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THE lORXIXG OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAY, JANUARY C, 1919. RSH EXULTANT ID TEilBLYMlEST Hepublic Demand of Victorious Sinn Feiners. GRAVE THREATS ARE MADE " I'cacc in Western Kuropc Pos sible So I.on- a-i Ireland Is Cnd Oppressor' Heels." XC"vyr.i.:. 1M!. br the Nw To WorlJ. i'ubiuactl by Arrangements L'NI"ON'. Jan. 5. (Spce-ial Cable.) 'Ireland having voted herself ut of the lirttish Parliament."" a Dublin dis patch to tiie la!ly New, "has n air of, (.uU-im-sa. confidence and self-satisfaction that Is sliKhtly embarrassing Vi an EiiKlish visitor. Interet center In the decisions that are being- taken at h extraordinarily shabby and mcan loktmr headquarters in Harcourt street f the aU-powerlul i-inn Fein r.epubii- "We have to reckon stniply with plans for establishing an independent i 1-l-h r.oublic. The first step Is. I un- ilfttlaniL to be tho summoning of rational council, the nucleus of which will be the 7 J duly elected Sinn Fein l. P.. or as many of them as the gov ernment sees fit to release from prison or Internment. The number of Irish M. r.s who are PROBLEM OF HID S HUID ONE TD SOLVE newspapers found with the skeletons, and accounts given by neighbors. th authorities fix the probable date of the murder at feunday. May 12. Burnett is about 30 years old. smooth shaven and heavy jawed. He is strong- I ly butlt and or light complexion, with sandy hair. While 'the police have found small kodak pictures of him, they I can discover no picture of his wife and children. One small picture taken after I the disappearance of Burnett's own othldrrma-0babv,im playlnK wllh an Home Parliament Will Be Es- Following one examination today I Burnett exclaimed with considerable feeling: "I love my wife and children and don't know anything about them." Officers are tracing various clues to additional evidence tonight. Mean while Burnett is being kept from out side communication. Later information gives the ages of the two murdered children as about 3'i and 5 years. tablished in Dublin. ty stands out in that Lloyd George's' r chief support comes from the unionists, who have 336 members, all pledged to the unity of the empire and who bit terly opposed Irish secession, even standing against home rule. The Sinn Fein plans will come to climax, about the time the peace con ference gets under way, and they will have a strong delegation to .visit Paris In hope of sympathy and support. America Their Hope, They look to America for that, but disappointment is certain for the peace commissioners of all nations are pledged against Interference in varl ous national questions. Several efforts have been made here and during President Wilson's visit to England to have him receive the Irish agents, but TAXATION TO BE RESISTED he has succeeded thus far in escaping I a contretemps. It was noticed in Lng REPUBLICAN PLANS Tin! REPRESENTATIVE OCTLIXES PROPOSED LEGISLATION. Outcome of Experiment Xot Prophe siedStrong Delegation to Go to Peace Conference. BY HERBERT BATARD SWOPE. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub lished by arrangement.) PARIS. Jan. 4. (Special) Premier land that the Joy over winning the war and the hone of future peace was tempered by fear of the Irish question, It has beeh a problem for more than a century and the English have learned to take it as a proverbial drop, of bit terness in an otherwise sweet cup, the hoDe being expressed that a way will be found through the perplexity, their confidence resting on Lloyd George's political acumen But it is useless to neny me serious ness ol the situation, it Deing inu biggest cloud In the English horizon. now that the rreeaom or me seas bogey is laid away, with other election Abolition of Interstate Commerce Lloyd Georges success in the British ghosts, an understanding having been Commission and Surrender , Railroads Arc Advocated. of NEW TOP.K. Jan. 3. Repeal or radi cal' amendment of the Sherman anti trust act. abolition of the Interstate Commerce Commission and immediate return of the railroads to private own- en-hlp under rigid Government control were urged In an- address here last night by Representative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, at a "non-partisan Satur day discussion." held under the aus pices of the Republican Club. Congress will not be disposed. Mr. Fess declared, to accept Director-Gen eral McAdoo's suggestion for a flve- either under lock and key 0r wanted by I year extension of Government opera- the Dolite appears to be a little over 3-. so tht In any case 40 members will be available. An Invitation which, of ourse. will be jircllrid. Is also to be ttncrd to the I'nionist and National ist iartis "The Irish Labor party will be in- ted to send representatives and al-n-ont c-rtainly will agree to ilo so. as t:s complexion l.-t. mainly republican, while there is also likely to be a small llrnjanre of bishops and notables "Iu short, the national council is to V- a second Irish convention, with the Nationalists and Unionists abstaining ins It ad of the Sinn Fein. The place of mietlng proposed is the Mansion House In this city. As far as I can as certain, the business of tho council will ,e to draft a scheme for the establish . Ji:ent of a sovereign Irish state, and appoint delegates to present this "As to what will happen if tho peace conference refuses to admit the Irish delegates, I can only quote Harry Ro land. Sinn Fc-ln M. P. for South Ros common, who said: "If the conference fails us we will put forth such organization in Ireland us will make it clear there can be no Tece in Western Europe so long as Ireland remains nnder the heel of the English oppressor. "Tho weapons of general strike, of ' pabotage. of civil disturbances with at . tacks upon property and wholesale pas ivc resistance to the collection of taxes are all hinted at "Threats like these may sound fool ish in London, but in Dublin it is im possible not to admit the great mass of tire, people are terriby In earnest. The Morning Post, which has always been bitterly opposed to Irish Nation list aspirations, publishes an editorial putting the whole blame for the state of Ireland today on the shoulders of the British government. "If." it says. "the opportunities of this war had been In tho hands of real statesmen Ireland n.ight by now have been as well af- f.vted as any part of the t inted King "Ireland. the editorial goes on, "has suffered from a wrong not so much political as economic For several gen erations successive British govern ments have neglected and betrayed the ciilcf interest of Ireland, which is agri -ulture. From that cause her popula tion has dwinaled from s.onft.Orti) to i. . Pt". and tli w nolo world Is filled with 'the bitterness of Irishmen who have been forced by this economic isrong to leave Ireland. "Nevertheless, we hope even now It Is not too late to lay the foundations of an economic policy founded upon production hli-h will make Ireland true partner of Great Britain and bind the two countries together by the trong ties of common interest." tion. but will insist on "unshackling" business by removing unnecessary a-ov rnmen tal hindrances inaugurated in the stress of war." Arguing aRainst permanent opera tion. Mr. Fess cited the record of Hog Island, which he declared had cost "Sou pep eeift over the contract price of $21.- UOO.OOO." It Is equally undesirable, how ever, he said, to return the roads to the pro-war operating conditions imposed by the Sherman act or the "strangula- tion" of tho Interstate Commerce Com mission. Guaranteeing proper expansion of the carriers he declared "would neces sitate poollngVf the systems into one or into regional systems to be oper- ted as one.' "This." he continued, "would demand the repeal of the Sherman law. It would also necessitate a national rail- wav administration board, appointed by the President by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate, to have supervision over transportation in the manner the Federal Reserve Board con trols the banking enterprise." general elections has brought triumph and doubt triumph In having his past policies and future promises sup ported, and doubt because of Ireland. V ith seventy-three Sinn Feiners re turned and only seven nationalists elected, the first question asked is what the "Irish Rebels" purpose doing. They have maintained silence as to their programme and have thrown mystery about their intentions, but in spite of their precautions I can present an outline of their plans, which are daring and brilliant' and which, if not finally successful, will however, nave the effect of causing serious em barrassment to the new government. Irish Republic to B Formed. The information comes to me from a high official consulted as to nis opinion of the American attitude to ward the undertaking, which is describ- reached between Britain and America on that pornt. BRITISH TROOPS RESTLESS TROUBLES ARISE OVER SLOW NESS OP DEMOBILIZATION. Authorities Are Compelled to Close i'olkstonc, Embarkation Point, Because of Clashes LONDON". Jan. 5. An official state ment concerning disturbances among ed thus: No Sinn Feiners elected will I troops at rest camps arising from corn- offer themselves for qualification to the House of Commons at Westmini ster. Instead they will proceed to Dublin at the end of January and there organize an Irish parliament. Without ostenafion or aggressive- ness it is planned to adopt a constitu tion based on the Declaration of In dependence of Great Britain and the formation of. an Irish Republic. Ireland, in the eyes of the Sinn Feiners, will be treated as an entity without aiscrim- ination for or against- Ulster, which, in spito of the Imperial sentiment. nlaints over the delay of demobiliza tion was issued by the Wr Office last nltrht. It savs: The trouble' which has arisen in ine last two days among troops returning to rFance from leave- in England has been satisfactorily settled after a long conference between the commanding officer and representatives of the men. Th War Office authorities and the demobilization officials of the Minis try of Labor are engaged in investi gating each case individually at Folke stone. As a consequence of the diffi- showed a strong Sinn Fein spirit at the! city it was found necessary to close recent election. Those seats not filled will be ordered as bye-election with Sinn Fein candi dates standing In each. Full repre sentution for the whole of the island having been obtained, the new "rump parliament" will proceed to legislate for the country and despatch special embassies to America. France, Italy, Russia and possibly Germany. SOCIALISTS TO WITHDRAW BREAK-VP IN PRCSSIAN NET IMMINENT. . CABI. Attitude of Radical Lvaders Toward Clitrrclic- and Schools Has Routed Opposition.- i BERLIN". Jan. 5. (By the Associated Press.) Independent Socialist mem bers of the Prussian Cabinet have de cided to resign, it has been learned. mong them will be Adolf Hoffmann. whose rourso toward churches and schools has resulted in bitter opposi tion, even from some of his colleagues. FAMILY HEAD IS ARRESTED -lam di7gThg excursion to Hogum IVatli near Hawks Pralrl. Working almost Incessantly since ' list niht Prosecuting Attorney T. I Lrary and Chief of Police Harry . usack have developed evidence that Burnett had previously taken his wife and children to Hogum Beach for clam- dlsfflng recreation. They have also discovered that he used to take along si coaster wagon belonging to his tittle t oys, and that some time following the uisappearance of his wife and children r-c told an Olympia man. Lawrence Veaslcy. that he bad left the wagon on the prairie and that if Trazley would I nnr It In he could have it for his hoy. Trailry. the authorities say. brought In the wagon from the prairie on the edge of which the bodies were later unearthed. Maay Qaarrels Recalled. It Is understood that divorce pro ceedings had been started between Barnetl and his mife before they came to Olympia and that since her disap pearance he had contemplated starting m divorce suit here on the ground of desertion. The young woman with whom he has been keeping company Iiere declares she knows nothing about Ms family affairs. On one occasion Barnett Is known to have taken another young woman und ber mother for an auto ride. He then drive around on Hawks Prairie, close to the place where his wife and children were burled. It Is said. l.e fr Family Expressed. Neigrbora of the Burnetts told the officers that the pair quarreled fre quently and to such an extent that W. J I. Welker. proprietor of the apartment bouse, finally asked Burnett to move onl Burnett told Mr. Welker that there would be no more trouble, aa bis wife bad Just left with the children. He continued for some time t8 occupy the same single room the family had occupied with him previous to their disappearance. . Mrs. Burnett has been Identified as the daughter of Mrs. White. 721 Buena Vista avenue. San Francisco. Burnett was married in that city eight years ago and was In San Francisco last Mrch. since which- time Mrs. White has not heard from her daughter. He has lived In Olympia since, working aa a caulked in the shipyards. Mrs. Bur nett was known among her neighbors as a good singer and piano player. lei blag Fad la Reoaa. Under examination. Burnett is un able to account for the fact that his wife had not taken away her trunk or clothing nor anything of the children's except in the one Instance when he declared she left him on Hawks Prai rie. He said be was unable to re member when this happened or what kind of clothing bis wife and children wore tha tday. From the dates of AMSTERDAM. Jan. 5. Sixty thou sand Catholics and Protestants of Ber lin, after a mass meeting on Thursday, marched to the Ministry of Public Wor ship, vihere there was a demonstration against Adolf Hoffmann, Independent Socialist, who holds that portfolio, frays advices from the German capital. Dr. Karl Liebnecht and Rosa Luxembourg, the radical leaders, were also targets of the crowd's anger. As the thropg marched along the streets ..it sang "Deutschland Uber Allcs." After reaching the building, entry was gained and a large number of the people entered, searching for Hoff mann, but he was not found. Tile crowd then- dispersed. 1 Taxation to Be Resisted. Sheriffs are to be designated for the various countries charged with respon sibility for the execution of new laws and freedom from obedience of those of English origin. But. according to the programme the whole operation Is based upon a policy of non-resistance to force. .The Irish leaders plan to shift the onus for violence to English shoulders by' counselling good be havior and pretending to believe the end can be gained by moral influence and a demonstration of their ability at self government. The non-resistance policy, however. does not include thin position taken toward taxation. On the principle that taxation without representation is tyranny, the Sinn Feiners will resist the British tax imposition which, as they see it. will be levied by a British parliament with Ireland not represent ed, save for the seven nationalists and a handful of coalitionists elected In the north. The only woman successful in the elections. Countess Marklewicz, is of an old Irish family, her present name being her husband's, who was a Polish noble. She will take a prominent part in the adventure, there being talk of matting her speaker. She has a long record of opposition to Britain, being among those arrested last year at the time of the Sinn Fein outbreak. Nationalist Tarty Wiped Out. The nationalist party, which under John Redmond was a source of strength to the government, lias been practically wiped out and is seemingly too insignificant in numbers or per sonnel to offer a nucleus around which a new party can be built. No man can say what the oulcomc, of the experiment will be. One certain- Folkestone temporarily as a port of embarkation, hence the departure of the guards' colors has been postponed." The ceremony of conveying the colors of the guard brigade to Cologne, the British bridgehead center, was can celed at the last moment today, owing to "transport trouble.". A formal pa rade of the escort for the colors was held at the Wellington barracks in the presence of Dowager Queen Alexandra and others and the escort marched to the Charing Cross station, where large crowd had assembled. Suddenly the order came lor the escort to re turn to the barracks. There is considerable grumbling in London at the slow progress of tie- mobilizatin. Foreign Trade Advertisement Number One "Portland's Bank for Foreign Trade" r Preparedness for Peace For several years the foreign trade of this country and particularly that of the Pacific Coast has been hampered by war restrictions and shortage of . tonnage. Having great faith in the future of Amer ica's overseas trade and merchant fleet, we have taken advantage of the lull -in normal activities to equip our Foreign Department in. every detail for handling yeur foreign busi ness intelligently and efficiently. ' For the information and benefit of import ers, exporters, export agents, shipping firms, and all others who may be interested, we shall run a series of advertisements of which this is the first which will set forth, a compre hensive outline of the facilities offered by our Foreign Department. The United States National Bank J. C. Ainsworth, President On Sixth Street at Stark Resources Over $30,000,000.00 HUGE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR CONFRONTS LAWMAKERS. I0WANS MAKE COMPLAINT Peace Debute to Bo Reopened Senate Today, McCumbcr Sup porting League ol Nations. in INQUIRY INTO .TREATMENT SOLDIERS IS ASKED. or Governor Hears Tliat Troops at Camp Dlx Are Suffering From Cold, Hnngcr, Lack of Care. DKS MOINES, la., Jan. a. Governor W. L. Harding last night telegraphed Secretary Baker and Senators Kenyon and Cummins requesting an Investlga tion of complaints of the treatment ac corded Iowa soldiers returned from abroad and those in domestic camps. The Governor forwarded a telegram re ceived from Esthervllle. signed by 10 persons with soldier sons from over peas now at Camp Dix, who the parents charge "are suffering from cold and hunger, want of care, and cannot ' be reached bv mail, telegraph or money." In his telegram to Secretary Baker the Governor said: "I am confident that this complaint Is well grounded." "WITH FLYING COLORS.' I I ' -. ,.ir- 1 .: v,i u-i - v -ji-'4 i a i x iw-i . tfir - - ' fail t - 4T - -' jv; v; ;fn , - v 1 I I 5a I I - - i V. .-.V. r. rfrJtV A. V. R m 1 a IT il Kin WITH COLORS FLYIO. A COf.fMX OF" THE FIFTIf ARTIM.ERY OK THE FIRST AMERICAN DIVISION MARCHES TUROICU MKTZERATU, GKRMA51, ON TUE1K WAV TO THE RHINE. . WASHINGTON". Jan. 5. With its hol- idayvacation endd. Congress will settle down tomorrow to the task of clearing an unusually heavy legislative calendar before the session ends, early in March. Peace debate will bo reopened in the Senate tomorrow with an address by Senator McCumbcr, of North Dakota. Republican, in support of a league of nations. Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, chairman of the Senate foreign re lations committee, plans an address on the resolution of Senator Johnson, California, asking the State Depart ment for information as to America' relations with Russia. Senator Hitch cock conferred with Acting Secretary Polk yesterday regarding Russia. Senate and House conferees are meet tomorrow in an effort to com poce differences over the war revenu bill, with night sessions planned, necessary, so that an early report may be made. The House appropriations committee plans tomorrow to begin consideration of President Wilson s recommendation that 100,no0,000 be appropriated fo relief of destitute peoples in Kurope outside of Germany, and other com mittees will be busy. An effort will bo made early in the week to have the Senate consider Sen ator Hitchcock s bill legalizing war contracts held by the Treasury Depart ment to be invalid because they were made informally. In the House tho rivers and harbors bill will be called up during the week. Senate committees will resume inves tigation of Government merchant ship building on Thursday. or welcome to travelers will not be permitted. Picture rhows may operate with patrons occupying every other row of seats and every other 6eat in a row. Two players will be allowed at a pool table or bowling alley, but only every other pool- table may be ued. No spectators will be allowed and no card games permitted. Power is vested in tho Mayor and City Physician to regulate business in the city in any manner they see fit, even to closing all business. These are the principal points of the ordinance which was prepared by the City Attorney and submitted to the City Council at A special meeting last night. In .the new ordinance the ef fort has been made to protect the peo ple of the city without stopping busi ness altogether and without discrimi nating against any particular business. There were only two new nome3 quar antined Saturday, while tho ban was removed from 10. created of traffic manager for tho Pa cific Steamship Company was an nounced yesterday by A. F. Haines, general manager. Mr. Zipf will have entire charge of the general freight and passenger traffic of tho company, with headquarters in Seattle. . Ho was for the past two years traffic manager of the White Pass and Yukon route, and is well known in Alaskan and Pacific Coast shipping circles. BRIGHT FUTURE PREDICTED STEEL DIRECTOR LOOKS AHEAD TO GREATEST PROSPERITY. in Puni.-liinent of Germany Urged Address at Annual Dinner of Carnegie Employes. PITTSBURG, Jan. 5. An era of great prosperity for America during the next five years (was predicted last night by K. H. Gar, chairman of the United States Steel Corporation board of di rectors, here attending the annual din ner of officials and employes of the Carnegie Steel Company. "Speaking of prices and wages, Presisdent Gary aid: "There will be re-adjustment in prices and wages, too, eventually, but the re-adjustments in wages will come slowly and in such a way that laboro will recognize their justice. If employ ers are fair to labor 'I have no doubt labor will reciprocate." In reference to the terms to be In flicted upon defeated Germany, Judge Gary said: "I want to see Germany punished. but not crippled to the extent that she cannot rehabilitate herself." PENDLETON BUN IS RIGID NEW ORDINANCE FRAMED TO PUT STOP TO INFLUENZA. Great Restriction of Business dered and Power Given Mayor to Close Everything if Necessary. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 5. (Special.) Business in Pendleton until the flu danger is removed will be conducted with an interval of four feet separat ing the parties to the transaction. No more than one person to each 100 feet of floor space will be permitted in any store, business house, church or public building. v Business alone will be an excuse for visitingr the railroad station.' Farewell OREGON CROP RECORD HIGH Value of Farm Products iur 1018 Was $83,287,000. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 5. The Department of Ag riculture, in its annual aggregate crop value comparisons made public today. says that tne total value or minct-u croDS in Oregon embracing all the crops raised on tho farm for 1918 was $83,287,000. This was a record-breaker yield. In 1917 the aggregate for these crops was J73.4a7,000. The five-year average total for 1912 16 was J49.133.000. The state was thirty-fourth in the Union in the value of it3 farm products last year. St. Louis Police Chief Demoted. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5. Chief or Police William Young yesterday was found guilty by the Board of Police Commis sioners of dereliction of duty in not having knowledge of vice and gam bling in St. Louis, and demoted to tho rank of Police Captain. Younsr lias been a member of the police force 40 years and chief since 1910. Dry slabwood and blocks. Holman Fuel Co., Main 353, A 3:!.r.3. Adv. Sw 5? w fs c Traffic 3Ianagcr Appointed. SEATTLE, Jan. 5. Appointment of A. F. 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