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PORTLAND OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1920.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
BRYAN PRESAGES
JURY FREES AUTOIST
OF BLAME FOR DEATH
WOMEN TO WAGE
REPUBLICAN DRIVE
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE
DEATH TOLL IS 1000
12 TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE
RUINED; CASUALTIES 2000.
WOMEN PLAN DRIVE
FOR RATIFICATIONS
IS STATES NEEDED TO MAKE
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE.
E ALP REOS
OPERA SINGER HELD
UNDESIRABLE ALIEN !
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VOL,. LVIII XO. 18,44,1
MOR
FOREIGN LOANS
JOE MIELRE IS EXONERATED
AT MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL.
BAKLANOFF DETAINED FOR
DEPORTATION HEARING.
DEMOCRATIC GUSH
BAGGED IN RAIDS
Gotham Soviet Paper Of
fice Yields
"Explosion" at Jackson
Day Dinner Expected.
PEACE PACT DELAY ROUSES
Attack on Wilson for Obstin
acy Seems Certain.
PUBLIC WHETS APPETITE
Party Event Lacks Only Circus Ad
vertising to Equal Congress
a Importance.
L
OEEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
I Washington, Jan. 6. Circus methods
ef advertising the Jackson day dinner
Vere Thursday night give the event
ht this distance as much importance
' the assembling of a war congress.
f President Wilson's message ie to
r contain numerous surprise packages,
I according to the rumors afloat. The
I remainder of public Interest created
I y the atmosphere of mystery thrown
I I around the programme appears to be
y monopolized by Colonel Bryan. Only
one last rash move of the old-time
J circus press agent to excite curiosity
ji remains. That is for some one to seek
an injunction against the presence of
the large number of women guests
who have been Invited. However, two
days are left in which further to whet
the public appetite.
"Here are some of the headlines of
the last few days, all relating to the
dinner:
"Wilson and Bryan to Clash Over
Pact."
"Wilson to Renounce Third Term."
"Bryan to Declare His Candidacy."
"Wilson to Demand Unamended
Treaty."
Bryan .Incident Remembered.
On top of all this come rumors that
13 of the 14 speakers are going to the
banquet prepared to take a wallop at
Colonel Bryan, who is expected to de
clare war right at the. start on the
established order of things In the
democratic party as ruled over by
Woodrow Wilson. And there is much
reason to expect some outbreak from
Mr. Bryan. Those democrats who at
tended the Baltimore convention In
1912 have not forgotten how he
dropped his little bomb on the first
night of the gathering. It was in the
form of a resolution demanding the
unseating of Thomas F Ryan as dele
gate from Virginia and August Bel
mont as delegate from New York.
Mr. Bryan's mental processes oper
ate like a gas engine, by explosions,
and that resolution was thrown Into
the convention at what he thought
was the psychological moment for
turning the tide of sentiment to him
as the only safe conservator of dem
ocratic morals. It failed because the
convention was under the domination
of the coolest band of machine poli
ticians ever gathered together in one
hall, men who had come with one
fixed purpose to nominate Champ
Clark.
Bryan to Stage Fight.
Failing then. Colonel Bryan explod
ed again four days later, when he
bolted the Instructions of his state
to vote for Champ Clark and threw
the nomination ' to Wilson. It is a
historic fact that he failed of his
purpose and Mr. Wilson was the bene
ficiary of his sensatioaal perform
ance. He gave the party Into the
hands of Woodrow Wilson after the
election of that year and he is coming
to the banquet Thursday night pre
pared to serve notice that the prop
erty must be returned. This will be
the explosion on Thursday night. In
the opinion of those possessing the
basis for a guess. And -Mr. Bryan is
warranted in doing things this way,
because it was by this method as an
unknown contender that he began
his career as presidential candidate in
perpetuity at Chicago In 1896.
Colonel Bryan has signified that he
regards Thursday night's event as
momentous to him, by employing a
private firm of stenographers to re
port every word that Is said by the,
speakers. Newspaper correspondents
have been advised that Mr. Bryan's
speech will be available for the wire
a few minutes after it is delivered.
Old 'Treaty Stand Expected.
The consensus of opinion is that
the president in his letter to the ban
queters will take a strong stand for
treaty ratification without the dot
ting of an "i" or the crossing of a "t,"
and this of itself would be sufficient
ly sensational in the face of the country-wide
demand for some early dis
position of the treaty and the efforts
of most of the senate democrats to
effect a compromise with the repub
licans. Mr. Bryan Is expected to say that
the democratic party cannot afford
to be responsible for the delay to
the ratification of the treaty: that to
go before the people next fall on the
issue of an unamended treaty would
be ruinous. He is already quoted as
saying:
"The party which, by insisting upon
unreasonable demands, makes the
treaty a vital issue in the campaign
will Invite the wrath of the voters."
A further statement attributed to
him contains the following:
"Is ratification to be defeated by a
democratic minority? Can the demo-
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Indirect Reference to Sorenson
Case Made Frequently by At-
torney for Defense.
Joe Mielke, blacksmith, whose auto
mobile ran down and killed 7-year-old
Viola Cummings on November 17,
was found not guilty of Involuntary
manslaughter by a Jury In the coart
of Circuit Judge Tucker yesterday
afternoon. The trial occupied almost
two days.
Although the name of Nels Peter
Sorenson was never mentioned by him.
Attorney Tom Garland made numer
ous references to the "rich lumber
man" who had "escaped Jail because
he could afford a high-priced lawyer"
and who "would not be punished
though a thousand blacksmiths were
convicted" both in the course of the
examination of witnesses and argu
ment to the jury.
Jn the concluding argument for the
state. Earl Bernard, deputy ' district
attorney, explained that the district
attorney's office had nothing to do
with the Sorenson case.
"It was a city case," he asserted.
"The district attorney's office is not
approving or condemning the decision.
We had nothing to do with It and are
not responsible for Sorenson's suc
cess in dodging a jail term."
Testimony in tlie case was that
Mielke, who had been In trouble with
the authorities before for bootlegging,
struck the girl as he was driving with
his automobile apparently under con
trol at not more than 15 miles an
hour, and dragged her more than 144
feet before successful in stopping the
machine. Though witnesses testified
that he had been drinking, none said
he was intoxicated.
Mielke was returned to the county
jail following the Jury decision in lieu
of bond while perfecting his appeal
to the circuit court from a senter.ee
of six months' Imprisonment and fine
of $500 imposed by Municipal Judge
Rossman following his arrest. The
technical charge on which he will
appeal Is of violation of a city ordi
nance by driving with defective
brakes.
It is believed that Attorney Garland
will take the same course of action
as was taken by Attorney Ralph
Wilbur in the Sorenson appeal from a
similar sentence for cutting a corner.
He may decide to abandon further
fight on the appeal set for trial In
February, plead guilty and throw
himself on the mercy of the court.
This plea would be made - before
Presiding Judge McCourt instead of
former Presiding Judge Gatens. Vvt
torney Garland would contend that
his client had been punished suffi
ciently, having been in jail now since
November 17. A request for circuit
judges to sit en banc to hear the plea
of guilty and pass sentence probably
would be denied, as Judge McCourt Is
known to be opposed to the precedent
set in the Sorenson case.
WOMAN SMOKER UPHELD
Court Rules Use' of Cigarettes Is
Not Immoral.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Smoking of
cigarettes by women was judicially
decreed today as not Immoral. The
decision was made by Supreme Court
Justice Mullan in a separate suit in
which counsel for the husband tried
to show that cigarettes had been
found in the wife's dresser drawer
and that this constituted evidence of
"bad character."
"It is not immoral for women to
smoke cigarettes." declared the judge.
"Some of the best women in the
country and in the world smoke cigar
ettes. It would not make any differ
ence if she had a thousand packages
of cigarettes there. This isn't Hick
ville." LAW FOR WOMEN PROPOSED
Fastern Conference to Take Up
Working Hours and Wages.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. An "Atlantic
coast conference, on the cost of liv
ing," at which efforts will be made
to get eastern seaboard states to join
their sister states in the west in
legislation for a shorter working day
and minimum wages for women, was
called today for January 22 at New
ark by the national consumers' league.
Speakers will Include United States
Senator William S. Kenyon, sponsor
for the Kenyon-Kendrickv packer leg
islation, and William B. Colver, chair
man of the federal trade commission.
MEDAL AWARDED WOMAN
Miss Maude Cleveland of Berkeley
Honored in Paris.
PARIS, Jan. 6. Miss Maud Cleve
land of Berkeley, Cal., a graduate and
member of the faculty of the Univer
sity of California, received the dis
tinguished service medal today at the
American Women's club for "con
spicuous service," while serving as
head of the Red Cross home com
munications department of the Ameri
can expeditionary forces.
Miss Cleveland recently had charge
at Brest of the war brides who mar
ried American soldiers.
TRIBUTE PAID ROOSEVELT
First Death Anniversary Observed
in Chicago Schools.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6. The first anni
versary of the death of Theodore
Roosevelt was marked by Informal
observance in Chicago's public schools
Joday.
The name of the great American
was frequently mentioned among re
publican party leaders in conferences.
Delegates of 14 States
Primed for Start.
INFORMATION IS GATHERED
Leaders to Collect Funds and
Canvass Precincts.
MEN ANSWER QUESTIONS
Methods to Persuade Individuals
to Work for Straight Ticket
Voting Are Prepared.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6. The questions
and answers were the order at the
closing session today of the confer
ence of republican women from 14
states of the mid-west. Delegates
left for their homes tonight, accord
ing to leaders, primed with informa
tion on how to make "a democratic
editor print republican propaganda;
how to persuade individuals dissatis
fied with primary results to work for
straight-ticket voting; how to hire
halls, introduce and accommodate vis
iting speakers. collect campaign
funds and canvass precincts."
These and many other related top
ics were explained to the women by
party experts from the national com
mittee and from the women's division
of the organization.
While the women were In school
the national committeemen and other
experienced political leaders hied
themselves to secluded hotel rooms
to discuss conditions in the states and
advise on slogans and Issues. It was
said there was a virtual unanimity
on the idea that pre-convention talk
should center on the "sins of the
democratic administration."
"Good-Will" Banquet Pleaaea.
The "good will" banquet of Monday
night was discussed freely about the
headquarters of General Leonard
Wood, Governor L-wden of Illinois
and Senator Harding of Ohio, all man
agers themselves satisfied with Its
happenings and tone. It was lobby
talk that a good deal of quiet organi
zation work: was accomplished at the
dinner given visiting national com
mitteemen by rea w. upnam. lor
merly treasurer of the national com
mittee. The final breaking up of the con
ference came late today after a local
harmony luncheon by the women.
Mrs. John Glover South and Miss
Mary Garrett Hay of the women's di
vision of the national committee
headed a party which left for the
inter-mouhtain conference to be held
In Denver. From Denver these wom
en will go to San Francisco for the
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Hit XXSK :
i
Thousands iq Afflicted Area, Fear
ing Recurrence, Sleep in Open.
Floods Carry Bodies Away.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 6. Couztlan
was destroyed by Saturday's earth
quake, with 2000 casualties, including
more than 1000 dead, according to
official reports given out here tonight
by presidential military headquarters
from advices received from officers
in the Vera Cruz centers of disturb
ance. The entire garrison at Teocelo was
killed or Injured. The deal numbered
30 and the Injured 60.
Virtually all the roads in the sur
rounding district were flooded or de
stroyed, according to the reports.
- Three hundred dead are reported at
Barranca Grande, near Couztlan.
The water level at Port Barranca
del Agua rose 25 meters.
At least a dozen towns and villages
in the state of Vera Cruz have been
totally or partly destroyed. Calcahu
alco, with 200 Inhabitants, is reported
to be entirely engulfed. The complete
death toll in all probability will never
become definitely known, because of
the isolation of many Indian villages.
Apparently the earthquake, which
distinctly shook 10 of the Central and
Southern Mexican states, centering its
destructive force in the state of Vera
Cruz, has ended, although slight tre
mors are felt from time to time.
Throughout the afflicted area thou
sands are sleeping in the open be
cause of fear of a recurrence.
Relief was started from the city of
Vera Cruz almost immediately. The
government sent out forces of men
and trains to bury the dead and aid
the injured and homeless. ,
One of the most tragic features of
the disaster was the engulfing of the
entire village of Calcahualco, which
formerly nestled In the slopes of the
mountains. Its 200 residents were
mostly families of rebel leaders and
their followers operating in the gulf
regioil. Natives from that vicinity re
port nothing left of the hamlet except
a pit filled with debris.
Hardly secondary In tragic Interest
is the story that comes from San Juan
Coscomatepec, where it is said out
laws raided the ruins of the town,
driving the survivors into the fields
and jungles. Cosautlan, a village of
2600 residents, was left with only two
buildings intact. An uncounted num
ber of victims is beneath the ruins.
These three towns were apparent
ly close to the exact center of the vol
canic area, which extended about 60
miles in the eastern slope of the vol
cano of Orizaba. Death came, not
only from crumbling homes and
churches, but from floods in hitherto
peaceful streams which were swollen
by blp.ck sulphurous waters which
swept wrecked settlements along
their banks, drowning the injured and
carrying scores of bodies downstream
inextricably mixed with uprooted
trees, dead cattle and other debris.
From a poin on the Mexican railway
known as Puenta Nacionai bodies of
men, women and children have been
seen floating downstream with no
chance of being recovered or identi
fied.
At San Francisco 25 bodies have
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OUT THE BAND, YOU HOUSEKEEPERS!
. fii rtn' :
Rhode Island Is 2 4th to Approve
Programme 22 States to'Give
Presidential Suffrage.,
NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Rhode Island's
ratification of the federal women's
suffrage amendment today brings the
number of states which have accepted
it to 24. Ratification by 12 more states
Is necessary before the amendment
becomes effective and officers of the
national American women's suffrage
association today declared they would
conduct an 'active campaign to obtain
the necessary 36 ratifications before
the presidential primaries in April.
Women of 24 statese, including
Rhode Island, will enjoy presidential
suffrage this year, regardless of
whether the amendment becomes ef
fective before the presidential pri
maries, according to suffrage asso
ciation officials. These are Rhode
Island, Indiana. Iowa. Maine, Minne
sota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illi
nois. North Dakota. Nebraska, Ver
mont, Tennessee, Michigan, Kansas,
New York, Montana, Utah. California,
Kentucky, South' Dakota and Colo
rado. Of these Indiana, Vermont and
Tennessee have not yet ratified the
federal amendments.
States which have ratified the
amendment and in which presidential
women's suffrage this year is contin
gent upon adoption are Pennsyl-ania,
New Hampshire, Arkansas and Texas.
The suffrage of women in Arkansas
and Texas is limited to state pri
maries. Special legislative sessions to
take action on the amendment have
been called for Oregon and Idaho.
Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma. Wash
ington and Wyoming, whose legisla
tures do not meet this year, also are
expected to call special sessions.
Other states In which the amend
ment probably will be taken up In
regular sessions this year are Missis
sippi, Louisiana, Virginia. Georgia,
South Carolina and New Jersey.
FRANKFORT. Ky., Jan. 6. Ratifi
cation of the federal woman suffrage
was 'sompleted by the Kentucky leg
islature late today. The house voted,
75 to 25. and the senate. 30 to 8. to
ratify the amendment. There was lit
tle debate In the lower house, but
action in the senate was not taken
until an amendment, which would
have submitted the question of rati
fication to a state-wide referendum
was rejected by a vote of 23 to 15.
CUBA JAIL ALTERNATIVE
Notorious Resort Keeper Freed on
. Promise to Leave America.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Michael (Mike
De Pike) Heitler, proprietor .of Burr
Oak inn. a notorious resort, escaped
with a 3400 fine for contempt of court
today when he promised to leave the
United States If released.
Heltler's attorney said his client
would go to Cuba, where liquor laws
are "less stringent."
Judge Charles M. Foell found Heit
ler guilty of contempt for violating
an injunction restraining him from
operating his inn as an immoral resort.
IMPORTANT PAPERS SEIZED
Cards Bearing Names of
1000 Communists Found.
FIRST UPRISING OCCURS
Radical Leaders Refuse to Be Pho
tographed and Feminine Reds
"Rush" Movie Men.
NEW YORK. Jar.. 6. Another raid
was made late today by department
of justice agents on the offices o the
Russian soviet newspaper Novy Mir.
Fourteen men and one woman who
were attending a meeting of the
communist labor party were arrest
ed. The agents also found cards on
which were the names of 1000 com
munists throughout the United
States.
While this raid was in progress
67 more alleged alien plotters, in
cluding Alexander Dorman. said to
be leader of New Jersey and east
ern Pennsylvania communists, were
brought to Ellis island.
At the island the first outbreaks
since the beginning of the depart
ment of Justice raids were reported.
Gregory Welnsteln. hailed as Trot
zky's closest friend in the United
States and "chief of staff of I-udwlg
C. A. K. Martens, "ambassador" of
soviet Russia, refused to be photo
graphed an-1 fought despertaely when
half a dozen Inspectors forced him to
"pose" for the official camera.
Fcmliln Radicals Rlu,
In the women's department 39 fem
inine radicals rose in a body from
dinner and rushed "movie" men off
the premises. On the return of the
camera men with seven burly inspect
ors, the women charged again and
swept the place clear after a spirited
fight. The casualties were one man
badly scratched and another deco
rated with a black eye, the result of
a 'Heft swing" by a girl who said she
had fought in the Russian woman's
battalion of death. ,
Tomorrow Supreme Court Justice
Davis Is to sign an order committing
Dr. Michael Mlsleg, treasurer of the
Novy Mir. for contempt of the Joint
legislative committee investigating
seditious activities in New York. Mis
leg will be kept In durance until he
answers the questions of the com
mittee. Deputy Attorney-General Berger an
nounced that Martens and Santeri
Nuorteva. secretary of Martens' "em
bassy", will be dealt with similarly.
Martens and Nuorteva refused to an
swer questions and to produce books
and papers of the "embassy". Both
claimed diplomatic immunity as rep
resentatives of a foreign government.
Wlnltaky la Released.
Harry Winitsky, secretary of the
communist party, taken in the fed
eral raids Friday night, was released
today upon his production of evidence
of citizenship. He Is awaiting trial
in the state courts charged with
criminal anarchy.
Included in the prisoners taken in
the raid on the Novy Mir was Dr.
Victor Pachakchy, formerly, a com
panion of Lenlne and Trotzky.
According to agents of the depart
ment of Justice, Dr. Pachakchy was
oae of the leaders in the Russian
soviet revolution in 1907. following
which he was exiled to Siberia.
After escaping to South America
through Germany he returned to
Europe in 1914 to become associated
with Lenine in fomenting bolshevlam.
He came to the United States in 1916
and worked with Leon Trotzky as a
lecturer.
Indications that the "reds" quar
tered on Ellis island do not lack
financial resources were given when
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn declared to
night that $200,000 had been collected
to bail those arrested.
DEPORTATION PAPERS ASKED
Warrants for Alleged I. W. W.
Held In Spokane Wanted.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 6. Depor
tation warrants for Sam Crane, for
merly an attorney of this city and
active in' I. W. W. affairs here, and
John Johnson, an alleged communist,
have been asked and their receipt is
expected soon, it was announced to
day by Immigration Inspector B. E.
Gowans. Both are being held in jail
here. Crane Is said to be a Canadian
and Johnson a Finn.
Deportation of one other man has
been ordered, and warrants have been
asked in the cases of two others. In
spector Gowans said. Charges against
these are said not to Involve dis
loyalty. GOVERNMENT TO FINISH JOB
Fight to Rid Nation or Reds to Be
Carried to Finish.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. Determina
tion of the government to carry on to
the finish its fight to rid the nation
of communist and communist labor
party members, more than 2500 of
whom now await deportation proceed.
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Russian Baritone of Chicago Ar
retted on Complaint of Woman
by Federal Authorities.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6. Georges Bakla
noff. a Russian baritone of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company, who sang
the title rolo In the world premiere
of "Rip Van Winkle." composed by
Reginald de Koven, was arrested and
held In $1000 bond today to face de
portation proceedings. A federal de
partment of labor warrant alleges
Baklanoff is an undesirable alien.
Vera Amaze'r, also a singer, com
plained against the baritone, charg
ing that he had persuaded her to
accompany him cn tours of this coun
try on the pretense that he was un
married. She then discovered, she
told government officials, that he had
a wife and children In Ttussia.
Baklanoff "has made admissions of
some of the charges. Harry R. Landis,
immigration inspector, said tonight.
The complainant some time ago told
District Attorney Clyne that Bakla
noff had brought her to this country
several years ago and promised to
marry her.
BRYAN MENJF0R GERARD
League Switches Support to ex
Ambassador for President.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6. The Bryan
league of New York, resurrected a
few days ago for the ostensible pur
pose of booming William Jennings
Bryan for the presidency, 'today an
nounced it had swung around in sup
port of James W. Gerard, former am
bassador to Germany, who has filed In
South Dakota his formal notice of
candidacy.
Frank H. Warder, one of the lead
ing members of the league, declared
today that Augustus Thomas, a life
long friend of Bryan's, intended to
give a dinner here January 25 to
launch the Gerard boom and that the
speakers would Include Secretary of
the Navy Daniels.
SHOE PRICES MAY SOAR
Advance, of 50 Per Cent During
Summer Forecast.
CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 6. Today
before the annual convention of the
National Shoe Travelers association
J. B. Byrne of Rochester, N. Y., the
president of the association, predicted
a 50 per cent advance in the prices of
shoes next summer.
Byrne said that when milady 'ap
pears on the streets wearing glazed
or colored kid skin shoes, she Is wear
ing something that approximately are
worth their actual weight in silver.
He also said that there are plenty of
grades of cheap leather for shoes, but
that the public did not want them.
HELEN TAFT IS DIVORCED
Six Minutes Required to Issue De
cree in Reno.
RENO, Nev., Jan. 6. In six minutes
Mrs. Helen Draper Taft, daughter of
former Governor Draper of Massa
chusetts, was given a divorce from
Walbridge Smith Taft, nephew of
j former President Taft, and associated
with former United States Attorney
General Wiekersham in the practice
of law In New York City.
The Tafts were married In Boston.
February 10, 1917, and separated at
Cleveland in June. 1918.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature,
41 degrees; minimum, 35 degrees.
TODAY'S- Fair; northerly winds.
y'orcism.
Mexicans kill two more American oil men.
Page 4.
Mexican quake casualties 2000. Page 1.
National.
Bryan presages democratic clash. Page 1.
Domestic.
Green say Wilson offer to miners was
final. Page 3.
Women plan drive for ratification of fed
eral suffrage amendment. Page 1.
Fifteen arrests made in office of aovlet
newspaper in New York. Page 1.
Interest on bank balances opposed at
bankers' conference. Page 3.
Hoover urges ban on foreign loans. Page 1.
Delegates representing IIO denominations
to consider proposed church union.
Page 8.
San Francisco grocers organize and re
duce cost of milk to consumer. Page 2.
Senator Harding of Ohio shuns aid of
oouncll of foreign powers. Page 6.
Russian opera singer held as undesirable
alien In Chicago. Page 1.
Lloyd Provost is held as slayer of Brown.
Page 2.
Pacific Northwest.
Governor expresses approval of fish and
- game commission compromise plan.
Page 7.
Sports.
Coast league baseball magnates raise ad
mission rates. Page 1J.
Joe Gorman confident over bout with Pel
singer. Page 12.
Coast teams are eiual of Harvard, de
clares Oregon players. Page 12.
Carpentler accepts offer of Jim Coffroth
to box Dempsey in America. Page 11'.
Commercial sad Marine.
Grain market makes further gains in
northwest. Page 1.
Chicago corn higher on small receipts.
Page 19.
Fishers plan fight on trolling ban. Page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
Legislation to remedy serious teaching
problem in Oregon is urged by chamber.
Page 7.
88 city prisoners assigned to duty at Kelly
Bi'tte rockpile. Page 5.
Commission of seven- members proposed
to took after fish and game interests.
Pago o.
Jury frees Joe Mielke of manslaughter
charge. Page 1.
Republicans to met tomorrow night to
plan for Lincoln day banquet. Page 6.
Study of census questions by people of
Portland asked. Page 9.
Two grocera arrested on sugar profiteer
ing charges. Page 13.
Communists arrested here may face trea
son charges. Paga 13.
Swe"Olna- republican victory U foreseen.
Page G.
Europe Should Stand on
Own Feet, He Says.
AUSTRIA ALONE IN DIRE NEED
Other Nations Have Sufficient
Ordinary Commercial Credit.
AMERICA TAXED TO LIMIT
World Must Get Down to Work and.
Forget Governmental. Help,
Food Director Asserts.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Jan. , Her,
bert C. Hoover, former food adminis
trator. In a statement made publlo
here today, urged that under no cir
cumstances should further loans be
made to any foreign nation out of the
treasury of the United States, but
that all future commercial relations
between Europe and America be con
fined to the ordinary business pro
cesses. Mr. Hoover passed through
Sacramento en route to Washington
to attend the national industrial con
ference called by President Wilson.
As far as commercial credits are
concerned. Mr. Hoover pointed out
that France and England still have
on hand sufficient foreign 'securi
ties to cover their needs, while Italy
can help herself by demobilizing her
armies and getting down to a peace
time basis.
Austria Alone Crft IcI
As for the food situation, Mr.
Hoover asserted that Austria alone is
facing a critical situation and that as
a whole "no such situation con
fronted us as last year at this time,
and there is no ground for hysteria
on either side of the Atlantic." and
he added that "the time is rearing
when this country must cease to carry
the economic burden of Europe except
through charity and ordinary busi
ness processes."
"The world needs to get away from
the notion of governmental help, both
Internally and externally, and get
back to work and business," Mr.
Hoover declared. His statement fol
lows: "
"I emphatically disagree with the
statement being circulated by Euro
pean propagandists either as to the
volume of European financial needs
from the United States or their sug
gestions that the great bulk of these
needs cannot ,be met by ordinary com
mercial credits .and that thus our
treasury needs to be drawn upon for
new loans. Aside from some second
ary measures by our government, the
problem is one of ratification of peace
and ordinary business processes, and
not one of increasing our burden of
taxation. Our taxes are now 600 per
cent over pre-war rates, while no one
of the allies has Increased taxes more
than 400 per cent. We simply cannot
Increase this burden.
Dozen titles Need Bread.
"Of secondary measures, some dozen
cities in central and southern Europe
need breadstuffs on credit from the
grain corporation to prevent actual
starvation, and the allies are asking
for temporary delay in paying inter
est on our government loans to them.
The allies cannot pay this year In any
event. The actual situation varies
with every country In Europe and
generalities are not worth print paper.
The European neutral countries have
made money from the war and have
asked no favors. Outside of Interest
to the allies, Britain states she wants
nothing but commercial credits.
These she can always obtain If she
puts up her ample collateral assets in.
South America, China, etc France has
unpledged foreign assets that would
cover most of her Import needs.
"The position of Italy is -more dif
ficult, but with demobilization of her
army and her navy her needs would
be less. So far as I know no one is
threatening her with war. It is pos
sible that some of her larger cities
may need breadstuff assistance be
yond the ability of commercial cret
its. Germany should pay or secsure
commercial credits if the reparation
commission would allow her to mob
ilize and use her resources until she
getsfurther on her feet.
Baltic States Have Food. .
"The Baltic states have enough
food except milk for their children
and we are taking care of this. Bul
garia. Greater Serbia. Greece, Rouma
nia. South Russia and Turkey (except
Armenia) have a surplus of food this
year and are exporting it. If they pro
hibit the Import of silk stockings,
perfume and other non-essentials.
they could procure their other Imports
or at least live until they do it on a
business basis. Hungary could feed
herself if Roumanla would return the
cattle and grain she abstracted last
summer.
"We are therefore left with Fin
land, Belgium, Poland, Czecho-Slova-kia
and Austria to consider. Austria
is the sorest point in Europe, and
while Vienna must be fed this winter,
the allies should be made to realize
that any assistance from us is upon
condition that she is free to make
suuh political associations as will
take her out of a perpetual poorhouse.
"Most European statesmen naturally
desire to please their people by bor
rowing 'money from our government
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