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THE 3IORXTXO OITEGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. DECE3ITJER 28. 11)21 SE1TE OF FRANCE 15 FOR BIG FLEET Efforts at Limitation Are Vig orously Opposed. DIVERS ARE DEFENDED Argument Occurs Daring Discus sion of Marine Budget Turn ing Point Is Cited. PARIS, Dec 27. (By the Associated Press.) France's determination to have a powerful fleet and objections to Ihe limitation efforts of the Wash ington conference were vigorously voiced in the senate today during; a discussion of the marine section of the government's budget.- Senator Henry Berenger. who re ported the marine budget, said France was at a decisive turning point. "Is France still Independent In her navy as In her armyT' he asked. "Has the old principle of eoverelgnty been sac rificed somewhat in those conferences wherein we have been promised a sort of Internationale of happiness?" Senator de Kerguexec defended the submarine as an essential weapon of defense, but wished It to be confined to military uses instead of being; ap plied to torpedo commerce. Some Limits Opposed. "At the Washington conference, he said, "we were surprised to sel the French delegation demand 3li;,000 tons of capital ships when France does not desire to carry war Into for eign waters. France desires no im perialism, but If we found Admiral de Bon's proposal strange, thire are, nevertheless, limitations which we cannot accept." Minister of Marine Gulsthau, reply ing to Senator de Kerguezec. said he was greatly affected by the remarks about the Washington conference, but he asserted: "Nothing has been proposed that limits France's powers." Moreover, he declared, no decisions reached at Washington would be effective until the French parliament had approved them. He severely criticised the condition of the navy and other senators joined him in urging speedy reforms. nenolutlon la PubllKhed. Precedlnir the debate the naval commission had published a resolu tion urging the minister of marine to increase the number ot submarines so as adequately to defend the coast line, in view of the present weakness of the navy. The concluding paragraph of the 'naval commissions resolution 101 lows: "One cannot conceive, therefore, that France's efforts In this direction should be obstructed or limited. It is a question of national Independence and of Ihe right of legitimate de fense." The resolution was adopted In connection with the naval commis sion's report on Its programme, based on two principles: That the French navy must always be superior to the German navy and sufficiently supreme in the Mediter ranean to safeguard French Interests in North Africa and Ihe near east. The report credits France with hav ing 49 submarines, of which IS, It Is declared, will be obsolete by 1926. These are to be replaced only by 12 provided In the present programme, although 24 others are scheduled for the Indefinite future. The commission suggests two groups of under-sea craft, one to be composed of short jange and the other of long-range submarines. JJKIAXD POLICY APPKOVKD C'humbcr of Deputies Votes Confi dence In Premier. PARIS, Pec. 27. (By the Associated Press.) The chamber of deputies to day gave the Briand government a new lease of life by a majority of 177 at the close of a two-day debate over the failure last summer of the indus trial Bank of China. The vote of confidence was given on a refusal to appoint a commission to Investigate alleged irregularities In this connection in addition to the pending court procedure. suggested by the property committee. Director Shull pointed out that the aggregate of the proposed revised schedule la practically that of the ex isting contract system, and effects no saving. To this Director Thomas re plied that, after two years' research. he had arranged the schedule and was strongly of the opinion that it should be adopted. The hourly wage there set forth, he said, was merely tentative, however, and it was his thought that the board should pro ceed with a reduction of the budget. . Ieep-L,ald Game Denied. "I desire merely that which Is best." he said. "I'm not playing any deep-laid game, nor am I building up a personal machine." Letters to Director Thomas and Su perintendent Grout from Hugh S. Ma gill, field secretary of the National ixlucatlon association, urging that the former reconsider his recent res ignatlon as chairman of the vocation al training department of the assocla tion, were read to the board. Previous advices had been that the resigna tion was accepted, when Director Thomas vowed that he would not at tend unless the entire board would sanction the expense. Own Expenses to Be Paid. In his letter to Director Thomas dated December 21, Secretary Magill said: 'I was greatly shocked to learn yesterday that you had sent In your resignation. Your experience In this department and the ability and en ergy you nave shown In carrying forward this most important branch of educational service, make your withdrawal at this time a real loss to the cause of education. I hope that you will not consider it presump- Jious on my part to urge that you reconsider your action and withdraw your resignation." Director Thomas. In commenting on this appeal, made it plain that he would not brave popular disapproval which hitherto has characterized his eastern excursions on educational matters as Junketing trips, and that if he did withdraw his resignation and attend the association conven tion the district would sign no checks In his favor. "If I go," hedeclared, "I assure you I 11 be paying my own expenses." INTENT TO EXPLOIT PEOPLE IS CHMGED Plan to Keep Railway Guar antee Alleged. POLICE REPRIMAND DEBS (Continued From First Pan.) SCIENCE TRUSTEES LOSE Supremo Court Denies Motion for Injunction Host raining Directors. BOfcTTON. Dec 27. The su-preme court today denied the motion of the truwtces of the Christian Science Pub lishing society for an injunction to restrain the directors of the First Church of Christ. Scientist, from re moving the trustees. The court recently held that the directors had power to remove trus tees, but the trusteed In their petition for an Injunction asked the court to prevent the directors from taking re moval action pending determination of certain Issues. PAY OF JANITORS CUT ffnntlnnfil From Flrwt Pitfre) said Director Shull, "that we ought to continue the present system. We have had excellent results from it. I would suggest that the proper committees go over the schedule and make such reductions as will approximate a sav ing of 115.000 or $20,000 a year." Though this was the reduction originally suggested by Director Thomas the board was in a mood for a more drastic step, and gave Instant approval to Director Clark's motion that a reduction of 20 per cent be made on the annual Janitors' budget. Instances were cited in which indi vidual head Janitors, under the con tract system, are netting as much as $.100 monthly, and though action was not taken upon the matter of retain ing that system or substituting the proposed ni-ff hourly basis, the charge was made that exorbitant profits had in some Instances been exacted. "The individual Janitor Is profiteer ing," said Director Woodward. "He has a splendid opportunity." Legal Opinion Sought. If the contract system, by which the head Janitors engage and recom pense all their assistants, is to be re tained the board expressed itself as requiring explicit assurance that the eight-hour law would not be violated, and that the district would not be liable for any possible violations. Contracts now signed by the head Janitors stipulate that assistants shall serve under the requirements of the eight-hour law: but an opinion from the district attorney has held that the law does not apply to head Janitors, who are exempt as contrac tors. Nevertheless the district attor ney will be requested to submit an other opinion, so that the Interpreta tion may be of record. Until this opinion is received the board will twice no action on the proposal to ex change the present system for that diiiuns since hia imprisonment, which he said, might necessitate a change of method, although he was "unvary ing" In his "principles and Ideals." He would work, he added, for the free dom of other prisoners and the aboli tion of war. Friends declared that an invitation from the soviet government to visit Russia awaited Debs and that he probably would accept, and he Indi cated an intention to go abroad by announcing his Intention to seek vow from every man, woman and child In this country, or a country which he might visit, to refuse to take up arms In warfare. DEBS C.IVKS FKIEXDS CREDIT Release l-'rom Prison Declared Due to Ixyal Support. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. In a message to socialists, made public tonight, Kugene V. Debs declared his release on Christmas day was due to the loyal support he had received from American socialists. He said: "My lips are not sealed and my movements are not curtailed. "1 am an enemy of the capitalist class, and In me they shall find no comfort aa long aa there is breath in my body. "The administration that put me in prison knew that and that is why I was there. The present administra tion als knew it and kept me there. "1 owe my liberty today to the loyal and devoted comrades who have worked tirelessly In behalf of the liberty in which cause this country was supposed to have been founded. "The whole world is In travail. The only people who have the power and intelligence to rectify the conditions and lighten the burdens that the working class carries are the social ists are those people who under stand history and are committed' to a definite, scientific social pro gramme, which, if effected, would abolish capitalism and its attendant evils." DEBT MEASURE IS VETOED (PonttnnM From first P go ) protecting the people of Multnomah county. . "I recall other instances of braver on the part of other deputies who have not hesitated to offer their own liven as a sacrifice to protect the lives of others. These men are en. titled to a living wage, and I am glad to no able to be partially refroonnihl- at least, for seeing that they get it." Other Bills Sinned. Other bills passed at the soeclal fu sion of the legislature and. signed by me governor toaay follow: H. B. 6, by committee on roari an highways Extending to the state highway department certain police powers In connection with the con servation of state roads. H. B. 4, by committee on roads and highways Relating to further re strictions on speed and loads of au tomobiles and trucks operating on the highways of the state. H. B. 21, by committee on roads and highways Placing the operation of automobile stages and commercial trucks under the jurisdiction of th public service commission. Frecdinun-Diindee Uout Off. CHICAGO, Dec. 27. The match be tween Sailor Freedman and Johnny Dundee, scheduled for January 16 at Jersey City, has been called off. Freedman's manager announced to night, owing to an injury to Freed man's Index finger which will neces sitate an operation tomorrow. Orpheum matinee today, lS-2S-50-Ad. Orpheum matinee today. 1 5-?B-Sfl-Ad! REPORT IS MADE PUBLIC Senator La Follette Declares That Attempt Was Made by Big Interests of Nation. posed of Mr. Emery. Mr. Atkeson and Mr. Silver to rewrite the Capper bill. one of the measures proposing repeal of section 16-A." WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec 2' Charges were made by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin, in a statement today, that representatives of the railroads and of the coal, steel and lumber Interests at a "secret" meet lng here December 9 attempted to ob tain from farm organization leaders adherence to an agreement not to push legislation to repeal the com monly called guaranty section of the transportation act and to restore state control of state ra.te He made hi? charge In elaborating on his assertion that a plan is afoot to perpetuate Ihe fundamental provi sions of the transportation act, em bodied in section 15-A (the guaranty section of which a portion expires March 1), and to render permanent the Intolerable conditions which have made the transportation system for the past two years "an Instrument for the exploitation of the American peo ple. Report la Made Public. In substantiation of his charges Mr. L.a toilette made public what he de scribed as "a brief report of the ac lions of the conference," held here December 9, which he branded as conspiracy to betray not only the farmers but the consuming and the producing millions of the nation. This report was made public by the senator, with an explanation of its source, as follows: On December 9 a secret meeting was held In Washington at which fc'gh officials of the railroads, the coal and steel and lumber Interests attempted to enlist the farmers in an agreement whereby all agitation by farm Interests for repeal of section 15-A and for the restoration of state control over Interstate rates should cease. The great special interests repre sented at this conference were suc cessful in obtaining the consent of certain of the farm representatives to such an agreement. Railroad Committee There. "This conference was participated in by the special committee repre senting tn railway executives. It was held at the Racquet club In Washington on December 9. There had been a previous conference in New York September 21, of which R. Howard was made chairman. Those present at this Racquet club meeting were W. W. Atterbury of the 'ennsylvanla railroad. Howard Klllott of the Northern Pacific, W. J. Hanra- han of the C. & O., W. B. Storey of the Atchison and K. S. Binkert, who Is assistant to the chairman of the Asso ciation of Railway Executives, New York. The Iron and steel indstries were represented by J. A. Campbell of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube company of Youngstown, O., and C. E. Bement of Lansing, Mich., representing the Novo Engine company. Lumber Men Represented. "Railway supply organizations were represented by A. B. Johnson, presi dent of the Railway Business associa tion of Philadelphia, and Frank W. Noxon, secretary of the same associa tion. Lumber Interests were repre sented by Charles Hill of the Southern Pine ot Sales corporation of New York; A. B. Hammond of the Ham mond Lumber company of San Fran cisco; J. H. Browne of the Pacific Lumber company. New York city. 'Construction companies' were rep resented by R. C. Marshall. Washing ton, and K. T. Trigg of Philadelphia. The national Industrial traffic league was represented by W. H- 'handler, Boston. Mass., and J. II. Beck, Chicago. The National Association of Manu facturers was represented by J. A. Emery of Washington. "The agricultural Interests were represented by J. R. Howard. Gray Sliver, S. C. McKenzle of New York, Ralph Snyder of Kansas, and O. E Bradfute of Chicago. They were all of the American Farm Bureau federa tion, the last three named being mem bers of its legislative committee. Farm Interests Represented. The agricultural interests were also represented by W. I. Drummond, president of the International Farm congress, and by T. C. Atkeson of the National Grange. Atterbury stated that the railroads decided they needed the help of the Interests represented In securing fur ther wage reductions and In opposing amendments pending In congress pro posing repeal of section 16-A. After considerable discussion, the agricul tural representatives not being dis posed to oppose' the amendments ab solutely, adjournment was taken for lunch with tne understanding that representatives of the carriers and of the agricultural Interests would talk the matter over. After lunch Mr. Howard reported that the agricul ture representative were prepared to agree that section 15-A should not kbe amended except for the removal ot the proviso in paragraph I re lating to the percentage of return for two years following March 1, 1920, which expires by statutory limita tion In March next. Tt was left with a committee eom- CHARGE DENIED BY FARMERS Nothing "Secret or Unholy" De clared Done at Conference. CLEVELAND, Dec. 27. Denial that there was anything "secret and un- noiy at the Washington conference, December 9. as charged by Senator ia toilette, was made tonight by James R. Howard, president of the American Farm Bureau federation. "An attempt was made to get an agreement to oppose the capper bill which repealed the guarantee clause of the Cummins-Esch bill, and re-establish the powers of the states in Intra-state matters." he said. "The farm representatives objected to this, standing firm for the repeal of all guaranteed returns an1 th intprltv of state commissions. Matters pertaining to reduced labor and other operating costs were discussed as well as the railway labor board, but no attempt to reach an agreement was made. This conference grew out of the former conference held at New York September 21. At this meeting I made a plea for re duced rates on basic commodities and the direct result of this conference Is the 10 per cent reduction on all agri tultural products effective, January 1. The 10 pea- cent reduction which the railroads granted as a result of this conference will save the farmers approximately $100. 000.000 during the next six months. Senator La Follette is reputed to favor government own ership and operatln of railroads. The American Farm Bureau federation has always advocated private owner ship and operation." NATIVE 0REG0NIAN KILLED Brother of Mrs. Jonathan Bourne ( Victim of Ileavy Truck. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wasninglon, D. C, Dec 27. Charles F. Roberts, native of eastern Oregon and half-brother of Mrs. Jonathan Bourne Jr., wac struck and killed Instantly by a heavy truck on the tiiaaensburg road, Just outside Wash Ington, this afternoon. Mr. Roberts was 35 years old. He is survived bv his widow and a small child. He had been a member of the capitol build lng police force for the last six months,, receiving the appointment tnrough Senator Stanfield. Mrs. Bourne, who is In the south. was advised of her brother's death tonight. ROBBERS TAKE MILLIONS (Continued From Pirnt Page.) Airs, w ilson is a prominent in Bible Institute, said the stocks. worker officers The first legal appearance of the defendants was this morning, when Wilson was taken before United States Attorney Burke and closely questioned. Following the interview with Wilson, Burke said that Wilsor, had evinced no disposition to tell the part he had played in the various transactions. Cox Alma In Interviewed. In the afternoon Cox, accompanied by his wife and two children, was taken to the federal building and a long interview took place in the room of United States Attorney Burke. Following this. Mr. Burke stated that Cox had not confesjwd anything, but that he evinced a disposition to tell his story later on. The talk with 2ox was murh more satisfactory than lhat with Wilson from a prosecution point of view. Mr. Burke said. While Cox was before Mr. Burke, a search warrant was issued by United States Commissioner Long directed to the officers of the Farmer' & Mer chants' National bank, where there was found a safe deposit box In the name of Mrs. Cox. containing a bond of the Oneida & Western railway val ued at 4(i00 and a IliiOO bond of the city of Henderson, Ky. There were number of other articles in the deposit box, but they had nothing to do with the charge against her hus band, it seemed. Complaint Made Some Time Ago, The original complaint against Cox and Wilson and the wives of the two men, with another party who was not yet under arrest, was sworn out be fore Commissioner Uing on Septem ber 30 and has been in the secret ar chives ever since. It was the under standing that the prosecution against the women would not.be pushed. After Cox had finished his story be fore District Attorney Burke he was taken by Postal Inspectors Webster 'ookson and Cellar for an arraign ment before Commissioner Long. Cox was ill at ease, and his face blanched very perceptibly when the charge against him was read by the commis sioner. It charged him with holding up and robbing a mall truck on the evening of March 3, 1921. while en route from the postoffic to the Santa Fe station and, after threaten ing the driver of the truck with bodily Injury, proceeding to rob the truck of the valuable mail. The amount taken was not mentioned in the bii lot complaint. Bond Fixed at S5O.0O0. The bond of Cox was fixed at 150.- 000 and the hearing was s"t for Janu ary 9. loiter on Wilson was brought Our Annual Clearance Sale of Men's Overcoats and Suits Begins Today Wednesday All Broken Lots at Greatly Reduced Prices These garments are from our regular, carefully tailored lines, and are the productions of the best tailors in America. Job lots of clothing, bought for sale purposes, have no place in our establishment! If you are in need of new clothing, and at the lowest prices for dependable merchandise, it will pay you to investigate. . Winthrop Hammond Co. Correct Apparel for Men 127 Sixth Street, Between Washington and Alder Streets Established 1S84 hefore' the commissioner, similarly charged with Cox, and the bond was set at HOO.flOO. The date of the pre liminary hearing was set for January 13. The difference in the size of the bond was accounted for by the state ment of Commissioner Long that Wil son was considered to be head of the conspiracy. At the offices of the postofflce in spectors, any information was re fused In regard to the details of th crimes that had been uncovered by the federal authorities in the Inves tigation extending over months. This wa according to a recent ruling of the postmaster-general that the pub lic is to be denied any information in regard to the looting of the mails. MINISTERS DEXY STANDING Another Name Believed Cued If Work as Evangelist Was Pone. Ministers of various denominations. with wide acquaintance among churchmen of Oregon and the Pa cific northwest, declared last night that they had never heard of Herbert Wilson, and that If he had served In this section as an evangelist or pas tor he must have used another name. The name of Herbert Wilson does not appear in the Congregational year book, which lists all of the accred ited ministers or evangelists of that denomination in the United States. Congregational church officials here said that this denomination had never had a church organization in Brownsville. Prominent ministers of the Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and United Brethren churches, with wide acquaintance, said they had never heard of any Herbert Wilson, either as a pastor or evangelist, in any of the states of the Pacific north west. Inquiry among other church organizations and mission workers failed to produce any one who had ever heard of the man in this part of the country. Orpheum mHtlnee today. 1 fi-25-ffl-Ad. MINERS' UNION REBUFFED Coal Oicrators Want No .More Con ferences Willi Workers. COLUMBUS. O., Dec. 17. Notice that members of the southern Ohio coal exchange, comprising 70 coal opera tors and operating companies, will not hold further meetings with offi cials of the miners' union to negotiate new wage scales and working agree ments, was served upon John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, after a meeting of the organization late today. .Mem bers of the exchange operate in what Is known as the Hocking field in the southern part of the state. The word sent Lewis by the opera tors was said to have been In answer to a letter sent out by Lewis Decem ber 16, suggesting a meeting of two operators and two miners from each of the four states in the central com petitive field, to be held In Pittsburg Tuesday to agree upon a time and place for the next conference. VETERANS ON WAY HOME Men Sorry to Leave (iermany on Account of Exchange Kate, CVBL1SNZ, Dec 27. Nine hundred and seven American soldiers, 22 offi cers and an overseas caual detach ment of 38 men and 16 destitute, ex soldiers left today for Antwerp. They will leave for home tomorrow. All the men are from the second brigade. They expressed regret at having to leave. Inasmuch as the ex POLICE STATION ROBBED Stranger Drugs Officer and Steals Train Kobhery Evidence. OKLAHOMA CITT. Okla.. Dee. 27. A stranger who represented himself as a postofflce Inspector, entered po lice headquarters today and gave an officer a narcotized cigarette. While the latter was unconscious, the stranger walked out with finger print evidence obtained by the police from a bottle or explosive used in change situation u favorable and the i recent robbery of a Santa Fe maU car holidays are on. nenr Kdmnnd Okls. SILVERTON GUARD LEADS Albany Company Second in Drill Attendunce In November. SALKM, Or.. 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