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state courts to) the federal supreme
court, which the state department
had contended was the only tribunal
which had jurisdiction, in the case
No further action, has been taken bv
the American government o far has
been announced.
Following is the correspondence!
between the president and Secretary j
Lansing:
Wilnon Queifes tanking
'The White House, Washington
7th, February. 1920.
i , "My Dear Secretary:
"Is-It? true, as T have been told
that during my illness, you have fre
quently called the heads of the exec
utive departments of the govern
ment into conference? If it is. I feel
it my duty to call your attention to
considerations "which I do not care
to dwell upon until I learn from
you yourself that is the fact.
"I'nder our constitutional law ami
practice, as developed hitherto, no
one but the president has the right
to summon the heads of the execu
tive deitartments into conference
and no one but the president and
the congress has the right to ask
their view or the views of anyone
of them on any public question.
take this matter up with yon
because, in the presence of everv
constitutional pystem. custom and
precedent ate of. the most serious
consequently, and I think we wilt
all agree in desiring not to lead In
Saving Time
At the Dentist's
done
People with Lt'uj ;:
can cet their tler.ia!
1romptly in otlices usin? ihc E. R.
'arkcr System. The old U.oa that you
had to do a lot of waiting, i;:nke a lot
of visits and go through a lot cf pro
fessional red tape, is all v rcn. That
idea is what made old-style1 tLnlistry
so costly and unsatisfactory.
Under the E. R. Parker Cystcm
your teeth arc examined wiuicut de
lay by an experienced cliist, who
A tells you at once what work your dr. painless park f.r
teeth neetf and what the pric? will be
for doing it; If you decide to have your teeth cared for,
' . f Ihc work can be done immeciiaic-iy.
The work then proceeds wilhout a slngl? useless ppst
: V ponement, and is completed r.s coon as good dentistry can
-possibly be done. The recult iz net only a saving of time,
but of money as well. And, bsi cf all, you will be satis
fied, for h. R. Parker System dentists are just as particular
as 'you are. Examinations and advice free.
' Registered Dentists Using the -
E. R. PARKER SYSTEM
DR. D. M. OGDEN, Manager Salem Office
State and Commercial Street
any wrong direction. I have, there
fore, taken the liberty of writinp ;
you to ask you this question and i ,
am sure you will be glad to answer.
"I am happy to learn from your,
recent note to Mrs. Wilson that yourj
strength is returning. ,
"Cordially and sincerely yours, j
-Vood row Wil?on. j
"To Honorable Koliert LansinS !
secrerary of state."'
Secretary Admit Sessions '
"The secretary of state:
"Washington. February 9th, 1920
"Mv Dear President:
'II is true that frequently during!
your illness. I requested the head.-,
of the exertitive departments of the
government to incut for informal j
conference. j
Shortly afie:- you were taken il1 !
in October, certain members of the j
cabinet of which I was one. felt thar i
in view of the fact that we were de- j
nied communication with you. it waj
wise for us to confer informally to-j
.t.ier on inter-depirt mental mat-!
ters and matters as to which action;
could not le postponed until your'
medical advisers permitted you to;
pass upon them. Accordingly, I, as'
the ranking member, requested thej
members of the cabinet to assemble
for such informal conference, and in
view of the mutual benefit derived!
the practice was continued. I can !
assure you that it never for a mo- i
niPDt entered my mind that I was!
acting unconstitutionally or contrary j
to your wishes and there was cer-j
tainly no intention on my part to as-j
sume powers and exercise functions j
which tinder the constitution are ex-
clusively confided to the president-!
President's Wishes Observed
'During these troublous times
when many difficult and vex- j
atious questions have arisen and
when in the circumstances I have
been deprived of your guidance and
direction, it has been my constant
endeavor to carry out your policies
as I understood them and to act in
all matters as I believed you would
wish me to act. If, however, you
think that I have failed in my loyaitv
to you and if you bo longer have
confidence in me and prefer to have
another conduct our foreign affairs.
1 am. of course, ready, Mr. President,
to relieve you of any embarrassment
by placing my resignation in your
hands.
"I am, as always, faithfully your.
"Robert Lansing.''
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SOME OF THE REASONS FOR
TRADING AT THE
MIDGET
WHICH SHOULD APPEAL TO YOU
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PICNIC HAMS, per pound ...23c
"DRY SALT PORK, per pound ........ 22c
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"PURE LARD, No. 5 pail, per pound $1.35
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' SHORTENING, No. 5 pail, per pound $1.20
;TR0C0 AND NUCCOA NUT BUTTER, per pound 35c
A Choice Lot of Stall Fed Steer Beef. Grain Fed Pork
, and Milk Fed VeaL
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-The Season for Smelt Is at Its Height All kinds, of
Fresh Smoked and Salt Fish, Crabs, Clams, Etc b
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ment which I had prepared recently
and which will how von that I have
not been unmindful that the eontln-l
nance of our present iel;itions was
impossible nd that I realized that
It was clearly my duty to tiring themi
to an end at the earliest moment
possible with the public interest.
Keelinir It.tle : r llaek.
"Ever since .lanuarj'. I have!
been conscious of the fad that you
no loneer were disposed to welcome
my advice in matters pertaining to
the-negotiations in Paris, to our for
eign service, or to international af
fairs in general. Holding these
views 1 would, if I had consulted my
personal inclination alone, have re
sinned as secretary of state and as
a commissioner to negotiate peace.
I felt, however, that such a step
mizht have been misinterpreted, both
at home and abroad and that ii was!
my duty to cause you no embarrass
ment in carrying forward the great
task in which you were then en
gaged. Possibly I erred in this, hut
if I did it was with the best of mo
tives. When I returned to Wash
ington in the latter of July, 191!).
my personal wish to resign had not
changed but again I felt that loyalty
to you and my duty to the adminis
tration compelled me to defer action
as my resignation might have been
misconstrued into hostility to the
ratification of the treaty of peace or
at least into disapproval of your
views as to the form of ratification.
I therefore remained silent, avoiding
any comment on the frequent reports
that we were not in'full agreement.
Subsequently your serious Illness,
during which I have never seen you,
imposed upon me the duty at least
I construed it to be my duty to re
main in charge of the department of
state until your health permitted you
to assume again full direction of for
eign affairs.
Had Kesl gnat ion Heady.
"Believing that that time had ar
rived, I had prepared my resignation
when my only doubt as to the pro
priety of placing it in your hands
was removed by your letter indicat
ing that it 'would be entirely accept
tble to you.
"I think, Mr. President, in accord
ance with the frankness which has
marked this correspondence and for
which I am grateful to you, that I
cannot peimit tu pass unchallenged
the imputation that in calling into
informal conference the heads of the
executive departments I sought to
usurp your presidential authority. I
had no Mich intention, no such
thought. I believed then, and I be
lieve now. that the conferences which
were held were for the best interests
of vour administration and of the re
public and that belief was shared by
others whom I consulted. I further
believed that the conferences were
proper and necessary in the circum
stances and that 1 would have been
derelict in my duty had I failed to
act as 1 did.
ArruoatiiHi L lNnled.
"I also feel. Mr. President, that
candor compels me to say that I can
not agree with your statement, that
I have tried to forestall your Judg
ment in certain cases by formulating
itinn -.nrt mprelv nkine vour ap
proval when it was impossible for
tJllKAT IHFFKUEMTJ IX CXST
Think of the difference in cost be
tween taking a professionally pre
scribed medicine and taking Hood's
Sarsaparilla. You know that ordin
arily it is considerable. In times like
these when everybody should be eco
nomical it is well worth saving.
Hood's Sarsaparilla affords the
least expensive of all treatments for
the common everyday diseases or ail
ments of the blood, stoniach. liver or
kidneys. Many physicians use the
same substances as its ingredients
for these diseases and ailments, but
these substances are better com
pounded in Hood's Sarsaparilla than
they can, possibly be in a prescribed
medicine which is put up in a small
way, with fewer facilities, and when
the physician's fee is added cpsts
great deal more.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is prepared un
skilled pharmacists in one of the
largest and' best equipped laborator
ies in the world, is wonderfully suc
cessful, and highly recommended to
those who would recover health and
strength with the minimum necessarv
outlay.
form an Indeoendtnt Judc
beut because ou hail not had an
opportunity to examine the circum
stances with any degree ot independ
ence. I have ,it is true, when 1
thought a cse aemauded immediate
action, advised you wUat, in my opin
ion, mat atllou shoulU be, stating
at the same time the reasons uu
which my opinion was based. This
1 conceived to be a luncir.j of Hie
secretary of state anu 1 have loi
lowed the practice for the past four
years and a hall, i couleus thai I
nave been surprised aut disappoint
ed at the frequent disapproval of
my suggestions, but 1 have never
tailed io loliow your dt-ciMoiis. how
ever difficult it made the conduct, of
our loreign atiairs.
ltiisiiiK laiins Itciief.
'I neotl li.irdlv and tllaL I leave
the office of secretary oi utaie with
only good will toward you. Mr. Pres
ueiil, aud vnli a .-ux.- ui piolouuu
relief.
"Forgetting our differences and
remembering only your many kind
nesses in ttie pasi, i have, tue honor
to be, Mr. President,
"Sincerely yours,
.Signed) ' ltoberi Lansing." .
"The president, toe wnile bouse.
Washington. Feb. 13. 1320.
"My dear Secretary:
"Allow me to acknowledge with
appreciation your letter oi uruary
12th. It now being evident. Mr. Sec
retary, that we have both of us felt
the embarrassment ot our recent re
lations with each other, 1 feel it my
duty to accept your lesignation. to
take ettect at once; at the same time
adding that I hope that the fature
holds for you many successes of the
most gratifying sort. My best wish
es will always lollow you. and it will
be a matter of gratification always to
remember our uellgnttui personal re
lations. "Sincerely yours,
(Signed) "Woodrow Wilson."
"Honorable Robert Lansing,
"Secretary of State."
A- GLASSES JA.
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The only place in Salem where glass
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The Stateman's Classified
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Rolled Oats, per package 55c
Corn Meal, per sack.... 60c
Shredded Wheat pkg....l4c
Puffed Wheat, package.. 14c
Peas, per can. 15c
Kerosene, 5 gallon. .... ,80c
Gas, per gallon.: 26c
Zerolene, per quart 12c
Crystal White Soap 7c
Clean Easy, 2 bars 15c
Rulston's Bran... 18c
Bread, per loaf. .10c and 15c
We carry Patent Medicines
LANEM0RLEY
.; '
The White House, Washington.
11th February, 1920.
"My Dear Secretary:
F.xplaiuttion is Itejected
"I am very much disappointed by
you letter of February 9 in reply to
mine asking about the so-called cabi
net meetings.
"You kindlr exnlain th motives
of these meetings and I find nothing
in your letter which justifies your
assumption of presidential author
ity in sucn a matter. You say that
you ten mat,, in view or the tact
that you were denied communication
wit n me, it was wise to confer in
formally together on inter-denart-
niental matters, and matters as to
which action could not be JP.stpqnejJ.
uuui, uijr , meuicat. aavjsers pernmieo
me 10 De seen and consulted, but I
have to remind you, Mr. Secretary,
that no action conld be taken with
out mo hv the. cabinet IhcrcfnrA
could have been no advantage in not
waiting in regard to the matters
concerning which action could not
nave ueen taKen without me.
Suspicion Deepened
"This affair. Mr Serretarv. nnlv
deepens a feeling that was growing
upon me. wnue we were still ii
Paris I felt, and hav felt increas
ingly ever since, that you accepted
my guidance and direction on ques
tions with regard to which 1 hail to
instruct you only with increasing re
luctance and since my return to
Washington I have been struck bv
the number of matters in which you
have apparently tried to forestall mr
Judgment by formulating action and
merely asking my approval when it
was impossible for me to form an in
dependent judgment because I hart
not an opportunity to examine the
circumstances with anv rienree of in
dependence.
I therefore feel that T must
frankly take advantage of your kind
suggestion that if I should prefer to
nave anotner conduct our foreign
you are ready to relieve m of anv
affairs you are readv to relieve mo
of any embarrassment by placing
your resignation in my hands, for I
must say that it would relievo of om-
barrasment. Mr. Secretary, the em-
oarra8sment or feeling your reluc
tance and divergence of iudament if
you would give jour present office
up ana anora me an opportunity to
Eelect someone whose mind would
more willingly go along with mine
o l eternal Keeling, Oalm
"I need not tell von with what
reluctance I take advantage of your
suggestion, or that I do bo with the
kindliest feeling. In matters of
transcendant importance like this,
the only wise course I mnrso nr
candor, where personal feeling is as
much as possible left out "of the reckoning.
"Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) "Woodrow Wilson."
'Honorable Robeit I .anoint" sor.
retary of state."
"The secretary of state,
"Washington, February 12, 1920
"My dear President:
llesignntioii 4'ontimiilr.l
"I Wish tO thank vnn ninrorctv fnr
your canuia letter or the 11th in
which you state that mv ncivnuinn
. VI, ulVIH
Would be accentahlo in vnn ;
. w jwu, I' 1 U V V l
reueves me oi me responsibility for
acwun ior wnien i nave been contem
Plating and which I can now tak
without hesitation as it meets you
wishes.
"I have the honor, therofnro
tender von mv rMk'naiinn .......
tary of state, the same to take effect
at j jur convenience.
"In thus severing nnr nfflcll .
SOCiatiOn I feel. Mr PrsciHoni iv.i
I should make the following state-
to
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BISHOP'S TAILORED SUITS
Suits that'sold for $17.50, $20.00 and $22.50.
Mostly small sixes. Serges, Worsteds and
Cassimeres, today's price will be
$14.85
BISHOP'S TAILORED SUITS
fluits that sold for $30.00, $32.50 and $33.
Sues from 36 to 44. Staple or young men's
styles. Good selection of patterns for today
inly.
. $26.25
BISHOP'S TAILORED SUITS
Suits that sold for $37.50, $40.00 and $42.50
in Worsteds, Cassimeres and Tweeds. Staples
with seams, plain or belted. All sixes for
today only
$29.95
BISHOP'S TAILORED SUITS
Suits that sold for $45.00, $47.50 and $50.
Staple and Young Men's models. Splendid
assortment to select from for today only
$37.50
BOYS' KNICKER SUITS
- Suits that sold for $13.50, $14 and $15. Neat
models, waist seam or belted. Some' have
two pairs of pants. Assorted materials. For
today only
$10
BOYS' KNICKER SUITS
Suits that sold for $16.50 and $18.00. Ages
to 17 years. Neat models. Belted or waist
seams. Good selection of patterns for today
only
$12.95
MEN'S UNDERWEAR
Heavy cotton fleeced lined
union suit, our regular $2.50
sellers
$1.65
MEN'S WOOL UNDER
WEAR Men's $5.00 natural wool un
ion suits, all sizes and
weights.
$3.95
MEN'S DRESS SHOES
Regular $5.00, $6.00 and $7
values, tan or black lace or
button, while they last
$3.95
MEN'S DRESS SHOES
Regular $8, $9 and $10 val
ues. Tan and black, lace and
button, broken lines and
sizes. Buy them at
$5.95
MEN'S RAINCOATS
Men's $5.00 and $6.00 rub
berized raincoats. Only a few
left. You will not buy them
again at
$3.85
KHAKI WORK SUITS
Regular $5.00. One-price
khaki work suits. All sizes
for machinists, auto men,
etc.
$3.95
Men's Overcoats.
One lot Men's Overcoats, sold regular at
$20, plain or belted, practically all sizes in
the lot. Price today only
$14.85
Men's Overcoats
One lot of- Men's Overcoats, regular $25.00
sellers, plain or belted. Price for today only
will be
$17.85
SALEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE
MEN'S WORK SHIRTS
Regular $1.50 and $1.75
Only 3 to a customer
$1.25
LADIES' FIBRE HOSE
$1.00 and $125 values
Tan and White only, to close
75c
BOYS' CLOTH HATS
Regular $1.50 and $2.00 Boys'
Cloth Hats; assorted lots, styles
and fabrics
75c
MEN S AND BOYS' CAPS
Regular $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00
wool and fabrics, Friday and Sat.
urday
75c
MEN S SOFT COLLARS
One lot men's soft collars, regu
lar 25c, 35c, and 50c broken sires,
to close, 2 for
MEN'S WOOL SHIRTS
Men's $5.00 wool, grey and khaki
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$3.95
MEN'S JERSEY SWEATERS
Men's $3.00 black, navy, grey and
jardinal slip over sweaters
$2.00
MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS
Men's flat collar shirt. Tun,
cream and stripes. Special
$1.95
'MEN'S COTTON SOX
Men's 25c fast black seamless sox.
All sizes. Friday and Saturday.
C pairs for
$1.00