VOL. L, VIII. NO. 18,450
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Pnstof flee a Second-Class Matter.
PORTLANP OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SPEED IS S
WILSON ISSUES CALL
FOR LEAGUE COUNCIL
FIRST MEETING TO BE HELD
.FRIDAY rV PARIS.
FISH-GAME BILLS
TOCQMEUPTODAY
LEGION'S PLEA GOES
TO SECRETARY LANE
HOOVER URGES CREDIT
FOR HUNGRY EUROPE
REPUBLICANS OPEN
SEASON ON COAST
JAP CRUISER CONVOYS
ARMS TO MEXICANS
ill
BRYAN PUTS PACT
OVER PARTY ISSUE
Ratify First, Then Go to
People, Is Warning.
; AT FIRST
KLAMATH MARSH LAND HEAR
PLAN TO USE -$150,000,000 IS
ORIENTALS SHOWN TO BE AID
ING CARRANZA.
ING HELD IN WASHINGTON.
OUTLINED TO HOUSE.
SESSION
V
V
Each Legislative Branch
Unanimous for Suffrage.
28 BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Many Lobbyists on Hand at
Special Session.
CURTAILMENT IS SOUGHT
Senate and House Retain 1910 Or
ganization to Facilitate "Work.
Governor's Message Heard.
DAY'S KVK3ITS 1IV THE JLK-
ISI.ATUR.E.
Senate.
Unanimously adopts resolution
ratifying -woman suffrage
amendment.
Received 11 bills.
Took up Japanese problem.
Resolution restoring capital
punishment received.
Three resolutions offered" to
shorten the session.
0 HoONf.
Resolution ratifying equal
suffrage amendment adopted.
Revived 17 bills.
Fish and game commission to
be Investigated at request of
commission.
Limits speeches to ten min
utes. Tentatively agrees that no
bills be received after Tuesday.
Resolution received to ad
journ Saturday afternoon.
Governor's programme of
emergency bills received.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan.
12. (Special.) Expedition marked
the opening of the special session ofj
the legislature today.
Within 20 minutes from the time
the senate and house met each
body had adopted unanimously a
joint resolution ratifying the equal
nufTrage amendment to the federal
constitution.
Business was transacted with snap,
a 10-mlnute limit was placed on
speeches In the house, and four reso
lutions were offered intended to
shorten the session. One of these was
by Representative Idleman, placing
the end at 5 o'clock next Saturday.
In the senate, a resolution calling
for final adjournment Saturday noon
was the contribution of Senator Far
relL Senator Orton presented a reso
lution calling on the senate as a com
mittee of the whole to decide upon
what legislation shall be considered
after Wednesday.
Senator Smith of Coos and Curry
had a resolution to make the special
session confine itself to the recom
mendations of the governor. His res
olution also provided for the consid
eration of referendum measures and
other bills which the senate, by a
two-thirds vote, should declare to be
emergency measures.
Old Organization Retained.
By resolution, the organization of
the 1919 session was retained, and fol
lowing this, at 10:30 o'clock. Presi
dent Vinton and Speaker Jones set
the -wheels in motion. The opening
day developed 17 bills in the house
and 11 in the senate, and a miscel
laneous assortment of memorials,
proposed amendments to the constitu
tion, and resolutions.
Speaker Jones declared that all bills
should be in by Tuesday; that there
Is a demand on the part of the state
.and a sentiment among members that
the session be as brief as possible,
and that only emergency legislation
be considered.
Following this announcement came
the bills, and they ranged from abol
ishing the zone system in Portland to
authorizing non-partisan primaries
for municipal nominations in towns
of more than 2000 population, and
- from curbing profiteering to declar
ing a county road in Malheur to be a
state highway. These were inter
mingled with the governor's pro
gramme of bills, the programme for
which the special session was sum
moned.
Sruate Haa Brief Recess.
In the senate there were so few
measures submitted that the upper
house had to take a recess for a
couple of hours in the afternoon, and
this was seized upon by the Multno
mah delegation and one or two com
mittees to holding meetings.
Following organization the two
houses met jointly to hear Governor
Olcott read his message. In this the
executive recommended that the ac
tivities of the lawmakers be confined
to emergency matters.
Senator Farrell of Multnomah fath
ered senate joint resolution No. 1,
which, ratifies the equal suffrage
amendment. This resolution was
adopted unanimously and without a
speech. In the house, Representative
Mrs. Thompson also had a resolution
to the same effect, which she offered
with an address, being supplemented
by Representative A. A. Smith of
Baker. Further oratory on the sub
ject was blocked by Representative
J. M. Richardson, who commented on
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United States "Will Not Be Repre
. sented at Session Which Will
Create Needed Commissions.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 12.
President Wilson today Issued the
call for the first meeting of the
council of the League of Nations to
be held at Paris at. 10:30 A. M., Fri
day. It was directed to 'the ambassa
dors . of the entente nations which
have become a party to the exchange
of ratifications of the treaty of Ver
sailles and will not be made public
until It has been transmitted by them
to their governments.
The call, which was brief, was Is
sued by the president in accord with
the treaty terms. The United States
will not be represented at the coun
cil meeting, which is expected to pro
vide for the settinr; up of a number
of commissions. Immediate creation of
which to carry out certain provisions
of the treaty is mandatory.
PARIS, Jan. 12. (Kavas.) At a
meeting of the executive council of
the league of nations to be held in
the ministry of foreign affairs Janu
ary 16, participating nations will be
represented as follows: France, Leon
Bourgeois, former premier; Great
Britain, Earl Curzon of Kedleston,
foreign secretary; Italy, Signor Scia
lola. foreign minister; Belgium, Paul
Hymans, foreign minister; Spain,
Count Quinones de Leon, ambassa
dor to France; Greece, Elptherios
Venlzelos, premier; Japan, Viscount
Chlnda. ambassador to Great Britain;
and Brazil, Dr. Gaston Da Cunha, am
bassador to France.
DALY WILL CREATES FUND
Young Men of Lake Connty to Get
. Assistance.
LAKE VIEW, Or.. Jan. 1?. (Spe
cial.) Creation of the Bernard Daly
educational fund,' Income from which
is to assist young men and women of
Lake county in obtaining college edu
cation, is provided for In the will of
the late Dr. Bernard Daly, which was
filed today in probate court. Direct
ors of the bank of Lakeview and
presidents of Oregon Agricultural col
lege and the University of Oregon
are to have charge of the fund, to
which is bequeathed all property of
the $1,000,000 estate not otherwise dis
posed of.
Among bequests made in the will
are: $1000 cash each to near rela
tives: S1000 cash and 12000 ner vear
dCring life to Miss Pearl Hall; $1200
annually to public hospital for a pe
riod of ten years. The building oc
cupied by the bank of Lakeview is
to become the property of that Insti
tution, of which Mr. Daly was presi
dent. Dr. Daly's funeral was held yester
day under auspices of officers of
Klamath Falls lodge of Elks, and
was largely attended by friends from
northern California and southern
Oregon.
WOOD TO STAY IN ARMY
General Says Candidacy Will Not
Cause Him to Leave Service. .
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12. "I shall not
resign from the army, if such a step
Is necessary to be a candidate for
president of the United States.
Precedents are abundant that my
connection with the army does not
interfere with any presidential am
bition which my friends are wishing
upon me. As an officer of the army
I recognize President Wilson as my
commander-in-chief and -o him I owe
my allegiance." ;
General Leonard Wood made this
statement tonight at a private din
ner party at the country home of
Norman James.
"By profession I am a physician
and surgeon," he said. "My military
career is an afterthought.
"My keenest interest today lies In
the noble profession of the physician
and surgeon, the saving of human
lives. However, I find myself in the
army and to the advancement of the
army I shall devote my life and en
ergy." FRENCH STEAMSHIP SINKS
Few of Vessel's 4 65 Passengers Re
ported Picked TJp.
PARIS, Jan. 12. The French steam
er Afrlque, bound from Bordeaux to
Dakar, sank in the bay of Biscay
early today after a struggle to keep
afloat since Saturday, when she
sprang a leak during a storm. The
steamer Ceylon, standing nearby,
picked up two of the Afrique's boats
with their occupants. Some rafts
with survivors also were seen, it was
reported by wireless.
The Afrique carried 465 passengers,
including 192 colored French colonials,
with a crew of about 100." Twenty
six survivors were In the two life
boats. The heavy list of the Afrique
made the launching of lifeboats and
rafts most difficult.
TWO AVIATORS ARRESTED
Illegal Distribution of Advertising
Charged in Idaho.
COEUR D'AUENE. Idaho. Jan. 12.
Thomas W. Symons and Foster Rus-
sell, commercial aviators from Spo
kane, wasn., ana jack Finney of this
city were arrested here today on
charges of distributing advertising
matter over the city without a
license. They were released on their
own recognisance.
They had ben making commercial
nights here, in the course of which,
it is alleged, they dropped advertis
ing mattes.
Two Measures on Subject
Will Be Introduced.
GOVERNOR AGREES TO ABIDE
Executive, However, Prefers
to Make Appointments.
PROBE ORDERED BY HOUSE
Vote Is 4 7 to 10 lor Investigation
Requested by Board Action
of Senate Now Awaited.
STATE" CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan.
12. (Special.) Governor Olcott is de
sirous of retaining the appointive
power in naming the members of the
state fish and game commission, but
he is willing to concede this point and
let the legislature name the seven
members-'of the commission under the
proposed Norblad bill. If such is the
will of a majority of the legislators.
This was the answer which the ex
ecutive . gave a special commission
rom the joint fish and game commit
tees of the senate today after a con
ference relative to the fish and game
controversy.
' By reason of the governor's answer
to the committee, assurance was giv
en that the bill will be presented to
tho senate tomorrow as originally
drafted, providing that the legislature
shall name the members of the com
mission. .
Governor to Be Guided.
The governor further told the com
mittee that he still believed his rec
ommendation for two separate com
missions, one to handle the commer
cial fishing industry, and the other
to guard the interests of the sports
men, was the ideal way out of the
present difficulty, but he agreed that
in the event the legislature decided
on one commission with divided pow
ers and responsibilities, he would ac
cept such a compromise measure.
This special committee, consisting
of Senators Norblad. Ritner and
Thomas, left a copy of the Norblad
measure with the governor, who as
sured the members he would advise
them tomorrow morning whether or
not the. bill would be acceptable to
him.
Senator Norblad told the governor
that he had been authoritatively in
formed that it would cost the state an
additional $40,000 a year If two sepa
rate commissions should be created.
Meararei Came l" Today.
The Norblad measure will find its
way to the senate clerk's desk at the
morning session, as it now stands,
while another bill providing for two
separate commissions, as suggested
by Governor Olcott. will be intro
duced In the upper branch this morn
ing by Senator Thomas.
. The joint resolution asking for a
complete investigation of the charges
made against the members of the fish
and game commission was Introduced
in the house by Representative Bean
of Lane county, and was adopted by
a vote ef 47 to 10 after a lively de
bate. Under the resolution, it was
provided that the probe should be
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Change of Power Company's Con-
- tract Considered Veterans In
voke Legislature's Aid.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. A pro
posal that the interior department
seek a change in tho form of con
tract by which Doak and Brown, San
Francisco contractors, would reclaim
10.000 acres of marsh lands on upper
Klamath lake. Or., was taken under
consideration by Secretary Lane to
day. The new plan would involve a cash
payment by th government to the
contractors in compensation for this
work, .instead of giving them the
use. of the land for 30 years in reim
bursement. In this way the land would be
made available for ' settlers, with
preference rights to soldiers as de
manded by tho American Legion post
of Klamath Falls and jy several posts
of the legion in northern California.
The government land to be reclaimed
represents only one-fifth of the con
tract held by Doak and Brown. Sen
ator Chamberlain and Representative
Sinnott of Oregon, and Representa
tive Raker of California, were pres
ent at the conference.
Alex Roseborough of Trcka, Cal.,
representing the Cali " rnia - Oregon
Power company, defended the com
pany against some of the charges
that have been hinted In complaints
to the interiog department. Ho said
that the dam which the power com
pany proposes to construct on upper
Klamath is an aid to the reclamation
of a very large area,
Edward Ashurst of Klamath Falls,
and John Thomas Taylor of this city,
national counsel for the American
Legion, spoke for the veterans' or
ganization. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or, Jan.
12. (Special.) Support of the Ore
gon legislature of federal legislation
intended to ODen for entrv m nr. than
30,000 acres of the so-called marsh
lanas in Jvlamath county, is sought
In a joint memorial to the United
States congress introduced in the
house by members of Klamath post,
American Legion.
It was set out in the memorial that
practically all of these lands hereto
fore had been leased to large cor
porations for a term of 30 years,
and that they now were sought by
returned service men and other bona
fide settlers.
$150 WILL SUPPORT TWO
Seattle Couples Prove It' Can Be
Done, but it Is Hard Work.
SEATTLE, Wash., 'Jan. 12 Several
Seattle couples who are living on $150
a month are keeping budgets for the
King County Fair Price committee.
to show how it is done. Miss Ethel
Dean, secretary of the committee, an
nounced here today. A young man
can marry . on $150 a month these
days, but it takes "close figuring."
Miss Dean said.
The committee has undertaken an
Investigation Into the living cost at
the request of United States District
Attorney Saunders.
C0REANS TAKE EHCHIN
National Army Captures Town
From Japanese Forces.
HONOLULU, Jan. 12. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) A Corean national
army has crossed the Siberian, fron
tier into Corea and has captured
Ehchin from the Japanese provisional
government forces, according to 'a
cablegram from Shanghai to the
Corean National association.
LOOKS AS IF THE LADIES ARE ABOUT TO TAKE A HAND IN THE GAME.
Action, Says Food Administrator,
Would Build Up Securities for
Billions Lent Abroad.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Establish
ment through tha United States grain
corporation of $150,000,000 in credits
would feed Europe until tho next har
vest without imposing any burden on
American taxpayers, Herbert Hoover
today told the house ways and means
committee, which began consideration
of Secretary Glass' request for au
thority to advance that much from
grain corporation funds. Early pay
ment of the loans- made could be
counted upon, Mr. Hoover said.
The financial problem of feeding
Europe is "getting . smaller all the
time," Hoover said, explaining that
the need this winter was centered In
10 or 12 large cities in Austria, Poland
and Armenia. Most of Europe, he
said, could feed Itself or get its
breadstuffs through private financial
channels.
Private charities in the United
States are sending five or six million
dollars' worth of food abroad monthly
and within a fortnight 3,000,000
American families with relatives in
central and eastern Europe will be
able to buy "food drafts" from banks
In the United States.
Foreign governments, he said, have
agreed to the plan, which also has
been approved by the treasury and the
federal reserve board.
By aiding Poland with food and
helping 10. or 12 European cities to
escape starvation. Hoover said, the
United States would "build up secur
ity for its $10,000,000,000 lent abroad,"
as well as perform a humanitarian
service.
MOUNTAINSIDE ON MOVE
Swiss Electric Railway Lines Are
Threatened; Dynamite to Bo Used.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 12.
The western side of the rocky, snow
clad mountain above Louche has be
gun to move- toward the valley,
threatening the electric railway line
below. About 3000 cubic meters of
rock are descending, and It Is be
lieved the whole mountainside will
collapse. Federal engineers are pre
paring to blow up a portion of the
mountain with. dynamite.
In the meantime the electric over
head lines have been removed and
trains are under order to limit their
speed to ten miles an hour. Many
travelers refuse to take the risk.
Avalanches on both sides of. the
Simplon tunnel .again have Inter
rupted the movement of the orient
express. Numerous avalanches are
reported along the Swiss-Italian fron
tier. There has been small loss of life,
but great damage to forests and prop
erty.
FILM OF WILSON BLOCKED
Movie Camera Men Are Found Con
cealed In Load of Hay.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. Attempts
of enterprising motion picture camera
men to obtain photographs of Presl
dent Wilson ' by using the method
which resulted in pictures of William
Hohenzollern, ex-emperor, in his gar
den at Amerongen reaching the
world, were frustrated today by White
House secret service officers.
The camera men concealed them
selves in a wagon load of hay, which
was driven slowly by the White Housa
while the president was on the lawn
in his wheel chair. After the pho
toghraphers had convinced the offi
cers they had not had time to make
pictures .they were allowed to go.
Campaign Workers Meet
Hays in San Francisco.-
"MORE POLITICS" IS SLOGAN
National Chairman Has No
Use for Sluggards, He Says.
WOMEN , ARE IN RANKS
Pacific Stales, Arizona, Idaho, Ne
vada and Hawaii Have Repre
sentatives Present.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. Repub
lican men and women from six west
ern states, gathered here for a re
gional conference, applauded today
when Wiir H. Hays, republican na
tional chairman, ' Jdared there will
be "no closed season in republican
politics between now and victory in
November."
"We need not less politics, but more
attention to politics, for only by this
means can best conditions be ob
tained." said Hays. "Things don't
happen in politics or in anything
else; they -are brought about. I have
no use for the person who Is too
busy or too uninterested to pay at
tention to practical politics. He is
entitled to no consideration."
Organization of women voters was
the overshadowing topic of today's
conference, at which Miss Mary Gar
ret Hay, chairman of the executive
committee, woman's division of the
republican national committee, occu
pied, the chair. Mrs. Margaret Hill
McCarter, Mrs. John G. South, chair
man of the woman's division, and
Mrs. Josephine Corliss Preston were
others of the republican women on
tour who were active in the opening
sessions of the coast conference.
Hayi Meets Committee Men
Republican national committeemen
of western states and the territory of
Hawaii met tonight with National
Chairman Hays for what was expect
ed to be one of the most Important
sessions, of the year. W H. Crocker
Of California, Ralph Williams of Ore
gon, Samuel Piatt of Nevada. Samuel
A. Perkins of Washington. Allen B.
Jaynes of Arizona and R. W. Shingle
of Hawaii were the national commit
teemen here for the meeting.
Reports from state chairmen and
chairmen of the women's division In
coast states. Indicative of the dele
gate's confidence of republican suc
cess in November, featured the after
noon session. For Washington, State
Chairman S. A. Walker and Mrs. J. H.
Mendenhall told of plans 'to put their
state back in the republican fold.
Others in the delegation were M. T.
Hastron. Mr. and Mrs. R. It. Fox. E. L
Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves Aylmore,
Mrs. G. H. Guy and David Whitcomb
of Seattle. Senator R. A. Hutchinson
and Miss Jeannette Donaldson of Spo
kane, National Committeeman Per
kins of Tacoma and Mrs. Josephine
Preston, state superintendent of pub
lic instruction of Olympia.
Women Plan to Lead.
Mrs. Lee Davenport and Mrs. George
W. McMath of Portland declared that
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Entertainment Provided fop Men. of
War Vessel and Crews Are
Welcomed to Capital.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12.
Government reports that a recent bis
shipment ot arms and ammunition to
Mexico was escorted by a Japanese
cruiser, have been sent hero for the
information of the senate committee
investigating the Mexican situation.
The reports were made by govern
ment agents In touch with conditions
in Mexico.
That Mexico had received war sup
plies from Japan and that official and
unofficial Mexico has been entertain
ing with a show of enthusiasm offi
cers and men from a Japanese war
ship was known, but until today
agents gathering information for the
committee had not learned of any
direct connection between the two.
Tho report which has been forward
ed to the war department is that the
ship bearing the arms and ammuni
tion reached Manzanillo, December 24.
The Yakuma, manned by S00 officers
and men, anchored alongside. Part af
the Yakuma's personnel were students
from the Japanese military academy.
Anticipating the arrival of the war
ship, there appeared at the port a
committee representing the Mexican
department of war and marine, which
invited the commanding officer and
as many of his organization as could
to visit. Mexico City. The cargo land
ed from the Japanese ship Is that
arranged for Colonel Emilio Cirlos.
detained for a short time by port au
thorities at Srfn Francisco when he
returned to this country.
To what extent Japanese arms and
ammunition have been entering Mex
ico is unknown. Recent reports from
Mexico indicate improvement in
equipment of federal troops.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. Colonel
Emilio Cirlos of the Mexican army,
who effected arrangements, according
to San Antonio dispatches, for a ship
ment of arms and munitions from
Japan to Mexico, was held, with his
wife, on Angel island for two days
after their arrival from the far east
in a Japanese passenger liner. They
proceeded to Mexico upon their re
lease. Immigration authorities did not
divulge the reason for their detention.
TWO LADS ROB GARAGE
Highwaymen Obtain $21 From Till
and Make Escape.
Two highwaymen entered the of
fice of the City Auto Laundry & Ga
rage company,' 449 Burnslde street,
late last night, held up R. I. Sigliner.
the night manager, and escaped with
$21 which they took from the til!.
The robbers' took Mr. Sigliner to a
closet in the rear of the building,
warned him to keep quiet until they
had time to get a good start, and
hurried away.
One of the robbers was about 22
years old, light-complexioned, and
wore a white collar and a cap, with a
dark suit. He carried a nickel
plated revolver. The other was a
young man about five feet eight
inches tall.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 41
degrees; minimum. 27 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; southeasterly winds.
Foreign.
Paderewski out of favor in Poland. Page 2.
National.
Secretary of treasury yiys Republican
Chairman Hays' Denver speech de
fame. Page 4.
Legion's Klamath pica goes to Secretary
Lane. Page 1.
Credits of $150,000,000 to feed Europe ad
vocated by Herbert Hoover. Page 1.
President Wilson issues call for first meet
ing of council of league ot aalions.
Page 1.
American aoldieis in Siberia expected to
start for home next month. Page 2.
Interest at capital swings to activities ot
republican candidates for presidency.
Page 5.
Domestic.
Japanese shown to be sending arms to
Carranza and convoying them witb. war
ship. Page 1.
Republicans' "open season" on coast.
Page 1.
Movement to scat socialists suspended by
Now York assembly fails. Page S.
Opening prices on new crop ur an
nounced by refining company. Page 15
Grocer and clothier both deny price blame.
I'age 3.
Bryan ures democrats to compromise on
treaty before aubmltting issue to peo
ple. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Coast convention of metal trades unions
opena at Tacoma. Page 20.
Bill Increasing allowances under work
men's compensation act before legis
lators. Pago 0.
Speed l shown at first session. Page 1.
Fish and game bill comes up today. Page 1.
Sports.
K earns to drop all fight plana until mid
dle of February. Page 8.
freak balls must go. declares president of
Cubs. Page 8.
Farren landa here to fight Morton. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Winter livestock losses an? all. page 20.
Stocks down on sa-- ag 21.
Astoria man buyj hulls.' Page 14
Portland aJ . Vicinity.
General Pershing's reception In Portland
will be simple becauao of hia arrival on
Sunday. Paga 11.
Absence of iafluensa puulea doctora
Page 12.
Two-mill tax wanted to hold teachers.
Page 22.
Mr. Hill declarea movies are clean. Page 4.
W. D. Wheelwright defends Japanese In
answering; Missouri senator's atate-
ments. Page .
Mrs. D. C. Bums, president of Waverly
baby home, resigns office. Page 9.
Record In western bond salea 'made by
local firm. Paga 14.
Dr. W. T. McBlvcen to leave tomorrow
for Chicago to participate in planning
International church conference. Page
14.
Six citlxena in communist party Indicted
under syDdicaUam law. J?ace 1A
ACTION AT ANY CAST U&SED
"Let Country's Vote Restore
Clauses Lost in Senate."
SPEECH MADE IN OMAHA
Democratic Party Can Xo Longer
Afford Delay, Is Assertion. .
"Split' Again Denied.
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 12. Compro
mise so as to secure immediate racV
fication of tho peace treaty was
strongly urged! hero tonight by Wifl
liam J. Bryan in a political address in
which he pictured the democratic,
party as being more competent than
the republicans to solve the nation's
great economic problems.
Mr. Bryan's addrees was given sit
the city auditorium to approximately
4500 persons, tho big majority of
whom were democrats. Again deny
ing there had been a "split betwer.n
him and President Wilson over the
treaty, Mr. Bryan praised the work
of the president at Paris, declaring
ho had obtained a peace pact which
was better than any one ever be
lieved was possible. He also lauded
United States Senator Hitchcock for
his work in the peace treaty's behalf.
Chanae in .stand Explained.
Mr. Bryan said that originally he
was anxious that the treaty be rati
fied without reservation, but that be
cause of the senate deadlock that
was not now possible. The. only
thing to do now, he said, was for tha
democratic and republican senators to
try to get together on a compromise
so the United States might take its
place In the league ot nations at Its
Jiirst meeting next Friday.
The democratic party, he declared,
could not afford to delay ratification
until the Issue could be decided by the
people at the polls. It would be a
bad policy, he thought; for the demo
crats to make a fight on the theory
that the minority of the United States
senate had a rigjit to dictate the
treaty's terms.
Ratify First, Sajn Bryan.
If. however, it became absolutely
necessary to carry -any of the treaty's
issues to the people, there ought to
be ratification first and then the
democrats could appeal to tho people
to help put back the part of the
treaty that had been left out. In that
way, he said, the democrats would bo
able to go before the people and tell
them that tho republicans already had
prevented ratification and would have
delayed it for 1 months more but
that the democrats would not stand
for it.
Referring to article 10 of the league
of nations covenant, Mr. Bryan said
he did not want the democratic party
to go before the people on any issue
that would impair the right of con
gress to declare war.
"The democrats can't afford to tie
the hands of congress with a moral
obligation," he said.
Pre-War Investigation t rgrd.
Mr. Bryan declared the most Im
portant part of the league covenant
was that which provided for nine
months' investigation before nations
could go to war. He believed the
democratic party ought to declare in
favor of the election by the people of
America's delegates to the league, be
cause "they will be next to the presi
dent himself in influence."
In an address to the state constitu
tional convention tonight, Mr. Bryan
said he wished It 'might have been
possible for him to have had an inti
mate part in framing the new Ne
braska constitution and he regretted
he could not have entered the race for
membership in tho body. It was
largely lawyers' work, he said, and
his profession was that of law, "but."
he added, semi-humorously, "I am not
practicing it Just now."
Cooperation Also Aaked.
Trust the people, was Mr. Bryan's
particular admonition to the members.
He urged co-operation and liberality
of laws wheVe tho people were af
fected. "I have had to live the last 25
years," said Mr. Bryan, "defending
myself against hard names because I
have believed the government can do
things better than private concerns."
He said he had been repeatedly
called a socialist because he had de
fended what he believed to be private
rights as against corporation en
croachments. LIMIT FOR ENEMIES URGED
Kentucky American Legion Asks
for Punishment of Reds.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 12. Death,
or life Imprisonment for perpetra
tors of plots or uprisings against the i
government resulting in death is pro
vided, in a bill submitted by tho Ken
tucky American Legion, and agreed
on by the executive committee of tha
general assembl.y
The measure provides 21 years im
prisonment and $20,000 fine for par.
sons engaged, in "red." activities.