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MEDI-'ORI), OREGON', SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1920.
NO. 65
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BUNE
WSONPT
All BLAME
President in Letter to Rail Union
Heads Criticises Charges Abuse
of Self-Legislation Accepted Not
What He Wanted No Trouble if
His Advice Had Been Followed On
Vital Issuesj Worries About
Eurpoe. - V
WASHINGTON, Juno 5 President
Wilson, In a tolcgrum toduy to offic
ii! li! of the railroad. brothorhoods crit
icized congress for fuiling to tuke
action with regard to the high cost of
living, the conclusion of peace and
important domestic legislation.
The telegram was in reply to a
message asking the president to pre
vent the adjournment of congress to
dny. The executive said that In tho
light of the record of the present con
gress, "I have no reason whatever to
hope that its continuance in bcssIou
would result in constructive measures
for the relief of the economic condi
tions to which you call attention.
"It must bo evident to all," the
president said, "that .the dominating
motive which has actuated this con
gress is political expediency rather
than lofty pArpose to serve the public
welfare"
The president declared that ho had
accepted some of the legislation en
acted by this congress becauso he
"despaired of anything better."
The text of tho president's telo
gram follows: .
"I received your telegram of June
3. You cnll my attention to matters
that 1 presented to the present con
gross in a special message delivered
at a joint session of the two houses
August 8, 1919. In nine months this
congress has.-howover,. taken no im
portant remedial action with respect
to tho problom of tho cost of living
on tho lines indicated in that address
or on any line. 'Not only has the pres
ent congress failed to deal directly
with tho cost of. living but it has
failed even to give serious considera
tion to the urgent appeal, oft-repeat-eu
by me and by the secretaries of
the treasury to revise the tax law as
which in their present form are indi
rectly responsible in part of tho high
cost of living.
"The protracted delay in dealing
with the problem of the railroads, the
problem of the government owned
merchant marine, and other similar
urgent matters had resulted in un
necessary burdens upon tho public
treasury, and ultimately In legislation
so unsatisfactory that I could accept
II. if at all, only because I despaired
of anything better. Tho present con
gress hns not only prevented the con
clusion of peace in 10 u rope but has
fulled to present a constructive plan
for dealing with deplorable condi
tions there, tho continuance of which
can only reflect upon us.
"In the light of the record of the
present congress I liave no reason
whatever to hope that" Its continuance
in-session would result in construc
tive measuros for the relief of the
economic conditions to which you call
attention. It. must be evident to all
that the dominating motive which
has actuated this congress Is political
expediency rather than lofty purpose
to serve tho public welfaro."
SENATE PROBE
OF CAMPAIGN
FI)1S AT END
i
WASHINGTON'. June '. After
lira ring Colonel K. II. K. Green nl
Texas, son of the late Mrs. llettv
Green, the senate committee invesli
enting pre-eonvention political (i
nimiii'r adjourned its sessions today
until Julv 9.
Chairman Kcnvon said that nil
witnesses still unheard would bo
called at that time. . .
Colonel Green said he had contnh.
uted money to the "mixed" fuctim
of lilaek ami white republicans in
Texas, but denied that ho was work
ing lor any presidential candidate.
Chairman Kctrron announced that
William Loeb, Jr., who collected
if J.'.'MKIO for the Wood campaign: Al
fred J. Grccnbaum. treasurer of tho
Johnson campaign in California, and
several Missouri witnesses had not re
sponded to committee summons.
ON CONGRESS
YREKA BO! ON WHEEL
LEADS IN IN AUIO
HOE RACE THRU STATE
SALK.itf, Ore, Juno .". With
David llillis, nge l-'i, riding a 1 i -
evi-le in the lead, and with
George W. Iewis. in nn auto, in v
fast pursuit, a unique race was
being run todav through Oregon.
Young llillis lied his home at
Yrckii. Cal.. last Tuesday morn-
ing, and Mr. Lewis of a Yreka
automobile company, took up "
the chase last Friday mornimr.
Mr. Lewis reached Salem lute
hist night. The bov is believed
to be on tho wnv to this citv
from Kugene. where 'he was re-
ported seen yesterday muruiug.
GENERAL PLANS
NEW FIGHT FOR
LAST DELEGATES
CHICAGO. June 5. The proba
bility that Wood leaders will carry
several delegate contests to t lie cre
dentials committee was announced
by Major General Leonard Wood to
day.
"I don't know what contests will lie
appealed to the credentials commit
tee," said General Wood, "hut there
probably will he a number of them."
General Wood said that there v as
no talk among (he Wood forces of
and coalition with the Johnson cam
paign anyway. Asked whether he
considered his statement last. niUil
as a repudiation of the statement of
Senator Moses, General Wood said:
"1 am not repudint'iig' ' anything:.
Senator Mioses issued his staieinciit
and 1 issued mine. Thcv stand as
separate, statements. Senator Moses
issued his statement for himself and
I issued mine fur nivself, but t have
not repudiated in connection with
either statement."
IDENT
WASHINGTON, June 5 Prcsi
dent Wilson devoted practically his
entire time todav to signing" bids
passed in the closing davs of the
present session of congress. Meas
ures approved included tho annual
naval, sundry, civil, diplomatic, and
consular and District of Columbia
appropriation hills, the industrial vo
cational rehabilitation measure. Ilia
bill permitting government owned ra
dio stations to handle privalc and
press messages, an amendment to I he
national defense act, and the aiinv
appropriation bill.
BOLSHEVIKS BEAT'S
POLES NEAR KIEV
LONDON'. June 3. The holsheviki
have inflicted severe losses on the
Poles in an attack south of Ilialatser
kiev, fifty miles southwest of Kiev,
according to an official statement is
sued hv the .Moscow government Fri
day. Successes are reported at other
points.
WASHINGTON. June .'. Occupa
tion of Nikolacvsk. Siberia, hv a
Japanese naval force, was reported to
Ihc slate department toditv hv the
American embassy at Tokio.
TIE UP AT END
GALYKSTON. Texas. June .". -The
first effect of Governor W. I'.
Hobhv's efforts to relieve the, freight
congestion here came todav "when
union switchmen employed bv the
Galveston Wharf company ngreeil tc
handle freight cars loaded and un
loaded bv either uuion or non-union
dock workers. Previously the switen
men would not handle freight assem
bled by non-union longshoremen.
NHANA VIEW.
BASIS OF G. (J. P.
LI
Progress Reported on Platform hv
Committee Senator Watson Finds
Support to Declaration Johnson
Believes "Satisfactory One" Pos
sibleDeclines to Make Statement
of Approval.
CHICAGO, June 5. Progress
toward an agreement on tho platform
plank dealing with the League of Na
tions, was reported today by republi
can leaders. The Indiana declaration
It was said, will be tho basis.
Senator Watson of Indiana, a can
didate for the chairmanship of the
resolutions committee was reported
as leading negotiations for an agree
ment. It was staled authoritatively
that he had a tentative plank which
had recoived approval of many inter
ested leaders.
Senator Johnson,, who is making
his principal platform fight on the
league question, said toduy that he
believed there would be a plank
which would be satisfactory, but he
declined to say whether ho hud yet
approved the Watson draft.
BUDGET BILL IS
VETO, PASSED
WASHINGTON, Juno S. Atlor it
had been amended to meet President
Wilson's objections the bill to estab
lish a national budget systom July 1
was re-passed today by the house und
sent to tho senate.
The president votocd the hill last
night because exclusive authority was
given to congress to remove the coinp-troller-goneral
and assistant conip-trollor-gonernl,
whose appointment
by tho president is provided in the
measure.
Kepublican leaders agreed to a
change placing the control over the
two officers with tho president, who
would appoint them "with the advice
and consent of the senate."
llepresentative WIngo, democrat,
Arkansas, had complained thnt the
republicans sought to jam thru the
bill with a constitutional question
unsettled but this was denied by llep
resentative Mondell, Wyoming, the
republican leader.
PROSECUTE PAPER
WASHINGTON, Juno u. Prosocu
Hon under the Sherman aiili-trust
and Cluyton acts of print paper man
ufacturera suspected of profiteering
was recommended today by tho son
ate manufacturers sub-committee
which conducted an Investigation of
the paper situation.
The committee furthermore recom
mended that should government ef
forts to maintain a reasonable price
meet with fuilure a federal news
print board be established, "to super-
visa the manufacture and distribution
of print paper."
E,
PHILADELPHIA. June 5. He-
ports that President Wilson's condf
Hon has taken n turn for tho worse
were denied today by Dr. Francis X.
Dercum, in this city.
SUFF. PICKETS AT
CHICAGO, June 3. Opposition to
picketing of the republican conven
tion by the National Woman's party
was voiced here today by Mrs. J. W.
McGraw, legislative chairman of the
Illinois equal suffrage association.
PLANK
wnnn m n nan like
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SAY, STEAffl
ROLLERBUSY
General Ignores Charqes of Senator
Moses No One to Guide Conven
tion, and Elements That Confuse
Busy Uninstructcd Delegates
Want Band Waqon. But Can't Find
One Third Ballot to Tell Tale Is
Prediction.
CHICAGO, June I. Disagreement
between General Wood's malingers
over whether the republican national
committee has been "steam rolling"
his delegiilcs has furnished fie. inci
dent which was needed to wind np
the republican convention prelimi
naries with n three-ring finish.
Although Senator Moses, one of the
general's managers, has denounced
the decisions of the committee, which
have seated Lowden delegates over
Wood contestiinls as a "steam
Killer" procedure. General Wood,
himself, has followed it up with u
personal statement expressing confi
dence in the firrncss of Chairman
Hays and disclaiming iinv belief that
the committeemen arc permitting th-.'ir
personal preferences as to candidates
to enter , into Hie decisions. wliH-h
will determine the character of dele
gations. Steam, roller talk hasn't appearei,
in the preliminaries since the Tal'l
Koosevelt contest of IIH'2. and it
adds to the noise and confusion in
which (he uninstructcd delegate, i;o
to speak, is having some difficulty
in locating the band wagon.
There are several elements which
contribute to Hie support of predic
tions Unit it is going to be a regular
old lime convention. Four years ago
on lire-convention Saturday, ovcrv
Ihiiin- looked pretty Inuic. Charles
Kvans Hughes' was us good us nonii
r.utcd. although it was not irencniHv
known, and the atmosphere was
placid. Todav there are a dozen lil
tlc, swirling eddvs each loaded with
possibilities of developing into cy
clonic proportions.
Mnnv 'slcadving influences which
guided the preliminaries of four years
nun are absent and a good niunv new
elements which make for confusion
are present. The majority ol the
delegates are un;nstructeil and al
though, ns is generally the case, many
of them are anxious to board some
band wagon. I hero docs not appear
to he aiiv. There are several vehicles
rendv to be rolled, but the horspnnwer
doesn't seem to be mnhihzd nnd very
body seems to look to the possibili
ties that sonic of the horses may be
dark. Moreover, the delegates who
will have to contribute the voles lo
nominate the candidate secin to be
having little real information so far
as to the slarting point of the. pro
cession although thcv are being in
vited in hull' a dozen different di
rections.
There is the absence of the steady
ing influence of the old-time lender
who have hitherto been aide to gnid
the destinies of the convention. Tin
bosses who speak with a nolo of an
thoritv seem to be absent and nl
.though t lie incoming; delegates lire
willing to be led they don't find iinv
considerable party being personally
conducted in iinv one direction.
About the only thing that every
body seems to lie agreed upon is Hint
no candidate is going lo he nominated
on the first ballot and from the in
formation Unit leaks out from the
various inner circles of (ho different
groups it seems that all the managers
are figuring on at least three ballots
to find out whero thcv stand and
make up their estimates on the possi
bilities. flic prediction of many
seasoned politicians is that the con
vention will have jts opening hurrah
the complimentary voles for.the fa
vorite sons, the ballots to fulfill Ihc
instructions and pledges and then the
real business will begin, '
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NKW YOKK, June 5. Paul Joii'v
won the suburban liandicup at He!
mont park todav over n niiiddv track
Itontlncc was second and Kxtertni
nator third. The time was 2:fl!):'l--".
Paul Jones was ridden bv A. Sohiit
linger, K. Sanilc handled Boniface and
Kxterminalor had Rice up. I'pset
and Thunderclap also ran. Five other
entries were withdrawn.
IDEA PLAYING
SECOND FIDDLE
Johnson Expects Delegates to Stay
Till Finish Favors Primary as
Success, But Would Change Vice
Presidential Talk Ignored Ap
proves General Wood's Ideas on
Voting.
CHICAGO. June o Senator Hi
ram Johnson announced today that
ho felt confident that every delegate
who came from a stale Unit cast a
preferential vole in his favor would
vote for him not only on the first or
first few ballots but until he rcloas"d
llicm.
"I have no fear Unit nnv will vio
late tho instructions given bv Hio
people of his state. 1 fully expect
delegates in a stale Unit cast a prefer
ential vole in my favor to vote lor
nie,' he said.
When his iittent:oii was culled lo
the situation in North Dakota where
delegates reported favorable lo Gen
eral Wood were elected, but whero
Johnson, who was tho oniv candidiitn
running in the preference primary,
carried the slate. Senator Johns-.ui
stated Unit he full v expected to re
ceive Hie Norlh Dakota vole.
Asked whether he expected to hold
j. II these delegates until he released
llieni he answered decidedly in the nf
I'irtniitive. Kcports were called to his attention
that in several cases delegates who
favored other candidates, but who
were instructed for him intended to
vote for him on one lm'" -' and then
switch.
"I sec where T have been invilcd to
become a viee-presidcntiul nominee,"
Senator Johnson told the newspaper
men. "This is not (ho first time and
if is peculiar Unit the men who make
these invitations apparently think
Unit I am unfit l'ur the presidency.
We arc going right nlong with our
light ior the presidency, ' Ifef'erriii
to ii slulenicnt crediled to Dr. Nicho
las Murray liutler, todav Hint t'.ic
presidcnt'al primaries were a failure,
Senator Johnson said: ,
"Where would 1 be in this race if it
were not for Ihc primary? I inn
heartily in favor of the primary. Is
il right to snv Hie people urn f;t to
choose a president, hut are not fit to
choose n nominee? Some timo later,
however. I intend to offer several
recommendations relative lo conduct
ing primaries. These will be nlong
lines making them more uniform and
reducing the expense."
Senator Johnson said he was by
nn means opposed lo General Wood's
idea of a single primary day for the
entire country, but nl the snme lime
did not believe this us vital as some
other points.
E
IS
BOSTON, Juno B. William Wllklo
of. Grey Kaglo, Minn., was olectod
president of tho National Iiditorlul
association, at the lust session of tho
annual convention today. Othor of
ficers elected Included: '
Vice president, K. K. Ilrodle, of
Oregon City, Ore., and treasurer, W.
W. Alkcns, of Franklin, Ind.
El
WASHINGTON1. June r.-,-Tue
sixty-sixth congress ended its second
session today, adjourning sine dio nt
1 p. in. Unless a grave cmergoncv
arises which makes neccssnrv a spce
iul session, it will not meet nuuin
until December fi.
IT
POSTAL PAY BILL
WASHINGTON. Juno !. The
postal pav increase bill, under which
postnl'fice employes will receive f.'JD,
0(111,000 additional salary next vc.ir
and more thereafter was signed to
duy by President Wilson,
POTATO PRICES REACH '
I1GHEST FIGURE KNOWN
$2 JUMP IN A DAY
CHICAGO. .June .". Poluloe-V
prices tmlnv reached their hitih
vt murk in the. history of the
country. This was reported by
the federal bnrcan of markets
alter new potatoes had fidvanced
$- a lumdredweiiiht over yester
day and oh potatoes had moved
up 70 to 7." cents. New pota
toes sold here todav at . 11 and
$1'J a hundredweight, which
figures out around $7. 'JO a hush
ed. One ear of old potatoes sold
at $0.2.") a huudredweiuht or
ir'ti.75 and $7 a bushel. The
Inchest previous price of pota
toes on record hero is $:(.."() to
$1 a bushel for old stock in the
spring of 1UL7.
PASS BILL TO
T
WASHINGTON, June, p. The bill
designed lo exclude dangerous uliens
from Iho United Slates was passed
lodiiy hv the house and scut to the
president. Under its terms mere mem
bership in organizations advocating
overthrow of organized government
or sabotage would bo sufficient
ground for the' deportation or exclu
sion of aliens.
Minor senate amendments to the
bill were uuuniiiioiisly approved by
the house.
As sent to tho president, tho bill
also makes subject to deportation or
exclusion aliens who write, publish or
knowingly circulate nnd keen in their
possession written or printed inuLfcr
opposing organized government ad
vocating its overthrow or supporting
dcslriictin of properly or sabotage. It
also brings literature and declare
B.lso brings within its scope alien
members of organizations publishing
the prohibite dlitcraturc and declare
foreigners who contribute money to
the publishing organizations of groups
shnll be regarded as members.
FACE OPERATIONS
PIIILADULPHIA, Juno u. Flvo
physicians wero in consultation lit
tho Senator Hols Ponroso residence
thla forenoon. Prom tho fact that
two Burgeons, Dr. John II. Denver,
and Dr. ICdwurd Martin, wore addnd
to the group heretofore in attendance
on the senator It Is gathered that an
operation is contemplated.
The patient Is said to bo mifforing
great pain from nn nttack of hemor
rhoids. To relievo the suffering nar
cotics have been administered the
past fow days.
WASHINGTON, Juno 5. Authori
tatlvo Information has revealed that
the recent order In council requiring
firms under British registry In China
to bo managed entirely by British
subjects was aimed ut certain com
panies which have abused tho prlvll
cgo for purposes such us smuggling
opium.
It is declared that tho order was
not directed against foreign interests
as such and least of all against Amer
ican Interests.
KILLED BY VETO
WASHINGTON. Juno .- The prosi
dent by a "pocket veto" killed Ihc
water power measure, the resolu
tions repcnlinz war time legislation
and tho Underwood wood pulp reso
lution. The report said ho had not
been eiven timo to eivc proper con
sideration to the measures. Several
minor measures met tch same fate.
LOOKS LIKE
DARK HORSE
AT CHICAGO
Candidates With Good Prospects
Mav Use Vote Power Contests
Finished "Destinies" to Assume
Shane in Committee Meetings Too
Much Federal Aid Delegates Ar
riving in Full Force Chilly
Weather.
CHICAGO, Juno 5. Kepublican
commiktees lire unite sure thero will
lie little delay ill getting to nn agree
ment in the convention. It mnv de
velop that sonic one of the cnndidnti's
now in tho field besides having good
prospects for his own nomination,
will also hold a veto power which will
compel (he compromise managers to
accpet a man of whom ho approves.
Senator Johnson of California is al
ways mentioned when this probability
is discussed.
There is still another clement
which ndds to the uncertainly which
promises to continue up to tho timo
tho convention begins to ballot. It
is a repeatedly expressed fooling;
among slate governors, chairmen of
state delegations nnd others that
members of congress nnd federal of
ficials have too much to snv in ouu
venlion plans and delegations.
This is the last day of tho coin
mil tee's deliberations on contests
among the state delegations unless
something suddenly is upset and the
committeemen will bo free to tnko part
in the conferences of Sunday nnd.
Monday which will plav so large n
part in shaping the destinies of the
convention. Cliairmnn llnvs is mak
ing no statement in reply to the steam
roller charges, but ho points out that
Ibis year tho couuiiitleo mado it tho
practice in its open sessions to spread
upon it sntitiutcs tho loanl reasons for
its decision in each caso find that
this record, will bo avniluhlo if' tho
cbnliists ure to ho discussed in the
credentials committee or if li fight is
lo bo curried to the floor of tho con
vention. " 1
For nearly a week now things have
been shaping lo n point whero onlv
u push was rcuuired to start thorn
off. The national committee in its
daily sessions wns renllV tho only
part of the political machinery uotul
ally doing nnv work. ,t '
Several full delegations and nu
merous fragments of others ;wero
scheduled lo roll in todnv, '
Ifailroad officials say thev (iro
being taxed for equipment becunso
of the crowds.
Chilly weather is n surprise to most
of the in-eomers. Some of the dele
gates arc still complaining licenu':o
the,? came unprepared for tho low
Icuiperalurcs. ' .
Among recent bookings nt the
prominent hotels are Judge Gary,
chairman of tile United States Steel
corporal ion; Gcorgo W. Perkins nnd
party of New York, Hcnrv W. Tuft.
John llnvs Hammond and Frank A.
Vunderlip. Charles F. Mnrphv, Tnm
iniiny chief, has rooms for himself
and several friends. , ,
TO DULL WAVE :
WEEK'S STOCK
NKW YOKK. Juno 5. Influenced
mi in t V by further limitations impc3cd
upon unessential credits, tho stock
market this week established a low
record for dullness this year. Lib
erty bonds, however, showed moder
ate activity ut the expense of quoted
values.
The political situation was ninonir
Hie deterrent factors, commission
houses ntlrihutimr niucli of tho cur
tailment to uncertainty regarding the
outcome of next week's dovclopmenta
ut Chicago.
Local money conditions were un
changed, except for n further reduc
tion of brokers' lonns. Tho trenurai
money market wns firmer at almost
ovcrv important center. ' '
Chief of tho cneourutriuii events in
the securities market was the firm
In strong tone of ruijrond shares.
Kspeoiul interest attached lo the re
purchase by an international bank
ing house of n large block of St. Louis
and San Francisco railway bonds
from France.
Freight congestion continued to
improve, but much rcmriins to bo ac
complished. . ., J