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A
SPAIN PROTESTS
IN FORMAL NOTE
TO GERMANY
immediate Diplomatic Break
Is Thought Thus To Be
Avoided
BRAZIL WILL ALSO SEND
PROTEST ON SUBMARINES
Belief Is Prevalent That Other
Neutral Nations Will Not
- Change Attitude
Madrid. Feb. (i. Spain made
formal protest to Germany a
gainst the unlimited submarine
campaign inaugurated February
in a note handed to the Ger
man ambassador here today.
Action in sending a note of
protest precludes an immediate
break ill relations between
Spain and Germany. It is stat
ed, however, that the note de
cline! to suspend Spanish ship
ping, so that danger of an overt
act by Germany will continual
ly be present.
$
By H. D. Robertson
(I'nited l'res staff correspondent)
l.'io De Janeiro. Feb. & liranil has sent
or is about to send to Germany a for
mal nute protesting against violation of
international conventions In the tier
man submarine policv and declaring it
"imperil! the lives of lirazilian citi
zens and a blow tn Brazilian interests."
Announcement to this effect was
made today. Foreign Minister Lauro
Mtillci. discussing the ministerial con
ference which last night decided on
this policy, remarked:
"If the storm strikes us, we must
bear it, but we need not run to meet
it."
What answer Brazil shall return to
the formal request of the I'nited States
for joint action by neutrals iii break;
ing off relations with Germany has not
yt been determined by the cabinet.
For the present it is stated Brazil
will be content to await Germany's re
ply to her note of protest.
Spain and Switzerland
W ashington, Feb. ti. Spain and Swit
zerland probably will not accede now
to President Wilson's suggestions that
:ill neutrals sever diplomatic relations
with Germany, ac cording to reliable in
timations here this afternoon.
Their course probably will be based
upon the fact that they are serving re
spectively the interests of America and
Germany.
Ambassador Riano indicated today
tliat .um proiiaiu.v would puonsu m
tomorrow, some indication ot he. DO-
sition but he was doubtful this would j
be a forma answer to I resident . I-
sou s formal suggestions to neutrals. I
Switzerland .probably will take the
' '.tl, span,
The l.kl.hood ot Spanish re ee turn of.
,Uo s sngges.ums , . h
tl.e tact tnat p.un ,ip. .pii , ..s
anxious raceatij to piay s wig t"
"'The Spanish 'amb'sa o called at
. I ... t t',"i- nf.1
...I with Counsellor Poll; for about thiv
' . 1 . , . ., ,
ty minutes. Neither he nor Polk would i
discuss what thev talked about.
The Ethsntn warning that he may
fill a drunkard's grave hasn't any ter
rors for the sexton.
!
ABE MARTIN
t
How M.me folks manage t' look so,
nice on nothin' is a poplar mystery in
ever hurg. Tell xSinKiev is routined t
his hosts bv a Ford fracture.
Ambassador Gerard Awaits
Only Fincl Instructions
By Crl W. Ackertnan.
(United 1 resg start correspondent.) , ambassadors in Washington rush-
Berlin. Feb. ti. American Ambassad-, v, out convincing President Wilson
or Gerard is awaiting word from Wash- '. 3, mistaken."
iugtun regarding details the United! ard paid glowing tribute to
States government lias arranged for de-' Am y dor Bernstorff and in this a
par Cure of German Ambassador Berns- uuni'. other newspapers joined
torff before completing his plans for "1 Viedge Germany made after the
leaving Germany. Sussex case has not been broken." de-
Yesterday Gerard held another dared the Tagezlatt, "because that
lengthy conference .with Foreign Secre-j pledge was conditifta.il upon America's
tnry Zimmerman, at that time formal-1 success in obtaining a change in Kng
ly requesting his passports. 'land's illegal blockade against Ger-
With one exception the socialist or- many. "
gan, Vorwaerta the German press to-! The Berlin public continued calm to
day firmly supported the government in j day in the face of Gerard's prepara
its determination to continue the sub-Gong to leave. Extra guards stationed
marine warfare.lt was notieeable, how-j about the American embassy were the
ever, that every newspaper comment i only outward indications of anything
referred to the situation as " President I unusual there but inside there ra a
Wilson's break with Germany." and, bustle of preparation and packing for
carefu'ly avoided use of the word Am- departure of the embassy staff.
erica.
Bernhard, in the Vossische Zeitung, j Advised to Leave,
pointed out editorially today that Presi . Washington, Feb. ti. All Americans
dent Wilson " had changed his mind I have been advised to leave Germany. It
about armed merchantmen." .. i.,,.j ,. i-.j ..n.. ,;' c ..i
Be
referred to a purported statement
w Sop rntiri- nf ltn tn I nucSinr tat Ton
uary, declaring that armed merchant-! Con9u3 Saturday "ere to give them this
men would be considered as warships, j advice and assist them in leaving when
aud added: ever possible.
Mr s.Thompson s Busy Day
But Women Legislator Loses
Airs. Thompson had Her day in the ' re-referred to the committee on eduea
hoose yesterday, went to the bat three tion.
times and each time was declared out.! ir. i.-.n i?x ttnun mmilaGnii
It became apparent that slie was
not i
going ilown to defeat because of there
being no merit in her measures but be
cause the interests affected pulled a
lobby strong enough to swing enough
members to oppose her.
Employment Bureau
Hacked by the state grange and the
Oregon state federation of labor, she
brought up a bill to prohibit the col
lection of tees by employment agen
cies. On second reading the bill was re
ferret) lu the committee on judiciary
and reported back with the recommen
dation that It t0 not pasS "Mrs. Thomp
son then declared the bill had been
naaaed on before she was given a chance
to appear before the cociuittoe and ex
plain its provisions. The house adopted
the report of the committee but refused
to indefinitely postpone. A motion to
lay on the table was lost ami Mrs.
Thompson took the floor for her meas
ure. She told of the abuses of the employ
ment agencies, how laborers were tleec-
cm! out ot money and jobs just to mi
the pockets of the men who ran the
agencies. She explained how the bill
was aimed to correct the abuses and
help the working man.
.Mr. Lewis took the floor against her
and declared the bill was subtile, mis
chief making. He asserted vviiJi consid
erable warmth that the bill he and a
committee in the 1915 legislature draft
ed was yood enough legislation and
seemed iusulted that any one thought
thev could do anv better job. He said
the 1913 bill was to prevent evils and
make it possible for conditions existing
again as exisieu wnen rue v.regon i.e.
trie line was built when men were t ired
l.y the agencies sent .out on job ,kept
u-u days and discharged etc. ad
He said the employment agencies were
criminally re.pon le for viotetton. of
the act He said be knew the
the bill and that .tougt.t to be kdled.
Bowman Stood In
Kepresentative Bowman said he con-
crrcd in the remarks of Mr. Lewis. He
also helped frame the Hiir. law a.id
thoaelt it good, and should not be re-
.le.iled
It was the optniOl ot Kepreseniam ;i-
Forbes that the conditions existing in
he early history ot the industrial move-
inents here do not exist today. The state
of Dreoini is not having the develoi
ment it was having a few years ago. he
declared, and the reason was legislation
of this kind. He said the old law plat-
. .. . i..ulu ;., .I,,,
ed civil aim criin.na. ....o....,, -
agencies. The preseut. law he thought
would legislate tuem out oi uusiness.
lie slated that it was absolutely neces
sarv for the big industries to have the
services of the employment agencies.
He thought, there was sufficient legis-
latum on the subject.
Callnn moved the previous question,
which was carried, and Mrs. Thompson
; came back in rebuttal. sue said sue
was surprised that Bowman and Lewis j
I were against the bill, although she )
knew it had been stated by Lewis that
he would oppose any measure sue intro
duced. , s
Regarding the 191" law, she said she
thought the le-islature was free to
change its mind on tne subject, just as
it had changed its mind on other sub
jects. She declared it did not legislate
I the agencies out of business. She said
I other states had tried regulation but
I the agencies were apparently not able
I to be regulated.
The bill was lost -j1 to 7 with two
; not voting.
Ten Bills Passed
Ten bills were passed "yesterday after
noon in spite of the occasional storms
that beset the usual dull routine of in
creasing money allowances, providing
for a herd law in Multnomah countv.
etc. Seven bills were re-referred to
committees, and one was laid ou the
table.
House bill lOfi. LaurEaar.l. fixine the!
termekof school director in districts ot
i more tnan iih.i.uuj population, ou tuiru
reading without
recommendation was I
' V This decision was changed after en
pd to Ambasaa.,or Gerard and Amerie,,,
automobile headlights on highways, was
passed.
H. I!.
US, Stott, granting the public.
service commission authority and con
trol of Carey act irrigation projects,
which was reported back unfavorably
by the majority, and the minority re
port adopted, was re-referred to the
committee on irrigation.
H. B. 290, Burdick, providing for nn
inspector of bees in various counties, re-
referred to the committee on. food and:
dairy products.
H. B. 2-93, by Coos and Curry delcga
tions, providing lor the erection of. an
armory at Marshfield, was referred to
the ways and means committee.
H. B. 317, Fuller, providing for boun
ties on gophers and moles in Polk coun
ty, re-referred to the committee on live
stock.
H. B. 337, Al Jones, appropriating ;
monev tor medals for Oregon guards-;
men who served on me iioruer, refer
red to the committee on ways and
, , . , , i a
mean
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOB HONEST ADVERTISING :
The senate drifted along as peacefully1
as a Quaker love attair yesterday ait-
ernoon until senate bill No. lib' came;
up for third reading and final passage,
It was a harmless looking little bill!
but it sure stirred and roiled the foun-
ni..u rtf nrntnrv in Rome (if the SCn-
atorg f(Jr ft ittp whie The bill was
introduced bv Senator Orion, and was
fathered by the Portland Ad Ctttp. it
purported io ue .or m pi.ipue ...
hihitil, )lntP11(, decentive and mislead-
aSSCrtione, representations or state-
g Qf ( t n advel.tisementa. fSen -
attention to the neccs -
. ... , , . . ,
ngthn the hands of the Portland ,
Ad cfub Meh was ffyUg to put a Stop
advertising. He intimated that
merchants who would not voluntarily
te)1 the truth about their goods should
at i,.ast be prevented lying about them.
Kddy indorsed the bill. He said ;
Ulcre had heen Batirely too much lying,;
. ;-, - -.In, i;i 1 1 n which hud been
hurr by it. People were induced to
comc hjr0 from ai part!, f ti,P eountry
under fa))(e pretenses. They were told
, b()Ut our Hoil our cimate and
every thing else. Then when they came
here they were disappointed. All Ore-
gon needed was to have the truth told
about her and if that did not induce
immigra,ion
B
then we had better do,
(Continued from page one.)
TRIO
RURAL CREDITS
Bill DEBATED
IN SENATE TODAY
Three Measures For Similar
Purpose Are Laid Before
Upper House
BARRETT BILL FAVORED
IN COMMITTEE REPORT t
Twelve House Bills Adversely
Reported and Quietly
Killed Today
One of the most important measures
before the legislature is up In the senate
today. At 11 o'clock three bills per
taining to carrying into effect the rural
credit amendment were the special or
der. There were three uenate bills, Nos.
1, 12(i and 142, the first introduced by
Senator Shanks; the second by the com
mittee on agriculture and forestry, and
j the last by Senator Barrett.
There were two reports made, the ma
ioritv renort recommending the uassage
I of bill 12li signed by three members
and the minority, the report signed by
Senators Shank and Barrett. The lat
ter recommended the indefinite post
ponement of the other two and the pass
age of 112, the Barrett bill.
Senator Shanks spoke at length going
into the details of the workings of the
bill and its effects. He did not believe
the proposed system in bill 12(, of hav
ing lawyers make the appraisement of
the lands. They knew about titles and
that kind of work but as to the enar
acteristics or value of lands they knew
absolutelv nothing. The proposal to al
low a commission of one per cent com-
mission on nil loans was also a bad
feature, as it tended to make the ap
praiser want to value tfce land high so
as to increase his own commissions.
There is, or will be, $18,000,000 to be
1 A .L fi ' I'll
louueu uuiier mo piows.oi.s ui wu m.
and the one per cent makes pickings of
$180,000. The bill lie advocated, it was
true, created more officers, but these ot
fic.ors would take the place of others
and would not increase tne number, lie
thought it could be more economically
tdniiui1ereil thill, oirllpr nf the ntfier
trftf. n,,,l was better safeguarded.
Senator Huston, a member of the com-1
mittee, signed the majoritv report took I
issue with shanks and pointed out sev-!
eral, what he considered, serious defects'
in the Barrett bill. The committee had
taken nil the bills into consideration
and hail selected what it considered the
best features of them all eliminating
(he bad ones. The result was a better
bill than either of the others. This bill
ho. I lii.o., in.lnryoil Uv tho frfitniTPt-s Ihe
labor unions and the' farmers generally.
I Ho spoke strongiv of the disposition of;
; the public to criticise ail public o'ilieers
ana 10 p ace inein in ine criminal ciass,
B .' hn.l niu confi
dence in them bv electing them. The
, n,(.mmct had intended to give a wide
' discretion to the board in the handling
? icd to ea rv ouf that intent. He
thought the committee's bill and not!
Barrett's should pass. He spoke at some
,,,,, !tnil M finished the senate I
recessed until 2 o'clock when debate,
,u. nn& bills will be resumed.
Morning Routine.
The session was opened with prayer:
l.,- ra.La, ITaam
Senate resolution No. 3fi, providing a'
committee of three to examine house
an, senate bills and prevent duplies-1
tion. was not adouted. i
Senate bills Nos, 244, 22'!, 202. 200, i
220, 254, 221 and 48 were reported back!
favorable ns were house bills Nos, 138,!
219 and 149. I
b. No. 211, pertaining to collection
(Continued on page three.)
OF WELL-KNOWN OREGON SOLONS
WHITfc HOUSE
GATES LOCKED
Washington. Feb. li. The big
iron gates about the White
House were dosed and locked
today for the first time in years.
Kvery rntranee was guarded by
policemen and only one entrance
that at the executive offices
wis available and only to those
having business inside.
Every one was carefully
scrutinized and before being al
lowed entrance was forced to
identify himself.
I
,
I:
Long Cabinet Session.
Washington, Feb. 6. A long
cabinet session this afternoon
left the government heads with
the impression that the German
situation "is unchanged."
Several members voiced this
view privately after the meet
ing. It was evident that serious
discussion of the Kavestone esse
had convinced the cabinet group
that this was not a cause for
war.
:
OVER EFFECT OF
WALLACE KILLING
"Better Wait Awhile" Is Ad
vice Coming From State
Official Sources
VICTIM EMPLOYED BY
BELLIGERENT NATION
Full Report of Affair Has!
Been Sent to American
Ambassador
Washington. Feb. (i. The adminis
t ration this afternoon still was frank
ly in doubt as to the probable results
of the killing of the American negro
I M,c"ara " hen a l.erman Sb -
Kicliard Wallace, when a (leruian sub
marine shelled the lifeboats of the
'""V ul lae
sl,"lJe" Lr,tlsh hip Kavestone.
. walt a wll,u'. "as tne
Vi(e at "'"G' department to
newspaper correspondent:..
Tne that the American negTO
"M HJlH einployed on a provisional
j collier made him virtually a member of
Great Piitain's armed forces. Al -
'though the vessel apparently ot the
StatllS Of ft Wai'SlnO. Sllbioct tO Oil
warned attacks.
Nothing in international law, how
ever, excuses the shelling ot a lifeboat.
i nere is a uiri erence, nowever, ia w an-
(Continued ou page three.)
ASTOE AND ROOSEVELT
New Vork, Feb, 6. Vincent
Astor, millionaire member of
New York's naval militia, was
on guard duty today along with
the rest of the blue clad citi
zen sailors. As an officer, he
went from post to post inspect
ing the arrangements for guard
ing bridges.
Washington, Feb. ti. Presi
dent Wilson yesterday appoint
ed Theodore Koosevelt, Jr., a
mnjor of infantry in the offi
cers' reserve corps of the I'nit
ed States army.
i sk
.
OFFICIALS IN DOUBT
Negotiations on Submarine
Policy Are Progressing
London, Feb. 6. Wireless messages
from Berlin today said:
"Negotiations are proceeding as to
further concessions ia the U-boat war
fare, without prejudicing its purposes "
The dispatch above evidently based
on wireleaa interchanges which were
"picked up" by British wireless sta
tions. The announcement did not state
between which points, or nations, the
r negotiations were proceed ug. "
Carl W. Ackerman's dispatch to the
I'nited Press, received today, stated
that American Ambassador Gerard saw
Foreign Minister Zimmerman Sunday,
following the receipt of press messages
reporting the diplomatic break. There
is nothing to indicate Zimmerman at
that time suggested any concessions, but
it may be significant that the ambas
sador met Zimmerman before he re
ceived official word of his recall.
Nothing Known of It Hera
Washington, Feb. 5. The state de
partment declared today it knew noth
ing of "negotiations preceding for
further concessions" in the U-boat
blockade, as reported by wireless to
London.
One of the highest government of
ficials told the United Press there were
no negotiations of such nature on be
tween Germany and this country and
that he could conceive of none between
between Germany and the allies.
n
Amsterdam, Feb "--5? indication
that Germany intends to modify her
withhold her unlimited submarine policy
was given in German newspapers re
ceived here today the first editorial
utterances received since America's
break.
"Wilson's action is regr?ttable, " de
dared the Cologne Gazette, "but we are
firmly decided to apply our full means
of bringing victorv and neace. If l'resi-
i dent Wilson's declaration means war
we are not deterred.
S.
United Press Correspondent
Tells of Conditions in
Southern Counties
By Charles P. Stewart,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
IVuenos Aires, Feb. 6. President
Wilson is most unlikely to receive much
South American support in his nuu-
gest ion for joint neutral action if edi-
i tonal comment
any standard by
" nirn 10 .lu'S.
In Argentine it is necessary to dif-
ferentiale between the lower and the
upper (lass opinion as to America's
step. It is noticeable that the former
class the most numerous is pro-Unit-
! e, I states because it is pro-ally, lint
j the. upper class controls the policies of
the nation. And it is coldest toward
j the United Stat
The same situation exists
in other
South American republics.
An editorial in La Nacoin. todav
: typical cf the preponderating opinion
of Soul li American newspapers.
It apitomized the statement of form-
I or Foreign Minister Muratore. express-
ing hope that the United States will
J I "be wise enough to avoid war"- im-
plying that she can avoid hostilities if
J j she wishes.
I The editorial .vj.s likewise tVTiiei.l in
Itt intention Ihnt I lie United Sttuti.u in
t ttiiatln,
imHWMWW MVt
fiowine- lo its alleged atteinid to morion
j. I olix' th" credit and prestige of pcae.
XI malting. In pursuance with this at
J i tempt, the United States was charged
! with defeating
! neutrals which
the consolidation of
the A. B. ('. nations
i I proposed onrlv in the war to thoi'"'' Hituation-nai nus peen uone anu
I formation of which the United States "'hat is being planned toward mobiliz
j.!t r:-ui ,.t,wi,i ;tu i,i Tho oid ,u lnK Hie tremendous resources et tho
later withdrawn and the project fell
I through. Since that time the Unitted
States is held to have acted alone and
!on many occasions in such a way as
to be directly Opposed to South Amer
ica's wishes in the matter.
La Nacion's editorial expressed the
belief that the United States was "now
alone.'' The expression was taken as
belief that. South America would not
join the Unitetd States.
l.a Nncion s influential position and
! the accuracy of its previous statements
as to Argentines attitude, coupled '
with its usual reticence and delibera- j
tion in editorial expression, make this.
direct t.tatement most significant. I
The newspaper's editorial continued: i
"It is rot for us to decide which na-
I tion was responsible 'for the present
'situation. History will decide. But
Uiermany nnd the allies arc both de
Ascending most dangerous slopes toward
Ithe depopulation of the world.
"Inexorable winds are pulling the
I'nited States into the struggle."
La N'acion praised President Wil
I son's intentions, but added, ''if the
I I nited States is involved the last hope
of universal peace disappears."
Disagreeing with La Nation, the
I lluenos Aiies Diaro llustrado declared
today:
"Our only hope is that war will not
come to South America or that there
bi a resurrection of the corpse of the)
Peace Union. It may be said that 1
Geruianv has declared war on the en
tire world. Wo assume the United
States will ask South America's sup -
port and we believe no republic will
rrfuse."
GERMAN REPLY
TO AMERICAN
ACTION EXPECTED
Answer May Take the Form
of Declaration of War
by Kaiser
BERNSTORFF ONCE SAID
BREAK MEANT WAR
Declaration Might Be Based
On President's Effort to
Align Neutrals
By Robert J. Bandar.
(United Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Feb. ti. Germany'
Innswcr to President Wilson's notice of
S."1 " ",,eCted Wi'hin
21 hours.
It mny be a declaration of war.
Belief is. rapidly crystallizing among
officials that this final step is inevit
able and would cause no surprise if
Germany took it now. This belief was
strengthened by receipt of Berlin press
dispatches quoting Foreign Minister
Zimmerman as saying: "There is no
step backward," contemplated, follow
ing President Wilson's action.
Also, it was recalled today that. Inst
spring, when the Sussex sinking threat
ened a diplomatic break, Ambassador
Von Bernstorff said such a break would
result in an immediate declaration of
war by Germany.
At the same time President Wilson
told members of the foreign relations
committee that he had been "reliably
informed" actual war would follow a
break.
Von Bernstorff recently reiterated his
former statement.
Possible action of this kind by Ger
many took precedence in the discussion
of officials today, even over the London
admiralty statement reporting the kill
ing of an American citizen by the Ger
man submarine gun. According to the
admiralty report, Richard Wallace of
Baltimore, was killed by ('-boot shell
fire while leaving the British steamer
Kavestone in a small boat.
The report immediately made the in
ternational situation more acute, pend
ing investigation.
Should Germany make the war de
cision, some officials beliovo she will
base her declaration on President Wil
son's active efforts to align all neutral
governments in a break.
Some officials, however, in spite of
the Gtermea declarations to the con
trary, believe she may modify her lr-
boat campaign before a greater craeh
results.
While awaiting the step which may
mes.1 war, the president is determined
that this government shall make no
move not fully nnd literally justified by
the laws of nations and humanity; that
nothing shall be done lor mere exped
iency that might merit a reproach (rota
any nation, even Germany.
ivteanwhile the government moved
rapidly in inaugurating, completing and
perfecting details of war prepara
tion. Kvery instrumentality at tho direc
tion of the president, congress, and tho
I deoar I i.ienf h was bene, used toward ant
, n D
ting all arms of the nation's defense
strengthened and equipped for their
first gigantic service since the Spanish-
American war
I ,ni' president tins afternoon is to
I me,'t with his cabinet and canvass th
count rv for threatened war.
Congress v.as ready to authorize tha
raising of any sum needed.
The senate is expected today to vota
a resolution of confidence in the presi
dent and the house will follow. Tho
upper body would have done it yester
day except for parliamentary technical
ity. Under the rigid senate rules Mie
Stone endorsement resolution is up to
day. With machine-like tirecisioin, advis-
committees in all branches of thn
lia',ional defense work are submitting
rep0rts to President Wilson, Secreiary
Baker and Secretary Daniels,
The greatest effort is now being
centered upon the navy.
It is probable that work on some of
(Continued on page three,)
I THE WEATHER ;
Oregon: Fair
tonight, Wednes
day fair east,
rain west por
tion; easterly
winds.
j
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