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POKTLAND, OKEGOX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THIRD PARTY BORN
AFTER LOME FIGHT
La Follette Would Lead
With Dictated Planks.
RELIEF WORKERS TO
BRAVE RED INVASION
CLOUDBURST HITS
INLAND EMPIRE
NEW FEDERAL LOANS
TO ROADS APPROVED
TRI-C0L0R AND OLD
GLORY FLY TOGETHER
ROBBER SUSPEGTS
CAPTURED IN DUEL
"HANG ME AT ONCE,"
IS WANDERER'S PLEA
GHARGES HARDING
HOOVER'S AIDES IX POLAND TO
STAY AT POSTS.
TOTAL- OF
' FAR
$27,068,875
.SANCTIONED.
fHUS
u.
S. JOINS FRANCE IN CELE
BRATING BASTILE DAY.
MAX WHO SLEW -WIFE AND
S TRA N GER TO PLEAD GUILTY.
BOURBONS GAGGED
K
PLATFORM THREATENS SPLIT
Factions Adjourn for D-ay
When Failing to Agree.
SINGLE TAX MEN QUIT
Withdrawal From Fusion Party
Announced When Policy De
mand Is Rejected.
CHICAGO. July 13. Faced with the
task of retailoring their platform to
fit the candidate, the resolutions
committee of the new political party
struggled tonight to compromise
widely divergent views
prehensive statement
principles satisfactory
into a com
of political
to Senator
Robeit M. La. Follette.
The Wisconsin solon "wants to lead
the new party," Chairman P. Chris
tensen of Utah, told the delegates.
They had wanted several hours to
adopt a platform and to elect a leader
when Ch rlstensen's announcement
nude it evident there was no hope of
the platform committee reaching a
common ground tonight.
Karlier they had found such a
ground and completed a draft of nine
planks.
First Split Is Faretf.
It was on the consideration of these
that the newborn party, fused from
the labor party, committee of 48 and a
half dozen other minority groups,
faced their first split, and for a time
the infant movement threatened to
expire in a flow of heated argument.
-fn AcccpiaDie compromise was re
ported in sight when representatives
of Senator La Follette appeared be
fore the resolutions committee to an
nounce that his acceptance of the
nomination expected to be tendered
to him would not be forthcoming un
til certain planks were rewritten.
His objections, it was -reported, weft
based principally on a forlgn rela
tions pianx, wnicn indorsee a league
of nations, favored recognition of
Irish freedom and soviet Russia and
lifting of the Russian blockade and
on another plank advocating national
ization of all essential industries and
raw materials. '
Hasty Conferences Called.
Hasty conferences were called in an
effort to placate the senator's agents,
Gilbert E. Roe of New Tork, his ex
law partner, and Robert M. La Fol
lette Jr. The convention marked time
for hours while the conferees argued
and then adjourned until 9:30 A. M.
tomorrow.
The single-tax delegates were the
first to withdraw from the fusion
party convention. Upon adjournment
of the amagamated meeting tonight
they went into separate session and
selected their own party standard
bearers.
Macauley Is Nominated.
Robert O. MacauTey of Philadel
phia, chairman of their national com
mittee, was nominated as the party's
presidential candidate. For the vice
presidency they chose R. C. Barnum
of Cleveland.
Single-tax leaders said they with
drew from the fusion party when the
inclusion of a single-tax plank was
definitely refused and when they were
convinced that the new party's nom
inee would not conform to single-tax
theories.
Dudley Field Malone filled the gap
while the conference proceeded. He
received an ovation when he declared
for strict enforcement of the Volstead
law, "good or bad."
"I hope the American people in
this coming election will not see their
destiny through a glass of light wine
or beer." Malone added.
Malone paid his respects to the re
publican party with the comment that
"a porch campaign represents the
speed of its platform and candidate."
Palmer Also .Attacked.
On the democratic side he singled
out Attorney-General Palmer and
Postmaster-General Burleson for espe
cial attack.
Chairman Christensen announced
from the chair that' Senator Robert
La Follette wanted to lead the new
party, if possible. He placed empha
sis on the words "if possible."
The announcement gave credence to
a report that Senator La Follette
would accept the nomination only in
event the platform planks on nation
alization of essential industries and
foreign relations are rewritten to con
form to his ideas.
Esrly mome.its of the new party's
life were fraught with menacing sit
uations. The joint chairman of the
labor party ant the committee of 48
group battled for hours to keep the
jealousies and distrusts of the rival
groups submerged and the road open
for the transaction of business.
Several tim;s a break appeared not
far away. Peacemakers were called
to the platform several times and
by their appeals to the common alms
of the delegates staved off, at least
temporarily, uie movement toward a
break. '
Platform Planks Drafted.
While the convention dickered over
the recognition extended its various
elements under the amalgamation, the
platform committee completed a draft
Concluded sa Page 2, Column a.j
V. S. Agents Now Feeding 1,2 00,
00 0 Children and Aiding Ref
ugees Fleeing Before Reds.
PALO A LTD. Cal., July 13. The
American relief and anti-typhus ad
ministration workers in Poland who
ore under the direction of Herbert C.
Hoover have been .ordered to remain
at their posts and brave any invasion
of the bolshevik! armies in order that
they may do all the good possible, it
was announced from Mr. Hoover's
home here today.
Mr. Hoover said that he did not be
lieve the bolshevikl forces would do
bodily harm to the Americans en
gaged in this relief work. The state
ment given out today follows:
"Mr. Hoover has given cable direc
tions that the Americans in charge
of the American relief administration
and the anti-4yphus campaign shall
remain at their psts in all those
parts of Poland which the bolshevik!
iray invade.
"The first of these administrations
is feeding 1.200.000 children and car
ing for the refugees fleeing before
the bolshevik! armies. The second is
carrying out the campaign against
typhus in East Poland. Parmer Ful
ler of San Francisco is in charge of
the relief work and Colonel Harry L.
Gilchrist of the army medical corps
is in charge of the anti-typhus cam
paign. "Mr. Hoover stated that these two
associations nave millions of dollars'
worth of property in Poland and that
he did not believe the bolshevlki
would do bodily harm to the Amer
icans engaged in this work and that
they might be able to save this prop
erty for the benefit of the destitute
and sick they remained at their
posts.".
It was announced that there are
approximately 130 Americans engaged
in the relief ai.d typhus administra
tions. TAC0IVIAN LOST 17 HOURS
Searchers Find John Law son Far
Up on Mountainside.
TACOMA, Wash., July 13. (Spe
cial.) Lost for 17 hours in a heavy
fog above Paradise inn, with no food
and only a small fire to keep warm,
John Lawson was found a short-distance
from Anvil rock in Rainier Na
tional park.
Lawson was surrounded 'by a fog
bank Sunday afternoon, when he
statd to walfc,io Anvil rock. He
had told other members of the party
1 he was with not to wait for him- if
he failed to return when they started
home, as he would come down on the
stage.
When Lawson did not appear for
work yesterday morning, W. T. Post,
who had driven him to the mountain
in his car, began an Investigation,
but it was not learned until early
this morning that he had been out
on the mountainside from Sunday
night until 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. That Lawson survived was attribut
ed to- his course in building himself
a small fire and staying by it until
help arrived. He was taken to the
inn and cared for.
BRITONS MOURN ADMIRAL
Last Honors Paid Baron Fisher at
AVestmlnster Abbey.
LONDON, July 13. Funeral services
were held in" Westminster Abbey to
day for the late Baron Fisher of Kit
verstone, admiral of the fleet.
At the Abbey eight admirals, in
eluding Viscount Jellicoe, acted a:
pallbearers. Interment will take place
tomorrow at Kilverstone hall, Nor
folk, where the body will be conveyed
on a farm wagon covered with the
same union jack used at the funeral
of Lady Fisher. Eight sailors will
carry the coffin across the lawn to
the churchyard.
The American ambassador, John W.
Davis, was among the large number
of distinguished personages attending
the services.
WINE TO BE AUCTIONED
8,000,000 Bottles of Champagne
to Go on Block in Paris.
PARIS. July IS. Eight million
bottles of champagne will be among
the items on the lists of commodities
to be placed on sale July 28, when the
sequestered property of Baron Walter
De Mumm will be auctioned off at
his estate near Rheims.
This property , was seised in 1915
suDsequenc 10 me oaron s resumption
of German citizenship when the war
began.
TWO CITIES SHOW GAINS
North Adams, Mass., 22,282 and
ProTO, Utah, 10,3 03.
WASHINGTON, July 13. Cesus
figures announced today are as fol
lows: North Adams. Mass., 22.2S2, increase
263 or 1.2 per cent.
Provo, Utah, 10,303, increase 1378 or
15.4 per cent.
8 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Three Hurt When Five Tons of
Munitions Are Fired.
L'ORIENT. France, July 13. A
freight car loaded with five tons of
American munitions was destroyed
by an explosion today at the L'Orient
station.
Eight men were killed and three
injured.
Idaho and Washington
Towns Damaged.
PULLMAN'S LOSS IS $50,000
College Farm Buildings and
Crops Caught in Path.
OTHER TOWNS DAMAGED
Moscow Cut Off Five Hours by
Storm Power Plant at Lew-
iston. Is Disabled.
SPOKANE. Wash.. . July 13. Vio
lent wind storms, accompanied by a
cloudburst, wrecked buildings and did
damage to grain which will run. into
hundreds of thousands of dollars all
over the faiouse aistrict-oi souin-
eaftern Washington at 6 o'clock to
night. . .
Pullman, Winona, Wawawai, Union
B'lats and a half-dozen other tbwns
in Washington reported farm houses
uproofed and barns demolished. The
Washington State college farm at
Pullman sustained damage to build
ings and crops estimated at $30,000.
At Lewiston, Idaho, heavy rain and
lightning put the power plant out of
con, mission.
The heavy winds in the vicinity of
Moscow, Idaho, isolated that town
from the outside world for five hours,
but the town itself suffered only a
heavy rain.
No loss of life was reported from
any point.
Lewiston First to Be Hit. -
First word of the storm, which
struck at about 6 o'clock, came from
Lewiston. Idaho, down the valley of
the Snake river from Moscow, and
about 20 miles away on an air line,
but considerably more by. road. At
Lewiston, the reports said, heavy
rains and lightning had put a local
power plant out of commission, ma
rooned an outbound passenger train
and caused damage to buildings and
crops. I
Then came a report from Genesee.
Idaho, south and east of Moscow, re
porting a severe storm there but
without details of damage. From
Wawawai, on the Snake river, and
outlying points about Pullman, simi
lar reports were received.
Heavy Property Loss Reported.
In none of the definite reports was
there mention of loss of life, although
property damage seemed to be heavy,
judging from first accounts.
When communication was finally
re-established with Moscow at a late
hour tonight, it was learned that
while there had been a heavy rainfall
with electrical disturbances, and the
property damage reported from other
sections had extended into that vicin
ity, the town had not suffered any
more harm than other places which
were cut off from communication.
WINONA, Wash., July 13. A cloud
burst struck Winona at 6 o'clock to
night which washed away four
houses, from all of which women and
children were rescued. Telephone
service was wrecked and railroad
trackage was torn out.
LEWISTON, Idaho. July 13. A
heavy electrical storm visited the
Lewiston country early this evening.
causing cloudbursts. The Lewiston
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Five Lines Figure as Beneficiaries
in Latest Grant From $300,
000,000 Revolving Fund.
WASHINGTON. July 13. New loans
to railroad's amounting to S17.022.273
were approved today by the inter
state commerce commission, making
an aggregate of J27.08S.S75 so far cer
tified to the secretary of the treas
ury for payment out of the J300.000,
000 revolving fund provided by the
transportation act.
A loan of $135,000 was approved for
thfe Aransas Harbor Terminal railway
for the recpnstruction of a consider
able portion of its line between Aran
sas Pass and Port Aransas, Texas,
which was 'damaged by a hurricane.
"The reconstruction of the road,"
the commission said, "will make
available a port on which the United
States has expended several million
dollars and will afford a direct and
expeditious route for shipments of oil
from Mexico, upon which a large sec
tion of Texas is increasingly depend
ent." The Carolina. Clinchfield & Ohio
railway was granted a loan of S2,-
I 000.000.
For the Bangor & Aroostook rail
way a loan of $200,000 was approved.
The commission pointed out that "the
road handles a very large tonnage of
wood pulp which is manufactured into
news print paper and for which there
is universal consumption."
A loan of $4,446,523 to the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway was also
approved. This loan is to enable pur
chase of additional equipment.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway is loaned $5,493,600 for new
equipment.
SAILORS SENT TO PEKIN
Bluejackets to Augment U. S. Lega
tion Guard of Marines.
WASHINGTON, July 13. A de
tachment of 150 American sailors has
been ordered to Pekin to augment the
American legation guard of 275 ma
rines as a precaution against threat
ened revolutionary hostilities there.
Admiral Gleaves. commander-in-chief
of the Asiatic fleet, also reported he
was proceeding to Pekin to confer
with the American minister there.
The cruiser Huron, Admiral Gleaves'
flagship, and three destroyers are
now at Taku, about 100 miles from
the capital. The bluejackets are
being sent to Pekin unarmed, but it
is understod there will be available
arms for them there.
CROP PRICES FALL OFF
Farmers Still Get 102.5 Per Cent
, Above 1 0-Year Average.
WASHINGTON, July 13. The level
of prices paid farmers for principal
crops decreased about 1.7 per cent
during June, said a report issued to
day by the department of agricul
ture. The report added, however, the
index figure of prices paid farmers
July 1 was still more than 20 per cent
higher than a year ago, 37 per cent
higher than two years ago and 102.5
per cent higher than the 10-year
average.
SINKING TUG RESCUED
Tiny Craft's Crew Battle With Ris
ing Waters.
WILMINGTON. N. C July 13. Her
circulating pumps dead and her hull
rapidly filling with water, the Ameri
can tug J. W. Scott, en route to
Havana, was picked up off Frying
Pan Shoals today by the Mallory line
steamer San Marcos and towed to this
port.
The crew of the tug had battled
with the rising waters for hours.
President Wilson, General Persliinj
and Head of American Legion.
Send. Messages.
WASHINGTON, July 13. Official
Washington will pay honor to France
tomorrow in commemoration of Bas
tile day. Government buildings will
display the French trl-color along
with the American flag. President
Wilson will send a message of con
gratulation to -the president of France
and Secretary Baker will place
wreaths on the graves of French sol
diers at the Arlington National ceme
tery. Tonight General Pershing sent a
message to Marshal Foch and the
French army and a similar message
was sent by Franklin d'Clier, nation
al commander of the American Le
gion. Bainbridge Colby, secretory of
state, in announcing that the French
flag would be hoisted over the state
department building with the Stars
and Stripes, suggested Informally that
the same be done from business
houses and residences over the en
tire country.
General Pershing's message to Mar
shal Foch- in behalf of Americans who
served in France, follows:
"Your American friends- and com
rades in arms send to the French
army and people their most cordial
greetings on the inspiring occasion
of your victory day. Bound together
in friendship by historic ties dating
from the revolution, and firmly ce
mented in the world war by the
blood of our sons on common battle
fields, your people and ours may look
with confidence into the future and
rejoice together in the present that
our unity- is unimpaired and that we
have maintained for posterity our
high national Ideals of liberty and
justice. We pay all honor and trib
ute to the glorious dead who have
given their lives in defense of these
noble principles. May France enjoy
the peace and prosperity which she
has so richly earned and which she
celebrates today."
NEW TORK, July 13. "The dough
boy and poilu will Be brothers in
peace as in war."'
This pledge was sent tonight to
Marshal Foch and the soldier-citizens
of France by Franklin d'Olier, na
tional commander of the American
Legion, to be delivered tomorrow on
the anniversary of the fall of. the
Bastile.
RECLAMATION HELD NEED
Increase in Production Necessary
toFeed America.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July 13.
Western state interests will renew
their efforts to obtain an appropria
tion of a quarter of a billion dollars
from congress for reclamation work
next Saturday, Governor D. W. Lavis
of Idaho announced at a luncheon
here today. On that date, he said, a
congressional sub-committee is ex
pected to visit reclamation projects
in Idaho.
"The government must adopt a
national reclamation policy if America
is to feed herself," the governor de
clared. "Unless we. increase the num
ber of farms and amount of produc
tion, America will be importing
wheat within four years."
FALL KILLS CAPITALIST
San Francisco Man Drops From
12th-Story Window.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., July 13.
Fred Staude, San Francisco capitalist,
fell from a 12th-slory window of
his office building here today and
was killed.
He was 53 years old and was presi-
Ident of an ice machine company.
Pair Taken in Umatilla
After All-Day Chase.
ONE FUGITIVE IS WOUNDED
Bullets Riddle Automobile in
Daring Hold-Up.
CAR LOADED' WITH LOOT
One of Duo Escapes Twice Before
Being Overpowered Chaso
Leads Into Hills.
PENDLETON, Or.. July 13. (Spe
cial.) After an all-day chase and a
pistol battle. Sheriff Taylor and Dep
uty Sheriff Martin of Umatilla county
tonight captured Jim Owens, alleged
"bad man" of Billings. Mont., and Neil
Hart,- who hails from Idaho. Owens
was wounded in the fighting.
The arrests came after a series of
daring robberies in the Pendleton dis
trict, culminating Monday night in
the hold-up of Eugene Lyman, a con
cession operator at the annual Cayuse
Indian celebration, when Lyman while
driving from Cayuse to Pendleton was
stopped by a fusillade of shots.
Two men, one masked and the other
seid to have been wearing a false
mustache, opened fire upon Lyman
and his car about 11 o'clock Monday
night, he said, just as he entered a
canyon near the Maloney ranch, six
miles from Pendleton. The bullets
punctured the radiator and broke the
windshield, forcing him to stop the
car. Then they led him to a barn,
tied him up and pocketed the $100 in
cash, he declares he carried.
Auto Is Piled Wltk Loot.
The men, said to be Owens and
Hart, piled Lyman's car high with
loot stolen from the Indians at
Cayuse. which they had cached near
by and drove to Pendleton. Lyman
worked with the ropes that bound
hinvfor half an hour and finally bor
rowed a car and drove to Pendleton,
where he notified Sheriff Taylor.
Sheriff Taylor waited until morn
ing and struck out for the scene of
the holdup. Empty cartridges were
found and impressions taken of the
footprints. Returning to Pendleton,
Sheriff Taylor learned that Lyman's
car had been found at Reith, three
miles west of Pendleton. Together
with Lyman and Glen Bushee, he
struck out for Relth. The party made
a hurried search of the town but
failed to locate any suspicious char
acters until they got down to the rail
road tracks. Two men approached,
one wearing a red shift and one a
bright colored one, which Lyman
recognized as belonging to Cayuse
Indians.
Owens Feigns Insanity.
Hart threw up his hands when com
manded to do 'so, but Owens, feigning
insanity, be Kan to double up, mumble
unintelligible pleas and attempted to
obtain his gun from the coat he car
ried on his arm. Sherif Ta: : .- jerked
the coat away but-at tne same time
Owen. ducked under a freight car.
Taylor fired but missed and Owens
was off fur the mountains. Sheriff
Taylor left Mart in the custody of a
younsj man and together with Lyman
and Bushee started for Owens.
Hart drew a concealed weapon and
covered his captor filicrtly after the
(Concluded on Paje 2, Column 4.)
Ex-Army Officer Says He Will
Waite'Jury Trial and Get
Judge to Act Quickly.
CHICAGO. July 13. Carl Wanderer,
ex-army lieutenant, tonight said he
would waive a jury trial and plead
guilty of the murder of his wife and
a stranger, whom he used to deflect
suspicion from himself.
In a talk with Police Sergeant
Norton, Wanderer asked:
"How soon do you suppose they
can set the trial?"
"Probably before the first of
August."
"That would be about the time that
Ruth would have given birth to the
baby," mused the prisoner. "It's too
long to wait."
"If you plead guilty no trial will
be necessary."
"I am going to plead guilty," said
Wanderer. "I shall waive a jury
trial."
By doing that," said Norton, you
throw yourself on the mercy of the
court."
I want no mercy." said the pris
oner. "I shall ask the judge to sen
tence me to be hanged at once. That
is the only mercy I want. I'm guilty
and want to be punished."
Nevertheless the police are keeping
a close watch. Formerly Wanderer
had been permitted to shave himself.
Now he is being shaved by a barber.
CHICAGO. July 13. The mother of
Carl Wanderer, who has confessed
that he murdered his wife and a
stranger with whom he had arranged
a fake robbery, -dreamed six years
ago that her son was being handed,
Mrs. Bernard G. Roth, Wanderer's tia
ter, said today.
"She told her family of the dream,
declaring she plainly saw Car! being
hanged to a tree," said Mrs. Roth.
"She" seemed very much worried over
the dream and said she could never
live to see her boy harmed.
"The next day we found mother
dead In her room."
Mrs. Roth refused to discuss the
details of her mother's death.
BONDED' BRANDY STOLEN
Six Revenue Watchmen Suspended
in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 13. Six
watchmen of the United States de
partment of internal revenue were
suspended today in connection with
investigation of wholesale thefts of
liquor from a local bonded warehouse.
The six men had been assigned to
watch the warehouse and while it
was under their care thieves entered
ana stole Dranay valued at naore
than $10,000.
YAKIMA AUDITOR SHOT
E. Frank Sayre Fatally Injured at
His Home.
TAKIMA. Wash., July 13 E. Frank
Sayre. 63, employed in the office of
the county auditor, shot himself fa
tally this morning while in the bath
room of his home. Coroner H. R. Wells
reported the shooting accidental after
investigating.
Mrs. Sayre is in Fort Benton. Mont.,
and is reported to be seriously ill.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70
degrees; minimum, 55 degrees.
TODAY'S Cloudy: westerly winds.
Foreign.
Dead look develops in conference of allied
premier and Germans. Page t..
Polish women bear arms to defend Vilna.
Page -.
National.
Cox, P.ooseveU and Wilson will confer Sun
day. Page 4.
New federal loans totaling II 7.0J'J.2T5 to
railroads approved. Page I.
Proceedings to nullify stiff race law dis
missed bv di!-tri-t supreme court in
vv asninston. fage a.
Washington pay honor to Francp in com
memorating Bastile day. Page 1.
Domestic.
American relief workers ordered to Ft ay
in Poland and brave red invasion.
Page 1.
Third party organized after hard fight.
Page 1.
Coal car priority order is extended 30
days. Page 3.
Hardin declares democratic nominees
gassed. Page 1.
Japanese "picture bride" practice declared
continued under new form. Pas -4-Six
towns in Idaho and Washington ttruck
by cloudburst. Page 1.
Home folks greet Roosevelt noisily. Page 6.
Pari f i c ort h west.
7th annual Chautauqua opens at Glad-
atone park. Page 14.
Lea gu e of nations is now a square Usue
bays McNary. Page 4.
Two alleged "had men" captured by Uma
tilla sheriff in duel. Page 1.
Sports.
Coast league results: Salt Lake 5. Port
land 0; San Kraneisro 5. Vernon 1.
Other game. postponed; teams travel
ing. Page 12.
Portland rower leave for regatta. Page'
111.
Oregon state tennis tourney starts on
Multnomah courts. Page 12,
Commercial and Marine.
Prospects for hop market cot so favorable.
Page 2.
Chicago corn weakened by bearish, crop
reports. Page Ul.
Will street trading professional and prices
irregular. Page 21.
Chamber of Commerce protests ship board
plan or new coast shipping district.
Page ::o.
Harbor is devoid of grain vessels. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Police search for driver of stage that rolled
down 1 Oil-foot" embankment, injuring
five people. Page 13.
Police efficiency board exonerates three
patrolmen accused of theft of $300
during liquor raid. Page 10.
Representative McArthur advocates na
tional budget system. Page 13.
Milk probe is put up to federal authority.
Page 'lO.
Democrats dig up cash and plan to open
campaign shortly. Page 7.
Circuit court decides county commission
ers had full authority, under the law,
to build Vista house. Page 11.
Grain dealers of Pacific northwest elect of
ficers for vear at annual meeting in
Portland. Pago 14.
Nominees Forced to Ac
cept League Issue.
WILSON SEEKS VINDICATION
Protection of American Inter
ests Held Submerged.
DANGERS TO NATION SEEN
Democratic Victory Would Saddle
2 0-Odd Wars on V. S-, Says
Republican Standard Bearer,
MARION'. O.. July 13. Senator
Harding charged in a statement to
night that President Wilson had
forced the democratic presidential
and vice-presidential nominees to ac
cept his view that the league of na
tions should become the dominant
campaign issue. The president's one
concern, the senator said, is the "vin
dication of his foreign policy," and
he insists upon "his issiie regard
less of costs or consequences."
"The republican party and candi
dates gladly accept the challenge."
the statement said. "We are more
than willing to make the election a
national referendum on the question
whether we shall have four years
more of the democratic readiness to
surrender this republic."
Campaign on League Inane.
The statement resulted from the an
nouncement of Franklin B. Roosevelt,
vice-presidential candidate, following
his conference yesterday with Gov
ernor Cox. that his campaign would
be made chiefly on the league kssue.
The statement follows:
"Columbus dispatches describing
the conference between the demo
cratic nominees for president and
vice-president on Monday say that
Governor Cox left it to the vice
presidential nominee to make known
the conclusions reached.' and thus au
thorized to speak for both of them,
the vice-presidential nominee stated
that he considered the league of na
tions one of the dominant issues of
the campaign, not only in the east
but in the west. He expected to make
his campaign chiefly on the league of
nations issue.
"So we have the complete proof that
President Wilson has won and forced
acceptance of his paramount issue.
The party machinery has been taken
over by the Tammanies of New York,
New Jersey and Indiana, but Presi
dent Wilson has forced his issue on
them. He has but one concern, and
that is the vindication of his foreign
policy, first by his party, later by the
country.
Party to Be Harnessed.
"The democratic campaign is going
to harness the party absolutely to the
administration policy of ratification
without protection to American in
terests. Should the democrats win.
the league would be ratified and
America would become at once a par
ty to the 20-odd wars now going on
in the world. European leaders have
repeatedly explained that it is impos
sible for the league of nations to func
tion effectively so long as the United
States has not ratified. The obvious
implication is that when the United
States ratifies, the league will pro
ceed to settle up these matters, to en
force .its authority in the conflict be
tween Poland and Russia; to settle
the Adriatic troubles, compel peace
between Turkey and Greece, assume
responsibility for the pacification of
the whole near east and middle cast.
"All this cannot be done unless the
league employs force, America would
have to contribute it3 army and navy.
President Wilson has urged accept
ance of a mandate for Armenia,
which the Harbord mission found
would require us to employ a great
army and pour out money by hun
dreds of millions. Congress over
whelmingly refused and the country
has sustained it so insistently that
even the San Francisco convention did
not dare indorse the mandate. Yet
that mandate would hardly be more
than an intimation of the many
world-flung conflicts into which
America would be projected by rati
fication of the league without rigidly
safeguarding reservations.
Real Opinion Is Flouted.
"The president demands a cam
paign on this issue: the democratic
platform makes the isgue paramount,
and finally the democratic candidates
unqualifiedly acquiesce. The score and
more of democratic senators who
voted for the Lodge reservations are
repudiated, the real opinion of the
American nation is flouted, because
the president insists upon his issue,
regardless of costs or consequences.
The republican party and candidates
gladly accept the challenge. We are
more than willing to make the elec
tion a national referendum on the
question whether we shall have four
years more of democratic readiness
to surrender this republic."
Senator Harding shortly before he
stopped work for dinner shook hands
with Bob Martin of Akron, champion
heavyweight boxer of the American
expeditionary force, who called to
see him.
HO Soldiers Asnlgrned.
Announcement was made tonight
that in order to assist the local au
thorities in handling the enormous
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