TIJE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTL AND; SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10,' 1919. ...
REPUBLICANS TRY
TO FORCE HOUSE
TO TAKE RECESS
... . ." . -
Attempt on Part of Former Leader
jManh: Is Successfully Blocked
by Champ Clarke
JLUNOISAN IS STUBBORN
Congressman Says He Intends to
'Leave During Hot Weather;
Bills Called "Chicken Feed."
.. Washington. Aug. 9. A Repub
lican attempt to force the house to
recess for the remainder of the sum
mer, despite the high cost of living
crisis and Mr. Wilson's recommen
dations for relief, . was successfully
blocked by Democratic leader Champ
Clark. The movement to adjourn
was headed by former Republican
.leader James R. Mann of Illinois.
Me. Mann's contention was that it
was unnecessary for the house to re
, main in session during: the hot weather.
H insisted that the members would be
in condition to do more effective work
after having a rest for their "bodies and
souls."
Former Speake Clark immediately
" took issue with the Illinois member.
. Instead of taking a recess, he declared,
i - It was bis purpose to telegraph every
absent Democratic member to return at
once ao that the president's program
may be taken up without delay.
' Majority Leader Mondell assumed a
compromise attitude by proposing the
" three day recess until the committees
are ready to report out bills suggested
by the president. Representative Gar
ner 'of Texas, the Democratic whip,
suggested that good headway could be
made 1f the house should proceed with
consideration of bills now on the cal
endar. Replying to this suggestion Mr.
Mann said :
Therq always will ' be bills on the
calendar. If I thought that by staying
here for several days, 24 hours a day,
we could wind up all legislation I, would
gladly Btay, but I am in favor of con
gress taking a recess, and whether it
does or not, I intend to leave here and
only the designation of a sergeant-at-arms
to. keep me here could prevent my
going. These bills on the calendar are
nothing but chicken feed anyway."
- :'We had better be recognising cou-
; dltlons as they are," Mr. Clark declared.
" "We are stuck. We are going to be
- here until "this time next year, except
perhaps for a week's recess In Decem
ber for prudential reasons.
"Far from endorsing the idea of a
' recess as proposed by the gentleman
from Illinois, I am going to notify every
Democrat by telegraph to come back
here. I think we ought to go on with
business."
railroads was that if the - government
should once take them over it would be
compelled to continually operate them.
Mr. Plumb replied that the government
would be compelled to own them but
they could be operated by some dele
gated agency, even in the event of the
tri-partite plan of operation.
FORCE NO
ADVOCATED
T
3BY TRADES UNION MEN
(Continued from P One)
aald that. It was positively denied by
Mr. Stone. Mr. Morrison and myself.
"There is a wage dispute now pend
ing and the strike action has been in
connection with that. There is no con
nection between that matter and the
presentation of this bill here. There is
a matter of statesmanship and we would
be blind to our dwn interests If we
should attempt to bring it In here.
"If the strike power is used it will
only be used as a means of settling wage
disputes.
MUST FI!Ot A SOLUTION
"When we say that If the railroad
problem Is not solved there will be
trouble, we merely mean to state that
there is a necessity for finding a so
lution, because of the feeling . of un
rest and discontent over the country."
OPPOSES VIOLENCE
'.i Mr. De Walt expressed satisfaction at
the witness' assurance that violent
- action was not contemplated. Mr.
Plum rejoined : "If I thought for one
moment hat any of the men contem
plated violence and controlled my activ
ities. I would not be here for one min
ute." Answering a question as to whether
he would favor application of the prin
ciple of tripartite control to all indus
tries, Mr. Plum said he would advo
cate its extension only to Industries
based on grant or monopoly.
Then your argument !s that If all
men interested In any enterppr-ise de
: termine that legislation of a similar
character, ehould be enacted, that would
be the thing to do?" asked Mr. DeWalt.
"If the public concurred in that de
termination," the author of the plan re
plied. .
EXFECTS EXTE2TSIOIT OF FLA"X
i "Suppose the steelworkers ehould want
the principle applied to Chat Industry?"
Mr. De Walt inquired. -.."I
think you will see that." Mr. Plumb
predicted.
"Where would you stop in the appli
cation of this principle," Mr. De Walt
persisted.
"Where grant and privilege ceases,"
was the retort.
, Taking up one at a time, the witness
then agreed that nationalization might
well be applicable to water works sys
tems. Illuminating gas plants, traction
systems and toll roads. - .
Mr. De Walt declared that was "going
mighty far."
He asked again, where would be the
' stopping' point. (
DOEITT MEA3T SOCIALISM
We should stop the moment we come
"to a business which Is done on a privi
lege Individuals cannot enjoy," Mr.
. Plumb said.
Doesnt that lead to socialism V asked
Mr. De Walt.
'"Not at all replied Mr. Plumb. It
leads t a-situation where grants made
by the public are conserved for the pub
lic and f dr private interest."
. - "Then every industry which has re
ceived a grant should be governed by
this principle ; Isn't that the final analy-
- ais :" the Pennslyvania member pressed.
' "Yes, if the word 'grant is defined
correctly". Mr. Plumb conceded.
One of .- the attacks launched against
thePlumb plan for nationalisation of
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"WANT" ADS
TODAY
CONFERENCE IS HELD BV
BACKERS OF PLUilB PLAN
XWahnlgton,Aug. S. Readjustment
of the forces behind the Plumb plan
for the nationalization of the railroads
so as to Include interests other than
those of organised labor was begun
today;"
The first of a series of conferences
which mark the extension of the activi
ties of the railroad brotherhoods ' and
other labor organizations to men. and
women in every , walk of life, was held
this afternoon, and Judge Walter Clark,
chief Justice of the supreme court of
North Carolina, was elected temporary
chairman. The men who responded to
the invitation sent out by Glenn B.
Plumb, .counsel for the organized rail
way employes of America, and Edward
Keating, manager of the Plumb Plan
league, were in session all afternoon,
and will resume their sitting Monday.
The intention of the meeting .was de
scribed as follows:,
POLICY IS SOUGHT
A definite policy will be agreed upon
to protect the public interest in the so
lution of the railway program. The
purpose of the movement is to effect
a clarification of the national thought
upon the basle principles,-involved in
the so-called Plumb plan for the na
tionalization of the railroads under tri
partite control, with especial reference
to the principle loosely known as the
"Industrial Democracy."
The first meeting was an executive
session. Among those in attendance
were Governor Henry J. Allen of Kan
sas : Professor Kdward Bemis of New
York city ; former Governor Dunne of
Ills. ; Frederick C. Howe, Commissioner
of Immigration F. Porter of New York
city; J. A. Hopkins, chairman , of the
executive committee of the committee
of 48, and Morris L. Cook, consulting
engineer of Philadelphia.
MEET UiaOX OFFICIALS
This group met with A. B. Garretson,
advisor of the Order of Railway Con
ductors : James J. Forester, grand pres
ident. Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks; freight handlers, ex
press and station employes and other
officials of the railroad labor organiza
tions, who are now in Washington.
An announcement from the headquar
ters of the Plumb Plan league said the
afternoon session was devoted to the
presentation of theory of brotherhood
railroad plan and to an examination of
the evidence in Mr. Plumb's possession
showing that railroad properties of the
country have been ruined by manipula
tions of private ownership. The state
ment also said that the conference was
In direct line with the president's ad
dress before congress yesterday and that
the proponents of the Plumb plan would
seek an early conference withhlm.
EXPECTS STRIKE TO END
The railroad administration also took
steps to meet the crisis precipitated by
the sporadic strikes of shopmen through
out the country and to avert the crisis
tied up in the demands of the other
brotherhoods for increased wages. Walk
er D. Hines, director general of rail
roads, has called 'a meeting for Monday
of practically all railroad officials, who
are, in charge of the labor end of the
railroad administration, to consider the
problem.
The hope was expressed; att- the rati
road administration that tha situation
in regard p the striking shopmen would
be clarified by Monday as a, result of
meetings .Of the unions Sunday afternoon.
MAITY. SHOPMEN OUT
According to reports received by the ,
administration, several thousand strik
ing shopmen have lalready returned to
work as a result of President Wilson's
declaration that they must be back on
the Job before the government can take
up- their demands for a wage Increase.
Officials, however, were not inclined to
be jubilant over the number of men who
have gone back to work, as a large
majority of the striking shopmen are
still out. Reports were received that
more meh had gone out on strike in New
England, and concern, was expressed
over the embargo on shipments of fresh
fruit, especially peaches In certain sec
tions of the country, caused by the
strike.
LOS ANGELES GOES
DOWN TO SEA
AND
WELCOMES FLiET
Dream of Commercial Future Is
Dreamed When It Sees 32
. Vessels Off San Pedro's Shore
TO ASK FOR BETTER HARBOR
Speakers Are Primed to Tell Ad
miral Rodman and Secretary
Daniels . What Is Wanted.
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
OF RAILROADS OPPOSED
Seattle, Aug. . (U. P.) Opposition
to government ownership of the rail
roads, which It is said would "severely
strain- the credit of the nation," and
approval of corporate ownership, are
voiced 'by the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States In a statement
issued by its board of directors, who
were in session here all day today.
This statement. It was explained. In
corporates the views of business men
of the entire nation obtained by a
questlonalre sent to every section of
every state In the union.
The statement in part follows :
"The demands of the railway labor
organizations create a situation which
calls for the most serious attention and
deepest thought of all citizens. Theee
demands raise vital questions which af
fect directly every phase of life through
out the United States. They constitute
a definite program for government own
ership and this, despite the fact that
government ownership has proved to be
disastrous wherever it has been applied.
"Any proposal for government owner
ship of railroads, whatever the pro
vision for . operation, raises questions
which every citizen must eventually
consider for himself. To increase the
present public debt from $30,0000.000,000
ot $50,000,000,000 in order to acquire the
railroads- would severely strain the
credit of the nation, and depress the
value of Liberty bonds and Victory
bonds held by millions of jxiople."
Railroads Report
General Return of
Striking; Shopmen
Chicago. Aug. (U. P.) Railroads
centered here reported tonight a gen
eral return of Bhopmen to their work.
In Chicago shops the men still. were
out. obeying J. D. Sanders, secretary
of the "Chicago district council, an
organization not recognized by union
men. Sanders wrote President Wilson
that the shopmen will not consider re
turning, to work until their wage de
mands of last February are granted.
Union leaders urged their men to re
turn In the hope that conferences with
the railroad administration may begin
early in the week. They said tonight
enough, strikers will be back to permit
opening of negotiations tinder the terms
of the president's ultimatum. -
.The Illinoia Central reported it
freight and passenger; business operat
ing at 100 per cent despite the absence of
about 200 .workers here.' Elsewhere
along the line the men have voted to
return or have indicated they will. -
Tha Northwestern, the Milwaukee, the
Alton and others said the men were re
turning gradually. No further curtail
ments were made today in service. The
Northwestern which canceled 1 trains
Firday, did cot replace them.
Los Angeles, Cal.. Aug. f. U. P.)
A quarter million people stood at
America's western-most shore today
and' saw .emerge from the mists of
the sea; the new hope of the West's
maritime future b-
In actuality they saw, the grim.
gray outlines of the navy's .proudest
fighters take form from out of a
cloud of .naze and; resolve Into the
new Pacific fleet.
It was after the noon hour when the
great hulk of the flagship New Mexico
formed . put or a mere oiur in tne
seascape. Soon S3 fighting ships were
steaming la line toward Point Flrmin.
As they drew near voices . already
hoarse from cheering began a salvo of
welcome which was drowned as the guns
of Fort MacArthur roared the salute to
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, stand
ing with Admiral Hugh Rodman, the
fleet's commander, on the bridge of the
giant New Mexico.
HAYOB CLIMBS ABOARD .
Signal flags broke out from he flag
ship, there was a bellow of whistles
and aboardship a clanking of chains.
Oreat anchors went over the sides and
they anchored to the Pacific's shores
once and for all, the realisation of a
western dream.
Mayor Meredith P. Snyder of Los
Angeles and other officials climbed to
the deck of the New Mexico from a
yacht and official greetings were ex
tended to Admiral Rodman and Secre
tary Daniels and through them to the
fleet,
Then came the real reception, when
thousands of 'men were given shore
leave, .and . Xos. Angeles, San Pedro,
Long Beach and' adjoining, cities threw
open their doors. y
Swarthy faced aming gobs gobbled
goodies at a score of "Y" and K. of C
huts, They danced on the streets with
pretty girls. They rubbed elbows with
civilians and everyone got acquainted.
LOS ANGELES WAXTS SOMETHING
At the clubs and hotels, officers were
doing, with maybe more dignity and
maybe not Just what tlss gobs were do
Ing getting acquainted ? .-: C. ' ' "A
And the homefolks, all the while, were
getting primed to tell Admiral Rodman
and Secretary Daniels "'Juat - what the
West wants what it knows the fleet is
bringing as the first concrete evidence
of its symbolic cargo of future pros
perity.
Many harbor Improvements will be
asked for and the West is confident It
will be given an affirmative answer.
It was Secretary Daniels who aroused
hope when he declared that the sending
of the fleet is just the beginning. More
training stations, more' and bigger bases,
bigger drydocks and repair stations and
better ports must follow, he said. '
PROSPERITY IS SEEK ," . i
It sounded good to the west. It meant
that no longer must commerce be driven
from its shores by shallow, unimproved
or poorly maintained harbors. It meant
the rein which had held Pacific trade
in checks for half a century is about
to be cut. -
With this dream of new commercial
progress in view the reception was the
more whole-hearted and the more the
men of the fleet and the men of the
shore rubbed elbows, the more clearly
was the meaning realized. ;
In the eyes of the West, those grim,
grey battleships this afternoon battered
down the bars to a commercial future
and pulled aside the curtain to a visTSlr
of future , strength, security and fair
dealing.
Disciplinary Head . '
of Y. M; 0. A. Busy
On Overseas Trip
New York, Aug. 9. Two hundred and
eighty members of the Red Cress and
ether welfare organizations, including
Garland B. Pollard, head of the board
of discipline of -the Y. M. C. A., were
on board the liner Patiica which arrived
from Marseilles today,
Mr. Pollard revealed that since Janu
ary 1, C7 male Y. M. C. A. workers and J
five wftmen were tried for various minor
offenses. Sixty of the men and pne
woman were found guilty.
Another passenger was Dr. Alonso
Taylor, formerly,, of the University of
Pennsylvania, and chief of ' surveyors
of the American relief commission In
Europe. ,
Faster Planes for "
Forest Patrol in
Oregon Are Urged
Salem. . .Aug. . The eight Curtiss
training planes now here on forest patrol
duty will be superseded, plane for plane.,
by DeHavilands before September X, If
recommendations made by Major Albert
B. Smith; in charge of the squadron, are
accepted bV Colonel H. H. Arnold of San
Francisco, in command of the air serv
ice of the Western department. Sixty
miles an 'hour, the normal cruising speed
of the Curtis plane, la not -fast enough
for patrol work, in the opinion of Major
Smith. The DeHavilands have a cruis
ing speed of from 100 to 120 miles an
hour. ' " r
Swift Ce of Portland, . has been
asked for the loan of a huge tent of
sufficient capacity to house the six
planes to be stationed here, as well as
to provide room for a repair shop a.nd
headquarters. If the request is granted
the tent will be pitched on Olcott field
and will be used as temporary quarters
this year. If the air patrol service
proves as successful as forestry service
men now believe it will permanent han
gaa will be erected here next year.
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Mrs. Rena Mooney :
Speaks Saturday in
Behalf of Husband
Rena Mooney. wife of Thomas - J.
Mooney, San Francisco labor leader
convicted in 1S1 "on a charge of hav
ing thrown a bomb into a preparedness
parade, spoke at The v Auditorium Sat
urday night..' i---.'
Mrs. Mooney is trying to raise funds,
under the auspices of the International
Workers' 'Defense league, to continue
the defense of her husbahd and of .Bil
lings, another .defendant. Her address
in Portland was arranged by the Cen
tral Labor unions. She collected $228.19.
"We are the victims of a conspiracy
against labor," she Bald. A large audi
ence was interested by her graphic re
Hal of the events leading up to the
trial and of her own acquittal. She
accused the prosecution of bribery and
other unfair, methoda
Mooney was sentenced xto death, but
sentence was commuted to life Imprison
ment. -
Imbeulement Is Chsrged
' Spokane". Wash., Aug. 9. E. L. N'orrls.
local manager of the Sunset Reading
club, has been arrested on a charge of
embezzlement. The warrant charges a
shortage of J 1200. Morris shas been man
ager of the local club for -a number of
years.
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