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(X VOL. L.VIII. XO. 18.416 Entered at Portland (Oregon) ..iv. '"fi" Postofflce as 8econd-C:ass Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 4, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS E FOR PEACE JAPAN ALARMED BY BOLSHEVIK SUCCESS MOVE TO STRENGTHEN FORCE IX SIBERIA STARTED. BATTLE TO FORCE REDS POISON MINDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AMERICAN CHARGES ABUSE BY MEXICANS W. K. MILTOX REACHES V. S. BADLY MISTREATED. PACIFIC PROMISED MEXT FREE LINERS RECORD WINE HAUL MADE IN PORTLAND CURB Oil JAP LAND WITH TEUTONS DUE E ASKED PUPILS' ACTS FOCXD IXSPIRED 4000 GALLON'S SEIZED AND OWNERS ARRESTED. ' B5T PROPAGANDISTS. MOV MN QPENING ownership I Lodge Resolution Before Committee Today. PRESIDENT UNABLE TO ACT Senators Certain Message Not Written by Wilson. LANSING IS LEFT ALONE Responsibility for Action In Mex ican Situation Placed Solely With Secretary of State. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Dec. 3. Some move to ward at least a paper peace with Ger many is expected to be made in a meeting of the senate committee on foreign relations called for tomorrow. The measure of peace before the com mittee will be the concurrent resolu tion of Senator Lodge declaring the war with Germany at an end. Some members of the committee were In clined today to believe that the com mittee will vote to report the resolu tion to the senate. It was explained that the treaty negotiated at Versailles is beyond re call by the senate and can only be considered again when withdrawn by the president and resubmitted. The parliamentary situation. Senator Lodge holds, is that there is no treaty now before the senate. The concur rent resolution to be considered to morrow has not been introduced in the house. Wilson Declared Tint Author. The mystery of why yesterday's message made no mention of the ever important treaty was cleared up today, in the opinion of many sena tors, who have arrived at the positive conclusion that Mr. Wilson had nothing whatsoever to do with the preparation of the, document. . The view was partially established by a report widely published in the east this morning and not denied by the White House up to a late hour this afternoon to the effect that the presi dent has been kept in complete ignor ance of the Mexican controversy. This statement appeared in an article written by Robert T. Small, corre spondent of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, which in commenting upon the critical condition of Mr. Wilson's health, said: "Probably the most astounding news the country is about to hear is the fact that not once stnee the Mexi can situation came about has the American secretary of the state, Mr. Lansing, had an audience with the president. Responsibility Ob Lansing?. "Mr. Lansing in a crisis which threatens a severance of relations With a sister republic, has been com polled to take sole responsibility for the notes that have gone forward to Carranza. These notes have been framed without consultation with the president, and the secretary of state can only hope that his course will be upheld whenever It is thought wise and opportune to notify the president of what has taken place. The fact that the president has not been al lowed to see or consult with any of his cabinet members for many days, and that Senator Hitchcock was un able to see him as late as last Satur- dy, more than offset, in the public .mind, the statements that the presi dent is' rapidly recovering." Wllaon Believed Worse. i It was, of course, said Immediately that if the president had not been permitted to know of the Mexican crisis, certainly he has not been al lowed to consider any problem so la borious as the preparation of a Tries sage dealing with the broad policy of the government on the most momen tous of international and domestic affairs. Local opinion returned firmly to the conviction that Mr. Wilson's illness is something near the degree of seriousness rumored a few weeks ago. It was recounted that when he was first brought back from his western tour, which ended abruptly at Pueblo, Colo., he was able to walk from the motor car to the White House and took two or three automo bile tours about the .city after that time. Now all of the White House reports show that he is being wheeled about In an invalid chair in the brief periods that he is out of hlj bed, and there are no automobile rides. Inquiry Into Radicals Asked. Passage by the senate today of the Watson resolution to have a senate inquiry Into the number and identity of radicals alleged to be employed in the offices of the federal trade com mission is likely to be far-reaching before It ends. Already there is an under-the-surface movement to have such an Investigation expanded to take in all of the bureaus of the gov ernment. It has gradually leaked out that during the war several depart ments had among their personnel men who were not all in sympathy with the war and that many of them have since exhibited open sympathy with red radicalism. Some were in the committee on public information, which conducted this country's war publicity, and several were in the state department. One of these was William C. Bullitt, who has freely ICaacludcd ga Pass 2, Column 1,) Government Said to Contemplate Xo Policy Changes, Save Those Agreed On by Entente. WASHINGTON. Dec. 3. Bolshevik successes against Admiral Kolchak's forces in Siberia have created alarm in Japan, according to advices re ceived here, and a popular movement to strengthen the Japanese forces in Siberia is taking shape. The Toklo government is said to contemplate no change in policy rela tive to Siberia that is not the out come of consultation with the entente government and especially with the United States.- Officials of the Japanese foreign office already have talked with Amer ican Ambassador Morris, who recent ly returned to Tokio from Siberia. There have been no formal exchanges between the two governments, how ever. The Japanese view is said to be that the situation In Siberia demands re adjustment of the relations of the en tente powers which participated in the original military movement into that country to aid the Czecho-Slovak forces against the pursuing bolshe vist army. With that accomplished, many thousands of the Czecho-Slovak troops have been repatriated via the United States or the Red sea. The re mainder is at points on the eastern coast of Siberia awaiting transporta tion. Protection of vast military stores at Vladivostok, was another purpose of the Siberian expedition. Most of these stores now have been distributed among Kolchak's forces. A third pur pose was the protection of the Siberr ian railroad, useful only as a link of communication between Siberia and European Russia. Now that it has been cut by the bolsheviki west of Omsk, Japanese strategists see no further necessity for guarding what is left. These purposes were set out in a recent note by Acting Secretary Phil lips of the state department. As all apparently now have been accom plished, certain elements In Japan are warning ' their government that complete American withdrawal from Siberia is to be expected, making necessary an early decision by the Japanese government as to the course it will pursue. METHODISTS LOSE 60,000 Pastor Tells Missions Board Con dition Must Be Faced. PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 3. The Meth odist Episcopal church in the United States lost 60,000 members last year. This announcement was made today by Rev. Edgar Blake at the annual convention of the board of home mis sions of the church. 'Other denominations blame mem bership losses on the war because a large number of their clergymen were with the army," declared Rev. Mr. Blake. "Some blame it on the influ enza epidemic Still others say it is due to a revision of their records in cutting off the persons who have died or moved. .Let us not deceive our selves with these excuses. The con dition exists. We must face it fear lessly. It cannot successfully be met by the 1113,000,000 centenary fund. "We must have a solid backing of more than 4,000,000 Methodists in the United States." LUNCHEON, TREATY CLASH Newspaper Men Learn Why Sign ing Is Set for Afternoon. LONDON, Nov. 24. Why the peace with Germany was signed at Ver sailles at 3 o'clock in the afternoon was explained by Sir George Riddell at a recent luncheon to French journalists here. Sir George said that when arrange ments were being made for the sign ing he suggested to Premier Clemen. ceau that it should be 11 A. M.. for the benefit of the press. M. Clemenceau replied: "No, it is impossible. What about luncheon?" Sir George insisted: "What about the press?" M. Clemenceau replied: "What is the press to 600 suffering stomachs.' it win be 3 o clock on Saturday afternoon. I hope the ques tion will not be raised again." CARLISLE WILL RECOVER Shot in Lung Not Serious Unless Pneumonia Sets In, Says Doctor DOUGLAS. Wyo., Dec. 3. William Carlisle, train robber, captured yes terday after being shot. in the right lung by Sheriff Roach of Wheatland will recover unless pneumonia de velops or infection sets in, according to physicians. He probably will be returned to the state prison at Laramie to complete his unexpired term of 50 years. A statement purporting to come from Carlisle that he was unarmed when captured was repudiated tonight by Dr. L. W. Story, his physician. FRENCH PAINTER IS DEAD Renoir, Born in 1841 at Limoges, Succumbs in Paris. PARIS, Dec 3. (Havas.) The death is announced of Firmin Auguste Renoir, the painter. He was born at Limoges in 1841. A painting by Renoir entitled Le Pont Neuf a Paris" was sold yester day for 100.000 francs. - Renoir dis posed of It in 18TS for 300 franca. Uncle Sam, Patience Gone, Starts Action. MINERS HELD IN CONTEMPT Union Officials Accused of En couraging Strike. CRIMINAL CHARGES FILED 84 International and District leaders Held to Have Violated U. S. Court Orders. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Dec 3. The United States government today again invoked the powers of the federal courts in an effort to end the strike of 400,000 bituminous coal miners of the country. Information charging criminal con tempt of court was filed in the United States district court against 84 in ternational and district officers of the United Mine Workers, named in the j court injunction issued immediately after the strike was called, and or ders requiring their appearance to answer the charges, were issued late today. It is alleged that all of the officers have conspired to keep the strike in force and thus have violated the terms of the injunction. Acting President J. L. Lewis; Secretary-Treasurer William Green. Percey Tetlow, statistician, and Ellis Searls, editor of the Mine Workers Journal, officials of the organization in Indianapolis, were notified of the action and agreed to report in court tomorrow to furnish bond, fixed at 110,000 by Federal Judge Anderson. Dan W. Simms, special United States district attorney, said removal pro ceedings to obtain the appearance in court here of officers who reside out side of Indiana will be instituted at once. Injunction Held Violated. Mr. Simms announced that proceed ings against officers of two locals at Clinton. Ind.. also would be instituted soon, charging them specifically with violations of the injunction by pay ment of strike benefits to miners. Officials of local No. 2011. he declared, paid benefits by check, attempting to "camouflage" the real nature of the action by stating that they were for overpayment of dues. "It is the government's purpose, Mr. Simms said, "to continue prosecu tions as fast as evidence can be pre pared and filed with the court against all officers of every local who are conspiring by concerted effort to keep the strike in force. "Refusal to return to work, if a miner knows of the injunction and the (Concluded on Pare 2. Column 3. Movement Which Led Youths to j Wear Red Buttons Fostered J by Grown-Up Radicals. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec 8. (Spe cial.) Mysterious night meetings of radicals at Deep Lake, which are said by officials to have some connection with red propaganda among children of the mining district of King county and which culminated recently in 21 pupils of Palmer school appearing in classrooms wearing red ribbons, were Investigated today by Frank T. Gor don, at the direction of Prosecuting Attorney Brown. There are a. number of abandoned houses in the vicinity of Deep Lake and the authorities have information that these are being used for gather ings of those responsible for the near mutiny in the school because, Mr. Gordon's reports say, reading of I. W. W. and red literature was not included in the day's school work. County Superintendent of Schools Burroughs made a trip to Palmer last week following the report of two citi zens that the children's act was not a prank, but was inspired and had the commendation of a man prominent In that district. "As I gather the facts," said Superintendent Burroughs, "a 14-year-old boy was the leader. About a week after the armistice day riot in Centralia 21 of the 24 pupils at the Palmer school appeared wearing red ribbons. Miss Zulah May Hooper, the teacher, said the children removed them when told to do so. I had heard that a man prominent In the district sympathized with the children, but he was not at home the day I was there, and neither was his son. "Miss Hooper told me she had taken the matter up with the school direc tors, and at her suggestion Director Cope had given a talk to the children, counseling them to obey the school rules, and support the American gov ernment. The boys I talked to said it was all a joke. However, it hap pened before, tome time ago." Special Investigator Gordon made an inquiry at that time. "We are convinced it was a red movement fostered by grown radi cals," said Mr. Gordon. "Our infor mation is that Miss Hooper became alarmed at the attitude of the chil dren and reported to the nearest di rectors. There followed a meeting of .ue directors. "Men are behind these children and we have information of a series of night meetings in furtherance of this propaganda." Chief Deputy Prosecutor Hanson said the matter had been laid before him both by Investigator Gordon and Superintendent Burroughs, but that as "everything seemed to have been smoothed over," nothing would be uone at this time. ALLIES LIMIT RUMANIA Six Days Allowed to Answer Last Conference Xotc. PARIS, Dec. 3. The supreme coun cil decided today to extend by six days, until December 9, the time al lowed Roumania in which to remit a reply to the latest allied note. A LITTLE MATTER OF $5,000,000,000. A Former Soldier Crosses Border Suf- fering From Cuts, Bruises and Broken Bones. CALEXICO, Cal., Dec. 3. W. K. Milton, 24, discharged American sol dier, was brought across the border from Mexicalt today suffering from broken bones, deep cuts and bruises, the result, he said, of inhuman treat ment at the hands of Mexican author ities. . American Consul Boyle, at Mexican, announced he would report the case to the state department at Washing ton. Tonight Milton was being cared for, pending removal to the Letterman hospital at San Francisco. His jaw was broken, three bones in one hand broken and head and neck cut deeply and bruised in half a dozen places. His voice was virtually gone and surgeons who examined him declared it was doubtful if he would ever re cover It. His injuries were Inflicted, he said, November 8. by a Mexican policeman, who had arrested him for Intoxica tion and who pursued, overtook and beat him into insensibility after he had broken away from the police man while being escorted to jail. PARIS TWO-THIRDS DARK Coal Shortage Restricts Gavetv and Now Hits Street Lights. PARIS. Dec. 3. The coal shortage which caused the police recently to close the daucehalls and later to order all restaurants and amusement places to shut their doors at 11:30 P. M. is resulting in further restrictions. Ef fective last night the police ordered two-thirds of the street lights ex. tinguished and the parks made virtu ally dark. btoppage of passenger traffic on the railroads for a limited time is under consideration. - GERMANS WOULD MIGRATE Many Reported Eager to Come to United States. COBLENZ, Nov. 21. There has been so much talk among German indi viduals recently of emigrating soon to the United States that German newspapers have taken up the ques tion editorially. The majority advise against such a move. Quite a number of Germans In terned in America during the war and brought -back to Germany, plan to return to the United States after congress takes definite action on the peace treaty. PRESIDENT IS IMPROVING Progress Is Satisfactory, Says Rear Admiral Grayson. WASHINGTON, Dee. 3. President Wilson is Improving -and his progress Is causing satisfaction. Rear-Admiral Grayson said today. Dr. Grayson added that from his standpoint everything was going fine with the president. YVfcMe -rev rvb. AViOUT OO O, OOO, OOO. South American Trade to Get First Available. ORIENTALS WANT OUR GOODS Shipping Board Is Told China Field Is Unlimited. NEED OF VESSELS URGENT Japanese Control Is Rapped Mr. Payne Says Plea Falls on Re sponsive Ears. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Dec 3. The lack of American ships in which to carry American goods to the orient was presented to the United States shipping board as a matter of grave national concern today. Headed by Charles C. Moore, who was president of the Panama Pacific exposition, a delegation of 24 men. representing every port from Seattle to San Diego, and including also representatives of Hawaii and the Philippines, declared to Judge John Barton Payne, chairman of the board, that unless immediate steps were taken to put American ships on the Pacific routes the United States was in danger of losing millions in trade to foreign countries. The presentation of the situation was made by Dr. Paul Reinsch, for mer United States minister to China. Dr. Reinsch said the opportunity for American goods in China was unlim ited. The government of China was ready, he said, to co-operate with the United States in the organisation of its coastal and river shipping. Two hundred million Chinese farmers on 20.000,000 farms were ready to buy implements of American manufacture, but American ships to carry them were lacking. China Wants Anton. China was awake to the automo bile, he said, and today there was an opportunity for the sale of at least 10,000 motor cars. There was oppor tunity for American manufacturers to sell cotton good, chemicals, drugs, glass and all kinds of products, but the ships to carry them to oriental ports were lacking, he declared. He haj no complaint or criticism or the shipping board. He realized its difficulties, he said, but it was a question on the importance of which the whole country should awaken ino situation was so serous, he as serted, that not only were there not American ships enough to carry our goods, but it was next to impossible to get any bookings to oriental ports on foreign passenger ships. o uicjisv. Lai., uee. 3. An ur gent request to J. B. Payne, chair man of the United States shipping board, to allocate more steamships to take care of the rapidly-growing maritime commerce of the Pacific, is contained in a telegram sent to Chair man Payne tonight by members of the Pacific Coast Harbor Authorities' association, in session here. The tele gram says steamships on the coast are entirely inadequate to handle the present traffic, as indicated by the fact that all lines are "booked full until July next." This," says the telegram, "is se riously interfering with present com merce and practically prohibiting in crease therein we are entitled to by reason of peace conditions. Prior to war American ships carried 47 per cent first-cabin passengers between Faclfic coast and orient. Since last April the average has dropped to 18 per cent, thereby leaving American merchants at the mercy of foreign countries, whose primary object is to increase their foreign commerce at our expense." Passenger Ships Needed. He said the chief obstacle is the lack of passenger accomodations. He told of instances where business rep resentatives of firms had been com pelled to wait weeks, if not months, for accomodations. Under Japanese control of shipping, he said, there was often juggling and delay of ship ments, as well as censorship of our mail and the opening of letters. Furthermore the great percentage of Pacific coast shipping, he said,, is controlled by the Japanese. All this, he declared, worked against American business. It was a question of the most serious concern to the shipping board, congress and American busi ness men generally. The specific thing Dr. Reinsch recommended was a fortnightly pas senger service from the Pacific coast to oriental ports, including passenger freight vessels of 17 knots speed. These should cover three routes, he suggested, with four vessels on each route. The first of these routes would reach Japan, Vladivostok, Mongolia and Siberia. The second would reach Hawaii, Japan, Central China, Hong kong and Manila. The third would reach Manila, India and the straits settlements. Bl-Weekly Salllng-s Asked. There should be a bi-weekly sailing on each of these routes, he said, which would give the Pacific coast six sail ings to the orient each month. Un less steps were taken, and taken soon to supply American ships for the (Concluded, ga Page 2, Column -.J Revenue Officers and Police Raid Four Homes Liquor Law Violation Charged. Revenue officers and the police last night seized 400o gallons of wine and arrested the owners on a charge of violating tne prohibition law. The liquor was left in the houses of the owners, who were forbidden to touch it. Three thousand gallons of wine, in 63 barrels, were found in four houses at 559. 571, 573 and 575 East Seven teenth street. Sam Terasi. Sam Gat tuccio and Tony La Rose wen arrested by Lieutenant Thatcher and Patrol man Sebum and Spaugh. They were charged with having intoxicating liquor 1n their possession. Patrolmen Huntington, Russell, Cor der and Schulpius seized 400 gallons of wine at 444 East Eleventh street and 600 gallons at 442 East Eleventh street. They arrested Sam Ainato, alleged owner of the wine, on a charge of violating the prohibition law. George Masich, proprietor of the National restaurant, 101 North Third street, was arrested by Patrolmen Huntington and Russell and charged with violating the prohibition law. after the police had arrested Bob Raich, a waiter in the place, for hav ing a pint of moonshine whisky in the pocket of his apron. The police say Masich has a long record In the mu nicipal court. The seizure of 4000 gallons of liquot in one night sets a new record for the anti-bootlegger campaign. As the po lice had no evidence that the owners of the wine had been selling it. how ever, they released them on $250 bail each. BELGIUM MARKET LARGE U. S. Sales in Nine Months Agere- gate $3 7 for Eacli Belgian. NEW YORK, Dec 3. Belgium is the fifth market of the world for Ameri can goods, according to statistics gathered by the United States depart ment of commerce, the Guaranty Trust company of New York an nounced tonight in a review of indus trial conditions compiled by the bank's Brussels office. American sales to Belgium for the first nine months of 1919 amounted to I283.S17.000, or about 137 for each Belgian. NEW PARIS COSTUME OUT Serviceable Suit for Man Made by Government Costs $11. PARIS, Dec. 3. The "national cos tume" for men. manufactured by the government to combat the increasing price of clothing, made its appearance on the Paris boulevards December 1, as promised by the authorities. There is one thing alone in which the national garment differs from others, and that is the price, as the suit sells for 110 francs, or ill in American money. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, :S degrees; minimum, 28 degrees. TODAY'S Fair, continued cold; moder ate easterly winds. Foreign. Villa captured by own men and held for reward from carranza. says Mexican re port. Page 4. Soviet republic predicted for Germany, Page -J. Omk government announces cabinet on which reconciliation hope its based. Page 5. Germany to Insist on modification of proto col. Page 1 1. National. Pacific must w-alt for more liners. Page 1. Tax on Incomes of normal size recom mended. Page 8. McAdoo toots his whistle to labor. Page 3. Government charges mine union officials with violating terms of injunction. Page 1. Move for peace with Germany due today. r-age i. Senate resolution calls for break with Mex ico. Page 1. Trade commission probe la ordered. Page 2. Domeatlc. Japan Is alarmed by bolsheviki successes against Kolchak. Page 1. Resolutions Introduced at trial of I. W. W. secretary expose aims of radicals. Page 2. Man pieaas guuty in dewberry case. Page 4. American abused by Mexican policeman. Page 1. Would-be suicide taken as "ghost" in chimney. Page ft. National . planks of republican party pre sented by Chairman Hays at New York banquet. Page 6. Search to be made in west for relatives of trunk victim Page 16. Distress reported in many sections of coun try as result of coal strike. Page 6. Pacific Northwest. Officials of Union Record are arrested. Page 7. Centralia I. W. W. in Montesano jail. Page 7. Reds poison minds of .school children. Page 1. Laws to curb Japanese Invasion asked. Page 1. Oregon students seek to raise 330.000 dur ing holidays. Page 8. Sports. Oaklsnd baseball team to have three new lnfielders. Page 14. Multnomah club will hold prep basketball tournament. Page 14. Heavies in London will fight today. Page 15. Commercial and Marine. Milts run behind in tilling feed orders. Page -3. Corn slumps 3 cents in Chicago market. Page 23. Wall -street stock market dull but generally firm. Page 2,1. Officers of Falls of Clyde deny running aground at HIlo. Page 22. Portland and Vicinity. Congress faces big problems, says Senator McNary on departure lor capital. Page 5. Dow V. Walker to manage General Woods' campaign In Oregon. Page II. Alleged white slaver lames father for prosecution. fage 1-. Federal census enumerators will start work January 1. Page 33. County commissioners prune itenxs of 19. budget. ras 10. Farmers Demand Law to Limit Holdings. ORIENTALS HELD DECEITFUL Contest Between Mongolians and Whites Declared On. SPEEDY ACTION WANTED Oregon and South Idaho Cnion Calls for Permanent and Dras tic Legislation in Northwest. THE DALLES. Or.. Dec 3. (Spe cial.) "The contest between the white man and the Mongolian Is now on and must be entered sooner or later," as serted Walter M. Pierce of La Grande, in discussing the incursion of the Japanese into the best lands of Ore gon, before 150 members of the Ore gon and southern Idaho sections of the farmers' educational and co-operative union of America, now in the second day of its session here. If such a procedure means war. hen the sooner it comes the better. The Jap has absolutely no moral or honesty standard according to our conceptions. He practices his deceits in both business and private life. The abrogation of contracts means noth ing to the Mongolian if such an act eans his own betterment. The east is east and the west is west and the two cannot mix. Legislative Curb Trsred. "It is only a matter of time until the prolific Japanese will own the best land in our fertile state. Already they have become established in our most productive sections. I urge v( ry stringent and aggressive legislation to curb forever their activities in Oregon." The resolutions committee will later return its recommendations for ac ceptance by the union. The resolution is expected to urge that appropriate laws, "the more drastic the better," be passed by the legislature or put on the state ballot limiting absolutely the holdings of Mongolians in Oregon. The white man cannot compete against the Japanese." said R. E. Scott, secretary of the Hood River Anti-Asiatic association. "I believe that the next state ballot will contain measures to protect American agri culturists and food producers. New Generation Problem. "The greatest question will be with the children of the now unnaturalized Japanese, who will automatically upon birth become American. It will be a serious question to meet, and the sooner we get into the problem the better. Senator Chamberlain told me he was in hearty sympathy with the movement started in Hood River to limit the inroads of the Japs." The courtroom rang with cheers when Mr. Scott concluded in impres sive and solemn tones: "Let the Mon golians have the eastern hemisphere, but save our United States for Amer icans." Central Oregon was represented in the discussion by George IL Mac- Gregor of Bend, who said the interior of the stote was menaced by the ag- randizement of the Mongolians. He asserted that the Asiatics had gained control of much valuable potato lands by deceitful methods. The Deschutes Growers' association, he asserted, had refused to accept potatoes grown by the Japanese in the interior country. "Time to Act la Now." "The association has requested of Japanese farmers that they use Amer ican or white labor on their farms." said Mr. MacGregor. "They often work from 12 to 16 hours each day and no white man should be required to do that. We can meet the Japanese question now and it will be easier to handle now than In the future. The whites of central Oregon are behind any effort urged here to rid the state from the yellow scourge." A remedy for the situation was sug gested by J. H. Koberg. director of the Hood River Anti-Asiatic asso ciation. He said that in addition to legislation passed by the state dis couraging Japanese possession of land that inducements be made to the youth of the land to attract them to farming pursuits. He urged the same conditions on the farm as are enjoyed by laborers in other occupa tions. Mr. Koberg said the eight-hour day with appropriate wages and cer tain provisions for recreation would go far towards luring the lad of to day back to the farm. Two hundred plates were laid at the annual union banquet tonight at Hotel Dalles. Five minute talks by visiting delegates were featured. CALIFORNIA WANTS ACTION Special Legislative Session Asked to Curb Japanese. OAKLAND, Cal.. Dec. 3. A resolu tion calling upon Governor Stephens to summon a special session of the legislature immediately to consider legislation concerning the Japanese In California and to enact laws bar ring them fromwning land in the state was adopted today by California Farmers' Co-operative and Educa tional union. The action followed a speech by .Concluded on l'us 2, Column 4.) I ' -"""""ss"ssssssssssssssssnir-? ' ' ' ' j I"GT1 1 06.0 j