THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 24, 1916.
SENATOR STANDS BY
JAPANESE WOMEN
Oregon. Man Says "Picture
Brides" Should Be Encour
aged to Come Here.
HISTORY OF LABOR IS TOLD
SOLDIER HERO BIDS FAREWELL TO HIS SICK CHILD.
Harry Lane Objects to Having Tar
get Made of American Folk So
. Takes Issue With California
. Solons in Senate. -
OHEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec. 21. Senator Harry Lane
objects to legislation -which will bar
Japanese "picture brides" from the
United States.. On the contrary, he
maintains that, this Government should
encourage the " coming of Japanese
women to the United States so long as
they come with the intention of marry
lns Japanese already here.
The continuance of this practice, to
which the California Senators violently
object, in the Judgment of Senator
Lane, will tend to prevent the Japanese
from preying upon American women,
and for that reason he objects to the
restriction. Th. Oregon Senator voiced
his views In the Senate, while the im
migration bill was pending, in part
- saying:
.'Do not the Japanese, or the people
of any other nation where there are
large numbers of .males only, in an
American community debauch our own
women? Do they not prey upon us in
that way, and is not that an evil? Is
It wise to refuse them the right to
bring their own wives? Is It a proposi
tion that in the long run is wise? '
Japanese Entitled to Wives.
Tf a man will marry a woman on
s picture of her, he ought to be allowed
to have her.. We ought to punish him
by making him marry her and live
with her. At any rate.' laying that
view of It aside, would it not in the
long run be for the betterment of the
general condition of the country that
they have their own women to marry
and to raise children by rather than
to let them loose upon this country to
prey upon our women?
'JThe Japanese were brought into Ha
waii because they furnished cheap la
bor. They were imported there. We
. sought them. They did not come until
we did seek them. We had hard work
to get them. We sent agent after
agent to Japan to get them In order
that some of us might grind the face
of Caucasian labor and beat down the
price of it. We put them on our rail
roads for the same purpose; we did it
also with the Chinese, and the Japa
nese are there yet in the section gangs.
You In California put them out in your
orchards, your vineyards, and your
hopfields. so that you might get the
cheapest Of labor, cheaper than the
white man could afford to rrnsr a.,
you have them there now, and we have
mem in uregon, andwe are both re
sponsible for it They like our country.
We put them into Hawaii for the same
reason, ana they like that,- and there
uioy are, ana they will not stand brush
ing aside. You cannot e-o ud rn jr.
and boss him around or tell him to get
out of your way. He will spit in your
eye, and you will have to take it or
zignt. -iney do not stand for .-nv
: such talk. Yd have got to treat them
"I realize that If the hordes of that
country and the immense hordes of
China are allowed to come in freely
iney win push our people out. But
we are responsible for it to a certain
extent: and in the case of those that
we have brought in here we ought, in
making a basis for future action, at
least give them a fair, square deal and
adopt those means which will be least
harmful in our efforts to stop further
iiiiimgraLion.
' Legitimate Hnahanda Best.
IIT .
was just wondering whether It
fvuia not oe Detter for this country,
in ma larger aspect of the case, in
view of the situation that exists, to
Jet them bring their women here, and
marry them, and be their legitimate
husbands? That might make their chil-
uren loyal to this country and their
loyally to tne eountrv thev lov I. un
surpassed by the loyalty of any other
people in the world. Would not that
be better than to leave them loose upon
our women, if you please? Is not that
our outy as the people who imported
them? - 1
"The Caucasian hunted down and
made a slave of the African, and lived
on his labor, in order to get labor at
a cheaper price than the white man
would work for. . The white man
brought the - Japanese to the Pacific
Coast because he would work cheaper
than the white man. I have seen it
done all my life, and I have not much
patience with the theories or methods
which overlook the rights of the white
men of the country.
"They are getting possession of the
land now. They are becoming the lease
holders of the land. They are digging
into "big buslness".uow, and for that
reason they have become obnoxious.
Just as long as they worked here for
less wages than the white man, and
lay . low, and kept dark, and would
stand for the orders that were given
to them, whether they were Just or
unjust, there was ho question regard
ing them raised in the Senate. We of
the poorer class of the Pacific Coast
' resented it when they came In on our
backs, and when certain other gentle
, men put them there and said they were
superior to me wmte man for the rea'
son tnat .they would work for less
money atid get along on a smaller
amount of fooa. Now they are galling
ine witners 01 tnese people, and dig
glng into the -ribs of the gentlemen
that .brought them here, and they are
. very much interested in It now and I
. am,- too, looking at it broadly, to pro
tect tne wnite. women and I am not
v sure, you will accomplish your object
Dy excluding me Japanese women.
"There. Is no better mother in the
world than the little Japanese woman.
. There is no woman kinder to her baby,
no better wife than the little Japanese
girl makes to her husband. We have
.them there, the Senator says, to the
extent of 97,000 In Hawaii and 45,000
in California, and in Oregon we have
our share, necessarily preying upon
, " our white girls. Give an eye and a
--thought to them. If you please."
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PRIVATE) GEORGE MAGEE AND HIS CHILD.
Many are the pathetic and heart-rending scenes in connection with the soldiers' departure for the battle
lines. Probably no more soul-stirring event has ever been chronicled than the scene depicted in the accom
panying photograph. In it Private George Magee, a member of a famous Irish regiment, is seen taking a tearful
farewell of his infant son. who, for nine months, has been a patient in the East London Hospital for Children at
BhadwelL Magee has seen 19 months of active service at the front, having participated in numerous Important engagements.
"LEAK" IS ADMITTED
Thomas Lawson Says He Won
on Advance Information.
BIGGER UPSET PREDICTED
Financier Declares Beneficiaries
Know of Xows to Come From
Washington This Week Which
Will Upset the Market.
BOSTON, Mass.. Dec. 23. (Special.)
.Thomas "W. Lawson, financier, sports
man and author, who with Bernard M.
Baruch, of New York, cleaned up mil
lions of dollars in the stock market
collapse which followed immediately on
the forwarding of the Wilson peace
note, acknwlodged today that official
Washington was directly responsible
for the information on which the
cleanup was realized.
The statement by the author of
"Frenzied Finance" and "Friday the
Thirteenth" followed by Only a few
hours a statement from Secretary Lan
sing, in which the latter said that his
department would welcome any inves
tigation into the alleged leak that
placed the advance information in the
hands of the two big operators and
their associates. The Btate Department
el the same time tried to shift the re
sponsiljiliy onto the shoulders of the
newspaper men, saying that a number
of them had received information about
the peace note even before Wall Street
knew about it.
Lawson'a statement came out on his
famous "Flimsy" this afternoon, and
said in part:
"Between now and there will
be something specific and particular
happen that will make last week's leak
appear as nothing by comparison.
Paste this up for future reference, or
put it in your pipe and smoke it.
"There were not only leaks last week.
but similar leaks in almost all lmpor
tant Washington doings, particularly
Supreme Court doings, during the last
20 years, and beneficiaries of the
leakings were those public guardians
who howl loudest for leak investlga
tions. What are you going to do
about It? .
"This week's leaks netted Blank and
Blank and Blank and Dash millions
and netted the public raw hell; but
what are you going to do about it?
"To assist you in doing something.
call your attention to the coming next
week's leak, which should make prices
so low that those of last week will
appear Woolworth top tower lanterns
by comparison.
"P. S. Did you know, Messrs. Wash
ington leak tracers, that the leak
beneficiaries are thumtting their noses
at you? well, you ought to.
culding cooks, stenogrphers, waiters
and telephone girls, shared In the
distribution.
A bonus of 10 per cent of the year's
salary will be paid to the 10 employes
of the Portland branch of the H. W.
Johns-Manville Company. Two hundred
and fifty employes on the Pacific Coast
will share in this distribution.
Automobile Row had two Christmas
tree parties for children yesterday
afternoon. The Northwest Auto Com
pany and the Overland Pacifio .Com
pany gave trees" that made many a
youthful heart glad.
Sam Hill, chief owner of the Home
Telephone Company, and former presi
dent, offers a Christmas present of six
months' free telephone service to the
first thousand people who subscribe to
the service of the company between
now and January 15.
The condition, is that the Home
telephone shall be used in the home
exclusively.
BONUS LIST IS GROWING
BALLOII &. WRIGHT DISTRIBUTE
S40OO TO EMPLOYES.
-Prayer, He Says, Cured Him.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec 19. James D.
Fry, aged 47, for three years crippled
by paralysis, shouted "I'm a well man,"
as he ran - downstairs in his home at
t29 May street, McKeesport, the other
day. It is said that he danced about
the room. Fry's recovery came while
he- was on his knees in prayer, it is
alleged. He said he felt a twitching
sensation in his left leg. which had
been paralyzed since April. 1913. He
found that he could control the leg.
and. rising to his feet, he flung away
the cane with which he had been com
pelled to walk for three years and hur
ried to tell histwife and children of
. his recovery.
Chamber of Commerce Divides $1000
Among 35 Workers Home Phone
Free for Six Months.
Portland business houses, casting up
accounts at the close of a prosperous
year, have acted more generously than
ever before In sharing the year's sur
plus in many ways with their employes.
The list of gifts and bonuses is steadily
growing. Many gifts to employes are
not made known at all, because of the
desire to escape publicity.
The automobile accessory firm of
Ballou & Wright, with headquarters
in Portland and a branch in Seattle,
yesterday announced a profit sharing
system for employes and presented
checks ranging in size from $35 to
$125, in proportion to yearly salaries
About $4000 was distributed in this
way. A banquet to employes will be
given within a week. - when the new
profit sharing plan will be explained
in detail.
The Chamber of Commerce dls
trlbuted approximately $1000 to alt its
employes as a Christmas present. Thl
plan is followed each year and is in
lieu of tips. Thirty-five employes, In
LIQUOR ISSUE IN UTAH
PROHIBITION CHIEF BtSIXESS
CONFRONT LEGISLATURE.
flOTE IN FIRST PLAGE
Britain Gives Little Heed
Other News Features.
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ACT DUBBED 'PEACE SNARE'
Direct Primary, Civil Service, Purity of
Election Law and Public Utilities
Commission Also In Spotlight.
SALT LAKH CITY, Utah. Dec. 23.
State-wide prohibition, public utilities
commission, purity of election law, di
rect primary, civil service these are
leading issues that will attract atten
tion at the session of the State Legis
lature which convenes here In biennial
session in January. The Democratic-
Progressive fusionists are in control of
both Houses and it is believed that
much more legislation of a progressive
tendency will come before the body.
The main struggle probably will
come when the state-wide prohibition
bill comes up for debate. Two years
o the Legislature forced through a
drastic prohibition measure which the
retiring Governor, William Spry, vetoed
the last hours of the session. The
Democratic in their platform pledged
that the state shall be perfectly dry by
August 1, next.
Another bitter debate Is looked for
on the bill providing for the regula
tion of - public service 'corporations.
Virtually the same measure was de
feated at the last session two years
ago. Few changes have been made in
the bill to be introduced in this ses
sion, it is said.
A worklngmen's compensation act
also will be passed If platform pledges
are kept. A commission to regulate
food prices probably will be a feature
of the session. A revision of the
taxation system is planned. Several
other important measures already have
been prepared for introduction. Includ
ing several boards and commissions.
Press In England Unites In . Saying
Wilson Is Already Answered by
Premier's Speech, but Polite
Reply Will Be Sent.
LONDON, Dec 23. The American
note to the belligerents still is the dom
inating feature of the news In Great
Britain today. It even overshadows
dispatches from the battle fronts and
discussion of the government's pro
gramme for organizing the entire coun
try ror war purposes.
Practically all the newsDaoers con
tinue to devote leading articles to the
note, while British, French. German
and other comment is prominently dis
played under such headings as "Lan
sing's Verge of War Blunder," "The
Snare of Peace" and "Wilson's Mistake."
So far a Great Britain is concerned.
the press says. President Wilson al
ready has been answered by Premier
Lloyd George, when he delivered In the
House of .Commons on Tuesday his
speech in reply to the German propo
sals, by the address made on Thursday
night by Andrew Bonar Law. the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, and finally by
the emphatic declaration of the Cabinet
through the Kings speech on pro
roguing Parliament.
However, it is recoirnlzed in official
circles that a formal, polite reply is due
President Wilson, and this, it Is said,
will be drafted after consultation with
Great Britain's allies. Like his uncle,
the late Lord Salisbury, Foreign Secre
tary Balfour is considered a masterly
dispatch writer.
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED
Harney Valley Company to Build in
Oregon Files Articles.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec 23. 2pe
clal.) Articles of incorporation of the
Harney Valley Railroad Company au
thorized to construct a railroad line
from Bend, Or., eastward to Burns, Or.,
and thence to Klamath Falls and San
Francisco, were filed here today by H
H. Parker, of Portland, and M. M. Con
nor, of this city, the incorporators - The
trustees to serve until May, 1917, are M.
M. Connor, of this city, H. L Corbett,
of Portland, W. H. Craven, of Memphis,
Tex.; M. M. Matthieson, of Portland,
and Isaac D. Hunt, of Portland.
The company is organized under the
laws of Washington, to have a dura
tion of 50 years, and Its capital stock
Is given as $25,000. The articles allow
the company to build either steam or
electric railroads and to. conduct any
branch of the railroad business.
2 DANISH STEAMERS SUNK
Vessels of 2183 Gross Tons and
1789 Xet Tons Destroyed.
LONDON. Dec. 23. The Danish
steamers Hroptatyr and Dansborg have
been sunk. j
The Dansborg, of 21 S3 gross tons
was last reported arriving at Aalborg
on November 24 from Galveston. She
was built in, Blythe. England, in 1904
and owned in Copenhagen..
The Danish steamer Hroptatyr was
of 1789 net tons and - was owned In
Copenhagen, where it was built in 1913
to the people of their own countries.
Officials were gratified to see this
view being pointed out in some of
the later foreign comment received to
day. Recent Statements Considered.
The phrase was written. It waa said,
after study of the more recent state
ments of the belligerents, rather than
the statements at the time they entered
the war. Then the avowed objects of
all the nations were more specific,
Italy, for Instance, coming Into the
war with an official statement of what
she felt necessary for her future.
Since then, however, on 11 sides it is
felt a constantly increasing vagueness
has been growing up which now is ex
panding into the roost nebulous terms.
General hostility to the note at flrst.
both In allied and Teutonic countries,
as conveyed in news dispatches, was re
garded by officials as one of the most
hopeful signs, as it indicated that the
note was neutral. Especially was the
hostility in some of the German papers
pleasing, as it was thought that when
the allies realized that the plan was
not so welcome to their enemies they
would give to it more earnest and more
impartial consideration.
The possibility of an early reply is
discounted here. The central powers
have indicated that they will not risk
laying down their peace terms until
they have had a reply to their own pro
posals from the entente. While the
reply now Is nearly finished, it will
take a week to distribute it to the vari
ous powers. The entente, having both
that renlv and the President's note to
consider, and consisting of ten different
nations, all with dinerent interest, u
expected to require considerable time
to get Its views into shape for trans
mission. The allies' reply to the cen
tral powers will not oe maae pumic
here.
LANSING INVITES PROBE
kecheTART SAYS BE KNOWS OP
KO OFFICIALS SPECULATING.
PEACE TERMS DESIRED
(Contlnupd From First Page.)
IMtlritl In Connection With His
Statements Regarding; Peace
Note Would Be Welcome.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Secretary
Lansing said today the State Depart
ment would welcome an Investigation
to show whether any Government offi
cials profited through stock speculation
resulting from his two statements re
garding President Wilson's peace note,
such as was proposed In the House
yesterday in a resolution by Repre
sentative Wood, of Indiana.
"I don't know much about this reso
lution." sId Mr. Lansing, "but If ther
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Is the slightest doubt about the two
statements Issued by me I should wel
come an investigation to remove iC
Personally. I don't know anything
about stocks and should not know how
to speculate If I wanted to."
Lodge Has Same Officers 8 Years..
ALBANY. Or.. Dec 2S. (Special.)
The same officers who have held the
principal positions in the Adrinlan
Council. Royal and Accepted Masons.
since its organization eight years ago,
were re-elected at the annual meeting
Wednesday. They are William R. Bil
yeu. thrice 'Illustrious master; George
Taylor, thrice illustrious deputy mas
ter; It. K. Ohling, illustrious principal
conductor of work; 11. N. Bouley, treas
urer; Edwin Washburn, recorder; D. P.
Mason, master of guard; F. M. Ited
fleld, principal conductor of workr-W.
R. Bllyeu, steward, and W. E. Baker,
sentinfl.
n
officially declared that the United
States stands ready to enter any kind
of International agreement that mar
seem most desirable to the nations,
whether permanent peace is to be se
cured by force, if necessary, or by law.
This country is not committed to any
une pmu ana rresment Wilson is en
tirely open to suggestions. It Is the
Administration view that the country
can be committed to an abandonment
of the policy of isolation such as Presi
dent M6nroe committed it to in the
Monroe Doctrine without Senate action.
In the plans so far contemplated, how
ever. It Is probatole the nations would
be bound by treaty agreements which
would necessarily have to be ratified
by the Senate, so far as the United
States is concerned.
A fuller understanding of the em
barrassment caused to the Administra
tion by the coincidence of its note with
the German proposals was given today
when It was said that, despite the early
umavoraoie eicect wmcn the note was
expected to have in the allied countries
through that fact, it was decided to
risk it in view of the great Interests
involved. It is expected it may be some
time before the American viewpoint
will be accepted abroad, but it Is felt
that in the nd it certainly will pre
vail. IS'ole ot Rushed Off.
It i also said most emphatically that
the note was not rushed off Monday
to get to Premier Lloyd George before
he had Irrevocably committed the al
lies against peace in his speech to
Parliament Tuesday. That assumption
was foreseen, but officials expect It
to lose weight and Importance as the
first Impressions wear off.
The early resentment In London and
Paris on the assumption that the
President's note declared both belliger
ents were fighting for th,e same object
Is regarded as unwarranted at the State
Department, where it was said today
great pains had, been taken to avoid
that very inference.
Stress was laid on the President's
words to show that he had not ex
pressed any conviction that both sets
of belligerents were fighting for the
same object. On the other hand, the
language of the note, it was pointed
out, specifically said the statesmen of
both groups of belligerents had so
stated their objects in general terms
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$200 cluster diamond rings, some dome shaped, some platinum
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$400 cluster diamond rings, $296.50.
$75 diamond lavallieres, $56.50.
$200 diamond lavallieres, $148.50.
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