MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1914. THE IE ROLE NE MAP SHOWING KIAU-CHAU AND TSING-TAU IN THEIR RELATIONS TO CHINA, JAPAN AND COREA. IS POLITICS AFFECTED BY EUROPEAN WAR COLONEL'S SLOGAN Motor 1 ;. Progressives Welcome Those Who Reject Old Leaders, Says Roosevelt. Democrats Figure High Prices May Mollify Farmers but Forget Laborers. Cool REWARDS MUST BE SHARED THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK COMPROMISE n Jl ft m V'BLLOlV ff Untried Men Are in Majority Amonj Illinois Office Seekers Senator Smoot, in Utah, Faces Moose Democratic Combine. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. (Special.) Po litical plans in the Middle West have been halted arm In some cases upset by the European war. The effect of the war on the United States is likely to be that of a two-edged sword. Just now it is causing thousands to lose employment or to be put upon short time. At the same time the prices ot all foodstuffs are leaping to prohibitive figures, but eventually Europe, with Its harvests trampled under the feet of contending armies, must buy wheat the United States has to sell and at the seller's figures. When the seas are again open to navigation and vessels are provided to transport the surplus food supplies of the United States to Europe, a flood of gold will return. Democrats, while they profess re luctance to mnke political capital out of the misfortunes of so large a part of the world, say the war will be of rnormous benefit to their party. They argue it will cause high prices for grain and livestock and thus mollify the farmers who were grumbling over the inroads the tariff was making into their profits. Defeat Is Threatened. It is admitted by party leaders that anirit of rebellion against the Democratic Administration and its pol icies was serious and threatened to un seat members of Congress this Fall. Now the farming community, with the certainty of high prices awaiting It. is sitting tight and refusing to mar ket its surplus. Owners of livestock are adopting the same tactics and re ceipts of cattle, hogs and sheep at the big packing centers are woefully small. This has resulted In a curtailment of working forces in all the big packing establishments. It is said that 5000 men have been laid off in the Chicago yards and it Is presumed similar reductions are being made In Omaha. Sioux City, Kansas City and other points. Thus, while the farmer can face the prospect with a degree of complacency, the same rule does not obtain in the industrial centers, where the number of unem ployed men is increasing all the time. Democrats also argue that the public will not try the experiment of chang ing the Administration at a time when the world Is facing the greatest crisis in its history. They say President Wil son's policy of "watchful waiting" has been fully vindicated by affairs in Europe. Xow that nominations for members of the Illinois Legislature have been filed, investigation of the list shows that the next session will be In the hands of untried men and chaos Is ex pected to result. Tax Problem Sore Spot. The tax problem is a sore spot in the sides of Illinois men of property. The Democrats went into office, rend ing the air with their cries against "Republican misrule" and pledged to cut down expenses and give a sane and economical administration. The state tax rate has advanced from 38 to 70 cents, the largest in the history of the state. Senator Smoot is facing a combina tion of Democrats and Progressives in Utah, who have centered their strength on James H. Moyle, a lawyer in Salt Lake, and a wool grower. He was nominated for Senator by the Demo crats and promptly indorsed by the Progressives. In the Republican camp there Is no opposition to Smoot and his nomination is conceded. The Mor mon question, which has complicated the situation in Utah for many yeare, will not be a factor this campaign, for both are Mormons. . Mr. Moyle believes wool should be kept on the free list and Is opposed to any form of protec tion, while Senator Smoot Is a strong protectionist. The Smoot men are con fident of success. They show that a defection of only 9000 voters from the Progressive ranks would elect Smoot and there has been a heavy desertion from that party back to the old camp. Standpatters Run in Kansas. For the first time since the Kansas statewide primary plan of nominations was inaugurated in 1907. the majority of candidates offered to the voters are regular Republicans or "standpatters," as they are proud to be called. With one-third of the total vote cast in their recent primaries, these men drew more votes than the candidates of all other parties combined. The Democratic vote was light in the face of the most hitter Senatorial fight that party has ever experienced in Kan sas. The Bull Moose vote was heavier than the leaders had predicted, nearly 10.000 being 'cast. The Prohibitionists and Socialists made poor showings. Governor George H. Hodges' home town. Olathe. cast more Republican than Democratic votes. W. L. (Iron Jaw) Brown, the Administration's can didate for the Senatorial nomination, was probably eliminated from state wide prominence when he lost his home county, carrying only five precincts out of 20. COTTON PRICE 12 CENTS Georgia Meeting Votes to Hold Staple Until Figure Is Paid. ATLANTA, Ga.. Aug. 17.--A resolu tion providing that no cotton be sold or offered for sale at less than 12 cents a pound was adopted here today at a meeting of 300 farmers and business men representing every section of Georgia. The delegates also voted to urge the conference of governors from the cot ton states to be held in New York this month to make permanent plans for marketing the South's cotton. Mu nicipal governments were urged to form cotton holding companies, and bankers were asked to help maintain prices by loaning money on the staple. WAR CHECKS IMMIGRATION August Arrivuls Fewer Tlian Half Those or Period in 19 1 a. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Wars ef fect on the tide of immigration Into the United States was indicated today by official figures showing a decrease of more than 50 per cent in the number of aliens coming in during the first half of August, compared with the same days last year. From August 1 to It the immigrants numbered 20.986. as compared with 56, 470 lass year. TrS1rSiZ"Br . ... ... . -. .. i i i Corra. and Within Kasy Striking Distance of Japan for Naval or .Military uperai Tslng-Tau Henvllv Since the Occupation of Klao fhnu. and a Japanese Invasion Resisted. Japan's Fleet. However, Strongly Outmatches the German Asiatic Fleet. CRUISER IN PURSUIT Japanese War Vessel to Hang on Heels of Leipsig. PRESIDENT WILSON SILENT Administration Studiously Refrains From Expressing Opinion as . to Japan's Ultimatum to Germany. (Continued From First Page.) fleeted somewhat in the studied reti cence of both President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. Sir. Wilson Non-committal. The President had been asked early in the day whether the assurance of Japan that she would eventually re store Klau-Chau to China in case that territory was obtained from Germany was regarded as satisfactory here. Mr. Wilson replied that he saw no reason to question Japan's good faith in that connection, but carefully refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the ultimatum or Japan's at titude. Published reports to the effect that the President had expressed himself as satisfied with Japan's course were promptly denied by Secretary Tumulty tonight "The President feels it incumbent on himself." said Secretary Tumulty, as the head of a neutral nation, to express no opinions whatsoever on the attitude of Japan or any other coun try." Fate of Islands In Doubt. Army experts discussed among them selves whether Japan might not also take the German possession in the Sa moan and Caroline Islands, which are on the American line of communica tion to the Philippine Islands, and how that eventually might affect the interests of this Government in the Pa cific It was pointed out in Japanese cir cles that the ultimatum to Germany applies specifically to the German oc cupation of territory on the Asiatic mainland, nothing being said about the German insular possessions In Austral asia. However. It was explained that in the event of Germany's refusal to meet the Japanese demands, and of Japanese success in war, the condi tions Imposed on Germany might be extended so as tz include the cession to Japiin and to her ally, Great Britain, of all these island groups gathered in by Germany during the past quarter of a century. Germany recently has tried to Indi cate to the United States the communi ty interests that exist between the two in their Asiatic holdings. This took the form last week of a suggestion that the Eastern waters and shores be neutralized by mutual consent. The Japanese belief Is that the Ger man government will take full advan tage of the week's time allowed in the ultimatum for a reply. This is founded on a scarcely-concealed belief that this reply will be a firm and unequivocal refusal to admit the Japanese right to dictate to Germany her attitude in the Far East. The intervening time, it is believed, will be spent in hasten ing the defenses of Tsing-Tau, the single German station, in planting mines in the sea and in placing the German fleet in position under the guns of the shore forts. KIAU-CHAU OFFERED TO CHINA Germans Move to Avoid Capture bu Celestials Are Wary. PEKIN, Aug. 17. (Special.) Ger many, in the hope of avoiding the cap ture by the Japanese and their allies and the occupation of Tsing Tau, the port of Klau-Chau, is trying to hand it over to China on certain conditions. The republic apparently is unwilling to become involved and has not replied to a German note on the subject. In the event Germany does not eom 14 with, tlie Japanese ultimatum, a th of a ShalliMY Creek l, . i,.n copy of which was handed to the Chi nese government today, war operations will be carried on conjointly by the naval and military forces of Japan, Britain and France. The troops of thest. nntinnQ nre leavinc in the direc tion of Wei-Hai-Wei, the British pos session to the north oi me ureussw port. Tho bnanpua third snuadron is al ready In Chinese waters, while the first and second squaarons nave si under sealed orders. Three Japanese divisions have mobilized and trans ports are ready for them. The British ana jvrencn nnmsicis here have Informed the newspaper -cor-cnnnHentQ that their countries and Japan are acting in unison. ACTION IS LIMITED TO EAST Japan's Part Against Germany Out lined by Britain. LONDON, Aug. 17. The following statement was issued tonight by the British official press bureau: "Any action Japan takes against Ger many will not extend beyond the China Seas, except insofar as may be neces sary to protect Japanese shipping lines." Only Kiau-Chau Said to Be Sough. t TOKIO. Aug. 17. Following a meet ing today of the Seiyukal party, con sidered the strongest political party in Japan, which was called to discuss the situation between Japan and Ger many, a member who was present quoted Count Okuma, the premier, as having said that Japan never would touch any German colony except Kiau Chau. HARBORBILLiSIWfllT LOW TREASURY MAY RESULT IN DEATH OF MEASURE. President Unresponsive to Efforts to Obtain Consent to Dlsplaclne Trust Programme for Time. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ininn a inr. 17. Efforts have been made during the past few days to In duce the President to consent to siae tra.'itlnsr trust legislation In the Senate until a vote can be had on tne river and harbor bill, but without result. Friends of the river and harbor bill are fearful they will be unable to force the pass age of that bill If It goes over until the trust bills have been disposed of, but feel confident they can get a vote on the river and harbor bill if it can be brought to issue before the trust bills are put on final passage. t. ,1 ..,-..!, ir,...i tnrlr.v that the Adminis tration and some Democratic leaders in Congress are losing interest in me river and harbor bill on account of the depleted condition of the Federal treas ury, resulting from a falling off in customs receipts, and if in deference to the wishes of a majority of Demo crats war revenue legislation is post- .4 after election it mav he puilCtl uuu . w . decided to let the river and harbor bill die or materially reauce me amount, carried by it before again attempting to bring it to a vote. The bill now carries approximately $53,000,000 and the appropriation of this amount is thought by leaders to be dangerous in view of the treasury condition. GERMANS AID RED CROSS Eugene Meeting to Raise Funds but Calls War Sens Colored. EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.; Eugene German-Americans at a meet ing held at the Deutsches Haus yes terday formed an organization to raise funds for the Red Cross Soriety for the benefit of the war victims. A relief committee, consisting of Emil Koppe. Charles Deierlein and Gil Dert Zacher was appointed to act in conjunction with the Red Cross or ganization at Portland. The Germans called the war reports from Europe one-sided and apt to mis lead the people of the United States as to the motives for the war, as well as the present situation of the armies. Resolutions were passed by the Deutsche Hielfsverine appealing to tne readers of the newspapers to suspend judgment. Opening Into a Bay, AIM Shallow. They Are locate. Just Ophite Hat Fortified REBEL STOCK IS UP Mexico City Banks Ask Car ranza What Is Money? ENTRY TO BE TRIUMPHAL Wednesday Declared National Holi day and Elaborate Plans Made to Welcome New Chief Ma dero's Memory Honored. MEXICO CITY. Aug. 17. The banks of the capital which closed last Thurs day probably will reopen tomorrow. The question of a circulating medium is causing some uneasiness in business circles. At present four distinct issues of banknotes are being passed In or dinary business transactions. There is a disposition on the part of the public not to accept the banknotes of the issue of July 25. which are guaranteed by 6 per cent ten-year gold bonds, or the notes Issued by the Hu erta regime through state banks then located In the territory controlled by the constitutionalist army. The paper of the constitutionalist army is being freely circulated and accepted. Legal Tender Ruling; Wanted. A commission composed of represen tatives of the clearing-house banks has asked General Carranza, chief of the constitutionalists, to define the atti tude of his new government as to the present legal tender, it is believed a provisional ruling will be made tomor row, thus permitting a resumption of banking operations. Thursday has been declared a na tional holiday in honor of the entry Into the capital of the army and Gen eral Carranza, the new provisional President. Elaborate preparations have been made for the reception of Car ranza and his forces and the inaugura tion of the new regime. Carranza in tended to enter the capital Wednesday, but changed his plan today in order to await the departure of large numbers t federals. Railway to Resume Soon. Already reconstruction plans are un der way. and it is expected that through freight and passenger traffic will be resumed over the National Rail way lines by way of Laredo and El Paso within a fortnight. Memorial services were held today over the graves of the late President Madero and Vice-President Pino Suarez, who were killed February 23 in the revolt which placed Victoriano Huerta in the dictatorship. The services were conducted by General Obregon. the members of the staff and representa tives of the constitutionalist army. After a eulogy was pronounced the graves were decorated with wreaths and the troops fired a salute of 21 guns. VILLA WILL GO TO CAPITAL Federal Commander Surrenders to Obregon In Mexico City. TLALNEPANTLA, Mexico, Aug. 17. General Velasco. commander of the federal troops, surrendered today to the constitutionalist general, Obregon, in the capital, according to news received by General Carranza, the new provi sional president. General Francisco Villa has returned to the City of Ahihuahua. but it is said that he and his chiefs will come to the capital later. It was reported today that Pascual Orozco. the once rebel leader, who went over to the federals, has slipped through the rebel lines with three companions and was being pursued north of San Luis Potosi. Three more constitutionalist soldiers were executed today in the outskirts of the city for seizing the property of Ignacio Bonillas, acting minister of communications. Constant reports are being received from the United States by General Car ranza that recognition will follow closo ou his entry into the city. Massachusetts' Permanent Problem Defined in Boston Address as Increasing Efficiency and Wages of Workers. BOSTON. Aug. 17. "No compromise' was the slogan with which Colonel Roosevelt opened the political cam paign in Massachusetts. He said there should be no comprom ise with reactionaries in any form, while on the other hand the Progress ive party would welcome those of the rank and file of the organization who refused to follow the old leaders. The men who were responsible for the Payne-Aldrich bill, he asserted, also are responsible for the present tariff measure, and should be opposed. Colonel Roosevelt's speech was to have been delivered at a Progressive rally and field meet at Fenway Park, but rain drove the crowd to shelter In the arena. Sharing Rewards Is Problem." Speaking of what he termed the per manent problem of Massachusetts, the Colonel said: "This problem must be, so far as it concerns the great industries in which the Immediate majority of wage workers are engaged, to combine ef ficiency with the proper sharing of the rewards of that efficiency. There will be no rewards for anybody, no adequate wage for the working man, no proper service to the public, unless the business pays. "A business run at a loss will have to shut its doors. No prosperity can be passed around until the prosperity exists. The main element in the suc cess of any business must be ef ficiency, and the wageworker must do all in his power to contribute to this efficiency. "Increased Wage Necessary." "But the wageworker who by his ef ficiency adds to the productivity must have that added efficiency recognized in increased wages. The benefit must in part accrue to him exactly as it in past accrues to the man who furnished the capital, without which the business could not go on, and in part to the gen eral public. "So in every business it must be recognized that there are those three interests; and each one of these inter ests must receive justice. Public opin ion must recognize this fact; and gov ernment, which in this country Is based on public opinion, must also recognize it and endeavor to secure its practical realization." AUTO AIDS BANK RAID PENNSYLVANIA ROBBERS ESCAPE AFTER RUNNING BATTLE. Two Detectives Wounded In Fight With Fleeing; Outlaws Package of flOOO Dropped in Flight. PITTSBURG. Aug. 17. After a run ning battle with an automobile filled with armed patrolmen, two youths who looted the Homestead National Bank today, escaped in a high-power racing machine. Posses are searching the county for the robbers tonight. Although officials of the bank refuse to reveal the extent of the loss, a pack age containing $1000 in bills dropped in their flight by the robbers, has been recovered. Two detectives were wounded in the battle with the fleeing robbers. In escaping from the bank, the rob ers seized the car of a preacher which was standing at the curb. The owner had removed a spark plug, but one of the youths replaced this with a plug he had in his pocket. Ill the course of this operation the cashier fired on the pair from the bank window. Later the pair abandoned the stolen car for one of greater speed they had left In the custody of a farmer's boy earlier in the morning. SWISS WANT TO BORROW Minister Makes Representations to United Stutes About Loan. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17. Dr. Paul Ritter. the Swiss Minister, again made representation today to the State De partment In behalf of his government for a loan of gold from the United States. Switzerland, in a tate of siege, with practically all her male population un der arms, Is facing a serious situation in regard to feeding her army. The imputation that his country might Involve the United States in a violation of neutrality by using the proposed loan in war means was ridi culed by Ritter. He said that aside from the question of national honor. Switzerland's domestic financial strin gency was such that she ' must have fluid currency to restore normal con ditions at home. BRAZIL MAKES DEMAND Punishment of German Soldiers Who Attacked Senor Campos Sought. RIO JANEIRO, Aug. 17. The Brazil Ian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Lauro Mullcr, has Instructed tho Bra zilian Minister at Berlin to demand from the German government explana tions and the punishment of those re sponsible for the attack by German soldiers on Bernardino Campos, ex President of the State of Sao Paulo. According to reports received here, Senor Campos was assaulted and robbed while making his way across the Swiss frontier. ABERDEEN DROUGHT ENDED Heavy Shower Puts Stop to Danger From Forest Fires. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 17. (Spe cial.) Yesterday's hour of rain meant thousands of dollars for Chehalis Coun ty lumbermen and farmers. The rain, while not of long duration, was heavy and puts an end to acute danger from forest fires. It has also saved the pasture lands of the county and the wheat and hay crops. The shower yesterday morning was the first real rain that Cliehalis Count' hud i.iid since June 2. Dealers everywhere. Ask our near est agency about delivery in bulk. Standard Oil Company (CALIFORNIA; Portland W. D. WHEELWRIGHTBAGK PORTLAND MAN AND Bill DE LKKT WAR ZONE I'N MOLESTED. Little Difflculty Experienced In Se curing Fits- ige Out of I'onnlrj Gcrmnny Prods Austria. Although in France at the time war was declared, W. D. v hcelwrlcht and his bride, who had been touring Eu rope, found comparatively little dif tlculty In securing passage out of the country, and arrived In Portland yes terday, the first actual refugees from the war center to come to this city. "A'e were in London when the as sassination that precipitated the war ir.i. hut at th:tt time no one had any conception of the turmoil that that event would bring annul m mo en", said Mr. Wheelwright. "Ah wo were going tnrcugh Europe nowhere did It appear trat people thought a general war could result, and when Servla sent hr rep'v to Austria's note, no sane mar. could have dreamed that the Aus trian power would make It a reason of aggression against the smaller princi pality. It must have been that Austria diIvIumI hv Oermanv to tile step. oi.. It seems hardly possible that It should have been made. "While on the surface it appears as though Germany was the aggressive force back of the war. of course we cannot know at this time what knowl edge the Germans may have hail of aggressive preparations on the part of Russia." W'lieelwriKh t succeed ei in securing booking on tho Potsdam and In sailing for America before a complete lupse of steamship service came. Out of New York shortly neiore ineir arrival in port, the Potsdam was over v...ii hv Rritlsh shin, which fired II.IUIOI "J - a shot across the how mul stopped her until it could be asceriaineu inai me ship was neutral. L. Lang, vice-president of Lang Co.," is still In Lucerne, but a cable was received here yesterday by Mrs. Lang, announcing ills safety and the fact that he soon will sail for Amer ica, i'ho cable was In French and t infi'm I from this that the Swiss authorities have placed a lan guage restriction on messages out oi that country. Kansas Begins Trust Inquiry. TOPKKA, Kan., Aug. 17 Anlnves- Psoriasis Cured by a Famous Remedy Most Troublesome Skin Disease is Promptly Checked Get a good, firm grip on psoriasis by using S. S. 8. the famous blood purifier. Those extending patches may have de fied everything else; you may be dis couraged but let S. 8. S. bathe your blood and you will quickly observe a wonderful change. S. S. S. exerts a dominating Influence In the myriad of blood vessels that com pose the skin. 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Harvey, of Topeka. a special Assistant Attorney-General to Investigate charges of price fixing re cently brought by farmers of ten Cen tral Kansas counties. SLEUTH NOT STATE MAN Governor KM lionlc IllrluK Ie teotlvc in OOOlej Murder Case. SALEM. Or.. Aug. 17. (Special.) Governor West tonight denied a report that has office had employed Stephen Doyle, a Spokane detective, to got evi dence for submission at tho Cooley murder trial in Curry County. He said several newspaper articles conveyed the Impression that he had employed the detective. "Doyle Is not a special agent of this office,'' said Governor West. "He has never been employed by me directly or Indirectly. He is a private detective working on his own hook. "When application was made to this office by tho Curry County officials for requisition papers for tho return of Cooley It was requested that Doyle, who had been working on the case, be designated as the officer to return Cooley to Oregon. It appears that loylr, when in California, and on other oc casions, gave out the statement or the impression that he f employed .i special agent by this office. Such a statement was unwarranted." The deilarod vslue nf riporls from ths consular dUtrlct of Hfrlln lo tho I nltfd States Slid Its possessions In tl first II months of Inst voir amounted to t.4ll..V'4. lllllslHlll with ltl.am.70S lu iho eorr- londlr! p.'tlxd of 1 1 I . THE COOL PACIFIC CALLS TO Clatsop Beach You'll iw welcome unions the Summer mermaids nntl mer rymakers at (Jenrhnrt nnd Seaside. All vacation fads are yours for I he clioosinp; at the seashore. CLATSOP BEACH IS THE QUICKEST REACHED. North Bank Fast Trains. Seashore Limited BtM A. M. Saturday Special 2:00 V. M. Kveninii Express ti:30 P. M. Week-Knd Trips $:?.00 Season $4.00 Tickets Fifth and Stark SU. North Bank Station. Tenth and Hoyt Streets. Marshall 920. it is to keep the pigeon .loles and drawers useless papers. 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