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HUNTINGTON WILSON LAYS DOWN OFFICE I Assistant Secretary Cannot Act as Spokesman in New Chinese Loan Policy. ACTION TAKEN SUDDENLY JieU-utioii or Office to Oblige Presi drnt and Secretary Bryan End ed When Iut) Conrilcls With Personal Views. WASHINGTON. March 20. Hunting- ton Wilson, assistant and acting Secre tary of State, a Taft appointee who retained office at the request of Presi dent Wilson, until the President could (rive further time to the selection of a successor, and also to oblige Secretary Bryan, who desired to attend the eele bration of his birthday at Lincoln. Neb. resinned suddenly yesterday wnen con fronted with the duty of promulgating the Administration a policy with refer ence to the Chinese loan, as announced by the President. The actinic secretary was a firm believer In the Taft policy and he explained In hl letter of res inatlon that he could not conscien tiously art as spokesman for a policy with which he was wholly out of har mony. The resignation was dated yester Presldent Wilson accepted It In a let ter dated today, to take effect lmme ciiately. The President immediately designated Second Assistant Secretary Adee to act as Secretary or state aur 1ns; Secretary Bryan's absence. A probable result of the resignation will be the immediate appointment un der a recess commission of John Baa- sett Moore, as counsellor of the De partment of State, with authority to act as secretary. New Policy Opposed. Acting Secretary Wilson gave tis reasons at length in a letter in which he said: "It today becomes the duty of the Acting Secretary of State, in dispatch ing Instructions to the representatives of this Government abroad and as the channel of communication with the representatives of foreign governments at Washington, to be spokesman of the President in regard to a new Far East ern policy which is apparently dedue ible from your statement Issued to the press last night. Inasmuch as I ftnd myseir entirely out of harmony with this radical change of policy as I un derstand it, I trust that you will sym pathize with the view that it was not appropriate that I should longer retain the responsibilities of the office which I have now relinquished. "I had no reason to suppose that the officials on duty in the Department of State would learn first from the news papers of a declaration of policy which I think shows on its face the inade quacy of the consideration given to the facts and theories Involved and the failure clearly to apprehend the mo tives leading to and the purposes of the policy superseded. I had no reason to suppose that the fate of negotiations which had so long had the studious attention of the Foreign Offices of six great powera would be abruptly deter mined with such quite unnecessary haste and In so unusual a manner. These methods against which I respect fully protest, are the very extraordi nary circumstances which I feel vitiate my understanding with Mr. Bryan and completely relieve me of any further obligation In the premises. Taft's Motives) Dcfeaded. , "The repeated utterances of the last Administration must have made it per fectly clear that the motive and pur pose of the policy now abandoned were first and primarily the protection of China's integrity and sovereignty, the uplift of the Chinese people, morally, materially and governmentally. the de velopment of China's resources and the maintenance of our traditional policy 5f the "open door or equality of oppor tunity for American enterprises. "Precisely because of the ultimate pos. tibility of a measure of foreign con trol of China's finances which may be Inferred from a study of other coun tries winch have found themselves in a similar situation, it was deemed Im perative that there should be American participation in the rehabilitation of China's finances, in order to make sure of the presence of the potent, friendly and disinterested influence of the Vnited States. The only practicable method of such participation was by the use of reliable American bankers. Ftaaaetal Forres Valuable. "In the consideration of the Far East ern policy. I have felt that so much should be promised and that the prob lem of the Government's using Ameri can bankers, while still scrupulously avoiding any material monopolistic fea ture, might now, as before, be found one of the most difficult preoccupa tions. I have always thought that, in the work of advancing the National in terests and promoting the welfare of other nations, the financial force of the United States could be marshaled in some manner to present a safely united front abroad, where it would be like the apex of a triangle, but would l ave at home at its base broad equality of opportunity, both for citizens desir ing to invest and for bankers desiring to engage In these difficult and rela tively risky ventures. It seems, how ever, that the conclusions reached are expressed upon other grounds.' President Wilson replied: "My dear sir Allow me to acknowl edge the receipt of your letter of yes terday and to say that I accept your resignation, as you suggest, as of the present date. BRVAX SCPPORTS PRESIDENT Secretary Sajs Assistant's View Is That Held by Taft. 1KS MOINES. la.. March 0. Secre tary of State Bryan tonight declared that he was entirely in sympathy with President Wilson in the latter's atti tude on the proposed Chinese loan. He declared also that be was unable to agree with what ex-Assistant Secre tary Huntington Wilson had to say concerning the "six powers agreement." The Secretary of State was engaged in reading the published reports of Huntington WiUon'a resignation and the reasons' therefor, when asked if ha had any comment to make. "I cannot, of course, agree with the tJrmer Assistant Secretary," said Mr. Bryan. in m-hat he says concerning he aix-power agreement. The repre sentatives of a group of bankers were heard and the matter was considered toy the President The principles in volved were such that it did not re quire any great length of time for the President to understand and act upon :liem. "The Assistant Secretary handed in Ms resignation when President Wilson look tle oath of office and expected .u sail tor Europe last Tuesday. Hav ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE, WHO RESIGNS BECAUSE OF PRESIDENT'S ACTION ON CHINA QUESTION. : -it . - - i . 1 L HrvnxGTos It. r- n laVo tllA oitV for B. feW daVS. I asked him to delay his departure until 1 returnea. iais ne uuiwcmcu i but he seems to have felt that the change of policy prevented his remain. Ing. He looked at the Chinese loan nrnnnuidn. frnm the same StandDOint that ex-President Taft and ex-Secretary Knox did. I have no doubt that In the matter of the Chinese loan, Mr. Tntt .n,! rofirino- spretar7 and Assist ant Secretary did what they thought best for our country ana unina, oui i am entirely in sympathy with the at titude of President Wilson and heart ily indorse botb the position taken and tne language empioyea oy aim u may add that I am sure that the coun- . i ' T anrtmvA nf th PhnnlTA in policy. I am equally confident that China will rejoice at our Nation's at- tude. ( n..n.Ufi.ll with lh AMslatflJlt Secretary, Mr. Wilson, has been most pleasant. I have found mm courteous and helpful during my connection with the department. mSSOICTIOX IS PREDICTED London Thinks v7lsoii Will Not Be "Dollar Diplomat." r j-ivrrvcv Uar.li n vr MIa t h a ontn- inn rrvnii'ti in the London Stock Ex change that the other five powers will continue negor.ia.noua wiiii icBAi" iw the loan to China in spite of the wlth- A n n 1 n . Vi a TTtiI t Arf RtntAM nollticel circles tend to the view that President Wilson's action means the dissolution of the group. ThA riaiiv mtvi which h&a been a consistent opponent of the group. takes the latter view ana eipressos the hope that the other powers will fniiiw Via United Htiitea and withdraw their support. The News continues: "President wusons action is i more valuable because It belongs to a nnilpw anrl he means to have nothing to do with "dollar diplomacy. which makes tne xoreign uina in struments of international finance." The Morning PoBt, also inferring that President Wilson's action means an end to "dollar diplomacy." says: "Whatever tney may f.AMMB of nnahla to MMDfi the TS sponslbilitles which rest on their coun try in central America, rumn-ai auu military adventurers in small repub- ii ii. .1. li.Brl (n mTa exhortation and if the President does not wish to continue the Republican policy ne win have to And other means of enforcing his will." WILSON SUES A. E. TOWER Broker Seeks to Collect $43,492.34 From Man Asking $170,000. c . - t.o vtcco ITarch ?0 Al- r AAOVluvv, - bert E. Tower, president of the Ora Rico Mines Company, is being sued for $45 492.34 by John C. Wilson. Ban Fran cisco stockbroker. In the Superior Court. The suit Is the climax of lit igation started long ago by Tower, xt-Hn niieired in a complaint that W II- son owed him $170,000. A few days ago Tower attached property oeiuua ing to Wilson on the strength of the suit. The suit brought by Wilson is on a claim for stockholders' liability in the mines company w which iwci . president. Wilson, in his complaint, says that In April. 110, 1,600.025 shares of stock were Issued by the Ora Rico company. He subscribed for and be came tne owner i iov.vwi 1 -' ' . . TCIlenn ahIrFM that While Tower was the owner of such stock the corporation contracted inaeui?uiie w . . . m mart ca Hi -.- Wilson in tne sum ui if."!."1 w : . v. n'n.nn fni fhn USA ana mone im l'J . . .. . benefit, of the corporation, under con tract between the corporation and Wil son. Under the proportion of the stock held by Tower. Wilson declares that H5.4J2.34 is due mm titom luwer. Wilson, in explaining tne sum aj that throughout the litigation Tower . ..in.:irl owinir the S45.000 and has repeatedly promised to pay. He calls .ttentton mat iuht ihw ouu uiu. 42 500 and later niea an amenaeo. complaint, claiming that Wilson owed him JiTO.uoe. -vir. h usua wuw In point of fact be owea Mr. Tower nothing. "In the proper way ana at ine proper time I shall make good what I say. Mr. Wilson said. I will snow up mi. Tower as he haa Deen snown up in New Tork and elsewhere." CURRENCY BILL TO COME Continued From First Page.) storped work tonight after many hours of study of the coming Under wood bill. Statistical experts had been closeted with him. figuring on the rev enue probabilities, and a maze of fig ures had passed in review before them. Meantime the Individual members of the Democratic majority were busied with tariff details and a subcommittee was at work considering the adminis trative and income tax provisions of the coming Underwood bill. The majority will not meet again until next Tuesday, but the individual consideration of tar iff plans will continue. It became known tonight that Lyn don Evans, a member of the last Con gress from Chicago, is being strongly urged for appointment as Commissioner of corporation lain . . '& -wilson. WOMAN'S GIFT BIG Social Welfare Work Aided by $650,000 Donation. EXPERIMENT IS FOSTERED Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank Anderson Makes Testing of New Methods for Relieving or Preventing Poverty Possible. NEW TORK. March 20. A gift of 650,000 by Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank An derson for social welfare laboratories to bo conducted by the New Tork Asso ciation for Improving the Condition of the Poor was announced by the asso ciation tonight. . The gift is the largest single one ever made to the association, and so far as is known to any organization for a similar purpose, except the separate foundations, such as the Russell Sage foundation. The gift is not for the relief of de pendent individuals or families, or for charity organization, but it is to be used exclusively to foster preventive and constructive social measures. The establishment of experimental labora tories for purposes of testing proposed measures is a part of the programme under which the fund is to be utilized. In general, it Is intended to foster those activities which are calculated, in the words of the donor, "to prevent sick ness and thus diminish poverty, such as the promotion of cleanliness and sanitation, and aid In securing a proper food supply." The gift, the association announced, makes possible a new social welfare de partment. Extension of public bath work, of the work of serving hot lunches to schoolchildren approximately at cost, and of increasing clinic facili ties for treatment of physical defects of schoolchildren are among the lines of effort contemplated by this depart ment. Establishment of public launr dries and publio bakeshops in the con gested districts is also suggested. ROW RIVER TIMBER IS CUT With Completion of Line From Diss ton Saturday Logs to Be Shipped. COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. March 20. (Special.) The first of the logs from the unit of timber in. the Row River watershed, recently purchased by the United States Ixigging Company of this city, will arrive within two weeks. The extension of the Oregon & South eastern Railway from Disston into the timber will be completed Saturday. The rails arrived last Saturday and a large crew was immediately put to work laying them. A distance of nearly a quarter of a mile haa been completed each day since. A logging crew has been working for several weeks and has timber ready for shipment as soon as the cars ar rive. The Brown Lumber Company, J. H. Chambers and J. I. Jones mills will commence using the logs at once. Springfield Woman Burned. SPRINGFIELD, Or, March 20. (Spe. cial.) Mrs. Roy E. Johnson, wife of the engineer at the Fischer-Bally saw mill in this city, is at the local hos pital in a serious condition as a result of being badly burned yesterday. She had a hot fire in the kitchen stove and clothing came in contact with the Btove and ignited. She ran screaming from the house and Hazel Parrish, a 12-year-old girl, living next door, ran to her assistance, succeeding 1st extinguish ing the flames. Mrs. Johnson's handa arms and lower limbs and body were baUy burned. AVING There is no habit that will add so much to your general happiness through life and comfort in old age as the habit of saving. Yon can begin with $1.00 and we will pay you 3 per cent interest beginning the first day of the calendar month after it is deposited. Security Savings and Trust Company Fifth and Morrison Streets. Capital and Surplus ' $1,400,000 DR. ELIOT CM FOB BRITISH POST Friends Urge President Emer itus of Harvard to Accept Ambassadorship. GUTHRIE GOES TO MEXICO Justice Gerard, of 5ew Xork, Likely Choice for Rome Leader In V. M. O. A. Declines Pekln but Is Urged to Reconsider. WASHINGTON, March 20. Dr. Charles Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard University, has been decided upon by President Wilson for Ambassador to Great Britain. Close friends of the President telegraphed Dr. Eliot tonight, congratulating him and. urging him to accept. George W. Guthrie, Democratic state chairman of Pennsylvania and ex Mayor of Pittsburg, has been selected to be Ambassador to Mexico. This In formation came from intimate friend of President Wilson tonight. From the same sources It was learned that Jus tice James W. Gerard, of New Tork, waa a likely choice for Ambassador to Italy and that William Church Osborn, of New York; Augustus Thomas, the playwright, and possibly Thomas Nel son Page, of Virginia, would be Ambas sador to European courts. No one has been decided upon for Ambassador to Japan. Frederick C. Penfield, of German town, Pa.; Seth Low, ex-Mayor of New York, and Joseph E. Willard are under consideration for prominent places in the diplomatic service. To John R. Mott, a Y. M. C. A. leader, has been offered the post of Minister to China, and, although he has declined, he Is being strongly urged to reconsider. Mpromlui to Sea President. William F. McCombs. chairman of the National Democratic committee, reached Washington tonight to keep ,nninnv with Tr.sf- uii cuiaecuii, " - - dent Wilson. Mr. McCombs is here to give his final answer to tne rresiueum request that he become Ambassador to France. He declined to discuss the subject tonight, but said he would have a statement to make after he had seen the President. Mr. McCombs had decided to decline the Ambassadorship, but was urged by the President to reconsider. When the Senate adjourned Monday It was . n i ,i ,h. nnmlnnilnn alrftflilv had been prepared, but was withheld at the last moment upon Mr. Mccomc-s request for further time for consideration. Dr. Eliot Celebrates Birthday. CAMBRIDGE MASS., March 20. 1 have no information to give about that Ambassadorship; all information must be obtained at the other end of the line," said Dr. Eliot, of Harvard, to night. Dr. Eliot had been asked for a statement on his attitude toward a diplomatic appointment. He celebrated at his home today his 79th birthday. CANANEA FACES PERIL TAQTJIS ARE MARCHING OS SOJTORA TOWN. American Women and Children Be ing Rushed Across Border At- tack Is Expected Today DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 20. Ameri can women and children from the min ing settlement at Cananea, Sonora, are being rushed to the border tonight . in fiiitnmi.hiiei- Several hundred Yaauls. led by General Obregon. chief of the insurgent Btate troops, are reporieu marching on the town, garrisoned by 350 federals. Colonel Moreno, federal commander at Cananea, expects General Obregon's at tack in the morning. Tho D,an( nf n,npml Obresron on Cananea Is a deviation from his an nounced plan of an lmmeaiate attaca on Naco and the bottled-up little force of federals there under 'General OJeda. ph. vam.ia nnw aHvAticinc on Cananea compose the force previously ordered to Naco. trenerai uoregon, luuuwins them, took command and turned the at- air nn Cananea. Dresumably to pre vent the Cananea garrison from suc coring Ojeaa. lae xaqms mo murine on the branch line of the Southern Pa cific of Mexico, which runs from No gales southeast to Cananea and north again to Naco. Antonio Rojaa, a Chihuahua state rebel general, with 150 men., is reported to have looted Moctezuma, Sonora, after the American residents fled. GIRL STRIKERS REFUSE AID Pottery Workers Want No Meddling by 'Industrial Workers. I EAST LIVERPOOI O., March 20. . 4 nnttrv o-lrls who went JO V C II liuuuicu f ' ea-- on strike yesterday for higher wages . . ha TTi. t tal won a concession toaay rvm onx.ra Association which would amount to $200,000 a year. The girls retusea to iccepi n- iuj demand 1.50 a day instead of the S1.10 they have been receiving, and the of fer of the association comes to 1.25 a day. Seventy-five more girls struc to day and 100 threatened to go out to night. . Efforts of tne inauHtrim wui-nerB ui l TTTt4 n fair m over the manarre- LIIO HWim " " ment of the strike have been unsuc cessful. The girls nave tneir own or ganisation and say they will not brook outside Interference. A sign reading "Strike headquarters here," displayed at If you knew how good our suits are at $25, you wouldn't wonder that 'we say a good deal about them; we know that if you knew how much real value you would find' in one of these suits you'd start now to get one. The idea of cheapness has been associated with ready clothes ; and many a man who can well afford to pay $25 still submits to the ir ritating delays, the frequent disappointments, and the higher cost of made-to-measure, when in half an hour he can get better clothes, ready fabrics, fashion and fit. We make some clothes to sell as low as $iS and $20; and as high as $35 and $40. Our guarantee is not merely a guarantee of the clothes; it guarantees, you satisfaction with them. Better pay the $25. . Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes Maker Socialist headquarters, was torn down today. ZION ELDERS ARE BEATEN Blind Man, Knocked Down In Kiot, Fights Back Valiantly. ZION CITY, 111., March 20. Two el ders were severely beaten and several other Zlonitea slightly injured tonight when rlotmsr broke out between the followers of Wilbur Glenn Voliva and employes of the Cook electrical plant. ir.irii.rii W. s. Feckham and Ernest Harwood sustained cuts about their heads and bruised bodies. Harwood may be Injured internally. John Dar ling, a blind man, was knocked down. He fought back valiantly, however, wielding a heavy cane with telling ef fect. Samuel Huston, an elder, was slightly hurt. . Trouble started when Hoy Cook stormed at a Zlonite meeting led by Elder Harwood. Forty employes of the electrical plant gathered and a fight ensued. This altercation Is one nf a. dozen or mora between the two factions. The trouble began after the Zlonltes had attempted to force the electrical plant employes to cease using tobacco within the city limits. means mi want to cxeaxi7 vso Ithat your bowels work prop erly. Your success depends npon a clean system and a clear Brain. Xiook after yourself every daw and remove the waste whlclt presses npon your nervous sys tem. Don't wait take a remedy -which acts at once, gently and nrely HVIfTADI IAHOS WATTS is the Ideal laxative for a Business Man. glass in the morning or at any time on an empty stomach acts within aa hour or so. 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