Wilson's Paris revelations on league, obligations and diplomacy
The president spoke on postwar negotiations in Paris revealing U S reservations in interpreting the league covenant and moral obligations. He detailed secret pacts, the Shantung dispute with Japan, and U S views on withdrawal from the league and reparations, alongside mystery surrounding the delegation's Paris role.
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Great Britain
France
Japan
Shantung
China
Paris
Wilson
President discusses moral obligation and league covenant
The text records President Wilson defending the league's moral binding force over legal obligation, explaining that Article 10 preserves nations' freedom of action and that U S involvement hinges on Congress. He notes written terms on Shantung, potential Rhine troops, and warned against binding reservations, while Brandegee and Harding push for caution and differing legal views.
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Senate
League
America
Congress
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Connecticut
Wil+ Bon
Wilson
Harding
Hie
Randegee
Roumania
Hungary
Brandegee
Charles E. Hughes
William Howard Taft
Elihu Root
Fall
New Mexico
Germany
Noise at conference disturbs meeting as frock flees lawn
An odd scene unfolds as the room overheard by the President and committee members grows loud during a meal. A policeman intercepts a disruptive figure described as a shead, while the group scatters toward a fountain, creating a comic, chaotic moment.
Railroad Wins Rate Plea From Chesapeake Beach Lines
The Interstate Commerce Commission increased class freight rates from stations on the Chesapeake Beach Railroad to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations in Baltimore Washington and Hyattsville Maryland via Chesapeake Junction. The petition by the railroad argues the 1918 net operating income averaged 4692.27 dollars and that the line has never paid interest on its one million dollar first mortgage bonds. Gross freight revenue reportedly averaged about 17000 dollars annually in recent years.
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Chesapeake Beach
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Warships Escort New York Carrier Near Honolulu
Four destroyers led the approach to Honolulu this morning as they guarded the battleship New York. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels is en route aboard the vessel, signaling high-level naval movements near Oahu.
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Honolulu
New York
Josephus Daniela
Albright Elected President of National Editorials
Victoria BC Aug 13 Edward Albright of Galatin Tenn was elected president of the National Editorial Association here today. The group voted to hold its 1920 meeting in Boston Mass Hotel Arlington At Table White dinner 7 to ? split.
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B. C
Edward Albright
Galatin
Tenn
National Editorial Association
Boston
Mass
Rescue plan on Mexican bandits and released aviators
Details show Secretary Baker endorsing a swift punitive expedition to pursue a Mexican bandit group holding American aviators. Ransom paid to ensure release, with cavalry and air support to overtake escape routes near the border. Reports say Villa rands, rewards offered, and negotiations tied to Lieutenant Davi and Peterson release.
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Gan. Dickman
United States
Rendevoux
State Department
el Faso
Dieguez
Chihuahua City
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Carranza
Francisco Villa
Villleta
Congress
la Guardia
New York
Lansing
Conwreau
Lieuts
Davie
Peterson
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Paul N Davia
Despie
Ojinis
Davin
A Wer
Elmer Donnell
H M Fennell
Fannell
Candelaria
Matlack
Fennell
Marfa
Nilla
Renteria
Polish Rising Provoked By German Oppression
Special cable reports a Polish worker uprising in Upper Silesia sparked by German oppression. It notes imminent repressive measures and warns of possible war as Poles across the border in Poland resist shootings by German forces.
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Washington Post
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Public Ledger Co
Warsaw
Upper Silesia
Poland
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