VOL. LX NO. 1.()41
Entered at Portlind iCreion)
Pontofffc sb Second -Clam Vatir
PORTLAND, OrS ON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
I AUTO HALF HOUR ITIDAY WAVE SWEEPS
C T 1 1 n C M T O DnVPHTT !
$10,000 IN BONDS
STOLEN FROM BANK
FOGH WELCOMED
O I U ULM I O UJ I JJ I 1
OFFENDING MERCHANT
CYCLE PATROLMAN SENT TO
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
Hy THREE PERSONS
IAS FRACTURES SHOULDER
V'IX FALL TO BASEMENT.
HOUSES OUT TO SEA
or ALL
HEW IRISH PLAN
VADEK INSTITUTION LOOTED
BY BURGLARS.
TWO TOWNS IN PHILIPPINES
ARE INUNDATED.
i IV10DIF1CATI0N,
AMERICA'S STAND
NEWCONCESSIONS
AREWON BYCH1NA
PREMIER SEEKING
SPOKANE
i
Proposed Naval Ratios
Backed by Facts.
WHOLE FIELD IS SURVEYED
United States' Figures Are
Shown' to Be Correct.
EXPERTS TO MEET TODAY
Prince Issues Statement Saying
Kato's 70 Per Cent Demand
AVas Merely Ills -"Opinion."
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29. (By
the Associated Press.) The purpose
of the American arms delegation to
accept no modification of Secretary
Hughes' proposed "5-5-8" ratio of
naval strength as the fundamental
basis of any limitation agreement was
authoritatively reiterated today. The
statement was backed by disclosure
of the facta as to existing naval
strength.
This showed Japan to have less
than the 60 per cent status to which
the "5-5-3" plan would entitle her.
It showed also that the American
delegates had been over the whole
field and that their figures were cor
rect. Japanese Makea Statement.
Meanwhile, .Prince Tokugawa of
Japan, declared that the statement
yesterday of Vice-Admiral Kato, of
the Japanese advisory staff, contend
ing for a 70 per cent status for
Japan was based on "personal
opinion." It was not, he said, spon
sored by the delegation of which
Vice-Admiral Kato Is not a member.
The prince would nut reveal, how
ever, the actual view of the Japanese
delegates to what percentage Japan
would Insist upon in fleet strength.
He said the four delegates were de
termining this for themselves. Inde
pendently of any additional instruc
tions from Tokio.
While these developments Indicated
more strongly that a decision of this
fundamental question was drawing
near, the arms conference marked
time. A further meeting of the naval
experts of the United States and
Japan, scheduled for today, was post
poned for 24 hours at the request of
the Japanese.
Japanese Want More Time.
At Japanese headquarters it was
aid further time to examine figures
supplied by the Americans was
needed.
In any case the naval experts of
the three powers chiefly concerned
are to meet tomorrow In further sub
committee deliberations.
The British experts have accepted
the accuracy of the original Amer
ican fleet estimates. The Japan
ese have been able to produce no
figures competent to challenge suc
cessfully the American showing.
There were hints that a plenary
session of the conference might be
called next week. This could not be
confirmed. It is known, however,
that when that meeting is called, It
will mean that the delegates are pre
paring to reach a decision.
Informal Meetings Expected.
There Is no present expectation that
the fundamental question of the "5
' 6-3" ratio or any other major point
will be worked out at the plenary
".'Ion. Officials closest to the nego
tiatlons expect that Informal meet
lngs between the delegates will bring
about the ultimate agreement by per
sonal touch. It will then be trans
lated Into conference action.
It is no secret that the American
group expects Japan to accept the
"6-S-3" ratio. It Is also clear that
the United States will not accept any
enlargement of status offered Japan
; That was clear to the most casual ob-
i servers after the American delegates,
except Senator Underwood, who could
i not be present, again talked over the
naval situation today in Secretary
Hughes' office. .
Public Hacking Undoubted.
The American group has no doubt
American public opinion fully sup
ports the 5-5-3 ratio. It was made
clear that if the question of national
security brought up by Vice-Admiral
Kato were considered, a ratio of even
: 10 to 5 In capital ship strength as to
Japan would not adequately express
American or British needs.
It was for that reason that the
American plan discarded any attempt
to calculate fleet ratios in terms of
I national needs. There was no way
from that standpoint, it was said au
thoritatively, to give Japan a propor
tion of more than 50 per cent of the
t strength of any other power.
So, It was addad, the scheme of cal
culating In capital ship tonnage the
present existing strength of each of
the three major navies and cutting
off further building by agreement was
worked out. Then to Induce an agree
ment, a percentage for Japan exceed
ing her existing strength was offered
by the United States and that was 60
per cent-
Ilanlc Principle Explained.
The basic principle of the plan is
to "stop where you are," It was as
serted on authority of the American
group. Japanese claims for a 70 per
cent ratio were characterized as "very
extravagant" in view of the existing
strength of her fleet. In reality. It
was said, that figure would represent
an Increase of 17 per cent In the pres.
(Concluded, on !' 2, Column &.)
No Attempt Is Made, to Tamper
With Vault Containing Cash. -No
Clew Is Found.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 29. (Spe
cial.) Ten thousand dollars' worth
of liberty bonds and other negotia
ble papers were stolen fromsrthe
safety deposit boxes of the Little
Falls State bank at Vader In southern
Lewis county at 1 o'clock this morn
ing by burglars. While exact figures
were not obtainable, Cashier Cheney
placed the loss at the above figures,
though the total may reach a higher
sum.
There was no clew to the robbers.
A man living two doors from the
bank heard a noise at about X o'clock,
but thought nothing of It, and no
alarm was given. The burglars en
tered the bank through a window
which was pried up with tools ob
tained by breaking open the Northern
Pacific handcar tool house.
No attempt apparently was made to
tamper with the vault In the bank,
containing the cash and strong box.
MILLIONS LEFT BY KOHL
Widow of Capitalist-Suicide Is Pro
vided For In Will.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Nov. 29.
C. Fred Kohl, San Francisco capital
ist and clubman, who ended bis life
at Del Monte last week, left his
widow, Mrs. Elizabeth O. Kohl, her
choice of 11000 a month for life or
$250,000 outright. He bequeathed
$250, 000 and the residue of the es
tate to a friend, Mrs-. Marlon Lord of
New York, according to the terms of
his will, filed here today for probate.
His estate amounted to several mil
lion dollars, his attorneys said. Other
bequests included $50,000 to his for
mer secretary, Alan Maglnls of San
Francisco, and $25,000 each to the
Hebrew. Roman Catholic and Prot
estant orphanages of San Francisco
and the Children's hospital of that
city.
MORE FARM LOANS MADE
Approval of 71 Advances Totaling
$2,272,000 Announced.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29.
Approval of 71 advances for agricul
tural and livestock purposes aggre
gating $2,272,000 was announced to
day by the war finance corporation.
The'toans Include $249,000 for Mon
tana,
INDIANAPOIS. Nov. 29. Extension
of at least $200,000,000 of agricultural
credits by the government's war
finance corporation in the ten princi
pal corn-growing states of the mid
dle west is necessary for the orderly
marketing of this year's big corn
crop. Governor McCray of Indiana
estimated today after a meeting of
the corporation's advisory committee,
of which he is chairman.
TRADE ACT TO BE TESTED
Livestock Law Held Up Pending
Hearing on Constitutionality.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29. District At
torney Clyne today agreed not to at
tempt to enforce the livestock trading
act, passed August 15 by congress
until a hearing Is held to test its
constitutionality. Penalty features for
failure to obey its provisions were
to have become effective December 1.
Judgu Landis set December 2 for a
hearing on the test case and refused,
on the strength of Mr. Clynes prom
ise, to issue a temporary Injunction
restraining the district attorney and
Henry Wallace, secretary of agricul
ture, from Interfering with livestock
traders and commission men at the
Chicago stockyards.
SCIENTIST CASE TO WAIT
Decree Making Court Decision Ef
fective Under Advisement.
BOSTON, Nov. 29. Supreme Court
Justice Decourcy today took under
advisement a motion in the Christian
Science litigation by ex-Governor
Bates, counsel for the directors of the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, that
decrees be entered to carry into effect
the decision of the court in the con
troversy between the directors and
the trustees of the publishing society.
The court in a decision last week
found that the directors had control
over the trustees.
A motion by ex-Governor Bates to
dissolve the injunction restraining the
directors from interfering with the
business of the publishing society was
neiu open oy me court ior the present.
ULSTER ADVOCATE COMING
New London Newspaper, It Is Said,
Will Appear Shortly.
LONDON, Nov. 29. Preparations
are being made here to publish a
newspaper with morning and evening
editions, devoted to the cause of
Ulster, according to the Daily Mirror,
which says 250.000 already has been
raised for the purpose.
The enterprise was started, the
Mirror says. In view of the fact that
'so many London newspapers which
formerly advocated unionist prin
ciples have lately let Ulster down
very badly."
ltecclver Asked for Shipyard.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 29. Application
for a receiver for the Globe Shipbuild
ing & Drydock company of Maryland
was filed '.n circuit court here today.
The liablilties.are estimated at $3,500,
000; assets, $1,800,000.
Withdrawal of Foreign
Courts Approved.
COMMISSION IS TO REPORT
Far East Conference to Act
on Jurist's Findings.
ANOTHER POINT PRESSED
Removal of Troops From Chinese
Soil Also Requested of Wash
ington Meeting.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29.
(By the Associated Press.) China
won further concessions today In the
conference of the nine powers on
questions affecting the Pacific and
far east.
In conformity with the Root reso
lutions declaring for the territorial
and administrative integrity of China,
the Pacific and far-eastern committee
adopted resolutions looking to aban
donment of foreign courts in China.
The resolutions drafted by the sub
committee, headed by Senator Lodge,
provide for an international commis
sion of jurists, which is to report
within a year whether the Chinese
laws and court practices warrant
abandonment of the foreign courts
created under treaties granting extra
territorial rights in China.
Another Point Is Pressed,
The Chinese delegates then pressed
another of their "ten points" that
declaring for withdrawal of all for
eign troops from Chinese soil and
also for abandonment of foreign tele
graph, radio and police wire systems.
Dr. Sze presented Information regard
ing the number of troops and extent
of foreign wire systems, in which the
Japanese predominate.
General adherence. It was said, was
given to the principle of retirement
of foreign troops and wire systems
from China In conformity with the
principles of the Root resolutions.
Qualifications were presented, how
ever, by Japanese spokesmen who
dealt with the necessity of policing
railroads and telegraph lines. Dis
cussion of the troop and wire ques
tions are to continue tomorrow, with
prospects that a solution will be
worked out by the delegates.
Tariff, Revenue Takeu Up.
Another Chinese question, that of
tariff and other revenue, was taken
up later by a sub-committee headed
by Senator Underwood. After discus
sion the sub-committee adjourned un
til tomorrow.
In the discussion, it was said
China's needs for ' Increased revenue
were recognized generally, but wheth
er an Increase in the 5 per cent tariff
was necessary was said to be a ques
tion requiring considerable study. Ad
ministration of the customs laws by
(Cp'ts'u'ied on 1'hko 2. Column 1.)
MOST ALL OF THEM SEEM TO BE RECRUITING ON
Frank Day, 60, Suffers Fracture
of Skull Wlien Struck by Car
Driven by O. R. Flnley,
In the space of half an hour last
night three persons were nurt In
automobile accidents, one perhaps
fatally, and a woman fell 12 feet
through a sidewalk opening on
Broadway and fractured her right
shoulder. . A man, a woman and a
child were hurt in the three auto
mobile accidents.
Frank Day, 60, 189 Mill street, was
taken to St. Vincent's hospital wUh
a fractured skull and was not ex
pected to live. According to the re
port turned In to the police he walked
diagonally across Holladay avenue
at East Twenty-eighth street and a
few feet from the curb was struck
by a car driven by O. R. Finley. 1592
East Hoyt street. Flnley told the
police he was driving slowly on ac
count of the rain and did not see Day
step off the curb. Late reports from
the hospital were to the effect that
Day was still living but in a very
serious condition.
Mrs. Anna EINs, 32, 400 Karl street,
fell through a sidewalk .opening In
front of H. Llebes & Co. on Broadway
to the basement floor, 12 feet below.
She suffered a fractured shoulder and
several bruises as a result. According
to Traffic Officer Hanson, Mrs. Ellis
was walking with an umbrella in
front of her and did not see the open
cellar doors.
Mrs. Mary E. Steepe. 64, 141 Thir
teenth street, was crossing Twelfth
street at Alder and had almost
reached the curb when the machine
driven by-G. A. Hibbard, 502 Clay
street, struck her. Hibbard said he
was driving In low gear at the time
and did not see Mrs. Steepe. He took
her in his carto Good Samaritan hos
pital, where examination proved her
Injuries to be limited to bruises.
While coasting on Broadway in his
coaster wagon, Isaac Hasson, 11 years
old, was struck by a car driven by
Julius Zell, 283 Washington street.
This car was also going at a slow
rate of speed and the boy's Injuries
did not prove serious. He was treated
by a doctor from the emergency hos
pital and remained at his home at
428H Broadway.
1 '
LARKS SING AT CANBY
Strawberries Ripe, Dandelions In
Bloom Weather Ijike Spring.
CANBY, Or., Nov. 29. (Special.)
With many parts of Of egon and Wash
ington experiencing silver thaws and
snow. Canby still is enjoying spring
weather.
Meadow larks and various other
birds are heard singing from the tree
tops. Ripe strawberries have been
gathered and raspberries found rip
ening. Dandelions are in bloom.
WOMEN'S ENVOY GREETED
Hughes Receives Representative of
Workers of 48 Nations.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29.
Secretary Hughes, as chairman of the
armament conference, today received
Miss Kate Manlcoms of London, who
called as representative of the work
ing women of 48 nations participating
In the Geneva conference.
She assured Mr. Hughes of the deep
gratification of those she represented
for the "advanced position taken by
the American delegation."
m ... ...4
Heavy Loss of Ufe Feared Some
Parts of Ibajay Reported Un
der 1 5 Feet of Water.
MANILA, Nov. 29. The entire town
of Ibajay in the province of Capiz
was Inundated by a 'tidal wave Sun
day and. many houses with their oc
qupants swept out to sea, according
to dispatches from the postmaster of
Ibajay.
Dispatches to constabulary head
quarters here said the town of Ma
cato in the same province was also
submerged by a tidal wave and more
than 100 natives drowned.
Some parts of Ibajay are under 15
feet of water. Communication in many
parts of the province is disrupted and
it is believed complete reports will
reveal a much heavier loss of life,
the postmaster reported. Many houses
along the coast were destroyed.
A typhoon swept the stricken re
gion for two days last week, doing
ccnsiderable damage.
Macato and Ibajay are towns of
some 10,000 population each, lying on
the northern coast of the Island of
Pa nay. Macato is situated on the
bank of a small river three miles
from the beach.
SHIPPING SCANDAL LOOMS
Charles W. Morse Is Involved In
Federal Board Transactions.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29. The
government is preparing to lay be
fore a federal grand jury here on
December 8 the results of its investi
gation in . connection with certain
transactions between Charles W.
Morse and the shipping board.
Reports have been current in Wash
Ington and New York for some time
that the government was contemplat
ing a grand jury proceeding.
Fletcher Dobyns, special assistant
attorney-general attached to the ship
ping board, when asked regarding the
report, would say no more than that
the case would be presented.
The report, which has been current,
has said that others beside Mr. Morse
would be involved. So far there is no
confirmation of that.
NORTHERN PACIFIC UP
Shipping Board to Offer Vessel for
Sale to Highest Bidder.
WASHINGTON, D. C Nov. 29. The
Northern Pacific, sister ship of the
navy flagship Great Northern, will be
offered for sale bythe shipping board
to American or foreign bidders, the
shipping board announced tonight.
Bids will be accepted until Decem
ber 12, and1 will be considered under
the board's private competitive sys
tem. It was said. Twenty-eight other
ships will be offered for sale soon, it
was added. The vessel was one of
the faster types of army transports
during the war.
KIDNAPED BOY IS FOUND
St. Louis Child Carried Off N'ovem-
. ber 17 Recovered.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 29. Vincent Cas
telll, 5, kidnaped November 17, has
been found, police announced late to
day. No details were forthcoming.
The Castelll boy was abducted three
days after Dominick Dl France, 7,
was kidnaped.
.Police expressed belief that the
same band was responsible for both
kidnaplngs.
THE OTHER SIDE.
Gifts Are- Showered on
French General.
ST. MARIES, IDAHO, VISITED
Site for American Legion
Building Dedicated.
WAR TIES ARE RECALLED
Guns Boom Salute as Marshal
Reaches City Day Is Full
of Entertainment.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 29. Mar
shal Foch," concluding a busy day in
northern Idaho and eastern Washing
ton, was a guest of honor here to
night at a formal banquet.
His day's programme took him
from St. Maries, Idaho, where he
broke ground for a new American
Legion building, to Spokane, where
be participated in a parade through
several blocks of crowded downtown
streets, made a short address at the
state armory, met a delegation of
local Knights of Columbus and mem
bers of the local French' colony, and
received an honorary degree of doc
tor of laws at Gonzaga university, a
Jesuit institution.
The sentiment expressed by the
marshal this morning at the dedica
tion of the site for the American
Legion building at St Maries was
echoed in his brief remarks at the
public meeting here this afternoon.
Ties of War Recalled.
"When I look upon this slope of
the Pacific," he said In the Idaho
town,, "I think of the men who died
on the slopes of the Meuse and the
Marne; and when 1 think of these
men, I find that In the service which
bound us together In war we have
the same qualities now binding us In
everything."
In this address this afternoon he
said: "Let us eek that the ties that
bound us during the war shall not
be severed, but shall serve us even
stronger in the fields of peace."
Three companies of the 58th In
fantry from Fort George Wright, six
companies of Washington National
Guardsmen and some 400 ex-service
men, together with a mounted escort
from the fort and two military bands,
accompanied the marshal through the
streets.
Marshal Gets Many Gifts.
Besides his collegiate degree gifts
(resented the marshal today included
a plaque containing 110 ounces of vir
gin silver, given him at St. Maries; a
gold mounted cane of apple wood
from the local post of the American
Legion; several boxes of fancy apples
from the American Legion post at
Wenatchee, and numerous bunches of
flowers. w
Marshal Foch left tonight at 10
o'clock for Seattle, where hla special
train was due to arrive tomorrow
morning.
The formal welcome to Marshal
Foch was extended at the banquet by
Mrs. Walter Shlel of Seattle, who as
the Indian maiden, "Miss Spokane,"
has represented this city on many
occasions in the Pacific northwest,
California and in the east.
Foch and Hart Converae.
Although Marshal Foch speaks no
English and Governor Hart speaks
nothing else, they carried on an ani
mated conversation at the private
luncheon at which the marshal was
received upon his arrival here today.
Robert Insinger, a banker of this city,
who speaks both French and Knglish
fluently, acted as Interpreter.
Gray skies, threatening rain, did
not serve, to dampen the enthusiasm
with which Marshal Foch was wel
comed. Greeted by the booming of a gen
eral's salute by a battery at Fort
George Wright, on the edge of the
city, the marshal was conducted by
a military escort to a local hotel for
a private luncheon.
Following a parade to the state
armory for a public meeting, he re
ceived a delegation of Knights of
Columbus and later was proffered
an honorary degree of doctor of laws
at Gonzaga university, a Jesuit In
stitution. SEATTLE TO GIVE WELCOME
Schools to Be Dismissed so Chil
dren Can See General.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 29. (Spe
cial.) Announcement was made to
day by Frank B. Cooper, superintend
ent of schools, that public schools
will be dismissed tomorrow to permit
every child to see Marshal Ferdinand
Foch as he drives through the city.
Requests from teachers and pupils
throughout the city have been so
numerous and Insistent, Superintend
ent Cooper said, as to make it of no
use to attempt to hold classes.
Immediately following the mar
shal's arrival tomorrow morning, a
brief reception will be held for him.
not to exceed 15 minutes In duration.
He will then leave for Meany hall.
University of Washington, accompa
nied by his staff and party and secret
service agents.
The marshal will proceed along
. iConcludtd gn Page 2, Culiuua 3.)
Officer, However, Finds Demon
stration Is Not Riot and He
Can Do. Nothing.
Direct action on the part of Btu
dents of Lincoln high school, directed
as a boycott against Nakhan Fahln
rlch, grocer, 346 Broadway, created a
mild stir in school circles yesterday
and summoned a motorcycle patrol
man to the scene of the demonstra
tion. Six hundred students were as
sembled before Mr. Fahlnrlch's store
and lunch room when the police bu
reau rider Jounced up in response to
a riot call.
Loud and boisterous laughter greet
ed him and his inquiries. A dozen
youths ringed him round and offered
explanations of their street assem
bly. "I see," said the patrolman.
"Well, there doesn't seem to be any
riot, and about all I can tell you fel
lows to do is to stay on your own
side of the street." Whereupon, he
departed, with characteristic dash.
The sale of candy at benefits given
for the Lincoln athletic association
brought about the controversy and
the boycott. At a recent . session of
the school board the directors acted
upon the grocer's complaint that his
business was sadly lessened by this
student activity. Previously there had
been presented to the board a similar
protest, signed by a number of gro
cers. Upon recommendation by Di
rector Woodward the board ruled that
thereafter sales of candy at the stu
dent benefits should be restricted to
home-made sweets. The delivery of
this ruling by M. C. Thome, chemical
Instructor, at musical assembly yes
terday precipitated the boycott.
"I felt that I represented the stu
dent body," said Irwin Fulop, a Lin
coln student, "when I proposed the
boycott in a speech at assembly.
There was no riot. We merely gath
ered In the street before his store, at
the noon hour, some 6Q0 or 600 of us.
When he came out we laughed at him.
And that's all there was to It."
Mr. Fahinrich, on the other hand,
asserts that the students were riotous,
and that anyhow the- complaint
against their candy selling was not
supported by himself alone, but by
many grocers.
BERGDOLL. FILES SUIT
Petition Says "Citizen" Expects to
Return to America.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 29.
Grover C. Bergdoll, convicted draft
evader, through his mother. Mrs.
Emma C. Bergdoll, today filed suit
In the supreme court of the District
of Columbia for return of property
valued at J7S0.000, seized by the gov
ernment. The petition set forth that Berg
doll is a citizen of the United States,
regards his stay In Germany as "tem
porary, and expects to return."
PORTO RICO RULE LAUDED
American Legion in Island Backs
Policy of Administration.
SAN JUAN. P. R., Nov. 29. The fol
lowing message was sent today to
President Harding:
"The American Legion of Porto
Rico Indorses the policy of the ad
ministration In Porto Rico. Congress
should sustain the administration and
define the political status of Porto
Rico by declaring Porto Rico an or
ganized territory of the United
States of America first and forever."
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAT'S Maximum temp-rature.
Go degrees; minimum, 40 degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds.
Foreign.
Tidal wave sweeps island houses out to
sea. Pnge 1.
Premier seeking- new Irish plan. Pare 1.
UlMarmmiimcnt Conference.
New concessions are won by China, Pace 1.
Reparations held next btg world problem
to be taken up. Pass 2.
No modification is America's stand on
naval ratios. Pace 1.
Notional.
United States likely to be represented at
coming lCurope&n bankers' conference.
Pare 2.
Wood-Forbes report on Philippines con
ditions opposr Independence. Pace S
Domestic.
Suicide of Colonel Whittlesey ascribed to
haunting memories of war. Page 3.
President Wilson not surprised by peace
offer from Berlin. Page 6.
Arbuckle witness held for perjury. Page 13.
Pacific Northwest.
Columbia basin rare ease puts Washington
carrier between two fires. Page 7.
Ten Thousand do:iars bonds stolen from
Vader bank. Page 1.
Spokane welcomes Marshal Foch. Page 1.
Witnesses charge open arson offer to J.
J. Walker. Page 7.
8 ports.
Scholastic basketeers about ready to go.
Page 12.
French woman tennis player defends
course. Page 12.
Rowing proposed to Reed college. Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Strong demand continues for Oregon woo!.
Page 21.
Chicago wheat market reacts after re
cent sharp advance. Page 21.
Day's dealings In bonds largest tn several
months. Page 21.
Portland's trade with orient now large and
steadily growing. Page 20.
Portland and Vicinity.
Crater lake park facilities called Inade
quate. Page 14.
fclx hundred Lincoln high school students
boycott offending grocer. Page 1.
Banks oppose bill on postal savings.
Page 20.
Foch to be guest of Portland tomorrow.
Page 14.
State aid will be asked to recover auto
mobiles snowbound on highway.
Page 4.
Autos In half hour Injure three per
sons. Page 1.
State surprises murder defense. Page 5.
Case against Liberty theater robbers to
be pushed. Pnge 14.
Storm heavy blow to fish hatcheries.
Page 14.
Third day of Portland's music week
replete with novelties. Page 4.
Split session (urged by legislator. Page 4.
Lloyd George Summons
Sinn Fein Delegates.
SITUATION REACHES CRISIS
Sir James Craig Says Ulster
Will Not Be Coerced.
MORE POLICE ENROLLED
Publication of Correspondence Is
Threatened by Head of North
ern Parliament.
LONDON. Nov. 29. (By the Asso
ciated" Press.) An anxious day In the
negotiations designed for t)a pacifi
cation of Ireland ended tonlsht with
the hope that a complete collapse of
the parleys might still be averted.
Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster,
declared before the north parliament
In Belfast that Ulster had refused to
accept an all-Ireland parliament, de
manded as a solution by the Sinn
Fein delegation, but he announced
Ulster's willingness to discuss other
proposuls for an Irish settlement if
they were submitted by next Tues
day. Premier Lloyd George Immediately
submitted to the Sinn Fein delegates
new proposals, which, If they meet
with the approval of tho Sinn Fein,
will be presented to the Ulster offi
cials before Tuesday.
Situation la Critical.
The situation still Is very critical,
owing to '.he double deadlock Ulster
refusing to enter an all-Ireland par
liament and the Sinn Fein refusing
to yield on the question of allegiance
to the crown. The negotiations, how
ever, have not been broken off and
may be continued on a new basis.
Eamon de Valora Is touring his con
stituencies. An Immediate problem In the Irish
situation which has not been decided
is whether armed hostility would fol
low a complete disagreement, or If
It shall prove possible to arrange an
adjournment of the negotiations and
maintain the truce. Tho government's
military advisers have been pointing
out, It was stated, that it would be
easier for them to deal with guerrilla
warfare In the winter than In the
spring, but the general feeling
against renewed fighting is so strong
that postponement is favored In In
fluential quarters, even though it is
realized that the same deadlock over
S'.nn Fein and Ulster might likely
await the ministers at the end of the
period.
Klcrtloa Delay Favored.
The argument for a postponement
Is that If the deadlock situation has
to be submitted to the people at a
general election, such an election
would more conveniently bo held In
February than at present.
In his address Sir James Craig In
formed members of the northern par
liament that such a scheme as an all-
Ireland parliament was "utterly im
possible." On the other hand, the Sinn Fein is
Insistent upon the unity of Ireland
and Is still adamant on the question
of the oath of allegiance.
The Ulster premier added that the
Sinn Fein had until December S to
decide whether negotiations were to
be broken, but In Sinn Fein quarters
it Is asserted It Is for the government
to pull the conference out of the fire.
This latter view apparently is held
also in government quarters, for the
premier was not slow In putting his
Intention of making fresh proposuls
to the Sin Fein Into practice.
Conference Is Called.
A conference was called, which was
attended by the premier. Austen
Chamberlain and Lord Birkenhead for
the government and Michfl.e.1 Collins,
Arthur Griffith and Kamonn J. Dug
gan, representing south Ireland.
The Irish delegates saw in this re
newal of the conversations a gleam
of hope and unpacked their trunks.
It was understood other avenues of
approach In view of Sir James Craig's
statement, were discussed and the
Sinn Fein delegates were given the
week-end for consultation at Dublin
on the alternative proposals.
Efforts will be made to continue
the truce, which officials fear, how
ever, will be rendered more difficult
by the mobilizing of Ulster's special
police forces and by an agreement by
the British government, as announced
by the Ulster premier, to employ Im
perial troops to assist them.
BELFAST, Nov. 29. (By the As
sociated Press.) "By Tuesday next,
these negotiations will have broken
down or the prime minister will send
me new proposals for consideration
by the cabinet," said the statement
made by Sir James Craig to the Ulster
parliament today, with regard to the
Irish peace negotiations.
"Meantime." the Ulster premier's
statement added, " the rights of Ulster
will be in no way sacrificed or com
promised." The premier said the accounts of
the government's plan and all-Ireland
parliament that had appeared In the
press were "fairly accurate."
Police Are Knrollcd.
Replying to a question, he said the
northern Ireland cablset had Instruc
tions for the Immediate enroi'm.nt
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