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PORTLAND OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920
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EBERT FORCES ENCOURAGED
Early Return of President to
Capital Expected.
CRUISER BOMBARDS KIEL
Hundreds Reported Killed and
Wounded Hindenburg Urges
Sew Elections Call.
LONDON, March 17. Chancellor
Kapp, head of the new government at
Berlin, has resigned in favor of Presi
dent Kbert. says the Berlin corre
spondent of the London Times, under
date of Tuesday evening. Eforts to
form a Kapp ministry have been
abandoned.
LONDON, March 16. Four hundred
persons are reported to have been
killed and many persons wounded in
a bombardment of Kiel by the Ger
man cruiser Kckernfoerde, says i
Central News dispatch from Copen
hagen quoting the Kkstrabiadet's Kiel
correspondent.
The dispatch adds that some quar
ters of the town were destroyed by
the bombardment. The cruiser la said
to have directed its fire especially
against the quarters of the workmen
who arc opposed to the Kapp govern
ment. In addition to the report of the
bombardment of Kiel, detailed reports
have been received of severe fighting
there. The Dally Mail's Berlin cor
respondent under date of Monday
says that the communists seized the
arsenal, six officers and a number of
soldiers being killed. Later a marine
brigade supporting the new govern
ment retook the arsenal, where about
ZOO arc reported to have been killed.
BERLIN, March 16. -(Ey the Asso
ciated Press.) The new" Kapp gov
ernment at Berlin hag not found the
support it had looked for, and while
its hold on the administrative activi
ties is growing weaker, the strength
of President Kbert and his support
ers, including the members of . the
national assembly at Stuttgart, has
increased materially, if all reports are
to be believed. Consequently Ebert's
return to Berlin at an early date is
confidently predicted in some quar
ters. That Dr. Wolfgang Kapp has vir
tually reached the end of his re
sources, so far as concerns himself as
head of the revolutionary "movement,
is evidenced by the fact that he Is
s-aid to have been ready to retire
eince Saturday, but was persuaded
by Colonel Bauer, leader of the roy
alist party, and Major-General Ludcn
dorff to remain.
ew nrglnie ImpoMslble.
General Groener, the Prussian war
minister, the Frankfurter Zentung
asserts, has telegraphed to Field
Marshal von Hindenburg that, in his
opinion the' Kapp-Von Lutttwitz
government is an impossible one,
whether from the viewpoint of home
affairs or foreign affairs. Groener
is quoted as saying that Von Hinden
burg is the idol of the German peo
ple, and a word from him would suf
fice to bring back the regular troops
to a constitutional basis.
General Groener is also credited
with having sent a. message to Ebert
offering to act as mediator between
him and Von Hindenburg with a view
to restoring constitutionalism.
Von Hindenburg has written to Dr.
Kapp advising him to withdraw from
his position, Cologne dispatches say,
and has advised President Ebert to
call for new elections.
Kbcrt's Grip Tightens.
Thus far, however, what the con
stitutional president intends to do is
not known In Berlin. But the future
action of the national assembly will
probably decide his attitude.
Those who optimistically believed
Ebert might enter into negotiations
with the Berlin government wera dis
appointed to learn today that no defi
nite negotiations are under way,
though the basis of agreement as
outlined yesterday by the Kapp fac
tion seemed to afford an opportunity
for the two contending governments
to enter into a discussion.
President Eberfs firm grip on ad
ministrative affairs in Berlin is in
dicated by the fact that the imperial
finance minister, by his orders, has
refused to turn over the money nec
essary for the payment of the troops,
demanded by the revolutionary chan
cellor, and the tinder-secretaries of
the various ministries, as well as
other officials, have absolutely re
fused to take orders from the new
government. Some of them have quit
Berlin.
Genera! Strike la Felt.
The general strike proclaimed not
only in Berlin but throughout Ger
many was more pronounced today
than ever, with the result that thou
sands were feeling the pinch of hun
ger, and the eocialist and labor lead
ers were urging that this weapon he
used in its full force in behalf of the
constitutionalists.
Capital punishment has been de
creed by General von Luettwits for
those fomenting strikes or exercising
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Missourian BelieTes He Can Better
Scrve nis peo",e er
J Branch of Congress.' .
WASHINGTON, March 16. Repre
sentative Champ Clark of Missouri
formally announced today that" he,
would not be a can'didate for the sen
ate because of his unwillingness to
"swap the democratic leadership in
j the house for the position of United
i States senator."
The former speaker declared in a
statement "to the people of Missouri"
that between the two offices he felt
he could render better service by re
maining in the house.
"I havti never believed a man has
any moral right to enter a race for a
great office involving himself and his
friends in all sorts of labor and tur
moil without first viewing the land
scape o'er and considering the whole
situation." he said.
"This is particularly as to the Mis
souri senatorship by reason of the
large number of people who have
written or spoken to me urging that
I should become a candidate and prof
fering such support.
"I have considered it from every
standpoint.
"As a result, I have concluded not
to be a candidate for the senate,
thereby swapping the democratic
leadership in the house for the posi
tion of a new senator. There is a
house habit with which I am thor
oughly acquainted, and a senate habit
with which I am not familiar. Betwixt
the two, I prefer the house."
STOLEN BANK BOX FOUND
Valuable Records Taken by
Scio
liobbers Recovered.
ALBANY, Or., March 16. (Special.)
A metal box belonging to the Scfb
postoffice, which was taken from the
vault of the Scio State bank when the
safety deposit boxes of the bank were
rifled recently, has been discovered
under the approach to Green's bridge,
whiuh crosses the Santiain river be
tween Scio and Jeffersoi-.
The discovery furnishes the first
definite clew to the course taken by
the robbers, who evidently fled by
automobile. The box ' contained the
only record of the sale of war sav
ings stamps at the Scio postoffice
and will enable people who lost such
stamps in the robbery to make proper
claims to the government.
The box was found by members of
a county crew working on the bridge
while resting under the approach
during the noon hour.
SHIPPING POLICY SOUGHT
Senate Sub-Committee to Tackle
Merchant Marine Problem.
WASHINGTON, March 16. A sub
committee of nine was appointed to
day by the senate commerce commit
tee to formulate a permanent mer
chant marine policy.
Senator Jones, republican, Wash
Ington, will head the sub-committee,
of which the other members are Sen
ators Fernalil, Maine; Calder, New
Tork; Colt, Rhode Island, and Sic
Nary, Oregon republicans, and
Fletcher, Florida; Chamberlain, Ore
gon; Ransdcll, Louisiana, and Sim
mons, North Carolina, democrats. It
will review evidence taken during
prolonged hearings in arriving at
recommendations to the full com
mittee. POST BANS OUIJA BOARDS
Hood River American Legion to
Give Benefit Party for Rome.
- HOOD RIVER, Or., March 16.
(Special.) Ouija boards are banned
at the American Legion home benefit
card party to be given next Tuesday
night. Other forms of "fortune tell
ing" will be part of the entertain
ment. The party wmVh is given primarily
to raise funds for a permanent home
building for the post, is in charge of
the following: V
Mrs. L. N. Blowers, Mrs. L. M. Bent
ley, Mrs. A. C. Lofts, Mrs. A. S. Keir,
Mrs. Minnie J. Voider Ahc, Mrs. V. U,
Abraham and Mrs. F. C. Sherriebb.
14 POLICE GET SIX PINTS
Canadian Liquor Cargo May Have
' Reached Thirsty Citizens.
Fourteen policemen led by Lieuten
ant Thatcher raided the tanker Oleum
which arrived at the Linnton docks
last- night from Canadian ports, and
found six pints of whisky. The liquor
was confiscated.
The police understood that the
tinker was due here at 10 F. M. and
hoped to secure a large cargo of con
traband liquor and opium. The tanker
arrived at-4 P. M. and the raiders-did
not reach the dock until six hours
later . '
CHINA INDICATES POLICY
Xorlli and South to Be Reconciled
Before Talking to Japan.
HONOLULU, T. H., March 16. The
Pekin government has instructed the
Chinese minister at Washington to
notify the American state department
that the policy of China is to recon
cile the north and south factions in
China before negotiating with Japan
on the Shantung question..
This news comes through a Tokio
wireless message picked up here by
the Japanese cruiser Takumo.
Center of Political Fight
in Middle West. ;:
SOUTH DAKOTA BATTLE IS HOT
Lowden Holds Home State In
Firm and Sure Grip.
MINNESOTA AFFORDS CLUE
La Follette Still Wields Great In
fluence in Wisconsin and Can
didates Are Warned Away.
BY MARK SULLiyAN.
(Copyright by X. Y. Evening Post. Inc.
Published by Arrangement.)
CHICAGO, March 16. The race
among the republican candidates for
the presidency has reached a tense
ness in the middle west far beyond
anything realized in the east. All the
candidates and all their managers
take the view that the primaries
about to be held during the coming
weeks are of importance not only be
cause of the number of actual dele
gates at stake, but also because of
the psychological effect. They be
lieve that this is the time when, if
at any time before the convention, it
is possible to get the advantage of a
demonstration of leadership.
They believe that any candidate
who gets a markedly preponderant
popular vote, especially in Minnesota.
South Dakota and Michigan, will
thereby secure what they call the
band wagon position; and this year
the band wagon position is even more
important than usual because of the
large number of politicians ana teaa
ers throughout the country who have
no particular fidelity to any one can
didate, and whose main interest lies
in being with the winner.
For this reason the candidates are
devoting the utmost of their strength
to getting the largest possible vote in
the primaries about to occur in the
middle west during the next few
weeks.
Illinois Is Lowdn's home state, and
at the present' moment it is safe to
snv thnt every delegate from that
state, will be named by the Lowden
organization or will be satisfactory
to it. Senator Harding will be less
fortunate with his home state. It is
believed that from four to ten out of
Ohio's forty-eight delegates vTill be
instructed for General Wood.
Indiana will be one of the real
battle grounds of the country. The
result of the primaries in that state
may readily give a clue to the final
result. The Indiana law provides that
the primary shall be void unless pome
one of the candidates gets over 50
per cent of the total vote. Inasmuch
as four candidates Wood, Lowden,
Johnson and Harding are all con
testing the stiite it would seem im
probable that any one of them "will
get as much as 50 per cent of the
total vote. In that event, the destina
tion of Indiana's thirty votes in the
national convention will be deter
mined by the net result of the wire
pulling and other strategy of the va-
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Otlier Corporations Expected to
Follow Suit Shortly on Plea
of Underproduction.
The price of gasoline goes up 2
cents a gallon today in Portland and
all the rest of Oregon, all of Wash
ington, Idaho, California, Nevada and
Arizona.
This cheering news for the motor
ist to enojy over his morning coffee
was announced last night by J. E.
Balsley, district sales manager of the
Standard Oil company, following tele
graphic instructions from . K. R.
Kingsbury, president of the Standard
Oil company, of California, at San
Francisco.
The new scale brings the price of
gasoline at filling stations and ga
rages in Portland from 25 cents to 27
cents per gallon. At Vancouver and
other western Washington points it is
now 24 cents, -an increase from 22
cents per gallon.
The differential of 2 cents per
gallon against Oregon motorists, 1
cent of which is due to the state tax
and the other 1 cents to the state
law requiring that all gasoline sold in
the state must be of 56 specific grav
ity, still remains.
The Union Oil company, Shell Oil
company and Associated Oil com
panies had no announcement to make
last night as to an increase in price
today. Following (the rise of 1
cents per gallon made by the Stan
dard Oil company last December 17,
exactly three months ago, the Shell
and Union Oil companies followed
suit almost immediately. The asso
ciated continued the old price for two
or three weeks, then increased half a
cent, and shortly afterward another
cent, making its quotation the same
as that of the Standard and other
companies.
The increase in the price of gaso
line today is accompanied by an in
crease in price of fuel oil of 25 cents
barrel. The price here for fuel oil
yesterday was $1.65 a barrel Today
it is $1.90.
The statement of President Kings
bury, telegraphed from San Francisco,
announced, however, that this in
crease of 25 cents a barrel for fuel
oil to consumers is accompanied by
an increase of the same amount per
barrel for crude oil at the well for
all grades. This means, it was ex
plained here last night by Mr. Bals
ley, that the Standard Oil cmpany is
doing its utmost to increase produc
tion at the wells, and to encourage
new development, by. offering the
highest price in the history of Cali
fornia for crude oil at the well.
Production on this coast, he said,
has been slipping behind for months,
in spite of all efforts to increase it.
The following statement from
President Kingsbury of the Standard
Oil company of California, in ex
planation of the increase in price of
gasoline and crude oil, accompanied
announcement of the increase last
night:
."These advances in the prices of
petroleum products are the natural
and direct result of a shortage in
petroleum supply, coupled with an
increased dejnand, not only in Cali
fornia but throughout the country.
For example, in the east, prices of
gasoline have reached such high
levels that it is now practicable for
(astern buyers to purchase this pro
duct in California, pay all transporta
tion charges and market it at a profit
as far east as the Atlantic. Today
gasoline sells for 28 cents whole
sale In New York, atrainst 19 cents
wholesale in San Francisco, a dif
ference of 9 cents per gallon. Rail
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Initial Appropriation of $250,000
for Purpose Recommended; Mc
Arthur Hopeful of Outcome.
OREGONIAN NEWS BCRE AU.
Washington. March 16. The full
membership of the house naval af
fairs committee this morning eanc'
tioned the report of the sub-commit
tee and thereby recommended to the
house the establishment of a sub
marine and destroyer base and avl
ation station at Tongue point, near
the mouth of the Columbia river, and
recommended an initial appropriation
of $250,000 for the project. The item
will be included in the annual naval
appropriation bill, which will be re
ported to the house tomorrow and will
be taken up for consideration Thurs
day.
Under the rules of the house legis
lation increasing the burden of tax
ation on the government is subject to
a point of order and the Tongue point
item is clearly subject to a point of
order and will go out of the bill if
objected to by any individual on the
floor. In case objection is offered
Representative McArthur will ask
that it be withheld until he has an
opportunity to make a presentation
of the case on the floor, and he to
day expressed himself as confident of
being able to allay opposition to the
proect on the Columbia.
yir. McArthur made a vain effort
this morning to have the naval af'
fairs committee include the Port An
geles project, but his motion was voted
down, H to 6. He was uncertain to
day whether he would renew his fight
for Port Angeles on the floor of the
house or urge the senate committee
on naval affairs to include it. He said
after today's meeting that the com
mittee gave preference to the Colum
bia river project because of the great
expanse of unprotected coastline be
tween Mae Mare Island and Bremerton
yards, and that the arguments in sup
port of the Port Angeles project were
not as strong as those for the Colum
bia river because of the proximity of
Port Angeles to the Bremerton yard
and the long stretch of coastline be
tween Port Angeles and Mare Island.
Members of the committee realize
the importance of both of these pro
posed submarine destroyer stations,
but regard the one on the Columbia
rivcr'as of greater Importance at this
time.
B0ARDMANHAS BIG BLAZE
Early Morning Fire Does Damage
to Extent of $28,000.
PENDLETON, Or., March 16. (Spe
cial.) Fire this morning at Board
man caused losses of $20,000 to the
Ballinger Lumber company and $SO00
to the Haskins grocery. The hotel
had a narrow escape, but was saved
without injury.
The garage adjoining the lumber
company's offices was untouched,
though the grocery which was burned
was two blocks away from the lum
ber yard. It is believed the fire
started from a passing engine. The
alarm was first given by an eng'ne
going through about 4 o'clock this
morning, and it was not until noon
that the flames were under control.
A high wind all morning made the
fire difficult to fight, but aid brought
from Umatilla succeeded in master
ing 't.
Tho yards were filled to capacity
with lumtier and made a hot blaze.
The warehouse, yards and offices of
the lumber company were totally de
stroyed. The $20,000 loss, however,
is offset by $14,000 Insurance. The
hotel was insured to the extent of
$5000.
"Grave Concern" Pledge
in Crisis Proposed.
LEADERS REACH AGREEMENT
Anti-Administration Forces
Will Go No Farther.
ROLL CALL IS FORECAST
Vote on Ratification May Come
Friday or Saturday Irish Ques
tion Is Debated.
WASHINGTON, March 16. A gen
eral declaration of international
policy, under.whlch the United States
would view with "grave concern"
any future upheaval threatening the
peace and freedom of Europe, was
agreed on by republican senate lead
ers today and presented as a new
reservation to the peace treaty.
Intended to replace the more defi
nite pledges of article 10, the reser
vation is to be pressed in the senate
as the farthest step the republican
leaders are willing to go toward
abandonment of American Isolation
and participation in European con
flicts. Its text follows:
"It shall be the declared policy of
tnis government that the freedom
and peace of Europe being again
threatened by any power or combina
tion of powers, the United States will
regard such a situation with grave
concern, and will consider what, if
any, action it will take in the pre
mises."
Ratification Itollt-n'll ear,
Senator Lenroot. Wisconsin, drafted
it in consultation with other republi
can leaders and introduced it In the
senate at the end of a day of debate
on the Irish question which delayed
treaty action. It was predicted to
night, however, that the ratification
rollcall would come Friday or Sat
urday. Not many democrats had had an
opportunity tonight to study tho new
republican proposal, and It was un
certain how much support It would
command from them. omc senators
predicted, however, that it might have
me eitect of softening the resent
ment of the administration over the
republican article 10 reservation and
win over enough democratic votes to
ratify tho treaty.
Republican!! (lalsn Gain.
A claim of further gains in break
ing down administration resistance
was made on the republican side dur
ing the day and some ieaders were
asserting tonight that the rollcall
would show a total very close tn
two-thirds required to ratify with
the republican reservations. It 1b 1
understood to be the purpose. If rati
f .cation, fails, to reconsider and take !
a second vote in the hope that after
they have made their records of op
position, a handful more of the dem
ocratic senators will leave the admin
istration's lead and save the treaty
from another failure.
The new reservation follows the
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"Battle" Between Two Contin
gents, Similar to Actual War
fare, to Be Arranged.
WASHINGTON, March IS. The Pa
cific and Atlantic fleets will meet off
the Pacific coast of Panama next
January in their first Joint maneuv
ers, designed to keep the navy "on
its toes" during peace time.
This was decided today at a con
ference between Secretary Daniels
and Admirals Rodman and Wilson,
fleet commanders. It is practically
certain that a "battle" between the
fleets, similar to actual warfare, will
be arranged. It may also serve as a
test of the Panama canal as an elc
ment of naval strategy.
After the practice the combined
fleet will visit principal Pacific coast
ports of the United states to give the
people an opportunity to see the na
tlon's full naval fighting force. It
will be the first time that the entire
battleship Btrength has visited the
Pacific coast since the Atlantic fleet
made its memorable cruise around
the world in 1907-08.
The fleet which will steam out of
Panama bay for San Francisco next
year will be many times larger and
more powerful than that which the
late Rear Admiral Rohley D. Evans
took through the Golden Gate in 1S08
after a voyage around Cape Horn.
There will be 16 battleships of the
dreadnought class the same number
that circled the globe perhaps
dozen second-line battleships, 11
cruisers and supporting units of de
stroyers, submarines and auxiliaries.
Among second-line ships will be a
number that made the cruise around
the world. But they will go to tho
Pacific before that time, as six, In
cluding the Connecticut, . which was
Admiral Hvans' flagship In 1!0S, have
been assigned to take midshipmen
from Annapolis vm June 8 on a cruise
to Hawaii and several Pacific ports.
The voyage will end August 28.
PASTOR HELD FOR THEFT
Minister Accused of Taking Wom
an's Handbag Willi $7 I. HI.
COLUMBUS. O., March 16. The Uev
A. M. Johnson, Columbus, was ar
rested late today by the police on
complaint of Mrs. Elizabeth Metcalfe,
wife of an attorney, who charges the
minister Willi theft of a handling con
taining $7156 in Jewelry ami securi
ties, wlillc paying a social call at
her home.
Mrs. Metcalfe, in her complaint.
alleged that she left Johnson alone
in a room where the handbag lay on
a table. When she returned, accord
ing to her story, both the handbag
and the minister were gone.
The min'ster denied the charge.
GIGANTIC BONES FOUND
Houd Construction Crew Digs Up
Remains of Mastodon.
SPOKANE, March 16. Discovery by
road construction crew of gigantic
bones of an animal believed to be a
mastodon near Penawawa, on the
Snake river, last Saturday, was re
ported hero today by liev. M. W.
Fink of I'enawawa. lie said the skull
wa8 " ' " . 11 l"e P"
In diameter at tho base and the teeth
four to five inches across.
Unly the foiequarters were un
earthed. It Is expected that an effort
to unearth the entire skeleton will be
made.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximifm fmperature,
54 degrees; minimum, u7 degrees.
TODAY'S Kalr; northerly winus.
rorrijtn.
Kapp government in Uerlln tottering and
end Is believed near. I'ago 1.
New treaty reservation deriared to to
limit of rcpubliraufi. 1'BKfi 1.
England on guard to prevent return of
ex-kaier lo Uermany. t'age 2.
Ebert government 1 itrong lor peace.
Tage 6.
National.
' Wood now regarded as undi.sptlted leader
tor republican nomination, i'age 4.
Kew treaty reservation proposed declared
to be limit of republicans, i'ago 1.
Two fleets to Join for maneuvers on Pa
ctfle next January. I'ago 1.
Germany mii-sed big chance to stop V. S.
troop movements, says Sims, i'age 4.
Tongue Point nava. bae project recom
mended, by houso committee. I'age 1.
Republlean presidential candidates seek
ing delegates in middle wept, i'age 1.
Iowa republicans choose Lowden tirst.
Wood second. I'age .'I.
Champ Clark, former speaker of house,
not In race for senatorship. I'ago 1.
lomentlr.
; Kx-convlel who held federal Job aids tn
lumt.er.fruud investigation. I'age 3.
-uiij... nnrlih nn UmV hnm from Kfl'llOol
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in North Uakota binzard. I'agu 0.
j ' I'aelfle Northnet.
!3'.onO taken by highwaymen from Seattle
i " Income-tax office. I'age 4.
Delav reduced one half In forwarding com
pilation to Injured workmen. I'age 7.
Sports.
Beaver-Cuh game postponed to Thursday-
rain. I ago 14.
Meehan and Walker all set for tonlgjhfi
battle at Mllwaukie. l'aso 14.
Listless game played in scholastic basket
finals. I'age 14.
Barker bread team latest entrant iu gcml-
pro baseball. Page 13-
Commercial and Marine.
Klour-sclling In larger volume In north
west, fage Si.
Corn lifted at Chicago by eastern shorts
buying. I'age 113.
Stocks unsettled by reaction In specula
tive issues. I'age ill.
Crooked tall shaft breaks propel lors on
West Nosska. Page
Portland and Vicinity.
Non-rrtl!,an !ea&uo ln North Dakota said
to be about done. Pago 8.
Eugene Smith denies deal with anyone In
candidacy. I'age 0.
Soviet indorsed by communists, Baullt ad
mits on stand. I'age 1.
Site for now park la donated to city.
Page 12.
judge William rialloway dies at The
palles. Page 8.
Gasoline price goea up 2 cents gallon to
day. Pas' 1-
Communist Defense Wit
ness Is Cornered.
REDS' AIMS BARED IN COURT
Wife of Man Held for Depor
tation Also on Stand.
TRIAL IS NEARING END
U'Ren E.peel5 lo Coiuludo Cae
Todays Cro-s-I'.iumlnallon Is
to lie Itrlef.
That the maniferto Issued by the
"reds" at the communist Interna
tionale, also known as the third In
ternationale, meeting in Moscow, Rus
sia, last spring, was adopted as a
whole by the communist labor party
of America, was an admission wrun
from Victor aulit, representative of
Oregon at the first convention of that
organization ln I'hlCHiio, who now
awaits deportation, ln tho course ot
his cross-examluat Inn yesterday by
Kar.l F. Bernard, deputy district at
torney. Saulit was called to the witness
stand by the defense In the criminal
syndicalism trial of Karl W. Osier.
Fred W. Frey and Claud Hurst.
prominent In tho local orxanUAllon ot
the communist labor branch.
Approval la Admitted.
After conceding that consideration
of the manifesto required Its rejection
or adoption. Sunlit acknowledneil that
the communist labor convention went
on record as Indorsing the document
Saullt gave an Inslnht Into some of
the alms of tho new party, though he
disclaimed any tendency toward the
use of violence.
What do you mean by 'dictatorship
of tho proletariat?" ho was asked.
"It Is tho scientific expression lor
majority rule."
'Then we do not have It In thli
Icoiinti y'.
"No, but we will have It when th
workers rule They arc t5 per cent of
the people."
Will they rei'iitrn l.e the constitu
tion of the I'nllcd Slates?"
1 don't know."
Wltnrxa t(iUsrd n Altitude.
Vou mean they will recoiinuo no
law but those made by I hiinsi'lve7"
Yes, for they w ill be the majority.
Dll you ever hear of tho require
ment of threc-lourt lis vote ot ma
stales to amend tho constitution of
the United States?"
'There is a movement on in this
country to do away with the clause
of tho constitution requiring; threo-
fourths vote," responded. Saullt.
Yes. I understand there Is," was
the dry comment or Bernard.
John Heed, one of the national
leaders of the communist labor party.
was an Ititimntc friend of Irnlno and
Trot.ky,' was lie not?" pursued Ber
nard. Drlcusjcy la Adittlllrd.
"I don't think so. Lenlne nd
Trot.ky have no time to waste estab
lishing friendships," was the reply.
"Reed is a delegate to the third In
ternationale from tho communist la
bor party. Is he not?"
"He Is one of them."
"Then the communist labor party
of America Is under the direction of
tho third internatiotiale?"
"Not yet."
Saullt found some difficulty In ex
plaining; provisions of the platform of
the communist labor party to the ef
fect that there whs no opportunity
for tho laboring class to gvt control
of the ttovernmcnt through the regu
lar political machinery, and that the
chance of winning advance reforms
by ballot was extremely remote and
if successful would not weaken the
"capitalistic" grip.
Intent la lw Force llralrd.
He Insisted throughout that noth
ing rough or savoring of the use of
force was Intended. Where tho plat
form said "overthrow" Saullt declared
It merely meant "change" of govern
ment; where it spoke of "capturing"
power, ho explained that "capture"
meant "change of hands."
Asked what the communist labor
party thought was wrong with this
country, Saulit replied, "No man In
this country receives the full product
of hiboll If he is working for some
body else I mean exploited by some
body else. He cannot receive the full
product of his toil under the capitalist
system."
"Just what arc your plana for estab
lishing a communist society?"
"We have no plans yet, but we In
tend to establish one."
"Well, what means will you use?
"We intend to bring about the com
munist society through education of
the workers to their class conscious
ness. Then they will know enough
to find means."
Though copies of the constitution" of
soviet Russia were found by the hun
dreds in a raid on the hall of the com
munist labor party, Saullt explained
that the reason the communists had
not circulated copies tot the constitu
tion of tho United States, which he
Bald was approved by them, was that .
It would be "too expensive."
"Does the communist labor party
subscribe to the constitution of the
United States V
"Why, yes. It approves of It."
"Then why djd it not circulate
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