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Ultimatum Over Venezuela In
cident Almost Becomes
Cause of War.
Interior Cities Are Full of
Troops Who Refuse to
Go to Front.
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American Fleet Sent to .Strategic
I'oints in Preparation for Possible
Break Dewey Ordered to Bo
Ready to Sail on Xollce.
CHICAGO. Sept. 27. Colonel Roose
velt today gave his own version of the
secret conferences ho held with the
German Ambassador In 1902. relating
to the occupation of Venezuela by Ger
many an incident that then threa
tened to bring on a war between Ger
many and the Ignited States. Colonel
Roosevelt told the story for the first
time, he said, in an address at a lunch
eon. "It was about a year after I took
office," Colonel Roosevelt began, "Ger
many was then engaged as she had
been for years in striving to extend her
dominion all over the world. She had
in view certain chosen positions in
South America. That was why Germany
was the strongest foe -of the Monroe
Ijoctrine. She aimed to turn South
America into a German appendage.
Venezuela at that time had a dictator
named Castro, commonly known as the
"monkey of the Andes.'
Ambassador Called to Conference.
"I was determined that Venezuela
Should not become a German posses
sion. Germany said it was not to be
permanent and did not define what
was meant by permanency. I permitted
John Hay to write a number of notes
and then decided to handle the matter
myself. I sent for the German Am
bassador and said to him: "This Vene
zuela business has been going on long
enough and I cannot afford to let it
get to the point where it will cause
trouble for this country.'
"At that time England was backing
. uermany ana. wnue 1 naa both against
me, I paid little attention to England,
but kept my eye on Germany. It was
the last flicker of England's, antagon
ism to the United States.
German Evades Qaestton.
"I called the attention of the Ambas
sador to the fact that Germany had a
squadron of - warships near Venezuela,
threatening the mouth of the proposed
Isthmian canal. I demanded a state
ment of what Germany meant by tem-J
porary possession, saying I did notl
propose to have any 99-year leases.
"The Ambassador told me he -did not
feel ne was at liberty to discuss such
an important question. That confer
ence wound up with the following ulti
matum: 'Tell your government that in
ten days it must arbitrate the matter
or I will send Dewey down there."
Thirty days before I had ordered Dewey
to take our fleet into West Indian
waters just for a friendly . cruise, you
know. . , - .
Strategic Points ' Siiown.
" 1 cannot send such a message, Mr.
President. I do not -tliink you realize
what it means." the Ambassador re
plied. " 'You think It means war? I asked.
" 'I do not want to say what I think."
was the reply.
"'If it means war, you have chosen
the one. spot where you cannot fight
us." I replied, and then . I showed by
maps our commanding position.
Dew7 Told to Be Head. .
"When he retired I sent, word to
Dewey to be ready to sail on an hour's
notice. -bout a week later, the Am
bassador called on me and talked about
the weather and tennis and when I
asked . about the Venezuelan answer,
be admitted that he had not dared send
the message.
"I then told him that Instead of
allowing three days that remained for
an answer I would order Dewey to
tail in 48 hours. He told me it would
be an awful thing for this country.
"'Yes. but it will be more awful for
your country," I replied.
"inside of 36 hours he came back
smiling and said he had received In
structions from the German govern
ment that they would arbitrate."
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MISS NAT.tLIE CAMP.
The first of 26 American girls who have been selected for the hazardous
work of driving one of the American ambulances in Russia, Miss Natalie
Camp, will soon start for her task at the tront. She is anxious to go and has
been soliciting funds for the ambulance service from the seat of the auto am
bulance that is pictured with her. It is the one she intends to take to Russia
with her.
Miss Camp will go to Russia by way of the Pacific. She will travel across
country In the big auto ambulance, and then by way of .Japan go to Russia,
and eventually the eastern front. There she will head the unit of American
women ambulance drivers.
The selection of Miss Camp for service in -Russia is the culmination of
three years of effort. Soon after the war started she tried to get into the
French ambulance service as a driver, but was refused because of her age. She
Is only 20 years old now. Then came the chance to go to Russia and she ac
cepted gladly, for she is set on driving an ambulance at the front.
America 'o Place for 50-5 0 Allegi
ance, Says Colonel.
RACINE. Wis.. Sept. 27. "Neo-cop-perheads,"
"Huns within the gates of
America who are preaching disloyalty
to the country's cause" and Gcrman
Amriean newspapers which continue
their anti-American propaganda were
denounced by Theodore Roosevelt in
an address he delivered here tonight
at the annual meeting of the League of
Wwconstn Municipalities.
, "The time has come," declared Colo
bpI Roosevelt, "when we should insist
that any man in this country who
bfliovea in "Germanism" or any other
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national 'ism' except straight-out, un-
adudlterated Americanism is a foe of
America and should be bundled straight
out of the country to any other coun
try that is willing to receive him.
There. isn't room any longer here for
a fifty-fifty allegiance.
"We are now at war with a great
military despotism. We absolutely failed
to prepare for this war, although it
seems inconceivable that any man could
have been so foolish and so blind as
not to perceive Its likelihood, at any
rate after February. 1915, when Ger
many began her submarine war of
wholesale murder against non-combatants,
including the innocent women
and children of our own people. From
that time, any American who directly
or indirectly upheld Germany waa a
treacherous enemy to this republic, or
else the dupe, of some such treacherous
enemy.
"It is these treacherous enemies of
our own household who are responsible
for the fact that we are now in danger
from the foreign foe. It is the Hun
within our own gates from whom we
have most to fear, for he is the tool
and ally of the Hun without.
"It matters not whether, he is a
wealthy-man-who organizes 'peace so
cieties or fits out peace ships In order
to bring about a peace that would be
in the interest of jhe brutal aggressor,
whether he is a foolish pacifist agitator
or -whether he is an L V. W. leader
who is against all government, or
whether he is a German Socialist, who
in this country has helped turn the
Socialist party machine into the tool
of the German autocracy, or whether
ha appears at the head of some German-American
alliance or similar or
ganization which, openly before ' the
war and now more covertly but no less
dangerously, works for Germany
against America. All these men are the
foes of our own household. They are
the Huns within our gates.
"I ask you to remember that when
we use the word Hun to describe the
German of the present day who does
the bidding of the Hohenzollerns. w
are using the term not as one of abuse
applied by an enemy, but as a properly
descriptive term, quoted from the
Kaiser himself. When the German
troops, went to China, the Kaiser ad
dressed them as follows:
" 'When you meet the foe you will
defeat him. No quarter will be given
no prisoners will be taken. Just as
the Huns, a thousand years aso under
Attila, gained a reputation in virtue
of which they still live in historical
tradition, so may the name of Germany
become known in such a manner In
China that no Chinaman will ever
again dare to look, askance at a Ger
man.'
"This was an official order from the
highest German authority that the Ger
man soldiers should behave like Huns.
They did so behave. They then earned
the name of Huns. They have thrice
over earned the right to be called
Huns by the way they have since be
haved in Belgium and Northern France.
"The speech of the Kaiser furnishes
the keynote of the programme of grisly
cruelty and brutal horror, which in
cludes poisoning wella. the use of
poisoned gas and liquid fire, the whole
sale shooting and hanging of non-combatants,
the murder of children, the
outraging or women, the hideous de
struction of towns and villages.
"The earmarks of the Hun within our
gates are his shrieking for peace with
out victory for the right; his screaming
to know why we are at war although
the only question of the kind that
needs an answer is, whj we were not
at war immediately after the I.usi
tania was sunk; his blatant defense of
the unspeakable misconduct of Ger
many. "Of these Huns within our gates
those who do most mischief are the
men who hold office and the men Who
edit newspapers. The former having
taken a xpecial oath of allegiance as
public servants are even more blame
worthy than, although perhaps not as
influential as the latter. Their posi
tion as regards this war is precisely
the same as the position of the cop
perheads In the Civil War.
"These neo-copperheads stand to
wards the loyal Americans of today
exactly as the old copperheads over
half a century ago. stood toward
Abraham Lincoln. Men like Senators
La Follette and Stone and Congress
man MacLemore occupy substantially
the position which v allaudigham oc
cupied in 1SS3. They denounce' this
war as Vallandigham denounced the
war for the Union. They aid Uermanv
as Vallandigham aided the cause of
secesmon. They try to excite class
hatred exactly as Vallandigham and
his fellows roused the New York mob
against the draft. '
Abraham Lincoln sent Vallandig
ham into the hostile lines. I wish that
we could send to Germany fho neo
copperheads of today, and especially
all those congressional and editorial
copperheads wiio have taken the lead
In directly or indirectly preaching dis
loalty to our country's cause while
at war.
self to show who it was who associated
the name of Hun with the name of Ger
many. When I speak of the activities
of the professional German-Americans
here, and especially of the German
American press, I quote the Cologne
Gazette of June 10. It brazenly de
clares that the German-Americans of
the United States are the "best allies"
of Germany against the United States,
and rejoices in the fact that these German-Americans
"embarrass and re
strain" us in the war.
"Only a couple months ago, a German-American
paper began an article
with these words 'The provisions of
the law of high treason are of gen
eral interest just now to German
American editors' surely a significant
confession. Yet another German-American
paper put the case in a nutshell
about a month ago when it said 'The
problem of the German press is to save
Germanism in the United States."
"This last statement contains the
crux of the situation. It shows that
the man making it, and all the men who
defend it, are not Americans and have
no business to remain longer in Amer
ica. They are German and belong in
Germany; they are aliens here, and
perilously near traitors, . ..
"There isn't room any longer here
for a 0-50 allegiance. Any man who
loves another country as much as he
loves this, or hates another country
as much as he loves this, has no busi
ness to be here at all and the sooner
he gets out the better.
"We Americans are a new people. A
great number of us. like myself, are
already of . tixed blood. The childrens'
children of all of ua will in the end,
as the generations intermarry, be
come of mixed blood. We are a new
people! If we are to rise to the height
of National .greatness to which, if we
choose, we can rise, it must be as a
separate nationality, akin to, but dif
ferent from, all the nations of Europe.
We must act as Americans and as
nothing but Americans.
"The German people glory In rapacity
and brute strength. They respect
nothing except what they fear. They
will despise us until they grow to
fear us. It is a base deed to try to
flatter and to cringe before a nation
that has thus become brutalized and it
is a useless thing.
"Any man, and above all any public
servant who acts contrary to these
principles, is working for the humilia
tion and disgrace of this country. He
Is faithless to the memory of Wash
ington and Lincoln. He Is disloyal to
this Nation.
"The men who follow such a course
are endeavoring to weaken and embar
rass the United States in the conduct
of the war in which the Nation la en
gaged. This Is treason. The time for
silence about these men lias passed;
the hour for action in the name of
loyalty to America has struck. Any
man who acts as the ag.ent or partisan
of Germany at this time is a traitor
to this country; just as much a traitor
as the copperhead who opposed Lincoln
in the Civil War, or the Tory who in
the interest of England opposed Wash
ington In the Revolutionary War.
"In this country we must have but
one flag, the flag that floats over all
of us and but one language, the langu
age of Washington's farewell address
and of Lincoln's Gettysburg speech
and second inaugural; and, above all,
we must havo but one loyalt;-. an
absolute and undivided loyalty to this
great republic, which holds in its hand
the golden hopes for the future of all
mankind."
GOVERNMENT POWERLESS
Bolshevikl Gain TTppcr Hand, and
Openly Rejoice at Fall of Riga.
Soldiers Rob Civilians and
Slay O.VI1 Officers.
STOCKHOLM", Sept. 27. An Ameri
can who has spent 10 years in Eu
ropean capitals and whose position
compels him to take the viewpoint of
an impartial observer, reached here to
day after six weeks in Pctrograd and
gives a pessimistic report of the-Tight-ing
spirit in Russia and of political
and industrial conditions there. He
says:
"There is no fighting SDirit excent
among the Cossacks and Caucasians,
and that seems to be waning.- A Cau
casian Colonel said to me: "There are
no real fighters left in Russia except
us and we are not Russians, thank
God. but Caucasians and Mohamme-
c.ans."
"The Interior cities and villaee r
filled with Russian troops who refuse
to go to the front. Young Russians of
the better class Are hunting the streets
of Petrograd for men who are willing
to become officers. Since the murder
of officers by men has become a dailv
occurrence only the most fervent pa
triots win assume the risk of taking
commissions.
Bolshevikl Gain Upper Hand.
"The reports of open disobedience of
troops at the front and of deeds of vio
lence committed by them are countless.
"Newspapers In Helstngfors carrv
daily accounts of military deeds of vio
lence and of tne murder of officers and
civilians by soldiers, often accom
panied by robbery. The government has
not dared to do more than announce
that these matters will be investigated
carefully.
""The Bolshevikl are gaining the uo-
per hand in Petrograd and are increas
ing their strength In Moscow. I ven
ture to predict their eventual suore-
macy. I know this means almost the
elimination of Russia as a factor in the
war ana places new burdens on
America.
Government Is Powerless.
"The government's utter powerless-
ness was recently shown in connection
with Its exile of a number of 'dark
forces." The Bolshevlkis took them
from a train at Viburg and now are
sending them back to Petrograd and
the government does not dare to in
sist that its deportation order be car
ried out.
"The Bolshevikis" demonstration' of
Joy oer the fall of Riga, held in front
of the War Office, was suffered by the
government in silence.
"Such facts, together with the gov
ernment's rapid changes in personnel,
form and policy, demonstrate the seri
ousness of the situation.
"When Korniloff Issued his ultima-
tliTT tbe Tiew w reeeived with grest
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Less than mill cost today. Only 144 pairs in the
lot. and not more than two pairs to any one pur
chaser. They are fine heavy plaid Blankets, shown
in beautiful color combinations in blue, pink, tan,
hello, gray, yellow, etc Here Is a saving oppor
tunity for prudent housekeepers to secure addi
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EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Women's Fall Coats
Fashionable Models C CTS
in sizes 16 to 42 at. .JJ-O.DU
Just received by express a special purchase of
women's fashionable Fall Coats in popular mate
rials in navy, brown and green; models with large
collar, belt and 48-inch length. All sizes 16 to 43.
Unusual values at Friday's sale price.
EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Outing Flannel Gowns
. In All Styles QQn
and Sizes at. OC
A sale that should interest every far-sighted
woman. Well-made Gowns of fine quality outing
flannel in white or colored stripes, checks, etc.
They come in high, low, V-shape, round or Dutch
neck styles, with long or short sleeves. They are
finished and trimmed In an attractive manner with
pretty braid, feather stitching, hand embroid
ered, etc.
EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Women's White Waists
Durable Styles in C-Ov
Most All Sizes at OUC
At this extremely low figure we are closing out
a fine lot of Women's White Voile and neat Striped
Waists. They come in many desirable styles and
most all sizes. None exchanged or Bent C. O. D.
at thia sale. All are clean, crisp, new waists ex
traordinary values at Friday's sale price.
EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Coney and Opossum Fur Trimming
One-Inch Width at 25.Yard.
Two-Inch Width at 500 Yard.
Four-Inch Width at $1.00 Yard.
Eight-Inch '
Width at
$2.00 Yard.
Three-Inch Width at 750 Yard.
Six-Inch Width at ,$1.50 Yard.
Ten-Inch Width at $2.0O Yard.
Rich, lustrous, high-grade Coney Fur Trimming in brown, black and white on sale for one day only
at the above prices.
Genuine Opossum Fur
In One-Inch Width at 690 Yard. Two-Inch Width at $1.29 Yard.
Four-Inch Width at $2.98 Yard. Six-Inch Width at $4.50 Yard.
Comes in black, natural and skunk.
Misses' and Children's
Shoes at $1.98 pair
Good durable, seasonable
weight Shoes In pleasing styles.
They come in gunmetal or pat
ent leather with matt kid or
cloth top. All sizes 8 Vi to 2.
Boys' and Little Gents'
Shoes at $1.98 pair
The ever reliable Box Calf Shoes,
well stitched throughout and
with good heavy soles. All sizes
from 8', -j to 5Vb. especially priced
for this sale.
Extra for Friday!
Stamped Towels at 12c
A -splendid lot of Huok Towels
stamped in several. different de
signs and finished with pink or
blue borders. They come 18 by
36 in. and are of good quality.
Store Opens
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Saturdays
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Store Closes
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joy by a great proportion" of substan
tial citizens and even men in the gov
ernment departments told me of their
secret hope that he would come to
Petrogracl. -The comments from Eng
lish and American newspapers rejoic
ing nt Korniloff's failure were received
with amazement by these people who
saw in his success the only possibility
of saving Russia."
.. German Operas Ivcft Out.
CHICAGO. Sept. -27. The Chicago
Opera Association will give no German
operas this season in Chicago, New
York or Boston, according to the pros
pectus issued today by Cleofonte Cam
panini, general' director. ;. .
Read The Oregonlan cluKslfled ads.
o.&c. tax t:be paid soon
Ex-Governor West Jfotlfled ly Sec
retary of Interior.
The 18 land-grant counties of Ore
gon will get from the Government ac
crued . taxes and penalties due on
O. & C. lands, up to June 9, 1916, about
Jl.r,00,00i. very soon.
Payments will begin next month.
ex-Governor Oswald West was In
formed In a telegram from the Secre
tary of the Interior yesterday, and
Mr. West was asked to defer a vaca
tion he was intending to take next
week.
Tales and penalties will be paid only
on unsold lands. Taxes on contracted
lands are not to lie paid until the
question of who holds the legal title is
determined. Lx-Governor West hopes
to be able to settle this without fur
ther litigation by conference with of
rictals of the Southern Pacific Company.
Spillway 'pf Bam Dynamited.
TRAVERSE CITY. Mich.. Sept. 27.
Tho spillway at the lower dam of the
Boardman River Light & Power Com
pany's plant, near here, was dynamited
early today. The loss was estimated
at $50,000. It is believed that enemies
of the Government are responsible.
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