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THE RUSSIAN DISASTER
Never before, so far as we can recall, has a great
nation at war met with so many or such serious dis
asters through accident or blundering as has Russia
thus far in her conflict with Japan, says the Tribune
Her first loss, at the outbreak of the war, was due as
aaitch to carelessness and blundering as to anything
dse. Since then much of our East Asia news has
been devoted to reports of Russian ships fired upon
ly Russians through mistake, or damaged by mis
placed Russian mines. Now comes a crowning and
altogether irreparable disaster. One of the big bat
tleships has been destroyed by a Russian miu that
had got adrift, and between 700 and 800 men have
been lost with her. Nor is that the worst of it. Vice
Admiral Makaroff, the commander of the fleet, went
down with the ship. That is the heaviest blow of all.
The ship may be replaced, in time. Other men mav
W drafted to fill the places of the hundreds of the
erew. But Makaroff's place cannot be filled. We
have -only to recall the wretched plight of the Port
Arthur squadron before his arrival, and compare that
with its performances since, to realize in a measure
; his value to the Russian navy and the loss that navy
witfers in his untimely death. He was a brave man,
a skilful commander and a true patr iot, and even the
Japanese themselves will regret his fate.
Some weeks ago, in discussing the comparative
strength of the two belligerents, we called attention to
the fact that, while the Russians had a fine navy,
there was reason to doubt whether they were as
dulled and as efficient in the use of its delicate yet
powerful enginery as were their antagonists. "With
out nnkindness, we may now conclude that our doubt
was well founded. Upon no other theory is it easy
to explain the series of disasters which thev have
suffered. They do not seem to know how to use to
advantage, or even with safety to themselves, the
powerful ships and munitions with which they are
provided. Nor is that to be wondered at. The Rus
sians as a nation have not the high civilization of the
Japanese. They have not the general education, and
they have not the special education in the sciences
and the mechanic arts. While they have been build
ing a great navy, they have not developed a nation
of expert engineers to use it. They have the guns,
but the men behind the guns are inefficient. It is
notorious that target practice, torpedo practice and
similar practical drills, to which the Japanese, like
, Americans, have paid much attention, have been
neglected m the Ruasian navy, while the character
istic slovenliness and lack of order and precision of
the Russian peasantry have too often been observed
aboard the Russian battleships. The lesson of this
agonizing disaster is that all the engines and ex
plosives and mechanical devices in the world cannot
replace the human factor, but must always remain
subservient to it. The personal equation is as dominant
in the problem of naval warfare today as it was in
the days of Nelson and Dundonald.
Whatever fighting was done yesterday between the
two fleets, and whatever were its results, the loss o
the Petropaulovak must alone be regarded as a great
disaster to the Russians. At the beginning they had
seven battleships to Japan's six. The Retvisan and
the Czarevitch were" long ago disabled, and the re
pairs that have been made upon them have not re
stored them to full efficiency. The Poltava was said
to have been injured, but may have been fully re
stored. Now the Petropaulovsk is a total loss. There
remain, then, at most only four, and perhaps, not
more than three, Russian battleships in complete
fighting trim. On the other hand, ail six of the Jap
anese vessels are as sound as ever, and each one-of
them is stronger than any one of the Russian shins.
In such circumstances, the task which lies before the
esllant Makaroff 's successor is not an enviable one.
States, and Mr. Bowers of Mississippi answered Nome
statements recently made by Mr. Qillett of Massa
chusetts regarding violations of the constitutions of
some of the southern states with resjvet to negro suf
frage, lie made a comparison of the crimiual ttta
t is ties of Massachusetts and Mississippi and said those
showed that the negroes in the latter state were six
time better than those of Massachusetts, lie said
that the negro was not fit for self-government and he
was greeted with democratic applause when he said
the negro, within constitutional limits, should In
eliminated as a political factor. 4 1 thank Uod,' he
added, 'the constitution of Mississippi swept the
irele of expedient to accomplish that end.' "
After giving considerable space to all that was sail
. ... .. 4k.. A.i At- . . A . 1 1
uyuu me negro quesuwu, uie report aims: Tne
Alaska bill was then laid aside and a bill was passed
providing for the cession of 120 acres of land in Colo
rado to the Boecher Island Battle Memorial Asmmmh.
tion." Of course much allowance is to' be "made for
the burning zeal of the members from Massachusetts
and from Mississippi on the negro question, but at
least a little attention should have been given to
Alaska. It is a big country and its claims for a dele-
Rate in congress deserve a hearing.
World! flr Notts.
Miss Etta Barrett of Solomon, Kans.
will exhibit at the world s (sir a table
cloth valued at J800. .
A clock S00 years old and construct
ed entirely of wood will be shown at
the world's (air.
Nine cars of exhibits from the re
public of Mexico have already arrived
at St. Louts where the world's fair
Commissioners, preceded them.
The largest electrical switchboard In
the world, from which will be operat
ed the enormous power for the expo
sition will be In the Puluee of Mti.
chlnery at. St. Louis.
Or (ton's state building at I lie
world fair Is a reproduction of old
Fort Clatsop, u log structure built
from Oregon timber and adjoined by
1r. VAUGIIAN, ?
Dkntist.
Fjrtblan Building, Aitoria, Oregon.
Dr. T. L. BALL
DENTIST
M4 Commercial street, Astoria Ore.
a large corrall
cedar posts.
formed by upright
LABELING TREES. .
Washington. D. C, is engaged in it movement that
is regarded by its citizens as an example of a sonu
what novel and emulative sort, says the Telegram
After considerable discussion among the park au
thorities in the national capital, there has come official
announcement that a beginning has been made in
abeling all the trees in the public parks of the Dis
trict. That the announcement is considered as iiwli
ating a park regulation of novel character is evi
denced by the fact that it is made the subject of
editorial comment in the Washington Star.
The Washingtonian who thinks that in this com
mendable move for the edification of the park-visiting
public his city is leading all other munieiplities in
this broad land of ours, should restrain his swelling
pride until he hears from Portland, Ore. Although
on the sea-swept fringe of the wild and wooly west,
as eitiztuis of Portland it is our riirht to boast of a
park commission that for more than a year has given
us the benefit of an arrangement similar to that just
inaugurated in Washington. It affords us pleasure
to assure our somewhat slower brethren who reside at
the center of national activities that results have
proven the plan to be a highly satisfactory one; and
they are welcome to the further information that dis
closes a prospective extension and improvement of
the idea.
In the local city park theer are approximately 60
varieties of tires and 40 varieties or' shrubs, all of
which are plainly designated by labels on zinc tags,
fastened to the wood with zinc nails, to prevent dis
coloration from rust. From these can be learned
both the popular and technical nar.,e bv which tret
or shrub is known. It is further proposed to suspend
under such labels a printed summa.-v of interestinir
j facts pertaining to the range, use, value and char-
actenstics of the individual plant. Both ideas origin
ated with Colonel L. L. Hawkins, a member of the
local park commission, to whom credit is due for the
airs 1 ortland may legitimately assume in leadine tin
fin de siecle community of the national capital in one
respect at least.
Sreumwas turned Into the cylinders
of the big Allls-Chalmera engine at
the world's fulr for the first time a
few days ago and the largest engine
in the world was set In motion. Its
speed Is 75 revolutions a minute and
Its generating force 6.000 horse power.
Idaho apples, kept during the win
ter In cold storage, are the star pro
ducts of that state's fruit offerings In
the Palace of Horticulture at the
world's fulr. Iduho fruit growers
claim that they have Ben Davis ap.
pies m firm as winemips and possess
lug a. flavor that Is unknown to the
same variety raised In the east.
Dr. W, C. LOGAN
BBNTI3T
678 Commercial St., Shsnahan ItiilJIrg
C. J. TRENCH AM)
Insurance, Commission and 8hipplng
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A brilliant polo season has been
planned as one of the world's fair at
mictions. The hading polo teams of
England and America wilt participate.
The polo contests will occur on the
Stadium, the program to be arranged
by the National Polo Association of
Amerlcu. These contests will give
the public an opportunity to see many
millionaires of two continents mount
ed on bob-tailed ponies, sportlngly
chasing polo balls with the lively en.
thuslaflin of school boys in the spirit
ed game of "shinny."
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Cardinal Satolli's proposed visit to the United
Mates, privately and without a mission, is commented
upon- as the breaking of a papal tradition, as there
is no recent record of a cardinal so closely attached to
the papal court going abroad except as an ablegate.
But Mgr. Satolli had to come unofficially or not at
all. Doubtless he will enjoy his visit and have a
much better time than if burdened with official re
sponsibilities.
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ALASKA IN CONGRESS.
An interesting illustration of the manner in which
the house of representatives discusses-bills that are
before it, and also of the degree of interest eastern
people take of Pacific coast affairs, is shown in a re
fort by one of our Boston exchanges of a recent de
fate on a bill to provide for a delegate in congress
frtsra Alaska, says the Call.
The report says that in the course of the debate
"Mr. Granger of Rhode Island briefly discussed the
laziness feature of the social system of the United
The "Novoe Vremya" of St. Petersburg "sees"
the much-worn "Yellow Peril" and rocs it one bet
ter. The "Novoe Vremya" has discovered what it
calls an "Anglo-Saxon Peril," and predicts that Rus
sia, b ranee and Germany will soon form a triple al
liance to check it. This "prophecy" seems to be
chiefly valuable for the unharnessed imaginativeness
it displays.
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day atTani
Columbia Kiver to
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By raising the tariff on all oils intended for er
port from the modest sum of three koneks ner
1 " i A r, .
ywu w u ii me jvusNian government sees a wav of
greasing the wheels of the war go J's car. so as lo
make it move without undue friction, as the other fel
low then pays for the greasing. At least that is the
way Russia figures it
If the thug who killed himself at Hanford to evadp
the officers proves to be Fahey, the Folsom escape, he
has gone on record as doing at least one good act
in his life, that of relieving the people of the cost
and trouble of his taking off.
The Democratic dissidents said it was not the cus
tom to caucus till the night before the convention,
but nice customs courtesy to great Kings county.
It's too bad about Hobson. But perhaps his on-
poncnt, Bankhead, stole his tactics and "kissed hi
way through," "way down in Alabara."
Through tickets to and from all prln
clpai European eliies.
O. W. ROBERTS, Agent,
Astoria, Ore.
Steamer Nahootta. leaves Astoria on
tide dally except Sunday for Ilwaco,
connecting there with trains for Long
Beach, Tioga and North Beach points.
Returning arrives at Astoria same
evening.
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