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2 THE 3IORXING O REG ONI AN, 3IOXDAT, JANUARY 22, 1917. AGGRESSIVE FIGHT FOR HOUSE ADVISED Some Republicans Believe Op: portunity for Revenue Leg islation Is Good. OLD LEADERS OPPOSED Conference to Define Party Policy Sought by Those Who Would Re- " slst Jkmd Issue and Think Protection Is Possible. HEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan,. 21. Republican 'members of Congress, who have grown tired of being In the minority, are actively striving to bring about a party caucus or conference In order that all Repub lican members of the House may have an opportunity- to get together, out line a party policy and perfect a party organization. Those back of the scheme are also hopeful that sufficient Interest may be awakened so that a live contest will be Triade for control of the next House. Most of the old. Republican leaders have taken the position that there is no political advantage to be gained by controlling the next House, Inasmuch as the Senate and the President are Democratic More aggressive Repub licans, however, take a different view and see prospects for good work dur ing the next two years if the Repub licans are able, with the aid of the In dependents, to control the House after March 4. . Revenue Problem Uppermost. First, In the view of aggressive Re publicans, a Republican House would have opportunity to assert Republican doctrine In dealing with the question of additional revenue, provided the revenue problem la not solved before the close of the present session. A Re publican House, they point out, could frame and pass a Republican tariff bill which would of itself raise all the ad ditional revenue needed to meet the ex pense of the Government, do away with further special taxes or bond issues and, at the same time, give to Ameri can industry a- degree of protection it has not had for four years. It is true, they admit, that a Demo cratic Senate would not readily accept a Republican tariff bill and would sub stitute for the House bill some other measure proposing to raise revenue by direct taxes or by bond issue. But in the event of a deadlock be tween a Republican House and a Demo cratic Senate, an Interesting situation would develop, for. If the present Con gress falls to provide for the neces sary revenue, a special session of the new Congress must deal with the sub ject. Herein lies the advantage of a Republican House, according to Re publicans who want to organize the next House. . Republicans Can Force Issue. If the House passes a protective tariff bill, and the Senate rejects it substi tuting a system of direct taxes, the House, being in Republican control, can refuse to accept the Senate bill. The President, of course, could not coerce a Republican House, but he could exert a powerful Influence over a Democratic Senate. The Administration would be brought face to face with a $250,000,000 or $300,000,000 deficit if Congress failed to act. In other words, a Republican House could put up to President Wilson the proposition of accepting a Repub lican tariff law or facing a deficit. President Wilson, In the late cam paign, gave numerous evidences of his lack of belief in the old Democratic tariff doctrine. He was then bidding for Republican votes, but his utter ances are of record, and they indicate that he, as President, would accept even a protective tariff law. or a com promise tariff law, rather than be left with a big deficit on his hands. More than that, there are some pro tection Democrats in the Senate who probably would join with the Repub llcan minority of that body In voting for a protective tariff law rather than see a big deficit. Protection Democrats Would Help. The old Republican House leaders do not see things this way at all. They maintain that if the Republicans con trol the pext House they must share with the Democrats responsibility for imposing additional taxes upon the peo pie, and they much prefer that this re sponsibillty be borne entirely by the Democrats. These Republicans believe that a Republican House could not dic tate to the Democratic Senate and President and they are not disposed to make the effort. Nevertheless a body of Republican House member who are tired of things as they are are going ahead with their plan for a party conference in the hope that the Republican party in the House can be turned from a party of criticism to a party of action. CONSPIRACY TRIAL IS ON Northwestern General Trading Com pan Officers Under Fire. SPOKANE, nesses from Wash., Jan. Washington, to Wit Oregon IS HERE IN American Aristocracy Another' one of "Dougie's" joy films, crammed full of grins, .thrills -and athletics. Columbia Sixth at Washington Douglas Fairbanks Idaho, Kansas and Iowa have been summoned by the Government Jo testi fy In the trial here this week of five former officers of the Northwestern General Trading Company, charged with conspiracy to use the naiWs to defraud. Gale Smith, former president and general manager of the company; S. T. Knudson, former stock sales man ager; Clyde Ia. Davis, former treasurer; Olin C: Fowler and John C Lawrence are to be tried Jointly. Judge Walter Van Fleet, of San Francisco, will pre side. The Government charges that while the defendants operated the company it lost 170.000 in the merchandising business, and alleges that its princi pal purpose was stock selling and that the company was not a co-operative mercantile institution, as represented. The Government alleges that the same men were promoters of the Olympia Trading and Supply Company of Seattle, and of the Iowa Mercantile Company, of Cedar Rapids, la., and that these institutions were ixsed to obtain money from investors. TIMBER OUTLOOK GOOD LpWl S RIVER MAY HAVE BUSIEST SEASON IX 10 YEARS. Preparations Are Being; Made to Oper ate Various Camps and Mills as Soon as Weather Permits. WOODLAND, Wash,, Jan. (Spe clal.) From present indications the coming Summer and Fall will show the greatest activity in the timber bust ness that there has been on Lewia River since the panfc of 1907, W. B. DuBois, of the DuBois Logging Com pany, was up at the Ariel camp this week, and said (hey would start up Just as soon as the weather permits. The Harvey Mill Company at Etna is rapidly getting its mill In shape. and will open up probably about Feb ruary 1 with a full crew both in the woods and mill. The Tenny camp at Reno has been running more or less all Winter when the weather has -Per mltted, as has the Christenseq camp at Yale. Andy Kramer, at Ariel, and A. A. Wheatly, of the same place, will oper ate small camps, and well-authenticated rumors are that several more small outfits will commence business, so a.1 together indications are for a busy year nd employment to a larger number of men than for 10 years past. in addition to the aDove. tne Higoon & Bennett sawmill at Reno again is in peration after a shutdown for bad weather, and J. B. Lamar and Scotberg Bros. & Lund are each operating small amps on Cedar Creek, a Lewis River tributary in Clarke County. Their prod- cts wil come out through Lewis River. , ARMED SHIP ISSUE UP DETENTION OF NEUTRAL SAILORS OPENS QUESTION. Men Are Safe and Case Nat Compile rated by Loss of Life. So Amicable Adjustment la Possible. LONDON, Jan. 21. The Associated Press correspondent at Berlin in a dis patch dated midnight last night, says Ambassador Gerard has cabled the State Department at Washington summary of the German Admiralty's official statement on the detention war prisoners of neutral sailors aboard armed merchantmen captured by the uerman naval rorees. The correspondent says this Is the only Information available In Berlin at this time regarding this important de velopment in naval procedure. In of ficial circles the case is looked upon as affording an occasion for aegotia tions looking to the settlement between America and Germany of the status pf armed merchantmen. Since the men in question are safe and the ease is not complicated by any considerations of the loss of human life, such as are Involved in the sub marine, cases, it Is believed an ami' oable adjustment will be reached. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN1 ON CITY LUMBER ASSOCIATION AI VISED TO ADVERTISE. Series of Displays for Publication Pre pared for Retailers Who Can Be Induced to Join. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. (SDeclal.V "eity association advertising camps.! rn tor every important city in the country where lumber dealers can be Induced to combine their efforts for the general welfare of the industry as a whole, has been started by the National Luna Der Manufacturers Association. The first step in this campaign wa the preparation of a series of display advertisements for the use of the retail lumber dealers associations. The first of the proposed . series of advertise ments refers to the adaptability of wood, the second to the fact that it 1 the cheapest building material, another denies the assertion that the forests of the United States are nearinar denletio and other points are' covered in the re mainder of the series, devised for six weeks' campaign. It is declared that If properly con served there is lumber enough in the country today to last for centuries OFFICE TENURE CHANGED Senate Bill Gives Appointment of Wardens to President. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 1. Under the terms of bin recently passed by the Senate, th warden of the Federal penitentiary at McNeil's Island and other wardens of Federal prison will be appointed b the President and be 'confirmed by th Senate. At present these wardens are appointed by the Attorney-General, without the approval of the President. While the Smith bill was pending Senator Jones said that he had long tried to have these wardens placed under civil service, but naving failed in that, he was willing they should be made Presidential appointees Potato Pool Nets 913,000. MONROE. Or.. Jan. - 81 (Special.) The farmers of Irish Bend, a few miles east of this place, formed a potato pool, aggregating some (000 sacks of White Rose seed spuds, and shipped to Sacra mento, Cal. In return they have re eeived the returns, amounting to 13,000, which has been divided among the members. J. D. Lee Addresses Convicts. SALEM, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.) J. D. Lee, of Portland, former euperin tendent of the State Penitentiary, ad dressed the convicts there today on prison reform and hopes for the future and was given an ovation. . He was head of the institution from 189$ to 1J03 under Governor Geer. 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(Special.) -Joseph Keller, State Parol. Offlc.r. and Guard Edmundson, of th. Oregon Penitentiary, spent today in Roseburg and vicinity searching for E. J. Clark, who escaped from prison January 17. Parol Officer Keller said he received reports that Clark was seen at Shedds and Eugen. recently, and was traveling south.' No trace of Clark was found her.. and th officers left for Salem at mid- nignu H 1 unus And Because they know more every day. did not "guess" their way up or get there through "luck." !e left at: Third and Alder PEACE HOPE EXPRESSED! MAXIMILIAN HARDEN THINKS AL LIES NOT L'N REASONABLE, German Socialist Say. Entente Views Are Not a. Ianaoaalble aa Those Held by Many at Berlin. AMSTERDAM, via London. Jan. 81. Maximilian Harden, commenting in today i zukunrt (Berlin) on the entente not. to President Wilson, says: "An understanding seems possible on the general principles of the note. Free dom. 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It is a pity that tne heads of th. central powers failed to say on what reasonable terms they were ready to end the war and ar range to live at peace with the rest of humanity. Now we see impossible terms stated and the people gnashing their teeth. Remember this: The great Frederick also signed a peace treaty which it th. time was considered un satisfactory, but which his grandson regarded as a work or courageous wis dom." Eloclioman Grange Installs. CATHLAMET. Wash, Jan. 21. (Spe cial.) Elochoman Grange, of this city, is one of the most enterprising In the county. At their regular meeting on Saturday evening Professor Price, from the State College at Pullman, was pres ent and gave a talk en dairying. This was followed by th. installation of the following officer.; Master. W. VY Head; overseer, Elmer Thomas; chap lain, Mrs. Laura Thomas; lecturer, Mrs. W. Moriit; treasurer, Mrs. Fred Olson; secretary. Mrs. James R. Stott. Refresh ments and a social hour closed the evening. 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