The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-10-05

Italy declared war against Turkey,
the last OF the week, and, according
to press dispatches, the war is al
ready won by Italy.
Turkey has always been a sort of
bandit among nations. For years
it has been a nation only because it
has been held together by the other
European powers, which, fearing Il
general European war over the div
ision of Turkish territory, have kept
Turkey in exstance by protecting the
bandit nation. 1t seems possible that
this may happen again. The German
government. has indicated a desire TO
bring about peace.
ltaly's trouble with Turkey grew
out of an alleged discrimination
against her people in the ancient
stronghold OF Tripoli in North Africa.
which is a part of the Turkish ter
ritory. This is the same town that
in the early part of last century and
for century before was the home
of the Mediterranean pirates. The
United States, it will be remember
ed, broke up the pirates nest in 1915.
1t seems strange when Turkey is
absolutely within the control of the
powers of Europe that war should
have been necessary to bring about
protection of peaceful traders. If it
was necessary it is an indication that
the other powers of Europe are not
as harmonious as they should be, and,
that is fact
England and Germany have been
growing at each other for months.
The papers of each country have open
~ accused the governments of the
other country of trying TO bring
about war; Spain and Portugal are
almost or quite in a revolutionary,
STATE. The government of Russia is
never secure. The dove of peace, in
Europe is a most hysterical bird.
The worlds peace is a possibility, but
at the present time, hardly pro-
liability.
God said MAN shall not kill"
Nations say, Certainly not. but it is
alright for men to kill
1t is singular that all of the big
party papers have commenced 20 tell
what a big man President Taft IS
and how certain is his denomination
and election. The presidential cam
paign will not start for nearly y
year yet but the great dailies have
started a campaign q education" TO
line up the Republican voters. This
thing has been done too often. One
year ago the same tactics were used
although not a presidential year. All
of the big papers and the old line
politicians told what a great man
Joe Cannon was. Many a man found
out where he was mistaken. The
Republican party is approaching a
crisis and it is doubtful whether it
can be avoided or not, but it looks
quite clear that the nomination Of
President Taft will not better matters.
Ii a progressive Democrat like Wood
row Wilson is brought out against
IF ha CT OF n Of Wo chi o.
ton will go into the Democratic col
umn along with every other insurg-
ent state, and the Republicans will
be defeated.-Blaine Republican,
Journal.
A company has bought the leases,
and announces it will bore for oil
near Birch Bay. 1t proposes to go
down to a depth of $500 feet.
Providing this is not another move
to sell wild cat" oil stock, such as
swept this state n few years ago, the
people of Northwestern Washington
will be glad to see the experiment
tried.
There has been and is general
belief that oil will be found in this
Northwestern corner of the state
In small quantities oil has been
found. There is no question of that
As NEST people know there is coal
underlying the city of Bellingham.
The vein was worked commercially,
for several years, in the early uays,
but was finally abandoned on account
of the frequent flooding from the sea.
At about the same time oil was dis
covered, It was claimed in Belling-
ham. And, at one place. covered by
the hay waters at high tide, Oil IS
said to have seaped from the ground
That spot was in the neighborhood