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THE OREGONIAN AND THE TRUTH.
Our highly, esteemed contemporary, the Oregonian
has again taken upon itself to discuss the matter of
delay.to shipping at the Columbia river, and to chide
those Puget sound papers which have seen fit to
point out with persistency the case of the government
transport Dix, which should have gone to sea from
Astoria on Thursday, February 13, but which is still
tied up in the lower harbor. The Oregonian says
,in part: .
"Considering the fury of the storm which has
wrecked so many vessels and left such a trail of de
struction in its wake, it is highly probable that, had
the Dix been at sea. she would have sustained in'
juries mueh more costly than has been the slight de
lay experienced. At the same time, the Oregonian
does not contend that the Columbia bar is in per
fect condition. "Were such a claim at all reasonable,
no further effort would be made to improve condi
tions at the mouth of the river. The unobstructed
passage of the Dix from Portland to Astoria shows
the river to be in excellent condition, in fact larger
and deeper ships than the Dix have been passing up
and down without delay on a smaller stage of water.
Puget sound papers, with a desire to conciliate their
large constituency in eastern "Washington, have al
ways professed a desire to do everything possible to
open the Columbia river. If there is any sinceretv
in their professions, and the Dix matter is one-half
as bad as they are endeavoring to make it, here is a
golden opportunity for them to join with Portland
and aid in placing the bar at the mouth in as good
condition as Portland has placed the channel above
Astoria." ,
Once again, not so much for the benefit of the
Oregonian, but for the edification of the papers of
the sound and the officials of the government. The
Astorian desires to relate, the facts in the case of the
Dix. Ten daVs have now elapsed since the vessel
arrived down the 'river from Portland, and The
Astorian intends that the Oregonian's misrepresen
tation of the circumstances leading up to the delay
of the transport shall not go unnoticed.
The Dix left Portland at 10 o'clock on the morning
of February 17. "We have the Oregonian's state
ment for it that hers was an unobstructed passage
down the river, but the fact is that she did not reach
Astoria until 4 o'clock on the afternoon of Thursday,
February 18. In other words, her trip down the
river occupied 30 hows' time. It is interesting in
this connection to note that, during this "unobstruct
ed" passage, the Dix lost a 12,000-pound anchor and
80 fathoms of chain cable. The vessel was about to
run aground coining down the river and the anchor
was hastily dropped in order to avert the disaster.
This sort of thing may have an "unobstructed"
appearance to the Oregonian, but to the government
department which operates transports the Portland
idea may not appeal very strongly.
The distance from Portland to Astoria by water
is approximately 100 miles, and the Dix made the
trip over that expanse at the rate, of three and one
third miles an hour. Had the big vessel been able
to navigate even at the"low rate -of 10 miles an hour
she would have reached Astoria at 8 o'clock on the
evening of February 17, and on the following morn
ing, when the tide was very high and the bar as
smooth as a mill pond, would have been able to put
to sea. As it was, she did not arr ive down until 4
o'clock on the afternoon of February 18, or too late
to get to sea.
The Oregonian is striving to make it appear that
the bar has caused the delay of the Dix, and is alone
responsible for her detention. The predicament of
the ship is the direct result of her slow trip down
the river f rom Portland, and any other statement re
garding the matter is deliberate falsehood.
RUSSIA'S COMPLAINT.
The Russian government has addressed to. the
powers a diplomatic note impeaching Japan for vio
lating international law. The serious charge is for
violating the neutrality of Cow by. landing troops
in that empire. Unless Japan can make such use of
Corea, she would have no land base for her military
'operations. The complaiut,.the Call thinks, comes
with bad grace from Russia, after violating the neu
trality of China by occupying Manehtfria as her land
base, and erecting on Chinese soil military camps
and fortifications during the time in which sin
agreed with the western nations to prepare for evac
uating Manchuria. Last year she promised the
United States to observe Iter agreement to evacuate
on October 8. But that date found her increasing
her forces on Chinese soil and busy usurping the
civil administration of Manchuria, against the pro
tests of China and the violation of her word to the
allies in the Boxer war.
It is said that France sympathizes with Russia
her view of tlie case. This is probably a play in the
game going on between France and Germany to
court the favor of Russia. If Germany insinuates
herself into theplace now held by France as an ally
of Russia, France will be isolated on the continent.
But it must be remembered that England and Japan
are joined m the same form of alliance as that be
tween France and Russia, and if France should go
so far as to give aid, even diplomatically, to the czar.
Englaud may le expected to go just as far with the
Mikado. i
The rest of Pussia's complaint runs to Japan's act
of war at Port Arthur, in advance of a formal dec
laration. It is not the first time that has occurred.
We did it in the Mexican war, and had an action at
arms in advance of a formal declaration by con
gress. It may be said, too, that every day that Rus
sian troops remained in Manchuria after the date
agreed upon for evacuation was an act of war. Such
continued occupancy is understood by every govern
ment to have been a warlike meuace, directed against
the independence and existence of Japan.
Russia's note is published concurrently with a
boast that she will wipe out the Japanese armies next
August. If she expects that in such an event she
will ajso have permission to do as she pleases with
Japan she is probably mistaken, for it is incon
ceivable that the world will coasent to her absorbtion
of that empire. There is no intention anywhere to
permit Russia to become the dominating power of
the planet, as she would be with Japan, China and
Corea-absorbed into her system. In this the United
States is equally interested with other western na
tions. Such expansion of Russian power would prac
tically drive us out of the Pacific, and while it is
not probable that we would make war in the matter,
it is probable that we would join a concert of such
western nations as desire to preserve a just balance
in the world's trade, and preevnt the spread of the
execrable scheme of government represented in the
Russian policy.
We stand at present on Secretary Hay's note, en-
forcjng respect for the neutrality and territorial in
tegrity of China. It is a most important action, and
makes a foundation for future action in protection
of our interests in the Pacific and in the trade of
China.
American public opinion and view of the morals
of the,eastern conflict are exactly uttered in the many
pulpits in this country, in which the subject has
been discussed. In not a single case has the Russian
side met with any favor. The superior civilization
of Japan is recognized, as it should be, and the su
perior system of her governincnUhas not escaped en
dorsement.' Japan has a high degree of popular
government, with parliamentary institutions and a
perfect system of jurisprudence founded on the com
mon law. Americans will not see there institutions
submerged in the brutal autocracy of Russia.
Russian talk about being able to hoK Port Arthur
for a two years' siege sounds oinniously like a con
fession of weakness. If Russia cannot overcome Japan
in much leas time than that she must be regarded as
a vastly overrated power, and-she would do best
to make peace at once on the most favorable terms
she can. Before two years are gone JSpan would
have a double-track railroad from the strait of Corea
to the Yalu, and a line of fortifications along that
river and from it to the Leao, which Russia might
then find it impossible to break through.
Colombia will have a sensible president in General
Reyes, and during his administration no countenance
will be given to any scheme to "hold up" this coun
try. In due season we shall send polite greetings
to the new president, wishing him luck, and his
country prosperity, which might have been better
assured with a canal running through it, but which
will be, in a measure, promoted by it as it runs
through the territory of a neighboring republic.
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