TITE SUNDAY OliEGONTAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 7, 1920
hdin&'s STAND
IS
HEVEH
CHANGED
Speeches, When Compared,
Show Views on League.
CAMPAIGN TALES UNTRUE
S'reaiSent-elect Kow as Always
Against Article 10 but tor
Proper Association.
(Continued Fram First Page.)
the proof lies in what is one of the
moat interesting unwritten stories of
the campaign.
CtMEc of Stand Denied.
Early in October a. group of the pro
league supporters of Senator Harding
became alarmed at the newspaper re
port to the effect that Harding was
yielding to Senators Borah and John
son. In this state of alarm they de
termined to satisfy themselves before
they were willing to go further In
their support of Senator Harding.
They met in New York and expressed
their apprehension in a telegram to
Senator Harding. More secretly they-j
sent their telegram to Will Hays, who
they knew was at Marlon. The tele
gram was signed on behalf of the
group by Herbert Hoover and Jacob
. Oould Schurman, president of Cornell
university. The telegram was' a long
one and as I say expressed apprehen
6ion lest Harding might yield to pres
part from his August 28 speech,
sure from Borah and Johnson and de
Will Hays got the telegram at Ma
rlon and showed it to Senator- Hird
ing. Threeupon Senator Harding him
eelf sent the foil-owing reply to
Messrs. Hoover and Schurman (I
quote the telegram from memory, but
I am sure that these were the words):
"There has been no change; there
will be no change. Nothing has been
eaid. Nothing will be said in conflict
with my August 28 speech. I nope
you will see my speech to be deliv
ered at Des Moines October 7."
Speech Is Approved.
' In suggesting that they should look
up his pes Moines speech Senator
Harding had in mind- the fact that
there was an advance copy of this
speech at the New York headquarters
available for Mr. Hoover, and Mr.
Schurman and the others to look at.
They did look at it, read it minutely
and expressed due satisfaction with
it. Being reassured by it, they went
aHead with their plans.
In addition to this group, one of the
most prominent of the pro-league re-;
- publicans in New Tork read the ad
vance copy of the Des Moines speech
nd expressed enthusiasm for it, say
ing: 'That's exactly what we need.
That's a real pro-league speech."
When most of the newspapers and
probably the bulk of the public took
the view that the Des Moines speech
was a change from the August 28
speech, certainly no one was more
surprised than Senator Harding him
self. He supposed he had reaffirmed
his August 28 speech. What, then,
was the cause of the widespread as
sumption that he had changed his
position?
One cause lay in the fact that eeri
tain strong expressions of hia attitude
on the negative side of the question
occurred in the early part of his Des
Moines speech, while his expressions
on the affirmative side occurred in
the latter part of the speech. But this
alone would not have accounted for
this interpretation if it had not been
for the fact that for a week or ten
days preceding the newspapers had
been full of vague stories of a rift
between Harding on th-e one hand and
Senators Borah and Johnson on the
other.
Borah's Influence Not Snows.
The theory was widely held that
Senator Harding had a motive for
changing his position and that that
motive was pressure put upon him by
Senators Borah and Johnson. For
fully four weeks the larger part of
the campaign discussion was based
upon this assumption. It was said
that Senators Borah &nd Johnson had
"blackmailed" Mr. Harding Into
adopting their position. Another word
frequently used in the terminology of
the campaign to express what was
alleged Q have happened was "black
jacked." But of facts as a basis for this as
sumption there were literally none.
It began with stories in the news
papers to the effect that Senator
EVERYBODY'S
treat:
Borah had quarreled with Harding
and with the republican national com
mittee and was not going to make
any more campaign speeches. This
expanded into stories to. the effect
that Senator Johnson of California
was going to do the same. He and
Senator Borah had made common
cause.
Idaho Senator Peeved.
Senator Borah, upon returning from
on of hia- speech-making trips, called
up the speakers' bureau of the repub
lican national committee in New York
by telephone and asked about a mat
ter which was wholly a mere clerical
detail of the relations between him
and the national committee. The re
pry was made that this detail was not
in the hands of the New York head
quarters, but was in the hands of
the Chieago headquarters. Thereupon
Senator Borah said something to the
Effect that it was of no consequence,
anyhow. His reply seemed to express
some irritation, and out of this epi
sode grew the enormous legend that
undoubtedly had a considerable ef
fect on the course of the campaign.
It would be of little use to consume
space here with a, restatement of Sen
ator Harding's position on the league.
That position is contained both in the
August 28 speech and in the October 7
speech at Pes Moines- It is true that
there is an inherent difficulty in mak
ing Senator Harding o position clear
and keeping it clear. This difficulty
lies in the fact that his position nec
essarily consists of two parts one
affirmative and one negative. He is
against entering-the present league
which includes article ten, and he is
not only in favor of entering but
will take the initiative toward entering-
an association of nations, call it
by any name you wish, which does
not include article ten and is based
upon the principles of an interna
tional court.
WOMAN MRTS COLONY
PAMIUIES IMPORTED TO ISIiE
OFF MEXICAN COAST.
For a fine diamond, rightly priced,
see Friedlander, 310 Washington St.
He is showing some wonderful stones.
Adv.
Read The Oregonian classified ds.
Farm Machinery and Other Tools
Are Being" Taken to New
Hoines From San, Diego.
I OS ANGEL. EH. CaL, Nov. . (Spe
cial.) Active work on colonizing a
fertile Island about 40 miles south of
Mazatlan, Mex., where she has a T000
acre holding, has been begun by Mrs.
Ena M. Harper of Seattle. Wash., who
went thither recently from San Diego
in the yacht On-Time-Again, of which
she ia master and part owner.
But Mrs. Harper is not going to
experience the' hardships of a pio
neer. ""Already 40 families from the
Yakima district in Washington state
have been taken to the island, and
for her own use she is having a
costly- hacienda constructed. In the
hoLd of the Curacoa when she sailed
from San Diego several days ahead
of Mrs. i Harper's yacht, was an elec
tric lighting anil power plant for use
at her home, besides stump-pulling
machines, immense tractors and
other farming machinery.
On the next trip of the steamer
29 farmers and their families from
Nogales. Aria., will sail for Mrs. Har
per's island to join the new colony.
By December, she says, about 150
farmers will be busy there, and during
the winter three financiers from the
east and one from England will be on
hand to help with the development
work. Frank Wright of Seattle, head
of the Carlisle Fisheries company,
will also make a trip to the island
during the winter to inspect the
fisheries.
The yacht On-Time-Again, which
is owned jointly by Mrs. Harper and
Frank A. Williams, a millionaire of
Toppenish, Wash., was recently pur
chased for $25,000, and refittedl
throughout at an expenditure of al- ,
most the same sura. The vessel rs
65x15 feet beam, and is propelled ;
by Wioton engines. It is luxuriously
fitted, and has sleeping quarters for
14 persons. . j
On this trip to tor island, Mrs. I
Harper has as her guest Mrs. Betty
Hanson of Los Angeles. Other;
aboard are Mrs. Harper's first mate. ;
chief engineer, second mate. Tom !
Jensen, steward, and the cook. On
the trip from San Francisco to San
Diego Victor Clinker, vice-president, !
and relatives, of the Anglo-London
and Paris Bank of San Francisco, and
relatives of Mrs. Harper from Shang
hai were her guests.
LABOR .FACES CONTROL
Proposal of Germany to Conscript
Workers Rouses Opposition.
BY CYRIL BROWN. .
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
BERLIN, Nov. (Special cable.)
The socialists and the leaders of or
ganized labor are intensely aroused
over the government's serieus pro
posal to enforce "economic militar
ism" or labor conscription.
The government's position'conflrms
rumors , that have been current for
some time that the ministries of eco
nomics and labor were preparing the
draft of a law requiring all young
men and women to serve one labor
year for the state under conditions
which approximate the discipline of
the oM Prussian militarism.
Such a measure undoubtedly will
be submitted to the reichstag at its
present session. , It is significant that
it has the support of the reactionary
and nationalist parties. Probably its
champions hope to use this "conscript
labor army" measure as a club to beat
the "socialization of the coal mines"
measure. This latter Is urgently de
manded by the socialists and organ
ized labor. Both measures should
come before the reichstag about the
same time. -
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Red Rock
Cottage
Cheese
We wonder if you know
how delicious it is with
.sliced ripe apples or pineapples?
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NOTED ARCTIC EXPLORER
Lecturing on
"My Five Years in the
Arctic"
FRIDAY, EVE, JiOV. 12TH
Opening" NumbeF
Portland Lyceum Course
Ticket Sale Meier & Frank's
$1.10-85c -
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MAN WITH ABILITY AND SOME
CAPITAL
to act as an executive In growing lo
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only given consideration. Ait 167,
Oregonian.
- Linoleums and Cork
Tilings
Cork Floor Products Co.
Many Families Are Burning Up Real
Money Examine Your Fuel Bills!
Here's a cut-in-half self-explanatory view of the new
laborless, odorless, smokeless, pipeless, sanitary and
economical
-iJBeing given a special rate on Gas Used for Heat. Your
fuel rate with burners regulated will be only
(lKl Hour
Beside this lowered cost of fuel youH not have ashes,
soot, dust or dirt.
Then- too, youH not have pipes in the basement nor will
you have all floors cut up for registers-One register does
it all; takes the cold air down and sends the warmth up.
rWith the clock attachment house will be warm when
getting up in the morning and also when returning from
theater or work.
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Samuel P,
Ten years ago there was one Pipeless Furnace the Homer.
btrong inventeq it, .
This Pipeless Furnace The Homer is being built today with Samuel D.
Strong's Exclusive Homer Feature,Hhe
THERMO-SEAL
- Inner Lining
The Thermo-Seal Inner Lining is all-important; it is the biggest
factor toward putting the pipeless Furnace principle into satisfac
tory practice.
EITHER ONE
The Gaspyples or The Homer will he installed in your home
on conveniently and personally arranged easy terms. No
interest charged, either.
k I 1 ORIGINAL. PATENTED
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"Back to Nor:
matey"
A Wonderful New Drive in
Meier & Frank's Giving Port
land Lower Prices Campaign
SEE SPECIAL MEIER & FRANK
4-PAGE SECTION, THIS PAPER
. Also Pages 12, 13, IS and Pack Page, This Section
There's Mone in It for You
Far-Reaching and Decidedly Pronounced Are the Stock
Turning and Stock-Reducing
Lowered! Price:
v
for You!
Edwar
d
Not -Cash is not needed; Edwards has established a cardinal busi
ness principal that's for you. Here It is "Whether one piece or a
houseful Is selected, even at LOWERED PRICES, easy terms, no
interest, will be arranged to personally fit your Individual requirement.
SEE THE WINDOWS TOI AY EVERY PI ECU
" SHOWN IS AT LOWERED PRICES
Mahogany With Cane ,
3-Piece Suites
Here are two extraordinary bargains. They must groT
and they will go. If you are at all interested in very fine
and high-class suites, early Inspection is advised.
These suites are really built and really upholstered.
rYes, 3 big bargains for 3 persons who want to SAVE
real money! , .
1448.50 3-piece suite upnolstered with tapes- (OOQ tC
try (including pillows) H,07 MJ
1470.00 3-piece suite upholstered with velour (OnQ flfl
(including pillowsj .., .'. DZlOJ
$620.00 3-piece suite upholstered with silk &yfOr f(
damask (including pillows) J)tAiU(UU
111 lPIl U
Tapestry Overstuffed
Davenports
With 3 Spring Built Loose Casfctona
Regular price S11B.0O to S 232. SO, Nov
$127.50 $179.00
$86.50 I
1 $159.00 I I $195.00
1 I L , . . 1
MEN!
This is a wonderful opportunity to select "The Gift.", It
will be stored away and delivered the day you request.
Not only Dayenports, there are many luxurious Chairs, and
Rockers; these, too, are at lowered priees. ,
Wonderful Values Are These
Dining Table and
Chair Sets!
For Your Convenience They Have Been
A rranged in the Fifth S treet W indow
Several more tables and chairs at lowered prtees oa Seeond JTIoor.
?8 inch Jacobean finished solid oak table that extends t 9 feet
and six solid oak substantially constructed and well-, tfJCSQ l7'
finished chairs now at ..... .I ...... t. . lOiJ. f
' 45-inch quartet -sawed oak plank top and solid oak Pedestal base
table with six solid oak chairs that have genuine SJ'TfJ 7
leather slip seats; all handrrirbbed golden-wax finish. V I 3m I VI
Aa oa any otfccr a-ooda too put select, cost erja wrtll he e
soaally arranged to fit roar individual reqatreneat
ono-
Ivory, Wicker Chairs
and Rockers
Jfow' priced so Interestingly that they are Irresistible. .
See them on the Third Floor,
All have cretonne covered loose cushions and apholatered backs.
$29.50 Broad-arm Chair SIO.KO
. t $31.50 Sewing Arm Rocker... 2l.oO
$34.50 Roll-arm Rocker or Chair $23. 50
$45.00 Fireside Wing-back Reading Pocket
Arm Chair or Rocker...., , 832.SO
$78.50 Chaise lounge with full spring base and full tfJC 7ti
length cretonne covered cushion and upholstered back DO. O
Brass Beds Reduced 20
2-Inch Continuous and Stab Pot Brass Beds with Htahly Pol
lNhea Ribbon Band Finish. At the . rerular prleea they're srood
values hot for this sale styles have been reduced as stated 20 . .
- 66.50 Continuous Post Beds. .53,20
$56.50 Continuous Post Beds Tv.St45,24
$56.50 Stub Post Beds 845.20
$54.00 Stub Post Beds. S43.20
$45.00 Stub Post Beds .3t.04
AGoodPbceTo Trad)jg Tm 1
Greatest Rug Sale
IN TWO YEARS .T EDWARDS
n Begins Tomorrow Morning
ttT1i mighty arms of that great wallrrug-rack will swing too and
ffo, showing the kind of rugs you want at stock-reducing lowered
prices.
9x12 Axminster Rugs
The entire lot (9 patterns), that have sold regularly C1 I QC
at $59.60, $63.50 and $65.50, now !' OO
9xX2 Seamless Brussels Rugs
That have sold regularly at $44.50 to M7-50 (five 7CZ
patterns), new O Ott I U
9x12 Wool and Fiber Rugs
-rSeven good designs and color combinations, sold regu- t l 5 7C
Jarly at ?24. 00. qow , . , O 1 O J
8.3x10.6 Wool and Fiber Rugs
Npe gqod designs, und color combinations, regularly t t'C BC
sold at iZX-QO. now OIO.OO
There Will Be Lewerrd Prleea an Many r
Fine Wilton Rugs
On such wejl known qualities as "Akba.r" "Mahal," "I,akewoed.
"Blgelow Imperial-Bangor," " "Shah Abbas, "Sedan,". "Kabistan,"
"Hartford-Saxons," "Karnack." -
-sr-Sises 8.3x10.8 Regularly $110.00 to $165.00. Now $85.75 to.13.T5
Sizes 8x12, Regularly $H60Q to $175.00. Now $89.75 to..S14u.OO
Several Patterns and Odd Pieces of Hall
and Stair Carpet at Stock-Reducing
Lowered Prices
TVraw en whatever you select. On all floor coverings by the yard, '
including- linoleum, please bring measurements, that the needed yardage
may be reserved for ypu.
$117.10 Suite of Five Pieces
Flake-Wfiite Enamel
$99.65
- ocao -. -
Exactly as illus
trated excepting the
bed which has
straight filler-panels
rather than cut-outs
as shown.
Interlink Steel Springs
$11.50
-. ono -
Double bed size
only , and they're
square link and not
wlshibene shape as
illustrated.
This is the spring
that Edwards has
speclaled in the past
at $12.75 with only
15 left in stock the
price has been cut
$1.25 on each to close
them out quickly.
40 and 48-Pound-Beaver and Empress
$17.75 and $2130
Felted Cotton Mattresses
$14.75 and $18.75 -
and double
sixes.)
bed
T hese soft and
downy felted cotton
mattresses are covered
with flower-strewn art
ticks - with imperial
rolled edges.
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