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I _r[nTlin„ 1 mm ^ ^ riy. I , ' f j " * * * 1^: *\ * ,*» ' vv v.*" J<&U •#-L-fc.» '# IfcSi- ~r% America Is Not Concerned in Eu­ ropean Politics, Says President. WERESTED M WOULD PEACE / declares "United States Will Join No *?_ Combination of Power* Which ?X*»#o*r* Combination u« AII.w • t..v ' _ • \ m-r fl^Y Manchester, Dec. 31.--America is not interested in European politics, but she • tfr interested in a partnership of right ' between America and Europe, declared President Wilson in receiving the free­ dom of the city of Manchester at the Free Trade hall here. America is not interested merely in the peace of Europe, but in tfife peace of the world, he added. "If the future had nothing for us but tt new attempt to keep the world at the right poise by a balance of power," the president added, "the United States would take no interest in it, because die will join no combination of powers Which is not a combination of us all." - There was a feeling of cordial fra­ ternity and friendship between Amer­ ica and Great Britain, declared the president, which was based on the prin­ ciple of friendship and patriotism that led men to give more than was de­ manded. The partnership of interests which had attempted the government of the world had broken down, he said, as Interest did not bind men together but separated them. Common devotion to the right was the only thing, he in­ sisted, that could bind men together. In the settlement which is just ahead something more difficult than was ever attempted before had to be accom­ plished--a genuine concert of mind and purpose, the president said, but a keen international conscientiousness. Would make it easy. . i Mandate of Humanity. * There is a great voice of humanity abroad in the world "which he who ealinot hear is deaf," he added. *We are not obeying the mandate «£' parties or politics," the president ' continued; "we are obeying the man­ date of humanity." If the world Is to remain a body of Mends, he said, there must be an easy and constant method of conference so that troubles could be taken when they are little and not allowed to grow until they were big. if • , Living 8ymbo! of Friendship. In presenting the freedom of the city "ijfc President Wilson the lord mayor Mid it afforded the city of Manchester" supreme satisfaction to have on its roll the chief citizen of the American re­ public, "foremost of all Americans who have ever visited England," and one • whose clear utterances and earnest •ets had been a proof of the real union of sentiment. This man, said the lord mayor, now stood before the audience as a living type and symbol of the friendship of the English-speaking .fates. . • The bonds between England and> America, the lord mayor added, had been riveted with great strength and made Indestructible. ; Free Trade Hali Speech. k i The text of the president's address t# the Free Trade hall audience is as fellows: "Mr. Lord Mayer, Ladies and Gen- gtemen: "Perhaps I may be permitted to add, lay fellow citizens. "You have made me feel in a way t*at is deeply delightful the generous welcome which you have accorded me, and back of it I know there lies the same sort of feeling for the great peo­ ple whom I have the privilege of rep­ resenting. "There is a feeling of cordiality, fra­ ternity and friendship between the two !P*at nations, and as I have gone from place to place and made every­ where to feel the pulse of sympathy thiat is now beating between us, I have Men led to some very serious thoughts ail to what the basis of It all is. Friendship Not Mere Sentiment. /'For I think you will agree with me friendship is not a mere senti- toent. Patriotism is not a mere senti­ ment. It is based upon a principle, Upon the principle that leads a man td give more than he demands. Sim­ ilarly, friendship is based not merely upon affection, but upon common serv­ ice. The man is not your friend who if not willing to serve you, and you «jre not his friend unless you are will- tag to serve him. And out of that im­ pulse of common interest and desire <jf common service arises that noble feeling which we consecrate as friend- r,#P- V.- "And so It does seem to me that the theme that We must have in our minds now in this great day of settleaent is the-theme of-common interesfc.aad the determination of what It Is that is our common interest. You know that here­ tofore the world has been governed, or at any rate the attempt has been made to govern it, by partnerships of interest, and that they have broken down. Interest Hoes not hind men togeth er. Interest separates men. For the moment there is the slightest depart' ure from the nice adjustment of inter­ ests, then jealousies begin to, spring np. There Is only one thing that can bind peoples together, and that is com­ mon devotion to duty. Condition of Right Is Duty. "Ever Since the history of liberty began men have talked about their rights, and it has taken several hun­ dred years to make them perceive that the principal condition of right is duty and that unless a man performs his foil . | duty he is entitled to no right. It is ' a fine co-relation of the influence of duty that right is the equipoise and balance of society. "And so when we analyze the pres­ ent situation and the future that we now have to mold and control, it seems to me there is no other thought than that that can guide us. "You know that the United States ha^ always felt from the very begin­ ning of -her story that she must keep herself separate from any bind of connection with European politics. "I want to say very frankly to yon that she is not now interested in Eu­ ropean politics, but she is interest­ ed in the partnership of right between America and Europe. If the future had no tiling fpr us but a new at­ tempt to keep the world at a right poise by a balance of power the Unit­ ed States would take no interest, be­ cause she will join no combination of power which is not a combination of all of us. She is not interested mere­ ly in the peace of Europe, but in the peace of the world. Finds International Consciousness. "Therefore, it seems to me that In the settlement which is just ahead of us something more delicate and diffi­ cult than was ever attempted before has to be accomplished--a genuine concert of mind and of purpose. But while it is difficult ther is an element present that makes it easy. Never be­ fore in the history of the world, I fcV lieve, has there been such a keen In­ ternational consciousness as the/re is now. "There is a great voice of humanity abroad in the world just now which he wbo cannot hear is deaf. There is a great compulsion of the common con­ science now in existence which if any statesman resist he will gain the most unenviable eminence in history. We are not obeying the mandate of par­ ties or of politics. We are obeying the mandate of humanity. "That Is the reason why It seems to me that the things that are most often in our minds are the least significant. I am not hopeful that the individual items of the settlement which we are about to attempt will be altogether satisfactory. Must Have Machinery. "One has only to apply his mind to any one of the question of boundary and of altered sovereignty and of ra­ cial aspirations to do something more than conjecture that there is no man and no body of men who know just how they ought to be settled, and yet if we are to make satisfactory settle­ ments we must see to it that they are rendered more -and more satisfactory by the subsequent adjustments which are made possibly. We must provide the machinery for readjustments In order that we have the machinery of goodwill and friendship. Friendship must have machinery. If I cannot correspond with you, if I cannot leara your minds, if I cannot co-operate with you I cannot be your friend, and if the world Is to remain a body of friends it most have the means of friendship, the means of con­ stant friendly intercourse, the means for constant watchfulness over the common interests. That.makes it nec­ essary, to make some great effort to have with one another an easy and constant method of conference, so that troubles may be taken when they are little and not allowed to grow until they are big. Possible for Enemies to Agree. * I never thought I had a big differ­ ence with a man that I did not find when I came into conference with him that aftier all it was rather a little dif­ ference and, that If we were frank with one another and did not too much stand upon that great enemy of man kind which is called pride we could come together. "It is the wish to come together that is more than half of the process. If is a doctrine which ought to be easy of comprehension in a great commer­ cial center like this. You cannot trade with a man who suspects you. You cannot establish commercial and in­ dustrial relations with those who do not trust you. Good will is the fore­ runner of trade. Good will is the foundation of trade, and trade is the great amicable instrument of the world on that account." SWEEPS UKRAINIA Peasar»tArmy,Under Pettora, Drives General Skoropadski From Kiev. JEWEL ROBBERS GET $150,000 Jffour Men Hold Up Minneapolisw&tore " v and Escape With Loot--Get , ^ $100,000 at Chicago. ?-ff || Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 26.--The /American Jewelry company, 88 Sev­ enth street, south, Minneapolis, was ^fobbed by four men early Wednesday v^f $50,000 in diamonds and $850 in ,. ^fash. John Hagen, a clerk, was held *jip, forced to open the vault contain- ^ , lag the stoCk at the point of a rc- *"** S. WONT FREE OBJECTORS w j.fO' * fetf~8tyted Committee Asks Secretary ,*>• • ! - "7 Baker to Release Prisoners f | s for Christmas. 1 Washington, Dee. 26.--Secretary jBaker declined to grant amnesty to 300 |br more conscientious objectors held 'In military custody for having refused to perform any kind of work in con- %ection with the army after being galled for service under the selective mr-. :fl K*7> 1 j* volver, knocked unconscious with gun butt, and left In the vault, Chicago, Dec. 26.--Four men robbed the Iralson Jewelry company of gems valued at $100,000. The men entered the jewelry shop In the Chicago Sav ings Bank building at State and Mad I Hon streets, held up the prpnr^jttr and te clerks and escaped, * « House Not to Co to London. Paris, Dec. 26.--Col. E. M. House de­ cided not to accompany President WII .eon to London. ' l:••""['•'{'A as representing the Friends of Consci entious Objectors, presented to Mr. Baker a petition said to bear 15,000 signatures, asking Christmas pardons for the prisoners. The secretary informed the commit­ tee that the cases involved differed so radically from each other that no gen eral clemency could be granted. - ̂draft law. A committee styling MaeU REFUGEES TELL OF CRUELTY Bolsheviki Beat Landlords and Mian* -f igsrs and Turn Them Out in th# Cold Naked--Women Being - £v Ill-Treated. Warsaw, Dec. 30.--Fowes command­ ed by Petlura, the Ukrainian leader, drove General Skoropadski from Kiev on Sunday, December 15. Petlura himself entered the city last Thursday. Prince Radziwill, a wealthy Polish landowner, escaped and has reached here with other refugees, which in­ clude 400 Russian officers driven out of the district of Dubno by peasants. Prince Radziwill said upon his arrival here: "Kiev Is calm again. The shops are open and it is still occupied by 10,000 German troops under General Kirbapb. The horrors of anarchy in that country, especially in the Voihynla district, can­ not be realized. I have seen how landlords aqd their managers- have been cruelly assaulted and beaten by peasants and turned out naked in the bitter cold. "They have begun to ill-treat wom­ en, which is something new to "bolshe- vism. For instance, if they cannot find the husband or father they wish to ar­ rest they take the wife, mother or daughter. , I escaped dressed as a railroad em­ ployee, on a train carrying a number of German soldiers, a few women and some civilian passengers. At every station it was a fight to get by. The peasants are robbing and disarming German soldiers everywhere, being in­ furiated because of German thefts of grain and food. It is estimated that possibly 100,000 Germans are still left in Ukraine, but only those in Kiev are armed. I believe they will eventual­ ly make their escape, Throughout all of the Ukraine, which is inhabited by 30,000,000 people, conditions must be regarded as being absolutely chaotic." Odessa is reported to be again in bolshevist hands, after the defeat ot Polish troops near that city. Paris, Dec. 30.--The announcement by Foreign Minister Pichon that the entente policy was not to undertake immediate military intervention in Russia has called forth protests from the Paris newspapers. wHitac irtit iimm/im FOR rossiai ClWlOHCt BIG REVENUE BILL IS PASSED Measure Approved by the Senate De­ signed to Raise $6,000,000,000 in 1919. Washington, Dec. 26.--Without even roll call the senate Monday night passed the war revenue bill, the larg­ est tax measure in the history of the world, designed to raise $6,000,000,000 In 1919 and $4,000,000,000 in 1920. Amendments adopted Included one by Senator Sheppard of Texas making the Reed law, prohibiting shipment of intoxicating liquor into "dry" terri­ tory, applicable to the District of Co­ lumbia and another by Senator 'i'ram- mell of Florida providing for a bonus of one month's pay to all officers and enlisted men honorably discharged from the nation's fighting forces after November 11. The revenue bill, having already passed the house, now goes to confer­ ence. It is not likely the bill will become a law much before February J. leaders predicted. " • t .til i » a r a s i t i w f o • • PERSHITHANKS ¥. M. C. A. BATTLE FLEET HOME SNOW HIDE8 DREADNAUGHT8 AS THEY ENTER HARBOR. Crowds Cheer Bluejackets Who Have in on Ditty Overseas--#S» viewed by Daniels. New York, i5ec. 27.--The great United States battle fleet which was on war duty in the North sea was re­ viewed here by the secretary of the navy, Josephus Daniels. Ten of Uncle Seam's finest battle­ ships, which have been keeping vigil in the U-boat Infested waters off the European coast, make up the armada. In a swirling snowstorm the Ameri­ can fleet coming home from the war passed through the narrows shortly after 9:30 a. m. The Gloucester, a low-flying airplane and two destroyers preceded the big dreadnaughts. All the way into the harbor, as the warships moved through the snow, they presented a winter spectacle, rather than one with a touch of warmth and sunshine, which the mild and fair weather of the last few days had led the witnessing throngs to hope for. Un­ deterred, the many thousand persons who had assembled on the shores from Sandy Hook to ^attery park and the lower Hudson river faced the cold and the snowfall, determined to pay a trib­ ute of cheers and. waving flags and handkerchiefs to > the 25,000 naval he­ roes as they passed by on the mighty ships, As the flotilla steamed majestical­ ly up the bay it was reviewed by Sec­ retary Josephus Daniels and other notables aboard the presidential yacht Mayflower, anchored off the Statue of Liberty. The 10,000 sailors of the overseas ships marched < afternoon. * GUARD WHEAT PRICE SEEK LEGISLATION IN AID GUARANTY PLAN. OF Commander of U. S. Army Praises Organization for Its Work Dur­ ing the War. Paris, Dec. 28.--"The American ex­ peditionary forces are deeply grateful for the enormous contribution of the Y. M. C. A. to their moral and physical welfare," General Pershing states In a telegram made public by Carter Y. Head, Paris representative of the br- ganization. "All ranks join me in send­ ing heartiest Christmas greetings and wishes for a happy New Year." U.S. DESTROYERS START HOME Ten War Craft Leave Queenstown Harfior for America--Given f ' Noisy Sendoff. ' Queenstown, Dec. 30.--Ten Ameri­ can destroyers, flying their long "homeward bound" pennnnts, steamed out of the harbor Thursday amid the roar of whistles from shlp[>ing. Feiners Blow Up 8haft. ( Cork, Dec. 31.--Sinn Feiners, cfter the announcement of the election re­ turns, blew up the monument erected by public subscription to the Cork sol­ diers who had fought in the South n war. ^ felaze In Milwaukee* ^ 1#waifrtee, Dec SI.--Thtifr two of them Milwaukee firemen, were hurt fighting a fire In the plant of the Globe Seamless Steel Tube company when part of the roof fell. The loss Was $50,000. EUROPE WANTS SUB CHASERS 8everal Countries Anxious to Pur­ chase U. S. Craft--Some May Be, Sold, Spys Daniels. Washington Dec. 28.--Several Euro­ pean countries have expressed a wish to purchase some of the 110;foot American submarine chasers now in European waters. Secretary Daniels said the boats we^e being sent to va­ rious ports in order that they might be inspected and, while the navy depart­ ment was not particularly anxious to sell them, it would be willing to Ills- pose" of quite a number. ^ TO PUNISH DRAFT EVADERS Every Slacker Will Be Hunted Down, Says V. J. Kelllher, National In­ spector of Selective 8ervie«. Chicago, Dec. 30.--That the United States government will perfect a coun­ try-wide machine to run down and ar­ rest all draft evaders was the an­ nouncement by V. J. Kelllher of Ocon­ to, Wis., national inspector of the se­ lective service, before a gathering of representatives of 200 draft boards in Chicago and northern Illinois. Gotham "Flu" Epidemic Wanes. New York, Dec. 28.--Two hundred and fifty new cases of influenza are being reported daily In New York, ac­ cording to an announcement made at the health commissioner's office here. The health1 authorities declare the malady has passed the epidemic stage and the number of cases is declining. German Envoy Ousted From Turkey. " London, Dec. 30.--"Under pressure from the entente," says a German wireless dispatch received, the Ger­ man ambassador to Turkey and his staff have left Constantinople. They are, expected to reach Genoa soon. '"Berlin Needs Allies? Troops. London, Dec. 30.--"We shan't have peace until English and American troops come to keep order," is a state­ ment attributed to one of the riotous German sailors in Berlin by the cor­ respondent of the Dally Express. To Give Up Fifty More Submarfnlfc London, Dec. 26.--Fifty more Ger­ man submarines, including some of the largest types, will be surrendered soo% Eleven Transports on Way Home. Washington, Dec, 28.--Departure from France of 11 transports. Includ­ ing the Mauretanla with more than 3,000 men ifrom the Three Hundred and Forty-seventh Infantry of the Eighty-seventh division is announced* V • , ' Saxonia Brings 1,400 Sick. ^ew York, Dec. 28.--Following ttie homecoming battle fleet into port here came the British liner Saxonia frorp Liverpool with 1,400 sick and wound-' ed officers and men, mostly surgical New York-Hamburg Air Una. Paris, Dec. 28.--Disarmed Zeppelins will be converted into aerial merchant­ men' to ply between New York and Hamburg, according to the Echo de Paris, which says that it has received ^information from "reliablesources.' Department of Agriculture and Food Administration 8end Memorat*- , dum to House. ^ , Washington, Dec. 28.--Legislation to make effective the wheat price guar­ anty for the 1919 crop and at the same time to safeguard the government against losses was recommended to congress by the department of agri­ culture and the food administration. A memorandum sent to Representa­ tive Lever, chairman of the house ag­ ricultural committee, made the follow­ ing recommendations: First--Extension by congress beyond June 1, 1920, of the date for the gov­ ernment purchase of the 1919 crop. Second--Continuance of the food ad­ ministration's grain corporation or creation of a new agency to buy, store and sell 1919 wheat that may b«T of­ fered to the government; and Third--Possible legislative provi­ sions to protect the g<#Vernment against wheat or flour brought in from other countries during the period of effectiveness of the guaranteed price and also to protect buyers of such wheat as long as the wheat is in this country and not consumed. The memorial was complied w&h the approval of President Wilson, and Secretary Houston In submitting It said: "The government has made a guaranty, and It goes without saying that it must be made effective." Regarding extension of the date of government purchase the memoran­ dum said: "It will be Impossible to carry out the guaranty as It Is Intend­ ed by June 1, 1920, and if producers cannot sell their wheat to the United States before that date and are left with wheat on hand It will be felt that the obligation of the United States has not been carried out in good faith." B0CHE FIRES ON U. S. FUG German Riot Officer's Act 8tarts a SfUtses 1SS t? •?;<i % ; -• i - < * • - > --? V • LMariti, Ifec. 31.--Firing by a l&nr* man officer on an allied automobile carrying an ""American flag was the cause of street fighting In Posen last Friday, says a dispatch to the Ex­ change Telegraph from Copenhagen. The Germans were defeated in the fighting. ' About 138 persons, Including a num­ ber of women and children, were killed during the rioting. TO GUARD WAR PRISONERS Allied Troops Occupy Mannheim by Order ^af -Poch--Capt^uis ^re . ^Murdered.' -- •'. ̂ 4-' Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 28.--A battalion of Infantry, according to the Badische Landeszeitung, has occupied Maryiheim by order of Marshal Foch in order to watch the prison camp near there, where 10,000 prisoners from the allied nations await liberation. Th« paper adds that this step was taken because of the bad treatment of the prisoners- Michigan 2-Cent Fare Law Upheld. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 30.--The Michigan 2-cent fare law was held valid by Judge C. W. Sessions in the United States district court here. «•«< I'vjf II 1 'I Try Atlantic Flight, Toronto, Ont., Dec. 31.--With a five- engined Handley-Paige airplane of about 2,000 horsepower, Lieut. Col. C. R. Colllshaw of Nanlno, B. C., said he would attempt a flight early In April across the Atlantic. & i.)a*-.Robbers Kill Laporte Man. Laporte, Ind„ Des. 28.--While count-' ing the money he bad taken In after a prosperous dny Carl H. Cook, grocer, was murdered by two men attempting to secure the receipts for the day, amounting tp several feundr^ dollaxa. Head of Secret 8ervlce In N. Y. Dead. New York, Dec. 31.--Capt. John Henry, head of the federal secret serv­ ice office in New York and a noted in­ vestigator of counterfeiting, died sud­ denly at his Brooklyn home. He was fifty-four years old. ; Guards Organize in Mulrt||^V? Munich, Bavaria, Dec. 30.--In^antfcl- patioa of trouble at some of the vari­ ous political meetings the government has organized strong guards to main­ tain order at any time the Spartacus elements becomes disorderly. , sfe Restricts 8aImon Fishing. Washington, Dec. 30.--Salmon Bill­ ing privileges in Alaskan rivers were sharply restricted by Secretary Red- fleld to conserve the salmon supply in the latitude east of Cape Spencer, In Mission to Washington Says Big Armies Suppress Bolshevism.,. U. S. TO P9UCE EUROPE, PLAN Colonel Pizzarello Declare* American . Troops Are the Finest Men JJI . • the World, and Are Ideal ? for Such Seryice, * ' • ' Washington, Dec. 31.--Allied mili­ tary representatives will be unanimous in urging upon the peace conference the necessity of maintaining in Europe for at least two years larger standing armies than in peace times, according to Col. Ugo Pizzarello, one of Italy's most famous war heroes, who has ar­ rived In Washington from Rome en route to the large American cities. Colonel Pizzarello for two and one- half years was in the battle line under General Badoglio, second in command of the Italian army. He has been prominent in the councils of the Ital­ ian military experts and besides some twenty decorations for valor and serv­ ice was one of the twenty-six Italian heroes awarded the gold medal of val­ or by King Victor Emmanuel. He discussed the questions Involved in demobilization, the controlling stra­ tegic elements of future war, the les­ sons Italy gained from the small American forces sent to her battle front and the new spirit which* has come to all Italy as a result of the struggle. . * Colonel Pizzarello said: "A report without foundation fitaf been printed widely that Premier Or­ lando has said the Italian army shall not dlsbanjd because of future difficul­ ties which may lie ahead. "We cannot believe this statement was made, for only today we have re­ ceived definite denials in the copy of an order by which 15 classes of the army are to be demobilized at once, or half our army of 3,000,000. The la­ bor situation, lack of food and trans­ portation and other difficulties'pretent a greater demobilization now. "But it must be borne in mind that among the leaders of all the allied armies the oplnidB Is held that if the new nations of Europe are to be pro­ tected from bolshevlsm and the law­ lessness of untrained men, Europe must maintain larger armies for two years than she did in peace times, "I do not mean the new republics need the pressure of armed forces, but that they must be able to protect them­ selves from the unrest which any pe­ riod of reconstruction breeds. It is certain such thought will be expressed strongly at the peace conference. "In this policing of Europe Ameri­ can troops would be ideal. , They dis­ closed themselves to us as the finest raen of the world. Their ardent spirit in battle, their daring, resourcefulness and ability to work with troops. of other nations without friction, prove them capable of any task. "In particular, I must prafSe their elastic administration. Our array is tied by red tape, as is every army in Europe. The Americans have an ad­ ministration which gives every officer powers and Initiative envied by every European officer." ; f^37 rSriff^ Says United States Must Provide _ Prpmr Share ofWorld Pottc%^' xj >' •AJ-*4'"*-. v-1 will sitae RED British Will Destroy German Warships In Control of Bolsheviki--To < Execute Crews. Amsterdam, Dec. 28.--The British admiralty *is prepared to take drastic measures against the propagation of bolshevlsm in that part of the German fleet remaining in German hands, ac­ cording to a Berlin dispatch. The sinking of vessels displaying the red flag and the execution of crews infect­ ed with bolshevlsm are threatened, it is declared. The text of the order at­ tributed to the British admiralty reads "Vessels under, the red flag will be sunk without warning. Vessels without officers will .be dealt with in accordance with the laws of war. If a single man Is caught propagating bol­ shevik Ideas the entire crews of the vessels in question will be shot." BIG PIERS BOUGHT BY U. S. Largest German Foothold In American Catnmerce Is Wiped Out, v < Is Report. Washington, Dec. 31.--The larg&ft German foothold in American com­ merce has been wiped out. The Ham- burg-American line piers in Hoboken have been purchased by the United States government. It Is said. No formal announcement has been made, but it is understood the price was slightly In excess of $7,000,40$, t .. ., .j. ,i. v'L-x •: Germans Deliver ZOO Engines. Paris, Dec. 31.--Armistice conditions relative to the delivery of railroad roll­ ing stock are being carried out satis­ factorily by the Germans. In a single day 3,500 cars and 200 locomotives were turned over to the .allies. Senator In Airplane. Mlneola, L. I., ^Dec. 31.--Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington ar­ rived here in an airplane from Wash­ ington, having made the trip in 3ft boon. > - ; . -- ' Kaiser Reported 8laln. ^ Paris, Dec. 30.--Rumors that the former emperor of Germany has been assassinated became current In Paris, notably in the chamber of deputies. There is not the slightest confirmation 4f-the report up to the present • Austria Royalty In Peril. » ' Berne, Dec. 30.--Most of the mem­ bers of the former Austrian royal howw who have remained in Austria are reported to have sought safety in neutral legations la Vienna because «C fear of roagb treatment* v ^ , / SacfMa^y'Disetoses Strength ofWorl<fa# Navies, Showing America Second „ Willi 39 Battleships Heading m , , / Fleet of 1,217 Ship*, ^ wjNK&gton,. Jan. 1.--Secretary^!" the Navy Daniels before the house naval committee; declared the United States, having pledged Its support to small nations, should build a navy sec­ ond to none in the world if an interna­ tional tribunal with power to enforce its rulings failed to become a reality. "A large navy Is not needed because the United States has designs upon other nations' territory," Secretary Daniels said, "because this country has no such designs. But, since we have pledged our support to small na­ tions unable to protect themselves, ure must be strong enough to make our pledges good." Mr. Daniels said the war bad brought out clearly two points: 1. That national differences and greed for power are unsafe and must be eliminated 2. That an international tribunal with power to enforce Us rul­ ings is essential. Representative Kelly of Michigan asked the secretary when he first came to the conclusion that America should have a navy second to none In the world. "I came to that Conclusion when the Wftr broke out," was the reply. "Un­ til that time I believed that the work­ ing people who suffer most from wars; and bankers and business men who pay for wars, should be considered be­ fore the militarists. But ywhen I real­ ized that the militarists of another na­ tion might plunge the world Into war at their will, I realized that I was wronff. Unless we have a navy which can lick any other navy In the world, we may as well have none." w The secretary submitted to the com­ mittee a report showing the present comparative strengths of the large nav­ ies of the world. Great 'Britain has In operation or building 61 battleships* 13 battle cruisers, 81 heavy cruisers. Ill light cruisers, 2fl6 patrol and gun­ boats, 409 destroyers, 219 submarines. 98 torpedo boats, 32 flotilla leaders, 220 airships and 897 miscellaneous ships. France has 29 battleships,, 21 cruis­ ers, 8 light cruisers, 92 destroyers, 121 torpedo boats, 70 submarines, 30 airships and 183 other craft. Italy has 18 battleships, 7 cruisers, 10 light cruisers, 5 monitors, 15 flotilla leaders, 54 destroyers, 83 torpedo boats, 85 submarines, 30 airships and 442 miscellaneous vessels. Russia before quitting the war had 18 battleships, 4 light cruisers, 12 heavy and 9 light cruisers, 128 destroy­ ers, 54 submarines, 13 torpedo boats, 14 airships and 90 miscellaneous ves­ sels. o The United States, with the second largest navy in the world, has built or projected 39 battleships, 6 battle cruisers, 8 armored cruisers, 40 light cruisers, 342 destroyers, iSl subma­ rines, 15 coast torpedo vessels, 17 to^ pedo boats and 569 other vessels. Before the armistice was signed Ger­ many had 47 battleships; 6 battle cruisers, 51 other cruisers, 223 destroy­ ers, 175 torpedo boats, 243 submarines and 564 miscellaneous vessels. The clause to provide for interrup­ tion of the building program if neces­ sary after the peace conference Sec­ retary Daniels proposed as follows: "If, at any time, the construction au­ thorized by this act shall have been contracted for, there have been estab­ lished, with the co-operation of the United States of America, an interna­ tional tribunal or tribunals competent to secure peaceful determination of all International disputes and which shpll render unnecessary the maintenance of competitive armaments, then, and in that case, such naval expenditures as may be inconsistent with the en­ gagements made In the establishment of such tribunal or tribunals, ipay be suspended when so ordered by th6 president of the United States." Concentration now upon tEe con­ struction of capital ships was urged •y Secretary Daniels, who pointed out that in combating the submarine men- ance the navy has acquired an of smair craft. He told the committee that the sign­ ing of the armistice led him to defer * trtoa»J£urQ£g ^lpued for^stMp montn, „ > ' • - ' 1 "• •" j;h:. Ruse Take 18,66o Foe. fcmdon, Jan. 1.--Vilna has captured by bolshevist forces, tng to a Copenhagen dispatch. -1 nf: Troops and Miners Clash. "*"" Amsterdam, Jan. 1--Striking min­ ers in the Dusseldorf district have fought a pitched battle with the sol­ diers protecting the mine, according to advices received here. The encountar resulted In several persons being irfrioH Wrecked Seamen Picked Up. Queenstown, Jan. 1.--Captain Me- Alplne and five other Canadian stea- men from the schooner Jane Cox, which was abandoned at sea, atfived here after terrible hardships, g Jane Cox sailed from Queenstow^.- Raise for Rail Wire Men. Washington, Jan. 1.--Many railroad telegraphers who received little or no wage advance under the recent order of Director General. McAdoo have their pay raised by the amended order iar sued by tibe director general. ^'*0? Price Fixing Must Stop. Washington, Jan. ^--Concerted price fixing by aiiy Industry after the government ceases to exercise price control January 1, will be regarded, by the department of justice as in w* straint of tree competition. «if ;.A