The Oregon daily journal., March 22, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

i-HE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, , MONDAY. MARCH 22, 192&.
RUSSIA READY TO
PAY HER DEBTS, IS
LENIN STATEMENT
By Ftorbes W. Falrbalrn
London, March 22". Georg t Lane
bury, editor of the Dally Herald,
just back from, a six month' tour of
fsovlet Russia, granted me today a
brief Interview, the first he has
given gince his return. In tht cofurse
of the conversation he quoted Len-In'S-,ownsurnmary
of Russia's po
sition as follows:
- "Russia stands ready to repay her
entire debt to the rest of the world.
We - are not gotng to repudiate one
penny. We are allowing -the auditors
of the British banks to come to Rus
sia' and check up their debts prepara
tory to repayment Russia's natural
resources are ample to take care of all
Iter indebtedness. ,
"Regarding trade between Russia and
the rest of the world, we are ready
and anxious to resume confmerclal ne
gotiations and ready to pay with gold
and goods for anything we receive. We
are -especially anxious to begin trading
with America and England. We want
to stop fighting and get to work.
"Regarding directed negotiations with
the Western powers, I stand ready to
meet Lloyd George or any of his rep
resentatives at any place and at any
time. I know thai, once we meet, there
yPl be no more trouble, but there must
be negotiations before debts are paid
and economic relations are resumed In
full force."
Mr. Lansbury added :
"Lenin and Trotzky are both idol
ised by the people. They ars not liv
ing in better style than the rest, but
are sharing their people's trials. Of
course, the system Is not working
smoothly as yet, but It Is rapidly ap
proaching perfection."
OF WASHINGTON STATE
(Continued Fma Pit One!
legislation and that they might just as
'well ga home.
GOVEHNOR IIAIIT CITES
REASONS FOR SESSION
Olympian March 22. (U. P.) follow
ing la the text of act in- Qovemor Louis
F. Hart's message to the special session
of the Washington state legislature:
"The constitution of the state vests in
the Chief executive 'the power to oon-!
vena the legislature in extraordinary or :
special session. The same article of the
constitution makes tt the duty of the
executive to comrnurilcato at every ses
sion by message: to the legislature the
condition of the affairs of the stats and
recommend such measures as he shall
deem expedient for their action. The
special session of the legislature haying
been convened you are entitled to know
the necessity therefor,
"When admitted into, the union in
Jttt our state started In a reasonably
modest way under a stable representative-government,
providing only such
governmental functions as custom and
experience has proved, necessary for the
peace, happiness and prosperity of the
people at a cost of" about $4.70 per
capita.
."Since. that time many departments,
boards and commissions, adding numer
ous theretofore unknown governmental
functions, have been created by the leg
islature, with but one attempt at organ
isation or consolidation under depart
mental Vi A a u until ua flnri th iut rf
wi(Ii i us. m, um in s . s u w s u .
government has arisen to $20.81 per
capita..
"Continuing adding governmental
functions can but continue to increase
governmental expense and higher rate of !
taxation.
"Providing revenues by direct taxes on
property has almost reached the divld- !
tng line between taxation and confis-'
cation. j
"What the state most needs is not
greater appropriations but the exercise j
. of sensible, rigid economy In all its de-1
partment.. The plans for reorganising'
the boards, and commissions under de- i
partmenta! heads are not sufficiently
worked out in detail to justify their !
presentation at thi time, nor would the
time at your disposal at this special:
session be sufficient for an intelligent !
consideration thereof. The suggestion is
. niaae lor me siuay oy me people De- !
tween now end the next regular session I
pi the legislature.
"Prom the year 191S to 191 the as-
sessed valuation of the property of this
state increased from 11.005,086, 251 to
; tl.0SS.93S.644. or an increase of abnut
S per cent. "
DEFICIENCY
"It has been the "practice of the boardd
oi equalisation lor several years to matte
a very low tax levy for general state
purposes In one year . and levying the
maximum or near maximum rate for
the succeedlps year to take care of the
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Consuelo Tanderbilt of New York,
and Duke of Marlborougli.
deficiencies caused by the previous year's
low levy.
"Following this custom the board of
equalisation in Saotembcr. ISIS jnailt a. !
tax levv, for general stte purposes of i
1.8 of a mill. This levy was made about
six weeks prior te the signing of th
armistice, and the legislative session of
1919 Immediately following the levying
of this tax - and the signing of the
armistice, found Itself confronted with
'after war' conditions that demanded
appropriations far in excess- of those
ever heretofore made. The result of this
low tax levy and increased appropri
ation was that the estimated revenue
for the blennlum April 1, 1919, to March
SI, 1921. was J1.907.176.S9 lesa than the
actual appropriations for the same
period and we were confronted on March
. 1920, with an overdraft In the general
fund amounting to $1.111, (149. 65.
"H the tax levy for general state
rur poses made in September, 1918, had
been the full 3 mill levy in antici
pation of fter war expenditures, the
revenues for the first half of this blen-J
mum would have been $1,243,000 greater
than they in fact were and would have
more than taken care of the present
overdraft in tha general fund. This con
dition makes It impossible to appropri
ate money from the general fund to
take care of deficiencies in other than
strictly state fund institutions unless
some relief can be had In excess of the
2 mill tax levy.
EDUCATIONAL Ilf STITTjTIOITS
"The close of the war and the resump
tion of civil affairs brought an increased
enrollment to the state university and
the state college of nearly 70 per cent,
which made it impossible for thasa Insti
tutions to function with the funds avail
able from a tax levy fixed at the 1917
session, to say nothing of the demands
for increased wages and other constant
ly growing higher expenses.
"This condition Is relatively true of
the state normal schools; and the funds
available for al of the higher educa
tional Institutions will have been ex
hausted by the time the legislature meets
in regular session, and unless some relief
is granted at this time there will be no
funds available or anticipated from
which the deficiency - appropriations
could be met nor that would take care
cf the deficiency for the coming bien
aiura with a tax levy aa fixed In 1917.
- "In 1911 the legislature endeavoring
to get these institutions on a better
business basis, provided for what has
been generally known as the rnjllage tag
and in 1917 this mlllage ta was re
vised and at the same time the board
or .higher curricula of the state was
directed in their report next preceding
the convening of the legislature In 1921
to recommend any changes in levy which
the state board may deem-necessary or
proper and to give thehr specific grounds
and reasons therefor. It Is not- prac
ticable to readjust this mill age tax with
out tuch detailed report at contemplated
in thia direction to the board of higher
curricula and without considerable
thought and study on the part of tne
legislators to determine what is just
and naeeasary. r .- ""-so c.-., , - i
"The temper of tha neool of nor Mat
l not such as to Justify the legislature
n "plderlng any matters, that will ex
tend the length of the session unreason-
ably or that can be deferred until the
regular session next January.
"No appropriation should be made at
this session for any purpose.
CHA50E OF TAX LETT
"To take care of the deficit caused
by a taxleyy one and two-tenths mills
lower than Tit should have been for the
year 1919, and of the increased cost of;
maintenance. It is recommended tnal
section 9212 of Remington's Codes and
Statutes of Washington be amended by
raising the maximum tax levy for gen
eral state purposes ana thus allow the
board of equalization to make a levy to
raise the funds to take care of all of
these deficiencies.
"At the regular session you will be
askedto change the date for meeting
of the board of equalisation, as well as
changing the beginning or tne nscai year
from April 1 to July 1. Reasons for tha
proposed change wiU be presented to the
regular session.
"It is the province of the legislative
branch of government to determine gov
ernmental policies, and the board ou
nn&ltSatinn should meet lirTmedlatelV
1 after adjournment of the regular Ses
sion or the legislature to levy a tax to
raise funds to carry on the work laid
out by the legislature.
"This change, of course, could not be
come operative before the year 1922,
even if adopted at the next regular ses
sion. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
"The condition of our public schools Is
almost. If not quite as deplorable as the
Institutions of- higher learning. Hun
dreds of teachers are quitting the pro
fession Cor more remunerative employ
ment. Young men and women are being
deterred from nimllfvlna- for and enter.
ing the tAofession by reason of the mea-
ger wages paid school teachers as com
pared with men and women engaged in
other vocations. A conference was held
somegweeks ago with the superintendent
of public instruction and a plan of cam
paign mapped out to be executed the lat
ter part of this month and early In April
to Induce the local boards and electors
to provide ways and means to take care
of increased expense incident to reason
able wages. It Is hoped that the school
directors and the electors in the several
districts throughout the state wherein
It is necSbsary to increase their revenue
In order to pay a living wage to their
teachers, will not hesitate to take ad
vantage of the present statute and where
necessary make a tax levy of 20 mills
or so much as is needed for that pur
pose. It is confidently believed that
If this is done the present unsatisfactory
eondltion may be tided over until the
regular session of the legislature having
before It a well digested bill, prepared in
advance, may enact such legislation at
the rea-ular seasion as will give perma
nent relief and will equalise the revenue
upon a census basis. A commission to
make a thorough survey and report a
code to the next session is recommended.
80LDIEBS BOJrUS
"Early In the regular session last year1
there was adopted, by the almost unani
mous vote of the senators and members
of the house, what waa known as senate
Joint resolution No. S by Senator Smith,
urging congress to take certain action
for the relief of the returned service
men. In all but -one thing congress did
the things requested and public senti
ment appears to be almost as nearly
unanimous as was the legislature a yar
ago in aemanding that something be
done for these "boys.' A carefully drawn
bill will be presented providing a rea
sonable sum for each returned service
man and for the dependents of those who
will never return, fixing the manner of
its payment and providing- for the issue
and sale ot general state bonds to pro
vide the funds necessary. , If this bill
should be passed it ought to be referred
to the voters at the general election in
November, 1920.
WOMAJ SCFrRAGE
"At the general election held in Novem
ber, I9lt. the citlsens of this state, by
an overwhelming majority, amended the
constitution oC the state of Washington
to provide for equal suffrage regardless
of sex. Sinfce that time the. state has
done well under the Joint management
of the men and women of the state and
oar people are -fully committed to the
principle of woman suffrage. K -
"At the first session of the sixty-sixth
congress of the United States) of America
begun and held at the city of Washing -
ton on Monday, May 19, mi, a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution extendinar. the 'rtarht of
suffrage to women was passed. Said pro
posed amendment reads as follows:
Article The right ot citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by : the United 'States or by
any state on account of sex.
. " 'Congress shall have power to enforce
DUKE DOES NOT
CONTEST ACTION
London, March 82. (U. P.) iThs
Duchees of Marlborough, who was
Consuelo Vanderbllt of iJew York.
today wa granted a decre restorr
ing her conjugal rights. .
The decree Is effective to .14 days.
The duke did not contest the court ac
tion, which was believed preliminary
to an action for complete divorce.
Sir Edward . Carson represented the
duchess ia court.
Viscount Erlelgfi, son of Lord Reading,
Is a member counsel for the duke.
The Duchess of Marlborough, daugh
ter of William K. Vanderbllt. Sr., and
the now Mrs. O. H. JP. Belmont.' insti
tuted the suit for the restitution of con
jugal rights on Friday. This Is the
customary initial step toward a petition
for divorce In English courts.
this article by appropriate legislation.'
"On the ISth day of June, 1919. the
then acting secretary of! state certified
a copy of said Joint resolution and sent
the same to the governor of the state
of Washington with a request that he
eause it to be submitted to the legisla
ture of this state for such action as may
be had.
"In conformity with such request, said
resolution Is herewith transmitted for
ratification.
COJClU8IOW
"In the foregoing, effort "has been made
to justify the proclamation convening
the legislators in extraordinary session,
which was issued with a full knowledge
that while the power of convening the
legislature Is vested in the chief execu
tive the subjects to be consMered, the
action to be taken and the duration of
the session are matters jesting in the
sound discretion of the legislators. It
has many times been truly said that the
legislature of Washington has ever been
responsive to public opinion ; and never
was the general sentiment of the people
of this state more completely crystallised
upon any matter than in the present de
mand that the legislators speedily attend
to the business they find at hand to do
and return to their several homes, thus
relieving our citizens of any anxiety as
td what new legislation may be enacted.
"With an abiding faith In the patriot
ism and integrity of the legrtalators to
do as their constituents would have them
do, and as their several consciences dic
tate, this extraordinary session of the
legislature or Washington was convened.'
CAUCUS NAMES PROPOSITIONS
TO BE CONSIDERED IN SESSION
Olympla, Wash., March 22. When
the special session for the legislature of
the state of Washington convenes here
today it will be pledged to consider
five propositions agreed upon by the
house and senate caucuses and will in
all probability take up the question of
taxation and the" revision of the tax
laws oi tne state.
The five points definitely decided upon
before the caucuses adjourned were
those recommended b the Joint appro,
priations committee, which had been in
session here for some das, and were as
follows :
First The general tax levy limita
tions. N
Second The common school emer
gency. Third The soldiers' compensation
measure.
Fourth The national woman's suf
frage amendment
WOULD RAISE TAX LIMIT
Fifth Provision tor a commission to
to be appointed by the governor to make
a study and survey of the present com
mon school laws and to make a report
of Uie conditions found, and to make
report and such recommendations as
necessary to the regular session of the
legislature in January, 1921.
Point one has reference to the chang
ing of the legal limit of taxation for
general purposes outside of education,
from three to five mills.
This is destined to give relief to the
higher educational institutions by al
lowing appropriations to be mads from
the general fund until the regular ses
sion of the legislature In January, next
Point two contemplates the raising of
the amount of $10 per census child from
the. state and $10 per census child from
the county to some larger amount Mrs.
Josephine Corliss Preston, state super
intendent of public' instruction, would
have Upraised to 20 in each case, but
the general opinion Is that It will be
leas than that.
DEMAND AW ACCOCKTLBrO
Point three is the soldiers' compe
aation measure, providing for a bond
issue of $11,000,000 from which the sol
diers, sailors and marines would be paid
$16 per month for every month they
were tn the service.
Point four would ratify the national
woman's suffrage amendment. This will
pass almost, if not. unanimously.
Point five would revise the present
system of taxation for educational pur
poses. The old organisation in both house
and the senate prevailed when the cau
cuses were opened today, and the pros
pects now are that there will be only
about three days of the session, unless
a fight develops ever the construction
of the state capitol group, which1 was
injected Into the meeting today when
Senator E. T. Coman and Senator
Oeorge Lamping asked that the com
mission be called before the legislature
to give an account of its doings.
Lamping would have had a commit
tee appointed to report at the next regu-
lar session, but Senator Coman asked
that they be called before the legisla
ture to give account
There is no charge of graft anywhere
against the commission, of which Louis
F. Hart present governor, is the chair-maa-and
opponents to an inquiry say it
merciy . a political move. Chargrs C
inefficiency and waste were made by
Senator Lamrrimr. whi waa vaw tm
in his denunciation of the plan "beina
used.
WOMAN'S RIGHT TO BAXLOT
IS WON AFTER MANY TEARS
By Mrs. Emms Salts De Tee
President of National CouncU of Woman Voter
(Written for the Cnitatt Frew)
Olympla, Wash., JdarclTh. The rati
fication of the federal suffrage amend
ment, by the Washington legislature all
but marks the finish of the work which
our forefathers began to make this a
perfect representative, government rec
ognizing at last that women are people
and making the slogan, of the Revolu
tionary, war a. fact, which was that
taxation without representation ia tyr
anny and that government without con
sent is unjust. -J -
The people of the state of Washing
ton should feel especially gratified, now
that nation-wide suffrage is in sight,
for Washington save the largest ma
jority of any state in the Union for
guff rage, it carrying by a majority of
more than two . to on in 110.
CLASH OT BIGHTS '
The subject of suffrage, as I under
stand It, is net to arbitrarily declare
woman's rights : as against man's, or
that we. wish t usurp power or alien
ate men. ' - -'J..- " " ' -
But it is the rahtiwr; tt is t teach
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Frank Cosack
Frank Cusack. first secretary of
the Communist Labor party In Ore
gon, escaped from Good Samaritan
hospital some time after 2 o'clock
this morning and " is now being
Bought by immigration bureau of
ficials. He was arrested some weeks
ago and was being detained in the
county Jail in default of $10,000
bond when he was seized with in
fluenza.. Removed to the hospital for treat
ment, he was kept in a private room.
During the shift of nurses, it Is sup
posed that someone smuggled his
clothes Into the room, which he man
aged to don and escape.
The- Immigration authorities are hold
ing him for deportation to Canada.
Cusack wm born in Ireland, but came
into the United States from Canada, ac
cording to records of the bureau.
Under the arrangement between state
and federal officials, those members of
the Communist Labor party who are
American citizens were to be tried in
the state court while those not cltlseus
were to be deported. In a trial ending
Saturday, Claud Hurst, Karl Oster
and Fred Fry were found guilty of
criminal syndicalism. Fry was not an
American, but was tried with the
others. Cusack was one of the others
arrested at the same time as the three
who were found guilty.
that our interests are one and the
same ; it is to show a higher and truer
companionship between men and women ;
it, is . to bring out if you please, the
harmonies and not the antagonisms ex
isting between the sexes.
'Nation-wide suffrage will 'cause no
revolution in' government. Some women
may go off on a tangent, as some men
have done, but there Is enough sense
and judgment in both, men and women
to keep a proper balance. The- great
good that is coming from the emancipa
tion of woman will be seen in the next
generation, because Children - born here
after wilil not be so warped, but they
will . be welcomed from harmonious
unions.
TflBEE IX ONE
Womanhood, childhood. manhood
these three are one. Together they
make the unit the family, the home,
and in the larger home, which la the
state, the nation and the world.
The women of the county should
Stand for equality of opportunity for
every human being ; for the right of
all children to a Joyful, carefree child
hood; for an environment for women
which will enthrone motherhood, im
prove childhood and make possible a
manhood fitted to meet the demands of
a better day which is coming.
I rejoice that the work of SO years
has been practically- accomplished, that
the women of this nation are about to
become politically tree.
DAY FOR DECIDING QUESTION
WILL BE FIXED AT CAUCUS
Dover, Del., March 22. tU. P.) -The
day for taking up the question of ratifi
cation of the federal suffrage amend
ment will be fixed aT a joint legisla
tive caucus tonight
The legislature met In special session
today to act on he suffrage question
and the school code. The latter, Gov
ernor Townsend's pet measure, will
be considered first. The opponents of
suffrage are expected to arrange a
trade, offering their support of the
sohopl code in return" for opposition to
the federal amendment.
Until the last few days suffrage ad
vocates apparently had a safe majority,
but the opposition has been gaining
strength and political observers look
tor i a long fight, with the. result
doubtful.
STATE IS ASKED TO REP Ax
MONEY SPEAT L RED TRIAL
Olympla. Wash., March 22. U. P.)
Representative W. II. . Thompson of
Lewis county introduced two resolu
tions in connection with the L W. W.
Armistice day kUllng-a and trial before
the morning session of the state legis
lature. One asked that the state make
an appropriation to repay the expenses
incurred in the L W. W. trial at Monte
sano which he estimated at $100,000.
This was in the form of a notice that
the matter will be raised at the next
session rather than a request for action
atAhls special session.
.The second resolution was "a similar
notice that the state would . be asked
to stand the expense in connection with
bringing to justice the two alleged mur
derers who escaped.
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Sell Flab Licensee at Oswego
. A.I Crandall of Oswego haj been ap
pointed a representative of the game
department to sell fish licenses In his
community. Cart r Shoemaker, state
game warden, announced this morning.
The appointment j was made for the
benefit of visitor at Oswego lake who
wish to 'fish but I haven't the required
license. . j- .
V;i' Meat to Be Inspected 'x.. ,' V
Twin Vall - VAbIu. v W ... t
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Falls will have cleaner meat In the fu
ture, as an meat sold in local shops
lootv new ey meat inspector.'
'Xo-table oil -la quite so good as
imported Pompeian Olive Oil. Adv.
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COMMONS
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PRISONER ESCAPES
fORTH PACIFIC CO.
REOPENS MILL;
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Th mill of the North Pacific
Lumber company resumed opera
tions last week after being closed
several weeks for repairs. The mill
has a capacity of 200,000 feet per
eight-hour shift and is now employ
ing 175 men. Additional shifts will
be put ou later in the season, ac
cording to H.x E. Fennel, general
manager of the plant.
The Pacific mill was operated for a
number of years under lease by C. F.
Swigert and W. E. Barnes. Upon ex
piration of this lease February 11 the
company was reorganised with W. B.
McKay as president and H. E. PenneU
secretary and treasurer. Donald Mc
Kay, formerly president of the concern,
retains 'a membership on ths board of
directors.
With the reorganization of tha com
pany tt was announced that J. O. Elrod,
Isaac D. Hunt, Cameron Squires. Ray
mond Wilcox, and S.,F. Wilson will be
associated with -the officers of the com
pany 1n the operation of the mill, but
that they are not stockholders in the
concern, which Is capitalised at $400,000.
The mill is located on a 100-acre tract
near the foot of Sherlock street Ap
proximately 2000 feet of valuable water
front constitutes one of the chief as
sets of the company. The ground and
mill property are valued at about
Si,eoo,ooo.
ITHOUT
IS NOW ON IN BERLIN
(Continued From Pig One)
terms as the agreement between labor
unions and the government for calling
off the general strike:
A new cabinet will be formed with the
cooperation of the labor unions.
REBELS TO BE PCJUSHED
. Officials of the Von Kapp Insurrec
tion will be punished.
Reorganisation of the administration
through appointment of republican offi
cials. '
Socialisation of industry, including
nationalization of mines and potash in
dustry. Stronger measures to. conserve and
increase the supply, of foodstuffs, prose
cution pf Illicit traders, and new agra
rian measures.
Reorganisation of the reichswehr un
der leadership of republican officers,
with special recognition .of the labor
unions.
Removal; of all known reactionaries
from the government
CITT IS BARRICADED "
Rumors that a communist army was
I marching on Berlin caused great ex
cltcment in the German capital yester
j day, a dispatch said. The inner city
! was fenced with double-barbed wire en-
j tangtements. ' ' -
; Machine guns have been placed at
regular areas throughout Berlin, dis
patches said. Holes have been knocked
in government buildings for the erec
tion of machine gun emplacements.
One dispatch said that radicals tn the
strike mavement bad issued a manifesto
declaring the workers will remain out
until tJVsy obtata complete Socialism.
The independent Socialists, this ' dis
patch said, demanded disbandment of
all military police and the creation of
a revolutionary defense corps, abolition
of the state of siege and immediate na
tionalization of mines.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT IS
WORRIED BY HUN CRISIS
Paris. March 22. (I. N. a) Warfare
on a big scale is threatened in the Ruhr
district of Germany between the Spart
acans and German government troops.
The French government Is deeply
worried over the situation and may
seek intervention by French, British
and Belgian troops.
Two German officers are today dash
ing to Paris by motor ear. bringing the
latest information as to the exact con
ditions in this danger spot.
Forty thousand Spartacan troops,
supported' with flame throwers and
"seventy-fives," are massed in the
Ruhr coal fields and industrial belt, ac
cording to Information reaching the
foreign office. x
President Ebert is threatening to open
an offensive campaign against the Ruhr
Spartacan tomorrow, surrounding their
Berfeldt is reported in command of the
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WASHINGTON, March 22.
V (1. N. S.) Tne propofied
expenditures for the naval cs-
tablishment ot the United State
daring the year 120 exceed,
that of Great Britain by $180,
000,000 at present exchange
rates. Republican leader. Mon
dell declared in the boose today.
army With loyal troops. General von
Spartaeans.
The Ruhr 8 part scans ar well armed
and demonstrated their ability -by taking
over the whole 'Ruhr district from the
government authorities.
It was understood that the French
government would not take any formal
action until the two German officers
en route here with first hand informa
tion have made their reports. Whatever
the decision is. It Is understood that
France will not act independently, but
will expect the cooperation of both
England and Belgium.
The most of the German coal secured
by France under the treaty terms comes
from the Ruhr mines.
EBERT CALLS HIS CABINET;
NOSKE STUili IN MINISTRY
By Carl D. Croat
Berlin. March . -(NlghtJ tTJ. P.)
The Ebert cabinet met here yesterday to
consider the situation brought about by
Spartacan outbreaks throughout Ger
many,
President Ebert called his ministers
In session . after he reached the city at
11 a. m. For the present.. it was un
derstood, Gustav Noske will retain his
position as minister of defense.
Government officials confidently pre
dicted a return to normal conditions, de
spite the fact the general strike is still
effotive. They believe a majority of
the workers will return to their wdrk
tomorrow. - The majority of the inde
pendent Socialists demand better condi
tions than those granted by the govern-'
ment Saturday. The Independents be
lieve the serious situation in West Ger
many, where many towns are in control
of radicals, wtll force the government to
grant their demands for still mare re
forms. RADICAL COUNCILS FORM
Berlin was beginning to assume a nor
mal aspect today. Radicals were elect
ing revolutionary councils today. These
councils tomorrow will vote on the labor
unions' proposal te call off the .general
strike.
All Baltic troops have withdrawn from
Berlin, according to officer of the
reichswehr.
There was a small fight in the Friede
rlchstrasse today when a truckload of
reichswehr troops mistook some of their
comrades, in the trenehes for tipttrtacann.
Dispatches here said the situation In
West Germany was quieting today, es
pecially in those districts were troops
had been withdrawn.
Radical leaders insisted the general
strike will be continued, but if is be
lieved most of the workers will be back
at their posts by the end of the week.
If POLICEMEN KILLED
Fourteen special policemen were killed
In a fight in Moablt, a suburb of Ber
lin, late yesterday, it was learned to
day. They attempted to disperse a meet
ing of radical workmen.
Muoh suffering was reported in North
Berlin, which has been cut off complete
ly from the rest of the city. This dis
trict has been one of the strongholds of
the radicals, who adopted military tac
tics to guard their position. .They dug
trenches, mounted machine guns and
erected barricades. The workmen were
reported all heavily armed.
The independent Socialists. It was
learned, were responsible for President
Ebert's refusal to accept the resigna
tion of Defense Minister Noske. They
held that for Noske to retire at this
time would be too great an Indication
of weakness on the part of the govern
ment. Government officials said that
martial law has been proclaimed in
Lei pale,, where troops occupied the city
alter violent righting with the radicals,
Hundreds of persons were reported killed.
Some estimates placed the dead In the
thousands Ofrtcials said an accurate
estimate was Impossible.
Regular troops came to the aid of vol
unteers and enabled the government
orees to gain control of the city, where
fighting has been Incessant for several
days. Radicals were still in control of
the Saxon twin of Gere. Blauen. Auer
bach and Bona.
AMERICAN MISSION WILL
.REFUSE FOOD TO SOVIET
Paris. March 11 (0 P), The Amer
lean mission in Berlin has presented
Premier Bauer with a communication
declaring the United States cannot fur
nish any more food to Germany if a
soviet government is established, said
ft Berlin dispatch today.
SOONER
"OR .
LATER
They all fall! Owen
Moore carries you
back to the days of
Hoyt in thU rollick-
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Washington, March 1 J. (I. N. fiL
Republican National Chairman
Will H. Hayg conferred this after
noon with Benator Lodge and ot
Republican leaders of congress at
the capitol.
It waa asserted his mission was with
regard to proposed legislation reestab
lishing peace between' the United Stales
an4 Germany, now being considered by
leaders of congress.
Opposition to : the Knox resolution, te
end the technical state ' of war stlU
existing between the United Stats and
Germany, which has developed among
some Republican senators, probably
will result in a ''compromise' measure
being agreed on by senate and house
leaders later in the week. It is pro
posed to draft a measure that will meet
the views of a majority of both senate
and house.
Representative Britten, Illinois, this
afternoon introduced a bill in the house
providing for the establishment of s
separate peace with Germany and for
a trade council to arrange methods of
trade with Europe.
No action on the proposed ''peace'
legislation was anticipated before next
week, , Republican leaders said. The
"mild reservatlonlsts" are openly op
posed to the Knox resolution "because
of Its declaration of America's foreign
policy" which they said did not meet
their views.
Bean Enters Race
Seeking Reelection
To Supreme Bench
Salem, March Jl Henry J. Bean,
Justice of the Oregon, supreme court
is the first candidate to formally enter
the race for nomination as a candidate
for a place on the supreme bench. In
his petition, filed with the secretary of
state's office this morning. Justice
Bean, who is a candidate for reelec
tion, declares for "equal Justice to
all." . - '.
Others filing nominating petitions to
day were:
James H. Haslett, Hood River, can
didate for the Democratlo nomination
for senator from the Sixteenth ssna
torlal district
W. P. Mvera. Rend. Aandldata tor
Republican nomination for district at
torney lor uescnutes county,
George C. Hlakesley, The Dalles. '
Democratic candidate for delegate t
the national convention from the Sec
ond congressional district
J. F. Reddy. Med ford. DemecrStle
candidate for delegate to the national
convention from the state at large.
Rawles Mpore, Med ford, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for dis
trict attorney for Jackson county.
Abljah Falrchlld, Enterprise, candi
date for Republican nomination for
district attorney for Wallowa county,-
President Rides Through Capital ;
Washington. March tt, (I. N. 8.)
President Wilson today went for a drive
through the city, v -
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