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5 JAPANESE REPLY IS GIVEN TO AMERICA i! United States' Desire for Dock Site Is One Cause of De- mands on China. to the mysterious word STRATEGIC -IMPORT CITED THE MORJSTNG OREGONIAlC FRIDAY, "APRTE 9, 1915. jul JLvgsjf mmw ir Kf Tse for Base of Operations Against Vormosa. In Case of War Is Con sidered Possible Political . Advice Is "ot Imposed. PEKIX. April S. The Chinese gov ernment received today an outline of the note of the Imited States Govern ment to Japan concerning the demands made on China by Japan and of the " reply of the Japanese government. It is said this reply was made March 22 by Takaaki Kato, Japanese Minister of . Foreign Affairs. The Chinese report says that the American note covered 20 pages and specifically asked five questions. These questions and the replies of Japan thereto are set forth as follows: The United States inquired concern ing Japan's demand that in the Prov ince of Fukien Japan shall have the right to work mines, build railroads and construct harbor works, and in case of the employment of foreign cap ital that Japan shall be first consult ed . The Japanese government replied that these concessions were desired for the primary purpose of preventing oth er nations from acquiring special rights there. Japan understanding that Ameri cans wish to build dockyards in the harbor at Santnao. Strategic Importance Cited. This position is of great strategic importance. Japan pointed out. on ac' count of the possibility of its use for directing operations against Formosa in case of war. The second question concerned the Japanese demand for supervision over the manufacture or purchase of war munitions by China. The Japanese gov ernment expressed the opinion that this question could be solved most satisfac torily by the employment of mixed forces of Japanese and Chinese a sys tem which, Japan says, already exists. The third question dealt with the Japanese demand that the Chinese po lice in certain places be administered jointly by Japanese and Chinese offi cials, or that China shall employ nu merous Japanese to organize the Chi nese police. The Japanese government replied that this demand applied only to Southern Manchuria. Political Advice Tiot Imposed. The fourth question concerned the demand for employment by China of Japanese political advisers. Japan re plied that political advisers will not be imposed upon China, but merely recom mended. The fifth question related to the de mand Japan was said to have made that 'no island, port or harbor along the coast shall be ceded or leased to any third power." The Japanese govern ment replied that this proposed re striction would apply to Japan as well as to other powers. The Chinese government, it Is said, has been informed that if the Amer ican Government pledges itself not to construct a naval dockyard at Santuao the 'Japanese will forego their demand for special privileges in Fukien. proo- ably with the exception of the building of railroads. It has been learned that the agents of an American steel com pany visited Santuao two years ago at the request of the Chinese govern ment and considered the project of a naval base there, but that even a pre liminary contract was not signed. American Company Haa Contract. It is asserted that the late Japanese Minister to China, Enjiro Yamaza, sub sequently informed Paul S. Reinsch, the American Minister, that Japan could not permit the completion of such a project and that Mr. Reinsch replied that there was no treaty to prevent American contractors from un dertaking the task and that Japan's declaration of a sphere of influence In Fukien did not apply. The American Steel Company still holds a contract with China aggregat ing 120.000.000 for undefined naval con struction, and under which only a gun boat has been specified up to the pres ent. This contract was awarded by the Manchu government. The repub lican government evidently desired the Santuao project to absorb the remain der of the $1:0,000.000, but the com pany expressed dissatisfaction. Regarding the reply of Japan to the second question of the United States, it is denied in well-informed quarters that a "mixed system" exists in the arsenal. It is added that the replies to the third, fojirth and fifth questions are contrary to the text of Japan's de mands, but that Japan already has given the Chinese to understand that she would modify these demands. i CIirXA WAIiNED OP KECKO.MXG Yuan Disregards Advice in Making - Concessions to Japan. FEKIX. April 8. The Chinese states man who has borne the brunt of the ne gotiations with the Japanese envoys is Yuan Shi Kai. tho President of the re public. He has carried the entire re sponsibility of the negotiations for China ami virtually alone he has ob tained the best terms he could. During those days the President has often nought foreign advice. Only this week he received two foreigners and was ad vised by them to radical courses, each diametrically opposed to the other. He followed neither, but continued on a course, the purpose of which evidently is to afford China protection by con tinued negotiations and concessions. Consequently China Is today discussing with Japan certain of the Tokio de mands which she at one time refused even to consider. The progress of these negotiations is beinir watched with the closest atten tion by all the foreisn diplomats in Pekin and the British and American newspapers published in China are equally interested. At present inter est centers in what concessions China will make on the clauses in group five of the Japanese demands. These pro vide for the employment of Japanese advisers by China; for Japanese right ef ownership to land in the interior of 'hin: for the emnlovment of Japanese police In China: that China purchase munitions of war from Japan, and that she grant Japan railroad concessions in the eastern part of Central China: that China permit Japan to work mines and build railroads in Fukien Province, and that Japanese subjects be allowed to propagate Buddhism in China. Some foreign newspapers predict that China will accept certain of these de mands, but editorially they warn" the republic cf a "future reckoning. Many opinions are being advanced as to the ultimate outcome. None, how ever, foresees interference on the part ef the United States. Some diplomatists in Tekin unite in te belief that Japan, having obtained Just the suit you want for your boy is here waiting for him. It fits him exactly. The stylish model is just what the sturdy little gentleman ought to wear. The suit costs no more than you usually pay for his clothes and there is this immense advantage it bears our label, which ab solutely guarantees that this suit will give satisfactory service without limiting the activities of its youthful wearer. We have a large assort ment of suits for boys, made by expert New York tailors from selected fabrics and .modeled according to fashion's very latest decree. You certainly ought to see them. Norfolks With Extra Trousers $6.50 Upward Second Floor ' Ben Selling Morrison at Fourth points in the first four groups of de mands, is now prolonging the discus sion of other demands, primarily with the object of obtaining concessions on the clauses of group five. It has been learned that when China made her request upon Japan to remove her military forces from the republic the communication was couched in the feeblest and most conciliatory language. RAILROAD DATA SOUGHT WHAT WAS DONE WITH REVEM'E! STATE COMMISSIONERS ASK. Demand Made at Rate Hearing- for In formation an t Political Activi ties In Western States. CHICAGO, April 8. A complete ex position of the financial history of the 41 Western railroad systems which are petitioning for permission to increase their freight rates on certain com modities was asked today in the bear ing of the Western rate cases at the close of the presentation of witnesses for the railroads before W. M. Daniels, Interstate Commerce Commissioner. The request for Information came in the form of 86 interrogatories filled by Clifford Thorne. chairman of the Iowa Railroad Commission, and chair man of the special committee repre senting 16 Western state Commissions opposing the carriers" pleas for ad vances in freight rates. fhe Interrogatories ask enlighten ment as to the disposition of railroad revenues In recent years, specific data on certain operating costs, as well as the financial history of the railroads. Consideration of the interrogatories was continued until tomorrow, when C. C. Wright, counsel for the railroads, said he would define the nosition the railroads would take in that regard. One of the questions asks for a list of all directors, officers and employes who received salaries of 110,000 or more per annum in the last year. An other reads: "Give information re garding payments made for influencing legislation, assisting political cam paigns, special legal service, entertain ment of public officials and for influ encing public opinion through the press during the period of 1307 to 1914, inclusive." The financial questions include queries concerning the sources of money charged to roadway and equip ment, non-railroad property held and security issues. PIONEER PASSES AT 98 Death. Occurs Just Before "2d Anni versary of Wedding. CAXJAHAX. Cal- April 8. (Special.) Death, when Eli Barnum passed away yesterday at the age of 38 years, stop ped preparations for celebration of the 72d anniversary of his marriage on April 27. Mrs. Barnum is 88 years old. Eli Barnum was a native of i-cw York and married Mary Madden April 27, 1S43. Eight children out of 12, many grandchildren and several great grand children are living. Barnum was one of the pioneers of Siskiyou County. Roomania's Export Tax Prohibitive. BUCHAREST. March 11. (Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) Roumanian new export taxes on foods and fodders make a formidable list of charges. An ordinary farm wagon load ed with maize, for example, must pay S60: a similar load of corn flour is as sessed Ji40; and a wagon full of beans would not be allowed to cross the bor der until It had paid a customs duty of $600. The charges are practically China's acceptance, of ail.. the vitaiprohibltivev-on-many other-jroducu. . . 11 ' ' A I - VWvX " ' .'hriaV "k.'ni V vV m . - - .hit -i x' ak "a. e ja a it-tor H.OIsSOJtl is a new bread a different bread. New and different in every respect New in Flavor It has a rich, delicious butter- j'flawir thar will dAlitfht vnur ywhole household. New in Appearance "Wi-itTYruail in a rlafntv. rlrfssv wrarooftT that iPOTaTr.flrrdmoisture-orooL KeeosZ10ZSUJ fresh and clean. New in Quality establishes a new standard of bread goodness it's better than any bread made by baker or housewife. 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HQXftSUJ was designed for-discriminating housewives who are not satisfied with ordinary bakers' bread. RQLStMl has every quality you like in bread. It is dainty, close grained, appetizing, delicious and satisfying. Let HQIaSUIi Bread Save You the Drudgery of Bake-day Give HQXSU a week's trial in your home. See how your family like it. See how it seems to be saved the heat and worry of bake day. A Large Loaf 10 cents RCLSUHJroc Made clean Sold clean Delivered clean Log Cabin Baking Company STATE FUNDS SHORT Interest - Bearing . Warrants May Be Necessity. TAX PAYMENTS ARE SLOW Treasurer Kay Says Contingency 31 ay Force Action Before Law. : Recently Enacted to Avoid This, Becomes Effective. SALEM. Or.. April S. (Special.) Be cause properly owners thus far this year have been slow in paying taxes. State Treasurer Kay, la announcing his Quarterly report today, said there was a possibility that interest-bearing war rants would be issued, notwithstanding the law passed at the recent session of the Legislature combining the special and general funds. The law permits the State Treasurer to pay all warrants from the combined fund, whereas here tofore when a certain fund became ex hausted the warrants for the depart ment for Vhlch the fund was created could not be cashed by the state until more money was paid into the fund. These warrants were interest-bearing, and as a result the state paid about $30,000 annually in interest. The now law. which was introduced by Representative Schuebel, was de signed to cure this evil, and will do so when It becomes operative. Under the present tax laws there are no penal ties for failure to pay first half of taxes when due. and the payments have not been as prompt as usual. There was a balance of $")9fi, 392.32 in all the funds Starch 31. Columbia is the only county that has paid all its first half of taxes to the state, and Multnomah has made a remittance of $100,000. Disbursements from January 1 to March 31 totaled $1,474,663.33 and transfers $6S,T77.:3. Receipts totaled $1,057,910.16. The com mon, -school, f unci January 1 was J6.413,- 462.03 and March 31 $6,411,815.44. Bal ances in other funds March 31 were as follows: General fund.. 148.320,62 Common school fund, principal. T9'????1 Common school fund. Interest... 254,3Sioo Agricultural College fund, prln- cipal 5.9J6.99 Agricultural College fund. In- . terest J University fund, principal 1J,iTS"y University fund, interest........ l.at. A. R. Burbank trust fund, prin- cipal. i"V'V A. B. Burbank trust lund. In- terest - l.-!96.i3 Thurston monument fund, in- 18.10 industrial' 'accident fund'. '. '. '. '...". 188.3 11.07 Segregated accident fund. Oregon Soldiers' Home, National fund 2? -lai? State Fair fund ... . .. . l.-8. University of Oregon Vlllard en- dowmeut interest fund........ M5.B3 Five per cent United States land --. sales fund V- ; l 5.886.4. Twenty-five per cent tnltea States forest reserve fund.... i'iii' Lever agricultural extension fund S'?2' !!2 Swamp land fund. t....... " l"-' Swamp land fund, interest S.0 insurance fund goi-is Monmouth Normal Kcrlool fund. . 8,8S8.t0 Oregon Soldiers' Home, escheat n )(f( Bounty fund 'isj"; Hatcnery una, -'"' ' i--5i fkmA nrotectlon fund , ,und ::::::::: 5.67iu S.....V7-inV rund ' 1 S State Board of Examiners' fund. 5,317.o4 .... . . i . . i.. I.,.. inr- in iin- tometry fund ........... 1,3.06 State Board of uarDer isxami- ners' fund . -.- State Board of Dental Exami- ners' fund 672.82 Slate Board of Medical Examl- ners- fund l.o3.. Portage Railway operation and .-. maintenance fund - -- -HI?'?" Factory inspection fund ....... 3,f?S-TS Supreme Court library fund iir, Normal School fund -64.1U University of Orescn current ex- University of Oregon . medical .,.,- school fund 3-4i5 S State Library, oontlrgent fund. . . ,SJ "S state Jioif. i-"".' .., Oregon Siato veterinary medical Reclamation fund ,?'IiJHi Motor vetucle tuna ....... ".'"" Agricultural experiment stations' Penitentiary brickyard fund.... 5,00.2 jtevoivins ,.,,-.)- . ..... . . . - and Investigations fund T.0oj1 State Institutional betterment Trafk. scales Inspection fund.... ' S2ft.'o0 corporation tnr.a - , Tumalo maintenance fund. t.l Forest patrol fund 2;4to.v Seed insnection furd 1-00 State road fund ,S2o.T.. Oregon Board of Pharmacy fund I16.24 State printing fund. 7.K28.19 Total 86ja3J2 Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1013. . .$1,411,145.49 Receipts. Jan. 1, 1U15. to March ,,., 31. 115 ,'2h'?J2'Jx Transfers 68.7 1 4.3 Total ...$2,537,832.88 Disbursements, Jan. 1, 1915, to March SI, 1915 $1,472. 6S 33 Trunsfurs 68, 1 1 Balance on "hand March 31, 1915 9iw.3U2.32 Total $2,537,832.88 Grays Harbor Protests Rate Change. ABERDEEN, "Wash., April 8. (Spe cial.) Data intended to show that Grays Harbor towns are discriminated against by the recent ruling of the In $erstate Commerce Commission, which give Tacoma, Seattle and Portland ter minal rates which no other towns are to enjoy, are being compiled h,'.re by commercial bodies, and will be for warded, to Washington, D. C, this week. It is argued that the ruling makes It Impossible for local Jobbing houses to exist In competition with Puget Sound and Portland firms. Medford May Get New City Hall. MEDFORD, Or., April 8. (Special.) A ways and means committee wss sp. ELEVATOR UP! PRICE DOWN That is my slogan. It's a. slogan that has the RING OF TRUTH. WHY? Because YOU KNOW when you leave the ground floor to go UP you are leaving the high rent and big over head expense behind. My low rent and small expense keep the PRICES DOWN. $20 Value Suits for $14.75 $25 Value Suits for $ 1 8.75 Alterations Free Open Saturday Evenings JIMMY DUNN The Upstairs Clothier 315-16-17 OREGONIAN BLDG. Elevator to 3d Floor vrr pointed by the City Counril Tuesday night at the regular session composed of Councilmen Medynakl. Miles and Amy, to investigate tho feasibility of erecting; a new city hall on tho vaiant lot adjoining; the present site. It Is argued a new city hall Is needed to In sure a vault for the city records, and that the $5000 needed for lis construc tion could be raised by an additional levy of half a mill. The committee will report on the feasibility of tho plan at the next rrg-ulsr meeting. U IXTT-fcCMTV-SI.HT II Vm lllllaiiiioioiiioM Why continue to suiter Rheumatic pain? Whr risk the danger of the deformities that frequent reault.rom RHEUMATISM Why longer endure the tortures of chronic skin eruptions. billouneisor indigestion? Why continue to do bo, when yoo can secure 60R8 (Sixty-Eirhty-Eicht) the guaranteed rem edy? Remember, 608(J must relieve your Rheumatism must prove bene ficial In caites of chronic skla erup tions, biliousness or Indigestion. It it doesn't, your money will be re funded by your own druggist. And of all the thousands who have usd 6088 in all these years less than It have asked for their money back. 60U8 Saves Long Expensive Sanatorium Trips mm dlminatM thm ta-umm f RhamatfB, Jot m th waters of Hot &pHna do. Ah oJutfl harm! cm if oar plain directions ara followed. fREE "Medical Advice) on Rheumatism " An uthor(Ut(v Sor i RhnnnatNna, Showaiuat how todiatrnoae innamma fnry, i. hmme rular Rh"tuma anri LaJt mmlt. Knd nana and ad- 0 ItiafrM . VvAJe . I-', Mat. ummCm i Artiru'ar ana aiu -m , m i i iMn. 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