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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

This plan would not only be a piec'
Of bungling diplomacy. but plain, un
adulterated dishonesty, as well.
\"Eyeriasting Dishonor''
No less an authoity than Senate
Lodge said, before the heat of recen
controversy, that to make peace excep
in company with the Allies wouIt
brand us everIastingly with dishonol
and bring ruin to us"
And then after peace is made will
Germany, Senator Harding would, HI
says, 'hopefully approach the nations
| OF Europe and of the earth. propos-
| ing that understanding which makes
US willing participant in the con
secration of nations to a new relation
ship"
In short, America, refusing to enter
the League of Nations (now already
established by twenty-nine nationsl
and bearing and deserving the con-
tempt Of the world, would submit an
entirely new project. This act would
either be regarded as arrant madness
or attempted international bossism.
The plain truth is, that the Repub-
lican leaders, obsessed with a deter
mination to win the presidential cleo
tion, have attempted to satisfy too
many divergent views. Jnconsisten-
cies, inevitable under the circumstan-
ces, rise to haunt them on every hand,
and they find themselves arrayed in
public thought at least, against d great
principal More than that. their con-
duct is opposed to the idealism upon
which their party prospered in other
days.
illustrating these observations by
concrete facts, let be remembered that
those now inveighing against an in
terest in affairs outside of America,
criticised President Wilson in un-
measured terms for not resenting the
invasion of Belgium in 1914. They
term the League of Nations q military
alliance, which. except for their oppo-
sition, would enyeiop our country
when. as a matter of truth, the sub
ioct of a League of Nations has claim
ed the best thought of America for
years, and the League to Enforce
Feace was presided over by so distin-
guished a Republican at Bx-President
Taft, who. before audiences in every
section advocated the principle ana
the plan of the present League. They
charge experimentation, when we have
as historical precedent the Monroe
Doctrine, which is the very essence OF
Article x Of the Versailles covenant
skeptics viewed Monroe's mandate |
With alarm, predicting recurrent wars
N defense Of Central and South Ann
.rican states, whose guardians they
alleged we need not be. And yet not
, shot has been fired in almost one
hundred years in preserving sovereign
lights on this hemisphere. They hypo-
critically claim that the League OF ma
ion will result in our boys being drawn
nto military service, but they ran 10
eaIize that every high school young
ter in the land knows that no treaty
an override our Constitution, which
eserves to Congress, and to Congress
lone, the power to declare war. They
reach Americanism with a meaning
4 their own invention, and artfully
ppeal to a selfish and provincial
pirit. forgetting that Lincoln fought
war over the purely moral question:
+ slavery. and that Mckinley broke
he fetters Of our boundary lines,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
SAYS SEPARATE PEACE
MEANS DISSHONOR
cox
CONFINED from page IL

The following is verbatim report
Of the part of Governor Coxs speech
dealing with the league issue and GER
tain other topics:
chairman Robinson, and members
uf Notification Committee: The
message which you bring from the
sreat conference OF progressive
tfought assem- bled under the formal
auspices of the Democratic party in
spires within me a pride and an APP
pliariation which cannot voice. AT
the same time am mindful of the
responsibility which this function now
officially place upon me. AS 1 mea-
ssire my own limitations the task ahead
of.us should be approached with more
than 4 feeling of difffdence If I were
not strengthened and reassured by the
fsith that one has only to practice true
firelity to conscience. 1t is not the
difficult thing 10 know what we ought
rf4'e |.s-- 60 - --i--l-+ and WRONG
haa been given with Divine equality.
SUIT of weakness in the face of tempt
ing Interests. thank God. therefore
that take up the standard of Demo-
cracy free man, unfettered by prom
fstS and happy in the consciousness of
untfammeled opportunity to render a
seIaFioe in the name of government
that viii hold for it the confidence
Sllteh IL deserves.
We are in 4 time which calls for
straight thinging, straight talking and
rblifht acting. This is no time for
Wdhbling. Never in all our history has
nlofe been done for government. New |
er was sacrifice more sublime. The
most precious things Of heart ana /
home were given up in a spirit which |
guarantees the perpetuity of our insti- /
tntions-if the faith is kept with those I
Who served and suffered. The altar I
~ eur republic is drenched in blood /
add tears. and he who turns away
frofa The tragedies and obligations Of !
theFwar. not consecrated to sense OF
honor and of duty which resists every 1
l,ase Suggestion of personal or political
oyptdiency. Is unworthy of the /
csfatm Of his countrymen.
Clarity and Courage
The men and women who by ea /
pressed policy at the San FRANCHISES |
con- enfion charted our course in the /
ortn seas OF the future sensed the
s4llfit Of the hour and phrased it with I
clarity and courage IL is mt neeess
sary Go read and re-read the Demo-
cratic platform 70 know it's meaning (
1fis & document clear in its ANALYSIS Of I
oahduions and plans in the pledge Of .
sor9ice made 20 the public. II carries (
hoAesty Of word and intent. Proud OF .
f,1n leadenship and achievement Of the I
nsWty In wan, Democracy faces un- /
fIiaid the problems Of peace. Indeed. I
~ 1,ronoUnceInent has but TO be read 4
,Inl,sf with the platform framed by I
ltaft,blican leaders In order that both Z
41.II.f ana purpoSa as they dominate 1
fht opposing organizations may be
ei.tfrasted. on the one hand We see
IfIdc expressed In the nations glory 4
aI1 = prsamtse of service easily under
HI1ed On the other captions. IN
44ppy spirit and the treatment Of sub
t14Ie sital - the present ana the fu-
isfr in icrms that have completely
= Iuscd the public mind. II was clear Il
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

spoke the freedom of Cuba and carried
the torch of American idealism to the
benighted Philippines. They lose
memory of Garfield's prophecy that
America, under the blessings of Cod
given opportunity, would by her moral
leadership and cooperation become a
Messiah among the nations of tho
earth.
Old Order Must Go
These are fateful times. Organized
government has a definite duty all
over the world. The house of ciyiliza-
ton is to be put in order. The su-
preme issue of the century is before
us and the nation that halts and delays
IL playing with fire. The finest impul-
ses of humanity, rising above national
lines, merely seek to make another
horrible war impossible. Under the old
order of international anarchy war
came overnight, and the world was on
fire before we knew it. 1t sickens our
senses to think of another. We saw
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

cd, was participated in by the Hon.
I1lihu Root. secretary OF state under
the Roosevelt administration. At IA
meeting OF the League OF Nations.
February II, an organizing committee
of twelve of the most eminent jurists
in the world was selected. The duty
of this group was to devise plan for
the establishment OF permanent
court of international Justice. as
branch of the league. This assign
ment has been concluded by unani-
nous action. This augurs we'll for
world progress. The question is
whether we shall or shall not Join i'm
this practical and humane movement.
President Wilson. as our representa-
i've at the peace table, entered the
league in our name. in SO far as the
executive authority permitted. Senator
Harding, as the republican candidate
for the presidency. proposes In plain
-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07

that the senatorial oligarchy had bee
given its own way in the selection o
the presidential candidate, but it wa
surprising that it was able to fasten in
to the party platform the creed of hat
and bitterness and the vaciuating pol
icy that possesses it.
The Lodge CabaI
In the midst of war the present sen
sational cabal, led by Senators Lodge
Penrose and Smoot was formed. Su
perficial evidence of loyalty to tn,
president was deliberate in order tina
the great rank and file of their party
faithful and patriotic to the very core
might not be offended. But Under
meath this misleading exterior, con.
spirators planned and plotted. with
bigoted zeal With victory to our arm:
they delayed and obstructed the works
of peace. If deemed useful to the
work in hand no artifice for interfer-
ing with our constitutional peace-mak-
ing authority was rejected. Before
the country knew, yea, before these
men themselves knew the details of
the composite plan. formed at the
peace table, they declared their op-
position to it, Before the treaty was
submitted to the senate in the man
ner the Constitution provides, they
violated every custom and every cons
sideration of decency by presenting a
copy of the document. procured un-
blushingly from enemy hands, and
passed it into the printed record of
proceedings. From tlTat
hour dated the enterprise of throw
ing the whole subject into a technical
in order that the public
might be confused. The plan has
never changed in its objective. but the
method has. At the outset there was
the careful insistenee that there was
no desire TO interfere with the prin-
cipie enyoIved and formalized at Ver-
saf1ies Later, it was the form and
not the substance that professedly in
spired attack. But pretense was futile
when proposals later came forth that
clearly emasculated the basic princi-
pie of the whole peace plan. 1t is not
necessary to recall the details of the
in the senate Senator
Lodge finally crystaiized his ideas into
What were known as the lodge reser-
ations. and when congress adjourned
.hese reservations held the support of
he so-called regular Republican lead |
FRS.
Public Interest Dwarfed
From that time the processes have i
leen Interesting. Political expediency 1
IN its truest sense dwarfed every con-
sideration either Of the public Interest 4
n Of the maintenance Of the honor OF I
4 great political party. The exclusive 4
question was how TO aviod a rupture
m the Republican organization. The j
country received with interest. 10 sas 4
he least. the announcement from Chi
-ago, where the national convention
was assembled. that a platform plank,
ealing with the subject OF world
peace. had been drawn. leaving out the
Lodge reservations. and yet remaining /
agreeable TO ali interests. meaning
hereby. the Lodge resevationists. the
mild reseryationists and the group OF 1
Republican senators that openly op-
poser the League OF Nations In ans
.orm-
As the platform made no definite
OF policy and was, IN fact.
% artnully phmsed as 20 make almost
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-07
HERE COMES THk BRlDE.. WLTH pAlNTY ACCESSORIES

CONTINUED on page -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
.GOTT TON Market
IS UHSET 7 tiled

New Orleans La. April 19.-Con
flicting weather repol IS caused an
unsettled market In cotton today. In
the early trading tht l-arket was IN
clined TO sag because Official returns
die not show as mucl rain over the
belt as expected from the nature Of
private weather accounts and prices
fell off 70 level. Is 70 % points under
the close Of last week.
After the posting OF the official
forecast calling for generally show
CRY weather in the eastern belt and
over a portion Of the western. the
market strengthened again. recov-
cred its losses and went 10 TO 80
points over Saturdays final prices
July fell off TO S19.f5.
Opening bids were January. $3.50,
Nay. tfl-2Q; July. $3.50: October. esss3s
December. s15.71.
Detailed reports from the weather bu-
reau showing HEht rainfall ln the belt
over sunday. rumurs OF an unfavurahls
financial situation in Japan. weakness ir
the stock market and reports Of labor
troubles n Lancashire. all helped TO soft
en- the market around the middle OF the
morning and bring about a general selling
movement
Prices broke under the pressure and late
IN the morning the trading months were
40 90 90 points under Saturdays close. July
trldinE down 70 f39-29 and October 20
s15eA
The cotton market closed 4te1dv AZ net
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
SHARP SLUMP
DRiG5 STOCKS

New York, April 19.-Lacklng much
OF their recent support speculative
issues yielded sharply in today's ac-
tive stock market
Motors. oils. steels and equipments
bore the brunt OF the decline
sales approximated 100000 shares
The closing was heavy
Prices reacted sharply soon after the
openins. the setback starting with General
Motors which broke % points % 32f on
comparatively small offerings Crucibie
steel and other Independent issues Of that
group fel ! 20 2 points also equipments.
shipulnEs and textiles The market con
tnuea heavy during the forenoon the g
percent rate for call money causing
further selling
Advance extending from large fractions
20 almost q points attended the early deal
lnEs on the stock exchange today.
Traders and speculative interests evil
IDENTIFY were encouraged by the further
Weakening OF the railroad strike and last
weeks favorable bank statements Steels.
equipments and coppers reflected a sub
stantial demand with utilities. CONSOLE
dated Gas adding materially TO last sat
urday's gain Investment rails and ship
pings also gave promise OF further i'm
provemenL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
MONEY AND METALS.

tby the Associated PIess-l
New York, April 1g.-Mercantlle paper.
50 @ q percent
Exchange steady so day bills. s3.s1si /:
commercial 60 day bills. on banks. s1e1H T;
Commercial 60 day bills. f39lrs demand.
s995: cables. sassy
Government and railroad bonds weak.
and months = percent
lau money strong HlEh. g low. q.
ruling rate. g. closing bid. Q T. offered at 8
percent last loan. z percent hank ac-
ceptances. 6 percent
Copper easier spot and nearby. 1sz 0
10 = C; May. June and July. 1914 919Hc.
Iron steady. No 4 northern. $4,000
2 southern. si200Gf1.00.
Anthony. f1O67M
Tn, steady Spot s63-2s; April TO June
Lead. easy SPOT. Apru and Nay. $3.50
bid: June and July. fs-75 bid
Zinc, weak. Spot and April $3.50 BID
$3.50 asked.
LONDON METALS aIAREEr.
London. Eng. April Is. - The quota
tons on the metal exchange today were
SPOT copper. E1oa rs. ca.
Electrolytic. $40.
Tin. $3.50. So
Lead. esq.,
LOCAL METAL MARKET.
Quotations received By the Fl Paso
shelter
Silver. s1-17H.
London lead. E17. 1cs-
London lead futures. f7s "a. Cd
London exchange, &1-g4H-
Lead. ss-25.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
CONVICT POPULATION OF
TEXAS INCREASES TO 2745

Austin, Texas, April 19-There
vs. increase Of IS in the convict
population OF Texas during the month
OF March according to the monthly
report Of the PRISON commission filed
today with the governor. The num-
Der Of conVicts increased from 2690 TO
2la5- During the month rs new CON
Tlcts were received, 26 captured
three returned by sheriffs. three re-
turned from parole. SO discharged. %
pardoned, 25 escaped. two died. two
delivered 10 sheriffs. II paroled- The
distribution Of conVicts follows
Huntsville. sS7s Insane asylums. "A:
state owned farms. 2154s on leased
farms, 2Se
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Teachers Talk
OUer Question
Of Organising

VIII a teachers union benefit the
teachers OF FL Paso2
VIII il succeed IN Increasing the
salaries OF teachers2
VIII It improve local school condi-
tons?
These questions are being asked
and tentatively answered by teach
ers and school authorities OF e Paso
as a result OF the arrival here Of
Miss Josephine Colby. representative
OF the American Federation Of Teach
ers, which is affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor. Miss
Colbyis work Is TO organizt teachers
unions.
1t is ny Impression" said Walter
s Clayton. president OF the school
board. that the proposed union or
affiliation Of teachers would in no
way aid them IN obtaining improved
conditions or increased salaries
Furthermore. Il is my belief that
the public school teachers OF FL Paso
are in no way interested in affiiiat-
ing themselves with the American
Federation OF Labor OF any other
lanor organization. The board and
the teachers are working in complete
harmony towards the end OF obtain
ing these improved working c0ndi-
tons and larger salaries. but the out
come depends upon the size OF our
budget not upon the unionization Of
the teachers-
The proposed union VIII be dis
cussed at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the school board on Tuesday
night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
CORN IS DRIVEN
Up BY WEATHER

Chicago H. April l9--We
weather had a decided buliish effect
today on the corn market All de-
iiveries rose TO new high prices for
this season Opening quotations,
which ranged from sc 70 l1ic up.
with May S1.701z to s1.71H and July
sL65N to S1-66. were followed by
moderate additional gains all around
After opening sc TO 11tc higher,
including July at S8Ec. oats con
tinued 20 climb.
Provisions were firmer, owing to
the advance OF grain and hogs.
The fact that seaboard, exporters
had hoisted their bids to S3-94 a
bushel for wheat exercised a stimu-
latiug influence on speculative de-
mand for corn. So also did a threat
ened strike OF railway freight hand
lers and clerks.
The close was unsettled. II to
q sc net higher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

J. HAM. LEWIS TO ADDRESS
N N. DEMOCRATS AT ROSWELL

Roswell n NJ. April 19. - The
Chaves county Democratic primary
has been set for Tuesday, May IL
Following the fead OF Eddy and Lea
counties. the Chaves county com
mittee ruled that the women might
participate in the primary and that
they also might take part In al
deliberations Of the party and be
seated at CO INVENTIONS and have
places on delegations
At this meeting il was announced
that ex-senator J. Hamilton Lewis. OF
Illinois. would be in Roswell 20 ad-
dress the state convention, meeting
here TO nominate the delegates 70
the national convention al san Fran
cisco. and4that an Invitation had been
extended senator's A. A Jones, OF New
Mexico, and Rober- l. Owen OF Ok
lahoma, 10 address the convention
Great plans are being made BY the
Chaves county Democrats for the
entertainment Of the visitors here
OF June g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
ROTARY CLUB FORMED AT
ROSWELL; HAS 20 MEMBERS

Roswell. n NJ, April ia Rotary
club has just been organized In Ros-
well This club Is formed OF rep
resentatiVe business men OF the city
who expect 10 have one OF the most
enthusiastic Rotary organizations In
the southwest The club was organ
lied here by Capt. ". C. Reid. Of Al
buuueruue, representing the Inter
national Association Of Rotary clubs
The officers Of the club are. Clark
Diusy. president; Fred L Yeaw, vice
president; Carl ~ Einhart, secre-
tary treasurer. The club begins with
20 charter members
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
HIGHWAY BOND
IGlIES VOTED

Although complete returns had not
been received at the county clerk s
office Monday afternoon. there was
10 doubt that the 100000 county
road bond issue carried by a GOO
margin al Saturdays election Eleven
polling places had not been heard
from ana the Incomplete returns
showed that the total vote was light.
A new road 70 she upper valley with
a bridge across the river at some
point yet to be decided upon, VIII
take up $4,000 Of the fund Accord
ing to returns already in. this prcp0-
sitiou carried by POS votes for to 1872
against The SECTION carrying $4,000
% build a -aVed road from Fort Bliss
70 the RIO Grande was adopted by z91
votes for and 100 against
Cauutilo iolled 20 votes for both is
sues. and noue against lhen. Pre-
cincts 10, II and y polled 1a2 votes
for thu bonds and IS against them.
These three precincts controlled the
result Several Of the polling places
reported only three or four votes
cast In each There Is 10 danger Of
the returns from the missing pre-
cincts changing the result. according
% county officials
The proposed Fort Bliss highway
VIII be about three miles long and
heavy army truck traffic The up
per valley highway wiz. L is esti-
mated, save about six miles Of the
journey from FL Paso TO towns as far
west as Las Cruces
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
HALSTEAD MURDER CASE
MAY CONE TO THIS COUNTRY

Shortage OF eligible jurors in Huds-
peth county may cause a transfer TO
e.. Paso Of the case in which customs
officers James D. Bean, Milan Wright
and A. +. GholsOn are held in con
nection with the killing near Sierra
Blanca three weeks ago Of Harold
Halstead. oil man who was en- route
in automobile TO Pecos when fired
upon by the customs men
They we're attempting II is alleged,
to halt the car to search for liquor
The machine was not stopped because
the occupants It is claimed. thought
the customs agents were hoidup men
The grand jury convened at Sierra
Blanca Monday and district attorney
Leigh Clark is expected to ask for
an Indictment for murder against the
officers involved in the killing. Judge
". u. Howe and attorney Clark went
10 Sierra Blanca Sunday The April
term Of the 34th district court began
there Monday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
MAY CONTINUE
ARllIN CASE

Il was expected that when the case
Of Eli s. Ardoin. charged in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting Satur-
day OF Milus Stevenson. near Cham
berino. y. n. was called for prelimin-
airy hearing before a Justice OF the
peace at las Cruces today the hear
ing would be postponed another week.
Information so indicating was re-
cefved by T. " Ardoin. Of Fl Paso.
brother Of the accused The latter
was released following the shooting
on slo.o0e bond. The tragedy was
said TO have followed a dispute over
a fence line. and Ardoin was declared
20 have said he shot Stevenson In self
defence.
Eli s Ardoin. former Fl Pasoan.
who resides on the O. s. Stewart
farm near Chamberino. has three
brothers here. c. B, T. " and 2. r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
Grains and Provisions.

Chl1E0 GraInl cIose.
corn-1lay. sL71a 70 sL71H; July,
s1-f6 to Sl.6fH
Oats-May. s7cs July. sgc.
ChicaEa Provisions. Close.
Pork-July, f5S15.
Lard-lfay. s2o.25s July. $500
Ribs-afay. s1s5os July. SSH.
Chicago Produce, Close.
Chicago. H.. April l9.-Butter-Unset
tied Creamery. fSGf41z
EsEs-LoWer. Receipts 7l153 eases
Firsta. 410slhc; ordinary firsts s. GsSc
at market. eases Included. IS 0foc-
Poultry-Alive. lower. Springs 11ci
fowls, SIC
kansas City Produce, Close.
Kansas City. 40, April 1s.-Butter-Un-
changed
Eggs-Current receipts. 15c higher. per
case. {11.85; firsts. unchanged.
Poultry-Hens. &C lower. SEE; others IN
changed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
WORLD WHEAT SHORTAGE
PRESAGES A BIG DEMAND

Washington. D. c. April lg.-In-
dication Of a world wide shortage OF
wheat this year. and a Worldwide in
crease ia demand is reported by the
American agricultural trade COM
missioner at London. who said bread
was selling In England az what was
generally considered the highest
price the workers would tolerate
without grave disorders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19
ROSWELL TO GET THIRD
DAILY AFTERNOON PAPER

Roswell. n. L. April 1s. - An
nouncement has just been made here
that a new daily newspaper with a
complete plant and eQuipr1ent IS ts
be Immediately established IN this
city. This new paper win be Re
publican In politics and VIII be
established with money coming from
outside Of the state The presses and
three type-setting machines are said
TO be on their way here at the pres
ent time Just who the editors VIII
be, and who Is 70 finance the proDo-
sition. has not yet been stated
There are two Afternoon daily papers
in this city now.