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8 THE MORXnVG OREGONTAX, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1914. PORTLAND, OREGON. Entered at Portland, Oregon, Postoffice a becona-c.aes matter. Subscription Rates Invariably In Advance. (By Kali) Xally, Sunday included, one year Dally, Sunday Included, six montha 4.2a JJally, bunday Included tnree moniae. Xiaily, Sunday included, one month. ... Pally, without Sunday, one year Daily, without Sunday, six montha.... Daily, without Sunday, three montha. . Daily, without Sunday, one month.... 1.25 .7 8.00 8.18 1.78 .60 vee;y, one year J-"X Sunday, one year 1.60 aunaay and Weekly, one year (BY CARRIER) r. . n ., n-- .... . 19.00 Dally, Sunday Included, one month..... How to Remit Send Poitofflce money or der, express order or personal check on your local bank. Stamps, coin or currency are at fender's risk. Give Postoffice address in imi. including county and state. Postage Rates 12 to IS pages, 1 cent; 18 lo 32 pages, 2 cents; 34 to 48 pagea, s ceui tO to 60 pagea, 4 cents; 62 to 78 pages. I cents; 78 tc 92 pages, 8 cent. Foreign post age. double rates. Eastern Business Offices Verree Conk Hn, New York, Brunswick building. Chi' caeo. St.?.. hnlMln Ssl Francisco Office R. J. BldweU Co., T43 Market street. PORTLAND, WESNXSDaT, SEPT. , 1814 EXTENDING FOREIGN TRADE. Decided progress Is being: made In arranging for American Invasion of Boutb. American markets. Not only the United States, but South Ameri can nations themselves, are moving". Argentina, Brazil and Chile find their European markets reduced or cut off, und look to this country both, for a market and for a supply of their needs. We have the opportunity to sell more to those countries, but we shall be called upon to buy more from them. The trade which we have the op portunity to capture Is mainly that which German has hitherto held. Bel glan industry Is for the time being paralyzed and French Industry has suffered to some extent. England not only keeps her merchant marine afloat and In control of the sea, but Is making every effort to keep her Industries in operation. Her home demand will doubtless fall off and an effort will be made to compensate by getting Increased foreign trade. Thus the United States will find English rivals in the pursuit of the trade which Germany, Belgium and France have lost. The business will not fall Into the laps of American manufac turers; they must go after it and they must study to sell what their custom ers wish to buy, not what they them selves wish to sell. Otherwise they may have the same experience as Germany, Italy and Austria had in Chile. The Balkan wars having closed the market for large quantities of coarse gray cotton, they shipped the goods to Chile, but Chile would not buy, and these goods are now a drug on the market, while Valparaiso is calllre for finer fabrics. Germany's exports to Argentina in 1913 were valued at $68,000,000 and to Brazil at about $53,000,000. These countries, however, have had large exports to Germany, the volume of which will be diminished by the war. Their purchasing power will there fore be correspondingly diminished unless this country can furnish a new market for their surplus. Many Ar gentine products, are also staple American exports, hence a large in crease in our sales to that republic would create a material trade balance in our favor. A movement has begun all along the line in this country to promote South American trade. The new shipping bill is a valuable and most essential step, for It provides Amer ican carriers which will serve Amer ican commerce before that of all other nations. The next most Impor tant step Is to provide means for fi nancing foreign commerce through American instead of British banks. The new regional banking law has cleared the way and the National City Bank of New York Is the first to avail Itself of the opportunity to es tablish branch banks abroad. It has filed application for authority to open branches in Argentina and Bra zil and has sent representatives thither to prepare the way for organ ization. It proposes to make these branches a clearing-house of trade information for manufacturers, and will have commercial representatives In those countries, who will report on business opportunities and gather credit information. The Department of Commerce and the United States Consuls have ren dered valuable service in Informing American manufacturers of the needs of South American markets, and the commercial attaches soon to be ap pointed will extend their work. Con gress can, however, aid greatly by removing the legal obstacles to co operation among exporters. It Is im possible for each manufacturer of a certain line of goods to send salesmen through the whole field and to main tain an agency at each important point. Only the largest can do so and they thus have an advantage over their smaller competitors. Tet If they were to co-operate by forming an as sociation or syndicate, they would be liable to prosecution under the anti trust law. In Germany some 30,000 firms are combined in an association to promote foreign trade with the as sistance of the Government. They are permitted to establish syndicates and to distribute orders to the plants which are in the best position to fill them. Manufacturers of similar lines of goods might well be permitted to combine In seeking orders and In dis tributing them among the factories. The cost of promotion work would be reduced by sending a joint agent to open an office and the field could be more thoroughly exploited. Government aid could also be given with perfect propriety in oMainlng American participation In foreign loans for public improvement, for this would be a valuable adjunct in pro curing a market for American prod ucts. Financiers of other nations generally take care, when making loans, that their money shall be ex pended as far as possible in buying their own country's products. That has been the practice In financing Chinese railroads. Argentine rail roads buy English locomotives be cause of being controlled by English capital. American manufacturers need to adapt their credit system to South American custom. Some are already beginning to do so, while foreign branches of National banks will facil itate the change. On the other hand, the Argentine government Is endeav oring to establish business relations with this country on a cash basis in stead of the long credit system hith erto customary. Increased trade with Latin America should come to Oregon not only on the West Coast as this state's share of what Europe loses, but around the Caribbean Sea, because the Panama Canal brings that region as close to Oregon as the West Coast. Our mer chants and manufacturers should go to that region not only to pick up trade temporarily during the war, but to establish permanent and profitable trade relations. IOXG-RANGE DEFENSE. The little coyote East Oregonlan (at Pendleton) yelps itself into a fury of feigned Indignation because It says. The Oregonlan has criticised Dr. C. J. Smith, Democratic nominee for Governor, for his "loyalty to East ern Oregon." This admirable trait of the doctor's. It appears, was displayed by him as State Senator when he vot ed for various measures of interest to his part of the state, such as the appropriations for the State Normal School at Weston, for the purchase of the right of way at Celllo and for the state portage road, and also for the State University and Agricultural Col lege (which are not in Umatilla County). The relevancy of the Pendleton paper's defense of Dr. Smith's Iegls lative record Is not obvious, since no question has been raised by The Ore gonlan, nor by anyone, as to the merit of the appropriations. But it Is interesting, nevertheless, to know what his position is. Briefly, the Smith defense (via Pendleton) is that the bills beneficial to Eastern Oregon were all right and therefore Senator Smith voted for them. But Senator Smith voted for a total of 181 appropriation bills during his legislative career. If five or six of them were satisfactory to Eastern Oregon, how about the remaining 175? We trust the candidate's sapient organ will take up the whole list. To aid it in that pleasant pursuit. The Oregonlan will again print the record: State Senator Smith In four legis lative sessions voted for 181 blll3 ear ning appropriations and against thirteen bills carrying appropriations. State Senator Smith lauds Gover nor Chamberlain's veto recora; yet as State Senator he voted for sixteen of the twenty-four bills vetoed by Chamberlain, and he voted against four, and he was absent on the re maining four. Now Candidate Smith sternly de ands economy in public ' expendi tures, and tells how as Governor he would curb an extravagant Legis lature. NOW PUT TT THROUGH. The Oregonlan modestly disclaims the Immense influence with Congress and President Wilson the newspaper and other agitators for the pork bar rel, hired and hopeful of being hired, would have the public think. The reason Congress has not passed the river and harbor bill, it seems, Is that The Oregonlan will not permit it. Well, The Oregonlan gives its sov ereign consent. Now let Congress and the President do the rest. Tet It appears also that something will have to be done with Senator Burton, Senator Borah, Senator Ken- yon, and their colleagues who are de termined that the proposed measure shall not pass. It does not help the situation to call Senator Borah a demagogue," nor to sneer at Senator Burton and Impugn his motives. That Is something no Senator has done, In the discussion of the pending bill; and we doubt If It has ever been done. Senator Borah is not a demagogue, and calling him one Is a bold and In decent performance. The public may be sure that Senator Borah Is moved In all his actions by a sense of duty; and he will not be bludgeoned by coarse newspaper or forensic criticism nto any other position. Meanwhile, it is up to Congress to pass the river and harbor bill, or a substitute that will protect the Co- umbla River and other Oregon proj ects. If Congress falls, Congress alone Is to blame. CREATING MORE SPOILS. Democracy no sooner came into power than It experienced keen dls appointment at the paucity of the spoils which were to reward its six en years' struggle for their enjoy ment. It has been striving ever since o increase the volume. In order to do this It had to break the grip of the civil service law on the offices and to prevent any new offices from coming under civil service. This pro cess has gone steadily forward Fourth-class postoffices, deputy mar- shalships and deputy collectorships were first thrown open to spoilsmen. Then came the diplomatic service with a Sullivan In Santo Domingo and a Williams in Greece as the result. In come tax appointments and commer cial attaches were kept clear of the merit system. Now the House, at the instigation of Representative Moon, has voted to make assistant postmas ters political appointees by under handed means. In view of the fact that postmasters of large cities are selected for po litical considerations without much re gard for their qualifications to do the work, assistant postmasters have been provided whose fitness Is assured by examination and whose tenure of of fice is made permanent by the civil service law. The assistant keeps the office machinery moving and, when a new postmaster Is appointed, "breaks him in." The postmaster may devote much of his time to playing politics, but his assistant is always on the job. The postmaster attends to the fuss and feathers, while his assistant Is the faithful old wheelhorse. If It were not for the assistant postmaster, many a postoffice would be in sad confusion for some time after a new postmaster takes charge. The Southern Democrats who con trol Congress, however, are indiffer ent to the efficiency of the postoffices; all they care about Is spoils. They propose to put spoilsmen In place of the wheelhorses. They have enough respect for public opinion not to do this openly, so they make a hypocriti cal pretense of respecting the civil service law. The Moon bill provides that all assistant postmasters shall take an examination In competition with all other candidates and that the three standing highest shall be elig ible. Of course a Democrat among these three would be appointed, even if the Incumbent stood first. This is a circuitous device for removing Re publicans and putting in Democrats. It is the same device as was worked with fourth-class postmasters. Mr. Moon admitted as much when he said that the present assistant postmasters "have no earthly reason for being there under this Administration." This scheme was not put through without opposition within Mr. Moon's own party. Mr. Keating, of Colorado, hit a body blow at the Southern Bour bons when he said: Tou men who come from below Mason and Dixon's line do not know what it means to fight for democracy in the North and the West. It Is not sufficient there to say. "This is a Democratic ticket, and you should vote it because your father was a Democrat." Instead, we have to appeal to the intelligence of our constituents. (Laughter on the Repub lican side.) We have to show them that the Democratic party stands for some, thing entirely different from what the Re publican party stands for, and unless we can do that we cannot get the support of those independent voters who are essential to Democratic success In the "West and the North. In other words, a Congressman Is sure of re-election In the South, sim ply because he is a Democrat, no matter how corrupt and harmful may be the measures he supports, but in the North and West he must give heed to public opinion. When such is the situation, what hope can there be that a Democratic Administration will give the country honest, efficient govern ment? Democrats from the North and West may be ever so honest and public-spirited; they will be outvoted by the Southern spoilsmen, who will always control the party and, sure of their own seats In Congress, care noth ing if their course brings defeat on their Northern and Western associ ates. The latter event may deprive them of some spoils in 1916, but the Bourbons wish to make hay while the sun shines. They will make sure of what is within their reach and let the future take care of itself, perhaps feeling that in no event will the coun try endure more than four consecutive years of Democratic rule. ISO MB -DROPPING. The purpose of the war is to Impose by force one nation's will on another; Its method is to kill, malm and de stroy. Great armies are enlisted and great navies are organized to fulfill war's terrible designs. But, while war Is horrible and all warfare is mere! less and brutal, there is a certain rough code which nations recognize and attempt to follow, In their efforts to exterminate each other. More and more modern warfare Is confined to combatants; the non-combatants, even of a belligerent, are not the objects of direct attack. On this theory of warfare It Is lm possible to Justify bomb-dropping from airships or aeroplanes on the Inhabitants of a city, fortified or un fortified. It is said that Germany Is not a signatory of the Second Hague con ference, which prohibited the "dis charge of projectiles and explosives from balloons or any new method of a similar nature." It Is said also that Antwerp is fortified, and a fortified city invites attack. But Antwerp was not being at tacked or besieged at the time of the recent Zeppelin exploit. Nor Is Paris under attack now. Throwing bombs among defenseless and harmless men, women and children, guilty of no of fensive act, is therefore nothing short of wanton murder. Germany has been accused of many brutalities in the present war. We are frank to say we do not believe the stories except in so far as we know that war is itself an atrocity, and men, aroused by passion, forget themselves. But Germans are a civ ilized people, and the average Ger man Is not different from the aver age Englishman, or Frenchman, or American. We shall believe that the Antwerp and the Paris bomb-throwing Inci dents were due to the overzeal of in dividual German adventurers rather than the definite strategy of a war ring nation, until we know otherwise. A TITANIC FIRING LINE. In the magnitude of numbers en gaged the European clash fairly stag gers the imagination. Picture a co ordinating line of soldiers extending from Portland to Medford. And fac ing that line another of equal size This erives some faint Idea of the scope of the Franco-German theater of operations. Imagine the entire population of Oregon massed along a single side of this line and you still fail to approximate the full strength of either army. In the matter of numbers It is prob able that there Is no present great dif ference In favor of either contending army. The prevalent Idea that Ger many has a vastly superior force dl rected against the allies possibly is an error. The Germans, to begin with, had some twenty-five corps, ag eresratinir 8 00.000 men. This force automatically advanced to a war foot ing of 1,600,000 after the more active reserves had been called to the col ors and assigned to their places in or ttanizatlons already existing. Of this number the best information obtain able Indicates that some 400,000 were dispatched eastward to hold Intact the floodgates of Prussia against the Russian flood. At the same time two Austrian corps were added to the western army, giving a total available first lino of 1,300,000 men. Even this force is nearly double that re quired by the Prussians In 1870 to brintr France to her knees. This gigantic force spread out with amazing rapidity, taking advantage of the geographical and topographical opportunities for a most extensive operation against France. Taking the line from the English Channel to Switzerland as a front, it is disclosed through the medium of French recon noissance that no fewer than 350,000 men were assigned by the German General Staff to the sector extend ing from the German stronghold and strategic point of Metz to the most southernmost frontier point in Germany. The more constricted cen tral sector ranging from Metz to Glvet was occupied by zuu.uuu, wnue tne sector from Givet to Lille was given an overwhelming force of something like 700,000 men, this being the main point for directing the German of fensive movement. Additional small forces were dispatched to the extreme right wing to take care of Antwerp and protect the flank at the north as well as to prevent Belgian forays and harassing movements on the German rear. The matter of French numbers has been carefully guarded. Tet the French first line, at Initial war strength, reached a total of 800,000. With younger reserves It Is prooable enough that the French added suffi cient numbers to give her a first line of 1,300,000. Add to this the 100,000 troops of the British first expedition ary army and the similar force of Belgians and it may be that the allies had, and still have, numerical super iority. There can be little question but that the German losses have been far heavier than those of their an tagonists. The crushing German tac tics of advancing in lines closely akin to close order assure tremendous losses, especially where the advance is made on fortified and entrenched positions, as has been the case in nearly every action thus far. But these destructive tactics were used in order to give the Germans that fire superiority which is a heavy factor In deciding Issues on the battlefield. They were willing to pay the cost. The conclusion cannot be escaped that, since force of numbers has not been overwhelmingly on their side. especially la the second phase of the great battle along the French front when the French had. ample time for mobilization, the Germans have won thus far because of superior co ordination, leadership, strategy and tactics. They made use of their su perior mobility, of their superior team work, and this may continue to give them the advantage in their advance on Paris. But in the matter of num bers they may hereafter find them selves outmatched. Pressure from Russia may make it necessary to re inforce the eastern positions by with drawing a certain number of seasoned corps to give a leavening to the less tried troops from older reserves now being dispatched eastward. The al lies, on the other hand, will be able to send In reinforcements. The Brit ish expeditionary forces are to be augmented heavily. The French will be able to draw' heavy forces of re serves from the south of France and ship In foreign forces, if, indeed, they are not on the firing line already. Whether superior co-ordination, lead ership and tactics will be able to make rapid headway against slightly superior numbers in. France is one of the questions of the war which will shortly find an answer. As long as Congress refrains from taxing water we shall not complain. Though wine, beer and unfermented grape Juice be burdoned with stamps, we care not. "Let the galled Jade wince, our withers are unwrung," while the springs continue to gush with their pellucid floods. We dare say it will be a long time before air, water and the native Integument of the body are taxed. Until then we shall blithely sing and enjoy the beau tiful weather. It is only for a little while that the most violent shocks can drive life out of Its routine. In spite of everything It falls back Into the accustomed ruts and the grind goes on as before. The Home Rule discussion begins to make a noise again In London. No doubt the German Socialists will soon make themselves heard above the cannon's roar. Through the thin varnish of novelty the world Is apt to discern Its own local interests pretty constantly Modern warfare neglects no weapon that may look useful either physically or psychologically. Scriptural texts have been used for missiles. Now the spelling book Is brought into play The Czar hits the Kaiser by changing St. Petersburg, a German spelling Into Petrograd, which is pure Musco vite. No doubt the return blow will be still more dreadful. Carranza's order closing Vera Cruz to foreign ships and cutting off the food supply Is Interpreted by the State Department as not an unfriendly act. Nothing short of an invasion of the United States would Impress Secre tary Bryan as an unfriendly act. Despite their reports of brilliant victories and fresh hopes the action in rushing troops In large numbers to the environs of Parts ladlcates more clearly than anything else Just what fears are In the minds of French War Office officials. A Portland woman secured a dl vorce from her husband because he was lazy. Let us hope that doesn't become too prevalent as a cause for divorce, or the figures may mount rapidly upward. If the shade of the first Napoleon Is on speaking terms with the shade of Napoleon III, there is something doing In the celestrlal war college. Worse and more of It! Another comet has been discovered, as If the one on hand were not forecasting enough disaster to the world. Having changed the name of St. Petersburg, the Czar will now direct his energies to an attempt to change the map of Germany. By the way, who can tell offhand the location of Petrograd, one of the largest and most Important cities In the whole world ? Great Britain is calling on all re serves abroad. Instead of organizing several regiments In Ireland and stop ping the war. German columns are described as advancing In automobiles. Plainly, war has Its compensations for the fighting man. A revenue tax may be placed on theater and baseball tickets. Wonder how long the very air we breathe will be Immune? Let us hope that the new Pope will be chosen with a view to the adapt- Iblllty of his name to headline pur poses. The grim demon of war and the gaunt specter of want are stalking hand in hand through Belgium. Why not arrange an umbrella and raincoat parade, ,wlth music, for the day the rains begin ? Paris has lost Its popularity to the degree that even the natives are seek ing to get away. Now is the time to develop further our trade and financial relations with South America. It will take a lot of Germans to ride herd on those 70,000 Russian prisoners. While the dry spell lasts the straw lid" can be worn under a mora torium. The California ballot is four feet long. Oregon must look to ner laurels. Monday was French and Russian days at the European martial pageant. These losses of men can be com puted only with an adding machine. Western Oregon's Incomparable Fall is now with us In all Its charm. Montana appears to be on the verge of Joining the area of hostilities. Belgian resistance has been re duced to a making of protests. Only the Turk can make It a "holy" war and he Is an infidel. To add to other troubles, the new dog license is due. The Czar is beginning early change geography. Life's Sunny Side The Rev. Mr. Lawrence had boarded for so long a time with the Granby family that when he was obliged to remove to a new field of labor the fam ily keenly felt his loss. "The best pastor we've ever had in this town," declared Father Granby, heartily. "I don't expect to see his equal again." "Such good company," said Mother Granby; "and so sympathetic If the least thing went wrong." "He was the easiest man to cook for I ever knew." contributed Aunt Ann. "He was always satisfied with what he had to eat, and he never grumbled." "He had such a serene disposition," sighed Sister Laura. "He brought an atmosphere of peace whenever he came into the house." "Granny" Granby, in her corner by the fireplace, shook her head dolefully as she added her tribute of affection. "I'll miss him dretfully." she mourned. "He was the best hand at ketching moth millers ever I did see." The Touth's Companion. Wilson Barrett used to tell an amus ing story against himself. At a time when he had a lot of workmen redec orating his private residence, thinking to give them a treat, he asked If, after work one evening, they would like to have seats to go and see him play In "The Lights o' London," at the Prin cess' Theater. They said they didn't mind If they did, and being complimentary tickets. all went on a Saturday night to see their employer's performance. At the end of the week Barrett's eye caught sight of this item against each workman's name on the pay-sheet "Saturday night. Four hours' overtime at Princess' Theater, eight shillings." London Dally News. Sometimes one can hurt another's feelings worse by a slight action than by any number of words. There Is an example of this In the young married woman who went home to her mother and sobblngly declared she Just couldn't be happy with her husband again. "I wouldn't have minded It so much, mother," she sobbed, "If Charlie had answered me back when I scolded him, bu -bu but he did something worse!" Her mother was duly shocked at thla "Mercy, my dear child!" she ex claimed. "He struck you, then?" "No, worse than that, mother!" and the young wife sobbed afresh. "Tell me at once!" Indignantly de manded her mother. "He he just yawned." Llpplncott's Magazine. Corporal Jenkins married "on the strength," and in due course his wife presented him with a son and heir. His pals all nocked around to tender their congratulations and. Incidentally, taste Bill's bitter beer. Private Jones was on his way when he met Sergeant Brown returning. "Where are you off to?" asked the latter. "Oh, I'm going round to see BUI and wish him luck with that youngster of his," was the answer. "Then you're too late," said the Ser geant, solemnly. "Wot!" exclaimed Private Jones. "Surely it hasn't gone and died?" "No, the youngster's all right, but the barrel Is out!" was the grim response. London Tlt-Blts. e e One gloomy day a young countryman went to a dentist to have a tooth ex tracted. Seeing the patient's obvious nervousness, the dentist inquired: Would you like gas?" Would I like gas? Of course, I'd like gas," exclaimed the Irate patient. Do you think I'm going to have you yanking out my teeth In the dark?' Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Men who sit still In streetcars while women stand and give as their excuse the assertion that women do not thank them when they do offer their seats will like this story: The man arose and gave his seat to girl. "Oh. thank you most kindly, sir," she replied. Don't mind her being polite," ex plained a sad-faced woman. "I'm tak Ing her to a sanatorium." London Chronicle. s- a At a luncheon at the Poor Richard Club the other day, E. P. Langley, a promlrent Insurance man of this city, told of the case of Rastus In Illustrat ing the folly of putting off until to morrow what should have been done last week. Rastus, according to Mr. Langley, was tried on a murder charge, and when the Jury solemnly filed into the courtroom with a verdict that carried with It the death penalty, the Judge directed the prisoner to stand up. Prisoner," said His Honor, following the usual procedure, "have you any thing to say why the sentence of this court should not be pronounced upon you?" 'No, sah, Jedge; no, sah!" falterlngly replied Rastus, grasping the rail of the dock, " 'cept dat dls yeah nng will be a big lesson ter me." Philadelphia Telegraph. For an hour and a half the cross- examination had continued. Counsel and witness both were growing weary and Impatient the witness, because to him counsel's questions all seemed ir relevant; counsel, because he could not get the witness to give a straight answer to a plain question. Now," he demanded, "were you or were you not in the plaintiffs office at 4 P. M. on this particular after noon?" "If I had been," replied the exas perated witness, "how '' But before he could get further, counsel Interrupted him. I want no explanations," he rapped out; "merely a plain answer! I suggest that you were In the plaintiff's office. Is that so?" The witness pursed his lips, then obstinately shook his head. Well?" continued the barrister. I've answered you," retorted the witness; "I shook my head." Tes yes, I know you did. I heard It rattle, but wasn't sure whether It was up or down or from side to side. Now a plain answer, please! Tes or no." Christian Endeavor World. She A proverb says that fruit is gold in the morning and laad at night, meaning that It's bad for one in the evening, I auppse? He That's right- Look at the trouble Adam got Into by eating an apple after Eve. Boston Transcript. He If I squeeze you. will yon squeal? She What do you think I am a talking doll? Florida Times-Union. GET BEHIND THE WHOLE TICKET Time to End Democratic Xa-u-Partlean Humbug-, Says Mr. Geer. PORTLAND, Sept. 1. Hon. Gus C. Moser. Portland, Or. My Dear Senator Moser: Replying to your suggestion that the seven unsuccessful candidates for the Republican nomination for Gov ernor form an organisation for the pur pose of actively aiding in the election of Dr. Wlthycornbe. permit me to say that It meets with my hearty approval, and that I will be present at the meet ing called by you to perfect that or ganization. While your letter dwells mora specifi cally on the necessity of assisting In the success of Dr. Wlthycornbe, I de sire to emphasize the advisability of extending our efforts toward the elec tion of every candidate on the Repub lican ticket and more especially to push the candidacy of Senator Booth, for It is plain that the same old "non partisan" gag is going to be played to the limit In support of the re-election of Senator Chamberlain. The same old song Is to be sung to the effect that "party doesn't count" and "let us vote for the man," but the apepal Is always made to Republican voters, while every Democrat In the state Is expected to show his "independence of party" by voting for Chamberlain, whether he does for Smith or not. This specious plea for "non-partlsanshlp" is a sugar coated plls- especially designed to catch Republican voters, while every Demo crat in the state is expected to and will express his loyalty to the doctrine of Independent voting by supporting the party candidate for Senator. Unless the, Republicans of Oregon are treetraaers ana Deueve in tne importa tion of the products of cheap labor to compete with our own laborers and other producers, their support will bo unanimously given to the election of R. A Booth for United States Senator and for all his colleagues on the Re publican ticket down the line. Dr. Wlthycornbe should get the sup port of every Republican who voted for any of the candidates at the pri mary election, and the same spirit should be shown as to the entire ticket, in a combined effort to assist In shak ing off the present business depression that has followed, as night the day, the National Inauguration of Democratic policies. Tours very truly, T. T. GEER. The Anti-Teutonic Alliance. PORTLAND. Or., Aug. 31. (To the Editor.) What is the meaning of the triple alliance as applied to France, Russia and England? My understand Ing was there was only an alliance be tween France and Russia previous to the declaration of war. Was England In actual alliance with them previous to that time or does the triple a 1 1 1 ance come In after offensive operations have been started? GEORGE PROSSER. France and Russia were allies for mutual defense, and Great Britain had agreed to support them In certain con tlngencles. The Immediate provocation for British Intervention In the war was Germany's violation of tho neutrality of Belgium, which had been guaranteed by all the great powers, Germany In eluded. France, Russia and Great Britain, being now engaged In Joint warfare against Germany and Austria, have become members of a triple alll ance. HOW IT FEELS TO BE SHOT AT. Fear Greatest When Bullets Whla In the Flrat Battle. Boston Dally Globe. A scientific study of the sensations of soldiers under fire lias recently been made by an Italian Colonel, whose In terest In the psychology of battles led him to question closely more than 3000 men one by one. The results of his Investigations ate given In the Italian Military Review. Nine-tenths of the men declared their fear was greatest at the first sound of the enemy's bullets In the first battle. thouprh they were much less frightened than they had expected to be. and that in each succeeding battle their fear dlmished. They agreed that nothing was so terrible, so harrowing to the nerves. as to stand motionless In the Iront rank. exDosed to a Ore which they were not Dcrmltted to return. Bo exeruciat Ing was the agony that tney always welcomed the orders to advance, even into greater perils. That relieved the tension. Tobacco a Drug, Tit Bits. An interesting rase of splitting lialrs has arisen In Ireland In the administra tion of the national insurance act as to whathar tobacco Is a drug, a necessity or a luxury, all three views belnr taken by different authorities. It appears that tha suDerlntondina- medical officer of the Dublin district recommended that a consumptive patient coming under the provisions of the act Be given tooacco days, offering to pay for the weed for smoking to comfort him In his last dayB, offering to pay ror tne weed nim self. but the Insurance committee de- rirtnri that the tobacco was necessary to the patient's treatment and sent In the bill to the Insurance commissioners. Two weeks later the local authorities received a lengthy communication de manding an explanation of their action in rharsrinsr the government with a shilling's worth of tobacco. This reply was that tobacco was recognised as a drug In the British Codex under the title of nicotians tabaclum and that it had been prescribed by a registered practitioner? Thereupon the commis sioners consulted learned K, C.'s and they are still wrestling with the sub ject. Meanwhile the patient Is dead, the tobacco has been smoked and the expense of the disputation has already reached a hundred times the cost of the original tin of shag. Victim of War. By Dean Collins. There Is a worried tourist man Who stoppetn a genuarmo. Pray, tell me, sir. Just how I can Skldoo away from harm. My trunks were checked; 'twas all correct; tutv ticket had been bought; T3.,t war rude war. my nopo uu j , , . wrecked. And here at last I'm caught. "In Berlin, ere I left that place, A horrid soldier spake Roughly, before my very face, And made my reelings acne. From far Berlin I hustled In With all the eager band. Who copped most any train to win To Britain a lovely land. And here today I waste away In sorrow, pain and dole. No boat sails for the U. S. A, And I am in a hole. Such hardships and such bitter woes Haa war Imposed on me; Three of my trunks of brand new clothes I left when forced to flee. And day by day, marooned I stay TJo there In the Savoy! Oh. war Is hard and fierce. I say, And slaughters human joy: Three meals a day Is all I ret: One. suite of rooms alone; Such hardships never, never yet In all my life I ve Known. Harsh war. you pile the sorrows deep nn tourist folks who roam! Nothing to do but eat and sleep Till I get cash irom noma. Twenty-Five Years Ago From The Oregonlan of September I. 1SS. Walla Walla Delegates to the Demo cratic convention are assembling In Walla Walla. The Hoyt-Klnnear crowd Is represented In the person of Colonel Paul D'HIerry, of Seattle. The Demo crats believe they will elect Dr. Blalock and K.I McDonald for State Senator. Tacoma Sidney Dillon and a party arrived from New Tork. He said he believed Tacoma and other Northwest cities were going ahead too fast. San Francisco The San Ftanolsro baseball team whitewashed the Stock ton team 16 to 3 yesterday. Oakland walloped Sacramento lo to 0. Victoria, B. C. At a mass meeting here Saturday night resolutions were) adopted protesting against the usurpa tion by tho United States of Jurisdic tion In the Behrlna- Sea outside the uni versally acknowledged three-mile llmlt- Several warlike speeches ware made attacking alleged "outrages" committed by the United States in the territory affected. Governor Pennoyer, D. R. Rlggen, J. M. Bower and Van B. DeLashroutt have received Invitations to address the Fed erated Trades Assembly. The Hop Circulator, published by B. Meeker Company at Puyallup. cau tions hopplckers against premature picking. The Portland police department mad 431 arrests during August. W. Cogswell, portrait painter. Is reg istered at the St. Charles Hotel. Mr. Cogswell painted the portrait of -President Lincoln which hangs In the White House. Hlram Blodgett, brother of George Blodgett who keeps a store at Fifth and Morrison, was killed In Maryland, according to a dispatch received hsre. The carpenters at Alblna met last night and formed a union. The question of a river flreboat for the protection of Portland, East Port land and Alblna does not seem to meet with general approval of the eltlxena of Alblna. as whatever risks there are on the Alblna riverfront are owned mostly by Portland residents. Many Immigrants have been seen on the streets of the city recently. Some are selling their teams and Intend to locate In Oregon. Chief of Police W. C. Curtln. of Al blna, has a brand new chief In his family. After a year's Interval Portland Is to have a revival of comic opera, and to night the Wyatt Comic Opera Company will produoe "Patience," one of Gilbert eV Sullivan's favorites, at the New Park Theater. "The White Slave" will be produced at the Cordray Musee by the Essie Tlttel Dramatic Company. Professor P. H. Redmond, aeronaut, made a balloon ascension last night The balloon landed In the river, but Professor Redmond had discarded his shoes and was able to swim to safety. Half a Century Ago From The Oregonlan of September 1. ISM. Thomas J. White, an old resident of the Coast, has been appointed special agent for the Treasury Department of the Pacific vice J. Ross Browne. Extensive fires have been raging on hoth sides of the 8tralts of Tuca. Suburban residences near Victoria are menaced. Lieutenant L O. Cabanls. regimental quartermaster of the Washington Ter ritory Infantry, late of Fort Walla Walla, has been removed to Fort Dalles. tatSsauM Aiisrustua Belmont, chair man of the National Committee, called the Democratic National uonvention to order August Z9. and nominated Gov ernor Blgler. of California, temporary chairman. On August 10 Delegate Cox. of Ohio, seconded the nomination of George B. McClellan for President. Mo Clellan was attacked by Delegate Harris, of Maryland, as an "assassin of states' rights." Thomas H. Ssymour and Franklin Pierce also were nomin ated. McClellan was assailed during the debate as being "as guilty as Lin coln" In making arbitrary arrests In Maryland. The building having no gas, the convention was forced to sd Journ at dark. The Celllo. a sea-built vessel, ap peared In the river yesterday alter m.vimr a thrilling- Dassaae from the Upper Columbia, having passed through the venturesome roaring wsiiu Cascades between The Dalles and the r.mcn il as Her feat outrivaled that of The Maid of the Mist, so noted for her trip through the whirlpools at Niagara a few years ago. Mr v.nmim of the firm of Lewis. Ensign Company, has arrived In ad- ance of a large drove or sni the road from California. There are 6000 head In the drove. Tha Government Is planning to send two Republicans and three Democrats to the rebel capital to arrange peace preliminaries. Washington A dispatch from Oen- eral Grant ssys Fort Morgan Is In our nojsesslon. A dispatch from Richmond says the enemy still holds the fort. rmineiimen Bennett. Cook. Frssar, Oradon. Hoffman, Robertson and Starr answered the rollcall last night. Presi dent McCraken was In the chair. The Council voted to take up a revision of the charter. Plans for holding a sanitary fair at Salsm have been taken up. J. Qulnn Thornton has Issued a call for a meet ing to make plans. The rail of Ktshlaa. Cincinnati Enquirer. "Why don't you advertise?" asked the editor of the home paper. "Don't you believe In advertising?" "I'm again advertising." replied the proprietor of the Hayvllle Racket store. "But why are you against itr asked the editor. It keeps a feller too durn busy, replied the proprietor. "I advertised In a newspaper one time about 10 years ago and I never even got time to go fishing." The Intimacy of Newspaper Advertising Newspaper advertising brings the retailer In a close. Intimate com munication with his buying public. Frequently, espeolally In the smaller cities, the merohant ts able to utilise this closeness tc great ad vantage through Dollar Day. Grange Day, Fashion Week or a similar vent. The suoeess that usually attends these affairs Is evidence that the public likes specific advertising. People look to the newspapers for Information as to what the mer chants and manufacturers are doing as much as they do for other news. When the advertiser gets the spe cific news appeal Into his advertis ing whether It be of some special week or day, or some particular Item of merchandisethe response Increases. Advertising Intimacy Is only prof itable when It pays seller and buyer.