Morning Oregonian., November 13, 1914, Page 5, Image 5

TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13, 1914.
PRESIDENT WILSON
OFFENDED BY NEGRO
Protest Against Race Segre
gation Is Abruptly Ended
in White House.
PERSONALITY IS RESENTED
Political Blackmail Charged by Ex
ecutive and Further Hearing De
nied Delegation . Until Xew
Spokesman Is Obtained.
stake in the Malheur County Grange
Corn Carnival, concluded here today.
He grew 121 bushels to the acre. Acres
competed instead of ears. Thirty-two
contestants kept records of seeding: and
cultivation and the corn was shucked
under supervision and weighed and
scored by experts. -
O. D. Center, of the University of
Idaho, was judge. Professor French, of
Oregon Agricultural College; C. E. Rob
erts, president State Board of Horti
culture; C. L. Smith, O.-W. R- & N. agj
ricuiturlst, andjC. C. Tobias, grower of
the corn that won the sweepstakes in
the last National Corn Show, were here
and gave lectures. -
These experts declared this was the
best corn show ever held west of the
Mississippi, because of quality and
quantity of exhibits and the care used
in scoring. The County Court pur
chased the 65 bushels of exhibits for
display at the Panama-Pacific Exposi
tion.
"WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. Deeply of
fended by the tone and manner of their
chairman, W. M. Trotter, of Boston,
President Wilson today ended an in
terview with a delegation of negroes
wbo called at the White Houses to pro
test against race segregation in Gov
ernment departments with a warning
that if the negroes wanted to see him
again they would have to- get another
spokesman.
The President said he had not been
addressed in such fashion since he en
tered the White House.
D Incrimination jm Denied.
A 15-minute Interview had been ar
ranged for the callers and the Presi
dent received them in his office with
only his stenographer present.
The delegation complained that
Postmaster-General Burleson, Secre
tary McAdoo and Controller Williams,
of the Treasury, were enforcing seg
regation of white and negro employes
in their offices. Mr. Wilson listened to
the statement and then replied at
length, explaining that he had investi
gated this matter himself and had been
assured that no discrimination had been
practiced against the negroes and that
segregation had been inaugurated to
avoid friction between the races, not to
Injure the negro. He added that he
was deeply interested in the negro
race and admired it for the progress it
made.
Spokesman Takes Issue.
At this point Trotter and other mem
bers of the delegation took issue with
the President. They declared the negro
people did not seek charity or assist
ance, but took the position that they
had equal rights with the whites and
that these rights should be respected.
There had been no friction, they in
sisted, before the segregation was
started.
Mr. Wilson waited for the protest to
end. Then he told the delegation that
he could not discuss the matter fur
ther. He closed with the quiet but
emphatic statement that Trotter had
lost control of his temper and that
he (the President) could not be talked
to in such a manner. When the ne
e-roea left they said their talk had
been "thoroughly disappointing" and
that they would hold a mass meeting
in Washington next Sunday to protest
further against segregation.
Negro's Manner Offends.
Trotter said in his address that his
foinmittee i io hoi tumts win-wo
looking for charity, but as full-fledged
American citizens, vouchsafed equality
of citizenship by trie j-euerai jonsn
tutlon."
"Two years ago." said Trotter, "you
were thought to be a second Abraham
Lincoln." The President tried to inter.
rupt, asking that personalities be left
out of the discussion. Trotter contin
ued to speak, and the President finally
hold him that if the organization he
represented wished to approach him
again it must choose anothe'r spokes
man, adding that he had enjoyed lis
tening to other members of the com
mittee, but that Trotter's tone was of
fensive. The President told Trotter
that he was an American citizen as
fully as anybody else, but that he
(Trotter) was the only American citl
ssen who had ever come into the White
House and addressed the President in
such a tonend with such a back
ground of passion.
President Alleges Blackmail.
Here Trotter denied that he had any
passion, but the President told him. he
bad spoiled the cause for which he
had come and said he expected those
who professed to be Christians to come
, to him in a Christian spirit. The negro
spokesman continued to argue that he
was merely trying to show how the
colored people felt, and asserted that
"he and others were now being branded
as traitors to their race because they
advised the colored people "to support
the ticket."
This mention of votes caused Mr.
Wilson to say that politics must be left
out, because it was a form of black
mail. He said he would resent it as
quickly from one set of men as from
another and .thaVhla auditors could
vote as they pleased, it mattered little
to him so long as he was sure he was
doing the right thing at the right
time.
The President spoke frankly, saying
that if the colored people had made a
mistake in voting for him they ought
to correct it. but that he would insist
that politics should not be brought
into the question because it was not a
political problem.
Political Gauntlet Thrown Down.
With some emotion he declared he
was not seeking office and that a man
' who sought the office of the Presidency
was a fool for his pains. He spoke
of the intolerable burden of office and
of things which he had to do which
were more than the human spirit could
carry. -
Emphasising that he did not care in
the least for the political considerations
involved, Mr. Wilson- urged that he
wanted his auditors to understand that
it was a human problem and not a po
litical problem. While the American
.people wanted to support the advance
ment of the negro, the President was
sure that as practical men everybody
knew that there was a point at which
friction is apt to occur. The question
must be stripped of sentiment and
viewed in its facts, because the facts
got the better of the individual whether
one desired it or not.
Credit for Progress la Given.
The President said he thought his
colleagues in the Government depart
meats were not trying to put the negro
at a disadvantage, but simply to make
arrangements which would prevent
friction. He added that the question
Involved was not a question of intrin
sic qualities, because all had human
souls and were equal in that respect,
but that for the present it was a ques
tion of economic policy whether the
negro race could do the same things
that the white race could do with equal
efficiency. He said he thought the
negroes were proving that they could
and that everyone wished to help them.
so that they would not be so dependent
and that their conditions of labor
would be bettered. The entire matter,
nowever, snouia be treated with a
recognition of its difficulties.
Mr. Wilson said he was anxious to do
what was Just and asked for more mem
oranda from the committee as to in
stances of segregation about which
they complained.
" Corn Runs 121 Bushels to Acre).
ONTARIO, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.)
B. X Tate, of Bis Bend, won the sweep
WAR MOUSTACHE IS GUT
CHASTENED APPEARANCE! OF KAI
SER DEPRESSES SUBJECTS.
Hair Turns "White and Aggressiveness
of German Ruler Goes With Clip
of Facial Adornment.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 12. (Special.)
The Kaiser has clipped off the up
standing ends of his mustache. This
startling change in the monarch's ap
pearance has been observed during the
last day or two when the Emperor was
passing through Central Germany on
the way to inspect s large number of
recruits completing their military
training.
The loss of his aggressively erected
mustache extremities robs the Kaiser
of much of his former almost ferocious
martial appearance and stamps on his
face the outlines of dejected depres
sion.
ERA OF DEPRESSION
PAST, SAY BANKERS
Gold Pool to Buy American
Securities at Bargain Quo
tations in Favor.
FUTURE FULL OF PROMISE
Organization of Xew Reserve System
Declared Step In Direction of
Stabilizing Interest and
Preventing Panics.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 12. Optimism
for the outlook in the financial, in
dustrial and commercial world was ex
pressed in reports and addresses at the
opening session today of the convention
of the Investment Bankers' Association
of America.
Despite the European war and the at
tendant hardships it is said to have
caused American Industry and finance,
several of the speakers declared that
the future holds forth unusual promise
and that the low ebb of depression is
past.
Action on Gold Pool Deferred.
The proposal by the president of the
organization, Charles B. Caldwell, .of
Chicago, that a $250,000,000 gold pool
be formed to take over the stocks and
bonds that might be thrown on the
market at the re-opening of exchanges
by panic-stricken Investors caused con
siderable informal discussion, but ac-
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after the beginning of the war that? tion by the convention was deferred.
the Kaiser's hair had turned white, no
one paid much attention to that change,
but the removal of his mustache ends
has struck the public imagination and
has perhaps, strange as it may seem,
done' more than anything else to de
press the population of Berlin.
The chastened appearance of the
Kaiser, owing to the absence of the
mustache ends, . is attributed to sad
ness. In these circumstances his ad
visers are expected to urge him to
allow his mustache to attain its former
more conspicuous dimensions.
EMPIRE IS SEEKING FUNDS
Francis Joseph Invests Sam From
Private Pnrse in Loans.
VENICE, via Paris, Nov. 12. Extra
ordinary efforts are being put forward
in Austria-Hungary to secure the suc
cessful notation of new war loans. The
Emperor himself has taken the unpre
cedented step of ordering a large sum
of money from his private purse in
vested equally in the Austrian and
Hungarian issues. Convents and other
ecclesiastical foundations have agreed
to take large allotments and several
municipalities are doing the same.
The agricultural associations in Hun
gary have united in an appeal to the
agrarians to return some part of the
great profits they have made from the
war by providing the loans.
Meanwhile the general commercial
situation is reported to be steadily
growing worse, and the newspapers are
publishing daily lists or nrms which
have been placed under official supervision.
EXAMPLE SET JO TROOPS
Britons Urged to Abstain From Al
cohol Daring War. ,
Discussing the new Federal reserve
banking law, Rudolph Diament, of New
York, declared that the organization or
the new system will redound to the
benefit of the public at large and also
to the investment bankers. He indorsed
the securities pool as suggested by Mr.
Caldwell and added that "if we could
buy up at bargain prices a large
amount of American securities from
foreign Investors it would be a fine
thing for this country." ,
Reserve System Indorsed.
"Reserve banking will have a tend
ency to stabilize Interest rates and will
go a long way toward eliminating seri
ous credit disturbances," Mr. Diament
said. "It will place the legitimate op
erations of the commercial, industrial
and agricultural community on a bet
ter and safer basis, less subject than
heretofore to disturbances caused by
factors outside of thier respective
spheres of activity.'
John E. Oldham,' Boston, spoke on the
proposed increase in railroad rates and
expressed the opinion that a readjust
ment is necessary in order that the
roads may be able to maintain their
financial stability.
Sir George Parish, of London, who
was expected to speak at one of the
sessions today, failed to arrive. He
sent word that he had been delayed
unavoidably and hoped to be here to
morrow.
UTAH PLEADS FOR COPPER
Welfare of Thousands Declared
Depend on Market.
to
LONDON, Nov. 12. The Archbishop
nt Canterbury presided at a great mass
meeting today, when resolutions were in Utah depend directly for their llve-
SALE LAKE CITT, Utah., TJov. 12.
Representing that continued inability
to ship copper to foreign countries will
entirely stop the copper industry in
Utaih, already seriously affected by
the war, the Salt Lake Commercial Club
telegraphed the Secretary of State to
day, asking that efforts be made to
permit shipments of copper in neutral
ships to neutral ports.
The telegram says that 60,00 persons
adoDted calling for national support of
Field Marshal Kitchener's appeal for
assistance in keeping the soldiers tem
pcr&tc The Archbishop urged that all in the
audience who were not total abstainers
become so at least for the period of the
war, as an example to the troops.
Treating was condemned and it was
pointed out that with sterilized water
for their use there was no reason why
soldiers in the field should not abstain
from alcoholic stimulants.
"
Australia to Welcome Brave Foe.
LONDON. Nov. 12 (5:20 P. M.) The
Australians are making preparations
to welcome Captain von Muller, com
mander of the German cruiser Emden,
destroyed recently by the Australian
cruiser Sydney, telegraphs the corre
spondent at "Sydney, N. S. W., of the
Evening News. They are arranging to
show their recognition of his gallantry
and courtesy.
lihood on the copper industry, which
has an annual payroll ol $17,000,000 in
the state. . .
AUTHOR, DIES IN BATTLE
Prayer of Joseph Kenan Voiced in
"Aphel des Armes" Is Answered.
PARIS, Nov. 12. Though he fell near
the - end of August ii the death hag
only Just been ' announced of Ernest
Dsichari, grandson of the French
philologist and historian, Joseph
Renan. He was a Lieutenant of ar
tillery end was killed on the retreat
of the allies in Belgium while defend
ing his guns against overwhelming
numbers of the Germans.
It was recalled that one of his books,
"Aphel des Armes, ends with a sor
of prayer that the author might die
on the field of battle.
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National Suffrage Convention
Greets Montana, Nevada.
DR. ANNA SHAW CREDITED
Chairman of Congressional Commit
tee Says Victory In More States
Necessary Before Federal
Enfranchisement Tjikely. .
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From Coast to Coast the
Morning Paper Is
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Start in with Boston and think of a newspaper
in that city. Then think of every city yon can
from Boston to Portland. Think of any papers ,
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will find that they are all morning papers.
In Boston they are Globe, Post, Herald, Jour
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American, Sun ; Philadelphia, Inquirer, North
American, Record, Ledger and Press; Pittsburg,
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NASHVILLE, Tenn Nov. 12. The
advent of Montana and Nevada to the
ranks of the suffrage states was cele
brated tonight by delegates to the Na
tional American Woman feunrage ab-
sociation, which opened Its annual con
vention here today.
In a symposium on the fight for the
ballot in the seven "campaign states
where suffrage was an issue at last
week's elections, representatives of the
suffrage - organizations of the two
where amendments were successiui
and the five where they were lost told
of their successs and their hopes for
the future. .
Mrs. Anna H. Martin. speaicing lor
Nevada, declared her state was the
"most male state" in me union, wi
1910 census showlrfg two men to every
woman.
Support for Dr. Shaw Likely.
The suffrage victory in Montana was
attributed by Miss Mary Stewart to
thorough organization and to concen
trate.'4 harmonious work.
After the brief address by the rep
resentatives of Missouri, Ohio, North
and South Dakota and Nebraska, where
unsuccessful suffrage campaigns were
waged, a resolution, signed by the dele
gates of the seven "campaign state3,
expressing appreciation of the work of
Dr. Anna Shaw, was presented to the
head of the National organization.
The expression was taken to Indi
cate that Dr. Shaw probably would
have the support of the campaign states
for re-election.
. The report of the Congressional com
niiti whera recent activities have
been the subject of much difference of
opinion among members 01 tne assocm
tion. was presented by Mrs. Medill Mc
Cormlck, of Chicago, chairman.
More Pressure Needed.
Mrs. McCormlck said the committee
began its work among memoers 01
rnnirrMs with efforts to obtain pass
age of what the suffragists designate
ih "Snaan ft. Anthony Federal amend
m,nt framed by Miss Anthony and
first introduced in Congress in 1869. It
provided that no citizen snouia oe de
prived of the elective franchise because
w- . .
"After working among memoers oi
Congress in the interests ot ima
amendment," said Mrs. McCormlck. ana
oft at- we had thoroughly canvassea Dotn
House and Senate, we realized mere
was no hope of securing its passage or
making it effective without more pres
sure behind it. This amendment, even
if It were passed by Congress by a
three-fourths majority, would still have
to be ratified by 36 states to make It
effective.
State Amendments Favored.
"We then realized that we would be
obliged to have more women enfran
chised by amendments of their state
constitutions, so that they could bring
more pressure to bear upon their tep
....ni.tiwi in Congress. After ruch
deliberation we considered It would be
best In order ultimately to maae ei
f-tivo the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment to bend our energies toward ob
taining the passage of the Shafroth
amendment, which would have the ques
tion of Woman suffrage suomittca io
the voters of each state by initiative
petition."
Mrs. Funk recited details of the com
mittee's work among Congressmen. She
asserted that her experience and her
study of the various state constitutions
had convinced her that It would be al
most impossible to obtain woman suf
frage entirely tnrougn state action ue
cause of the various difficulties sur
rounding the passage of amendments
to state constitutions. x
Records of how various members of
Congress voted on suffrage and hu
manitarian measures were given briefly
by Mrs. Booth. '
MARINES TO HAVE REST
Men In Service at Vera Cruz to Be
Rewarded by Trip North.
- WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Secretary
Daniels announced today that when the
marines were removed from Vera Cruz,
along with the remainder of General
Funston's army of occupation. Instead
of sending them to Pensacola and
Guantanamo, he would have them
brought directly north to the League
Island Navy-yard at Philadelphia.
Mr. Daniels spoke of the marines'
fine record of long and excellent serv
ice ia Mexico and aald he had decided J
GERMANS COMMAND TURKS
Xearly 3000 ot Kaiser's Officers
Reported In Saltan's Navy.
LONDON, Nov. 12. An Englishman,
long a resident of Constantinople, which
city he left November 1, has arrived in
London, lie says that in addition to
the crews of the cruisers Goeben and
Breslau, nearly 3000 German officers are
in the Turkish naval service. Two
months ago. he says, all the German
clerks of publio and private establish
ments were taken over by the military
authorities and placed in charge of the
telegraph and postal departments and
the censorship. He adds:
"Every Turkish ship has a German
officer in command. It was a mistake
that the Khedive was not allowed to
return to Egypt some time ago, where
he could have cheerfully watched de
velopments, whereas in Constantinople
he is the center of intrigues of discon
tented Arabs of the Nationalist party
and Germans."
Wildcat, Slayer of 87 Goats, Killed.
.ALBANY, Or., Nov. 12. (Special.)
The skin of a wildcat believed to be
responsible for the loss of 37 goats was
brought to the County Clerk's office
here today by Fred T. Malone, of
Holley. The animal was killed about
a month ago on the ranch of V. Pad
dock, above Sweet Home. In the few
months preceding its death Paddock
had lost 37 goats and none have dis
appeared since that time.
CHINA ASKS JAPAN TO GO
REMOVAL OB" WAR APPARATUS
FROM SHAN-TUNG REQUESTED.
Japanese Displeased by Demand for
"Trivial Rights," nnd National
Anger la Aroused.
PEKIN. Nov. 12. (Special.) China
has handed in a' note to the Japanese
legation requesting the removal of the
light, railway and telephone and tele
graph lines, which were erected in
Shan-Tung province, pointing out that
as war operations have ceased they
are unnecessary.
The note also asks that there be
no further interference with the censor
ship at the telegraph station in Chi
nese territory, as in the last two
months.
China contends that a temporary oc
cupation of KJau-Chau does not war
rant Japan in keeping its lines work
ing. The Japanese are displeased with
what they term the unnecessary de
mand for "trivial rights." Taken in
connection with the tone of the Chi
nese press these attacks are arousing
anger in japan.
Despite the efforts of President
Yuan-Shl-Kal and other Chinese high
officials to maintain a pacific attitude,
tne press cere is suspicious and an
tagonistic in discussing the acta of
the Japanese.
Missouri: In two years, has received $ 159,.
00O from its corporation tax.
Cannery Bong-lit for School "Gym."
MONMOUTH, Or, Nov. 12 (Special.)
The Monmouth school district has
purchased the old cannery building of
the Monmouth Evaporating & Canning
company ana will use it for a gym
nasium for the high school of this city
during the Winter. The students are
to do the janitor work, pay the elec
tric light bills, and keep the gymna
sium in good condition.
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