THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEJBKUAKY 13, 1901.
TI TO II
Reply to Note of Hay Is
Withheld.
MANCHURIA IS THE POINT
She Wants toKnow.if Itls Em
braced in China.
HESITATION CAUSES REGRET
America Could Not Regard the Prov
ince Other Than a Theater of
War - Germany Proves
Her Sincerity.
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. "To Russia
and Japan the Washington Government
suggests the propriety o limiting hostili
ties -within as small an area as possible
and of respecting the neutrality and ad
ministrative entity of China, that China
may be free from disturbances and .for
eign lntorests there from menace."
This the Associated Press is enabled to
elve as the substance' of tho note ad
dressed by Secretary Hay on February 10
to the St. Petersburg and Toklo govern
ments. On February 8, In a note to Ger
many, Great Britain and France, Mr. Hay
Invited those powers concurrently to ad
dress Russia and Japan with the same
euggestlon.and on February 11 this Invita
tion was extended to Italy, Austro-Hungary,
Tho Netherlands, Denmark, Spain
.and Belgium. Germany -was the first to
respond, with a prompt acceptance of the
invitation and the promise that she im
mediately would address the two com
batants. Great Britain was heard from next, ex
pressing adherence to the principle laid
down in the note, but withholding formal
acceptance pending an answer to an in
quiry whether the administrative entity
of China Involved Manchuria. Japan was
heard from quickly with the answer that
she would act readily on the suggestion
of the United States, if a similar prom
ise could be obtained from Russia. Italy,
Austro-Hungary and The Netherlands ex
pressed sympathy with the Idea and
promised an answer after consultation
with other powers. There Is reason to be
lieve that Spain and Belgium also will
accept tho invitation. Russia, thus far,
has been silent, and the attitude of France
Is one of hesitation. This is the situation
tonight. Meantime, It Is learned that Ger
many is addressing the combatants with
a note in substance the same as that of
Secretary Hay.
Britain's Action Causes Regret.
Regarding the attitude of Great Britain,
It has been a matter of some regret to the
officials here that as the principle is one
for which tho British government has
stood in the past so stalwartly, that it
should hold up formal acceptance of tho
Invitation until it has learned further de
tails. On the, hJghestauthority it can be
stated that there arc no details to tho
Rtxretary's note, as It would; he,' 'jganl-i
action by so many powers upon any ex
cept the most general lines. ' '
That the officials of the Washington
Government could have had In mind the
neutrality of Manchuria, it Is declared on
the faco of It to be absurd. Manchuria Is
recognized by this Government with
Corea to be the natural theater of the
war, and for this reason primarily Is the
suggestion made that hostilities be
restricted.
A high official of the Administration has
given tbeso details of the diplomatic steps
which led to the issuance of Secretary
Hay's note:
On February C, Baron Von Sternberg,
the German Ambassador, under instruc
tions from Berlin, called at the White
House, and laid before the President this
proposition:
"That the powers urge upon Russia and
Japan the expediency of preserving the
peace of mind of the Chinese court, and
of respecting the neutrality and entity of
the Administration of China. The German
Government invited the United States, as
the power possessing the least political in
terest In the European and Far Eastern
affairs, to Issue the invitation; in the
event, however, that this was not prac
ticable, Germany expressed her willing
ness to take the initiative.
"The German Ambassador called again
the day following, Sunday, for a further
conference with the President, to whom
the Idea at once appealed as being ex
ceedingly practicable and worthy of exe
cution. Secretary Hay arrived In Wash
ington that night and had a conference
with the President immediately after his
arrival.
"Tho next morning the Gorman Am
bassador called at tho Secretary's resi
dence for a conference. It was then de
cided that probably the Invitation could
be issued more advantageously by this
Government, and the notes to the peace
and combatant powers wore that day
framed, those to Germany, France and
Great Britain being cabled that night
Shows German Sincerity.
"Germany made this proposition to the
United States without consultation with
the other powers. It Is said that Russia
had no knowledge in advance of Ger
many s intention to take this step. It
should be remembered that at the time the
note was issued there was no official In
formation that hostilities had actually be
gun. TMs fact necessitated a slight
changing In the wording of the invitation
to the other powers."
In diplomatic circles the fact that Ger
many and the United States took the lead
concurrently In this Important diplomatic
move Is regarded as having great signi
ficance. Both in official and diplomatic
circlet heretofore the belief has been gen
eral that Germany has a secret under
standing with Russia In the Far East,
but It was said tonight this Government is
now convinced of the sincerity of Ger
many's inristence all along that her in
terest in the Far East was largoly com
mercial and that she wished the main
tenance of the integrity of China.
Russia Not Ready to Answer.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12.-Russla Is
evidently not prepared at this time to
give an answer to the United States re
garding Secretary Hay's note on the sub
ject of the neutrality of China. Russia
It can be said, is certainly as anxious as
the United States that the war cause no
risings or disorders in China. Indeed, the
attitude of China is already causing some
misgivings here, as it Is known she has de
clared her neutrality. !
Russia has already earned of the posi
tion taken by several powers regarding
Secretary Hay's note.
Note Presented to Austria.
VIENNA, Feb. 12. United States Am
bassador Storer today presented Secretary
Hay's note on the subject of China to the
Foreign Office. Well-informed persons be
lieve the policy of Austro-Hungary in the
Far East will be in entire acquiescence
with that of the most interested powers.
PORTE LISTENS TO KAISER.
Promise Is Made That There Viii Be
Wo War in Balkans.
PARIS. Feb. 13. The Berlin correspond
ent of the Gaulois says he learns from a
reliable source that Emperor William,
profiting by his influence over the Sultan,
has obtained from the Turkish ruler a
formal promise to take no eteps which
would create complications In the Balkans
so long as the war In the Far East lasts.
It Is alleged, the correspondent continues,
that Burgaria has given a similar pledge
to St Petersburg.
The Gil Bias this morning declares that
the Russian Government is negotiating
with several banks which are to undertake
to float a new Russian loan in France.
The Gaulois says that President Lou
bet's proposed visit to Italy has been in
definitely postponed on account of the
war.
FRANCE INSTRUCTS ITS AGENT
Strictest Neutrality Must Be Pre
served by Colonies.
PARIS, Feb. 12. Instructions have been
sent by the Ministers of Marine, Foreign
Affairs and of the Colonies to their re
spective agents abroad to observe strict
neutrality during the war. The council
of Ministers discussed today the situation
in the Far East including Slam. The
French War Department Is arranging to
Increase the number of effective French
troops in Indo-Chlna.
China Will Declare Neutrality.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Minister Con
ger cabled the State Department today
from Pekln, that China would imme
diately issue a proclamation of neutrality,
having yesterday received from the Rus
sian Minister the declaration of war. A
cablegram received at the Navy Depart
ment announoes the departure of the guri
boat Wilmington from Hong Kong to
Cheefoo, Just opposite Port Arthur. She
will remain at this neutral port, ready
for service at any moment as a dispatch
boat Britain Inidgnantly Denies It.
LONDON, Feb. 12. Referring in the
House of Lords today to the Russian
charges on the subject of Wei Hal Wei,
Foreign Minister Lansdowne, declared the
report that Great Britain had given Wei
Hal Wei as a base lor the Japanese ope
rations against Port Arthur was- entirely
unfounded, and so far as he could con
jecture It was a "mischievous fabrica
tion." Report Was on First Battle.
LONDON, Feb. 12. It Is evident that
the Toklo dispatches of yesterday re
ceived by the Reuter Telegram Company
referred to the first fight at Port Arthur,
and not to a subsequent engagement
Russian Students Ordered Home.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. The Russian students
attending the technical school at Carls
rune, who are subject to military duty,
have received orders to return home and
join the colors.
Cruiser to Take Germans Away.
BERLIN, Feb. 12, The German cruiser
Hansa, left Chefoo today for Port Ar
thur, to bring away the German women
and children fromsthat port
Collier Ordered to Depart.
PORT SAID. Feb. 12. The Australian
collier Java, chartered' by Russia to pro
ceed to Port Arthur with coal, has been
ordered by the Egyptian Minister of For
eign Affairs to leave here Immediately.
Texas View of-Mr. Olney.
' Dallas News.
..,Xhe only question relates to Mr. Olney e
'availability. There is apparently no rea
son whj- his chances will not compare
favorably with those of any other man
named for the place. Seeing that he has
a show to Carry New England, his chances
are probably better than those of any
other candidate. Of course, that depends
on the willingness and unwillingness of
Democrats to get together. If they refuse
to do this, no candidate tho party may
select can hope to win,
Mr. Olney would get the solid Cleveland
element without doubt Ho would add to
this thousands of conservative Republi
cans who have come to look upon Roose
veltlsm as a menace to the peace of the
nation. There Is no reason to believe
that he would not carry every Southern
State, and receive a hearty support from
most of the voters who voted for Mr.
Bryan, for whom, as the party candidate,
Mr. Olney himself voted.
There may be other men Just as great
and good and quite as available. Possibly
Mr. Gorman Is such a man; or Judge
Parker, or Judge Gray, or Mayor Mc
Clellan, or some man whose name has
not been mentioned up to this time In
connection with the place.
Without intending to discredit any one
or to say for the favorite son of Massa
chusetts more than he deserves, the News
feels free to suggest that the formal an
nouncement of his candidacy brings be
fore the Democrats of the country some
thing Important to think about It is
something highly important If they really
have their minds made up to win the
election: if they still have hope alive in
their hearts.
Direct Primaries in the South.
St Paul Pioneer Press.
The direct primary idea has now taken
possession of Louisiana. But it is direct
primaries in the Southern form, not in
that with which we are acquainted in
Minnesota. It is adapted only to states
In which nomination by one party mean3
not only probable but certain election.
This form of primary Is found' In Soutn
Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi, and
perhaps some other Southern states. It
consists of nominations by the whole
body of white Democrats. It is not a
concurrent gathering of both parties,
each voting Its own tickets according to
the forms and under the strict regula
tions of regular election, as In this state.
The Interesting feature of the Southern
primary is its tendency to extend be
yond the nomination of local, Legisla
tive, or state offices, and to ignore, though
not to violate, the Federal Constitution.
For It Is the common practice not only
to nominate state officers, but to nominate
Federal Senators. Under this system the
Legislature Is bound, not legally, of
course, hut by the force of popular sen
timent to elect the nominee of the pri
maries. It amounts to popular election
of Senators, In spite of the Constitution.
In .Mississippi the primary system Is also
used to give four-year terms to Congress
men. Congressional primaries are held
only every four years, at least it is the
present understanding that they shall be
so held. The successful nominee at this
year's promarles, being Indorsed at two
successive elections, is therefore practi
cally elected for four years. Of course,
this system ignores the theory of fre
quent popular elections Just as the direct
election of Senators Ignores the theory
of removing the Senate from direct popu
lar Influence. The wisdom of these
changes is likely to be hotly debated If
the practice extends.
rerfrt Confidence In Chamberlain's Couth
Remedy.
Where there used to be a feeling of un-
nn nlnnca on3 vmrW In thA 1uteahnM r n
a child showed symptoms of croup, there Is
now peneci cuuuucure. iius is owing to
the uniform success of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in the treatment of that
disease. Mrs. M. L Basford. of Pooles
vllle. Md.. in speaking of her experience
In the use of that remedy says: "I ha-e
a world of confidence In Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for I have used it with
Ject to severe attacks of croup and It always-
gives him prompt relief." For sale
by all druggists.
THINKS HE HIT SHIPS
Japanese Admiral'Reports on
Port Arthur Battle.
OWN FLEET DAMAGED LITTLE
At Least a Russian Battleship and a
Cruiser Were Struck by Torpedoes-Fleet
Believed to Be
Badly Demoralized.
TOKIO. Thursday, Feb. 1L Vice-Admiral
Togo's official report of the des
perate attack of the Japanese fleet at
Port Arthur reached Toklo late this even
ing. The report was written at eea. The
report briefly and modestly recounts the
Japanese victory. VIce-Admlral Togo left
the battleground not knowing the full ex
tent of the damage his .torpedo shells had
inflicted, but he was evidently confident
the Russians had suffered heavily. A
translation of Vice-Admlral Togo's report
follows: ,
"After the combined fleet left Sasebo,
February 6, everything went as planned.
At midnight, February. 8, our advance
squadron attacked the enemy at Port
Arthur. At the time the enemy's advance
squadron was, for the most part, outside
of Port Arthur. Of the advance squad
ron, at least the -battleship Poltava, the
protected cruiser Askold and two others
appeared to have been struck by our tor
pedoes. On February 9, at noon our fleet
advanced in the offing of Port Arthur
Bay, and attacked the rest of the enemy's
fleet for about 40 minutes. The result of
the attack Is not yet known, but con
siderable damage was lnfiictc-d on the
enemy, and I believe they were greatly
demoralized. They stopped fighting about
1 o'clock and appeared to retreat In, to the
harbor. In this action, the damage to
our fleet was very slight and our fighting
strength Is not In the least decreased. The
number of killed and wounded was 5S. Of
these, four were killed and 61 wounded.
"A report of the engagement of the de
tachment squadron at Chemulpo has
probably been sent you directly by Ad
miral Urlu. Our advance squadron bore
he brunt of the enemy's fire, and after
he attack, for tho most part rejoined
the main fleet All the Imperial Princes
on board the ships are unharmed.
"The conduct of all our officers during
the action was cool, not unlike that dur
ing ordinary maneuvers. Since the battle
their spirits have been high, but their
conduct was very calm. This morning,
bwlng to a heavy south wind, there has
been no communication between ships,
and no detailed report has been received
from each vessel, so I report merely the
foregoing facts. TOGO."
BALTIC FLEET NOT LARGE.
Germany's Advices Credit Russia
With Only Eight Ships.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. It Is officially re
ported here that nothing Is known of the
passage or intending passage of the Rus
sian Baltic fleet through the Baltic-North
Sea Canal.
The best denial of the statement that
Russia wishes to send 15 ships through the
Kaiser Wllhelm canal was made at the
Navy Department where It was said that
Russia has not 15 ships in the Baltic that
could readily be sent to the Far East
seven or elbt being all she has there, ac
cording to the Intelligence here, that could
be made serviceable against Japan, and
as many more coaling ships might have to
go with them, the German naval opinion
Is that so small a fleet as that could do
nothing alone. Russia Is withdrawing
portions of her garrisons on the. German
frontier, presumably because she is con
fident of Germany's neutrality. M. Ku
rino, the ex-Japanese Minister to Russia,
and his staff arrived here today from St.
Petersburg.
Advices to Japanese .Legation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Naval At
tache of the Japanese Legation here has
received a cablegram from the Naval
Department at Toklo stating that the
Admiral commanding the squadron reports
that at midnight on February S the Ja
panese torpedo-destroyer flotilla attacked
the enemy at Port Arthur, when the main
portion of the Russian squadron was lying
outside the port He reports that at least
two battleships and one cruiser were tor
pedoed by the Japanese boats. The enemy
retired within the port
The Japanese combined squadron, ar
rived outside of Port Arthur on the morn
ing of February 9 and engaged the en
emy's fleet which was still outside, and
it is believed Inflicted much damage. Not
one of the ships was damaged to any ex
tent that would injure its lighting power.
The officers and crews of the Japanese
fleet nre reported to have engaged in ac
tion with the same calmness which has
characterized their conduct during ordi
nary naval maneuvers.
Soldiers Were Not on Duty.
LONDON, Feb. 13. The correspondent
of the Times at Wei Hal Wei gives the
following account of the Port Arthur bat
tle: "The garrisons of the Port Arthur forts
were absent from their stations, so
retaliation was Impossible. Daylight
showed two Russian battleships and
one cruiser apparently total wrecks.
The attack of the Japanese was re
sumed In the morning, when another bat
tleship was disabled and beached. The
Art from the forts compelled the Japan
ese to retire. The Russian fleet appeared
to be completely demoralized and their
torpedoes were useless against the Japan
ese." PREPARING FOR NEW ATTACK.
Japanese Naval Attache Believes the
Fleet Is Still at Port Arthur.
LONDON, Feb. 12. No confirmation has
been received here of the reported at
tempts of the Japanese to land troops
near Port Arthur. Captain Tamari, the
Japanese naval attache, discredits these
rumors. He said: "The Japanese will
never attempt to take Port Arthur from
the sea alone."
The Captain attaches the greatest Im
portance to the seizure of Masampho,
Corea, as giving Japan command of the
straits of Corea and preventing a Junc
tion of the Russian squadrona - He thinks
from the plans previously arranged that
the main Japanese squadron Is still In the
vicinity of Port Arthur, probably preparing-
for another attack.
RUSSIAN FLEET PROBABLY GONE
American Authorities Credit Report
it Has Left Vladivostok.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The best naval
opinion credits the report that the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron of four arm
ored cruisers has left Vladivostok, and It
is believed that It will attack the two
coaling stations on the northern coast
of Japan. In anticipation of this move.
It is understood the Japanese have sev
eral warships guarding these points.
In Russian circles It Is believed the mu
nicipal government of Vladivostok will
be transferred to a near-by town, together
with the citizens, and It Is said the en
tire place Is turned over to the army for
use as a fortress. From dispatches re
ceived here It is thought the Japanese will
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confine their naval operations for the
present to the destruction of the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur.
BRITISH VESSEL HAS TO UNLOAD
Ship at Vancouver Was to Carry Bar
ley to Japan.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 12. No con
traband of war may bo carried by the
naval reserve steamers to Japan, accord
ing to advices received today by the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Company from the
British War Office, As nToensequence
several hundred tons of barley Ucifir
shipped by" a British Columbia firm for
Japan, which had already been placed
aboard the steamer Empress of China,
was this; afternoon taken off again, and
the vessel will sail with a very light cargo.
Tho order applies to all vessels of the
British naval reserve, and Is in effect
against food supplies and fuel as well as
military equipment
"The Geisha" ' Must Quit Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. So Intense
Is the hatred of tho Japanese among the
people that the police have ordered the
comic opera, "The Geisha," translated
from the well-known English opera of
that name, withdrawn from the theater
where It has been having a successful run.
This action was taken on account of hos
tile demonstrations from the audiences,
which have been growing more riotous'
dally since war was declared.
French Cruiser to Be Made Ready.
BREST, France, Feb. 12. The authori
ties here have been officially advised that
tho torpedoboat-destroyers Plstolte and
Javellne are to be .sent to the Far East
shortly. The cruiser D'Assass has been
ordered to be ready for sea in four days.
AH, m RUSSIA'S FAV0B.
Correspondent Objects to Sympathy
With Japan.
PORTLAND. Feb. 10. (To the Editors
Russia has always been our friend, and
Russia Is one of our best customers. She
has an immense undeveloped territory In
Siberia, and American machinery , and
foodstuffs and other manufactures are
depended on in opening up this great
territory. But to serve England's policy,
which is antagonistic to Russia all over
the world, Mr. Hay has been Instructed
from London to make treaties with China
contrary to Russian Interests, to demand,
the "open door" in Manchuria, where the
door is not closed, and topply a series
of cowardly pin pricks In tno hide of the
long-suffering Bear, so as to embarrass
Russian policy in Macedonia, in Turkey
and in Thibet Mr. Hay is working as
hard for England as he did during the
Boer War, but it Is not the Boers, but
Russia that he Is fighting now In a cow
ardly, tricky and un-American manner.
The White House and Its press agents
are trying to blacken Russia's character
and to polish up that of the Japanese.
But let us pause and consider where our
sympathies should go between these two.
Russia is a Christian nation, an old
time friend, a friend In need, a giant
young nation, advancing with rapid- steps
to civilization. Her undeveloped territory
Is a guaranty that she can easily, if a
friend, become our very best trade cus
tomer. Japan, on the other hand, is able
and more than able, to supply all her own
people's wants' except more land. She
Is a semlbarbarous state still, pagan
and Immoral, and her people are so ob
jectionable that wo will not allow them
to settle In any part of the United
States. Why. then, should there be so
much partiality for Japan over Russia?
The answer Is easy, but It Is not all cred
itable to the Government of the United
States. England has prevailed on Mr.
Hay to flout and annoy and threaten
Russia because, hot having recovered
from the strokes Inflicted on her in
South Africa, England is in no position
to face Russia herself. She has also
fooled the Japanese Into antagonizing
Russia by telling1 them of Imaginary
wrongs from which they suffer. To
cause tho Japs to commit themselves
she makes a tricky treaty with the Mi
kado that binds her in remote contin
gencies to fight But she does not In
tend to fight unless there are four to
one against Russia, as In the Crimea,
and unless some other nation does all
the hard fighting. England expects-the
United States to get into trouble with
Russia and to join with Japan, and
perhaps China, in a glorious alliance to
check Russian progress In. Siberia. It
is possible that EWglEfra, when .all tho
others are safely embroiled, may Join
the quadruple alliance. Anyone with a
cursory glance can see t that all the
alarming news and provocative false
hoods come from London, where they
are concocted by a few disreputable
Journals. The Dally Mall Is foremost In
sensational falsehood, and the Times
has resorted again to Its old trick of
forgery, and has produced the text of
a secret treaty between LI Hung Chang
and Russia to fire the Japanese heart
England will not let the silly Japs back
out of a war If she can help It She
works Japan like a monkey on a stick,
and Is trying to make a similar undig
nified exhibit of our President and Sec
retary of State. Our diplomacy Is used
as a cat's paw In China, ad again In
Abyssinia, Mr. Skinner's visit to the
Negus Is to do England's work- Rus
sia has been very friendly with the
Ethiopian, and England does not like
this. She Intends to use Abyssinia to
crush the Mad Mullah, and then to use
Soroallland as a base to attack Abys
sinia. Abyssinia is marked for annexa
tion as sure as was the South African
republic The shame and disgrace of
the matter Is that America should help
to carry out England's designs. Just
how England doe3 not want to a'ct
openly In China or Abyssinia, and she
Is fortunate in having a flunkey In this
country to do it for her. But what a
shame that a great nation like our own
should be dragged by an Anglophile
Secretary into the degrading position of
England's flunkey.
There are plenty of reasons why every
Intelligent and self-respecting American
should take the Russian side In this quar
rel. Let us sec what each nation wants.
Japan wants to "expand," and as she Is
shut out from this continent and as we
have excluded her from the capture of
the Philippines, she looks to Corea as a
field for expansion. In- other words, she
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pretty; some more so than others, of course.
wants to conquer and annex Corea. Good
policy would dictate the Importance of
keeping Japan from growing too strong.
We may have to fight her ourselves at no
distant day. Russia had agreed that
Corea should be Japan's sphere of Influ
ence, and a practical protectorate except
a strip bordering on the Yalu River that
she proposed to make neutral. Japan
was disposed to settle the matter thus,
when England Interposed and Insisted on
her demanding the evacuation of Man
churia. Here Is where Russia's vital In
terest comes In. Siberia an Immense
territory, but has no outlet to the ocean
that Is Ice free for the greater part of the
year. Hence her railroad terminus was
changed from Vladlvostock to Port Ar
thur. That railroad has to be guarded
from Chinese brigands and Boxers, and
the moment the garrisons were withdrawn
the Chinese raided the Russian line. The
railroad Is a benefit to the whole world
to America partlcularly-as well as to
Russia, and It must be protected against
barbarian eruptions just as the line of
the Panama canal must be safeguarded.
For America or Japan-doing England s
dirty work-to demand the military evac
uation of Manchuria Is not only absurd,
but Is also done In bad faith, for even
John Hay would not deny that It Is un
reasonable or that he has any expecta
tion of Russia's compUance; but the de
mand answers very well as a pin prick
and aggravation, and carries out Eng
land's plolcy. ,, .. .
There are people enough In the united
States to mold and voice public opinion
and to declare their sympathies on the
side of Russia.
There is a time coming when the two
great powers of the earth will be Russia
and America. These are the young and
growing nations. and their mutual
friendships will be a blessing to mankind
England has been tried and found want
ing. She proved herself a curse and a
vampire. She Is now decadent, and her
scepter will pass Into other hands. Rus
sia acknowledged the fact that two great
powers will, before the end of the cen
tury be dominant. To emphasize her
views she sold us Alaska, thus retiring
from this continent, which she acknowl
edged to be our legitimate sphere of In-
c Tint trv to embarrass
ftis, nor does she Intrigue with the South
American states, v. nen we
Canadian Siberia. Russia will not disap
prove. It Is a fact that whatever liberty
and home rule the Canadians enjoy Is by
favor of the United States, which exer
cises a real protectorate over Canada,
while England's rule Is only nominal.
Proximity to the great republic Is what
saved Canada from being sucked dry like
India and Ireland.
The sympathy of the great republic for
the great empire of the north should not
be unexpressed. Our olden friend, our
future comrade among the nations Is
the one to whom our best wishes should
go forth. It Is a wonderful problem, the
development of Russia, and we watch It
with sympathetic Interest. "We likewise
watch the development of our own great
nation. "We think there Is something
providential in their progress which exS
cites the envy and antagonism of the ef
fete nations of Europe.
But while we hope there may be no war
we should not hesitate about which side
to favor the nation that is doing the
best for Itself and the world or that which
Is only acting as England's cat's paw.
M. W. O.
LUCAS BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
Blames-Dugdale for Death of League,
and Gets Stinging Retort.
"W. H. Lucas, president of what Is left
of the Pacific National League, has broken
Into print with a hot shot directed against
I. E. Dugdale. He accuses Dugdale of de
sertion, and In a dispatch under a Tacoma
date line he says:
"I do not know that I blame Dugdale
for selling out, hut I do blame him for
mlslpadlng me and playing the hypocrite.
If he had deposited his $1000 guarantee
last season, as Tacoma did, the other
cities Jn the league would have deposited
their money and there would have been
no break In the circuit. Dugdale himself
was responsible for the failure of the Pa
cific National League in that way."
Here Is what the Seattle Times has to
say about Lucas' charges;
"Now, as a matter of fact, the above
statement Is false from beginning to end
end evidently was made in the desire to
cover up the real reasons why the P. N.
L. failed. To begin with, Dugdale was
forced to sell out, as he had been deserted
by Lucas and McCloskey. and no one
knows that better than the man who at
tempts to shoulder the responsibility onto
tho local magnate.
"As soon as Tacoma decided to go into
the Pacific Coast League Lucas and Mc
Closkey began the formation of an Inter
Mountaln League, and from the very start
they did not Intend to enter Seattle, as
they had all they wanted of baseball war.
"If Mr. W. H. Lucas had followed the
advice of D. E. Dugdale last Winter a
year ago, the chances are the old Pacific
National League would be still In the ring
and ready to do battle with the al
leged outlaw organization. Lucas got the
bee In his bonnet that it would be a bril
liant thing to Invade California, and de
spite the most vigorous protestations on
the part of our fat friend, carried his
plans through and sent the ship onto the
financial rocks for keeps.
"Lucas personally entered the war the
moment he invaded California and he
knows that now only too well. His at
tempt to shoulder the responsibility onto
Dug does not do the ex-president any
good In this city, for, after all. despite his
faults, we love him stilL Dugdale has
been the brains of Northwestern baseball
ever since the game was resurrected by
him In this city, after the good old days of
Bill Lange and Charley Irwin.
"Months and months ago The Times said
that Lucas would lose his fight on this
side of the mountains and that just as
soon as he did so he would Jump to an
other part of the country and start a new
league, and that prediction, with several
others, has come true. Any time a man
like Lucas thinks he can drive such men
as Fred and C. D. Stlmson, Lou Cohen,
Phil Kelly et aL out of their own town
he makes a most serious, aye, vital mis
take." There Is considerable confusion regard
ing Los Angeles' new second baseman.
One report had It that Jim Flood had
been signed. Flood formerly played In
California, but went to Brooklyn last
year. The San Francisco Bulletin says
that Mill, of Toronto, will be the second
sacker. but still another report has It that
an Eastern man named "Williams will get
the Job.
The Log House of Medora.
New York San.
The Hon. John Brltt, of Medora. N. D.,
has made to the managers of the St. Louis
World's Fair a suggestion which every
body who means to go to that show will
heartily approve. Mr. Brltt knows with
what veneration and affection Old Tippe
canoe's log cabin, the log cabin In which
Lincoln was born and the log cabin built
by General Grant were regarded by Amer
icans. Would not a house In which Mr.
Roosevelt used to live be an object of In
terest to millions? Although Mr. Roose
velt did not have the good fortune to be
born in a log cabin, the old log house on
the ranch which he owned, near Medora,
still stands. In an excellent state of pres
ervation. "I can get It If I want it," Mr.
Britt writes, "and If you think It will be
an attraction at the Fair, I can get it and
ship It."
There can be no doubt of the answer of
the managers. Pecuniary as well as patri
otic considerations will make them glad to
accept the offer so modestly made. There
would be nothing political In the exhibi
tion. The log house would be a monu
ment, not a campaign document; and even
the delegates to the Democratic National
Convention could visit that house with
pleasure. Whatever they think of Mr.
Roosevelt In the White House, Mr. Roose
velt In the log house will not be objec
tionable to them.
But a building so Interesting Is out of
place In private hands. It should be held
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Veteran Engineer Crushed to Death.
LEADVTLLE; Colo., Feb. 12. William
Miller, known all over the West as "Dad"
Miller, and probably the oldest engineer
In service in the United States, has been
crushed to death under his engine while
making some repairs. He was employed
by the Rio Grande road. The switching
crew ran some cars against the engine,
and the wheels passed over Miller's body,
killing him Instantly.
Miller began railroading 52 years ago
on the Reading. He brought the first Rio
Grande engines West. He was 74 years
of age.
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