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the aroRNiTcc oregoxian. Wednesday, September 13,
INTENT PEACEABLE,
JAPAN DECLARES
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Tokio Says Sovereignty of
China Is Not Infringed by
Recent Demands.
ASSURANCE GIVEN AMERICA
Foreign Minister Insists Koot-Taka-hira
Agreement, to Maintain
Status Quo In Orient, Has
Kot Been Impaired.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. Ambassa
dor Guthrie, at Tokio. cabled the State
Department today that the Japanese
Foreign Minister had informed him
there was nothing in Japan's demands
upon China in connection with the
Cheng-Chiatun incident that infringed
the sovereignty of China or Impaired
the Root-Takahira agreement.
In making public the report, the de
partment revealed the fact that the
Ambassador had been instructed to ad
vise the Foreign Office that the report
of the demands published in this coun
try "had greatly disturbed the Amer
ican Government, which trusted that
it was not true."
Mexican Situation Paralleled.
It is not the mere terms of the Jap
anese demands, however, which have
been well established throughout so
much as their real purpose, that has
caused anxiety here. If the recrudes
ence of Mongolian banditry in connec
tion with a monarchist revolution has,
as claimed, produced a condition of
outlawry where Japanese lives are en
dangered, officials are said to be will
ing to admit that Japan is as much
justified in having troops in those sec
tions as the United States is in having
troops in Mexico.
If, on the other hand, it develops that
Japan is magnifying a small local dis
turbance into an international compli
cation to exact political concessions,
the United States is expected to object,
holding that the integrity of China
is being invaded.
Facta Are Admitted.
The State Department announcement
follows: .
"The department, on September 6. in
structed the American Ambassador at
Tokio to call the attention of the
Japanese Foreign Office to the report
published in American newspapers of
certain demands made upon China by
Japan in consequence of a disturbance
of the peace at Cheng-Chiatun involv
ing Chinese and Japanese troops. The
Ambassador was instructed to ask for
a statement of the facts and to inform
the Foreign Office that the report of
the demands made had greatly dis
turbed the American Government, which
trusted that it was not true.
"Today, September 12, a message has
been received from the Embassy at
Tokio saying that the Japanese Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs had replied
to his inquiries that some of the items
reported as included in Japan's de
mands were approximately true, but
that others were colored by a mixture
of untruth and exaggeration.
Sovereignty Not Infringed.'
Me stated that there was nothing in
the demands infringing the sovereignty
of China and nothing impairing the
Root-Takahira agreement.
"The clash at Cheng-Chlatun. being
between military forces, was of a se
rious character, and therefore, in order
to prevent a recurrence of such trou
ble, Japan was requesting, in addition
to proper apologies and monetary com
pensation, that Japanese officers should
be appointed as instructors in the cadet
school (probably at Mukden) and sug
gesting that the Chinese government
should ask for the appointment of Jap
anese advisers to be stationed with the
Chinese garrisons in South Manchuri'i
and Eastern Mongolia and that as an
extension of its extra territorial rights
the Japanese government should be
permitted to station Japanese police
men in towns where there are large
Japanese settlements. f
Chinese Report Identical.
"The American Minister at Pekin re
ports more briefly very nearly to the
same effect; that is to say, that the
Japanese government has demanded the
stationing of Japanese police in towns
where Japanese reside and the appoint
ment of Japanese advisers to the Chi
nese police and the appointment of
Japanese military instructors in addi
tion to the usual indemnities and apologies."
By the Root-Takahira agreement
Japan and the United States again
pledged the integrity of China and
agreed to keep each other Informed as
to any steps which might change the
status quo. The Japanese position Is
that the present demands do not threat
en the status quo, and consequently it
was not necessary that the United
States be advised in advance.
CHLVESE BOYCOTT SUGGESTED
Japan Declared in Shanghai Paper
to Have Exceeded Rights.
SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 12. Com
menting editorially today on the de
mands of Japan that she be given
among other things police rights in
inner Mongolia in settlement of the In
cident resulting from the recent clash
between Japanese and Chinese troops
at Cheng-Chiatun. the North China
Daily News, which is printed in Eng
lish, says:
"Great Britain and Japan are bound
by many ties of esteem and confidence.
It is our hope that they may continue
to be so bound for many years, but it
would not be the part of true friend
ship to pretend that Japan will not
commit a great injustice if she persists
in her demands.
"If China were twenty times as much
to blame as is alleged, the demands of
Japan would be excessive and It has not
yet been shown that China is to blame.
There was-no reason for posting Japa
nese troops at Cheng-Chaitun.
"There was every reason why Japa
nese troops should not have forced an
entrance in the Chinese quarters. "We
urged that the dispute be referred to
a Chino-Japanese commission."
The editorial warns Japan that China
is not military, but proud and may re
vive ' the boycott against Japanese
goods.
INITIATION NOT OPERATIVE
JTorUi Dakota Cannot Vote This Fall
on Removal of Capital.
BISMARCK. N. D.. Sept. 12. Removal
of the state capital from Bismarck to
New Rockford will not be submitted to
a referendum vote In the November
election, under a decision of the State
Supreme Court today.
The court held the initiative act, un
der which removal was sought, is inoperative.
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WILSON LENDS AID
President Expresses Sympathy
to Mexican Commissioners.
FORMAL CALLS EXCHANGED
Memory. It has been ascertained,
stronger in Summer than in Winter.
Is
Carranza Representatives Express
Appreciation and Say They Are
Trying to Pattern Free Govern
ment After United States.
NEW LONDON, Conn.. Sept. II. Pres
ident Wilson lent his personal touch
today to aid the efforts of the American-Mexican
Joint commission in seek
ing a permanent foundation of sym
pathy and understanding upon, which
may rest the future relations of the
United States and Mexico.
Putting aside for one hour his cares
and his vigil at the bedside of his sister,
who is critically ill here, Mr. Wilson
exchanged calls with General Carran
za's representatives. It was the first
time during his Administration that
the Executive had conferred personally
with a representative of the Mexican,
de facto government, and the signifi
cance of this fact was not lost upon
either the American, or Mexican com
missioners. Statement of Sympathy Given.
For the first time also representa
tives of General Carranza received di
rectly from the man in whose hands
perhaps lies the fate of their country
his statement of sympathy with the
aims of the revolution which has torn
Mexico.
The regeneration of the stricken na
tion must come from within, Mr. Wil
son said: and in answer, for his col
leagues and himself, Luis Cabrera, Car
ranza's Minister of Finance and chair
man of the Mexican delegation, asserted
that his country was struggling toward
the light of free and democratic' gov
ernment. The meeting was arranged when the
President arrived yesterday, summoned
to the bedside of his stricken relative,
Mrs. Annie E. Howe. A message of sym
pathy from Mr. Cabrera and his asso
ciates was carried to Mr. Wilson by
Secretary Lane, chairman of the Amer
ican commission. The message con
tained the hope also that the Mexican
representatives might pay their re
spects to the President in person before
they returned home.
Conference Held on Naval Yacht.
The Executive signified his wish to
meet the Mexican delegates at once.
During such hours as the President Is
absent from his sister's room he is
living aboard the naval yacht May
flower, and it was arranged that the
three Mexican commissioners could pay
their visit aboard the ship.
Accompanied by the three American
delegates, the Mexican party was taken
to the Mayflower in a Navy launch that
had been placed at the services of the
joint body. The visitors were received
with full naval honors except that the
salute was omitted. A brief exchange
of gfeetings took place in the Presi
dent's salon. Secretary Lane Introducing
his Mexican conferees.
Within 15 minutes after the Mexican
commissioners had returned to the
hotel where the conferences are taking
place, the President's barge conveyed
the Executive from the Mayflower on
a return visit.
At the hotel pier he was met by Sec
retary Lane, Judge Gray and John R.
Mott, the American commissioners, and
escorted to a great sun parlor, where
the Mexican representatives awaited
him. For half an hour the President
and the six commissioners chatted in
formally. Mrs. Wilson, in the barge
awaited her husband's return.
HENRY FORD "KIDNAPED"
Ashland Citizens Insist on Takin?
Visitor for Drive.
ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 12. (Special.)
Hatless and shoa only In slippers,
Henry Ford was "kidnaped" from his
private car, the Philadelphia, south
bound, today while endeavoring to pass
through this terminal incognito, hus
tled into an automobile, which 'broke
the letter of the speed limit, and was
shown over local park attractions
striking a number of the high scenic
places. The customary train stop was
extended a trifle In order to allow the
visitor to fill up on lithia and take in
a situation which was thoroughly en
Joyed. The captain of industry wouldn't say
boo , politically, but waxed eloquent
over the merits of a motor truck which
is to be placed on the market by the
Ford Company.
Hughes Clnb Active.
JUNCTION CITY, Or.. Sept. 12. (Spe
cial.) Junction City Chapter of the
Hughes Alliance is an active body of
voters, who are endeavoring to con
vince the Democrats of this section that
a Republican candidate should again
reign at the White House. A meeting
for Wednesday night is scheduled with
a number of interesting speakers to
speak.
Inheritance Tax $1,250,000.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 12. A preliminary
Inventory of the estate of the late
James J. Hill obtained by the Probate
Court here shows Minnesota holdings
approximating 140.000,000, it was said
today, involving an inheritance tax of
11,250,000.
Weather Pleases Farmers.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., Sept. 12.
(Special.) The farmers of Northern
Lane County are Jubilant on account of
the clear weather. All threshing crews
are rushing their work. Growers have
been offered 12 cents a pound for hops.
Motorman In Speeding Net.
FORT WORTH. Tex.. Sept. 12. The
police campaign against speeding ex
tended to streetcars today and a motor
man was taken from his car and fined
$25 for fast driving.
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OREGON REGISTERS 373
OPENING DAY AT TJNIVERSITY IS
ATTENDANCE RECORD BREAKER.
Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. to Entertain
Students and Today Ruh for
Green Caps Will Be Made.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Sept. 12. (Special.) The-total regis
tration of students enrolling in the
university today numbered 373. ex
celling all past records. This is a 14
per cent increase over the registra
tion of the opening day last year. Last
year tne doors closed the first day
with an enrollment of 323.
The registering was confined almost
entirely to new students. Tomorrow
the old students will register and it is
then the attendance mark will creep
up. Today saw all freshmen records
for attendance broken.
The number of students registering
from outside of the state was a
notable feature today. Eulogio Gorospe
entered today from Lapogo, Illoco, Sur,
Philippine Islands. He will take four
years of work in architecture. Since
completing his preparatory education
in the islands he has been on the for
eign commission at San Diego, Cal.,
handling foreign imports.
Entertainments for the students will
start the end of the week. Friday
night the Y. M. C. A. will have a
reception for the men. next week th
churches of Eugene will combine in
a Dig get-together for all students
and the following week the Y. m. c. a
and the Y. W. C. A. will hold a Joint
recepnua lor an stuaenta.
Tomorrow the annual narade fnr
freshmen is scheduled when the line
will form at the campus and march for
an onslaught on the Eugene stores for
green caps.
31111 Blown Up; Three Missing.
FAIRCHANCE, Pa., Sept 1J. The
press mill of the Du Pont Powder Com
pany'a plant at Oliphant, near here,
blew up this afternoon. Only a human
foot was found of three men who were
at work in the mill.
Scientist Believed Suicide.
COLUMBUS. P.. Sept. 12. A fisher
man early today found the body of
Charles S. Prosser, aged 50. head of
the geology department at Ohio State
University and a well-known scientific
writer, floating in the Olentangy River,
near the university campus. Professor
Prosser was considered one of the lead
ing authorities on geology in this coun
try. Friends believe that Professor
Prosser's mind became deranged and ha
committed suicide.
The South has approximately 240.000.OOO
acres of undeveloped land and la clamor
lng loudly for Immigration. A peculiar fea
ture of the case Is that settlers from th.
West and Canada are being particularly en
couraged. The South believes thoroughly in
the "pund old stock."
The Buff urn & Pendleton Co. Desire to 'Announce Their
Removal From 311 Morrison Street to 127 Sixth
v Street, Between Washington and Alder Streets,
Where We Occupy the Entire Building
On Wednesday Evening, September Thirteenth, From Five to
Nine, Our New Store Will be Open for Public Inspection,
and the Honor of Your Presence Is Requested
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