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RECOGNITION OF RUSSIAN FACTION
The Brieish government have for several weeks had
under consideration the recognition of the Bolsheviki
regime in Russia. It is a question our own government
presently may be called upon to answer. The policy we
have generally followed in dealing with new governments
was voiced a century and a third ago by Thomas Jeffer
son. When, as secretary of state, he was called upon to
express our national policy in recognizing the new gov
ernment brought into existence by the French revolution
he said: . . ,
"It accords with our principles to acknowledge any
government to be rightful which is founded by the will of
the nation, substantially declared. The late government
(under Louis XVI) was of this kind, and was accordingly
acknowledged by ours; and so any alteration of it which
shall be made by the will of the nation, substantially de
clared, will doubtless be recognized in like manner.
But there are some matters which I conceive might be
transacted with a government de facto."
From these words it is clear we should not be too hasty
in according recognition to new governments. Time
should be allowed to determine if they have been estab
lished "by the will of the nation, substantially declared.
It is apparent that tht Bolsheviki regime willnot measure
up to this standard, at least not at the present time. At
the recent constitutional assembly held in Russia there
were 510 delegates elected by universal suffrage. Only
158 of these were Bolsheviki. Yet the Bolsheviki are in
the saddle and are drawing the reins over the iron horse
of Russia. The beast has cantered and loped rather wildly
at times, it is true. But the Bolsheviki are still astride
the monster and conditions haven't become quite so bad
as they have been in Mexico. , , , . .
The Bolsheviki have surprised the world by retaining
their place this long. At the same time they have shown
they possess some sense of courage and honor when it
comes to peace terms. Will the Bolsheviki make good,
and will they earn a right to the recognition of the United
Crotno nnrl fViP .illied nowers? - !
Meantime it might be well to remember Jefferson s
suggestion that there are some matters which might be
"transacted with a government de facto." Withholding
complete recognition, we might at the same time grant
limited recognition to the new Russian regime, sufficient
for the transaction of some kinds of business.
The American Bolsheviki are holding a "congress" in
New York and wrangling about as much as they are in
Russia. We had been in hopes that the war would have
the effect of suppressing all these foreign organizations,
giving the authorities an excuse for refusing them per
mission to meet anywhere in the United States. We have
had so much trouble with foreign elements of population
during the past few years that "America for Americans"
ought to be most popular slogan for any political party
that could be adopted. Out of the war should come more
stringent immigration and naturalization laws and the
suppression of all hyphenated organizations. The wild
eyed, long haired Russian agitators in New York might
be rounded up and shipped back to their native land
where no one will object if they are too busy plotting to
comb their hair or take a bath once in a lifetime. We cer
tainly have no use for the gang here.
And now Hitchcock, of Nebraska, has joined forces
with Chamberlain in an attack on the administration, and
we may expect prolonged applause from republican
editors and politicians. Hitchcock has always fought all
kinds of war preparations and been a chronic kicker and
only recently woke up to the fact that things were not
moving along as fast as they ought to.
"The Russian revolution is like a child prematurely
born. It has put us temporarily in a difficult position."
Premier Clemeneeau. It would be hard to find a similar
group of words which would more succinctly and strik
ingly characterize the whole situation in Europe.
OUR COUNTRY FIRST
The Astorian is a republican paper but it places the
welfare of the nation above partisan advantage, in this
respect standing almost alone among the g. o. p. news
papers of the state. Here is the way the Astorian views
the present situation:
"The partisan press, failing to make capital out of the
squabble precipitated by Senator Chamberlain through
the foolish and illconsTdered "break" in his New York
speech, now turns its folly and malice upon Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield in a criticism in which malice oozes out
at every pore. Thank fortune the number of these pea
nut minded partisans is small. Through stdrms and the
consequent congestion of railroads the people in the storm
bound east are today suffering from lack of coal. Through
labor troubles and conditions the coal supply is below
normal. Through the great demands made upon every
resource of the country by the war, all industries are
under a strain such as never before witnessed even in this
hurry up country. If a cog slips, if a plan goes wrong, if
breakdown comes and storms rage and the great indus
tries do not hum with that smoothness which is attainable
in normal conditions, then these harpies sieze upon the
occasion to pounce upon various officials, insult them
with impunity, charge them with incompetency and every
crime in the calender. Do they think they can make
capital for their party or themselves out of this? Do the
newspapers, such as the Oregonian, for example, think
they are making a hit with the people? If they do, let
them minde with the common people and listen to the ex-
pressions of utter contempt for their course and they will
be undeceived.
Margaret Garrett's
Husband
By JANE FBELPS
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THE BEGINNING OF THE END
There are 1,200,000 fewer sheep in the United States
today than at the beginning of the war. Our wool prod
uction has decreased from 321,362,750 pounds in 1910 to
285,573,000 pounds in 1917. During the same period our
annual normal consumption of wool has steadily in
creased. It is thus apparent that there exists logical
grounds for the present scarcity of wool and the conse
quent necessity of clothing our soldiers in shoddy.
Statistics show that sheep are now kept on the average
on only one farm in seven. The moral of these facts and
figures ought to be obvious. It is suggested that inas
much as a sheep is so gentle and inoffensive a creature
one would think "that even pacifists would be willing to
raise it."
The former German warship Goeben, now in the Turk
ish navy, recently reported sunk by the British, has been
floated again. The Goeben apparently has as may
lives as at cat and is useful more than anything else for
the allied warships to practice on whenever time hangs
heavy on their hands.
LADD & BUSH, Bankers
A Government income tax officer will be at the
Court House from January 2 until January 30, 191S,
and will, to all those who wish it, explain the new
income tax law, and will furnish the necessary in
come tax blanks.
All single persons having an income of $1,000 or
over, and all married persons having an income of
?f nnn nr nvpr. will be reauired to make a report.
In some places in the middle western states petitions
are being circulated asking the president to intern
Theodore Roosevelt for the "term of the war."
It would be a good idea to keep right on selling thrift
stamps after the war ends.
WffHHM .4,
Rippling Rh
ymes
by Walt Mason
DON'T SPOIL IT
The man who lives nine doors from me has
hustled since the war began; and it was
truly good to see the way he boomed each
helpful plan. He made me buy another
bond, although I'd bought all I could stand;
" 'Twill help our boys across the pond," he
said, "to get the Teuton canned." For Red
Cross funds he humped around, and made
me dig a guinea more, though I had just
coughed up a pound, and owed much money
at the store. "Here is a man," I often said,
"who does as much to win the fight as one
Kjt wno leaves a swath of dead- to shock the
. kaisfr's iirnnrlinrr oin-l-ir " Tlnf
he came to me, this patriot whom I admired, and when
he d talked an hour or three, he left me feeling pretty
tired. "No doubt," he said, "you've marked my curves,
you ve seen me boosting worthy things; and even' patriot
Deserves the guerdon of his toil, by jines. This year I'll
be a candidate for congressfor I need the dimes; I hope
you 11 keep your hair on straight, and vote for me at least
six times.' Oh, idols with their feet of clay ! Still whited
sepulchres we find! Can't this broad land'produce a jay
who has no cheap john ax to grind?
If
DISCREDITING THE SCHOOL
(Independence Monitor)
President Kerr of the Oregon Agri
cultural college continue to be severe
ly criticise;! by a portion of the pres
I, and people for accepting a raise
aii
suuiry uuuer cm-uiusianees tnftt. ,uri
not and do not yet look well on the
Ki recently added his testimony thu t th
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rails a "pipe dream." Most all admit
that Dr. Kerr is a good man in his
plaeo and perhaps entitled to a raise
in salary, yet it is beyond their men
tal capacity to surmise why it was nec
essary to use a fake to influence pub
lie opinion iu favor of the raise- In a
nutshell, the incident has hurt Dr.
Kerr, injured the school and discred
ited those who resorted to such tactics
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CHAPTEE CXXVII.
My husband had meant all the world
to me. More than father, mother or chil
dren. I had loved him so much, strug
gled so hard the last year, that I was
worn out both mentally and physically.
It was perhaps wrong to adore a man
as I did Bob to the exclusion of all
else. Now that I knew lie loved some
one else, it seemed to tuke all my
strength from me. But I did not deceive
niyseii. I knew 1 had lost mm coinpicte-
If people would only understand my
side, riiu wile's side. But 1 felt sure
tney would nut, that 1 would be -blamed,
i must have it. over as soon as possible.
When I again broached the subject
to Bob, and told him it must all be
finished at once, he again offered to re
main with me. i'et wiien I quietly re
fused to accept his sacrifice he could
not conceal tne joy that shone in his
eyes.
How ho managed it I do not know.
But the case was heard before a referee.
Fortunately we did not live in New
York where the divorce laws aro very
strict.
He made over the house to me the
home where I had expected to be so
happy and where I had suffered. He also
put in trust a certain amount ior me
in case anything happened to his busi
ness.
"You are not to touch it unless it
becomes a necessity,'' he told me.
"Your allowance will come to you each
month, and I will make it larger as the
ooys grow oiaer. ms voice ipuveieu
as he spoke of the boys, but otherwise
he attended to all arrangements in a
calm matter of fact way that went far
to keerj me steady also.
Then when we talked of the boys. We
planned their education, even the
schools they would attend.
"I cannot bear the thought of hav
ing stated times to see them, Margaret,
but it shall be as you say. I shall not
intrude."-
"They belong to you as much as to
me. Bee them whenever you wish, i
made answer.
"Y'ou are very generous, Margaret."
All things have an ending, even
things we think we cannot bear, cannot
live through. So tms too came io an
end. I had my divorce. Bob was free
to marry tho woman ho loved after a
certain time had elapsed.
"I have only one thing more to tell
you, Margaret," ho said on his last
day at home, and it is that I have sold
my business and shall not live in New
York. Perhaps tnat knowledge will
make it easier for you. I hesitated on
account of being unable to see the boys
as often as I would like, but finally I
closed the deal. I shall take entire
harge of the western end of the pub
lishing business and live in Chicago."
I think you are wise, Bob," 1 an
swered evenly. "You will be happier
than in the real estate business. Elsie
says you were never cut out to sell
houses and lots."
"She is right. I wasn't!"
I find that I can write no more of
that last day. It hurts too much even
now. Suffice it to say he had gone.
Donald was told that daddy was go
ing away for a long time on business.
George was too young to understand.
Delia knew. And I was otten glad that
she did. She was so thoughtful, so ten
der with me and the boys, that l came
to look upon her more as a friend than
a servant. And Uou knew I needed
friends.
Elsie was, the same dear old cheerer-
up, ana spent much time witn me m
those first awful days . of loneliness.
Mother and father were too astonished
to object. Ami when I took all the
blame, mother held me close and said:
' ' In some way good will come to
you dear. I know it will."
The others, Bob's friends, and the
last few months mine, were kind, if a
littlo cold. John Kendall and Elinor
were just the same as ever. The war
with Germany was engaging the interest
of the world, and John was soon to
leave for Fiance to investigate condi
tions. ' ' I can 't let him go on such a mission.
Think what it would mean if we, the
United States were at war. Then I
should have to let him go to fight
maybe to be killed," Elinor had said
one morning when she came over with
the news.
'There's no danger we will be drawn
into it, is thcrot" I asked. "Even the
dreadf ulness of war had paled before
my own troubles and for weeks X had
paid no attention to the news.
"John seenis to think not; that is un
less the Germans should be guilty of
some overt act. It is lucky he-can de
pend on Bob to look after the business
while he is away. The western end of
it has never run smoothly until now,
he tells me."
Elinor never avoided speaking of
Bob. She used his name as naturally as
if he were still with me. I think she
wanted to comfort me. And strangely
it did. I never questioned her, never
mvself spoke of Bob to her, but I was
1 glad when she talked of him. It brought
J him nearer in a way.
I (Tomorrow A Childish Confident
Evidence Is Illegal
of Packers
Hiioaco. Feb. 4. Evidence to prove
an illegal combine of packers will soon
be given the department of justice,
Fraiu-is 3 Heney. in charge of the fed
eral trade commission's investigation,
declared here today. Keney was to con
fer with Charles G. Clvno. United
States district attorney to plan ac
tion for spenrine further evidence.
Heney said there would be "little
trouble" in .compelling packers' at-1
February Bargain Sale of
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Trousers
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our famous line of Dutchess Trousers at worth
while savings. The only Trousers on the market
carrying an absolute guarantee of "Ten Cents a
Button, $1.00 a Rip." These are an excellent
Trouser at any time and are especially desirable
at such noticeable savings.
During sale all regular prices discounted 25 . .
$2.00 Trousers special $1.45
$2.25 Trousers special $1.65
$2.50 Trousers special $1.8?
$3.00 Trousers special $2.20
$3.59 Tronsers special $2.57
$4.00 Trousers special $3.95
$4.59 Trousers special $3.33
$5.00 Trousers special .' . $3.70
$5.50 Trousers special $4.07.
$6.00 Trousers special $4.45
$7.00 Trousers special $5.20
ALL OVERCOATS LESS
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"The Store For Men"
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The Da Navcktte
INPETKOGBAD
(Translated from the Etissian)
Youra Notheravitch took three deep
victorious breaths and a seat on the
throne formerly warmed by Czar Nich
olas.
"Bumpsky Sardineava" ("Every
thing comes to him who waits") ex
claimed Youra Notherovitch happily.
For, immediately after their revolution
the Kussiaii people had made him pre
sident Youra Notheraviteh, former
pedler of ladies' cough drops, Y'oura
i'othcravitch, man of the people!
But hardlv had the throne ot blonyx
inlaid with gold begun to feel a little
warm beneath mm when tliere was a
great uproar in the streets outside, and
shortly after, Imeez Brotheraviteh
strode iu with the light of victory in
his eves and a lighted cigarette in his
mouth.
me people have just won a coun
ter-revolution!" he cried. "They have
appointed mo president me, the poor
shooskybink (cinnamon bun baker),
me, the man of the people!"
"I bow to the will of the people!"
aid Y'oura Notheravitch meekly, and
he rose and gave Imeez Brotheraviteh
the slightly warmed throne. But almost
immediately another outcry resounded
from the streets below, and Dowateha
Kaunsky rushed in.
' ' The people have just won a counter-counter-revolution,
and now I Dowarr
eha Kannsky, humble vinegar taster and
man of the people, am president!"
"I bow to the will of the people,"
sighed Imeez Brotheraviteh, and gave
Dowateha Kaunsky the now almost red
hot throne for Imeez Brotheraviteh
was a broad, ponderous man.
Ten minutes later Katchas Katchcan
ski, amidst the plaudits of the people,
came in to take up the president's du
ties, and Y'oura Notheravitch, Imeez
Brotheraviteh and Dowateha Kannsky
put their heads together and formed a
corporation which in two years netted
them a million scroobles apiece at the
expense of thousands of widows and orphans.
torneys here to turn over papers. Their
vaults have been sealed by the com
mission to prevent removal of papers
until a decision is reached, possibly in
-eiterat court.
"Since America entered the war,
packers' profits have increased 50 pet
cent," Heney declared. "The profits
of the retailers have been reduced and
manv were forced out of business."
SC!fC3fC
And He Did
IT5 FOOLISH TO eflNKfllX
THIS MOKE Y? I'LL
HERE AT HOME JKMY3flF?
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INJURED IN WRECK
Albert Uea, Minn., Feb. 4. Elevna
passengers and seven trainmen wcrai
injured when a northbound Minneapo
lis and St. Louis train collided early
today with a southbound train near
here. Eail officials blame overlooked
orders. Eobert Lawrence, St. Louis, H.
A. Duncan, Seattle and H. Dunean,
Georgetown, Wash., were among th
injured.
Halifax Explosion Was
Dae to Carelessness
Halifax. X. S., Feb. 4. The explo
sion wliicri nearly destroyed the entire
city of Halifax was due to careless
ness by Pilot Mackay and Captain Le
niodec. of the munitions steamship
Mont Blanc, Judge Drysdale, head ot
the 'in vestigia ting commission, charged
here today. Mackay and Lcniodoc were
immediately taken into custody and
charged with manslaughter.
A cording to the commission, the pi
lot aud master of the ship violated
rules of the road and rammed the Imo.
Recommendations that Mackay 's li
cense be revoked and Lemodec be pun
ished by the French ?rverament also
were included in the findings.
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