Compromise Push in Senate Over League Reservations
Senator Pittman proposes a four point reservation plan to accompany ratification of the Paris peace treaty, while Republicans demand explicit linkage to ratification and German assent. Debate centers on whether reservations can be separated from ratification and whether Wilson’s moral versus legal obligations will bind Congress.
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League
Chamber
Aenatora
Aerator Mitlman
Nevada
Senate
Repubigen
Senaine McNary
Oregon
Fittman
League Council
Borah
Idaho
Wilson
White House
Foreign Relations Committee
Ahough
Pittman
Germany
McNary
al- Pittmat
Congress
France
Boran
Congres
Mr. Borah
Fall
New Mexico
Owen
Oklahoma
Shantung
McCormick
Nois
United States
Asia
Japan
Africa
Yala
Ganges
Tigris
League of Nations
Athle i
Council of the
Council of the League
Plan for Return of Railroads to Private Operation
The Assciations of Railway Executives proposed to return railroads to private operation under government guarantees and a new Federal transportation board. Congress would direct the ICC to approve self sustaining rates, vest rate power in a central commission, and set up regional sub commissions. Cuyler criticized the Plumb plan as too radical for approval.
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Associations
House
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Thomas de Witt Cuyler
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Central Commission
Federal Transportation Board
Cuyler
Delay Steel Strike Faces Union Conference Demand List
A 24‑body labor committee, led by Samuel Gompers, weighs twelve basic demands for steel industry action, aiming to meet United States Steel Corporation within ten days. If talks fail, a nationwide walkout could follow. the vote favored a strike, with details pending Gompers’s return.
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E. H. Gary
Gompers
Associated Press
Youngstown
Ohio
United States Steel Corporation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Foster
Europe
Steel Corporation
W. H. Gary
Palmer Pushes Retail Profiteer Prosecution Plan
Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer urged the House agriculture committee to empower the Justice Department to prosecute corner grocers for food profiteering, opposing an exemption for small farmers. He warned that without action the entire food control act could become waste paper and urged rapid help against high prices. Senators meanwhile showed little support, sending a subcommittee to renegotiate terms.
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House Committee On Agriculture
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
Department of Justice
Rurar
West
Middle West
Haugen
Food Administration
United States
California
Aich
Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Kenyon
Iowa
France
Maryland
McNary
Oregon
Smith
Georgia
Randell
Louisiana
Peace Conference Faces Slow Hungary Reply
Italian troops move toward Hungary and the allied council debates Austria’s counter proposals. Bulgaria submits notes on Western Thrace and military demands. Am mission to Armenia and Asia Minor plans departure from Paris. Vorarlberg protests Austrian blocking of local claims, cites plebiscite favoring union with Switzerland.
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Associated Frees
Paris
Hungary
Supreme Council
Bally
Thrace
Megta
Maritsa
Bulgaria
James G. Harbord
American Mission of Inquiry
Armenia
Asia Minor
Pars
Brest
Martha Washington
Constantinople
Berne
Havas
Vorarlberg
Clemenceau
Austria
Switzerland
Americans Press Pursuit of Villa Bandits in Mexican Campaign
Marfa Texas Aug 20 American punitive expedition pursuing Jesus Renteria's bandits entered rugged terrain after crossing the Rio Grande. Gen Dickman expected at Marfa tomorrow with possible encounters ahead. Mexican cavalry moves noted from Ojinaga toward Conchos river as aviators report limited clashes.
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Dickman
Marfa
Villa
Associated Press
Tex
Mexico
Jesus Renteria
Peterson
Davia
Ransons
Rio Grande
Bar J
Big Bend
Feld
Joseph T. Dickshan
Southern Department
San Antonio
Marne
Willie Ievintt
Langhorns
Pre
Mexicans urged to aid defense as tensions rise
An English page will be discontinued in Mexico until Americana depart. The Heraldo deems the crisis grave and notes the American crossing occurred without notice. The Federation of Syndicate Workers in the federal district calls for government cooperation and asks President Carranza to unite the people. American consuls urge relocation to populated centers. In Sonora, Gen. Juan Torres reports Yaqui bandits dispersed after killing an American chauffeur, White, near Hermosillo last May.
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Bulleta
Cooper
Royce
Southern Department Aerial Service
San Antonio
Mexico
Flying Corps
Big Bend
Hi Heraldo
Amer Icans
Federation of Syndicate Workers of the Federal District
Carrensa
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Oaxaca
Excelsior Asaya
Juan Torres
Sonora
War Department
U S Refuses to Recognize Tinoco Regime in Costa Rica
The United States will not recognize the Tinoco government or its constitution, notifying Juan Bautista Quiros that any legitimate Costa Rican government elected under the constitutional framework will be recognized. The move ends U S tolerance of the Tinoco regime and supports the popular uprising led by Julio Acosta toward restoring constitutional governance.
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United States
McCormick
China
Shantung
Aaron Makino
Asia
Japan
League
League of Nations
Council
Assembly of
Foreign Relations Committee
Br. I. C. Ferguson
Costa Rica
Federico Tinoco
Chase
San Jose
Juan Bautista Quiros
Tineco
Tinoco
Joaquin Tinoco
Port Limon
United Fruit Company
Zacapa
Jamaica
Quiros
National Bank
Tinoco Brothers Ltn
Popular
Julio Acosta
Gonzalez
Tinocos
Gonsales
Quito
Wileah
Lansing
Wilson
Pershing to Lead Great Parade in Capital September 16
War Department confirms Gen John J Pershing will visit Washington to review the First division in a monumental parade up Pennsylvania Avenue, matching Grant era pageantry. The unit, about 28 000 officers and men with full equipment, sails from France aboard Mount Vernon, anticipated to unite New York and Washington events before demobilization at Camp Meade.
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John J. Pershing
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilcot
White House
Pershing
War Department
Baker
Gen. Pershing
France
Mount Vernon
Germany
Grant
New York
Camp Merritt
Camp Mills
Camp Meade
Camp Meads
Camp Zachary Taylor
Ihs
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Yellow Sea
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Yea Seok
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Worcester
Mass
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Julius B.kaupar
Chicago
Lithuania
Tt Ts Alec
Retmlero
Peace Council
Caucasus
Alles
Arthur Conan Doyle
Oliver Lodge
James H. Hyslop
Rupert Hughes
Sinclair Lewis
Booth Tarkington
Harvey O'Higgins
Washington Sunday Post
Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
POST
O. Heary
al Jennings
Jamee Hay, Jr
U. S
Iride
Ojinaga
Conchos River
Hipolito Villa
Francisco Villa
Hipolito
Eld
Mexico City
EA Universal Gemanfis
Mer
Wera
H S&s White
Hermosillo
State Department of American
First Division
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Vanguard
Highteenth
Summerville
Nancy
Ansauville
Toul
Cantigny
Montididier
Boissons
Solasone
Selzerais
San Michel
Beaumont
Meuse-Argonne
Cheppy
Varennes
Mouzon
Sedan
DEA
William L. Sibert
Official Record of Divison
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