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TIME FOR INDEPEDENCE
OF PHILIPPINES CLOSE
. AT HAND SAYS BAKER
Secretary Of W-r Tells Filipino Mission Seeking Self
Governmen ...ay Is Rapidly Drawing Near When Is
lands Will c lrol Own Destinies. Freedom Will
Prove To c UnitecLStates Is Liberating Not Con
quering Natir. Leader Of Delegation Asserts.
' Washington, i il --.The time for Philippine inde
pendence has subst. -V.iiy come, Secretary of War Baker
today told the Filip. mission here, seeking self-government.
The day is v ry clo' at hand when
th;, en n he formally accomplished, Ba
l.er lolil the mis-ion, describing exist
i.'i relations it s hcin merely "formal
lis."
Tli i. In added, is the view of the
p. -sidciit as well. Ho road a letter
l'r..m the president to tli? mission which
expressed pride ill the support the Fil
ipino people have given to lie I'niteJ1
.S'att-s during the war.
Proa'dont Sends Message
The President's letter in pint, ud
dr-'wd to Keiretury Baker and read
K' hi in to the mission, raid:
"Will vim pl.u'O cvpns, to the gt n
tl'"iiiii of ihe rnmuiis-don reprcsoutini;
th.' Filipino l'H islut uro my regret that
i shall I:.' unable to see tiieni personal-1
ly on their arrivnl in Washington, ns;
well its my hope that their mission will!
a solut e of satifa 'tion to them audi
1h it it will result in lrinyinir about
tlit' ilefintlile end set forth in the!
3'iiiit resolution of th.? legislature B'-
If ovin the seiitliiij; of the eommissioii i
t i Ihe I'nitetl Slates. j
"I have hi en deeply gratified with
th.' eonslnnl supp.irt snd ent'oiiiane-1
tii"iit veeeived from the Filipino peo-1
.l.' and from the Philippine legislature i
in ihe living peiio'l tVoMoh which we
are tmsiii'i. The uetM'l of the I'nited!
.Stnlej, hnve, with reason, taken the
deepest pritle in the lovsltv nntt etip
I'ort of the J'llipiiio people.
Island Causa-Kair.embered
"Though unable to meet the cotn-ii'is-io'.i,
tl't l'iliiiuo people shall not
be aliment from mv thout;hts. Not the
ltwst important labor of the rouferenee ""ites in me preseni lime is ine lie or
wl.i.li now reciiires my attention is affeetion, rather than the politienl. 1
tli at of mill-in the pai.hwny of the know that I express the feliaj of the
weaker people of the wvrld les, peril-1 )lvsilp,., ..ertaiuly express my own
oils a labor whieh should be, and, ,, ' .,
doubtless is, of deep and abiding in- 1 ""f,,1 eP' the prvuib
t.-est to the Filipino people. " "I""'!'" th u"' (,f "'' 1 111 ''d
. .. ., ' ,;. e f..(- ,1rmn.'illllll' whoii 1 say that we Believe the
inent natives of the inlands headed
ly -Mniniel -L. yuc.on, president of the
l.'.i:. u....i., t.,..1.irlt.i.l the fimieal
. 1 1 in no m: 1 1 ii 1 1 , im " i - r'l
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t'tr inili penitence to S'.icroturv nascr - ,....
at the war department. people.
DeelariiiL'' that ''the islands utond 1 am myseli in favor of Philippine in
1n vou." in the fitiht fir the " rights ! dependeie.'e. 1 trust the day is very
ml' liberties of "small nations." Que ;1' ' '"'"d ''' t cm. be formally
zwii -;.eakiii" for the mis-.ion, said th;t ! accoinplistu-.t and when it will no longer
"niutiuL' of "independence to his coun-l1"' noeessarv for your children i your
trv will prove to the'vi-oil.1 that Amcr- public schools to write essays and make
i. a is a "libcraiiiirf rather than u oratioiis on the uspinUions of your peo-
CDiinueriiiif nation. '
Aid in war iramea
The mission enme to Meeretnry M
ter's office this inoinintf, where they
were rectived by the secretary. Chief
of Sta4'f March, '(ieneral Frank M.
Melntyre, who has been in charge of
the insular bureau, and other distin
guished nrmy officers, whose past ser
vi. e has bronght them in touch with ,
the Filipino 1e pie.
linker praised the cooperation of the
Filipinos during the war and their re-j
ttraint in abandoning, during that per-1
iod. all agitation for independence.
He dwelt upon the development of
the principle of liberty and self gov-;
onmieut, w hich the Filipino pei pie
nave nchieved under American super
vision. He said ti nt tho people of the
United .States would he even prouder
of the Philippines when they had achiev
et their indepeiidt n' C entirely.
Sentiment Binding Tie.
"The Philippine Islands arc unncst
Foch Presents Allied Terms
To Hun Armistce Commission
Spa, April 4. The Ocnnun
armistice coinmivina today was
in pomes-ion of tho allies' de-
cision regarding the Ihiniig
controversy an. I instructions
concerning o' scrv&nce of the
armistice. These were connnu-
nicatcd to the" ereruy repre-
aontatives in two conferences
yesterday.
Marshal Foch conversed with
Mat bins F.rrbergcr, former
thniiman of the armistice com-
mission, on tho former' special
train for forty' minutes, begin-
ning it ;:!(! a. m. Foch and
Krzbcrger held a second confer-
ipnce later in which General
Weygand, the marshal's aide;
ien.riil N'udant, French reprc-
sentative on the allied armis-
tice eommimiun and General von
Hammerstein, prc-nt chairman
of the German commission, par-
ticipaled. This meeting was
lield in Xi ubais villa, marting
nt 11 a. m. and continuing for
n hour and a half.
The American members of
the coinmis-ion vve a dinner
in honor of Foch.
,
Westerners To Entertain
91st Boys In N.Y. Tuesday
New Yolk, April 4 The west
ern slope will entertain the fa
mous Wihl West division units
hei. Tuesday. And ill return,
the !'Kt division will puss in a
formal parade, iiccordtuK to
piaes lieiiiK arranged today by
the lioi ky Moiintsii ' ''lull mid
lOmniHiiders of the division.
A bi' b:nniiet will bo ten
dered the fighters foiiowf.-.j the
purade. In turn, this will be fob
lowed bv a- curd of star boxing
bouts beintr nrranetl espeeinlly
fur the westerner bv Tex Hitk
ard. Armv und navy fighters ns
well as professional boxers will
appear.
Mayor James Ralph, Jr., of
San Fir.ncisro, and his wife are
takiin a i'omiueiit ja it in the
arrangements. tlph eame here
t .eltoiue the eOUrd infantry
and other California units in the
returnint; division.
'
I independent now; your leiri.sliitere ifov
Iimih the i.-lairtls," Seeretaiy linker fold
I the delegMtiuii. "The strongest tie be
tween the Philippines and the United
time has substantially conic, if nor qtilta
t'ome, when the Filipinos cull be allowed
tu s.'ver the mere formal political tio re
. ., , , . , , ,
mil I ii Jm. inn) liwiiiiinii it.n i n.l..i..inil.iiit
PIB ""1 w'" u" 10 cnerKv oi your
people can be devoted to the further d
yelopment of the fine civilization which
is alreailv inaugurated there."
Missiou Well Satisfied,
linker expressed the hope that as the
Philippine mission toured the Failed
States and as members made addresses
they would describe to the American
people their desire to be free.
The mission, lifter leaving the war de
,'nartmi'nt, called at the White House to
pay its respects to Secretary Tumulty,
It has left nu further communication
j for the president.
"Very satisfactory and very encour
itging," was the comment of President
j Quezon of the Philippine senate on the
attitude of president Wilon toward in
dependence of the islands as given the
mission by Secretin-.- linker.
Piun-Away Logging Train
Kills Five In Mad Plunge
IToq.iiain, Wash., April 4. A lng
gin train ran awav and 'l'inged Into
a ravine n.ar MclLourne. W.ish. yt's
ter.lay afternoon, killijig five.
The dead aie:
(ieorgt) Clemmons, superintendent of
the Cleiniuoiij Logging company.
Walter Hnwem Aberdeen, Wash.
C. A. Selby, Seattle.
F. J. Yennie, Tacoma.
William 4 Miff. Hcattle.
Fireman W. H. Jones, Kngineer
John Boding, both of Montesann, Wn.
and Brakemnn Kinncar were injured,
perhaps fatally.
i Divorce Seeker Alleges
tl Hubby CaHed Her "Cat"
!
Portland. Or. April 4. Mrs-. Cath
;erine A. .Vfurrav objects to being call
'ed an "old cat." That is her main
; reason for filing a suit for divorce.
: Xumi'fous other charges, however.
are laid at Patrick Murray's door.
j Among the alleged cause, for freedom
are:
Pat is a "tightwad;" he has 9000
in ca Ji and considerable property, yet
he oily allow, his wife H a month
f. r running the household.
If refnrs to pay his bills.
He not onlv compels his W'fe to
split t'ha wood, but carry it upstairs.
a wen.
ELKS INSTALL NEW
FOI
Program And Banquet Also
Features Of Meeting HeSd
Thursday Night,
The deep interest taken by members
of Salem lotle No. S.'lii, it. P. 0. E.
was shown a:ain last evening when the
lotlee room waj crowded to its full ca
pacity 10 witness the annual instnlla
lion of officers.
Beides the w irk of installation, the
evening's program iuelii.lt d several
musical numbers an. I a Johnny Jones
Klk banquet. One of the in itpio fea
tures of the evening was the presenta
tion if nji immense bouquet- by 1'. Ji.
t'bincy to the new evalleil ruler.
The Salem lode of F.lka now has an
active membeiship of cioie to !iH) and
it is proposal to make this just an
even lON'i by the end of the year. In
proportion to the size rf Hie city, this
would give Snlem one of the largest
memberships in the northwest, where
the Klk lodges lire especially troug.
The iSalem lodge of Klk as now or
gnniztd for the coining year is ns fol
lows: Charles H. Arelierd, exnllei! ruler.
John W. To. Id, esteemed leading
knight.
lleorge II. . Itielies, esleenicd lectur
ing knight.
I), tl. !:.igcr rsteenied lecturing
knight.
Harry J. Wiedmcr, secretary.
Chester M. (iut, lre.i-iurer.
E. W. Hazard, trustee for three
years.
The new exulted ruler announced the
appointment of the following officers
Ksquire, Dr. C. 11. O'Neill; tyler, A.
Ii, Frazer; chnpluiii, tieorge K. ilul
vorsen; inner guard, ). h. Mcllonnlil;
chairman of the orchestra, diaries J.
Kurth; organist II. W. Parker.
Harry .1. W'eiideroth, who was suc-
ce.'iled by i ntiries a. ai-chcim as ex
ulteil ruler, will represent the grand
bulge this slimmer at Atlantic City.
The committee appointments are as
follows:
P.ig brother committee August
Huckcstein, Fred A. FiUon, S. M.
Kmlicott.
New member of bouse committee
K. A. Kurt.
Finance (O. J. Myers Fred Duibiii,
Sam Adolph.
Kelief A. II. tooie, W. 1,. West.
F. H. .Spears.
Kiiteiininfnent Charle, F. Know-
land. Iteo i. J'atfe, W. II. Ptiink.
Kditors of Klklet H. h. Wo-shardt,
A. S. Benson, 'Fred C. .Sefton, K. F.
Smith, lleorge Ii. Miyder, Arthur
W. Lawrence.
Four American Aviators Die
When Planes Colide In Air
Treves, April .1 H'our American v
inters were killed and two injured to
day when two airplunes collided near
W'ittlisch, falling in fragments and
bringing down two others out of con
trol. One of the machines fell in the
Moselle river, the others landing in a
fiold.
The dead are.
Lieutenant llrayton Nichols of Wor
cester, Mass.
Lieutenant Roderick P. Coe, of Neff
bit, Mass.
Lieutenant Charles F. Voli; of efew
Vork .
Private John J. Solerno of New
Vork
The injured are:
Lieutenant W. O. Morri, of Con
cord, Maw.
Sergennt W. P. C-nrsO.i n' Burton,
W. Va.
British Permanent Allies Of
French, Says Lloyd George
Paris, April 4. Premier li'oyd
(leorge'in an interview published in
Th" Petit ParUien today deoiared that
should ermsny ever again attempt to
attack France, the 'British will Again
fight on the aide of the .French He
dciiiod rOmois of dissension between
the British and Trench delegates in the
peace conference.
"Naturally there hare lieen discus
sions," the premier was quoted say
ing, "those re norrsisary to ie.-h an
agreement on any question. Hut Anglo
French tenteate was never rore com
plete than It is nw.
"The British did not come to fight
hesido the French merely that France
should enjor comparative tranquility
for a limited time. Taejr inw.t that
France have complete security for the
future. The ferocious lieast is tamed
now. but ehouM she ever try to bite
again trance w.ll una Britain dcsioc
her."
mexican exiles say
koyec;ho:involve
Smal. Bat Powerful Hiawity
Seeks To Embroil U. S.
And Mexico.
Chicago, April 4. Declaring that a
siimil, selfish but very powerful minor
ity in the Vnited States bad Meiico is
still seeking to embroil the two repub
lics in war, three Kouiau Catholic arch
bishops exiled with J6,000 of their par
ishoners from Mexico, today appealed
for moderation in dealings between the
two nations.
The clerics who say tney were oblig
ed to leave their home land because of
indignities heaped upon them by the
Currauza government, still insist that
their faith in Mexico is absolute. Their
statement shows fear thst there is dan
ger of a clash between this country and
Mexico being precipitated by the plot-
tings of those who would benefit by
such a war. t
Machinations Rile.
The apponl, signed, bT Francis Oroz
coy Jiniinez, urchbishop of Guadalajara.
Leopold Htiiz, archbishop of Michoacan,
and Francis Plnncuret, archbishop of
Linares, warns the rank and file of the
I'nited states and Mexico of the insitl
uous machinations "of those who still
seek to fan old flumes, rekindle old
hatred und obneure the interests of the
common people,"
"In Mexico anarchy is abetted by a
few aliens; and our people are aitgered
by unwarranted foreign intervention in
their domestic concerns and indignity
which a proud and sovereign race can
not lightly endure," rends the prtnnin
ciiinient. ' "The purpose of these activi
ties is made plain by a press which is
filled with the portents of a new wnr,
the work of a small group of heartless
nnd thoughtless men. "
Sjlf -de termination Asked.
Though in exile and bitter nguinst the
Carranzista government, which they de
clare, has to date confiscated church
property vitliied at one billion dollars in
gold, the nrchbishopa tieJieve that Mexi
co should be allowed to aolvo her cwn
destiny.
"Wo appeal to the citizens of the
I'nited States and Mexico to have fore
beni mice," continued tho statement,
"lest the amity which ,jut men desire
to preserve and foster be disrupted by
the evil force arrayed against it."
The urchbishop of Gundalujara, Inst
July condemned to death b a Carrauzu
tribunal but spured nt tho request of
state department nnd banished from the
country, will again enier Mexico in a
few weeks. The other clericals and 3tl,
000 refugees scattered, expect to remain
away until a stable government offers
them protection and permission to re
turn. ,
LANDED AT NEW YORK
Boys From Salem And Other
Parts Of State Return With
91st Units.
Transports arriving in New York yes
terday brought 'more fragments of the
91st division, including Oregon boys,
many of whom are with the convalcs
cent squad.
Among those coming in on the Levia-
thp.n, with the Brest detehmont No. 137
was Wesley Howard, of Corrallis.
Aboard tho Henderson, with the 104th
infantry, was Kenneth Miller, McMLnn
ville. The Liberator brought In further con
tingents of the 3ti.1nl innim;, among
whom were Norman Isherwood, Salem:
Adolph Leii.vhor, HillsduJe; Odel W.
Brandok, Hillshoro; Karl W. McNamara
Wilh.mina; William Huff, Hillsboro.
With the 301st infantry wcro QusUvo
Miller, Corvallis; Major Ward C. Hume
Woodburn; William Gibson, Aurora;
Tom Poulus. Forest Grove; l'et Pappaa,
Dallas; Lieut. Philip L. Newmycr, CU
mawa; Albert Granger, Eugene; Robert
Magnuson, Crcsham; Archie foiloek.
Airlie; John Zimmernuvn, Willamette;
hrncst Upplinger, Cornelius.
In addition to these were a large
number of Portland boys representing a
dozen different regiments. The follow
ing officers from Portland are noted:
Sergeant Harry Mr Kinney, Corporal
Bodncy Htovall, Capt. frank 8. HeTer,
Captain Jacob Kensler, rVrgeant Mfrjor
Chas. K. Moulton, Lieut. Fred Brace,
Lieut. Walter Keck, Sergt. Chas. I.
(Continued on page two)
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATION
New Y'ork, April 4. Mrty bonds
were quoted here loday a followt: i
3Wj's, 99.02; first 4', 93, np .0:
neeond 4', &3.7fl, np .12; ;first iVi'n,
95. 0, off .04; eecond 4's, 93. M,
np .04; third 4 95. M, tip .10;
fourth 4 !4'i, 93.84.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
iD SPMGANS IN
DEADLY STREET RIOT
Deadly Battles Result Frcm
Uprising In Stuttsart On
Thursday.
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By Frank J. Taylor
Berlin, April 3. lVsdly street buttles
are raging in Stuttgart betwen Kpc.ru
cans and government troops, according
to advices received here late today. The
casualties are said to be heavy.
The Spartacans are reported to have
captured the principal hiindgreiiade dep
ot in Stuttgart. .Numerous small muni
of the radicals have been cut off from
the main bodies and captured.
The government has uguin temporal'
ily restored order In the Kuhr district
by iush:n sixty ihMsind troops into
1 lint region
The truerul strike c iaiinues to spread
however, and had extended to Gottin
gen, Luthvigshaven and Friederiehshuv-
en
T.udwigshaven la one the west bunk
of the Hhuie opposite Mannheim, and is
wtihu the zone occupied bv the French
Friederichshnven is in Wurttcinbiug on
Luke I onsinnce. (lottingen Is tn mis
sis, sixty miles southenst of Hanover.
Zurich, April 4. A revolution has
broken out in the Kssen district, accord
ing to advices received hero toduw. KurH
ther disorders are reported at Ilainui
(Westphalia), Dortmund und Dussel
doif. nun
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Wcrdy Batle Bchvccn Kay
And Lazarus Nearly Lid 3 In
Fistic Encounter.
-
In a meeting of tho Board of Con
trol yesterday afternoon caine the dra
ma tie climax of n long controxeisy mid
a year or more of bitter ill-will over
r.n unpaid claim alleged to bo due to
Architect Eduor Ln?.urus, of Portland.
Mr. Laznrus, it will bo recalled, was
awarded work on the new wi.ng of the
stnto asylum, among other features be
ing a ventillnting system. The draw
ings and specifications for this work
wero worked out by Mr. Liizarus, but
on tho ground that his plans called for
a greater appropriation thnn finn men
provided, the system was never insti.ll-
ed. The architect presented a bill for
1144.9."), which figure wus considered
to bo oihorbitnnt by tho hoard of con
trol, who, after n thorough Investiga
tion, decided that he was entitled to the
nun of ;I4.1'7, and on his making a
hot protest he was virtually informed
Hint he could take that amount or noth
ing. This started a "grouch" that hns
oever ubnted, nnd which nearly culmi
nnti-il yesterday afternoon in bloodshed
in the course of the meeting of the
bnr.rd. Former State Treasurer Kay wns
present at the meeting as a pnrtv to the
conference, in the course of which a
iihrapnid-fire of words occurred, the dis
onto finally leading Lazarus. t0 brand
Kay as a linr. Knv made a lunge for
the architect and the recording angel
onlr knows what might hnve been the
blnotlf- denouement had not. Governor
Oleott anrang between them, nnd with
the assistance of Dr. B. E. L. Steiner.
nrevented an old -fa-shinned scrap. Fol
lowing the encounter, nml after a con
ference with his attorney in the corri
dors, Mr. Lazarus concluded tn accept
the atate warrant offered by the board,
and thus the vitriolic incident closed.
t Abe Martin J
"Don't cry, maw, wt know where the
ia now," aad Oto Iry Nugent f hif
wife, t'day, when trier danghter wni
buried. Wt'd Ulw f know. Jest fer fun.
bow ci tick a cafe makes on a 2&-cnt
baked p tater.
Sfr 4
LEflE'S PROPOSAL
virtual mm
By Lowell Mat let t land Lincoln Sieffens. unofficial ob-
(ruited Press staff eorrespendent) server, are guarded, is due to desire
(Copyright, l!19, hy the United I'resfl) ' tu keep attention focused on peace
Paris, April 4. Premier Lenine 's ! Wl' Germany, thus avoiding i1:mus
informal peace" prt posal to the al- 'iis with posUl aciimonious dehoto
lies is virtually an ultimatuiii, it was ' regarding k.issia. which might delay
learned from an authoritative sonrseMhe tl.rman peace program.
today.
Ihe Kussu n liolshevik leader is
known to have suggested a time limit
for acceptance of his offer, bevoml
which he would nut undertake to ab-1
stain from consideration of Chancel
lor Scheidemaun 's proposal as convey
ed to Foreign Minister Trotsky. The
time limit js understood to be a mat
ter of only a few weeks.
(The German government was re
ported unofficially recently to have
sent Karl Kautsky to Ktissia for the
purpose of studying the situation there
and possibly affecting an alliance be
tween Germany and Ktissia.)
Tho recent state in the house of
commons liy Andrew Bonar Law.
spokesman for the British government
denying the allies have received a for
mal pence offer from Hnssia, is tech-1
uically correct. The fact remains how-,
ever, that tho ipeaee conference has a
definite statement of Ktissia 's post-1
tion bearinir Ltnine's signature. This
is, in effect, a concrete declaration of
terms of peace to which tho soviet gov-,
eminent would be willing to listen
and, as such, may be considered as an
art nu I offer on' Lcuino ' imrl.
William Bullitt, official agent for
the American delegates, who brought
the document from Russia to Pari a,
obviously is not qualified to negotiate
with the nllii's for the bolshnviki, Ihe
proposal, however, is in the allies '
hands, for them to tako or leave, ns
they see fit .
Further, it is possible to assert that
it has not been read with entire luck
of sympathy.
There is reason to lelieve that the
secrecy with which not onlv Lenine 's
statement Uit tho reports of Bullitt
NEW GERMANY HAS
ALMOST HOPELESS
TROUBLE LEGACY
Calls For Construction Of
Governmet Responsible For
Past Errors.
By Frank J. Taylor
( United Press Stuff Correspondent.)
Berlin, Murch 20. (Hy Muil.) Gor
man's infant republic wus born with no
silver spoil, unless liberation from mili
tarism ami kniserisiu can be interpreted
in Hint wuy. The new republic begins
with the most hopeless legacy of trou-j
bios that uny nation ever faced.
Ho interwoven nnd tangled are the
problems which the new republic's cab-'
met is tiiitlertiiking and struggling:
against, while new ones rise constantly,!
that the words of a German, wn said,!
' Thero 's not a man in all Germany who :
sees at one time more than half of the
maze of dangers that might explode-
and over throw the state," are true.
Many in Despair.
There are those who sav the situation I
is beyond solution. They hold thi.t th
slate of the past should bo wiped clean, :
and that the German state should start;
all over again, much us Kussia tried toi
do. Tho government realizes thw would
mean disaster and complete loss of coii-i
fitlencc In tny form of government, and
struggles to avoid it.
It is hard enough to change the form
of government when things are running
smoothly, and when all parties agree to
it. It is hard enough to begin a repub
lic wlteie no government existed at ail
before. The Germain find their task
made far more difficult by the reason
that their country was completely re-
orgauiz.cu, nnti ine new regime una tu
answer immediately for all tuo oeiuge
of failures and mistakes of the old.
Germany Huge "Popper."
Germany today can be visuulized per
haps as popper full of pop corn, most of
which has popped but some of which has
not and is still going off. Each explo
sion shakes the whole mass. This un I
stable state is held together only by the )
walls of arms that still surround it, for!
many are they who wouki line M escape
from the burden.
Germany 'a new government ia tack
ling the problems with optimism and
hope confidence is hardly possible, ts
yet. Bight here it might be said the
new German government il on wnnotit I
brilliant leaders and is without great 1
men in it. Tlfls the Germans themselves
say, and do so without regret in their I
voices. The Germans have nan tuug!i
of great men, and seem glad to trust I
tn mediocre, honest citizens. I
This '4cnrM'nters' reichstcg," as it
has been called, has already weathered
storms of opposition, during the trying
months when tha Ebert rieheidemann
party guided Germany from militarism,'
and put to flight the adoption of a pro
False Impression Of Japan
Given In Movies Is Claki
Tukio, Msr. 1. (By ma'l) Thru
the movies, text books and the stage,
American are given a false impres
sion of medern Japan, according to.
Ishikavva Ihe Yorotl.ti 's staff rre
spendent to America.
The geogiaphy text books used in
American schools, he says, describe
Japan as a-country of Asiatic bttcbar
inns. A greater number of movie play.
Ishikawa asserts, are only designed to
create ill feeling between Japau and
the I'nited States. He particularly
mentioned "The Likado," which. h
said, is still appearing on a New York'
slugc, although it was prohibited
London mill v vents ngo.
D Wprn Af
Il Cl.tll.te VI
Salem At National! Capital
Washim'ton, April 4. Paul B. Wkl-
, lace of Snlem is here for a few days
ami will take a motoring trip in tho east
before rcturninc home. He arrived from
overseas with the Twenty sixth division
having fully recovered from innchinn
gnu wounds received in the Argonne el
vn nee.
Lieutenant Roy W. Kcsl, former aee
retiuy to .Mayor Baker of Portland, ia
obtniuing pnssports for a trip to Mexicft
as snlesiiu.il for American goods. Ho
failed to get overseas and has just ob
tained his discharge.
visional republic constitution at Wci
inur, on February 10. The great man
of Germnii people have expressed their
confidence iu nt least the honest ami
impeachable good intentions of tho
"citizen congress." '
Future to Give Proof.
How successful these "citizen states:
men,'' if they run be culled that, wilf
be, can be told only by time. If they
sue. ceil in bringing Germany out of tho
inn. I. Me tif tangled politienl, Moi-ial, eco
nomic anil foreign problems, it will be
:-.n evi'rlnstuig tribute to the republican
form of government. If they fail ami
have to cull for help outside of Ger
many, as no small proportion of Ger
mans who are pessimistic predict, it will ,
be hcciinso the militarists and the Junk
ers left too much of n bud legacy to
curry in these trying times.
Just whnt tremendous difficulties mo
new republic fuccs cannot bo appreci
ated fully nor described in their proper
relations by a foreigner, especially
when German leaders themselves cannot
utrnightcn outin thcir own minds these
'Continued on cage two)
President Wilson Confined
To Bed With a Severe Cold
By Carl D. Or oat
(I'nited press Staff Correspond
ent.) Paris, April 4. President
Wilson was suffering from a se
vere cold today, necessitating
his temporary absence from ati
conferonees. It was announced,
however, that .prompt treatment
is (XM'ctd to effect his quick
recovery.
The "big four" inct in
"White House," Colonel House
representing the president. King
Albert of Bclritim, who confer
red .yesterday with Wilson, Pre
mier Clenicnccau and President
Point are, whs invited to the;
meeting. It was expected that
Belgium's claim to priority
the nintter of reparation wouM
be given official consideration
and that Belgian territorial
questions would he considered
simultaneously with the problem
of Germany's western ana rusi
ern boundaries.
Wa.hington, April 4. Presi
dent Wilson, suddenly taken III
with a severe cold last night, ia
confined to his bed today. Ad
miral Grayson, his private physi
cian, cabled the White lionsa
this morning.
Grayson added that there wa
o need for worry at present.