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MEDFORD, 01 KG OX, MONDAY, FKliliUAUY 3, 1919
NO. 267
Mail Tribune
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U.S.
Director General Believes In Oraanl
zatlon of a Few Bla Railroad Com
panies Sublect to Close Govern
ment Supervision Favors 5-Year
Extension of Federal Operation.
WANHINC1T0N. Fob. 3. Director
(lonornl Mines, testifying tuilitv before
I ho Konato's interstate commerce com.
initteo, doclurod Iki did nut believe in
liovcinmcnt ownership. Iml in orguui
xntlnn of ii few big ruilwHv comuuiiii'B
mihicct tu close government Hiini'rvin.
ion.
"I do not believe thorn in nnvthinit
substantial in the argument lluit 11
fivn yonr extension of government on
trillion would necewiiirilv mean radi
cii I reconstructed privnlo ownership
with such close government super
vision, including government repre
sentation on tliv linnrils of directors
iix will civn I li Dublin and labor ntl
the benefit of government ownership
ii nil nt the same tiino will preserve the
benefits of private nml self interested
inilintivo nml will nvoid thn political
difficulties which perlinim nro incn
arable from government ownership.
onxilldnlo Compnnlm
"I believe that nil i( the objects
whirh I think must ho achieved in or
dnr to ohlnin u pormimeiit solution
enn tin accomplished throiiuh tlu
creation of n comparatively few rail
road companies which will have cap
iliilittitinn enual onlv to I lie real value
of the properly nml which will hnve
n moderate guaranteed return with
t ho right to participate inodorutulvin
miv iidditiunul profits."
Mr. Ilini'K renewed Mr. McAdno's
rcooiiinicndution for n fivn vcar ex
tension of government control and ex
plained that if llii wore not done, ho
behoved it would ho best fur nil in
terest eouoorncd to rcliiiiiiiit.il gov
ernment control witlmnt wnitinir for
expiration of the 21 month iicriod pro
vided bv existing low.
"It seems to he unthinkable," he
added "that anv ugK0tion of cnrlv
rcliiiiiiiishniont should bo nut forward
an n Icvernite for forcing mi cxten.
Hion. I think tho cntiro subject ought
to ho determined 1)V tho login of
flic Ik.
For nil KxteiiMou
"A very strong feeling pravnils that
this miction in hcinir iiukIiciI now bv
thn railrond executives bocniiNu Ihev
feci' that the goiiur' is pnrtieuliirlv
uood and that thev had better make
private management liuv whilo the
anti-government ownership sun con
tinues to shine. I do not bolievo a
Holution in thin spirit is going to snt
isfv the nublic."
Mr. nines presented llio following
arguments for n fivo vcar extension :
"It will givo advocates of govern
mont ownerHliip full opportunity to
press (heir vicwH without being influ
enced bv tho temporary reaction
against oovornnicnt eonlrol.
"It wiH rcmovo tho necessity for
undue haste in solving such a hie pro
tram as the futuro of tho ruilronds.
"It will Ntahalir.o employment and
wuuc conditions, permit prosecution
of a bilt proirrnm of improvements nnd
extensions, help to tnka up tho slack
in employment and mnlnriiils during
tho oritical period of rondiustment.
I'rotocOi Horiiritjr Holders
"It will protect,- security holders
pending an ultimata solution.
"It will minimize the danger of
milking tho ruilrond mieslion n purolv
partisan issue to ho considered in an
illogical manner, in tho presidential
elections,"
On tho other hnnd, Mr. Ilines naiil.
if this cxtnnsion wero not mndo, tho
roads should ho rolinfniished boforo
expiration of tho '21 months. Ho mndo
m substance llieso explanations : ,
'J'hero in now n reaction from put
viotio tension of war times, resulting
in a critical and hostile attitude by
tho puhlio toward government man
n cement and this makes control ilil'l'i
cult,
Proponents of pnrlicnliir Ihorios of
railroad operation nro finding in gov
ernment control under nbnorninl wn
(Continued on Page 81x.)
EIGHT YANKS'KILLED
F
THOYF.S, France. Vol). 3( Fight
United SIiiIoh HoldiorH won killed and
,10 injured when a troop Irnin convoy
ing Americnn BoldieiH Jrnm Chun
mont to HreHt collided with two Oor
man locomotives Htnniling in tho sin
lion at Mnnlionimoy, near hero, The
men wero on their way to ltrcst lo
lako siiips for the United Hlntes. The
dead nnd iniurcd wero taken Jo liur-
mir-Aubo.
OWNERSHIP
OF RAIL SYSTEM
DEADLOCK OVER
OIL BP. BROKEN1
BY CONFEREES
Fifty Million Acres of Oil. Gas. Coal.
Phosphates and Sodium Public
Lands Mav Be Opened for Pros
pectlna Under Leaslna and Patent
System.
WASHINGTON. I'eb. X Long ex
isliiig controversies in congress over
a policy looking to the opening nnd
development of oil, gas and com I limits
in western Mates and Alaska were
nil iuM I'd todav with tho reaching of
ii final agreement by house nnd sen
n to conferees upon the oil lensiug
hill. ,
Older its provisions more than fif
ty million acres of oil. gas, coal,
phosphates nnd sodium public lands
uiiiv he opened for prospecting under
n leasing nnd patent system, which
according to Senator l'ittiuan. chair
man of the senate iniiiuiuers, also will
bring nbout settlements of the dis
nule over the development of the Oil.
ifornia nnd Wyoming naval nil re
serves." Provisions of lllll
The principles involved in tho hill
have been under discussion in con
gress for four veurs and have been
the Mihicct of constant disagreement
between the house nnd senate and
representatives of the various execu
tive departments who would he culled
upon to ndiuiuistcr the net.
Older the ngreeiucnt tho secretary
of the interior would huve nuthoritv
to grant n prospecting permit for
In nils outside of the nuvul reserves to
tin iipnlicant for 0-10 ncros located
within 111 miles of anv producing oil
or gas field, or 2,."ilM nere bevuiul
that distance. I'pon discovery of oil
the prospector would he permitted to
obtain n lease upon one-fourth of
Ibis land with a preferential right to
lense the remaining unputcntcd lands
embraced with the limits of his permit.
In each ease he would pnv the gov
ernment n rovallv of not less tlinii
one-eighth of the gross vnlue of the
o l or gas produced. Prior to oh.
mining n lease, the prosiieelors would
be reipiired to pnv u rovaltv of 'M
per cent. The lense would be for 'JO
veurs nt a rental of $1 per ncre.
CM-i N'nviil Heserveii
The house provision affecting naval
oil reserves was adopted by the con
ferees. Older iln provisions, upon
the surrender of clnim of title to
land witlrn these ureas, the claimant
would he given n lease. This provis
ion has been one of tho hones of con
tention in the bill, nnvv department
officials opposing' Icgislntinn that
would permit the opening of the nnval
oil reserves.
10
WASHINGTON. Feb. .1. K.dwn
0. I.asater. member of tho executive
committee of thn National Livestock
Associution, nnd formerly connected
with tho food ndininistration's meat
division, nsserted before tho house
interstnlo commerce conunitteo todav
that tho food ndministrntion nnd de-
narlinent of agriculture aided the five
loading meat puckers in obtaining n
monopolistic; control of tho meat in
dustry.'
During the Inst 18 monlhs the fond
administration has served as a screen
behind which tho puckers hnve oper
ated illegallv against the public's in
terests, Mr. l.nsntcr said. "Henlizing
that tho practices and policies of the
dopnrliuent wero harmful to tho com
mon welfare 1 resigned from tho of
ficu in tho meal division," ho added.
'Asked hv commit lee members whnt
tho packers hnd dono under the uuise
of eo-operating with the department.
Mr, I.asater said be would nnswor in
detail later, lie said tho department
of nericiilhiro hnd followed tho wishos
of tho packers in preventing nn inves
tigation or the producers at the lime
Iho packers themselves woro boing
investignted.
"When the puckers wene before
you," ho told thn coniniilteo, "thev
snSd ono of tho best proofs of the
incompleteness of tho federal Irndo
commission's report was that it cov
ered onlv tho packing end of the in
dustry. Thev failed to say thev had
opposed a' complete, invostignlion.
Such an investigation would have
robbed them of the argument that tho
producers and not thev. were making
the big profits on incut,"
CRESPI FAVORS: r
FINANCIAL POOL
FOR THE ALLIES
Italian Deleuation Submits Plan for
Simile Financial Front War Loss
es and Indemnities to Be Merged
and Apportioned Among Nations
Raw Material Distributed.
PAItIB, Feb. 3. riobort I.onslnK.
tho American secretary of state, was
unanlmounly cleetod president of the
coniinlllen on responsibility for tho
war, wbleh bold tin first meeting to
day ul tho foreign office.
l'remlor Vonlxolos of Orccco wan
before tho mipromn council of tho
peaco conference, thin morning and
mndo u statement on the claims of
(irceee.
Premier Veulzelos will continue
hla prenentptlon of tho cuho of Oreoco
at tomorrow niornliiK's session. Tho
Czccho-Hlovuk deloxutos will aKiiln
bo heard at tomorrow's BOHslon, It
was aunoiincod.
PAKI8, Fob. 3. (Hy Assoclatod
Press.) Proposals for establishment
of a slnislo financial front for the
allies hnvo been submitted to tho eit
tonto ministers hero, by Slenor Crcspl
member of the Italian deloxiltlon ac-
cordliiR to a statement by him today.
After sayliiK that the central powers
must enmpensato tho allies for the
dnmiiKO suffered during tho war. Sig
ner Crespl suld:
"On tho other hand, all the allies
have suffored Immense losses and
they must all benefit from the indem
nities which tho enemy Is to pay.
Kacli ono should rccolvo In propor
tion to tho effort It has made. Thus
smaller states that havo spent more
than InrRO ones In comparison to
their wealth ought to receive larger
Indemnities In proportion.- : v .,
; AVnnfH Oiniiiioii Pool ' '".,
"Tho simplest way to carry out the
actual distribution would be to put
tho entire fund Into a common pool,
which could be periodically appor
tioned nmoiiK the different nations.
Tho fund should bo ntiKmentod by
tnxes of a universal character levied
on all slates, enemy, allied or neu
tral, tho last named having benefit
ted from tho sacrifices made by the
allies. Such a tax would not weigh
more heavily on ono state than on
another, slnco It would bo universal.
It would merely havo tho effect of
raising prices on somo certain partic
ular products In all countries alike.
"The enemy should bo forced to
pay off us soon as possible the allies'
dobts. Tho International tax would
furnish Interest on the rest and a
sinking fund for paying It off even
tually. In my opinion tho enemy
ought to be allowed to pay, not only
In gold, but In raw materials and
finished products. Part of their debt
might bo covered by bonds which
thoy would tnko up gradually In ex
chnngo for Roods.
Haw Material Supply
"Tho supply of raw materials Is
another Important question to. bo
considered. If thoy are furnished to
onemy countries nt tho same time nnd
at tho Biiiiio prices as to the allies,
tho AtiBtrlanB nnd Garmans, whose
Industrial plants hnve not been de
stroyed and who are roady to return
to a pence basis In their production
more rapidly than the allies, would
reach forolgn markets quicker nnd
under bettor conditions than would
bo possible for tho allies. This we
must avoid at all costs.
"Another Important question In
volved Is that of tho length of tho
working day. A day's labor In Oor
mnny hoforo Iho war was very long.
If It continues so now, they will be
able to produce mora cheaply than
wo can. Therefore international
laws on this question hnvo become
essential.
"Another problem Is that ot ex
change hot ween different nations. To
clto an oxamplo, my own country,
whon ponco Is re-ostnbllshod, will
hnvo to Import very lnrgoly to replen
ish depleted stocks. This 'will hnve
a disastrous offoct on our money un
less tho states control oxchnngo. I
therefore, consider that the present?
atnto control of Import nnd export
trado must continue, for some time."
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
solid for mm
ST, VATI,, Minn., Feb. 3. Non
parlisnn l.eneno hondmuirters an
nounced tnduv that the members oC
the lengue hnvo bv a referendum vote,
indorsed tho vo-elcction of President
A, C. Townlev, Tho 1'oferondum
showed n vole of 08,:i!U for ToWnlov
anil II7S against him. 1 to was re-elected
at Iho national convention of tho
league held hero several weeks uso,
THE PEACEMAKER
tern, : hK.Mm
This Ii composite picture or Wilson. i.ioya ueorge.
Sonnlno. Venlxelos and Pashltch, the leading statesmen of the woria
peace congress. The merging of the feces gives the characteristics ol a
benevolent and scholarly personality. Into Its moke-np have gone the
classic features of Woodrow Wilson, showing the chin, theyes ana tne
mouth; the broad head of the Welshman. Lloyd George: 'be bushy
brows and wide-spread nostrils of Clenienceau. and hts full cheeks, tne
head of Sonnlno. the Italian statesman, registers nearly as broad as
that of Uoyd George. To this big four, have been added Yenlielos, the
Oreek premier, and Pashltch. the Serbian: the one distinguished by bis
sharp, scholarly features, the other by his broad, high forehead, wide
set eyes and patrlclanly countenance. Incidentally, It s these two that
add the whiskers. Both wield no small influence In Balkan affairs.
RAILROADS CUT
WARSAW. Jnn. 31. (Via Wireless
to Vienna. Hv the Associated Press.)
Kiev has been taken bv the llol-
slievist troops. General Pctlurn's
troops pnrtiallv going over to the
enemy.
The X'krnine government has been
moved from Kiev to WinniUn. Rail
way communication with Kiev is cut
off nt Kovel. where there is a. body
of German troops attempting to keep
order nmon-r disorderly Germans re-1
tiring from Ukraine.
The t'hecho-Slovoks nre bitterly
denounced here because of recent
events in the Duchy of Teschen.Xiuu
tcnunt Reginuld Foster of the Ameri
can nnnv, representing tho pence
commission, is reported to have asked
Dr. T. fl. Masarvk, president of
Czechn-Slovnkin if the nllies hnd civ
en pennission for tho Cxechs to nt
tuck the Poles. Dr. Mnsnrvk is said
to hnvo replied in the negative, but is
reported lo have added that the ter
ritory is necessary for development of
l.ccho-Slovakia.
It is rumored the Czeeho-Slovnks
planned to get control of Polish oil
limits in Central Galicin nnd it is al
leged they hnve already nin eda bar
gain with this object in view, with Iho
Kutlieniiins.
The cold wave here has resulted in
the deaths of hundreds, especially ba
bies who were frozen to death while
being transported on railways. (This
probably refers to refugees fleeing
from Warsaw to escape fro mtho ad
vancing Holshcvists.)
Telegraph l:nes and railways in the
direction of Vienna were cutvbv the
0.eelui-Slovaks Inst Thursday.
".'LONDON". Feb. ."). Vkrnininn
troops nre preparing to attack Ruma
nia, which is said to have mobilized
its forces to meet the assault, ac
cording to Copenhagen advices to the
Mnil. '
MONARCHISTS LOSE
BATTLE IN PORTUGAL
MADRID. Feb. :). Tn. n skirmish
Thursday between Portuguese repub
licans nnd nionih'chist forces, the
monarchists were defeated with the
loss of 00 killed and 'JOfl wounded
Tho town of Chnvos is still held bv
the -republicans, who nre reported to'
be marching on Oporto, tho inonar
chist stronghold. ,
PARIS, Feb. .1. Portucucst mon
archist troons nre retiring, townrd
Kstnrroin, with Iho intention of fall
ing back to Oporto, followinc their dot
feat at Agucdn. in tho province of
Boirn, The royalists are reported to
havo lost ItcnVily.
TO
PARIS. Feb. 3. (Bv the Associat
ed Press.): I ha nllicd commission
which leaves for Poland next Satur
day to adjust controversies between
tho Poles and Cr.eeho-Slovnks over
tho Tescbcn eo'nl fields has been nblc
to nrrnnge a true between the two
nationalities onlv pending the arrival
of the commission and personal ex
amination bv it of the situation.
The nrrangement prescribes the
sections where the Poles and Czechs
nre to exercise civil administration
and military occupntion and regu
Inles the operation and disposition of
tho output of tho mines.
Title to the Dutchv of Tescbcn is
involved in tho controversy. This
dutchv was fomierlv a part of the
crownlunds of Austrial Silesia nnd
has a population of les sthan 500,000.
It is about the size of Rhode Island.
It is valuable because the coal it pro
duces is the onlv coal within the
lioundarics of either Poland or
Czceho-Sliivnkin which will coke, and
it is regarded us indispensable to the
liinnnfacturing interests of each state.
".' The Czechs' claim rests on suzer
ainty exercised over the country bv
the kings of Bohemia in the four
teenth century nnd the fact that eok
ins coal is more essential to them than
the Poles. Thev point out that the
Tuilrond running through the district
is the onlv collecting link between two
sections of Czccho-Slovikin.
Tho Poles, on the other band, hold
that the section should be divided
along ethnological lines. This system
would give them control.
LONDON", Feb. 3. The presence
of large bodies of troops In (ilnsgow
is lielleved to Insure continuance of
order there;, but nt Belfast the second
week of tho strike begins with In
creased uneasiness, altho there nre
no signs of any disposition on the
part of the men to resort to further
violence.
For eight dnys Boltnst has been
using candles for lighting and most
of tho public services have heen at a
standstill. The curtailment of the
fuel supply la causing considerable
suffering. - i
2000 TROOPS LANDED
UPON THE SUSQUEHANNA
"NEWPORT NKWS, Vn., Feb. 3.
Two thousand troops, including 5"3
sick and wounded, were landed here
lodav from tho transport Susiiuehah
nn, which sailed from St. Naznre,
January 17. ' Casual companies
aboard included ono from Idaho.
SEATTLEUNiONS
VOTE IGENERAL
STi
Every Union Man to Walk Out as
Sympathetic Move to Help Strik-
Ina Shipyard Workers Get Dollar
an Hour Leaders Hope to Spread
Strike to Other Cities.
SEATTLE. Feb. 3. Every union
man in Seattle will walk out on n
general strike nt 10 a. m. next Thurs
day, according to nn announcement
issued todav bv a publicity committee
which was named nt a meeting yester
day of representatives of 110 unions.
The strike is to be called as a
sympathetic move to help striking
nietul trades workers who walked out
of. the Seattle shipyards recently to
nress their claims for more pnv.
1'nion lenders hope to extend the
generul strike to Taenmn nnd "other
localities,' tho announcement sum.
Tacoma unions which hnve voted to
eo on a general strike rehrunrv 4.
will be asked by the Seattle men to
postpone their walkout until fen
rimrv fi.
"Plniis are being pcrtected to teeu
the strikers and general public." the
publicity committee's announcement
read. "An executive committee has
heen named to formulate ways and
means of conducting an orderly strike
and to bring it to a siiecdv an dtavor-
ahle conclusion for the workers.
Seattle probably will walk during
the strike, the street car men having
decided to -Bulk out. Newspapers
mav hnve to suspend, as the Typo
sn-nDhicnl union yesterday also voted
to go out. The Tvpogrnphical union
has asked its international body to
nncfinn the walk out.
The eitv will be supplied 'with light
and gas. it was believed, as the gas
workers voted not to go out and the
electric workers at the municipal
plant hnve asked the central labor
council, which lins called me sirme.
to excuse them from walking out.
'' Date to lie Approved
The strike date was settled at ye
terday's meeting. ' Altho the date
must be approved by the Central La
bor Council, which meets Wednesday
night. It was said today by labor
leaders that there Is no -doubt that
the central body will approve the
date as a majority of the delegates
at yesterday's meeting are also mem
bers ot the central committee.
Labor leaders sold today that only
a settlement of the demands ot the
shipyard men can prevent the strike.
N'o move has been made by the Seat
tle shipyard employers to meet the
demands. .
In a full page advertisement In a
newspaper here today Charles Piez,
director-general of the United States
shipping board, appealed to the men
to return to work. .
BE SCRAPPED BY
LONDON". Feb. 3. The nbolition of
snhmnrin.es as warships mnv be de
cided upon hv the Lengue of Nations
committee during tho coming week,
according to the Paris correspondent
of the Mail. It is snid that this was
one of the several understandings
which were reached during the con
ference on Friday between President
Wilson and Colonel House. General
Smuts nnd Lord Robert Cecil, and
probably will be proposed anions' the
first planks .of the platform at the
sessions this week, during which it is
hoped the league's constitution may
bo definitely formed. :
British nnd Americnn delegates
representing tho biggest navnl powers
are snid to hnve sounded all naval
opinion on this point. It was sng
gested bv some that the submnrine
might be used defensively within the
three mile limit of territorial waters,
but the overwhelming sentiment was
thnt the U-boat must be abolished
outright.
"After scrapping the submnrine,"
tne correspondent saVS, "it is under
stood tl'at recommendations will be
made that tho economic weapon tftke
tho.plnce of all other weapons in fu
turo wars. Kespccting disarmament
the lenguo will endeavor to work out
a scheme bv which the nrmnments of
nil nations will he gradually curtailed
to n point decided upon as being nec
essary for defense. The loaguo will
try to nrfnngo this early enough to in
sure that tho financial savings thus
gained will pnv tho interest on the
world's war debt."
lETHURSDAy
PAVING TRUST
ISSUEATSALEM
AWAITS ACTION
House Highway Committee Scored Bv
Schuebel Who Censures Delay In
Reportina Measure Forcinu State
to Pay Royalties on Patented Pave
ments. - .
SALEM. Feb. 3. Whether future
hishwnv construction is to bo con
trolled and manipulated bv the pav
ing trust is the big issue that will ho
put snuarelv up to every legislator for
decision this week, and it is' antici
pated that its presentation on the
floor will precipitate a battle royal,
for the paving monopoly is not with-
out friends in etither hocse.
Initial clash will come in tho semi to
where scvernl anti-paving trust bills
introduced bv Senators Dinnsk.
Thomas and Lachmund are ponding
in committee. . ;v
Scored by Schnebel .
The house roads nnd highwnys
comcittec was hotlv scored bv Rep
resentative Schuebel for dilatory
tactics in handling II. B. 20. relative'
to bidding nnd rovaltv in road con
struction todav when the committee
moved to have it referred for further
consideration. The motion was cur
ried by a vote of 3.5 to 20. Schuebel
then made n motion requiring tho 1
committee to report the bill again bv
2 p. m. Wednesday, but this also was
lost. It was intimated, however, that
the bill will be presented bv the com
mittee bv Wednesday. ..
"There nre just three points to this
hill " eripd Sebtiehpl. "nml if ta eom-
mitttce has not enough intelligence to
decide them, then it hns not enough
intelligence to formulate the great
road program pending. The first
point is that it recognizes the rights
of counties to bid on road working;
the second point that it recognizes tho
right of the highway commission to
construct roads itself when bids nro
deemed excessive: the third is that it
provides that the state and not the
nnvnii, KAnlrnntni' elinll nnv flip mv.
alties on pntented navement.
Cause of Controversy . -
"That third clause is what's hang
ing the bill up. That's the clause the
Wnrten Construction company does
not want. Thev don't want open com-
petition thev don't want the public
to know howit is being cheated on
this royalty gag.
"If von want to stand in with tho
Warren crowd and the snng that has
been mulcting the state, vote to delay
this bill nnd then vote to kill it."
, WASHINGTON', Feb." 3 American
Commissioner Heck at Constantino
ple reported to the state department
today the arrest ot 35 leading mem
bers of the Turkish committee of un
ion and progress. Officials believe
the step was taken with the approval
of the British and French authprltlos
in Constantinople.
The British and French are en
deavoring to ellnflnate the leaders ot
the Turkish government who . have
been Intriguing against the allies.
MEASURE TO MERGE
SALEM. Feb. 3. A constitutional
amendment consolidating the govern
ments of Multnomah countv nnd tho
city of Portland, made its appearance
here todny, and will be presented to
tho Multnomah delegation during tho
day bv Senator Banks. Tho amend
ment and the resolution submitting it
to tho electorate was drafted bv Judge
Frank S. Grant of Portland nt tho
request of a number of orgnniza
tions favoring a consolidation of tho
governments, nnd their nscuuics.
ARCHANGEL, Feb. 2. (Bv lite
Associated Press.) Bolshcviki pa
trols wero in touch with 'American'
patrols toilav nbout 15 miles south of
Sredmakrengn.
With the exception of widesprnnd
pntrol activity and heavy shelling on
Iho Vologda railway line, there was
comparative nuict vcstenliy on nil
sectors. - " '. -,v : .