Editorial Page of "The Capital Journal"
WEDNESDAY EVKXIXU,
.Tiilv l2, 1910.
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MAY END GERMANY'S ISOLATION
' The successful crossing of the Atlantic by a giant;
submarine frieghter is another event due entirely to the
European war. That it would have come sometime is
certain but had not the necessities of the Germans driven
them to make the attempt it might have been years be
fore it would have been made. It is a historic trip, the
beginning of a new era in ocean transportation perhaps.
At the least it promises to put an end to Germany s
isolation, and to provide means of securing not only food
supplies, but much needed material tor war munitions.
It is in the latter line the submarines will prove most
useful, for while it would take a tremendous fleet to car
ry provisions enough to have any material effect on the
food supply, a few vessels can do much toward relieving
the shortage in copper, nickel and supplies of that kind
lined in the manufacture of munitions of war. Outside of
the material aid from this under sea route, its moral help
will be quite a factor. For one thing it will shake Eng
land's confidence in her ability to bottle Germany up, or
to starve her out.
There will, no doubt, be a greaat cry go up from Eng
land to the effect that it is the duty of this country to
intern the new vessel, though there is absolutely no ex
cuse for so doing. The customs officers pronounce her a
merchantman, and an unarmed one at that. She has no
torpedo tubes, and carries no guns, not even, as the Eng
lish insisted they had a right to do for defense.
The fact that she is a submarine has nothing to do
with the case, but our English cousins will surely claim
that it does. It will give this country too, an opportunity
to convince Germany that we are just as willing to. sell
anything we have, to her, as to the allies, and if we do
sell the allies surely have no kick coming. The Germans
certainly put one over on Johnny Bull that time, and how
badly it hurt will be best evidenced by the size of the
resultant roar.
The sudden activities of theTillistas and their whip
ping of the Carranza forces caused his whiskers to come
off his lofty perch and become , almost human again.
Through secretary Arredondo he suggests that co-operation
should soon put an end to the bandits. He should
not forget that the bandits may run south of General
Pershing's forces, and that he has forbidden the latter to
move in that direction. If the Villistas show strength
enough Carranza will be the most friendly fellow to be
found anywhere. It will be a case of "misery loving
company."
RUSSIAN SAYS TREATY
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Says It Is Third of Series and
Made As Protection
Against Germany
The Oregonian only ten days ago cartooned President
Wilson as the "man who got us into war" with Mexico,
and wailed editorially as though a great calamity had be
fallen the country. Now that peace seems more probable
than war the same paper has changed its tune and thirsts
for the gore of the Mexican people. For a paper which
charges the president with being weak and vacilating, the
Oregonian is leaving a pretty zig-zag trail itself for its
loyal readers to follow.
Hughes has not yet picked out the place where he will
receive the committee that will hunt him up to tell him
he has been nominated by the republicans as their
candidate for president. That committee should hurry
up with the announcement for Mr. Hughes might go off
on his summer vacation and they would not be able to
hnd him, and so he would never know he was the nominee
The Second Oregon regiment still lacks about 700 men
of being up to war standard. At the same time recruit
ing is slow since the chances of war have so greatly
diminished. It emphasises the fact that Americans do
not take kindly to military service in time of peace. The
dispatches today state the Third regiment may be con
solidated into two battalions.
That hurricane levied heavy toll on the country bor
dering the gulf. Latest reports indicate the property loss
will be above $10,000,000 and the loss of life, while un
known, is above a hundred, and probably when the loss of
lives on the coasting vessels is learned, it may prove to
be double that number.
President Wilson will soon be told that he has been
nominated by the democratic party as its candidate for
the presidency. It will, no doubt prove a great surprise
to him though it will be far from leaving him speechless.
RipplingRlnjmos
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ACTIVE CANDIDATES
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France hopes the United States will either intern the
Deutschland or at least refuse to allow others of her class
to land in American ports. There is no reason for refus
ing the under sea boat all the privileges accorded any
other merchantmen. She has been pronounced this, and
tile OllltCl IlliltUIl IHC CAIIIUUMUUU ijiuvo it i uuiu i v-fun v. y wr
great changes and alterations to remodel her into a vessel
of war. He makes tne assertion mat sne carries no
armament or guns and is strictly a merchant carrier.
This being the case she is much more entitled to go and
come free of hindrance than the English vessels, '"armed
for defense." The only reason the English and French
object to her being given a merchantman's standing is
that so doing interferes with their plans. This may be
sufficient reason for them, but hardly enough for a
neutral country. Our friend Johnny Bull is a hard loser,
and perhaps this is accounted for by the fact that recent
ly he has been a "seldom winner."
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By William Phillip Simnis.
( United Press stuff correspondent.)
I'etrogiad, July 12. The charge that
Japan's possible fear of the United
Stiites was the motive In-hind the Russo-Japanese
treaty, was officially de
nied here today by Counsellor G. Kozn
tov of the department of foreign af
fairs. He tola the United Press that
the new treaty containes no cause for
alarm in the United States and dues not
involve the "open door" policy in
China.
Counsellor Kozatov spoke in the ab
sence of Foreign Minister Nnxonuff who
is at the emperor's headquarters. He
himself first broached the question of
a Russo-Japanese treaty when in Japan
Inst January, and is thus qualified to
speak of its underlying motives.
His attention was called to in nrti.
clc in a Petrograd daily newspaper, con
tinuing the intimation that the Japnu-l
esc-nnu-ncan situation was a motive in
spiring the treaty.
"That is utterly absurd," he said.
"The Russo-Japanese treaty was aimed
at Germany. America was not thought
of. Before the wnr Germanv constant
ly talked of China, .she liad a well
formed policy to increase her sphere of
influence there. She repeatedly attempt
ed to- induce Russia to ioin airuinst
.Inpan to block Japanese interests. ! one German
Therefore the treaty really had a two-
ioin purpose, j-irst, Kussin, for the next
decade, must concentrate her attention
on Europe, having no time to look east
ward, so she felt the need of an ally in
the far east to urotect her interest
there. Secondly, Russia has no intention
of allowing Germany to do to China
what she did to Turkey. That is all,
there is to it. Ameriea can dismiss as
baseless the talk of the treaty being
eveiea ni ner. this treaty is really
the last of three all similar. The first,
in li08, stipulated an agreement be
tween Russia and Japan on Alanchurian
policies.
"The second, in l!in, ncting togeth
er with the third, in 10 Hi, merely go a
step farther. China's open door'polii v
is in no way involved. There need be
no uuensiness in the United States."
The March King's stately name is known wherever music '
holds its own, wherever drums and cymbals throb, and
orchestras hold down their job. A
Sousa march just mention that, and
mark how people smile thereat; they
know what Sousa's music is; it's melody
without the fizz; it's full of energy and
pep, and makes old graybeards dance
a step; they hear the sound of marching
men, of chargers trotting down the glen,
the shock of battle and the roar, and
billows beating on the shore.' And
Sousa, when he would compose that
music which the whole world knows,
fills up his pipe with eood old "Tnv"
(name t'other brands, and he says,
"Shucks 1"). Tuxedo is the smoke of
men who do big things with lyre or
pen, who make the old world's wheels
go round, whose names will down the
ages sound.
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
And Hit Band, Sayt
"All the vim, energy
and enthusiasm u put
Inh the playing of ' The
Start and Stripei For
ever' ae find in the steady
use of Tuxedo. "
JlndMsEltilrtBrni
mans have been heavily, reinforced. 'sisin attempts to cross the Dvina river
Between the Somme. battlefield and and of nttnuks south of 'Lake Narocx,
the sea. the British raided and bom- was announced officially this afternoon.
barded enemy trenches last night. ! The situation along the Ktoehed river
Iurin-; air combats, one British and where the Slavs are nttemntini on d-
p'.ane were shot down, vance on Kovel is unchanged.
In yesterday's fighting the Ger
Russians Repulsed. mans took 1.JW2 Russian prisoners and
Berlin, July 12. The repulse of Rus- captured 12 machine guns.
JUNIOR CHAUTAUQUA
The followers of Von Tirpitz, in Germany, according
to this mornings dispatches would welcome war with the
United States. This is militarism gone mad. While pas
sions are hot both Germans and English accuse the
United States of being too friendly to the other. When
the war is over and passions have cooled, history will
show this country to have been strictly impartial and
absolutely neutral. The fact that it gladly sells to Ger
many the things she most needs in her struggle, now that
they can be delivered, proves conclusively that she is will
ing and anxious to treat both countries exactly alike.
While doing so much worrying about the starving in
Poland to whom we cannot send supplies, it might be well
to give a little thought to the famine stricken people of
Mexico to whom we can easily send food. The pinched
bodies of women and little children filled with food, is an
argument far more conducive to "peace on earth and
good will to men" than the bodies of their male relatives
filled with bullets.
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During Chautauqua week, besides!
the great program, which your boys I
and girls will enjoy fullv as" much as'
you do, they will daily enact the ro-1
nianccs and chivalric deeds of King
Armors lourt. the boys will be ap-'
pareled in the rich elegance and ac- j
coutrements of the brave Knights of:
the Round Table. The girls will be '
attired in the exquisite finery of the
court ladies. Queens and nrincesses'
A candidate for President now jaunts around to some "i''1Ht roma,,tiu ri'ril1 of ieni.stic j
"The thoughts of youth are long,!
long thoughts,' 'and for boys and girls;
to play King Arthur's Court, means tt':
glorious fulfillment of their rosiest
dreams. This auxiliary to, the rhau-1
tauqua, with the fiucst that chivalry
gave to the world as a setting, affords
an invaluable school in idealism,!
manner and conduct Tor young people
at the formative period of their
lives. Children's season tickets for'
Junior Chautauqua, which admit them1
to all programs, are on sale by mem-1
hers of the committee for $1.00. The
Chnutnqua means much to every boy
and girl. It is a liberal education in
! itself. Invest a dollar for vour bov
or girl. Have the children attend the
Junior Chautauqua each morning at
11 o'clock.
Miss Inez Bristol, the superintendent:
oi mi me junior i nautnuqua work on
the Ellison-White system will have
charge of the junior work in Salem. Pa
rents caa't afford to have the children
miss the junior work. A ticket (4-1.00)
will entitle thein to all programs.
1
extent, and makes the welkin ring; he shoots the con to
city boobs, and hands out bunk to village rubes, and
yawps like everything. The people see him,
and they say, He s just an ordinary jay,
he's much like common men; there is no
halo o'er his head, his teeth are bad, his nose
is red, his shoes are number ten. His
larynx surely needs a rest, there are two
buttons off his vest, his necktie's come un
tied; there is a bald spot on his crown, his
linen collar's wilted down, his whiskers
have been dyed." And many men who hear
him speak find admiration growing weak,
and to themselves they'll sigh, "We always
thought our candidate was one majestic, grand and great
---he's, just a common guy." "lis distance the enchant
ment lends, and on a closer view, my friends, we find our
idols ciay; we see some great man we've admired, and his
appearance mak'& us tired, our ardors ooze away. Me
thinks that candidate has sense who round his wigwam
builds a fence, and stays behind the same; men will ideal-'
lze that gent, and praise him till the welkin s rent, and
magnify his fame.
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SUNDAY, JULY 16
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Lots of musicA big time is assured.
Secure Tickets from street car employees or at
S. P. Station.
John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent,
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC
A1IESJGHIG-
(Continued from Fage 1.)
and repulsing all counter attacks, the
German war office announced.
The German war office reported the
repulse of French attacks in the Cham
pagne region northeast of Mnssiges and
southeast of Riieims.
General Haig. British commander in
chief, this afternoon reported f.ie ar
rival of strong German reinforcements
and admitted that the British have
suffered a temporary setback. The
Germans regained some lost ground in
the Mu met, and Trones woods, but else
where their counter attacks were re
pulsed. South of the Somme, the struggle
between General Fueh's army and the
Germans defending Peronne, has re
sulted in no important changes in the
last 24 hours. The German war office
this afternoon announce!' that a
French attack on the Belloy-Scyeeourt
front was checked and also reported
the repulses of French attacks on the
Bnrleux sector, the French suffering
heavy losses.
The French war office reported an
utter calm on the French front on both
sides of the Somme last night. T-ie
French afternoon communique dealt
chiefly with the fighting at Verdun
where the French last night captured
part of the positions lost In yester
day's fighting. j
Submarine Bombards Town
Loudon, July 12. The Kuglish coast
town of Sea.iam Harbour, county of
Durham, was bombarded during the
night by an enemy submarine, the war
ottice announced this afternoon. Uue
woman was killed.
The town of Seahnm Harbour lies
on 4he North sea, about 220 miles
north of London nud six miles south
east of Sunderland. It has a popula
tion of about 12,000 and is important
cliietly as a coal shipping port.
This is the second time since the be
ginning of the war that an enemy sub
mariue has bombarded a British coast
town. ,
The Irish Got There
London, July 12. A party of Irish
fusiliers penetrated German trenches at
a strongly held position southeast of
Loos last night, General Haig reported
to the war office this afternoon. They
remained twenty minutes, killing many
liermans and retiring with slight loss
es.
Germans Hade Gains
London, July 12. German troops re
gained some lost ground in the fight
ing last nignt between the Mametz
and Trouea woods, east of Albert, but
all other enemy attacks were beaten
off with heavy enemy losses. General
Haig reported to the war office this
afternoon.
The Seafbrths made another success
ful raid on the' Germans line in the
HohenEollerj redoubt, two miles north
of Loos. They forced a portion of the
German trenches and in a stiff fight
killed many Germans, destroyed sev
eral machine guns ami successfully
bombed enemy dugouts, a number of
prisoners were taken in this raid.
General Haig reported taat the Ger-
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