TITB MORNTXO OREGOMAN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1918.
WILSON TAKES UP
RUSSIAN PROBLEM
Russian Reactionaries Form
Monarchist Slate.
Attitude to Be Adopted ' by
Allies Perplexing.
SECRET CONFERENCE HELD
COSSACKS EXTEND POWER
PJEW CZAR READY TO
of Petrograd by the allies and then
take over the power.
Of ource great excitement- reigns in
Russian circles here, who cannot be
lieve that the allies, especially Amer
ica, Is supporting such extreme re
actionaries, who, while In office during
the war. did everything in their power
to sabotage the allied cause, and if not
openly, then directly, helped Germany.
The excitement has greatly Increased
since the statement appeared In , the
Dagens Xyheter that the allies ' are
backing this reactionary combination,
the certain point being confirmed by
the fact that Tuesday night the new
French Minister at Stockholm. Mr.
Delevaud, gave a dinner In honor of
Generals Trepoff and Judlnitch, and
this news, spread about the town. Is
giving cause to many comments.
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STOCKHOLM, Dec. 17. (Special.)
For the last few weeks Stockholm has
been the center of exceptional Russian
counter revolutionary activity, much
of which has been kept dark but about
which rumors of all sorts are In cir
culation. Simultaneously nearly every boat
from Finland has brought one or two
celebrities of the Czarist regime, among
whom there are now staying In Stock
holm General Demetrl Trepoff, ex
Premier, who succeeded Basil "VTad
imirovitch Sturmer as Governor of
Russia during the period of extreme
reaction against the pro-German activ
ities, and then cleared the way for a
still more extreme reactionary, Alex
ander D. Protopopoff, who was In turn
swept away by the revolution; Baron
Taube. ex-chief of the political depart
ment of the Foreign Office, whose activ
ities were the subject of heated dis
cussion and attacks from the pro
entente parties In the 'Duma; the ex-vice-president
of the Duma and under
secretary of the Interior, Prince Vol
konski, a member of the right wing of
the Duma and famed for his pro-German
sympathy, which he did not con
ceal as late as a fortnight ago In con
versations with friends.
Baron Rosen la Inclnded.
Other reactionaries are ex-Senator
Zassladke. General Massalsklj. and also
ex-Ambassador to Washington Baron
Rosen, who signed the Portsmouth
peace treaty and published the famous
anti-entente letter In the Bolshevist
paper Nowaja Lhesn at the beginning
of the revolution, and who has lately
been traveling from Stockholm back
ward and forward to Berlin since last
Spring.
Count Kokowtseff. an ex-Premier
and a reactionary, has lately arrived
from Finland, and also has been in
touch with this group, but lately he
seems to have broken with them and
left Stockholm for England.
The latest arrival is General Judl
nitch. who commanded the Caucasian
army which captured Treblzond.
Secret Conferences Held.
This group lately has been holding
secret conferences here to which were
invited prominent Russian-Jewish
bankers, many of whom are now leav
ing Stockholm. It was long ago
rumored that the aim of these confer
ences was the organization of a mon
archist Russian government which ts
to replace the Bolshevikl when they
fall. Today these rumors receive a
certain official confirmation by an In
spired article which appeared In the
Swedish paper Dagens Nyheter, based
upon facts furnished by one of the
members of the conference.
The paper assumes that the confer
ences really took place, .and that the
government is already organized. I am
informed on good authority that this
monarchist cabinet, which la to replace
the Bolshevists, is formed of the fol
lowing: General Trepoff, Premier;
Baron Taube. Foreign Secretary;
Prince Volkonsky, Minister of the In
terior; Davidoff, ex-Director of the
Chancellery Credit and ex-Russian Mil
itary Finance, to be Minister of
Finance: Zeassiadke, Minister of Jus
tice; General Massalskij, Minister of
"War; General Judlnitch, commander of
the new monarchist army.
Grand Duke Cyril to Be Csar.
A Czar of Russia will be proclaimed
In the person of Grand Duke Cyril
Viadimirowitsch.
All of these men are extremely hos
tile to the Omsk-Archangel provisional
government, already recognized by the
entente, and are extremely pro-German,
and that is why everybody is ex
tremely surprised by the Dagens
-yneter s statement that the organi
zation or this reactionary government
has been accomplished with the full
knowledge and approval of the entente,
and that the members of this govern
ment shortly are leaving for Finland,
where they will await the occupation
FOUR LIXERS REACH NEW YORK
FROM OVERSEAS.
Pennsylvania Coal Miner Returns to
America Wearing Distinguished
Service Cross for Valor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 The White
Star liner Celtic, bearing 2277 American
soldiers from overseas, including 1269
wounded men and a large contingent
of negro troops, dropped anchor off the
Statue of Liberty tonight and will dock
early tomorrow. The Celtic waa the
fourth ship to reach this port; today
with troops and Its list brought the
total of arrivals to almost 5000 men.
The transport Maul, with 64 officers
and 2161 enlisted- men aboard, docked
this morning shortly after the Cunard
Mner Caronia and the Holland liner
Princess Juliana had put in. The latter
ships brought only a small contingent
of soldiers and sailors, the majority of
their passengers being civilians.
A wearer of the distinguished service
cross was a Pennsylvania coal miner,
Private Sam Saplio. 11th Infantry,
whose wife and child are In Italy. He
showed a clipping from a newspaper
published In France which said that
"Without fear of his personal safety,
he sought out enemy snipers and killed
10 of them, one a Lieutenant, and to
gether with his first sergeant, John W.
Thompson, rushed an enemy machine
gun nest, killing the crew of one gun
and turning it on the remainder of the
enemy with deadly effect, capturing 28
machine guns together at the Flsmette,
August 16."
WASHINGTON.- Dec 17. General
Pershing notified the War Depart
ment today thai he had designated for
early convoy home a number of addi
tional units. Including the 27th -Engineers
and the 346th Field Artillery, In
all about 4500 officers and men. Other
units named are 153d, 4S2d, 491st, 97th
and 102d Aero Squadrms, Second
Trench Mortar Battalion, 16th Company
of the Fourth Motor Mechanics' Regi
ment and British Replacement Draft
No. 1. Air Service.
The assignment of the 92d Division
(National negroes) for early convoy
home has been canceled.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 17. After
having been halted at the port of em
barkation by the signing of the armis
tice, 600 troops of the 40th Coast Artil
lery Regiment are due here around
midnight tonight for demobilization at
the Presidio. Practically all the men
are from San Francisco and California
points.
Approximately 1400 members of the
40th from California, Washington and
Oregon started from Fort Winfield
Scott here on November 3 for imme
diate overseas duty. They were halted
at New York and sent to Camp Upton,
New York. - Later they were sent to
Camp Grant and the regiment waa
divided for shipment to the demobiliza
tion centers.
GOVERNORS VISIT ACADEMY
ECOXOSnO PROBLEMS ARE DIS-
CUSSED AT CONFERENCE.
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Study of Causes of So
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ANNAPOLIS, Ml. Dec 17 State
Governors in conference here today In
spected the Naval Academy, went to
Baltimore tonight as guests of the Bal
timore Press Club and between time
discussed future State labor, education
al and public land policies.
At the final session tomorrow the
conference expects to take up the
question of what is to become of the
National Guard after demobilization.
The Naval Academy was in full
working order as the Governors were
escorted through it by Rear-Admiral
Edward W. Eberle, the superintendent.
The Governors inspected the. modern
explosives, mines. torpedoes, depth
charges, a half-ton of fresh bread and
great cauldrons of 6oup all of them
essential parts of the largest Naval
training academy in the world. Gov
ernor Boyle, of Nevada, addressing the
conference on labor policies, said a so
lution of the labor problem must come
by mutual consideration by employers
and employes and it is the function
of the Government, Federal and State,
to bring these two forces together.
The I. W. W he said, includes many
honest men. waiting for the right kind
of leadership.
Governor Lister, of Washington,
urged State governments to study the
causes of social unrest.
Determination of Definite Russian
Policy One of First Things to Be
Considered Before Conference.
WASHINGTON. Dec 17. The Rus
sian problem already has been taken
up by President Wilson with French
statesmen, it was learned here today,
and the determination of a definite
policy on which all the allied coun
tries and the United States may agree
will be one of the first things under
taken at the preliminary meetings
which are to precede the peace con
ference. Russia's plight and the attitude to
be adopted by the victorious associated
nations Is recognized as on of the
most serious problems of the confer
ence. Every proposed solution so far
is said to have been blocked by the
unanswered question of who is quali
fied to speak for the Russian people.
Bolshevik Problem Serloua.
Far from according any recognition
to the soviet regime at Petrograd, the
United States some time ago called
upon all civilized nations to condemn
the Bolshevik reign of terror. Even
when a set of leaders is recognized as
Russian spokesmen, the United States
and the allies must face the great
question of how they can be aided in
setting up a stable government and
preventing famine for the benefit of
Russia herself and In the interest of
the peace of the world.
It is said that in considering whether
a joint expedition should be sent to
deal with and thereby Interfere with
Russia's internal affairs, the represent
atives of the United States and the
allis must decide whether the Bol
shevik ' movement Is such a serious
menace to civilization as to justify
extraordinary steps to eliminate it.
Factional Difference Farm.
To aid him In the conferences with
the allied leaders President Wilson has
taken a corps of Russian experts with
him to Paris.
The government at Omsk, of which
the united btates and other govern
ments have expected much, is .now in
the hands of a dictator and spilt Into
factions. The entente nations have not
given up hope that the Omsk author!
ties may -yet evolve a stable form of
government for Russia. None of the
allied governments has recognized the
Omsk regime officially, although all of
them are dealing with Russian repre
sentatives who are in close touch with
Admiral Kolchak and his government.
Prince Lvoff, who was Premier in the
Kerensky Cabinet and who has da
voted most of his life to the develop
ment of the Zemstvo system in Russia.
and Boris Bakhmeteff, Russian Am
bassador in Washington, appointed by
Kerensky, as well as Professor Paul
Mllukoff. Kerenaky's Minister of For
eign Affairs, are on their way to Paris
or already there with other prominent
Russians to do whatever they can to
aid the allies in the solution of the
Russian problem.
CotMclui Extend Control.
But whether they represent the peo
ple ot Russia at this time Is a ques
tlon which it privately is admitted
cannot be answered here.
Prince Lvoff has recently been in
Washington, where he discussed the
situation In bis country with Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing. Professor Milukoff, whose
standing in Russia under the Czar and
during the Kerensky regime was very
nigh, has reached Constantinople from
the heart of Bolshevik-controlled Rus
sia by a route not yet divulged. Some
months ago it waa reported that Pro
fessor Milukoff had come under the
Influence of the Bolshevtkt, but it is
regarded as evident from his opinions
expressed in Constantinople that he is
not a Bolshevist now.
Alexiff, Demeklne and other Cossack
leaders are in control in the Cossack
districts on the Don and at Orenburg,
and are maintaining a government
more nearly stable than any other In
Russia at present, unless It Is at Arch
angel, which is operating in accord
with the allied forces in the north.
The Cossacks are also extending their
control over nearly all of the Uuralne.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Crews of
merchant sailors. Instead of Naval men,
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United States merchant marine here
after commissioned except vessels en
gaged in the transportation of troops.
This decision, the Shipping Board an
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Nine children are living.
Mrs. Ropp Is but 30 years of age. The
oldest child Is 14.. She Is a handsome
woman, the picture of health, rosy
cheeks and robust physique. The Ropps
live on a ranch near here.
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Special Commission Investigates
Recent Disturbance at
Lemberg.
WARSAW, Dec 16. (By the Associ
ated Press.) General Joseph Pllsudski,
the military head of the Polish gov
ernment, spoke freely today with the
correspondent relative to the situation
in this country.
"The Jewish question la a most diffi
cult one for Poland," he said. "One
of the best proofs of our tolerance to
ward the Jews may be found in the
fact that they were permitted to par
ticipate in the recent election.
"A special commission Is investigat
ing the alleged pogroms at Lemberg.
It has been established that the first
act of the Ukrainians after occupying
that city was to release prisoners.
These prisoners began to pillage the
city. When Polish patrols entered the
Lemberg ghetto they were fired upon
from windows and hot water was
poured upon them.
"At the beginning of the trouble the
forces of Polish regular troops in Lem
berg were unable to cope with the sit
uation, but when reinforced, restored
order and placed in jail 1600 persons,
many of whom were Ukrainian sol
diers.
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DIES AFTER I.OXG ILLNESS.
Veteran Attains Wide Reputation as
Editorial Writer Daring; 15
Years' Service in Capital City.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 17. (Special.)
Colonel John H. Cradlebaugrh, editor,
poet, philosopher . and a picturesque
figure of the old West, and one time
a millionaire and friend of Bret Harte
and Mark Twain, died here this after
noon. Ha waa 70 years old. For 16
yeara he bad been connected with the
Capital Journal, of this city, and at
tained considerable reputation as an
editorial writer, poet and paragrrapher.
At Carson City he acted as Ulstrlct
Attorney many years ago. During the
rich days of the Comstoclt lode he
cleaned up a cool million dollars In a
mining; deal, and a few months later
dropped it in mining: stocks In San
Francisco. His finances fluctuated
and more than once he was possessor
of a fortune, only to be found a few
months later hunting; a new prospect
hole or following; the prolden lure in
some other direction.
He had an intimate aequainianceonip
lth Mark Twain In the old Nevada
days, and while there also Indulged
occasionally in the newspaper Business.
He went into Alaska prior to the '80s
and he also prospected in many sec
tions of Oregon.
In his later years no spent mosi oi
his time In the newspaper business In
Portland, Salem and some other Valley
towns.
He is survived by a widow, a son ana
a stepdaughter.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
FRANCE BEGINS REBUILDING
Delegation of' American Engineers
Go to Paris to Aid.
PARIS, Dec IT. (Havas.) A dele
ration of American engineers will ar
rive in Paris tomorrow and will discuss
with French engineers the matter of
constructive work to be undertaken
after the peace settlement. They will
take part in tne general conference at
Paris and visit the great seaports and
devastated regions. .
A general meeting under the Presi
dency of M. ClemenceL Minister of
Commerce, will be held January
virtually-ending the conferences.
15.
Hunger Strike Is Fatal.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17. As a result of a
hunger strike which lasted 16 days,
Dan Skedine. an alleged draft evader,
is dead. Efforts of prison physicians
to. feed him forcibly were unavailing.
ducting foreign trade, met here today
and organised the Copper Export Asso
ciation. The new body, incorporated with
capital of $360,000, will handle copper
exports and is expected to stabilize the
metal Industry. .
John D. Kyan, head of the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company. Is to b presi
dent of the new corporation. Mr.
Ryan estimated the copper production
of 1919 at approximately 1.500.000.0(10
pounds. Of this total it Is believed in
trade circles, that exports will approxi
mate 1,500,000.000 pounds, of which
Great Britain, Francs and Italy will
require not less than 1.000,000,000
pounds.
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IRRIGATORS OPEN SESSION
Washington Institute Considers Re
construction. YAKIMA. Wash.. Dec. 17. One hun
dred and fifty irrigators and others In
terested in developing the irrigated
lands of Washington .this morning,
opened the sixth Washington Irrigation
Institute. H E. Shepherd, Jerome.
Idaho, presented greetings from the
Idaho Institute, asking mutual co-operation
for the benefit of the North
west. In his president's address. E. M.
Chandler pointed out the great recon
struction possibilities before the state,
mhtlna- the Yakima high line
project and asked the Institute to pass
resolutions pledging its support to (Sec
retary Lane's land settlement plan. This
will be done lter.
R. K. Tiffany, project manager at
Yakima, urged the institute to take
drartla steps to curb speculation in
lands under the proposed high line,
saying It Is the only way to gain Fed
eral assistance.
Dr. Samuel Fortler. chief of Irriga
tion investigations, will make the chief
address tonight.
PROSPERITY WAVE COMING
Period of Business Depression De
clared to Be Sbort.
CHICAGO. Dec. 17. That the next
10 years will witness the greatest
wave of prosperity the Vnited States
ever experienced, and that the next
three or four months will witness a
period of business depression owing
to unsettled conditions, were the pre
dictions of Professor Charles E. Zueb
lln. of the United States employment
servlca. In an address before the Illi
nois Manufacturers' Cost Association
today.
"There will be no Bolshevikl move
ment In America." he said, "for the Bol
shevikl cannot live with prosperity."
Soldiers FaTor Governor-elect,
NEW YORK, Dec 17. Governor-lect
Alfred E. Smith was running ahead of
Governor Whitman by more than 3 to 1
In the ear,y stages of the count of
soldiers' and aailors' vote In the No
vember e.ertion. begun here today. The
vote generally proved to be light.
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