Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, June 11, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1ST. : I W H nvrt MHV WW i r ;h h: - nr u u us iti m m -a i j " u If. iM ii .11 H 11 fl tl M EI if. ?! f( N IU H . 1 A ii , ma 1 I . It I ' 193 I A El 1 A r B 1 1 It-" J - T ? 1. It X VOL. IV7. NO. 17,019. . PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NOTE ASSERTS HUMAN RIGHTS Legality of Sinking of Lusitania Denied. DETAILS HELO IRRELEVANT Representations in Original Communication on Subject Solemnly Renewed. . PRECAUTION IS DEMANDED Americans Declared Entitled to Travel Lawfully, Not withstanding Warnings. "WASHINGTON, June 10. The text of the American rejoinder to the Ger man government's reply to the note following the sinking of the Lusitania follows: "The Secretary of State ad interim to the American Ambassador to Ber lin: Department of State, Washing ton, June 9, 1915. American Ambas-j sador, Berlin: You are instructed to deliver textually the following note to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: "In compliance with Your Excel lency's request, I did not fail to trans mit to my Government, immediately j upon their receipt, your note of May 28 in reply to my note of May 15, and your supplementary note of June 1, setting forth the conclusions, so far as reached by the imperial German government, concerning the attacks on the American steamers Cushing and Gulflight. Principle of Freedom Recognized. "I am now instructed by my Gov ernment to communicate the follow ing in reply: "The Government of the United States notes with gratification the full recognition by the imperial Ger man government, in discussing the cases of the Cushing and the Gul flieht. of the principle of the freedom of all parts of the open sea to neutral ships and the frank willingness of the imperial government to acknowledge and meet its liability where the fact of attack upon neutral ships 'which have not been guilty of any hostile act' by German aircraft or vessels of war is satisfactorily established; and the Government of the United States will in due course lay before the im perial German government, as it re quests, full information concerning the attack on the steamer Cushing. Falaba Contention Is Surprise. "With regard to the sinking of the Eteamer Falaba, by which an Ameri can citizen lost his life, the Govern ment of the United States is surprised to find the imperial German govern ment contending that an effort on the part of a merchantman to escape capture and secure assistance alters the obligation of the officer seeking to make the capture in respect to the safety to the lives of those on board the merchantman, although the ves sel has ceased her attempt to escape when torpedoed. These are not new circumstances. They have been in the minds of statesmen and of interna tional jurists throughout the deyelop- ment of naval wartare, and the uov ernment of the United States does not understand that they have ever been held to alter the principles of human ity upon which it has insisted. Noth- ing but actual forcible resistance or continued efforts to escape by flight when ordered to stop for the purpose of visit on the part of the merchant-, man has ever been held to forfeit the lives of her passengers or crew. "The Government of the United States, however, does not understand that the imperial German government is seeking in this case to relieve itself of liability, but only intends to set forth the circumstances which led the commander of the submarine to allow himself to be hurried into the course which he took. Status of Lusitania Taken Up. "Your Excellency's note, in discuss ing the loss of American lives result ing from the sinking of the steamship Lusitania, adverts at some length to certain information which the imperial German government has received with regard to the character and outfit of that vessel, and your Excellency ex presses the fear that this information may not have been brought to the at tention of the Government of the United States. "It is stated in the note that the Lusitania was undoubtedly equipped with masked guns, supplied with trained gunners and special ammuni tion, transporting troops from Can ada, carrying a cargo not permitted under the laws of the United States to a vessel also carrying passengers, and serving, in virtual effect, as an auxiliary to the naval forces of Great Concluded oa Face 2. -Column !. SUMMARY OV AMERICAS NOTE TO GERMANY ON SINKING OK LUSITANIA. Recognition by Germany of principle of freedom of seas to vessels. In cases of Cushing and Gulflight noted with gratifica tion. United States surprised by Ger many's contention In case of Fa laba that effort of merchantman to escape alters obligation of at tacker in respect of the safety of those on board. Government declared to have performed fully Its obligation to see that neutrality was not vio lated by Lusitania. Germany said to be misinformed in as sumption that vessel was armed or violated United States law with respect to cargo. Details of German contentions held Irrelevant to question' of il legality of methods. Sinking of passenger ships de clared to Involve principles of humanity which lift it out of the class - of . ordinary subjects of International controversy. United States contends - for something greater than rights of property or privileges of com merce. It contends for sacred rights of humanity. Only actual resistance or re-. fusal to stop could have Justi fied putting lives of those on board Lusitania in jeopardy. United States ready at any time to act in attempt to bring about understanding between Germany and Great Britain by which character of sea warfare may be changed. Meanwhile United States sol emnly renews representations of note of May 15.' Proclamation of war zone or warning of neutrals not admit ted as abbreviating rights of Americans on lawful errands to travel on merchant ships of bel ligerent nationality. United States deems It reason able to expect that Germany will adopt measures to safeguard American ships and lives and asks again for assurances that this will be done. LOG SO BIG MILL CHANGES Shed Raised So Saw Can lteach 3000 Feet of Timber. RIDGEFIELD, Wash.. June JO. (Special.) The largest cedar log ever handled by the. Bratlie-McClelland shingle mill here was run through Ihe mill today. The log was 24 feet long and seven feet in diameter at the big end. The log contained-about 3000 feet of cedar. The log was so large that the shed roof over the saw which cuts the shingle bolts had to be raised to allow the log to get to the saw. Other huge cedar logs are being handled. RAIN TODAY IS PREDICTED Prospects for Good Weather Poor, Says Assistant Forecaster. The weather today will be unsettled and it probably will rain, according to the prediction of Assistant District Forecaster Theodore F. Drake. Mr. Drake said that weather conditions all over the United States, with the ex ception of near the Atlantic Coast and also at points along the Pacific Coast, were unsettled last night, which gave very poor prospects for good weather today. 4 BRYAN CHAMPIONS JEW '.DIPLOMACY Persuasion,' Not Force, to Be. Slogan. RESIGNATION IS DEFENDED Wilson Note Declared to Con- form to "Old System." ISSUE NOT PERSONAL ONE Plea Made . for United . States to Lead World Into Light of Day . AVhcn - Swords . Shall Be Beaten Into Plowshares. WASHINGTON. June 10. William Jennings Bryan, In a. statement to the American people, tonight asks them to hear him before they pass sentence on his laying down, the oortfolio of Secre tary of State in the midst of Interna tional stress.' Confident that the public will credit htm with honorable ' Intentions, Mr. Bryan frankly says that good intentions are not enough, and that if the public verdict is against him, he asks no mercy, asserting that men in public life must be "willing to bear any deserved punishment from ostracism to execu tion." "Old System" Rejected. Interpreting the American note - to Germany on submarine warfare, which he refused to sign, as conforming to the "old system" of diplomatic standards, precedents for which "are written in characters of blood upon almost every page of human history" and character izing himself as a champion of the new system persuasion instead of force and as an ."humble follower of the Prince of Peace," the ex-Secretary of State pleads for the United States to lead the world "out of the black night of war into the light of that day when 'swords shall! be beaten into plow shares."" lii. Br an will issue tomorrow an other statement, an appeal, he says, to 'German-Americans." The nature of this appeal he would not discuss. . But with the issuance of the third state ment since his resignation, the ex Concluded on Page 2, Column 2.) WINNER OF GRAND ! INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The VT eatlier. - TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, (ji-'.O degrees; . minimum. 4S.3 degree. TODAY'S Showers; - westerly winds. Rose Festival. Floral parade 1 elorioua review. Pate 1.' Prosperity parade thla morning at 10:3O i ond of big Festival eventa. Page 7. Queen Sybil adopted as Princess by Black feet Indians. Page 0. Crowu' at parade' unusually orderly. Page 9. All Oregon to Join In brilliant finale of. Rose Festival. Page 4. Laurrlhurst wins first prize in second day -community rose exhibit. Page -4. - Not. . , , VntM in nrmnnv - lnsLffts on right or nu- manltv HatiI- . IealltV Of SinKWg i.itatt.nia anri r4tp.riite demand for as mimnr.R flint American lives will be safeguarded. . Page 1. - Friends of Germany believe critical stage in American crisis Lb passed, l age x. Germans believe Bryan's -retirement makes situation easier. page J. Berlin tense as note Is received. Page Z. War. German Admiral says Mediterranean -will oe next field of submarine operations. Page 2. German submarine sinks two British tor- pedo boats, steamer ana six rase 2- trawlers. Germany in Fry case declares right to sink any vessel carrying coniraoanu, uui willing to pay damages. - Page 2. British warned disaster is likely unless mu nitions are produced. Page 3. National. Bryan Issues statement defending resigna tion in time ot crisis, rage x. Pacific Northwest. - Suits against Highland mine aggregating S124,b7T decided and resumption dieted. Page 15. Tvnorranh ical Union starts movement to have textbooas printea in state. x-e i- Schooner New Jersey reported lost In Arc- , tic ' and four -of whaler s crew pensu. Page 0. Sports. Fred Louch wins roller skate marathon. Page 1. Detroit loses hard-fought game to Boston Pass 18. Queens Sybil to attend championship track meet today. Page 19. Pacific Coast League results: Portland-Salt Lake game postponed, rain: uaKiana . San Francisco 2; Los Angeles 3, Venice 0. Page IS. Commercial and Marine. Rose City's crews twice beat those of cruiser Boston in thrilling race in har bor. Page 15. Heavy hop buying movement in all Pacific Coast States, page 19. England cecures wheat in India and Chicago pricea drop. page i. Portland and Vicinity. R. F. Outcault, noted cartoonist, "Buster Brown" and "Mary Jane." here. Page 20. Pastor Russell predicts' end . of war will bring devastation and anarchy. Page 13. Body of baby found buried In vacant lot and four persons arrested. Page JO. Portland Academy graduating exercises will be held tonight. Fan 14. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19. SOCIALIST PAPER BLOWN Butte Weekly Dynamited at Early , Hour in Morning. . . BUTTE, Mont., - Juneii0. TUs plan of the Butte Socialist. weekly news paper, was blown up by dynamite at 2 o'clock- this morning. ' Italians Xear Trieste.' UDINE, Italy, via Paris, June 10 Italian troops, having occupied Monfal cone, are within Bight of Trieste. PRIZE IN YESTERDAY'S FESTIVAL FLORAL PARADE. .- vy i . V w - ? " A i it-' Estsv or wAsuxaiGxoif man icuoou FRED LOUGH WIHS ROLLER! 50,000 to 75,000 See Great Contest. VICTOR IS LAD OF FOURTEEN Wild Jumble of Arms and Legs Marks Finish. WINNER'S RECORD IS GOOD Rain Falls- to Hamper Boys Second Place Taken by orman Voumans Beavers Mascot Judges Keep Vp in Autos With Difficulty. Fred Lough, 1433 East Everett street is the champion roller skater of Ore gon. This 14-year-old ' student or Mount Tabor scnool won the first an nual Rose Festival roller marathon. conducted by The Oregonian yesterday. midst the plaudits of a crowd of 50, 000 to 75,000 persons, who lined the three-mile course about the city streets. cheering wildly and shouting encour agements to the hatless contestants. Rain - proved no deterrent factor either to the - Juvenile skaters or to spectators. Ninety-two youngsters lined up for the start at Sixth and Al der streets and were sent on the unique race by a. pistol shot fired. by Mayor Albee. Finish la Wild Rash. Most of the boys finished with plenty of reserve strength, and it was a wild Jumble of arms and legs that tore down Sixth street from the South about 6:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The first six boys finished in the following order: First Fred Lough, 1433 East Ever ett street, age 14, weight 121 pounds pupil in Mount Tabor school; time 14 minutes 6 2-5 seconds. Second Norman -Youmans, 731 Over ton street, age 14. weight 113 pounds, pupil in Lincoln High. Third John Clifford Hurlburt.' 2l East Salmon street, age 13, weight 119 pounds, pupil in Stephens school. - Fourth Marion Barber, 1068 East Al der 'street age 13, weight 98 pounds, pupil in Ladd school. Fifth David H. Fovey, 692 Hancock t'om-luded on Page IS, .Column li.) ARATHOt r. -er- -w r iSk -. .-- -v e ,v, . - jii ,- . - t .., A aar. r . -W CRITICAL. STAGE IS BELIEVED PAST FRIENDS OF GERMANY EXPECT WAY OUT WILL BE FOUND. Keply to American Note Is Not Ex pected . Until Ambassador's Envoy Reaches Berlin. WASHINGTON, June 10. A copy of the American note to Germany was delivered to Count von .Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, . late today. He declined to .comment, saying that would have to be left to the reply of his government. In diplomatic circles generally the note seemed to create a favorable im pression In quarters friendly to Ger many it. was said that the document confirmed belief held since Count von Bernstorffs ' recent . interview with President Wilson that the critical stage had been passed and that, with the American viewpoint clearly before It. the German government would be able to find a way out of the dilemma that would satisfy the United States. Meyer Gerhard, now on his way to Berlin as personal representative of Count von Bernstorff. is understood to have been instructed to outline the attitude of the American Government in a way that will merely supplement the statement of position in the note. In German quarters no response from the imperial government is looked for until after Gerhard reaches Berlin, perhaps 10 days or a fortnight hence. One phase of the note which at tracted much attention in diplomatic circles was that relating to mediatory steps on the part of the United States looking toward a reformation of war fare on the seas generally. In this connection it was suggested that the chief difficulty might be an insistence by Germany that the allies refrain from interfering, not only with food stuffs consigned to her civilian population,- but with raw materials of all kinds. . MORE CADETS INVOLVED Three Graduated Ensigns Recalled; Other Midshipmen to Follow. ANNAPOLIS. June 10. The principal development of today's sessions of the court of inquiry on the Naval Acad emy scandal was the implication of three Ensigns who received their di plomas last Friday, and the probability that other midshipmen will be brought In as defendants tomorrow. At the beginning of the afternoon ses sion Captain Russell, president of the court, announced that Ensigns W. J. Confer, P. H. Harrison and A. V. Stru ble had been made defendants in the proceedings. The three Ensigns have been . mentioned in the testimony as having in one way or another had ad vance information on the last annual examination. . HANDS LONG BARED BY LIEN First Gloves in 2 5 Years Donned With Raisin? of Mortgage. PASADENA, Cal., June 10. For the first time In 25 years Mrs. H. P. O. Anderson, of Burbank. Cal., wore to day a pair of kid gloves. Mrs. Ander son, who Is a delegate to the convention of the Southern California Woman's Christian Temperance Union, had re solved that she ould wear no gloves until a mortgage on the Los Angeles Woman's Christian Temperance Union Temple was paid. The debt, which originally amounted to $30,000. was cleared today by funds made available from a legacy of $25,000 left by Samuel Little. : v- 5jNv ... v . jar i : jrt 5 & ' t' FLORAL PARADE IS GLORIOUS REVIEW All Express Wonder at Beauty of Pageant. NATURE'S BEST IS OFFERED Washington High School Car Takes First Honors. SUBMARINE PRIZE WINNER Tillicums lYom Seattle Participate, Acting With Hosarians as Escort to Queen and Maids-r-S. Ben son Is Grand Marshal. When they named it the floral parade they named it right. No other word properly can describe that "long line of languid loveliness" produced by the Rose Festival directors yesterday, but tnat one word describes ' It precisely. It was a floral parade in every par ticular. There was nothing in it that didn't bear a wholesome, substantial and pleasing reminder that Portland now Is Indulging In its annual floral festival. Floral Dlaplay I.avinh. Roses predominated, of course, but all the other floral gifts that nature has spread over this Portland country with such a lavish hand were dis played In charming profusion. Gaily colored traps, carriages, sur reys and runabouts drawn by prancing horses competed for high honors, and the crowd's approval with the latest designs in motor-driven vehicles. A score of Are companies, with their apparatus groaning under their burdens of flowers, blended perfectly into the picture. The elaborately bedecked entries of schools and churches fol lowed the long line of handsome cre ations prepared by Individual machine owners. . ScSiool Car Wins Prlxe. The touring car entered iu th organizations' section by Washington High School, which won the sweep stakes prize, was decked In blue lark spurs and lupins on the body. In the middle of the car rose like a floral fountain nodding garlands of brilliant iOoncluded on Page C, Column 1.) CONDENSED ROSE FESTIVAL I'ltOGIt A.MMU FOR TODAY. 8:30 to 9:30 A: M. Concert in Festival Center. 9 to 10 A. M. Band concerts in business district. 10 to la A. M. Reception of cruiser South Dakota. 10.30 A. JI. Prosperity parade over following route: Forming on Fpurteenth street south of Salmon, on Fourteenth to Morrison to Tenth, to Alder, to Broadway, to Taylor, to West Park, to Jeffer son, to Park, to Salmon, to Sixth, to Morrison, to Fourth, to Taylor. . n T3tHA T.. .1- . I Alder, to Sixth, to Washington. J to Fifth, to Pine, to Broadway, to Washington, to Tenth, to Stark, f to Thirteenth and disband. 12 to 2 P. M. Band concerts in J principal business street and ho- tela. t 1 to 5 P. M. rieceptioii on I United States cruiser South Da- f kota. I 2 to 3 P. M. Reception to Governor Wlthycombe and Queen Sybil on United States cruiser t Boston. I 2 P. M Track and field meet at J Multnomah Field. I 2:30 P. M. Harmony choral t concert at Festival Center. I 3 P. M. Five-mile marathon J through city streets, starting at Multnomah Field. J 3 to P. M. Reception to pub- J lie on cruiser Boston. t3:30 P. M. Grand Army quar tct in Festival Center. S3 to 4 P. M. Band concerts in business district. 4:30 P. M. Amphion Male Cho- run at Festival Center. J 6 p. M. Ad Club quartet at f principal hotels. k 6 to 8 P. M. Concert at Port- land. Hotel. A 6:30 to 8:30 P. M. Band oon- certs at Festival Center and in 4 streets. 7:30 P. M. Concert by St. 4 James' Church choir at Broad J way and Tamhill. 4 9 P. M. Klectrlo parade over following route: Start at Wash- lngton and Twenty-third, on t Washington to Nineteenth. to ! Morrison, to Third, to Glisan, to Fifth, to Washington, to Twenty- third. 9:30 to 11:30 P. M. Blackfeet Indian dances on Festival Center. 10 to 11 P. M. Band concerts in business districts. 10 to 11 P. M -Public dancing on Columbia, West Park and Park streets. Detailed programme on another page.