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THE MOENING OEEGONIAN, MONDA, SEPTEMBER 7, 1903. Entered at the Postofflce at Portland, Oregon, as second-class matter. REVISED SUBSCRIPTION RATES. "By Hall (postage prepaid In advance) Dally, -with Sunday, per month $0.85 Dally, Sunday excepted, per year T.00 Dally, with Sunday, per year 0.00 Sunday, per year-......., 2.00 The Weekly, per year 160 The. -Weekly, S months 50 To City Subscribers- Tally, per week, delivered. Sunday excepted.l5c Dally, per wee, delivered, Sunday lncluded.20c POSTAGE RATES. United States, Canada and Mexico 10 to 14-page paper.. lc 18 to 30-pago paper - -2c 82 to 44-page paper......... ...3c Foreign rates double. News or discussion Intended for publication In The Oregonlan should be addressed Invaria bly "Editor The Oregonlan," not to the name tt any individual. Letters relating to adver tising, subscription, or to any business matter should be addressed simply, "The Oregonlan." 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Again the Turk asserts that the trou bles that are continually arising In' his country are fomented chiefly or largely "by the Christian missionary. It Is true; and it cannot be wondered that it is so. Every idea, thought and purpose of the cause that the Christian mission ary represents is antagonistic through out to the ideas and systems he finds in vogue among the peoples of the Old "World whom he goes to "convert" The clash is inevitable, yet would not be so serious but for the tactless meth ods which the missionary so often pur sues. His zeal makes him impatient, sometimes intolerant. "Whatever 'dif fers from his own ethical or religious system he denounces with vehemence; and the government of the country, which, as in Turkey, seems to him the sum of all the other abominations, comes in for a special share of his ob jurgation. In Oriental countries, therefore, the preaching of Christianity breeds strife; and the disturbances thus caused, with attendant jnassacres and worse out rages, engage the attention of "the great powers," and frequently bring the world to the verge of a general war. Every invasion of a country by a religion foreign to it produces con flict; and it always has been a special mission of Christianity in these circum stances to bring, not peace, but a sword. And, indeed. It Is impossible to see how an old religion, founded, as it is,, in the nature and habits of a peo ple, can ever be broken up and re placed by another without consequences of this kind. Let us not, therefore, judge the zealous missionary too se verely. "What impression can he make upon a country unless he attack its old customs? The life of a missionary must have in it something of the spirit of a crusader. The alternative for him Is to remain in his own -country and leave "the heathen" to the faith and customs he has received from his fathers. For it is not to be wondered that he resists this greatest of innovations. His way of life is agreeable to him; he Is intensely devoted to his religion, and government and society are organized In conformity with his habits and feel ings. Naturally he resists the intruder. The world Is no wider than his own ex perience; and it hardly becomes Chris tians, who in many parts of the world are intolerant of the Jews, and in our own country detest the Mormons, to complain of the Mussulmans when they refuse the Christian missionary, perse cute and reject him. "When it Is said that the missionary is inconsiderate and tactless, no re proach should be implied, because' he is bound by the very nature of his mis sion to be aggressive, for, if not ag gressive, he can do little or nothing at all. No opposite theory, pressed with gentle words, will break up Islam, or the ethical and political system of Con fucius. "Words must lead to blows, or -there will be no results; and, in fact, nothing but gunpowder will do. The irruption of the Turk into Europe took place five centuries ago, when Christendom was unprepared for it. Development of national sentiment In the various countries of Europe had Jiot proceeaea iar enougn to rorm a strength sufficient to protect the "West against the Turk though his progress was stopped when there seemed to "be a danger that he would overrun the whole of Europe. During the last, two centuries the Turk has owed his im rnunity to the Jealousy entertained by the great nations of Christendom to ward each other; and it would seem that the Turk might bank on this for his own protection for a long time to come. But, after all, do not blame the mis sionary. ' It is only through his intra sion that any real stir can be made In the ideas and customs of the Oriental world. Commerce can do something, but it deals little with Ideas, and. with ideals not at all. Islam is very power ful, and still is aggressive. Its ener getic expression Is the Turk, who never will be subdued to the ideas of Chris tendom till he is first crushed by Its arms; and this last never will be ac complished so long as political and commercial rivalry is so strong as now among the nations of Christendom. An Astoria paper gravely announces that "the cheap charter rates" which could be secured by loading wheat at Astoria instead of Portland would this year add $3,500,000 to the value of the product of the Columbia basin. The entire exportable surplus of the Colum bia basin this year will be about 20,000, 000 bushels. The saving promised by the Astoria" "cheap charter rates" would accordingly be 17 cents per bushel. As Portland exporters can charter more ships than are needed at less than 15 cents per bushel freight to Liverpool, it is apparent that the desire of ship owners to load at the "cheap charter" port will Induce them to pay a bonus of 2 cents per bushel for the privilege. And yet The Oregonlan is frequently asked to give space to columns of non sense strung together, in words, words, words, for the purpose of attemptlng.to prove that any such saving can be ef fected by loading at any port on the Pacific Coast or any other port on earth. The fool-killer Is" woefully care less In his duties around the mouth of the Columbia River. A MOMENTOUS SPEECH. Ex-Governor Geer discourses enter tainingly in another column upon a va riety of topics. His closing passage concerning the necessity of missionary work in Congress for the Lewis and Clark Fair Is very suggestive, and re minds us forcibly of perhaps the most dramatic moment in his picturesque ca reer, and a certain speech of great power and Influence, which was, how everbut let us not anticipate. It will be remembered that a little less than two years ago Governor Geer was the principal candidate for his own succession. His administration had been in the main satisfactory, fair and diplomatic Another man sought the nomination, but up to the very hour of the Republican State Convention it was generally supposed that the Governor had victory within his grasp. And yet, 1 by one of those curious chances with which the history of politics abounds, Geer was defeated and Furnish nomi nated. At this point comes in the Geer speech we have referred to, as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Repub lican State Convention of Oregon (applause): I have seen many mistakes made In polltcs. but I must say in all candor that about tne most colossal mistake I ever saw has Just been made by this convention. (Laughter.) In fact, the mistake Is serious enough to be called calamity. (Renewed laughter.) If It were not too late, I should even now urge upon you to reconsider your action and nominate me for Governor instead of Mr. Furnish; but this, I fear. Is Impracticable. I can only call upon you all to mourn with me In the catastrophe that has befallen us. (Laughter and applause.) But I am a Republican. (Applause.) I rec ognize the fact that we live In a country where the majority rules, and I am proud to claim membership In a party where the majority rules. (Heart Hear!) This convention has seen fit in Its wisdom to prefer another man to my self, and he has been nominated. He Is there fore our candidate; and he Is therefore my candidate. (Applause and cheers.) From this moment until the polls are closed In Juno I am for W. J. Furnish for Governor, and all the rest of the Republican ticket with all my heart and with all my Influence. Whoever claims to be a friend of mine will be for Furnish. I shall do everything consistent with my duties as Governor to assist In his election and that of the entire ticket. I have served in the honorable position to which you assigned me; I can serve also In the ranks. I thank you for the honor that has been conferred upon me In the past, and I pledge you that no act or word of mine shall ever make you regret that I was so honored, or trlnff disaster to the party. I see before me many men who have been committed to my cause, and who are naturally cast down by my defeat. To all such I would say now, as I shill say throughout the campaign, vote and work for Furnish. The candidate of the party Is my candidate. My services are at the disposal of the State Central Committee, ana I ask you to roll up the same majority .for Mr. Furnish that you gave myself and my asso ciates upon the ticket four years ago. (Loud and long-continued cheering; cries "For he's a Jolly good fellow," etc.) This speech, unfortunately, was not delivered then or at any subsequent time; and it is principally owing to Governor Geer's Inadvertence in not de livering it, and in not adopting' the spirit that would have been behind it, that he is not today in the Senate of the United States and making official instead of unofficial remarks to Con gress about the Centennial appropria tion. HEALTHY COMMERCIAL SITUATION Portland bank clearings for the week ending Saturday were nearly $600,000 in excess of those for any corresponding week in the commercial history of the city. The Infallibility of these figures as a trade barometer is so generally understood that the public has learned to watch them as a sure indication of the condition of the financial weather. No storms are Indicated by the pleasing showing made, but, without these record-breaking figures before us, the re markable prosperity of the Pacific Northwest cannot have escaped the no tice of even the casual observer. The news columns of the dally and weekly papers from nearly every locality In Oregon, "Washington and Idaho have for weeks been filled with stories of big crops, high prices and wonderful devel opment in all lines of Industry. Every available car and locomotive In the Pacific Northwest Is busy haul ing to market the products of the farm, mine, field and forest, and, while han dling a volume of traffic never before approached in magnitude, the equip ment Is still inadequate for the busi ness that Is offering. The wheat crop, slightly smaller than that of last year, has an aggregate cash value much greater than for any previous year since 1897-98, the lumber output is greater than ever, and Is limited only by the capacity of the railroads for han dling it. Hops are soaring to high fig ures, and fruit will this year add more to the wealth of the state than ever before. Labor of all kinds is employed at high wages, and on every han'd Is substantial evidence of the all-around prosperity of the country. Under such circumstances, it is not to be wondered that the problems which are worrying the Eastern flnanpiers are not seri ously regarded In the "West. The moving of a crop of the dimen sions of that now being harvested in the three states for which Portland is the financial beadquarters is always a big undertaking, but it is causing Port land bankers less uneasiness than is shown by the Eastern bankers, for the reason that the balance of trade is all In our favor. The new Northwest being sparsely settled as yet. Is not a heavy buyer. "We never have very much of an outlay to make for the necessities and luxuries of life, but we do have for sale enormous quantities of products for which Europe, the Orient and the eastern part of the United States are ever eager, and which serve to keep a steady stream of money flow ing In this direction. Until within the past few days, there has been more difficulty In inducing farmers to sell their wheat than has been experienced in securing the money with which to buy it A slight Increase in the selling move ment in wheat was the principal fea ture of interest In the market situation last week, and as the selling Increased there was a noticeable easing in the strength of the market, which' has for X some time been above a Liverpool .par- Jty. The farmers are all very well sit uated financially, however, and any thing like a free selling movement Is not expected for a few' weeks. This movement, contrary to the experience of former years, is having no retarding effect on general trade, and Portland wholesalers, almost without exception, report a larger volume of business than ever before at a corresponding period, and no difficulty whatever In making collections. In the city an unusually large num ber of building 'contracts of goodly di mensions reflect an easy money market at a perloTd when, if ever, there is a scarcity to be expected. The disturbing influences which precede a Presidential campaign have always, to a certain ex tent, affected business in the thickly populated sections east of the Missis sippi, but they no longer cause trou ble out here, where internal develop ment and the creation of wealth from natural resources are making such a wonderful showing as is now presented on every hand. OH, SO DIFFERENT! -In the eyes of the men who reap its rewards, the trust is always legitimate. The "Waldo Hills farmers, for example, would not listen to a suggestion that there is anything morally or legally wrong with their little combine. They pooled their wheat and offered it to the highest bidder. The first bids received were all rejected as being too low, and at a later offering the pool was sold to a local miller, who paid 78 cents. This was about 7 cents above the value of the wheat for export purposes, and the millmen were compelled to pay that premium because there Is a local scar city of wheat It Is admitted that with out the pool or combination the farm ers would not have received the pre mium they did. The producers are pat ting themselves on the back and prais ing their business sagacity. One John D. Rockefeller has pooled the oil sup ply, and If he Is not satisfied with the price offered him he rejects it and sets a higher price. "When the consumer meets that price he gets the oil, and not before. It Is the control of the avail able supply that enables Rockefeller to name the price, and it was the control of the supply of wheat adjacent to the mills that enabled the "Waldo Hills farmers , to name the price of their grain. Last "Winter State Senator John D. Daly, of Benton County, introduced in the Legislature a comprehensive anti trust bill framed according to the most approved plans. One might have ex pected the Rockefellers and the Mor gans and the tobacco trust and the sugar trust to come swooping down upon the Legislature with well-filled sacks of corruption funds, but nothing of the kind happened. Senator Daly did not have the pleasure of meeting an emissary of the oil magnate. No high-salaried lobbyist waited upon him at his unpretentious lodgings. No re ward was offered him In consideration of his withdrawing the anti-trust bill. None of these things occurred, but from every side the Senator was besieged by members of the hopgrowers trust, the woolgrowers' trust, the prunegrow ers' trust and the wheatgrowers trust. Those were strenuous times for Sen ator Daly, but he learned, as .he had already surmised, that the people of his state are not nearly so anxious for anti-trust legislation as they thought they were. This Is neither a defense of the oil trust nor a criticism of the wheat trust, but merely a suggestion that there are two sides to the trust ques tion. A combination secures to the producer, whether he be an oil refiner or a wheatgrower, a sufficient return for his labor and investment, and pre vents a ruinous competition In selling. It is the exercise of the power of a monopoly to extort unreasonable prices from consumers 'that is wrong, and what Is an unreasonable price is a mat ter upon which opinions will differ. Without stopping to Inquire whether the mill operator was compelled to pay an, unreasonable price for the wheat. people will quite generally congratulate the Waldo Hills farmers upon the sue cess of their enterprise. "WANTED A REAL YACHT. Modern yacht racing may be said to have evolved from the old-time con tests between the British and American clipper ships. The tea clippers of both nations frequently met on the high seas, and some very exhilarating races resulted. The British vessel, as a rule, was built long and narrow, and slid through the water with the greatest of ease under light winds, but In a stiff breeze could not stand up under the enormous spread of canvas which was carried by the broader-beamed Amer lean clippers, which skimmed over the surface of the water, and could not be burled, no matter how hard the wind blew. Out of these contests grew a desire to improve the marine architec ture. The American was desirous of imparting to his craft qualities that en abled the British vessel to slip through the water with the least breath of wind to help her. The Britisher also saw In his antagonist points of merit, and sought to Improve the model of the British clipper so that she would carry a little more canvas without burying herself when she ought to be racing along before the favoring gale. It was this rivalry on the part of de signers that brought about the first In ternational yacht races, and the craft that first contested for the cup were serviceable vessels built to stand the most severe tests as to seaworthiness, and to offer superior seamanship an op portunlty for demonstration. These contests taught designers valuable les sons, not alone for use in building yachts, but in constructing merchant vessels. In the case of the Reliance and the Shamrock, nothing has been gained so far as tending to an improve ment in marine architecture. The yachts are both mere racing machines, as worthless for any other purpose than racing as though they were toy boats, such as Juveniles sail In bathtubs and puddles. The America, which won the cup that Sir Thomas Llpton has so persistently sought to lift, was a 150 ton schooner, which sailed across the Atlantic without an escort when she went after the cup, and was so con structed that she could, if necessary, have sailed around the world. Not only has there been a steady de generation in the type of yachts used J in these international races, but the area in wnicn they can race has perforce been restricted. Let one of the big single-stickers get outside of the pro tected waters off Sandy Hook, where they have had so many drifting matches, and she is In Imminent danger of shaking herself to pieces, and as for a run across the ocean such as the old time yachts were capable of making, the attempt would be suicidal. Long before jLihe races iust ended j?ere sailed Sir, Thomas Llpton publicly announced that if he succeeded in winning the cup- he would make 'the Americans come after it with "an honest "boat, a healthy boat a real boat" It was the kind of a boat that Sir Thomas describes, that won for us the cup, and, at the risk of losing it, there is a feeling that Jt might not be unsportsmanlike to widen the rules a little and race with real boats, instead of toys. It has been repeatedly stated, and Is undoubtedly true, that .the American sailors, perfectly famillar'wlth the wa ters of New York Bay, have a decided advantage over the foreigners .who come over to race against them. Now the true blue American does not want an unfair advantage, and, accordingly, a race pulled off in deep water over a stretch reaching far enough seaward to put both vessels and crews on even terms would be much more satisfactory than the drifting matches, wffere there Is seldom either wind or wave enough to test the best qualities of a vessel. There -is nothing in the history of American yacht racing or yacht build ing to warrant the belief that this coun try cannot beat the world. This being the case, it might be well to discard the toy yachts with which we have been playing and work back to the real yachts,, which can sail on any sea and carry their crews aboard. In this man ner only can we improve the practical serviceability of yachts for the pur poses for which they are used by in dlvldusfl owners. The Journal of the American Medical Association has been collecting statls- Scs of Fourth of July casualties, and takes a more accurate but more ca lamitous showing than has been made by any one of the dally newspapers which have attempted this task. "Where the newspapers have collected only 217 deaths from tetanus as a result of the Fourth, the Journal has found 406 cases, and ( backs up Its findings with the names of the victims and their resi dence. Its statistics of deaths from Fourth of July causes other than tet anus and its statistics of injuries seem to be less thorough. It acknowledges that the number reported Is probably not two-thirds, perhaps not one-half, of the Injuries and deaths that actually occurred. It made lists of the actual names, regldly excluding all doubtful cases. Yet, even under these condi tions, Its summary shows that sixty persons were killed and 3983 were In jured. Of the Injured, ten lost, their sight, seventy-flve lost one eye, fifty- four lost legs, arms qr hands, 174 lost one or more fingers and 3670 were In jured In other ways. Not all the cases of lost sight we're reported, since the results of many injuries not immedl ately causing blindness were not sub sequently published. A total of 466 deaths and 3983 injuries is, however, a showing that ought to put a stop to the Fourth of July slaughter. In the face of these results, to which Port land contributed three or four deaths and about sixty injuries,- the Council is not likely to hesitate to adopt a very reasonable restrictive ordinance. The farmer who does not produce something of such superior merit that he has reason to be proud of it is lack in enterprise.. The best is what we, should always strive for, especially In these days, when the reputation ,6f a commodity has so much Influence upon Its selling qualities. Then every farmer who has something that he believes to be superior to similar articles produced by his neighbors should take It to the State Fair and enter It in the competi tlon for premiums. He may not win a premium, though the number of pre miums offered makes his chances very good, but, whether -he wins or not, hi3 contribution to the agricultural exhibit will help to demonstrate the wonderful productivity of Oregon climate and boII No State Board of Agriculture, however competent and hard-working, can make a success of the State Fair without the aid, of the farmers, gardeners, florists, orchardists and stockmen of the state The members of the State Board of Agriculture, serve without pay, but the farmer who helps the, fair by sending an exhibit of superior merit has suitable reward offered him. The fair will open on Monday morning, Septem ber 14, and It Is to be hoped that when the entries close on the preceding even Ing every department will be crowded with exhibits sent there by men and women who feel an Interest In the ad vancement of the Industrial enterprises of this state. Let every one help a little, and the work will be heavy upon none. It cannot be doubted that the Presi dent believes there has been 1m proper official work In connection with land matters in Oregon. It is fair to assume also that he Is proceeding upon Information which he deems trustworthy. "With this Information the public has not yet been favored though The Oregonlan has made re peated efforts to get at It Perhaps It may become accessible ere long. Pos slbly the faults alleged may be faults or neglect or of connivance, rather than of open delinquency. "Whatever they may be, it is certain that land ad ministration In Oregon has long been unsatisfactory at "Washington, and that the President some time ago resolved on "cleaning out the Oregon stables,' as poor Bill "Watklnds used to phrase It "The prisoners are happy and con tented, every one of them at work and all speak in the highest terms of the management," says the Salem Journal in discussing affairs at the Oregon Pen itentlary. This glowing description should be given wide circulation. In th' hope that the hold-up men will hie themselves to this haven of happiness, The management of the prison Is to be congratulated upon making things so comfortable that the prisoners are con tented with their lot Being contented, they will not attempt a repetition of the Tracy escalade. A man goes Into a gambling-house hoping to fleece others, and gets fleeced himself. Then he raises a roar about having been robbed, takes up the time of the police and Police Court for three days to "get even," and next thing passes his woes on to the grand jury. How would It do .to treat him as culprit also, and put him on the rock- pile? The carnival number of the Hamilton Evening Times Is a credit to the manu facturing center of Ontario, and the wealth of historical matter It contains will ensure Its preservation by all the "old boys" of the enterprising city. The engineers do not doubt that the new jetty work at the mouth of the Columbia will be completely effective But it will take time to extend 'the jetty two and one-half miles from the old terminus. SPIRIT OF THE NORTHWEST PRESS As an Indorsement, Rather. Pendleton East Oregonlan. The turn-down of Knowles as Register of the La Grande Land Office has caused some talk of running Knowles for Con gress in that district as a rebuke tolHItch- cock. The Oats Altrays tie "Peole." Boise Statesman. President Roosevelt has turned down the Oregon Republican "organization," which is probably only another way of saying tnat ne nas decided something In favor of the Republican party of that state.. At Both Places. Bolso Statesman. Citizens should do everything In their power to aid in the work of installing creditable exhibits at the St Louis and Portland Expositions. This state cannot afford to have an inferior display at either place. From Poverty to Affluence. Hillsboro Independent John H. Gault, who so satisfactorily sat In the editor's chair during August, has gone to Portland and accepted employ ment with a firm of plumbers. John pre fers gas and water pipes to types and presses. Everything:, Must Be Regular. Aberdeen Bulletin. Spokane has a labor carnival on hand. It also has a prize-baby contest as one of the adjuncts of the carnival, and serves particular notice that nonunion babies are barred from competing. What are non- "union babies? Facts Worth Bearing: In Mind. Eugene Guard. Portland is suffering- from a dearth of hotels, and Seattle Is growing sensitive over mention by outside papera of Its va cant houses. The situation might be equalized by some of Portland's people going over to Seattle or removing some of Seattle 8 vacant houses to Portland. Please Send Marked Copies. Pendleton Guide. The Guide told you the circus was a poor affair before it came. Positive proof to that effect was at hand. The paper told the truth, and it will always warn the people against traveling fakes or home fakes. Whenever this paper makes a mis take, by being misinformed, it will hum bly apologize for having done so. No Sexual Monopoly of Sin. Olympla Olympian. The new woman appears to be running amuck in her long-sought environment of freedom. Hardly a day passes without a record of a crime committed by a woman in fields formerly held exclusive to the eyil operations of man. Forgeries, em bezzlements, defalcations and robberies perpetrated bj women signal the fact that man, even In his frailties, must face a usurper In the gentler sex run riot Hard to Kick Against the Pricks. The Dalles Times-Mountaineer. Oregon's delegation in Congress is not doing the state any good in fighting Sec retary of the Interior Hitchcock. Mr. Hitchcock may not be a salnthe may not be the right man for the place he holds; but he Is in and probably will remain a member of the Cabinet until the close of the Administration, possibly longer. It is therefore not good policy for the Oregon delegation to make a personal fight on him. Oregon has favors to ask of the In terior Department, and so long as Mr. Hitchcock Is head of that department It Is policy to rub his hair the right way. Even if the delegation cannot get the man Into office to whom it is under obligation. the Interests of the state should be para mount to that of rewarding strikers who have contributed liberally to campaign funds. Reaping His Reward. Olympla Recorder. The farce of indicting Seattle's city offi cials for corruption in office was ended yesterday by quashing the indictment against Chief of Police Sullivan. Thl3 was done on motion of Prosecuting Attorney Scott It Is the last of the indictments about which such a furor was created last March, when. It was claimed, Seattle was going to "purify" her city adminis tration. From this distance It would ap pear, if exact justice is done, that this should also be the last of Prosecuting At torney Scott. That official was the legal adviser of tho grand Jury that found the Indictments, yet ho advises the court that they will not stand. The people of Seattle should not stand for such coarse work. Mr. Scott, If he runs for office again, should be given a lesson In consistency at the ballot box. All the West Has a Duty. Wilson Creek (Wash.) Chief. The Lewis and Clark Exposition purports to be a grand affair. All the West should unite in making this a grand success. Pos sibly a more centrally located place for its site could not be found, as Portland Is the terminus of three great transcontinental railway systems and also of many Orient al liners. The Southern Pacific covers all the country south of Oregon and all of Western Oregon; -the Northern Pacific comes In from the north and includes the northern territory, and the Oregon Rail road. & Navigation Company, a part of the Union Pacific system, penetrates and 13 the main outlet of the great Inland Em plre. All the states of the West should donate most freely to this great event and exhibit their best products. It Is their duty to show the East that this Is a grand and noble part of the Union, and that the Union ought to be proud of the fact that It is a part and parcel of the same. PARTY MUST BE "RADICAL." Nothing: to Do With "Old Cleveland" or HIs'Prlnciples. Hillsboro Argus, Dem. Should the Democratic party recede from Its radicalism it will poll a much smaller vote than it has at any time for a period of several campaigns. Thousands upon thousands of Democrats will not support a Clevelandlte, and should the situation present itself that they must choose be tween two such candidates they will sup port the Republican candidate on the by pothesls that there Is no need of a change of mere personality In administration. If the Democratic organization Is wise, and if the Democratic citizens are alert, they will place a man In the field who will represent truly Democratic ideas not a man who Is first In the hearts -of the trusts and combines of whatsoever nature, Democrats can only win a real victory by nominating a man who is In accord with tho idea that the producer and la borer. ..e very woof and warp of na tional life, shall have their rights In leg islation and in practice of administration. Such a man cannot come, by virtue of his very education, from the person who stands a fawn upon great wealth, and who presupposes that the plalrf people of the country are too Ignorant to govern. It will be disastrous upon our national life to have both our parties honey-combed with the commercial Idea to the extent that it now dominates tho party In power. It will be political suicide for the Demo crats to put up a candidate In "touch" with the; Interests that have so strenuous ly fought the radicalism in their party since 1S96. There should be no paltering, and no compromise. Must Turn Over New Leaf. Pittsburg Times. Some people are even now figuring that a four-leafed Shamrock couldn't do It An Apt Question. Shanghai Times. is necessity, the mother of the. embez zlement! WHAT BAD CROP REPORTS COST New York Journal pf Commerce. Now that Ihls'year's yield of wheat Is more accurately known, a good many peo ple are devoting an unusual amount of thought to tho reports concerning this sta ple that were furnished by the Depart ment of Agriculture not long ago. One very strong stimulus to the serious con sideration of the question has been given by the sharp reaction in the price of wheat which has moved up from 6S cents a bushel to SO cents or more, in tho face of bearish tactics on the Liverpool exchanges. Speaking of the obvious con sequences of this price movement in the light of the Government's earlier reports, The Portland Oregonlan in a recent Issue makes the following remarks: "Since tho threshing returns have be gun coming, the glaring discrepancy be tween what the Government promised and what was actually produced has caused a sharp rebound In the market Summed up In figures. It would seem that the American farmers have lost 200,000,000 bushels of wheat which the Government declared they would have In addition to an average big crop. They have also lost about 10 cents per bushel through selling their old wheat at a price based on the presence of that mythical 200.000,000-bushel excess." The facts upon which The Oregonlan re lies to substantiate this complaint are found in the early statements of the sta tistician that some 5SO.O0O.00O bushels of Winter and some 300,000,000 bushels of Spring wheat would probably be harvest ed, and the present certainty that the crop will run some 220,000,000 bushels, more or less, below that amount Although no one expects perfect accuracy In such crop estimates for a country as large as the United States, It seems not a little re markable that so gross an error c6uld have been committed by the statistician, when It Is recalled that there has been no widespread blight on the crop and no com plaints of unfavorable conditions beyond those which always exist. According to The Oregonlan, there was never. In the Pacific Northwest, a moment when the outlook even dimly justified the depart ment in thus anticipating 100,000.000 bush els more than the largest crop on record, This was also the constant opinion of ex perts located In the milling centers. The Commercial West, of Minneapolis, and varIous other authoritative trade papers have, from the beginning, pronounced the estimates of the department utterly ab surd. Speaking of the effect of the Gov ernment wheat reports, a reliable Western estlmater, long familiar with crop condi tions in the Northwest, unhesitatingly pronounces his opinion that "Their effect is to make Europe unduly cautious In buying from us, and to deprive American farmers of millions of dollars In crop val ues. Bugs, drouths and floods combined have, very likely, not Injured American farmers during the past few years so much as have the Government crop re ports." These verdicts, coming as they do from persons closely Identified with agricultural interests, throw a strange light upon the assertions made by Secretary Wilson and others connected with his department now less than a -year ago. It was then con tended in Washington that the aim of the Agricultural Department was to "benefit growers," and the head of the Division of Statistics posed before the House commit tee on interstate commerce as the chief of a great "organization of farmers" united for "mutual protection." Yet, If the farm ers and their representatives are to be be lieved, the department, instead of protect ing them, Is a greater force In lowering the price of their products than all nat ural forces combined together! Still stranger does the situation become when' it Is recalled that the department seems to be as pessimistic about cotton as It Is optimistic about wheat. And, strangest of all, the Southern planter the man who actually does the growing of cotton Is as little pleased with the cotton reports as is the Western farmer with those for wheat. He says that he gets none of the "benefit" arising from the large percentages of the Agricultural Department, but that that "benefit" goes to some other person un known. The simple truth about this whole mat ter is that fnexact and Inaccurate Govern ment reports can never aid the grower, whether they run above or below the real facts in the case. Instead of "protecting the grower against the speculator" they really play into the hands of the profes sional trader, who seeks his profit In price fluctuations. If such men, by some ille gitimate means, can secure an inkling In advance of the nature of tho report, they can step Into the markets double-armed against the legitimate dealer or broker, the consumer, and, most of all, the grow' er. No sophistry can ever cover up this palpablo and fundamental fact Unsound Government reports must and will affect the produce market in precisely the same way as those baseless rumors which are sent out for tne express purpose of mflu. encing the quotations. The only differ ence is that, being backed by tho power and authority of the Government they do infinitely more damage, because they aro accorded wider credence by timid holders. In this connection it is worth while to remember that little or nothing 13 being done to change those conditions in Wash lngton, which produce theso Inaccurate re ports. As was shown in special corre spondenco printed in these columns ear lier In the Summer, tho large appropria tion granted by Congress for the work of the Bureau of Statistics in the Agricul tural Department Is not being used in a way that will mend matters. Tho addition of more special agents and a larger office force will not correct a difficulty which lies deeper than the surface. The existing trouble is not a lack of information, but the fact that what Is obtained Is the wronsr kind, since it Is gathered In an In efficient manner. We have not heard that anvthlnj? whatever has been done to cor rect the prevalent "political influences" in the department complained of by the Boards of Trade committee last Autumn The Portland Qregonian, in fact, speaks of the department .in the article already referred to as merely "a naven into wnicn place-hunters could drift in the absence of anything better," and this belief is one that .grows dally more widespread. A marked Improvement in work resulting from eomnlete reorganization ana tne adoption of new methods, Is the onlyUhing t,of -nn aav the Bureau of Statistics from universal disgrace If in deed that be now possible under any circumstances. Britain's Loaned Money. New York "World. Arrnrdlnsr to Great Britain's official statistical abstract the total amount of British money loaned to India, the col onies and foreign countries in 1902 was JS,O92,85S,00O a big row of figures whose full meaning is not easily grasped. They mean that the British people, numbering 40,000,000, have invested the savings of centuries in lands beyond the seas to the extent of about $107 per capita, for every man woman and child in tne tnree isi ands. One-half of all Britain Investments abroad are estimated to be in foreign countries. The interest paid yearly to the British people, on their foreign and colonial investments is stateu at wh, (542.900. This fact explains why British 1m ports so greatly exceed exports year after year and still tne country increases ils -re-wilth. The foreign debtors make good tho difference. "The Taylor Name." Boston Transcript. The second reunion of the John Taylor family at Hadley brought out the informa tion that the Taylor name runs back to Baron Taillefer, the Norman hero who lost his life at the battle of Hastings in 10C6 In connection with the conquest by Will iam the Conqueror. Like many other fam ily names, it has passed through a series of changes from, ranieier to rayierer, ' and at last to "Taylor," with variations of "Taller" and "Tayler." And there Is .on country, where It la spelled "Sarto." NOTE AM) COMMENT. Building cannot get on without labor, or labor without building. The arctic flea had better watch out Peary Is going North again. Health Culture asks "Is Music Condu cive to Longevity?" Not In a flat" A woman as skipper and amateurs a3 crew, would -distinguish a cup-challenger even in her defeat After reading Mary MacLane's new book the conclusion is inevitable that her soul has burned itself out It Is a case of kill or cure among tho Yakimas, only there It Is the doctor that is killed. .- Another' boy Is dead as the result of dragging his rifle by the muzzle. But others will keep on doing the same thing. It Is evident says the editor of the Clackamas Chronicle, that Hobson has forgotten the Merrimac In the merry smack. If It takes nine tailors to make a man the German Colonial Union's proposal to make seven black witnesses equal to one white is distinctly Insulting to the tailors. A Brooklyn man is' to try fasting for 40 days, in the Interests of science. Just how science is to be benefitted, by the death or survival o a fool has not been explained. While the hat-pin has been, condemned as a very dangerous weapon, its use to tho harassed straggler with uncut magazines has been overlooked. As a paper-cutter the hatpin Is unbeaten. There are but 833 Mayflower descendants, which shows that the old stock is on tho race suicide toboggan and that the pro fessional genealogists are not doing their duty by their clients. PORTLAND, Sept 6. (To the Editor.) "Why is "Vancouver a Mecca for thoso Portland sweethearts who would enter tho alluring condition of wedlock without the restraint of parental olbjectlon or other annoying form of opposition or anxiety? Are the laws of Washington less stringent than our own? B- J Remember Punch's advice, Ben, and don't. Elopements are often mere prelim inaries to divorce and vice versa. Van couver justices and ministers may work for less than the Joiners' union scale, for all we know, but oven then the game is not worth tho fee. "And the Boy Guessed Right." The "funny man" who had his dally stunt tn An for the breezy note and comment column sat with pencil In air and wearily scratched his head. But the fount of Inspiration had run dry, so he proceeded to get busy and grounu out another Joke on the Pulitzer college of Journalism. Newberg Graphic Bill Smith. CAn amplification.) Bill Smith was over six feet tall. And weighed two hundred pound. You couldn't find a huskier man In all the country round. His appetlto was always good; His throat was always dry; At night he slept a full ten. hours. To wake up feellnff spry. And mako the. hotcakes tly. Bill's wife was quite a little thing. And never had been strong, But day by day sho tolled away. And somehow rubbed alone She alwaj-3 had the cottage neat, Her meals were something fine. She split the wood and did the chores. Of languor showed no sign. But filled tho washing line. Now Bill he had no steady work. And cursed tho wealthy nobs. So one day Jack, the sawmill boss. Gave him a choice of Jobs; But at the very sight of toll. Bill suddenly felt queer. His limbs were all a-tremble at A Job , of work so near. ' He had to run for beer. The Mojavo Desert Said the devil to himself, "I've all that la needed To make a good hell," and hence ho suc ceeded. He began to put thorns on all the trees. And mixed up the same with millions of ileas. 'llo scattered tarantulas over tho roads; , Put thorns on tho cactus and horns on tho toads. He lengthened the horns of the Texas steers. And put an addition on tho jack-rabbits' ears. Ho put a Httlo devil In the broncho steed. And poisoned tho feet of tho centipede. Tho rattlesnako bites and tho scorpion stings, Tho mosquito delights with lt3 buzzing wings. The sand-burrs prevail, and so do tho ants. And thoso who sit down' 'need half-soles on their pants. Tho heat of tho Summer Is a hundred and ten. ' Too hot for tho dovll, and too hot for the men. The wild boar roams -through tho black chapparral, . -, Tls a bell of a place ho has for a holL E. B. DUFFY. PLEASANTRIES OF PARAGRAPIIER9 Maggie I t'lnk I could eat jlst one mom glass o' cream. Chlmmle Hully gee! D' yer t'lnk I'm a walking delegate? Puck. "How lato do you usually sleep on Sunday morning?" "Well, it all depends," "Depends on what?" "On the length of the sermon." Philadelphia Trefa. "Are the mosqultoa very bad around here?" "Bad!" echoed the native, derisively. "Mister, did you ever hear of a mosquito beln' con verted?" Washington Star. Maud You can't make me believe an opal Is an unlucky stone. I was wearing one when I first mot Henry. Irene It certainly brought good luck to you. What was Henry wearing 1 Chicago Tribune. After his wife had reigned for a season or two, the man found himself poor. "How a brisk reign does lay the dust!" he exclaimed, thinking that to be humorous might help him to be brave. Puck. Miss Rose It la a wonder you don't take a wife. Mr. Sapp. Mr. Sapp Well, you see, I only mako epough to support one. Miss Ro3e Well, It isn't necessary for you to take two wives. Philadelphia Record. Wife I wish we had a nice large country place, where I could give a lawn party. Hus bandJust for the pleasure of Inviting- soma of your frlejids. eh? Wife Well, yes; and th pleasure of not Inviting some. Philadelphia Ledger. Wife I dreamed last night that I was In a store that was just full of tho loveliest bon nets, and Husband (hastily) But that was only a dream, my dear. Wife I knew that before I woke 'up. because you bought ma one. Philadelphia Press. "I should think you would be ambitious for political distinction." "?o," answered Mr. Cumrox. "I don't care for It.- My daughtei has studied painting, and her pictures of mi are funny enough without- calling In the aW of any professional cartoonist." Washington Star. "Agatha," said her mother. "I don't like tt hear a daughter of mine tell even a conven. tlonal Me. You know you can't bear Aunt Becky, and yet. when she came the other day, you said, 'Auntie, how glad I am to see you't'1 "That wasn't a He, mamma," answered Agatha. "That was an exclamation." Chi cago Tribune. Casey Shure. they do be tellin me that Bii Mo Ike Monohan wor knocked down bo as autyiroblle. yistorday; wor there any bonet broke, I dunno? Conley Troth, an there wor; th owner av the dlvll-wagon got his nose broke, th' chawfer got his Jaw broke, an' Big Molke broke th. slcond -knuckle av his right Iflent'-Fuck.