THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONfiAY, JANUARY 21, 1001. THE WHITMAN SIDE Address From Whitman on the Famous Ride ISSUED BY PRESIDENT PENROSE Rehearsal of the Tetmon7 Relied Tpon by Those Who Still ther- Uh. lthe Whitman. Myth." "WALLA WALLA, Jan. o.-Presldent Stephen B; L. Penrose, of "Whitman Col lege, Walla Walla, has Issued the fol lowing address on the subject of Dr Marcus Whitman's celebrated ride. It 1b a reply to the address by Professor Bourne ure me menjiao Historical society. The address Is as follows: The renewal of the periodical attack upoa. the name of Dr. Marcus Whitman, v makes It worth while to present the evli dence for the "Whitman story." The re cent paper by Professor E. G. Bourne be fore the American Historical Association at Detroit shows an astonishing Igno rance of the facts, provided that he has been quoted correctly by the newspaper?. The substance of the claim made for Dr. Whitman Is that he went East in the Fall of 1842 at the risk of his life: that his chief purpose was to inform the Govern ment at Washington concerning the true value of the then despised Oregon Terri tory; that by his presence in Washing ton during the critical month of March. 1643, he was chiefly Instrumental In chang ing public sentiment and policy in regard to Oregon, thus postponing any action on the Northwest boundary line until Ameri can settlers should be In a majority on tho field; that in the Summer of 1S43 he led back the famous -wagon train which settled the political fate of Oregon: and that he not only Influenced many In the train to go, but also ensured the suc cess of the Immigration by his experience and energy. Will you allow me to Indi cate .briefly the lines of evidence upon which these claims are based. First When did the story originate? It has been falsely alleged to be tho late fabrication of Rev. Henry Spalding, the missionary, and never to have been pub. lifihed before 1670. The evidence is to tho contrary. In ISM a book was -published In Paris, France, describing the writer'? "Voyages en Callfornle." 1861-2. This Frenchman, "De Salnt-Amant, declares that Whitman, the missionary, was largely Instrumental In saving Oregon to the United States. In 188J, Hlnes' History of Oregon was first published, though internal evidence shows that It had been written not later than ISIS. This distinguished pioneer says In reference to the Indian troubles of. 1S42: "The arrival of a large party of Im migrants about this time (1842), and the sudden departure of Dr. Whitman to the United States, with the avowed intention of bringing back with him as many as ho could enlist for Oregon, served to hasten them," etc. But we have the testimony of earlier witnesses, who heard the story from Dr. Whitman's own lips. Dr. William Gelger. who is etlll living, was left In charge of the mission during Dr. Whitman's ab sence In the East, and on his return was told by Dr. Whitman about his journey to Washington, his Interviews with Web. ster and President Tyler, and the bring ing of the great wagon train. So also Mrs. Elkanah Walker. Rev. Henry SpXld lngand others. It Is well to remember that Whitman went East In the fall of 1542, against the wishes of most of his fellow-mlsslonarles, who regarded. his er rand, to use their own words, "as a wild-goose chase; a mixing of religion and politics." Rev. Mr. Walker was accus tomed to pray at family prayers during that following Winter that Dr. Whitman might have his life spared, but that he might fall in his purpose. His oldest son remembers this and told the writer. But earlier even than these witnesses Is the testimony of Perrln B. Whitman, who accompanied his uncle back with the wagon train of" 43, riding with Dr. Whit man usually far ahead of the caravan. He says that on the Journey Dr. Whitman told him the details of the story and was bitter in his feelings against the Mis sionary Boated, because when" he had visited the headquarters In Boston, after his visit to Washington, he was rebuked for leaving the mission. This Perrln B. Whitman was for many years Indian In terpreter for the Nez Percos reservation, where he was known by the Indians as The-Man-Who-Never-Tells-a-L!e." I have talked with him myself and had his recol lections taken down by my stenographer. His mind was wonderfully clear and keen. But we have a letter still extant from Dr. Whitman himself. April 1, 1S47. he wrote to the Missionary Society: "I often reflect on the fact that you wero sorry that I came East. It did not then, nor has it since, altered my opinion on the matter. ... It was to open a practical route and safe passage, and secure a fa vorable report of the journey from Immigrants, which, In connec tion with other objects, caused me to leave my family and brave the tolls and dangers of the journey, notwithstanding tho unusual severity of the Winter and the great depth of snow." In view of theso samples from the tes. timony now offered, does not the asser tion seem absurd that the whole story Js n concoction of Mr. Spalding's disordered "brain? Second What Is tho evidence that Dr. Whitman went to Washington first, In stead of to Boston? The old claim that ho never went to Washington has now been entirely abandoned. On April 4, 1S43, he appeared before the prudential committee of the Missionary Society In Boston, as tho minutes of the mooting still show. The result of the Meeting was a Vote not to abandon the mission at Walllatpu. but if this object had been Whitman's aim In crossing the continent at the risk of his life, why was he censured by the committee for leaving his post, and why had he not gone to Boston earlier? That his object was Wash ington first, not Boston, is shown by the united testimony of those who met him on hla eastward journey, among whom are Rev. Henrj M. Field. D. D.t editor of the "New York Evangelist, then a young Pres byterian minister in St. Louis. Dr. .Ed ward Hale, a dentist, at wnose nouse in St. Louis Whitman stayed; William Bar rows, a school teacher of St. Louis: G. L. Weed, of Cincinnati, and Samuel J. Parker, M. D., of Ithlca, N. Y. But did he really reach Washington? Governor Alexander Ramsay, of Minnesota, has re corded that in the Winter of 1S42-3 he was Introduced to Dr. Whitman by Mr. Joshua Glddlngs, at a certain boarding house on Capitol Hill. In what was then called Duff Green's Row at Washington, and that they talked on the difficulties of his journey, the character of the country, Indian affairs, British encroachments, etc Moreover, the present writer has been furnished by "the War Department of the United Stateswtth a copy of a letter now In the arohlvSs from Dr. Whitman to Hon. James M, Porter, then Secretary of War. This letter was received June 22, 1S44, Tout written late In 1S43, and begins. "In compliance with the request you did me the honor to make last Winter while at Washington," etc. Bat what did he do in Washington? It Is significant that In the very month pf March, when he was there, the schema then on foot for the sale of Oregon wa dropped and the direction even of PresL -denllal plans permanently changed. That this change of policy and sentiment was chiefly due to Whitman's presence has been shown with profound scholarship by Dr. J. R. Wilson, of Portland, 'Or., who has made a most lropartal and exhaustive Investigation of the matter In the political memoirs of that day. For the details of the visit we are dependent upoh Dr. whitman's own story, as recorded oyt Perrln B. Whitman. Dr. William Gelger. Mrs. Elkanah Walker. Rev. Henry Spald ing, Rev. Cushing EeJls and others, to whom he described his Interviews with Webster and President Tyler. No man who knew these witnesses would dream of Impeaching their united testimony. Third What were Ir. Whitman's rela tions with the wagon train of 1843? It Is conceded by all that this great influx of American settlers saved Qregon to the United States, but Uhas been said that tho members of the train knew nothing of Dr. Whitman. What Influence did he have In getting up the Immigration, and what did he accomplish for It? Undoubt edly there were many who had not heard of Dr. Whitman and wero not" Influenced by him to jto. but on the other -hand a considerable number, about two-fifths -of. those who have been questioned on the subject, say that they went because of representations made by Dr. Whitman, either personally or through newspapers, or through a pamphlet. Mr. Hines, in his history of Oregon, gives a passage, fropr Tils own journal written in Oregon, April 14, 1S43, In which he speaks of the In dians planning" "to- cut off the party that it is expected Dr. Whitman will bring back with him." But some of those on the wagon train say that they never saw Dr, Whitman dr knew Anything about him. That rs natural enough under the circumstances. A train of' 200- wagons stretches, over a long line. But that Dr. Whitman acted as guide through "the mountains, foulid fords, selected camping places, advised tho leaders of the train, ministered to the sick, and finally Induced the Immi grants not to leave their wagons at Fort Hall, aa the agent of the British fur company urged them to do, Is attested by the very leaders themselves, such as Hon. J. W. Nesmlth, Governor P. H. Burnett, J. G. Baker and Hon. Jesse Ap plegate. The words of the latter are explicit: "Dr. Whitman's great experience and indomitable energy were of priceless value to the migrating column, and It is rio disparagement to others to say that to no individual are the Immigrants of 1843 so much indebted for the successful conclusion of their journey as to Dr. Mar cus Whitman." Let me close with the tribute paid to Dr. Whitman by a distinguished Roman Catholic. In Tho Oregonlan of November 26, 1897, ex-Governor Peter H. "Burnett, ot the wagon train of '43, writes as follows: "In my best judgment he (Dr. Whitman) made greater sacrifices, endured more, hardships and encountered more perils for Oregon than any other one man: and his services were more practically efficient than those of any other, except perhaps those of Senator Linn, -of Missouri. I say perhaps, because I am In doubt &s to which of these two men did more in effect for Oregon." Dr. Linn has been almost forgotten, but the attacks upon Dr. Whitman's name have heloed to make his name immortal. 1 can now be glad for all such attacks, because, when they are over, the Whit man story Is found to be more secure than ever before. DRATH NOT DUE TO HAZING Probable Report of West Point Com mittee in Cadet Cases. WEST POINT, N". Y., Jan. 20, TheCon .gresslonal committee left Shere today for "Washington, after having concluded the mission of Investigation at the United! States Military Academy. Before their departure, however, through a voluntary agreement of the cadets, hazing was abolished. .Ever since the members of Congress came here they have worked nearly 16 hours daily In public and execu tive sessions. The committee holds the next meeting In the room of tho com mittee on interstate and foreign com merce, at Washington, at 10 o'clock Tues day morning. They expect ta make their report In about 10 days,. and, 4t la said on good authority, they will recommerid that the number of tactical officers at the W8t Point Academy b,e increased. It is also said that they will report that the death or ex-Cadets Booz and Breth were not caused by the hazing they received at West Point. In the case of Booz, the testimony showed that he was not very strong at any time, and It Is said the members of the commltteo be lieve that his health had been Injured by his treatment at the hands of his fellow cadets in the academy. At the same time, it is claimed that the committee has failed to discover any con nection between the swallowing of ta basco sauce end the subsequent death of Booz from tuberculosis. Statement by Representative Diclc. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Representative Dick, of Ohio, and other members of the House special committee which has been investigating hazing practices at West Point, returned to the city tonight. Asked concerning the recommendations the com mittee would make. Colonel Dick answered in a general way that he believed the committee would recommend that such legislation be enacted as would put a stop to the practice of hazing. "I have no doubt," he said, "that Con gress will pass such laws as will make forever impossible a repetition of the prac tices that the committee's Investigations have disclosed at West Point I believe that the report of the committee will be unanimous both as to findings and recom mendations. "The committee was very favorably Im pressed with the frankness of all the ca dets placed upon the stand. Whatever may be said of the hazing methods prac ticed, those young fellows at the academy tell the truth unflinchingly. While a ca det on the stand would shield a comrade so far as ho truthfully could, when It came to a question concerning himsolf he was perfectly frank and absolutely truth ful. "I am firmly convinced that the resolu tions to abandon the practice of hazing, which was adopted by the cadets and signed by the class presidents, will be rigidly observed by every cadet In the Institution. But cadets to enter hereafter would not be bound by those resolutions, and for the future of the academy I be lieve there should b. changes in the laws and regulations governing it. "It is only simple justice to say that Colonel Mills. Superintendent of the aca demy, and Colonel Hair, the commandant of the cadets, have done much during the past two years to put a stop to hazing." "Washington Notes. City Electrician Jack Walters, of Cen tralla, has resigned, and W. W. Canon has been appointed to the place. The state labor congress at Olympia adjourned Friday, after having been In session several days. About 50 delegates wero In attendance from all parts of the state. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year; President, William Blackroan. Seattle: vice-president, Thomas Cole. Spokane; secretary and treasurer, F. S. Whitney, Taeoma. The J president and secretary will remain at Olympia to look after legislation. City Treasurer Huntley, of Centralis, has made his quarterly report to the Council. Last quarter the receipts from all sources were $4493, and disbursements J3162. One general fund warrant was called, the face of which was for $300 and the interest -JIO. The city has gen eral fund warrants outstanding to the amount of $27,600, of which $3168 Is draw ing 10 per cent, and J18.J05. 8 per cent. The city also has bonds out to the amount -of $13,000, making the total in debtedness of the city $40,500. To this, however, may be added about $17,000 in terest, accrued on warrants. Mile Skntlnc Record Broken. BUTTE, Mont, Jan. SO. T. E. Dundon. of Canada, broke the mile skating record for professionals at the rink here today, making: the distance in 2:11. J. T. Con wax, ot Butte, his competitor, made it In Z-.tf. THE OFFENSES OF FULTON COLONEL GOFER'S VIEWS OX THE SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPS. ' Printed m a Double-Leaded Editorl- s al In. His Snicy Paper, the Capital Journal. The one, question which Is most asked in Salem these days Is, "Why did the president of tho Oregon Senate so com pletely violate all precedents and politi cal customs in' the appointment of his. standing committees?" The analytical mind can twjst a,nd turn this question in many forms and answer it from every standpblnt, and still the mystery will be unsolved. The Journal has touched upon several phases of the question, but It seems that there are other phases of the enigma that ought to be brought out. The fact that Mr. Ful ton ignored all the' opposition members Is not to be so much wondered at as other points. He Is an ardent partisan, and such treatment of the minority Is frequently applauded by fellow-partisans, hut If Mr. Fulton was catering to this element he has made a gross mistake, for the broader-minded men even c-f his own party, or of his own faction, admire justice to the under- dpg more than they do contempt on the part of the poweriui. Did Mr. Fulton take tills unheard-of step to belittle the men of his own party who do not agree with him upon all points, or did he do It to humiliate ana crusn some mem whom he might fear as future rivals? To answer this would be a most difficult task, but it will interest many to go back a little In Oregon history for some data. When Mr. Simon defeated Mr. Fulton for the presidency of the Sen ate, he turned around and gave Mr. Ful ton the best chairmanship, that of the judiciary committee, that any man of nis profession could ask. This Is custbmary, and Mr. Simon was entitled to no special credit on account of It, for It Is an un written law In the ethics of chivalry and decency that the victor can well afford to bo magnanimous to his defeated an tagonist. The writer does not know Sen ator Howe, but the simple fact that he was an honorable contestant for this hon orable position leads him to conclude that he Is worthy. It Is stated that when he realized that Mr. Fulton had secured a-majority of the votes, by whatever means he may have employed, the gentleman from Yamhill promptly withdrew his name 4ind made it unanimous for the gentleman Irom Clatsop. That act was only evidence of his good manners and good sense, but he did It like a man. What aia Air. r ui ton do In return? He placed Mr. Howe upon one of the poorest committees at his disposal, the committee on counties, to which nothing is referred but local quarrels as a rule, . It could hardly be argued that air. Fulton did this lgnorantly, for few men In Oregon know better what Is respectful in such matters. It does seem that a man of Mr. Fulton's reputation could not stoop to such an act to humiliate a fellow Senator just because he had the firmness to stand as the candidate of his friends for a position for which Mr. Fulton stood as the candidate of his friends. Had he not aB good a right to be a candidate as Mr. Fulton had? Must a man be in sulted! snubbed, humiliated, just because he happens to have ono friend less than Charley Fulton? These things seem In compatible with modern Ideas of decency, but truly thoy seem to have been done. It Is only' necessary to look over Mr. Fulton's list of committees to see a dozen examples of similar treatment to that ad ministered to Senator Howe. Take Sena tor Daly, for Instance. At the last two sessions It was no uncommon thing to see tho gentleman from Benton assisting the gentleman from Clatsop with voice and vote on many of his pet measures. Yet what treatment does Mb. Daly receive In return at the hands of the man ho has so often befriended? He is given the committee on horticulture, a subject con cerning which It Isnot believed he even pretends to be posted, and a position which Is frequently made the butt of ridi cule. At the last session Mr. Daly was on the educational commltteo, and did a work In that capacity for which the peo ple of Oregon will long have occasion to be thankful to him the drawing the pas sage of the Daly text-book bill which annihilates the robber schoolbook trust. It would have been a mark of recogni tion to have at least given Senator Daly his former position, if he did not de cline H. but instead of that simple cour tesy. Senator Daly has not only been left off the commltteo entirely, but two men have been boldly placed on the committee, from the county in which the State uni versity is located, and one from Weston, the home Of a Normal School. It should be remembefed that Senator Daly is from the "home of the State Agricultural Col lege. bUt Mr. Fulton sees fit to give that Institution no representation, while he gives another like Institution two repre sentatives on the committee. It Is sug gested that this is done to humiliate Sen ator Daly, and force him to "stand In" to save his home college, but this can hardly be posslblo, for Is It not Just as much Mr. Fulton's college as it is any other Senator's? It cannot be believed that a man who aspires to the dignity of president of the Senate could take such a position toward as fellow-Senator. Then why was It done? Because Senator Daly happened to prefer Howe to Fulton for presiding officer? Surely no grown man could be so shortsighted as that. Then what could be the purpose of these strange actions? The treatment of Senators Josephl and Mulkey, as well ad others who might be named, seems to have been along the same lines. Are not these gentlemen fit to serve as Senators? Is it rational to admit that any man who Is honored with a seat In the Senate is not entitled ta that Senatorial courtesy concerning which we all hear so much? These and numer ous other questions being asked concern ing the appointment of these committees are perplexing the minds of thinking peo ple Just at present, and especially those of many of Charley Fulton's old friends, who cannot fathom his motive In thtso strange acts. None of these friends are willing to admit that he has lost bis regard for good form, for the courtesy due his colleagues, or for the coirimon every-day Ideas of good behavior. They would hate to admit that he doesn't know any better, or that he willfully does what any well-behaved schoolboy would scorn to do. But what can they do? Has he lost his head by again occupying the chair he once filled with respect? Can't he stand prosperity? Or has he a mad ambi tion lurking. In his breast that would cast "aside everything, every friend, every regard for decency, to be gratified? The deeper one goes Into the analysis tho greater the mystery grows. Tho fur ther questions also arises. Is Mr. Fulton thus sacrificing his self-respect and old time friendships for the ambition of an other, for the possibility of some future reward? It cannot be possible that he has so far lost all reason as to throw himself Into the maelstrom of disrepute and disloyalty to himself out of miscon ceived loyalty to another. No man can afford to do that, much' less a man of good parts, a man In his prime, who has every thing to gain and nothing to lose by being-manly. This strange dilem ma Into which our friend has drifted Is beyond solution by any of the brdlnary methods known to logic or common sense. But still It must he asked. Why has so strange an attitude forced Itself upon this man? Domentlc and Foreign Porta. ASTORIA, Jan. 20. Arrived at 8 A- M. and left up at 10 A. M. Steamer Geo. TV. Elder, from San Francisco. Arrived at 11 A. M. British ship iiueen Victoria, from Nagasaki. Arrived at noon and left un at 4:30 P. M. British tug Lome, with coal bare Richard" III,, from Nanaimo. Left up at 7:40 A. M-British steamer Argyll. Arrived down at 11 P. M. Satur day and sailed at 8:30 A. M. Steamer Dispatch, for San Francisco. Arrived down at noon British steamer Robert Adamson. Sailed at noon British ship Scottish Isles, for Queenstown or Fal mouth. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth: wind, south: weather, cloudy. San Francisco, Jan. 20. Arrlved: Steam er Columbia, from Portland; steamer Cor onado, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Hyalles, from Seattle; steamer Bonlta, from Newport; bark Olympia, from Hon olulu. Sailed Steamer Brlstoe, for Che malnus; schooner W. F. 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E L Johnson, Harry Johnson, a Wyatt. A H Jensen, tapt & Mrs TATounr. Mr Jones. A Toung, A D Jones, Murray ITALIAN LIST. Bosso, Anselmo Galgtietto, Martlno Perata. G iSunnan Prels Comatls, M O PACKAGES. Coleman. CPU Myers, Mrs Sue Eckler, Mrs E P Pierce & Price Jcnsma. Mrs John Snell, Miss Frances L McKensle. Master WlllWest, Mrs Emily A Muller, Miss Marie Zlegler, Miss Lora A A. B. CROASMAN. P. M. Tho Ingredients of Hood's Sarsaparilla are in effect, strength, .vigor and tone what you, want. Downing Hopkins & Go. WHEAT AND STOCK BROKERS ' Room 4, Ground Floor BOTH TELEPHONES REMEDIES FOR TRUSTS COMPETITION RESTRAINED PROTECTIVE DUTIES. BY Steps That Led to Combinations Mast First Be Retraced as a Prepa ' ration tor Further Remedies. BOSTON, Jan. 20. The New England Free Trade League gives out the follow ing letter by Professor John Bascom, of Williams College: It is n,Qt surprising that the people of the United States have been startled and alarmed by the sudden accumulation of walth in the hands of a few, and havo been, ready to resort to direct and violent legislation against trusts, the most con spicuous objects in this concentration of power. Our free institutions must se cure proximate equality of social advan tages or they lose their value and their charm. We are not to be cheated with the empty appearance of political power when the sbstantial blessings of life are taken from us. Our Institutions are good or bad, according to the breadth of op portunity they confer upon us all. We need not be socialists, looking for an Im mediate or an arbitrary division of wealth and yet may hold fast to a general equal ity of opportunities in each generation as of the very substance of liberty. If we cannot secure this, If labor and skill be come unavailing, or yield between man and man very disproportionate returns, then the foundations of the social and po litical fabric give way. The extraordinary success of a few trusts, like the Standard Oil trust, and Sugar trust, the mastery they have gained over the present and the still greater mastery they are thereby securing oyer the future, the eagernss with wblch their examples are being emulated In every form of manufacture, have awakened the people, like an earthquake shock, to a sudden and extreme sense of danger. This threatened concentration of power Is cer tainly an evil that cannot be wisely neglected or spoken of slightingly. It has already reached large dimensions, and Is redoubling Its efforts for farther progress. Its many failures do not cancel Its great successes. In the flurry of this fear we are In dan ger of do'.ng Inefficient and foolish things, and of missing the sober remedies which lie close at hand. A trust Is coming to be defined as any combination of caoltal so large and so exclusive In Its object as to be dangerous to general freedom. There is nothing peculiar In trusts to separate them from corporations, and they can be resolved Into corporations. In Inquiring Into the, new danger which has been developed In connection with trusts, we are to remember that corporate action has been our most remarkable de velopment, and one of the most successful of our productive agents. How, then, has it so suddenly taken on an Inimical form, and, like an Infuriated elephant, broker, from the hand that has held It to service? Combination brings- immense power. We cannot afford to sacrifice that power, for Its ultimate object Is the gen eral welfare. We cannot let It accu mulate without the strictest surveillance, or it is at once diverted from its public service and begins to trample under foot those whom It should aid. The first In quiry, therefore, the wise man makes Is: "Have we given Insecure conditions, In adequate safeguards to this powerful mechanism of production, and If we cor rect this error, will It resume its steady and safe revolutions?" This question admits but one answer In reference to tho terms we have made for capital and Willi capital In Its "unprece dented expansion. Our. first duty Is to modify thee terms, and" then watch the results. These unwise terms conceded to capital are numerous, and we know that its un safe accumulation of power has, In some of the most marked cases, come In close connection with our negligence. Thus the Standard (Oil Company owes its pros perity largely to unfair terms made with railroads, and has been built up by the negligence of the people In prosecuting their own rights, by their failure to re quire that the highways of commerce should render equal service to them all. Other formidable combinations, as the sugar and steel trusts, have been safe guarded by the tariff. The people have protected them In their Infancy, and nour ished them in their strength, till they can bid us all defiance and shape legislation to their wishes. Competition, once regarded as the suf ficient remedy for combination and exac tion, has been found to be somewhat less universally applicable than was supposed. We are now In danger In turn of under rating it both in its Intrinsic importance and In Its corrective power. The possi bility of competition means tho preserva tion- of liberty, it one is exciuaea irom taking part in one and another form of nroduetlon. he so far loses a central por tion of his rights. In the triplet, "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," an essential part is liberty liberty in all the productive opportunities of life. Shorten In one's liberty and to that de gree you render nugatory the other two, life and the pursuit of happiness. Un restrained competition stands for unre strained powers, and the prosperity that goes with them: The immediate purpose of protective duties Is to restrain -competition and build a wall around the protected Interests. We start In excluding the competition of the foreigner. It is not strange that we should pass on to an exclusion of competition by our fellow citizens. If we can perma nently raise prices by law against our fellow citizens, what principle of equal ity or good fellowship remains to prevent a still farther pushing up of" prices by combination. The result Is the same, and the method is more legitimate. We have not, in our second step, gone beyond the domain of economics. What conclusion, then, can possibly be more plain than this, that, In a commun ity. In which competition has been re stricted first by protection, then by com bination, till tho liberty of production has been lost, we should 'retrace our steps, remove our duties, and give to competi tion all the freedom possible. ' Till this Is done and the results fully disclosed, legis lation to limit the right of combination is likely to be harsh, unsatisfactory and In effective. What we want Is not more, but less legislation, a full restoration of nat ural forces, that we may see what cor rection there Is In them. Throw down the wall with which we have made the great corporation so safe In getting power and let it contend In Its use of that power with the full stream of commerce which Is wont to bring beneficent opportunity and liberty to the great mass of citizens. The temper of the trust Is a malign one, dlsregardful of the general welfare In pursuing Its own interests. But protection from the beginning has nourished thl3 evil disposition and consecrated It as patriotic. When, therefore, it culminates in combinations, it is only the flower and fruit of a plant of our own planting; It is only a" completion of what we have jus tified to ourselves from the beginning. Take the Iron Interest, which has been afavorlte object of protection. It Is not i content With, Its immense natural ad Chamber of Commerce vantages; It Is not content with high duties; a nail trust must be formed and prices which reach every household In the land be pushed up SO and 100 per cent. The Interest of the workman has been kept in the foreground as a cloak, and colorable claim, in framing protective laws, but what sympathy was shown with the workman In the Homestead affair? Why was there tho need of a lew to pre vent the importation of contract labor? What respect does that infant Industry, now that It has passed Into the hands of millionaires. Into the stage of political power, manifest for the needs of the Gov ernment that has nourished It to these gl- gantlc proportions? When plate armor Is called for, extortionate prices are forced down only by the threat of competition restored In their manufacture by the state. What a comment on protection! 'i-e destruction of foreign competition and then an effort to escape the results Dy Lrovernmental competition. Let us have all the competition there is in the commercial world: let us feel every wind that blows; let us free ourselves from the artificial shackles that we have laid on production or allowed to grow up In It, and then we shall be prepared to say what further remedies for remedies we must have are needed. Oregon Notes. The. Douglas County tax levy' has been fixed at 20 nulls. The Sclo school district will hoik a meeting January 26. J he Pendleton school district has lev a special tax of 8 mills. A remonstrance against the proposed new charter for Cottage Grove is In cir culation. The 'coal shaft being sunk by W. A. Maxwell at. Coos City is now down about 300 feet. School District No. 1, Crock County, will hold a meeting January 2S for the purpose of levying a special tax. Several carloads of Weston bricks have been shipped to Mission station. They will be used for Government buildings. An acetyllne gas plant belonging to J. P. Williams, of Long Creek, exploded last week, and slightly Injured Mr. Will lams. If you have never used Carter's Little Liver Pills, go at once to the nearest drug store and get a vial. They will surely please you. Don't forget this. TRAVELERS GUIDE. The Yellowstone Park and Pioneer Dinlns-Car Route Ualoo DtjJt. 6tha-J JSi No. 12 1:45 P. M. Overland KiujeSs l-r No. 11 7:oi A. M. South lienJ, AUru!Ci., Hoqulam, Coniopui:s, Uij ujpia. Tacon.j, Se attle, North iaklnla. Hilzville, bpufa.une. huutuati, Moscow, Leu 1 s t o n. Grangevllle, Rowland, it. C liutte. Billing:), Kargo, M. Paul, Allnneapund, Cn: cago, Boston, Vasll Ington, D. C. New York, and all points tan and southeast. No. '. 11:30 P. . Kansas Clty-St. Louis No. 2 Special for Taeoma, Se attle, North Yattiina. Ritzvllle. Spokane, Rossland, Lewlston. Helena, Uutte. Hilling-'. Deadwood, Denver, Omaha, St. Joseph. Kansas City. St. Louis, Chicago, Washington. Baltimore, New ork. Boston, and all point? eSBt and southeast. 17:30 P. M. Baggage, checked to destination ot tickets. Union Depot connect'ons in all principal cities. Through car service via Northern Paclflc Burllngton Route, train No. 4. for Omaha, St. Joseph. Kanias City. St. txmis- Oulck time and unequaled accommodations. The only Un running Pullman standard and Pullman up. holstered tourist sleepers, the finest in th world, Portland to Minneapolis and St. Paul without change. For any additional Information, tickets, sleeplng-ca;- reservations, maps of routes, etc., call on or write to A. D. CHARLTON Asslntnnt General Pnsaenger Anient. 253 Morrison St., Cor. Third. Portland, Oregon. Tho St. Louis Special Is a first class train for first and second class travelers. In addition to sleeping, dining and reclining-chair cars, It has a tour ist car. This car runs through from Portland to Kansas City. The rest of the train goes to St Louis. Berth rate, Portland to Kansas City, :5.00.. t Train leaves Portland at 11:30 P. M. daily. Information on request. TICKET OFFICE: Cor. Third and Stark Sts., R. W. Foster, Tloket Anont. WHITE COLLAR LINE STR. HERCULES takes the place of BAILEY GATZERT (Aldor-street Dock). Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Main 251. Columbia phone 201. Steamers AltoEia and Pomona Dally (ex. Sunday) for Independence. Salem and all way landings. Lrave Portland 0:45 A M.; leave Salem 8 A. M. , Independence, 7 A. M. Office and docile foot Taylor su TRAVELERS' GUIDE. fBI Oregon flllP Shoreline union FACieC AND Union Depot. Sixth and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY . FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CniCAGO-PORTLAXD SPECIAL." Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at U:00 A. M.: arrives at 4:30 P. M. SPOKANE FLYER, For Spokane. Eastern Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at D K M.; arrived at 7 A. M. ATLANTIC EXr'ltESS. Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at 0:00 P. M.; arrives at 3.40 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST ShEEPERS. OCEAN AND RIVER. SCHEDULE. Water lines schedule kubject to cnaago with out notice. OCEAN DIVISION From Portland. leaY Alaswprth Dock at $ P. M.; sail every days: tie. W. Elder. Jan. 2. 12. 22; Feb. 1. 11. Co lumbia. Jan. ?. IT 27; Feb. U, 115. From Sua FrancUeo Sail very 0 days. Leave Spear-street Pier 24 at 11 A. M.: Co lumbia. Jan. ;. 13, 23. Feb. 2. 12. GeO. W. Elder, Jan. 8. IS. 2S: Feb. 7. 17. Columbia IUveti division. portland and astoria. Steamer Hassala leaves Portland dally, ex cept Sunday, at '8.00 P. M.; on Saturday at 10.00 P. M. lteturnlng, Itaves Astoria aallr. except Sunday, at 7.00 A. M. WILLAMETTE IlIVEB DIVISION. POUTLAND AND SAliEM. OR. Steamer Kuth, tor Saiatn, Independence and way points, kae3 from Ash-street Doelc at 6 A. M. on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. Returning, leaves Independent at S A. M., and Salem at 0 A. M.. on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. COItVALLIS AND ALBANT. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 0 A. "M. on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning, leaves COrvallls at U A. M. on Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays. YA3IHILL RIVEIt ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON, OR. Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City, lluttevllle, Champoeg. Dayton and way landings, leaves Portland, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 'A. M. Leaves Day ten far Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays at 6 A. M. . SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewlston leave Rlparla daily at 3:40 A. M.. arriving at Lew lston about 3 p. M. Returning, tbe Spokane ot Lewlston leav. Lewli'on daily at 8:30 A. M., arriving .at Rlpar.a same evening. W. 11. HURLRURT. General Passenger Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent. Telephone Main 712. 0 Third st.. cor. Oak. STEAMSHIP LINE CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. For rate, accommodations, etc., apply to OREGON RAILROAD & NAV. CO.. Aisnts. Portland. Or. L Au 1 I SOUTH Leave Depot Fifth and I Streets. Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem. Rose burg. Ashland, Sfev ramenio, Ogden. San Franclsoo, Me jave, Los Angeled. El Paso, New Or leans and th East. At Wood burn (dally exce.pt Sun day), morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel. Sll v e r t o n, lirewns vllle. Sprlngn eld. and Natron. and evening train far Mt. Angel and Sll verton. Albany passenger Corvaltis pasvenger Sheridan pass'gr .. S:30 P. M. 7:43 A. M. rflop.u. 4;00 P. M 1(7:30 A. M J4:50P. M. 10:10 A. M 0:50 P. M. 8:23 A. M Daily. UDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets en saie between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 first class and $11 second class, including sleeper. Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eu rope, Also JAPAN. CHINA, HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be ootalned Irom J. B, KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 140 Third street. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Deptt, foot of JeCerson street. Leavn" for Oswego dui.y ut 7:2, 0H0 A. M-I 1230. 1:35, J :2ft. 4:40. 0.23, 8:Jj. 11.30 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at -0.33. b.30. MO.GO A. M.: life. 3:10. 4:!W, O.IB, .40. lo.OO P. M.; 12:45 A M. daily, except Monday, 8:30 and" 10:03 A. M. on SuudayH only. Leave for Dalla dally, except Sunday, at 0:06 P. M. Arrive at Portland at U:3U A. M. Passenqer train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon days, WedneiKlays r nd Ftidays at 2:40 P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLEli. Manager C. H. MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. glf t Ticket Offics 268 KorrissnSt. 'Phone 680 LEAVE No. 4 0:00 P.M. Tbe Flyer, dally to and from St. Paul. Minne apolis. Dulu,h. Chicago and all points East. ARRIVE No. 3 7:00 A. il Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers. Dining and Buffet Smoking-Llbrary Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP TOSA MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic polnU will leave Seattle About February 4th Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES For Maygers., Rainier. Clatskanle. Westport. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. Clifton. Astoria. War- renton. Flavel, Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart I'k., Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express. Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. S:00 A. M. 11:10 A. Si. 7:00 P. M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket office 233 Morrison st. and Union Depot. J. C. MAYO. Gen. Pass. A.gt.. Astoria. Or. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. hOK ALASKA, THE COMPANY-S steam ships Cottage City, Senator and Al-Kl Lave TACOMA 11 A. M.; SEATTLE U P. M.: Jan. 6. lu. 15. 20. 25. 30; Feb. 4, 0. 14. lu, 24. March 1. Steamer leaves every fifth day tnereaiier. .runner informa tion obtain company's folder. The company reserves the right to change steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing without previous no tice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 249 Washington st., Portland, Or. F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Ta. coma. TICKET OFFICE, 018 First ave., Seat tle M. TALBOT. Com'l Agt.: C. W. MILLER, Asst. Oen'l Agt. Ocean Dock. Seattle. noorjALL. PERKINS a CO.. General I Agents, San Francisco. f( SUNSET -Tl O COENJi SHASTA) !l tr rouT3 Jnj ,;3, Jj J