TTTK MOTtXTXO OREKOMA. FRIDAY, APRIIi 28, 1916.
KflOX DEFENDS TAFT
IN MEXICAN POLICY
Reply !s Made to Assertion
That Wilson "Inherited"
Troublesome Problem.
BRIEF TIME LEFT TO ACT
Mr. Tart Out of Office Within 12
Iays of IIuertat Accession, and
Iiploinatic Inquiry as to
American Jligliti I'cndin?.
rTTTSEL'nO. April 27. Philander C.
Knox. Secretary of State in President
Taft'a Cabinet, explained at a Repub
lican banquet here tonight why Mr.
Taft lid not recognize Oeneral Huerta
as President of Mexico, replied to the
assertion that President Wilson in
herited the troublesome Mexican sit
uation from his predecessor and denied
that President Wilson's course might
he likened to President Lincoln' dur
ing the period preceding thr Maxi
millian empire.
Intervention, in Mexico, the ex-Secretary
declared, seemed "dangerously
near, if not inevitable.
"It has been asserted time and again
by the apologists for the Democratic
Mundering in Mexico that President
Wilson inherited the Mexican bituation
from President Taft." said Mr. Knox.
"Nothing could be farther from the
truth than this statement, as a reTiew
of the situation will conclusively dis
close. ...
"When President Taft assumed office
on March 4. 1903. Mexico was at peace.
IIr credit was good, her coffers filled,
her industries thriving- and Porfirio
Piaz, who had been constitutional
President of the republic since Lerdo de
Tejada. seemed likely for the remainder
of his life to preside over the destinies
of the land he had done so much to
free from the empire of Maximillian,
set up by a. coalition of European pow
ers. Madero Revolution Follows
"The Madero ' revolution broke out
some two years later and resulted in
driving Diaz from power. Although the
Madero regime was recognized by the
I'nited States and the other powers, it
was not accepted by powerful factions
in Mexico. Rebellion against its au
thority was almost coincident with its
birth, and finaliy in Kebruary, 1913,
tJeneral Felix Diaz carried the war
against Madero to the streets of the
capita! city itself.
"When it was apparent that Madero's
downfall was imminent, it was made
certain by Huerta and a portion of the
army going over to Kelix Diaz, who
then seized the palace, and on Febru
ary 19. 1913, Francisco I. Madero and
Jose M. Pino Suarez resigned as Presi
dent and Vice-President, respectively.
Of course they resigned under compul
sion, but there was nothing unusual or
un-Mexican about that. Sensible people
here have no illusions about stability
Of Mexican governments,
lloerta Xot Succenaor by Death.
"It has been attempted with a great
measure of success to make the Ameri
can people believe that Huerta became
President through Madero's leath. Per
haps 0 per cent of the ignorant
Americans so understand it. But this
I.- not true. Huerta became President
through Madero's and Lascurain's res
ignations. Madero's death tlid not oc
cur until some days later.
"Huerta became provisional Presi
dent of Mexico February 19. 1913. Mr.
Taft ceased to be President of the
I'nited State MarcH 4. 1913. There
were thus 12 days within which Presi
dent Taft coukl have extended recog
nition. Why dUl he not do so?
"What Mr. Wilson inherited from Mr.
Tnft was an outstanding unanswered
diplomatic request to the de facto gov
ernment at Mexico City for definite
assurances for the security of American
rights and the adjustment of American
claims a a preliminary to the consid
eration of the question of recognition.
What Mr. Wilson did was to repudiate
the policy of his predecessor in this, as
in all other things, and create a situ
ation that made the adjustment of
American rights impossible.
Anarchy Almost Continuous.
"The revolutions with which the
Taft Administration had to contend
were of comparatively j-hort duration,
while there has been in Mexico prac
tically ever .since Mr. Wilson came in
and refused to recognize Huerta con
tinuous anarchy. There neveV was a
time during the Taft Administration
w hen there was not in Mexico City a
government recognized in a large part
of Mexico and conducting its foreign
relations with the world. Huerta. who
ame in so shortly before President
Taft went out. was recognized by some
20-odd countries, as I recall it. includ
ing practically all. if not all. of the
sjreat powers of Europe, so that Mr.
Taft left the Mexican situation with
Mexico pacified and with the strongest
man who has appeared since -the days
of Diaz in power.'
The assertion that President Wilson's
course had been like Lincoln's, the ex
Secretary Jisputei by reading Lincoln's
Instructions to the American Minister
to the government of Benito Juarez,
in which Lincoln declined to Join
France. Spain and Kngland in an at
tempt to break down the de fa-to gov
ernment. ELLEN DU PONT TO WED
Y ilmiiictoii f.irl to lie Bride or Jlol
lday S. Meeds, Jr.,' April 29.
WILMINGTON". Del.. April 2. Miss
F;i-n Coleman du Pont, daughter of
general a"d Mrs. T. Coleman du Pont,
rind H'-illydny fi. Wed. ,lr. Kn ftf TMr
and Mrs. Hollyday Meeds, of Chevy
Chase. Md, will be married April 29.
The ceremony will be performed in
Trinity Episcopal Church by the Rev.
Frederick M. Kirkus. rector of the
church, and the bride will be given In
marriage by her father. Her sister,
Miss Kenee De P. du Pont will be maid
of honor, and the bridesmaids will be
Miss Elizabeth Malioy. of Selbyville,
Ky - Miss Gerta. du Pont Barksdale,
Miss Ethel A. Tallman. Miss Henrietta
L. Stadekman. of Wilmington: Miss
Mary Frances Jewell, of Lexington,
Ky.. and Miss Katherine Clark, of
Northampton, Mass.
The best man will be Cuyler Orndoff
Meeds, brother of the bridegroom, and
the ushers will be Francis Victor du
Pont, brother of the bride; o. Dare
Hopkins. Allen Craie and William Tal
bott Pennlman. of Wilmington; Louis
De B. McCraly, of Charleston. S. C;
J. II. Stonefair. of Bernardsville. N. J.,
and William Hughlett Naylor. of Bal
timore.
I
ASTORIANS WIN PRAISE
NAVAL BASE SHOWISG DECLARED
BEST OF ALL.
iNE
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Purifier, la the Best.
Spring sickness comes in some de
fre to every man. woman and child in
our climate.
It is that run-down condition of the
Oktem that results from impure, ini
P'jverished, devitalized blood. .
It Is markiMi by loss of appetite and
that tired feeling, and in many cases
by some form of eruption.
The best way to treat Spring sickness
is to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. This
old reliable family medicine purifies,
enriches and revitalizes the blood. It
Is an all-th-;-y ear-round alterative and
ionic, and is absolutely the bett Spring
medicine.
Get your blood in good condition at
once now. Delay may be dangerous.
Ask your druggist for Hood's Sarsa
parilla. and Insist on having it, for
nothing eUe can take ita place.
Mr. Harler ! Mr. Kins; to Cnll Again
On- Secrttarr Daniels to Obtain
Indorsement of Flan.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. April 27. (Special.) Captain
J. S. McKean. assistant chief or oper
ations of the Navy Department, in tam
ing to J. E. Barnes. legislative
representative of the Bremerton navy
yard, said:
The campaign made Dy the Astoria
naval base committee in favor of an
appropriation for a naval base on the
Columbia River is the most comprehen
sive, logical and conclusive showing
made before this department in favor
of any yard or proposed yard."
f. C. Harley. chairman of the naval
base committee, in company with Will
K. King. Democratic National commit
teeman for Oregon, will call again on
Secretary Daniels on Friday to urge
him to report favorably to congress
on the Columbia River base.
'It is necessary to go back to Secre
tary Daniels," said Mr. Harley. today.
because the Oregon senators take mo
position that nothing can be accom
plished in Congress without a favor
able i ecommendation from the Navy
Department.. Since our conference with
Secretary Daniels two weeks ago noth
ing has been done by the delegation
in furtherance of the naval base ap
propriation, and as the delegation seems
not disposed to press this matter be
fore the Secretary. 1 have thought It
advisable to get what outside assist
ance 1 can.
Mr. King enthusiastically indorses
the naval base project and has assured
me he will do everything in his power
to aid us in getting favorable action.
both in the Department and In Congress."
SAFETY WORK IS SHOWN
GOVEnXMENT EXHIBIT TO SHOW
LIFESAVIG METHODS.
Six Federal Departments Represented
by Displays That Will Visit
Hundreds of Cities.
WASHINGTON'. April 27. Hundreds
of exhibits illustrative of the methods
of the Federal Government in caring,
through its many agencits. for the
ives and property of its citizens, are
being assembled here for the safety
first special, a 12-coach train that will
eave the capital Monday on an edu
cational tour through thousands of
cities and towns.
A half dozen Government depart
ments are co-operating in .equipping
he exposition train. llow lives are
saved under ground by the Bureau of
Mines and at sea by the Coast Guard
Service will be shown in illustrated
ectures and in motion pictures. Other
pictures and exhibits will demonstrate
what the Forest Service and Reclama-
ion Service are dolntr for conservation
of property In the West, and a large
picture gallery will show in rich color
he range and magnificence of the
country's National parks.
The Public Health Service will have
an extensive exhibit and one laree sec-
ion will be occupied by the Weather
Bureau. Lifesaving methods of the
Army and Navy will be portrayed in
other sections arranged by the War
and Xsvy Departments. Still another
rlisplay Vlll show the part the Inter
state Commerce Commission has played
n the safety first movement, and the
Red Cross, although not a Government
nstitution. also will be represented.
SIB ROGER IN CELL
Britons Begin to Believe Case
ment Is Insane. '
DUTCH REPORT ATTACK
BRITISH 1VII.LIXU TO PAV FOR LOSS
OF MAN-OF-WAR, SAVS PRESS.
Irrn of Victim Sent lo India to
Conreal News of . flair. Avers
enpier In Netherlands.
BERLIN". April 27. (By wireless to
Sayville, X. V.) The Overseas News
Asrency says a report has been pub
lished in the Dutch newspaper De
Tribune that the British sank a Dutch
warship several weeks ago. Accord
ing to this report, the "crew of the
mati-of-war was sent to India, to con
ceal news of the affair, and Great
Britain promised to pay damages. The
news agency staement says:
"The Nieu.v Rotterdamsclie Courant
on March 31 gave an account of the
return of the Dutch steamship Breda
from England and said that this steam
ship on her way home was put to in
conveniences of such a nature that it
was impossible to sive a detailed ac
count of them at the time.
"The Dutch newspaper De Tribune
now says, 'The situation on March 31
was critical because the British had
sunk a Dutch warship. The crew of
the man-of-war was sent to India in
order to conceal the event and Great
Britain promised to pay all damages.'
"The political situation was cleared
immediately alter the British apolo
gized and promised to pay immediate
indemnities. '
ONE GUGGENHEIM SUES FIVE
William Charges lirolliers With
t'aiisins Him $10,000,000 Los.
NEW YORK, April 2". A suit for
$ 1 0.004.000 for. alleged damages, with
William Guggenheim, of the Guggen
heim family of copper mine owners, as
plaintiff, against his five brothers, was
argued in the Supreme Court in Brook
lyn today. The defendants, lbaac. Dan
iel. Solomon. Morris and Simon Gug
genheim, contended through counsel
that there was insufficient proof and
asked for a judgment under which the
action would be dismissed.
William Guggenheim alleges that his
brothers concealed from him certain
details about the affairs of the Chile
Copper Mining Company and that he
suffered a loss to the amount of $19.
000.00.'. Justice Bennett reserved decision on
the motion made by the defendants.
STORY OF VOYAGE TOLD
Irish Leader, Xo Longer Wanted In
German-, Said to Have Ileen
Abandoned In Open Boat on
Orders Issued at Kiel.
LONDON', April 26. Sir Roger Case
ment, it is reported, has expressed be
lief that the uprising In Ireland would
be a failure on account of his capture.
His leadership, he said, was necessary
to the success of the movement.
Several newspapers support the the
ory advanced by A. Conan Doyle, a year
ago, tat Sir Roger is insane. The
Westminster Gazette advocates that he
be disposed of by placing him in a
lunatic asylum.
Sir Roger is occupying the cell In
which Carl Hans Lody was held a
prisoner before his execution as a spy
In the Tower of London in November,
1914. Lody was arrested in Ivillarney,
near where Sir Roger was captured.
Cargo of 20.000 Rifles Carried.
It is learned that Casement went on
board the German submarine in Kiel
harbor about April 14, which is near
the date on which a report was cir
culated that he had been arrested in
Germany. The submarine was accom
panied by a tramp steamer manned by
0 picked men from the German navy
and carrying a cargo of 20.000 rifles.
machine guns and ammunition bound
for Ireland.
The steamer, flying the Dutch
flag and with the submarine proceed
ing awash in close attendance, crept
through the Cattegat, across Bohus
Bay, up the coast of Norway and thence
north and west, leaving the Orkney,
Shetland and Faroe islands far to the
south.
Just as the German captain was con
gratulating himself on eluding the
British, the patrol boat, surprised at
seeing a Dutch trader so far from the
North Seat intercepted the tramp, but
found her papers regular. Even her
crew spoke English, expressed sympa
thy for the allies and the hope that the
patrol boat would not encounter a sub
marine. All this time the German sub
marine accompanying the steamer re
mained submerged.
Crew Sinks Vessel.
After reshaping the course of the ex
pedition and while creeping along the
north coast of Ireland, another British
patrol boat was sighted. The patrol
fired a shot across the bow of the tramp
and signaled to the effect that they
were about to board her. The tramp
steamer then was ordered to accom
pany the patrol boat.
After, steaming for some distance, the
tramp vessel hoisted the German flag
and was sunk by her own crew in ac
cordance with instructions given be
fore leaving Germany. The patrol boat
sent an armed crew to rescue the Ger
mans, who then confessed their mis
sion. The patrol boat also found a collapsi
ble boat in which were Sir Roger Case
ment and another man. It is said the
submarine commander before leaving
Kiel received orders that whatever be
fell the expedition, the presence of
Casement no longer was desired in
Germany and that when the plan mis
carried Casement was placed in the
boat and left to his fate. ,
JUSTICE QUESTION DECIDED
Coos Court Says Terms of Magis
trates K.xpirc Before 1918.
MARSH FIELD. Or., April 27. (Spe
cial.) Circuit Judge Hamilton rend
ered a decision today ordering the name
of- W. C. Hineman to bo placed on the
primary ballot.
District Attorney Liljeqyist had given
an opinion that the incumbent. Justice
C. L. l'ennock. was to serve the same
length of time as judges, and- it was
said the Attorney-General had given a
like opinion.
Mr. Hinman mandamssed the County
Clerk and his name is the only one that
will appear on the official primary bal
lot in Coos County, since other Justices
believed they would hold over until
191S.
GIRL BEHEADED ON CAR
RIKA WAV OX DOWSf GRADE FATAL
TO ONEj 38 A TIF. HURT, :
Victim Was to Have Been Bridesmaid
at Wedding of Friend, Wbo.Was
Seriously Injured In Crash.
CINCINNATI. April 27. A streetcar,
crowded with men, women and children,
became unmanageable here today, ran
wild on a down grade for six blocks,
jumped the track, crashed into a tele
phone pole, which almost demolished
it. and caused the death of one woman
and injury to 38 other passengers.
Miss Carrie Stilger, an attendant at
the Cincinnati General Hospital, was
beheaded. She was to have been a
bridesmaid tonight at the Wedding of
Miss Carrie Geisler, who was with her
on the car. Miss Geisler was seriously
injured. ."'.'
Physicians at hospitals to which the
Injured were taken announced late to
day that probably 20 of the victims
were in a serious condition, some pos
sibly fatally hurt.
The motorman said the accident was
caused by the failure of the car's
brakes. '
Suimianoifc, (Pes
C riercha
AID TO FRANCE BELITTLED
German Critic Says '5000 Russians'
Have Readied Marseilles.
BERLIN", April 27, by wireless to Say
ville, N. Y. Major Moraht, the military
critic of the Tageblatt, in his review
of the military situation,' alludes to
the "5000 Russians" landed at Mar
seilles. His review, as summarized by
the Overseas News Agency today. Is as
follows:
"The arrival of 5000 Russians at Mar
seilles illustrates the resolution of
France. The French people, 'Who are
easily impressed and deceived, are Jubil
ant over the arrival of these. Russians,
whose coming necessitated a three
months' voyage, but German troops
have learned how to handle these
'bravest of Russians,' in Galicia and
Poland."
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