East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-28

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d is a view founded on close know
ledge Of the situation The East
oregonisn was in that fight from
start TO finish From the time the
subject was hroached this newspaper
stood as the champion Of gravity wa
ter Tor Pendleton. Through thick
and thin We supported the movement
and upheld the men who were in ear
nest in trying 20 get this great boon
Tor Peudleton. Events have proven
this paper was right both in its judg-
ment as to the project and in its /
Judgment OF men. The proof is in the
abundant supply Of good water now
available to Pendleton 1t is in the .
thoroughness with which the project
was constructed. 1t is in the fact the
work done by Messrs Moore. Brown. /
Jack and LaDow was probed to the
very limit and found to be straight and
honest to the last dollar,
IF LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE ANY
SENSE OF GRATITUDE AND FAIR
PLAY THEY WILL TAKE CORDI.
ALLY To THE PROGRAM MESSRS
COHEN AND ROBINSON ARE AR
RANGING WITH \ VIEW To HON
oRING THE MEN WHO MADE THE
I THORN HOLLOW PROJECT co.
THOSE MEN DID THE BEST WORK
THAT HAS EVER BEEN DONE FOR
PENDLEToN. THE LONG FIGHT
THEY MADE UNDER DIFFICUL-
TIES AND MISREPRESENTATION
OPENS THE DOOR To GREATER
LOCAL GROWTH, IT OPENS THE
DOOR TO BETTER HEALTH AND
HAPPIER HOMES IN THIS LITTLE
CITY. 1T WAS A FIVE YEAR
! STRUGGLE AND 1T WAS wAGED
AT TIMES UNDER CONDITIONS
MOST MEN WOULD HAVE RE-
FUSED TO STAND FOR. BUT
THESE MEN WERE FAITHFUL
AND FOUGHT THE THING
THROUGH TO THE FINISH AND
PENDLEToN NOW HAS THE
FRUITS OF THE VICTORY THEY
WON. IT Is TINE FOR \ WORD
OF APPRECIATION.
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Austria seems intent on making
war on Servia because that little na-
ton has refused to
A Powder keg go to the very limit
And Spark. in the way of humili-
ating herself before
her more powerful neighbor. Servia,
il seems was willing to go to great
lengths to avert war. In a diplomatic
sense she was almost ready to grovel
in the dust at Austria's feet but has
baked at allowing the Austrian heel
10 be implanted on the Servian neck.
so Austria makes trouble.
But that is not all. There is grave
danger Austria's quarrel with Servia
will involve every important nation Of
Europe in war. Austria, Germany and
Italy have an alliance under which
under certain conditions each nation
is obliged to help one Of the others II
it becomes involved in war. 4 similar
alliance is in force between Russia,
England and France. The advantages
or disadvantages Of these alliances
promises to come 10 the front in the
present difficulty. Russia Is in duty
bound to aid Servia. Yet If the car
takes such action Germany will then
be forced to side with Austria. That
step would bring France and England
TO the aid Of Russia and drive Italy
. 10 take up arms with Germany and
. Austria Thereupon the whole Of Eu-
rope would be plunged into bloody
and expensive strife all because Aus
tria wishes 70 become greater and
more domineering at Servla's ex.
pense and Seryia dislikes the idea.
The peace Of Europe is insecure
+, That continent is virtually a powder
keg and the Austrian-Seryian trouble
may be the spark that viii set of the
I explosion.
Every producer in the inland empire
= has direct interest In the passage Of
the rivers and harbOi