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THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAEOH 14, 1900. WHY HE VOTED FOR IT CONGRESSMAN TOXGUH EXPLAINS PUERTO RICAX TARIFF BILL. Believes There "Will Be a Change of Popular Sentiment "When the Measure Is Understood. "WASHINGTON, March 8. Like many other Republicans who voted for the Puerto Rlcan tariff bill, Representative Tongue Is of the opinion that, while the public sentiment at this time seems to toe against the bill, in time, when the bill, as amended and finally passed, and Is better understood, there will be a change of popular sentiment. In speaking of the bill and its effects, Mr. Tongue said: "Perhaps no bill that has passed or has been considered by either house of Con gress has been the subject of so much misunderstanding and so much misrepre sentation as the Puerto Rlcan tariff hill. To a certain extent, both the misunder standing and the misrepresentation have been honest, some willful, and I fear it would not be going far wrong to say that some was corrupt. A great many people who criticise this bill freely, doubtless have never read It at all, and certainly have not read It as It finally passed the House. Those who criticise It as oppress ive and unjust to Puerto Rlco, forget that no act ever passed any Congress so lib eral towards any state or territory as this one Is towards Puerto Rlco. Those who Insist that Puerto Rico ought to have the same treatment accorded to Hawaii have totally overlooked the fact that two years ago a resolution passed both House and Senate continuing in force the Dingley act as between the Hawaiian Islands and the United States until further provided for by Congress. The 'further provided for has not yet taken place. "For a part of the misunderstanding the ways and means committee is respon sible. The President had recommended free trade for Puerto Rlco. This recom mendation was concurred in by Secretary Root and by nine-tenths of the people of the United States. But with this policy conferring on Puerto Rlco all the commer cial benefits given to other portions of the United States, it necessarily followed thp-t the same burdens should attach; that the Internal revenue laws should apply, and that some form of direct taxation must he provided to support the schools, im prove the roads, provide sanitary regula tions, sustain the courts and pay all of the other expenses Incidental to the gov ernment of the island. "Accordingly, Mr. Payne, the chairman of the ways and means committee, in troduced a bill providing for free trade with Puerto Rlco and extending the In ternal revenue laws over the island. The insular committee, of which Mr. Payne is also a member, took up the question of providing revenue for the Island by local taxation. As soon as this was done, the people of Puerto Rlco, including General Davis, the military Governor, held up their hands in despair and protested that Puerto Rico could not possibly endure these burdens of taxation. They were will ing, of course, for all the benefits, but could not now bear the burdens. It was contended that, owing to the destructive floods and storms, the coffee indus try, upon which 60 per cent of the people of the Island are dependent for a living, was totally prostrated; that not only the last year's crops were destroyed, but the hushes were Injured so that there would he no present crop, and that it would be Inhuman to attempt to tax these peopla. "It was pointed out that these people were subjects of relief, not taxation, and that the Secretary of "War had already expended $800,000 for their relief. It was then pointed out that the tax laws taken from one people cannot be adopted in a day to the circumstances of another. The people of the United States have hecome accustomed to the internal revenue taxes. These enter into the business transactions of every day. As affecting liquor and to bacco, we have become accustomed to their operation and to the consequent high prices. But it was alleged that the poor people of Puerto Rlco were accus tomed to use a cheap form of cigar and cheap rum, bought for 40 cents a gallon, almost In the place of bread and tea and coffee; that these are used universally and constantly. If we should Impose our heavy internal revenue tax on these things Just at this time, while they are suffering from the effects of the storm and flood, we could not only not collect the revenue, but would deprive the people of their ability to buy these articles, and would produce great disaster and probably riot. "Then came the question how to raise the money necessary to carry on the Gov ernment of Puerto Rico. General Davis suggested that a commission should be appointed, who would oe authorized to borrow money and pledge Puerto Rlco for the payment. Others suggested that the United States should appropriate the money to support the Government out right Neither of these met with favor. It was finally suggested, and rumor has it that such suggestion came from the "War Department, that, under all the cir cumstances, as a temporary measure of relief, it would be well" to levy a 25 per cent duty upon the commerce between Puerto Rlco and the United States and apply that money for the government of the island, until such time as other pro visions could be made, and remit all other taxes. This -was going far more In the direction of liberality to Puerto Rico than the Presldentor Secretary of "War or the chairman o'fnie ways and means commit tee had even thought of. It meant to ex empt the Island and its people from every form of taxation, other than these duties. It meant that Puerto Rico should not only contribute nothing to the support of the Federal Government, but that even the United States should help to pay a part of the expenses of managing theirs. The ways and means committee adopted this as an act of mercy toward the peo ple of Puerto Rlco, and for the purposes of their relief. "Unfortunately, when -the bill was in troduced It came as a surprise. Few peo ple read the fourth section, providing for the disposition of the money collected, and less Inquired the reasons for the bill. There was nothing on the face of It to indicate that it was a temporary meas ure. The title indicated none of the reasons for its passage. A large number of Republicans who were opposed to en tering into a policy of protecting the peo ple of the United States against the pro ducts of a 7 by 9 Island, like Puerto Rlco instantly pronounced against It, and were ewlft to voice their opposition to it. TVhen, however, the real reasons and conditions and purposes were explained and became fully understood, this class of Republicans said to the ways and means committee, 'Write the purposes and objects of your bill upon Its face: entitle it a revenue measure; limit the time of its operation to such a period as you think we can put In effect other legislation.' This was readily complied with, and, in the main, the Republican opposition to the bill dis appeared. "Now. with a bill of this nature and for this purpose, what foundation is there for the outcry against it? One minister of the Gospel alleged we were Imposing burdens upon Puerto Rlco more than that imposed by Pharaoh upon the children of Israel. Congress is accused of 'robbing the Puerto Ricans. of 'skinning' the Puer to Rica.is. of visiting upon Puerto Rico all manner of Iniquities, when, as a matter of fact, no such legislation was ever passed as favorable to any section of the United States. Imagine the United States exempting Oregon from the operation of fhe Internal revenue laws, the taxation upon Its property and giving the customs duties to maintain the Government, for which some of us pay 40 mills on the dol lar annually! This is simply the bill as it finally passed the House, with the pur poses, objects and motives. "But we are told, why not deal with Puerto Rico as with Hawaii? I notice even The Oregonlan. that is usually accu rate in its Information and in its facts, In the number I have just received, has a cartoon representing jhe United States as fattening Hawaii on free-trade soup, while poor, little, lone, hungry Puerto R-co cannot get a spoonful. In view of the facts, the cartoon is amusing in more ways than one. "On June 15, 13S, the House of Repre sentatives, in annexing Hawaii, passed tnls resolution: " 'Until legislation shall be enacted ex tending the United States customs laws and regulations to the HawaLan Islands, the existing customs rules of the Hawai ian Islands with the United States and other countries shall remain unchanged.' "This resolution was drawn by Mr. New lands, of Nevada. It was carried by a vote of 209 to 9L Among those who voted for It were several of the constitutional lawyers of the House on both sides, who shudder at the Puerto Rlcan vote. Mr. McCall and Mr. Heatwole voted for it Mr. Lortmer was absent, but his colleague stated that he was detained by illness, but would have voted for it had he been present. Mr. Sulzer. of New T6rk, an aspirant for the Vice-Presidency, also voted for It. "This passed the Senate July 6 with a vote of 42 to 2L It was supported by Sen ator Hoar and Senator Wellington, two of the three Republicans who announce their opposition to the Puerto Rlcan bill. Senator Mason seems to have been absent. This law is In effect today, and has not been changed. But presumably it will be changed during the present session of Congress. In addition to this. Hawaii has supported her government entirely by her own internal taxation, and the customs duty. 100 per cent. Instead of 15 per cent collected under the laws. Is being con ducted Into the Treasury of the United States, so that the treatment "of Puerto Rlco Is much more liberal than that ac corded Hawaii. The Constitutional Question. "There seems to be considerable mis understanding as to the constitutional questions involved. On the one side It Is contended that we are where political rights are guaranteed In the Constitu tion of the United States to the people of the United States. These political rights are not guaranteed to the territories or to the outlying countries acquired by purchase. Whether this Is correct or not is a fair subject of debate. Decisions, or rather dicta of the Supreme Court, looking a little both ways, are freely quoted. It Is found, however, that In most decisions rendered by the Supreme Court there have been special subjects controlling. "The Executive and Legislative Depart ments of the Government have uniform ly acted upon views in conformity with the constitutionality of this bill. In their treatment of every territory acquired by purchase or conquest they have refused to recognize that the Inhabitants possess any political rights or privileges, as dis tinct from civil rights, except those pro vided for in the treaty of cession. The Loulsana territory and Florida were for several years provided with a govern ment not elected by the people, and by no means republican in form. We cer tainly have not guaranteed a republican form of government for Alaska. We have conferred no political rights upon its inhabitants. We have taxed them without representation, and In a large measure have deprived them of the right of trial by Jury. While the Constitution requires the Judges of United States Courts to be appointed for life, or during good behav ior, we have refused to provide such a Judiciary for the territories, and th courts have upheld the action of Con gress In reference thereto. We have held Hawaii two years without providing for a republican form of government Sec retary Root, who Is a good lawyer him self; every law officer connected with either his department or that of the Sec retary of the Treasury, the Attorney General or his assistants, are unanimous in believing in the constitutionality of this legislation. "Secretary Root is particularly out spoken In expressing his opinions on that subject, and further states very distinct ly that It would bo Impossible to govern 60 tribes of savages in the Philippine Islands if we were compelled to apply to them and provide for them a form of gov ernment adapted only to the most free and enlightened people on the earth. He alleges that If Congress is so restricted, there must either be an amendment to the Constitution or our government of the Philippine Islands would be a failure. The anti-annexatlonlsts recognize this statement and hence redouble their ef forts In attacking this bill. They care nothing for the Imposition of 10 per cent duty upon the sugar and tobacco of the Puerto Rlcan Islands, now held by trusts and speculators. They care much if they can secure such a construction of the Constitution as to render the government of the Philippine Islands exceedingly dif ficult, probably Impossible. It is In this way that the Philippine question is being fought out under the cover of this bllL It is In this way that Hoar and Mason and Wellington and Sulzer and Newlands and McCall and others saw no unconsti tutionality In collecting 100 per cent of duties from Hawaii after Its annexation, but much unconstitutionality In collecting 15 per cent of duties from Puerto Rlco. "I do not care to discuss the constitu tional question. One of the good effects of this bill will be to have the constitu tional question raised, and In a short time passed upon by the Supreme Court 'It is not correct to say that the Re publicans, who are favoring the consti tutionality of this bill, are animated by a desire of enforcing protection against the Philippine Islands. They will differ on that when it arises, as they differ more or less upon the Puerto Rlcan bill. But upon one question the Republicans ara practically united; they do not believe that the Constitution will compel the United States to confer all of the po litical privileges of citizens upon the peo ple of the Philippine Islands; that Con gress will not be compelled to guarantee a Republican form of government to 60 different tribes, speaking 60 different lan guages, and controlled by 60 different sets of customs, or that Congress will be com pelled to give to these people the full right of suffrage or control by Jury or representation whenever they are taxed, or a uniform system of government such as Is given to our own states and our own territories. It Is believed that It would be practically Impossible to gov ern the Philippine Islands under any form of government that Is adapted to the con ditions of our own people, and such as the Constitution contemplates for the sev eral states. The antl-annexationistsknow this, and hence their attitude on the con stitutional question. The Trusts. "Another subject of misrepresentation on this bill has been the statement about trusts. Jacob Schurman is alleged in an Interview to have said that the trusts had choked Congress Into submission. There has been a little truth in his statement but by no means from the side he evi dently Intended to make the application. The sugar trust and tobacco trust buy raw material, and want It free. It Is non sense to say that they have forced this tariff. On the other hand, I am told by Mr. Dolllver, one of the committee on ways and means, that never since he has been in Congress has there been. such a persistent and corrupt trust hovering around the halls of the National Legis lature as the people who have bought up the entire crop of sugar and tobacco grown in Puerto Rlco during the past year. These people bought the crop at the price based upon the full tariff du ties. The surplus sugar and tobacco of this island found a market heretofore in the United States in the payment of full duties. The price had been fixed accord ingly. Then speculators bought the entire crop upon those prices, with the expecta tion of having free trade. The entire crop is held In the island of Puerto Rlco today. These people have maintained here a persistent and a corrupt lobby to procure free trade. The bill reduced 75 per cent of the tariff, which would have given them enormous profits. The com mittee has finally been compelled to re linquish to these trusts another 10 per cent in order to secure the votes of some people who were so anxious to denounce and oppose trusts. The only people, so far as I have heard, who have been In sisting upon a tariff for the purpose of tariff and protection, are people engaged In the production of beet sugar, grow ing tobacco, and various Cigar-Makers' Unions of the United States, and these insist upon a full tariff, and protested even against the 25 per cent This atti tude, persistence and willingness to spend money by the people who have bought and are speculating In sugar and tobacco of Puerto Rlco, may account for some of the misrepresentations and continued activity in opposition to the bill. Demands of Puerto Ricans. "A great deal has been said about the claims of the people of Puerto Rlco. It Is not always easy to understand who Is authorized to speak for the people of Puerto Rlco. The sugar and tobacco peo ple certainly have not wanted any tar iff. There is no misunderstanding their attitude. Few other people have been heard from. Those that have make un usual and exorbitant demands. One of them, in a newspaper letter a short time ago, denouncing the Puerto Rlcan bill, demands that Congress do something for the coffee industry that was prostrated by the storms. Just what he wanted does not appear. There is no tariff on cof fee, and the present bill has been passed to relieve the people who are de pendent upon the coffee for their sup port Another demands that they "be ad mitted to the markets of Cuba as under Spanish government This Is absurd. We are governing Cuba In trust for Cuba. So far as Its fiscal and economical policy Is concerned. It Is a separate nation. The tariff walls have not been thrown down to the people of the United States, and cannot with justice be thrown down to the people of Cuba. They are demanding civil government That this will be grant ed In time no one questions. But It has taken several generations to train our own people to properly administer our form of Government It cannot be adapt ed to an alien race of men. who havo never had freedom, who know nothing of free Institutions, in a day. It will take come little time to prepare them for It It will take some little time to accustom them to Its workings. It is well to give them some little time to study our Insti tutions, become familiar with them, learn what will be their duties, what will be their privileges, when the government Is extended over them. It Is probable that a form of government will be provided during the present session of Congress. But It certainly will not be done, it can not be done. In a day, and It Is a grave question how soon It Is wise to give them a government similar to our own. It is, at least a serious matter and an Impor tant one one that requires care and de liberation, notjvltuneratlon and hysterics." HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. E M Valentine, Elgin. child. Los Amrela in P Iteuhl, Cincinnati John C Hartman, Seattle J V Pnrur Kt "Pan! Dr A VfAtr. ?nn Vr M S Fedcr. San Fran Chas G Briess, Quln I cy. Or J S Levy, San Fran H B Smith, New York M Howard Jones, Ross land. B n J R McGovern, Denver jiis unapman. K x M D Chapman, N Y S J Steinberg-. 3an Fr Sip Sonnerberg-. San F Mrs Rosa Hlrach, I Peoria. Ill H G "Wilson, Vancouv er. B C H M Grahame, Vic toria. E C Mrs J F McShane, Omaha Ro M Shelby, Cleve land, O Mr & Mrs Henahaw, Oakland Milton Buckley, do Mr & Mrs J A Falr- Henry Werthelmer, Jr. isew XOTK A Stunrt. Detroit Geo F Glar. Denver J J Feupe, New York R L Pollock, city is x. Coftrnan, Chicago Jos Sommercamp & w, Welaer. Idaho H B Scott BurllnBton I. V Tnhof Rt Taiil W S Sherwood, St Paul j j iicKinnon, san iT Chas Pollock, Clnclnn G w Donnan, St Paul THB PERKINS. Mrs H B Holland, F a Elliott Xewberg Salem, Or J B Troutman, Chago J B Manny, Chehalls ,Mlss H Steele, Spokne Hiirrv WM!t f?hioll M J Krentz, Buena C Morrison, Prlnevlllc vista. Or J w sweeney, jsew Whatcom, Wash H Meldrum, Or City Mlsa A Prahler, do W H Becker, Spokane W O Cook. Independce W H Richardson, Day- k i .sioore. or City H Erwin. Payette J C Goewell, Ilwaco J T Lanaon, S F W H Braden, S F "W P Randolph, Tac W T Evans. Tacoma P Wilson, Oberlln H Harklns. Tacoma E W Parks, Tacoma T fT r.iUnlt. Wnllo TV D E Brewer. Chemawa u uaiaweu. stayton L. J Readv. RnrtlATuf P A F1M Vlntnrla J L Hamlin. Victoria a .raterDi-ooK, ua- caae .locks Mrs J Fonvrwl Tnll Mlsa K Quail, Heppntr W H Chaise, Tacm.. J R Upson, St Paul M T Nolan, The Dalles H S Huck. The Dallca Inez Williams. Walla Walla, Wash Chaa L Smith, Hart A J Danson, Ashland S H Wilson. S F F Wood. Chicago J bnine, Wallowa Miss Rankin, Mlneplis G B Currier. Pendleton Mrs B Currier. do G Omarted. Wallace L M Rankin. Mlnnaplls Nellie Young, Oak Pnt .Mrs l. ii KanKin, do Misa Rankin, do T Jorkx. Rniilrier urace loung. do John Shine. Wallace L M Stem.1 Denver J A Mills; Independnce Dr L M Sims. KalamaJ ti a- uarnes, ssaiem H T Knenivn- KliHn Mrs L. M Sims, do J A Merryman, Hills boro. Or Mrs J C Wlngneld. The Dalles Mrs E Hotchklss, Hlllsboro M E MotchklBs. Hlsbro T McCleland, Forest C P Hosrue. Oak Point lira C P Hogue. do M J Anderson. Duftir J M Blaine. Seattle C a voesrhty. Burns J A Master-son, Elgin & lm wiiey, Vtauowa W E Chandler. Tjhnnn orove. or W H Smith. Tacoma W H -Becker. SnokaneiW r ra MrV c tt W J Armitage. Rose- IE A Pierce. Salem uurs, isr J Thompson. Los Gatoo G Steele. Independence :i- ii i-ora. .Eugene R H Laeremlnls, S F A B Little. Houlton W M Colvlg. JacksnvH M A MllUr. T-.Vx.nrm o reanstecht wis J A Jenkins, Anaconda F A Morris, Newberjr A H Wlllett Bridal VI M P Evans, do R M Gilbert Salem A C Johnpan, Salem S Roulston. Ellensburg A T Kelleher. Salem W N Jennings, Omaha O C Musser. San Fran! J E Conell. Fayette, la! G K Bryant Aumsville SAD Gurley. Arllngtn Jirs u i Jvocn.Hlllabro W W Flnsrer. S F Mira D B Starr, Cor- vallls. Or C W Wheeler, Waits- feurg. Wash Mrs C H Fanner, Mrs J E Conell. do Geo Conell. Fayette I Duluth. la W O Cook. Indejendnc J .fallen. .Peterborough G J Stewart. New Astoria. Or A F Peterson. Corvallls. M Johnson, Forest Grv F Warren, Oregon City W H Starr, Hammond F W Bvho. MffltMonn J li Hill. Junction W L Warren. McMlnn I D Driver. Eucene G W Grannls. Salem Y E Thomas, Stayton J Henderson, Bozeman Mrs Henderson. do E P Hillson. San Fr I A A Mayber, 3 F Mls3 Henderson, do 1 THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowlea Manager. John Barry. Astoria JT G Nicholson. Chgo E W Blackstone. city A H Emery. San Fran MLw A Mulligan, city iE A Barnhart. San Fr John Hale, city R c Lee. Astoria C R Smead. Blalock W J Furnish, Pendltn B S Brown, Sumpter Mrs Furnish, do C L Smith. Minn iC M French. Chicago Dr A Feder. San Fran.O K Oleeon, Sumpter John Q Wilson. Salem Miss B Hickman, -Lew- lston. Irt.iho .Mrs J Alexander. Jacksonville Geo Clayton, Wla P L Camnbell. Mon- iMm CTnvtnn' wi nwuth J a Shepherd. New Yk P F Malcolm. New Yk F M Hultman. Omaha B D Bingham. Chgo ID S Klrkpatrick, Den S Terry McKcan, As- I ver. Colo toria. JC B Mathews. Boise C F Crosby. Astoria A Bartzler, Boise wrn TT Ttrrnrn. RnnVnn TI TLnn Timm. R E Lee Stelner, Dal- JMrs A B Wlnkler.SeatU Ins. Or R B Pilttpr!Wn.WAnnn.f Jas Barber, Humboldt S W Blasdel. city Mrs E Harding, Ger- vals Mins Amy Harding, do Miss Mabel Smith, The Dalles Chas Newbergv Butte W B Turner, Freeport A W Glesy. Salem iDr J D Shaw. Salem Mis A Seldon. Drain F E Hart Aberdeen R If Johnon. TCv F V Motet. NoMmvI Tnrt Dr Bell C Relnhart. xne Danes H S McGowan, Astoria THE ST. CHARLES. J R McKnlght Spokn J Henry Huffmaster, jor.n a uinway, spbKn. .cngie v.reeK Mrs 11 art, .Etna J M Sears. Dalles F M Mayger, Dalles W G Howataon, Clato- kanle Frank Dye. do T J Johnson. Stella C B Selser. st Louis L, H Burton. St Tnio G M Leba. Eufaula. Geo Randell. New Era Miss N M Halt, do G W Esterbrook. firman nirio John Corcoran. Astoria ice van usual, ao Win Tlce, Canby H Austin. Champo&g H Dunniz. dn JJ W Hudson, Lemon, iai J H Emment city W F Douglass. Stevens i'ra Emment city Mrs F J Miller, city D A Mornon W.iitlnii teo urown, Stevens E II Beach, city C H Gllbreath. eltr Ij N 0untryman,Portld D H Plerson. Centcrvlll O A Rosendahl.Chlnook! Wfcsley Worley.Sumptrl W J Crawford.Corbett a y uroo. Lewlston Frank Thompkins. Scappoose Dan Rice. Clatskanle A M Klrchem, Logan H G Nagle. city Joe L Tobias, Wllkes- barre. Pa D L Fell. Tacoma Mrs Fell. Tacoma W M Rpn1lr-f Tlivima i-Tank George. St HIns B B MeGreeorv- do W H Shall. McMlimvi: C A Simpson, Condon J H Douglass. Troutdl W E Payne, Salem J P Bradley. Mexico Capt W E Parrott As toria Al Cleveland. Gresham Mrs Cleveland, do W B Hutchlns. Astoria Mrs Benedict. Tamma iC A Illing. Hubbard.Or r i jones, Hubbard.Or D F HnwaM stAiTi, w A Chlsholm. Clats- kanle W W Porter.Wllsonvl C E Whitney, do Mrs Whitney, do Chas Lore. Oregon City n araun, ban .Kran Mrs Smith, San Fran European plan; headquarters for com. merclal men. -Chllbers's restaurant in connection. "He that lives well Is not ignorant" He knows that Hood's Sarsaparilla will keep him in health. THE SPRAYING OF TREES DIRECTIONS FOR OPERATION BY HORTICULTURAL COMMISSIONER. Formula for the Guidance of Those Not Accustomed to the "Work Poultry Industry. SALEM, March 13. Lloyd T. Reynolds, Commissioner of Horticulture for the sec ond district today issued to the press a circular calling the attention of resi dents of Salem, who have fruit and orna mental trees on their premises, to the ne cessity of spraying their trees before the buds become too far advanced. Mr. Rey nolds says that so far as spraying is con cerned, the matter is of importance to residents of all "Willamette Valley towns, and that the present warm, bright weath er is developing fruit buds so rapidly that there Is no time to be lost in preparing for the course of spraying suggested. His letter says In part: "When trees are known to be Infested with San Jose scale, the owners have been given notice to properly spray their trees, but there are doubtless others who have Infested tree3, and It would greatly assist In tho work of protection to the fruit Interests if each householder would carefully examine the trees on his prem ises, and If any are found Infested with scale or other insects or diseases, have them properly sprayed. "The importance of the fruit interests In the territory adjacent to Salem Is too great for the people of this city to neglect their trees and allow them to become the breeding ground for Injurious orchard pests. Anything which may assist in the development of tho fruit industry should receive the encouragement of our citi zens, and none should be so short-sighted as to hinder the effoi-t to secure clpan orchards and clean fruit The fruit and hopgrowers distribute much more money as wages than any other class of produc ers In this vlcinltv. thuH makinir their prosperity of financial interest to the com munity at large. "The natural advantages of the sur rounding country are such that Salem. alreadyihe nursery and hop center, should Decome the center or the Oregon prune industry, as San Jose has become the prune center of California. Let all at least take sufficient pride In their prem ises to keep their trees clean and free from pests." Mr. Reynolds gives the following formu la and directions for the guidance of those not accustomed to spraying: For Bordeaux mixture Sulphite of cop per, 6 pounds; lime, 4 pounds; water, 45 gallons. To be used for apple scab, pear scab, and leaf blight First application Just as the buds ara swelling. Second application just as the fruit buds break open, but before the flowers ex pand. Third application, with the same formu la, when the fruit is formed, with the ad dition of 4 ounces of parls green for cod lln moth. For spray in treating San Jose scale Lime (unslaked), 50 pounds; sulphur, 50 pounds: stock salt 50 pounds. This will make 150 gallons of wash. Slake 50 pounds of lime, then add the 50 pounds of sulphur; boll it over a brisk fire for one hour; then place all the salt with it In the boiler and boll 15 minutes more; then add the necessary amount of water to make 150 gallons. This solution should be used at a temperature of at least 100 deg. Before using, strain It In preparing a smaller quantity, observe tho same proportions. In spraying- for scale, care should be taken first to prune out all superfluous wood in the trees, and then see that not an Inch is left unsprayed. Development of Poultry Industry. George T. Goodhue, a local shipper of poultry products, says that the number of domestic fowls in this vicinity will bo doubled In the coming season, and that there Is every reason to believe that every succeeding season will witness a doubling of the poultry product until that Industry will be one of the most Important In the Valley. Mr. Goodhue bases his estimate upon the fact that there has been a large number of Incubators sold this spring more than in five yeara before. He says that the farmers are taking a view of the poultry business altogether different from that usually taken. They have heretofore considered poultry-raising a side Issue, to which their last attention Is given. They are now looking at the Industry as a money-making occupation, and are buying stock with a view to obtaining the best results possible. There Is a demand, Mr. Goodhue says, for blooded fowls, and when farmers buy good stock they mean business. "But another thing you notice," he said, "is that the railroads are taking hold of the poultry Industry along with their ef forts for the promotion of creameries. And whenever the railroad companies under take to do a thing, it will be done. The poultry industry will be one of the chief Industries of this county in a few years." It Is noted in this connection that while the state at large Is an Importer of eggs, Salem is an exporter. In the season of least production, It has been necessary to import a few, eggs, but the quantity brought in Is Insignificant in amount The consumption of poultry products here li enormous on account of the amount re quired to supply the state institutions. At the same time it Is estimated by shippers that an average of 40 cases of eggs per week are shipped out of Salem. Each case contains 35 dozen eggs. Mr. Goodhue predicts that the price of eggs will here after be better than It has been, on ac count of the purchases of eggs by the cold storage companies. "When eggs get cheap the cold storage men will begin to buy, and the price will be steadied. Good tor Crops and Roads. The last few days of warm weather have enabled tho farmers of thia vicinity to finish their spring plowing and put their fields In excellent condition for the spring crop. In the hill lands the spring work was completed some time ago, but the lower land had to wait for better weath er. Farmers report that grain crops pre sent a very promising appearance, the col or of the grain being exceptionally good. The warm weather has also brought about a rapid Improvement In the roads which. In many places, have been badly cut up by winter travel. A Salem man who made a trip to Brooks yesterday, says a few more days like toT:ay will put the roads In perfect condition, and that so far as bicycle paths are concerned, there is no room for Improvement between the two towns. "With the exception of an oc casional broken place, the path is high and dry, and the wheeling Is excellent Oregon Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court today the follow ing orders were made: Oregon Real Estate Company, appellant vs. the City of Portland et al., respon dents, three cases; ordered that appel lant's time to serve and file a brief herein be extended 20 days. State of Oregon ex rel., C. F. Lord, Dis trict Attorney, appellant, vs. E. M. Sar geant et al., member of the grand Jury, respondents: ordered on motion of the Attorney-General that he have leave U serve and file a brief on behalf of the ap pellant within 20 days. This case came to the Supreme Court from Multnomah County, In 1S97, and will be remembered as the mandamus proceed ing by which the District Attorney at tempted to compel the grand Jurors to bring an indictment against alleged gam blers. The grand jury set up as a defense that the prosecution was not sought In good faith, but more as a persecution. The Circuit Court dismissed the proceed ing, and the District Attorney appealed. The case has been nlpr'nr avm. c!nn The Supreme Court has held that where a aecision by it can be of no avail, it will not pass upon a question presented. In this case the grand Jury was discharged more than two years ago, and It to, there fore, apparent that an order of, the Su preme Court at this time could not com pel the grand jurors of 1S37 to perform any act Nevertheless, It appears that the case will go through the form of a hearing In the Supreme Court Miller Getting: Rendy to amt. H. B. Miller. President of the State Board of Horticulture, was In Salem today arranging business affairs preparatory to leaving for hlo new post of duty In China. Mr. Miller said that he had made no for mal acceptance of the appointment to the Consulship at Chung King, but that there was an understanding with the Oregon delegation that he would accept the posi tion. He is now waiting for Instructions from "Washington. In speaking of his connection with the State Board of Horticulture. Mr. Miller said that the annual meeting of the Board would be held at Portland April 9, and that his work on the Board would close with the holding of the annual meeting. Mr. Miller went to Grant's Pass this even lng to arrange his business affairs at that place. Capital City Notes. "W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., of Portland, today began a $611 attachment suit against George Neal & Co., Salem saloon-keepers. The firm's saloon on Commercial street was attached, but later released. Lester Davis was today fined 52 50 fot riding a bicycle at night without a light. This Is tho first prosecution of the kind this season. Gus Stndy was today brought to the asylum from Astoria. He is 4S years old and a native of Finland. The Marlon County Populist Central Committee will hold an adjourned meeting at the City Hall. In this city, next Friday. At the last meeting, four weeks ago, a resolution was passed declaring strongly against fusion and Indorsing the Omaha platform, together with the Cincinnati or ganization rules. The fusion members of the committee at that time gave notice that they would be heard from at the next meeting, and they are making thor ough preparations to carry their promise into execution. According to a commit teeman who predicts a hair-raising time nost Friday (and he Is a mlddle-of-the-roader), the fuslonlsts have a sufficient number of the committee to reverse the previous, action of the committee. THE HOOD RIVER VALLEY. Its Extent, Resources and Beauty of Environment. Hood River Glacier. Its northern boundary is the Columbia River; its eastern a high spur or divide putting out from (Mount Hood, 2000 feet or more in height, admirably protecting the valley from cold winds In "Winter and the hot destructive winds in Summer that come from the east; its western boun dary the timbered slopes of the Cascade Range, while the broad "base of Mount Hood completely 'blocks the valley to the south. The arable portion of the valley Is some 20 miles in length by an average width of five miles, or 64.000 acres. Deduct 14.C00 acres for Dlutis and tracts too rough ror cultivation, and we have 50,000 acres suitable for tillage. Hood River receives all the drainage of the north and east side of Mount Hood, and the melting snows of Summer maintain a large and constant flow of water. The river has a descent of over 60 feet to the mile, and a canal eight miles In length would direct any portion of Its waters to the brow of the plateau Just above the village and 350 feet above the railway line. At the present time all the arable lands on the west side of Hood River have Irrigation facilities, and a good commence ment has been made on an Irrigation ditch on the east side of the valley that will cover 15,000 acres. In a brief time there will not be a 10-acre tract In all this dis trict but what may have its running brook. Its fragrant meadow. The country adjacent to the upper reaches of Hood River Is covered with forest growth,-and tho- .timber adjacent to the river has- been estimated as high as 1.000.000,000 feet Last year were shipped some 37.000 crates, or over 1,000,000 pounds of straw berries, which went to Omaha, St Paul, Duluth, Salt Lake and other markets. There are also about 120,000 standard fruit trees, largely apples. In orchard form. Such, In brief, are some of the 'charac teristics of Hood River Valley: but apart from these It has an esthetic value that should not be overlooked. Here beauty and sublimity are added to wealth of forest and coll. The climate Is most salubrious, the air a luxury to breathe. The western breezes come fragrant with the odors of the pines and firs of a hun dred miles of forest, and nowhere does the glorious sunlight leave a warmer blush on fruit and flower than In this mountain vale. Ascend to the level of the plateau Just above the village and objects of phy sical grandeur are everywhere ahout To the south, so beautiful and seemingly so near, rises the graceful. Immaculate shaft, Mount Hood, that all Oregonians love. To the north, Adams rears Its bulky form more than 12,000 feet above the sea. sovereign of all the lesser peaks from Shasta to Rainier, while at their very feet flow in ceaseless measures the garnered waters of an empire. Modest and plain our homes, but grand and incom parable our surroundings. The fruit products are not limited to apples and strawberries, but include pears, peaches, prunes, blackberries and all varieties of small fruits, while clover and the various grasses, wheat, potatoes, vegetables and garden products succeed admirably, especially under Irrigation. Six or seven sawmills, three of which cut from 50.000 to 150,000 feet of lumber per day, employing many men, are op erating in the valley. The available water power is fully 120,000 horse-power and equals that of Spokane. Hundreds of visitors spend their Summer vacations In the valley, camping, hunting, fishing or wheeling, each year. There are no cy clones to terrify, no blizzards to chill nor thunder storms to destroy. Water Is pure and abundant fuel to he had at a slight cost above the cutting. Lands can be purchased at from ?25 to $200 per acre, according to location. Im provements, etc. to FLAX IN OREGON. Need of Fiber Mill to Supplement Oil AVorlcs. Eugene Guard. "Oregon Is peculiarly adapted for the rasing of flax," said Marcus Simpson, manager of the Portland Linseed Oil "Works, who Is In Eugene for the pur pose of interesting tho farmers of this section In the raising of flax. This fac tory belongs to a company which owns 50 mills, distributed over the United States. They aim to secure the raw material for each mill In the Immediate, vicinity In which It is located, but this has not al ways been possible. In fact, Mr. Simp son states that the company has shipped the flax to the Portland mill from as far east as Dakota, while It buys even now large quantities In Idaho. "I have great faith In the future ol Oregon, and would like to see Its every resource developed," said Mr. Simpson. "The low, black land, of which I under stand there Is plenty in Lane County, raises fine flax, and It Is valueless for the growing of any other crop. I am direct ly Interested only in the seed of the grain, but In addition there Is a good Income to the producer In the straw, which Is made in flax fiber. A fiber mill in Eu ge'.ie would be the goal to which the business men" of this city should direct their efforts, and one will be erected here when there is enough flax grown In this vicinity to Justify." Mr. Simpson met and talked with a number of promlnpnt farmers this morn ing, and Is assured that enough flax will he sown in Lane County this season to demonstrate the success of the projected new Industrv. E. C. Smith. Ben Owen. David Hill. Stenhen Smeed and other pro gressive men are taking' an Interest in the matter, which insures a business-like trial of flaxgrowing. Lane County Is reaching out and ranidly diversifying Its crops, creating an ideal Inland Empire, ?OR clearing the complexion of unsightly eruptions, and preserviruj. purifying.1 -- and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands, nothing so pure, so sweet bo speedily effective as Cuticura Soap. It removes the cause of disfiguring eruptions, loss of hair, and baby blemishes, viz.: the clogged, irritated, inflamed, or sluggish condition of the Pores. Outicura Soap combines delicate emollient properties derived from CtmctmA, tho groat skin cure, with tho purest of cleansing ingredients and most refreshing of flower odors. 2fo other soap, howover expensive, is to be compared with it for all purposes of tho toilet, bath, and nursery. It com bines in One Soap at Oxe Price namely, 25 Ceots the best skin and com plexion soap and the best toilet and baby soap in tho world. .btttehheaadiSd" "Si "D CBM-Co"-Sola Prop'- CTOC,:8X -ah and flax. It is predicted, will be one of the most important of its products in the years to come. TUB PORTAGE ROAD. Boats and Bnrces to Be Ready to Move Thl Year's Crop. The Dalles Times-Mountaineer. "Why an Oregon paper should oppose any move to overcome the obstructions to navigation of the Columbia River, and give the commerce of this great valley competing systems of transportation, la more than we can understand, unless there is money paid for the opposition. The Central Navigation & Construction Company Is pushing work, as fast as men and money can do It, on a portage railway from Celllo to The Dalles. It Is building steamers and barges for the navigation of tho upper and lower rivers. It Is sur veying and grading country roads from the most productive regions to point3 along its lines. It is employing hundreds of men and horses and expending tens of thousands of dollars, while Its contracts will necessitate the spending of hundreds of thousands more. Everything Indicates that it will have its railroad completed, and Its boat and barge lines running, long before this season's crop Is ready to move. And It has not asked, and Is not asking, one dollar of aid from farmers or stock men, merchants or anybody else along its route. If editors who spend tneir time libeling the Central Navigation & Construction Company, and belittling and opposing its grand enterprise, could be taken over us line, and made see for - themselves the massive and costly character of the woTk It has done and is doing, even their pens and tongues would be silenced. Such work is never done as a mere "bluff," or to hold up some other concern. It Is the foundation of a great and permanent transportation system. No honest man could doubt it after an inspection of the line. The Coyote. Lake County Rustler. No one can describe that marauder of the desert, the coyote, so well as tho sheepmen who have suffered from his depredations. He Is not only a coward and a thief and a glutton, but a wanton mur derer. He will not only kill when he Is hungry and more than ho needs, but will kill at every opportunity, and as long as he can kill. He will attack no living thing that shows fight; but will follow and slaughter his prey as long as It will run. He has been known to attack a band of sheep alone In the absence of the herder, and In a few minutes' time strew the plain with their dead bodies. It takes but an Instant to sever the jugular vein, and then "he's on to the next" In tho language of the sheepowner. he kills them Just to see them die. And he Is ever on the watch, day and night, and the minute the sheep are from under the protection of the herder ho attacks them. Car Loaded "IVItli Stock Derailed. La Grande Chronicle. A mishap which has nearly the dignity and magnitude of a regular train wreck occurred to the Elgin-branch train on Its return trip to La Grande Friday even ing. In the Grand Ronde Canyon, a few miles this side of Elgin, a car loaded with cattle, consigned by Masterson & Mays to Troutdale, left the track and turned over. One of the cattle In the car was killed outright, and others were Injured. It was necessary to break open ft wi3rt S 1 col With fHouthpiece .3.0 Gza."fo3 for IO g Ronopol TdiaGCG Works giB"S Sulo f7.. iTT -" v '.aunnp iirnini, varicocele and ConallnnilaaK i? .,K-SKirii,-"'i0?? "?. 1 Hie horror? of imnotency. CUlIiETTEcleanMtSIF and restores small wk 0re U1C Iiaaif OXS3M 0I " toP"e3. C5JPJLDEJTE stresgtfcMS OUPlDELVPhnnfJ3 5"" enred by Doctors Is beeaase SO percent are troubled with PreslailM. Address AVOi, JlKMCIXE Co.. p. o. Cox 2376. San Francisco. Cat , Foe sa'e by Aldrlch Pharmacy. Sixth and YToahlnston streets, Portland, 0 r the end of the car to release the impris oned stock, which, a3 soon as they had In all directions. Outside of tho wreck ing of the cattle car, no particular dam age was done. The train was delayed seven hours by the wreck, reaching La Grande after midnight Going: Bnclc to Spain. I " Baltimore News. Tho International Institute for Girls la Spain, which, during the Spanish-American war was moved to Biarritz, France, Is now to move back again to Madrid, where suitable quarters for It are being procured. A fund of $100,000 is to be raised for the buildings and ground, of which JoO.000 has already been procured. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfer. Olive McCarty to Henry Hill, sr., "W. it. lots 3 and 6. block ISO. East Portland. July 25. 1S39 $ 1 R. M. Dooly, trustee, to E. F. Brock, lot 5. block 17, "Woodlawn, March 8 1 John H. Hall and wife to Annie Fuchs. lots 1. 2. 3, 14. 15, 16. block 6, Crystal Springs addition. March 10 1303 Executor's will of Thomas Jones "Whldden to Henry "W. Coe, lot 2. Gllman's subdivision of block C, Tabor Heights. February 2S 150 Ion Lewis to "William M. "Whldden, tract 11, Abernethy Heights, March 6 1 Bulldinir Permits. J. "W. Booth, two-story house, corner Kerby and Skidmore streets, $S00. C O. SIgglln, repairs to house on GUsan, street between Sixth and Seventh, $ti&. E. K. Morse, stone wall In front oft1 house, southwest corner of Weldler aa-'s - .East Second streets, $200. Mnrriugre Licenses. John H. Miller, aged 60, "Whatcom, "Wash.. Anna M. Durkee, aged 47; W. J. Gilbert, 23. Eva H. Heppner, 2L Births. March 1L girl to the wife of Charles "W. "Wallace, 6 East Eighth street March 9. boy to the wife of T. G. Rob ison, 917 East Yamhill street Contacrioun Dlsenacs. Minnie Robb, St. Vincent's Hospital; typhoid fever. John Lorch, 351 East Eleventh street; scarlet fever. Dannie Lorch, age 7 years, 351 East Eleventh street; scarlet fever. Ground Still Saturated. Contractor Bridges, who has the con tract for the erection of the carshop3 building on the grounds of the Southern Pacific Company, examined the condition of the ground yesterday to see if work could "be resumed. Nothing could be dona yesterday, but a few more such days and a full force can be put to work and the excavations quickly finished. Pools of water were standing all over the site oC the buildings. Superintendent Kleemano undertook to drain the grounds by clean ing out a deep well already there. Sev eral men worked quite a while, but the scheme would not work. Before the well had been cleaned out the water commenced pouring in from the bottom, and was rising so rapidly that the superintendent and contractor became alarmed lest there should be a flood. It Is reported at the shops that they rushed around until they could get the well corked up and then they rested. "When actual construction commerces, as many men as possible will bo put to work. It will be a lively place. RESTORE! 'CUPIDEME". Thl3 great Vgete . '