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TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY. DECE3IBER 7, 1921 Honing the would-be borrower by r.ame as a victim to be sacrificed. Drfenae Held Necessary. It is going to be necessary for en lightened persons to defend the fed eral reserve board as an institution which in the last seven years has saved the country from troubles com- .S. II SHANTUNG CASE i pared to which our present woes are Phegley & insignificant. There may be reason able debate about the board's Judg ment as to the precise month in which the policy of deflation was be gun, and about some other details of its handling of things in the last two years. But of the beneficence of the institution as a whole and the sin cerity and Integrity of its member ship there cannot be the faintest question. This is going to be merely one de tail of i. political year in which we American Delegates Are Si lent, However. Chinese and complish Japanese Ac but Little. ATTITUDE IS MYSTERY DISCUSSION TO GO ON III PROGRESS IS SMALL WNTU ALLIANCE MJnlfV Behind - the - Scenes Developments Not Yet Cleur Each Move Believed to Be Cautious. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. . (By the Associated Press.) The effort to find an acceptable substitute for the Anglo-Japanese alliance has so di verted attention of many arms dele gates as to throw even the question of the naval ratio temporarily Into the background. - Both the Japanese and the British ' have shown a desire to include the United States In any entente that may replace the alliance, and a tentative treaty draft under consideration by scme governments concerned would provide a quadruple arrangement, also including France. What may have been the attitude of the American delegates In the" behind-the-scenes developments. re mains a mystery. Discussion Is Refused. Taking the position that no entente suggestion Is "formally" before them, the Americans refuse to discuss pub licly the possibility of American par ticipation in a political far east agree ment. In the absence of an authoritative explanation of the American view point, the Impression is gained by the other delegates that the Ameri cana are feeling their way cautiously, as They seek to ascertain what course would be in accord with American opinion. Recognizing the senate's claim to partnership in the shaping of interna tional agreements, Secretary Hughes and his colleagues are said to be solicltious that the sentiment of the treaty-ratifying branch, as well as that of the executive, shall be taken into account. Considerations Are Weighed. These considerations are being weighed carefully by the foreign delegates who desire to have the United States a party to the next far eastern concert of nations. Meantime, some clew to help solve the riddle may be given by the senate. Speculation as to what course the negotiations may take is growing among senators, and several have in dicated they might seek in a senate debate to bring the question of an entente more conspicuously before the public. The naval ratio negotiations still are at a standstill while the Japa nese delegates wait word from Toklo. The full committee of the whole on the far eajt will meet again tomor row after a recess of five days. It rsol 11 1 lona Are Considered. In the five-day interim- the forma! activities of the conference have been confined to meetings of the sub-committee on draft of resolutions and to conversations of the Japanese and Chinese regarding Shantung. Both the draft committee and the Shan tung group met today, but neither reported material progress. A It MS MEASURES ARE HELD UP Army and Navy Appropriations Await Conference Results. WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 6. Prep aration of both the army and navy ! appropriation bills, providing funds for the fiscal year beginning next July 1, will be postponed until the arms conference has threshed out the armament question. Chairman Madden of the house appropriation committee announced today. The committee had planned to de lay action on the naval bill, but to proceed with the army measure. De cision to hold up both proposals, Mr. Madden said, was reached after con ferences with President Harding and Senator Lodge. Paris Favors Big Alliance. PARIS. Dec. 6. (By the Associated Press.) The suggestion at the Wash ington conference of a three or four-power agreement to replace th? Anglo-Japanese alliance has been re ceived favorably by the newspapers although details of the plan are awaited before any extended com ment is indulged in. YACHT OWNER ARRESTED hWI Sliewan Charged With Transporting Liquor Illegally. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. . A war rant was sworn out here today for the arrest of James Shewan, wealthy New York shipbuilder, on a charge that he had illegally transported 90 cases of wines and liquors from New York In his private yacht Patricia. The liquor was seised by the United States marshal. Shewan's attorney said today that his client had purchased the yacht from a member of the Armour com pany of Chicago and the liquor, while not included In the transaction, was aboard at the time. Shewan, on ad vice of New York counsel, it was said, placed his yacht under British regis try and made arrangements to have the liquor sealed whenever he touched an American port. This plan worked until he reached Monterey. Shewan will sue the gov ernment for return of the liquor, ac cording to his attorney. FINANCES HELD VITAL (Ointlnufrl From Flmt Psae.) lean political issues are going to arise, not only in the campaign of next year, but in the campaigns of several years to come. We are going to have something like duplicates of the Bryan free silver campaign and other campaigns of 30 to 50 years ago. which revolved around currency, banking and economics. One IsMue Held Certain. Many of the returned members of ccngress say that one certain Issue in the coming- campaign Is going to be the federal reserve board, because borrowers of money who are now bitterly squeezed, blame the federal reserve board for the policy of de flation, which, they think., brought about their troubles. Of course, this blame is almost wholly unjust. Of course, also, many local bankers, in .iressinK their borrowers to pay. or refusing further accommodations. . r.ssed '.hi- buck" to the federal re 'V. !,:.; at safely distant Wash ;:oti. u doubt there are borrowers io llj their resentful mood gathered i Ides that th- local banker had i cc; orders from Washington WHAT CONGRESS DID AS ITS DAY'S WORK YESTERDAY. Senate. Bill directing war department to turn over surplus supplies to American relief administration in Russia passed. Resolution offered by King for investigation of affairs in Porto Rico, especially with re gard to number of Americans holding office. Watson of Georgia warns senators against meddling in relations between Great Britain and Ireland, saying another Alabama claims case will arise. Amendments offered by Smoot to make effective president's recommendations concerning tariff legislation. McNary introduces bill ex tending life of war finance cor poration one year from July 1. 1922. House. House convened in Joint ses sion with senate at 12:30 to hear annual message of Presi dent Harding. Afternoon devoted to debating president's message and general subjects. Floor Leader Mondell com mends president for following Wilson plan of giving messages In person. Representative Galltvan. dem ocrat. Massachusetts, attacks president's failure to suggest a bonus, while Representative Huddleston. democrat, Alabama, criticises his stand on labor. shall hear again all about silver and greenbacks, and stabilized currency here and In Europe, and government credits, and everything else of' the kind a year In which we are pretty sure to hear from a new "Coin" Har vey and a new Bryan :922 model. RRfGATlON SESSION HOT BITTERNESS AT KLAMATH IS CAUSED BY TAX. Size of Acreage Assessment in Dis trict Held to Depend on In terpretation of Law. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) Considerable bitterness de veloped at a meeting of directors of the Klamath irrigation district today. The meeting had been called to devise plans for revising the tax roll. There were a large number of farmers pres ent and they besieged Secretary Wishard with questions as to whether or not their acreage assessment was to be increased, decreased or remain stationary. A delinquency of 854.000 in the pay ment of last year's acreage tax and the manner in which It Is to be taken care of with its relation to the fixing of the acreage tax for the coming year brought about a misunderstand ing as to the interpretation to be placed upon the law covering delin quency. Some of the directorate headed by R. E. Bradbury Insisted that the entire amount is chargeable In the tax roll to be made up for the coming year, which would bring the acreage tax up to $5, or an increase of J 1.40 an acre over that of last year, and which the farmers insist is too great a burden to be imposed, as in many cases It w6uld mean confis cation. On the other hand, Secretary Wish ard maintains that the interpretation of the law is not correct. He con tends that the delinquencies are to be taken care of out of the 10 per cent, which under the law voted by the farmers themselves years ago is add ed to the regular acreage tax and Is segregated in a redemption fund to provide for the delinquencies and other emergencies. If this interpre tation is correct the high av&rage of the acreage tax for the coming year would be $3.22. INDIAN REVOLT DEFENDED Moplahs Deny Having Forced Hin dus to Become Mohammedans. NEW YORK, Dec. 6. Charges that the. Moplahs of Malabar have put to death many Hindus and forcibly con verted others to Mohammedanism were denied and characterized as part of a British plot to discredit the Moplahs' movement for Indians' inde pendence, in a cablegram from V. K. Hal, Moplah leader, received today by the Friends of Freedom for India. "A few cases of conversion of our Hindu brethren have been reported to me," the message aid. "But after investigation we discovered the real plot. The vandals guilty of this crime were members of the British reserve police and British intelligence department, and they Joined our forces as patriots to do su-ch filthy work only to discredit our soldiers There were Christians, Hindus and Moplahs among these British agents and eples. They have decidedly been put to death. "We are at war with England. We are fighting for the independence of India and we are doing exactly what the Americans did to free America from British' domination." AMERICA TO GET PLANE 30-Passeuger Triplane Held Capa ble of 2 4-Hour Non-Stop. NEW YORK, Dec. 6. A new 80 passcnger Capronl triplane recently tried out with success in Italy and Baid to be capable of making a 24 hour non-stop flight from New York to San Francisco, will be brought here within two months. Captain Mario Coblanchl of the Italian air service declared today on his arrival from Italy. The plane, he said, has a snoed of 180 miles an hour and a wing SDread of 18fi feet. It Is driven by five 300- norsc power motors. Anti-Saloon League Head Named. WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. . Rt. Rev Thomas C. Nicholson or Chicago, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church, today was elected president of the Anti-Saloon league for the next two years. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad.i Both Sides Silent Except for Brief Announcement That Subject Was Considered. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dee. 6 (By the Associated Press.) Little prog ress was made today in the "conver sations" between the Chinese and Japanese delegations on Shantung when restoration to China of public properties in the Kiao-Chow lease hold was discussed. No decision was reached and consideration is expected to be continued tomorrow. Aside from a brief announcement that the subject had been discussed, both delegations remained lllent. It Is understood, however, that involved in the disposition of the public prop erties In the province, is the question of what constitutes a public property, and what public properties jhall be Included in the discussions. Waterworks Included. Chinese contend public properties which properly should be restored comprise those built by Chira prior to German possession, those built un der the German regime and those which Japan has constructed since. They include waterworks', gas and electric light plants, the slaughter house and docks and other harbor Im provements. How far Japan will go toward meeting China's demand no members of the Japanese delegation would venture to say tonight. A Japanese spokesman declared, however, that the delegation was prepared to go to any "reasonable extent In settlement." of the Shan tung question. He denied that Japan had asked the Chinese for a post ponement of further discussion of control of the Kiao-Chow Tsi-Nan-Fu railioad. He said that the Japanese had Instead asked that minor ques tions in dispute relating to the K'.ao Chow leasehold be taken up first. Railroad Is Put First. The Chinese view, according to one of the three Chinese delegates, is that the railroad, because of its Import ance, should be settled first. Failure to conclude consideration of public properties, the Japanese spokesman said, would prevent tak ing up the railroad question tomor row. , The Japanese spokesman ssid to night his delegation had not desired a delay for the purpose of communi cating with Tokio, although he added that it might be necessary later to ask for Instructions. Replying to a question as to wheth er the Japanese demand for dual con trol of the Shantung railway con templated such control perpetually qr for a period of years, the Japanese spokesman replied this was "a point to be considered." FLEXIBLE TARIFF ASKED (Continued From First Pane.) Lursement" to ship operators was ac cepted as an advance statement of his previously announced views as to ship subsidies. The recommendations were received by republican leaders with wide spread expressions of approval, al though some declared one or more of the executive's proposals would be difficult. If not Impossible, of early enactment. Immediately after the Joint session, the senate passed a bill urged by Secretary Hoover aa head of the American relief administration, au thorizing donation to the administra tion of surplus medical and other stores of the army. Tariff Legislation Proposed. Legislation to meet the president's recommendation for a flexible tariff also was proposed Immediately by Senator Smoot, republican, Utah. He introduced amendments to the tariff bill which would authorize the presi aent, by proclamation, to reduce or Increase tariff rates based on Ameri can valuation. Hearings on the tar iff bill will be resumed tomorrow by the senate finance committee. The president also emphasized need for agricultural relief. He urged im proved methods of distribution and marketing of farm products, advo cating legislative assistance to co operative marketing. Railroad freight rates, he added, were subjects of just complaint by farmers. Other recom mendations Included reclamation and Irrigation development, highway im provement and measures to aid the unemployment situation. Satisfaction Is Expressed. The president expressed satisfac tion over the tax revision law and its "billion-dollar reduction in the tax draft on the people." and urging econ omy and eff'ciency, declared the budget system "the greatest reforma tion In governmental practices since the beginning of the republic." Party responsibility in government was stressed by the president In what some of his hearers regarded as thinly veiled d'sllke over the "bloc department in congress." At the outset the president dis cussed world conditions, saying "a world restoration programme" would have to be worked out "by the na tions more directly concerned." The United States will help, he added, un selfishly, because there is compensa tion 'n the consciousness of assisting; selfishly, because the commerce and international exchanges in trade, which -marked our high tide of for tunate advancement, are possible only when the nations of all continents are restored to stable order and normal relationship. Domestic Problems Considered. Turning to domestic problems, the president urgently recommended early enactment of the Permanent tariff and foreign debt refunding bills. Ho also announced that later on he would make some recommendations about renewed consideration of the tax pro gramme. Involving further reductions and the abolition of "hindering bur dens." He also suggested considera tion by congress of an amendment to the constitution to end the issue of i-on-taxable bonds. With regard to the merchant ma rine. Mr. Harding said It was the pur j.ose to present a plan which "con templates no greater draft on the public treasury, and which, though yet too crude to offer it today, gives such promise of expanding our mer chant marine that It will argue its own approval." "Proper encouragement" for the co operative marketing programme as a means of assrsting in the relief of present conditions In agriculture was suggested by the executive. He also told the congress that it should give its "earnest attention" to a general policy of transportation, of distributed distributed i tructlon. to he popula-J Industry and highway const encourage the spread of the Ca vender Offer Important Economies in Newest Men's Furnishings Great Quit Business Sale Reductions Please Observe Gift goods for men which were ordered months ago have ar rived. We are pricing , them all at Quit Busi ness Prices. You save on whatever you buy here and you get the best quality. $12.50 Velours at $9.00 (War tax 40c) $8.00' Velours at. . . $5.85 (War tax 10c) $7.00 and $8.00 Stetson Hats. . .$6.00 (War tax lOo) $6, $7 and $8 Trimble Hats $4.85 $6 Mallory Hats, era venetted. .$4.25 $4 Cloth and Felt Hats $2.50 Underwear $1.50 Cotton Rib Union Suits. . .$1.15 $3.00 Cotton Rib Union Suits. . .$1.95 $3.50 Wool-Mixed Union Suits. .$2.35 $5.00 Mercerized Union Suits. . .$3.85 $6.00-6.50 Worsted Union Suits. $4. 15 $7.00 Worsted Union Suits $4.85 $8-$8.50 Heavy Wool U'n Suits. $5.95 Shirts $2.00 Printed and Woven Madras Shirts $1.25 $3.00 Printed and Woven Madras Shirts $1.85 $4.00 Silk-Stripe Madras Shirts. $2.65 $5.00 Silk-Stripe Madras Shirts. $3.35 (War tax 5c) $7.50 Silk Shirts $4.95 (War tax 10c) $10.00 Silk Shirts $6.95 (War tax 40c) tion and restore the balance between city and country. Other Recommendation Made. Other recommendation included: Plans of conference of common council, of mediation, arbitration and judicial determination in controver sies between; capital and labor. Federal aid by way of advances for reclamation of lands, where state and private participation Is assured. An appropriation necessary to sup ply the American relief administra tion In Russia with 10,000,000 bushels of corn and 1.000.000 bushels of seed grains. The scene presented In the house chamber was unprecedented In that never in the history of the nation has a message been delivered to congress by the chief executive with members of a greauinternational conference in attendance. The galleries and corri dors were Jammed. Hughe Gets Reception. Arrangements had been made by the state department for places for delegates from foreign nations to the arms conference, their wives, and delegation attaches. Secretary Hughes was given a warm reception when he arrived at the head of the cabinet. There was more applause when the conference delegates entered. Mem bers of the delegation were not grouped-by csHintrles. At the right of Speaker Glllett sat Senator Cummins, president pro tem pore of the senate. The audience rose and applauded Mrs. Harding when she appeared. Promptly at 12:30 the president was announced. The audience rcse and applauded for a full minute-until Speaker Gtl lett's gavel called for silence. The president's remarks drew ap . ,.. t the outset, when he ex pressed gratification over the nation being at peace. Again from house members and others came applause when the executive promised help to other nations in working out their problems. The president's statements regard ing agriculture and railroad rates were delivered without demonstra tion, but there was considerable ap plause when the executive declared for regulation of labor organizations. The demonstration became pro nounced when the president declared that labor organisations should not be permitted to exact unfair terms or cause distress to the public. The suggestions for an 'ndustrlal tribunal were followed Intently. There was hearty applause when the president concluded. SCHANZER SEKS ADMONITION Italian Announces Interpretaton of Harding's Words. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 6. (By the Associated Press.) President Harding's reference In his message today to the economic restoration of the world as being particularly the task of the nations most concerned was Interpreted by Senor Schanzer head of the Italian arms delegation, as "a high admonition for European countries." "Thesi words ol admonition were, Hats All FOURTH however, followed by others inspired by a noble sentiment of human soll darltv." he added. "Indeed, the president said that when the European nations will have turned to heroic remedies to settle these conditions, then America win De in a position to help them, and will help them. These are good and com forting words, as the conclusion of the address is also comforting, when, speaking of the conference, the pres ident said that 'a most gratifying world accomplishment is not Improb able.' " MEMORIAL PLANS READY Monument In Honor of Linn County Pioneers to Re Realized. ALBANY, Or.', Dec. 6. (Special.) Plans for the erection of a memorial monument In honor of the pioneers of Linn county will be formulated, it is expected, at a meeting to be held December IB In the community house In this city, according to, the an nouncement of A. M. Templeton of Brownsville, president of an. associa tion formed a few months ago for this purpose, who was In Albany yes terday. This movement was inagurated at a meeting held in this city and later an organization was formed to carry forward the plans. The matter has progressed to a point where definite results probably will follow the next meeting. The monument probably will be erected at Brownsville, near whch city the organization of Linn county was perfected and In which commu nity many of the first settlers of the county resided. S. &. H. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co.. coal and wood. Main 363: 660-21. Adv Orpheum matinee today, 16-25-50-Ad. Red Fox yMSA.P( Gives 111 il ' RELIEF Take No Substitute Try the Drug Store First" M. 1 I . ; . uriiMrurv P0WDERS VDlssssssUf ff POSITIVE 7 H sIHHh J - Guarant I llSafeSuro) As practically all Christmas donors know, men invariably appreciate most the presents which contribute to their personal appearance and comfort. For that reason we have permitted to come forward pur chases which ordinarily, in the face of quitting business, we should have canceled. We want to be of usefulness to our every patron just as long as our doors remain open. You will find our present showing of Christ mas Things for Men up to our usual standard of excellence, with the prices at Bed Rock. Come! Buy here! For Glove Buyers These Specials $1.00 Wool Gloves and Mittens. $ .65 $1.50 Wool Gloves and Mittens. $ .95 $2.00 Wool Gloves and Mittens. $1.35 Fabric Dress Gloves, $2.00 val. .$1.35 Fabric Dress Gloves, $2.50 val. .$1.65 $3 Dress Gloves, sale price $1.85 $5 (Cape) Dress Gloves, sale. . .J 52.95 $6 (Genuine Buck) Gloves, sale. $3.95 Mufflers Are Underpriced Men's $3.00 Mufflers, sale price. $1.65 Men's $4.00 Mufflers, sale price. $2.15 Men's $5.00 Mufflers, sale price. $2.55 Men's $6 Mufflers (tax 16c) . . .$3.15 Men's $7.50 Mufflers (tax 19c) .$3.85 Men's $10 Mufflers (tax 32c) . .$5.15 Silver Buckle Belts Are Good Gifts Hickox Silver Initialed Buckles and Belts are specialized, as : $1.00 Buckles now at $ .65 $1.50 Buckles now at 51.15 Straps ' 40 to $1.15 Suits and Overcoats Are Being Phegley & Cfcvender Store Is Located at AND ALDER LOST HEAVY VEHICLES RULED OFF CLARKE COUNTY ROADS. Unusual Damage Said to Have Recn Done Causes Order of Commissioners, Director. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 6. (Special.) All county roads In Clarke county will be closed to logging and piling trucks from December IS until June 1, 1922, according to an order of the county commissioners and E. V. Kuykendall, director of public works, today. It Is held that four or five logging trucks have done from $40,000 to $60, 000 damage to Clarke county roads during the last year. On ,the Pacific highway the damage done by then was 17800. The amount of money these five trucks pay for licenses amounts to little as compared to the damage done, according to Walter A Schwarz. county engineer. This dam age of $7800 was between Vancouver Collar Bags $2.00 Collar Bags now at $1.65 $3.00 Collar Bags now at $1.95 $3.50 Collar Bags now at $2.65 $6.50 Leather Sets now at $3.85 Jewelry Sets, Scarf Pins Cuff Links, Etc. Usual $1.00 values, Usual $1.50 values, Usual $2.00 values, Usual $2.50 values, Usual $3.00 values, Usual $4.00 values, Robes $10.00 Robes now priced $ 7.65 $12.00 Robes now priced $ 8.05 $13.50 Robes now priced $ 0.85 $15.00 Robes now priced $10.05 $18.00 Robes now priced $12.85 Neckwear Prices Very Special 65, 85, 95, $1.15, $1.35, $1.65 and $1.95 instead of from $1 to $3.50, which are usual prices on such qualities. All new. Sacrificed Look Here Before You Buy! STREETS and Salmon creek, less than seven mile Under the 1921 law the commis sioners and director of public works are empowered to close roads to ve hicles that damage them unusually. While the pavements are held strong enough to bear the weight, it Is the heavy impact that does the most damage. These big trucks on the straightaway travel from 18 to 2 miles an hour, and weigh with load up to 36.000 pounds. The limit is 24,000 pounds under the present 'law. FOREIGN DEBT BILL WAITS Senate Commit tec Discusses, Then Pnts Monsnre Over. WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 6 The senate finance committee quit tonight after a day's discussion "of the foreign debt bill without having reached an agreement on which the measure could be reported to the senate. Fur ther consideration was postponed until Thursday. The house proposal placing the power of negotiating basis of settle ment of the war loans In the handR of a supervisory commission of five was the stumbling-block which upset the plan of committee leaders to have sale price. sale price . sale price . sale price. sale price . sale price . $ .70 $1.15 $1.65 $1.85 $2.35 $2.95 the senate at once begin oj ths measure. i It was understood that several re publicans wese Inclined to support ths amendment of Senator Simmons, dem ocrat. North Carolina, which would limit the power of the commission. Some democrats, however, were said to oppose this amendment and the North Carolina senator has cslled a meeting of the minority committee members for tomorrow. Orpheum matinee today, it-25-51-A1. PIANOS - 1922 Prices On Terms You Can Afford , REED-FRENCH PIANO CO., Washington at 12th OPK.N VsSMIBNM