The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03
: By Emerson Hough
Author of "The Mississippi Bubble .

In brief may say that this paper
stated that, In case the United States
ielt disposed to reopen discussions which
MIR. Polk percmptorly had closed, Great
Britain might be able 10 listen 10 a COM
promise on the line OF the forty-ninth
parallel. This compromise had three
times been offered her by diplomacy OF
United states under earlier administra-
lions. Great Britain stated that In View
OF her deep and abiding love OF peace
and her deep and abiding admiration for
America. she would resign her claim OF
all Of Oregon down to the Columbia :;
and more, she would accept the forty
ninth parallel; provided she might have
free navigation rights upon the Column
bia In fact this WAS precisely the mem
orandum OF agrccuent which eventually
established the lines OF the treaty as
TO Oregon between Great Britain ana
the United States.
Mr.. Calhoun is commonly credited with
having brought about this treaty. and
with having been author OF It's terms.
So he was. but only In tho singular way
which In these foresoIng pages | & have
was bought by blood. Oregon-ah. we
who own 1t ought TO prize It. None of
our territory is half so full OF romance,
none OF it is half so clean. as our great
and bodeful far northwest. still young
in its days OF destiny.
I'VE should In time have had all OF
Oregon. perhaps, said Mr. Calhoun; "a,
least that is the talk of these fierce
politicians"
But for this fresh outbreak on the
southwest there would have beep better
chance said Helena Won Ritz, but
think. rs matters are today. YOU would
bc wise TO accept this compromise.
have seen your men marching, thousands
OF them, the grandcst sight OF this cen
for this compromise. Given another year,
Is today"
and your rifles and your plows would
make your claims still better. But this
Believe me, Mr.. Calhoun" | broke In.
"your signature must go on this.
"1Iow now? Why so anxious. my
son?''
Because it is right"
Calhoun turned TO Helena Won Ritz.
Has this been presented 10 Mr.. RuchaH-
an. our secretary of stntc?" he asked.
Certainly not. 1t has been shown to
no one, I have been here i'll washington
workius-well. working In secret to Sc
cure this document for you. do this
well. | viii be frank with you-I do
It for Mr.. Trist He is my friend.
wish 70 say to you that he has been
saw her face whiten and her lips
shut tight. She swayed n little as she
stood Doctor Ward was At hcr side
and assisted her 10 couch. For the
first time the splendid courage OF Helena
Won Ritz seemed to fall her She sank
back. white, unconscious.
ITS these damned stays. john" be-
gan Doctor Ward herccly. ''She has
bring her around in minute. Great
JoveI want her to hear us thank ner
Its splendid work she has done for us.
But Why"
When: presently, under the ministra-
tions OF The old physician, Helena Won
Ritz recovered her consciousness, she
arose. lighting desperately To pull her
self together and get back her splendid
courage.
"Would you retire now. Madam
asked Mr. Calhoun, al have sent for my
daughter
"No no. II is nothing" shc said.
Forgive me- il is only an old habit OF
mine. See, l am quite wcll!'
Indeed, In a few moments she had re-
&aincd something OF that magnificent en-
| crgy which was her heritage. AS though
nothing had happened, she arose and
| walked swiftly across the room. HeI
| eyes were fixed upon the great mar
which hung upon the walls-a strange
map II would seem TO us today. Acros:
| this she swept white hand
~ saw your men cross this. she said