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MISREPRESENTATION OF THE FOWLER
151 1,1
The minority report on the Fowler
bill deals with the subject in an unfair
and partisan spirit. Tho Intent of this
report Is to raise objections, not to
contribute to solution or settlement of
the errors tnd ills of our currency
system. Yet It Is not a matter for
party debate at all.
"The money powjpr," it is asserted,
would be able to determine the quan
tity of money, and makemoney scarce
or plentiful, as Its interests might re
quire. It Is a bugbear. All currency
would bo on the gold basis. The
amount of currency should be deter
mined by the demand for it in com
merce and trade, not by the order of
government or by statutory law. The
banks, under the Fowler bill, are re
stricted in their issues and circulation
to the amount of their paid-up capital
stock, and they are charged 2 per cent
on the amount of their outstanding
notes. It cannot accord with their in
terest or desire of profit to have an
amount of notes outstanding greater
or less than actual business demands.
The banks no more will conspire to
make money scarce or plentiful than
farmers will conspire to stint or en
large the production of wheat. It Is
childish. Besides, how can Govern
ment ever know what amount of cur
rency may be needed in business and
trade?. Only demand and supply,
which become manifest through bank
operations, can determine it.
Besides, at all times the banks and
their operations will be under strict
regulation of law, and the country
will know exactly what they are doing.
If there is anything sure from experi
ence with these operations, it is that
demand and supply will be regulated
by their own laws, on sure basis of
equity. Where there is strong demand
for bank currency It will be forthcom
ing. When the demand for it is weak
contraction may be expected, because
the banks will not want to pay the tax.
Underlying this minority report is
the old flat idea of money, which every
intelligent person now should be
ashamed to entertain. No kind of bills
are or can be anything but substitutes
for money. When the Government is
sues the notes it simply Is In the bank
ing business. But it takes upon itself
the difficulty and the waste of main
taining the parity. Consequently we
now have no less than one thousand
millions In gold warehoused by the
Government for support of the paper
currency of the country. It is a bur
den which a proper system would
throw upon the banking business. Tho
Fowler bill would do it.
Again it is objected by the minority
report that the bill would require the
retirement of greenbacks. It might,
after a time, when the new system had
got into operation and become firmly
established; but then it would substi
tute gold holes for them only, how
ever, when the bank reserves in gold
under control of the Government
should have reached the whole amount
of Treasury notes or greenbacks. Who
should object to gold Treasury notes
in lieu of greenback Treasury notes?
If this subject could be divested of
partisanship on the one hand and of
the fiat notion of money on the other,
there could be no difficulty in the
world In dealing with it. There would
be unanimous agreement.
Senator Fulton is entitled to com
mendation for the stand ho took
against the Frye resolution providing
that cement and other canal supplies
be traported solely in American
ships. Such a provision would, of
course, bar Pacific Coat bidders from
"participating in the work, and would
also rcfu.lt in freight rates far in ex
cess of what could, be secured if the.
competition were open to the carriers
of the world. The Frye resolution
was not inspired' by patriotic motives.
It was not intended to facilitate the
movement of freight or to benefit
either the Government or the taxpay
ers. The sole - object of its introduc
tion was to show the inadequacy of
the American merchant marine, and,
having made the demonstration, fol
low it up with the old plea for a ship
subsidy. -The scheme is in keeping
with other features of the subsidy
grafters' attempted raid on the Treas
ury.
THE SFPRBMU f'Ol'RT AND DIRECT
LEGISLATION.
It can hardly.be deemed probable
that the appeal to the Supreme Court
of the United States against the initi
ative and referendum amendment "to
the constitution of Oregon will be sus
tained. The appeal goes up on the
motion of certain municipal service
corporations of Portland, that deny
the validity of taxes levied under the
new system, which it is asserted is in
conflict with the provision of the Con
stitution of the United States, which"
requires that each state shall have a
republican form of government. Such
form, it ia asserted, the new system of
lawmaking overthrows.
On this proposition a very strong ar
gument may be put up against direct
legislation. r But the logic, though but
tressed on our history and practice of
representative government, may not
carry it. It would have done so. most
probably, In former times, but hardly
now. The direct method of legisla
tion has been a slow growth, and has
gained much recognition. The Su
preme Court will hesitate to reverse It.
The strongest recognition it has yet
obtained was upon the admission into
the Union of the State of Oklahoma,
whose constitution establishes the sys
tem. for the state. Congress admitted
Oklahoma, and the political and leg
islative department of the Government
may be said therefore to have passed
on the question. Very probably the
Supreme Court will be glad to find
refuge in the conclusion that it is a po
litical, not a Judicial, question; and
that as Congress has already made de
cision upon it, the Supreme Court will
simply accept the action of Congress
as the rule.
Yet a strong argument may be of
fered on the contention that republi
can government is representative gov
ernment, and that .representative gov
ernment is set aside by direct legisla
tion, which is merely democratic, not
representative. 'On this contention the
historical argument would be just
about conclusive. Years ago the Su
preme Court probably would have held
it so; but it hardly will now. That
tribunal wishes to keep out of ques
tions which have a political bearing.
STATE INIVERSITY IN POLITICS?
The Oregonian prints today another
letter from Mr. C. S. Hulin touching
on the affairs of the State University.
It takes a somewhat hostile tone. We
gather that he blames the university
for "being still in politics." Mr. Hulin
forgets that in this country every pub
lic purpose must be accomplished by
political methods or not at all. It
would be discreditable to. the univer
sity if it used base politics to gain an
Increased appropriation, but not all
politics is base . by any manner of
means... No fair man can see anything
wrong in the fact that it has had
friends in the . Legislature and that
they stand for re-election. That is a
privilege common to every man and
institution in the country. We permit
other corporations to lobby in bad
causes; shall we forbid, the friends of
the university to lobby in a good one?
Wo may as well face the fact can
didly that the higher education is ex
pensive. If Oregon purposes to enjoy
the blessing she must make up her
mind to pay for it on something like
the same scale as other states do. A
so-calleuuniversity which has not the
means to live up to its name is a re
proach rather than a credit to us.
Much better, were It tofdrop the pre
tense of a publicly supported school of
higher learning than to permit it to
drag out a miserable, half-starved ex
istence; but if we give up our State
University we shall take rank in that
particular with certain semi-barbarous
communities. Mr. Hulin may salve
his, conscience by citing Yale, Harvard,
and so on, in states where there is no
university as part of the common
school system, but Oregon is not in
that class. We have no Yale here", nor
Harvard either, and we shall not have
for the next century or two unless we
build up such a school by taxing our
selves. The only practical question
for us to answer in this connection is
whether or not we think 'enough of
the higher education to stand the ex
pense. If we are willing to pay for it
we can have It. If we are not willing
we cannot have it.
STrBBS AND SUNSHINE.
Mr. J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of
the Harriman system, arriyed in Port
land a few days ago, and, finding the
customary Spring weather here a few
weeks ahead of him, passed out a fine
line of conversation thereon. -Mr.
Stubbs hits a sunny disposition, and he
likes! a sunny day, and under its mel
lowing influence he confided to a re
porter that "in New Orleans. San An
tonio, the City of Mexico or the Ori
ent region of Southern California, In
cluding the wonderful City of Los An
geles, I have not found a more delight
ful and beautiful day than this here
in Portland." Now Portland, has
never capitalized her climate as have
some of the places mentioned by Mr.
Stubbs. and by failure to do so we may
be iTartly to blame for what we have
regarded as the unfriendly attitude of
Mr. Stubbs.
Good climate, good water and fine
scenery are so plentiful here that we
may have overlooked their commercial
possibilities, although the advertising
literature of Mr. Stubbs' "road of a
thousand wonders" has occasionally
mentioned them. But the seeming
surprise of Mr. Stubbs at our Oregon
sunshine, which is perpetual for the
greater part of the year, more or less
suggests the thought that perhaps we
have other surprises in store for the
traffic magnate of more miles of rail
road than come under the jurisdiction
of any other traffic man in the world.
Oregon climate is produced in all parts
of the state, and can be viewed from
a car window on tne main line, or
from the hurricane deck of a cayuse
in the wilds of Central Oregon, far.
far removed from the main line or
even its branches. But we seem un
able to get these other resources to the
attention of Mr. Stubbs or the over
lords w hom he so ably represents.
If we could muster in parade before
Mr. Stubbs the long line of industries
and specialties which will one. day
make Central Oregon, the Coos Bay
region, the Tillamook country and
half a dozen neglected regions in Ore
gon .rich and populous trade centers.
he would forget all about our ravish
ing' climate," and to the first reporter
he met after enjoying the spectacle he
would say: "Neither in New Orleans,
Los Angeles, San Francisco or any
other point on the Harriman system
have I found such wonderful possibil
ities for traffic' as you have in Oregon."
We are proud of our climate, but we
cannot eat it, or drink it, or ship it as
freight; but we have other resources
which can be put to these uses as soon
as we are provided with transportation
facilities. We are duly grateful for
the kindly recognition . extended our
climate, and we have hopes that when
Mr. Stubbs sees more of it he will ar
rive at the conclusion that where such
superb, climate . exists there must be
something else worth while.
THE VINDICATION OF 9CHMITZ.
The indictment against Schmitz did
not "aver that he was Mayor" when
he blackmailed the French restaurant-
keepers. This defect was fatal, ac
cording to the decision of the Supreme
Court of California, and the grafting
ex-Mayor will presently walk the
streets of San Francisco in the proud
consciousness that he has been vindi
cated. The highest court in California
does not deem blackrra.il and extor
tion crimes of sufficient guilt to de
serve ' punishment; r, at any rate,
their guilt is negligible in comparison
with the heinous offense of omitting to
say that Schmitz was Mayor when he
committed them. Every one knew he
was Mayor, and the record said so.
But, even if the indictment had said
explicitly that Schmitz was Mayor
when he robbed the restaurant-keepers,
that would not have helped mat
ters much. The court might still have
found plenty of pretexts for setting
him free. For example, the indict
ment failed to aver that Schmitz had
nose on his face. In his extreme
carelessness the. prosecutor even neg
lected to state that the grafting Mayor
of San Francisco had a luxuriantly
thrifty beard. We trust that this
backset from the highest tribunal in
California will teach Mr. Heney and
his co-conspirator, Mr. Langdon, a les
son. The next time they set out to
convict an honored citizen-of Califor
nia and railroad him to prison, let
them at least prepare a proper indict
ment. If they do not know how to do it we
can assist them, though with no pre
tension to legal accomplishments.
They should begin by giving the pris
oner's genealogy back for at least ten
generations. Then state his height,
weight and preference in hose, being
careful also to say whether he prefers
codfish made Into balls or with gravy.
These important items attended to.
with others of the same kind, they
may then proceed to the comparative
ly unimportant task of describing and
proving hiscrime.
PANAMA CANAL'S LIMITATIONS.
Mr. John F. Stevens, who was for
merly in charge of the engineering
forces -on the Isthmus of Panama,
makes a statement predicting failure
for the Panama Canal. As Mr. Stevens
is one, of the few men employed on
the canal who retired on good terms
with the Administration, there is no
apparent reason why his opinions
should have bias, and they will accor
dingly be credited with , considerable
weight. His statement that the canal
will not help the United States in its
trade with South America, for the rea
son that practically all of the inhabi
tants of the southern continent are
east of the Andes, is undoubtedly cor
rect, the exception to this general
statement being a limited area of terri
tory lying immediately adjacent to the
canal. This territory is already fairly
well served by steamers connecting
with both the Tehuantepec and the
Panama Railroads.
Regarding the Oriental trade. Mr.
Stevens asserts that our products for
the Far East- have to be started on
their way by rail, and that, ''once load
ed on cars, it would not be cheaper to
ship to the Atlantic and then ship to
the East by way of the canal than it
would be to send directly to the ports
on our Pacific Coast and then get on
board ship." This statement Is ap
parently made on the assumption that
the present unfair and discriminatory
provision of the Hepburn act, which
forbids - transcontinental railroads
meeting water competition, will be re-
pealed. Prior to passage of the Hep
burn bill an immense stream of traffic
was diverted from the Suez Canal
route to that leading across the conti
nent, and out through the Pacific
ports. The advantages of this route
were not all enjoyed by the actual
shippers, for the westward movement
of traffic provided increased numbers
of cars for Coast shippers having
freight for the Eastern States, and the
frequent necessary steamship service
enabled shippers of Pacific Coast prod
ucts bound for the Orient to work to
much better advantage than is possi
ble with the through traffic for the
Orient diverted to either the Suez or
the Panama Canal.
Restoration of this traffic to the
shortest transcontinental route is inev
itable, because it possesses economic
advantages for a greater number of in
dividuals and industries than can pos
sibly derive any benefits from the Pan
ama or Suez route. Only by perpetu
ation of the present unjust discrimina
tion against Pacific Coast ports can the
Panama Canal meet the competition of
the transcontinental routes, except
perhaps in a few commodities like cot
ton, which originate almost immedi
ately adjacent to some of the Southern
seaports. Mr. . Stevens also makes a
good point regarding the use of the ca
nal from a strategic standpoint in case
of war. There would, of course, be
less risk incurred in sending a fleet
through the canal than through the
Straits of Magellan, but there are
many reasons for believing that, by
the time the Panama Canal is com
pleted, the Importance of thfe Pacific
and of our commercial and political
interests on both sides of it will be so
thoroughly appreciated that there will
be a fleet maintained in the Pacific for
the exclusive purpose of looking after
these interests.
There is general sentiment through
out the United States that nearly all
of the warships now in the Pacific
should be kept here. If it be neces
sary to have other ships for police
duty on the Atlantic, they should be
constructed and stationed there. How
ever, the canal has reached a point
where there can be no turning back
ward. It will probably cost more than
the original" estimates.- and may re
quire more time to build, but for a
country that can pay out J140.000.000
per year for pensions and make other
bequests in proportion there is nothing
very alarming in the figures nor in
the probable failure of the project to
prove a financial success.
The naval estimates for Great Brit
ain for 1908-1909 are 32,319,500, an
increase of 900,000 over the previous
year, chiefly for storesl naval works
and to meet the heightened cost of
coal. But f 750,000 are allowed for'the
building programme. Under this the
construction of one battleship, one ar
mored cruiser, six unarmored cruisers.
Sixteen torpedo-boats and several sub
marines will be begun. The army es
timates are f27,459,OO0 for mainte
nance a decrease of 301,000, and a
total of 185,000 men a decrease of
5000 from last year. The relative
status of the military and naval arm
of the- government is shown in these
estimates; both indicate a continuance
of peace, with, the assurance that the
nation will not, in the always possible
event of war be found unprepared.
An "anti-tip" ordinance was passed
by the Los Angeles Council Monday.
Lest there be undue gratification over
the removal of the great American
graft, it is explained that the "'tip"
referred to is not. the gratuity which
easy-going Americans hand over to in
dividuals who are not barred by pride
from accepting the unearned incre
ment. What the Los Angeles Council-
men sought to. abolish was the busi
ness of selling advance Information on
horse races. The measure' is some
what drastic, as it prohibits the sale
of newspapers' containing results of
races with particulars of the betting
attached. The City of the Angels is
apparently endeavoring to -live up to
its nom de plume.
The "warrant shaver" may not be a
citizen of the right sort, nor a man
commendable for his business meth
ods. But it is certain that he would
be -driven out of business but for the
aid 'and comfort he receives from a
large army of eager patrons: The man
who hypothecates his wages before
they are earned is an example of un
thrift, always hovering upbn the brink
of financial trouble. The "warrant
shaver" contributes to the other's
financial delinquency.' The one is a
fool, the other a knave, and neither
could exist without the connivance of
the other.
The growing American sentiment
for improvement in the breed of
horses has received a solar "plexus
blow. At Los Angeles, where speed
contests are .carried on uninterruptedly
through the Winter, an ordinance has
just been passed making it unlawful
for any newspaper to publish advance
information . about the making of
books on a race. This action sooner
or later must kill one of the most
profitable industries of the Southern
California metropolis, for without the
revenue from a confiding speculative
public, horse racing will languish.
' Harry Orchard, the confessed mur
derer of ex-Governor Steunenberg, of
Idaho, will receive sentence for his
crime on the 18th of the present
month. It Is full time that some one
of the miscreants who planned and
executed that most dastardly crime
was brought to penalty. This fellow,
though most likely a hired tool of
more . responsible men, was a willing
instrument, nevertheless, and deserves
to receive in full measure the penalty
that- his confederates and instigators
have thus far escaped.
This is a great day for Vancouver.
The old pioneer trading post of the
Hudson's Bay Company having waited
long, and for the most part patiently,
for the completion of the North Bank
Railroad, will don gala attire today
and send a large delegation of her citi
zens out over the road to see If it is
really ' an accomplished fact. The
event Is the culmination of the hopes
and wishes of more than a third of a
century.
King Alfonso, disregarding warn
ings, has visited Barcelona, the
"wasps' nest" of his kingdom, and es
caped unscathed. There is 'really not
much to fear from bombthrowers
whose plans are openly announced.
Ruin from man Is most concealed when near
And sends the dreadful tidings in the blow
sang a gloomy p'oet of a past age and
all history verifies the estimate.
The death of a man in Eastern Ken
tucky at the great age of 116 years is
announced. By an oversight extreme
ly rare in such cases, the announce
ment was not accompanied by the
statement that the aged man had used
whisky and tobacco since his early
boyhood.
Our neighbor Forest Grove has be
gun a campaign of industrial public
ity. Let every other Oregon commu
nity join the procession. There never
was a time when judicious advertising
of the state's resources brought such
rich results as right now.
It doesn't appear that the decision
of the Supreme Court of California as
to Schmitz makes it any less certain
that Schmitz was a grafter, rascal and
scoundrel, or that it can have the ef
fect of putting him back Into the
Mayor's office.
Smithson, the hurdle jumper, sus
tained Oregon's athletic record by
breaking a world's record last night in
New York. The trouble with Oregon's
other wonder. Kelly, is that he can't
run when anybody is looking.
"Woodman, spare that tree," is a
sentiment that needs qualification.
There is such a thing as sparing the
tree and injuring the fruit industry.
It all depends upon the tree.
Shakespeare is to have a tl. 000,000
monument. Klaw & Erlanger are not
mentioned among the contributors. In
their day there is no profit in him.
Prospects for Portland winning the
pennant are brighter than a year ago.
McCredie's men downed nine High
School boys at Santa Barbara.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw says she wants
a divorce because Thaw was crazy
when he married her. No doubt of it.
At this particular season the Ore
gonian's fancy' turns to the tax col
lector and the 3 per cent discount.
Practicing agriculture for fun is dif
ferent from running a farm for a liv
ing. If the letter was personal, how did
the Liondon Times get hold of it?.
OUR STATE SCHOOLS AND POLITICS.
Mr. Holla Objects to Le-ftlslattve Candi
dacies of Certain Gcnttemea.
NEWBERG, Or., March 8. (To the Edi
tor.) Referring to The Oregonian edi
torial "An Original Blunder," I appreciate
the fairness of your comments on my
letter published in the same issue
(March 4).
You mention the misfortune to the peo
ple of Oregon by reason of the political
management of the University of Oregon
at the beginning in such a way that the
inference might be drawn that the politi
cal feature has been eliminated. Such,
however, is not the case, and I believe
the Institution was never more active
than at the present time In political man
ipulation. In proof of this please notice
that the gentleman who introduced the
famous House bill 37 In the last session
to increase the appropriation for the
State University from W7.500 to 3125,000
per year is now actively engaged in a
campaign for re-election to the Legisla
ture. Also another gentleman who is a
very active member of the Alumni As
sociation and admits that he 'drafted
House bill 37 has recently announced that
he is a candidate for the Legislature. It
Is easy to understand the motive of these
gentlemen in seeking the office and who
stands sponsor for them.
You . allude . to the states that do not
have universities as . "semi-barbarous."
The people who are opposing this ex
travagant measure have many times
stated that they do not propose to abolish
the university, but it is proper to say
that the states you describe as "semi
barbarous" are among the oldest and
greatest in the Urrion and have the great
est universities in America. States con
taining such universities as Yale. Dart
mouth, Harvard, Cornell. Princeton,
Johns Hopkins, etc. cannot be properly
classed as in any degree "barbarous" or
behind the times. C. S. HULIN.
MAKING MONEY IN ROGUB RIVER
One More Instance of Fortune from
Advancing- Values of Fraltland.
Medford Mail.
F. L. Tou Velle has sold his orchard
south of Medford for 338,000 In the ag
gregate. A little more than two years ago Mr.
Tou Velle purchased the tract from C.
Kleinhammer for the sum of J14.000.
There were 143 acres In the tract, and
the price was considered at that time
a good one. In January of last year,
Mr. Tou Vefle sold 42 acres of the tract
to W. C. Hopson, of Umatilla County,
Oregon, for 38000, and this week he
sold the balance to the same purchaser
for $30,000, making his profit on the
original investment 324,000.
Tha is not all. During the time
he has owned the property, Mr. Tou
Velle has marketed fruit which grossed
him 320,000. This ibrings the total re
ceipts of the property to $58,000.
Deducting the coot price of the land
and estimating the expense of mainte
nance at $6000 which we believe is
conservative enough he has netted
$3,000,000 In two years. '
That beats Wall street for the ordi
nary man, and Is a whole lot safer.
Money invested in Rogue River or
chard lands can't get away from you,
and -you can't keep it from increasing
if you would. This is only one of the
many bis profits made from orchard
lands which have been reported from
time to time, and in nearly every case
the owners have had the same experi
ence. After having realized from a
few crops, the original price of the land.
they have been able to sell it for double
or treble the amount they- gave for it.
Gets Trousseau and Weds Rival.
Pittsburg Dispatch in New York World.
Here is an itemized statement of tne
wedding trousseau "Mike" Lesin, of to
nongahela C'ty purchased in Pittsburg
last week for His bride-that-never-was,
as filed by Ltssin in Squire Wilton's Court
in a proceeding in attachment:
One dress $ 5.75
One coat 5.50
One belt - 50
One corset V - .T5
One "best" corset v 1.25
One collar (very fancy) 35
One pair stockings (plaid) .15
Two waists (fancy, with lace) 3.00
One -pair shoes (pointed toes) 2.50
Three handkerchiefs 25
One blue necktie 20
One silk muffler .60
One pair rubbers . 70
One pair long white silk gloves 1.50
Total ;.. $22.90
Lesin said he and his sweetheart. Anna
Rutwin, bought the finery in Pittsburg
and returned to Monongahela. Afterwards,
Anna announced that she was going to
marry Lesin's rival, Stino Turbo. Squire
Hilton's constable spent & lot of time
searching for the trousseau, which Lesin
declares the woman obtained under false
pretenses. At a late hour tbe constable's
inventory was still short one corset, one
pair of stockings and one $1.50 waist.
Throws Man's Ashes In the Ocean.
London Cable Dispatch in New Tork Sun.
' During the Lucania's last eastward
passage, a woman passenger scattered
an urn fun of ashes overboard in mid
Atlantic. She obtained a certificate from
the captain showing that she had done
so, together with the time and the lati
tude and longitude. She said the ashes
were those of the cremated remains of
a prominent New York "business man,
who had directed that they be thus dis
posed of, and who specified the Luc an I a,
which was his favorite steamer, as the
ship they were to be thrown from. The
time for the scattering of the ashes .had
been previously arranged so that the
man's relatives could simultaneously at
tend a memorial service in New York.
The woman sailed for New York on the
Lucania's return trip. No names are
mentioned in the. story.
Get tins a Drink. In Kansas.
Kansas Exchange.
The traveling man, going through South
ern Kansas the other day, said he was
riding in the smoking-car of an express
train reading his paper when a man
rushed in from the car behind the smoker
evidently in great agitation and said :
"Has anybody in - the car any whisky?
A woman in the car- behind has fainted."
Instantly dozens of flasks .were produced.
The man who had asked for it picked out
the largest one, drew the cork and put
the bottle to his lips. With a long,
satisfied sigh he handed the flask back
and remarked: "That did me a lot of
good. I needed it, for it always makes
me feel so queer to see a woman faint."
The patient Individual.
Nashville American.
The street car conductor has troubles
enough
in running the can on bis line.
At times he must be quite polite to the
tough.
At times show a stiffened up spine.
In dealing iwlth, children, with errors, with
cranks.
In "handling the rich and the poor,
Tbe frrouchy, flirtatious, the jag, and the
coanks.
He must be a diplomat sure.
A bunch of complaints
From sinners and sainte.
From those with a grievance in pickle
And those who have none
And kick Just for fun,
Are handed to him with each nickel.
A lady get on to hte car with a lot
Of bundles, and after a space
fihe finds she has taken a line that will not
Go anj where near to her place.
She Instantly frantically tells him to halt
And says she'll repont that fresh "con."
She knows without question It must be his
fault.
For why did he let her get on?
The deadbeat who tries
A look of surprise
When asked to come down with bis money
Is one of the things
That keep down hie wings
And make It so bard to be sunny..
ANOTHER AGREEMENT.
The Manifest Immorality af Violation
of the Constitution. .
Corvallis Gazette.
Our pro pie are moral, and will not
knowingly and willingly approve, aid and
abet , anything that is contrary or of
fensive to their sense of morality. This
respect for the moralities of things they
carry into their civic life. They will re
buke civic or -political immorality just
as sternly as they do social or business
unrighteousness.
Unfortunately the immorality underly
ing some public questions is not easily
perceived. It may be, usually is. artfully
and deftly concealed. This deception
must - be practiced. The immoral ele
ment in certain proposed measures must
be hidden from the people or the meas
ures themselves will be repudiated by the
people.
The free coinage of silver at an arbi
trary ratio to real values as expressed
by gold was an alluring, specious meas
ure. But as quickly as the people saw
that it Involved the immorality of dis
charging an honest indebtedness of one
dollar's value by the payment of 50 cents
or less, they would have no more of the
free coinage of silver.
Our objections to Statement No. 1 are
based, mainly on its manifest Immorality.
We have believed when the people saw
this, the statement would be ignored,
wholly disregarded. We observe this is
the case. The. people will not resort to
the use of immoral means even to reach
desirable and righteous ends.
They read: "Thou Shalt not forswear
thyself." and see the immorality of re
quiring their servants to do so. They re
spect the sanctity of an oath and will
not consent to any sort of procedure
which may impair such sanctity and tempt
men to regard tho moral responsibilities
of an oath lightly.
Further than this: Our people see the
Immorality of violation of law. Law,
even though it does" not work out all the
results desired, is to be respeoted and en
forced. It is grossly immoral for anyone
wilfully to violate law or to encourage
others to do-so.
The Constitution of the United States Is
the supreme law. and Its violation is an
immoral act. . Our people see that State
ment No. 1 invites men to forswear them
selves: that it violates law. These are
Immoralities. Because of this the people
care little for the wrangling of politicians
over the statement.
FAVORS FIXD FOR VARSITY
Cottaare Grove Commercial Club Mill
Work for Appropriation.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. March 10.
(Special.) At a well-attended meeting
of the Commercial Club Monday even
ing the following resolutions against
the referendum on the University and
in support of the appropriation were
passed unanimously:
Whereas, Certain parties or organisations
are seeking to retard the progress of the Uni
versity of Oregon, situated at Eugene, by
means of the referendum; and
Whereas, If thia programme is carrired
out It will noU only prove a great detri
ment to the educational" interests of this
state, but will give the state a bad name
with persons Intending to settle here; there
fore, be it
Resolved That this Commercial Club unani
mously agree that the amount appropriated
by the Legislature Is not an exorbitant one,
and be Jt further
Resolved, That this Commercial Club will
use Itsj influence to secure this appropriation.
Harriman Drinks to Roosevelt.
New York World.
"To the President!"
Guests at the banquet held at Sherry's
fn honor of William G. McAdoo and his
Hudson River tunnel achievements, heard
the toast proposed to President Roosevelt
and prepared to drink to It. Those near
the table at which Kdward H. Harriman
sat raised their glasses elbow high, when,
as if by common consent, they halted- to
observe the manner in which he received
the toast. ' An expression uot unlike a
frown darkened his face. He leaned for
ward and his fingers closed around the
stem of his wine glass. The eyes bent
on him and the halting glasses apparently
compelled his attention. After a moment's
hesitation, his hand was uplifted, and
when the glass reached his lips they al
ready were parted in a good-natured
smile which had put the frown to flight.
Loud cheers and laughter greeted his ac
ceptance of the toast, and he joined so
naively in the good humor of the situa
tion that his face was fairly merry before
the laughter ceased.
No Men at Thin Dinner.
Washington Dispatch in New York Times.
Mrs. John R. McLean, who never makes
a call and rarely accepts an invitation of
any kind, gave a dinner party in honor
of a friend, at which not a man was
present. The guests were 35 women, in
vited to meet Mrs. James W. Wadsworbn,
wife ot ex-Representative Wadsworth,
of the Thirty-fourth Congressional Dis
trict of New York, who will soon leave
for England. The dinner was served in
the recently enlarged dining-room of the
McLean residence. The Marine Band
Orchestra played in the ballroom adja
cent. The gowns an the jewels were
more elaborate than anything seen this
season. Of the 36 women present, 30
wore diamond tiaras, and all wore dia
mond necklaces. The wife of a former
Ambassador wore the famous pearls that
once excited the envy of a Queen, while
two sisters heiresses to one of the largest
of American fortunes of the past genera
tion wore diamonds of such size and
number as to be notable even among the
many jewels.
Fair Warnlna; to a City Marshal.
Huntington Herald.
The City Marshal got on ' his roller
skates last Tuesday and was berating
one of our business men because he op
posed his re-election to the office of
Marshal. The Herald would advise Mr.
Brown that a large proportion of the
business men of Huntington do not ap
prove of. the manner in which he con
ducts his office, and while they have re
mained silent in the past. Is no indication
they intend to do so in the future. The
Herald proposes to keep a closer tab on
city affairs this year than it did last.
and if the Marshal neglects his duties
and behaves himself in a disgraceful man
ner, we propose to show him up in his
true colors. On the other hand, should
he mend his ways, we will give him the
praise that is his due.
Future of Senator "Jeff' Davis.
Little Rock (Ark.) Dispatch in New York
sun.
Will Senator "Jeff" Davis go to Heaven?
is the subject for-discussion announced
by Adjutant Howard, in charge of the
Salvation Army, at a meeting to which
all burglars, cigarette nends and wife
beaters and moral degenerates in the
city have been invited.
Spring; MUIinery.
New York Times. ,
A maiden drew from its big white box
Her last year best straw bonnet;
She twisted and turned it. but oh. dear me!
It had "has been" writ upon It!
So Bhe vented her. rage on the Innocent
thing
Poked dents in its year-old" crown.
And then, to complete tbe destruction fuite.
On Its brim danced a vicious breakdown!
The sorry chapeau remained where It fe'll,
For several days In a corner.
When the maiden, for want of something
to do.
Pulled It out, like a female J. Horner,
And found that, because of the twists and
the dents.
The "creation," once perched on her pate.
Presented a style very chic of its own.
And now wore a shape up to date!
From this will be seen that Dime Fashion
decrees
No style is too queer or blsarre.
And 'tis comfort to know, when outlandish
you look.
Just that much more modish you . are!
BOOIS &
GABRIELE DWXNCXZIO. Italy's
greatest living poet and novellpt.
whose lirst plays were hiied off
the stage. Is now being compared his
delighted countrymen to Shakespeare, all
because of the success of his latest trag
edy, "La Nave" ("The Ship") produced
a few days ago at the Argentine Theater,
In EmA lufftn . (. 1 . . ....... I ,
tocracy of the Eternal City.
The new play. In which enough pore
is shed to satisfy everr BuiIko and Toddy,
of "Helen's! Balies'" fame, is founded
upon a patriotic eplsode-of early Venetian
times. The founders of the srrat Re
public are building a church and a ship,
at a time when Christianity had not y-.t
supplanted paganism, and two .t'amilioj,
the Gratici and the Faledri. contended for
the rule of the people. The Ftiled:1 have
just been deposed, when Basliola, the
beautiful daughter of tho traitor. Kal
edro, comes on the scene. She tintls her
father and brothers blinded and poor, and
determines on revenee. What follows Is
of the whirlwind order and has rekindled
among the Roman public, a taste for
classic plays long since forgotten.
'
Mrs. Elinor Glyn. the author of that
singularly detestible novel known an
"Three "Weeks," has returned to England
with a very favorable opinion or the pur
chasing powers of the American public
a a buyer of naughty, naughty docks.
It is a comfort to know that a Boston
bookdealer has Just been indicted, in that
center of complacent literary art, foe
selling "Three Wc'eks."
...
'Miss 5Iary Johnston, who : wrote "To
Have and To Hold," ia finishing a novel
dealing with the period of Thomas Jef
ferson. .
Dr. Cyrus Townsend Rrady. the author
and clergyman, told at a Toledo, O..
dinner, a story about charity.
"A -"millionaire," said tr. Brady, "Jay
dying. He had lived a life of which, as
he now looked bark on It. he felt none too
proud. To the minister at his bedside lie
muttered weakly:
" -If 1 leave $100,000 or so to the church,
will my salvation be assured T
"The minister hinted cautiously:
" 'I wouldn't like to be positive, but it's
well worth trying.- "
....
Hobart, the Tasmanian capital, is the
birthplace of Mrs. Humphry Ward. Her
father, Thomas Arnold, son of Arnold of
Ruby, was the government inspector of
primary schools In Tasmania at the time,
and her mother wax a descendant of
Colonel Sorrell, one of the early Tasman
ian governors. In his autobiography.
"Passages From a Wandering Iife."
Thomas Arnold mentions that he was ac
companied on some of his examination
tours by his little daughter. Mary
Auguste, the Mrs. Humphry Ward of to
day. .
It is generally supposed that the dato
of Jack London's latest novel of Social
Ism, "The Iron Heel.'; 'is seven centuries
hence. In the narrator's preface. the
-cryptic lateline appears: "November 27.
410, B. O. M." whatever these figures and
letters mean. A manuscript is discovered
in which the wife of Ernest Everhard
tolls the story of the social revolution,
and of the power and bloody rule of the
ollgatchy that succeeded representative
government, and ground human life to
destruction under the jron heel. Revo
lutions follow-lng each other are vaaruoly
hinted at. Everhard, the revolutionary
leader, seems to have been physically
built after the Jeffries-Fitzsimmons order,
and he won his bride by pursuing tactics
of the Btone or -bronze age. Her way of
telling of -It:- "His arms were around me
before I knew. His lips were on mine
before I could protest or resist. Before
his earnestness, conventional maidenly
dignity was ridiculous. He swept me off
my feet by the splendid invincible rush
of him. He did not propose. He put his
arms around me and kissed me and took;
It for granted that we should be married."
...
A more optimistic note than usual is
struck In discussing National issues by
David Starr Jordan, of Stanford Univer
sity. In his new book. "The Human Har
vest," which is a more extended expo
sition of "the decay of races through the
survival of the unfit." than was recently
given by the same author in "The Blood
of the Nation." The present essay says
that It is not alone by the blood of tho
Puritans and Virginians that the Repub
lic will endure, but by the blood ot
free-born men. whatever their nationality.
In short, his prediction is: "Our Repub
lic shall endure so long as the human
harvest Is good, so long as the movement
of history,, the progress of science and In
dustry, leaves for the future the best and
not -the worst of each generation."
...
A new volume of fitories comes from
Mary E. "Wilklns-Freeman, entitled. "Tho
Fair Lavlnla and Others." In addition
to the latter story, the book contains
"Amarina's Roses." "Eglatina," "The
Pink Shawls," "The Willow-Ware,"! "Tho
Soeret," "The Gold" and "The Under
ling." ...
Juliet Wilbor Tompkins, whose Cali
fornia novel. "Dr. Ellen." is arousing fav
orable comment, haa had a co-neidurahle
editorial experience. A native of Cali
fornia, Miss Tompkins was associated
with the late Frank Norris and O'Hara
Cosgrove. the present editor of Every
body's, in the editorial management of
The Wave. Later Miss Tompkins edited
one of the numerous Munscy magazine
ventures and still later as a freelance
she became known as a popular con
tributor to leading magazines.
...
The second volume of the Cambridge
"History of English Literature" will bo
published in a few days. "The End of
the Middle" Ages" is to be, the title of
the volume, which will deal with
"PiedR Plowman."- Richard Rolle,
Wylciff. and the minor poetry and pros
of their period not already dealt witil
in volume I; Gower, Chaucer and tho
Chaucerian school; the beginnings of
Engiteh prose and those of Scots liter
ature (Huchoun, Barbour, James I.
Henryson, Dunbar, Douglas:) the work
of tbe -Westminster Press; the early days
of school, college and university life, etc.
The third volume of the seiies. "1-e-nascence
and Reformation," will de;i!
with the poetry and prose of the Tudor
reigns.
The third and final volume of Thomas
Hardy's "The Dynasts" is nearly ready
for publication. It is concerned with
the decline and fall of Napoleon and tho
re-enthronement of the old dynasties.
...
Henry James' new novelette is to wear
the title of "Julia Bride." The heroine
.ia an American girl and her figure stands
out against "a background of broken en
gagements and divorces." The story is .
to be published in two parts, in the March
and April numbers of Harper.
...
Two well known magazines, Putnam's
Monthly and The Reader, have been con
solidated with the March issue.
.
Professor Heinrich Weinel has written
for the series known as Lebensfragen, of
which he is general editor, a volume en
titled "Ibsen, BJornson, Nietzsche." The
aim of the -book is indicated by the sub
title, "Indivld-ualismus und Christentum."
...
Henry Frowde has ready foi" publication
the Fitz-Patrick Lectures, delivered by
Dr. Norman .Moore before the Royal Col
lege of Physicians of London. They will
appear as "The History of the Study of
Medicine in the -British Isles."