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The Herald D. E. STITT. Ediior. Knli-ml mwnd-cliiM mallrr Settmlr S. lS, t he ii.wt ottH lit Monmouth. lrvo. umltr Uitf A.'t i if M.in-h S. IS7S. ISSIKD KVKKY I'KUVVV Subscription Rates One year Six months Three months Jl.."0 S." i ts f0 ets Monmouth, Oregon. FRIDAY. AlUJ. T, m. A War That Should Sot lie Nations are but men ami men are hut fools. That is why just now the world is about to stage what all authorities agree will lie the most terrible war in all hi-tory. Austria, Servia. (!er manv iiinl Russia are already iu action. France and Knglainl will have plunged in probably before the day is over and a half dozen other nations are making prep arations. It seems almost inconceivable that in this day and age such a thing is possible upon any provocation but that the whole of Kurope should divide against itself in a deadly contlict simply because potentates and their chancellors have only the school boy capacity for settling differ ences passes all understanding. There have been many wars since the dawn of the ages and their eaur-es have been manifold but it is doubtful if any have been less justiliable than litis which comes iu a day that has developed arbitration and plan for universal peace. There i no great principle at stake call in;: for the sacrifice of life, hap piness and property. There is nothing back of it save the very lowest of motives, hatred, jealousy and greed. The war is an admission of the human weakness of the European states men. The ruler w ho cannot di voice passion from government proves his unfitness to rule, Cu be cannot govern himself. The Austro-Servian trouble, though not unavoidable, is at least understandable. Hut the clash of battle should have been confined to the boundaries of those two countries. The minis ters of Russia, Germany, France and England would not have it so. Apparently they have been waiting for some such opportu nity. The game of diplomacy engenders much the same emo tions as does any other game. Beaten at marbles, the schoolboy cries to his victorious opponent, "I can lick you anyway." The outwitted diplomat, while re straining himself from undigni fied expression, nurses the same feeling, and he prepares for the day of physical reckoning. In their eager desire to make their nations supreme as world powers, the European statesmen seemingly lose sight of the peo ple who make up those nations and whose well being should be their first consideration. The people are the ones, however, who must, pay the price. From their ranks must be drawn the men to be slaughtered in battle. Upon them will rest the burden of the tremendous expense. The war may settle grudges, fulfill ambitions and establish suprem acies, but the total gain will be infinitesimally small compared to the lo.ss. There is but one hope from It Mil. The ti ml'lo smTltii't' of IMood iiinl money will In-an argument for universal poneo lluit eimnot In' talki'il down. Anl it vi!lloj sm iri-ino; if tin1 final outcome' is not the ilismantlino of lleets iiiiil 1 1 1 I a n 1 1 n of armies for wiiieli peace advocates have long w 01 keil. Kast ( reoonian. An Instant AV'( An occasion calling for -wilt action was that giving American ! registry to foi eign-built ships ! Our shipping laws have been J archaic. They operated direct ly against the public interests, vet so powerful were the sellNh iulluences back of them that they have been maintained year alter year. When the ( oneessioii was made by the Tri-sidi'iit on the Panama Canal tolls he should then have gone a ,-tep further and placed our own shipping in terests on the same footing as Canada, for instance, enjoyed. I!ut as this step was not then taken it should now be taken and at once It may perhaps be a little late in view of the swift ness with w hich events are mov ing in Europe and the terrific involvements of ail leading na tions there Hut better late than never. We must he in a posi tion to forward our supplies across the seas under a llag that is neutral to all the combatants, both im mediate and prospective. We haven't :diips of our own, out under a sane registry law we can do it if it is not already too late. Hut the need of instant Con gressional action is apparent to everybody and we hope to see it forthcoming this week Port land Telegram. GERMAN RED TAPE A Most Irritating Brand Is Used In the Postoffices. SENDING A PARCEL BY MAIL Experienca of an English Tourist Who, With Joyous Confidence, Undertook to Perform What Was Supposod to Be a Perfectly Simple Operation. Ill till iiuiiieeiiee and lightness of heart 1 set nut nne nioniinn to send u small pari-el to KiiKhind from l!n town In Germany when; I was staying. At tlie iioslolli c I was confronted by three booking olllee windows, each having a weird and formidable Inscrip tion over It. These Inscriptions were not to be comprehended lit u Khince; so, not wisliiiiK to naze up at them too lonf,'. I selii ted the least crowded win dow and handed over my pun-el. II. was promptly returned to me with u curt "Go to the next window:" It was just that window I specially wish ed to moid, belie; the most crowded, but I waited my turn ilnd then iniide another attempt. The olllchil looked at me sternly. "Have you the circulars?" he asked. "No." I replied faintly. lie handed me three circulars, for which I had to pay n small sum and which I was requested to fill up. Tick IiiK up 'my parcel, I sat down to study those circulars. They were covered with Instni'-tions, the InriKuane used was magnificent, and the effect was so overwhelming that I found It tit III cult to f;rasp what I was Instructed to do. If uiy papers were not tilled up accurately It was not from untruthful ness, but owitij; to my limited German vocabulary. By the time I had described the parcel, the ross weight thereof In grains and kilograms, the gross value thereof in marks and pfennigs and given a detailed description of each article contained therein, with Its separate weight and value, I felt like an old Inhabitant of that postofflce. I had seen, as It were, generation after generation of stamp purchasers come and go. and still I remained. As to the weights, my Idea of kilograms was about on a par with tuy knowl edge of definite Integrals. However, I did my best. I guessed ut the prob able weight of the parcel and divided (he .".nicies Into It. At length I riiuio to the end. and, feeling like II candidate at nil cTiun Inn I ion. I gathered up my papers ninl the parcel and went over to tb win dow. After walling my turn I hn tided over the papers. The olllclal glanced ill them, then at the parcel, and frowned. Mil you weigh the articles?" ha asked sternly. "Va a a!" I stammered. Then k" home and weigh them imalii. Von have put them down nt half a ton:" There as no help for It. Willi a sluli I gathered up my papers and went back to a Keehnled corner. After patiently reducing nil the wel-;hls I ii until presented the papers. This time) they were passed, mid I was went on to the next depailiueiit. where 1 hud to purchase and III! up another docu ment. I was now getilng Into form, an 1 this paper was soon dealt with. Then, wild my heart beating fast. I handed over the parcel. It was once more returned to inc. The ultlchil said he could imt inke It In thai comlithm It was Insecurely made up. Now. If there Is one (Ming upon which I pride myself It Is upon the neat way In which I turn out a parcel. So. smothering my Indignation as well as I could. I assured him that It would be all right, that It was perfectly safe and that there was nothing In It which was breakable. Uc repealed llntily that ll was Insc.'iiiv and that he could not take It So I sadly collected my papers and I lie parcel and w ent home to dinner. I spent all the iifli-inooii trying to purchase u cardboard box of exartly the right proportions and some water proof cloth to wrap round It. I next procirivd a stick of scaling wax and a German seal, and by the time I had finished that parcel looked as If It were prepared to travel to the north pole It was now- getting toward evening, and I was feeling weillisl after my day's work, so I besought my brother - a willing, guileless youth -tu take It to the postotllce. He took It so iuiio eeiitly that my cons. Icace reproached me tor not hlivlug given him a word of warning He was a long time gone, but that was to be expected. When I saw him ini.ie Iu my heart sank Vn despair "They won't take It like this," he said cheerfully , I u run lied and asked: "Why not?" There's not enough sealing win on It." "Not enough sealing wax?" I cried incredulously. "No. Von must put a blob wherever the string crosses mid whercvVr there's a knot." In desperation I sel'.ed the sealing wax and worked away until I had usiil It to the last speck and the par ' was one intricate mass of string and wax Then I conveyed It once more to the pustollice It was now al most closing time, and the olllelals were In a hurry tu get away. I hand ed over the papers and the parcel w ith out a word. Two minutes later I walked out of the posfotllee with Joy In my heart Hlid a smile of satisfaction on my face. I had sent the panel off. London Fuml Iv Herald NEWS PROM COUNTY SEAT Court House Notes. HEAL ESTATE James P Anderson and wife to E E Tripp, lot in Independence, $200. L Cj Peekel and wife to' J C Hosteller, 35 acres, t 7 s, r 4 w, $1. 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