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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - February 15, 1920, Madison, WisconsinHE WEEK by A. Af. Brayton I A NS I XCJ. s e c re ta ry of stat* , h a s res igned a t the re q u es t of P r e s t - ^ d en t Wilson. Th� t roub le Is not ha rd to surm ise . It m ig h t bo called incom patib i l i ty of in te rn a t io n a l t e m � pe ram en t , W h en B ryan res igned because of his opposi t ion to war, T en s in g w as c o u n � sellor of th o s t a te d ep a r tm e n t . Ii* had held t h a t position for m an y years, and was a n ,i n th o r l ty on in te rna t iona l taw. The pre�ldent appo in ted h im to OU th e vacancy . I t w as a wise step. O u r r ig h ts r*ere defined by i n t e r n a � t ional law i s It then exis ted We w ere l ighting for tho*** rights , it w as i m � p or tan t th a t th� sec re ta ry of s ta te should be a m an w ho unders tood w h a t o u r r ig h ts were l a n s i n g knew. B u t the legal m ind has i ts l im i ta � tions. T e a r s pf deal ing with Jaw b inds m en by l a w s conven t ions a n d p rece � dents . W i l s o n s peace Job w as very d ifferent t h a n his w a r job. The world w an ted to sm ash ce r ta in d an g e ro u s p receden ts and to ge t rid of e n sn a r in g conventions. W ilso n beg an k icking preceden t a n d convention all a bou t the ship. lo n g in g , the c r e a tu r e of conven- . on and pre ( dent. w as in the way from t h a t rnorm-n, Quit� n a tu ra l ly , he fed in with 'he . �action* rDa, a t home a n d . b r o a d . T h white house and the s t a t " d e p a r tm e n t began w ork ing a t e t .ed up by*j ra i l ro ad str ike. People g e n e ra l ly have w orr ied les t a s t r ik e come a t a t im e w m n we a re still l iv ing .tom h i rd to m o u th on coal Every - m if. w ho ...it no .ive in g rind , w an tn *ur or five yours. Th� vote for J amus Thom pson, head of no lax Follett� delegation, will g ive som ething of a Un� on h is chances of d efeatin g .Senator Iauiroot in th� "cptem ber prim aries. . . . Interest continues keen in tne as- -ertion of Governor Philipp th a t a dark horn�" will win the Republican presidential nomination. A* a candi- i* � f ir th� vice presidency from a ii .i-w .-tern state , th� governor la na t- cpjiosed to Lowden of Illinois, t i - l ing of Ohio. lf� w an ts a al a'� from the F a s t or from th� Ii� wants a s t rong candidate, pro bab v ;�ns�H Wisconsin's apa- tow i i i a military candidate. Oov- ,r Philipp is not a random talker. ,? n ii� bothers to speak, he usually win. thing in mind. Many pol- . i.wis believe he has a we ii-defined hoice for iii� presidency. � . . Tilt* action of the IJenmcratic eau- i f of Hi� house in ignoring P resi� dent W ilson's advio� not to go on rec� ord aga inst universal m ilitary train - 'Turn to page 2, colum n 1) ^ I ' i l H K h com plete ticket with I ( a i id ala tow for W isconsin deic- ga tes to the republican national convention, are now assured for the decision of Mr. Voter, and perhaps for Mrs. Voter, if the hopes o f certain "sirfT' ladies com e true in tim e. During the week. Philipp. T ittem ore and La Follett� candidates w ere a n � nounced. The Philipp tick et is head� ed by Gov. BS. L. P hilipp him self. Tho Tittem ore and La F ollette lis ts do not | include their nam es, both for the sam e i('.i�on - physical inability. Both Sen* I ator I ai F o lle tte wild Mr. T ittem ore are ill and In need o f rest. Philipp's candidacy is based on a I harm ony and ''all for the party" plat- | form. It is abso lu tely uninstructed in spirit and substance. Governor Philipp j and his eo-can d ldates declare an in - , struct*d delegation is w rong-incom � patible w ith actual progressive and | dem ocratic adm inistration. Much sentim ent has been expressed j j by new spapers and public m en i , throughout the sta te aga inst th is old j iactional spirit o f "Instruction," ami I com ing as It does, from "self-sty led " I ! progressives. PH ILIPP IN DENIAL I G overnor Philipp in a sta tem en t yes- j j lord.ty denying the fabricated "straw " s to ry of a P h i l ip p - W ilcox cornbin� - I lion, ou t l ined his position regarding | the ca l ib e r of a man for president. Ile also explained that going uninstructed he could honest ly be abl� to form his ! ov. n opinion in keeping w ith his Ideals and vote for the m an he thought best suited for a ll needs in th* great em er� gency now confronting th� nation, and , not for a m an som ebody e lse had l*i> kelt. j T his posti -on has struck a popular | chord. People feel thai now is not the 1 tim e for an upfieai to faction al differ- ic ness. T he precarious sta tu s o f the ] approaching present national adm inistration and I the com bination of offices to b� voted I *,o u ,'ue him self upon m ake It im perative that men be |lre� from ail factional end group af ; filiations, it is held. * iiUKij ie have been far th� past .lie ' (..it Ii� an - riuyle baw con* number of nup- .1,04 t i c post advised him to I� of th e big m ajo r i ty of c itizen s he declare him-'* lf now fa th e r w ill no t hat� a . � with a latwr proc rn in a labor declared, bu t will support oifici. candidate whore record leis hun in harm ony with th* con labor prog r.I til. M. 0 . MAY BE ISSI E M unicipal ow nersh ip of tin ai to.I . . th a i ndidat� lend�! illy th� proc cd AV ll VV Iii m easure not only th� candidates f o r ; Fedorattern of Labor I bat k of anv m ovtm i APPLIED TO B O A R D become moi th* Mad isoi I before th� I in v �stigat H chubring VV I I governor, but tho actual goveroorsh p i i M l f Icipal ow nership I Th� issue WU INMA T E 'SL E G A C Y " *' isen s and coati till!I. * K J. I and Bchubring proi*ably I th� r a i lw a y , .-mpany s * OVTliiHRtMiK, N. J .-T'dward C l* - j met ting of th, com niilte m ent, for 22 years an inm ate of th� j day. Dnscx county hospital for the insane, M unicipal ow nership ii: has inherited $10,600. It ha* b�'en de- I beyond th*" stag� o f sir�* tided to devote th� sum lo paym ent j "soap box t.ul. but U for CJem* nt's care. a t th� rat� of $* studying tho situation ai a week. investigation being *f tho Street rau* ' of h e r as*l*ta.tK� to th� a u th o r � itie s a g a .nut th e alleged �lavers O wen plans to bring the �as� before I the grand Jury Mo lidar. hi* first term N om ination p a p e r s ar** being o r eu - j lated in l�eh; if o f O scar W mrich, j printer, in th� seoond ward W hile no definite announcem ent of pejraity will A candidacy fvr th* vacant alderm an� sh ip in th e first ward has ts-cn made. l ineup *� Mayor G eorge C. S ayle yesterday. Th# proclam ation follow s From lh� d* s* i t to which, nearly four years ago, they w ere driven bv ti.*' T ucks to perish, * unit' the children of Arm enia -those that are > f t of them . in groups o f tw os and t im e s they com e, thin and hungry, clad only in dirty rags. W ith them som etim es .cr� their m others, n o t e often , their fa thers I having be� t butchered, th�ir m oth- * rs carried into s!.*\ery to die o f abus-p ti. y are orphans In th� l ark mom its of 191.*, these child) �n wet� fo rced at the point o f T u r k i s h b a y o n e t s d ow n th� corps*--sir w a i�ath of d e p o r ta t io n to th*� Arabian dese rt . M any died beneath th-- b lazing hun; m any wen.* c lubbed to d e a th by t h e i r T u rk ish g u a rd s Other* w ere t h ro w n to d e a th by th e i r m o thers , d r iv en in san e by suffering Th� su rv iv o r s h a v e ba re ly e x � isted . T heir food ha* con s is ted of I ro o ts a n d ii igrn* n t s f rom re fu se h* apa and rotting corp ses o f an i- tn.uist, th e m se lv e s dead from s t a r � vation. 330,000 REFUG EES in equal m is e ry ar� th o c h i ld ren of tho re fu g e e s w ho fled in to th** bestness, n of th e C a u c a s u s nu*un . t t ins ' wh* ii th� d e p o r ta t io n s be g i n . Ther� ar� now about 730.000 refugee* in th is on� region, so s t a rv e d t h a t .-ionic, according to o f � ficial s t a te m e n ts , h a v e re so r ted to Cli,fill,.ii."'I'. T h a t is the s to ry of A rm enia , the s to ry told by th e a g e n t s of H e i b e r t Hoover , E u ro p e a n food admin!*- l r itor, th� s to ry s u b s ta n t ia t e d by p h o to g ra p h s which hav? I five fir: illy appointed to de,bde on J th� bust* of representation and on th� , on stitu tIona! claus*'* ' SHAW MEMORIAL SU NDA Y I The convention w�* on if* "poiiti, ti high hors�" follow ing an outbreak 1 startl'd wh* n Mr . Richard Edward* of I Indiana introduced a r a r �id d a u g h te r s of .Mrs. Npirry, Ilk N o r th Mill* s t re e t , n a r ro w ly � s c a p e d d e a th f rum asph>xiution early la s t night. Th� tw o children playing in th** c e l� lar at th� horn� of iffia i., * l l . (k iodisd . IT N orth Milt* st r e t. turned on the ga* stove. Mr. ' ioodiad heard them topple over a* th* / attem pted to incant Hat stairs. isOfeaBML-IS sent for a do, tor and the police station pulmotor, but f irst a id had revived the two girl* befur* either arrive I. " F L U " W A N IN G IN C IT Y A N D S T A T E VV.to n th T it), m d.lion enza i Ii �a1 th m on la to improve, pot b d UT la rn* -, : aw yer s n p o x .t i ii of his SIS! UU in T* : in ttu* P L A N CHAIN OF C O -OP P A P E R S i i i �n fen lh suit dor > me solution a. u -m id� fat tot nu VI XI, i TI f, orgamza I "u adopted D E M O C R A T WINS MISSOURI POLL MXC GUS t; IR �PRINn the U nited . S ta te s , and em ployes whom w e rep* esant. T his plait cif th� union ca** ia ai elaboration o f th� second of tw o pro jio-,.t is m ade to them by President W il� son in a w ritten statem ent. PRO PO SES TW O METHODS The pre id �nt prupoa* J tw o nteiu- u�i* o f se ttlin g th* wtdgx- qu^dtkm I rtder th� first, it would be dealt wit* by m achinery which is experted to b> se t up by law providing for return o f tin roads to private control March I. T his plan w ut proposed first l>> th� president. H e prom ts,.I to tias . ll possib le speed in organizing th* rn.i> hilt! ry rh� pr* -nlcnt, how ever, declare, (hat in ca se i�u- that railroad employe# a n ! b# w iiijng to accept any plat, wfiieh * united in an unlawful c om bina tion to ir.- r* n.# th� price of I uni J,� i i r to h **

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