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Medford Mail Tribune
SECOND
EDITION
WEATHER
Knlr Tonight and Friday.
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Daily Tenth Year.
MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1915
NO. 223
GERIWANY 8E
HATIONOF
WAR DISCUSSED
BY CHANCELLOR
"If Enemies Make Peace Proposals
Compatible With Germany's Dig
nity and Safety, We Are Ready to
Discuss Them," States Dr. Von
Bethmann-Hollwcg.
HHHLIN, Dec. 0, by wireless.--"If
our enemlen make peaco propos
nln compatlblu with Germany's dig
nity nutl safely, then wo shall always
hu ready to discuss them," said the
Imperial chancellor ltr. ati Ileth-mann-llollwcg,
in addressing tlio
rolchstug today.
Tlio chancellor ma do it clear that
in his opinion it would ho folly for
Germany to propose poaco, "so long
ns In tlio countries of our enemies
the guilt and Ignoranco of statesmen
nro entangled with confusion of pub
lic opinion."
Conscious of her military success
os, tlio chancellor said, Gormany de
clines further responsibility for a
further continuance of the war, Ger
many, ho declared, could not bo
chnrgod with tlio purpose of fighting
on to innlco further conquests.
Want IVi-nuinciit I'em'o
"Tho war can bo terminated only
by n peace which will glvo tho ce'rtl
tudo Hint war will not return," the
chancellor declared. "We all agrco
about Hint."
Hu assorted Germany's food sup
plies wero Hufflclont and that hor
linnionso stores of 'copper woro ado
(liinto for many years,
Tho addross of Dr. Von Ilothmann
lloltwog, nwnltod with extraordinary
interest, was in response to tho so
cialistic Interpellatien:
"Is the choncollor roady to glvo
information as to tho conditions un
der which ho would bo willing to ou
ter Into poaco negotiations?"
In his reply tho chancellor said:
"So long ns In tho countries of our
enemies tho guilt and ignorance of
stntosmoti nro ontaugled with con
fusion of public opinion, it would bo
folly for Germany to mako pearo
, proposals, which would not shorten,
but would piolong tho duration of
the war. First, tho masks must be
torn from their faces.
Heady for Proposal
"At piosont they speak of a war
of annihilation against us, We have
to take tills fact Into account. Tlico
lotlcally arguments for poaco or pro
posals of poaco will not advance us,
will not bring tho end noaror.
"If our enomlos mako peaco pro
posals compatible with Gormany's
dignity and safely, then wo shall al
ways be ready to discuss them. Kully
conscious of our unshaken military
succoasos no docllno responsibility for
continuance of tho mlsory which now
fills Kurope and tho wholo world.
No ono can ny that wo contlnuo tho
war bocnuso wo doslro to conquer
this or that country as a guarantee."
In thoso words llio chancollor, with
Impasslonod forco stated tho position
of tho Gorman govornmont on the
MUestion of poaco. Ills romarks woro
choorod with grout enthusiasm.
ItiltMi Kmplro TlimiU'inil
When Dr. Von Ilotlimann-Hollweg
roso to reply to tho interpellation
jirosontod by Dr. Seholdmann, social
1st loader, sllonco fell over the wholo
houso but was soon brokon by man
ifestations of approval. Several times
tho doputlos Interrupted him with
cheers.
Dr. Von Ilothmnnn-IIollweg began
(Continued on pago seven)
BY L
WAKUJNflToN. I ' Practi
cally ull the prmriual puiT. of iho
world, with the exception of Japan,
how Inn- rfcogmaed Oeneral Car
Bwnjui's yiiw niuirnt. Ovnrrnl Car
nui i. t Sullillo and bffore tlw
(lul uf h mi .nth h INMHlUy WIN L"
in Ur .n l ' lM-lif-l ibatl
(.III. I l'.l...M I . ...M.lt!l. I.I- l
Jl. ll l.lj' '!l
U PEACE ON
WifJo
ALLIES I0LD TO
EVACUATE 5AL0I
WITHOUT DELAY
HKHLIN, Dee. 0. Tlio Vossisohe
Zoilnng in n loading iirtiuie on (he
Associated Proas interview with King
Constantino of fl rupee, mix that the
clear sense of the king's declarations
is tlmt fireece i doloi mined its ter
ritory shall not, like Chinee (orri
tory in the .Miineliuriiiu war, lie nindo
u regular tlienter of hostilities. The
paper makes tlio following deduction
in substance from (lie statement:
"King Contnntino nnnnuneed to
the allien that peiinission to eros
(Ircok territory was grunted ou the
supposition that the fighting was to
he done ill Serbia. It is the fault of
the entente allien mid not of Oreceo
(lint the allies have eome too Into,
and with iiiHtiffieient forces, and
find no intact Ferbinnnrmv to eo
operate with, flreeco must not suf
fer by ji'iimii; of this. The retire
ment of the entente forcer, must occur
under the same conditions an their
advance, namely, not to tarry on
(Irei'k soil.
"If the entente allies promise, to
break olf their iiiiMiccesl'ul under
taking and evacuate Knloniki without
delay, (Ireeco will render to them
final and valuable proof of its good
will and will assume hefoie the cen
tral power and Hiilgnria tho uiiiler
takiutr that the entente allies will
carry out their promise, flroeeo nlso
will in-ill e an unhampered re-em-barking
for the expedition. If thin
guarantee is rejected Greece will use
its armv to protect the io-ouibnrk-ntiun."
1'OIITI.ANI), Or., Dec 9.-The
Southern Oregon company appealed
here today from tho decision of tlio
I nitcd States district court embod
ied in n decree feigned Tuesday b
JudgH Charle K. Wohorton. The de
cree fleets the UU.000 (teres of the
loos liny wagon road grant in ut
most ideuticully tba saute way that
the docroa signed by Jutbj Wolvor
tou affaeU the Orfgou k California
mil road grant.
The company arU in it- aw"!
that th eae it diffarvnt 1iim the
Oregon i (ojifbraift eao ii that it
ua -.til.. I by aataral ease- h.i,
t'.i p-.., i ..ni bronjral in tin '."l
1 in i .i- uU m flu lo tn t i if.
KlatM nrcuil rotin nt aiipiais, u
It. id b in In .ml in lv 11' llx il'-'li (
lU.lJt,
OWN TERMS
D2..THEO&4LD
EETHMANK-HDLLWEG.
T
HirilMOM), Va., Pee. O.IIope
well, tho new Dn I'ont jxiwder fac
tory town, near l'olersburg, was
burning nt H p. in. today. Tho last
message .to eome out heforo wire
eommiiuieution was inteiriinted said
the powder plant was not yet af
fected. (Invurnor Stuait, in response lo
urgent requet for troops to control
the situation charactori.cd as fran
tic, ordered the l'olorsburg infantry
company nt once to the scene and a
riot call was issued in Iliehmoud call
ing the local companies under nnns
in their nnuories.
The (111 companies assembled will
be rushed over bv special trains.
At :i :10 (he Western Union tele
graph operator wired "goodbye,"
Hint tho l'ire was driving 'him from
his poyt.
Tho Norfolk & Western railroad,
ho added, had loaded its office mov
ahloH upon n train which was pulling
out.
Ilro-fighling apparatus lias been
sent from Petersburg.
ilichmoifd sent a complete fire
company with apparatus by spcuiul
train at l:'M) p. in. Tho appeal to
Ifieliinond fur help (,sii.vm that tlio
whole (own was utire with the ex
ception of the powder plant, which
js located outside the town.
Slate troops were ordered lo Hope
well late (big afternoon. It wus re
ported (hat rioting had bioken out
there.
It was reported (hut n strange man
bad boon arrested last night at the
plant. Officials of Hie Du Tout Pow
der company declined to discuss (he
report.
NOHFOI.K, Va., Dee. 0. Pour ho
tels nro reported burning, in addi
tion to several other buildings. A
brisk wind is causing (lie flames io
spicad rapidly.
Fl
SEA AT SUEZ
LONDON'. I)w. 0. An advance of
the Turku uti Aden, m southern
Arabia, Hr the mlnuM to tit Itod
4A. Utrouftt which Hie Kuex mum!
Pm--, i- aiiiiHiiixl in a TnriiWi
WE
FACTORY
OWN OF HOPEWELL
BURNING
DOWN
,0ft ii nil -lull Hunt - rflVMl IN Am--tiT.l..iu
uii. I i..i u.,i.. .1 lr tue ('en
it, il Ni. c.n. .iiiiiit tttoie. Tfce
i .ii i, i hi
I H!elarMi Mahaili and AiWm ntu-it-
I mI huhtio.' " urii ! 1 In-Turl.
jaU udti.iti.a vu Attn
RA LROAD LOSES
EVERY RIGHT IN
EXCEPT
Judge Wolvcrlon Slfliis Decree De
clarinq 0. & C. Land Grant For
feited to Government Railroad
Loses Rifllit to Timber Up to Con
gress to Provide Way of Disposal.
PORTLAND, Or., Dee. 0. Prac
tically intact, tho deeiee in Hie Ore
gon & California land grant case as
presented yoslerdny bv ('oiistimlinn
.1. Sinjth, special assistant to the at
torney general, was signed bj
.ludge Charles H. Wolveilon of the
United States district couit, nt 'J
o'clock this afternoon.
Hv the terms of the decree the
Southern Paeifie will he stripped of
eu'iy right in the lauds of the grant
with the exception of '2,Cii) mi acre.
This equity is assured to Hie rail
road company when congress ar
ranges (he disposition of the grant,
in neeordanee with n recent decision
of the United Stntcs supreme court.
IjiiuI Is forfeited
The court deelnred Hie laud for
feited as ti result of the failure of
the grantee to live up to (he stipula
tions of the grant nnd after recogniz
ing the railroad's equity, referred the
disposition of tho lauds to congress.
The grant comprises 'J,nuU,UUU ueres
in Nouthwcstcru Oregon.
Tho announcement by the district
court today that it would sign tho
decree presented by Mr. Smyth is u
swooping victory for tho government.
Hy the decree 'the rallrgud will lose
the right to soil the timber otf Hie
land, for which it fought so strenu
ously in couit yesterday on (be oc
casion of the argument.
When congrcsH disposes f Hie
lauds the Southern Pacific will get
.f'J.fiO an acre. This does not mean
Hint tho lauds will he sold for (hat
amount. If they bring more than
.'J..riO v.n nere, the excess will bo in
the hands of congress for disposal.
Mtlgatlon Tlnivatt'iu'd
Peter V. Dunne, chief counsel for
tho Southern Pacific, yesterday
threatened to appeal on the decree
which Judge WoUcttou announced
this morning that he will sign. lie
said (his would tie up tho case in
limitless litigation.
"The government baa prevailed in
tho end," said Judge Wolvcrlon to
day when ho came to assess (he costs
against tho Southern Pacific. He
took this point of mcw throughout.
IFe ulsolmld (1ml (he use of the word
"lands" in tho supremo court decis
ion included the timber and minerals
on them.
"The court was dealing with lands
in a general and larger sense," be
said. "When it said the railroad com
pany should bo enjoined from the
sain of tho lands it meant it should
also be enjoined from tbu sale of the
timber upon them."
Decision KpltomlMM
Kpitomizcd, Judge Wolvortou's
view of the supreme court's decision
is this:
Tho government is incorrect in its
original contention that the land
should bo forfeited lwomiio the pro
visos under which the laud was
granted to the Oregon & California
llailroiid company, the original gran
tee, woro never fulfilled. The lands
cannot bo forfeited bceauso tho pro
visos aro "covenants," nnd not "con
ditions subsequent." Tiio covenant.-,
however, are enforeible by injunc
tion. Dccniiso the government s
contention was wrong, however, that
(Continued on pago three)
OE
RANTA KB, N. M.. Dee. 0. fli-n-oral
Jimm Yiivr. Sslujwr, a former
lluertn general, tin-d on unarye of
lrjury, wa auitt-ij by a jury in
fwlaral district court hero UmIhv. Tbu
ekaiY" "' out ol talna!-' lti-
HMtnv at klM,t n.rf-H pimiiiri-'
fidlutag bis Mtrnnri mUi AuwneMti
tnni.in at'iir tin- l..i'lt nt it'in.i...
llUltU'.lL Mi x.. o, ii. J.'.II.
GRANT
$2.50 PER ACRE
FORD'S PEACE CRUISE AN
Hiyan anil Henry Tonl on the lec
IH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. Kllaco
Arrendondo, General Carraiua's con
fidential reprcsentntlvo 1n Washing
ton, has been selected to bo tho next
nmbassndor to tho United States from
Mexico,
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced rccolpt of advices announc
ing Mr, Arrondondo's appointment.
Tho now .American ambassador; to
Mexico, Secretary Lansing said, would
bo announced later. Henry V. Flotch
er, now ambassador to Chile, Is prac
tically certain to go to Mexico City.
Tho Mexican embassy horo recolved
Its first Information of Mr. Arred
omlon's appointment through tho
state department dispatches, which
wero forwarded by John W. Holt,
who Is representing the department
with General Carrunza. Tho now am
bassador probably will receive and
present bis credentials about tho
same time that tho appolntmont ot
tho new American ambassador to
Mexico Is announced.
Tho uppoliitmout of ambassadors
will restore full diplomatic rotations
between tho two governments which
woro Interrupted with tho recall of
Henry I.nno Wilson two yenrs ago
and tho subsequent controversy with
General Huerta.
E
E
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. -Comptroller
Williams ifsiietl n statement
today declaring that the closed First
National bank of Cassellou, N. P.,
was broken from (lie inside."
"Tlio defalcation of iU prosiircnt
and cashier," said tho comptroller's
statoinent, "exceeded its total capital
and surplus."
Tho case, ho said, was an argu
ment in fawir of bis proposal to re
quire national bank officers to give
surely bonds.
The bank had n capita of WO.OuO.
The president and cashier aie under
arrest.
SCO
ARRENDO
NEXTAMBASSADOR
Fl
II
WASHINGTON, Dee. 0. Pi.-si-dent
Wilaou nnd Iteprexcnlutno
Mann, lepiibliean leader ot the house,
fitiiturrcd today on preuieiliiesn, (be
president okpectiiitf tlmt an a result
r'fublieaH roprMtontadvttM will huve
u clearer nlen of the defwie plan.
Mr. Mann was nHrd. it a Mini
at the whit buu. tbnt tbr was nu
INtrtiMtnatup in ib .niuuuitratiwn's
program.
Tba rt'iilli m l nil i nmsad with
fl.i j.n nil lit In it tli !rn v 1 i TV
hoiibl Ite trnirthtuid, but reHrvinl
I lit' II. 1. 1 In liHi-r i tit Ulll it I llli (U
tin .ii. u il Uiii 'I.
k of tlio Oscar II, Just beferc II sail-
FORD
ANNOUNCES
F
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ON HOA1II) STKAMSHIP OSCAIt
H, via wireless (o Cape Kaeo, N', P.,
Dee. II. Tontnlivo plans for the itin
ernry of (lie preliminary procedure of
Henry Ford's party of peaco -advocates
were announced today.
At Chrislianin, Norwny, (hu party
will remain thrco days, and Norweg
ian delegates will be selected by tlio
expedient of sending out invitations
broadcast, as way done in (he United
Stales.
iV xpcciai i ram win no uispatciicti
(n Stockholm to recruit nnd trans
port Swedish delegates, and another
special tram will bring Danish dele
gatus from Copenhagen.
, Leaving Scautlinaviii the party pur
poses going direct to The Hague by
rail, providing Mr. Ford can obtain
pormisidon to puna through (lermany.
Ho will agrco to u non-stop (rip, if
'(ho (lermaus will only grant permis
sion to (raverso the country.
At Tlio Hague, Dutch, Spanish nnd
Swiss members are expected to join
tbu parly, and with their nrrival per
manent organization will ho at
tempted. '
After n stormy tnrt which caused
much delay, (ho Oseur II was mak
ing good progress today, though she
i will probnbly bo four days Into in
rcuehiug Christmnia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. Tlio ml
ministration plan for a eontiiiental
army of 100,1100 men was embodied
today formally in a bill upon which
President Wilson, .Secretary Garrison
and tho houso military committee
chairman have agreed.
Chairman Chamberlain of the sen
ate military committee has drafted a
bill and both measures will bo sub
mitted informally to (ho aommittcoa
mid later introduced as committee
measures, that thero may be no par
tisanship invohed.
Senator Chamberlain's bill does
nut contain tho continental armv fea
ture. The rofcnilnr army would con
sist of (11 regiment of infantry in
stead of 31 as at present; 10 regi
ments of cavalry intond of l.r; 'JO
regiments of Held artillery instead of
ix, and one coast artillery. It pro-po-.es,
however, n roaorvo of offi
cer and men. The term of enlistment
would be six years, three with Hie
colors and tbiee with Hie ioero.
I.0KD0N, I'- !'. Two Mii-it-ivtt
rwlirrnittuu bv the Hntib tone in
Uto lialkuu wu otluittlly uunounc
d UNUtfbt. On liaadutt 7 tb troojsi
wre wiinoravn ui a Haw line awl on
Dr.iuilii r 8 tbe retired lu uuotber
ItliV.
PA OR
ORCING
PEA
EU
NEW ARM
m
PRESENTED SENATE
INSPIRATION
BRYANASSERTS
VOYAGE FORCES
TALK OF PEACE
People of Warriiiu Nations Already
Discussing Peace as Result of Sen
timent Created by Auto Maker's
Exploit, Declares Commoner
Says Mission Deserves Success.
Hy WILF.TAM JENNINGS BRYAN
(Copyright, 1015.;
NBW YORK", Dec. O.Pcnoo voy
ages liko Hint upon which Mr. Ford
and bis companions have embarked
nro nn indication of n growing desiro
that something shall bo done. Tho
question is not whether Jfr. Ford's
phpi will meet with immediato buc
ccss limo only can answer that
question. Tho real question in
whether it deserves success, nnd to
this question every ono who desires
peace must nnswer "Yes."
It enn do no harm it haB nlrcndy
dono good. It lias started people to
talking nbout peace hero nnd in Eu
rope that is no much gained nnd it
has exposed to contempt tho sordid
interests that ridicule ull talk of
peace.
Inspiration of l'ortl
Then, too, thero is nn inspiration in
tlio cnrncslucsB nnd unselfishness of
n man of largo wealth who is con
trolled by his heart instead of his
poekotbook.
Health nnd safety to those who
sail; they aro in search of something
moro precious than tho golden fleece.
Success attend them!
No ono can do moro than guess in
regard to the tiino when peaco will
come, or ns to tho means by which it
can bo hastened.
Ono phaso of tho subject has not
been sufficiently considered, namely,
Hie right of tho neutral nations to
bring moral pressure to bear upon tho
belligerents to stuto tho terms upon
which peaco can bo restored. Tbo
Ilnguo convention expressly declares
that 1111 offer of mediation shall not
be regarded as nn unfriendly net. On
Hie contrary, it is specifically en
couraged on tbo ground Hint human
ity, us n whole, is interested in stop
ping a war.
I tight of Neutrals
Hut the right of tho neutral nations
to urgo peaco rests on tho ground of
material interests ns well ns on tho
ground of humanity. They nro bear
ing burdens of taxation which would
not bo nceossnry but for tho war; do
mostio questions are being subordin
ated to issuos raised by tbo war;; ev
ery neutral nation is in danger of be
ing dragged into (bo war and soma
nre ulmost forced into it.
In each nation tho financial vul
tures who livo ou tho woes of their
country nre using tho war ns nu ur
giiinent in favor of increased expen
ditures on preparedness. Why bhould
the nations nt war obstruct tho high
ways' of tbo world, interfere with neu
tral trade nnd endanger tho lives of
tboso who travel? All tlio neutral
nations snffer, nnd those who suffer
huve a right to complain.
.Suggests Mcliutlou
The president proposed mediation
(Continued on Last 1'ago.)
PRESIDENT OFF
WASHINGTON, Doc. 9. President
Wilson will loavo Washington tonight
for Columbus, O., wboro bo will make
two addrossos tomorrow ono before
tbo chamber of commorco at noon, the
othor at night toforo tho commission
011 oh u roll and country Ufa of the fed
eral council of tbo Churches ot Christ
In America, Ho will reach Washing
ton Saturday uftornoon on his return.
In bis chamber of commerco atl
droaa, tbo president expects to dis
cuss in moro detail business matters
totiahttd in bis address to congress.
This will bo til first speech on buI
ntf affair alnco tbo recent way ef
prosperity assumed General proportions.
COLUMBUS
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