TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MOXDAT, 3IAT 3, 1918.
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Hw to H iaill tea poof offlca mnuf
M-r. npnM ar prsoaai cbeek on your
lal bank. Stamps, cola or currency are at
' rtak. Oiva poo'.o'ic addresa la Cull, j
Including coast jr saw state.
qulry Into cur war activities and da-1 could not ba raised without much
nounclng Saaator Chamberlain for ill additional axpnsa. It la an old adage
New York speech ahould not have that "farm waata makea . fat ribs."
been written. Inquiry by repreaenta- Thera ara whole districts where the
Uve bodies Into each affair as aircraft average does not exceed one pis; to
production should not be obstructed, the farm, and there are millions of
and greater use should ba made of farms which raise no pig's at all. These
able men In the opposition party. farmers do not seem to realize that it
The thought which abould govern does not require expensive grain on
all our acts and words, from the Presl- the average farm to carry the porker
dent to the most obacure citizen. Is through to Fall feeding- time, and that
whether they will help or hinder sue- they are permitting waste which could
cess in the treat struggle. Without be disposed of In no other way.
that success there would be small sat- I If every farmer In the United States
infaction In defeat of a political foe I would raise only one more pig In 1918
or In exposure of an official incompe- I he would be making an Important
tent, for only the Kaiser would profit I contribution to the Nation s food sup-
In the end.
ply. There la. perhaps, a limit to the
ability of the "professional nog'
raiser to keep pace with the Increas
ing prices of feed, but the small farmer
has not reached bis limit as yet. He
txanx oxlt actcat, o-rxrxs.
One of the necessities of the time
Is to sort out irnonj alien residents I not Bave reached It until there Is
of the United Slates those who are I no waste about his place. Next to
actuallv enemies from those who are I wheat nrnrinrflnn. hnr.ra.lainr Is one
-- - . ..I only lorallr so. There are many men I of the first necessities of the food
t 13 mm. x coo La. 14 I at pg. eon to; of foreign birth who have not troubled 1 business. And there are hundreds of
to go through the legal procedure I thousands who are not equipped to
which would make them citizens but I handle wheat who can help to win the
to u B-ase. coat. el to T page.
eeate: T to 2 pa, casta. Voraiga poot-
so. aowbi rate.
Eastern Balm OfTVe Verreo A Conk
Its. ttrujMiwica bu::dtn. Now Tor; Vorro A
Coak.ia, sor bulidtng. Chicago: Vorroo
looa.la. Fro Jraa bulldlns. lotrott. Mich.;
Pan P'raaciac representative, H. J. Hide ail.
i u aXaraat iumi.
KTMUS or THC ASSOCIATED MU1
Th Aawoctae Pre la exclusively entl-
fed to cue aoa for ropuh:icatioa mt all aowa
S.spelrbe credited la It or aot otherwise
redtied to thia paper, aad a .a tho local
aowa oo:iaaad karaia.
All rtsbta at npaaifcatkMj af apoclal 41a
Patcao borala ar also raarl
rOKTLAXD. MO01T, MAT a, ISIS.
CITK WFXCOMK TO TBI CRAXD A KMT.
As the volunteer state in the present
war. Oregon should open its arms to
welcome the Grand Army of the Re
public, which Is composed of the ven
erable survivors of the men who
fought and won the war for the Union.
As the metropolis of this state, and
a the city which has gone over the
top In response to every call on Its
patriotism. Portland ahould not stint
Its hospitality to the men who are the
bt living examples of the patriotism
f half a century ago.
No slight honor .was done to Port
land when the Grand Army chose as
the scene of Its National encampment
this year a city so distant from the
homes of the great majority of Its
members. It la an honor that has
been Justified by the city's taking the
foremost place In the world struggle
for democracy, hot It must be further
Justified by making full and careful
who highly value the freedom the)
enjoy and are ready to fight for It.
Many of these are legally subjects of
the governments against which they I
would be required to fight, and are
war by "raising one more pig."
rum
XAISEat CONDEMNED BY A
CBMA.
Revelations of Prince Llchnowsky
legally enemies of this Country, but Bbout the denberate conspiracy of the
they would more gladly fight against
those governments than against any
other.
In order to make the law square
with the facts, the Senate has amended
th
German militarists to plunge the
world Into the war are strongly cor
roborated not only by Dr. Muehlon,
a former director of the Krupp Com
pany, but by Herr Krupp von Bohlen,
e bill passed by the House which ,;,, of Bertha Krupp and dlrect-
exrludes alien enemies from citizen
ship. The Senate would admit to
naturalization all Filipinos who serve
In the Navy or Marine Corps; ' all
aliens who have served or are serving
In the Army. Navy or Philippine con
stabulary or have, had military train
ing In the National Guard or Naval
Militia. The naturalisation examiner
may prevent -the entry as citizens of
undesirables. Including the disloyal,
but Is to assist desirable applicants.
The Naturalization Bureau Is author
ized to continue co-operation with the
public schools In maintaining classes
for candidates for citizenship, which
already exist In 179C cities, towns and
other communities, and to co-operate
with Army exemption boards in locat
ing aliens who have, declared their In
tention and are subject to draft, also
Ing head of the company. Even the
man who would profit most by war
through huge armament contracts
was staggered by the cold-blooded plot
to provoke war over a quarrel which
could easily have been settled by
mediation.
In a memorandum written last Fall
and since published In Germany Dr,
Muehlon told of an Interview which
he had In "the middle of July, 1914
which was before any hint of the
Austrian ultimatum to Serbia had be
come current, with Pr. Helffcrlch,
then director of the Deutsche Bank
and now Vice-Chancellor. In ex
plaining his disapproval of certain
large sales of war material to Tur
key and Bulgaria Dr, Ilclffcrlch said:
Tha polltlral situation has bocoma vary
monacins. Tha Deutacha Bank tnuat In any
It before tturlnt Into any further
In locating alien enemies.
The necessity Of SUCh a law Is dem-I nasinnta abroad. Th Auatrlans hay
..., . . w v. . . . . I Juwt ben with tha Kalaor. In a weoK'a tlma
onst rated by the fact that between v, , nd a trr ,.T.r, uuimUm
April ( and December . 1917, When I to Serbia, with a vary short interval for
war an rioflaroH An luitHa.irnnnrv I th answer. Tb ultimatum will contain da
nn- , v, an nn . . v, I " "n d u-h punlahmfnt of a number of
more than sO.000 subjects of that .mrrm ,,,, of poimeai aviation.
country and Turkey declared their in- I criminal Investigation la Verbis by Austrian
(.Kiln, - 4K -A rAm I Af rtrl,:a and In (act a whola aarlea of definite
provision for the Comfort and pleasure I kAmi.a .M.-n. i,v, ,,, ,. laoilaf action will be demnded at once;
of the brave men who have handed I?f??f. fiU" P" "?' '"'.. Atrl.-Hun,r, will d.clar wax
United States and would gladly fight Dr. Muehlon continued:
for this country. It la a patent ab- nr H.,ff.r)ch ,., tn. Kll.,r ,,
surdity to treat a Bohemian, Pole, expreaaed hie derided approval of thia pro
Roumanian. Armenian or Syrian as an cedur on th part of Auatrla-Hunyary. He
onamv wf Ik, Traon law, OA rlatMi I a n rrsaroea a
them. The first draft Army Includes
1:3.277 aliens, of whom 7CS45 had
not and 4. 733 had declared their In
tention, but who are ready to fight
tor this country. The Senate bill
would admit them to citizenship, for
which their answer to the country's
call proves their fitness.
The peculiar conditions of this war
demand that. In determining whether
a man Is an enemy, the Government
should go behind the fact of his for
mer allegiance and ascertain his racial
down the spirit of loyal self-sacrtflce
to the new generation which bow
fights tn France.
The Influence of the veterans of the
Civil War In nerving the Nation for
the great decision which was taken
on April (, 1917. and In moving the
young men to give themselves to their
country's service cannot be over
estimated. Those men know by the
experience ef four years' strife that
the blessings of freedom. Independence
and National union were won by war
and can be preserved only by war when
a brutal enemy attacks them. The
grizzled men of 1M1. by reviving the
memory of their deeds, put to rout the
craven counsels of pacifism. By hoist-
Ing ths -tlonal flag on ,eyery school- mlutlon, and sympathies. That is
Jh.tV . .. ... " I the purpose of the Senate.
.. . u . v v at oyuiwi VI Amen
can freedom. When treason, sedition
and anarchy have been rampant, they
have been the rallying point for the
forces of order, loyalty and discipline.
ronfilci with
Serbia a an internal affair between these
twe countiiee. la which ha would permit
no other atata to Interfere. If Huasla
mobilised be would mobilise also. But In
hta case mobilisation meant Immediate war.
This time thero would b no oscillation.
Halffeiich aald that tha Auatrlans were ex
tremely well satisfied at this determined at
titude ea th part of tha Kaiser.
I knew It. Helfferich's particularly Inti
mate relations with the personases who
war sur to be Initiated, and 1 knew that
bis communication waa trustworthy.
Dr. Muehlon Informed Herr von
Bohlen of this conversation, and the
latter remarked that "the govern
ment people can never keep thel
mouths shut." Dr. Muehlon then
says:
TI rVoa Bohlen) said that h had Mm
self been with the Kaiser tn th last re
daye. Tha Kalsar had spoken to him also
of his conversation with tho Auatrlans. an
of Its result; but ha had described th
matter as so secret that he (Krupp) wou
not even have dared to inform Ms o
directors. As. however. I already knew.
that Helfferleh a stateman
ded. Helfferich aeemei
details than ha did. H
reai:y very aerlou
would have drawn back, here we
have the excuse that the Kaiser had
committed himself so far that he
could not draw back, though the re
sult of going forward would be a
world war. That defense vividly illus
trates the workings of the minds of
autocrats and their statesmen and of
secret diplomacy, also the Impossi
bility that the peace of the world can
be safe so long as autocracy survives.
Whether we believe the truth that
the Kaiser and his statesmen plotted
war and forced itor the plea in de
fense and denial that Austria pro
voked war and that the Kaiser so far
committed Germany to Austria's sup
port as not to be able to draw back
the conclusion is the same that the
war should continue until no govern
ment survives which has the power
to make such decisions without the
knowledge or consent of its people.
In a letter which Dr. Muehlon ad
dressed to Chancellor von Bethmann
Hollweg on May 7, 1917, and which
he authorized the Parts Socialist pa
per, Humanlte, to publish, he con
demns Germany's entire war policy
and made a gloomy forecast of her
future. He said that he had hoped
that "a belated foresight would at
last dawn upon the minds of our di
rectors." but that "since the first days
of 1917 I have abandoned all hope
Measures Are Analyzed.
The Oresroolaa Prints Conclusions
aa to City Acts Snbaaltted to Vote
f People.
Following Its pre-election custom
The Oregonian herewith publishes its
conclusions as to the merits of the
measures submitted for vote of the
people in the special city election.
May 17.
Only a portion of the official title
sufficient to enable the voter to Iden
tify each measure Is given, but the
measures are listed in the order they
will appear on the ballot
Ordinance requiring any person operating
a motor bns over a definite route to take
out license, obtain bond, defin route, tc
avu zes; iui ad.
This is a measure which would re
quire jitneys to operate on a compet
itive basis fair to established transpor
tation lines. It provides a proper reg
ulation, but it is common knowledge
that Jitneys cannot and will not oper
ate in fair competition. The measure
offers no more inducement to Jitneys
than Is found In present regulations
under which they will not operate. It
is therefore useless and should be de
feated.
Vote 101. Ka.
An act to amend tha charter by adding
as regards the present directors of 1 a new aeetlon authorizing an additional levy
Germany." This arraignment of the o' l mill to cover increased expenses of
noman rnv.ri.nnt.mlcht have been '! clt caused by tha war. 102 Xoa; 103
- I rVaV
wwv-.eA.eiw. V.,e Vo mrilnr. lha atllos 1
""llru " T The need for this measure exists in
so severe is it. I k. iins.
Our offer of peace without Indication of I lmDossibilitv of tha cltv to retain
our war alms, tn accentuation oi tn sun- necessary emnlovea at tha salaries It
rl-.' !.-.,Jr,- . rU..H cm provide under present tax llmita
the torprdnlns; of Enllsh hospital ships tlona. Its purpose Is to Increase the
have so d-graded the governors of th Ger-I pay or the rank ana rue 01 city em
man empire that I am profoundly convinced I ployes. Including police and firemen.
but not hlKher paid officials. The tax
that they are disqualified forever for the
elaboration and concluaion of a sincere and
Just agreement.
In the following passage he prac
tlcally Justified the worst things
which have been said of Germany:
The German peopl will not b able to
repair tha grievous crimes committed
sgatnst its own present and futur and
asratnM that of Europe and tbe whole
human rac until It Is represented by dif
ferent men with a different mentality. To
11 th truth. It Is mare Justice that lti
reputation IhroiiKhout the whole world Is as
bad aa It la. Tb triumph of Its methods-
he method by which It has hitherto con
ducted tbe war both militarily and politically
wou!d constitute a dzat for th ideas
snd the supreme hopes of mankind. One
haa enlv to Imagine that a people exhausted
demoralised, or hating violence, ahouad con.
sent to a peace with a government which
has conducted such a wsr. In order to un
derwtand how the general level and thi
chances of life of tha peoples would re
main black and deceptive.
When Dr. Muehlon expresses his
only one wish" that "all lndepend
will be levied only during the period
of the war. It is a matter of simple
Justice and also one of necessity.
Vote 102. Tee.
Aa act to amend th charter so aa to
rive tha Council discretion, in awarding
contracts, to accept bids of Oregon persons
when auch bldn do not exceed the lowest
submitted by more than 6 per cent. 104
Tea; 10a N&
This amendment would extend to city
contracts a law now applying to state
contracts. It is Intended to give home
industry a preferential of 6 per cent
In awards of contracts for supplying
goods, materials or construction work.
Vote 104. Yes.
An act to amend th charter by adding
a new section permitting th reorganization
of the Fire Bureau into two platoona and
authorizing a four-tenths mill tax. 106 Yes;
1U7 no.
A Line o Type or Two.
Hew to ae tine. Let the Quips Fall
Where They May.
( B. L. T. Is probably the most pop
ular newspaper humorist of the day.
By arrangement with the Chicago Tri
bune his column will be published three
times weekly in Tfie Oregonian.)
BT R L T.
"GOTT mit Huns" waa the watch
word centuries ago. It was believed
that where Atllla rode the grass would
never grow again; but the grass re
turned, and It will grow again in
Flanders. The Kaiser was stopped at
the Marne another of history's little
repetitions; for it was In France, near
the Marne, tha Atllla was smashed.
Schreckllchkeit had the same effect
then as now; it united the rest of the
world against the barbarian. Perhaps
that was what the Kaiser was think
ing about in the cathedral at Cologne.
Slightly Acrimonious.
Senator Phelan, of California (Demo
crat), asked if Mr. Borglum had any
peculiar qualification to Judge air
craft.
T don't know," Senator Brand gee
retorted. "The President selected him,
and, therefore, I think he didn't have
any such qualifications."
The Irish Question.
Sir: It was the eve of battle. An
Irish regiment that was going to the
charge was being harangued by an of
ficer. " Min, he said, ?ez are on the
verge of battle, and I ask yes, will
yez bring glory on the ould regiment,
or will yes bring shame to it and run?"
We will!" came the deafening
chorus.
Yex will fhat?"
We will not!"
I thought yez wud," said the well-
pleased officer. K. F. O'C.
"WE have before us, though not an
easy, a strong future. The Kaiser.
Very like a German cheese.
SONG.
Love wove a little wreath for me
One day, as I sat by his side;
One happy day. In playful glee.
Love wove a litle wreath for me
Of buds and blossoms gay to see.
Of shiny leaves and grasses tied.
Love wove a little wreath for me
One day, as I sat by his side.
Love sang a little song for me
One day, as I sat by his side;
One happy day, in playful glee.
Love sang a little song for me
Of sweet and tender melody.
And though he laughed, a tear I spied.
Love sang a little song ,for me
one day, as i sat by his side. w.
In Other Days.
TO give the old boy his due, not all
pacifists are as black as they re tar
painted.
HENCE THE SLIGHT MISUNDER
STANDING.
From the Hamburg (Ark.) Budget.
Tom Hollls, who lives on the Pugh
rxoTrrxo with a thorocghbred.
Those .who have been Inclined to
I view the scattering of American minor
POrtla-nd Will most honor Itself by I mltOarw l,nlta amnnw llinu nf thai.
honoring the men who fought In the allies on the western front as a re flee
great days Of the past, and none more I Hon nnon tha ranaHtv or tha A marl. I could tell m
than the, young soldiers will delight to Can soldier will change their minds 7'? J"
Donor the old soldiers. on readlnr ,he happy me employed ItAlSm T.u.tn
bv a FTench officer in exrjlaJnlnr whv I Th Kaiser had told him that n wouin ar
I ... ... , . D....I, nhlll,H
ivuuiaa iv.iiauiuui i.-a wan. i ".; '' .. T ' . ' . I snd that thia tlm peopl would see th
ImimiA t . i . I 1. said me iTtncn CIHC(r TO a I h did aot turn about. Th Kaiser's r
... - cicviiun in .. i . , I .v.. hnrf
vouia oe Bui to accuse mm ok muviiaiun
ad. h said, been almost com 10 in Its effec
The Austrian ultimatum appeared
"on the very day Indicated to me
(Muehlon) by Helfferich" and Mueh
Ion told him Its "tone and contents'
were "simply monstrous." At that
time the Kaiser had gone on a yacht
ing cruise and there was much talk
to the effect that he had been rushed
Into war In his absence and against
his wllL How little truth there was
in this fable Is shown by Helfferich'
the midst of war neceartly raises the C,T V SZ P'W To
question how far party controversy wUh ' t,h:"hbred W,hat d "
may go consistently with the highest ? ?r,lb'.?,U h"ChJlim w.IJh
outy wnicn patriotism imposes on
every citizen that nothing be said or
clone which will obstruct efforts of
the Government to overcome the
enemy. That condition places a re
striction upon political discussion
which Is not felt to be needed In time
r peace, yet It does not oblige the
minority party to refrain wholly from
criticism of the party In power.
an old horse that Is experienced In the
business."
The officer elaborates the thought
further. He points out that If one
wants to teach a new hand to drive
a four-horse thoroughbred team, one
begins by putting an experienced
driver en the' seat with him. The
French, he adds, have been hunting
a wild beast for four wears, and tiava
main ot me parry in power. . .K,7, ,kI "Jin this fable Is shown by Helfferlch's
The dominant party should, first. b-
cognise that within reasonable llmiu ?' V" Vmn'r but: .-the Kaiser had gone on his north-
i "(l it mi. a iiv hsw uuuivrs pruwi vj i , ... .... .
the knowledge of the older ones. At ern Cn"!e !n,y bUnl h h"d "
first they hunt In company, and after arranged the cruise on the usual ex-
a while thev will hunt him all alnn tensive scale, out was remaining close
The Frenchman la happy In his " nana ana aeeping m
nliruMlnrv both In hi. rnmniin.... toucn. neuiencn also conurmea me
lirr reference tn tha thnrnus-hbeeH Opinion that Serbia Was given little
and In his emnhasls unon the train, time to reply because Austria was
Ins? at tho team Far e wa aeiermineo. 10 oegiu nraunura ueiure
know. It Is the "team" that Is going ny other Pwcr. could Interfere, for
to count. The units must pull together
recogn
tnucum im positively neiprui. it re-
Teals weak points In administration,
suggests valuable Improvement and
Bp me administration up to the
mark. That Is the theory upon which
tha party system Is founded. Since
the exigencies call for the highest
measure of efficiency, a vigilant, able
minority party, performing the func.
tion of critic. Is more necessary In
war than In peace. Therefore, the
arts of the Administration should be f"d '!frB .b3r ,he cm"1and5
load. Thoroughbred though he may
done In the open and should be the
uhject of free discussion,
Hut a state or war makes It the
duty of the opposition to criticise con
structively, with the object of strength-
Muehlon thus relates what Helfferich
told him: '
Tb Austiisns. who. er eouraa. did noi
expect the ultimatum to be accepted, were
really acting rapidly befor to other powers
could find tlm to interfere.
Faying that Immediately after the
ultimatum was issued "the German
be. the colfwill be made mor.' valu
able by training. And that Is the
evident purpose of the merging of
ning the existing Administration- fori r'f!men? .of 'hourhbr'd, Amrtcn government Issued declarations to the
defeat of the enemy, since that Is the 1ller Into brigades and divisions of effect that Austria-Hungary had
supreme aim of the whole Nation and , acted alone, without Germany's pre-
since It can be gained only by the I m,n . I vlous knowledge." Muehlon exposed
We.IH.nt .nf all,.. I Americans are suffering; no lOSS Of I ,vi attamnt tn ranrul tha fa ft that
who have been elected and appointed ?.,71l,.r they are receiving the Germany led In the war conspiracy
for. tbe current term. In time of """" "".r '""""i- and that war was plotted and de
pwaee It Is considered
r re a k rfnen that lmii..iun
proving Its policy to be unsound and i1"."1 k th" ,lncer" P1 compe- of the German people. That Is the
l viSTi visa.
The thoroughbred will be all the
effect of these words:
Its officials incapable, and thus to
discredit It In the eyes of the people,
but In war the effect of so doing is
weaken the Nation and strengthen
Is cooled and they become less willing nPldJr developing an Army of sea- m.nt ..d that, in th. n
to make the exertions and sacrifice oned terans. with no lack of new the Auainana. th Germans
Iw.rr.",! w" mM "crtflCM thoroughbreds to be Incorporated Into " .o th. text of
that will bring victory,
Attacks on the Government which
create the Impression of general In
competence or corruption go far
beyond the facts and are apt to result
la diminished production of war mate
K..e . ei.n.1 .... I ernen on. enrmpieoi I raooaeiie ineee
declarations with tho .vent mentioned
win oe otner morougnDreas ror mm I above, th only possible explanation was
to heln ta train later on W. I that the Kalsar bad tied himself down with
conyersatlona with
took car not
thoroughbreds to be Incorporated Into I " upon th text of tb ultimatum.
the teams later on.
QCTCK MEAT I-X THE nOO.
The prime recommendation ef the
I hoe la that lia la tha tnaal.e am-
tial. smaller subscriptions to war loans ducer of meat In the whole animal
and chilled ardor among our fighting kingdom. He appears on the scene,
men. The truth Is that the Govern- squealing lustily, one day. and almost
ment Is engaged upon a gigantic task before one realises It he Is ready to be
for which it was In tha main unpre- converted Into prime salt pork at SB
pared and Ul-orranlaed. and that, .un- or 40 cents a pound. He yields a
der such circumstances, a large meas- ration that Is highly desirable for
ur of waste In energy and money every nurnosa. Winu f it. hieh
was Inevitable. The fact remains that food value In proportion to weight,
weak men are being weeded out or Its portability and the comparative
subordinated and strong men are be- ease with which It can be preserved
tag put in their places: organization against wastage
Is being simplified and made stronger; High prices of feed and attractive
great things have already been figures for pork resulted In- the re
achleved and far greater achievements ductlon of the number of stock hoes
are In progress. The Nation Is fast I In th rnimin ernm -tAnnnnn .
approaching its maximum power 'to little more than CO.000.000. 'or about to do wlUl th text cf th ulunla--"11
J'"1- I S per cent. In a vear. This ihrlnltire
When these are the conditions by I has taken rlace larrelv on th f.rma
which we should be guided such on which hog-raising Is conducted as
speeches as that which was made re- a business. They have found It more
cently by Senator Sherman, voicing I nrofitable to divert their corn anH
Indiscriminate condemnation of the other feed grains Into other channels.
Administration, should not have been But the deficiency must be made
made, and discussion of such fa n ti r-.a I jt . , . ..
.... i ' v. v,,wu,v. tcavuB iw..,kt.. n , K. ( -rw
a that of the aircraft programme loncht to be atoned for at tha rmlnte .7..Z h k.- kI.J 7 ...k,
saouia o airsriea to aia ine An minis- 1 where . DOrk Can be Produced the I Intervene without drafting propoaala.
tratlon in correcting Its errors, not cheapest.
to destroy public confidence In It. On a fact that ought to receive due
the other hand, the letter of President consideration la that there ar few
WUson condemninA ContTesaioaal la- smaU farms en which on more pig
For 1 have already shown that tha contenta
of th ultimatum war pretty accurately
I Known la Germany.
Herr von Bohlen showed the ac
tion of the German government to be
no less criminal if these declarations
were true than If they were false,
though Dr. Muehlon says that they
"at any rate In effect were lies," for
the doctor thus quotes him:
Oe rm any ought not. In such a tremendous
affair, to nave given a blank check to
tat Ilk Austria: and It waa tb duty
f th leading statesman to dsmand, both
of tbe Karaer and of oar allies, that the
Austrian claims and tha altlmatum to
Serbia should be discussed In minute de
tails and definitely decided upon, and also
that we shoold decide upon the precia pro
gramme of ar turtber proceedlnsa.
Von Bohlen expressed this opinion
to Herr von Jagow, then Foreign Sec
retary, and the latter "stuck firmly to
his assertion that he had had nothing
and that Germany had never made
any such demands." Continuing his
relation of Von Jagow's statement,
Muehlon says:
When Herr von Jagow was occupying
himself with th matter and was called In.
the Kaiser had so committed himself that
It waa loo late for any procedure accord
ing AO diplomatic custom, and there was
As an alternative to the proved
truth that the Kaiser plotted war,
used Austria as a stalking horse and
pushed her ever tha brink when she
This amendment authorizes the two-
nlalnan av.t.m wilhnul Yi anv.mn.
ent men may turn away definitely 8urrender of control and discipline
from the present representatives o( proposed In the two-platoon measure
the German regime and that many defeated In a preceding election. But
Germans may understand and act," I firemen will benefit from the Increases
he In effect Incites the German people in salaries proposed In the amendment
r,vni,itinn. Hi words mav have numbered 102 Yes. That seems as far
heir effect more quickly when the " y Dn""!" 8" reBe"1 c,r
. I LUIIIOLdllLCS. AUUILIUIIill Li Id L IU II A
German people learn mat meir , 8hould b reserved for mat- farm west of Hamburg, shot and In
has met a bloody repulse at cnor- ters of vJtal need stantlykllled a negro, known as Allen
mous cost. I Vote 107. To. I Jones. A Coroners' Inquest was held
and Mr. Hollls was exonerated. It was
err.. ,Mnminanr cennnnnn amh. i n in anmnQ aKufin i ing cnan,r Aiipzeri mat tna nearro oweo 1 1 0 1 1 1 s
1 ' tiiumi.i j , -,,', I authorizing the refunding of water bonds. .nm. mnnev and refiiRml to nav henca
scriptlon of the people of Cuba to. our 108 Yes: 10 No. f ? ! money ana reiusea to pay, nence
I I thA iFfiiilila
third liberty loan, althougn it repre- Thl. ,,rn,M., fn- h imunr. n
sents only $1.2$ per capita Of the new bonds for the purpose of retiring will! Percelvetk the Blessings of Peace.
population, is encouraging, oow aa i oia Donas or equivalent amount and
maniffetalinn of friendship and as I is made necessarv bv the failure to
I evidence of confidence from a more provide for a sinking fund for retlre-
or lea detached source In the value ment oi water oonas issuea some years
f .ha aecnrlfv offered. For Cuba. It is a simple grant of authority
althourh nominally our ally, cannot ?"L"'.P ,.ncrese 'abon?:
ue earn iu novo c.itc.c o r preserve the city's credit
tne spini oi tne war aa wo imvo uuuc, i Vote 108. Tea.
and there Is also to be taken into ac
count the larce percentage Of the' ' An act to amend the charter by repealing
population who are illiterate and are
Tweaty-Five Years Ago.
From Th Oregonian, May A, 1893.
Vienna, May 5. The town of
Kowal, Poland, 80 miles south of War
saw, pouulation 3500. was swept by a
conflagration. One hundred and six
teen houses, including the hospital and
asylum, were destroyed. Three hun
dred families are homeless and desti
tute. Eighty people perished in the
flames.
The force of Colonel Wledler's regis
tration bureau was kept quite busy
yesterday, about 60 Chinese having
presented their applications for regis
tration. The office was closed about
4 P. M. and the 14.000 Chinese In this
district who have failed to register
will have, to stand their chances of
being deported.
Astoria, Or., May E. The salmon
run is beginning to increase. Today
the canneries took In 2S60 fish, aver
aging 22)4 pounds, and without excep
tion all were of good quality.
A company has been formed and se
cured a beautiful - block of shaded
ground one block from terminus of St.
Johns motor line and one block from
end of boulevard for the purpose of
building a Summer hotel. Arrange
ments will be made to run an excur
sion boat from St. Johns to Portland.
Half a Century Ago.
From The Oregonian, May 6. 186S.
San Francisco. On Sunday morn
ing the residence of Dr. Worcester, on
Webster stree.t which had been raised
14 feet on temporary supports, fell
with a crash, making a complete wreck
and narrowly avoiding the destruction
of the doctor's family, 10 in number,
which had just risen from the break
fast table.
Th East Portland Union Club will
meet tonight at 8 o'clock. S. J. Mc-
Cormack will speak.
H. A. Hogue has been appointed su
perintendent and D. N. French, disburs-
ng agent for the branch mint at The
Dalles.
The New Tork World has printed for
distribution 1,000,000 copies of Sey
mour's late epeech on finances.
William Wadhams haa received in
formation that Rev. Lindsley. called
for the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, has started overland for Portland.
to
three aectlona and aunstttuttng therefor
three new aectlons authorising a levy of not
From "The Book of Artemaa.
17. Now Wudro, the son of Wyl, after
that he had made him war, he cried
not out from the housetops what things
he would do, but he gat him about it
for to do them.
IS. And he opened wide the strings
of his purse so that the shekels, they
gushed forth as the waters of a brook
after rain.
19. And he sent much munition of
war unto them that were with him.
only dimly aware that the world is I to exceed 1 mill for a free garbage collec-I and he commanded his physicians that
being disturbed. It is estimated mat uon system, nu iea; ui no.
43.4 per cent of adult Cubans cannot I Increases In taxation at this time
read their own language. To-these should be reserved for matters of vital
must he. added a considerable number consequence. Free collection of gar
of the old regime who do not sympa
thize with American aspirations. Un
favorable commercial conditions also
have curtailed Cuban financial re
sources, so that It would seem that
bags does not seem now to be within
that classification.
Vote 111, Ko.
An act to amend the charter by adding
a new aeetlon providing an additional
me suuscni'iiim iu " by issuing bonds not exceeding 1. 500,000,
greater than was to nave Deen ex- 112 yes; 113 No.
pected. I This, in the long run. is merely a re
funding proposition. The proceeds 01
r k. i.i..Hn t lrn Inst Donas win De usea to Dia in prop
V w v..0 " , I . . . . V. 1 U I, I .
cuj &vi l 11 d aiuwuiii iui n 1111.11 1 1. 1 u
they should go out for to succor the
wounded.
20. And he did send his vessels of
war also, which were useful things
and ready for the fray. And of men
that did fly in the air he sent also of
these, an eager band and valiant.
21. Neither was he backward in the
matter of food, making due provision
in all things. And he did set him
about It for to build him an' army, a
mighty host such as never before was
seen. And he rested him not, neither
in the day nor In the night did he rest
him, doing always those things that
were requisite for the undertaking.
22. And when word was brought until
Willi that Wudro, he had taken the
the end of his term. For a Democrat, win not be increased.
Mr. Alexander Is candid and honest. If vote 112. Yes.
queer.
what pay that express clerk was get- oelfnuent on 8treet ,mprovement as
tlng that he found it necessary to t-i,..-,.-.m,n, r no-
steal to have enough to live on. Most represented by Issuance of city bonds. coa.t from off his back, and that he
men manage to keep out of jail on The result In the end will be to retire was laborln8' without any respite, he
ah.) th.v urn. the old hnnris with the further merit grew sore airaia, ana ne aia snaKe
that resales or redemptions will ultl- ""' " "
, - , . , v-. ..- . riytv maieiy retire mo new looue. xiio Ken-
Moses Alexander has been a OOV-1 . ., w. , " 23. And when he was recovered hv a
.. ,1 CI HI 1U1IU Will UQ 1 cue cu vi ta tun- 1
ernor ror more tnan tnree years, ana stant draln now suffered in paying in- potion of strong drink, he did call the
announces he will have had enough by terest and the bonded debt of the city Ministers of State unto his chamber.
ana do biiakq unto tnem, Baying, as
there no one now amongst the men of
peace that will raise his voice against
this bloody war?
24. And, lo, straightway, there was a
voice, and it spake concerning peace.
And it was blown along by the wind,
even unto the land of Amer was it
blown
25. And when it was come unto the
ears of Wudro, that was the son of
Wyl, he made answer unto It, and he
did say. Verily, it hath a goodly sound.
Nevertheless, this peace, It shall not
come to pass, for the king of Hu, he
hath a lying tongue, and his plighted
word, hath he not broken It before?
26. And because he Is what he is, i
The Austrian Premier closes Par
liament because he cannot govern
while it Is In session. There Is an
alternative to let the people govern-
but that Is not to be considered.
An act to amend aeotlon 192 ef tha char
ter so as to authorize transfer to the general
fund of balances left in special fund no
longer needed. 114 Tea; 116 No.
A grant of power which will enable
the city to use and conserve its re
sources.
Vote 114. Tea.
An ordinance requiring operators of mo
tor vehicles to file bond, lis Tea; 117 No.
This is a proposal to reduce the pres
ent adequate jitney bond to an inade
quate one and thereby permit irrespon
sible persons to engage in the jitney
Now that the United States will be
In the conflict in greater measure, the
sucg-estlon that everybody subscribe
one day's pay a month to the next Red
Cross drive seems about right.
business. It Is a Dronosal to sacrifice
Warning la given that arsenate of public safety and welfare to the In- therefore shall the compact of peace
lead spray Is liable to poison cows terests of a few individuals and to de- DO " oalf wim mat man which
that graze on the foliage; but what stroy a principle heretofore adopted by he is not. w.,
' ' - ' .. " w. w. wua w, . " J
were blown along by the wind, even
back from the land of Amer were they
blown on the wings or the wind.
"Sail On" Most Expressive Slogan.
PORTLAND, April 6. (To the Edi
tor.) Just having read Joaquin Mil
ler's beautiful poem entitled "Sail On."
in The Oregonian and Mrs. N. E. Farns
worth's suggestion that "Sail On" be
selected as our National slogan In the
present world crisis, it occurs to me
that at last we have found Just the
one we have been looking for! Surely
nothing more appropriate could be
found In the English language that
would so nearly express the will of
all America, as well as the allies, as
those two little words "sail on."
The edict of the French at Verdun,
"They shall not pass," was a powerful
expression of local significance, but we
need one of a wider application that
will fit all conditions in general, and
this we Lave in the grim reply of the
Admiral to every appeal of the dis
couraged mariners as the wild waves
of an unkn wn sea beat ruthlessly
against their storm-swayed vessel.
The discovery of America by Colum
bus was scarcely a matter of greater
world Interest than is the world
freedom for which we are fighting to
day. "Sail on." under the great dis
couragement encountered at that time, -
accomplished success that will endure
forever, and so shall it be in the pres
ent great demand made upon us. We
will sail on. I. R. WHITNEY.
Brlnealaw as Name for Snoerkraat.
PORTLAND, May 4. (To the Edi
tor.) Have Just read the letter or M
S. Shrock in regard to the advisabil
ity of changing the name cf one of
our vegetable food products known at
present by the Germanic name of
sauerkraut."
I would respectfully call your at
tention to a similar dish that has held
high place in the esteem of many
millions of Americans for generations
past and never needed any apology
for appearing upon the dining table as
'cold slaw."
Therefore, as sauerkraut is simply
the same article of food, preserved in
salt brine for Winter consumption, why
not change the name of sauerkraut to
brine slaw"?
Try repeating this name a few times
and it will be found to slip off the
tongue much easier than "ensilage"
or even "sauerkraut," and is a com
panion name with "cold slaw."
If this should not prove acceptable,
would suggest as second choice the
name saltslaw. S. L. OSBORNE.
kind of management Is it that allows an overwhelming vote of the people,
cows In the orchard? v,,e 11T fto-
I An act to amend the charter by vesting
Charles McNeale, the Powder River the Council power to relieve transporta-
. K.am -Inn, . . , , y, I HOD OnClca Ul 111 111 1, (una, J, 1 1 , R I
uiiiici. mo """ o '"-' and other extraordinary chargea. 118 Tes
news, but ne was quicx to act upon it. i ii No.
and he showed that his patriotism had
not grown rusty In his Isolation.
A man will be sentenced today In
San Francisco who wished "every man
who goes across to France will be
shot." Wouldn't you like to be the shifting
A LADY In Dowaglac, Mich.,
charged with "wifely unfidellty.'
This amendment authorizes the oity ' "ounl B-a Pu'
to sacrifice certain needed revenues
now derived from the street railway
company and offers an additional tax
to make up the deficit. It is one of
tbe old superficial schemes of pretend
ing to do something for the people by
taxes about but collecting
judge?
them just the same.
Veto lis- K
It Is not disrespectful to say Presi
dent Wilson has "done his derndest"
by precept and example In the third
liberty loan.
A Xiocal MeAdoo.
Calumet (Mich.) News.
Chief of Police William Kline, of
Lake Linden, has been given another
duty by the council. Chief Kline will
hereafter be entrusted with the care
of the village fighting apparatus. It
will be his duty to keep the equipment
prepared for any emergency at all
times.
Minimum Wage In Stores.
PORTLAND. May 4. (To the Editor.)
Kindly publish the scale of wages
for women in mercantile establishments
and when it takes effect. Also does it
apply to suburban stores as well?
GRACE IVES.
The new minimum wage scale fixed
by the Industrial Welfare Commission
for women workers in this state goes
into effect June 12. The minimum
wage for experienced female help In
mercantile establishments throughout
the state Is J11.10 per week. This Is
on the basis of 50 hours' work per week
In Portland and 64 hours' work per
week outside of this city.
After that sedition bill has psssed
the House a great many people would
better consider the clam in Its silent
ways.
Baker very well can do without a
county fair, with her ripping chance
for glory on Eclipse day next month.
The native Texan has stood grimly
for four years for a scant rainfall, and
now he Is getting it in large quantity.
Bunker Hill & Sullivan made a few
millions profit last year, and the ex
cess tax will help Uncle Sam.
The liberty loan drive makes a
Garrison finish after the American
style. Now for the Red Cross.
Oregon over the top again. No mat
ter how high the hurdles, the old man
always leaps over them.
We'll win the war with fruit this
ear, for the crop is setting well.
Eat another potato and help win
the war.
"Keep the change" en card.
Ifs the Solatloa.
PORTLAND, May 4. (To the Editor.)
Your editorial. "The Surest Cure of
AIL" Is the only sensible solution of
the Portland shipping situation. We
have been drifting along evidently
waiting for some outside Influence to
solve the problem for us. We can
solve It ourselves. We will be bigger
and better for having solved it. The
movement ought to be under way. Big
business ought to Interest Itself and
the little fellow ought not to be over
looked. It ought to be made every
body's campaign.
The spirit of Portland for Portland
ought to be aroused. Don't make it a
movement of the few, but a movement
of our entire population. Arouse the
fighting spirit of Portland and there
will be no. doubt of ultimate victory.
But Portland will not come into Its I A SEASONED veteran, Sylvia, is one
own until every Importer, exporter, I who has been well salted and pep
business man, professional man, laborer I pered. Will you never be able to rea
and citizen is keenly interested in I son these things out for yourself?
building up our shipping Interests.
You have stated the cure. Say it
again. Let's start. H. 8. HUDSON.
BONO.
Once again the meadow stream
Sings upon Its way.
Glancing in the sunny beam
Like a spirit in a dream.
Or like a happy fay.
Long it slept in icy thrall.
Many, many moons;
Now that elfin bugles call,
Lo, It answers one and all
With olden golden tunes.
When my heart Is lying still.
When my voice is dumb
Life, let me with music thrill.
When tbe founts of Springtime fill.
when the violets come!
LAURA BLACKBURN.
Wanted! Wart Bysaposlmau
PORTLAND, May 4. (To the Edi
tor.) A friend of the writer is trou-
It Rons in the Family.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
J. Murray Motley, cashier of the
Whiteside Bank, and Miss Lutle Plgg,
of Vandalla, Mo., were married today
by Rev. winders. Motley is the son
bled with warts on the hands. I told or George Motley, a wealthy farmer and
him we used to have them "charmed" Stockraiser,
off when I was a bov. hack In Indiana-
He thinks the Idea quite absurd and k Beautiful Shore.
impossible. I Sir: A woman came Into this music
I would like to hear from some of I shop Kalamazoo and bought a record
your readers who have had warts re-I of "Over There." She returned it next
moved by "charming," and the method I day,
that was used, OLD BOOSIER.
Question for Democrats.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. May 4. (To the
Editor.) If Oswald West acts consist
ently and in accordance with his pro
posal for the withdrawal of Mr. Stan
field, Mr. King and himself from the
Senatorial race, it may be safely pre
dicted that, in event he and Mr. McNary
receive the nomination of their respec
tive parties, he will offer no substantial
opposition to the Republican nominee.
For whom should the loyal Democrat
vote In the primaries?
A DEMOCRAT.
Soldiers and National Anthem,
CORVALLIS, Or., May 4. To the Ed
itor.) Are members of the military
forces of the United States always sup
posed to stand at the salute when the
"Star-Spangled Banner" is played at a
theater, or are such places excepted In
the general order?
F. A GILFALLAN.
They are required to stand at atten
tion, not at. salute, in this Instance.
New Registration Bat.
PORTLAND. May 4. (To the Editor.)
Are young men required to register
for service as soon as they become of
age? If not, when? SUBSCRIBER.
Registration of such men Is not yet
required but it will be In the near fu
ture. Tbe date will hr announced
prominently in the newspapers.
Salem Bees Swarm,
SALEM, Or., May 4. (To the Editor.)
I read In The Oregonian of Mr.
Hewitt's unusual swarm of bees. He
can't crow this time. .1 hived a swarm
last Saturday, April 27, and again
April 30.
If a swarm in May Is worth a ton of
She had thought It a sacred song. I hay, what is an April swarm worth?
L K. B. MRS. 8. R. SCOVELL.