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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

1t is difficult not to respect the des-
perate courage with which Speaker
Cannon puts his back to the wall and
replies to the vigorous assault upon
him of the better part of the American
people with the weapons nature has
bestowed upon him for that purpose
If the general effect is unpleasant
the fault lies in his natural gifts of
expression rather than in the high
spirit of the man. It is also difficult to
separate such high courage in defense
of an unworthy cause from since,e
though mistaken conviction of it's wor-
thiness. We do not see how any man
can fight SO CALAMITY for cause unless
he had made himself believe in it,
While pointing out some mistakes Of
Mr. Cannon, let us suppose them to
be made ignorantly. Let us credit him
with sincere conviction of the business
of his opinions and the righteousness
of his cause as a memorial wreath
upon the political grave to which he is
about to- descend. 1t is impossible to
understand this man at all unless we
grant that he thinks himself a great
Aldrich an unselfish benefactor of the
people.
These Gu fn hn
wondered at, because they grow natur-
ally out of his conception of statesman
ship and of the people of the United
States. When Greek orator referred
to the people, he meant only very
small class of privileged citizens When
Speaker Cannon thinks of the people
of the United States, his mind can con-
tain only comparatively small class
of protected manufacturers and privi-
legged high financiers.
His conception of constructive states
manship is to find out what these i'm
portant people, want, organize the SEN
ate and house of representatives So as
to give it to them and send them the
bill to be paid in campaign contribu-
lions Of stock market tips to those SEN
ators and representatives he had not
been able to satisfy with public build
| ing and river and harbor appropria-
tions.
Speaker Cannon is coming rapidly to
grief now because these ideas and con-
| ceptions are not those of the American
people generally.
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FIRST REGULAR
SESSION CONVENES
(Continued From Page Onel


pared to stifle anything that has the
appearance of general legislation. The
more the insurgents indulge in heated
conversation the more the regulars
will enjoy it. Talk will kill time, and
the assassination Of time is the real,
if not the avowed purpose of the Six
ty-first congress.
There is a real grief in evidence
among the members of the house today
over the death of Congressman De Ar
mond. The terrible fate which over
took the Missouri statesman has cast
a gloom over the democrats, who have
lost their ablest leader, and this sor-
row is shared by man, of the republi-
cans
Although President Taft has a lot of
suggestions for congress to consider.
that consideration is almost certain to
lose the name of action" The pass
ing of appropriation bills where and
when they will do the most good is
the program of the regulars, who are
anxious to return to their homes to
look after political fences The hot
test fight in years is in prospect, and
the elections next fail will doubtless
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

and steel as Germany. At present, Ger
many exports almost as much as Eng
land. Moreover, a third of England's
exports are in the comparatively raw
form of pig iron, which forms only
twelfth of German exports. In sales
abroad of the more highly finished
products, then, Germany considerably
exceeds England.
That raw materials, assembled at
than in England is maintained by a
writer in the London Financial Times.
He shows also that labor cost is fully
as high in Germany, or even some-
what higher.
Whence. then, comes Germany's adj
vantage? Simply, this critic answers,
from highly developed organization
OF the industry The iron and steel
trade there is closely consolidated-not
in the same way that ours is, but
through syndicates embracing practi-
cally all the mills. orders for products
are allotted by the syndicates in such
a way that each mill will do the work
that it can handle to best advantage,
regard being had to it's location and
special facilities, to freight charges
and so on. In a word, the wastes of
competition are eliminated. The syn
dicates also Systematically cut prices
on products for export, especially when
the home demand is slack. To this
thorough organization alone the Eng
lish writer attributes Germany's abil-
ity to overtake England in foreign
trade, though paying more for raw ma
terials and as much for labor.
AS to organization, we have the same
that Germany enjoys. We
have cheaper raw materials, and labor
cost probably as low or even lower.
Yet in addition to all this our manu-
facturers say that they must have a
forty three-per- ecent tariff, though
Germany gets along with an eighteen
percent one.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

Naturally the most interesting part
of the report of Secretary Ballinger is
that relating to land frauds and land
laws reform. In this respect his report
is not different from those of all Sec
retaries since Hitchcock.
1t is greatly to the discredit of the
congress first and of the people next
that it should be needful to recite
wholesale frauds on the people in dis
posing of public lands, and demand
obvious and necessary reforms in the
laws for so many successive sessions
Congress should have acted long ago;
the people should have forced it to act
long ago.
They are to blame for the continu-
ance of frauds, not any president or
secretary of the interior. Yet the peo-
Pile will doubtless blame justly those
into whose hands congress has given
and left the opportunity to rob the
people, and unjustly the executive Off
GERS to whom a congress tolerated by
the people has continued to deny eff
fective laws for prevention of frauds.
Like his predecessors, only with
some useful additions of detaih Secre-
tary Ballinger recommends the repeal
of the stone. timber and other laws
procured in the interest of fraud, new
classification of public lands to pro-
tect mineral, timber and water rights
and future restriction of entry to the
individual settler on farming lands
with provision for proper exploitation
of natural resources by private enter
prise. under strict government super
vision.
This is sound land law policy, but il
is not new. except in some collatera.
developments. For eight years presi-
dents and secretaries of the interior
have ben urging congress to put il
into effect 1t can be given effect only
by legislation. Roosevelt did his best
and strained the law dangerously. Taft
will do his best, but he will not strair
the law. He cannot do this perma
nently any more than Roosevelt could
The 100000 acres now withdrawn t.
protect water sites will have to bt
restored to be fraudulently seized BY
monopoly. as Rallinger restored Gar.
fields earlier Withdrawals, If congress.
viii not pass laws to protect them
But the president will put the respon.
sibility where it belongs He may no
have the frankness and courage to tel
the people that it is their fault, but hi.
course will make the fact clear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

place at the end of the year. But he
need not come out at the same place,
if he apply to his industry the same.
prudence, thrift and science that are
needful to gain prosperity for the man
ufacturer under the same conditions.
The manufacturer without any spe-
cial privilege If any such there be,
meets the same handicap as the farm
er in higher wages and Material But
he prospers nevertheless by larger pro-
duction and saving the same proportion
of larger gross earnings. That is the
way the farmer may and does profit, if
he use ordinary prudence.
A planter near Memphis sells his
cotton for 13 cents instead of 5, but
pays IA cents. for his lard instead of 6,
10. for meat instead of 5, So for flour
instead of $3.50 ten years ago, and
asks where his profit comes in. No
where perhaps, if he plant and harvest
his crop on commercial credit at high
interest, put all his revenue into ex-
pense and have nothing left when he
has settled up. But there is no pros
perity any time for a man who does
that.
On the other hand, if this planter
saved per cent of his earnings ten
years ago, and saves no more now, the
absolute amount of his saving is
doubled. For another thing, the sone
thing that has not risen is money, and
he can borrow cheaper on sound Sc
curity to expand his industry and in
crease his net earnings with his grass
Finally he has an advantage which
no manufacturing industry shares
While every factory plant depreciates
his farm appreciates. If it is like
the farm of his co-laborer in the
northwest, it is probably worth twice
what it was ten years ago, like flour,
meat and cotton Here is solid addi-
ton to capital and credit nothing can
deprive him of.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Increase In Receipts.

EVERETT, Dec. 6.-For the pas
year the receipts of the Everett post
office have increased at the rate u
$1,000 per month, and the preseH'
quarters, occupied five months, are III
adequate for the increased business
Figures recently made up show 'ii"'
IL carriers, on the city routes, naiui'
an average of 1000 pieces of mail Ma
ter daily, or an average weight -
eighty-nine pounds per day.
A site for the new federal oui'u'
has been cleared Of buildings anu w.
struction work will probably
early in the coming year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
ELKS HOLD
MEMORIAL

Annual memorial exercises to the de-
parted members of the Walla Walla
lodge of Elks, No. 2S7 were held yes
terday at o'clock in the Episcopal
church of this city, the address being
delivered by the Rev. William Carson
Shaw, a brother member. The entire
lodge body formed at headquarters and
marched enmasse to the church. Seats
had been reserved for them and about
IS members were present.
Rev Shaw took for his text I'm
mortality and the sermon he delivered
was an unusually strong one. The mu-
sic was also good feature as the choir
was made up of some of the best
trained voices in the city. Mrs. Nor
ton who was to have taken part was
forced to remain at home because 81
illness. The church was well filed
Those deceased members of the lodge
whose memory was recalled yesterday
were:
J. H. Coblentz, Allen H. Crocker A.
A. Blanchard, Hugh J. McGrath, John
Albeit, John DooIy. Chas. E. Burrows
Jr., Chas. F. Pickard, Thomas Moose A.
S. LeGrow, Fred Howard, William
Crye, Thomas Durry, James Mclnroe'
p. J. Cavanaugh, C. W. Preston, o. ~
Wheeler, Bert P. Van Cleye, George
Todd Williams, William H. Upton D.
E. Bingham, VIM. O'Donnell, Thos NJ
Jarvis, ]. B. Gillian, Frank H. Abbott
Fred S. Rogers, Martin V. F1etchei'
Chas. c.. Sherman, David M. Brodech'
Samuel G. Cosgrove, Henry H. hen
derson, Hugh E. Grinnell.
, Following are the officers OF u.
lodge: Esteemed Leading Knight l.
M. Mckinney; Esteemed Loyal knight,
J. ]. Kaufman; Esteemed Lecturlns
Knight, Guy E. York; Secretary, ID. .
Jackson: Treasurer, C. E. Nye; e.
quire, Charles d. Martin; Inner Guaru'
E. s. Hennessey; Tyler, j. c. Macy
Chaplain, Fred M. Hedger; Trustees
H. B. Kershaw, c.. F. Van De water
III. c.. Gregg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

a postal savings bill and a merchant
marine bill, but both will be opposed.
Both houses probably will adjourn
almost Immediately after converting on
Monday; the senate on account of the
death of Senator Johnson of North
Dakota and the house because Of the
deaths of Representatives DeArmond
of Missouri and Lassiter of Virginia,
all of who have occurred in the re-
cess
Mr.. Thompson, who succeeds Sena-
tor Johnson, will be sworn in, as will
be Mr.. McCredie and Mr.. Hawley, the
one the successor of the late Repre-
sentative Cushman Of Washington, and
the other of William Lorimer Of Him
OILS, elevated to the senate
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
BA.

Reports of trouble in Cuba are peri
odical Either revolution is preparing
and will soon materialize, or else there
are signs of disquietude that may lead
to revolution. The public is advised to
look out This leader is on the war
path, or thinking of taking it. That
leader, Though in office, is dissatisfied
with his place. Here are men DESTROYS
of patronage, but unable to secure it.
There are men who objepct to the gen.
eral drift of things. Yonder are men
who have never believed in Cuban
independence, and are fully satisfied
now that the experiment is a failure
Better raise the Stars and Stripes at
once, and have the matter over with.
1t would be better for Cuba, and bet
ter for the United States.
The latest report is on time, and con-
tains the usual gloomy descriptions and
forecasts. There is great unrest
throughout the island. Men who unit
ed in establishing the present govern
men are divided now as to the wisdom
of it's course. Some are drawing away
from it, The president is being under
mined, and may be forced from office.
There is probably some discomfort.
Where is there general satisfaction
with government? Certainly not in
this country. New parties are con-
stantly appearing and disappearing
with us, and combinations made for
election purposes soon go to pieces.
Just now there are republican mem
bers of the house of representatives
who would have Mr.. Cannon resign
the speakership. But, for all that, we
get along Our scheme holds together,
and we make progress.
The Cuban who does not want free
government, and is willing to be a tool
in the hands of annexationists, is on
the right track in fomenting trouble fol-
| the present authorities. Thep repre-
| sent Cuba, at home and abroad. They
are in office by the proper processes
| and their terms are fixed by law. If
| for any cause, they fail and the gov
eminent goes down, Cuba will be
greatly injured. The Palma govern
ment fell, to the regret of many Amer
lean friends of Cuba, who had faith ir
Mr.. Palma and his supporters. Now
if the Cuban successor of that govern
| ment should fall, regretful doubt woAit
be cast on the future of free govern
ment for the island
| Another intervention by America TO,
order in Cuba might not mean annex.
alton, though those who had brought il
! about would strive to make it NEAR
that. There must be order in the isl
and, and if Cuba cannot command it
We must by the terms of our agree.
ment. If the> Cuban flag again come.
down the American flag will again gt
up, and then who may read the flu
ture?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
HOW TO PROSPER UNDER HIGH
PRICES.

OF course there is no special advan-
tage for anybody in universal high
prices, unless some favorable legisla-
ton or other enable him to take it at
the cost of somebody else. Yet there
is some foundation for the general idea
that 1t is. or may be, time of pros
perity for everybody.
1t is a little discouraging for the
farmer. for example, to pay out all the
extra price he gets for his wheat or
cotton in higher prices for everything
he needs and come out at the Same
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
CORN SHOW
IS OPEN

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 6.-Nearly every
state and terrotory in the Union is
represented in Omaha by displays at
the National Corn exposition, opening
today to continue to Dec. IS. Although
corn is the great feature of the show,
grains and grasses also form an I'M
portant part. Nebraska, North Da :
kota, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Cclora' 10
and Montana are especially we'll rep
New York have sent exhibits of great
interest.
The exhibits from the various states
are largely different in character, Wis
cOnsin making barley it's speciality,
Montana showing grains produced by
dry farming, and New York displaying
perfect Dent corn, such as ripens in
the short seasons of that state. All
the foodstuffs and byproducts of corn
are shown and demonstrated, and old
fashioned southern corn pone, corn
bread and other delectable corn foods
will be prominent on the bills of fare
in Omaha this week and next The
prizes offered by the exposition are
more liberal than ever before, and in
clude many special premiums offered
by James ]. Hill and others interested
in the development of the corn and
wheat country of the west.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
LOCAL MILITARY
Continued From Page One)

particularly in the senate, has always
been successful in retaining the fort
Since the personnel of the Washing
ton delegation has changed, it is doubt
full if Walla Walla's interestsewill be
as closely protected.
Nothing is known in the city regard
ing the part President Penrose and
Professor Hendrick are taking in Sc
curing the fort site if indeed they are
making any effort at all along that
line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
Weather Conditions.

Snow fell in light amounts during
the past "a hours over most of the
Pacific slope and Rocky mountain
states. Rain, heavy in the southern
portion occurred in California. An
area of high barometer, carrying tenn
peratures much below zero is still GEN.
trail over the western Canadian prov
inces. It's influence is felt most in the
Missouri valley and less markedly on
the Pacific slope. Cold weather and
snow has also occurred in the Ohio
valley and Lake region. The tenn
perature at Walla Walla reached a
minimum of nine degrees above zero at
Z a. m. The indications are that the
in cold wave this vicinity is losing
strength, and warmer weather is ex-
pected tonight and Tuesday with snow
Tuesday.
JOHN GROVER, Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
CIVIC ALLIANCE
CONGRESS OPENS

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Another at
tempt to save the republic will be made
during the next five days by the Amer
lean Civic Alliance and kindred organ
izations, which convened today In what
isS called a national civic congress-
The delegates will attempt to .co-or-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
COCOANUT PIE
MADE HIM SICK

TACOMA, Dec. 6.-After eating Co.
last night by an unknown person,
Matthey McCully, a night Waterman,
lies dangerously i'll in the local hos
pital.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Local forecast for Walla Walla and
vicinity, Fair tonight; Tuesday, snow;
warmer
Washington: Rain and warmer to-
night and Tuesday west portion; east
portion, cloudy tonight; Tuesday snow
and warmer ;:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-06
A LESSON FOR sTEELMAKERs.

Twelve years ago England exported
more than three times as much iron
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LAND REFORM.

JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-12-03

propietors cash basis
by the january carrying subscribers
for years any No other
right that should long
Of
subscribers until Is
delinquent paid and subscribers TO this class
Formerly did
with the
and all the materials which enter
the publication OF
all the profit
who the investment and furnish
newspaper Besides the
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make
readers and those
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r. Ridge Maxwell. Cromwell Nc
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HARTFORD REPUBLICAN.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-12-03
APPEAL To united
STATES SUPREME COURT.
Labor Leaders take their Cases
to Nations Highest Tribun-
al on Petition.

Washington, Nov 30.-On behalf
of Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison, the labor lead
ers, a petition was filed in the Su-
preme Court of the United States to-
day for certiorari requiring the
Court of Apeals of the District of
Columbia to certify TO the nations
highest tribunal for its revision and
determination the appeal taken by
them in the famous Buck Stove K
Range case.
In the petition it is stated that
"thhe questions involved in this case
are of great public importance, af-
fecting the views and conduct of
many millions of people, including
two millions, who are, by representa-
ton, made defendants in the princi-
pal action.
THE constitutional right of these
people" of saying by word of mouth
or printed publication TO each other
or 70 others that they do not propose
to deal with the plaintiff or pur-
chase its products is advanced and tho
courts have sustained this conten-
ton.
Though the District Court of APP
peals denied that they acted within
affirmance OF the conviction of the
three labor leaders for contempt
corollary TO the original suit, it is
urged that a difference of opinion
on that point exists in the Court of
Appeals, one member of which dis
sented from the judgment of the ma
joI-ity Of the tribunal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-12-03

I'VE have lived long but this Is the
hapiest day Of our lives" Soon after
ward we were joined by Prof. Ellis
Sanderfur with hts pupils from No.
10. About two O'Clock in the afternoon
We again called the crowd together,
tower a hundred and fifty) and sang
the good old song of which we never
tire. my Old eKntucky Home" Very
soon we were told that IL was time
TO start for home. So with many signs
at parting and many backward glances
toward the place where We had spent
such a pleasant day; we resumed our
march happy in the thought
that we had spent a whole day in
Gods sunshine, in the very heart OF
nature and had experienced a joy
full Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving day was much enjoyed,
By all McHenry school;
They never passed even one short
word,
Nor broke the golden rule.
We climbed the rocks.
And sang and played;
All cares were left behind.
All thought of books and lessons
Were erased from every mind.
As We marched toward our homes,
Although we all were tired:
There was a smile on each maids
cheek
A king might have admired.
Then let us all be thankful,
And feel that life is worth living,
And make of each and every day,
A glorious Thanksgiving.
One of the Party.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-12-03
TAFFY.

Most all the people in this vicinity
are busy logging.
Mr.. j. H. Ambrose and Mr.. John
Hamilton's saw mill is in full sway.
Mr.. Morgan Ashley and wife went
TO Hartford Friday.
Napoleon Hamilton called 10 see
his loving one last Sunday, Miss Queen
Martin.
The Mt. Moriah Debating Society
is moving along nicely, the largest
crowds that has been known for years
are attending the society at this place
Most every one seem TO be delighted
in the work and many of the young
and old are taking a part
Mr.. Dave Sharp and family moved
to Greensboro Tuesday, where they
will make their future home.
The school at Mt. Morish is NOV
ing along nicely, there is much in
terest in the school. The names of
the ones who are in regular attend
apce are as follows: Minaie Lake,
Iva ambrose. Flossie EARLY, Viola
Hamilton, Cecil Rhodes. Silas Rhodes,
Esbert Cambnon, Bonnie Shown. Nora
Ward. Siias Rhodes, Mintfe Lake.
Olive Owen. Georgia Sharp, Iva Am
brose and John Wesley Smith.