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PRESIDENT ADDRESSES WORLD HAPPENINGS Doings of State Legislators SENATE ON PEACE Of CURRENT WEEK Measure to Consolidate State $1,8000,000 Road Fund Bill Passes to Equal Government Aid Boards Makes Long Strides Salem Most of the lm|Hirtant busi Salem — Further progress In the economy end consolidation program ness of the house the latter part of the week was transacted in committees. w u made in the house Wednesday. The judiciary committee conducted By unanimou» vote the hou«v adopted an open hearing on a miroiter of bills Daily News Items. T h * e q u a l i t y of n a t i o n s u p o n w h i c h p e a c s W A S H IN G T O N . J a n . J l . — W h e t h e r t h e m u s t b<* foutwloil. if It Is t o lu st, m u s t bs the resolutions committee’« reaolution intended to improve the operation of U n i t e d S t a t e « « h a l l e n t e r a w o r l d p e a c e a n e q u a l i t y of r i g h t s ; t h s g u a r a n t e e s e x providing for the appointment of a the initiative and referendum; the l e a g u e a n d , a« m a n y c o n t e n d , t h e r e b y c h a n g e d m u s t n e i t h e r r e c o g n i s e n o r Im ply consolidation commttee conferred with a d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n b i g n a t i o n s a n d s m a ll , a b a n d o n lta t r a d i t i o n a l p o l i c y o f I s o l a b e t w e e n t h o s e t h a t a r e p o w e r f u l a n d th o s e committee of five memlier» to "ex (Jovernor Wlthycombe to gain his t i o n a n d n o e n t a n g l i n g a l l i a n c e « , w a s t h a t a r e w eak . Migh t m u s t be b a s e d u p o n amine all fcaaible plan«, to receive, views on the work exacted of them; p u t « q u a r e l y b e f o r e C o n g r e s s a n d t h e t h e c o m m o n s t r e n g t h , n o t u p o n t h e In d l- c o u n t r y t o d a y b y P r e s i d e n t W i l s o n In v i d u a l s t r e n g t h o f t h e n a t i o n s u p o n w h o s e prepare and report bill« looking to the committee on alcoholic traffic held c o n c e r t p e a c e w ill d e p e n d . E q u a l i t y of a personal a d d r e s s to th e S e n a te . I t e r r i t o r y o r o f r e s o u r c e s t h e r e , of course, ward the abolition, consolidation and an informal meeting to consider the T l . e f u l l t e x t f o l lo w s : I c a n n o t be. nor a n y o th e r so r t of eq uality merging of variou« state« office«, "bone-dry” prohibition bill, and many G e n tle m e n of th e Sen.ite: O n t h e I S t h not g a i n e d In t h e o r d i n a r y p e a c e f u l a n d o f D e c e m b e r l a s t I a d d r e s s e d a n I d e n tic l e g i t i m a t e developm ent of th e p eo p les Events of Notisi People, (Jovernment* boards and commi««iona In the Interest other committees held both day and n o t « t o t h e g o v e r n m e n t s o f t h e n a t i o n s now t h e m s e l v e s . B ut no one ask s or expects of a more economical and efficient gov night sessions to consider questions of a t w a r r e q u e s t i n g t h e m t o s t a t e m o r e d e f i a n y t h i n g m o r e t h a n a n e q u a l i t y o f r i g h ts . and Pacific Northwest and Other n i t e l y t h a n h a d y e t b e e n s t a l e d b y e i t h e r M a n k i n d Is l o o k i n g no w f o r f r e e d o m of varying degrees u it ini|M>rtance. ernment. ’’ g r o u p of b e l l i g e r e n t s t h e t e r m s u p o n w h i c h life, o r fo r e q u i p o i s e s of p o w er. Things Worth Knowing. Speaker Stanfield appointed on the The house passed Representative t h e y w o u l d d e e m It p o s s ib le t o m a k e p eace . A n d t h e r e is a d e e p e r t h i n g Involved 1 s p o k e o n b e h a l f o f h u m a n i t y a n d o f t h e t h a n e v en e q u a l i t y o f r i g h t s a m o n g o r g a n committee Representative« Brownell, Bean’s bill authorizing the State board t i g h t s o f a l l n e u t r a l n a t i o n s l i k e o u r own. ise d n a tio n s . No p e a c e c a n l a s t, o r o u g h t Thomas, Ritner, Portwood » nd Porter. of control to issue bonds, if necessary, m a n y o f w h o s e m o s t v i t a l i n t e r e s t s t h e w a r to l a s t, w h i c h d o es n o t r e c o g n i s e e n d a c p u t s In c o n s t a n t j e o p a r d y . cept th e p rinciple t h a t g o v e r n m e n ts d e The resolution under which this ac- j,, mHtch the Federal appropriation of T h e c e n t r a l p o w e r s u n i t e d In a rep ly r iv e a l l t h e i r J u s t p o w e r s f r o m t h e c o n s e n t Portugal has issued an official white tion was taken was a substitute for 11,800,000 for road improvement work w h i c h s t a t e d m e r e l y t h a t t h e y w e r e r e a d y of t h e g o v e r n e d , a n d t h a t n o r i g h t a n y t o m e e t t h e i r a n t a g o n i s t s In c o n f e r e n c e to w h e r e e x i s ts to h a n d p e o p l e s a b o u t f r o m book explaining its entrance into the Representative Brownell’s resolution, in Oregon. The ex|>enditure is to be d i s c u s s t e r m s o f p eace. s o v e r e i g n t y to s o v e r e i g n t y a s If t h e y w ere war. debated on the floor of the house Tues spread over a |>eriod of five years, and T h e e n te n te p o w ers h a v e rep lie d m u ch property. m o r e d e f i n i t e l y a n d h a v e e t a t e d In g e n e r a l day, and providing for a consolidation the state need bond itself only enough I t a k e It f o r g r a n t e d , f o r i n s t a n c e , if I A N o r t h I l n k o t H f t t m i u r i s f ro z tM l t o t e r m s , in d e e d , b u t w i t h s u f f i c i e n t d e f i n i t e m a y v e n t u r e u p o n a e ln « le e x a m p l e , t h a t *' . I , . n e s s t o I m p ly d e t a i l s , t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s , a t i t e . m e n e v e r y w h e r e a r e a „ . « e d t h a t t h e r e d e a t h i n t h e b l i z z a r d t h a t s w e p t t h a t program by the revision of the laws to complete the $1,800,000 fund if g u a r a n t e e s a n d a c t s of r e p a r a tio n w hich sh o u ld be a un ited . In d ep en d en t a n d a u to s - committee. that amount is not svailsble from t h e y d e e m t o be I n d i s p e n s a b l e c o n d i t i o n « o m o u s P o l a n d , a n d t h a t h e n c e f o r t h In- ounuay. o f a sa tis fa c to ry se ttle m e n t. Chairman Stott and other members other sources. The government v l o l a b l e s e c u r i t y o f life, o f w o r s h i p a n d o f r __ ______ W e a re t n a t m u c h n e a r e r a d efin ite d is In d u strial a n d social d ev elo p m en t sh o u ld , uffininy claims to have taken -. 00 ,- c u s s i o n o f t h e p e a c e w h i c h s h a l l e n d t h e b e ¡ r u a r a n t e e d t o all peo p le« w h o h a v e liv ed 000 Roumanian prisoners during the of the revision committee protested qu i res the state to spend dollar for dol- p re s e n t war. W e a r e m u c h n e a r e r t h e d is h i t h e r to u n d e r th e pow er of g o v ern m en t* against the Brownell plan because, lur. . , ., . c u s s i o n o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n c e r t w h i c h d e v o t e d t o f a i t h a n d p u r p o s e h o s t i l e to t h e i r campaign in that country, ! they explained, it would throw addi- Promised increases in automobile li m u s t t h e r e a f t e r h o l d t h e w o r l d a t p eace . In own. every discussion of th e peace t h a t m u st Mrs. Alice Bennett of New York, ! tional work on a committee that al- cense' fees and on gasoline distribution, I sp e a k of th is n o t because of a n y desire e n d t h i s w a r It la t a k e n f o r g r a n t e d t h a t t o e x a l t a n a b s t r a c t p o l i t i c a l p r i n c i p l e w h i c h t h a t p e a c e m u s t b e g i v e n b y s o m e d e f i n i t e h a s a l w a y s b e e n h e l d very d e a r b y th o s e 106 years of age, died recenly after I ready is one of the hardest worked it is believed, will go far toward meet c o n c e r t o f p o w e r w h i c h w ill m a k e It v i r t u w h o h a v e s o u g h t to b u i l d u p l i b e r ty In the first illness in her life. committees of the legislature. ing the government's requirements. a l l y i m p o s s i b l e t h a t a n y s u c h c a t a s t r o p h e A m . r l c a . b u t for t h e s a m e r e a s o n t h a t 1 The resolution seemed to be satis sh o u ld ever o v erw h elm u s again . E very h a v a spoken of th e o th e r conditions of peace The U. S. Supreme court has upheld I l o v e r o f m a n k i n d , e v e r y s a n e a n d t h o u g h t w h i c h w o r n to ¡u e c l e a r l y I n d i s p e n s a b l e b e factory all around, and members who the so-called blue-sky laws of Ohio, discussed It insisted that the commit Boycott Muet« Opposition. fu l m an. m u st ta k e t h a t for granted. c a u s e I w i s h f r r n k l y to u n c o v e r r e a l i t ie s . I hav e so u g h t th is op p o rtu n ity to address A n y ;>eace w h i c h d o e s n o t r e c o g n i s e a n d Michigan and South Dakota. Salem -The promised anti-picketing, y o u b e c a u s e I t h o u g h t t h a t I o w e d It to a c c e p t t h i s p r i n c i p le w i l l I n e v i t a b l y be u p tee should get to work right away. you, a s t h e c o u n c i l a s s o c i a t e d w i t h m e in set. I t wli* n o t r e s t u p o n r u e a f f e c t i o n s o r anti-banner and anti-boycott measure The Bethlehem Steel corporation has ' "I consider that I won my fight,” t h e f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f. o u r I n t e r n a t i o n a l t h e c o n v i c t i o n s of m a n k i n d . T he ferm ent o b l i g a t i o n s , t o d i s c lo s e t o yo u . w i t h o u t r e o f s p i r i t o f w h o l e p o p u l a t i o n s will f i g h t declared » Htock dividend amounting to commented Brownell. "What I want asked by the Employers’ association se rv e. t h e t h o u g h t a n d p u r p o s e t h a t h a v e s u b t l y a n d c o n s t a n t l y a g a i n s t it. a n d a l l 200 per cent, aggregating $30,000,000. ¡« an intelligent consolidation pro Hnd Portland business interests, with b een t a k i n g f o r m In m y m i n d In r e g a r d t h e w o r l d w ill s y m p a t h i s e T h e w o r ld c a n an emergency clause attached, has hit t o t h e d u t y o f o u r G o v e r n m e n t In t h e s e be a t p e a c e o n l y i t i t s life Is s t a b le , a n d A large cougar visits the outskirts d a y s t o c o m e , w h e n It w i l l b e n e c e s s a r y J t h e r e c a n be s t a b i l i t y w h n e r e t m h e w ill a snag in the Multnomah delegation. h e n o BtabUlty in ............~ .............................. .. ............1 . In h i , n n I h . flim r H r n w n - t o l a y a f r e s h a n d u p o n a n e w p i a n the , is ,n r e b e l l i o n w h e r e t h e r e i* n o t tran- 0f Hood River, causing a young lady In his argument on the iioor i rown For a time Friday it looked as if all f o u n d a t i l o n s o r f p e a c e a m o n g t h e n a t i o n « s . ! q u m t y of sp irit a n d a sense of juetlce a n d ; . . . . . . , ' Tk anj_. ell said that he was willing to give his I t is i n c o n c e i v a b l e t h a t t h e p e o p l e o f t h e f r e e d o m a n d r i g h t . to f a i n t w h e n thti t w o m e t . The j time and his clerk’s time to the consol further consideration of the measure U n i t e d B u t — s h o u l d p l a y n * p a r t In t h a t i So f a r a s p r a c t i c a b l e , m o r e o v e r , e v e r y m a | escaped, t m t enterprise. T o t a k e p a r t In s u c h a g r e a t p e o p l e n o w s t r u g g l i n g t o w a r d s a full idation work, and it is apparent that would lie indefinitely |>o«tponed, whirh s e r v i c e w i l l b e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r w h i c h d e v e l o p m e n t o f i t s r e s o u r c e s a n d o f Its p o w - The mayoress of Umatilla, Oregon, the sfieaker has taken him at his word would be equivalent to killing it off, t h e y h a v e s o u g h t to p r e p a r e t h e m s e l v e s by e r s s h o u l d be a s s u r e d a d i r e c t o u t l e t t o t h e t h e v e r y p r i n c i p l e s a n d p u r p o s e s o f t h e i r g r e a t h i g h w a y s o f t h e seas. W h e r e t h i s has issued invitations for a grand in by making him chairman of the com so far as the delegation is concerned. p o l i t y a n d t h e a p p r o v e d p r a c t i c e s o f t h e i r c a n n o t b e d o n e by th«* ces sio n o f t e r r i t o r y . Senator Orton even made a motion G o v e r n m e n t e v e r s i n c e t h e d a y s w h e n t h e y It c a n n o d o u b t be d o r e b y t h e n e u t r a l i z a augural ball to be held in that city mittee. s e t u p a n e w N a t i o n i n t h e h i g h a n d h o n ti o n o f d i r e c t r i g h t s o* w a y u n d e r t h e g e n February first. to that effect, but Senator Miwer Inter- o r a b l e h o p e t h a t i t m i g h t in a l l t h a t It e r a l g u a r a n t e e w h i c h w ill a s r u r e t h e p e a c e |M>sed the suggestion that District At w a s e n d d i d s h o w m a n k i n d t h e w a y t o lib Itself. W i t h a r i g h t c o m i t y o f a r r a n g e m e n t One thousand dollars damage is Want Oregon Troop« Returned. erty. T h e y c a n n o t . In h o n o r , w i t h h o l d t h e n o n a t i o n n e e d be s h u t a w a y f r o m fre e a c torney Evans, Sheriff Hurlburt, Chief Salem — After a deal of high-flung s e r v i c e t o w h i c h t h e y a r e n o w a b o u t to c e s s t o t h e o p e n p u t h s o f t h e w o r l d 's c o m asked of a Surety company and a po of Police Clark, Mayor Albee and be c h x l l e n g e d . T h e y d o n o t w i s h t o w l t h - m er c e . oratory, Democratic senators profess liceman of Astoria, Oregon, for the h o l d it. B u t t h e y o w e It t o t h e m s e l v e s .. .. . * ... . ing to believe that criticism of Presi Municipal Judge Langguth be invited a n d t o t h e o t h e r n a t i o n s o f t h e w o r l d to And P*th * of 1T “#!! death of a Russian spaniel dog. . s t t a . t t e . t rh o c n n d i H n . . . . m d a r « h i c h f a n i 1 * ^ a n d in f a c t t e free. T h e f r e e d o m o f * h e c o n d i t i o n s u n d e r w h i c h t h e y feel dent Wilson was intended, the senate to appear before the delegation at 8 t h e s e a s Is t h e s i n e q u a n o n o f p eace , frea to r e n d e r I t President Wilson plans to visit the e q u a l i t y a n d c o - o p e r a t i o n . N o d o u b t Monday a<lopted Senator Lewis’ joint o’clock Friday night and explain why T h a t s e r v i c e is n o t h i n g les s t h a n t h i s — t o a d d t h e i r a u t h o r i t y a n d t h e i r p o w e r to s o m e w h a t r a d i c a l r e c o n e i d e r a t l o n o f m a n y capitol three times a Week to U rge memorial asking the President for the the present law providing penalties for r a c t i c e h l t n - ______ i . • __ „ r u : . t h e a u t h o r i t y a n d f o r c e o f o t h e r n a t i o n s to e o r f t o t h s e o u r g u h l e t s t o o f b I e n t e e s r n t a a b t i l o i s n h a e l d p m a y be n e c - t-OITipletlOil OI hlS leg islativ e progTHfU speedy return of Oregon troo|« on the intimidation or force to prevent a per g u a ra n te e peace a n d Justice th r o u g h o u t the e s s a r y In o r d e r t o m a k e t h e ee a a I n d e e d before adjournment of congress, son from continuing or accepting em w o rld . S u c h a s e t t l e m e n t c a n n o t n o w be Mexican border. long postponed. I t is r i g h t t h a t b e f o r e It f r e e a n d c o m m o n In p r a c t i c a l l y a l l c i r c u m What made the memorial obnoxious ployment cannot be enforced. Another big shipbuilding contract co nes this Governm ent sh ould fran k ly sta n c e s for th e use of m a n k in d , b u t th e f o r m u l a t e t h e c o n d i t i o n s u p o n w h i c h It m o t i v e f o r s u c h c h a n g e s Is c o n v i n c i n g a n d to Democratic political sensibilities c o m p e l l i n g . T h e r e c a n b e n o t r u s t o r in - has been awarded a Portland concern, w o u ld feel J u s t i f i e d i n a s k i n g o u r p e o p l e t o Prison Held Unfit. a p p r o v e i t s f o r m a l a n d s o l e m n a d h e r e n c e to t l m a c y b e t w e e n t h e p eo p le« o f t h e w o r l d ,p w0 vessels are to be built said to be appeared to lie that it was addressed a l e a g u e f o r p eace . I a m h e re to a t t e m p t w ith o u t them . Salem — The penitentiary, state to the President, as welt as a section T h e fre e , c o n s t a n t , u n t h r e a t e n e d I n t e r - the largest of their kind in the United to s t a te those conditions. reading: "Whereas, there is no im- training school and tuberruloaia sana TL^e p r e s e t U be e n d e d : b u t “anT oT ^ T .U m V t' ! States w o o w e I t t o c a n d o r a n d t o a j u s t r e g a r d n e s d n o t be d i f f i c u l t t o d e f i n e o r t o e e cu re . perative need for said members of the torium main buildings are antiquated, f o r t h e o p i n i o n o f m a n k i n d t o s a y t h a t so A r®P°rt from Buenos Aires states Oregon National Guard at said place, unfit, and have outlived their useful f a r a s o u r p s r t i c i p a t i o n in g u a r a n t e e s of t h e f r e e d o m o f t h e s e a s If t h e g o v e r n m e n t « o f t h e w o r l d s i n c e r e l y d e s i r e t o c o m e t o a n that the German r*><ler. which sank an(j ¡t ¡# H,e ¿,,„¡,.,5 0f the people of ness; the building at the training f u t u r e p e a c e is c o n c e r n e d It m a k e s a g r e a t d e a l o f d i f f e r e n c e In w h a t w a y a n d u p o n a g r e e m e n t c o n c e r n i n g It. I t Is a p r o b l e m c l o s e l y c o n e e t e d w i t h t h e several vessels in the South Atlantic. the 8taU} of Oregon that they U re. school is like a prison, with narrow w h a t t e r m s It is e n d e d . T he treaties and No de turned to their homes. a g r e e m e n t s w h i c h b r i n g i t t o a n e n d m u s t l i m i t a t i o n o f n a v a l a r m a m e n t s a n d t h e c o has been sent to the bottom. windows, dingy rooms, no cheerful e m b o d y t e r m s w h i c h w i l l c r e a t e a p e a c e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e n a v i e s o f t h e w o r l d In tails are given. e a n d sa fe . A n d ness — a relic of poor methods in re Whatever it was, the charge was t h a t Is w o r t h g u a r a n t e e i n g a n d p r e s e r v i n g , k t h e e e p i q n u g e s t t h i o e n s e o a f s a l i t m o i t n i c n e g fre a j i e a c e t h a t w i l l w i n t h e a p p r o v a l o f m a n o p e n s t h e w i d e r a n d p e r h a n p a s v a m l o r a e r m d a i f m f i e c n u t l s t formatory plana for children. These made, first by Senator Garland, then The New York daylight-saving com k i n d ; n o t m e r e l y a p e a c e t h a t w ill se rv e q u e s t i o n o f t h e l i m i t a t i o n of a r m i e s a n d of t h e r e v e r a l I n t e r e s t s a n d I m m e d i a t e a l m s a l l p r o g r a m m e s o f m i l i t a r y p r e p a r a t i o n . mittee’s plan to advance the clock one by Senator Wilbur, and finally by Sen are assertions which were offered by of th e n a tio n s engag ed . ' h e s e q u e s t i o n s a r e hour during the five months beginning ator Strayer, all Democrats, that there Governor Withycombe in discussing W e s h a l l h a v e n o v o ice In d e t e r m i n i n g D i f f i c u l u t s t a n b d e d f e a l c i e c d a t e w i aa t h t h e u t m o e t c a n d o r May 1 has been approved by the Amer was political significance in the re- some phases of the situation at the in w h a t t h o s e t e r m s 3 h a l l be. b u t w e s h a l l , I I a t h n e d y d m e c i d e d In a s p i r i t c f r e a l a c c o m m o d a feel s u r e , h a v e a v o ice In d e t e r m i n i n g quest for the return of the troops stitutions around Salem, and inciden- w h e t h e r t h e y s h a l l b e m a d e l a s t i n g o r not tio n If p e a c e Is t o c o m e w i t h h e a l i n g in ican Federation of Labor. I t s w i n g s a n d com e to stay. After an hour’s talk, which sounded tally commenting upon the recent re- by th e g u aran tees of a u n iv ersal covenant P e a c e c a n n o t be h a d w i t h o u t c o n ces sio n Japan is facing an internal crisis. in spots like last fall’s election cam jiort of the committee named to survey a n d o u r j u d g m e n t u p o n w h a t Is f u n d a T h e r e c a n oe n o s e n s e o f m e n t a l a n d e s s e n t i a l a s a c o n d i t i o n p r e c e - | a n d sa c ri f i c e . Opposition to Count Terauchi has paigning, the memorial was adopted, the boy’s and girls’ state schools here. d e n t t o p e r m a n e n c y s h o u l d be s p o k e n now. 1 s a f e t y a n d e q u a l i t y a m o n g t h e n a t i o n s If g r e a t p r e p o n d e r a t i n g a r m a m e n t s a r e h e n c e - opened a vigorous campaign on the n o t a f t e r w a r d s , w h e n It m a y b e t o o late. 20 votes to 9. It now goes to the f o r t h t o c o n t i n u e h e r e a n d t h e r e t o b e b u i l t r N o c o v e n a n t o f co-op erativ e peace th a t T h e s t a t e s m e n o f t h e ground that the cabinet was formed in house. d o e s n o t I n c l u d e t h e p e o p l e o f t h e new u p a n d m a i n t a i n e d . Strict Anti-Boycott Bill Presented. w o r l d c a n s u f f i c e t o k e e p t h e f u t u r e s a f e w o r l d m u s t p l a n foi p e a c e a n d n a t i o n s m u s t violation to the spirit of the constitu t o It Salem—Aii anti-picketing, anti-ban a g a i n s t w a r , a n d y e t t h e r e is o n l y o n e s o r t 1 a a d s j u t s h t e y a n h d a v a e c c p o l m a n m n o e d d a t e f o r t h e w i r a r p o a licy n d m a d e tion. o f p e a c e t h a t t h e p e o p l e s o f A m e r i c a could Rural Credits Act Causes Friction. ner, anti-boycott measure, submitted r e a d y fo r pitiless c o n te s t a n d r iv a lry The Jo in In g u a r a n t e e i n g . Franz Bopp, the German consul at Salem — A lively fight is brewing I by Thomas McCusker, of the Employ- T h e e l e m e n t s of t h a t p e a c e m u s t b e t h e q u e s t i o n o f a r m a m e n t s , w h e t h e r o n l a n d o r e l e m e n t s t h a t e n g a g e t h e c o n f i d e n c e a n d se a. Is t h e m o s t I m m e d i a t e l y a n d I n t e n s e l y San Francisco, convicted of violating OVer the enacting law which the pres- ers’ association, was put up to the M t U f r t h e p r i n c i p le * o f t h e A m e r l c . n G o v - ! P ™ c . l c l q u e t l o n c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e f u t u r e the neutrality^ of this country, hms ent legiHature must pass to put into Multnomah delegation for approval by e r n m e n t . e l e m e n t s c o n s i s t e n t »with t h e i r f o r t u n e s o f n a t i o n « a n d o f m a n k i n d . I h a v e s p o k e n u p o n t h e s e g r e a t m a t t e r s been sentenced to two years at Mc political f a ith a n d th e p r a c tic a l convictions . . - effect the rural-credits amendment to ~ Representative Kubli, of Multnomah, w h i c h t h e p e o p l e s o f A m e r i c a h a v e o nce w i t h o u t r e s e r v e a n d w i t h t h e u t m o s t e x f o r a l l e m b r a c e d a n d u n d e r t a k e n t o d e f e n d . p l i c i t n e s s b e c a u s e It h a s s e e m e d t o m e t o Neil’s Island federal prison and fined the state constitution ad|>oted by the at a special meeting of the delegation I d o n o t m e a n to s a y t h a t a n y A m e r i c a n n e c e s s a r y If t h e w o r l d ’s y e a r n i n g d e- j people last November. This amend- at noon Monday. It carries an emer g o v e r n m e n t w o u l d t h r o w a n y o b s t a c l e in t h e ®lre *o r p e a c e w a s a n y w h e r e t o f i n d fre e I $10,000. P erh ap e I a m the w a y of a n y t e r m s o f p e a c e t h e g o v e r n m e n t s *oice a n d u t t e r a n c e . President Wilson addresses the sen- ment provides for a state bond issue of gency clause. a u t h o r i t y a m o n g all n o w a t w a r m i g h t a g r e e u p o n o r s e e k to o n l y p e r s o n *n After considerable discussion, the permanent $18,000,000. u p s e t t h e m w h e n m a d e , w h a t e v e r t h e y i t h e p e o p l e s o f t h e w o r l d w h o Is a t l i b e r t y ate on the question of n ly t a k e __ i t f o r ____ g r a n - t e d t h a t t o ______ r.p eak ____ a n d hold n o th in g back. I am m i g h t be. I o __ „ ____ — ' .......................... Senator Shanks, of Gilliam, Shcr- delegation decided to take a day to peace. This is the first time in a hun- : -.f p d e m a c c p e b horfx.-A^n m e r e t e r m s of e t w e e n t h o e b h e . l i l i i u g a e r - . s n p n e e a a k k i n g ? a a s a n I i n d i v i d u a l a n d y e t I a m e n t s will n o t s a t i s f y e v e n t h e b e l l i g e r e n t * » p e a k i n g , also , o f c o u r s e , a s t h e r e s p o n s i b l e dred years a president of the United man and Wheeler counties, introduced think it over. 1 h e a d o f a g r e a t g o v e r n m e n t a n d I fe el co n - t h e m s e lv e s . States discussed foreign relations be- a bill that is now before the senate The measure is based on the present M ere a g r e e m e n t s m a y n o t m a k e p e a c e f l d e n t t h a t I h a v e s a i d w h a t t h e p e o p le of committee on argiculture and forestry law prohibiting use of force or intimi eure. I t w ill b e a b s o l u t e l y n e c e s s a r y t h a t t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s w o u l d w i s h m e 10 *ejr fore that body. M a y l n o t a d d t h a t I h o p e a n d believ e a f o r c e be c r e a t e d a s a g u a r a n t e e o f t h e that represents one view of the situa- dation to prevent any person from con p e r m a n e n c y of th e se ttlem en t so m u c h t h a t I a m In e f f e c t s p e a k i n g f o r li b e r a l s The sudden overflow _ „ of the Three , . tion. This measure, of course, would tinuing at work, or from accepting g r e a t e r t h a n t h e f o r c e o f a n y n a t i o n no w a n d f r i e n d s o f h u m a n i t y In e v e r y n a t i o n _ , I Forks river at Butte, Mont., and the ,eave the a,imjniBtration of the law employment. e n g a g e d or a n y allia n c e h i t h e r to form ed a n d of every p r o g ra m m e of lib e rty ? It goes much further, o r p r o j e c t e d , t h a t n o n a t i o n , n o p r o b a b l e w o u l d f a i n believ e t h a t I a m a p e a k l n g for descent of mercury caused the overflow with the State land board, aa the however, by prohibiting picketing of c o m b i n a t i o n of n a t i o n s , co u ld f a c e o r w i t h t h e a i l e n t m a s s o f m a n k i n d e v e r y w h e r e w h o s t a n d It. I f t h e p e a c e p r e s e n t l y t o be m a d e h a v e a s y e t h a d n o p l a c e o r o p p o r t u n i t y to freeze over a square mile of terri amendment requires, but it puts cer any kind, peaceable or otherwise. Is to e n d u r e i t m u s t be a p e a c e m a d e s e c u r e t o s p e a k t h e i r r e a l h e a r t s o u t c o n c e r n i n g tory, including the railroad tracks of tain restrictions upon the administra b y t h e o r g a n i z e d m a j o r f o r c e o f m a n k i n d , j t h e d e a t h a n d r u i n t h e y se e t o h a v e co m e All trains have tive power of the Eioard and provides a Schools Lose Funds. T h e t e r m s of t h e I m m e d i a t e p e a c e a g r e e d a l r e a d y u p o n t h e p e r s o n s a n d t h e ho m e« the Northern Pacific. u p o n w ill d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r t h e r e Is a t h e y h o l d m o s t d e a r . E>een halted until the ice can be re superintendent for the direct supervis peace of w hich such g u a ra n te e can be se A n d In h o l d i n g o u t t h e e x p e c t a t i o n t h a t Salem — The long-expected fight c u r e d . T h e q u e s t i o n u p o n w h i c h t h e w h o le t h e p e o p l e a n d G o v e r n m e n t o f t h e U n i t e d moved. ion of the fund. over state appropriations to sectarian f u t u r e p e a c e a n d p o l i c y o f t h e w o r l d d e S l a t e s w ill Jo in t h e o t h e r c i v i l i z e d n a t i o n s p e n d s is t h i s : Potatoes are selling at $50 a ton in o f t h e w o r l d In g u a r a n t e e i n g t h e p e r m a institutions Eiroke unceremoniously in Is th e p re se n t w a r a str u g g le fo r a Just nence of peace upon such te r m s a s I have Anti-Alien Law is Proposed. Tacoma. the house Friday, and the house went a n d se c u r e p e a c e o r o n l y f o r a n e w b a l a n c e j n a m e d . I s p e a k w i t h t h e g r e a t e r b oldn of p o w e r . If i t be o n l y a s t r u g g l e f o r a j a n d c o n f i d e n c e b e c a u s e It Is c l e a r t o every Salem, Or.—Japanese ownership of on record against auch ap new b a l a n c e o f p o w e r , w h o will g u a r a n t e e , m a n w h o c a n t h i n k t h a t t h e r e Is In t h i s The Bull Moose party and Prohibi land, so strenuous an issue in Califor decisively propriations. who can i . t h e s t a b l e e q u i l i b r i u m p r o m i s e n o b r e a c h aa a n a t i o n , b u t a fui tionists are reported about ready to of t h e n ew a r r a n g e m e n t ? O n l y a t r a n q u i l f „ l m e n t r a t h e r o f a ll t h a t wi h a v e p ro - nia a few years ago, is made an Ore The question arose over the favor E u r o p e c a n be a s t a b l e E u r o p e . T h e r e f e s r e d o r s t r i v e n for. merge. gon issue by Senate bill No. 61, intro able re|M»rt of the committee on health m u s t be, n o t a b a l a n c e o f p o w e r , b u t I a m p r o p o s i n g , a s It w er e, t h a t t h e n a c o m m u n i t y o f p o w e r ; n o t o r g a n i z e d r i v a l tion« s h o u l d w i t h o n e a c c o r d a d o p t t h e Baker, Oregon, is having a coal duced by Senator Wilbur. It prohibits and public morals on Representative ries, b u t a n o r g a n i z e d c o m m o n p eace . r e s i d e n t M o n r o e a» t h e d o c F o r t u n a t e l y , w e h a v e r e c e i v e d v e r y e x d t r o i c n t e r i n o e f t o h f e P w famine, with the thermometer crowd aliens, who are not eligible for citizen Bowman’s bill prohibiting further ap t h a t no n a t i o n sh o u l d p l i c i t a s s u r a n c e s on t h i s p o in t. T h e s t a t e s s e e k to e x t e n d o its r l d p ; o lic ship, including Japanese, Chinese and propriations to sectarian institutions. y o v e r a n y o t h e r n a ing zero. m e n of b o t h o f t h e g r o u p s o f n a t i o n s now Hindus, from owning land in Oregon, a r r a y e d a g a i n s t o n e a n o t h e r h a v e s a i d In tio n o r p eo p le, b u t t h a t e v e r y p e o p l e sh o u l d t e r m s t h a t co u ld n o t b e m i s i n t e r p r e t e d t h a t b e l e f t f r e e t o d e t e r m i n e I ts o w n policy. Its Sherman L. Whipple, of Boston, a or from leasing land for more than Waler-Powor Bill is Urged. It w a s n o p a r t o f t h e p u r p o s e t h e y h a d In o w n w a y o f d e v e l o p m e n t , u n h i n d e r e d , u n - Associations or corpora m in d to c ru sh th e ir a n ta g o n is ts . B u t t h e t h r e u t e n e d , u n a f r a i d , t h e l i t t l e a l o n g w i t h Democrat and a noted trial lawyer, is three years. Salem—Senator John Gill has Intro- Im p lic a tio n s of th e s e a s su r a n c e s m a y not b e e q u a l l y c l e a r to a l l — m a y n o t be t h e t h * aXp'o^sKir'that a l l n a t i o n s h e n c e invited by the house rules committee tions, a majority of whose stock is so ducted in the senate a joint memorial f o r t h a v o i d e n t a n g l i n g a l l i a n c e s w h i c h w ould to act as counsel in the peace note leak s a m e on b o t h si d e s o f t h e w a t e r . I th in k owned, are subject to the same restric to congress urging the enactment of It will be s e r v i c e a b l e If I a t t e m p t t o s e t d r a w t h e m I n to c o m p e t i t i o n s o f p o w er, c a t c h investigation, which, it now appears, tion. Land now owned by Japanese, water power legislation by that body. t h e m In a n e t o f I n t r i g u e a n d s e lfis h ri v a l ry f o r t h w h a t w e u n d e r s t a n d t h e m t o be. T h e y i m p l y firat o f all t h a t I t m u s t be a a n d d i s t u r b t h e i r o w n a f f a i r s w i t h I n f l u will extend deeply into Wall street Chinese or Hindus, is to escheat to the The memorial, which was referred to T h e r e U no p e a c e w ith o u t victory. I t Is n o t p l e a s a n t ence« I n t r u d e d f r o m w i t h o u t . stock manipulations. state on their death. t o s a y t h is. I b e g t h a t I m a y b e p e r m i t t e d e n t a n g l i n g a l l i a n c e In a c o n c e r t o f power. the committee on resolutions, asks for W h e n all u n i t e t o a c t ra t h e s a m e se n se t o p u t m y o w n I n t e r p r e t a t i o n u p o n It a n d legislation to develop the water re t h a t i t m a y be u n d e r s t o o d t h a t n o o t h e r a n d w i t h t h e s a m e p u r p o s e a ll a c t In t h e •The Canadian contingent on French 8 -Hour Bill Appears. I n t e r p r e t a t i o n w a a In m y t h o u g h t . I a m c o m m o n I n t e r e s t a n d a r e f r e a t o liv e t h e i r sources of the Nation, but speaks es Boil make a successful raid on the Ger s e e k i n g o n ly to f a c e r e a l i t i e s a n d t o f a c e o w n live» u n d e r a c o m m o n p r o t e c t i o n . Salem—Senator Gill Wednesday in pecially of Oregon and other Western I a m p r o p o s i n g g o v e r n m e n t b y t h e c o n man trenches and sweep 1000 yards th e m w ith o u t so ft c o n cea lm en ts. V ictory w o u l d m e a n p e a c e f o r c e d u p o n t h e loeer, t e n t o f t h e g o v e r n e d ; t h a t f r e e d o m o f t h e troduced the expected eight-hour law states. a v i c t o r 's t e r m s I m p o s e d u p o n t h e v a n ■eaa w h i c h l q I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n f e r e n c e a f t e r of line, taking 300 prisoners. for women. His measure, S. B. 78, quished. I t w o u l d be m a d e in h u m i l i a t i o n , c o n f e r e n c e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f t h e U n ite d Change of name of the Danish West changes the word "ten” to "eight” In First Bill ia Signed. u n d e r d u r e s s , a t a n i n t o l e r a b l e sa crifice S t a t e s h a v e u r g e d w i t h t h e e l o q u e n c e of a n d w o u l d l e a v e a s t i n g , a r e s e n t m e n t , a t h o s e w h o a r e t h e c o n v i n c e d d laclple« o f Idies to the "Dewey Islands,” in honor the 1909 law fixing the hours of day Salem—Gov. Withycombe Thursday b itte r m e m o r y upon w h ic h te r m s of peace lib e rty ; a n d t h a t m o d e ra tio n o f a r m a m e n t s w o u l d r e s t , n o t p e r m a n e n t l y , b u t o n l y ae w h i c h m a k e s o f a r m i e s a n d n a v i e s a p o w s r of Admiral Dewey, was proposed in a work for women, and reduces from 60 signed house bill No. 60. the first bill upon quicksand. f o r o r d e r m e r e l y , n o t a n I n s t r u m e n t o f a g joint resolution introduced by Repre to 48 the number of hours a week that to be signed by the executive at this O n l y a p e a c e b e t w e e n e q u a l s c a n l a s t : g r e s s i o n o r o f s e l f i s h vlolen ca. Mr. Allen women employes may work. The rul session. It was introduced by the only a peace th e v ery p rin cip le o f w hich T h e s e a r e A m e r i c a n p rin cip le « , A m e r i c a n sentative Allen, of Ohio. la e q u a l i t y a n d a c o m m o n p a r t i c i p a t i o n In p o l i c i e s We c a n s t a n d f o r n o o t h e r s . And a c o m m o n benef it. T h e r i g h t e t a t e o f m in d , t h e y a r e a ls o t h e p r i n c i p l e s a n d pollclea announced that he was submitting let ing of the Industrial Welfare commis joint ways and means committee and t h e r i g h t f e e l i n g b e t w e e n n a t i o n s , lc as o f f o r w a r d l o o k i n g m e n a n d w o m e n e v e r y ters to President Wilson and to the sion permitting women to work 64 provides an appropriation of $26,000 n e c e s s a r y fo r a l a s t i n g p e a c e a e la t h e J u s t w h e r e . o f e v e r y m o d e r n n a t i o n , o f e v e r y e n foreign affairs committees of congress hours a week would be superseded by as a part of the expenses of the legis s e ttle m e n t of vexed queetlona of te r rito r y lig h te n e d co m m u n ity . T h e y a re th e prtn- or of racial a n d n a tio n a l allegiance. urging the change. c lp 'e s o f m a n k in d a n d m u s t prevail. this amendment lative assembly. 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