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I'ORTLAND. THURSDAY, JAN. 33, 1919.
THE ALLIES' DCTV TO RUSSIA.
Discussion of the affairs of Russia
toy the peace conference and the fore
cast of its action arouse apprehension
lest the allies should fall short of their
duty, both to Russia and to the cause
of freedom which they represent. The
delegates talk of sending a commis
sion to investigate conditions in Rus
sia. That would take time, during
which the Red army would continue
its ravages, the Bolsheviki agents
would prosecute their propaganda in
all adjoining countries, the work of
destruction would go on and the Rus
sian people would continue to die by
thousands of famine and plague. The
facts in regard to Russia are already
sufficiently well known to guide the
ji Hies to a correct decision, which
should be followed by prompt and
vigorous action. ,
The allies have incurred moral ob
ligations to Russia which they cannot
ignore without lasting shame. During
the first two years of the war the
Russian army suffered enormous
losses and the. Russian people made
equal sacrifices which were of incal
culable service to the Western allies,
by engaging great German and Aus
trian armies and by giving Britain
lime to organize a new army and both
Britain and France time to increase
munition supplies. Notwithstanding
the treason of the Russian govern
ment, a creature of German intrigue,
the Russian army did these things,
and it was backed by a voluntary
organization of the Russian people
such as had no parallel in any country.
The revolution was as much the
result of the superhuman efforts put
forth by the Russian army and people
as of the tyranny of the autocracy,
the intrigues of the Czarina and the
occult forces and the incompetence of
the- ministers. When revolutionary
Russia renounced the imperialist aims
of the Czar and called upon the allies
to publish the secret treaties, to aban
don the schemes of annexation con
tained therein and to join Russia in a
conference to redefine their war aims,
the allies did not respond. 'They
thereby supplied ammunition to the
German propagandists and to the
Bolsheviki who, in the pay of Ger
many, were doing their utmost to de
stroy the morale of the army and to
seize the government as secret agents
of Germany. With all his faults,
Kerensky tried to. keep Russia in the
war, but ho received no aid except ap
plause, and the flight from Galicia
was the result. Nothing effective was
done to back him and to counteract
the work of the Germans and Bol
sheviki, and the triumph of the latter
was the consequence.
The allies denounced the Brest-Lit-ovsk
treaties and branded the Bolshe
vik leaders as outlaws. They encour
aged the Czecho-Slovaks to make war
on the Bolsheviki in fighting their
way out of Russia. They have sent a
small expedition to Siberia, which has
enabled the Czech army that had pen
etrated to that country to reach Vladi
vostok, but the forces in the Volga
valley are still fighting against great
odds unless they have already been
wiped out. The allies have also sent
a small force to Northern Russia for
the purpose of preventing the military
supplies at Archangel and Murmansk
from falling into the hands of the Ger
mans and of preventing Germany
from establishing a submarine base
in that region. The latter expedition
has encouraged the people of Arch
angel to establish a provisional gov
ernment and to make war on the Bol
sheviki, but the allies hesitate to
strengthen it and send it on to Volog
da, where it might effect a junction
with the Siberian army, or southward
to a junction with the Czechs on the
Volga. Some Senators have protested
against the maintenance of even the
American contribution of 5000 men to
this force, and have been quieted with
assurances that it was only sent to
hold the ports and guard the suppfies
and will not be increased. Tet if it'
were withdrawn, the people whom it
has encouraged to fight would be ex
posed to the vengeance of the Reds,
and Bolshevism, which the allies havi
outlawed and which is carrying war
all over the world, woud gain a sea
outlet. ,
The allies are under more than a
moral obligation. A formal obliga
tion to help those Russians who have
espoused their cause against the fac
tion which .aided Germany is plainly
implied by the manifesto which was
issued at Archangel on October J 0. "to
the Russian people." That document
was signed first by David R. Francis.
United States Ambassador, and then
by the Ambassadors or Ministers of
France, Serbia, Italy, Japan, Great
Britain, Brazil and China. These men
say they have "never recognized the
Brest-Litovsk peace" and they con
tinue: We shall never advise our governments
to recognize any Russian government whai-i-oevrr
which has not a national character,
which does not recognize the tics binding
Russia to the allies, and which recognizes
the Brest-Litovsk treaty of peace.
That is a direct invitation to the
Russian people to fight both against
Germany and the Soviet government,
and it creates an obligation on the
part of the allies to give effective help
to those who fight. The manifesto goes
on to tell the evil purposes of Ger
many toward Russia and says the al
lies "could conclude peace with Ger
many when they like if they wished
to leave Russia to tlr tender mercies
of the central powers," but such a
peace would make Germany "a men
ate to the freedom of those nations
"which had trusted in us." But the
allies leave each Russian to decide
separately whether he will fight in
defense of his native land, and will
not force anybody to fight against
his will. The document further reads:
Before Russia lies a great future, and the
governments and nations whose representa
tives we are will not permit that future to
be dimmed or made worse by the presump
tion of Germany.
Wo hope to remain in Russia, and, as be
fore, to be the exponents of the friendly at
titude of our countries toward you. Our
governments will recognize your govern
ment, whatever form it may take. If it be
recognized by the whole nation and If It
offer opposition to our enemy, who is at
the same time your enemy and the enemv of
all the fredeom-loving nations of the world.
Those words raise the expectation
that the allies will stand by the Rus
sians in resisting a government which
is not "recognized by the whole na
tion" and which does not "offer op
position to our enemy," and any aid
short of enough to accomplish its end
would be futile. Kvidence abounds in
the Soviet constitution, in the welcome
given to the Czech and Archangel
troops wherever they appear and In
the ruthless deeds of the Reds that
the Lenine government maintains its
power by force and fear alone, and
that allied forces coming to set Russia
free to establish a government repre
senting all classes of all Russia would
be received as deliverers. Then it Is
time for the allies to make good their
wosds with deeds.
ONE WONDERS.
The Oregonian has a letter from an
excited anarch in denunciation of the
"capitalist press" the familiar social
ist jargon now doing service for the
agitators in the new movement of
overthrow and revolution for its sup
port of the Kubli-Dimick bill defining
"criminal syndicalism" and providing
punishment therefor.
No person, whether a citizen, or an
alien, or a half-citizen, who has
taken out his first papers and doesn't
know whether to go on or to back out,
need fear the Rubli-Dimick bill, no
matter what he believes, or says, or
does, provided he observes the sim
plest "tenets of right and duty. The
measure describes as criminal the ad
vocacy of "crime, sabotage, violence,
or other unlawful methods of terror
ism as a means of accomplishing in
dustrial or political reform."
Will our gentle correspondent pre
tend to affirm his right to advocate
or incite crime, sabotage, violence, or
other unlawful methods of terrorism
for any purpose whatsoever? If so, he
deserves to be dealt with by the law;
if not, he has nothing to fear.
Representative Gordon has a meas
ure too at Salem which will worrj
the sabots. He makes it unlawful to
carry or display the red flag or other
emblem or banner indicating disloy
alty to the government of the United
States or belief in anarchy, and so on.
Do the Bolsheviks think it .is an
invasion of their rights for a state or
a government to protect itself against
its avowed enemies? Or do they pre
tend to think that the right to war
on organized society, on its soil, and
in its presence, is superior to the right
of society to prevent its destruction?
Do they think that the state which
they would overturn must give them
asylum and protection and immunity,
while they carry out their design of
overthrowing it?
One wonders at the workings of the
Bolshevik mind.
THE CALL OF HUMANITY.
An act entitled. An act to establish a
court of domestic relations in counties hav
ing a population of over 200. 000 inhabitants.
To provide for the appointment and elec
tion of judges and other officers thereof,
and fixing their compensation.
Fixing the Jurisdiction of said court and
giving to said court original and exclusive
Jurisdiction in proceedings to secure mothers'
pensions, commitment of insane, feeble
minded and epileptic persons, the control of
dependent, delinquent and neglected children.
and an such proceedings as were heretofore
conducted by the Juvenile Court In coun
ties having over 200.000 inhabitants.
To provide for the trial and punishment of
persons charged with contributing to the
delinquency and dependency of minor chil
dren as defined and set out In sections 21T.0.
2181. tUX CU and 2104. both inclusive.
Lord's Oregon Laws.
To provide medical and surgical treat
ment for sick and deformed indigent children
as set out and defined in chapter 145. Gen
eral Laws of 1917.
To provide for the adoption of children
and to amend section 4407. Lord's Oregon
Laws, as amended by chapter 147. General
Laws of 1915.
And to repeal all acts and parts of acts M
conflict herewith.
Here the public has the title of a
bill introduced at Salem by Senator
Huwton. It tells briefly, clearly, con
vincingly, its own story. It is a hu
mane, intelligent, workable and neces
sary plan to look after neglected chil
dren and the derelicts of society. It
is done now, after a fashion, but not
well done.
The children have been kicked
about from one court to another, in
Multnomah County, quite long
enough. Their care, and their right to
have care, attention and parenthood,
are made incidental to the functions
of some Judge who is too busy, neces
sarily, looking after the petty rows of
quarrelsome litigants, who run to the
courts to settle their private troubles,
and make the public pay for
it, to give the. poor waifs their due.
They are future citizens of the state.
The state should look after them.
It is well enough for the Legislature
to know that this bill is mothered by
the Grade Teachers' Association of
Portland a thousand or more good
women, who know that the present
system is wrong, for they see the
grievous fruits of it every day. and
they are in downright earnest about
having something done and done in
the right way.
The new court will take over the
established Juvenile Court organiza
tion; and the added expense to the
taxpayers will be negligible. The
Legislature can have no reason to hes
itate on that account. Nor should it
listen to the pleas of this or that per
sonal or political interest which would
protect this or that official.
It is timely to think first of th
children and the other public charge?,
who are associated with them in this
measure.
M.W SCHOOLHOUSES NEEDED.
The Department of Labor makes a
strong case for Immediate completion
of contracts for schoolhouses which
have been held up by the war by pre
senting statistics showing that there
are at least 800 such contracts pend
ing, involving a total of about $80,
000.000. The figures are admitted to
be incomplete and it is roughly es
timated that the revised total will
show contracts now held in abeyance
of a grand total of J 100,000.000.
This is in round numbers, one dol
lar per capita of the population.
School buildings are most commonly
financed by twenty-year serial bonds,
requiring an installment payment of
about five cents per capita, exclusive
of interest, if the school programme
should be put through without delay.
The point, however, is contained in
the statement that even if it be as
sumed to be true that a decrease in
cost of construction to the extent of
20 per cent would develop in the next
four or five years, immediate comple
tion of the necessary work would in
volve an outlay of only one cent per
capita per annum over the per capita
cost, even if construction were delayed
several years.
The figures have a two-fold appli
cation. There is first, their bearing
upon the needs of education, and
second, their significance with refer
ence to the labor situation. It is ob
viously desirable that education shall
not be hampered for want of physical
facilities, and it is highly desirable
that every industry shall be stimulated
which may operate as a safety-valve
for labor during the demobilization
period.
But the latter principle does not ap
ply to schoolhouses alone. It is worth
while for all who contemplate delay
ing building operations to inquire
whether, by helping to hold industry
level, they would not more than make
good the assumed difference between
costs now and costs later on. The
problem is highly individual, but it is
worth serious consideration by all
prospective builders.
BOTH LAWS SHOULD BE PASSED.
Need of legislation in aid of de
mobilized soldiers is as urgent as that
of relief to the nations of Kurope that
are threatened, and should have as
prompt attention, but it is not a reason
for delay in the latter duty. The Ad
ministration is open to criticism not
for performing the one duty, but for
neglecting the other. Relief from
famine is a war measure as truly as
was supply of food to the allies while
they were fighting, for restoration of
normal conditions in the countries
that are threatened with famine is a
part of the necessary work of winding
up the war. It is genuine economy,
for, if it should be neglected, much
heavier expense may bo incurred' in
military operations to establish peace,
and many lives may be lost in the bar
gain. Nothing is to be gained by attacks
on Herbert Hoover. Being human, he
of course made mistakes, but on the
whole he performed well a most
arduous task under difficult circum
stances in which he could make few
friends and must inevitably have made
many enemies. Harsh words about
his dealings with the meat packers
leave out of consideration the fact
that he had to deal with things as he
found them and to act without delay
in securing a supply, and stabilizing
the price, of food. He had no time
to waste in fighting a trust and re-organizing
an entire industry.
His business was to get food at the
best price possible at a time when
demand exceeded supply and when all
prices were mounting, in order to help
in winning the war. Trust-busting is
another job. to be done later.
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY LUIS.
Strictures of The Oregonian on
Congress for not having provided in
advance for demobilization of the
Army have called forth the following
comment from the Corvallis Gazette
Times: The minority party In Congress not only
were for preparedness for war. but It was
for preparedness for peace, and as long as
the middle of last September. Senator Weeks,
of Massachusetts, introduced a most, elab
orate bill covering everv field of recon
struction. He also Introduced a resolution
calling for a committee of six Democrats and
six Republican members of Congresa to make
an investigation along the lines Indicated and
to report to Congress with recommendations
for remedial legislation. The bill and the
resolution were most favorably commented on
not only 1n Congress, but in tho leading
metropolitan papers of the country, and It
had a good show to go through without any
opposition.
Then came a bomb shell from, the White
House In the shape of the Overman reso
lution recommending that instead of a com
mittee of an equal number of both parties,
that there be a committee composed of
three-fifths Democrats to be appointed, not
bv Congress, but by the President, and to
report, not to Congress, but to the President.
It proposed to make the reconstruction
work executive rather than legislative. The
President seemingly had no faith In anybody
but himself. The plan would include the
continuance of bureaucratic government :h
National affairs again reached normal. It
meant the continuance of a horde of po
litical emptoves indefinitely. It was a blunt
proposal that the legislative branch of the
Government vacate Its functions and by this
blanket legislation turn the entire problem
of reconstruction over to one man.
That is what stopped the only construc-
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I gress. a programme proposed bv Senator
Weeks nearly five months ago and that Is
why the terrible conditions depicted by The
Oregonian now exist.
The point is well taken. The minor
ity party was ready to act. but the ma
jority would permit.no action except
such as was dictated from the White
Mouse and as would have Involved ab
dication by Congress of its legislative
function and transfer of that function
to a partisan body appointed by the
President. The fact remains that
Congress has not acted; the events
described aie the explanation why it
has not acted. They place the respon
sibility on the President and on his
habit of gathering all initiative and
all authority into his own hands.
LONGEVITY OF OUR PRESIDENTS.
The average age at time of death of
the 2 2 presidents of the United States
who have died from natural causes
was a fraction less than 71 years, ex
ceeding by nearly a year the scriptural
allotment, which would seem to con
firm the theory held by many that
active mental life is a promoter of
longevity, and that hard work alone
does not kill. Theodore Roosevelt,
who was 60 when he died, was the
youngest, excepting only two, of all
who died naturally, but it is generally
admitted by those acquainted with his
early history' that his life was pro
longed greatly beyond its early ex
pectation. He was mentally the most
vigorous of men, a prodigious worker,
as everyone knows, and doubtless
, lived years longer because of his habit
of industry than he would have done
if he had elected to live a life of ease,
which his private means would have
permitted him to do.
Still, it may be wondered whether it
is more than a coincidence that our
Presidents lived longer in the early
days of the Republic than they have
done more recently. , It is not to be
supposed that the worries of office
and it is said that worry kills when
hard work does not were much
smaller then than now. History tells
us that few of our Presidents had an
easy time, or were immune from at
tack by violent" partisans. Bnt there
was. upon the whole, a different mode
of life seventy-five or a hundred years
ago, which extended to men out of of
fice as well as in. and which tended
toward better health. Men kept better
hours, for example, and the social re
quirements were not so severe. This
may account in a measure for the cir
cumstance that the only four Presi
dents who lived to 80 or beyond were
among the first six on the list. John
Adams was 90 when he died, James
Madison was 85, Thomas Jefferson
was 83 and J. Q. Adams was 80. But
the entire list is Impressive enough to
the student of vital statistics. The
fact that Andrew Jackson lived to be
78 in spite or a constantly menaced
"constitution," and succumbed to
tuberculosis long after his life's ex
pectancy had been fulfilled, would be
worth a homily by itself.
Excepting our martyred Presidents,
the two who died younger than Roose
velt were Polk and Arthur. To attempt
to draw a conclusion from their lives
would be to generalize from insuf
ficient data. Polk was the most
abstemious of men. and Arthur,
on the other hand, was extremely fond
of good living. Other factors doubt
less operated to cut them down un
timely. Polk at 53 and Arthur at 58.
With the death of Roosevelt, the
Nation again has only a single living
ex-President, William II. Taft, who is
61 and who everyone hopes will be
spared for many years of continued
service. It is incidentally interesting
to note that our only living ex-Vice
President, Levi P. Morton, gives prom
ise of attaining the longevity record
of them all. He is 90 now. Plain liv
ing and high thinking, the sovereign
recipe, have contributed to the com
fort of bis declining years.
SET. Tilt; SHIP INDUSTRY 1 1:1 I
Figures published by the lxndon
Times show that the aggregate loss of
ships by the world exclusive of the
enemy countries during the war was
15,053.78b gross tons; new construc
tion. 1 0.849.52 1 tons; enemy ships
captured, 3,392.675 tons; net loss.
1.811,584 tons. To this net loss should
be added the normal net increase
which was prevented by the war. It
is not too much to say that the world
is short about 10,000,000 gross tons or
15.000.000 deadweight tons of the
shipping which it would have had but
for the war. Nor should it be forgot
ten that many of the ships now afloat
have been so overworked that they
must either be scrapped or must un
dergo extensive repairs.
This situation proves the justice of
Senator Jones' protest against the ac
tion of the Administration in forbid
ding shipbuilders to take foreign con
tracts when no American contracts-offer.
By this policy American ship
yards are prevented from doing their
part toward making good tho world
shortage: many civilian workmen arc
thrown out of employment at a time
when the labor market is being filled
with discharged soldiers; and Ameri
can industry is given a setback when
going through a period of transition.
Force is added to Mr. Jones' protest
by the admission of Charles R. Page,
a member of the Shipping Board, that
many of the ships which the board has
built are of types "that you as ship
ping men wouldn't think of buying to
operate in world competition." Also
by his prediction that disaster will fol
low continued Government operation
of the merchant marine.
The best thing the Government can
do both for the shipbuilding industry
and for the shipping business is to get
out of both, and to give free play to
private enterprise. It is an obstruc
tion, not a help. It is driving to other
countries profitable contracts which
might be obtained by Americans for
the employment of American labor.
There is plenty of work for the Ship
ping Board in regulating shipping as
the Interstate Commerce Commission
regulates railroads, and in preparing
a revised shipping and seamen's law
which will take the shackles off the
merchant marine.
Exoneration of Mrs. Jacques Le
baudy by a grand jury, obviously upon
the ground that she killed her hus
band in self-defense, calls attention to
an imperfection in our system of deal
ing with men of the Lebaudy stripe.
He was not only eccentric in high de
gree, but he had on previous occas
ions manifested tendencies which in a
perfect .bi lety would have marked
him for segregation before he could
commit an overt act. Yet. as is com
mon with men in his mental condition,
he possessed alo the power to restrain
his manifestations of insanity, and
particularly when he had a definite
purpose in view to simulate sanity so
successfully that the mere layman
would pronounce him of sound mind.
The fact that he dispensed wealth with
a liberal hand also created an atmos
phere of tolerance for his peculiar
ities. Mrs. Lebuudy forestalled a
greater tragedy in the only way open
to her in tho circumstances, but it
would be better if a way could be
found to restrain the incurable homi
cidal maniacs in a strictly legal man
ner. Without knowing him, one instinc
tively picked the late Lewis C. Garri
gus for a Southerner, and by the token
of age. a soldier of tho Confederacy.
Neither obtruded in his daily life, yet
the evidence always was present in
his kindly, courteous ways. He rode
with Joe Johnston, but after Appo
mattox he was a citizen of the Union,
and he lived and died a good one. Not
many of his kind are left, for death
is taking them.
Publication of Secretary Olcott's
"Blue Book" should not cease. Rather
there should be provision to place a
copy for reference in every district
schoolroom in the state. It is a text
book on citizenship, as needed as it is
valuable.
The California railroad commission
holds itself bigger than Mr. Burleson
and orders the telephone company to
stay its hand on the new rates. The
right of a state is a vital issue, to be
settled only by nine men in Wash
ington. The prospect of action by Congress
on the I-ane land settlement bill is so
remote that any state legislation wl
have better chance of bringing results
if not made contingent on Federal
legislation.
Those fellows up in Bunehgrass
who hail with joy a heavy fall of
snow are welcome to the comfort they
find in it. The Valley takes its in rain.
When a "preacher" is sent to prison
it looks "awful" in print, but should
not. "Preachers" are human.
Inspector Tackabcrry has proved
once more that tho man who is quick
on the draw wins the fight.
Whoever is responsible for delay in
soldiers' relief will bo charged with
it all the days of his life.
Are you overhauling the old machine
for the season of 1919? Pretty soon
the going will be good.
If loganberry juice were a product
of the South, there would be no pro
posal of a ruinous tax.
Oregon has quit brewing beer, but
still produces "the makin's" for other
nations.
When the Sinn Fein were talking to
the Germans, did they talk German or
Irish ?
The officer who "gets' a burglar
saves a world of trouble.
The traffic cop is the boy who sees
the storm signals. '
Open those car windows and keep
them open.
Stars and Starmakers.
By Leosr lass Bur.
IF THERE ever was any lingering
doubt in anybody's head as to
whether any clemency should be
shown the ex-Kaiser, he has solved
for himself. He has started sideburns
and a beard.
a
"Man's leg broken by kicking at a
mule," reads a headline. Now that's
my ldear of misapplied enthusiasm.
Julian Eltlnge's business manager.
Walt S. Kinback. Is in Portland hob
nobbing' with officials at tbe Hellig
Theater, where Mr. Eltinge is booked
to appear the last of this month. Dainty
Marie is with Mr. Eltlnge's company:
so Is Cleo Gascolgne. the little girl
who was In Harry Lauder's road show
when he farcwelled last season. Cleo
is a prima donna- The Arnaut brothers
are with Mr. Eltlnge's road show and
they also were with Mr. Lauder's. The
Arnauts arc two clown comedians who
work in pantomime. Sydney Grant,
who until this season has been with
"So Long Letty" Is now with Mr. El
tlnge's company.
"So Long Letty" opens tonight with
Charlotte Gr.eenwood as Letty. the cabaret-loving,
non-domestic wife, and
Eunice Burnham as the nice little
home-loving essentially domestic wife.
Miss Burnham. by the way. was Char
lotte Greenwood's original vaudeville
partner and Portland saw them as a
team on the Orpheum when the circuit
first opened here about nine years
ago. Miss Greenwood's husband. Cyril
Ring, is also a member of the com
pany. The forthcoming appearance of Max
lne Elliott with William Faversham in
"Lord and Lady Algy," after an ab
sence of seven years spent in retire
ment at her country home in England
with her sister" and brother-in-law. Sir
Johnston and Lady Forbes-Robertson
(Gertrude Elliott), recalls a good story
which Sir Johnston, tho greatest Ham
let of his generation, used to tell on
himself.
Forbes-Robertson's one hobby was
golf, and whenever possible he always
had a game in the cities he visited. He
was the guest at one of the golf courses
in Portland during his last visit here.
A newly-rich member of the club, who
was introduced to the actor, asked him
his profession. Sir Johnston replied
that ho was an actor.
"Musical comedy?" queried the man.
"Oh, no," hastily interposed the host,
"Forbes-Robertson is the greatest
Hamlet since Edwin Booth."
"Oh," said tho first man apologet
ically, "I didn't know. You see 1 have
just come to Portland."
Shelley Hull, widely known young
actor who has appeared often In Port
land, succumbed to influenza-pneumonia
on January 15 at his homo, 256
West Fifty-seventh street. New York.
Mr. Hull was a brother or Howard Hull,
who is Margaret Anglin's husband. He
was a Kentuckian and his "first appear
ance was with "Floradora." He ad
vanced to a place as lead in "The Cin
derella Man" and established himself
as one of the popular and likable men
of tho btage. At the time of his death
he had been appearing in "Under Or
ders." a three-act play now current In
New York. Mr. Hull was a close per
sonal friend of the late Tom Dobson
and was one of the pallbearers at the
services held in New York for Mr.
Dobson. Mr. Hull leaves m wife. Jose
phine Sherwood, treasurer of the Stage
Women's War Relief: a mother. Mrs.
William M. Hull, and two brothers.
Howard and Henry Hull.
a
Louis F. Borremeo, who Is appearing
on Pantages' current bill. Is now a full
fledged American cltlsen. He is a na
tive of the Philippines. For ten years
he held a judicial position in the Is
lands, bestowed upon him by the late
Theodore Roosevelt. Judge Borremeo
speaks five languages. His father is
reputed to be the best-known musician
In the archipelago and the Judge Is one
of 15 brothers and sisters, all of whom
arc musicians. Two of the brothers
are priests, two of the sisters are nuns,
one of his sisters is married to Jore
Mario Veloto. delegate in Congress from
the Philippines, one brother Is a dentist,
one an engineer and two are lawyers.
Louis, now at Pantages. is an excellent
pianist and has originated several Ori
ental Jazz and classical numbers.
An unique gift in the rorm of several
letters written by Leo Tolstoi has Just
been received by Maud Hannaford. who
plays the part of Lisa In Arthur Hop
kins' production of the famous Rus
sian's "Redemption."
They were given her by Count Llyon
Tolstoi, the author's son," and have a
special value to their recipient, because
of the fact that they were written to
a relative of Tolstoi who was the origi
nal of the character known in the play
as Lisa.
Maud Hannaford was a Baker Player
for about two weeks one season.
Vaudeville, musical comedy and bur
lesque circles will be interested to learn
that the old tear- ' Fred Ward and Al
Fields is to be reunited. The pair have
been in conference on the proposition
for several days, and yesterday they not
only arranged for the reunion, but act
ually started in preparing a new act.
In the days when vaudeville was more
commonly referred to as variety, and
long afterward. Ward & Fields were
among the favorite teams that indulged
In the sidewalk-con versatJqn ' form of
amusing repartee. Ward was always
the "straight" fnemb'r of the tr m. and
Fleld.-i registered the Jokea After ap
pearing In virtually every vaudeville
house In the country they separated
eight years ago.
During much of the intervening
period Ward at Intervals has been ill.
and has been obliged to remain for
stretches of several months in a dif
ferent climate. When in town he has
been employed as a booking agent.
None other than Fritrl Schcff is
henceforth to be the star of John Cort's
production of "Glorlanna." The organi
zation which eh will head Is booked
for the Tremont M heater. Bos' on, on
January 27.
When first he planned to produce
"Glorlanna" Mr. Cort had Miss Schcff In
mind for the stcllai role. Indeed, he
had arranged a contract with her. but
when tho time arrived for her to begin
rehearsals she still had to fulfill book
ings made at the Keith houses.
Flora Finch, once in pictures as the
"opposite" for John Bunny, is entering
vaudeville with a supporting company
in a farce-comedy playlet- The act has
to do with a picture studio. It was
written by Horace Mortimer.
Those Who Come and Go.
Some distinguished Oregonian who
has the ear of the French Hitch Com
mUion at Washington, D. C. has evi
dently thought it necessary to find an
alibi for the climate in Oregon, with
especial reference to alleged super
abundance of moisture. Else why
would such distinguished visitors as
Captain T. F. and Madame La com be
comment with wondering admiration
on the beauty of Portland, but with
maledictions in all allied languages on
our "dry rain." "We like your, oh.
so beautiful city, but not your dry
rains." Interjected Monsieur le capitan.
who is a banker when at home in
Paris, but is now touring the country
is a member of the French commission.
The French visitors were at the Benson
Hotel yesterday. Madame, with spark
ling eye. endeavored to soften the cap
tain's harshness. "He is only joking."
she said. "Please do not be distressed."
At Alta and Main streets, Perdleton.
it Is "Dan" and "Bill." Dan is. perhaps,
the largest sheepman in Umatilla
County, while Rill, in business circles.
Is a banker. In business matters, as
well as in personal, their relations are
of tbe beat. But when it comes to pol
itics, in which Dan is somewhat of a
Democratic leader, and Bill by no
means a silent Republican, in old Uma
tilla, each would cheerfully cut the
throat of the other, politically speak
ing. Dan, be it explained. Is Dan P.
Smythe. and Bill is W. L. Thompson,
bank president, member of the State
Highway Commission and leader In
many patriotic drives. Both were at
the Benson yesterday.
There was no mistaking Walter Mc
Devltt, of San Francisco, as he strolled
about the Oregon yesterday. That Mr.
McDevltt had an affair of honor to
settle in Portland in the course of the
evening seemed to be the topic of
general conversation concerning him.
"I'm none of these kid-glove boys."
murmured Mr. McDevltt. as the inter
viewer regretfully examined the brok
en bones In his right hand. Mr. Mr
Devitt's nose had been at some previous
time plastered somewhat over his face,
but, as he winnlngly remarked. "I give
as good as I get."
Old Romance is coming into her own.
even In the stern life of the Army.
While Lieutenant H. B. Metheny
methodically went about the work of
providing wings for tho eagle at Aber
deen, the winged cupid was Just as
methodical. The last chapter of the
story began yesterday, when Lieutenant
Metheny married Miss t'.ertrude Veld
kamp. of Aberdeen. Wash., in the royal
suite of the Multnomah Hotel. Dr. Wal
do, of the White Temple, officiating.
Captain Leon Goodnow was best man
and Mrs. Emma Jane Hopkins matron
of honor.
David Marks, of New York City. Is In
our midst studying politeness, the art
of friendliness and the science of smil
ing at customers. He made excellent
progress with his studies at the Mult
nomah. When he has completed his
course, which has extended all over the
country, Mr. Marks will Impart the les
sons at a big store in Seattle, to which
he is attached. While Mr. Marks I-k-m-tated
to say whether the lessons were
badly needed In Seattle, he had no hes
itation In saying that Nevork could
offer no instruction.
When George A. Hue. of Yakima, am
bles over the tessalated floors of tho
Imperial, tho stockmen and sheepmen
nudge each other. "That's the guy what
got $23,000 for a bull two years ago."
they murmur, in evident admiration.
Upon Investigation it appears that Mr.
Gue does not need the glamor of his
experience as an auctioneer when he
obtained the record price mentioned for
the bovine, for he is quite prosperous
himself as a raiser of Tine Holstelns.
Gilliam County criminals if there be
such art warned not to tak.- liberties
with the law the next few days, for the
District Attorney and Sheriff will feel
that unwarranted opportunities are be
ing taken of their little vacation trip
to Portland. Sheriff J. W. LUIle and
T. A. Weinke. Qlstrlct Attorney, arrived
at the Imperial by separate trains, each
trusting that the oher would uphold
Justice in the meantime.
Walter Wassier lives at the Multno
mah. This fact seems to be noted by
every automobile salesman In Port
land. Mr. Warner Is reported to be a
prospect for an x-cyllnder. self-drtvlnfe.
arrest-proof motor. Hence his life is
one Joyrlde after another, and he has
not yet made up his mind. According
to the genial press agent of the Mult
nomah. Mr. Warner has applied for a
lease on the roof so that he may rent
an aeroplane and escape the ardent
would-be salesmen.
Being of thrifty Scotch descent. Em
mett Cochran, when he made a "vurra
fine compeetence" from stock, cast
himself about for some way to con
serve his funds Mr. Cochran, who Is
now one of the halest and heartiest
figures in Heppner. with the burr of
the heather still sticking, is a banker.
He was al the Imperial yesterday.
Captain J. A. McDonald, of the Ca
nadian Royal Flying Corps, must have
heard of the London bus driver who
spent his vacation riding around as a
passenger on his own bus. for immedi
ately on his arrival in Portland he
went to Vancouver Barracks to look
over the soldiers. Captain McDonald
was at the Oregon.
W. S. Knuback. who declares that he
spends most of his spare time explain
ing whether Julian Eltingc Is a man
or a woman, arrived at the Portland
yesterday to make arrangements for
the forthcoming appearance of the
woman-man.
Harry Tarker. a pugilist, who was
registered al the Perkins, attracted
more attention than halt a dozen poli
ticians. Mr. Parker had a business en
gagement at the Hellig Theater last
night.
T. F. Ryan and F. J. Day. who are
responsible for the acts of the Ryan
Fruit Company at Seattle, were Hotel
Portland visitors yesterday.
R. J. Dykstra. a Umatilla County
stockraiser. who hails from Umatilla,
was a visitor at the Perkins Hotel.
Clem W. Rogers, auto dealer of San
Francisco, is investigating the local
situation from the Benson Hotel.
Kola Nels, of Portland, has returned
from San Francisco to his Portland
home, the Oregon Hotel.
WHY NOT UUl'MIIIUKK FOH WIA (
"Victim" Inspires Writer With BT I
Idea." and l.allrr I'asnes I. Along;.
PORTLAND. Jan. 22. (To the Edi
tor.) Reading the letter of "Victim."
a great idea came to me and I hasten
to pass It on. Why not let the fretful,
male job-hunter take over the domestic
work of Portland'.' He knows nothing ol
cooking? Quite immaterial. I assure
you. Lots of men drawing good salaries
knew nothing of the requirements of
their positions, and. besides, he admits
the remunerative character of house
work, for he says flatly: "Any woman
reading a gas meter, or driving a deliv
ery wagon, could make more money as
a housemaid?" Why does he lieaitate?
Isn't it desire for money the reason for
labor?
The writer has personaj knowledge
of cases where men were replaced in
elevators operated, for instance, by
women, the women receiving S50 a
month for the same number of hours
which the men were paid S75 and pro
vided with a uniform. There are In
most cases, you know, two sides, and
you will remember a good physician re
moves causes. But I fully expect to
nee my great Idea grasped avidly by the
workless worker.
SYMPATHIZER.
In Other Day.
Trl j r Years Assn.
Krora Th Oragonlan of January "3.
Washington. D. C. Bill was intro
duced into the Senate today by Morgan
asking for an amendment to the char
l.r of the Nicaragua Canal Company.
It provided that the capital of the com
pany shall consist of 1. 000.000 shares
of $100 each.
The late heavy rains have resulted
in several landslides on Cornell road.
One of them completely obstructed tha
road.
About 100 members of the Commer
cial Club were present last evening at
its first annual meeting and the follow
ing directors were elected : M. G. Hall.
H. B. Battin, Sol Oppejihcimer. W. L
Boise. W. K. Hurlburt.
Chairman M. C. George opened a pub
lic meeting of the School Board last
night, at which tbe annual report was
read. During the year recommenda
tions were made fos the erection of
school butldlnss at Portsmouth. St.
Johns. Wondlawn and Albina and the
reconstruction of the Ainsworth School,
w-hlch was recently destroyed by fire.
Fifty Years ten.
Krom The Oregonian or January 23. IS6V.
Washington. D. C. President-eleet
Grant has put himself on record as dis
approving further National obligation
for improvements in the South. North
ern capital will make the improvement
IT the South will discontinue its hostil
ity to men or the Northern stales.
Victoria. B. C. Mr. Long, one of the
late proprietors of the Colonist, has
sold out his interests in the newspaper
to Mr. Higgins. who hereafter will re
sumo control of the business.
Washington. D. C. 'sjhe National
Woman's Rights convention has ad
journed, having adopted resolution
thjat women and colored men be eligible
to Congress: that women have equal
pay with men and that surf race he
based oit loyalty and education.
London. Advices from New Zealand
report a frightful massacre of whiten
by the natives of Poverty Bay.
i w rs noun for president
Admirer Says He Has Neier Item
I .mi ml Wanting in Any Mlnallon.
PORTLAND. Jan. 22. (To the Edi
tor.) Your cartoon of Sunday striken
me favorably. I have been an admirer
of tlcneral Leonard Wood ever sinco
the Spanish-American War.
I think he is a true American, an
shown by his teaching of prepared
ness long before the heads of our Gov
ernment would take it up. and for
which from all appearances he is be
ing punished.
That he is a strong man is shown by
the present Administration's sidetrack
ing him and trying to keep Mas under
cover. Also to his honor he has not
crabbed, grouched or resigned, as many
do. but has taken what was assigned
him and done his duty as assigned.
That he i3 large enough to fill Presi
dential shoes I think many Americans
believe, especially as he was a close
friend of ex-President Roosevelt, who
was as a rule a creat one to select
leaders. He would have the support
of Roosevelt Republicans. "Old-line"
Republicans cau find no fault with
him.
He Is an Kastem man an to state
allotted to. but is looked on as a West
erner by the West.
As reorganization of the Army will
be one of our problems, under the next
Administration, who would be better
qualified?
I do not think General Wood has
I been found wanting; in any position ha
I has been assigned to and I think some
I have been very Important.
I A SMITH.
Wllon and Itooeclt la Home.
HALSKY. Or.. Jan. 21. To the Ed
itor. IThere was quite a contrast In
Rome as to the entry by and reception
of Theodore Roosevelt and President
Wilson. Roosevelt, returning from his
African hunt, visited Rome and. be
cause of his courtesy to the Protestant
church, made the Pope angry, refusing
an audience with him.
President Wilson seems to have prac
tically Ignored the Protectant church
during his visit recently at Rome, con
fining his respects strictly to the Pope.
But then. Incurring or's displeasure,
however high In public life, never one
deterred Roosevelt If the action was
right. This was straight Americanism.
J. E. CONNOR.
The correspondent is in error on both
points. Mr. Roosevelt did not anger
tho Pope nor did the Pope anger Mr.
Roosevelt. The correspondence wasj
conducted before Mr. Roosevelt reached
Rome. He had received no Invitation
to speak at the Methodist mission. Th
Pope Implied, however, that such an
address would make an audience with
him unwelcome. Mr. Roosevelt freely
acknowledged the Pope's right to Im
pose any condition upon his reception,
but declined to bind himself to restrict
his movements while in Rome.
Apparently the same issue was not
raised by tho Vatican during President
Wilson's visit, for after the President's
reception there he hold an audience at
the American Episcopal mission and
received various Protestant delega
tions. Hop i nip if Dry Nation.
H1LLSBORO. Or.. Jan. 22. (To tha
Editor.) Now that the entire United
States has ratified the prohibition
amendment, what prospects are there
for the hopgrower? Will there be any
market for hops and will the dealers
be allowed to ship to foreign countries?
A SUBSCRIBER.
The corresepondenfs questions are
answered in substance by a news ar
ticle printed on nage 1 in The Orego
nian on January Shipment of hops
to foreign countries is unlikely to bo
prohibited. There is at present an em
bargo in Great Britain on importation
of hop:, but this was a war measure
and its repeal is confidently expected,
as is indicated by contracts offered by
British buyrs and referred to in lha
news article in question.'
Vmw of Anbauadon nnd "ul.
i.'S'l'AC.MiA. Or.. Jan. 22. To tha
Editor.) What is the salary of au
American Ambassador. Constat, envoy,
diplomat and Minister? STUDENT. .
The pay of an Ambassador is $17.
500 per annum: of a Minister $12,000
and $10,000. There are two Ministers
resident and Consuls-General, receiving
$6500 and $5000 respectively. Consuls'
salaries vary widely, according to their
assignments. "Envoys" and "diplo
mats" are not official titles in the dip
lomatic or consular servioe.
Oregon llnnr lr? b I'mple a ee.
WAL.DPORT. Or.. Jan. 20. (To the Ed
itor.) To settle an argument I would
like to know whether a referendum
vote was taken by the people of Ore
gon on the bone dry law.
SUBSCRIBER
The people voted on the constitu
tional amendment making the state
"bone dry." The statute enforcing
the amendment was enacted by tho
Legislature.