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The Statesman receives tha , leased wire report of the As sociated, Press, the greatest and most reliable press as oclatlon In the world. Tiir. itkatiier Fair; gentle variable winds. SIXTV-NIXTH YEAR SALEM, OKKGOX. SATURDAY MORXIX, APRIL 12, 1910 PRICE miS CEXTA mm v i GOMPERS IS ROUSED INTO Q0ICKAC10N Amendment- Introduced by Barnes Does Not Please American Labor Leader Just Back from Paris. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ADOPTED AT MEETING Wilson Regrets Absence of U. S. Delegate LL Cable Message Sent PAHlS, April 11. The report of the committee on international la bor legislation, which drafted a pro- grom to govern international rela- Z VZ aay witn amendments proposed by George Nlchol Barnes, minister with-; out portfolio in the British cabinet and one of the representatives of his country on the labor committee fc The peace conference assembled In the fourth plenary session today with 4- distinguished personnel and with the international labor report as the sole topic of discussion. It was the first meeting since President Wilson left for the United States on the presentation of the covenant of the league of nations and was chiefly .interesting as one of the rare occasions,; when all the delegates met with each other, now that' most of the daily procedure has passed Into the hands of the council of four. President Wilson said he regretted the absence In America of Mr. Gom pers as it prevented bis presenting. his views of the American people which he so largely represented. The report with the amendments was then approved without division and the session adourned. CttMIPERS GIVES REASONS NEW YORK. April 11. Samuel Gomners. sresident of The American I Federation of Labor, who has lust I returned from the peace conference I where he served as chairman of the International labor legislation com xnittee, tonight cabled President Wll son, protesting against reopening the report drafted by the committee. Mr .Gomber's action was based on the announcement that the denary session of the peace conference ad on- ted the report, with an amendment offered by O. X; Barnes, labor mem - ber of the British cabinet. This amendment recognizes that "condi- well in the past will have further op tions peculiar to the Orient make portunity to aid In building tip the absolute uniformity In labor legisla- merchant marine, tion impossible.?' 1 The new chief of construction. Mr. "I cabled President Wilson that L Ackerson. is a practical shipbuilder. am ImDelled to nrotest. aealnst any amendments or re-opening the cove - nant." Mr. Gomneri aaid. in announc- :Ine that he had cabled Poris.. "It took the labor renresentatives of the world two months to nerfect the covenant and I most emnhaticaliy protest against re-opening It." lit was learned that Mr. Gompers today received an Important cable- -gram from Paris, containing the full text of the amendment offered by the British labor leader, j - Speaking of the report drafted by the inter-allied labor commission. Mr. Gompers declared: ' "It is an instrument that can only make for the good of the working people and the masses of the' people In all. the countries of the world. "It provides for an ' international labor conference annually and. in the Interim a governing board. The gov- erning board is composed of a rep- reseytatlve of each government, a representative of the employers and a labor delegat. Th conference will .determine each year the next meet ing place. Th first conference will be held in this country at Washing ton nxt October and I have been se- , leeted as president of. this confer enee. The deliberations will last 10 weeks." While Mr. Gompers said he could not make public the text of the re port drafted by the inter-allied com mission of which he was head, he added that. In addition to the report Itself, the committee made certain declarations which It hoped might be incorporated In the treaty. These declarations are. he said, "funda mental and of benefit to labor" andl were as follows: . "One. labor shall not be held as a commodity or article of commerce, 'Two, standard adequate wage. 'Three, an eight-hour day. ''Equal pay for equol work by man or woman when of equal quantity and equal quality. "Ffre, protection of child labor. "A great deal of difficulty was experienced at the sesisons of the labor committee in Paris before the United States could become a party to the program' said Mr. Gompers. "This Is due to the. dual govern ment of the United States the etaU government antf the federal govern ment, with separate labor legislation. (Continued on page 4). Uoyd George Will Wait Until Germans Are Called PARIS, April 11,, (By The Asso ciated Press) The Indications are tonight that David Lloyd George, the urmsn prime minister, will not leave for London until It is deter mined on what date the German del egates will be" asked to couie to Ver sallies. An American delegate. asked for the nearest estimate as to this - date, nnt it Mwwn Anrll 2fi ok,.,, today' metins tQe council ot iour was mosi ravoraoie. Tne ar rangement of the final details of some of the important questions was said to be going on extremely well. FIRST SHIPPING BOARD CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED - J. L Ackerson Succeeds Charles Piez as Director of Emergency Fleet HURLEY NOW IN FLORIDA Telegraph . Appointment- AnOtAer Vice rreSlQent 10 'Be Named Soon WASHINGTON. April 11. Chair man Hurley today made the first announcement in changes in the ship ping board's staff in preparation for continuing successfully the tremen- don.q merchant marine nroeram start- ed during the war Telegraphing from Florida, where he has been taking a brief rest, -Mr. Hurley appointed Naval Constructor J. L. Ackerson to succeed Director General Charles Pies of the Emer gency Fleet corporation. Mr. Acker son was vice president of the corpor at!on. Mr. Piez presented his reslg- nation- several months, ago. express- m V A I A L I R..1A ing a aesire xo return ii nis private busines. Another vice president will be i named soon to succeed Howard Coon- ley, who also has resigned, in charge of administration, finance and con tracts. " ;;V ' Mr.Hurley is making- plans to sys temati2e the work of the new and weaker yards established during the war. He will return to Washington Sunday to spend a week before going to Philadelphia, the headquarters of the fleet corporation. During the summer, the chairman will spend conferring with ship builders and working out Improvements in cost- determining methods In a message expressing apprecta- i tion of the work of the executive of I fleers, district managers, their staffs I and the great army of employes, the J chairman declared the shipping, I board's work, is by no means done and that those who have worm m I He was born In Michigan in issi 1 and graduated from the naval acade- my in 1901. His important assign I ments since then include supeiinten dent of a new construction at the Mare Island navy yard. He became connected with the shipping board as aide to Admiral Capps when the latter was general manager of the fleet corporation Fil'NARY CHOSEN LOAN GENERAL BY COMMITTEE fftloneh and CaDtainS for vOIOUeil anu wpuuu iwi Victory Bond Drive to Be Named Today EXECUTIVES MEET DAILY High School Cadets Distribute Posters Through out City I John H. Mc McNary was laat night I chosen general for the Victory Loan j campaign which opens April ,1. The I appointment was made at a meet- J ing of the executive comraauee wmcn - lls tneetlne daily. Colonels, who will be four In num- j be-, will be selected today and as I soon as chosen they will select their j captains. The city Is divided Into 27 districts and each rural route is district. Each district will be in charre of a Cantata, who will select his team. The strength of the team varies with the needs of the section. J. F. Hutchason has been added to the executive committee which. Uow has ie members. Posters were distributed through out the city yesterday by a group of 50 high school cadets, and further posters will be put out In districts Which have not yet been reached. The advertising campaign will be launched in full force today and (Continued on page 4). LEGISLATURE MAY REMOVE W.L.HARDING Impeachment of Governor of Iowa to Be Recommended by Honse of Representa tives Following Prpbe. COMMITTEE DECIDES BY VOTE LAST NIGHT Rathbun Pardon Case In volves Executive in Diffi cult Situation DES MOINES. April 11., Im peachment of Goveronor L. Hard ing will be recommended to the Iowa house of representatives by Its ju diciary committee, as the result of the Investigation of the Ernest Rath bun pardon case, the committee de cided late tonight.' - Seventeen members of the com- mottee vohI "yes" and 14 "no" on this question: , "Does the evidence in this case warrant the recommendation of this committee that articles of impeach ment be prepared and ' preferred against the governor?" It was decided to defer action un til tomorrow at 1 p. m. in the case of H. M. Havener, state attorney general whose methods in gaining revocation - ot the Rathbun pardon were attacked before the committee. It was not made known just what wordine the charges aralnst the eov. I ernor would take, but a brief to the committee, H. W. Byers of Des Moines, special connsel declared the evidence showed the chief executive j guilty of "gross abuse of power and of official misconduct and malfeas ance In office." When the , governor pardoned Rathbun, the son of an Ida county farmer, before he had served a day of his life sentence for criminal as sault, the evidence showed, according to Byers. that, the chief executive had not attempted to inform him self fully regarding the case, and had failed to try to revoke the par don when he learned fraud had been practiced upon! him. Willamette Fails to Score in Contest EUGENE. Or-, April 11. Albany college represented by John J. Can- oles, won first place in the state ora torical contest held at the University of Oregon tonight. His subject was The Meaning of the League of Na tions." A gold medal is given the orator winning first place. Second place was awarded to Miss Ramona Stover of the Eugene BiDie univer sity, who spoke upon "Mothers of Men at the Gates of Government." Third place was won by Martin Ber nards ot Pacific university who used True Nationalism. Miss Florence' Shirley, a senior in the music department, represented Willamette -university in the contest. BURKE DENIES BRIBE CHARGE Answers Senator Thompson's Allegation That He Offered $500,000 ALBANY. N. OT.. April 11. Em phatic denial was the answer today of Richard H. Burke of New York to the charge of Senator George Thompson that Burke had offered him a bribe in the form of a S50u. 000 campaign fund for the gover norship as the price of the senators support oi xne v.ruii--ii hm "" to permit street railway companies to increase fare rates. t i u c..i vir r-rnrtr.tin nal Company, not anly denied mak- Ins: the $500 000 offer about which e -r,-,.n t.miArf MP. ner ln the TSay.lut said he had nev- er had any con.versauoa concerning the governorship with the senator. mlttel, which is conducting the in- vesti cation, that In his conversa tions with Thompson regarding trac tion legislation he represented no body but himself. He had a living to make, he said, and he felt that If he could render some valuable ser vice to persons prominent in finan-j cial affairs he might sn some ma terial help. MORE SOLDIER FETED . PORTLAND. Ore., Apirl 11. A train bringing 111 members of the 160th Infantry enronte from Camp Mills to Camp Lewis, arrived here this afternoon and the soldiers were entertained by the reception commit tee here for several hours. Trolley Car Operatives Demand More Money PORTLAND. ! Ore.. April 11. Trolley car operatives employed brf the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company on Its urban lines todav presented, demands, effective April 1 for Increases from their pres ent schedule ofSwages, now 46. 48 aad 50 rents ah hour, according to lenrth of service, to 55. 5 and 6ft cents respectively. Franklin J. Grif fith, president of the company, an nounced after receipt of the demands that no further fise in wages at .this time could be granted. The present schedule was placed iq effect br the federal war labor board lasx octoDer. ana under the agree ment then signed the ware question could be re-opened br either psrtv at six months, intervals. The first six month expires April 1. Interur ban lines of the company are not af fected by the demands. CITY OWNED ? PHONE PLANT IS FAVORED Special Committee Moves for - Council to Have Measure on Ballot at June Election; Ordinance Necessary. L T. BUSELLE SUBMITS MUNICIPAL PROPOSITION DAJnrf All D-f.. " "J Month Is Shown hy Comparisons Recommendation that the city council pass the necessary ordinance to put the proposed $200,000 bond Issue for the establishment Z a mu nicipal telephone system on the' bal lot for the June, election, was con tained In a mVotion passed by a spe cial committee of the couacll which met at the city hall last night. The meeting was called to receive the proposition of E. T. Buselle, for mer consulting engineer. of the pub lic service commission for the ln- stallation of the plant. After hear ing. the plans and firures of Mr Buselle, Alderman Wiest made the motion and it was seconded by sev eral members of the committee. The committee members are Al derated Otto Wilson, Fred B. Smith, Paul R. Wiest, Dr. O. L. Scott, and Dr. F. L. Utter, Dr. ScoU was chal.- man of the committee meeting. Mr. Wilson was not present. The proposed plant, which Mr. Bu selle claims will be the first munici pal telephone system In the United States If it Is Installed, will cost $190,330, according to his estimates. This rs based on there being 3200 subscriber stations. The Pacific Tel ephone and Telegraph company now has in Salem 2719 subscribers, ac cording to Us figures on file with the public service commission. Mr. Buselle made a comparison of rates, giving the present tariffs, those proposed by the Pacific com pany, and those estimated for the municipal plant. The figures are as follows: Present Pacific Telephone aJd Tel egraph company, 1 rates per month Business, one party, $3; residence. one party, $2; residence, two parties. $1.75; residence four parties, $1.50. Proposed Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company rates, per month Business, one party, $4.50; resi dence, one party, $2.7 a; residence, two parties. $2.25; residence four parties, $2.00. Proposed municipal plant rates. per month Business, one party, $2.- C0; residence, one party, $1.75; res idence, two parties, $1.25; residence. .-. ' rof P. fl Comparison of the present and i proDoseu revenues oi we oaiem ex- a m il . a change of he Pacific company aad :::r.ol the proposed municipal plant was $ TC"' "r- ""fT" ,"llcu Ui. figures on the Pacific comany s cscnaage are irom page v, exniun V ot the pub,Ic wrTlce COmm1- i l The figures follow: Pacific Telephone and Telegraph "LeSar annual revenue, $64,927.20. Propos ed exchange annual revenue. IPS. 067.60. increase in revenue per year, $21,140.40. Percentage In crease la annual revenue, 32.56 per cent. . Municipal plant Estimate rev enue municipal plant. $50,971.00. Estimated expenses municipal plant, $SV.191.00. Not operating revenue. $13,180.00 HUX$ GO UXBIRIED STETTIN. April the grave diggers In Stettin have gone on strike. As a continence, many bodies renaia unbunea. CRUISERS TO HELP OUT ON NORTH FRONT Galvestoif and Chester Arrive at Murmansk Brigadier General W. P. Richardson on Board. WILL ASSUME COMMAND OF AMERICAN FORCES No Further Information as to Mutiny Received hy War Department " WASHINGGTON, April 11. Arri val ot the American cruisers Gal veston aad Chester at Murmansk, re ported today in an Associated Press dispatch. Is expected by officers to relieve the situation among Ameri can troops In the Archangel region. a company of which ten days ago refused to go to the front nntil ar guments wee presented to their of ficers. The vessels carried Briga dier General W. P. Richardson, who is to assume command of the Amer ican forces, and two companies of railway engineers. General Jlkh- ardsoa and the engineers were or dered to Murmansk at the time It was decided to withdraw the entire allied force In northern Russia and their arrival is expected to reassure the American troops "and prevent any spread of the mutiny. Xo further information as to Hie ; mutiny was Issued tnday hy the war department It requires, nom days for. cables to reach Archangel and so far as could be learned, the d partment had no additional advisee. The specific purpose in sending the two additional companies ot Ameri can railway engineers, as explained by Secretary Baker to the militaty committees of conpress last Febrn ary. was to keep open the railroad from Murmansk south to a point near the While Sea. This line, he said, was regarded as v!t1 by 'the British for the movement of supplies or reinforcements. Arrival of the two American cruis ers at Murmansk Increase tbt Amer ican naval force there to th-pe vrs- els. The gunboat Yanktob was al reaay on duty In those waters. There Las been some tIk tLat ch Yank ton would be re'I-rvad, probably by the Galveston since the Chester has already been assguc4 to retvrn to the United States, but It appears more probable that all three ships will remain, supplemen:ed by Eagle boats and submarine chasers. These vessels with what forces the British are sending will act as a screen fo- the withdrawal of the entire expedi tion as soon as weather permits. In the meantime, the additional Brit ish troops being sent forward will be available, as Secretary Baker has pointed out, for reinforcements 'if they are 'needed. Naval officials have neve- admit ted, however, that It was for the purpose of proceeding to Russian waters that the Galveston sailed .to England. Other vessels, about the movements oi wnicn mere is mucn mystery, are the cruiser Chattanoo- go. Eagles numbers 1, S, and 2. and half a dozen submarine chasers. THREE IRISHMEN LAND IN FRANCE - . f Delegates from Societies in . United States to Ap pearat Cooncil i PARIS. AprH lir-IDy The Arso- ciated Press) The three delegates chosen by the Irish societies of the united States to appeal to the peace conference on behalf of Ireland ar rived In Paris today. They are Ed ward F. Dunne of Illinois. Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia, and Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City. The delegates will ask to be henrd br the council of four to nlace.be- fore them the care of Ireland end demand that the question be dealt Ith 'acording to the principles of President Wilson and the right kt self-determination. They were met at the St. Laxalre station by Seam O'Ceallalgh (John O'Kelly). the delegate of the provis ional Irish republic to the conference and George G. Duffy, member of the British parliament for South Dublin. Durry and O'Ceallalgh told them the big powers would refuse to hear and receive them, but the Americans are not deterred and will ask President Wilson to grant them an audience. ItOGUS STUDENTS DEPORTED VICTORIA. B. a. April 11. For ty-fonr Chinese, moat of them br sms students, were deported from Victoria today, being the largest cumber deported from this port at any one Lme. America's Battle Fleet Is Largely Increased WASHINGTON. April 11. Amer ica's battje fleet was augmented last month by ten new destroyers and on submarine besides the saperdread- nauglit Idaho.; which will Join Ad- miral Mayo'a forces upon their re turn from Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, within a few days. Five auxiliary thlps also were completed In March and present expectations are that more than ISO additional ships will I be delivered before the end of the year. Vessel commissioned last month include the destroyers Gridley. Wil liams. Barney. Col well. Maddox. Foote. Kalk. Hopewell. MeDermut and Laub. the submarine R-r and the mine-sweeper Seagull. Four har bor tugs also were completed. CLEMENCY FOR 52 PERSONS IS RECOMAPDED Attorney General Palmer Se lects from Those Convicted for Espionage PRESIDENT MUST ACT Name Will flOt Be UlYen Uutl Until Wilson Passes on Requests CltEMEXCY. April 11.-Recommen dation for executive clemency for 52 persons convicted under the elon age hare beeji sent to President Wil son by Attorney General Palmer but the names and commutation In each case will not be announced until the president has acted. This In line with the policy of clemency lnaug orated by Thomas W. Gregory, as attorney General, and approved- by President Wilson several weeka ago. through extension of clemency in 55 cases. "In' this connection said Attorney Palmer In an announcement today. "I desire to call attention to the ex aggerated figures which are belnr used by persons agitating for what Is called a general amnesty to polit ical prisoners.-so exaggerated In fact that I cannot help suspecting the overstatement to be4eliberate. "When this Investigation of the es pionage act cases began about two months ago. a total number of per-1 so ns confined In jails and peniten-1 ttarles for violation of the espionage act was onlv 23. Of these the sen - tences of 5 have since expired and live nave oeen paroiea, tearing 1 1 now in confinement. In about SO of the cases the sentences have al ready been commuted and I now have recommended commutations In - 52 more. These figures do not Include the I. W. W. group esses In Chicar land California, which would add 121 to the -number. Of these, many how ever, have been released on ball "There are no men in prison be cause ot tne expression or meir views on social, economic, and political questions, including the war. Be sides the above figures do not rep resent all men prosecuted for what they said or published. Many ob structed the draft In other ways, as for Instance by armed resistance, by stirring up fraudulent claims for ex emption from military service, and other methods. In fact, many of them vlolted the selective service law as well as the espionage law. lt thus appears thst current statements to the effect that there are 1500 political prisoners in the penitentiaries and Jails of this coun try are the result of either f renxied imaginations or aeiiDeraie mieni io deceive the public SOLDIERS KEEP JOBS PROCURED THROUGH AGENCY Chairman MaHcey of Commis- ' sion Makes Detailed Re port to GoYCjnor MUCH OF FUND IS LEFT Study of Cities in Oregon Out side of Portland Is Made hy Officials Conditions of soldier and sailor employment In Oregon in the month of March differed frcm those of Feb ruary in that most -ot the men of fered positions accepted them and are remaining on the Jobs. This is a commeat In the geport of Captain Convllle, In charre of soldie- place ment work at Liberty temple. Port land, to the soldiers' and sailors' commission after the Liberty temple work was taken over by the eammis- sion. and Captain Convllle is quoted In a report ot the commission sub (Continued on pace 4). OPPOSITION TO DOCTRINE IS SQUASHED n J tlTl If I n President WllSOn Makes L) ra- matic Speech at Peace Con ference in Behalf of Monroe Principles. BRITISH LORD TURNS SCALES TOWARD LAST Commission Completes Con- Mtn?t ASr, PARI3, April 22-The league of iiatlona commission completed its consideration of the leaie covenant at its xneetLic last night. No na tions were Included grant In z the Japanese and French itaands. bu Japan and France an&onacei that ttey would reserve th right to bring up ths reslred amendments be- fore the plenary session of the peaei ' conference. Discussion of the Monroe doctrine amendment If the league of nations commission last night is detcrlbee' by ' th.-tse present as having been of & dramatic character, concluding with a sreech ty President Wllscu. de- precai'nr the opposition which ha been expressed and upho'dlny tfce de-ruin as one of the grest 1-3!-warka aralnst absolutism The de bate came late In the session, af U . otacr subjects had been pass l upon. The Pritish attitude s had been la doubt velll the last. Lit Lorl Rob ert Ctrll turned the sea'e by rj- nounetnr that he saw no objection to the amendment n the form pre sented by tne president. M. I-ar-eaude. rf the French deleta-loi. fol low d Lord Robert with obj:titns to inserting the Monroe doc'-rfoe. Tie Chinese also offered o)c- ;lon -c the amendment on the rrnird that Its language -was so extended that !t might validate certain prin ciples end claims aff eclat CaLius affair. . The president paid the closest at tention to the opposition- to tie amendment and Joted down nous for a reply. This closed th i disc at- xion. There was bo vott and when I there were no farther remarks. tLe 1 chairman of the meeting 16 the I amendoient would be be considered ... ot Gent" as lbs seat of -the learns of naUo was Made acspite the plea ot Paul Hy tr.aas. I-flglan minister of. foreign affairs, who urged the claim of On s scls for the honor. President W'-l-zon rtr'ionally supported Geptva. and In Afcls he was Joined by Car land anr". Italy. M rrr IjJttOSiaiOTieS 10 UCJt for Shipping Board PORTLAND. Ore.. April '11. Be fore the Port of Portland commis sion takes any action toward graft ing snbsldiarles fcr steamship Uses operating from this port. It will first determine what disposition Is to be made of ships now la tho hands of the shipping board. It was decid ed here today. If American-built ships are released to private later- ests and It Is necessary to provide subsidiaries for them to eere their operation from Prwlland. this may be done under authority granted In the commission's charter to prriji the necessary funds. Discussion of the possibility of of renng suoeiaianes srose rrena a com munication from the ageat of a Jap anese line, asklag what Inducements ould be offered his company to operate shlpsout of this port. COIMCK LEAD MERRY CHASE Armed Posses Out After Two Men Who Killed Sales- man and Fanner . PCEDLO. Colo.. April lU Armed posses from Pueblo and Walseaburg tonight are searchiag the territory south of Pueblo for two armed men, believed escaped convicts from Bo ena Vista, who late today killed and robbed K. C. Parks, an automobile salesman or Pueblo, and (William Hunter, a farmer of Rye. Colo., and escaped In Parks automobile. The murders and robbery occurred on the outskirts of Pueblo. Parks and Hunter were on their way to Rye in the former's machine, whea they were stopped by the two robbers. The fugitives are reported armed with high powered riries and the escape from the state reformatory at Buena Vista last night ot four Mnvlrfa A tha oliee to believe tbe convicts are responsible for., the crime. u - -I 3