The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-10-21

ument. He turned to her with eyes
blazing with eagerness. 1T Is Ore
gon!" He dropped back into his chair
Yes" said Helena Won Ritz. slowly.
1T is Oregon. II is bought and paid
for. II is yours"
So now they all went over that doc.
ument. signed by none less than
Pakenham himself. minister plenipo-
Tertiary for Great Britain. That docu.
ment exists to-day somewhere In our
archives, but do not feel empowered
to make known its full text. would
] had never need to set down. as
have, the cost Of L. These others
never knew that cost. and now they
never can know. for long years since
both Calhoun and DR.. Ward have been
dead and gone. | turned aside as
within the next few weeks was to be-
come public property. The red waters
which mended it-and which she
smilingly explained at Calhouns de-
mand-were, as ! knew, not less than
red drops of blood.
stated that, in case the United States
felt disposed to reopen discussions
which Mr.. Polk peremptorily had
closed. Great Britain might be able to
listen to a compromise on the line Of
the forty-ninth parallel This compro-
mise had three times been offered her
by diplomacy of United States under
earlier administrations Great Brit
ain stated that in view OF her deep
and abiding love for peace and her
deep and abiding admiration for
America she would resign her claim
Of all OF Oregon down to the Colum.
bia: and more, she would accept the
forty ninth parallel; provided she
might have free navigation rights
upon the Columbia. In fact, this WAS
precisely the memorandum Of agree
'ment which eventually established
the lines of the treaty as to Oregon
between Great Britain and the United
States.
MIR. Calhoun Is commonly credited
with having brought about this treaty.
and with having been author of its
terms. So he was, but only In the
angular way which in these foregoing
pages I have related. States have
their price. Texas was bought by
blood Orc,o,-ah nv. wh, ow, 4,
ought to prize IL. None Of our country
IL half so full Of romance, none Of It
Is half so clean, as our great and
bodeful far northwest, stiII young In
its DAYS Of destiny
We should in time have had all of
Oregon. perhaps" said MIR. Calhoun:
at least, that Ia the talk of these
fierce politicians"
But for this fresh outbreak on the
southwest there would have been n
better chance" said Helena Won Ritz;
but | think, ms matters are today.
you would be- wise to accept this com.
promise. ! have seen your men
marching. thousands OF them, the
grandest sight Of this century or any
other. They give full base for this
compromise. Given another year, and
your rifles and your plows would
make your claims still better. But
this is to-day"
Believe me. MIR, Calhoun" l broke
In. your signature must go on this"
How now! Why so anxious. my
SOM"
because II In right"
Calhoun turned to Helena Won Ritz.
"IIns this been presented to Mr.. Bu.
chanan, our secretary Of state." he
asked.
Certainly not. Il has been shown
TO no one. I have been here In Wash.
ington working-well. working In Sc.
cret to secure this document for you.
do this-well. will be frank with
you-i do this for Mr.. Trist. He 10 nv
friend. I wish 10 say to you that he
has been--a faithful"
saw her face whitea and her lips
shut tight. She swayed n little as
she stood. DIR. Ward was nj her side
and assisted her TO a couch. For the
FIRST time the splendid courage Of