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Newspaper Page TextPublic Auditorium The Weather AUixiiniini jmNtnrftnjr ill Minimum tixliiy ,-...17 Precipitation UK Medford l Tribune Predictions Tonight Fair, Tomorrow Jliiln. . nrly-lithth Your, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FUimUMiY 38, 1919 NO. 280 Dully Til IrtMiitli Tr, Mil ALLIES DEMAND "Kooo Protest Over Hard Terms Made Bv Germans Foch to Notify Germans On Friday ot Final Military and Naval Terms of Preliminary Peace Tready. WK1MAII. Mondnv. Feb. 1". (Ilv (Im ANi-int4il ProHM,) The Oermnn eitbinct vnlcd citrlv SiiihIiiv inornlnu; to ruici't I hi iillicd tomm lor Hit' renewal of tin iiriniMico imil lake Hie chitiiceH ol' mi ullii'il mililnrv nil- vntl.tn liAinrr iil-dnriid. A Iter cnn. Hllltltt lull Willi till' llHrtV ll'lllllTM. IlllWt'VIT. Illll (ll'I'lHlllll WIIM chllllf- ed mid on Sunday niiilit order wnm IxHlit'il Hint Illll Itruii'.lico 4 I.,. -i I PAIUS. Full. 18. When (lie Gor man rnino to sluu tho tornm ot the now armistice, nttn llnvnii dispatch from Trove, MuIIiIiih KmhnrKor handed to Marshal Foch n 23-iimo memorial In which It win attempted to Justify Germany's attitude, It bo- IhK maintained that she hail done hor bom to meat hor olillKailotm. Ha also gave, tho mantliiil n memorandum from I'hlllp Bcheldcinnnn. the now German chancellor, complaining of tho Increasingly hard terms forced upon Germany anil protesting nunlnm the Germans being forced to evacuate Poland.' dellvorlng Oirmn fortreBO to the Pole and abandoning tho tier- man people there, A dnmand wan mado that tho klllni riiqulro tho l')- to couita tholr uuncku against tho Gormans. , Minlf Amur la SHwjUOn ' Tho lam request has already boon compiled with, a telegram havlhK boin unit to Warsaw from Paris Inst lllght. Thn apodal commission of tho u promo council rhargod Willi drafting (arms of a definite armistice which will hold good until tho peace pre liminaries ara rIkiioiI, linn almoiil cnmplnled lln tank and It la pornillila. nay a llavas report, that Marnh.il Koch will ho ahlo to notify tho (ior mans on Thursday or Friday of tho mllllury and naval terms which will ho essentially thoso of tho prellmln nry peace troiily. It l understood that tho ternm will Include clauses liy which Germany will bo allowed to maintain only .!iS0,0o men uniler nrma to keop order. All war mater ial biiyond what la nocossnry to en il In theso troops would, according: to report, ho plucod under control or the alllea, who will also hold tier many' munition factorlea. 200,000 Now In Army T MOVES, I'ch. 1 R When Marshal Koch presented tho now armistice terms to tho German commission on Friday ho was requested to permit 1ho Germans to communicate with Wolmur. Mnrshul Foch told tho Oormans Hint ho would Rlvo them until 0 o'clock Sunday evening to tuko aollon and It tho convention was not then signed the nrmlstlco would expire ut & o'clock Monday morning. Tho torms woro Agreed to ut 6:30 'Sunday night, . Aliho the disarmament question was not rnlsod SI nth Ins Knliorger, ono of tho Gor- niun commissioners, volunteered atntoment that the German army consisted of only 200,000 men, 40 per cent of whom woro of doubtful value. Ho said thnt tho German army hud boon dnmahlllzofl too quickly and that It was Inadequate to maintain ordor In tho country. Genuine Democracy Apart from tho conference, Erz- borgor mndo a numlior of doclnrn- tlnns Buying particularly thnt tho po litical future of Germany was fixed by Prosldont Wilson's "fourtoon points." Ho assorted that Germany would honcofurth be a now country, adding that It would bo gonulnely domocrnlla and would loyally pnrticl- ( Continued on Page Biz.) MEXICAN PRAISE ' MEXICO CITY, Mux.. Fob. 18. Tho llnivorwil prints nn cilitovinl Hiih mornimr uiuinr tno nnnnine: i-rnsi-.1..I.I IVilumi l.'vnlvi.j Tmv Wnrlil Poli cies," which limine thu MciiIh of hlo Lonuiia or NiiuonH unci nHRiinies unit JVIi'xii'o will lie protected bv it. The nnwxpnpnr dooliiros thnt Prosidont Wilson "mnro Ihiui nnv ollmr ninn in nil timcH, (lcHcrvcu llio tirulilmlo ol Diiinliiiid." ' PEACE TREATY NEXT PROBLEM BEFORECOUNCIL As Soon as Russian Problem Is Dis posed of. Essentials of Peace to Be Settled. Leavlna Minor Matters for Subsequent Adjustment, in Order to Speed Return of Allied Forces. I'AIIIS, IVIi. 18. (Ilv the Amso ciiitcil I'i'pxm.) Sumo of lh cnlenlc pnivum ore iiliinniiiL', iin Kiiun lis thu RilHsiim pnilili'in now before llio hu PIciiic eotini'il of the pence conference in iliNiiiiHcd nf nii'l n few mnro licnr- illliK urn ni'i'orileil reprcitentii lives of smiill miliiiiiH, to lake mi the lurier tirnli rai ol' n trentv ot pence. J he xtiito nf Public Hi'iitiincnl in America Kimlnnd. AiiHlritlin mid nunilii bus inipreHMCil their ri'lireHenlntivcH here of the iicrffcMilv ol lusuit! Ntcps to n turn the soldicrx homo. Kriince ix iiiMitinir upon eomnlinuce uilh iirni'Ktii'e ileiiinnilx for the re turn of much property tnken lv the (leriiiiiiiM. pi'iui'ipiillv imliiHtriiil inn liuii'i v. I hm will take n limir tune mill Koine nf the entente cnunlries be lieve it hliiuilil nut be pcriuillcil to lie lit v the Hiu'iiiuu nf the tnnilv. I'enco Wanted Klml AiiHwcrini; Ki'ciich oliii'i'tiuiiH Hint a lout; lime ninv ne eniiHiiincii in nr nmuiiiL' the hiiiimlitricK of new stitteK curved out of eneuiv poiintries, novo on lei nf iiiinicilinte iience ileclure tltiil xiieli reiKliiiNlmcnlx lis lire ncccHMirv enn proceed niter lite hmniilure of tho t-nce trentv. Thev snv Hint Ucr iiiiiiiv. Aiixtriii, Turkev mid HnlKiirin hIioiiIiI Himiilv be reiitiircd to simi trenlifx reliniiiiii-hintr mieli parts of Iheir furuier teriiliiiics n nro riMinir eil to form new sliites mid rectify old liiiiilitliiricH, It it held thnt it in no ciincent of llniie imliotiH whtit dis- niu.it inn the entente. tlirmtt:li peace coiifiTcin'e conitiiillees or the supreme eoitiii'il, iiiukeK of mich territories. Indeinnltlra Pnilili'in ' The xniiie powers hold there Hhoulil be no deliiv lieeuiise of inilcmuiliex. Il is iinpoKsilile to tiKcertnin the exnet lietttil of the iliiuiiiue iiiflicled tluriiiir lite win- mill Ihev iimo Hint lump stunt. should lie utrrccil upon, mid iiliiceil in I he pence trentv on the biiMx ol the filirlv eninnrelii'iwivc eMimiunlinns nl rendv nunle. Kicnres in possession of cxpcrls of tho pence conference lire believed lo uivc n close iipproxiiiiution of the tut itl (leriitmiv ix nlile In pnv. If ix be he veil thnt the nriiiixlico ptsl eoncluiled ix mil biond eiuiuiih to bo ilevclnpcil xitfclv into n det'inilo treaty of pence. No fenxtble plim for selllini: Ihc Iliixsimi iiiiestinn hits developed ilur ine the two iluvs of henrinux eiven the Kuhiecl bv the xuiircme wnr eoun- citv. The eftorl will be resinned to iluv hut the weight of oppoxilinn in the council hcemx nmiinst nuv plun inviilvinir the use of force or nn ex tension of present military nclivities. even if the l'rinkip conference fuils. WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Diuiiel Willnrd. president of Ihc lliiltiuiorc & Ohio railroad, testified loilnv before llio Ncniilo interstate eominerco com- inittco llutt expcneiico in tho wnr showed Hint vnilronilx under privnlq ownership imil xtthicct ulwuvs lo gov ernnieiilnl rcetthition should ho nil llim'i.cil to do whulcvor would lie clone in tho public; interest under L'ov pi'itnienl ownership mid operation. Mr. Willnrd opposed covernmcnt ownership, extension of thn present control until 111'-' I mid the plan ol en operative, opernlion nilvntieed hv tho lour brotherhoods, lie suid ho be lieved if the five year extension plan were curried out, uoverninenl owner xhip would be inevitable. Dixcussintr proposalx to insure turgor vclurnx lo Inlior. Mr. Willnrd suid ho did not- Invof division of ox cosh nrol'ilx withjiilmr. "I believe Ihiit'oiiuhlv in eood wneeH," ho sniil. "and if a imin iloox work of unusual value ho should ro eeivo unusual rewaril, hut tho two should iro lotrelhor. Ilo referred lo his own visn from nn unskilled laborer nt tho nee of 18 in discussinu; tho opportunities which ho said wero open to railroad em ployes. . NEW YOIilC. Vt'h. 18 Tho Com mnrniiil Citblo eompiinv announced lo dav lhal cnhle xorviee hot ween this country ami Guam, Philippines, Chum nnil Jaiuwi luis been uitcu'iiplcd, TAKE CONTROL OF Plez Names Committee for Govern ment to Deal With Unions Wheth er or Not Shipyards Reopen To morrow Depends Upon Conference This Afternoon. BICATTI.K, Fab. IS. At 1:30 this afternoon thn 1'ugnl Hound steel ship builders announced thoy would not reopen their yards tomorrow as planned. BJSATTl.E, Fob. 18 Whothnr or not I'll ltd Hound shipyards will he ra-opened tomorrow morning will ho docldnd nt u confarence Into today botween Dr. I.. C. Marshall, of tho Mtiry wago commission, Henry Me llrldu and Cniituln John F. Illnln, nflor theso men havo conferred with the shlpyurd owners. Dr. Marshall mado this unnouncemont this after noon. Tho thrco men nnmud by Dr. Mar shall consllttita tho committee ap pointed yesterday by Director Gen eral Charles Plez. of the Kmorgcncy Fleet corporallon.' Dr.- Marshall's announcement, ho said, was made aftor receipt today of a telegram from Mr, Plot saying thnt the whqjo ship yard strlko question should bo decid ed by this committee. Takes Awiiy Control Appointment yesterday by Charles Plez. director-general of tho Emer gency Fleet corporation, of a com niltiee of three lo represent the gov ernment and the shipyard employers in future dealings with the striking unions and acceptance of this com mittee by the employers, was said to be taking control out ot the hands of tbo employers and centralizing It In tho government corporation. Anoth or angle to the situation developed when It appeared from statements of International officers of the various mutiil unions, now here, that the sup port of tho International unions would he given the strikers. Wunt Coastwise Strike With tho deparltiro today for Portland of Jamas A. Taylor, presi dent of the local Metal Trades coun cil It was said the movement for a coastwise strlko of shipyard workers would bo pressed. As the result of toiluy's conference, It was also re vealed thnt tho shipyard men stated thoy would return to work If glvan assuranco that they would win some thing of tholr demands aftor March 31, when the Mncy wnge award agreement expires. This assurance, It wns said, whs refused. Dr. I.. C. Marshall, of tho Macy board, stand ing firm on tho government's former demand thnt tho men first return to work. COAST TROOPS NEWPORT NEWS. Ya.. Fch. 18.-- Tho Mrnns-poi't .Mercury with Il.tlOO officers nnd tnen reached here todnv nfter n stormv vovmro from France. The ship brought home the (iHth Count Artillery corps, conpilete. comprisim; men from Washington nnd Oregon, the iVIlli ammunition train complete, the 8!l.lh stevedore coimmnv, made mi of three officers mid 211 negroes, n detachment of Datterv E. (list const itrlillerv aiiia number of casuals. The transports Kroonhind mid Poc- nliontas wero expected to dock later in tho day. $100,000 10SS BY AI MA IiSt I Kl KM), Ore.. Feb. 18. Fire supposed to hiivc oriiiinaled in tho roar of u cale here early todit, dest roved lour buihlines and Iho slocks of 12 relail firms. Tho l.lovd Hold wax aniontr Iho httihlinss de stroyed, the I'ltcslx escnpintr in Iheir nitihl chillies. Tho total loss is' esti mated al 100,0110, about hall' covered by insurance . COPENHAGEN. Fob. 18.--A ccner al strike has been declared in port of the 1 illll industrial district nloiH! Iho liliiuo and Iho Spnrtncnns have occupied llochuin, Iliimhorn mid n Jumbor of other places, according lo n report l't'om Uoi'lin. : WORKMEN SHIPYARDS Bolsheviki Defeated In Caspian 4 s4 ODK8HA, Thursday, Fob. l.'l. The nntl-Uolsbovik army of 4 General Doulklne has roach ed 4 4 tho Caspian soa, having advanc- 4 4 ed 350 versts and captured 31,- 4 4 prisoners, It 3 guns and 8 armor- 4 4 ed trulns, 4 4 In tho victorious advance, 4 4 General Denlklne's army scat- 4 4 lered a Bolshevik force of more 4 4 than 100,000,. Ilolshevlk war 4 4 malerinl In railway cars which 4 4 stretched for- a distance of 'JO 4 4 miles also was captured. . 4 4 . Hy his victory 1n the Cusplun 4 4 region, General Donlklno will 4 4 he able to turn bis attention Id 4 4 iho Don region, where tho posl- 4 4 Hon of the forces opposed to the 4 4 Dolsbevlki has been precarious 4 4 for snvorul weeks. 4 .v : 4444 4444 444444 91 ST DIVISION AT DUNKIRK; FRANCE SAILS BY MARCH RAI.EJI. Ore., j'Keb. 18. liccem movements of tho 01st division Amer ican Expeditionary Forces in Frnnce. which bus been designated for return to the I'nited States with the latest date for embnrkntion set ax March 1. nrc given bv Major .General William II. Johnston, in a letter reeejved yes terday bv Governor James Withv combe of Oretron. "Since mv letter ti) von of Xovcm ber :it, nnnouncmcift'iat. the Olxt di vision had been desiimnted ono of ;IU eomhnt divisions to remain in the American Kxpcdi.'ionnrv Fori'es," snitl Mn.inr General Johnston in his letter, "il has marched from the Sehledt riv ed ud to the vicinity of Dunkirk. France: remained three weeks, nwnit- inj ears, anil then moved bv rail to the American embarkation center, near i.emnns, nlioiiL 1(10 miles south west f Paris. "It has been billeted in this urea since January 1 nnd undergoing train ing similar to that it reseived when it first renched France. New clothing has been issued, attention In athletics developed and some form of amuse ment provided in most of tho villages each night. Keferrine to the review of the di vision hv General Pershing Juuiiiirv 27. the commander snvs : -. "lie complimented the division on the fino appearance of its men nnd expressed pleasure on henrin? of . the small dcaroe of sickness nnd almost complete absence of vice." Major General Johnston also .stated in his letter the text of n general or der officially rccoenixing the name "Wild West Division." ns (hut of 'the 01st . nnd cxplmnint: thnt its motto "nlwnvs ready." was adopted because of the fact that Hie division was rendv ut many times in so into action as n reserve force and "never hesitntcif lo nttnek the most formidable of the defenses in Itclaiuin." LEAGUE OF NATIONS WASHINGTON'. Feb. 18. IVsous sion of the I.enauo of Nationx dovol open unexpectedly in tho senate to day.: .Senator Vnrdamnn of Missis sippi, democrat, declared tho Icaauc was unconstitutional nnd criticised President Wilson for nskinc eoimress to remain silent on tho subject until he returned to Washington. v ' Senator . Viirilanihn spoke only n few minutes and there was no further discussion of the subject. . REFERENDUM FLECTIONS Cf-NOIMXATI, Ohio. Feb. IS Ref erendum elections will he sought In fourteen states of the union on tho federal prohibition amendment, 1 ne- cordlnn to,nn announcement by tho National Association of Distillers nnd Wholesale Liquor Dealers here to- dny. The atntes aret Arkansas, Cali fornia, Colorado, ..Idaho, Mnlno, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, No vudn, New Mexico, Ohlq,. Orofion, Utah and Washington. BRIBERY TALE IN ROAD FIGHT E Pandemonium Breaks Loose When Warren Construction Co. Is Accus ed of 0ffer!nq Money Represen tatives Excitedly Demand Proof Bribe Offered to Smith. 8ALE.M. Feb. 18. Pandemonium broke loose in the house today when Itcpreaenlatlve Chris Schuebel, de bating anti-paving trust amendments to the $10,000,000 , bonding bill charged that tho Warren Construc tion company had offered money to a member of the house if he would all tight qnd vole." Scarcely bad tho charge been ut tered before dozens of representa tives leaped to their feet declaring they resented the Insinuation. Representatives rushed into the aisles and demanded proof, and when the pandemonium wns at Its height. Representative Eugene Smith, of Multnomah county, arose in his seat and said that he was the man who bad been offered the bribe. Order was sufficiently restored so that Representative Schuebel could continue with his speech and he hurl ed charge after charge' at the paving trust. Representative Smith later told of the bribe offer, but withholding de tails. He said tie would give them when the time in his opinion was op portune. "I Intend to tell all about this when the time comes In order to clarify the situation and set myself right," he said. "1 have given much thought to this matter and I have reached the conclusion that this is the best-course." '- Representative Kobll asked if his charges Involved any member of the house, and Mr. Smith replied that it Involved neither any member ot the house or senate, v - - . . BOYS OF THE 65TH PORTI-A'XD, Feb.. IS. Portland patd tribute late yesterday to the 65th regiment coast artillery corps, home from the battlefields of France. Delayed by various stops at towns along the way, where people gathered to cheer and welcome who would not be denied, the special train in two sections hearing the troops did not reach Portland until after 4 o'clock, and by the time they got up town on their triumphal march it was dinner time.. ' . - After n brief ceremony at the Lib ertyTemple the men were marched to the public, auditorium where din ner was; served. Thereafter they Were released tor Informal entertain ment." Perfect weather, marked the event, and the crowd on the streets was ono of the largest ever gathered here. "Late last night the troops left for Camp Lewis. LABOR PROBLEM IN 2 PEACE 'CONFERENCE PARIS. Feb. IS. Equal represen tation tor governments on tho one hand and employers and labor on the other, was decided upon by the com mission on International legislation yesterday adopting ; plans . for the meetings of the proposed annual In ternational labor conference. The plan adopted was that presented by the British delegates with nn amend ment proposed by the Belgian dele gation. Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation ot Labor, presided over the meeting. , ADMIRAL JElllCOE 10 VISIT COAST miinX. Feb. IS The proposed itinerary of ice Admiral Viscount Jolili'oc. former coiiitniinderrin-cliiof of the Ilrltislt grand fleet, who will Ion ve. Portsmouth February 120 on a trip to the Far Fast and the Pacific coast of North America .will brinir hint ;to .Sun. Francisco October 20, 101 0.i The nnnounconioiit snvs tho dales should ho remuded ns tentative. AROUS SE NavAL OFF CERS T Investigation By Secretary Daniels Shows Money Paid tor Assianments and Promotions In Service in Third Naval District at New York Unfit Men Accepted for Service. XE)V' YORK, Feb. 18. Arrests on charges of bribery and graft In the personnel of the Third naval district have been made following an investi gation ordered by Secretary Daniels, the New York Evening Post says to day.' : The Post quotes Secretary Daniels as saying that the investigation Indi cates "that money was paid tor as signments nnd promotions in the ser vice and discharges from the service" It Is charged that a system of bri bery of minor officials of the district baa been In operation. Minor Officials Bribed The investigation by the secretary of the navy was ordered, it was said after he had consulted with Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher, In com mand of the district. The investiga tor is a member of the staff of the Judge-advocate's office In Washing ton. " The bribery charges are set forth as consisting of acceptance for en listment of physically unfitted men upon false medical records; the as signment of men for duties far re moved from war zone and actual sea service; transfer of men from one district to another in order to escape sea service; permission to men to continue their . business activities while attending to their navy duties for only an hour or two a day; and passing ot men for early discharge after the signing of-iW armistice? - One Arrest Made WASHINGTON, Feb.. 18. Secre tary Daniels said today that he understood one arrest had been made and that several persons were being detained in the Third Naval district as as result of an investigation he had ordered of complaints that pro motions and assignments carrying shore duty apparently had been sold during the war. ON RETURN TRIP OX HOARD THE r. S. S. G FORGE WASHINGTON. Feb. 17 (Bv the Associated Press.) President Wil son's ship is 700 miles on its home ward journey nnd is runnintr fast down toward the Azores which prob ably will bo passed tomorrow. Mr. Wilson continues tho enforced rest which has been prescribed by Rear Admiral Onrv'T. Grayson, his physician, and is takins little exer cise. After u night of smart winds and choppy sens, the ship ran Into warmer nnd oiueter waters today. Members of the presidential party and the troops on hoard shed their over coats and exercised on the decks in the brilliant sunshine today. The relitrninsr troops are verv hnp nv nt eettine a tnsto of warm weather after their sojourn on the mud flats of Itrcst. President Wilson probably will do some work the hitter part of his vov nffe nnd perhaps decide on the suc cessor to Attorney General Thomas W. Grenorv. whose name may he an nounced nfter his Iniiding nt Boston. KNIGHTS PRAISED BY PRESIDENT'S WIFE NEW YORK, Veb. 18. Commenda tion by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president, of the work of the Knichts of Columbus nniona sick and wounded American soldiers in France is -quoted in n letter from Edwiud Heed nl' I.nneniont. Pnln.. in nbnrwn nf the ortranizution's activities n't base hospital No. 57 in Paris, received bv the war work council here. Mrs, Wilson said she wns "triad to see the K. of 0. war council is pnv intr such close attention to the sick and wounded of tho American army mul eiviiiir tho same excellent service as was rendered to the fighting; men in Ihc front lino trenches dimnsr open hostilities." ARRES ED UPON GRAFTCHARGES BORAH REFUSES INVITATION TO VISIT PRESIDENT Idaho Senator States That He Is Op posed to Leaque of Nations and Does Not Want to Hear Confiden tial Message From Wilson Is One of Group Aaainst Internationalism. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Senator Borah of Idaho, has asked to be ex cused from attending the dinner at the White House at .which President Wilson will discuss with members of the foreign relations committee of mnvpHa tha irtn at II ti linn nf thtk nrn. posed League of Nations. Tn a letter to Secretary .Tumulty. Senator Borah said It was tho custom to hold in confidence any information received at such a gathering, ' and . that he was not willing to be bound to silence on such an Important sub ject, on which he and the president disagreed fundamentally. Opposes the League. Tie added that nothing could make him agree with the constitution of the league as it now stood. White House officials todny said no other member ot the committee - bad declined the president's Invita tion and that it was understood all others would accept. On receiving the Idaho senator's letter today, Secretary Tumulty im mediately transmitted it by wireless to President Wilson aboard the trans port George Washington on bis way home from France. , ' Senator Borah Is one of a group of senators, which includes some demo crats' as well as republicans, who op pose any sort of Internationalization. . ... Debate to Begin ' . The dinner has been arranged for Wednesday evening, Feb. 26, a day or two after the president lands at Boston.1'- .,v., , . .. ' . Debate in the senate, which has been expected to break out at any moment in spite of the president's request that It be withheld until after his meeting with the commit teemen, probably will begin tomor row. , . - .. Senator Poindexter formally gave notice when the senate met of hia intention to speak tomorrow. Sena-, tor Borah said he planned to address the senate Thursday. ' Several republican members of the senate committee stated privately that they would not regard them selves bound by confidences and that they would accept the president's in? vitatlon with reluctance. Senator Fall of New Mexico, is the only min ority member who Is not. In Wsshing ton. Senator Borah's letter follows: Bomb's Letter "I greatly appreciate your .note honoring me with an invitation to meet the president . February 26 to discuss the League of Nations a matter of most vital concern to-the whole country. Meetings at , the. White House, according to a long standing custom, are always regard ed as strictly confidential upon, the part of the guests. This mooting, I take it, would, he regarded as espec ially confidential, otherwise the pres-, ident would have spoken according to his custom to the open senate. The differences between the president and myself on this question ore fun damental. I am sure no suggestion ot mine would modify In the slightest the view of the president and nothing could induce me to support this league as outlined in this proposed constitution or anything like It. "I feel, therefore, that It would not. be fair to the president to accept Ills confidence or receive 'from him con fidential information concerning this subject. Neither In my view ot the subject, could I accept Information which I would not feel perfectly free, to transmit to my colleagues or use in public debate. After much reflec tion I beg therefore to be excused from attending the meeting. , "In writing this note and in taking this course I mean no personal disre spect to or disregard ot the president. I simply find myself in such disagree ment with him and feel so Intensely concerning the matter that ! cannot do other than advise him - ot the fact." . -. .: ; WASHINGTON. Feb. 18 A tenta tive docision was renched today bv tho house wnvs nnd menus commit tee to authorize no increnso in tho unissued amount of Liberty bonds, hut instend to nuthorize tho treasury to issue notes, ninturinir in one to five venrs, for any additional snnm needed. 1 ; .