THE SUM)AY OKEGOKLAN; PQKTLAKD, MAJRGH 6, 190i.
IS
CANNOT LAY GABLE
America Will So Inform Men
After Guam-Japan Right
TIME IS NOW INOPPORTUNE
Government WW Give Company to
Understand It Will Put in Link and
Operate It When Need
Is Apparent,
"WASHINGTON. March 5. In response
to the tentative appeal of the Commercial
Cable Company, made -with a view to
ascertaining how this Government would
receive a formal application for permis
sion to land a cable on the Island of
Guam, running from Japan, It Is prob
able now that a suggestion will be of
fered that formal application for the per
mission be deferred. The question has
been considered very thoroughly, and,
while the United States does not concede
that the laying of the cable or the landing
of lines at Guam -would be a violation of
the terms of the neutrality of this Gov
ernment between Russia and Japan, other
considerations have induced a doubt In
the President's mind as to the desirability
of granting the eought-for permission at
this time.
It Is understood that the cable com
pany was acting. In making Its appeal to
this Government, on behalf of the Jap
anese Government. In this connection the
company will probably be given to under
stand that if it Is regarded as desirable
In the future to make a connection with
the Philippine cable line at Guam, the con
necting link will be laid and operated un
der the authority of this Government.
MADE USE OF FALSE LIGHTS.
Russian Officer Denies His Fellows
Were Found Off Duty by Japan.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5. A letter
trom an officer of the Russian cruiser
Pallada has been received here describing
the first attack by the Japanese upon
Port Arthur. The writer denies the : story
that the officers of the Russian fleet -were
ashore and confirms the statement that
the Japanese made use of false lights. He
. says that at 11 o'clock at night a practice
"drill to repel torpedo attacks was exe
cuted, and that toward midnight four Rus
sian torpedo-boats "which simulated the
enemy headed back toward Dalny, from
which place they bad come. The crews of
the fleet had retired, only the -watch re
maining on deck.
The ships were In the outer harbor, and
the captain of the Pallada, which vessel
occupied the advance position, had de
scended from the bridge for a last look
around before going below, when he per
ceived lights advancing. The ships lights
Bhown were white above red, being those
of the Russian warships when they en
ter the harbor. The captain of the Pal
lada supposed the approaching vessels
were the Russian torpedo-boats returning
from Dalny, and his suspicions were only
aroused when upon drawing nearer they
covered their lights at Irregular intervals.
The signal tower signaled that the lights
were not understood.
At this moment the Pallada's captain,
through the thick night, made out the out
lines of the torpedo-boat destroyers'
Bomeks tacks, in pairs, amidships. As
the stacks of the Russian destroyers are
In line fore and aft, the crews of the Rus
sian ships were Instantly called to quar
ters. In less than three minutes the Pal
lada's men were at their posts, orders
-were given that the guns be charged with
grape, and a fierce fire was opened on
the oncoming Japanese. The battleships
Czarevitch and Retvizan, which were In
the first line, a short distance astern of
the Pallada, also opened fire almost im
mediately. A terrifflc explosion occurred under the
hull of the Pallada, raising a torrent of
water, which submerged the cruiser's
deck, but did not stop her firing or man
euvering, which now, however, were com
plicated by the measures taken to close a
breach amidships, below the water line,
made by the explosion of the torpedo.
Soon afterward two other torpedoes ex
ploded almost simultaneously, one under
the bow of the Retvizan and the other
under the stern of the Czarevitch. This
'double explosion ended the attack, the
Japanese vessels retiring at full speed.
WOMAN WANTS TO FIGHT.
ilf Her Petition Is Rejected, She Will
Go at Her Own Expense.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5. The con
tlnued dearth of war news from the front
does not occasion surprise here, as the
Russians are proceeding deliberately with
their plans, serious land operations not
(being expected for several weeks. How-
' i ever, minor collisions in North Corea may
foccur at any time.
The report of Major-General Pflug, chief
iof staff of Viceroy Alexieff, that the
stacks of a Japanese cruiser, sunk near
' Chemulpo, have been seen, confirms the
theory entertained from the first that
the Japanese are following their tradi
tional policy of concealing their losses.
The disappearance of the Japanese fleet
trom Port Arthur after its failures is
creating merriment here, one paper re
marking that It has "donned the invisible
cap, straddled the carpet and may land
next In the Ice in front of St Petersburg."
The Gazette this morning attributes the
less unfriendly attitude of the United
States and Great Britain toward Russia to
the fact that they are commercial nations
and realize that the war will cost a tre
mendous amount of money and that Japan
wlli not have the walkover anticipated.
Madame Pousep, of Riga, who desires
to be enrolled In a Cossack regiment, is
here urging her presentation. Sho Is 33
years of age, was reared under the patron
age of the late Czar Alexander II, Is a
fine horsewoman, a good shot and handles
rifle, revolver and sword equally well,
often taken part in the cavalry maneuvers
of the Vyazensky regiment. Madame
Pousep Is also qualified as a Red Cross
nurse, but she says there are enough
women nurses and she wants to show
that a woman can fight. If her petition
Is rejected she will go at her own ex
pense and serve as a "daughter" of the
regiment.
A naval expert writing to the Novostl
predicts that Corea will prove a mouse
trap to the Japanese, adding that "not
the 100th part of the Yellow Napoleons
will get out alive."
The weather at Port Arthur during the
last few days has been much warmer. In
dicating the approach of Spring. Many
large locomotives are being sent from
European Russia to Siberia. "
RESENTED BY JAPAN.
Powers Are Addressed ' Regarding
Russian Note on Blame for War.
TOKIO. March 5. Japan addressed a
note to the powers today In response to
the recent communication from Russia.
The note has not been published hero and
Its contents are unknown. Russia's vari
ous communications to the powers, at
tacking Japan for its conduct of diplo
matic negotiations before their runture.
its attack on Russia without declaring
war and Its alleged violation of the neu
trality of Corea, have been received In
Japan largely in the spirit of amusement.
The Japanese resent what is alleged to be
. deliberata attempt to place them la a
false position regarding certain incidents,
but In the main, do not take the corre
spondence seriously.
Responding to the charge of violating
the neutrality of Corea they point to the
action of Russia in Manchuria, where
thousands of troops were assembled long
before a diplomatic rupture occurred.
They are Tully prepared to accept tho
judgment of the world on a comparison
of their course In Corea, where they
landed troops only after a state of war
existed, and upon the written permission
of the Emperor of Corea. They deny that
Chemuipo was a neutral port after the
Japanese landed February 8, but whether
it was natural or belligerent, Russia -began
hostilities there.
When the Russian gunboat Korietz
steamed out of the harbor of Chemulpo
on the afternoon of February 8 she opened
fire on the Japanese squadron, making
"the opening shot of the war. The Japan
ese guns did not respond, but the Japan
ese torpedoboat-destroyers answered the
fire and discharged two torpedoes before
the Korietz xetlrcd.
The Japanese are confident of the Jus
tice and strength of their original posi
tion on the integrity of China and the
fairness of their proposals during the ne
gotiations. They feel fully justified In hav
ing commenced hostilities after break
ing off diplomatic relations and serving
notice of their Intention to take inde
pendent action. . They are sure that their
recent assurance that they had no Inten
tion of taking possession of Chinese terri
tory and would guarantee the integrity
and Importance of Corea will be ac
cepted by the powers.-
NEW DIET AN IMPROVEMENT
War Enthusiasm Causes .the Retire
ment of Political Disputes.
TOKIO, March 5. The final returns
of the Parliamentary elections show
that over 100 new members were elect
ed. The large Increase of the inde
pendent membership is regarded as a
favorable sign. Df late years the Diet
has largely been composed of politi
cians, and popular Interest and confi
dence In it has decreased. The Diet, in
consequence, has ceased to be the great
representative body the constitution
proposed. Political issues have caused
bickering and frequent dissolutions,
making the government partly an oli
garchy instead of a constitutional ad
ministration. The war has revived In
terest in national affairs, and the new
Diet Is regarded as an Improvement on
Its immediate predecessors.
Subscriptions to the war bond, gifts
to the war fund and contributions to
war charities have been exceedingly
large. The subscription list for the Is
sue of the first 100,000,000 yen Of war
bonds, which closes on March 10, will
be oversubscribed four times. Tho Sol
diers' Relief Society, which is being
promoted by Counts Matsugata and
Inouye, reports subscriptions approach
ing 1,000,000 yen. Donations totaling
250,000 yen already have been paid to
the war fund. Hundreds of applica
tions have been made for permission to
contribute to the coming army and
navy relief funds, the amounts offered
making a total of 250,000 yen.
The Ladles' Patriotic Society, largejy
composed of peeresses and the wives of
nobles, is raising a fund in aid of the
Red Cross. The latter society already
possesses a large fund and an extend'
cd organization in Japan.
BULGARIA FAVORS JAPAN.
Czar Helped Her, but She Has to
Fight Against Absorption.
ST. LOUIS, March 5. "Although the
people of Bulgaria are grateful to Russia
for the service of a quarter of a century
ago, the general sentiment concerning the
present war In the Far East is In favor
of Japan," said P. M. Mattcheeff, the Bul
garian Commissioner-General to the
World's Fair, who arrived here today.
Commissioner Mattcheeff left Sofia about
three weeks ago, and, having been Min
ister to Turkey for many years, is well
Informed on subjects relating to the attl
tude of the people of the Balkans toward
Russia.
'As a result of the Turkish-Russian
War 25 years ago, Bulgaria Is now an In
dependent government,' he said. It Is
true that we could never have overthrown
the rule of tho Sultan had It not been
for the support of the Czar. Still Russia's
attitude toward us since that time has
been such that we have to fight contin
ually against Being absorbed.
"The same feeling which causes yBul
garla to fear Russia causes them to sym
pathize with Japan, although the people
of Bulgaria know the Czar Is pursuing
the same policy In the Orient that he Is
pursuing in the Balkans, and. In any
event, It Is evident that Russia Is trying
to absorb the territory of a weaker na
tlon. Japanese victories are received ex
ultantly in Sofia."
FRANCE AND COREA MAY CLASH
Japanese Construction of Railroad
Not Free From Complications.
NEW. YORK, March 5. Japan is ready
to start construction of the Seoul-Wlju
Railway at once, according to a Herald
dispatch from Seoul. Fifteen miles of
grading already has been done by the
Corean government under French engi
neers, but no rails, locomotives or cars
have been purchased yet.
The proposed arrangement may. possl
bly create an Issue between the "Corean
and French governments, as a concession
was originally granted in 1896 to French
citizens, who, falling to arrange the
financing of the road, allowed the conces
sion to lapse In 1899. Under the agree
ment, tho railway was to be built only
by the Corean government under French
engineers, with French materials.
A steamer has arrived at Chemulpo
with thousands of tons of materials, and
construction will now be rapidly pushed
by tho Japanese.
Hopes to Take Merchantmen.
TOKIO, March g, An Austrian
steamer which has arrived at Hakodate
from Vladivostok reports that the Rus
sian squadron left Vladivostok on Feb
ruary 29. It is presumed to be cruis
ing in northern waters with the hope
of capturing Japanese merchantment.
Another report says that two Russian
warships have been seen off Usurlbay
Bay. Advices from Hakodate do not
mention any attacks on northern ports.
Tho steamer Ekaterlnoslav, of the
Russian volunteer fleet, which had been
fitted up as an auxiliary cruiser; the
steamer Manchuria, belonging to the
Chinese Eastern Railway Company; the
schooner Sliepner. and the steam launch
Wullade, have been declared prizes of
war by the naval court at Sasebo. The
decision Qf the court Is subject to an
appeal within 30 days.
Plotters Against Japan Arrested.
SEOUL, March 5. Twenty members
of the Peddlers' Band are reported to
have taken an oath to kill all officials
who favor an alliance with Japan. The
Japanese Minister, on being notified of,
this, promptly informed the Corean
Government that if it .did not arrest
the conspirators the Japanese officials
would do so. As a result, four leaders
of the Peddlers have been arrested.
The Cabinet decided today to reopen
the railroad between Yongampho and
Wlju.
Work In all the gold mines operated
by natives has been suspended, and
will not be resumed until the recon
struction of the government is com
pleted. A British gunboat has arrived at
Chemulpo with foreign refugees from
Song Chin on board.
Corea Determined to Stand by Japan.
TOKIO, March 5. The Emperor of Co
rea has sent the Mikado a cordial reply to
his personal message assuring the for
mer that war with Russia was. declared
solely, ivttu" th'e ylew of securing, perma-
ment peace and expressing the sincere
wish that the protocol recently concluded
between Japan and Corea will Increase
the Intimacy of those two countries. The
Corean ruler appears determined, to main
tain friendly relations with Japan.
The British Minister at Seoul Is Dress
ing the Corean government to define the
extent of the district included in the open-,
irig of the port of WIJu, on the Yalu
River, to tho commerce of the-world.
Force Going to Manchuria Each Day.
PARIS, March 6. A dispatch to the
Eclaire from SL Petersburg says that
trains now run directly rom Samara to
Mukden and Vladivostok, as a result of
the completion of the railroad across the
ice on Lake Baikal, This branch of the
line was inaugurated March 2 In the pres
ence of Prince Khllkotf, Minister of Rail
road Communication. After the celebra
tion of mass, the first train, composed of
"25 cars, was sent across the lake. Each
train carries from 000 to S0O men. The
service is regular, and between 3000 and
4000 men are sent every day toward Man
churia. " By the mobilization of reserves
near the sceneN)f war, the correspondent
continues, 120,000 men have become avail
able for duty.
Hay Knows of the Note.
WASHINGTON. March 5. Both Secre
tary Hay and Minister Takahlra tonight
admitted that Japan had addressed an
other note to the powers regarding the
controversy with Russia. The communi
cation Itself had not been received -by
Secretary Hay, although the Minister per
sonally had advised him 6f Its contents
and it will be delivered without delay.
Minister Takahlra would not disclose the
nature of this last note from his govern
ment, but said Japan had every reason
for answering Russia s charge. For the
present, however, he stated, it had been
deemed advisable to keep the note con
fidential, although it may be given publicity-later
on.
Still Working to Get Russia at Fair.
MOSCOW, March 5. Tho St. Louis
Exposition commissioner, Mr. Smith, is
working to Induce Russian firms who
intended to exhibit to petition the gov
ernment to reconsider the withdrawal
of the projected Russian display. In
an interview Mr. Smith declared that
Washington Is friendly to Russia, and
that the American authorities are not
responsible for the anti-Russian utter
ances of a limited section of the press.
Russia Laughs at Egypt.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 5. A report
that the Egyptian government has decided
to close the Suez Canal to the belliger
ents, discussed seriously in the newspa
pers here, is laughed at In official circles.
where it Is pointed out that the Interna
tional regulations are of a cast-Iron char
acter, and cannot be changed by Egypt.
The Jewish farming colony in Khorson
Province has voted to donate $5000 for war
purposes.
Russia Wants American Apparatus.
NEW YORK, March 5. A rush order
has been placed with an American firm
for apparatus used In coaling warships at
sea. It Is expected that the 45 Russian
vessels In home waters will be In position
by June to proceed. If necessary, to Far
Eastern stations, taking with them the
American Invention which will enable the
war vessels to proceed without running
afoul of tho regulations at neutral ports
regarding coal.
Will Favor American Naval Attache.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 5. It is
probable that the authorities will arrange
to give Lieutenant Newton A. McCully.
the United States Naval attache with the
Russian navy, special facilities over the
Siberian Railway to join the Russian
squadron. He will come here immedi
ately from London. The military at
taches will proceed with similar faclU?
ties aDout April a.
y
Chinese Frontier Guards Desert.
TIENTSIN, March 5 Prince Lun. Chinese
Commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition.
and his suite, who left Pekin yesterday
for the United States, will leave Tientsin
tomorrow.
A native paper says the Chinese frontier
guards are deserting.
China has purchased two field batteries
of artillery from the Krupps.
Balkan Situation Less Serious.
NEW YORK, March 5. Opinion In dip
lomatic circles here seems to be, says a
Herald dispatch from Berlin, that the sit
uation in the Balkans Is improving, and
that the suspicions of the powers, which
had been aroused by the reported Bulga
rian armaments, have been set at rest by
the assurances of the government at Sofia.
Queen of Greece to Aid Wounded.
PARIS, March 6. A dispatch from Ath
ens, published in the Echo de Paris, this
morning says tnat the Queen of Greece,
with the assistance of a number of ladles,
is preying clothing,- etc., for the Rus
sian wounded.
Ten Days' Session for the Diet.
TOKIO, March 5. The session of the
Diet, opening March 8, will last only
ten days. During the session the war
Ucredits will be submitted. Immediate
ly following the adjournment the Ml
kado will leave Toklo for Kioto.
Japan Orders Officers Home.
SOUTHAMPTON. .March 5. Tho
American line steamer St. Paul, which
sailed for New York today, took among
her passengers a score of Japanese offi
cers who had been ordered home on ac
count of the war.
Russian Ships Sail From Port Said
PORT . SAID, March 6. The Russian
squadron, commanded by Admiral Wie
renius. consisting of a cruiser, a trans
port and eight torpedo boats, sailed from
nere tius aiternoon.
Princess Alice With Red Cross
BERLIN, March 5. Princess Alice of
Bourbon, the divorced wife of Prince
Frederick of Schoonburg-Waldenburg, has
joined the "Russian Red Cross and started
for the camps in the Far East.
Russian Forces Move.
SEOUL, March 5. The Russians, who
recently retired from Anju to Puk Cheng,
are reported to have moved northward
from the latter place.
HARD TO KEEP UP.
Large Demand for Pianolas Makes
Busy Times at Eilers Piano House
Filling Orders.
The more familiar people become with
the pianola, the greater becomes Its popu
larity, and the demand- for It Increases
accordingly. Its mechanical construction Is
so very perfect that continued use develops
a confidence In the Instrument. Skilled
musicians find it equal to any demand
made for the most delicate tone shading,
and yet It Is so simple, any one. even a
child, can operate It with the most perfect
ease.
The large shipment of pianolas just re
ceived by Eilers Piano House, includes
also the new Metrostyle, which Is simply
the pianola with a very remarkable at
tachment, enabling the performer by fol
lowing a line marked on tho perforated
roll to impart the exact Interpretation to
a composition which the highest musical
authorities give to It. However, this does
not prevent the performer from playing
the composition according to his own
ideas if preferred. Although they sell. for
$300, $50 more than tho pianola, they are
meeting with great demand wherever in
troduced. Eilers Plana House, sole North
west agent for pianola and metrostyle,
351 "Washington stree corner "Fark,
GAVE NATION MUCH
Lewis and Clark Discovered a
Great Empire in the West
PACIFIC" IS KEY TO ORIENT
Representative Hermann -Tells th
House Why' the Exposition, to Do
Honor to the Explorers, Should
Bti Aided. Liberally.
Mr Speaker, for the flret time in our his
tory the great Paclfle Northwest has as-
Tired to Inaugurate an exposition In aid of
industrial progress and in commemoration of
the famous Journey of Lewis and Clark in
1S05-0 an event great In the history of our
Nation and greater still to the people of that
section whose liberality, public spirit and
patriotism have determined to undertake
such an enterprise in the great valley of
the Columbia, at Portland, Or., In 1905. As
an evidence of the good faith, and as a guar
antee of the success of such an exposition,
nearly $1,000,000 is already provided by the
State and city named, while in addition to
this the States of California, Washington.
Idaho, Utah, Montana. North Dakota. Min
nesota and Missouri, through their several
legislatures, have made separate appropria
tions for liberal aid and encouragement. It
will therefore be a success. But since the
whole American people are bo materially In
terested in the value to the Nation of such
an exposition- of American and Oriental In
dustries and equally shares la the patriotic
spirit which the commemoration of such a
remarkable period must Inspire, the -Nation
is asked to extend Its official sanction, pat
ronage and aid. The Senate has already
acted, and now we ask the consideration of
this House.
We appreciate the responsibility we assume
in thus Inviting and soliciting Governmental
recognition and have estimated the full
meaning of such a course. Only because
the event to be Celebrated is one of the most
memorable in our country's history, and be
cause of -the material benefits to .follow to
all our people by having such an observance
at the particular time and particular place
on the Pacific Ocean, fronting, as it dcs,
America's future market, with more than
one-half the world's population, do we ask
the consideration of Congress. The Presi
dent of the United States, in his recent
message, has already recommended such aid
by Congress, and. in referring to the acquisi
tion of the Oregon country, has suggested
much for American thought when he says
that it made "ready the way for our ascen
dency in tho commerce of the greatest of
oceans."
The Four Greatest Events.
As an Illustrious event and worthy of a
great nation's most liberal observance. It
ranks fourth In American history among the
greatest events in the territorial and Indus
trial progress of our country. Three of
these have been splendidly recognized and
aided by the American Congress. Shall the
fourth and. last of these be not also sub
staatialjy, if .not so liberally, provided for?
Aa wfl are these four greatest events.
in- their-erdsr, to which we attach import
ance In ow country? They are the dis
covery of this continent, our birth as i
nation, the cession of the vast empire be
twin the Mississippi and the Bocky Moun
talCxad, lastly, the acquisition on the Pa-
clfr'.of that immense domain from the sum
mlrof the Rockies to what was then the
Spsdlsh c&unlrjv on the line of the 426.
V&ratfel of aorth latitude, and which made
ur' Mtios from ocean to ocean and gave
us fbr tha, first time a hold on the shore
llnoiof the Pacific Ocean. It would Indeed
be aixld stretch of the imagination to con
celve of any single result In the future ages
of errltoria? aggrandisement surpassing in
importance or more worthy of remembrance
tbn lther of those mentioned.
Claims to Oregon Country.
The voyages, of the Spanish navigator
Maldonado In 1528, of San Juan de Fuca In
1502, with many others, an4 especially th&se
under Gallano and Voldes as late as 1792,
extended as far north as the 47th degree
of north latitude. One of our negotiators.
Mr. Calhoun, in onr controversy with Great
Britain as to our claim admitted Spain's
superior right when in his famous argument
be sold of the Spaniards: "They discovered
and explored not only the entire coast xf
what is now the Oregon territory, but still
farther north," and he contended that these
were "facts too well established to be con
troverted at this day." He further referred
to what he Insisted was the "Incontestable
claim to the discovery of the mouth of the
river (Columbia) by Heceta," and he made a
strong point against the British claim when
in his reply to the English negotiator he re
minded him of his own fatal admission that
Heceta, the Spaniard, was the first dla
coverer of the Columbia as far back a
August 13, 1775. .
Not alone the Spanish, but the British
claims troubled our early statesmen. The
British put In evidence the memorable ex
pedltlon of Sir Alexander Mackenzie, which
came overland, starting October 10. 1792,
and crossing the Bocky Mountains, following
partly down the Frascr Blver, and thence
westward to the Pacific Ocean, reaching
there July 22, 1703. Evidence of Captain
Cook's voyarres was submitted. In which It
was shown that he hod proceeded as far
north as Alaska In 1776. Captain Meares was
not forgotten. Then was shown the explora
tlon by sea of Vancouver, In 1790, and In that
year also It was claimed that Spain, by the
Nootka convention, acknowledged to Great
Britain at least a right of Joint occupancy.
Settlement the Best Title.
"We therefore can not rely on Gray's dls
covery alone for our claim. It was that
which followed which forms our strongest
claim, for It Is not the mere sailing In and
out of a river for the" first time which con
stitutes the sole basis of title. That en
tranco must be followed up by occupancy
and possession. As 'a matter of fact. Be
Soto was the first discoverer of the Missis
sippi Blver, and after his death his arty
followed down the stream from the point
of discovery to its. entrance into the Gulf,
July 18, 1543; and If this alone were suffi
cient. Spain and not France could have had
a superior claim. -to .the country. "Willie
La Salle's discovery was not until 1CS2, his
act was'followed promptly by French coloni
zation and exploration,, and governmental
authority was extended over the country in
the name of France.
The discovery of Gray was not followed up
by exploration or other act on the part of
our countrymen until 13 years after, when
Lewis and Clark entered the . country at
the headwaters of the Columbia and, like
La Salle on the Mississippi, followed the
river to its entrance Into the ocean. This
expedition was further like that of La Salle
In so much as it was under governmental
authority, and further, that it was followed
up a few years later by the occupation and
settlement, including the relinquishment of
Spain's rights in 1819 and the declaration
In Congress in 1820 of our claim to the coun
try. The Real Discoverers.
U&d the" English or the Spanish, lor In
stance, followed Gray's discovery by occu
pation and settlement before Lewis and
' Clark, it would have defeated our claim.
Therefore, it la Just to say that Lewis and
Clark were the greater discoverers of the
country, and a better title Is .based on that
than on Gray's mere entrance in the Colum
bia in 1792. They constructed habitations,
lived in the country during the winter of
180S-C. pursued investigations, and procured
valuable data" as to the native population.
. the climate, the natural resources, the nav
igable waterways, and, especially, the char
acter of -the entrance of the Columbia River
Into the ocean., The Journey of these in
trepid explorers a4 those who accompanied
them marked an era la the long history and'
details formation a to this new world
. ob the PeiSc. Svea the nations -which
first explored the shores of this great oceaa
in the Northwest knew for tha first time the
opportunities they had neglected.
Gave Pacific Coast Possessions.
Nor do our obligations to Lewis and Clark
and to the foresight of Thomas Jefferson
and to our early statesmen and pioneers end
with the Oregon Country. Let us remem
ber that without this there would have been
no Inducement for the acquisition of the
Mexican possessions, embracing what Is now
the great State of California, with Nevada.
Utah and parts of Colorado and 'Wyoming,
with the splendid Territories of New Mexico
and Arizona. Here hlone Is an area of 523.S02
square miles, not including the Gadsden pur
chase of 23.175.000 acres later. Had we not
already secured the Oregon Country, our Na
tion would never have sanctioned the military
operations' in the Mexican territory iu 1843,
following the war, and these possessions would
not now be ours. "We can proceed still further
and say that Alaska would not have been
thought of for American purchase, nor -would
Hawaii, nor the Philippines, and the other Is
land possessions In the Pacific The guns of
Dewey may have sounded In Manila Bay and
the Spanish fleet may have been vanquished,
but without the Orejton Country tho Pari?
treaty would never havo included for the
United States any of Spain's territory on that
ocean.
Thus do we trace the territorial progress of
our Nation from the exploration of Lewis and
Clark, with the wealth, resources, and capa
bilities based on their discovery, until we have
become a world power and the wonder of.
history.
The future Is already upon us, and the last
wish of old Tom Benton, that he might live
to behold the meeting of the Occident and tho
Orient at the mouth of the Columbia, has
been more than realised. "We have, indeed.
already entered upon the prophecies of Hum
boldt and Seward, who both 50 years ago
could foresee the Pacific Ocean as the place of
battle for the commercial supremacy cf the
world.
The Orient America's Prize.
Great ocean fleets are already engaged In
the Oriental trade from and to the Pacific.
Cable lines communicate between the two
shores and with the Intermediate stations on
our Island possessions. Every year American
enterprise and American capital show In
creased gains In our commerce. While In ten
years past our Imports from all countries In
creased 10 per cent, those from Asia and
Oceanlca Increased 50 per cent. Our sales In
creased In the ten years from $40,000,000 to
$1.15,000,000, or an increase of 180 per cent,
as against 50 per cent Increase of total ex
ports to -all nations. The advantage of our
position on the Pacific shores Is apparent. We
own a greater, coast line on this ocean than
any other- country. Upon that shore we face
more than one-half the earth's population and
one-third the earth's area. We are nearer
that area than are our competitors. "While
our European rivals have three oceans to"
cross to reach those countries, we have but
one. In our commerce with Europe we must
cross the Atlantic and then compete with
our European rival In bis own market, while
In the Asiatic market we meet him on etual
terms. To reach there we have convenient
way stations In the great ocean, such as Ha
waii, Wake Island, Guam, and the Philip
pines. To the American shipper these are of
Inestimable advantage In case of war, df ship
wreck, of fuel or food shortage, of repair, or
for communication by the cable lines. These
places are like so many stepping-stones across
the wide expanse.
Exposition and Aid.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition, when held
on the same ocean facing the Orient and
connected as now with a large fleet of steam
ers from the Pacific ports, will greatly tend
to Induce the Asiatics to visit us and to view
our resources arid productions and to Intro
duce to us not only themselves but their own
products at our Exposition. I lay down the
fundamental proposition that the more you
Introduce to those people our modern Improve
ments, our Western Ideas, our tastes, and our
methods, with our Inducements for commercial
exchange, the more they will cultivate such
tastes and comforts and conveniences, and de
mand our products for their market places. It
has another effect. It encourages industrial
development, and this exercises the ability to
purchase, japan Is, perhaps, the best Illus
tration. It has done more to adopt European
progress than either of the other Oriental
countries In the same time. Her ports are
open to all the world. Her students are in
our universities, In our workshops and agri
cultural and mechanical colleges, and In our
military, naval, and scientific schools.
They are studying our professions and "our
arts and literature. They return and com
munlcate their newly acquired thoughts and
skill and experience to their countrymen. They
Invite and welcome people of the Western
nations to visit their country and to enter
into - commercial relations with them. This
change has all been with 50 years past. Be
fore that no foreigner was allowed to enter
their country, and no Japanese was allowed
to leave. Their foreign commerce and In
dustrial development were at a low ebb. Since
then their acquaintance and commingling with
the Western nations have produced a mar
velous Improvement in their social and po
litical staus, and especially in their com
mercial progress. They rank now among the
nations almost seventh with their mercantile
fleet. In which order also their navy ranks
among the navies of the world. They produce
and sell more and they consume and' buy
more. They have verified the truth that as a
nation increases its producing capacity it in
creases its consuming capacity and ability.
They arc now for the first time buying more
from us than they sell to us.
Expositions Stimulate Commerce.
We sell to the people of the United Kingdom
products approximating in value to $13 per
capita, and may we not hope in time and
with more favorable conditions In China's
commerce and industries that our trade there
may reach the $4 per capita? This Is one
of the trade problems. We have extended our
territory to within 600 miles of the gates of
China., and her treaty ports are not remote
from our metropolis in the Orient. As Hong
Kong in relation to China 1b a commercial aid
to the British, why should Manila not likewise
be to our own country? This review merely
reminds us of our place in the race for the
commercial supremacy of the Pacific, and the
probability of succeeding -by maintaining our
high standard as a public-spirited, liberal, and
progressive people. As a great and a rich
nation we can afford to patronize an Exposi
tion such aa that which Is to celebrate the
acquisition of an empire after the few people
' in that distant region have done so much
themselves toward emphasizing an event of
such far-reaching benefits for all the United
States and which, at .the same time, on the
shores of that great ocean secured to ua by
the efforts of thei!lustrious Jefferson and the
heroic men who in sacrifice and suffering ex
plored a continent to possess. Is to strengthen
on Influence which aids, encourages, and de
velops the commerce and trade of our country
at home and with all the world.
To our foothold on these shores we base oar
start In the battle for the commercial suprem
acy of the Pacific and perhaps, even latej,
for the whole world. Without the exploration
of Lewis and Clark, which gave us first the
coast line on that ocean, other nations would
stand today where we now do and other flags
would float In triumph over all that domain,
extending frm the mountains to the sea. Is
there no meaning In this? '
Appropriate Place for Celebration.
It Is proper such an event should be cele
brated there in tho great Columbia- Valley
.and at 'the beautiful city of Portland, on the
Willamette Blver. There and near this favored
spot were laid many of the scenes In the
conquest of the Northwest, unrivaled In his
tory, and there- in full view stand out In ma
jestic form the lofty, snow-capped Mount Hood
and the- companion mounts not far away, all
bearing in their historic names the memories
of more than a century ago. An -easy convey
ance soon transports us to the camp of Lewis
and Clark, made famous for all time as the
Winter sojourn of thost intrepid men, and'
where they laid the enduring foundation for
an American empire on the Pacific. Here and
near here came the weary caravans, the fore
runners of the peaceful conquest alter the
close of the long and patient overland Journey
by horse and by ox-team of half a year In
travel, and to others the end of the long sea
Journey around Cape Horn. At Vancouver, on
the Columbia River an hour's travel from
Portland will be seen the locality of the old
fort of the Hudson Bay Company, where the
benevolent and yet dignified and determined
old Governor, Doctor McLougbtln, ruled, all
that country of the Old Oregon, for nearly a
quarter of a century.
Not tar away is the memorable site where
In the open field the few Americas pioneers
established and proclaimed, civil govermaeat by
the people, St is right and proper, -then.:
that such nseanoriea shos-14 excite vKMh e
emotions of the 4wfest oarcWr. tes,
such an Exposition will be an educator to the
West and to tht East and to that farther
East in the Orient. Such an Exposition will
come to the States of the Pacific 2000 miles
nearer than any other great exposition ever
before aided by our Nation. It will be an
event of Itself. Distance and expense pre
vented many of our people In the past from
visiting any such an exposition before. If It
oe asxeu. "will the Exposition pay?" It can
be said that no exposition was ever held In
our country that did not pay back to the
people a thousand times more than it ever
cost. It repajra its cost in money, in patriotic
Inspiration, la stimulus1 to- material develop
ment, .In Industrial competition. In improved
methods, modern Ideas, and invention. The
first of our great National-aided expositions
was that at Philadelphia in 1876. Its effect
was to change much of the taste of the
American people. It revolutionized many in
dustrial operations and created new thoughts
In men.
Expositions Educate and Improve.
It put millions of our people, especially in
the great labor field, on aa easier road.- The
factories, the fields, the forests, and the mines
received a stimulus. It shed a new light upon
tne Dreadwinner and the toiler. It gave to
tne whole Nation & strong lift in its tremen
dous strides In the industrial march. Greater
still was the effect of the Chicago Exposition
In 1893. And so will the influence be which
will permeate from the St. Louis Exposition
every remote part of the earth. While it edu
cates and pleases and honors- and enriches our
own countrymen, it also educates the foreign
visitor, the exhibitor, the buyer, and the seller
from the world's great market places. A na
tion's exposition is a nation's object lesson.
It is the common meeting place for the Inter
change of progressive Ideas and for the exhibit
of the finished product of the brain and -hand
of man, whereby the Nation and the world
may improve, that the human burden may be
lightened and all mankind bettered thereby.
Its influence lo not for today, nor is It confined
to any one locality. It Is the mleslon of a
useful thought to have neither a boundary of
time nor of place. There never was an ex
position that did not leave some part of the
world better and wiser than before, and there
is no expenditure by a government Which in
ures so bountifully to the people as the ex
position which it aids, patronizes, and encour
ages. Let up then do ourselves honor and the
whole country a benefit In a fitting observance
by our Nation of the centenary anniversary of
the fourth greatest occurrence in our coun
try's annals.
SOUNDS LIKE A CLAM .
Indian Name for Pride of Pacific
Beaches.
Tacoma Ledger.
The clamcannlng industry on Pugct
Sound Is In its infancy, but the one
plant owned by H. J. Bugge, located
near Port Williams, packed and shipped
4000 cases during the past season and
will do a larger business next year.
It is said that the only steam clam-
dlgger operated on the Paciflc Coast is
the one operated by Mr. Bugge. This
is a huge steam shovel arrangement
floated on a scow. The clams used for
canning purposes are taken from beds
22 to 14 feet under -water. As many as
1500 bushels of clams nave" been taken
from one bed In one tide.
The clambeds at Port "Williams are
the largest and best In the state. The
shore line oi the bay is about five miles
long and nearly the entire distance Is
one big clambed comprising thousands
of acres.
The location of the Port "Williams can
nery 18 called "Sequim," the Indian
name. The name is the Indian word- for
clam, and as pronounced by tho Indians
is an imitation of the sound made by
clams when they walk.
"Do clams walk? Certainly they do,"
said Mr. Bugge. from whom the above
Information was secured while he was In
Tacoma on a business trip recently. "If
you -have ever visited clambeds." contin
ued Mr. Bugge, "you have noticed ir
regular tracks through the sand such as
might have been made by a trilling stick.
Thfcso tracks arc made by clams which
crawl or walk slowly over the wet
beach. When so walking they make a
sound that Is Just like 'sequim' as pro
nounced by tho Indians."
The output of tlis plant at Port Wll-
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Blood Poison Is a cruel master. It heeds- not the cry of agony nor tho
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flesh, causing ulcers, sores and copper-cotored blotches, eating the bones
and the Joints, and causing the hair to fall out. It saps the strength and
health, robs the face of beauty, destroys the power of love, and tinsexes
man or woman.
Our success In treating blood disease- has been acquired by 23 years
study. We have considered the methods employed by every noted special
ist in the world, and many years ago we abandoned the potash- and mer
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tracted blood poison in the firsthand second stages' "without a single failure.
We Cure Quickly and Permanently
Our patients cured years ago by our methods, which are unknown-to the
general profession, are today sound and well, and have healthy children
since we cured them.
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home treatment.
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Combination Prices on Choice
Pianos and Used Piano
Players.
Special Inducements That Wide
Awake Buyers Will Jump At The
Instruments and What They Can
Be Purchased For Small Prices,
Easy Payments Bnd Plenty of
Time.
The 1?ianos which we are going to sell
at such low prices with these players are
odd styles of our regular line of choice
Instruments. They have seen little use,
having been out oa rental but so short a
time that they cannot be told from a
new Instrument. There is a
Sherwood, a very dainty little Piano in
a mahogany case. 5225, or even 52-10 Is not
too much for It, but it goes this week
with the $S0 Harmonist for 1278.
Rlcca, very handsomely cased In oak.
It belongs to the clas3 65 Pianos that sell
all the way from $250 arid even as much as
$300 elsewhere. There Is an oak Apollo
that Just matches it. which we have priced
at the low figure of $120 and wo are going
to let the two instruments go for only
$312.
One of the Bailey beauties, that ore
creating so much comment. A shrewd
buyer would not hesitate about paying 5250
for this one. The Harmonist -which
matchea it Is priced at $100. The two will
go for $300.
The very popular Crown Piano, orches
tral size. It has a walnut case, beautifully
carved. This is the piano of many tones,
and with a player, the variety of music
to be gotten out of it is almost infinite. It
is one of our very finest medium-priced
pianos and a ready seller. With the $133
Angelus the two will go for $403. This
combination Is an immense bargain.
Brinkorhoff. the old standard favorite.
This Is a superb style ana cannot be told
from new. It Is cased in mahogany. We
have a Simplex player, brand new, that
is a splendid match, priced at $165, The
two Instruments can be purchased for $383.
There arc only a few of them, but they
are the most genuine bargains ever of
fered music lovers. Payments down as
little as $23 and remainder of purchase
$10 a month.
Bvery Instrument guaranteed Just as
represented or no sale. Money back In
every Instance where there Is not absolute
satisfaction. Eilers Piano House, 331
Washington street, corner Park. Largest
and most responsible Western dealers.
Leading sv 4-es also Spokane. Wash., San
Francisco and Sacramento. Cal.
Uama i3 not all canned claim- Clam nec
tar is also put up and even the shells
are uMHzcd. more than 100 tons having
been sold this season for chicken feed.
A shellgrlndcr for pulverizing the shells
will be one of the Improvements added
to the plant tbis year.
Her Terrible Ordeal.
Corvallis Gazette.
One of our society ladies was placed in
an awkward predicament some time since,
and the story has Just lenked out. She had
Just become the possessor of a dream of a
hat, all covered with the daintiest violets
She attended a funeral and wore the hat.
Removing It during the service, she placed
it on a table In the parlor. The sad-faced
undertaker came In later to arrange the
floral tokens on the coffin. After placing
the bouquets; wreaths, pillows, etc., he
picked up the violet-covered hat and
placed It tenderly on top. Some of the
mourners giggled. But the owner watched
It sadly during the long ceremony. Jn fear
and trembling, and only at the last mo
ment was she able to march past the bier,
make a successful lunge for the hat. and
make her escape. Her hair Is now white.
Their Comparative Importance..
Cottage Grove Leader.
A woman selects a husband by her
self, but she takes three other women
with her to pick her hat.
cure. Absolute and positive proofs sent
orao mr instructive oooK ana question Clank for
After Cure
chronic diseases" of men,
Sundays and. holidays, 10 to 12 A. 2.
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