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Washington, Dec lL-GreatsVitaJn la
making A. desperate effort to take tb
conference oat of the meshee of private
conversation and secret debet and" force
- i xne open in ue nope
of' lining up th
moral forces of the
world behind her
demand ., that , th
rub mar in b abol
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The tactic of th
British la pressing
for plenary ca
tion at which the
who) question of
submarine tin
might bo discussed
by -Arthur Balfour
with the entire press
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aad
Lord Lee
present la a sequel to another and much
more Significant Incident in connection
with the French proposal to build 19
battleships.
The JTench have complained to mem
ber of the American and other delega
tions of the press of the campaign eon
ducted by the British against them In
the laet few day.. They insist that the
British broke ! faith , in permitting- the
public to know what the French battle
ship proposals' were, and that it bad been
agreed that this would be kept secret
aa between Mr. Hughes. Mr. Balfour and
the other members ef the naval com
mittee of the powers in conference here.
Tb Question t:rhther that-British
did or did not break faith hinges largely
apon whether Tord Rlddell is an offi
cial representative f Great Britain at
this conference or! simply a. private clti
ten engaged in newspaper work. Every
day for many weeks Lord Rlddell has
received the newspaper correspondents
net only or England but the United
States and other countries and has dis
eitssed with the utmost abandon all the
matters up before the Conference. He
has outlined the British viewpoint, the
French, the American. Chinese and
Japanese contentions with all the air
t authority that an official spokesman
seed have to impress his audience
The information1 given out by Lord
Hidden has been for the most part au
thentic. So far as British news is con
cerned It has coincided with the move
f the delegation. In ""any event, what
Lnrd Rlddell has said In his conferences
With newspaper men twice a day he
been telegraphed j to all parts of the
Uhited States by the press 'associations
afid cabled to the four corners of the
world. He has been the most communi
cative man at the Washington confer
efiee, a source of Information on every
thing, j
KO OFFICIAL CAf ACITTy
Now Lord Rlddell UV response to the
French attack on hint ' and the British
for leaking" about the- French proposal
tie declared that he never was In any
sense official, but tkat he came here
solely aa the representative Of the Brit
ish Newspaper Proprietors association,
and that his primary purpose was to as
sist British journalists In getting news
from the British delegation,
f While performing this tak he was
ftuite willing. Indeed anxious, to have
American correspondents attend and take
Whatever news he! was giving out. H
didn't- sav he waa an official spokes
man. - Nevertheless it was a fact that
Ltrd Rlddell did , the same kiftd of a
thing at the Versailles conference- and
as presented the British viewpoint after ;
the meetings of the supreme council Irt
parts. He Is an; intimate friend fct
Prime Minister Lioyd George and Is said
to have been making private reports by
able to the prime minister separate and
distinct from the j reports sent by Mr,
Balfour and to the officials of the Brlt
tefc delegation. He Is a sort' of Colonel
House for Lloyd George. ,
HS now claims his status Is simply
that of a publisher, . . j
Lord Rlddell departs tomorrow fbf j
England, and when he ' goes there will ;
be 4 sigh of relief, not from the cor 1
respondents who have obtained so much
information from j him. but from the
members of the Various delegations who
have feir 111 at ease over his anomalous
position. . j
OBSERYES SO LIMITS ,
,There"1a no objecticfti to publicity rep
resehtatives or propoganda agencies at
this conference. Moet of the powers seem
to have them, the Japanese,- Chinese att.i
the rest. But even these publicity agents
are limited In what they can say la
behalf of their respectivs delegations.
Lord Rlddell observed no socb limits
ami oa one occasion read from
pared document what appeared to be the
British viewpoint on the eTench pro
posals presented in secret. , -.
The truth Is tbs dategateav with the
exception of the French, are pleased that
the proposals leaked . out , for world
opinion has promptly caused the . French
to modify their viewpoint. Now the
British, seeing the advantage which
more or less open diplomacy has given
tnem, are planning te press their ad
vantage stili further by an- open ses
sion of the conference, r Relying upon
the sentiment of the American people
as well as the prejudice which exists
generally against the submarine because
of the way the Germane used the weapon
In the last war. the British wllT make aa
attempt . to meet- the French demand
for a certain number of submarines by
insisting that all submarines be abot-
MARSHAI4K0 SB2f TUKXIf T ' '
The AmexlcaA deWstlon favors the
retention of some submarines. Aa active
propaganda -by shlsbuOdmg interests ha
been carried" oa both la Franc And the.
United States In favor of submarine
building.- The British believe, they caa.
however, marshal American opininn bo
hind their own public sentiment ag"inst
the submarine and secure Its abolition.
The significant thing is that when the
conference gats Into a deadlock through
tho secret sessions the recourse of ail
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'Washington, Dee. Il-AU the Informa
tion' emanating from French ' sources
points to the conclusion that modifica
tions of the French battleship program
will be linked up with the allotment to
France of whaH the French experts may
consider adequate submarine tonnage.
togeuer wtta
comprehend the Inevitable, corollary to
the maintenance of an even potential
menace of future submarine warfare. ? !
CAL8 FOR DSFEXSE
The possibility of submarine attack Im
plies the provision of means of defease
against It. If other nations Insist oa re
taining submarines the. British empire
would, be less than, prudaot-were it not
to insist on. retaining freedom of $ action
against submarines.
The neat plenary aeasion may make
this point eiser The British, ease. I
imagine will be argued , cogently, but
without any trace" of acrimony or resent
ment:, aad even If It should fail to se
cure the assent Of the confereooe'tt will
certainly enable th public here aad at
home to understand the British position.
Meanwhile work oa Shantung and the
Chines question generally has been
Quietly proceeding. - Negotiations for the
redemption of the Shantung railway by
China are alleged to have mad some
progress, though nothing definite is yet
arranged. Tho Chinese delegation such
as it is. is much coaoerned with the
vindication of its title to represent China
might greatly enhance her standing in
the eyes ef the civ&ised world were she
te disavow tho 21 demands and their Im
plications as Incompatible with - the
principles to which she has publicly as
sented during: this onf erenos,
a provision for sufficient
light surface craft, it hi therefore pos- -, in
establishment Of the tha mind of thaa Ht uuuiaud ith
sible that final
the delegation is to open sessions and f that British Opposition to submarines is
the press.
Eour and Music to r
Be Donated Hungry
v .Vets byi Dr. Coe
Flour and musio wlH b provided for
hungry World"war. veterans by Dr. H.
W. Coe. ' '
:afhay ex-service men out of work
haven't1 enough to. eat and others have
no money fof entertainment." said Dr.
Coe in explaining hb offer.
, He has arranged with the Daddies'
club to distribute 400 sacks of flour to
married ex-servico men ' in want, and
with Judge Kansier to give away 400
tickets to members of the American
Legion, for the next symphony orchestra
popular concert.
French and Italian ratio of capital ship
strength may be deferred until the sub
marine Issue has been publicly debated.
This mdy happen shortly. --
The British standpoint on the sub
marine issue has not yet been fully made
known. It is desirable that It should be
exhaustively and publicly set forth, If
only- In order te counteract suppositions
inspired by petty, or selfishly interested
the real Chinese situation.
CHIKE8B Ft8H CLAIX9 '
A Chinese claim that the conference
will be entirely stultified unless Japan's
notorious tl demands are abrogated, fig
ures prominently In the American press
today. la thia claim there Is consider
able moral force, but it is uncertain
whether the Chinese delegation was well
advised to advocate it publicly. T Had
motives.- Bnt.lt Id well that people at Japan been well advised she would! have
horn should understand that on this is
sue tho British delegation la likely to be
beaten, handsomely beaten, gloriously
beaten, it may be, but beaten neverthe
less. , "-I' - -;" ! .-1
cleared the ground spontaneously of this
noxious offshoot of sf policy diametrically
opposed to the spirit and letter of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. That policy
was pursued In circumstances which did,
It la also well thai other nation should and do, her no credit. Even now she
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Curling Irons. . .$$ mnd up
Electric lrtjoa. . VSX0 to $3
Electric lbMige ; i . - . . ' '
,.......$10ato $230
Percolators $10 and.Up
Toasters vl'i?$3 to $3.50
Readino; Lamps. ..$5 to $30
Electric Heaters . . ..$6.75
Xraas Tree 9 light
SeU $2.50
Floor Lamp Stands. . . .$10
Many Other Electrical Gift
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Memorial Asks for
Battleship Oregon
State House, Salem, Dec. 21. A joint
memorial introduced by Senators Den
nis and Upton Tuesday calls upott the
secretary of the navy Xto assign the
battleehlp Oregon to ah Ortgoa harbor
for permanent preservation and us as
a training ship for federal naval reserves.
Dr 0. Jv Smith Heads
Health Conservation
Dr. C. J. Smith waa elected president
pt the Oregon branch for the conserve
Hon of public health at Its meeting Mon
day night Other officers : Dr. Walter
Williams, vice president ; i Dr. K. A.
Bartle, Eugene, second vies president t
Dr. Otis B. Wright, secreury, and Dr.
Clarence McCuaker, treasurer,
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Sale of R. R. Freight and
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A Three Days Celebration
Real HOLIDAY BARGAINS
TXK KIND TOU ALWAYS GET
Here. ,bi?t i- am uoiso to
WO RO.ME FOR THIS - SALE '
I WOl Sell Orer 4M Boxes of Holi
day Htatleaery
Vt Will Be trees abarsdaw,. Friday
asd Satarday From t A. 91.
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tor and "he Boxes Sayiple
Stationery ! 30
11.09 and 11.25 Boxes Sample
Stationery j, 45
tl.no to Boxes Sample
stationery 90e
1M- aad (3.00 Hexes Saniple
Stationery t...r... ...fl25
Ibis is cheaper than wholesale
for this Stationery. " -Mea's
5kwear at 40e
Tllese Ties are uheap at 75c - Buy
them here st 40. t for gl.i5t
Meat at 25)
Our 40c Sox at 25e or 6 talrs
. : Ms' Rata Coats
lit rubber-lined belted Coat 85.0O
lit Ccat, Wooiteg water- M
proof $g.SO
tie and $40 Coats, real Coats, ,
at 74; ..ilS.TS
We have a lot of Ladles' Sample
: Coats. $16 kind at .MlO
We have lots of Games and Xaaa
ornament.
'ath Records.! also some Enter
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wnen you caa get a oeauty -
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All no-to-date Sam Dies.
We hare ieta Of other Useful things
ent sale. - 1
Woolen Union Suits for men. sm
pies, would Cost anywhere Ills,
they will go for .-2.85
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HERE are so few brands of really Clear Havana Cigars made
that you can almost count them on the fingers of one hand. Of
these QATO has been one of the best known for fifty years--
hence the name, GATO-1871 On my recent trip out west1
found thousands of men (accustomed to smoking the best Havana Cigars)
resenting the war-time prices. I decided then and there to remove this barrier
instantly, rather than wait for a gradual decline. Therefore" we have" dropped
our prices to the bottom at a single stroke!" '
EDUARDO H. GATO, Jr., Vice-President
muy ack to Pre
Try a Stout Lyons
; Drug Store First
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2 for 25c All Havana Cigar. The same wonderful values apply to other
Gato sizes.' The quality is perhaps more dependable than others because
my father and tny brother are permanent residents of Cuba, have their own
plantations and mature the leaf for years to make it mild.' "
'Our factory, where only Cuban workmen are employed, is at Key West,
seven hours by water to Havana."
Gatos are wonderfully mild and mellow, supreme quality, 100 Havana
Leaf through and through.
Victorias - - - - - - T wo for 25 cents
Fancy Tales - - - - Straight, 15 cents
Kings - Three for 50 cents
THE HART CIGAR COMPANY
; Portland - Oregon
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American B e a a t y I
Hiah-rrade - all overt
enamel steel range
with rut iron front.
Bnamei, guarkhteeed not to chip
or crack. 18 of these in the sale.
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rorateny mil.
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door with thermome
ter. Other white enamel: parts..
. 7 90Wnai7.M per
month.
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.11 only. Sanltol steel
rang a KlectricaUyt
welded. asbestos
lined. Whits enamel JL 1
oven door with thermometer.
Other White enamel parts.
s$4Q
These stoves are
all high-grade and
fully guaranteed
en bows iwt "per
WW FonaerlT lllto.
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Bonnie Blue. All-
over enamel andt
nickel range. Cast-
iron. Enamel . craar
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Steves
In three sixes. Formerly priced
from J7.75 to $41.50. One day
sale, prices from
to COT
$15
CASH
esiy tt. ireserat steel ranges
$22.50 . .
light liWwelght, bat a good sis.
-.iS. priced. yery;. lew.
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