THE MORNING OREGON! A N, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1914.
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PORTLAND, MONDAY, AUGIST 3, 1914.
WAR FOR THEIR EXISTENCE.
Germany, crowded by the boun
daries with which her foes have sur
rounded her and seeing in the Slav
onic uprising in the southeast an ef
fort to cripple her ally, Austria, as a
defense and then to close in on her
more tightly, has arisen In arms at
the call of the Kaiser.
Germany seems to have taken it
for Minted thai her enemies were
bent Oh fighting her, and she has
struck the first blow at each. Not
waiting for Russia to speak further,
Germany declared war on that coun
try. Without awaiting the formality
of a declaration of war, she ignores
Luxemburg's neutrality and sends her
armies into France. This action sug
gests like promptness in striking at
England, the German fleet having
gone through the Kiel canal into the
North Sea, doubtless to meet the Brit
ish fleet, which left Portsmouth a few
days ago and was later reported off
Flushing. Italy, alone of the powers
concerned in the rival alliances, has
proclaimed neutrality, but perhaps a
few days will make clear her position.
That we may understand the
Kaiser's action it is necessary to view
his position. He has no regard for
the ambitions of other races than the
Teutons. That is shown by his hold
ing in subjection the French of Alsace
and Lorraine and the Poles of East
Prussia. They are simply material for
upbuilding Germany. That Germany
may not be overmatched a strong
Austria is necessary as her ally. That
Austria may be strong and grow
stronger she must not only crush the
race aspirations of her Slav subjects
which menace her solidity and integ
rity, but must add to their number
by acquisitions In the Balkan penin
sula and must have a broad opening
on the sea to the south. Then the
two empires, bound in close alliance,
would bestride Europe midway, one
looking out on the North and Baltic
seas, the other on the Adriatic and
Aegean, and might defy and beat back
the Russians on the east, the French
on the west and the English on the
north. Italy was taken into the alli
ance that she might menace France's
southeastern frontier ad that her
conflict of interest with Austria in the
Adriatic might be compromised in
stead of becoming occasion for her to
Join the anti-German combination.
Germany's reaching out into the
whole world for raw material and for
a market for her vast Industries has
Impelled her to build a navy for the
protection of her ships and her nas
cent colonies. Since her commercial
expansion has brought her into hot
rivalry with England, this navy must
be strong enough to cope with that of
England. Thus what Germany re
gards as a policy essential to her un
cramped existence naturally evolves
Into a policy of supremacy on land
and sea.
Russia has no more respect for race
entiment than has Germany, except
so far as it serves her purpose. De
velopment of a group of small, Inde
pendent states among the newly eman
cipated Slavs of the Balkan peninsu'a
answers that purpose admirably, for it
creates no one power strong enough
to cope with her. though it establishes
a barrier against Austrian expansion.
Thus the way would be open when the
time was ripe for Russia to seize Con
stantinople and the adjoining straits
and to make an open way for her navy
Into the Mediterranean. If the Balkan
states objected she could assimilate
them in the same ruthless manner In
which she has assimilated Finland and
the Caucasus.
France fights for revenge, for resti
tution and for escape from the over
shadowing menace of the great mili
tary machine which has once crushed
her. She naturally joins hands with
Russia against the common enemy.
England, finding her mastery over the
sea and the world's commerce chal
lenged for the first time since- the
Napoleonic wars and finding her
island home threatened by a navy sec
ond only to her own and by an army
for which hers is no match, joins her
sea strength to the land strength of
Russia and France In the hope of
drawing an unbreakable ring of steal
around Germany.
The immediate chain of events
leading up to the present war began
with Austria's annexation of Bosnia
In 1908, in violation of the Berlin
treaty, which had merely authorized
Its occupation by Austria while con
tinuing as a Turkish province. Rus
sia's army and finances were known
to have been crippled by her war with
Japan, so that she could not fight.
Servla, balked of her hope of a greater
Servia, asked compensation and was
backed by Russia, France and Eng
land. Austria, backed by Germany,
refused, and Russia, when left the
choice only between surrender and
war, backed down and agreed to Aus
tria's terms. From these events grew
the Balkan alliance against Turkey.
When Servian troops marched through
Albania to Durazzo Austria threat
ened war and the two groups of pow
ers lined up on opposite sides. A gen
eral war then seemed near, but was
averted by a compromise, which was
practically a victory for Austria and a
surrender by Russia.
Russian influence in the Balkans
was weakened by these two surren
ders and by the growing self-reliance
of the Balkan states since their vic
tory over Turkey. Pan-Servian agita
tion in Austria had heightened to a
ferment and all the other Slav na
tionalities in the empire were in a
state of rebellious excitement. When
this feeling culminated In the assassi
nation of the heir to the throne, Aus
tria resolved to quell it before It
robbed her of all her Slav provinces.
Hence her demands on Servla, in
which she was supported by Germany,
whose safety would be imperiled wore
Austria's territory' reduced to the
purely German provinces, with the
possible addition of Hungary, and
were Bohemia to become an independ
ent Slav kingdom on the German bor
der. If Russia had not now come to
Servla's rescue her influence in the
Balkan states would have been gone
and Austria might have annexed Al
bania and advanced to the Aegean un
hindered. Thus the war is considered one of
self-preservation on the part of both
Austria and Russia. Germany could not
suffer the risk of Austria's defeat by
Russia, for then she alone would have
been compelled to face possible at
tack by Russia and France. When
Germany entered the lists, France
could not have stayed out without ex
posing Russia to serious odds. Had
Russia alone been left to fight Ger
many and Austria combined she might
have been badly beaten and France
would then have had to deal alone
with the victors. Were England to
remain a mere spectator of the war on
the Continent she would lose the con
fidence of her allies if they won and
would risk having to fight a much
more powerful Germany later If they
lost.
Italy's declaration of neutrality sug
gests that the time has not come un
der the terms of the triple alliance
for her to render aid or that she has
cut loose from Germany and Austria.
Her interests conflict with those of
Austria at several points, and the fact
that Queen Helena is a daughter of
King Nicholas, of Montenegro creates
a bond of sympathy with the latter's
close ally, Servia. Only the compro
mise on Albania as an independent
state prevented a clash between Italy
and Austria in the recent Balkan set
tlement. Italy might easily reconcile
herself to Servla and Greece as neigh
bors across the Adriatic, and were she
to turn against Austria or to remain
neutral she might be rewarded with
the Italian-peopled provinces of
Trieste and Trent, and perhaps with
Dalmatia. Italy has been growing
more friendly with France and Eng
land and has no quarrel of her own
with them.
It Is therefore within the range of
possibilities that Germany and Aus
tria may have to fight Russia on the
east, France on the west, England on
the north and Servia and her allies on
the south. Even with the aid of Italy,
these two powers would be over
matched at sea, and when the Czar
brought up his full strength on land
also. The Kaiser must have been con
vinced that the time for a death strug
gle had come, regardless of odds, or
that his military and navy forces
were able to overcome all his enemies
combined.
BRING ON YOtJB CHINA EGGS.
Trio nrnmniati commends the cour
age of the Dallas Itemizer (Democrat
ic) under its new management. Or
we hope it Is courage and not sheer
temerity that leads our PolK counij
friend to advocate the free importa
tion of China eggs, New Zealand but-foT-
onrt Australian beef to the land of
butter and eggs, if not of beef. Listen
to the Itemizer:
Reynolds made a great hit In The Ore
gonian July tl with his artistic cartoon.
The poor Oregon producer, stripped by the
robber tariff of all his clothing, and robbed
by the tariff of beefsteak and mutton chops,
ham and eggs, and forced to dispense even
with butter, welcomes indeed the abundant
suppllea brought In by the friend o the
people, the Democratic party.
The very reasonable excuse to be
made for free trade in any American
agricultural product is in beef, be
cause of the diminishing supply and
the higher prices. But eggs and but
ter! It is a bold person in Oregon
who says the dairymen and the poul
trymen are getting too much for their
butter and eggs.
Probably the goat-raisers of Polk
County are also too prosperous, in the
opinion of the rising young economist
of the Itemizer. Let him raise his
clarion voice for a reduction of the
duty on mohair. It was kept in the
bill through the instance of the Texas
breeders. Just as peanuts were also
protected to help the Virginia pro
ducers. But eggs, butter and cheese had no
friends among the Southern sponsors
of free trade. Only peanuts and mo
hair. COSTLY ANNOYANCE.
It was- estimated in 1910 that the
measures on the ballot cost the state
an average of J1500 each. This esti
mate included cost of printing, bind
ing and distributing the state pam
phlets and the cost of counting the
votes cast. It is probable that this
year the cost will be upwards of
$2000 per measure. The voting popu
lation has been greatly increased by
the adoption of woman suffrage and
such an increase adds to the cost of
printing, postage and ballot-counting.
Possibly expense to the taxpayers of
the submission of the measures they
see year after year on the ballot
in one form or another has not at
tracted their attention. Yet It is quite
a serious matter when the number of
resubmissions is considered.
There is the J 1500 exemption
measure. It Is a modified form of
single tax. In 1908 Oregon defeated
near-single tax. In 1910 the state
was buncoed by a single-tax Joker
measure. In 1912 the state repealed
the Jokerized measure and defeated
single tax again. At $1500 each the
total public cost to date is $6000. This
year a graduated surtax which was a
part of the defeated 1912 proposal is
resubmitted. In addition, if the $1500
exemption carries, it will come up
again automatically by its own terms
in 1916; If carried then it again is to
be submitted in 1918. The surtax and
the exemption measure will run the
cost of voting on single tax measures
up to $10,000 this year. If the ex
emption measure carries and is
adopted again in 1S16 the total cost to
the taxpayers merely for the privilege
of voting on the one issue of single
tax will have aggregated $14,000.
But single tax is not the only of
fender. Efforts by the State Tax
Commission to modify the uniform
rule of taxation in Oregon have
brought forth the same two measures
three times in 1910. in 1912 and in
1914. The two to be voted on this
year are the same two that were here
tofore twice defeated. Assuming that
in prior years the cost of per measure
was $1500 and this year will be $2000
the six measures represent an expense
to the taxpayers of $10,000.
Capital punishment Is again on the
ballot, after having been decisively
defeated two years ago. Since the
initiative was adopted prohibition
has been up once as an amend
ment and once as a simple statute.
The proposition to increase the pay
of legislators has been voted on once
as a separate issue and once as part
of another amendment. It is up now
for the third time. Proportional rep
resentation has been twice defeated,
yet bobs up serenely this year at a
cost to the people of $2000. Abolish
ment nf the Senate was contained in
a measure defeated two years ago, but
its proponents are not satisiieu mm
have submitted it again. Bills are on
the ballot to provide funds for open
ing two normal schools. Similar
measures were defeated four years
ago. The amendment to create the
office of Lieutenant-Governor has
been voted down once, but is again
before the people.
As to some of these measures there
is a possible excuse for their resub
mission. Times and sentiment change.
o..t a tn m:inv of them there is no
indication that the people have al
tered their opinions, ine tenuency ui
numerous initiative users to pester the
public year after year with their ideas
at a cost to the public of $1500 to
t'jnnn . nstpr Is most damaging to
the real purpose of direct legislation.
Continued abuse of tne system mvura
a o-onArai vote of no. New measures
on the ballot will not receive a fair
consideration. That is tne prospec
this year. . ,
WHAT IF GERMANY WINS OR LOSES?
If Germany shall win in the present
miimentnns simple, .she will be the
greatest world power, or at least, the
greatest European power. one m
rUsnossps France of her colonies, and
reduce that thrifty nation to the
minor status of Spain. &ne win w
vm Russia finallv the long dream
of possessing Constantinople, and of
uniting the Slav race Dy a suzerainty
the. Balkan. She will destroy
the military and maritime prestige of
--o Tar-Hair, rtoe-atp the two-power
standard to the scrap heap and have
a free hand for the commercial con
quest of the world.
If Germany loses, the empire will
face the certain prospect of dismem
berment. She will have to yield Al
aa anri i,nrrain to France, and her
ancient spoil of Poland will go to Rus
sia. Her ally. Austria, win oe reuuueu
to a condition bordering on vassalage,
the Slav race will be united in a com
mon bond with Russia, the iron cordon
of territorial restraint that surrounded
her will be firmly held by Russia,
Great Britain and France, and an ir
...,.hia hin will have been dealt
to German plans of territorial and
colonial conquest.
It is the age-long contest ui omv
versus Teuton.
WHERE TO MAKE THE APPEAL.
Senator Pprkins of
California ad
vises the Portland Chamber of Com-.er-e
that ho i siiDDorting the rivers
and harbors bill, but he reminds that
body that "considerable opposition
v,o. .i.,vinnH as-alnst the Dassage of
the bill; if we cannot remove this op-
nnsit.lnn T fear we will not De aDie to
pass it before the next Congress."
The opposition is led by Senator
Burton and his allies, who are a mi
nority of the Senate, but who under
the Senate rules will, if they persist,
unquestionably be able to prevent the
kin tin a final vote. It would
appear to be clear that the effort to
pass the bill ought to be directed to
the practical consideration of placat
ing, or silencing, or compromising
with the opposition. It is foolish and
utterly futile to Dluageon oenatui
cir-tnVi Senator Borah and the other
critics and opponents of the pork
barrel with fierce demands to get out
ihe nmv r,-r to declare that the bill
as a whole is everything it ought
to be.
The situation must be squarely
faced, and the appeal must be made
on the ground that the injury done
to the public welfare through defeat
of the measure far outbalances the
waste through ill-advised appropria
tions to doubtful projects. It is a cu
rious and inexplicable fact that the
contention is made here in Oregon
that no one has yet ventured to point
out any objectionable or questionable
items in the measure. Representative
Frear made about twenty distinct mo
tions, all without avail, in the House,
aimed at particular appropriations,
and Senator Burton cited in great de
tail the projects which he said were
being shoved through Congress im
properly. It Is said here, too, that the appro
priations must be Justifiable, since all
have been recommended by the engi
neers. It Is not true. There are In
numerable appropriations which have
not been indorsed by the engineers.
They are such schemes as have been
carried through several years on the
plan of piecemeal appropriation. The
argument for them now is that, If
they shall be dropped, all the previous
money invested by the United States
will be lost. But It is true that no
new projects, not indorsed by the en
gineers, are In the measure.
The Oregonian repeats that a rea
sonable effort ought to be made to
meet the objections of the opposition
to the bill. Failing there, the only
recourse would seem to be a direct
appeal to President Wilson. It has
been demonstrated that the President
can get what he wants'from Congress.
Does he not want this bill?
RAILROADS GIVEN RELIEF.
The Eastern railroads are to have
the relief they have asked for so long
a time, and are authorized by the In
terstate Commerce Commission to en
large their revenue by increasing
freight rates. They are also encour
aged to increase passenger rates in
proportion to the improvement in the
quality of service rendered. They are
not given all that they asked as to
freight rates, but they are pointed to
means of increasing revenue which
they have neglected. If they avail
themselves of all of these, the addi
tional Income derived therefrom
should equal that which they antici
pated from the Increases in com
modity rates denied by the Interstate
Commission. The decision applies
only to roads east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio and Potomac
Rivers, but no doubt the same general
principles will be applied to Western
and Southern roads.
The beneficial effect of the decision
on the railroads, and through them
on the whole country, will come from
the increased ability of the railroads
to raise capital which they urgently
need. The business of the country
needs the Investment of this capital,
that its transportation system may be
brought to the highest efficiency. The
inefficiency betokened by the fact that
a freight car is moving only three
days in thirty, is loaded only two
days in three and is loaded to only
5 8 per cent of capacity would be
laughable If It were not so serious.
The waste of revenue In maintaining
unprofitable property, in rendering
extra service free, in giving of passes,
must cease. In short, the railroads
must earn the aid of the Commission
by helping themselves, by cleaning
house In their financial management,
in rate-making and in operation.
This decision is epochal in railroad
control, from the fact that it estab
lishes the principle that the Govern
ment will revise rates upward as well
as downward. It will thereby restore
the confidence of capital in railroad
investments and enable our transpor
tation system to grow with population
and development. It proves the ade
quacy of Government supervision over
privately-owned roads to remedy the
abuses of railroading and to do jus
tice to the railroads. It thus deprives
advocates of public ownership of one
of their strongest arguments. When
physical valuation has been made and
the securities bill has been passed, the
opportunity for over-capitalization
and for frenzied finance of the New
Haven type will be destroyed, and su
pervision will cover every point.
HI X.MAN AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Colonel Roosevelt's boss-ship over
the Progressive party in New York Is
already disputed and his plan for fu
sion of the Republican and Progres
sive forces and all other "good citi
zens" in support of Harvey D. Hin
man for Governor is attacked from
the. front rank of the party he called
into being.
Mr. Hinman's claim to be considered
a champion of social justice is denied
by H. T. Silverman, Progressive state
committeeman from an East Side dis
trict of New York City, who presents
a bill of particulars. He says that
Mr. Hinman, in the Legislature, voted
against the 80-cent gas bill; against
the bill relating to fire escapes on fac
tories; against the bill, now law, reg
ulating the size of tenement rooms;
against the bill creating a bureau of
public employment offices; against the
bill requiring that Immigrant lodging
houses be bonded; against the bill for
prevention of factory fires; against
the bill, now law, regulating hours of
labor for women and children. All
these measures are included in the
programme of social justice as ad
vanced by the Progressive party.
Mr. Hinman is also accused of being
tainted with bossism. He was sent to
the Senate by George W. Dunn, a lieu
tenant of Piatt, whom he likened to a
father in explaining his vote against
80-cent gas. Irrespective of the charge
that the Colonel is acting the part of a
boss, he is represented as attempting
to defeat Boss Barnes with a creature
of Boss Piatt, who has become a fol
lower of Boss Roosevelt.
Uncle Sam Is put to much trouble
and expense these days to bring home
his wandering boys, first from Mex
ico, now from Europe. But if they
had not had the wanderlust, they
might never have been Uncle Sam's
boys.
The American tourists who have
been stranded in Europe will now
have a higher regard for their own
country and on their return may Join
the "See America First" campaign.
Few have been the Presidents who
could live through the first half of
their term without a break with Con
gress. President Wilson seems to be
no exception.
Chief of Police Clark ought to know
just what traffic regulation should be,
and he does. The burden of regula
tion is upon him and his men.
The suffragettes having declared a
truce during the war, their militancy
might be turned to account In an
Amazon brigade.
War news fades in considering
twenty-three candidates for Congress
in the State of Washington.
Isn't there enough trouble in the
world without Tom McCusker being
at large in Washington ?
It is not interfering with the mail
to make a mail-wagon driver observe
the traffic laws.
Respect the blood in the foreign
born man. This is the time when he
is patriotic.
George, William and Nicholas are
related, and family rows are always
the worst
This is the time to postpone that
Impending railway strike for a few
months.
Greece is not saying much, and
Greece is little, but a mighty fighter.
Samoa gets wireless telegraphy Just
in time to get the war news daily.
English, Irish, Scotch and Welsh,
they are all one In emergency.
Wherever float the Stars and
Stripes, there Is refuge.
Patriotism does not contemplate the
widows and orphans.
What has become of the Benson-
McNary contest? '
These are great times for the study
of geography.
A new edition of the geography will
be needed.
The world awaits the first naval
battle.
Spain does not seem to be affected.
Water Charge on Every Lot Proponed.
PORTLAND, Aug. 2. (To the Edi
tor.) It looks to a layman as though
the thing for the Water Commissioner
to do would be to arrange larger mains
to supply those parts of the city which
suffer because of small mains. Of
course, no one blames him for their
being small, but he should plan for
and urse the laying of additional mains
to supply their lack and not ask every
one else to accept half service after
paying for full service with nothing
said of any rebate or lowering of the
price for the future.
The ruling that people should sprin
kle only on alternate days is not gen
erally observed. It seems to be con
sidered by some as a huge joke, by
others that the office has no right to
make such a ruling, and therefore it
need not be obeyed. Moreover, there
are a large number of people who have
not paid for sprinkling privileges but
who use water Just the same. Others
do not use it because they think they
cannot afford it. and many otherwise
beautiful lawns are now brown and
sere for that reason. I would like to
see every lot in the city charged say
25 cents per month for water and let
them use it or not as they see fit. This
would provide ample funds to care for
the expense, and no inspectors would
be needed, as the water would be paid
for whether used or not. The thou
sands of gallons of water running over
the spillway now should be used where
it will do some good, and every lot in
the city should be provided with water
for irrigation purposes.
L. B. KLINE.
Wedding Tour and Lecture.
Brooklyn (N. Y.) Eagle.
Scott How long were you away on
your wedding tour?
Mott Too long; it developed into a
lecture tour.
Half a Century Ago
From The Oregonian of August 8, 1861.
La Grande, July 27. Yesterday after
noon at James Henoershott's. in the
Grand Ronde Valley, an altercation
arose about a horse race between a
man named Smith and Jake Walters,
in which several shots were fired, re
sulting in the wounding of Walters.
The wounds were dressed by Dr. E. A.
Stockton, of La Grande.
La Grande, July 27. Rev. Bishop
Scott arrived in town today from Walla
Walla in excellent health. He intends
visiting Idaho City, Boise City and the
mining towns.
Hon. E.. D. Shattuck was appointed
Oregon member of the National union
committee by the late Baltimore con
vention. L. F. Swart, writing to his friend,
George Ramsay, at The Dalles from
Ruby City under date of July 15, says:
"One hundred and fifty men start after
the Indians today. They are well armed
and equipped, and take 18 days' rations.
Scarce a man among them but what
has some private grief to avenge, and
so you may conclude that they will
take but few prisoners."
Editor Oregonian: The undersigned
has visited most of the districts and
found 10 public schools in operation in
as many districts, and two private sub
scription schools in two other districts.
Four schools In four districts three
public and one private have recently
closed.
A difficulty occurred in a hurdy-gurdy
house at Idaho City last' week between
Tom Wilson, formerly of Walla Walla,
and a butcher named Miller about
Miller's manner of treating the girls.
Wilson stabbed Miller in the side with
a knife. They were separated and Mil
ler went out, procured a revolver, and
flred three shots at Wilson, each of
which took effect. Both men are in a
critical condition.
George Goodwin. H. Wilson and
George Brown were arrested at War
ren's diggings week before last, tried
and convicted of robbing miners' cab
ins of gold dust, knives and pistols and
of stealing horses. It was also proved
that they had laid a plan for robbing
Rlpson & Co.'s express. The miners
were preparing to lynch them when
Sheriff George arrived from Florence,
took the prisoners in charge and con
veyed them to the Florence Jail.
The Idaho Statesman is the name se
lected by J. S. Reynolds & Co. for their
paper soon to be started at Boise City.
Before Petersburg, July 30 The ex
plosion of the mine was the signal for
the discharge of every gun we had in
position from the Appomattox to the
extreme left. Ninety-five pieces of ar
tillery were fired simultaneously. The
firing was kept up with scarcely a per
ceptible lull for at least an hour and a
half. The result of the explosion of
the mine was the almost total annihila
tion of one rebel regiment and the
burial of three guns. The Ninth Corps
advanced, taking possession of the
works through the gap made by the
explosion, driving the enemy to their
second line of works, which crown the
hilltops eastward of the town. Many
of the shells have struck far Into the
streets of Petersburg.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac.
July 31. At 5:30 this morning a charge
was made upon the rebel line, which
was carried. The third division ad
vanced and carried the second line. The
colored division under General White
was ordered to charge the enemy on
the crest of the hill, but was checked
and became demoralized, many running
to the rear. They were rallied and
pushed forward again, but without suc
cess. We are informed by parties from
Boise that the emigration is rolling into
that region in unlimited numbers, and
that the output of horses and mules
among them is much finer than for any
previous year. Many have brought
splendid stocks of goods.
Mr. St. Clair, who has Just returned
from California, has secured Willam
ette Theater for a theatrical engage
ment, which will commence shortly
after the arrival of the next steamer,
with Mr. and Mrs. Irwin as the leading
performers.
Among the best brands of Oregon
butter on the market is that from the
dairy of R. A. Clark on Sauvie's Island.
G. F. Boynton will today open a pri
vate school in the upper part of the
Baptist Church edifice on Fourth street.
Captain D. F. Bradford and family
leave by the steamer today for Massa
chusetts. NAVY NOT PLACE FOR CRIMINALS
Regulations Forbid Their Enlistment
and It Is Not Reformatory'
NORTH HEAD, Wash., Aug. L (To
the Editor.) In The Oregonian, Sun
day, July 12, was contained an account
of one Chester Clark and his troubles
with the law. The account was headed
"Boy Must Enter Navy" and states that
Judge Kavanaugh, on consideration of
Clark's enlisting In the Navy," paroled
him, after sentencing him to a term
in the Penitentiary.
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the service that so well a recognized re
quirement lor enusiiieiii. m uvm
Navy and the Army good character
should be so unknown to the public,
and especially to officers of the law,
whose business it Is to be cognizant
of these matters. Article 3686 of the
Navy regulations expressly provides
that "No person who has been con
victed of crime or is of known bad
character shall be enlisted."
The Navy is most emphatically not
a place for a criminal. The man whose
inclinations lead to transgression of the
laws in civil life cannot be expected
to observe or respect those in force in
the service where the laws governing
conduct and habits are more binding.
And while it Is probable that one of
this character would be benefited by
a service in which he would be com
pelled to observe the laws, both writ
ten and unwritten, or be kicked out, the
Navy is not intended or equipped for
the purposes of a reformatory. It, is a
business institution with a definite ob
jective, that of "defending the United
States against its enemies, wherever
they may exist," and this serious duty
surely cannot be considered by any
right-thinking American, such as to
be entrusted to the criminal or morally
undesirable.
As an enlisted man of the Navy, 1
protest against such Impressions. Un
der the circumstances, I think It only
fair that this protest be accorded the
same publicity as the article in ques
tion, In order that such impression as
may have been formed regarding the
nature of character required for en
listment in the Navy, may be cor
rected. ARTHUR B. MOORE.
Electrician, United States Navy.
Remarkable People, Sure Enough.
Detroit Free Press.
"They surely are remarkable people."
"In what way?"
"Both families have children and
they shared the same Summer cottage
last year."
"Well, what Is remarkable about
that?"
"They are going to do It again this
year."
Method In Her Wooing.
Llppincott's.
Ella Why did she throw herself at
him in -that way?
Bella Because she knew that he
was a good catch.
Chant of the War God
Br Dean Colllna.
Thought ye I slept while the Prince of
Peace was reigning.
Men-children, men-children, whereso
e'er ye be?
Thought ye my power o'er your little
race was waning?
So, I awaken and call ye back to ma.
Fair lies the land with the fruits of
labor piling!
Men-children, men-children, hearken
to my call :
Rend ye these riches from your peace
ful country smiling;
They are my sacrifice; cast them to
me all!
Awful In armor through your world
i ill ail Kiiur- .
Loud scream my war-pipes., shrilling
forth my glee!
Men-children, men-children, whereso
e'er abiding
Arm! Arm! Up ond on! Follow, fol
low me'
Strong sing the swords and the war
riors are assembling;
Throb, throb the drums as they gath
er to my band!
Men-children, men-children, stand not
faintly trembling
Moist is your red blood, and thirsty
Is my land.
I need your brains that are wondrous
at devising
Proud works of peace, where the
homes of men abound.
Men-children, men-chilren, when my
standard's rising.
I need your rich brains to smear a
foot of ground.
Wail if ye will, weary women, mourn
ful mothers!
Rend out your hearts, but forever
bear for me
Men-children, men-chidlren, for my al
tar smothers
And a million human hearts must
Fet it flaming free.
Down drops my gauntlet to the Gall
lean. Preacher of peace, wheresoever mor
tals be!
Men-children, men-children, what of
this Judean?
Are ye his servants now or do ye
follow me?
Thought ye I slept while the Prince of
Peace was reigning?
Men-children, men-children, where-
soe'er ye be.
Here is the proof if my power may be
waning
Lo. I awaken and I call ye buck to
me!
SOCIALISM'S MEASURES ON BALLOT
Mr. Baraee Clalme hat One aa Tarty
Product.
PORTLAND. Aug. 2. (To the Edi
tor.) Real Socialists and Socialism as
a principle deal openly and fair. As
citizens we have a right to fair con
sideration. The statement or Inference
recently made In The Oregonian of
"Socialism's other amendment" is un
fair and Is not supported by facts.
The Socialist party claims but one party
m.-nsiirr I- f- the "Department of In
dustry and Public Works." This is the
only measure Initiated by the party.
ThA amendment referred to the eight-
hour day for men and women was not
Initiated by the authority or inc so
cialist party, as the filing proves.
Neither does the National party plat
form demand such a measure.
Under the article of "Industrial De
mands" the National platform thus de
clares Itself:
"The conservation of human re
sources, particularly of the IIvob and
well being of the workers and their
families:
"1. By shortening the work day In
feeplng with the increased productive
ess of machinery.
"2. By securing to every worker a
rest period of not less thau a duy
and a half in each week.
"8. By establishing minimum wage
scales."
These very reasonable demands,
found In the 1912 platform, cover all
the party has to say on the subject
of regulating hours of labor.
C. W. BARZEE.
The Oregonian Is quite likely on fu
ture occasions to refer to any one
of several measures on the ballot as
socialistic or the product of socialism.
By this it will not mean that the
Socialist party paid for circulating the
petitions or Is the official sponsor
named in the state pamphlet.
The one measure that the Socialists
as a party have Initiated was first
suggested and urged by Mr. U'Ren. He
Is also one of the chief instigators
of the proportional representation
amendment, which Is one of the de
mands of the Socialist platform. He
is also back of the amendment to
abolish the State Senate, while the
Socialist party declares for the abolish
ment of the National Senate.
Mr. U'Ren Is at the head of the
$1500 exemption movement. Mr. Bar
zee In his previous letter upheld this
amendment, with the Implication, at
least, that It is socialistic doctrine.
The eight-hour bill is socialistic not
so much in the specific wording of the
measure as in the results that would
obviously follow its enactment. It Is
an attempt by indirection to accomplish
socialization of industry.
BEAUTY IS LOST THROUGH LLST
Selfishness, Pride and Prejudice Grntl
fled by Sacrlflce of Beat There Is.
PORTLAND, Aug. 2. (To the Edi
tor.) In The Oregonian we read the
following paragraph: "Arthur Symons,
the poet, asks despalrfully. 'Who la
there still lives for beauty?' The answer
is nobody. The fact is that no sane
person ever did live for beauty. The
sanest of all men, the ancient Greeks,
made beauty live for them and If wo
could do the same thing we should be
far happier than we are. Living for
beauty is like dying for love. Both
are a little absurd."
Make beauty live for us. Five little
words in one little paragraph by which
we may view the whole beautiful
purpose of life. Whole pages of cold
calculating reason cannot begin to
compare with the above paragraph or
these five words to educate the peo
ple for a more useful and happier ex
lstance, if they would only take heed.
We love, hate and fear The Orego
nian for its ability and power for the
same reasons that we love, hate and
fear the truth for Its great ability
and power. We love the truth so far
as It wili aid our worldly ambitions,
but we hate and fear its ability and
power for revealing the vainness of
our purpose which destroys the beau
ties of life.
Look at the truth above quoted, then
allow your vision to travel over the
Nation, over the wide world. Witness
the activities going on that destroy all
the beauties of life, and to what pur
pose? To gratify the wretched lust
of selfishness, pride and prejudice? Or,
is it according to the light of some
and tne latent spark In all who would
be right and do right. If reason would
be guided by the truth and not be over
shadowed by our weaknesses In
catering to political prejudice, com
mercial greed, class hatred and social
Jealousy.
At any rate, we go on with our
ambitions, our wars, carnage, rapine
and destruction when we might have
the beauties we long tar by the simple
obedience to the truth. The truth In
Its purity and Its entirety makes liars
or cowards of the whole community.
O. U. B.
Little Editorials
on Business
A Flash in the Pan.
The other day it merchant said,
"Advertising doesn't pay." And
he really believed it.
He is located in a Willamette
Valley town. To prove hi conten
tion he produced a soiled advertise
ment from his home paper. It waa
two inches deep and three columns
wide. It was worded simply
HOLLIS MERCANTILE COM
PANY, General Merchandise.
"This is my first and last ad,"
he said. "I put it in my home
paper and it didn't bring a single
new customer to my store. It cost
me a dollar twenty Hnd I am keep
ing it as a reminder of my foolish
ness.' '
Another merchnnt in the same
town uses the same amount of
space in which he says something.
He is winning the trade of the
man who says it doesn't pay.
You may have spent a few dol
lars for one insertion of your busi
ness card. It didn't pay. Maybe
you bought a lot of gimcraoks to
be distributed during a Rose Fes
tival parade. They didn't pay.
This isn't advertising. It is only
a flash in the pan and you get
burnt. But you think it is adver
tising and because, it doesn't pro
duce the expected results you say,
"advertising doesn't pay."
Look abont you and ohserro the
concerns that have become the
leaders of their class as a result
of advertising. Annlyze their
methods. Are you right and they
wrong ?
They recognize advertising as
business news. They give the pub
lic the latest news about their mer
chandisein the columns of the
newspapers, because that is the
quickest and cheapest method of
reaching tho people who consume
their goods.
Your real advertiser thinks not
as much of the amount of space
he uses as he does of what he say
in that space. His advertising
brings news customers and in
creases his business.
Let The Oregoninn slimy you how
to make advertising pay.
Twenty-Five Yean Ago
From The Oregonian of Au. S. I.
Spokane Falls. Aug. 2. A company
of Infantry arrived hme tonight on
their way to the Colvllle country, where
Indian depredations are reported.
Albany. Aug. !. Nlik Zimmerman,
proprietor of the Waverly House here,
was shot tonight by Barney Wlleon, a
waiter.
Washington. Aug. I Major Jones
recommends In his animal report that
the existing projects for the Improve
ment of the Columbia and Lower Wil
lamette Rivers below Portland be car
ried forward to completion and -tended
to embrace tho improvement ol
the bars.
The Villard Hotel at Alblna hae been
painted and look aa neat ae a pin.
Many complaints are made about the
ferry steamers Alarm and Cyclone rac
ing at night.
Miss Emma Goddard. who recently
arrived from Monroe, Wis., left yester
day for Nmiulne with Mr. and Mn. H
V. Goddard and F.d C. Goddard.
The steamer Multnomah has been sold
by the Willamette Steamboat Company
to Cuptaln Wllley. of S.attle. Captain
W". H. Whltcomb will take tho steamer
around to her new sphere.
Thursday evening at the Esmond
United States Senator John H. Mltohell
entertained at dinner Senator Maji
derson, of Nebraska, and wife; Con
gressman S. S. Cox. of New York, and
wife; Major W. A. Junes, of the United
States Engineer Corps, and State Sen
ator Walter Sinclair, of Cooe County.
Judge A. H. Tanner left for the sea
coast last night.
The Castle Rock Coal Company ex
pects to have Its first shipment of coal
In I'ortland within the next week.
A lot of yellow Jackota have made
their neBt under a rail at the Switch
on the Fifth-street railway, between
B. 'and Hawthorne avenue, and every
time the car passes they pour out and
frequently sting the horses.
London, Aug. 2. Emperor William,
of Germany, was welcomed at Cowee by
the Prince of Wales on hl arrival to
visit Queen Victoria.
Belgrade, Aug. 2. The War Ministry
has ordered all three of the military
classes of Servla to muster on Monday
The ostensible reason Is that the Bui
garlan troope have been ordered to
mass on the frontier.
William Reld. of this city, has re
ceived Information that the 26 26-ton
flat cars for the Astoria 4b South Coast
n.ii .1 ...ill K tnrtJ.H ne t from Chl-
cago next Thursday. Mr. Reld ha alao
ordered a 32-ton iocom.ii. "
tint cars win come ;.auri ."
pound steel rails.
Warning lo Irlek Huesorlal.
DALLAS, Or.. Aug. 1 To the Ed
itorsMr. J. Hennesay Murphy a hu
morous communication In The Orego
nian on the " Twixt and Between Can
didate." afforded the writer a few min
utes' mighty amuaing reading. Tho
phraso or legend, "Interdependent can
didate for Governor." la a good catch
penny vote-getter. Where la the "old
hayseed" who would not come .i--limbing
to get Into aueh a politically la
k.ii i. .. .i .v ,11 ' Ha would inter-
ucicu mmm
pret the legend to mean not only plen
ty of drinks, but drlnka between drinks.
Of course, the "old hayseed" wouldn't
l .... whut sort of i.n "old one-hoaa
shay" the band wagon waa. but sheer
bucolic curiosity wouia impei mm to
climb aboard.
If our facetloua Democratic Irishman
la not more careful he will have U'Ren
aafely ensconced In the gubernatorial
chair. By all the snakes Iti Ireland
uv...,ii.i Via .. little more careful how-
he makes hia aeml-humoroua sugges
tions. 1 ney ait- iun.iinma, m m
sure, but. as old man Weller said to
his son. Samuel, our friend ahould "be-
vare of the vlddere." J. T. FORD.
Rending a Maa'a Will.
Washington ID. C.) Star.
Dr. Lyman Abbott, the antl-auffra-clst.
said at nn at tl-stiffrage tea, In
N'ew York:
"They call wo nan the weaker sex.
Yet I have known more than Me
woman to bend a man's will during Ma
Ufa and break It ulter his death."