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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, XOYE3TBER 13, 1921
LET
STOP, SAYS HUGHES
Sweeping Proposal Made by
Secretary of State.
AMERICA'S AIM IS STATED
Scrapping of SO Battleship Built
or Building Proposed; Other
Powers Asked to Do Likewise.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.
(Copyright 1021. bv The Oronlan.'
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nor. 12.
(Special.) President Harding today
left to Secretary Hushes the task of
stating Americas aims In the arma
ment conference. The secretary in
accepting; the chairmanship of the
conference swept the delegates com
pletely off their feet by publicly pro
claiming- that America, willing to
acrap 20 battleships built or building,
asked that Japan and England reduce
their navies accordingly. His state
ment that America asked for a naval
holiday of at least ten years called
the great opening audience to its
feet "Let preparations for offensive
warfare atop here and now," he de
clared, amid new applause.
Although they bad expeoted no
uch proposal at this time, both
British and Japanese delegates to
night were prepared to meet the rad
ical Hughes proposals In principle. It
Is realised that there must be some
form of agreement as to far eastern
problems before the Hughes plan for
disarmament can be adopted, so while
the conference unexpectedly got
way to a flying start the public
should not be misled into anticipating
too early results.
All the atmosphere of Washington
das been redolent of pessimism and
Intrigue the past seven days. Al
though the delegates to the confer
ence could not agree upon a spokes
man to reply to President Harding
and consequently there was no reply
the president himself breathed an
Inspiring optimism which as already
stated in these dispatches makes him
the hope and possibly the final factor
In such success as may bs achieved.
"I welcome you not alone in good
will and high purpose," the president
aid, "but with high faith."
President Hakes Impressloa.
The president met the wave of pes
simism which has beat even upon the
doors of the White House, and there
Is no doubt that the simplicity of his
brief address and the earnest manner
in which he uttered it had a marked
impression upon his hearers.
To the privileged hundreds of
Americans who sat In the galleries
of Continental hall, buit in memory
of the men who fought to make
America a free country and guiding
Influence In the world, the speech was
the expression of what was in their
hearts and In the hearts of ths hun
dred million of their countrymen who
in spirit sorrowed Friday at the bier
of the unknown dead and hoped today
at the gathering of tha plenipotentia
ries of the nations whose combined
strength holds whatever of good or
evil there may be in the destiny of
the world.
To the delegates, arrayed in somber
black or glinting uniform, ths presi
dent's message conveyed the pledge
that this country was ready to go a
long way to bring about future guar
antees of peace and to arrange com
mitments to less burdens and to a
better order, which might tranqull
lise the world.
riala speech Engaging.
The foreign delegates to the Wash
ington conference are men trained in
the ways of diplomacy. Their ears
long have been attuned to the soft
fpoken word with the hidden mean
ing. But today they could detect
nothing of guile in a single sentence
uttered by the American chief magis
trate. Never in all' their eventful
lives had they listened to an address
more frank or engaging in its sim
plicity and faith.
"Gentlemen of the conference," said
the president, "the United States wel
comes you with unselfish hands. We
harbor no fears; we have no sordid
ends to eerve. We suspect no enemy.
We contemplate or apprehend no con
quest. Content with what we have,
we peek nothing which is another's.
We wish to do with you that finer,
nobler thing which no nation can do
alone."
It. was a speech which the head of
r.o other great nation might have
made. It breathed the spirit of Presi
dent. Harding that spirit which al
noMt alone holds promise of confer
e c success. The write! has attempt
ed in earlier dispatches to convey
some idea of the broad-mindedness
of Ihe president toward the con
ference; of his complete under
standing of the aims, ambitions
and necessities of the great powers
that have been called together, and
bis realization that these aims and
necessities must not be denied a Just
recognition. The president today ex
pressed all this in his own words.
Cure Requires Sacrifice.
"The world." he said, "demands a
sober contemplation of the existing
order and ths realisation that there
can.be no cure without sacrifice, not
bv one of us. but by all cf us. 1 do not
mean surrendered rights or narrowed
freedom, or denied aspirations, or de
nied national necessities. Our republic
would no more ask for these than it
would give. No pride need be hum
bled, no nationality submerged."
To some these words seemed ad
dressed direct to Japan. Japan has
been apprehensive of the Washington
conference, fearful that out of it
mlKht grow something which in some
way would endanger Japan's position
in the world as a great power. Japan
1. as 'been represented as the "out
side" at the conference, and Presi
dent Harding evidently wished to dis
pel that blighting idea from the very
tlrst.
As a matter of fact, he did not
refer specifically to the far-eastern
problems at all. Nor did he refer to
the: league of nations. No reference
was made to any possible new asso
ciation of nations, bound together un
der constituted authority. "We wish
to sit with you at the table of inter
national understanding and good
will" said the president, and in these
words he expressed the inspiration
of the foreign policy of his adminis
tration. f President's Part Played.
Thus today the president played
his part at the conference. He may
never appear before it again unless
prrbup he should go to thank the
delegates for a successful Issue or to
make a final plea In the event of
misunderstanding.
1c will be fof Secretary Hughes
henceforth formally to express the
will and the wish of the American
people. He will do this at all times
In elnss consultation with the presi
dent, and no decisions will be taken
until the approving word of the pres
ident is given.
SECRETARY HUGHES SAYS TIME IS RIPE
FOR WORLD TO START CURBING NAVIES
Concrete Plan Is Offered World Powers to Scrap Tonnage and Also to Decree Ten-year Holiday in Building
of More Warcraft.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 12.
(By the Associated Press.)
Secretary Hughes in his ad
dress today accepting the permanent
chairmanship of the conference on
limitation of armaments spoke in
part as follows:
Permit me to express the most cor
dial appreciation of the assurances of
friendly co-operation which have been
generously expressed by the repre
sentatives of all the Invited govern
ments. The earnest desire and pur
pose, manifested in every step In the
approach to this meeting, that we
should meet the reasonable expecta
tion of a watching world by effective
action suited to the opportunity is the
best augury for the success of ths
conference. '
The president Invited the govern
ments of the British Empire, France,
Italy and Japan to participate in a
conference on the subject of limita
tion of armament. In connection with
which Pacific and far-eastern ques
tions also would be discussed. The
opportunity to limit armament lies
within their grasp.
Other Interests Recognised.
It was recognized, however, that
the interests of other powers In the
far east made It appropriate that they
should be Invited to participate In the
disousslon of Pacific and far-eastern
problems, and. with the approval of
the five powers, an Invitation to take
part in the discussion of those ques
tions has been extended to Belgium,
China, The Netherlands and Portugal.
The world looks to this conference
to relieve humanity of the crushing
burden created by competition in arm
ament, and it is the view of the
American government that we should
meet that expectation without any
unnecessary delay. It Is therefore
proposed that the conference should
proceed at once to consider the ques
tion of the limitation of armament.
This, however, does not mean that
we must postpone the examination of
the far-eastern questions. These ques
tions of vast Importance press for so
lution. It Is hoped that Immediate
provision may be made to deal with
them adequately, and it is suggested
that it may be found to be entirely
practicable through the distribution
of the work among designated com
mittees to make progress to the ends
sought to bs achieved without either
subject being treated as a hindrance
to the proper consideration and dls
postlon of the other.
The proposal to limit armament
by agreement of the powers Is not a
new one and we are admonished by
ths futility of earlier effort. To put
an end to these Incessant armaments
end to seek the means of warding off
the calamities which are threatening
the whole world such Is the supreme
duty which Is today Imposed on all
ttates.
It was with this sense of obliga
tion that his majesty, the emperor of
Russia, proposed the conference which
wa "to occupy Itself with this grave
problem." and which met at The
Hague In' the year 1899.
It was seven yeara later that the
recretary of state of the United
states. Ellhu Root, In answering a
note of the Russian ambassador, sug
gesting In outline a programme of
the second peace conference, said:
"The government of the United States,
therefore, feels It to be its duty to
reserve for Itself the liberty to pro
pose to the second peace conference,
as one of the subjects for considers-,
tion, the reduction or limitation of
armaments, In the hope that, if noth
ing further can be accomplished, some
nllght advance may be made toward
the realization of the lofty conoeption
which actuated the emperor of Rus
sia In calling the first conference."
German Opposition Recalled.
It Is significant that the Imperial
German government expressed itself
as "absolutely opposed to the ques
tion of disarmament," and that the
emperor of Germany threatened to
decline to send delegates If the sub
ject of disarmament was to be dis
cussed. But by the reason of the obstacles
which the subject had encountered,
the second peace conference at The
Hague, although it made notable
progress In provision for the peace
ful settlement of controversies, was
unable to deal with limitation of
armament except by a resolution in
general terms.
This was the fruition of the efforts
..f eight years. Although the effect
was clearly perceived, the race in
preparation of armaments, wholly un
affected by these futile suggestions,
vent on until it fittingly culminated
In the greatest war of history; and
we are now suffering from the un
paralleled loss of life, the destruction
Of hopes, the economic dislocations
and the widespread impoverishment
which measure the cost of the vic
tory over the brutal pretensions of
military force.
Opportunity la Recognised.
But If we are warned by the Inade
quacy of earlier endeavors for limi
tation of armament, we cannot fall to
recognize the extraordinary oppor
tunity now presented.
We not only have the lessons of
the past to culde us, not only do we
have the reaction from the dislllus
ion'ng experiences of war. but we
must meet the challense of Impera
tive economic demands. What was
convenient or highly desirable befors
is now a matter of vital necessity.
If there is to be economic rehabili
tation. If the longings for reasonable
progress are not to be denied. If w
are to be spared the uprisings of peo
ples made aesperate in the desire to
shake off burdens no longer endur
able, competition in armament must
stop. Is it not plain that the time
has passed for mere resolutions that
the responsible powers should exam
ine the question cf limitation of arm
ament? The time Is come, and this
conference has been called not for
gt neral resolutions or mutual advice,
but for action.
We meet with full understanding
that the aspirations of mankind are
not to be defeated either by plausible
suggestions of postponement or by
Impracticable counsels of perfection.
Power and responsibility are here and
the world awaits a practicable pro
gramme which shall at once be put
into execution.
Naval Limitation Discussed.
The question. In relation to arma
ments, which may bs regarded as of
primary importance at this time, and
with which we can deal most prompt
ly and effectively Is the limitation of
naval armament. There are certain
general considerations which may be
detmed pertinent to this subject.
The first is taat the core of the dif
ficulty Is to be found In the competi
tion in naval programmes, and that,
in order appropriately to limit naval
armament, competition in its produc
tion must be abandoned.
It is apparent that this cannot be
accomplished without serious sacri
fices. It Is also clear that no one of
t.-e naval powers should be expected
to make the sacrifices alone. The
only hose of limitation of naval arm
tment Is by agreement among the na
tions concerned, and this agreement
should be entirely fair and reasonable
in the extent of the sacrifices re
quired of each of the powers.
I may add that the Americas dele-
AMEBICAS PLANS FOR RAVAL
LIMITATION PRESENTED BY
SECRETARY Hl'GHES.
A naval holiday, in which all
building programme should be
abandoned and the older ships
of present navies scrapped, was
the keynote of the American
proposal.
Mr. Hughes laid down four
general principles;
1. That all capital ships
buildln-g programme, either ac
tual or projected, should be
abandons!.
1. That further reduction
should be made through the
crapping of certain of the
older ships.
3. That In general regard
. should be had to the existing
naval strength of ths powers
concerned.
That capital ship tonnage
should be used as the measure
ments of strength for navies
.and a proportionate allowance
of auxiliary combatant craft
prescribed-
gates are advised by their naval ex
perts that the tonnage of capital
ships may fairly be taken to measure
the relative strength of navies, as
the provision for auxiliary combatant
craft should sustain a reasonable
relation to the capital ship tonnage
allowed.
Naval Holiday Is ITrged.
It would also seem to be a vital
part of a plan for the limitation of
naval armament that there should be
a naval holiday. If Is proposed that
for a - period of not less than ten
years there should be no further con
struction of capital ships.
I am happy to say that I am at
liberty to go beyond these general
propositions, and, on behalf of the
American delegation acting under the
instructions of the president of the
United States, to submit to you a con
crete proposition for an agreement
for limitation of naval armament.
It should be added that this pro
posal Immediately concerns ths
British empire, Japan and the United
States. In view of the extraordinary
conditions, due to the world war, af
fecting the existing strength of the
navies of France and Italy, It is not
thought to be necessary to discuss
at this stage of the proceedings the
tonnage allowance of these nations,
but the United States proposes that
this matter be reserved for the later
consideration of the conference.
United States Solicitous.
In making the present proposal, the
United States is most solicitous to
deal with the question upon an en
tirely reasonable and practicable
basis to the end that the Just interests
of all shall be adequately guarded
and the national eecurity and defense
shall be maintained. Four general
principles have been applied:
First That all capital shipbuilding
programmes either actual or projected
should be abandoned.
Becond That further reduction
should be made through the scrap
ping of certain of the older ships.
Third That In general, regard
should be had to the existing naval
strength of the powers concerned.
Fourth That the capital ship ton-'
nage should bs used as the measure
ment of strength for navie and a
proportionate allowance of auxiliary
combatant craft prescribed.
The principal feature of the pro
posed agreement are as follows:
The United States programme
would scrap all capital ships under
construction, IS In number, and IS of
the older battleships.
Great Britain would stop construc
tion on her four new ships of the
Hood type and scrap all her second
and first line battleships up to the
King Oeorge V class.
A proviso also would be Included
permitting replacement of capital'
ships when they were 20 years old
and prohibiting construction of any
ship built In replacement with a ton
nage of more than 35,000 tons. The
text of the proposal, as its details
concern the three leading naval pow
ers, is as follows:
Japan Would Halt Work.
Japan would abandon plans for two
battleships and four battle cruisers
not yet laid down and In addition
would scrap three capital ships and
four battle cruisers in process of
construction and all ten of the pre
dreadnaughta and battleships of the
second line.
As a replacement programme, the
American government proposed that
no more ships be laid down for the
next ten years, and that a maximum
replacement tonnage figure be fixed
providing eventually for 500,000 tons
for the United States. 500.000 tons for
Great Britain and 300,000 tons for
Japan.
The United States Is now complet
ing its programme of 1916 calling for
ten new battleships and six battle
cruisers. One battleship has been
completed. The others are in various
stages of construction; in some cases
from 60 to 80 per cent of the con
struction has been done. On these
16 capital ships now being built over
(330,000,000 has been spent. Still, the
United States is willing in the Inter
est of an immediate limitation of
naval armaments to scrap all these
ships.
Proposals" Are Outlined.
The United States proposes, If ths
plan is accepted:
Flrat To scrap all capital ships
now under construction. This Includes
six battle cruisers and seven battle
ships on the ways and in the course
of building, and two battleships
launched.
The total number of new capital
ships thus to be scrapped la 15. The
total tonnage of the new capital ships
when completed would be 618,000 tons.
Second To scrap all of the older
battleships up to, but not including,
the Delaware and North Dakota. The
number of these old battleships to be
scrapped Is 15. Their total tonnage Is
227.740 tons.
Thus, the number of capital ships to
. be scrapped by the United States If
i this plan la accepted Is 30. with an ag
gregate tonnage (including that of
ships in construction. If completed) of
845,740.
Great Britain The plan contem
plates that Great Britain and Japan
shall take action which Is fairly com
mensurate with this action on the part
of the United States.
It is proposed that Great Britain:
First Shall stop further construc
tion of the four new Hoods, the new
capital ships not laid down, but upon
which money haa been apent.. The
four ahips, if completed, would have a
tonnage displacement of 172.000 tons.
Second Shall. In addition, scrap her
pre-dreadnoughts. second-line battle
ships and first-line battleships up to.
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but not including, the King George V
class.
These. with certain pre-dreadnoughts
which. It is understood, have
already been scraDDed. would amount
I to 19 capital ships and a tonnage re-
; duetton of 411.375 tons.
, The total tonnage of ships thus to
be scrapped by Great Britain (includ-
ing the tonnage of the four Hoods, if
completed) would be 583.375 tons.
Japan Also Conaldered.
Japan It is proposed that Japan:
1 Shan abandon her programme
of ships not yet laid down. viz.. the
K-ll. Owarl No. 7 and No. S, battle
ships, and numbers 6, 6, 7 and 8, bat
tle cruisers.
It should be observed that this does
not Involve the stopping of construc
tion, as the construction of none of
these ships has been begun.
3 Shall scrap three capital ships
(the Mutsu, launched; the Tosa, the
Kago, In course of building, and four
battle cruisers (the Amagl and Akagi.
in course of building and the Atoga
and Takao, not yet laid down, but for
which certain material has been as
sembled). The total number of new capital
ships to be scrapped under this para
graph is seven. The total' tonnage of
hesq new capital ships when com
pleted would be 289,100 tons.
3 Shall scrap all pre-dreadnoughts
and battleships of the second line.
This would include the scrapping of
all ships up to but not Including the
Settsu. that is. the scrapping of 10
old ships, with a total tonnage of
159.828 tons.
The total reduction of tonnage on
vessels existing, laid . down or for
which material has been assembled
(taking the tonnage of the ships
when completed), would be 448,928
tons.
66 Craft Would Be Wrecked.
Thus, under this plan, there would
be immediately destroyed, of the
navies of the three powers, 66 capital
fighting ships, built and building, but
a total tonnage of 1,878,043.
It Is proposed that It should be
agreed by the United' States, Great
Britain and Japan that their navies
with. respect to capital ships, within
three months after the making of the
agreement, shall consist of certain
ships designated in the proposal and
number for the United States 18, for
Great Britain 22, for Japan 10.
The tonnage of these ships would be
as follows:
Of the United States. 600,650; of
Great Britain, 604,450; of Japan,
299,700.
In reaching this result, the age fac
tor in the case of the respective navies
has received appropriate considera
tion? Replacement.
With respect to replacement the
United States proposes:
1. That It be agreed that the first
replacement tonnage shall not be laid
down until 10 years from the date of
the agreement.
2. That replacements be limited by
an agreed maximum of capital ship
tonnage as follows:
For the United States. 500,000 tons.
For Great Britain. 600,00 tons.
For Japan, 300.000 tons.
3. That subject to the 10-year lim
itation above fixed, and the maximum
standard, capital ahips may be re
placed when they are 20 years old by
new capital ship construction.
4. That no capital ship shall be
built in replacement with a tonnage
displacement of more than 35,000 tons.
Proposal Only Outlined.
"I have sketched the proposal only
In outline." said Secretary Hughes,
"leaving the technical details to be
supplied by the formal proposition
which is ready for submission to the
delegates.
"The plan Includes provision for the
limitation of auxiliary surface com
batant craft. This term embraces
three classes, that is:
"1. Auxiliary surface combatant
craft such as cruisers (exclusive of
battle cruisers), flotilla leaders, de
stroyers and various surface types;
"2. Submarines; and
"8. Airplane carriers.
"I shall not attempt to review the
proposals for these various classes as
they bear a definite relation to the
provisions for capital fighting ships.
"With the acceptance of this plan,
the burden of meeting the demands of
competition in naval armament will be
lifted. Enormous sums will be re
leased to aid the progress of civiliza
tion. At the same time, the proper de
mands of national defense will be ade
quately met and the nations will have
ample opportunity during the naval
holiday of ten years to consider their
future course. Preparation for future
naval war shall stop now. I shall not
attempt at this time to take up the
other topics whicn have been listed on
the tentative agenda proposed In an
ticipation of the conference."
FINAL MEDAL CONFERRED
Further Honors Impossible for
America's Unknown Soldier.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 12.
America's unknown soldier received
the last congressional medal of honor
and the last distinguished service
cross which can be bestowed for
deeds performed In the war, the war
department announced today. The
act of congress authorizing the
president to make the awards, as
well as to bestow the distinguished
service medal, prescribed In effect, it
was explained, that the awards must
be made within three years of tha act
Justifying the award.
The time limit expired yesterday.
FIGHTING STRENGTH
OF POWERS 5
U. S. Plans to Build 69 Ships
and Japan 85.
BRITAIN LEADS IN GUNS
Figures Before Conference Show
Where Agreement to Control Fu
ture Expenditures Must Start.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Any at
tempt at figures showing the army
and navy strength of the five princi
pal powers participating in the arma
ment conference necessarily Is a
broad one. but it serves to bring out
the problems facing the conferees.
First in Importance In the limitations
discussions will stand the question
of relative naval strengths. These
are the figures from which whatever
the conference is able to accomplish
toward an agreement to curtail future
building of warcraft or reduce exist
ing battle fleets must start.
The competitive fighting strength
of navies in terms of existing combat
craft of both the first and second line,
new ships and old, battleships, battle
crulsrs, light cruisers, destroyers,
submarines of all classes and aircraft
carriers is as follows in total number
of ships and total tonnage.
Great Britain. 633 ships, 1,860,480
tons; United States, 464 ships, 1,289,
463 tons; Japan, 99 ships. 628.689 tons;
France, 138 ships, 462,356 tons; Italy,
66 ships, 375,622 tons.
Building programme Given.
The known building programme in
the same terms are:
Great Britain, 13 ships. 39,380 tons,
and four additional battle cruisers
aggregating 164.000 tons, planned bul
possibly not yet laid down; United
States, 69 ships, 734,928 tons; Japtin,
85 ships. 806,188 tons; France, 34
ships, 91.230 tons; Italy, 21 ships, 19,
928 tons.
In broadside strength of capital
ships of the first line now afloat,
which means the number of guns of
12-inch bore and up, the figures are:
Great Britain, 288 guns; United States,
J96 guns; Japan, 96 guns. The French
and Italian fleets are not regarded as
coming within the same scope of
power as the other three. -
This existing gun power strength
is carried in the following groups of
capital ships: Great Britain. 26 first
line battleships and six first line
battle cruisers; United States, 18 first
line battleships; Japan, six first line
battleships and four first line battle
cruisers. The tonnage figures for
these ships are Great Britain, 811.050;
United States, 600,650; Japan, 388,32a
Japan Trying to Catch ITp.
The building programmes of the
three principal naval powers include
the following capital ships: Great
Britain, four battle cruisers, 160,000
tons; United States, nine battleships
and six battle cruisers; Japan, seven
battleships and eight battle cruisers.
Figures on submarines for the three
powers are: Built, Great Britain, 64
first line. 69 second line, 14 first line
feet submarines. 1 cruiser submarine,
i monitor submarines; United States,
57 first line, 44 second line, 3 fleet
submarines; Japan, 16 first line, 3
second line. The submarine building
programme Includes: Great Britain, 6
first line; United States, 87 first line,
3 fleet; Japan, In doubt, but believed
to be either 11 or 12 first liners of
about 1000 tons each. Japan is re
ported to have planned for 120 sub
marines by 1927.
Existing destroyers include. Great
Britain, 230 first line, 15 second:
United States, 29.1 first line. 21 sec
ond; Japan, 40 first line, 12 second.
The building programmes include as
to destroyers. Great Britain, 6; United
States, 4; Japan, 32.
France's Army Ijnrsjrest.
For the armies of the- powers
known figures and carefully calcu
lated estimates can be presented. The
authorized regular army strength
stands approximately as follows:
British empire, 662,800; Japan, 302,
000 (estimated as with the colors in
1921); France, 600.000 regulars. 164.
000 native troop in North Africa and
120,000 native troops in the colonies:
Italy, 300,000; United States, 157,600
(authorized and Including 750 Philip
pine scouts).
The army reserve systems of the
powers vary widely. In the British
empire the volunteer ayatem largely
prevails, although there Is compulsory
military training among some of the
dominions. Including Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa, and modi
fied conscription in Egypt and Sudan.
The United States has only voluntary
liability for military service, while
France, Italy and Japan employ sys
tems of conscription.
Trained reserves available under
these systems are estimated as fol
lows: British empire, 433.675; France,
4. 420. 000, Including territorials; Japan,
1,748,000 (estimated); Italy, 4.627.000;
United States. 189,000 (including na
tional guards, and officers reserve
corps.)
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Collection of
Oriental
Rags in the
Northwest
ental rugs from Atiyeh Bros
wonderful collection. It is un
surpassed for beauty, richness
of coloring and va
riety of types.
Visitors are welcome at
any time to view these
marvelous art treas
ures of the Orient.
Atiyeh Bros.
Oriental Rugs
Alder &t Tenth
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M
uch Silverware
and Not Enough Money!
HERE today, I am to tell just,
the plain facts about the
. Friedlander sale of sterling
silverware. For the past few days
the diamonds have held the center
of the stage tomorrow the finest
sterling is to be offered at still
greater reductions than were an
nounced at the opening of the sale.
Witness the following:
AGORHAM chest of
sterling: silver
("Plymouth" pat
tern), knives, forks,
spoons, etc., complete.
Regularly priced at $151.
Now to be sold at $82.50.
Another chest is filled
with "Chatham" pattern.
Every piece stamped
sterling. The whole chest
valued at $195". Can be bought now for
$119.50. The "Governor Warren" pat
tern, complete chest valued at $89, is
now $55. A chest of "Jefferson" that
was $148 is now repriced $75. A set of
"Jefferson" knives and forks (six of
each) , valued at $57.50, is now $30.50. A
chest of "Portsmouth" pattern contain
ing a complete table service valued at
$175, is now offered at $139.
The patterns above are all "standard,"
and additional pieces may be had at any
time on special order. But of course
such additions will cost regular prices.
STERLING SILVER HOLLOWWARE
is reduced in like fashion. For ex
ample: A magnificent tea set of
six pieces, valued at $515, is now. $239.
A large bowl, was $37.50, i3 now $22.50.
A $42' bread tray is $24.75. A water
pitcher, worth $76, can be bought for
$46.50. A hammered pitcher, valued at
$90, is now $45. A forty-dollar compote
i3 $25. A twenty-dollar bowl is $14.50.
Another, worth $22.50, is $16.75; and so
on. Thirty-dollar sandwich trays are
$24.75. One, very elaborate, valued at
$47.50, is now $28.50. A magnificent
vase very large, heavy and tall, is $115
instead of $225. A candy jar of glass,
with sterling top, is $18.50 instead of
$33. A vegetable dish
that was $34 can be
bought for $22.50. A nut
bowl, $12.50 instead of
$25. Oil and vinegar
cruets that were $9 for
$6, and jam jars that
were $15 for $7.50.
The list could be con
tinued but the forego
ing will show the scope and char
acter of the sale Sterling Silver
NOW for but little more than one
pays for honest plate ! Think of it!
A.nd whole chapters could be written
of the Watches, the Diamonds, the
Leather Goods, the fine Clocks and
the Rings and Jewelry of solid gold,
all reduced a fourth to a half because
there's too much. But the space is
all used up, so this advertisement
comes to an end.
Sale resumed tomorrow at 9 A. M.
I thank you,
GEORGE FRANCIS ROWE
kBet Fifth. & Sixths
PRESIDENT'S TAX HOLDS
Salaries of Federal Judges Also
Continue on Impost List.
WASHINGTON. D. C Nov. 11.
House and senate conferees on the
tax revision bill today agreed to ap
proximately ISO of the 833 amend
ments. The most important was that
adopted by the aenate and continu
ing the taxes on the salaries of tha
president and federal judges.
Chairman Penrose, of the senate
managers said there was discussion
of a provision by congress for a per
manent fnnd for the president for
official entertainment and a special
fund to cover the cost of entertain
ment Incident to the arms conference.
The conferees passed over today
the Income surtax amendment and
the corporation income tax provision,
but agreed to the amendment con
taining the present normal Income
rates.
WOMAN GETS P0ST0FFICE
Washington, D. C. Nov. 12 Miss
Elisabeth E. Johnson was recommend
ed by Representative McArthur today
for appointment as postmaster at
Oresham. Or. Miss Johnson stood at
at the head of the list f of three ellgl
bles certified1 by the civil service com
mission, the other two in order being
David M. Roberts and William L.
Corsage.
The civil service commission today
announced examinations for Decem
ber 10 to select postmasters for Hal
sey, Troutdale and Turner, Or.; also
for Ilwaco. Wash.
Elizabeth E. Johnson Is Sluted for
Gresham Appointment.
THE OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU.
Every large city has one newspaper
which, by universal consent, is the
Want-Ad medium of the community.
In Portland It's The Oreironin.
Double Trading Stamps
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
ON ALL CASH PURCHASES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT (EXCEPT DENTAL)
Sale Continues All This Week
Genuine Pyralin Ivory
All Discontinued Numbers
Half Original Price
An Unparalleled Opportunity to Save
Buy Now for Christmas Gifts
Powder Boxes
Hair Receivers
Whisk Brooms
Glove Boxes
Handkerchief Boxes
Jewel Boxes
Picture Frames
Manicure Sets
Pin Cushions
Perfume Bottles
Hat Brushes
Clothes Brushes
Mirrora
Trays
Buffers
Soap Boxes
Manicure Scissors
Combs
Military Brushes
Hair Brushes
Blotting Pads
Cuticle Knives
Salve Boxes
See Extensive Display in Alder Street Window
Dolls Reduced .
24-inch Jointed Doll with wig
and moving eyes; extra spe
cial at $2.98
Mamma Voice Baby Doll, with
wig and moving eyes. Priced
special ..$4.08
24-inch Baby Doll with wig. Ex
tra special this week.. $1.98
Hot Water Bottles
3-quart Hot Water Bottle, spe
cial at $1.98
2-quart Hot Water Bottle, spe
cial at $1.79
Buy Mazda Lamps Now
Prepare now for the many long
winter evenings. Plenty of bright
lights make home more cheerful.
10, 15, 20, 40, 50 watts, each..40
Box of 5 for $2.00
White Mazdas, 50 watts 60
Daylight blue, 75 watts 80
100 watts $1.15
. . Downstairs.
Waffle Irons
Makes delicious, crisp waffles;
no smoke, no odor. Has alumi
num grids, no grease. (PI f
Guaranteed. Was $20, at
Electric Heaters
A few that we have used for
demonstration at special prices
in our complete Electrical Store.
Greeting Cards
We have a beautiful assortment
of greeting cards.
Elastic
Hosiery
Belts. Knee Caps.
Anklets knit on our
own looms of the
best materials ob
tainable. Thorough
ly experienced fit
ter and lady attend
ant at your service.
DRUGGISTS
Alder Street at West Park
We Can't
Stand Still
We must either go
forward or back
ward. Which way
are we going? The
vote on the expo
sition tax menKure
will determine It.