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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918. STAND BY ALLIES, IS PLEA OF ROOSEVELT Foreign Nations Lauded Work in World War. for "FREEDOM OF SEAS" VAGUE to It -Is Xonsense to Say Tanks Were right I for W ilson's Famous 14 Points, Sajs Ex-President. STW TORK. Dee. S. Aa?ert!nr that the Lnited States had not done nearly as much a the British navy and the British. French and Italian armies, to brln- about the downfe'l of Germany, Theodore RooseTelt declared in a state ment here tonight that it is "our ousl ness to stand by our allies at the peace conference." He declare . It "sheer nonsense" to say the American Army was fighting for President Wilson's famous 14 points. " lie made the assertion that "there was not one American soldier in every thousand who ever heard of them. Great itt la Keeded. "The British Empire imperatively needs the greatest navy in the world and this we should instantly concede," said the Colon. i. "Our need for a great Navy comes next to hers and we should have the second Navy in the world. Similarly France needs) greater mili tary strenrth than we do. but we should all have our young; men trained to arms on the general lines of the Swiss system. "The freedom of the seas" is a phrase that may mean anything; to nothing. If It Is to be interpreted as Germany Interprets it. It Is thoroughly mischiev ous. There must be no Interpretation of the phrase that would prevent the English navy. In the event of any fu ture war. from repeating; the tremen dous service It haa rendered in this war Wilson Blamed for Slleace. "The British must, of course, keep the colonies they have conquered. "As for this nation. It must keep Its absolute economic Independence and raise or lower its economic barriers aa its interests demand, for we have to look after the welfare of our own working man. We must Insist on th preservation of the Monroe doctrine. We must keep the right to close th Panama Canal to our enemies in war time, and we must not undertake Interfere in European, Asiatic or African matters with which we ought to have properly no concern." Declaring that "President Wilson has not given the slightest explanation what his views are or why he Is a-o ing abroad." the Colonel asserted. "He is himself responsible for any division among the American people as regards the peace conference at this time. Peaec Prt(nm WKaheld. "lie has never permitted the Amerl can people to ' pass on his peace pro posals, nor has he ever made those proposals clear and stra.ghtforward. As for the 14 points, so far as the American people have expressed any opinion upon them, it was on Nov. i when they rejected them." he con tinued, adding that "tte American' Army was fighting; to smash Ger many" and "the American people wanted Germany smashed." "The -allies have never accepted -the 14 principles." he continued, "the l nited States has never accepted them Germany and Austria enthusiastically accepted them. "Here and there individuals. Includ ing President Wilson, Mr. Hearst. Mr. Vlereck and. as I understand It, a. num ber of pro-Germans and pacifists and international Socialists have accepted them, but neither the American people nor the American Congress haa ac cepted them." Principle Declared Tagne. The Colonel declared that "Mr. Wil son himself has rejected at least one of the 14 outright and has Interpreted another in the directly opposite sense to Its plain and obvious meaning," and added that "some of the 14 points are thoroughly mischievous, under any In terpretatlon." and most of the others axe vague and ambiguous. "Inasmuch as Mr. Wilson Is going over, it Is earnestly to be hoped that it Is his business not to try and be an umpire between our allies and our ene mles, but act loyally aa one of the al lies." said the Colonel. "We have not suffered anything like as much and we have not rendered as much service as the leading allies. It Is the British navy and the French, British and Italian armies that have done the most to bring about the down fall of Germany, and therefore the ralety of the United States. It is our business to stand by our allies." working out of the terms of the armistice. German business men, especially in Treves, have already begun to display more Interest in the Americans, who as is customary with them, are be ginning to spend their money. The prices of both foodstuffs and other articles are enormously high, but the soldiers 'desire souvenirs, and they were quite ready to patronize shops. It Is understood that the American military government proposed to deal sternly with any offenders against the regulations the Army may establish, but the Germans appear to accept with out question whatever orders are Im posed. A proclamation Issued by General Pershing has evoked a few expressions of appreciation from the Germans, and there is a notable tendency on the part of the people of Treves. Sarrebourg and other of the -larger communities to act on his suggestion to resume their normal occupations. EXTREME CRUELTY ALLEGED LOCAL, MANAGER FOR ARMOUR IS DIVORCE SUIT DEFENDANT. Anna Furlong:, Oliver Hill and James Baaerle Seek Sep-. aration Decrees. J. F. Furlong, Jr.. Portland manager of Armour at Co.. Is charged with ex treme cruelty in a divorce complaint filed In the Circuit Courj yesterday by hie wife, Anna Furlong. She charges that he has beaten her on numerous occasions, the last time being Saturday evening, she says, while they were walking about their neighborhood in Rose City Park. They were married at Macon, Gau, in 1904 and have six small children. Oliver Hill accuses Christina Hill of extreme cruelty and says she spends too much time with unknown persons. They were married at Vancouver in 1914 and have one child. Jacob Bauerle, aged Tl, appeared yesterday as an aggrieved plaintiff in a suit for divorce from Louisa Bauerle, whom he marrledin Portland in 1915, He alleges that as soon as they were married his wife demanded that he transfer his property to her. His re fusal to give her the property, he says. has caused her to become cruel In her treatment. Extreme cruelty Is charged by Susan F. Klcbolla in a complaint filed against Henry A. Xlcholls. They were married at Corvallis in 1913 and have two chil dren, whose custody the plaintiff seeks. ALLIES VOTE - RETURN OF NOLLEI Holland Expected to Oppose Extradition Demands. OFFICIAL REPORT IS DUE Great Britain, France and Italy De dared la Concert as to Pun ishment of ex-Balers. NUNS FEIGN INDIFFERENCE GERMANS PRETEND INDIFFER ENCE TO AMERICAN ADVANCE. People Stare as Tanks March By, . and Storekeepers Immediately Begin to Profiteer. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION. Dec. 3. By the Asso ciated Press.) Further evidence of the determination of the Germans not to be Jarred out of their assumed role of indifference was shown In every vil laire into which the Americans marched today. The long lines of khaki-clad troops resumed their movement toward the Rhine at daybreak, passing through dozens of villages until another 1 miles had been covered. Farmers in the fields and residents In the villages and towns glanced at the troops and went on with their work. Here and there Germans stared or a time curiously, but rarely was there a display of emotion or even of keen interest. With the exception of trifling acts by children there have been no signs of hostility reported. In a few instances children shouted de rogatory remarks and threw amall stones: but there was . nothing more aerious than that. The German troops are well back In their retirement and apparently there Is i" ie!lre whatevei to hamper the CLEVELAND CARMEN STRIKE Demand for Dismissal of Women Conductors Is Enforced. CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. S. To enforce their demand upon the Cleveland Rail way Company for the dismissal of women employed as conductors since last August, 2400 motormen and con ductors went on strike today. The employes claim that an agree ment with the company for the re moval of the women on November 1 and recently extended until December 1 was Ignored. The company on its part asserts that it received a telegram Saturday from the secretary of the National War Labor Board at Washington, asking it to retain the women in its employ until tneir status was finally deter mined by the board. YARD FORCES ARE REDUCED Mechanics' Schools' and Speakers' ' "Bureaus Discontinued. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. S. Mechanics' schools, speakers' bureaus and other features held to be necessary In the shipyards during the war emergency have been, discontinued by the Emer gency Fleet Corporation of the United States Shipping Board, it wan an nounced here today by H. A. Brother ton, examiner for the board hr in addition, there is a gradual relieving of men from positions held necessary In war-time only. Brotherton said. Military guarding of -the shipyards ill be continued until aurh . the Government . . . ' - - J u lucag yards has been dlsDosed of h. m LONDON. Dec S. (By the Associated Press.) It is understood represents tlves of the allies in conference at the Foreign Ministry today were unan imously in favor of demanding that Holland hand over to the allies the former German Emperor and former Crown Prince. No official report was issued beyond a. mere recital of the names of those attending and a statement to the ef fect that Colonel E. M. House, of the American peace delegation, was pre vented by illness from attending. The British War Cabinet and the French and Italian representatives in London are in agreement as to the proposed punishment of William Hohenzollern. the former German Emperor, but have decided to take noa action until President Wilson ar rives in Europe, the, Evening News says it learns. The allies are not willing- to allow a technicality to prevent bringing Will lam Hohenzollern to trlaL If Holland refuses his extradition without the consent of Germany, the newspaper adds, pressure will be brought to se cure consent. "The German government Is still un decided as to how -to deal with the former Emperor and Hoheniollems." said Hugo Haase. Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the German Cabinet to a correspondent of the Express on Sun day. "I think," he continued, "they may be sufficiently punished by the international odium they have in curred." Discussing the war. Haase said: "The guilt of starting the struggle lies with both German and Austrian militarism. The Government is now Investigating the pre-war methods of the Foreign Office, particularly re garding the handling of secret funds. The result will be published as soon as the investigation is completed." XatloM In Agreement. . A demand for the surrender of Will- tarn Hohenzollern will be submitted to The Netherlands government in the name of all the allied cabinets, accord ing to the Express. The " views of France and Italy have been fully com municated to the British government, and President Wilson has made sug gestions relative to procedure in the case. The opinion is held that Holland will not be disposed to put obstacles in the way. She will not be asked to deliver Herr Hohenzollern under the ordinary extradition laws, but his status will be considered analogous to that of a pirate or slave trader who is not re garded as entitled to sanctuary in any country. American division, and Philip H. Patchin, confidential assistant to Sec retary Lansing. William McNair goes as disbursing officer and S. T. Smyth as draughting officer, and a large force 'of clerical assistants from the State Department is accompanying the party. Dr. James Brown Scott and David Hunter Miller will be technical ad visers in international law, and Dr. S. E. Meres,, head of the State Department bureau of inquiry, established last year to study peace problems, will attend the conference as director of special ists, a large party of whom will go with him on the George Washington.. Military la Represented. " Army officers accompanying the Presidential party include Brigadier General Churchill, chief of the military intelligence bureau. Other officers who will assist General Bliss are Ma-Jor-General Francis J. Kernan and Colonels Van Deman, Jordan, Ayres, Helms, Furlong. Fling and Captains Auchencloss and Childs. Brtiradler-General William H. Harts, former aide to President Wilson, will be in command of military aides and messengers at the conference. Rear-Admiral Cary T. Grayson, tne President's physician, is accompanying the President, and others making the trip on the George Washington include George Creel, chairman of the commit tee on' nublic Information, who goes abroad to close up the foreign work of the committee, and Raymond L. r os dick, chairman of the- commission on training camp activities, who is to di rect welfare work among the American soldiers in France. Convoy to Cro Ocean. Convoying the Presidential ship when she puts to sea tomorrow will be tne superdreadnought Pennsylvania and a fleet of 15 destroyers under personal command of Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet. Ten of the destroyers will turn back after 48 hours, but the other five and the Pennsylvania will continue across the Atlantic Off the coast of France, the Presi dential shin will be met by two divi sions of the Atlantic fleet and escorted to oort. Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman will be in command of the chief divi sion which will include the super dreadnoughts New York, the flagship. commanded by Captain E. L. Beach; Texas. Captain Victor Blue; Wyoming, Captain H. H. Christy; Florida, Captain M. M Tavlor: Arkansas. Captain L. R. Desteiger, and Nevada, captain w. Cole. Rear-Admiral T. S. Rogers will com mand the other division which will consist of the Utah, Captain F. B." Bas sett; Oklahoma. Captain Charles B. Mc Vay and Arizona, Captain John A. Day ton. - Ten Deatroyera to Retnrn. Captain L. M. Nulton commands the Pennsylvania and the five destroyers to accompany the George Washington throughout the voyage are the Wickes, Commander J. S. Barleon: Woolsey. Commander F. . V. McNair; Lea, Com mander D. W. Bagley; Tarbell, Com mander Halsey Powell; Yarnell, Com mander W. F. Halsey. The ten destroyers to be In the con voy fleet for 48 hours are the Mahan, Radford, Breese, Craven, Dorsey, Robinson. Walke. Montgomery. Lam berton and Perkins."1 Rear-Admiral Rodman's division of six superdreadnoughts has been serv ine during the past year as a battle squadron with the British fleet, while Admiral Rogers' division has been operating in British waters guarding convoys from possible attack by enemy raiders. Intensive worth in over coats for young men Garments as fine as ever produced; fab ric, tailoring, style, as near perfection as you'll ever see; made in the best custom manner.. 1 A large choice of weaves, patterns, colors, in many new models. U Displayed in the young men's second-floor shop. $18, $20, $22.50, $25, $27.50, $30, $32.50, $37, $37.50, $40. IDenS ellim PARIS. Dec S. Havas.) French citizens are lodging complaints with Attorney-General Lescouve regarding crimes committed by the German ar mlet under William Hohenzollern,; the former Emperor. Several persons who lost relatives in the bombardment of Paris by the German long range guns have filed their complaints. A decision with regard to the com plaints against the former Emperor will be reached within a few days. If it is decided that French tribunals are competent to open proceedings, a Judge will be appointed. One of the first acts of the judge would be to ask for the extradition of William Hohenzollern. Baker Postpones Ills Trip. PRESIDENT STARTS ON TRIP fContlmied from First Page.) ments: Leland Harrison, of the Latin- WASHINGTON, Dec 3. Secretary Baker announced today that he had de cided to postpone his trip to Europe, which had been planned to take, place about this time.' He said Edward R. Stettinlus, assistant secretary, and his personal representative in France, would return home for Christmas, and that they would go to France together, probably in January, "on War Depart ment business sojely." Wounded Men Returning Home. DALLAS, Or., Dec 3. (Special.) Messages from Armine Young and Cyril Richardson, Polk County boys who were severely wounded, tell of their arrival in this country and that they expect to be able to come home soon. Young is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Young, of Independence, and has been iiVan to in Army noapiu" SnelMng. ' PRESERVE PEACE, 15 PLEJI CHILEAN AGREEMENT DEXIED BY STATE DEPARTMENT, America Disclaims Making Sugges tions as to Disposition of Disputed Provinces. SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec 3. The United States, in agreement with the Chilean government, it is persistently rumored here, will propose to Peru and Bolivia that Chile cede the Province of. Tacna to Peru and turn over the Province of Artca to Bolivia, the latter, republic delivering to Chile a frontier province. The mobilization of the-Chilean army, already begun in the northern prov inces, has been ordered throughout the republic The War Ministry explains that this step was necessary to keep down threatened labor troubles. El Mercurio announces that the classes of 1917 and 1918. comprising 9000 men, have been called to the col ors. Four hundred pfficers also have been summoned for active duty. WASHINGTON. Dec. can Government has made no sugges tions whatever to Chile and Peru as to the disposition of the disputed prov inces of Tacna and Arica. This was announced -officially tonight at the State Department. "The State Department," said the an nouncement, "has made no suggestion whatever as to territory, but has urged that everything possible be done to maintain peaceful relations." Marsbfield Libel Trial Ends. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Dec. 3 (Spe cial.) The criminal libel trial in Jus tice E. H. Joehnk's court, in which County Commissioner Archie Philip was the complainant against Mike C. Maloney, editor of the Coos Bay Times, ended today after continuing three days. Mr. Maloney was held to the Coos grand jury, and his bond fixed at $300. The complaint was based upon articles published in the Coos Bay Times reflecting upon Commissioner Philip's honesty in office. Pendleton Thfer Robs Babies. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 3. (Special.) About $20 collected in. a milk bottle for the babies of Belgium formed the bulk of the haul of a thief who broke into the Charles Company cigar store early this morning. He took even the bottle. Two cash registers yielded about $17 in small change. NOW WALLACE REID The Man Who Couldn't Help Being the Hero Rex Beach telling how he came to write "The Winds of Chance," , says: "This story was to have had Pierce Phillips for the hero. 'Poleon Doret was resting easily and minding his own business ' 'Poleon wouldn't stay out he would come into this story to share the honors with Phillips." Read about this sunny, clean-hearted, lovable 'Poleon in r. THE WINDS OF CHANGE - -By Rex Beach You have seen him smiling at you in the movies. You have loved him and wanted to know more about him. 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