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PORTLA.VD, WEDNESDAY, JTLY 13. 1910.
THE -tNTIlo'XECTED PAHHC.
Rear-Admiral Evans, who has al
ways endeavored to. Jive. up. .to his
name,- "Fighting Bob," is seconding
the views ol William Randolph Hearst
on the possibilities of war with Japan.
For once Mr. Hearst seems to have
been caught in the advocacy of -a pol
icy which has merit, for he .has been.
Insisting that the naval strength of the
Pacific should be Increased at once.
In commenting on the .Hearst "thrill
ers" that have been appearing recent
ly. Admiral Evans states that condi
tions In the Pacific do not encourage
the belief that we can win In a
struggle with Japan. In support' of
this statement. It is noted that Japan
has 13 battleships, 11 armored-cruisers,
2 ordinary cruisers, ; 69 torpedo
boats, 56 torpedo boat destroyers, and
10 submarines: fllso 75 merchant ves
sels under requisition, all In Pacific
waters.
To ofTset this force, the United States
has In these waters, no battleships, 10
armored cruisers, 9 -torpedo boats, and
'11 merchant vessels, a fleet so insig
nificant in comparison with that which
It would go against that the result
would never for a moment be in doubt.
There is one point on which this show
ing could be greatly improved, and
iwhich has been overlooked by Mr.
Hearst and his valued Indorser, Ad
miral Evans. All of the warships
which the United States might build
would -be of small use if the present
policy of keeping them on the Atlan
tic.tv.here .they. are not needed were to
be-jSjilc-wed! until Japan had struck the
first quick blow. Why do not Mr.
Heajgy and Adrnfral Evans, Richmond
Pearson" Hobson and all of the others
who express such great fear of the
yellow peril, advocate the stationing of
a big fleet of war vessels in the Pa
cific where they will bo of some serv
ice in. case war Is declared ?
It is conceded by the foremost politi
cal thinkers of" the age that the world's
next-great battle will be fought on the
Pacific. England- and other European
nations lying . across, the Atlantic no
longer have "airy, grievances with the
United Statesand the-possibilities for
trouble with these countries are re
mote indeed.. . Aside from this fact,
the entire Atlantic coast is admirably
equipped with land, defences which are
practically - unknown on the Pacific.
We are each year Investing an In
creasing ftqmber of" millions in a fleet
which, almost 'in its entirety, Is kept
on dress parade of. the: Atlantic sta
tioits where there is hardly a remote
possibility of its ever being called into
service. Meanwhile with our nearest
neighbors,' Just across the Pacific, al
most beggaring themselves to provide
a navy out of all proportions to the
requirements of the peaceful intentions
which they loudly proclaim, our Pa
cific land defenses are weak and uncer
tain and our "warships are nearly sixty
days hard steaming away from the
coast which must bear the brunt of
the Japanese attack, if it ever comes.
Perhaps we need more, ships Just as
Hearst and Evans and a number of
others say we do.. But for the imme
diate present, if there is even the
smallest likelihood of danger, the ships
whichwe -already -own should nearly
- all 'he-sent -around to. the Pacific and
kept'Tn readiness for duty where duty
caSs-r-AsVa-'dress parade requisition,
our navy is probably needed more on
the Atlantic than it- is on the Pacific,
but for fighting purposes it will be
needed here before It will" be needed
anywhere else.
THE SIOXROB DOTTKINT. AGAIN. .
With such substantial encourage
ment as -has been given Nicaragua by
Germany, and rumors that some of the
Central American States were flirting
with Japan with a view to a possible
alliance against the United States, the
. pr.onjiriertt features of the Monroe
Doctrine again become interesting.
The parent or -guardian who fails to
punish a child for bad conduct or dis
obedience soon loses the respect of the
child. We have permitted so much
bad conduct and disobedience on the
part of a number of these Central
American Republics that they not only
have no respect for the United States,
but in- jixot -eases they- cordially hate
this1 "country.' Yet the Monroe Doc
trine, promulgated by the . United
States and sanctioned by England, is
as heavy a club as it ever was.
Most of the Pan-American country,
by right of discovery or conquest, was
at one time in possession of Spain. As
the hold ofthat country was broken,
the numerous republics came Into ex
istence. Alarmed by the spread of
this form of government .and fearing
Its possible breaking out in Europe,
the Holy Alliance, which had been
i formed for the purpose of mutual aid
in perpetuating existing dynasties,
took steps to restore a portion of the
old Spanish territory to the original
owner and divide the remainder
among other Old World cormorants
who could be trusted to keep it from
becoming a free country. To counter
act this movement, President Monroe,
In his famous message In 1823, asked
Congress In effect to declare that Eu
ropean Interference in the affairs of
the New World was to be opposed by
all the . means in our power. Great
Britain was never a member of the
Holy Alliance, and indorsed the Hon
roe Doctrine. - ..
This action of the United States was,
of course, of priceless value to the peo
ple of the Central American Republics,
and might naturally have -been expect
ed to win for this country the undying
affection of the turbulent races that
succeeded the original Spaniards. Un
fortunate.ly. ,for this country, we have
never demanded anything In return
from these people. Whenever a for
eign foe has appeared they have
rushed to the protection of the Monroe
Doctrine like 'chicks scurrying t-cr a
mother hen when a hawk appears.
For this protection the United States
never asked any favors in trade or
politics, and . between times our at
tempts to enforce order among the. dif
ferent countries when they were not in
coalition against a common foe have
been so weak and wobbly that this
country has come to be regarded as an
enemy instead of a friend. For all
that, we have never waived any rights
that were assumed under the Monroe
Doctrine, and there is nothing to indi
cate that England would not still be
with us in enforcing it. A Central
American alliance with Japan might'
not prove a great international success.
- I
THE ISSVE. -
Republicans who favor assembly
are endeavoring to formulate a method
of party organization and party action.
Persons who oppose assembly are
actuated by a purpose to make party
organization and unified party action
impossible. '
That is the issue and the sole issue.
Is it desirable that there be a Repub
lican party or Is It desirable that there
be-no Republican party? Is it a good
thing that there be a headless nothing
that Shall masquerade under the name
of the Republican party?, Or is It
better that there shall be a common
basis and method of procedure and a
responsible party organization for the
direction of party affairs?
Is It worth while o Have a Republi
can party? It there shall be no as
sembly, then the party dissolves into
Its original units and nothing whatever
can be done in the name of party. If
there shall be an assembly, it will be
recognized as at least- a definite effort
to rehabilitate and bring, together the
party and to regain ground lost during
the past several years of chaos" , and
confusion. ; .
The assembly idea will prevail, if
there is to be ' a . Republican
party, or any party. If there . is
to be no party, . now or hereaf
ter, . why party nominations or" ac
tion of any kind in the name of party?
Why not abolish the whole business.
and do everything in . a free-for-all
election, where every, one is for him
self and the devil takes care of the
hindmost? For that is what we shall
come to:
OREGON'S SORRY PLIGHT.
Oregon's Senators have been queerly
negligent of their state's welfare in
the public domain. They sat idly by
when millions of dollars of irrigation
money was snatched away from Ore
gon in recent enactment of Congress.
And in the conservation business that
is barring out settlement and progress
from one-third the area of their
State, they take sides against the com
monwealth that has honored them
with high office and whose best inter
ests they are pledged to safeguard and
conserve. No other Western 'State
suffers thus as does "poor" Oregon.
If the Oregon Senators think
"conservation" of Federal Jobs more
important than conservation of the
rights of citizens of this state to turn
wild '- resources .- into opportunity,
wealth and comfort, or if they'think
wilderness and solitude ideal. 'condi
tions for land and people, they badly
mistake the spirit of -the citizens who
have cent them to the National Capi
tal. " -
Pinchot conservation . means non
Use,' foreign officialdom and banish
ment of the people-' resident in the
state from their own lands, minerals,
trees " arid streams. Yet Senators
Bourne and Chamberlain have -taken
up with that doctrine.
Is not the plight of Oregon that of
"the fool of the family?"
A HAPPY OMEN.
The iworld does not stand still,
though sometimes it requires close
observation to detect- its motion. The
other day a case came before a court
in Kansas which turned on a statute
containing the word "state." That is,
the word "state" was intended by the
Legislature, but an ignorant printer
had made it "estate."
The man on trial was an embezzler,
and his lawyer contended that the mis
print in the statute ought to set him
free. The trial- Judge sustained this
plea. - In doing so he followed the al
most universal fashion of our courts,
which is to sacrifice common sense and
justice to technical quibbles whenever
It can possibly be done.
This Kansas case, however, was not
permitted to rest on a split hair. It
was appealed to the Supreme Court of
the state, and the Judges of that tri
bunal, in an excess of wisdom which
appears miraculous, decided that the
embezzler should not be permitted to
escape punishment merely because an
ignorant typesetter did not know how
to spell. The Supreme Court decided
that the plain intent of the Legislature
ought to govern, and the embezzler
was sent- to prison in spite of the
printer's error. To be sure, this Is
only the thin end of the wedge, but it
indicates that in the far future all our
courts may fall under the influence of
common sense and law may become
synonymous with reason and Justice.
WHEAT IMPORTS UNLIKELY.
"Eastern crop experts are predicting
importation of wheat before the end
of the year, on account of the great
damage to the Spring wheat crop in
the Middle Northwest. Long-continued
drouth in the Dakotas and other
states of the Northwest has undoubt
edly cut down the expected wheat
yield to the extent of several million
bushels. It will be necessary, how
ever, to consider other conditions than
an alleged shortage of wheat before
we can believe importation of wheat
is a necessity. As previously stated,
by accepting the most pessimistic es
timates that have heen made on the
Spring wheat crop, it is practically a
certainty that with the Winter wheat
yield the 1910 crop will show a total
of at least 600,000,000 bushels. This
does not compare well with the 737,
000,000 bushels which the Govern
ment says we harvested last year. In
addition to that great crop there was a
carry-over In farmers hands and
other positions of approximately 60,
000,000 bushels.
This gave us a total of about 800,
000,000 bushels of wheat available for
the 1909-10 crop year. -Out of that
total we have exported, flour included,
90.000,000 bushels. Estimates on the
amount demanded for seed and home
consumption vary, but the maximum
is 600,000,000 bushels, a figure which
at present high prices is probably more
than ample. It is thus apparent that
seed and home consumption and export
requirements have taken up but 690,
000,000 out of an available Bupply of
800.000,000 bushels on which wey had
to draw at the commencement of last
season. This leaves approximately
110,000,000 bushels as a "carrjF-over to
be added to the supply that is now
available for new-crop supplies. In
stead of there being necessity for im
porting wheat, there is actually avail
able for export a matter of 20,000,000
bushels more than we exported in the
entire fiscal year Just ended. If It "be
comes necessary to Import wheat, it
will be due to the tenacity with which
the American crop is helcf by specula
tors and farmers, who are to a con
siderable extent responsible for the
present prices that are nearly 15 cents
per bushel above a parity with the
markets of other countries.
HIGH TARIFF, TEI CHEAP WOOL.
Although the new tariff maintains
the old duty schedules of the Dingley
law, yet price of wool has dropped
off 5 to 7 cents a pound in the last two
years. Eastern Oregon woolgrowers
are refusing offers ranging between 14
and 17 cents. In Wallowa County
alone," they are holding more than
1,000,000 pounds for higher prices.
No diminution is felt by wearers of
woolen, goods in prices at -the-clothjng
store. Yet critics of tariff, have been
howling against the tariff schedule as
robbery of woolen consumers, for the
benefit of sheepowners.
Representative Havens,- Democrat,
of New Tork, recently elected, made a
big noise in his campaign about this
"robbery" and was aided by fellow
Democrats from non-wool districts.
Hides of cattle are transferred from
the dutiable list of the Dingley tariff
to the free ."list of the new tariff, yet
prices of shoes are higher to -consumers
than ever.
All which fortifies Western and
Southern producers of raw products in
their demand for retention of tariff
on their goods and in their resistance
to demand of manufacturing interests
for high tariff on finished' goods and
low tariff or free trade as to raw prod
ucts. In the strife of protected in
terests, - Western and Southern pro
ducers of raw products will never con
sent to this discrimination- in favor of
manufacturers.
And it is certain that woolgrowers
should- not be singled out for' free
trade, while other kinds of producers
and many-kinds of manufacturers are
to keep hold of the protective spoils
system. It is certain also that high
tariff -has not kept up the price of
wool. ' Undoubtedly tariff plays an im
portant part in fixing prices, but so -do
many other things. Else shoes would
not have been advanced in price Just
after the new law, admitting the ma
terials of which shoes are made free
of duty, went Into effect.
Tariff is ' a "bunco game," sure
enough. But producers of raw materi
als are not the proper ones . to single
out in abating the system. v
DR. HALL OS FLOGGING.
There will be a terrible hue and cry
raised after Dr. G. Stanley Hall on ac
count of his avowal of faith in flogging
for children, but the opinion which he
supports is ancient and honorable. In
our day it has 'become deplorably fash
ionable to coddle children, and, as Dr.
Hall says, to make them selfish .and
precocious by too much protection, but
the philosopher Locks was of a differ
ent mind.- In his famous chapters on
education he. advocates what has been
called . the "toughening process" for
bringing up children. They were not
to be allowed too much food nor any
thing very luxurious. Their clothing
was to be as scant as the weather
would permit, and they were not to
receive too much petting. The fact
that a number of the little things
were likely to perish under this severe
regimen did not much disturb him, be
cause he was convinced that the sur
vivors would be sufficiently robust to
make up. the loss. Better a small pop
ulation of thoroughly "fit" 'men and
women, he seems to have held, than
millions of conceited and whining
mollycoddles.
Dr. G. Stanley Hall is a venerable
authority on education, and his views
are entitled to the highest considera
tion. The fact ' that he has no chil
dren of his own should not lessen our
respect for his educational doctrines.
It is well known that the soundest pre
cepts concerning the nurture of babies
come from old bachelors. Dr. Hall Is
not a bachelor, but he is next thing
to it, and his wisdom is therefore cor
respondingly ripe and flavorous. The
modern repugnance to whipping bad
boys and Impertinent little girls arises
from the prevalent materialism of the
age. In our mad love of comfort and
worship of luxury, we have reached
the conclusion that the most import
ant thing in the world is the body with
its senses, and that the direst of all
evils is physical pain. The fashiona
ble dislike of anything that makes the
flesh, tingle Is, to put it baldly, nothing
better than a form iof atheism. By
uplifting the body to the detriment of
the soul we proclaim our disbelief in
the spiritual and therefore implicitly
deny the . existence of an Immaterial
ruler of the world. '
In the so-called Age of Faith the
flesh was despised and the common
method of. attaining to spiritual exal
tation was to chastise the body by
starving and beating It. Probably no
body will deny that the saints of those
times excelled in holiness the Billy
Sundays of the modem world. Pro
fessor N. S. Shaler tells in his auto
biography of a trip he made to the
coasts round about the Gulf of New
foundland, during which he and his
companions endured the extremity of
hardship. They went cold, wet and
hungry for weeks together. In con
sequence of this rough experience, he
says, his love of life almost vanished.
When the time came to return home
he intimates that he would as soon
have died as lived. Military com
manders have universally understood
that if they expect the last devotion
to duty of their troops the men must
not be pampered. It has been a rule
in the history of warfare that Generals
who coddle their soldiers are betrayed
by them on the battlefield, if not be
fore. " Troops lnvariahly love a leader
who treats them harshly If at the same
time he leads them well. It is victory
that they care for more than comfort.
It almost seems as if the love of com
fort were an unnatural trait in human
beings. -JTo doubt we were created to
live in the open air and sleep on the
ground or in the tops of trees.
However that may be, it must 'be
conceded that the rough, or hardy,
virtues are the ones that keep the
world going. If mankind Is salt, these
virtues are its savor, and when the
savor Is lost, of what use is the salt?
It will be granted, we dare say, that
one reason why big'boys find the pub
lic schools less attractive- than the
workshop is the effeminate air which
pervades them. The rod is more con
genial to -the adolescent than per
fumed speeches, and does him a great
deal more good. Cruelty, of course,
is another thing. There Is all the dif
ference in the world between a whole
some fioggmgan3- an Inh'uman-TieaGCI
ing. It is the former which Dr. Hall
advocates, and, handsomely adminis
tered, it has been the salvation of
many a youth.
t ' '
The Scott bill prohibiting dealing In
futures in cotton does not meet with
approval of the newspapers printed
In the cotton belt where the uses and
abuses of future dealing in cotton are
best understood. The New Orleans
Picayune says that the new law, if it
becomes effective".- wbuld;transfer -control
of the price of cotton to Liverpool,
Havre and Bremen, as "merchants
would be unable to protect themselves
In their trades by resorting to the sys
tem of hedging which the future mar
ket permits." lit is also, noted by the
New Orleans paper that the whole
tendency of speculation is to advance
prices rather than to depress them,
because it brings into the market
much competition that Is willing -o
carry considerable amounts of cotton
Jn the hope that there will be an ad
vance in prices. What is true of cot
ton futures in the South is equally
true of grain futures in the North.
Both are opposed by farmers, and both
add to the value of farm products.
Teamsters who have taken the place,
of others who voluntarily abandoned
their work are being assaulted every
day; some of. -them seriously injured.
The striking teamsters naturally dis
claim participation in these brutalities.
As-theyr by forfeiting public confidence
and respect are the greatest sufferers
by these outrages when they are laid
at their door, it may be supposed that
the crimes are committed by some
others. The fact that the assaulted
men are those who have taken the
place of the strikers, however, can
hardly fall to cause comment. So it
Would seem a wise proceeding for the
striking teamsters to devote their en
ergies to running down the murderous
thugs who are casting discredit on the
strikers. The-Teamsters' Union can
not afford .to have such crimes laid at
its door, arid Its members should do
all in their power to place the blame
for the outrages where it properly be
longs. The policy of conserving coal re
sources has. not affected the Far East
to the same extent that it has this
country. Alaska coal consumers, with
unnumbered millions of tons of coal at
their very doors, are obliged to import
coal from the Japanese mines. Now
appears ancient China as an exporter
of. coal to California, which is also
much nearer Alaska than it Is to
China. The British- steamship Inver
kip has been chartered to carry a
cargo of Chinese coal from Chin Wang
Tao to San; Francisco: -The -Chinese
have recently opened up these mines,
which are Said to be producing a very
high grade of coal'. ' If the coal re
sources of Alaska were unlocked, the
money for the coal would not only go
Into the pockets of .American citizens,
but the -freight would be paid to the
owners of American vessels engaged in
the coastwise trade. '
The children of the mismated Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Gould, like their
cousins; the little Castellanes, in
France," will never- know the pleasures
and advantages of "a real home. With
their disreputable father keeping- pri
vate detectives on the trail of the
mother , and at 'first opportunity, kid
naping the children, they must wonder
in their childish way what kind of a'
world they have been dragged, into. If
Jay Gould, from the other side of the
Styx, can look back and witness the
antics of some of his offspring.he will
probably think that retribution is lay
ing a heavy hand on him. AH of the
tainted Gould millions cannot buy for
these poor ohildren-the home love and
life of- which -they -have been robbed
by those responsible for their exist
ence. The repartee of Jack Johnson in the
prizering at Reno displayed .an active
mind and considerable cleverness. His
knowledge of the human side of fre
quenters of prizerlngs is further ap
parent In his comment 6n the sale of
the films. "Now, if I had kept my
share of the' pictures," said Johnson,
"by the time the other -twenty-five or
thirty of us got through cheating one
another, I doubt if there would have
been much money left for me." The
game seems to be a case of "dog-eat-dog"
Inside and outside of the squared
circle.
The delegates from, precinct 79, who
don't believe in assembly, will doubt
less stay away from assembly. How
can such high-minded patriots conde
scend to participate In a proceeding
which they explicitly repudiate? It
can hardly be supposed that they will
have the sublime cheek to knock at
the door's of 'assembly for admission.
James1 J. Hill appears in the news
columns as an enthusiastic salmon
fisher. The next '"time he vrsifs Port
land the boys -must arrange to giv
him the time of his life at the Oregon
City falls. . . ' '
Darius Green lived to tell what hap
pened to him when he tried to fly, and
took to writing poetry - (by proxy).
But our modern: aviators fly higher,
and the story ends when they alight.
President Taft does not pose in the
role of the wielder of-the- big stick:
That is not his specialty, but he gets
there all the same, and with a smile
on his face instead of 8 scowl.
So far no Oregon candidate for
Governor has asked Gifford the Pinch
ot to stump the state for him. Why
not? There Is perhaps one In twenty
who 'believes in Plnchotism.
"Tothe insurgents here is email
comfort in the reflection that Taft and
Roosevelt are agreed on a man to save
the Republican' party Mn. .New York
State. .,
Boosted by the President and the
Colonel,- it ought to be easy for Loeb
to get into the Gubernatorial chair.
It will he if he can get the votes.
tTRen may not be able to control
that Clackamas assembly. Nor Brown
ell. Is Brownell going again to land
outside the breastworks?
Now suppose Jlmmie Garfield had
been made Secretary of. the Interior
in place of Balllnger. .Would he now
be an "Insurgent" ?
Occasional days like Sunday are
needed to make Oregon appreciate its
normal Summer Weather.
Mr. Loeb would rather be a live Col
lector of Customs than a defeated can.
didate for Governor.
No Conference, No Adjustment, No
Amendment In "Direct'' Legislation.
Tacoma Ledger. ;
Oregon electors will have to burn the
midnight oil for. a few weeks if they
wish to vote with Intelligence on 32
initiative and referendum measures that
will be listed on the ballots at the
coming general election. Thirty-two
propositions are to be dealt with In
addition to -candidates for office.
It would be interesting to know how
much time Oregon voters are giving to
a. study of the 32 measures. A num
ber of them would seem to call for ex
haustive investigation. It Is probable
that there will not be much investiga
tion except by the few. A big per
centage of the electors will go to the
polls without having their-minds made
up. And you can't reasonably blame
the eleotors. Many have little Interest
in the majority of the 32 propositions.
They will have good reasons for voting
on some of them." but will care little
about others. Perhaps they won't vote
at all on the propositions they don t
pretend to understand " or don't care
anything about. i
What will be the probable result?
Measures will get through on 8, small
vote. They . Will get through on the
vote of a few faddists.
Freak results came about a year or
two ago when two conflicting salmon
laws were enacted by popular vote. The
Initiative bills were clearly of contrary
purpose, yet both were successful. In
the list of 32 propositions submitted
this year under the initiative and
referendum there are conflicting tax
bills and conflicting liquor bills. Sup
pose all the bills are approved.
Of the 32 propositions, 16 are for con
stitutional amendments. - -
Six bills propose new counties, while
one is designed to make it more diffi
cult for the people to make new coun
ties. But. what is. the use of. under
taking by means of a bill to make It
more difficult for the people to change
county lines, when at any general elec
tion the law may be changed and even
the constitution may be amended? The
bill, however, is significant of dissatis
faction with the way things may now
be upset.
One Initiative bill regulates the lia
bility of employers in personal injury
cases, while another creates an em
ployes' indemnity commission to study
the question and report to the Legis
lature. "Suppose .both measures pass.
What is the need of a comirilsslon If
the people at the same time prescribe
rates and rules for indemnity? 'The
trouble with the Oregon system is that
there Is -no opportunity for debate and
conference, no opportunity to amend
bills. Voters must accept or reject
them as they are presented, .and often
as. they are presented they' represent
the views of only one man or a small
group of men of like opinions.
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.
Outlook." Is Not So Good as It Wtw a
' Few Days Ago.
Washington Letter to Chicago Tribune.
The Democrats recognize that the po
litical situation . is not so good from
their point of view as it was a few
weeks ago. At that time it looked as
if the Republican party was so rent
into- factions that It would be unable
to get through enough legislation to
offset the dissatisfaction which the
Aldrich law had aroused. The Dem
ocrats admit frankly, however," that
they , will be - unable to get enougn
money to enable them to conduct a
campaign, as effective as that which
the Republicans will be In a position'
It is the purpose of "the Democrats to
tell- the people:
That the tariff law is iniquitous,- and
that only through them can a satis
factory revision be obtained.
That . the Republican party ' is ex
travagant in administration and. that
they should be Instructed with the duty
of economically administering the Gov
ernment.': -.' ' .; j . "
That without their support and votes
the improvements In the rules of the
House of Representatives could not
have been made.
That the blame for the high cost of
living is due to the -extravagance of
the Republican party. .- .
As to the third party idea, which
William R. Hearst is continuing to
advocate, it is generally agreed by the
wise men among the Republicans and
Democrats that the time is net ripe
for the success of any such movement.
There is ,an element of conservatism
Jn the American people which probably
would cause them to hesitate to sup
port a party avowedly radical.
Pensions for Ex-Presidents.
"New "Jfork World..
Although flatiy asserting. . that he
wants no pension, Mr. Roosevelt says
that the fact of his having been Presi
dent is costing him $5000 a year in
postage and telegraph tolls. As he ex
pressed It to a correspondent of- the
World, "At present this country pen
alizes a man for. having been Presi
dent." It is easy to believe that Mr.
Roosevelt's .estimate of the additional
expense imposed upon him is conserva
tive. We like to talk about our Presi
dents retiring to private life, but they
can never retire to private life. They
remain public personages that the pub
lic holds at Its beck and call, and this
Status . entails many expenditures that
have no relation to private life. A
President of the United States should
not be turned loose to earn his living
as best he can and meet the additional
expenses Imposed upon him by the fact
of his having held the highest elective
office within the gift of any nation.
That Is. why the World has long advo
cated a liberal pension for ex-Presl-dents.
It would cost the country very
little .money out of annual appropria
tions of a billion dollars.
New Hata for Horses.
- New Tork Sun.
A new Style of horse's hat has apJ
peared on the East Side. The inventor,
a driver, says that it Is more sightly
than the old straw slot-eared protector,
and satisfies those comfort require
ments which the other did not. In
shape the new headpiece resembles a
tennis racquet. The flap is meant to
extend far enough downward between
the eyes to protect the brain, which
the designer says lies between a horse's
forehead, and not between his ears, as
the old hat would seem to indicate. The
smaller "end is fashioned to extend
backward and fasten to the top of the
bridle.' The inventor hopes to make his
creation the fashion.
This Editor Speaks Plainly.
Silver Lake Leader.
The editor of the Leader Is an advo
cate and strong believer in the assem
bly plan, if it would be made to apply
to county nominations or recommenda
tions as well as state. But to have an
assembly called to elect delegates to a
state assembly and do nothing else we
are opposed to. If a state assembly is
a good thing to hold and recommend
persons to be voted for at the pri
maries, it is Just as good a thing to do
the same thing with county officers.
So far as we are concerned we are op
posed to this half-breed business. Hold
ing state assemblies without corre
sponding county assemblies Is a hum
bug and a farce.
Highway Robbery.
Washington Star.
"Did you ever see any highway rob
bers?" asked the Summer girl.
"Nope," replied Farmer Corntossel; T
ain't exactly see any. But I've had ex
perience with some fellers that under
took to handle. the three- dollars I once
contributed for good roadj"-"
Dr -B. - MOflffi i FOR . GOVERNOR
Suggestion to Oregon Republicans to
Select Him as Standard Bearer.
PORTLAND, July 12. (To the Edi
tof.) Assuming, as a conceded fact,
that the Republican state assembly
must be a gathering of men who come
together entirely dominated by a desire
to give a perfectly free expression of
all its delegates concerning the selec
tion of candidates for different publi
positions, and believing also that; there
should not be even an appearance of a
preconcerted movement in favor of any
one man for a certain nomination, high
or low, I want to suggest the name of
Hon. Charles B. Moores, of Multnomah
County, for Governor of Oregon. In do
ing so, I only give prominence to a
sentiment that has been discussed In a
geenral ,way by groups of Republicans
from different parts of .the state at in
tervals for the past few-months..
For Mr. Moores it can be said that
he belongs to one" of the best known
and most highly esteemed pioneer fam-'
ilies of the state, his. father having
come to Oregon In 1852 when the son
was but two years of age. " The latter
was educated at the Willamette Uni
versity, is a graduate thereof, and for
most of his life has been prominently
identified with the business interests of
Salem and Central Willamette Valley.
His father was at one time, 1870-2, a
member o'f the State Senate, and his
uncle, I. R. Moores,- was a member of
that bpdy in 1864-6.
C. Br Moores was the private sec
retary of Governor Moody during his
term of office and was Speaker of the
State House of Representative at the
session of -1895. Later he was appoint
ed Register of the United States Land
Office at Oregon City, which position he
held for about five years. He has had an
abundance of experience in public af
fairs to specially qualify himself for a
splendid .performance of the duties of
the chief executive, is- in the prime of
lite and, would, indeed, make an ideal
candidate preceding the election in No
vember. Few men in Oregon, if any,
can make a more effective campaign ad
dress than Mr. Moores, and I- am dis
posed to claim for him the distinction
of being far and beyond a-ny other citi
zen of the state who has been men
tioned for the Governorship, in his fund
of information relating to its political
history, and the part different men now
living and in the political arena have
taken in the affairs of the common
wealth and in campaigns involving the
many interesting contests embracing
the last 20 years. "
Mr. Moores can assemble more effec
tive campaign literature of a character
which reaches the point, in an hour's
notice, than any other man who has
been suggested for the nomination of
Governor and this is said with the
fullest admission that several good
names are in the running could do in
an entire campaign. To this should be
added the statement that the Republi
can candidate this time should be a
man who can . get Into the contest in
an aggressive manner and carry the
Republican banner into the enemy's
stronghold. The assembly candidate
will be the Republican candidate, and
while there will be a most vigorous ef
fort made to defeat him, it is time the
Republicans of Oregon should show a
united front and discard the white
feather for the tomahawk to be used
on the common opposition. The party
in Oregon has been reduced to an un
certain disorganization, timid and
spineless,- lest some old-time Populist
may be offended and frightened into
subjection if some Democrat says
"Boo," when its members actually dare
to assemble in a little group to dls
cuss what, may be best to counteract
the effect Of the last Democratic as
semblage. Charles B. . Moores exactly fills the
measure for a good candidate at this
time and for a good Governor after
ward. He has been in the state for
over 50 years, knows its people and
their respective interests. Is aggressive
in his undertakings, familiar with the
duties of the executive office." and Is a
fine campaigner,' especially where : a
"scrap Is wanted- or Is Imminent.
PIONEER REPUBLICAN.
LIVESTOCK FAIR . SUPPORTED.
Some Portland Dnslness Interests
Scolded for Supposed Apathy.
SHERWOOD. Or., July 10. (To the
Editor.) The tremendous number of
entries in the $10,000 race at the Sep
tember meeting, of the Portland Fair
and Livestock . -Assciation and the
great showing of livestock predicted In
a news article in The OregOnian of
today should insure a good snowing.
The trouble about the Livestock Fair
Is that Portland , people have uncon
sciously "knocked" the enterprise by
constantly complaining about how dif
ficult It is to get to the show grounds.
One Portland busines man and a good
fellow went with me to Venice, Cal.
from Los" Angeles, Cal., and afterwards
over to the Pacific Ocean, but admitted
that he had never seen the grounds of
the Portland Livestock Fair it was
too far. Still, at Los Angeles, Cal.,
points of interest twice as far, both in
time and distance, were convenient.
Portland, as a city, has done much
to assist -in the growth of Oregon
but for some unknown reason the live
stock interest has been neglected. The
Tualatin Valley alone . should produce
annually $2,000,000 in hogs. If the mat
ter were kept constantly before the
people, and there is no other scheme
like a livestock fair to encourage this
and other livestock production. The
growth of the dairy should mean an
Increase in hog production. Portland
should get behind this proposition. I
was at Portland's Livestock Fair three
days last year, and .while I only know
a part of the business community, there
were only two business men present
whom I knew.
Portland has the lead on all Pacific
Coast markets in livestock, and her
business men act as tfnough they have
a "cinch," and treat livestock interests
In a "let her go Gallager" spirit. Two
stockmen of my acquaintance had de
cided not to show stock exhibits. I
am writing this communictation be
cause they have changed their minds
as a result of The Oregonian's news
article. '
Can't we have low rates for round
trip tickets, including railroad fare,
streetcar tickets and admission to the
fair grounds? Why can't there be a
regular schedule of railroad trains direct
to the grounds?
If Portland people can't be incon
venienced a little, we of the country
can. .We must have a big livestock fair
at Portland. We must encourage the
growing of livestock, for we have the
stockyards and packing-houses now at
the Oregon metropolis. J. E. CLAY.
Democratic Supreme Court f
PORTLAND. July 12. (To the Edi
tor.) While Democrat'c attorneys are
at work to nominate and elect two
Democratic Justices on the Supreme
bench, .had not "some of we'uns" who are
not lawyers or Democrats better look out
a little? Suppose at the next election we
get a Democratic Governor that's not
improbable with a Republican Legis
lature, so called, electing a Democratic
Senator and then suppose the next
Legislature Increases the Justices of the
Supreme Court to seven. Then, if we
elect two Democrats now and the Demo
cratic Governor appoints two more, a
majority of the court -will be Demo
cratic. Really, we had better get
straight in politics and quit a lot of
humbugging. p. B. D.
On a Stygian Ferryboat.
New Yosk Sun.
Charon was ferrying a passenger
aoross the Styx..
"Fine scenery for my tooth-powder
ad," cried the shade.
Thus we see the ruling passion survives.
LIFE'S 'SUNN Y SIDE
At a marriage service performed some
time ago in a little country church in
Berkshire, when the minister said in
solemn tone: "Wilt' thou have this man
to be thy wedded husband :" Instead of
the woman answering for herself, a gruff
man's volrp answered:
"Oi will." V
The minister looked up very much per
plexed and paused. He repeated the sen
tence, and again the same gruff voice aiv
swered:
"Ol will.
Again the minister looked up surprised,
not knowing what to make of it. when
one of the groomsmen at ttto end of the
row said:
' 'Br be deaf. Oi be answerin' for 'er."'
London Telegraph.
.
"Johnnie!"
"Yes'm?"
"Why are you sitting on that bny't
face?"
"Why. I "
"Did I not tell you always to count lOfl
before you gave way to passion and
struck another- boy?"
"Yes'm.. and I'm doin it: I'm just sit
tin' on his face so he'll be here when
I'm done countin' the hundred." Hous
ton Post. '--.-
A man who was afraid he was in for
a long Illness .went to a doctor of hlsh
repute whose patient he had not been
before. The physician -was considerably
alarmed at his visitor's symptoms, and
after a careful examination informed his
new patient that he was undoubtedly
very ill.
"Have you consulted anyone else?"
asked the doctor bluntly.
"Oh," said the man. "I went to Fee
such and such a druggist (naming him)
and asked his advice and I may as
well tell you that he "
"Druggist, did you say?" broke in the
doctor, with unmistakable auger.. "What
on earth was the good of going to seo
a druggist? If people will do such in
sane things as that, it is no wonder that
they remain ill. At any rate, they have
only themselves to blame for such fool
ishness." i
"Well,"; interposed the man. seizing the
first opportunity of getting in a word. "I
should like to say that the druggist told
But the very mention of . the word
"druggist" was too-much for. the doctor, '
and once more he interrupted the pa
tient's tale. m
"What do I care what the druggist
sa'd?" he exclaimed. "The beet thins,
that you can do when a 'druggist gives
you a bit of advice Is to do exactly ;the
opposite."
"And - the druggist advised me," con
tinued the man, now completing what he
had several times tried to say, "to come
to you!" .
Then the doctor pondered on the dan
ger of dogmatism Scraps.
.
When Chlnchin returned home from
Chinchln & Chinchln's the other day h
found his wife lying worn out upon the
sofa. . .
.lUlluiig . w . , c , - - -' 1 ' - .
claimed.
"I'm afraid I shall have to stop that
tonic the doctor prescribed for Tommy,"
Mrs. Chinchln faintly murmured.
"Why?. Isn't he any. better?" asked
Chinchln. ""...-
"Oh. yes; but I think the tonic must
be too Invigorating. Why. he has slid
down the banisters six times thlsmorri
lng, broken the hall lamp, two vases, a
water Jug and a looking glass, tied a tin
can to the cat's tail, and scribbled his
name on the drawing-room paper. Of
course, it's very . gratifying, but I don't
feel I could Btand much more, so I think
I I'll stop the tonic." Tit-Bits.
Growth of Athletics
Pittsburg Dispatch.
A review of the development of ath
letic competition in the United States
prepared by. a committee- of the Ama-
teur Atniuiic v..iv
the remarkable growth, .of athletics In
the past .20 -years. : Frpm -a tptal -ot
about 3000 or' 400Q competing athletes
in recognized events In 1890 to nearly
1,000,000 today is a wonderful expan
sion, but no less than the increase in
the number of athletic clubs, from
which these entrants come, from about
B0 a score of years ago to several
thousand.
Practically every city and town now
has a recognized athletic club, includ
ing in its membership not only compet
ing athletes, but men prominent in af
fairs, in business and the profession:?
who are interested in good, clean spoxt
and who themselves enjoy the oppor
tunities afforded for exercise and recr
reation. The increasing popularity of
golf and tennis and outdoor, games and
the country club movement have' na
rimiht dona much to foster this Inter
est. And it is an excellent develop
ment tending to counteract the effects
of the sedentary life imposed by mod
ern conditions in the centers of popu
lation. Busy Mr. Bryan.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Explaining that the state .Issues of
today, should be the National' issues of
1912. Mr. Bryan has begun li is cam
paign In Nebraska, where he wans
local option, also Initiative and refer
endum. Incidentally, he is making war
upon Governor Shallenberger, : Con-r
gressman Hitchcock and the Mayor of
Omaha, all of whom have managed to
offend him. ' If. therefore, they lose at
the primaries. Mr. Bryan win charac
terize their defeat. as a signal victory
for principle. If they win, he will fol
low his own example and say nothing.
He' alleges all sorts of high crimes nn l
misdemeanors against Harmon before
the primaries in Ohio. After them-
they . resulted in a renomination for the
Governor never a word -rtM he have
to say. He knows when not to, be bel
ligerent. ...
.Reflections of a Bachelor.
New York Press.
The only kind of gossip a woman can
hate Is wlyen It's about herself.
A girl is so -naturally amiable that
when men are aroun-d she can like hot
weather if It is half kiliing her.
The more a man could save going
home nights the more he will waste
pretending it was working late at thb
office. ' .
A woman can't help being proud of
her husband for ownirx an automobile,
if he has to take it out of the butcher
and grocer.
The first real knowledge a bride gets
of a man is how he can want to go
out and fight dragons all day. but yell
murder at home over a little Stomach
ache. -
Bessie's Lost Opportunity.
' Christian Science Monitor.
It will remain a rather sad reflection
on the orthographical courage of Bos
ton and the rest of the Nation if Miss
Bessie Oliver, the champion speller of
Oklahoma is permitted to return home
without having been able to find any
one brave enough to contest with her
in her special field of proficiency. How
ever, it will remain considerably to ner
credit that she offered to spell down
the whole crowd and that no one saw
fit to accept her challenge.
To Accommodate Taft.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Next year colleges should arrange to
have their commencements seriatim, be
ginning January 1. soi that Taft can be
present on each occasion.
He Will Soon Wake I p.
St. Paul Pioneer Press."
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. says he has
he has not been married very long, and
the bills may not be coming In yet.