THE MOUSING OUEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1900.
A COLONIAL POLICY
Griggs Concludes Argument
Before Supreme Court.
EXTENSION OF NATION'S LAWS
Distinction Between Organized and
tnorganlzed Territory Elasticity
of the Constitution Ques
tioned by the Justices.
WASHINGTON, Dec 19. The United
States Supreme Court was again crowded
to its full capacity today to hear the con
cluding arguments in the case Involving
the status of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. Among those who secured points
of vantage in the area reserved for the
bar was Judge Day, who, as Secretary of
State during the critical stages of the
wat with SDain. and later as head of the
American Commissioners who negotiated
the treaty of peace at Paris, was one of
the most Influential factors In shaping
the conditions now under discussion be
fore the court. Judge Day gave atten
tive ear to the arguments of the Attorney-General,
who took up the events
following the. treaty of peace and main
tained the right of the Government, pur
suant to that treaty of peace to the Con
stitution, to follow the bill of action which
has been taken In these cases relative to
the Philippines and Porto Rico. Near
Judge Day sat Ex-Secretary Carlisle and
other prominent members of the bar and
of the two Houses of Congress, while the
small circular area open to the general
public was filled with spectators
Attorney-General Griggs, who began
the Government's presentation yesterday,
spoke in the calm and argumentlve style
adopted yesterday, occasionally, however,
throwing great earnestness of voice and
gesture into the assertion of the Govern
ment's right to pursue the policy thus far
taken.
The Attorney-General elaborated the
points enunciated yesterday. One of
these, to which special attention was
given, was the distinction between or
ganized territory and unorganized terri
tory under the jurisdiction of the United
States. Justice Brewer had asked Attorney-General
to make clear his views
on this distinction. Mr. Griggs took up
territory after territory, showing In each
case that it (the territory) came under
the operation or the laws If the United
States by an act of Congress specifically
extending the laws to the territory and
not ex proprlo vlgore. He said that while
Rhode Island and South Carolina stood
outside of the Union, they were treated
as foreign states and when they ultimately
assented to the Union, Congress passed a
law extending the revenue laws to them.
Vermont had, prior to Its admission as a
state, been a part of the territory be
longing to the United States. If the
revenue laws were applicable to the ter
ritory of Vermont proprio vigore. It was
an act of supererogation to extend them
to the state. In the case of Loulsana,
the Attorney-General pointed out that
all declarations of Jefferson's were to the
effect that in order to come under the op
eration of the laws of the United States,
those laws must be explicitly extended
to new acquisitions. Jefferson selected
certain acts to be amended and others to
be extended from time to time as might
be found practicable.
The Attorney-General directed attention,
in the Instance of the acquisition of
Florida, to the fact that three American
Florida, Monroe, John Q. Adams and
Andrew Jackson, each of whom was
elected President of the United States,
were a unit In declaring officially that
the Constitution did not apply of Us own
force to territory newly acquired, but
that such extension must be accomplished
by the action of Congress. Mr. Griggs
also specified the territorial organization
of Oregon, Missouri. Montana and Wyom
ing, in each case showing that Congress
specifically extended the laws to those
territories.
Finally, as to the extension of laws to
the territories. Mr. Griggs said that by
act of Congress In 1S74 Congress has ex
presscdly extended the Constitution and
federal laws to the "organized territories"
and to every territory "hereafter or
ganized." but that act went no further
than "organized terrtorles" and could not
be Interpreted to mean that expanse of
country entirely unorganized. The Guano
Islands were cited In support of the prop
osition that terrtitory may belong to or
be under the Jurisdiction of the United
States without being a part of the United
States. Over 70 different islands, keys
and groups of islands have been thus
taken possession of and made for special
ntirnoses fhe nronerty of the United
States. They enjoy certain privileges
under the law and the United States
Supreme Court has recognized their
status, but thy are not a part of the
United States. Turning from his books,
Mn Griggs exclaimed In Impassioned
tones:
"Why should this Government be con
sidered to have less freedom of action In
this matter than other nations? What
clause of the Constitution so com
pels? Why are we so tied and bound
that we fyre never to secure the fruits
of victory, never to acquire an island of
the sea, a belt across the Isthmus, a sta
tion for naval base, unless at the cost of
admitting those Inhabiting the soil to
full rights as citizens of the United
States; Whether they be canlbals or sav
ages, granting them the glorious poten
tiality of being a part of the people of the
United States? Did our forefathers
hamper us like that? If so, this Consti
tution is as misshapen as Richard the
Hunchback, sent Into this world before
his time, scarce half made up and that
jto lamely and unfashionable that nations
laugh at us as we halt by them."
Justbes Brewer and Harlan asked a
number of questions. Justice Brewer
asked if the Attorney-General held that
as Congress extended the Constitution and
laws tc the organized territories. Congress
also coild take them away from the ter
ritories Mr. Crlggs answered that this was a
most sa-lous question, but he thought it
safe to say that when the laws were once
extendd to territories, an Inviolable con
tract wis created and could not be broken.
Justlc Harlan asked the Attorney
Genera to state later on to what extent
Congres could Impose a tariff to be
collectcl against goods coming from New
Mexico Arizona and Alaska. Justice
Brewer also reminded Mr. Griggs that
Oklahoma was not Included In the treaty
taking the "Louisiana and Mexican ter
ritory, nd was an apparent exception to
the rult stated by the Attorney-General.
Mr. Glggs said that Congress, at Its
last seslon, in effect declared that the
existing tariff laws were applicable
against the goods of Porto Rico. This
was In he act of last March, remitting
to Pon Rico certain duties collected
"under existing law." This, Mr. Griggs
declare "was an assertion by both
branch of the present Congress that the
tariff ai. which was the "existing law,"
operate against Porto Rico.
Justlc White asked the Attorney-General
ifie claimed that Congress could
so exerat territories from the laws as
to givethem privileges not enjoyed by J
the stats.
Mr. Gggs responded that he did so
claim, i fact, that territories had been
for year exempted from internal revenue
and dint taxes.
The Aorney-General referred to the
celebratl case of Loughborough vs.
Blake, hereupon Justice Harlan, read
ing frorthat decision, asked Mr. Griggs
what Clef Justice Marshall meant In
saying: "The power to lay and collect
tntles. hposis and excises may be exer-
clsed an2 must be exercised throughout
the United States." Mr. Griggs said that
"throughout the United States" referred .
to the states of the Union, but Justice I
Harlan pointed cut that It referred also
to the District of Columbia and the terri
tory west of the Mississippi.
Sir. Griggs closed his five-hours speech
with a brilliant bid eloquent peroration.
"I am here In a feeble and humble
way." said he, "to support the execu
tive and legislative branches of the
Government In dealing with these mo
mentous questions. Throughout I have j
felt a serene confidence that nothing I
have advised, nothing the Government has
done can be without its precedents and
forerunners from the most Illustrious of
our forefathers, from Jefferson, Jackson,
Madison, Gallatin, and from the great
affxsry.ajr-KK
has been done but which tended to the
great exhaltatlon and extension of our
country and the improvement of the peo
ple coming under our control."
Instead of seeking strict and narrow
constructions, he said, the powers of the
executive and legislative branches had
been so construed as to give them a wise
and safe discretion, so that the day would
be hastened when we might give to these
new people self-government and to some
of them, perhaps, a place in the galaxy
of states.
Court adjourned as soon as Mr. Griggs
finished. Mr. Aldrlch will close for the
plaintiff in the Philippine case tomor
row and the cases then will be submitted.
BUSINESS-STATESMANSHIP.
Mr. Corbett's Election Would Do the
State Credit.
Medford MalL
As the time draws near for the meeting
of the Legislature, it is natural that the
people of Oregon should feel more deeply
Interested in the matter of a United
States Senator. The changed condition
of public affairs must Inevitably have an
Important bearing on the interests or
Oregon, and, since all advantages to be
reaped from a wise and careful control
of possibilities will be shared in common
by the public, it should be the purpose
of all concerned to assist In placing the
state In the best position possible to mold
and direct events for the common wel
fare. The United States has made history
faster and of more far-reaching conse
quences In the past 18 months than can
be credited to that of any other nation
in the same length of time. From a
provincial Utica pent up within a com
paratively small area of North America
the commonwealth has crossed the Pacific
and planted its colors and authority on
the soil of the Orient, and extended its
jurisdiction to certain Islands of the sea,
and thus In a brief period become a world
power with all the duties and responsi
bilities which such a position implies. To
meet the new and complicated conditions
which must necessarily arise out of the
enlarged sphere, and which will come be
fore Congress for consideration and ad
justment, will require the best talent ot
America. In the solution "of all civic and
commercial questions touching the new
territory lately acquired In the East, the
Pacific Coast and Oregon are -vitally in
terested. In view of this fact It Is ot
the first lmprotance to have an advocate
at bar fully capable of handling any
question which the new condition may
unfold, and of turning it to account as
far as public policy and the principles
of Justice and fair dealing will sanc
tion. Constantly recurring facts prove
that all sections are selfish In matters
of business and make common cause for
the control of such agencies as promote
their Interests. The people of Oregon
should not do less.
It will be admitted that Hon. H. V.
Corbett has no superior in the state as
a business man, and that he is a states
man of recognized ability as well. His
large experience In public and private
affairs forces him In relief at this time
as the one representative citizen specially
needed in the formative period of the
new era Just. dawning upon the Coast,
to shape and give direction to events as
they arise In such a manner as shall best
lnuro to the Interests of the state. Too
much care cannot be exercised In bringing
about a satlsfatcory adjustment of the re
lations of the Government with the new
dependencies. Only upon such just and
amicable settlement Is It possible to reap
the full fruits of the rich commerce which
must sooner or later be established be
tween the Pacific Coast and the vast em
pires of the East Mr. Corbett Is honest,
able, conservative and Just the man spe
claly fitted to meet the requirements of
the hour. There should be no question
about his election. The Legislature could
do Itself no greater credit or the state a
.more timely and valued service.
WHERE SUGAR BEETS THRIVE
Men Have Made a Snceess of the In
dustry In the Palouse Country.
Beet raising and sugar manufacturing
Is a success in the Palouse country, ac
cording to E. W. Morrison, a prominent
farmer of Fairfield, who Is spending a
few days at the Portland. This Is the
second year of the industry, and those
farmers who raised beets for the fac
tors' at Waverly have netted $20 an acre,
which, Mr. Morison thinks, is better than
they could have done at wheat raising.
He had S00 acres In beets himself, and
a large proportion of these went as high
as 20 per cent of saccharine matter, which
was In excess of expectations. The beets
thus brought the grower from JS 50 to $6
per ton at any railroad station In the
vicinity, the factory people paying the
freight
The labor problem, Mr. Morrison said
last evening, was a rather hard one to
solve In raising sugar beets, as few white
men cared to work at the business very
long, though they were offered employ
ment the year round at Jl a day and
board. Japanese had to be brought up
from Portland In order to go on with the
work, and these are paid 51 23 a day with
out board. The Japanese are steady and
reliable, and when working on a con
tract will toll early and late in-order to
make money. When working by the day,
however, they are sometimes Inclined to
take things easy.
Mr. Morrison thinks the La Grande beet
factors' will also become a success event
ually, though this will take time. New
people now being brought In from Utah
will pay more attention to the details
of beet raising, and a larger acreage will
be planted to beets each succeeding year.
"The same difficulties were encountered
at Lehigh, in Utah, as are now being met
in the Grand Ronde Valley." he said,
"and still the Lehigh enterprise lsf quite
a success." .
The Waverly factors' is owned and op
erated by Puget Sound people, who sell
all the sugar they make in the vicinity of
Spokane, and in a few years the factory
will be enabled to run at Its full capac
ity during the beet crushing season.
WanhinRton Industries.
J. A. Morehead. of Nahcotta. has a con
tract for furnishing the O. R. &. N. Co.
several hundred cords ot wood.
Eacho. Larue & Co. have sold .the G. W.
Lame ranch of SCO acres, near Colfax,
to George A. Felch, recently from Minne
sota, who paid $10,231 To.
The Rotary Mill & Milling Company's
assay office at Everett Is expected to be
in operation by the end of this week. A
51500 assaying outfit is expected daily from
tho East
Negotiations are pending Tor the trans
fer of the Volnteer mine. In Republic dis
trict to an Ohio syndicate. The property
lies north of the Tom Thumb, about one
half mile.
W. R. Marion, agent for the Morgan
Oyster Company, at Bay Center, has re
ceived instructions from, headquarters to
ship Immediately the culled oysters the
company has bedded.
G. M. Powell recently sold for Mrs. h.Ha
Waldron. of Aberdeen, two tracts of tim
ber land for $5500. It is estimated that
the timber on these tract, which are lo
cated on Wlshtaw and Hoqulazn Rivers,
is more than 6,000,000 feet
MORANS ARE LEFT OUT
SEATTLE FIRM WILL NOT BUILD A
WAltSHIP.
Only Tivo Xevr Vessel "Will Be Built
on the Coast, Both by the
Union Iron Warla.
"WASHINGTON. Bee 19. The board of
naval construction today completed Its
report, although lacking, as It does, the
asj - L - i?w.'srJtJMS
subject to change. The result of today's
meeting was to disturb slightly the
scheme of the award of contracts for
the battle-ships and cruisers arranged
yesterday. ' By today's arrangement,
which will be submitted to Secretary Long
tomorrow, the Pacific Coast gets only
two ships, both armored cruisers, one
sheathed and the other unsheathed, and
they go to the same bidder, the Union
Iron Works. The Cramps hold on to the
number allotted them yesterday, one
sheathed cruiser, one unsheathed cruiser
and one battle-ship. Newport News also
maintains her quota at yesterday's stand
ing, one sheathed cruiser, one unsheathed
cruiser, and one sheathed battle-ship. The
Fore River Works, of Qulncy. Mass., is
scheduled for two unsheathed battle
ships, and Bath. Me., Is set down for
one sheathed battle-ship.
This arrangement Is still subject to
change. In the first place, the board sug
gests that where the bid of any firm
named exceeds the limit of the cost of
the ship as fixed by Congress, after de
ducting sums for absolutely necessary
equipment, the firm must bring Its bid
within compass, else an award will be
made elsewhere. The bidders are also re
quired to restore most of the Important
Items they have cut off in the specifica
tions. In some cases they exceed in the
aggregate $300,000 for one ship. It Is a
mater of conjecture whether the bidders
are willing to meet either or both of
these conditions. There are also other
complexities, arising from doubt as to
the intent of Congress in making a geo
graphical disposition of the contracts.
Senator Foster and Representative
Jones, of Washington, spent half an hour
with Secretary Long this afternoon en
deavoring to show cause why some of
the contracts should go to Moran Bros.,
of Seattle. The Secretary listened with
Interest to their representations, but made
no promises. He said afterward that he
expected to be able to give the awards
in a day or two.
OTHERS ARE INTERESTED.
France as Well as England Concern
ed in the Canal.
LONDON, Dec 19. Sir Charles Dllke, In
an Interview published In the Dally Chron
icle, emphasizes the statement that there
are countries besides Great Britain Inter
ested In -the Nicaragua Canal. He points
out that France jb interested by treaty,
so that the question cannot be treated In
his opinion as merely between Great Brit
ain and the United States. No great im
portance is attached by Sir Charles to the
question of fortification or the position,
of the canal In time of war. He thinks
the matter is "essentially and entirely
commercial, and that the fortification is
being used as a standing-horse for the
public"
The Times, commenting upon, the "mis
conception in the United States of Eng
land's calm attitude regarding the Hay
Pauncefote treaty," says:
"The idea that this calmness Is due to
Indifference Is absurd, and betrays a curi
ous unfaralllarlty with English habits
and methods. We are not disturbed, sim
ply because we cannot bring ourselves to
believe that a one-sided denunciation of a
solemn International agreement, solely
and confessedly because It is Inconven
ient will commend itself either to Presi
dent McKInley, Mr. Hay, or the American
people.
"If Mr. McKInley stands by the Hay
Pauncefote arrangement the action of
the Senate will not arqulre International
Importance. He has Just been re-elected
and holds a strong position, and If he
has the courage of his convictions he has
only to exercise his undoubted constitu
tional rights in order to render the pro
ceedings of the Senate Innocuous. If
he appeals boldly to the people, can It
be doubted that they will support him?"
Honry Labouchere, discussing the Hay
Pauncefote treaty In Truth, says:
"Although theoretically we are not mas
ters of the Suez Canal, we are so prac
tically, owing to our tenure In Egypt and
our hold of the Red Sea. I do not think
the United States Senate Is wrong In In
serting the Davis amendment
"The conditions are therefore, first.
whether we ought 'to risk creating Ill
feeling toward us on the part of the
United States, and second, whether we
ought to risk creating Ill-feeling toward
us on the part of the United States, and
should not be gainers by the construction
of the canal, even If it were In the mili
tary occupation of the United States."
Hovlng answered the first question In
the negative and the second In the affirm
ative, he concludes:
"Great Britain would be wise In accept
ing the amended treaty."
Russia Sides With America.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 19. Discuss
ing the Nicaragua Canal, the Novoe Vre
mya says Russia is not Interested In the
matter, but naturally sides with America.
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Some Facts About the Bnldvrln Loco
motive Worlcs.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 19. John Con
verse, a member of the firm of Burnham,
Williams & Co., which controls the Bald
win Locomotive Works, appeared before
the Industrial Commission today. He
stated that the industry was established
in 1S31 and has constantly and steadily
grown until today the works are the
largest In the world. The capacity of the
plant is 1200 locomotives a year, or prac
tically four locomotives for each work
ing day. The capital employed Mr. Con
verse estimated at not less than 510,000,-
000. About S500 hands are engaged at the
I works.
! The foreign trade In locomotives, he
said, has been a steady growth for the
1 last 40 years. At first it was confined to
Cuba and South America, but In the last
25 years It has extended to the Eastern
, hemisphere Mr. Converse gave as rea
sons for introducing American locomo-
i-tlves abroad the possibility of early de
livery, preference for American locomo-
tlves as to type and detail and the ques
tion of prides. Engines have been con-
' structed, witness said, at less cost per
unit of weight than the ordinary foreign
locomotives.
In answer to a question by Chairman
Clarke. Mr. Converse said the wages of
the firm's employes are higher thin those
paid abroad.
"In .that case." said Chairman Clarke,
'how can you produce locomotives at
less cost than the foreign product?"
Mr. Converse said he believed this fact
to be due to the Industry and Intelligence
of the American workman and the much
larger use of Improved machinery here
than abroad.
As to the question of speed. Mr. Con
verse stated that the substitution of steel
rails for Iron permitted an Increase of
weight In engines, which resulted In
greater speed. The increase In speed and
capacity has brought about a reduction
In the cost of transportation and opera
tion. Regarding the tariff conditions! Mr.
Converse said that owing to the Govern
ment ownership system existing In most
foreign countries no difficulty wis ever
encountered in that respect The Indus
try, he said, was at present more prosper
ous than at any time from 133 to 1SS7.
Mr. Kennedy asked the witness If any
attempt had been made- to combine all
the American locomotive works. Mr.
Converse answered In the affirmative, but
said the effort was unsuccessful. His
.firm opposed the project and he did sot
believe locomotives .could be built at al
lower cost if such an idea were carried J
out. ,
Oleo BUI in Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON. Dec 13. The Senate
committee on agriculture today began the
consideration of the oleomargarine bill,
which recently passed the House. A large
majority of those present were oppo
nents of the bill, and It was stated that
as the friends of the measure had not
been heard before the House committee
they would be given the preference in the
present hearing. Senator Proctor, chair
man of the committee, asked them to
bo as brief as possible so as to allow
the committee to conclude Its labors very
soon.
PRESS ON NEUTRALIZATION
Demand for Fortifications Confined
to Very Fetr Papers.
St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Washington Post and the New
York Sun and two. or three Chlcado dal
lies have had a regular carnival of tali
twisting ever since the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty made its appearance last March.
"An American canal without fortifica
tions and guns to blow the Briton and
the natives of Europe into smithereens?
No! Never! By gosh! Ain't we able to
build a canal without goln to Johnny
Bull for permission? You bet we are!
We are the e pluribus unum stuff, and
the man who says we ain't ain't no
American!" Bluster, only different from
this In Its more elegant clbthlng of dic
tion; more puerility, evasion or unsup
ported denial of every argument based
either on the ethics of the question or
the- strategic advantages of neutraliza
tion have formed the sum total of the
dally fulmlnatldns of the antl-neutrallza-tlon
sheets. The exaggeration Into which
their excitement has led them and the
absolute wortlessness of their guidance
is pretty well Illustrated by the contrast
between a statement of the Washington
Post and the actual facts. According to
the Post 70,000,000 of people are in favor
of fortification and against neutralization.
It is safe to assume that whether the
press of the country leads or follows
public opinion it reflects It fairly well.
Last year before the Davis amendment
was fairly before the country, on the
naked question of ratification or rejection
a poll of the papers that came to the
writer's desk stood 31 to 4 In favor of
ratification.. On that naked question
there has been little If any change no
ticeable For while some of the papers
are willing to accept and others seem to
believe In the Davis amendment, there
Is a general appreciation of the fact that
It does not mean fortification or conflict
with the policy of neutralization. Where
It Is held to conflict with this policy It Is
strongly opposed. We have run over the
editorial expressions of the last week or
10 days wiui the following result:
Favoring Neutralization
N. Y. Times. Rochester Dem. and C.
N. Y. Com.-Advertlser. Kansas City star.
N. Y. Evening Post
Kansas City Journal.
Portland Oresonian. .
Nashville American.
Atlanta Constitution.
Washington Star.
Denver Republican.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Omaha Bee.
St. Louis Globe-Dem.
Seattle Post-Intel.
Minneapolis Tribune.
St. Paul Dispatch.
St. Paul Globe.
N. Y. Tribune.
"N. Y. Jour, of Com.
X. Y. Mail and Ex.
Boston Herald.
Boston Transcript
Brooklyn Eagle.
Buffalo Express.
Cleveland Leader.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia Press.
Indianapolis News.
Sioux City Journal.
SprincneldRepubllcan. St P.
Ploneer-Presa-33
Opposed to Neutralization
New York Sun. Chicago Times-Herald.
Washington Post Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mem. Cora.-Appeal. Chicago Tribune 6
Non-committal or Silent
Louisville C.-J. Toledo Blade.-
N. O. Picayune. Cleveland Plalndealer.
N. O. TImes-Dem. San Francisco Call.
Florida Times-Union. Rochester Post Ex.
While all these papers at some time
or another have doubtless expressed their
opinions on the merits of the question,
they apparently have not done so within
the last week or so, and we do not feel at
liberty to guess at their attitude. We
put them In the list merely to'show the
papers Inspected. It Is a noticeable fact
that of the half-dozen prominent Journals
opposed to the treaty three are published
In Chicago, only one in New York and
two outside of New York and Chicago. In
other words, as reflected by the press, in
stead of 70,000.000 people being opposed to
neutralization, S6 per cent favor it, and
of the opposition, one-half Is simply a
local spasm of Anglophobia, The sound
and sober Judgment of the country, as
an examination of this poll will show.
Is overwhelmingly opposed to any policy
that will make the canal a theater of
hostile operations In time of war. Neu
tralization Is the desire of the vast ma
jorfty, and If the Davis amendment were
understood to conflict witn mat poucy
It would bo overwhelmingly reprobated.
SENATORIAL TIMBER.
Influence and Standing Desirable in
That Office.
Baker City Republican.
Facts are very stubborn things some
times, and when we read, under large
headlines, the necessities of an open riv
er and a good channel at the mouth ot
the Columbia River, It seems hardly con
sonant with even the elevated idea of
the present age to believe they can bo
secured only through the aid of the Gov
ernment Such help has not been secured
by the present members of the Senate
from Oregon, although the opportunlt
for usefulness In this matter has not been
wanting.
As time lapses, the chances for appro
priations drift further afleld, and It Is ot
the utmost Importance that we elect a
man as Senator McBrlde's successor, who
Is endowed with qualifications and nat
urally clothed with peculiar strength of
character which will bring about results.
With due regard for others, without
fear or hope of reward save that of advo
cating the best for our part of the coun
try, we know of no better man to send to
the "United States Senate Jthan H. W.
Corbett He Is Interested In the comme
cM port at Portland, and In a pradtlcal
harbor. He possesses the keenest con
ception of the great commercial Import
ance of Eastern Oregon and the advan
tages which would be obtained by an open
river and a deep channel at its mouth.
One of the greatest commercial ports
of Russia Is Odessa. Moles have been
run out to serve as breakwaters, and
the whole system of Improvements was
brought about by a representative of that
government In 1SS9 the wheat exports
of Odessa were greater than that of San
Francisco and Portland combined. The
man who secured the means from tho
Russian Government to Improve the har
bor was a financial giant, and he was op
posed by the people because of his wealth.
But this financial standing 'brought good
results for the wheat-shippers and raisers
of Odessa, and the people were quick to
learn that wealth is often beneficial tt
the masses. The position which Senator
Corbett occupies towards a good harbor
and an open river for the Columbia, and
that occupied by the friend of Odessa
are analogous. Elect a man to the United
States Senate who has an interest In tho
welfare of the country and has the In
fluence to carry great .projects to a suc
cessful termination. Is what the people
want and mist have In Oregon
From "The Better Part."
Matthew Arrold.
Long fed on boundless hopes. O race of man.
How ansrllr thou spum'st all simpler fare!
"Christ" some one says, "wasi human as we
are;
No Judjte eyes us from heaven, our sin to
scan:
We live no more when we have done our
span."
"Well. then, for Christ" thou answered,
-who can care?
From sin whlrh heaven records not, why for-befer-
Live we like brutes our life without a plan!"
So answerest thou, but why not rather say,
"Hath man no second life? Pitch this one
high!
Sits there no Judge In heaven our sin to see?
More strictly, then, the Inward Judge obey!
Was Christ a man like us? Ah! let us try
ilf we then. too. can be such men as he J'
CIp-MCFh THP MINT NfYTF
jUnLl) I IlL JUiH I PIU I L
JIIXISTEBS IN" CHINA AGREE OX ALL
POINTS.
The Settlement "Was Reached at
Meeting of the Envoys In PeUin
Last Xlsht.
PEKIN, Dec 19. At a meeting of the
foreign Ministers late this evening, every
thing In regard to the terms of the Joint
note was agreed to. Including the British
modifications. The Ministers refuse to
disclose anything In connection with the
matter, believing that the home govern
ments should give the particulars to the
public
TERMS OF THE JOINT NOTE.
EKsential Features of the Agreement
Reached at Pekln Last Night.
WASHINGTON. Dec 19. While nothing
has been heard from Mr. Conger up to 9
o'clock tonight regarding the agreement
said to have been reached In Pekln this
evening as to the terms of the Joint Chi
nese note, the officials confidently hope
that the statements are correct and that
the way Is now paved for its 'formal
presentation to the Chinese plenipoten
tiaries. Officials here still decline to make
public the text of the note agreed on, but
It Is believed that the rollowlng points
cover the esentlal features of the agree
ment: The payment of Indemnity for the
wrongs inflicted by the Boxers to the per
sons, corporations and societies that have
suffered.
The revision of commercial treaties.
Some reform In the Tsung 11 Yamun so
that the Ministers having business with
the Foreign Office may transact It more
expeditiously and with a responsible
head.
A monument to be erected to Von Ket
teler, the German Minister, and the ap
pointment of a Prince of the blood to pro
ceed to Germany to make formal apology
to the Emperor for the crime.
The right to keep a legation guard at
Pekln, If it Is desired.
The exclusion of candidates for exam
inations for office for a certain number
of years in the case of those who may be
guilty of antl-forelgn activity.
An interdiction of the importation or
arms into China and of material to be
used exclusively In the manufacture or
arms.
The taking of measures to prevent fu
ture trouble.
Some modifications. It Is believed, were
made to the proposed dismantling of forts
so that hereafter there will be nothing of
this character that will prevent ready ac
cess to the Legations In Pekln.
That Teleirmpb. Error.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. It la now
learned that the entire misunderstanding
which has delayed the consummation ot
the agreement ut Pekln was caused by
the change or omission of the single digit
in a complex group of figures making
up one of the cipher messages of in
struction to Mr. -Conger. Curiously
enough, the change in this single digit
exactly reversed the meaning of the en
tire message, so that Mr. Conger, In
opposing the English view, was acting
exactly contrary to the spirit of his In
structions, though in 'accordance with
their letter.
Dissatisfied With Von Waldersee.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 19 The No
voe. Vremya observes that there are evi
dences of discontent in all the armies,
including the German, with Field Mar
shal von Waldersee's brutality. The pa
per supports the demand that each army
act henceforth on Its own responsibility.
STATE PRESS COMMENT.
The United States has endeavored to be
as humane as possible In carrying on the
'war In the Philippine Islands, so much
so that the Insurgents have taken advan
tage of It War cannot be successfully
prosecuted when the enemy fail to recog
nize the humane principles which actuate
their opponents. War is war, and to be
successful must be prosecuted with all Its
attending horrors. The United States has
been humane with the Filipinos, and Lord
Roberts was humane with the Boers, and
instead of both these wars being ended,
a guerrilla warfare is going on which is
Irritating to both countries, and the only
way to termlnte them Is to treat the In
surgents as bandits, and those who persist
in continuing the fight should be shot di
rectly they are captured. That is war for
humanity's sake, for the United States Is
losing too many valuable lives, as" the
appalling death roll from the Philippines
every day too plainly shows. Tillamook
Headlight
The kind of American expansion which
is worrying England just now is the ex
pansion of American trade in competition
with her own commercial interests right
at home. She Is much more alarmed over
this phase of the matter than any phase
of American territorial aggression, as she
has cause to be. Newberg Graphic.
The Indian war veterans who made It
possible for this Northwest country to be
built up into a great commonwealth
served our country In a manner that de
serves recognition if anything does. But
for them it would have been impossible
to inhabit this country with a thrifty,
progressive people, who have made this
into a glorious country In which to live.
Now they are old and generally In close
circumstances, and their services entitle
them to something on the part of the
Government for their declining years, the
close of well-spent lives. A Government
that is so extravagant with the, people's
money In affairs that benefit the monled
corporations of the country can at least
do Justice to a few men of the character
of these. Albany Democrat
The Oregonlan's special edition Decem
ber 4. celebrating Its 50th anniversary,
contains much interesting matter. The
growing greatness of the Northwest Is
reflected by The Oregonlan's struggle up
ward to Its present standing. Starbuck,
Wash., Signal.
Senators Corbett and Simon are right
In opposing tariffs and subsidies that must
be paid out of the pockets of the Ameri
can producer. They are right In favor
ing a natural extension of commerce so
that our products may go unvexed to sea
and products of Hawaii and Luzon may
come to our consumers untaxed. The
programme of a tariff at each end of the
commercial line and a ship subsidy tax on
the whole Nation ought to be so distaste
ful to Americans that men like McBrlde
who are votlmr for -these things should
be retired forever from the National Con
gress. At present the Nation needs sound
merlcan policies that will build up com
merce, and put a brake on the aggression
of trusts and the enrichment of classes
by special legislative privileges. The Re
publican party needs much more to adopt
sound policies than to promote subsidies
that strengthen trusts and hamper com
merce. Salem Journal.
Mr. William Jennings Bryan has just
made the wisest announcement that has
come from him in four years. He says he
Is going to start a weekly newspaper of
his own at Lincoln, Neb., where he will
discuss the great Issues of the day with
out any bosses, without any responsibility
to any person, and wherein he can enjoy
himself by hitting a head whenever he can
see one. He will doubtless have lots of
fun out of the experiment and lots of
pleasure at seeirur his "leaders" go out
each week to the thousands .of appreciat
ive subscribers who will want to read
them during the first six months, but we
predict that his dream of making the
1 paper a ftnaaclg -mor--;? wil taji as flat
READ THESE SYMPTOMS
THEY ARE THE LEADING SIGNS OF CATARRHAL
DISEASE.
Expert Treatment With a Prompt and Permanent
Cure at the Nominal Fee Rate of
$5.00 a Month.
Great numbers of people suffer from the malign poisons of catarrh, as from
other chronic maladies, without any correct or definite Idea of the nature of their
affliction. The following symptoms have been carefully arranged to enable many
sufferers to understand Just what It Is that alls them. Many diseases, known under
various specific names, are really of a catarrhal origin and nature. Every part
of the mucous membrane, the nose, the throat eyes, ears, head, lungs, stomach,
liver, bowels, kidney and bladder, are subject to disease and blight by catarrh.
The proper course for sufferers is this: Read these symptoms carefully over,
mark those that apply to your case, and bring this with you to Drs. Copeland and
Montgomery, If you live away from the city, send them by mall, and ask for
mall treatment. In either instance, and whether by mall or office treatment the
patient may be assured of the speediest relief and cure possible to medical science.
CATARRH OF HEAD AND THROAT I
The head and throat become diseased
from neglected colds, causing Catarrh
when the condition of the blood predis
poses to this condition.
"Is the voice husky?"
"Do you spit up slime V
"Do you ache all over?"
"Do you snore at night?"
"Do you blow out scabs at night?"
"Is your nose stopped up?"
"Does your nose discharge?"
"Does your nose bleed easily?"
"Is there tickling in the throat?"
"Is this worse toward night?"
"Does the nose Itch and burn?"
"Do you hawk to clear the throat?"
"Is there pain across the eyes?"
"Is there pain In front ot head?"
"Is your sense of smell leaving?"
"Is the throat dry In the morning?"
"Are you losing your sense of taste?"
"Do you sleep with your mouth open?"
"Does your nose stop up toward night?"
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
This condition may result from several
causes, but the usual cause Is catarrh,
the mucus dropping down Into the throat
and being swallowed.
"Is there nausea?"
"Are you costive?"
"Is there vomiting?"
"Do you belch up gas?"
"Have you waterbrash?" .
"Are you lightheaded?
"Is your tongue coated T
"Do you hawk and spit?"
"Is there pain after eating?"
"Are you nervous and weak?"
"Do you have sick headache?"
"Do you bloat up after eating?"
"Is there disgust for breakfast?"
"Have you distress after eating?"
"Is your throat filled with slime?"
"Do you at times have diarrhoea?"
"Is there rush of blood to the head?"
"When you get up suddenly are you dizzy?"
"Is there gnawing sensation In stomach?"
"Do you feel as If you had lead In stomach?"
"When stomach Is empty do you feel faint?"
"Do you belch material, that burns throat?"
"It stomach is full do you feel oppressed?"
CATARRH OF BRONCHIAL TUBES.
This condition often results from ca
tarrh extending from the head and throat,
"and If left unchecked, extends down the
windpipe. Into the bronchial tubes, and in
time attacks the lungs.
"Have you & cough?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Do you cough at night?"
"Have you pain In side?"
"Do you take cold, easily 7"
"Is your appetite variable?"
"Have you stitches in side?"
"Do you cough until you gag?"
"Are you low-splrlted at times?"
"Do you raise frothy material?"
"Do you spit up yellow matter?"
"Do you cough on going to bed?"
"Do you cough In the mornings?"
"Is your cough short and hacking?"
"Do you spit up little cheesy lumps?" i
"Have you a disgust for fatty foods?" '
"Is there tickling behind the palate?"
"Have you pain behind breastbone?"
"Do you feel you are growing weaker?"
"Is there a burnlntr naln In the throat?"
'"Do you cough worse night and mbrnlng?"
Do
breath?
fiu i4vc vu on up al jugat io get
Consultation Free.
THE COPELAND MEDICAL INSTITUTE
THE DEKUM, THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS
W. H. GOPELAND. M D. J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D.
OFFICE HOURS From 9 A. M. to 12 M.; from 1 to 5 P. M.
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Office Hours Christmas and New Year's, From 9 A, M. to 12 M.
as did the dream of the presidency, only
that It will fall much quicker. The day
of the exclusively political weekly as a
factor in successful newspaper enterprise
Is long past, and even Mr. Bryan cannot
resurrect It. Salem Statesman.
Despite the fact that the "Willamette J
Valley has lost over one-half of her crops '
the past two seasons, everything moves
on apparently as prosperous as before.
True, there Is not quite so much "pin.- I
money," but enough for actual needs, and
clearly demonstrates the fact that with
the practice of economy In ordinary years
all may live In ease and "lay up some
thing for a rainy day" in this land of
"webfoot." ilcMInnvllle Transcript.
Not only in Benton, but elsewhere, in
terest Is Increasing In the poultry busi
ness. Oregon continues to Import large
quantities of eggs from the East. In-
stead of being an importer, Oregon ought
to be a shipper of poultry and poultry
I products. She ought to ship the thou
sands of dozens of chickens, and millions
of dozens of eggs that Kansas and Ne
braska annually send to California. Cor
vallls Times.
Oregon Stoclc Notes.
Link Vanderpool, of Silver Creek, Har- I
ney County, recently sold 130 yearling
heifers to Gilchrist Bros., of Crook '
County. J
It Is reported that a great many sheep
will be herded this "Winter In the desert
lying south af "Wagontlre Butte, Harney I
County. They are now camping at tho I
nearest watering places waiting- until the
fall of snow will permit them to push j
Into the desert. Among the number Is
one band recently driven up from Cali
fornia. The Canyon City Eagle Is Informed that
the sheep of Joaquin Barcellos, commonly
known as "Portugee King," were shot Into
on the Gundlach. ranch, west of Canyon
City, and that 130 head out of a band of
3000 were killed. He had rented the
Gundlach ranch, and had run his sheep
there for some time, and was about ready
to leave the place when the shooting oc
curred. About 34,000 head of sheep, 10,000 head of
cattle and about 2000 head of horses will be
cared for In Eagle Valley this "Winter.
Two carloads of Hereford and Xharham
cattle arrived at La Grande from Chicago
Sunday for C. B. "Wade's stock farm at
Ladd Canyon. The lot consisted of 18
head of registered cattle, which cost Mr.
"Wade $10,000, besides freight charxea of
SYMPTOMS OF EAR TROUBLES.
Deafness and ear troubles result from
catarrh passing along the Eustachian
tube that leads from the throat to th
ear.
"Is your hearing falling?"
"Do youriears discharge?"
"Do your ears itch and burn?"
"Are the ears dry and scaly?"
"Have you pain behind the ears?
"Is there throbbing In the ears?"
"Is there a buzzing sound heard?"
"Do you have a ringing In the ears?
"Are there crackling sounds heard?"
"Is your hearing bad cloudy days?"
"Do you have earache occasionally?"
"Are there sounds like steam escaping?"
"Do your ears hurt when you blow your
nose?"
"Do you constantly hear noises In the ears?"
"Do you hear better some days than others?"
"Do the noises In your ears keep you
awake?"
"When you blow your nose do your ears
crack?"
"Is hearing- worse when you have a cold?"
"Is roaring like a waterfall in the head?"
CATARRH OF THE LIVER.
The liver becomes diseased by catarrh
extending from the stomach 'ito the tubes
of the liver.
"Are you Irritable?"
"Are you nervous?"
"Do you get dizzy?"
"Have you no energy?"
"Do you have cold feet?"
"Do you feel miserable?"
"Is your memory poor?"
"Do you get tired easily?"
"Do you have hot flushes?"
"Is your eyesight blurred V
"Have you pain In the back?"
"Is your flesh soft and flabby?
"Are your spirits low at times V
"Is there a bloating after eating?"
"Have you pain around the loins."
"Do you have gurgling In bowels?"
"Do you have rumbling In bowels?"
"Is there throbbing In the stomach?"
"Do you have a sense of heat In bowels?
"Do you suffer from pains In temples?"
"Do you- have a palpitating of the heart?"
"Is there a general feeling of lassitude?"
"Do these feelings affect your memory?"
DISEASE OF THE NERVES.
The majority of nervous diseases are
caused by poisons In the blood. Poison
circulating In the blood harasses the brain
and nerves, and such symptoms as these
follow:
"Dt you feel giddy?"
"Is your mind dull?"
"Are you easily dazed?"
"Do you have headache?"
"Are you easily excited?"
"Do your hands tremble?"
"Does your heart flutter?"
"Are you easily Irritated r "
"Are you always anxious?"
""Do your muscles twitch?"
"Is your temper Irritable?"
"Suffer from sleeplessness?"
"Doe3 not sleep refresh you?"
"Do you start In your sleep?"
"Do you forget what you read?"
"Do you .suffer from neuralgia?"
"Do you have horrible dreams?"
"Have you lost power In Hmb3?"
"Are you easily frightened?"
"Do you have pain on top of head?
"Do your legs and arms go to sleep?
"Is there a rush of blood to head?"
"Do you have a languid, tired feeling?
"Does a lump come up In throat?"
"Do you see queer things In the dark?"
"Do you have pain In the back of head?"
Dr. Copeland j Bosk Free to AH.
over ?S0O. Some of theuanlraals cost over
$1 a pound, live weight. --s,ir
Oregon Notes.
Ashland will try to secure several rural
mall routes.
Pendleton sportsmen will shoot for r
gold medal Sunday.
"Work has begun on construction of the
Corvallls-Klngs "Valley telephone line.
There was five Inches of "snow Sunday
on the railroad at the summit of the
Slsklyous.
The Ashland Rod & Gun Club organized
"Wednesday. A number of Ashland shoot
ers are arranging to participate In the
tournament at Medford on the 20th lnst.
A. E. Starr, a Baker County mining
man, disappeared November 14. He left
the Mullen cabin. In the Greenhorn dis-
, tr,ct and hag been heard o slncft
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