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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. APK1L 19, 1921. California Man Seeks Absolute Bar Against Japs Representative of Exclusion League Asks Congress to For- ever Prohibit Immigration Of Yellow Races. Washington, April 18. Absolute t: delusion for the future of all Japa nese immigration, with permission al lowed for only- temporary residence for tourists, , students, commercial men, artists and .teachers, was pro posed befor. the house immigration committee today by V. S. Mc Clatchy of Sacramento, Cal., as the mndamental basis for permanent lm igration legislation. Mr. McCIatchy presented a declaration of principles dratted by tne Japanese .exclusion league of California and approved by the California legislature and eight other wstern states. lie appeared as the official spokesman for tne league. f t Tli declaration tailed first for alb solute exclusion in ?the future of all Japanese immigration, "not only male, but femal," as well as labor ers, fkilled and unskilled, and those of all trades and professions, as rec ommended by iormer rresiaeni Roosevelt. . , Would Obey Constitution United Statss officials would en force such exclusion under specific laws and regulations and not, as at present, under an arrangement by which Mr. McCIatchy declared the United States surrendered control and regulation to Japan. " Compliance with the( constitution on the part of all departments of the federal government was asked by the uritn.ci u.'Vrt r1nViinr-pH . what h termed the tendency to take advan tage of phrases of that document, particularly, those having to do with treaty-making. . He specially re quested recommending the safe guarding of states' rights and state laws for control of lands and other matters "within the state's jurisdic tion" and laws to' make impossible the granting of American citizenship "to races of. yellow, color, which arc made ineligible for such' citizenship." For the Japanese legally entitled to residence in California Mr. Mc CIatchy asked fair treatment, protec tion of property rights legally ac quired and the privilege okengagin.: in any business desired "except such as may be now or hereafter denied to all aliens, or to aliens ineligible to citizenship; provided, particularly, they may not hereafter buy or lease agricultural lands." ; r ; Influx in Nebraska. ' Attention of the; committee was invited by the witiiess to what he characterized as "flie , surreptitious entry" of 700 Japanese who had set tled in Nebraska. They came" with out passports and wet e unable to send for "picture bridesL.Mr. McCIatchy said, with the result that 10 pet cent of thenvhad already married Ameri can girls. Mr. McCIatchy declared that Japanese in the Hawaiian islands would comprise a voting majority of the people there in a few years and would largely control theffairj-of the island, 1ft said, the Japanese in the continental United States did not seek citizenship and that only 114 had become citizens unde the act of 1918. Mr. McCIatchy told the committee Japanesein the United States were required to report regularly to Japa nese government officials tfnd main tain allegiance always, adding h this form of dual citizenship, wav a very dangerous menace to the United States. - t , ' . Fatal Two-Story Fall V Is Ruled Accidental No inquest will be held over the body of William Dixon. 271S South Fifteenth street, who fell from a second-story window at 818 North Sev enteenth street, last Friday night and died in the Ford hospital the next morning. "We have the evidence 6f half a dozen men that Dixon fell acci dentally," said Deputy County Cor oner Steinwender, J. F. Johnson,' 1604 Cass street, testified that half a dozen men went to the room Friday night and drank corn whisky. Johnson said he was frying some eggi'over a gas stove while Dixon sat; on the sill of the pen wjndow. ' Suddenly Johnson looked over and noticed that Dixon was not there. He ran to the win dow and saw. him lying on the ground. He called police. The other men of the' party were, asleep in the next room Wvhen this happened, he said. , :. "x. .-. Gradual Improvement . For Labor Predicted ; . Detroit. April'- J?.4-According to compiled statements by secretaries of more than a score of cities, the state's industries' show1 a Recovery of 47 per cent from the low ebb of the read justment depression during the first four mori ha of -the year in the num ber of workers actually employed. -, 1 -The improvement . which set in about the middle of the first quarter of the year,vhas gradually gained nior.icntum until business leaders in all Darts of the state foresee, steady progress toward nominal conditions though that goal is not. yet in sight. Unly two districts in me state re ported no improvement. French Engineers Inspect . V U. S. Water Power Systems New York. Aori 18. To study water power systems of America with a view ot conserving 4U,uuu, 000 tons of coal annually in France, by the electrification of its railroad, a commission ot rrencn engineer has just arrived, it .was announced. The commission, after a tour of the east will inspect projects in Wyom ing. Colorado, Utah and California. The-commission is composed of P. C. Femlly, E. J. B. Touche, M. c uegove ana n. j- isaanc. Divorce Court. Petition. ' TUtti Bnici agatnit John Bruc. cra- . tjr. Julia Wlndkeim aalnat Phill Wind feoni. orvtty. : . . W.- ".' DceMM.. '. .?rmdii Smith from Elm.r J. Smith. . a"nupport. . Asaa Blck from William 'Sick, cruelty. U. S. Barred From Yap By Stand of Japanese (Coattau'ed Tnm Fait Om.) nor but have been regarded as an act of entirely bad faith." ,In regard to the open door, Japan quotes Colonel House as opposing that principle at the meeting of the mandate commission July 6, 1919. "Colonel House," says the Japan ese note, "opposed Viscount Chinda's claim that the same equal opportu nities for commerce and trade should he guaranteed in territories belong ing to the C class as in those be longing to the B class. In view of the position thus taken by the Ameri can delegate, the imperial . govern ment feels obliged to state that in their opinion the American govern ment cannot with justice contend for the open door in the C class terri tories at least as against Japan and to inform the United States govern ment at the same time that they tan f ot consider themselves bound, in any way to recognize the freedom of other nations in the manner in sisted upon by the American govern ment in regard to the landing and the operation of cables even in places where the principle of the open door is to be guaranteed." Hughes Position. Five days after the receipt of this note from Tokio, Mr. Hughes came upon the scene and transmogrified he controversy by taking the posi tion that even if the basis of Japan's contentions were sofnd it would be invalid, for the reason that the United States has never accepted the treaty under which the supreme council allocated the islands andith; league council approved the man date therefor. He had taken the precaution to obtain from President Wilson on March 3 a statement of the reservations he made and this rtatemcnt Mr. Hughes incorporated in his note of April 2. recently pub lished. "This government must point out," says the Hughes notes, "that as the United States has never vested either the supreme council or the league of It is no mere coincidence that the greatest artists are Victor artists Victor nations with any authority to 'bin5 the United States or to act on its be half there has been no opportunity for any decision which could be deemed to affect the rights of the United States. It may also -be ob served that the right accruing to the United States through the victory in which it is participated could not be regarded as in any way ceded or surrendered to Japan, or to other na tion., except by treaty, and that no such treaty has been made." Adopt Passive Attitude. Tokio, April 18. (By the Associ atcd Press.) The foreign office stat ed today that it was still considering the note from Secretary - of State Hughes on the mandate question and that in the meantime it would dur ing the day give out For publication the correspondence with the United States on this subject, to clarify the situation. Most of the Japanese newspapers seem to think that Japan is likely to adopt a passive attitude in dealing with the mandate issue. The Japan Times in an editorial calls attention to the position of the Japanese for eign office in meeting the American claim with a steady refusal to accept the matter as an issue between Japan and the United States and with an equally steady Insistence that the, is sue was one between the United States and the powers which first pledged their support to Japans claim to all the German islands north of the equator and later' when the mandate idea came into being, hand ed over the island of Yap to the jur isdiction of Japan. Councillor Blames Harding. ' The Times says it understands Japan will not issue any particular defense of her position, but will rely upon the publication of the corre spondence to make Japan's- case clear to the world.-., i , The Teikoku News agency today prints a further interview with Prof. Hayashi, councillor pf the foreign of fice, in which it quotes him as ex pressing -the opinion that President Harding in the latest proposal on the mandate question, simply desires to insist upon what is in his mind with out considering its effect and possi ble result which is a "Characteristic alda' farrar melba besanzoni i gallicurci paderewski BORI GARRISON RACHMANINOFF BRASLAU GIGLI RUFFO ; - CAI.V12 GLUCK SCHUMANN-HEINK CARUSO HARROLD SCOTII CHASE HEIFETZ SEMBRICH CLEMENT HOMER TETRAZZINI CORTOT JOHNSON WERRENRATH CULP JOURNET WHITEHILL DEGOGORZA KINDLER W1THERSPOON DELUCA KREISLER ZANELL1 DESTINN KUBELIK ZEROLA r EAMES MARTJNELLI ZIMBALIST ELMAN McCORMACK It is because they warit you to Hear them in your own home exactly as they are heard in opera and in concert that they have allied themselves with the Victor. Not only do they make Victor Records, but they have chosen the Victrola to play those records because it is the one instrument that, reproduces their art in all its original beauty. The records made for the instrument. The instrument made for the records. j ' New Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the 1st of each month. Victrolas $25 to $1500. . v.. mt, trr Talking Machine Co.,Camden,N.J. common to all Americans." The councillor is inclined to think, accord ing to the minted intprview. that the president is paying little attention to or- aoes not iaxe tne trouoie to con sider what consequences would fol low the claim concerning the ques tion at issue. Britain Says Report Of Drcstic Action Is Highly Speculative London. April 18. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Reports of drastic action contemplated by the' allies against Germany, to be taken Ma 1. were characterized in British ol ficial circles today as highly specula tive and hypothetical. These reports, it was pointed out, were based on the assumption that Germany neither intends to pay ade quate reparations or to,offer a new and acceptable ' solution for the re parations problem, and British of ficials are declining as yet to concur in any such assumption. Howtvtr, should Germany not of fer a solution before Mav 1. the Brit ish will, it is stated, consider that it is deliberately blocking the treaty and the British will act whole heartedly with France in any action necessary to enforce the treaty. Pro-German Demonstration Held in Streets of Vienna Vienna, April 18. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Despite disapproval of the government demonstrations for fusion with Germany were held today. The meetings came as a climax to the agitation of the last three days following the entente ulti matum against the plebiscite move ment.' Enormous crowds gathered here under a cold rain fall and list ened for hours to speeches. After wards the crowds paraded, sineinir German songs and carrying red, black and yellow banners. Speakers were insistent on the early accomplishment of a union with Germany as the only salvation for Austria. . - ' HlS MASTERS Reo.ttaMtr.ar This trademark and the trademarked wotd"Vtctrola"identify allour products.' look under the lid I Look on the label! VICTOR TALKING MACHINE CO. Camden, N.J. . Food Prices Fall One Per Cent Is Federal Report Meats, Butter, Cheese and Sugar Increase Last Month While Other Commodi- ties Continue Decline. ., Washington,, April 18. Prices oi meats, butter, cheese and sugar in creased during the period from February 15 to March 15, while re tail costs of many other commodities making up the average family food budget decreased, according to the monthly index issued today by the Department of Labor. An average de cline ot 1 per cent m the retail cost of food was estimated. Decreases were recorded as fol lows: i Eggs, 13 per cent; rice and prunes. 7- per cent: bacon, 6 per cent: lard, 5 per cent, oleomargarine, potatoes and oranges, 4 per cent; canned to matoes, o per cent; flour, navy beans and canned corn, 2. per cent, canned salmon, fresh milk, evaporated milk, bread, baked beans, canned peas, tea. coffee and raisins, 1 per cent. The average family expenditure for food decreased in 39 cities and increased in 11 cities from which the department receives monthly figures. The greatest decrease, 4 per cent, was shown in Los Angeles and Rochester. In Cleveland. Richmond and San Francisco, the decrease was c per cent: in Birmingham, New York and Portland, Ore., it was 2 per cent; in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake and Seattle 1 per cent and in Butte, Denver, St. Louis and Wash ington, five-tenths of 1 per cent. In Detroit and Omaha, the in crease was less than five-tenths of 1 per cent. Bargains of all kinds in Bee Want Ads. - ICE" French Military and Civil Staff Will Form Plans for Occupation By Tk. AMocltd Preaa. Paris, April 18. A military and civil general staff will meet tomor row to determine the manner of ac tion in the Ruhr district in the event of occupation after May 1. Military plans are elastic enough, it is learned to adapt themselves to the economic plans which the mixed commission will definitely adopt if necessary. Berlin, April 18. Reparations evidently are giving the German cabinet trouble. No official state ment has been made hut two pro posals are being favored. The. first contemplates assumption cf Germany's debt to the allies in the United States and the second that the allies had been given something like one-third share in a number of the principal German industries. Individuality Is Gratifying Have you known the disap- pointrhent of purchasing a costume you liked immensely and meeting it later on an j other woman? ; ; i If you have, the individuality of Thompson, Belden apparel needs no praise. It is suffici ent to say thk we do not buy a number of garments of one style and we do' not reorder a "popular" garment. Your new suit or dress or wrap will be as much your, own as if it had been designed for you ll - - BOWEN'S Carpeting By the Yard , In' every home, yard carpeting can be used to a saving ad vantage. Perhaps the floor of the room you want to cover ia of ir regular shape. If so, then buy yard carpeting and have it perfectly covered It may only be the hall that requires a piece of a few yards long.' Whatever.vit is you will find patterns to your liking here. Today, more than aver before, the big, ever-growing Bo wen Store offers hundreds of yards of carpeting in distinctive and pretty patterns at Lower Level Prices, which means a Saving of Dollars to you, if selected ' from our stock. SEE DISPLAY ON SECOND FLOOR OAuud vuk wim sioai Howard St. Btw. 15th A 16tb Alleged Slayer Of Cronkhite May Be Given Freedom Prosecuting Attorney Says Evidence is Insufficient to Hold Two Men Charged With Crime. ' Seattle, Wash., April 18. Prose cuting Attorney Selden of Pierce county declared that he had no in formation or evidence available- under which he could prosecute Roland P. Pothier and Robert Rosenbluth, former . service men. in connection with the death of- Major Alexander B. Cronkhite, at Camp Lewis, Wash., in October, 1918. Mr. Selden added that unless more .... v , I noooooooooooononooonoooaoooiHOaonj m is n i in i umana j D - g I Building i I Qlinw I I Omaha's Biggest 'D o i - , Success I n o i 5 I Q I 1 NOLI : 4 t YOUR NEEDS EASILY SECURED BY USING BEE WANT ADS. Phone Tyler 1000. detailed information could be se cured, all attempts at prosecution of Rosenbluth and I'othier would have to be dropped. Federal informations filed by United States District At torney Robert C Saunders, recently charged Rosenbluth and Pothier with murder in connection with Major Cronkhite's death. that the federal government is with nut jurisdiction in the case, as the alleged slaying took place on the Camp Lewis military reservation be fore it had actually become govern ment property. Major Cronkhite was killed at Camp Lewis while at target practice, according to newspaper reports at the time. An army investigating loard returned a verdict of acciden tal death from his own weapon. The case was reopened last month when I'othier, a former sergeant, was ar rested in Providence, R. 1. In five alleged confessions, Pothier is al leged to have shot Major Cronkhite ot the direction of Rosenbluth, a former captain. oaonononoBoaocioaoiaocic h i 4
