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BE UP TO AMERICA
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? Washington, Dec 2S.--SeUIement of
tha entire reparations problem In
Europe, even though the power them
selves agree, or a
, solution, mar - t he
technically blocked
unlesa the " United
L . i . . mot
grants the request
made first by
former ' President
Wilson and now by
President Harding
.f that eon s e n t be
sg given to American
membership on the
reparations e o m-
t.'J" N i
t.:; .,Y? y.: . II
MMiA
minion created by
the Versa! It es
treaty.
When the United
States senate rati
fied the separate treaty of peace with
Germany a reservation was adopted
requiring the consent .of both houses
of congress before any American
oould be authorized to sit on the
reparations commission and act under
those clauses of the Versailles treaty
hfch were accepted as ' a -part of
America's pact with Germany.
TEXT QUOTED T ?
Careful examination of these sec
ttona of the treaty shows that unani
mous decision is required from the
allied and associated . powers before
any changes can be made in the man-
ner of payment by Germany. ' While
it is true that a conference of ' pre-
mlers. or an unofficial bankers' com
mission may make recommendations
which, all the allied and associated
governments might approve, the- steps
cannot be legally put into operation
except by. unanimous consent- of. the
interested,, powers and the United
States ..is one of them. Abstention
from, voting is regarded as a negative.;
- vote. -. ' ; -
? Here is the 5 text of that portion of
America's, separate treaty a ith Ger
many whfch "if identical with the Ver-
in tne reparations commission:
. . "As to voting the commission - will
observe the following rules : ; ' f
"When a decision of the commission
is taken, the votes of, all the delegates
entitled , to .vote - or In tba- absence of
any of f them, of their assistant dele?
gates, shall be reported. ,; -'
REGASOfiG'TOTE 7 ' ,
Abstention from voting is to be
treated as a vote against tha proposal
Viaiul U liKUCOIUIIa V
. "On the following questions unanim
ity is necessary (A questions In
volvinjr th sovereignty of any of the
- allied and assocfated powers, or the
canceUattonr of -the' whole-or any part
of tha debt or obligations of Germany;
( B). questions determining the amount
and conditions of bonds or other. Ob
ligations to be issued, by the . German
government and of fixing the time and
manner for selling, negotiation or dls-
tributlon of such bonds; (C). any post
ponement total ,or- partial, beyond the
end of 1930. or -the payment of ? to
- it aliments railing, .due. between May
1. ial. and the end of 1926 inclusive
D Jfj a ny . .post ponement total - o pai-
: tiai. .of any 'installment ailing due
after 1,928 for a period exceeding three
years' . (K), questions of applying in
any particular case a method of meas
uring: damages different from that
.which has been previously applied In
a similar case; F). questions of the
.interpretation of the provisions of
i this part of the present treaty.
CRUX- POINTED OUT
"Alt other questions shall .be de
cided ' by the vote of a majority. In
case of any difference of opinion
among the delegates which cannot be
solved by reference . to their govern
ments,, upon the question' whether a
given case .which requires a unani
mous vote for its decision or not,
such difference shall be referred to
"the immediate arbitration of some im
partial person to be agreed upon by
.their governments, whose award the
- allied and associated governments
agree to accept."
The crux of the international situa
tlon today is Germany's capacity to
pay. World opinion is - agreed that
Germany cannot pay now -the origi
nal-sums specified by the London
conference of a year -ago and even
French opinion has conceded the idea
of deferred payment but seeks guar
antees.
.It. la inevitable that some modifica
tiorv will be ultimately approved by all
the allied' and associated governments.
Then it will become . necessary to put
, the modified arrangement' into effect.
It will have to be done through the
reparations commission and America's
consent "wilt be needed to make the
decision .unanimous. - ? : -' .
.: The. Versailles treaty and the spe
cial, treaty between the-United. States
and - Germany . definitely fixed - the
membership of the reparations . com
mission as -the United States, t Great
Britain, France atid i IUly as perma
nent, while Japan,- Belgium and" ahe
Serb-Croat-Slovene state were to hare
a vote when- matters directly affecting
their interests were up-for ontdera-
tion.. .. '' ' ' -..
WILIi PKE8S 3IES01.UT103F - ,
- The democratic - administration,
which went out of power in 1921, and
the Republican administration, which
bas come in atnee. have believed
American membership on ; tha repara
tions commission . essential, : but in
view of the apparent inability of the
European governments to -reach a de
cision . on. what - the amount of . Ger
man . reparations ; snotua : ot.' it nas
been felt h at the delay was 'not yet
embarrassing, i But i a settlement is
now demanded by, all governments and
the chances are soma modification will
be aa-reed upon, tn the : next few
months.
A: resolution authorising the exeou
ti ve to send an official representative
to the reparation commission where
until now an unofficial observer with
out vote. has been sitting, is bound
to be pressed by the Harding adroi n-
istration from now on..- . . . t
, CHAIBX AX OF 1,- C. C,
Washington, Dec. 5 .-L N. S.)
Balthazar L. Meyer of Wisconsin was
today selected chairman of the inter
state commerce commission for a term
of one year. Meyer is the senior mem
ber of the ' commission. He succeeds
Charles MeChord of Kentucky. .
ISJURED IV FALL
Milton, Dec. 29. W. Jones of the
North Forks, while working this , week
With the construction crew near the
intake of the Walla WaDa river fell
from the trestle and caught on a
beam when about nine feet t rtm the
ground,' dislocating Iris shouldeiS.'
DAUGHERTY
HIS
BACK AT CRITICS
OF
GOVERNMENT
Washington, Dec,-29. Attorney -Gen
eral Daugherry struck , back at his
critics today, in a message to pie J9lla-
delphia Board of : Tradex asking for
united support of the natJoii to main i
taming 'and (preserving the"' orderly j
processes. of government. .- Minority ele- j
meets are still striving to tear. down;
constitutional , government j through
viciously founded theories and Violent '
attacks upon public servants. he said.
Issuing' his message as a reply to
resolutions of commendation recently
adopted by the Philadelphia, organisa
tion, Mr, Daugherty said AlLat it is Im
portant that the hands of the. govern
ment shall 1 be sealousljr supported
against the attacks by hostile for de
stroying interests. ' (. '
"Our government is passing through
a critical stage," he added. "Not since
the Civil war has this nation been
confronted with - economic conditions
so acute, so complex. fraught rwith
danger. We are not isolated in this
lespect. AU the nations of the eartr;
have felt the blight, some more seri
ously than other. Some bave recov
ered. others are recovering- and a ' few
possibly never will recover, . ; V t
"At this period in our history, cape,
cially, ' the economic or . substantial
basis of constitutkMial government
must "oe preserved and fonterod at -all
hazard, for out. of unstable cconomie
substances pour the turner of unrest
distrust, t rpbelliou against organjzeu
and lawful authority. ". ""; ! '
rCnfortpnately, enemUiS, of .the goT-
srament in this period of history re
4rtr to 'stealthy intrigue, - much , like
that of the wily Apache attacking rrom
behirrd and' under cover, ever ready and
watchful for a, blow. that' wiU still the
pulse of tho government of the' people."
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Ley ell Quits State 1
. Employ :f or Healtli
Sjaem,r;Dec.r'2 Fink. K.s lovell,
stata tax commissioner,- left this morning-
tor Portland and . plansj, to .depart
tonight .for Jjob Angeles to Mpend the
remainder or the -win ler" Tor the bene
fit "of his' health.' Although "Lovell's
resignation has npt yet been ' formally
accepted by the state tax commission,
it is understood - that, it win be ; as
soon .as a successor can be decided
upon, and Lovell is leaving the- em
ploy of the state at this time. E. Lj.
Fisher, present secretary.- Is- under
stood to be slated for the commission
er ship, only- the absence of . Governor
Olcott, due back ' next week, delaying
bis appointments - ; .-. -''
" ' j y 1 '. '-H '
Eiclit MSomlaii
I Given Prison Term
t Los Angeles. Dec:i29.--T- X. S.) A
forged check - for t5 cauaedV-A
Char iesworth- Jr scion of a t wealthy
and : prominentTetroit-'. family; to be
Sentenced by Judge Heeve to from one
to 14 yearsn1 fian Quentin peniten
tiary. Charleswerth has spent seven of
his nine months in California in jail
for forgery, but has previously been
able, to escape "long sentences because
bis father made good the checks.
Bo v W CI o t h e s
iyIe so-called ' drastic: reductions')
.arc in evidence "elsewhere, .the ofact
still, remains that my valuesf are
without equal! r : ' ' .'?. " :
- Boys Suits
, vrith 2 pair Knicks
"if offered at regular selling prices, these
suits i.would still be lower than garments
of similar quality elsewhere. All Wool
? fabrics in' newest : shades' and models.'
Overcoats
. .5 to 10. years . . 11 to 17 years
Belted models, mannish styles newest
fabrics. jAn assortment that is not
equaled in Portland for Real Quality
. .or Value! '
Boys Mackinaws
6 to 12 years 13 to 18 years
$5.95 $7.95
While not the biggest stock in town the
values offered, are the best and it's not
my : viewpoint alone but also my
customer's.
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mail . riiiin tin ii-iaiiiif i viii .,-
f Men ;s Sufts 27 4:
Men's ;0Gpats $21
This REAL SALE is gaining, in momentum daily!
Men .who come to look remain ' to ' buy!
BEN SELLING S
Portland's Leading Clothier or Oven Ha I f i a .Century
ry
everything for that ;
new year eye party
but the ' wet goods"
V.-il' V-- f
men's furnlahera and hatters.
exclusive but not expensive
ZZQ Washington tL, ssuthwest corner west park
T
L-m.0
New Yearns Eve Frolics
, Saturday Night
and Sunday. Night
' at
: . Famous for Twenty Years for Its .
. New Year's Festivities
' ' ' i ' i ,
SPECIAL SUPPERS . - 1 ,
- - . served both 'evenings with . novel entertainment -from.
ten o'clock until midnight. - - --. . - i.-.-,v
MUSIC AND DANCING !' - I ' ' - V-
-. Saturday evening front 9:15 until midnight-and '
' Sunday, from midnight until two-thirty.- -: ". , '
CABARET SHO W ' : i c ; 7
' featuring - the Hewitt and Fitzroy Sisters and ,
Miss Mildred Lewis in dancing - and singing . -
z,. specialties. ' I
SPECIAL FAVORS
and . novel gifts, v assuring' a riot of i color aUd :
enjoyment.' - - ' ,-
JERRY REED'S ORCHESTRA :: ; ;
j.-v.-i which guarantees' the best in dance: music -in the- :', .v.
...City, of Portland. "s 1', t - -j 4 . -f-
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; We suggest you make your reservations early.- ,., u
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Saturday Evening
:$3 Per Plate
Sunday" Evening
$4 Per Plate
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Balance in Small Amounts Each Payday
" - ! ''fill"' ' ' - 11
Boys' and Girls? Clothes
$1.00:D6wri
Ybur; last opportunity, this year;to !.:
buy your clothes on sucn i
easy terms and at
CLEARANCE SALE PRICES " .
We Wish
; Our Many
FrienWand
trc
Happy,
Prosperous
Year
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Peter B. Kyne's :great story a!
man's ihrilling fight; for loye and ; ;
honor in the
West, j' Directecl by the riian Twho '
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