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He Has Had His Day
LEAGUE FULFILS
AMERICAN IDEAL
Herbert Hoover Says Democra
cies
Replaced
Autocracies
at Our Bidding.
FOOD ADMINISTRATION CHIEF.
Urges RatlfUatlon an around That
Peace Treaty Will Collapse
Without League of
Nation*
Herbert lloover la an deeply con-
cerned over tbe opposition to the
Irogne of Nations Ln the Unti.-d
States that he has let himself be In
let-viewed at length on the I rogue Mt
nation In a talk with the New York
Times corre«]><>ndent In Parts, the
Food Administration Chief assert* that
having caused the Irogu« Idea to pre
vall America cannot abandon It
Wa
cannot withdraw, he aay* and leave
Europe to chao* "To abandon the
League Covenant now means that tbe
treaty Itself will collapse"
Mr. Hoover’* wide acquaintance
with conditions both here and abroad,
big reputation as an administrator, a
man of great affairs who deals with
facta, not theories, make his state
meat one of the moat Important cun-
trlbutloua to tbe recent League discus
sion*
"There are one or two points la con
nection with the present treaty." aald
Mr. Hoover, “that need careful cuoald-
oration by th* American public. W*
•»*•“1 to digest the fact that we have
for a century and a half been advo
cating democracy not only as a
remedy fur tbe Internal Illa of all so
rtety. but also as the only real safe
guard against war. We have believed
and proclaimed. in season and out.
that a world la which there was a
free espreaalon and enforcement of
the will of tbe majority waa the reel
basis of goverutneut, waa essential for
the advancement of ctvillMtkie. and
that we have proved Its eoortuoua bo
man beuv-flt« In our country.
American Ideas Have Prevailed.
“We went Into the war to destroy
autocracy as a menace to our own and
all other democracies If we bad not
come into the war every Inch of Euro
pean anti tixlay would be under auto
cratlc government. We have lm|toaed
our will on the world Out of thia
victory baa rotne tbe destruction of
tbe four great autocracies In tier-
many, tiuaaia. Turkey ami Austria and
the little autocracy In tlres-c* New
deukM recles have sprung Into bring tn
Belaud. Finland. Latvia, Lithuania.
Eathonla.
C*c«-hi>alovakia.
Ureater
Herbla. Greece. Hlto-rla, and even tier
insny and Austria have established
demivcrutic
governments
Beyond
these a host of smalt republics, such
ss Armenia, <¡«orgia, Aaertxljan and
others have sprung up. and again as
a reenll of thia great world movement
the roualltutUvna uf Hpaln, Rumania,
and even England, have made a final
aaceot to complete franchise and de
nvocracy, although they Mill maintain
a symbol of royalty.
“We have bros the living spring far
this last century sad half from which
theae Idroa have sprung, and we have
trt*mt>biii The world today, except
for a comparatively few reactionary
and communistic autoerwrio* la dem
ocratic. and ue did IL
“A man who take* a wife ami
biros«-* tbe world with several Infant*
cannot go away and leave them on
the claim that there waa no legal mar-
rlage
"Thf- Infant deinocractee all bar*
potitlenL aixlal and emnootlc prob
ictus Involving their neighbor* that
are fraught with tbe most lalenee
friction. There are no natural bound
arts* In Europa Ua«-ea are not com
pact . they blend ri every border. They
need railway communication and sea
outlet« through their neighbors' terri
tory.
"Many of these state* must for the
nest few years struggle si moot for
bare boove to maintain their vary
ealstouca Every use of them ta go
ing to do Its beat; to protect Ita own
Intereeta, even to the prejudice of lu
neighbors.
Governments L.’rit ■ a pa Hen oe.
“W u U> America should r< :Ua* that
deowM-racy. as a ataldr form of govern
men! ns w«> know It. la possible only
with highly educated populations amt
a large force of men who are capable
nf government. Few of the in«<> wbe
cum|-owe tb-ae governments have had
auy actual exiM-rlvuce at governing
and their populalluna are woefully U
literate.
“They will require a generation ot
actual national life In pence to do-
velup free edu< at km nnd shill lu guv-
wrumeut.
"Uulrss these countries have a guid
ing hand and referee in their quarrels,
a court of appeals for their wrongs,
this Europe will go back to chau*
If there la such au Institution, rep
resenting the public opinion of the
world, and able to exert Its authority,
they will grow Into stability. We can
not turn back now,
“There la another point which also
needs einphaala World trvm'tee hith
erto have always beeu based on the
theory of a balance of power Wrong
er races have been set up to dominate
the weaker, partly with a view to
maintaining stability and to a greater
degree with a view to maintaining oc-
cups tlona and post lions for Ute
actlonartea of the world.
“The balance of power la born of
arlatoc ra«l*a.
armies and
navlea,
autiM ra-'ii-e. and reactionaries general
ly, who can find employment and
domination In thee« Instltatlona, and
treaties founded on tbla basis have
established stability after each great
war for a shorter or longer time, but
never tours than a generation.
“America cant« forward with a new
Idea, and we Insisted upon Its Injec
tion Into this peace conference. We
claimed that It was |H>*all>le to set
up such a piece of machinery with
such authority that the balance of
power could be abandoned a« a relic
of tbe middle ages. We compelled an
entire construction of this treaty and
every word and Hue In It to bond Io
thia Idea.
"Outside of the league of Nations
the treaty Itself he* many deflrie*lea
It represents compromise* bet *<->■■>
many men and between many selfish
Inlereata, and these very compromises
and tleftclendeo are multiplied by the
many new nations that have enter«--!
upon Its signature, and the very safety
of the treaty Itself Ilea la a court of
appeal for the remedy of wrongs la
tbe treaty.
Benefits Of th« Laaguo.
“One thing la certain. There la no
body of human beings so wise that a
treaty could be made that would not
develop Injustice and prove to have
hero wrong in aome particulars.
As
the ««venant atanda today there la a
place at which redress ran be found
and through which tbe gnotbutlU of
the world can be enforced. The very
machinery by which the treaty M to
be execute«!. and score* of {mints yet
to be solved, which have lw>en ref«-vr>-.|
to the l-eagne of Nations as a method
of souring more mntare ju-lgmeol in
a Ices hrnied stmosidvere, justifies the
etesti-xi of the Irogno.
"To abandon the covenant now
nirona that the treaty Itself will col-
la pa*
"It would take the exposure of hut
a few doewmrota at my band to prove
that I had been the most reluctant of
Americans to become Iqvotved tn thio
situation in Europe Hut having gone
in with our eyes open and wllh * de-
termination to free uuraoixo* and the
rent of tbe world from the dsngrea
that eurroun-led us. we cnamx now
pull back from th« Job. It Is no us«
to bold a great revival and thea go
away leaving a church for coattuued
service* halt done
“We have sincer-lcd In a moat ex
traordinary dec«--« tn Imposing wpno
Europe the creuplrio roo V let loo that
we are absolutely disinterested. Th«
consrqueix« la that there la sctirvely
a man. woman or child who can road
In Furol» that dove mH look to the
t to It «rd Htatee as thr ultimate sourte
from which the, must receive aaaur-
ai>--«o and guardianship In the liberties
«bleb they have now secured after
ao many gm<>rati<>na of struggle
“This la not a problem of protecting
tbe big oallow*. for the few that re
main can well k»-k after tltemselvea
What *e have done in to net up a
score of little dem-wrnclee and If tbe
aaverti an people -ulil viauoll«« their
handiwork the, would ins st with the
earn« determination that they did io
tail that our govvtuiuenl proewd.**
purchase ot aa aviation field aa a bee*
A county wide et-mtnuni-.y and train
tut tbs fare«« patrol.
'
week
ta to be fostered by The Dalles
Clyde Beckett, a native Oregonian
1 btistnoM men
and 44 years a r«*i4*at of Fulk county,
The forest service has sold 7.000,000
died at hi* h-«aa in Salem fallowing
feet
of timber in Lane eonaty above
an attack of influenta
Au adult man cannot adopt anotkar Oh^Ddge ai II.>k per thousand fer
adalt u>*i> u> Ureguu, ax- ordiug to a Douglas fir, lucen*« cedar and i*l
decision of Attorney General Brown, cellar and SO cent* far hemlock and
other timber
la response to an Inquiry
The Astoria Port rommlsaloa and
E L. Smith of Hood River, an Bl-
year old pioneer, la the last survivor county court will cooperate In the con
of the republican eonvrutloa of IMO. etructlou of * road from th* southern
which nominated IJacoin fur prael end of Eleventh street along the beai h
to a connection with the Nehalem road
deal.
Scottish Hits Mason* at Baker are at Williamsport
The entire II
hton building at The
preparing for a local reunion th* latter
pari of April, at whlsh all degree* up Italics has been leasiul b, |-«*ra<ms lu-
to and Including the lid will b* con teroated In the ««labllahmeut of a
new bank for The Dalle* and It la
furred
Charles H Haddix, deputy collector probable th« Institution will be la
of customs at Aslorta. was accidently opvrat ion by May 1.
Plana tor a public auditorium far
killed while be was replacing th* un
derpinnlng of the house al hi* ranch The Dallas received definite Impetus
when the chamber of commerce direct
at FerubliL
Squirrel* have becoin« such a nuls or* voted unanimously to place the
anc« in the t'iatk«-* section of Clack- qu-atlon before the voter* at the next
ama* county that the farmer* have ap city election, May 1»
W A Wteat. for the past three years
pointed Albert Gassier to distribute
dnputy clerk of the Oregon aupreme
poison grain
Ank*ay grange of Jefferson has court. has resigned and will leave
adopted resolution* lauding Governor March 1 tor Klamath Falla where he.
Principal Events of the Week Olcott tor vetoing a large number ot will associate himself with C. F. Htons
bill« psmesd at
aura aeaslou of In the practice of ta*.
Briefly Sketched for Infor*
Carl Htioemakcr, alate fish and game
th« legislature
warden, la urging renndlal legislation
A
movement
atari
e<|
In
mation of Our Readers.
to keep Oregon streams Blocked with
Albany to raise
alructton of a community center as a fish He predicta that In tbe near fu
The Anti-Compulsory Vaccination memorial to th«- returned soldiers of ture It will be o«ci ».vary for every
county to have a hatchery.
league baa been fmm- d al Tb<- DaMea Linn county.
Me tubers of th-- l-a Grand* Ad club
A new 100 room hotel 1« projected at , Broccoli In Douglas county to head
The Dalle* If sufficient Inducetnent Is j Ing up well, but tbe cold nights are are congratulating themselves on be
holding U back enough ao that the ing able |o Increase the population of
assured by torsi capital
All wooden bridt
In the elty of treads «ill I m - uf largo alte and of «ut- j the city to 4100 thtough a cleanup coin-
• mitt*«, which gather* up thoae ml**«-<!
Salem are to be p* tiled white in fur celleut quality
J. A Churchill, stat» superintendent ; by lhe census euumerstor*
iherauce of th« civic pride movement
About 25 rommunhy meeting* will
1 be convention of the Eastern Ore of public Instruction, left Salem Batur
gon Christian Endeavor society was day tor Chicago to attend the annual he h< Id In Linn - i-unty fn th- next
held tn the t'hristlan church at Pendlo convent loo of the national »oclsty far I few week*, at which farm bureau work
, for the remainder of thia y«*r will bn
vocational education.
ton
Senator McNary has Introduced a I It baa been derided at Halvm to in ’ planned H V. Httilth, county agrlcul-
bill tn the senate to throw open th* stall warning signal* at the railroad itural agent, la arranging th>> meeting.
Of th« ’3.514 voter* In Multnomah
Klamath Indian reservation to arttie , creasing at th« Intersection of Capitol
i
county
who havn registered to dale.
sad
Vnl<m
streets
where
several
accl
nu-nt
I 52.149 have registered as llvpubilcana
Roseburg will vote tn May on a pro dent* have rereatly occurred
Definite step* have been taken by . and 17.111 have registered as Deino-
poelUou to Issue between 1.100,000 and
1500.000 bonds for a municipal light Lan* county Poet Na 1. American Lo I crate The 8o«-lall*t. Prohibition and
glon. Eu«*ne. to placa before the vot i other parties claim the remaining 4034
plant.
era
ot Lane county ths pr- position to I voters.
Mrs Margaret Monteith, who baa re
Prospect* for a prune crop thia sea
sided In Albany continuously for M build a soldiers' memorial to coat 120,
son are good wherever the tree* were
year*, has celebrated her ninety first 000.
Thar* were three fatal It la* due to I not killed by th« December fr««-i*.
birthday.
Tbe IU00 deficit of former Sheriff accident* In Oregon during tbs week ! according to 1» F Fisht r hnd C. A
GeUatly of Benton county has bean ending February 11. according to a i H««d. federal fruit expert* who |maa««1
made good to the couuty by two of hl* report prepared by the Industrial accl i svtveral day* In the Marion county or
dent oommlaalon, The vlritma were: chard districts.
brother*
Following their purchase of a down
Tbe Veterans Lano County council John O. Fuater, logger, Coquille; Hen
town
bmlness site at a consideration
ry
Hylvta.
logger.
Hequin.
Wash,
and
has been organised at Eugene. It will
. of
W L and T M O'Donnell
conaiat of representative* of all patrl Fred Withrow, sawyer. Llnalon
The secretary of the Interior has tt 1 <>f He nd have announced that they will
otic bodl«*
Ths annual convention of the On- Jected the ap|w>al of Dr. J. F Reddy of i commence the const ruction of a *40.-
>oo theater with a -w-ntlng capacity of
gun Hstail Merchants association con Medford, which waa taken from a d«cl
i
1500
within a month.
alon
of
th«
war
mineral
relief
com
vened In Aatorla Monday for a three
The state board of control has am-
mlaeton awarding Dr Reddy approx!
days' session
With a large eihIMt and attendance. uiately *44.000 tor hla effort* to supply ; ployed W, <’ Knighton, former stat«
Albany's second annual automobile, I the government with chrome from * | architect, to prepare plans and speci
trunk and tractor show waa held Frl I .-4 las I you county. California, property fications and to supervise the construc
tion of the new building at the state
during ths war.
day and Haturday.
Trustee* of the Klamath Falla Free I Th* Enterprise Irrigation dlatrlm home far the feebleminded, Th»1 at rue-
bytartan church have plac<d an order i haa filed application with Perry Cup turn will coot approximately * 40,000.
Fifty nine marten skins and nino
for a pipe organ to coot 14000 to ba , P*r-
*ngln*«r. for certification of
¡bond* in the sum of 140.000. with uvlnk. brought Into Bend by Bob
Inatailed la August
N Michele, recently discharged from I which to Install a pumping ayetein Llewellyn, represent a cash valuation
the sastsru Oregon etale hoapltal, waa ; neceaeary to obtain water for the of not under |?00o and la th* richest
hilled when ho throw himself la front land* Included In the project. Th« take of far* market>-d there In years
district la In Klamath county and It Llewellyn la a veteran trapper and
of a train near Echo
i la proposed (0 obtain the water fn
rofintrjr.
the t'nlted Hi atea reclamation ranal
OREGON NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST
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UNNJJCOUNTY FAIR-GROUNDS BEING DISMANTLED
Bwwhern in thia inaue of The Tribune la ■ «mall local ad in which much of the lum
ber in the irrand ata nd. stock alalia, buildings, etc., la offered for aale by the now owner,
Jens* L. Rodger*. Much of the fencing, stall«. track, etc., were conatructed by volunteer
labor
The Linn County fair in Seto waa auccvaaful. It built up the atock interval* and
generated better farming. If out AllMtny friend« work an energetically aa the people of
Scio have in the paat. the Linn County fair will continue to he aaucceea. Let’« hope it will
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