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MAIL FLIGHT ENDED
AUTO PLUNGE FATAL
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COX NOTIFICATION
WALES CRAFT READY
TO TAKE OFF MANNIX
ASSAILS
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.COX' SPEECH
CLASH IS PRECIPITATED BY
ARREST OF SAILOR.
DELIVERY FIRST TRANSCONTI
PHILIP OTT, 4 5, KILLED IN
ACCIDENT NEAR AURORA.
INSTRUCTIONS ON BALTIC PAS
SENGER ISSUED.
NENTAL OXE ON RECORD.
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Military and Naval Aid
at Once Is Decision.
CRISIS SECOND T0 1314
Britain and France Convinced
Soviet Intends to Set Up
Government in Warsaw.
REDS DENY. TEN-DAY TRUCE
Blockade of Russia Will Be
Resumed; French Want to
Seize Ruhr District.
HYTHE, England, Aug. 8. (By
the Associated Press.) Great Brit
ain and France are convinced that
the bolsheviki intend to capture
Warsaw and set up a soviet govern
ment in Poland. " ;'
In British and French circles it is
admitted that the situation has
brought a crisis only second in grav
ity to that of 1914.
This was learned from an official
source tonight, following announce
ment at the conference on Poland be
tween Premiers Lloyd George of
Great Britain and Millerand of
France, held today, that the confer
ence would continue tomorrow, when
the premiers will pass on naval, mil
itary and economic plans to save Po
land. The plans are being drawn up to
night by Marshal Foch and Field
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief of
the British imperial staff.
10-Day Truce Refused.
These developments followed of
ficial announcement that the soviet
had refused a ten days truce re
quested by Mr. Lloyd George in Fri
day's meeting with the Russian mis
sion headed by MM. Kameneff and
Krassin.
While there has been no talk of
officially declaring war on Russia,
the allies have decided to give Po
land military, naval and economic
assistance at once.
The premiers received two notes
from Moscow today. Tonight they
sent another to the soviet and ad
vised Poland to seek a truce direct
from the bolsheviki, who indicated if
the request came from the Poles it
might have a better .chance. One
of the bolshevik notes said a meet
ing of the Poles and Russians had
been called for Minsk Wednesday
and that the bolsheviki preferred to
make their own arrangements with
the Poles. a
Blockade Is Imminent.
It was reliably reported that the
blockade of Russia would be reim
posed immediately.
Mr. Lloyd George has deferred his
statement in the house of commons
until Tuesday.
French are urging establishment
of a defensive line in Poland either
before Warsaw or immediately be
hind it. Mr. Millerand also proposed
that the French and British troops
in the plebescite areas be used chief
ly for moral support and that Rou
mania and Czecho-Slovakia also be
asked to send troops.
Following the conference, M. Mil
lerand presented for approval of the
British delegates a declaration warn
ing Germany that if an attempt is
made to co-operate with the bolshe
viki the allies will occupy the Ruhr
and other points in Germany.
Lloyd George Holds Out.
Mr. Lloyd George has not yet in
dicated his approval, but French cir
cles believe he will agree to it.
It was learned tonight that at the
meeting in London Friday between
the bolshevik representatives and
Mr. Lloyd George, MM. Krassin and
Kameneff apparently thought they
could induce Moscow to accept a
truce. Refusal of the soviet is taken
here as meaning Kameneff and
Krassin have but minor influence
with Premier Lenine and War Min
ister Trotzky.
Mr. Lloyd George offered every
guarantee that the truce would not
be used to reinforce the Poles posi
tion. He agreed to have bolshevik
officers behind the Polish lines to
see that the terms were enforced.
He answered all Russian objections
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Gobs, Marines and Soldiers at
Revere Beach, Mass., Cause
Riot; Five Badly Hurt.
REVERE. Mass., Aug. 8. Five Bail
ors were severely wounded and a
score of men sustained minor injuries
in a battle at Revere beach tonight
between Metropolitan Park police,
barricaded in the police station, and
several hundred attacking: sailors,
marines and soldiers.
The .battle, precipitated by the at
tempt of a police officer to arrest a
sailor on a - charge of drunkenness,
raged two hours and was quelled only
when troops, sailors and police from
adjoining: cities aided the beleaguered
Metropolitan officers.
At midnight troops with fixed bay
onets were patrolling the beach.
which had been swept clear of Its
Sunday night crowd, and the situa
tion was said to be under control.
While thousands looked on, the
sailors and marines, joined by a few
soldiers and numbering more than
400, took the prisoner from the offi
cer and then gave battle to other
members of the force. Some seized
rifles from shooting galleries and
opened fire on the police station. The
police returned the fire. Several pa
trolmen were injured, none seriously.
Excitement among the onlookers
was intense, especially when the of
ficers fired over their heads in an
effort to frighten away the attackers.
Women and girls screamed and some
of them fainted in the crush.
Later the police arrested three Sail
ors on charges of inciting to riot, and
J.. B.. Wilkes of the United Slates
ship Delaware on a charge of drunk
enness, it being claimed he was the
one whom ' the police had attempted
to arrest, precipitating the riot.
About 75 other sailors were held
pending investigation.
CANTU PLANES IN ATTACK
Garrison Is Target; Americans Be-
t lieved Pilots.
MEXICO ctY, Mex., Aug. 8 Two
airplanes, believed to be part of the
equipment of Esteban Cantu, revolt
ing governor of Lower California,
have circled over El Colorado, Lower
California, exchanging shots with
the government garrison. No hits
were scored. El Democrats says the
planes were piloted by Americana.
Unconfirmed reports are that Gov
ernor Cantu is ready to surrender
within 15 days.
The foreign office has been In
formed by Keicho Ito, Japanese
charge, that Cantu would not be aided
by the Japanese.
2 DIE IN JTRAIN WRECK
Vive Persons Missing and Several
Injured in Kentucky.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va., Aug. 8.
Two persons are known to have been
killed, five are missing and several
reported injured in a railroad wreck
on the Lexington division of the
Chesapeake & Ohio, near Ashland,
Ky., late today, it was reported here.
Three cars of the train, which was
carrying a carnival, were derailed.
All of the cars and their contents
were reported to have been burned at
a late hour. No one was hurt in the
pile-up so far as could be learned.
Passenger train No. 3, west-bound
had to double back to Helena and
thence to Logan and west through
Butte. Train No. 4, due in Helena at
9 P. M., was routed through Butte
and on to Logan.
MRS. KEMP AT CONGRESS
Portland Woman Special Guest of
W. C. T. U. in California.
PACIFIC GROVE. Cal., Aug. 8.
The congress of reforms, under the
auspices of the Woman s Christian
Temperance union of California, be
gan here today with two religious
services.
Mrs. Jennie M. Kemp of Portland
Or., a national lecturer of the Wom
an's Christian Temperance union, is
the special guest of the congress and
Thursday evening -will speak on
"World Prohibition."
SHANTUNG PLEA IS MADE
People's Party of China Adopts
Resolutions at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 7. Fair play for
China in the league of nation was de
manded in a platform of principles
adopted yesterday by the people's
party of China in resolutions appeal
ing to America to help China recover
Shantung. It also thanked President
Wilson for his efforts for China.
Speakers asserted that the league
or nations snouia nexp unina free it
self from "sinister influences."
RAFT. 0VERTURNS;-3 LOST
Two Boys Drown Trying to Save
Companion In Butte Reservoir.
BUTTE. Mont., Aug. 8. Three boys,
William Harrington, William Nevin
and John Gilmore, all of this city,
were drowned in a reservoir near
Butte this afternoon when a raft on
which Gilmore and another compan
ion were riding overturned.
Harrington and Nevin lost their
lives in an endeavor to rescue Gil
more. Father of Alaska Governor Dies.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. Thomas
Riggs, S8. father of Governor Riggs of
Alaska, died yesterday. He had been
in ill health for several years.
Two -Day Bombardment
of Poles Reported.
CAPITAL IS NOT YET MOVED
Advancing Bolsheviki
Cap-
ture,More Cities.
ARMISTICE STAGE SET
Soviet Notifies Britain Arrange
ments Made for Meeting at
Minsk on August 11.
LONDON, Aug. 8. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The outer forts of
Warsaw have been under bombard
ment since Friday, said a wireless
dispatch from Berlin.
Poles were returning the bolshevik
fire. .
If it is decided to' re-impose the
blockade on Russia the blockade can
be made effective in a few hours, as
far as the British navy is concerned.
Light cruisers and other light craft
are in the Baltic ready to begin in
tensive patrols, whila units in the
Black sea are more than enough
effectively to blockade all ports.
WARSAW, Aug. 8. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Przasnysz, a city about
41 miles directly north of Warsaw, has
been captured by the bolshevik cav
alry, which is sweeping in broad lines
westward along the Prussian frontier,
according to art official statement to
night.
Smaller detachments were approach
ing Mlawa, about 9 miles further west,
and some have been reported near
Ciechanow, still nearer this city. This
was one of the most rapid strides the
soviet forces had . made since they
crossed the Orzyc river in their push
designed tc cut the Warsaw-Danzig
railroad.
Ostrolenka
northeast of Warsaw,
has been captured by the bolsheviki
after two days of fighting. The bol
sheviki were then 70 kilometers north
of Warsaw.
Heaviest fighting since the bolshe
vik offensive began a month ago to
day was developed along the Bug,
where both sides were throwing in all
their forces. Towns and points of
vantage change hands daily, but the
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Two All-Metal Monoplanes Blazing
Trail for Postal Service Ar
rive In California.
OAKLAND, CaL, Aug. 8. Two all
metal monoplanes that left New Tork
July 29, to blaze a trail for the trans
continental air mail service, landed at
Oakland flying field this afternoon.
J. M. Larsen, owner, and one of the
pilots, of plane No. 1. delivered to
Postmaster Roseborough a package
of mail from New Tork City, consti
tuting, it wa said, the first' trans
continental air mail delivery on
record. t
Plane No. 1 was piloted by Bert
Acosta; former army lieutenant, and
Eddie Rickenbacker, former array
captain and American "ace," and J. M.
Larsen were passengers. Plane No. 2
contained Charles R. Colt and L. B.
Lent, both former army officers.
The two planes left Reno, Nev., at
11:30 A. M. today and made the jump
of 187 miles airline in three hours.
Pilot Rickenbacker said they had
fought a stiff wind crossing the high
Sierras, but otherwise the flight was
without incident.
The flyers were met at the landing
by a crowd estimated at 10,000 per
sons and reception committees from
San Francisco and Oakland and of
aviation organizations of the San
Francisco bay region.
Following the ceremonies. Pilot
Acosta surrendered to the Oakland
police, who hold a warrant for his
arrest issued on complaint of Miss
Hah B. Dodge of Sacramento, who
said Acosta had failed to keep a
promise of marriage.
"GIRL IN CASE" MARRIED
Ruth Woods, Loftls' Guest at His
Death, Wedded to Fiance.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Ruth Woods,
who -was a guest of Samuel A. Loftis,
millionaire diamond dealer, at a party
in his apartment which ended when
he dropped dead, was married today
in Milwaukee to 'Roy Shayne, who
rushed to the apartment when she
telephoned him she was being in
sulted.
Both were exonerated by the cor
oner's jury.
HAVANA CAR MEN STRIKE
Higher -Wages, and Better Working
Conditions Are Demanded.
HAVANA, Aug. 8. Havana's street
car employes, after axflnal strike
order was passed at 9 o'clock last
night, began ' leaving their places as
soon as the end of their run was
reached and by midnight the walkout
was virtually complete.
They demand higher wages and
better working conditions.
Machine Carrying Man Alone
Crashes Through Railing ot
-Bridge Into Pudding River.
AURORA, Or., Aug. 8. (Special.)
Phltip Ott, 45, a farmer ot Hubbard.
Or., was killed almost instantly at
8:30 tonight when his light touring
car crashed through the railing of the
bridge over Pudding river. Just Out
side of the city limits on the Pacific
highway north, and fell a distanca of
about 40 feet. Ott was pinned be
neath the machine. He sustained. a
skull fracture from which he died
before medical assistance could be
given.
Just how the fatal accident hap
pened is not known, as Ott was alone
at the time and there were no wit
nesses. An. automobile driven by
B, F. Morden of Portland arrived at
the bridge, going toward Portland,, a
few moments later. Members of the
Morden party lifted Ott from beneath
the machine. He died while members
of the Morden party were giving first
aid to him. Coroner Clough of Marion
county could not be found so the body
was brought here. '
The accident was on the Marion
county approach to the bridge.
Mr. Ott was unmarried and lived
with his brother Isaac on a farm near
Hubbard. '
TRAIN RUNS, OVER YOUTH
Body of Carl McCoy of Cottage
Grove Found at Sutlierlin.
SUTHERLIN, Or.. Aug. 8. (Spe
cial.) The mutilated body of Carl
McCoy. 19, of Cottpge Grove, was
found tljls morning on the Southern
Pacific railroad track near the sta
tion here. He apparently had met
death accidentally by being run over
in getting off of a night train. He
had three cousins who reside here
and it Is thought he had come here
to visit them. Both legs were severed
from the body, which had been
dragged some distance along the
track. His watch and ri automatic
pistol were found near the body, but
no money was founds. The pistol ap
parently had not been fired recently.
The body was taken to Roseburg
by the county coroner.
PLANE FALLS 1 KILLED
Pilot Injured V. Craft Crashes From
5 0 Feet and Bursts Into Flames
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 8. U. F. Na
deau of Kansas. City, an aviator; was
burned to death today when his air
plane crashed down 50 feet at Cowles
landing field and burst into flames,
Nadeau was pinned under the en
gine. R. C. Travers, also of Kansas
City. Nadeau's pilot, fell free of the
machine. He suffered severe bruises.
THEY FORGOT TO FEED HIM.
Parade of Bands and
Clubs Is Miles Long.
NOMINEE MISSES NOTHING
Personal Greeting Seems to
Be Given Everyone.
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LEAGUE APPEAL IS MADE
Speaker Seems to Be Really Try
ing 'to Put Self Squarely
In Wilson's Shoes.
BT MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright bv New Tork bvenlng Post,
Inc. Published by Arrangement.)
DAYTON. O.. Aug. 8. (Special.)
The Cox notification was much more
of a show than the Harding occasion
at Marion three weeks ago; The show
part of It was more thoroughly or
ganized, was very much bigger, got
more attention from the audience
and altogether was much better
played up.
There were miles and miles of
marching clubs and bands. It took
fully two hours for the parade to file
past the judge's stand on the race
course where Cox and Roosevelt re
viewed it. The songs, the uniforms
I the marchers, the banners and the
slogans on the standards were a show
in themselves, apart from the speeches.
There was abundant evidence of
piquancy, both prepared and spon
taneous. Cox Sons Sanir Many Times.
The Cox song, "Ohio, Ohio. We'll
Elect Jlmmie Cox or Know the Reason
Why." was sung half a hundred times
to the tune of "Oh, We'll Ramble.
We'd Ramble." The banners and
slogans had jokes and allusions.
The delegation from Senator Hard
ing's home town, Marlon, announced
on the banners that "We're Here,
Jimmy" and a delegation from Mil
waukee carried a banner saying:
"The vote that made Milwaukee
famous nlnty-nlne and one .half 'per
cent Cox one half of one oer cent
Harding."
Of this kind of thing there was end
less quantity and infinite variety.
Cox did not miss a minute of the
whole parade nor a single face of the
paraders. He had the air. In a wholly
ciuiet and restrained way of giving
a personal greeting to each marcher
an unobtrusive greeting that did
not quite seem far as a nod, but did
seem to include the business of giv
ing a pentcrating and reassuring
look into the face of each person
who marched past him. It was a look
that seemed to say to each person, "1
want you to know that I appreciate
this. I will -eee you again on election
day and you can depend on me to re
member you."
Perfect Taste I Shown.
It was wholly subdued, it was in
perfect taste and it was 100 per cent
effective. Cox had ahead of him the
most important speech of his career,
but he was not distracted for a single
moment from the Important business,
which was to make every man who
marched by in the hot sun feel that
the governor of Ohio had focussed
friendly eyes in gratitude on him.
And during this procedure it was
noticed that Governor Cox is not
particularly young, but he looks
young. Franklin Roosevelt Is young
and looks younger. As the two stood
together reviewing the parade, they
gave distinctly the impression of two
youthful candidates. Also the men
who marched by in the parade were
young and . between the young men
who marched and the young men who
reviewed there was unmistakable
kinship, an unmistakable greeting, of
youth to youth. The republicans
need not be surprised if Cox and
Roosevelt turn out to be .a young
man's ticket.
Tour correspondent will watch the
vote of the young men of the country
with a good deal of interest on elec
tion day.
White Looks Like Rural Preacher.
The parade .part of It ended and
then the national chairman, George
White, came forward with his. count
enance of lean earnestness, looking a
little like a country clergyman of a
generation ago. He had but a sen
tence or so to say and then a local
figure, Mr. McMahon, introduced the
Rev. Mr. Hale to lead In prayer.
l'ou can take it completely for
granted that the clergyman had been
acquainted with the speech that was
to come later. He knew what was to
be the point of and burden of Cox's
speech. His prayer was "that war
may end." and he spoke of a "cove
nant keeping rod."
Then the vice - presidential candi
date. Franklin Roosevelt, was intro
duced to the gathering. He merely
bowed in a friendly way and did not
give the crowd enough time to get
very enthusiastic about him. At
length the notification proper came.
Rohlnaon Bearine With Humor.
Senator Robinson began with humor,
not the moBt subtle humor, nor the
most effective in the world, but ap
plauded for its friendliness neverthe
less. He spoke of Dayton sending a
message to Marion, and made i
rather awkward play between Coxey'i
army that once marched to Washing
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Liverpool Police Announce That
Archbishop Will Not Be
Disembarked There.
FISHGUARD, Wales. Aug. 8. (By
the Associated Press.) The harbor
master of Fishguard and stations on
the coast today received instructions
to "stand by to take a passenger off
the Baltic."
Inspector Scott of Scotland Yard,
with an assistant, arrived aboard a
small steamer in thy harbor here. His
only instructions, were to await fur
ther orders, v-.
LIVERPOOL, .Aug.. 8. (Br the As
sociated Press.) Police announced
touay tnat Arcnmsnop Aiannix wcuia
not be disembarked here from the
steamer Baltic.
The White Star line has issued no
tice that the steamer ia expected to
dock here at 6 P. M. Monday.
No word has been received from the
Archbishop, but the Dublin deputa
tion, which arrived last night to con
fer the freedom of Dublin on him. ex
pect him to come here. .
Much suppressed excitement was
noticeable today.
QUEEXSTOWN. Ireland, Aug. 8.
(By the Associated Press.) It was
presumed "here that the steamer
Baltic, on board which Archbishop
Mannix of Australia sailed from New
York, has passed Queenstown, as some
torpedo boat destroyers .which had
been on patrol returned to port here.
3-YEAR-OLD GIRL MAIMED
Father Severs Feet With Mower
While Cutting Hay.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. S.-r(Speclal-)
While cutting hay on Ms farm a few
days ago Fred Lockwood. a rancher
of the North Fork" aountry In the
western end of Lane county, cut off
both feet of his 3-year-old daughter,
who was playing in the tall oats. Th
little girl was not seen by her father
until an instant before the sickle hit
her.
Mr. Lockwood's two children hd
been playing about the barn, where
he was getting the mower ready to
cut hay. As he drove into the field
he did not see them and thought they
had gone to the house. On the first
round he suddenly came upon the
little girl but was unable to stop 'ne
horses until too Tate.
' A surgeon "from Florence attended
the child's Injuries and sne was taken
to that place, where she is said to be
recovering.
MEXICAN SHIPS BEACHED
1000 Cavalry Saved From Wreck
of Gunboat Bonita.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug.. 7. Th
Mexican gunboat Bonita. carrying
1000 regular cavalry, ran ashore in
the harbor of Mazatlan and is con
sidered a total loss, according to pas
sengers aboard the steamer Cuba,
which arrived here yesterday. Ac
cording to the arrivals the Bonita met
with disaster a week ago while trans
porting De la Huerta troops from Ma
zatlan to Ensenada, Lower Califor
nia, for use against the Cantu rebel
lion. The troops aboard the Bonita were
saved.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 88'
degrees; minimum, 60 degrees.
TODAY'S Unsettled weather; southwest
erly winds.
Foreign.
Warsaw bombarded by red armies. Page 1.
Wales craft ready to take Mannix off
Baltic Page 1.
U. S. army sergeant released by bolsheviki.
Page 5.
Allies to rush aid to Poland at once.
Page 1.
romestic.
Thomas Lamont explains new Chinese con
sortium. Page '-.
Cox notification is showy affair. Page 1.
Transcontinental aerial mail flight com
pleted. Page 1.
Carmen of Denver vote to stay out. Page 3.
Harding assails "erroneous speech" by Cox.
Page I.
Cox scheduled to make ten Immediate ad
dresses. Page 2.
Mob of soldiers, sailors and marines bat
tles with police at Revere Beach, Mus.
Page 1.
Pacific Northwefct.
State board of conciliation adjusts many
labor disputes. Page 3.
Increased rail rates add $15,000,000 to
lumber freight. Page 3.
Steamer Douglas wrecked In river when
hidden rock is struck. Page 8.
rtoua shortage ot horses foreseen. Page
IS.
. Kports.
Coast league results: Portland 3-4, Los
Angeles S-8 (first game 15 innings);
Seattle 4-2. San Francisco 5-1; Oak
land 6-2, Salt Lake 2-0; Vernon 2-5,
Sacramento 6-3. Page 8
r-rltfsh experts approve of Inverness links.
Page 8.
Borton may know rate by Wednesday.
Page
Portland and Vicinity.
Head of dairy league replies to Nestle
Food Products company s representa
tive. Page 14.
Throng of buyers reaches city for week
of Jobbing purcnasea. fage 15.
Evidence of thrift seen In number of na
tional bank oeposilora. face 14.
Tourists shun Crater Lake park because
of hotel accommodations. Page 7.
Mental Jourr.eyinga portrayed by Dr. W.
T. McElveen. Page 9.
Total fatalities ot .iton tourt lire now
four. Page IB.
Dr. Bouchet booked on murder charge.
Page 10.
California Shrlners entertained by Al Kader
at inn near Hooa Kiver. page 4.
Shingle mill. 4 dwellings, 4 bunkhouses
and boarding house burned on Linnt, n
road. Page 4. -
Farmers of Washington chary of radical
ism. Page .
Commander O'Olier to Address legionnaires
here tonight. Pag 4.
Auto plunge fatal to Hubbard farmer.
Page 1. -
Future ot Oregon wool manufacturing In
dustry promising. Page 14.
Cobt of living issue surpasses league, de
clares ex-Governor Hodges of Kansas.
Page o,
Republican Stand on Tax
Problems Defended.
$2,414,115,144 HELD SAVED
Blocking of Democratic Ef
fort in Congress Lauded.
LEAGUE IS MADE ISSUE
Party's Attitude Is Declared ot
. In Opposition to Wishes of
People of United States.
MARION. O., Aug. 8. Assailing
Governor Cox' speech of acceptance
as a "curious mixture of errors and
misstatements," Senator Harding's
headquarters replied in a statement
tonight to the governor's criticism of
the record of the republican congress -on
taxation, finance and the league
of nations.
The republican party, it said, is
ready to join battle on whether "the
senate attempted to subvert and did
subvert the wish and purpose of the
American people in preventing rati
fication of the president's league."
Charges that congress had made no
effort to reduce war tax burdens were
described as "far from recorded facts."
and it was declared that by opposing
democratic appropriation proposals
congress had saved $2. 414. 113. 144 in
government expenditures.
Tax Proposal Criticised.
The statement also asserted that by
suggesting repeal . of consumption
taxes and enactment of a blanket one
and one-half per cent levy on busi
ness of going concerns Governor Cox
had shown "he has no programme ex
cept to appeal for the support of
people who want somebody else to
pay the taxes."
"Leadership which would distort
these facts, as Governor Cox has
done," it continued, "will hardly com
mand confidence when the country
turns attention to our fiscal future."
Another telegram urging republican
co-operation in ratification of the
suffrage by the Tennessee legisla
ture was sent to Nashville today by
Senator Harding. It was addressed
to Harriet Taylor Upton, a suffrage
leader, and said:
"You may say for me1 to republican
members of the general assembly that
it will be highly pleasing to have
republicans playheir full and becom
ing part in consummating the con
stitutional grant of woman suffrage.
It is no longer a question of policy;
it is a matter of republican contribu
tion of a grant of suffrage to whic
our party is committed and tor
which our party is in the main re
sponsible."
- Mixture of Irrori Seen.
The statement said:
"Governors-Cox' acceptance address
will not fail to please his political
opponents who are convinced that the
country's most Immediate task is to
get its, business administration into
the hands of people competent to
take care of it, and get its interna
tional relations into the control of
men who are Americans first, rather
than Internationalists.
'The speech Is a curious mixture
of errors and misstatements as to
facts so well 'known that mere utter
ance can cause nothing less than
amusement.
"On government expenses Governor
Cox said:
Tax Reduction Related.
"'Immediately following the armi
stice measures to modify onerous
and annoying taxation should have
been taken, and the republican con
gress has not made a single effort
or passed a single law to lift a load
of war taxation that cannot be tol
erated in peace. Federal taxation
must be Ircavily reduced, and it will
be done at once if a democratic ad
ministration is cho.-n.'
"The foregoing is far from the re
corded facts. The 56th congress re
duced the country's taxes by $2,414,
115,144.13. It appropriated that much
less than the amount which the demo
cratic administration demanded.
' "The democratic 65th congress died
March 4, 1919. It had failed to pass
many appropriation bills. Its task
was turied over to the incoming con
gress, which proceeded to prune down
the estimates prepared by Its demo
cratic predecessors. This pruning re
sulted in a saving of $939,692,541.97.
More Appropriations Cut.
'Following this came the regular
session of the republican 66th con
gress, front which the democratic ad
ministration demanded appropriations
aggregating 86,334,312,929.46. Instead
of granting tnis amount, which was
insisted upon with all vehemence by
democratic departments, this session
cut the estimated -appropriations
$1,474,422,602.16.
"In the face of this, it is rather
astonishing that Governor Cox should
declare that 'the republican congress
. has not made a single effort
or passea a 1 " ,-
taxation.
"If the estimates submitted by the
democratic administration hiwl beei
granted, appropriations would h&re
exceeded the revenues by $1,400,000,
000. But because of republican econ
omy there will be a surplus of $1,100.
000.000. The figures are from th
Concluded on Pasu 2, Luiiuuo U.j