Morning Oregonian., September 19, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

THE MORXIXG OREfiOXIAX, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919.
PRESIDENT ACCUSES
FOES OF MISLEADING
Deliberate Misrepresentation
of Peace Pact Alleged.
LEAGUE QUERIES ANSWERED
Wilson, at San Francisco, Replies;
Ovation Is Received' From
13,00 0 at Oakland.
OAKLAND, CaL. Sept. 18. President
Wilson told an audience here tonight
that tne people had been "singularly
and I sometimes fear deliberately mis
led" as to the contfents of the peace
treaty.
In an address Interrupted many times
by cheers he said that any man who
discussed the treaty on the basis of
small and technical objections would
In the end be "overwhelmed" by
public opinion.
Mr. Wilson spoke before a crowd
which jammed the auditorium here,
with its seating capacity of 13,000.
Many others stood in the aisles and in
the rear of the galleries."
Kor the first time during his trip
the president was Introduced by a
woman. Dr. Amelia H. Relnhart, presi
dent of Mills college of Oakland, pre
senting him as one to whom the in
ternational affairs of the country
might be safely entrusted. When he
.rose to speak someone shouted: "Are
we with him?'; and many shouted in
chorus "Yes."
rLEA MADE TO BUSINESS 31EN
President Says Acceptance of Pact
Will Be Good for Trade-
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18. Accept
ance of the peace treaty s a good
business proposition was urged by
President Wilson today In an address
to San Francico business men.
He asserted thai to refuse member
ship in the .league of nations would
be to isolate the United States and
build up a distrust abroad which would
be detrimental alike to the nation's po
litical and commercial Interests.
Making his third and last speech in
San Francisco for the peace treaty. Mr.
Wilson spoke at a luncheon given by
the city's commercial organizations and
attended by more than 1500 men. who
cheered the president and Mrs. Wilson
when they entered and many times in
terrupted the address to applaud.
What the world demanded, the presi
dent said, was not only peace, but "a
settled peace," which would give the
opportunity for industrial rehabilita
tion of the eastern hemisphere.
Forward Look Demanded.
"The men who, do not" look forward
now," he added, "are of no further
service to the country."
Solution of many domestic questions,
said the president, awaited ratification
of the treaty. Until there was peace,
he declared, the nation could not reor
ganize "a single element" of the eco
nomic status.
He added there were many reforms
necessary because there must be "re
consideration" of the whole economic
structure of .trte country.
As long as uncertainty about peacs
continued, he said, and the business of
the country had no "conditions that we
can count on," there would be the
"partial paralysis that is characteristic
of a panic."
Mr. Wilson also discussed at length
the arbitration and boycott provisions
of the league covenant, declaring that
had there been anything approaching
such an arrangement in 1914, Germany
never would have begun the war.
Question on League Answered.
Replying in a statement today to a
.list of questions put to him by a San
Francisco league of nations organiza
tion. President Wilson declared Great
Britain could not outvote the United
States in the league; that foreign gov
ernments could not under tre covenant
order American troops abroad; that the
league would have a powerful influ
ence toward restoration of Shantung to
China; that the United States would
not be obligated by article 10 to aid
Gnea Britain in suppressing a revolt
in Ireland, 'and that under article 11
there would be created a new forum
for questions of self-determination.
Mr. Wilson's statement containing
the questions and answers follows:
First Will you state the underlying
consideration which dictated an award
ing of six votes to the British Empire
in the assembly, and is it true that
Great Britain will outvote us in the
league of nations and thereby control
the leagues action?
Parts of Empire Autonomous.
Answer The consideration which led
to assigning six votes to the self-gov
erning portions of the British Empire
was that they have, in effect, in all but
foreign policies, become autonomous,
self-governing states, their policy in
all but foreign affairs being indepen
dent of the control of the British gov
eminent and in many respects diS'
similar from it. But it is not true that
the British empire can outvote us in
the league of nations and therefore
control the action of the league, be
cause in every matter except the ad
mission of new members in the league,
no action can be taken without the
concurrence of a unanimous vote of the
representatives of the states which are
members of the council, so that in all
matters of action, the affirmative vote
of the United States is necessary, and
equivalent to the united vote of the
representatives of the several parts of
the British Empire. The united votes
of tike several parts of the British
Empire cannot offset or overcome the
vote of the United States.
Conferees Retains Rights.
First Is it true ' that under the
league of nations foreign countries can
order the sending of American troops
to toreign countries?
Answer It is not. The right of con
gress to determine such matters is in
no wise impaired.
Third What effect will the league
of nations have in either forwarding
or hindering the final restoration of
Shintungr to China? What effect will
the league of nations have in prevent
ins further spoliation of China and the
abrogation of all such special privi
leges now enjoyed in China by foreign
countries?
Answer The league of nations will
nave' a very powerful effect in for
warding the final restoration of Shan
tung to China and no other instru
mentality or action can be substituted
which could bring that result about.
The authority of the league will, under
article 10, be constantly directed
toward safeguarding the territorial in
tcgrity and political independence of
China- It will, therefore, absolutely
preven the further spoliation of China,
promote the restoration to. China of
the eeveral privileges now long en
joyed by foreign countries, and assure
China of the completion of the process
by which Shantung will presently be
returned to her in full sovereignty. In
the past there has been no tribunal
which could be resorted to for any of
these purposes.
Fourth Is there anything in the
league of nations covenant or the peace
trea.ty which directly or indirectly in
any manner imposes on the United
states any obligations, moral or other
wise, of the sligitest character to sup
port England in any way in case of
revolt in Ireland?
Answer There is not. The only
afeainst external aggression and those
who framed the covenant were scru
pulously careful in no way to interfere
with That they regarded as the sacred
right of self-determination.
Fifth What effect, if any, will the
league of nations covenant have in
either hindering or furthering the
cause of .Irish freedom.
Answer It was not possible for the
peace -conference to act with regard to
th-3 self-determination of any terri
tories except those which had belonged
to the defeated empires, but in the
covenant of the league of nations it
has set up for he first time in article
11 a forum to which all claims of self
determination, which are likely to dis
turb the peace of the world or the good
understanding between nations upon
which the peace of the world depends,
can be brought.
Before his departure from San Fran
cisco today President Wilson received
a petition irom the Chinese National
Welfare Society of America, said to
represent 10,000 Chinese in the United
States, asking the president to use his
influence to bring about a readjust
ment of the Shantung award.
IRISH ORGAX IS GRATIFIED
President's Statement Meld Partly
Satisfactory to Erin.
DUBLIN, Sept. 18. The Freeman's
Journal today in commenting upon the
statement of President Wilson regard
ing Ireland and the league of nations
welcomes the statement as evidence
that the Irish question Is not purely
domestic. It adds, however:
"Where we differ from the president
is in the connection that the league as
it stands provides an instrument to
protect small peoples. '
This attitude represents the views of
the leaders of the Irish League of Na
tions society, who point out that they
long ago registered objection to article
11 of the league's covenant as inoper
ative except by making the Irish situ
ation a danger to the peace of tha
world. ' . . .
JOHNSOri IS CALLED
BACKTD WASHINGTON
Borah Calls Californian to Vote
League Change.
TOUR MAY BE INTERRUPTED
WILSOX ASKS ' FAIR 'DEBATE
President Say-Foes Pick Little
Flaws; Danger. Pointed Out.
BERKELEY, Cal., Sept. 18. Presi
dent Wilson told an audience of faculty
fend students of the University of Cali
fornia assembled in the Greek theater
on the university campus at Berkeley
today that he had no objection to the
peace treaty being debated, but ob
jected to it being debated so long and
thought It ought to be debated more
fairly.
Some men and "newspapers were mis
representing the treaty, he said. In
stead of discussing it on its merits,
they-wei-e picking out little flaws.
tocme of the greatest mistakes -in
American history were due to just
such mistakes as that, the president
said.
NEW BUILDING IS POPULAR
APPLICATIONS POUR. IN FOR
6. A. C. DORMITORY SPACE.
Indications Are That All Rooms in
Convenient Structure Will Soon
Be Taken.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Corvallis, Sept. Special.) Appli
cations for rooms in the barracks
building which is being converted this
week into a dormitory are coming in
rapidly. Thi sis the first dormitory
for men to be provided on the campus
and indications are that it will prove
popular.
The building consists of three floors
and a basement. Each room will be
equipped with cots, mattresses, chif
foniers, tables and chairs, and will be
provided with a large clothes closet.
Men will furnish their own bed linen
and blankets, as they do in the fra
ternity and club houses. A large trunk
room will be located on the second
floor.
THRESHER MEETS DEATH
J. C. McCullum Crushed by Engine
Near Toppenish, Wash.
TOPPENISH, Wash., Sept. 18 (Spe
clal.) Immediately after releasing the
nywneei or an engine from dead cen
ter, J. C. McCullum. employed with
John Mosebar's threshing outfit, was
crushed to death between the engine
and separator last Saturday near here.
In falling he broke a steam cock, and
the steam eneveloped his body. Ac
cording to witnesses, he was alive when
released and ran some distance before
he fell to the ground.
No relatives have thus far been lo
cated, although he was known to have
had business dealings in Troy and
Conrad. Mont, The funeral was held
yesterday. . -
Californian Says He Will Decide on
Return Saturday; Attack Made
on Pact at Lincoln.. .
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. After a con
ference with Republican Leader Lodge
late today. Senator Borah of Idaho an
nounced that he had telegraphed Sena
tor Johnson of California to return im
mediately to Washington, 'o that the
senate might vote next week on his
proposed amendment to the league of
nations covenant to equalize the voting
power of Great Britain and the United
States.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 18. Senator
Hiram W. Johnson of California, be
fore leaving here today for St. Paul,
Minn., said he would not make a final
decision whether he would abandon his
trip to the Pacific coast at this time
until after he reaches Minneapolis,
where he is to Speak Saturday night.
He said he feared developments in
the senate's consideration of the peace
pact at Washington would prevent him
from going to the Pacific coast at this
time to answer President Wilsons
speeches.
He is anxious to' follow the president
throup-h the west before returning to
Washington, but today he received tele
grams from senate leaders stating that
his presence is urgently desired in the
capital next week. As a result the indi
cations are that he may be obliged to
return east after speaking at Minneap
olis Saturday night.
Plea Made to Business Men.
As guest of the commercial associa
tion here today. Senator Johnson gave
Lincoln business men his reasons for
opposing the ratification of the league
of nations covenant in its present form.
"For the first time in the history of
this country, it is a reproach, in the
eyes of certain men and certain news
papers, to be just a plain American
said Senator" Johnson.-
"This is not a political question. It
vitally affects you and your children's
future. It is more important than the
interests of any individual or any class
of citizens.
"President Wilson says the league
will abolish all wars in the future. As
a matter of fact, the league will breed
wars and require he United States to
send soldiers into foreign countries for
many years to -fight the battles of other
nations. -
He pointed, out that Great Britain
will have six .votes in the league of
nations assembly while, the United
States will have but one.
- Equal Nnmbrr of Votes Wanted. -
"If it is true, as President Wil
son says, that this is of no importance
because no action can be taken except
by unanimous vote, why is Great Brit
ain given faix votes?" asked Senator
Johnson.
"If it makes no difference why not
give this, country six votes instead of
one?"
GERMANS SEEK BUSINESS
Active Campaign for Trade Started
in South America.
(Copyright by the New Tork World. Pub
lished by arrangement. )
LONDON, Sept. 18. (Special Cable.)
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Mail learns from a well posted busi
ness man there that special offers are
being made to Argentine firms on be
half of the German government to in
duce them to give orders for German
goods. A vigorous German campaign
is being opened in Argentina to which
country attention has been drawn by
advertisements, books and pamphlets
dealing with the possibilities of trade
and emigration.
The American scheme to finance Ger
man imports of cotton with the Bank of
Bremen meets with general disapproval
of the. German textile industry, bank
ing circles and cotton trade. Even re
cently the American Bankers' proposals
have been described as "an attempt to
gag .and bind us under American
finance." This is al the more remark
able because orders issued throughout
Germany today assume a fawning at
titude toward Americans generally and
toward American business in particular.
FAIR IS TO OPEN
FIRST; ANNUAL SHOW WILL BE
IN SESSION TWO DAYS.
Apple Display. Revived, Premiums
Arranged and Industrial Work
Will Be Featured.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Sept. 18. (Spe
cial.) All roads in Hood River tomor
row will lead to the athletic field of
the Hood River high school, where the
first annual Hood River county fair
will be on for a two-day session.
Officials of the fair, which resulted
largely from agitation begun last
epring by R. V. Wright, in charge of
the Hood River high school agricul
tural work under the Smith-Hughes
act. are jubilant today ae entries roll
up for displays of livestock, grain, hor
ticultural products, paintings and cul
inary masterpieces of the valley's
housewives. Simultaneously, the eighth
annual Industrial school fair will be
held, and it is said that the children's
exhibits are better and more numerous
than on any former year.
A feature of the fair will be the re
vival of the old Hood River apple show,
discontinued in 1911. Premiums will be
awarded for displays of fruit, and a
prize will be given the valley's record
apple packer.
The fair has aroused an interest
among .dealers in horticultural imple
ments, and numerous labor-saving de
vices will' be displayed by local, Port
land and Seattle dealers.
Saturday afternoon a tractor demon
stration will be held, and one of the
forestry patrol aeroplanes from Eu
gene will be here for maneuvers.
ELKS PLANNING DRIVE
s
Centralla Lodge Prepares to Aid Sal
vation Army Fund.
CENTRALI A. Wash.. Sept. 18. (Spe
cial.) Further plans were laid last
night for the home service campaign
of the Salvation Army, to be waged in
Centralia next week under the auspices
of Centralia lodge No. 1083. B. P. O. E.
The city will be divided Into ten dis
tricts and a team "nf Elks assigned to
each district. C. Paul Uhlman. chair
man of four of Centralia's liberty
loan drives, is chairman of the Elks'
executive committee for the Salvation
Army campaign.
"FIGHT FOR KAISER" IS CRY
German Officers and Men Arriving
in Ilallic Provinces.
BERLIN, Sept. 18. -(By the Asso
ciated Press.) The assertion is made by
the Vorwaerts correspondent that the
Uerman military movement in the Bal
tic provinces is rapidly growing and
that officers and men are arriving there
daily from Germany.
Posters displayed in the, office of
Staff Captain Sloewer at Bausk, Cour
land, says the correspondent, read:
"Fight for the kaiser and the empire
against democracy! We had rather die
than be dinhonored."
D'ANNUNZllTS: GRIP FIRM
(Continued From First Page.)
decided for annexation to Italy?"
Up from the crowd came a tremend
ous shout of "yes."
Trieste Klaa- Unfurled.
Captain D'Annunzio then unfurled
the tri-colored flag of Trieste, which he
bore with him throughout the war and
which was consecrated in Rome, press
ing it to his lips while the people re
sponded with wild cheers.
Captain D'Annunzio has a force of
more than 10.000 men, which has oc
cupied the line separating Fiume from
Jugo-Slav territory. This line has been
strongly fortified.
Elks to Conduct Lyceum.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Sept. 18. (Spe
cial.) Centralia's 1919-1920 Lyceum
course will be held under the auspices"
of Centra Ha. louge No. 1083. B. P. O. E.
This was dec'tled upon" at a meeting
held last night by the lodge. Edgar
Reed was appointed to take charge,
and will call a meeting in a few days
to organize and arrange for the sale
of season tickets. . .
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Fall 7
Clothes.
in which we express
our determination to.
keep quality up and
style foremost.
. The suits and over
coats weare now
showing will greatly
impress you they're
the kind of good
clothes you will want
to wear.
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Suits and
Overcoats
$25 to $75
Store Closes Saturdays
' at 7 P. M.
MEN'S WEAR
Corbett Bldg
Fifth and Morrison
"THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS
BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH"
Compare These Items
FOR:
Quality and Low Price!
"rr Such a comparison will prove most advantageous to you for throughout
1 every section of this great store our shelves and counters are refilled
with the completest selections of new fall and winter merchandise and
prices have been held down to the lowest possible figures.
Of Double Importance Will You Find the Underpriced
Offerings Arranged for Our 9S4th
argain
B
Friday
Sale!
HERE'S A GREAT SHOWING AND SALE OF
Ready-Made Hair Bows
At 25c Each
Hundreds to Select From In Plain Shades and Pretty
Colorings All Are of Good Large Size
ft At our Ribbon Counter Friday we have arranged a special
showing and sale of ready-made Hair Bows that few mothers
with little girls will care to miss
You have choice from several different styles, well tied and
of generous Size included are all wanted plain colors and
the best colorings in checks, stripes, plaids, and warp print
novelties in light and dark shades
Choice From All Friday at 25c1 Each
ONLY HALF PRICE TO PAY AT
THIS SALE OF
Trimmings
For Fall Sewing
1 Regular
lL Selling
fdL Figures
jl Hundreds of useful Dress Trimmings in
. this exceptional sale discontinued lines,
broken lots all those that have become soiled
or mussed or slightly damaged from display or
handling are to go Friday at one-half regular.
Included are:
(I Plain and Fancy Braids Bead Jet and
"Spangle Trimmings Tassels Loops and
Motifs Also Medallions Floral Effects
Metal Bands Edges, Etc Will Expect Your
Early Attendance.
Here Are Unparalleled Offerings in
Handsome Fall
Suits at $32.45
Choice From Fashionable Models in
Check Velours, Poplins and Serges
in Navy and Brown
How does a positive, substantial saving
appeal to you ? That is what this 6ale of
fers to you, and what is more, the suits are of
the latest and best models in fashionable
fabrics such as check velours fine poplins and
serges in navy and black they come in belted
lines and neatly and pleasingly trimmed with
braids and buttons all sizes your most crit
ical inspection will disclose their COO Af
unusual value; Friday's Sale Price wO-Vi.ltJ
EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY
12-Yard Bolts of Long Cloth
For Only
S3.48 the Bolt
(T A standard quality of fine chamois finish
and full 36 inches wide about 100 bolts
bo sell at the above special price
Phone and Mail Orders Filled
EXTRA FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Red Rubber Gloves 39c Pair
CTf The celebrated Hercules Household Red
Rubber Gloves in all sizes, 7 to 9.
EXTRA FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Box Paper at 49c a Box
The popular Highland Linen Box Paper
24 sheets of paper with envelopes to match
white only.
EXTRA FOR FRIDAY ONLY
Toilet Paper 79c Dozen Rolls
I Large 7-oz. Rolls of Fine Crepe Tissue
Toilet Paper on sale Friday at 79 a
dozen rolls.
Brighten Dark Days With New
Curtaining, Draperies
To Close Out Friday at
29c the Yard
Hundreds of housekeepers will welcome this
6aving opportunity to purchase dainty cur
tain and drapery materials. An early attend
ance will give you choice from:
Cretonnes in all Sorts of Patterns and Colors
Madras in Pretty Cross Stripe Patterns
Marquisette in Neat Printed Patterns Scrims
in Plain and Bordered Styles All Priced for
This Sale at 29 a Yard.
Here's an Opportune Underpricing of
Women's Warm Comfortable
Outing Flannel Gowns
At $1.98
CJT Brand new goods a very fortunate pur
chase at less than present wholesale prices
enables us to place these fine Outing Flannel
Gowns on sale at a saving that few women
can well afford to miss
They come in many pleasing styles in white
and colors, and with or without collar all
are cut full to size, and are neatly trimmed
all sizes. Friday's Q1 QQ
Special price D.JO
WHAT COULD BE MORE TIMELY? WHAT COULD BE MORE IMPORTANT?
THAN THIS GREAT
Half Price Sale Woolen Dress Goods
At This Great Saving to You We Place on Sale Without Restriction
Our Entire Stock of Short Lengths and Remnants
fTTJust as the ood skipper of a merchant vessel Trims" his cargo to keep his ship on an even
keel, so are we now trimming down our Dress Goods Stock getting it balanced up evenly be
fore going into the new season large shipments arriving daily demand every section of shelf and
counter space at our command therefore without thought of worth or former selling prices
All "Short Lengths and Remnants Are to Be Closed Out Friday at
One-Half Regular Remnant Prices
Included Are Most All Colors and Desired Lengths
In Black Dress Goods in Popular Weaves
In White Wool Dress Fabrics of Seasonable Weight
In Plain Colored Wool Fabrics in Wanted Colors
In Novelty Dress Goods in Neat and Attractive Patterns
In Exclusive Patterns and Colorings for Both Women's and
Children's Garments '
fTf Again permit us to urge an early attendance as selling is sure to be rapid and the choicest
weaves and lengths are the first to go.
Store Opens
at 8:30 A.M.
Saturday
at 9 A.M.
The Most in Value The Best in Quality
Store Closes
at 5:30 P.M.
Saturday
at 6 P.M.