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THE MOBSTyG OREGOXIAX. SATURDAY, APRIL ,13, 1918.,
ULSTER OPPOSES
HOI RULE PLANS
Dublin Convention Delegates
. Declare Non-Concurrence
in Draft Report.
FISCAL QUESTION STICKER
Approach to .lgreemcnt Declared to
Be Impossible FUures Given
ob Ircland'a Contribution
io Taxes This Year.
lOXDON. April IX Ths Ulster
. Unionist delegates to tha Irish conven
tion have Issued a report. signed by It
delegates. Including tha Marquis of
Londonderry, the Duke of Abercoro.
rolonal Robert Gordon Eharman-Craw-ford
and Jamas Johnston. Lord Mayor
of Belfast.
Ths delegation finds Itself unable to
concur la tha chairman- draft report,
and protests against tha lattera Im
plication that a measara of agreement
regarding the measure of Irish self.
government waa attained.
It states that upon tha fundamental
Issues no agreement waa at any time
visible. On many Important questions
the nationalists were aharply divided.
After reviewing ths reasons for ths
calling of tha convention ths report
says:
"We expected that the real work of
tha convention would nave directed
toward a sincere and patriotic sndeavor
to find common ground somewhere be
tween the act of 114. on tha ona hand
and the view of lister on tha oth-r.
"From the first week we urged this
coarse and repeatedly expressed our
disappointment that almost every Na
tionalist s speech outlined a form of
horn rule far In advance of any
previous claim.
BUhatp ef Raphe Offers Plasv
The scheme finally brought forward
by the Bishop of Raphoe In behalf of
the Nationalists. Included the follow
Ina demands:
'First, a sovereign Independent
parliament for Ireland, co-equal In
power and authority with the imperial
parliament.
-Second, complete fiscal autonomy
for Ireland. Including the power of Im
posing tariffs and control of ths excise.
Involving-, as It would, the risk of
hostile tariffs sralnst Great Britain:
the right of making commercial trea
ties with foreign countries and full
powers of direct taxation.
"Third, the right to raise and main
tain a military territorial force In
Ireland.
'Fourth, repudiation of any liability
for national debt on the plea of over
taxation in Ireland In the past, but
admitting- the principle of a small an
nual contribution to the Imperial expenditures.
"Firth, denial ef tha right of the Im
perial Parliament to Impose military
service In Ireland, unless with tha con
sent of the Irish Parliament.
tarsi Qavattoa Big- Obetaele.
"Over the fiscal question." the report
continues, co approach to an agree
ment was possible, and the real object
of the proposals was clearly apparent
In the official reply to questions by ths
chairman, signed by Mr. Redmond, ths
bishop of itaphoe. Mr. Devlin and
f'.eorge Russell. In which they emphat
ically Insisted upon their demsnd for
fiscal Independence and crystallised
srrument In the following- terms:
-"Self-government does not exist
where thoee nominally entrusted with
the affairs of the government have no
control of the fiscal and economic
policy "
The report declares In opposition to
this demand for fiscal Independence:
"lister takes a firm stand on the
basis of the peoples' common prosper
ity and maintains that the fiscal unity
of tne felted Kingdom must bs pre
served intact, carrying with it. as It
dn, the sovereignty of the impertel
Parliament and due representation
therein."
Tsxatlea Views Differ.
The report points out tha t while
Ireland's contribution to Imperial tax
ation for the current year was about
f U.vii.v40. an Important section of the
Xattoosltete opposed sny contribution,
but a majority favored a contribution
ranging from IJ.ivO.vOO to 14,400,000
yearly.
The Blahoo of Rsphoe's fifth pro
posal wss supported bv a majority vots
of the convention. The report con
tinues: "We regard as excessively dsngerous
ths rationalist claim that the Irish
constabulary shall come under ths con
trol of the Irish Parliament at tha
end of the war. Instead of remaining
under Irrrerlal control for six years,
as provided In the 114 act.
-Falling- any evidence of an approach
to the narrowing of our differences J
and In view of tbe new demands of ths
Naturalists, we were ftnslly forced to
declare that Ulster la unable to partici
pate In any scheme of self-government
for Ireland. We cannot overlook the
strong probability that the controlling
force of such would today be the re
publlcsn or Sinn Fein party, which Is
openly and argresstvely hostile to
Great Britain and the empire."
FAMOUS ACTRESS HELPS BRING
JOY TO BOYS FIGHTING ABROAD
Majr Robson Knits 50 Sweaters for Soldier Friends and Writes to Many
of Them to Help Make Their Lives in France More Cheerful.
BT LEONTZ CASS BAER.
THE iOth sweater for the 60th sol
dier boy friend, of May Robson
took on form and outline and her
busy needles elackety-cllcked holes In
our conversation, since the bolea were
In ths conversation, and not In tbs
sweater. It was all right. Miss Robson
Is tremendously in earnest about ber
knitting and about everything else shs
csn do to help out. Shs has dug up ber
recipe for the famous May Robson
gingerbread. In answer te an appeal
from some Hooverish committee in
Washington. D. C. which Is getting out
cook book In which the contributors
ara famous folk.
-Gingerbread Is good for all of us.
snd my recipe Is economical," says this
radiant comedienne, whom some one
has sptly described as gloriously ma
ternal. She la Just that, and most of
our talk was, about Koble. short for
Robson. the wee little S-year-oId
grandson, who scorns calling "grand
ma" anything so vitally youthful ana
alert, and ref ens to her aa May. He s
back home. In New Tork. and his life,
snd Muxsle May's life, are bounded on
the east, west, north and south by the
soldiers. the loves every mother's son
of them and her sweaters, mufflers and
wristlets flow In a steady stream.
along with tobacco and present, across
the bin- watera to lads over there.
Some of them axe actor boya whom shs
knows, but most of them are lads
whose names she draws at benefits.
ftacks of lettera she receives and ber
aeoretary, wbo travels) along, haa for
one of her established rites long morn-
n conferences about Jack's smokes
or Bill's request for resdlng material.
Tbe lovely, sweet thing about It the
May Robsonlsb thing about It Is that
these boys, many of them, don't even
know who she la,
-One boy." she told me. "is Joe
Tolesco. He gets some pal to write
for him. In his last letter be asked if
I were Miss. Mrs. or Madame, and aald
he knew I was a working girl because
all my letters bore different postmarks.
It msde ms ache to learn from Joe
that I am the only aoul on earth he
has to writs to."
Tears come quickly to the soft topax
ryes of Msy Robson when she speaks
of her soldier boys. She Is so human,
so womanly and withal so mentally
alert. Quite at variance lth the
stage role she Is playing In "K Little
Bit Old-Faahloned." Miss Robson is
In private life alluringly feminine.
smartly clad and keenly attuned to
all the fun that's going on. We were
talking of auffrage. and May Robson
Is more antl than sufferer.
-For that very reason, with all oth
ers, I sst back and watched when this
awful war fell upon us. American
women bad been so spoiled by their
husbands and ao pampered that I lis
tened while the word went round that
now we would ride roughshod over
traditions: that we would take the reins
and be meddling In every administra
tive measure. I held my breath. What
did the American woman do? Why, she
forgot her political fights, her suf
frage, her personal grievances, her
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Ml'- y)im
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Xay Robewst, NoTrd star, at the Hrtlla
Tkia -H eck.
progresslveness. In a way, and turned
right around to ask grandmother how
to knit. Isn't it wonderful? She let
the men go right ahead with their
ships and munitions and bickerings
and politics" and is doing ber share
right In her home, clothing and com
forting our men."
May Robson does not knit socks.
"You can buy better ones cheaper."
shs says. "Woolen knitted sacks will
not dry only like boards, and yon can
get nice, warm, soft cashmere socks.
which the men In the trencnes prerer.
for less than It costs for either yarn
or time In making- them. My boys
write and tell me this."
Miss Robson has an Invariable rule
that her curtain shall not go up until
the "Star-Spangled Banner" is played.
and when a theater manager In War
saw, Wis., who also waa the orchestra
leader, remonstrated against playing
the anthem, giving as his excuse that
his natrons hated to he disturbed, once
they were comfortably In their seats.
Miss Robson said. "All right; no an
tbrm. no show."
-It's a great pity." says this warm
hearterf patriot, "that an audience baa
to be disturbed enough to rise out of
comfortable seats at an entertainmen
to sing a few bars of the National
song, while Its boys are over there
dying for their country. People." says
May Robson, "some people, make me
very, very 111."
HISS. LOUISE HUNT
CLEARED BY BOARD
Assistant Librarian Exonerat
ed Df Accusation That
She Is Disloyal.
ATTITUDE IS SET FORTH
In Statement to Members of Board
Miss Hunt Says She Is for' Best
Interests of Country, but Says.
She Opposes Present Methods..'.
Taxed wrth disloyalty because she
declined to buy liberty bonds when
urged to do so by a committee of
workers, denounced by them in an af
fidavit, and quizzed by the Department
of Justice. Miss Louise Hunt, assistant
to Miss Mary F. Isom, librarian at the
Central Library, last night waa com
pletely exonerated by the board of dt-
ENGINEER IS HELD
A. C. Frame Arrested oh Advice
of Arizona Officers.
BAIL IS FIXED AT $25,000
ENGINEERS' MASCOT LOST
Bulldog- Strays From Home of Cap
tain Frrd A. Mitchell.
Ted-lie. the bulldog mascot of the
Fourth Engineers, strayed away from
the home of Captain Fred A. Mitchell,
51 F.at Tnlrty-seventh street South,
where she wss living quietly with Mrs.
Mlt'-hell. and It Is believed shs set out
to Join her rrgimsnt for the big ad
venture abroad.
I'eddla was the pet of ths engineers
until last Jsnusry. when ths boys left mor Inn " D Z0
for Camp C.reene. N C. wbers they 11 w found a few days ago. the of
Prisoner Is Accused of Perjury and
Embexxlement and Probably Will
Be Betarned to Prescott to
Answer Charges.
Charges ef embexxlement and per
jury were lodged against A. B. Frame
by Frank B. Dyer, of Prescott, Aril..
late last night. Inspectors Leonard and
Snow, acting upon advlcss from Sheriff
Joe Toung, of Prescott. arrested Mr.
Frame at his home yesterday after
noon. Since last Saturday the omcers
had been on the lookout tor Mr. Frame.
and It was upon his return from a
buslnesa trip down the Columbia River
that the arrest was msde.
The Arlsona' authorltlea have fixed
his cash ball ss flli.OOO.
Mr. Frame Is a hydraullo englnser.
snd It Is thought that It was his work
In a mine adjoining Frescott which
has brought about the arrest. Mrs.
Frame last evening said her husband's
arrest was absolutely without cause.
Ths Prescott trouble, she said, hsd
been In the balance for several years.
Mr. Frame will be remembered aa the
engineer who supervised the work of
excavating the basement of the Portland
Hotel a few years ago. Arthur 1.
Moulton Is acting as attorney for Mr.
Frame.
Mr. Moulton said the only Informa
tion he had received concerning the
charge placed against his client was
that two felony warrants had been filed
against blm. The warrants have failed
to arrive here. Judge Rosaman has
refussd to fix his ball.
friends, none of whom was In. Finally
hs entered a telephone booth. By tbi
time a crowd had gathered and R.
Myers, auditor at the Oregon Hotel, be
came alarmed.
"Send up some detectives," hs shout
ed over the telephone.
"There is a fellow up here with
gun four feet long and from his action
he seems bent oo murder.--
Tom Swennes, of the Inspector's
squad, rushed to the scene and when
he arrived all was quiet at the Oregon.
Urewelle had made his exit after fall
Ing to get In communication with hi
friends. Inspector Swennes caught up
with him at Broadway and Washing
ton.
-What do you mean by creating all
that disturbance r he asked.
'No disturbance at all." replied Offi
cer Grewalle.
"No, not a great deal only you had
us placing hurry up calls all over the
beat to prevent a murder at the Ore
gon.
Officer Grewalle Is new on ths beat.
GALE TIES UP TRAFFIC
GOVERNMENT WORK ON ATLANTIC
COAST FORCED TO I16PE.D.
PECUXATIOX MAT TOTAIj $1600
Operations of A. B. Frame Said to
Have Been Extensive
PRESCOTT. Arlx, April 12. (Spe
cial. A. B. Frame, promoter of the
Portland Mining Company In the Jer
ome district. Is wanted hers on two
charge, embexxlement of $150 and per
jury. His peculations from the com
pany are alleged to amount to more
than Hi 00. but the speclfio charge is
based on ths first named amount.
The perjury charge la based on his
alleged representatlona to ths Stats
Corporation Commission lsst yesr that
his promotion stock, amounting to
more than $400,000. could be pooled.
were when last heard from.
Teddls Is described aa a seal-brown
bulldog, with white face and breast and
a pink nose. She wears a collar on
whli-h is Inscribed. 'Peddle, mascot of
Fourth Engineers. Master Knglneer
Fre.l A. Mitchell." Anyone who finds
Peddle should call Tabor s4.
VANCOUVER MAN CONVICTED
Victor Hill Found Guilty of Offer
ing; Bribe to exemption Board.
TACOMA. TVesh, April II Victor
Kill, of Vsncouver. Wash, was con
victed by a Jury In the I nlted States
restrict Court tod-ty of offering a brlbs
ff Hi lo L. 8. Riesecker. chairman of
tha Clark County Exemption Board, to
change his elssstflcalion from Class 1-
The grand Jury reported a not true
bill asalnrt Rev. J. K. Cartlen. of
Aberdeen, charged with seditious utter-sr'-e..;
John I imer, cf Monte-nn.
V ah.. and William Vormelker and
fleers here allege, that envelopes sup
posed to contain this stock In the Bank
of Arlsona In Jerome were stuffed with
paper and Frame had disposed of the
stock to various persons all over the
country. Title to the stock was can
celled only a few months ago by ths
Superior Court of this county on the
ground that It had been fraudulently
obtained.
Frame left here In December before
a decision, was rendered. It is charged
that ha took all the money In the com
pany's aafe and disposed of personal
property at the -company mines and
pocaetsd the proceeds.
"BAD MAN"JNVADES HOTEL
Officer Grewalle, New on Force,
Alarms Oregon Staff.
C. B. Grewalle. officer en the second
night relief of the locsl force, reels.
lerej the typical Wild West bad man
when he entered the lophv of the Ore-
W-ni.m rrnml.r. arrt-sted for alleged Icon Hotel Inst evening ana cried loudly
tWUUvia si u imiwiuiI stk 1 for a bellboy lo page esveral of his
9nw, 1eet and Rata Continue for
Misri and Several Boats Axe
Reported as 1st Danger.
NEW TORK, April 12. Xlnety-slx
hours of Wintry weather in April came
to a climax today with a storm of al
tematlng snow, sleet and rain.
The snow turned to slush immediate
ly and traffic within the city was not
subject to much Interference, but re
ports from suburban districts indicated
serious effects on transportation and
telegraph servlc.
At Sandy Hook and other New Jer
sey towns where Government work is
under way operations were suspended
because emlTloyea were unable to
travel.
WASHINGTON. April 12. A small
naval patrol boat was driven aground
in home waters by yesterday's storm,
the Navy Department announced today.
tf forts to refloat her are In progress.
It Is certain It will be saved. No lives
were lost. Several other naval auxil
iaries were endangered.
The Navy Department also announced
that a mine sweeper went ashore in
the storm off the Atlantic Coast and
that one member of the crew, J. N. Con
way, machinist's mate, second-class,
was washed overboard.
Other vessels have gone to the mine
sweeper's assistance.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 12.
Thirty-five men comprising officers
and crew of the old transport Meade,
at anchor off the New England coast,
were taken off today by naval vessels
durlnff a gale. The Meade, In tow for
this port, broke away from a tug yes
terday and while she held fast in the
storm last night, it was decided to re
move the crew as a precaution.
Reports to naval authorities here In
dicated that the vessel was in no Im
mediate danger.
LEG LOST ON WEST .FRONT
Tacoma Merchant Learns Brother Is
in French Hospital.
TACOMA. Wash, April 12. (Special.)
Ted Alfred. Tacoma cigar dealer, has
received word thst his brother, Leonard
L. Alfred, who Is With the American
expeditlnary force, has lost his leg
In France.
Alfred enlisted In the Army when the
Mexlcsn trouble waa In progress and
served all through the affair on the
border. At the outbreak of the present
war he went to France with General
Pershing and has been In the front line
trsnchea. Not long sgo a soldier who
had relumed from the front came Into
Mr. Alfred's store snd told him that
his brother's leg wss blown off some
where In France and later another sol
dier brought the news that Leonard
wss in a French base hospital.
atlon. presided last, night. Other dl
rectors present were W. F. Woodward.
R. L. Sabln, W. L. Brewster, BUlott R.
Corbett, W. M. Ladd, R. H. Strdtig.. R.
W. Montague and Rabbi Jonah B. Wise.
Rufus C. Holman left before the vote
was taken. The decision of the direc
tors, being a vote of confidence in Miss
Hunt, was unanimous, with the excep
tion or mat or Mr. WoodwaroX who re
corded an emphatic negative against
approving Miss Hunt s action.
Miss Hunt is strongly opposed to war
and is attached to the theory of non-
resistance. Perhaps she would be listed
as a "conscientious objector. Her
opinions, however, it was found, have
never been used in -propaganda, and
she has not sought to Impress anyone"
else with ber own beliefs.
Statement Is Submitted.
It is understood the original charge
against her was made through the me
dium of an anonymous letter. This
brought her to the notice ef the Gov
ernment officials and to the workers
for the third liberty loan. A signlfl
cant feature was that members of ths
board of directors who heard the mer
its of the case last night sire prominent
workers In the third liberty loan cam
paign.
Miss Hunt appeared before the board
and submitted the following statement
"Some of the statements that ap
peared in an evening paper of April-12
are true, but they are so stated that
the general impression given of my
opinions and attitude axe incorrect.
"I do not wish to discuss the article
In detail, but simply to state that I
am. and always have been. Intensely
and wholeheartedly concerned for the
best interests of the United States.
"This Is my country. I was born
here. My ancestors were born here
for many generations back. Both sides
of my family fought In the Revolution
and also in the Civil War. I am an
American, and no one can more earn
estly desire to see America leading in
the world's progress to a higher civil
ization. It la increasingly a source of
pride to me that in this conflict our
President now stands head and shoul
ders above the statesmen of the other
warring nations.
His aims and Ideals and those of
other earnest people with whom I dis
agree are my alms and ideals. The dis
agreement is purely an honest, differ
ence oi opinion aoout tne memo. us
which will best achieve those ends.
"At no time have I desired to be an
'obstructionist,' I merely wish to claim
the constitutional American right pri
vately to bold a minority opinion."
Board Iasaee Findings.
After considerable study last night?
following the formal meeting, the
board of directors of the Library gave
out the following statement:
"Tbe board has carefully considered
the charges brought against- Miss
Louise Hunt through the press and by
affidavit. After such consideration
and a thorough examination of Miss
Hunt as to ber position In the prem
ises, the board finds that Miss Hunt
Is not chargeable with any overt act
of opposition or criticism of the policy
of our Government.
"Miss Hunt is a faithful and valu
able public servant. She is in opinion
rectors of the library, association,
which held a special meeting to con
sider ehs.rsrea aralnat Ml Hunt
W. B. Ayer, president of tbe aasoel- r'"1" lno uns were aoing ana una
took us to Miss Hunt's office and In
troduced us. -. -
lteaaoaa Axe Cited.
"After stating our mission to Miss
Hunt, sbu said the reason she had not
subscribed to the first and second lib
erty loans was because she was on
sick leave and was traveling- for her
health, but would not have subscribed
anyway, 'nor would she subscribe to
the third one because she did not be
lieve in war and refused'' to support it.
"We then asked Miss Hunt If she
was a citizen of this country, and shs
stated that she was and came from
Portland. Me. We then asked her
she did not think it was the duty of
every citizen to support the United
states at this time and to ouy un
erty bonds to the extent of our re
sources to help the Government In
keeping our Army in France, who were
there to fight for her protection as
well as our own. She replied that she
did not feel that she had to put pa
triotism above her personal feelings.
and that she had seen her attorney,
Richard Montague, who had advised
her that she did not have to subscribe
unless she so desired.
"She further asked If we were tryln
to coerce her to buy a bond. She was
Informed that there was absolutely no
thought of coercion, but we were there
to tell, with all the force of language
at our command, that it was her duty
as well as all others', to support th
Government in this crisis, regardless
of what their personal beliefs might
be, and that the Government was not
trying to take anything from her, but
was simply asking her to loan it
money at a good rate of interest. She
replied that It might be a good bus!
neee proposition to loan the Govern
ment at 414 per cent, and no doubt
many were doing so because it was a
good business proposition more than
from patriotic feelings, but she would
not subscribe under any circumstances.
"She was then asked if she realized
GERMANS BOMBARD
IIIHIIG DUHI
PARIS-AFTER
DARK
done in France and Belgium, the
cruelties they had practiced and were
practicing, and women being ravished.
and If she did not think that she
should support our boys, who were
fighting to protect her from tha same
fate. Her reply was that, she was
ready to suffer anything rather than
to buy a bond, and If the Government
wanted ber money they could come
and .take it, but she would never-give
them any or loan them any volun
tarily.'
HUSBAND' SHOOTS WIFE
SEATTLE MAN PROBABLY INSANE,
BELIEF OF OFFICERS.
After Seriously Wounding His Wife,
Michael Willy, Aged 28, Is Pre
vented From Taking Owa Life.
SEATTLE, Wash.. April 12. (Spe
claL) Mrs. Rose Willy, 19 years old,
was seriously wounded by hfer husband,
Michael Willy, 28, a shipyard worker,
in their apartment at 103 Ninth avenue
tonight. Willy was prevented from
ending- his own life by J. L. Smiley,
uncle of Mrs. Willy, who heard the two
shots and rushed into the Willy apart
ment.
Following an Interview with Willy
at the police station the officers said
he probably was insane. His only ex
planation for the shooting was that his
wife called him a slacker and that
everybody on the street called him
Blacker and coward.
He Is held on an open charge pend
ing an examination as to his mentality
and further investigation into the
shooting by the pokice.
sMrs. Willy Is not expected to recover.
COOS BAY GrlANT IS UP
OREGONIAN9 URGE PASSAGE
PENDING MEASURE.
Representative Hawley Favors Division
of Funds According; to O. A C.
Grant Settlement.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 12. Representatives
Hawley and Sinnott,-ex-Governor West
and Senator Cha'mbarlain today had a
joint hearing before a House subcom
mittee, at which they urged passage of
the pending bill providing for disposal
of the Coos Bay wagon road grant in
the same manner In which the Oregon
& California lands are being sold..
Representative Hawley made the
principal argument, contending -for a
division of funds the same as was made
under the Oregon & California act, 23
per cent of the receipts to go to Coos
opposed to all war at all times. Most' and Douglas counties, 25 per cent to
members of the board have long been tne state, 4U per cent to tne reciama
cognizant of these views; they have not I tion fund and 10 per cent to the Fed
been publicly expressed. Tie expres- erai Treasury.
He showed that after the road com
pany had been reimbursed and accrued
taxes paid there will be $2,300,000 for
allotment. Members of the committee
were Inclined to argue that in these
war times, when the Government is in
dire needs of funds, the entire receipts
should go to the Federal Treasury, or
failing in that, all receipts save the
counties' share. Such a plan the Ore
gen delegation opposed and Insisted
on the Oregon & California plan. The
committee took no action.
MR. HAYS AT SACRAMENTO
Republican Chairman Refuses
Recognize Party Factions.
to
sions complained of were elicited from
her In a manner which did not permit
her to state them with clearness. They
were given In answer to questions and
not volunteered. These statements were
so construed and published as to give
them a meaning not intended by Miss
Hunt.
Ceadnct Net Obstructive,
"Her conduct has never In any way
obstructed, or tended to obstruct, the
activities of our Government. She Is,
in principle, opposed to any such ob
struction or to any encouragement or
Incitement to obstruction in others.
'Her duties in carrying out the war
savings stamps campaign In the
Library have been conscientiously, and
efficiently performed. None of the
board shares In any degree her opin
ions. However, the board feels that
the right to one's own conscientious
opinion is the very foundation of hu
man freedom, and we are not willing
to give up, or to compel others to give
up, in advance the very thing for which
the best and bravest of us are now
fighting, and which our ancestors
risked their lives to win for us."
United States Attorney Hanev de
clared yesterday here was no possi
bility of prosecution of Miss Hunt, be
cause there is no law that will compel
any citizen to purchase a liberty bond.
However, he held there is a moral obli
gation to uphold the Government that
is even greater. In' his opinion, he
said, such a one should not be per
mitted to hold a public position.
whether shs were within her legal
rights or not.
Meat Issue Statement.
G. M. Locke, of Lang & Company,
and C. L. Wilson, of Hartman St Thomp
son, were delegated by the liberty loan
committee to call upon Miss Hunt and
ascertain why she did not subscribe to
liberty bonds. The result bf the inter
view was a sworn statement yesterday
by the two men which detailed what
occurred as follows:
to call on Miss M. Louise Hunt, who jwero brought down by British aviators
Is assistant librarian at the Central " Thursday. The official statement on
Library, drawing a salary of 1175 a aerial activities reports the dropping of
onth, to ascertain why she had not oomps on military targeio ueumu me
them."
SACJiAMENTO, Cal, April 12. Will
Hi Hays, chairman of the Republican
National committee, arrived here today
and visited Governor William D. Ste
phens and met other state officials at
tbe CapitoL
In party meetings here he said he
would "recognize no factions" and add
ed: "It Is the duty of the National com
mlttee to elect candidates, not to select
i
Wheat Off Dining Cars.
OGDEN. Utah. April 12. Effective
Sunday. April 14, a new food schedule.
providing for the elimination of all
wheat foods, will become operative on
all dining cars of the Union . Pacific
system, including the Oregon Short
Line Railroad. This waa the announce
ment made here today by F. B. Lewis,
manager of the Union Pacific dining
car service.
Shells From Big Cannon Are
Hurled Into French Capital
for First Time at Night.
AIR RAID IS ATTEMPTED
Two Boche Planes Succeed In Fly
ing Over Paris District and 1 1 ,
Are Killed and SO Injured
From Bombs, Is Report,
PARIS, April 12. For the first time
since the long-distance bombardment
of Paris began, German shells reached
the Paris region after sunset. A pro
jectile struck somewhere near the city
at 8:05 o'clock this evening.
In the Paris district today two per
sons were killed and 13 wounded by
the bombardment.
LONDON, April 12. A German aerial
raid was made on the east coast of
England this evening.
One or two of the raiders succeeded
In penetrating further inland.
Field Marshal French, commander of
the forces of theX united Kingdom, is
sued the following report on the raid:
borne hostile airships crossed the
east coast this evening and proceeded
to attack certain east midland districts.
One or two raiders succeeded in pene
trated further inland, where some
bombs are reported to have fallen. Fur
ther details are not yet available. The
raid is still in progress."
PARIS, April 12 German airplanes
attempted a raid on the Paris-district
tonight. They dropped a few bombs,
but it is not known whether there are
any casualties.
The otticial statement on the raid
says: ,.
German airplanes crossed 'Ihe lines
going south. Only two succeeded in
flying over the Paris district, dropping
a few bombs. The warning was given
at 10:10 o'clock and 'all clear was
sounded at 10:40."
Eleven persons were killed and 50
Injured In the air raid, according to
official Information.
Parliament would be elected by
Irish parliament instead of directly
constituencies. The Irish parliam
would consist of two houses, a Sen
of 64 members and a House of Co
mens of 200.
The principle underlying the
position of the Senate Is represen
tion of interests. This would be
fected by giving .representation to
merce. Industry and labor, county co
ells, churches, learned Institutions
peerage.
Unionists Offered Guarantee,
Sir Horace remarks that In constlt
Ing the House of Commons the Nat
alists offered to guarantee 40 per
of its membership to the Unionists.
adds that It was agreed that In
south of Irsland adequate represen
tion for Unionists could only be secu
by nomination, but "as Ulster's rep
sentatives had informed the con
tion that those for whom they sp
could not accept the principle of n
lnation, provision was made in
scheme for extra representation
Ulster by direct flection."
Minority Report Adopted.
Minority reports were adopted
by Ulster Unionists and minority
tionalists. In explaining the. report
adopted by the majority. Sir 11 or.
says: -
"The public Is thus provided with
majority report In the sense
reasoned statement In favor of
elusions upon which the majority
agreed, but It Is felt to gather from
narrative of the proceedings what
contents of such report would ha
been.
"On the other hand, both Ul
Unionists and the minority of Nat
lists have presented minority repo
covering the whole field or the conv
tlons' inquiry. The result of this
cedure is to minimise the agreerr.
reached and emphasize the dlsagr
ment.
Neither time nor effort, continues t
chairman, was spared to attain um.
lmity.
"There was." however, he contln
"a portion of Ulster where a
jorlty claimed that if Ireland had
right to separate herself from the
of the United Kingdom, they hfad
same right of separation from the Tel
of Ireland.
Ulsterltes Declared to Be Hoping.
"But the time has gone by when
other section of the Irish people wo
accept partition of their country, ev
OREGON ANSWERS GALL
ENLISTMENTS IN BASE HOSPITAL
CLOSED TO APPLICANTS.
More Than 300 Men Offer Services, Out
of Which Number 50 Will Be
Selected for Active Dutyv
Once more Oregon has kept its stride
In responding to the call for men for
war service. When the list of applica
tions for 50 additional members of Base
Hospital No. 46 was closed yesterday,
more than 200 men had offered their
services. Of that number, the applica
tions of 90 were received, and from
tbem the desired 60 recruits will be se
lected. Following a preliminary ex
amination here, each man goes to Camp
Lewis for the final physical test.
Merle G. Campbell, private in the
hospital unit, came to Portland from
Camp Lewis and opened an office in
the Corbett building last Tuesday
morning. Between that time and late
yesterday, more than 200 men applied
for the 60 available places. ,
I was surprised at the high class of
men offering their services," said Pri
vate Campbell last night. "Included
among those whose applications were
accepted were a number of professional
men, registered pharmacists and college
graduates, and they all realize, too, that
they are entering the service as pri
vates.
We were obliged to turn away at
least 100 who, rejected for service in
seme other branch before, hoped they
might be accepted now."
MAJOR TAKEN 111 GAMP
JOHN B1RKXER ARRESTED UNDER
ESPIONAGE STATUTE.
Prisoner Is Native of Germany and Has
Been in the U. S. Military Forces
for More Than 30 Years.
35 German' Airplanes Downed.
LONDON, April 12. Thirty-five air
planes, 21 of which were aestroyea,
Bead The Oregonlan classified ads.
subscribed to the first and second lib
erty loans and why she still refused
to snbscribe to the third liberty loan.
We first called on Miss Isom, the
librarian, stating our errand, and asked
er whether she felt It would be best
for her to ascertain from Miss Hunt
the facts we were seeking or whether
she preferred us to see Miss Hunt our
selves. Miss Isom informed us she
would prefer us to see her. as she felt
he had exhausted all of her argu
ments and also expressed her grief to
think that Miss Hunt had not and
would not subscribe. She thereupon
battlefront and on
Mets.
railway station at
Whitman Debaters "Win Out.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., April 12.
Whitman College tonight defeated the
University of Idaho in debate on the
question of adoption of the programme
of the League to Enforce Peace at the
end of this war. The single Judge
system was used. Another debate was
held at Moscow.
Read Tne Oregonlan classified ads.
DEMTNG, N. M.. April 12. Major John
M. Birkner, 127th Field Artillery, was
arrested at Camp Cody today charged
with violating the espionage act.
Major Birkner, who is a native of
Germany, has been in the United States
military forces for more than 30 years.
A technical charge against the offi
cer was violation of section 3, title 1,
f the espionage act- lie was arrested
by Deputy United States Marshal
George Ramsey on instructions from
United States Marshal Andrew Hud
speth. He will be taken to Santa Fe
Sunday to appear before United States
District Judge Colin NeDiett.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12. Federal
officials said here tonight that section
3, title 1, of the espionage act, covers
any offense which consisted In Interfer
ing with or obstructing the military
operations of- the Government.
HOME RULE SEEMS NEARER
(Continued From First Pare.)
order that an Irish Parliament be es
tablished, to postpone legislative de
cision on the question.
Public Opinion Important.
"I recognize," writes Sir Horace,
"that action In Parliament on the re
sult of our deliberations must largely
depend upon public opinion."
He adds "that the work of an Irish
settlement is now felt to admit of no
further postponement. In the domin
ions and the United States, as well as
the other allied countries, the unset
tled Irish question is a disturbing fac
tor both as regards war effort and
peace aims."
The scheme of the majority as de
scribed In the chairman's letter pro
vides for establishment of a parliament
for the whole of Ireland with an ex
ecutive responsible to it and with full
powers over all Internal legislation.
administration and direct taxation.
Exchequer Board Proposed.
Pending decision of the fiscal ques
tion, it is provided that imposition of
duties and excise shall remain with
the Imperial parliament; but that the
whole of the proceeds of these taxes
shall be paid to the Irish exchequer.
A joint exchequer board would be
set up to determine the Irish true
revenue and Ireland would be repre
sented upon the board of customs and
excise of the United Kingdom.
Irish representatives in the Imperial
as a temporary expedient. Hence
Lister unionist members ot the co
vention remained there only in ho
that 'some form of home rule would
proposed which might modify the.
termination of those they repressn
to have neither part nor lot In an Ir:
parliament.
"The Nationalists strove to win th
by concession, but they found the
selves unable to accept any of
schemes discussed and the only sofne
of Irish government they presented
the convention, was confined to the
elusion of their entire province.
"Long before the hope of compl
unanimity had passed the majority
the convention were considering pos
bilities of an agreement between
Nationalists and Southern Unionists,
"Lord Middleton was the first
make a concrete proposal to this e
The report shows that in Nove-m
he outlined to the grand commit
and in December brought before t
convention what looked like a wor
able compromise. It accepted se
government for Ireland,
"In return for special minority re
resentation in the Irish Parliament
readv conceded by Irish National!
It offered to that Parliament compl
power over Internal legislation
administration and In matters of
nincn over direct taxation and exci
but, although they agreed that ci
time revenue should be paia into
Irish exchequer, the Southern Uni-
i,i, instated nnon the delegation to t
Imperial Parliament of power to
rates of custom duties.
Customs Issue Difficult.
"By far the greater part of our ti
was occupied Dy sriis onu uucsu
Whether Imposition of customs dut
should or should not be under com
of the Irish Parliament. The difllc
ties of the Irish convention may
ummed up in two words: -bister
'nuRtnms.'
Remarking; that The Ulster aimcu
the whole world knows," Sir Hora
then evnln.ined the fiscal difficulty. 1
says that since the geographical
sitlon of Ireland "Imposes obvious
strictions in respect of naval and mi
tarv affairs." the Nationalists, seek
a eovernment for Ireland resemblii
as closely as possible, that of the oth
British dominions, concentrate tn
claim for home rule upon a demand I
unrestricted fiscal power.
"Without separate customs and
else Ireland would, according to tl
view, fail to attain a national 6tat
like that enjoyed by the dominion
the chairman continues.
Separate System Questioned.
The Nationalists were prepared
agree to free trade with England,
both the southern unionists and
Ulster Unionists were apprehens;
that a separate system of customs oc
troi, however guarded, might imp?
the authority of the United Klngd
over its external trade policy.
Neither could they consent to a
settlement which was in their judgme
incompatible with Ireland's full pa
ticipation in a scheme of the Unit
Kingdom's federation should that coi
to Dass.
a a far as the Natlonlists and t
southern Unionists were concern
-neither side was willing to surrend
principle, but both sides were willin
in order mat a rariiaiimiii '
mediately be established, to postpo
legislative decision upon ultimate co
trol of customs ana excise. i
same tiaae each party has put
r.i-nrd in seoarate notes" subjoined
the report its claims for final settl
ment of this question."
Change Indorsed by Majority.
"The decision havine been reached
the cardinal issue, the majority of ti
convention carried the series oi resoi
tions which together form a comple
schema of self government.
"Is It too much to hope," Sir Hora
asks, in conclusion, "that the schen
nmhodvino- the agreement will fort
with be brought to fruition by tho
to whose call the Irish convention no
has responded?"
DEPORTATION IDEA LAUDE
Yakima Would Send Pro-Germai
Back to Fatherland
YAKIMA, Wash., April II. Chef
greeted the reading of a resolutr
which was passed unanimously tod
bv the Yakima liberty loan campaig
ers at their noon luncheon, declaru
'all persons who are pro-German
sympathy and have come to thiB cou-
try and do not now financially euppc
it should be sent back to u-ermany wi
the sum of money they had when th-
came, and that the remainder of the
property should be confiscated and so
for the benefit of tha American so
diers."
The. reclamation town of Bimrock.
the Tieton. today reported that It h
quadrupled its auota ot-5000 and ask
for an honor flag with three star
Three other towns in the county outsl.
of Yakima have passed their quota
They are Selah, Outlook and Whit
Swan.
Walla Walla Loses Debate.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. April 12.
North Central High School of Spokar.
tonight won an unanimous declsir
over the Walla Walla High School in
d-ebate on the Federal ownership an
operation of railroads. A similar de
bate was held at Spokane.