THE SUNDAY - OREGOXIAXr PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 2, 1908.
UNITE WORLD'S
HOPGHOWERS
This Is Now the Hope of the
' New Pacific Coast
Union.
PROGRESS IN CALIFORNIA
M. II, Durst Presents Arguments Tor
the Ncccwity of Limiting: the
Proiluet and Signing Five
Yea r Contract.
- ALAMEDA, Cal.. Jan. 28 (To the Edi
tor ) It 1 now Juat about til) days since we
b.gan the movement for the orsanisaUon of
h.,I.crowors. At least three weeks were taken
p in deciding on what line to l"
The aotlve work ha. been done with.n six
weeks. It seems to me that the ,.roBre. has
been phenomenal, and certainly we haie suc
ceeded b-vond most peoples exi.ectat.om.
Our "friendly opponent." who pron.wllcate4
a "miserable failure" may now revise their
estimates. .
in all secttons there has been more or less
opinion, mostly from growers not comnre
hemllnK the scope of our work. Many oth-er
Browers have been too conservative Some
"prefer to bear the Ills we have than to fly
to others they know not of." borne thoug ht
this union movement should have gone
throiiKh with a whoop anil a Hurral. Its
friends are (find It did not. .,,,,,
It Is an Important and a serious, undertak
ing and it is best that it be not entered on
without ample consideration. Sometimes some
of us Bet Impatient and wonder why It, takes
o long. If one considers a little he can . e
that it Is best that we should make nasie
alowly. .
It Is neccssarv. In order that we may have
the fullest success for our union, that every
a-rcwer who signs tt-.e by-laws should do so
willingly and only after he haB been fully
wtlslll. Then we may expect such a one to
be with us with will and deed. He will have
no misgivings. . Adverse arguments will not
affect him, because he will have already
considered them. In this state we have had
some new trouble. In thatv -when we were In
Oregon the by-laws were changed to the ex
tent of riving Oregon wvfn directors Instead
of five. It seemed a small matter, and yet
It ! surprising how wrong Interrogations and
even arguments we have had over-the change.
HV have lost at least two weeks' time In
Mendocino and Scnnma Counties, just from
this changing or the by-laws. But we will
ret the results eventually. At this writing
T am Informed we have about 0 per cent of
the total California acreage signed up. and
It Is only a question of time to get the
other 8 per cent.
Encouraa-rng FrogTTss.
TVe have made encouraging progress In sev
eral directions lately. Our state organization
hits been formally organized and officers elect
ed. Tie articles of association have been filed
with the Secretary of State. At our last
meeting we had Max Wolf, of Philip Wolf &
Co., and of Klaber, Wolf & Netter with us:
also Mr. Wasscrman, manager of William
Chlman & Co., who represents S. & F. Uhl
man & Co., of New York. Mr. Wolf gave us
plainly to underatand that he and his firm
were . cordially In favor of organization of
hopgrowers. He read a letter from Katley
liriiilcy & Co.. who are large London mer
chants, suggesting that a committee of grow
ers and dealers go to London In order to
meet those connected with the 'hop trade there
and deliberate on organizing for the bene
rtt of the hop trade growers, dealers . and
brewers.
This Is considerably In advance of our or
ganization plans; but It ls quite possible that
our Pacific Omst Hopgrowers Union may be
the nucleus which will finally end) in an or
ganization for the mutual benefit of the hop
growers of the world, and the allied indus
tries. That such an organisation is possible
no one can deny. If suoli a movement Is suc
cessful the Pncinc. Court hopgrowers- can
claim to have blazed the trail.
We hope that It will not be long until we
may bo 'favored with Mr. Herman Klaber s
presence, at one of our meetings. And when
that time comes we are sure we will have
his hearty support. We expect this because
we know his alms and interests are practical
ly the same as ours.
Attitude of Buyer.
Mr. Wasscrman stated at the meeting In
panta Kosa t'het he was advised by Ws prin
cipals that they did not wish to antagonize
thennlon movement. He also authorized the
reading of a letter from S. & F. Uhluiun A
Co.. In which the following sentiments were
exprcwied: "In dealing with either growers
or hrewers our aim has been to treat every-:
body fairly, and It i- our Intention to continue
doing business on the same Hues. We do not
care, to take sides, either for or against the
tiopgrowers union, preferring to keep entirely
ix-uiral.
This is practically all that any responsible
firm Imvlng no acreage of its own could say.
It mnkes it evident that if there be any fur
ther opposition from any o"ne representing
this firm It will be due simply to thp Initiative
and partisanship of the Individual agents and
not by Instructions from their employers.
The Associated Prevn reports say that .Paul
Tt. Ci. Horst stated that he was not "knock
ing" the union, and that on the other 'liend
he is heartily in sympathy with Its alma. He
eays that it Is absolutely neceesary to re
duce the acreage In order to prevent Increas
ing the surplus.
The question of- restricting production is
one of the central Ideas of the ijnion, and one
on which he will find the Coast directors de
liberating at their very first meeting.
The prngreps the union has made of late
should be satisfactory to all of Its well
wishers. All we need now is to secure the
signatures of those who are with us in spirit,
but have refiHlned from signing up.
Restriction of the Product.
T'.very hopgi-ower and dealer alike knows
that, until the production of hops is regulat
e.1 so that it will not exceed the demand
there can he no Improvement in prices. We
all agree that It Is , absolutely necessary to
n strict production. Tim only thing possible
that will quickly Improve prices is for the
hopgrowers' union to decide to reduce 'the
acreage, or limit the quantity of hops bar
verged. rvnry crower m ready 10 further this move
because It means lft-cent prices. Rut many
growers say they want to reduce the produc
tion, but still, they defer signing the by
laws. Without we are organized all talk,
about restricting production Is futile. Amer
ican hopgrowers are not "quitters." and we
will all hang on to the bitter end. That
means t"-n.t no grower will quit until he is
bnnkrupt.
There is some talk that conditions will right
theiselves on the plan of the survival of the
fittest: but I doubt If this theory will work
out us some seem to think. Instead of acre
age bring reduced It will result In the yards
helm? cut up and the number of growers be
ing increased. Hoprrrowlng will become more
or a side iswe Small yards will be the
rule, and the larger grower will be more
apt to go out of business than the 10-aere
man. . '
If will take three or four years to regulate
tMngs so that gno.l prices will rule again.
That would mean a loss of J.VlO or mre per'
acre on every ncre in hops on the Coast, or
In the neighborhood of $:,ooo.ooo. Why
should hopgrowers leave conditions to right
themselves when In the Interim the losses
are going to be so heavy?
Ths Five-Yeur Contract.
F.very grower realizes that he can't lose by
joining tho union. The main objections a-e
to. The grower pays he don't like to sign
up for five years: and he don't like to put
Jils business out of his own hands.
As to the last, the business of the hop
grower Is to produce his crop. The selling of
it Is tho dealers' business. The hopgrower
docs not live who does not make costly mis
take selling. As the business is now con
ducted low prices are Inevitable. Kvef-y hop
grower Is in competition with his neighbor
hopgrower. During the months succeeding
harvest there are at least 15o0 hopgrowers on
this Coast, each trying to sell his hops before
his neighbor does. Kach grower Is deter
mined that he will not be the last to sell.
Was ever a more senseless and unbusiness
like conditions known? Could any possible
change make the results more rulnouB? Cer
tainly not. And yet hopgrowers say they do
not wish to put the selling out of their oSa-d
hands! They had as well say they would
rather see their ' farms sold over their heads
and the.ir families starve than to allow somo
one else to sell' their crops, even when they
have, made such a miserable failure of It.
The result would be Identical. If we keep
cn with the present methods of doing the
business it means bankruptcy. How can any
hopgrower object to putting his hops Into the
handi of the union to sell when he has an
absolute guarantee that be will et, first,
more than cost of production: second, all
that under a proper control of" stocks the
market will afford,, and third. Just exactly
as much as every other grower for the same
grade of goods? What more can a grower
ask than a businesslike method of handling
the hops and a square deal? The grower
who objects to going Into the union because
he must let the union handle his hops must
be suffering from brain fag If he ever had
any brains.
The Only Possible Way.
It Is the only possible way to conduct this
hop business so every man will get his just
pro rata of the proceeds, and so that there
will be no need to sell any hops under ' 15
cents per pound. .
The grower who thinks be la smarter and
can do better business than the union that
controls the bulk of the hops will find what
a pitiable mistake he has made.
No hopgrower who stops to .think can fail
to see the advisability of the union being
all hopgrowers exclusive agent for the sale
of the hops. This Is exactly what It amounts
to. and It Is In line with the - business cus
toms in vogue all over the world.
This union of hopgrowers will do for them
what unions are doing for laborers, producers,
manufacturer's and all other commercial
bodies. t
It any man has any doubts about the desir
ability of this method of handling hops let
him consult his banker and he will soon, be
undeceived.
Now as to the hopgrower having to sign
up for five years. No doubt it seems hard
for some men to consider this. But did they
ever stop to think that they only sign up for
live years, providing the union movement
proves a success? If the union movement
proves the success we know It will, members.
Instead of w-anting to stay In for five years,
will never think of getting out of the union.
So that in this case the five-year limit Is no
disadvantage. On the other hand. If the
union Is not a success the members can vote
to disband within 3U days after" any 20 mem
bers call a meeting for that purpose.
If the union movement does rot work out
right it will be "disbanded, as soon as that
Is proven, by the ' vote of the majority of
the members Just as sure as -the sun rises in
the morning. Nothing could possibly hold
the union together when It does not satisfy
the majority of the members of the union.
There never was a five-year contract made
yet that was not a terribly losing proposition
for the grower. The man who will not sign
our union by-laws because It binds him for
five years, and yet will go and sign a five
years contract to grow hoos for 1 cents or
0 cents per pound, ought to change places
witn tils eowand no grazing grass like Belze
bub is said to have done.
These are plain words, but written with
no malice. We want the membership of every
nopv rower oecause we Know tnat he cannot
possibly lose by joining- the 'union, and also
because we feel that we deserve his support,
and that public Interest ar.d those depend
ent on hopgrowers for their living have a
right to be and are vitally concerned In the
success of this movement.
It Is necessary to close up the membership,
as In a few weeks at most the California di
rectors expect to go up to Oregon and meet
with the directors of Oregon and Welling
ton to begin the union work.
Besides the question of devising the best
means for restricting production, the dlrectcjs
must arrange .for buying supplies for hop
growers. The union will be able to buy supplies and
bagging very much cheaper than growers got
them last year. Also it Is necessary for the
state directors to get to work soon to pass
on the question of financing their growers.
Kvery hopgrower who has not signed al
ready should take the trouble to sign up at
the first opportunity, and do that much to
insure the success of the union and lfi-cent
prices for IftoS hops. M. H. DUF.ST
DEATH OFJTT. MORGAN
Kx-ltesiclent ,ot Portland Passes
Away in Seattle.
Friends and acquaintances' will learn
with regret of the passing; away tyi
the 2lBt instant of T. T. Morgan, for
many years, and until recently a resi
dent of this city.
Mr. Morgan was born in Highland
County, Ohio, February 27, 1830, being
78 years of age at his death. In 1850
he crossed the plains to California,
prospecting and mining there during
two years, at the end of which time,
accompanied by an uncle to whom he
was devoted, tie went to Australia,
where for 15 years he was successfully
engaged in mining enterprises. He
was married there, and with his family
returned to this country by way of. the
Isthmus and New York, locating in
his native state, where he engaged in
.the newspaper business in Cincinnati
with the Chronicle, Times and Times
Star for more than 20 years. In the
year 1887. with his family, he returned
to the Coast and finally located in this
city, being associated in the insu'r-
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The Late T. T. Morgsa.
ance business with hls.tro sons, T. M.
Morgan and D. B. Morgan, until their
removal to Seattle, two years ago when
he accompanied them there. '
Considering his age, Mr. Morgan was
a man of' remarkable physical preser
vation, which condition he attributed
to atrlctly temperate habits and phys
ical culture, having been up to the
time of leaving Portland a well-kno'wn
member of the Y. M. C. A, gymnasium,
in which exercise he took great pleas
ure and an active part.
His was an unobtrusive, quiet and re
tiring nature, accompanied by an un
swerving devotion to his concept of
duty, service for others to the extent
of a willing, self-sacrifice constituting
the dominating principle of his life.
After an illness of. several months,
probably superinduced by a severe fall,
he passed peacefully away.
. Famous Ship Tavern Closes.
LONDON", Feb. 1. The Shjp Tavern, one
of the most famous, of London's riverside
inns, located in Greenwich has closed its
doors after an existence exteirding back
to the days of the great English, states
man, William Pitt, who denounced the
war against the American colonies and
after whom was named Fort Pitt, fv.sm
which the city of 'Pittsburg takes Its
name. It was at the Ship Tavern that
Pitt Instituted the famous ministerial
white bait dinners during his time of 1
years a member of the ministry.
In the days when Greenwich was a
fashionable riverside resort the Ship
Tavern became known-all over the world.
Woman Firebug Sentenced.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Mrs. Annie
Aekerly, the first woman ever accused
of arson in Brooklyn, has been sen
tenced to serve 14 years In prison. Ac
cording to the evidence, Mrs. Aekerly,
in order to collect on a $1000 fire In
surance policy, set fire to the contents
of her apartment in a Brooklyn tenement-house,
endangering the lives of
scores of people living in the same
building-.
.
HARRIMAN 'BOATS
SEVEN
DAYS APART
Steamer Rose City Will Sail for
' Portland Saturday, Feb
ruary 8.
COSTA RICA WILL TIE UP
v Vessel and the Senator AVill
Make Alternate Trips Leaving
Each End of the' Run Every
Seveu Days Marine Notes.
The new steamship Rose City, of the
San Francisco & Portland Steamship
Company, Is scheduled to sail from
San Francisco February 8. She will
arrive in- Portland on the morning of
February 11, and will leave for the
South again Friday night, February
14. The Costa Rica will be laid up
for repairs.
It is also announced that hereafter
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6 TEAM E R INTELLIGENCE.
Dae to Arrive.
Name. From,
Northland. ...San Franclsoo.
Nlcomedia... Hosgkong
Alliance Coos Bay ...
JohanPoulsen Baa Francisco.
Senator Ban Francisco.,
Breakwater. .Coos Bay-
Aiesia Hongkong. ....
Geo. W. Elder.San Pedro....
R. D. InmanSan Francisco.
Costa Rica. ..San Francisco.
Rose City.... Ban Francisco.
Roanoke. .... Los Angeles...
F. 8. Loop... Fan Francisco.
Numantla. .Hongkong. . . . . .
Arabia Hongkong
Data.
In port
In port
In Tort
Feb. 2
,Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
2
2
4
4 -
6
10
11
11
.12
.Mar
April 20
Scheduled to Depart.
Name - For. Data.
Alliance Coos Bay Feb. 2
Northland. . ..San Francisco. Feb. 8
JohanPoulsen San Francisco. Feb. 4
Senator San Francisco. .Feb. 5
Breakwater. . Coos Bay ...... Feb. 5
Geo. W. Elder San Pedro Feb. 6
R. IX Inman Pan Francisco. Feb.
Costa Rica... San Francisco. Feb. 12
Nlcomedia... Hongkong. .... .Feb. 19
Roanoke Los Angeles. .. Feb. "IM
Rose City San Francisco. Feb. 14
F. S. Loop.. San Francisco. Feb. 35
Alesla.. .Hongkong. .....Feb. 20
Numantla. .. .Hongkong .Mar. 13
Arabia Hongkong. ... ..April 27
Entered Saturday.
Nal. German bark (Schulter), -with
1230 tons of sand ballast, from
Iqulque.
Cleared Saturday.
Baron Cawdor, Br. steamship (Gon
den). with 220,000 bushels of wheat,
valaed at 1S7,000, for Port Said for
orders.
the sailing of steamers for San Fran
cisco will be seven days apart. The
schedule is for the departure of steam,
ers belonging to the Harrlman lines
from Portland each Friday and from
San Francisco at noon on Saturday.
Until further notice the Rose City and
the Senator will handle the passenger
and freight business of the San Fratf
cisco & Portland Steamship Company.
The latter craft is the property of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company and
is under charter to the Pacific Mail
Company until the opening . of the
Alaska season.
When Portland was a small city and
the old O. R. & N. Company operated
the steamers between Portland and
San Francisco there was a . sailing
every three days from each end of the
line. The Columbia, State of California
and the Oregon made nine-day round
trips between the two ports and
freight and, passenger service was
good. As the city grew' the Servian
was cut down to five days with two
steamers. The Costa . Rica and the
Senator maintained a six-day service
and now, with the placing of the Rose
City on the run. It has been found
necessary to extend the sailing dates
to seven days
COOX ISLAND DIKE TO GO
Contract for Its Removal Let to the
Pacific Bridge Company.
Colonel S. W. Roessler, United States
Engineers, has awarded to the Pacific
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FOR
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ones I have tried before, for this one
absolutely GUARANTEES me a safe
journey over the road to HEALTH
without delay or danger of my being
wrecked and thereby reaching an in
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I DO NOT TREAT
NERVOUS TKBILITY
Cured in a few weeks. Improvement
from the start.- If you suffer from Ions
of energy and ambition, feel tired when
you arise in the morning, lame back,
dizziness, spots before the eyes, and fpel
you are not the man you once were, we
will cure you for life.
TISSUE WASTE
Either partially or total, overcome by
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ADVICE ALWAYS FREE.
R-pnd me particular of your case at
once if yon cannot cn-U. Medicines from
$1.50 to S6.50 a course.
DAILY HOURS: 9 A. M. TO 8 P. M.
THE OREGON
Bridge Company the contract for the
removal of the old Coon Island dike
and the repairing of the stone revete
ment now In existence. Work will be
commenced within the next ten days
and it is the intention of the contrac.
tors to have it completed before the
next freshet in the Columbia.
The old difie has been a serious
menace to navigation for a number of
years, and during high water steam
ships and deep draught sailing crafts
in tow. have had trouble in enter
ing the mouth. The Agapanthus nar
rowly escaped serious damage last
Fall.
A new dipper dredge has been built-
by the Bridge Company and this vessel
will be employed on the work. About
2000 cubic yards of stone will be needed
for the revetement work and this haSj
been contracted for with, the Columbia
Contract Company.
THE BAR OX CAWDOR CLEARS
Steamship Opens Present Month by
Taking 220,000 Bushels.
February shipments of grain opened
with the clearance of the British
steamship Baron Cawdor, Captain
Goudey, with 220,000 bushels of wheat,
valued at $187,000, for Port Said for
orders. The Baron Cawdor will leave
down today.
The cargo on the Baron Cawdor was
dispatched by . Kerr-Gifford & Co.,
and sets a good starting point for
the mouth. February will fall short
of January shipments, but will surpass
those of the corresponding month of
last year by several thousand bushels.
Bark Acme Ready for. Cargo.
The four-masted American bark Acme,
which arrived in the river December 4,
from Hiogo, in distress, has been -repaired
and will commence loading lumber for
New York within a few days. The Acme
went on her beam ends during a gale
when six days out from the Japanese
port. It was found necessary to cut away
the top-gallant rigging to right the craft.
Marine Notes.
. The French bark Buffon shifted to the
stream yesterday.
The steamship Alliance, from Coos Bay
ports arrived up last night.
The German bark Nal is4 anchored in
the stream opposite St. John.
The St. Hugo shifted to the Irving
dock yesterday where she will finish.
The schooner Mabel Gale, with lumber
for San Francisco, sailed yesterday morn
ing. The steamship Senator, from San Fran
cisco, is due to arrive in Portland this
evening.
The British steamship gt. Egbert, under
charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co., ar
rived up last night. .
The steamer J. N. Teal was brought
around from Vancouver yesterday and is
moored at the Shaver dolphins.
F. P. Baumgartner, agent of the steam
ship Alliance, will leave tomorrow eve
ning on a business trip to the cities of
Coos Bay.
Captain Bowdich, formerly master of
the steam schooner Aurelia has assumed
command of the gasoline schooner Ber
wick, vice Captain Jacobsen, resigned.
Machinery has been placed in the new
steamer Capistrano and work on the
cabins is being rushed to completion.
The Capistrano will be ready for her trial
trip within" hree weeks.
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND, Feb. 1. Arrived Steamship
Alliance, from Coos Bay ports; British
steamship St. Egbert, from Iqulque. Sailed
Steamship "Washington, for San Francisco:
British ship Lady Wolsely, for the United
Kingdom: schooner' Mabel Oale, for San
Francisco; schooner Luzon, from Stella for
San Francisco. . . '
Astoria. Feb. 1. Condition of bar at 5
p. M. Smooth; wind southeast, 12 miles;
weather, cloudy. Arrived 'at 7 A. M. and left
up at 8 DO A. M. Steamer Alliance, from
Coos Bay. Arrived at 7:40 A. M. and left up
at 1:80 Pi M. Steamer St. Egbert, from
Guaymas. Arrived down at 4:30 P. M. and
sailed Steamer Washington, for San Fran
cisco. Arrived at 4:110 P. M. Steamer Sue
Elmore, from Tillamook.
San Francisco, Feb. 1. Arrived Steam
ers Cascade and Hanalel, from Portland.
Sailed BritlBh ship Crown of Germany, for
Portland. 'Norwegian steamer Terje Viken
struck' buoy at Nagasaki, propeller dam
aged. Thode Fagelund floated, will be
docked and surveyed, much damaged.
Coronel, Feb. 1. Arrived January 31
British steamer Glenstae, from Portland.
Caleta Calosa, Feb. 1. Sailed January 28
German bark Alsterkamp, for Portland.
Tides at Astoria Sunday.
High. Low.
1:14 A. M 8.1 feeti7:00 A. M 2.8 feet
12:40 P. M. . .9.4 festl7:35 P. M 1.5 feet
Capture Escaped Convict.
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 1. Detective
Williams has apprehended an escaped
life convict from the state penitentiary
at Joliet, 111. The man is lodged in the
County Jajl, doing a term for vagrancy.
His name is John Sullivan alias Shan
non, and was sent up for murder. He
admits his Identity.
TO VITALITY
ALL DISEASES BUT I
FREE ADVICE GIVEN IV ALL STUB
BORN CASES
TO ATTENDING
PHYSICIANS AND NCRES
any morning b-rt ween the hours of 9 and
10 o'clock.
I AlVERTI.SE WHAT I DO
AND DO WHAT I ADVERTISE
. I Will Give the -SPECIAL
PRICES
QUOTED BELOW
A FEW DAYS MORE
as I have been sollcltpd by so many who
could not fcegin In JANUARY. I will not
promise to keep to these prices after
this week, so arrange to call or write at
once if you winh to obtajn a cheap cure.
Ob-Htmctlow, from $5 to $15
Varicocele, from $19 to f -5
Hydrocele, from $10 to $.Q.
Nervous JeblHty, from...- 3 to $JO
Wanting, from $7.r.O to $10
Discharges, from . . to $10
Ulcers, from $5 to $15
Blood PoiHon, from .$Hto$:W
Falling Hair, from $5 to $10
Pimples, from ; .$7.50 to $15
Eczema, from $lOto$;0
Bladder Ailments, from $5 to $12.50
Kidney Aliments, from .$10 to $:iO
Prostatic Ailments, from $5 to $13
PORTLANO PEOPLE KNOW SO
WELL OK MY ABILITY THAT THKV
ARK FILLING MY OFFICER BY THE
KCOR E. CALL EARL Y TO AVOID
RUSH.
SEPARATE PARLORS.
EVERYTHING Kf RET.
NO NAMES USED.
MEDICAL INSTITUTE
FOR COAST DEFENSE
Bills Pending Provide Protec
tion for Pacific.
OPPOSED BY DEPARTMENT
Xaval Authorities Will Neither Sup
port Proposed Legislation Nor
. Make Equitable Apportionment
of Torpedo-Boats to West. ' .
OR E G ONI AX NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 1. The members of the
Washington Congressional delegation are
thproughly imbued with the idea that
Puget Sound, in event of war, would be
at the mercy of a hostile fleet, provided
the American battleship fleet did not
happen to be handy to ward off the in
vaders. The California delegation has" the
same view with regard to San Fran
cisco. Puget Sound, it is argued, is par
ticularly vulnerable -because of the fact
that! ships might gain entrance to the
Sound by keeping out of range of the
guns of the various coast defenses.
Bills are now pending providing for the
construction of a large fleet of torpedo
boats and submarine torpedo-boats for
use exclusively on the Pacific Coast, but
the Navy Department does not look with
favor upon these measures, and it is
intimated that the Secretary, if the oc
casion arises, will discourage appropria
tion's for warships for any particular sta
tion. Congress has never before author
ized the construction of -submarines or
torpedo-boats for any particular station,
but has merely' provided so much money,
and their distribution has been left to
the Navy Department.
Atlantic Coast Favored.
It so happens that the Department has
seen fit to station most of these little
vessels along the Atlantic Coast, and a
, few in the Orient. Thus, the Depart
ment has taken a position which is re
garded as unfriendly toward the Pacific
Coast in both instances; it is' opposed
to the construction of new ships for Pa
cific Coast duty and so far has manifest
ed an unwillingness to give the Pacific
Coast anything like a fair share of the
torpedo-boats and submarines already In
the service.
Because of the adverse attitude of the
Navy Department, the Pacific Coast dele
gations, unless they can get satisfactory
assurances from Secretary Metcalf, are
likely to carry their fight to the naval
committee and attempt o secure spe
cific appropriations for torpedo-boats and
submarines' exclusively for Pacific Coast
service. To pass such legislation would
be to establish a new precedent, bet tfie
Washington men and those of California
seem to be very much in earnest, and
are determined to get some concession
from some quarter.
In Case of Japanese War.
The talk of possible trouble with Japan
Is behind the movement now under way,
and the Pacific Cot5t men who are ad
vocating more ships point to the fact
that as the Navy is now distributed it
would be impossible to get submarines
and torpedo-boats around from the At
lantic Coasf in cane war should be sud
denly declared and a hostile fleet headed
for the Pacific Coast. While the Depart
ment admits this is true, it takes the
position that the American Navy Is to
day superior to the navy of any other
nation bordering on the Pacific, and for
that reason believes that no concen
trated attack would likely "be made. As
for individual ships or smaller craft that
might engage in a raid, the Department
contends that there is adequate protec
tion at the present time.
So far there" has been no talk of sta
tioning submarines at the mouth of the
Columbia River, for the War Department
believes that the seacoast defenses at the
mouth of the river, equipped as they are,
would be adequate to prevent any hostile
fleet gaining access to the Columbia. The
Oregon delegation has had no requests
to secure naval defense for this river,
which accounts for tire fact, that no
Columbia River bills bave been intro
duced. The question in controversy will proba
bly not be definitely settled until the
naval appropriation bill Is brought up late
in the session. In the event the House
bill makes no satisfactory provision for
submarines and torpedo-boats for the Pa
cific 'Coast, the Senators from Washing
ton and California will take up. the sub
ject -when the bill reaches the Senate,
In the hope of securing satisfactory
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amendments before the bill goes to con
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LONDON. Feb. 1. The Earl ot Car
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never would consent to any alteration
In the-law excluding Canadian cattle
from the country. The cattle interests
of this country, he declared, were go
phenomenally large that it would be a
crime to run the risk of again Infecting:
British herds with diseases.
More Economy for Harrlman.
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 1. Effective
March 1, the land and immigration de
partment of the Southern Pacific linen
in Texas will be, abolished. This action
was taken to decrease the expense of
the system. '
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VARICO ELJ2.
Cured. No pain. The enlarged veins
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