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C,-""ci Hto'fsrlenl 800 Pclj'ic Auilllorlum WISATIIER Wuxiinum Ycntei'iluy, 42; Mi uiimiu'i Today, 3f. FORECAST Toiiiglit and Tomorrow:' Rain. 7 RffiUNE roriy-alfbth Tar. MEDFORD, OREGON", TliUlt&DAV, DECEMBER 12, 1918 . ' nun I Mn . tllrlMUtll TMX, ttO. 221 ' uuiy n Medford Mai t El GREAT BRITAIN'S U. 8. Admiral Before Naval Commu te Uraes Program to Euual Enq land's Navy by 1925 Gives Detail ed Report on "U" Boat Camnaliin bv Allies England Not Opposed. WA8IIINOTON, Doo. 12. Appro priation! to provttlo a nuvy for the United Btatoi by 1025 nn ltirge in that of any othor oountry wus urKod today by Admiral Ilndnor, of (lib Rati oral board of 11m navy, hofuru tho aouaa naval committee. . Ono li u n (I rod and fifty Gorman and von Auiitrlun submarines wero sunk In tlia war prior to August, Admlrnl UtttlKor told tlio commlltw, quoting roporm from Admiral Blum. Ilu aulal tlm UoriuaiiN hud built 331 Huhmiir- inoa and that tlio Austrian under. water fluot comprised only thirty-five craft, 10 of which woro obsolete, On AUKUHt l IiihI, Admlrnl Iliidmir aid, tho Oormunii had only II) aiiti' inarlnua operating In tho Atlantic and 28 In tho .irtidttorruncnii, wlillo at the nnit tlmo Auatrln had IS In tho .Modltorrnnonn. LONDON. Dec. 12.-Th IlriliHh government bus decided niiun Uio al titude it will i.Oont lit tlia peace run ferencu regarding tho freedom of Ihc BiiiiH. according to the Daily F.xpresii toilnv. J ho newspaper refer to the Amnni'iin iiiivnl program iih net fortli by Secretary Daniels, uml snviti . ' "Official circles In London nrr completely satisfied with this nml villi Uio grutcful trilmto to I lie Brit ish mivy hv forticr President Rouse volt. Admiral S'ms nml at her Amort onnH. Tlia British ' government Is ready lo cuiift-du to tho United Stntos (lit Ireccsl (if nil lrec IiiiiiiIm in mi vnl development nnd it welcome tho Idea of tho extension of American urn power iih ana of tlio bout gunriiiitccx of the nonce of tlio World nnd of mil freedom of the sens. "All we 'ask fur the empire is what wo will willingly concede lo tho United Stilton freedom of net ion. " MWSPUNOF R. R. CONTROL IS .O.P. WASHINGTON. Doe. 12. Score. tnrv McAdoo's proposal to kcon the rmlrnnds under .government vuntrol lintil 1021 met instant criticism from tho rcpiihlicun sidu when tlio sotiuto convened toilnv. Senator Kulloirir ot Minnesota doulurod Hint u proposi tion for permanent government own. ei-ship of rnilronilH in lit tho bottom of tho whole thinir. Referring to Mr. McAdoo's letter to the congressionul Intcistiito commerce committee, mndo mlblio Inst night. Senator Kellogg suit it is "u inoxt ro niarkiiblo document, coming iih it does immciliiitulv ul'ter the address of the president in which the president said lie hnd no judgment of IiIh own." Just hoforo Senntor Kellogg speko tho senitto eoinmitteo decided to meet Thursday to discuss tho rnilrond prohlom. ''Tho railroads woro tuUon over for wnr purpoNOH,". said Senator Kellogg, "It wns denied (lion Unit it was to text government ownership. Now Mr. McAdoo comes making n propositi for a five your's IohI." Government Control Kxciiho , WASHINGTON. Deo. 12. Rnil roiidH under envoriimcnt control spent n half liilldm dollnrs for inlditions. bettormeiits nnd now ennipnumt dnrinu' tho 10 inontliH up to Novomhor 1, or tiliout twino lis niiiuli us in tho mimo period of recent penrs provioii.slv. It wiis Hhown todnv by a railroad nd ininiHtrntion report.; ' ChiirnoH to cnpitnl nooonnt nmoiint cd to 4(i.1,6J 7.000. incliidinar $203. 873,000 for iidditionn nnd liottornieiifs to lrueki nnd for now buildinirs nnd . $245,1!10,000 for. ours, nnd loeomo tivos. ' ' IE l LONDON. Doo. 12. Tho corpom j tion of tho City of London todnv pnsHed n resolution invilinit President Wilson to accept, nn nddress of wol ciime in a xold box mid nskinir lilm to lunvliooq at Ue Quil4 Unlit A RFAVORS NAVY HAS GERMAN 1Y SUPPORTS EBERT T New Premier Stiffens In Attitude Aaalnst Llebknecht and Radical Group Bolsheylkl Dlscouraoed Cabinet Prenares to Adopt Form of Parliamentary Government. LONDON. Dec. 12. In coimo iiueui'o of tho mipport ho la rocoivlne from tho I'riiKninn Ounrds. newly ur rived in llerlin, l'reinier Kbort is Ink. intr n Nlil'fer iittitudo toward tho Spur Iiiimih irroiii), the h nee in I correHimud- I'litK in Ciiiienhiiueii of tho London ui'WHiiiperrt lire udviHed. "Thu iiroletiiriiit miiHt be prepared for the womt." the Itvd J-'luir. orunn of tho SimrtnriiH faction, is quoted nn snviiiir. A iliHimti'h to tho Duilv Muil from Ciilieiihiiircn kiivn the Khert uovern liiuiit, evidclillv Iiiih decided upon ftluirp mciiKiircM mfiiiiist tho Hpnrtu- ciis Kroup. Ihc ol'ficeH of tho Spur tiii'UN orL'iniiziition underwent nn e nmiiiiitioii on TiifHilnv hv government forces, tho Mail's advices mid. nnd arrests ore expected. HKIU-1N. Weiliiesdav. Dee. 11. (Hv tho Associated 1'ress.l The (Icriiinn ealiinct. iinticiiiiitiiiir a re- fiiHiil hv the allies to deal with the prcHcnt uovcniniunt nnd the soldiers' and workmen's council, ueeordini; to the raucbhtt of llerlin. is consider- iiur convoking tho reichstnir to Kivc the unvernnieiit u piirliiiuientnrv ba sis. Tho rejcliKtni! session, the Tneo hhitt snvs, mil v he expected to boi.'in next week. 1IKULIN. Wcdnesdiiv. Dee. 11. (Hv the Associated I'ress.) Dr. W. S. Solf, the minister of forciirn aT- t'nii's, has handed in his resiinin,tlon, which mm iieeu neceidea lv tnc eiili inet. The foreiiiii secretarv's retirement does not emtio as n surprise, as' his relations with the independent social ist win? of tho Kbert-llaase enhinet nmched the straiiiini.' point some lime lino. Dr. Solf's continued presence in Ihc irovernment has been ve hemciitlv oh looted to bv the more radical of the German political elements ns snvorinir loo much of the old German rciiime and n vninpniun hits been in progress au'iiinst him. Demands for his re tirement wero snecil'icallv voiced In resolutions adopted bv the soldiers' and workmen's council nt llerlin and omphalic culls ennie from ltncuriii that ho be elimiiuiled. ltlot In Ilolicmlii -A.M8TKKDAM. Dec. 12. Exton- slvo riots occurred yostcrday In Aus alK, Hohomln, accordlnn to dispatches from I'riiRiio and machine guns and rifles woro used tiKntnst Hie mobs. Threo pornons woro klllod and five sorlously Injured and a Kroat number woundod sIlKhtly. Troops nlso re sorted lo their arms In tho nolKhbor- Inir vllluito of Schocnwlcson. Desplto their offorts tho oxcessos continued fur Into tho night. ' Convening ItelclistoK IK'iilcit niSULIX. Wodiiesdny, Due. 11. (fly Associated PronH). Official do- n (ul wis mndo Into today that tho Kovarnmont was conslderliiR the con vening of tho rolchstag. Tho Tago blatt earlier had reported that tho cabinet was to couvoko the rolchstng In order to give the government n piirllamontnry basis In dunllng with the nlllea, It lidded that the rolchs tng session probably would 'bogln next wook. Tho authority-of the onblnot ns a wholo npponrs to bo groutor thun It was Inst wook. Tho bpnrtacus organ, the Hod Flag, Indeed doclares that tho oxecutlvo eoinmitteo of the sol diers' and Workmon's council has (Continued on Pago Two.) BAKER CITY MAN f BY' Il'AKER, Ore, Doc. .12. Goorge llollii'inik, ii miner, was shot nnd in stantly killed yesterday at Home stead, northeast of here, hv Thomns Adams, ownor of tlio Imiiaha tnino nt Hint plnue, nccordine; to word re ceived by tho authorities hero today. Adams, ncuordiiur to tho report, in tervened 'in n dispute botwoen llol hrnok und his former wil'o. from whom ho was divorced in Juno. When Ilolhrook threatened her with h enn. Adiunff shot him, it was said. Doth Adman mid tho woman nro hold bv Uio Huthpvilics, . . RED BERLIN GREETS BEATEN.1MY Rl N Ebert Praises Prussian Guard for Savlno Fatherland From Ruin- Not Beaten but Overcome bv 8u perlor Numbers Huge Crowds Look On In Solemn Fashion. V COPENHAGEN'. Wednesday. Dee. 11. Berlin's welcome to the Prussian Guard of Tuesday was solemn ruthor thnn triumplumt. uitcording to Dcrlin advices received here. It was gener- ullv observed tho troops miirchcd on dor the Germun nutioniil colors and that the bunds pluvcd "Dcutschlund uber Alles" and not revolutionary uirs. Bnindcnliiirtrnlo streets tlirouiih which the soldiers marched wero dec orated with evergreens and flags. The officers and men were decorated with national rosettes of flowers and wore their iron crosses. Tho soldiers in the procession participated in the lust buttle of the war and suffered tre mendous losses, 'some detachments heme reduced to tho vanishing point it is said. Tho ranks however, were filled with men from other detach ments. Owing to the fact that no steps to control traffic had been taken, many Ifurnoun were lllltireu Wlll'll lliu tlin- guiird of the troops passed through Hrnndenbiirgiilo. Thrones for n time completely arrested tho parade mm forco hnd to bo used to open a pas sueo for the soldiers.. Klsirt Welcomes Army Fricdrich Ebert. tho premier, wel coined the soldiers lie declared, it is said, that a new government had been established in Oermnnv nnd that the army would be its strongest support In behalf of the troops, a sergeant re plied to the effect that tho watch word now must be'"iiuiet." Ho snid (hat tho soldiers desired tho conven ing of the national assembly at the earliest moment nnd did not want to be led nwav from tho "secure path of (piiet nnd order bv Dr. Kurl Licbk- ncct or other dreamers." 1 'runner Eliert's speech to tho sol diers is reported us follows: Saved From Invasion "Your deeds and sacrifices nro un exampled. No enemy ovcrcumo you. Only when the preuoudereiico of our opponents in men and muteriul grew over heavier (lid wo ubuudon tho struggle. . "You endured indcscribnblo suffer ings, accomplished incomparable deeds .and gave, veur after year, proofs of vour unshakable courago. You protected tho. homeland from in vasion, sheltered vour wives, children and parents from flumes and sluugh ter and preserved tho nation's work shops and tields from devastation. 'With deepest emotion the homo- lund thanks vou. You cun return with bends erect. Nevor have men done or suffered more." ! lliiild a Now Germany "Tho German people have shaken off tho old rule. On vou uliove all others rests tho hopo of German free dom. The hard reuuireinents of the victors nro hcuvv upon us, but wo Kill not eollapse. Wo will build a now Germany. With the strength nnd un- shukiible courago von havo proved a thousand limes, seo lo it that Ger many remains united und that tho old miserv of a system of small states does not overtake us iignin. . ' 'Iho unity of tho Germun nation is n work of religion, of socialism. We must wol'k willi all our strength if we tiro not to sink to the statu ol a beg gar people. You are laving down the arms which, borno bv the sons of the people, should never bo n danger but oulv n protection for the people whose happiness vour industrious hands must build nt) from, now foundations." CORN PRICES HU SKY 7 CHICAGO. Doc. 12. Stunning ad- VII ,,, iiiu (iniu ul ruin leaiiuuu a j. tot uii.v ii-oui .mo uovei iiinuiii. crop re- vl ulw.ivin.r tK.it tin, ..i.il.l J,. lflltl por .-, 1.1.,,' , IUI II., .L l.,U tlio smallest in five Years. Values is ran i up us much its seven cents ii :l,l ,-....(.,...1..,.'., ,l'l. bus The nuirkot opened very nctivo. In tho niav option, wnoro mo volume ot liness wns largest, the miirket rose bus to .fl.Hi as against HH,UUysT.l.y01A at. y cstorday's finish, .: ' . Chinese Deleaate at Bordeaux. . PARIS. Doe, 12. (Ilnviis.) Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese minister to Uio .Untied Htufes, nnd n represen tative ol! Ins country to tho pence con gress, has Arrived t Bordeaux,- WOMEN SHOULD PUT flN nlflRF i P.I flTHFR Ull MIUIIU V VLVMILV SAYS HEALTH EXPERT ' CIIICAOO. Dee. 12. "it is our patriotic duty to put on more olotlios," was the substance of nn nddresH before the public health iidiiiiniKlrnlion section of the American Public Ilaalth Ah-. soeintion today bv Dr. Jeufiutto V. Throcliiiortun of C'hnritari. l,V.I. " "There nro fashions not only in dross, but ill trend of thought und morals," Dr. Throckmorton continued. The custom of wearing summer clothing in win- ter is a pernicious one. und the continued chilling of the skin causes congestion of the inter- mil organs with attendant ills. "Dress nnd 'morals nrc inti- t,t,l.,l.f ku,.iiil il rilifl (iinilfiwlv in dress nimeurs ill demand but little nt present. ' Our ndolcs- 4 ,.nt ,li,,.,l,.,ru ..tlon i.n ,.... f iudement not onlv in dress but in f'Otlllllf'l 1 T WELL AS GERMANY LONDON. Dee. 12. (British Wire less Service.) Hclginn claims nt the ponce conference will be directed not onlv against Gennnnv but against Holland, according to the Metropolc of Antwerp, which prints a statement made bv tho Belgian' minister of for eign affairs. The minister is o noted ns follows: "Obviously our firit demand from Gennnnv will bo the restitution of nil of which we were robbed in hundreds of wnvs. As fnr ns-territoTiul read justments lire concerned, if vou enrc fullv rend between the lines of the passages of the recent speeeb, from tho throne which refers to the old treaties they will tell vou as much ns I can." The passages in Question deal ea- peciullv with the international treaty of 18'I9 which fixed the status of Dol- gium. This trentv deprived Belgium of tho principal portions of her prov inces of Leswig and Luxemburg nnd enriched the German confederation bv tho Belgiun towns of the province of Liege, such as St. Yith. Enpon. Mnlmndv and Montmie. It likewise made the kingdom of The Nethcrlnnds muster of tho lower Scheldt. , , AMSTERDAM. Dec. 12 The peo ple living in the southern part of the Dutch province of Limburg nro ex cited bv repented references in Bel gium nnd French newspapers to a possible severance of a part of that province from Holland. Fortv-ninc burgomasters in that region have tele graphed to Queen Wilhclminn ex pressing their indignation nnd as suring her of their firm allegiance. E WILSON'S ARRIVAL BREST. Dee. 12. (Bv tho Asso ciated Press.) Brest hns put on Its! holiday attire and is eagerlv awaiting tho nrrival of President Wilson at noon tomorrow. The presidential fleet now is not far off the const. The wenther hero is favorable to Quick progress. -. A largo delegation of socialist members of the chamber of doptities has arrived to greet President Wil son. They called n muss meeting to night which initiated friendly dem onstrations toward the president. , Tho enhinet ministers nnd officials who nro to welcome tlio president will arrive tomorrow. Tho Place President Wilson and the Cours Du.iot, along which the presi dent will pass, are clnboratolv beflag ged, " - ' .. . LONDON. Dec. 12 Tho United States liattlo fleet which is to form part of tho escort of tho U. S. S. George Washington into Brest, left, port this morning. It was command ed bv Vice Admiral Sims, who was on board the battleship Wyoming. The fleet consisted ot two battleship di visions under Admirals' Kodninn and Rogers mid one destroyer division. The fleet will he met at sen by 30 destroyers from Brest. The George Washington, carrying tho president and his pat-tv. will ho met ilt II o'clock tomorrow morning 1)0 miles from Brest. .'. ::V . SEA F REEDOM DEPENDS UPON PEACE LEAGUE Viscount Grey Discusses Problem Aaltatlnn British People Has Hope Final . Aareement Points to , America's Participation In Block ade Durinq Present War. ' DESBURY. Englund. .Wednesday. Dee. 11. Viscount Grcv. former sec retary of state for foreign affairs. speaking hero tonight, devoted u part of his uddrcss'tq a discussion of the freedom of the seas, lie said in purl : "This is a mutter which it is IcurtHi. mnv create difficulties between Presi dent Wilson and the Britisn govern ment. 1 think it is n great pitv that so much hus been said about the free dom of the sens without it being de fined. It is true there is considerable prejudice aguinst the phrusc largely duo to the fuct that it is u Germun phrase. It is not Germun. but Ameri can. It wns niadc in the United States and the Geruians adopted and used it for their own purposes in a sense to which we have never agreeq. Hence its unpopularity. But until Prosidcnt Wilson defines it and comes, to discuss it with our government tbero is no need to anticipate diffl cultv about nn agreement as to what it means. . O. K. in Peace Times ' "Freedom of the sens in times o peace. If so. we agrct. Jhe United States. I think, has some rule forbid ding foreign ships to carry goods be tween the United States and Philip pines. Some other countries have rules of the same kind. Wo never had a regulation like that. We have stood more completely for the fredoin of the seas in times of peace than anv othcr nation. V. B. Aided Blockade ."If the question is one ot the free dom of the seas in times of war then I would sjiv this: The United States, as we nil most grntofulv recognize, has taken part in the last two years of the war. Without the United States we could not have had the suc cess the allies have now won. I can not emphasize that too -much.' nor express too much udmirution of it. But since the United States cnterea the war she has not onlv acquiesced but I believe most stronglv co-operat ed in enrrvingj out the blockade of Germany. In (lie cnrlv stages of the war the blockade was not nearly so complete becnuse the United States raised many ouestions about it, but In tho Inter years of the conflict the blockade was made complete with the co-oiicration of the United States. Without that blockade, success could not have been won. Indeed, without Hie bloekude. Germany might have won. v Up to League of Nations , "Suppose this situation should ex ist again. It is imposisble to suppose that the Cn'ted States would sav that tho blockade which was so essential for success should not be allowed. That would stultify -everything Amer ica did in this war. It would rcnllv bo nn insult to the United Stutes to suggest that she would in tho future advocate any course in a war such as this inconsistentvith what she did in this war. If this be so. we come to this. Unit probably what was in President Wilson's mind is that the freedom of the sens should be secured to onv nation observing the covennnts of n League of Nutions, and should be denied to anv nation breaking those covenants. If that is so. then a League of Nations is tho solution of the whole Question und cannot be ais cussed npiirt from it. . "On these grounds, I beliovo there mnv be a-complete agreement between the two countries onlv if n League of Nations is formed." . 5 BILLION MORE! s NEEDED SAYJS M'ADOO WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Five to fivo and a half billion dollars more of bonds will have to be issued to fi nance the government 'this year. Sec retary McAdoo told the house wuvs and means, committee today in dis cussing financial Questions. He bas ed this estimate of eighteen billion dollnrs ih expenditures and niembcrV of tho committee snid tho estimate was not too low. A ., Soldiers Can Return Bonds. WASHINGTON, , Dec. 12. Dis charged soldiers who do not wish to continue payments on Liberty bonds subscriptions mane thru the army organization will have payments made returned nnd tho subscription will be cancelled, v i DEMANDS GOV! B RUSSIAN POLICY BE OUTLINED Senator Johnson Calls for Official State Documents Reqardlna the Nation's Course In Russia Was Werensky Opposed by Wilson? Resents White House Attitude. WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Senator Johnson of. California, republican, in nn nddress in the senate txlav dc mnnded a definite statement of the Amreicnn government's policy townrd Russia. Hi! declared a state of wnr with the soviet government actually exists without a formal declaration of hosfilities. and introduced a reso lution calling upon the state depart ment fur all documents and informa tion regarding the nation's course in Russia and upon the, war department for n statement of American troop's in Bussin. Was Intervention Refused ror me iniormiion ot congress and the American people. Senator 'ohnson said, he wanted to know whether it is true that this govern ment never replied to a plea from, the Hussion soviet government to lielp avert the "shameful treaty of Brest" and whether the assistant secrotary of state, speaking for the president, refused intervention last March stat inf that to intervene in Siberia, "would be doing in the cast exacttv wiat the Germans were doing in the west." "Is it true." the senator asked, "that the Russian soviet government offered through its highest economic council a program for making Amer ica the most favored foreign nation in trade and commerce and involving lht nnntrnl In- lha nllio nil tl,s. supplies mosq desired by the ccntralf empires! . ' u ere Supplies Kefused'.' "Is it uue.tuut representatives of the American ixca Lrosd remained in soviet iiussiu until vctoner, in per. lect suiety una reasonaoie cumion even alter we had wcerveneu and American troops were ugniing uie soldiers of luu soviet government 1' "is ic true Ifiut tue department, of state has reiusua to allow tne Ameri can tteu cross to snip supplies to juoscow ana .f eti-ozi-ad for tne rcliex of the returning Kussian war prison ers iroui uerniuny "is ii true uiat the American am bassador and tne .bntisn niga com missioner in xuissia reeommenoed co operation witu tne soviet government turougn the American railroad mis sion, mat the soviet government ui- vited tnis co-operu.11011 and promised control of tne Siberian railway to be placed in tue hanas ot tins mission und Uiat tnese were retused bv the American government largely as a result or misiiuormatiou received through the creel committee, sup ported bv leaders and representatives of tue old regime in Mussiaf Kerensky upposod Senator Jobnson asked also wheth er it is true tuat a itussuin speaking, experienced iiritisu mgh commission er, sent to Kussia utter the Holshe viKi revolution, reported us late as jVIuy o, lUls, tbut tne soviet govern ment had uo-operated with tne allies and thut ho believed tuat intervention, in co-operation with the soviet gov ernment was feasible, and whether the American government so delayed co operation with the Kerensky govern ment's plan to support the morale of tho army- and maintain that provis ional government in power as to con tribute largely to the overthrow of Kerensky und tho success of the Bol sheviki revolution. ? . Legitimate Inquiry The seuute foreign relations com mittee and the state department, Sen ator Johnson suid, cannot or havo not answered these Questions. "I understand full well," Senator Johnson continued, "that the peculiar intolerance which has been fostered in -the pnst few months, the stato of mind deliberately cultivated which has sought to bullv and to terrorize cither the mild ob.iector or seeker for (Continued on- Page Two.) R.R. ADMINISTRATION mM 10 CUT WAGES i WASHINGTON. Doe. 12. 'The railroad administration has no inten tion of reducing wages of railroad men gonerallv after peace is declared, it was stated mithoritutivcly today, and if the period of government con trol is extended for five Years, us sug gested hv Director General JlcAdoo. it is probable that wages will slav ut Uicir present level, . , WOTS NOTE TO CHILE IS fvipiJC In "View of Conflictlno Reports Stats Department Publishes Document In Full Of fer to Join With Arnentlne or Other South American Countries In Sefturina Peace on Continent. ' W7iSHI.VGTO.Nl, Dec. 12. In view of conflicting reports of the action of the United States In urging ad Jmitment of tho controversy between C'alle. and Peru, the state department lias decided to make public Its cor respondence on the subject with cer tain South American countries. ' In giving out the note Mr. Polk 'made no comment. Yesterday he said the American government had suggested that all South American countries, not Argentine alone, join In the effort to compose the diffi culty.' - , v Following is the note: lasting Peace "The president of the United States desires to inform your excel lency that the various incidents lead ing up to the severance of consular relations between ,the republics ot Chile and Peru havo been viewed iby he government of the United States with the gravest apprehension. Any agitation tending to lessen the pros- ' pect tor permanent peace thruout the world, particularly on the eve of the convoking of the peace conference In Paris in which it is confidently ex pected that steps will be taken to provide for an era of lasting peace among all peoples, would be disas trous and those persons who had caused this condition. - would be charged with grave responsibility be fore the world for their actions. i Situation Grave ' The president of the United States feels tt is his duty to draw to the attention ot the governments of Chile and Pern the gravity of the present " situation and to point out to these governments the duty which they owe to -the rest of the world and to . mankind in general to take Immedl- . ate steps to restrain popular aglta- -tion and re-establish their -peaceful relations. . " "- " "That a satisfactory and peaceful solution of the matter in dispute be- - tween the two countries may be ar rived at there can be nc doubt and -the government of the United States - stands ready to render by Itself or in conjunction with other countries of this hemisphere, all possible assis tance to bring about an equitable so lution of the matter." OF "FLU" IN U. S. 3 CHICAGO, Dec. 12. Reports . on influenza made at the closing session ot the American Public Hoalth asso ciation meeting today brought out widely divergent views about preven tive measures, with the chief dispute . between health officers from large cities and those from rural commu nities. ; Health Commissioner Dr. J.. W. Inches, of Detroit, led the argument against closing public meetings, schools, theaters and stores. He rid- . tculed the use of the mask as not a feasible measure in large cities. Dr. AV. H. Park of the committee on vaccines, said the disease was duo to an "undetermined organism," and the dominating variety of the organ Ism differs according to various lo calities. His report condemned, the indiscriminate use of "stock. . vac cine" and held that the vaccine should be use! only in controlled cases until its efficacy could be estab lished. He admitted that the most generally used form of vaccine of fered some protection against the ' secondary, stages of Influenza, but little agcinst the mild form of the disease and added that the vaccine generally had not been used until the peak of the disease, thus proving little.--.'- - -. .. . Frederick h. Hoffman of Newark, N. J., reporting for the committee on vital statistics,, said nearly 400,000 . had died in this country the past three months and they were chiefly tuen between 20 and 40 years old; Ulster Wants Yacht Race. BKLFAST, Ireland, Dec. 12. (Bv the Associated Press.) The Rova! Ulster Yacht Club has sent a cable gram to the New York Ynch club con taining a challenge for tho American 9Pi . ft
