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M ARKET REPORTS; N E W S IT E M S President W ilson Reads Message to 64th Congress ! ^NORTH G E N W E EST R A L CROP CONDITIONS O f Central Interest W A S H IN G T O N . D. C.— F ollow ing; 1« President \N ilson's address to the Joint session o f Congress, which m et Mon* day at noon in the $C*th con vention: C W W W W W 'V V \ ^ W W V W V % A > V > A A nues o f the second h a lf o f the fisca l year, i w hether w e w ill or not. T h e r e Is, fo r ex ample, a ve ry pressing question o f trade would yield the Treasury at the end o f the Portland-— Wheat — Blusatem, U6c; and shipptug Involved in this g rea t problem year an a va ila b le balance o f $70.044.005.7$. o f N ation al adequacy. U le necessary for red Fife, Th e additional revenues required to carry fortyfolil, 94c; club, 91c; many w eig h ty reasons o f N ation a l effic ien c y out the program m e o f m ilita ry nnd nava and developm ent th at w e should h a ve a preparation o f which 1 have spoken, would, 8Mc; red Kuaaiatt, 89c. great m erchant marine. T h e g re a t m erchant as at present estim ated, be for the fis ca l year Mtllfced — S|K>t prices; Bran, $23 fleet w e once used to m ake ue rich, that 11)17. IWt.MHt.OOO Th ree figures, taken with gnoat body o f sturdy sailors who used to the figu res fo r the present fiscal yea r which ;>er ton; shorts, $24; rolled barley, carry our fla g Into every sea. and who were l have a lre a d y given, disclose our flnauclitl I t o g i l . the prid e and ofteu the bu lw ark o f the problem fo r the year 1017 Assum ing that Corn— White, $36 |ter ton; cracked, Nation, we have alm ost driven out o f e x the taxes imposed by the em ergency revenue istence by Inexcusable neglect and In d iffe r act and the present duty on sugar are to be $30. ence and by a hopelessly blind and pro discontinued, and that the balance at the Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $16 vincial policy o f so-called econom lo p ro tec close o f the present fiscal year w ill be only tion. It Is high tim e w e rep aired our m is $.‘«>,041.005 7S. that the disbursem ents fur (<t)16; valley timothy, $12(i0l3; alfal take and resumed our com m srclal In de »he Panam a «'a n a l w ill again he about $25,- fa. $13.6tktll4.60; cheat, $9(BllO; oata pendence on the seas. 000.000. and that the a dditional expenditures Kor It I. a «ju .etlon o f Imlepandenca. I f | flr , h, A rm y , lut N „ vy are authorised by the and vetch, $1 lot 12. oth er n a tio n , , o to w x r or m k to ham per | ths j . r i r l t In tho aeneral fund >•( Vegetables — Artichokes, 76c 09 $1 onch oth er-« comm oreo. our m orchnnt*. It th. Treaa u rr on tho 30th o f Juno, l»I T . » I l l .« • m k n r- - t t h .lr m eroy, to do w ith no th «y b, n, „ rl 5.000.000 T o th u aunt nt lon.t dozen; tomatoes, California, $10( 1.60; p l . ,M « 1 m u il uae t h .lr ahlpa. and w ! iso.uoo.OOd .h ould b , addod to r.p rexyu t a cabbage, 90c hundred; garlic, 16c them as they determ ine. e h “ a ve not ships . W — - - — - ,« fi. w orking ba la n o, fo r lha Tr»aaur>. and enough o f our owu. W e catinot handle our $ 12,000.000 to Include the usual d e flc len c ) pound; sprouts, 9c; horseradish, HJo; own com m erce on the seas. O ur Independ estim ates In 1917, and these a d d ition » wuuli celery, 60oi en ce is provincial, and is on ly on land and make a total d e fic it o f some $297,009,009. I f cauliflower, 75ctn $1.26; w ithin our owu bordara W e are not likely the present taxes beans, 100tl2Jc; lettuce, should be continued 66c dozen; to be perm itted to use even the ships o f throughout this >oar and the next, how ever other nations In r iv a lry o f th eir owu trade, there would be a balance In the Treusur» $2oi.2.76 crate; peas, lOOtllc. and are w ithout m ean « to extend our co m o f some $10.500,000 at the end o f the present Green fruit— Apples, 76c0t2.26 box; merce ev en w here the doors a re w id e open fiscal year and a d e fic it at the end o f the (tears, $1091.60; grapea, $1.86ot)1.60 and our goods a re desired. Such a position next year o f only som e $30,000.000, or, r « ‘‘ k Is not to ba endured. It la o f ca p ita l Im por onlng in $02.000.000 fo r d eficien cy upproprla crate; casabas, 2Jc pound; cranber tance not on ly that the United States lions and a safe Treasury balance at the end ries, $9(iijll barrel. should be Its own c a rrier on the seas and o f the year, a total d e fic it o f some 111«. en joy th e econom ic Independence w hich only 000.000. T h e obvloue m oral o f the fig u res ti Potatoes Oregon, buying price, $1 an adequate m erchant m arina would g iv e it. that It le a plain counsel o f prudence to con f. o. b. shipping point. but also that the A m erican hem isphere aa a tluue all o f the present taxes or th eir equlv erhol» should en joy a lik e Independence and atente, and confine ourselves to the problem FtfR* Oregon ranch, buying prices: eelf-eufftency. if it le not to be drawn of providing $112.000,000 o f new revenue No. 1, 42c; No. 2, 30c; No. 3, 20c per Into the tangle o f European a ffa ir s W it h rather than $207.000.000. out such Independence the w h o )» question dozen. Jobbing prices: No. 1, 4209 o f our po litica l unity and s e lf determ in a- In tern a l T a x a tio n P re fe rre d to Honda. Im m e d ia te D efense Ulnae Out lined. 44; Oregon, storage, 28(<£28c. tlon Is v e ry seriously clouded and co m p lica t H ow »h a ll w e obtain the new revenue? It is w ith these Ideals In m ind th at the ed Indeed Poultry — Hens, 12otil3c; springs, plans o f the D epartm ent o f W a r fo r more M oreover, we can d evelop no tru e or e f W e a re frequ en tly rem inded th at th ere are adequate N ation al d efen se w ere conceived fe c tiv e A m rican policy w ithout ships o f our many m illions o f bonds which f.he Treasury 12c; turkeys, 17c; turkeys dressed, 20 which w ill be laid bn fore you. and w hich 1 awn— not ships o f war. but ships o f peace, Is authorised under existin g law to sell t 0l'22c; ducks, white, 12c; colored, 10c urge you to sanction and put Into effect as carryin g goods and ca rryin g much m ere; reim burse the sum » paid out o f current rev* soon as they can be prop erly scrutinised and creating friendships and rend ering in d is nues fo r tho construction o f the Panam a geese, SofilOc. discussed. Th ey seem to me the essential pensable services to alt in terest* on this elds C an al; and It Is true that bonds to th Butter — City creamery, cubea, ex first steps and they seem to ms fo r the the water. T h ey must m ove constantly amount o f ap p rox im a tely $222,000, 000 are tras, selling at 31 Jc; firsts, 29c now a va ilab le fo r that purpose. |*rlor to lUl.i present sufficient. back ar.d fo rth between the Am ericas. T h ey Prices paid T h e y contem plate an Increase o f the are the only shuttles that can w ea ve the $134,831.980 o f these bonds had actu a lly been prints and cartons, extra. eold to recoup the expenditures at the leth standing fo rc e o f the R egu la r A rm y from delicate fa bric o f sym pathy, com prehension, to produced: Country creamery. 24(tC Its present strength o f 5021 o ffic e r » and confidence and m utual dependence la which m u i: and now constitu te a considerable Item 28c, according to quality; butterfat 102,90b enlisted men o f s ll se rvice » to a we wish to cioth e our policy o f A m e rica fo r o f the public debt. Hut 1. fo r one. do believe that the people o f this country ap strength of 71S8 o ffic e r » and 134.707 en A m ericans premium quality, 33c; No. 1, average prove o f postponing the paym ent o f their listed men. or 141.MS a ll told, a ll services, T h e task o f bu ildin g up an a deq u ate m e r B orrow in g m oney le short sighted quality, 31c; No. 2, 29c. rank and file , by the addltton o f $2 co m chant m arine fo r A m erica p riv a te capital Mile finance. It can be Justified only when per panies o f coast a rtille ry , 15 com panies of must u ltim a tely u ndertake and achieve, as Veal — Fancy, 9(<l9Jr per pound. en gin eer«, ten regim en ts o f Infantry, four It has undertaken and achieved every other m anenl th in s* are to bs accom plished which Pork — Block, 7Je per pound. regim ents o f fie ld a rtillery , and fou r aero like task amongst ue In the past, w ith a d many generations w ill certln ly benefit by and squadrons, besides 750 officers required fo r m irable enterprise. In telligen ce and vig o r; which It seems hardly fa ir th at a single Wool — Eastern Oregon, 18(<(,26c a grea t va riety o f ex tra service^ especially and It seem s to me a m anifest d icta te o f generation should pay for. T h e ob jects we valley, 26(».26c; fall lambs’ bool, 26c the --- Ill-Im ---- p orta — n t du ty o f train in g the clti- wisdom that wa ShOtM prom ptly rem ove s r * now proposing to spend m oney f**r can not be so classified, except In the sense lha sen fo rc e o f which I sh all presently apeak. , every leg e l obstacle th at m ay stand In the mohair, Oregon, 28c pound. 792 non-com m ls*ioned officers fo r service in J way c f this m uch-to-be-deelred re v iv a l of ev ery th in g w isely done m ay be said to be Cascara bark— Old and new, 3(,<C4c lrlU , recru iting and the like, and the neo»s- our old Independence and should fa c ilita te done In lha Interest o f posterity as w ell as It seems to me a clear d ictate sarjr quota o f enlisted men fo r the Q u arter in every possible w ay the building, purchase In our >iwn. Cattle— Choice steers, $6.860(7.26 o f prudent statesm anship and frank finance m aster Corps, the H ospital Corps, th e O rd and A m erican registration o f ships But cap nance D epartm ent and other eim lla r a u x il Ital cannot accom plish this great task o f a that In what we are now. 1 hope, about to good, $6.60«(6.86; medium, $641*6.60 undertake we should pay as we «<» The iary , ----------- B ervb e» Th .— _ ese a re the additions necee sudden It must em bark upon It by degree*. choice cows, $6.26<((,6.76; good, $6<t( sary to render the A rm y adequ ate fo r Its • • ths opportunities o f trade develop. Home- people o f the country are en titled to know medium. $4.60fa6; heifers, present duties. duties which It has to per- j thing must he done at once done to open Juet what burdens of taxation they are to 6.26; arry. and to know from the outset, now fo rm not only upon our own continental i routes ajid develop opportunities w here they $3.60<a6; bulls, $2.604(6; slags, $3(t( coasts and borders and at our intarlor A rm y ar# y#t undeveloped, done to open the ax- Th e new bills should be paid by Internal tax 6.26. poet*. but also la th e I ’ hlllpplr.es, In the , terlee o f trade where the currents have not atlon. H aw aiian Islands, a t the Iihm us, and In j ¡earned to run— especially betw een the tw o T o w hat source#, then, shall w# turn? Hogs— Light. $6(^6.10; heavy, $6<t( P o rto R ico. i A m erican continent», w h ere th ey are. sln- Thle 1» so peculiarly a question which the B y w ay o f m ak in g the country rea d y to s ulArly enough, yet to be created and qu ick- sen :¡»m e n o f the House o f R ep resen ta tive« 6 . 10 . assert some part o f lte real pow er prom p tly #ne<j; * nd j t i. evident that only the U ov- ere expected under the Constitution to pro Sheep— Wethers, $4.76(ti,6.60; ewes. and upon a la rg e r scale, should occasion «m m s n t can undertake euch beginning* and pose an answ er to that you w ill hardly ex arise, the plan also contem plates su PP l** , assume the Initial financial risks W hen the pect me to do m ore than discuss U In very $4(i(6.60; lambs. $6C>(7.36. m en tin g the A rm y by a fo rc e o f 400.000 . rL#k has pseeed and p riv a te <-apital begins , genera! term ..... *. W e should be fo llo w in g disciplined cltlsene. raised In Increm ent* or j ;o f j n<j ¡»s way In sufficient abundance Into alm ost universal exam ple o f m odern govern 133.000 a year throughout a perled o f three ; new channels, the G overnm ent m ay ; rnente If we w ere to draw the g rea te r part years. T h is It Is proposed to do by a process w ithdraw . or even the w hole o f the revenu e» w * need Wheat Outlook Not Clear. of enlistm ent under which the sarwlcawb!» ,1_____ . ____ _ from the incom e taxes By eom ew k gt low er 8h lp Pu re hue* F lan D eclared Urgent, .Jen o f th# country would be asked to bind Ing the present lim its o f exem ption and the Portland grain dealers see no reason t he ns el v ev to eerve wi th the colors fo r pur-| W ith a view to m eetin g these pressing na- figure at which th# surtax »h a ll begin to be poe •« of o r short period# through- ceeeltlee Imposed, and by Increasing, etep by step to change their attitude toward the ^ > »‘» or i training n i n i n i f m o f our com m erce and a v a ilin g our ..ut th ree re a r«. t o * ""* •. at tha .a r lt M t poaelble m o m fn i of throughout th# present graduation, the aur wheat market, and consequently busi *e aw..a n y rt hthrJe veare Thia fo rc e ! ? r®®«nt unparalleled opportunity o f link - tax - Iteelf. th# Income taxes a* at present p 1 * «it h wsr i ln* th® tw o A m erica# to g eth er In bond* o f I apportb.n-d would yield eum « su fficient to ness is inactive all along the line, with o f « 00.000 m « Q " ° “ 1 d b® P ™ ^ d* * , 1 ‘ » Y r d rnutu- 1 ln t a r .1 t and ee rvtr.. opportunity b a la n r. tha b o ok , o f the T r e a .u r r at the end prices more or less stationary. Where .o n al a c c o u t r e m e n t «a a .fa a t aa ¡w h ich m ay n e e .r return „ a n If . . m l ., j o f t h . flecal y -a r t » l T w ithout a n y a h .r o there was a change in quotations it t h «lr equipm ent fo r tha « a i d m ad .> ready c ^ ^ prap,> u :, w ill ba m a d . to t h « pree , m .k in * th » burd.n unrea eon ably or op to b t xupp.led at any tim e J « “ .n t ro n ,ra a a fo r t h « p u rch a «« or conxtru etloo I preeeiraly h .a v y T h . precise r«ck o n ln a . was in the nature of a reduction. axxemb.ed fo r in ln in g at ' ' “ ** w ltll o f ahlpa to ba ow n .d an.l d lrrcla d by th « ara fu lly and arcu ra laly a»t out In t h » raport No one is able yet to figure out what at convenient J 1* " * K . “ T . 1* 1. ! Ooeernm abt atm llar to th .w « m a d « to th * laat o f t h . S erre ta ry o f t h « T r « « . u r y w hich w ill Im m ediately — laid before you. a u lta b l. u n it, o f th# * * * " ' * ' * : * ' I r 0n«r«aa. but m odified In . , m . e .» .n t la ! p a r - b« ........................... * ----------------- will be the effect of the Canadian em * . _ v* »r j neuter». i return ra men a l nee# propose And th ere are m any a ddition a l eourcea o f bargo. but the feeling prevails that if «arlly c ic « e d two m o f ^ i r c D a - a t l o n TOa t o r p r o m p t a c o o p t a n c . w i t h t h « revenue which can Juatly be reeorted to it influences the American market in 1' * “ t * ° . • « « to ma ta «o lu t»;y i h rnor- n fid en ce becauae m onth h a m p erln , the ln d u eir!«a o f th fo r A t daf.naa to h*P be «b ahaolutaly M #1, co ptwJ , lnc# th , fn rm every , r p7ropo„ t , . that . r, w ithout country or putting any loo grea t ch a rg e upon any way it will be adversely. The net im pera tlva no c j m i d , h a . mada tha nec.aatty fo r .u ch action Individu al aaprndlture A tax o f 1 rant per > n « y rro a ra m m a S im ila rly Conceived. j m ore and m ore m a n tf««tly lm p e ra tlv « T h at gallon on gaaollna and naptha w ould yield. result of the operations at Chicago was T h e p rogra m m e w hich w ill be la id before I h--d waa than foraaeen ; It la now acu tely , n . preeent eatlm ated production, din,- a decline of | cent, and it would occa ,u by the Secretary o f the N a r y la alm llar ; r*Jl * na every w h ere r,-allied by thoee fo r ooO.OOO; a tax o f 50 rente per horae power conceived. It Involves only a ahortanlng -h orn trada la w aitin g, but a h o can find no on , ut„ moW I»a and Internal explo.lun an- sion no surprise if the Eastern mar o f co ercive o r d ic ta to ria l pow er w ithin our own N ation as o f aggression from without. W e w ill uot m ain tain a standing a rm y ea- C«pt fo r uses which are as necessary In tim es o f peace as In tim es o f w a r; and we shall alwa> * see to It th at our m ilita ry peace establishm ent Is no la rg e r than Is actu ally and continuously needed to r the uses o f days tu w hich no en em ies m ove against us But w e do b elieve iu a body o f fr e e cltiaens ready and sufficient to take care o f them selves and o f the governm ents which they have set up to serve them. lu our constitutions them selves w e have co m m anded that 'th e r ig h t of the people to keep and bear arm s sh all not be In frin g e d ." and our confidence has be*»tt that our sa fety In tim es o f da n ger would lie In the rising o f the N ation to ta k e care o f Itself, as the fa rm ers rose at l«#xtn*ton. B ut w ar has never been a m ere m a tter o f men and guus. It Is a th in g o f disciplined m ight. I f our cltlsen s a re ever to fig h t effe c tiv e ly upon a sudden summons, they must know how m odern fig h tin g Is done, and w hat to do w hen the summons comes to render them selves im m ed ia tely a va ilab le and Im m ed ia tely e ffe c tiv e A nd the G ov ernm ent must be th eir servant In this m a t ter. must supply them w ith the training they need to take ca re o f them seivee and o f it. T h e m ilita ry arm o f th eir G o v ern ment. w hich they w ill not a llow to direct them, thev m ay p rop erly uee to eerve them and m ake th eir Independence eecure— aud not th eir own Independence m erely but the righte also o f those w ith whom they have m ade com m on cause, should they also be put In Jeopardy. T h ey mutt be fitte d to play the grea t role In the world, and p a r ticu larly In this hemisphere, fo r which they are q u a lified by prin cip le and by chastened a m bition to play. Gentlem en o f the Congress: Since I lest had the p riv ileg e o f addrvasing you on the state o f the Union the e a r o f nations on the oth er side o f the sea, which had then only begun to dlscJose Us portentous p ro portions, has extended its shrvatenlng and sin ister scope u ntil it has sw ept w ith in Its fla m e some portion o f ev ery q u a rter o f the globe, not excep tin g our ow n hem isphere, has altered th e w h ole fa ce o f in ternational a ffa irs and now presents a prospect o f r e organ isa tion and reconstruction such as statesm en and peoples h a ve n ever been ca lled upon to a ttem p t before. W e have stood apart, studiously neutral. I t was our m an ifest du ty to do so. N ot only did we h ave no part o r interest In the policies w hich seem to have brou ght the co n flict c a ; It was necessary. If a universal catastrophe w as to be avoided, th at a lim it should be set to the sw eep o f destru ctive w ar that some pa rt o f the Great fa m ily o f nations should keep the processes o f peace a live, If only to preven t co llective econom ic ruin and the breakdow n throughout the w orld o f the Industries by which Its popu lation s are fed and sustained. It was m an ife s tly the duty o f the self-g o v ern ed nations o f this hem isphere to redress. If posssible. the balance o f econom ic loss and confusion In the other. If th ey could do noth in g more. In the day o f readju stm ent and recuperation w e earnestly hope and believe th at th ey can be o f in fin ite service. In th is n eu trality, to which th ey w ere bidden not only by th eir separate life and th eir habitual detach m ent from the policies o f Europe, but also by a clear perception o f Internation al duty, the states o f A m erica have becom e conscious o f a new and more vita l com m unity o f interest and m oral p a rt nership in affairs, more cle a rly conscious o f th e m any com m on sym pathies and In ter ests and duties w hich bid them stand to gether. A ttitu d e T o w a rd N eighb ors U nselfish. T h e re was a tim e In the ea rly days o f our own grea t N ation and o f the republics fig h t ing th eir w ay to Independence in C entral and South A m e rica when the G overn m en t o f the U nited States looked upon Its e lf as In som e sort the guardian o f the republics to the south o f her as against any en croach m ents or efforts at po litica l con trol from the other side o f th e w ater, fe lt it lte duty to play the part even w ithou t in v ita tio n from them ; and I think th at we can cla im that the task was undertaken w ith a true and disinterested enthusiasm fo r the freedom o f the A m ericas and the unm olested self- govern m en t o f her independent peoples. But It was a lw a ys d iffic u lt to m ain tain such a ro le w ithout offense to the pride o f the peo ples whose freedom o f action we sought to protect, and w ithou t provok in g serious m is conceptions o f our m otives. and every th ou gh tfu l m an o f a ffa ire must w elcom e the altered circum stances o f the new day in w hose ligh t w e now stand, when there le no claim o f guardiansh ip or thou gh t o f wards, but. Instead, a ft.11 and honorable association as o f partners between ourselves and our neighbors. In the intsrsst o f a ll A m erica, north and south. Our concern fo r the In dependence and prosperity o f the etatee o f C entral and South A m erica Is not altered W e h a ve been put to the test In the ease o f M exico, and we h ave stood the test. W h e th er we h ave benefited M exico by the course we have pursued rem ains to be seer H er fortunes are In her own hands. B ut we have at least proved that w e w ill not take a dva n tage o f her In her distress and under tak e to im pose upon her an order and g o v ernm ent o f our own choosing L ib e r ty is often a fie rce and In tra cta b le thing, to whlcir no bounds can be set, and ♦© w hich no bounds o f a fe w m en’s choosing ought ever to be set. E v ery A m erican who has drunk at the true fountains o f principle and t r a dition must subscribe w ithout reservation to the high doctrine o f the V irg in ia B ill o f R igh ts, which In the grea t days In which our G overnm ent was set up was e v e r y w here am ongst us a ccepted as the creed of free men. T h at doctrine Is. "That g o v e rn m ent Is. or ought to be. Instituted fo r the com m on benefit, protection and secu rity of th e people, nation, or c o m m u n ity "; that " o f a ll the variou s m odes and fo rm s of governm ent th at Is the best w hich Is ca pa ble o f producing the greatest d eg ree o f h ap piness and safety, and is most effectu ally secured against the danger o f m ala d m in is tra tion : and that, when any governm ent shall be found inadequate or con trary to these purposes, a m a jo rity o f the com m unity hath an Indubitable. Inalienable, and indefeasible r ig h t to reform . a lte r or abolish It, In such m anner as shall be ju dged m ost con du cive to the public w ea l." We b a ve u n h esitatin gly applied th at heroic prin ciple to the case o f M exico, and now h op efu lly a w a it the reb irth o f the troubled republic, which had so much o f w hich to p reh en .lve plan fo r pu tting the N a » r upon " purge its e lf and so lit tle sym path y from any x fin a l fo o tin g o f xtrength and e fflc le n e r outside q u a rter In the radical but necessary and to pree. th at plan to co m p l.tlon w ithin ; e next fiv e yaara. W a b a r . a l . a y . l o o k « l process. r a n -A m e ric a n ism Is I>eflned. T h e m oral 1». th at the states o f A m erica are not h ostile riva ls but co-operating friends, and th at th eir grow in g sense of com m u nity o f Interest, a lik e In m atters p o litica l and in m a tters econom ic, is lik e ly tc g iv e them a new sign ifican ce as fa ctors in Internation al a ffa irs and in the political history o f the w orld. It presents them as In a ve ry deep and true sense a unit in w orld affairs, spiritu al partners, standing to g eth er because th in kin g together, quick w ith com m on sym pathies and comm on ideals. Separated th ey are subject to a ll the cross currents o f the confused policies o f a w orld o f h ostile riv a lr ie s ; united In sp irit and purpose th ey cannot be disappointed o f their pea-efu l destiny. T h is Is p a n -A m erica n ism . I t has none of the sp irit o f em pire In it It is the e m bodim ent. the effectu al em bodim ent, o f the sp irit o f law* and independence and lib erty and m utual service. A v e ry notable body o f men recen tly m et In th e C ity o f W ashin gton, at the in vita tio n and as the o f this G overnm ent, whose deliberations are lik e ly to be looked back to as m ark in g a m em orable turning point in the history o f A m erica. T h ey w ere rep re sen tative spokesm en o f the several In d e pendent states o f this hem isphere and w ere assem bled to discuss the fin an cial and co m m ercial relations o f th e republics o f the tw o continents w hich nature and political fortu ne have so In tim a tely linked together. I earnestly recom m m end to your perusal the rep orts o f th eir proceedings and o f the a c tions o f th eir com m ittees Y ou w ill get from them. I think, a fresh conception of the east and Intelligen ce and a dva n tage w ith which A m ericans o f both continents m ay draw tog eth er In practical co-operation and o f w hat the m ateria l foundations o f this hopeful partn ership o f Interest must consist— o f how we should build them and o f how necessary It is that we should hasten th eir building. G rea t D em ocracies N o t B ellig ere n t. N o one who re a lly com prehends the sp irit o f the grea t people fo r whom we are a p pointed to speak can fa ll to p e r c e lv » that th eir passion Is fo r pea<*#, th *Ir genius best displayed In the pra ctice o f the arts of pea^e. G reat dem ocracies are not b e lllg er- erent. T h ey do not **»ek or desire w ar T h eir thought la o f Individual lib e rty and o f the fre e labor th at supports life and the uncensored thou gh t th at quickens It. Con quest and dom inion are not In our reckon ing. or agreeable to our principles. But Just because w e dem and unmolested d e velopm ent and the undisturbed governm ent o f our own lives upon our own principles o f rig h t and liberty, we resent, from w h a t ev er q u arter It m ay come, the aggression we ourselves w ill not practice. W e Insist upon security In prosecuting our self-chosen lines o f N ation al developm ent. W e do more than that. W e dem and It also fo r others. W e do not confine our enthusiasm fo r In dividu al lib erty and fr e e N ational d e v e lo p m ent to the Incidents and m ovem ents o f a f fa ir e which a ffect on ly ourselves Out o f euch thou ghts grow a ll ou r p o li cies. W e regard w ar m erely as a means of asserting th e rig h ts o f a people against aggressslon. A nd w e a re as fie rc e ly Jealous naviee o f th e m a ritim e nation#. W # should now d e fin ite ly d eetrm in e how we shall com plete w hat w e have befiun, and how eoon. .7 . . ‘ I „ . I nduxt cy » . .......... ......... ‘ T h a i . our ioM ce , o 2 ? * d i .h « b>::> o f tbla generation J * '" * * - „ T ’ V J * ^ o n ? . e 7 ^ . .„ N o ' Im m e d ia te I t e n fr r la Min«». . T i l s ' “ f.h Z I lleve to have been p ro v id e n tia lly assigned to It. I h ave had In m y m ind no thought o f any Im m ediate or particu lar da n ger arls ing out o f our rela tio n * w ith oth er nations. tem plates W e are at peace w ith all the nations o f ths K o f 1» bat world, and there Is reason to hope that no cru iser. 50 d e .t r o y e r . 15 fle e t .u b m a r ln e * , m ,Ue<, M ll C ongr, „ Th wM| h„ question in controversy betw een this and « I M b m ltted a l.o to you 1 need not p .rtlc u - oth er govern m en ts w ill lead to any serious ••“ P . , * am m unition ib lp t. 2 £>■« *«1 shlpg ] , r |I e t h .lr d e ta il. Tou a re moet o f you breach o f am icable relation*, g ra v e as some and 1 rep air ahlp I t le propoeed th at of | l lr e a ()r f I m l |U r with them H ut I do rec- differen ce# o f attitu d e and policy h a ve been thla num ber w e ahall th e * # flra , om m enfl them th, m to to your adoption w w ith I am sorry to , t k - year 7 . p r i o - 1 °nnmend your ea ea rly rly adoption it» and m ay yet turn out to be r t |on that th ere are f few e « sey th at the gravest th reats against our v ld . fo r t h . construction o f » 2 battleships, battleahlpa. th#> , b. , i|nr#rw ln r. r. conT| conviction 2 b a ttle cruteere. z ecout cruleere, 15 • « deatroy- m ex.u re. you tou could adopt adoot which whteh would x u io o n r . N ation al peace and s a fe ty have b«»en u t _ • • t r o y - I measures erx. 5 fle e t aubmarlnea 25 coaat aubmarlnea n r Y l ceab ly cle a r the w ay fo r the g reet p o ll- tered w ith in our own border*. T h ere are J gu n b oa t, and11 hoapltal ahlp; the a jeond | r|## b>, which we wlah to m a k . good. now cltlsens o f the U nited Htates. I blush to ad >ea.. * batt.eahipa crulaer, 15 our righ righ t t to to lead lead In In enterprise# enterp . „ . . 1 acout . B da- . . —— . alwaya. . w . y s , our m lt, born under o th * r fla g s but welcom ed •troy-re, 4 fle et aubmarlnea. 15 coaat -ub- o f e >nd g o o i WU1 and econom ic and po. under our generous natu ralisation law s to m arines, 1 gunboat and 1 fu el oil ahlp; t h « lltlowl freedom . the fu ll freedom and op portu nity o f A m erra, third year, 2 battleships, 1 b» t t l e cruiser. plans fo r the arm ed fo rc e* o f the w ho h ave poured the poison o f d isloyalty 2 scout crulssrs. $ destroyers. 2 fle e t wub- s.ation w hIrh r haT#. outMnM an<1 fo r th* Into the v e ry arteries o f our N ation a l life ; m arin e* and 15 coast subm arines, the fourth general p o licy o f adequate preparation fo r who h ave sought to b rin g the a u th ority and year. 2 battleships, 2 b a ttle cruisers, 2 scout m obilization and defense. In vo lve o f course good nam e o f our G overnm ent Into con cruiaers. 10 destroyers, 2 fle e t subm arine* , T#ry la r(f, additional ex p en d itu re, o f m oney tem pt. to destroy our Industries w h erever 1 k e n a .i submarines. anh m a » cae 1 1 am vw m m unition ne linn ship ah n anA 15 coast and expen diture* which w ill considerably eac- th ey thou gh t it e ffe c tiv e fo r th eir vin d ictive 1 fu el oil ship; and th s * 9 fifth year. 2 b a ttle I ceed the estim ated reven u e, o f the O overn- purpose« to strik e at them, and to debase our 1Zl° 7,e i r ’ ? ships. 1 b a ttle cruiser, . ¿ i ! ! 2 U u e i ! ! » r l L«K ' ment. It Is m ade m y duty by law. when- politics to the use« o f fo re ig n Intrigue. T h eir destroyers. 2 fle et subm narine*. is ■u° ' ever the estim ates o f expen diture e x r .* d the number Is not g rea t aa com pared w ith the w l n T T ' b° ^ 1 am m unltIon an<a estim ate# o f revenue, to r a il the atten tion o f w hole num ber o f those stu rdy hosts by n2.Mt.sr*. r t tfc* V - . . t . th# C ongre*e to the fa ct and suggest any which ou r N ation has been enriched In re- th * V« i rn^An> o f t h « deficiency that It rent gen eration s out o f v ir ile fo re ig n stocks; oe Th l «c ‘ vxnn i m * y b* r«a “ d 1 y " '’ to or b e b lle ''« l b e fo r m « to aoggeat I but It 1« g rea t enough to h a v « brou ght deep o f the ^ » v _ y A o -TAA f^ o O O _ ..tl° r .. J50O_ v » th ‘ at It would be •••* my W dia grac« upon 11* ua »HQ and IV to I h I a » » v * « Hint m ade It H n OCW «c«a I- »TWI- apprentlcw a ««..a a j i . m * ^** * t ' ” 1*5 n I Btfl UpUO 5» 7 IV wo,?ld h i L f f i e i L , fo .r . . k f I t ? ! ! ',u ,y t3 * ° ln * ny ,n d 1 f ' * ‘ aary th at wa ahould prom p tly m ake uaa o f I m c H abr . fh f c o L L i l / h ul »' ' Iy boun<l to apeak o f t h « m a tter w hen It p r o c »,,«., o f law by which wo m ay ba r . . e 1 « 17 fLe h K . l hJef i . J ! app.ara that the d eficien cy w ill a ria « d irectly purged o f t h « !r corrupt dlatem pera A m erica - M r h 1 ™ ',.? ,n um !>* r adoption by t h « C o n g r »«« o f m »a a. n* v« r w ltn «aa «d a n yth in g lik e thta b « fo r » which mu at be put In tra in in g to m an t h » , ljr„ „ n ic h I m y a d f urge It to adopt A llo w W h ll. , n#. k ....... .......... - . • hlpa which w ill ba com pleted ea rly In 1111. m *. therefore, to ap«ak briefly o f t h . preaent > 7 * " , ” J, L ? « f i h .r It la alao neceaaary th at tha num ber o f m id- i n, , h, Treaaury and o f the flaca! w« fa ll^ liio shlpm en at the »Naval A ca d em y at A nnapolis problem * which the next year w ill nrobably pow er w e must not fa ll Into the should be Increased by at beast 300 In order S [,cloJ ™ * 1 J* ' r Wl11 » Toh* hl* patent erro r o f supposing that her r e .i rce bs mors m ors' ....... . _ _ » _ strength comes from arm a m en t* and m ere that the fo rc e o f o ffic e r s should be A d d itio n a l R even u e Requ ired. ' safeguards o f w ritten law. I t comes, o f ra p id ly added to; and a u th ority la asked , to appoint, fo r en gin eerin g du tle* only, ap- On the 30th o f June last th ere was an course, fro m h-*r people, th eir en ergy, their proved graduates o f en gin eerin g colleges, ' ava ilab le balance In the general fund o f th»* success In th eir undertakings, th eir free and fo r service in the a via tion corpe a c e r - I Treasury o f «104.170.10fi.78. T h * tota l estl- opportunity to use the natural resource# or tain num ber e f men taken from civ il life (m ated receipt# fir th e yea r IDlfl. on the as- grea t hom e land and o f the land# out- I f th is fu ll program m e should be carried sumption that the em ergen cy revenue m eae sid e our contin ental borders which look to out we should have built or bu ilding In ure passed by the last C ongress w ill not be UB f ° r protection, fo r encouragem ent, and 1921, accord ing to the e s tim a te * o f su rvival extended beyond Its present lim it, the 31st assistance In th eir d evelopm en t; from and standards o f classification fo llo w e d by j o f Decem ber, 191fi, and th at the present duty the organ isation and free«lom and v it a lity o f the G eneral B oard o f th e D epartm ent, an ; o f 1 cent per pound on sugar w ill be dlecon- 1 our econom ic Ilf®. T h « dom estic question# e ffe c tiv e .Navy consisting o f 27 battleships, tlnued a fte r the 1st o f May, l&lfl, w ill be which en gaged the atten tion o f the last o f the fir s t lin e ; I b a ttle cruisers. 25 b a ttle - $fi70.3fifi.S0O. T h e balance o f June last and Congress are m ore vita l to the N a tion In ships o f tiw second lin e ; 10 arm ored cruls- i these estim ated revenues rom»\ th erefore, to this If* tim e o f test than at any o th e r time, ers, 13 scout cruisers, 5 first-class cruisers, a grand total o f $774,533.005.78. T h e total cannot adequ ately m ak e ready fo r any 3 second-clas* cruisers, 10 third-class cruisers, estim ated disbursem ents fo r the present fiscal trial o f our stren gth unlees we w isely and 108 destroyers. 18 fle e t submarines, 1$7 coast year. Including $23,000,000 fo r the Panam a p rom p tly d irect the fo rce o f our law s Into submarines, 8 m onitor*, 20 gunboats, four Canal. $12,000,000 fo r probable d e fic ien c y ap these a ll-im p o rta n t fie ld s o f dom estic action, supply ships, 15 fuel ship«, 4 transports. I proprlatlons, and $30,000 fo r m iscellaneous j F o r w h at w e a re seeking now, w h at In tenders to torpedo veseels, I vessels o f spe- debt redem ptions, w ill b e $753.891.000; and m y mind Is the sin gle thought o f this clal types, and tw o am m u nition ships. Th is I the balance in the general fund o f the message, I* N ation al effic ie n c y and security, would be a N a v y fitte d to our needs and j Treasury w ill b® reduced to $20,fi44,805.78 W e eerve a grea t N ation. W e should serve T h e em ergency revenue act. If continued he- It In the sp irit o f its pecu liar genius. It Is w orth y o f our traditions. yond Its present tim e lim tatton. would pro- the genius o f com m on men fo r «e lf-g o v e r n - M erchant M a rin e Indispensable. duce, du ring the h a lf yea r then rem aining, ment, Industry, Justice, lib e rty and peace, B ut arm ies and Instrum ent* o f w ar ai*e about $41,000,000. T h e du ty o f 1 cent per W<® should aee to It that it lacks no Instru- only part o f w hat h a* to be considered If we pound o f sugar. I f continued, would produce ment, no fa c ilit y or v ig o r o f law . to m ake are to consider the suprem e m a tter o f N a during the tw o m onths o f ths fiscal year It su fficien t to play Its part w ith energy, tional se lf-*u fflc le n c y and secu rity In a ll Its rem aining a fte r the first o f May. about $15^ sa fety and assured sucres«. In this we are aspect*. T h e re are oth er g r e a t m atters 000.000. Th ese tw o sums, am ounting to- no partisans but h e ra ld « and prophets o f a which w ill be thrust upon ou r a tten tloa g eth er to $68.000.000, i f added to the reve- new s^re. barrasem ent than to fu lfill our prom ises and prom ote the Interests o f thoee dependent on utmost. B i ills the l alteration i the no » l l * i fo « r r IH* u c r a l i >n ^ ì ò . t ìu ìt lò S 1 w ithin fle a vaarä * n'1 r* f ° rm o f ,h * governm ent o f the I'h ll- V IPPlnee and fo r rendering fu lle r p o litical ______________________ , „ V- i.i j ___ H. i , j .15? Sugar Issue Is Serious. Porto Rican« Aroused. San Juan— With the largest sugar New York— News reached here from crop in the island's history to be har San Juan, Porto Rico, that the public vested, and with the grinding season j is much exercised over the coming barely a month away, sugar men are electrocution at Sing Sing prison of facing a serious labor trouble. A gen Antonio Ponton, »aid to be the flrat eral demand is being made by Santiago Porto Rican ever convicted of murder Igeeias, head of the local labor organ outside of the ialand. Ponton waa con isation and representative in Porto demned to die December 20 for the Rico of the American federation of la murder of Beaaie Kromer, a school bor, for an eight-hour day and a dollar teacher. Petitions signed by thoua- wage for all agricultural laborers. So i and* of Porto Ricana including many far only one sugar mill, Guanica Cen school children, are on their way to tral, at Ensenada, has commenced thia country in the custody of Father grinding. Echavarria, a Porto Rican priest. ue IV to u» h“1 of *h« , Bryan Cited in Libel Suit. New York— William J. Bryan waa served at the Biltmore hotel with an order signed by Justice Ciegerich re quiring him to appear to be examined about transactions connected with the sale by the United States to Greece of two battleships. Mr. Bryan will be asked whether any secrets of fire con trol, aiming or other control of gun or war vessel sold by the United States to Greece were confided to Greece. The order was obtained in connection with a libel suit brought by Petros Tatanis against a Greek newspaper. Federal Probe Proves Fatal. New York— The Federal prosecution of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford and ita directors accomplished the “ practical ruin” of that railroad, in the opinion of Charles S. Mellen, at the trial of former directors of the road on the charge of criminal viola tion of the Sherman law. It was from fear, he said, that this would be the result o f the inquiry into New Haven nffaira that he got Lewis C. Ledyard to see President Taft and the attorney general, and induce them to limit the inquiry to the Grand Trunk deal. About Oregon Certificates to Be Granted to Successful State Teachers Salem The public recognition may lte given to teachers of Oregon who have proved themselves progressive and succesaful in tholr work, J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public in struction, announces that all Inatruc- tora who meet the five requlrementa as specified by him will be given pro fessional teachers’ certlficat«». These certificate« will certify that the hold ers have not only taught successfully during the preceding year, but that they are progressive and have shown a proper professional spirit ln tneir work, The certificate will be Issued by Superintendent Churchill upon the recommendation of the county superin tendent. While the certificate will not en title the holder to teach, it la expected to be of assistance to school boards in helping them to choose efficient teach ers. The five requirements necessary for obtaining a professional teachers' certificate follow: First Having taught successfully for at least eight months during 1916- 1916. Second— Having met all the require ments for a teacher in a standard school and having complied strictly with the laws relating to fire dangers and fire drills. Th ird- Having sent promptly to the County superintendent all reports re quested by him or required by law. Fourth— Having attended the annual teachers’ institute or teachers’ train ing school and at least one local insti tute. Fifth — Having read during the year, under supervision of University of Oregon or Oregon Agricultural college, at least two books on the teachers’ reading circle list. Cut-over Land Opened to Settlers. St. Helena — The solution of the logged-olT land question has been sat isfactorily solved by the St. Helens Lumber company. The first unit of Ita land, embracing 1600 acres, has been opened to settlement and will be sold only to actual farmers and home builders. The tract ia a choice section of t ill able land and four main roads traverse the entire property. Yankton Center, less than a mile from the center of the first unit, has a good school, church, store and postoffice. The company ia the first large tim ber concern in the Northwest to at tempt to dis|iose o f ita cut-over lands kets would continue to sag for several in this manner. This unit of land haa days, or at least until the situation been surveyed and subdivided into clears. The influence of the Canadian tracts to suit the small farmer. government’s action, it is expected, will soon be felt in the freight market Art Work Soon Released. on the Atlantic aide, and that should furnish a cue as to the probable course Ashland—G. S. Butler and I). I'erox- of wheat values. In the meantime, zie, benefactors of Lithia Park in this the trade here seem disposed to stand city, have contracted for a Frilli mas by and await developmenta. terpiece from the exposition grounds No trading is reported at country in San Francisco with which to adorn points. A t the exchange in Portland park surroundings. The cost will be there was a sale of 6000 buahels of De $3000, and the work of art will he re cember club at 92 cents, the tame leased from the Italian exhibit In De price that was bid the previous day. cember. G. S. Butler, in behalf of hia Offers for January club were lowered stepfather, Jacob Thompson, a pioneer 1 cent. December bluestem bids were of Southern Oregon of 1847, has also also down 1 cent, and fife offers were purchased a statue of Abraham Lincoln 1 to 2 cents lower than laat week at a coat of $2600, at present in the Other varieties and deliveries of Italian exhibit which will lie released wheat were unrhanged'in price. There in order to be placed in the old set was nothing d^ing in the coarse grains, tlers’ cabin, Southern Oregon pio the former prices were posted. neers, before the next annual reunion of the old-time element in 1916 in Ashland park surroundings. Growing Contest Ends. Chehalis, Wash.— The Chehalis Na tional bank has just closed an interest Swinging Dial Scale Best. ing farm products contest. The judg ing was done by Professors E. G. Sha Salem—To avoid misunderstanding fer and J. N. Price, o f the State col concerning the kind of scales ft is per lege. They were unstinted in their missible to use in weighing commodi praise of the quality of the various ties for the sale at public markets es products on display. An especially fine tablished in different towns of the corn exhibit was made. Owing to the state, Fred G. Buchtel, deputy sealer fact that the Southwest Washington of weights and measures, announces Fair was held the last week in August, that scales with the ordinary swinging before much of the late vegetable crop dial, would be allowed. He said: had developed completely, some ex “ Do not buy scales commonly known ceptionally fine specimens of various as ’ family scales’ or of a similar type; kinds were shown. as the name implies, they aro not nor never were intended for use in trade, Spuds and Rutabagas Arrive. are generally inaccurate and will not Tacoma — Big, yellow rutabagas pass inspection. Furthermore, scales from North Yakima are in heavy de should be purchased subject to the ap proval of the office of weights and mand on the local produce market, ac measures, with the privilege of re cording to commission men. Dealers turn if inaccurate.” say the quality of the vegetable is "su perb,” being fresh and sweet. The Grant Cattle Starving. price now is said to be uncommonly Baker— Because of the lack of feed low, $1.25 per cwt. An advance, how ever, is expected later. Yakima N et caused by the early winter, many cat ted Gem potatoes have gone up again, tie aro reported to have died in th the prices now being $21ro)22 a ton. Hamilton country in Grant county am A t these prices the vegetable is said to ranchers expect that many more wil be very firm and further rises would be lost before relief is found. The ha not come as a surprise. crop in that vicinity was short thi season nnd when the bad weather mad Cranberry Prices Are Advancing. feeding impossible. The condition hit The cranberry market is steadily so affected the cattle market that tb vancing. Several of the jobbers quot prices are dropping, milch cows beini ed $11 on late Howes, and thia price offered for as low as $40 a head. Cat will probably be general aoon. The tinmen In other parts of this distric decline a few weeks ago was not war also are having trouble in feeding. ranted by the conditiona in the Eaat, where cranberries are in smaller sup Railroad Builder Coming. ply than last year and are very firm in Roseburg-S. A. Kendall of the flrn price. of Kendall Brothers, of Pittsburg, Pa. and one of the principal stockholder Hop Market Quieta Down. in the proposed Rosehurg A Easteri Portland— The hop market quieted railroad arrived here thia week. Aboui down at the close of the month, as the 76 per cent of the right of way hat last of November sales had been taken been procured, and assurances havt care of last week. Most of the busi been received that the remaininf ness reported is between dealers. H. righta of way will be obtained wlthoul L. Hart purchased 90 bales at 10$ to trouble. The investment of Mr. Ken 12 cents, and Julius Pincua bought 130 dall and his associates here will tota bales at 8$ to 10 centa. approximately $1,125,000.