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PORTLAND. MONDAY, MARCH U 191S.
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A CLASH OF VIEWPOINT.
If there is going to be an amicable
adjustment of the international situa
tion relative to food supplies from the
United States seemingly it will hav
to be based upon concession by Great
,' Britain to permit Germany to receive
i limited supplies for civilians from the
United States. Without such a con
cession and a disposition on the part
of Germany to bo satisfied -with less
than she has demanded heretofore,
It is difficult to see Just what steps
the United States can take to avoid
serious embarrassment.
Germany has already made it clear
that food supplies are her greatest
necessity, she has also made it clea
that no law should be recognized
this life and death grapple except th
law of necessity.' Germany's need for
provision ships from the United
States for her civilian populace
keen. If she cannot receive these
supplies then it becomes the German';
Interest to see that her enemies do not
receive the benefit of commerce with
the United States. Failing in either
contention then Germany's course as
Indicated by her past exchanges with
the United States la to enforce her
point of view by such measures of
reprisal as are within her power, and
without any regard to the subtleties
of International law.
War with the United States, it is
not too much to say. would be no
particular menace to Germany. We
could add nothing to the trouble she
already bears. The meager force that
we might throw into the breach would
by no means change the balance of
power. War with the United States
obviously is less to be feared by Ger
many than unrestricted commerce be
tween Great Britain and the United
States with Germany cut off from
the same source of supplies.
Great Britain on the other hand
naturally takes the point of view that
having control of the seas, it is her
right to prevent the sinews of war
being fed into the dominions of her
mortal enemy.
It is the British viewpoint that
Inability of Germany to gain food
supplies from the outside world is
. one of the fortunes of war and that
no neutral power is responsible for
this condition and hence should not
take it into consideration. Great
Britain by reason of her dominion of
the seas contends that she is entitled
to all the benefits that this condition
gives her and to all the limitations
that are to be placed upon her enemy.
The United States takes the stand
that commerce should not be Inter
fered with and that if the German
ports are blockaded, or made unsafe
by floating mines, the markets of
Great Britain are still to be regarded
as a legitimate source of trade.
The German attitude toward this
Tiew Is that since Great Britain is
' blockading German ports of entry for
: merchant ships from neutral countries
she will retaliate by blockading all
, British ports, although not having the
dominion of the seas with her bat
tleship fleets, Germany seeks to en
force all decrees by use of the sub
marine. The result desired is to
frighten neutral commerce away from
Great Britain.
The clash of viewpoints and the
conflict of interest among racial units
are presenting insuperable diffi
cultles. The latest proposal that
neutral ships and particularly Amerl
can ships have access to ports
Mr. Harris is not deemed of sufficient disapprove it after it has passed. We
consequence to be mentioned in concede the propriety of his making
"Who's Who," and all we know of him recommendations as to the details of
is the political service already men- bills, but the Constitution does not
tioned. place the entire responsibility on him.
The President has announced that The people elect 96 Senators and 435
his programme of business legislation Representatives to share it with hhn
Is complete, but the selection of the and to be primarily responsible for
best men to administer laws is second legislation. But. whenever questions
in importance only to their enactment, are asked about this bill the answer is:
Many ticklish points are to be decided "You can trust the President.!' So
by the Federal Trade Commission, we do, but we also trust Congress to
Their right decision requires not only have a mind and a will of its own;
adherence to certain principles, but a not to leave everything to the Presi-
practicaJ. knowledge of business, which dent. Else why have a Congress?
Mr. Davles and Mr. Harris do not ap- We do not question the President's
pear to possess. The most serious dif- good intentions, but everybody knows
Acuity in the regulation of trade may whither the road leads which is paved
arise when the commission comes to with that kind of material. We also
construe and apply the laws. After look to the independent judgment of
the harrowing period of uncertainty 531 other well-intentioned men for
as to what laws would be passed may wise legislation. They might, if freed
follow an equally harrowing period of from Presidential dictation, decide
doubt as to how those laws will be that a very different shipping bill was
applied. good for the country, or that shipping
The first essential to renewed pros- I legislation be subordinated to some of
perity is certainty as to the conditions the other measures for which the peo
under which business may lawfully be pie are impatiently waiting. We trust
done. That certainty will be lessened I the President to do that which the
by the fact that two members of the Constitution requires him to do, but
regulative body have been appointed I we do not trust him to do the work of
for no other apparent reason than Congress also.
that they are deserving Democrats.
grievance in our immigration policy,
and Mr. Hendrick says:
Seven years ago we stood on the brink of
war with Japan; It Is hardly a diplomatic
secret that England's friendship. among
other things, prevented hostilities.
Hostilities with Japan are admitted
to be unlikely, but Mr. Hendrick says
"we cannot nourish the same security
N. Nitts, Military Observer
My Dean Collins.
THE AWFUL WASTE OF WAR.
where is the Progressive PARTI How vast Is the work of supplying
What has become of the Progressive an army in Hthe field may be con
Darty of Chicairo? In 1912 it car- ceived from the fact that in one
ried Cook County, nearly all of which month there were Issued to the Brit
is included in Chicago, by a plurality ish forces on the western- battle front
of 38.000. and the Republican party 450 miles of telephone wire. 570 tele
third. At th phones, 634,000 sandbags, 10,000
recent primary election for Mayor it
polled only 2243 votes against 176,001
Republicans and 2 8 9,6 6 9 Democrats.
It succeeded only in beating the So
cialists, who polled 1163 votes.
These figures show the Progressive
party movement to have been merely
a spasm of revolt, containing within
itself none of the elements of perma
nency. Its members are flocking back
to the Republican party by thousands
in Chicago as in every other city and
state. It seems likely to disappear
entirely before the election of 1916, its
members continuing the progressive
movement In the Republican party,
where it began.
Deprived of all hope of political
sustenance except the doubtful honor
of being National or state committee
man or delegate by a few persistent
seekers for the limelight, the party
which was to supplant the Republican
party In the political arena is wasting
away through inanition.
pounds of grease for shoes, 38,000
bars of soap, 150,000 pairs of socks
and 100,000 pairs of shoes, besides
vast quantities of food, ammunition
and medical supplies. In ten days
there were given out 118,160 fur
waistcoats and 315,000 flannel belts.
These supplies were consumed by
an army smaller than that of any bel
ligerent, except Belgium, Serbia and
Montenegro. They were subjected to
the hardest possible usage, aside from
actual destruction by shell, bullet or
bayonet, and would be worn out in
a fraction of the time for which they
would last In time of peace. They
were not used In producing anything
of value, but were employed lrr the
process of destroying human life and
material wealth which is the accu
mulation of centuries.
But so long as there are nations
capable of the folly of war, other na
tions must be prepared to have the
same folly forced uporf'them and to
retaliate by committing it themselves,
Nescius Nitts, sage of Punkindorf Sta
tlon.
Emerged from the silence of deep medl
concerning her as we do concerning wltll one jet of nicotln checked an!
mngiana ana r ranee, ana mat mation
"Americans will not rest easy until I In three, crawling ants; then he made
our situation in the Pacific is made I an oration
lmnrearnable " I Concerning the warfare 'twlxt natio
Reminding us that Germany has and natfon.
"E"", " "s From what I can read in the papers,
fuwcio, mi. xxcuui luit Dts.j's. I j pears
A victorious Germany would greatly men- Th war's nrettv hot on them Easter
sue me uniieu olhicb, une na.it viuiojiuuo i frontiers
Z ZZr? T r"?'f, . i,i And nigh ev'ry headline at which you
In th rtlrl Thpn rd fAm naval I may lOOk
Announces a new Dai.cn oi ttussians i
men who believe that Germany, whatever the
outcome of this war, Is to be disregarded in
providing for our naval defenses.
And, Irrespective of particular nations, the
fact remains as a general principle that we
have taken on great National obligations.
A sufficient force to meet them is the nat
ural outcome of this policy.
Our Monroe doctrine challenges the
world to take a slice of America. It
is quite probable that as a result of
the present war the appetite of some
European powers for new territory
will be whetted and that those powers
may be excluded from all opportuni
ties of gratifying it except on the
American Hemisphere. The logical
conclusion is that we must either
abandon the Monroe doctrine or make
ourselves strong enough to maintain it
against all comers. If we should
abandon it, great monarchies may
establish strongly fortified colonies in
the West Indies, Central and South
America, may shut us in, both terri
torially and commercially, and may
await only the opportune time to seize
the Panama Canal. If we make our
selves strong enough to maintain it
we may establish our commercial su
premacy In Latin-America and the
Pacific, while our strength and deter
mination will ward off attack and will
constitute a guaranty of peace. If we
attempt to maintain it without provld
took:
In fact, it seems like them there Ger
mans and Prussians
Don't never git tired of a-capturin'
Russians.
It really appears that Dook Nicholas 1
Plumb careless about them there armies
of his.
Fer most ev'ry day It transpires he
mislaid
And lost a new regiment, corps or bri
Bade.
And Hinderburg says to the Kaiser
"Now look,
Jest where shall I store this last army
rve took?1
Tou'd think that them allies would
view with dismay
Them Germans depletln" them Russians
that way;
But still It may be that this capturln1
proves
Jest one of them allies strategical
moves, -m
Whereby they Intends clrcumventln
the foe.
And bringin" the arms of them con
querors low.
Fer Germany, soon, by this capturln
means.
Will be filled up with Russians, packed
in like sardines
And all of them Germane and Teutons
and Prussians
cease,
And Europe will enter an era of peace.
SPREAD OF PROHIBITION.
The month of February Just closed
crossings and erratic animals. AH the
physical features of the scene of the
i , t- n f- b- tnn ii tnuaiH Bfifatv hiWAVAr
..they.,WOUld fUr,Vi.Te ",S Pt,P!f There Is a Umgent of more than a mile
When the most civilized and enlight- eas(. of sixtieth street and lncoming
ing the force necessary to do so, we I Will be busy watchin' them billions of
shall suffer all the consequences of ,, ,?
abandoning it with the addition of ul lue,r ul,ler aeavor' must
war, national humiliation and the pay
ment of a heavy indemnity. We are
now lUlluwiiiB me poui.7, ur liu-puucy, POWERS OF OFFICERS ENLARGED
last described
IVew Attorney-General Un Will Aid
The accident by which Mrs. Kasper governor in Enforcing Laws.
lost her life and her husband and chil- ROSEBURG, Or., Feb. 26. (To the
dren were injured Saturday Is one of Editor.) As your paper is the mouth-
the deplorable events due to grade
ened nations of the world rush with
trains can be seen In time to avoid
piece of the Republican party in Ore
gon, I suppose you are willing to ex
plain to an old-fashioned Republican
tne reason for the Introduction an
passage of a bill by the last Legisla
ture prohibiting the Attorney-General
from giving opinions to anyone but
state officials, and does this bill pre-
witnessed remarkable nnoeress in the one accord into such folly, no nation, ,A t . 4. j ..ii. vent him passing on the constitution
V t . r .7 u,iu-A u rluuc'"' ait"u6u u .n"u uuw aiity of any bill about to he, vnM
0 . Is excessive, ine neavy gra.ue west 01
prohibition cause.
of Iowa, Arkansas and Idaho adopted can consider itself safe from attack
prohibitory statutes. In Alabama a
state-wide law was passed over the
Governor's veto. The Utah Senate
passed a prohibition bill which will
probably become law. Oregon enacted
or Immune from the necessity of
wasting life and wealth in war. We
must place expenditure on military
preparedness In the same category
with fire insurance premiums an
the crossing eliminates speed from
that direction. Mr. Kasper was not
as vigilant as the occasion demanded.
upon?
J. M. MOON.
Clergymen are not worse than other
men, lalthough they should be better,
but when one is caught in flagrant
a statute necessary to the enforcement expenditure made necessary by hu
r ,-.,. r, 1 nn,An,4mnn I m n n frailtv nnd blunders, w h i r h at
VL A LVUSiilUUVUai OUICIlUUlUim I c.rartif,r t. r. f QHohAa o I wt-lia,tO U1U U. f :J i J I ill 1 L 3 OIJLIin 111
It is apparent that thU Is not to end times lead whole nations into orgies
Senate bill 207 was primarily de
signed to aid the Governor In enforc
ing the laws. The office of Attorney
General, 'under its provision, becomes
such as it has been for a long time in
many other states.
Senate bill No. 207 had its origin In
the movement. Montana, Wyoming or destruction, such as that whlcfl
nd Nebraska are expected to fall into now makes Europe a shambles and a
line shortly. In California there la ruin.
talk of state division for a purpose
contrary to that -which inspired the
probably futile suggestion to divide
the State of Washington. Whereas in
Washington the western section Is
upposed to desire relief from a dras-
ilty
offense. A layman might possess
three alleged wives and nobody but
officers of the law pay atention; but
the prefix of "Rev." at once calls at
tention to the offense, for good people
to lament and evil-minded to, Jeer.
Mr. AV. P. Strand borg is a capable
man for the head of the "shock" de
partment of the elder electric corpora
tion. A rare sense of humor and a
still rarer ability to display it will
defense of two great I enable him to make light of the eon
AX IXTITATIOX TO ATTACK.
"We are the most meddlesome peo
pie In the world," says Burton J.
Hendrick in the World's Work. "We
tic prohibitory statute. Southern Call-1 are the only Nation that has split
fornla desires relief from legalized the world into two parts and taken
liquor traffic. The plan offered in I one half as our especial province. We
California is to divide the state by vote have not only undertaken to make
nf thA rtpnnlo nrpntln a terrirorv in I effective the
the southern portion. Southern Call- continents; we have practically an- flicting currents in the sordid chan-
fornia. nrohibitionists favor the divi- nexed a considerable area of the nels of commercialized "juice.
slon. I earth s largest ocean. We hold nearly
It is not surprising that the liquor all the strongest points in the Pa- Du Pont, who has been making and
trade and particularly the manufac- clfic Ocean." Mr. Hendrick enum- selling powder for a living for many
turers of Intoxicants are studying con- erates the naval bases on our Pa-1 years, retires with $20,000,000, and
dltions with renewed energy. Mr. T. clfic Ocean, Hawaii, Samoa, Guam and as most of his product has been used
M. Gilmore, president of the National Klska, almost the most westerly of in the arts of peace and mimic war
Model License League and publisher the Aleutian Island, and says: "The up to recent date, he can enjoy the
of Bonfort's Wine and Spirit Circular, nation that holds these places and blessings much money will bring with
ho is making a tour of the West, protects them with a sufficiently.! an unruffled conscience.
writes his paper from California that powerful fleet absolutely controls the
the manufacturers must eek new Pacific Ocean. Charles J. Schnabel Is a good man
channels of distribution. Hu sees the We have only begun to establish an(j g0od citizen who should be -held
doom of the saloon, at least through- I a naval base in Hawaii, the other I in when he attempts to eliminate the
out a large part of the country. I Islands are undefended and "we have I "cherry tree" In George Washington's
Mr. Gilmore expresses the belief of no appreciable fleet In Asiatic waters, career. A step farther and he will be
many others when he says that the An enemy couia capture tnese isianas wiping old Santa Claus off the infan
"saloon has become the red nag, ana ana reverse tne strategic position, m, map,
all that stands in the way of its de- We should then have the alternative
struction is in great peril. ine large Between a Humiliating peace witn the alUea fl,eet draws nearer
majority for proniDition in Oregon was permanent; loss oi control ana a long Constantinople, the popularity of Ger-
ls
of
Great Britain and Germany under
strict supervision of the government,
" should satisfactorily solve the delicate
situation. But it Is by no means clea
; that Great Britain will finally con
sent to this arrangement, which after
all, would give Germany what she
most needs a new source of supply
for her civilian populace, which
naturally would leave her own
resources available for use by her
own military establishment.
The whole situation is one that may
; be described as charged with dyna
mite. The basic cause of dispute
one that reaches into the fundamental
,' cause of all war the world's food
supply. Unless there is an adjust-
ment between Great Britain and Ger-
many on this point, it is difficult to
see what attitude the United States
can possibly assume to avoid embar
rassment. The logical view of Britain
win be that even though we are
barred from German ports, we still
have no right to declare a food em
-cargo, which in the British eyes
would be a declaration of sympathy
toward Germany, in effect at least
Hence if in the end of present ex-
changes the two great warring nations
, hold firmly to their past stand the
United States will be in a position
, where we shall incur enmity of one
side or the other, no matter what
- stand is taken by us. In short the
condition may easily arise where our
own state of mind, our own peaceful
inclination, and our own viewpoint
. in the matter may not serve to keep
vs free of a most embarrassing and
v bitter diplomatic struggle.
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TWO DESERVING DEMOCRATS.
Two of the five men chosen by Pres
Ident Wilson for membership on the
Kederal Trade Commission were
among his campaign managers. Mr.
Davis was secretary of the National
Democratic Committee, and Mr. Har
ris was chairman of the Georgia state
committee. Hence they are "deserv
ing Democrats." They know how to
manage a campaign, but what do they
know about regulating the business of
great corporations?
Mr. Parry. Mr. Hurley and Mr.
Rublee have had experience in
business, but, from all that the
public knows of Mr. Davies and
Mr. Harris, their knowledge of
business is mainly theoretical. Mr.
Davles was no sooner admitted to the
tar than he launched Into politics.
primarily a protest against the saloon, and weary war of reconquest." An
Yet with it went down the manufac- I adequate fleet with these bases
turers of intoxicants. The state now strongly fortified could prevent war;
adopts the inconsistent position that our present pdsition invites it.
that which it is unlawful to manufac-1 We not only warn all Europe
ture in Oregon may be imported into against territorial acquisitions in this
Oregon for limited privte use in Ore- hemisphere, but we seek to seize the
gon. If such a law spread to all states trade of Germany and perhaps Great
the people would have to give up Britain in South .America. When
wholly 4the use of wine, beer and Germany, with a much weaker navy
whisky. There would be none to im- than Britain, challenges that country
port except that manufactured In for- I to war for the sake of her commerce,
many in that city must be approach
ing zero. The Turks may turn on
their German leaders with the re
proach: "You brought this upon us.
Not wishing to monopolize all the
troubles of the allies with the United
States, John Bull let a French cruiser
capture the Dacia. For obvious rea
sons he cannot turn over the next job
of the kind to a Russian warship.
elgn countries, which would be beyond
the reach of the ordinary individual.
how much more readily would she
for the same cause fight the United
enjoined by the Constitution with the
duty of taking care that the laws shall
be executed, he nad no ffaficer upon
whom he could call at any time to en
force the laws, where the regular of
ficers whose duty it is to perform
that service were failing to do so.
Tt has also been -the experience V
this state that the Attorney-General
has only limited authority in repre
sentlng the state, especially In Its pre
rogative rights, and it was thougl
best to make the Attorney-General th
general law officer of the state, with
authority to supersede the District At
orneys upon the direction of the Gov
Jrnor, in any case where they failed to
perform their duties.
The bill defines In general and com
prehenslve terms the powers and du
ties of the Attorney-General. A pro
vision was included prohibiting th
Attorney-General from rendering legal
advice and opinions to private citizens,
This was mainly in order that he might
give the better attention to his strictly
official duties, and especially that he
might have time to discharge the addi
tional duties imposed upon him by the
new act. It does not prohibit his ren
dering an opinion to any member of
the Legislature or state officer on the
Constitutionality of proposed legisla
tion.
It was also felt that the state should
not engage in furnishing free legal
advice to its lndividuVl citizens, but
should provide only for advice to Its
citizens in Its representative capacity.
The District Attorney in each county
is by law the legal adviser of all
county and district officers, and the
City Attorney Is the legal adviser of all
city officers in the respective cities
and when the Attorney-General ren
dered opinions to these several officers
in response to their requests, there
often arose a conflict of authority, but
Twenty-five Years Ago
From The Oregonlan, March 1. 1S00.
Washington Oregon has asked and
now has before the House rivers and
harbors committee bills for I3.000.0UO
of improvements arong the coast and
the various rivers. It is stated here
that Oregon can hope at best for not
more than 1, 500, 000.
La Grande, Or. The thermometer
went down to 19 below zero last night.
Olympla, Wash. W. W. Cotton, of
Portland, was admitted to practice by
the Supreme Court here yesterday.
Washington The Evening Star says
that F. U. Newlands representing the
California Syndicate which has been
buying suburban real estate near here.
has purchased from ex-President
Cleveland, his country place on Tenal
lytown road, near the city, known as
Oakvlew. The price was $140,000.
E. B. Dufur, of The Dalles, will be a
candidate for the office of prosecuting
attorney of the Seventh District, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
convention, it Is reported.
New 1, 2 and 3-cent stamps have
reached Portland. The ones are blue.
bearing a likeness of Benjamin Frank
lin, and the twos are "carmen," bearing
George Washington's portrait. The
tKrees are "royal purple," but none of
the Postofflce officials or anyone else
can figure out who the likeness is of.
Bishop Morrison has reached Ban
Francisco from the East and is expect
ed here in a few days. Having sold
the St. Helens Hall block to the city.
the bishop will now proceed to build
new school on the property some time
ago acquired near the A. II. Johnson's
place.
WInlock, Wash. Sheriff F. A. Peg-
ler arrested a man who calls himself K.
E. Thayer, at Toledo yesterday. The
Sheriff believes the man is ex-cashler
Silcott, of Congress. The man. after
being arrested, said his name wan not
Thayer, but C. F. .Shafer, and that he
had once lived In Washington.
Half a Century Ago
" 'From The Oragonlan. March 1. 1S63
Captain F. O. Mct'own and Mlas
Sarah M. MeMrum wtr marrld at the
residonce of D. 1'. Thompson at Oregon
City, February 15. Rev. C. C. iStratton
officiated.
The Alpine Chronicle published it
MarysviUe, Cal.. In a recent iRxue, car
ries an account of the discovery of
more of what has been called, coal oil.
J. H. Taylor will perform the great
character of Othello tonight at tho
Willamette Theater.
S. M. Smith hue quite recently occu
pied his fine new residence on Third
between Washington and tark streni.
The house was planned, by 10. M. Bur
ton and constructed by Carson Ac Por
ter. The coat was about 7000. A. M.
Starr's new home near the Smith resi
dence is nearlng completion. William
Hern Is building It. on plitns prepare!
by A. B. Hallock. to cost tSOOO. K F.
Grover hna Introduced the fresco paint,
ing to adorn the wails.
H. Parker, after having hern frozen
In with u for a term of two months
leaves this morning for lila homo In
Walla AValla.
New York Dispatches roachlnc her
confirm reports that Lco'a army Is
demoralised.
The first Kootenai gold was worked
at the Pun Francisco mint Jnnnary 1.
losing but i'i per cent In refining and
proving. The gold Is IPS fine.
Nevada claims the distinction of
having been the first state to rstlfv
the amendment to tho Constitution
abolishing slavery.
F. A Clarke Is advertising for hl
gold poll and Mark gutla prc!a case,
gold bound, which he lit Tuesday
morning.
We have been presented Willi some
"NeMh.mnock" nml "liliic" r,ll,",r
grown by Cyrus tilrunon, nf I'lii'-ka-nia.i
County, from seed received from
Indiana.
CULTIVATING FLAX FOI FIBKK
Valley Could Setae Opportunity, Due to
War, to Promote Industry.
PORTLAND. Feb. 27 (To the Edi
tor.) The effort of the Governor to
btain a scutching plant for the pur
pose of keeping employed the inmates ,and taxpa.ers more genuine uimrfulter
lne reniwniisiy, biiu .1 n. ,..i ' ,1.... vnr . rln and
1 II V. l.V,V 1 ,,-.. . .... ..... .uv. , j ,
. k- ..in iii . loalcai editorial acniinciaimn .
means of promoting the industry, niensure aavancca ny v --o.i,
There have been at different times in raly and indorsed by other nirmlei.i of
he past mills unaer operation wun ,,, .,,, -,, m.,i . nn ln. tiro led of Pay
3 CITY BCALK XOT CQ.MTUVr
II, II. Delano Clirs) Kroiinssr .Nerd mn4
Many Deserving Men at Hand.
PORTLAND, Feb. 17. (Tn the l.nl-
tor.4 Nothlnar of late ui siven port -
this object in view that have proved
nancial failures for the lack of sup
port. It is not a question as to the
limate being adapted to producing as
good a fiber here as in Europe, but the
ing all ordinary city laborers a mini
mum wage of $:t per day of -lcht hours'
work. For some Inconceivable reason
these lofty-minded otll. lain In their
amount of manual labor required to I plentiludes Imve lost inht of the Iron
pull the straw and prepare It for the bound necessity for nn economy to
scutching machine is the task a tank meet the times, and wilfully overlook
that our farmers will not undertake. I the thousands of deserving men who at e
as they prefer less labor on larger clamoring for work at even Jl.iu per
plots of ground. day as a living WHgc, and no doubt
There is but one way to get this in-I even less than this amount would per-
ustry started, and that is to induce force balance tho family expent-o ac
Belgians to come here and assist in I count.
making the start. They have the ex-I It is not meet that public xervunla
perience as to what Is required ln in-should feast and fatten while employes
vidual labor to handle the straw until starve, and there should be u - per
Krueer would turn in his crave if by lfmiting the Attorney-General to
States, which is weaker at sea than he could see a Boer army conquering fusing with District Attorneys as to
ONE-MAN LEGISLATION.
President Wilson will appeal to the
country on behalf of his ship-pur
chase bill, for which there was no
Germany? ' a Gernlan colony for Britain, ana a
Commercially, Mr. Hendrick points Boer guard of honor at the opening of
lout, the purpose of our construction a janusn goutn Aincan rariiamem.
of the Panama Canal is "to take away
trade from Germany and England" The tory that Great Britain has de-
their official duties when requested,
this conflict Is eliminated, and all of
the several law officers will act In
complete harmony. If the Attorney
General succeeded ln performing these
general public demand and for which Ld .its very excuse for exlstence is vised a gun that "distributes shrapnel du"ea- 1,18 "me and attention would be
no lias oneivcu cevciin miiis. yiviuniiu thna armssliA." H hvs- "Tt trnna- with e-reat nrocis on under -water'
oy nis party ana aemanaea oy tne peo- formg the Caribbean Sea into an sounds incredible. Water Is a power-
pie, ieveiopmem ui ater puei American Mediterranean," for "the ful resistant.
ana or tne pumic aomain, rural creai Suez Canai mada tne Mediterranean
reguiauon oi raiiroaa securities, cnna s. th. mnirreiratina- noint for
merchant ships to the East; likewise
the Panama Canal does a similar
service for the Caribbean." We re
fused to safeguard Panama by a treaty
neutralizing it, as Britain did with
well occupied.
Why should William Barnes trouble
now to disprove Colonel Roosevelt's
charges? He won the election and
the Colonel lost. That should settle it
labor and convict labor have been dis
cussed for years.. The public is in
formed on those subjects and has
formed opinions upon them. Congress
has considered them and the House
nas passed Dins aeanng wun come oi SllM. fnrtiflafl ,lr canal and " twsim it tn h in Una
them while bills dealing with others tnu3'cha,Ingea an enemy to ,t ?y "a !"ln 2Z81 nt with all' our fancy and expensive com-
IL missions. So, Mr. Jsensee, we need not
OREGON SYSTEM AN OCTOPtS.'
"Coming Events Cast Their Shadow Be
fore Them," Says It- McLennan.
PORTLAND, Feb. 26. (To the Edi
tor.) I beg to Indorse Mr. Isensee's
letter on industrial accident laws needs.
Referring to the Commissioners report
With a shortage of alcohol for the that they spent 18,560.21 to collect
of these subjects have been drafted, t,,,,,,, nf the canal would denrive us of
xney are mi pu.icu ii uub m0 m a military advantage, for it
make way for a measure which sprang aou0ie8 the effectiveness of our fleet.
luiiy xormea trorn tne Drains oi rar. The canal would aso become "a great
prize of war.'
climb on the water wagon.
Wilson and his Cabinet, and Mr. Wil
son insists that it become law, what
ever else fails.
The ship-purchase bill which is now
before Congress has had very little
consideration by that body. The lead
ers in Congress were not consulted
about the original Fletcher bill nor
about the present Fletcher-Weeks bill.
but orders were Issued that the latter
be passed. Committees gave very 11m-
The Panama approaches are less
strongly defended than- are those to
the Suez Canal. While we hold Porto
Rico and Guan'tanamo, Britain holds
Jamaica, which is nearer than Guan-
tanamo, and France holds Martinique.
All the approaches to Suez are guard
ed by Britain's fortresses at Gibraltar,
Malta and Cyprus on the west and
Aden and Perim on the east. The
lted hearings. Representative Greene, PonaTT,. , wk-r than the fine r-
ot Massachusetts, said that only one , , j, i iu ,Au
day was given to hearings by the t lt out of busjnes3, while Suez is a ood officially, but spoiling good news- this!
TTntiSA enmmittee and that lha nnlv I I nana man I unae
sea-level canal. In case the Panama I Paper men. -
person who appeared was Secretary Canai was Dlocked !n time of war, we
McAdoo. Mr. Greene continued:
have no bases of supply for ships on A few more days like yesterday will
expect .the Industrial to be any excep
tion to the rule.
Sneakintr of Sunday afternoon oc- We all thought (The Oregonlan In
currences in Portland, the apparatus eluded) that we were going to have
failed to run out ahead of the policy I economy in our city's affairs when we
yesieruaj. i k .. thB hitter lemon we have been
handed. You will pardon me if I ven
ture to say our boasted Oregon system
has loaded us down with a plague of
commissions and officials, who are -eating
the vitals out of this fair country,
there is no use trying to conceal this;
we unfortunately know it is too true.
I would liken the Oregon system to a
great ugly monster of an octopus with
his slimy fangs outstretched, murmur-
Governor Withycombe is making Ing to himself, "Give me more! More
More tnai: More oi every ireaK
ider the sun. Devour them! Gobble
them all up! They have no right to
exist, only for my special benefit."
And sure enough, he is getting us
The Piutes are making such a fine
record as fighters in Utah that they
might get a Job in Europe.
With potatoes selling at 3 cents a
pound in Berlin, there will be little
waste in the parings.
di
it is a finished article. A first-clans
rticle of Belgian fiber Is worth $12u0
ton. This is evidence of the labor
required, provided it Is intended for the
linen mill or thread factory.
The sort of liber produced in the
Western states for tho making of sew
ing twine and rope is worth approxi
mately $120 to $301) a ton, according to
the length and fineness. The straw can
be cut by a mower with a dropping at
tachment and the bundles bound by
hand labor. In this way the seed can
be saved If care Is taken to extract it
by a flail, at the same time using cu
tion that the straw Is not tangled. The
bundles can be immersed in a pond for
retting, thus simplifying the process to
some extent.
As the importation is likely to be
oent cut all around in wages from t oni
mlssioners down, to be In harmony with
the conditions Imposed on the general
public. As for the ordinary laborer.
he does not rome within a mile of work
ing eight hours a day. though he gets
fi for it. Let anyon observe the way
he works, in ditch-dlglng. for Instance.
It Is a sinecure. He nets pay for olglit
hours, but expends mii.scular effort onlv
for about one-half thHt time, inking- It
easy at intervals and betimes by loaf
ing, talking, lolling around and nuriinu-
a good, soft job, apparently with the
foreman's sanction ami approval.
H. II. Pl.l.ANi i.
TencblnK In Washington.
VADKR, Wash.. Feb. 2- (To t:
limited for some time owing to the war I Editor.) Please arive m answers to
excellent time for
this would be an
promoting the industry in the valley,
as this country can produce as good
fiber as Is imported If only the cultiva
tion is taken up seriously by those who
have suitable land and the necessary
energy. a. J. MILLER.
ppIV
SHOULD B HAVE AIDED BELGIUM f
Hague AeiKrallty Treaty Quoted to
Prove We Should.
GLADSTONE. Or.. Feb. 27. (To tho
Editor.) In The Oregonlan C. A. S. In
quires, "Did the United States sign the high school Kraries?
ireaiy guaranteeing neutrality to Bel
glum?" You reply to the inquiry with
iso. is your answer correct
Mr. Roosevelt writes In the New York
Independent: "The violation of the
neutrality of Belgium is really not
quite so contemptible. It does not show
such short-sighted and timid ineffl
clency, and, above all. such selfish in
auierence to the cause of permanent
and rignteous peace, as has been shown
by the United States in refusinir to
fulfill its solemn obligation by taking
the following uucftions us thoy
in Washington:
1. How many terms of school mny
one teach who hold a third grade cer
tificate? 2. How many on a second and a
f lrst-giKrle certificate?
3. How .many years does a teacher
have to teach to obtain a life certifi
cate, if such plan Is followed ln Wash
ington? 4. Can a teacher who l not tlin
holder of a high school diploma hold
the position or lexally attain It, oi
principal In a school which Includes
MHH. RIHKK.
1. Not limited by law.
2. Not limited.
3. In all 43 months, 27 of which must
be in Washington.
4. The minimum scholastic attain
ment, except for teachers of fpeclal
subjects, instructors who, by reason of
natsve ability, experience and scholar
tic training are considered by the In
spector as having quallf Icntiona eqtilv-
whatever action was necessary ln order alent to such graduation. In no enre
to clear our skirts from the guilt of
tame acquiescence In a wrong which
we had solemnly undertaken to op
pose.
His language intimates that we were
a party to the convention.
shall the State Hoard accept the work
of an instructor who shall have schol
astic training less than graduation
from the advanced course of the Stato
Normal Schools of Washington or its
The provisions of The Hague treaty equivalent; provided, that this rule
shall not disqualify any teacner em
ployed in high school work In this state
prior to January 1, 1911.
specify, that
1. The territory of neutral nnv.n ! in
vlolable.
i. neuifrerents are forbidden to move
troops or convoys of either munitions of war
supplies across territory ot a neutral
power.
3. The fact of a neutral nower resisting
by force attempts to violate Its neutrality
4,-ttnnoi do regaraea as a hostile act.
Solicitors' Schemes Hit.
PORTLAND. Feb. 26. (To the Kdi-
tor.) Why so much talk about the
proper and most successful return from
The articles are concise and to th I advertising. I wish to call the atten
tion of those who are Interested to
traveling solicitors, who go from one
city to another with schemes or an
kinds. A few years ago a party nrnva
in this city with a firemen's relief fund
proposition. I have been Informed thai.
his share was .ouu and the rener tuna
l.'200. I could mention many others.
soma where the city Institutions share
It would Dleasn m mrv much if vnn I sometimes as small as $78 to $o. Can-
uld chow me he is mistaken. I not the City Council put such a high
point. Your answer, however, relieves
us as a nation of all responsibility.
presuming you are correct.
Judge George Chandler Holt, for
merly of the United State. niai-lc
Court, makes assertion ln the New
York Sun that we were one of the
powers that guaranteed the above pro
visions,
GEORGE H. TYLER.
We obtained very Hula Information from th - voyage around Cape Horn, P"t the VSLr game on the blink for the us who dwell in the jungles first, as
him. and the most of the information fur- , . " '"" ., tho tone-heat hl annetlt. holnir
mm, ana me mui ui uiu imurmauon lur- I --' . - 1. 1
nished was that it was intended to go into while Britain has the Falkland Islands rea' lnmS;
the Sooth American trade, but that it waa, I and the alternative route by wav of
Suez. If the latter should be closed. February
we well knew, ln the power of Congress
o do whatsoever tt pleased. And when some
of the members of the committee raised the
uestlon as to the advisability of the bill
providing for Government ownership his
nswer was: "Leave the matter to the Presl
ent. You all have confidence In the Presl
ent. Leave the whole subject to him."
The bill was indorsed by a Demo
cratic House caucus and was brought
up for passage next day, only three
hours being allowed for debate, and
was passed, by order of the President,
The duty of the President is to rec
ommend legislation and to approve or
tipped the
yesterday
she has the Cape of Good Hope, with weather idea to March.
numerous stations on both the east
and west coasts of Africa. ' Idaho is putting horns, hoofs and
Dismissing the possibility of war spiked tails on whisky.
with Britain as "so remote that it
need not be practically considered," Lots of good powder is being wasted
and conceding that there is not much I on the TUrk
likelihood of trouble with France, Mr.
Hendrick turns to "those two interna
tional puzzles, Japan and Germany,
in which the military spirit has be
come a national cult." Japan has a
we are the toughest, his appetite being
good, leaving the tender morsels for
the last, such as Mr. Isensee and John
son's Hill dwellers. There doesn't seem
to be any help for us. Mr. Isensee; we
appear, to be doomed. Coming events
cast their shadows before.
R. M-LENNAN.
France has the Dacia, and
about it?
what
The groundhog Is making good.
Game Warden's Address.
TUALATIN. Or., Feb. 26. (To the
Editor.) Will you please publish the
name of the State Game Warden and
j nis address ." .N. r .
W. L. Finley, Pittock building, Port
land, Or.-
Street-Opening Circulars.
PORTLAND. Feb. 27 (To tha Edi
tor.) Can you give any information
through your columns as to who or
what interests are behind the circulars
which have several times In the past
two years been mailed to property
owners in the district affected con
cerning the proposed opening of Stark
treet rrom Thirteenth street north
westerly to Westover Terrace? Is this
proposition being backed by one of the
city's leading banks, as I have heard
so stated several times?
I have a small Interest In some prop-
rty which would be affected by this
so-called improvement But upon mail
ing a letter addressed to the signers
of the circulars it Is returned, postof-
ce authorities being unable to locate
addressee, I am curious to know who
they are. PROPERTY OWNER.
F. G. Wheeler, "630 Taylor street, lt
is said, has been active ln the proposed
extension and probably can give Infor
mation desired.
license on these people so as to keep
them away from Portland.
A t-UFKEREU.
Trading; Stamps Legislation.
PORTLAND. Feb. 24. (To the Edi
tor.) To settle an argument will you
please answer the following questions:
Was the bill passed prohibiting the
use of green trading stamps, coupons,
etc? If it was, when will lt go Into
effect? A. BOM, S53 Halsey St.
The bill was passed by both Houses
and signed by the Governor and will
go into effect ln 90 days from date of
Governor's signature.
Babies for Adoption.
FOSSIL. Feb. 26. (To the Kdltor.)
Will you kindly give ln the columns
of your paper the address of a "hahy
home." where babies may be obtained
for adoption. A SUBSCRIBEIt.
The Waverly Baby Home, East Thirty-seventh
and Ellsworth street. Port-
hind. Or.
Good Advice
Why Not Take It?
"If advertising Is good when
business Is booming It Is more
than desirable when business la
glooming." Mall Order Journal,
There Is horse sense In this.
Perhaps the returns will not
be as large as when people are
oare free and purse full hut you
red thrm more.
Relatively they will be larger
and the stimulation and cheer In
your advertising will be a busi
ness tonic.
Now Is the time to go after
business, and the place to begin
is right here with the people of
this city.
The way to reach them la
through the advertising columns
of this newspaper.