TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1920 GENERA L BUHEn UPHOLDS DAN ELS Marine Corps Commander Takes Issue With Sims. BORAH APPROVES WARNING the Oregon congressional delegation with the r-ecretary of the Interior to morrow morning was called by Sec retary Lane today to discuss the Kla math marsh land contracts. A repre sentative or Doak & Brown. San Fran cisco contractors, who were to have been given a lease for 30 years on certain marsh lands on upper Kla math lake, will be present.. The plan of compensating the contractors In cash for the reclamation of the lands in lieu of the proposed lease will be considered in order that the govern ment lands to be reclaimed may be opened to soldier settlement. Representatives Sinnott and Haw ley conferred with Dr. J. F. Reddy of Grants Pass and other representa tives of the Oregon chrome claimants today on proposed legislation for compensating those claimants who have been barred from benefits under the present war minerals relief bilL Idaho Senator Says Admonition Was Very Proper and Regrets Secretary's Denial. WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The naval decoration award controversy twice reached- the senate floor today, each time bringing forth bitter debate, while the investigating sub-committee continued its inquiry with Major Oeneral George Barnett, comman dant of the marine corps, and Rear Admiral A. W. Grant, wartime com mander of the first battleship force of the Atlantic fleet, as witnesses. Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana, Introduced a resolution criticising Rear-Admiral Sims for recent testi mony before the investigating sub committee, in which "instructions of the most confidential nature,", the senator said, were laid before the world. After sharp debate, on ob jection of Senator Lodge of Massa chusetts, republican leader, the reso lution went over. Flllbuater la Sncrmafnl. Later the dispute bobbed up when Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, act ing democratic leader, conducted a successful filibuster against the reso lution of Senator Hale of Maine to allow the committee to employ coun sel. Pending further action by the sen ate on his resolution. Chairman Hale adjourned hearings of the sub-committee late in the day until Friday, when Rear-Admirai Austin M. Knight, head of the board, who passed on the recommendations before their submis sion to Secretary Daniels, will be heard. General Barnett, in his testimony before the sub-committee, took issue with Admiral Sims, saying that there was no need for promulgation by Secretary Daniels of a definite policy on naval medal awards as Admiral Sims had contended. The act author izing decorations, the marine corps commander held, was sufficiently ex plicit to guide commanding officers in selecting men to be rewarded. Crosses Dented Young Officers. Declaring that Thomas A. Edison, contrary to popular belief, "had little to do" with the perfection of submarine detecting devices during the war. Rear Admiral Grant told the ummittee that two young officers on his staff. Commander C. S. McDowell and Lieutenant-Commander Miles Lib bey, were largely responsible for the successTul development of the appar atus. The admiral said that he rec ommended both officers for navy crosses, but that they did not receive them. A resolution declaring that the action of Rear Admiral Sims in mak ing public "official instructions ot the most confidential character," affecting international relations, de served the condemnation of all Amer icans, was introduced in the senate to day by Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon tana, quoted from the letter read by Admiral Sims last-Saturday before the senate committee Investigating naval decorations, in which the admiral said that before he left the United States for Europe in March, 1917, he was told by a high naval official not to "let the British pull the wool over your eyes; it Is none of our business pulling their chestnuts out of LA GRANDE BANKER PIES FRED J. HOLMES STRICKEX BY HEART TROUBLE. Well-Known Business Man Prom inent in Lodge and Political Circles of Union County. LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 21. (Spe cial.) Fred J. Holmes, aged 62 years, president of the La Grande National bank and one of Union county's fore most citizens, died at his home today from heart trouble. Mr. Holmes came to Union county with his parents about 1868. He was graduated from the Hill military academy and engaged in business in Island City, buying a drug store there from Dr. J. W. Hill. He later became cashier of the First National bank of Island City and bought the controll ing interest in th. M. & M. company, which he had retained ever since. About 14 years ago fire destroyed his interest in -Island City and he moved to La Grande. He was made presi dent of the La Grande National bank in 1911. being re-elected to this posi tion only a few days ago. Mr. Holmes was a member of the Elks and a prominent Mason, taking an active part in getting Shriners' in itiation here. He was a leading dem ocrat and attended the last demo cratic convention as a delegate from Oregon. He also was chairman for the Wilson club in this county and fuel administrator during the period of the war, giving his entire time to this work. Mr. Holmes leaves his widow, a sis ter, Mrs. Adelaide McKennon of ClarksvilM, Ark.; two brothers, Will iam R. of Enterprise and E. A. of Portland. Fred J. Holmes was widely known in Portland, not only through his fre quent visits to the city on business, but by virtue of his appointment to the post of federal fuel administrator for Oregon, which he held through out the war period. . During his tenure of this office Mr. Holmes promulgated the various or ders which were in etate-wide effect relative to the' conservation of fuel and fuel oil and made several trips to Washington, D. C, for the purpose of conferring with the fuel admin istration officials. REPUBLICS OF SOUTH I AMERICA WANT HELP Loans From Bankers Total ing Millions Desired. PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED IDAHO GRANGERS MEET Reports Are Presented on Activities of Past YcarJ BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 21. (Special.) Reports of the Pomona granges were given in the morning session of the Idaho state granges'. 12th. annual convention this morning showing prosperity, strength and records of patriotic activities marked the last year's history for the subordinate bodies throughout the state. Committees on resolutions, nomina tions and other business matters will report at Thursday's session, when officers for the coming year will be the elected. This afternoon ritualistic work Delegates to Pan-American FInan. cial Congress at Night Guests of Secretary Lansing. WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Delegates to the pan-American financial con gress completed today their intensive study of particular national problems as carried on in group sessions, with American business men acting as ad visers, and tonight were guests of Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing at an official reception at the pan American union. The national group conferences In a number of cases adopted resolutions directly or indirectly recommending to American bankers the granting of loans to South American republics. Dr. Luis Borja. financial minister of Ecuador, reported to and obtained adoption by his national group of a plan for the refunding of the entire internal and external debt of the country, involving $50,000,000. and for the supplying of a surplus to be used in railroad construction. Mcaragna Wants $5,000,000. Nic'araguan delegates asked for a loan of $5,000,000 to complete railroad lines now under construction and the Bolivian representatives in addition to a loan asked yesterday for rail roads suggested that further financ ing be attempted by United States bankers, for sanitary and transporta tion improvements within the country. The Cuban delegation reported un paralleled prosperity within the island, a favorable trade balance of $200,000,000 in 1919 and a national budget of expenses less than the total raised by taxation. The only fear ex pressed by the Cubans was the possi bility of a fall in the present prices of sugar, and to avert that the gen eral congress will be asked to oppose any special granting of sugar boun ties in pan-American countries. Re moval of restrictions on tourist travel also was asked by the Cubans. Air Service Snggreated. A number of commercial recommen dations . were decided upon by the Brazilian group, including the elim ination of custom taxes on commer cial travelers' samples, extension of parcel post and the establishment of improved communications by wireless and cable. The Brazilians also suggested es tablishment of an international train ing ground, for development of an aviation service between the Amer icas, especially utilized for parcel post purposes. go into the records that I made a mis statement," said Littleton. Hillquit then-named men from his tory who had views opposed to the majority and added: "There are always initiatists, al ways pioneers and at first their ideas shock those whom they strike. We are preaching economic freedom. It may sound traitorous to you, but it our right. Seymour Stedman of Chicago. launched forth into a defense of soviet Russia, during arguments on motions. Sparring developed when John Bloch, state chairman of the socialist party, pressed the third motion, demanding bill of particulars. Although this motion was denied, Louis M. Marten, chairman of the judiciary committee. assured defense counsel they would be furnished each day with evidence, so that they would be advised what they would meet. "We shall be at a disadvantage un less we know precisely, with exact ness, what we shall be called upon to meet," said Mr. Bloch. John B. Stanchfield, replying to Mr. Bloch, declared the ohraseology was that of the defense counsel be cause of the phrase "solidarity with the Russian soviet form of govern ment" was contained in a manifesto adopted at the national emergency convention of the socialist party and this manifesto, Stanchfield asserted, was written by Bloch after consulta tion with Hillquit. A defense of soviet Russia was made today on the floor of the New York assembly chamber by Seymour Stedman of Chicago, an attorney for the defense. Asserting in connection with the charge that the socialist party at its- convention in Chicago last summer had expressed solidarity with soviet Russia and that the assembly had condemned the suspended members because they were members of party which expressed such approval. Mr. stedman declared that expression of belief iri the soviet Bystem was not an offense in England, Germany, Italy or Norway, where it had become an issue, and that in this country it was not a crime for which a man could be tried and sent to the penitentiary nor did it even afford the basis for a civil libel suit. Feeling; Reported Changing;. "We are not at war with Russia," he said. "It is true that some of our tfoops are over there and some of the troops of our associates. It was' rather unfortunate for some of our asso ciates' troops, for the Russians shot some ideas into their regiments." Mr. Stedman, discussing America's entrance into the world war, declared every man had a right 'to oppose war before the United States entered. Party Principle Defended. "The socialist party opposed It on humanitarian grounds," he said. He insisted the socialist party had a right to its opinion why America yitered the war and cited cases in the civtl war in which certain democratic leaders were not condemned for seek ing to end the strife. fire; we would as soon fight the Brit ish as the Germans." Disclosure Is Condemned. "I cannot but believe that whether the above admonition was or was not given to Admiral Sims the disclosure under almost any circumstances must receive the disapproval of every American," said Senator Walsh. Replying to an inquiry by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, whether Admiral Sims volunteered his letter. Chairman Hale of the decorations sub committee, said "The admiral produced it because 1 Insisted and I am entirely willing to take all responsibility." The warning given to Admiral Sims against letting the British "pull the wool" over his eyes was approved by Senator Borah, who said the official giving it should be commended. "I don't find anything to censure either Secretary Daniels or the ad miral," said Mr. Borah. "It was a very proper admonition and I regret that the secretary has denied it." Senator Walsh said the whole ques tion was over disclosure of confiden tial orders by the admiral, and Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado, said it seemed to him that there was "gross violation of somebody's confidence." Marines nt Home Lose. Before the sub-committee investi gating the award of naval war dec orations, Major-Genera Barnett. com mandant of the marine corps, said his own recommendations as to marine officers who served in the United States were not allowed in the ma jority of cases, and he had expressed regret to Mr. Daniels, who told him that " the line had to be drawn some where if the value of the medals was r.ot to be depreciated." General Barnett has renewed his recommendations for reconsideration by the Knight board, he said. Rear-Admiral A. W. Grant, who commanded the battleship force No, 1 of the Atlantic fleet during the war, told of the fate of his medal recom mendations, most of which, he said, were disapproved by Secretary Daniels. was demonstrated. The fifth degree was exemplified immediately after the luncheon recess under the direc tion of D. C. Mullen, past master, and the sixth degree with J. C. Ketcham, national lecturer, as ritualist. Tonight the delegates banqueted at the Congregational church and a pro gramme of speaking and music was given in the auditorium. BOTH SIDES ARE- FIRM Wage Agreement on Building Work Not Reached at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 21. No agreement was effected at a confer ence of representatives of Dulidlng trades unions of this city, and local contractors held last night, it was an nounced today, and no further discus sions of the wage demands made by the unions have been arranged. The unions have asked for wage In creases of $1 a day and have refused to work on new contracts until their demands have been met. Jobs started before the old wage contracts expired are being completed. SOCIALISTS ON TRIAL (Continued From First Page.) gallery when Littleton, after de nouncing the attitude of the social ist party toward the war, referred to a remark by Morris Hillquit. chief counsel for the defense, saying: "Mr. Hillquit said yesterday that 'what may be treason today, may be the law of .the land tomorrow It will be the law tomorrow if you let traitors write the law." This later brought sharp objection from Hillquit, who declared Little ton's "reactionary, un-American state ment Invoked applause in this house to the everlasting shame of those who participated. Troth Is Admitted. "Did I make any misstatement?' demanded Littleton. "No. the statement was absolutely correct, but what I object to is the inference." "I do not intend to have anything ARMOUR'S BUSINESS EXCEEDS BILLION Return Is 6.74 Per Cent on Net Capital Investment. INCOME IS $14,098,506 Preferred Stock Gets 7 Per Cent and Common Stock S Per Cent. Rest of Profit Re-invested. CHICAGO, Jan. 21. Gross sales of Armour & Co. for the fiscal year ending November 1, 1919, were $1,038, 000,000, and net income was $14,098.- 506, according to the annual financial report to stockholders made public tonight. This was the first year in the history of the company when the gross sales passed the billion dollar mark, the report said, the fUcure comparing with gross sales of $861. 000,000 In 1918. The net income represented a return of 1.35 cents on each dollar of sales and of 6.74 per cent on the net capital investment, the statement said. Seven per cent dividends were paid on the preferred stock and the usual 2 per cent dividend on the common stock, the remainder of the profits being in vested in the business. "Our profits, while fair considering the business conditions during the last year, show the utter absurdity of the charges of agitators that there exists undue control of the livestock and meat food market, or that the packing business has profiteered," the statement said. "Had it not been for the earnings In foreign fields and from subsidiaries the year would have been disastrous, indeed." Total assets of the company were placed at $490,809,643 and the surplus on November 1. 1919, at $80,479,182. Attention was called to the agree ment with the government for the segregation of lines of business nol related to the packing industry. ' "We look to the future with con fidence. We believe that the sanity and good sense of the American peo ple will take us through the trying period in which we are living today. ' There must be some adjustment of prices, wages, salaries and incomes as will keep the nation in its prescnl state of prosperity." 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