L THE MORNING ORKGONIAN. WKDNKSDA Y, .1 l"I,Y 1G. 1010. OPERATOR BUSS NY OREGON BOYS Trio of Salem Service Men in Guard Company. FREDERICK WILHELM DOCKS Jlrrs-t Special Casually Companies 'ov at Camp Mills Contain Well-Know n Names. BV PEGGY CURTIS XEW YORK, July 15. (Special.) One of Hie largest recent Oregon de bcrkatious here tvas that of the lm perator tjjnday nislit. more arrived yesterday on the Frederick Wilhelm. Arrivals on thi U. S. S. Imperator Sun day night were: Brest special casual company, 2283. now at Camp Mills; Sergeant Charles C. Landrail, Corval lis. Fifth division show troupe to Camp Merritt; Elbert r,. Bellows, En terprise. Guard company. 13th A. S. C. to Mer r tt, Ray V". ixt.3r, Lawrence W. Ilopt. oiley J, Lerfingrwell and Sim Phillips, Salem; Henry Towt.es. The Dalles; ."rton L. Fry, Rosoburrr. M. T. com pany. 'i, to Merritt:-Krnest Ilibbard. Mapleton. All of the follovlnsr are at Camp Mills: Brest special casual company, 2212, Frank C. Wicker, Portland: Kinery K. Lanfear, Sagrevlew; Edwin 10. Oillian, Heppner. Brest special asual company, 222, Lloyd L. Hough )iam, .Ant-el. Brest special casual com pany, iiS", Harold M. Lainhart, Port )Hiid. Ui-est specinl casual company. I'iil', William N. Atchinson, Portland; Purr X. Cantrel, RuniTl el ville; Karl K. Clmndler, Elirin; John H. Chrislerphon, "lone: Alfred K. Crumhiey, Portland; Martin F. Johnson. Mnlino; Clarence D. Nelson, Scappoose; Robert S. Tulin, Seaside: Arthur H. Grammond, Eugene; !!rcisse Belafiter, Portland: Charles E. Johnson, Powell B.itte; Perry B. Pat tee. Condon Paul J. Holm, Estacarta; l.'e.no cj. Aber. Coquille; Oscar G. Kreeding, Spray, Forest F.dmunds. Morsan. Charles J. Oriel, Oregon City; Eugene Whorton, Orcson City: Joseph o. Jennings, Oregon City; John Joyce, Juntura; James T. Moore, Aurora; Williani p. Pauls, Powell Butte; ;harles W. Paulson, Canby; George I'ritzlafr. Banks; Carl M. Roe, On tario; William N. Wise, Drain; Sam K. Vickers, Barlow; Leland T. Beem. El Kin; Thomas R. Bynum, Dayton: How ard C. Collins, Powaka; Lyman H. Der rick, Oregon City; Robert H. Evans, Moro; Eugene R. Frye, Agness; Del mar E. Hedgopeth, Wa-stin; Henry Henningscn, Salem; Clarence G. High ly. Marshf ield; Frank E. Cruger, Bon anza; Ernest Layman. Boring; James W. Lewis, Lostine; Hugh Lilly, Gales Creek: Isaac H. New, Grandview; Will iam M. Prewett, Vale; Elmer C. Ray, Oregon City; Lawrence W. Roney, Rend, and Homer I.. Wellman, Baker. ; Rrest special casual company. 2244, Lieutenant William C. Howe, Carlton. Brest special casual company, 2254, ; James F. Duke, Halfway. Brest spe cial casual company. 22H2, Clarence G. Schmidt, Portland. Brest special casual company, 22til, Sergeant Joseph C. Jleiises, Oregon City. IIOTJSATONIC CARRIES 1390 I Prlnz Frederick WHhelm Also .Lands Men in New York. NEW YORK. July 15. The steamship Hctisalcr.ic arrived here yesterday from Bordeaux with 3390 troops, mostly cas uals. Units on board included the 26th and 28th service companies of the 2uth engineers, 5th camp hospital, 691st mo tor transport company, company D of the 310th service battalion and casual companies from scattered points. With 3593 troops the transport Prinz Frederick Wilhelm came in yt-3firday from Brest. She carried detachments of the 269th and 270th military police troops, 36th and 402d service park units. 52d camp hospital and scattered casuals. Fifty-four general prisoners ulso were included in her passenger list. NORFOLK, Va., July 15. The trans ports Shoshone from St. Xazaire and .Philippine from Brest docked yester day with 5219 officers and men, in eluding Virginia units and casual companies. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 15. The transport Paxsandu with 1380 officers and men, including the 5oth engineers who helped build the Pershing stadium in France, arrived yesterday from St. Nazaire. TROOP MOVEMENT IS HEAVY Overseas American Garrisons Are Being Rapidly Reduced. WASHINGTON, July 15. American overseas forces aggregated 337,339 of licers and men on July 8, according to an official announcement today. On the same date 100,000 troops were at sea en route to the United States and 389,000 were in this country. NEW YORK, July 15. The transport Santa Malta arrived today from Bor deaux with 1691 troops, including de tachments of the 237th military police company, headquarters company of the 121st engineers; 4o9th, 460th and 690th motor transport companies; 312 repair unit and casuals. WASHINGTON, July 15. The second division of regulars and "all attached units," have been assigned to early re turn home. This division Includes the th and 6th regiments of marines. Its release from duty overseas leaves only the 1st and 3d divisions assigned to active duty overseas. BODY OF WOMAN IS FOUND laughlcr of San Ifrancisco Man May llav Ended Life. SAX FRrVXCISCO, July 15. Tha body ff a woman, believed to be Haze Kleanor ,Hallahan, !4 years old. daugrh ter of a real estate dealer here, was discovered yest i-.iav in the hiil of .Marion coun'.y. recr Kairf. i.orlh of litre Deatu jesilted fram a buliei wcund. A revoi . r as found near the body. A Jte found in the clothing grave the name of and requested the father be notified. CHINA "SOLD OUT' LODGE (Continued Kioni First Fagc.1 ..ned crocodile tears over the fate of t'hina have never in all the past raised iheri voices against her spoliation." Mr. Lodge said that Kngland "stood by" and let Germany take Schleswig Holatein, Helgoland and other territory near her door. "She's paid the bill of those awful mistakes." he added. "She's done it nobly, but at great cost. There's an other great power being built up on ihe other side of the Pacific. We are asked to put our approval at the bot tum ut Uiat robbing- of Oh' a liundiUt,- o-er . control practically of that (treat province to Japan. I do not want to see my country's name at the bottom of such a thing." Borah Sees Perils. Declaring the whole reason for the Shantung decision waa that Japan threatened to quit the conference un less her demands were satisfied. Sen? ator Borah said Japanese possession of Shantung meant that Tokio would con trol all three gateways to Chinaand that the result would be Chinese dismemberment- "Every nation that sat around the council table," said the Idaho senator, "was under a solemn duty to protect the integrity of China. But no nation ever played her diplomatic game with greater foresight than did Japan. In the first place she put forward her racial equality clause, which she did not expect to be accepted. Then when the question of the German possessions came up, she was in a position to say that she must not be refused twice on matters vital to her. "The president could do nothinfc else than give Shantung to Japan if he wanted the treaty signed. But the whole question with us is whether the United States will become now a party to that transaction. War 'ot Anticipated. "I do not anticipate that if we refuse to underwrite and guarantee the rape of China, we will have to go to war. I do not think Japan expects us to under write thiH. She would have been per fectly satisfied with a treaty with Great Britain and France. That is their business. "But if the time indeed has come when the United States must engage in the enslaving of peoples and must break her 48 treaties guaranteeing Chinese integrity or else face the chal lenge of another nation, then she will face the challenge of another nation. We have cringed long enough." Suggestions that Japan may not keep her promise to restore Shantung are "insults" to an ally. Senator Will iams declared. "Unlike some Christian nations," said Mr. Williams, "Japan so far has kept her pledged word. If she does not. then the league of nations will have the right to say that Japan must va cate Shantung." Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, in terrupted to assert that Japan never kept any treaty obligation dealing with China or Corea. Senator Will iams, however, insisted that Japan was scrupulous in treaty engagements and took Corea only as an act of war. Warning that Japan may "awake" Cruna was given by Senator Williams. He asserted that China, If aroused. th her 400,000.001 people, might over whelm the 36,000,000 Japanese and pos- ibly even invade Europe. The whole world had better let China alone and not teach her to war," said the Mississippi member. UTILITY PROPERTY VALUED WASHINGTON APPRAISES POW ER COMPANY AT $6,207,000. Stone "Webster Corporations Iile Kate Increase Schedule Based on Extension Co-ts. fit OLYMPIA, Wash., July 15. (Spe cial.) Present valuation of the Pacific Power & Light company properties serving Yakima, Walla Walla, Golden dale and Wh te Salmon Reograpnical diviploins in eastern Wanhington has been fixed by th epublic service com mission at $t,207,532, preliminary to granting an increase of rates. As president of the Pomeroy cham ber of commerce, K. Y. Ivuyk-idall has protested with others against an in crease of Pacific Power & Light com pany rates. Mr. ivuykendall will be come chairman of the public service ccmnission on August 15, before which time the present commission scarcely can hold a rate increase hearing; and issue the necessary formal order. Stone & Webster electrical corpora tions dointc business in the princi pal Puget sound cities and towns have filed a unique variation of rate sched ules to become effective August 8. It fixes the minimum rate charge for new business on the cost of making; neces sary extensions. "Where a Mtigle new customer re quires an extra pole and service ex tension the minimum service charge will be 52 a month. Where one new customer requires two poles the mini mum charge will be $3, although the kilowatt hour charpe remains un changed and old customers are not in cased. Two customers on an exten sion get a minimum rate of $2 a month each. Centralia Elks Visit Olympia. CENTRAL! A, Wash.. July 15. Spe- cial.) About 100 Centralia Elks went to Olympia last night, where they at tended an initiation of 125 candidates by the capital city lodge. The officers of the Centralia lodge put on the initia tory work. A street parade preceded the initiation. Dog Bite Poisons Woman. CENTRALIA. Wash., July 15. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Libbie Stephens, a promi nent resident of this city, is ill at her home with a serious attack of blood poisoning. A dog bit Mrs. Stephens' arm a week apo. sVain Instant Your engine responds instantly when your tank is filled with Red Crown gasoline. Step pn the starter and you're off. ' "Red Crown" is straight distilled, all-reSnery gaso line with the full and con tinuous chain of boiling points necessary for easy starting.quick and smooth acceleration, depend a bl a power and long mileage. Look for the Red Crown sign before you fill. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) yjie Gasoline .'KM lofQ Mas v&ririt ejsjreraM vaissismtf m . TREATY RATIFICATION League Declared Practical Step to World Peace. NORRIS LAUNCHES ATTACK Alleged Copies of Documents 'Pre sented Showing Japan Planned 2. Years Ago to Get Shantung. WASHINGTON', July 13. Character izing the league" of nations as a p rac- tlcal step toward world peace involv ing no sacrifice of national sovereignty. Senator Underwood, democrat, of Ala bama, urged acceptance of the league covenant without amendment or reser vation. "The great causes of war." he said, "may be paraphrased in two words 'national selfishness.' Until the civili zation of the world is prepared to de throne its own selfish Ideals and to rec ognize the rights of other peoples, the Inherent causes of war must continue to exist. "I am not prepared to say that the adoption of the present treaty carries within itself the elimination of these causes of war or that in the end there will be no more wars, but 1 do say that within the folds of this treaty we find an agreement between the great na tions of the world that probably will in the future carry the questions of national dispute to a court of final ar bitration and in many. If not most, in stances avoid the horrors and injustices of war. Danscr of War Lessened. "The greatest principle of the league tending to keep the peace of the world Is that which declares that the high contracting parties to this treaty shall undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression the polit ical lndepedence and the territorial In tegrity of every member of the league.' Most of the wars that have been waged in the ages that have passed have had as their governing cause the desire to conquer and control another people, or to expand the territory of the coun try that is the aggressor in the war. Prevent the Incentive for war growing out of a selfish desire for aggression, as the overweening force of this cove nant will do, and few actual causes of wsr will remain that cannot without difficulty or danger be submitted to the high court of arbitration. "You may say: 'Then, why should we become involved in an alliance that may drag us into the disputes, the dis asters and the dangers of other na tions?' This was the doctrine our fathers believed in, and one that I am slow to yield. But we face a condition. not a theory. Time and space have been eliminated. Hangers to our peo ple and our republic that were not dreamed of a century ago confront us today at our very doors, a threatening menace to our lives, our civilization and our instituitons. hall we continue to dream of the Ideals of the past, or meet as practical men the dangers of the future. For me there is but one course to pursue." Secret Secret Agreements Aliened A change that Japan secretly secured pledges from Oreat Britain, France Italy and Russia early in 1917 that in the peace settlement Shantung penin sula should, for certain considerations. be turned over to the Tokio govern ment. was made by Senator Norris, re publican, of Nsbraska, who produced what he declared to be copies of diplo matic correspondence embodying the promises of Great Britain and France These pledges, the Nebraska senator declared, fully explained the pressure which resulted in Shantungs transfer to Japan under th eVersailles treaty. whose ratification by the senate, he asserted, would write "the blackest page In the nation's history." Great Britain's influence In the matter, he charged, was secured by Japan a sup port of British claims to Pacific islands south of the cauator, while r ranee s aid was pjrrl'ased by a promise of the To kio government to help draw China into the war so that German ships in Chinese harbors would be available for carrying troops and provisions to France. Japan Opens Negotiation. "On the 27th day of March, 11,' said Senator Norris, "the Japanese min ister of foreign affairs at Tokio ap proached the British ambassador lo cated at that place with a view of bringing about an agreement with the British government. The British min ister cabled to his government at Lon don, and. after receiving instructions from his government, wrote the Jap anese government as follows: British Embassy, Tokio, February 18, 1017. My dear excellency With reference to the subject of our conversation of the 27th ultimo. His Brttannlo majesty's government accedes with pleasure to the re quest of the JapaneKe government for an as surance that they will support Japan's claims in regard to the disposal of German's rights response 1 tt:. ii ii Vi Vm t ssiTyssSJ In Shantung aitd pTMiwejwfon in the islands north of the equator on th occasion of the p-ace conference. It being understood that tile Japanese government m ill In the eventual peace settlement treat In . the same .pint tin-it Britain's 'claims to the tjermau Island, south of the equator. atall myself of this opportunity. M. I MlnUtre. to renew to your excellency, ths as surance of my highest consideration. onyongham tireen. His Britannic majesty's ambassador. Japanese Government Replies. On the 21st day of February, 1917. the Japanese government replied to this communication of the British gov ernment as follows (omitting formal part): The Japanese government Is deeply ap preciative of the friendly spirit In which your government has given assurance and happy to note It as fresti proof of the close lies that unite the two allied powers. I take pleasure In stating that the Japanese govern ment on Its part Is fully prepared to support in the same spirit the claims which may be put forward at the peace conference la re gard to the German possessions In the inlands south of the equator. "While the Japanese government wn watting for a reply from the British government it proceeded also to nego tiate with the other allied govern ments. Its message to the French am bassador at Tokio was signed by the Japanese foreign minister and was as follows: The Imperial Japanese government . . proposes to demand from Germany at the time of the peace negotiations the surrender of the territorial rights and special Interests Germany possessed btfnre the war In Shan tung and the Islands situated north of the equator In the Pacific ocean. The Imperial Japanese government confi dently hopes the government of the French republic, realizing the legitimacy of theee demanda. will give' assurance that, her case being proved, Japan may count upoa Its support In this question. It goes without saylnc that reparation for damsges cused to the lite nd property of the Japanese people by the unjustifiable attacks of the enemy, as well as other con ditions of peace, of a character common to all the entente powers, are entirely outside the consideration of the present situation. France M illing to Trade. "A few days later the French am bassador replied to the Japanese for eign office as follows: The government of 'the French republle Is disposed to give the Japanese government Its accord In regulating at the time of the peace negotiations questions vital to Japan oncernlng Shantung and tha German Islands the Pacific north of tti. equator. It also grees to support the demanda of the im perial Japanese government for the sur render of the rights Germany possessed before the war In this Chinese province and these Islsnds. M. Brland demands, on the other hand. that Japan give Its support to obtain from China the break of Its diplomatic relations with Gormany. nd that It give this act de sirable significance. The consequences of this In China should be the following: Kirst Handing passports to the German diplomatic sgents and consuls. Second The obligation of all under Ger man Jurisdiction to leave Chinese territory. Third The Internment or German ships In Chinese ports and the ultimate requisition of those ships In order to plsce them at the disposition of the allies following the example of Italy and Portugal. According to the information of the French government there are li German ships in Chinese ports totalling 40.0110 tons. Fourth Requisition or German eommerciei houses established In China; forfeiting the right of Germany In the concession she pos sesses In certain parts of China. Japan Premlsfs Com pi lance "Upon receipt of this communication. the foreign minister of Japan on behalf of Japan, promised compliance with the request of the French government con tained In thin letter. Similar negotia tions were entered into with similar re sults with Italy, although the negotia tions with Italy, took place In Rome and not in Tokio. Similar agreement also was made with Russia and it must be remembered that at that time Rus sia waa still in the war and it was an ticipated that at the close of the war she would have a place at the peace table. "It is thus clearly disclosed that whilo these leading governments of the world were Inducing China to get Into the war. In order that they mltrht secure her assistance and partlculnrly that they might be able to get posses sion, of the German ships interned in China's harbors, thy were secretly plotting among themselves as to her destruction as soon as she had com plied with their wishes and the war was over. In all the annals of history, I do not believe there is recorded an Instance of a more disgraceful and dis honorable agreement to carve up the territory not of an enemy but of an ally. Senator Calls Treaty "Wicked. "And If we approve this wicked decree, is it any defense to say that we were the only member of the court that was not bribed? If we ratify this treaty as It stands, we approve not only the judgment, but tire reprehensi ble method by which it was brought about. Should this treaty as it stands become operative and later the thirty millions of Chinese in Shantung should rebel against the rule of Japan and then if thebalance of China should go to the assistance of their own brethren LADD NOTICE For the convenience of the public, HAZELWOOD PASTEURIZED BUTTER is again sold in the popular, dainty quar terseach quarter wrapped separately in parchment paper and the four of them enclosed in a Hazelwood Germ Proof Carton. Ask your Grocer for Hazelwood Pasteur ized Butter. In attempting to overthrow the unlaw ful and cruel rule of a lorelgn govern ment, then under section 10 of the league of nations as It now stands, it would be our duty to contribute Amer ican Uvea and American blood on the battlefield to assist Japan to retain ber power. "This treaty should go back." said Senator Norris, "and I believe if the American people could have an oppor tunity to see the vice it contains and were abta to express their patriotic sentiments, it would go back practi cally by a unanimous vote. When the honest citizens or Great Britain, of France and of Italy realize the Injus tice that It contains, they will unite with us in demanding that it be re jected." While declaring he favored the gen eral idea of a league of nations. Sen ator Norris said he considered "the Versailles covenant contained many objectionable features and would vole for changea In It. IDAHO ASKS FEDERAL AID fCnntlnued From First Page morning for McCalt and Rosebery to report for duty. New fires are reported on Indian Pistol and Sulphur Creeks and the middle fork of the Salmo nriver. This section Is outside of the reserve, but the fires are endangering timber with in the reserve and co-operation in ex tinguishing them will be given. SALT LAKE CITY. July 15. Accord ing to Information received at the lo cal land office, a disastrous range fire has been burning for 10 days In Mil lard county, in the southern part of "Opportunities seek in position to grasp It does seem sometimes that certain people just naturally have "luck." The chance for prof itable investment comes to them, the advance in business, the opportunity that brings wealth and position. But you will find, if you observe accurately, that "pluck" has usually preceded "luck." "Pluck" to save, to sacrifice the trival for the big, "pluck" to get ready for an opportunity be fore it comes in sight. A savings account has been the initial step toward "luck" for many a man. Don't bewail your unluckiness, but have the grit to change it by converting your idle dollars into working capital. & TILTON Washington and Third. BUTTER the state. The fire, accordinr to the report. Is close to the Fillmore forest reserve. Organization of a fire-fighting crew to combat the flames Is now under wny, It Is reported. The fire Is on publlo land. HERMAN' CHEEK FIR IS GROWS Flames Spread to Benson Plateau and Cover 10 00 Acres. Encouraged by the terriflo heat of Monday and Tuesday and fanned by mountain winds, the forest fire on the Herman creek trail took heart again and attacked with renewed vigor, latc yesterday afternoon it destroyed one of the fire-fighters' camps. The camp, food, tools and knapsacks were burned, the men escaping without injury. More men have been sent to fight tho fire. Thirty employes of the city water shed at Bull Run were sent to assist the fighters, under the charge of Lieputy Supervisor Carl B. Neal. The district foresters omce in the post- office building has Issued a call for more men. About 60 are now engaged In the work. ' Fire Covers 10OO Acres. Yesterday the fire, which heretofore has been confined to an old burn about three miles from the highway on the Herman creek trail, spread to the top of the Benson plateau, extending from the former 00-acre area to about 1000 acres. Hanger Hon of Cascade Locks, who is in command of the fire fight ers, reported yesterday afternon that they were again getting it under con trol. LoKglnsr Cams Burning. A new logging camp fire broke out vesterday afternoon in the operations of (lie Nelmlent Tlmwr v- ion'n those them" BANK company's land, a few miles west of Scappoose. It Is reported as being about 100 acres In extent. The com -pany'a employes are fighting it. The fire at the Cameron-Hog ue Lum ber company's camp near Ames, which has been throwing up so much smoke for tho past few days, is confined lo about seven acres, according to report received yesterday. It is believed that It is almost under control. Handier Turns Orcliardist- HOOn RIVF.R. Or.. July IS. (Spe cial.) B. 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