VOL. XLVIII XO. 14,749.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BRYAN THE HERO
OF DAY AT
Cheers Greet His Every
Movement.
DELEGATES PLEDGED TO HIM
Convention Adopts Platform
Which He Prepared.
POPULISTS WITH HIM, TOO
leader Acknowledges Debt to Allies.
Oration and Platform Radical on
Ra.il road, Tariff, Trust, Labor
and Finance Questions.
OMAHA, March 5. Instructing their
delegates to "vote an a unit" for the
Presidential nomination of William J.
Bryan at Denver next July, the-members
of the Nebra ska Democratic con
vention today made clear officially that
his home state will support Bryan pri
clples throughout the National conven
tion of the party. They followed this
action by turning out en masse tonight
to cheer a platform which admittedly re
flects Mr. Bryan's .views on National
affairs and to greet their leader with
an outburst of cheering that brought a
flush of pleasure to the countenance of
the recipient.
All the proceedings of the day were
planned with an ascending scale of en
thusiasm in view. How well this worked
out was evidenced by the scenes In tha
convention hall tonight. Close to 1000
delegates, hundreds of other active party
members and thousands .of" private citi
zens hailed Mr. Bryan as "the next
President of the I'nited States." Ap
plause that- quickly changed to cheers,
then instantly turned into wild yells,
greeted him when he appeared to begin
the speech which wound up the day.
During his remarks this demonstration
was renewed frequently and at the end
was repeated with renewed, vigor.
Debt to Populists Admitted.
Two points were noticed In Mr. Buan'i
speech. In one lie acknowledged his
debt to the Populist party and in the
other he replied to criticisms of his poli
cies which Secretary Taft is reported to
have uttered in a recent speech in Okla
homa. He said:
My creed Is "exterminate the private mo
nopoly. A legitimate corporation can be
regulated, hut a criminal corporation Is
beyond the reach of regulation." Mr. Taft
aid I was to annihilate business combina
tions, while he declared himself content to
reirulate the irreat corporations. I accept
this iue. and in reply I will trail atten
tion to the fact that trusts have regulated
the Republicans, not the Republicans the
trusts.
Concerning the Populists he said:
If any Democrat has a prejudice against
rnpullts, I would admonish him that a
ropullat who crosses the road to vote for
a Democrat Is not to be despised by a
Democrat who has merely to vote the ticket
of his own party.
Drives Points Home Hard.
Mr. Bryan was in splendid voice. As
he warmed to his subject, he emphasized
his points with clenched fists and stamp
ing foot and drove his arguments home
with a vocal vigor that carried his tones
to the farthest corners of the big audi
torium. He began his address at 9:30 o'clock
and for nearly two hours preached Demo
cratic doctrines to a willing congregation.
After a review of his early political
struggles In Nebraska, he thanked the
delegates for their action in Indorsing
him for the Presideney. Then came his
reference to the Populists and thanks for
the indorsement of their state convention
here today. He said further:
Republicans and Trusts.
Our trouble used to be to persuade the
Republican to aoceot Democratic policies;
our work now ia to expose the Imitation by
them of Democratic ideas and to point out
wherein they come short In their effort to
appropriate Democratic doctrines. Take for
Instance the trust question. We had. drf
rlouUy In convincing the Republicans that
there were trusts. Now they admit trusts
em 1st. We had difficulty In convincing
them that criminal law should be enforced
against trusts; now they admit tt should
h enforced, but fall to enforce It. Insofar
s they have acted against the trusts at
art, they have acted along the lines laid
down-by the Democrats, but the trust maR
nMrs are still at large, the truMs arc still
flourishing 'and even the supporters of Mr.
Taft have no speolfk remedifS to offer re
Itef. and. trusts arise while Republicans are
boasting of their crusade against them.
Same Old Tariff Promise,
On the tariff question the Republican
leaders now admit that tariff reform Is
now necenry, but a careful rVadtng of
their promise shows that they ute lan
guage identical with that employed In for
mer platforms, which have been the basis
for the present extortionate rates. What
reAson have we to believe their promises
are worth more now than they have been
in the ptst -io yers?
The Republicans now admit that railroad
legislation has been needed and et for ten
years the Republican party allowed itnelf to
be overawed by the railroad lobby at Wash
ington, and having, with the aid of the
1 Democrat, secured a little relief, the Re
publican leaders now rely upon what has
been d'tne and outline no programme for
fun her legislation.
Tnrter Republican rule the relations be
ter capital and labor have become more
and more strained, and yet the Republican
leader resist each attempt to bring em -pJovr
and employee into more harmonious
relation.
Instead of applying American ideas to
the Philippine quxtion. ( he Republican
lendera Imitated the empires of the old
world and entered upon a colonial policy
whih ha involved us In enormous expense.
Vrotight us weakness instead of strength
and humiliation Instead of glory.
Wall street Runs Finance.
The present financial stringency is an
mber Illustration of Republican incompe
tency. Ia the, full poeeeeeion of power. It
jaa allowed the country to be run by Wall-
01
street financiers and In the cruris Is Impo
tent to do more than furnish money out
of the public treasury to support the mar
ket. It has made no effort to stop gamb
ling the fruitful cause of panics; It has
made no effort to furnish Government notes
for an emergency, and it baa made no ef
fort to protect depositors.
The Democrats face the future with hope
and their hope rests on a firm foundation.
Democratic policies hare grown in popular
ity as the voters have become better ac
quainted with the evils to be remedied.
Another reason for hope la to be found In
the fact that the Democratic party la unit
ed, while the Republican party Is divided.
A third cause for hope is to be found In
the moral awakening. Never within a gen
eration baa there been such a stirring of
conscience and the sense of justice Inher
ent in the people has made sensitive to the
domestic appeal, which 1 essentially an ap
peal for justice.
CONVENTION AM FOR BRYAN
Every Move in His Interest and
Platform His Own. Making.
OMAHA, Neb., March 5. This was
"Bryan day" In Omaha. For that mat
ter, it was "Bryan day" , throughout
Nebraska. With the Democratic state
convention as a nucleus, party leaders
frcm every county and practically
every primary district in the common
wealth gathered here to pledge al
legiance to the Presidential aspira
tions of Mr. Bryan and to consider
means for furthering his interests be
fore the Democratic National Conven
tion at Denver next July. 'Enthusi
asm was prevalent throughout the day.
It broke loose early in the afternoon
session of the convention ad, gradu
ally gathering volume, brolce out in
tumultuous vociferations when -at the
beginning of the evening session the
platform committee presented this
resolution:
Delegates) Unit for Bryan.
The Democratic party of Nebraska again
declares confidence In and. admiration for
William J. Bryan. In him we behold the
ideal American citizen, the Ideal Democrat.
We rejoice that the principles) whlh he has
advocated have been gladly received and are
now generally accepted by the America a
people.
Resolved that the delegates by this con
vention chosen be and are hereby instruct
ed to vote as a unit for the nomination. of
Bryan for the Presidency.
Platform Built by Bryan.
The platform as a whole was large
ly Mr. Bryan's own work. ' That It re
flected the leader's views as to what
should form the issues upon which the
party should go before the country
next Summer was not denied. Mr.
Bryan, however, said that the declara
tions of the platform were necessarily
Incomplete; that some subjects which
would undoubtedly be included in the
National platform were omitted, while
others were treated in the Nebraska
document in a purposely brief manner
so as to aUow amplification at Denver.
The platform advanced little that
was new. The Fowler and Aldrich
currency bills were condemned. Emer
gency currency. It was declared, should
b "issued and controlled by tho Fed
eral Government, Jsnmediatj revision
of 'the tariff was emphasized as a
necessity, the "standpat" policy being
ridiculed in terms that made the dele
gates shout with laughter. A straight
declaration in opposition to Asiatic
Immigration and a clause favoring the
eight-hour working day were decided
ly popular. So. too, were the para
graphs favoring extension of irriga
tion and reclamation projects.
Xo Mention of Ownership.
An indorsement of the Drago doc
trine, Insofar as that doctrine applies
to the Un i ted States Navy, and a
declaration that jury trials should be
granted defendants In 'contempt cases
where th'e alleged offense was com
mitted outside the presence of the
court caused some notice. One of the
well -applauded clauses was that deal
ing with anarchy.
There was no reference to Govern
ment ownership in the platform;
neither was there a "personal liberty"
clause therein. The platform says:
Curb Predatory Wealth.
We rejoice at the Increasing signs of an
awakening- In the United States. The vari
ous Investigations have traced graft and po
litical corruption to the representatives of
predatory wealth, and laid bare the unscrup
ulous methods by which they have de
bauched elections and preyed upon a de
fenseless public through the subservient
officials whom they have raised to place
and power. The conscience of the Nation
Is now aroused and will. If honestly ap
pealed to. free the Government from the
grip of those who have made It a business
asset of the favor-seeking corporations; It
must become again "a government of the
people, by the people and for the people."
and be administered in all Its departments
according to the Jefferaonian maxisn, "equal
rights to all and special privileges to none.'
This is the over-shadowing Issue at this
time: It manifests Itself In all the questions
now under discussion, and demands Imme
diate consideration.
We beaxtlly approve of the laws prohibit
ing the pass and the rebate and Insist upon,
further legislation, state and National, mak
ing It unlawful for any corporation to con
tribute campaign, funds, and providing- puht
llcation before the election of all individual
contributions above a reasonable minimum,
estate Rights to Be Vpheld.
Believing, with Jefferson, in the support
of the state governments in all their rights
as the most competent administrations for
our Democratic concerns' and the surest
bulwark against antl-Republlcan tendencies,
and In "the preservation of the General
Government In Its whole constitutional vigor
as the sheet anchor of our peace at home
and safety abroad," we are opposed to the
centralisation Implied In the suggestions
now frequently made that the powers or
the General Government should be extended
by judicial construction. While we favor
the exercle by the General Government of
all Its constitutional authority for the pre
vention of monopoly and for the regulation
of interstate commerce, .we insist that Fed
eral remedies shall be added to. and not
substituted for, state remedies.
We Insist upon the recognition of the dis
tinction between the natural man and the
artificial person called a corporation andi
we favor the enactment of suvh law as
may be necessary to compel foreign corpo
rations to submit their legal disputes to the
courts of the states n which they do busi
ness and thus place 'themselves upon, the
same footing as domestic corporations.
- How to Prevent Monopoly.
We favor the election of United States
Senators bT direct vote of the people and
regard this reform as the gateway to all
other National reform.
A private monopoly Is indefensible and
Intolerable. We therefore favor tne vigor
ous enforcement of the criminal law against
trusts and trust magnates and demand the
enactment of such additional legislation as
may be necessary to make It lmpossfble for
a private monopoly to exist In the United
States. Among the additional remedies we
specify .thre:
Ktrst A law preventing the duplication
of directors among competing corporations.
Second A license system which will, with
out abridging the right of each state to
create corporations, or its right to regulate
as it will foreign corporations doing busi
ness within its. limits, make ft neceFary
for a manufacturing or trading corpora
tion engaged In interstate commerce to take
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OTHER NATIONS .
FEAR OUR POWER
Regard Roosevelt as
Military Genius. .
THEY RESPECT HIS POLICIES
Is Putting Definite Policy for
Army h Effect.
NAPOLEON'S MAXIM IS HIS
Believes In Concentration of Forces
Against Part of Enemy Will
Keep Fleet Together on
Same Principle.
Walter Wellman to th Chicago Record-
Herald.
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Special.)
Now that there 1 so much talk of
the inefficiency of the American mili
tary establishment, both Army and
Navy, and the International air is filled
with rumors of impending war be
tween Japan and China, with all Its
possible consequences to the general
peace, every American citizen who
loves his country Is Interested In this
question:
Do foreign nations look upon the
United States as a weak and inefficient
military power?
The answer Is that they do not.
They do not subscribe to the current
criticism of our Army and Navy. To
the contrary, they hold our entire mili
tary establishment In -high esteem.
They respect it strength, its tech
nique, its efficiency in all departments.
Its officers and Its rank and file. And,
above all, -they admire, and in a purely
military sense, fear the policy which
directs it, namely: the policy of our
constitutional and actual Commander-in-CbJcX.
of the Nation's Army and
Navy. .,.,.-
Fear Roosevelt's Genius.
'"No nation wants war with the Unit
ed States, ever," said a member of the
Diplomatic Corps' in discussing this
question with me, "but most particu
larly none wants war with your coun
try while Mr. Roosevelt ia in the
White House.
"You ask why? It is very simple. We
know something of his policies and they
command our respect. We know that, if
your country should become involved in. a
foreign war while Mr. Roosevelt is Presi
dent, . he would actually take command,
and he is a military leader of extraordi
nary ability. It is no secret here, it. cer
tainly is not with us, whose business it is
to study these things, that Mr. Roosevelt
NOT YOUR
I
has a distinct and definite military policy,
one which he would put Into execution If
the opportunity ever arose. It Is a policy
which no nation In the world would like
to struggle against."
His Policy Is Xapoleon's.
From this and other' sources I learned
what the policy of the President la, and I
find it interesting.- It is the policy of con
centration, of centralization. It is a pol
icy based upon Napoleon's maxims: "If
you try to protect everything; you lose
everything. Keep your power together
and strike a part of the enemy with it."
, If we were to have a war while Mr.
MRoosevelt is in the 'White House, which.
fortunately, we shall not, . the President
would probably be the most abused man
that ever occupied the White House, for
he would apply his military policy to the
letter. For example. If the enemy's fleet
menaced New York, the American fleet
would not be sent to protect that port. It
would be maneuvering in solid column for
William J. Bryan riedsed the
Vote of Nebraska Democrat
for President on a Platform of
His Own Making
the chance to strike the enemy on the Na
poleonic principle. New York would go
mad. ,
Concentration. Now in Force
This concentration policy of the Presi
dent Is already in force. Three months
ago naval officers thought a part of our
fleet would be left in -the Pacific. On
their representation I wrote something:
about that being possible, but it was
wrong. President Roosevelt has issued his
orders. The fleet stays together. ..Wher
ever it goes, it all goes. As Jons jisir.
Roosevelt i? r, the -'White usa, Ameri
can nvl iw-ver will not beplitup into
small units, f there were to be war, the
Army would be disposed on the same
principle.
HANDY GETS NEW RECORD
Hundred-Yard Swim in Fast Time
at Xew York.
NEW YORK, March 5. Swimming in
his best form in the lflo-yard race, breast
stroke, at the sportsmen show in -Madison
Square Garden tonight, (Henry J.
Handy, of the Illinois Athletic Club. Chi
cago, established a new world's record at
this distance and style, making the 100
yards in 1:17 3-5.
CHILDREN, PERHAPS; BUT
- it, - -n f
JAPAN PREPARED
TO COERCE CHINA
Bent on Humiliation of
Proud Empire.
MUST SURRENDER ABSOLUTELY
Rejects Partial Concessions
Regarding Steamer.
INDEMNITY IS DEMANDED
Attempt to Retain Captured Arms
Causes Threat of Force, Though
Surrender of Steamer and
Apology Are Offered.
TOKJO, March . (Noon.) The Asso
elated Press was informed this morning;
that negotiations with China, in the mat
ter of the seizure of the Japanese steamer
Tatsu, had not reached the ultimatum
stage yet and tt was stated that Minister
Hayashi at Pekin had not been instructed
to that effect.
It is also believed that Minister Hay
ashi has not made any threat to use
force. It Is admitted, however, that In
the event of China's falling to yield, only
one course is possible.
The cabinet meeting: which was to have
been held tolay has been postponed to
Saturday, owing to the absence of Foreign
Minister Hayashi, who is duck shooting
In the country.
MUST SURRENDER CARGO, TOO
Hayashi Accompanies Demand With
Threat of Force.
TOKIO, March . 5. Public opinion has
been aroused in Japan concerning the
seizure" of the steamer Tatsu by the
Chinese authorities at Macao, February
T. Special cablegrams just published in
an extra edition of the Jijl state that
China offers to release the Tatsu and
apologize, but proposes to hold the cap
tured munitions pending an investigation
by a mixed tribunal.
Minister, Hayashi, it Is reported, posi
tively refused to consider the proposition
and'sald the vessel and ber entire cargo
must be unconditionally restored.
It is further said, that Minister Hayashi,
acting under Instructions from the home
government, late last night, sent the first
secretary to the Minister of Foreign Af
faire with the statement that. In view
of the attitude of the Chinese govern
ment. It only remained for Japan to pro
ceed in such manner as would uphold
her dignity and protect her interests.
The newspa-pers in their editorials .today
urge the government to stand firm.
The sentiment of the Foreign Office re-
SOMEBODY'S
malned unchanged and K is evidently
determined not to yield a single point. It
repeated today the statements formerly
made to the Associated Press that it
would demand an apology and an Indem
nity. The cabinet council today may
consider -the question as to the future, but
among the highest officials it is believed
the matter will be settled without re
sorting to force.
China's propositions are considered tant
amount to a complete surrender. The
question of cargo Is regarded as merely a
minor one and H is, therefore, thought
China will yield eventually.
VICEROY HOLDING STEAMER
Has Proof of Charges and Believes
Japan Bluffing.
HONGKONG, March 6. The Japanese
steamer Tatsu is still held at "Whampoa,
in the Canton River. The "Viceroy of
Kwang Tung la determined to hold the
vessel In spite of orders from Pekin to
settle the matter a.aicably.
It is said that valuable witnesses have
been found to sustain the contention of
the Chinese officials. ' It has also been
discovered, it is said, that a junk has
been employed by smugglers in convey
ing arms into the interior. The naval
officer who obtained the information has
been rewarded.
The Chinese public is convinced that
Japan is playing a game of bluff and
that the arms on the Tatsu, which
were consigned to Macao, were intended
to be afterward disposed of to revolu
tionists. CHINA MUST BUY THE CARGO
Japan Aroused by Seizure of
Steamer and Insult to Flag.
PEKIN, March 5. Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese Minister to China, yester
day handed to. the Chinese . Government
Japan's refusal to accept China's pro
posal to appoint a joint Japanese and
Chinese Commission to examine all the
charges. In the meantime releasing the
Tatsu Maxu under bond. Japan's de
mands are, first, the unconditional re
lease of the steamer, and, second, an
arrangement to protect the shippers
from loss. This second proviso means
that China must buy the cargo on
board the Tatsu Maru.
Today. China, proposed arbitration by
Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore,
Commander-in-Ghief of the British
China station, but . Japan refused these
overtures also, and has warned the
foreign board that such proposals are
unwelcome. She- again- expressed her
desire for the release of the vessel,
failing which she said she would take
the steps necessary to secure this re
lease. Japan resents hotly the fact that sol
diers of the Viceroy of Canton boarded
the Tatsu -Maru and hauled down the
Japanese flag, when, according to the
Japanese, the. steamer .was waiting off
Macao for a turn of the tide. The
steamer's papers show that she was
on hir "way -to bi.v&., S-ujwiimnwWffr
the Viceroy, Chang Jen Chun, claiming
authority under a former treaty be
tween China and Portugal (Macao Is
a Portuguese dependency), had the ves
sel arrested in Macao waters. This is
according to the Viceroy's statement,
but it Is questioned whether the steam
er was actually In Macao waters.
It is understood that the Pekin au
thorities would have released the Tatsu
Maru because of the reasonable doubt
as to the legality of the Viceroy's pro
ceedings, coupled with the menace of
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 48
degrees; minimum temperature, 37 de
grees. TODAY Fair, westerly winds.
Foreign.
Japan threatens to use force unless China
surrenders absolutely. Pag-9 1.
Leopold withholds private concessions In
Congo treaty. Pace 1.
National.
John ' McCouTt recommended far District
Attorney by Oregon delegation. Page 1-
Forelgn diplomats ' discredit stories of our
military weakness and consider Roose
velt military genius. Page 1.
Politic,
Nebraska Democratic Convention becomes
ovation to Bryan. Page 1.
Bryan writes Nebraska, platform and makes
speech on campaign Issues. Page 1.
Southern Pacific prevents Indorsement of
Taft in Nevada.
Washln gton Post d iscusses IT Ren' s candi
dacy. Domestic.
Experts on Oriental Bank of New York re
port fraud by wholesale. Page 4.
Hamilton tells how Vidaver blackmailed
him.
Collin wood people learn cause of disaster
and prepare to bury dead. Page 5.
Wiley denies denunciation of abstainers
from liquor.
Averbuch is burled: theory of anarchist
conspiracy evploded. Page 7.
Railroad attorneys make argument in lum
ber rate case. Page 7.
Receiver appointed for Western Maryland
road on account of rate law.
Many co-respondents named by both sides
in Batonyl divorce case.
Sport. -
Beavers begin practice at Santa Barbara.
Page 12.
Cedrlno. wins Ormond auto race and breaks
world's record. Page 5.
Pacific Coost.
Mrs. Hanburg gives sensational testimony in
divorce suit. Page 4-
Oakland poolseller .convicted of tempting
girls to gamble.
Washington faculty forbids juniors to pro
duce love drama because professors are
made leading characters. Page 6.
X R. & NVs wheat demonstration train
creates great entHusiaem In Pa louse
towns. Pag ft.
New features In Jahn-Pierce tragedy. Page
6. ,
Commercial and Marine.
Free buying of hope for export. Page 17.
Sharp fluctuations In Chicago wheat mar
ket. Page 17.
Better undertone in stock market. Page 17.
Rvnue cutter MtcCullocb at Astoria. Page
16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Vile smelling chemical spilled In Jones Hall
breaks up U Ren-Fording debate. Page
12.
Portland public schools generally well pro
tected against firs and panic. Page 10.
Idabflltles of Oregon Trust bank reduced bT
5O0,0OO. Pags 14.
Fumluir-ofllers on oath deny existence of
trust. Page 10.
Jodgw Bronaogb advocate change In the
Hquor laws. Page XI.
Purchasers- of railroad grant lands oppose
Fulton resolution. Page 13.
Automobile Club discusses road problem at
annual banquet. Page 11.
BulVdlrvflr operations on Mount Hood line to
be resumed. Page L2.
'COURT CHOSEN
TO BE ATTORNEY
Oregon Delegation at
Last Agrees.
YOUNG PENDLETON LAWYER
Bourne Gives Formal Consent
After Decision.
AGAIN TRIES FOR DELAY
Colleagues Give Him as Hough
treatment as He Gave Them.
Appointment and Confirma.
tlon Will Soon i'ollow.
OREGONIAN XVS BUREVA.U, "Wash
ington,. March o.-John McCourt, of Pend
leton, who was a student at Willamette
University under Representative Hawley,1
whq prai-ticed law before RepresentativB'
Ellis, as Judge, who is a. warm personal!
friend of Senator Fulton, but. who is ab-l
solutely unknown to Senator Bourne, wasj
today unanimously recommended by the'
Oregon delegation for United States Dts-
trict Attorney. His nomination Is ex-j
pected next Monday and, if it material-l
lies, he will be promptly confirmed.
This morning Mr. Kulton endeavored to
get the delegation together to call on
the President and discuss the District At
torneyship. Mr; Bourne declined to go
and Mr. Hawley was unable to go, as he
was obliged to appear with the Attorney
General before the sub-committee hav-!
lng in charge Mr. Pulton's Oregon & Cal-'
lfornia land grant resolution, so Mr.j
Fulton and Mr. Ellis went alone. The
President was very anxious that the dele
gation act promptly in submitting Its
recommendation, so the meeting was held
this afternoon In Mr. Fulton's room. Mr.
McCourt's selection was . the result.
Bourne's Consent Forniul.
buv as anticipated, undertook further to
postpone action. In this he was unsuc
cessful, for his colleagues were as anxious
as the President to have the matter'
cleared up, and they very quickly agreed
upon Mr. McCourt as a man thoroughly'
competent to fill the office and one who,
it Is believed, meets all requirements im
posed by the President. Mr, Bourne's
acquiescence was purely formal, for, as
stated, he does not know Mr. McCourr.i
If he had other preferences, he 'did not'
make them known.
The recommendationof Mr. McCourt
not only prevents Chris Schuebel's ap- j
pointment as successor to W. C. Bristol, '
but also makes it impossible for him to I
become Assistant District Attorney. Had ,'
T. J. Cleeton been appointed, Mr. Schue-i
bel would have been his assistant. Now !
he gets nothing.
Rough Treatment for Bourne.
While no member of the delegation !
will discuss the inside of today's confer
ence. It Is apparent that Mr. Bourne's
colleagues administered to him a sound
spanking. When Mr. Bourne stood ace
high at the White House he took ad
vantage of that fact to embarrass his
colleagues by recommending Schuebel, in
violation of his agreement to abide by
majority rule. Today Mr. Bourne could
not get Mr. Schuebel appointed, if his J
colleagues should withdraw and give him j
tne unnamperea right to recommend a
District Attorney. He has fallen from
grace at the White House. His eternal
third-term clamor has destroyed his in
fluence. But when Mr. Bourne had It
in his power, he rode rough-shod over
Mr. Fulton. Mr. Hawley and Mr. Ellis;
today they rode over him.
Prmopt Action Assnred.
After the recommendation of Mr. Mc- j
Court had been written out and signed, I
the entire delegation called on the Attor-f
ney-General orally to urge his appoint-1
ment. The Attorney-General expressed !
gratification that it had agreed and, J
while he made no promises, left it to be :
Inferred that the delegations'- recommen- v
datlon would be speedily acted upon.
It can be said on authority that at no .
tirae since Mr. Bristol's nomination was i
withdrawn has there been the slightest j
Intention of reinstating him. The Presi- '
dent could not reinstate him without of- i
ferlng an affront to the Attorney-General '
and it is ridiculous to suppose that the
President would virtually force retire- j
ment on a member of his Cabinet for any i
such cause. '
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M'COITRT DIDX'T ASK FOR JOB
Selection Comes Without Effort on
His Part His Career.
PENULiETON'. Or., March 5, (Special.)
Attorney John McCourt, of this city,'
who was unanimously recommended by;
the Oregon delegation for United' States
District Attorney for Oregon, is 34 years'
old. He Is City Attorney and Deputy!
Prosecuting Attorney for the Sixth Judic-'
lal District. He has been engaged In the
practice of law for 12 years, since hisj
graduation from the law department of.
the Willamette University, at Salem, and'
was a member of the Legislature for one!
term.
He has never keen mixed up In any fac-!
tional fights and has never been an at-'
tomey for persons accused of land
frauds. He has made a splendid repu
tation as an attorney, especially as a
prosecutor, and no man in Pendleton
stands higher in the estimation of his
fellows. Universal regret has been ex-
(Ooadnded on- Pace T-)