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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1918 NATIONS LEAGUE ' FOUGHT BY LODGE. IN SENATE SPEECH Republican Leader Comes Out .' Against Any Discussion of Wil son Plan for Wold Peace. WILL USE SENATE'S POWER Gives Warning Allies Understand , Influence of Senates Majority to Block President's Proposal. (Continued From P to make war the only source from which a great war is likely to come would oe closed for generations." Harmoar ITItb Allies Urged c Kothina- can bo done unless "we work In complete harmony with those as sociated with us," Lodge said. "German propaganda is busily at work trying to cause friction. "To attempt in any way to separate us from our allies now or to prevent per. rect unity of action is as harmful as such efforts were when we were fighting together la northern France." Declaring that we must not leave the work of saving civilization half done, Lodge said the United States must do its share, in the occupation of fPerman territory to be held until Indemnities are paid. There is also the responsibility, he said, of doing our parf in aiding the peoples to whom we have given freedom and independence. - :; Waatt Jttere Mea la Bniiia "We cannot shirk the Russian ques tion," he asserted. "The restoration of Russia Is essential not only to the peace DOR SAYS HE FAVORS LEAGUE Former Ambassador to U. S. Op timistic Over Outlook for Permanent Peace. reduction of armaments, 8 The last point, creation of a league ' of nations. - The definite suggestions that the peace treaty might be rejected or at lesst greatly altered. If it came to the senate carrying provisions for making the Unit . ed States a member of the league of f rations, was contained In, the conclud . Ing words of Senator Lodge's address : . "The American people desire as prompt action on peace with Germany as is consistent with safety," he said. "The attempt to attach the provisions for an effective league of nations to the treaty of peace now making with Oer many would be to launch the nations who have been fighting Germany on a . aea of -boundless discussion. It would cause wise differences of opinion and would fcrlnsr long- delays. If the attempt was Successful, and a league of nations, . with the powers about which I "have ventured to inauire. vested in it, were to come here before the senate, it might endanger the peace treaty ana cause V amendments. It would certainly lead to very long delays." - Directly Oppoiea "Wilsoa Senator Lodge thus placed himself and his followers In the senate on record In direct opposition to President Wilson . "The constitution rives to the senate,' uM senator Lodsre. "the rlitht to advise as well Vs to consent (In the matter of fMtaca or treaties) and it is tne wear right of the senate to offer Its advice, , whether Invited or unasked, at any stage of the negotiations. n unite. Lodae believed, has a per feet tight to demand that it be kept fullv Informed upon the peace negotla- " tlons and also that it is "far from Im pertinence" on the part of the senate to offer tts opinions at this time. .' Alllel Know Resale. Power t 'At the present unparalleled situation, " the right of the senate to advise as to a treaty becomes a solemn and imperative duty." he continued. "We cannot com twd Information, but we ar abundantly able to .make our own opinions known J ' rot only to the president, but to the al- . lies, who have a very clear ana even acute idea of the power of the senate In regard to treaties. They should not te kept in the dark on, the opinions of the senate." i Senator Lodge bolleved "the plan" was o project the peace treaty upon the senate without any, prior information, noon the theory that the senate, al though it had the power, would, not dare to reject it. While this theory probably was correct, he said, there un doubtedly would be the most protracted debate and amendment of the treaty if It did not "please the senate. Therefore lis asked that the senate gq on record from time to time in resolutions that fv 111 express Its opinions to the president fknd the allies. t Peace Is First Step - . Z "Peace being our object," he con ' tlnued, "the first step toward peace Is fo'tnake peace with the country with Which we have been at war that is, . Germany. If the peace with Germany Is to be durable, terms mu8t be exacted . which will make it, so far as human fores feht goes, impossible for Germany to break out Upon the world again in a war of conquest. This cannot be done ; fey treaty engagements, with signatures lo documents. Germany at this Junc .'ture will sign anything," Lodge said. "Only physical guarantees can assure - a durable peace With Germany. The - physical guarantees which, he believed, are generally demanded by the Ameri V can people and the allies are: Restora tion of Belgium ; return of Alsace-Lorraine, to France, of Italian Irrldenta to Italy; establishment of a Jugo-Slav State and of an independent Csecho-Slav . atate; security for Greece; restoration ' pt Rouraanla ; neutralisation of the ' straits; putting Constantinople under International protection, with Greece ' administering the affairs of the city: Independence for Armenia; protection Pt Syria and Palestine from the Turks ; , an Independent Polish state: Independ hce for Russia's Baltic nrovinee : r- t.urn of Danish Schleswlg to the Danes ; neutralisation of the Kiel canal. 2 Most Rem Germany la t These guarantees, Lodge said, were necessary to hem Germany In so that aha cannot attack Russia or dominate the Slavic, peoples. In addition, he said, heavy indemnities fnust be paid by Germany, in which the ' United States should have Its "proper : and proportionate" share. Ample se curity must be taken and held for the extinction of . indemnities dshta. Th German colonies. Lodge said, should iiever be returned. -"It Is the duty of the allies and the - United States to meet and determine What terms they will impose upon Ger many, and then and not until then call tn the representatives of-Germany and - v impose uie terms upon them." Lodge as . sorted.; "When this Is done, the first X great step will be taken toward the es tablishment of the world's peace. If we eliminate. Germany from the opportunity - By Frank J Taylor (Copyright. 1918. by United Frew) ., Berlin, Dec. 21, 11:45 a. m. The Ger man people feel that their political sal tation la contingent upon the success ful Inauguration of a league of nations, according to the opinion of .Count Jo hann von Bernstorff, former -German but to the economic life of the world, ambassador to the United States. Bern- We have troops now In the northern part torf- who knows the American prest- of Western Russia and at Vladivostok. ent Personally better than any other Unfortunately they are so few in num- German ln Public nfe' is optimistic over ber that it Is greatly feared they are jul . v aeiuemeni ioii8 wholly inadequate far the work they lines advocated by President Wil- have to do. Nevertheless, tney are . . . . .. ' there and must be sustained and very , "I"1' wno ' 8 - , ulrom probably Increased."- - Jy, has been acting technically as How the problem can be solved Lodge ""uc Vr admitted he did not know. There was smeni, gave.ioaay xne iirsx puouc one ray of light coming from the people "n""", wmcn. op nu uireciea i of the Ukraine and by assisting these America since our declaration of war people who have shown some capacity as.ain.st Germany. for self-government It may be possible, - People of Germany are over he believed, to rebuild Russia. - whelmlngly aware that their salvation. . r-i.m...i - .n a well as the salvation X the entire . Y " , world, lies In a strong league of nations 7 A "" founded oh a peace of justice and right, less and breathing out infection on the j p,-.- world." he said "If Russian anarchy decUrr Bernstorff. should he permitted to spread through Denies Complicity la Plots the western civilization, that civilisation j "They are confident that under the would fail." I leadership of President Wilson such a Emphasizing that the problems to be I league can be Inaugurated at the com- outiined lor solution at the peace table ing peace conference, blessing the en were "appalling In their difficulty and tire war-weary world." magnitude,"- Senator Lodge asked. I An attempt at this point to draw the "would It not be folly at this time to at- ex-ambassador out on other lines failed. tempt to go farther 7" He refused absolutely to discuss at this Turning to those of President Wilson's time the charges made In the United peace points which he believed could bet states that Captain Boy-Ed and Cap- ter be decided at a later time. Lodge as- tain von Papen. former attaches of the serted that there would always be need kaiser's embassy In Washington, were of secret diplomacy. Involved In plots against the United Advocates Secret Diplomacy States government. He did, however, "I think it will be generally admitted emphatically deny that he was in any that we never have had more secret way implicated in any such consplra diplomacy than during the last four teles. Without consenting to -be quoted years under President Wilson, which ton this point. Von Bernstorff reiterated would seem to indicate ,that it is easier his statement made on leaving the Unit to tlk about than to discard these meth- d States In 1917, namely, that he had ode." done everything In his power to prevent Whatever this country's views may be a break with the United States. He as- wlth regard to diplomacy. Lodge said, 8rted that he had never for a moment peace could be made with Germany with- doubted the gravity of this error on the out undertaking to settle wnat snail con- i part 0f the kaiser's governments sutuie aiptomacy in uie xuiuro ana wnat shall not. loffee Speculators In .Other Countries Blamed for Advance Rise in the price of coffee ia doe to practices of dealers outside the United States, over which the food administra tion has no control,' according to W. K. Newell.' acting food administrator. Dealers have been limited to a 90 days' supply, which has prevented : any ex tensive hoarding, and their profits have been limited to a five per cent margin for the importer and 7 for the jobber. Coffee trees in Sao Paulo, . however, were seriously damaged by a severe frost, which started the price upward in Brazil, and the signing of the arm istice Immediately r started speculation in outside countries. AIRMEN SHOT DOWN Have Own League of Tfatlont He asserted that the meaning ofUhe Returning to the subject of the nhrase "freedom of the seas" never has league of nations, wrucn, witn tne ex been defined and that if it means the ambassador, as with every other Ger abolitlon of the right of blockade the man in official life, seems to be the United States as well as Great Britain paramount issue of the hour, Bern- must have serious objection to It. storff said : Objects to Karal Program "All classes of Germans are hopeful th i-aiiMi t- th senate that See-1 that the league will be created. This retary Daniels had laid before the house, sentiment is not new. A majority of naval affairs committee a naval program the German people have long held the tht in 1925 will elve the United States view that the whole future of humanity a navy equal to that of Great Britain, depends upon a world organisation of He always had f avorad a strong navy, this kind. Many of us were already he said, but the new program went far consistently 'advocating the Idea,' even beyond anything he ever contemplated, during the days when German armies Searching for an explanation for the had every prospect of victory In the Budden shift ln naval policy, senator field. Lodge said he had heard reports that I "In order to further the plan In every the rreat navy program "was Intended 1 way possible in Germany, we have to be used in the negotiations to compel founded a German . league of nations England to agree to disarmament under society with a membership represent ee menace of great naval competition ine all classes of political opinion. on our part, j This theory must be false, I These members include Friedrich Ebfert, he said. , Hugo Haase, Prince Max of Baden, "I cannot for""a moment think that I myself - and - numerous other men such an idea should be entertained, by ' prominent In German government af anyone,-but it gives, a suggestion of, the! fairs.,. Impression which thla s proposal for j , PaaGeraaas Change ' Tlews enormuua "A few months ago such an open aaaea. society would have been bitterly as- Referring to Admiral Badger s sug-1 Bailed ty tho pan-German press, but gesuon mai uwi un o w ". I now the society meets universal In for police duty in connection wim we aorsement. league of nations, ijoage saia ... "Personally. I have felt sympathetic It seems to me exu-aoramary uihws toward such a learue ever since Presi should enter on a scneme lor eternal dent Wilson's speech on the subject peace throughout the world by propos ing to build a navy which In seven years is to be equal to that of England. How It fits with the policy of reduction of naval and military forces or with the high objects of a league of nations I cannot conceive." The president's proposal for the "elimination of economic barriers" was attacked by Senator . Lodge on the ground that, according to the president's Interpretation. It would prevent the United States having a reciprocity treaty with Cuba or with South Ameri can nations. Wants : Right to Discriminate Personally, I believe we should have the right to discriminate against Ger many, .if we choose, or against any other nation.". Lodge said. "At any rate, the settlement of this question is not In the least essential to the ending of the war with Germany," he added. As to reduction of armaments. Lodge believed the nation had neither tho facts nor the requisite knowledge requi site to Intelligent action. The question of limiting German 'armament, however, 1 0 the league? in May, 1915. Unfortunately, however, my views then found, little sympathy in the imperial government. But have always favored the league, not only since the break in relations be tween the United States and Germany, but before that event." One Dead, One Hurt Whfen Auto Is Upse Centralia, Wash., Dec. 21. John Schmidt died in a local hospital last night shortly after an automobile driven by a man named Patterson had turned over on Ford's prairie, just west of this city. His skull was crushed. Patterson is in the hospital with concussion of the brain. Two other people ln the car re ceived only minor injuries. The acci dent is believed to have been caused by a broken axle. , AND REPORTED AMONG THE DEAD .SHOW UP Canadian Ace and American Avia tor From Iowa Again With, Their Friends. By Bert Ford With the American Army of Oocupa tion In Germany, Dec. 20. (I. N. S. (By Courier to Nancy.) Captain W. G. Claxton of Toronto, a member of the Canadian air service, who was shot down while "strafing" .the Germans on the Cambral front on August 18 and who was reported dead, turned up today. He had been captured after his machine fell The Intrepid Canadian had shot down-27 Boches before being made a prisoner. Captain Eddie Ri:kenbacker of Colum bus, Ohio, and Captain James A. Meisner of Brooklyn have just arrived on the "Rhine front" Rlckenbacker, who has 26 German airplanes to his credit, has been ordered to hurry back to the United States. Captain James Norman Hall of Boies, he congress of - the people's servants,' aald. . . "No master mind capable of settling today's problems exists. . A man Is a fool who thinks he knows what Is in the minds of all the peoples. : It la neces saryror us to put all our heads together and pool everything we possess or tne benefit of the Ideals common to us all." Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Times, gave a copy of the interview to the -United Press. . - British Fears Quieted , London. - Dec 21.(U. P.) British newspapers regard President Wilson's interview with the Paris correspondent of the Times as an unusually clear state ment of allied peace alms and as effect ually disposing of any misunderstanding that may have existed between Great Britain and the United States. iThe Interview shows the desires of the man to whom the majority of the citizens of all freedom-loving countries are looking as the most powerful factor in making a righteous and durable peace,"' said the Times. "He has been represented as antl British and desiring to secure a pre dominant political naVal economical po sition for his country. ' These legends are baseless. i "Not animated by any dictatorial tpirlt. he came to Europe in a modest. earnest, almost prayerful mood. We be lieve he rightly holds that a just and lasting peace cannot be assured with out the league of nations. On this point be Is adamant." The Daily Mail says: "Xothing in the Interview affords the slightest sup port of the Idea suggested in some quar ters that President Wilson grasps at a position of ascendancy for the United States, or that he is antagonistic to the interests of the country. There Is no wish to prescribe for Europe other than an earnest desire to aid the allies by counsel. "Regarding the league of nations, he will find sympathy here. The idea has touched England by Its splendor. He declares the non-intervention is ended for the United States. "The British and American people are united -by the bonds of common law, common language and a common desire for justice." "If by "peculiar position' President Wilson Is to be understood in any de gree as meaning our unfortunate posi tion, we think Iris sympathy is unneces sary," the Eveplng Star says. PROGRAM REFORM OF LAW MEETING broke out about 7 :20 o'clock. Several people in the lodging-house had to be awakened. The; fire started In the back end af the restaurant operated by Wil liam - Stambolls, being caused by over heated grease. The ; restaurant was gutted. Ashland Bov Fell in WITH1 flPPflOTNL Fight Day Before ii i t 1 1 . ui i uwi i ivi i I a " i.: ci' j m una i blue aigucu Indira Rurnoff ' flnn ftf MomViore I - " . . I PrivatA irthur T?mv Momn rf Ash.' Of Committee Reporting! SeeS land was killed In action November 10. nTT n...U. Af 1.,. p L - - I according to word received by the rela Grave Doubts of Any Change. Uve, frora tte war aepartment. vat a Morgan was graduated from the Ashland high school tn 1917. He en listed in February, 1918, with the ma rines, was severely wounded In action Auaust ' 28. and after betnc discharged Judge Knowles and Harrison A!-tSSSSffSulS& len Speak Against Measures i-for. .igng of tn. armuuee. . - . Before Bar Association. CAREY PROPOSALS CRITICISED Americans Lose 21 Balloons Washington, Dec. 21. (U. P.) Dur- Iowa, is another airman who has turned lnST the allied offensive from September up alive after being reported killed- 26 to November II. the American army Hall was shot down on the -Toul front j 'et 21 balloons, while the enemy is be- atter half of one of the winars of his neved to .have lost at least 60. said airplane nad been shot away and one of 1 war department official Friday. tne cylinders of the motor had exploded. He escaped with a broken ankle and was captured. Members of the Ninety-fifth air squad ron are incensed at a report alleeed to nave seen circulated by a Y. M. C A. worker Co the effect that Lieutenant Quentln Roosevelt, son of the former American, president, might have been saved if the other members of his fly ing group nad not Iiown away when the Germans attacked. Captain John Mitchell, former Har vard student and commander of the Nlnty-fifth squadron, hotly denied that Lieutenant Roosevelt had been deserted. Every man would have sacrificed 1 Sonatnr Kaori nf MiecntirS Qap. velt's If that had been possible." said captain Mitcneii. "Quentin s parents know tne correct version of his death. The last man to see Lieutenant Roose velt on the day o! his death was Ned Buford. He saw Quentln's airplane sud denly emerge from a cloud bank ln flames. Apparently Roosevelt had strayed from the group, CHARGES OF EFFORT TO FASTEN TREASON ON HEARST ARE MADE Insinuations; Has Tilt With ! New York Legal Official. MUST POOLfAlMS, - SAYS PRESIDENT Remember Little Bobbie, a small cigar, bat earj high inqoalitj e (Continued From Page One) some of them very urgent and pressing which have been presented by success ful termination of the war must be shared by the great nations as comrades of the less powerful nations. Washington, -Dec. 21. (U. P.) Charges that a , concerted effort has been made to fix treason on W. R. Hearst by "insinuation" were made to day by Senator Reed of Missouri before the : senate committee Investigating German propaganda. Reed aald his only purpose at the hearings was to secure "truth and jus tice for all." Reed resented insinuations of Denutv Attorney General -Becker of New1 York that be was representing Hearst's in terests. 'Any man who attempts to defame a man by Insinuation Is nothing short of a low down scoundrel," said Reed. Chairman Overman ruled that Reed's U. S. Mmt Share Responsibility The president was asaed why he came ren)arka BhouM De eMcken frora the record. "I move that it .stay on the record,1 said Senator wolcott. Delaware. 'Becker has made similar statements against Senator Reed." he added. "Anything that the Hearst crowd says about me doesn't worry me in the least. Let It stay on record," retorted Becker. The committee recessed over the Christmas holidays with the understand ing that Becker would return for fur I ther cross examination to' Europe. "To me the answer seems obvious, he replied. "The issues which must be de termined at the forthcoming conferences are of such overwhelming importance that the United States cannot refuse to share .with the allies the great respon sibility toward civilization. And it is only by the frankest personal counsel with the allied statesmen that I can. in some measure, assist ln the solution of these problems. "I hope It will be my privilege in the near future to confer with the allied statesmen in Franc also to visit the al lied countries and learn by personal con tact as much as I can of the general he said, was entirely legitimate. Senator Lodge summoned every argu- 2 Is Germany to be a member? 8 How are the nations to vote ln de ment for his attack upon the president's term In In a- its ToMraOonsV iat mint h. r , . I lerminmg its operations. words were "captivating and attract ive." he said, but it is "difficult to dis cuss the question at this time because no definite plan has been put forward." Ttelllgent discussion becomes diffi cult when the advocates of the league 4 What is to order the fighting forces into action and who is to command? S Are we to allow the ships and men of the United States to go to war upon a majority vote? He pointed out that if each nation is of nations drape themselves in trailing 1 b given a certain number of repre- ctouas 01 glory ana omit to tell us the I seniauves, uie league 01 email nauons, conditions to which they nronose to bind 1 recently formed in New York, could de- the nations," he declared. terralne the action of the league by the Propounds Series of Questions I aggregate vote of its members. How A learue. he said, ia an rm.n ever, if representation were based on The people must know what they are to population China, would have four times agree to and as yet "no one has thought a" many representatives as the United It worth while to tell the people of the States, and England with her Indian United States what they are to agree to dominions would have many times the wnen the league Is formed." ivow 01 rance. Senator Lodge put these questions, j Says We Have Leagae 3?ow among outers, to indicate, ha said, howl "We are' now. at. this moment, a little there is of definite understanding I league of nations," Lodge- declared. of the proposal; I "They have been engaged -in compel! 1 What nations are to be members ing Germany to make peace and ln re storing peace to the world. By this ex- THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PORTLAND BRANCH THIRD AND STARK STREETS lsting league the peace, onca signed, must be carried out and made effective. "The attempt to form now a league of nations and I mean an effective ; league, with power to enforce Its de- creea can tend at this moment only to embarrass the peace that we ought to make at once with Germany,' Lodge continued, emphatically. Summing up his argument. Lodge saia: "To enter these disputed fields, which are not necessary In the making of peace i with Germany, seems to me perilous and more likely at this moment to lead to trouble and to failure with the German peace and its associated questions than anything else. Capital $8,500,000.00 Surplua and Undivided Profits. . . . .$8,649,016.99 -FOR CONVENIENCE OF OUR DEPOSITORS. OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY EVENINGS, FROM 6 TO 8 O'CLOCK, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Woman Fined $100 v Irene Anderson of Butte, Mont., who was arrested by the police at the Union station a week, ago, was sentenced to pay a fine- of 100 by Federal Judge Bean Thursday for violation of the i Reed amendment. ' Otto. Dynkla. who ! was arrested With Miss Anderson, will i be arraigned before George Rosaman or the municipal court for violation of the city ordinance regarding intoxicat ing liquors. Oh boy! What an investment. War Savings Stamps before the first of the A PHOTODftAMAfUriD On Hi Own Book New Paper Out Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 21. The first sentiments in regard to the chief prob- issue of the Clarke County Farm Bu lems involved." 1 reau News hafTnade its appearance and iVo.. wi.it tow I will be published monthly hereafter. i Tfr ia a n .irht.ng trjk nin.r a rt A ia AaA. rresiaeni wuson oaiu i. wo i lusi i . htt. n.rli. mum. wiBU . lo vimi uie AUiofiuau a.t in j , auu Va waa al.n amvlm.a tn trial ltalv "the country from which so many of 1 ,"'i.," '5 ...r.... "ori'ir -I UI m ABn.A I AVVtu muiawuus saw rauiukos. AUT. "I look forward also with peculiar in terest and satisfaction to visiting Brus sels. now happily delivered from the hands of the enemy." he said. The president expressed regret that it appeared now he would not be able to visit the grand fleet, adding his appre ciation of Its strong and watchful sup port in maintaining communications be tween the allies. "There has been a very happy com radeship and a loyar cooperation between the navy of Great Britain and the navy of the United States, and I am sure ail our people keenly appreciate and know the full significance or tnis situation and its bearing on the winning of the war," the president said. Frank Cooperation Seeesiary President Wilson said he was very glad of the opportunity to visit England because he knew "with what unanimity and passionate conviction the people of Great Britain and America entertained the 'same conception of justice and lib- ertvJ "It is essential for tne future peace or the world." be aald, "that there should be the frankest possible cooperation and most' aenerous understandings between the Ene-llsh speaking aemocracies. "We comprehend and appreciate, I believe, the grave problems which arise from your peculiar position as an lsiana emnlre." . The correspondent said he was conn- dent President Wilson was convinced ini regard to freedom of the seas, that no th ins- will prevent a solid guarantee of fu ture peace and that the president has.1 no anxiety that the "horrors of peace will be worse than the "horrors of war." "Bosses'! Ruled at Yieaea "I am confident that in common coun cil." said the president, "the statesmen of the world will be able to. reach a just and reasonable solution of the problems presented and earn the gratitude of the world for the most critical and neces sary service which has ever been' ren dered to it." President Wilson compared the Vienna and Versailles congresses, pointing out that the former was -composed of "bosses" and that the delegates were more concerned ' with the interests of themselves and their classes than of the monies. - . ... . . . -. i his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Morgan of Ashland ; two sisters. Mrs. W. O. SUnsbery of Portland and Mrs. J. C. Lilscher of Davton. and thrM brothers- VL f Mnr consioeraDie opposition iu me pr- pnFi.ii i.mM Mnr.n r gram of law reiorm inuiaiea in mo asi EdgewooJ. Cal.. and Harrison T. Mor legislature is . usvewpmn i jan, in France. oers oi ine tegai proieiuii. . intr Boeeches made by prominent Jurists rnd attorneys before the Oregon State Bar association this morning can be taken as a criterion. Associate Justice George H. Burnett of the supreme court, who was one of the committee appointed to formulate a plan for judicial reform, and who signed the majority report of the committee, expressed grave doubts if anything would come of it. It Is a common thing he said, for committees to be appointed. mass meetings to be formed, resolutions passed, slogans adopted, and the sub' ject then to die. He had some fears, he said, that the same thing would happen to uie present movement. He denied the oft repeated statement that most Judicial decisions were based on some unimpor tant technicality, On the contrary, he said, the great majority of cases decid ed in the state supreme court, at least decided on their broad merits. Too Radical. Says Jndre Kaowles Judge Burnett criticised the minority p report submitted by Judge Charles H. Carey on the ground that certain of the Carey proposals, if adopted, would confer legislative power on an execu tive board of judges. He objected also to the "committee on discipline." one of the features of the Carey plan. Aside from those two provisions. Judge Bur nett concluded, all the reforms sought for in the Carey bill could be carried out without additional legislation and could be covered by the present code. Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles of La Grande opposed' the Carey report. "It is too radical," he said. "It would revolutionize ours, entire system of judicial procedure." So far as delay in judicial procedure was concerned. Judge Knowles declared. there always had been delay, Harrison Allenof the firm of Griffith, Leiter & Allen, attorneys for the Port land Railway, Light ft Power company. did not believe in the wide departures from the present administration of jus tice as suggested by the commission. Oregon, he said, had already gone too far along such lines. The state, he said, is known everywhere as a clearing nouse zor "experimental legislation. Too Much Talk Blamed The remedy, he suggested, for part of the law's delays is to have a greater number of jurors in attendance on the court, as it is false economy to have so' few as at present. Another factbr ln the. delay, he said, is that the judges talk too much. He cited one instance where in a stenographic report of a trial prepared for an appeal, 45 per cent of the record was made up of re marks made by the judge. J. W. Kaste told of a case in Chicago where final determination of the matter was not had before three years had elapsed. Cases, he said, are disposed of in the Multnomah county courts in three months on an average. In the opinion of Ralph R. Duniway, the present effort to reform the courts is a dangerous proceeding, tending, he said, by unwise talk to arousei the forces of Bolshevism. All remarks that justice is not meted out in. the courts, he Bald, constitute a dangerous ferment and create a demand for change, wheo there is too much change already. The changing of laws, he declared, is a dis ease. At the banquet to be given to the members of the association at the Ben son hotel at 6;30 o'clock this evening. Major Frank D. Earn an, president of the Detroit Bar association, will deliver the principal address. Frank Branch Riley will be toastmaster. Among others to speak are Harrison G. Allen, Ernest W, Hardy, Roscoe C Nelson, United States Attorney Bert E. Haney and Judge C A. Johns. Prosecution Drops . tfomb .riot Unarge Involving Nolan San Francisco, Dec 21. (U. P.) Charges against Ed Nolan, one of the five Preparedness parade bomb-case de fendants, were dropped today by the district attorney's office, which moved that the charges be dismissed. The court put over until Monday final ac tion on the motion. ' Arrested with Thomas Mooney and the other defendants, Nolan was held in jail for nine months and refused ball, although admission was made by some officers that there was no case against Mm. It had been charged that the bomb was made at Nolan's home. Slacken Sent to Jail Harry Molts and Mike Honschuck. two violators , of the selective service regulations. Were- sentenced to spend nine months each In the Multnomah county jail by Federal Judge Bean Thursday. John Veatch. assistant United States attorney, who prepared the information filed against these men. stated that each failed to register after being so notified by the sheriff of Lane county. , Fire on Grand Avenue Fire did about f 1500 damage to the Jewel lodging-house and restaurant this morning at 283 Grand avenue. The fire' HAVANA implies rich ness smoothness and sometimes, heaviness All hint of heaviness, however, is overcome in Robert Burns. The Havana in Robert Burns filler is of par ticularly mild selection. Special care in curingand mellowing gives this Havana a rare quality of mildness. You will say, when you smoke yoiir first Robert . Burns,"Thi& is what I have been looking for true Havana. tfje plus true mildness!" Make that welcome dis covery this very day I tiKP f ROBT. BURNS Invintibh National Sizes : 10c to 15c Ramemberi Root. Barns b the tame clnr as that packed under the General Arthur brand M. A. 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