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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1920
LET PEOPLE DECIDE
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JOHNSON
California Senator Accepts
Wilson Challenge.
CANDIDATE SEES DANGER
Treaty With Reservations Advo
cated, but Peril Sighted in
Suppression of Speech.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13. Senator
Hiram Johnson of California declared
in an address in Brooklyn tonight
that he would accept the challenge of
President Wilson to take the ratifica
tion of the peace treaty to the people.
"I don't care whether republican
leaders accept this gage of battle or
not," he said. "For one, I accept the
issue, and I shall go to the people. A
subject which deals so intimately
with the treasure and" blood of the
average American is a subject upon
which he has the right to ultimate de
cision. Politicians upon one side or
the other may seek to avoid this
issue, but I say with all solemnity, if
the politicians unite with absolute
unanimity in hindering this subject
and endeavoring to prevent its dis
cussion, the American people will
wrest It from the politicians and
themselves decide it."
After reiterating his advocacy of
the treaty with reservations. Senator
Johnson warned against suppression
of free speech and right of assem
blage. Every infringement of the law
should be drastically punished, he
said, and no endeavor - to overturn
the government by force or violence
could be tolerated, "but the difficulty
in some quarters appears to be a cer
tain vagueness as to what constitutes
law and order."
Senator Sights Danger.
"There is real danger," he asserted,
"that in our Just anger against those
who advocate or justify crimes of vio
lence, we may be led by reactionary
politicians or newspapers, who are
wearing the livery of patriotism, or
by our own zeal, into extravagance of
suppression which wiil imperil the
very foundation of the republic, the
fundamental American principles of
free speech and free assemblage.
"There are those today," he contin
ued, "who, lashing themselves into
fury against men holding opinions
contrary to theirs, would suppress le
gitimate expression, and, on the other
hand, there are those who preach se
dition and would destroy all human
initiative and confiscate the fruits of
all human endeavor Your task and
mine, indeed that of the republican
party, is to prevent the consumma
tion of either wicked design, and
safely to proceed on our way between
reaction on the one hand and ultra-
radicalism on the other.
"The preacher of violence and the
public advocate of the bomb' and the
torch must be drastically dealt with
under the law and by the law's pro
cedure punished lor its violation. But
the right of any citizen within the
law to express his views and beliefs
is as sacred as the right or property
itself, and must be as zealously
guarded. The reaction which would
prevent legitimate free speech, which
would make government the mentor
of men's honest opinions, spells in it
self revolution."
Plea Made for Socialists.
"In a free country," he continued,.
mea and women may agitate for
such political reforms and changes
as they see fit; but they must con-
. fine their agitation to lawful means
and stay within the constitution.
When, however, men within the con
stitution, agitate for social or politi
cal change, elect representatives to a
legislative body, all Americans, al
though they may be as far apart as
the poles from the political ideas ex
pressed, must demand that the con
stitution be obeyed and respected and
the representatives thus elected by
the minority acting within the law
and the constitution, must be pro
tected. If you can exclude socialists
in New York today, tomorrow you
may exclude republicans in Missis
sippi and democrats in Pennsylvania.
we can only continue as a re
public by free public opinion. Cen-
fairs on Friday, January 16, at
10:30 A. M.
".The president earnestly ventures
the hope that the government of
Great Britain will be in a position
to send a representative to this first
meeting. He feels that it is un
necessary for him to point out the
deep significance attached to this
meeting or the importance which it
must assume in the eyes of the
world.
. "It will mark the beginning of a
new era in international co-operation
and the first great step towards
the ideal' concert of nations. It will
bring the league of nations Into be
ing as a living force, devoted to the
task of assisting the peoples of all
countries in their desire for peace,
prosperity and happiness. The presi
dent is convinced that Its progress
will accord with the noble purpose
to which it is dedicated."-
ASSEMBLY PLANS TRIAL
NEW YORK JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE ORGANIZES.
Public Hearings in Connection
With Socialists Suspension
May Start Tuesday.
ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 13. The first
step In preparation for trial of the
five socialist assemblymen suspended
because of their alleged unfitness to
hold office was taken today with or
ganization of the judiciary committee,
which is to hear the evidence against
them. Indications tonight, however,
were that public hearings would not
start until next Tuesday.
The judiciary committee organized
after a session of the lower house
this morning, at which It was decided
that the assembly as a whole should
not act as a trial court, but that the
matter should be placed in the hands
of its committee. In this' connection
the house approved a proposal by
Assemblyman Theodore ' Roosevelt
that the committee hearings should
be public and that stenographic re
ports of testimony- should be fur
nished every member of the assembly.'
Before the house adjourned. Assem
blyman Martin McCue, a New York
democrat, sharply criticised Charles
E. Hughes for his opposition to the
assembly's action in suspending the
socialists.
The judiciary committee appointed
a sub-committee to draw up rules of
procedure to govern the trial.
Subsequent to today's committee
meeting, it was said that the present
charges against the socialists "are
only In the nature of a statement
from the chair." This statement, de
nouncing the principles of the social
ist party, was made by Thaddeus C.
Sweet, speaker, and the suostance
was incorporated in the resolution of
fered by Simon L. Adlr, majority
leader, by which suspension of. the
five members was effected.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13. The five sus
pended socialist assemblymen will in
sist upon an immediate hearing to bo
continued from day to day withouf
interruption, it was announced today
after a conference of lawyers and
leaders of the party with Morris Hill
quit, chief counsel of the defense.
A statement issued said:
"It is the advice of counsel that
this case is not one in which the ac
tion of the assembly is-final, but that
it is subject to reviev by the courts.
The party is prepared, if necessary, to
carry the issue to the highest court of
the state and if need be to the su
preme court of the United States.
"As we see it, the issue involved
affects not only the socialist party,
as such, but also to a very vital ex
tent the people as a whole, arid demo
cratic institutions.
AID TO VISITORS PLANNED
New Community Service Pro
gramme Is Outlined.
Information and service for visitors,
new residents and every Portland
citizen and organization is part of the
programme .of the new community
service which is to be finally or
ganized on a membership basis to
night at s o'clock in the green room
of the Chamber of Commerce.
A central service bureau will be
established to co-operate with every
established organization. Besides the
simpler task, of aiding individuals
needing Information and assistance
this organization contemplates an ex
tensive programme of civic co-ordi
nation. All organizations will be
sorship and governmental propaganda listed according to their activities, ac
cording to the plan. With their con
sent, community, service will aim to
serve as a central clearing house for
all, assisting, each to function as fully
as possible in relation to tne others.
first curtail and limit freedom and
then destroy it. We have been picking
our pockets to poison our minds. In
the last few years we have been filch
ing from taxpayers millions of money
for governmental propaganda, not to
disseminate information, but to hide
defeat and deficiencies and to praise
what was not always praiseworthy.
If any group, even a governmental
group, has the right with public funds
to feed misinformation to people, the
shackling of freedom is not far dis
tant." NEW ERA FOR WORLD SEEN
PRESIDENT ISSUES CALL FOR
LEAGUE OF STATIONS COUNCIL.
SUGAR BOARD IS BLAMED
CALIFORNIA SESSION
ON EXCLUSION URGED
nitiative Measures Against
Asiatics Considered.
DEMAND WILL BE
Committee to Be Appointed to Con.
fer With Governor Picket
ing Is Suggested.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal Jan. 13.
Preliminary plans for a campaign to
effect If possible a special session of
the legislature or the passage of
initiative measures to exclude Asiatics
rrom leasing or owning land In Cali
fornia and to prevent further Asiatic
immigration here were outlined at a
meeting here today of the heads of
organizations in the state favoring
exclusion of Asiatics.
Provision was made for the ap
pointment of a committee consisting
of the heads of all of. these, organiza
tions to wait on the governor and
demand a special session to consider
this Issue or, if this is denied, to draw
up initiative measures for submission
to the electorate at the November
election. John M. Inman. state senator
of Sacramento, chairman of the meet
ing, announced that the committee
would be named in a few days.
Picketing Ik Suggested.
A suggestion that the governor be
picketed by proponents of exclusion
in the campaign for an extra session
was offered by William Kent, former
congressman.
In the southern states they under
stand our problem because they have
a racial problem of their own down
there." Mr. Kent said. "With the
co-operation of the south, we could
work for satisfactory exclusion laws."
V. 8. McClatchy. publisher of the
Sacramento Bee, said in part:
What we need is education and I
believe it is even possible to educate
the governor so that he will concede
to public opinion on this issue. The
eventual remedies must come from
the federal government, but they
cannot come until congress has been
converted to our need. A special ses
sion of the legislature would be of im
measurable value in exciting wide
spread publicity and interest regard.
ins mis question.
Labor la Backward.
Daniel C. Murphy, president of the
state- federation of labor, explained
that union labor in the state isnot
in,the forefront in promoting Asiatic
exclusion because of the fear that it
might be taken as a labor issue solely.
W. D. Gilman. secretary of the Los
Angeles county anti-Asiatic associa
tion, said that associations in south
ern California numbering a. tntnl
the general's automobile and personal
guard. The march will begin on signal.
The route will be south on Sixth street
to Washington, east on Washington to
Third, south on Third to Morrison, west
on Morrison to Broadway, north on Broad
way to Washington, west on Washington
to Eleventh, north oh Eleventh to Couch
and the armory.
As soon ms the head of the column
reaches Couch street the veteran police
company will move by the flank east on
Couch street and form lines on Couch
street facing north, rear on south side.
The government automobiles wiH turn
east' on Couch street.
The band will turn west on Couch street
and face about with front facing east and
on a line with the escort Una formation.
The escort, on nearlng Couch street.
i will form column of squads, incline to
I west side of Eleventh street and form Hue
facing east with rear on west side of
Eleventh street and rwemg east, left flank
III nu i. i near Couch street and the band.
The prescribed honors will be given as
the general's -automobile passes.
The general's automobile, followed by
those of the retinue ana aides, will turn
east on Couch street and proceed to the
southeast door of the armory on Tenth
street.
Immediately after the automobiles have
passed, the band and escort will proceed
to the Eleventh street entrance to the
armory.
The northeast door to the armory on
Tenth street will be solely for the entrance
of ex-servloe men.
All military, patriotic and other organi
zations will stand dismissed upon con
clusion of the exercises at the armory.
Diagrams will be made showing the po
.ui atnmnt,iB and thir move
ments at the union station and In columrtj
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AMERICA REFUSES
GERMAN INDEMNITY
Scapa Flow Fleet Settlement
Protested.
TWO PER CENT ALLOWED
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and at the armory. All motor vehicles
connected with the escort and ceremonies
will be provided with official markings by
the committee on escort. Officials con
nected with the movements of the day will
bear official badges. TVeather permitting,
all automobile tops will be down.
General Pershing will arrive at the
union station at 12:30 o'clock over the
Union Pacific from Kansas City by
way of Seattle in the Pullman private
observation car New York, to which
will be attached the car Battle Creek,
with the members of his staff Brigadier-Generals
Fox Connor, George
Van Horn Moseley and Malin Craig;
Colonels George C. Marshall Jr., R. H.
Williams, John G. Quekemeyer and
Henry Beeuwkes; Lieutenant-Colonel
Kdward Bowditch Jr., Captain J. T.
Schneider and one secretary.
General Pershing will address a
meeting for service men only, at his
own request, in the armory during
the afternoon; will rest at his head
quarters in the Multnomah hotel
until time for tlio banquet to be given
in his honor by the Chamber of Com
merce at 6 o'clock sharp, and at 8:15
will speak at the public auditorium.
Water Commission Selected.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Jan. 3.
(Special.) Mayor D. F. Powell to
day named the city water commission
which will supervise the construction
of Walla Walla's new water system
at a cost of $500,000. The commis
sion is as follows: D. F. Powell,
mayor; H.' H. Crampton and W.
Craig Ferguson, city commissioners:
R. K. McLean, water superintendent;
Walter Rechorn, city engineer: Pro
fessor Walter C Eells, Whitman col
lege: H. A. Gardner, merchant; W. W.
.Baker, banker; J. M. Crawford, lum
berman'; B. W. Landon, president
of the Commercial club; Eugene Tau
sick. capitalist; J. A. McLean, contractor.
Ambassador Wallace Informs Su
preme Council V. S. Will
Waive Claim to Tonnage.
PARIS, Jan. 13. In the supreme
council today Hugh C. Wallace, the
American ambassador. raised the
question whether the council intended
to maintain the percentages previ
ously adopted for the distribution
among the allied and associated pow
ers of the warship tonnage to be given
up by Germany.
Receiving an answer in the affirma
tive. Ambassador Wallace informed
the council that the United States in
that case, waived Its claim to any part
of this tonnage.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The United
States government has refused to ac
cept any part of indemnity to be paid
by Germany for the destruction of the
German fleet In Scapa Flow, because
it objects in principle to the settle
ment made by the supreme council, it
was eaid today at the state depart
ment. Germany, in compensation for the
destruction of the surrendered war
ships, is requested to deliver to the
allies certain inland steamers and
harbor facilities, such as floating
docks and tugs, and the council h
decided to allocate 2 per cent of this
material to the United States. Am
bassador Wallace today informed the
council that if its decision with re
spect to the award was final, the
United States would waive its claim
to any part of the indemnity.
State department officials would
not explain the American govern
ments objection to the settlement
but it was recalled that from the first
the American representatives at the
peace conference have favored the de
struction of the German ships on the j
ground that their division among the
other powers would make It necessary
for this country to proceed with a
much larger naval building pro
gramme than would otherwise be re
garded as necessary.
Buyers Off to East.
A corps of buyers for the J. Simon
department store. First, Second and
Alder streets, left Portland on Satur-
membershin of 150 onn hod Kuhh I dav for New York to annex a stock
gether to "preserve the state to the
American flag and American ideals,"
and that a committee of 15 from these
aiiiuatea oodles was to wait on the j
buu ucmaiiu a. special ses
sion. The campaign against the
Asiatics already has resulted in Mrs.
Anita Baldwin, a large landholder, or
dering 82 Japanese families off her
holdings, Gilman said. Nathan fav
ored initiative measures without ref
erence to the governor. Mrs. Scanlon
of spring merchandise for the local
store. The personnel of the party
includes Ed. Edward, foreman of the
men's clothing and furnishings de
partment, Thomas I. Kepp. of the
dry and fancy goods, Nat Friedman,
of the ladies' ready-to-wear depart
ment, Harry Goldstein, of the shoe
department, and Raleigh Coffey, of
the hardware and crockery depart
ments. The buying staff will make
New York their temporary head-
askedMiat Japanese b'e not allowed to I "ters. From, that city they will
attend schools
dren go.
to which white chil-
PERSHING ESCORT REM
LIEUT.-COL. STEVENS ORDERS
" ANNOUNCED.
Cablegrams Sent to Great Britain,
France, Italy, Japan, Brazil,
Belgium and Spain.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Assembly
of the council of the League of Na
tions in Paris next Friday will "mark
the beginning of a new era in inter
national co-operation and the first
great step towards, the ideal concert
of nations," President , Wilson de
clared in Issuing the call for the
meeting, as provided by the treaty of
Versailles. The text of the call was
made public tonight.
"It will bring the League of Na
tions into being as a living force, de
voted to the task of assisting the
peoples of all countries In their desire
for peace, prosperity and happiness,
the cablegram, addressed to Great
Britain, France. Italy, Japan, Brazil,
Belgium and Spain, said. "The presi
dent is convinced that its progress
will accords with the noble purpose
to which it is dictated.
President Wilsons message was
transmitted by the state department
to United States embassies in the
countries named for formal presenta
tion to these governments. It was the
same in each case, with the exception
of the address, and the full text of the
call sent to London follows:
"In compliance with article 5 of the
covenant of the League of Nations,
which went into effect at the same
time .as the treaty of Versailles of
Juno 28, 1919, of which it is a part
the president of the United States,
acting on behalf of those nations
which have deposited their instru
ments of ratification in Paris as cer
titled in a process verbal drawn up
by the French government dated Jan
uary 10, 1920, has the honor to inform
the government of Great"Britain that
the first meeting of the council of the
League of Nations will be held in
Pari ,t tie ministry or foreign al
President of National Association
of Brokers' Reports.
NEW YORK. Jan.' 13. The sugar
shortage last year was blamed today
on the United States sugar equaliza
tion board by L. V. -B. Cameron in his
annual report to the National Asso
ciation of Brokers in refined sugars,
of which he is president.
The board, he said, encouraged ex
ports business last year before Great
Britain claimed the one-third of the
Cuban crop of 1918-19. which it had
been allotted. When sugar was about
to be exported. Great Britain demand
ed Its share, and then, said Mr. Cam
eron, came the "deluge." At preserv
ing time it was impossible for the
refiners to take care of the demands
of the British royal commission, the
shipments to neutral countries and
domestic needs.
General to Arrive at 12:30 Sunday,
Addaess ex-Service Men, Rest,
and Speak to Public. .
Official orders for the reception and
escort of General John J. Pershing
upon his arrival in Portland at noon
next Sunday were made public yes
terday' by Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. S.
Stevens, chairman of the escort com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
Plans for entertainment of the dis
tinguished guest are practically com
plete. The orders issued by Lieutenant
Colonel Stevens are as follows:
The reception committee and military
escort will assemble at union station at 12
noon.
All organizations aligning on Sixth
street will be In position by noon.
Upon completion of the salute by tne
escort when the general makes exit on
Sixth street, the escort will form column
and move south on Sixth street to a point
designated and halt.
The automobiles containing tne retinue
of General Pershing and the reception com
mittee will form Immediately tn rear or
Seamen Say Rights' Are Denied.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13. Resolu
tions protesting against alleged de
nial of constitutional rights to work
ingmen's organizations were present
ed at today's session of the Interna
tional Seamen's Union by President
Andrew Furuseth. The session was
devoted largely to hearing reports
from delegates from various Ameri
can and Canadian ports.
Interesting Displays
of Beautiful
Oriental Rugs
Persian, Turkish,
Indian, Chinese
Cartozian Bros., Inc.
Established 1906
JVasliingtoiv near-Tenth -
travel in every direction to the mills
and factories of the east.
Speeder Fined 92 5.
E. Warman. a traveling man from
California, who failed to appear in
the district court to answer a speed
ing charge after he was arrested in
a hired machine by Deputy Sheriff
Wilson Sunday, was haled to court
before District Judge Jones on a
bench warrant yesterday and paid a
fine of' $25 on a plea of guilty.
CATARRH DOES HARM
Whether It Is of the Nose, Throat,
or Other Organs, Get Rid of It.
Catarrh of the nose or throat when
It becomes chronic weakens the deli
cate lung tissues, deranges the diges
tive orcrans and may lead to con
sumption' It Impairs the taste, smell
and hearing and affects the voice. It
is a constitutional disease and re
nuires a constitutional remedy.
Take Hood's Sarsaparilla, which by
purifying the blood removes the cause
of the disease and gives permanent
relief. This alterative and tonic med
icine has proved entirely satisfactory
to thousands of families in three gen
erations
If there is biliousness or constlpa
tlon. take Hood's Pills they are a
thorough cathartic, a gentle laxative.
Adv.
Our Great January Shoe Clearance
Saves You Dollars!
All Leather Quality Footwear for Men and
Women at Less Than Present Factory Prices!
This month we give our customers opportunity to choose,
from short and incomplete lines of best shoes at prices
temptingly reduced. To buy now is to save money.
Women's Hanan Shoes $6.95 In fine patent colt or kid,
button ; either cloth or kid tops. Offered regardless of
' former prices. ,
Women's Shoes $4.93 Short and incomplete lines in
patent leather, button. Splendid values grouped at one
price. ' -
Men's Brown "Shell Cordovan Shoes $11.95 These are
- normally $15 shoes. Made of genuine cordovan ; English
last and prime overweight oak tan soles.
Men's Brown Calf Shoes $7.95 Brown calf, lace, nor
mally priced $10; Neolin welt soles; English toe. Ex
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Extra Small Sizes for Women Extra Large Sizes for Men
Mail Orders Filled S. & H. Trading Stamps
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Investor Charges Fraud.
M. B. Galloway asserts that the
splendid electrical signal devices for
automobiles which he was to sell as
an Oregon agent existed only as frag
ments of the Imagination of Charles
H. Chick, Ben Sweet and John Law
of the Safety Signal company in a
suit filed tn the circuit court yester
day in which damages of $2804.40 are
sought. The amount includes $500
Galloway asserts he invested a week
ago In the concern, following an al
leged conspiracy of the defendants
to defraud him.
The Apex is guar
anteed to wash
faster and to
handle the clothes
more delicately
than any other
machine.
The copper tub is
self cleaning and
will never rust.
Positively no
wood except on
wringer frame.
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On our present stock of Apex Washers. A few remain. While they last i
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brakes fail on the thousandth
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Throughout this district there
are countless hills which demand
that your brakes be 100 effi
cient. .Don't wait for an emer
gency on one of these hills to show
the condition of your brakes.
Safety demands this.
Brake inspection movement a.
splendid success
The aim of the Brake Inspection
Movement is to persuade every
motorist to have his brakes inspec
ted before the touring season opens.
State authorities have found that
approximately 62 of the accidents
traceable to brakes can be avoided.
Have your brakes inspected
to-day
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