TITE MORNING OREGONIA7?, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913.
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WASHINGTON CALM
AS HUERTA FIDGETS
President Confident Gradual
Pressure on Dictator Is,
Producing Effect.
WILD RUMORS ARE DENIED
Neither O'Shaughnessy Xor LInd
Has Been Ordered to Prepare to
Quit Mexico, Says Bryan.
Fleet Stays Xearby.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. That the
United States in its policy toward the
provisional government in Mexico is
content to await the outcome of the
steady pressure being exerted against
the Huerta regime was apparent today
in official circles here. Exciting ru
mors from Mexico City wholly failed
to ruffle the calm confidence of Presi
dent Wilson or Secretary of State
Bryan.
"The mills of the gods grind slowly."
was the declaration of one high of
ficial of the Government in discussing
rison at his request a week before my
departure and discussed Filipino af
fairs with him. I was able to reply to
a suggestion of his to the effect that
we probably represented opposed po
litical views, that we apparently repre
sented identical views as to the policy
which ought to be pursued, but that
the events of the previous week had
made it evident that we represented
radically opposed views as to the
promptness with which that policy
could safely be carried out.
"Within that brief time arrangements
have been completed to dispense with
the services of several of the most
competent bureau chiefs and assistant
chiefs of the Insular government. The
resignations of Captain Charles H
Sleeper, director of lands, and of Colo
nel Henry McCoy, Insular Collector of
Customs, were the first required, and
the vacancy created by Captain Sleep
er's removal was immediately filled by
the appointment of Manuel Tinio, a
bright young Filipino of good charac
ter, but absolutely lacking in knowl
edge of public land matters and admin
istrative experience which would fit
him to conduct a business enterprise of
anything approaching such very large
dimensions. Senor Tinlo has been di
rector of the Bureau of Labor, and has
been principally concerned in assisting
his countrymen to find employment and
in the arbitration of labor difficulties.
He was a General in the insurgent army
at 21 years.
"The Bureau of Lands is in charge
of the entire public domain. Including
the agricultural and mineral lands and
the foreshore, and excepting forest
lands only. It has been stated in the
public press that the appointment of a
Filipino to this position meant a rad
ical change in the public-land policy.
It is generally to be feared that this is
the case.
"In commenting upon his appoint
ment, Tinlo said that he knew nothing
about the work. While I like him per
sonally. I must say that he is utterly
Incomoetent to nerforni the work. John
STRIKE ON SUNSET
LINES CALLED OFF
Both Sides Agree to Federal
Board's Proposal to
Hold Conference.
GRIEVANCES TO BE HEARD
not at all aroused by reports that Mr. j R. Wilson, Assistant Director of Lands,
O Shaughnessy, the American unarge
d'Affalres. was about to quit Mexico
City and it was announced that no
orders had been given either to Mr.
O'Shaughnessy or John Lind, at Vera
Cruz, to leave Mexico.
Embassy Humor Denied.
Rumors that the American Embassy
would be closed within 48 .hours were
characterized in official sources as un
true. The President told callers that while
there had been some change in the
Mexican relations as to persons, there
had been no essential change In the
circumstances, to which he had re
ferred the other day as seeming fa
vorable to a solution of the difficulties.
The President, it is understood. Is
confident that the financial boycott of
the Huerta regime by the United States
and the great European powers would
be a powerful factor in bringing about
the end of Huerta.
Bryau'n Statement Precise.
In discussing the persistent rumors
that Charge O'Shaunghessy was about
to take his departure, leaving the
American Embassy's records in the
care of one of the Ministers represent
ing the foreign powers. Secretary Bryan
said flatly that neither the Charge nor
Mr. Llnd had any conditional instruc
tions and intimated that both were
pctinsr under precise instructions from
Washington In every step in the nego
tiations. Indications based on the few
ndmlssions of the State Department of
ficials, arc that no action is contem
plated at present that would precipi
tate a crisis in the situation. On the
other hand it was remarked here that
no one can foretell what action Huerta
might take In the City of Mexico that
would bring about such a crisis.
Hufrta'n Move Twice Viewed.
Secretary Bryan has been informed
by Mr. O'Shanghnessy of the resigna
tion of Manuel Garza Aldape as Min
ister of the Interior but ho has heard
only rumors of the intention of Gen
eral Blanquet to surrender his port
folio as Minister of War. While in
some quarters there was a disposi
tion to regard cabinet changes as the
forerunner of disintegration of the
Huerta regime, in others it was point
ed out that it might mark the adop
tion by General Huerta of a more
active and vigorous policy, and one
more defiant of the United States Gov
ernment. An early development . of his pur
poses Is expected in view of the fact
that in the ordinary course of events
he must submit his special message
to the Congress not later than Thurs
day. The possibility of an Interruption of
the railroad communication between
the City of Mexico and the seaport of
Vera Cruz, which is now practically
the only outlet from the capital, is
giving considerable concern to the offi
cials here and It Is said any attempt
thus completely to Isolate Americans
and other foreigners In the Mexican
capital would result in quick action
by the United States to prevent it.
fleet Remains on East Coast.
Secretary Bryan had heard from
some of liis agents that the line of
communication was threatened, but it
was not clear whether the interrup
tion was to be expected as a result of
some decree of the Huerta government
or from operations of the revolution
ists, who have suddenly appeared In
some force in the difficult mountain
country lying between Vera Cruz and
the capital.
Orders for the southern division of
the Atlantic fleet to return to the
I luted States remain suspended, leav
ing practically half of the fleet's bat
tleships on" the east coast of Mexico,
has also resigned and it is improbable
that any competent person can be
found for the salary of this position
to tell Tinio what to do.
"There is cause of grave alarm that
the placing of the-balance of power of
the Commission in the hands of Fili
pinos will work irreparable damage to
the stupendous work the Land Bureau
has accomplished in the past.
"Another matter Is the Department
of Public Health. A very skillful sur
geon has been asked whether he would
accept the directorship of Public
Health. He Is thoroughly competent
to operate upon individuals, but with
out experience to fit him to safeguard
public health in a country of 8,000,000
people. Realizing this he has declined
to consider the proposition, but the
fact of the offer conclusively .demon
strated the gross incompetence and
complete failure to grasp the situation
on the part of whoever authorized it.
Politics Mix With Duty.
"Prior to my departure I was in
formed that the Governor-General had
cabled Washington for advice as to
how far he could go with removals
without violating the letter of the Phil
ippine civil service act. It Is a fair
conclusion from his first week's work
that he intends to go the limit.
"Hitherto the Philippine service has
been kept remarkably free of this sort
of thing and Its appearance at this
time must cause grave concern to all
advocates of capable and honest ad
ministration. I deem It right and
proper that the Governor-General
should have in the highest administra
tive offices under him men in full sym
pathy with his political plans, but the
removal of expert and high'y competent
bureau chiefs who should occupy them
selves, not with politics, but with the
efficient and economic performance of
the Government, will, if persisted in,
result In quick and direct disaster."
Employes and Officials Hurry to
Start Freight and Passengers
to Moving Business Men
Active in Arrangement.
HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. 17. Twelve
hours after the settlement today of the
strike of the road's organized operat
ing employes, normal passenger service
had been practically restored on the
Sunset Central lines of the Southern
Pacific Railroad. Tonight, for the first
time since the strike started, freight
trains were moved.
It is expected that several days will
be required to dispose of the accumu
lated freight. Officials of the train
men's organizations and the railroad
are working In conjunction in an ef
fort to restore normal traffic condi
tions. Federal Mediation Accepted.
The strike was ended today, when
both sides accepted a proposal of the
Federal Board of Mediation and Con
ciliation that the railroad meet a joint
committee from the engineers, fire
men, conductors and trainmen for the
discussion of the 67 alleged grievances
which the men have presented. Many
f these are of a personal nature. The
recognition of the Joint committee.
which the company officials had de
clared inconsistent with existing con
tracts, was the chief contention of the
nl-ons, which, when refused, precipi
tated the walkout.
The terms of settlement, as outlined
telegrams from the Federal Board,
signed by William Lee Chambers and
Martin A. Knapp, included the com
pany's agreement to meet the joint com
mittee for the settlement of griev
ances; the union agreement to return
to service Immediately; restoration of
11 strikers to service without preju
ice and reference to the Federal
Board of all matters on which the con
ference committees could not agree.
No Date Is Fixed.
No date has been fixed for the pro
posed conference between the- repre
sentatives of the railroad and the Joint
mployes committee.
Commercial interests in the territory
affected took an active part in the ef
forts to arrange a settlement between
the railroad company and the strikers,
Traffic stoppage at this season would
have meant serious losses to sugar
cane and rice growers, as well as to
the cotton trade.
ENGLAND AGAIN URGED
PEACE ADVOCATES WANT TO HE-
CONSIDER 1815 FAIR. STAND.
PHILIPPINE POLICY- BAD
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til after he set sail. When he reached
Yokohama he learned that an invest!
gation had been ordered.
Mr. w orcester is a man of great
personal magnetism. He gives one the
impression of a student as well as a
man of affairs. He is profoundly in
earnest in his desire to tell the Amer
lean people the truth about conditions
in the Philippines and the best way to
treat them. He brings 1500 stereoptl
con slides and 20,000 feet of films of
moving pictures of the various tribes
and he purposes to deliver lectures
throughout the country.
This afternoon he passed two hours
talking to The Oregonian correspond
ent acout Philippine conditions.
Harrison's Tactic Revealed.
Mr. Worcester spoke with deep feel
ing of the treatment given by Harri
son to old and faithful employes like
Leech. They have been removed with
out warning, have been given no leave
and no transportation back to this
country. Mr. Worcester will remain
here about a week until he has finished
the preparation of his second volume,
"The Philippines; Past and Present.
Then he will go East and begin his
lectures.
soino or nis principal points are
found in this interview:
"I left Manila 14 days after the ar
rival there of Governor-General Harri
son and before he bad time to go very
far with the development of his policy,
Upon his arrival, from a grandstand
erected on the Luneta, the public prom
cnade of Manila, he made an address
outlining his policy of the new admin
titration. It did not differ in any lm
portant sense, particularly as far as
concerns its aim, from the policy which
has been steadfastly pursued ever since
civil government was established in
the Philippine Islands.
'Harrison's Suggestion Met.
, "J called on, Governor-General Har
NEW YORK. Nov. 17. The English
government was requested today by
tsub-committee of the American com
mittee for the celebration of the 100th
anniversary of peace among n,ngiien
speaking peoples, to reconsider its de
termination not to participate in the
Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. The
request was sent through the British
committee of the peace celebration.
A proposal to conclude in San Fran
Cisco the peace celebration has been
approved by Charles C. Moore, presi
dent of the exposition. A telegram
from Mr. Moore read as follows:
Suggest setting aside of week
to be known as International Peace
week. Suggest an international peace
congress, an international peace pa
geant, the erection and dedication of
an American-English peace monument
and a great exhibit to illustrate inter
nationalism. Should the celebration be
concluded in San Francisco, we can ar
range for almost any week you would
Belect.
The full committee will meet in Rich
mond, Va., December 3 and 4, according
to announcement made today by the
sub -com mittee.
Governor Mann, of Virginia, will pre
side at the first day session and Andrew
Carnegie on the second day. The Rich
mond conference will arrange for the
celebration on special days of unbroken
peace between the United States and
France, Germany, Norway, Sweden,
Holland, Italy and other nations.
Sab-Committee Arranging Centennial
Would Make Peace Motif for Big
San Francisco Demonstration.
PANAMA STORES CLOSE
CHINESE BRING ABOUT HARDSHIPS
TO CANAL ZONE FOLK.
Demonstration Against Government
Rullnf? Leaven Many Without Laun
dry Pellce Authorized to Act.
PANAMA, Nov. 17. The Chinese
question assumed a serious turn in
the republic of Panama today. All the
Chinese merchants, wholesale and re
tall. In this city, in Colon and at points
in the interior, numbering- more than
1500, acting according to a prearranged
plan, closed their places of business.
after posting notices stating that the
doors had been shut for the purpose of
taking an inventory.
The demonstration was an effort to
compel the Panama Government to re
cede from its programme to compel
Chinese resiaents to take out new cer
tificates of registration and pay an
additional fee. The closing of the
small Btores has already Imposed con
slderable hardship on tho poorer
classes.
Much annoyance has also tfeen
caused by the non-delivery of laundry.
If the laundries are not reopened with
in a reasonable time, the police hav
been authorized to take action.
Insurance Firm Head Suicide.
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark.. Nov. 17,
Wiliara Jenkins, 65 years of age, head
of a large real estate and insurance
company, hanged himself in his home
today. Earlier in the day a warrant
was Issued for his arrest, charging
him with forgery to the extent of 116,
000, it is asserted. Jenkins was a Sun
day school teacher. ;
UXIOX STRIKER IS KILLED
Clash AVith Strikebreakers Results
When Strike Ends.
VICTORIA. Tex.. Nov. 17. Striken
returning to 'work on the Southern Pa
cific Railroad here late today clashed
with a strikebreaking crew whose
places they took on a train that h
just arrived from Houston.
George Gllllg, a union engineer, was
stabbed to death. The alleged assail
ant. whose name Is withheld, and four
companions, are under arrest.
Xew Train Goes On Now.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. The
Southern Pacific Sunset Limited No.
102, from San Francisco to New Or
leans, which was to have been put Into
service last Sunday, but which was
abandoned pending adjustment of the
strike of trainmen east of El Paso, will
start from here next Sunday, according
to official announcement made today
MILITIA FIGHTS NEAR
PLANS FOR CONTESTING PAY BILL
SHAPE FOR NEXT' SESSION.
Legality of "CIrcalar No. S," Which
Bases Recognition of Guard on
Army Rales, Becomes Issne.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. The lines
upon which the contest over the mill
tia pay bill fight will be conducted in
the next session of Congress, probably
ill be clearly denned ttris week, when
Secretary Garrison makes public th
opinion of Brigadier-General Enoch H.
Crowder, Judge-Advocate-General of
the Army, as to the legality of "circu
lar No. 8," putting into effect the Dick
law for the reorganization, of the ml
litia.
Circular No. 8 declares that th
Federal Government will not recog
nize National Guard officers except
where the requirements of the Regular
Army as to organization armament and
diclpline are fully observed. In mill
tary circles here it is expected that
General Crowder's opinion will sustain
the legality of the circular and in
that event the issue will be put
squarely to the militia organizations.
Secretary Garrison already has taken
the position, that until the militia con
sents to an organization similar to that
prescribed for tbe Regular Army, Con
gress should not enact the proposed ml
litia pay legislation, which would in
crease expenditures for the militia be
tween J 15,000.000 and $20,000,000 aqrear.
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first lien on the assets of the system.
This was the decision here today of
the United States Circuit Court of Ap
peals, upholding the decree of the
United Btates District Court of Idaho,
southern division, in the case of the
Continental Trust & Savings Bank
against the Corey Brothers' Construc
tion Company and the Union Portland
Cement Company.
The Lost River 6ystem is bonded for
$240,000. Work was begun on it In
June. 1909, and continued until August,
1910, when It was suspended by order
of the Idaho State Land Board, whose
engineers pronounced the clam to be
faulty and dangerous.
HOG CHOLERA PERIL FELT
CONTEST ON IN ROSEBURG
Commercial Club Adopts Novel Plan
of Obtaining Members.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Nov. 18. (Special.)
A novel plan of adding new mem
bers to the Roseburg Commercial Club
was recently adopted, and as a result
nearly 100 new members have been en
rolled during the past four days. Two
teams, each composed of eight mem
bers of the Commercial Club are op
posing in a contest to obtain new mem
bers. The contest will continue until
December 4, when the losing team will
be compelled to give a banquet for
the winners.
The teams are designated as the
"Reds" and "Greens." As new mem
bers are enrolled they become mem
bers of the opposing teams.
BUILDERS GET FIRST LIEN
Precedence Is Given to Contractors
Over Irrigation Bondholders.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 17. The con
tractors who built the Lost River irrl
gation dam and not the bondholders of
the; Lost River Irrigation system have
Senator Pomerene Asks $500,00 0 to
Combat Disease.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Senator
Pomerene today introduced a bill to
appropriate $500,000 for combating hog
cholera. He declared that the loss from
that disease this year would aggregate
$50,000,000.
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.. Nov. 17.
Dr. Hopkins, veterinary surgeon at the
Agricultural School of the State Uni
versity, left for home today after hav
ing vaccinated all hogs at the experi
mental farm here against hog cholera.
The inoculation was a precautionary
measure, no cholera having as yet ap
peared among the farm herd.
Superintendent McGuire of the farm
reported the disease prevalent In
Northern Minnesota.
GOTHAM OPERA SEASON ON
Enrique Caruso Receives Ovation
From Crowded House.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17. Ponchielll's
"Laglon-Conda," with Enrico Caruso,
Emmy Destinn, Matzenauer, Duchen,
Segurola and Amato in the cast, served
as the attraction for the opening of the
season of grand opera at the Metro
politan Opera-house tonight.
As is usual at the inauguration of
New York's music season, th big
opera-house was crowded.
. It was the commencement of Caruso's
eleventh season as the premier tenor
at the Metropolitan, and when he con
cluded his aria, "Cielo E. Mar," he re
ceived an ovation.
Destinn, as Gloconda, and all others
in the cast were warmly greeted.
Tosaninl conducted.
' Smoke Inquiry Is Asked.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Investiga
tion of the United Cigar Stores Com
pany by the House Judiciary commit
tee was asked today by Representative
Rellly, of. ConnectlcuV .
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GLASS GOES TO SENATE
EDITOR. APPOINTED TO SUCCEED
LATE SENATOR. JOHNSTON.
Alabama Governor Saya Appointee Is
In Fail Accord With Progressive
Policies of President.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala,, Nov. 17. Frank
P. Glass, editor of tbe Birmingham
News and president of the Montgomery
Advertiser, was today appointed United
States Senator by Governor O'Neal, to
succeed the late Senator Joseph F.
Johnston. The term expires March 3,
1915.
Mr. Glass is a native of Alabama and
a graduate of Princeton. He founded
the Blade, in Bibb County, in 1880, a
year later bought the Selma Daily
Times and In 1886 acquired half inter
est in the Montgomery Advertiser. He
became editor of the Birmingham
News two years ago.
In his statement Governor O'Neal re
fers to Mr. Glass as a brilliant editor
and says he "is in full accord and sym
pathy with the wise and progressive
policies of the President, whose per
sonal friendship and confidence he en
Joys." O'Neal declares his legal adviser has
prepared a brief, answering argu-'
ments against the Governor's power to
appoint, and which in the Governor's
judgment is "convincing and conclu
sive." WASHINGTON, "Nov. 17. The ap
pointment of Mr. Glass revives the sit
uation that existed when the Senate
declined to act on Governor O'Neal's
appointment of Representative Clay
ton, but referred It to the Senate com
mittee on privileges and elections,
where some Senators contended a Gov
ernor could not now appoint a Sena
tor without authority from the Legis
lature. Glass took part in the Wash
ington conferences between Alabama
leaders and President Wilson Just prior
to the retirement of Representative
Clayton as an aspirant.
Indians' ClieckX'ase Dropped.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Nov. 17.
(Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Hoover. In
dians, arrested on charges of forgery,
in the matter of a check which had
been lost by another Indian, and which
they cashed, were released. On their
examination, there was no showing that
either had forged the name of Chilo
quln on the Indorsement, the plea be
ing made that he had indorsed it prior
to losing it. As they had made good
the amount of the check, $100, a charge
of obtaining money under false pre
tense was not made, and they were set
free, . --
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