MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MTODFORD, ORECiOX, THURSDAY, DF.CKMBUR 11, 1 f) 1 (1.
FRENCHPREMIER
DECLARES PEACE
.A
MORGAN WIDOW IS I
REPORTED DYING
OFFER IS TRAP
Briand Denounces German Offer
Asks Increased Power to Carry on
War Declares Past Eight Months
a Victory fcr France German
Home Army Indication of Distress.
PRESS OF FRANCE
PARIS, "Dec. 14. Premier Hrlnnd
accompanied his denunciation of the
German peace offer as a trap with an
announcement that he would ask for
increased power with which to carry
on the war, according to full reports
ot his speech bofore the chamber of
deputies today. At the same time tho
premier promised that tho govern
ment would not undertake any
scheme of national mobilization such
as that involved in the German hume
irmy plan.
"Evidently," said the premier, "re
cent developments aro serious, but it
is necessary to recall what happened
in 1910. After eight months it Is not
a Gorman, hut a French, victory
which In trutli lias been inscribed on
French tings."
Siifiw of DLstioss.
The premier referred to tho French
success at Verdun and the (tains made
on the Somme and derided Germany
for its claim of 'victory when it was
taking such measures as what ho
termed tho militarizing of the entire!
population. , Tho chamber applauded
unanimously when he affirmed that:
the war government of France would
not follow the policy ol Germany, lie ,
asked, however, for power to rogu-'
lute nil nnpstinns fnni,nmtii i, tho ,i.
lionnl defnnKP tnctiirllnir Ihn iinclliil.
ity of requisition, but said that if the
latter step was considered necessary
it would not he carried out incon
siderately. The chamber applauded
when ho announced the government
would ask for tho suppression of tho
liquor traffic throughout Franco.
Premier Briand expressed the cer
tainty that some ot the measures
taken by Germany have behind them
tho object of Intensifying the war
next spring when, he said, she will
have stronger armies to face. He
warned France to be prepared for
tlieso efforts and to have confidence
in tho final outcome. Then he turned
to a discussion of the Gorman peace
proposal.
Talks or IVnce Kffort.
"It Is after having proclaimed its
victory," he said, "while at the same
time making now efforts to gain it
that Gormany sends us certain words,
which I am not unable to explain.
You have read the address delivered
by Von nethmann-IIollweg, the chan-'
cellor of tho German empire. I have
not the text and therefore I cannot
give an official opinion, but it is im
probable that in the present circum-,
stances those who are asked to inter
vene will accept a task which might'
well disturb confidence here. I will
make known officially the prcciso
concentrated opinion of the allies, but
I must now warn my country against
a possible poisoning of opinion. When i
a country armed to the teeth, mobil-
Izes Its entire civil population at the
risk of ruining its commerce and ills-j
organizing tho homes of which it is so (
proud, when its factories are working ;
overtime to increase its war materials '
and when it takes, in disregard of the
law of nations, the people of an in
vaded country and obliges them to ,
work tor II, if at that moment I do
not cry out to my country: 'Look out,
take care.' I would be entirely cul
pable. , What comes from yonder as
a proposition to negotiate peace is
"inade at a time when Belgium is In
vaded, Serbia is Invaded, ten depart
ments of France are Invaded."
Deputy Andre I.el'evre here Inter
rupted saying, "and crimes unpun
ished." Premier Briand resumed:
To Oecelvc Neutrals.
"It Is a redoubtable moment and
I cannot call your attention too much
to the facts. What do we see in this
address? It is the same cry to do
cetvo neutrals or the clairvoyance of
the German people 'it was not we
who desired this horrible war. It was
imposed on us.' I want to answer for
the hundredth time, 'no. you were
the aggressors and whatever yon say,
the facts are there to prove it. The
blood W on your heads and not on
ours.'
"Now. coming to the bottom of
things, 1 have (lie right to denounce
this maneuver, this gross trap. We
want, it Is said by our enemies, to
give our people all the means to pros
per that they can desire. Others are
offered as alms a consent not to anni
hilate them. After the Marne, after
Verdun, France resisting firmly, is of
fered this. Such a document must bo
thoroughly mediated upon to see
toward what objects It tends."
There was loud applause at these
words and Deputy Thierry-Caseej.
tiliouted, "The country thinks ai J on
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cJ-PltKHUTII i
ft PIVKOWl
, Mrs. Morgan, widow of the laic
bunker, who was one of the world's
richest men, is n puitcd critically ill
nt her summer home at Highland
Fulls, X. Y.
Mrs. Morgan is known ns a quiet,
modest iumli:i Mill of woman who
abhors publicity. She was Miss
Frances Louise Tracy of Xew York
nud became llie second wife of Mor
gan in 18li". She has four children
find eleven urnn.lchildrcn. The chil
dren are: Mrs. Herbert I,. Satterlee.
J. I. Morgan, Mrs. William 1'. Ham
ilton and Anne Morgan. Mrs. Mor
gan could never endure an active so
cial life and remained in deepest se
clusion since her mnrringe.
do." Premier Briand then concluded:
"From this rostrum I must say that
there is a maneuver to scparato the
..lies, disturb the conscience aiiu urr
moralize the-people of the French re
public. In circumstances such as
these, one will not do less than tho
convention."
M MINISTRY
PARIS, Dec. 14. The disappoint
ment shown by the pvoss over the new
administration is emphasized in the
comment on yesterday's sitting of the
chamber of deputies. Even Premier
Krinnd's sensational announcement
of his intention to prohibit liy decree
the sale of spiritous liquor passed nl-
most unnoticed. The steady sup
porters of the premier, such ns the
Figaro, arc hut lukewarm in their ap
preciation. Allied Capus, editor of
the Figaro, wiiles:
"Premier Ilriand faced his advers
aries with rare authority on the ques
tion of the (leimiin peace proosnl,
which dominates the hour. His sin
cerity and eloquence wrung from the
assembly unanimous applause.
rv..:,i ;.- ,...;i.i.. ,..,i,.i tl,
value of the proposed reforms es
pecially that concerning alcohol
which the government has engaged to
carrv out in the shortest possible
time. 'We do not. butiovo in his will
and energy,' say the opponents of
Briand. It is for him to answer them
tomorrow by acts and decisions and
by prompt and irresistible vigor to
show that he is truly muster of the
-ilimtinn. With n lare-e minority
parliamentary existence is certuinly
iliMicult, hut nothing is easy now
adays. The tusk of governing in this
tempest and amid theso obstacles is
worthy of the premier. 'Make of nn
obstacle a medium even of thy ne
tion,' proclaimed the wisdom of the
nneients. This should be the device
of every Frenchman today, particu
larly those who lead in the nation's
council."
In the senate today tho new min
istry will have to face another on
slaught. This tiuie Georges t'lcm-
enceun, who characterizes the new I
government as an niiempi lo nmenii
a hroken-down engine by putting on
a new pair of tires; Henri Herenger
l and Adrien Claudin de Villnino and i
j others intend to interpellate the gov
ernment on the general situation. f
Premier Ilriand accepts the debate
the senate will go into secret sitting,
for which all preparations have been
made. It will not, however, be as
lorg- a one as the chamber held., as
(lie senate is unanimously of the
opinion that the sitting should not
last more than three or four hours.
SVlWLTY
VILLA STARTS TO
FOR 11 VILLA WITH UN BAND
REICHSTAG TO MEET
AGAIN IN JANUARY
AMSTKHPAM, Dec. I I. The Ber
lin Tagehhitt says that the next ses
sion of the reichstag will take place
about the middle of .Inuiinry, unless
important events necessitate nn ear
lier convocation.
'Mrs. C. M. Thomas will leavo in a le joined Villa
few days for a visit with friends and
relatives in Iowa, her old homo
KL PASO. Tex., Dee. 14. An
American citizen named Alfonso
I L,eivu, ioruicriy ot nrownsvuie, i ex.,
was executed m Juarez by the mili
tary on October 21, according to a re
port brought here today by an Amer
ican who w'ns released last night
from the Juarez jail after being held
several weeks on a minor charge.
Leivu was a former Villa lieuten
ant colonel who was granted am
nesty by the t'annnza government
and wns afterward arrested in Jua
rez by I'nrnuizn officers, the Amer
ican said.
I.civn, according to this American,
who wns in jail with him prior to t ho
Villa officer's execution, asked that
a letter be sent to his aged mother
in lirownsville, Tex., telling of his
fate. According to this American
who made n full report of the exe
cution lo the United States govern
ment agents hero today, an effort
was made by Lcivn to secure n par
don because of his nationality, but
the Cnrrnnzn officers informed him
he had forfeited his citizenship when
IX PASO, Tex., Dec. 11. Fran
cisco Villa and his main hand have
started south toward Torreoli, the
metropolis of Conhnihi, according to
private information received here in
letters from Chihuahua City by prom
inent foreign refugees. Leaving a
safe force to protect his caches of
ammunition in western Chihuahua
and his base hospital at (luerreru,
Chihuahua, Villa was reported to
have moved south and east through
Satevo toward Torreon. A report
was nlso received hero that Santa
Rosalia and .liminez had been re-occupied
by Villa forces, but wns un
confirmed. Reports of fighting soiilh of Chi
huahun City, in the vicinity of Ilach
inibn pass, continue to reach the bor-
' der and are admitted ns possibilities
by Carrunza officers in Juarez. This
fighting, however, consists of skirm
ishes between small bands of Villa's
men and General Murguiu's outposts
and scouting parties, tho Carranzn
officers snv.
FEWER APPl ES NOW IN
Of
'With Medford trade Is Medford made
Christmas Cards.
Shop.
Handicraft
WASHINGTON', D. C, Dec. 14.
Reports on December 1 from 4,"0
storages show that their rooms con
tain 2,(10;i,5S4 barrels ami 3,13,2H0
boxes of apples. Holdings reported
from 3uT storages showed '2,41,1154
barrels and 3,744, Ki'2 boxes on De
cember 1, as compared with 4,213,203
barrels and 3,US4,rif7 boxes on tho
snmo dnlo a year ago, a difference
of 32.6 per cent. The barreled applo
holdings show a decrease of 42.5 per
cent and the boxed apples nn inerenso
of 1.0 per cent, as compared with
those of last year.
The holdings have increased 9 per
cent since November l., as compared
with an increase of 0 per cent during
the sume period lust year.
Inasmuch us souie of the cold stor
age firms have not reported their
holdings, this report is not quanti
tatively complete.
MISCHA ELMAN, VIOLINIST,
INJURED IN TAXI CLASH
XEW YORK, Dec. 14 Mischa Kl
man, noted violinist, wns injured, al
though not seriously, today, when a
taxicab in which ho was riding col
lided with a street car. Flmau'a
hands csenped injury.
With Medford trade ts Meitroril mad
, . i
t 'txnk. tmr3K men ' JJ53 E! SL? sCtifa CJsL- .rfr?Sw C7S3 EWiiffifc'M .dPSFEV 1
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LITERARY TEST
WASHING TOX, Dev. 14. The Im
migration bill containing tho restric
tive literacy tost for admission of
aliens which has caused threo yivi
a'.ents to veto such a measure, was
passed by the senate today, 64 to V.
The bill so amended in the senate
now goes to conference. It passed
tr.e house last session.
The senate reconsidered tho clause
designed to exclude anarchists who
teach destruction ot property as a
propaganda. An amendment by Sen
ator Hardwick of tho committee, per
:nitfin? entry of persons who advota'o
of leach destruction of property "'n
war, insurrection or revolution," hut
not otherwise, was adopted.
Three republicans, llrandegce, Colt
and Dul'ont, and four democrats.
Hasting, Marline. Phelan and ReeJ,
voied against the bill. Senatuis
Smith of South Carolina, Hardwlci:
ynd Lodge were appointed on tile con
ference committee.
Authoritative statements have been
made that President Wilson Intends
to veto the bill a second lime because
of a literacy test. In this event an
effort will be made to pass the bill
over the veto, two-thirds majority in
each house being required. The bill
passed the house last April by a vote
of lit'!! to 87, more than a two-thirds
liiajority and the senate vote today,
if repeated, would be sufficient !n
overi-ide an executive veto.
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