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PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 1916.
13 PORTLAND DISHONEST?
It ought not to be necessary to say
one word in support of the representa
tions of Mr. C. M. Clark, of the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Com
pany. They reflect the most ele
mentary justice imaginable. The en
terprise which he represents has made
Its investments in Portland on a con
tractual basis. It has agreed in re
turn for certain privileges to provide
certain service for the public, to pay
certain taxes, to do certain paving, to
submit to certain other exactions upon
tn revenues.
Now appears another transportation
service, which assumes a heaven-born
right to all the privileges granted the
street railway company, in return for
which it gives less adequate service
end submits to no extraordinary exac
tions. It becomes an active competitor
of the regulated service; it operates
only on profitable routes; it seizes the
streets which, through the sole exer
tion of the street railway company,
have become the popular avenues of
travel: its service is intermittent; it
possesses no financial responsibility
which may be called upon to compen
sate for injuries committed by it; it
produces nothing; it surrenders noth
ing to the public; it is merely with un
gracious tolerance permitted to take
a part of that which the city has in
spirit or by implication already granted
to the street railway company and for
which the city is being paid in hard
cash.
Let it be emphasized: The city of
Portland has actually bartered and
sold to the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company a certain thing of
value. Yet it presents as a free gift
to others, not a similar thkig, not a
corresponding thing, but the same
thing that it has already sold and for
which it is receiving regular payment.
For the jitney builds up no traffic of
its own. It does not pioneer in new
districts. It does not traverse streets
not already served with transportation.
It goes into the field already occupied
and grabs the best in sight.
The failure of Portland to regulate
the jitneys to tax them on the same
basis as the street railway is taxed, to
require them to bear a portion of pav
ing costs as does the street railway, to
collect from them a bridge toll, to
compel them to give transfers, to give
service where service is needed, to in
sist that they be bonded for protection
of their patrons this failure has been
termed an exhibition of bad faith, as
one of unfairness toward invested cap
ital. It is worse. It is downright dis
honesty. WIHT WOULD CLEVELAND HAVE
DONE?
The Oregonlan Is asked to contrast
the foreign policy of President Wilson
with that of President Cleveland, his
latest Democratic predecessor, and to
give an opinion of what Cleveland
would have done In the circumstances
wherein Mr. "Wilson has been placed.
We can clearly infer from what Cleve
land did in handling the foreign prob
lems which arose during his two terms
in what general manner he would have
handled those of the present time.
Cleveland was so strict in his policy
of non-interference with other nations
that he repudiated the treaty with the
revolutionary government of Hawaii
annexing that country to the United
States; he pulled down the American
flag at Honolulu and withdrew Ameri
can troops from the islands. When
insurrection broke out in Cuba, he
scrupulously maintained American
neutrality.
But while he avoided the least ap
pearance of aggression and refused to
countenance it in others, he was as-
careful to protect and uphold Ameri
can rights, those of individual citizens
as well as those of the Nation. He
protected American interests in Cuba,
not shirking his duty on the plea that
the Americans interested were ex.
ploiters. When revolution broke out
in Panama in 1885, he landed troops
at Panama City to prevent disorder
and to garrison the railroad and
wharf, thus fulfilling the obligation to
keep isthmian transit open. When
Colombian government troops arrived,
he forbade their landing and ordered
them to withdraw, just as President
Roosevelt did in 1903. Nor did he
apologize and agree to pay compen
sation for the action of any predeces
sor toward another country. He was
not one of the apologizing kind.
The spirit of Cleveland's foreign pol
icy was shown most strikingly in his
message on the Venezuela boundary in
December, 1895. Great Britain claimed
a wide stretch of territory which was
also claimed by Venezuela, had denied
the application of the Monroe Doctrine
to the dispute and had rejected a sug
gestion or armtratlon from the United
States. Cleveland firmly maintained
that seizure of the territory by force
would be aggression in violation of
the Monroe Doctrine and should be
resisted by the United States. He
asked Congress to appoint a commis
sion to investigate and report on the
dispute. He continued
When ruch report Is made and accepted
It will. In my opinion, be the duty of the
Vnited states to resist by every means in
its power, as a wmul aggression on its
rights and Interests, the appropriation by
Great Britain of any lands or the exercise
of governmental jurisdiction over any ter
ritory wnicn. Biter investigation, we have
determined of right belongs to Venezuela.
In making these recommendations I am
fully alive io the responsibility incurred,
and keenly realize all the consequences that
may follow.
I am, nevertheless, firm In my conviction
that, while it is a grievous thing to con
template the two great English-speaking
peoples of the world as being otherwise
than friendly competitlors In the onward
march of civilization and strenuous and
worthy rivals in all the arts of peace, there
Is no calamity which a great nation can
Invite which equals that which follows a
supine submission to wrong and Injustice
and the consequent loss of national self
Tfespect and honor, beneath which are
shielded ind defended (a people's safety and
greatness.
When those words were written.
Great Britain wasat peace with all na-
tlons and was free to exert Its whole
military and naval, owe ia, resisting
the claims of the United States. This
country's armed force, both on sea
and land, was much weaker than it
now is. Cleveland did not flinch, how
ever, and by his firmness he caused
Great Britain to arbitrate. He kept
us out of war and at the same time
maintained our National rights and
honor.
Can there be any doubt,' in the light
of his acts, what he would have done
in any of the controversies which have
arisen in the last four years, when
any possible European antagonist is
already engaged in a death, struggle
and when our armed forces, though
sadly deficient, are far superior to
those of Cleveland's day? He would
not have delayed for a whole year to
hold Germany to strict accountability
for violating our rights at sea. He
would not have engaged in seeming
ly interminable correspondence with
Great Britain and Franee about their
arbitrary seizures of ships and mall
and about their blacklist of our citi
zens. He would not have attempted to
dictate who should or should not rule
Mexico, much less would he have
made war to drive out a ruler whom
he disliked. But he would have
promptly and sternly put a stop to
acts of violence against American citi
zens by any ruler or revolutionary
leader. He would not have alternately
imposed and lifted the embargo on
exports of arms to Mexico. He would
not have sent an army into Mexico
and then have permitted it to be prac
tically interned there. He would not
have so acted that the Mexicans would
have dared to make such an attack on
our troops as that at Carrizal, and,
if they had dared, swift punishment
would have been visited upon them.
Cleveland was every inch a man;
brave, firm and fearless. He showed
that there is a right way to keep us
out of war.
XOT PIT.
A contributor to a local Democratic
newspaper is inspired to complain
about the "peanut" campaign made by
Mr. McBride against George Tazwell
for County Judge, and offers also the
following comment in the way of
counsel as to the duty of a newspaper
which makes no bogus pretense of
nonpartisanship but which supports
no candidate and approves no policy
merely because he or It bears any
party label:
The Oregonlan constantly clamoring for
the support of the National Republican
ticket is lending its support In Its news
columns to McBride, who had trouble In
getting 100 people together to give him an
Independent nomination, whereas Tazwell
won his nomination in an open fight before
at least 40,000 voters.
The Oregonian will leave this mis
guided friend of Mr. Tazwell, and all
others, in no doubt as to its editorial
attitude toward his candidacy. It
does not bow to the verdict of a pri
mary of 4 0,000 or any other number
of voters in its selection of a nominee
for an important office who is not
fit. The primary made a grave error,
which it is the duty of any newspaper.
so far as it can, to aid the electorate
to retrieve. It is inconceivable, of
course, that any voter knowing Taz
well and his unsavory record as Judge
of the Portland Municipal Court
could have desired his nomination and
election.
The Oregonian declares, without
reservation or qualification, that Taz
well is an unsuitable and improper
nomination: and it advises the public
against his election. It views with
great apprehension the possibility of
transfer to the County Court, with
Its vast amount of important and deli
cate business, of the influences, meth
ods and personalities which contrib
uted to the scandal and reproach of
his administration in the Police Court.
We think Tazwell's election means just
those things. The Oregonian cannot
n conscience do other than register a
protest against htm and them.
George M. McBride is a reputable
citizen, a good lawyer, and an atten
tive and intelligent counselor. He will
make undoubtedly a good County
Judge. He ought to be elected.
SECTION A LISM.
"Any man who revives the issue of
sectionalism," piously says President
Wilson, "is unworthy the confidence
of the Nation."
The less said about it by the Presi
dent of the United States the better.
Let him look over the roster of his
appointments to Important offices un
der his Administration.
The example of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels of North Carolina will
do. The Secretary s advisory council.
consisting of the heads of departments
(except Captain Magruder), appointed
by the President are as follows:
Rear-Admlral W. S. Benson, chief of
naval operations (Georgia).
EnKlneer-ln-Chlef R. S. Qrirrin. chief or
bureau steam engineering (Virginia).
Rear-Admlral J. fatrauss, chief of bureau
of ordinance (Virginia)
f aymaster-exenerat . acuowin, cniei 01
bureau of supplies and accounts (South
Carolina).
Chief Constructor X. w. Taylor, chief of
bureau construction and repair (Virginia).
Captain R. McLean, Judge Advocate-Gen
eral (Tennessee).
Captain T. P. Magruder, aval Militia
affairs (Mississippi).
Surgeon-General W. c. Bralsted, chief 01
bureau medicine and, surgery (wife from
Virginia).
Major-General Commandant G. Barnett,
chief of Marine Corp (wife from Mary
land). The President and Secretary of the
Navy seem to have seen little merit in
naval officers from north of the Mason
and Dixon line. It is the first time
sectionalism has been introduced in
the administration of the Navy.
Vice-Admiral Dewitt Coffman will
doubtless be the next Commander-in-Chief
of the Atlantic Fleet. He is
from Virginia. The retirement laws
of the Navy were changed, evidently
for Admiral Coffman's benefit, as he
would have been retired for age next
December.
Sectionalism? There never was an
Administration so broadly sectional
ized. It is a subject which the Presi
dent ought to avoid.
AS OUT-OF-DATE PORM.
Rejection by the convention of the
Episcopal Church of the proposal to
strike the word "obey" from the mar
riage vow is an example of that con
servatism which causes other organ
izations as well as churches to adhere
to words and forms long after they
have lost their meaning. It is not se
riously pretended that, when a couple
is married in the Episcopal Church,
the husband expects the wife to obey
him or that the wife Intends to obey
the husband. Then, why retain the
word? Its presence under mental res
ervation to disregard it serves only to
weaken the sense of obligation to ob
serve the vow as a whole.
The Idea that a woman should obey
her husband Is a survival of the mid
dle ages. It denotes a condition of
feminine subjection to man as the
lord and master which came down to
us from feudalism and which had its
origin in barbarism. Savages made
man supreme because of his greater
physical strength. Civilization is
founded on moral and Intellectual
1 power and pa that ground, jilacea wom-
an on an equality with man. It re
gards marriage as a partnership be
tween equals for the maintenance of
a home and the rearing of a family.
That conception has reached its high-
lest development and most general ac-
ceptance in the United States. It has
been embodied in law through recog
nition of woman's right to choose her
employment and to dispose of her own
property and earnings. It is being
still further extended by grant to
woman of the electoral franchise. Thus
the moral obligation to obey her hus
band, which is imposed by the Epis
copal marriage vow, not only cannot
be enforced by law but conflicts with
the law's definition of marriage as a
civil contract.
A serious source of weakness in the
Episcopal and other churches is the
veneration for outward forms and
words long after they have become
meaningless. When it comes to be ac
cepted that "you don't have to believe
that." it gradually comes to be con
sidered that membership in a church
does not necessarily imply faith in any
of its tenets. Then the church ceases
to represent any definite body of doc
trine and the zeal of its members in
evitably cools.
Churches would have retained a far
stronger hold on the people if they
had boldly struck from their rituals
and declarations of faith forms from
which the meaning has vanished and
doctrines from which their faith has
gone or which should be modified to
conform with present beliefs. The
marriage service is a timely example.
RIGIITS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
It is refreshing, in these times when
the "forefathers of the republic" are
so commonly Invoked in support of
every plan, radical or frankly confis
catory or simply inept and foolish.
that is conceived. In the minds of
demagogues for the purpose of build
ing up the case of the "havenots"
against the "haves," to read the words
of so distinguished a student of our in
stitutions as Dr. David Jayne Hill, ex
Ambassador to Germany! on what the
conception of our progenitors as to
the rights of men really was. Dr. Hill
has written a book on "Americanism:
What It Is," in which he notes that
the real concept of a constitutional
form of government was that of the
pilgrims on the Mayflower when they
drew up and signed an agreement 'in
which they pledged themselves not
only to frame just and equal laws but
also to "yield to them all due sub
mission and obedience." But the im
portant difference between their ideas
of real self-government and the doc
trine developed later by the French
revolutionists was that they rejected
the theory that any law whatsoever,
so long as It Is acceptable to the ma
jority. Is absolute: in Its stead they
held that the human individual pos
sesses certain inherent rights "includ
ing security of life and liberty and the
prerogative of acquiring, possessing
and enjoying property," and that no
government may justly take these
rights away or pass other than just
and equal laws, governing all citizens
alike.
It Is a strange phenomenon that
now confronts us, of certain political
elements insisting so strongly upon
the "will of the majority," while they
may fancy themselves to be aligned
with a majority, who would be the
last to yield submission to the ex
pressed judgment of a majority if this
happened to be counted against them.
Dr. Hill does not mention them, but
we think he might have had in mind
those who only a short while ago were
clamoring for "proportional represen
tation" and similar electoral devices
to obviate the necessity of bowing to
the will of a majority if it did not
conform to their own notions or what
they were willing to do. They are of
the class that has made the govern
ment of Latin-American republics a
byword in the world, and that has
cast reproach upon attempts to make
self-government universal. It is the
spirit of accepting only that which the
individual himself conceives to be in
his own interest; of making no con
cession and admitting no possibility
that others may be right. It exacts
obedience while the individual referred
to Is in power; if the other fellow wins
then revolution!
However, Dr. Hill has hit off pretty
well the particular kind of demagogue
who is the bane of our existence and
a peril of the present time. He speaks
of the man who now seeks to gain
his own ends by pretending great rev
erence for the "institutions of our
fathers" and for the Constitution they
framed so carefully, while at the same
time seeking to undermine the estab
lished order by every ingenious meth
od. "Men who would not have the
insolence as individuals." says the
writer, "to demand of the more for
tunate an equal partition of their pos
sessions for their own benefit have
the impertinence to affirm that the
state, as a supreme authority, should
demand the surrender to Itself of all
private property in order that it may
reapportion it in its own way. This
Is a new and subtle form of absolutism
not less despotic than the royal pre
tensions which democracy has re
sisted."
Dr. Hill declares that the distinctive
feature of the American conception of
public authority is that unlimited
power should be accorded to no branch
of the Government, and not even to
a majority of the people. Now a new
conception of social justice has been
formed. Instead of a demand for
"equal laws" there has grown up, un
der the fostering care of these dema
gogues, a demand for "laws of equal
lty." That is to say, instead of equal
ity of opportunity, equality of condi
tions Is demanded. Yet as the benefits
to society that are to accrue from
adoption of the new theory. Dr. Hill
is more than skeptical. He notes that
"society as a whole never yet initiated.
conducted or brought to successful
achievement any industrial process or
any wealth-producing activity. It is
always an Individual or group of In
dividuals that does these things." We
think Dr. Hill could have pointed his
moral with a wealth of typical in
stances, but every American is familiar
with them. He needs only to have his
attention called to the condition. His
own experience, if he has been an ob
serving individual, will supply all that
is needful. We mention no names.
Merely to call attention to a condi
tion would be of relatively little avail
if no remedy were offered. Dr. Hill
sees the cure as plainly as if it were
written on the wall and he offers It as
a test. "There is not," he says, Va
demagogue in existence who would
dare say to an American audience that
a King or Emperor, because he is a
sovereign, has an inherent right to
take from his people and distribute
according to his will any portion of
their private property. On the other
hand, if there were an instance Of it
brought to public attention he would
denounce it as a flagrant injustice and
as a crime that should bring the of
fending monarch to the scaffold." And
as for the remedy: The only fit pen
alty,Aa the writer's, opinion, is promjpt
exposure of the flattering demagogue's
selfish design. "The test of sincerity
is always available, for no man not
expecting to profit by such a proposal,
directly or indirectly, ever suggested
such a procedure."
The need is quite clearly, as Dr. Hill
suggests, not more or less or different
legislation, but a change In the atti
tude of men east, west, north and
south toward the idea of law and to
ward one another. For the sake of
brevity, let us paraphrase Dr. Hill's
conclusions. The individual should be
inspired with the idea ot self-dependence.
He should be, says Dr. Hill
and we think he is under present con
ditions free to pass out of any class
to which he may temporarily belong.
He should be inspired with the sturdy
Independence of those "forefathers" of
whom demagogues love so dearly to
prate those forefathers who conceived
as the height of liberty the right to
work out their own social salvation
upon a high plane of honest, individ
ual initiative. Small envies were not
in the minds of those who drafted the
Mayflower compact, nor of those who,
when they wrote the Constitution,
guarded so well the rights of the in
dividual so long as he did not trench
upon the rights of others. There was
then no puling wail for help, no de
mand for more than equal opportunity.
If. then, the Individual, in his own
wisdom, saw fit to loiter while others
toiled, or to close his eyes while others
devoted their time to research, or to
spend while others saved, that in
dividual was "sport" enough to accept
the consequences of his acts. He at
any rate did not cry about them.
Those who preach that the "lower
classes," who are mostly creations of
their own brains, do not derive much
or any benefit from the progress of
mankind should consider the case of
the hobo of olden days and contrast it
with that of the present time. For
merly this individual was forced to be
content with a perilous recumbent and
somewhat cramped position on a board
extending from one "rod" to another
beneath a railroad train, or a smoky
outlook from the "blind baggage," or
a difficult seat on the cowcatcher. Now
he "rides the tires" from place to place
and has all the Joys of motoring with
none of the gasoline bills to pay. He
just nestles himself in the hollow of
the extra tire kept on the rear of the
car for emergencies and lets tho other
fellow do the worrying about the road
ahead. From being an open enemy of
lailroad men, he has become an en
thusiast for automobiling, and not
even tho railroad strike nor any other
evil of the modern social system has
any terrors for him. Also he gets over
the ground quite as fast as he needs
to. What more can any man want?
Even though tho tendency seems to
be toward an increase of "dry" terri
tory, mankind and womankind," too
will hail the promise of an Illumi
nated lamp-socket that the Electrical
World says will soon be brought out.
Vaudevilllans and paragraphers long
have had their sport with the individ
ual who has trouble finding the key
hole in the early morning hours, but
until recently no one has considered
the plight of tho same man after he
has succeeded in opening the door
but cannot manage to switch on the
light Inside. All this 13 to be over
come, and a luminous paint, miscalled
radium paint. Is to do the business for
him. There Is still a fly In the oint
ment, this being the cost of enduring
luminosity at present about $1 the
square Inch. However, considering
that not much will be required,
there are relatively few of us who will
not indulge ourselves in this additional
comfort of civilization If the Invention
is perfected. It Is estimated that a
good deal of embarrassment and an
noyance can be saved by the average
citizen by the expenditure of a mere
matter of 30 cents.
If Congress has power to raise
wages, as the Adamson law assumes, it
also ha i power to reduce wages. If
it may fix the wages of railroad men.
it may fix those of other occupations.
In its panic surrender to force. Con
gress started for an unknown destina
tion. There should not be skimping of
appropriations for conducting the
state's institutions. The wards are a
charge upon the commonwealth. If
trimming is needed, let It be done upon
the commissions.
Collector Miller, Postmaster Myers
and others ranging on the Federal pre
serve must look aghast at a Democrat
who can throw up a well-paid Job;
but Hornibrook is not a real Orego
nian.
It might be advisable for the Duke
of Connaught to go to Canada by way
of Russia, Alaska and the Northwest
territories in order to avoid risk of
being caught by submarines.
The people of Oregon will be willing
to see the Southern Pacific postpone
building new lines for a year If it will
provide enough cars to carry the traf
fic of its existing lines.
Oregon is not enjoying prosperity
under manufacture of munitions and
war goods. The Underwood tariff ap
plies here and every vacant house Is
Its high sign.
Hornibrook Is returning from Slam
having had a plenty. John Barrett
liked that Job and bears the record of
service. In all decency it belongs to
Alex Sweek.
Cabinet members are stampeding to
three corners of the land in effort to
save the day. None are noticed head
ing this way, for the Coast is solid for
Hughes.
One of the conspirators In the mnr
der of the heir apparent, th incident
that started this war, has Just died.
He lasted quite a while.
Even little Holland is planning ton
bigger trade with this country after
the war. All of Europe considers us
easy picking.
Governor Harrison will be kept busy
preventing the Philippines from be
coming another Mexico.
With wheat bounding upward, an.
other kind of breakfast food for poul
try must be discovered.
Some restaurants are Jogging up
prices a nickel at a time in an easy
way.
Nobody any more asks how Oregon
is going. Oregon Is certain for Hughes.
Since Chicago cannot enforce a wet
law, how could it enforce a dry law?
These are sad days for the city em
ploys who. looks for more salary.
How to Keep Well
By Dr. V. A. Evans.
Questions pertinent to. hygiene, sanitation
and prevention of disease, if matters of gen
eral Interest, will be answered In this col
umn, where space will not permit or the
subject Is not suitable, letter will be per
sonally answered, subject to proper limita
tions and where stamped addressed envelope
is Inclosed. Dr. Evans will not make diagnosis
or prescribe for Individual diseases. Re
quests for such services cannot be answered.
(Copyright. 181", by Dr. W. A. Bvana.
Published by arrangement with the Chicago
Tribune.)
FEATHER Ul STERS.
Reader of the gentler sex writes:
"A couple of years ago you published
an article regarding the evils of the
feather duster. I am writing to request
that you say something again about
It. In the office in which this letter
Is written the manager and one or two
others have the childish idea that a
feather duster really dusts, while the
young ladies have to sit at their desks
and have the flying dust setU"e down on
them and the desks which they dust
with a cloth.
REPLY.
I am glad to come to your assistance In
your combat with a mere man championing
the feather duster. I am also willing to
poise a lance for him.
The women are learning the principles
and methods of household sanitation rap
Idly. We seldom have a complaint of a
woman using a feather duster, but some
where, I am sure, there are last century
women who dust th4 furniture with feather
dusters while husbands and children are
around, and perhaps also beat their rugs
In the face of the neighbors underneath.
I dare say that these Pliocene age men
of whom you complain have read that dust
ing with feather duster does barm; that
the duster lifts the bacteria laden dust
from places where It la quiet and harmless
and scatters It where It Is harmful; that
dust on a table top may not look right, but
It never made anybody sick, while the
same cannot be said of dust in the breath
ing air. They must have read those state
ments, for they have been made over and
over again. Then why have they not acted?
Let's guess at the reason.
You are In a modern erflce building In a
great city. Tou write en good stationery.
1'robably your employers are up to date.
They have read that sunlight and drying
kill bacteria. Therefore, they, being up-to-date
men, conclude that dust is harmless.
What Is the reply to that argument? sun
light and drying kill the great bulk of the
bacteria content of dust. Dust la not as
laden with live bacteria as are the sputum
and other component which enter Into It.
Rut after all allowance has been made dust
has a fair bacteria content, and besides,
not all the Indoor dust has been sun cured.
That dust causes colds Is a fact. Every-
ody knows It. Probably your employers do
not think colds do much harm. Everybody
has them. Everybody gets well of them.
What's the use? Irving Fisher bas shown
that colds are the largest single cause of
absence from work on account of Illness.
Colda run Into money, like bread at six
cents or cotton at IT cents. If the number
f colds could be reduced one-third the
saving to employers would be millions.
Or maybe your employer knows all this.
but Is putting off until tomorrow. There Is
good big streak of manna In everybody.
Even the Irish, most decisive and alert of
our people, are said to have gone to Ire-
and from Spain. Or maybe he la just
careless and Indifferent. The remedy for
that Is continued Irritating. Keep nagging
until he sees no prospect of peace except in
terms of a moist cloth.
Internal 11 lea.
T. F. M. writes: "I am In attend
ance in store from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M.,
feel fine, am 40 years young. Break
fast at 6:30. supper at 7:30, lunch (from
home) at store, 1:15. For last year
have adapted myself to having bowel
movement after supper, one and one
half hours after.
"1. Will any bad results come from
such a habit? I have at times found
traces (quite pronounced) of blood aft
er passages, especially if movement is
inclined to be constipated. I have not
piles now that I know of. and have
not had for 15 years.
'2. Any information regarding my
habits will be appreciated."
REPLY.
1. No.
2. The probability Is that you have In
ternal piles. Probably you can correct the
tendency to constipation and the consequent
bleeding by eating more bran, fruit and veg
etables. Child Will Be Sane.
Reader writes: "What chance has a
child to be of sound mind who was born
a mother who .had dementia praecox
and lost her mind completely when the
child was 2 years old? The child seems
bright and unusually healthy except
for nervousness and fright in her
dreams. The mother acted different
from other girls for four years before
child was born. She had a demented
aunt."
REPLY.
The chance la very good provided the
child Is properly reared and kept In proper
surroundings. Dementia praecox la not til
rectly Inheritable. Send four cents postage
for a copy of pamphlet on management of
nervous children, by Barker.
W kT Take Sodaf
F. P. S. writes: "I noticed your ad
vice to T. D. S. in your column in re
harmful effects of taking soda for
hyperacidity of the stomach. When
will my account become due? I have
taken soda for 15 years in varying
quantities from 25 to 150 grains a day
in doses of about 25 to 35 Brains; take
much less now than 10 years ago when
I discovered that pineapple eaten after
and between meals and upon retiring
at night would help very much to cor
rect the acid condition of my stomach
Have not lost a day from sickness in
10 years. Am 49 years of age. Height
& feet SV, Inches. Weight 175 pounds.'
REPLY.
X have known of a good many people sur
viving a good many other unwise habits for
a long time. You are not unique In your
folly. If you are so blooming healthy, why
have you been taking all that soda?
Most Go Home to Vote.
MASON, Wash.. Oct. 16. (To the
Editor.) We are an engineering party
In the employ of the Government and
quartered in outfit cars and moving
from place to place almost dally. If
you know of any way by which we
can vote, a reply through your columns
would be greatly appreciated.
A DOZEN VOTES,
The only way you can vote is to
obtain leave of absence and return to
your place of legal residence. '
There's the Rub.
PORTLAND, Oct. 17. (To tho Ed
itor.) In the advertisement of the lec
ture of J. Whltcombe Brougher, D. D.,
we are advised to borrow 35 cents and
be at the White Temple Wednesday
night.
I can borrow the 85 cents all right,
but would like to ask Dr. Brougher how
I can earn the 35 cents to pay It back.
HONESTY.
Great Cities of Antiquity.
Boston Transcript.
"Look at the great cities of anti
quity." exclaimed the lecturer. "Where
are they now? Why, some of them have
perished so utterly that it is doubtful
If they ever existed.'! ,
FREE TRADK ONE WA.Y FOR
THB FARMER.
The Underwood tariff puts on
the free list tha following prod
ucts of the farm, nearly all of
which are produced In the Pa
cific Northwest:
Bacon
Beans
Beef
Beeswax
Berries
Broomeom
Buckwheat
Cattle
Corn
Cornmeal
Cream
Fats and Grease
Flax
Flower and Grass
Seeds
Fowls
Grains
Together with
Hams
Hides
Lamb
Lard
Meats
Milk, condensed
Mutton
Pork
Potatoes
Rye and Rye,
Flour
Sheep
Swine
Tallow
Veal
Wheat
Wool
potatoes, the
Underwood tariff was found to
admit diseases of the potato. The
Department of Agriculture has
found it necessary to counteract
the affects of the tariff by lim
iting Imports to certain parts
and by providing inspection.
The farmers' products compete
with those of the whole world in
a free-trade market. The manu
factured goods which they con
sum are subject to a protective
tariff, so they buy In a protected
market.
MR. NEIL AX
PASSES TUB
BLAME
Seeks
to Evade Accountability
for
Attack on Mlaa Antln.
PORTLAND. Oct. 17. (To the Edi
tor.) The person who reported the
proceedings at the Jackson Club last
night must either plead Incompetence
or malice for tho manner in which ho
construed a statement which I there
made with reference to Mary Antirt. one
of the best-known social workers of
our country, now one of the group of
women on the Hughes Special which
visited Portland during tho past week.
I venturj to say that no one of fair
mind could have possibly placed a con
struction on the remarks which I there
made as that which appeared In th
columns of The Oregonian today. The
statement which I made at that time
was as follows:
As acgrettabte. from the standpoint of
many vhoae cause she had so valiantly
espoused as If she had fallen by the way
side, is her present association with thoaa
who In the past have had little or nothing
to do with her or her noble endeavors to
better the condition of her unfortunate sis
ters. Many of them probably now ssytng,
"Just for a handful of silver she left us
Just for ribbon to stick in her coat. Found,
the one gift of which fortune bereft us
left all the others she lets us devote." To
many of ber unfortunate sisters she Is in
deed "the lost leader." For Miss Xlary An
tln and her magnificent self-sacrificing
work of the past, I have nothing but the
highest praise, and furthermore I think I
know something personally of the kind of
work to which she has given much of her
splendid Ufa. having myself spent four
yesrs as a worker at Chicago Commons and
Hull House before coming to the West.
Let me say in closing, that I am cer
tainly not one of those who would hold
in suspicion the conduct of Miss Antin
in arriuating nerseir with that group
of women now touring the West. But
do say that it is only natural to
suppose that her Influence among her
own class for which she has done such
splendid work will be much lessened
by that choice.
In the interest of fairness and justice
to myself and the readers of The Ore
gonian of whatever party, I believe
have a right to expect that you will
print this statement. J. D. NEILAN.
The Oregonlan prints the above state
raent for whatever It Is worth. The
reporter who was present at the Jack
son Club meeting and who transcribed
Mr. Nellan's remarks Is neither In
competent nor malicious, and The
Oregonlan avers its entire confidence
In the strict veracity of his re
port. It makes - this latter state
ment after investigation. It does not
wonder that Mr. Nellan feels called
upon to repudiate his scandalous at
tack upon Miss Antin. but he will not
be permitted to escape a Just account
ability by seeking to victimize a faith
ful and unbiased reporter for his own
verbal transgressions.
JOIRNAL ROWDYISM DEOC.NCD
Treatment of Women llnahes Worlc
era Tnrna Old Friend Against Paper,
PORTLAND, Oct. 16. (To the Ed
ltor.) Until today I have never missed
a dally paper of the Oregon Journal
in over eight years, but the Sunday
edition was so unbearable in uphold
ing the rude and ill-bred manner in
which the women of the "golden spe
cial" were treated by the Wilson fol
lowers, that I turned from it In dis
gust.
Women unsexed themselves whon
fthey mobbed together In a motley
crowd to hurl Jeers and Insults at th
strangers within our gates. Wome
sn
of education allowed their baser feel
ings to so master them that they low
ered themselves to the plane
ignorant and illiterate class of peopl
who follow a leader like sheep.
If the Democratic mothers of th
present and future conduct themselves
in such a disorderly, low-brow man
ner and find pleasure In so doing, how
can the Democrats expect the net
generation to be anything better tha
anarchists and I. W. W.'a. with whom
the present circlo of Democrats seem
to be hob-nobbing? It seems to m
that It would be more to the Journal'
credit to coach their Wilson follow
ers how to use and not abuse the
privilege granted them.
The attitudo of the Journal In call
lng Itself a non-partisan paper la as
ridiculous as the ostrich hiding his
head In the sand.
SADIA F. DECBERT.
266 Broadway.
LWDERLYI'VG CAUSES.
I cannot sing the old songs I sang Ion
years ago:
(My vocal chords are on a strike and
I can t make them go.)
I cannot kiss the old girls I fondly
kissed of yore:
(For they are dead or married and their
lips are mine no more.)
I cannot dance the old quadrillei
nimbly tripped In youth;
(My knees are stiff! Don't whisper thl
humiliating trutn.)
I cannot eat such good things as my
mother used to make;
(For if I do they get me and I lie
all night awake.)
Twould seem that I'm not In It; yet
hope eternal springs;
(In some future Incarnation I'll do all
those dear old things.)
C. B. M.
A Is Right.
ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 16. (To the Ed
ltor.) To settle an argument, can
man vote for the President of the
United States, If he Is an American
citizen, in any state in the Union. A
says you have to ba so long in each
state. B says no.
CONSTANT READER.
Residence qualifications for voters
are fixed by each state and range from
three months to three years.
Honest, Novrf
Puck.
The Pater I never told lies when I
was a boy. The Kiddle When did you
begin, dad?
In Other Days.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
From The Oregonlan of October IS. 1S8L
Washington, Oct. 17. General Miles.
In his annual report, recommenda that
the National Guard of the country ba
mobilized or assembled at the World's
Columbian Exposition in 1893 and that
Congress be requested to make an ap
propriation to pay the cost of trans
portation. Berlin. Oct, 17. Herr Staffel. recently
elected autonomist deputy for Saverne.
has published a significant letter in
nlch he says that the Alsatians no
longer desire union with France, the
ew generation which has sprung up
ince lbTO having become Germanized.
Washington. Oct. 17. The President
this afternoon visited the Navy-yard
or tho purpose of witnessing the hy
draulic mounting of one of the 12-inch
una Intended for the Monterey and
the largest gun ever made for the
nited States Navy.
Pan Antonio. Tex.. Oct. 17. The cap-
ure of Catarino E. Garcia, the leader
f the uprising in the northern states
f Mexico, has not yet been effected.
though President Diaz has ottered a
reward of $30,000 to any one who will
take htm. dead or alive.
The contractor who ia grading- the
Fairview Railway will havs his work
finished in a few weeks. Yesterday ha
wss at work in W. S. Ladd's field and
will crowd the work forward with all
possible Bpeed.
Half a Century Ago.
From The Oregonian. October IS. 1S66.
Salem. Oct, IS. The first day of the
fifth annual State Fair opened with a
beautiful morning, which was followed
by a more beautiful day.
On the 16th Inst, tho attention of
many people in the city was attracted
by the singular appearance of Mount
Hood. It Is the old story. Clouds of
smoke hung around the base of the
mountain, while a column seemed to
rise Ironl the summit.
If snow falls the coming Winter and
leighing Is good, somebody will have
a good time, as we saw upon the wharf
four beautiful cutters. They are sug
gestive of pretty girls, crisp, cold
nights, fast horses snd jingling beils.
It will be seen that the bill to amend
the city charter was passed, placing the
election of the City Marshal in the
hands of the people and giving tha
Mayor and members of the Common
Council each a salary of $300 a year.
A private letter has been handed
the Sentinel from Captain Sprague.
rom which It learns that he is going
on an expedition next week after
Snake Indians with a detachment of
Company I.
MOXROI
ItLLE XOT AFFECTED
Nations Free to Flaht Off American
Conat Ilryond Thrre-Mlte Limit.
PORTLAND. Oct, 17. (To the Ed
itor.) The principle of the Monroe
doctrine Is no interference of America
In Europe and no Interference of Eu
rope in America.
Is the operation of foreign subma
rines along the coast of the United
States, with the ultimate result of loss
to tho exports of the country, an in
fringement on tho Monroe doctrine?
READER.
The following portion of the message
of President Monroe to Congress. De
cember 2. 1S23. is what is commonly
known as the Monroe doctrine:
In the wars of the European powers In
matters relating to themselves we have
never taken any part, nor does It comport
with our policy so to do. It is only when
our rights are Invaded or seriously menaced
that we resent injuries or make preparation
for our defense. "With the movements In
this hemisphere we are. of necessity, more
immediately connected, and by causes which
must be obvious to all enlightened and im
partial observers: The political system of
the allied powers is essentially different In
this respect f rctm that of America. This
difference proceeds from that which exists
In their respective governments. And to
the defense ot our own, which has been
achieved by the loss of so much blood and
treasure, and matured by the wisdom of
the-lr most enlightened citizens, and under
which wa have enjoyed unexampled felicity,
this whole Nation Is deoted. We owe It,
therefore, to c.Qdor, and to the amicable
relations existing btween the United States
and those powers, to declare that we should
consider any attempt on their part to ex
tend their system to any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and
safety. With the existing colonies or de
pendencies of any European power we have
not Interfered, and shall not Interfere. But
with the governments who have declared
their Independence, and maintained it. and
whose independence we have, on great con
sideration and on just principles, acknowl
edged, we could not view any Interposition
for the purpose of oppressing them, or con
trolling In any other manner their destiny
by any European power. In any other light
than as the manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition towards U. Veiled States.
While President Monroe declared for
non-interference in European affairs,
he did not originate that portion of the
doctrine. As he states elsewhere in
the same message. "Our policy in re
gard to Europe, which was adopted at
an early stage of the wars which have
so long agitated that quarter or the
globe, nevertheless remains the same,
which Is not to Interfere in the Inter
nal concerns of any of Its powers."
SUNDAY LAW BIT 13 TEARS OLD
Amendment Has Effect of Re-enactment,
and Courts Sustain It.
PORTLAND. Oct. 17. (To the Edi
tor.) Writing of the Oregon Sunday
law. W. H. Cottrel says: "it was
enacted in 1S54. during territorial days,
and finally amended in 1865."
That is of a piece with the campaign
of misrepresentation being carried on
against the Sunday closing law. It la
about as near the truth as the propo
nents ot the repeal care to get.
"Let us cite the facts. The Sunday
closing law was first enacted in 1854.
It was amended in 1S65. but not finally,
as Mr. Cottrel says. In 1S93 the law
was amended, and again in 1903 it was
still further amended, this time to ex
clude theaters from its operation.
Thus we see the law was .Inally
amended in 1903. and not in 1S65. as
stated by Mr. Cottrel: and it must be
observed by all who know anything of
legislation that each amendment had
all the force and effect of re-enact-,
ment, and that our Sunday law is not
more than 13 years of age, even though,
we date its birth from 1903.
However, since the Supreme Court
of Oregon passed upon the law for
the first time in 1915, we may truly
claim a brrnd new law. for it is well
known that legislation is not law until
tho highest tribunal In the land has
saidthat It is reasonable, fair and con
stitutional. Tha Supreme Court of Oregon and
the Federal Court of Appeals have said
the Oregon Sunday law is not religious
or class legislation. It Is, therefore,
constitutional and operative. The de
cisions of these high tribunals are of
recent date. They are based on prece
dents going back to times immemorial.
They were rendered by Jurists untram
meled by public whim, free from politi
cal entanglements.
Now, upon what authority shall we
proceed that of the highest dignitaries
of the bench or that of men who do
not even know when the law wa
enacted? ROBERT G. DUNCAN.