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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAXD, MARCH 4, 1917. JAPAN IS SURPRISED BY GERMANY'S PLOT Faithfulness to Allies Main tained Objection to Alien Land Bills Admitted. WASHINGTON NOT BLAMED Relations Vith Mexico Xonnal, Says Government Official, AVho Adds That Anti-American Press v Is Without Influence. TOKIO, Friday, March 2. The decla ration of the Japanese government through Foreign Minister ViscountMo tono that Japan has received no propo sition from Mexico or Germany to join in a possible war against the United States was supplemented today in a Btatement made to the Associated Press on behalf of the government by Kijuro Bhldehara, Vice-Foreigrn Minister." "We were greatly surprised to hear Of the German proposal." he said. "We cannot Imagine what Germany is think ing about to conceive that she could possibly involve us in war with the United States merely by asking Mexico. This is too ridiculous for words. Need less to say, Japan remains faithful to her allies." NcTTgpapera Are Cautioned. In response to a question regarding Japan's attitude toward the anti-Japanese measures which were brought for ward in Idaho and Oregon, M. Khide hara said he had especially requested newspapers to refrain from inflamma tory comment, advising that the matter be left for treatment through diplo matic channels. It was noticeable that the agitation .did not approach that of the time the matter was brought up in California in 1913, and it Is doubtful whether the masses of the people were even cognizant of the Oregon and Idaho bills. "Of course, we registered objections to the bills on the ground that they were discriminatory," M. Shidehara continued. "Japan is convinced Secre tary Lansing has done everything pos sible to prevent the passage of the measures, but regrets the apparent re peal of an anti-alien measure in one etate. Relations Declared Friendly. "We realize the embarrassment of the central government owing to the system of state rights, but it is in duty bound to protect the dignity, honor and Interests of the Japanese subjects." Shidehara, continuing, declared that relations between Japan and America were entirely friendly and that Japan hoped to .discover a fundamental solu tion of the problems affecting Japanese residents in the United States, but had not yet found it. The Associated Press correspondent called the attention of the Vice-Foreign Minister to the comments of several Japanese newspapers, including one in Osaka, rtfsarding the " alleged menace of the increasing Navy of the United States and to the possibility of future war between Japan and that country: also to another comment con demning anti-Japanese legislation in America and urging the creation of identical interests with China by co operation as a means of improving the chances 'of solving all the problems which, continuing, might lead to war. Prem lias IVo Influence. M. Shidehara replied that the Japa nese press did not represent the opin ion of responsible Japanese leaders nor influence the government, whose con stant desire was friendship with Amer ica. Concerning Mexico, he said the Jap anese relations with that country were normal. He said thaf some Japanese mechanics sailed on the Kotohira Maru with machinery designed for Mexican paper mills. Mexican agents, he said, were unable to purchase rifles or mu nitions in Japan. Colonel Manuel Perez Romero, Minis ter of the Mexican de facto government to Japan, today denied to the Associat ed Press correspondent all knowledge of the German conspiracy. He declared that he had not conducted any nego tiations on the subject and that he be lieved Japan wanted only friendship and Increased commercial relations with the United States. Entente Diplomat 2Vot Alarmed. Although some groups of Japanese profess pro-German sentiments, diplo matic representatives of the entente powers here express the conviction that the Terauchl government not only is faithful to the entente, but essentially prudent In all affairs of state, seeking to avoid new difficulties in the present world crisis. In diplomatic circles the latest Ger man conspiracy is characterized as childish and incomprehensible. Empress Sadako today contributed 100,000 yen to the national fund for ill and wounded of the entente powers. The Japanese press has for some time been urging the United States to de clare war on Germany and expressing wonderment at what 1 le.scribes as "the hesitation of President Wilson," who, the newspapers say, may be try ing to avoid the responsibility of be ginning hostilities. An additional statement issued by the Japanese Foreign Office today refers to frequent attempt) of Germany "to sow CURED HIMSELF OF THE LIQUOR HABIT A Missouri Man After Drinking for Thirty-Five Years Banished His Craving for Liquor With a fi Simple Home Recipe. Mr. Thos. J. D. O'Bannon, a well known resident of. Missouri, living at R. F. D. No. 3. Frederickstown, Mo, banished his craving for liquor with a simple recipe which he mixed at home. Mr. O'Bannon recently made the fol lowing statement: "I am 61 years old and had drank for thirty-five) years. My craving was so great I could not quit liquor. More than a year ago I had the following simple recipe filled and began taking it and it entirely ban ished my craving for liquor. To 3 oz. of water add 20 grains of muriate of ammonia, a small box of Varlex Com pound and 10 grains of pepsin. Take'a teaspoonful three times a day. Any druggist can mix it for you or supply the Ingredients at very little cost. This recipe can be taken of your own accord or given to anyone secretly In coffee, tea, milk or in food, as It has no taste, color or smell and Is perfectly harmless. I believe any drunkard can cure him self with this simple recipe." Adv. seeds of distrus. between Japan and Great Britain, and to cause the es trangement of Japan and the United States." and adds: "The government is confident that the peoples and governments of I -e entente will continue to have confl dence in Japan's loyalty, and Its de termination to extend all possible aid and share the difficulties and hardships until the struggle against Germany and Uerman cruelty ends. RECEIPT OF OFFER IS DENTED No Proposal for War on America Is Had, Says Mexico. ' GUADALAJARA. Mexico. March 3. General Candido Aguilar, the provision al Minister of Foreign Relations, today formally denied that the Mexican gov ernment had been approached by Ger many with the object of forming- an alliance hostile to the United States. The statement given out by the Mex ican Foreign Minister says: "The government of Mexico has not received, in behalf of the government of Germany, any proposal for an alli ance looking toward war with the United States." 'nan nnnMnnmr nrm DUD! DUDIilHnll.L OLLii DUTCH CREW REPORTS MEW TYPE OF GER)IAX CRAFT. Tiny Raider Encountered by Steamer Baomberg Day Before Unrestricted Policy Becam) Effective. . NEW YORK. March 3. Officers of the Dutch freight steamship Boomberg, in today from Penart, Wales, and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, told of meet ing what they called a "baby" German submarine January 31, the day before tne Inauguration of unrestricted war fare. "We left Penart with coal for Las Palmas January 30," said one of the ship's officers. "The next day, when 45 miles southeast of the Scllly Islands, we were stopped by a submarine firing two shots across our bows. We sent a boat to the submarine's side with our papers." After Inspecting the capers the sub marine commander returned them with the observation: "You were lucky to have met us today. We will let you go this time, but don't show un around these waters again." The submarine. npi-oriUrf tn h ship's officers, was unlike any they had ever seen. It was so small that there was hardly deck space upon which to stand. They believe the craft was a new type perfected for blockade pur poses. FLEMINGS GET PROMISE GERJ1ANY PLEDGES AID IX OBTAI5 1SG IXDJ3PEXDEXCE. Measures Already Are Under Way, Chancellor Ton VethnMnn-Holl-ires; Assures Deputation. LONDON, March 3. The aid of Ger many In establishing the independence of Flanders was promised by Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Im perial Chancellor, to a deputation rep resenting the Activist-Flemish party which visited him, according to a dis patch from Berlin received in Amster dam and transmitted by Reuter's. The independence of Flanders would be on the basis of Flemish language and civ ilization. The Imperial Chancellor is said to have told the deputation that the movement had the approval of the German Emperor. "Measures are under way," Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg is reported to have added, "which aim at giving the Flem ish nation the opportunity hitherto de nied free cultural and economic de velopment thereby laying the foundt tion of the independence which it hopes to gain, but which it can hardly attain by its own strength. The United ef-N rorts or the German authorities ana the Flemish people will succeed in at taining the desired result." GERARD THANKS BY RADIO Appreciation of Treatment In France and Spain Expressed. (Copyright. 1917, New Tork Tribune ) PARIS. March 8. Special.) A wire less message from Carl Ackerman. cor respondent of the New York Tribune aboard the Infanta Isabel, has been re ceived here containing Ambassador Gerard's thanks to ofliuial France and Spain for his recent reception in botn countries. It reads as follows: "Ambassador Gerard says: 'I desire to thank both the officials and people of France and Spain for their most courteous reception of me during my short visit there while en route to New York.' " BRITAIN CONSIDERS PLOTIS BOOMERANG London Times Says Americans Now Can Gauge Conduct of German Diplomacy. CHANGE IN VIEW EXPECTED GERMANY CURBS FASHIONS Dsastlc Measures to Bo Taken to Prevent Waste on Styles. LONDON. .March 3. The German Im perial Clothing Committee has issued a warning that styles in women's clothes cannot be allowed to change every six months, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company. The committee says that women may wear Winter dresses throughout the coming Summer and Winter without disgrace and that drastic measures will be taken against a change in fashion and the consequent waste of materials. CHINA'S ENTRY EXPECTED Berlin Warned by Minister to Pekln of Threatened Break. LONDON, March 3. Berlin dispatches in the Rhenische Weetfaelische Zeitung say that in circles In touch with the Chinese Legation at Berlin it is ex pected that China will give notice of a rupture of diplomatic relations unless Germany changes Rer blockade policy, eays the Exchange Telegrapb. corre spondent at The Hague. The German Foreign Office. It Is added, has been warned to that effect by the German Minister at Pekln. D. X .Mosessolin Honor Guest. A banquet will be tendered David N. Mosessohn, newly-elected grand president of District No. 4, B'nai B'rith, tonight at Hotel Multnomah. The banquet will be served at 6 o'clock and Otto J. Kraemer will be toautmaster. Toasts will be responded to by Dr. A Tilzer, Charles W. Ro bison. D. Solis Cohen, Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, and Mr. Mosessohn will speak. A violin solo will be given by Miss Sylvia Welnstein, accompanied by Miss Soule. Others on the programme will be Mrs. Herman Polltz, vocal solo, accompanied by Mrs. J. Lauterstcln; N. fi. Relngold, piano selections, and Morris Kreider, vocal solo. Every square mile of the sea Is esti mated to contain 120,000,000 fish. Dally News Takes Position That the tTnlted States Will Give Great Aid, Financial, Industrial, Economic and Naval. -LONDON. March 3. The Times, one of Lord Northclif f e's papers, says edi torially of the exposure of the German plot against America: " "The real value of this particular example of German perfidy is not that it Is blacker or grosser than other ex amples, but that it gives the American people a home standard by which they can gauge the general conduct of Ger man diplomacy. Hitherto they had no such standard. The ordinary American citizen hitherto had been disposed to think that, atter all. It was difficult to Judge between various assertions and counter-assertions, and that per haps there might not be very much to choose between them. The Zimmerman note now is leading all classes In the Union to review Germany's past acts and policy in the fierce light of this flagrant piece of treachery." I Allies Welcome Change In Views. The Morning Post says: "Now that Germany herself has so admirably confirmed the friendly warnings the allies have given the united States of the dangers menacing her, the allies recognize with pro found gratification the ranging of America on the side of civilization." The Dally News maintains that If the powers President Wilson seeks are conferred upon him the United States will find herself virtually in a state of war. Nevertheless this newspaper does not expect the United States will enter the war in the Interests of the entente, but in the interest of America. Even though she should find herself suddenly at war, there is nothing to suggest that she would abandon Im mediately her established tradition of isolation. Klnal Entry In War Expected. "But intention Is one thing and force of events another," the Daily News con tinues, and once in the war America will find herself parried on in spite of nerscu oy a stream ol circumstances. She, in ail likelihood, will never be come a formidable member of the en tente alliance, but must in military matters make common cause with the rest of Germany's enemies." The Daily News supposes that the United States' main contribution will be. naval and financial and predicts that she will greatly ease the task of the entente allied navies by guaran teeing bona fides of every ship from tl e United States and probably con voying allied and neutral vessels, as well as vessels of her own. "Unless our confidence is strangely misplaced," the Daily News concludes, "there will soon be in the field against Germany new weapons financial, in dustrial, economic and -military which will make the combination she has raised up against herself irresistible." in Lane County west of Eugene, liv ing there with her parents up to the time of her marriage. Mr. and 'Mrs. Crow have nine chil dren living. " BROCCOLI SEED IN VAULT Western Association Has Supply to Plant 3 0 Acres. v EUGENE, Or., March 8. (Special.) I he Western Broccoli Association to day placed S1600 worth of broccoli seed in safety deposit vaults at the First National Bank of Eugene for safe keeping until it la distributed to Lane County, farmers, who have contracted with the association to grow broccoli. The seed Is valued at 2 an ounce. The supply placed in the bank is suf ficient to plant 300 acres. CHEAPER FOOD 111 SIGHT AUSTRIA TAKES MEASURES TO REDUCE COST. Nation Is Warned That Problem of Pro visions Will Not Vaniii Im mediately With Peace. AMSTERDAM, via London, March 3. At a conference in Vienna attended by Cabinet 'Ministers, Governors of provinces, burgomasters and several parliamentary deputies. Premier Count Clam-Martinic announced that the Min ister of Finance was about to put into operation measures to provide food stuffs" for the poorer classes at consid erably reduced prices, according to a Vienna telegram today. "We shall hold out," said the Pre mier, "with indeed great privations and sacrifices, but we shall pull through. Spring has come and the Danube will be open for Roumanian grain, thereby alleviating the food difficulties. "Peace, too, after all, must come, but we should not cherish the illusion that anxieties over food questions will then vanish. Reasonable policies will have to be adopted to harmonize food pro duction and food consumption." GUNBOATS SHELL TURKS British Vessel Captures Several Steamers on Tigris. LONDON, March 3. The Admiralty announces that in the Mesopotamian operations the river gunboats Taran tula. Mantis and Moth passed the Turk ish army while it was retreating to the westward of Shumran on February 26. The gunboats inflicted heavy losses and captured or destroyed four Turk ish steamers and a number of barges full of ammunition. The gunboat Fire fly was recaptured. ALASKAN ITEM IS PASSED Three Million Dollars Provided for Hallway Work. WASHINGTON. March 3. An emer gency appropriation of J3. 000. 000 to continue work on the Alaskan Rail way was rushed through the Senate and House in a few minutes tonight. It originally had been incorporated in one of the regular supply measures which failed of enactment. COUPLE 50 YEARS WEDDED Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Crow Celebrate at Home in Merlin. MERLIN, Or., March 3. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. William M. Crow, who reside near Merlin, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Crow were married in Lane County February 28, 1867, living near Eugene until 1875, when they moved to Josephine County, where they have since resided. Mr. Crow was born in 1838. He served during the Rogue River Indian war In 1856, enlisting with the Ore gon volunteer cavalry at Eugene. Mrs. Crow was born in Cedar Coun ty, Missouri, in 1351. coming to Oregon the same year ae Mr. Crow, bvttlint; Students to Get Commissions. STATE COLLEGE, Pa.. Feb. 27. Students of Pennsylvania State College who have had militray training have been asked to apply for commissions In the United States Marine Corps. About 700 members of the senior class have been taking military training. Success ful applicants for -commissions. It Is understood, will be made Second Lieu tenants and assigned to posts for ad vanced instruction. Candidates must be more than 20 and less than 25 years old. Burglars Frightened Away. Twice in the paet few weeks bur glars have attempted to enter the home of F. I. Fuller, vice-president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. The second unsuccessful at tempt was made' Friday night, when the return of members of the family frightened the thieves away, their sole loot a small ornamental clock. Several similar attempts have been made with in the past few years, it Is said. Americans on Belgler, Report. WASHINGTON. March 3. American Consul Swalm at Southampton today sent u cable message that he had se cured affidavits from four Americans In the crew of the British steamer Bel gier. sunk without; loss of life off Laurlat, France, on February 23 by a German submarine. The dispatch did not make it entirely clear whether international law was violated In the attacR. Official War Reports French. - vARIS, March 3. The official report I' toni&rht rend? "The artillery was oulte active between the Oise and the Aisne, south of Nouvron and in Alsace in Tie sector of Burnhaupt. The day was calm elsewhere. "Eastern theater Artilli-o- ptiTrifv was displayed along the whole front, especially at the Cerna'bend. Patrol encounters occurred at Majadg and Monastir. Violent aMInn, o r;n inm carried out by the Italian troops result- eu in me snattering or enemy trenches and the bringing back of prisoners. Enemv counter-atanksi wai-a with serious losses. '"There has been n Tiahw nnn'f.;! from the Vardar as far as Lake Presba. From February 27 the aviators have been particularly active." Italian. ROME, via London, March 3. The Italian War Office announcement oday, says: "There were intermittent artillery actions all along the front. Our bat teries destroyed advanced enemy posts on Marmolado Mountain, near the Up per Avizio River (Trentlno front), caus ing fires at various places. "Detachments of our infantry suc cessfully raided the enemy's trench at different points, besides his defensive works, and captured ammunition and other war materials." British. LONDON, March 3. Today's official army headquarters statement follows: "During the day. our troops made further progress north of Puisieux-au-Mont and east of Gommecourt and our line has been advanced an average dis tance of a quartern of a mile on a front of nearly five miles. The enemy of fered stubborn resistance. "A local German counter-attack made against our advanced positions east of Guedecourt last night was stopped by our artillery barrage and rifle fire. An enemy bombing attack forced our troops to evacuate a trench east of Sailly-Salllisel this morning. A counter-attack regained the whole of the lost ground. "The enemy rushed two of our posts last night northwest of Roye, a few men are missing. Another strong enemy patrol that attempted to ap proach our lines east of Glvenchy and La Bassee this morning was stopped by our rifle fire. "Successful trench reconnoissances were carried out by our airplanes. One of our machines is missing. 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The wrath ful tone of all references to Japan after the seizure of Klachau has long since given way to less hostile references and from the moment when the entry of the United States into the war became a possibility because of the submarine issue, the Idea of an attack by Japan on America was taken up by several German newspapers. In the days Immediately following the announcement of unrestricted sub marine warfare prominence was given in the German . press to a Btory, os tensibly received from Stockholm, that Japan was preparing to break away from her present alliances and attack the United States through Mexico. The report persisted even after the receipt of declarations by the Japanese Ambassador in Washington that rela tions between America .and Japan were excellent and that Japan's alliance with the entente was on a firm basis. The Idea of America being deterred from participating In the war by fear of possible complications with Japan and Mexco has long been a favorite theme of the German chauvinistic press, but was never considered a seri ous probability by German papers and circles of more moderate opinions. The publication here of the text of the Zimraermann note and the con firmation of its authenticity by Presi dent "Wilson is treated as a sensation of the first magnitude by the Dansh press, exceeding anything of the kind that the war has so far produced. The Friday afternoon papers spread the dispatches from America across their first pages under three and four-column head lines. 23 years old. held to the grand Jury on a charge of attempting to pick the pockets of Waiter Gordon, of San An tonio, Tex.. In the barroom of the Ho tel LaSalle. led to the hunt for a well dressed stranger who attempted to "put over" the forgery. The name the stranger gave was "Frank McConnell," but there was no address. Judge Jareckl denied having signed the bond. Yucatan to Study Education. MERIDA, Yucatan. Feb. 15. General Salvador Alvarado, Governor of Yuca tan, has ordered the department of public instruction to send a commit tee of professors to the United States at once to study educational problems and system. Tt la rIso General Alva- rado's intention to provide scholarships for a number of young men each year, sending them to some institution of learning In the United States. Xlece of Iate Packer Adopts Girl. CHICAGO, Feb. 25. Mrs. Jeanette Purely Derby Hattenbach. a niece of the late Edward Tilden. the Chicago packer, has been given the legal cus tody of Laverne Krueger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Krueger. Mrs. Hattenbach lives at 124 East Sixtieth street. Mr. Krueger lives at 600 North Dearborn street and Mrs. Krueger at 41' East Chicago avenue. The adoption papers were signed by Judge Williams in the County Court. I How I Create Big J 2 N Name of Judge Forged to Bond. CHICAGO. 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