-ATX "JOA NO. 14,019.
PORTIiAKD, OREGON, 3IOXDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Ml
LISH REVOLT
TO BE POT 0
Russian Government Serves
Notice on Nationalists of
Ancient Kingdom.,
MUST REMAIN IN EMPIRE
None of the Benefits of the Emanci
pation 3ranifcsto Can Be En
joyed by a Country in
Open Revolt.
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 13. Poland is
not to be permitted to become a second
Finland. The Russian government. In a
strongly-worded communication publish
ed this morning, serves notice on the
Polish Nationalists that for good or ill
the ancient kingdom of Poland has now
become an Integral part of the Russian
Empire, and that while the government
Intends fully to observe the national
rights of Poland, any attempt to wrest
Polish autonomy from the Emperor
would be considered an act of revolt and
would lead the Poles Into tho sorrowful
paths troddon by them in 1831 and 1863.
The Russian authorities recognize the
gravity of the movement in which two
antagonistic "parties, the Nationalists and
the Socialists, under the leadership of
such Poles as Henrik Slenkiwlcz, the, nov
elist, have joined forces, andthey declare
that none of the benefits of 'the emanci
pation manifesto can be conferred oji a
country in revolt.
TROOPS RUSHED TO POLAND
Uprising Will Bo Put Down With
Iron Hand.
(SPECIAL CABLE.)
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 13. Martial
law has been proclaimed throughout all
Poland and regiment after regiment of
troops, upon whom the Czar believes he
can depend, are now being rushed on
special trains to put down the movement
for freedom in that ancient kingdom.
Sh'ould the citizens continue in their
demands that autonomy be granted them,
the next few -weeks will witness scenes
of massacre and bloodshed such as have
not been witnessed since the last general
uprising for a "free Poland."
The censorship- is again very active and
all messages from Warsaw show plainly
that they have been tampered with in
transmission.
STRIKERS OALIi TO ARMS.
Citizens Urge the Defense of Homes
and Families.
(SPECIAL CABLE.)
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 13. The strike
leaders, after a conference which lasted
until 1 o'clock- this (Monday) morning,
drafted an appeal calling on all citizens
to arm in defense of their homes and
families. The delegates to the union of
unions decided to again stop all traffic
between Warsaw and St. Petersburg, and
orders to that effect were issued.
All workmen have been commanded to
work not more than eight hours a day
beginning this morning, and the situation
is generally graver.
POLAND IS IN A STATE OF WAR
Czar Declares He Will Not Tolerate
Attacks on Empire's Integrity.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 13. An official
communication issued this morning recalls
the fact that the imperial ukase of De
cember 25 last established a basis for the
gradual renovation of the civil life of
Russian subjects, and points out that the
measures adopted in pursuance of that
ukase affected equally the Polish people.
The ukase says:
"In accordance with the ukase the ex
ceptional laws hindering the free develop
ment of the nation were abrogated and
the Poles were given the same rights as
the Russians. Educational, municipal and
judicial reforms were introduced as stip
ulated by the decisions arrived at by the
committee of ministers June IS, and by
the ukase of April 30 regarding religious
liberty. The general measures adopted by
the government were extended "to Poland
which also was given the right of partici
pation in the douma and freedom of meet
ing. "Finally, October 30, the Poles were fully
recognized as free citizens, thereby ob
taining full opportunity to prove their ca
pacity. By participating in a great crea
tive work, they would consequently have
gradually attained the ulterior progress
of the Polish nation, with the end of tho
electoral institutions, which naturally
would have sympathized with their fate.
"Forgetting the painful lessons of the
past, the politicians who are directing the
national movement in the Kingdom of
Poland are making attempts as dangerous
for the Polish population as they are in
solent toward Russia, to bring about the
separation of the empire. Rejecting the
Idea of working in common with the Rus
sian people in the douma, they are de
manding In a scries of revolutionary meet
ings the complete autonomy of Poland,
with a special constitutional diet, thereby
aiming at the restoration of the Kingdom
of Poland. Two political groups, one So
cialist, the other Natlonallst, who are
opposed to each other, are united in this
aspiration, which is upheld by many
writers, publicists and popular orators,
who carry the people with them.
"In different districts of the Vistula
there have been numerous processions,
the participants in which carried Polish
flags and sang revolutionary songs. At:
the same time there has begun the arbit
rary exclusion by the Poles ofthe state
language, even in governmental institu
tions, where Its employment is provided
for by law. In certain 'localities, bands
01
of workmen and peasants are pillaging
the schools, the state spirit shops, and
community buildings, destroying all cor
respondence in the Russian language. Re
ports come that local authorities In de
fending order and public safety have been
watering the earih for a year past with
their blood, Jby falling victims to political
crimes, and Tho reasonable part of Polish
society is impotent against the growing
pressure of every organization.
"The government will not tolerate at
tacks on the integrity of the empire, in
surrectionary plots, or acts of violence.
It declares in a decisive manner that as
long as the troubles In tho 'Vistula dic
tricts continue and as long as that part of
the population adhering to political agi
tators continues Its present sway, these
districts shall receive none of the benefits
resulting from the manifestos of August
IS and October 30. lIOo. .
"There could obviously be no question
of reallzingjiaclflc principles in a country
in a revolt. Therefore, for the restora
tion of order all the districts of the Vis
tula are temporarily declared to be In a
state of war.
"The future of the Polish people thus
depends upon themselves. The govern
ment has a desire to continue safeguard
ing the Integrity and national rights of
the Polish people extended by recent legis
lative acts, expects tho people to recover
from the political intoxication which has
come over the Kingdom of Poland, the
population of which has become a prey
to the agitators, while at the same time
it s putting the peoplo on guard against
entering a dangerous path which unfor
tunately they have not for the first time
trod."
THORNY PATH TO FREEDOM
RUSSIAN LIBERALS OVERLOOK
LESSONS FROM HISTORST.
Reformers Splitting Up Into Factions
and Refusing Their Aid to
Count Wlttc.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov, 1 -With each
day's developments it becomes more ap
parent that Russian reformers have
learned little of the lessons of history,
and that Russia is destined.- like other
countries before her, to travel a thorny
path to freedom. She seems determined
to pay the heavjest price for her po
litical education.
This perhaps is not strange, considering
that all the Intelligent classes are en
gaged In a revolt against the old order
of things, the moderates for the moment
clasping hands with the ultra-revolutionists
to acc6mpllsh the downfall of the
autocracy. The result is that all the re
form elements are distrustful of the gov
ernment and take pride in holding aloof,
as if everybody connected with the gov
ernment was contaminated and there is--
no solid conservative element to act as
a brake upon those who shrink from no
political experiments, no matter how
reckless.
The various factions into which the
liberals are splitting and even those who
advocate the very constitutionalism into
which. Count Witte is seeking to jcgsc ucf,'
tuu guMTiunciu seemingly, wojua rffv-lf
let -the country drift into anary jE
lift a finger to aid him. The leaders dis
play but disinterested patriotism, having
political ambitions and being convinced
that the present is only a "stopcock to
the government until the Douma meet.
They prefer not' to jeopardize their
own future by taking office in a govern
ment marked for sacrifice, yet they ap
preciate, as does Count "Witte. that the
old faction which ruled so long at court
would like to renew the struggle for re
action, unhorse the new Premier, and
Jettison the whole reform programme.
They admit that Count "Witte is the only
man in the present stage of transition ca
pable of coping with the court cam
arilla; nevertheless they refuse to assist
him to get a firm seat In the saddle.
Tho danger of reaction Is hardly worth
serious consideration, however. Even the
discomfited advocates of the old regime
realize that the Emperor's step Is Ir
revocable, that he could not withdraw It
if he could, and that any attempt simply
to place him In the attitude of a usurper
of the people's liberties would precipitate
an immediate crash in which he would
be sure to lose the throne.
Nevertheless the failure of the reform
elements to break with the Social Demo
crats and co-operate with Count Witte
may prove disastrous and encourage the
extreme agitators, which would be apt
to provoke a continuance of clashes and
excuses and In the end of force the gov
ernment to resort to extreme measures,
which, being interpreted as a return to
the policy of repression, might precipi
tate uprisings.
Fortunately something like a realization
of these dangers Is coming home to a
small but growing class of Liberals. . For
instance. Prince Eugene Troubetskoy,
who declined to accept the portfolio of
Minister of Education because the party
with which he Is affiliated is committed
to a constituent assembly, in an open
letter to the public advises fhe people to
support the new gox'ernment in Its ef
fort to restore tranquility, and Dmitri
Shipoff and M. Gutchkoff, who also de
clined portfolios, have returned to Mos
cow with the intention of organizing a
distinct party of moderates to aid Count
Witte.
The influential SIoo has become the or
gan of "the party of order," and even
the Russ, while indorsing the action for
the Zemstvoists in refusing offices, thinks
that they could with propriety select a
committee to act in an advisory capacity
with the government.
The spread of agrarian disorders in
Saratoff is a new and threatening phase
of the situation, emphasizing the neces
sity of quieting the country. It is sig
nificant in connection with the fear of
mutiny among the troops that the Coun
cil for National Defense has taken occa
sion to issue a public statement to the
effect that army reforms for the better
ment of the conditions of the men, includ
ing the Improvement of food and clothing
and an Increase of pay, are under consid
eration. The retirement of Count Lamsdorff,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, when the
Douma meets, ls'certaln, but he may con
tinue in office till then. He Is fitted
neither by temperament nor training to
hojd office in a ministry responsible to a
Parliament, where he would have to re
ply to interpellations. M. D'Iswolsky.
Russian Minister at Copenhagen, enjoys
great favor at court' and doubtless would
be the Emperor'3 personal choice to
Count Lamsdorff, but the exigencies of
the situation later might, compel the se
lection of another.
The new policy of national education,
which is one of the principal planks of
Count WItte's platform, will bo Inaugu
rated by the transfer to the Ministry of
Education of all the imperial educational
institutions, which now are mostly under
the protection of the Dowager Empress.
Their endowment of $44,500 will thus be
added to the national educational fund.
Father -Gapon has taken advantage of
the amnesty and i now on his way to
St. Petersburg:
WELL FUND FOR
JEWISH BRETHREN
Portland Jews' Generous in
Donations to Russian
Sufferers.
FUND NOW EXCEEDS $7000
Large Attendance at the Meeting -in
Talmud Thora Synagogue Is
Marked by Eagerness or
People to Give Aid.
JKWISH RELIEF" FUND.
The fund which is feting collected In
Portland for the relief of the Russia
Jews is now between 17000 and ?S0CO.
In addition to the sum of $5000 which
has already fceen forwarded. $3000 wa
ratoed yesterday at a meeting of the
orthodox Jews of the city and several
hundred dellaru wan received in collec
tion!! at the Protestant churches. All
contribution for the fond hould be
given to the treasurer, Ben Selling.
Moved by a strong feeling of sympathy
for the persecuted Jews of Russia, the
people of Portland are responding nobly
with contributions for their relief. With
in a few hours after the call for aid came,
$5000 was telegraphed from Portland as
the first donation and that amount Is ex
pected to be doubled or more than
doubled within the next few days. Yes
terday at a meeting held at Talmud
Torah Synagogue, Sixth and Hall streets,
S2000 was added to the fund already
raised.
The special committee of seven, which
was appointed to raise money for this
purpose in Portland, called the meeting,
and President Adolphe Wolfe, of Temple
-Beth Israel, presided. The audience was
made up for the most part of the mem
bers of Congregation Ahaal Sholom.
Talmud Torah Synagogue and the Free
School.
Xot Anger, but Pity.
The addresses that were made by prom
inent Jews of the city were short, but
charged with deep .sympathy for mem
bers of the sect in Russia who are now
sufferers from the most cruel atrocities of
modern times. The speakers did not dwell
vvgu-hc barbarity or the Russian peo-
expressions of anger at the oppressor,
but there was pity for the oppressed and
a desire to aid in every, way the down
trodden and helpfess Jcwa of Russia. The
greater part of those present were Rus
sian Jew, bound by the double tie of
kindred and religion to the people who
are now the objects of sympathy of the
entire civilized world. The climax of the
meeting was reached when the Hebrew
death dirge was chanted by Dr. J. Shapo
to the accompaniment of the sobs and
tears of nearly everyone In the syna
gogue. The opening address was made by the
chairman, Adolphe Wolfe, who told of the
call for help which had been received
and of the steps that had already been
taken In Portland toward relieving the
suffering In Russia. He said that the
committee in charge had met with 'the
most cordial response and that the treas
urer, Ben Selling, had received liberal
subscriptions from Jews and non-Jews
alike.
T do not need to tell you of the awful
suffering of our people," he said, "for you
ore all familiar with the story. They
have been afflicted with the most col
losal crime of-history and what we are
to give now will only afford temporary
relief, but It goes with the assurance to
our brothers in Russia that they are not
forsaken, that they still have friends in
tliis glorious free land and In this city.
With this in view, I appeal In the name
of all that Is good and true and expect
you to do your duty."
Earnest Appeals for Aid.
Isaac Swett, the next speaker, made a
touching appeal for aid and sympathy.
"Those who are near to us and dear to
us are. dying by hundreds," he said. "Un
told thousands In Russia are weeping for
children torn from them, for brothers
and fathers killed and for sisters and
mothers who have met a worse fate than
death. The dead we cannot help, but the
living who are suffering, unknown tor
tures, we may aid. Orphans are suffer
ing from hunger there with no place to
lay their beads. They are crying to us for
the comforts of life. Each day there are
causes that appeal to each one of us for
aid. but there is seldom a call so urgent
as this. Today all must give and give
enough. The Jew who does not respond
liberally is shamed before his fellows.'
Mr. Swett was followed by D. Bolls
Cohen, who emphasized the call for con
tributions that had already been made.
"This Is no time for speech-making," he
said. "The thoughts that we have today
are In a language that no human lips can
utter. We can best express our feelings
In action.
"There Is horror In our eyes and terror
In our ears. The most stupendous cruel
ties are shedding the blood of Israel, our
family blood. Wc take the hearts of our
Russian brothers Into ours. For every
drop of blood that is-shed Jewish hearts
are brought ever closer together, until
there will be only one great heart beating
throughout the world.
"There need be nd fear for Judaism,
however. Our faith is In no danger, and1
will neVer end. It would be as well to
think of plucking the sun from the heav
ens as to think of extinguishing the light
of the Hebrew religion."
Pledges Additional Sum.
When the call for donations came Ben
Selling, the treasurer of the committee
said that he would add 10 per cent of the
entire sum contributed. This amount Is
in addition to $30 which he had previously
donated. Then the contributions' began
coming in so rapidly that the secretary
had difficulty in recording them. The
people crowded to the front of the room,
anxious to give of their money, and
nearly all of the contributions were made
in cash. The larger part of the audience
was made up of the poorer Jews of the
city, and the gifts In many cases meant
great sacrifice to the donors, yet they
gave gladly, almost eagerly.
Most of the sums given ranged from
$5 to $15. Some of the larger amounts
arc as follows: A. Fleishman. $130: J.
Shcmansk!, $100; John Dellar, $70; M.
Ostrow, $60; Conn Bros.. $5Q; Friedman
Bros.. $50; Shandellg Bros. $45; M.
Segal. $3S; I. Friedman, $25; L. Shankv
$33; D. Memesofsky. $30; L- Rovensky,
$30; I. Dantoff, $29; A-I2praan. $28; Z.
Swett, $27.50; J. Nudelman, 527.50; A.
Roscnstin, $25; Mrs. I. DantofT. $25;.
Isaac Swett. $25; Harry Holzman. $25;
M. Gale. $25; S. Margulles, $25, and S.
I Goldschmldt, $25. The total amount.
Including the 10 per cent donation by
Ben Selling, was $2000.
During the meeting a message ex;
pressing sympathy for the movement"
was received from the Young Men's
ChrlstlanAssdciatlon. A resolution of
thanks was passed in response, as were
also resolutions thanking the press,
clergy and citizens of Portland for the
liberal response they have made to the
call for aid.
The general committee hopes to in
crease the relief fund to $10,000 with
in the next few days. Separate com
mittees representing each of the three
orthodox synagogues will canvas's
among Xhc members who were not
present at yesterday's meeting, and
the general committee will continue
Its soliciting among the members of
Temple Beth Israel. President Adolph
.Wolfe has requested that all contribu
tions be handed as soon as possible to
the treasurer, BenSelling.
PhlUr Selling, one of the most
prominent Jews In Portland, has sug
gested that Dr. Stephen S. Wise, of
Temple Beth Israel, who Is now In
New York City, be sent to Washington.
D. C-. to visit President Roosevelt as
the representative of the Jews of Port
land and the Northwest, and petition
hm to Intercede on behalf of the Jews
with the Russian government. Mr.
Selling offers to defray half of 'the ex
pense If this be done.
Information was received last even
ing that the Jewish people of Oregon
City yesterday subscribed $150. to be
added to the funds in the hands of
Treasurer Selling.
Seattle Is liaising Money..
SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 12. (Special.)
At a mass meeting of Jews held here
today, $1500 was raised for the Jewish
sufferers in Russia, and special com
mittees were appointed to make a can
vass of the city and Increase the amount
to at least $2500. It Is planned to send
the fund by telegraph to Jacob H. Schlff.
of New York, treasurer of tho American
organization, WcCneswJay.
Ben Schloss, of San Francisco, vice
president of the fourth district. B'nal
B'rlth, was the principal speaker at to
day's meeting. Special stress Is made
by the committee In charge and em
phasized at today's mass meeting upon
the desirability of collecting -funds from
co-rcllglonlsts and not asking others for
contributions. The money collected today
Is nearly twice as large as the fund rals'ed
two years ago for Klshlneff.
STMT TIEDH GAGGED
OUTRAGE COMMITTED IX HALL
A KEXYOX COLLEGE.
.7. E. McGnrvoy Supposed to llnvc
Given Information In Picrson
Institution Case.
GAMBIER. O.. Nov. 12. (Special.)
Bound hand and foot, gagged and left un
conscious on the floor of his room in Bex
ley Hall, last night, James E. McGarvey,
a student in the Theological Seminary of
Kenyon College, was the victim, presum
ably, of the "unknown parties' mentioned
by Coroner Scarborough In his verdict as
having tied Stuart Plerson to the railroad
track.
The student-body is much aroused over
the assault, and is aiding Sheriff Clem
ents and the police in the arresting. It Is
bolicved that McGarvey gave information
to the Coroner which led him to render
the verdict In the Pierson case., as a note
pinned to his clothing by his assailants
contained these words:
"This will do for this time, but if we
come again it will be worse."
McGarvey was discovered by his room
mate, John Brooke, son of Bishop Brooke,
of Oklahoma. A dollar and a half had
been -taken from his clothing, and a ring
valued at $S0 stolen from his finger. Other
money In his trousers pocket was not dis
turbed, and all his pockets had, evidently,
not been searched.
WAILINGS FILL THE HALL
Immense Jewish Audience In Lon
don Voices Its Grief.
LONDON, Nov. 12. Pathetic scenes
were witnessed tonight at a gathering
of 10.000 Jews of the East End at London
Assembly Hall, at Mile End, where a
mammoth service was held for the Jews
recently killed in Russia. The hall was
draped In black, and the majority of
those in the audience wore emblems of
mourning. At the chanting of the fifth
chapter of Lamentations almost all pres
ent burst Into tears and mournful wall
ing. Rabbi Schewziwick In Ills sermon made
an eloquent and touching appeal to Chris
tians to come to the help of the Jews, who,
he said, for 2000 years had vainly protested
against persecution and could hope for
nothing unless the Christians out of their
Justice and charity endeavored to procure
for them Justice and freedom. In con
clusion he suggested that all Jews go
into deep mourning for a month and to
vote the proceeds of their self-denial to
the relief of the fellow sufferers In Rus
sia. Assembly of Diet Called.
TOKIO. Nov. 13. An Imperial rescript
has been.issued dlrectlnc the Diet- to as
semble' December':! - " . . '
JUSTICE FOR COIN
N CASTRO'S UNO
Berrpudez Asphalt Company
Makes Charge of an At
tempted Blackmail.
PRESIDENT IS IMPLICATED
General Mntos. Lender or the Revo
lutionists, Was Paid Large Sum
to Protect the Property
- or the Company.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12. Allegations that
high officials in the Venezuelan govern
ment deliberately attempted to extort
from the company the sum of $400,000 are
made In a statement given out today by
the New York & Bermudez Asphalt Com
pany in reference to the suit brought
by the Venezuelan government for $11,
OCO.CCO damages for aiding In the Matos re
bellion. The means used by these officials,
according to the allegation. Included
blackmail, confiscation of the company's
property, themanufacture of false testi
mony and the making of decrees without
regard to law.
The allegations made in the statement
are based upon the matters. whlch.xlt is
declared, were received from A. P. ear
ner, nowreceiver, holding the company's
property for the Venezuelan government,
but who In 1S0O was the company's agent
at Caracas, and the representative of
Colonel Victor M. Backus, who was sent
to Venezuela in 1900 as an Independent
agent by the asphalt company. The state
ment concludes with an exhaustive re
view of what it describes as "the asphalt
company's act-sal relations to the revo
lution." In this connection it Is explained that
$100,COO was given to General Matos by the
officials of the National Asphalt Company
on the General's request. Further sums,
aggregating $30,000, were paid the revo
lutionary leaders soon afterward. The
money was paid, the statement says, to
guarantee protection for the company's
property at a time when the territory In
which the company's property is located
was in the control of the revolutionists.
Payments to Both Sides.
The statement maintains that the com
pany at all times observed absolute neu
trality, even going to the extent of pay
ing customs duties to both the govern
ment and revolutionists when the custom
houses were controlled by the. insurgents.
One of the letters from Mr. earner to
the Bermudez company, dated December
23, 19C0. when he was the company's Cara
cas agent, which Is quoted in the state
ment in support of the allegation of ex
tortion, says:
"They (the government's agents) are af
tor money. That Castro is behind it I
am morally convinced, and little by little
I am getting closer to It. It Is now only
a question of money and we can have all
the Justice we want."
Another letter, dated December 25. 1300.
quotes Mr. Carner as saying:
"I have received a plump offer from an
agont (well known to be such) of the
dictator, to the effect that he would
guarantee to put our case through exact
ly as I wanted It, and In such a. way as
to Insure us against any future difficul
ties in the matter of our rights and prop
erties, all for the sum of $100,000."
While things w.ere going on In this way,
the statement says, the company, sent
to Venezuela Colonel Victor M. Backus,
of Indianapolis, as an Independent agent,
to ascertain as far as possible, the true
conditions there.
Bad Title Used as n Club.
"To this end," the statement says,
"Colonel Backus represented himself as
the representative of American capital
ists who were seeking Investments in
Venezuela. One of the fraudulent titles
to various parts of the company's prop
erty .most actively used as a club to ex
tort money from the company was 'La
Venezuela.v Colonel Backus therefore en
tered Into negotiations with Senor Flg
uera. one of the guarantors. He prompt
ly found that Scnor Flguera was only a
stalking horse for persons higher up.
"Senor Flguera professed to act not only
for himself, but also as the representative
of Senor Felipe Arocha. Senor Arocha
was a foster brother of Mrs. Castro, wife
of the President, and resided at Mlra
flores, the President's palace.
"January 17, 1501, Senor Arocha wrote
to Flguera a letter suggesting that Colo
nel Backuscome to Mlrafiores for a con
ference. Colonel Backus then had an In
terview at the palace with Arocha and
General de Nazarres. Mrs. Castro's sec
retary. During the interview the two lat
ter persons were In constant consultation
with President Castro, who occupied the
adjoining room and who once appeared
In the doorway."
As a result of the conference, tho state
ment says, the agreement was made
whereby Colonel Backus was to pay to
Mr. Arocha $420,000 for "La -Venezuela"
mine. It continues:
Matos Came to Xew York-.
"The execution of the conspiracy to ex
tort money from the company and despoil
It had reached this point xwhen General
Matos arrived in New York In the mid
summer of U01. For a long time affairs
in Venezuela had been In a revolutionary
condition. The region in which the com
pany's asphalt lake is situated was con
stantly swept by revolutionary bands, and
the company was often forced In self
defense to supply food to "them in small
quantities and sometimes to do other
services.
"Prior to General Matos' arrival in
New York neither the officers of the Na
tional Asphalt Company nor the officers
of the New York & Bermudez Company
had any relations of any kind with him.
"When in New York-General Matos
called on the officers of the National As
phalt Company and represented that he
had, after much negotiation, united all
the parties and forces opposed to Gen
eral Castro. General Matos asked for a
sum of moneyr
Forced to Protect Interests.
"The company was confronted with a
formidable revolutionary movement which
would be friendly or hostile according to
the company's action on General Matos
request. The company was also threat
ened with certain destruction of its rights
by General Castro and those conspiring
with him for its spoliation. The officers
of the National Asphalt Company there
fore decided to give General Matos the
amount which he asked.
"The money was paid for the protec
tion of the company's property during
the continuance of the revolution and for
the protection of its Just rights thereaf
ter In case the revolution succeeded and
without any understanding or obligation
with respect to Its use. During the en
tire continuance of the revolution the
company, and. so far as it is advised, all
Its agents In Venezuela, as they were
instructed to do, maintained absolute neutrality.
NO MORE TAINTED MONEY
AMERICAN BOARD ACCEPTS DR.
GLADDEX'S VIEWS.
Moral Issues Will ot Be Raised
Hereafter, Says Church Moder
ator,, in Soliciting Funds.
COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 12. Dr. Wash
ington Gladden, moderator of the Con
gregatlonal Church of ' the United
States, announced today from his pul
pit that the controversy over "tainted
money" seems to have been settled so
far as the Congregational Church Is
concerned. In an address upon the
work of the Congregational Church,
Dr. Gladden said:
"There Is no longer any diversity of
opinion among us respecting the prin
ciples which should guide us In our
work. You are familiar with the reso
lution which I offered at Seattle, which
was as follows:
" 'Resolved, That the officers of the
board should not invite or solicit dona
tions to Its funds from persons whose
gains have been made In methods rep
rehensible or socially injurious.
"I am permitted today to make, re
specting this, the following statement:
"The principle for which we contend
was not voted down at Seattle; thb
board simply declined to take action
upon it. It Is now said that the prin
ciple will be respected in the future ac
tfon of the board. There need be no
fear that moral issues will be raised
hereafter In the solicitation of money.
"This statement, I am sure, will be
gratifying and reassuring to many.
There is now every reason why we
should rally all our forces to regain
the ground we have lost and to push
the work with new energy. I wish
that every Congregational church It?
the country would make, next Sunday
or ns soon as possible thereafter, a
special thank-olTering for the settle
ment of tho controversy and the re
moval of this -hindrance to us."
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Weather.
TESTBRDAT'S Maximum temperature, 82 de
crees; minimum.- 34 degrees.
TODAY'S Generally fair; winds mostly
southerly.
Russia.
Notice Is given Polish Nationalists that sep
aration from, the empire will not be per
mitted. Paxe- 1.
Poland declared to be in a state of war by
the Russian government. Page 1.
Russian reformers are taking- the thorniest
path to freedom. Page 1.
National.
Further damaging evidence wilt be presented
to the Senate committee in the Sraoot ease.
Page,l.
Assistant Paymasters in the Navy chosen by
the merit ayatem. Page
Test of the Elklns railroad law In Wisconsin.
Tase
No general rivers and harbors bill, says Chair
man Burton. Page 3.
rolltlca.
Tammany points to Court of Appeals decis
ion on reopening of ballot-boxes. 'Page 4.
Republican Aldermen-elect will work with
Municipal Ownership members. Page 4.
Foreign.
Venezuelan government charged with at
tempted blackmail by asphalt company.
Pare 1.
United States standi high In Chinese esteem,
says Charles Denby. Page 3.
Norway la balloting for a King. Page 4.
Domestic.
Loot from New York Jewelry store carried off
in hansom carriage. Page 4. x
Kenyon College student bound, gagged and
left insensible. Page 1.
Large sums raised at Jewish meetings to aid
brothers In Russia. Paxe 3.'
Theodore Roosevelt chair of American history
to be established In the University of Ber
lin. Page 3.
Five thousand people are permitted to in
spect Battenberg'a flagship, the Brake.
Pare 3.
Dr. Gladden has won his fight against "tainted
money." Page 1.
Sports.
Three of the Oregon Agricultural College team
are badly Injured In Saturday's game.
Pare 9.
Pacific Coast scores: San Francisco 13-4. Se
attle S-S: Portland 3-4. Oakland 4-1; Los
Angeles tt-5. Tacoma O-O. Pace 9.
Portland and Vicinity.
Jews- of Portland contribute liberally to perse-.
.cuted brethren la Russia. Page 1.
No se&t, .no fare, ordinance to be Introduced.
. In Council. Page 16.
Resolution to abolish merit system and to
pay .additional sums to teachers will coma
up in School" Board. Page 10.
Great activity displayed In St. Jbhca. Page S.
Churches express sympathy for and give finan
cial aid to Jewish victims of Russian atro
city. Page 5.
In creation of new election precinct In Alblna.
the problem of uniting section of. "wef
with section of "dry" territory Is raised.
Page 8.
Senator Fulton express's his displeasure at
failure of Federal Government to aid the
Irrigation projects In Oregon- Page 8.
Speakers at People's Forum commend stand
of The Oregonlan in asking resignations of
Mitchell, Williamson and Hermann and con
demning Oregon City Council for granting
franchise. Pare 8.
Varled. views expressed regarding the modi
fication of Chinese exclusion law. Paxe T.
General Kill feather frames a platform for the
Democratic party. Page 13.
Trouble on British ship Oweence Uaitt to ar
rest of four sailors. Paze 13.
DAMAGING FACTS
IN 5M0I T CASE
To Be Presented to Committee
at the Opening of
, Congress.
SEAT NOT IN GREAT PERIL
Senator Burnnvs Would Be Partly
Satisfied ir Colleagues Would
Mnke Adverse Report on
the Church Orricial.
OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 12. Evidence said to be very
damaging to the case of Senator Reed
Smoot, of Utah, Is to be given to the Sen
ate committee on privileges and elections
as soon as Congress opens. It will be- pre
sented in the face of the fact that both
sides to the controversy declared that all
testimony they had to offer had been
given and that the members of the com
mittee believed they could consider the
case and turn in a. report prior to the
Christmas recess.
Interests Inimical to the Smoot cause
have been making investigations during
the Summer, and as a result the already
long-drawn-out case will see a renewal of
committee activities before the waiting
Senate gets a chance to tell the Utah man
to go or to stay.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, chairman
of the committee which has fhe Mormon
Senator's case in hearing, has returned to
Washington, and it is known that he ex
pects to ask his fellow committee mem
bers to listen to more testimony, which,
if report is not erroneous, will be more
highly spiced than any of the- Ingredients
of the evidence dish set before the mem
bora last Winter.
Burrows Has Influence
Senator Burrows is opposed to tha seat
ing of Smoot, and of this there la no longer
a reasonable doubt. He has most of th
members of his party on tho committee
against him, but he wields Influence and
If he can secure the acquiescence of ona
Republican in his views. Smoot's case,
will go to the Senate discredited by Its
committee, and the Senators, if they wish
to retain the Mormon church pillar as a
colleague, will be obliged to override the
report of the majority.
Senator Burrows has told no one direct
ly that he is opposed to giving permission
to the Utah man to retain his seat, but
there is no mistaking the Michigan man's
mental attitude. Mr. Burrows made a
speech on the floor, last Spring, when the
statehood matter was under consideration,
and, from certain things he said then
about the Mormon church and Its meth
ods. It was evident that he held the
church members in little esteem and Its
officials in absolute contempt.
The very guardedness of the Senator In
his conversation concerning the Smoot
case since his return to Washington only
adds to the conviction that he $3 Arm in
the belief that the Utah churchman
should be told to go. The fact that new
evidence is to be introduced 13 probably
not unknown to Mr. Burrows.
Personnel of the Committee.
Members of the committee on privileges
and elections are Senators Burrows, For
aker, Depew, Knox, Beverldge, Dilling
ham. Hopkins. Pettus, Dubois, Bailey,
Overman and Clark, of Arkansas. Sen
ator McComas, of Maryland, had a place
on the committee, but his term expired
last March, and the vacancy has not been
filled.
If an appointment be made at the open
ing of the session, it is doubtful if the
new committee member will fecel that he
has a moral right to cast a ballot in the
case, in view of the fact that he has not
heard the evidence, .or. if at all, only at
second hand.
The men of the committee who can be
counted upon to support Chairman Bar
rows in a report adverse to Smoot are
Pettus, Dubois, Bailey. Overman and
Clark of Arkansas, all Democrats. It Is
very likely that Dlllngham of Vermont
also will support an adverse report. With
the vote of Chairman Burrows, this wpuld
make the result 7 to 5 against the Mormon.
Senator, but It is leaving out of the count
the man who may be given the place left
vacant by Mr. McComas.
Morman Man Probably Safe.
There Is an unshaken belief in Washing
ton that, even though the committee on
privileges and elections declares that Mr.
Smoot has no right to his seat, the Sen
ate will refuse to concur In the report
and will allow the Utah Senator to finish
his term.
In the whole history of committee hear
ing there never has been another case
which has called forth such an amount of
correspondence, protests, memorials and
absolutely vitriolic attacks as has come
from this desire of a Mormon to sit in the
Senate.
It may be that the churches of the coun
try will feel that they have won some
thing If an adverse committee report la
secured. Such a report would be held by
Senator Burrows to be a victory for him,
but he will find that most- of his Repub
lican colleagues will not agree with his
view of the matter. It Is a fact that most
of the Republican Senators feel that Mr.
Smoot has been a much-abused man.
Even Dubois Despairs.
All hope was given up long ago, even by
Senator Dubois, who is the most bitter
opponent of Smoot. that there was any
possibility of proving that the Utah man
has or ever did have more than one wife.
The whole basis of the case has been
that as an official of the Mormon church
he has taken upon himself obligations
which are paramount to his obligations
to the Constitution of the United States.