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PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1919.
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SPECIAL TAX LEVY
ELECTION COMING
Needs of City to Be Put
Up to Voters.
WILSON INFORMED OF
SHANTUNG DECISION
LODGE'S SHANTUNG
PROTEST SHELVED
Amendment Defeated in
Senate, 35 to 55.
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FOR LABOR RJ(E
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE OF RED
PORTS IS URGED.
CHICAGO INSURANCE SALES
MAN ACCEPTS PASTORATE.
FURTHER RECOVERY FROM
ILLNESS INDICATED.
RUSSIA
CORNERED
Opposing Forces Press
Them on All Sides.
COLLAPSE SEEMS TO BE NEAR
Reds,. Unwilling to Fight,
Evacuate Petrograd.
GENERAL RETREAT IS ON
Kolchak Moves Ahead in Siberia
tVltli Denikine, Yudenitch and
Poles Hitting Other Fronts.
LONDON, Oct. 16. (By the Associ
ated Press.) General Yudenitch, com
mander of the Russian northwestern
army, has captured Gatchina and is
victoriously advancing toward Kras
noye Selo and Tsarskoye Selo, 18 and
.15 miles from Petrograd.
Reports from Reval and Helsing
fors say that Yudenitch Is meeting
with feeble resistance, although Gat
china was strongly fortified. Reports
frcm aviators show that the few bar
ricades on the road to Petrograd and
trenches and entanglements outsideof
the capital are not formidable.
It is also announced that the bol
ehevikl are evacuating Petrograd ow
ir.g to a mutiny among the ' Red
troops.
LONDON. Oct. 16. Forced back by
the onslaught of enemies on four
fronts, the armies of the soviet gov
ernment of Russia appear to be fac
ing a period pregnant with disaster.
General Denikine's Cossacks from the
south, Polish forces, from the west,
northwestern Russian legions on the
northwest, and northern Russian
troops from the north, have during
the last few days forged ahead until
It seems the bolshevik armies are be
tween the upper and nether mill
stcnes. Petrograd Thought Doomed.
Petrograd is doomed to capture In
the opinion of observers, General
Yudenitch being at Gatchina, only 25
miles south of the former Russian
capital.
In the extreme north, the northern
Russian army has broken the resist
ance of the bolshevlki, according to
reports, and is pursuing the enemy to-
trd Onega, a village about 150 miles
vest of Archangel. An official com
munication from Archangel yesterday
reported the taking of the bolshevik
fortified positions along the railroad,
capture of guns and prisoners, de
struction of an armored train and the
repulse of the enemy In the direction
of Kotohmas. Further to the south
the antl-bolshevists have forced their
"way far down along the Dvina river.
Polish forces have captured Kovno,
on the extreme northern end of their
line. Denikine's men have driven
giant wedge into central .Russia as
far as Orel, and are thought to be on
their way toward Tula, an Important
railway center that is considered the
key to Moscow.
Kast of the Urals is Admiral Kol
chak's army, but it is seemingly too
far away to enter into consideration
as -& vital factor in the situation
which is developing in Russia proper.
Generals Denikine and Yudenitch and
Admiral Kolchak are said to be oper- (
ating in close co-ordination. I
"West of General Denikine's army I
are forces of Ukrainians who, while I
supposed to be hostile to the bol
sheviki. have declared war on Deni
kine because of alleged atrocities per
petrated by the latter's soldiers on
their advance toward Moscow.
Pkralnlan Split Reported.
Reports have been received, how
ever, that part of the Ukrainian army
has Joined Denikine, having 'been as
sured that the latter will wrest east
ern Galicia and the province of Chelm
from Poland.
Advice from Russia that Colonel
Avaloff-Bermondt, whose sudden at
tack on Riga last week caused a
sensation, has declared he began the
campaign only for the purpose of
''securing the Duna river front
against Moscow."
This front is between the sectors
held by General Yudenitch and the
Polish army. So far as known fight
ing is still in progress in Riga, but
the exact situation there is not
known- Germano-Russian troops un
der command of Colonel Avaloff
Bermondt, however, seem to have
gained ground north of Riga, having
captured the town of Dnamunde, ac
cording to report.
This morning's newspapers con
spicuously feature reports of suc
cesses by Generals Yudenitch and
Denikine and the presumed Impend
ing collapse of the soviet government
of Russia. Editorial comment while
recalling frequent past predictions of
the fall of bolshevism which did not
materialize, think the present posi
tion is more menacing for the soviet
government than it has been at any
previous time.
Confidence in financial circles in
the coming defeat of bolshevism was
shown by the strength of securities
on the. stock exchange yesterday,
many advancing sharply with an ac
tive demand.
RETREAT IS OS IX SIBERIA
Annies of General Kolchak Are
Crowding Bolshevists Hard.
LONDON, Oct. lb. A general re
treat by tne toolshevikl before the
iCuiit-luucd qu i'aa 3, Column 3.)
Germany Is Asked to "Unite With
Other Powers in Effort to
End Slav Menace.
LONDON, Oct. 16. (By the Associ
ated Press.) The text of the note of
the supreme council inviting Ger
many to participate in the blockade
of Russia, as published by the Berlin
Tageblatt and reprinted by the Daily
Herald, shows that Norway, Denmark,
Sweden, Holland, Finland, Spain,
Switzerland, Mexico, Chile, Argentina,
Colombia and Venezuela have been
invited to Initiate measures to pre
vent their nationals from engaging
in any trade whatever with bolshevik
Russia. The measures are thus enu
merated: First Refusal of permission to sail
to every ship bound for a Russian
bolshevik port and the closing of all
ports to ships from bolshevik ports.
Second Similar regulations to be
adopted with regard to all goods des
tined for Russia by any other route.
Third Passports will be refused to
all persons to or from bolshevik Rus
sia, Isolated exceptions may be
made by agreement of the allied and
associated powers.
Fourth Measures will be taken to
hinder banks from granting credit to
commercial undertakings in bolshe
vik Russia.
Fifth Every (government will re
fuse Its nationals any facilities of
intercourse with bolshevik Russia,
whether by post or wireless teleg
raphy.
Marshal Foch added the following
instructions:
"Inform the German government
that the British and French men-of-war
in the gulf of Finland will con
tinue to blockade bolshevik ports and
detain from the moment they come
in eight ships bound for bolshevik
ports."
The preamble to the note declares
that the open enmity of the bolshevik!
is directed against all governments
and that programmes of international
evolution circulated by them con
stitute a grave danger to the national
security of all the powers. Every in
crease in the capacity of the bolshevik!
for resistance Increases this danger,
it is stated, and It Would be desirable
that all nations wishing peace and the
re-establishment of social order should
unite to resist bolshevik government.
COAL STRIKE IMPENDING
Pierce Miners Ask 6-Hour Day, 5
Day Week, 6 0 Per Cent Increase.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Five mines in Pierce county will be
closed on November 1 if the strike of
the united mine workers Is called.
These coal mines are located at Car
bonado, Fairfax, Wilkeson, Burnett
and Spiketon, employing 2000 men in
all. Between 6000 and 7000 men will
be thrown out in the district which
includes Pierce, King, Lewis, Kittitas
and Thurston counties, Ernest New
sham, secretary for the mine workers
of this district, said.
"Every miner in this district is a
member of the United Mine Workers
of America, Newsham said. "Our
demands are for a six-hour day, five
day week and 60 per cent increase in
wages."
Much coal from these mines is
shipped into Oregon.
COOS EDITOR ATTACKED
Marshfleld Garage Man Angered
by Printed Article.
MARSHFIELD, Or Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) Dan Maloney, city editor of
the Coos Bay Times, was beaten last
night by John Bateman, a garage
owner of this city, but the fight went
but one round because of the inter
ference of Constable Goodman.
The Times had printed an article de
daring the Bateman garage ownerwas
reprimanded by the city authorities
for permitting gambling. Maloney is
said to have bitten Bateman and also
scratched his face during the fracas.
Bateman Is a large man and Maloney
weighs but 140 pounds. Both were
arrested for fighting, but Maloney
was exonerated. Bateman's trial will
be held on October 24.
AGENT SENT TO BUDAPEST
Allied Council to Probe Dilatory
Tactics of Roumanians.
PARIS, Oct. 16. The supreme coun
cil decided today to send a repre
sentative to Budapest to deal with
new complications there. The emis
sary selected Is Sir George Clerk.
The decision to dispatch him now
to the Hungarian capital was caused
by the receipt of a t,elegram from the
inter-allied mission in Budapest com
plaining of the dilatory tactics of the
Roumanians and demanding that they
be compelled to withdraw from Hun
gary Immediately.
The telegram from the inter-allied
mission was couched in the strongest
terms and the council decided that It
must be given prompt attention.
MINERS TALK, THEN FIGHT
Knives and Pistols Wielded
Spanish Conference.
BALBOA, Spain, Oct. 16. A con
ference of syndicalist miners held
here led, after hot discussions, to a
fight In which knives and pistols
were used. Four miners were se
verely wounded and others less dan
gerously Injured. The police re
stored order.
Spanish miners have for some time
been on strike for a seven-hour day
and Improvements in their economic
condition.
s
Recognition a Alen" Is
Held Workers' Aim.
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UP
Capital Group Opposes De
bate, but Is Outvoted.
UNIONS WANT SHOWDOWN
Threat Is Made to Withdraw From
Conference Adjournment Pre
vents Vote on Question.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Recogni
tion of the right to collective bargain
ing came to the floor of the national
industrial conference today, and was
debated for fnree hours, but a vote
was impossible as the conference had
to adjourn at 6:30 o'clock under its
rules. Virtual notice was given by
members of the labor gronp that
should the representatives of capital
succeed in their attempt to send the
resolution back to the committee of
15, the labor delegation would with
draw. The arguments of the public and
labor delegates were countered by
Frederick P. Fish of Boston, chair
man of the national industrial board.
Mr. Fish's motion to recommit the
resolution a motion which perhaps
involves the future of the conference
-will be the order of business when
the delegates meet tomorrow.
The collective bargaining resolution
providing for an Indorsement of the
right of wage-earners to negotiate
with employers through "representa
tives of their own choosing" was re
ported to the conference when it met
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon with
the approval of all of the public and
labor delegations to the committee.
but opposed by the representatives of
capital.
Realizing that the conference faced
the likelihood of dissolution unless an
agreement could be reached, members
of the public group directed eloquent
appeals is to the employers In an ef
fort to win them over to the reso
lution. Leading in this effort was John D.
Rockefeller Jr., representative of one
of the nation' greatest Industrial or
ganizations, who pleaded for a "new
spirit" in industry with universal
recognition of "the right of repre
sentation" by workers, who, he added,
really sought "not higher wages but
recognition as men."
Country Will TTnlte.
"There are pessimists who say
there Is no solution short of revolu
tion and the overturn of the existing
social order," said Mr. Rockefeller.
(Concluded on Page 14. Column 3.)
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Stuart B. Edmondson Explains Ac
tion by Saying "There Are Some ,
Things Better Thai Gold."
CHICAGO, Oct. 16. Stuart B. Ed
mondson will leave his 110,000 a year
position as district manager for an
insurance company to accept the pas
torate of the Lake Forest Methodist
Episcopal church at $2500 a year, he
announced today, because, he Bays.
"there are some things better than
gold."
Mr. Edmondson preached 18 years
before he went into the insurance
business. .
He has these three reasons for ac
cepting a job which pays him $7500
a year less than he has been getting
before:
"1. Love of little children. A
preacher knows boys and girls of his
congregation from the time they are
babies to the time he marries them.
A preacher can mold their character
and help them to become upright citi
zens. "2. In the pulpit I will get a chance
to serve people in need of spiritual
help.
"3. There's a need for a new
church. A church should be the most
important institution in the commu
nity. It should be a power In politics,
censor dance halls and movies and
bring the workingmen , back to the
church. I think the church's job to
day is to solve the Industrial situa
tion. Out at Lake Forest I'm-going
to take advantage of the spirit of
giving and services engendered by
the war; I'm going to use that won
derful spirit In uplifting our own
people."
MARRIED TEACHERS O.K.'D.
Professor Calls High School Good
Matrimonial Bureau.
OAKLAND, Cat. Oct. 16. Professor
C. E. Rugh of the University of Call
fornla, speaking, at a session of the
California Teachers' association her
today, held up the high school as an
ideal matrimonial bureau to be sus
tained for the welfare of the race.
He-made a plea for the married teach
er, saying that she knows children
better and therefore is the better
teacher.
"If there are teachers in the school
who cannot get married," he said.
"it is time to get new ones.
"The selection of a mate is a long
and tedious process," Professor Rugb
declared, "and it ought to be. The
American high school Is worth all it
costs because it brings boys and girls
together. It shows them each other
at their best and at their worst."
NEWSPAPER STRIKE OVER
Lima Journals Forced to Suspend
Issues for "Ine Days.
LIMA, Peru, Oct. 15. Regular edi
tions of the Lima newspapers were
issued today after a nine days' sus
pension of publication, owing to a
strike of typographers.
Settlement of the strike was on the
basis of a 30 per cent increase in
wages.
THE CORNER GROCERY CLUB IS IN SESSION AGAIN.
THE CORNER GROCERY CLUB IS IN SESSION AGAIN.
Every Indication That Westward
Trend, of Works of Art Is No-;
where Near Its Zenith.
(Copyright by the New York "World. Pub
lished uy Arrangement.
LONDON, Oct. 16. (Special Cable.)
America continues to be the world's
great treasure chest, into which Is
being poured millions of dollars worth
of precious stones and priceless art
treasures. The tide seems to be in no
immediate danger of being diverted
elsewhere. There Is every indica
tion that the westward trend .of works
of art Is nowhere near ita zenith. ''
For the nine months ended in Sep
tember precious stones which passed
through London for America totaled
127,568,128. against tl2.000.000 for the
corresponding nine months In 1918.
The value of the art objects passing
through London during the same
period In 1919 was approximately
14,000,000, against tl.500,000 In 1918.
America has paid a huge price In
London for furs in the last nine
months, the total amount being de
clared to be $10,364,582, compared
with $5,403,655 in corresponding
months of 1918.
During September goods declared
at the American consulate reached the
unprecedented total of $24,000,000.
in in is partly qui to more than
i4.ooo.ooo worth of raw rubber
brought to London In that month.
America's rubber purchases in Lon
don in the last nine months total ap
proximately $14,000,000. as against
$3,743,000 for the corresponding period
In 1918.
BRITISH PRICES SOARING
Cost of Living Said to Be Steadily
Increasing.
(Copyright by the New Tor World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
LONDON, Oct. 16. (Special Cable.)
It costs a newly-married couple to
day about four times as much to fur
nish a house as their parents had to
pay. despite the profiteering act and
public outcry against the scandal of
high prices. The cost of living In
this country continues to increase and
everywhere serious unrest Is mani
fest. Many of the necessaries of life have
risen by 30 per cent since 1914, the
working classes being the greatest
sufferers.
PRISON POLICIES TARGET
Lord Mayor of Dublin Alarmed
Over Sinn Felners.
DUBLIN, Oct. 16. The lord mayor
of Dublin, Laurence O'Neill, alarmed
at the condition of imprisoned Sinn
Felners, who he says are "near
death's door" from their hunger
strike, today sent a letter to Sir Ian
Macpherson, chief secretary for Ire
land, asking that they be given al
tered treatment in prison.
After recalling the death in Mount
Joy prison in 1917 of Thomas Ashe,
the lord mayor concludes:
"I am sure that a repetition of such
an occurrence Is not desired."
PRESENT INCOME INADEQUATE
City's Situation Serious One,
Acording to Council.
SERVICE COSTS ADVANCE
Increase in Salaries and "Upkeep
of Various Works Impossible
TTnder Present Limitations.
A special city election for the pur
pose of voting on a project to increase
the city ti.x levy from 9 to II mills,
to meet the increased cost of conduct
ing city business, was decided upon
by members of the city council yester
day. The official call for the elec
tion probably will be Issued this
morning.
Sine- the council "must conclude
preparation of Its buderet of expendi
tures In 1920 by November 17 and
cannot prepare this budget unless the
revenue available U known, the elec
tion must be held about the middle of
November.
The proposed salary ordinance which
was before the city council for final
consideration yesterday was with
drawn by Its author. City Commis
sioner Pier, over the protest of Com
missioner Barbur. and will not be re
considered until the outcome of the
special election is known.
"alartee Not Sole Coarerau
It is not because of the necessity
of Increasing salaries that a special
election will be called, according to
Mayor Baker. The Increased cost of
materials and supplies and the neces
sity of Increasing the functions of
the city because of the ever-Increasing
growth of Portland make more
money necessary, he says.
The council now Is required to con
duct Its business with less revenue
than was obtained In 1913. Tax lim
itation makes it Impossible for the
city to obtain a natur 4 increase of
revenue to offset the lnr?astng cost
of administration, the mayor avers.
According to members of the coun
cil. It will be necessary to drop prac
tically all of the present important
municipal projects, abandon upkeep
of streets, public buildings and parks,
and reduce the forces of both the fire
bureau and police department if the
Increase in the tax levy Is not
granted.
Conaril Promises Economy.
In a statement Issued by the coun
cil yesterday, a pledge is given that
In the event the measure Is approved
the members of the council will util
ize no more money nor make any
larger levy than Is absolutely neces
sary. All appropriations will be kept
to the lowest level and an effort will
be made to maintain the service of
the city as it is now, with some few
Increases to make the service reason
ably adequate.
The statement issued by the city
council, which covers the situation in
detail, is as follows:
On account of a tax limitation provision
of the city charter. adoDled In laia (h.
1 rl,v n f I.nil , - . . .
vital financial problem, which after having;
been carefully analyxed by the city counrll
from every aniia. Indicates that an Im
mediate special city election is necessary
to enable the city legally to raise a suf
ficient amount of money to conduct the
affairs of the city during 1920. The
council has no power to amend th charter
of the city, that power resting solely with
the voters, and therefore an amendment is
to be submitted increasing ths limit of
levy from nlns mills to 12 mills.
Limit Raised by Voters.
The limit provided la the charter Is
eight mills, but to relieve the financial
stringency of the city during the war an
additional one mill was authorised by the
voters, this mill to be raised only during
the year and for one year afterward.
The only other course possible Is for the
council to Impose a drastic occupation tax,
which is undesirable and of questionable
legal validity. The council members feel
that no such step will be necessary and
therefore have given It no serious consid
eration, believing that the voters, having
the Interests of the city at heart, will ap
preciate the Impossibility of conducting the
vast municipal service during a period of
unprecedented growth, development and
prosperity and unprecedented high prices
of wages and supplies and materials under
the limits of ths -law adopted In the nor
mal year of 1913.
Estimates of the cost of conducting the
affairs of the city during 1820 show a
total of IS.T0T.04a. while the revenue In
sight from all. license sources and from
a levy of the present nine-mill limit of
taxation will bring In but (3,143. 39S. Ths
city council has made a conscientious ef
fort to trim from proposed expenditures
for the coming year a sufficient amount
to bring the proposed expenditures within
the amount of revenue In sight, but it has
been found that this can be accomplished
only by a drastic curtailment of public
service. Including Improvements and main
tenance of necessary public utilities and
services and possibly the police and fire
service.
Keller Heia imperative.
It would be necessary for the city not
only to stop all added service such as addi
tional are lights, street Improvements and
maintenance, park maintenance and devel
opment, but to go further and eliminate
a part of the service along these or other
lines now being given.
The tax limitation was adopted In the
normal times of 1913 on the supposition
that a fixed levy of eight mills would pro
vide Incresi-ed revenue as the city grew
The supposition was that as the city grew
th
he as.esi.ed values would Increase, but it
not worked out this way. The cit k..
grown ana tne -.en values have de-
(Couciuued ea Page 3, Column l.
President Has Good Day and Is
Improving Steadily, but Slow
ly, Says Grayson.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Further
indication of the steady improvement
in the condition of President "Wilson,
who today entered the fourth week of
his Illness, was given tonight in the
statement by White House officials
that the vote on the Shantung amend
ment to the peace treaty was impart
ed to him within a few minutes after
the senate rollcall.
The president earlier In the day. it
was learned, was advised that an Im
portant vote In the senate peace con- j
troversy was near. As the news did
not seem to worry him. Rear-Admiral
Grayson, his personal physician, gave
permission for the sending of the vote
to the sick room when recorded. Sec
retary Tumulty received the news of
the vote at the White House imme
diately after announcement by the
senate tellers and sent it to the presi
dent's room, where it was given to
him by his nurse. Mrs. "Wilson having
left his bedside for a few minutes.
In a bulletin issued at the White
House at 10:15 o'clock tonight Dr.
Grayson said:
"The president had a fairly satisfac
tory day." .
The official midday statement giv
ing his condition said:
"The discomfort which the presi
dent suffered for two days has been
relieved to a very great extent. He
had a good night. His temperature,
pulse, respiration and kidney function
continue normal.
"GRAYSON, RUFFIN. STITT."
The day bulletin was supported by
unofficial reports throughout the aft
ernoon, although there was no dis
position to create an impression that
a radical improvement could be noted
for some time.
Affairs demanding President Wil
son's attention are still being shoved
Into other channels as was the pro
hibition enforcement act. which was
sent to the attorney-general for con
sideration before executive action Is
taken.
The White House has not considered
canceling the visit of the king and
queen of the Belgians on October 24.
Dr. Grayson indicated. He said that
the visit was still some time off and
that the situation would be met when
the time came.
The mayor of Carlisle. England,
where Mr. Wilson's father waa born,
sent the following cablegram to the
president today:
"Mayor and corporation of Carlisle
are very deeply grieved to learn of
your Illness and earnestly hope that
you may soon be restcred to usual
health to continue great and benefi
cent labors In the interests of hu
manity. BERTRAM CAP.n. Mayor."
G0ETHALS IS ELECTED
Canal Builder Is President of Ship
Corporation.
NEW TORK, Oct, 16. General
George W. Goethals. builder of the
Panama canal, was elected president
today of the American Ship & Com
merce corporation, recently organized
for the promotion of foreign trade
under the American flag.
The corporation has acquired a ma
jority interest in the William Cramp
Ship & Engine Building company of
Philadelphia and the Kerr Navigation
corporation of this city. Kermit
Roosevelt, son of the ex-president, is
secretary of the corporation.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Tbe Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
64 degrees; minimum, 43 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; gentle westerly winds.
Fore is n.
Soviet armies In Russia cornered. Page 1.
America becoming world's great treasure
chest, fsge 1.
National.
House passes bill to bar out radical allena
Page 3.
Shsntung amendment to treaty voted
down by senate. Page 1.
Germany must soon issue billions In bonda
Page IZ.
Domestic.
Insurance agent lesves 310.000 position to
pleach fur $2MO per year. Page 1.
Astoria's demand for dredge Chinook re
jected. Page 3.
Wartime wage Increase exceeds thst of
cost of living. Page 4.
Lieutenant Maynard to resume air derbj
flight today. Page 2.
Kptecopalians retain president's prayer
after debate. Page li.
Scope of packers control revealed In fed
eral report. Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Oregon building 1300 miles of highway.
Page 5.
Portland excursionists guests of Ashland
Commercial club. Page 6.
Clubwomen elect Mn. Ida B. Callahan.
Page 19.
Master of state grange fights Clackamas
road bonds. Page 24.
Commercial and Marine.
Higher premiums do not tempt farmers
to sell wheat. Pag -5.
Chicago corn market strengthened by
growers holding. Psge -o.
Tight money market restrains stock spec
ulation. Page 2S.
Ewan Island plan to be mapped out.
Pass 24.
Sports.
Franklin high school eleven detests Com
merce. &- to 0. Page lti.
Football fans have eye on result ef to
morrow's games. Psge 16.
McCredi has Idea for new series on coast.
Page 1-
Pullman plays Multnomah Saturday,
rage 18.
Leo Cross has good chance to climb to
pugilistic fame. Page 17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Special election to increase city tax levy to
be called. Page 1.
Tacoma features Portland rose In campaign
for test garden. Page 13.
Smith-Ellers suit dismissed in federal
court. Page 13.
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VOTE FOLLOWS HOT DEBATE
Fourteen Republicans Line Up
Against Proposal.
SEVERAL EXPLAIN VOTES
Let Japan Expand in Orient, Plea
of Senator Plielan; "Ditch Whole
Thing," Says Sherman.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS. The long
debated Shantung amendment to the
peace treaty, presented by Senator
Lodge and approved by the foreign
relations committee, finally was re
jected In tbe senate today with a
majority of an even score against it.
In the vote of 35 to 65. 14 republic
ans swung over to the pro-treaty
forces, while three democrats lined up
with those supporting the proposal.
Of the six senators absent, two repub
licans were put on record as In favor
of the amendment and one republican
and three democrats as opposing It.
Six Aandmnd Swrtt Away.
The rollcall, which came at the end
of another six and a half hours of
sharp debate. In reality swept away
six amendments Instead of one, each
change In the treaty text having been
numbered separately by the commit
tee In Its decision to strike out the
word "Japan" and substitute the word
"China" throughout the sections re
lating to the province of Shantung.
By unanimous consent, however, the
six changes were debated and voted
on as one.
Only three of the committee's 45
amendments now remain to be acted
on by the senate, 36 previously hav
ing been rejected. Of those remain
ing, one relates to American repre
sentatlon on the reparations commis
sion and two to equalization ef voting
power in the league, of nations as
sembly. Reservations Are Proas lse4.
After the vote was completed Sen
ator Lodge announced that later he "
would move to strike out entirely the
sections awarding the Shantung
rights to Japan. Notice also was giv
en by a number of republican senators
who opposed the committee amend
ment that they would present reserv
vatlons dissenting from tbe Shantung
award.
More than 20 senators took part in
today's debate, extended speeches be
ing made for the amendments by Sen
ators Johnson of California, Sherman
of Illinois and La Follette of Wiscon
sin, a-U republicans, and against it
by Senators Phelan of California, a
democrat, and McCumber of North
Dakota, a republican. Senator Will
iams, democrat. Mississippi, Injected
Into the discussion a bitter denuncia
tion of the attitude of some Irish
Americans and sharp replies were
made by Senators Phelan and Gerry,
democrats, Rhode Island.
Task ts Go Ob Today.
After the rollcall a few minutes
waa devoted to the formal reading of
the league treaty text and tbe leaders
expect to continue the task tomorrow.
The general prediction was that a
vote on the remaining amendments
would not be reached before the mid
dle of next week.
Ltne-V la Ialcae4V.
The vote for adoption was:
Republicans Ball. Borah. Brande
gee. Calder. Capper. Curtis. Dilling
ham, Fall, France, Frellnghuysen,
Gronna, Harding, Johnson (Califor
nia), Jones (Washington). Knox. La
j Follette, Lodge. McCormick. McLean.
Moses, New. Newberry, Norria, Page,
Penrose. Phipps. Polndexter. Sherman,
Sutherland. Wadsworth and Watson
32.
Democrats Gore. Reed, Walsh
(Massachusetts) 3.
Total for adoption. 35.
Against adoption:
Republicans Colt, Cummins. Hale,
Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Lenroot.
McCumber, McNary. Nelson, Smoot
Spencer. Sterling and Townsend 14,
Democrats Aahurst, Bankhead,
Beckham. Chamberlain. Culberson.
Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gerry. Harris,
Harrison, Henderson. Hitchcock.
Jones (New Mexico). Kendrlck. King.
Klrby. . McKellar. Myers. Nugent,
Overman. Own, Thelan. Plttman,
Pomerene, Ransdell, Robinson. Shep
pard. Shields, Simmons. Smith (Azl
sona). Smith (Georgia). Smith (Mary
land). Stanley. Swanson. Thomas.
TrammelU Underwood. Walsh (Mon
tana). Williams and Wolcott 4L
Total against adoption. 55.
Some Absent aaa Palr4L
The six senators absent or paired
were:
For adoption Fernald. republican.
Maine, and Elklna, republican. Weet
Virginia.
Against adoption Edge, republican.
New Jersey; Johnson, democrat. South
Dakota; Martin, democrat, Virginia,
and Smith, Democrat, South Carolina.
Debate on the Shantung amendnvent
to the peace treaty was resumed in
the senate today with leaders hope
ful that a final vota on It would be
had before adjournment. Although
contending that the vote would be
1 Close, supporters t.e propose, gen-
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