8 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 13, 1921 ICE nil ABOUT TEUTON CASH Only Half of War Damage z ; Said to Be Laid on Germany. S. NEWS IS PLEASING Friendship Between Two Countries Must Be Intensified by Inform ing Kaeh Other, Says Tardieu. BY ANDRE TARDIEU, Former French High Commissioner to 3, ' America. (Copyright, 1921. by Th Oreronlan.) ; PARIS. May 14. (Special Cable.) i , The days just passed have been full " of uncertainty for France. For days it was not known what reply Qer o many would make to the ultimatum of the allies, nor was it known what '. reply would best serve the interests " of b ranee. But two days before the r ' expiration of the time limit Germany signified her acceptance. ' France has two viewpoints of the - reparations question. The first, of "T law; the second, of failure. How . much doe Germany owe? How much " ' will she pay? , . I will endeavor to answer these questions in order. . First, what Germany owes France. According to the treaty of Versailles " ' Germany owes to all the allies the , , total damage suffered by persons and oy property. France s total was cat culated by the French government in w a memorandum to the reparations committee in January last at 136,000 - 000,000 of gold marks. Arbitrary Sum Ffme4. . . But while this calculation was be- ing- made the allies, at successive , ; conferences at San Remo, Lympne, . Boulogne. Spa and Paris, consented i. , to a revision of the treaty in the di- . rection of the Keynes theories. In- stead of fixing the amount of dam- ages, the allied ministers undertook 2 - to estimate the paying powers erf the " debtor. Instead of drawing up a bill ; they set an arbitrary sum. . Z . Agreements reported at these con- ferences finally fixed the capital amount of the German payments at " 125.000,000,000 of gold marks, of which France -was to receive 52 per cent, or (6,000,000,000. Despite Ger- many's refusal to accept the Paris Z ' figures, these were adopted as the final basis, and the reparations com- t mittee was invited to fix the German debt thereon. ; The .132.000,000,000 at which this a debt eventually was fixed gave " France 68.000.000.000 gold marks In- " stead of 136.000.000.000. In other words, just about half of our damage was shifted to German shoulders and ' . one-half to the shoulders of France. " This is the first reason why France ' Is dissatisfied with the latest inter- allied agreements. Z ' Payments Are Uncertain. J Second What will Germany pay France? France is dissatisfied be- J cause while beholding half her due, she sees no certainty of payments to offset the reduction. We have been hearing for two months that a tan- gitole guaranty would be exacted, as the treaty permits. But nothing has - been seized. Soldiers of the class of .' 1919 have been mobilized, but have . not been used. Again, as after the Spa conference in July, 1920, there "Z has been much talk about future sanctions. It is true these sanctions will operate automatically without r further conferences. But the same thing was said at Spa and since, al ; though three conferences have been held and no satisfaction exercised. "' Therefore, France is far from satis . . fied with the London arrangements and their sequel. ! , On the other hand, the American news of the past ten days has pro 1 ; duced a good impression. The United ... States government refused to trans it mlt the German proposition. It has ' designated representatives to the su . . preme council', to the conference of ' ambassadors and to the reparations '. I commission. Fairly, the house of epresentatives at Washington de- ' kilned to vote immediately on the i . Cnox resolution for separate peace ' ' vith Germany, but to await develop- .nents, avoiding for the time being any act of misinterpretation. Facts to Be Sent America. ' You know my idea. Europeans who enjoy a special trip to America in a vital interest do not attempt to exert . pressure on American policy. The Un'ted States is satiated with the I propaganda of the various European countries, Americans ask to be let " alone and have their own minds. , Europe should limit her role to the - submission to America of the docu ,' ments in the case. For my part, I shall endeavor to do this from time to time by submitting facts to which I shall add the interpretation placed ; upon these facts by France. "Americanism." that complex state of mind, is essentially disdainful of attempts to influence it. American- ism does not mean that America ; abandons the rest of the world, but that the United States proposes to judge world affairs according to ' American traditions. France has - nothing to fear from these 'traditions. , provided she shows Americans her - true self, undistinguished by party ..kl..tln.. ' Bernard, '135 Twelftb street, is a cousin. DALLAS, Or.. May 14. (Special.) Ezekial F. Sargeant, 65, died at his home near this city May 9. He was a native of Polk county, having been born at Grand Rondo. All but 12 years of his life was spent in Polk county. He is survived by a widow and the following children: Bertel and Delmar Sargeant of this city. Mrs. W. H. Houck and Mrs. H. W. Hough of Enterprise, Or. DALLAS, Or., May 14 (Special.) John S. Powell. 82. well-known resi dent of Polk county, died May 10 at his home near Falls City. Mr. Powell came to Oregon more than a half century ago. living for many years at Philomath, where he was em ployed as a pharmacist. He came to Pijlk county in 1908, locating on a small farm near Falls City. He was an experienced agriculturist and had for several years maintained an in dividual booth of his own products at the county fair here. He is sur vived by a widow, and the following children: Cleveland and Clarence Powell. Mrs. Grace Brown,Mrs. J. J. Kreitzer. Falls City; Mrs. R. A. Bald win of Winlock, Wash., and Mrs. Cul bert of Seaside, Or. , MEDFORD, Or., May 14. (Special.) James M. Stevens died at his home here suddenly. May 12, aged 71 years. He was a pioneer of the Rogue River valley, having crossed the plains in 1853 with his parents and , settling in Jackson county, where he had since resided. He is survived by a widow and two children, a sister in Portland and a brother, Harvey Stevens, in Medford. . MEDFORD. Or.. May 14. (Special.) Rebecca Jannett Conley, wife of Jacob Conley. died at her -home in Sams Valley. May 13, at the age of It years. The. family have. Uvea in Jackson county for the past 56 years, and on the old home place in Sams Valley for the past 53 years. Ten her 14 children survive her. They are Mrs. J. C. Neil, Pendleton.. Or. ; Mrs. E. P. Knapp. Central Point. Or.; Mrs. J. R. Vincent, Sams Valley; Mrs. B. Tucker. Ashland. Or.: Mrs. C. Kreiger, Eagle Point, Or.; John Conley, Myrtls Creek. Or.; Sye Conley, Lorella, Or.; James and Rollie Conley, Butts Falls, Or.; and Vern Conley, Sams Valley, Or. BRITAIN 'MffT LIKELY TO RENEW TREATY ent docks and railway centers may be taken. " ' But whatever may happen in this direction it seems clear that the min ors' struggle has resolved itself into a fight to the finish, and it is merely a question of whetiher the miners will be starved into submission before the whole trade and industry of the coun try collapse. In even an extension of the stoppage it is by no means n.ortsiin that- the wnrkurv will He de MOdifl'ed PaCt With Japan IS fea"d-, industry already is affected r seriously and the stoppage of the transport service would bring about SOME BAD STKfcTCHES, ARE DISCOVERED BY AUTO MAX. Barely Possible. I complete paralysis. AMERICAN1. VIEW WEIGHED EUGENE, Or., May 14. (Special.) Mrs. F. H. Hickey, who before her marriage here 13 years ago was Miss Margaret woods, daughter or Mrs. Julia Woods of this city, died at Great Falls. Mont., a few days ago. Mrs. Woods returned yesterday from at tending the" funeral. Mrs. Hickey lived in Eugene and Cottage Grove for many years before going to Mon tana six years ago. Her four chil dren, Ellen. Mary Anthony, Paul and Agnes, survive. 5 COUNTIES PUN TO BOND OPPOSITIOX TO HIGHTOAi ISSUES FEEBLE., Douglas, Wasco, Hood River, Curry and Deschutes to vote Total of $2,425,000. on machinations. This truth results from the history of the last few years. In 1917 Ger many tried to force America's hand. M. Jusserand, who represented France at Washington, allowed the United States to form its own opinion, and it decided in favor of France. A few days ago I sent President Harding a copy of my book on the "Truth About the Treaty." The president, in a charming letter. In which he refers kindly to our pleasant relations in 1917. replied: "I am quite sure our two repub lican countries are agreed upon ulti mate aim of advancing humanity and can be assured furthermore of our governments in seeking to attain that end. I know that nothing will ever disturb the friendship which exists between France and the United i States." ,If this friendship is to be fruitful we must keep each other informed. That is the law of democracies. It is necessary and sufficient. The rest will follow of its own aeoord. Obituary. Henry Seeley Williard, prominent businessman of Wellston, O., and well known on the Pacific coast, died sud denly at his home in Wellston Wednesday, according to news re ceived yesterday by his cousin, L B. Seeley, 135 Thirteenth street. Mr. Williard, who was head of a pig-iron manufacturing establishment and president of the First National bank at Wellston, one of the six honor banks during the war. had often vis ited Portland and other Pacifio coast cities on business. During the winter of 1914-15 he spent six months- at Mount Hood lodge for his health. Mr. Williard was 72 years of ate. He is survived by his widow, a son .ind two daughters. Mrs. Anna Seeley, Five counties are preparing to'sub mit road bond issues at the special election in June. Most of the money is intended for co-operation with the state highway commission on main roads. Douglas county leads with a proposal for Jl, 100, 000; Wasco is to submit an issue of $800,000; Hood River, $300,000; Curry, 165,000, and Deschutes, $60,000. There is a little opposit'on in each county, but the most active opposition anywhere appears to be in Mosier against the Wasco issue. Mosier peo ple complain that they have been un able to get market road money from he couny cour and ha members of be court, living in the southern part of the county, have placed market road money in that section, ignoring Mosier district. In Curry county the issue is to be evenly divided, $82,500 to be used be tween Rogue river and the Coos county line and a similar amount be tween Gold Beach and the California line. The Hood River proposal is to be used, in part, for co-operation on the section of the Mount Hood loop within that county. The Wasco issue is to be devoted principally to The Dalles-California highway, with a connection running toward Mount Hood to join the loop road. In Douglas county part of the bonds are intended for a 50-50 participation in building the Roseburg-Coos Bay road between Roseburg and the county line and in co-operating in the cost of the bridge and overhead on the Pacific highway at Myrtle creek. BIG BUILDING PROJECTED Eight-Story Structure on Washing ton Street Planned. The erection of an eight-story nuiiaing is contemplated at the cor ner of Washington and Twenty-third streets, where the Keystone store is located, as the result of an option taken on that property yesterday. Plans for the erection of the build ing were announced by J. W. Gregg, Fenton building, who said he had taken the option on the property for a client, who name he coud not now divulge, who would put up the building. According to Mr. Gregg the build ing to be erected will be of concrete and will have store rooms below and be arranged for a hotel or offices above. A feature will be an arrange ment whereby the Portland Heights street cars will pass under a portion of the building. "We will put our engineers on the ground Immediately and expect to get started with construction work in short order." he said. LEGION ENDS TROUBLES Agreement Reached After Two Sets of Officers Are Elected. THE DALLES, Or.. May 14. (Spe Friendship With United States Is clal.) American Legion difficulties in I xne .Danes, in which two complete sets of officers, each claming to be ml America Is Suspicious. I''L0"'1- ?"f at a special meeting. The annual election of officers, scheduled, for last Monday night; was postponed, by Dr. Thompson Coberth. commander, A quorum of the post disregarded ; the postponement of the meeting and elected an entire new set of officers. This election was declared legal last night inasmuch as the by-laws of the legion specify that the election shall be held only on the'second Monday of the importance attached by Japan to each, May, the date upon which, the vn.u.si tv,. in;in..insne i. insurgent election was nem i. ,:-.. ..-f ,f i f. New legion officers are: Pat Foley . ..o.cv....-..., " " commander; J. T. Henry, vlce-com c:ally termed) . mander; Matt Duffy, adjutant; George The establishment of the league or Hostetler, treasurer. nations has- made it impossible for I K n n ir.n ii ,1 . t rt ha ran., u'a in its old form without a cynical breach of $ UUtlM lO GU I U I IrVlDtn lann on mc pun ui ine -orinoii fiu. ernment. Suon action need not be an ticipated. Despite the tardiness of the allied governments . in allowing tho league to function there is a strong body of opinion in Great Brit ain which Would offer firm resist ance to an attempt to involve this country In military commitments con trary to the provisions of the league. The splendor and display which have characterized the official func tions would seem to indicate that the BY ARTHUR HEN'DERSON. Ei-Member of British War Cabinet. (Copyright. 1921, by The Oregonlan.) LONDON, May 14. (Special by Wireless.) The visit to England of the Japanese crown prince and th high personages of hie suite denotes Members of CorvalMs iForestry School to Cruise Areas. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE. Corvallis, May 14. (Special.) A group of more than 0 forestry students started for the tall timber Friday morning, under the leadership of George Peavy, dean of the school of forestry. r The "woodsmen" will establish a Japanese mission is unlikely to de- I camp at the base of Mary's peak on Construction Work In Some Parts Makes Detours Necessary but Roads Generally Fair. part without aving concluded some sort of agreement with Britain, but that it will be different in impor tant respects from the old treaty may be fairly assumed. Agreement May He Limited. While the labor party is opposed to the alliance being renewed, the government may -corsider it neces sary "for high state reasons" to meet the desire of Japan up to a point, but within the limits set by the eague of nations. The old alliance, as is well known, has long been regarded with sus picion by America, and in seeking to remove points of friction between the two countries it is essential that any agreement between Britain and Japan should be totally incapable of involving this country in any form of co-operation with Japan against tho United States or any responsi bility for difficulties that may exist or may arise between japan ana America. The arrival of George Harvey, the new ambassador, and his rrienaly message to the British nation are of equal political significance with the presence of the Japanese crown prince. His message augurs well for the ifuture relationships between the American and British governments. During the past few months the relations between the two countries ob- the bank of Rock creek. Four sec tions of land on the east slope of the mountain will be cruised by the stu dents. A complete -cruise report and topographic may will be made for the area cruised. Seniors in logging plneering- left today for the lower Columbia river district, where they will inspect the large up-to-date logging operations and sawmills. Professor Patterson of the logging engineering department will be in charge of the trip. PENDLETON, Or., May 14. (Spe cial.) Following is a report on the condition of roads in eastern Oregon as compiled by the Eastern Oregon Automobile club secretary here: Columbia highway (Pendleton to Portland). Pendleton to Deschutes river, good gravel road, some mac adam, good and excellent. Deschntes river to The Dalles rough, construc tion work; take detour, good. The Dalles to Mosier. main highway now open, rough gravel. Mosier to Hood River good. Balance to Portland paved. Old Oregon trail (Pendleton to Huntington). Pendleton to La Grande good and fair, half mile east of Ka mela bad. La Grande to Baker good to excellent. Baker to Huntington rough, owing to construction; detours at Durkee and Burnt river canyon good. Oregon - Washington highway (Walla Walla to the Columbia river highway via Heppner). Walla Walla to Pendleton paved .except four miles; detour near Weston. Pendleton to Pilot Rock part fair, part rough, con struction work. Pilot Rock to Hepp ner good dirt road, sar"e to lone, to Willows on Columbia highway. ' North and South highway. Pendle ton to Pilot Rock as above. Pilot Rock to Albee fair. Albee to Ukiah bad. Passable to Dale.- No traffic further. Pendleton to Spokane. Pendleton to Walla Walla paved. Walla Walla to Spokane, all good roads, best route via Central Ferry and Colfax. Pendleton to Cold Springs. By Holdman or South Cold Springs roads, good. j Pendleton to Helix. To Havana ' paved. Cut-off to Helix graveled, except three miles, good. Best road to Bingham. Take river road. Leave highway at Kirkatrick's for Cayuse. Best road to Heppner via Echo and Butter Creek, JURY DUTY EXCUSE FAILS Judge Truax Refuses Delay in Ewing Trial at Prosser. PROSSER, May 14. (Special.)- W. W. Ewing of Seattle, trying to es cape trial on a criminal charge on the ground that he was serving on a Jury at Seattle, and might be called any moment, found no favor with Judge John Truax here. After tele phoning to a Seattle jurist to ask that Ewing be excused from jury duty while himself being tried here. Judge Truax denied the motion for a con tinuance. Mr. Ewing is charged with having obtained the signatures. of J. A. And erson and M. W. McKamey to notes hv falsplv renresen.ttne' certain Ren vlously have been somewnat strained tnn ,, lands which he sold to and the interview given by Sir Auck- them. The case will be vigorously land Geddes, British ambassador to defended. Attorneys Murphy of Se- washington, while he was m lyonaon attle. Parker of Yajtima and Brown to tne American corresponaents nere 0j prosser having been retained. snowed cieariy mat mere were e.uuiiuc I r t, 11" 1 The sentimental ties between the jmi nr:ra xiupiuj, two countries are many and strong, winsmriiri.n fir ufa-r 14 fRne but permanent friendly relations can- clai.) Coos Bay was nearly 100 per Legion Plans (Funerals. MEDFORD, Or, May 14. (Special.) Pub Ho funerals under the auspices of the American Legion post of Med ford will be held here about May 17, when the bodies of two of Medford's heroes, killed in battle in the world war. arrive about May 18. The men were Van Allen Cornish and Carl C. Dunham, both members of the 88th infantry, 1st division, who fell the same day at tha Chateau Thierry en gagement, July - ?3, 1918. Relatives hers have been apprised by telegraph by the grave registration service of the war department that the bodies had been sent front Jersey City to Medford on May 12. Indian Woman, 100, Dead. ABERDEEN, Wash., May 14. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Mary Walker, 100 years old, an Indian of the Chehalis reser vation, died in Satsop May 10, accord ing to a report from the. The body was sent to Grand Mound for burial. not depend entirely upon these sen timentalitles. American Friendship Wanted. Experience has shown that with all the- good will in the world it ha: been impossible to avoid serious dif ficulties with other nations with whom we have been on friendly terms, and it is necessary not only to hope for good relations, but to work for them by eliminating all legitimate grounds for suspicion of disagreement. An alliance with Japan which would cost us the friendship of America would be a world blunder of the first magnitude. With a real and complete league of nations, properly recognized and properly functioning, limited agree ments between nations would not only be unnecessary but dangerous. Partial alliances, such as the old Anglo - Japanese agreement, would hinder the firm establishment of the league and would sow seeds of dis cord among nations which ougtht to be working together in friendship and understanding. The British and American people need to stand together, and it is the Student Entertainment Success. NEWBERG. Or., May 14. (Spe cial.) The Newberg high school stu dents took in about $55 at their coun ty fair entertainment at the - high school Friday evening. The pro gramme included a minstrel show, a chorus girl show with boys dressed as girls for the occasion, an Hawaiian show, a chamber, of horrors, a baby show, with big folks dressed as ba bies; a moving picture show and a fortune teller. Refreshments . were served. Legion Auxiliary Organised. ST. HELENS, Or., May 14. (Spe clal.) The women's auxiliary to Col umbia post No. 42, American Legion, was organized here Friday. The of ficers chosen were: Mrs. A. J. Dem ing, president; Mrs. S. 33. Hoskins, vice-president; Mrs. Harry Kurtz, secretary, and Barbara Jordan, treas urer. Mrs. S. B. Huston of Portland aided In the organization. Rate Hearings Are Set. . - SALEM. Or., May 14. (Special.) The Oregon public service commission will hold a hearing at Reedsport on May 17 to consider an application for. an increase in electric rates. On May 18 a hearing will be held at Coquille, Coos county, with relation to tele phone rates and an overhead crossing, while on May 20 sand and gravel charges will be considered at a hearing- to be held in Salem. cent nor'mal from a point of employ ment, although wages were lower and help In maiy instances was not em ployed at pursuits in which they are best adapted. The situation was brought about by starting of various mills and logging camps during the ! last month, street and county work under way, and several construction jobs being undertaken. A very few are idle, but there will be places for nearly every laboring man within an other ten days, it was believed by Government Employment Agent Rust. Perkins May Xot Get Job. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, D. C. May 14. Colonel William T. Perkins of Seattle, who was slated a week ago for appoint ment as governor of Alaska, Is about to lose out, according to reliable re ports. The administration was much impressed with Colonel Perkins' abil ity and qualifications, but is said to have discovered that he had political associations in Alaska which would militate against his usefulness. The president is determined to appoint no one who has any connection with duty of the respective governments Alaska politics. to come to a firm and complete un derstanding as soon as possible, for they are the cornerstones upon which world peace mainly depends. Mine Straggle Still On. The struggle of the British miners shows no signs of coming to an early conclusion. Indeed, not only havt the negotiations not been resumed but there is reason to believe that the government and the operators have made up their minds to allow events to take their course, by which is meant they are going to sit tight until tha miners and their depend ents are reduced to submission by the pressure of starvation. The situation again is asuming a grave aspect as a result of the dock ers and railway men refusing to han dle imported coal. The government is busy elaborating preparations for meeting an extension of the stop page of work, and while it is doubtful whether there will be immediate gen eral action by the transport work ers and railway men, it is more than likely t-hst TorRdie action at differ- Phone your want ads to The Ore- gonian. Main "070, Automatic 560-95. HIPpISroME STARTS SUNDAY If Yon BeSere in Romance, You Should See Read The Oregonian classified ads. COK0NA, tin pert able tvoewriter. I.SO.OO. inelixunc 4 handBOinveaM. 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