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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
HOE TONGP

The question has often been asked i'll recent
years now long the Christian powers of Europe
intend TO endure the misconduct of the Turkish
government 1t is pointed out that such a gov
eminent on European soil in the twentieth cen
Jury is a gross anachrOnism: that it fails TO
fulfil the most essential purposes for which gov
ernments are established, and that it is a con-
slant cause Of oppression and injustice to its
own subjects and Of anxiety, trouble and ex-
pense 10 other powers. So the question arises
how much longer il is 10 be tolerated, and there
arises also a demand that the question shall be
promptly answered through an application of
Mr.. Gladstone's bag and baggage policy.
That question is asked and that demand is
made with some frequency in Europe. but much
more often by people in America perhaps be-
cause On account of distance from the scene
these latter do not fully appreciate the difficult
saes and the complications in the way Of such an
ohnand settlement Of an age-long problem. The
circumstance suggests. moreover. that. while
II is roper for Americans TO take an interest
IN h matters in any part Of the world it is
Ms 81 proper and most desirable for them to re-
1s-ember that their own part of the world is by
no means devoid Of similar problems and that
eonceTning some OF its conditions. of interna-
n0nal interest, the question, How long? is be-
ing pretty earnestly and pertinently asked.
year ago IL WAS asked how long Venezuela WAS
To Zoe permitted 10 play Al revolutions instead
OF paying her debts, and certain European DOW
eFs undertook 10 compel an answer: a proceed
aiiag the justice Of which this country could not
deny. For some time people have been asking
aid they aIe asking NOW. how long the Domini-
caHs and Haytans are 10 be permitted 10 make
mOckery Of government and make the name of
their island synonymous with anarchy This
question VIII have 10 be answered some day.
and there are others Of similar tenor
few years ago the same question was asked
concerning Cuba, and the United States an
swered il effectively and permanently at great
cost 10 itseE but 10 the general satisfaction of
the world. II was again acuteIy raised a few
weeks ago a. Panama, and the United States
again answered it, much more simply and
easily than in The case Of Cuba but with equal
right and justice and equally 10 the satisfaction
OF tho world AT large. We are interested now
- see what influence these lessons. and par
Ncularly this latest one viii have toward 4
general answering OF the question in the West
Indies and Central and South America II is
earnestly 10 be hoped that as Mr. LOOMS said
Tie other night, the lesson will be needed with
salutary effect The United States has No de-
sire 10 repeat it, II does not want ever again
70 engage IN such a campaign as ii was forced
Into I'm the case of Cuba 1t does not want Ia
IN Panama. though that was so clearly within
It's night and its duty. There are rights that q
nation prefers not 10 exercise If il can avoid
IT, and duties which IL assumes with reIu rtaree-
What is certain is that an answer mist be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
MUST THE THIRD RAIL GO,

In a letter to The Evening Post Mr.. West
inghouse discusses some Of the Inconvenience
and perils which attend the use Of the third rail
on electric roads. Though he comedies that the
amount of harm which has already resulted is
small compared with the volume of the traffic
handled, he has misgivings about the future.
WOrkmen and passengers who walk the
track are exposed to Il danger that does not
exist elsewhere, and fire may result from short
circuits if in any accident piece of metal in
the cars comes in contact with the charged con-
ductOr. For these reasons Mr. Westinghouse
believes that there will be return to the over
head wire. and he says that the Pennsylvania
company has decided to adopt the latter for its
tunnel across New-York City.
Several considerations are likely 10 be influ-
entail in the choice of means for leading cur
rent into the motors Of electric railways. One
of them is safety to passengers, employees and
rolling stock This is just now uppermOst in
the public MIND, and it is certainly entitled to
precedence in all argument on the subject. Be
fore any decisive action is taken by companies
that have already installed the third rail, they
will naturally ask how far 1t is feasible to re-
duce the present danger. In several parts of
the country the experiment has been made of
putting a shield over the third rail- and one in
ventor proposes to turn it upside down, and
let tHe SnCe winch taxes OH the current press
upward, instead Of downward Like the propo-
stiOn to cut the third rail up into sections and
to have only one alive at time, this scheme
may not afford satisfactory solution of the
problem. Still. the merits of trifing alteration
should be carefully weighed before more radi-
cal change is effected If the third rail can be
rendered much safer than it is now. and be
made practically innocuOus. it will doubtless be
retained. If no material improvement is pos
sible, and If convincing evidence OF the superior
ity of another device can be afforded. the sub
stitution will probably
AS to the relative cost OF the two kinds of
conductor upon lines yet TO be constructed. en-
gineers are not altogether agreed. Mr.. GotshaIl
incnes TO think that the overhead wire may
he cheaper. 1t will be observed, however, that
type Of construction which might be legiti-
mate in the country would not be adapted TO
service on the elevated roads of n big city. Mr.
Westinghouse feels it due to himself TO insist on
substantial engineering construction" and
this might prove more expensive than the third
rail. y change from system 10 the other
would in any case be undertaken with reluc-
lance. Such hesitation would be increased if it
were necessary 10 pay more for the new install
lation than for the committed to the scrap
pie. Managers would need TO be convinced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

given to the question how long turbulence IRE
sponsibility and defiance of international oDh-
cations to characterize some minor Anerl-
can governments The United States desires
that the answer shall be given by those states
themselves voluntarily in n mending of their
ways and the establishment of governments
that shall be creditable and profitable TO them
selves and at least void of offence to others.
We have confidence that this can be done. III
may be too much to hope that the Turkish gov
ornment will ever reform its ways and place
itself in harmony with European ideas ana
principles. But the American case is not so
hopeless. We have before us at this moment
various examples of Latin-American States
COMFORTING themselves in a manner to which
no exception can be taken, but which is worthy
of all commentator. What one or several or
them can do, the others should be able to do.
If they will not, they must not expect the
wheels Of progress to stand still on their &C
count or other nations TO be careless OF the in
ternational rights and duties which they so
fagrantly disregard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
SNAKES AT THE FIRESIDE.

A restless and uneasy young wife in Brooklyn
has failed in her attempt in the Supreme Court
of Kings County to obtain a separation from
her husband. One of her chief charges against
her spouse was that he was so passionatey
fond of dangerous snakes as pets that their dis
tracted household was squirming and wrigglng
and kissing at unreasonable hours of the day
and the night with Objectionable reptiles.
Evidently the judge who heard the testimony
thought she was suffering from Authorizations
at least to some extent, or he would not have
dismissed her\plea Could domestic happiness
be kept serene in a home Astounding with Ophid-
ans whether imaginary or otherwise?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
PERSONAL.

Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria has during the past
few days made what may be styled apology for
himself his regime and his principaty People
talk he said to interviewer. "as if were an
autocrat. The plain truth is that have not the
powers of most constitutional sovereigns- At best
action is limited to being a sort of bailR for my
people and some time their educator or school
master We stand joke at our expense. but
if some of those who make Indignantly merry az
expense would take the trouble to come and
strides being made in civilization"
Frank G.. Wren has been elected Walker profess
sor of mathematics in Tufts College. He is the
youngest member of the faculty at the college, al
though ne has been instructor there for the past
ten years. having received his first appointment at
the Of twenty
Canada's new archivist A. ]. Doughty Of Quebec,
who succeeds the late DR.. BTymner, is an English
man by birth and graduate of Oxford University
He is better known to Americans by his researches
into the site of the Battle of the Plains Of Abra
ham. which gave Canada to the British. than any
thing else.
Congressman Ollie James. of Marion. and David
Highbaugh, of Hodgeville. called the David
gress.
WI Ting-fang formerly Chinese Minister to this
country, has been appointed vice-president of the
newly created Department Of Commerce IN his
home government. 1t will be his province specially
to look after the foreign commerce Of China.
Mrs John J. ingalls, has been asked by the Kan
Executive Council to go to New-Yorx to inspect
the clay model of the bust of former Senator In
1ngton.
Not long ago a caller complimented Herbert Spen-
Ger by telling him that he had done more than any
other man popuIarize philosophy. II think 1t
proba bIe" the sage answered. that # you should
ask ninety nine out OF hundred people whether
read chapter of my Principles of Psychology,
they would prefer the cod liver oil"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
RECIPROCITY AND most FAVORED Ma
TTONS"

1t is announced that the British government
has promptly given notice that under the most
favored nation" clause it will expect the sugar
Of its West India colonies to be received into
the United States on the same terms that Cuban
sugar enjoys under the Cuban reciprocity
treaty, and it is intimated that the beet sugar
producing countries of Europe will do likewise.
This is not surprising. In fact it was long ago
predicted and expected. But we are inclined to
think it will prove entirely futile
If we remember Alright, practically the same
point was raised before TO wit, in the case or
Hawaii. Great Britain sought to obtain from
Hawaii the same concessions in trade that had
been granted to the United States. Mr. Blaine,
who was then Secretary of State, successfully
maintained not only that Great Britain was not
entitled to such concessions under the most
favored nation clause, but also that Hawaii
had no right to grant them by treaty favor
to Great Britain. The privileges of a reciproc-
ity treaty were to be enjoyed exclusively by
the countries making that treaty, and were not
to be extended TO any others The same logical
ground was taken and was maintained by Mr..
Olney during his administration of the State
Department
There is, of course, no reason for resenting
this action of the British government. 1t is
taken as a matter of form, for the sake Of ia
maica and the other sugar islands. Nor are we
TO feel aggrieyed If the beet sugar nations do
the same in order to keep up with the process
sion" But we have no idea that any of our
European kinsmen and friends have any ex-
pectation of their requests being granted. They
will have no ground for complaint If they are
not granted. Our reciprocity treaty with Cuba
is special convention between us and Cuba,
just as was our Oldtime reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain's largest colony If European
nations want special commercial concessions in
our markets. they must seek them through reel
procity treaties of their own Meantime they
may be assured that they will get and are get
ting the same treatment that is given by us to
the most favored nation" outside OF reciprocal
relationships Reciprocity does not violate the
most favored nation" principle, for reciprocity
is not favor; it is quid pro quo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

The big abattor OF the independent butchers
is to be built on the North River front ana the
general public will be glad to help this enter
prise In it's fight against the great beer COM
bination. The prices paid TO the individual
raisers Of cattle and hogs in the West are much
lower than they were a year ago. but the con-
suners. in the East are compelled TO pay as
much for what they buy they were in 1907
The packing house alliance is clearly responsible
for this injustice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

Although reports of The financial troubles OF
the Turkish government have been numerous
and persistent for years. fine new cruiser
built for the Sublime Porte in an America"
shipyard. is nearly ready for delivery ne
Sick Man of Europe evidently thinks he needs
an irOnClad tonic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

export trade. and it Is to be hoped that donles-
tic producers will make more effort 10 RETAIN
foreign markets If they are regained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

derelict canalbcat went drifting about the
North River with only black cat on board lot
skipper. What new Coleridge will write the
rhyme Of this ancient mariner Of the gIitterlns
eye. and will the wedding guest appear eftsoons
and the loud bassoon alright the startled air?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21

Is there not municipal ordinance prohibiting
the car ahead" shuff1es on the local trafhc
routes? Little attention is paid to sucn
regulation these December days Passengers
are compelled to change from one car to an
other no matter how inconvenient and uncom-
Portable the shifting may be. This is the hoii-
day season, and we all desire 70 be good nat
ured and keep a plentiful store OF amiability on
hand But, really. how the Affections of the
car lines be peaceably endured?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
shamrock is a trefoil. How can there be
Shamrock "?

Texas court has sentenced a criminal TO a
thousand years of Imprisonment for a crime
which the laws of the Lone Star state did not
make punishable with death When that 1eion
energies from his millennial confinement he will
undoubtad1v enlist as a member of the crew OF
the Flying Dutchman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
Nelp-nnrk DaiIn Gribntre

MONDAY. DECEMBER p, 1903.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

American machines are running in
English factories; American plows work
English soil fact England is getting
to be thoroughly Americanized. Now
comes The announcement that an ener-
getic young economist and philanthrop-
ist Of Bristol, who brought a party of
British workingmen to this country at
his own expense last year to study the
Industrial conditions here with view to
learning how to better things at home,
sails again for New York on similar
mission. He comes this time to prepare
the way for what he calls bis education
al ommission. He has arranged for q
tour through the United States of 30
educational authorities of England.
They are to visit various educational in
siitutions, acquainting themselves with
the courses of study and the practical
methods employed and on their return
to England will publish the result of
their observations with the object of
adopting the good points of the Amer
sen educational system on that side Of
ia water.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18
That Athena has one Of the leading

That Athena has one Of the leading
anking institutions IN the Northwest
il generally known in business circles,
and that its business is constantly in
creasing is evident from the splendid
showing in the statement of the condi-
ton OF the First National Bank made
t. the comptroller OF the currency
ii today's Pass. In comparing the
statement made at the close of business
on July is, 1902, we find the total to be
lli i,680.63, and that of the statement
,he close of business ON September
1908, as published today, is $2iS,
4 70 an increase in transactions in a
? u Is months and "a days amount
Ing t. Sl6s, 1866. This is certainly an
excellent showing and that the financial
condition OF the bank is over increasing
with that of the community in which it
is located, we have but to note that it
nas IN loans at the present time, Slla,-
20S.77 cash, and due from other baAks,
slO6,s02.0l, and deposits to the amount
S177, 7,2O3. SO.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

At last the complete official figures of
immigration into all the ports Of the
United States in the fiscal year, which
ended on June 80, have come to hand,
and, as was expected, all records have
been broken. The year 1882 had the
largest number Of arrivals until the past
twelve months. In that year the immi-
grafton was 7S8,992. In the year ended
it was $4,000 above that mark. The to-
tai immigration, that is to say, for the
fiscal year 1903, 92l ,315. This compares
with 730, ,798 in the year 1902. The indi-
cations are that immigration for the cal
endar year 1903 will reach the 100000
600 mark.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18
ATHENA, SEPTEMBER IS, 1903

The reason given for the decline in
price OF wheat is that millers have got
what wheat they need, and that the price
paid by them, 10 cents, was above the
expert market price. Now that the mil
lers are out of the race, export market
prices prevail. Apparently the millers
will hereafter rule the coast market at
the beginning of each season, until such
time they can secure enough wheat for
mill consumption. Heretofore the miller
has remained in the background and was
contented with the leavings OF the ex-
porter, but now the increased demand
for -four makes it otherwise, and hence
forth it is to be the miller as dictator Of
price until he secures enough wheat for
the seasons milling purposes. AS this
seems to be the future method, the de-
sire Of the wheatraiser will be to see an
increase in millers and mills with an
ever increasing demand for wheat. With
Oriental education to the consumption
of wheat bread, this increase in the mill
ing output is to be attributed, and the
more American enterprise pushes this
education, the more mills will be provid-
ed to grind wheat. Should this educa-
tion proceed far enough, the mill mark
ct will be in the ascendency and Liver
pool will be secondary SO far as the Pa
cifc coast is concerned, at least. Una
tilla county will have more money when
her wheat is ground at home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

Local reading notices, nrstinsertion, iOc per
me Each subsequent insertion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

Al communications should be addressed 10
I ie PRESS Athena, Oregon
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

No time should be lost in bringing the
tax matter before the supreme court for
decision. 1t is matter Of vital import
ance to the people of the whole state, to
every county, city and school district.
II there must be special session Of the
legislature that fact should be known as
soon as possible so that preparations can
pc made for holding. The starting
point, however, is the bringing Of the
suit. This once done the supreme court
owing to the importance of the case,
will doubtless consent to it's being ad-
vanced on the docket. After this should
come the decision as speedily as is con-
sistent with careful determination Of
the questions involved. Those who
have the matter in hand should see to it
that there is no unnecessary delay at any
point Oregon Daily Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

The practice Of allowing one insane
patient to look after another insane pa
tient, as precticed at the state asylum,
should be abrogated. A patient is
classed insane until he is cured and
leaves the asylum, and to say that the
old man recently beaten to death by his
insane attendant was ian unavoidable
incident of asylum life" and that no one
was to blame, does not exonerate the
management of the institution which
had these two unfortunates in charge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

The National Irrigation congress,
which opened in Ogden, Utah, on the
18th inst, will cover in its work subjects
Of vital interest to the people Of the
Rocky Mountain states. Experts and
scientists who have made careful study
Of the subject will present their findings
image, the duty Of water, econom-
lo phases OF irrigation and kindred
topics. The creed, il it may be called
so, Of this congress is as follows; LET
US make an inland empire in America
through irrigation and intensive culti-
walton Of the soil, for land without pop
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

ulation is a wilderness, and population
without land is mob" Discussion Of
the topics involved in the broad present
ment of proposition to make the viii
derness bloom as the rose cannot fail TO
be of public interest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

Now, il the Turk would only "lie
dreaming in his tent" some one might
slip in and chloroform him and save
whole LOT OF trouble.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18
A thoughtful Man.

M. M. Austin, Of Winchester, Ind,
Knew what to do in the hour OF need.
His wife had such an unusual case OF
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DIR. Kings New Life Pills and she
got relief at once and was finally cured.
Only 25c, at G. 9. Osburn's drug store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

Massachusetts, is free from the ire
peated murder trial farces of some other
states. There is only one appeal poss-
bic there from the jury's verdict
straight to the highest court.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

Florida has started the breeding of
pelican. Now let some state breed
storks and redeem the country.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-09-18

Automobiles made for the German
army haul from five to eight ton loads
through hilly country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-13
Dream.

The idea for "Jekyll and Hyde"
came to Stevenson in a dream, and he
began 1t as soon as he rose on the
following morning. His wife could
hardly get him away from his stable
even for meals. The first draft of the
tale was finished within seven days.
Suicide Prevented.
The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discov.
cred will interest many. A run down
system, or dependency invariably
precede suicide and something has
been found that will prevent that con-
dition which makes suicide likely. At
the first thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being a great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build up the sytem. It's
also a great Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney regulator. OnYy soc. Satisfac.
ton guaranteed by P. c. Remington,
druggist.