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THE 5IORXIXG OREGOXIAN. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1G, 1917,
POLITICS BUBBLES
IN SPITE OF
WAR
Republicans Begin to Lay
Plans for Next Congres
sional Campaign.
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER CALLED INTO SERVICE.
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT IDLE
national and Congressional Commit
tees Have Opened Headquarters
in Washington and Are Flood
ing Country With Literature.
VTASHIXGTON, Oct. IB. (Special,)-
Members of the National Republican
Congressional committee have begun
to lay plans for the Congressional cam
paign which -will begin with the De
cember session.
During- the last session Republican
members of the House have felt they
had to keep quiet because of the war,
and they were careful not to do or say
anything which might have hampered
the Administration In Its conduct of
the war,- despite the fact that Presi
dent Wilson has not Invited any promi
nent Republicans to participate in the
executive direction of the great conflict.
The past session enacted practically
all the legislation necessary to carry
ing on the war, for the time being.
No Obstacles Put In Path.
Republican members of both Bouse
nd Senate, while careful to put no
obstacle In the way of the President,
believe that, having patriotically
backed the Administration in all need
ful war legislation, they will be at lib
erty during the next session to launch
a vigorous campaign to elect a Repub
lican majority in both houses for the
66th Congress.
No reason, they believe, exists why
they should abandon efforts to capture
the House and Senate in the next Con
gress and later the National Govern
ment in 1920. President Wilson would
never have been able to have carried
the declaration of war against Ger
many or passed the selective service
law or the war tax bill or any of the
numerous war measures through Con
gress without the aid of Republican
votes.
Senate and House Republicans feel
that they have performed their full
patriotic duty towards the country in
iupporting the Administration In Its
war measures and they see no reason
why they should not attempt to win
both the legislative and executive di
visions of the Government in the next
Congressional elections and the Presi
dential campaign in 1920.
Many Republicans feel annoyed at the
Administration for not inviting mem
bers of the minority party to share in
the Administrative functions of the
Government. Such a desire would be
unthought of in normal times, but the
present is abnormal and extraordinary.
The whole country is at war with
Germany, but the war is being managed
by one political party, and the other
party, while called upon to support the
Administration, is given no active par
ticipation in the great world event
that are transpiring daily.
Wilson Ignored Republicans.
It is no secret to say that if Mr.
Wilson had. at the beginning, an
nounced that as this is a war of the
whole people of the United States
against Prussian world ambition and
savagery, be intended to ifivite the
opposition party to participate in the
management of the war. there would
have been no intention on the part of
the Republicans to plan to defeat the
party in power, at least in the next
Congressional elections.
Some Congressmen say if Mr. Wilson
had taken this course he could have
fo strengthened himself that a tbtrd
term in the White House, would have
been assured.
As it is, the Republicans, barred from
any participation in the executive con
duct of the war, feel that they are not
under the slightest obligation to con
tinue the Democrats in power. There
fore, they intend to make effort to
capture Congress and the National Ad
ministration in the next election.
Plans are being made now by Repre
sentative Frank P. Woods, of Iowa,
chairman of the National Republican
committee, to wage a vigorous cam
paign to elect a Republican House and
Senate next year. This campaign will
start with the beginning of the Decem
ber session.
Meanwhile the Democrats are not
Idle. The Democratic Congressional
committee and the National Democratic
committee have opened headquarters In
Washington and are flooding the coun
try with campaign material for the
next election. It has been noticed in
this propaganda that a persistent and
deft effort Is being made to "boost"'
Secretary McAdoo for the Presidential
nomination in 1920. Judging from this,
it is believed that President Wilson has
no intention of becoming a candidate
for a third term.
" Who Will Win
This Battle?"
Tour kidneys are tbe filters of the body.
If they become inactive and fail to elim
inate the waste matter, they are apt to
throw the whole mechanism of the body
out of order, thus toxic poisons can ac
cumulate in the system and be as deadly
as snake venom.
Besides causing tbe minor aflments of
rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago and back
ache, neglect of the kidneys is apt to
develop into more serious diseases, such
as diabetes or stone in the bladder. .
Rid the body of toxic poisons clean
the hladder and kidneys and cure the
twinges of rheumatism with An-o-ric
and yon win the battle of life.
An uric was first discovered by Dr. Pierce,
and has benefited thousands of sufferers
as well as appeased and eliminated the
ravages of the more serious kidney dis
eases. Now procurable at any good drug
store, or send direct to Dr. V. M. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y., 10 cents for trial package.
Mrs. B. G. Cokxr says: n When X com
menced the treatment of Anuric I was in
bad shape. My back
ached all the time and
oh ! how my back
won Id ache at night
until I would have to
get np. I could never
sleep all night, fiat
since I have taken the
Anaric Tablets my
backache is all tone
l'l and I can lis down
Tr-rf.rv ana eieep gooa ana
VfiV'W oonnd alf night. Oh I
V'1" how much better I
do feel no one know brat myself.
My advice to all sufferers of kidney
troubles is to give Anurio a trial and
they will find relief from their trouble,
. ciy -'-w $j3i
Photo by Underwood.
MAJOR B. E. rXDERWOOD,
Photography In this war is playing 'a most important part and embracing
in scope every method and device, from taking still and motion pictures to
photographs from aeroplanes In the sky. Photography, in fact, has become
indispensable in modern warfare. Its value as a history for future genera
tion will be incalculable.
B. E. Underwood, president of Underwood & Underwood, New Tork, has
been commissioned a Major in the Signal Corps, U. S. A., to serve on the
photographic war board In Washingto n. Major Underwood's experience in
photography covers a period of over 35 years and embraces work In many
foreign countries. In calling him to Washington and as'ilng him to serve on
the photographic board the Administration again shows its policy of placing
men of large expert experience in Important departments.
NEWS LEAKING OUT
Authorities Are Advised
Censorship Violations.
of
PRIVATE CABLES PRINTED
War and Jfavy Departments Take
Steps to Prevent Further Disclos
ures Offending Officials
May Be Court-Martialed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. Aroused by
publication in some parts of the coun
try of private cablegrams announcing
arrival of American troops in France,
the War and Navy departments today
took steps to prevent a repetition of
the incidents which may result in the
courtmartial of the officers who sent
the messages.
In one case & former National Guard
officer wired his Governor of the ar
rival of the state's troops, but, so far
as is known here, newspapers In that
locality observed the Government s vol
untary censorship request and did not
print the cable.
Full Publicity Reqnested.
Tn another case, however, a former
National Guard officer telegraphed the
Governor of his state of the arrival of
his regiment, with a request that it be
given fullest publicity. The Governor's
office gave out the cablegram and
many papers In that state printed the
news. This morning other newspapers
published the dispatch and added the
number and designation of the regi
ment, all in violation of the voluntary
censorship.
The War Department has most ur
gently requested that nothing whatever
be printed about arrivals or troops
abroad, promising at the same time to
report promptly any casualty. Friends
who know troops have sailed and hear
nothing further may assume they have
arrived safely.
Troops Under Kederal Control.
Steps probably will be taken to pre
vent the sending of similar messages to
the other aide and to prevent their de
livery. If necessary, should they get
through by mistake. All troops abroad
now are under tbe Federal Govern
ment and no longer under state control.
By reason of this fact the Government
can exercise what the-War Department
regards as a necessary censorship over
news of their movements.
terior, but of the problem presented by
the closing of the Gulf of Riga by the
Germans.
The Russkaya Volia says: "We are
being led toward our Calvary, but per
haps we shall find our Resurrection."
The Reich attributes the disaster
partly to bad visibility and the unex
ampled political frivolity of leaders of
the Russian Democracy.
The Socialist press takes the Maxi
malists to task.
The Volia Naroda recalls Premier
Kerensky's warning of the danger of a
German coup in the Baltic, whtch was
stigmatized by the leader of the Maxi
malists as an unworthy political
maneuver. The newspaper insists on
the necessity of an Implacable strug
gle against Maximalism.
The Den declares the Maximalst
aspirations recently displayed in the
fleet undoubtedly contributed to the
German success.
The Izvestia. organ of the Council
of Soldiers' and Workmen's delegates,
looks on the disaster as a blessing in
some respects, saying the news of the
German landing came at a time when
Russia, learning of the troubles in the
German navy, was beginning to enter
tain dangerous and unfounded Illusions
regarding the imaginary disorganiza
tion of the enemy.
BERLIN, via London, Oct. 13. Rapid
progress has been made by the Ger
man troops which landed on the Rus
sian Island of Oesel, according to the
official statement issued today by the
German War Office.
"Pressing Impetuously forward," cays
the statement, "our Infantry regiments
and cyclist battalions, without wait
ing for the artillery, repeatedly over
came the enemy at the places where
he made a stand. The Svorb Peninsula
was cut off from the north, while the
fires of our ships silenced the land
batteries. We are before Arensburg,
which is burning, and are advancing in
the eastern portion of the Island to
ward the east coast, on whicn the Km
slan forces are rapidly retreating to
escape over the Mole, which connects
the island of Oesel with Moon Island.
"Our torpedo boats penetrated into
the Inner waters between Oesel and
Dago Islands and in repeated engage
ments pressed back the Russian naval
forces Into the Moonsund.
"No great fighting operations are re
ported from the Russian land front or
from Roumanla."
ALARM GRIPPING RUSSIA
(Continued From Tint Pr )
has addressed to the sailors an appeal
which has caused cessation of the meet
ings at Helslngfors. The semi-official
news agency says the first naval en
gagement in the Oesel waters have
shown that an appeal to the crews of
the fleet may be counted on with certainty.
Possession of the Gulf of Riga by the
Germans appears to military writers to
be a most serious menace and to give a
considerable advantage to the enemy.
who will be able to make secure his
communication with, Riga by sea.
The Baltic fleet is ready to carry out
all orders of the government, accord
ing to Vice-President Ivanoff. presi
dent of the central fleet, the organiza
tion which in the fleet corresponds with
the Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's
Delegates In Its relation with the army.
Ethnla Coast Menaced.
Military critics predict actions In the
Gulf of Riga, followed by development
of the Invasion of the mainland, on the
coast of Esthonla, rather than an at
tempt toward the Gulf of Finland,
which Is protected by mine fields which
tne uermane would have to sweep tuv
der the menace of the Russian fleet.
Newspaper exhibit alarm. The
Bourse Gazette aays the sttuaton Is
tne more complicated because a solu
tloa must be found not only of the tin.
satisfactory state of Catatre In the In-
LA FOLLETTE ASKS
FULL INVESTIGATION
Acquittal or Conviction of Dis
loyalty Is Demand of Wis
consin Senator.
CHALLENGE IS ISSUED
SCORNED LOVE DEADLY
BCSINESS MAJT OF FORT DODGE
KltLS FORMER FIANCEE.
Murder, Dene In Girl's Bedroom at 3
A. 91.. Ia Followed by Suicide of
Murderer In Bathroom.
FORT DODGE. Ia., Oct. 15 A. W.
Paige, aged 35. shot and killed his for
mer fiancee, Margaret E. Johnson, 32,
a stenographer, today and then killed
himself.
The shooting took place in the bed
room of Miss Johnson at 2 o'clock tbls
morning. Both died within a few min
utes after the shooting.
Paige broke down the door of the
girl's room, pulled her from her bed
and shot her three times in the back.
Paige then went to the bathroom and
killed himself.
The girl 'broke off with Paige sev
eral weeks ago. He had threatened to
shoot her and she bad secured a war
rant for his arrest, but failed to have
it executed.
Chairman of Inquiry Committee Re
fuse to Extend Scope of Inquisi
tion First Public Hearing
to Be Held Today.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 15. Chairman
Pomerene, of the Senate committee In
vestigating Senator La Follette's St.
Paul speech, today refused La Follette's
request that the inquiry virtually be
K rtiaAm v A . aw AAn.Tln. Kin, n
disloyalty, and" held that the investiga
tion could only concern the much dis
cussed speech and the accuracy of Us
statements.
In a letter to Senator Pomerene, La
Follette denounced the committee's pro
cedure as "extraordinary and unprece
dented," and demanded specific infor
mation of the charges m.de against
him, those controverting any of his
statements, and a "thoroughgoing in
vestigation." He declared he would not
subject himself to examination until
he received the specific information re
quested.
."The public has been led to believe,
said Senator La Follette's letter, "that
the action of your committee is the
Initial step in a proceeding Involving
the title to my seat In the United States
Senate and every momement you are
making is for the purpose of deter
mining the validity of the charge of
disloyalty made against me the
gravest charge that can be made
against a public servant. If this Is not
the purpose of your investigation, then
It seems to me both the public and
myself are entitled to know It now."
"If the charge against me is of suf
ficient importance to be investigated,"
his letter continued, "it is of sufficient
importance to be investigated thor
oughly. I insist upon the right to meet
face to face and cross-examine any per
son who challenges the accuracy of any
statement in the speech."
Senator Pomerene. in his reply, de
clined to extend the inquiry and re
newed the invitation to Senator La Fol
lette to appear at public hearings to
morrow. In response to La Follette's
demand for more specific information
of the committees purposes and
charges against him. Senator Pomerene
replied that the first public hearing
would be held tomorrow and that he
hoped Senator La Follette would ap
pear to be examined regarding ac
curacy of statement in his St. Paul
speech.
Beyond that. Senator Pomerene ex
plained, the committee is not author
ized to proceed.
CHINESE LANGUAGE BOOMS
War Convinces Business Men Ad
vantage of Learning: o Talk.
PEKIN. Oct. . For a great many
years it was a debatable point whether
it was worth while for the foreign
resident In China who did not happen
to be either a missionary or a mem
ber of one of the foreign government
services, or perhaps an employe of the
Chinese government, to learn the
Chinese language, saya the Pekin Dally
News. The question seems to have been
settled in the affirmative by the war.
On every hand classes are being formed
in which foreigners engaged in com
mercial pursuits may study the ele
ment of the Chinese language. At
present there are flourishing schools at
Tientsin, Shanghai. Canton and Han
kow established under the auspices of
the British and American Chamber of
Commerce. It should surely not have
needed a war In Europe to convince
hard-headed business men of the great
advantage of speaking the language
or tne country in which they are earn
lng their dally bread and butter.
The inducement to study Chinese
today are much greater than they were
15, 20 and 30 years ago. In those days
the book in which the subject was
set forth by the beginner were by no
mtans attractive. They were of two
sorts missionary and secular. The
missionary books did not appeal to the
average unregenerate man. In fact.
they broke down badly In tbe matter
of vocabulary, and the advanced stu
dent, or even the beginner, had to fall
back on expressive but by no means
choice English to express his feelings
in times of crisis. Today, however,
there is a vast range of book adapted
to all the varying; needs of the student
of Chinese.
There are many advantages In the
way of teaching now that did not exist
few years ago. The old method of
meaningless repetition for month has
ceased to be either necessary or de
fensible. In common with the general
conditions In which foreigners live in
China, the opportunities of studyin
have improved. One may now work at
Chinese In company with a number of
fellow students and bo benefit from
class work. The old type of school
master is rapidly disappearing. His
place is being taken by the fully
equipped teacher who know something
about teacning. in the large classes
this teacher acts under the supervision
of a foreign director, and the time
spent with him Is much more profitably
employed than It used to be. The meth
ods of learning a foreign language
nave Deen revolutionized for fully a
generation in Europe, and at last the
revolution has reached China and 1
taking hold of the students of the
Chinese language. The direct and
phonetic basis are being recognized as.
if possible, more valuable for the study
of Chinese than for the study of
INSURANCE COMPANIES WIN
Wife of Philadelphia Who Shammed
Death Lose Salt.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15. A verdict
for 118, T20 In favor of two Insurance
companies was rendered today In the
United States court in the suit of Mrs.
Frederick Ron Searing to recover that
amount of insurance on her husband's
life.
Searing, formerly a Philadelphia eon
tractor, shammed death for two years,
confiding hi secret only to h young
womaa sienograpner.
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of competent teachers following these
modern methods is constantly Increasing.
In Pekin there Is a striking example
of the success of the new language
teaching. The North China Union Lan
guage School ha now been in opera
tion for several years, and for two
years It has been working on these
modern lines. Recently it finished an
other term, and the result achieved
are remarkable. Its students graduate
at the end of a comparatively short
time with a thorough working basis
of Chinese. The success achieved by
this achool is sufficiently marked to
have drawn the attention of at least
one of the legations, for it is reported
that hereafter the American Legation
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students to this particular institution.
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