TTTE SUNDAY". OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 22, 1022 5 COMM E FAVORS 1TTE PUBLISHING PACTS Many Amendments Added to Resolution. CHINA ' CENTERS STAGE Powers Asked to Affree to Ban En gagements Creating Special Spheres of Influence. WASHINGTON. T. C. Jan. 21. (By the Associated Press.) Two more American resolutions, based on the jirlnclple of open diplomacy and an open door of commercial opportunity in China, were adopted today by the Far Eastern Comm'ttee. The proposal for a showdown of all international agreements affecting; China's interests, presented Thursday by Secretary Hushes, received com mittee approval only after a score of Amendments had been added, but American spokesmen insisted Its meaning; bad not been changed ma terially. Under a supplemental declaration proposed by Ellhu Root and accepted, -the powers agree not to support in the future any engagements entered into by their nationals designed to create special spheres of influence or exclusive opportunities within China. lVew Bra Declared Km, The two decisions were hailed In American quarters as insuring a new era of open dealing and fair play in all that pertains to China's economic development. By the Chinese dele gation, however," they were not re ceived with an equal enthusiasm, one Chinese spokesman saying his col leagues were not very well satisfied with the final form of the murh amended proposal for treaty publicity. Among the Japanese the Intent and substance of the publicity resolution , were given warm approbation, but frrave doubts were expressed as to the possibilities of its practical ap plication to engagements and con tracts made in China by individuals. Throughout the debate the Japanese held to their view that Tokio had no authority to compel Us nationals to divulge details of their engagements in China, and It was said tonight in Japanese circles that the qualifying phrase under which lists of Chinese engagements are to be "as nearly complete as may be possible" might turn out to be a significant feature ef the resolution. Commitments to Be I, luted. As adopted, the Hughes proposal provides that the powers other than China agree to compile lists of their own commitments and those of their nationals in China, and to forward the texts to the secretary-general of the conference when convenient. Future similar agreements must also bo filed within 60 days after com pletion. In two additional articles China agrees to be bound by the same stipulations as to Informing the other powers, and nations not represented here are Invited to adhere .to the arrangement. A point stressed by the Chinese in their criticism of the final form of the agreement was that it contains no provision for filing contracts other than those to which one of the signa tory governments or Its local au thorities are party. Some of the most important railroads and loan con tracts now In force in China, the Chinese say. were concluded between foreign individuals and minor Chinese dignitaries without the knowledge or authority of the Tekin government. Publicity Scope Chanced. Tn committee revision of the reso lution a change also was made in the scope of the publicity pledge by elim inating a provision which many dele gates regarded as closing the door against tuture assertion of govern ment support for any contract nui included In the proposed lists. In the original text the powers would have been required to list all engagements of private individuals, -on which their respective governments propose to rely." but in the final draft this qualifying clause is omitted, leaving only the stipulation that . the lists must be "as nearly complete as may ha nosslble. The committee also modified, at the suggestion of the British, a provision that all public utility concessions in volving an obligation of more than 11,000.000. silver, by Chinese authori ties, must be included in the lis.. Elimination of the $1,000,000 mini mum was voted after the British had argued that It might be unfair to compel business interests to divu'.ge the exact amounts involved In their contracts. Chinese Offer Amendment. To strike directly at what they con sidered the real menace of secret agreements in the far east, the Chinese presented an amendment which would have required the list ing of every commercial transaction between China or Its nationals ana the governments or nations of any of the powers. This suggestion, how ever, was rejected promptly by sev eral delegations, who declared it Im possible of execution. In declaring his delegation "not very well pleased" with the resolu tion. a Chinese spokesman said that his government probably would not have knowledge of contracts or ar rangements made between private corporations or nationals of another country with local tuchuns. or na tlona'.s In China, and could not make them public. Asido from the meeting of the far- eastern committees, the activities of the conference were at a standstill. The only other scheduled meeting, at which' the Japanese and Chinese were to have gone ahead with their Shan tung negotiations, was postponed un til Monday at the request of the Jap anese, who explained they desired to devote themselves to detailed work giowing out of the meetings of the far-eastern committee. Publicity Inane Touched. This work is understood to touch on the action of the treaty publicity resolution, which requires extensive cabling to Tokio and a preparation of many documents and memoranda. Japanese deleKatlon members said they wanted to make It clear that the postponement of the meeting was in no way to be Interpreted that the conversations were not pursuing their normal course. The Impression seemed to prevail In Japanese circles that today's ac tion of the far-eastern committee vir tually disposed of the question of China ao far as this conference is concerned with the exception of the request for review of the "21 de mands" and. of course, the Shantung problem. Some Japanese forecast that the next question to be dis cussed by the committee Monday will be that of Siberia, the committee sub sequently turning Its attention to a possible Shantung settlement and the "demands." In American quarters, however, it was Indicated that several collateral points in connection with, China prob-, ably will come before the committee Monday. Resolution Is Adopted. The final resolution adopted was in ins xoiiowing form: "The powers reported at this con ference, considering it desirable that there should hereafter be full pub licity with respect to all matters af- iecting the political and other Inter national obligations of China and of the several powers in relation to China, are agreed as follows: "1. That several powers other than China will at their earliest conveni ence Hie with the secretariat-general of the conference for transmission to the participating powers a list of all treaties, conventions, exchanges, 'of notes, or other international agree ments which they may have with China or with any other power or powers in relation to China which they deem to be still in force .and upon which they may desire to rely, Citations to Be Given. "In each case, citations will be given to any official or other pub llcation In which an authoritative text of the documents may be found In any case where the document may not have been published a copy of the text (in its original language or languages) will be filed with the sec retarlat-ganeral of the conference. "Every treaty or other interna tional agreement of the character de scribed which may be concluded here after shall be notified by the govern ments concerned within sixty (60) days of Its conclusion to the powers who are signatories of or adherents to this agreement. "2. The several powers other than China will file with the secretariat- general of the conference at their earliest convenience, for transmission to the participating powers, a list, as nearly complete as may be possible, of all those contracts between their nationals of the one part and the Chi nese government or any of its admin istrative sub-divisions or local author Itles of the other part which Involve any concession, franchise, option or preference with respect to railway construction, forestry, navigation. river, conservancy, harbor works, rec lamation, electrical communications or other public works or public serv ices, or for the sale of arms or ammu nition, or which involve a lien upon any of the public revenues or proper ties of the Chinese government or of any of its administrative subdivisions. There shall, in the case of each docu ment so listed, be either a citation to a published text or a copy of the text Itself. Time Limit Is 60 Days. Every contract of the public char acter described which may be con cluded hereafter shall be notified by the government concerned -within sixty (60) days after the receipt of information of its conclusion to the powers who are signatories or adher ents to this agreement. "3. The Chinese government agrees to notify. In the condition laid down in this agreement, every treaty agree ment or contract of the character Indicated herein, 'vhich has been or may hereafter be concluded by that government or by any local author lty in China with any foreign power or the nationals of any foreign power whether party to this agreement or not, so far as the information is in its possession. 4. The governments or powers having treaty relations with Chinese, which are not represented at the present conference, shall be invited to adhere to this agreement. The United States, as- convener of this conference, undertakes to communi cate this agreement to the govern ments of the said powers, with a view to obtaining their adherence thereto, as soon s possible." The following additional resolution offered by Mr. Hoot was adopted: 'Resolved, t ha t the signatory powers will not support any agree ments by their respective nationals with each other designed to create spheres of Influence or to provide for the enjoyment of exclusive oppor tunities in designated parts of Chi nese territory." The committee then adjourned until January 23. STATE REPORTED LAGGING RESPONSE TO WILSON" FOUN DATION APPEAI, SLOW. Other States Said to Be Contribu ting Freely to Fund More Action Here Proposed. While eastern and middle-western states arcx sending messages to the national headquarters of the Wood row Wilson Foundation that quick response is being made in those sec tions to theall for contributions to the foundation fund, Oregon Is lag ging, it became known at the meet ing, of the Oregon executive commit tee in the assembly room of the Jour nal building yesterday. Although Oregon has a modest quota of only $10,000 to fill, the laxity of county organizations has been re sponsible for only partial subscription of this amount. It was agreed by the committee that instant action should be taken by flying squadrons if better results are to be obtained. The first week of the campaign ended today. A message was received from Ham ilton Holt, executive secretary of the national campaign, saying: "The re sponse of the American people to the appeal of the Woodrow Wilson foun dation has been generous and gives assurance of its establishment on an enduring basis." Another message was received from Rev. W. O. Ben thlm, pastor of St. John's Presby terian church of Camas, Wash., which said: "The privilege to contribute is the chance of a lifetime." Among subscriptions acknowledged yesterday were those of H. J. Hock enbach, F. M. Dinion. Mrs. Minnie D. Kllingson, C. O. Horning. Mrs. C. O. Horning. Philip A. Jones, Mrs. Mary D. Rippey, Mrs. Emma N. Watson, George Sharp, Peter Ferdinand John son. J. E. Bennett, E. T. Jagerson, Alevla Alexander, F. J. Patterson. James G. Wilson, Mrs. James G. Wil- Bon. I. K Coffman. Thomas Kearns, J. W. lonaldson. H. A. Byrd. R. P. Kerr, M. K. Hedge. Chester Cieslinskl, J. I. Henderson. F. A. Bohna, M. h. Knight. Nellie Mignon Fisher, A. E. Hamilton. O. W. Webb, J. H. Kelly, Mrs. Joseph Kehoe, A. T. Dorset and I'etcr J. Peppsen. ISLAND OF GUNKEY ' BOOTLEG PARADISE West India Schooners Furnish Liquor Cargoes. RUNNERS USE M0T0RB0AT Intoxicants Carried to.U. S. Coast With Muffled Engines and All Possible Secrecy. (Copyright. 1022, by The Orejonlan.) ' All the vessels of the United States navy In southern waters a few days ago were searching for a missing commercial airplane with five persona aboard. The plane had sailed from Miami for Blminl. In the Bahamas, but had failed to arrive there In the 40 minutes which should have sufficed for the revolutionary transition irom -a supposedly "dry" Florida to an "admittedly wet" British Island. Eventually the missing plana was found stranded on a coral reef, and the thirsty passen gers were taken by boat to Biminl. All of which directed attention once more to this newly famed island, which calls Itself maliciously maligned. Mr. Brown. In a plctureesque story, tell why. BT GRENVILLE BROWN. BIMINI, Bahama Islands. Jan. 21. (By Airplane to Miami, Fla.) The little Island of Blminl a bit of coral thread five miles long and about 200 yards wide. Is up In arms against the American prohibition enforcement of fleers. Bimlni has been held up to public scorn as the haven of the bootlegger and starting point of most of the rum running expeditions which dash for the Florida coast under cover of the velvety tropical darkness which marks the gulf stream nights. Biminl calls herself misunderstood and maligned. Biminl was not designed as a means of violating the American Volstead ct. Blminl was organized to ben efit from the strict enforcement of the Volstead act, and Biminl today favors enforcement to the last dotting of an "i" or the crossing of a "t." Yet Bimlni has had evil fame In the American newspapers. Biminl has' become a reformer's byword and has I even suffered the ignominy of being prattled about in a popular song. Breese Is Alcoholic. I Oh, yes, Biminl Is wet. There Is an alcoholic scent in the breeze as it rattles through the topmost leaves of the towering cocoanut palms. Biminl Is wet almost to the point of saturation. Unlimited supplies come from. England and from Cuba, and $500,000 worth of "red llcker" from America was shipped here just before the Volstead act took effect. A couple of people went to Jail in connection with the shipment, but the whisky came under the protection of the British flag, and here it has remained, waiting for thirsty Americans to come and drink it up. But the Amer icans have not come in any great numbers, despite the fact that Blminl Is only 40 miles from the Florida coast. The answer Is plain. Why go to Biminl when Florida Is soaking wetl .cho the answer; why? Yachting parties have cut into Biminl from time to time and adventurers seeking a new thrill have flown across the gulf stream from Miami In flying boats like the one which stranded a week ago on a near-by coral reef; but the great army of the hard drink ers, the old corner saloon brigade. have been conspicuous by their ab sence. Hotel and Club Built. Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been Invested here In the build. lng of a reinforced concrete botel and clubhouse, the construction of docks and the dredging of a shallow water channel. The shareholders In the Biminl enterprise, however, are wait ing for dryer days in the United States before they begin to collect any dividends. "Honest John" Kelley of New York was here last season, running the "casino" with its costly roulette, faro and other gambling layouts, but he went away shaking his head and saying: 'Blminl would be a great place If prohibition were enforced in the United States." Blminl has an embargo on the ex portatlon of whisky to the United States, and so far as one can Judge that embargo is lived -up to reli giously.' Blminl also prohibits the Importation of liquor from the United States. This aeems a silly regulation, but nevertheless a very grave English resident commissioner meets every boat putting In from America and demands to know if there is any liquor aboard. The commissioner ad mits It is a sort of siliy question, and all that sort of thing, but the regulations of his majesty demand that he -ask it and he does without a smile. The secret of the evil fame that has come to Bimini as a rum running port lies a couple of leagues to the southward, where another coral strip, Gunkey, juts up from the ocean bed. Gunkey has a lighthouse on it, and Inasmuch as the key shelters a sort of open sea harbor where bootleg ging thrives in all its sudden glory, it is rather appropriate that the light from, the lighthouse flashes red at times. ' , . Approaching Gunkey from the north or east one beholds a veritable for est of masts behind the protecting bit of coral rock. Rounding the head land beyond the lighthouse, you turn into the open harbor and behold a scene suggestive of the old pirate days. The waters are fairly clogged with weather-beaten two - masted schooners all heavily laden with whisky, rum and gin. On the decks of the schooners are black men in dirty white sailors' clothes, and broad picturesque straw hats. They are British negroes of the West India isles. Motorboats Are I'sed. About each schooner, there clusters a swarm of little motorboats. The motorboats load by day and travel by night. They run to the Florida coast without lights and with engines so successfully muffled that they Flide through the water with little moro than a "swish" of the parting waves to mark their passage. There is apparently no way of breaking up the bargaining and transfer at Gunkey. The place Is not a port and there are no officials of the government there except the lighthouse keeper and his daughter. The harbor Is in the open sea and the traffic waxes great at this sea son of the year when the thirsty tour ists are in Florida. Bimini wants to attract those tour ists and if It could would put every' Florida bbotlegger out of business. But Bimini asks 75 cents for a cock tail "over the bar." "We can get 'em for that in New York." declared an overseas adven turer here today. So why pick on Biminl? WAGE TERR TORIES ADOPTED BY ROADS Brotherhoods' Proposal for Negotiations Accepted. LOWER COSTS STILL AIM IS ARTICLE BY AXXE SHAXXOX MOXROE HELD ERROXEOl'S. Woman Writer Declared Either to Be Lacking in Hearing or "Lacking in Veracity. A paragraph in an article called "The Open Channel," by Anne Shan non Monroe, which appeared in the February number of Good House keeping, was not a true report of a meeting at Portland, at which plans for the erection of the Alameda Con gregational Community church were announced, according to declaration of Rev. Robert Allingham, 862 Dunck ley street, who is promoting the plan for the erection of the church. Although no names were men tioned, the writer of the article told of having been a guest at a recent club meeting, at which the plans for the community church were present ed. The gentleman presenting the plan was declared to have explained that the church would not draw "ob jectionable" people, and that there would be nothing "churchy" about it. The gentleman himself was described as unctuous, ingratiating and eager to please. The description has been declared Ho have been based on a meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon Women s club in Alameda, at which Miss Anne Shannon Monroe was a guest when Bev. Mr. Allingham told of the plans for his church. Rev. Mr. Allingham said that if the article was supposed to be a correct report of that meeting, "either the writer's hearing or veracity Is poor." He said he was courteous in address ing the women, but that he flattered himself that he did not present the spineless picture created by the writer of the article. He said that he presented the plan of the church as to emphasize the social side of life and take care of community activi ties. Injunction proceedings against the erection of the proposed church at Regent drive and Mason street are now pending In the circuit court. Railways Xot Deterred In Action to Cut Labor Charges and Rates. More Petitions Ready. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. Members of the Association of Railroad Execu tives today accepted the proposal by the four railroad brotherhoods that their wages and working conditions be negotiated on a territorial basis. Resolutions accepting the proposal favored the appointment of regional ..miti..i tA meet with the four brotherhoods "in a fair effort to com- t,a aritnot all Doints at -issue no restrictions to be imposed on the consideration of any andi' all ques tions of wages and rules governing wurLltl n- fOTlri-itionS." If a mutual understanding is not reached the matter is to be reicrreu to the railroad labor board. The resolution provided that terri tories in addition to the eastern southeastern and western may be es tablished if roads in such territories so desire, or the railroads may deal directly with their employes. Lower Coata Yet Sought. This action does not involve an abandonment by the railway of their nledzed Dollcy to seek a reduction in the labor cost of railway operation. the benefit of which Is to be turneo over to the Dublic In reduced rates," Thomas DeWltt Cuyler, chairman of the association, said. "It simply represents an attempt by direct negotiation and discussion with the leaders of these four organ izations to arrive at a fair and amic able settlement of the questions af fecting these employes." A similar statement was made by Robert S. Binkerd, assistant to Mr. Cuyler." Regional negotiations will make it possible, he said, for the railroads to consider both w.-.ges and working rules at once when dealing with the train service men. This may mean, he said, that if the employes agree to the abrogation of certain rules the railways do not consider fair the rail ways In return may agree to continue certain wages. This in effect reduces rules to consideration on a wage basis, he said. Railroads File Petitions. Some railroads already bave placed petitions for reduced rates before the Jabor board, following failure to reach an agreement with their em ployes, and other roads are ready to submit petitions, railroad officials said today. -These petitions can be withdrawn, it was stated, if regional conferences result In satisfactory re sults, or the railroads can proceed with their plans to reduce rates by submitting the question to employes so they will be in a position to carry their requests to the labor board in case the conferences are unsuccessful. The four brotherhoods involved are the Brotherhood of Icomotlve Engi neers, Brotierhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Order of Railway Conductors and- the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen, and con stitute approximately one-fourth of the railway employes. OREGON TEAM JS PRAISED Phone your want ads to The Ore ronian. Main 7070. Automatic B30-95. Governor of Hawaii Writes to Uni versity President. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Jan. 21. (Special.) President Camp bell has received a letter from W. R. Farrington. governor of Hawaii? an ex-Oregon man. in which highest praise was heaped upon men of the Oregon football team. The letter fol lows In part: "The fine young men of the football team representing the university have come to the islands, walked all over the best we have been able to present in the way of football teams and are leaving, possessed with the high es teem and good will of the DeoDle of rlTonolulu. "You have reason to be proud of these young men and the' splendid work they have done on the football field. We share in that pride because You'll say "Here 's a Real Value "when you see these Suits and to wear one will prove it! CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS East Side Business Men to Meet I Thursday Evening. The annual election and banquet of the East Side Business Men's club will take place at the clubrooms. 114 4 Grand avenue, at 6:30 o'clock next Thursdsy evening. More than 200 guests will participate. Six directors. a president, vice-president and a sec retary-treasurer are to be elected. The banquet committee, composed of K. A. Clark. H. . Anderson. George w. weatneny. T. J. Rowe, H E. Judge and H. H. Fitzpatrick. Is arranging for exclusive use of Portland and Ore gon products at the banquet. Coasters Killed by Auto. ' NEWARK. Ohio. Jan. 21. Three persona were killed and four Injured tonight when their bobsled was struck, by an automobile. Would you like to have the same BUTTER and EGGS as served at the BENSON HOTEL delivered to your door? We have supplied the Benson Hotel with butter and eggs for the past seven years. Many people drive out into the country each week to buy freshly-churned butter and deliciously fresh eggs and poultry. So many demands have come for "Mother Hubbard" quality products, we are planning to deliver directly to your door at PRICES LOWER THAN YOU ORDINARILY PAY! Our first delivery will be made Wednesday. Order your butter and eggs. 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BEN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth even the defeated teams prefer to be the victims of a team who have been found to be always genuine sports- en and clean players under all con ditions." Gaston Lodge Installs. GASTON. Or., Jan. 21. (Special.) The Knights of Pythias lodge has the The Knights of Pythias lodge has In stalled the following officers: O. P. Origgs. chancellor commander; Merle Sharp, vice-commander; John Peertn boom, prelate; Sam Kobersteln. mas ter of arms; Fred Kobersteln. master of finance; Albert Kobersteln, rec ords and seals; James A. Baker, mas ter of exchequer; Oils Redner, Inner guard. The membership has Increased steadily and now numbers 110. Health Association Is Formed. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 21. (Special.) The Clatsop county public health association was organized at a ma is meeting held here this afternoon. The officers elected were Rev. F. C. Taylor, president; Miss Eva Holmes, vice-president; Mrs. Doris Wirkkala, secretary, and G. C. Barlow, treasurer. Fourth Bstate Licenses Urged. RAINIER, Or.. Jan. 21. (Special.) The Rainier Review In editorially discussing the code of ethics adopted at the recent meeting of Oregon news paper men at Eugene, advocates li censing members of the newspaper profession. The Review closes its editorial on the subject with the fol lowing: "Now that this Important step has been taken, we trust that It will be followed up by legislation requir ing a license for all who desire to en gage In the profession of Journalism." Pytlilnns to Have Reunion. RAINIER. Or., Jan. 21. (Special.) The Rainier Knights of rythia lodge will have Its nnnual rollcall and home-coming on Monday evening, Feb ruary 13, at which time members of near-by lodKes pay the Rainier lodge a visit. A dinner will be srfven. "NOME" FAMILY RANGE REDUCED TO WITHOUT COIL mil, fmatn ' rr i J y'z-zrrr: . , .. ...... 11 m If-'ft . .pgs cJs (Jjl The "NOME" range contains the famous V - n Lang principle of heat circulation the fj HOT AIR DRAFT and the HOT BLAST 5f principle. Heat circulates entirely around f :-3 oven an exclusive LANG feature. Burns coal or wood. Liberal terms. Mygd ! m uiAnmiit OREGON 'PORTLAND ? I 191 FOURTH STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON jl miiii , ,;.,,,imimait!j