8 THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY, AUGUST 27. 1817. MORE NEGRO OPS TO GO TO HOUSTON IN SPITE OF FATAL RIOT j . Eighth Illinois Infantry, Negro,! on Way Last of Rioters at Large Is Captured. NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED POSITION TAKEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE Oeaerei Bell Says e Can Control tw Centiageat Win Hot XooomcamA ending- Tnem Elsewhere. Houston. Texas. Aug. (U. P.) Mora negro troops are to be sent to Houston, dsp1te rioting of negro reg ulars here last wwi, In whlcn 17 per sons were killed. 31a Jor Oene-al George Bell Jr.. In charge of the situation, ae dared today. Tha Eighth Illinois Infantry, all ne groes are being sent her, Bell stated "I can control them and wi.l not rec ommend that they be sent elsewhere, Bell said. "There will ba no further trouble." Brigadier General John A. Ilulen left Camp Logan today for duty at camp Bowie, Fort Worth. Texas. Terry Smith of Company M Twenty fourth United States Infantry, the last of the rioters at Urge. t3 captured lata yesterday by negro civilians. Wart la Kloting Za Denied They told Smith they wixa leading him to two other black soldiers, and Instead took him to a policeman. Smith denied he had had any part In tha rioting, declaring ha deserted them. Ha wore clvihan elothrs. Houston citizens today haJ not re linquished hopa for the return for civil trial of the negro troops who killed 14 persona an J wounded many others in the rioting of Thursday night. Military and civil authorities contin ued to work independently today, gath ering evidence for civil trial or court martial of the rioters. Word was eagerly awaited from the war department on a resolution adopt ed at a mass meeting Saturday night f 1000 citizens "demanding' of Secre tary Baker that the negroj be re turned to Houston for trial. Vote Incenses ClUsens Indications, however, were that the rioters would be courtmartla!M In Co lumbus, N. M.. where they lil prob ably arrive late today. Houston waa further Incensed today upon receipt of word that, a a train bearing the J00 Twenty-fourth infan trymen, of which the rioter were members, (assed through Richmond. 'Texas, one of the soldiers diopped a note addressed to a negro girl, reading. Vt e done our part in Houston, and are Tow on our way to C'oUimbut, N. M." The note, which is fcalJ to be In pos session of Hrlgadlcr General John A. IJuleu, wi.- weighted wl: h a cartridge fit'' ' 'VV- 4 5 S f'"?' A'-' 'Q pies for which America. Japan and tha allies are now contending; la tha arena of tha war. They have drawn tha aword to and military feudalism. They will sheath it only on a victory that will guarantee permanent peace." Miss Esther Kelly Miss Esther Kelly, who waa gradu ated from Reed college last June from the department of sociology, has left Portland for Washing-ton, D. 8.. to take the position of statistician In the' children's bureau of tha depart ment of labor under Miss Julia Lathrop. JJiSa Kelly passed the civil service examinations for this position two year8 ago. receiving the title of "Expert and Special Agent'" for the department. MUi Kelly was prominent in student affairs while in college. She served lor two years as an assistant In tha department of sociology. Her gradu- tlon thesis was a statistical study of the cauaea of suicide, showing how the suicide rate varied with the rain fall, heat prohibition and religious characteristics of the section. Miss Kelly is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Richmond Kelly, an old-time family of the city. Her siiter Laura and her brother Joyce, who was grad uated this spring from the Massachu setts Institute of Technology, both have diplomas from Reed college. Embargo Modification Sought Toklo. Aug. JT. (V. P.) The Jap anese ambassador at Washington has been Instructed by his government to negotiate with the United States gov ernment for a modification of the American ateel embargo, so far as Japan Is concerned. It was learned to day. Ambassador Sato, it Is under stood, will Cooperate -with Viscount Ishll. head of the Japanese diplomatic mission, to this end. America wlll.be asked to make an exception in appli cation of the embargo to Japan. STEEL CORPORATION CHIEF IS IN PORTLAND; DEMANDS WILL BE MET erate to bring about an early peace. "Of one thins; I am certain if the war Is carried on to a conclusion with out a settlement, the allies must suc ceed. Victory must come to the long est purse-strings and the most men. and the allies have them. Nor are the allies Inferior in mental capacity to the enemy. The allies were not as fully pre pared for war as the central powers, and time was required, after the be ginning of the war, to attain the nec essary efficiency. Now they are retting- into shape and condition to meet every emergency. access Ides In Aircraft (Conttnsed Tma Pis Onet RemoraJ of Xexnx's Asked Washington. A tie;. IT (I N. S.) The Texas delegation in cor.-. ess to day sent to President Wilson a peti tion asking that ail colored troops be removed from the state, anu that no others be sent there. A copy of the petition was taken to Secretary of War Baker by Senator Shep; arJ. who also delivered many telegrams from ' Texas people on the subject. One company of the Kighth Illinois ! regiment, colored. Is now at Houston, preparing a place for the remainder of the regiment. Secretary Baker -waa asked to remove this company and send the whole regiment elsewhere. He told Senator Sheppard the department IS giving the problem Its most earnest attention, but did not Indicate what action will be taken. f j combined the dramatic with such a show of reverence as was witnessed Sunday. There could be no mistaking the absolute sincerity of Viscount Ishll as he delicately made rtference to the ripples that have occurred from time to time in the diplomacy between tfce two countries. Enduring- Peace Xs Great Aim Secretary Daniels made a brief ad dress when the tomb was reached. Mr. Daniels said: "Today, with stronger ties than ever, woven out of the threads of our mu tual participation la the worldwide struggle to Insure to all mankind the right to live their own lives and pur sue their own national Ideals, Japan and America pause at the tomb of Washington, in the hope that there may fall upon us all a double portion of his spirit of faith in the triumph of the right, and his readiness to make the supreme sacrifice for the princi- other at Mobile. Ala. We hare estab lished byproduct plants for the manu facture of benzole and tuluol in con nection with our coking; plants. Toluol Is a substance of which the frovemment uses great quantities In manufacturing gloves. Capacity Oreetly increased "We are providing necessary shops and power plants. We have, extend 9d greatly our steel prodoctng capacity. We are ordering oars from outsiders In order to supply necessary carrying capacity. "Other steel corporations known as the 'Independents' are working along much the same lines." As enterprise so great Involves heavy demands upon the laboa re sources of the country, Judge Gary was asked to give his impressions as to the labor situation. "I am not concerned about the labor situation," he said, "except in the sens that efforts are always being mads by the so-called and self-elected leaders to foment trouble. We have little difficulty ourselves. We have now 175,000 employes and as a reward of sedulous desire to deal fairly and ecognlse their rights we have estab lished a feeling of confidence and re- pect between ourselves and the men and we have reason to be pleased w,th their loyalty. Cooperating1 With Workers "Of course, there Is always some danger of labor trouble generally, but we are hoping that through a persist ent disposition to conciliate and co operate any difficulties will be over come and entire harmony will bo es tablished." But Judge Gary does not believe a national 8-hour day will be the solu tion of labor problems, nor does he think an 8-hour day economically cor rect. "The number of hours that a man works must depend on what there is to be done," said he. "Our higher officials and experts could not posibly perform their tasks in eight hours and to limit them to an 8-hour working day would be to handicap their efforts and create confusion." Early Peace Wot Expected The head of the steel corporation turned his comment to the war. '"There Is no evidence In sight." he observed, "to Justify the conclusion that there will he an early termination of the struggle, although many things might happen unexpectedly which would op- No More Laws for Hoover, Says Eeed Chicago. Aug. 27. (L N. 8.) Regu lation of the production and prices of food, particularly of meats, depends upon voluntary action on the part of the American farmer and the people of the United States. Congress will enact no more pro-Hoover legislation. This was the assertion of unnea States Senator James A- Reed of Kan s a City, Mo., who returned home Sunday evening after conferring on "More than upon any other one thing legal business here, we must depend upon the efficiency of j "Mr. Hoover, I understand, left the aircraft in ending the war. It should meat situation largely in the hands of be possible in the not distant future i the packers and stock raisers at the end of the conferences which he baa here Saturday." said Senator Reed. "tut he told them that It may be nec essary for congress to enact a law for bidding the sale of veal calves as a means of conserving; the meat supply of the world. I predict that such a law never will be passed. Mr. Hoover has cot all the legislation out of con gress that he is gains to get" for us to have 5 to 10 air machines to one of the enemy's. That will give us control of the air. With our aircraft we can meet and solve the submarine question, we can serioualy Interfere with the transportation and manufac turing facilities of the enemy, and in many ways demoralise and destroy the enemy's ability to carry on the war. "The present disposition is to pro ceed with caution but with all the rueans necessary to make the armies ffficlent and bring the war to an end as soon as possible." Judge Gary believes that the nation and the nation's industry are giving a demonstration that is without prece dent of ability to meet the war emerg ency. Some things, he says, might be criticised, but for the past three months. particularly. satisfactory progress has been made. Wllsoa Wins Confidence Speaking of the national administra tion he said: "In my opinion the attitude and CLOTURE ASKED TO FORCE VOTE FOR REVENUES (Continued Prom Psge One) unfairly because they made subnormal profits before the war. Trias to Tlx Voting- Time Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, made several inef fectual attempts today to secure the unanimous consent of the senate to fix management of President Wilson In a time far voting on the bill Friday or dealing with the European war entitle Saturday. Senator Jones of Washing hlm to the approval and confidence of .ton objected because he declared there the entire people of the United States. were too many important amendments He was Justly reLuctant to enter the j to diaposed of. Senator La Follette war. He kept the United States out of ; roado lt ciear ne wouid oppose curtall- the conflict as long as ne couia anai.n. of dftKa.t until the disrosition of yet preserve the national honor. When he took up the great task forced upon him he did so with wisdom and for bearance yet with power. "It rests upon the people of the United States to be saving, economical, prudent, careful and" industrious, but there should be no penny-wise policy, no feeling of alarm or disquietude. Business should be carried on as usual and there should be great care to pre vent demoralization and interruption to business. Eager to Bee Portland "I think there is some danger on the part of some members of congress and governmental officials of creating a feeling of alarm or lack of con fidence in business men and business generally, thereby bringing about a diminishing of activity. There is no warrant for this." Judge Gary expressed surprise that he should be met so promptly by a newspaper representative after hi ar rival. "I intended to come entirely un announced," he averred. "This is not a business trip, but one that Is de voted to pleasure. I have been in the national parks and have visited Alaska. I was eager to come to Portland which I had not" seen for 20 years, and I was even more eager to traverse your Columbia river highway of which I have heard a great deal." It was the Intention of the Gary party to spend the larger part of the day on the highway, going as far as Cascade Locks. the Income and' war profits taxes. Senator Simmons then tried to get an agreement to vote on the war profit taxes on Friday. Senator Hard ing said that if the La Follette "Max imalist" program was to prevail, the country ought to know lt at the earliest possible date in order that corpora tions could prepare themselves for rad ical fiscal changes. Senator La Fol lette', however, again took the floor and said he would object to any agreement restricting debate until the income taxes and war profits rates were fin ally decided. PROGRESSIVES WILL CARRY REVENUE BILL PROBLEMS TO PEOPLE Washington. Aug. 27. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL,., Mirny, if not all. of the progressive senators believe that soma colossal mistakes are being made in the pend ing revenue bill. They believe that far too little is being raised by taxa tion, and that even thi little is not to te collected where :t should ba The fight on the bill is not re stricted to one party, and is not par tisan. Johnson of California and La Follete of Wisconsin. Republicans, are not more sweeping In their crit icisms than Hollis of New Hamp shire and Thomas of Colorado, Demo crats. The defenders of the bill, likewise, are from both aides of the senate Simmons of North Carolina. the Democratic leader, stands shoul der to shoulder with Penrose of Penn sylvania and Weeks of Massachu belts, the Republican wheel captain Plant Mostly "Oraadstaad" Indeed, this alliance of Penrose snd Weeks with the old line Demo crate recalls some of the controver sies of other days, when party lines were not allowed to Interfere In car rying- out reactionary purposes. The progressive members are to be over whelmed in the present fight, it ap pears, and most of them expect to ultimately vote for the bill, after their efforts to amend lt have failed, because they do not wish to be in the position or rerusing to vote money for the support of the war. They do Intend, however, to carry the matter before the people, believ lng that when the principles involved are understood there will be a re versal of the present tendency toward consumption taxes upon the . neces Saries of life. The progressives con tend that no such taxes are necessary now. and should not be imposed until the necessity comes. Business Held In Peril Weeks of Massachusetts, who was put forward to reply to La Follete. contended that to place a larger share of tax upon war profits' would de range business. He argued that nor mally about SO per cent of profits are reinvested in the expansion of? busi ness; that gifts and legacies for higher education must come from people who have large means of giv ing, and cited (7,000,000 given to the University of Chicago in one year: that a large share would go into building operations, purchase of new and Improved machinery, and like operations. The experience of Great Britain is cited by the progressives in reply to argument of this sort. In that coun try 80 per cent of war profits are now taken by the government. Last year 60 per cent was taken. The Economist, reporting upon the work ings of this tax as it affected the prosperity of large corporations, made this comment: War Increases Profits "The average profit per company (the figures Including nearly 1000 large concerns) in laiG works out at 13, 000 pounds, a remarkable in crease on 72,000 pounds, the average shown for the year before, and 76,000 pounds two years ago, and a fact which augurs well for a big revenue from the excess profits duty." Business would not vlow down at all, the progressives declared, because the war profits defined in the bill are all over and above the normal profits, which are not touched by this tax, and the normal profits, In many in stances, are yielding enormous re turns upon the actual capital invested. "That we should take from these swollen war profits the very high est percentage," said Senator John son, 'even as high as England her self, seems to me goes absolutely without saying, and that we should In crease our income taxes proportion ately js wholly justified." Hollis Favors Big1 Tax "Our war profits for 191U were over three billions of dollars, and for 1917 they . are estimated to be four billions. A levy of a flat 50 per cent tax should be made on these war profits, yielding $2,000,000,000," de clared Hollis of New Hampshire. The estimated revenue of the United States under existing laws for the coming year is S1,3S3,&0C,000. It Is proposed to raise two billions ad ditional by pending legislation, mak ing a total of three and one third billions to be derived from taxation. But . the recent estimate of expendi tures by Secretary McAdoo Indicates that not less than ten billions will be needed, not Including $3,000,000,000 already authorised for loans to the allies, or additional billions on that account, which seem probable. Sxpsnge Estimates Xlfh i Estimates of the' total expenses for the year, made by prominent sen ators, vary from thirteen to eighteen billions, of which a fraction over three billions will be raised from taxes, after the new revenue bill is enacted. This leaves from ten to 15 billions to be gathered from bond issues. Tha loans to the allies are. of course, counted is fully reim bursable. , The progressives have pointed out that two billions could be raised from swollen war profits alone If the rates were only made as high as In Eng land. They .. contend that the super taxes on large Incomes could be raised to bring in another billion without making much of a burden. From these two sources could be had billion more than the present bill win bring In. HOUSE WILL MEET ' TUESDAY, TAKE UP WAR CREDIT BILL cent." said ope today. "Germany took 60 per cent We should take at least 60 per cent and show the kaiser we mean business." The Johnson-Borah group today was armed with half a dozen amendments to the revenue bill, ranging from 80 per cent of war profits to 60 per cent. They also had statistics to show that even an 80 per cent tax would not strl ously disturb business. The war Drof- lts fight probably will not begin in earnest beforo Wednesday, by which time tha income battle will be over. Proposed Increases in Second-class postage and a profits tax on newspa pers will be threshed out first. Tennis Veteran Put Out at Laurelhurst Washington, Aug. 27. (U. P.) Twenty billion dollars Is involved in congressional action this week. Under this staggering figure, wealth con- criptionlsts are fighting to make the rich carry the cost of war. Against it some of the ablest senate leaders aru battling to stem the tide of opinion favoring tremendous war taxes on war profits and greatly increased Income Jevies. ' While problems of strategy are being worked out behind closed doors on the senate side today, the house prepared to meet Tuesday to tackle the hew $11,538,000,000 war credit bill, take ttp.the big soldiers' insurance measure and launch the new $6,000,000,000 de ficiency appropriation bill. Compromise Plan Evolved I Two billions more is involved In shipping and airplanes estimates, ex rected any day. ' Over-Sunday conferences of those senators opposing the wealth conscrlp tionlsts developed a plan to compromise on a 40 to 43 per cent tax on war profits instead of the 80 to 100 per cent tax demanded by those fighting wealth. This compromise is offered without the official sanction of the senate finance committee, but it is the tesult of two conferences wherein the determined stand of the conscription lets was the subject of solemn discus sion. The committee bill takes only $562, Q00.000 by a 26 per cent tax on war profits.. Thirty senators, led by John son of California, and Borah, have or ganized a drive to get 80 per cent. They say they will not accept any compromise at 45 per cent. Will Oet More Than 45 Per Cent "We may not get 80 per tent of war profits, but we'll get more than 45 per Perclval. McAlpln, Harrison One of tho tennis veterans of the city went down to defeat yesterday, when A. B. McAlpln fell before J. F. Kerrigan at the Laurelhurst club: The summary: B. Cole beat Jacic Neer. 6-1 H. V, Cate beat J. li. Stansberry, 6-4. 6-3. I C. Wilson beat Douglas Burrell, 10-8. 6-4. Kerd Smith beat H. A. Wllklns. 6-4,, o-i. Arthur Berrldge beat K. U. 6-3. 6-3. J.-F. Harrlgan beat A. B. 6-2. 6-1. Harry Westerman beat Piatt. 7-6, 6-8, 6-4. C. H. Bullen beat II. K. Mulholland. 6- 4. 6-2. H. H. Smith beat A If. Knowlton, 7- 6. 6-1. E. B. Thompson beat Forrest Bracket. 6-4. 1-6. 6-3. A. V. Norrls beat Eugene Smith. 6-?. 6-0. K P. Steinmeti beat Stacey Hendrlx, 6-3. 6-1. Cole and Wilkin's beat Allrldge and Bullen, 4-8. 6-2. 6-2. Schedule today: j n rn. Kerd Smith Hnd W. S. Wheeler vs. B. C. Condlt and David Leedom; Marlon Weiss vs. Marie Mo lewell; Mildred Wilson vs. Marion Oloyd. 2 p. m. Mrs. J. P. Mulder vs. StelU Frohman: Lenore Stone vs. Stella Fording. 8 p. m. Irving Webster vs. M. C. Frohman; Marlon WalsH and 1 Fair child vs. Marie McDowell and Ituth Hall; Mildred "Wilson and F. Bracket v. Marlon Howe and D. Burrell. 4 p. m. J. F. Hughey vs Herbert fookp; E Johnson vs. A. F. Frohman. H Thompson vs. C. C. Harrison: L. Wilson and John Wulkor vs. Bracket and partner. 5 p m. Arthur BerrMge vs. Percy Lewis: K. Ketterhoffen vs TV. h. Wheeler: T. D. Ewlng vs. A. H. Mun i'f r' 1) Burrell and H. Pearce vs. Stansberry and Oynther. 5:30 p. m. John Walker vs. A'drlch 6 p. m. B. Cole vs. If. V.Cnte: Ken neth Smith vs. R. Roes; R. M. Jones J.-. vs. Rob Leigh. E. K, for Men field artillery, ball here next the crack City benefit of the May Piny BH Battery A, Oregon may play a game of Sunday with some of lenrua teams for the battery raess fund. Camas of the City league beat the Foresters' All-Stars yesterday at Bon neville, 6 to 5. Krause and SwartB pitched. - i An Oregon inventor is the patentee of a sanitary drinking cut) to l mounted on a faucet so as to bo swung out of the way. when the faucet I used for its usual purpose. 66 USE OF SHIPYARDS OF JAPAN TO BE OFFERED TO U. S. GOVERNMENT (Continued From Te One) fighting tone and the enthusiastic re ception of his inspiring address In creases the faith of the American officials. As for peace, lt seemed likely that ' tne week wohld develop President Wilson's reply. Should it develop thst the pope has actual knowledge of Teu ton willingness to surrender Alsace Lorraine. Trent and Trieste and to re store Belgium, the answer might be far different than otherwise. The re Ply. however, will he a rejection of the pope's offer" with a new declaration of principles that would give Oermany a chance to get peace on allied terms, if he choose. We re PajrtaeK0 ( Number 1 ) VISCOUNT ISHII VOWS JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP AT WASHINGTON'S TOMB Washington. Aug. 27. (I. N. S.) Standing -beside the tomb of George Washington. Viscount Ishll. head of the special Japanese 'mission. Sunday. Pledged the eternal friendship of his People to the United States and voiced a message to the world thst JiTiin fo In the war with every ounce of her strength and reaouices and will fight to the bitter end for her allies. There is no gulf between the ancient east and the new-born west too deep and wide for the hearts and the understandings of her people ! cross.", said the Japanese diplomat. A minute later, with his eyes raised to the blue vault above, he said: Jspaa Will So Xts Pull Part "Japan Is proud to place herself beside her noble allies . in this high resolve to fight for Justice and against agression; and here, in the rsaiiirms ner devotion to the cause and principles for which they waged " battle, fully determined to do her wnoie part in securing lor the world tha blessings of liberty. Justice and lasting peace." When he ceased soeaklnr. Yiamunt Ishll -stepped into the tomb and rev- 1 1 w l,M ' ... . , . . . ... mu uutiuag wrvmiu AlOUg. aide the tributes from France, Great Britain, Belgium and other nations that have sealed their promise of de votion to the iimmon cause of Justice and humanity, where rest the ashes at tha ImmArtal W - V. I .... saaiels Xa Host te Party Viscount Ishll and the members of the Japanese mission were taken to Mount Vernon on the Mayflower as the guests of Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Members of the cabinet, high offi cials of the government, army and navy officers, members of congress and the civilian lieutenants of the pres ident In prosecuting the war war pre, ent and gave a hearty welcome to the visitors from . tha Orient. - JXone of the visits paid to .Wash ington's tomb by other missions have- The Partnership consists of the Public, the Employes and the Investors. The Public grants the Right to Serve and expects Good and Adequate Service at Reasonable Rates. The Employes provide the essential Human Element in the Service and expect Fair Wages and Fair Work ing Conditions. The Investors supply the Money necessary to provide the Plant to keep pace with the Development of the Public Needs and expect Security for and a Reasonable Return upon the Money honestly invented in the Public Service. Each Party to the Agreement is entitled to realize its or his fair Expectations. No Question involving the conduct of the. Public Service performed by a Public Service Corporation can be fairly decided without due Consideration for the Rights of each of the Three Factors involved. No Public Service Corporation can achieve Permanent Success without the Good Will of the Public. Good Will is the outgrowth of Confidence, and Confidence will be given if all the Facts are known and considered in the Light of Reason. There Is No Mystery about Public Service; all of the Facts are Available. The System of Public Service Regulation now prescribed by Law absolutely eliminates the Possibility of Manipula tion,' Chicanery or Fraud being practiced against the Interests of the Public or the Employes. Accounts and Records of this Company are kept in the manner prescribed by Law and Statements of Officials are subject to instant Verification or Refutation by the City and State Authorities. With This Preliminary Statement, may we ask your Consideration of the Facts we shall present in a Series of Advertisements under the title, "We Are Partners"? Portland Railway, L-iglit & Power Company By FRANKLIN T. GRIFFITH, IWIent