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rORTLAXD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24
TVHAT IS RECIPROCITY T
The question is as to reciprocity in
trade. The definitions in the diction
aries are easy. All of them are stated,
practically. In tile same terms. As short
and direct as any is this one, viz:
""Equality between the citizens of two
countries with respect to the commer
cial privileges to be enjoyed by each
within, the domain of the other, to the
extent provided by the exchange."
That is to say, the United States will
agree to admit within its borders cer
tain goods of certain other nations, if
euch- other nations will agree to let
into their territories certain goods of
the United States. This seems a very
simple proposition. But a difficult
question Instantly arises, to-wit: "What
commodities are to be selected for this
free exchange? "What commodities of
our own country, what classes of our
producers, will have to meet the free
introduction of foreign goods, under
this arrangement? Hear this snort
from California. We clip from the San
Francisco News Letter;
The industries that will be nncox-ered by the
proposed (reciprocity) treaties are many, and
not a few of them are located In California.
Our beet-sugar, wines, oranges, limes, fresh
and dried fruits, nuts. etc. would not b
Tvorth producing if the treaties with the "West
Indies, Italy and France go Into operation. It
Is a question of whose ox Is to be gored. If
It Is proposed to make the California animal a
victim, he will kick as only a "Western steer
"can.
Thus, reciprocity will become a "local
question," in every part of the country.
It "would be a very popular thing to
put foreign goods of the kinds pro
duced by your neighbor, or, better, by
your fellow-citizen of another state, on
the free list, through reciprocity; but
you can't stand such a thing in your
own case, and you won't have it. You
will .roar, you will threaten, . you will
vote the opposition ticket if worst shall
come to worst
The leather men do not want to suf
fer, for the gain of the steel men, nor
do the cotton manufacturers care to
shut up their mills while their neigh
bors who make agricultural machin
ery reap increased profits. But if the
manufacturers can't agree, still less can
the manufacturers and the producers
of the mines, fields and forests agree.
But the effort will be to maintain pro
tection for manufactured goods and to
let in the materials of manufactures
free. This will practically revive, un
der the proposals of reciprocity, the
struggles of the tariff contests of the
past twenty years.
The Oregonlan is not opposing' reci
procity. It is simply saying that it
would like to hear from the statesmen
who can outline a scheme of reciprocity
that could have even a ghost of a
chance.
HOW THE SUGAR "WAR WORKS.
The sugar war means more than low
prices and castigation of the beet-sugar
Interests. The action of the American
Sugar Refining Company, or trust, to
force manufacturers of beet product
into line is likely to crystallize opposi
tion to reduced tariff on importations
-from Cuba and thereby to work counter
to the desire of the trust If it does not
do this much, it will at least make a
division of forces for and against reci
procity, with Cuba.
'The trust wishes to get cheap raw
product It insists that beet sugar can
be manufactured raw at 2 or 2 cents
per pound at a profit It has instituted
a war of prices ostensibly to force beet
sugar Interests to this end, or to drive
them out of the refining business, or to
assimilate them. However, the prices of
raw sugar have not yet been attacked,
and rule steady at about 3 1-3 cents per
pound. If the trust can drive beet
sugar plants out of the refining busi
ness and get a reduction of tariff, this
will be in line with its apparent policy.
Some time ago the presidents of the
trust and the beet-sugar association
had a dispute over reduction of duties
on Cuban sugar. But the tactics of the
trust are not such as will pave the way
for reciprocity- The trust has reduced
prices in one part of the United States
so as to pinch beet sugar, and it is able
to do this by keeping up prices in an
other part of the country. The ethics
of such business are not generally ap
preciated by fair-minded citizens.
By a long and circuitous route, how
ever, the policy of the trust will work
in its interest The duty now is very
oppressive to Cuba. If it is not re
moved or lightened, the island will
probably seek annexation, which means
free trade. But a treaty of reciprocity
would put off annexation perhaps in
definitely. The duty is virtually a bounty for
beet sugar. This product has been sold
at ons-tenth of a cent per pound under
the trust sugar, and has brought large
profits. Allied with beet-sugar interests
against reciprocity are manufacturers
of cane sugar in Louisiana, Porto Rico
iand Hawaii, and domestic growers of
tobacco. This alliance -has a strong
combination to meet in a counter alli
ance of the trust and other refiners
of raw Imported sugar, exporters who
desire reciprocity, and people of fre,e
trade sympathies.
CURREJfCr AM) INTEREST RATES.
In some quarters a disposition Is
manifest to argue for currency reform
on the ground that through an elastic
system of bank notes, interest rates
may be made low in the "West and
Southwest, where they are now high,
"While the perfection of our banking
system is eminently to be desired, It Is
doubtful if the cause can be aided by
so specious an argument; and it is per
fectly certain that the effect of making
promises to rural communities that
cannot be performed will yield an after
math of disaster.
"What makes interest high in the "West
and Southwest is not so much lack of
currency as it Is lack of security. Cur
rency is piled high in Portland's banks,
but interest is higher here than In New
York. The Government borrows money
at 2 per cent or less, while many pri
vate borrowers, drawing on the same
volume of money, pay 4 and 5.
The average farmer, for the average
loan, offers poor security, and his only
recourse to tempt money is high inter
est If his farm is mortgaged or po
tentially incumbered by his outstanding
notes and accounts, all he has to offer
is his crop, and that is a precarious
asset So is livestock, so are Imple
ments. Farm land Itself Is an imper
fect form of asset, because Its earning
capacity depends not only on weather,
but on the accident of management
The gilt-edge securities of a great city,
with earning power definitely estab
lished, get money at low rental, not
because of more plentiful currency, but
because of certainty of return.
Evolution of the Implements of trade
has brought us to a. point, Indeed,
where the motive power of exchange Is
not money at all, but credit. Those
communities where passing of actual
coin or notes from hand to hand Is the
one Indispensable agency of buying and
selling are becoming scarcer every day.
The grain "broker transfers his bank
credit to the farmer and the farmer
transfers his bank credit to the store
keeper or loan agent Even in the re
mote districts of Oregon and "Wash
ington, country banks have no diffi
culty In obtaining whatever currency
they need for the crop season, whether
of wheat, wool, salmon or hops. The
only persons troubled with shortage of
currency are those whose credit Is con
sidered inadequate.
These inequalities in Interest rates
tend gradually to elimination, as the
farmer's condition improves, or at any
rate the farmer's rates tend to abso
lute decline, though there must always
be a differential between degrees of
securities. Oregon and "Washington
farmers, for example, are paying now
from 7 to S per cent, where they used
to pay 10 and 12. This has been brought
about, not through additions to the cur
rency, though these have come in auto
matically from gold and bank notes,
but partly through reaffirmation of the
gold standard, and partly through the
farmer's improved circumstances. Mort
gages have been paid off in mllllong of
dollars throughout Oregon and "Wash
ington since 1896, and the country
banks show tremendous increases in
deposits. The farmer's credit has im
proved, and he gets cheaper money. "We
pay no longer with money, but with
credits, and the arguments of, the old
days, quantitative theories of prices and
interest both, no longer hold.
PRESIDENT AND BOSSES.
As to what President Roosevelt will
do in the matter of choice of men for
the multitude of minor offices, it has
been reported that he would cut loose
wholly from Senators and Represent
atives. Thia report Is absurd. The
President, in the execution of his pur
pose to appoint as far as he knows
only fit men to office, would, of course,
not omit to consult members of both
houses of Congress concerning the qual
ifications of possible appointees to their
respective states and districts. This in
dorsement of a candidate by a Senator
or Representative, if the President be
comes satisfied from other sources of
Information that the indorsed candidate
is unfit for the place to which he as
pires, will not be respected.
The President is a practical man who
will not of his own knowledge or belief
appoint the unfit He will choose from
the fit the best he can get Further
more, It is reported that the President
has a long and resentful memory for
any man who knowingly Imposes upon
him through misrepresentation a bad
or weak man for appointment In this
event the appointee will be ousted
promptly from office, if he proves unfit,
and his backers will henceforth be
heavily discredited with the President
The President in a certain sense is, of
course, a very strong partisan. While
always an aggressively independent
man in the expression of his individual
political opinions, he has always made
his fight within the lines of his party,
because he believes in parties. He has
been an ardent advocate of civil service
reform; he has repeatedly antagonized
the party "boss" in the Empire State,
but he never abandoned his party when
transiently defeated, and camped with
the political Ishmaelltes of either party.
That is. he has always refused to
"throw away his fire"; he has always
believed that a practical-minded polit
ical reformer must work patiently for
reform within the lines of one of two
great parties that have thus far divided
the public opinion of the country.
Entertaining these views, President
Roosevelt prefers, of course, Republi
cans to Democrats; prefers an aggres
sive party man to a man who Is always
a mugwump, either from political Inde
cision or political Indifference; but if it
were only a question between an unfit
Republican or a fit Democrat for a
public trust, large or small, he would
not hesitate to choose the Democrat
NO OBJECTION TO THIS.
Major Philip Reade, Fourth United
States Infantry, Acting Inspector-General
of the Department of Dakota, rec
ommends that "general orders No. 19,
Headquarters Army, A. G. O., February
22, 1882, be issued anew, requiring that
there be Inscribed on the colors of
guidons of all regiments the names of
the battles in which they have borne a
meritorious part" Major Reade also
recommends that the official Army Reg
ister print at the head of the respective
regiments and corps the names of the
battles In which they have partici
pated. There is no reason why this rec
ommendation would not add to the
esprit de corps of the Army, if we
would follow the practice of the British
Army, which inscribes on the colors of
all regiments the names of the battles
in .which they -have borne a glorious
part, saving those battles which were
Incidents of civil war. Forrexample,
"Culloden" would be offensive to a
Highlander of Jacobite ancestry, "Both
well Brigg" to a descendant of Scotch
Covenanters, and the battles of the re
bellion of 1798 to an Irishman. So these
names are omitted from regimental
banners.
Our practice was changed by res
olution of Congress originally urged
by United States Senator Charles Sum
ner, but there would seem no good rea
son why our regimental banners should'
not be Inscribed with the battles of the
Mexican War, the famous Indian fights,
the battles of the war in Cuba, in China
and the Philippines. Some of the Brit
ish regiments, like the Coldstream
Guards, date as far back as the reign
of Charles H. The Scots Greys were
conspicuous under Marlborough, the
Highland regiments were organized
after the rebellion of 1745, and some of
them fought under Abercrombie at Ti
conderoga and under Wolfe at Quebec.
The Thirty-ninth fought under Clive
at Plassey.
The record of battles of some of the
British regiments is therefore a long
one, while, omitting the great battles
of the Civil War, there remain but few
important battles to write on the regi
mental banners of our regular Arms'.
There was, of course, a force of regular
troops employed In the War of 1812-15,
but our Army has been so often reor
ganized by act of Congress that the
continuous life of but few if any of the
regiments of our "regular Army extends
further back than the Florida War.
THE DIFFERENCE.
A British Bteel trust, to combine
40,000,000 of capital and include all the
Iron and steel industries of the United
Kingdom, Is not improbable; and Its
formation would be hailed with delight
by trust defenders in the United States,
as an indication that the popular rest
iveness under these colossal combina
tions is ill-advised and vain. But such
is not the case.
The British public requires its iron
and steel men, whether in trusts or not,
to compete on even keel with the rest
of the world. Whenever foreign com
petition knocks at the door with relief
from domestic extortion, It is freely ad
mitted. The consumer is protected, and
the home manufacturers are dealt
justly by, as the foreigner has to pay
freight, insurance and interest on de
layed returns, besides coping with do
mestic prejudice.
These things are differently ordered
In the United States. Our steel kings,
whose Inroads In foreign fields are al
ready causing the European to cry for
mercy, are supported by a high tariff
to such extent that they exact what
they like at "home. The relief the con
sumer might obtain through foreign
competition is denied him. He Is at the
mercy of the trust. The Dlngley tariff
protects the steel and allied trusts as
follows:
Pig iron, ?4 per ton.
Bar iron, $12 to $16 per ton.
Plates, 25 per cent.
Ralls, $7 per ton.
Sheets, $14 to $22 per ton.
Tlnplates, $30 per ton.
Rods, $8 to $15 per ton.
"Wire, $25 to $40 per ton, and 40 to 45 per
cent ad valorem.
Cast-iron pipe, $8 per ton.
The British steel trust is In formation
to protect the British from the Ameri
can Bteel trust. But who is. to protect
us? Steel billets can be laid down in
England by our steel trust for 516 50 a
ton, and the British mills hope through
combination to accomplish this low cost
for themselves. But they are sold in
'this country at $26, and for the con
sumer there is no relief.
Because our consumers are bound
hand and foot by the protected trusts
Is no reason why we should felicitate
England or Germany upon the rise of
similar combinations there. The fox
who urged his associates to cut off
their tails passed Into universal de
rision. BULLER'S VICISSITUDES.
Sir Redvers Buller, who has been re
lieved of the command of the First
Army Corps in consequence of his in
discreet avowal on October 10 that he
did advise General Sir George White
that It might become necessary for him
to surrender Ladysmith, has not been
a fortunate General, but he is credited
on all sides with being a very gallant,
truthful, unselfish, generous-hearted
soldier. He wears the "Victoria cross,
which he won twenty-five years ago for
feats of exceptional daring in the Zulu
War. He charged, sword and revolver
In hand, alone Into a crowd of blacks
and rescued a soldier they had hemmed
In. The same day It was Buller him
self, with seven men and Lieutenant
Everett, who covered the retreat of his
command. Four of the men were killed,
the Lieutenant's horse was shot down,
but he was rescued by Buller, who took
him up behind him on his own horse.
The same day Buller saved a third
comrade, Captain D'Arcy, who, having
lost his horse, was trying to outrun the
pursuing Zulus. The savages had got
within a hnudred feet of the Captain
when Buller galloped back alone and
took him up behind him.
Buller, if not a successful General, Is
a success as a heroic soldier. His man
liness and generosity is shown in his
statement to Sir George White that, if
it were necessary to surrender Lady
smith, he could put the responsibility
on his shoulders and state that It had
been done by his (Buller's) directions.
Buller's great popularity with the Brit
ish Army today, In spite of his ill suc
cess, is due to his splendid personal
courage, and his warm, generous na
ture, which prompts him to shoulder
the blame In order to exculpate others.
He resigned a lucrative office In Ireland
years ago In his disgust for the govern
ment's policy, and became th'rough his
experience a warm supporter of home
rule for Ireland, and has always since
contributed generously from his wealth
to the home rule cause. A very manly,
noble-hearted Englishman is General
Buller.
Furthermore, it Is due to General Bul
ler's sound judgment that when he ar
rived at the Cape he changed on his
own responsibility the plan of cam
paign. The original plan was for him
to move against the Orange Free State.
He saw that the defeat of Sir George
White and the cooping up of his army
at the bottom of a bowl at Ladysmith
made it necessary to secure Natal from
complete occupation ,by the enemy. The
truth is, Sir George White had no busi
ness in Ladysmith after his defeat in
the field. His place was at Colenso and
along the line of the Tugela River.
Buller was not to blame for Sir. George
White's false position, and there was no
lack of gallantry or energy In Buller's
efforts to relieve him.
According to the calculations of
French financiers, the Republic of
France will soon be face to face with
the proposition involved in the pro
cess of making an empty bag stand up
right These calculations are based
upon the deficit in the national finances
for the past nine months of the current
year, which amounts to 137,QOp,000
francs, as compared with 88,000,000
francs, which represented the deficit
for the corresponding period of last
year. These figures are full of a warn
ing that cannot be misunderstood. Pub
licists may emphasize their signifi
cance, but the veriest tyro in finance
can see that the present course of na
tional extravagance, a gorgeous exhi-'
bition of which was presented by the
military display of September on the
plain of Bethany, must, if unchecked,
end in due time in national bankruptcy
and political disaster. General taxa
tion Is already near the danger point,
which In France means revolution. Re
lief is therefore Impossible in the di
rection of increased taxation. The only
hope is. in reducing expenses, and this
hope is taking form in a demand that
sooner or later will be heard.
The chief ornithologist of the Smith
sonian Institution, Robert Rldgway,
has just completed the long and ardu
ous task of turning Into plain English
the names of about 5000 American birds
that have Greek and Latin names for
which there is no equivalent In Eng
lish. A large number of these are
found in the Spanish countries of Amer
ica, and in such cases he has endeav
ored to make a translation that will
be most effective. Mr. Rldgway's the
ory is that English is now the universal
language, and as such it ought to be
accepted by scientists in the place of
Latin. The commercial world Is fast
accepting the English language as pre
dominant, but it is doubtful whether
scientists will show an equal readi
ness to recognize officially a system the
purpose of which Is to, expurgate from
the nomenclature of science the Latin
language. The task of Mr. Ridgway
has been a tedious and arduous one.
To it he has brought much ingenuity
as auxiliary to classical culture.
Whether the system that he has at
tempted through these labors to inaug
urate extends, as he hopes it will,
through the domain of science or not, it
will, even if it stops with this effort,
confer a great" favor upon myriads of
ardent but unlettered bird-lovers, who
prefer to know their feathered friends
by pronounceable names.
Yesterday's train hold-up In Lane
County is another illustration of the
fact that train hands will not imperil
themselves to fight robbers. This
is not surprising when we consider that
self-presei'vation Is the first law of na
ture, and that the danger of resisting
desperate outlaws under these circum
stances is great enough to terrify most
men to the point of inefficiency. There
was opportunity there must have been
for disarming or killing the robber,
but the men to whom it came could
not seize It They would have seen It
readily enough in rational moments.
Robbers safely count on panic to pre
serve them from harm. It Is to be re
gretted that the opportunity in this case
did not come to the nervy express mes
senger. The beauty of these glorious Autumn
days is not fully, appreciated by the
farmer, who is anxious to have the soil
loosened, up for Fall plowing. On the
other hand, the farmer who has his
wheat still in the shock or his fruit un
gathered would not be entirely satisfied
with a protracted shower such as would
soften the ground. Utopia is not here,
and the glamor of beauty which the
purpling haze of an Indian , Summer
sunset throws over inanimate nature
appeals not to the eye of the man who
Is looking for rain clouds.
The French bark Europe has sailed
20,000 miles In ballast for a cargo of
Oregon wheat She comes from Liver
pool, England, by way of Tasmania,
and for the trip earns a subsidy of
$12,000, which is paid by the French
taxpayers. The Oregon wheatgrower
does not profit by the operation, as the
Europe receives the same freight rate
as is paid to the unsubsidized fleet. The
French taxpayer does not profit by it,
as the vessel does not carry freight to
or from a French port. Great is the
shipping subsidy scheme!
Puget Sound ports will receive credit
for a large amount of Oriental business
which has originated in Portland this
month. The present service of the Port
land & Asiatic Steamship Company is
inadequate, and unless it is speedily im
proved, much business will be diverted
that cannot easily be regained. It is
of small benefit to Portland to handle
cotton for the Southern merchants when
our own merchants must send their
freight to rival ports in order to secure
space on Orient-bound steamers.
Rev. Charles C. Pierce, who has been
elected bishop of North Dakota, is an
Army Chaplain. He entered the Army
first In 1882, resigned in 1884, but was
reappointed a Post Chaplain In 1884.
He has served two years In the Philip
pines, and his last station was Fort
Myer, near Washington, from which he
made a strong report to the Secretary
of War against the present anti-canteen
law. He Is not yet 42 years of age.
The most fitting and appropriate
monuments to the early settlers of
Portland are the magnificent trees they
planted. But a certain kind of prog
ress has no place for monuments.
If J. Plerpont Morgan can be spared
from his desk for a month, other people
may see that perhaps they are not as
necessary to the world as they thought
they were.
Roosevelt is determined to fight it out
on the color line if it takes the rest of
his term.
Happy Indians, if their Summer is
always like this!
More Than a City Election.
Minneapolis Times.
"Why do the newspapers of every city iu
this country dlscusa the New York cam
paign almost as earnestly as if it Were a
local contest? The reason is that New
York is a great big brother who has been
setting a bad example. The police corrup.
tlon existing In that city has been copied
in other places. In varying degrees it ex
ists in every large city in the country. Let
it continue to triumph in New York and
rings, gangs and machines everywhere else
will be sure to grow bolder in their emula
tion of Tammany methods. If, on tne
other hand, the municipal reform move.-
ment headed by Seth Low Is victorious
that consummation will give courage to
the friends of clean municipal govern
ment elsewhere,
THE OREGONIAN'S HANDBOOK.
"The East Sends Greetings."
Albany, N. Y Sunday Press.
When President Jefferson first turned at
tention to the great Northwest, the world
saw a vast region which was open to
acquisition by exploration and discovery.
In the early years of the 19th century the
territory which is now included in Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana was
known only to a few bold voyageurs.
Captain Gray, the first man to carry the
American flag around the globe, discov
ered the mouth of the great river to which
he gave the name of Columbia. Subse
quently, in 1S05, the Lewis and Clark ex
pedition opened up a country which, un
til then, was "rich only in the legendary
lore of scattered tribes of Indians."
Today the great Northwest contains
nearly a million and a half In population.
Its cities are prosperous, and industries
are sending their contributions to Alaska,
the Orient and the Eastern States.
Portland, Or., the metropolis of that
great region, which was added to our
possessions in 1805, recognizes the import
ance of advertising tne resources oi mo
Northwest; and. In order to make the
world familiar with the business possi
bilities of a country so highly favored
by nature, a centennial exposition will be
held in Portland during the year 1905.
The Morning Oregonlan, of Portland,
has just Issued a booklet which contains
an interesting account of Portland and its
Industries. The purpose is to boom the
city and incidentally the Northwest prior
to the centennial. We learn from this
booklet that Portland has a population of
90,426; that there are well-paved streets,
Police and Fire Departments, public
schools, churches, handsome municipal
buildings, beautiful residential streets, a
splendid deep-water harbor and a hustling
population. That Portland Is up to date
In every respect no one can doubt, after
even a glance at the interesting contents
of The Oregonian's booklet
No one should find fault with our North
western neighbors for boasting that their
county contains the largest body of
standing timber on the continent; that the
possibilities of agriculture, horticulture,
fishing, mining "and the allied industries
of stockraislng, wool production and man
ufacturing are beyond computation in ac
tual money value"; that the scenery In
fuses new life into worn-out travelers
from the effete Eastern States; for Ore
gon and neighboring states are Indeed
fortunate in climate and natural resources.
The prospective centennial exposition
will undoubtedly be a success. Liberal
appropriations have already been offered
by Portland and the Oregon Legislature
looks favorably upon the project It is
very likely that all of the far Western
States will send exhibitions. British Co
lumbia, China,' Japan, Mexico and the
South American republics, and our new
possessions in the Pacific, will contribute-
exhiblts under the official patronage of the
governments of these respective coun
tries. People In this part of the world are
learning something new about the North
west every day; and they will be pleased
to hear that their fellow citizens away
over toward the other side of the conti
nent are doing so well. The East sends
greetings and expresses the hope that a
venture which has in view the commemo
ration of an important occurrence in the
history of the United States will be a
great success.
Of Metropolitan Proportions.
Lexington, Ky., Leader.
The- Portland Oregonlan, one of the
greatest newspapers in the United States,
has issued a very attractive handbook on
Portland and the vast tributary country
of which that city is the principal financial
and distributing center. The book Is
unique in make-up, well illustrated and
contains valuable Information of Portland
and the wonderful section, of country
tributary to it. Portland is one of the
deep-water chipping ports of the United
States. In Its accumulated wealth and
In its volume of trade it is a city of met
ropolitan proportions. The publication of
The Oregonlan handbook Is commemora
tive of the Lewis and Clark expedition to
Oregon, an event of the greatest historic
significance. The articles bearing -on this
conquest of an empire are of special In
terest. Commands Deep Interest.
Brooklyn Times.
In commemoration of the Lewis and
Clark Centennial Exposition, to be held
in Portland, Or., in 1905, The Morning Ore
gonlan, published in Portland, has issued
a 'neat little handbook of a descriptive
and historical nature, which wilL be of
value to persons interested in that grow
ing shipping port of the West. Repro
ductions of photographs show all the
places of significance, historically or
otherwise, and the Industrial development
of the city, while the various articles are
written In a vein which commands deep
Interest
Clear and Picturesque.
Boston Globe.
The City of Portland, In Oregon, is to
celebrate the expedition of Lewis and
Clark, which gave this vast Northwest
territory to the United States, with a
grand exposition in 1905. To this end The
Portland Oregonlan has issued a hand
book of the city, which gives a very clear
and picturesque idea of what a wonder
ful city this has grown to be In a com
paratively short time.
Attractive and of Value.
Springfield, Mass., Union.
In anticipation of the Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition in Portland, Or.,
in 1905, The Portland Oregonlan has just
Issued a very attractive handbook of Port
land and the large section which Is prac
tically tributary to that city and sea
port. The little volume, which Is pro
fusely illustrated, contains much of inter
est and value.
In Brooklyn Also. .
New York Evening Post.
There is. we believe, a society for the
preservation of trees in Brooklyn, but un
less something is done, and done quickly,
to check the destruction that is now going
on in all directions, there will not much
longer be any excuse for Its existence.
Attention was directed to this matter by
this journal some tlroo ago, but the de
vastation has not been abated. It seems,
indeed, to be on the increase, and to be
extending over a larger area. There ap
pears to be a general agreement among
builders that no trees must be permitted
to stand in front of apartment-houses, and
as these structures are in great demand
just now, and aro springing up thickly
in all quarters of the city, vistas of un
shaded sidewalks are becoming more and
more common. In many districts rows of
beautiful trees, the growth of generations,
and the one charm in the neighborhood
which they graced, have been cut down
remorselessly, for many blocks. The ex
quisite decoration of beneficent Nature
has been swept away in order to throw
into the boldest relief the hideous erec
tions of the trolley companies and the
deadly monotonies of the speculative
builder. Not so very long ago an un
shaded Brooklyn street was the excep
tion, not the rule, and to this day it is
the common practice to plant saplings
along the curbstones of newly opened
streets, and in front of all new houses
intended for single families. But by
the flat-builder, apparently, a tree, that
unfailing delight and shelter, is regarded
as an accursed thing, to bo lopped,
hacked and uprooted, wherever it may bo
found. Thus is the labor of love, of
many years, made futile. Surely there
ought to be some consideration for the
beautiful even In these days of utility
worship. "What if the trees do sometimes
crack, with their roots, a pavement. of
eham stone, do they not more than com
pensate for this mischief by the refuge
which they afford from Summer's fierce
heat and the glamour which they throw
over man's crude handiwork?
AMUSEMENTS.
William H. West's big minstrels, with
but a few of the old familiar voices, con
vinced a large audience at the Marquam
last night that Mr. West is not dependent
on a few well-known singers for the rep
utation he has made for himself In min
strelsy. Mr. West has always tried to
give the public .something better than
they looked for in a minstrel show, and
he has been as successful this year as
ever, the new members of his company
being all brisht particular stars. The
audience missed West himself from the
interlocutor's chair, and it was learned
with regret that he is too ill to appear
with the show. Few men can throw so
much earnestness and enthusiasm into
a job Of that kind, and it Is to be hoped
for the sake of the dialogue of the first
part that he will soon be able to bow to
the audience with one hand and address
an end man with the other, as has long
been his custom.
Billy Van Is still the star. Of the
"gags" in the first part he contributed
all that were good, and many that were
new, which is a rather startling Innova
tion, even for as funny a fellow as Van.
His songs sound "funnier than they aie,
which is a tribute to his cleverness, and
his monologue In the olio was by long
odds the hit of the evening. Of the new
singers. George Jones, who possesses a
remarkably fine bass voice, is the best.
His number on the programme last night
was "The Games of Eyes," which ht
sang in such style as to create a very
active desire to hear more of him. Cle
ment Stewart, a new tenor, sang "To
day" in a highly pleasing manner, and
the old favorite, Manuel Romain, gave
"The Honeysuckle and the Bee" and
"When the Boys Go Marching By." The
first part closes with "Excelsior," sung
superbly by the West quintet
In the olio the Rio brothers give an
acrobatic exhibition which in point of
originality and cleverness is the best
feature of the kind seen in Portland for
many a long day. Carr McDonald and
Parshley give an excellent musical spec
ialty with a side lino of comedy that
adds much to Its effect. McMahon and
King, in a skit called "Down by the
Railroad Crossing," create no end of
merriment. Billy Van does an irresistibly
funny monologue and sings some catchy
parodies, and Zeb and Zarrow do the best
bicycle riding ever seen in Portland.
Their tricks approach the impossible as
closely as anything could, and they kept
the audience in a high state of excited
wonder all .the time they were on the
stage.
The last performance will be given this
evening.
"Yon Yonson" at Cordray's.
Another house that crowded Cordray's
Theater to the doors, gathered last night
to see "Yon Yonson." The pleasing story
of the play, tho bright specialties, and
the excellent character acting of Knute
Erlckson in the name part, all combine
to furnish an entertainment whose draw
ing powers seem to be unlimited. There
will be but a few more performances of
"Yon Yonson," and those who desire to
see the play may find It advisable to
secure seats early.
"Little Mls Thompson."
The Wiedemann Company presented
"Little Miss Thompson" to a big house
at the Metropolitan last night. The play
made the usual good Impression, and the
specialties were a star feature. Tonight
"A Western Judge."
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Big Bill" DeVere at the Marquam.
Yesterday morning the sale of seats
opened for the engagement of "Big Bill"
DeVere, who will present his new com
edy, "A Common Sinner.' at the Mar
quam Friday and Saturday nights. Mr.
DeVere has for many years been promi
nent as a comedian, having starred In
Hoyt's comedy. "A Black Sheep." but
his present play is said to suit him even
better than that of the editor in the
Hoyt comedy. He has plenty of oppor
tunity to use his voice, as have all the
company, for the play abounds In music,
all of which Is said to be new and good.
A collection of pretty girls, some hand
some costumes and attractive scenery
are all promised.
"Rudolph and Adolph" nt Cordray's.
"Rudolph and Adolph" is the title of
the new comedy which will follow "Yon
Yonson" at Cordray's. Dan and Charles
Mason are the stars, and they are sup
ported by the pretty comedienne, Lottie
Williams Saltor. The other principal
members are: Beatrice McKenzie, Nellie
Maskoll. Estelle Gilbert. Iva Morlyn. Low
H. .Newcomb, William O'Day, Samuel
MIrfleld, Eddie Russell, Harry James,
Charlotte Lovo and the Sisters Laurence,
whose sensational dancing mado a hit in
New York last Winter.
"A Texas Steer."
"A Texas Steer," one of the few Hoyt
comedies which are still on the road, will
be seen at the Marquam next Monday,
Tuesday and "Wednesday nights, with a
cast said to be fully equal to the require
ments of the piece. "A Texas .Steer" is
a clever satire on political life In Wash
ington, and contains much of Mr. Hoyt's
best work. It has been brought up to
date by the introduction of new music.
Subsidies In Disfavor.
New York Evening Post.
The Chicago Tribune has interrogated
a large number of editors personally on
the question of ship subsidies, and has
received 18 answers in writing, which it
publishes. Twelve of them are opposed
to subsidies altogether, four are in favor
of some kind of suasldy. and two are
neutral. The most marked feature of the
replies Is the vigorous expression of opin
ion against ai.y form of subsidy. The
editor of the Elgin (111.) News maintains
that no measure should be passed by
Congress taxing the many for the benefit
of the few. The editor of the Madison
(Wis.) Journal says that "to grant mil
lions to great steamship lines or as free
gifts to Individuals will only add to the
fiame of social and political unrest." The
Janesville (Wis.) Gazette points to Mr.
J. P. Morgan's acquisition of the Leyland
line, and says that that is the way to
build up a merchant marine. "If there
Is any money in a merchant marine, there
is enough idle capital in this country to
build and equip a fleet that would be
unrivaled. If there is no profit in the en
terprise, there is no reason why the peo
ple's money should be so invested." The
edltorof The Portland Oregonlan says that
all the shipyards on the Pacific Coast
are crowded with work, and that they are
more than a year behind with their orders.
No bounty or subsidy could get any more
work out of them than they are now do
ing. The Centralla (111.) Sentinel holds
that the ship subsidy bill involves not
only many millions of dollars, but a prin
ciple which is "hardly compatible with
a republican form of government." The
Toledo Blade says: "Kill all subsidy bills."
All of the foregoing newspapers are Re
publican in politics. The Milwaukee "Wis
consin, the Muscatine (la.) Journal, and
the Galesburg Republican favor a subsidy
In some form. The Chicago Tribune
Itself Is opposed to any subsidy. Its in
vestigation proves that the Hanna-Payne
bill Is more unpopular in the "West now
that it wa3 during the last Congress.
Only Enemies of Old Soldiers.
Washington Star.
But, for that matter, the old soldier
would be assured of fair treatment under
a President who had never known a day
of military life. The sentiment of the
country is in their favor; and it has stood
the test of years. It finds expression li.
our liberal pension laws, and in the ap
propriations by Congress. The only en
emles of the veterans are those men who
are forever posing as their special cham
pions, and making trouble for any Pension
Commissioner who resists their selfish
schemes.
NOTE AND COMMENT.
General Miles will call a court of in
quiry to sit on Alger if the ex-Secretary
don't watch out
The Smasher's Mall and tha Commoner
are fading away together into the deep
and Irrevocable past
General Alger and Edgar Stanton Ma
clay will go down to history as authors
of the same kind of fiction.
One of these days the country will be
thrilled with the startling news that tha
court of inquiry has finished its labors
Oh. do not turn backward. O Tlm. In your
flight.
The weather we're having Is just about right.
Southern papers are talking about Roose
velt's terrible mistake. ReosvU wil
probably be content to let it go at that.
Now doth the luaty highwayman
Athlcttc honors gain
By reaching out his strong right hand
And holding up a train.
The fact that a train was held up near
the University of Oregon Is a sad com
mentary on the, effect of hlghr education.
The Deutsch prize is giving Santo3-Du-mont
the same joyous chuckle that the
America's cup extended to Sir Thomas
Lip ton.
Sir Thomas Upton wants to sell Sham
rock II. Hero Is a chance for widows:
who would like an Investment for their
savings.
A Kcntucklan recently shot at and
missed a minister. Death seems to havq
better luck with a shining mark than a
Colonel.
Why not send all the anarchists to Se
attle? It would make that city happy by
increasing its population to the number It
thought it had before the census wa3
taken.
William H. Leonard. Tammany candi
date for Assemblyman, was eampttmented
on hla line voice at the close of a cam
paign speech and was asked what he took;
to produce such pleasant tones. "It's a
secret," he said, "but I don't mind letting
you in. I swallowed three raw eggs on
my way to the hall and kept one In my
pocket for reserve. I sat down on tha
pocket, and now I don't know whether It
was that ess or the other three that did
me good."
The little difficulty between Ernest Se-ton-Thompson,
the noted naturalist, and
the Colorado .game wardens appears to
have grown out of his desire to obtain a
photograph of his wife in the act of shoot
ting a bear. He baited his trap, adjusted
his kodak and waited for the bear In
stead, the vigilant game warden emerged
from the bushes and arrested the snap
shotter. Mr. Thompson's acquittal by a
jury of his peers followed promptly after
his arrest, however.
United States Senator Frye believe9 In
tho doctrine of Presidential responsibility
in the matter of Federal appointment.
He says: "I, for one, believe that tha
President of the United States should
make the federal appointments and him
self select the men whom he desires to
till them. Senators and Representatives
and party leaders should be called in only
In an advisory capacity. If the Presi
dential appointees turn out to be unn;
men the Chief Executive Is held respon
sible for them."
Sing hey for ye Axe and ye Chlppes yt flyo
About right merrilye:
Sing hey for ye Crash of ye breaking Branche,
When falls ye mlghtye Tree:
Sing hey for ye Sunne. which may shine amain.
Whose rays shall not bo stayed
By twisting Boughs which are no Use
But to give People Shade;
Sing hey for ye Sldewalke smooth ami straight,
"Which not a Roote shall tear;
Sins hey for ye Artist with e Adze
Who laid ye Sidewalk there.
For ye r.orJ mado treei. In his feeble way.
And they are but poor compared
With ye Sidewalks, which ye Art of Manna
Has with such Skill prepared.
Then down with ye Trees and lay ye Walks
Where they were wont to growe.
For nothing fashioned not by Marine
Should prosper here belowe.
PLEASANTRIES OF PARAGRAPIIERS
The Only One. Rodrlck There goes an orig
inal man. Van Albert In what way? Rod
rick Why. ho brought out a patent mediclio
without calling it a "wonderful discovery."
Chicago News.
Large Figures. "My time." said tho multl
bllllonalre, "Is worth $100 a minute." "Well."
answered tho friend, casually, "let's go out
this afternoon and play $10,000 or $13,010)
worth of golf." Washington Star.
Ownership "I'm nobody's fool. I'd have you
know. Mist Northstde." said young Mr. Fltz
goober. "Indeed!" replied Mlaa Northsido;
"that's odd! Everybody says you belong to
Miss Splfflna." Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
A Difficulty Obviated. Mr. T Totaler My
dear. I do not think It Is very appropriate for
you to wear that wine-colored silk to tho W.
C. T. V. convention. Mri. T. Totaler Oh. but
it Is watered silk, you know. Baltimore Amer
ican. Rodrlck While Iwaa at the Pan-Amerlcnit
I vlalted the transportation building to see tha
latest thing In locomotives. Van Albert -Pooh!
You can see the latest thing In loco
motives In front of our suburban accommoda
tion. Philadelphia Record.
City Magistrate Of course. I don't wish ti
stand In tha way of my daughter's happiness,
but I know so little of you. Mr. Hawkins.
What Is your vocation? Mr. Hawkins (airily)
Oh I write er poetry novels er plays, and
that sort of thing. City Magnate Indeed!
Most Interesting. And how do you live
Punch.
Didn't Believe in Them. "Willie.' said hU
father as he proceeded with the laying on of
hands. "I am sorry to have to do thia It hurts
me more than It does you." "Well." re
turned the precocious youngster, resignedly.
"I never did believe In these here sympathetic
strikes anyhow. They always do more harm
than good." Chicago Post.
The Difference. "What Is the difference,"
asked tho Kind-Hearted Friend of the Bud
ding Dramatist, "between the trial of Ad
miral Schley and your new farce?" "Why.
there Isn't any fun In the trial, and there Is
In" "Oh. you're wrong. Schley's trial Is a
farco to the audience, and your farce is a trial
to the audience." Baltimore Sun.
A Note of "Warning;.
Washington Star.
Some folks they turn to trouble like it suited
them Jes' ri?ht.
They sort of act like laughter I a thing that's
Impolite.
They talk about life's sorrow, an' they some
how seem Inclined
To bo indignant if you try te change their
frame of mind.
I'm glad, when I observe a feller with a sol
emn face t
The law In all Its wisdom has pervlded ttv
his case.
There ain't no use persltin In his melancholy
air. .
Thanksglvln' 19 a-comln' an' ho may as well
prepare.
You may as well bo practlcln' an' learnln.'
how to smile.
There's no use of pertestln that It doesn't
suit your style:
Tho woods are In their glory, and the air Is
crisp an fine.
An' tho work'll soon be. over, so you'll havo
to git In line.
Be thankful fur the bushes that Is blasln' red
an' rich:
Fur the okles an' fur the sunsets an the land
scape troad, an' slch.
Your gloominess will meet with opposition
everywhere.
Thanksglvtn 13 a-comln, so you may as well
prepare.
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