VOL. I.IX NO. 18,GoO
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Pos eofflce aii Second-Class Matter
rORTLAXD, OREGON, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
COX AIDES
TO PROVE
OREGON LOSES MONEY
ON MOTOR LICENSES
COLBY PROMISES AID
TO HUNGER STRIKER
2 HURTLE TO DEATH
IN FLAMING PLANE
TAXPAYERS' LOAD
MONARCH MILLS SOLD
TO DOLLAR INTERESTS
U. S. FEARS COAST
JAPANESE ACTION
PROBLEM FOR COX
EVASION" OF REGISTRATION
LAWS REPORTED.
EFFORTS IX BEHALF OF IRISH
MAN TO BE SPEEDY.
MAIL CARRIER CRASHES INTO
PLANT IX NORTH PORTLAND
BRINGS $1,000,000.
STREETS OF EASTERN CITY.
UNABLE
LIQUOR QUESTION
GHARGE
MAYBE
INCREASED
i
i
ft.
Evidence of Slush Fund
Still Lacking.
WHITE AND MARSH TESTIFY
Chairman and Treasurer,
. However, Trust Chief.
NEW BOGY TROTTED OUT
Barnes Republican Subscription
List Book Declared Violation
of Federal Statutes.
CHICAGO. Sept. 1. Officials of th
'democratic national committee testi
fied today before the senatorial com
mittee investigating- campaign ex
penses that they brought no evidence
from Governor Cox to sustain hia
charges of a republican corruption
fund, but that they believed the
charges were true.
George White, recently elected
chairman of the democratic organiza
tion, and Wilbur Marsh, its treasurer,
both backed their candidate's asser
tion, and In addition Mr. Marsh pro
duced photographic copies of sub
scription lists to a republican book
published by William Barnes of the
Albany, N. Y. Evening Journal, which
ho said indicated a violation of the
federal statutes forbidding political
subscriptions from corporations.
Taper Counted Valuable.
Mr. Marsh told Senator Kcnyon,
chairman of the investigating com
mittee that the original lists were
"either In the hands of Governor Cox
or the department of justice." Asked
why they had not been turned over
at once to the attorney-general's of
fice as a basis for possible prosecu
tions, he replied:
"We considered them an excellent
campaign document. Besides, we have
had them oryy about two weeks." )
"Well," said Senator Kenyon, "If
any of the signers of these lists hav '
violated the law, they ought to be
jailed no matter whether they are
republicans or democrats."
Chris trnsen Takes Stand.
Other witnesses today were Parley
T. Christensen, presidential nominee
of the farmer-labor party; Guy T.
Scott, treasurer of the republican con
gressional and senatorial committees,
and W. D. Jamieson, holdover finan
cial director of the democratic na
tional organization. Mr. Jamieson
appeared at a night session which was
ordered in. effort to speed up th
hearings.
Messrs. White and Marsh agreed
that the democratio coffers wer
practicaJy empty, but both hoped for
better conditions soon. They said
that the party as yet had no cam
paign committee, no finance commit
tee, and Mr. Marsh added that the
heads of bureaus had not yet been
appointed.
Nothing Sinister Seen.
Tcey agreed also that there was
nothing in the budget of $?,079,000
presented on Monday by Will Hays,
chairman of the republican national
committee, that was In itself "evi
donee of a desire to corrupt the Amer
lean electorate."
Mr. Marsh thought the amount
'named was not excessive for a repub
lican campaign, but he said It would
be far more than was necessary for
a democratic effort.
The officials differed as to the
amount needed for this year's dem
ocratic campaign. Mr. Whits made i
"strictly personal estimate" of $2,
000,000, but Mr. Marsh said this was
too high, and that in the two months
remaining before election as good
campaign as the 1916 effort could be
conducted for $1,200,000. He eaid he
would "be very happy" with that
amount at the disposal of the national
committee. The evidence confirmed
previous assertions that the 1916 cam
paign cost the democrats $2,300,000.
llarnes Book Considered.
The Barnes book received consider
able attention. Mr. Marsh explained
that to his mind the subscription list
indicated a plan to collect large cam
paign funds Independently of the reg
ular republican machinery. He said
there were several organizations en
gaged in similar work and at the be
best of Senator Kenyon he mentioned
the National Young Men's Republican
league, the Southern Protective Tariff
association, the Committee of Ameri
can Business Men, the American De
fense society and the Republican Pub
lieity association.
As he mentioned each organization
the witness submitted a letter from
its headquarters which he said bore
cut his assertions. He protested thai
he did not consider the young men's
league reprehensible in itself, that
he thought the idea of such an organ
ization was a good one, and that
democrats had one of their own and
l oped to revive it.
The American Defense society was
similarly indorsed, but he added that
it was spending money to help elect
Hardin? and he thought that fact
was pertinent to the inquiry.
There was a deal of discussion
about the Southern Protective Tariff
association. The letter eubmitted
from this organisation asked that
$20,000 be collected in Texas alone,
and notations Indicate that four dem-
Concluded on rase 3, Column l.
Large Number of Machines Found
to Bear Licenses Issued in
Other States.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.)
Oregon is losing many thousands of
dollars annually as a result of eva
sions of the motor vehicle registra
tion laws, according to reports filed
with . Secretary of State Kozer here
today by the three field deputies ap
pointed recently under authority of
the motor vehicle operators license
act.
The deputies, in conference with
the secretary of state today, said they
had found a large number of ma
chines being driven by residents of
Oregon under licenses issued by other
states. Evidence also was found in
dicating that in some instances deal
ers' licenses were being used on cars
other than those driven for demon
stration purposes. Still other com
plaints were to the effect that resi
dents of Washington had brought
their cars Into Oregon, had conducted
a for-hire business and later returned
to their homes without contributing a
cent to the state.
Although only one arrest was made
by the field deputies during the
month, the activities of the agents
are said to have been felt through
the number of applications for var
ious motor vehicle licenses received
at the state department. One field
deputy, alone, it was said, was re
sponsible for remittances amounting
to nearly $2400.
The most flagrant violation, ac
cording to the deputies, is the prac
tice of automobile owners in driving
their cars under outlawed licenses.
As fast as these violators were found
they were apprised of the law and
told to apply for a permit.
" Part of today's conference was
given over to discussing plans for en
forcing the operators license law
after all the permits have been Is
sued on September 15. Approximately
150,000 applications for these licenses
have been received, indicating that
there are an average of two drivers
for each machine registered in the
state.
When the last of these licenses are
issued on September 15 word will be
sent to all sheriffs and other peace
officers in the state and strict en
forcement of the law will follow.
Motor vehicle licenses issued during
August totaled 3045, according to Mr.
Kozer.
AIR SERVICE TO EXTEND
Mail to Be Carried Between Seattle
and Victoria.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Airplane
mail service will be established next
month between Seattle, Wash., and
Victoria, B. C Postmaster-General
Burleson announced today. Bids have
been asked for operation of the serv-H
Ice between October 15 and June 30,
921, by hydro-airplane, bothcitles be-
ng located on Puget sound, 84 miles
apart.
Mail between the United States and
oriental points can be greatly expe
dited by the installation of air service
between the . two points, the depart
ment believes. American mail des
tined for the orient sometimes loses
two or three weeks by not making
connections with outbound steamers
t Victoria.
JAPAN AIDS INDUSTRIES
Government Hopes to Avert Serious
Business Depression.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Financial
assistance is being offered by the
Japanese government to certain in
austries, witn a view to preventing a
serious business depression. Commer
cial Attache Abbott, at Tokio, today
reported to the department of com
merce.
Considerable sums of money have
been deposited with private banks by
the Bank of Japan for the use of silk
cotton and sugar manufacturers, the
attache said, enabling the payment of
a better price for raw materials.
According to the latest statement
of Japan's department of finance, 2072
banks were operating in that country
with a combined capitalization of ap
proximately $900,000,000.
FARM BUILDING BURNS
Home and A ewIy-Har vested Grain
Destroyed Near Canby.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Sept. 1. (Spe
cial.) The home farm buildings and
a quantity of newly harvested grain
owned by Clarence Marks, three miles
east of Canby, Or., were destroyed
by fire late this afternoon. The loss
was approximately $15,000.
Brush fires Ignited the buildings.
Mr Marks was away from home
with a threshing outfit when the fire
occorred. One horse, six pigs and
20 jars of'fruit were saved by Mrs.
Marks and children, who were the
only persons on the farm at the time
of the fire.
T. R. JR.'S PROGRAMME OUT
Lieutenant-Colonel to Tour West
for Senator Harding.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1. Announcement
was made today at republican nation
al committee headquarters of the
itinerary of, Lieutenant-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt and Raymond
Robins, who will start a joint speaking-
tour of the west in behalf of
Senator Harding at Kansas City, Mo.
September 6.
The route announced takes' them'
through Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas,
"Colorado and Utah.
Governor Must Satisfy
Friends or Lose.
HAYS DISCLOSURE SERIOUS
Statement Banishing Fear of
Wet Support Wanted.
WESTERN VOTERS WAITING
League Supporters In West Also Are
Backers of Prohibition and
Much Depends Thereby.
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Copyright by the New York Evening Post.
Inc., Published by Arrangement.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. (Special.)
If Governor Cox is to have the
choice in the election that Indepen
dent minded people would like him to
have, he must find some way of meet
ing the type of charge which Will
Hays developed at Chicago this week.
Mr. Hays produced a letter written
by the New Jersey federation of liq
uor interests, addressed to one whom
the letter saluted as "Dear Sir and
Brother." The letter stated that "the
organized liquor trade of New Jersey
has set ' out to do its part toward
the election of James M. Cox." It stat
ed that the "nomination of Governor
Cox is a big victory for our Interests
and can be attributed, to a great de
gree, to the activity of our trade or
ganizations." The letter further stated
hat Governor Cox is a pronounced
wet" and could be relied upon to
approve an amendment to the Vol
stead act. The letter ended with an
appeal for money to help the cam
paign.
Problem Up to Cox.
The organization which sent out
this letter ia the same that your cor
respondent last week quoted as call
ng on liquor dealers to help Cox win
because "he can be counted on t, use
his influence when elected to amend
the Volsted law so as to permit the
manufacture and sale of beer and
light wines, and lead the fight to re
move the eighteenth amendment from
the constitution."
As your correspondent said last
week. Governor Cox cannot possibly
afford to continue to allow this kind
of "wet" interest to attribute to him
views and intentions which, IZ they
are taken as true, would make his
candidacy an affront to that over
whelming majority of the people who
believe in prohibition.
Wmteriitn Want Facts.
Unless Governor cox finds some
way to overcome this kind of charge
then the trip which he i3 just about
to begin through the west and far
west will be a waste of time. If the
"wet" versus "dry" Issue is to be as
much to the front as those charges
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CROWD IN THE BACKGROUND:
Condition of MacSwiney 'Without
Change Except That He Ap
pears to Be Some Weaker.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Frank P.
Walsh, chairman ot . the American
commission for lrlsc independence.
after a conference today with Secre
tary Colby', announced that Mr. Colby
had promised "to endeavor to do
something and do it quickly" In be
half of Terrence McSwiney, lord
mayor of Cork, now on a hunger
strike in Brixton jail, London.
Mr. Walsh said he asked the state
department secretary to Intervene
either officially or personally with
Premier Lloyd 'George to save Mac
Swine y, who, he said, would die with
in 12 hours. He made a simillar re
quest of President Wilsoni in a letter
left at the White House.
- Secretary Colby said he had the
plea under consideration. Mr. Walsh
said he cited to Secretary Colby as
precedents in 1906 the protest of the
United tates to the Russian govern
ment against the Jewish progroms.
LONDON. Sept. 1. The condition of
Lord Mayor MacSwiney, in Brixton
prison, tonight was without change
except that he appeared a trifle
weaker. His relatives seem less anx
ious than they were a few days ago.
Mrs. MacSwiney did not pay her
customary visit tonight.
LONDON, sept. 1. The question has
been widely discussed here recently as
to whether It is justifiable to give the
last sacrament o hunger strikers, it
being maintained by many persona
that, to all intents, such strikers were
committing suicide. Father Bernard
Vaughan. who is famous for his ser
mons and writings, today made the
following statement to the Press as
sociation regarding the subject:
"Personally, from my reading of
theology, moral and dogmatic, I
should not feel entitled to administer
the rites of the church to anyone, no
matter what his nationality, who was
deliberately dying through a hunger
strike. But I am free to admit that
other theologians, far more learned
than I am, would reverse my verdict
on the subject."
48-HOUR BABY ON TOUR
Child Born at Tourists' Camp on
Transcontinental Trip.
MISSOUUA., Mont., Sept. 1. Mr. and
Mrs. John Perquite of Des Moines. Ia.,
today continued their transcontinen
tal automobile tour to Seattle, ac
companied by their 48-hour-old
daughter.
The third member of their party
was born at the local tourists' camp
Monday.
TANKERS COLLIDE AT SEA
Ships Meet at Night Ofr California
Coast.
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1. Wire
less messages late tonight report a
collision between the Standard Oil
tankers Richmond and Lyman Stew
art off the coast of California.
The Richmond is reported steam
ing to San Francisco with four ffcet
of water In her hold.
"THAT'S THE STUFF, JIMMY;
ABOUT US."
Tremendous Explosion Follows
Crash Gustave Rierson of
.Idaho One of Victims.
MORRISTOWN. N. J.. Sept. 1. Max
Miller, pilot, and Gustave Rierson,
mechanician, of Troy, Idaho, were
burned to death when a government
all-metal airplane crashed Into the
street here early today. The plane
was bound from New York to Cleve
land and was flying: low with the
engine backfiring badly just before
the accident.
The plane took a sudden dive and
burst into flames. It hit the ground
with a thud and a tremendous explo
sion followed, throwing mail bags
hundreds of feet in every direction.
Although the bodies were not
charred beyond recognition, their
clothes were burned nearly off and
it was Impossible to identify them
through this means.
A notebook found in the wreckage
contained the name of T. T. Miller,
and a collar was marked T. R. L.
A great portion of the mail was
completely destroyed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. Postor
fice officials said Miller was regard
ed as one. of the most efficient pilots
in the service. He had a similar ac
cident in which his plane took fire
some time ago, they said, but extin
guished the flames while still in the
air. The accident at Morristown was
the fourth case of a mail plane tak
ng fire, it was added, in 950,000 miles
of flying.
WRIT DENIED TO BANKER
R. G. Wood to Be Returned to
Alaska to Face Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1. A peti
tion seeking the release on habeas
corpus of R. G. .Wood, president of
the First National bank of Fairbanks,
Alaska, following hia arrest for the
alleged evasion of a contempt of
court action in Fairbanks, was denied
by the Un'ited States district court
here today. Wood was ordered re
turned to Fairbanks for trial.
The First National bank is In the
hands of a receiver. Wood was
charged by the receiver with failing
to obey a court order to turn over
to him certain deeds to property
owned by the bank. A contempt pro
ceeding followed and it is alleged
that Wood fled from Fairbanks. He
was arrested here later.
RICH JAPANESE SLAIN
Auto Accident Fatal to Pair en
Route East Near Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 1. Ten
Sick Poo and P. J. Jut, said to be
wealthy sugar planters of Java, were
killed near here early today when a
large touring car in which they were
en route from San Francisco to New
York left the road on a sharp curve
and went over an embankment. Roo
Dorell, who had been employed as
their chauffeur, but was not driving
at the time, escaped without Injury.
Dorell said he believed the accident
was caused by the inability of Poo,
who was driving, to reach the brake,
because of his short stature, when he
saw the curve.
IT MAKES THEJI FORGET
Prospect Is for Record
Levy Next Year.
FUNDS GENERALLY FAILING
Several State Departments
Face Deficits.
INCREASED COSTS FACTOR
Emergency Board Likely fo Be
Asked (o Relieve Situation; More
Buildings Also Needed.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.)
That the taxpayers of Oregon next
year will be confronted with a tax
levy far In excess of any in the history
of the state unless the legislature
curbs- the demand for appropriations
was the opinion expressed here today
by state oficials who have received
intimations of what may be expected.
Besides a .threatened increase of 15
per cent In the cost of conducting the
state Institutions for the biennlum
starting January 1, 1921, which will
add approximately $248,000 to the ap
propriations authorized at the begin
ning of the present biennlum, several
of the state departments now report
unds about exhausted and probably
will look to the state emergency board
for financial relief.
Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state,
announced today that because of ad
ditional duties assigned to his office
within the past two years the appro
priation authorized for the conduct of
his department for the present bien
nlum was nearly exhausted and that
he had under consideration the issu
ance of a call . for the emergency
board. Although he has not yet com
piled a report showing his probable
deficit, he said it would total several
thousand dollars.
Fnnds Generally Low.
The Oregon, public service commls
slon also contemplates asking foran
emergency appropriation to carry the
work of the department over until
the legislature meets In regular ses
sion in January. The deficit in this
department has not yet been made
known to the secretary of state.
Letters also have been received
from Portland to the effect that the
funds of the board of inspectors of
child labor are exhausted, and that
more money will be needed immedi
ately in case the department ia to
function until the end of the year.
How much money will be required to
tide over this board has not been re
ported to state officials.
Seven of the 12 state institutions
face deficits totalling $34,000, and de
ficiency appropriations aggregating
this sum probably will be asked of
the emergency board.
When the legislature meets in Jan
uary ell of these deficiency appro
priations will be in line for approval,
together with the avalanche of re
quests for funds with which to con
duct the state government during the
succeeding two years.
Various iceda Indicated
Additional appropriations, not In
the budget two years ag4. probably
will include requests for not less than
$200,000 with which to purchase a
farm and erect buildings for the care
of younger boys committed to the
state training school, $50,000 with
which to enlarge and provide furnish
ings for -the state Industrial school
for girls and $40,000 with which to
establish some industry at the state
prison. There also is a possibility,
state officials said, that an appropria
tion would be sought for a modern
office building on the grounds ad
joining the supreme court structure.
At the last session of the state
legislature a committee comprising
two senators and three representa
tives was appointed to investigate and
report at the 1921 session on the
feasibility of acquiring a farm and
erecting a cottage plant for children
of tender years committed to the state
training school. This committee has
not yet completed its investigation,
but reports deceived at the capital In
dicate that it favors the proposed plan,
which provides for segregation of
state charges. It was said that a suit
able farm bad been found near Salem,
which, ' together with the necessary
buildings, would cost the state ap
proximately $200,000. Superintendent.
Gilbert of the training school long
ago suggested the cottage plan of
caring for the younger boys instead
of allowing them to mingle with their
elders, as under present conditions.
School for GirlH Crowded.
Reports in the hands of officials
also indicate that the industrial school
for girls is at present crowded be
yond its capacity, and that a new
building and other improvements will
be necessary if the best results are to
be obtained at this institutions There
are 40 girls in the school, according
to la3t reports, while the original
plans for the building called for ac
commodations for a maximum of 33.
Under present price conditions offi
cials say that an appropriation of
$50,000 wil be necessary to meet the
needs of this institution, in, addition
to the usual maintenance allowance.
Based on the anticipated report of
L. E. Compton, warden or tne penl
tentiary, not less than $40,000 will
be needed to establish at that in
..Concluded on Page 3. Column 3.)
New Owners to Have Water Front
age Enlarged to Accommodate
World Lumber Carriers.
More than $1,000,000 was paid yes
terday by Stanley Dollar of San Fran
cisco for the Monarch mill-in North
Portland, according to L. W. David.
owner, who made the sale. The prop-
erty will be operated by a company
of which Mr. Dollar will be the head.
but Mr. David will remain as man
ager of the mill.
The mill's capacity, 250,000 feet a
day, will be reached after certain re
pairs are made, it was announced. It
is now cutting 160,000 feet. The new
owners will endeavor to have the har
bor at their water frontage In North
Portland enlprge so that ships of the
Robert Dollar line may touch at the
mill and transport lumber to the
orient and other parts of the world.
The Monarch mill was constructed
in 1910 and disposed of by Mr. David
in 1913. In 1916 he reacquired title to
the property. During the war the
mill was cutting spruce for the gov
ernment. It has-been involved in con-
siderable litigation.
It was freely predicted In lumber
circles yesterday that the mill, with
the Dollar interests backing it, would
prove one of the large producers of
the state.
$400,000 DEAL IS CLOSED
J. J. Parker Buys Quarter Block
at Park and Alder Streets.
J. J. Parker, Portland capitalist,
yesterday acquired title to the quar
ter block at the southeast corner of
Park and Alder streets, the considera
tion being more than $400,000. An
nouncement to this effect was made
by Mr. Parker last night. The sale
was made by Mrs. L. W. Sitton as
administratrix of the Spalding estate.
, For some time Mr. Parker has oc
cupied the second floor of tho two
story building on the premises.
Though no immediate plans are made
for Improvements on the property,
which is 100 by 100 feet, he announced
that at some future date he planned
construction of a modern office build
ing on the prbperty.
5000 DEAD IN MASSACRE
Japanese and Russians Perish in
Attack on Garrison.
TOKIO, Aug. 24. Five thousand
persons were killed by partisans at
Nikolaievsk, according to M. Mat
vleff, a Russian journalist, who has
arrived In Tokio from a visit to the
scene of the massacre of 500 Jap
anese by the radical Russian factions
in an attack on the Nikolaievsk gar
rison last winter.
The Russian losses were six times
those of the Japanese, Matvieff as
serted, and declared that 5000 Rus
sian survivors carried off by the par
tisans into the interior live In con
stant danger ot massacre.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
' The Weather.
YESTERDATS Maximum temperature,
88. 8 degrees; minimum, 59.1 di-grees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest
erly winds.
Foreign.
U. S. is satisfied with Polish reply. Page 2.
Politics.
Cox's data declared never authorized.
Page 6.
Both old parties subservient to Wall street,
says farmer-labor candidate. FagB J.
Supporters of Cox want cl-ar statement
on Jtquor Question. rage .
Democratic funds untainted. declares
party's national treasurer. page 4.
Democratic national officials unable to
prove Governor Cox a charges. Page 1.
Hardinff-Coulidge club moves to Hotel
Portland, page
Dan Kellaher prepares to run for mayor.
Page 14.
Cox charges will be proved, says personal
representative of governor. Page .
National.
Colby promises speedy aid to Irish hunger
striker. Page 1.
Domestic.
Japanese action by coast states feared at
Washington. Page 1.
Shortrldge's lead over Kent 26,913. Page 4.
Two men hurtled to death in flaming
plane. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Oregon tax levy next year promises to be
heaviest on recora. .rage i.
Taxpayers' load may be Increased. Page 1.
Oregon loses on motor licenses. Page 1.
Sports.
Johnston and Hardy display super tennis
at Forest Hills. Pago 1.
Coast league iesults: San Francisco 0,
Portland 11: Vernon 2-4, Seattle 3-U
tUrst game 13 Innings, second game six
Innings): Sacramento 4-1. Oakland 7-4;
Salt l.ake 5. Ios Angeles 8. Page 12.
Propaganda used to create Interest In
Dempsey-Miske battle. Page la.
Mrs. W. I. Northup defends city tennis'
title today. rage u.
Commercial and Marine.
Fall apple prospects in Oregon Improved
by rain. Page -:i.
Advance In railroad stocks is continued.
Page 21.
Wheat firmer at Chicago with seaboard
buying. Page 21.
Differential rate may be equalized. Page
Seattle promises to aid in carrying out
"provisions of marine act. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Dancing masters criticise "animal" jazz
steps. Page 10.
Underground still found In Clackamas
county. Page 11.
Monarch mills aold to Dollar Interests.
Page 1.
Bond issue for new Burnslde brtdse will
be placed on November ballot. Page 1:1.
Wife tried to collect war Insurance, re
porting him dead, ex-sailor's complaint.
Page 10.
Court calls down Polk county judge.
Page 5.
Success of tram car systems checked to
public. Page 20.
Grocers disapprove of ruling on milk
tPage 7.
Public contributions enable city to es
tablish school dental clinic. Page 7.
Landlords ignore city fair rental commis
sion request. Page 6.
Forty-four teachers named to fill vacan
ties in city ai-hoos. Page 6.
States May Adopt Harsh
Measures as Curb.
TOKIO LOOKS TO WASHINGTON
Colby May Be Unable to Re
strict Legislation.
BOTH CAPITALS NEGOTIATE
Officials Warn That Wider Mean
ing Than Was Intended Is Given
to Conferences.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. (By the
Associated Press.) Belief was ex
pressed by officials today that a far
wider meaning than was intended had
been given to the recent announce
ment of the inauguration of negotia
tions with the Japanese government
on the subject of Japanese immigra
tion and the status of Japanese now
in the United States.
The exchanges between the two
governments, it was asserted, have
scarcely progressed to date beyond
the expression of mutual desires to
take any necessary steps consistent
with the honor and interests of the
two countries to prevent development
of friction growing out of the presence
of Japanese in the United States. , . '
The subject of Japanese immigra
tion was taken up by the state depart
ment after receipt of a letter from
Governor Stephens of California
transmitting the report of the spe
cial California commission, which had
mado an extensive inquiry into the
problems of Japanese immigration
and land holding in California.
Appeal Made to Colby.
The governor appealed to Secretary
Colby to support the effort of the
state of California to restrict the
further immigration of Japanese,
which he said would take tho form
of legislative action in congress by
the I'acific coast senators and repre
sentatives. Having recently visited California,
Secretary Colby had acquainted him
self at first hand with the complaints
of the Pacific coast people and was
prepared for the negotiations which
he initiated last week with Am
bassador Shidehara.
Both parties to the negotiations
are. understood to feel it necessary to
maintain silence, but it is known that
the negotiations have not yet reached
the point where they treat of details
of any kind of arrangement, nor Is It
even yet certain that there will bo
complete agreement upon the prin
ciples involved.
Tofclo Reaffirm" Acrecroent.
Tho Japanese government has in
sisted that it has loyally observed the
"gentlemen's agreement" under which
the Japanese government was to pre
vent coolies from getting passports
for America. But it is believed to be
disposed to listen to any representa
tions to the effect that this agree
ment has not been quite satisfactory
in its workings.
If it is shown that the spirit of the
agreement has been evaded as la
claimed by the California commission.
then it is considered Here as quite
likely that the Japanese government
will be willing to strengthen the
agreement, or even give it the more
binding form of a treaty if desired
by the United States.
Also it is possible that Japan may
concede some abatement of the exist
ing restrictions upon the rights of
Americans to hold real property in
Japan.
Harsh Mraalirn Not Kavored.
On the other hand. It is believed by
officials here that the Japanese gov
ernment will expect the state depart
ment to use its good offices to per
suade the Californians not to resort
to extreme and harsh measures in
pursuance of their purpose of limit
ing the rights of the Japanese now
In the state.
Just how far the federal govern
ment acting through the state de
partment can go in restricting, the
state of California in legislation of
this character, must be determined be
fore much progress can be made in
the negotiations.
In the instances that have occurred
in the past such efforts have not been
uniformly successful. Secretary Root
cleared the way for his agreement
with Ambassador Takahira, which Is
the only restriction on the immigra
tion of Japanese, but on the other
hand. Secretary Bryan could not pre
vent the enactment of the Webb law,
which limits the holding of land by
Japanese in California.
Secretary Colby is believed to rec
ognize the right of the state to legis
late in tnis way, but that, it is under
stood, will not stop him from doing
everything in his power to induce tho
Californians to refrain from taking
steps which would prevent him from
reporting an amicable solution of the
problem with the Japanese govern
ment. It is upon this basis and with a full
understanding of the limitations un
der which the state department works
that the negotiations are now pro
gressing. Woolen Mills to Resume.
BOSTON, Sept. 1. The American
Woolen company, whose mills have
been shut down, will start the pre
paratory departments September 13,
and other departments thereafter as
soon as possible. William' M. Wood,
president, announced'- oday.
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