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t : 5250 CIRaiATION. (23 0?0 EEADEK3 DAILY) Only Circulation in Salem Guar. eateed br the Audit 4 'W A FULL LEASED WIRE. DISPATCHES SPECIAL WILLAMETTE VAL- LEV NEWS SKBVIC& FO RTY-SECOND YEAR Wih son Rome Dehates May Not fiend Conference With Hi i on Treaty. Premier Orlando Not Present When "Big Four" Session Called This Morning To Consider Japanese Claims To Chinese Territory. May Leave With Other Delegates Returning To Italy Tonight. Council Deliberating On "Twenty-One Demand," Of Nippon Representatives, (BY CAHL D. GROAT) (United Pres3 HMt Correspondent) Paris, April '.--"President Wilson's statement has broken up the peace conference," a member of the Italian delegation declared this afternoon. The delegate said that Premier Orlando will leave for Rome tonight or tomorrow and that the remainder of the delegation will go as quickly as possible thereafter. Orlando declined to comment on the president's state ment beyond intimating that Italy's response might take the form of "some definite action." This was interpreted as meaning possible withdrawal. Rome. April 22. The Ti ibuna reported today that the Italian delegates will not attend the meeting with the German peace delegates at Versailles. The correspondent confirmed the failure of yester day's (Monday's) "conversations," and characterized the situation as "grave." The Corriere D'ltalia's that while reports of Italy s withdrawal from the peace conference are authoritatively denied, a "rupture is prob able, in the sense that Italy is no longer in agreement with the other allies." "The Adriatic is fur from being 'Italian,' " siiiil the Kpoca correspond ent. "Tlie resistance against Italian claims j;ruwg. Tlie struggle daily be comes more bitter'. Tlie Uioniale D Italia correspondent wired: "The allies erred in believing 1hey eould amputate Italy 'a" program to u mini inn in of our national aspira tion. We do not kuow whether this error run ibe corrected, but whatever baiipciis Italy victory will uot "be crippled. The territories conquered by our armies will remain Italian wheth er an aareeiiiont is reached with our al- Jit's or not. " By Fred S. Ferguson (United Prca staff correspondent) Paris, April 23. The "big four" was expected to continue today the dis cussion of Japanese claims to Chinese territory, based on the secret treaty to which, lireat Britain, France, Italy, Kussia and .Tupan were parties. Premier Orlando decided not to at tend the meeting this morning. Ad miral IU Kevnl lelt for Italy lust night and General Diaz was scheduled to de part tonight'. Orlando and Foreign Min aster oSnnino may possibly accompany Diaz., though, so tar us known, this has not lieen decided. Word reached the Hotel (Villon at 11 a. m. that the Italian representatives were coming to call on Colonel Uoiise. The latter was jost leaving the hotel, however, and ns iinnMe to remain. Oriental Claim presented Japanese and t limes representatives !anu,i partake before the high brow presented their respective cases yester- UMlff of th(, evenine was presented, in day afternoon. So official information ,.luili11 the Hawaiian dancers. On the could tie obtained on what tianspued com m i t top that had so much foresight in th emeeting. but it was understood j wpre Q Halvorseu, B. 1). Gilbert, A. Ihat the United States has made no.j Rahnf K Cl)()ke pattun all(i H- W- rece-uuon troin irs sinnu mi mo Constituting ine luinnuuivu ut -claims, in common with all other secret agreements, was nullified by aceept nfp of the armistice terms. - Wellington Koo, Chinese rfprescnta- (Continucd oa psga two) HEBE'S A CHANCE Washington. April 23. (Uni ted Press) Here's a chance for a ride in an airplane. The treas urv department has instructed local loan committees to grant flight daily to the loan workers selling trie largest amount of bonds in that community each day. Alo the purchaser of the Itirjrest amount of bonds will be given a "lift" in one of the machines. ' 1 , NO. 84. Says Fiume Withdrawingi Paris correspondent of the representative in Paris says 709 ELKS FEAST AND HAKE MERRY AT HOME COS LAST NIGHT Extensive Progam Of Talks, Entertainment And Good Eats Mark Annual Gather ing Of Brethren. An vii- ; nn t ftnt nf tm.t An hlk is an r,nunal fleet of foot, timorous of doing wrong and quick to protect bis mate and there were 700 or more of them at the annual home coming held at the armory last evening. They met nt the Elks' lodge at 7:30 o'clock and marched in a body 10 the armory, led by the officers and a num ber of old timers including several past exalted rulers. While an Elk may be tiinorons of do ing wrong, there was nothing very tim orous about the herd when it was seated to partake of a Johnny Jones banquet. And knowing the nature of the animal, the officers b::d arraneed tnat all Craiff. Speakers Warmly Received. Judge P. H. U'Arcy broke the record in speaking only IS minutes. Having been cautioned by Exalted Kuler Charles B. Archerd to refrain from cer tain remarks suggestive of the good old I days, he was rather handicapped in get ! ting under headway. However, he said (something nice about living in Bohemia 'and that there was no patriotism super iior to that advocated by te Bias. Robin Day came out strong for the , Salvation lassies who could find the ,boy even on the firing line. He sr.id the B. P. O. E. backed up the Salvation I army with 2.000,0O0. The 7(tO Elks cheered widely when reference was i made to the good work of the Salvation Army. O. L. McDonald sang "Oh I.ove Divine," but he touched a more popular l strain when he put on for an enchore .something about prohibition and how of the boys appreciated the drought. (Conlinned on pige three) SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL MustR mm keeps ALERT EKE ON PEACE SITUATION IN PARIS Diplomatic And Congressional Officials Watching Develop ments In Italian Crisis Closely. By Robert J Bender (1'nited Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 3. There was tremendous interest in all official diplo matic and congressional quarters here lodav at President Wilson's action in Icinanding a showdown before the Ital ian people, with their foreign minister, Bui on iSouiiiuo, on the subject of Pl ume. It is understood that the president is supported absolutely in bis course by Urout Britain aud Prance. What the action of the Italian people will bo to the appeal is conjectural. Whether they will sanction a separate peace and war with Jugo-Hlaviikia over riumc, or will demand the overthrow of the Honnoiuo reactionary regime, with instructions to the government to send delegates to the peace conference that can bring about a solution of the question, the next few days arc expect ed to tell, it is believed lu'rc.rne pres ent ministry will fail. President Determined. The president told Honnino directly when ho visited Rome that the United States could not sauction the acquisition of Finnic by Italy. It was during this visit that the president answered Son nino's argument in favor of onnexing Fiume with the following: "I am told that Kew York City has a larger Italian population than almost any city in Italy itself, but despite this I could scarcely approve of its being turned over to Italy." It was in Rome, too, that the presi dent and Honnino hud another interest ing disagreement. A mammoth crowd had gathered on one of the great public, squares in the bcliof-that tho president would speak to them. Koujiiuo, learning of this, rushed to the king's palaco to protest against the president appearing. ino president, on the contrary, express ed a desire to at least stop at the place uid greet the people. Jle made this re- . , h. 1 ' V r a"uw"' to stop, the people were indignantiv His- n,,i,i,,l..,lo.l ... .i. ri ' v" "it 1111- iiiramtill. reopie Must Decide. In placniK Jus raw before the Italian people, the president demonstrated h . a- i ... . ... . I nuiiani nun uru uww 1111 iiiihiiiik liifT confidence in their deeimon. He msL.ni k.,,.: ..: n'l full from tho first that the people of Ituly looked to America for a neaee thnt WO l l insure them oirn nut nw,ih.. ..... I I. . - -............,..,, "oi,lPnai from liermanv anrt rood rrom the 'and to gain this would be willing tojrkniine, instead of from Great Britain sacrifice some of tho objectives their:8d America. "" ct lortn as iiKlispensahle to Italy's honor nt tho settlement. I Certificates evidencing faithful war service in the Red Cross will be given several hundred Seattle women at ex ercises in that city on April 22. Abe Martin It don't make much difference how much yon read if yon hain't got sense enough f know what t' believe. Ther's sorr.ebnddy at ever' dinner party that eats all th' celery. lulu . -.- t . . .... - ' A emam President Declares America Is 1 Bound to Principles Set Forward Previously. Chief Executive Stands Firm On Declaration That Ardiat ic Seaport Must Serve As Outlet For Hungary, Bo hernia, Rumania And Group. Insists Conditions Existing When London Pact Was Signed Banished By Dissolution Of Austria- Hungary. (BY FRED S. FERGUSON) (United Press fctaff Correspondent) Paris, April 2:!. President Wilson declared flatly this afternoon that Italy cannot have Fiume. Possession of this seaport is the bone of contention which has resulted in the Italians threatening to withdraw from the peace conference. Nothing now remains for the Italians to do but put their threat into execution or back down completely. The Italian delegates also failed to attend the after noon session of the "big four." Wi'son pointed out that conditions ""i""" existing at the time the pact of London was signed (1915) have been altered by the dissolution of Austria Hungary and the cstublishniei-of new ttnikan stales. He insisted tho peace confer ence must apply the principles estab lished in tho armistice and the "four teen points." "If these principles are to be adhered to, Fiume must' serve as an outlet for the commerce, not of Italy, but of the lauds to tho northeastward Hunuarv, Bohemia (Czechoslovakia), liumania and the stato of tho new Jugo-SIav group. London Pact Annulled. "To assign Fiume to Italy would be to create a- feeling that we had delib erately put the port upon mose countries chiefly depend for access to the Mediterranean in the hands of a nnwcr of which these narmns uut not form on integral part and whoso sover eignty, if set there, must inevitably seem foreign, not domestic. " The president concluded by pointing out that the fear of agression, exist ing at the time of the pact of London, The deadlock in the Italian situation . ,ii..i i,., .. ji """ ""'"' .t - LMlU.y I to be worso than evor, since tho con- i4 i. -i it t i .... j r '.i ti.i:. n.tnj k tY.- s!r..: j i: 7- 4i. ,, 1(,oki,IB townrd 80pliratt, l(,c 'm.. - ij:.4 k . -i..:. .' . .. ' ' . . . Official Who Welcomed L W. W. Convention Asked To Step Down. Hiour f'ity, Iowa, April 23. Resig nation was to be demanded today of Mayor Wallace M. Short tfor the part he played in the convention of the ag ricultural section of the I. W, W., which wa forcibly ended yestcrdoy evening. A mass meeting late last night ap pointed committee that will au A msyor to quit and if he reifuW recall proceedings will be instituted immedi ately. Citizens incensed by Mayor Short's address of welcome to th I. W. W., yesterday demanded of Sheriff Jones wnd other officials that the convention be ousted. Jonesf with 75 deputies, 50 members of the local police force and many rail road detectives, folly armed, went to the convention hall and ordered final adjournment. Delegates and other members of the organization were or dered out of town as quwkly as they can get out. No nrresia were made but some of the records of the convention were eeized. The officers expected trouble anj t went fully armed but there was not the slightest attempt by "wobbliei" to physically oppose the foroi adjournment. 1 lf . fi J 21, 1919. States Of New Jugo-SIav BORAH SEES SUED PERSISTENT EFFORT "TO KEEP PACT SECRET Idaho Senator Demands Re vised Text Of League Cov enant Be Made Public By State Department. By L. C Martin (1'nited Press Biaff Correspondent.) Washington, April 23 Senator lioruh today charged a "studied, peisistent ef fort at secrecy" with respect to the league of nations covenant, lind de manded that tho state department make public immediately the revised text, just received from I'll r is. "This studied, persistent effort at se crecv," said Dora Ii, "is an unmistak olilc admission that the instrument ns lunended, will not bear ofscussion. Its proponents doubtless have in mind the effect of the sixty day debate upon 'the first draft which was supposed to be perfect and Unassailable when it came forth." llornh served notice that when the covenant comes into the senate no rules devised will be sufficient to enforce secrecy in regard to a "mntter of such vital and immediate concern to the peo ple at large." The subject will be de bated "in the open." Wantt Open Discussion. Tho new draft should no longer be held secret, Borah declared, if the peo ple are to have time to read ond under stand it before President um re turns, presumably to address them on it. They have thus far been gtvea nofking, Borah said, but an official interpreta tion of what the amendments mead. "Who is more deeply concerned ill the exact terms and provisions of this amended draft than the American poo plot" asked Borah. 'Wo are entitled to it at once. We should then hare a law providing for vote of the people before we surrender the vital powers of this government to a tribunal controlled by foreiga powers." 500,000,000 In Victory Eosds Taken In Two Days Washington, April"" 23. (Cnited Press.) Treasury officials tooay esti mated that the sr.le of victory notes for the first two dav of the campaign to talled $500,000,000. Incomplete reports received up to noon told of high totals being rolled np in every federal reserve district. If the nace set for the first two days is main tained, officials said the minimum of 4,500,nO0,Oon would be obtained with out difficulty. An average of 250.000,000 daily must be' kept up, however, to "finish the J job" on time. More than l, 100.000,000 hag been collected 1r the government as the first installment of tax payment due one month ago. J Open PRICE TWO CENTS Union Between Serbia And Montenegro Coasumated London, April 2S. (1'nited Press) A disiatch to the News from Fodgoritza (3S miles north of Scutari) reported thnt the kingdom of Montene gro ceased to exist iSuuday, when the. national assembly transferred power to the Ser bian governor, completing the union of Montenegro and Ser bia. Reports concerning the un ion of Montenegro and Seibia, as part of the new Jugo-SUiv empire, have shown a wide va riance. The Serbs claim the ma jority of the Montenegrins fav or the union. Montenegrin rep resentatives, however, contend their national assembly has been packed with pro-icrbiaus and that the Montenegrin peo ple wish to continue their king doni. They have even charged that JSerl.ia "has dominated Montenegro by military force since the armistice wi Bign ed." ik TREATY C01ITIEE RACES AGAINST IE TO COMPLETE DRAFT Conference Proceeding On Assumption Hun Delegates Will Arrive Aprfl 25 De lay Is Possibl la' By William Philip Slmms (fluted Tress Htnff Correspondent.) I'aris, April 2.1. The drafting com mittee is racing against time in nn, ef fort to complete the peace treaty before the Herman delegates arrivo in Ver sailles. Kcverai new members have been added to the committee. The conference is proceeding on the assumption that tho Ciermniis will ar rive in Versailes on schedule timo April 2.1 although tho latest reports In dicate the delay necessitated by a change in the personnel of the delega tion will result in the eneiyy representa tives arriving not sooner than May 1. Delays Are Sidetracked. Neither the Italian nor tho Japanese questions have impeded work on the treaty, as the former does not directly affect Germany and all that is neces sary in the Chi no Japanese controversy, so fur as Germany is concerned, is the insertion of a clause arrfeiinit tier- '"any s Interests in C hina cancelled, The Gorman government today asked the allies for permission to send three delegates to Versailles immediately to nrcnare nuarters for the entire boiiv. The impression is growing that the conference baa reached a point where the allies must uuard aiminst nnv at-1 tci'ipt by Germany at an eleventh hour coup d'etat calculated to upset ae al lies' arrangements. Pli.ns have been completed, however, to cover any con tingency. i .I : I, , f l... i:..-. ....... .. ... ..I.... ,i. i .1 LIBERTY BONDS QUOTATIONS New York. April 23. Liliertv bond quotations today were as follows: tho service which included Oregon sol S'a's, IIH.52; first 4's, 95.70; second diers and sailors during the war will be 4's, 93.12; first 4V, 's, 95.74; second 414 's, 93.24; third 4V4's, 95.11b; fourth 4',4's, 93.20. Russo-Hun Treaty Modified, Report Br Lowell Mellett 1 . " !, , . . government at a Uine when a movement (United Press Htaff Correspondent.) , p()(K,y akil) , ,hat f ,,, Ranim bo. Paris, April 23. While the peace del-1 SD(,viki i$ aininf headway in Cer- egatcs profess to disbelieve the 1 many. ence of the reported Rtisso- German alii- j xe arguments seen in fav0r of such ance, it was learned today the military Bn ,ljm.., (r0in the Russian and Her terms of the trenty have been amended nian viewpoints, arc summed up at fol M as to prevent Germany from send-iowa. ing military instructors to other coun- Ovriiian politcinns would regard it a tries. This was expected to forestall ! opportunity to strengthen their any such ntento as reported recently bynan(, t Versailles, while German busi the Warsaw correspondent of the Lon-jDr!,g nu,n would have advantage el such don Daily Telegraph. Many delegates hold the opinion the;ctrationof Russia from the point where) terms of the allied treaty are simply j they were forced to leave eff because what Germany would like to see con-0f the war. The Hussiuns might poe suinmr.tcd and tliBt nothing has actual- sibly view an alliance with Germany as Iy been concluded. They any they are a means to force the allies to withdraw unable to believe Premier Lenine would their opixisition to the soviet govera make such a "mistake." It is improb-1 ment In order to prevent the l.ermaae able, they point out, that Lenine would from f reeling them out of the business) be willing to lend moral support to j opportunities which a,wait stabilization Scheidemana 'a conservative socialist'of conditions in Russia. Weaicr Rcorf. 2 Oregon! Tonisht and Thurs- day probaV.y ehowenf ooUl outhwest portion Thursday J X nioderate southerlv winds. ON TRAINS AKD HlWt 8TANDS FTTH CNT Salem Puic Responding Slow Iy To Governments Plea For Popular Support Says Commiitee. FEW TAKING ADVANTAGE ' EASY PAYMENT TERMS Portland To Stage Great Pat riotic Demonstration To Boost Campaign There To morrow. SALEM SLACKIHU it ' Salvia people are not respond ing to tho government's plea to make the Victory Loan one of Widespread popular subscription rtVoed1rtg t ol lie return from tho various banks, where the bonds are being sold here. The number of penplo subscribing, the local loan committee points out, is far below what it should be, espe cially in view of the easy terms of payment which are offered. rnyinent may be made for the bonds according to tho govern ment plan or purchases may bo made outright in one payment. The government jdan provides for a cush payment of 10 per ,cent of the amount bought when application is mudu or ot least by May 10. The next payment ia 10 per cent on or before July 13, ami the next is a per cent pay ment On O" befoxe October i and tho final payment of 20 por cent on or before November 11. The bonds will d'iiw 1 per cent interest and will be exempt from state or local taxes and from normal federal income taxes. Portland, Or., April 2.1. Twenty-one counties of Oregon have attained their Victory loan quotas. Thirteen of the remaining nrieen nave nearly rcnuoeu. th goal, . Portland. Or.. Anril 2.1. The biL'trcst "iitriotic demonstration held hern sinue the war began will be staged tomorrow afternoon, which has been neereed half holiday by Governor Olcott and Mayor Baker. The promotion of the vlctoijr io.if i the object and the feature will be a pa- rade in which practically every unit of represented. Regulars from Vancouver (Continued on page three) an opening to continue commercial pen-