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THE. MORNING OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1912. it COLONEL RENEWS ! CHARGE OF THEFT Outlook Editorial Says Taft Could Not Have Won With out Stolen Votes. "CRITICAL ISSUE" RAISED State Laws Declared Nullified by Committee and Convention Only Remedy, He Says, Is to Break Relations With System. NEW TORK. July 12. Theodore Roosevelt further discusses the seat ing of the contested delegates in the Republican National convention at Chi cago In an editorial entitled, "Thou Shalt Not Steal," which appears In the current Issue of the Outlook- He says In part: . . "The American people are entitled to know that the charge of stealing the Chicago convention of 112 is more than campaign recrimination and that ' the frauds complained of are mucn i more serious than the mere repetition 5 of loose practices which might have found unfortunate preceoents in oumc previous conventions of both parties. -Seriously and literally. President Taft'a renomtnation was stolen for him from the American people and the ratification or rejection of that nomin ation raises the critical issue whether votes or fraud shaU determine the selection of American Presidents. "President Taft wn. nominted by a majority of barely 21 votes, and two of these were publicly raped at the last moment from Massachusetts. If. therefore, more than 19 or 20 of his votes were demonstrably fraudulent, all claim to an honest majority dis appears. The demonstration can be made without touching on a single honestly debatable case. "It is sufficient to consider only-the four confessedly Indefensible cases of California, Arizona, Washington and Texas, which alone wipe out the mar gin. All that could be added from the other cases would only Increase the Roosevelt majority of the honest con vention. But I wish it distinctly un derstood that many of these other cases were as clear as the California case itself. Three of these cases were a direct asault on the right of the people to elect their own delegates at primaries, since in them a few score politicians decided that the voters as a whole had no right themselves to decide whom they wished to see nominated. In the California case the delegates to the National convention" were elected by direct vote at state-wide preferential primaries. The National committee first, and then the National Republic an convention, nullified the state law and therefore, by inference, all state primary laws. ' "In Arlaona and Washington the con trol of the state conventions depended on which of two rival delegates were seated from certain counties, the one et elected by Republican voters at primaries regularly called and the other set arbitrarily appointed by bolt ing minorities of both committees. The state -committees, in each case seated the appointed delegates, and the Na tional committee approved that ao tion. , . . "President Taft was nominated by 21 votes or by 19. if the two from Massachusetts are omitted, which were counted only by the extraordinary rul ing of Chairman Root that when a delegate answers "present and not vot ing"' his alternate shall be called to vote, always providing that alternate Is a Taft man and the delegate a Roosevelt man. S "The cases here discussed cover In their narrowest application 30 votes California, two; Arizona, six; Washing ton. 14. and Texas at large, eight. The change of these 30 votes would have defeated Taft; they would have re versed all the Important actions of the convention. Several of the district cases from Texas are Involved in the same ruling as that which was made In the case of the delegates-at-large and are quite as flagrant. -I have merely cited a few cases, so conspicuous that the facts cannot be ' ' truthfully disputed, and sufficient in , number to show by actual figures that " ; the nomination of Mr. Taft could not I ; have been procured" except by their in i elusion. ' "The men responsible for the theft ' of the delegates In question cared - ..n fnr th rie-hts or wrongs ; of any of the cases. They were con- cerned only with getting the requisite number of delegates. They did steal t as many as were needed; they would , have stolen as many more as might ' have been needed. . "No free people can afford to cubmlt to government by theft. If the will of the people is defeated by fraud, then . the people don't rule. If those who are thus foisted on them represent the special Interests Instead of the people, ' then the Interests and not the people rule. When the people are denied their only thoroughly efficient wea- pon, the direct primary, against this ; usurpation, as was done by the ruling i t ritfnpnla nanoft. then under the system thus established the people cannot rule. The only remedy Is to break from the system. "The same arbitrary powers have been conferred on the National com mittee that were exercised this time and that committee which Is to act in 1916 ia already elected. It Is com posed of men the majority of whom, under the lead of one of their num ber, Mr. Barnes, have already shown by their votes In the convention that they are prepared to repeat In 19H the usurpation of 1912. "If the American people are really .si- H.ir.irnVArl)inAnt theV will ln- k . stantly take up the challenge which ; : a knot of politician conspirator have so Insolently thrown down." ; ILLINOIS LAW MAX CURB T. R. ! Republican Leaders Regard Them selves as Protected. , CHICAGO, July 12. There is only i vii... .....inilnn In Illinois. one ckuwhvm . , i and there can be only one under the primary law of tne state, accpromis leaders In the party who have been . making investigations ni nrvtl. Ka .i.mafv bv does not In T1U1W fcuo i- j - - i so many words define what Is or what t ' . . -n Lit... I I. kall.vut Its rf). IS not nepuuiivau, i - -" . nn ,ka ..ttvitle. Af nni nartv In the councils of another are such that ' should the nominee of the regular Re publican organixaiiun uco. v i - - i r . a n.t nartv. successful ac tion might be brought against him to " rave his name removea irau in ' publican list of candidates. ENGLISH LABOR RESTLESS ' Premier Says It Is Xot Part of Gov ernment to Interfere. ! invnnv Wv 11, (Special.) H. H. Asquhh, Prime Minister of England, received this week a deputation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce on the question of labor unrest. The remedies suggested by different speak ers were the throwing of financial re sponsibility on trades unions, the pre vention of Intimidation, and compulsory arbitration. Stress was laid on vio lence resulting from peaceful picket; Ing. Mr. Asqulth. Interposing, said there was now less violence in labor disputes than there was 20 years ago. Replying on the main question, the n i i. ...KoT-iVioH tn the view x-rmiiier boiu ' that it was undesirable the Government should concern Itseu in mautinw u.. putes. It ought not to be part of the function of a Government to assume the post of conciliator when these dis putes occurred. He and his colleagues had never accepted such duty, except as a last resort and when the Interests of the nation were Involved. That had happened in the coal strike. Unrest was in some part due to a rise in the price of food. He was afraid they must put aside compulsory arbi tration, as It was not favored by either masters or men. The Canadian act provided for an Impartial Investigation before the men were locked out or en tered upon a strike, and Sir- George Asqulth had agreed that, that act had worked well. The government would carefully in quire as to how far the Canadian ma chinery would be adapted to -the state of industrialTaffairs in Great Britain. The Board of Trade wi investigating copartnership and would publish- a re turn of the various schemes adopted. He would convey to his colleagues the suggestion that authorized pickets should be distinguished from persons . - . .i.i.i. u'a rienrec&ted WHO were iiv. " r , , . L any form of intimidation to which the responsible leaaers oi ""' a T.HmMfltinn urAA the worst ene my to real trades unionism and the assertion of labor rights. Coercion should not be practicea Dy cnutr "i" tal or labor. SEAL PLAYER IS SHOT MISSILE FROM MINIATURE BATTLESHIP HITS SCHMIDT. Pitchers Toner and McCorry Are Rescued From Willamette When Canoo Upsets. The frivolities of Elks' convention week are. proving too much for Bill Reidy's San Francisco Seals. Wednes day morning Pitchers Toner and Mc Corry were rescued from the Willam ette River. ' while yesterday afternoon Walter Schmidt, regular backstop, had his right ear shattered by a fragment of explosive material hurled from the v, mfnlntnrA battleshlD In the big parade, and will be out of the game for two weens. Schmidt and McCorry were perched on the fire-escape of the fourth floor of the Hotel Seward building watching the passing Elks when the accident Th. Rrpmartnn. Wash., float. consisting of a battleship with cannons belching forth fire oi a uppowwij harmless nature. passed beneath. "Boom!" went one of the uptilted can non and Schmidt felt a stinging sen sation In his ear. An examination dis closed a badly-lacerated acoustic ap pendage. Toner and McCorry essayed a canoe trip in the Willamette Wednesday morning, but tneir nerve pru.em superior to their ability to handle the craft. The boat rolled over, depositing the oarsmen in the water, from where they were rescued by other canoeists. - "I'm mighty glad I signed Danny Shea." commented Manager Reidy when ..,Hmi nt Rrhmldt'l InlUTV showed that he will be out of the game for some time, -snea win oe iu the game this week." - i 1 1 - i ..in k th. hani-h with-a .11L A I liio o oii. bad foot, but the lineup does not show any weak places. MAT -SUTTON' IS VICTORIOUS Toronto Champion, Rhea Falrbairn, Bows to American Tennis Rival. t -vT-rrOTrTT T C TTv Jnlw 12. W. S. McElroy. of p'ittsburg. won the fea ture match of the fourth day of the bl-state tennis tournament toasy, uu featlng J. J. Armstrong, of St. Paul, xri.. if... flnttnn Afa.te Miss Rhea Falrbairn. the Toronto champion, in straight sets. I McElroy and Miss Sutton took the mi.erl Hmitiles match from N. C Rose and Miss Elsie Scholtz. ELDEST ELK IN PARADE F. X. Matthleu, 96 Years Old, Takes Part In Day's Celebration. X.V1- omnmcr 4rinat nArtlrln&tlnflr in the Elks' grand lodge parade Thurs day was . Ji. iuaiinieu, oi luiu- poeg, who rodev In an automoDiie at that haail lha flnlam rilaT&tlon. Mr. Matthleu Is a member of the Salem lodge and is the oldest Elk. being in his 96th year. He said yesterday that he did not Intend the Portland gath ering should be the last reunion of the Elks that he would attend. Mr. Matthleu Is the only surviving member of the convention held in Champoeg In 1848, when by a margin of one vote cast by Mr. Matthleu it was decided to establish a provisional government ror ine vrcgwu wnuuij. While in Portland Mr. Matthleu met hi. .-.. v. a aorlv ninneer days in this state, William H. Packwood. who is now living In BaKer.. xogemer they visited the Elka temple, where they were photographed. Mr. Packwood is the only living member of the convention that met at Salem in 1867 and framed the Oregon constitution. Mr. Packwood served as . n.an,Kor f hnt convention from Curry County, where he was then liv ing. FINNISH MUSICIAN HURT Charles Bostrom Run Down by Taxi Cab Chanffeur Released. Charles Bostrom. aged 55 years, llv- l . 'Tw.ifth onn Trvintr streets. leader of a Finnish band, .was seriously injured Thursday night at seventn ana Burnslde streets, when a taxicab driven by Harry E. Warren, living at 189 West Park street, knocked him to the pave ment and ran over him Dr. E. Klrby. a visiting Elk from Pittsburg, took care of him, and be was taken In the .H thai rinrtA Samnritftn HosnitaL The chauffeur was brought to the police station Dy sergeant jenains, nui because of Dr. Klrby's statement that he was not to Blame, was reieasea. DA.i,nm tin, two broken ribs. & brok en collar bone, badly cut face, and may be Internally Injured. He has but one relation in the United States, a lt.r. Mrs. Andrew BJorqulst. of Marshfield. - Wafted From Chicago. .Tud ire- One of Fifty Other Delegates You have been gone four hours. Have you got anything for usT The Scout You bet. Two dandy chances; a 10-minute option on one third of a big bed and a. half hour's option on. half a littte oecu 4 I IliG HILARITY REIGNS SUPREME Like Celebration Unknown in City's History Horses -in Grills. POLICE BAND IS LEADER Bankers and Business Men Join Song and Dance as Crowds Bring to N'oisy Climax Demonstration ' of Joyous Week. Old King Hilarity in ell his magio glory and fury got a strangle hold on Portland Thursday night transforming the streets into blazing avenues of Jollity and the hotels and other public places Into veritable palaces or tne wildest variety of merriment, bringing to a noisy clomax the street celebra-, tlons which have kept Portland's busi ness section In an uproar since the keys of the city were turned over to the Elks. Never in history has Portland seen such a celebration and never have the streets resounded with such rounds of wild Western hilarity. The much-loved but sometimes badly behaved old "King" was ushered into the streets by the police band, - which marched up and down the streets early in the evening, announcing In no un certain manner the fact that there was to be no limit to .-the hilarity of the evening. Indians Swoop Down. When the DOllce band marched up the street playing a lively piece of rag time music the crowd took the "tip" and the fun began. Following the band for an hour was a howling mob or ceie- brators doing all kinds of- wild Texas Tommy and turkey trot dances and hav ing a big time In general. ifo sooner had the police started the ball to rolling than down swooped a bunch of cowboys on ponies, followed bv a band of Indians and took the town by storm. The whole business district. inside the court of honor ana ouisiao, within and without the hotels and buildings and, in fact, everywhere was transformed into a scene or real who. West disorder. For a couDle of hours the cowooys and Indians who were a part of the Pendleton bunch of Elks were the cen ter of attraction and they put .np - a great show. Business Men Are Playful. On the cow nonies were: T. D. Taylor, Sheriff of Umatilla County; George Per ringer. a big wneatgrower of Eastern Oregon; W. K.' Taylor, a brother of the Sherlft; D. J. Clark and William Fer guson, an Eastern Oregon wheat rancher, all attired in cowboy costume. They were accompanied by the Round up brass band and a flock of Indians in paint and feathers, made up for the most part of bankers and .business men of Pendleton. Forming In a nrocesslon and tollowea by a howling mob made up of curious Easterners and.even the people of the West, who are' more or less familiar with such sights, the cowboys and the others marched to the tune of "We Won't Go Home Until Morning" to the Imperial Hotel, where, without even tne formality of knocking, they all walked Into the lobby. The horses, which were irenteeL took an Interest in the affair and caused no trouble, merely bowing about a few minutes and then turning about, as though they owned the notei. and walking back Into the ctreet. Ponies Invade Multnomah. The nrocesslon then marched to the Multnomah Hotel, where horses, riders, band. Indians and all went into tne lobby and held a war dance. Tha horses stood by and took as mucn in terest in the doings apparently as the mob of onen-mouthed spectators who craned their necks from every nook and corner of the lobby to get a look at the celebration. Picking dd the "Won't Go Home Un til Morning" tune the party proceeded out of the side entrance of the hotel and marched off down the street fol lowed by thousands of shouting eele- brators. As the horse of Sheriff Tay lor passed the door of the hotel a young Eastern srlrl. who said her name - was Miss Holly, of Cincinnati, put up a pair of silk white arms and tne snerm pulled her up on the back of his horse, where she was cneereu oy tne thou sands gathered about. The novel parade proceedea rrom the Multnomah Hotel up Fouri'h street to Washington and over Washington to Sixth and up Sixth to the Portland Hotel with a shouting multitude of celebrators at Its heels. As the cow boy band danced the Indians danced Texas Tommys in most Interesting fashion. ' s War Dance Is Held. Aifv1ncr nt thA Tnrtland Hotel th horses proceeded with all the graoe nf millionaire sruests to walk through the lower door and Into the bar, where everyDoay naa a arinn, inuiann, uomcs, cowboys and all. Aroused by the fire water the redskins retired to an ad joining anteroom and held a war dance to the music of bass drums, me snout in xrnwdx outside Dushed and shoved about In wild disorder In the efforts of ..r.MrKAili, tn lnnlr thrniis-h thn doors and windows at the fun. When the Indians and the horses came marcning out from ''the same door they entered the front of the hotel, and the streets were almost a solid mass of people. A space was cleared and a real war danoe held In the open. Everybody vn nil "more." and the performance was repeated half a dozen times. Peales Hide in Elevators. From -the Portland the Wild West performers went to the Oregon Hotel where a similar performance was staged. From there they went to the Elks' Lodge building and proceeded upstairs to the Elks' parlors. The horses of Sheriff Taylor and Mr. Per rlnger walked Into the elevator In the building as though It was an every day occurrence and were hoisted to that thlvil flnni- vhnrA thav walked with all the grace of grand lodge Elks to the plush-covered parlors. After mak ing themselves at home for a while they took the elevator and returned to the street, where they were Joined by the Indians and the band, and pro ceeded to make merry with the crowds agalnv ' - The Indians were the centers of at traction, despite the fact that they were not Indians at alL They were such good take-offs that it was hard to realise that in everyday life they are wearers of white collars and pressed trousers. Three of them were practically- naked, their painted bodies being covered only by waist cloths and head feathers. The others were adorned with blankets, buckskin suits and Indian trinkets. Monte Inspires Dancing-. When the Indians left the streets the crowds turned to other forms of amusement. Bands appeared on the streets within the court of honor and led thousands of cheering and dancing merry-makers through hours of fun. Every band had a tailpiece of celebra tors from one to four blocks In length and every time the air was filled with the enchanting music or "isiveryDoay Doing It," there was a free-for-all Ta,a. TnvmV" TVt H TT1 flH t f rPIlZied ef forts of dance professors were- out done, there being exniDiis oi omcuu that would make the most hilarious of .1 . I anA urlD-clas of Vaude- vllllans. seem tame in comparison. Crows or hundreds aanceti in music groups and it was not an uncommon ia-hi . )ft . an wnmp.n all doing a high-class Texas Tommy together. Lrock steps were ail tne rage, ws strings, of celebrators 'locked together moving lnand out among the masses of people like so many snakes. Tin horns, whistles, buzzers , and nA(.a.malrar. if av.rV - deSCrintiOn Joined in the celebration late in the evening. on top or tne ain oi nnoui Ing, screaming and general merry making there was a wild clatter of all kinds of noisy contraptions which made up a part of the all-night session of hilarity. Not until the wee hours of this morn ing did the crowds begin to leave for their homes and their hotels. Portland will never forget the hours which made up the great celebration of the night before the doleful morn ing after. LIVING -IS INSPECTED GERMANY TAKES STEP TO IM- PROVE DWEMIXGS. Bad Sanitation, Poor Light and Im pure Water as Well as Social Conditions Cured. RERUN. July 13. (Special.) A strong agitation is going on in favor of a housing law for the whole em nire? and for the. Institution of a real Bystem of inspection of dwellings. At present Germany has very little hous ing legislation, and this only in mi nor states, like Hesse and Hamburg. Machinery for the supervision of dwell ings exists only In single districts and A Mklnh nnaaalHnrf TRRAIl Rlld Charlottenburg are the most prominent Elsewhere it is mostly a matter of penal police regulation, a project who prepared some time ago for establish ing in Truaa:ln a homosreneous svBtem of inspection of dwellings, and for the creation of housing offices in muni cipal districts with over 100,000 lnhab ttonta. hni this ha not become law: and the expectation of a single law for the empire nas eisewnere rcmiueu state action. xjt-t i hoi no hniiflins lnsnection at all, and depends upon the power of the police to enforce observance of cer tain hygienic mlnimums. This uystera la admittedly the worst possible, as all police action awakens suspicion. The city of Charlottenburg, for that reason, lately introduced a municipal system of housing control, a description of which has Just been published. The municipality aeciaeo. mat mo m . . . .. I n n Mi.at a fa, aa nHHRlhln be cvuiljuiniuu .j. . .j . w H banished. It called its officials "house curators" Instead of "inspectors," and i tn i,iva tha innovation the color ing of sdclal help. The "housing-cura tors" are technically traraea ouiciaia, who work In collaboration with build ing experts. They are In touch with the municipal Housing Exchange and all three unite in a municipal housing office. For purposes of inspection the town is divided into 14 districts, the houses of which are examined either accord- 1 a o-.naral nlfiTi Or linOn reOOrt from outside of abuses in a particular nouse or xiat. ina urot cnwa vi - ....Man. haa niTIAthlnB' Of thft ChaT- acter of surprise visits.. This is in.or- der xo prevent av uviiucewmci. v. vwm.o.-o. As abuses are considered dampness, bad n.kll.. nt-alatraaeaa ' hull witter SUn- ply and sanitation, dirt, the inhabiting of cellars and unsuitaoie prraiooB, overcrowding of different kinds, mix i . tv,A aavaa snri the manv evils due to the prevailing German "Schlaf- stelle". system upaer wnicn youuis un married working men and women lodge in the dwellings of others with out having rooms to themselves. The housing curators allow a term of three weeks for the removal of any such . vi.i.o onrf thomsnlves trive advice as to how the remedy can best be effected. If the term expires witnoui improve ment they report the case to the hous ing committee. Each of the 14 districts has such a housing committee, on which sit a representative of the mu nicipality, a doctor, a member of- the kit. o. wnman. The housing com mittee next tries its powers of per suasion. If It rails 11 rsporu m mo police, who can compel compliance un der threat of fine. ' This system is said to work satisfac torily, and it is proposed to adopt it in ii mh. nvnoraffsiv nrlsl reform ers demand that the proposed Imperial housing law. In addition to establish ing a form of permissible housing, shall compel ail municipalities w ui8.u' some such system ot uporvioiuu, LIBRARY SCHOOL ENDOWED Portland Ukely to Be Home of New Institution, Says Tacoman. . TACOMA, July 1J. (Special) Funds have been promised by a well i!n.n.r ror the endowment auunu ,. .....v. of a large library school in the North west. proDaDiy at rorunno, .tvuiuius to Franklin F. Hopper, City Librarian, v. -nAj nAav from the annual meeting of the American Library Asso ciation at Ottawa. Several hundred thousand of dollars are said to, have been offered for -the Institution, which will train persons ill evil ui.uv.io " definite arrangements for the school have not been made as yet, Mr. Hop per said an announcement that it has r ...... l-vi- ..ni . . been estaDiisnei prguauu u forthcoming from Portland soon. FASHION LOSES DEVOTEES Toung Men of Present Day Are No Sticklers for "Correct" Attire. LONDON, July IS. (Special.) The weekly papers have for some time been devoting a column or so to persuading men to be "well dressed." t. . i- ihaivnnnsr man who sets the new fashion, as a rule, and the old who follow wltn cautious step, dui these days the young man of Oxford and Cambridge has fallen from the grace of the days a quarter of a cen tury ' ago when the High or "K. P. v.. .tmn9ri nf fashion in the was mo vw.-. - afternoon, when the undergraduate donned tne latest lasmuu im Sunday. . . n.i rinai. nRH relaxed the XJIIS UUUCI6tO .v .. severity of costume, and one may even fear to una nim at Aotui . i'vh Jacket and soft shirt. Modern Philosophy. . Judge. Wine, women and stung. Many a woman 'a figure represents .IaIIqi. than MAnse. A frivolous woman draws the line nowhere but her waist. Here's to the husbards! May they always have the last word but one! Just as soon as a man has acquired the wealth that constitutes a model husband, he has losf the desire to be one. If a man wants to know all about .-..h nn he consults a commercial agency. A woman foe to a fortune teller. CANAL TOLLS 1Y' RESULT III BREAK England Sends Note-Violation of Treaty Is Feared by the Britishers. DISCRIMINATION IS STAND Congress Expected to Pass Measure Despite Hay-Pauncefote Pact Case May Be Carried to Hague. Taft Favors Legislation. WASHINGTON, July II. Lines were drawn last night " for a great diplo matic struggle Detween the United States and Great Britain over the quea inaig m mw. vm. awu. ............ ... . V n A .Inn n lha PniinRIB Canal. The question may go to The Hague triounai. A series of diplomatic and legislative 0 naa ....1 rr.A that th .IU1CI dilCO ...u,.. . . forces in the American Government wnicn ravor allowing American snips free passage through the Canal are in These forces take the position that tnere ls noxning in me xiaj-i-suuco- tt nratVAnt thin rdHCHIsiail T, . Jlnlnmalla tl-ll&TlA nrA"1 ni tB.td by the note from Mitchell Innes, charge d anaires or tne ntisn .cmoaesy, nu today, It is expected, will be fought .t. h,. lAllnvlni. lln.D' Great Britain will take the position that the Hay-Pauncefote provision, which forbids discrimination in favor of any nation in tne conauci vi tne canal, would operate against the pro visions of the Panama bill now pending In the Senate. This position will be supported by a lengthy argument now on its way from London. The United States will hold that so long as the ships of all foreign na tions are accorded the same treatment In the use of the canal the United States may pass American ships free or rebate the tolls charged. This posi tion was taken by the House when it reversed the report or tne nouso in terstate and foreign commerce commit tee, which would have prevented free passage to American ships. The ulti mate passage of the measure seems as- i After a conference with President Taft Representative uizer, ot new T.- 1. ..halfman nf thai II OI Kf COmmit- tee on foreign affairs, made a state ment supporting the bill. He ria. Mi.vaa T am flnrnrlsnH that the v. V. v . u u -. - .ir.T-nmant nnW OhtectS tO the United States Government regulating tolls of Its own snips iwuugu ius Panama Canal. ..II .- ..thlntt BartAltl will CQIH8 of the objection. We will treat it Uh the dignity it aeserves. "The treaty is plain and clear to alL The British government should . nBnMnt .ninnlain If no toll diS- qui naiu . j crimination is .made against British ships in favor or tne snips oi unier nations. "ipi., I. thA i-aal mAAnlnfir of the treaty and we shall carry cut Its pro visions in good faith. We have the .ti.t.1 ...it.. thA trAn-tv to charge or not to charge tolls for our own ships." It Is generally unaerstooa mm iui tinn is ininnorted by President Taft and Secretary of War Stlmson. Representative Adamson, of Georgia, chairman of the House Interstate and foreign . commerce committee, anu D..aanfaHva riataiis. ranking mem ber of the committee, supported the British position. rney pomiou uu. three provisions in the pending bill, .hih than snert id violated the treaty provisions. . They were: First, the provision that no tolls shall be levied upon vessels engaged in the coastwise trade of the United States. This may be held to be dis crimination In favor of American com merce and against the competing cora- ..i.hhaiH.i na.tlnn.ai- The iwi v. -.-ci . treaty prohibits any advantage or dis advantage to any nauun, w - merce or its cltlsens. c- ,1 thA fianala nmA.ndmAnt nro- DUWUU, . . " " - - hibltlng tolls to be levied on Ameri can vessels engaged in tne ioreign trade which may be subject to being . 1 h , a TTnltA4 StAtAH nTernmeilt in 'an emergency. A discrimination in favor of American vessels against rur-elgn- vessels using the canal between the same ports and doing the same trade. Third, the provision , in a senate amendment that railroad owned ships in unaatvlu trade in the UiO. J 7UCe' . United states during a voyage to or from trans-oceanic ports, out. ni the porta of Canada, Mexico, Central a . v. Awnaina Thfa nrovlsion seems UI Dlluui ... ... f - to discriminate in the use of the canal in favor of the commerce to me ir&nn oceanio ports and correspondingly to ia thA nlsAiivantasre of the commerce of Canada. Mexico and Cen tral and South America. The State Department probably will . n.j.,i.ira tn runtv to the. British argument on its own behalf, but will regard Itself as suojeci to me action of Congress, and will allow Congress to dictate any reply to the British pro test. ' Should the bill become a law over the protest of Great Britain it is i ..nantaa that the matter will end there, as British and Canadian in terests probably win rorce otner aipio matio action by London, and when these means are exhausted the Hague tribunal would be the court of last resort SOLID CAKE NO WASTE SAPOLlb Cleans when others fail and requires less effort NO DIRT CAN RESIST IT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. Home in Ur Sjcuool for Girlt. Accredited lo eu .. Eait and Wett Grammar and Primary Department!. Foor new buildlnn. Extennre (round!. Out-of-door midr. rctimiont. ohylleml irllinr. lleeplnr "lJ Domorlc deuce. Fall term ooem September 2. illttit rated bookofi.Xom-.tior.. P iociwl. MARY HOCKEY. A. a USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, Th antiseptic powdr to be shaken into the ehoea for tired, tender, smart, inr moiot, swollen feet. It relieves corns and bunions of all pain and pre vents blisters and callous spots. Al ways use it to Break In New Shoes. It la the a-reatest comfort discovery of the are. Try it today. Sold everywhere. Sac Don't accept any substitute. J?cit.-A feSr Tour Glacier National Park THIS SUMMER Season June 15th to October 15th, 1912 CEvery facility is offered the tourist to see the beauties of Glacier National Park this summer. Eight new chalet camps will be opened to the visitor on June 15th, each located in a picturesque valley on the shore of a beautiful lake or on the banks of a rollicking mountain stream-. Outings $1.00 to $5.00 per day. Low Round Trip Fares CGuides and horses are in readiness to take you to the most remote beauty spots in the Park. Plan a short -jaunt of a day or a tour of a week or a month in Glacier National Park. Write for descriptive booklet and diilsd information resariinf low (area to H. DICKSON, C. P. &. T. A. 122 Third Street Portland, Oregon If yoirdrink because of a craving for stimulants if you've reached the stage where nothing will satisfy excepting rough, high-proof, strong whiskey our story is not for you. But if it's mellowness, age and flavor you're looking for you'll like Cyrus Noble. Because it's pue because it's palatable because you don't have to dilute- it with water, to be able to swallow it. It costs no more than any other good whiskey. . W. J. Van Schuyver & Co., General Agents, Portland- v. I SIX J