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PORTLAND, OREGON
r H E OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL
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JNO. P.CAMOU.
RAILROAD MERGERS VS. LOCAL INTER
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IT IS CERTAIN with the dwelopinerit of. tb cwimollda
. ttoa Idea In railroad and the other Idea that a certain
j . group f rallroada share a cernmuntty of Interest In
certain territory Into which not aU of them avail penetrate,
thai tha relation af tha people- of various sactiond ta thaat
VaJlroeda hava undergone a radical Changs, Tba Una of
locally owned rallroada .kufw foravar. rUikoeds ara
na longer ran with tha purely local Interests aa dominating
faetora. Thar ara now tramandoua antarprlaai aoverlng
thousand upoa thouaanda af mUa and Involving ta their
managosnent problems aa complex: as tb hava developed an
entirely new order of specialists to assist In Uwlr solution.
..Tha loealoondltlona hava naturally became Incidental t
general aspects af the railroad management. Therefore the
local ralaUona to tha rallroada having been put upon a dif
ferent footing there la presented locally and aacttonallr to
tha people af tha- want aa antlratr ww proalem. That prob
lem ultimately oonoerna tham and hi of tha oloaeat couee
ejuenee ta their futara wellbeing. -. . A V.
That nroblem ther moat meet: tt must be aalved along
Jnew linen. The principle te tt Is Involved tn the proposition
that the section cannot afford to be altmlnatad through
'any railroad expediency. What wee pood for theae aeo-
tiens la etUl good for thent; they caimot afford to be made
a ample oonrenlenoe, Banea ft la that wayi must ha found
to make th Influence of thi sectlone mora effective, te
eamatne and utilise thalr power to such a way aa wttl ef
faetaalty protect thaw own Interests. , There ara two way
at doing- this, one by legtsJetioo and tha other by
Auraetrea thoar things which we used to rely apon the
reJIroads ta do f or na. In thai latter respect we have made
' some advance, notably an the Tortae railway, mad having
thus started wall many ether things of tha name hind will
be found to follow. If mem- remains ta aa dona undoubtedly
wa win da that too for any aectlon that would not make
a fight for neg-preeerrattdh would not be worthy tha name
of an American community. ' iV ;
, OREGON'S FINE SOLDIERLY RECORD.
T tT 7H11X art end! na tha Korthweat sanitary ma-
, jJ , neuvera of militia (and regular soldiers this
w ' year, the British military attache said that the
Orcamn troopa were the beat guard organisation he- bad
aeen la tba country. On the rifle range this osafc lbs sagl
ment eate demonstrated, under difficult conditions, that
at waa up to tha very beat standards in tha nee of tne nam.
Seldom l H possible to pick up amateur marksmen and
place them on tha range for slow and quick firing with
such excellent results as those noted tn tba contest Just
aleaeeV However, this fact does not warm up to especial
enthusiasm, for tha ham of . Oregon In military and naval
: annual hat coma to be held synonymous with excellence.
One battleship bearing the taecrtptton did proud service for
the country In lite.,. Later, tha Second Oregon regiment,
composed of volunteers chosen from tha multitude willing
(ta enlist, wan diet met ion In the lllptne rebellion. Oregon
has a military record baaed an superior military achieve
ment, which the state Is determined to maintain spotless,
.and bar younger soldiers are taught m thorough manner
; . Ta tha faithful work done year In and year out by a rel
- ativety few of tha state's citlsens must be aaertbed credit
for military honors won by Oregon. Military qualifications
ara implied by a constitution seeking a nation of peaceful
workers, and this duty Is emphasised In tha laws creating
guard organisation. America haa nothing of tha com
pulsory element In making soldiers, but depends upon the
voluntary spirit of her patriotic citlsens. In earlier times
tha response to tha call for training waa mora generous
than ft is today, when a people seem to hava become over
confident in their strength and depend upon the force af a
mighty outpouring of men at tha crucial both. A few,
however, train faithfully, prepare far great eiuaigsnctos
;and hava In tha ordinary need of the recent past mat all
military requirements of the nation. But those ara war
like days, when the spark af strife files unawares, and all
cittseno should give greater heed to their national duties
and aid la pfeasTvlng peace by preparing for war. -.
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SUNDAY OPENING OF THE FAIR.
THtf QUESTION of opening tha Lewis and Clark fair
. en standays still remains te be definitely settled.
There are those who assert rather vehemently that
tha fair should be thrown wide open, that its machinery
ahould be kept in motion and that Its amusement features
j should be quite as conspicuously maintained aa Its educa
tional features. There ara those who believe that tha fair
ahould be kept quite aa tightly closed aa at St. Louie, where
tha public la rigidly excluded from every feature of it. And
then there are those who take aa Intermediate stand and
believe that soma concession la due both sides. Beallslng
the great educational and recreative value which tha fair
. will present, particularly on Sundays when aa many people
will have their sole chance of seeing It with comfort and
satisfaction, they emphatically believe that tha fair should
be kept open, but still with reservation ' '
1 It might be well for all conoemed ta faoe this question
frankly and settle It at once. Largely It ta a matter of com
mon sense. Babbatartane would hellers In closing
It tight: extremists In other direct tone would believe
ta throwing everything open. As In most oases, the de
sirable and perhaps common sense plan would be to strike
a sappy mean between the two. Involved in tha whole
. question la much not alone for Portland but for this whole
action af the country, It Is now just beginning to be
' realised, aa Vice President Bwigert, of the Portland Con
- sotldntsd puts ft, that the coming fair, taken aa a whole, la
likely te be the moat satisfactory ever held In thle country.
"It trill possess the supreme merit of compactness. . While
the ground which H covers Is ample, the buUdlnga ara ao
arranged that they can be reached handily and with the
least fatigue. There will be na need of tnterraaral railways
-and little need af other vehicular appliances. Tha chief
buildings ara grouped together. - They will contain masses
of material te interest the most varied tastes. When theae
buildings ara exhausted tha government buildings wlU be
found grouped by themaelvas, forming, aa they will, the
greatest government exhibit aver gathered together. The
St. Louis exposition will be of tremendous advantage te the
Portland exposition. Our fair will contain tn compact form
the very cream at tha exhibits, thus giving us ths
enormous advantage of tha many months ef hard and
Intelligent work dona by tha U Issourlans. With such an
uxpoaUlea aa this la bound te be It la only just that those
who visit It should he given every facility and that we
ahould throw Be ahataclea In the way of their full, en
payment. a .. -
With this aa a starting point wa conceive K to be a duty
which wa awe nil aur visitors, which Indeed we owe our
awn people who have contributed aa liberally to tha enter
prise, te throw open the fair an Sundays. Mo mora beauti
ful spot can be found than tha fair grounds thcinsetvea.
Theae alee will be a source af tba keenest pleasure. On
that point there should be no difference of oplnlonthe
grounds should be kept open. How much farther should wa
go? The Journal' has consistently held that for tba edu
cational value of the exhlbitsvfor tha benefit at that largest
of all classes of our citlsens . who ara employed every day
during the week and are forced to look to Sunday for tha
recreation and instruction which tha fair wlU afford tha
buildings should, be thrown open for thalr Inspection, . We
do not believe tha majority of tha people would, disagree
with this Intention, Then should tha machinery be In mo
tion f There will be differences of opinion here.. A much
larger percentage of people than those who- abject ta tha
fair being opened at all will object ta tba machinery being
put la operation. On this point It may ha said In favor af
It that with tha machinery out of oommlssioa there will be
the same difference aa between a dead and a yve exhibition.
Aa a mere exhibition there will be na difference of opinion
on this score,, for tha. distinction la manifest; hut aa we
have sabL on the general proposition -them will be wide
divergence of opinion. As to tha question of The Trail ths
sentiment against 'keeping tt open will probably be too
powerful to res tat. v--'-. t
All of this Is a matter which Involves tha whole public
and all the classes af people who contributed to the enter-
mis. Ho tar aa It la noaslhkr there should be a decent re
spect for all Tiews and they ahould be given every consid
eration consistent with the greatest good to the greatest
number and er proper regard' for tha practical auoceaa af
the fair Itself. For this reason wa believe It would ha un
wise to-fly too violently tn the face of any class tn tha com
munity, although tha basis of com promise, which everybody
must realise, should be the opening of the grounds and
general exhibits, beyond which point we doubt not conces
sions could be made, to reasonably satisfy everybody.
SNEAKING IN CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
ORTLAND'S CITY CHARTER la tha fruit of much
and af months of careful study by the body of free-
- - bitter exDertence. of protracted nuniie uiacuasion
holders who were entrusted with tha task of framing H,
It was adopted by popular vote and waa ballad at tha time
of ite adoption aa tba closest approach that Portland had
known to an Ideal form of municipal government. .
. professional politicians hava na use far an Meal form of
government. Such a government gives little opportunity
for their peculiar activities. Grafting, nepotism, favoritism
and a soore of kindred evils incident to practical politics
find scanty foothold under a government that la conducted
upon -strict business principles and in tba interest of the
public. It was to be expected, therefore, that sooner or
later tba naw charter would be tha object of attack by tba
birds of pray who hava been wont ta fatten upon tha spoils
of politico. It waa equally a matter of course that the
Oregonlan, always tha mouthpiece of this element, would
eventually be found demanding tha revision af the charter.
Both of theae expected. results have bean realised. The,
charter had been In force for scarcely a year when a scheme
waa hatched by the professional politicians which. If suo
aessful, would hava thrown down one of tha chief bulwarks
erected by tha people against, machine rule in municipal
affairs. As waa to be expected, ft found an Instant ad
vocate to tha Oregonlan, Tha proposal was te change the
time of city elections aa as ta make them coincident with
county and state elections, thereby rendering It aa easy
matter for the dominant machine to run In tha man of It
choice for city aeanlnetlene, "
Owing to tha prompt exposure af tha scheme by The
Journal It waa scotched la Its inception.' Candidates of the
legislature were compelled to place themselves on record
aa friends er foes af tha proponed charter tinkering. An
expression of popular continent waa Invited and It waa
so overwhelmingly against any change In the time of hold
ing city elections that ths oonsplratora ware burled under
the avalanche of public disapproval. Tha Oregonlan took
refuge In lgnomlnous flight, abandoning tha field without
so much ae a croak of self defense..
Six months have e la peed and the champion of the spoils
hunters Is now sneaking hack to another stealthy attach
Upon tha shallow pretext that tha city needa additional
revenue tha Oregonlan la again advocating legislative ra
visioa of ths charter. No man of good sense can be de
ceived by a disguise ao flimsy, for It Is patent that the real
object of the suggestion is only ta pave tha way for an
other onslaught by the foes of honest government. "Once
a thief, always a thief hi a familiar saying, and It ta
equally true that anee a traitor always a traitor. Ths
Oregonlan waa a traitor to tha Interests of the people six
months ago and It la safe to assume that It Is a traitor
now.., . .'" J --i'-- . . . -'i
Aa yet there Is no satisfactory evidence that the city's
revenues are Inadequate, If honestly and prudently admin
istered. It la true that there la a possibility of a slight
deficit at tha and of thts calendar year, although even this
la not now probable. But tha revenue for 101 will be ma
terially larger than It waa for tha year now ending. The
valuations of city property have been increased by over
la per cent, which muane a corresponding Increase In the
amount of city taxes. Tha revenue from licenses will show
a signal gain, and tt u estimated that the cigar machines
alone, hitherto unproductive af any revenue ta tha city.
will pay not less than $X0,M during tha coming year. There
la na reason to apprehend any shortage 11 months hence. .
The excuse that the apodal assessment provisions of the
charter need revision scarcely deserves notice. The proper
way to amend alleged defects in tba charter Is to, submit
them ta tha electors of the city. The people of Portland
made tba present charter let tha people amend It If they
sea fit.. .. -?,-.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VIEW OF NEW
. YORK. . --.
R
EV. tR. KRWVLL D WIGHT HILLIS. pastor af Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, In tha course af an an
niversary sermon, declared that tha men of tha
weat were tha true moulders of tha nation's destiny. "So
accustomed ara wa te thinking that Athena made Greece,
that Roma made Italy, that Paris mads Prance, that Bng
land Is London," said ha, "that wa- believe now that; aa New
York goearse goes ths destiny of the United States." tout I
say that, aa New York goes, so $otm not go the destiny and
history of ther United States. I do not mean that New
York has no Influence, but wa la our self-suffictancy have
come to ovui-emphasise euimalvee.' ' ,
Dr. HUlls has had tha Incomparable advantage of having
traveled over and seen the country' He knows It In all parts
aa few Americana da. He haa made It part of his purpose
In Ufa ta know his own country. Tear after year he has
kept si It so that now when ha pronounces a lodgment It
Is one- worthy of attentions When met faoe to face on their
own soil ths most amusing of aU Americans, If they'van
really be so called, are tha New Yorkers. With all their
assumption of superiority to tha people of all other parts
of this broad land they ara ludicrously provincial In their
method as well as their range of thought. Their outlook Is
east across tha broad Atlantic, not weat over that vast
baoklylng country that stretches from ocean te ocean.
Their mental vision seldom carries them beyond Buffalo,
and tha once popular eeng, "Put ale Off at Buffalo," ac
quires tn entirely naw Significance when tha humble den-
tsana from another quarter af tha country meets tha New
Yorker face to face upon bis native health. ,
They look to London for ideas, literature and recreations.
When at home tba New Yorker ooasldera there la no place
on the face of the earth like New York, Measuring him
self by himself hs has risen ta exalted proportions In his
awn estimation. He looks up at tha tall buildings by which
ha Is .surrounded and at tha teaming masses of humanity
pouring down tha deep canyons which ha calls streets, and
he readily concludes that everything he- assa ta due to his
awn Individual efforts. Ha raises his hat with profound
reverence when the name of some great financial power Is
mentioned. He talks in millions with dlsay gllbness nd
frankly worships wealth In whatever form tt may be ex
hibited. Ht has an ul-oonoealed contempt for every ether
part of the country. His dense stupidity in the face of
Large- national questions and his clammy Ignorance of the
tremendous problems being worked out to tha wast of him
and the deep end vital Influences which are operating' to
develop this huge country would bring pained surprise to
the simplest schoolboy tn other environments.
It Is well once tn a while to hold tha mirror up to such
aa theae and tell them soma af tha homely, blunt truths
which Dr. Hlllis expounded In this anniversary sermon.
The people of aU tha country ara proud of Naw York. They
love to go there and enjoy the many delights which tt pre
sents." But they do not confuse causa with effect. They
fully appreciate -the great country and masterful people
back of the metropolis, they know that New York, left to
shift for itself, would soon to ah intents and purposes be a
hole In the ground. They know, too, that without the vital
ising influences which coma to It every year from the
strong men of ther west that soon tt would toss its high
place among the cltlee of the world and the great practical
problems which confront tt would never be solved. Know
lng these things they look with soma amusement at the
lofty attitude assumed by tha masses of the New Yorkers
and regard them with much tha same complaisance that
ana would regard the antics of spoiled child. -
THE SECRET OF NATIONAL GREATNESS.
HAT la ths secret of national vigor, that mystic
Influence that gives predominance over the
world, and what tha origin of decay Japan's
brilliant achievements In - peace and war . . arret
all attention now and causes ua agate to
probe , too dark abyss A whence . comes racial
supremacy and Into . which recedes tha new-born
strength tn tha prime af enjoyment. Over the face of the
globe flits tha ethnological want ef triumph, from Africa to
Asis. Asia to Kurope, Burope to America, and perhapa
back to Asia again,, a will-o'-the-wisp, possessed era the
world la aware and lost whan man la most confident.
So long did tha Mediterranean cradle national glory that
It waa regarded tha peculiar embodiment of greatness. The
Meoaa ana reroiana ware tn not onuaren of toe inland
sea,- Carthage, Athena and Rohm were Kb proudest prog
eny, but surely aa tt rocked Infant strength to mighty
achievement tt lulled the active arm to the lethargy of de
cay. A brief moment In time, glorious in tha splendor of
indomitable success. Mediterranean peoples root, reigned
W
and fell. Mediterranean glory has always meant early
acllpas, for tba 'balmy air that tutored from obscurity led
back again Jtbrqugh the shades of excess. Why ahould
such devoted motherhood InatlU the eplrtt of death?- - -
. From tha north have come conquering- hordes, great at
least la feabj Of strength and fortitude. China, the seques
tered Flowery Kingdom, contented with Itself and indif
ferent to all tha world, found tha arts of peace weak before
tha fierce bands of Mongols and Tartars. Buropsaa civ
Ulsatlon, enervated-by satiety, succumbed for a period te
tha flood of vigorous humanity from tha north, Taught by
rigors of cllmats to atruggkf for existence, these northern
barbarians developed a surplus of energy; and under the
Impulses that move restiesa men, sought war aa a vent
But tba northern mother of nationa reared foolishly, for
her barbarian progeny quickly melted before tha blandish
ments of otvUlsatlott. ' . '. , '
Egypt comas nearest bains an, equatorial triumph In na
tional dosttnkfB. When thq Ptolemies reigned Egypt doubt
less stood first of all peoples than sxtatiog. Bar fears from
tha Nubian tribes to tha south and heavy draugbta upon
the more vigorous blood, of the blacks gave the torrid sons
Its high-water mark tn history.
Ethnological superiority la not monopolised by oaa aon-
tlnent Of sons. Temperate, airs, with their alternating con
ditions, seem bast -adapted, yet there la something aa tha
bleak steppes of Siberia that mahaa great men under oar-
taln nurturing influencea. Superhuman mottves ara not
manifest tn jthe work, for Attiia oould have bean tha agent
of none other than a master af evlL On tha soil and under
tha sun that kept American Indiana a weak, nomadic race
for'eeutniiea, Caucasians have; become tba most potent af
peoples. Japan enjoyed bar beautiful archipelago for time
Immemorial, building healthful, sturdy, temperate
physiques, but not until the eleotrlo spark of Anglo-Saxon
prog ices Ignited tha Inert nwsg did bar people attain great
ness. Certain oondltlons ara potent at one time and in one
age, yet produce nothing at another. ' . : -
An resolves Itself back again Into doubt and cornfortleee
theories. National greatness la uncertain an tha fickle
dame of fortune yet la attained only alone Unas of effort
and thought understood by studeata. Japan's fortitude and
strength la closely connected with Jtu Jitsu. pore water.
fresh air and untiring effort, yet there ara others who hava
striven mora faithfully and under conditions seemingly as
favorable. England and America, past1' tha senith of
achievement, hava perfected tha science of sanitation and
exercises mora than tha Japan ess. Swltaexiand haa all tha
favoring elements, Pranee and Oermany tba same, while
national decadence may ha traced at times through the
tlonal decadence may be traced at tjmea through the Vary
Tory thick af everything that ahould upbuild. - -'' .
Should Japan -whip Russia, aa aha la entitled and prob
ably wlU do, ethnologists will have a new teak ta define
wherein tha little brown man. of tba Orient hava worked
out their own success, and yet behind all theories will be
the inscrutable fata that moves races across the face of
time at wilL- , . . - 4 " n .
Inhumanity to
- fay Mm gehn A. ogaa.)
tOopyrtsat, 1S04 sr W. a. UMivt.)
THERE Is a class of children who
are deserving ot the greatest
n sympathy who never seem to
any en who felt at liberty to Inter
fare for their Drotectloa. '
I allude to the oh ltd ran on the farms
all ever the United atates. Many whom
parents are wU to do are reaUy beasts
of hurdsn. Ther are made to toil early
and late when they are little store than
babes. If boys, fluey nave so s oat
In the sunshine and storm to perform
labor that is enouah for men to do.
They are stunted in their growth and
their health La unoermuiea sy iiwir
being overtaxed; halt er them are nar
row-chested and Btoopoa-enouiaarea ana
In every way bear the marks of aver
wrouaht little bodies.
with bare feet and scarcely enough
elothee to cover them, they are In thu
sun all say long In the haat of sum mar,
end with insufficient clothing thsy brave
the storms ef winter. Thsy drive the
oows to pasture, feed the stock, drive
the horses to carts ana wagons, wore
la the gardan and the naias, put out
plants, bending thalr youns backs ail
day long; they handle a hoe and a raka
and do all the errands that are to be
done 'on the farm. They are: going froui
ft in the morning until f and at niant.
Tha anuat eat the earns food the men
eat and are so weary that they lie down
anywhere and go to sleep without bath
ing before retiring. . .
Generally they sleep In the clothes
they have worn All day, regardless of
the perspiration and dirty eondltlon,
which make them unlit te wear la tha
day out In the open air, much leas at
nlrht in tha house. -They are required
to chop wood before they should be al
lowed to handle aa axe. They nave no
recreation, and if their parsnta ao to
market or have a dairy, little fellows
tan years and younaer rise at 4 la the
morning and are off on the road, some
times alone, te reach the market on
time and deliver the milk te the custo
mers before ft. . . -
These daily drudgeries they repeat
III eaye In the year. Their school oays
are few and far between. ,
The girls fare no batter. They nave
te halo their weary mothers with the
housekeeping; care ef the dairy churn
ing, eoofcing. cleaning, and, worst of all,
must take care of the ehildren. some ltt
ti Ahlidran bains compelled to amuse
and look after their baby brothers and
sisters when they are only babies tnem-
selvee.
Tha wives of the farmers nave w
work the hardest of any other class of
women la the world, ae they must be up
at e In the morning and work till very
late at nlaht to have the meais reaay
for their husband eons and employes
on the farm. Moe farmers hire soma
one to help tham, but never seam te
think It necessary te rurniaa imiunci
ta thalr wives, with multiplied cares
end often Ursa families, for whom they
must provide three meals each day and
go through the same aian-wasnma aiier
each. The adage, "Haa s wora is irom
sub to sun j but woman's work is never
done," applies te the farmer class and
their helpmates. . .
IM mninu u.ih.pb .," ....... -
allude Is simply born of selfishness and
want of appreciation or the not tnai
labor which grown people, rind irksome
and hard Is too exhausting for children,
arid they should not be made to do too
much labor or have too much osre while
they are growing. I do not mean te
argue that boys or atrls should grow up
In Idleness; on the contrary, inoustrr
should be instilled and cultivated In all
children, so that they may become use
ful members ef society. Discretion and
reason, however, should govern la all
eases. "
Too many men end women act on the
hypothesis that their children owe them
continued service until they reach their
majority; that children should be grete
ful for having bean born into the werM,
when, as a mstter of faot, they are un
der no obligation for their belna.
The parents owe their ofTsprlna proper
eere and protect loa from all herdehlp
la their childhood. It is after they have
reached their manhood and womaahond,
if their parents have doe what they
rsuld te rear them properly and equip
them for lifes battles, that the oblija-
j v Justice vi. Peace
m - - .
tlon basins. It Is for tha loving eere
that they have received that they ahould
be grateful and ahould evermore obey
the fifth commandment, "Honor thy
father and thy mother, that thy days
may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy Ood giveth thee."' , r
u (wy galfc Ward stewe.)
MOsMrlsbt, UUi, tf W.t Hearst)
A'
tea time ef -tha rranoo-Prus-
Bkui war, si years ago, I fait
myself eoastraloed to make a
m.t affart to Interest women
la the "pesos question, on the ground
that as mathses they knew the cost of
human life, aa men do not know It.
1 held Urge meetings In this country
In furtherance of this idea, and went to
Bngland. where I went about in many
towns holding meetings te this same
end. ' '' ' ,
I also tried to institute aa annua
mothers day. for which X chose the sec
ond of June as being a time when it
was very eaay to meet, ana o nave
flowers for deooratlons, and so one. This
day has been a good deal ooscryea ut
various places, ana 1 nui aes w
not entirely In disuse. . '
I had la tha first instance, vaoimoaai
aj& appeal to women througnout we
world to unite their eirons i
peace. The response w ,TZa V
though la same ineianoaa
was by no means what X hoped for.
Many of the women said they had talked
h. nvar with their husbands.
and they said that tt was not practical. -
This lack of the ngat response or wo
women was not to be wondered at. aa
woman generally were but little In the
habit of meeting la considerable num
bers with a view to ooncertea action.
My work la -this direction wee inter
rupted by a residence of two years in
Kurooe. 1
Onrny return I found the queetkme
of the higher education and suffrage so
preeslng that they claimed my attention
much during th years wuuww.
in thaaa 11 rears the advance made
by women, both In intellectual activity
and te administrative aouuy, aw al
most mtraouloue, and the great meettnae
of women the past week in the interests
of peace bear witness te this astonishing
progress.
X can only empnasise wnac a wti amiu
before that there is one word more sa
cred than pesos; this word Is Justice.
Xt was Bmerson who said, "J us ties tb
the rhyme of things." It Is the noble
impulse In men to resist and protest
against wrong of any kind.
The tribunal at The Hague should rep
resent the interest of Justice with the
advancement of peace, for Justice and
paaoe are human, Christian and divine.
' - .' From the New Torfc Sun, '
A Torkvllle polloe court lawyer de
fended a policeman at the police trials
before Ieputy Xfemmtsslener Llndsley.
The patrolman was ohargsd with having
been intoxicated on post and with strik
ing his roundsman with his nlaht stick
when ordered to the etatlon house.
-whv didn't vou arrsst himr' askea
theSlewysr.
I don't arrest tn soon eases," replies
tha roundsmen. "la all oases ! order
the offender to the station house.
"But a weapon was used In this ease,
persisted the lawyer, "That made it a
felonloue assault." , . , M
"Tee. sir." :
"SuDDoee that this - defendant bed
drawn his revolver and shot you -dead
What would you have , done In that
easer '
Nothing" answered the roundsmen.
t would have done nothing. X would
net have s treated him eves then." -
. The Oelonsrs TSlothoa.
' . From Pock,
Cuhnel Boosleyr repeated the land
lord of the -tavern at paradise, - Ky.
"Well, sun' ths euhnel, to say the least
about him. Is one of the moot method ioai
men you 'most ever met"
"Methodical r Inquired the patent
churn man, who had put the first ques
tion. "Yes, sunt Bvery time be gets drunk
he goes over to the Co't house and in
sists upon psyin taxes on five Imag
inary green dogs.' '' There's slweys as
actly five af 'eta end they are always
green. Tea. sun, the suhaal la vary
methodical sua,-.
ntitQXin tor
Hay. Fever ?
D
ft LEONARD TC HIRSKBEfRO ef
Baltimore, who has been making
experlmente recently with pol
lantliL a new antitoxin for hay
fever, haa an Interesting article in the
Maryland Medical Journal oascrining ua
n.thiwl nt Ina It.
' "Autumnal catarrh,' rose cold, ' hay
fever, enrlnsr aathma and similar coin
plain ta" he says; -all seem to be due to
the toxin found in the pollen grains of
the grasaas. The autumnal eatarrtt -el
the United fftatee la aot excited by the
pollen of grasses, but By the pollen ef
lata flowering plants, such as ambrosia
and solidago. or golden rod. ' Patlente
suffsr when the plants are In flower.
There is, however, a dose relationship
between the two, aa has been proved by
Dr. Dunbar. The antitoxin of solldago
(goldsn rod) will neutralise the tenia of
the BTandflnaeeaa.
"The striking symptoms of rose sold
and hay fever are catarrhal. There is
Intolerable Itching of the eyelids, swell
ing . of the membranes, lacbrymatlon,
watery discharge from the noee, and
perosysma ef sneeslng. Cough larya
altie and choking asthstatie attacks are
oommon. Two of my patlente have had
their attacks recur, almost at the same
date In August every year. Bvery treat
ment hitherto tried has only alleviated
the symptoms for a fsw hours, whlls a
sojoum at the eeaahere er In a different
climate haa always Immediately re
lieved them. Bvery physician haa the
same experience with hay fever patients.
Therefore we are waiting with open
arms and unprejudiced minds for some
apeolflo to euro the affection,
"About month ago X tried te procure
some of Dunbar's antitoxin, but found
none In this eouptry at that time. I
Wrote to Dr. Dunbar In Hamburg and
received a cordial letter In reply. Thle
letter reached, ate the same day that two
packaaes of pollantln arrived from
Frltasche Bros., New York. One pack
age contained the serum (liquid anti
toxin), the ether a powder (dry , anti
toxin), with a brush and a pinette
"Pollantln, bWth In the liquid and
powdered form. Is for external use only,
oaver for subcutaneous Inoculation. Ths
powdered antitoxin is eeid te be of
raster efnotenoy and te certainly more
convenient than the liquid, but tha pa
tlsnts prefer the liquid form, especially
for the conjunctival symptoms. One
fourth ef I per cent phenol is added te
the liquid as a preservative, but it de
composes If It becomes contaminated
with nasal secretions, if any tumidity
er odor Is noticeable it . alanines oe
ootn position. '
"The doae of poflaatm, like diptherla
satttoxfh. Is harmless in any quantity.
and has ae bad af facta en associated con
ditions in hay fever patients. Xt does not
leave a permanent immunity, .and, like
all ether kinds of antiserums, requires
additional application in each attack.
By its use patents may free themaelvas
from the attacks for ears, even when In
the open air. It is more specially a
prophylactic, and te , the preventive
treatment of the disease ths patients
must give thalr attention. Br taklna
proper precautions and frequent, syata
natie uss of the powder the attacks can
be warded off from ine Beginning.
From the London Chronicle.
A warm heart baste beneath the great
eoat of the omnibus driver. A lady
seated Just behind one spied a gentlenwn
friend inside the omnibus which was em
Wing along just ahead, gtsns and tele
pathetlo eommunioatlena failed alike te
attract the attention of the unconectoue
passenger, though, of course, everybody
else en both omnibuses eras wreathed la
interested smiles.
Then the driver heart was melted.
Leaning forward, he prodded the eon duo
tor of the foremost 'bus with his whtp.
Tell the gantlesjea te snstlS at the
lady 1" he sale, -- -
.. At fa ajaa Applied for Srveeeav , ''
From the Topeka Capita L -'
The death of Mary U. Ames, near Con.
eordla, brings out. In her obituary o-
ttoe, thq fact that at Tt years ef age
she waa suing for divorce from a hue
band 7t years of age. with whom she
had passed the greater oart ef her Ufa
Japanese SpTclier
T Is the love ef country ao
strong In the Japanese!
I How Is It that ha ,whe '
nowe how to flaht and
deea flght like a lion la battle Is caput
ble of expraselnc tha t.n.M.r u,i
mantel . What Is the moral code ef
Japan? "Why is It that the Japanese
F ! im " thalr :
lives et all. but attack their enemy with '
reokleae darins; which surpasses that
of any ether soldier t la It his rsliaioa
which teaches him, contempt of death?
These are questions which I em asked
to answer every day, and I ah. 11 l -these
Hnee try to lay clear te my read
ers the main traits at the character ef
tha Japanese. - -v . ,.
First of all I owe K to my country- '
meni who are fighting so bravely against ''
the armies of the esar, te state em
phatically taht tt la not contempt of
death taught by Buddhism which makes '
thsm ready to lay -down their Uvea for ,
their country at any time.
Tba principles of Japanese ethtes gro
nowhere better expressed than in an "
Imperial decree, which In 1XM wag sent "
te all Japanese school teacher. The
mikado In this calls the attention of the
teachers to the faot that the rules which
be gives In the official decree ase tha
very aame which hie ancestors for cen
turies tried to Implant In their Subjects. '
which have been recognised as ths fun
damental principle ef ethics In Japan '
for many generatlona. The most lm v
portent paragraph of this imperial de
cree reads:
"It la our wish that you, our loyal
subjects, at all times honor and obey .
your parents and love your brothers -and
eletere. Mea and wife should live to
aether la peace and love.- Be faithful to -your
friend. Practice, self-sacrinoe aad '
self-poeeeeelon.
"Be Just and honest ta all your deal- ,
lnga. Be merciful. Do what you ean to '
help acieoce and eduoaUon. Be peace
loving. , ,
"-Educate your minds and try te reach 5
perfection la everything. --.,-.
Always think of the commonweal and
spread light among your neighbors by
good deeds, "Watch Over the constitu
tion ef the country, and obey Ite lew a -
"Be ready to aaerlfloe all, your life, ' -your
property. When dancer threatens v
your country. Always remember that
you owe your country everthing, and
that you should exert all your in nuance
ta further Its Interests.
In giving these rules 1 the mikado '
solemnly promised to keep them himself, 1
end made the easM promise for hie sua
'cesser.
"Thle decree of the mikado Is read te ?
the children tn all the schools of Japan ,
00 the three great national holidays.
January X, February T and the mikado'e
hirth-lfaal
Religion is hot taught In the Japanese
puDiio scnooiB, as xnm instruction ox it
has always been' left to the parents, but
every child must ' attend the- public
settee's regularly and Is only excuasd
m cases when it Is absolutely necessary,
and how strictly this Is adhered to Is
proved by the statistics rotn I let to
ltot, which shows that during that year
K.Ttft,f3 children (t.lJMM boys and
l.4t,.4W atria attended the' public
schools rscularly, while the total - num
ber of children Who for soma reason or.
ether did not attend wsA only Sl.tUli
It Is the 'young men who' have been
educated tn theae -schools who are now
flahtlng In Hanchurla,and It Is abso
lutely- unjust to- speak ef thsm. as has
oftsa been done in both the European
and American preas, as fanatical bar
barians. Xt Is also a great mistake to
think that they do not value their itvee
at aU.
The Japanese soldier valueS his Ufa
aa highly as the soldier ef any ether
nation, but he would never think of
hesitating when asked te sacrifice It for
his country, or emperor, because he has
alwaya been taught that duty and boner
demands that be be ready to . sacrtf lee '
It when his country Is ta danger.
Special rules are laid down for the
education of soldiers and Bailors in an
Imperial decree Issued In JM. which
reads te part:
Know, therefore, soldiers, thM ws are
your supreme war lora. jeu are our -anaa
and legs, and you must guard
your eoverelsn as you guard your heads
and necks. Only In this manner ean the
riaht understanding between us exist.
Whether we shell be able to protect and
a-iajd Mr amolre and nrovs oursslvae
worthy of the blessings ef heaven and
the glorious deeds of" our ancestors de
pends upon whether you -fulfill your
duties as soldiers. Sf our glorious em
pire should crumble Into dust ths die
trace will be yours. But tt you preserve
the warlike eplrtt among yourselves -then
we will divide the honors with you. -
If you fulfill all your datlee and use all
your force for the preservation ef our
empire then our people anaji always en
joy an the blessings o peace ana tne
sun af our empire shall become the 1
light of the world. We have full con
fidence In rou. oh, soldlera. and shall '
now give you further general orders."
Then fellows a number or rules eon- -oamlna
the duties of a soldier, and the , ,
men are Instructed to be loyal, brave,
faithful, obedient and temperate. v
Both officers and soldiers ara tauRtit
this decree until they know It by heart. ; ;
These tines will. I hope, serve te sx-
plala many things eonoemlna our sol- - '
dlers which have not heretofore been . ,
understood.. To be a soldier or a sailor V
In our navy means of -course to be pre- ' v
pared for all Sorts of hardships, and all
our men are ftflbt . satisfied With their ..
lot under all .circumstances and hetr "
only deslr w to 00 then- mm cmtr-
Before I close r snouts ' tine to say a
w words' -concerning ear patriotism, . :-
The word pat riotlem recalls Immediate- ; . '
ly te the mind of every Japanese three !
words: Emperor, dynasty and nation, v
and theee three are absolutely Insep
arable, and combined represent the ,; ti
hlghsst Idea which he can 'oonosive.
Between the people and Its ruler Is the ; -
most perfect understanding, una this r,'-
Is not strange when It ft remembered
that the dynasty in Japan haa never -
ichanged.
Civil wars, the ouree or so-many other'
nations, are unknown hi our history, .
There have ef course been smaller die-
aaresmenta and misunderstand I ns. but
these have always been Inaignifleaot
and hava aeon disappeared.
Our race has always remained pure . -
and we haws never Intermarried with
foreigners. Only few ef our people have
emigrated, and all our ancestors are
burled among us, with ths only excep
tion of tho warriors who have fallen in1 ,
foreign countries, ot ths very few who .
have died while traveling abroad. u-
Furthermore, we hava never suffered
from Invasions of forslgn enesAieew
One great Invasion which waa planned'
by the Mongols In the Thirteenth can---tury
failed very much In the same man- ;
ner as Phillip's attempt to conquer
Great Britain with his "grand armada."
For all thee reasone the heart Of
every Japanese fills with pride ae soon
as his country Is mentioned. And '
therefore, and not because he doss not -value
his own life. Is he evar ready te
die nke a hero en the bsttlefield and at
tempt even, the impossible ' . ,