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The Oregcnlan does not buy poems or atories Irom individuals, and cannot undertake to re tura any manuscripts sent to it -without asllclta "Hon. ICo stamps should be Inclosed lor this purpose. Puget Sound Bureau Captain A. Thompson, 'Sce at 1111 Pacific avenue. Tacozna. Box 955, 'S'acoma postoflice. Eastern Busineos OfiJce Th Tribune baild toe. ew York city; "Tie Rookery." Chicago; jo. iiecjcwitn special agency. New York. SOT flala In Rati Pv.n(.m v.. t w s T6 Market street, near th Tnia. htt ta -t Goldsmith Bros.. 236 Sutter street. L Ba,B " Chicago by the P. a News Co glT Dearbora street. TODAY'S "WEATHER. Showers, -with west- w ly wmas. POHTXAXD, TUESDAY, MAY 8. xxxjusg our owx busdyess. , Introduction in the Benate of resolu tions of "sympathy" for the South Af Irlcaa Republics Is simply political play lor partisan purposes at home. It is Anot Intended that the United States -snail really interpose, or endeavor to Iput a check upon Great Britain, since 'It is known that such a course would Eimply mean- war. Talk in such a mat ter, without action, or intention to act, would only make this Nation ridlcu llous, and even contemptible. The only question Is, Are we ready for war and resolved on it? For we should have war, just as soon as we might attempt to make our "sympathy" count for anything. Is this what our talkers of "bombast, who at the same time profess Jhorror of "militarism,'' desire? If we "begin this business we shall be com pelled to go forward. Into war, or sub ject ourselves to humiliation- and to the Jeers of the world. Mere talk is cheap, and it makes a people mighty cheap, sometimes. The enterprise In which Great Brit-' aln is engaged in South Africa is mere ly one of her efforts of territorial ex pansion, such as all great nations have been engaged in at various periods of their history. "We have done it our selves. "We pushed the Indian tribes "back or destroyed them; wo made war on Mexico under conditions similar and took away more than half her terri tory; we have taken Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands from Spain. jDoes It become us to arraign another aatlon because It pursues a similar pol icy of expansion. "We are not afraid, perhaps, to go to war with Great Brit ain, even on such a cause, but we have some saving virtue of common sense, which, pretty certainly, will keep us from doing it In the first place, the "world would laugh at us for our re- rance against a policy which we lave always pursued ourselves and are pursuing now; and then, as we should not adopt the only remedy for Great Britain's neglect of our remonstrance "war the world would mock and gird at us lor our "freshness" and pusillanim ity. The fact is, we ought to be ashamed of this game of buncombe, for cuch it is. "We have, it is true, at dif ferent times "expressed sympathy" "With "countries struggling for free dom"; but the desire of our political parties to win favor with classes of voters at home has far exceeded any solicitude for the "downtrodden" abroad. "Wo are now In the outer world, and cannot insult foreign na tions with an absolute and ungoverned freedom. "We are sobered by responsi bility, and it is well. "In this respect," says the Boston Herald, "our diplomacy has been the ubject of amusement when it has not provoked the anger of foreign govern ments. All this, however, was of small concern to us, because we were sepa rated by 3000 miles of stormy ocean from any considerable foreign power. ana had a compact territory which made Invasion practically impossible. The French might feel that they did 'not care to pass in their parliament of fensive resolutions regarding the Ger- inans: Austria might feel that it could mot afford In this way to Insult Russia; ana even Russia could not afford to take action which was offensive to her '"Western associates unless she was pre- 7ija.2d to back it up with the drawn word. But considerations of responsi bility did not weigh with the American Congress, because it was not proposed that our Government should make icood its words by acts, and it was well 'Jknown that no one was in a position to t attack us. But now conditions have changed, and the tendency of events Is rto alter them still more. "We cannot Ptlefend Porto Rico and Hawaii as easily as we could our mainland, while the nlefense of the Philippine Islands in the event of a foreign war might become ah exceedingly difficult undertakinir. If to this we should add, as we possT- bly may In a few years more, the main tenance of a ship canal across the isth- jinus, we shall have vulnerable points -east, west and south far removed from atrSSlrJand, and on this account call- fjr much greater effort on our part the case ot war than would under le old conditions have been neces- and making it incumbent upon Ho think twice or three times before needlessly provoke the enmity of jut great and warlike neighbors by liomments and criticisms." jAnd yet it may be feared that we ive not learned the lesson so com- fetely as we ought to learn it, and ideed must learn it. Hence we foar ; "with the Boston Herald that "it mav rbe possible we shall have to go through tne lernoie ordeal of a foreign war be "fore this fact Is brought home in clear and unmistakable terms to the minds of our people." But we ought to be able to learn without this experience the lesson of International civility and jihe usefulness of minding our own uosiness. Oregon should re-elect Tonjrue and Moody to Congress. The reasons lie r3t in the desirability of supporting I the general course of the Republican .party and In opposing that of the Dem- itlc party, on grounds of National kjpollcy; and second, in the fact that lembers of Congress gain efficiency jugn length of service and should be changed as little as possible, except for large reasons. Tongue Is a candidate for a third term. From the beginning lie has been a growing man. No one could be more Industrious; no one could have accomplished more for the dis trict and state. Moody is a candidate for a second term. In a first term no man has a chance to show fully what may be in him. It is the Representa tive who is re-elected term after term that gets the attention of the House. Again, let It not be overlooked that the course of National politics is Involved in the election of members of Congress. Oregon should give no support to Bry-anlsm. THE OPEX DOOR. The open door Is not correctly de scribed as equivalent to free trade, and in the extracts quoted in another col umn, if unqualified In their context. Senator Foraker's presentation Is dis ingenuous. The truth is, of course, that partisan exigencies have forbidden any honest examination of the tariff problem in the dependencies, on the part of either Republicans or Demo crats. On one hand, the Democrats havo maintained that the Constitu tional inhibition upon tariffs between the states is automatically extended to the dependencies, an operation of pure pettifoggery, employed for no other purpose than to make expansion odious. On the other hand, the Re publicans have maintained that to do Justice to Porto Rico would establish tho principle contended for by the Democrats. This, again, is pure petti foggery, designed to cover up the de termination of the Republicans to safe guard not only the time-honored tradi tion of "protection to American labor," outworn though it Is, but also the pow erful protected interests themselves, whose power no party has ever felt able to defy. The surrender of the "Wilson bill to these favored interests made one of the most pitiful spectacles in our political history. Politicians are continually making the mistake of supposing that on such questions as this the people are to be befuddled. In this case, as in others, the popular heart will decline to be fired on the lines laid out for it. The average man doesn't know whether the Constitution extends itself "ex'proprlo vigore" to the dependencies or not, and he has no desire to pretend to have such knowledge. But he does feel strongly that no necessity exists for protecting this big country against the unhappy Spanish Islands, and" that such protec tion Is both senseless and unjust. To Invoke his support for free trade with Porto Rico on the ground of common Justice would have been successful, and It is convincingly suggestive of the in capacity of present Democratic lead ership that it got no conception of this conviction of Justice among the people, but rested its appeal upon a Constitu tional technicality as uninteresting as it was irrelevant. The open door Europe expects in the Philippines is not absolute free trade, but is a substantial equality for the trade of all comers, European or American. Perhaps It would be fair to expect that something short of abso lute equality, some slight preferment of our own shipping and shippers, might be tolerated without protest. Senator Foraker's statement of the case is therefore open to criticism, and the view of the correspondent is sub stantially correct. The Republicans have defeated the Democratic plot, but they have chosen a method of doing it that will rise up to plague them. If they had denied the Democratic contention and laid down their own programme upon the true basis, namely, that the dependencies are to be treated by what is right and Just, they would have made solid ground for their inevitable action toward the Jrailippines. But -when they say that a tariff on Porto Rico goods is neces sary in order to preserve our protective system, they furnish a -weapon for their antagonists. "When a measure enact ing low revenue duties on goods In and out of Manila, or free trade in certain articles subject to duty unde"r the Ding ley law, is offered for passage In Con gress, somebody will arise and ask what is to become of our protective system. The fact is that in order to make Manila another Hong Kong it has got to be almost a free port. The fact is that if we are to do the foreign busi ness of the Philippine Islands, their goods must come In here about as easily as they enter the port of Liver pool. The fact Is, further, that If Con gress undertakes to put upon those islands the same unjust burden it has laid upon Porto Rico, Indignation will be as general and profound In the one case as In the other. The awful picture of shipping swarming between Asia and our Pacific ports, Involved in Mr. Foraker's dread alternative, Is well calculated to strike dismay to the heart of the true Isolationist. Yet nothing is more certain than that something very like this is what our retention of the Philippines involves, including limit less markets for our products In Asia and for our own people cheap sugar, cheap rice, cheap silk, cheap tea, cheap cordage, cheap grain bags. "We can give this up, it is true, but with It we must give up the Islands. "We cannot keep both protection and expansion. OUR DUTY IX THE PniLIPPIXES. Vice-Consul Edward "Wlldman, who writes of the reign of terror in the Philippines, is a brother of the Consul "Wildman at Hong Kong, whose ofii ciousness and self-conceit are largely responsible for the mistake Dewey made in picking up Aguinaldo and giv ing him arms. Edward "Wlldirian has been acting as a newspaper correspond ent, with sensational tendencies. His letter was evidently written several months ago, and does not reflect the present condition of affairs. Tet it Is true that there Is a reign of terror in Luzon, and has been ever since the In surrection began, even before the in surgent attack upon Manila. The masses of the population are in mortal fear of the Katlpunans, the secret society men, who constitute the officers and chief fighting force of the Insurrection. These Katl punans have collected taxes through threats of vengeance upon all who did not pay, and have summarily slain enough persons to prove that their threats are not idle. The guer rilla bands keep up this reign of terror, and until they are suppressed the masses of the people, who would prefer to live peaceably and only want to be let alone, will be kept in a constant state of unrest. As In the past, they will secretly help the Insurgents, and will not betray the guerrillas to the Americans, for the reason that they stand In danger of losing their lives if I they do otherwise. On the other band, 1 1 4 fHE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, they know nothing will be done to them if they fall to assist the Americans or are even known to aid the Insurrectos, It was different under Spanish rule. "With but a third of the army we have In the field, Spain suppressed the insur rection of 1S96-7, but she did it by treating all Insurgents as outlaws and punished all who aided them in any "way. The reign of terror is that of the Satipunans, and the only -way to end it is to adopt severe measures. If wd do not take that course, TVildman's prophecy that the present army will be needed there for a long time to come will be fulfilled, industry and commerce will suffer, and the expected Industrial development of the country will be indefinitely postponed. If the blessings of peace and order and good government are to be given the Philip pines, If a condition of affairs credit able to ourselves as a people and satis factory to foreign nations Is to be es tablished. If the Industrial development of the Islands Is to be accomplished, and If Manila is to become the seat of the Important Oriental commerce we as Americans expect to build up, the insurrection must be stamped out by the. adoption of severe measures. The people must be protected against the exactions of these marauding Katlpu nans, and outlaws and brigands must be treated as thieves and murderers. Semi-savages who recognize only the law of force, and whose only recogni tion of leniency Is to take advantage of it, must be given the law they are accustomed to and understand. It is more humane to be severe than to per mit the present condition of affairs to continue. LORD ROBERTS' ADVANCE. Lord Roberts' main army, which has been halted at Bloemfonteln since Its occupation on March 15, resumed its advance through the Orange Free State the middle of last week, and thus far has met with satisfactory progress. Brandfort, thirty-three miles from Bloemfonteln, was occupied on the 4tn, and his army is now reported as in possession of "Winburg, and across the Little "Vet River, which unites with the Zand to form the "Vet River. From Bloemfonteln to VilJoen's Drift, the crossing of the Vaal River boundary of the Orange Free State, is 209 miles. From Brandfort, which Lord Roberts occupied on the 4th Inst, to Kroonstad is about ninety miles, so that Lord Roberts cannot be more than sixty milcs from Kroonstad; that is, he has already accomplished more than half of the distance between Bloemfonteln and Kroonstad. This Is rapid work for a large army laboring under extraordinary difficul ties of transportation. Lord Roberts' line of communication with Cape Town is by a single-track railroad 750 miles in length. Besides this, there Is the line from Port Elizabeth, 450 miles to Bloemfonteln, and fromast Lon don, 400 miles to Bloemfonteln. All of these railroads pass through regions which afford opportunities for attacks by small bodies of the enemy. A few men with dynamite may destroy cul verts and bridges. Lord Roberts must guard this long line of communications, and, In order to reduce the number of men necessary to guard it, he was obliged to transport food and supplies enough to Bloemfonteln as a secondary base to last the army several months. General Sherman, in his famous cam paign of 1S64 from Chattanooga to At lanta, required ninety men per mile for the protection of his railroad lines of communication. Lord Roberts would, on this basis, have to detach no less than 100,000 men for the protection of the various lines to Bloemfonteln and Ladysmith, If all were used and pro tected. But by forming secondary bases Lord Roberts is able to dispense with half this guarding force, as he will simply have to guard the line from the position of his armies to the secondary bases. Thus the main bases of General Sherman's army in May, 1S64, were Louisville and Nashville, but he formed a secondary base at Chattanooga be fore he started for Atlanta, Just as Lord Roberts has at Bloemfonteln. The amount of food and ammunition demanded by a great army in the field is immense In a country where not a single pound of food or forage can be obtained. The campaign of Grant against "VIcksburg, and that of Sher man in his "march to the sea" and through the Carollnas, was compara tively easy, because the army could live off the country when their own food and forage supplies were exhaust ed, and Sherman did more than this, for, in marching through Georgia, whenever a mule or horse broke down he could supply himself with fresh ani mals from the country, so that the transportation problem . solved by Grant and Sherman was easy compared with that presented to Lord Roberts for solution. Each man requires three and one-half pounds of food a day; each animal twenty pounds. An army of 150,000 men requires 50,000 animals for transportation of artillery, camp equipment, ammunition, food, hospital and medical equipment. Lord Roberts' army must Include at least 12,000 cav alry and mounted men; he must have on hand not less than 10,000 animals to make up for losses. On this basis there would be a daily demand of. over 500,000 pounds for the men and of over 1,500,000 pound's for the animals, or some 800 tons daily. Then there would be 100 tons of clothing, ammunition and other supplies required dally, so that, allowing for losses and contingencies, the daily aggregate of necessary sup plies would not fall much below 1000 tons. Assuming that a supply was needed for at least 120 days, an accu mulation of 120,000 tons has to be pro vided at a secondary base before op erations commence. These supplies Lord Roberts has had to accumulate at Bloemfonteln before he could begin his present advance. "Whenever he Is obliged to cut away from his railroad, his transportation difficulties become enormous, for it would require 2800 six-horse wagons, needing 16,800 animals, for an army of 114,000 men, a two days' march from Its base. Eight hundred of these wagons would be necessary to carry the food supplies for the men, while 2000 would be required to carry forage for the ar tillery, cavalry, ambulance and other transport animals. Operating on splen did roads, the Germans estimated UC0 wagons for each army corps in the Franco-Prussian war, and on this basis Lord Roberts would need for his field army 5S00 wagons and 34.S00 animals. These facts will explain why Lord Roberts halted at Bloemfonteln, and why his advance will be difficult. xEvery loyal American citizen must feel gratified at the very cordial recep tion of Admiral 'Dewey by the citizens of the Middle Southwest. In full view of his bronzed face and naval bearing, J it Is not In American patriotism to re member his recent blunders against him. This Is well, since they were but the vagaries of an uxorious old man, bewildered after many years of service at sea by a sudden and unexpected in troduction to the pleasures and flat teries of home and society. Dewey was (under the Government) "hl3 own man" at Manila, and It is thus that the American people will remember and honor him. charitably forgetting his subsequent weaknesses, which were, after all, those not uncommon to old men- who have unfortunately been de prived of domestic ballast taken aboard early In life, and of the steadiness which It Insures. The celebration attending the coming of age of the German Crown Prince was Instinct with the very life of the empire. Monarchy, while It exists, and certainly upon Its existence today de pends the stability and power of most European governments, must neces sarily be fed with pomp and garnished with the insignia of power. It te not in human nature, either on the throne or supporting It, to be satisfied with less than the grandeur of Kings. This Ger man Prince, a well-grown, manly boy, has been put through his military paces since he was a mere child, and has a soldierly bearing that pleases his father Immensely. He Is remembered by thosa who keep tab on royalty In this coun try, in his pose as a pudding-faced, round-eyed Infant in a picture entitled "Four Kings," in which he was held upon the knee of his austere great' grandfather, "William I; his grand father, Emperor Frederick, then Crown Prince of Germany, and his smooth-faced, boyish father, the pres ent Emperor, being the other figures. The recollection serves to show the rapid shifting of the kaleidoscope of time, which, though constantly chang ing, turns up nothing new. The late William C. Endicott, who was Secretary of "War during President Cleveland's first term, was the most unpopular man who has filled that of fice of late years. He was an able law yer, but he possessed the obstinacy and intolerance of opinion that character ized his famous ancestor, the Puritan Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. General Schofleld, who is a lifelong Democrat, evidently alludes to Secre tary Endicott when he says In his book, "A great lawyer announced In my hearing soon after his accession to power. In response to a suggestion that war service was entitled to weight In appointments and promotions, that, in his Judgment, "that book was closed." General Schofleld thinks "that one short speech cost the National Admin istration more than a million of votes, for none of the million of soldiers still living could be expected to support such a policy as that." "Webster Davis describes the Boers as defenders of two young republics enti tled to the sympathy and support of the United states, but Rabbi Hertz, expelled from the Transvaal for try ing to remove the religious disabilities under which Catholics and Jews suffer, says that the Transvaal Is not a repub lic, but rather an oligarchy, misgov erned on strictly medieval principles. For pleading for the redress of these religious disabilities, this Rabbi was called upon to apologize and to recant, and on refusal was expelled. And this Is the kind of republic that Intelligent Americans, whose fundamental law en forces absolute separation cf church and state, and equal tolerance to all religions, are asked to sympathize with and support by Mr. Davis! The twenty-third quadrennial con ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, now in session at Chi cago, contains delegates from the United States, Mexico, South America, Japan, Africa, Italy and Germany, and is the greatest rally of Methodism the world has ever seen. The Methodist Episcopal Church Is In this country al most wholly the growth of. the nine teenth century. In 1773 It had only ten ministers and 1160 members, while to day the numbers are 2,871,949 members and 31,872 lay and traveling preachers. This does not include the Methodist Church, South, or any of the numerous offshoots. The government of the City of "Wash ington is conducted wholly on "un American" principles. The inhabitants of the city have no voice whatever in its government, and it is the best-governed city in America. It is ruled by three Commissioners appointed by the President, and It continues to thrive under thisN "un-American system," whether Republicans or Democrats control the National Administration. The success of this "un-American sys tem" and the satisfaction It gives seem to prove that what Is "un-American" in municipal government Is best. Pierce Mays' Senatorial candidacy proclaims the connection of the Mc-Brlde-Mitchell "push" with the "citi zens" movement He was boldly put on the ticket to show the Interest of the Federal office-holding machine in Its success. He particularly represents, and was intended to represent, the Mc-Bride-Mltchell policy, and that is to defeat the Republican candidates. His is cut-throat politics, but It is char acteristic. Charley Towne has amply qualified as a running mate for Bryan by being beaten twice for Congress In his Min nesota district. The Open Door. PORTLAND, May 7. (To the Editor.) On page 471 of the North American -Re view for April, 1300. J. B. Foraker, in an article entitled "The United States and Porto Rico," says: But. having been given an "open door" as to China, we cannot expect that, when tho Insur rection Is suppressed and civil government Is Instituted in the Philippines, we Trill not bo asked to glvo an "open door" there In re turn. ... It -would be extremely unfor tunate, because, if -we cannot impose any duties upon our goods gdlng Into the Philip pines, it would mean that our ships and mer chandise would have to go In absolutely free of duty, and if ours go in free of duty, under tho "open-door" policy arrangement, the ships and merchandise of every other nation a party to the agreement murt go in on the same terms; and that would msan -that, the Philippines being a part of the United States in the sense mentioned, the ships and merchandise of such nations would, when within the Philippine be also within the whole United States, and their products coming from there here could not bo subjected to tariff duties any more than our products going there. This would mean the overthrow of our protective tariff and of our revenue tariff system. Ho also said in Leslie's Weekly of March 24, 10, in an article entitled "Pro tection's Grave Peril": In other words, if Congress has no power to levy duties upon exports from this country to tno Philippines and upon exports from thero to the United States, an "open door" in the J Philippines would mean absolutely free trade I with the United states as to all cations con-1 MAY 8, 1900. cerned; not simply free trade in the sense that we .fould not levy a protective tariff duty, but free trade la the sense that we could not levy against such nations even a revenue tariff. These are grave statements. Is Mr. Fo raker right? What Is meant by the "open door" In China? If it means that all for eign nations can. ship their goods into China absolutely free of duty, the same as a Chinese merchant shlpnlng goods inna one port in the Empire to another, then I can see some cease in Mr. Foraker's argument; but If the "open door" means that. Instead of, as at present (certain na tions having exclusive rights in certain ports), all nations win have equal rights to trade la any port and all pay the same tariff, whatever it may be. then his article seems to me to be deceptive. Any light you may throw on the subject will be appreciated. . E. H. C. COLD COMFORT FOR AXTIS. Slcns of the Times Fail to Indicate a Landslide In November. New York Times. Politics are uncertain and the most con fident election prophecy may fail alto gether of fulfillment. It may be, there fore, that on the 6th of next November William McKInley will be swept into ob livion by the indignant ballots of a peo ple who have been horrified by his high handed and ruthless imperialism. The anti-imperialists expect eomething of that kind to happen, and will be very unhappy If it docs not happen. Nobody can say what will happen on November 6. but the skies of April under which Republican conventions have been held in several states exhtblt no recog nizable portents of an anti-imperialist landslide next FalL The Agulnaldians were confident that the storm would be heralded by violent schism In the con ventions. They assured us that the Mid dle West was a hotbed of sympathy for the rebellious Filipinos, and that there the country's resentment at the policy of the Administration would find voice. It was predicted that New England would also ring with denunciations of the Pres ident. These predictions were pretty wide of the mark. The commendation of Presi dent McKInley In the various Republican tune conventions has been particularly warm and cordial. The resolutions ex press confidence In him without reserve or qualification. There was one dissent er In the New Hampshire Convention, Mr. Remick, of Littleton, who prayed that a resolution favoring tho ultimate independence of tho new possessions might be put In the platform. His anvndment was voted down, and the following reso lutions were adopted: We heartily support tho Administration In the annexation of Hawaii and In tho acquisition of Porto Rico. Guam and the Philippines. The insurrection in the Philippines wa3 a rebellion against the lawful authority of tho United States, and wo assert it is tho duty ot the President to subdue It. We condemn any encouragement given by American citizens to thosa bearing arms against our country. Wo intrust the future government oC our nw possessions to Congress and tho President, be lieving that they may lawfully control and govern them as they deem best, and feeling asured that they will give the islands every measuro of local self-government for which they may show themselves fitted. The Ohio resolutions demand tho con tinuance of Mr. McKInley In his Drea- ent offlco in order that he may carry out "his great but uncompleted work." Then follows this resolution: Wo sustain tho President ana Congress In exercising their power with due regard -for tho safety and welfare of the Union, and with the most Just, generous, humane and fraternal consideration of those over whom the author ity of the Nation is extended. We advocate for them free schools, full security of life, liberty and prosperity, the moat liberal meas eures In tho development of their agriculture and industry, and tho largest degree of local self-rulo for which they are fitted. We have faith In American patriotism, character and capacity, and we know that American gov ernment will extend the inestimable blessings of freedom, law and civilization to the peoples who are brought under our protection. The Indiana convention. Indorsed the President's administration of our insu lar affairs, and commended the wisdom and patriotism of his policies. Tho Pennsylvania Republicans congrat ulated the Nation upon Its prosperity and said: These splendid conditions are largely due to the wiso and patriotic Administration of the President. We firmly support and fully In dorse his Administration, and again record the wish of the Republicans of Pennsylvania that he be renominated to lead our hosts to victory at the November election, and to this end we Instruct tho delegates this day elected to favor his candidacy In the National convention. This must be a keen disappointment to the anti-imperialists. But, of course, con ventions may be bossed. Walt till No vember, they will tell us. We can afford to wait with calm minds. The Ohio Re- puDiicans pictured forth the great and fatal obstacle to the growth and preva lence of the anti-Imperialist sentiment. It is tho faith of every sensible American in tho character of the people, and the right purposes of the Nation. "We have faith," says the Ohio plat form, "In American patriotism, character, and capacity, and we know that American government will extend the inestimable blessings of freedom, law and civilization to the peoples who are brought under our protection." Slo-vejncnt of Bank Circulation. New York Journal of Commerce. With the Increate of bank circulation a movement In the opposite direction is also in operation. In the past five months the total amount of bank circulation has in creased about 542,000,000. The amount se cured by the deposit of bonds has in creased C7.O0O.O0O, and the amount secured by the deposit of lawful money has In creased $3,000,000. The currency secured by the deposit of legal tenders Is In pro cess of retirement, so that the currency which is being retired has Increased in a small amount, while the currency not be ing retired has increased in a much larger amount. The increase in the amount of bonds deposited to secure circulation since the beginning of the year has been $34, 000,000, and the circulation Is in process of being Increased J23.5CO.O0O by virtue of al lowing circulation to the par value of the bonds Instead of to 90 per cent thereof. The Increase of circulation in the Immedi ate prospect, therefore, will raise it to the aggregato of about $303,000,000. This Is nearly the amount of the bank circulation July l, 1SS5, since which time the circula tion has been as low as JICT.OOO.OOO. The Essence of Imperialism. London Truth. Tho only way to that union of hearts between us and our colonies, about which we hear so much, is to place the relation upon an absolute basis of equality. We must give up all notions of imposing our will upon the latter. We must no more attempt to interfere with their right to manage their own affairs as they best please, than they with ours. On these lines alone will the empire hold together. Loyalty is a, feeling that animates the In dividual in favor of the countcy of which he Is a citizen. An Australian Is primarily loyal to Australia. Believing that it is to his advantage that his country should be a component part of the British Empire, he is loyal to the tie that unites it to the empire. But If he were forced to choose between these two loyalties, he would hold fast to his own country. To prevent the choice between these two alternatives ever being forced upon him should be the aim of all imperialists in the proper senso of the word. Qnnlms of Conscience. Boston Transcript. Reformer But, tell me, have-you never had any qualms of conscience about your business of eel ling liquor? Saloonist Often. Thousands of times I have thought what a fool I was not to have labeled my stuff as vegetable ex tracts and Nature's remedies and sold them to folks who like a nip if they can only l themselves into thinking they &re eimply taking medicine. WHAT DO THEY STAND FOR? . I charge that a secret conference has been held, and that the proposed committee of five has already been decided upon. I charge that It has already been decldsd who Is to go on the ticket, and that it will be a mixed picket of Democrats and Republicans. I charge that a deal "has been made, and that the other party to the deal cannot deliver the goods. W. P. Adams, in Democratic City and County Con vention. April 12. l I want every Democrat to know that I have never favored this fusion in any way, shape or form, and I never will favor It Pat Pow ers, ltf Democratic convention, April 20. I affirm absolutely, unqualifiedly and for ever, that under no circumstances, at any time, or at all. will I consent to the Democratic con vention indorsing or placing Republicans on their ticket as nominees. ... I believe thero Is something else at the bottom of this move ment to get our Indorsement ot this ticket other than a pure-minded, high desire to purify politics In this city. I will go further, and say that I believe we aro being roped in. A. F. Flegcl, in Democratic convention. April 20. It may serve a useful purpose to recall to the public mind tho exact manner in which the odious McBride-Mitchell deal was engineered through the Democratic convention. It was sufficiently disclosed at the several sessions or the convention. Delegate Adams seemed to have full and precise Information as to terms and con ditions, and was proceeding to state them when the ringleaders in the combination took alarm and choked him off. At a sub sequent session this same outspoken Dem crat took the floor and began to denounce the brazen actions of the traffickers, and was again silenced by being denied the floor. The purposes of the trade with the "Mltchell-McBride Republicans were so apparent to other delegates, like Pow ers and Fleeel. that they gave utterance to expressions such as are quoted above. The combination with the sorehead Re publicans was effected by a committee of five, consisting of L. T. Peery. John Mon tag, W. E. Burke, Thomas O'Day and Johnson White. It took these five gen tlemen eight days to traffic for the sale of the party name and principles for an unknown consideration, to a desperate clique of disgruntled Republicans, who proposed at all hazard to defeat the reg ular Republican ticket. During the nego tiations, evidences of dissatisfaction on the part of the Democracy were manifest ed: but the committee took its time to Im pose Its conditions and conclude its bar gain. When the Democratic convention was finally called together to receive the report of the five negotiators plenipoten tiary and fllatemakers extraordinary, pro ceedings were openly delayed to perfect the secret arrangement. The delegates were called out to make up a quorum of a "citizens mass meeting," which first nom inated and ratified the slate prepared by the Democratic bosses. Then the Demo cratic convention assembled, and the "Citi zens" Legislative ticket was railroaded through, but only after strenuous protest by some Independent Democrats, who would not bend their necks to the O'Day- Mltchell-McBride yoke. It la interesting to sketch the history of this transaction. In view of present palpable results. The 16 Legislative nom inees havo "been cold-shouldered by all parties out of serious consideration in this campaign. The Democratic convention distinctly disowned' them as Democrats, and they are not receiving the hearty and united support of that party. The late "Good Government" Association has never asserted any claim over them, and has not exacted any sort of pledge from them, or received any public promise that they would In any way represent and advocate the principles of that movement. They do not claim to stand for the Pop ulists or the Silver Republicans, or any other organization that ever had an exist ence In this city and county. The al leged Republicanism of the several alleged Republican candidates is utterly repu diated by Republicans, who see in their success a menace to every vital principle the Republican party Is seeking to sup port. They cannot imagine how Repub lican policies are to be advanced by the defeat of Republican candidates for the Legislature. Tho unanswerable objections to the "Cit izens" ticket Is that It stands for noth ing whatever but selfish and harmful personal objects. It is the product of dis creditable politics and discredited poli ticians. It has not, and does not pretend to have, any worthy public policy, announced In any platform or In- any recognized formula of any kind. It is committed to nothing that will serve any useful and dcelrable end. It has made no public pledges at any time to any representative body or responsible organization. What private promises ft may have made to persons or candidates or party bosses can only be conjectured. The sole, tie that binds this unsavory fusion together is the common desire to defeat the Republican ticket,- because it Is the Republican ticket, and Republican principles because they are Republican principles. How can this vnjrrnnt "Citizens" ticket, born under questionable aus pices, aclcnovrleclfrlne no obliga tions, pledged -to no policies, and Inspired, by no commendable pur pose, hope to obtain support from any considerable number of voters Whor George S. Steuart in Baltimore Sun. Who, when tempests loudly roar. And rain descends with torrent pour, Goes forth tp some poor sufferer's door? The Doctor! Who, on the dreadful field of strife. When carnage round about Is rife. Is seen engaged in saving life? The Doctor! Who, when tho conflict fierce is spent. Returns uncrowned, yet quite content Without a name in glory blent? The Doctor! Who, when tho King ot Terrors dread Lays waste a land, contagions spread. While others flee, remains instead? The Doctor! Who, in the Temple's niche of Fame, Which warriors, statesmen, poets, claim, Conspicuous is by absent name? Tho Doctor! Who is the last, when all arrayed Are divers bills with marks of trade. To bo considered or be paid? The Doctor! Dregs. Ernest Dowson la Decorations. Tho fire Is out. and spent the warmth thereof. (This is the end of every song man Rings!) Tho golden wlno Is drunk, the dregs remain. Bitter as wormwood and aa salt a pain; And health and hope havo gone the way of love Into the drear oblivion of lost things. Ghosts go along with ua until the end; This was a mistress, this, perhaps, a friend. With pale, indifferent eyes, we sit and watt For the dropt curtain and tho closing gate; Tbl3 Is the end of all the songs man sings. A. Lamentation. New York Press.. 'Tie came to me In the Springtime, And I thought I heard him say, 'I've decided I cannot love you I am going far away!' "I said to my soul. 'He Is Joking My darling Is only In fun;' But I saw him packing bis new valise. And be left 'at a quarter to one!" NOTE AND "COMMENT. Is it wet enough for you? Aguinaldo Is not dead, but runneth. Give us this day our dally spectacle of" Roosevelt declining the Vice-Presidency. Having been mentioned for the Presi dency, and having seen the Chicago drainage canal. Dewey ought now to bo able to die content. "It takes two to make a bar gam," re marked the saloon-keeper as he request ed the bartender to take that dollar out of his pocket, and put it back Into tho till. Scientists assert that fish found in Sand stone beds in New Jersey are 1S.O0O.O0O years old. Even scientists are tempted to tell tall stories when they get to talk ing about fish. San Francisco is having a singularly persistent murder famine. It looks as if the newspapers would have to sacrltlce a few reporters In the Interest of tho public appetite for news. Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Power Palmer, K. C. B.. who has been spoken of as th new British Commander-in-Chief in India, Is over six feet in height, and is broad in proportion. He Is extreme ly popular with his troops, especially the Sikhs. It is strange that thero is nothing in the curriculum of the universities about the unwisdom of monkeying with buzz saws and the danger of investing In gold bricks. Well-informed on the two points, a man has all the equipment he needs for the battle of life. An employe of a Portland corporation complains that his rent has been raised on account of The Oregonian stating that houses are scarce, and he now wants this paper to have his wages Increased. If he will get his wages raised. The Oregonian will not decline to announce the fact. For some years prior to.lSSC the Stand ard Oil trust dividends amounted to 12 per cent a year. It now declares a quarterly dividend of 10 per cent, following upon a 20 per cent declaration for the first threo months of this year making 30 per cent for six months. Dividends for four years past havo averaged about 32 per cent an nually. There's a gentleman named Swallow In tho Presidential race. By the Prohibition party he was "mentioned for the place"; But the Tarty shortly turned him lown, in forming him. In fun. If a swallow cannot make a Spring, he cannot make a run. The reunited Christians next announced that they had heard That Snallow was the man for them, because he was a bird. But soon they found that they had erred. though Swallow was good stuff. As every old Imbiber knows, one swallow's not enough; And. though they've kept him In the game. he U get beat out all hollow; The rople cannot go his name, they will not swallow Swallow. A 3-year-old apple tree of the "King of Tompkins County" variety, on the grounds of W. G. Jean. 413 Sellwood street, has produced a wonderful blossom on the end of its topmost bough, which has surprised and amazed all the resi dents in that vicinity. This wonderful blossom Is by actual measurement only a fraction under eight inches in circumfer ence, and has the form of a rose, except that the usual stamens and pistil of an apple blossom appear In the center. In depth it Is 1 inches. Aie unusual siz of the blossom and its resemblance to a rose cause It to attract much attention, and, as it was fully developed before it was noticed, a few more days will end Its existence, so all who desire to see this freak of nature should call at once. As It Is very improbable that the blossom will be followed by any fruit. It might be well to cut It off and preserve it by press ing it, and then it could be placed in the City Museum. The Japanese have pro duced double cherry blossoms, which make a fine show in the time of bloom ing, but they produce no fruit. Says Matthews to Powers: J "This combine of ours Ain't bringin' the voters our way; It's off with the bunch. Unless you can hunch ( Can hunch up the slumbrous O'Day, The dormant Judge Thomas O'Day. Some way. Can hunch up Judge Thomas O'Day. "The ticket is dead. It is knocked in the head. And that is the way It will stay; Unless you can make Some other man take The part we assigned to O'Day, Which only the mighty O'Day ' . Could play The part for Judge Thomas O'Day. "I've heard from McBrlde. And he's nearly beside Himself with well-grounded dismay; He says it is plain That we'll make no campaign apaum T-fiL-CTDay, giistrO'Day. If we put too much trust. If we trust to the slug That way. If wo bank on Judge Thomas O'Day. Says Powers: "Don't worry. Nor get in a hurry. Judge Thomas is in there to stay; He's a straight Democrat, And we know where he's at. And we'll stick by Judge Thomas O'Day. We'll remain with Judge Thomas O'Day, This day, Wo'll remain with the mighty O'Day." PliEASAJfTRIES OF PARAGRAPHERS An Inquiry. She We have a very dramatlo preacher. He Tes? Comedian or tragedian? Puck. A schoolteacher lately put the question: "What is the highest form of animal life?" "The giraffe." responded u bright member of the class. Tit-Bits. A Royal Joke. "The King Is hard up for want of funds." "Tes; he says the money doesn't know enough to come in during the reign." Philadelphia Bulletin. Early History. "Adam." said Eve, "you can stay at home evenings now. and take care of the baby. Instead ot staying out so late at the Simian Club." Then it was that Adam began to raise Cain. Baltimore American. The Returned 'Warrior. "The Captain doesn't seem to have much of an appetite in the morn ing." "No, he's so accustomed, you know, to going out and killing- a few Filipinos before breakfast." Cleveland Tlaln Dealer. Many of Them. "Have you a family tree?" they asked. She laughed in a calm, supercil ious way. "A family tree!" she exclaimed. "One family tree! Why. we have Just bought a plantation that has no fewer than eight orchards." Chicago' Evening Post. "I suppose," said his friend, "you hardly needed your college education to run a papr In such a place as Gory Gulch." "That's whero you're wrong." said the college graduate; "1 had to play football with some Irate subscriber nearly every day." Philadelphia Record. Xo Hope for Her. Mr. Peck Here's a plucky girl. On her way to her wedding she was thrown out cf her carriage and hurt, but she lralsted on going to the church and having the ceremony performed. Mrs. Peck Well, the poor, misguided thing deserves her Xate, then. Philadelphia Xorth American. ( The Wolf The Chicago man explained that he had moved into the suburbs in order to keep the wolf from the door. "Of course." ho hastily added, observing our puzzled looks. "I refer to the figurative wolf more particularly." The literal or actual wolves were indeed mora plentiful in the suburbs than they were down town, but less plentiful, by far. than the New Tork newspapers would have ono suppc. Detroit Journal. . I v K