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THE MORNING OKJBGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JAUVAlRY u,
K HT OLNEY
lodge Discusses the
Cleveland Boom.
CHEER FOR REPUBLICANS
Contrast of Administrations
WouicTBe Sufficient, .
PANAMA MATTER TAKEN UP
Massachusetts Senator Warmly De
fends the Policy of Roosevelt and
Makes Pointed Reference to
the McClellan Banquet.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Practically the
entire session ol tha Senate today -was
devoted to a speech by Lodge on the situ
ation on the Isthmus of Panama, - He dis
cussed the abstract question of the right
of the President to recognize "the inde
pendence of a new nation, and concluded
that such a perogative pertains exclusive
ly to the office of the Chief Executive.
Lodge argued that our intervention In
Panama had been only in the intersf of
peace and contentmont; that the President
had not gone a step beyond 'what the
.propriety called for.
The conclusion of the "speech was de
voted to the political aspect of the ques
tion, and In that connection, he referred
to the speeches made at the Democratic
banquet in New York, last night.
When the Senate met today Hale intro
duced a resolution requiring the Commls
eioners of the District of Columbia to re
port on the condition of theaters la "Wash
ington. It was agreed, to without debate.
Lodge then began his speech on Panama.
He quoted a number of authorities In sup
port of his position that the President had
not departed from The" beaten paths in
recognizing the Independence of Panama,
and he laid "down the general 'proposition
that "'a revolted state may be recognized
as sovereign or independent by a neutral
power without departing from its "attitude
of neutrality." .
Ho also contended that such an act could
not bo construed as provoking war.
Lodge contended it la established that
a new state should be recognized whenever
a new state is sufficiently established to
assume international . obligations and
whenever recognition conforms to the dic
tates of prudence and good policy. He
also laid down as a general rule, observed
by the United States, the fact that a. do
facto government is the de Jure govern
ment He contended that the recognition
of any state is. to be determined entirely
by recognizing power by Its inclination
and Judgment Independent of all other
considerations
ilany Instances in which recognition had
been purely executive were cited, and the
-Senator asserted that President Taylor
had. prepared to recognize the independ
ence of Hungary before the government
had been established.
Replying to the objection that the
President had gone beyond his authority
in nominating a Minister to Panama, Mr.
Lodge quoted a number of Instances to
show that the early Presidents mad nom
inations to other countries for which Con
gress had made no provision.
The Senator then discussed at length
the action of President Roosevelt in con
nection with tho Panama revolt. He said
the act of Congress had been an instruc
tion to secure a canal at a certain point.
No objection had been made to tha- Hay
Herran treajy, except that too great con
cessions had been made to Colombia, and
notwithstanding these concessions, the
treaty had been summarily rejected by
the Colombian Congress.
Colombia Actuated by Greed.
Colombia had, from tho start, sought to
secure more money for the canal right,
Mr. Lodge asserted, and he quoted Min
ister Beaupre's correspondence in sup
port of this statement. Not only had
there been an effort to secure more from
the United States, but there also was an
attempt to squeeze the Panama Canal
Company. This was tho attitude of the
Colombian government, he said, and "ho
called attention to the fact that that gov
ernment had taken that position after
asking tho United States to enter into
the negotiation of the treaty.
He also referred to tha effort on tho
part of Colombia to secure promises from
Germany and Great Britain to take up the
canal project. Mr. Lodge dwelt at some
length on this lncidont, declaring hat
the invitation to these European powers
to build a canal on the. Western hemis
phere by people whose very existence de
pends upon tho maintenance of the Mon
roe Doctrine is very extraordinary.
Morgan Takes Exception.
Lodge read from a speech made by
Morgan in the Fifty-seventh Congress
protesting against tho ratification of the
treaty with Colombia Morgan construed
Lodge's action to be an Inference that he
(Morgan) had altered his views concern
ing tho rights of Panama to the proceeds
of the sale of tho canal concession. Ex
plaining that ho had not changed in any
particular his views on tho matter. Mor
gan said ho supposed the speech had been
brought into debate for the purpose of re
proaching him. He then asked Lodge:
"In tho absence of any agreement with
condemned folons in Franco constitutlnjr
the Panama Canal Company, would you
be willing now to take this $40,000,000
to bo paid by the United States and civo
It to the Republic of Panama?"
Lodge answered that ho would not bo
willing so to divert money which he be.
lieved to belong rightfully to the Panama
Canal Com pan v.
Roosevelt's Duty Was Plain.
Taking up the events Immediately pro
ceding recognition, he asserted that Min
ister Beaupre had reported that the revo
lution was supposed at Bogota to have
broken out on October 31. As early- as
May all the world had known that revolu
tion was Impending, if the treaty were not
ratified. These reports, of course, had
come to the ears of the President, and
the Senator asserted that if the President
had not taken precautionary measures,
he would have been In the highest degre
censurable. The precautions had resulted
In tho presence of only one United States
vessel at Colon, and the utmost Impartial
ity had been shown by the American offi
cials there. If, by this act. the President
had made war. there was an excellent
precedont m President Polk's conduct to
ward Mexico. But. as a matter of fact,
there had been no war In Panama. On
tho contrary, peace had been preserved
and the result had been that tho-ncw re
public had been established "without blood
shed, except for the killing of one man.
Importance of the Canal.
Lodge declared the question lnvalved to
be an American question, and one la
Which the wholo American people are
deeply Interested. The canal. Tie said,
gives us. an Interest in the isthmus which
cannot be overestimated. It glvC3 us prac- ;
tically a continuous coast from Colombia
to Maine, and he- did not believe Colombia
should stand across the pathway of the'
progress of, the world. Fo.r tho life of
him he" could not see the wisdom of. tho
course of some of the Democrats .in this
Instance. As a Republican, he would like
no better issue in the pending Presiden
tial campaign than the Panama canal, but
as an American he would regret a dl- J
vision on this important question, con
tinuing. Lodge said:
Jefferson's Greatest Monument.
"When Jefferson made the Louisiana
purchase In 1803 he met, deep opposition,
chiefly from men representing my own
section of the country. Jefferson, when
he made that purchase, believed he was
transcending his constitutional powers. I
do not think he was: posterity does not
think so, but Jefferson -thought so at the
time, ahd oven went so far as to suggest
the passage of a constitutional amend
ment. And ret he went boldly on and
performed what I regard as the greatest
act of his life, and reared to himself tha
most splendid and enduring monument
that any man could rear to himself.
"When that-canal is completed the voice
of the American people will acclaim the
action of .this administration which threw -
open the gateway between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans even as they acclaim
the action of Jefferson when he bought
the territory of Louisiana."
Cleveland Really to Blame.
Lodge then spoke of the McCJellan
banquet in New York last night, say
ing: '
"Among others present was a very
distinguished citizen of my own state, -wKom
I am very proud and happy lo
call my personal friend. I very rarely
agree with him on any political .ques
tion, but ho made a statement last night
with which I think I am in more or less
agreement. He referred In a picturesque
way to the dreadful career that has .been
run by the Republican party since It
came into power in 1895. He said they
have passed from a needless war with
Spain to a wanton war with -Colombia.
Needless war with Spain, Mr. President,
J. am inclined, to think that adjective was
well chosen. If. when the first stirrings
for Independence had come on that Isl
and, the administration of Mr. Cleve
land had behaved with sense. and cour
age; if they had told Spain that the time
had come when the United States could
no longer hold back and that Cuba must
be free, I believed then, and believe
now, that Cuba 'would have obtained
her independence, perhaps after some
protracted negotiations, but without any
war between us. I have always thought
that if this administration, instead of
taking counsel with the Minister of Spain
and with a great sugar planter In Cuba,
had been guided by a sound, brave Ameri
can spirit before Spain had squandered
blood and treasure in Xhe Island, we
might indeed nave been Saved from the
war.
Democrats Were Too Wise. .
"And, I look forward with great Inter
est and great pleasure to the picture that
was drawn at that dinner by the ex
Secretary of State when he eulogized the
last Democratic President. Apparently
In 20 years, he is the only candidate they
can ' produce, and Mr. Onley Beems to
think he Is the only one they can run.
Whatever his strength or whatever his
weakness, I cannot refrain from saying
that his nomination would present me at
least with one great sourcq of pleasure.
His administration has never been dis
cussed. I do not regard the Democratic
party and suppose this is a partisan re
mark, but I shall make It as always
abounding In good sense, but they had
too much sense to fight the campaign of
1&9S on Mr. Cleveland's administration.
They repudiated him and his adminis
tration,, and we are deprived of the op
portunity of discussing It.
"We can say what we want about the
silver issue, but it was a better issue for
the Democratic party to meet the toun
try on than the one gone before; and
when I saw the accounts of this delight
ful banquet In New York, and read those
inspiring speeches and observed the
Democratic party once mone, through Its
chosen leaders there, preparing to stand
across the pathway of American prog
ress, and proposing to put at their head
the man who held power last in their
name, I confess my spirits" rose higher
than ever about tho Republican pros
pects." The Two Parties Contrasted.
"I thought of what a pleasure it would
be to contrast the policy which tried to
set up Liliuokalanl In Hawaii with the
policy of the Republican party which has
made those Islands a part of the' United
States; to contrast the- tariff which they
passed and which their President called
the tariff of perfidy and dishonor, with
the tariff wo passed: to examine the his
tory of the loans which they made in a
time of profound peace to the bankers
of New York with an interest rate far
above what the United States could bor
row at even then and contrast them with
the loans which we made in time of
Avar; and then compare that era of panic
and depression with the prosperity -which
followed."
Mr. Gorman introduced a resolution
asking the President to supply the Sen
ate information as to the various in
stances of intervention on the part of
tho united States In the Isthmus of Pan
ama, saying the information requested
would be In the line of Mr. Lodge's
speech. He 'asked for immediate con
sideration of the resolution, but Allison
objected and consederatlon was post
poned. v
Thon at 2:50 P. M. tho Senate went into
executive session and at 3 o'clock ad
journed.
INFORMATION GORMAN WANTS
Complete History of Its Dealings
With Colombia Is Desired.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Senator Gor
man today introduced the following reso
lution:
"Resolved, That the President be re
quested, if not In his Judgment incompat
ible with the public interest, to inform
the Senate:
"First Tho date and the circumstances
under which the United States intervened
for the first time and each succeeding
time, with a military force, in the internal
affairs of New Granada or Colombia, un
der the treaty of 1S46; whether such Inter
vention was on the initiative of the United
States or by the request of New
Granada, of Colombia,. or in . consequence
of any official representation of either,
and a!sc to transmit to the Sonate copies
of the letters or notes In the Department
of State, and of the orders by -the Navy
Deportment, relating to such interven
tion. "Second Also to inform the Senate
In which of the disturbed provinces of the
Isthmus, referred to by ihe President in
his annual message, the United States in
tervened by the employment of military
force solely on Its own initiative, and un
invited by the government owning the
Isthmus, and also to inform the Senate of
the circumstances In each case which re
quired such intervention, and transmit
copies of the orders issued by the Navy
Department for such purpose.
"Fourth Also that he will Inform the
Senate of the dates when and circum
stances under which the United States has
Intervened in the internal affairs of New
Granada or Colombia by military forte In
aid of a revolt, or rebellion or disturbance
of tho peace therein, or to suppress such
revolt, rebellion or disturbance.
"Fifth And also to inform the Senate
which words, if any, in the treaty of 1S4S.
authorized the United States, In the opin
ion of the President, to enter by military
force and uninvited Into a territorial Juris
diction of New Granada or Colombia in
order to prevent the interruption or em
barrassment of free traffic across the isthmus.-!'
Gorman asked fer immediate considera
tion of tho resolution, but upon Allison's
objection the matter .went over.
"ARE HIGH AT THAT"
Cannon Makes Forceful In
dorsement on Check.
B.00KS DEEMED 'WORTHLESS
Speaker Acknowledges the Agent
Fllm-Flammed Him and Tells
His. Secretary to Hunt Up ,'
Some Gold-Brick Man.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Speaker Cannon
wrot a testimonial today7 and, although
it Is .framed in words more, forcible than
any ever employed by him in art orator
ical flight In the halls of Udngress," the
chances are it will be used for advertising
purposes.
Sitting at bis desk, his bristling beard
standing out at right angles- from, his
face, the Speaker flHeo" out' a check for
a comfortable sum, then turned- the paper
over and wrote: -
"This check Is In full payment, "both
legal and moral, for 0 volumes of books
called for in the contractjWlth tte payee.
The books are not worth a d , and are
high at that"
Tho Illinois statesman paused for a mo
ment, rubbed his chin reflectively, and
then with sputtering 'pen continued:
"Wo are never .too old to learn, but the
way your gentlemanly agent came it over
your 'Uncle Joseph' is worth the check."
With that the Speaker seized an en
velope, directed it-to a -well-known pub
lishing house, inclosed the check and sent
the testimonial on Its way.
"Bring on the explosion on the lake
front," he said wearily to his secretary.
"I might as well get it all over .with now
as ever. If there is any one waiting with
a patent lock, show him in at once; ,orr
perhaps, you might be able to find some
affable stranger with a gilded brick. By
all means let him In. I"
Speaker Cannon was overcome by symp
toms, and his voice failed him at a mo
ment -when fulsome rhetoric was expected.
The books for which Speaker Cannon sent
his check are handsomely bound, but In
the opinion of the- Speaker there is noth
ing inside the covers but empty words.
REPUBLICANS SPLIT ON. 1SSIJE.
Eight Members o House With Derrto
' crats ,on Postal Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The privileged
resolution proposed by Hay (Dem., Va.
providing for an. investigation of certain
statements lri "the Bristow postofflce re
port reflecting on the membership of the
House today was referred to "the commit
tee on postofflces and post roads, on mo
tion of Payne (N. Y.), the majority
leader. Eigbt Republicans voted with
the minority on Hay's motion to order the
previous question, which was lost, and
three Republicans voted with the Demo
cratic minority against the motion to re-i
for. The Presidents -messagejrelatlve to
Panama and the canal was read In the
House, receiving; applause 'on the Repub
lican side.
When the House met the following res
olution., offered- by- Emerich (Dem., JiL)
was agreed to:
"Be It resolved, by the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States of Amer
ica that the tender and sincere sympathy
of this -body be extended to the stricken
citizens of the City of Chicago and else
where in their sad bereavement and deso
lation; be It also
"Resolved, That the shocking calamity
which has lately occurred in the City of
Chicago has appalled the entire country.
and this House, on behalf of Jthe people of
the United States, is deeply sensible of the
sorrow and despair caused by this fright
ful disaster, and sincerely condole with
the Btrlcken and those bereaved through
the loss of loved ones; be it further
"Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions duly authorized by the Speaker and
Clerk of the House be transmitted to the
Mayor of the City of Chlcagb."
The Speaker was about to lay tho Presi
dent's message before the- House when
Hay (Dem., Va.), whose resolution pro
viding for investigation In view of state
ments In the Bristow report, was pending
when the House adjourned yesterday,
called for the previous order. His reso
lution being privileged, its consideration
was resumed.
The ayes and nays were then ordered on
Hay's motion for the previous question.
The motion for the previous question was
lost, 104 to 111. The minority supported
the motion. The Republicans, who voted
for It were: Messrs. Cooper, Wis.; Miner,
Wis.; Prince, 111.; Smith, 111.; Wanger,
Pa, and Young, Mich.,, otherwise the ma
jority opposed the motion.
The motion failing, Payne rnoved to re
fer the resolution to tho committee on
postofflces and post roads, which was
carried, 117 to 97. The Republicans vot
ing In the negative were: Cooper, "Prince
and Wanger, tho majority otherwise sup
porting the motion, but the minority op
posing. The President's message to Congress
concerning Panama and the canal was
then laid before the House and read. Tho
reading of the message was followed by
applause on the Republican side.
At the request of Gillette of Mlssachu
setts a memorial to Congress from the
Massachusetts Historical Soclety, praying
for the restoration of the Frigate Consti
tution was read and referred to the com
mittee on naval affairs.
Williams of Mississippi, the minority
leader, said he was glad a precedent had
been established permitting the reading
in the open house of memorials from, a
sovereign state, calling attention to the
fact thathe attempted, when Reed was
opeaKer, 10 secure uic rcaaing oi a me
morial from his state without success.
Payne called Williams attention to the
fact that the memorial was from a so
ciety and not from a state, whereupon tho
latter replied he hoped the same privi
lege would be accorded a state as had been"
given a society. Payne announced that
this would not serve as a precedent, as he
would Oppose the reading o.f memorials
in open House.
The House at 2:45 P. M. adjourned until
tomorrow.
Fence to Keep Out Immigrants.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Representative
Dixon, of Montana, introduced a resolu
tlon today providing for a wire fence
along tho Canadian boundary between.
Lake of the Woods and Point Roberts.
The object of the fence is to keep out
Chinese immigrants, and It is to be so
equipped as to give signals -when any one
climbs over it. The Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Is directed to repoVt on
the feasibility of the projected fence,
Naval Appropriation Bill Up.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. The naval ap
propriation J?IU was taken up by the
House committee on naval affairs today.
Rear-Admiral Taylor. Chief of the Bu
reau of Navigation, urged that 3000 ad
ditional enlisted men be provided for the
Navy, this number being necessary to
man the new naval ships.
May Wait on Land Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The Senate
committee on public binds today discussed
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THE DIFFERENT
STORE" -
Dresses, Waps and
Costtimes
Of Surpassing Beauty, Sur
prisingly Reduced
r ' SECOND FLOOR.
MATCHLESS SUIT VALUES
HERE THISWEKU- PORT-;
LAND'S BIGGEST AND BEST
WOMAN'S. WEAR STORE NEV
ER' WAS BUSIER and no won
der! Such prices! Our buyer goes
East next week to select Spring
models. We're making strenuous
moves', to clear the great sales
rooms to the lowest ebb ere she
leaves. Such prices as these would
soon drain any stock easy, such
splendid stocks as ours.
WOMEN'S 25 WALKING
SKIRTS, 12.85.
These Suits we offer include a. wide
range of styles and materials, all
jaunty, man-tailored, Winter
Suits, made from cheviots, broad
cloths, coverts and handsome nov
elty mixtures. These suitsabso-
- lutely embody more style, better
workmanship and more value
than any other in tho city, at
regular prices up to $25. Women
who are ambitious to be well
dressed for the street and are in
search of something different will
b)3 delighted with the charming
individual of these garments.
Values up to $25, this
week at Clearance Price
of $1385
Another grand and timely special is
a sweeping clearance of Women's
Coats. A lot of short, tight-fitting
Kersey Coats, colors include
tans, castors, blues and blacks'.
Values up to $25.00:
your choice for 3.98
Same as above in 27-inch lengths,
half -fitting Coats; values included
up to $30.00; choice
for $6.95
EH-
the advisability o taking up the bills af
fecting land laws before a report has been
received from the special committee for
that purpose which was appointed by the
"President. Glfford Plnchot, chief forester.
and Professor P. H. Newell, chief hydro
grapher of the Geological Survey, both of
whom are members of the commission,
have gone to Portland, Or., to attend the
convention of tho National Livestock and
Woolgrowers Association, and will con
tinue the Investigation while In the West.
No decision was reached by the commit
tee, though the sentiment seems to be
that If it could be ascertained when the
commlsslpn's report will be filed the bills
now pending before the committee would
not be considered, except in connection
with the report.
Pure Food Legislation Up.
"WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. Pure food leg
islation was taken up today by the House
committee on interstate and foreign com
merce. Proposed amendments to the
present law were explained to tha com
mittee by Dr. Wiley, Chief of the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Department of Agri
culture. Representative Mann, of Illinois, sug
gested :an amendment to allow substances
to be placed in foods for export when
substances were not prohibited the laws
of the country to which the foods were to
be chipped. No opposition to this amend
ment was made by Dr. Wiley.
The committee will resume consideration
of the pure food bill next Friday.
Nomination of Wood Passed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5. In the execu
tive sereftra of the Senate the nomination
OLDS. WORTMAN & KING
RIGHT
Clearance Sale and January Whfol oi White
Among the multitudinous "Clearance Sales' 1 about town, this one stands out from the galaxy as does Venus
from her satellites. Like she'ep following -the old hell-wether, the followers come chasing each other along in our
- wake each tent upon the sole purpose of keeping as near the leels of this good 4 "Old Homestead" Store as safe
ty will allow. But-there's room for all, and, after all, the flock could HI do without the hell-wether. They who
serve their public best are best rewarded and the crowds that throng our rapidly expanding storetestify to our
-undisputed LEADERSHIP. Three great fundamental features comprise the one solid foundation of this, PORT-
LAND'S BEST STORE'S BIGGEST CLEARANCE SALE. They are, namely: Pirst, ABSOLUTE RELIABIL
ITY; second, BEST SELECTED STOCKS IN THE OHO 0 SINGS; and, third, THE BEST SERVICE GIVEN
" 3Y ANY STORE-IN ALL THE NORTHWEST.
ABSOLUTELY EVERY ARTICLE IN THIS HOUSE (except where price is controlled by makers) IS
O'ERWHELMTNGLY REDUCED DURING THIS GREAT SALE!
Ladles'
$1.50 Gowns
at$.3
Of fine nainsook,
cambric ormus
lin, nicely made
and trimmed
Second Floor
Annex for
SECOND FLOOR ANNEX.
NOT A PELL-MELL WHITE SALE
Large and busy as this store is, it is not, large enough-or busy enough for topsy-turvy methods or goods.
Everything about this great White Sale of ours is orderly and systematic. Notwithstanding the tremendous sell
ing of the past eight days you may come this morning and find stocks complete, well arranged and fresh. ECON
OMY FLAKES FALL THICK AND FAST AMID. THIS "WHIRL OF WHITE." Wall Street has been bulling
the Cotton Market smartly of late still this is not the real reason for the high market price of cotton goods
likely to rule another Season. The ACTUAL FACT IS THAT FOUR TIMES MORE COTTON IS REQUIRED
BY AMERICAN MILLS ALONE LEAVING OUT EUROPE ALTOGETHER (three-quarters of whose cotton
we supply) THAN EXISTS. The pranks of Wall Street are but a travesty a business farce. THE COT
TON FIELDS OF AMERICA HAVE NOT PRODUCED, THE PAST SEASON, BALES ENOUGH TO RUN
OUR- AMERICAN MILLS! It is said by leading Eastern papers that at least a quarter of our mills must shut
down because there is not enough cotton in the world to supply them. SUCH A CONDITION IS ACTUAL TO
DAY NOT IMAGINARY. Why then snould you allow the sun to set again ere you've supplied your White
Goods wants? SAVE ON UNDERMUSLINS AND SAVE TODAY! When the sun sets upon this great 'White
Fair Sale" the prices will rise from the opposite horizon. SELECT THE DAINTY UNDERMUSLINS AT SAV
ING PRICES HINTED AT BELOW.
All our French Hand-Embroidered and Made Lingeries are included in this Annual Clearance Sale.
Made of dainty, fine Nainsook and Lawns, embroidered in handsome designs, embracing French Knots, Bows,
Forget-Me-Nots and fine Lace Edging. In addition to every piece of tins beautiful lingerie being smartly reduced
by the Clearance Prices, we offer following specials:
Ladies' Gowns of heavy muslin; embroidery
trimmed; regular $1 values; special at. ... .69
Ladies' fine Muslin Petticoats,' deep flounce
with cluster .of tucks; regular 65c values;
special at 47
Greatest Special Values "in Chil
dren's Coats Children's Short
Coats in a -choice of covert, chev
iot, zibeline, kersey and fancy
novelty materials, colors includ
ing browns, blues, reds, tans,
.greens and.mixtures. We have di
vided these into two lot?, priced
as printed
Values up to' $15 for S6.98
Values up to $10 for.... $3.98
MONSTER 'CLEARANCE SALE
OF WOMEN'S WAISTS.
Beautiful Silk Waists, just the
needed ones for present wear, in
colors that embrace blacks,' reds,
navys, pinks, blues and whites.
The values include waists that
have sold up to Clearance Time
at prices ranging up to $12.50.
Your choice this week
at ?4.98
Fancy Wash Waists in pretty mer
cerized materials, including hand
some cheviots and ctamines; val
ues up to $6.00 in the lot ;
choice this week for.. ..$2.98
Rich, handsome Velvet Waists in
the sale, values up to $10, .col
ors included are navy, black,
grays and greens, at $5.00
CLEARANCE SALE OF
Alkour Furs, the best selected
stock in the city, at prices shorn to
the skin the lowest in Portland,
and we'll stand back of this state
mentquality always considered
Second Floor.
of General Wood came up in the regular
ordr, but waa passed on account of the
absence of several Senators interested.
DIPLOMAT WILL RESIGN.
Minister From Panama to Step Out
When Canal Treaty is Signed.
WASHINGTON, Jan.. 5. M. Philippe
Bunau-Varllla, the Minister from Panama
and tho joint signer with "Secretary Hay
of the canal, treaty, will resign his office
after the exchange of ratifications of the
treaty between' the Washington and Pan
ama governments. l
His successdr. It Is safd, will bo Mr.
Arosemena, a prominent lawyer of Pan
ama, whose aon Is now secretary of lega
tion here. M. Bunau-Varllla probably will
go to Paris after his resignation.
Emergency Orders to Squadron.
PEN3ACOLA, Fla., Jan. 5. The Atlantic
training squadron, composed of the Min
neapolis, Columbia, Yankee an Hartford,
received orders today from "Washington to
proceed without delay to Guantanamo,
where further orders would await Its ar-i
rival. The vessels will get away from port
Saturday at daylight. The general opinion
prevails among the officers that the fleet
will be ordered from Guantanamo to Pan
ama," and will be held ready for any emer
gency which may arise.
American Reply Nearly Ready.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "5. The State De
partment's answer to General Reyes" for-
THIS WAY
To Portland's Greatest and Beit
Good
Riddance of
Good
Underw':
FIRST FLOOR-CENTER AISLE.
The Clearance Sale is working
overtime in the Underwear Section.
Bare shelves t are showing in the
storehouses and -the -shelves 'must
follow suit. Such prices as these
are heroic workers
Ladies' Stuttgarter high-grade im
ported Vests and Pants, white
and silver gray, long sleeve vests,
ankle length French band pants;
$1.50 values; Clearance
Special $1.25
Ladies' Merode Merino Vests, Pants
and Tights, white and silver
gray; $1.00 values; spe
cial, each 85
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed White and
Natural Merino Vests and Pants,
nonshrinkable, splendid wearing
garments; $1.00 values;
Clearance Special, each 72
Extra specials on the Ladies' and
Children's Bargain Counter
Ladies' 25c Cotton Vests and
Pants, each X8
Ladies' 35c Cotton Vests and
Pants, each. r .23
Ladies' 50c Cotton Union
Suits, each 38
Ladies' 75c Cotton Union
Suits,)each 49
Ladies' $1.50 Merino Union
Suits, each 1.19
Ladies' 65c Merino Vests f
big value, each 40
Ladies $1.75 fine Cashmere White
and Silver Vests and
Pants ; $1.25
Ladies' $1.00 Merino Natural
Vests, each 68
mal note setting forth Colombia's alleged
grievances has been prepared at the de
partment according to Secretary Hay's in
struction, and the draft memorandum is
now in Mr. Hay's hands for final consid
eration and revision. It will be transmit
ted In a few days to General Reyes.
Reyes Will Accept Presidency.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Although he de
clared that under the circumstances he
should not be a candidate for the Presi
dency of Colombia, General Rafael Reyes
does not feel he can decline to serve, now
that hA has been flelnnteri- finrt ho eXDectS
f to accept The General Is essentially a
soldier, not a politician, and his prefer
ences are for the army.
First Step by Vatican for Peace.
ROME, Jan. 5. The pope today signed
the brief appointing Monsignor Beraflno
apostolic delegate to Mexico, Instead of
apostolic visitor to Mexico, as expected.
This is considered by the Vatican authori
ties the first step toward the resumption
of diplomatic relations between Mexico
and the holy see.
The Rev.. Father Cerrottl. now attached
Por Infants and. Children.
Th Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears tha
Signature
Tfie Home of Quality
and Worth
WEDHE5DAY
AM
Ladies' $1.25
CorsetCovers87c
Ladles French Cor
set Covers, of nne
natnsook and
cambric. In low
round neck and
V-shape, trimmed
with embroidery
Val. and Maltese
lace, rbeadlng and
ribbon trimmed,
some with all
over tucks. Reg
ular price, $1.25;
clearance special
at 87c
Ladies' fine Cambric Drawers; cluster of
fine tucks; Val. lace edging; regular 65c, at. 47
Children's Skirts of fine muslin, deep flounce
with lace insertion and edging; regular
$1.10 f special at ....73$
Ladifes' 75c Merino Natural
Vests, each.. 52
Ladies' fine ribbed, heavy flesh
color Lisle Union Suits;
$3.50 quality, suit $2.50
Ladies'25c Black Cotton Hose,
0. K brand .18
, . Children's- Black
Wool Hose,
seamless; sizes
6 to 10; values
to 40c; all
sizes,
pair ...12V
Misses' White
Merino Union
Suits, Winter
weight; 85c to
$1.35; half
price per suit.
Children's White Flat Woven Me
rino Vests and Pants; values 50c
to 85c; one-half price per gar
ment. v
ft
Ladies' $2.50
Evening Gloves
" $1.25
FIRST FLOOR GLOVE STORE.
A splendid Glove Bargain Our
16-button length undressed suede
Kid Gloves, all in evening shades
of dainty pink, blue, nile, car
dinal and mais; actual $2.50 val
ues; go on sale this morn
ing at, the pair $1.25
to the secretaryship extraordinary of ec
clesiastical arrairs, nas Deen appointed
secretary of the new delegation in Mex
ico. Denver Ministers Fighting Smoot.
DENVER, Jan. 5. The local Minister
ial Alliance has adopted resolutions call
ing for the unseating of- United States
Senator Reed Smoot-
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