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tjit. mokxixg ojiegoxian. Tuesday, june i, 191 5. SENATOR cu mm IS PORTLAND GUEST lowans Overwhelm Noted Vis itor, but Greetings Enjoyed and Returned Cordially. MR. WILSON IS LAUDED .President's Strength Declared In creased by Recent Events, but Republican Victory Predict ed Due to Tariff Law. SALIENT POIXTS IS INTER VIEW WITH SE.VATOK CITMMIXS. President Wilson's handling: of European war situation cordially approved. Extra session of Congress over German crisis believed certain. War with. Germany not expect ed. United States could accom plish nothing by war, is opinion. A tall, erect citizen of distinguished appearance, wearing a rather weather browned Panama hat and a Mark Twain mustache, stepped off the Shasta Lim ited at the Union Depot yesterday aft ernoon. His foot had hardly touched the platform before ho was surrounded by a crowd of beaming lowans, who grabbed his hand, hailed him as "Hullo there. Senator! Remember me, don't you?" and. even tried to take his bag gage from him. As ho walked down the platform and through the gates, the crowd became a Jam. He was entirely surrounded by rows of insistently outstretched hands, His progress became a halt, and the halt a reception. It was actually blocking legitimate traffic when ex- Senator Fulton of Oregon, himself a former Iowan, with the .remark, "See, here, we never will get you to the hotel." seized him by the shoulders and hustled him through the depot to Sixth street and into an automobile. All this the Senator, who was Albert B. Cummins, United States Senator from Iowa, and one of the most prominent possibilities for tho Republican Presi dential nomination; appeared to enjoy hugely. Greeting Returned Cordially. He answered greeting for greeting, recalled names apparently with little effort, grinned when one enthusiast slapped him on the shoulder, shook hands right and left with an honest-to-goodness grip that you remembered when ho let go, and stood up with Mrs. Cummins while camera men snapped their pictures. At his suite in the Benson Senator Cummins discussed with newspapermen a variety of subjects, ranging from tho German situation and Mexico to Theo dore Roosevelt, the next campaign and -Republican success, which be believes certain. The Senator was asked his views on the present crisis in the relations of the United States with Germany. President's Attitude Approved. "I have positive views on the subject, but I don't know that I ought to say what they are," said Senator Cummins. "I feel that I should not do or eay anything that might in tho slightest degree embarrass President Wilson, who should have the united support of the whole country in whatever action he takes. I will say this, however: The President's course so far meets with my heartiest approval. Ho has handled the situation with wisdom and firmness. "Ever since the sinking of the Amer ican steamer Gulflight I have felt that there would have to be a special ses sion of Congress to pass on the grave issues raised. Mexican Policy Disapproved. "1 can see how a continuance by Germany of the acts which have brought about the present strained re lations might eventually lead to war. But I don't see what we could do in retaliation against her In that event except to seize German interned vessels in American ports." The talk then turned to tho Mexican situation, and the possibility of inter vention by tho United States, in view of the reported change in President Wilson's attitude. "I approve the President's 'European policy as cordially as I disapprove his Mexican policy." "Do you believe that President Wil son, has become stronger in the last few months?" asked a reporter. "He is undoubtedly stronger," said Senator Cummins. "But if you quote that answer, I want you also to quote my reasons for believing so. "In the first place, the present Euro pcon war has acted like a prohibitive tariff against the importation of goods from Europe into this country. Im ports have fallen down to a small proportion of their normal volume. This has diverted public attention from the iniquitous features of tho Under wood tariff. If it had not been for the war. the results of that tariff. I am convinced, would, have been disastrous to the country. , Tariff Law Condemned. ""At tho same time the war has re sulted in a great demand for war Ynate rials, especially steel products, and we have done a great volume of business on this account. But the American people cannot bank on this war to be a per manent thing, and if it stops with & Democratic Administration in power, and the Underwood tariff in effect, its disastrous effetcs would quickly be come felt. "Then again, with conditions as they are, naturally many people would hesi tate to vote against Mr. Wilson be cause of the feeling against 'swapping horses in the middle of the stream.' "So I say Mr. Wilson is undoubtedly stronger than he was a few months ago. But not strong enough. I confi dently believe, to be re-elected if the Republicans nominate a candidate who will command the vote of the progres sive element of tho Republican party." Here, naturally, the interview drifted into political lines. Was Senator Cum mins a candidate for the Republican nomination for President? The Senator's eyes twinkled. "That is for you to say." he replied. "I have never been anything but a Republican." the Senator went on. "True, I voted for Roosevelt in 1912. I did so because I thought that Mr. Taffs nomination was obtained by un fair means, and that Mr. Roosevelt was entitled to the nomination in the con vention." Entertainment Is Planned. Senator and Mrs. Cummins have been traveling since April 1. From Port land they go tonight to Seattle, where they will remain two days, then to Ta cotna for two days, and next to Spo kane, where they will also stay a day or so. Senator Cummins will speak at all these places. The Senator will be guest of honor at . a luncheon at the Commercial Club to- SENATOR CUMMINS, OF IOWA, PROMINENT REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY, WHO IS In PORTLAND TODAY. We are Agents The perfect Hand Cameras. - V '' --.jx Y - -vJK- . p "- .,. : A 'J .-' . m I M "Ansco Oiv.iV r. ir-- h .aa f 3 - 1 I was atril in a state of uncertainty. - . Vy ' r Si -y ' 1 - - " , - " A r ' y 1 ' 1 IX Y r- - I 7"! f - 1 f - Y . " 'J Sv-" i, - -0 1 $ . 1 i . , ' 81 J X r 1 - 5 ? 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Top View (Left to Right) Senator C ummlns and Mm. Cummins. Bottom, Senator Cantmlna, on Right, and O ne ot the Host of Former lwau Who Met Him at tho Depot. day, at which he will make the princi pal address. The committee from the Iowa Society which officially met Senator and Mrs. Cummins at the depot, before they were torn away by the onrush of- unofficial lowans, was composed of Judge J. B. Cleland, chairman; James P. Crossley, Wilfr&d P. Jones. G. F. Peek and Frank JH. Smith. A committee from the Chamber of Commerce was headed by ex-Unit&d States Senator Fulton, C. B. Moores and ex-uovernor Ueer. lowans Hold Reception. Under the auspices of the Iowa So ciety of Oregon, Senator Cummins was tendered a reception at tha Chamber of Commerce last night. tx-Judge John B. Cleland. a former Iowan. presided. Greetings were ex tended on behalf of the state bv Gov ernor Withycombe, who pointed out the need of supporting firmly Presi dent Wilson and tho other officials in authority in the present international crisis. Franlc K. Smith, secretary of the Chamber, gave the official welcome for tnat organization. Senator Chamberlain told the eath- ering in what high esteem Senator Cummins Is held by his associates in the Senate. , ' Ex-Senator Kulton referred to Sen ator Cummins" probable candidacy for the Presidency and predicted that not even in Iowa will he have more loyal support than in Oregon. The Iowa Senator spoke briefly, out lining his views on various subjects and making a strong plea for peace. LETTER AIDS FRANK No Opposition to Commutation of Death Penalty Voiced.' NOTED MEN MAKE PLEAS Judge Who Tried Case Leaves Let ter Saying? lie Never Was Con vinced of Prisoner's Guilt and Recommends Delay. (Continued From First Page.) in the punishment of Leo M. Frank. I wish to eay that at the proper time I hall ask the Prison Commission to rec ommend and the Governor to commute Frank's sentence to life imprisonment . . . It is possible that I showed un due deference to the opinion of the jury in this caso when I allowed their verdict to stand. They said by their verdict that they had found the truth. AMERICAN NOTE PUT IN "SHIRT SLEEVE" CLASS German Government, Consequently, Not Excited, Says Berlin Newspaper, Commenting on Reply. BERLIN, via London, May 31 All the newspapers of Berlin publish today the German government's answer to the Washington communication on the Lusitania incident, but few of them make any comment on it. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung publishes the note under a head line reading: "The War." The Bourse Zeitun? prints a brief and mild editorial reiterating that the re sponsibility for the loss of lives lies with those who "took on board passen gers to use them to a certain extent as hostages against attack." The Tages Zeltung publishes extend ed, comments from the pen of Count Von Reventlow, its writer on naval af fairs. This commentator says the Ger man reply, together with Germany's earlier assurances of willingness and good will, will erroneously be taken to-indicate preparations to give in, and will lead to "a more threatening" de mand for obedience. To those who expect signs of giving in on the part of the submarine boats. Count Von Reventlow quotes from tho war zone declaration of February 4 the phrase which warns vessels that they are likely to be torpedoed, and he inti mates that this will be enforced in the future as it has been in the past. The Welt Am Montag says: Soon after the torpedoing of the Lusitania the United States filed a complaint with Germany that sounded almost threatening. For more, than 20 year American diplomats won for themselves the title of 'shirt-sleeved diplomatists.' Consequently one Judges the tone and the contents of the American note by a standard different from that customary in Europe. The German government there fore has not become excited over tho Wash ington .note; on the contrary, it baa replied In all calmness. BERLIN via London. May 31. Cap tain Persius. the naval expert of the Berliner Tageblatt. in an article today, expresses thorough approval of the tone of Germany's Teply to the United States Government concerning Ger many's submarine warfare. The reply, says Captain Persius, while completely friendly, leaves no doubt of Germany's firm determina tion to continue her submarine war fare unless Great Britain returns to the principles of the London declara tion. He places the American Govern ment on the defensive to answer for "the criminal light-mindedness" which allowed its citizens to sail on a steamer carrying ammunition and exposed to the attacks of German submarines. Captain Persius says Germany will wait and see what defense the Wash- ngton Administration has to offer and how it justifies the port authorities against the charges which are con tained, and only thinly veiled, in the communication. The attempt to pass the responsibility on to Germany, the writer says, is an old device of those whose consciences are now shattered on Germany's firm reply. The writer approves of the friendly language of the German note, which he says will disappoint the prophets of hostile countries, who were hoping for a rupture of German-American rela tions. -. Captain Persius declares he scarcely dares to hope for a friendly reception of the German note in the United States, but he expresses the belief that in the end the American Government will, as in the end of Great Britain's similar negative reply to an American protest, subject the German answer to much consideration. In conclusion Captain Persius says: "Time will pass and the opportunity will be given for cooler consideration of the Lusitania case. The cries of horror over American women and chil dren will die down, and I hope the views jof peaceful neutral persons will gain the upper hand." LONDON, May 31. Reuter's Amster dam correspondent sends an article written by Georg Bernhard in the Vossische Zeitung. in which Bernhard emphasizes what he styles the polite ness ox tno uerman reply to the Ameri can note. "We have been thoroughly. jUBtlfled,' says Herr Bernhard, "in replying with a sharp protest to the American note, The writer expresses the opinion that the United States will be convinced of the truth of the information Germany has adduced with regard to the Lusi tania and that instead of protesting further to Germany, it will hold the uunara line responsible for the dis aster. I was still in a state of uncertainty and so expressed myself. . Search for Truth Futile. "My search for the truth, though diligent and urgent, had not been so successful. In the exercise of Judicial discretion, restricted and limited, ac cording to my interpretation of the de cisions of the reviewing court, I al lowed the jury's verdict to remain un disturbed. I had no way of knowing it was erroneous. "After many months of continued deliberation I am still uncertain of Frank's guilt. This state of uncer tainty is largely due to the character of the negro, Conley's. testimony, by which the verdict was evidently reached. Therefore, I consider this a caso in which the chief magistrate of the state should exert every effort in ascertaining the truth. The execution of any person whose guilt has not been satisfactorily proved to the constitut ed authorities is too horrible to con template. I do not believe that a per son should meet with the extreme pen alty of the law until the court, jury and Governor all shall have been sat isfied of that person's guilt. Hence, at the proper time I shall enlarge upon these views directly to the Governor and the Prison Commission. Letter Made Public "However, if from any cause I am prevented from doing this, you are at liberty to use this letter at the bear ing." Mrs. Frank's statement said she was born in Atlanta. It continued: "With the ideals which I had and which had been inculcated in roe from girlhood, I expected in my husband nothing less than that to which I had been accustomed and to which every woman looks forward and which I fully realized in my husband. "When not occupied with his busi ness, the only time he spent away from me was when he was occupied with his charitable work, which took him away from home about once- or twice a month. "Our married life had been extremely happy and never had been marred by the slightest cloud. He was regarded and loved by my parents as a eon and was always courteous, gentle and most respectful in his relations with them, and our families have always been on intimate terms. Wife Snre of Innocence. "When my husband was first arrested on this cnarge arm was oeuuueu police headquarters, Tuesday, April 29, 19X3, I hurried to the police barracks, accompanied by my father and brother-in-law. I was not allowed to go up to see my husband, and remained in the office of the probation officer, from whence my friends prevailed on me o return home. Being assured that my husband would- be released at any mo ment, I remained at home, but as soon as it became apparent that he would be detained Indefinitely. I went to him immediately and have been going to him every day since, and spend most of the day with him in jaiL -On the 26th day of April, 1913, my mother and I had tickets for the mati nee to grand opera, and in order to get there on time we sat at table at 1:10 P. M.. before my husband came home to dinner, and at about 1:15 father came in and sat down at dinner with us. About 1:30 mother and I left the house and my husband and father were left at the table eating. Returning home from the opera at 6:30 I found my hus band already there. . There was notb inar unusual in his manner or appear ance to attract my attention." Husband Not "Perturbed. "That evening after supper a num ber of friends of my mother and father ame over to the house to play cards. My husband and I did not play, but he sat in the hall reading. I watched the game for a while in the dining-room and then would go into the hall and talk to my husband. My husband read in the hall until some time after 10 o'clock, when he went upstairs to take a bath. I followed him a few minutes later and we retired about 10:30. We were awakened about 6:45 by the tele phone ringing. My husband got out of bed. put on his bathrobe and went down to answer the telephone. When he came back again I asked him who it was, and he said some detectives had tele phoned him to come ngnt down to the factory: that there had been a tragedy down there, and tnat they were sending an automobile for him. "My husband began to dress right away, and while he was dressing the front door bell rang, and 1 slipped on a bathrobe and went downstairs to an swer the door. When I opened the door Booth Rogers and John Black were there. I asked them what was the mat ter, and they said some one had been killed in the factory, and they then told me what they knew about it. JIcKnlght Statement Denied. "After a minute or two my husband came down and joined us at the front door. They asked him if he knew Mary Phagan, and he told them he did not. They then asked him if a little girl had not come to the office to get her money the preceding day, and he said that he did remember such a girl, but that he did not know her name. They then said they wanted him to come with them right away to the factory. I wanted them to let him have his break fast first, but they refused. I then asked if they would not let him have at least a cup of coffee, but they re fused that also. It was I and not he that asked for the coffee.i "In the affidavit reputed to have beern made by Mineola McKnight, the state ment that I ever told my mother that my husband did not rest good that night; that he was drunk and that he made me sleep on the floor, and all the rest ot It is absolutely false in every particular. Some men are not only brave, but re sourceful, and can make a hero medal taka tne place oi a steady job, RUSSIANS TURN TIDE Advantage Is Reported in Vi cinity of Przemysl. 26,000 TEUTONS CAPTURED Xearly 19,000 ot Xumber Taken Be tween May 12 and 24 and 7 0 00 Added Saturday Xight," Says Petrograd War Of lice. PETROGRAD. via London. May 31. The battle of the San in the vicinity of Przemysl is developing In favor "of the Russians, according to an official announcement given out today. Fur thermore the Russians between May 12 and 24 captured nearly 19,000 .of their antagonists. The text of the communication fol lows: "In the Shavli region, in Kovno province, ' the Germans continue to resist our offensive with violent fire, but the fighting in this district con' tinues to our advantage. "On the front between the River Pilica and the Upper Vistula we cap tured between May 12 and 24 more than 200 officers and 18,617 of the rank and file. "In Galicia, the battle on the San River also is developing in our favor. Our troops have successfully assumed the offensive and last night they crossed the River Lubaczowka and oc cupied the village of Monasters, in flicting heavy losses on the enemy. "The offensive of the enemy along the front from Jaroslau to Radymno, in an easterly direction, has been stopped by our fire. "In the region beyond the Dniester all the hostile attacks on Saturday along the front between Zaderewacz, Bolechow and Jaworow were repulsed witli heavy losses to the enemy. On Saturday night our troops assumed a resolute offensive with . great success. On this front we captured mora than 000 prisoners and 30 quick-firing guns. The enemy began a disorderly retreat." PROJECTS TO BE VISITED CONGRKSSMEN AND RECLAMATION M1JN START TODAY, Commission Will Make Tour of 35 Pro posed Irrigation Systems, Embrac ing 6,000,000 Acres of Land. CHICAGO, May 31. Members of the joint commission representing the United States reclamation bureau and the appropriations committee of Con gress met here today to prepare for their tour of inspection of ia recla mation projects now under considera tion by Federal authorities. The commission will depart tomor row for the West. Members of the appropriations committee propose to get first-hand information regarding the contemplated projects, which embrace a total of nearly 6,000.000 acres of arid lands the Government plans to restore to cultivation through the irrigation system. Members of the congressional com mittees are John J. Fitzgerald, chair man of the appropriations committee; William P. Borland, Joseph W. Byrns, Charles R. JDavis, Frederick H. Gillett. James W. Good, Frank W. Mondell, James McAndrews and Swagar Sherley. Representing the reclamation com mission are: A. P. Davis, director and chief engineer; William R, King, chief counsel; W. A. Ryan, controller, and S. B. Williams, chief of construction. UTAH REGENTS SCORED IKIVERSITY ASSOCIATION FIXES BLAME FOR. LATE TROUBLE. Faculty Realarnationa Not Juatiflttd, Says Report of American Professors In vestigating Recent Incidents. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 31. The conduct of the state university ad ministration in the recent troubles at the Institution is strongly disapproved in tho preliminary report of the com mittee of the American Association of University Professors, made public here today. The committee of the association, which consists of 12. R. A. Seligman and John Dewey, of Columbia Univer sity; Frank Fetter and H. C. Warren, of Princeton; J. P. Lichtenberger. of Penn cylvania, and A. O. Lovejoy, of Johns Hopkins, finds that the dismissals of Utah professors were on insufficient justification and not properly investi gated, that there is evidence of a tendency to repress legitimate utter ances "by faculty and students on reli gious, political and economic questions; that the attitude of the board ot regents regarding freedom of speech at the uni versity is alone sufficient justification for the resignation of faculty members, and censures tho regents strongly for refusing to have a thorough public in vestigation of the situation. The committee also finds that the Governor of Utah brought pressure on the university authorities to have them curb or discipline teachers who passed favorably on last year's valedictory address, which dealt with publio utili ties regulation and other matters, but does not find that any dismissal was connected with the Governor's activi ties. A change in the procedure for relations between faculty and regents, established since the recent trouble Degan, is commended in the report. wNotMr On Cuticura NATION MAY SELL BONDS ISSUC; TO MEET TREASURY DEFI CIT IS DEMOCRATIC IDEA. Proposal la Especially Popular With Advocates of Larger Army President Keeps Silent. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 311. As the Treasury deficit continues to brow there is more and more talk of a bond issue, and abhorrent as bond issues are to the party in power, it is notable that Democrats are the ones now advocating this means oi meeting the expenses of running the Government. Since Senator Lewis, oi Illinois, the Democratic whip of th benate, advocated a Jo00.000.u00 bond issue, others of his party have taken up the idea, and especially is the bond issue pupuiar wun advocates or a larger Army and Navy. Senators and Representatives realize that the Government, with an empty Treasury, Is in no position to make lib eral expenditures for strengthening its military defense, and yet the sentiment in favor of military preparedness Is growing steadily, and if a majority of the new Congress favors the upbuilding of the Army and Navy at a pace great er than has been followed heretofore, that majority must provide means with which to carry out an advanced mili tary programme. Thus far, however. President Wilson has said nothing publicly on the ques tion of a bond issue; in fact, he and other members of the Administration are remarkably silent as regards the deficit. ASTORIA CATCH IMPROVES Salmon Landed by Mid-River Sein ers Average Large in Size. ASTORIA, Or.. May 31. (Special. ) Thore was a decided improvement in the catch of salinon today, but whether or not it was simply on account of the Sunday closing remains to be seen. The Mehan and other middle river seiners which ceased operations for a few days started up again today. A crew is at work clearing the snags from the Sand Island grounds, with the expectation of beginning seining operations tomorrow. The fish taken average large and are of exceptionally fine quality. At the Smith grounds this morning a ton of salmon and 800 pounds of shad were caught. Of the salmon, one tipped the scales at 60 pounds and 1300 pounds of the catch was of fish that weighed more than 28 pounds each. To engase n nurse seining off the mouth of the river, the gasoline sloops Sunrise and Sunset have arrived from Puget Sound. They plan to operate in the vicinity of To (Mori in ys A The Soap to cleanse and purify. The Ointment to soothe and heal. Samples Free by Mail Cuticura Soap and ointment sold et eijwliara XJbvral sampls of caen mailed free, with 33-p. book. Adoreas post-oard "CuUcuia. Xept. 13F. Boetoa. the lightship, where good-sized schools of salmon are often found. FLORENCE PARSONS FOUND Girl Who Disappeared From Home at Ccntralia in Portland. Florence Parsons, who had been miss ing from her home at Centralia, Wash., for several days and whose parents feared she had left with show men, was found last night In Portland at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Leuhrs, bH'J Everett street. The girl said that .she left home because her mother would not let her stay. Saturday morning as Mr. Leuhrs, on his way to work, was crossing the Morrison bridge he came upon the girl weeping. She told him she was broke" and he took her to his home. Stories of her disappearance led him to notify the police. J. B. Ziegler Not Singlc-Taxer. J. B. Ziegler. who attended the meet ing of single taxers at the Library last Saturday, has requested The Oregoniar to say that he is not a single-taxer. "I never thought of single tax or said a word about it. I am not a single taxer." says Mr. Ziegler. At the library meeting Mr. Ziegler participated in a discussion of propaganda for the arti ficial restriction of population. George W. Joseph Passes Crisis. George W. Joseph, at the Good Sa maritan Hospital, where he underwent a surgical operation, spent a restful day yesterday. He was pronounced out of danger and on the road to com plete recovery. ZEROLENE I THE STAMMaaoll. I ' ro moto cAas I Signs' The Zerolene Bear and the Red Crown. They stand for the best the Standard Oil Company can make in gasoline and motor oils; also they stand for service the service of having these products ready for you just where and when you need them. Watch for the signs of service. 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