:HE MOENING OBEG02JIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1900.
SIGNED THE NOTE
United States a Party to the
Pekin Agreement.
THE FACT CABLED BY CONGER
American Minister Furnishes the
Envoy "With, a "Written Explana
tion. Setting Forth Position
of His Government.
"WASHINGTON, Dec 24. Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from Minister
Conger, at Pekin, announcing that he had
feigned the agreement reported by the
Foreign Ministers, but had done so -with
a -written explanatory statement, setting
forth the exact position of his Govern
ment. The text of the statement is not
forwarded by Mr. Conger, but it is under
stood to be based upon the las instruc
tion which he received from the depart
ment, which, while disapproving some of
the more severe language, accepted it as
the best arrangement that could be made
at this time. It is believed that the United
States also, while sanctioning the pro
visions of the agreement relative to the
maintenance of permanent lines of com
munication, Legation guards and prohibi
tion of the Importation of arms into Chi
na, Indicates clearly that Constitutional
reasons prevent the Executive from mak
ing any pledge to take part in the execu
tion of these plans.
The signature of the agreement by the
Ministers closed what is regarded here as
the first, the most important and the
most difficult phase of the negotiations as
to China, for it is not doubted that the
Chinese envoys will subscribe to tho
agreement without amendment.
CRITICISES THE NOTE.
Russian Paper Does Not Think It
"Will Bring Peace.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24. The No
voe "Vremya sharply criticises the Joint
note of the powers to China as being too
long to produce effect. It says the ac
cusations against the Emperor and Dow
ager Empress are unfounded, and that the
accusation that Prince Tuan Is alone re
sponsible for the treachery is ridiculous.
The paper adds:
"Rulers sometimes betray their own
country, but treason towards foreign
powers is a new conception. The state
ment in the ultimatum that the troops
will not be withdrawn before the condi
tions are accepted cannot mean Russia,
whose troops have already vacated Pe Chi
LI. whereas Manchurlan affairs do not
concern the powers. The note will not
bring peace. The powers, possibly, will
repent not having Imitated Russia's ex
ample." The Minister of the Interior has started
from St. Petersburg, and the Minister of
War has left Yalta to meet the returning
troops at the Odessa. M. DeWItte, the
Minister of Finance, Is expected there
January 14, according to the Rossya. A
special to the Novoe "Vremya from Vladi
vostok says the exploitation of the prln
clpal Manchurlan railroad line and the
construction of branch lines to Port Ar
thur will be turned over to the govertr
ment. Russia has always carefully in
sisted that the Manchurlan railroad en
terprise was purely the affair of a Rus
sian private corporation. The news, if
true, is of great importance, politically.
Fnte of Missionaries.
fcfEDAR RAPIDS. Ta Dec. 24. The first
positive and definite details of the death
of Dr. and Mrs. Van Renssaeler Hodge,
of New York, were received here today by
Robert S. Sinclair, a brother of Mrs.
Hodge, Under date of October 22, Rev.
J W. Lowrle, writing from Pao Ting Fu,
says: "The Hodges, the Slmcox family
and Dr. Taylor defended themselves to
the last in the Slmcox house, and all per
ished In the flames but the two Slmcox
children, Paul and Frances, who, nearly
suffocated, ran out of the house and were
decapitated by the Boxers and thrown
Into a well."
The Question of Indemnity.
NEW YORK. Dec 24. A special to tha
Herald from "Washington says:
Two hundred million dollars Is the max
imum sum the Administration wants the
powers to demand of China as indemnity,
yet the figures are likely to be many
times that amount. The United States
Army has a deficiency of $11,000,000 for
transportation and Army supplies, ana
most of that is charged against China.
A determined effort will be made by the
President and Secretary Hay to induce
the powers to consent to the arbitration
of the Indemnity question by a court to
be appointed In conformity with tho pro
visions of The Hague treaty.
PATRIOTISM WITH A SUBSIDY
Rockefeller and Other Poor Men
"Would Be Assured a Livelihood.
Kansas City Star.
In his recant speech In the Senate In
behalf of the ship subsidy bill, Senator
Hanna took up the case of the "much
abused" American, line of steamers. The
proprietors, he believed, were "inspired
by no little patriotism" In engaging In
the Atlantic trade. They went Into It
because of the sentiment in favor of the
American flag at" the masthead. "There
is no profit In the business," continued
the Senator, "and there never will be
under these conditions."
The sponsors of the present measure
evidently Intended to remedy this state
jf affairs. Under the subsidy bill the
our principal ships of the American
line the New York, Paris, St. Paul and
St. Louis will each receive more than
$300,000 a year. In return for this annual
rift from the Gbvernment for 20 years
they will carry the mails free. It
is believed that these vesels cost be
tween J2.O00.O0O an.d 53.005.000. If they
sost $3,000,000 they would be earnlns 3p
per cent, gross, on the capital invested,
without carrying a passenger or an ounce
of cargo except the malls. That ought
to insure the company against loss. Most
men would be ready to engage in a busi
ness on which they were to be paid 10
per cent on the investment aside from
what they might expect to earn, In the
ordinary course of trade.
In declaring that these swift steam
ships have paid no dividends, Mr. Hanna
failed to discuss the policy or the ef
ficiency of the company's management.
It might be suggested In reply to his
statement that the Hamburg-American
line, which owns the fastest ocean pas
senger steamer in the world, receives no
subsidy and earns a profit.
Comparison of the American line with
British subsidized mail steamers is fre
quently made. The British Postmaster
General reports that last year bis Gov
ernment paid about $500,000 for the
transportation of mails to New York. In
addition the subsidy to the "White Star
and Cunard lines was 514S.0OO. Altogether
the transportation of mall from the
United Kingdom to New York cost Great
Britain $S4S,000. Under the pending bill
the United States would pay the Ameri
can line $1,200,000 for Its sen-ices in carry
ing less than half the mail matter that
goes out of New York for Great Britain.
The adoption of the subsidy bill would
et least insure the owners of the Ameri
can, line a comfortable livelihood. J. D.
Rockefeller, president of the Standard
OH Company, is a director In the Ameri
can line. C. A. Griscom, director in the
Standard Oil Company, Is president of the
American line H. H. Rogers, vice-presi
dent of the Standard Oil Company, Is a
director of the American line. J. D.
Archibald is a director In both concerns.
The people are, of course, interested that
the modest profits of Standard Oil be
eked out by a Government gift of 10 per
cent on the Standard Oil capital en
gaged in ocean traffic.
THE SCRANTON STRIKE.
Second Day Passed off as Quietly
as the First.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec 24. The second
day of the street-car men's strike passed
off-as quietly as the first. Seven men im
ported from Syracuse Joined with the
company's superintendent, foremen,
clerks and three old employes in man
ning eight cars, and, although they ran
through all parts of the city from day
break until nightfall, not a single In
stance of violence or even intimidation
was reported. The strikers quietly went
among the men who were taking their
places and succeeded In inducing four of
them to quit, and in exacting promises
from three others not to go to work to
morrow. One of the men from Syracuse
was provided with transportation by the
strikers and returned home. Two others
turned In with the strikers in helping
to induce the other seven to quit.
Few persons rode on the cars, even af
ter it became evident that there was no
danger of violence Even aged women
preferred to labor along under a load of
Christmas bundles for two or three miles
than to be seen riding on the tabooed
cars. All sorts of wagons and carriages
were pressed into service by the livery
men to carry people to and from the
suburbs, and the steam roads up and
down the valley ran extra trains to the
suburban towns, so "by one means or an
other shoppers managed to go into the
central portion of the city, and business
was not as seriously affected as was
dreaded.
Boys placed rubbish and stones on the
Green. Ridge tracks during the afternoon,
but this was the extent of interference.
The few cars that kept up Irregular trips
to the more Important suburbs were
Jeered along the line, but this and some
opprobrious epithets were the worst the
men on the cars were called upon to en
dure. General Manager SlUIman and
President Clark, of Philadelphia, had a
long conference today, and at its conclu
sion Mr. Clark returned to Philadelphia.
Mr. SlUIman stated after the conference
that the company is satisfied with the
situation, and proposes to continue its
policy of gradually Increasing the number
of cars in operation day by day until all
are running, rather than to attempt to
resume on a large scale. This policy, "he
believes, will be less liable to Incite trou
ble. The strikers have men at every rail
road station watching for men who are
reported to be coming to take their places.
NORTHERN PACIFIC OPERATORS!
Company Declines to Adopt the
Rules Submitted.
ST. PAUL., Minn., Dec 24. As a result
of a conference held yesterday between
President Mellen and Vice-President
Kendrick, of the Northern Padfls, that
company today sent a long communica
tion to the committee of telegraphers In,
session at St. Paul, notifying them that
the Northern Pacific could not consist
ently consent to adopt In toto the rules
submitted by the committee in behalf of
the Northern Pacific branch of
the Order of Railway Telegra
phers. Neither could the company
see Its way clear to treat with the Order
of Railway Telegraphers as an organ
ized body, but would cheerfully treat with
the telegraphers as a body of Northern
Pacific employes. The communication
stated that many of the rules which the
committee wanted adopted were already
in effect but were worded differently.
The rules submitted by the committee
were the same as those submitted by
similar committees all over the country
to their respective lines. They were so
worded that any road adopting them will
recognize the telegraphers as an organ
ized and Incorporated body, rather than
Individual employes. The communication
gave the company's reasons and outlined
what the committee could expect. The
committee was invited to make such
further requests as might be desired, and
the company agreed to consider them in
a spirit of fairness.
"Washinerton Gaieties Inaugurated.
WASHINGTON, Dec 24. The Christ
mas gaieties were Inaugurated this even
ing at the embassies and legations. The
German Ambassador gave a dinner party
limited to the members of the Ambassa
dor's official family. Later in the even
ing nearly the entire European contin
gent gathered at the legation of Austria
Hungary, where the Minister and Mmc
Hengemuller had a Christmas party,
with a large and handsomely decorated
tree as Its special attraction. Among the
company were the British Ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote, the Misses Paunce
fote, the German Ambassador, the Min
ister from Spain and Duchess de Arcos,
the Belgian Minister and Countess Llch
tervelde, the Minister from Portugal and
the Viscountess Santo Thryso, and most
of the secretaries and attaches of the
legations.
Objects to Salmon Errs.
GASTON, Or., Dec ZL (To the Editor.)
I notice with pleasure the Interest taken
In making laws for the protection of out
game and fish. I approve of the proposed
amendments, and would suggest an
amendment stopping the catching of
trout with salmon eggs. It seems. In the
writer's opinion, quite useless to try to
strike at the heart of the subject of fish
laws as long as this loophole is open.
It Is a well-known fact that twice in
the year this noble fish Is caught by the
hundreds while on their way to the
spawning grounds. The writer knows ot
instances where as many as 75 have been
taken In a couple of hours by one person
with salmon eggs as bait. I know all
anglers will agree with what I have said.
SPORTSMAN.
Christmas Mail Destroyed.
NEW ULM, Minn., Dec 24. An express
car attached to a Minneapolis & St.
Louis train, was burned last night near
Searles, seven miles from here The car
was heavily loaded with Christmas goods
and most of Its contents were destroyed.
The origin of the fire Is not known.
Broke Through the Ice.
CHEBOYGAN, Mich., Dec 24. John
Hawes, William Campbell and Ernest
Marquette, employes at McCarthy's lum
ber camp, while crossing the ice on Mul
lett Lake late Sunday afternoon, 12 miles
from here, broke through the Ice, and
were drowned.
The New Rubber Trust.
TRENTON. N. J.. Dec 24. The Inter
national Crude Rubber Company, with
an authorized capital of $30,000,000, was In
corporated here today to manufacture
and deal in rubber goods of all kinds.
Receiver for a Baltimore Bank.
BALTIMORE, Dec 24. Judge Stock
bridge today appointed Daniel L. Brinton
receiver for the Economy Savings Bank,
which closed its doors Saturday.
A "WINTER ROUTE TO THE EAST.
The climate of Utah and Colorado is
temperate the year round, and clear skies
nnd sunlit days are as proverbial In Win
ter as in Summer. The mean annual tem
perature in Salt Lake City or Denver Is
about 55 degrees, and the average annual
precipitation 14.77 Inches. With such In
consequential precipitation there can be
little or no trouble from snow in the dis
tricts traversed by the Rio Grande West
ern Railway, and Its immediate connec
tionsthe Colorado Midland or Denver &
Rio Grande Railroads.
In fact Winter adds but new grandeur
and charm to the travel scenes, and In
fuses an elpmpnt of variety and beauty
to the unsurpassed wonders of nature
along the Great Salt Lake Route. Tickets
to all points East may be obtained at 253
Washington street.
LAID UNDER EMBARGO
A FRENCH RAILROAD COMPANY
SEIZES AMERICAN EXHIBITS.
A Claim of Demurrage Charges
Sailing of the Auxiliary Cruiser
Prairie Seriously Delayed.
PARIS, Dec 24. Thirty cars, forming
part of the United States Government ex
hibit at the recent Paris Exposition, were
suddenly laid under embargo today at
Havre, the railroad company declining to
surrender them, pending payment of a
claim of 1710 francs. This extraordinary
action, seriously delaying the departure
of the United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie from Havre for New York, with
the Government exhibits, was made the
subject of a formal protest to the French
Government by United States Ambassa
dor Porter.
The company bases Its claim on demur
rage charges on freight In the cars whem
the goods were brought to the exposiJJon
for installation. Some time ago the claim
was submitted, and Major Brackett. sec
retary of the American commission, Inves
tigated it and concluded it had no foun
dation, as some of the cars charged
.against the American Government never
contained official exhibits, while the oth
ers were cars utilized by private exhibit
ors, and not, therefore, chargeable to the
United States. Major Brackett thereupon
endeavored to secure a settlement, but
without avail. The matter dragged along
through the Summer, the secretary of the
American commission repeatedly express
ing his willingness to settle any Just
claim against the United States. The
company left the case In an unsatisfac
tory condition, and finally embargoed the
cars.
"When Major Brackett was informed by
the United States agent at Havre, he
wired him Instructions to pay to tho
company 500 francs in the presence of the
legal authorities, and at the same time
to enter a claim against the company for
10,000 francs as damages for obstruction
and delay.
"Last Summer the company submitted
a bill of 32,782 francs for freight charges
against the commission." he said today,
"and pressed for payment. Pending an
explanation of certain items, I paid 25.000
francs on account, at the same time ask
ing for details. "When these were fur
nished, I discovered that the commission
had been charged with 4193 Cranes which
should have been charged to the Compag
nle Generale Trans-Atlantlque, while 4110
francs should "have been charged to pri
vate exhibitors. The company is, there
fore, obliged to make a rebate."
Tomorrow being a holiday, there will
be no loading of the Prairie. The cars
will be released by the payment of the
500 francr. Should "Wednesday not bring
a satisfactory solution. Major Brackett
will probably pay the rest of the claim
under protest In order not to delay fur
ther the sailing of the Prairie. At the
same time he will enter an additional
claim for damages.
Some trouble also arose with Philip
Lazles, the contractor who built the Na
tional pavilion. He wrote tho American
commission December 16, saying that the
last letter rfom Commissioner-General
Peck was not satisfactory, and asking
when the building would be turned over
to him for demolition. Two days later ho
notified the commission that ho intended
to take possession and begin destruc
tion immediately. He, in turn, was in
formed' that the building would be placed
under his control December 20, and at a
formal meeting he was notified that the
commission would remove certain fur
nishings, not supplied by him, a proposi
tion to which his representative did not
object Saturday night, while the Amer
ican custodian. ot the building, assisted
by two workmen, was removing material
belonging to the United States, a force
of police arrived and arrested all three
on the ground that they were taking
goods which did not belong to them. It
Is said that M. Lazles brought about the
arrests. Major Brackett secured their re
lease today. M. Lazles served him with
a legal notice that he would not accept
the pavilion in its present shape, and
would demand damages for delay. The
Frenchman will now be held to the strict
terms of the contract, which Includes
demolition, and a counter claim will be
entered of a forfeit of 200 francs dally
from March 15, the date when the con
tract called for completion, and June 23,
together with a claim of 2000 francs for
defective construction, as the roof leaked
and certain furnishings were ruined.
More than this, there will be a special
claim of 2000 francs if it can be proved
that M. Lazles brought about the ar
rests, making a total of 26.S0O francs..
Another bone of contention may be the
settlement of the restaurant concession
In the American pavilion, which has not
been paid for.
Christmas "Weather In England.
LONDON. Dec 25. The weather
throughout the United Kingdom Is bad,
and there are many complaints of the
prevalence of Influenza. The Christmas
generally Is active.
A brilliant entertainment was arranged
in Vienna last evening by the American
and English colonies, and a huge elec
trically lighted Christmas tree was dis
played at the Hotel Bristol.
The Maxim-Cramp Combination.
LONDON, Dec 25. The Dally Express,
which praises tho Maxim-Cramp combin
ation, says:
'Wickers' Sons & Maxim will thereby
be able to underbid any American com-,
petltors for Government contracts, and
they will exploit the military necessities
of the United States for the benefit of
British shareholders. They will also build
men-of-war on speculation."
King Christian's Christmas.
COPENHAGEN, Dec 24. King Chris
tian will spend the Christmas holidays In
Denmark for the first time since the
death of Queen Louise. This evening, all
the members of the royal family are
the guests of Prince "Waldemar and Prin
cess Marie. Tomorrow there will be a
great banquet at the palace, which all
the Royalists will attend.
Amnesty Bill in French Senate.
PARIS. Dec 24. The Senate this even
ing adopted the -amendment to the am
nesty bill by a vote of 21 to 11, after an
exhortation by the Premier. M. Waldeck
Rousseau, to vote the measure and "de
liver the court from the nightmare of the
Dreyfus affair."
Shetland Fishermen Perished.
LONDON, Dec 24. The reports that sev
eral Shetland fishing boats were In great
peril from the storm and bad probably
been lost are confirmed. Only one boat
out of five has been found, and it is
known that no fewer than 22 fishermen
have perished.
Cheek for the Irish Fund.
DUBLIN, Dec 24. Archbishop Croke
has followed the example of Archbishop
Walsh and sent a check to John E. Red
mond for the Irish Parliamentary fund.
Japanese Cabinet Change.
YOKOHAMA, Dec 24. General Kodo
ma. Governor of Formosa, has been ap
pointed Minister of War, replacing Gen
eral Kathura, who has resigned.
Lord Hereford's Condition.
LONDON, Dec 24. It Is announced
that Lord William Bereford's condition
last evening showed continuing improve
ment. .
A Governor In Contempt.
LANSING, Mich., Dec 24. On a petition
of the members of the Ingham County
Bar, Judge Wiest, of the Ingham County
Court, today ordered Governor Pingree
to appear In court next Saturday and
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt. The action Is based
on an interview which was published in
the Detroit Tribune, December 7, in
which the Governor bitterly attacked
Judge "Wiest and Prosecutor TuttilL At
tached to the petition, for an order Is an
affidavit by the Tribune reporter who se
cured the Interview, which affirms that it
was given for publication, and that the
following day the Governor informed him
that the. interview, as printed, was all
right, and commended Its fairness.
' INDIAN WAR VETERANS.
Reasons "Why They Are Entitled to
Pensions.
PORTLAND, Dec. 24. To the Editor.)
Arthur W. Dunn's communication from
Washington, D. C, In Sunday's Oregonlan
Intimates that the bill to pension Indian
"War veterans has not and never will have
and never did have the ghost of a show
In passing Congress. He says '"there is
no doubt merit In this bill, but its passage
would establish a "precedent which mem
bers of Congress desire to avoid. This is
what has killed the bill in the past and
what will operate against It In the
future." In conclusion, he says further:
"This bill Is a dead issue, and it Is be
yond the power of the Oregon or other
delegations to get it through."
In regard to establishing a bad prece
dent, we have only to look at what Con
gress has hitherto done for United States
veterans. February 2L 1795, the first pen
sion bill became a law. Since that date
various bills have passed, granting pen
sions to state, territorial and United
States veterans, Including In the main all
who have served up to the present time,
except those Included In the bill now pend
ing before Congress. The veterans of the
Revolutionary War, of the "War of 1S12,
and so on down to the Spanish and Phil
ippine Wars, have been provided for. July
27, 1S32, a bill was passed granting the
Black Hawk War, Creek War and Cher
okee Indian War veterans, who served
between 1S32 and 3S12, pensions. When
this bill passed other Indian war veterans
were led to believe that they were in
cluded in the bllL When it was ascer
tained, however, that the Indian war vet
erans of three wars had been taken out
of. the list and provided for, leaving other
veterans who served in 1S17 to 1S5S un
pensioned, immediately the bill now pend
ing In Congress was introduced to pro
vide for the other Indian war veterans
who should have been included in the first
bill, as follows:
Florida and Georgia Seminole 1817-18IS
Fever River of Illinois 1827
Sac and Fox of Illinois 1831
Sabine Indian disturbances..... 1S3G-183T
Cayuse War of Oregon Territvy 1847-1843
Florida Wars 1842-1853
Texas and New Mexico 1840-1836
Utah Indian disturbances 1650-1853
California Indian disturbances 1851-1852
Oregon & Washington Territory Wars.1851-1838
The period of service covered by this
bill Is 41 years, beginning 1S17 and end
ing with the Florida War of 1S5S. Since
the close of this, 41 years, 43 years have
come and gone. It Is S4 years since the
first of theee wars, and 43 since the close
of the last. If you add 22 years to these
several dates as the probable age of those
who enlisted, you will find that the age
of the oldest of these veterans. Included
In what is known as "The Indian war
pension bill," is 106 years, and the age
of the youngest would be 65 years. If
you average these ages you will have tho
ago of the veterans now being provided
for by Congress as 85 years. It is
a remarkable fact that the average age
and the average date when the ware oc
curred, which Is covered by the act of
July 27. 1S92, and known as the "Black
Hawk War bill," Is exactly the same as
that covered by the pension bill now pend
ing in Congress, namely, tho average age
in both bills, the one that is past and
the one that is pending, is 5 years, and
the average dates when the wars cov
ered by each bill occurred la 63 years.
Several pension bills have already passed
which fully establish the precedent, and
If these men had been provided for In
1892, when they ought to have been, be
fore the greater army known as the
"Civil War," there would be no qaestlon
In regard to Its Justice.
One thing Is very evident. Veterans
should never havebeen pensioned, or these
various veterans should now be provided
for, as those included In the Senate bill,
No. 340, are Justly entitled to all the right3
and benefits granted to those in the act
of July 27, 1S92.
If tho passing of pension bills hinges on
the number of lives lost per capita, and
the sacrifice made by veterans, certain
ly the Indian war veterans of the North
Pacific Coast should have been cared for
many years ago. Eighteen hundred lives
were lost here from 1S46 to 1857, more than
were killed In the Black Hawk, Creek,
Cherokee, Mexican, Spanish and Philip
pine Wars all combined.
It was claimed In 1S95 by the Commis
sioner of Pensions that 7631 beneficiaries
under the present bill were then living,
and that the cost the first year would be
$730,656, and the average (taking tha
American mortality table as a guide)
pensionable period would be 7 2-3 years, or,
the total cost to the Government would
be $5,601,696. This pensionable period of
seven yeara Is reduced very materially,
so that Instead of costing the Govern
ment $5,601,696, the total expense would
not exceed $2,000,000. This amount is in
significant when compared with the $140,
000,000 granted to veterans who served
from 10 to 106 years later, and, If you
will take the trouble to Investigate the
matter for a moment, you will be sur
prised that these Indian war veterans
were no pensioned 20 or 40 years ago.
Wo cannot believe with your corre
spondent that the Government proposes to
disregard the Just claims of these men
who did so much In the pioneer period to
save Oregon to this Nation. Crossing the
plains over a desert of 2000 miles, passing
through an enemy's country, building
their own roadways, protecting their lives
by constant guard night and day, occupy
ing this vast empire, when it was claimed
by the British Government, holding it by
occupancy and finally conquering a last
ing peace In the nine years' war against
a savage foe, which outnumbered them
20 to 1, certainly entitles them to some
consideration by a Just Government. To
say that the rights of these aged men
will not be recognized Is too unjust for
belief. Twelve per cent of the pioneer
population lost their lives here, and 20
per cent of this pioneer host In their
westward march across the plains left
their bones to bleach In the deserts. Has
this Nation ever had defenders that were
truer, who bore more hardships or lost
a greater percentage of life, who did more
for this Government In acquiring and
holding territory than did the pioneer vet
erans of the Territories of Oregon, Wash
ington. Idaho and Montana?
Pledges were made in the last session
of this Congress by members from va
rious states that the bill should pass In
the short session, and nothing will In
duce us to believe that the members of
the 55th Congress are so unjust and un
grateful as to allow the 4th of March
to come without passing the Indian war
pension bllL T. A. WOOD.
The Song of the Angels.
Ella Gilbert Ives In the New Llpplncott.
Once, only once. In the revolving years.
Celestial song has gladdened mortal ears;
Once, only once, has heaven come down to
earth
With angel tidings of a Savior's birth.
Not to the mighty, to the wise or. great.
Did God unroll the starry scroll of fate;
But simple shepherds, keeping watch by night.
Beheld the glory break on mortal sight:
And humble ears, attuned to lofty word.
The gracious "Fear not" rapturously heard .
Angelic prelude to the carol hlsh
That swept with harmony tne earth and sky.
Once, only ones, that sonr to mortals came
Dlvlnest spark of music's heavenly flame;
But evermore the deepening echoes roll
In tender cadence through each humble soul;
And simple folk, while keeping watch by night.
At duty's lowly shrine, with glorious light.
Are flooded as of old from Bethlehem's sky.
And know that Christ, the Lord, is drawing
nigh.
TO CONTINUE GRAZING
OAIiDTORNIA DECISION DOESN'T
SCARE THE DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Shelter's Report am
the "Washington Reserves Makes
Suggestions for Future.
WASHINGTON, Dec ZL The General
Land Office does not propose to be guided
by the California decision holding that it
Is unconstitutional to enforce certain for
est reserve regulations. The points at
issue wiU be passed upon by the Supreme
Court, and, in the meantime, there are
other decisions directly opposed to that
of California.
Active preparations are being made for
grazing sheep and cattle In limited num
bers on the reserves In the North Pacific
Coast region during the coming season.
The Investigations that have been under
way during the past year, both by the
forest reserve officials and the geological
survey, tend to show that the grazing of
sheep In limited numbers is not an Injury
to the forests and In some Instances It
Is held to be a positive benefit In that
the sheep eat some of the grasses which
if left to dry would Increase the danger
of forest fires.
Superintendent D. B. Shelter, of the
Washington forest reserves, has made a
thorough study of the sheep-grazing ques
tion, and has presented his report to the
Interior Department. He says:
"Upon' examination of territory lying
east of the summit of the Cascade Moun
tains during July, August and September,
1900, embracing that part lying between
the Washington forest reserve and the
Mount Rainier forest reserve, and that
part of the Mount Rainier forest reserve
lying north of the Tieton Basin, with a
view of ascertaining the relative condition
of sheep-craxing, I found that the lands
lying within the limits of the Mount
Rainier forest reserve are better adapted
to grazing than those outside, as the ma
jority of sheep are In tne vicinity adjoin
ing the east side of the reserve, and In
going Into the, mountains they generally
pass up the ridges, and are able to reach
the higher altitudes, crossing small
streams, without bridging to any extent,
the country. In that locality being open,
but of a rourrb, mountainous character,
while north of the reserve large streams
must be crossed and ridges cannot be fol
lowed to the higher altitudes on account
of timber, as well as distance. I find no
difference in the condition the ground Is
left In, except in certain localities, which
may be overstocked.
"Fire protection Is given by keeping
grasses and underbrush grazed to such
an extent that fire cannot spread before
discovered, unless heavy wind prevails,
and In my opinion close grazing assists
In protecting the timber from fires.
"Agreements entered Into by stockowners
having permits were generally kept dur
ing the year 1900, as shown by reports of
rangers attached to this report, the only
disturbing element being a few who were
not present at the meeting May 1, and
who could not obtain permits without a
reconsideration of the whole matter,
which I refused to recommend, on account
of the season being bo far advanced.
"South of Tieton Basin rumor has it
that certain parts were overstocked. From
reports of rangers, this has not been con
firmed. Lateness of the season, as well
as other duties, prevented further exami
nation. "Entering reserve prior to July 1 was
reported by several rangers, who prompt
ly drove tho sheep off the reserve. Be
ing unable to locate the lines causes more
or less dispute.
"Later than September 25 only one band
was found on the reserve, caused by be
ing unable to vacate through accident to
herder, as well as absence of packer,
which band moved off promptly on Sep
tember 29.
"Rangers were furnished by this office
with the names, postoffice, number of
sheep and cattle, and to whom permits
were Issued and number of range to which
each applicant was assigned.
"Snow assisted in clearing the reserve
of stock from 15 to 20 days earlier than
usual.
"Complaints relative to violations are
now in my office, and if, when Investigat
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ed, are found to be true, I will recom
mend that as a matter of punishment
they -be excluded from the reserve at
least for one year (unless otherwise In
structed). "My opinion is that sheepgrazing within
the limits of the Mount Rainier forest
reserve Is not injurious when the number
of sheep and cattle is kept to the mini-
mum, and the rules and regulations strict
ly observed. Notwithstanding the season
of 1900 has been the dryest in the hlstory
of this country for a number of years,
no fires have been reported doing any
damage
Recommendations.
"First That the boundary Hne3 of the
forest reserve be established in order
that rangers, as well as others, may know
their territory and the distance their
Jurisdiction extends. Especially should
this boundary line be established on the
east side of the Mount Rainier forest re
serve. "Second That rangers be placed on
duty at the entrances to this reserve by
May 1 of each year, and that no stock be
permitted to enter before July 1, and
sheep not to remain later than September
25, and cattle not later than October 1.
By having a sufficient number of rangers,
all avenues to this reserve can be guard
ed in such manner that the grass can bo
protected properly. It Is customary for
cattle-owners to turn their stock loose In
the Spring, and they gradually work their
way up into the mountains and into this
reserve, before the sheep are permittee:
to enter, and by restricting all to a cer
tain date, and having the rangers on duty,
all can be treated alike.
"Third That the territory allowed for
grazing be extended to conform to the
territory allowed for grazing in 1S93,
which is all that part of the Mount Rai
nier forest reserve lying east of the sum
mit of the Cascade Range and south of
the Cowlitz River. By this meana a cer
tain amount of territory will be opened up
that Is of no particular value for much
else than grazing, and will give a large
scope of territory, and no damage what
ever will result In the pollution of water,
as the heads of these streams are remote
from civilization.
"Fourth That proper blanks be fur
nished applicants, in which the employe
is made a party of the first part, and la
case of trespassing, violation of rules,
etc, he can be reached and punished indi
vidually. When the employers commis
sion their employes to start out on graz
ing lands In care of their stock, they are
instructed, according to law, but when
the employes arrive In the mountains they
do very much as they please In many In
stances, knowing there Is no danger to
them, personally, but that their employer
alone Is responsible, thus avoiding tho
placing of the responsibility of their In
dividual acts on their employer.
"Fifth That the rangers be empowered
to make arrests where they find trespass
ers or violators of the rules as laid down
by the department. As it now stands,
rangers are the laughing-stock of tha
herders, packers, and even in some cases
the owner. For Illustration, a herder is
trespassing upon the rights of the Gov
ernment, etc, the ranger orders him off,
calls his attention to the rules and regu
lations; he goes when he gets ready,
knowing that the ranger has no power to
move him, but has to report him to his
supervisor, who generally cannot be
reached In time to take prompt action.
By the time the point In the case Is prop
erly brought before the authorities, the
season Is over, the herder is out of the
country, sheep are sold and all out of
the Jurisdiction of the courts. The same
applies In case of fires.
"Sixth In the rules that now exist It
says sheep shall not camp or corral with
in 500 yards of the head of any stream.
This word 'corral gives many of them
a chance to take advantage of bedding
their sheep on or near the streams. As
a rule, they bed from 10 days to two
weeks on the same ground, feeding out
In the morning and returning at night.
Each band makes from six to eight camps
during the season. Naturally a large area
Is destroyed. They should b& required
to bed wnere they finish feeding at night,
and In my opinion this would be better
for the territory grazed upon, and, as a
natural consequence, be away from the
streams.
"Seventh The practice is when sheep
men wish to cross a stream with their
herds they fell a large treo across tho
river for the purpose of making a bridge.
On several of these streams, as Is the
case particularly on . the south fork of
the Tieton River, most of the large trees
are gone for some distance, 1. e., large
enough for bridges. These bridges, s
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Spring of the year by high waters. I rec
ommend that permanent bridges be con
structed and kept In repair by the Stock
men's Association, thus avoiding the cut
ting of so much timber.
"Eighth The building of corrals fon
separating and counting purposes, that
are now in vogue, are a detriment to tha
reserve. For illustration, two or mora
bands of sheep mix. They are then driven,
to tho nearest young timber, a cdrral la
built of young poles and brush, large
enough to hold 3000 to 6000 head, topping
out with young brush. When this lays
over for one. season it becomes dry and
very dangerous, and susceptible to fifes,
and usually unfit for use a second time.
I recommend that permanent corrals ba
constructed at the expense of the Stock
men's Association, one In each subdivision,
at least. This will lessen the danger ta
a great extent, as well as saving thrj
young timber from further destruction.'1
Decision of Interest to Losrcers.
The Supreme Court of Washington has
Just decided a case of considerable lm
portance. It was the case of the Wash
ington River Improvement & Log Com
pany, a corporation, against the Ska
mania Logging Company, on appeal from!
Clark County. This was an action brought
by the plaintiffs to enforce a lien of
$3000 for alleged services In driving de
fendant's logs to tidewater. The defend
ants In the courts set up as a defense;
that the logs' were driven without solicita
tlon or assistance on the part of plain
tiffs; that the driving of said logs dI6
not Impede of interfere with plaintiff')
log-driving operations; that tha defend
ants were entitled to a common use of!
the stream, and that the powers of the)
corporation did not vest in the plaintiffs
tho exclusive use of the stream for log
glng purposes. The contentions of the!
defendants were sustained by the lower
court and affirmed by the Supreme Court.
This case seems to be In all respect
similar to tho case of the East Hoquiam
Boom Company vs. the Gray3 Harboa
Commercial Company et al., norw pending
in the Superior Court of Chehall3 County.
In that case tho boom company Is seek
ing to collect some $S00O for driving;
sawlogs in tho Hoquiam River. The ques-
tlon decided by the Supreme Court Is one)
of great importance to log-driving conn
panles and to loggers In general.
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