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PORTLAND, SATURDAY, DEC. 14.
THE FILIPINOS' CHRISTMAS GIFT.
It is given out at "Washington that
the reason why the Treasury Depart
ment hesitates to extend the coasting
regulations to the Philippine Islands Is
that the Pacific Mail, and possibly other
maritime corporations, -would "in this
way be hard hit. The Pacific Mail
steamships come here from Hong Kong,
but the goods they bring from the Phil
ippines have first been carried to Hong
Kong In foreign vessels. Extension of
the coasting regulations, therefore,
would interfere with the Pacific Mail's
business, and hence we have the tele
graphic instructions to San Francisco
and Portland Collectors, ordering them
to clear American cargoes for the Phil
ippines in British ships.
This illustrates the highly moral and
edifying character of our tariff and
maritime regulations. Nobody cares
anything about the trade of the Philip
pines, or -whether or not they have any
trade, but the Faciflc Mail, or any other
big corporation with a strong pull,
must be taken care of. Of course, If
the Pacific Mail were plying directly
between here and Manila, the Treasury
Department would look at the matter
differently. Then the American line
would have to be protected from Brit
ish gold and the pauper labor of Europe,
regardless of the industrial, agricultural
or commercial needs of the islands.
Then, if there happened to be no Amer
ican vessel in port at Manila when car
goes were needing to be shipped, the
cargoes might rot on the wharves at
their leisure. Oregon lumbermen may
continue to dispose of the product of
their labor to the Philippines so long as
the Interests of the Pacific Mail are con
served by that ruling. But little con
sideration will they get so soon as the
Pacific Mail or some equally strong
corporation puts itself in position to
monopolize the trade between the
Islands and the United States.
The Incident is illustrative of the dis
regard felt at "Washington for consum
ers, whether here or in our new islands.
The few who produce sugar must be
supported at the expense of the many
who consume sugar. The Dlngley rates
will be clapped on to Philippine -products.
They are domestic territory,
thanks to the Supreme Qourt, until Con
gress declares them foreign. This will
not be long. Closure will be Tesorted
to in the House to make the islands a
holiday present of the cold outside.
Christmas is certainly an appropriate
season to show the Fillplnos.hbw gener
ous Uncle Sam can be when he really
tries.
OUR ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The regular Army has obtained a
good many recruits of excellent quality
irom Oregon and "Washington, and to a
young fellow who is desirous of seeing
something of the world beyond the con
fines of his boyhood. Army service in
the Philippines at present furnishes an
opportunity not to be despised. The
enlisted men of the United States Army
are better paid and better provided for
than American farm laborers, coal and
iron miners, ordinary railroad employes,
motormen and conductors on street rail
ways, millhands or laboring men in the
various other lines of employment. The
pay and allowance of the American sol
dier throughout the year amount in the
aggregate to more than the average
earnings of the clerks in country stores.
Statistics show that at least three-fifths
of all the wage-earners in the country
receive less returns for their services
than the enlisted men of the United
States Army. The original pay of the
recruit is only $13 a month for the first
two years of service, or $156.
But the scale of pay is so arranged
by law that at the end of five years'
service he is receiving $16 a month, or
$192 a year. The pay proper is not
large, but the soldier is not obliged to
pay out of It one cent for maintenance;
he is fed, clothed and housed at Gov
ernment cost. He pays nothing for
travel; for medical attendance, hospital
service or medicines, and-when siok is
relieved from duty, and while sick his
pay, clothing and subsistence allow
ances go right on from the day of en
listment to his discharge from service.
He can save every cent of his earnings
if he chooses to do so. The situation of
the soldierjs quite favorable compared
with that of a civilian wageworker, who
has to pay his board bill, his clothing
account, possible medical charges, out
of a salary of say $3 a day for the 23
working days of the month. If the sol
dier becomes a non-commissioned offi
cer, he gets an Increase of pay; the
pay of a Corporal is $15 a month; of a
Sergeant, $18, and of a First Sergeant
$25 a month.
The Government accepts none but the
very best men who seek to enlist. Noting, culminating to the assassination
men of intemperate habits can possi
bly pas the surreon: no man of in-
fferior intellect or gross illiteracy. At
Army posts there are always Army
schools or opportunities for instruction
for those who seek to add to their
scholastic knowledge or their tactical
education. Army life Is a good experi
ence for any young man who cares to
make the most of an excellent opportu
nity to develop his outdoor brains and
essential manhood. The report of Gen
eral MacArthur from October 1. 1900,
to July 1, 1901, bears eloquent testimony
to the splendid quality of young men
that compose our Army in the Philip
pines. The subdivision of the Army
into an infinite number of small posts,
from which small detachments have
issued ceaselessly against insurgent
guerillas increased Individual responsi
bility. Of the conduct, of these non
commissioned officers and soldiers un
der very trying circumstances, General
MacArthur says:
Incessantly trained by these means, tho sol
diers of this army have acquired In an unusual
desree tho true spirit ot discipline and adven
ture, and at tha same time have developed a
high sense of fortitude, patient endurance, self
reliance and personal responsibility, and so
have attained the very best characteristics of
the military profession. Recruited from a hardy
and valiant race, largely representing: the self
respecting, robust and Trell-reijulated youns
manhood of America, every demand upon their
endurance and courase has been responded to
with patrlotlo fidelity. They are a credit to
the Nation, and deserve the affectionate grati
tude of the people of tho Republic
MANILA AND SANTIAGO!
The country will indorse Admiral
Dewey's professional estimate of the
technical points at Issue in the Schley
case, and will heartily ratify his tribute
to Admiral Schley's gallant conduct off
Santiago and glorious leadership in the
great victory of July 3. It Is enough
for the public to know that Dewey does
not follow the conclusions of Bcnham
and Ramsay in several counts, and that
he has sense and spirit enough to rise
above hair-splitting to the level of net
achievement.
The essential thing In mattors of this
kind is not, as certain naval authorities
seem to think or perhaps to pretend,
a minute and slavish subservience to
the text of orders, but It is first the
right purpose, and, second, results.
Suppose Schley thought he ought to go
to Key "West and coal, and suppose he
was wrong is he to be censured be
cause he didn't go counter to his best
Judgment? Perhaps so. In some nar
row, technical sense, but not in any
large sense Involving the conduct of
actual war. A man often has to dis
obey orders military and naval annals
are full of such violations, which time
has abundantly approved.
Besides this popular rough sense of
the requirements of public policy, there
is widespread resentment at the re
markable display of injustice to which
the Navy Department has been acces
sory. They told Schley that Cervera
was at Cienfuegos why has nobody
been questioned as to this? They told
him that Cervera was positively not at
Santiago is no blame to be assigned
for this? SIgsbee gave erroneous in
formation and Sampson issued wrong
orders; but the only activity displayed
by them has been in derogation of the
man who won a victory in spite of
them.
Congress should probe this antl
Schley conspiracy to the bottom. Mean
while, what is more fitting than that
the two men who fought and won the
war with Spain should be found stand
ing together? Your Uncle George is all
right
INTERNATIONAL CONTROL OF AN
ARCHISTS. The debate in the Senate over the en
actment of legislation against anarch
ists shows very clearly that Senators
Burrows, "Vest and Hoar have not
thought much to the purpose. Senator
Burrows proposed that the persons of
alien anarchists be examined for marks
which would identify them as anarch
ists. Senator Burrows seems to have
forgotten that there were no "marks"
on the assassin of McKIcley; he seems
to have forgotten that anarchists who
desire to enter this country will not
be likely to have any "marks" to aid
the process of identification. Senator
Hoar exceeded Senator Burrows in ab
surdity in his .advocacy of an Island to
which the anarchists of all nations
should be deported where they could
"fight like devils for conciliation and
hate each other for the love of God."
The New York Evening Post reaches the
rrerve of the whole matter when it
says that "men who try to overthrow
all governments are really either luna
tics or criminals, and should be treated
as such." Anarchy island is an ab
surdity. The anarchists who commit
crimes would promptly be disposed of
by the existing laws for the punishment
of assassins, and all other anarchists
would take good care not to say or do
anything that would render them liable
to exile.
Nobody can tell by looking at a man
whether" or no he is an anarchist, a
presumptive-assassin or incendiary the
moment he obtains a worthy opportu
nity for action. You could not prove
that a suspect was a proper subject for
deportation unless he confessed, which
he certainly would not do, or unless you
deported him upon "information and
belief," a process that would not com
mend itself to public favor. The trou
ble with all these schemes is that dan
gerous anarchists are never legally de
tected until by their deeds they disclose
upon themselves, and when that is the
case "Anarchy island" becomes an In
ternational luxury. It Is like an opera
house without an audience; like a Sum
mer hotel without boarders; like a jail
without any prisoners. The appoint
ment of an international commission to
decide upon the most effective method
of dealing with anarchists probably
would not do any narm, but It is not
likely that any more effective means
for hunting them down could be de
vised than those adopted and put in
force by Russia, Italy, Austria, Spain
and France. The Spanish Minister to
the United States bears testimony in
the current number of the North Amer
ican Review that Spain has found it
Impossible to devise any scheme or law
that will prevent assassination or se
cure immunity from individual homi
cidal anarchists. After the Barcelona
outrages Spain adopted the most dras
tic measures in the hope that assas
sination could be stamped out.
Any man responsible for bomb-throwing
was executed or sent to prison for
life; anarchist societies were declared
illegal and the government empowered
to dissolve them when found. Newspa
per editors were severely punished who
advocated or condoned bomb-throwing.
Trial of anarchists was made by court
martial, but all these measures had no
effect, for almost on top of them came
repeated new attempts at bomb-throw-
of Caoovas in 1897. The Spanish Minis
ter says that the penalty of death for
an attempt on a rulers life makes ab
solutely no difference to these deluded
creatures who are bent on assassina
tion and perfectly -willing to die for
what they term their "cause." In Feb
ruary, 1892, three bomb-throwing an
archists were convicted and executed at
Xeres. In June, 1893, two bombs were
exploded under the horse of General
Martinez Campos, at a military review.
The General was severely wounded. The
thrower of these bombs, a cigar-maker,
made no attempt to escape, but stood
his ground and gloried in his crime.
He was tried by court-martial and shot
October 6, 18?3, but within a month, on
November 7, came the massacre in the
theater at Barcelona, when thirty peo
ple, all innocent spectators, were killed
by bombs. Another bomb was exploded
November 15, and another explosion of
dynamite took place at the barracks a
few days afterward at "Vlllaneuva.
Hundreds of anarchists were arrested
and tried by court-martial. There were
hut few executions for lack of evi
dence, but hundreds among the extreme
anarchists were transported. At this
time, December, 1S93, the Spanish Gov
ernment asked the governments of the
world for international action. Eng
land, the most prolific breeding-ground
of anarchists, was not represented at
the conference which followed at Rome.
She declined any concerted action on
the ground that a course might easily
grow out of such an action that would
abridge the personal and political lib
erty she had always maintained. In
1S94 the anarchists attempted the life
of the Governor of Barcelona. Six of
them were shot by court-martial. Jn
1S3 President Carnot of France was
murdered In the midst of a cavalry
regiment; In June, 1S96, a bomb "was ex
ploded under the horse of General Des
pujols. at Barcelona, and eight persons
were killed. Three hundred and eighty
anarchists were arrested and eight were
executed by court-martial. The assas
sination of Canovas followed In Au
gust, 1897. International action has ac
complished nothing in Europe, for the
anarchist assassins of the Empress of
Austria, the President of France, Min
ister .Canovas, King Humbert, like the
murderer of President McKinley, had
never been heard of before they com
mitted their infamous crimes.
SHALL POLITICS AT "WILSONVlLLE.
It has always been sdmethlng of a
mystery why a number of newspapers
of the Inland Empire should simul
taneously have indulged, as they re
cently did indulge, in an outbreak
against the Oregon delegation in Con
gress, charging It with being the cause
of the Government's failure hitherto to
open the Columbia River between The
Dalles and Celllo. But an explanation
of the mystery is afforded in a circular
sent out to the newspapers of the In
land Empire, consisting of an attack
on the Columbia River, with Incidental
whacks at Portland and the Oregon
delegation in -Congress, and also of a
brief, introduction, reading thus:
Make appropriate comment alone line ot this
P.-L editorial QUICK, If you think advisable,
and send marked copies of your paper with
same to following:
POST-INTELLIGENCER, SEATTLE.
SPOKESMAN-REVIEW. SPOKANE.
COMMERCIAL CLUB, LEWISTON.
A few papers fell Into the trap, whose
object was the injury of the Columbia
River and the political rehabilitation of
John L. "Wilson In Eastern "Washington.
The editorial in question has "been ex
posed In these columns heretofore, and
need not be reprinted now. That part
of it which deprecated all improvement
In the Lower Columbia as "not of the
slightest benefit or advantage to a sin
gle producer in the entire valley of the
Columbia," was, of course, in the Inter
est of Puget Sound as against the Co
lumbia River and every producer in Its
basin in Oregon, "Washington or Idaho.
The solicitude expressed for the produc
ers of the Upper Columbia and the pro
fessions in favor of an open river were,
as has been said, political In their aim.
Everything that can be done is being
done to augment the serviceability of
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as the in
strument of ex-Senator "Wilson's polit
ical ambition.
The fact about the improvement of
the Upper Columbia was recorded in
The Oregonlan's "Washington advices of
yesterday morning, to-wit:
There is a much more marked sentiment
among the Washington delegation this year
than ever before in favor of overcoming; the ob
structions in the Columbia River between The
Dalles and Celllo. It will be recalled that
heretofore all of tho effort for obtaining- appro
priations for this work has been on the part
of tho Oregon delegation. This year some con
siderable assistance Is expected, not only from
Washington, but from Idaho. It would seem,
from talks with members ot the Washington
delegation, that they have heard during tho
post recent from their constituents In the east
ern part of the state, particularly those Inter
ested In securing the benefit of a -cheap water
rate from the. Inland Empire, or that portion
of It In Washington, to the sea, by way of tho
Columbia. Rtver. In. fact, it is presumed that
this influence has, for the first time, assumed
greater proportions than tho influence from Pa
get Sound, which has operated against this
project.
How earnestly and assiduously Port
land and the Oregon delegation in Con
gress have worked for the improvement
of the Upper Columbia has been set out
In these columns pretty fully the past
few weeks, and is generally understood
now In the three stated interested, so
much so tfiat the newspapers that fell
Into the Wilson trap are ashamed of
their error, and some of them even go
so far as to deny having made it.
BOY SOLDIERS.
The communication published yester
day from David Vickers, a veteran of
the Civil War, and Inspector-General at
Southern camps in the Spanish War,
contains statements in regard to the en
listment of boys for military service
that are well worthy of consideration.
When he says it Is the "extreme of folly
to put men under 21 years of age in the
field," he makes an assertion that his
subsequent statements in regard to the
early disablement of hoys under that
age for service, either in camp or field,
have abundantly proved. Boys from 17
to 20 years, of age are not lacking In
patriotism, In enthusiasm or In courage.
But they do lack Judgment In the sim
ple but all-important matter of taking
care of their bodies. This is a fact
known of all men, and especially all
military men. Plainly stated by this
correspondent, "they have not learned
"by worldly wisdom and experience to
take care of their appetites," and this
lesson learned in camp, with Its lewd
followers, or in the field with its hard
ships of marching, exhaustion and un
accustomed rations, speedily throws a
very large percentage of boy soldiers
into hospitals, from which many of
them emerge physical wrecks and many
not at al.
Parents of the watchful class know
how very prone to the bumptiousness
and self-sufficiency, of incipient man-
hood even the most tractable boys are
during these pivotal years. It requires
no argument to convince such fathers
a.nd mothers-r-especlaHy the former,
who .were once boys themselves that
It is folly that may easily prove ruin
ous in both a moral and, physical sense
to enlist boys darlngr these peculiarly
susceptible and self-conscious years in
the Army. It may be hoped! that the
knowledge of this fact will cause the
rejection of all boys under 21 who ap
ply "for enlistment in the National
Guard and the weeding out of the
ranks of the already enlisted before
the state troops become an "emer
gency force" auxiliary to the regular
Army. -
The eager desire of the boy to be a
man without waiting the maturing pro
cesses of the years, and his consequent
misinterpretation of manly character
istics; is noted in the declaration of
young "Wade that he "does not want
anybody to be sorry for him." He has
evidently made a great point of his
ability to stand alone to take care of
himself and choose his own associates.
The mess he has made ot it is not on
the whole tq be wondered at. though it
certainly is to be deplored, since it has
cost at least two Uvea
The Commissioner of Pensions, in his
late report, alis attention to the fact
that seven years after the close of the
Civil "War but 6 per cent of the soldiers
of the Union Army had filed claims for
pensions, while at the present time,
three years after the close of the war
with Spain, about 20 per cent of the
men who enlisted in that war have
claimed pensions. This may readily be
explained. The pernicious activity of
pension agents, as disseminators of pen
sion fever germs. Is a matter of record
in every community.
It is impossible not to feel a sensa
tion of pity for the boy. Wade, who
approaches "his 21st birthday under the
awful doom of the murderer. The
youth scarcely older than himself, how
ever, James Morrow, who waa the vic
tim of Wade and his seemingly more
hardened but also youthful confederate,
Is the real object of pity, and the
thought of his tragic fate is sufficient
to stifle any desire that leniency be ex
ercised toward those who conspired to
rob and ended by killing him.
Snow gives a pledge of an abundant
harvest-in Eastern Oregon, Just as rain
gives a similar .pledge to the husband
man of the Willamette Valley. For this
reason the snowfall of the present week
over large areas of wheat land and
paBturage In the Eastern section was
welcomed, even as the rain, that has
fallen at Intervals throughout the west
ern section of the state has been wel
comed by sensible people for a month or
more.
Is there any reason why the 'Multno
mah County Court does not offer a sub
stantial special reward for the appre
hension of the ubiquitous Fulton high
wayman? Since the authorities seem
able to do nothing, perhaps private en
terprise, stimulated by a moderately
fat purse, will take the gentleman in
hand. Similar action by the court in
the Morrow case brought speedy and
satisfactory results.
And now the wonder is that George
W. Davis did not steal twice $20,000
while Clerk of the State School Land
Board. Why, since he was without
scruples of honor, he should have
stayed his hand at this sum, when he
could easily have doubled it and got
away with the booty, is Inexplicable.
The rest of the transaction, by the light
thrown on it by the tardy Investigation,
is easily understood.
Colonel Russell B. Harrison is strenu
ously opposing the petition of his
cousin-stepmother, the young widow of
the late ex-President Harrison, for a
pension of $5000 a year. For once, Rus
Bell is on the right side of a question,
though, as a matter of taste, he might
well refrain from voicing his senti
ments in this matter. ,
It is expected that the great Northern
Manchurlan Railway will be dpened to
traffic In the early Spring. When this
is accomplished, the only break in the
Journey from Moscow to Vladivostock
by rail will be Lake Baikal.
US AMPLE HISTORICAL BASIS.
Minneapolis Tribune.
No American exposition since the Co
lumbian has had a more romantic histori
cal basis than that which Is to be held
in Portland In 1305 to commemorate tho
centennial of the Lewis and Cark expe
dition from th.o Missouri River to the Pa
cific Coast. The purchase of Louisiana
was an act of statecraft; the explora
tion of the new and mysterious addition
that doubled tho area of the infant Re
public was a deed of adventure. That
was an important event In the history of
the country; this Is an interesting event,
and human sympathy never fails to dis
criminate in favor of the latter.
Though the place chosen for the expo
sition lies outside of the Louisiana Pur
chase, it has been wisely selected. The
Oregon Country was the goal of the ex
pedition, and this was tho first of a series
of westward adventures, Government and
private, that finally knitted the early
American discoveries on the Pacific Coast,
together with the Louisiana Purchase it
self, into organic oneness with the ma
tured Republic It was 40 years before
the political Union was completed, and
nearly 40 moro before quick commercial
communication was established. Portland
was not dreamed of by Lewis and Clark;
but for near half of the 80 years it stood
a lonely outpost of American civilization
on the North Pacific Coast, awaiting 'the
inevitable. It is distinctly the place for
the Centennial Exposition.
Interest in this event will be most keen
and Immediate In the old Oregon Country
west of the Louisiana Purchase, which
now Includes two great states and part of
two more; but the trans-Missouri region
still retains the common Interest with
this which the Lewis and Clark expedi
tion gave It. The region over which these
bold adventurers marched should welcome
the opportunity to Join with that In which
they rested, in commemorating the first
real event in the history of either as
American territory.
Broke His "Circuit.
Michigan Lyra.
The shades of the goose and the turkey
were discussing the circumstances which
had attended their respective takings off.
"Did you offer any objections when first
the cruel farmer laid hands on you?"
sympathetically inquired the gobbler.
"Yes," replied his gooseship, "I cried
out, 'Hello, what's this?' "
"What did you say next?' Inquired the
now thoroughly interested fowl.
"Oh," the goose replied, "I did not say
anything more; just then-1 was wrung
off,"'
SLOW, BUT IN LINE AT LAST.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Trade between all parts ot the United
States and territory subject to its Juris
diction should be free. This proposition
Is now " universally recognized In this
country, except that some arc determined
to make commerce with the Philippine
Archipelago the one solitary exception.
It seems impossible that any American
statesman should be so blind. It seems
Impossible that they should be so un-
j.Just as to propose to sacrifice a country
which we have seized by conquest and
are holding by military power, for the
benefit of a foreign country like Cuba,
for which we have already done more
than enough.
We should like to have any one point
out a single object which we could have
had in conquering the Philippines except
the benefit f trade with their Inhab
itants. We should like to hear what pos
sible advantage we can ever hope to de
rive from that - acquisition except that
trade. Then why not get it? We arc not
getting it now. In the nature of things,
with so many Americans In the islands
demanding v American commodities, we
must send there more than we used to
send, and we do. We sold. In fact, last
year 72.4 per cent more than we sold the
year before, but the total was only
$2,S55,CS5,- as against J27.423.721 Imported
from other countries. We do not even
equal tho percentage of increase gained
by other countries, for Great Britain's
gain for the same perlcd was 76.3 per
cent, and Germany's gain 75.5 per cent,
while France, with almost no trade un
der Spanish rule, sold goods to the islands
valued at $1.6S3,923-a gain ot 24G.7 per
cent In the matter of imparts from the
islands, our trade actually decreased by
27 per cent, while that of other nations in
creased in proportion. Is not that utter
nonsense, when the .remedy is in our own
hands, and will benefit the Filipinos as
much as ourselves? 'Is it not just that
the islanders should trade with their own
countrymen and pay thcln share, as Boon
as able, of the enormous cost of the "good
government" which we promised and are
giving them?
Trade Is the essence of modern civiliza
tion. "Where trade goes there is peace and
friendship. Nothing maintains the United
States as one Nation buf'free trade be
tween the states. Nothing but that will
ever make loyal Americans of the Fili
pinos. President Roosevelt said in his
message that there was no longer a Porto
Rican question. Doe3 he not see that
what put an end to the troubles In Porto
Rico would as quickly put an end to the
troubles in the Philippines? And yet
there are Americans who suppose them
selves to be statesmen who are deter
mined to snatch from the unfortunate
Filipinos the blessing of free trade with
us one way which a beneficent decision
of the Supreme Court has given them.
THE ARGUMENT FOR PANAMA.
New York Evening Post.
The Panama route in the better. It is
shorter, safer, cheaper. It has natural
harbors at either terminus, while an en
trance to a Nicaragua Canal can be kept
open only by continuous dredging, All
these facts are brought out clearly In
tHe report of our commissioners. One of
them, Mr. George S. Morrison whose
name, wc may say without disrespect to
his associates, carried tho greatest weight
among engineers squarely declares for
the Panama Canal, even if the cost of
buying it as It stands be $109,000,000. His
colleagues think this price prohibitory,
and turn to the Nicaragua plan only bo
cause, as they say, the "terms offered by
the new Panama Canal Company" were
unsatisfactory. At a satisfactory figure
say $3Q,000,000-lt Is clear that they would
all agree with -Mr. Morrison, and recom
mend the Panama route.
The Panama route may yet be adopted.
There have been important happehlngs
since the report of our commissioners was
drawn up. M. Hutin, president of tho
Panama Company, has denied that he in
tended f to fix $109,000,000 as the sum his
corporation would demand for the trans
fer of all of its rights and titles. He ap
pears to have mentioned some such
amour L merely as a basis for chaffering.
This was was a great mistake, as he him
self later perceived, since he called upon
the President on Tuesday to make a for
mal offer of the Panama property to this
Government. The price was presumably
much lower than that reported by our
commissioners at any rate, it should have
been. M Hutin must see that it is, with
Ids company, a case of reasonable sale
or absolute ruin. President Roosevelt,
It is certain, has not shut the door upon
an advantageous offer. His message
speaks only of an "isthmian canal." There
is no official commitment to tho Nicaragua
route. Surely, tho facts being as they
are, it ought not to be impossible for
French lucidity and American "horse
cense" to get together to prevent the
squandering of millions, and the choice of
an inferior canal.
A Harvard Maa'i Glory.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The value ot the higher education has
again been demonstrated, this time by
W. S. Merrill, of the Harvard class of
'04. Mr. Merrill won a bet of $3 one night
last week by eating three steaks and two
mutton chops with peas, and drinking two
pints of apollinaris water and two cup9
of coffee at a sitting. Tha conditions of
tho wager were set forth in the following
notice posted in Memorial Hall" before
the performance took place:
The human ostrich, the wonderful acrobatic
eater, .the Rockland wonder, W. S. Merrill, 'Ot,
will eat $3 worth of extra orders tonight at
table 31. Doors open at S.
An eye-witness describes the .great soph
omore's achievement thus:
According to the terms of tho wager, he could
order anything on the Memorial bill of fare, so
his first choice was a fat. Juicy steak valued
at 70 cents. This ono was easy. The next
steak was moro difficult. When Merrill had
finished It he was decidedly logy, and table
members were betting & to 1 that he would
never pull through. But ho was not that sort
still a third steak fell under his eager fork.and
knife, and when he had finished these substan
tial be turned to the mora dainty and tempt
ing viands mutton chops. Two of these were
devoured by tho ambitious youngster: Peas
wero tho side dish which cams with the chops.
These were comparatively easy, for they wero
washed down with a Quart of apollinaris water.
Then. Just to show that a little thing Uko that
didn't "phas" him. Merrill completed his per
formance by washing his throat with two cups
of strong, black coffee.
Whether this gifted young man shall
manage to graduate with or without hon
ors can make little difference after what
he has done. Such a performance as. his,
if it were pulled off by an Illiterate stock
yards hand, might be regarded as glutton
ish, but when done by a college man and
a Harvard man at that we can regard It
only as a triumph of artistic endeavor.
Mr. Merrill might almost be Justified in
lecturing about it
Axent Teeth.
Salt Lake Herald.
"I notice In tho morning paper." re
marked Newton Benedict at the breakfast
table, "that there has been found the
skeleton of a mastodon which had teeth
weighing nearly 10 pounds each. I can't
see what the beast would want with such
large food-grinders."
"Why not?" queried Mrs. B. "I under
stand it was a large animal."
"Yes," answered Newton, looking mood
ily at a plate of home-made biscuits, "but
you must remember It lived many thou
sand years before cooking schools were
even thought of."
' AMUSEMENTS.
"H. M. S. Pinafore" was the bill pre
sented by the Wllbur-NIrwin Opera Com
pany at tho Baker Theater last night, and
one of the test houses of the week enjoyed
the old familiar airs, which many knew
by heart, but r.ad never heard sung on the
stage before, so long has it been since
this tuneful skit has been given in Port
land. Forest KufT in the role of Captain
Corcoran added to tho laurels he alreaay
has won, W. H. Kohnlc made a good D ck
Deadeye, although he had the smallest
opportunity which has yet been given hl.n,
J. F. Abbot sang the songs allotted to
Jack Rackstraw acceptably, and Miss Kir
win was Josephine. The play was taste
fully costumed, the natty uniforms of the
sailors making a pleasing appearance, and
the mounting was all that could be de
sired. It will be repeated tonight and this
afternoon.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Old Jed Proaty" at Coruray's.
No actor has made a greater reputation
as a dlllncator of quaint character than
Richard Golden, and no play takes high
er rank as a rural drama than "Old
Jed Prouty," which Mr. Golden will pre
sent for a week at Cordray's Theater,
beginning Sunday night. The company
now supporting Mr. Golden has been es
pecially engaged for the production and
the members are said to be fully up to
the demands ot the play, which are great.
Mr. Golden has received complimentary
notices wherever he has been seen, and
his Western tour has been fully as suc
cessful as his long engagements in the
East.
Last Week of Opera.
With the matinee Sunday will begin the
last week of the engagement of the Wil-bcr-KIrwIn
Opera Company at the Baker
Theater. The usual attractive specialty
features will be given with each perform
ance. Following is the repertoire for the
week:
Sunday mntlnee,. Sunday and Mondny
nlghts "Grand Duchess."
Tuesday night and Wednesday matinee
"Bohemian Girl."
Wednesday and Thursday nights
"Chimes of Normandy."
Friday night "Carmen."
Saturday matinee and night "Merry
War." -
Grants Opera Company.
Theater-goers will have next Thursday,
December 19, at the Marquam Grand, an
opportunity of seeing the young comedian,
Mr. Ed Eagelton, of Grau's Opera Com
pany, in "EL Capitan," which Is one of
tho best theatrical properties In America.
Mr. Grau will also present, Friday, "Dor
othy"; Saturday matinee. "Wang"; Sat
urday night, first time in Portland, "Rip
Van Winkle."
NEED OF WATER-DRINKING.
People With Unhealthy Nerves
Shonld Consume Large Quantities.
Youth's Companion.
A wH-known nerve specialist has said
that "all neurasthenics that is, people
with unhealthy nerves have desiccated
nerves and suffer from an Insufficiency of
fluid in the tissues of tho body." It is
probable that we all, in more or les3 de
gree, even when not conscious of any defi
nite symptoms, are suffering in some part
of our system for the lack of enough fluid.
We know that so nicely 13 the human
body adjusted and adapted to its uses that
one part cannot suffer without all suffer
ing. lf the nerves are desiccated, or dried
through lack of fluid, then it'is certain
that other tissues are also suffering from
the same lac!;, and tbat the wheels of
the wonderful machinery are being
clogged by reason of waste matter which
Is not washed away.
We see by this that water floes for us
a three-fold service. It feeds, washes and
it carries away the cinders of the body
furnace; and through the want of it we
aro exposed to many of the great dangers.
The tissues become too dry, the blood
Is thick and its flow sluggish, and the
retained waste of tho body sets up a
condition which the doctors call "autoin
toxication," or self-poisoning. This con
dition may give rise to almost any known
symptoms, from a pimple to heart fail
ure, and Is really responsible for most
of the semi-invalids with whom the world
is largely peopled.
To obtain the best results from, water
drinking, certain rules should be observed.
People do not all need the same amount,
and It may take a little experimenting
to find out just how much should be
taken in individual cases. It has been
stated by some physicians that five or
six pints should be taken during the
21 hours. Of this only a moderate quan
tity should be taken with the meals. It
is a mistake to take no water with a
meal, but it is perhaps a greater mis
take to wash food down with water, es
pecially ice-water.
The best time for water-drinking Is at
night and early in the morning. It is well
to form a habit of slowly sipping, dur
ing the bath and while dressing, two or
three glasses of cool not ice cold water.
Two or three more may be sipped at bed
time, "and again two or three glasses an
hour or two before luncheon and before
dinner.
In a very short time the value of this
.habit will become apparent in the resul
tant general improvement In digestion,
temper and appearance.
Misplaced Philanthropy.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
A kind-hearted East Side young woman
who ha3 soma rather Quixotic notions had
an experience the other evening that her
intimate friends are still smiling about.
One of her pet theories Is that It is a
young woman's duty to give up her seat
in a street-car to any elderly man who
appears to be fatigued, particularly if he
is a workingman.
About 6 o'clock one evening last week
she boarded an Oakland-nvenuo car after
a hard afternoon's shopping, and had
hardly gotten comfortably seated in the
last vacant seat when an old, slovenly
looking chap' with Hibernian earmarks
shambled aboard. His appearance was so
unprepossessing that the young woman
had about decided to abstain from putting
her pet theory Into practice when she no
ticed that he carried a tin dinner pall.
With a mental sigh she spurred herself
on to do "her duty, and, rising, offered the
ancient Individual her scat, smiling be
nignantly as she did so. He seemed un
able to comprehend her meaning at first,
but finally settled into the seat which she
had abandoned with a puzzled expression
on his weather-beaten countenance, while
she hung on a strap.
When she went out on to the car plat
form to get off at Belleview Place the old
codger, whom she had noticed eyeing her
in a queer way during the trip, remarked
to the conductor, with evident satisfac
tion, and in a distinctly audible tone:
"Arrah, me boy, the ould man ain't cut
of the "running yet. Did you see the mash
I made on the purty little gal?"
Since then the young woman has been
les3. demonstrative than usual In her ex
pressions of sympathy for the oppressed
laboring man.
Ills Private Opinion.
London Spare Moments.
Some months ago the father of a young
man who bad recently entered the married
state had occasion to dispatch his faith
ful, but somewhat outspoken old servant
to his son's residence.
When he returned, eager to learn the
old man's opinion of the lady, he asked:
"Well, you saw the bride, Thomas?"
"Yigh. Aw seed her."
"She's a very rich lady, Thomas."
"Yigh, so she is, Aw've yerd."
"Well, then, what's your own private
opinion, Thomas, eh?"
"Aw thing she's a reyt bonny wench to
tawk to, as weel as beln' rich and cllver;
but, malster, lv beauty's a sin, she waln't
ha that to onswer fur!"
NOTE AND COMMENT.
If thi is a sample of Winter, we sh'
not place any large orders.
It siem fiat Suta Clr.ua wi'.l, be uvl
to come In a sligh this stteson.
Let Win who has been praying Tor s"ow
come forward and own his guilt.
The weather is not so much, but wh-t
would conversation Be without It?
We have got the message about hilf
read through. How far along are yo.:?
Queen Wllholmina made a love match,
and she Is now willing to admit that love
Is blind.
Will the Mongolian pheasants have to
own laundries in order to stay in this
country?'
It is too late to avoid the rush, but
there are still a few Christmas presents
on sale.
Aguinaldo says he wants something to
do. lie might find work an interesting
and novel employment.
When the exclusion law is re-enacted,
couldn't the courts be given power to de
clare all anarchists Chinese?
Blanche Bates has recovered, and her
press agent has given up desk-room in
the hospital where she was ill.
Fcurth-of-Juiy firecrackers look liko
Bcbcock extinguishers when compared
with Sunday school Christmas trees.
The Sultan has Just celebrated his birth
day. Some of the powers ought to have
brought proceedings to attach the cake.
"When the snow is driftln' downward
In great downy, fleecy nakos,
Then we know it's time for sausage.
Not to mention buckwheat cake3.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is going to entertain at
the White House today. Will Mrs. B. T.
Washington, of Tuskegce, Ala., be among
those present?
The Government is going to sell its old
monitors. Why not keep them anl save
the paint on the new warships in tho
event of another war with Spain?
A small boy who has been reading tho
Illustrated London News says he woul I
like a coronet for Christmas. His father
has written to King Edward for one.
Now that whisky is to be made from
watermelons, the W. C. T. .U. ought to
enjoin Congressmen from distributing
watermelon seed among their constitu
ents. The "handmaiden of protection" haa
already made her debut in Washington,
and as she will be ardently courted by
many members of Congress, she Is no
doubt looking forward to a most enjoy
able season.
London, Dec. 4. Editor Note and Com
ment: I have this day shipped you C O
D. one poem entitled "Beautiful Snow."
which should be due in your city cbout
December 23. If you find the same satis
factory, please advise me by wire. If not
available, please forward it to the War
Cry. Yours trustfully.
RUDYARD AUSTIN.
Once upon a Time there was a .Man
who had very Little to Do. and so rG
put in a couple of Days thinking. ire
third Day ho said: "I notice that no cn2
I know ha3 ever had any New Year's
Resolutions that will keep. I believe I
could invent some such Resolutions." S
he spent a few years operating his Mln 1
and finally devised an indestructible New
Year's Resolution. "Now," he saiJ, ' I
shall get Rich, for I have something
everybody will want." And he went In'o
the market place and cried his wares. At
first he attracted a large crowd, ana
everyone who passed that Way wanted to
look at his Resolutions. But after each
person had satisfied himself that the Reso
lutions really would keep, hu laid It gent
ly back on the Tray where it was on
Exhibition and went on his Way. And
when the night fell, the Inventor had not
disposed of one single Resolution.
Moral: You may think people want to
reform, but they don't.
A correspondent of Law Notes senls It
the following unique petition: "Thfs is
to certify to the Honorable Supreme Court
of Mississippi, at Jackson, Miss.. Greet
ing. I pray sead Honorable Court on Ex
amination of an applicantion for aJmls-
slon to the Bar at , Miss., on October
2Sth, 1D01 to please excuse my bad work
for I was sick all the time while I wear
thear at work with a fever. I also father
pray sead Honorable Supreme Court that
thay may recamend that I be licened to
practises Law in the State of Mississippi
as the Lav.; directs, thear wear one other
person examined at the same time. 2Iy
work incorporated the questions in tlio
examination like th!3 X 0) What is Ralo
property. Rale property Is any property
lhat Is permanent fixed and immovablo
and cannot be carried out of Its place. I
father remain yours truely frlnd, J. D."
A new small boy has just been intro
duced to the Portland school system, and
this is what he says happened:
Being sent to the blackboard, the teacher
called out rapidly:
"Put down thlrtyfivetwentyfoureighteen-thirtythreet.ventytwoscventeenthlrtythree-fourtecntakeawayseven."
The teacher's
rapid-flro methods naturally greatly con
fused the little fellow, and he failed.
What lightning calculator could ha-e told
without previous careful coaching what
tho "problem was, anyway? Was it meant
to add all these numbers together and
subtract seven from the total, or was it
desired to take away seven from each of
these numbers? An'd if she meant either,
or both, or neither, why didn't she say
so? It may be chronicled as remarkable
testimonial to the aptness and Intelli
gence of the class as a whole that they
had somehow mastered the Intricacies of
their Instructor's system and wrote down
answers that satisfied her.
Soon a reading class was called. The
teacher read: "The boy gave his apples
to his brother and to his sister." The
class repeated the sentence after her.
"The boy gave apples to his brother."
said the teacher, "and to who?" "To his
sister," responded the class. "Correct.
Now. altogether, to who?" No wonder the
young American idea sometimes has diffi
culty In learning how to shoot along gram
matical lines.
The other day the youth's Instructor
called a spelling class. She gave out ont.
word twice, and he faithfully wrote It
twice, each time correctly. The teacher
rigorously marked him down, despite tho
fact that all other words were accurately
written and spelled. Now, the parents
ot this youth are anxious to have their
son grow up with complete respect for
tho -great American school system, but
they have to confess that they arc en
countering obstacles. The youth's version,
by the way, has been largely verified from
other sources.