THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1919. DEATH PENALTY RESTORATION PLAN CAUSES VARIED COMMENT Jf Political Aspirations of General Wood Also Discussed in Pointed Communications Containing Public Viewpoints of Happenings, Both National and Local. 10 GOLD HILL, FOR COMPETITION Control of Quicksilver by Foreign Concerns Opposed. GOLD HILL. Or.. Dec. 4. (To the Editor.) During the war the govern ment made frantic efforts and ex pended vast sums of money to force productivity of quicksilver in the United States, which but a few out Bide the scientific bureaus at Wash ington knew existed in this country. It developed at the United States tariff commission meeting held at San Francisco last winter that Amer ica in producing quicksilver could not compete with the high-grade ores and cheaper labor of Austria, Italy and Spain, in normal times, and that the average cost of producing the metal in the United States was be tween $70 and $75 per flask of 75 pounds. Quicksilver was the only metal that the war boards agreed to protect with a tariff after the war. and that was done as an impetus lor the mine operators to put this indus try on a permanent basis in develop ing their deposits. The greatest menace to the Quick silver industry in this country is the Almaden mines in Spain, which yield mercury from ore averaging 11 per cent, at a cost of $16 per flask of 75 pounds. The ore-reserves at Alma den are good for 40 years, on a basis of an output of 1000 tons of metal per annum. These deposits are owned by the Spanish government, and operated with convict labor. The entire out put of the mine is contracted to the Rothschilds in London at 7 pound sterling per flask of 75 pounds, and this concern has the privilege of regulating the output of the mine. Why then should foreign concerns in this case, only one foreign con cern, namely, the Rothschilds, who control about 74 per cent of the Quicksilver industry of the world and manipulate the market as they wish, cracking the whip at those who are trying to develop the industry in this country be allowed to directly con trol our prosperity? They are able to j produce as much or as little quick silver as they like, and thus keep the price to where it best suits their needs. They unload their product in this country when the value goes high enough over here to give them a profit over what they can obtain ip Europe. It may be feeen. In this wrecking process practiced by this concern, that it is the producer in this country that suffers the decline only to have the same condition repeated once the price rises again. How can the American people feel that they are benefited by the establishing of free quicksilver? No one pays for it except the American industries and we as a people might as well keep the money at home by placing a tariff on the quicksilver, stabiliaing the market, and developing our own re sources. Up to the present time California contributes more than half the quick silver produced in the United States. Oregon and Nevada have a few pro ducing deposits, while Texas pro . duces about a quarter of our quick silver. The average grades in Cali fornia and Texas are less than 0.01 per cent, or less than 20 pounds per ton of ore. The Spanish carries 14 per cent, and subsidiary ore bodies 0.02 per cent; the Italian about 0.01 per cent; the Austrian 0.85 per cent. The great cinnabar dikes extending through southern Oregon average less '.than 0.01 per cent, but these dikes are rich In chimneys or pay shoot which produces ore that reduces to as high as 70 per cent. Three small furnaces have been operating the past several years in the Gold Hill district on ore that averages 17 per cent, while over tn Douglas county the operators find conditions there about the same as In Jackson county, but less rich In pay hoots. Everybody will not admit that a tariff always has the errect or rais ing nrices. If oroperly applied, it will permit industries In this country that cannot battle and compete with pow erful industries of the same kind in foreign countries, to develop; and it Is reasonable to believe that a fair percentage of them will reach a point where they can compete. It seems to be regarded as an economic es sential that a country should develop . and have at Its command all its re ' sources. Competition means reduced prices. Let us have competition. A. E. KELLOGG. and this soldier stuff, there are about one and a half whose memory is bet ter. As a civil administrator In Cuba and the Philippines, General Wood was unqualifiedly successful. In fact, in every position in which he has been placed he has been very sue cessful without fuss or friction.' As the originator and founder of the Plattsburg training camp and his , consistent advocacy of preparedness, he did a great deal to save us from j the penalty of being constitutionally tired of this soldier stuff. A suc cessful doctor, he bacame a success ful soldier and then a successful civil administrator. The civic adminis tration of the Philippine islands was the stepping stone for President Taft to the White House and it will also be the same for Theodore Roosevelt, friend, comrade, colleaguo and asso ciate Leonard Wood. For in spite of what the gentleman says about the people not wanting him, did you notice the congressional poll? Have you heard about South Dakota? A lot of us think that as president he will be a - solid rock against red radicalism, profiteering, capitalism and foreign aggression. We don't expect him to write many notes to Mexico, either. A SPANISH WAR VETERAN. CAPITA! PUXISH3IEX T UPHELD WOOD'S CANDIDACY IS URGED Writer Takes Issue Wltli Criticisms of W. D. Spencer. PORTLAND. Or., Dec. 6. (To the Editor.) The writer desires to take issue with M. A. Spencer, who, in a letter to The Oregonian of December 2, takes exception to General Wood as a presidential candidate. Mr. Spencer says "that most people are tired of this war end soldier stuff." Now I should like to ask him how he has acquired such information, and furthermore, what application has it to General Wood? While it is a fact that General Wood has an ex cellent record as a soldier he is not a "militarist" by any means, but a statesman as well as a soldier one who has fully demonstrated his high qualifications as an executive officer of rare ability in numerous positions where statesmanship was put to a real test. Would Mr. Spencer have us under stand that being a soldier should dis qualify one from being a candidate for or holding office? Amazing if true, vet such is exactlv what his let ter implies. Many of our presidents were soldiers Washington, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, McKinley, Roosevelt, Harrison and others rather late with your blacklist, Mr. Spencer. Have the people suffered for lack of states manship because of this array of sol dier presidents? Mr. Spencer says "the republican party needs a candidate who is safe and sane." Very well. General Wood is safe and I think even a partisan democrat will admit that he is sane. "One who can and will enforce the laws faithfully and Impartially. Again I say, who will doubt for an instant that General Wood will fully measure up to law enforcement fair ly and impartially? "He must be able to extricate the country from the chaotic condition into which the dem ocratic administration has placed it. Very well. General Wood has an un disputed record for restoring order out of chaos, for instance, I refer to Cuba, the Philippines. "He must be 100 per cent pro-Amer lean." We have much evidence to prove that General Wood is In the front rank of 100 per cent Americans and no sane person will doubt it. Mr. Spencer says "General Wood possesses some of these qualifications, but lacks part of the most essential ones," a mere allegation without any support. I will ask Mr. Spencer to specifically mention the essential qualifications lacking in General Wood. And McAdoo, who is MeAdoo? Son-in-law of Woodrow Wilson. McAdoo, in a contest with General Wood, would be the worst defeated candidate since McClellan. D. HARDMAN. IMPARTIALITY IS ADVOCATED Wine Maker Held Target While Criminals Are Unmolested. PORTLAND. Dec. . (To the Edi tor.) It was with a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction that I read the editorial in The Oregonian anent the recent killing at Claremont tavern. It was all well and good so far as it went, but it did not go quite far enough. It should have touched on law enforcement as well as ap prehending criminals. It would ap pear that anyone so inclined can malign, abuse and connive at the de struction of our government without harm to themselves. Also spread all sorts of evil propaganda to create unrest and dissention. We have neither officers nor courts to stop , this practice, yet our government can find ample time and ample money to employ officers of the law to seek out and apprehend iose who desire to enjoy the benefits and privileges granted to them under the constitu tion of the United States, that of "life, libetry and the pursuit of hap piness." My meaning Is plain the poor man who wants to make for himself a little wine and home-made beer Is In all wrong, and is usually made the ; goat. The rich man usually escapes he Imports his distiller from Ken ' tucky, puts up his still, makes enough to last the balance of his lifetime. stores it away and there is nothing said. In that respect he occupies the same position as the bolshevik and the reds who want to destroy the government, and your suggestion that we get a citizen's committee for the enforcement of the law is a good - one. Get it together and I will help " you enforce the law on our law en torcer. HENRY HALL. WOOD CANDIDACY UPHELD General Would Make Good Presi dent Declares Writer. CAMAS. Wash., Dec 4. (To the Editor.) The Oregonian in a recent : issue had an article by a Mr. Spencer, in which he attacked the candidacy . of General Leonard Wood. He said, "Most people are sick and , tired of this war and soldier stuff. A great many, no doubt, are sick and tired of it, now that the war Is ever. They would like to forget the war and the soldier tuff. Some, however, are built different- " ly, it seems, and hold In grateful re " soeet those who have stood between us and our enemies. As for instance how many of our presidents have been soldiers? How many of them I "men of peace?" After every war i we have had soldier presidents, and they have been good ones. In fact, it stems that for every voter wbo wants to forget the war GARDEN CITY PLAIT IS URGED Writer Says Now Is Time for Back- to-Land Move. PORTLAND. Dec. 5. (To the Ed ltor.) Much has been said recently of garden villages, residential parks. rural community centers and in dustrial towns provided by philan thropio employers for the convenience and well-being of their employes, all of which is interesting, important and indicative of progress." Naturally misgivings arise and we pause to inquire: Can city people generally succeed In the new environ ment? An editorial in the Sunday Oregonian, "Indoor Men Outdoors," is very reassuring. Its object wa to present data assembled for a new back-to-the-land movement wnicn tn department of the interior is pre paring to launch next spring in the large cities, by wnicn in time $iu, 000,000,000 will be added to our na tional wealth, a consummation de voutly to be wished. Being presented from an unusual angle the tacts are doubly convincing. It appears from careful observation that men previously engaged in "re fined inside work made first-class soldiers under fire and performed most efficient service in perplexing and unexpected situations on the march and In the camp. Agricultural colleges answering to the call for data on "the clerk as a farmer," have responded with highly encouraging reports. Stimulating mother earth to unusual fecundity seems to demand that drill- in thor oughness and promptness so neces sary to commercial activity and success. With such aggregation of assur ance we can cast doubts to the wind if provisions broad and ample are made. Oregon's ability to make a propor tionately large contribution to such an endeavor through her vast un developed areas is admitted. We should be to the front to grasp the opportunity and become early bene ficiaries. We can be of great bene fit to the people of congested dis tricts and cities east of the Rockies. In no event, however, let us ignore the other movements I first men tioned. Discussion precedes action. Own your own home of fertile acres" would be a good slogan for rent pay ers and buyers of farm products at high prices and to all others who desire the freedom and health of the country with the conveniences of the city. A recent news item from London says that millions of pounds will be spent In creation of a system of in dustrial garden cities which will ul timately rim the metropolis. The first garden city of Letchworth started in 1803 has now more than 13.000 people. Its death rate is 4.8, as against Liverpool's of 20.3. Within four years after its foundation there was a "book profit" of $850,000. It would require a whole column to re count all the excellencies of the en terprise. Several progressive American cities by various schemes are moving in the same direction, j. D. t.ft, Quotations From Bible Given in Defense of Practice. HOOD RIVER, Or, Deo. 4. (To the Editor.) I read an article by Grace E. Hall relative to capital punishment. She attempts to lean on the Bible for support for her opposition. Truly "the Bible is like an old fiddle; you can play any tune on It." But, as one has said, "it depends on how yen manipulate the strings." The Old Testament code from God to Israel declared for 22 capital crimes. And a principle of the Bible is "He who sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." (Gen. Ix:6.) The reason is given. The New Testament fecognizes the divine authority of human govern ments. Paul taught that "The powers that be are ordained of God and he who resists the power resists the or- dinance of God." "Rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldst thou have no fear of the power? Do that which is good and thou shalt have praise from the same; for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the word in vain; for he is a minister of God." (Rom. xiii:l-4.) The Roman government, through its officers, used the sword of death upon the evil, as ministers of God, so Paul taught. Law is mads against criminals lor the safety of the law-abiding people. and is according to the gospel." (I Tim. 1:8-11.) Grace E. Hall seems not able to dis tinguish between the wilful, meditat ed murder and justice in law fixing the death penalty. Thou shalt. not kill" has no bear ing whatever upon the administra tion of justice by civil authority in taking the life of a murderer. (Ex. ixl:12-14.) "He that smeteth a man so that he die shall surely be put to death . . . And if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile, thou shalt take him from mine altar that he may die." (Hix. xxi:la.) "He that smlteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death." (Ex. xxii:22-24.) "To shall not af flict any widow or fatherless child. If thou afflict them at all, and they cry at all unto me. I will surely hear their cry; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall be wid ows, and your children fatherless." (Numbers xxxv:16.) !The murderer shall surely be put to death. There was a time in the history of the He brews when they played loose with the Midianites. Mrs. Cozbi, a member of the "400" among the Midianites, came to the Hebrew Camp and got to flirting with a prince of the tribe of Simeon named Zimrl, who fell by the guile of the Strange lady. A grand son of Aaron was jealous for his God and took his spear and followed the guilty couple to an alcove and thrust his weapon into both and slew them. God had Just reasons, many times declared to the elect people, for keeping them separated from other nations and when they disregarded his will he sent a plague among them that caused the death of 24,000. Then God stayed the plague, and said the action of Phineas in his regard for me jiOra naa made an atonement for the sin of the people and God's peace would be upon him and his house forever." "Num. xxv:S-16.) God bad pledged himself to the He brew fathers that on would descend from them who would bless the world. Had that people been permitted to mingle with other nations it would have menaced the fulfillment of his promise. The purpose of God Is the constitution of his government. And ne maae laws for his people in har mony with his benevolent purpose to the world. And when Pharaohs and Nebuchadnezzars defied the purpose of God he sent his angel of death among them and stODDed their un faithful design. And many times Ms own people were made to suffer. Cap ital punisnment is but administra tion of Justice. In the very nature of the mMr) crime must be followed by justice and its penalty. j. B. LISTER. TNCIDENT OP 1898 RECALXED our dead heroes. What a place it would be to keep their memories fresh. We need more patriotism every where, mainly In our schools, where the men who will in the future rule the nation, are now i thered. In stead of the pages of trashy fairy tales that our school readers are stuffed with we should have the stirring incidents in American his tory. Our children should be more thoroughly taught that "a country's a tntng men should die for, at need. our ideals DEATH PENALTY IS OPPOSED Innocent Man May Be Sacrificed to Justice, Holds Writer. CORBETT. Or., Dec. 5. (To the Editor.) -In the editorial "Elemental Justice," in The Oregonian Novem ber 26, in commenting on a letter opposing capital - punishment. The Oregonian says that the idea that the death penalty is inflicted in a spirit of revenge Is little short of non- wonderful country! Mar its sense. In reply will say that one never perish from the earth, j has but to observe the manner of exposed when it is well known that there are existing today restricted districts for those who want them and ron-restricted districts for those who don't. Each buyer had his choice and selected according to his wishes. Now somebody says "change it" who speaks for the property owners? May stately monuments tell the deeds I expression of those expressing thera of its noble sons. May the enemies I selves in favor of a hanging to be within our gates seeking its destruc- convinced that vengeance is the pre tion be confounded and swept from dominating motive of nine out of ten it by our righteous indignation! so expressing themselves. You fur- Long live the temple of liberty, ther state, "Though there is very high Let us have it now, and hundreds of authority for punishment on that years hence, when the "Federation of basis." and cite Romans 12:1. The the world." Tennyson foresaw so reference reads as follows: "Dearly many years ago, is an accomplished beloved, avenge not yourselves, but fact- MRS. JENNIE A. HEBHER. rather give place unto wrath, for it is written, vengeance is mine; and I TJSTTAIi MURDER TERM SHORT fill repay, saith the Lord." it mis is not as clear a commana Imprisonment Is Less Than Ten Years Under Present System. PORTLAND. Dec. 6. (To the Edi- tor.)-udglng from the tone of many oi tne Btate papers, ana notably The I any person has shown by his ac- Oregonlan. there apparently seems to I tions that he is dangerous to fellow be aulta a demand fnr an nnnnrin), it v I man, put him where he can no to Vote on, a capital punishment meas ure. Those who are most strenuously advocating a return to the "noose" as crime preventive, seem to think there is a "crime wave" on, and are evidently overlooking the fact that tna wave is one largely caused by Editorial From Harper's Weekly Deals With Treaty Negotiations. GRANGEVILLE, Idaho, Dec. I. (To the Editor.) The following editorial rrom .Harper's weekly, of date Au gust 27, 1898. is pertinent to the ores ent discussion on the league of n. tions. Never havinar seen it referred to in the present discussion. I send it lor use it you care to give it pub ncation at mis time. A. F. PARKER. EDITORIAL. FROM HARPER'S WEEKLY OP AUGUST 27. 18SS The constitution of the United Statee to man to refrain from vengeance as it is possible to make, I cann.t under stand what would be. And one has but to read verses 18, 20 and 21 of the same chapter if there is any doubt. Hence the writer's position. When FIRST EPISCOPAL IS WOOD Mr. Hines Cites Early Newspaper Account to Dispel Error. PORTLAND. December 6. (To the There is one point at issue heret . . , H that some day will have to be con- Episcopal church. Charles H. Dodd sidered by the people who Is respon- h8 Quoted recently as saying that sible for these wild, crack-brained the first house of worship of that longer be a menace. And leave ven geance to whom vengeance belongs. Your position now rests on two propositions: First, that the death penalty is a greater deterrent than life imprisonment. With this the writer takes issue and points to the continuation of the wave of crime too much lenltncr unnn th rturt of I In the state of Washington sinoe the state executives and too frequent use death penalty came Into effect- If of the "keys" in opening the cell lt does not 8tOD or decrease murder doors and savlnsr tn th mrvM. -. there it will not lh Oregon. He also did the philosopher to the fly; "Go, Plnt to Virginia. Wisconsin and nnnr iluvll thj. wnrlrf im lo.v. m . u K I Georgia. ' "" & i . ,,.., f j for VOU and for me I 1 iici c aro two cunuiuuns gi 111 1 ii i The iurinn of nnr nnnr Van. that violate law. The one in which failed in their rtntir nn nn. I for the time being It cares not what comnlaln from that ntiro- hut .. the penalty for violation is. This is Soon as some criminal has been con victed, a manufactured sentiment of sympathy has been shown, and either a parole granted prior to leaving the courthouse, or executive clemency manifested soon after donning the criminal garb. My Information is that the average length of time men convicted of murder in Oregon re main in the penitentiary is less than 10 years, and probably nearer six years than 10. Under such a system, can you ex pect any other condition than that now prevailing? Convicts are here from many states; it Costs money to land them In the. first instance, and it usually costs more money and often life to make a second landing; but this is hot the worst feature. Boys inclined to be wayward afe easily lead astray and in one form or another are, under the allurement. lead to commit crime. If those sentenced were compelled to serve their terms, there would, in my Judgment, be little demand for a hanging law; but if executive clem ency, through parole boards and otherwise, is to continue working overtime in Undoing the work of juries, there had better be a hang- the condition that mostly commits murder. Life imprisonment and the death penalty both fail as a deterrent before It. The other thinks t6 avoid detec tion and escape the penalty. Some murders are committed in this con dition. Imprisonment Is as great a deterrent as death. Hence centainty of apprehension and swift justice are the greatest deterrents. I onoe said to a man who served four terms in prison, "Tom, I have been studying this thing and have come to the conclusion that the se verity of penalty has very little to do with the preventive of crime. But that certainty of apprehension does." He answered, "You are right. You might lay $10,000 down and if I was sure of being, caught lt would be perfectly safe. But onoe I got the idea I could get it and not be caught, you had better look out for it." There now remains your second proposition of exact justice. Life for a life. Oh, that illusive and uncer tain thing, justice. Two convicts are now doing manslaughter sen tences for one of the most cold blooded and premeditated murders ever committed in Oregon. Another, an ex-convict, served time for man- ing law, for those hanged cannot be slaughter, a just verdict, yet could turned loose a second time on an un prepared and unsuspecting public. Keep the prison doors closed, and the "wave of crime" will rapidly diminish. Large quantities of four foot wood and a buck saw in the hands of every convict, with certainty of continued Confinement staring them In the face, would cause reflection and hesita tion. . D. C. LEWIS. the jury have been convinced the ex- did the killing, he would have been hanged higher than Haman, Another served nine years for a mur der he did not do. Suppose the state gratifies the vengeance of some, the legal exact justice of others by legalized mur der and hangs an innocent man, who then will render exact justice? But the One who sava "Vfineeanr is KI51AG liW lll-Vl IU. mine." No, put the one convicted of murder whva h. 1. nn m f n u i-. t rt nth.t. T..t Lawless worse in an Knowledge I the product of his labor go to assist , rt - , I the dependents he has robbed of their " ' support. And if ever it should de TTiPTT.Avn no ifTo fha Hill-1 veiop tnat ne is innocent, tne state . . m, Avn-n-v, . , ii I Will HAT D uw lUUUUCUb U1UUU UU 11B ing in oil laments tne brutalizing in- Tne ..- M.0,., oanltal minlnh fluence upon the rising generation of I ment on no grounds of sentimental capital punishment. One cannot help I Ism, but on the ground that it . is no wnnH.Hnr hnvtrar. whnt aor-t nt greater deterrent tnan imprisonment; mental attitude it could t. which 'F;""? ' V5r5'a"" I could consider lt more detrimental for a child to know that crime was pun ished in an orderly and lawful way than for the same child to read or hear of numberless unavenged mur ders, with all their revolting details. and to know that public sentiment allowed such fiends liberty to con tinue their unspeakable course with out limitation. those who favor it on that ground tends to debase. For the law -of all growth is exercise, and the exer cise of debasing traits strengthens them and ultimately leads to more crime. He further opposes it on the ground of the uncertainty of any thing human, including the courts, which has and may lead to the execu tion of an innocent person. SYLVESTER E. EVANS. schemes being turned loose upon an I unprotected public. An investor, if he is going to invest in a city, expects and demands, and is entitled to pro tection for his capital does he get lt this way? This proposed method would change values overnight. The property owners of this city should turn down this scheme, flatly and do lt quickly. This actually means that we elect dictators over our own prop erty. We should then turn our per sonal attention to the building code and correct it. PROPERTY OWNER. HARRISON BROWN'S STOKV Piute Indian Held Up as Example of Industry. GOLD HILL, Or., Dec. 4. (To the Editor.) The story of Harrison Brown is an Interesting one, and furnishes an excellent example for study, and in some respects for emu lation. Harrison Brown is a Piute Indian and lives on the Klamath reservation, or did a few years ago, and so far as I know he still is liv ing, though now an old man. In some of the wars of the Indian tribes east of the mountains, the Klaraaths. or the Modocs, raided the Piutes, and among the booty brought back to the Klamath land was a little Piute boy, I who. according to Indian custom, was made a slave. When the cattlemen invaded that region this boy had grown to be a husky lad. He was energetic, in telligent and Industrious. The reser vation was established and the au thorities took notice of the perse cuted little chap and undertook to make life more endurable for him. He attracted the Applegates who employed him about their stock busi ness, and called him Harrison Brown. He soon showed his worth and was offered good wages and advised that If he would take calves In part pay they could be run along with the Applegate bands, and at round-up time could be branded in his brand and that, by and by he would be a wealthy man. Harrison eaBlly saw the point and continued in that employment until he had a band that required his whole attention. He had his own brand ing Iron and had thoroughly learned the business, and soon became the ealthiest Indian on the reservation, and the most Important man among 11 the tribes. He was considered by the whites as a thoroughly hon orable business man, and loaned money to the Indians that once had lorded lt over him as a slave. I got to know him well and learned to respect him as a man and not wholly for his wealth. He built him a good ouee. sent his children to the Indian schools and clothed them after the fashion of the whites. The last time I saw him was about five years ago at Medford, driving fine automobile loaded with mem bers of his family. A daughter Of his, who had married, was along, with Harrison's grandchild, and - a baby carriage swinging to the back of the machine. I saw them later on the street and "granddad" was wheel ing the baby buggy and showing the ights to the family. He was repre ented to be worth well up to $100,- 000. Harrison was no I. W. W. nor bol- shevlst. He had no desire to enter into a class war. He recognized the law and saw that the way to get his rights" was through industry, har mony and peace. The wealth of the white people didn t annoy him, but excited his intelligent desire to emu late them. I saw him carrying a flag at a Fourth of July celebration at Klamath Falls, with a motley crew of redskins at his heels. He was patriotic, living at peace with the whites who had taken ana occupied his country. c. B. WATSON, OWNER CURIOUS The Ten Commandments are de clared all that is necessary. Again PROPERTY we have evidence or diseased mental -Thou shalt not kill" was spoken to What Is Zoning Plan, and Who's the potential murderer instead of to the state in its God-given duty of punishing crime. Christ is held up as our example in saying, "Father, forgive them."- We ought all1 to subscribe to that sentt- Back of It, He Asks. PORTLAND. Dec. E. (To the Edi tor.) Numerous property owners of the city of Portland would like to know who are the real people behind f p""ideni. IcKlnle3' th Power to' jnent, and If everyone had the spirit the new proposed zoning system being mane treaties. This power of the presi dent has been encroached upon unduly and niuuB.uuj, atuu io ins injury or tne coun try, by the senate, which ha the power of ratification. We believe lt to be the duty of the president to Insist most firmly upon his right to negotiate snd oonolude treaties, and to insist, further, that the senate shall coniine itseii to the task of ratification. of Christ in the heart then there would be no murders or other infrac tions of the rights of others hence no necessity for punishments. But such is not the case. Jesus told us why he did not retaliate. "My king dom." he said, "is not of this world." Now. of all times, the oountrv n..ri th.t Then, immediately recognising the the executive shall maintain not nnlv th human need of meeting and combat- dignity, but the power of his office, and ing evils with their own weapons, he j agitated at the present time and how the authority was gained to permit this foolish expenditure of public money. Since 1914 the theorist, dreamer and idealist Nhave had full eway in town and atate, with the result that could be expected, both financially and morally. The assessed valuation of our prop- brlnAh0 fath" vS" PUJ lih ,le1IUv added: "If my kingdom were of this erty has decreased $10,000,000. our tax S?T-. - .JL ?y"rnment a "s PPer world, then would my servants fight. Knit'ors. to prWide it the' nesotnluoi if ! that I should not be delivered to the treaties la to encouraei nnrlna nrnah. I Jtws." - ment upon the xecutiv power, w ar When will peopl understand that I Quite sure that a treaty negotiated by Mr. 'war and capital punishment ar man's jucjsaniey woum D a mucn better treaty oniy weapons for ths preservation of fnp T i 1 . p.nntrv In AvA w r. .. it... : ... . . - . - . - . rate has risen from 18 mills in 1913 to 30 8-10 mills in 1918, and more to come. The new building code adopted a few weeks ago was dictated by would-be politicians, assisted by moral uplifters. A fine combination for thin countrv in iv.rv wav than , J " ' , .7 . . moral upiiuers. A 11110 uumuiimuuii Jreatt"U"aeTOtrt Dy" th bUm&Tlgt 2ii lr?Zt t0 make payin PrP"f in th" of the United states senate. We have th Pursuit of happiness Imperfect of hlgh co6ta. inexperience dictating more faith in ar. McKlnley-s Judgment, In and deplorable, it is true; but yet tQ experienc. his tact, and in his purposes than we have preferable to a state of anarchy and in tne judgment or tne purposes of the , unbridled crimer m. a. jiuRueo ui iua uuuBu oisieB senate. Air. McKinley, of course. Is right In leaving the negotiation of the treaty to commissioners. out we nope mat ne win appoint a com mission which will represent him and his views. And after ha has negotiated and signed the treaty, if the United states senate wishes to take the responsibility of I Orchardists Encouraged Japanese. roiuBiuB iu ruiy m ici vam onus De upon It. t congress nas not playea a very admir- I PORTLAMJ, Jjec. 0. iio tne JiO.1 The eame dreamer, idealists and theorists in the zoning ordinance at tempt to tell us what uses we shall HOOD FARMERS ARE BLAMED I make of our investments. The Orego nian. under date, of November 23, had "Republican" Declares Hood Rixer an article written by Mr. Charles H. Cheney, who is not a resident or prop erty owner, of Portland, containing the following mouth-filling words "PrAtfifInB i a r.ful k f 1 1 H -ir tirn.rt.1 t-",J Tv..v--Tr.; ...... - i, , " : tor.) I have noticec several article owners heard city planning com matie victorv it forced i w n . .hi relative to Jap ownerehip in Hood I minion, etc." This all sounds very country before the country was prepared Kiver. -uo u nti emeu lum line DUt is mostly "OunK. Alee tings and the less it has to do with arranrine ' farmers' union was taking steps to I were held, such as thev were. Mr. the terms of peace the better for all con- curb it. It is too bad that the Japs I Cheney and his personally selected s . , ""--y appoint have such a hoia on iooa ttiver. w no committee, in charge, balance prop rnb.7..; i took them there or encouraged them erty owner- onlooker, only. When it he should be counter-balanced by ex- ! to go? The farmers did. I came to reporting at the city hall on jay ramiiy rn.ua myscn pieties, appiea i meeting nignts, tne most or the "com Senator Edmunds, or some one of like opinions. Before all it is necessary that the commission should represent Mr. Mo Klnley and should express his views. KEEP LIBERTY TEMPLE, PLEA Structure of Marble in Hoonr of War Heroes Urged. PORTLAND. Dec 6. (To the Ed itor.) Why can we not have the Liberty temple left on its present site and built of full marble as a memory of the great warf in Hood River six years ago, and at I that time a Jap was preferred to white help. Every merchant would break his neck to credit a Jap before he would the white help. The apple mittee" discreetly failed to respond when called upon. There has never been a real bust ness meeting of bona fide property owners, held to consider the subject growers told the white help that they from a business point of view. There could eitner pica ior wnat tne japs is not one property owner in 500 wh did or auit. Tes. the Jap was a good reallv knows what the srama Is. an, fellow then, but it was quite different if you doubt that, ask your next-door when he sold apples. The rich grow- t neighbor, yet an attempt will be made ers couldn't compete with him. As a remedy I would Ilka to suggest that a brand be put on each box tell ing by whom it was produced; like- to rush lt through as if it met with universal approval. Further propaganda is added by Mr. Doyle, who quotes California Other countries can afford to have vlse on every manufactured article, I cities, but only definitely mention their noble deeds written in marble for the world to see. why not Port land? We do not want to forget the great wave of patriotism sweeping over the land when the Liberty temple I was built- we want our children and grandchildren to- remember it too, and much of it could be written on the marble walls. And the names and portraits of all every sack or potatoes, and that those three Alameda, Berkeley (two small produced by foreigners be labeled as I residence districts adjoining Oak such. Any employer who hires an I land) and Palo Alto, a small burg o alien is not an isuoa as tne employe 1 suuu, near Stanford university. ana nas no rignt to tne protection or I The men who own the property the American nag. I never agitated this scheme, nor do it mere wers mw taws to protect i tney nave time to waste on meetings said, but I think the American people the working man there would be no I of the kind held, even though more can tell who is wanting the office as' cause ror tne farmers union to fuss I interested than the idealist or pro-1 an office-seeker and who is an Amer about Jap ownership. 1 motor of "Get-rich-quick" schemes. lean first and an office-seeker not A REFUELICAX. I The absurdity of the scheme is further at all. A. SMITH. GENERAL WOOD IS DEFENDED Oak Grove Resident Taxes Excep tion to Criticism Offered. OAK GROVE, Or.. Dee. 4. (To th Editor.) In The Oregonian, Decem ber 3, I read the article headed "Mili tary Record Is Weakness," and it roes on to discredit General Leonara Wood and the total indictment against him is that he Is a military man, not corporation lawyer, politician and partisan party man. Why should any man stana worse before the people of the United States for being a military man, pro-. vidtng his duties have been success fully fulfilled? Military and naval men are a re quirement and the better and more honorable they are, places lt on a hieher plane, so being one and fill ing it successfully and honorably should not be a drawback to hold ing the highest position in the United States, providing other necessary re ouirements are also there. M. D, Spencer designates several of thOBe requirements in his letter, among them, he should be safe and sane. Now. wherein can he point to any thing in General Wood's record that would Indict him under that head? As to safety, the credit for what little preparedness we had before war began, was credited to him. and the general opinion was the reason he did not get sent to Europe was that the administration and hirn-up West Point officers wished to punish him for their failings. As to safety, wherein has' h failed in the numer ous places he has been placed? Americanism. It does not seem as if anyone need to be Informed on that In reference to General wood. would advise Mr. Spencer to read ar tide in Oregonian first page, I think the issue of November 18. I cltpped the piece, but lt does not show the date: "Virile Democracy General Wood's Ideal." I think that would answer as to Americanism, even if he did not have the indorsement of Theodore Roosevelt He says General Wood possesses some of his requirements but lacks part of the most essential ones. Now, as above Is cited some that most of us think very essential and General Wood makes good on them, jjlease state where he fails? As comparison with McAdoo. who received billions of money from a patriotic people and paid it out without question under an adminls ration that has placed us thirty bil lions, in debt and was head of the railroads, which he ran so the gov ernment has paid out over one bil lion more than lt received and a 25 per cent increase on freight, 50 per cent on passenger and a stiff ad vance in express, and then when he saw where it was leading he quit while the quitting was good. Gen eral Wood did not quit when one of the biggest slights of the war was placed on him. nor did he sour or talk. There is more that could be id, but I think the American people church was built of iron. In order to settle that question beyond a doubt and show that it was built of wood, the following account of the conse cration of the building and descrip tion thereof is quoted from The Ore gonian, October 14, 1S54: On Sunday, the 25th of September, the Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Scott, missionary bishop of Oregon and Washington territo ries, consecrated the edifice lately erected by the Kplscopal congregation of this city on the comer of Oak and Second streets. The bishop and the Rev. Dr. McCarty were received by the wardens and vestry at the door and parsed up the south aisle, repeating alternately the -4th psaim. The instrument of doriatlon and request was read by Oeneral K. Hamilton, the senior warden, and after the services appointed for the occasion by the bishop, the sen tence of consecration was read by Dr. McCarty, who also read the morning prayer. The bishop said the ante communion service, and preached an ap propriate and Impressive sermon from a odus xx:xxlv, "In all places where 1 re cord my name I will come unto thee and help thee." "The day was fine and the church was filled to overflowing. ' The completion and consecration of a church edifice so beau tiful and commodious was an occasion of grateful Joy to the members and friends of the church here, who have long felt the want of such a building to add to the prosperity of the church. The interest of the event was enhanced by the fact that this was the first consecration of an Episcopal church on the Paclfio coast, where, we trust, there will be In no dis tant years hundreds, to afford comforta ble and convenient places for the publio service of religion according to the usages of our Zlon. The only circumstance that marred the Joy of the occasion was the absence of the Rev. Mr. Fackler, the mis sionary in charge of St. Paul's, Oregon City, and Champoeg, who was prevented from attending by an accidental Injury, from which, we are happy to hear, he is recovering." Messrs. Carson and Barton were the architects of the building, the design and workmanship of which are highly credita ble to their skill and fidelity. It Is In the Gothic style, 60 by SO feet, the height or the w-all 15 feet. It unites the prop- i erttes of a frame and plank building. The walls are of plank set upright, 11 Inches wide, battened outside and in. The frame for the walls consists of five posts on each side, strongly bound together over head, and the roof is supported by framed trusses set upon plates, celled handsomely with a kind of panel work. The battens on the Inside are bound together and finished with a Gothic head, the effect of which is beautifully ornamental. The plank of the walls and all of the inside work except the frame is of cedar. The plank and inside frame work planed and the latter chamfered on the corners. The chancel, with the pulpit and desk, which are .very neat and convenient, and the tops or the pews are walnut-colored. All the rest of the Inside work is oiled and varnished, presenting the natural color of the wood, which could not be excelled In effect by paint. There are four narrow windows on each side and two in the front: the whole Is surmounted by a square tower of proper proportions. The roof the usual pitch, projecting over the sides and gable ends and Is ornamented In front with appropriate pendent work. There are two aisles and four rows of pews. The spacious vestry room, finished in the same style, is a convenient and ndispensable addition. The cost Is about This comparatively cheap style of building, though lt would not answer In the cold winter of the northern Atlantic states, is well suited to the mild climate of this coast, where we have very little winter or cold weather. We may conclude by congratulating the congregation on the possession of a building that, for its cnurcniiKe style ana Deautly of architec ture. Is an object of general admiration and may well be regarded as an ornament to our growing city. The architects above alluded to ere D. R. Carson, a brother of the late John C. Carson, and E. M. Burton, Instead of Barton, the father of the late Mrs. Henry L. Pittock. GEORGE H. HIME3. POULTRY STORY COMMENDED Writer Says Every Oresonian Should Be Proud of O. A. C. ESTACADA, Or., Dec. S. (To the Editor.) The recent article by Mr. Dewitt Harry In The Sunday Orego nian is very timely and interesting. Certainly lt is a most excellent thing to have one's attention called, from time to time, to the good work of the Oregon Agricultural college, an in- tltutlon of which every Oregonian should be Very proud. The work of the poultry department. In particular. is something with which every one Interested in poultry culture should familiarise himself. There has been a good deal of dis cussion in recent times concerning the 200-egg hen and it may appear to the average oerson that the hens in this class are very numerous, but I pullet year. It Is not an accident which causes her to do so. A hen ot this kind is not a "happen so." In telligent breeding, close study of the laws of heredity, taking advantage or every good quality produced by the law of variation, careful selection, and breeding only from the finest Eneoi- menis these are some of the things which enable a hen to lay 200 eggs Ir. her pullet year. But these are not all. The best principles of breeding win be in vain if our principles of housing, feeding and general care are wrong. No matter how many eggs .h,e1 r?ay b cPle of laying, she will fall far short of her real ability to produce If her environment is not what it should be. Some people are inclined to lay too much stress upon heredity, relying chiefly on thai to get good egg yields, regardlees of the care given the fowls. fcuch people are doomed to disappoint ment. While heredity is a very im portant matter, yet it alone is not sufficient to Insure good egg yields. The many details which go to make the 200-egg hen a demonstrated real ity must be faithfully executed and consistently adhered to. And it should be remembered tnat no single detail or factor ever did or will produce a 200-egg hen. Such a fowl, at the very outset, is the result only of scientific breeding and care, and should be looked upon as a com plex scientific creation and treated ac cordingly. The demands she makes upon the modern poultryman are in deed many and various. But those ex acting demands must be met and be met consistently. And o, not only to enable one to build up a 200-egg flock, but to main tain that high standard after it has been attained, is the work that the modern poultryman must set himself to achieve. And the more consistent his -work Is, the more painstaking hie methods, the sooner he will accom plish and maintain that high ideal. PHIL MARQUAM. GEXER.IL WOOD IS SUPPORTED Qualifications as Soldier Pointed Out by Brownsville Man. BROWNSVILLE, Or., Dec 6. (To the Editor.) In the matter of General Wood's candidacy for the presidency. Mr. Spencer in his article of the 2d inst. admits General Wood's qualifi cations as a soldier. May I inquire what better is there than that ripe administrative ability and experience of General Leonard A. Wood as a soldier and a states man? Show me a better Americanism than that grizzled old veteran and administrator pleading with his would-be detractors for a chance to fight for his country in any capacity. The sound advice that he had given them they could not entirely ignore, but they rewarded him by giving him a place on the shelf. "The stone that the builders reject ed has become the head of the corner." In wisdom and ability to steer our chip of state successfully over the threatening shoals of these troubled times, no other man looms so con spicuously on the political horizon as General Leonard A. Wood, first in duty and service to his country, both in war and peace. 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