THE MORNING ' OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1905.
THEY J Of N HANDS
King Edward and President
Loubet in-Gonference?
KAISER THEipOMMON jENEMY
Ang!o-.F,rench Agreement ,Is;-Emph2
sized ,by. Confidential "Meeting at
pajys-ih'racticai nepiy
n
. Kaiser's Speech...
PARIS, Aprit 6.-vTh'e arrival Of , King
Edward In Pails today ..was the occasion
for a notable manifestation of Anglo-.
2'Yench cordiality, which Is being: gener
ally Interpreted' tonight as a- conspicuous
reyponee to Germany's attitude regarding
.Morocco, although the King remained but
s short time. He was met outside the
city by President Loubet, -who held a prl
latc conversation with His Majesty last
ing nearly an hour. The details of the
conversation excite a wide range of spec
ulation, but its actual purport has not
fcecn disclosed.
However, a semi-official communication
recites that the meeting had far less re
serve than that between Kingr Edward
and President Loubet- last year, and that
It was marked by the freedom of the
confidences exchanged... Beyond this pri
vate conversation King Edward confined
himself to the usual public expressions
of gopd-will. He spoke at the station of
the pleasure a visit to France always
gave him; but there was not the slightest
public utterance having significance upon
pending- political affairs. In this respect
the King's reserve is being compared with
the freedom of Emperor William's recent
utterances.
Spectacular Show Avoided.
The passage of the Kins was unattend
ed by any spectacular features, as it was
the wish of the authorities to avoid a
political demonstration. President Loubet
joined the royal train at Pierrefltte Sta
tion, where, surrounded by distinguished
officials X3t both governments, the two
rulers exchanged their first greetings.
The King conducted President Loubet to
his private car, where conversation con
tinued until the Lyons Railway station
was reached. Outside the station the
rowd was held back by cordons' of po
lice, the absence of military display be
ing noticeable. During the half-hour at
the station King Edward continued to
talk with President Loubet and held an
extended conference with. the British Am
bassador at Paris, Sir Francis Levison
Bertie.
King Edward left Paris at 7:10 for Mar
seilles, where he will join Queen Alexan
dra on board the royal yacht.
The semi-official communication rela
tive to the meeting of King Edward and
President Loubet ays:
"It is natural to suppose the conversa
tion between the King and the President
led to an exchange of views upon all
diplomatic questions of the day; but, as
neither has divulged the confidences, it
Is necessary to receive with reserve the
more or less ingenious versions which
will be placed in circulation. Judging,
however, from external appearances, one
cannot but remark that the meeting to
day was marked, not only by less reserve
than that of last year, but notably by
the greater freedom of the confidences
exchanged."
Affirms Anglo-French Agreement.
Despite this official reserve, the public
and press herald the meeting as most
significant. The Journal des Debats says:
"It is a new affirmation of the Anglo
French entente, which will be followed
"by naval demonstrations by British and
French squadrons."
This, says the Debats, is the response
t'j the attitude Germany has taken
toward France, and the paper adds:
"'It will be imprudent if statesmen at
Berlin fall to observe this particularly
conspicuous reaffirmation of the Anglo
French entente."
The Temps also says that the interview
emphasizes the endurance of the Anglo
French entente. The effect of the visit
appears to be to strengthen the deter
minatipn to proceed with France's policy
in Morocco, In accordance with the terms
of the Anglo-French agreement, as the
Alslt Is construed as a timely expression
from the signatories of that agreement.
BID FOR AMERICAN SUPPORT
British View of Germany's Notice to
Taft.
LONDON. April 6. The British govern
ment has not received from Count "Wolff
Metternlch, the German Ambassador, or
any other source, a memorandum regard
ing Morocco similar to that handed to Sec
retary Taft by Baron Speck von Stern
berg, the German Ambassador to the
Vnlted States, yesterday. Germany's ac
tion in singling out the United States for
an official notification of her attitude to
ward Morocco has created some feeling in
official circles, where no attempt is made
to conceal the leaning of Great Britain to
ward France in the Moroccan controversy.
The memorandum to the American Gov
ernment is generally regarded In London
as a bid on the part of Germany for the
I nited States' sympathy and support in
maintaining the open door and status quo.
"While there is Intense interest In the situ
ation and the Moroccan question is dls
tussed in all its phases in diplomatic cir
cles, the British government is not taking
any part in it. merely awaiting the next
move. A well-informed official of the
British government informed the A:nM-
ated Press today that France would con
tinue her policy in Morocco, and it is
Jiimly believed that the next step on the
part of France is "likely to develop a cli
max and bring the situation to a head.
SENDS EXPERT TO MOROCCO
Rosen, Master of Oriental Languages,
Is German Minister.
BERLIN, vApril 6. The report of the
sppointment 6't Privy; Councillor Dr.
Rosen... who until recently was special
envoy of Germany at the court of King
Mencllk, of Abyssinia, as German Min
ister to Morocco, lri -succession to the
deceased Baron von Mentzlnser, has
een confirmed. Dr. Rosen, however,
.Iocs not know of his' appointment. He
is somewhere between. Berlin and King
Menelik's court, returning from his
-peclal mis&ion.
Dr, Rosen, who has .deep, .scholarly
knowledge of ahcle'nt-and modern Ori
ental languages, is reputed to know
more of the "present-day Oriental clvll
'zation than any living- German. He is
also personally sympathetic to , Orien
tals, and his easy and complete ac
quaintance with the. Arabic .tongue
manners' Is expected. to make him per
sonally the most Influential foreign
diplomat in Morocco:' "
There Is every indication that Ger
many designs to hold qn tenaciously to
her policy towards Morocco. N
NO CAUSE FOR A CONGRESS
France Regards Kaiser's Move asan
Unfriendly Act.
PARIS. April" . 6, The Berlin reports
that Germany contemplated calling an
international congress to consider the
Morocco question excite, surprise and con
siderable indignation in official quarters
here. It Is pointed out that theiiladrid
congress of 1SS0 fully defined interna
tional relations toward "Morocco, and.
therefore, Germany's calling a new -congress
would, Jt Is claimed, amount to
further evidence of the unfriendliness of
Germany's course. The authorities here
take note of what they regard as an
apparent effort on the part of Germany
to secure the co-operation of the United
States in the Morocco question, but they
feel satisfied that the United States will
hold aloof from active participation in
the -controversy. ....
FRANCE FOR" THE . OPEN OOR
Jusserand Tells Taft? Her Policy In
Morocco.
WASHINGTON. April 6. The French
Ambassador, ML Jusserand. "called on
Secretary Taft today to make inquiries
relative to the visit of the- German Am
bassador yesterday, and the represen
tation the latter made relatlye to Mo
tocco. . He ''was Informed .that Baron
Speck voii Sternberg's note had been
fofwarjded to the President. M. Jusse
raudassjured .Secretary Taft that "the
operi door" was the "policy 1n Morocco
no.w, and here were no Intentions on
the part of the French government to
alter that policy..
HUNDREDS WEUE MANGLED
Results of Earthquake in India Are
Worse Than First Reported. .
LAHORE. British India. April As
the particulars filter in from the out
lying districts, Jt is being revealed that
the casualties caused by the earthquake
of two days ago, have been under, rather
than over-estimated. In - one 6pot alone
at Dhamala it Is reported that fully
1400 natives have been killed 'or injured.
Of the injured many will die. Seven of
the Europeans previously reported hurt
have since died and two others are In a
dying condition.
There is not a house left in the vicin
ity that docs not show evidences ofthe
trembling of the earth.
This is the report from - one district
alone, and as authentic Information comes
In it seems certain that the magnitude of
the disaster will be sufficient to stir the
entire civilized world when fully re
vealed. The Indian government is making ar
rangements to relieve all distress so soon
as possible.
NEARLY ALL NATIVES KILLED
Catastrophe Results From ' Earth
quake at Dharmsala.
LAHORE. India, April 6. It Is reported
here that SO per cent of the Inhabitants of
Dharmsala, the Hill station, 95 miles
northwest of Simla, were killed as a. re
sult of the recent earthquakes there. The
government has dispatched from Lahore
tents," blankets, flood, doctors, nurses, etc.,
for the sufferers at Dharmsala.
It Is reported that the ice-regal lodge
at Simla was damaged, as well as the
public offices. The earthquakes were se
verely felt at Ivasululi, but no lives were
lost and the Pasteur Institute escaped.
A second shock at Simla Tuesday even
ing caused a panic so that the residents
rushed from their houses and slept all
night in the open air.
NO FURTHER SHOCKS ARE FELT
Frightened Natives Gradually Re
cover From Their Panic.
CALCUTTA, April 6. No further shocks
of earthquake have been reported today,
and it Is believed that the danger is past
The natives, however, everywhere are
still apprehensive and are slowly regain
ing sufficient confidence to permit them
to sleep indoors.
The latest dispatches from various
towns report damage to hous.es, but no
further fatalities. It is evident that the
worst Is now known.
In Madras the shocks were felt very
slightly. In Simla the damage was con
fined to houaeB and propertj-. The vice
regal lodge suffered slightly.
Lady Curzon Has Narrow Escape.
LONDON, April 6. A dispatch to the
News Agency from Calcutta says Lady
Curzon (formerly Miss Lelter, of "Wash
ington and Chicago), wife of the Viceroy
of India, had a narrow escape during the
earthquake at Simla, A massive chimney
fell through the roof and ceiling Into the
room above that in which she was sleeping.-
KEEP THE NATIONS UNITED
Crown Prince Proposes Basis of
Peace for Sweden and Norway.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. April 7. Crown
Prince Regent Gustave. addressing the
special committee of 19 Norwegian and
Swedish members of Parliament, to which
was referred the question of establishing
separate consulates for Sweden and Nor
way, instructed it to commence free and
amicable negotiations looking to an en
tirely new arrangement of all matters
connected with the union, taking as the
fundamental basis a desire to realize per
fect equality between the two countries.
Continuing, the Crown Prince outlined
the scheme as follows:
"First A common Swedish or Norwe
gian Foreign Minister.
"Second A special Consular system
for each country, the Consuls to be un
der the direction of the Foreign Ministers
In all matters affecting relations with
foreign countries."
The Crown Prince added that. If any
other form could be suggested for the or
ganization of affairs of the union, he
would be ready to give it serious consid
eration. PLOT AGAINST THE BEPUBLIG
French Government Arrests Army Of
ficer and Suspects Others.
PARIS, April 7. Much mystery sur
rounds the arrest of an ex-Captalu of the
army on the charge of conspiracy against
the public security, and the seizure in
the same connection of a large number
of cartridges and uniforms.
The parties concerned seek to explain
that it was intended to ueethe arms in a
mission to the Ivory Coast, but the ac
tivity of the secret police leads to reports
of plots against the security of the Gov
ernment. The authorities minimize the
affair.
The names of prominent officers of the
army, are mentioned in connection with
searches which the secret police are etlll
pursuing.
GLASGOW WILL HELP CHICAGO
Manager of Municipal Tramways
Will Visit Windy City.
CHICAGO. April 6. Mayor-elect Dunne
today received a reply to a cablegram sent
yesterday to tho Lord Provost of Glas
gow, asking that the manager of the mu
nicipal tramways of that city be given a
month's furlough to visit Chicago and
advise with May6r-elcct Dunne regarding
the streetcar situation In Chicago. The
cablegram from Glasgow reads as follows:
"To the Lord Mayor of Chicago The
Corporation of Glasgow unanimously and
cordially, agrees to the request of your
municipality; Tramway manager unable
to" leave before iSlay JO.
. "LORD PROVOST."
m OUR QUARREL
America Will Not Take Sides
in Morocco,
OPEN-DOOR POLICY-PLEDGED
Roosevelt Assures France That Until
Door Is Closed, America Has No
Protest France -Says Door
Will Stay Open.
WASHINGTON. April 6. (Special.)
President Roosevelt promptly made known
his policy regarding the maintenance of tne
"open door" in Morocco. The Adminis
tration will not go far with Germany. The
President has no intention of Involving
the United States in the dispute between
Germany and France over the Anglo
French agreement respecting Morocco.
Baron von Sternberg, the German Am
bassador, brought the matter to an issue
yesterday by asking Secretary Taft the
point-blank question at to how far the
United States will go towards keeping the
"open door" in Morocco. Mr. Taft left
it to Mr. Roosevelt to reply. M. Jusse
rand, the French Ambassador, was at. the
"War Department early today, and asked
Mr. Taft what Baron von Sternberg had
discussed, and if Morocco was the subject.
Mr. Taft admitted that it was, and that
the German Ambassador left a memoran
dum. He went no further in supplying
information.
The President's p&llcy was subsequently
outlined. He will seek to impress upon
Germany that no crisis exists, as the
treaty which proves objectionable runs for
30 years, during which the "open door"
Li guaranteed. No apprehension need be
felt until the expiration of that time.
The United States will assume the position
that neither France nor Great Britain
closes the open door In Morocco, and until
either does so, there Is no protest for
this Government to make. If an effort
should be made to restrict American com
merce, the United States will insist on
equality of treatment under the favored
nation clause of the treaty between this
country and Morocco. If France annexes
Morocco, the United States will claim the
same favored-nation treatment under the
treaty with France.
Assurance was given by M. Jusserand
that France desires- to maintain the open
door in Morocco, not only now, but in
the future.
CRUISERS WOULD STAND TEST
Big Guns Pound at Targets Without
Smashing Them.
WASHINGTON. April 6. Tho tests at
Indian Head proving grounds yesterday,
the purpose of which was. to determine
the resisting power of warships to the
different types of .-shells which might be
hurled against them in time of action,
were satisfactory to the officers of the
Navy and Array iwho witnessed them, as
is shown by the following statement given
out today at tho Bureau of Ordnance of
the Navy Department:
An interesting- test took place at tho Naval
Proving: Ground at Indian Head yesterday, in
the presence of a large number of officers of
the Navy and Army. A target structure,
representing in all dotalls- a section of one
of the armored cruisers of the Tennessee
class, was attacked by shells fired from slx
lach .and eight-inch guns, with .the same
striking velocities which these shells would
have had It fired in service at ranges of
270(5, 3000. 4000 and 4500 yards. Some of
these shells wero loaded with black powder
and some with high explosive. The object
ot the test was to determine the resisting
power of the ships to the different types of
shells by which' they would be attacked In
action.
The result was very satisfactory, indicat
ing that these ships may be expected to
stand up well against the guns of any ships
to which they will naturally be opposed. At
the end of the test the target, although con
siderably damaged locally, was intact so far
as Its structural element was concerned.
NO NEW OFFICE FOR GRUNSKY
Congressmen Say the President Ap
pointed Him Without Authority.
WASHINGTON, April, 6. (Special.)
The recent appointment by the President
of C. E. Grunsky, of California, one of
the deposed members of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, as engineer of the
Reclamation Service at a 'salary of $10,000
a year has met with criticism by Sena
tors and Representatives remaining In
Washington.
They cannot understand his authority
in making such an appointment and his
right to fix a salary of this kind. Con
gress, they say, not only did not make
an office of tho sort, but it, in fact, failed
to pass a bill to create such an office.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota,
it is stated, introduced a bill providing
for a chief engineer of tho Reclamation
Service at ?10,0Q0 a year, the object be
ing to have someone above some of the
officials of the Geological Survey, who
are now in charge of affairs. The bill
was never considered.
ENGINEERS ON CANAL PLANS
Commission Will Hasten Choice That
Congress May Have Report.
WASHINGTON, April G.-Secrotary Taft
today received a dlppatch from Chief En
gineer Wallace, of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, saying that he would make
a short trip to Ohio and would return to
Washington next Monday. Chairman
Shunts also will be here at that time, and
the commission will hold an important
Uneeting for the purpose of outlining a
programme. It Is the intention of Secre
tary Taft to have a definite plan for the
construction of the canal ready to rec
ommend to Congress when it meets. For
this reason it Is desirable to have the
board ot consulting engineers selected as
early as possible, as their reports, to
gether with that of Chief Engineer Wal
lace, will be the basis of the -report of
Secretary Taft to Congress. Alfred Noble,
at present chief engineer of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, is expected to be one of
the board of consulting engineers.
Should Agree on 1-lfe-Saving.
WASHINGTON, April .-. The British
Ambassador, Sir MortlmerDurand. called
uppnc'Ung Secretary of State Xoomis to
day to urge' a reciprocal arrangement be
tween America and Great Britain respect
ing the equipment of ocean-going steam
vessels with life-saving devices. The prop
osition was referred . to the Department
.of Commerce and Labor.
Secretary Hay at Nervi. '
NERVI, Italy, April G. Secretary Hay
and Mrs. Hay, who arc stopping here, say
they find Nervi most pleasant, and declare
they will remain here for some time.
To Cook Bacon.
Atchison Globe.
A woman writes to tola office that after
years of Inquiry and trials of various
recipes she has at last struck on the
only way ' properly to cook bacon. It
seems that bacon is a hard dish to cook
and is seldom found done to perfection.
The bacon should be laid in a piping hot
iron frylngpan;. the lean portion should
lap over on to the fat of the preceding
Bjecc, lsaitlngonly jhe fat next to .the
fryingpan. This method will cause the
fat to be crisp and leave the lean tender
Instead of dried up, hard and unpalatable.
HAS CANADA IN A CORNER
Attempt to Monopolize Water Is
Checkmated.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 6. In determining to con
struct the Milk River irrigation project
in Northern Montana, the United States
Government has given notice to Canada
that it will, whenever It deems proper,
utilize the waters of international
streams for irrigation purposes, regard
less of the wishes of the Dominion gov
ernment. This is the first time under
the National irrigation law that the Ad
ministration has been compelled to flour
ish the "big stick," but the precedent
established is important. Involving im
portant water rights along the Mexican
as well as the Canadian border.
Milk River rises in Montana, flows
northward into Canada, runs, easterly 100
miles through Canadian territory, thence
back Into Montana and eventually emp
ties into the Missouri. Just west of the
source of Milk River Is St. Mary's Lake,
an Immense glacier-fed lake ;with a
steady discharge of water the year round.
This lake now empties into St. Mary's
River, which flows due north Into
Canada.
For years settlers in Montana along
.the lower part of Milk River have been
Irrigating their lands by diverting the
waters of this stream by gravity canals.
They had only the regular flow of the
stream at their disposal, so the amount
of Irrigated land was limited. In late
years Canadian farmers have been di
verting water from Milk River onto thelr
lands, thereby decreasing the amount
which reaches the American farmers be
low. Canada Tries to Grab.
For some years the United States Gov
ernment has been looking forward to the
time when It could construct tho Milk
River irrigation project and reclaim up
wards of 300,000 acres of extremely fine
land In Eastern Montana. It was the
Intention of this Government, from the
first, to construct an enormous dam at
the mouth of St. Mary's Lake, to store
the flood waters, and, by means of a
short canal, divert these waters into the
west fork of Milk River. This would in
sure a steady flow in Milk River the
year round, and would benefit both Ca
nadian and American farmers. This plan
has been well understood In Canada, and
the Lethrldge Canal Company, a Cana
dian enterprise, seeking to take advantage
of the United States, has constructed a
great canal, capable of diverting suf
ficient water from Milk River to reclaim
600,000 acres of Canadian land. Any such
diversion as this would absorb 80 per
cent of the flow of Milk River, after the
completion of the American works; In
other words, this Government would ex
pend several millions of dollars to provide
a constant flow in Milk River, and
Canadians, at no expense to themselves,
would utilize four-fifths of the increased
flow.
Walcott's Terms Declined.
When the Reclamation Service found
out what had been going on, it called a
halt. Director Walcott, of the Geological
Survey, went to Ottawa to confer with
the Canadian officialk He told them the
United States, If it constructed the Milk
River project, would be perfectly willing
to furnish Canadian settlers along Milk
River sufficient water to irrigate lands
now under cultivation; in other words,
this Government would recognize vested
rights. But he distinctly said that -is
Government would not expend Its millions
on dams, canals, etc., and deliberately
give Canada SO per cent of the water
stored at our expense. The new Secretary
of the Interior for Canada would not lis
ten to Mr. Walcott's proposal but Insisted
that Canada had vested Tights In Milk
River, and was entitled to all the water
of that stream that it wanted. He would
not admit that the rights of American
farmers were prior to the water rights
acquired by Canadians, nor was he willing
to bear a portion of the expense of con
structing headworks on .St. Mary's and
Milk Rivers.
Leave Canada in the Cold.
Disappointed, Mr. Walcott returned to
Washington and reported to the President
and Secretary of the Interior. With his
report he submitted a tentative plan
worked out by tho Reclamation Service,
whereby the United States will be able,
at a slightly increased expense, to draw
the water from Milk River and St Mary's
Lake, carry It easterly across Montana in
the channel of the Marias River and
eventually distribute It on the very land
proposed to be irrigated -under the Milk
River project. By taking the water out
in this way, practically the" entire flow
Into Canada would be stopped, and Cana
dian farmers would be left with almost
arid lands on their hands.
In any event, the dam at the mouth of
St. Mary's Lake must be built, and it is
for that purpose that funds heretofore
allotted will be spent. If. when the dam
is completed, the Canadian government Is
still unwilling to comply with our terms
and use only a limited amount of the
water" of Milk River, the Reclamation
Service will take up the alternative plan
and will practically divert all the water
from St. Mary's Lake and Milk River
onto American lands. If this plan should
be carried out, thousands of dollars In
vested by Canadian capitalists and Cana
dian farmers would be thrown away. Rec
ognizing this fact, Canadian landowners
along Milk River and St. Mary's River
are urging the Canadian government to
accept the terms of this Government. The
equities of the case being with the Ameri
cans, there is strong hope that within
the next year, while the St. Mary's dam
is building, Canada will change her atti
tude. That will reduce tho cost of the
Milk River project to this Government;
will enable Canadian and American farm
ers to share the waters of Milk River and
will promote amicable relations between
settlers on both sides of the International
boundary.
IRRIGATE MILK RIVER VALLEY
President Orders Immediate Action
on Great Montana Project.
BOSTON, April 6. W. E. French, ot
Harlem. Mont., who came here after a
conference with President Roosevelt re
cently in connection with extending the
reclamation of the arid lands of the West
to the Milk River Valley, today received
a letter from President Roosevelt stating
that he had asked the Reclamation
Bureau to Investigate the Milk River mat
ter and report at once. The President's
letter follows:
"I have asked the Reclamation Bureau
to take immediate action on the whole
Milk River project, and have authorized
them to do what I have dono in no other
case that Is, to go ahead with the amanos
now before them, even though this
scheme will procably entail a greater ex
penditure than I have felt warranted In
having the service Incur elsewhere. I
have called for -an Immediate report upon
the specific matters you bring up."
It is said that the irrigation of tho pro
posed section of Montana will furnish
homes for thousands of persons.
How It Happened.
v Harper's Weekly.
An English lawyer was cross-examining
the plaintiff in a breach-of-prpralse
case. "Was the' defendant's air when ha
promised to marry you perfectly serious
or one ot Jocularity?" he inquired.
"If you please, sir," was the reply, "It
was all ruffled with Mm a runnin' his
'ands through it."
"You misapprehend my meaning." said
the lawer. "Was tho promise made in'
utter sincerity?"
"No, sir, an' no place like it It was
made In the wash-'ouse an' me a-wrlng-in'
the clothes,"" replied the plaintiff.
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ANKENY GOES TO THE TOP
WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF IRRIGA
TION COMMITTEE.
Good Fortune Allows Him to Step
Into Position of Great Influence
Western Men In Control.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, April 6. Senator Ankeny, of
"Washington, is slated for chairman of the
committee on irrigation In the next Con
gress. This lu a piece of exceptionally
good fortune, for the promotion comes
under the Senate rule of seniority.
"When ho entered the Senate, two years
ago, Ankeny was appointed a member of
the Irrigation committee, but he was given
next to tho last place on the list, ranking
only Senator Fulton, of Oregon. By a pe
culiar turn of the wheel of fortune, four
of the six Republican members of that
committee who ranked Ankeny were not
re-elected to the 59th Congress, so that
only two stand between him and the
chairmanship. But by another bit of good
fortune both of these Senators are al
ready chairmen of more important com
mittees than Irrigation, so neither will
stand in his way.
In the last Congress tho irrigation com
mittee was made up as follows:
Republicans Bard, pal., chairman;
Warren. Wyo,; Stewart, Nev.; Kearns.
Utah: Dietrich, Neb.; Hansbrough, N. D.;
Ankeny, "Wash.; Fulton, Or.
Democrats Bailey, Texas; Patterson,
Colo.; Gibson. Mont.; Gorman, Md.; New
lands, Nev.
Senators Who Step Out.
Bard. Stewart, Kearns and Dietrich
will not be members of the Fifty-ninth
Congress; Warren will be chairman ot
public buildings and grounds, and Hans
brough will retain the chairmanship of
public lands. Both warren and Hans
brough will prefer their other commit
tees to Irrigation, so Ankeny will havo
a clear claim to the chairmanship, ris
ing from seventh to first place.
This is a fortunate turn for Ankeny,
for in addition to securing a very de
sirable chairmanship, he will be placed
in a position where he can exercise con
siderable influence over the reclamation
service, and can do much to promote
Government Irrigation in his own state
and In Oregon, for ho is friendly to Ore
gon as well as Washington. Moreover,
Ankeny has a very thorough knowledge
ot irrigation matters, being himself an
irrigator and having Interest in pri
vate irrigation enterprises In Eastern
"Washington. It will be pleasing to him
to have charge of a committee whose
work is so congenial and whose affairs
he can intelligently direct.
Committee of Growing Import.
The irrigation committee is grtfwing in
importance each year. As the Govern
ment proceeds with the construction ot
Irrigation works, chanses will be needed
In the irrigation law, and all theso
changes must be framed and shaped by
the irrigation committee. Moreover, ir
rigation Is becoming a very great fea
ture of the Government's work In the
West, and the chairman of the Irrigation
committee becomes a man of more and
more influence as time goes by. It was
good fortune that placed Ankeny In line
for this chairmanship; hi3 ability will
hold him there. It is doubtful If many
Senators who entered upon their office
with him will be so fortunately placed
on committees next Winter.
The growing importance of the irriga
tion committee is further evidenced by
the scramble among Western Senators
for places at its table. Flint of Califor
nia is anxious to succeed Bard as chair
man, but he cannot hope to displace An
keny. He may and probably will be made
a member. Burkott of Nebraska- is anx
ious to succeed to Dietrich's place, Suth
erland aspires to succeed Kearns and
Nixon of -Nevada hopes to succeed Stew
art. If these plans should carry, and
there Is a fair prospect that they will,
and if Carter of Montana is appointed in
place of GibsOn, Democrat, the West will
fill the entire membership of the commit
tee, save for the place hold by Gorman
of Maryland.
Western Men Rule Committee.
Western men are anxious to have the
committee to themselves, for as a rule
Eastern Senators have had no especial
interest in irrigation and have deferred
to the judgment of "Westerners. Under
the plan proposed Washington, Oregon,
California, Nevada, AVyoming, Utah, Ne
braska, North Dakota, Texas, Colorado
and Montana would monopolize the irri
gation committee, leaving only Idaho,
South Dakota and Kansas unrepresented.
But Dubois of Idaho Is clamoring for
membership, and he may get It, in which
event there would be only two Irrigation
states unrepresented. Dubqjs may be able
to make a deal with Gorman.
It Is understood In this connection that
Tom Carter, of Montana, is making a
hard fight to get the chairmanship, bas
ing his claim on previous sen-ice, but the
seniority rule applies to him as to all
other Senators, and protects Ankeny.
Necessity Breeds Great Men.
PORTLAND, April 6. (To the Editor.)
Whatever mind produced the article In the
London Spectator, the gist of whieh Is a c-m.
plaint that there are no men In the world
today who could he ahapers of destiny or who
could lead a jiatlon In offense or defense It
Is no doubt that ot a mere cos sip. who de
lights In r&ttllnr the skeletons of the great
men of past ages.
The assertion. -'Two among them, no doutt.
COR. THIRD AND MORRISON
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are big men In their way, but both William
II of Germany and President Roosevelt are
hampered by a disparity between their objects
and their mean, which as yet appears Incur
able." Is the simplest kind of rot.
"When this writer holds up an examples the
skeletons of great men of the past, do? ho
forget that the great men we find In history
would not bare ben Kreat had they not
sprung from that magical power called neces
sity? "When this writer says that "the huge em
pire of Russia" has no man who has proved
himself capable of bringing order out of chaos,
does he forget that history shows few In
stances where gilded dandles were thus capa
ble? Or does h doubt that the machine that
Is now at work getting a finished product out
of raw material In Russia wilt In due season
evolve a leader, and that when that fbader
doea come he will come from the lowly ranks
and unheralded?
The writer complains that the Emperor Is
the only man who Is alive In Germany. As
far as that has anything to do with the world
at present the Emperor Is doubtless the only
one in Germany who needs that credit.
In our own country, says the writer, Con
serralvca frankly despise the leader for whom
they vote. Is that not the talk of an empty
gossip, disclosing his own family secrets?
The writer aeks if anyone can name the
single man of our age who can by the stamp
of his foot bring an army out of the earth.
For answer, I wish to say that President
Roosevelt, even with the "disparity between
the object and the means," could, by the
stamp of his foot, bring the whole nation Into
arms, and bring their wealth at his feet at
the flrst sign of necessity.
TVhen a nation becomes absolutely lacking
In great men. you can put It down that that
nation's need of great men has been too long
apparently unnecewary.
J. A. CLEMENSON.
Public Office a Public Trust.
SALEM. Or.. April 6. To the Editor.)
Apropos the too frequent abuses of trusts by
persons holding positions of honor and respon
sibility, it seems fitting to call to mind an In
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cident in the life of one who has heM Im
sortant positions with strict fidelity and hon
orable service. I will relate the Incident and
leave the reader to draw conclusions and make
such application as may seem Juet.
During tho years of I860, lSffT and 1S8S there
was an effort made to promote the construc
tion of a railroad from Winnemucca. JCev., to
Portland, Ore., via Eugene City and Willam
ette Valley. A company was Incorporated with
a capital stock ot 515.OCO.O0O, of which $7.
000.000 stock was subscribed. Hon. B. J.
Pengra wa. made president of the Incorpora
tion and eeat to "Washington to secure. If pos
sible Congressional legislation, with SS.OOO.OOO
of stock for distribution. The plans of tho
corporation were fully set forth In the pros
pectus and laid before members ot Congress.
Hon. George IL, "Williams, then a Senator, was
freely consulted, and after the scheme had
"been fully explained to the Senator, he said:
"Gentlemen. I am in hearty acord with the
purpose of your undertaking and shall surely
give it my earowt support." After which the
president of the corporation said: "Senator,
you have given us your promise voluntarily
and upon Its merits to support this measure,
and since you are not a man of large means
financially, we propose to place to your credit
?1.000,000 unassessable stock of this company.
It has no present value of any great worth,
but in tima It may be worth something to
you, as we .trust it will." To which the Sena
tor replied. In his peculiar emphatic way:
"Gentlemen. I can and will support your un
dertaking, because I deem It proper and juit.
but while I am a member of the Senate of UM
"United States I cannot and will not accept any
thing of the value of 51 which In any way
depends upon Congressional legislation for Its
value."
This Incident was related to me by the late
Judge Cyrus Olney, who was present at
interview.
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