Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, April 28, 1916, Image 1

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THIRTY-NINTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1916
QBREGQN ARRIVED
11! JUAREZ TODAY
FOR CONFERENCE
Has Glittering Staff and Body
Guard of 200 Picked
I Soldiers
COMMANDED EXPEDITION
Expected He Will Insist Amer
icans Stop Activities for
a Time
By E. T. Conkle.
United Press stuff correspondent. )
El Paso, Texas, April 2s The entire
city of Juarez turned out to meet Gen
eral Alvaro Dbregon and his glittering
staff when they arrived nt 0 a. m. today
for the conference with nnierican repre
sentatives. With Obrogon were 200 of the finest
Mexican soldiers seen in Juarez in years
as a personal bodyguard. Troops lined
the streets and military bands played
stirring airs as the de facto govern
, incut's war minister entered. He way
accompanied by Generals Trevino anr3
Gutierrez, Mayor Jose Herrera. of Tar
lal, and a number of minor officials.
Dbregon wore n dark grey, belted
military coat. The other officers were
in full dress uniform, loaded with go'
braid and lace. Even the privates in
the bodyguard glittered.
There was little cheering, the crowds
indicating more curiosity than enthus
iasm. General Gnvira and Colonel Garcia
greeted the envoys at the station, em
bracing them, Mexican fashion.
From remarks drooped by staff mem
bers it was learned that Obrogon ex
pected General Hugh Scott. Major Gen
eral Fred Fuuston and Brigadier Gen
eral John J. Pershing, the American
representatives, to be in ftl Puso before
himself. The staff expressed surprise
.that Pershing was at the front, saying
that thov thought Colonel Podd was
commanding the Americnn forces. .
"You can 'see how straight we ret
stuff in Mexico City," one staff officer
said laughingly.
Obregon rarely smiled (luring his pub
lic nnnonrnnce. His keen hazel eyes
and his serious face seemed to express
the responsibility he felt in his mission,
ohrcgoii wirs easily recognized by the
fact that his right arm had been itmpu
tnied at Hie elbow. This occurred when
he was injured in the battle of Celaya
about two years ago. Dbregon looked
nt acky, of middle height, with rather a
liht complexion for a Mexican. His
l.hck moustache was tinged with gr'ey.
The Obregon party automobiled to
the customs house where there was n
formal reception. American movie
photographers followed every step. Kim
route to .luarez, Oiiregon a train was
preceded by a pilot engine and a train
carrying his bodyguard.
Carranza Wants Army to Stay.
By E. T. Lttnkle.
( 1'uited Press staff corresponde.it )
Kl Paso. Texas, April 2S. General
Dbregon, Mexican war minister and.
nod General Trevino arrived nt Juarez
today on a special train 'for the im
portant border conference with Oeacral
High Scott, chief of staff of the Culled
States army.
While Obregon has announced Uiar he
would attempt to obtain a prompt will;
ilrn wal of American troops from M.w-
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nie.it o' poultry, win jugged t 'day
fer neelectin' bis children. Mr. and
Mrs. Tilford Moots aa' niece. Miss
Doily Moon, an' Mr. nnd Mrs. Fern
Pa-di. an' son KatebfrV, attended a file
j'isterday.
If
150,000 Messages Are
Sent Congressmen
Washington, April 28. About 150,000
pence messages have flooded congress
this week, demanding that there be no
brenk in diplomatic relations with Ger
many. The telegrams are still coming,
though in lessening numbers. It is esti
mated that they have cost $250,000.
This impelled Senator Husting to de
mand an investigation into the source
of the funds. He now desires to know
who ordered the telegrams stopped, aft
er he had suggested a probe. A , few
hours after San Francisco reported it
had 10,000 such telegrams on hand, the
senders ordered them cancelled.
BROODING CAUSED SUICIDE
Tacoma, Wash., April 2S. Long
brooding over the death of his father,
who committed suicide, is believed to
day to have impelled Howard O. Zieger,
age 19, to kill himself by tilting pois
on nt his home here. Just before re
tiring last night, young Zieger asked
his mother to explain in what manner
his father had token his life four
years ago nt Athens, Dr. Then kissing
lier, the boy went to his room and
drank the fatal draught.
10 OF SUBMARINE
Does Not Use Periscope and
So Never Shows Itself
Before Attacking
By William G. Shejerd
(I'nited Press Staff Correspondent)
Herne, Switzerland, April 2' (De
layed) German submarines have a
baudoncd the . periscope in most in
stances and are now shooting without
lookin?. According to reports current
in Heine. 1 he torpedoes aro now
fired by sound alone.
During the past 20 sinkings in Brit
ish waters, no one has seen a subma
rine and in but few cases has the white
wako of the toriedo been observed.
Only the discovery of bronze bits ot
torpedoes or too nature of the explo
sion itself has officials proof that the
ships were submarine victims. If the
reriscopeless submarine is A success,
survivors of torpedoed ships will never
again be able to say "we saw the trail
ot the periscope in the water.''
The new periscopeless submarine, as
it is described in Switzerland, has a
great steel disk for an ear, on either
side of the bow. Telephone receivers
conuected with these disks lead to the
ears of an officer and the a preach of
a ship is hoard with unmistakable def
inileness. As the ship approaches, the
noise becomes louder in one ear or the
other. Wheu the submarine command
er hears nn equally loud noise in each
ear, ho knows that, the ship is straight
ahead.
"Fire," he orders and the torpedo
shoots toward the surface at a care
fully calculated angle, hitting the ship
below the waterline.
The sinking of Dutch, Norwegian and
Swedish ships would be readily ex
plained, if the Swiss reports are true.
The submarine coninunder, guided to
his prey by sound alone, would have no
way of fixing the nationality of the
ship attacked.
Claim 700 Were Put Out of
Business In Attack Near
Suez Canal
Constantinople, April 2.". Turks an
nihilated four British cavalry squadrons
about 700 men, in an nttnek om Juutiu,
25 miles cast of the Suez canal, it was
official! announced today.
"The Turks destroyed the larger part
of the enemy fortified po.-itiui.s ai.d the
whole camp," said the communique.
"Survivors fled full speed toward the
canal.
"Tuesday, to avenge the defeat, an
enemy air squadron raided tJ ir.'ia i.-.J
" " 11
dropped lO nomos On a hOSIiMUl l'V.llir
the Geneva tied ( loss llag.
"Turkish aeroplanes snci'e.o'idly at
tacked a British warship ueir I" Ki:n
ta a, docks nt Port Said an I enemy
camps there."
Mor Russians Reach France
.Marsailles, April -. A third con -
voy ot liussiau
todav.
troops landed here;
The Slavs inarched through the
streets to the accompaniment of mili
tary band music to a camp just out
side the city where they joined the
members of the first Russian contin
bent.' There wis no mention of the number
of Russians. Berlin new.-i apers Raid
there were only "1,0110 men in the first
contingent. Shipping men in New
York learned that IOO.WjU to 2."0,000
l.'iissiang would be moved to Trance.
German Submarine Sunk
Loudon. April 2. A German sub
marine wm sunk off the eist const
I of Kngland yesterday, it was an-
II REBELLION
LI
EGAN
Counties of Meaih and Louth,
North of Dublin, Seethe
with Revolt
CASEMENT'S EXECUTION
DEMANDED BY PUBLIC
Rumored Street Fighting Con
tinues In Dublin Censor
ship Strict
London, April 2S. Major Gener.il
Sir John Maxwell lias arrived jn ire
laud uipl assumed command of British
troops rushed to quell the Sinn Fein
rebellion there, it was learned todap.
The point nt which he landed is kept
secret. All news from Ireland is close
ly censored, lloth press and public
ndm.it that the Irish rebellion which
confronts Kngland is tho gravest crisis
since the war. began. '(Sote) the fact
that the censor passed tho last phrase
is indicative of its seriousness.)
It. was renrted that the counties of
Meath and Louth, North of Dublin, be
sides the western counties are centers
of Sinn Fein activities.
Limited passenger service to Ire
land lias been restored. There ire
wild rumors in circulation regarding
more street fights in Dublin, but noth
ing definite is known.
la Kngland the public, is demand
ing Sir linger Casement's early exe
cution. Newspapers reported that he
is "strutting about in iiis cell in the
Tower of Loudon, boasting of his suc
cess in starting the Dublin revolt. "
Casement has partly confessed, tho
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government declares hut lias ret used I
io name his fellow conspirators. Ho
said that tho Germans counted first on
luiriassing Kngland with a series of air
and sea raids during holy week. While
these were on, it was planned to land
Casement with .1 picked force of Ger
mans on tho Irish coast, gather re
cruits and march on Dublin.
nounced officially today
The crew
of 18 men surrendered.
Amsterdam reported that a British
patrol boat destroyed another German
GRAVEST CMS
IB
j-titfimanne between the Midland i-i vised into a litter lor iinn.
lands And Ireland on April 17, qnot- Near SantA Cru. a native guide led
ing Dutch newspapers which said that: the Americans into the iinibush where
two Dutch vessels wero present and! Trooper Kirby was killed, four men
their crews witnessed tho encounter. I wounded and six horses killed. Mexi
Tlie patrol attacked the submarine, I cans of three villages prepared the am
said Amsterdam, when the U-boat 's ' bushed. The Americans buried the
commander was examining the papers trooper where he fell. While the
of one of tho Dutch vessels. Americans were entering Santa Cruz
the following morning a sniper wound
Bib Battleship Sunk ed another trooper. The Americana
London, April 2.H. One hundred and sll"t llt the snipers, killing Lieutenant
twenty four officers and men are miss-' Heltrnu, who proved to be the mayor s
inir ridnv ns Die result, of the ilestruc-
thin of the Hritish battleship Jtussoll,
14,000 tons, sunk in the Mediterra
nean sea after stiiking a mine. It is
believed the men perished.
C7G of 824 Saved
London, April 2S. Admiral Free
man Lee. Cautain W. H. Smith. 22-of
t'icers and 07(1 men were saved from
the Hritish battleship Kusscll when it
was destroyed by a mine in the Med-
itrrnuean, tho admiralty said today.
The total number of men aboard was:
J24.
The Russell was constructed in 1000
was 14,000 tons and cost $o,000,000.
The normal crew was 7."0 men.
Will Demand
of All Troops From Mexico
By E. T. Cookie
(I'nited Press Staff Correspondent)
Juarez, Mexico, April 28." I will
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lemand w.thdarwal of American
i. ..... . p r . ;. a. ..-.'
! lr00l,s lrora """'" n l"e comerence,
who uenera-is ncoit uim ruusioii, ue -
dared General Alvaro Obregon, Mexi -
can war minister, in a atateinent to.the mountains in the vicinity ol Oner
the I'nited Press today.
"This will bo one of tho principal
points 1 will try to arrange in the con
ference. The others 1 cannot discuss.
Neither do 1 want to discuss the con-
ference as 1 don't want to injure its
1 pr(K-edure in anv wav.
1 telegraphed to Mexico City this
morning lor instructions regarding tho
conterence and until these arrive I can
not sav whether 1 will consent to hold
ing meetings on American soil. 1 in-lDiaz. He immediately conferred with
tend to keep the entire conference con- j Generals Trevi.io and Gavira. Consul
fidential until I meet Generals Scott I Garcia and Kumon Iturbe, the Mexican
and Puiiston. envoy to Japan.
"The situation in Mexico is rapidly A 'third special train bringing Gen
becoming peaceful. There is not aeral Gutierrez, and his party to the
single bandit group of importance left I border was wrecked this morning at
in the state of Cnihauliau. A few still
exist in the states of Dnrango and
Couhuilai but they are now negotiating
for simrader.
"The Carraimi government is able
to coe with the situation without out
side ss-ustance. Wo have sullicient
troops; and olemcnta for this purpose
TRYING TO AROUSE
NATIVES AGAINST
HATED GRIPES
Natives Along Line of Villa's
Retreat Say He Was Shot
in Head and Leg
GUIDE LED AMERICANS
INTO PREPARED TRAP
Firing at Snipers Mayor's
Son
Was Killed Danger of
Uprising Grows
By H. D. Jacobs
(I'nited Press Staff Correspondent)
Namiquipa, Mexico, April 2S. (By
wireless to Columbus, iS. M.) Villa
sympathizers in towns along the Mex
ico and Northwestern railroad are uc
ively trying to arouse the natives
against the American expedition, the
San Antonio advanced buse wireless
reported today.
This, in conne
Hon with, the Parril
incident- and Major Howze'si report
that citizens at La Joyn, Kosnrio and
irtinta Cruz ambushed his column,
showed the necessity of shortening the
Lines of communication and having nn
understanding with the de facto gov
ernment, before marching farther
south.
San Antonio wirelessed that two
traiuloads of Carrunzistns had passed
through there en route to Cusihuirachie
Temncliio and Santa Toiu is to reinforce
the garrisons and ostensibly to quell
any Vilista outbtisrts inspired by the
aitti-American feeling,
Tho ride of llowze and a squadron
of tho Kleventh -avalrv through Vil-
lista Ambushes, ptnetrating to the Du
r.r .;i.... p... i... I... v. I.. h
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ml1 go down in history ns one of the
",oat "0,ul,le feature of the expedi-
Hon.
The American column learned from
natives along the line of Villa's retreat,
that Villa was shot in the head and
tho leg. Natives say they believe that
Villa died. However, American sol
diers believe he is hiding in the moun
tains of northern Durango. They
found an overturned wagon in which
Villa was reported to have been car-
'ried until the canvas top was iinpro
son.
While Major Tompkins was fighting
a larger force of Mexicans recently, it
was learned, Aviator Hader circling
ing high above sow llowze's column at
some dist nice and summoned it to the
assistance of Tompkins. Since then,
according to today's San Antonio ad
vices, the danger of uprisings has been
renewed
Air Raids Numerous
Paris. April 2S. Numerous air raids
on the western front in which German
planes, including a Fokker, were down
ed, were reported officially today
There were no other important activi
tjis excepting an intermittent
bardment northwest of Verdun.
bom
Withdrawal
iThe pursuit of bands' such as Villa's
must be done as in a hunt, not by a
large column as the outlaw bands are
sin.ill and remain in the mountains,
. ( vill,, Un 'i dead, hot he is tenons-
v wounded ,n t.ie leg. Jle lias had no
(meuicai uui-numi aim lie m hi i (jiiim-
' situation. At last rerts Villa was in
rero. lie may bo Headed lor tno no
nora bonier."
Obregon luughed when .isked about
his rumored rupture with Cnrruusu.
"No friction has ever existed be-
tween us." he declared, "and at the,
I present time there is no reason for nnyfpossible on advice or tne police.
existing."
Obregon established headquarters in
tho Juarez custom nouse room where
President Taft met President Porfirio
1 illa Aliumaila when its engine wis de-
railed. Obregon ordered a train from
Juarez to meet the stranded passengers
and brinjf, them to the border. Obregon
will not cross into Kl Paso until Gen
erals Scott and Funston arrive, it w
declared. Ia the meantime he will live
in i privato car at Juarez station.
KAISER WILHELM
RAS DETERMINED
UP H HIS REPLY
JIas Given the Imperial Chan
cellor Instructions As To
Its Wording
JNVITES AMBASSADOR
GERARD TO VISIT HIM
.This Is Interpreted As Mean
ing His Desire to Main-
tain Friendship
By Robert J. Bender.
(I'nited Press. staff correspondent.)
Washington. April 2S. Kaiser wl
helm has determined upon his reply to
President Wilson's note demanding a
chango in methods of submarining and
ha-a given Imperial Chancellor Von
Bethmann-Hollweg final instructions
with reirnrd to his answers wording.
This was the interpretation German of
ficials today placed on the kaiser's in
vitation to Ambassador Gerard to vi.-u
him. '
It was declared that tho reply there
fore must be favorable. Observers con
sidered it impossible that the kaiser
would receive Gerard if thero was dan
ger of a diplomatic break. It was not
thought that the kaiser would discuss
details with Gerard, but merely give
him assurances of Germany's friend
ship, his desire to continue umicnble re
lations nnd his efforts to meet the presi
dent 's demand's.
Ontimism increased today upon re
ceipt of dispatches from Berlin and The
Iliicrue sitvinc that (lunger or a Herman-
American break over the submurine is
sue 1ms been passed for the present. !
The eagernes-s with which officials
grasped each bit ot news indicated tno
uncertainty prevailing hero. Because of
this uncertainty, officials were non
committal regarding the situation. Of
ficials believed there will be a way out.
What this way would be none could
forecast.
The German reply to President Wil
son's latest note is expected late this
week. The cabinet met today but it is
understood there was little news from
Ambassador Gerard upon which to base
a discussion.
Gerard Visits Kaiser.
By Carl W. Ackerman.
(I'nited Press staff correspondent.')
Berlin, April 28. American Ambas
sador Gerard is duo to arrive at the
grand army headquarters this nfternoon
for a final conference with the kaiser,
preceding the forwarding of n reply to
President Wilson's note demanding a
change in German methods of submarin
ing. First Kmbassy Secretary Grew ac
companied Gerard in the bitter's special
car. They expected to return to Berlin
on Sunday.
Gerard had not up to tho time of his
departure received unswers from Wash
ington to two messages ne four, jonow
i n ir two conferences
with Imperial:
Chancellor Von Bethniann-lh I'.wet: He
instructed that the replies be forwarded
tn him by courier if iney we'V received
before night.
Break Was Imminent.
By William O. Shepherd.
(United Press stuff correspondent.)
The Hague, April 27. (Delayed in
transmission.) 'Positive assurances
have reached Ambmisador Gerard that
there will be no diplomatic rupture be -
tween the tinted States and Germany
in the present crisis, it was leirued
reliably today. Attaches of the Amer-
ienn embassy nt Berlin on Saturday 'ie -
L'an naekini? their baggage, but on
Wednesday assurances of a natui'-'
et
uni'evealeU caused abandonment oi
(their preparations for departure from
Herlin.
The American colony in Berlin learn-
ed yesterday that mere is no prospect
at least of an early break. Thh infor -
illation was sent in messages io ie:uiiiiK
Dutch longshoremen Inst night. The
nwiuun ri.a uriii f u p in m il il (i inn lire n- i
ly passed, but if for 'some unforsecn rea
son a break should come it would not
come before May 5. No reason wns
given for the fixing of that date.
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There have boen no demonstrations in
Berlin, but since tho presidents last
note Americans appearing in public
have been mndo to feel uncomfortable.
Most of them remain incjuors as much as
mspuicn rumum.i "T .. .
vices of Carl W. Ackerman, l.'nited
rress tfernn correspondent wuu yen
terday stated that he had learned on
good authority there would be no
break in diplomatic relations.
British Ship Sunk
London, April 28. The British s'.iip
Industry iias been sunk by a subma
rine in the Atlantic, it was officially
announced today. The crew wns left
. ,y; ., , . i"i, '
boits but tho steamer J inland,
in open
rescued all hands.
The Industry was en route to the
United States. It was unarmed and
was of 4044 tons.
It is possible that the American lin
er Finland rescued tho crew.
You Can Look But You
Must Not Snap Them
San Francisco, April 28. Joseph K.
Cnrpos, an acrobat, was forbidden by
Police Judge Fitzgerald today to snap
camora pictures in San Francisco while
the wind is blowing.
Carpos was arrested at the Cliff
House training his camera on the nnkles
of a young woman who was having a
hard timo keeping her skirt from being
lifted by the wind.
"You can use your camera on mild
days, but not when tho wind is blow
ing," warned the judge.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS ELECT OFFICERS
Norf York, April 28. n. L. Rogers,
of the Chicago Daily News, wns elect
ed president of the American Newspa
per Publishers' association at the clos
ing meeting this afternoon. F. P. Glass,
of Birmingham, was chosen vice-prosi-dent.
J. S. Bryan, of Richmond, Va.,
secretary, and E. P. Call, of New Or
leans, treasurer. Harry Chandler, of tn
Los Angeles Times, was elected as a
new director.
Sister of Sir Roger Casement
to Appeal to Wilson to
Ask for Clemency
New York, April 28. Mrs. Agnes
Newman, sister of Sir Roger Casement,
caught attempting to land Germans and
arms in Ireland, will appeal to Presi
dent Wilson to save her brother's lifo,
she declared today. She fears that he
will bo executed in tho Tower of Lon
don ns a traitor.
Michael Doyle, Mrs. Newman's attor
ney, Baid that the plan to appeal would
be based on humanitarian grounds, cit
ing as precedent the activities of Brand
Whitlock, former American minister to
Belgium, to save the life of Miss Kdith
Cavell, British war nurse executed by
Germnns.
Mrs. Nowman will try to personally
present her case to the president, cas
ing his attention to Sir Roger's aboli
tion of the Putumavo rubber atrocities
and his good work in the Congo.
IriHh organizations of New York have
declared their sympathy with the Irish
rebellion. Colonel Patrick Wallace,
commander of the C'opnemnra brigade
of Irish volunteers, stated that there
were 200,000 men in Ireland ready to
fight tho Kntjlish. lie said he believed
that a munitions ship hud landed sup
plies on the southwest const since the
German auxiliary ship in wiiir'i Case
ment attempted a landing was destroy
ed. The volunteers, asserted Wclhici,
would declare Ireland a republic if they
could get control.
J TODAY'S BALL SCORES
National.
New York-Boston, postponed, snow.
R. II.
r ';,,;,,(; l i;
iittsimrg '. 5 II
Schneider, Dale and Wingo; Harmon
and Schmidt.
R. H. K.
Philadelphia i) 'J 1
Washington 7 0 !-'
Nubors and Meyers; Dnmom .ind
Henry. Crowell replaced Nabors; Boeh
ling rcpluced Dumont; Gallia repiiiced
Bochliug.
1 jj j, .;,
f;,icago 15 2
Cleveland 2 5 1
Williams and Schalk; Morton and
1 O'Neill. 10 innings.
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American.
i
H.
10
9
prrni(; fi
st. Louis'.'.' 5
fvalcski nnd Stannge; Davenport
i nml Hartley. Baker replaced Stannge.
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I WldOW S I CnSKHl USCS
Will Be Appealed
Attorney Glen O. Holmun, of Dallas,
this afternoon notified .ludgo William
! Galloway that the widow's pension
. caBCS will bo ni,peuled to the supreme
I )Urt Ju(1(,0 uullowny granted 12 of
the 10 applications und ufter hearing
the evidence in the cases denied four
on the grounds thut they did not come
within the provisions of the law. Judge
Busliey expressed himself as satisfied
with the decision of Judge Gallo.vay
and Baid that tho county court would
pay tho claims.
Judge Galloway ruled that tho wid
ows should receive pensions from lust
October when tho cuscs wero taken up
in his court but the uttorncys for tho
widows aBk back pensions from the time
the first anulications worn macii In
j lit 13 at which time they wero denied by
the county court and were held without
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Kven with equal suf ferage the woman
shouldn't forgot that nfter all it is the
hand that rocks the crndlo that really
rules tho world.
JAPANESE CASE
ABLY PRESENTED
HI
Japanese Author Points (hit
"Gentleman's Agreement"
Has Been Kept
COUNTRY OBJECTS TO THE
, VEILED INSULT IN LAW.
Points to Her Treatment of
Saiv Francisco, to Show
Broadness of Views
San Triiicisco, April 28. Defending
Japan's position in tho protest against
certain wordings in tho Burnett im
migration bill, K, K. Kawakami, Jap
anese author and student, today gav
the United Press a statement regard
ing ha situation. Kawakami has pub
lished a number of books on American-Japanese
relations and oriental af
fairs. By E. K. Kawakami
In reading tho newspaper accounts
of the Japanese protest on certain
phrases of the Burnett bill two points
must be kept in mind. First, the Bur
nett, bill is in reality a Japanese ex
clusion bill directed! particularly
against the Japanese. Secondly, Jap
an's intention in protesting against it
is not to seek, either immediately or
eventually free immigration of her
nationals into this country.
Tho Burnett bill does not name the
.Japanese among the races it wants to
exclude, but proposes to exclude all
iliens ineligible to citizenship. On its
face tho provision is applicable to all
Asians, in reality, however, it bits
esiecially tho Japanese. That ia why
Japan thinks the bill is a direct chal
lenge to Japan's honor as well js to
her ginebritiy in adhering to tho gen
tlemen's agrcftnent."
Tho second point Is equally impor
tant. Let no American think for a
moment that tiio Jnpaneso protest
against tho Burnett bill signifies Ja
pan's intention to remove tho bar ind
put upon tho immigration of her na
tionals. Japan is, of her owu accord,
willing to restrict the emigration of
her BiibjectH for these shores, and has
faithfully adhered to tho "gentlemen's
agreement." If the United States ap
proaches her in .1 manner that will not
injuro her susceptibilities, Japan will
be glad to renew tho gentlemen's
agreement in I02'l when it terminates
and continue it indefinitely.
What she resents is an unnecessary
affront such ns is implied in tho im
migration bill. The Japaneso govern
ment thinks, and with good reason
th.it it hn done everything to meet
America's wish in tho mutter of immi
gration. Naturally, she does not un
derstand why it has to bo made an
object of biicIi n thinly veiled insult
ut the hands of American legislation.
If tho utterances of Japaneso Btites
lucn and publicists indicates anything
they indicate that Japan is anienablu
to any friendly conference on the
question of immigr it ion. Their "knowl
ni cut" is an unf lir nnd discriminatory
arangomont docs not prevent them,
from abiding by it, for they are will
ing to concede that, international re
lations, always adjusted in perfect ac
cord with jiistico and humanity. When
Sun I'Viincisco expelled innocent Japa
nese children from her public schools,
in 100(1 Japan returned the "compli
ment" with a gift of $2-lil,0()0 to tho
cnrthipiako stricken city at tho Gold
en Gate. Wheu Cnli fornin again slap
ped her in the face by enacting tho
anti-J.ipiin.csBO land law, she replied
with an expenditure of $1,. 100,000 for
the exposition at San i'mneisco.
It is to be hoped that Japan will in
tho future prove as patient and gra
cious as in the past.
A DOZEN AEROPLANES
Pan Antonio, Texas, April 28 Twclva
new military aeroplanes each of Hi')
horsepower will be available at Colum
bus May ti, it wus announced at Unite.
States army headquarters today. The
four machines of 00 horsepower recently
sent to Columbus proved unequal to the
rigors of tho campaign nnd use of them
will bo discontinued Tuesday when tha
first batch of new flyers arrive.
fnimt riirtion work is beiuir Tuslicd
on Grants Pass sugar factoiy .
THE WEATHER 3
Oregon: Fair
tonight uu 1 Sat
u r day; light
frost tonight
south nnl tfcst
portions; warm
er Saturday;
wcatoriy winds.
B1K.K.AU