Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-20

Salt Sea Suggestions
Editorials Penned by the
Shores of the Pacific
Which Are No Longer the TerritOr-
iaI Limits ofAmerican
Sovereignty.

NEWBORN, Aug l9.-Since we've
annexed Hawaii aud Untle Sam has
one foot on the Philippines we no
onVer feel that we are living on the
boundaries OF our domain. The air
that blows over some seven Thousand
miles OF salt water begins TO taste
decidedly American. One cannot
discover any difference except that
perhaps 10 is trihe more exhllarat-
Jog, we step little higher, and feel
little more like par0dylng the proud
Romans exclamation: "Amerlcans
Swimp'
Opinions differ at Yaqulna Bay as
To whether the harbor improvements,
ordered TO be let on advertisement by
last report, are to be really proceeded
with or not. The most hopeful de
clare that once begun. the law OF
congress will as surely see to'expend-
iture OF the whole million dollars as
though the money we're already de-
posted ia a bank for that purpose.
Others fear that the war debt, the
necessity for greater navy and forth
tications OF larger harbors and sea-
coast cities will leave little money to
spend here. do not believe there is
any corporation influence at work
now against Yaquina Bay as there
was at one time. We need another
senator who possesses the "lnnuence'
TO overcome the objections OF eastern
Republicans TO western appropriation.
Western Oregon has the humid
marine climate of England. The
temperature Ia modified by the Japan
current which sweeps up the North
Pacific coast, just as the Gulf stream
tempers the English channel. So Or
egon has much Of the British fora.
The English ivy, the laurels, the.
rhodode ndrons and evergreen shrubs
are indigenous to Western Oregon,
other plants rapidly spreading after
importation. Some are noxlous, like
the Canada thistle, and French pink.
The Russian thistle now so. much
dreaded in Eastern Oregon can not
get foothold. The white and pur.
pie foxgloye and yellow coltsfoot are
rapidly covering Western Oregon, but
are not dangerous because stock eat
Them. Whatever cattle will browse
upon need not be feared. About Sa.
lem can be seen great patches OF
broom-plant. A correspondent OF the
Worcester, Mass, Gazette writes thus
OF this Oregon adoption:
zone OF the botanical oddities of
Massachusetts, Is the existence OF the
English broom, which grows in only
two places-in Sterling, this county,
and In Salem. IL is not native
plant, and how 10 got across the wa
ter is mystery. Perhaps some home
sick cOlOnist caused IL 10 be sent 10
him, so the Mills about his new home
might haYe the familiar appearance
OF the old country. IL Is a beautiful
golden yellow la color, and grows In
compact, splrelIke plant, with bios
SONS close tngether, So thick are the
stalks that the pastures are like /
sheets OF gold, and at first sight seem 8
TO be buttercups In masses. Arha
Pierce brought some OF II into the city
and proposes To make display OF u at
the exhibltson OF the horticultural l
society. Every one has heard OF the I
broom. English and Scotch lltera- /
lure is full OF IL. IL was the flower of
She royal house OF Plantagenet. In
tact, the name Plantagenet Is the '
French for broom-plant-a genet. 3
Their ancestor, Count d'Anjou, wore s
string OF broom for "a badge, there .
lore their name. The name broom is ;,
gisen II because of It's usefulness for
HE purpose c