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THE MORNING' OREGOXIAN", THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1919.
L
IS ASSURED PACIFIC
Nava! Affairs Committee Pass
Day in Portland.
LUNCHEON IS GAY FEATURE
Visitors Azrce Increased Facilities
Are feeded for Adequate
Protection of Coast.
(Continued From First race.)
davs. Mr. McArthur is openly and
avowedly for the naval base project
His colleagues confessed that his word
goes a long way with them. They
hinted that Oregon and the Columbia
may not be entirely disappointed.
Welcomed by a reception committee
from the Portland Chamber of Com
merce, and by Acting Mayor Bigelow,
the committeemen from congress were
taken to breakfast at the Portland
hotel, local headquarters for the party.
Here they rested and made friends
till noon, when all were guests of honor
at luncheon in the Oregon building, at
a Joint session of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Portland Ad club.
It was at this luncheon that the visit
ing representatives were asked to reply
in brief addresses to the question.
'.Shall the Columbia gateway be grant
id a naval base?" Amid a great deal of
good-natured persiflage and some truly
congressional oratory, members of the
committee declared that they were all
kindly di.posJ toward Portland. Asto
ria and the Columbia river country.
They did not dodge the query, but re
plied by pointing out that the equal
division of the fleet will necessitate
increased facilities on the Pacific coast
and that at present no facilities exist
between Bremerton on Puget sound and
Mare Jaland. way down in California.
P.m. ad Earrtr LaneV.
Throtmh Charles r.erg. Judge Charles
II. Carey and Marshall N. Dana the
chairmanship drifted down to Repre
sentative McArthur. who introduced
U'presentatfve Padgett, chairman of
the committee, as the first speaker.
The intonation of the south is in Mr.
Padgett's voice, and lie speaks pleas
ingly, with an air of kindly inclusion
that compasses the entire room.
In I "9 1 and again ten years ago he
v:ited Portland, said the speaker. He
marked the city then as one predes
tined to progress. This later visit, he
said, is a revelation beyond his expec
tations. "1 come tod:y with much more pleas
ure and gratification." said Represen
tative Padgett, "because I shall have
h greater opportunity of seeing your
city and its tributary country of see
ing the splendid opportunities for de
velopment. "I congratulate you upon yonr splen
did energy, voiir industrious energy.
Von people of this portion of the coun
try set a magnificent example to all
oliiT portions, in being alive, in being
fully awake, in being filled with that
industrious energy that contributes so
much to the development of all of our
country. This is no longer the 'wild
and woolly west.' but it Is the west of
procress and of marching forward.
"It is our sincere pltsurc to look
into the various prujecle in which you
are concerned, in order that we may
inform ourselves, so that we may deal
intelligently with these questions as
they arise. Ours is an opportunity for
intelligent service
.Mr. Padcett called attention to the
fact that the pacific coast line, from
Puget sound to Mare Island, stretched
away for H'WO miles without interme
diate naval facilities. He repeated the
intention of the secretary of the navy
to divide the fleet and to establish
large part of it on the Pacific coast.
Pacific Reengaltloa Assured.
"It will place upon the Pacific coast
very much larger naval activities than
have ever be.n enjoyed here." an
nounced Mr. Padgett. "Let us remem
ber. as I am sure we do. that this is
not a Pacific fleet, it is not an Atlantic
fleet: it is an American fleet!'
If there was hopeful presage In this,
from a veteran of the naval affairs
committee, there was fully as much in
the address of William J. Browning
'f New York, who will be ranking re
publican member of the committee
next session. He voiced his delight
tween Bremerton and Mare Island.
Some naval station should be estab
lished betw-een these two points. We
must not draw our conclusion now.
When I next visit Portland The
peaker paused. "But in the meantime
I think we shall have acted officially,
he said.
Twd weeks ago. Jaunting along in
California, tho auto in which Repre
sentative Riordan of New York was
pasen-er turned turtle on a slippery
road. Since that time be has nursed
fracturad rib. As he rose to speak he
asked Indulgence, and said that his re
marks would be brief.
"I think my rib was broken because
I preached economy down in Cantor
nia,'' Jested this committeeman. "In
the only speech I made there I re
1. HICKS ASKS BIG'
MERCHANT MARINE
Hold Shipping Lead Gained in
War, Says Representative.
marked that while these colleagues of COAST NEEDS TO BE SEEN
junto were iv:ns sway duiiiccih uuu
naval yards and bases, I represented
the taxpayers. I said that anything.
that passed In the committee must have
a great deal of street and necessity be
hind it. Wi are here to Investigate,
to recjive first-hand Information, and
to draw our conclusions therefrom."
Representative McArthur Praised.
Not one of the speakers but found
opportunity to pay his compliments to
their fellow member. Representative
McArthur, and to felicitate Oregon upon
his honesty of purpose, his efficiency.
and the "eticktoitiveness" with which
he usually gains bia end for the home
district
Representative Britten of Illinois.
who shares with Charles Berg the not
able birthplace of Hay Valley, Cal.
prefaced his remarks with such a trib
ute to Mr. McArthur, paid fleeting at
tention to the navy-yard project, and
launched vigorously upon an open
statement to the shipbuilders and em
ployes of the Pacific coast.
That Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board is kindly disposed toward
he shipbuilder of the Pacific coast.
Friend of JLate Colonel Roosevelt
Proposes to Use' I. . W. and
Eolsheviki as Ballast.
All members of congress have their
saddle-broke hobbies, with which to
ride the handicap of national progress.
Mostly they ride them to good enough
effect, but none better than does Rep
resentative Frederick H. Hicks, mem
ber of the house from the Long Island
district on New York. His is the
restoration of the American flag on the
high seas of oceanic commerce.
They call his own particular district
"the Roosevelt district." The late
colonel of the Rough Riders was a near
neighbor and close friend to Represen
tative Hicks. , They must have been
kindred spirits. For the Long island
but that he fears the local development .congressman, when occasion tempts
of the Industry will be fatally injured
by the quarrels of labor and capital.
was the opening volley,
1 Lnless your builders can figure pos
ltively on costs, unless they know what
their labor Is going to cost, they can
not compete with the cast." declared
Mr. Brittsn. "Labor and capital must
both understand that. Otherwise you're
not going to be the big shipbuilding
center you hope to be.
"ioo gentlemen must get down and
compete with the east on a flat-price
basis. After that the labor , interests
must get back of .the shipbuilder, or he
cannot carry his plane, of mutual ad
vantage to both, through to success.'
This speaker, like his conferees, was
decidedly in favor of increased naval
facilities on the Pacific coast. He in-
imatcd that when "Pat" McArthur of
Oregon comes to his fellow committee
men with a proposal, they recognize at
once that it is an honest proposal, and
Join with him to bring it to fruition.
Nation's Uamte Indorsed.
In closing, he declared himself for a
league of nations, denying that the re
publican party is opposed to it. and pre
dieting that the failure of the league
of nations plan will mean that Amer
ica must reverse herself and become
the mightiest military power on earth
at an expense of approximately 3.009
ooo.oou a year.
Then arose Representative Oliver of
Alabama, In hit! voice the same soft.
sonorous note that marked each of the
southern members. And he talked of
the northwest, of Oregon, in graceful.
easy, flowing phrases the oratory of
the house at its best. In his boyhood,
said the speaker, this district vas to
him the "land of faerie" and the "land
of dreams."' In later life he realized
its opportunities for great development.
Now he had seen it, to learn "that the
half- has not been told. State and
communtly insularism have been swept
a ."Me. he said.
In their place Is the deepest feeling
of national brotherhood. There exusts
strong love of country, bound with
him, proves fully as cayenne-tempered
and fanciful of metaphor as was Theo
dore Roosevelt.
Use Agitators as Ballast, Plan.
Representative Hicks came to Port
land yesterday with his fellpws of
the house naval affairs committee. And
the lobby of the Hotel Portland he
talked interestingly of the need for an
American merchant marine or rather
the necessity for gripping to America
the tremendous lead that her shipping
gained In the great war.
I'll tell you of i.o;d3 mighty fine
ballast for our ships when they go
abroad." abruptly exploded the mem
ber from Long Island. "A lot of these
I. V. W. and bolsheviki should be
loaded up and sent back. If they don't
like this country of ours, let them get
to well, let them get out of it! Why
waste good sand and water for ballast?
Tumble them In and send them back!'
Needs to Be Learned.
Mr. Hicks explained that the nava
affairs committee tcts solely in an ad
visory capacity, and that at the pres
ent time, or even efter its members
have. visited the proposed naval base
site at the mouth of the Columbia, It
will be Impossible for them to hold
forth any definite promises.
We must know your needs and facil
ities," he said, "and we must take them
under consideration. Certainly, it is a
very important matter to have the har
bor of the Columbia protected.
we have looked over everything In
the way of naval base proposals from
San Diego to Portland. Probably SO
per cent of the navy will be assigned
to duty on the Pacific coast. It is the
policy of the navy department to in
vestigate, to determine the number and
nature? of harbors, docks and general
naval facilties that will be needed for
the big fleet.
Development Declared Certain.
"The Alameda project in California
the love of home, so that the music of has not been dcciled upon. It is true
in knowing that the Pacific coast Is to
receive half the fleet.
"Tn is fleet has to be taken care of.
asserted Representative Browning.
Thr h- a distance of loon miles he-
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The "J. B. L. Cascade." the scientific
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waste, and has been so successful in
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It is the invention of Chas. A. Tyrrell.
M. D.. of New York, who for 15 years
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'Home, Sweet Home' is ever heard in
the rustling of tiie flag. Our differ-
encVs and our problems are line the
shadows and mists that form some
times at the base of your mountains."
Hard upon the silver heels of this.
Representative Oliver asserted that it
had long been his conviction that the
west was not recognized in accord
ance with Its merits. In naval affairs
as In other matters, he declared, the
Pacific coast country has never had its
share. Now it Is to claim Its half of
the American fleet.
"We are here to study carefully the
needs of that fleet on the western
coast." he said, "in order that we may
intelligently provide for it. We shall
always feel that your enchanted land
is ours, too. and that we are sharers
in your goodly heritage."
Baoat Given Good Roads
Outright, definite and simplicity it
self was the statement made by Rep
resentative Hicks of New York, relative
to the proposed m.val .base at the
mouth of the Columbia. Preluded by
a sustained flight o. genuine oratory
he plumped this matter-of-fact prom
ise down among the luncheon crowd.
"I don't know if you want a naval
base here or not," declared Itepresenta
live Hicks, "but if you do I'm going to
give it to you
Representative Carl Vinson is also
from tho south. When Georgia first
sent him to the hall of consress, he
was the youngest member in the house.
He is young yet, and he has a smile
that ought to go a long way with con
stituents, as it doubtless does. The
hour for departure on the highway
trip was near to hand, so he contented
himself with a few felicitous observa
Hons, commendation of Oregon's good
roads programme, a tribute to Repre
sentative McArthur, and a gallant word
to the women of the western coast.
As for "Pat" McArthur, serving In
the capacity of chairman, and taking
careful aim at the foibles of each of
his conferees, the committeemen from
congress gave him as good as he sent.
But they mixed their round shot with
genuine expressions of confidence in
him, and of notice to Oregon that he
has served it well.
I want to say this about 'Pat,' ob
served Representative Hicks, solemn
and rotund-voiced. "He's a bully fine
fellow, and some day you good people
of Oregon want to send him to the
senate."
Kveryone laughed and applauded and
Mr. McArthur beat his gavel joyously
upon the table.
Pat asked me to cay that for Dim,
concluded Mr. Hicks, dryly.
"Haw! haw!" roared the dining hall.
Highway Trip Enjoyed.
Yesterday afternoon the congres
sional guests were taken on a tour of
the Columbia highway. This morning
at 0:10 they leave for Astoria, together
with members of the Chamber of Com
merce committee. G. B. Hegardt, en
gineer of the public docks commission,
and Captain Jacob Speier, harbor
master, will accompany the party. It
was Captain Speler who went to San
Francisco to escort the naval affairs
committeemen to Portland.
Today and tomorrow will be spent
at Astoria. The committee will visit
the proposed naval base site at Tongue
Point, in the harbor entrance, and will
also inspect Fort Stevens. Committees
of Astoria business men will advise
with the party. Tomorrow night the
committeet.ien will return to Portland,
arriving at 10:20. They will spend Sat
urday in this city, making tours of har
bor inspection and visiting industrial
plants. Saturday night they -will be
entertained at dinner at the Waverley
club. Early Sunday morning they will
centinue their trip to Puget sound.
Accompanying the official party are
Mrs. Daniel J. Riordan. Mrs. William J.
Browning. Mrs. George Thayer, Miss
Jeanette Duncan and Miss Browning.
A reception committee, consisting of
Mrs. J. N. Teal. Mrs. J. B. Montgomery,
klrs. C. H. Carey and Mrs. C. S. Jack
son, is arranging various affairs of
entertainment for the guests.
that the proposal calls for the con
struction of an enormous naval base
there, but we must remember that
Mare Island .is in existence, with a
splendid personnel and excellent equip
ment. The expenditure of a vast
amount of money cannot be determined
upon overnight.
"But naval development on the Pa
cific coast is certain to come, for it
ill be needed. At last the American
people are Imbued with the importance
of the navy, league of nations or no
league of nations. When the naval
programme is considered by congress
the feeling, desire and sentiment of
America will be recognized in 'a re
sponsible way.
"Another thing about our future
the' merchant marine must remain on
the seas. I cannot express myself too
emphatically on the need for 'equaliza
tion,' aid from the government, that
will permit our shipping to compete
ith foreign-built and foreign-manned
vessels. In effect, of course, this would
be a subsidy.
Equalisation Plan Wanted.
"As it is at present, American ship
owners, with American-paid crews, can
not compete against foreign shipping
that is manned by cheaply-paid for
eign crews. I feel certain that con
gress would view an 'equalization' plan
for American shipping with favor."
Representative Hicks is of old-line
Quaker ancestry, on both sides of the
album, away back. Two fellow mem
bers of the naval affairs committee are
of similar lineage Thomas S. Butler
of Pennsylvania, chairman, who was
unable to take the present trip, and
William J. Browning of New Jersey.
"There you are!" laughed Representa- ,
tive Hicks. "We are three Quakers,
men of peace, and every last one of
us Is for a bigger navy!
FLEET IS PROMISED PACIFIC
Chairman 'of House JVaval Commit
tee Announces Plans.
Not only is America to have a grand
fleet, but the blue waters of the Pa
cific are to see It pass in review
and that on a day not far distant.
Such is the prediction of Represen
tattve Lemuel P. Padgett of Tennessee,
chairman pro tem. of the house naval
affairs committee, and one of the eight
members who are now in Portland to
investigate and discuss the proposed
establishment of a naval base at As
torla.
"He knows more about the navy and
naval affairs than anyone else In con
gress," is the compliment that his col
leagues pay to him.
Concerning the Tongue Point naval
project at Astoria, which has been pro
posed as a watchdog at the gateway
to the Columbia. Mr. Padgett was gent
ly reticent, with a genuine old-faeh-loned
courtesy that left no sting In
the refusal to discuss it.
"I am traveling with my eyes and
ears open, and with my mouth shut
he said smilingly.
"We have been having a delightful
visit everywhere, and have heard and
seen much of great interest. All that
we are trying to do is to gather every
bit of information available on various
subjects subjects that may come up
later for action in congress.
"With respect to the mouth of the
Columbia, or to any other proposed
naval project, we will be quite unable
to announce any immediate conclusion
because all of these Involve real study
and long-drawn-out investigation.
"Our purpose here is to see all that
we can of the different projects, with
a view to obtaining first-hand infor
mation. One thing, however, I may
speak of unreservedly. And that is a
word of commendation for the great
country you have, your fine city and
the push and-enterprise of your people,
"But to revert to the naval future of
the Pacific coast, and the need for de
velopment and increased facilities. It
is the purpose or tne navy department
to base a large part of the fleet on the
Pacific coast, approximately on a divi
sion of 60-50.
"Such a policy will be a great de
parture from the policy heretofore pur
sued, and will involve greater naval ac
tivity on this coast. It also will neces
sitate adequate facilities, properly dis
tributed along the coast, for the care
and maintenance of the fleet.
"It is further the purpose of the de
partment, in carrying out this policy, to
have the Atlantic fleet at times join the
Pacific fleet in maneuvers, and also to
have the Pacific fleet visit the Atlantic
fleet for maneuvers on the eastern
coast, thus bringing the entire fleet to
gether for j int maneuvers.
We ve never had a big part of the
fleet over here, but it is recognized
that we have more naval yards on the
Atlantic coast than would be estab-
ished now, if the proposition was to be
taken up originally on the proper
basis."
It was Representative Padgett who
put through the house a naval pro
gramme measure, calling for the ex
penditure of J412.000.000 in three years,
and comprising! the construction of 10
battleships and 10 scout cruisers.
PORTLAND ARRANGES TO CARE
FOR EASTERN GCESTS.
Society Women Provide Social Func
tions for Wives of Naval Af
fairs Committeemen.
Women of the party of the house
naval affairs committee who arrived
yesterday morning are being enter
tained at a number of social functions
by a group of Portland society women.
Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, Mrs. Joseph
Teal, Mrs. C. S. Jackson and Mrs. C. H.
Carey, who are acting as hostesses
during their four days' stay.
As the visitors are suffering from
fatigue, resulting from their long
journey, the entertainment has been
carefully arranged to give them the
maximum amount of rest possible,
while still affording them ample op
portunity to see the beauties of the
surrounding country and to partake of
Portland hospitality.
The party includes Mrs. Daniel J.
Riordan, Mrs. William J. Browning,
Mrs. George A. Thayer, Mrs. Will Brown,
Miss Jeanette Duncan. Mrs. Riordan
is suffering from a broken arm sus
tained in an automobile accident while
in California.
Yesterday afternoon the guests were
honored at a handsomely appointed
luncheon at the University club, at
which Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Teal, Mrs.
Carey and Mrs. Jackson presided. Cov-
rs were placed for 2a and the tables
were decorated with daffodils and Af
rican daisies. Mrs. Riordan, Mrs. Brown
ing, Mrs. Thayer, Miss Jeanette Dun
can, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Charles H. Mar-
n, Mrs. George F. Wilson, Mrs. Elliott
Corbett, Miss Genevieve Thompson, Mrs.
R. F. Zogbaum, Mrs. Solomon Hirsch,
Mrs. J. R. Bowles, Miss May Failing,
Miss Etta Failing, Mrs. William Mac
Master, Mrs. Cyrus Dolph, Mrs. Charles
F. Berg, Mrs. Max Hirsch, Mrs. W. D. B.
Dodson, Mrs. Fsanklin T. Griffith, Mrs,
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Teal, Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Carey and join the men's party on a boating trip
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Mrs. Jackson.
This afternoon Mrs. Teal will be the
hostess at a luncheon of lb covers at
her home. This evening the guests
will spend quietly at their hotel, pre
ferring the opportunity for a much
needed rest to any formal entertainment.
Today and tomorrow the men or tne
committee will spena in Astoria- -.in.
women will not accompany them, out
will remain In Portland enjoying motor
ing about the city and country and up
the highway. Friday afternoon Mrs.
Carey will entertain them informally
at tea and they will probably dine at
Forest hall in the evening the guests
of another Portland hostess.
Saturday evening the women will
AFFECTION JS RESENTED
Tenant Objects to Landlord Putting
Arms About Her Neck.
Coming Into the private apartments
of Mrs. Lillle M. Rosa on March 4,
1919, ostensibly to collect rental for
the lodging house at Water and Clay
streets of which Mrs. Rosa Is lessee,
David Penni, owner of the property,
put his arms about the neck of Mrs.
Rosa, she alleges in a suit for $5000
damages filed in the circuit. court yes-
terday. Attempted assault is alios
for which reparation is desired.
Mrs. Rosa asserts that she is a mo
woman, well respected and that f rien
who overheard the conversation
tween herself and Mr. Penni on
occasion related have since treated
with coolness and disrespect. '
plaintiff says that Mr. Penni was
the habit of collecting the rent in pc
son every month. She accuses him
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