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.( THi: OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. TORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ,13, 1310. "If POLICIES EI CONGRESS ii BAD HEADACHE ' T President Outlines Program to Newspaper Correspondents, t but Lists Fail to Tally V Likes Ballmger Bill. . . ; . ANOTHER VIEW OF FLOODED PARIS (Whlnton Bnreae of Tha Journal. Waahtniton, Feb. 1 1 -Cons re as running around In circle, trylnr to glMwr.wlitt prealdent Taft's polk-le le-uUy are. ' .And thereupon bangs A few weks ago Mr. Taft railed T tli White Houee, Welter Wellman r.rrrp6ndent of the Chlcaso Kecor iirrii and 3. C. O'kausiilln, corres i undent of the Chicago Tribune. To Hicm ha save what tie alleged were to be the Mile upon whicn ne wouia in itt "iha admlnJatratlon prorrum, .nd aiiPDort of which ha would regard a text of party loyalty. Thla Hat was Conaervation measures.. . .. " Railway control. tJ ',.''"' PostaJ Savings Banks. ' Statehood for Arlsona and New Me loo. . 1 - ' in another list ha plaoed Shi sub Mr and national Incorporation, saying ihat aa to theae he would admit doubt hat they ahouid, be laid down as perty loyalty teat. " . , - Oives Xlf fereat Wet. ; ' A few days later, tha president called la Uarry. Dunlap. correspondent of tha .New Tork World, and to him gave a list of bill aupport of which waa to ia teat of party loyalty; these wera the 1.111a: " .. -v - Railway control.. " -.-'. J'ostal Savlnga Banks. ; , . . .Anti-Injunction. ; ..' '.. , Statehood. Another Hat of meaaurea on which be said ha waa not decided waa given to tha World they were conservation and national Incorporation. . " Still 'later William Hoster, seorrs-ic-ndcnt of the New "Vork American. wh aummoned to the White llouee, mid the prealdent gave lilm another arrangement of bllla aa party loyalty tets, and In thla one ha named aa to oonaervatlon "at lea at one authorizing the executive to withdraw ' lands from f ntry. 1 - j;4XT4ij.'!"eie;J. i i vfrw ,j" f ''a,i' During the recent PaVla flood In addition to the deep (iBBuraJi streets and tb crumbltng ot pavementg '' and sidewalks by the rushing waters, great haroc was caused adjacent to the foundations of the , V aeveral bridge crossing the Seine. The picture shows the Alma bridge, with the waters of the swollen ' - 8eine sapping the arches. ' ' " - ' lie navy, had ai- lil lie muUi choke tlio Una end ataff flg-lit to di-ath by a nw acheme of navy-yard atnlnltra tlon. Xh congreaalnnal cinmltteca were rileaaed and gav him a fra field. 13ut ifocretary Myer, whrn lm wnt over t the navy drpttrtnu nt from tie poatofl'Jfe, decided that the Newt)erry plan, although it had good polnta, waa not aufflclently worked out, and aet hlmaclf to the tark of going over the whole ground again, aa the flrat big thing to be dona If he waa to have any p.ece it a eeoretary of tha navy. Accordingly he delrnnted board of j officers to outline plana, acnt men over i to Europe to report on the naval uigaul- aatlon there In the yarda of tha varlou I'ountrlea, and detailed othera to attidy the organlaatlon of cominerclnl ahlp yarda both In the United hi mint and Europe. There la no queetlon that he worked hard ore the inoaa of material which waa accumulated In this fashion. After a long proceaa of dlpcetlon and deliberation he evolved a, new plnn of reorganisation which he submitted to Prealdent Taft, who approved It, and to the attorney general, who aald he hud the authority to put It into operation The predominating features of thla plan are. the paramount in Importance of the military Idea, the dlvlaton of the con atructlon and repair woik under two heeda, hull and machinery, and the ap pointment f four aides wha are to keep Mm adviaed of the progrees of naval work. . j- The plan dlffera from the old echemea principal' In that It takes moat of the work lliat which hna to 1 with jdiu chlnery away from tha vunatructora. who ara ataff officer, and flacea Jt under the charge of the officer of alam engineering, who re officere of tho line. CoogTeas Taroraale. - Cvngrexa waa dlapoaed to accent the Mayer plan, aa It probably would hve bceu dlapoaed to accept any other which would have put an end to the dlataate ful Una and ataff controveray. All went well until the naval appropriation came up for consideration before the sub committee of tha naval committee of the houae. Thla provided Admiral Priaera, paymaster general of the navy, una Rear Admiral lappa, chief t-un-atructor, an opportunity for whacking the Meyer plan unmercifully. A apokeamen for the ataff offlcera, they aojd that It would fall In time of war, for which It waa eapecially deatgneil, and that there were a good many other thing wrong with It. ' Tho aerenlty with which Secretary Meyrr'a ndnilnlatratton began waa at once turned Into chaua and the contro veray, opened anew', rard in the corrl- dora and office of the department wherever three or more men of one or the other aide could get together to talk It over. It looked very much as If the ghoat were going to haunt Secretary wieyer aa it had haunted so many aeore tarle of the navy befure him.' Has rreaidast's fupport. ' But Meyer is not dlapoaed to alt ay and cower before so well known sn ap parition. Ho uiuJo it clour that hij plun waa the plurr of Preel.lent Taft and of the admliilatratlon. thut he waa aeo retary of the navy end meant to exerclee hla prerogative aa audi, atid that Ad mirals Capn and Itogers were chiefs. or bureaua only, and would do better ir they etm-k to their own tank, without attempting to tiiireorsunlxo the navy, which had Uen ad carefully reorganised ao many times before. It l evident that both Prealdent Tsft and (Secretary Meyer purpoae to put an end to things rlfht here. The only question la whether or not they will auo ceed. for, aa has been aald. the glioat haa an uncomfortable habit of not stay ing laid after everybody ha thought it aucceaafully and aecurely tucked away. If thay succeed, by rigorous method, in putting an end to the controveray, there 1 no doubt that both will have the anient aupport of congreaa, which la heartily tired of the perpetual hearings Vale Lumbor Company Expands, (Spoeliil DUpttcb to The Journal.) t. Vale. Or.. leb. II. The Oregon Idaho Lumber company of Vale. In order to embrace a greater territory, have started a brancli lumber yard at On tsrlo. for which Mr. Mulkey visited that town Wednesday and purchaaed a suit able site. Th beet Investment on the market, Swastika etock. office 310 Oak street, open Sunday to t p. m. , I mmm COUNCIL NEXT F ID STEP Notable Committee Appointed to Consider Plans' for a Na tional Council for Arbitration and Peace.'"-- y'Q By Hayns Zavl. (PnMliken rreu Leaded Wlreit New York, Feb. It. -The announce ment by, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university, chairman Of eeuraa, theee stories are author- If 'xh' Conference on In- !f,ed, andSre written by men Of -perlenoe snd personal reliability, wen f .ing drilled as correspondents tiers and ,.n foreign' landa. and ths members of Die correspondents corps perfectly well understand about how theae atorles are ivcn out from the Whit House, and know that theae are actually directly from the prealdent. , t ! . Three rroframg. The point which the coneervattonlats 'make la that here are three distinct : programs, for legislation, and 'that tn Mid-statement to the Chicago papers he included conservation measures, while to the world he placed conservation In the questioned list, and It is cited i hat the Chicago papers . circulate In tiie west, where conservation Is popu lar, the World circulates in the east, where conservation la not regarded aa ssentlal, and the Hearst papers circu late both east and west and to that oorretspondent he . went at least part way with the conservation policy. J . Wants Balllnfer Biy. ; - They then point out that the presi dent tells the people that the Bellinger 1,111 for withdrawal of public lands from 'nury la his bill and that It is the proper conservation policy. '', What are its terms? That the aecre 'ary .of the Interior be empowered to withdraw lands temporarily, and ehaJl report such wlthdrawala to congTesn, which shall declare for or against male irijr them permanent. ,. j This proposal, according to tho con-i ervationlats Is not useful; because Iti Js well known that If withdrawal Of tnese lands be laid upon congreaa, that ;branch of government may be depended on not to do anything, and the pro tection of the public domain will be by no means Insured. ? - ... The senate public lands committee already has divided on thla Issue, Sena tors iseison, Flint.,, Sutherland and I Ohamberlaln will aupport a substitute I measure, which will reaffirm what they hold la now th president's a-uthorltv ! no make withdrawals, and place .upon ..the prealdent the duty of making these .-withdrawal, but giving congress au thority to release them for entry at ---will...:-:.';.;-:. ! ,,,,, . Senator Clark of Wyoming and Hey. burn of Idahtf are opposed to this sub stitute. (."''. -v. : -'j : Cyarress Vrill fo ' ACl.S': , 2 It , has been history that cong-rcss 3is not been wlllina; to enact conserva . tion laws, and the conservationists con , lend that If It be laid upon congress to ,iuiena to sucn matters, nothing will be -done,, and conservation will not be ac - vomplUhed. ' . - The eonaervaUonlsts regard .the Bal 1 linser bUl as an Insidious attack on , true conservation, and thcr u.tr h.t if that be a sample of his other con servation measurea, so-called, then has the president adopted a program which Mhcy cannot support. . , ' i "To draft a bill and call tt pro-con-eervation." one of them said, "will not mf flee. ' The bill In it essence must be s really conservation If it receive sup. port In this connection, we quote that ( lasslcal author who wrote, We fear the Greeks bearlna; gifts'!1 in other words, we ear:that Mr. Ballinger, who fal ways was against conservation, can not be trusted to draft a genuine conser vation program."- q ; c.' ,-' if , "; "" i '-- mi ' r '" ' . . " I . I'oultrjr Show it Hood Hirer ; ' i .T 'eseehl Dlapatea to ta Saaak 1 1 ' Hood , River, Or.j , Feb, , 12-"HJ0d V.iver county must, have 'an 'annual poultry show, and I am goln to take it upon myself to see that a ntim i U aroused to this end,' said E. Bray ford as be. boardedthe train-for. The J )allea Jaat night with his fancy fowl j J or The lilies annual poultry' show' . - lr, .Brayford Is a prominent breeder! ternatlonal Arbitration, of the appoint. ment or Ellho Root Senator from New Yorkj Andrew Carnegie,' honorary pres. ident of th New York pesos society; Albert K. Smiley, organiser of the Lake Mohonk Conference on , International Arbitration;' Benjamin K. Trueblood of Boaton, secretary of tha American Peace aociety; E. D. Warfleld Of Ejuton, Pa., prealdent of Lafayette college; Lyman Abbott of New York, editor of the "Out look"; Kdwln D.. Mead, of. Boston: George W. Klrchwey, Kent professor of law in . Columbia university; Jamea Brown Scott, solicitor of ths depsrtment of state, and Nicholas Murray Butler, prealdent or Columbia university as a committee to consider plans for a na ttonal council for Arbitration and Peace Is an Important step forward in th peace movement '- . ' President Butler has been for two years chairman of the American execu tive committee"' of "Tha International Conciliation, founded by Baron d'Es- tournelles de Constant French Senator and member of 'Hague conferences and court of arbitration. "The Internation al Conciliation" has branches In 20 or more countries, i the 'American branch, under Dr. Butler's direction, being now engaged in an educational campaign for conciliation, arbitration and Interna tional good will, which promises to pro duce: substantial results. ;- : '. ' . Dr. Butler has beem president of ths last two Lake. Mohonk Conferences, of Arbitration, ai-. by virtue of thla posi tion has appointed this committee to secure harmony among American Peace societies. Ha is himself a member of th committee and will act as its chair man. representing th American branch of the International Conciliation, ana the Lake Mohonk' Arbitration Confer encea, . n ,- rrv,. ; " ' ' Th nroaram of the "Conciliation" - clety la International In scop and , 1 diplomatic and educational In character, and generally avoid national problem which are different In th various coun tries wher the . conciliation has brsnches.'', ' - Vowerfnl Veaos AdTOeate. . Until two years ago th Lake Mobonk conference had confined theonealve ex cluslvely to advocating progress In th arbitration of International dispute. The conference are peculiarly organ ised. They are composed of 100 or more persons selected by Albert K. bin i ley on acoount of distinguished services to the cause of arbitration or on account of occupying positions .in their respective communities which would make them very useful to the cause If their Interest can be enlisted - wane at u con ference delegates . are guests of Mr. Smiley. Beslds professional- peace advocates, there are senators, con gresamen. diplomat, Judges, lawyers, editors, business men, represented ves of chambers of commerce, peace societies, etc. . ' ;, ' . -'. .- i . At ths last two conferences the Antl Armament Peace society delegates forced upon the attention of the confer ence th question of national armament strongly, advocating a decrease in ar maments. Heretofore opinion- at the conferences . has been praotlcauy unanl mous. ' This action of the. anti-armament arbltratlonlsts divided' tha confer ence Into two parties, and forced the is sue of national armament to the front la the councils of peace societies. , .. Many advocates of peace and arbitra tion' had contended , for a purely con atructlve program, for peace, 'such as Im proved trestles of arbitration, Improved courts of International Justice, a .perma nent , International congress to supply the principles of law which the Interna tional courts of Justice may administer. Among the peace societies committed to an anti-armament program arei ' Xh American Peace society, with headquar ters at Boston, organised over 75 years ago,, and possessed of a large member ship, a splendid'1 endowment of over 1200.000,' besides 'Its annual dues from members and donations. . ' ',-' The New York City Peace aociety, or ganlzed three years ago and backed financially) by Andrew Carnegie,, lte president who Is an avowed antt-arma-ment peace advocate, and the Pennsyl vania Peace aociety, organised In 1808, as an outgrowth of tha Universal Peace union, which has been established at Philadelphia for over 40 years. j. . , SEcrayra WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO WOULD SLAY LIME r - AND STAFF I 4. Head ; of Navyr Department Evolves Plan,1 to ! Lay Low i- Disturbing Spectre of Many .- Administrations. r v r ' (Colled Press Lte4 Wir. m Washington, Feb. 1!. For the rood of th navy, Prealdent Taft and Secre tary Mever have com to th conclu sion that it it high time to lay th ghoat of th ever-recurrlnf controversy! of the line and the staff. ... ( Former Secretary Newberry, during the short time he was at the head .of I A man at The Dalles 'stole 10. pounds of beef. Ten years, perhaps. RECEIPT FOR WARDING OFF ACE ' Fst Is commonplace -middle afed. It stamps a woman as unquesuonaDiy past the period of -you in nance ji flPBCllS lllllUCIIO. Ul.v w.. - itlll by nlmbleness of wit but that Indefinite fascination a fine figure Wields has .fled from ner. - .... and that easily. Youth as expressed I In the stralgnt rront me lissome nip, tha wavy outline. Is not beyond recall. Let any woman who Is too well filled out, take a Marmola Preacrlption Tab-i let. after each meal and at bedtime. The sprlghtllness of youth- will com back to her. Off will go the fat, unl- formly and- smoothly, revealing the foundation or uie lost youmiut iorra beneath... '- .:. . ! ,.,J V ' ' p Try this tiietnod. No. exercising or! dieting is necesary to take orr a pouna a day. The Tablet will do it alone, i No wrinkles or haggard lines will form: Instead the health, the brightness and the Utheneas will Increase. The Mar mola Prescription Tablet is absolutely non-injurious (oeing asaae or tne rim ou fashionable formula oa. Mar mola. 4 os.. Fl.' Ex. -Caacara Aromatic. thi .oa. Peppermint Water); and it Is also Inexpensive, a large case, enough to show results, costing, at sny drug store, or direct rrom me Alarm 01a Co., 660 Farmer Bldg.. Detroit. Mlciw only seventy-live cents. , - i f H We have placed on our tables this week t ' r i: y, V ' " 1000 Men's Spring Suits . ' m . , w : ' . ; . r. . . . . Not a single garment less for no exaggeration , 1 - is ever permitted in our advertisements. ' . ., - . '. ..... , . -. ,'- . .- , . We have i marked these to ell at - . 'i. . ' ' - . ' ' ' ' ... . .' .' . . . . . -j ',' ; FIFTEEN DOLLARS I','".: , .".,..... - t -.'. , .-.(. : Many of these have been exhibited as models at ' : THE APPAREL SHOW at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN last month. ' - ,; . EVERY ONE of these garments is EQUAL, If not BETTER, than those sold in uptown stores at $20 and $25. . , OUR GREAT PURCHASING power enables us . ; , to do this. ; We own and operate FIVE stores . in this city. ' Come and let us show you. ' V'-r- f t ' i Steinway and other Pianos. ' 1 law J. Jf .Victor ' Talking Machines Sixth and Morrison Opposite Postoffice Tlie average builder of a home does not feel that his home is complete un less a Piano is found filling its usual important place. Sometimes he does not v realize the importance of having a strictly high igrade, instrument. He buys as cheaply as he" can unmindful of the fact that it is. just as .important for his daughters to begin to practice on a good Piano as it is for them to confine their studies to good books. - - , . , This truth is soon brought forcibly to his attention and the cheap, flimsy -instrument is forced out and replaced, by an honest -one.-. He realizes little or nothing on his first investment and has given- his child a poor, musical , foundation. . " .,.,.,'., " v ? ' ' , "'. " v'' -J- ' ' v - i; , ; s'';,'' '-:" ''-'? i '?.. ' ' ":!V.!:X:v,1f-v-;'V'iK':A When our business was established ; we determined not' to be a party in, -bringing about these conditions and for 40 years have refused to handle. Pianos ' of low grade on the ground that they will not measure up to the requirements of the purchaser and will, therefore, be a disappointment and a waste of money. MQY1 Third and Oak First and Yamhill. First arid Morrison Estey Pianos Are Good c f fancy chickens and will enter sev-i ial jons at The Dallea show for th! j.i;ncr pnzeD. Firemrn'a Annua Ball. SpHl DUilfeb e Th. Joarn.l.l , flood Klvcr. Or., fob. 12.--Tlie lood f tiver volunteer fire company announce i hat' tuey will give their annual ball "u February ?2. ; The proceed of the ii-ini e will be iiaed In Becurlng; additional PIaratvs for use of the company. Sev- ral new fire plugs have been Inatalled 't tl e ivaidtwce section of the dty i t ;jl Kreatly 'facilitate the work Of i ut firo boys in case fire" breaks out in thla dimict. ! - ; ,. y .V .:-;Vn ihe frwasflkn bns purchaaed 1000 ore t'U from Aui.s Harris Co. of Fort-'-t.l. JswasuKa office 310 Oak street, i S'.iiniay $ to t p. m. . They are examples of what high grade ma- ; terials, excellent skill and the desire to come near to perfection will produce. They are' : sold at a reasonable price, which allows for .a fair profit:- Straightforward, sane, honest men-of , Jong experience and high! purpose make Estey Pianos for those who: neither, want something for: nothing. 5 'of .cost t'liat add nothing: to value. , ' All who are thinking of . buying a piano should send . for our , Pocket Catalogue - It s Nfree. ;v.v.-. 3 piano WHO WILL GET THIS prize: We Want a New Name for Our Office : ' S" ' "" .'.-' -, ; , t t. j , - ' ' , - . , i,. V'V&SS: ''i$4'-?'i :?fr . ,-J, On the 24th oi December last, all, right' to 'the lease, furniture and equip-, ment of the Harvard : Dental Parlor,., formally owned and managed by Dr; P. V. . Austin, was purchased by Hollis C.' Johnston, .who js associated with 'Drt Al-j 1 bert BStiles, who is in charge of. operative dentistry. . " ' yyy'yyyjyyiyyyyy We wish to change the name of 'our office' and would like our patrons and friends to select for us that name. Haying this object in view, we present to the ' person selecting this name an order for Twenty-five v Dollars in dental ; worfo K warranted to be up-to the standard we; proposeto maintain'. V.We believe it. equally proper.'for.a dentist to advertise as it is, for a.steamship company, rail-' road orbank provided 'such advertising be earned out, along rational lines5 v ? '; ADDRESS; ALL? COMMUNICATIONS TO THE ' :, ' HARVARD DENTAL PARLORS HOLLISC, JOHNSTON MGR.; 362 WASHINGTON ST, OVER ROYAL BAKERY . 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