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THE 3I0ENTXG OREGOXIAX, TTTESDAT, JTLT 13, 1019. LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS HELD NECESSITY i!IIIIII!ll!!I!IIIIIIininilIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIl!llIIII!II!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Dobbs Hats forSummer Senator Swanson Appeals for Support in Upper House. MEASURE IS REASONABLE Solon Cites Philippines as One Ques tion That W 111 Be Simplified by Covenant. "WASHINGTON. July 14. Pralsln the league 'of nations covenant a "one of the worlds greatest docu ment," Senator Swanson of Virginia. t democratic member of the foreign re-1 latlons committee, told the senate to day that if the United States rejected the lurui it "would mean that she would skulk In the irreatest world cnnis mat ever occurrea. The speaker defended the league gainst the objections that it would sacrifice aoverelgnty and American traditions and asserted that on the contrary It would result in immense material gain in protecting American Integrity and preventing war. He de clared it would not create a super government, involve objectionable obli gations nor invalidate the Monroe doc ' trine. "The pathway of our duty is plain." said Senator Swanson. "Let us not be fr'ghtened by our own prodigious shadow as It projects itself into world j affairs, Let us not bo deterred rrora our manifest duty and destiny by a craven fear of becoming great In giv ing; service snd direction to a world in the direst hour of its need and dis tress.' ( Dark Ages Feared. Pointing out that the war had shaken the social order to its foundation, the Virginia senator said '. was the para mount obligation of responsible states men to prevent another such confla gration, which would return the world "to the rule of brute force and bar barism of the dark ages." "The covenant of the league has been i assailed from two opposite sources,? he continued. "The league will neither be a super-state nor sovereign, nor a help less, powerless association or nations. The Instrument creating the league is a "covenant" entered Into by sovereign states. One of the attributes of sov ereignty is the ability to make cove nants or agreements. That a state re errea Its full sovereignty Is conclu sivalv settled by the provision allow ing any member to withdraw. Eqaal rewtr AaaareA "The league could never be organised a any basts other than that of equal representation. If members were ac corded difference In the representation, u Don what basis should the apportion ment be marie? If upon population. China and India would dominate the league and the United States would have only one-fifteenth of the number. If based upon wealth and military power, the aituatlon would be equally as uncertain and unsatisfactory. "What better plan for disarmament could be devised? The council Is di rected to prepare a general plan of dis armament for the consideration of the governments, which plan Is not binding upon any of the statea until approved by that state. Under our government, the proposed plan to be effective in binding as must have the sanction of congress, which is entrusted under the constitution with the power of raising armies and equipping the navy. "Under article 10 each member of the league undertakes, first, to respect the territorial Integrity and political Independence of all other members of the league. When the nations of the world, sobered by sorrow and suffering, are willing to raise their hands and take this solemn pledge, are we sul fonic and stubbornly to stand aside and become a stumbling-block in the way of this noble achievement? Do any or them have possessions that we view with covetous eyes and propose to seise and annex? Cm enrrattoa Is Pledged. -The second obligation assumed by each member is to 'preserve as against external aggression the territorial in tegrity and existing political Indepen dence of all members of the league.' This Is a natural corollary from the first. In the former we undertake not to rob our associates ourselves and in this we agree not to permit others to do so. This guarantee of territorial in tegrity and political Independence is limited to those cases where they are threatened or attacked by external ag gression and does not apply to revolu tion within a nation, A nation's in ternal affairs are left undisturbed. "Thoughtful persons recognise the im portance of giving such a guarantee now. at least for a limited period, if the peace of the world is to be maintained. The autocratic governments that con trolled Russia. Germany. Austria and Turkey have been overthrown, but as yet no real, stable governments estab lished. Some of the new states created out of this immense territory, without the guaranty of the league, would be overthrown and would return to the domination of their former oppressors. Roars Attttade Cited. -Honorable Elihu Root, former secre tary of state, recognised the great im mediate need of this article and recom mended its acceptance with an amend ment providing that any member could, after expiration of five years f rem the signing of the covenant, terminate its obligations under the article. "But under this covenant the United States by giving notice of withdrawal from the league can limit her obliga tions to a time not far to exceed two years. If this treaty is ratified the Uniied States may fully perform her obligations to ber allies, discharge her dut'.es to the new nation she has aided In creatirg. and then honoiably retire. "It should be noted that when In this article we guarantee the territorial in tegrity o" all members of the league we receive at the same time from all of them a like gu irar.tee of our territorial possession.. The Philippine islands have occasioned us great apprehension. In order to safeguard these Islands it will be necessaiy for us in the present disturbed conclitirn of the world to construct the largest navy afloat an? Lave mi army equal to that of any na tion. Shall we embark upn this great military expense, or accept the league and with it the honorable pledge that lireat Britain and Japan, the only tsro nations from which the Islands rould ver be threatened would aid In pre serving them from all external ag gress wn." Whether it's a straw or a light weight felt, you'll be glad that . you selected a Dobbs. $5 and upward. We Are Exclusive Agents Hatfih M m Men's Wear Corbett BIdg. Fifth and Morrison A Statement With Reference to Reduced Prices On Victor Records Effective July 12th, 1919, Every Victor Record Which Formerly Sold at Prices From $2 Upward to $7 was reduced to bers of the Oregon state board of au tomoblle mechanics examiners and against District Attorney Evans to pre vent that officer starting action against the plaintiff. The plaintiff holds that he is a mechanic of skill and experi ence and that the practice of his trade is harmless and does not endanger the peace or safety of the state. He charges that the license provision is contrary to the 14th and 15th amend ments to the constitution of the United Staes In Infringing upon his personal liberty. Under the law passed by the last legislature it was provided that auto mobile mechanics be made to pass an examination and to pay a license of ib per year. Practicing the trade of automobile repairing without a license is held a misdemeanor under the law and mechanics convicted of so doing are punishable by a fine of not more than $100. It is understood that a con siderable number of automobile me chanics are backing Mr. Dewey In tbe case. SLEUTH GETS RETRACTION DAMAGE CASE MAY BE HEARD AGAJX OX XEW EVIDENCE. AUTO REPAIR SUIT BEGUN Constitutionality of State Law to Be Tested by Mechanic. Constitutionality of the law passed by the last legislature licensing auto mobile mechanics In this state will be tested by a case fled yesterday In the United States district court. In which at. I. Dewey, an automobile mechanic, asks a decree setting the law aside and restraining the authorities from ar resting him for operating without a license. Tn. case la filed against the mem- Woman Detective anJ Small Boy Figure In Appeal Against $15,000 Judgment. Because eight-year-old Alphonse Seid- ler told one story to the jury from the witness stand, but signed a contrary affidavit when asked to do so by Miss Helen Younger, who posed as a repre sentative of the "New York newspaper syndicate." but was in reality a mem ber of the Burns detective force, the damage case In which John E. Melvin, son of E. K. Melvin of Sylvan on the canyon road, received 115.000 damages from the Standard Brick & Tile com pany, came up in circuit court yester day on a petition for another hearing. The case originally came up June before Judge George R. Bagley of the circuit court of Washington and Tilla mook counties, who had been called to Multnomah county for the case on ac count of the pressure of work facing the judges here. The motion to reopen the case was presented before Judge Bagley yesterday in Judge Stapleton's court room, and a decision will probably be reached today. Johnny Melvin was Injured Septem ber 24. 1918. when a dynamite cap ex ploded and blew off the fingers of one hand, put out one eye and Injured the other. It was alleged that the boy ob tained the explosive from the powder house of the Standard Brick & Tile company, the door of which was, it was said, negligently open. The sum of 115.000 was awarded the boy as dam ages from the brick company. The company, nowever, not accepting the evidence as conclusive, hired detec tives. Miss Younger, according to the testimony yesterday, picked up little Alnhonse Seidler. a neighbor's boy. who had testified to seeing the door of the powder house open, and brought him to town In an automobile. Taken to a public stenographer, the boy signed a statement in which he said that the powder house door was locked. The boy. who was on the stand again yes terday, clung to his original story, saying that he saw the powder house door open, and said be signed the con tradictory statement because be had been asked to. ARMY NORSES HUE GUESTS TEX OX WAY TO SAX FRANCISCO HOSPITAL ARE EXTERTAIXED. Red Cross Takes Visitors on Auto mobile Trips and to Port land Theaters. Ten reserve army nurses, each with t least a year's active service to their credit, spent the afternoon and evening in Portland yesterday on their way from Camp Lewis base hospital to the Letterman general hospital in San Francisco. While in Portland they were the guests of the Red Cross canteen serv ice. Under the direction of Mrs. Ferdi nand Reed, commandant of the can teen, they were taken for auto rides. They were dined at the Portland hotel and later were taken to the Hippodrome and Liberty theaters. They left Port land at 1 o clock this morning. In the party were Mary Everett. Spo kane; Helen Counihan. Seattle; Marie Mermansen, Letterman general hos pital; Julia E. Hurley. Scran ton. Pa.; Katnleen Mitchell. Vancouver, B. C; Bemlce Harrison. Des Moines. Ia.; Julia Larson. Minneapolis; Valdine Grundberg, Trent. S. D.; Nellie W al dington. Vancouver. B. C. American boys have not forgotten and will not soon forget the experi ences they went through in Europe prior to the signing of tire armistice. according to these 10 nurses, who have been caring for them at Camp Lewis. 4 Price with the exception of concerted numbers, which were reduced Vz. This, one of the most important an nouncements that has ever been made in the talking -machine trade, was and is effective at Every Victor Dealer s Store Everywhere. Certain dealers in this city are at tempting to make the public believe that this reduction of prices is only effective at their store. We, the Bush & Lane Piano Co., be lieve in always stating facts and at no time 'attempt to make statements which have a double meaning. We believe that you are entitled to know that your Victor dealer will supply you at the new prices. Our stock of Victor Records is as com plete as may be found in the city. May we assist you in your selection? FALL FROM SWING FATAL Genevieve Hyatt, 9, Succumbs to In juries Sustained at Seaside. Genevieve Hyatt. 9. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Hyatt, died at the Good Samaritan hospital Sunday as a result of having fallen from a swing at Sea- ide Friday. Her father is manager of the Hyatt Talking Machine company. The child was injured while playing in a swing built in a tree near the fam ily's cottage at Seaside. She felt among the roots of an old stump. Her in juries were first believed slight. Con cussion of the brain developed, however. and the child died suddenly. She was a student at Sunnyside school, and would have been 10 years old this week. Funeral services will be held at Sun nyside Congregational church at 2:30 P. M. today. Interment will be in Mount Scott cemetery. Bush" & Lane Piano Co. Bush & Lane Bldg. Broadway at Alder Dealers in Victrolas and Victor Records, Grafonolas and Columbia Records and the Exclusive Representatives in This Territory for the Famous SONORA. PLATINUM DEPOSITS FOUND Discovery on Tanana. River Causes Stampede From Valdez, Alaska. "VALDEZ, Alaska, July 14. Reported discovery of platinum deposits about eight miles from Valdez on the route of the Tanana river has developed a small stampede from this city. It is the only stampede on record in Alaska history where many of the stampeders have gone to the district of discovery in automobiles. Arthur Zilberman, a trapper, is said to have made the dis covery in May and assays of ore found are said to show high values in plat inum and gold. The ground may be easily worked by hydraulic methods. Nearly one hundred persons have staked claims. MORE PAY HELD REMEDY SUPERINTENDENT CHURCHILL TALKS OF TEACHER DEARTH State Official Returns From Attend ing National Education Asso ciation Convention. SALEM, Or., July 14. (Special.) Education of school boards to the ne cessity of paying better salaries to teachers Is the only way In which the high standard set by the schools of the United States can be maintained. according to State Superintendent Churchill, who returned to his offices today after attending the annual meet ing of the National Education asso ciation at Milwaukee. "Reports at the convention indicated a serious shortage or. teachers, saia mining and other war activities neces sary to carrying on the war have been on an upward trend. Many teachers. dissatisfied at the wage paid them in different parts of the country, have abandoned the schoolroom and have engaged in other lines carrying more lucrative salaries. Because of this fact the schools are confronted with a seri ous situation and higher salaries seems to be the only remedy." Americanism, better preparation or teachers and vocational training were other subjects given consideration at the convention. Mr. (Jhurchill, "and in some sections of and J. E. Snyder. MINISTER TO BE EXPELLED Presbyterian Synod Expected to Take Action in Fisher Case. CORVALLIS. Or., July 14. (Special.) The synod of Oregon will meet at Eu gene tomorrow ana from Corvallis the following members of the Presbyterian family will be In attendance: J. R. N. Bell, P. A. Tinkham, T. R. McGinnis Children Cry for Fletcher's The Kind Ton Ilave Always Bought has borne the elgTia tore of Chas. 11. Fletcher, and has been made under his personal supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive yon in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and Jnst-as-pood' are but experiments, and endanger the health of Children Experience against Experiment. r What is CASTOR I A tastorui is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare poric. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains neither Opium. Morphine nor other narcotic substance. - For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation. Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Dowels, aids the as imitation of Food; giving healthy and natural Sleep. The Children's I'anacea The Alother's Friend, " The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of the country the schools are suffering because of an inadequate supply of competent instructors. This is particu larly true in the middle west, where One phase of business to be transact ed that is of special interest here has to do with the proposed expelling of W. Q. Fisher, of Corvallis and Philo math, from the Presbyterian ministry, which, it is said, will be done without defense on the part of the minister. This is said to be the result of al leged moral lapses on the part of Mr. Fisher, culminating today in a divorce secured by his wife. Originally Mr. Fisher was a member of the United Brethren assemblage and was asso ciated with Philomath college and was also mayor of Philomath at one time. that America has the most advanced government and laborers are considered the better class of this country. COOS IS HOST TO BRYAN Chautauqua Cent of IT, Speaker Says 90 Per S. of Average Class. Destroyer to Be, Mine Planter. VALLEJO, Cal., July 14. The U. S. S. destroyer Hart, built at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, is due at Mare Island navy yard tomorrow to be fitted out as a mine planter for ! service in the Pacific. The destroyer ordered named the Trevor, in honor of the memory of Lieutenant-Commander G. A. Trevor. MARSHFIELD, Or., July 14. (Spe cial.) William Jennings Bryan, who will speak here tonight at the North Bend and Marshfield Chautauqua, was entertained at a luncheon by 125 Coos Bay citizens, and afterward taken to the coastal section and Shoreacres on a sightseeing trip. At the luncheon Mr. Bryan spoke for a short time and credited Oregon as a foremost com munity, citing prohibition, woman suf frage and the initiative and referen dum as proofs. He declared that while foreign countries have a preferred class, with two extremes, America has 90 per cent of average class. 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