VOL. LIX NO. 18,642
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Postoffice as Second-Class Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY. AUGUST 24, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SUBPENA MAY BE
ISSUED FOR COX
HARDING TO DISCUSS 1
ISSUES WITH LEADERS
E
BRITAIN STILL SILENT
ON EGYPTIAN REPORT
2 KILLED, 3 INJURED
WHEN CAR HITS AUTO
52,223,094 ASKED
BY INSTITUTIONS
METEOR SHAKES BEND
FROM BED AT 2 A.M.
WILSON CRITICISED
BY LLOYD GEORGE
CHARLES E. HUGHES TO VISIT
PACT RECOGNIZES PRIVILEGED
POSITION', BELIEF.
MOTORIST -SAID TO HAVE BEEN
GOING AT HIGH SPEED.
BLAST FOLLOWS DOWNWARD
FLASH IN SKY.
REPCBLICAX XOMLXEE.
IDAHO GOT JV
IMTSON
V
Committee Wants to Get
'Information on Funds.
CHARGES ARE TO BE PROBED
Republicans Also Are to Be
Called to Testify.
LONG HEARINGS PROBABLE
Governor Will Be Asked to Explain
Statement That Millions Are
Coins Into Republican Fund.
CHICAGO. Aug. 23. Governor Cox.
democratic nominee, probably will be
ubpenaed and compelled to 'appear
before the senate campaign commit
tee which today announced plans tor
investigating the republican and dem
ocratic national campaigns, unless be
ccmes of his own free will, a member
of the committee told the Associated
l'ress tonight.
This member of the committee said
that its members felt that Governor
Cox must prove his charges that the
republicans were raising a $15, 000,
000 campaign fund or withdraw them
and that the committee was prepared
to go to any length to obtain evidence
in the matter.
No official subpena will be issued,
however, until the committee meets
next Monday.
"If Governor Cox has not given us
a satisfactory reply by that time,
feel certain a subpena will be issued,"
he said.
Cox Kails to Answer.
Senator Reed said he had not re
ceived an answer to his telegram to
Governor Cox up to 9 o'clock tonight.
The statement was made when
members of the committee were
shown dispatches quoting Governor
Cox as saying he "saw no use in ap
pearing before the committee," al
though he would furnish It with evi
dence, but felt "that he should be al-1
lowed to do so when he saw fit."
Included In the matters to be taken
up when the committee ' reconvenes
next Monday will be an Investigation
of the Oklahoma democratic sena
torial primaries in which Senator
Gore was defeated,, and the prc-con-
ventlon Kantas campaigns, it was
said.
The committee has ordered leaders
in each party to appear before it with
all books, papers and information in
their possession Concerning the cam
paign activities, financial or other-
wibe.
Mr. Hays Is Called.
Included were Will H. Hays, chair
man of the republican national com
mittee; George White, chairman of the
democratic national committee; Fred
Up ham and Wilbur Marsh, treasurers
respectively of the republican and
democratic national committee; Homer
Cumming's, former chairman of the
democratic national committee; Sen
ator Miles Poindexter of Washington,
chairman of the republican senate
campaign committee; representative
Michael Phelan of Massachusetts,
Representative Simon Fess of Ohio,
and Guy Scott of West Virginia, mem
bers of the republican Congressional
campaign committee, and Representa
tives Frank Doremus of Michigan and
W. A. Oldfield of Arkansas of the
democratic congressional campaign
committee.
Thorough Probe Promised.
We are going to find out every
thing there is to know about the work
of both parties," said Senator Kenyon
tonight. "There have been reports
that the republicans were raising
millions of dollars; that a ring of cor
porations was contributing largely to
their fund and that various persons
were offering federal positions as a
reward for political help from certain
men.
"We are going; Into these things
thoroughly and. while we hope to get
them ail cleared up within about three
weeks, we are ready to remain in ses
sion until election day if necessary."
Will Hays and George White signi
fied! their willingness in New Tork
today to attend the hearings and give
any information possible.
As a result of the decision to take
up the presidential campaign first.
Senator Spencer of Missouri, who ear
lier in the day announced he would
resign from the committee, decided
to remain at least for the present.
Hearings to Last Two Weeks.
Senator Kenyon began preparation
rmmediately after the committee ad
journed of a lengthy telegram to Gov
ernor Cox and messages to Mr. Hays,
Mr. White. Wilbur Marsh of Iowa,
democratic national treasurer, and
Fred Up ham of Chicago, republican
treasurer, as well as the treasurers
of the senatorial and congressional
committees.
The programme mapped out by the
committee today Is expected to re
quire hearings lasting several weeks.
The telegram of Senator Kenyon to
Governor Cox says In part:
"As you know, the senate appointed
k committee to Investigate campaign
expenditures. We had a number of
meetings before the presidential con
ventions and the committee at its
meeting here today to determine what
shall be done under the senate reso
lution instructed me to telegraph you.
"I note from the newspapers that at
Wheeling, W. Va., in a speech a few
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League of Nations and Other Prob
lems Will Be Studied Dele
gation to Be Received.
MARION, O., Aug. 23. Coincident
with the preparation this week of
some of his most important campaign
speeches, Senator Harding will take
counsel with a number of men prom
inent in national affairs, including
Charles Evans Hughes, republican
presidential nominee in 1916.
It is understood that Mr. Hughes,
who will see the nominee tomorrow,
will call at Senator Hardinsr's invita
tion to discuss the league of nations
and other Issues along with prac
tical problems in the conduct of a
campaign.
Another on the list is Henry P.
Davison, head of the American Red
Cross and a partner of J. P. Morgan.
Mr. Davison's appointment Is for Fri
day and in addition to the league,
of which he has been a supporter, it
Is expected the various financial is
sues will be discussed.
Former Senator George Sutherland
of Utah, president of the American
Bar association, will see the nominee
Thursday. His advice is expected to
bo sought in connection with details
of the league issue.
Colonel G. Harvey, New Tbrk editor,
who spent the week-end as the guest
of the nominee, Is expected to remain
here for several days.
Tomorrow a front-porch delegation
of members of the Harding and
Coolidge theatrical league will be
received.
DANCERS ASK CHURCH AID
Methodists Urged to Improve Steps,
Not Ban Them.
NEW TORK, Aug. 23. An appeal
to the Methodist church to help im
prove the dance, rather than to man
tain a ban "which few church mem
bers obey," was made in a resolu
tion adopted by the American Na
tional Association of Masters of Danc
ing at the opening of its four-day con
vention here today.
The resolution charged the Metho
dist church, with hampering dancing
masters in elevating the dance and
said the American Red Cross and
other war agencies "paid, deserved
tributo- to the dance as educational
entertainment and exercise."
BLUE GEESE PICK GANDER
Spokane Traveler Heads Insurance
Men's Order for Year.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 23. Charles
P. Brant, Spokane, was chosen most
loyal gander of the Oregon and Wash
ington pond. Ancient and Honorable
Order of Blue Goose, a national trav
eling insurance men's order, at the
1920 convention at Hayden'lake last
Saturday, It become known today.
Other officers elected are: Sam Gor
don, Seattle, superintendent of flocks;
C. R. Kearns, Spokane, custodian of
the goslings; Homer Mordoff, guard
Ian of ine pond, and F. E. Partridge,
also of Spokane, keeper of the gold
egg and wlelder of the goose quill.
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OUSTED GOVERNOR QUITS
Captain Gilmer, Who Stopped
Whistling, to Leave Navy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. Captain
W. W. Gilmer, recently relieved as
governor oi tne island or Guam, an
nounced upon his arrival here today
that he intends to resign his commis
sion in the navy.
Captain Gilmer, former commandant
of the 12th naval district, with head
quarters here, received wide note in
connection with an order prohibiting
whistling on the island. published a
few weeks ago.
CARS LOADED IS RECORD
942,0 00 Carriers Moved In Week
of August 7.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. The
greatest improvement in the car
shortage situation since January ie
being accomplished by the railroads
of the country, the railroad car serv
ice commission declared tonight.
Commercial freight loaded during
the week which ended August 7, com
prised 942,000 cars compared with
914,000 the previous week and 872,00
for the corresponding period of 1919,
CRIME IN 1905 CHARGED
Man Arrested in Portland for Al
leged Offense 15 Years Ago,
James E. Bressll, 49, was arreste
last night by Inspector Morak on
charge preferred against him 15 years
ago in Eureka, Cal. Bressil was turned
over to a constable from McMinn
vllle. Or., who had come to Portland
in quest of him.
The crime charged against Bressil
was that he raised a 140 check to
1400. He was taken into custody at
310 Tenth street. -
PLANES ARE DUE AT NOME
Army Squadron Now Flying In
North Territory.
NOME, Alaska, Aug. 23. Four army
airplanes en route to this city from
Mineola, N. Y., left Ruby, Alaska, this
afternoon at 3:10 o'clock.
They were expected here at 5:30
this evening.
WILL OPEN TODAY
First Republican Body
Nominating Since 1908.
GOODING LEADS SENATE RACE
Governor Davis Polls More
Strength Than Opponents,
3 JUSTICES TO BE NAMED
Leaders Urged to Frame Plank De
claring for Re-enactment of
Direct Primary Law.
FOCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 23. (Spe
cial.) Prior to the formal conven
ing of the first republican state nom
inating convention to be held in
Idaho since 1908, in this city at noon
tomorrow, two fairly well-defined
situations have developed tonight
with reference to candidates for the
more important offices.
First, Frank R. Gooding, twice gov
ernor of the state, is far in the lead
f other senatorial candidates, Colo-
el L. V. Patch, Colonel E. G. Davis
Captain A. H. Connor. C. W. Beale
and Miles 'Cannon.
Second, Governor R. W. Davis,
candidate for renomination, is ad
mitted to have- more strength than
the two other aspirants for that of
fi.ee. State Treasurer John W. Eagle
on and M. LJKlger, and unless Borne
onibination is formed before or after
the convention, he will be nominated
Justices to Be Named.
All other offices, three justices of
the supreme court, two congressmen.
lieutenant-governor, attorney-general.
secretary of state, treasurer, auditor,
mine inspector and superintendent of
publifi Instruction together with four
presidential electors, are lost sight
of.
With the exception of three justices.
superintendent of public instruction,
tate. treasurer and mine inspector.
there are no contests. Atforney-Gen-
ral Black. Secretary of State Jones,
State Auditor Gallet, Superintendent
of Public Instruction Miss Ethel lied
ield will be renominated.
Miss.Redfield has opposition in Miss
Logue of Gooding, but it is not be-
ieved the latter has sufficient
strength to win. Captain Banks of
Caldwell and Monte B. Gwinn of Boise
are mentioned tor state treasurer, to
ether with Colonel Patch in . the
event the latter should fail of nomina
tion for senator. Stewart Campbell
of Hailey and M. Leonard of Boise
are the only announced candidates for
mine inspector.
If what now appears to be the pro
gramme goes through, the nomina
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THE QUESTION IS WILL THEY
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If Independence Is Granted It Will
Be Resnlt of Terror Reign
and Milner Investigation.
LONDON, Aug. 23. While no offi
cial pronouncement is forthcoming
regarding any treaty of alliance
which would recognize Great Brit
ain's privileged position in Egypt, It
is generally assumed by the English
press that an agreement along this
line has been reached.
A violent anti-English agitation
and a demand for freedom began
among Egyptian extremists with the
Inauguration of a British protectorate
during the war, and in recent months
thia has culminated In serious dem-,
onstrations and assassinations.
The nationalists had a large dele-
galon in Paris during the peace con
ference who worked assiduously to
overthrow English power and to
spread propaganda including allega
tions of British atrocities and mis
rule. The failure of the nationalists In
Paris was followed by the adoption
of desperate methods in Egypt. Brit
ish officers and soldiers were assas
sinated, and attempts were made on
the lives of. prominent members of
the Egyptian government. Even now
the trial is under way at Cairo of the
so-called "vengeance gang" composed
of Egyptian extremists, who, it is
alleged, got together for the avowed
purpose of assassinating British and
pro-British Egyptians.
Conditions i Egypt finally became
so bad that the British government
some months ago sent a commission
under Viscount Milner to investigate.
If the government has really decided
to grant Egypt independence it will
be because of the work of the com
mission. .
IRISH MAN-HUNT GOES ON
Only One Responsible for Shooting
Lord Major Thought Living.
DUBLIN, tAug. 23. With the shoot
ing of Police Inspector Swanzey at
Lisburn it is calculated that only one
of the men held responsible by re
publicans for the shooting of Lord
Mayor MacCurtain of Cork now re
mains alive. It is alleged that 40 men
participated on that fateful April
night, but it is declared that only the
leaders Are being hunted.
- Forty houses were burned "at Lis
burn as reprisal for the killing of
Swanzey.
PLANE RISES 16,200 FEET
Oregon Record Believed Estab
lished by Pilot Rechstiner.
LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 23. What
Is said to be an Oregon record for
altitude reached by an airplane was
made here yesterday, when V. M.
Rechstiner, pilot, accompanied by F.
Bradley as a passenger, ascended to a
height of 16,200 feet. The airplane
la owned by a local airplane com
pany. . ,
Great cold was encountered, the
pilot said.
GET THROUGH IN TIME FOR THE
Machine Demolished and Both Men
Caught in Wreckage, Bodies
Being Badly Mangled. '
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 23. Two
persons were killed a d three in
jured when a Seattle-Tacoma limited
interurban train crashed into an
automobile on a grade crossing at
Edgewood station, near Tacoma to
night. None of te five passengers
of the automobile escaped. The ma
chine was demolished." The dead are:
CARL OLSON, 48. of 306 Minor ave
nue, North Seattle.
ARVILD DENN1SON, Seattle.
The Injured, who were taken to a
Tacoma hospital, are:
Mrs. Carl Olson, wife of one of the
men killed.
Esta. 13-year-old daughter, and
Arthur. 16-year-old. eon of the Ol
sons. - The automobile was traveling north
on the Pacific highway at a rate of
30 or 35 I miles an hour when it
dashed in front of the train, which
was moving at a high rate of speed.
The interurban track curves at the
Edgewood crossing, and Olson is be
lieved to have been unable to see
the approaching train until too late
to stop his machine. He and Dennl-
son were caught in the wreckage of
the car when the train struck it and
were instantly killed, the bodies be
ing badly mangled.
Mrs. Olson and the two children
escaped with serious injuries which
are not expected to prove fatal.
NOBODY OUT FOR MAYOR
Candidates for Oregon City Council
Also Fail to Appear.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 23. (Spe
cial.) Successors to Mayor Holman,
Recorder Loder, Attorney Story and
Councilmen Tobln, Green, Krueger and
Eby will be chosen "at the general
election November 2, but to date not
a single candidate has officially de
clared himself. It is known, however,
that Mayor Holman will not be a can
didate to succeed himself, and that
City Attorney Story will be one.
One councilman will be elected from
each of the four wards for four-year
terms and the other officials will be
chosen for two-year terms. Report
has it that Mr. Tobln may be an
aspirant for mayor, and the names of
A. A- Price and Ralph C. Parker have
been mentioned.
TWO MAYORS CELEBRATE
Portland and San Francisco Ex
ecutives Have Same Birthday.
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco and
Mayor Baker of Portland exchanged
congratulations yesterday over their
birthday anniversaries. Mayor Rolph
was 51 years old yesterday, while
Mayor Baker was 52.
"It's strange that great men should
be born on the same day," said Mayor
Baker in a telegram to Mayor Rolph.
The fact that both mayors had the
same birthday became known when
Mayor Rolph's secretary, Mr. Bene
dict, dropped in for an official visit
with Mayor Baker.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
Living'Costs Expected to
Soar 15 Per Cent.
$34,000 DEFICIT LIKELY
Rise in Prices Makes Appro
priations Insufficient.
FEW STAY WITHIN LIMIT
Increases in Xnmber of Inmates at
Schools and Hospitals Also
Held to Diminish Funds.
. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.)
Based on the expenditures of the sev
eral etate institutions for tha first
19 months of the present plannlum
and anticipated increases of 15 per
cent in the cost of operations for
the two years beginning January 1
1921, .the state legislature at its next
session probably will bd required to
make appropriations aggregating at
least $2,223,094.90 for the maintenance
of the Oregon state hospital, the pen
Itenttary, the state home for the
feeble-minded, state training school
for boys, tuberculosis hospital, school
for the blind, state school for the
deaf, girls' Industrial school, eastern
Oregon hospital and soldiers' home,
according to figures made available
here today.
Two years ago the legislature au
thorized appropriations totaling Jl,
933.126, but reports now on file in
the offices of R. B. Goodin, secretary
of the board of control, indicate that
only four of the ten Institutions will
have sufficient money to carry them
over until the next session of the
legislature. Out of the total appro
priations made for these institutions
two years ago there has been ex
pended the sum of $1,060,526, indicat
ing that the deficit by January 1 will
aggregate at least $34,400.
Hospital Deficit flu, OOO.
Records In the offices of Mr. Good
in show that the appropriation for
the Oregon state hospital two years
ago was $798,000. During the first 19
months of the biennium this institu
tion has expended $166,250, indicating
that the hospital will have a deficit of
approximately $15,000 when the legis
lature meets in January. This hospitaj
Is the largest state. Institution and
has grown rapidly during the last
few years. Last reports received
from the institution showed iht the
population was 1475, and indications
point to even a greater influx of
patients during the next 12 months.
For the state penitentiary there
was appropriated In January, 1918
the sum of $256,000. Of this appro
priation $199,210 already has been ex
pended, and the contemplated deficl
is placed at $1300. By careful and
economical management, however, it
may be possible for the prison to
keep within its allowance.
Feeble-Minded Have Enough.
There was Appropriated for the op
eratlon ,of the state home for the
feeble-minded the sum of $240,800,
of which amount $172,195 has been
expended. There remains out of the
appropriation for this institutlcn
$68,000. which will be sufficient to
care for its wants until the next leg
islature.
There was appropriated for the
state training school for boys $97,520,
but approximately $85,613 of thl
amount already has been expended In
operating the institution. Based on
past expenses for the next five months
the deficit to this school will be in
the neighborhood of $8400.
For the tuberculosis hospital there
was appropriated $106,250, of which
$74,832 had been expended on July 31
There remains out of this appropria
tion $31,417, which the officials said
would be sufficient to meet all ex
penditures of the institution until
next January.
The state school for the blind, with
an appropriation of $31,500, will have
a deficit of approximately $3500. This
school has already spent $28,663.
The state school for the deaf re
ceived an appropriation of $64,000, of
which $55,934 had been expended when
the reports of the institutions were
filed with Mr. Goodin on August 1.
The deficit of his school will aggre
gate $3000.
Girls School to Be Short. V
For the state Industrial school for
girls there was appropriated $36,056.
Of this sum $31,210 has been expended.
leaving a probable deficit on January
1 of $1200.
The eastern Oregon state hospital's
appropriation totaled $243,000, approx
imately $187,691 of which has been ex
pended. This institution now has a
balance of $55,800, which will care for
its wants until the end of the two
year period.
The old soldiers' home at Roseburg
had an appropriation of $60,000. of
which $58,900 has been expended. With
the federal aid allowed this home and
funds derived 'from other sources,
money' will be available to tide this
institution over until January 1.
Mr. Goodin, who is purchasing agent
for the state and is familiar with mar
ket conditions, believes that the costs
of conducting the institutions for the
next two years will be at least 15
per cent greater than during the pres
ent two years. As a result of this cal
culation he says it is not likely that
Concluded, pa Pag 3, Column 3.
Whirring Sound and Crash That
Rattled Windows Mile From
City Heard by Many.
BEND. Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) A
loud explosion, awakening many res
idents of Bend and rattling windows
and doors, was heard about 2 o'clock
this morning and furnished a mystery
which is yet to be completely solved.
The noise, it is thought, was caused
by the explosion of a meteor believed
to have fallen somewhere southeast
of the city.
' A downward flash, lighting up the
sky, accompanied by a whirring
sound and followed an Instant later
by an explosion, was the description
given by H. McDonald, district game
warden, ope of the few who actually
saw the phenomenon. The light ap
peared to the southeast of Bend, said
Mr. McDonald. A logger from one of
the camps told nearly the same story.
Others who heard the explosion
described the sound as the impact of
some heavy body striking the ground.
followed immediately by the detona
tion. Urooks-Scanlon company, 1.10
miles from here was the point far
thest from Bend where the explosion
was heard. It was very loud and
shook the bunk houses at the camp.
Before noon numerous explanations
were advanced, .including lightning
and boiler, gasoline ,and dynamite
explosions. The first theory was dis
carded because of the cloudless sky.
and investigation failed to substan
tiate any of the other possibilities.
This afternoon the meteor theory was
generally accepted.
GIRL BATHER IS DROWNED
Young Woman, Unable to Swim,
Breaks Away From Sister.
TILLAMOO?, Or.. Aug. 23. (Spe
cial.) Miss Nellie Bedortha, about 20
years old, was drowned last Friday
In the Nestucca river at Blaine while
in bathing. Miss Bedctf-tha, who was
unable to swim, was being floated
across the river by her sister, when
she became frightened and broke
away from her sister, sinking almost
immediately. The body was recov
crcd about three quarters of an hour
later.
Miss Bedortha was the 'daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Bedortha who
came to Tillamook county from Michi
gan about two years ago.
O. M. Burbank, the girl's uncle
while getting some plank on which
to lay the body of his neice, was
struck by one of the planks and
rendered unconscious.
ENTERPRISE MAN KILLED
Automobile Becomes Unmanagea
ble and Turns Over.
ENTERPRISE, Or., Aug. 23, (Spe
cial.) Henry T. weaver, an employe
of the Inland Motor company of this
place, is dead as the result of a mis
hap while driving, in company with
Hugh Campbell, through Joseph Sun
day morning.
At a turn in the road their machine
became unmanageable, left the
throughfare and overturned, pinning
the two men underneath. Weaver wa
injured about the head and neck and
died two hours later at the Enterprise
hospital. Canmpbell escaped with
slight injuries.
Weaver was 32 years of age atvd
leaves a widow and two daughters.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weuther.
YESTERDAY'S Minimum temperature, 81
degree.; minimum, degrees.
TODAY'S Continued warm; westerly
winds.
Foreign.
Britain still silent on Egyptian report.
Page 1.
Reds try to pave rernnants of army from
Poles hi Warsaw retreat. Pago S.
Six Americans released by Mexican bandit
Page 3.
Premier Lloyd George attacks Wilson pol
icy on soviet. Page 1.
National. -
Board appointments held up by President
Wilson. Page 16.
Domestic.
Girl knows secret of Ponzi's business.
Page 4.
Politics.
Subpena may be Issued to get Cox before
committee to explain charges that mil
lions are being contriubted to repub
lican fund. Page 1.
Franklin D. Roosevelt makes few converts
on tour of Washington. Pase 5.
California -primary vote may be largest In
history. Page 2.
Debv brands league issue m campaign as
dishonest. Page 2.
Idaho re-publican nominating convention
opens today. Page 1.
Democratic nominees' speeches embarrass
party. Page 2.
l'arifle Northwest.
State Institutions place needs at $2,223,094.
Page 1-
Meteor falls near Bend. Page 1.
Two killed and three Injured when inter
urban car hits automobile. . Page 1.
One hundred gallons of liquor seized in
raid Dy officers. Page 8.
Sport.
Three teams In rare to close season In
first division. Page 10.
Coast league results: Seattle 5. Vernon 2.
No others scheduled. Page 10.
Leonard signed, hut weight guarantee may
be sidestepped. Page 10.
Americans break eight Olymplo records
in two days. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
First wheat sale on local board since be
ginning of war. Page 17. -
Sentiment among Chicago grain traders
bearis-h. Page 17.
Trend of stock market is reversed. Page
17.
Portland and Vicinity.
Support sought for tenth year of sym
phony orchestra. Page 9.
State law provides for invasion of houses
of beer brewers. Page 18.
Traffic bureau Is expected to Increase busi
ness through local port. Page 16.
Thirty thousand hopplckers to start Sep.
tember 1. Page, 8.
District forest fires are controlled. Page 5.
Sportsmen demand fish and same hear
ing. Pas 7.
Russia Policy Held Incon
sistent With Past.
PRINKIPO STAND CONTRASTED
Italy's Premier Joins Plea to
End Red Warfare.
WORLD MENACE CITED
Full Recognition of Liberty of
Nations Is Declared Essen
tial to Fcace'.
LUCERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 23. '
(By the Associated Press.) Premier
Lloyd George, replying to a question
of newspaper correspondents follow
ing his conference today with Prem
ier Gioletti of Italy, in regard to the
Soviet-Polish war situation, said he
considered President Wilson's pres
ent policy toward Russia as incon
sistent with his declaration in regard
to the Prlnkipo conference.
The premier, added that he had no
wish or intention of mixing in Amer
ican international affairs. He made
the same comment concerning France
when asked about the recognition of
Wrangel, saying:
"That is their affair."
Peace Establishment Urged.
The official statement Issued re
garding the conferences said that the
premiers agreed to the vital need of
the reestablishment of the peace of the
world' at the earliest possible moment
and that the first guarantee of such
a peace was to be found in the vari
ous treaties already concluded.
"The victors In war," continued the
statement, ''should display a spirit of
moderation In their enforcement of
terms, and the vanquished a spirit of
loa!ty in their execution. With this
aim. England and Italy trust that the
good understanding reached at Spa
will be further developed to cover all
outstanding questions.
Vital Questional Are Faced.
"Before peace is fully established,
however, there are a number of Im
portant questions to.be decided, a
majority of which are Indissolubly
connected with the march of events
In territories of the ex-Russian em
pire. Until peace is fully established
between Russia and the rest of the
world, an atmosphere of disturbance
and unsettlement will continue to
menace the world.
"Therefore, the British and Italian
governments have been taking steps,
in the face of much misrepresenta
tion, to. restore communication be
tween R.ussia and the world outside.
Therefore, with profound regret, they
have just heard that the soviet gov
ernment, despite repeated assurances
to the contrary given officially on
its behalf. In London, has sought to
impose on Poland conditions incom
patible with national independence.
Despotism Attempt Charged.
"The government of Poland is
based on the choice of the whole
adult male population of the country
withqut distinction of class and this
so-called civil army to be drawn from
one class only, which is referred to In
the fourth condition of the soviet
terms, is only an indirect method of
organizing a force to overthrow by
violence this democratic constitution
and substitute for it the despotism
of a privileged few who may have
absorbed the doctrines of bolshev
Ism. "We cannot help apprehending that
when the detailed conditions of the
composition of this force kept back
as they are now are revealed later
on they will be found to be molded
on the plan of the Russian red army.
For one nation to insist as a condition-
of peace with another that the
force organized for the protection of
life, property and good .order to the
latter country shall be drawn from
only one class of Its citizens to the
exclusion of all others Is an unwar
ranted infringement of the liberty.
Independence and self-respect of that
country.
Uusninn'a Pledses Recalled.
"To have added such a condition
after Kameneff's pledges to the Brit
ish government that nothing not of
a secondary nature was omitted from
his summary of the terms is a gross
breach of faith, and negotiation of
any kind with a government which
so lightly treats its word becomes
difficult if not impossible.
"The soviet government has re
jected the suggestion by the British
government for a truce under condi
tions which would have guaranteed
Russian territory against any acts of
aggression and has continued its
career of invasion of ethnological
Poland with a view to the conquest
of that country by force of arms for
soviet institutions.
"If the soviet jvernment, notwith
standing the punishment which its
aggression is encountering, still re
fuses to withdraw this sinister pro
posal but continues the war Inside
Polish territory in order to force its
acceptance on the Polish people, no
free government can either acknowl
edge or deal with the soviet oli
garchy. Liberty Recognition Eanentlal.
"What has befallen In this short
war to the invaders of national rights.
whether in Russia or in Poland, ought
Couciuded. oa Pas'
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