Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, December 10, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextK((! rrorm ATinu (25,000 READERS DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar anteed iy tho Audit Bureau of Circulations FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS SERVICE V . VAX , PV WWjJA. tfAyi JlyAyM gale force FORTY-FIRST YEAR-NO. LONDON PAPER US RNS WORLD AGAINST IMPOSING BiSMARKIAN PEACE ON VANQUISHED GERMANS WILSONIAN PEACE Social System Will End, If Spirit Now" Animating Press Continues. HAVE FORGOTTEN PEACE . WITHOUT ANNEXATIONS fleclares That Things For Which Wilson Stands Have Been Ridiculed. . . By Raymond Clapper. ( ;Juietl Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Dec iu. a wnrr.ing against inflicting u "Bismarckian Ifyee" on Gorman? and credited to the t.oii(lou Daily i-.ews was made pub iic today through allied thannelB. Yk tenet of the article was picked up mi this- -vuntry from a wireless apparently ont out rroin Lyons, i ranee, ovor the ' Hiyiihtures of tlio coiuuiitteo Ou public inforu.auon Pans representiitivcs. Bankers of tit Wilson princ'ipals wore i-itl'od cu 'tv.make thenisohos hca.'d before it is loo late." i resuicnt. v. aIsuu tonus anions us not week," the artulo states. ' There will bo much fir.;; waving and spoeiltl fying." But t!io tilings for which Pres ident Wilson 'finds are being ridiculed and bespattered by the only voices oni Bears. Will Be Ci lastrophe. "If the spirit animating at the pres ent moment tlio press and politicians of .Europe and America gams control of ,the peace conference there will bo bora t catastrophe that will be the end of the Europeau. social system. "The world may eventually emerge a.v for democracy, but it will be ways tJiat our present ruling clusses would do well in their own interests to avoid. With the example of Russie before us in it statesmanship to drivo the Ger jrmn people to despair? Do our editors and politicians see no danger for the rest of Europe in an alliance of dospcr etion between anarchistic forces of Germany and Russia? Can bolshevism energized aud strengthened, lie depend ed upon to halt at tlie Rhincf Aro there no explosive elements in Italy nod Spain f Is France herseu wi uyor ly immune from every instance? Are English lower orders quito as tame as our capitalistic press imagines! Has America no labor pr.ibletn of her ownt In tho trust magnate's easy chair sn .s. ...... ". secure against all world convulsions!" May Yet Save Europe. A Wilson peace bringing reconcil - (Continued on page two) What's worse'n trvin' t' cut a mag ;i?.ine in bed? Earl Purvinnce, who JiouL'ht a car a few weeks azo, is able .' be about after his firs! repair bill. V LL SAVE EUROPE DAILY NEWS SAYS ABE MARTIN t 292. 1 TAX POLICY CONFLICT IESS Srnimons Files Report And It Was At Once Made Target For Minority Reports. - By L. C. Martin (United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Dee. 10. The congres-' sional battle royal ovor the country's readjustment tax policy begins touay. .senator tinimons, chairman of tho sen- report on tho bill in the senate. It was at once made the target for several minority reports. Tho first one was signed by all re publican members of the committee, breathing unalterable opposition to in cluding in the bill taxes for 1920. Senators SSmoot and LaT'olIette also had individual reports dissenting from the majority view. Fairest Bill Simmons presented the till as "Ihe fairest '-both to business ami tho great mass of taxpayers and from the gov ernment's point of view that it lias been possible to arrive at." In a wcrd, the bill proposes to raise about $4,600,000,000 from incomes, war and excessive profits taxes for the fis cal year 1919, and $1,400,000,000 from other sources, a total of ,000,000,000. l'or the fiscal vear 1920 it will produce little less titan $3,000,000,000 from incomes and profits taxes and about $1, 000,000,000 from other sources, a total of $4,000,000,000. . "AlMMit the wisdom of such, a pro gram we entertain no serious doubt,'-' faid Senator Simmons, "f: in impera tive that profits and income realized in 1918 rtie heavily taxed. This is not only necessary to raise the needed rev enues but it is equitable pud in ac cordance with sound public, policy. "Th& profits realized during 1918 are largely war profits; t'iy are now in the pockets of tho taxpayers that should contribute heavily before they have been dissipated or reinvested. "But it is equally important that thesei special taxes should- be reduced s the occasion which inspired and jus tified them recedes into the pifst. Not to provide how for tho reduction of tho war profits tax after b'18's profits have, 'been taxed would be as Inexcus able as to tax those profits." Simmons and other democratic lead ers admitted today that they will have a hard time getting any revenue legis lation passed this session. With the help of the treasury depariment, how ever, they will bring the strongest pres sure to bear. It was pointed out to con gre-ss that failure to enact a tax law it will undertake the occupation of I'o socfh will mean that more billions of sen tmd Silesia, a Warsaw dispatch ttonds will have to be floated, with the stated today. country at peace, and no means exist ing of creating any enthnriusm over a bond sale; Senator Smoot and other re publican leaders have stated they op Dose including the 1919 tux because t,:ili ,.iA.,A tnr 7 1 V i v J""""V W2 by the bill will not be enough and , Tao.rt,l,u""u to impose heavier taxes to meet tne dilH end thus bo blamed for increas ing taxes. ( . British Mot 40,000 Tons Gf Sliippmg For U .5. Troops Washington, Dec. 10. The British ii-overnnient nus allotted tu,ouu tons m. shipping to help bring American troops! home during the month or uecemoer. This became kuown here today coinci- dent with the receipt of a cablegram from Chairman Hurley of the shipping; board, announcing that he had niaile good prngrcs-9 in negotiations witn the British and that they have snown every desire t0 am ns in getting our men buck." THIRD AEMY CONTINUES Washington, Dec. 10 Tho Third Am erican army is continuing) its luvanrt into Germany, said General Pershing s December 9 communique, and "today reached the Bhine from Rolandsack to Brohl and at nightfall was on the gen eral line Rolandsack, Brohl, Wassanch, Munstermafeld, Rheinbollen." MEETING Or CABINET FRIDAY Washington, Dec. 10. President Wil son has called a meeting of the cabi net for this afternoon by wireless, it was announced at the white honsc to day. At bis request Vice President Marsii lit will preside at the conference between tho heads of the executive i branches of the government. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, CONCERNS GERMANS Want Peace Signed As Quick ly As Possible Before Food Is Exhausted. " Berne, Dec. 10. The German people are concerned principally with demob ilization and the problems of food and work, it was stated In a Berlin dis patch teceivod here today, dated te uiday. Newspapers in Berlin continue to de mand that peace be signed as quickly . -..-. ..!.!.. .. !.... i0,1,ei' ;Ml can bfe WH"med.be,ora tbo I JT mt. of food and raw ma- tenals, estimated as sufficient for 3 months, aro exhausted. Feeding of the larger cities is low attended with enor mous difficulties, the dispatch said, ow- i to the ecLgestioii of traffic result ing from tho icpatriation of soldiers Germans iu Lerno say a democratic republic iu Germany is certain and that the nobility is doomed. They . boast (hut ' uni voisi.l suffrage" in Germany lias iilveady resumed in their country's "becoming more democratic than tho United Stales.'' 10,000 Troops Are Due In New York Harbor Today 'New York, Deo. lO.-'-More than 10, 000 troops aro due in New York harbor today on transports and hospital ships. The Empress of Britain was ther first big transport to arrive. There were 76 officers and 2339 men aboard. The ves sel left Liverpool November 30. " Among other transports due today are the Adriatic, with 80 officers and 2208 men aboard; the Ascanius, with 14 officers, 1427 men, and the Kroon laud, with 63 officers, 1180 men uinl 704 sick and wounded. 65th SENT FROM FRANCE SOON ' 7 ,aerving internal orrter. Portland, Or., Dec. 10. The Sixty-1 The Latin-American bureau of the de fifth regiment, coast artillery, will bo partment of commerce issued a report among the units sent home fioin France. today describing tho Aaena-Arica re nt an early date. ...... 'gion. The report stated that the ro- This information was received here gion in itself is of comparatively small today by the war auxiliary committee I economic value, with an area of 8,688 which -received its information from square miles, mostly arid Andean foot Washington, D. C. The Sixty fifth was formerly known as the Oregon coast artillery. TO OOCTJPT POSEN Amsterdam, Dec. 10. An American Polish division commanded lv General Huller is en route to Danzig from where Universal Membership Means More Than Money fkw& rf rr ti fwn' r- it uvu mm VJ ui r WM J fHiWflsr 111 I U.S.AM) ENGLAND CAN NSURE SEAS SAFETY Londsn Morring Post Ap plauds Wilson s Three-Year Naval Program. London, Dec. 10 "The United States should continue, in association with Great Britain ,the task of making the seas safe," the Morning Post a. dared editorially today. 'iotlung eoud be moro cratifvmg to England. No arrangement could L ni'iie ettective to Insure world peace. ' The newspaper said it believed Amer ica is undor an unfortunate misapp'-c heusion regarding the British navnl Do!- icv as the result of statements by Win ston Churchill, minister of munitions anil f irst lord of the admiralty, wno is called a tactless impulsive politiciau. The English in discussing freedom of Ihe as, it js pointed out, think only of the German definition, whicn ir-s.is piiacy. Therefore it is impossible to relax the least precaution. President Wilson's stund in favor of conti.iuation of America s three war naval building program, the Morning l ost savs. "is applauded here. "To us," the -newspaper continue., "it , corns that the league of nations if practical, naturally will - allot the maintenance of the safety of the sea-t tn t no maritime nations. No limitatD.i of armaments can "take the place ii armco defenso." ' ' Bolivia And Peru Are Expect To Make Overtures At Peace Table. Washington, Dec. .10. State depari ment officials artulo- make. a detailed study of tho G'hilo-Peru f roiitUsr contro versy as a diplomatic preparedness measuro, it' was learend today. Hope was expressed that the two countries may reach nn agreement be tween themselves on tho question of the Tacna-Arica plcbescite, but it was admitted by both officials and diplo mats thnt the people, rather than the governments, are behind the continued iteinonstriitioiis in both republics. It was pointed out by Chilean and Peruvian diplomats thnt tho mnbllira tioa of Santiago and Loma was in each caso a governmental precaution for pre- hills. The port of Arica and tho Arica Lapax railway, over which the Bolivia imported goods valued at 130,181,931 in 1915, were declared to be loading assets of tho disputed lands. Tacna Not Nitrate Begion. "Contrary to the current impression, Tacna is not ono of the nitrate 'pro vinces, as this industry is largely con fined to Tarapaca and Autofugasta," declared the report. "These two pro vinces, to the south of Tacna-Arica, 1918. PRESIDENT DUE TO PASS AZORES EARLY TOMORROW George Washington Is Sched uled To Arrive At Brest Friday Morning. PREMIER CLEMENCEAU TO PRESIDE AT PEACE TABLE FiVilson Will Not Return To U S. Before Last Of February Is Bslief. By Robert J. Bender (United Press Staff Corrcspondfcnt) On Board tho U. 8. 8. George Wash ington, Dec. 9. (Night.) (By Wiro less to tho United . Press.) Goorgo Washington is duo to pass tho Azores tomorrow morning, Thereafter its I course will be due northwest. . The presidont aud his party will arrive at Hrest riday morning. McOormick and Una rue li have neon advised to stand ready for a call to France. , "The. naval wireless station at Wash ington states that the latter name; ington states thatt ho latter name came men. "McCormick" may bo Vanco Mc Coruiick of the war trade boam.j Not to Sit at Conference. Tho president today witnessed the practice of dropping a depth bomb, Thnt President Wilson will not sit at the peace table in Versailles after the preliminary conferences in Paris are completed, was the belief expressed to day. He will remain in Prance, howov or, wrore lie will be available for im mediate counsel.- - .That i'reimer UJem,nceBu will pre side at the peaco conference is .regard ed as certain..' '., , -The, president attendod a song sor- vieo by the crew last night, after which ho shook hands- with many of the men It was tho unofficial conviction on the George Washington today that the president will not return to tho Unit ed States before the last of February. were to be ceded outright to Chile by Bolivia and Peru in 1883. "There isa strong impression in Lat iu-Ainorlean diplomatic circles that Bo livia and Peru will make overtures at the peucetable in regard to Turnpaca and Antofagast. "The reltivo importance of Peru's in terests in Arica were shown by 1914 statistics quoted in the report, that 24 retail houses with a total capital of $:',9,100 were Chilean owned and 104 firms, with a capital of $293,110, were Peruvian owned. BRITISH DELEGATES APPOINTED London, Dee. 10. Premier Lloyd George, foreign Secretary Balfour and Chancellor Bonnr Law have been de cided upon as British delegates to tho peace conference, the Express says it understands. Appointment of a labor renresentativo will depend upon tho outcome of tho general elections. PRICE TWO CENTS DO ALLIES CARRY OUT SPiR? OF THE 14 POINTS? This Is Question Raised Among don-Statement Of Eritish That Central Powers Mast Pay Cost Of War To Limit Of Capacity Is Nowhere Found h President's Pronouncement-Wilson, In Discussing Repar ation, Avoided Use Of Word "Indemnities." By Ed L. Keen (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, Dec, 10. Do the European al lies intend fully to carry out the spirit of tho fourteen points? , This is the question most seriously raised recently iu American quarters. both in Paris aud Loudon, as the result of statements by prominent French and rintishers, supported to a considerable. extent by the press, indicating a dis position to go far beyond the limita tion of some of President Wilson 'a principles While ignoring others. - Making all due alloowunees for pres sure from certain elements of tho popu lation of both countries, this disposi lion is especially accentuated in Great, Britain on account of the hottest gen oral election campaign iu years. ' Americans are generally bewildered. Some are frankly astonisnou, view of the allies' unequivocal pledge to make peaco ou the basis of Wilson's January 8 speech, and his subsequent Buttresses. Expects Adherence. t Tho United- Press is in a position to state that the president expects the allies, as well as Germany to ndliere to tho principles laid down in these speeches, with the, exception of claui two, upon which tho allies reserved freedom of action. . : Nowhea- in any of theso addresses for instance, appears' any recession from the president's pronouncement "uatiotKU armaments must be reduced to tho lowest point consistent with do mestic safety." This obviously includ ed .navnl as well as laud armaments. ' IAN HE T SIEE ATTEMPT Essential Factor In Anarchis tic Theory Has Made Little Impression On Germans. By J. W. T. Masort (Written for tho United Press) New York, Dec. 10. The efforts of the leaders of the Russian bolsheviki to 'strengthen themselves at homo by forming an effective allianco with the extremist factions in Germany aro not proving successful. The Gonnans aro adopting .some of the outward forms of the bolshevik governmental system an ,1 the administration of Germany by tho bolshevik method of locul sovicts is now in operation. But t hi1 esscntinl fa.:tor in tne fcobhevik theory, that tlio wurkingnien should pisses all po !i;icnl pow.'r and should abolish tho r.:ii!ille and upper clusses, has made no iirl;"d impresdnn upon the Germans. Silent Conflict xift Thcie is now proceeding a silent bul jicrsisti lit conflict between th; bol- is!icv;l( iden of c'liss war and tho Ger J man iileu of orderliness is to w hich hall 'dominate the other, Tlio soviet iprini'Hdo of extrusive s.-lf government I in local administrative arci has prob Uhly been accepted by the Germans for I good. But, .having gone this far, the .Gonnans are now planning to dominate reformed Kussin. It is highly probable that if the bol sheviki do nut in the end throw Ger many into turmoil the Germans will impress an orderly influence upon the Russiiius. This will mean the inevitable spread of German influence in Russia 'and may well lead to so ationg an al liance us will threaten Ku'opc. with a new Geriiinn menace. Biusla Now Isolated Russia is now imluted b the rest of the world. The Russians undoubtedly believe they have a grievance against the western democracies. They imagine they are leing punish ed because their own idea of democ racy are far in advance of western I ideas. Whet her they arc riht or wrong I it cannot be advantageous to Ameri Ica and the allies to permit Kmssia to (linger in thut b?licf and be slowly starved into the" arms of Germany. In stead of helping the Germans and thug giving Germany an opportunity to helu Russia, to her own advantage, the western government- onsl't to offer J material assistance- to the bolsheviki ; by whatever nietho t the Russian gov. ernnient suggests. In thrloua run this is no more than a policy of pelf in I teicst. OX TRAINS AND NEW STANDS FIVE CEJJTS INTEND Americans In Paris And Lon Nor can there be found, even by th most liberul interpretation, any justi fication of the recently authoritative) British statement, tho central powers must pay the cost of the war to tb limit of their cupacity. It is admitted that the French contention for repay ment df the Prussian extortion of billion .dollars with interest, is reason able, and -may be debated under Wil son's declaration that the wrong of 1871 should be righted. But it is point" ed out that Wilson, iu discussing repar ation, carefully avoided use of th word " indemnities '$ as tho allies' owa memorandum of acceptance specifically ' limited compensation to "damage dona the civilian population o the allied countries and their projjerty by aggrea sinn on land, on the sea and from .the air."; :. " - . Cannot Stretch. Phrase. How such a phrase could be Btretch ed to include as some European states men are now actually proposing the cost of maintenance, equipment, muni tions, etc., of the allied armies, is very difficult to comprehend. Furthermore, is is considered that the question of honor is involved, Inas much as Germany accepted the propos als in good faith. It is true that severity of the armis tice renders Germany incapable of re newing tho conflict, but this' fact, ac cording to- the Wilsonian viewpoint, .make's nil the more binding he ailies'' moral obligation to limit peace exactly to thu contract to which they were a party. . ... I TO DEFEAT PRESENT GERMAN GOVERNMENT partacus Group Demands Ar rest Of Hohenzoherns And War Leaders. Paris, Doe. 10. "Wo refuse peaco with the entente and intend to over throw the present government within a fortnight," Karl Liebnecht, lcauer of tho German bolsheviki, declared iu a proclamation issued in Berlin, accord ing to a Zurich dispatch to L'linfor niation today. Martial law has been proclaimed in Berlin, the dispatch said. Two hun dred und twenty persons havo been kill ed aud a thousand wounded in the re cent, skirmishes in the German capital between bolsheviki and government troops. Demonstrations Continue. Berlin, via Heme, Dec. 9. (Delayed) -Demonstrations by the Spartacus group continue. Kurl Liebnecht, in an automobile uruied with machine guns, leads processions of radicals through the streets. - The spartucusitcs make numerous speeches in tho public squares, demand ing nrrost of the Hohcnzollrrns, Von liimlonberg and Vou Bothuiun Hollweg Fifty thousand former Krupp em ployees uro reported to he out of work. Uprising In Full Swing. Hamburg, Dee. ft. (Delayed.) Tho counter revolution at Potsdnm is in full swing, according to reports receiv ed hero today. ; It is also reported thnt the main ar i my kas established headquarters in Bcr jlin and is refusing to acknowledge tho 'authority of the workmen's and sol idiers' -council. i The workmen's mid soldiers' council hero announced today thut Bolshevists ! planned II coup (! ' etat in Hamburg last I night, but were frustrated. Several ar j rests were made. j Break up Meeting. Amstddani, Dec. 10. Bolshevists nt I Munich broke up a meeting of tho dem- locrutic party, stormed a brewery and Uore down German flags, according to j advices received hero todny. Bolshe- 'visnv is said to be spreading throut.- !out Bavaria. i . i Federal renlation of tV purchase, i sale nn. I exchange of liter!." bonds is strongly reeommendul in a report by th.1 capital is-iues ruinir.ir.ee.