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! P1G2 tWO TWELVE PAGES DAILY EAST OREGON1AN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1020. "-5: THE G KlATEST S Ever held in Pendleton, including as it does, our entire stock of ehoiee New Silks. AVe are trying to do our part in reducing the II. C. L. Now is the time for. youtohuy juices will he higher later. . ' " " ' SPECIAL SILK NOTICE We have just" received a special lot of silks that should have been shipped months ago for the early spring busi ness. Here is the list. ' They all go in this Silk Clearance. ' Crepe de Chine, an excellent quality and ' splendid weight, 40 inches wide in colors of coral, peach, Belgian blue, old rose, sapphire, African brown arid black. These silks would have sold at $3.00 per yard if they had arriv ed on time. Offered at the yard $1.79 t - EXTRA SPECIALS ' i Black Taffeta Silk, S6 inches wide in a high grade quality. $3.50 grade, special at $2.39 Navy Blue Taffeta, 36 inches wide, extra fine quality, $3.75 grade, special !.... $2.49 Garden Party Taffetas 1 A taffeta silk with large . and small floral designs printed on solid grounds in colors of blue, yellow, gray, etc., altogether a lovely silk . for an afternoon frock or to . work in combination with i plain silks. -We have been selling these pretty taffetas at $4.00 and $450 yard. Dur ' xng this sale, we of- (to 1 Q fer them at the yd. u Light Blue Taffeta Silk, one piece at the yard. .... 98c Pongee Silk $1.25 grade 98c Pongee Silk, very fine qual ity, regular $2-25 grade for . $1.39 White Pongee Silk, an excel : lent high grade pongee silk, $2.35 grade for. $1.95 CREPE DE CHINE 40 inch widths, flesh color, pink and white, $3.00 and $3.50 grades for ...... $2.39 GEORGETTE CREPE over 60 colors in the $3.00 grades, on sale per yd. $1.98 BLACK SATlN MESSA- ; LINE A special piece of this $3.00 grade at the yard. . . . ' $1.95 LIGHT YELLOW TAF FETA SILK very fine quality, special for this sale, the yard $1.69 WASH SATINS White and pink, the $3.50 grades on sale at yard $2.79 CREPE DE CHINE One lot of dark colors to slose out at the yard. . $1.49 SILK MESCALINE in the best $3.00 grades, all colors at the yard $2.29 100 PER CENT ALL WOOL KHAKI COLOR ARMY BLANKETS . Weighing from 4 1-2 to 4 3-4 pounds. vThis blanket will wear for years, the construction is very firm assuring best service, ideal for camping, sleep ing porches and rough wear, $11.50 regular price. :"' ' " " " On Sale at Each $9.85 BLACK SILKS of unusual value and popularity. A splendid opportunity to supply an entire year's needs at these worth while re ductions. - t Black Chiffon Taffetas, 36 inches wide " 1 $3.50 Quality, on sale at $2.85 $3.75 Quality on sale at $2.95 Black Chiffon Taffeta, best Swiss finish, 36 inches wide. Our $4.95 and $4.75 grades in this sale, per yard . $3,85 Black Messaline, a good quality for linings, etc., 36 in. wide. Special in this sale per yard . . ". . . .$1.95 Black Messalines, best $2.75 and $3.00 grades in this sale at per yard , . . . $2.39 Black Satins, '36 inch extra heavy and fine finish, $4.00 quality on sale, per yard V $2.98 Black Duchess Satin, extra heavy and fine finish, the $5.95 grade on very special sale $4.65 'Black Satin Etoile, very heavy and lustrous, an exceed ingly long wearing' good quality, $4.50 reg. on sale $3.59 Black Charmeuse, 40 inches wide, best heavy grade, $6.50 quality, on special sale at the yard. $4.65 Black Charmeuse, 40 inches wide, on sale $5.50 Grade for ... ....... ........ $4.29 $4.50 Grade for ...... . v. $3.59 Black Pussy Willow Taffeta, 40 inches wide, a splendid quality in the $4.50 grade, on sale at the yard. . . $3.59 Black Crepe De Chine, 40 inches wide, a splendid quality for the price, $2.25 grade on sale, per yard. .... $1.79 Black Crepe de Chine, extra heavy, 4(Hnches wide, $5.50 grade from best manufacturers of high grade crepe, on sale per yard , $4.19 SPECIAL EDITORIAL Please remember that this SILK SALE will be conducted in the usual ef ficient and thorough manner that this, store is noted for. ; Every piece of silk in the store will be ; placed on our counters in this gigantie1 clearance of over $14,000 worth of new standard, high grade silks. Don't miss the importance of attending this k sale while selections are unbroken. , ' Novelty Lining Silks Fancy printed designs of all silk and cotton back sat ins that are so much in . vogue for lining suit jackets, coats and making petticoats. The range of patterns is ex tremely large and offers an excellent selection for every purpose., Buy what you need now for your fall lin ings. . $2.50 Lining Silks on Sale per yard .......... $1.98 $2.75 Lining Silks on Sale- per yard $2.19 $3.00 Lining Silks on Sale per yard $2.39- $3.50 Lining Silks on Sale per yard $2.69 $3.75 Lining Silks on Sale . per yard $2.95 $4.00 Lining Silks on Sale ' per yard $3.15 We Offer Our Entire Stock of High Grade Dress Satins , of famous makes, such as "Satin Etoile" and "Satin Francais" in every wanted' color, such as white, black, navy, brown, copen, sap phire, gray, taupe, ' green, plum, light blue, pink, yel low, maize, etc., at these ir resistable prices: $3.50 Satins, sale price $2.79 $4.00 Satins, sale price $3.19 $4.50 Satins, sale price $3.59 $5.00 Satins, sale price $3.98 Crepe Meteors A lively soft finish satin lustre silk for street or eve ning wear, nearly every wanted color, $3.50 IJO OQ grade per yard . .. J.OiJ Don't Overlook These White Silks in this Grand Clearance Sale. White Pussy Willow Taffetas, ' White Pongee Silks, White Satin Stripe Crepe de Chine, White White Charmeuse, White La Jerz Silk, White Messalines, White Taffeta Silks, White Crepe de Chine, White Wash Satin. All of the $2.25 Grade, sale price $1.79 $2.50 Grade, sale price $1.98 $2.75 Grade, sale price $219 $3.00 Grade, sale price $2.39 $3.50 Grade, sale price $2.79 $3.75 Grade, sale price $2.98 $4.00 Grade, sale price $3.19 $4.50 Grade, sale price $3.59 $5.00 Grade, sale price $3.98 $5.50 Grade, sale price $'4.39 $6.00 Grade, sale price $4.79 All Plain Satin Linings in solid shades of rose, green light blue, white, brown, taupe, etc., on sale as follows $1.75 Grade per yard. . $1.39 $1.95 and $2.00 Grade -per yard . t .'. .... . . $1.65 $2.25 Grade, per yard. $1.79 $2.50 Grade, per yard. $1.98 $3.00 Grade, per yard. $2.39 " Taffeta Silks are at their height of popu larity. Here is an opportun ity to buy what you ' want considerably underpriced. Standard colors "of grey,' green, purple, plum, red, copen and many others aa well as changeable taffetas. -$3.00 Grades, sale price $2.39 ' $3.50 Grades, sale price $2.79 $3.75 Grades, sale price $2.98 $4.00 Grades, sale priee $3.19 $4.50 Grades, sale price $3.59 $4.75 Grades, sale price $3.89 Reductions on Fancy Silks :rt This means plaids, stripes, . checks and foulard patterns. Your choice of the entire lot at these prices: $2.25 Silks for. '. . J . $1.79 $2.35 Silks for $1.87 $2.50 Silks for . . $1.95 $2.75 Silks for $2.15 k. $3.00 biiKs lor $z $3 50 Silks for . ; r $2.69 $4.00 Silks for .."..v.", $2.95 $4 50 Silks for ; . . .::V. $3.59 DON'T FORGET OUR MEN'SSPECIAL : T SUITS AT 55.00. 3 JfxeTWplesrefaous 1 WHERE IT PAYB TO TRADt 1 ASK TO SEE OUR BOYS' SPECIAL SUITS AT $9.85 ' - (Continued from page 1.) CPDCXG'8 KEYNOTE SPEECH Immediately following the last elec- even eager to cooperate'in the acom- tion, was reorganized with a person, j plishment of these en da when the war nel consisting of the open foes of the j s over with every influence and re- -t i.v tiitr treaty. Amongst the number was source at their command." ?EL , riTnt nJirlv aator Bh. who declared that he This was four months before Ameri- !t,ry.21 d.a"f" ' , wou!d not fr "e ' nations, ca entered the war. . : . were the Savior of Mankind to advo- To this Identic note, the Central foTr Tan in m S im I "-J0 HL" d evasively, but the a. - . . i iwuawi invwa, nuvEC Jit- Ho. in hc)p ran ir Hitf a t Par wee oanic lauureB; tred of the pre8ident amounts to ait failure, ad 1 1919 o bak'failtires at all.' ' rraasinff to the record o? the repub hta.u congress, lie said it had Ignored the president's recommendations for oboes I on, were also members, and Sen at or Lodge was chairman. "The treaty was referred to the measures relating to profiteering, tax. . --.......- .T utioa "appropriate action relative to for its hostile reception. The members of this committee adopted every, sub terfuge to misrepresent the document which they were supposed to be con sidering as - statesmen. . . , The senate had even bexun discussion of Cummings launched Into detailed4tne treaty months before its negotia ble returning soldiers," etc. He term ed ihe session "barren of achievement, shameless in waste of time and money-" c . .. , . t defense of the treaty and the league of nations. He said America is in honor bound to ratify the treatyand cited erents in chronological order to prove his point - "Thus, befure we entered the war, we made the pledge, during the war we. restated the pledge and when the urollstice as signed all the nations, omlv-es Included renewed the pledge; Had it was upon the faith of these prombies that Germany laid down her arn he said. He called the league of nations cov enant the Monroe doctrine of the world and said its purpose is "to give Imlice that if any nation raises its Moody hand and seeks to cross the line into any other country the forces of tion was concluded, and did not ter minate until nine months after the submission of the treaty." That portio of the Cummings speech dealing with the League of Nations was as follows: The l&equtrcment of Honor. There are men who seem to be an noyed when we suggest that American honor is bound up in this contest, and that ratinjc requires that we should enter the League of Nations. The whole republican case is based upon the theory that we may, with honor, do as we please about this matter and that we ave made no promises which it is our duty to redeem. Let us turn again to the record. The republican party in Us platform eJviiizHtum will be aroused to suppress j $ had declared f or a world the common enemy of peace." I court, "for the pacific settlement of Huch a. covenant, he said, would international disputes." The progres- nave prevented the worm war. sjVe party in 1912 and In had" , ' The republican plank regarding peare tie termed as "a vaue promise" which docs not name "our proposed Co-partners' -in "different form of aswMriit-tion among nations of a tenuous and shsriy- character.' He drfoded the league along much the sme lines as were followed by likewise declared for an arrangement between nations to make peace per manent The democratic party in 191s had declared specifically in fa.vor of the establishment of a ieague of Na tions. The senate itself, on August 28th, 1914, fry unanimous vote, passed ja measure requesting the president to President Wilson before his sickness, j take the lead in such a world move- He attacked the re-publiean members n the senate foreign relations com mitted as "designing from Hie outset to mutilHte the treaty becau It was "negotiated by a democratic presi dent. He said Senator Lodge had re fused to suggest amendments to the fc'aty, but that President Wilson had ewu to it tluit amendments offered by Ti Hot and Hughes had been in- Ogrporated merit. On December 18th. 1915, the presi dent addressed an identic note to the ntttions at war, requesting them to state the terms upon which they would deem It possible to make peace. In this note, he proposed the creation of a League of Nat ins. saying; 'In the measures to be taken to se cure the future peace of the world, the people and government of the lies, in their reply dated at farts. January 10th, 1917, declared: "Their whole-hearted agieement with the proposal to create a League of Nations which shall assure peace and Justice throughout the world." On January 22nd, 1917, the presi dent addressed the senate with refer ence to these replies, and said: "In every discussion of the peace that must end this war, it is taken for granted that the peace must be follow ed toy some definite concert of power which shall make it virtually impos sible that any such catastrophe shall overwhelm us again." Speaking of te League of Peace which was to follow the war, he said "If the peace presently to be made is to endure, it must be a peace made secure by the organized major force of mankind." Acting upon these proposals, both the French and the British govern ments appointed committees to study the problem while the war was still , in progress. On April 2, 1917, i)e president de livered his famous war message to congress, and the thrilled the heart of the country anew by his announced purpose to make the contest a "war against war." High above all of our other aims, ho placed "A universal dominion of right by. such concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to alii nations and make the world itself at last free." Following this message the congress by resolution, passed April 6th, 1917, recognized the state of war. On January 8th, 3918. the president weut before congreHS and set forth his famous Fourteen I'oints. The four- teenih point, which is practically iden- j tical In language with the provisions! and the intent of the president was that there could be no peace until we could create & situation whore no such war as this could recur." Former . President Roosevelt on July 18th, 1918, said: "Unless w,e stand by ail our allies who have stood by us, we shall have failed in making the liberty of well behaved, civilized peoples secure and we shall haVe shown that our an nouncement about making the world save for democracy was an empty boast." On November 4th 1918, the armis tice was agreed to and it was conclud ed upon the 'basis of the fourteen points set forth in the address of President Wilson delivered to congress on January 8th, 1918, and the prin ciples subsequently enunciated by him. At no point, at no time, during no pe riod while this history was in the mak ing, was one responsible American voice raised in protest. Thus, before we entered the war, we made the pledge; during the war we restated the pledge; and when the armistice was signed, all of the na tions, ourselves included, renewed the pledge; and it was upon the faith of these promises that Germany laid down her arms. Practically all of the civilized nations of the earth have now united in a covenant which constitutes the redemption of that pledge. We also have thus far failed to keep our word. Others may break faith; the senate of the United States may break faith; the republican party may break faith; but neither President Wilson nor the democratic party will break faith. The Fundamental Purpose. In this hemisphere, the mere dec laration of our young republic that the attempt of -any foreign power to set font on American soil would be considered an unfriendly act, has serv ed to preserve "the territorial integrity and the political Independence" of the nations of Central and South America. The treaty pledges all of the sigalo ries to mnke this doctrine effective of Article X of the covenant, provided I flvnrywhere. It is the Monroe Doc that "a general association of nations ! trinf of the world. llegmrdinr the senate foreign rela-I Inited States are as vitally and direct - lens Committee, he said: jly interested as the governments now . "The foreig-n relation committee, (at war. . They stand ready and must be formed uder specific cove nants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political inde pendence and territorial integrity to great and small nations alike.' Kenator Lodge himself, before the exegencics of politics forced him to take the other side, said that an at tempt to make a separate peace would "brand us with everlasting dishonor" The purpose of the league Is to give notice that if any nation raises its bloody hand and seeks to cross the line Into any other coutry, the forces of civilation will be aroused to sup press the common enemy of peace. Therein lies the security of small na tions and the safety of the world. Kvery war between nations that has ever been foucrht began In on attempt . and that "the intent of the congress to seize foreign territory on to Invade political independence. If, in 1914, Germay had known that in the event of hostilities, Great Britain would have entered the war; that France would go in; that Italy would go In; that Japan would go in; and that the United States would go In there would have been no war. Objections to the Treaty. The opponents of the treaty cry out "Shall, we send our boys abroad to set tle a political quarrel in the BallAans?' Immediately, the unthinking applaud and the orator records a momentary triumph. Have we forgotten that that is precisely what America has already done? Have we forgotten that we sent more than two million men to France, spent more than 20 billions of dollars and sacrificed nearly a hun dred thousand lives to settle a Bal kan dispute? There was a controversy between Serbia and Austria. Territorial ques tions, political rights and boundary lines were involved. The crown prince of the house of Austria was assassi nated. A little flame of war licked up into the powder house of Europe, and in a moment, the continent was In flames. It took all the power of civilization to put out the conflagra tion. How idle to Inquire whether we wish to send our boys to settle political disputes in the Balkans! It is extraordinary that men should waste our time and vex our patience by suggestion the fear that we may be forced into future wars while forget ting entirely that America was forced Into this greatest of all war's. No League of Nations existed when we entered the war; and it Was only then we formed In hastes, in the mldHt of battle, a league of friend.shlp. un der unified command that we were able to win this war. This association of nations, held together by a com mon purpose, fought the war to a vic torious conclusion dictated the terms of tho armiKticf and formulated the terms of pence. If such a result could he achieved by an Informal and temporary agreement, why should not tho association be continued in a more definite and binding form? What plausible reason can be suggested for wasting the one great asset which has come out of the mar? , How else shall we provide for International arbitra tion? How else shall we provide for a permanent court of International justice f How else shall we provide fos open diplomacy? How else shall we provide safety from external ag gregssion? How else shall we pro vide for progressive disarmament? How else shall e chweck the spread of bolsheviuh? How else shall Indus try be made safe and the basis of re construction established? How else shall society be steadied so that the processes of healing "may serve their beneficent purpose? Until tho crit ics of the League offer a better moth od of preserving the peace of the world, they are not entitled to one mo ment's consideration in the forum of the conscience of mankind. ' Not only docs the covenant guaran tee justice for tho future but it holds the one remedy for the evils of the past. As It stands today, war is the one way in which America can ex press Its sympathy for the oppressed of the world. The League of Nations removes the conventional shackles of diplomacy. Under the covenant, it is our friendly right to protest against tyranny and to act as counsel for the weak nations now without an effec tive champion. To Kxistlng JiCngue. v The republican platform contains a vague promise to establish another or . different form of association j amongst nations of a tenuous and shadowy character. Our proposed co-partners In such a project are un named and unamablo. It is not stuted whether H Is proposed to Invite the nations that have established the present league to dissolve it and to begin anew, or whether tho purpose Is to establish, a new association of a competitive character, composed of tho nations that repudiated the exist ing league. The devitalizing character of such an expedient requires no com ment. Fatuous futility could be car ried no farther. There is no mental dishonesty more transparent than that which expresses fealty to a league of nations while opposing the only league of nations that exists or is ever apt to exist. . Why close our eyes tnactual world conditions? A league of nation already exists. It Is not a project. It Is a'fact. Wo must cither enter It or rctnalti' out of It. What nations have actually signed and ratified the treaty? Brazil. Bolivia-, Great Britain. Can ada. Australia. South Africa, New Zok u nd, India, Czecho-Blovakia, Guate mala, Liberia, Panama, Jnru, Uruguay, Hiain Greece, Poland, Japan, Italy, France and Belgium. What neutral states, Invited to Join the league, have actually done so? Norway, Venezuela, the Nether lands, licnmnrk.- Colombia, Chile Ar-, gent i ne, Paraguay, Per? In, Salvador, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Kveh China will become a member' when she ratifies the Austrian treaty. Germany has signed and is prepar ing to take the place which awaits her In the league of nations -v V. hat nation stand outside? Revo- . liirlrifiiiTv Mnrlin llnluhovlHt T) 1 1 mi n. UnfcpettHRl'le Turkey and ths United. States of America. i , It Is not yet too late. Let us stand with the forces of civilization. Their cholse is plan. It Is between tho dem ocratic party's support of the league of nations, with its program of poace, dls- armament and world .fraternity, and the republican party's platform of re pudiatlon, provincialism, militarism and world chaos. iswilfciiHI KquaUly of Voting Tncre Is great pretense of alarm be cause the United Wales has. but one vote in the International assembly agaluBt the six votes of Great Britain, Canada. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa an 1 India. This popular argument against, the Icagaie of nations is aa sincere as it is Htiperflclal. If ignores the faot . that , ha executive council, and not the as sembly. Is the governing body of the league and-that our cutiutry ia one of the five countries having permanent 1 membership in tho council. The co lonial votes exist only -in the assom b!y. Nor should we forgot that France has but one vote; ItalyluLS .but ooo , voto, and Japan has but one vole. . If , there were any lojUHtiro --In thenar-. rangoment, surely these nations would. have sensed it and objected to it. . No affirmative action can betaken In any. CKvcntlul matter without unanimous vt.to of all members of the council of. tho league. No derision of tho league, if America Joined it, Oould be made effective or oven promulgated without our consent. Like evnrx other nution, wc have a veto power upon every res on(fon or act of tho league. .We can be involved In no enterprise except of our own choosing; and If we are not Hnilsfle.; with the league, we can sever our connection with it upon two years notice. The rink exists only in tho Imagination, the service Is Incaluuabie. Moreover, the United Mates Insisted thst Cuba Haiti, Liberia, Panama, Nic aragua. Honduras and fust ems la should each be given a vote, as well as th,e nations of Mouth America, great nd small. Including the nations which are bound by vital Inter t the United States, or Indeed, direclly -Continued, on page .)