THE MORNING OREGONIAN, . FRIDAY, . NOVK3IBEF, 7, 1919.
U. S. CITIZENSHIP IS
EXPLOITED
Naturalized Immigrants Has
ten to Leave America.
WIN BUSINESS ADVANTAGE
Exemption From Rules of Native
Country in Handling Finan
cial Ventures Obtained.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
(Copyright by the New York Herald Com
pany. Published by Arrangement.)
JERUSALEM. Two American prob
lems arise here before an investigator,
looming larger than the tower of the
German hospice on the Mount of
Olives. One is the abuse of American
citizenship by residents of Syria, and
the other is the flood of immigration
that will pour into the states from
these parts as soon as conditions per
mit. Out here American citizenship papers
are a very tangible asset. Their use
has long been a scandal. Men have
gone to America, acquired citizenship,
and sailed for the east the next day!
There are records in the consulate
here of men who prior to the war
secured passports the very day after
attaining citizenship and left the
country the day after that, with no
intention of ever returning. Their
citizenship was exclusively for foreign
use. A surprising number of instances
are on file here of persons who by
shrewd use of all contingencies ob
tained their citizenship papers within
the shortest time possible and then
left the country Immediately, having
fulfilled the purpose for which they
went to America.
It ''Parn" to Be American.
Such a procedure rather mystifies a
native born American. Is citizenship
such a spiritual benefit that the mere
possession of it is a boon to be cher
ished even in foreign lands?
Here is how it works. Under extra
territorial law, .sjjch as prevails in the
Orient, the citizen of another country
enjoys especial privileges, both politi
cal and commercial. Especially is he
immune from molestation or arrest by
the local authorities, only his own
consul having jurisdiction over him.
Therefore, an American for revenue
only comes out here, his sojourn in
America having been paid for by his
family, and takes charge of the family
business. All the property and assets
are put in his name. His actual in
vestment in the enterprise may be
small, but since his citizenship entitles
it to registration at the American
consulate lie outranks all his
partners. No matter what regula
tions may be adopted for native busi
nesses, those registered at the for
eign consulates are exempt and
flourish like the green bay tree.
There used to be an "American
line" of steamships on the Mediter
ranean, with Smyrna for the home
port. Each ship bore the name of an
American state. Yet the boats, and
the whole enterprise, were a scandal
to the American name. They would
never have dared to touch at an
American port. On some of them not
a single officer or member of the
crew spoke English. They violated
every rule of safe seamanship, but
they made scads of money, and "the
consuls raged in va,in, for the
nominal owner was a naturalized
Cireek.
One of the amusing side lights
upon international politics as played
in Turkey was the habit of some
thrifty families of having one mem
ber represent each of the leading
foreign powers. Thus, in a single
household there would be persons
claiming citizenship in Russia,
Britain, France, Germany and Amer
ice. When trouble or need arose the
family would claim tHe protection of
which ever nation was strongest at
the moment!
Safrguarda Asked for Flair.
American officials in this part of
the world entertain strong convic
tions upon certain points. They be
lieve that citizenship should never
be granted for export purposes; in
other words, that no man should
received naturalization papers who
does not intend to live in America.
A time limit upon the validity of
citizenship abroad, such as now tech
nically exists, should be rigidly en
forced. During the war there was
necessary laxity in this respect. Ac
cording to law, citizenship lapsed au
tomatically in the case of naturalized
persons, after two years of residence
Abroad.
The calculating and cynical way in
which some men regard their Ameri
can citizenship was recently illus
trated in Aleppo. A man who had
more than once escaped arrest by flee
ing to the consulate was about to be
married. But he had a wife in Amer
ica, who had written to the consul.
The latter warned the man that he
would be punished for bigamy. "Oh,
you can't touch me," he said. "I've
been away two years and am no
longer an American."
"If ever that man goes to America
I'll see that the law gets him," de
clared the wrathful consul.
Another reform advocated by those
. jealous for the sanctity of the Amer
ican flag is the refusal of the use of
the name "American" and of the na
tional .emblem to any enterprise or
business that is not predominantly
and in good faith represented by
American citizens. For the sake of
our national reputation it is desirable
that our name and symbol shall not
be made use of by those not entitled
to do so.
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Wherever one goes in the near east
he meets men eager to emigrate to
America. So sadly upset is this oldest
part of the world and so grievous the
experience men have undergone, that
there are hosts of them millions in
the aggregate, in the near east alone
who purpose to take the short, but
sure way-out of their difficulties and
go to the United States. They are
tired of trouble. America is prosper
ous and safe; therefore to America
they will sail by the first ship that
will carry them.
Among the Armenian survivors this
feeling is strong. They would rather
live in America than in the new Ar
menia about which the politicians
taik. Their experience of their own
leaders during the years of ordeal has
not been happy; whereas the Ameri
cans have been bountiful and tireless
in sympathy. They refuse to see any
reason why America, having done so
much for them, should now shut them
out of its gates. The proposal was
seriously made to me, by represen
tative Armenians, that America should
arrange for the transportation 100,
000 Armenians, eri masse, to the
United States, via the Pacific.
This same spirit abounds among
the Assyrians, or Nestorians, who
have been decimated by Moslem per
secution. Many of their number have
been in the United States and Can
ada; now the survivors want to fol
low in their footsteps. Like most
other war victims, they have been
korely unsettled lu their minds, and
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their habits of Industry and self
support ' have been impaired.' They
are convinced that once in America,
the beneficent Americans will care
for them.
Emigration hZmmy 'Way Oat.
Even upper-class Turks. Greeks
and Russians show the same dispo
sition. They are defeated in the game
of life; therefore they will go to
America. There is no talk of serving
America, or of supporting the great
American ideals, it is avowedly a
matter of safety and shelter and suc
cor for themselves.
Looking back upon recent travels in
the larger near east, which includes
eastern Europe, the Balkans and
western Asia, I recall a long succes
sion of peoples, high and low, whose
great present desire is to get to Amer
ica. In Russia I found a large pro
portion of the population animated
by this purpose. The number repre
sented would total many millions.
As an American, I am bound to Say
that I have not been encouraged by
the spirit or estate of these expect
ant immigrants.' Whatever the fulfil
ment of their dream might mean to
them individually, for America it
would spell calamity. This mass is of
peculiarly indigestible material. It is
not the stuff of which our country
was made. I see these hosts as a real
menace to the American type of life.
Surely, congress will be wise enough
to shut the gates of the nation abso
lutely for a period of at least five
years against all immigrants, whether
they come first class or steerage. We
can best help this old world by being
brave enough to remain our own
truest selves.
M'KfllG M STAND Ifl SUIT
XOX-PARTISAX HEAKD IX AC
TIOX FOR $50,000.
Visit With Socialist, Imprisoned
for Disloyal Acts, Declared to
Have Been Christian-Like.
BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 6. (Special.)
With Ray McKaig on the stand, in
terest today increased in the $50,000
ribel suit of the Non-partisan league
field sesretary against F. R. Gooding
and the Statesman Printing company.
Tc day's examination brought out the
fact that the plaintiff intends to seek
equal amounts of damages from the
Statesman Printing company and
from the defendant Gooding, intend
ing to prove malice in $ach case. The
chief testimony given by the witness
bearing directly upon the advertise
ment, the basis of the libel suit, was
in connection with his talk with Kate
Richard O'Hare, radical socialist, con
victed of making disloyal statements.
When asked to explain the reason for
visiting her and introducing himself,
McKaig straightened up and said: "I'll
tell you why, Mr. Bissell. I was for
merly a minister, and there was a
woman standing there alone, and I
thought it was but a Christian act
to go up and say what I did. I felt
sorry for her, and I acted upon the
impulse as any Christian man would
do." A moment later the witness
added: "You would do the same, Mr.
Bissell."
When asked concerning his conver
sation with Mrs. O'Hare. the witness
testified that he merely inquired if
she was guilty, told her that if Mr.
Massey of Boise knew he was there,
he would send her his regards.
McKaig testified he knew but
little concerning the O'Hare woman;
did not know she had written the
socialist platform denouncing the
war. or that she headed the radical
wing of the socialist party; but that
he did know the socialist platform
was anti-war and that Arthur Leseur,
an, attorney for the Non-partisan
league, publicly repudiated the plat
form. IS HIT
OPEN SHOP ASKED AT STOCK
SHOW AXD AVIATION FIELD.
Writer Protests Use of Public Sub
scriptions Where ex-Soldiers
Cannot Be Employed.
PORTLAND, Nov. 6. (To the Edi
tor.) A strong appeal was made for
funds to provide for a livestock ex
hibit and. a generous response was
had to that appeal.
It was naturally supposed that the
benefits accruing from such exhibit
would extend to all classes, but it
seems that sueh is not the case, as
those in charge of the construction
of both the buildings for the livestock
exhibit and the aviation field em
phasizes the fact that only union
men can be employed in the con
struction of such buildings.
Unquestionably if it had been
known that only one class of our
workmen would have been given con
sideration those soliciting funds for
this purpose would have met with a
different reception. There can be na
objection to employing union men,
nor do the business men whom I rep
resent ask' for anything save an
equal opportunity for all, as we be
lieve the open shop is a principle and
not a condition, but the time has
passed for discrimination against law-
abiding citizens and taxpayers who
do not belong to unions.
There are hundreds of non-union
men, both civilians and soldiers, out
of employment, and only last Monday
the mayor made a strong appeal to
employers to provide work for re
turned soldiers, but we find that the
only work to be had, provided for by
public subscription, is to be given to
only one class of workmen to the
exclusion of loyal American citizens
who are entitled to consideration.
Will Mr. Dougall say by whose au
thority this discrimination is carried
on? thumas Mnju&iv,n.
Irrigation District Sought.
PENDLETON. Or., Nov. 6. (Spe
cial.) Hermiston farmers have pe
titioned the county court for author
ity to form the Hermiston irrigation
district for improvement to their
lands. An election to vote on the pro
posal will be held December 13.
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Food.
for every day
in the week
Grape-Nuts
the delicious
and substantial
ready-to-eat
cereal Unlike
any other cereal .
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MARYLAND LEADERS
REMAIN CONFIDENT
Democrats and Republicans
Claim Victory.
RETURNS NOT COMPLETE
Plurality of Albert C. Ritchie, Dem
ocrats, Reduced to 2 07 by
Latest Figures.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6. Based on
complete unofficial returns of Tues
day's election from all of the 23 coun
ties of the state and five of the28
wards of Baltimore city, the demo
crats tonight are confidently claim
ing the election of Albert B. Ritchie
for governor over Harry W. Nice, re
publican. Tie republicans, however, not only
refuse to concede Mr. Nice's defeat,
but insist that the complete canvass
will show bis election.
The official returns from the coun
ties and Baltimore's wards already
canvassed and the unofficial returns
from the other wards give Ritchie a
plurality of 198.
The democrats elected the remainder
of the state ticket with the exception
of attorney-general, where Alexander
Armstrong, republican,' has apparently
won.
The democrats will control the leg
islature. LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 6. Eight of
the 100 delegates elected Tuesday to
the state's constitutional convention
which will meet here next Monday to
revise the Nebraska constitution are
members of the non-partisan league.
according to practically complete elec
tion returns complied by the Lincoln
Daily Star
League Denira Activity.
Seven other candidates not members
of the league, but said by the Star to
have had the league's support, were
successful, while about 20 others al
leged to have been favored by the
league were defeated. 3"he league,
however, denied it was taking any
part in the election.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 6, On the face
of unofficial returns from all but
one county, Edwin P. Morrow, repub
lican, was elected governor by a ma
jority of 29,992 over. Governor James
D. Black, democrat, in Tuesday's elec
tion. This is the largest plurality a
republican candidate ever received in
this state. Returns on the state-wide
prohibition amendment came in slow
ly and led N. A. Palmer, superintend
ent of the Kentucky Anti-Saloon
league, to predict the result might
not be known for several days.
Only 45 counties of the 120 had
been heard from early today, these
showing a majority of 14,694 votes
against the amendment.
Thirteen of the 40 counties gave,
"wet" majorities totaling 20.065. The
remaining 27 gave "dry" majorities
totaling 9682. '
Liquor Intereata Blamed.
Governor Black blamed the liquor
interests and President Wilson for
his defeat, which he has conceded.
As regards the president, he said that
whether the action of Mr. Wilson, in
writing his coal strike letter, was
proper or improper, it hurt his can
didacy in that it caused the striking
Kentucky coal miners to "go repub
lican." WASHINGTON," Nov. 6. An effort
to prevent the lifting of war-time pro
hibition before the constitutional
amendment becomes effective is to be
made by some "dry" leaders in con
gress, but doubt is expressed that the
necessary legislation can be enacted
before the end of the special session
late this month.
Opponents of such a move and some
of the "drys" admitted that such a
proposal would be subject .to defeat
on parliamentary grounds.
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Nov. 6. Governor-elect
Edward I. Edwards an
nounced today that he would use all
lawful methods to prevent prohibition
in New Jersey.
"For its enforcement by the federal
government I shall not be respon
sible," he said. "I construe my elec
tion as an indication of the feelings of
the people of this state concerning
national prohibition. They are un
qualifiedly opposed to it."
WET MEASURES LEAD IX OHIO
Returns From 59 of 88 Counties
Give Big: Majorities.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 6. Practically
complete reftirns of Tuesday's elec
tion from 59 of the 88 counties tabu
lated at the office of the secretary of
state ' tonight show the wets to be
leading on all four prohibition meas
ures by the following majorities. For
the 2.75 per cent beer proposal, 14,328;
for repeal of state-wide prohibition,
728: against ratification of federal
prohibition amendment. 29.105; against
Children
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Instinctively they crave this wheat food with
its taste of salt. And indeed no thing, could be
better for them than crisp, dainty Snow
Flakes. Tour grocer has them.
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the Crabbe state prohibition enforce
ment act, 50,675.
Basing his claims on results from
the 59 counties and the vote .a year
ago on state-wide prohibition In the
remaining 29 counties. Chief Statisti
cian Johnson of the secretary of
state's office predicted the 2.75 per
cent beer proposal will be defeated
by from 12.000 to 15,000. the proposal
to repeal state-wide prohibition de
feated by more than 25,000; the fed
eral prohibition amendment sustained
by from 2000 to 3000 and the Crabbe
enforcement bill defeated by more
than 20,000.
L. H. Gibson, manager of the Ohio
Home Rule, association (wet organi
zation), in Cincinnati tonight. Issued
a statement giving results from 85
counties, which he said he had re
ceived. These show the 2.75 per cent
beer proposal defeated by 21,470; the
proposal to repeal state-wide prohi
bition defeated by 30,061; the federal
prohibition amendment defeated by
9566 and the Crabbe prohibition-enforcement
bill defeated by 27,908. .
Dry Countlea Still Oat.
Of the 29 counties from which no
returns have been received, all gave
average dry majorities last year of
approximately 1000, except, two.
whose total wet majority was 2460.
Practically all the smaller dry coun
ties are increasing their dry majori
ties over last year, and figuring
these increases. Statistician Johnson
says the federal amendment probably
will be sustained by from 2000 to
5000.
Johnson admits that the vote on
the federal prohibition amendment
will be so close that it may require
the official count. J. A. White, state
manager for the drys, claims all four
proposals.
Later it was announced that Gibson
claimed the wets defeated the Crabbe
prohibition act and the federal prohi
bition amendment, but admitted the
drys defeated the other two proposals.
TAFT PLEASED. AT RESULT
Message to Coolidge Calls Election
Victory Over Bolshevism.
BOSTON, Nov. 6. The Massachu
setts election was disaussed by ex
President Taft yesterday in a con
gratulatory letter to Governor Cool
idge, made public today.
"I telegraph to congratulate, first
the country, second . Massachusetts
and third yourself," said Mr. Taft, "on
the great victory you won yesterday
for the existing social order and
civilization. It is difficult, indeed,
to overestimate its far-reaching
effect for good. It means that here
after lawlessness will be met by gov
ernors and mayors with .vigor and
without temporizing. . It will stiffen
the courage and quicken the action
of every guardian of the peace. It
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will make the leaders of such vicious
and unreasonable movements as the
coal and steel strikes pause: for
without violence they cannot win and
with adequate police protection,
violence will be suppressed.
"It strikes at bolshevism In this
country. It shows the heart of all
the people, including workingmen,
to be sound."
SHEEP SHIPMENTS RECORD
Bend Sends Out 2 64 Carloads With
25 More Contracted.
BEND, Or., Nov. 6. (Special.)
Sheep shipments from Bend, which
will be concluded for the season with
in the next week, are the heaviest on
record, according to figures given out
today by F K. Studebaker. Oregon
Trunk freight and passenger agent.
Two hundred and sixty-four carloads
already have been sent out and 25
more cars are contracted. Of the
total, 149 cars, or 37,250 head of sheep,
were purchased from ranchers for
the market, chiefly by W. K. McCor
mack, representative of R. N. Stan
field, while a few carloads were se
cured by the Northwest Sheep com
pany. The Stanfield lambs are being billed
to Chicago. The remaining 145 cars, or
36,250 head, are owned by stockmen
of Antelope, Grass Valley, Shaniko
and Maupin, and were transferred by
rail to the home ranches, after graz
ing on the summer range in the coun
try to the south and west of Bend.
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FRANCE'S FUTURE BRIGHT
MINISTER OF FINANCE TAKES
OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
Tribute Paid to American Treasury
Secretary in Charge of Foreign
Loan Bureau.
PAIUS. Nov. 6. Optimism over the
financial future of France was ex
pressed by Louis Klotz. minister of
finance, at a luncheon given today by
the economic and financial press. The
rehabilitation of the country, he said,
depended upon confidence, which was
the watchword in reave as well as in
war. and upon ;he willingness of the
people to bear for a few years sacri
fices which would be small compared
to those made by the soldiers who
had fought for the nation.
"Our allies." the finance minister
declared in his address, "no longer
have reason to delay financial aid to
vs. We do not present ourselves as
beseeching aid. however, asking only
equitable solutions. Wo ask the co
operation of peace after the decisive
co-operation of war."
M. Klotz proposed a toast to Albert
Rathbone. assistant secretary of the
American treasury, in charge of the
foreign loan jureau. who now is in
France. The minister said he was
convinced that France would be
STARTING
BACK TO GOD'S
COUNTRY"
The extraordinary story of Dolores,
the swimming- girl of the Canadian
wilds, and "Wapi. the Killer," the
great dog who fights the fight of
his fighting- life to save her from
men of prey more heartless than
the beasts of the forest.
LAST
TIMES
TODAY
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bound to America by a further tie
through the co-operation of Mr. Rath
bone. The foreign debt of France. M.
JClotz pointed out. was only SO.noo.
000.000 francs, of which the owed
27.000.000.000 francs to Great Britain
and the United States.
STEER SELLS FOR $680
Fat Animal at Western Show in
Spokane Is Bought.
SPOKANE. Wash.. Nov. fi. The
highest price ever paid in Spokane
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advanced
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for a fat steer was paid today at the
Western Royal Livestock show when
a local hotel bought the champion
yearling fat steer of the exhibition
at 50 cents a pound on the hoof. The
prize animal weighed 1360 pounds and
was sold by Duncan Dunn of Wapato,
Wash.
Baby beef cattle also sold for a
record when the champion car lot of
the livestock show was sold for $18.25
a hundredweight. The previous rec
ord at the stockyards was $14.75. The
baby beef was sold to D. Coles of
Haines, Or.
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