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MFILLS
01 GRAIN
BE
President Wilson Vetoes An
nual Agricultural 'Appro
priation Bill Because of
Price-Fixing Amendment
OBJECTS TO $2.40 a
BUSHEL FOR MINIMUM
Says Farmers Depend on
Stimulation of Rate on
Wheat in Order to Give
Best Service N
WASHINGTON, July 12. In ve
toing the $28,000,000 annual agri
cultural appropriation bill because or
its- amendment fixing the govern
ment guaranteed minimum wheat
price at $2.40 a bushel, the president
Informed congres today that he did
not believe the farmers of America
I depend upon a stimulation of price
to do their utmost to serve the na
tion and (he world at this time of
crisis. ", . ,- ! .
V hTe president said the - patriotic
spirit of the farms has been "worthy
of all praise and has shown them
. playing a roost admiral and gratify
I Ing part In the full mobilization of
i The president said the ' patriotic
i ed that the bumper crops they have
r raised "this year have relieved "the
I , anxiety of the nations arrayed against
- j Germany with regard to their food
..J. supplies." . ' K
Vl Both Sides Considered. I
' H v Congress was Informed that the.
'president did '.not believe Hhat euch
inelastic price provisions as contain
ed In the bill could be administered
in a way that would be advantageous
to the producer and consumer be
cause they establish arbitrary levels
which are quite independent of the
normal market conditions. The ad
ministrative method in fixing prices,
he said .had been entirely satisfac
tory and should be continued. A fixed
' minimum price of $2.40 a bushel,
the president said, would increase
the- orice of flour from $10.50 to
$12.30 a barrel and would put an
additional burden of $387,000,000
this year on the consumers. Such an
increase In price, he said, would
force a similar Increase In Canada.
thus enlarging the whole scale of
financial operations In this country
(Continued on page 3).
PATIENT MAY
BE SUICIDE
Albert M. Roemer of Pari
land Believed to Have
Diej in Willamette
Albert M. Roemer, a patient at the
state hospital for the insane, is be
i lieved by Superintendent Steiner io
have committed suicide by drowning
himself In the Willamette river
Thursday night after escaping from
the institution. A bat and coat be
longing to Roemer were found on a
raft yesterday. Roemer'a home Is
at 4405 Elrhtv-ninth street. South
esat, Portland, where be has a wire
and several children. Coroner Clough
does not believe Roemer made away
with himself, hut that1 he went in
bathing and left bis 'clothing; on the
raft as a ruse or that, through, bis
Insane condition, he went away and
forgot them.
Roemer was working; outside the
hospital when be escaped. Bridge-
tender Irwin reoorted seeing a man
on a raft of logs near the Spauldlng
ralir with his hat and' coat off when
he wenq off r duty at 4 o'clocfc Thurs
day' nfghtr' When Ihe returned to
duty yesterday, morning" the coat ana
nai were sun on me ran,
A letter found in the coat gave ev
idence of suicide. The letter appar
ently was written to a friend, but
tb name was. not mentioned. . Roe
mer said in the letter that he was
not Improving and that he was lone
some without his wife. He asked bla
friend to feed the cows well during
ths dry weather so they would Rive
more milk and the letter contained
other matter which a sane man might
have written.
Roemer was committed from Mult
nomah county in April, this year. He
had lost the power of speech through
paralysis and heart trouble with
which he was afflicted before he en
tered the Institution. Superintendent
Biemer says Homer's physical condl
tion had improved. He was 42 years
via.
Two Falls City Men Are
Taken to Dallas Hospital
DALLAS. July 12. (Special to
The Statesman) Two Falls City
men, Dick Ferguson and Abe West,
were brought to the Dallas hospital
this week for treatment following
accidents in that city. Ferguson,
who is a man past CO years old. fell
backwards off a scaffold ten ' feet
highland severely injured his back
and head. At first it was thought
that his back was broken but after
a thorough examination only minor
Injuries were -located. .He is doing
well at present. West sustained a
brokenv leg by being struck by a
broken singletree while hauling logs
at the Cleveland sawmill near that
city. i
scons MILLS
RLAjSYICTIM
Private Ray U. Nicholson
Listed Among Those Suc
cumbing to Disease
WASltNGTON. July 12. The ar
my casualty list today shows:
Killed in action. 9; died of wounds,
7: died of disease, 7;vdied of air
plane accident, 2; died of accident
and other causes. 4; wounded se
verely,. 15; wounded slightly. 1:
wounded, degree undetermined, 2;
missslng, 5; total, 52.
The list Includes Private Ray U.
Nicholson, Scotts Mills, Or., died of
disease.
Administration Contract
. Accepted by Railway Men
NEW YORK, July 12. Railway
executives embracing every impor
tant transportation system in 'the
country, their legal advisers and a
committee representing the National
Association of Owners of Railroad
Securities, held a Joint session here
today to further discuss a standard
form of contract acceptable to the
government, the railroads and hold-
frm of anMi aontritloa
AAt?.5onlu?Ion the conference
railway executive advisory committee
issuea a statement accepting in tnei
main; the contract recently fonnuat-l
ed by the federal administration.
subject to modifications already
nraiHio11v'n9r9naAi1 Thau ! (
said, concede a greater measure of
pruievuuu u yajiueui oi interest on
bonds. '
"The securities owners' association
whose holdings are estimated at ful
ly 14.000,000.000. did not concur in
the action of the railroad men and
adopted resolutions instructing their I
council to prepare amendments to I
the proposed; contract.
SLACKERS KILL RAXGER.
BEAUMONT. Texas, July Al
leged draft evaders shot and killed
State Ranger J. Dudley White and
severely wounded Ranger W. I. Rowe
near Brdaddus, in the Piney woods
of San Augustine county today, ac
cording to word received here today.
A posse is being organized.
t - ! i
NORWEGIANS ON
CAPTURED BARK
LANDED SAFELY
Submarine Commander Or
ders Crew to Sea 300
Miles Off Cape Race
MANX KING ABANDONED
No Explosion Heard Ship
May Have Been Left
Afloat
AN ATLANTIC PORT. July 12.
German submarine, appearing 300
miles off Cape Race on July 6, cap
tured the Norwegian bark Manx
King atll ordered the crew of 19 to
take to the boats. It was learned to
night when the suvivors were
brought bere on a British steamship
which picked them up at sea. The
survivors said tlrey did not know
what, became of the bark, whether
she was sunk or converted into a
raider byvthe Germans.
The Manx King, 17129 gross tons
left here two weeks ago. She is the
first craft to meet aU-boat so for
north.
ine crew exptaineu iaey wtrv.u.
excuea ana promptly ooeyea me or
der to abandon the lark. Pulllnr
. a . a 1 M it. .
by darkness before seeing wh-t dis -
position had been made of the sauinsi
- ...
vessel. None of them-reported nav-
ing heard and explosion.
Th Manx Klne was built at Stock -
tnn. Ennland. in 1884. She walnlaht In the plant or tne western
was registered at Frederlkstad os
owned by T. Wilhema and Axel Ja-
cobsen. She waa commanded 'by
Cantaln Helgesoa.
Picture Reveals
Neat French Lad
. As Her Protege
Americans who "adtlt" fatherless
French children through the Society
for the Fatherless Children of Franre
Hi? S, un8en'" t Mrs.' F.
w. seiee. wno lives near saleiu. was
much pleased the other day when she
received a letter from her protege to
gether with his picture. Kene Loge
is the little French lad's name, and
Madame Loge. his mother, also wrote
a pretty letter of gratitude for the
assistance extended by the American
woman.
The French government pays 10
cents a day for the support of chil
dren whose fathers have lost their
lived in the war. Americans "adopf
the Fsench children by contributing
to their support through the Society
for the Fatherless Children of France
of which A. L. Mills of Portland is
treasurer for Oregon, all contribu
tions in this state going through his
hands. Each person contributing if
assigned a particuar child.
Mrs. Selee has lianslated from
the French the following letter re
ceived from Rene who lives wHh his
mother In Paris:
"My Dear Benefactress:
"I am not very big. as I am only
7 years old. but I am trying to make
your acquaintance by sending you
this letter, and enclosing my photo-
grapn with it. Thanks a thousand
times fbr your gift of 48 francs.
which reached us quite safely.
i send you. .dear madame. miN
Dest Kisses. Rene Loae."
. . i ' l
A large number of persons in or
near Salem have adopted French cbil
dren and one mother and her son
near here have raised and sold tur
keys to obtain the necessary money.
r
SUBERTFUGE IN
PROPERTY SALE
IS SUSPECTED
Inquiry Begun Into Purport-
CQ 1lSpOSal 01 (jeiTXian
, IY A C L.
. 1WI1CQ CtOCK
SEIZURE MAY FOLLOW
Three Large Concerns Involv
ed in Palmer's Latest In
vestigation' NEW YORK, July 12. Suspicion
by A. Mitchell Palmer, that German
Interests have practiced subteifuge
In the purported sale of German-own
ed chemical company stock In Anier
lea to American interests has result
ed In an Inquiry begun here today
by Merton E. Lewis, state attorney
general.
Stock which German Interests,
chiefly the gold and silver refinery
of Frankfort, Germany, owned be
fore the United States entered war.
in three allied chemical companies In
America, have for several years been
earning huge dividends. In the face
of this, some of this stock was sold
to American Interests at nominal
prices, according to investigators. It
Is the purpose of the alien property
custodian to learn whether the stock
transferal was metely a deception
and whether or not this stock Is to
day controlled by German interests
If this Is proved. It was indicated
the next step would be seizure by Mr
Palmer of the three American con
rerns the Koessier ana nassiacner
Chemical company of New York; the
Niagara Electro-Chemical company
Niagara Falls. N. Y.. and the. Perth
Am boy Chemical company of Perth
AmN .JH
three concerns before the
war were controlled by the Frankfort
rcflnety, with American Interests
owning 45 per cent of the stock. Dy
wireless Just before America entered
the war, seven per cent more was
trasf erred to these American Inter
eats, according to today's testimony
making 52 per .cent American-owned
C. tJlrfUM.
iLOTSOn DOyS UUteTlteS
Are Constantly Tortured
' BELFAST. Ireland, July 12. SI
Edward H. Carson, leader of the
Irish Unionist party, at a meeting of
Orangement here, said the position
of the Ulster leader was one of grave
anxiety. T he government waa con
stantly torturing and terrorizing the
Ulsterltes, Sir Edward said, and In
the midst of this great world war.
the Indignity was put upon them of
being threatened with subjection to
those who had not the faintest con-
.ofiMnn rf what th words "freedom
,, uwt meant."
"
SJU.UUU tire ueSUOMS
w -
i xv f J .mm Dl-M
iraictn twvuciuc s
1 PORTLAND. July 1Z. Kire lo-
Cooperage company caused damage
estimated at 130,000. The blase was
believed to have been caused by an
I overheated motor.
DONEY WILL
LECTURE ON
VAR SUBJECT
President of Willamette Uni
versity Arrived Home Last
Night and Will Give Ad
dress Sunday Night
SIX MONTHS SPENT
WITH ALLIED ARMIES
Returning Educator Is Met on
Columbia River Highway
by Family
Dr. Carl Gregg Doney. president
of Willamette university, arrived la
saiem last night after six months
n the war territory of France. Dr.
Doney's first public aupearance in
Salem will be at the armory Sunday
night when he will address a mass
meeting on his Impressions of the
war. t
Church services will be dispensed
with Sunday night and will give right
of way to President Doney
Arrangements for the address were
made yesterday through Dean
George II. Alden of Willamette and
officers .of. the Salem Commercial
club. -Returning home yesterday.
President Doney left hlstraln at a
point on the Columbia River high
way east of Portland where he was
met by bis family who motored from
Salem to meet him. The Doney fam
ily drove Into Portland. leaving there
at 8 o'clock last night and continu
ing their drive into Salem.
President Doney was given a
eave of absence of six months on
pay by Willamette
university's
board of trustees that he might go I
to France under the direction of the!
Voung Men's Christian association I
as an observer and Inspector of V. I
M. C. A. war work and of soldier I
lire in France. .lie was oemna me i
lines with the French. British and
American armies and waa heard by
the soldiers of those nationalities in
numerous addresses. Ills Impres
sions, gained from a thorough study
of conditions, will be given the peo
ple of Salem in the lecture Sunday
night. The mass meeting will begin
t 8: IS o'clock. Justice Lawrence
T. Harris of the supreme court will
preside.
Soldiers on Furlough
Visit' Rickey Friends
RICKEY. Ore.. July 12. Last
week the people of Rickey claimed
two soldiers as their guests. Bob
Wheeler and Fred Diekman were
home oi a furlough, staying from
Friday until Sunday.
Miss Hazel Harris and Irene Cap-
linger motored to Vancouver. Vn..
recently to see r rank Harris wno
has been in the hospital..
Miss Bessie Stewart of Stay to
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cap-
linger.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schrunk are
now domiciled at the white borne for
the summer,
Jacob Tuleja waa la Oregon City
on business Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney received a
card recently stating that their son
Edward had arrived safely overseas
Miss Sally Diekman
Sunday from Portland
wii nom
IIr sister.
Mrs. Jim Iludlona. will remain In -
ri.riniTlv with hop nnr.ti !r and
Mrs. I Diekman.
.J " . - - - -
Miss Irene Sweeney, a university
classmate of Hazel Harris. Is visit
ing MhH) Harris this week.
Darwin George was the weekend
guest of Miss Meryle Whitney.
Milton Magee and Hazel Harris
motored to Scotts ' Mills Monday to
attend the funeral of Mr. Magee'
sister-in-law.
Mrs. W. D. Homer and Mrs. Fran
cis Schrunk are both confined at
borne with measles.
Virgil Glsner Is now the owner of
a motor cycle. 1
W. P. THon and E. J. Whitney
have both lost their pet dogs. One
was poisoned and the other mys-
terio;y dlsapieared.
Senators Asks Equal
Recognition in West
WASHINGTON. July 12. At a
conference today with John D. Ryan,
director general of aircraft produc
tion board, western senators urged
a a m a 1 a s a e A
inai manuiaciunna pisuis in m wi
UUl UIBVI IllllliaiCW lltUUH III
awarding of contracts for airplanes
and motors. Director Ryan assured
the senators that fair treatment
would be given. Attending the con
ference were Senators Chamberlain
of Oregon; Tbelan of California:
Pittman of Nevada; Walsh of Mon
tana, and Kendrlck of Wyoming.
The senators said western states
are eager to participate in the con
structive work of the war and the
.i...r JimoiAr thniiM ilk th ahlnl
ping board and the navy department.!
la Miilrarli in fTlittlnr rnnrrmiL I
.vi.s ,.. .hnwn thir ahintr
(costruct Planes and motors.
ee as sv an v -
e
Hazel Carter Is
Dead; Father Is
Salem Resident
A daring roller rlrL Mrs. ITaiel
Hlanser. Carter, who made a desper
ate attempt to get into the trenehe
In r ranee a year ago. while disgalsed
as an American soldier, died at
uorusburg. N. M.. TBursday. She
was the daughter of Peter, A. rtlanser
or Kalem and. was 23 years old. Mrs.
larters husband Is In France. Tbev
were married In November. 1IC-
She smuggled her way on the shin
which was bearing her husband to
France, from their home in Aritona
While noaring their destination
aboard the transport, ber dlegulse
was revealed and she v -nt back
to lloboken. N, J.
GERMANS LOSE
STRONG POINTS
AROUND CASTEL
GERMANS LOSE POINTS
French Attack Over Front of
Approximately Three
Miles
VILLAGE CAPTURED
I " f . 1 at
une Drougnt forward in
Merris Sector by British
Since Tuesday
PARIS. July It. French troops
attacked over a front of approximate
ly three miles between Castet and
north of Mailly-Ralneval. fin the Plc-
lardy sector) this morning, according
to the war office statement Issued
tonight. The village of Cartels .the
Anchien farm and a number of strong
German positions were taken and 800
prisoners were captured. The attack
penetrated the German lines to a
depth ot more than a mile.
GAIN'S AT MFRRIS
WITH THE BRITISH ARMT IN
FRANCE. July 12. British opera
tions in the Merris sector sine Taes-
day have brought the line forward
to within, a boat a quarter o(a mile I
west of that bamlet and secured for
the British complete obsetvatlon of
German posltlosn In the village.
Yesterday the British gained an
other atrip west of Merris. At one
point four Austraillana ventured
across No Man's Land and by a quick
assaut captured between 30 and 40
prisoners.
A considerable body of British
troops was sent forward to exploit the
vicinity. The British line waa pushed
forward without much opposition and
more than 1&0 prisoners, with a num
ber of machine guns, bad been cap
tured up to today.
gtH belB t,,,,, at varOUs points
1 niS Diominr IOC owriuon waa
and one strong position waa captur-Nines,
ed south of Merris.
Prisoners say the discipline of their
troops in this son is not up to tne
mark. Some older men of the fourth
Bavarian division refused te go Intol
t-h ine axaln. It appear. Prince
Frans had made them disgruntled
by several severe lectures because
they bad allowed the British to cap
ture so many prisoner.
The death of Major James B. Mc-
I (Judaen nss cast a giooin over uf
I British air service. McCudden. who
1 had been credited with mty-eigni
I VlCtOI leS- WSS killed July 9. When
I ... . . , ,
isomeming wen wrong wun ni mi-
Khine.
onST.lf'LF-S AUK SKKlOt'H
WASHINGTON. July 12. The
roavirtion Is gaining ground here
that German high eomnianl has en
countered serious obstacles In pres
sing the offensive on the western
front. They cannot believe the at
tack would be deferred voluntarily
when It is obvious every day's delay
works against success.
Secretary Baker said today noth
Ing definite Is known here as lo the
reason that compelled the German
delay. He made It clear that the
fallure of the enemy to react against!
repeated successful loral rouater - et -
tacka were accepted aa oaluslve ev-1 Count Henry Clam Martlnie. former
Idene th German offensive was be-1 premier, said a revolution was prob
ing held la check by some considers-1 able in Moravia and he was selling
tion other than the purely p tactical
one of preparing he storm troops
Toe pressure of local operations
by the allies from Ypres to Rheims
continues. Not a d"ay baa passed for
more than a week In which some I
territory has not been wrested from
,. ..t, .v.w
1 . . . V..M
7 bis luununu yiiMiDTii iuh
taken.
HAIDERS ARK URIVF.X OFF
LONDON. July 12. The official
statement Issued by the war office
tonight reads:
. "A raid attemnted bv the enemvi
this morning In the neighborhood of
Bucquoy. southwest of Arras, was
ririvm off with loa to the enemr.
-Except for some hostile artillery oe perpemai in us oprriuos.
actlrltv In th lllnvoa actor and atlllberSlS have SertanOUSly opposed It
tal
I (Continued oa page
HERTLING CLAIMS TO
.HAVE PEACE 'FEEING
Seven Short Men Mast
Stay at Home, Decree
of Local Draft Board
When lb Idral draft board
looked oer Its iord yester
day and found that seven mea.
ho bad t--6t ami BotifVaUons
to entrain fur Camp Levi en
July 25, were under the new
siityHhrre lnrb hi(ht require
ment, it was necessary to die
qualify thftu aad s-rk an eoai
number of alternates. After
-hking through the remain
ing men In rlasa 1 it waa found
that difficuIlU-s tould be en
countered In secarlng seven
more, as the Hat of ilrib!e Is
practically eihaasted. It la t
posstbl to announce the namea
of tb cutMiltuU-s until the rec
ords have been thoroughly gone
ever and a sufficient number
found.
Those who were billed to ro
la two wreks and who now are
barred are Jack Bilde. Salem;
Thomas Earl Calllaon. Here
ford. Colorado; Dwtght I axe
Ritcher. Kaleai; Fred L. Nut
t
ting. Portland; Artie Ray New- i
ton. Astoria; Howard !a Jew-
ett. Sweet Home, and .John
Fred, Rautenkrant. Salem.
SIX AMERICAN
PLANES TAKEN
Another Added to Previous
List Men Thought Un
injured BERLIN. Via Londan. July 12. -
All six of the American airplane
which attempted to bombard Coble ns
yesterday have fallen late German
bands. The capture of five waa re
ported yesterday and an official re
port Issued today said that the one
remain In g machine had been shot
down.
xo norm" as to fate.
WASHINGTON. Jay 12. An
nouncement la the German commun
ique today that the sixth plane of the
American squadron which attempted
to bomb Coblens bad been shot down
left doubt as to the fate of the ecu-
pants. It waa believed here that the
men In the other five machines re
ported yesterday from Berlin as be
ing In German baada were raptured
an injured.
The Berlin statement yesterday
said the rive machines fell into Ger
man hands and their failure to re
turn was reported today In Ceaerat
Pershing's communique.
Officers bere believe that the five
planet were forced to land either by
reason of a storm or because they
ran out of gasoline and It was as
sumed that the fliers destroyed their
mar bin be for beiar captured.
American aviators nave carried out
a number of raids behind the Germa
but this Is the first time that
la raiding expedition has met with
I failure so far as reports here show.
lf0-J J
nOted ZCltntlSt CJUl
Author roues at Home
NSW VOPK. JuW 12. Sferhen
Fa mum Peek ham. college professor.
chUt and author of numerous sci
entific works, died todar at his home
la Brooklyn. He was R2 yeara old.
Born la Providence. R. I., Profes
sor Pecrham was graduated from
Brown university. He held the
r ha Irs of chemiftrr at Washington
eileee. the I'nlverrity of Maine, and
the Pnlverslty of Minnesota.
Noblemen Sell Estates
in Fear of Revolution
ITALIAN ARMY HKADQUAR
TERS. July 12. Austrian prisoners
confirm the reports that a Urge num
ber of noblemen are selling their es
tates in BohemJa and Moravia be
es cue they fer n revloutloa. It Is
ssld that Count Czernia. former Aus-
tro-Hungsrlsa forelxa minister, has
1 sold all his lands la I'-obetnla and
I his lands there.
Compulsory Service BUI
Passed by Cuban House
HAVANA. Jnly 12. The bill to
establish a compulsory military ser
vice In Cuba following four days of
bitterest debate, was approved by the
house tonight by a vote or IS to 2.
By previous agreement a committee
I consisting of thre coaservatice and
I an equal number of Iberals waa then
appointed to tevlse the bllL
I Aa It now ataadss the bill would
I make eligible to draft all able-bodied
I males between 20 and 30 ana wouia
I one the ground that It la aa exact
I duplicate or toe rmssiaa law
s .
Says Country H&s Been Vr:i-
mm
tnz Tears to ioId Ozt
Hand ; Toward Seccrur
"Honorahle" Terns
PACIFIC SPIRIT? IS
ROUSED BY BENEDICT
Blame for Murder of An
hassador at Moscow Liid
on Allies
LONDON. Jaly 1J Deb.U o
the general political situation wis
opened la the Relcbstag oa Tturiy
by Imperial Chancellor voa Hsrt
lar. who discussed the retlrtcae&t
of Dr. Kir hard voa Kntblaatra. Ue
German forelga secretary, tie or
eiga policy of the government aad
economic problems arlslaf frta de
velopment in the east. JUcordia
to a German official wlrvltia -sage,
the Imperial chancellor sail;
"I tnalataia the standpolat cf tie
Imperial reply te the peace of Po;
Benedict. The pacific spirit which
Inspired thia reply baa also ln;lrd
me, ai ice time I added that tl!s
spirit. mast not give our ecccjcs
free conduct for aa InUmlaaUe coa
tln nation of the war.
Willing for p
. -What have we lived to see, Ldw
over? While for yeara there have
been bo doubt whatever of our wlll
Ingnesa to hold out our .hand toward
aa honorable peace, we bate tard
until these last ftw days lacltiaar
speeches delivered by eat my aiU
men. President Wilson wasta wr
intll we are destroyed, aad wkt
Mr. Balfour, the British secretary ef
Ute for foreign affairs, taa aali
must really drive the flash ef asrtr
to the cheeka of every German."
-We feel for the honor ef er
fatherland, aad we cannot al!"w our
selves to be couUnUy and opeaiy la
salted In this manner, and beilsi
these Insults Is the desire for ear
destxactioa. Aa loag aa U!s da
alre for or dest ruction exljtj we
must endue, together with our faith
ful nation.
! am iJso convinced I know It -that
la the widest circles ef oar ca
tion the same serious f sella- axiiis
everywtrre. Aa long as the desire
for our destruction exists we xnttt
hold out. aad we wfll hold oat. wJ'Jv
confidence la our troop la oar arav
admlaistratlon aad our maraifiezt
nation, which bear so wo&derfally
these difficult limes with their rreat
fnituoBi ana continuous sacrujee.
Policy Not Clanre4
"la the dlrectloa ef our war fccl
Icy nothing will be changed. If. la
spite or these hostile statements tr
these statesmen, "aay arioua ftorls
or a pavlag ot the way to peace were
to show themselves anywhere. ti3.
quite certainly, we would not aiott
a aegatlve from the very"bej1aa:ar.
but we would have exanUatd lAu
seriously- meant I aay expressly ser
iously efforts Immediately with
scrupulous care.
-N'aturaly. It Is not sufflflett
when some agent or other approach
aa and says te as: I csn brav abott
peace aecotlallona. then aad thar.
Hut It Is necessary for the apo!at4
representatives of the enemy power,
duly authorized by their goveratnst
to give as to understand that discus
sions are possible, discussions whUh
for fhe time beiag naturally wUl be
withla a limited circle.
"But the statesmen who have spo
ken Bp to the present time have not
said a word about such possibilities.
Whea such possibilities manifest
themselves nd whea serious ii cit
ations toward peace show themselves
oa the other side, then we will la-
(Contiaued oa page's).
HORVATH.0AD5
SIBERIAN RULER
Declared Prenler of Tez:p:r
' ary GoYermneat aad Pro
Yulonal LtcsarcH
LONDON. July 12. LltoUzttt
General Horvath. vlce-presiieat s-A
general manager of the Chlaese ts
tera railway, having declared htcttif
premier of a temporary Slbctiaa gov.
raciest, has been procUlraed pro
vUloaal mlr of Siberia, arrordtsg to
a dlspalrb to the Mail rrota lii.rl.a
Tokto dispatchea te London i
Jaly 10 aatd n ire preveslonaj gov
ernment had beea ettablished In Si
beria, which had the BBisInoa
support of the population aad wcc'.i
roatiaue to right the central powtre-
The seat of this govenrment. U was
said, waa at Vladivostok.
THE WF-ATTf?
Fair; gentle westerly winds.