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MEDFORD, OR EG OX, ' SATURDAY, MA1?CH 5, 1921
NO. 295
v.-
NEW ADMINISTRATION WHEELS
NTO IMMEDIATE ACTION
PANAMA AND
Secretary of State Hughes Wastes No Time in Taking Up Criti
cal Problems Facing Country Confers With Harding and
Secy, of War Weeks Action Taken in Panama-Costa Rica
Situation and Yap Island by Wilson Administration Gene-
. rally Approved New Cabinet Officers Sworn in With Gene
ral Harmony Prevailing.'
WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. Secretary
Daniels, before he surrendered office
to Mr. Denby Bald the gunboat Sacra
mento had been ordered to Alnil
rante, and that Rear Admiral Bryan
commanding the spcciul service
squadron, had been instructed to pro
tect' American lives and property if
necessary with whatever force ; he
needed.
"What other steps mlht he taken
here, was not indicated.
iAfter his return to the state tie-
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce.
p'artment, Mr, Hughes conferred with
various officers of tho Latin-American
division who presented reports
'as to the trouble between Panama
and Costa ltica.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 6. Tho Panama-Costa
Rica situation was the first
subject taken up today by Charles
Evans Hughes after he had taken oath
as secretary of state. He spent an hour
closeted with Under Secretary Davis
and Henry P. Fletcher, who is under
stood to be the new under secretary
and then went to the White House to
see President Harding.
Mr. Hughes spent more than an hour
with the president and 'during the con
ference John W. Weeks, the new secre
tary of war was called In.
Wilson Policy Upheld
In his talk with Under Secretary
Davis before his visit to the White
House, Mr. Hughes was understood to
have expressed full approval of the
action of the retiring secretary of state
In ordering warships sent to both ends
of the canal zone to guarantee protec
tion to American Interests, which it
was believed might he ondangered by
the conflict between Panama and
Costa Rica.
The Island of Yap situation also
was understood to have been discussed
between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Davis
and the new secretary was reported to
have expressed approval of tho action
of the state department In the contro
versy regarding cable communications
to that Island.
EX-SENATOR HENDERSON OF NEVADA
BY AGGRIEVED CLIENT. WILL RECOVER
WASHINGTON, Mnr. 5. Former
Senator Henderson of Nevada was
shot through the wrist today in IiIb
office in tho senate building ' by
Charles A. Grock, a former resident
of Nevndn. The senator was (liven
medical treatment and his assailant
was locked up by the police.
Grock, who Is 65 years old and lives
in Tnkoma Park, Mnryland, near this
city, told the police that twenty years
ago the former senator was counsel
for him in a land case and that the
shooting was an outRrowth of that.
Tho senator's wound was slight.
Mr. Henderson said Crock former
ly lived at Elko, Jfev.. and had been
treated for mental disorders. When
the man reached the office, he acted
strangely, Senator Henderson said.
ISLAND OF YAP
Harding to Work Early
WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. President
Harding went to work early today, ap
pearing at the executive offices a few
minutes after nine o'clock and dictat
ing to a stenographer for some time.
He was accompanied to the offices by
his father, Dr. George T. Harding and
his brother, Dr. George T. Harding, Jr.
The new president was up early and
had breakfast witli his family. Early
callers at the White House included
Henry C. Wallace, tho new secretary
of agriculture and Herbert Hoover,
secretary of commerce.
Hughes Sworn In
WASHINGTON, Mar. 0. Charles
Evans Hughes of New York became
secretary ot slalo ay 9: 53 a. m. today.
He was sworn In at the state depart
ment by Associate Justice Day of the
supremo court.
The brief ceremony was performed
in the presence of Bainhridge Colby,
retiring secretary ; Henry P. Fletcher,
who has been named under-secretary,
officials of the department ami a few
Invited guests.
Mr. Colby's last official net was to
countersign the warrant of office of
Mr. Hughes and the new secretary's
first official act was to countersign the
commissions of tho other cabinet offi
cers. - :
Secretary Hughes received the con
gratulations of Mr. Colby and ex
pressed the hope that he could call
upon the retiring secretary for his ad
vice and counsel.
Weeks Is Second
Ten minutes after Mr. Hughes took
office, former Senator John Weeks of
HENRY C. WALLACE
Secretary of Agriculture.
Massachusetts was sworn In as secre
tary of war, the oath being adminis
tered by Associate Justice Mclleynolds
of the supreme court.
The ceremony took place In the sec
retary of war's office. Those attend
(Continued on Hs Eight)
SHOT
and when invited to call later said:
"No. I guess we had better settle
this now," and drew a revolver.
Mr. Henderson threw up his right
arm and the bullet entered near the
wrist, inflicting apparently only a
flesh wound.
Stenographer In Mr. Henderson's
office screamed and clerks and sena
tors rushed out from offices all along
the corridor, holding Grock until
capitol and city police arrived.
While the wound was being treat
ed. Mr. Henderson, who retired from
the senate yesterday, laughingly said
it would amount to nothing. After
receiving first aid. however, he was
taken to a hospital in an ambulance
to have an X-ray picture token nvn
to receive more adequate treatment.
copvi6HT nMft'Bgi 1""" CO MW Tout
Socialists Plan Big
Debs Demonstration
Washington April 15
BOSTON, March 5. A dem-
onstrntion to be beld In Wash-
ington April 15 on the second
anniversary of the imprison- fr
nient of Eugene V. Debs was an-
nounced today by the national
executive committee of I'ae so
cialist party as part of a na-
tlonal campaign for the release
of all so-called political pris-
oners.
The committee also had he-
fore it preparations for the na-
tional convention at Detroit in
May or June. Proposals for af-
filiation with the third (Mos-
cow) Internationale as well as
witli tho new International body
recently formed In Vienna were
expected to be presented to the
national convention.
LIKE
FOREOVIEW
Paris Papers Very Critical of
Inaugural Speech "From
Frying Pan Into Fire"
English Papers On the Other
Hand, Are Delighted.
PARS, Mar. 4. Newspapers of this
city, in commenting upon the address
delivered at Washington yesterday by
President Harding appeared to feel
the change In administrations Is one
"from the frying pan Into the fire" as
far as Europe Is concerned- Disap
pointment over the fact that Mr. Hard
lng failed to make definite stops re
garding his attitude on Important af
fairs In Europe was evident.
"No word for the allies," said the
Peflt Parlslen. "Their names were
not even mentioned. No charge against
the Germans, who probably, with their
accustomed obtuseness Interpret this
silence as encouragement."
L'Oeuvre declared Mr. Harding's
program to be the "most narrowly
American conceivable."
LIVERPOOL., Mar. 5. The Post,
commenting upon President Harding's
Inauguration nddress, says he lays
stress njKn the urgency of an Interna
tional understanding but at the same
time proclaims himself as an Isola
tionist.
'The whole address," says the news
paper, breathes an intense desire for
the pacification of the world after Us
mighty tempest .of, war." . .
MANCHEST? pEngiand, Mar.. 5
President Harding. Indicated In his in
augural address ,yustcj day his. willing
ness to accept soroe. sort of .organiza
tion which ojijd, prevent future, ,wws,.
says the ,Mai)cho6t.er,,Guardlan.r. The
newspaper udds that Mr. Harding
culled upon to bridge a difficult pass
age in America's relations with the
rest of the world.
'Through the whole address," the
paper continues, "runs n forceful cur
rent of that determination to help
make future wars Impossible which
led to the foundation of the League of
Nations."
LEEDS, England, Mar. 5. In Its
comment on the Inaugural address of
President Harding, the Yorkshire Post
today says:
"Basing hlmBelf firmly on reality.
President Harding may carry the
world's progress further, notwllh
standing that his ideas for effecting
this progress are at the moment
little vague, a little elastic."
The newspaper thinks tho function
of the United States-In world politics
may best be performed by an endeavor
to create an atmosphere unfavorable
to war rather than by an attempt to
invent machinery for rendering wai
impossible.1 ,
"The United States, Indeed," it adds,
"may advance under Harding as under
Wilson towards the same goal, but by
an alternative and more easily pass
able route."
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar. 5.
President Ilrtim and Foreign Minister
Huero of Uruguay have cabled congrat
ulations to President Harding, fellci
tatlng him upon his assumption of the
presidency of the United States.
Newspapers In commenting upon the
Inauguration praise President Wllson'i
veto of the Fordney tariff bill reportt
of which were received here with
gratification.
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 6. Reports
FRANCE DDESN T
HAH
JAPAN Will
NOT YIELD
YAP ISLAND
Official Statement Declares
Japan Will Insist on Man
date, but May Make Con
cessions Regarding Cables
Firm Policy at Washing
ton Expected.
TOKIO, March 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Yomi-Url Shim-
bun today publishes a dispatch from
Paris, quoting Viscount Kakujlro
Ishll, Japanese ambassador to France
and representative of Jupan in the
council of the League of Nations, as
saying that Japan would Insist on
Iter mnndate over the Island of Yap,
but was ready to make concessions
regarding the cables. The newspa
per says It thinks Viscount Ishii's
statement embodies the attitude ot
Jupan, which does not desire to per
mit tho Yap question to affect the
friendly relations between Japan
and the united States.
The Yoml-Ui4 surmises Japan will
propose that the Canm-Yap cable line
be placed under joint control but de
clares it remains to bo seen whether
this would satisfy tho United States,
The Yokumln Shlmliun calls at
tention to the Importance the Inaug
uration of the Harding administra
tion will have In Far Eastern affairs
It cannot he denied, tho newspaper
says, that ltmeans the negotiations
between Japan and tho United States
on pending questions must undergo
renewed discussion, more especially
the accord between the two countries
which had almost reached tho stago
ot success,
llewnro of Thistles
"At this critical moment," tho Ko
kumin continues, "another delicate
matter has urison, the Yap problem.
The Harding administration probably
will adopt stronger foreign policies
than the outgoing administration so
that Japan's diplomacy toward Amer
ica is bound to become increasingly
difficult.
"Wo herewith present with our
congratulations a beautiful bouquet
of roses to the new presldont ot the
United States but we wish to warn
our government to be careful not to
receive back from the American gov
ernment our rose gift In the form of
u crown of thistles."
' Japs Slay innocents
TOKIO, Feb. 14. --Strong criticism
of Japanese military repression in
Siberia Is voiced In an article in the
Tribuna, organ of tho Chita, Siberia,
government, submitted to the Japan
ese foreign offico today by the Jnpan
est counsul at Vladivostok;
The Tribuna article follows:
"Japan, one of the powers that he-
longs to the League of iNatlons, Is
slaying a number of Innocent people
on the Russian Pacific coast and slaj'-
rig litem with Impunity.
,!'!'Iu Crodekovo, und other places,
where Japanese troops are stationed,
a life of security for Russians ahs be
come an ImposBlbllty. Most of tho
inhabitants have abandoned their
homes; schools have been closed;
public offices have been abolished and
i number of innocent people are dally
killed.
"The Itusslan civil guards are un
able to arrest offenders on account
of Japanese interference. To make
matters worse, most of tho crimin
als are sheltered In Japanese military
offices.
"We are not unawar ol the dread
ful conquences that follow In tho
wake of foreign troops In Russian
territory, but we never dared dream
'-naij tnese troops should launch a
oollcy with regard to Russlun terri
tory.
"It is strange that the European
oowers remain silent. We cannot but
conclude that one of the objectives
if tho Japanese Is to let anarchy
Ipose in the maritime province.
"Japan may he desirous of mak
ng peace with the new Far Eastern
republic, but she must he reminded
that the policy she Is at present fol
lowing Is conductive only to Intro-
lucing anarchy into the places where
the now is. This will not only breed
hostile sentiment against any treaty
being signed with Japan, but will also
Seighten Russian feeling against the
lapanese."
that the Fordney emergency tariff hill
had been vetoed by President Wilson
were received with relief by news
papers and Importers here. It was
laid that this veto signified a continu
ance of the growing business relations
between Argentina and tho Uulted.tliey would stay until the crnfi is
States.
Klamath County Writ
Of Mandamus Denied
By Justice Burnett
1
SALEM, Ore., March 5.
Chief Justice Burnett of tho
supremo court has refused to
grant writ of mandamus on pe-
tit ion of the Klamath county
court against the county clerk
to compel him to enter a tux
levy for tho purpose of complet
ing tho so-culled Hot Springs
court house, u building that nev
er bus been legalized.
SALEM, Ore.. March 5. Gov
ernor Ben W. Olcott today an
nounced tho resignation ot
John F. Logan of Portland from
the state parole hoard und tho
appointment as his successor of
Senator Louis Luchmund of
Salem. Press of private busi
! ness wus given by Mr. Logan as
the reason for resigning.
COSTA RICANS
E
Panama Army Driven Back by
Strong Attack From North
Entire Province Overrun
President Porres Calls All
Men to Colors.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
March 0. ( By the Associated Press.)
Hoeas Del Toro. at the southern
ond of Columbus Island, hus been tak-
on by Costa Rican forces. Many cas
ualties wore inflicted upon the Pann
man troops and tho Costa It leant!
took 150 prisoners, it is said in re
ports reaching hero.
PANAMA, March K. (By the As
sociated Press). Costa Rican forces
have crossed tho .Panama, frontier
and uppear to have overrun tho north
eastern section of tho province of
llocas Del Toro. After crossing tho
Sixola river, the Costu Rlcans cap
tilled tho town of Ciuuhito, and ad
vanced southward, reaching Almlr
ante, 20 miles from tho frontier yos-
torday afternoon.
' A bridge across tlin Slxola river,
owned by the United Fruit company,
has been blown up, it is reported.
.Tresldont Porras has namod a de
fense council of flvo to which will bo
entrusted tho selection of men for
tho Punaman army. All men between
tho ages of 18 and 40 have been call
ed to the colors. Many foreigners In
Panama are jolrtIng"'aTeglon boing
organized by John 'flhcrltlan.' ' ''
- SAN irOSHi Costa Rico. March it:
Rcportr df 'fighting along 'the1 Piiha-
uia'n frontier untl tho 'announcement
of -the death ; of Colonel Ohrogon 'at
Colo', have aroused "the' people of
Costu ' Rica, and largo numbers of
m on 'are volunteering for service In
the army. It is said hero that Col
onel Obregon's small detachment at
Coto was overwhelmed by a force of
1,000 Fnnamans.
There is some disposition to lay
responsibility for the present situa
tlon on tho United States govern
ment, It being declared that no pres
sure was brought to bear upon I'ana
ma to obtain that country's assent to
the frontier arbitration award, hand
ed down In 1914 by Chief Justice
White.
U.S.
E
NEW LONDON, Conn., Mar. B. Sub
marine 0-7 which was ashore on a sand
bank in Long Island sound, was pulled
off this morning.
NEW LONDON, Conn., Mur. 4.
The United States subinarino O
one of tho largest of the navy's
undersea craft, was threatening to
roll over on the wilderness rocks off
Fisher's Island today,
Tugs were Bent out today to make
an effort to drag tho 0-7 off the
rocks. Fifteen of tho crew of US men
have been taken off by tho coast
guard station at Fisher's Island, and
tho remainder. Including Lieutenant
rhillp Weaver, In command, v ere
, till on the tlppcd-up deck and said
'cleared from the rocks.
CAPTOR
B AS
ADVANCE 20 M
LAST HONORS PAID CHAMP CLARK
IN HALLS OF CONGRESS WHERE HE
WAS ACTIVE FIGURE FOR 26 YEARS
Congress and All Official Washington Lavish Tribute of Love
and Respect to Memory of Late Democratic Leader Jus
tices of Supreme Court, Cabinet Members, New and Old,
Diplomats of All Natons, Gather Before Casket Touching
Tributes Paid by Senator Reed, Democrat, and Representa
tive Mann, Republican.
WASHINGTON, Mar. G. Congress i
and all official Washington today lav
ished a tribute of love and respect toi
the memory of Chump Clark."
Funeral services were held In the
nni'il Ik f i II rtt tlin li,nu, u-lnra mum '
Hum n third of his life was Bpent in bis
country's service and where the echoes
of yesterday's Inaugural events still
seemed to hover. On the crowded floor
were grouped members of tho house
that passed out of existence Thursday
and of which ho wus n member, and
with them in sorrow stood the sena
tors, the Justices of the supreme court,
cabinet members, new and old-, and
diplomats from many nations.
Senator Reed Gives Tribute
Piled high with flowers tho casket
in which tho veteran slept, stood un
dor the speaker's desk whore he had
sorvod eight years on watch over do-
llboratlons of the house. In the simple
services, without show or pomp and in
the shaken voices of Senator Reed of
Missouri, and Representative Mann of
Illinois, elected by their fellows to
speak the love in which tho dead lead
er was held lay the highest tribute of
nil.
At tho conclusion of tho brief ser
vices the caskut was opened and for
an hour mourning friends passed to
look their last on the face familiar to
every man, woman or child about the
nation's capitol. Then it was trans
ferred to a special train that will carry
It to burial in Missouri soil, guarded to
tho lust by an escort of fellow houso
members and senators who knew and
loved 111 in .
All on (he floor stood reverently
as, tho sorrow-Btrlcken family took
Its place as the service Blurted. The
Rev. James Shea Montgomery, new
house chaplain, reud consoling gos
pel texts and the Rev. Harry N, Cpu
don, chaplain emeritus, prayed.
After': a quartet standing at the
clerk's desk had sung "llow Firm u
Foundation," Representative Mann
begun his eulogy, referring to Mr.
Clark with emotion as "tho loving
father of tho house and the wise
counsellor of tho country."
"Those who knew him best loved
him best," said Mr. 'Maun, adding
that thousands who never had heard
Mr. Clark's magnetic voice nor even
seen his face, had loved him, Ho
was a great legislator, but a simple
nan whose Ideals reached to . the
skies, said Mr. Mann.
Senator Reed said of Mr. Clark:
"Ho was the best beloved of Amer
icans."
"His long life," the senator, said
"Was devoted to Iho servlco ot the
public weal. .Upon his country's al
tar he placed the wholo wealth'-ot
his magnificent talents, .the zeah ot
youth, tho euorgy of middle Ufa, tho
wisdom of old age. Men who so
live nover die."
Body In State
WASHINGTON, Mur. 5. Funeral
sorvlces for Camp Clurk In tho hall of
the house of representatives today
KRONSTADT, THE SOVIET FORTRESS, FALLS
'NO REVOLUTION FLARES UP AGAIN
WASHINGTON, March 5. Official
Information that tho soviet fortress
at Kronstadt had fallen into the
bands of revolutionary troops was
received today by the FinnUh lega
tion. A cablegram from the Finnish for
eign office at Holslngfors said the
revolutionists wero holding Lenlne
commissaries us hostages.
The cablegram also said uncon
firmed roports had reached Holslng
fors that a "tremendous upheaval
reigns throughout Russia," that the
Moscow garrison refused to fight and
that the greater part of Pctrograd
was under the control of revolution
ists. LONDON, March 5. iNcws reach
ing London concerning Russia con
tinues conflicting, but the roports of
uprisings were reiterated today and
enlarged upon.
Tho evening newspapers print a
dispatch from Holslngfors which de
marked tho final passing of the veter
an legislator from the scene of his
twenty-six years ot political life and
leadership us a member ot congress.
Tho body of the lute democratic lea
der lay In state in the house chamber
this morning.
President Harding, members of tho
now and outgoing cabinets, the aonuto
and the chief justice und members of
tho supremo court hud been invited to
CHAMP CLARK -'
Veteran Democratic Leader whose i -:
funeral was held today.
attend tho servtcs at 10:30 this mor
nlng. , . -i,iV .
Long before tho hour for the ser
vices the gallery had filled with quiet
hundreds gathered to do honor to the
former speaker, Tho casket, conceal
ed completely by a great carpet of
flowers, stood before the Bpeakor'a
stand but there was no mark of for-,
mallty nor guard of uniformed police
In the chnmber to detract front the
service lntonded to show that It was a
warrior of legislative battles, a plain
American cltlzon without, military
pomp or rank to whom the tribute wub
given.
The odor of the flowers and their
bright coloring lent a strange touch to
the big hull and above it all, draped
above the speaker's seat was a broad
national flag that looked down upon
the warfare In the house over which ,
Mr. Clark presided for eight years.
Harding's Send Wreath
Among the flowers grouped about
the casket was a wreath of culta lilies
from President and Mrs. Harding. , , ,(.
There wore tloral tributes too from ,
the Mississippi and North Carolina
delegations and from Irish sympathiz
ers while among Individuals who sent
In flowers were former Governor Cox ,
of Ohio and one offering marked sim
ply "from n llttlo democratic boy from
North Carolina." '
A monster bnsket of flowers caniO
from the democratic national commit
tee. The black gowns of the supreme
court justices added a sombre note to
tho ceremony. The uniform of General
Pershing who sat among government
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clare that tho anti-soviet outbreak;
hus not been suppressed, but on the
contrary is spreading. The message
asserts that both Moscow and Petro
grad are in the hands of the revolu
tionists. These reports follow de
nials In official Moscow wireless mes
sages recently that there was any dis
turbance. !
'ReportB from Scandinavian sources
received Friday declared conditions
In both Moscow and Petrograd were
serious, some of the reports stating
that thero was a pronounced move
ment among the troops against using
force In dealing with the revolution
aries. COPENHAGEN, March 6. Chi
nese troops have been concentrated
nt Moscow by the Russian soviet gov
ernment, says a Henslngfors dispatch
to the Rerlingske Tldende. Railroad
traffic, it Is said, Is proceeding only
east of Moscow toward Tomsk, Siberia.
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