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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1919
Page
11
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A bitter column warns that German agents seek to reorganize Russia through Bolshevik channels and a Princes Island conference, arguing such talks would aid Lenin and doom peace. It asserts 5 million German agents in Russia control strategic industries and demand a forceful Allied crackdown to crush the Bolsheviks and rebuild Russia for Germans.
Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, testifies before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee outlining definitive administration policy. He favors government control for five years, opposes permanent ownership, and advocates a reconstructed private system with government supervision to balance public benefit and private initiative. He notes the difficulty of aligning strong private incentives with rate and hours regulation under any plan.
The writer argues for a system that earns legal limits on capital and incentivizes new industries within the territory. It urges a plan that promotes increased tonnage for communities and service improvement, while preserving real competition to earn profits and avoid government takeover. If Mr. Hines can craft a hybrid plan, combining good features of both private and public ownership and removing the drawbacks, a major national question would be solved.
The Briey enigma centers on the early World War retreat from the Briey mining region. Viviani and Messimy argue the move aimed to pacify peace advocates and deter rash officers, while Joffre and Leurezac hint at preplanned evacuation and material shortages. The withdrawal deprived France of iron ore, aiding Germany, with blame to be settled by future war histories.
A wild rumor claims the federal government will raid homes to seize intoxicants amid a drought scare. The piece questions drys motives, cites alarm in Washington and diplomats, and wonders if prohibitionists will enforce a sweeping search and seize law or rely on the League of Nations and Supreme Court for restraint.
Lady Meux, famed for her Whistler portrait, funded Egyptian studies and the Book of Paradise with Dr Budge. She bought Temple Bar for her park in Hertfordshire after failing to secure the obelisk in Egypt. Her husband Sir Henry Meux built the beer empire, and the couple left a lasting legacy in museum collections and historic city gateways.
The Washington Post prints a condensed timetable of departures from Washington to major cities. It lists multiple daily trains to Atlanta Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Jacksonville Louisville Memphis New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis and more with varied departure times and connections, noting changes may occur as schedules are announced by railroads.
A Washington Post editorial reprinted here argues for immediate universal military training as permanent policy. It urges calling 19 to 21 year olds into training, criticizes the draft’s timing, and notes allied support. It cites Gen. Young and Cardinal Gibbons, praising the system’s democratic fairness and long term national gain.
Senate adjourned after long debate over expanding probes into German propaganda and related activities. Senators attacked alleged lawlessness and discussed the league of nations, British embargo, national guard plans, and military contracts. Witnesses cited conflicts over enforcement in DC and pressure on the War Department.
Judge John W. Wescott of New Jersey, a Wilson backer, doubts the president will seek renomination. He warns that World War I era psychology fuels political fury, brickbats in press and Congress, and urges calm, rational debate like the framers in 1787. He calls for drastic remedies for a spreading social disease.
H Holmes of South Carolina told Washington that the North and South are forever united and cited casualty lists from France as proof. He noted that nine of twenty one recently decorated Medal of Honor recipients hailed from Southern states, five from South Carolina.
Mayor Behrman told the Willard during the Hivers and Harbors Congress that New Orleans offers jobs to returning soldiers and unemployed men. He praised the city’s winter prosperity, hotel demand, and extensive truck gardens and dehydration plants that keep produce fresh year round. He noted the city’s crops and dehydration efforts as examples of local self sufficiency and hinted at potential fourth-term plans.
Capt Wilbur F Wright now at the school for military aeronautics Austin Texas will proceed to this city and report in person to the director military aeronautica Brig Gen A H Sunderland is relieved from his present enlistment and with as sume command of Thirtieth artillery brigade Fort Monroe Va By direction of the President Capt cr Johnson is relieved from his present duties and is detailed as professor of military science and tactics at Mount St Marys College Emmitaburg sid Kleut HAW Bryan is relieved from duty at the Walter Reed General Hospital and with proceed to Anacostia and report to the commanding officer Bollingfield for duty
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