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FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 23.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY,
, 1919.
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LENINE S A YS RUSSIANS
TO MAKE CONCESSIONS
TO GET LAS TING PEA CE
He Adds, However, That If Allies Insist On Wa ' Vbviets
Will Fight To End. Declared Peace Confe We Is
Not Forming League Of Nations, But "Lea Of
; Imperialists To Strangle Nations." Thinks on
- is snrewd Man.
New York, Feb. 4. The Russian
soviet government wants peace and is
willing to make concessions to get it,
hut if tho allies insist on war tha so-'
iviets will fight to the end, Premier
Lenine declared in a copyrighted in
terview published in the New York
World today.
The interview, which is the first ob
tained with tho bolshevikl leader, was
ftiven .Robert Minor, an American
newspaperman, nnd was cabled from
liorlin iby the World correspondent.
Lenine1 told Minor that the Soviets
were even inclined to pay the debts
incurred 'by the old regime if by. that
ncnns the war can be stopped.
Asked what ho thought of Russia's
eligibility to the leasue of nations,
lenine replied that "thev were not
forming' league of nations, but a
Urogue of imperialists to strangle the
imMons."
He added that President Wilson is
a shrewd man.
Lenine1 discussed American po. Vie
al, economic and social affairs and
then abruptly asked.
"How flooa will the revolution reach
- 'America! ''
The Ibolshevik pretnior said he Von
idorod "how long Gompcrs can hold
the labor unions as subservient to im
perialism as he is."
He described tho improsinmont of
Bugene V. Debs as a "shame" and
allied why the American Federation
of Labor does not do something about
the imprisonment of "Big Bill" Hay
wood. Minor himself explained that Rus
sian industries aro. again in direct con
trol of tho business class through
- their nationalization. Business and
technical experts have been placed in
charge of tho industries under tho
name of "people's commissaries." Hn
ttaid that the red army is stronger un
der "revolutionalv disciplino" than it
was under the old leaders.
FATE OF COVENANT OF
NATIONS DEPENDS ON
U. S. ALMOST ENTIRELY
fUris Is Statement Of Major
General Maurice, English
Military Expert.
By Lowell Mellett
(United Press state correspondent)
(Copyright 1919 by United Press.) '
Peris, Feb. 4. Success or failure of
the league of nations depends almost
wholly upon the United States. While
America, from a hurelv practical stand-
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iHimi, una iiiuio vu i iu
the league, its duty to the peoples i of
international fellowship of nations.
. This' frank statement was made to
the United Press todEy by Major Gen
eral Frederick Maurice, British eipert
Contiuued on page fiv
ABE MARTIN
(vent?6
CAW
Titer's twa things an audience aver!e(i the, thine as beine out of ulace in
sterns t' git euo,ugh o' pullin rabbits;
out o plug, hats an' quartets. no
remembers when we used t' say c- felier
had lots o' "cheek" instead of a lot
o' nerve t
So
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Nikolai Lenine
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(Sl'BIOMT. f IH ILLUiTnTINQ KDVICI, M. I.
Former Premier of Russia who
has been Imprisoned by Trotsky.
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
ANTI-CIGARETTE AND
E
Report Of Committee Rec
ommending Remodeling
Headquarters Adopted.
- The regular meeting of the city coun
cil last night comprised a joint debate,
a sparring match, and a resurrection
Several bits of municipal legislation
that supposedly ha-d been given the "r&
quioscat in pace" bobbed up in their
shrouds and started a forensic display
in the body.
The chief matter of debate was the
proposed re-hearing of the municipiiJ
water case, which has on the one hand
the bogy of $25,000 indebtedness, draw
ing interest at the rate of $100 a month,
.
ana on tlie 0tner tne gnost or a choice
f winni h d , b fl
several hundred dollars after what has
already been wasted on & judge's ad
verse ooinion.
One yawning alderman had alrecdy
moved to adjourn uiong cbout 10
o'clock, when Councilman Wiest made
a last desperate effort to focus the at
tention of the body upon the water case
He called attention t0 the fact that the
city was paying out $100 a month as
interest on a judgment, and the thing
should not be allowed to drag any fur
ther. City Attorney Macy had argued
for a re-hearing of the case, and Wiest
challenged him to a review of the points
of law before the council. Macey took
him up with a relish, the alderme n woke
up and there followed a discussion of
legal subtleties that was interesting if
not enlightening to the lay members.
The pivotal point in the discussion was
as to whether the civil service commis
sion li&d jurisdiction over the question
of hydrant rates in Salem. It was a
fine piece of argumentation, but after
it was all over the question was beck
in its original position; Attorney Mucey
was authorized to present the case for
rehearing by brief. - Along with this
went the allowance of Judge Hunt's
little bill of 170 odd dollcrs for his
adverse opinion.
Ordinances Brought np
Chief Varney's two little ordinances,
which were supposed to have been dis
posed of by indefinite postponement,
were dragged in by a favoring alder
men. Vandcrvoort and Moore argued
vehemently in favor of the cigarette or
dinance as being a blow at one of the
chief ovils of the day. Wiest lambast
the council, contending thtt the statute
books were already loaded down witl
state laws that had been enacted into
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(Continued on page 3.)
MORE SALARY-BOOSTS
TOR STATE OFFICERS
House Allows Board Of Con
trol To Fix Salaries Of
State Physicians
The going wes good for raises of sal
aries this morning in the house of rep
resentatives. Having gone on record
yesterday when the salary of state su
perintendent of instruction was raised
$000, tho house continued in the good
work today. y.
The first to feel tho friendly atti
tude of the house was Harvey Wolls,
insurance commissioner. Tho bill rais
ing his salary originally called for a
boost of $1200 but the committee on sal
aries thought best to go 50-50 on the
proposed boost and figured that .$600
extrs. would bo about right. Represen
tatives Martin, Dodd, Kumli and Sjd
lcr spoke in favor of the raise and they
had the house with them to the extent
of 42 voting yes.
Of the Marion county delegation,
Hughes, Looncy and Martin voted in
favor of the raise and Weeks and
Speaker Seymour Jones against.
, J. I), Micklo, dairy food commissioner
win has boon working on ono of the
lowest stato salaries considering the im
nortance of his work, found things com
ing his way. The bill for his increase
of salary called for a raise from $2000
to $3000. The salary committee thought
$3000 a year would be about right eod
40 members of tho honae thought the
samo.
On the salary raise , for Mr. Mickle
tho Marion county delegation voted as
follows. In favor of the rsise Looncy
and Speaker Seymour Jones. Against
tho raise Hughes, Martin and Weeks.
Representatives Home of Portland
and Hughes of Salom, both formor brick
mesons "d both now contractors, threw
a brick into tho plans of Bean of Eu
gene to have the state highway com
mission build sample stretches of road.
Wood Block Roads Talked.
Mr. Bean 's bill provided that the
commission build in one stretch, five
miles of bithulic materials, five miles
of concrcto and five miles of wood
block, in order that tho people of Ore
gon might take note of thoir respective
(Continued on page 3.)
SENATE FAVORS JOINING
OREGON WATER DISTRICTS
Also Votes To Increase Sal
aries Of Multnomah Cir
cuit Judges.
Without a dissenting vote the senate
today .a6scd senate bill 53, which con
solidates the eastern Oregon and west
ern Orpgon water districts, and cre
ates tho office of state water superin
tendent who is to handle the work un
til the stream adjudications are com
pleted. IP
THE STATE-SO
Trio of Prominent Legislators including one of the
SAH FRANCISCO POST
FREE TO FOREIGN AND
OFFSilESEiPSSGON
Similar Action Expected Of
Portland And Seattle
Authorities.
S;:n FranciscOj Feb. 4. Getting the
jump on her Pacific eoast rivals, Ban the Poles and Czecho-Slovaks ovor dis
Franeisco today announced that on and puted territory haB been temporarily
after April 1 the port iioro will be froo
to foreign and off shore ships.
The move is expected to result in
groat advantages for , San Francisco,
and to hasten similar action by Seattle,
Portland, Vancouver and Los Angelos
port authorities. ;
The action eliminates entirely tho
dockage rnto and cut fifty per cent of
the wharfages of ships having regular
berths. 1
"Tramp" ships however, are froo
from all dockacc charges.
Commerce between the Hawaiian
islands and Alaska and the Atlantic,
seaboard will be considered off shore
or foreign trado. ' Coastwise traffic
will include that with Vaucouver, Vic
toria, etc. : . '..
Rates for fresh water woro also cut
from $150 to $38 for 100,000 gallons
the avertgo amount for ordinary cargo
ships.
Tho harbor board took some of thd
edge off its quick action by announcing
two weeks ago, after. some delay, it
asked Sesttlo and Vancouver what , it
would do towards establishing a uni
form system of charges for all Pacific
eoast ports. The board -did not state
whether it wired or wrote these noth
ern cities. No replies were received, it
it was stated. i .
Seattle 'g minimum port charge is said
t0 be 35 cents a ton whereas San Fran
cisco's maximum chafgo will be 20
cents.
The comparison speaks for ltsclf,"jfrom and Including th town 0f Teschen
said John H. McCalluffi, president of
tho harbor bosrq.
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oasis in wAsiroreTON
Washington, Fel). 4. Tho
United States may go dry but
for Washington there will be
an oasis, or several of them.
Embassies and legations are
technically '.'foreign soil."
Which means they can im
port all the liquor desired.
Full attendance is predicted
at all diplomatic functions.
u
Principal Ray T. Smith of the Wood
land school at Ballard was attacked by
20 boys Saturday and badly injured.
The boys had been terrorizing tho
schools for a week or more.
Thia is the bill which was up for
third leading yesterday and was re
committed to the irrigation commit
tee after Senator Strayer made an at
tack on, tho provision relating to the
salary ' of water masters and pointed
out a joker which authorizes the wa
ter mperintendent, who receives a sal
ary of $2400 a year from the state, to
cciry on his private law practice on
tho side.
The joker was still in the bill when
(Continued on pags ax)
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PROPOSES TO SETTLE
POLISH AND CZECH
SLOVAKIA TROUBLE
Communique Signed By Wil
son And Allied Premiers
Solves Difficulty.
Paris, Febv 4. Tho conflict between
settled by tho peace delegates under
the principles to be incorporated in tho
league of nations .according to officiul
announcement today.
The official communique follows:
" Report of Polish-Czecho-Slovak
agreement: Tho representatives of the
great powers having been informed of
tho conflict which has arisen between
the Czechs and Polos in tho principali
ty of Teschen, in consequence of which
tho mining district of Ostrawn, Karvin
and tho railway from Oderberg to Tes
chon and Jablungkau has been occupied
by tho
Czechs, have declared as fol-
lows:
"In the first instance they think
nocessnry to remind the nationalities
who havo engaged to submit the terri
torial questions which concern thorn to
tho peace conforonccj that they are
breaking its decision to refrain from
hiking as a pawn or from occupying
tho territories to which tUcy lay claim
"Tho representatives take note of
tho engagement by which the Czech
delegate? havo doclarcd that thoy woro
definitely stopping tho troops on tho
wine of the railway which runs from
Odfcrberg to Teschen Jablungkau.
Pending Congress' Decision.
"Pending the docisionB of tho peaco
congress as to the definite assignment
of tho territories that part of tho rail
way lino to tho north of Teschen end
tho mining regions will remain m iho
occupation of Czech troops while tho
I southern section of the lino startinp
down to Jablungkau will be entrusted
to tho military supervision of tho Poles
"Tho undersigned consider it indis
pensable that s commission of control
should be Immediately SMit to the spot
to avoid any conflict between the Czech
and tho Poles in the region of Teschen;
this commission, apart from the meas
ures that it will hove to. prescribe, will
proceed to an inquirty of tho basis of
which the pence conference may form
its decision in fixing definitely tho
respective frontiers of tho Czochs and
Poles iu tho contested zone.
"In order to seay the entente bo
tw en tw- friendiy nations whicii
wou?d follow. policy in full accora
with that of the allied and associated
poweitt, tho i"v;i'ffulatives of the groat
powers register e promise of thi
Czech leprcjoiilatne that their coun
try will put nt thi- disposal of tho Pole
all its available ;e winces in wur miner
in! and will grant t; them every facility
fir the transmission if arms and ummu
nition.
Guard Private Property
"The exploitation of tho mines in the
Karwin Ostrawa district will be carried
out in such a way as to avoid all In
fraction of private property. While re
serving any police measures which the
situation may require the commission
o cotrol will bo approved to suporviso
this and if necessary, to sccuro to the
Poles that part o fthe output which
may be equitably claimed by them to
meet thoir wonts.
"It is understood that tho local ad
ministration will continue to function
in accordance with tho conditions of the
p!.ct, ol November, 1918 and thnt tho
rights of minorities will bo strictly ro
epectea. "Pending the decision of the peace
conference, political elections snd mili
tary conscription will be suspended in
(Ctatiiued on page four)
DOME.
Numerous Smiths.
Expect To Complete
League Of Na tions'
Constitution Soon
Several Plans Have Been Submitted, But It Was Learned
That Joint Anglo-American Program Will Be Crux
Of Discussion.--Will Be Presented In Both French
And English At Tonight's Meeting Which Will Open
In Hotel Crillon At 8:30.
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press staff correspondent)
Paris, Feb. 4. Tho constitution of
th'e league of nations is expected to
be virtually completed tonight at the
meeting of the special committeo hav
ing that work in charge.
While several plans have beon sub
mitted, it wa learned that the joint
Anglo-American program will be tho
crux of the discussion. It includes a
score of articles embracing British
ami American viows, with a preamble
outlining necossity for establishment
of the longue. It was presented at yes
terday's mooting of tho commnttoe,
but owing to tho fact it was not print
ed in French, it was not generally dis
cussed. The program will be presented
in both French and English at to
night's meeting, which will open in
tho Hotel Cnllon at 8:30.
An agreement has already boon
reached on" the principal of reduction
of armamonts under the league of na
tions, according to authoritative in
formation. This meanB that America's
naval program either will be scaled
up, or scaled down, by the leaeuo, ac
cording to its relative policing func
tions, compared with other powors. It
will not bo known for some time wha,t
the American naval contribution will
be, or the size of its standing army.
The dotaiU of this clause are not ex
pected to present any great divergence
of views, as it has been agreed a na
tion s share in tho international nav
al and military police force will do
pond on its wealth, its coast lines, its
colonies and Its foreign trade.
Urges Celerity
President Wilson, as ehairmau of
the league committee, continues to
urgo .( trittyt in preparation of its
frame work, that tho constitution may
bo submitted to tho genoral peace con
gress for discussion and ratification as
soon as possible. .
Wilson in addressing .tho chamber of
deputies yesterday aftornoon empha
sized tho importance of tho league of
nations as a guarantee against future
aggression toward 'France. .
The special committee which will
fix responsibility for tho war and its
conduct was ordered to complete its'
work of organization today or tomor
row. Secretary Lansing, who was unan
imously elected permanent chairman,
yesterday decided upon tho appoint
PRESIDENT CAMPBELL GETS
ALL THAT HE ASKS FOR
Club Women Will Match
State Appropriation For
Women's Building.
President Campbell of the University
of Oregon fared well lust evening with
the joint ways and moans committeo of
the h mse and seiit.lt. It is this commit
tee thht decid--1' jtisi what amount shall
be impropriated fiu each state institu
tion during tho coming two years.
The amount needed, above what will
bo receivod from tho millnge tax and
other sources of income is $135,000 and
this wag granted. Several itoms in the
budget which was proparod last Octo
ber, President Campbell said could be
eliminated. These includod $40,000 for
military training, $100,000 for build
ings to be used by soldiers and $25,000
for barracks.
President Campbell explained that
when the millago tax for the uuivorsity
was passed in 1913, it was expected
that to value of assessed property in
te state would increase each year. But
instead of increasing, values in the
state have decreased and the university
therefore did not receive the reveiue
expected.
The univorsity had been growing
rapidly during the past five years, duo
to the fact that the high school of the
state were turning out increasing num
bers of grnduates who were nnxious for
a university eourse. With a 'arge in
crease of students and a decrease in
revenue from the millage tax President
Campbell felt he would need little
assistance from the state.
Mr. George T. Oorlinger of the board
of regents of the University of Ore
gon appeared boforo the joint commi
ttee, asking for the appropriation of
$100,000 for te building and equipment
of a women's building. She said the
women's clubs of the stato would raise
$100,000 to match the amount given by
tho state. Of this $100,000 to be raised
by tho women, she said Lane county
would subsenbo $40,000.
ment of three sub-committees, two for
the examination of questions of law
and one for the examination of facts.
Formation of these sub-committees iar
already under way.
PREPARATIONS FOR
EVACUATING RUSSfA
French Still Silent On Amer
ican Proposal For Re
, moving Troops. , ,
' By Lowell Mellett
(United Prow stato coi respondent)
Paris, Feb. 4. With the French still,
silent today on the Amoricnn proposal
for immediate withdrawal of all ellicd
troops from Russia, the Hritlah were
continuing to prepare for evacuation of
their forces whethor the French acecdo
or. not. ' .'-
While the American proposal which,
wtts exclusively announced by the Unit
ed Press, was based on political contin
gencies, British acceptance of the pln
was influenced principally by the mili
tary situation. The American petco'dcl
cgntion had leurncd through itB agonts
that Premier Lenine and Foregia Min
ister Tchitchcriu were disposed to ac
cept the associtito powers' proposal for
a joiut conforenco at PrinkipoB, pro
viding the conferences were procodod
by comploto allied evacuation.
This was said to bo tho sole reason
for tho American suggestion which in
cluded Fronch withdrawal from th
Ukraine. On the other hand, the Brit
ish already had decided on evacuating
northern Russia because, of tho increas
ingly dnngerous positions of tie troops)
in that region. . .. , '
(Continued on page 3.)
Patterson Favors It.
Senator Pnttersoa spoko in favor of
appropriating tho $100,000 askod for
the womon's building and this amount
was finally given after it was under
stood that tho mouey appropriated by
the stato was to be drawn out to
match from time to time the money
raised by those interested in the wo
man's building. As the women havo al
ready rniscd $20,000, It is probtblo that
tho work on tho building will begin at
once.
The item in tho university's budget
calling for an appropriation of $5500 la
pay for two professors teaching tho
German language was held up tenta
tively, awaiting action of the seuut
and houso on the bill making it a erima
to teach tho 'German language in th
state of Oregon.
Dr. McKenzie of the medical school
of the university appeared speaking la
behalf of the $116,020 appropriation ask
ed for. It sppeared that several items
could be reduced or entirely elimnated
and it was finally decided to give the
medical school $100,000.
In tho discussion it developed that
the northwest was looking to the Uni
vorsity of Oregon to establish at Port
land tho great medical school of tn
northwest nnd that the colleges and
universities of Washington were mak
ing no effort to establish medical
schools. Dr. McKenzie said he expect
ed to doublo hib enrollment next year.
,Thc bureau of mines and geology waa
allowed the $50,000 asked for in tha
I titled. It Tim saown that tfio bureau
hardline wr.uch to bring large Invest
ments to te state and was of real prac
tical uso to the mining interests.
Tho soldiers homo at Boseburg asked
for $70,300 for its two years' mainte
nance in addition to what the federal
government was allowing for its sup
port. On motion of Sonator Gill tha
sum of $60,000 was allowed. The ques
tion came up as to why the widows of
Cival war veterans could not find a
home with the soldiers. Senator Ebor
ard said thcro would be introduced a
jill making provisions for the widows.