Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 30, 1913, Image 1

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    VOL. L.III. XO. 16,410.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY. JUNE 30, 1913.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LOBBY SENSATION
PROMISE RENEWED
Manufacturers' Agent
Makes 'Revelations.'
MANY NAMES ARE MENTIONED
Members of Congress Pun
ished for Opposition.
BIG EXPENDITURES MADE
Sworn Statement Attracts Attention
of Senate Committee, Which
May Ask That Scope of In
quiry Bo Extended.
WASHINGTON. June 29. Further
sensations in the Senate's lobby Inves
tigation were foreshadowed today when
it became known that a subpena had
been served on Martin M. Mulhall of
Baltimore, reported to have been for
many years the active "field agent" and
lobbyist of the National Association of
Manufacturers.
The subpena was ordered by Chair
man Overman, of the lobby committee,
after representations had been made
to him that Mr. Mulhall was willing
and able to give the committee Im
portant facts regarding attempts to in
fluence legislation, to elect or defeat
candidates for Congress, and to control
the make-up of committees in Con
gress. A sergeant-at-arma of the Senate
served the subpena on Mr. Mulhall late
last night In Washington.
Many Names Are Given.
The nature and extent of the dis
closures that are expected were out
lined in an article published today, un
der the sworn signature of Mr. Mulhall,
in the New York World and the Chi
cago Tribune. The statement purports
to be Mr. Mulhall's personal history of
the report from 1903 to 1912 of the Na
tional Association . Manufacturers
and bristles with the names of members
of Congress who he alleges were "sub
servient," or who were punished for
their opposition to legislation favored
by the association. .
The allegations that he had helped
to defeat members of Congress who op
posed the interests of the manufactur
ers, that this organization had spent
thousands of dollars to elect members
of Congress expected to be sympathetic
to their influence, and that he had
aided in securing favorable members on
committees that handled labor legis
lation; and that his assistants had used
great efforts to secure the establish
ment of a Federal tariff commission in
1908, as a means of delaying tariff re
vision, are contained in the long ar
ticle, under Mr. Mulhall's name.
Committee Eipects to Act.
The facts alleged in the story of
legislative lobbying were not laid be
fore Chairman Ovtrman prior to their
publication. He declared today, how
ever, that the story was so circumstan
tial In detail that he expected the com
mittee to go to the bottom of the al
legations, and to uncover any new
angle of "Insidious lobbying" or "per
nicious" political campaigning that
might be disclosed.
The Mulhall article named manyfor
mer and present members of Congress
who were alleged to have been active
agents in support of legislation de
sired by the National Association of
Manufacturers. It specified employes
of Cong-ess who had been retained to
secure Information: and alleged that
even the page boys of the House of
Representatives were used to pick up
information about proposed legisla
tion. Personal Knowledge Asserted.
The writer said that he had spent
more than $200,000 In his lobbying
work; that he had conducted stato and
Congressional campaigns; helped to
break up labor unions; and had per
sonal knowledge of the extent to which
Influence exerted by his assistants had
swayed legislators and legislation.
Senator Overman declared tonight
that subpenss also would be Issued for
James A. Emery, representative of the
National Manufacturers Association at
Washington, whom the Mulhall article
designates as "chief lobbyist" for the
association at Washington and for ex
Representative Watson, of Indiana, re
ferred to in the Mulhall statement as
an "insidious lobbyist" for members of
the Manufacturers Association who
were leading the fight for a tariff com
mission in 1908.
He said the- committee would deter
mine at a meeting Monday, July 7.
whether to summon other Congress
men, ex-Congrcssmen and officials of
the National Association of Manufac
turers. More Power Desired.
"The lobby investigation has gone
far beyond its original scope," said
Chairman Overman today, "and I don't
see any course for us to pursue but
to ask for more power from the Sen
ate, and to go into every phase of the
remarkable situation that has been
developed.
"I was Informed that Mr. Mulhall
had information that bore directly upon
lobbying work at Washington, and ac
cordingly issued a subpena late last
night to serve on him before he left
Washington. Much of the statement
credited to him today bears on legis
lation in previous Congresses outside
the scope of the resolution under
which we are working.
"It is my personal opinion that the
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1000 TICKETS FOR
STUDENTS READY
TILE OKEGOXIAX BEGINS DIS
TRIBUTION" AT 9 O'CLOCK.
Biggest Theater Parties of Year to
Be Given at Hellis for
Movie World Tour.
Without a cent of cost to themselves
1000 students of the high school courses
of Portland's educational institutions
will receive tickets from The Orego
nian this morning for a moving-picture
tour of-the world with Lyman H. Howe,
noted traveler, at the Heilig Theater.
The distribution of the Invitations
for the biggest theater parties of the
year will begin promptly at 9 o'clock at
the Oregonian's business office, corner
Alder and Sixth streets. There will be
two booths. From one wIlU be given
500 reserved seat tickets for today's
matinee; from the other 500 for to
night's travel festival.
Every boy and girl who presents
their final term report card from the
advanced grades of the Washington
High School, Lincoln High School, Jef
ferson High School, St. Helen's Hall,
St. Mary's Academy, St. Mary's School,
Columbia University, Portland Acad
emy, "Hill Military Academy or Chris
tian Brothers Business College, will be
entitled to one of the thousand tickets
providing, of course, they are among the
first thousand who apply at The Ore-
gonian office this morning. As long
as the tickets last the young people
may choose either matinee or evening
exhibition.
The matinee will begin at 2:45. The
evening performance at 8:30.
OJEDA'S SLOTH IS OFFSET
Federals Make Up for Failure to
Advance.
MEXICO CITY. June 29. The failure
of Ueneral Ojeda to advance against
the rebels in Sonora, and the acquisl
tion of various towns, including Du
rango, capital of the state of Du
rango, during the past week, has been
offset, according to the Government, by
the recovery of a few places by the
Federals and by the work done towards
re-opening the railroads in the North.
Troops are supporting the workmen
and the National Railway has been re
paired within 70 miles of Saltillo and
north of Monterey to Vlllaldama, but
the activity of the rebels a short dis
tance on either side indicates that the
road will be cut behind the troops be
fore trains are operated.
The line .from San Luis PotosI to
Tamplco was cut in four places yes
terday. Ralls were loosened at other
points and stveral trains were, wrecked,
one a military train. Half the rail
roads In the Republic were out of com
mission. Torreon especially is suffer
ing from a scarcity of provisions.
OREGON PINE ROUNDS HORN
Trip From Sound to New York En
joyed by Skipper and Passengers.
NEW YORK.- June 2D. (Special.)
The American steamship Santa Cruz, in
from Seattle and Pacific and Atlantic
ports en route, docked today, creating
the impression that the Yankee met
chant marine might be coming back
on the Installment plan. Captain Crose
ley said he had had a fine voyage and
that finally he hoped to take his ship
through the Panama Canal pretty reg
ularly to and from the Pacific Coast. 1
The Santa Cruz is -one of tour oil-
burning steamships that W. R. Grace
Sc. Co. will use in the coastwise service
by way of the Panama Canal. The
other three are building at the yards
of the Cramps. The Santa Cruz sailed
from Seattle April 22 with a cargo of
Oregon pine. She had four passengers
Mr. and Mrs. Latham, Mr. Miller and
Miss Wraphold, all of whom enjoyed
the trip.
PRINCE SAILS WINNING RACE
Tilly XVII Partially Redeems 19 IS
Boats in Elimination Trials.
KIEL, Germany, June 29. In the sec
ond of the elimination races sailed yes
terday at the Kiel regatta to select Ger
man representatives to participate in
tlje regatta off Marblehead, Mass., in
September, Tilly XVII, owned by Prince
Henry of Prussia, and C V. Krogman,
of Hamburg, was first; Serum, owned
by Waldemar Tietgens. of Hamburg.
second, and Resi V., owned by Julius
Stahn. of Berlin, third. An 11-mlle
breeze was blowing.
Prince Henry steered the Tilly XVII,
and this time lightly redeemed the
reputation of the 1913 boats, all of
which were defeated on June 26 by the
S-year-old Resl V.
J. JOHNSON SAILS' AWAY
Canadian Offk-ials to Accompany
Pugilist to River Mouth.
MONTREAL, June 29. Jack Johnson,
the negro pugliist, accompanied by his
wife, Lucille Cameron Johnson, left for
Havre on the Allan line steamer Corin
thian at 3 o'clock this morning.
They boarded the steamer last night
in the presence of Canadian immigra
tion officers who will watch Johnson's
progress until he is beyond their jur
isdiction. AUTO IS STRUCK BY CAR
Swedish Farmer In Hospital With
Concussion of Brain.
Robert Landbon, aged 29 years, a
Swedish farmer from Greshani, was
badly hurt about the head and sus
tained a concussion of the brain late
yesterday when an automobile In
which he was riding at East Fifteenth
and Morrison streets was struck by a
Mount Tabotcar t
GETTYSBURG STEPS
BUCK INTO HISTORY
VeteransTrooping Into
Little Village.
MANY FALL UNDE8 HOT SUN
First Death on Field Hastened
by Torrid Weather.
5000 TENTS ARE PITCHED
Thousands of Sightseers Arriving.
News That President Wilson Is
to Speak Causes Stir When
It Becomes Known.
GETTYSBURG, Pa.. June 29. Gettys
burg stepped 50 years backward today
into the history and looked again on an
army of Blue and an army of Gray,
meeting at her doorstep. From early
morning until long after sundown the
veterans in blue and gray trooped into
the little town which has slept peace
fully among its hills since Lee and
Meade turned their legions southward
long ago.
More than 30 special trains came into
the village during the day and thou
sands of veterans who tramped up
from the Shenandoah on their former
visit rode in comfort from Harrisburc
Baltimore and Washington. Instead of
the roar of guns that greeted them in
the other days they entered in the
quiet Sunday calm of a country town.
Only the flags flying from every win
dow, the city of tents in the distance
and the crowds told that Gettysburg had
come out of the usual, into the ex
traordinary once more.
Heat Endured Unflinchingly.
From the station of " the two rail
roads that enter the .village is a long
mile to the camp of 3000 tents where
the veterans are housed.. Thousands
shc-uldered suitcases and walked under
a scorching, cloudless sky. Several suc
cumbed before they found their tents.
There was no complaining, however.
Every possible arrangement for the
comfort of the united armies' has been
made. The camp of brown Army tents
is under the direction of officers of
the Regular Army. The streets of
Gettysburg are under the scrutiny of
the Pennsylvania constabulary, and for
the care of the sick the Red Cross has
made extensive preparations.
The camp Itself lies on ground that
has been baked as hard as a brick and
dried Into dust by winds that sweep the
bills, but its sanitation. Its water sup
ply, and Its plan for the feeding of
thousands of men, have been made with
the utmost care.
The tents fall westward . with the
slope from the Emmltsburg road to the
Pol.
lnt of the ridge where the Immortal
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70
degrees; minimum. 55; cloudy.
TODAY'S Showers; southwesterly winds.
Christian Conference.
World's Christian Citizenship Conference
opened by chorus of 10.000. Page 1.
Today's programme for Christian Cltlxen-
ship Conference announced. Face 10.
Ex-Vice-Presldent Fairbanks eulogizes late
William McKinley. Paso 10.
New appraisement, placing- people above
poverty, urged at Christian Conference.
Page 10. '
Foreign.
Militant suffragettes' make vain attempt to
imprison Cabinet Ministers. Page 1.
National.
Tariff debate likely to last all Summer.
Page 2.
Early currency reform is thought unlikely.
Page S.
Agent of Manufacturers Association makes
revelation concerning "lobbying." Page 1.
Federal bureau of soils advises deep plow
ing, in report on Medford area. Page u.
Approaching marriage of Duke of Mecklen-berg-Strelitr
and Princes. Patricia re
garded as love match. Page 3.
Domestic.
Veterans arriving by thousands on Gettys
burg battlefield. Page 1. -
Exhausting heat In Middle West fatal, es
pecially to baibies. Page 4.
Bryan, as editor of Commoner, defends Mc-
Reynolds. Page 2.
Three alleged members of "firebug trust'
convicted of arson. Pace 2.
Murder of child committed by mother to
conceal existence from husband. Page 3.
Lillian Lorraine's husband canes Florena
Ziegfeld. Page 3.
Citizenship has penalties for Illinois- women.
- rage a.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 6-7
Oakland 2-2 (first game 10 Innings);
enice o-ll, San Francisco 2-1: Sacra
mento 7, Los Angeles 3. Page 9.
Northwestern League results: Vancouver
S-3. Portland 2-3; Seattle 0, Tacoma 2;
victoria s, Spokane 1. Page 8.
Ostdlek appointed umpire In Northwestern
League. Page &
Burman breaks world's record for mile in
auto on dirt oval. Page 8.
Regatta promises fun for all. Page 8.
Oregon tennis tournament may change its
scope. page V.
Pacific Northwest.
Steamer Dolphin goes ashore In Straits of
Georgia. page 1.
Former Chicago physician Injured In air
night at Spokane. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
With Incipient strike at Oregon Packing
company s plant agitators are com
plained of. Page 7.
New Thoughtlsts divided In conception of
reincarnation. Fare 11.
Ex-Vice-President Fairbanks predicts union
or Republican party. Page 4.
The Oregonlan to give 1000 theater tickets
to students today. . page 1.
20OO Elks enjoy annual picnic at Bonne-
vine, page 14.
Police friction will be aired before new city
administration. Page 14.
New health officer proposes changes for
Portland. Page 14.
Lifeline Is .'first colport&ge boat put Into
commission, page Ji.
Travel Festival . at -Hetllg acme of motion
picture art. lage 4.
JUDGE LANGAN I SL. SCORED
Attorney-General of Nevada Recom
mends Session of. Legislature.
CARSON ;iTY, Nev.. June 29. In an
official report made public today ad
dressed to Governor Oddle and members
of the Nevada Legislature, Attorney
General Thatcher recommends that a
special session be convened to investigate-
the receivership of the State Bank
and Trust Company.
The report attacks " the action of
Judge Frank P. Lang an of the - Dis
trict Court of Nevada. It states:
"If grounds for impeachment against
Judge Langan should not exist, grounds
for removal do exist."
The bink faUed for $2,000,000 in 1907.
Rear-Admiral George Brown Bead.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 29. Rear-Admiral
George Brown, retired, aged 78,
died at his home here tonight.
READY FOR THE CONFERENCE
MUTAN
TS TRY TO
IMPRISON OFFICIALS
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst
Leads Attackers.
POLICE CLASH WITH WOMEN
Unsuccessful Attempt Made to
Capture Cabinet Ministers.
SCRIMMAGES ARE FIERCE
Suffragette, by Plea That Mother
Is Being Killed, Incites Big
Crowd to March in Body
on Homes of Officers.
LONDON, June 29. Miss Sylvia Pank
hurst, daughter of Mrs. Emmallne
Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, led
an attacking party to Downing street
this afternoon for the purpose of Im
prisoning the Cabinet Ministers. The
expedition was unsuccessful, but the
victory of the police was not won with
out a series of fierce scrimmages, in
which both policemen- and women were
Injured.
Miss Pankhurst appeared at a demon
stration in Trafalgar Square in favor
of free speech. She denounced the
Right Honorable Reginald McKenna,
the Home Secretary, for 'killing my
mother." Then she invited the crowd
to go to Downing street and "Imprison
the Ministers In their own'houses."
Police Cordon Assailed.
The police, however, had been ap
prised of the intentions of the demon
strators and had thrown a strong cor
don around Downing street. Dock
workers in the attacking party tried to
break through and some of the women
went to their aid, but were severely
handled.
In the fighting the women were
thrown to the ground and the dockers
clubbed." Many were arrested. - Finally
mounted police dispersed the crowd.
The incident which led to the out
break was Miss Pankhurst's objection
to a resolution put to the meeting be
cause it contained no direct reference
to votes for women.
"The men on this platform," she said,
"have refused to put the question of
women's vote In' the resolution. That
just shows you what democrats ' tney
are."
Big Throng; Answers Appeal.
Then pointing toward Downing street
she continued:
"The ministers are just a handful of
greedy cowards. They don't all go for
week-ends and we could imprison them
in their houses even this afternoon if
we went down there. What are you
going to do?"
Cheers greeted this speech and there
wa3 a general movement towards get
ting Into line. Between 1000 and 2000
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DOLPHIN AGROUND
ON PEARCE ISLAND
PKIXCESS MAY REMOVES 153
PASSENGERS FROM SHIP.
Steel Steamship Carrying Eastern
Tourists to Alaska at Time
of Disaster In Strait.
SEATTLE, Wash., June 29. The
steel steamship Dolphin, of the Alaska
Steamship Company, which left here
Friday night for Skagway. Alaska,
went ashore at 12:40 this morning
near Alert Bay, B. C. The only In
formation received from the Dolphin
was contained in a, wireless message
to the company which said all the 133
passengers, many of whom were East
ern tourists, were taken off by the
Canadian Pacific Steamship Princess
May. Officers of the company said the
Princess May had landed the Dolphin's
passengers at Alert Bay, as It was be
lieved the Dolphin could be floated un
damaged and they would continue
their journey northward.
The Dolphin is a twin-screw vessel
of 824 tons gross register, and carries a
crew of 60 men. She was built at
Wilmington, Del., in 1892. This was
her first trip this season on the South
eastern Alaska route.
A wireless message received tonight
from a woman who was a passenger
on the Dolphin said all the passengers
were safe aboard the Princess May
and were continuing their northward
journey on that vessel.
VANCOUVER, B. C, June 29. Lo
cal Canadian Pacific Railway officials
deny that the Princess May is carrying
the transferred passengers from the
wrecked steamer Dolphin to Victoria.
The Princess May left here yesterday
for Skagway and would be in the
vicinity of Pearce Island at the time
the Dolphin went aground, but if the
passengers were transferred to the
May they would be again transferred
to the Steamer Sophia, south bound.
and which is due to arrive in Victoria
today.
The government wireless station re
ported that the Dolphin went aground
at Pearce Island just after midnight
last night, but were not aware of any
particulars.
PALMS WILL CASE IS UP
Family Contesting Bequest of $5 00,
000 Estate to Friend.
LOS ANGELES, June 29. (Special.)
Before the Superior Court of Pima
County, Arizona, tomorrow will come
the application of Nat E. Plummer for
letters of administration on the estate
of William J. Palms, of Detroit, who
was a resident of Tucspn for some time
before his death. The fortune left, es
timated at nearly $500,000, was devised
mainly to Mrs. Vera Brabb, who, he
said, was kind and who tried to lift
him up.
To Arthur J. Lacey, a Detroit lawyer,
was given $47,000 as fee for drawing
the will. These bequests and the will
generally are to be contested by Palms'
brothers and sisters of Detroit. They
were especially named in the will as
being omitted from any share of the
estate, owing to the fact that they al
ready were well provided for.
The family fortune came from the
estate of the children's father and
grandfather. Palms died of pulmonary
disease' after a tempestuous career.
Later he had stopped drinking, this
change and others of benefit having
been ascribed by him to the influence
of Mrs. Brabb.
END OF WAVE PREDICTED
Extreme Heat in Plains States to
Abate Today or Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. June 29. An end is
in sight to the hot wave which has held
sway over the Central States for sev
eral days. In its weekly bulletin to
night. The weather bureau predicted
that the extreme heat would be broken
In the Plains States Monday or Tues
day, and that a cool wave then would
move slowly eastward. The forecast
says :
"Over the Rocky Mountain region
and on the Pacific Slope temperatures
will average below the normal.
"The rainfall during the week will
be generally light and local."
DISSOLUTION PLAN READY
Papers to Be Presented to Court In
St. Paul Today.
WASHINGTON. June 29. The plan
for dissolving the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific railroad merger,
which Attorney-General McReynolds,
with the approval of President Wilson,
has agreed on with officials of the
railroads, will be presented to the
Federal Court at St. Paul tomorrow.
The Attorney-General gave out to
night the plan for publication in the
newspapers tomorrow morning, but
later withdrew it with the request that
it be withheld from publication until
after It actually had been presented
In court.
CONVICTS LEAVE NO TRAQE
Fugitives From Federal Prison Foil
Guards Who Seek Them.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 29. An
all-day search for Richard Osborne
and Walter Layman, convicts, who
made a daring escape from the Federal
prison early today has not developed
a trace of the men.
Both men have escaped from McNeils
Island, the Government prison on th
Pacific Coast. The two men were cell
mates. They sawed the bars off their
cell and of a door 10 feet away, leav
ing dummies reposing In their "col3.
10,000 SING WHEN
CONFERENCE OPENS
Religious Leaders of
World Assemble
'AMERICA' THRILLS AUDIENCE
Four Governments Welcome
Delegates to Conference.
MORAL LIFE WILL BE TOPIC
Comparison of Ideas With View to
X'plift Is Programme Outlined
and International Harmony
of Purpose Predicted.
PROGRAMME l'OR CHRISTIAN
CITIZENSHIP CONFERENCE
TODAY.
Headquarters at the Oregon Hotel,
open at 6 o'clock A. M. for dispens
ing of reserved seat tickets.
10 A. M. Organization and busi
ness session in the stadium.
2 P. M. Music, duet by Norman
A van Hoose and Dora J. Zan.
2:15 P. M. "General Scope and
Purpose or the Conference," by Rev.
Henry Collin Mlnton, of Trenton.
N. J., president of the Conference.
3 P. M. "Chrlstlanisatlon of the
Social Older," Dr. Samuel Zana
Batten, secretary. Philadelphia. Gen
eral discussion following each ad
dress. 4:00 P. M. Music
4:10 P. M. "The Direct Democ
racy," F. DeRougeraont, of Neu
chatel, Switzerland.
7:30 P. M. Music by Conference
chorus, direction of Professor W. H.
Boyer.
7:43 P. M. "Lessons and Warnings
From Scotland," Rev. John Limond,
of Edinburgh.
8 P. M- "Hallelujah Chorus," from
the "Messiah."
8:10 P. M. "Obligations -of Chris
tian Countries to Their Dependen
cies." Hon. Charles V.'. Fairbanks,
ex-Vice-Presldent of the United
States.
Developed through a campaign of
preparation, which extended over two
years, and drawing representation in
people from all parts of the earth, the
Second World's Christian Citizenship
Conference was opened yesterday after
noon in the Multnomah Stadium, with
10,000 people standing massed in the
grandstand of the stadium and the sec
tions about the speakers' stand, join
ing their voices in the National anthem.
The threatening weather which be
gan to manifest itself In a slight sprin
kle of rain early In the afternoon, did
not deter the crowds from coming and
the greater portion of the seats in the
grandstand were filled long before the
hour of opening the Conference.
Voices of Thousands Fill Air.
When Professor Boyer, director of
the music for the Conference, raised his
baton In signal to his choir and tho
first notes of "America" were heard,
the whole great multitude responded
and ho found himself directing a choir
of thousands, whose mingled voices,
even In the open, made the air thrill
and tremble like the powerful notes of
a pipe organ.
In the Impressive pause that followed
the close of thl3 opening anthem, tho
Rev. Henry Collin Minton, of Trenton,
N. J., president of the Conference, called
forward Dr. It. C. Wylle, of Pittsburg,
to open the programme with a scrip
tural reading.
Dr. Edwin H. Delk. of Philadelphia,
gave a short invocation, closing with
the Lord's Prayer. In this the audience
again lent its voice and the closing
lines of the invocation rang with the
sonorous thunder of blended voices of
men, women and children like the
tones of some noble old chant.
Governments Kxtesd Welcome.
Representatives of the United States
Government, of the State, of the county
and of the city, were on the platform
and each. In behalf of the people and
power of which he was representative,
extended to the delegates of the World's
Christian Citizenship Conference a wel
come. "With especial sincerity do we extend
our welcome," said Governor West, "be
cause this is a Conference looking to
ward constructive efforts to remedy,
evils which beset human society. We
have been spending millions of dollars
for penal and eleemosynary institu
tions, where we have been spending but
little for the remedy of the conditions
which make necessary such institutions.
"From this Conference which opens
here with a representation which is
world-wide and with a definite pur
pose to seek a solution for these prob
lems, we may expect constructive work
to be accomplished, and to it we offer
our heartfelt welcome."
Religions) Liberty Traced.
Judge C. E. Wolverton, of the Ore
gon District of the United States Court,
speaking In behalf of the United States
Government, traced the development of -the
idea of religious liberty to its high
est state under the free institutions
of America, until Christianity has
brought about a liberty "more potent
and more pervasive than all other re
ligions, and has builded a world-wide
brotherhood that makes for righteous
ness and better things."
"Christian citizenship, so broadly dis
persed as it is," he said, "Is gathering
t-trenrth as the years go by. is wield
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