The new age. (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, March 24, 1900, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textj jtt nvp i "T-?K?V. rTT - fir THE mSW AGKK, PORTLOTD, OREGON. lT".-f3-ff ' fm0lm'-i jfai iff jfe1 '"$. .i'rf tf :,, , f r xo li -J fr ,p mm -1 v Kf " --The New Age. A. D. GRIFFIN... Editor and Proprietor. OFFICE 204 MOKItlSON HTIIERT. Oregon Telephone 0k 601, Entered at tbe poitofflce at Portland, Oregon aeoond-cl&M matter. ('ojiltaotthU paper will lie fount! on fllu at 'WMliltiKton In tlio office of our aptc-lal corre spondent, K.O. Fiuum, U18 K street, N. V. AlA.V01.irtV At. A.NMIUNUKMKNTH 1Q, I'AVAItl.K IN AllVANTK. HUllHCItll'TION. n yuar, pajnbla In adrnnos S3. 00 Mlt.COKUKTT VS. MK. MITCHELL. IIou. II. V. Corbctt's personal lot tor, published In Tuesday's Orcgonlttii, in reply to n wholly unprovoked nutl unwarranted attack ou IiIh honor by ox-Senator Mitleholl, printed in a pro vioua Ishuo of tho morning papor, ap pcarn fairly and finally to disposoof tho matter which Senator Simon's first Mieoch In tho United States sonato, In t honorable defense of Oregon's plonoor atatesinan and bonofaotor, booiiih to havo revived, much to tho discomfort of tho Hllvor olomunt of tho Republican party of tho Htato, InteroHt in tho causo of tho legislative hold-up of 1807. It is a frank, holiest, plain and pertinent presentation of tho factH audflgnroH of tho historic hold-up of that body at that time. It places tho blamo whoro it rightfully belongs and names tho per nous responsible for that disagreeable fiasco, It wiih John II. Mitchell's infidelity to tho chief Interests, not only of tho Itopublicau party, but to tho nation as wull, which iiindo nucessary his' cow county system of faction organization in order to build a basis for tho hopo for re-election to tho United States son ata; and it was John II. Mitchell's falthloBsnosH to his political friends in tho effort to organizo tho legislature " - &&&& ""it dofoatod that purpose and with it S5ofetc4 MM'oU.'a .tuidexgroimd r HInln,K)hmno (or prolongation of his sena torial career. Tno chief result of tho hold-up was orlouH in its effect upon tho leading Interests of tho state. Remedial legis lation, now laws to meet now condi tions and tho impetus to tho material progress of thu state which could bo given only by judicious legislative work were all defeated by tho bitter ness of tho jHirwinal polities Injected into tho senatorial campaign by tho If itchollltos. Failure of the legislature to organize for this Important perform ance of duty disgraced tho state and aorrlly humiliated tho Republican party. It is not strange in any degree that those responsible for this outrageous -outcome of an honorable task well planned should deny that responsibili ty, for the series of acts by which it wits accomplished constituted, as a whole, a grave crime against the iutei ests of tho tolerant people of this great oommouwcalth, Hut It is grievously vexatious to llnd these self-same cor ruptionists now boldly declaring their innocence and pointing tho accuser's index toward those who sought by very honorable means to accomplish an amicable adjustment of tho dilllcul ties into which personal schemes of pri vate graft through public oflco had plunged them, Mr. Corbott's letter, in connection with Senator Simon's able presentation of the matter in tho United States sen ate, in reply to Senator Carter's unwar ranted attack, ought to put tho matter finally to rest ami it no doubt will in the mind of every honorable voter of Oregon. KX-CIIIKK "JUSTIOV WATSON. A recent brief mention in those col umns of tho fact that Judgo K. 11. Wat ou, of this city, in being quietly urged to accept tho Republican uotniuutlou for tho chief justiceship of tho Hupromo tho Pacific Northwest. With singular court of Oregon, has olictod much com- unanimity of opinion, voters of all incut throughout tho Htato, particularly parties, and Independent voters of no in counties whoro the judgo is known parly, argue that Professor A. P. Arm personally. In fact, tho expressions in strong should bo again elected county tho stato press aro exceptionally favor- school superintendent. It is contend nblo to Judgo Watson. cd that, under his supervision, tho Thero Is Httlo occasion for smi-priso In school affairs of tho county aro In tho promlucuco of this fact. Judgo splendid condition, and that no chango Watson was chief justlco of Oregon's should bo made in tho'olllclal head of Hupremo court for four years, his term tho system. Unless all signs fail, Pro covering tho period botweon 1880 and lessor Armstrong may safely mako his 1884; audit is tho excellence of his plans to continue in office as tho super record in that capacity that suggests at intendoutof Multnomah county for an- this timo that his presenco should again lend dignity, coupled with eminent servlco, to tho highest branch of tho Htato judiciary. Thoso who appeciato just and competent sorvico in this high court aro among the first to urgo tho nomination of Judgo Watson as tho suc cessor of tho present chief justlco, Judgo Watson has actively partici pated in tho promotion of tho chief in terests of tho Republican party of this stato for !i0 years, during which timo ho has rendered eminent sorvico in be half of tho people's great political or ganization. Uuobtrnsivo in manner, (pilot, conservative and unqualifiedly honest in ovory business transaction, thoughtful of tho rights and careful in his treatment of tho interests of others, Judge Watson has gathered about him a party of frlouds in business, in socioty and in politics, whoso iullneuco and strength wonld bo a fortune to an ag gressively ambitious man. However, Mr. Watson has on ovory occasion ro Hponded promptly and effectively to tho call of his party for sorvico, whether it bo in tho field for party success or in an oflloial capacity. Another strong reason which has prompted loading advocates of popular interests to insist on his selection for tho very important ofllco named, Judgo Watson being a resident of Portland, is tho fact that a very largo proportion of tho legal business handled by thu su premo court radically affects extensive interests of this city directly and, in many respects, thu interests of tho state generally on that account. iJroat interests aro involved lu litigations in tho various courtH of this city and it certainly ought to pass as an Incontro vertible fact that Portland should bo directly represented on tho supremo bench of tho stato. " Judgo Watson is in no manner Iden tified more with one faction of tho Ito publicau party of this state than with another. His Republicanism is above faction. Ho is in harmony with tho vast majority of his party ou all tho leading questions heforo tho country at this time. Ho is tho embodiment of consistency in these matters. As a lawyer Judgo Watson ranks with tho foremost in tho West. His nomi nation would result in his election be yond all chauco for doubt. IT WILL SHOW OUR PROORKSS. Tho coming census Ih a matter of great interest to thu American Negro. Ho will bo expected to answer the enu merator when ho comes next June, and naturally wishes to make a good show ing in the big volumes that aro to bo printed about tho people of tho United States. "Tho population schedule" is the ono which concerns everybody, Ou it aro questions about name, age, sex, color,rolattonship to the head of tho fam ily and whoro each individual was born, as wull as where the parents of each were I aim, Tho enumerator will ask who cau read and writo and how many months tho children havo gouu to school. Ho will ask about tho prosper ity of tho family, whethor only tho man works for money orwhothei tho womou and children do, too, and whether they own or rout tho house they live in. All tho ouumorator can do with this information when ho gots it will bo to writo it down, for ho has sworn not to tell anything about it, and then the papers will bo sent to Washignton to bo worked out by ulootricity. Tho great books, whoa printed, will show how fast tho coloiod people havo hoou improving and where they have made greatest progress. UNSTINTKD PUAISK. Thero is much political talk to bo heard these days. Through it all ouo name is always promiuout, and always mentioned with favor; a name familiar . . He; u uamo that suggests ouo of tho' leading educator of Portland, of Mult- uomah county, of tho eutlro state, of to every man, woman aud child in aumirers oi .Mr. mu iu wie wnnwi Multnomah couuty; u name that is a '! ' fuo, for his uame would cer synouvm for faithful service to tho nub. t'ly dd strength to tho ticket, hut other term. DEMOCRACY'S DILKMMA. The Domocratio primaries will bo hold today, to bo followed by tho con vention ouo weok thereafter. Thero is a deal of confusion today over tho prob lem of fusion, many of tho bedrocks stoutly maintaining that a coalition with tho iniddlo-of-the-roaders would bo bad politics. Tho issue, however, will probably assumo dofiulto form bo foro tho date of tho convention, at which it will bo fought out to a doll nlto sottloment. Not many candidates havo so far been announced as aspirants for nominations, except for tho shriev alty and tho county commissioner plums, Thero are many, to bo suro, who would like to accept public ofllco, but tho uncertainty of huccobh at tho polls causes tho eager host to repose its am bition mid hold tightly to tho dollars which a canvass for phico would un doubtedly exact. The movomont to scouro u combina tion botweon Democrats, Populists and Hllvor Republicans is regarded as tho only moans of acquiring a fighting chauco with tho straight Republicans in tho campaign and many aro vigor ously advocating such a coalition. It is believed, however, that tho desired union of this scattered and still scatter ing forces will not bo accpinplisliod. Meantime tho buzz of interest in tho situation is becoming moro ami mora audible iih con volition day nppioaclios. Ouo of tho busiest known men lu tho city is I'M ward Ilolmau, tho popular undortakor and politician. Ho is busy as a matter of business and th'eri, again, ho is busy iih n matter of solf-dofonso dofesoliKarnstiuquls'ltlvolTlfogatOrfl as to tho Htato of politics in tho county and tho condition of politics in tho stato; iih to what has been done and what will ho done and, again, as. to what should not bo douo. And this is tho reward for dovotion to tho leading interests of the loading party of tho na tion I Seriously, however, no man in the political empire of Multnomah county Ih better informed as to tho actual situation in tho campaign so vigorously begun than Hon, Kdwurd Ilolmau, aud no party man in any com munity possesses today a nioro perfoot knowledge of tho status of local party matters or cau mako u bettor guess of results when tho smoko of battlo shall havo cleared away than ho. Mr. II. N. Scott, managor of tho Portland Abstract Company, is a. prom iuent Candida to for tho assessorshlp of Multnomah county and will go Ins foro tho Republican convention with a strong host of mipportors for that nomi nation, Mr. Scott's business fits him particularly for tho duties of that very responsible place in tho proper govern ment of tho couuty. Ho possesses ox pert kuowledgo of delinquent taxes and descriptions of property. Ho has a complete abstract of all court aud pro bate matters, tleeds, mortgages, Mo. Mr. Scott has appraised much property hero and has made many loans on city aud real property. Ills professional knowledge of the duties of that otlico mako him beyond doubt the most avail able man for tho place. Mr. Scott is it man of uuimpeachablo integrity and a popular party advocate of stioug inllu euco. The name of Hon. Goorgo 11. Hill has been used frequently during tho past few days iu connection with the candidacy for tho clerkship of the cir- cult court. This has been done wholly ... . ., ..,.., , . ,, ' without Mr. Hill's endorsement aud certainly without his cousont. Mr. - . Hill is not and will not bo a candidate for any olllco during tho ponding cam paign. Tho Now Ago joins with other . . . . ,111, 1.. A. 1 ..... important matters of busiuew consume iw mm .i i ...,,,,. I Mp. MHl'i time, aud, while ho will aid tho party largely in persoaal work aud inllneiico, tho servlco ho will tlius Tor form will bo reuderod purely for tho common weal. Senator Joseph Simon is performing grand servlco for Oregon particularly and tho cutiro Pacific coast generally ill his sturdy and unequivocal opposi tion to tho Puerto Rican tariff measure. Senator Simon's position on that unus ually important matter will bo strongly endorsed by ovory person whoso inter ests lio in this grand Pacific empiro and by ovory thoughtful and patriotic person throughout tho ontlro country, irrespective of party. Tho endorse ment so unanimously given to Senator Simon's untiring work In this matter by tho Portland Chamber of Commorco will strengthen our able senator's posi tion and awaken interest in tho causo of justlco for our now dependencies. Although thoro aro other names bo sides that of tho present incumbent mentioned for tho olllco of county cor oner, Dr. Rand's name is that which is almost universally discussed in connec tion with the nomination. Little is heard of othors, intorost being appar ently centered in tho general choico of Coroner Rand for a socond tor in. Ho has made a rocord to faithfuluoss to duty on which it is safo to prcdicato the guess that ho will bo easily renomi nated and quito as easily olootod by an Increased majority. Economy of pub lic servlco and frcodom from oriors should be rowardod ami Coroner Hun 1 has certainly earned the roward. The couuty assessor holds ono of tho most" important positions in local gov ernment. Thu relation of his duties to tho finances of tho couuty roudor abso lutely competent service jiositivoly nocefsnry. Less than that may ser iously ulToct tho largo interests of tho ontlro community and severely demor alize the public treasury. Only a first class, responsible and In every way com petent man should bo chosen for that position. Tho best sorvico that cau possibly bo rouderol in that olllco now is none too good for Multnomah couuty. Captain A. M. Cox, constublo by ap pointment for tho Hint sido justlco court, Is a caudidatu for oloctlon to that ofllco and his frlouds -will insist ou his nomination. Captain Cox has mado a most ofllclont officer and thoso who know him recognize .tho fact that his previous work ill bohalf of party interests entitle him to substantial ro ward. Kust side Republicans aro prac tically a unit for Captain Cox. Tho editor of Tho Now Ago will com ploto a political canvass of tho Second congressional district of this Htato iu a day or two, aud, ou his return, tho read ers of this paper may reasonably oxpoot some enlightenment on tho political situation therein. Thero is ouo olemout iu tho Ropubll cau party which finds consolation iu tho confusion into which tho Puerto Rtcau tariff imbroglio has plunged tbo administration cllquo at Washington: it appears to souud tho death knoll of McKiuloyism, Hon, W. J. Rryan will visit Oregou early in April and talk. However Ht tlo may ho tho iutorest inauifostod iu his 10-to-l molunuo, his anti-trust doc trine will oortalnly rocelvo thoapplauso of tho multitude It is said that Admiral Georeg Dewey ami President William MoKiuloy will visit Portland durlug tho coming sum mer. Hurrah for Goorgo Dewoy, tho fighter, tho statesmau, tho hero I lloatan I.yrlc at Ourttray'i, Tho musically inolluod Portland public will bo delighted with the re pertoire of operas to bo produced by tho Roston Lyrio Opora Company, at Cord ray's theater, commencing Sun day, March 35, for two weeks. They aro all "top notchers" in comic and grand opera lore, and bound to appeal to all tastes aud faucie. Following is tho great list: Sunday and Monday, "Cavalloria Rusticana," with tho great tenor, Slgnor Domenico Russo, as Torrido, a part which ho studied directly uudor tho mastership of the ominout composer, Mascagui, himsolf, aud "Said Pasha," with tho bowitohlngly beautiful Josephine Stan- to ,.,..,,,,. ..Mrltll14.. a superb composition iu which iu suug tho world famous duet, "Sainted Mother;" Weduesday, "II Trovatore," with Russo us Manrico aud Miss Nollio Audrows as Leonora and Maude Leek ley as Asouona; Thursday, "Maseotte;" Friday, "II Trovatore;" Saturday mat iueo and uicht, "Maseotte." It will thus bo seen that Russo will 1f' ,onr tlmM lluriuR ,ha week, and if tho arrangements aro cou- Bumate(, M0W ln ,5. his voice will ba heard at every performance. A PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. Will I lleld In th CHjr of Melco Next Spring. Now York, March 22. Tho stato de partment at Washington has beon moro than gratified by tho prompt and cor dial responses received from all the nearer American republics to tho, form al suggestion recently modo by tho United States looking to the assembly congress of all tho independent govern ments on this continent, similar to tho Pon-Amorlcan conference, which met in Washington in 1880. Sufficient time lias not elapsed for replies to Sec retary Hay's letter to somo of tho moro dlttant governments of South America, but their representatives hero glvo as surance's which dispel ouy doubts us to tho unanimity of all ropubllrs between tho Atlantic nud Pacific as regards tho proposal to meot as soon as possible with a view of broadening tho scopo and extending tho advantages of tho agreements reached 10 yours ago. Within a week or two at tho utmost tho lust formal responses aro oxpoctcd to reach Washington, and, lu confi dent ontlclpatlon, tho bureau of Amer ican republics, croatod by tho last con ference, and now including in its mem bership ovory ono of tho republics, is taking up tho preliminary work of tho meeting, which will bo hold, according to tho present intentions, at thu City of Moxico, beginning In February or March, 1001. Tho choico of Moxico was duo to tho fact that all tho coun tries invitod to participate havo diplo matic rcptesentatlves there, it is con venient of access to all, tho allmato ironi Fobruary to August is uUBiir passed, and tho Unltod Statos having already enjoyed tho honor of ono moot ing, it was thought deslrablo that othor countries in turn should entertain tho delegates. If ono of tho chief objocts of the meeting is achieved, frequent repeti tions of tho conference at stated inter vals will bo provided for, and all tho republics will eventually act as hosts for tho international governing. It was oxplainod that tho date of tho actual assembly of tho conforenco is deforrod for noarly a year, in order that ample opportunity may bo given for consideration and preparation of tho subjects to bo presented for discussion, rather than huvo tho delegates hurried ly assembled and confronted with Im mature propositions. Tho administration oxpoots results of tho highest valuo from the noxt meet ing, on account of tho exceedingly amicable attitudo manifested by all the republics toward the Unitod States at tho present timo, in spito of tho at tempts of Kuropoan powers to make capital out of tho results of tho Spanish war and to create jealousy in the cap itals of South America on account of the expansion policy, which, accord ing to absurd repititions actually made to several governments, might bo ex pected to lead naturally to forcible on croaohmei.ta by the United States on tho South American continent at no distant tluy. INTERVIEW WITH KRUQER. Iloer lriltlnt Kxpeet No Aid From tho Puvrtri, Now York, March 22. A dispatch to tho Herald from Pretoriu, dated Fobruary 10, says: Your correspondent has just had an intorviow with Prosi dont Kruger. Ho shows but littlo cvi deiico in his countenance of the tremend ous strain ho is undergoing. "This war was forced upon us by Kugland, which has boon mislead by Cecil Rhodes and tho milllioualros who want tho country," ho said. "Tho Doers yioldod as far us possible, until thoy saw that nothing but complete surrondor of their independence would satisfy Kugland. Having been forced into the war, tho Doeis will conquer or die. I expect no aid from other na tions, but wo aro glad of sympathy and friendship. Tho Transvaal is willing to mako pcaco at any time, but we want no moro. Only absolutely inde pendence is possible. We do not want moio territory, but are content with our present frontier if we are perm I ted to llvo peacefully. This is all we ask. "The Transvaal will stipulate in the peace terms that Natal ami Cape Col ony Dutch now fighting with the Roers shall be regarded as belligerents and suffer no loss of property. I learned that some of these men had been cap tured and were being tried at Cape Town, charged with treason. This gov ernment notified Lord Salisbury that if such men were not treated as prisoners of war, wa would make reprisals on the British prisoners held here. Lord Sal isbury replied, dodging the real point and threatening if we injured a single British prisoner, to hold me personally responsible. I suppose be meant the British would hang roe. Such threats are contemptible and cannot prevent me from informing my duty to my country. The Transvaal government replied today, informing Lord Salis bury that they despise his threats. "It is too early to prophecy the out come of the war, or its duration, The Boers are in God's bands, and he will not let us perish. Our total fighting strength ta but 40,000. but with God's aid we can prevail. I have 200 blood relations fighting, and wonld rather see then perish than yield to England's uuholy aggression. It is liberty or death. I have protected Biitish prop-, erty in the Transvaal, and shall con tinue to do so, "Convey to the Amerfcan people my esteem. We feel that every American should be with us iu this struggle for liberty." lUUateil of Ills IntUbiednaas. Chicago, March 21. Francis P. Owings, who formerly owned the Ow ings building, the first "sky-scraper" in the West, and who recently filed a petitiou in hankrnptoy, was released of his indebtedness today. His ached oleof assesU aggregated $6,646,917, the largest ever filed here under th bankruptcy act. Call for Stale Convention A Republican convention of the statu of Oregon is hereby collod to meet in tho city of Portland, on Thursday, April 12, at 10 o'clock A. M for tlia purpose of nominating candidates for presidential electors, stato and district officers, oxcopt congressmen, and of electing four dolegatcs-at-lorgo to tho Republican national convention, and to transact such other business as may properly como before tho Convention. Tho convention will consist of 3115 del egates, chosen by tho coverul counties as follows: linker o livnton s Clacknmns..... l."i ClntFoii 12 Columbia ... tl Cook 7 Crook , i r, dirty :i ' DtniKlaH -i nullum i (Irnnt 7 Harney :t Jacknon... 10 Joicplilno (V Klniuiitli t I I.nko ... 4 Ijuic m 14 Lincoln l.lnii II Mnlhfiir. - 4 Marlon '11 Morrow 5 Mnltnoiiiali To l'olk V Hhcrman 4 Tillamook r Umatilla 1:1 Union 12 Wallow a r Wacco IU WaxliltiKlon lit WhceltT 4 Yamhill 12 Total .'. m Tho sumo boing ono dolegnto-nt-largo from each county, and ouo dologato for every 1 CO votes, and ouo for ovory frac tion over 75, cast for Governor Geor at tho last Htato election. Tho committeo recommends that tho primaries bo held ou Wednesday, March 21, aud tho couuty convention on Thursday, March 20, 1000, unless othorwlso ordered y tho proper county committees. . A. 8TKEL, Chairman. GRAHAM GLASS, JR., Secretary. CALL FOR Congressional Convention. To tho Republicans of tho Second Couurcssloual District of tho Stato of Oregon: A convention Ih hereby called to he boid at Portlaud on tho lUth day of April, 1000, for tho nomination of a Ropubllcau candidate for congress in tho second congressional district, tho election of two delegates to tho Repub lican national convention and the transaction of such other business as" may ariso. .it is recommended that tho several oouuties send separato dole- gates to tho congressional coilV from those sent to the state convention; in caso, however, any county shall fall to oloot delegates to tho congressional convention, it is recommended that tho stato dologates from that county bo en titled to seats in tho congressional con vention. Tho following Is tho number of delegates to which tho sovorut cnuti ics will bit entitled: llaker.. ClaUoi no 12 Colmiiola A . Crook A llllllam 4 dram 7 1 1 ttriioy ) Malheur...." 4 Morrow , A Multnomah 70 Hhvrmau 4 Umatilla .'. Ill Union 12 Walloww A - Watt't 10 WhicItT 4 WALLACE M'CAMANT, Chairman Congressional Committee. GRAHAM GLASS, JR., Socrotary. PI IF EVERY DESMIPTIOI Most Complete Establish ment in the Pacific North wettJMJ Cemmirclal, Bank aad I'ounlj Clank Books and Ktco'di Mada to i'tdr. Magiilna and Mu lie Blading. 212-214 First Street PORTLAND - - OREGON ....Telephones 312.... NATIONAL, t.And.. 1 i III xil III 1 U OFFICE AND WORKS: XX CI4.U S4.MA4- o-i jj 3iAl.l Okl a- rktwecn Blark and Oak PORTLAND, OREL ON. Hats Cleaned, Dyed, Pressed and Trimmed. L .is iJHAtvAjtu. . mswf