Morning Oregonian., April 09, 1917, Page 2, Image 2

UNITED HEMISPHERE
ISPRESIDEHT'SHOPE
Every Latin-American Nation
Will Be Required to
Show Its Colors. -
MEXICO MUST NOT TRIFLE
Carranza Not to Be Permitted .to
Delay Announcement or Place
Troops so as to Be Menace
to United States' Interests.
BY JOHN CALLAH CLATJGHLnT.
WASHINGTON, April 8. (Special.)
A united Western Hemisphere against
Germany. That is the aspiration and
aim of President Wilson.
Every nation of Latin-America will
be required to show its colors. Either
it must declare war against Germany
or observe a policy of friendly neutral
ity toward the allied powers. Other
wise, it will be under grave suspicion of
harboring: designs inimical to the cause
to which this and European nations are
committed.
General Carranza will not be able to
back and fill to the detriment of the
United States and the others fighting
Germany. Ho has been advised offi
cially of the President's signature of
the Joint resolution declaring the ex
istence of war. It Is his duty now to
enjoin. strict neutrality upon his coun
trymen and to refrain from military
movements which may be construed by
this Government as a menace to its ter
ritory. Explanation la Sought.
The massing of troops along the bor
der has aroused concern In Washing
ton, and an explanation Is being sought.
Carranza has been told that the ac
tivity of German agents within his
jurisdiction cannot be looked on as
In the interest of friendly relations
between the two countries. In other
words, Carranza must choose now and
finally between a course which will
result In closer Mes between the neigh
boring nations or that condition which
may lead to the state ot war the
President has been so anxious to
avoid.
Carranza is insisting, of course, that
he proposes to be friendly and that
he does not desire to be suspected of
any untoward purpose toward ' the
United States. The authorities say,
however, from now on it is a question
of act and not of word. He must not
harbor submarines. He must not as
sign troops to strategic points on the
American frontier. . He must not per-
mit Germans to control his policy or
his wireless stations.
Preparations May nave Effect.
It is hoped the tremendous prepara
tions contemplated for the United
States and for the use of the allies,
amounting to $7,000,000,000, will have
a striking moral effect upon the Mex
ican authorities and induce them to
abandon the treacherous designs re
ported to the Government - here,
Of the 20 Latin-American republics,
the United States expects the active
support of the following:
Bolivia, expected to declare war:
Brazil, which will declare this week:
Cuba, which has declared war; Guate
mala, which is considering a declara
tion of war: Haiti, now under Ameri
can occupation: Nicaragua, the gov
ernment of which is upheld by Ameri
can marines: Panama, which practical
ly has declared war.
Santo Domingo, which is under
American financial supervision.
10 Expected to Be Friendly.
The following republics are expected
to observe an attitude of friendly neu
trality: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica,
Ecuador Honduras Paraguay, Peru,
Salvador. Uraguay and Venezuela. "
Developments regarding the policy
of Mexico and Colombia are being
awaited with intense interest.
Of the countries regarded as certain
to follow the example of the United
States of declaring war on Germany,
Bolivia adhered to the Wilson policy
of armed neutrality. While Brazil de
clined to do likewise, she firmly pro
tested against the German submarine
decree and advices received show she
will declare war. Cuba already has
acted and an exchange of felicitous
telegrams Is now in progress between
President Wilson and President Meno
cal, of that republic.
President Cabrera, of Guatemala, is
exceedingly friendly to the United
States and needs our support against
Carranza.
American marines for five years have
been stationed at Managua, aiding the
government there In preserving peace
and order.
The President of Panama has called
upon his people to back up the United
States and assist in the defense of the
Panama Canal.
Germane May Incite Revolts.
Haiti and Santo Domingo are under
American control and the worst that
can be expected in these countries Is a
revolution started by German gold.
The situation in both the republics
is being closely watched and American
marines will be employed to quell any
uprising against the governments.
The allies confess to doubt as to the
attitude of the Argentine government.
They have no doubt as to the sentiment
of the Argentine people. The govern
ment placed an embargo on the expor
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tation of foodstuffs. The allies have
retaliated by refusing to permit coal to
go to Argentina. A shortage of coal
will be of serious consequence to the
South American republic and it is ex
pected to bring about a condition which
will cause a repeal of the embargo: ; , -
I Chile o To Friendly.
The declaration of war by -the United
States, according to the reports, is hav
ing an important influence in Argen
tine councils.
There are many Germans In Chile.
That country has never been, any too
friendly to the United States, but under
the circumstances it is believed and
hoped a friendly neutrality will be
manifested. -
Peru, of course, has always been be
friended by this country. There have
been rumblings of war In Central
America in which Costa Rica and Sal
vador are involved as allies. Action has
been taken to preserve the peace and
to create a friendly sentiment for this
country.
WAR BOARD SUGGESTED
PLAN WOULD EMPOWER CON.
CRESSMES TO DIRECT FIGHTING.
Committee of Public Safety to Be
Formed Irrespective of Politics
la Freely Discussed.
WASHINGTOX, April S (Special.)
Congressmen, irrespective of politi
cal affiliations, are discussing the ap
pointment of a committee of public
safety to conduct the war with Ger
many. The proposed committee would
consist of the ablest men in House and
Senate, with citizens who are leaders
in the great business enterprises of
the country.
According to the plans discussed,
this committee would take over the
supreme power of conducting the war,
even the Presidency and the Cabinet
being subordinated. Congressional
leaders who are quietly considering
the proposal believe as the people of
the country must fight the war and
pay the expenses that the Congress
men, the- people's direct representa
tives, should manage the conflict.
Some of the Congressmen are bitter
ly opposed to lodging all the power of
conducting the war in the hands of
the Administration. They say that
Congress through such a committee
could take complete charge of the war,
despite the constitutional powers of
tne President.
RED GROSS IS AT WORK
GIFTS FOR SOLDIERS TO BE COL
LECTED AND DISTRIBUTED.
National Supply System Will Have
Central Depots and Warehouses
In Principal Cities.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. The
American Red Cross today announced
the organization of a National supply
system, with central depots and ware
houses in the principal cities of the
United States, to collect and distribute
gifts and comforts for American troops
and military hospitals.
The new organization, which will be
a bureau of the department of military
relief or tne parent association, will be
known as the Red Cross supply serv
ice, with headquarters at Washington,
and branch oftices in New York, Bos
ton, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and
San Francisco.
The San Francisco office, headquar
ters of the Pacific Coast branch, which
embraces Washington. Oregon, Nevada,
California and Arizona, will be man
aged by A. B. C. Dohrmann, of this
city.
JACKSONVILLE PIER BURNS
Property Is Destroyed but Steamer
Is Moved to Safety.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 8 One
of the Clyde Steamship Company's piers
here was destroyed by fire late today,
a second pier was slightly damaged
and a quantity of freight burned. The
steamer Huron, lying in the slip, was
moved to safety.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
although there are many rumors as
to how it started. The loss was esti
mated at 1150.000. Squads from war
ships in the harbor assisted the fire
men. GERMAN OFFERS SERVICES
Father of Boy Who Enlists at Che
lialis Says They Can Have Him, Too.
CHEHALIS, Wash., April 8. (Spe
cial.) Up lo noon today there were 35
enlistments at Chehalis, almost every
one of them being for the naval service.
Of this number six were rejected, but
after caVlng for some slight physical
defect some of these probably will be
accepted.
Henry Hoerling. father of Clarence
Hoerllng. one of the boys who enlisted
here, is a native of Germany and has
assured the. officers that if needed he
will gladly enlist any time. Parents
of two others who have enlisted are
Austrlans. ,
LOYALTY DELAYS SERMON
Greeks Interrupt Church Service to
Cheer for America.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. (Special.)
Services at the Greek Church, of
which Rev. Calistos Papageorgupoulos
is priest, were interrupted today when
the congregation, imbued wjth patriot
ism for their adopted land, yielded to
the spirit of the times and broke into
cheers of "Long Life to President Wilson-
and the American Democracy."
Ex-Premier Venlzelos, of Greece, was
cheered in the native tongue.
MARINE KILLS BOY SCOUT
Boy, 12, 1n Auto With Friend, I
Shot on Refusal to Halt.
NORTHPORT. N. T., AprU 8. Misun
derstanding an order to halt given by
a United States Marine who was on
guard duty here, James Ratlgan, 12
years old, was shot and instantly killed
last night.
He was in .an automobile driven by
Thomas Hall, another boy about his
own age. and wore a Boy Scout's uni
form, i
FERRY STRIKEJS AVERTED
San Francisco Boat Owners Grant
56-Hour Week to Employes.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 8. The
threatened strike of the employes of
the ferryboats here was called oft last
night, after the companies agreed to
the men's demands of a 56-hour week. -
The strike was to bave begun at
midnight. -
THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, MOXDAT, APRIX 9, 1917.
KAISER SEEKING TO
STEM OPINION TIDE
Commitment to Reform Is De
signed to Please Conserva
tives "and Liberals.
WILSON SPEECH EFFECTIVE
"Conflict ot Opinions Behind Front"
Must ". Be Postponed, However,
Until Warriors Return, to
. " . Their Homes, Is Edict.
COPENHAGEN. April 8. via London,
April 9. The German Emperor's com
mitment to the reform of the Prussian
franchise contained in the rescript to
the Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Beth
mann-Hollweg, Is In effect an effort
to stem the tide of public opinion de
mapdinghe immediate introduction of
a reform bill. The Emperor, through
his rescript, pledges the authority of
the throne to some project of reform,
thus meeting the objections of the re
form element to Von Bethmann's pol
icy of postponing such legislation un
til the end of the war.
The chancellor's appeal to delay the
work of reform in the interests of in
ternal harmony, Jt was declared in- re
cent debates in the Reichstag and the
Prussian Diet, fell in with the plans
or the f russian conservatives, who are
announcing more or less vaguely their
readiness -to co-operate in an alterna
tive . Prussian three-class franchise
after the war.
Dlaaaanlon Is Doubtful.
Notwithstanding the chancellor's ap
peal, the vote In the Reichstag Just
before the Easter recess showed an
overwhelming majority for the imme
diate introduction of a'reform bill and
it is doubtful If its advocates can be
dissuaded, even by the imperial pledge.
ine imperial rescript is noteworthy
for the absence of two of the four adjec
tives in the classic formula for elec
toral reform "universal, equal, secret,
direct ballot." The Emperor committed
himself only to the aboli.-on of the
three-class franchise and the substitu
tion of a direct, secret ballot. The omis
sion of the word "universal" is not
especially significant, as general man.
nood suffrage already prevails and
votes for women are not at present an
issue.
Concession Made to Conservatives.
The avoidance' of the word "eaual'
Is -considered a concession to the con
servative pressure and would seem to
indicate that Von Bethmann's project
which has found the Emperor's ap
proval, is along lines which some of
tne conservatives nave indicated would
be acceptable, namely, for a diluted suf
frage, in which extra votes would be
given for property, educational and
public service and . for other special
qualifications.
The property interests by these ad-
aitionai votes, running- as hisrh as five.
would oe able to save something of the
power whereby the junkers dominated
the Prussian' Diet, and, through it, the
imperial government.
One suggestion, thrown as a sop to
patriotic sentiment, was that an extra
vote be granted wearers of the iron
cross.
Secret Ballot In Advantage.
The adoption by Prussia of the secret
DalJot, however, would be a great ad
vantage over the present system, land
holders or the Junker class having been
able to add to their dominant position
in elections carried on through the
tnree-ciass system, by control of the
third or lowest voting curia in the
country districts, the peasant farm
hands not daring . to vote openly
against candidates or their employers.
.For "what measure of reform is con
tained, in the imperial rescript Ger
mans may thank, the Americans and
Russians. President Wilson's message
and the Russian revolution aligned
tne liberal and modern forces with the
radicals and Socialists in the move
ment for Immediate reform.
DAY OF CLASS RULE IS PAST
Gigantic Deeds Give Whole People
Rights, Says Kaiser. -
AMSTERDAM, April 7, via London,
April 8. Direct and secret election of
deputies in Prussia at the end of the
war is provided by Emperor William in
his order to Chancellor von Bethmann
Hollweg directing reforms in the Prus
sian electoral law. He declares that
"in view of the gigantic deeds of the
entire people there is no more room
in Prussia for elections by the classes."
In connection with this phase of his
proposal. Emperor William said:
"Reform of .the Prussian Diet and
liberation of our entire inner polit
ical life are especially dear to my
heart. For the reform of the electoral
law of the Lower House preparatory
work already had been begun at my
request at tne outbreak of the war.
"I charge you now to submit to me
definite proposals of the ministry of
state so that upon the return of our
warriors, this work, which Is funda
mental for the Internal formation of
Prussia, be carried out by legislation.
In view of the gigantic deeds of the
entire people there Is, in my opinion,
no more room in Prussia for election
by the classes.
The bill will have to- provide fur
ther for direct and secret election of
deputies. The merits of thai upper
house and it's lasting significance for
the state, no king of Prussia will mis
judge. The- upper house will be- bet
ter able to do Justice to the eisrantic
demands of" the coming time if It
unites in its midst. In more extended
and more proportionate manner than
hitherto, from various classes and vo
cation of people, men who are respect
ed by their fellow citizens."
'While millions of our fellow coun
trymen are In the field, the conflict
of opinions behind the front, which Is
unavoidable in such a far-reachlna:
change of constitution, must be post-
ponea in toe nignest interests of the
Fatherland until the time of the home
coming of our warriors and when they
memseives are aoie to join in the coun
sel and the voting on the progress ot
tne pew oraer. . .
FOOTBALL INJURY FATAL
Vlncelt Kelly, of The Dalles, Suc
cumbs to Operation.
THE DALLES, Or., April 8. (Spe
cial.) Vincent Kelly, son of Mr. and
Mrs. V. J. Kelly of . this city, died
Thursday at Banning, Cal.. following
an operation for removal of a mastoid
at San Diego.
Mr. Kelly was 20-years old and had
received an injury to his head several
years ago while playing football at the
uoiumDia university in Portland.
According to Josephus the walnut
tree formerly was common in Palestine
and grew luxuriantly around the aea
of Tiberius.
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DRY BILLS PROMISED
Senators Borah. and Jones to
Introduce Measures Soon. .
QUICKC RESULTS DESIRED
Zones About Military and Naval
Stations, Prohibition ot Inter
state Shipments of Liquor
and High Tax Intended.
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Idaho, and Jones, of Washington, after
-umci ciictn wun prominent prohibition
advocates, have decided to lead a fight
at the present session of Congress for
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create dry zones around every Army
4 . mu. maneuver
erounda In which no liauor .hmi k.
sold and create similar dry zones
around all naval stations.
A second bill will prohibit all in
terstate shipment of intoxicating liquor
which Is as far as Congress can go
A third bill will greatly increase the
Internal revenue taxes on all liquors,
the purpose being to make this tax
all the traffic will bear.
The two Senators realize that no
immediate results would be obtained
from passing a resolution submitting
a constitutional amendment to the
states for ratification; it would take
at least two years to make such an
amendment effective,- whereas the leg
islation they propose can be effective
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MORMONS URGE FRUGALITY
Cli uliclx Conference Offers Prizes for
Best Food Crops.
8 ALT LAKH CITT, April I. With
appeals for frugality, economy and loy
alty as Amerlcau cltlxens, the Mormon
Churoh yesterday ended its 87th annual
conference in the tabernacle by offer
ing $3500 In cash prizes for the best
yields of potatoes and Spring wheat
from acreage supervised this year by
ward organizations, as a stimulus to
Increased production of food supplies
In the present state of war with Ger
many. The yield prizes are as follows: Best
one-acre field- of potatoes, first prize.
S1000; ' Becond, $500: third, $2T1. Best
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SUBMARINE WAR COSTLY
Germany' Told by Army Chief She
Could Not Afford New Foe.
'"-AMSTERDAM, via London, April 8.
The Cologne Gazette prints an arti
cle admitting that when the United
States, in April, 1916. threatened a
rupture over the submarine warfare,
"we yielded with heavy hearts because
we could not afford U new enemy."
Last February, says the paper, Ger
many rcimposed unrestricted sub
marine warfare "after the high army
command assured us' that wa could
not afford to take-on even America,"
OIL FIRED; GUARD BEATEN
Battery of Stills Is Destroyed at
- Whiting, Ind. ' ,
WHITING. Ind , April 8. Fires be
lieved to have been of incendiary origin
destroyed a battery of crude oil stills
at the Standard Oil Company refineries
here yesterday. A watchman who was
found battered and bleeding nearby.
all dealers on the 28th of each month
TO
told a story of having been attacked
and knocked senseless by two men he
had caught running away from the
stills.
- The blaze was extinguished with a
loss of 828.000.
PEACE LEAGUE VANISHES
Pacifists Out of Jotf and Usual Sun
day Session Isn't Held.
Pacifists who have been in the bablt
of -frequenting Library Hall on Sunday
ntghts and making pleas for peace are
deprived of their usual employment, for
a time at least, it appears, for the usual
Sunday-night meeting was not held last
night. There was no crowd and no
speakers.
Socialists have usually Joined with
pacifists at these love feasts. Resolu
tions innumerable have been adopted,
and telegrams and letters shot back to
SCHOOL JEACHER
Anaemic, Run-down, Nervous
How She Recovered.
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hope that some of our customers will
try Vlnol and get the same happy re
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Key West, Fla. "I am a teacher and
became anaemic, nervous, run-down, no
energy or desire to do anything, I could
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feeling that made me a burden to my
self. I had taken various tonics with
out benefit. I heard of Vlnol and tried
it. Soon I bad a good appetite, could
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the blood, while the strengthen'ng, tissue-building
properties of beef 'and cod
liver peptone aid in building up the
tired, overworked, run-down system.
The Owl Drug Co., Portland: also at
the leading drug .tor. in All Oregon
towns. -
this Company only,
Washington, all in the endeavor to
make known the ardent desire of this
small but active group for peace at any
price.
But the Oregon Peace League Is now
inactive. No possible basia for its en
deavors seems to be left.
Recruit Held as Deserter.
DENVER. April 8. Mark Predovitcb,
who enlisted at the naval recruiting
station here Friday, today was arrested
by the police aa a deserter and Is held
without ball.
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