The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-17

the thanks Of oil ~ ug who know
the lntrlcacion OF the events which
have gone forward Madam. We owe
YOU TaxRa' Twna not Wonder lady
but yourself who first advised of
the danger that threatened ~ Hers
waa. after all. simpler task than
yours. because she only matched
faiths with Van Handt Representa-.
tive 90 Texas, who had faith
Ia neither men. women. nor nations.
Had All gone we'll We might per.
haps have owed you yet more. for
Oregon
would you like Oregon n she
asked. looking at him With the full
glance 0f he's dark eyes
More than my life More than
the life OF myself and All my friends
and family More than All nay FOR.
tunei Ais voice rang clear aud
keen as that 81 youth
"All Of Oregon she asked
"Ai7 We do not own all per
hApH We do not deserve u Surely
VIZ could not expect e. Why. " wee
got one half Of what that fellow
Polk Is claiming. we should DO well
enough that Il more than We de.
serve or could expect with ouf
army already a. war on the south
west. England. az We all know, IL
planning % take advantage of our
helpieHaneas ia Oregon
Without further anawei she held
out 20 him a document whose ap.
I pcarancc !. a. least recognized
/ = am bat a woman. she said
"but Il chances that ! have been
able to DO this country perhaps
something Of a favor Your assist
aul Mr Trist has done mo Ia his
tufn q favor This much ! will ask
permission 10 Do for him
Csihoun's long and trembling fin
esft were ueryously opening the
Z document lie turned 20 her with
cyes blhzine with eagefneae "it Is
Oregon lie dropped back into his
chair
/ Yes" said Helena won Ritz slow.
/ 81 "lt 10 Oregon Il a. bought and
paid for Il r. yours"
30 now they All vent over that
document. signed by none less than
{ pakeuham himself minister plenl
poiontiary for Grea, Britain That
document exists today somewhere
( IN our archives. bat ] do not feel
empowered "a make known itH tull
text I would had never need e.
sst daWn aa / have. the cost 81 It.
These others never knew that cost
and now theg never can know, for
Ions years since both Calhoun and
Dr Ward have been dead aud gone
I turned aside ~ theY examined the
document which wtdhiu the next few
weeks was "a become personal prop
rrty The red wafer which mended
u and which she smillngly *
plained ~ Chihouns demnHd--were
a. ! knew. not iesH than red drops
~ blood
Ia brief. may say that this pa
Der stated that. In case the United
atates feli disposed 60 reopen die
enaainnE which Dir Polk pcremp
tnrliY had closed. Great Britain
might BE- able to listen 20 a com
promise on thc line 81 the forts
ninth parallel This compromise
had thrae tlmes been offered her
b. the diplomacy 81 the United
states under earlier adminiHtra
lions. Great Britain stated that
In view Of her deep and ahidinE
love 81 peace and her deep anf
abiding admiration for America
she would resign her claim ~ at 81
Oregon down 90 the Columbia. anf
more. she wuuld accepi the forty
ninth parallel. provided she mish'
have free navigation rights upos
the Columbia Ia fact this wai
precisely the memorandum @
agreement which eventually esiah
nshed the lines ~ the treaty ~ g
Oregon bataosu Great britain ans
the United States
MIR Calhoun IL commonly cred
tied with having brought about this
treaty. and with having been an
thor 81 ita terms so be was. bu