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With an .appropriation of 501,000 and only two years in which to spend it, the neces- slty of taking an early fall out of the railroads is quite apparent. The enter ing wedge wIH be an attempt to make a new -rate on coal from Puget Sound to Palouse points. It is charged that the Northern Pacific hauls coal from Roslyn to Walluia Junction at JL60 per ton, and the O. R. & N. charges $2.80 per ton for hauling It from Walluia to Colfax, while Wyoming coal is hauled over the Harriman lines a much greater distance and delivered at Colfax at $4.40 per ton. A discrimination against the men who prefer Roslyn coal fs clearly apparent In these rates If .the matter Is viewed from a "per-ton-per mile" standpoint. The railroads have announced their determination to fight against a readjustment of rates by the commission, and have expressed conn dence of their ability to defeat the law. If this were to be a contest where the railroads were lined up on one side and all shippers on the other, there would be but little doubt as to the outcome. Public sentiment is still a powerful fac tor In moulding the law. But the Washington Railroad Commission will not have the unqualified support of the shippers. This support will be with held, not because the readjustment asked on coal rates is unreasonable. for It is not, but because In singling out any one branch of the carrying rate which " Is under the Influence of the 'Iong-and-short-haul" problem, thou sands of other rates are disturbed, and the whole raorlc comes down like a house of cards. No more forcible Illus tration of the fear of this disturbance oan be offered than the present "fear and-trembllng" attitude of Spokane. That city, owing to the clever work of the politicians, became the storm cen ter of railroad "commlssionlsm." It is doubtful If the commission could have been foisted on the people had it not been for the unceasing groans and pleadings of Spokane for a railroad commission. With the most strenuous demands coming from Spokane, the . commission quite naturally arranged for a hearing of grievances In that city as soon as possible after organization The commission was in Spokane for two days, and not a single complaint was filed with them. Why? Simply because Spokane had made the discov ery that she had for years been enjoy ing, from .Coast terminals where rates are fixed by water competition, a car load rate so low In comparison with the less-than-carload rates of the Coast Jobbers that the latter were ex eluded from the jobbing trade for more than 100 miles west of Spokane. In this fight, now begun for read justment of rates, Spokane will not be found assisting the commission. The very-existonce of Her jobbing trade de pends on the success of the railroads in defeating the commission, for if the law abrogates the rights of the railroads to make discriminatory rates In order to meet cendltlbns where hard-and-fast rules of per-ton-per-mlle are lnoperat ive, every community in the state will take a hand at ratemaklng. Every lo cality would demand rates which would exclude competitors from Its vicinity and bring on an endless conflict of In terests. The Oregonlan, It Is perhaps needless to state. Is not In strict accord with Mr. Harrlman's methods and poll cles, but It can see nothing to be gained and something to be lost by shutting Wyoming coal out of the Washington markets, which would be the effect If the railroad was forced to lower the rate. If the Harriman cars did not carry coal over that 1200-mile run from Wyo ming, the railroad would be forced to haul them empty In order to provide our lumber-shippers with cars for the Eastern business. The present low rates on lumber would be impossible If It was necessary for the -railroads to haul empty cars clear across the con tinent In order to get the back haul with a load. The coal freight from "Wyoming, small as It Is, assists the Oregon and "Washington lumber-shipper In getting his product Into the markets of the Middle "West in compotition with the Southern mills. The "Washington Railroad Commission is confronted with a stubborn light, for It will And, either secretly or openly, aiding the rail roads a large number of prominent business r&en whose Interests are In jeopardy by prospects -of disturbance of rates which would become general im mediately upon the shifting of the rate- making power from the railroads to the ' commission. JUDGE BENNETT EXPLAINS. It is extremely creditable to Judge Alfred S. Bennett that he attempts, in his letter to The Oregonlan, to explain the sad dilemma in which the detec tives found him on that awful night Respect for virtue Is admirable, even in those who do not practice It, and Judge Bennett's letter certainly shows such respect. That the explanation limps a little Is the fault of the dilemma. Had a perfect one been possible, the Judge would have found it, for everybody admits his ability to unravel the mazi est tangles; only this one Is a little too mazy even for him. Judge Bennett should have omitted the dreadful confession which he begins with, that he "has played cards among gentlemen, for small stakes," nearly all his life. It adds nothing to the knowl edge of those who understand Demo cratic statesmen as a class, while It will give a painful shock to many of his humble admirers. These are numerous and ardent They have been taught to think of the Judge as the "onegallused" champion of equality before the law. Now, because of this unnecessary con fession, they must hereafter think of him as one who plays for keeps, and escapes the penalty. The moral laxity of the remarks fol lowing the confession will not" be so distressing as the laxity of their logic to Judge Bennett's frlonds. He does not, he says, attempt to Justify play ing for keeps as "exactly ethically right." One would hope not after the great Democratic victory which was re cently won upon the platform that It Is exactly ethically wrong. Or perhaps the brethren have seen a new light Possibly the revised Democratic doc trine runs that It is almost exactly ethically right for gentlemen to gamble. but wholly exactly ethically wrong for cads. The Judge does not make a bad mat ter any better by saying that he and his friends were playing for keeps "to amuse a passing hour." We can par don a man who Imperils his soul from dire necessity, but not one who does it as an idle diversion. There are bet ter ways than gambling "to amuse a passing hour." How much" time had Judge Bennett spent searching the Scriptures on that awful day when avenging wrath at last overtook him? How much in prayer? Judge Bennett does not "understand that the public officials were attempt ing to interfere with cardplaylng of this kind" when they pounced upon that party of six "that party In a parlor. all silent and all damned.' What kind of cardplaylng were they attempting to interfere with, then, if not this? Was not this the kind the law forbids? There Is no distinction in the law be tween gentlemen's gambling and other people's. If the detectives wore not trying to stop It they ought to have been, and were thus beguiled, doubtless by a higher power, to do their duty In spite of themselves, like the devils who entered Into the swine. Although the Judge "did not consder that he was tdolng any serious wrong," nevertheless toe admits that those may be rlrtit "who regard the matter as of a more serious character." This is pleasant in View of the last city election. What were the Democrats fighting for then, tf not for moral purity and against gambling? Judge Bennett admits that his party "may have been right" on that great moral Issue. Away with euch "halfhearted loyalty. Away with such Laodicean lukewarmness. It is not enough for Judge Bennett to be "ready at any time to appear and satisfy any judgment" the court may assess against him. If he were able to rise to the ful moral beauty of the Democratic Ideal, he would appear In court and demand justice against him self. Bennett the Democratic states man would hale Bennett the card-player Into court and see that he got his dues. 5f It Is too much to expect that we may at least hope the Judge will let this sad experience be a lesson to him to avoid Idle companions In the future and put his leisure moments to some profitable use. MALHEUR'S IRRIGATION PROJECT. Wagon-road land-owners In Malheur will make big profits out of the gov ernment reclamation project, but want bigger; therefore they declare that they will cede only certain of their holdings to the project and will retain others for the alleged reason that the latter could not stand the $42 an acre cost of the irrigation work. It need not be said that the wagon grant holdings will be greatly enhanced In value by the reclamation project; this Is obvious. To make the roost of the opportunity the wagon-road own ers Insist that they be allowed until 15 months after the irrigation system hall have been finished and proved Its vower of reclaiming the soil, for selling their land in the Irrigable area and that after that time, they be guaranteed at least $3 an acre for disposing of the unsold land. Owing to the terms of the reclamation' act the land grant com panies must dispose of their lands in 160-acre parcels or less, for water will not be allowed to a larger farm area. Thus it appears that the wagon-road owners are Insisting that they shall not be hindered from speculating on the government's big money outlay until 15 months after completion of the works, or until two crops shall have been gathered. It is not enough for the wa'gon-road owners in their own opln ion to speculate on the government's Investment during construction of the works and to absorb the Increased land values, created by the reclamation serv ice, In that time. But it seems to The Oregonlan that that is enough for them to expect or reasonably demand. But another serious oostacie con fronts the project; the wagon-road owners Insist on withholding between 5000 and 10,000 acres of the 5,000 which the Reclamation Service Includes with in the proposed Irrigable area. This means that the acre cost of reclama tion would be Increased. The wagon road men say the land they- will with hold cannot carry the $42 an acre lien, because of its inferiority. The Reclamation Service may need help in these negotiations, and It Is within the power of Malheur .and Port- land people to give that aid. One of the aid plans suggested Is that of guar anteeing the wagon-road owners $3 for such of their lands In the irrigable area as shall be unsold after the project shall have been finished. This guar antee can be made by residents of Mal heur assisted by citizens of Portland. In due time the plan may be proposed; If so, it will carry a weight of merit to the money vaults of Portland. THE RUSSIAN JEWS. The letter which certain representa tives of the Jews In America have ad dressed to Mr. Wltte Is a temperate and weighty appeal for a more sensible treatment of their race. In the light of modern ideas, the conduct of the Russians toward the Jews Is cruel, of course, and incredibly unjust; but above all It is foolish. Any govern ment in any country which willfully cultivates .the hatred of a large and in telligent body of Its people laoks not so much humanity as common sense, though the Russian autocracy has no very striking endowment of either quality. In this matter it acts as the willing puppet -of the orthodox Greek Church. No evidence of the inaptitude of Rus sia for modern modes of thought Is so convincing to the American mind as her abject submission to this dull and superstitious priesthood. "The Rus sians are crippled" says E. Reich in his "Foundations of Modern Europe," by their church much more than by their racial qualities." This church hates the Jews with all the baneful en ergy of conscientious Ignorance and fanaticism. Until It becomes more en lightened, or the Russian people escape in some way from Its Influence, the position of the Jews In that country Is not likely to Improve a great deal. Ap peals to the Czar are vain, for he Is the sincere slave of the hierarchy. "What Is your religion?" somebody asked an English nobleman. "Oh, the same as that of all gentlemen everywhere," he replied. This cool, unenthuslastic, se renely skeptical faith, which is charac teristic of the statesman as well as the gentleman, the Czar Nicholas has not His belief in all the exploded cW moras of medieval dogmatism Is Intense, un wavering and abject The baleful Influence of the Greek Church also Incites the Russian peas ants, who are by nature a gentle and kindly race, to wreak Incredible cruel ties upon the Jews. Even the native Intelligence of that most unhappy peo ple is made to Justify the outrages upon them. "They monopolize the business of the country." the Russians com plain, unaware that the complaint Is a confession of their own Inferiority, and certainly no cause of reproach to the Jews. They could not monopolize the business of the country unless they surpassed their neighbors In shrewd ness, Industry and economy. Their number In Russia is comparatively small, being only one in 22 of the pop ulation. Indeed, for all the hostile com motion they excite In France and Ger many as well as in Russia, which would make one think they were "about to take possession of Europe, there are only 12,000,000 Jews In the whole world. It Is an extraordinary compliment to their energy and intelligence that wherever they exist they Tlval, if they do not surpass, all their competitors In artistic, musical and literary, as well as in financial, genius. This is the case in Russia no less than in America, but whjle here we give them a fair field and admire If we do not always love them. In that nation they are persecut ed with all the bitterness of envy and religious hatred. The number of Jews In the United States was a little more than 1,009,000 In 1900. Since that date It has In creased at least by one-fourth and mostly through Immigration from Rus sia. The point Is therefore well made In the letter to Mr. Wltte that the in terest of this country In the welfare of the Jewish population of Russia Is far from mere meddlesomeness. Conditions which send to America a quarter of a million people in five years are matters of deep concern to us, even though they are the Internal conditions of another nation. And those who criticise Presl dent Roosevelt for his very discreet In tlmatlons of that concern to the Rus slan government form their Judgments with timid foHy. He might well have made himself the spokesman of out raged humanity, even If we had no other Interest In the matter. Much more the American Jews have the right to speak, united as they are to those In Russia by "ties of race and faith." Their demand of full civil rights for the Jews who remain in Russia, how ever hopeless. Is reasonable and just The argument against it by Mr. Wltte contains two propositions, one absurd, the other highly discreditable to his own people. It Is absurd to say that the Russian Jews ere not prepared to enjoy civil rights. Their aptitude for citizenship in this country amazes every student who has written about them. Their Intelligence Is something astounding. Their transformation from the servile, hounded, debased, outraged and robbed creatures who land at Cas tle Garden into Independent self-respecting American citizens, goes on more like the processes of fancy than the ordinary changes of slow reality. And what they do In this country they would do In Russia, If they,had any thing like a square deal. This they have not and never had. "The Russian people are such," says air. wine, mat to give ,tne Jews a square deal "would create serious in ternal disorders." No enemy of Russia has ever said anything so unkind of Mr. WItte's countrymen as this. It Is a confession that in this enlightened age they are still swayed by barbarous and brutal race hatred. It Is an admission that the dire Impulses of superstition control their conduct It proclaims to the world their hopeless feeling of in feriority to the Jews. If they are such that the practice of the most element ary principles of fairness and decency excites them to disorder, then the soon-er the Russian government pro vokes those disorders and quells them with an iron hand the better. But all the world knows that the Jew-baltlng which has taken place in Russia has. never been the- spontaneous action of the people, but has been incited partly by government agents and partly by the most ignorant and reactionary priesthood upon earth. The Russian government wastes the lives of its peo ple In senseless war and ruthlessly robs them of the poor returns of their pitiless toil. One would suppose it might leave them the consolation of their good name'. Two destructive water-front fires In Portland yesterday wiped out of exist ence property valued at approximately 4250,000. Destruction of property by flre Is always distressing, even when there Is no loss of life, for, though we are told that "the loss Is covered by In surance," this does not give back to the world the value which has been totally ellmlnatc'd by fire. There Is a loss which must be made good- by the Insur-' ance companies, and they in turn col lect It from the policy-holders. But the term "loss covered by Insurance" sel dom means all that the words state. for In every fire like those which swept alongfthe Album and ,St Johns water front yesterday there Is an incidental loss of business and an inconvenience which cannot be insured against and which, of course, falls on the property- owner. The Oregonlan has been asked by several correspondents to explain what it meant by a recent statement that the proposed Bennett ordinance, regulating saloon and restaurant boxes, was vague, confusing and conflicting." The first section reads In part as follows: Sec 1. Nn nerson enrared In selling spirit uous, malt or fermented liquors or wines In quantities less than one quart In any saloon, barroom or restaurant In the City of Port land shall sell any liquor to be delivered or used, or that shall be delivered or used In any side room, book room or upper room or other apartment In the same or an adjoining bulldlns. and shall not maintain therein or connected therewith any alcove, booth or box or shall have or maintain anr private or separate entrance lor any particular class of customers, etc. It ought to be obvious to any careful reader that the sentence "no person . . . shall not maintain" Is vague, confusing and conflicting, and that all that follows Is thrown In great doubt making the whole ordinance meaning less and perhaps void. The Panama Canal Is a big under taking, one of the greatest of the age, and for that reason the deliberations preceding the actual work are neces sarily of great Importance. .As the board of consulting engineers includes some of the most eminent men In the profession, either in this country or In Europe, the recommendations which they will make to the Isthmian Com mission ought to cover the ground so fully that there should be but little de lay In deciding on the type of canal to be constructed. The progress tljathas foeen made on the canal work to date has not been sufficiently rapid to argue Well for an early completion, and the people on both coasts who have waited so long for this connecting link between the two oceans will enter no objections, no matter which type of canal is ac cepted. A Glasgow dispatch states that the "Nippon Yusen Kalsha Steamship Com pany has placed: orders for eighteen new liners to be constructed on the Clyde. The Japanese are also building up to the limits of the capacity of their own yards, and have to the credit of their merchant marine something like eighty vessels captured during the war with Russia. Cheap freights across the Pacific seem to be looming up more prominently than ever before, and it Will not require a subsidy drain on the United States Treasury to bring them. The Jap Is comparatively new as a deep-water sailor, but from the start he has made he will soon be cutting rates on the Germans, Norwegians and French, all three of whom have been gradually annexing England's prestige in the ocean carrying trade. General Hartwell B. Compson, whose death was announced yesterday, com mended himself to the honor and grat itude of his fellow-cklzens by skillful service and bravery In the Civil War. His devotion to the TJnSon cause on the field of battle was recognlred by Gen eral Sheridan, and later by Congress with a medal. For the last twenty years he was a resident of Oregon. In that time he served as Superintend ent of Instruction at the Klamath Res ervation, as Brigadier-General of the Oregon National Guard, and as Rail way Commissioner. Of kind disposi tion, having a high sense of honor and keen human sympathy, he attracted and held the affection and esteem of all who knew him. Young Kerralt Roosevelt made a great hit on a Burlington train by giv ing up his lower berth to an aged couple and taking an upper. An enthu siastic press dispatch describes him as the hero of the hour. No doubt But Master -Roosevelt Is young and so be Is able to sleep well anywhere. Besides, an upper berth Is Just as good, or bad, as any other berth on a railroad train after you get In It, a popular Impres sion to the contrary notwithstanding. Besides, again, it seems to run In the Roosevelt family never to stay down below when it Is possible to go higher. After all, then, the sacrifice wa3 not great It was simply unusual. A seat on the New York Stock Ex change sold yesterday for 5S4.0O0, the purchaser being a. financial writer on a Now York paper who had probably left the lucrative position of a news paper man for that of a Wall-street operator for sheer love of the game, in stead of for any possible Improvement In his financial condition. For high- priced seats, the Stock Exchange Is still somewhat In the lead of grand opera. A haunted revolver has been puzzling the psychologists and others of New Westminster. Placed on a table among a lot of policemen, and loaded with Ave cartridges, one of the cartridges mys teriously disappears. Whereat the po lice are puzzled. No need to -be. That is a, detective's pistol, and the pistol Is merely taking out its percentage in ac cordance with universal custom. Baron Komura has found that a peace plenipotentiary's lot is not a happy one. "We know," says a mem ber of his party, "that we are going home to stones and perhaps to dyna mite." So, after all, the warriors of Japan, like Russia, are not all at the front Mr. Harrlman's proposed tunnel through the Siskiyou range will not be an unmixed benefit Passengers will miss a part of the mountain scenery which Is one of the charms of the rail ride to San Francisco. Secretary Bonaparte's declaration that, men In the engineering depart ment of the Bennington had fallen into habits of laxity Is not reassuring, Carelessness aboard a warship is crime. Somehow the people who might with some degree of ease be "spared never blow out the gas. Which would go to prove that education Is not all it Is cracked up to be. The Corvallls Athletic and Social Club has resumed' business at the old stapd. They call it an athletic club be cause of the popularity of the gin sllngr. 0REG0N0Z0NE "Counting Out." Johnny and Jimmy and Jerry and Job Have gotten them ready to school to go; . Summer is over, and so is the fun: Ickery, vlckery, weeny, one I Ah! but It's awful for Johnny and Joe, Jerry and Jimmy to school to go! Why such a punishment? What have they done? Ickery, vlckery, ween one! Think of it! why should poor Jimmy and Joe, Jerry and Johnny the joys -forego Common to boyhood? To' save Is there none? Ickery, vlckery, weeny, onel Johnny and Jerry and Jimmy and Joe . Some day to manhood's condition will grow; Then will their schooldays be over and done: Ickory, vlckery, weeny, one! Joseph and James, Jeremiah and John, Weary of workaday, weary and wan, Back to their schooldays in fancy will run: Ickery, vlckery, weeny, ono! An ex-soldler in Missouri has painted his hair red, -white and blue. Such patriot lam Is worthy of a medal of honor. Sayajl Roo, Rajah of Baroda, Is said to be richer than John D. Rockefeller. Evi dently fearing the taint ho has turned his money Into diamonds. HIb wife wears a diamond necklace made of 200 stones. each the size of a hazelnut the bauble in Its entirety being worth $12,000,000. She also has a collarette of ECO diamonds, none of which is less than 20 carats. In the treasure-chamber of the Rajah is a car pet four yards square, made up entirely of ropes of diamonds, pearls and rubles. The undersigned is not responsible for the substance of the foregoing statements. He read them In tho National Dally Re view, of Chicago, a Journal which boasts that It prints only reliable news. The Review does not state whether or not there is a slim in the Rajah's palace read ing "Keop Oft the Carpet." nor If the Rajahess wears a placard labeled "Keep Your Distance." Adjutant-General J. F. W. Hughes, of the Kansas National Guard, never will be a real soldier. He Is not brave enough. Last week he accompanied Governor Hoch to Atlantic City, but the Governor was astonished, not to say chagrined, at seeing his chief military adviser take to the tall timber on the mainland of New Jersey. A Kansas Colonel was sent after the Adjutant-General with an order for uls apprehension and return to headquar ters. At tho official inquiry which fol lowed, the fact was brought out that Gen oral Hughes had become frightened a whole mile from tho firing line, which In Atlantic City la the ocean boardwalk. 'When I saw those women in bathing suits at the railroad depot," he said. "I was shocked inexpressibly. Why, their stockings and their skirts didn't meet by several Inches. It was awful. Just think of seeing such an outfit at the Santa Fa depot In Topeka! I took one hasty, hor rible glance at the frights and hit for the opaque foliage." Why He Drinks City Style. Down In the southern part of Oregon lives Joff Davis Jones, a typical hills farmer, who came from the Ozark Moun tains In Missouri. Jeff Is distinguished from his fellows by his hatred of liquor In the bottle. Nothing can Induce him to drink from the bottle, though he relishes a cup that cheers. Most of tho Ozarkers prefer to swig their tipple from the old black bottle direct One day Jeff was In hl3 hayloft when he espied a big rat The rodent scudded across the loft and disappeared In the hay. 'Pears to me," said Jeff to his son. "that them pesky rats is a-gittin' thicker ever day. Nex time I see one I'll do fer him or bust" Another rat scudded across tho floor and dived Into the hay. Old Jeff saw his shiny side half-buried in the alfalfa and mado a swat at tho rat with his pitchfork. All be heard was a crash as of breaklntr glass, and he lost his balance and fell out of the window before ho could investigate. J His left leg was broken by the falL As be was being carried to the houso by his son and the hired man, the son said: "Say. dad. that thar rat you hit wuz nothin but your ole black hisky bottle." Which explains why Jeff Davis Jones takes his whisky out of the glas3, city style. Tno 3feanest Yet The meanest man I ever knew, He runs an aviary, and, Although his bees have much to do. Cavorting round the clover land, To gather honey all day long. In -itlence humming out their song. This hard taskmaster (may the drugs Of bitter justice be his blight!) Has crossed his bees with lightning-bugs xo make them work the livelong night! ROBERTUS LOVE. WILD SEE FRENCH MANETJTERS Chaffee and His Staff Guests of French War Department. PARIS, Sept 1. -Lieutenant-General Adna R. Chaffee, accompanied by his aides-de-camp and family, arrived hero from Waterloo today, and was met at tho railroad station by officials of the American Embassy and Major Vlgnal and Captain Fournler, of the French army. Brigadier-General James F. Crozler, assistant chief of staff, is already here, and Brigadier General William Bell, chief of ord nance, is expected shortly. The Ameri can Mission starts for the army ma neuvers September 9. General Chaffee and his party will bo the guests of General Brugere. director of the military operations. This Is the last time General Brugere will officiate. Ha prill attain the age limit in June, 1306. The Eastern maneuvers this year have particular importance. Over 100,000 men and 20,000 horses will be engaged. The maneuvers wUl occupy three days, after which all of the troops will be massed In the presence of the Minister of War for presentation to President Loubet but no review will be held. A number of interesting experiments will occur during tho operations. Including diminishing the weight of the infantry men's equipment, which will be trans ported in carts, and also trials of port able electric searchlights and field kitchen wagons, while cyclists formed Into bat talions will be utilized for the first time. Sultan Afraid of Fireworks. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. L Today be ing tho anniversary of the accession to the throne of Sultan Abdul Hamld H, his majesty's reception was attended by all tha members of the diplomatic corps. The city was decorated with flags and salutes were fired, but displays of fireworks were forbidden. The Sultan ordered, the r- lease of 1245 prisoners. BRITISH OPINION OF TREATY. Japan Outgeneraled on Sakhalin. Unstinted Praise of Roosevelt LONDON, Sept 1. The .result of the Portsmouth conference- Is discussed at great length by tho London weekly publications, the consensus of opinion being that expressed by the Outlook, which says: "In the matter of indemnity Japan yielded to Inexorable conditions; In the matter of Sakhalin she allowed herself to be outgeneraled." At the same time the general opinion i Is that In yielding half of Sakhalin, J Japan may fairly be credited with ex cellent political foresight, which will not bo recognized at once by the mass of Japanese. Like the daily newspapers, the re views, even those which seldom loso an opportunity to express an tl -American or anti-Roosevelt opinion, give the President unstinted praise for his share In the negotiations. The Speaker, on organ of the Liberal party, says: Praise From a Critic These whd. like ourselves, always mlptrcated Preildent Roosevelt's policy and Named him for certain definite acta, yield to none in rec ognizing tha great service he has rendered the world; to the gratitude of whloh ho la en titled. It Is duo to hla Initiative, untiring energy and refusal to denpalr of the pucc eye ful outcome of the conference that, peace ia largely due. Tho Outlook says: For this achievement President Roosevelt haa received the gratitude and admiration of tho rulers and peoples of the world In overflowing measures. Such praise has sever before been lavished on an Americas President. Both for himself and his country. President Roosevelt haa won a position of unique and commanding authority. In connoctlon with a discussion of the future effect of tho peace terms, which all tho weekly publications agrea must mean an entire realignment of Europe, tho Anglo-Japanese treaty is given considerable space and is credit ed with being the preponderating In fluence In securing the agreement at Portsmouth. The Outlook says: "We shall say at onco that the prin cipal factor In securing tho utterly, unexpected result was the renewal of the Anglo-Japan eso agreement" Danger In Anglo-Japanese Treaty. The Speaker criticises the clause of the new treaty which binds either country to help the other in case of attack by a third, because "for tho present the best guarantee against tho aggression of European powers in the Far East Is tho undisputed predomi nance of Japan, and that guarantee Is weakened by an arrangement which puts peace In the Far East at tho mercy of quite Irrelevant quarrels elsewhere. The paper says: Wo ore In close relations with Surope la general, and In Intimate relations with Trance In particular. To contuse those relations by a binding promise to make war on any na tion with which this vigorous and competent people. Just launching Its fortunes on a career of generous ambition, may quarrel, Mema to us a grave indiscretion. Otherwlso the reviews, while not in possession of the full terms of the new agreement, accept the treaty as out lined by the Associated Press In Its main particulars as a wise extension of the former alliance and as a strong guarantee of the lasting peace of the world. Japan's Future Task. Count Okuma, the leader of the Pro gressist party In Japan, contributes an article to the Outlook entitled "Japan's Task After Peace," In which he out lines the possibilities of the develop ment of Japan's trade, the retention of her capital making her self-supporting, by the development of the vast re sources In wheat, wool, coal and min erals of Manchuria and Corea. Count Okuma says: American and European countries have up to now provided our requirements In corn, flour and malt, but It Is obvious- that Man churia, by reason of Its geographical position. Is a far more suitable sphern for this supply. It also offers the most promising field for the production of sugar from beet root. The Jap anese consumption of sugar in a few years will reach half a million tons. Under all cir cumstances, the principle of the open door must be guaranteed. Xew acquisitions of ter ritory are not to be thought of. and Man churia must be restored to China when we have pulled up the roots of all future trouble. Francis Joseph Congratulates. VIENNA Sept 1. Emperor Francis Joseph, In addition to telegraphing his congratulations to President Roosevelt on the conclusion of peace between Russia and Japan, telegraphed to Emperor Nich olas and to the Emperor of Japan. To the Russian Emperor he wired: I learn with keen satisfaction the con clusion of peaco conditions which main tain intact the honor and prestige of your empire. Permit me to felicitate with all. my heart upon this happy Issue." To the Emperor of Japan, Emperor Francis Joseph sent the following: "I beg your Majesty to accept my most sincere felicitations upon the occasion of the conclusion of peace conditions iwhlch constitute a fine example of moderation which does honor to Japan." Tolstoi Predicts Another War. MOSCOW. Sept 1. Count Tolstoi re ceived information Thursday that peaco at Portsmouth was practically assured, according to an intimate friend of the family. Commenting then upon peace as an established fact. Count Tolstoi said: "I am indeed very happy to see the end of this fearful butchery, but it Is a great pity that this war will not be the last It cannot be the last, because na tions will fight each other so long as the spoils system remains unchanged; so long as opposition and threats are considered dogmas of society." Tolstoi made no comment on the con ditions of peace, declaring them to bo quite unimportant In comparison with the final results to be attained through the conference. Mikado's Compliments Slow. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Sept. 1. When asked whether Baron Komura and Mr. Takahlra bad received congratulations from their Emperor at the conclusion of peace, a member of the Japanese mission laughingly said tonight: "You must remember our Emperor Is not premature In his praise. When the treaty is signed His Majesty will be the first to congratulate his plenipotentiaries. Togo was not congratulated until Tsushi ma was an accomplished fact" Finns Expect Relief From Taxes. HELSINGFORS. Finland. Sept 1. Tho conclusion of peace at Portsmouth came as a great surprise to the people. Peace was earnestly desired, particularly be cause Finland in the long run might suf fer heavily under extra taxation, which so far has not been heavy. No demon strations of any kind have occurred. The dlsbandment of the Finnish battalion deeply touches Finnish pride, and has called forth a number of protests. Illinois Murderer in Oregon. PEORIA, 111., Sept L Albert Glassford, wanted for murdering his wife in this city In April. 1S04, Is beieved to be under arrest la Baker City, Or. An officer, with requisition papers will go for the man at once. WItte's Daughter's Pearls Stolen. BRUSSELS, Sept 1. A $9000 pearl neck lace was stolen from Mme. Narychkine. wife of Cyrill Narychkine, secretary of the Russian legation here, and daughter of Mr. Wltte. the Russian peace plenipo tentiary., at tha theater tonight REMINDS THEM OF DUTY. Bonaparte Gives Engineer Officers Lesson of Bennington Disaster. WASHINGTON, Sept 1. Secretary Bonaparte today issued a circular to officers of the Navy relating to the duties of engine officers on watch. While no reference Is made to tho dis aster to the Bennington, the Inference Is tnat the explosion of tho boilers on that Ill-fated gunboat prompted ' the action today which calls attention to the naval regulations regarding- the duUe3 of engineer officers. The particu- lar parts of the regulations referred to are as follows: 1 When performing duties by watches, thq engineer officer on duty shall exercise a close supervision over the machinists in charge of the englneTroom watch, and over all others engaged in running or in attendance- on the engines and other ma- chlnery, the boilers and their appurte- uuuwra. .nc UO VloWillll. UllUUgltUUl his watch, and shall remain in the vicinity of his specific duty, and be In readiness to respond promptly to any call. He shall be in the engine-room at all times when it Is probable that It will be necessary to work the engines to signals, and also when tho watches are being changed. Also the following: The engineer of fleer, when about to take charge of the watch duty, shall not relieve his predecessor until he ha3 satisfied him self that the condition of the machinery 13 as turned over to him. and he will require the officers and petty officers on watch to roport to him the condition of the men and parts of the department under their control. The engineer officer of the watch shall use every effort to maintain the mo tive machinery and Its deoendencles In an efficient condition and to prevent any accident or Injur- to tho same. AUGUST REVENUE . IS LARGE But Government Spent More Than Income of $-1,060,061. WASHINGTON, Sept. L The feature of the monthly report If tha Government re ceipts an expenditures for August Is tho exceptional Increase shown In customs re ceipts, the excess Over August 1904. being 53.763.S0S. The receipts from internal rev enue sources also show an increase of 5779.79L The total receipts for the month are $47.4E0,432. and the expenditures J52.150.4i8. which leaves a deficit for the month of J4.660.061. The deficit last month was $13, 855,663, and for August, 1904, 36,343,212. The receipts from the several sources of revenue are given as follows: Customs, J26.181.2S1; Internal revenue, $19,556,476; mis cellaneous, $1,752,673. The civil and miscellaneous expenditures were a little over $1,000,000 In excess of those for August, 1904, and those on ac count of the War Department were near ly J2.00O.0OO less than for August last year. The Navy shows a slight increase. Other items show only slight increases or de creases. DEBT INCREASES $3,-175,594 Due to Decrease in Balance of Cash iu Treasury. WASHINGTON, Sept L The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business August 31, 1905, the debt less cash In the Treasury, amounted to $1,005,524,595, which is an In crease as compared with last month of $3,4(0,594. This increase Is accounted for by a corresponding decrease In the amount of cash on hand. The total debt Is 51.2S3, 121.339. not Including J1.002.961.96O in certificates and Treasury notes out standing, which are offset by trust fund3 for their redemption. The cash In the Treasury Is classified as follows: Gold re serve, $150,000,000; trust funds, $1,002,921, 969; general fund, $153,769,361; In National bank depositories, $64,059,171; In Philippine treasury, $4S5.961; total. $1,375,240,443, against which there are demand liabili ties outstanding amounting to $1,097,643,099, which leaves a cash balance on hand of 5277,507,344. American Ships Seized by Japan. WASHINGTON, Sept 1. Mr. Hlokl, charge of the Japanese Legation,, was at the State Department today. The subject of the seizure by Japanese war vessels of two American merchantmen was mentioned and Mr. Hlokl assured Mr. Adeo that the Japanese government would do what was right in the mat ter. A cablegram has been sent to Min ister Griscom at Toklo apprising him of the reported seizures and requesting him to take steps " to ascertain the facts. Rangers of New Idaho Reserves. OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU", Wash ington, Sept 1. Forest Supervisor F. A. Fenn reports from Boise that he assumed charge today of Weiser, Sawtooth and Payette forest reserves, in Idaho. He has been Instructed to furnish the Department of Agriculture with the names of nine men for temporary appointment to the po sition of forest ranger, to conduct the business of the reserves until the results of the civil service examinations for that position are made known. Northwest Postal Affairs. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. (Special.) Rural carriers appointed: Oregon Halsey, route 2, John P. Carter carrier, John Gormley substitute; Trout dale, route 2, Archie S. Kiacald carrier, Fred Chamberlain substitute. Washington Renton, route 2, Richard W. Harris carrier, no substitute. Washington postmasters appointed Gate Lizzie L. Blair, vice C. B. Smith, removed; Trafton, John G. Van Rooy, vice A. W. Shawfer, resigned. Tragedy of Harrlman's Uncle. HONOLULU. Sept. L Whllo In Hono lulu, E. H. Harriman, the railway mag nate, made inquiries regarding one Charles Nellson, who was shot and killed by King Kamehameha V, and was an uncle of Harriman. The railway man ex pressed himself as anxious to meet some one who had known Nellson and could tell about him, but no such person was found. The killing Is referred to In Hawaiian histories. It took place at Lahaina, In 1S59. Nellson was secretary to the King, and the latter, who was a heavy drinker, conceived an Idea that the secretary was In too high favor with the Queen. While under the Influence of liquor ha shot Nell son. Inflicting wounds which eventually proved fatal. The tragedy Is stated to have so weighted the King's mind that he was never the same, and offered to ab dicate, and died soon after. Hurricane Reaps Banana Crop. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Sept 1. A hur ricane of extraordinary severity has caused considerable damage to the ban ana plantations. American enterprises suffered a great deal. No details of the losses are yet available. Jamaica Releases Dr. Clarke. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. L Dr. Franklin Clarke, of Boston, Mass., who was arrested here July 17 and tried yes terday before the -Chief Justice for breach of tho secret act by taking photographs of the fortifications at Port Royal, was liberated today. : Officer of Suez'CannI Elected. PARIS, Sept 1. Thei board of directors of the Suez Canal Company today ap pointed TasimIr Perier" ex-President of the French Republic, vice-president 'of the company. " Stromboli Still in Eruption. MESSINA, Sicily, Sept. 1. The eruption of a mountain crater In the Island of Stromboli, which began Tuesday, ' con tinues to cause anxiety.