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311 6 THE SUNDAY OREGON! AX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 26, 1919. REDS SURPRISED AT PROPOSAL OF ALLIES Bolshevik Emphasize Fact of Recent Victories. SLAV FACTIONS HESITANT Russian Ambassador to France Is Humiliated at Suggestion for Parley With Bolsheviki. "PARIS, Jan. 25. The Russian Bolshe lk government at Moscow, according to information received by the Social ist newspaper l'Humanlte, is surprised that the suggestion made by the allied nd associated powers for a conference between the Russian factions comes at & time when the "Bolsheviki are vic torious in the field. The Bolsheviki, however, the advices add, do not reject the principle of a conference. Vladimir Bourtzeff, a well - known Russian revolutionist. In an article in the Matin, says that the Russian par ties opposed to the Bolsheviki will posi tively refuse to attend the conference on Princes Islands, because they look on the Bolsheviki as traitors to the fatherland and as murderers who have dishonored Russia. Slavs In Pari Object. Baslle Maklakoff, the Russian Am bassador to France, the article adds, declares that all Russians in Pa. is feel deeply humiliated by the proposal of fhe allied and associated powers. The Ambassador added that a party truce and cessation of hostilities, as request ed by the allies, could have only one result the hampering of the armies which are about to liberate Northern Russia without putting an end to the reign of terror. The Ambassador is quoted as declaring that only the Bolsheviki will profit by such a con ference. M. Tchitcherin, the Bolshevik foreign minister, has sent a wireless message to the soviet representative in Sweden asking confirmation of the decision of the supreme council of the peace con ference to send a mission to confer with representatives of the different factions in Russia on Princes Islands. M. Tchltcherl n's message declares that Princes Islands are too remote for tuch a meeting. Protest Sent Clemeneeaa, The Council of the National and Democratic block of Russian political organizations abroad has sent a ptrongly worded protest to Premier Clemenceau against the decision of the fctipreme council to call a conference of the Russian factions. "We would be men without honor and courage if we accepted for a single moment a truce such as proposed to us while all that are dear are in danger of death violent death by execution or assassination or slow death through hunger." the protest says. In part. "The interest of humanity in general and democracy In particular," the pro test adds, "requires the establishment In Russia of a regime based on the sovereignty of the people freely ex pressed. An improvised meeting at the Princes Islands cannot be an expression of this sort. Russia has long clamored for the free election of a constituent assembly. The attempt was stifled by the Bolsheviki by force of arms, and they are today asked to make the voice of Russia heard." STOCKHOLM. Jan. 25. The Bolshe viki will make it a condition of their attendance at the conference of the various Russian factions with allied representatives that full publicity in uncensored form be given the debates, in the opinion of Maxim Lltvlnoff, the Bolshevik emissary here, as expressed to the Associated Press correspondent. Conference Site Disliked. M. Lltvinoff said he had had no com munication with the soviet govern ment regarding the invitation to take Jmrt in the Marmora conference and could only give his personal view. He welcomed the decision of the powers so far as it meant assistance and food t6 Russia's stricken millions, he declared, but he thought the place chosen V'as a. very undesirable one. "Of the meeting itself," he added, "I do not think very much and doubt if any result will come from it. It will only serve to enable every party to make known its views and aspirations." ing that Mr. Finlay, aforementioned biologist, gained a National reputation by tieing a dead cougar to a tree and having himself photographed in a po sition indicating that his life was In imminent danger of being immediately wiped out by the onslaughts of the camouflaged cougar. "For this he gets from 5000 to $8000 a year from the game community," says the sportsman. Others are just as insistent that the biologist is by far the most valuable asset of the state government. The Senator is now torn with conflicting emotions as to whether or not he will introduce his bill for the elimination of the job. W. P. Lafferty. Representative from Benton County, has introduced a bill providing for a state license of $1.50 on all male dogs and $3 on all female dogs. His bUl also provides that the electorate or counties, precincts or cities can vote on the question of whether or not dogs may be allowed to run at large with unmuzzled jowls. Under his bill, if It becomes a law, county courts will be required to pay damages to owners who lose domestic animals by the onslaughts of savage canines. It is predicted that this meas ure will precipitate almost as much of a row as the ill-fated Jones bill which passed two years ago, only to fall a victim to the Supreme bench. Whenever anyone twlti Speaker Jones about his alleged gubernatorial aspirations the Speaker looks off into the distance with a deprecatory grin; but no one has ever yet heard him deny that some such aspirations may be tucked away somewhere behind the grin. 'MASS MEETING' IS FIASCO THRONG PROMISED AT MADISON SQUARE FAILS. Hour Named ' for Great Demonstra tion by T'nemplojed Finds Streets Serene as Ever. NEW YORK. Jan. 25. An advertised "mass meeting of unemployed" in Mad ison Square this afternoon failed to fan enough enthusiasm even to frighten the pigeons from the tidbits thrown to them by casual frequenters of the park. In fact, there were more policemen than civilians on hand at the hour an nounced on handbills. The police re lieved the monotony by kicking to pieces a soap box of mysterious origin and arresting a man who was distribut ing the handbills. A rumor of an impending march of unemployed from Madison Square to City Hall caused police authorities to take precautions, but the hour appoint ed by the handbills 1:30 o'clock found the square placid. Its seenity was not disturbed, so far as the ordi nary observer could detect, but Ellis O. Jones, author of the recent prema ture proclamation abrogating the United States Government, ran a discriminat ing eye over the groups of pigeon feeders and proudly announced "an other great day for onr cause." Jones was paroled from the psycopathie ward, to which he was taken after having issued his proclamation upon the prom ise of his wife to have him sent to a sanitarium. "Things have happened here." he said to reporters, "that are too subtle for the police or you reporters to dis cern. I consider this a most signifi cant meeting." "Even though you can't see it," It was suggested. "It was sad," said Jones. "Things are not visible on the surface. There have been actions taken here this afternoon that look more favorable to our cause than I would like to discuss." B00TLEGGERSIN HIDING Med ford Police Still Hun tin- for Shippers of Liquor. MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 25. (Special.) m The Medford police and Sheriff Far Tell are still trying to ferret out the bootleggers who checked the trunk full of whisky from Oakland, Cal., to this city and did not claim the trunk at the depot. A third trunk full of whisky was checked from Oakland, Cal., to Roseburg, but was put off at Myrtle Creek, and its contents, 30 quarts, are n custody of the Sheriff. A Medford man and woman suspected of being Implicated with W. E. "Fount? who is under arrest in Grants Pass, vis ited Grants Pass yesterday to talk with Young, but were refused permission by the Sheriff. LEAGUE OF NATIONS FORMS (Continued From First Page.. PROGRESS MAD NAMING COMM E ITTEES Programme Committee Suc ceeds Inter-Allied Council. U. S. MEMBERS ARE NAMED President and Colonel House to Be on League or Nations Body. Anti-Wtlson Plot Exposed. BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE. (Copyright. 1919. by the New York World. Published by Arrangement.) PARIS, Jan. 25. (Special by Wire less.) Four strining phases character ized the situation in Paris at the close of yesterday's conference of the asso ciated powers: First, the development of a definite conference committee programme by America; Second, the practical cessation of the activities of the supreme inter-allied council, due to the superceding com mittee on programme; Third, the evolution of the confer ence into an actual peace-making body, and the issuance of a communique which said substantially to all those still resorting to force, "Lay down your arms" ; Fourth, the exposure of what is held to be a" widespread anti-Wilson propa ganda. Representation Is Named. Herewith is presented the details of the American representation in the con ference commutes: It is based upon the creation of five major groups, mainly dealing with the league of nations, reparations, bounda ries, waterways and labor. On the first-named committee, and the most important. President Wilson and Colonel E. M. House will act. On the reparations committee there will be Vance McCormick and Norman Davis, and on the labor committee. Samuel Gompers and E. N. Hurley. The membership of the other committees has not been selected yet, being of lesser Importance at this moment, be cause their activities are predicated upon the policies to be settled by the plenary session. The committee on reparations deals with wide-flung subjects, inclusive of the so-called Indemnities, economic re lations and the flow of raw materials. President Wilson is to be personally associated with this committee's work. I . S. Action Restricted. In considering principles, coercion Is to be a constituent part of the league of nations' plan and attention is being directed by the American mission to the limitations in the constitution of the United States which prevents the making of war by a treaty in advance, and places the power solely in the hands of Congress. This barrier, does not preclude the use of economic wea pons, and these can be America's sub stitute as her contribution to Interna tional coercion. A similar obstacle prevents America from being a party to the interna tional labor legislation plan, which dif ficulty has been accentuated by recent Supreme Court decisions. bitter relations between Peru and Chile." said the minister. "Chile made a war of conquest against Peru and Bolivia in 1879, having accumulated, during previous wars. considerable .armaments for this purpose. Chile took lnce of Tarapaca, belonging to Peru and wrested from Bolivia all her coast, converting that nation into an inland country and took possession of the Peruvian province of Tarata. not men- I tioned In the treaty of peace. Chile never has compiled honorably with her agreement for a plebiscite. All of the diplomatic documents show that Chile Intends only to extend and strengthen her conquest. "In the last few weeks, more violence has been done to Peruvians In Tarata and the scandalous expulsions of the ex-Peruvian Consul in Iqulque obliged the Peruvian government to withdraw her Consuls from Chile so that all re lations between the two countries have ceased." Sidelights of Legislature. national means necessary to secure common action on matters affecting conditions of employment and to rec ommend the form of a permanent agency to continue such Inquiry and consideration, in co-operation with and under the direction of the league of nations." Port Resolution Prepared. The draft of another resolution to go before the conference regarding in ternational control of ports, waterways and railways reads: "That a commission composed of two representatives apiece from the five great powers and five representatives to be appointed to nquire and report upon the international regime for ports, waterways and railways." An effort to ascertain the strength and resources of the German army will beth first problem considered by the military committee appointed Thurs day by the supreme war council to re port on the strength of the allied forces to be retained on the western front during the period of the armistice. It was assumed that the Germans now have about 500.000 men under arms, but it is necessary to confirm these figures and, also to determine to what extent the manufacture of arms, munitions and other military supplies is going on. ICarly Report Expected. The purpose is to maintain a strength at all times superior to thfe present or potential strength of the Germans. There are now eight American divi sions in Germany, and the findings of the committee will determine when it may be possible to reduce this force and send the men home. The British and French commands share the de sire to hasten demobilization, so it Is expected that the committee will report at the earliest possible moment. The inquiry is not understood to ap ply to the entente and American forces in Siberia and at Archangel, where they will be maintained pending the issue of the Princes Islands conference. PERU EXPECTS FAIR PLAY MINISTER. TO UNITED STATES REVIEWS CHILEAN DISPUTE. War of Conquest Conducted in 1879, Declares Dr. Fran cisco Tudela. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Dr. Fran cisco Tudeia, the new Minister of Peru, whose recent arrival in the United States was coincident with the develop ment Lnto a serious stage of the long standing controversy between Peru and Chile, made a statement today re viewing the history of the dispute from the Peruvian point of view and declaring that Peru, "confident of the soundness of her right, expects Justice before the tribunal of nations." "The world knows the origin of the OIL SEEKS LARGER MARKET PLANS MADE FOR INCREASED V8X IN MERCHANT mahi.m;. Shipping Board Director Says Liquid Fuel Real Solution of the Shipping Problem. WASHINGTON. Jan. 25. Plans look ing to vastly increased use of oil fuel by American merchant vessels have been developed at conferences between heads of the larger oil-producing Inter ests, ship owners and representatives of the Shipping Board. John H. Rosse fer. director rf nnr.itlonn for the hoard. said today that details of the proposals I tentatively accepted were being worked j out preliminary to action -toward the establishment of additional oil bunker ing facilities at various ports and co operation with the oil producers to as sure a steady supply of fuel. "Oil fuel is the real solution of the American merchant marlnfe problem," Mr. Rosseter said In outlining the pol icy under development. "What Is chief ly necessary Is complete co-operation of the various enterprises and Interests concerned, and during the last few days we have reached an understanding, I believe, with the oil producers prelim inary to proceeding further. "The Importance of oil fuel to the future of the American merchant ma rine. I believe, cannot be overrated. It means the difference between success and failure." Mr. Rosster said fuel oil supply can be assured under present conditions for a long distance In the future, though this Is one of the points on which the Shipping Board is collecting data. Some conditions, he said, have not yet been established, but he expressed hopeful ness of a successful policy being formed soon. ELKS LEAD IN MOVEMENT Convention of Associations and Clubs of Seattle to Aid Soldiers. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 25. (Special.) All religious, fraternal, civic and commercial societies, associations and clubs of Seattle will send delegates to a convention called by the Elks' Lodge for next Tuesday and Wednesday even ings In the Elks' Hall, at which time the matter of considering the situation arising out of the demobilisation of soldiers and sailors and the strike will be considered. It is proposed to take up matters re garding Immediate aid of all discharged soldlcrH for presentation to Congress. With thes Wfpyards strike on and great numbers of soldiers coming to Seattle from Camp Lewis, the employment sit uation, it is feared, may become acute. AUTO LICENSES HELD UP Passage of BUI Doubling Cost Is Expected Shortly. SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 15. (Spe cial.) County Auditor Wardall's prep arations to issue li automobile licenses at the old charge were brought to a halt this morning by advices from the Secretary of State Indicating that the passage of a bill by the Legisla ture doubling the cost of 1919 licenses would probably be made at once. The extra money thus received would be devoted to a fund for hard-surfacing all roads in the state. If is pointed out to the autotst that such roads will greatly lessen the cost of automobile maintenance. Reason Why Gray's Gets the Business in Men's Clothing (1) Kecause they give better values, quality for quality, than any other store in Portland. (2) Clofching bought in large quantity at low prices and sold for cash. (3) Through our efficiency selling plan one salesman can easily do the work of two in the old way. (4) Through this-prof it-sharing plan our business has more than doubled without increased operating expense. Save 7 (5) Extending our profit-sharing plan to the Men's Furnishings and Hat Department we give our customers 7 discount- when the purchase amounts to $4.00 or more. COMPARE GRAY'S $20 Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $25 and $30 COMPARE GRAY'S $30 Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $35 and $40 COMPARE GRAY'S $40 Suits and Overcoats with those sold by other stores for $45 and $50 After comparison we will surely supply your clothes needs. R. M. GRAY 366 Washington At West Park ing closed on account of influensa far nearly four months, will reopen Mon day. January 27. The loss of time ha been so great, the faculty announces, there will be no attempt to make up the losses, as it would bo impossible. coroner Fred Wilson estimates the to tal number of deaths from Influenza on Coos Bay has been between 80 and- 90. Columbia Drops at Vancouver. VANCOl'VER. Wash.. Jan. 55. (Spe cial.) The Columbia River is dropping slowly, being 13.il feet today, m dr. from 12.4 feet on Friday. The river Is now within a couple or three feet of the bottom of the concrete t-hlp. to be launched within the next few dnys If the water does not Interfere. This shii was to have been launched today, but It was decided :o add certain machinery beTore she take her dip.' Playing Now Marshfleld Schools to Reopen. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Jan. 25. (Spe cial.) The Marshfeld schools, after be- WITH every legislator in the bunch pledged to consolidation and elimination of commissions, they all admit that it is rather amusing that the first definite act of the Legisla ture was to pass a bill creating an en , tirely new commission. "This telephone company Is a bunch of burglars," wailed Joe Singer today, after he had called a party in Port land and was informed by the petite miss at the Capitol switchboard that his party couldn't be located, but that a "report charge" of 15 cents was, nevertheless, due. "I don't pay,"" declared Joe emphat ically to the young lady. "You tell the United States Government to sue me for that 15 cents and see where they t;et off at." . Senator Eberhard. of LaGrande, has become a great believer in the news paper as a medium to reach the people. Since The Oregonlan printed a story of a few lines the other day saying liberhard's constituents want him to abolish the office of State Biologist he has discovered that this apparently ob vcure office is one of extremely great interest pro and con to hundreds of people all over the state. One of the "cons" labeling himself an Astoria sportsman wrote to the Senator declar- Xegro Porter Arrested. M. L. Jackson, a negro porter, was arrested at the Union Station yester day and charged with violating the prohibition law. Police seized" 36 pints of liquor aS evidence. First and Only Grand Concert Tour JOSEF ROSENBLATT of New York GREATEST CANTOR TENOR in the World AUDITORIUM Wednesdav, Feb. 12 at 8:30 P. M. Prices, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 Plus War Tax Mail Orders Received Now At Sherman, Clay & Co. 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