The Sunday Oregonian., December 11, 1921, Section One, Image 1

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Section One
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VOL. XL NO. SO Entered at Portland (Oregon)
',Vl " Postoff Ice at Second-Claw Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
POWERS TO GET TIME
TO WIPE OUT DEBTS
Pr0RTI0NMENTN0
rfAR TO LEGISLATORS
FIGHT THREATENED
ON 4-POWER PACT
SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
ABROAD IN NEW YORK
WORLD INFORMED
PLENARY
SESSION
IRISH
M IS
COUNT! TAX LEW
TO BE 31.7 MILLS
Reduction From 34.87
Mills Is Announced.
FORCED BY laS
News of 4-Power Treaty
i
FINDING OF BILLION'S PROVID
KD FOR IN BILL.
ALL ADVISKD TO " ATTEND SES
SION JUST CALLED.
REPUBLICANS PREDICT RATI
FICATION OF TREATY.
SCHOOL CIIILDltKN PREPAR
ING TOYS FOB HOSPITALS.
Anglo-Japanese Treaty Is
Sent to Scrap Heap.
T FOR Id YEARS
iFour Powers to Respect Is
land Possessions of
Each Other.
TEXT IS READ BY LODGE
Smaller Nations at Arms Con
ference Also Approve of
New Agreement.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 10.
(By the Associated Press.) A new
quadruple agreement to preserve
peace in the Pacific was announced
today by the United States, Great
Britain, Japan and France.
As a consideration of the interna
tional realignment, Great Britain
and Japan agreed to conskrn to the
scrap heap the Anglo-Japrese alli
ance, long viewed with api,enension
in both America 3TjU ala.
Provisions of the agreement
which is in the form of a ten-year
treaty, are confined to the "region
of the Pacific ocean." The four
powers are to respect each other's
island possessions and to meet in
consultation if a dispute arises or if
the rights of any of the four are
threatened by any other power.
Announcement Is Approved.
The announcement was made at a
plenary session of the arms confer
ence by Senator Lodge and was fol
lowed by expressions of approval by
the plenipotentiaries of Great Brit
ain, France, Japan, Italy, China, Bel
gium, the Netherlands and Portugal.
To be binding on the United
States, the treaty must be ratified
by the senate, several of whose
members withheld comment tonight
pending further study. Open war
was declared on it by some "irrecon
cflables" of the Versailles treaty
fight, but republican leaders and
some democrats declared ratifica
tion was certain.
Signatures of the representatives
of the powers have not yet been af
fixed, and there is an intimation
that they may be withheld until the
naval ratio has been settled. The
naval situation remains unchanged
pending word from Tokio, but there
is general confidence that approval
of the American 5-5-3 plan will be
made unanimous i the very near
future.
Initials Are Put on Copy.
In lieu of signature, principal del
egates have put their initials on the
official copy of the treaty, and Sen
ator Lodge said this act was to be
interpreted as meaning that the doc
ument has been approved "to all
intents and purposes."
The agreement is expected to
hasten a decision not only on the
naval ratio, but on all other issues.
A British spokesman went so far
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Changes in House Measure Made
).v Senate Committee Approved
by Secretary Aid Ion.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 10
Funding of the $11,000,000,000 debt
owed the United States by foreign
governments into obligations matur
ing not later than June 15, 1947, and
bearing interest at not less than 6 per
cent would be authorized under the
funding plan approved today by the
senate finance committee. Chairman
Penrose announced that these and
other provisions written Into the
house bill had been agreed to by Sec
retary Mellon and the democratic
members. He added that the rewritten
bill would be presented to the senate
Monday and called'up Tuesday.
Interest on flew obligations would
be semi-annually and the minimum
rate-which would be permitted, 5 per
cent, is the rate on the existing ob
ligations. In another amendment four of the
five members of the commission
which Is to conduct the funding nego
tiations would have to be confirmed
by the senate.
All of the changes In the house
measure, it was explained, were in
line with those proposed by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, ranking
democrat on the finance committee.
Parts of the house bill would provide:
"No part of either the principal or
interest could be canceled.
The bonds ofone government could
not be accepted in payment of the
debts of another.
The authority of the commission
expires in three years.
The commission must make annual
reports to congress.
The tota: now owed to the United
States, principal and Interest, by for
eign nations, is 111.329.281.228.
MAUD MOORE IS FREED
Woman Caught in Seattle Acquitted
in Knoxvillc, Tenn.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn., Dec. 10 Maud
Moore, who was arrested several
months ago In Tacoma, Wash., after a
nation-wide search, was today found
not guilty of the killing of Leroy B.
liarth here in September, 1919.
When the verdict was announced
the defendant and her mother rushed
to the Jurors with outstretched-hands
while the crowd cheered and threw
their hats in the air. Judge Nelson
hurriedly adjourned court and left the
bench.
The defendant announced she would
leave Immediately to Join relatives In
Tacoma. Evidence was Introduced by
the defense to show that she had shot
Harth In self-defense although the
state contended she had shot him in
an attempt at robbery.
NEW YORKERS SHAKEN UP
Private far of Thomas W. Lamont
and Party Derailed.
PINEHURST, N. C, Dec. 10.
Thomas W. Lamont and a party of
friends, including Arthur H. Lockett
and William C. Cushman. who left
New York yesterday in a private car
attached to the Seaboard Air Line
fast train en route here, arrived by
automobile today, attired in a va
riety of costumes as a result of their
train runnine Into a broken rail 30
miles north of here. Many of the
cars rolled down an embankment.
No one was injured, it was said.
but the accident occurred when many
of the passengers were dressing and
their clothing and luggage became
so Intermixed that they donned the
first things at hand.
LAMONT TRAIN WRECKED
No One Hurt in Accident Caused
by Broken Kail.
PINEHURST, N. C, Dec. 10. 'A train
;n which Thomas W. Lamont of New
York and a party of friends were en
route from New York to Pinehurst
was wrecked 30 miles north of here
today.
The accident was caused by a
broken rail. Several cars, lnclud'ng
the Pinehurst sleeper, rolled down an
embankment. No one was injured,
according to information.
Causes World Anxiety.
OPEN FORUM IS NEXT MOVE
Senator Lodge Reads Pact
for Peace in Pacific.
OVATION GREETS PROPOSAL
Spokesmen for France, Britain and
Japan Pledge Support, While
China Accepts Alliance.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright, ll21. by the New York Evening
Post. Inc. Publlabed by Arrangement.)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Dec. 10.
(Special.) First of all the reader
should understand why Secretary
Hughes called today's plenary ses
eion so suddenly. He had been under
much embarrassment all week. On
December 2 Mr. Hughes, Baron Ad
miral Kato and Mr. Balfour agreed
on a treaty covering matters pertain-
I ling to-tjie Asiatic islards owned by the
various powers. A little later, appar
ently, Secretary Hughes took France
in. It was agreed that the suggestion
should be laid before each of the four
governments in advance of any pub
lic discussion of it. This involved
time.
During this period-the news leaked
at London and apparently also in
Toklo. There were smaller leaks here
in Washington. The form in which
the news got out in London and was
cabled back here led to apprehension
lest the treaty should be in a form
that might not be satisfactory to the
United States senate.
Secretary Keeps Faith.
Mr. Hughes and President Harding
instantly bicame the objects of a good
deal of questioning on the part of
American newspapers, senators and
others interested. In spite of the em
barrassment which Secretary Hughes
had been enduring all week, he ap
parently kept faith better than any of
the others. It had been agreed not to
discuss the treaty until the four gov
ernments concerned had seen it and
approved it, and Mr. Hughes lived up
to this agreement meticulously. Last
night the news came from Tokio that
"the agreement was satisfactory to the
Japanese. This completed the process
and Instantly Hughes called an open
plenary session for the first possible
moment.
The treaty considered today refers
only to the Asiatic islands and does
not cover either the naval ratio or
China. These two major subjects will
be covered by different documents and
will be considered at future sessions.
Senate Attitude Considered.
Everybody is perfectly certain that
the form of the treaty is sufficiently
mild not to encounter opposition in
the senate. Secretary Hughes and
President Harding are determined to
do nothing which the senate does not
approve of. The treaty binds each of
the powers not to attack the terri
tory of any other power among the
Asiatic islands; provides that in case
any issue arises the powers concerned
will consult the entire group of four
before taking action; provides that in
case of disagreements between any
two powers the other powers will be
asked to arbitrate, and provides, fi
nally, that the Anglo-Japanese alli
ance shall come to an end with the
exchange of ratifications of this new
treaty.
The audience is now coming into the
room. This Is going to be Massachu
setts day. Senator Lodge is going to
present the treaty. While the dele-
gates come In. Mr. Lodge stands talk-"
Ing to Mr. Root. If he feels the need
of any coaching, he could not go to
a better source.
Mr Root is an enormous asset to
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PICTORIAL COMMENTS BY CARTOONIST PERRY
Qaefctloa As to Whether Terms of
Office Are Ended Declared
for Members to Decide.
SALEM. Or., Dec. 10. (Special.)
Representatives and senators .affected
by the passage of the so-called re
apportionment bill at the 1921 session
of the legislature have been advised,
in an opinion by Attorney-General
Van Winkle, to present themselves at
the special assembly December 19 and
claim the right to serve.
The question as to whether the pass
sage of the reapportionment law
terminated the terms of legislators
affected was raised by Charles F. Hop
kins, Joint representative from Doug
las and Jackson counties. Under the
provisions of the reapportionment bill
the district represented by Mr. Hop
kins was eliminated.
The attorney-general held that the
legislature Is the exclusive judge of
the qualifications of its members, and
any question with relation to the
status of the legislators should be
decided by that body.
"In connection with the subject, I
might state that you were elected to
serve for a certain, definite length
of time, the apportionment beinjf
only for the purpose of election, and
neither the term nor the office being
made to depend thereon," said the
attorney-general. "It is only for the
purpose of securing representatives
from the several localities in pro
portion to their population at the
time of their election, so that they
may reflect to some extent the sen
timent and wishes of such localities.
As a member of the legislature, i
do not represent the people of any
particular locality, but the state of
Oregon.
"In this connection. I would refer
you to section S of article IV, provid
ing for apportionment of senators and
representatives. -You will note that no
provision that the terras of members
shall end upon reapportionment is
contained either in the constitution
or in sections 2672 or 2675, Oregon
laws, as amended by chapter 736, gen
eral laws of Oregon, 1921. If It should
be determined at the special session
of the legislature that you are not
qualified to represent the people of
the district from which you were
elected, the state would thus be de
prived of one of its representatives,
since no provision can be made prior
to the special session for filling the
vacancy thus created.
"I would advise that you present
yourself at the session and claim the
right to sit as a representative so
the house may decide if any question
is raised."
HOTEL BARS REOPENED
Beer Is Sold at Vancouver to Try
Out Canadian Law.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Dec. 10. Sev
eral hotels here have reopened their
bars for the sale of beer. The pro
pnietors explained that they intended
to test the law.
Under present regulations beer or
other intoxicating beverages may be
purchased only from the provincial j
Bovetvnment, under government per
mits, by the bottle. Hotel men con
tend that . clubs are selling beer
openly.
NOBEL PRIZE IS DIVIDED
Swedish and Norwegian Officials
to Get Peuce Avyards.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Dec. 10.
(By the Associated Press.) The No
bel peace prize for 1921 has been di
vided equally between Hjalmar
Branting. premier of Sweden, and
Christian L. Lange of Norway, sec
retary of the Inter-Parliamentary
union.
This was announced officially to
day. Mail Airplane Crashes. .
ST. JOHNS. N. F., Dec. 10. An air
plane equipped with runners inaugu
rating postal service between New
Koundland and-Nova Scoflfe, which
left the Ice at Botwood, N. F., today,
crashed at Deer lake, on the west
coast, according to a report received
here. Major Cotton and Captain Ben
nett. In charge of the machine, were
said to have escaped unhurt.
Irreconcllables Denounce
Plarti. While Others Refuse to
Express Views on Question.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 10 (By
the Associated Press.) Indications of
opposition in the senate to ratifica
tion of the four-power Pacific treaty
developed today shortly after the new
pact was announced "at the arms con
ference. Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri,
an Irreconcilable in the long fight
against the treaty of Versailles, in a
statement denounced the new under
standing as "treacherous, treasonable
and damnable,-" and predicted "there
would be a fight and a hot one."
Other senators of the irreconcilable
grdHip for the most part withheld
comment, but speaking privately in
dicated an unfriendly attitude toward
the treaty. Senator Borah of Idaho,
leading republican irreconcilable, was
one of those declining to comment.
Republicans generally. however,
predicted ratifications by an over
whelming vote and in this prediction
to a greater or less extent were
Joined by a number of democrats. In
cluding leaders on that side of the
senate. Many senators refused to
commit themselves, declaring they
wished to study the pact.
Democratic senators In a number of
instances said they did not attach
the Importance to the document as a
peace measure that was claimed in
republican quarters and described it
as "innocuous" and as having a great
similarity to the league of nations
covenant.
Some democrats pointed to .article
two. which binds the signatories, if
their rights in Pacific islands "are
threatened by the aggressive action
of any other"ower," to communicate
"with one another fully and frankly
in order to arrive at an understand
ing as to the most efficient measures
to be taken, jointly or separately, to
meet the exigencies of the particular
situation." This they' said, differed
bu. little from article 10 of the league
covenant, which the republicans found
most objectionable.
Senator Harrison of Mississippi, one
of the democratic spokesmen in the
senate. In his comment, said:
"The best parts of the treaty are
those provisions taken from the
league of nations covenant.
One of the principal effects' of the
treaty, both republicans and demo
crats agreed, would be Its termina
tion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
"The real purpose of the treaty Is
cunningly masked by fine phases,"
Senator Reed declared. "It is a ver
bal photograph of Elihu Root, but,
notwithstanding Its sugar coating, it
is nothing more or less than a quad
ruple alliance between !reat Britain,
France, Japan -and the United States,
by 'which they mutually bind each
other to exert their Joint power for
the control of the Pacific and for the
maintenance of the rights of each 'in
their Insular possessions and insular
dominions in the region of the Pa
cific."' "If we sign this treaty we bind
ourselves to go to the assistance of
Japan, Great Britain and France
in
the event that their insular domin
ions in the Pacific are threatened.
I have quoted from the preamble, but
the purpose is made plain by article
two. That article plainly .means that
these powers will assemble and will
agree on the methods to be employed,
which, of course, means they will
jointly go to war, if war is necessary,
or by their combined power of
threats to Intimidate other nations.
"It is not only an entangling al
liance, but It is an alliance which
entangles us in the orient, compels
the United States to support Japan
or English or French claims if the
majority of the four powers shall so
determine. It is an entangling al
liance against our friends, the
Chinese and against our friends, the
Russians. It has all the iniquities ot
article 10 of the league of nations
and none of its virtues, if indeed that
article possessed'any virtues.
"I will never give my consent to
submit any question vital to the
United States to the arbitrament of
a tribunal In which we have one vote
out of four, particularly when all of
the foreign powers are very likely to
have interests in common and those
interests inimical to the United
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ON SOME PHASES
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UNITyNJEATf
Cardinal Logue and Bish
ops Back Agreement.
RATIFICATION IS EXPECTED
London Papers Differ About
Size of Majority.
STATUS OF ULSTER UP
Lloyd George and Sir James Craig
Confer Regarding Proposals
for Free Suite.
LONDON. Dec. 10. (By . the Asso
ciated Press.) All moderate forces
in Ireland are reported in Irish ad
vices today as uniting in support of
Arthur Griffith and his adherents in
their determination to secure ratifi
cation of the treaty with the British
government. Belfast dispatches show
Cardinal Logue and the great body
of his bishops who held aloof during
the negotiations, have come out in
support of the agreement, and the re
action Is expected here to have
marked Influence with the people.
Dispatches to the morning news
papers generally confirmed the view
previously published that the split In
the Dail Eireann cabinet is not likely
to prevent passage of the peace treaty
by the Southern Irish parliament, al
though views differ whether the ma
jority In its tavor will be large or
small.
If the Dail Eireann ratifies the
agreement, Eamonn de Valera. "the
r.ew die-hard." as one Belfast news
raper describes him. will, according
to some versions, resign as head ot
the Dail government, and Arthur
Griffith will succeed him. Should
this occur Austin Stack, minister of
home affairs, and Charles Burgess,
minister ot defense will. it is
thought, follow his example, as they
have supported his stand agan.st the
treaty.'
Sir James Craig. Ulster premier,
conferred with Pnm; Minister Lloyd
George yesterday, and tl.elr conver
sation was to be resume! today
DUBLIN. Dec. 10 (fly the Assoc
ated Press.) Numerous members cf
the Dail Eireann visited the Mansion
house today and disjussel the Anglo
Irish situation intormally.
Eamonn de Valera had not appeared
early this afternoon.
There was evidently an acute dif
ference of opinion, but there was no
sign of recriminations such as some
times have been prevalent when op
posing factions have discussed pre
vious crises.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. The Anglo
Irish peace agreement was a com
promise, accepted by envoys who
"realized that If they did not accept
Ireland would be subjected to a war
of extermination." declared Bishop M.
J. Gallagher, president of the Friends
of Irish Freedom, today at the open
ing of the organisation's convention.
'"It was no more a free agreement
than the surrender made by a man
confronted by a footpad demanding
his property," he asserted. He urged
that friends of Ireland in America
continue to work for the casting-off
by Ireland of the "badge of serfdom."
Referring to the arms conference In
Washington, he asserted America had
"given up to the bankrupt nations of
Europe her supreme position and
granted England continued suprem
acy on the sea."
BELFAST, Dec. 10. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Rival crowds stoned
each other vigorously tonight until
they were dispersed by the police.
OF THE RECENT NEWS.
Youngsters Detained at Flli Inland
Also to Be Henieiiihervil
by Siiiim Clans.
BY JESSE HENDERSON.
fOopvrlltht. 1921. by The Oreninian.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. (Special.)
Once again the Christmas spirit Is
bubbling and seething hereabouts,
and one who thinks New Yorkers
don't get into the yuletlde mood Just
the same as other people ought to
stroll around the sho'pplng district.
A few minutes will be more than
enough. An hour might easily prove
fatal.
But even a hasty glance will show
that New York is anything but cold.
People ram and crunch each other,
glare daggers and fly Into a red rage
precisely as they do in those other
sections of the country which fondly
believe they have a corner on the
real meaning of Noel.
Carloads of Christmas trees have
arrived and through some oversight
they are priced 'way below what has
been asked in the past few years.
Even at that they are not selling
with any undue rapidity.
All, however. Is not wrath and
gloom. The real old chimes and holly
atmoaphere Is thick and fragrant in
the vocational classes of the public
schools. With materia supplied by
the Junior Red Cross, the pupils are
feverishly constructing toys of every
description. On Christmas eve the
tiny motor cars and monkeys. Jump
ing Jacks and clowns will be distrib
uted to children in the hospitals and
to little Immigrants who are spend
ing their holidays on Kills Island.
GIRL DECLARED KIDNAPED
Mothcr (ii-ls Out Warrant for
r-
rest of Child's Father.
WENATCHEE. Wash., Dec. 10 A
warrant has been sworn outi for the
arrest of Charles Burres. charged
with kidnaping Athle Burres, 11-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Beargeon.
The plaintiff says that Burres, who
is the little girl's father, went to the
Entlat school to see her. Burres said
he was going away and asked per
mission to take the girl to the depot
with him. This request was granted
and the two boarded the train for
this city and have not been seen
since.
In the divorce decree the court
granted the mother custody of the
child.
FREQUENT RAINS COMING
Weather Prediction for Week la-
clinic Normal Temperature.
WASHINGTON, D. C. D, 10.
Weather predictions for the week be-
.ginnlns Monday are:
Northern Rocky mountain and
plateau region Generally fair weath
er and normal temperature, but with
a probabllltjiof occasional rains and
snows west of the divide.
Pacific states Frequent rains In
Washington, Oregon and northern
California, probably extending into
central California; generally fair in
Southern California; normal temper
ature. PUGET SOUND BUREAU
FOR THE OREGOMAN.
The Oregonian has appointed
James A. Wood, a widely
known newspaper man of the
state of Washington, to be its
general representative for the
Puget sound district. Mr.
Wood will have charge of the
news and service bureau of
The Oregonian at Seattle and
will furnish regular corre
spondence on topics of current
interest. Headquarters for
The Oregonian have been
established at rooms 608-9
Eitel building. Headquarters
for the circulation department
(H. Reynolds, agent) will be
at the same place.
STATE IS NOT INCLUDED
Commission Trims Budgets
of All Departments.
CITY'S EXPENSES ARE CUT
Police Are Hit Heaxlest In General
Slicing of Ft dilutes. Hut
Others Get Knife, Too.
Multnomah county's tax levy fur
next year, exclusive of state taxes,
will be 31.7 mills, as compared wlm
34. X7 for the present year, according
to figures tabuluted yesterday by the
tax supervision and conservation com
mission after it had concluded in
wirk.
This levy Includes the city of Port
land and the commission of puMLo
docks, (which have be n given H.I
mills; the Port of Portland, with 2
mills; school district No. 1. with .7
mills and Mallnoinah county, with
S.B mills. Additional mlllage will be
assessed against property included in
drainage districts and separate mu
nicipalities In the county, but such
districts and towns will be relieved
of the city of Portland tax.
Iludjrrta Are llrducrd.
As practically every tax-levying
body in Multnomah county has some
eevenues obtained from sources other
than taxation, the budgets allowed
by the tax commission call for more
money than will be raise', through
taxation.
Reductions were made In every
budget presented to the tax commis
sion with the exception of a number
of water districts and small towns In
the county. Total reduction made by
the commission were $489. 050.40.
The largest reduction was made In
the budget presented by the city.
Not only was this budget trimmed
on the expenditure side of $265,945 90
but $70,000 was added to estimati
revenues, making an actual reduct
In the amount necessary to be n sell
b taxation of $335,945.90.
Police Ione $72,000.
Of city departments, th P''
bureau was given the nv st se.veri-j
Jolt, with $73,000 lift (0 '
budget. The departmet .:
works and the fire .urea1 v.
both pruned to the extent $50
or more and the p.rk bil cau wa-i
trimmed of approxl . i le'.v ,:"
Certain specific rocopo nendfttlJU
will be made-to 'lie cltl and ether
tax levying b oi -.lining" tl
reasons for the various nf In the
budget. While the U. .ommisslon
has no authority to dictate .i to how
the various tax levying bodies shall
conduct their affairs It has a grip on
each body by the fact that if recom
mendations are not followed during
the coming year, the commission has
power to make reductions next tall
that will force the various bodies to
follow the suggestions of the tax
commission.
I.enlx Work llccommrailcd.
For Instance, in passing upon the
budget of the public works depart
ment, the amount of the Improvement
programme agreed upon was reflected
In cuts made In the budget of the
bureau of construction. This year
the tax commission recommended an
Improvement programme of $l,.",0,0iaj
of which $900,000 is to be devoted to
sewer building ami api" mmici?
$600,000 to street Improvements.
In the case of the allowance for
sewer, the commission rccuaunenumi
that the Lents trunk sewer be com
pleted and It Is expected that this