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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND, MONDAY. JANUARY- - 27, .1319. I DELAYS OF PEACE MEETING ARE NOT LIKED BY FRENCH Paris press Reflects More and More Growing Dissatisfaction of .People With Results. BUSINESS IS LITTLE HELPED Hotelmen, Shopkeepers, Work ersi Manufacturers, Publish ers, Academicians Complain. i Pr!a. Jan. 27. -French opinion as re t fleeted by the Paris press Is becoming: more and more displeased with the peace conference. Hotelkeepers growl because their rooms are occupied by impecunious stenographers or delegates or small na tions. Instead of newly rich war con- tractors. Shopkeepers complain because retail trade is slack. Moneyed customers can ' not find lodgings and the peace confer 1 ence needs its entire allowance for food $8 a day In the case of Americans. The workers are dissatisfied and threaten strikes because of the high cost - of living and delay in the demobilization, and because the peace congress spent so many weeks before starting actual work. The soldiers scold because- they are kept under arms after the war, to all practical purposes. Is over. Bankers are upset because, before resuming bus iness on the pre-war scale, they must ; make inquiries In distant lands and that ' entails long delays. Wages Show Decrease Manufacturers are disgruntled because the disarmament question keeps them In suspense. They are uncertain whether - the production of war material and sup plies Is to be continued, or whether the plants may be reconstructed for peace demands. The newspapers are indignant because the peace congress overrules their fa vorite schemes, and diplomats are angry because their anticipations are upset by "neW fangled" ideas. Labor is restless because, while wages decrease, jobs become scarcer and scarcer, and food costs more than dur ing the war. Perhaps it Is too much to say that the novelty of having peace . delegates here has worn off. but the fact is, the average Parisian wishes the peace congress were held In Halifax. Object to Haitian Decision - Then there are complaints of another ! sort. Academicians are angered by the fact that Clemenceau, Wilson and Lloyd George speak English, Instead of the formerly prescribed French, In which language the negotiations were con ' ducted after the last war. "The congress does not dance yet, but it begins to take tea," says Le Journal, alluding to a tea party given by Mrs. Wilson. "The fundamental trouble with the conference's method of work -became clear before alt eyes when the decisions regarding Russia and Poland were 'taken," writes Augusts Gauvaln, editor of le Journal des Debate. "These decisions Involve only the be ginning of inquiries. Thus, after two months have elapsed since the signing of the armistice, the associated govern ments are stiU unable to form an opin ion regarding Russian and Polish af fairs. "It is hardly possible to hope that a : preliminary peace will be signed by the time the final treaty has been expected." Lenin Replica to Invitation Paris, Jan. 27. LHumanite prints a report that the Moscow council has re plied to the peace conference proposal for, a meeting with representatives of the Russian factions. Lenin is quoted as saying that the place selected for the - meeting is Inconvenient, but he does not reject the proposal. THE ' The Entire Outstanding Capital Stock of The Heyden Chemical Works (Manufacturers of Chemicals and Drugs). 747 Shares Out of 750 Authorized Shares (3 Shares Treasury Stock), par, Value $200 per Share. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, A. Mitchell Palmer, Alien Prop erty Custodian, will offer for sale to the highest bidder at public sale, at the door of the Main Office of The Heyden Chemical Works, at Garfield, New Jersey, at 3 o'clock P. M. on the 14th day of February, 1919, the entire outstanding capital stock consisting of 747 shares of the par value of 5200 per share, of The Heyden Chemical Works; a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the law of the State of New Jersey; and also, all the rights, interests, and benefits created in favor of Chemische Fabrik von Heyden A. G. of Radebeul, Germany, by a certain agreement dated June 7, 1906, with The Heyden Chemical Works; and all claims and demands existing thereunder, and certain patents, trademarks and methods of manufacture; and also certain trademarks heretofore held by said Chemische Fabrik A. G. and Fr. von Heyden Nachfolger, of Radebeul, Germany. Full description of and information concerning the above prpperty, and the terms and conditions of inspection and sale, may be obtained by application to JOSEPH F. GUFFEY, DIRE TOR, BUREAU OF SALES, 110 West 42nd Street, New York City. A. MITCHELL PALMER, : i Alien Property Custodian Landlords Appealed To in Behalf of the Eeturned Soldiers Aa appeal to rooming house proprie tors to be lenient to returning soldiers and sailors who are without money to pay for their room, is being made by Frank Hilton, secretary of the commit tee for welcoming returning soldiers. "My attention was called to several rooming house keepers, who have seized the- personal property of soldiers, in ex pectation of their return from service soon," said Mr. Hilton. "Such actions are outrageous, and I shall do every thing I can to stop, such actions in the future."" . The property cannot legally be held, but the returning soldier is put to the trouble of getting it released. PROTEST IS MADE BY BELGIUM AT NUMBER OF PEACE DELEGATION Believes With erbia Sacrifices Should Warrant Larger Peace Commission. Paris, Jan. 27. The Belgian peace commission sent a protest to Premier Clemenceao. president of the peace con ference, Sunday, amplifying the state ment submitted to the conference Sat urday by M. Huysmans, one of the plen ipotentiaries, regarding the small num-lx-r of representatives given to the Email nations. This protest was in the form or a letter. It points out that Belgium was in the war as long as the other allies. It expresses the view that be cause of these other facts concerning her geographical position and her eco nomic standing, Belgium is entitled to a greater representation, especially on the league of nations commission. The protest, which is a "polite com plaint" against Saturday's 'steamroller' conference probably will receive the approval of Serbia, who finds herself in the same position as Belgium. These two powers were in the war from the start, and they take the stand that a division of the powers on a basis proportionate to the parts they have played In the struggle would have been far more equitable than what Is de scribed as "arbitrary action" by the conference. Belgium and Serbia have no desire to detract from the strength and stand ing of the . five big powers, but they hold; to the opinion that granting Brazil a representation as large as them is un fair. The feeling of the Belgian and Serbian commissions is that the division of the powers should Include the "Big Five" as it now does, the second division the smaller nations which entered the war at the start, and the third the countries which declared war against Germany but played a small part. One of these, for Instance, would be China or Cuba. The fourth division. In the view of Belgium and Serbia, should include those nations which only severed diplomatics relations. - 0. A. 0. Will Have Annual Publication Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallls, Jan. 27. Several Portland students are officers of the Beaver Annual associa tion. Just organized at the institution. This organization will put out the Beaver Annual each year. Officers are Irving Mather, Tacoma, Wash., presi dent; Donald Jenkins, Portland, vice president; Ruth Kennedy, Corvallls, second vice president ; Florence Homes, Portland, secretary, and Emll Sieberts, Pendleton, treasurer. XO EE SOEJD BYTHE CUSTO DIAN HEYDEN CHEMICAL WORKS, GARFIELD, N. J. VENIZELOS BELIEVES DEMOCRACY IS SAFE IN HANDS 0FW1LS0N Prime Minister of Greece Says American President Will Guard Interests of Small States. Paris, Jan. 27. "The presence of President Wilson at the peace con ference as one of the American dele gates is for us smaller states an appreci ated guarantee" that the principles of democracy will be upheld," said E. K. Veniseloe, prime minister of Greece, in an Interview, when T asked his impressions regarding what has been done bv thtt macut conference so far. M.'Venizelos Is active, sprightly andi youthful. He accentuates his statements with quick, nervous gestures and some times with a sharp twinkling of his eyes. He is much less ponderous than his photographs make him appear. Instead of making the Impression of a weighty professor burdened with much history and tradition, he is a modern business man of the "live wire" type, more concerned about Greece's future than about her past. M. Veniaselos is not a Greek, properly speaking, but a Cretan. Nevertheless he is the Wilson of Hellas, and he hopes, with the aid of the peace conference, ti reunite the majority of Greeks under a single government. He speaks both English and Frem fluently. "Do you accept the society of nations?" I asked, purely as a matter of form. "Of course I do," he replied, decisively. "The society of nations and President Wilson's 14 principles accepted by both groups of belligerents are the compass by which the conference must steer. Without them we should bo where we were before." "Do you feel optimistic or pessimistic about the realization of Mr. Wilson's program V "Optimistic." was his prompt answer. "With good faith, mutual good will, determination and common sense, we shall arrive at a satisfactory conclusion which will benefit mankind." PRESIDENT AT WORK . ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS ( Con tl trawl From Pase One) French expert. The president hopes to Incorporate some of the ideas thus gleaned- into a composite scheme which would be acceptable to the entire peace conference. President Wilson spent an hour study ing league of nations details and then went to the foreign offico to attend the supreme council session. In the mean time the smaller nations continue to press for fuller representation on some of the committees, but there were bo indications that they would succeed at the present time. ' Mr. Wilson was somewhat tired after his trip to the Rheims area on Sunday. It consumed the entire day and the party did not get back to Paris. until 10:30 at night. "No one can put into words the im pressions received from such scenes of desolation," said the president when asked for an expression today. The trip was made in limousines from Paris to Rheims and through Belleau wood to Chateau-Thierry. Mr. Wilson took deep interest in the way the bridges had been demolished. En route to Rheims the party passed a score of de molished villages. Upon entering Rheims the presidential party was greeted by the mayor with a great show of cordiality. President and Mrs. Wilson and the others in the party were then escorted to the cathe dral. They were personally conducted through the shell-wrecked edifice by a high prelate, who showed the ruinous handiwork of the Huns. The president was very sympathetic and spent more than half an hour in j LITHUANIA TO ACCEPT-PLANS OF PRESIDENT PARIS, Jan. 11. Lttkaaala l wlWag to place her ease la the bases sf ike Ieagse of aatloas aac abide by Its deelsloa. Presides Wnsoa was Informed is fkls effect la a memorandxm atmltted to him by the Litssaalaa delegacies Jast arrived here. Paris, J a a. 27. IJUsaala made her bid Sunday for participation la the peace conference deliberations when a Lltaaaalaa delegation, headed by Coaat Fattkammer, nr. rived here from Tils a to cooperate with the Polish national committee and the aatl-BoIiherik factions. A federation of Poland and Lltfenaala Is arged. Tae delegates describe the food sltaatloa la the Baltle provinces as appalllag. tbe structure. Ho was presented with a panel from the central window con taining priceless stained glass,' the gift being made in tbe name of tbe people of Rheims. League Society Formed By Lowell Mellett Paris. Jan 27. U. ' P.) An un official organisation, the allied so cieties for the league of nations, held its Initial meeting-Sunday night and in tends to continue in session throughout the peace conference with the object of. furnishing a clearing house for In formation to assist the official com mittee. James Thomas, head of the British railway men. made a striking speech at the first meeting of the allied societies. warning that there is a state. of actuaH "revolt" throughout the world which will not end until a "right and just" peace is established. He recalled Presi dent Wilson's statement that "if the contribution of the governments to peace equals the contribution of the peoples to war there is no doubt about the result," and declared tha no British statesman ever more flttingiystescrtbed the prospects of the league of nations. . "I hope to meet the Germans in a few days." declared Thomas, referring to the fact that he will go to the inter national labor and socialist conference in Berne. Noting the elect of this state ment, Thomas turned directly to Lord Cecil. British representative on the league of nations committee, and re peated, "I hope to meet the Germans in a few days." Cecil smiled and Thomas continued. "I want to tell them 'we allies saved you. Tou may not know it, but we did. Now it is up to you to save yourselves, and help save the world.' " Cecil also addressed the meeting and asked those present to keep" before the public the fact that the league of na tions will not be successful unless each nation is prepared to sacrifice some thing. A resolution presented by Thomas was adopted, calling upon the peace dele gates to concentrate their efforts o. formation of the league. The United Press was recently in formed by one of the British delegates that the British government favors plac ing the German colonies under control of the league of nations, with Great Brit ain as trustee for their administration. It Is known that practically all the al lied nations are averse to returning the colonies to Germany under ante-bellum conditions. ' British and Americans Agree Special Cable to The Journal and the Chicago uauy Piwa. (Copyright. 1019. tJ Chicago Daily Nm Co.) Paris, Jan. 27. Every day that passes increases the certainty that Britain and the united states nave reacnea agrees ment on all fundamental questions ; pated and a number of them, it was and are working closely together. Both ' learned today, have sent for their f ami nations have made concessions; Britain lies to go to Paris. has accepted our views as to certain i vital phases of the league of nations,; nd we have surrendered to Britain with respect to our old contention re garding freedom of the Seas. No regret should be wasted over this surrender, for it was the weakest point In the American program. Our origi nal conception grew out of the con troversies first with Britain and then with Germany over the rights of neu trals. We claimed the privilege under the existing sea laws of trading freely with both sides. Britain contended that while these laws were applicable in former times they were not so any longer since modern wars are fought, not between professional armies arid navies, but between whole peoples. Everybody is a combatant in a certain sense and, therefore,' everything is contraband. We practically acceded to this view when, on entering the war. we helped the ames to tignten tne blockade. The chief cause of our present con cession to Britain is the realization that the day is indeed past when wars can be fought according to rules. The league of nations may make all the rules It pleases, but when a great conflagration sweeps the world and the nations again plunge into a desperate life and death struggle all ' rules will be in vain, for nobody will observe them. The real evil is not the break ing of war rules, but war itself. Why. therefore, waste efforts in drafting rules, which would be better expended towards preventing war altogether; The best preventive plan yet sug gested is the establishment of a league of nations. If a strong league of na tions with suitable limitations of arma ments can be organised, the whole question of the freedom of the seas immediately becomes a secondary one. This reasoning may be considered the basis of the present warm Anglo-Ameri can understanding. Delegate.; Kept Posted Paris, Jan. 27 Without its two offi cial, "digesters" the American peace com mission could not begin the day, for the commission would have but slight knowledge of, the doings in the world the previous day. " The two "digesters" are W. C. Bullitt and Charles Mers. neither of whom has reached the age of 30. The posts they hold down, however, are two of the most important of all connected with the peace commission. They are the verbal newspapers of the Hotel Crlllon, and their news is served to them each morn ing through every available agency the newspapers themselves, diplomatic correspondence and the budget of "live news" that ia forwarded each day by wireless from the state 'department at Washington. ; Early in the day after the news and information has : been assembled and that which Is worthy of recording is separated from that ' which is deemed unworthy. Mr. Bullitt leaves his offioa and journeys t-J the Hotel de Crillon, where he "communes wyh each of the four commissioners, Messrs. Lansing, House, White and General Bliss, and in 20 minutes' period he gives them the "inside stuff or the "real low down" on tbe world at large. SITUATION RUSSIA HELD UP AS WARNING TO AMERICAN PEOPLE William H. Galvani, in an Ad dress at Open Forum, Re views Russian Troubles. "When surveyinr the work of the civ ilized world and contemplating the pur pose of the men now assembled at Paris, .our most solemn duty is to so do our part that no such governmental ex periences and calamities as befell Rus sia shall again overtake mankind, here or elsewhere, William H. Galvani ad monished in an address to the open forum meeting of the Church of Our Father, Sunday night. Tt was ia 1903," Mr. Galvani contin ued, "when at a meeting of the Social Democratic i Labor party. Lenin won the day for the radical wing, which be came known under the name of Bolshe vists, meaning the majority members, while the defeated minority became known as the Menshevlsta. "While the theorists were theorizing, the sober-minded people of Russia, the bourgeouisie, formed from all parties, business, professional, literary awl sci entific men, labored for a modern con stitutional government. In this they finally succeeded, when in 1917 a suc cessful revolution caused a change from autocratic lawlessness to defhocratio law and order. Failure to avail themselves of violence to insure their success gave the -Bolshevists their pportunity." All property, national opportunities, factories, mills, mines, railways, banks, etc., were Immediately transferred to the soviet government on the rise to power of the Bolshevists, to be operated by the proletariat. Workingmen were armed and the capitalistic class dis armed, explained Mr. Galvani. and only soldiers, sailors and workingmen could vote, hold office and serve in the army. Many Cities to Honor Fighting Americans Washington. Jan. 27. America's fa mous righting divisions will parade in the nation's lareer cities, if plans under consideration by Secretary Baker prove practical. As yet dates and units to be given the privilege of marching before their friends are very uncertain. Secre tary Baker emphasized the fact that every means possible will be devised to bring about a series of great public demonstrations for the returning heroes. commissioners are so Informed. If the Balkans appear to be breeding trouble, he explains the causes underlying the trouble. Ho tells them also what has happened the day bejore In America, 1 yhat the senate and bouse nave aone. nor what they are contemplating doing. Taken all in all. Mr. Bullitt and Mr. Mers are the most rapid disseminators of news extant. Grey to Speak on League Paris. Jan. 27. Viscount Edward. Grey, who was Britain's foreign minister at the ttone of the outbreak of the war, and the chief sponsor in Great Britain of the league of nations project, is ex pected to expound his ldeaa on the subject before the French committee at the Sorborme. Long Peace Session Expected Wanhinarton. Jan. 27. (U. P.) 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The Oaly School teaching each lesson the entire evening, 8 to 11. where you receive tho proper amount, of practice. Tbe OBly Sehool with a system where you dance with dosens of different part ners, teaching the gentleman to lead and lady to follow correctly (the only way to become a practical dancer), Tke Oaly School where each pupil re ceives a printed description of all dances free We do not teach before dancing parties begin, or give short cne-hour lessons, and I conscientiously -believe one lesson from us is worth six in the average school. The most backward pupil will not feel embarrassed and will meet refined people. Private lessons given all hours. Learn correctly from professional dancers. Catl afternoon or evening. Phone Main 7836. Clip this out tell your frtenda Butter P?IZt "Butter Nut tftaf make steel e soes maai. rvW eanr B'nai .B'ritli Plans Big Drive td Secure .lOOONew Members A drive for- 100ft- new members Into the B'nat- B'rtth organisation is the plan of the Jewish association In Port land. A membership' committee has been appointed, consisting of MUton Markewits assisted by Ben Rubin and Sig Llpmarf., Twelve captains will be chosen with eight men working under each captain. With every Jew in Port land enrolled in -the association, B'nai B'rith wilt give the city a centralized point of Jewish activity, it is felt-? In terests of the lodge are being furnished at a weekly get-together luncheon, held Tuesday noons at the Chamber of Commerce.'- ' - - President Shemansky launched ' the propaganda at the first meeting of the consolidated lodges last Tuesday . night. T ES, SMS J. R. Ellison of Portland Returns From Tour of Australia and New Zealand. "Bolshevism" la rampant in Queens land and many other sections of Aus tralia," aaye j. R. Ellison, whohas re turned from Australia and New Zea land, where he has been engaged for the past four months In establishing a Chautauqua circuit in the Antipodes. He "Labor is dominant, there and it is the -radical latuw aTnmant Tk ntin country, or 0 per cent of it, is unionised, while in America only 10 per cent of the labor is unionised. : Only ona ship was Duut in Australia during tho war, when there was an abundance of lum ber and law Arid Arvlno Aawt ships to move the Immense .stores of wueai wnicn we ames needed so badly and which Australia needed to selL "It seems almost incredible, but it is nevertheless true, that In the building of that one ship there were 275 strikes. Thd RtatA vmraramnta II.. ' CUV )llfcUUUi; controlled hy labor and in Queensland especially tho government is largely So cialistic. The state owns the railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, the meat markets, a trawling Industry, the Insur ance business and is still reaching out for other interests. - "If Australia could get rid of the 'go slow policy among its labor unions and tween capital and labor, it would cV-1 imiuy go iorwara m leaps ana ttoundst It is slightly larger than tbe United C i . i ,. g wjiwrtuiu(.ies exist on every hand. "Already many American manufactur ers have taken hold there, among them being automobile, cash register, type writer. MWinar mirSlnn ih(w anrl m)mi Industries and manufactures. Much Oregon lumber is sold there, aa the Australian timber is very hard. Amer ica seems to be greatly admired and many Australians have told me that they hope to make a visit to this coun try very soon." During his stay in the Antipodes. Mr. Ellison placed 73 players on the Chau tauqua circuit in Australia and New Zealand, tbe first show of thia charac ter being pjaced in operation in Sep tember. Seasoned slabwood and infelde wood j green stamps for cash. Hoiman Fuel Co., Main SS3, A-3353. Adv. iMGOOtifflB AVufvHM- BOLSHEVISM RAMPAN ANTIPOD CHAUTAUQUA BUILDER TOTTTte irea&sssu TTtotag Sod QJs " PLEA FOR RUSSIA IS E BY ATTACHE OF THE OLD REGIE Stabilization of Government Is j PredictedpSays Old Russia Gave AH to A comprehensive outline of the things that Russia did in the war and a plea for the support of the form of Russian gov ernment which be felt sure would come but of the present chaos was given by C J. Medsikhofskyr old Russia's only com mercial attache, while investigating ship ping facilities in Portland recently. Mr? Medcikhofsky explained that dur ing the war Russia owned what is known as a volunteer , fleet. ; These- first went to the navy and were later assigned to the government owned mercantile fleet After the- Russian cojlapse Great Brit ain took over 80,000 tons of this fleet and five American, Vessels under charter," the terms of, the later agreement being that the ships would be returned when needed by the Russian government. . - - To "Ask " fer : Vessels The Siberian government, which the commercial attache says Is the only one competent to speak for real Russia, will nek America for the five ships soon, and they will be operated - in the. Pacific, Three of them are planned to bo as MAD - JJ; iv I v-j'i li : : rpvfiirri nil Jj O K 0 LP (GREAT if y'ij(c;:t(o)ik i' signed to transpacific service between Vladivostok and some American port. To get an idea for the best connection on this side for such a fleet, Mr. Medslkhof sky has been visiting the various ports on the Pacific coast. With this purpose in view he came to this city recently to look over the harbor facilities here. He carried away with him exhaustive data on port conditions and facilities in Portland and urged Port land . business men to make some ar rangements to get connections ' with Si beria, where he declares a great develop ment will take place after revolution has run its course. " . Raiila Give. Her All ' During the evening Mr. Medzlkhof sky " was here the -Chamber - of - Commerce gave a supper ' tn honor of him and there he told the story of how Russia gave her all. He says Russia did not have the shells to meet the criuls and her armies were killed off by the ten of thousands until Russia was bled" white. : - - An example of the awful, .toll taken in Russia was proved by the way the family of Mr, Medcikhofsky gave to the cause. " Two brothers and a sis ter went down on various Russian ves sels, victims of the Uerman fleet. An other sister in the horror of revolu tion and pillage shot herself and hii remaining heir, a nephew, Tell fighttntf for Russia. . ; . Russia could do no more and for this reason, tho . attache believed that the government, which will eventually be established there, should be given some consideration at the final peace table, because old Russia gave her all for the allied cause. , Calmly referring to "the next war," Major Oeneral Leonard Wood urges a system of universal , training for na- . tional defense. - - TODAY AND TUESDAY BIG BILL RUSSELL IN "ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING" Comedy Drama You'll Like to Limit. FORD WEEKLY Smiling Bill Parsons : This Fat ; King of Joy keep your laugh pump going full blast for thirty minutes.- Li ii LL U L )? 0 T 0 0 ' Strom i have taken a turn for the worse, the i V " : - - -