of 40 cents per hour f c
lommon labor, instead of 45 and ItO
cents, as paid under the former Macj
scale, and a corresponding reduction
in the pay of skilled labor.
It is reported that the new wage
scale is acceptable to the Loyal
Legion, and it is believed all mills In
this eection will operate shortly on
this wage basis.
AROUSING OUR SYMPATHIES.
POOS. WAR WAR.y :
BRCJK&K, WUMCtR
HOW They have
,
00SHf THINK AAHATr
I IT MUST BE. IN.
f DEVASTATED FRANCE
Upper House Remains on
Duty All Night.
NO FILIBUSTER IS ATTEMPTED
Session Near End, but Work Is
Far From Finished.
ACTIVITY TODAY EXPECTED
Parage by Roth Houses of Many
Important Measures Pending
Is Counted Certainty.
WASHINGTON. March 2. The 63th
congress enters tomorrow upon its last
full working day facing an unprec
edented mass of legislation, but with
the contested "victory loan" bill out of
the way. Both senate and house, after
convening In the morning, are expected
to work steaiily until sine die ad
journment at noon Tuerday.
The senate remained in session all
last night to pass the loan bill, the
keystone measure of the calendar, ad
journing shortly before 7 o'clock this
morning, while the house today held a
business session, disposing of the con
ference report on the hospital bill. The
lenate also held a brief session today
for eulogies of deceased congressmen.
but bueiness went ovr until tomorrow.
No Filibuster I nilrrtakrn.
Passage of a loan bill without a rec
ord vote and In the Identical form in
which It came from the house definite
ly marked the course of future legisla
tion and gave ass-."ance that President
Wilson would nr, find It necessary to
change his plan of calling the new con
gress after his return from France,
probably in June.
Most republicans favored an earlier
extra session, but after republican sen
ators failed to reach any decision as to
the advisability of obstructing the loan
bill, no filibuster was undertaken. Al
though many Important bills, including
the J720.000.00O navy appropriation
measure, with Its authorization of a
new three-year building programme
and the $1,215,000,000 army bill, appar
ently are doomed, administration lead
ers believe that none Is of sufficient
(Concluded cn 1'ukc V. Column i
Approval or Allied Powers 'o I
Cuntcl Surf, ;rc-i: liritaiit
to Act Tra-'.tv.
WASHINGTON. March Z. President
Wilson tonight told a delegation from
the American Jewish conqres that he
was persuaded that the alHod nations,
with the fullext concurrence of the
American government and people, w ere
acreed that In Palestine should be laid
the foundations of a Jewish common
wealth. The delegation, headed by Jude Ju
lian W. Mack, of Chicago, declared they
had found the president sympathetic
with the "incontestable principle of the
richt of the Jewish people everywhere
lo equality of status." He reminded
them that he previously had exnrexsed
personal approval of the declaration of
the British government respecting the
historic claims of the Jews regarding
Palestine.
Great Britain would act as trustee
of the new commonwealth on behalf of
the proponed league of nations, accord
ing to the delegates.
Judge Mack, who is president or the
American Jewish congress, and Mr.
Marshall, accompanied by Mr. Richards,
secretary of the congress, will leave
soon ror Europe to Join other members
of the congress to present Jewish
claims to the peace conference.
Except for this conference. President
Wilson enjoyed a day of rest. This
morning he and Mrs. Wilson attended
church and this afternoon they went
for an automobile ride.
162D. MEN COMING WEST
Colonel May', Parly of 2 73 on Way
to Camp Lewi.
Colonel John L. May, commander of
tne lt. d mrantry. passed through Mon
tana yesterday with 273 men of the
regiment bound for Camn Lewis, with
out passing through Portland, accord
ing to telegrams received here vestee-
day by Mrs. May and by William lleidt
irom the colonel. The men will be dis
charged soon after arrival at Camp
Lewis and will be sent to their homes
together through Portland on a special
train, according to advices received by
the general reception committee.
Another unit of the 162d infantry,
comprising 173 Oregon men. is duo to
leave Camp rix. N. J., today and to ar
rive In" Portland about Saturday.
CUSTOMS NEEDS $1,000,000
Appeal Made for More Salaries for
Revenue Collectors.
WASHINGTON. March 1. Secretary
Glass wrote Senator Martin, chairman
of the senate appropriations committee
today strongly urging that more than
$1,000,000 be added to the estimate for
defraying cost of collecting the cus
toms revenue for the fiscal year 19l'0.
Secretary tJlass said in his letter thut
he was actuated by reasons of effi
ciency and economy, pointing out that
the Increased cost or living necessitated
readjustment of salaries.
GIRL'S ARREST BARES PLOT
I inland Shown to llae Nation
wide lollictik Women's Order.
AMIINUTON. March 2. Discovery
or a nation-wltte bolshevik womaai s
organization In Finland, through the
arrest or an IS-year-old girl, wa.t re
ported In dispatchr.. to the Mate de
purtment from He Isinpfors.
ii was sani mat a complete list of
om.-neMsi agents u.id been obtained
Irom the piis.ner.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The ewther.
c i - u a 9 Maximum temperature. 3
uvkr-rva, jiii milium. OfRrrc.
TODAY'S Rain; snut hi ester, y wind.
Wmr.
Official casualty lit. Fage 7.
Korean.
F1J of German rovemment soon now e
peeled. Page 1.
Bloody class war in Oermany held Inevit-
Poland confident of fair dal at peaca coo
ffrence. fare
Pari prepares for
fa ire
return of president.
Small nations of F.umpe look to America
i or j u m ice. fajca ,.
Rerlm rh In far of Moody revolt. Pajre 1.
PauerewBkl defends bts; army of peace.
face 4.
American soldier find match on Rhine
agreeable. Pace
National.
Senate In all-nljcht session passes victory
loan bill. Paire I.
Attomey-iteneral advjes leniency In espion-
aK cases. Fa ice 1.
Ieagruf plans hit t.y Irish question. Psffe 1.
Hoover named director of American relief.
Pas 1.
Powers expected to sanction Jewish state In
Palestine. 1.
Domestic.
Chaplain d-nis reports of bad conditions at
Brest, rilte a.
Charles K. Van Loan dies; shock is fatal to
father. Page 4.
Sport.
March 14 and 1.1 are dates fixed for state
budketball tournament. Paajo 12.
Shipyards basebal I lea sue ma v be formed
in Portland. Pare
Klshtnc outlook In orccon is excellent, says
expert, i'uge i.
Pacific Northwest. .
Co wlltx murderer expresses reirret for kiil
infi of Churli'S I3erj3trom. l'a;e 6.
Portland and IHnlty.
Orecon takes lead in land reclamation leirls-
latum. rase t.
Sixty-ninth coast artillery to arrive here at
7 o'clock Wednesday morning. Paico 0.
Chamber of Commerce perfecting" plana for
increased invtu bcrvmp. Page 1 1.
Automobile show seta record. Pace 1 1
St. PavM's parish celebrates it& oOth anni-
frmr) . se J",
Great Bn Phown in Portland bank clear-
' injrs. l a ice 1 1.
I Movement of new Grace Memorial church
i wen unoer way. i ast
t Jtelt,r army reuuy lur mercy errr.nd
face i..
Loral telegraphers vote In strike, race 1
j Art and architectural lectures announced.
Wcaiiicr icpwil, Ual and l-jrcvaal. I'ac 11,
Fall of Government Soon
Appears Likely.
WEIMAR ISSUES MANIFESTO
Terrorist Attacks on National
Assembly Denounced.
ECONOMIC DISTRESS ACUTE
1 ri kr s A re Dm wins N l ion Hail y
Nearer lo Destruction ; Thou
sands Reported Starvlns.
LOXlK'N'. March. 2 Uly tho Asso
ciated Tress.) Tho possible fall of thn
German provernmcrtt 1st reported in nu
merous special dispatches received to
day from Herlin. Members of the gov
ernment have arrived at Herlln to ion
suit with the workmen's council, and :t
manifesto has been issued. All th
orresponden represent the sit unt ion
is grave.
RERUN via Oopenhicen. March 1.
By the Associated !rea. The rov-
ernment has Issued a lnKr manifesto
from Weimar denouncing the terrorist.
attempts to Rot rid of the national as
sembly. It proclaims faithiulnes to the
principles of democracy.
lo a ora lc 1 t rewn cutr.
'Greater than tin ioluica! danger
the economic HM rcss," sa tlic mani
festo. "We cannot fei our-elvcs from
our own supplies until the next harvest.
The blockade is eating away the vital
of our people. Thousands porif-h daily
from ill-nourishment.
The manifesto i!'i:uuines strikes, sav
in;: "Kvery strike brings "us a step nearer
to the abyss. Only work can uve u "
The manifesto promises the soci.i I
iration of suitable industries and estab
lishment of industrial councils rep
STtat'v f all the workers ni freely
elected. It closes with a stru;i rote,
asserting the determination of tho gov
ernment to waft relentless war against
terrorism, concluding:
Natioa'a K.arnties Indicated.
"Whoever assails the life of the na
tion is our enemy."
BEUU.V, March 1. iBy the As5oci.ti
ed 1'ress.) Berlin newspapers, with
the exception of the (socialist organs,
were prevented from appearing today
as a result of the sudden strike pro
claimed today. It is uncertain whether
thia strike is a prelude to u general
political strike for which a lare part
of Berlin labor Is aitatir. or whether
it is due to trade demands.
The municipal council of greater Ber
lin today published an appeal i0 the
lion-socialist population of the capital
ursirifc a general counter strike in cas-e
the t niiependen t socialist s ca rried on i
their -threat to call a general strike.
The council asks the people to com ha i
force with force. The prestige T th.r
organization, however, is not high.
t OI'KNHAGKN, ".March C. (iovcni
men t troops have entered Halle. Prus
sian Saxony, which now is )uiet. at -cording
to a report from Berlin.
Food DUturbanres Reported.
Set ions food disturbances a:e re
ported from Thorn. Wet Prussia. t?l
d:"rs intervened and a mob tried lo
storm the military jail. A number of
persons were wounded before the
troops restored order.
Reports from Munich say the ovict
congress thcro has chosen a ministry
htaded by Herr Secit, who also ul
be minister of foreign affairs and min
ister f the interior.
tJOPKNHAGEN. March 1 A so let
republic has been proclaimed In Bruns
wick, according to advices from Berlin
under date of Friday.
General Ntrike Ordered.
Representatives of all the fauduu
state establishments have decided upon
a general strike on March 5 as a dem
onstration against the government and
in sympathy witn the movement In cen
tral dermany. in dispatch adds. These,
representatives demand the establish
ment of a communistic ftate end that
all the Ftate churches be thrown open
for meetings.
PARI, March 1. Government troops
are marching from three directions
upon Halle and Merscburg, Prussian
Saxony, says a dispatch to the Havas
asrency from Basle, quoting- the Gazettes
of Frankfort.
The Uepslc-Dresden railway hasbe-en
cut and is now occupied by the strikers.
Five thousand government troops ace
massed before lresden. According to
the Uaxette's Berlin correspondent more
than 130.000 volunteers have enrolled
throughout Germany to aid the govern
ment. WEIMAR, March 1. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Members of tbe German
national assembly rushed through sev
eral bills at this morning's sessron in
an effort to get back to and finish the
discussion of the national constitution,
but the deputies ng-ain fell afoul of tha
transition law bill on which Uidcussum
was deferred yesterday.
Red Tape P.limiaated.
The house nuickly passed a bill to
shorten the length of election Invest i -gut
ions which heretofore had been so
choked with red tape the former rrichs- '
tag had adjourned before an Investiga
tion was concluded.
A measure concerning the future of
the (iprmun colonies was sponsored by
the colonial minister, who declared that
Presw'tit VY ilsoti in his 14 points un -
cP'a :,l naa PPQKen lor justice.
minister satd that Germany waa
z to submit the color. i,l quea-
i
is.