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TURKEY AND THE PERSIA.
German Dupliclty Seen in an Ottoman
Confession Of Responsibility.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: lhelt
is method in Turcc-Teutonic madness
If Turkey admits the responsibility lot
the sinking of the Persia. Now d. "
a well known fact that at the beglnnIhE
of the world war Turkey did not pos
sees any submarines worth the name.
She may haye later constructed a 10"
Of them. though the characteristic TURK
iSh slothfulness would render II wei
| nigh Impossible. Let us grant, now
ever. that Turkey has since CONSTRUCTED
some submarines. But where could sac
| procure the crews to man them III ha'
| often been asserted that 1t Is easier 10
construct submarines than to tram on
GERS for them. German submarine ON,
GERS might he TIirkifed by wearing REQ
fezes on their heads, or bearing on their
arms red bands with the INSCRIPTION
"Mohammed Is the Prophet of Goa :
yet they would still he Germans.
If the United states is deceived II!
his latest Tcutonic trick. then Germany
will accomplish two things: She WIZ
he I'm "A position to continue her barpt-
rDus submarine warfare in the Meu'-
terranean under the Turkish nag, "a sne
viii undoubtedly advise Turkey not 10
acrcde TO any American demands TOT
reparation. and by a severance OF up,
lornatic relations between the Inlteu
States and Turkey, which may result
from the Persia dispute. the d~e-picanle
German plan for exterminating the AT
! menians will be contaminated.
That the German Government mas
been the instigator OF the worse than
massacre deportation of the Armentans
has often been irthrated, even by Iurh-
!sh officials and priests. Ana taklfts
into consideration the German control
of the Turkish Government IN CONSTANT
nop'e, 1t * hvioi that the KAISER couiu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

about the defects Of the building :
they are summed up in the statement
that no civilized State would to-day
permit the erection of such n struc-
ture even for temporary use.
The fundamental difficulty with
Sing Sing is Sing Sing, and until 1t
is remedied by n radical reconstruc-
tive operation the lot of its most
degraded and debased inmates will be
worse than even they should suffer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

How long ago was II that pedestrian
ism on Fifth yenue used to he ono
Of the Sunday pleasures of the New
Yorker? At all events. it Is II of the
memories no longer to be realized,
Every clear Sunday brings from the
east and west sides of town the roller
skaters, who in swarms find their way
through the pedestrians, Sometimes
they slide along in long lines, at others
detached couples Interfere with the
progress OF the pedestrians, and m
times separate figures do all they
can ny dashinG among the crowds to
threaten the comfort and safety of
the pedestrians. Such has become the
peril of walking on Fifth venue on
Sundays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26
Major-G General ARTHUR MURRAY. Chief
OF the Coast Artillery Corps, recon-
mends a regular army of s 1000 men

The only durable institution in
Mexico is the Juarez race track. The
military commanders OF the town
come and 60. Nillista or Carranzista,
but the sport Of kings. that is TO say
of American sovereigns, gocs on for
ever at Terrazzss Park. There. If no.
whore else in Mexico, Americans are
welcome. Racing Is the m industry
let alone and thriving. Yesterday the
C~attlemen's Handicap was run with
Mex as an entry. The name of the
race is suggestive OF many things on
the border, and q may be observed
that only IN the betting ring could
American cat,lnmcn collect any money
due them in Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

News Of the retirement % T.. II
SoTHERN might he received with
greater concern were II not that Miss
MARLowE's withdrawal from the stage
has already made their appearance
in Shakespeare out OF the question.
But 1t Is always with n sense Of loss
that the lover Of the stage witnesses
the departure Of a player Of intelli-
gence so keen and artistic Ideals so
high as EDWARD II. SoTHERN'S. There
cannot he too many such in tho Amer
lean theatre.
In the meantime, 4 Is dmcult 70
suppress a smile AT the scif-satlshed
announcement Of this actor or that
concerning his willingness to take the
place OF Mr.. SoTHERS or Miss MAnIOwE,
They never took a place themselves,
Their high position in the affections
Of the American public has been earned
by years OF faithful artistic service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

The temptation TO speak OF Rep
rcsentative a. L. GARDNER's parlia-
mcrtary substitute for liar one who
speaks with an unciean mouth as
a cuphenism should he resisted. The
Century Dictionary gives this defni-
ton OF a e~uphemism:
The use Of a mild. delicate or !ndi-
rect word or expression in place Of a
palmer n more accurate one. which
by reason of its meaning or associations
or suggestions might be offensive. un-
pleasant or embarrassing"
What could be more offensive and
unpleasant than TO tell n man that a
statement or observation made by him
came from an unClean mouth? Surely
Captain GARpSER's substitute in a day
when hygiene Is worshipped would
provoke a pacifst to slaughter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Or. ROBERT UNDERWOOD JoHNsOS
yearns for a rich man - subsidiZe
writer's and artists. A Century Club
dream, In his many useful years az
"A magazine editor Or. JOHNSON gave
u host of writer's and artists the only
encouragement they need, or want;
no bought their work and paid good
prices for II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Kn'cker- what Is the msir-r with ,ol~
wife"
Rockcr-She wants ~ I've Ike an IN
rcsilsator on an Investigated income.
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admits that he has acted blindly. His
last error was the recognition as n
de facto Government Of something that
Is de facto DISCRIMINATION and an
archy. Could this he the new order"
based ION human liberty and human
rights?
1t is not the business of the United
States TO create or help create n
Government in Mexico to glorify the
favorite theories Of the man who hap
pens to DO the American President.
Under every principle Of law and
morals Mexico must be left alone. at
least until there Is satisfactory evil
dence that she cannot comply with
her international obligations. Para
doNical as 1t may appear to he, the
Huerta Government was. in It's incep-
ton and for many months. perfectly
successful in the fulhlment Of Mexico's
international obligations. This was
the reason why every country on earth
recognized Huerta except those coun-
tries that were earnestly requested by
the American Government to postpone
recognition until the latter had de-
cided on what action 1t would take.
Because the policy Of Intervention
has failed. would It be legitimate TO go
further and substitute for It the policy
OF armed invasion? Had the former
been a legal act, the latter would he
justified; but If by Illegally meddling
in the Mexican situation the Amerl-
can Government has made a mistake.
why should this mistake be- re-
deemed by a new Illegal meddiinE? II
the policy Of political Intervention is
acknowledged az q fasco. there is
every reason TO try n policy Of nom
Intervention, which Furthermore Is the
only one that corresponds to the hest
traditions Of this country and to the
requirements Of International Law.
do not think it proper to raise the
question Of the physical possibility ~
carrying on armed intervention in
Mexico. This question. however. fades
before the importance OF the political
and moral issues involved. The Mexi-
can people have not had a chance
10 settle by themselves their own
troubles. We understand our problems
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Yale will pay a salary NJ 10000 n
for a supervisor OF sports. This
Will pleasantly remind professors and
instructors in academies how they
wasted opportunities and midnight oil
in their UNDERGRADUATE years,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

The British King has conferred
orders Of various sorts, hut all for
distinguished military service, upon
nine Canadian non-commissioned Off
GERS and six Canadian privatcs. This,
surely. il demoCratizing decorations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Certain members Of tho Metropolitan
Club OF Washington are evidently not
too proud to tight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

The Immigration Service has been
induced 10 resc.nd for the time heinG
it's order requiring second class pas
sengers on transatlantic steamships 10
be taken t. Ellis Island. ~ tho order
was oppressive, unnecessary n nm
jus,!tahie it is impossible to lind any
adequate explanation Of rs tom
porary reinforcement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

No legislator should ever no resoated
until his bills are reCeipted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

State Senator THOMPSON says
Everybody in an official connection
here at the Capitol j. supposed to he
Responsible" Responsible for what?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Those Vera Cruz medals were VOL
worth winning, hut what has become
of that apology
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

Colonel ROOSEVELT will he astonished
at his moderation when he learns that
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

u must he very annoying to an
C~''iceholder with lofty ideals to find
that pork has to be itemized.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-26

There remains Bulgaria as a scare
goat for submarine o~utraEes.
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MANUEL CNEEN

Former Secretary for Foreign Affairs
IN Mexico and former Ambassador
- the United States.
NEW YORK, January %.
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urer. william e. Reick.. $50 Nassau street:
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NEw YORK. Jauuar, -
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NEW York, January %.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

highest branch of the highest tree. We
should be like the eagle We should rest on
the highest branch of the highest tree. That
branch is Jesus Christ. When we rest ON
Him all our enemies will be below and far
beneath US"
Another preacher who had formerly been
vicious and high-tempered, speaking of him
self, said:
i will tell you what feel myself to be.
| am like bundle of weeds floating down
the stream. | was going down with all nv
SIN, like the weeds, covered with earth and
NTH; but came to the rapids, when loi
there was pole stuck fast and firm in the
rock, and cutched at the pole, and there
am now. The stream is passing by and
washing away my filth Christ to me is the
pole. hold to Him and am safe"
! might cite other quotations to show tho
civilization, intelligence and piety of the
Metlakahtlans. They are far above the
average of their race and they are now
aspiring to higher education and to full
United States citizenship in which they
shall own their land in severalty. 1t is in
connection with this that the government
has established here the large public school
OF which have spoken, and it is also giving
them a greater voice in their own govern
ment and in the administration Of their own
business Much OF this has been done in
opposition to and against the protests of
Father Duncan, who thinks the Indians
should be treated more like children, and
that their education should be almost alto
gether religious and industrial one There
is a division of opinion among the Metla-
kahtlans as to which theory is the right one,
and the friction at present existing is not
good for the community. Every one will
concede that a great deal of consideration
should be shown Father Duncan, and it is
hoped that the matter can be so handled as
to give the Indians all civic rights and the
best of educational facilities without de-
stroying the Christian spirit of brotherly
love that has existed between them and
Father Duncan from the beginning.
I close my letter with the Lords prayer
in Tsimpsean:
"Wee-Nahgwah-dum koo tsim lachahgah
Nclootiksh ah Noo-wahnt Shahaksheah
ntsabbany. Shah-koad-kan tum wahl alb
haletsohamee. Ne-wahltksh tsm lachah-
gah Knnam klahgam ah chah quah ahm
shkabboo wenayah. Kamkoadan ah naht-
ahtackamee newahl-dah dee willah ham
hoadamum alb haht-ach-ah-deah gam; Kill
lohmdzah tahtaink unit shpiet tin shpahlt
koadumt; addah NAH al tillahmantkum all
haht-achahdat; Ahwill ntsabbaniat addab
nahkat kettandat. filth n'cloadant, ahhad
tum clah-willah wahl. Amen"
FRANK C CARPENTER
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

He Tells of the Tsimpseans and Their Cannibal
Feasts-How They Tried to Kill Father Duncan
and How He Civilized Them-The Metlakahtlans
OF Today-Their Aspirations for the Higher Edu
cation and Citizenship-A Description of Their
Town and Something as to Their Future.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13


earned in connection with Father Duncan
The houses are cottages of one and two
stories. They have glass windows, porches
and comfortable surroundings Each has a
lot about 80 feet front and 90 feet deep. and
each faces upon one Of the wide boardwalks
that form the highways and streets of the
settlement. Each house has its garden
Some have patches of potatoes, others have
flowers of various coors. Wherever there
is an uncultivated spot salmonberry and
elderberry bushes and fire weed have grown
to the height Of your waist. The whole
country about is clad in perennial green.
Landing, | walked from the wharf over
the long boardwalk to the offices of Father
Duncan. He has one building which is his
combined study and home. 1t is one of the
painest of the whole settlement, and is
small in comparison with the broom guest
house nearby, which he has put up for those
who come to see him and his flock
knocked on the door, and moment later
Father Duncan stood before me-
had expected to meet giant with fig
ure and face that might have recalled Abra-
ham or Moses. Instead l saw a short,
stocky, roughly clad little old man. Father
Duncan is of less than medium height, and
he weighs not more than $50 pounds He
has large head, bit bald at the crown. but
beyond that matched with svery white
hair. His face is as rosy as that OF a baby
when exposed to the winds of the winter
and his eyes are as blue as the skies that
cover his island. He has heavy white
beard, and his face is benedicton His
eyes radiate kindness, and was impressed
with his sincerity and his honesty AS
looked at him | could not realize that he
was "a years of age. and when he spoke his
voice was like that of man in his prime.
Our first talk was about the Indians as he
found them when he came to British Column
ba The old mans eyes flashed as he told
OF his fights with the officers OF the Hudson
Bay company, and they grew sad as he
spoke of the savages. | asked him whether
the Indians were really cannibas when he
found them, and whether he had actually
seen them eating each other. He replied
that he had seen woman killed. and had
seen the saVages eating boy who had died
on the beach That was almost 90 years
ago. He tells me that many of the tribes
along the coast of British Columbia al that
time were cannbals and that there were
other cannibals north and south OF the
Tsimpseans among whom he worked Some
of the tribes were more addicted to the eat
ing of human flesh than others. Cannibal-
ism was part of their religion, and was
connected with the rites of their medicine
men.
Upon my asking him as to the people he
had seen eaten he first cited the case of the
woman referred to above. He said:
Il had heard of the cannibalsm, and one
day an officer of the fort ran into my house
and told me the Indians were about to kill
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13


cans experiments, sending over bishop to
rule over him and the Indians. Father Dun
can found that his work was being undone,
and he then asked the United States to allow
his Indians to settle on our territory That
was in 1887 The matter was much agi-
tated in the United States. Father Duncan
was supported by Henry Ward Beecher,
Phillips Brooks and others, and through
their efforts territory was allotted to him
this island. They came in August and the
first thing they did was to erect a flagpole
and hoist the Stars and Stripes They next
had speeches by the Hon. H. r. Dawson,
the United States commissioner of educa-
ton, and by Father Duncan, and later on
divine service consisting of song and praise
in the Tsimpsean language.
The next day sawmill was unloaded,
and the people began at once to clear the
forests and erect the buildings for their new
homes. They built cannery and year by
year added to their structures until they had
a town hall, great church, a schoolhouse a
store, public library and the other build
ings necessary to an intelligent Christian
and civilized community. They put up
comfortable homes with gardens of yegeta-
bes and flowers, and, in short, established
the most advanced native community in the
western part of the North American CONT
nent.
The settlement was called the New Met
lakahtla and since then the Indians have
been known as the Metlakahtlans In 1891
Annette island was set aside by congress as
a reservation for them and it was provided
that it should be used by them in common
under such rules and regulations as might
be prescribed by the secretary of the in
terror.
| wish | could show YOU Annette island
1t is one of the most beautiful parts of south
eastern Alaska. 1t is Is miles long and 10
miles wide and is formed by long mountain
on the backbone of which are number of
beautiful lakes. The mountain is wooded
and it assumes purple tinge under the
cloudy sky. About Port Chester the land
slopes gently down to the sea- Here the
trees have been cut away and few hundred
acres have been cleared and divided I'D into
town lots for the buildings At the left as
you come into the harbor you see silverv
cascade tumbing down the slope of the
mountain. 1t comes from Lake Chester. A
short distance inland and at an elevation of
$50 feet above the sea.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

DR.. Charles A. Holder is one Of the
experts attached to the state depart
ment to advise Uncle Sam of his for
eign business deals. DR.. Holder be-
fore he went into the consular SER
vice eight years ago was a practising
consular service at Rouen, Chris
tiana, Cologne and London.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

The most conspicuous building in the
town is great white frame structure with
two towers This is the Westminster ABB
hey of Metlakahtla 1t is Father Duncan's
church and was built by the Indians at a cost
OF $1,000. 1t is the largest church in Alas
ka and will comfortably seat 500 people
On the left of the church is the govern
ment school recently erected by the United
States, and still farther away is Father Dun
cans guest house his office, his school and
the great store which lie built to supply the
needs of the people.
Right at the dock is salmon cannerv
which has at times been very profitable
undertaking, giving work to all the people
and bringing in great deal to the colony
Its capacity is about million cans of salmon
per annum, and connected with it is a box
making establishment where are made the
10000 cases or boxes used for shipping the
fish. AT times as many as 10000 salmon
have been handled in a single day, and alto
gether great many million cans have been
shipped to the markets.
One OF the striking buildings of the new
Metlakahta is the library and Jail This is
painted in the colors of the American flag.
The first story is bright red it is the Jail
The second story is snow white; it is the IL
brary. The cupola on the top is bright blue.
Close to the beach and running back from
1t toward these public buildings are the
homes of the people. They are several hun
dred in number, and they were all built by
the Indians and with money which they have
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

Upon my asking him as to the people he
had seen eaten, he first cited the case of the
woman referred to above He said:
81 had heard of the cannibalism, and one
day an officer of the fort ran into my house
and told me the Indians were about to kill
one of their women He warned me TO keep
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-13

1t was from such material as this that DR..
Duncan created the civilized community OF
the Metakahtla of the present The COM
munity has its own preachers and its own
public speakers Some of the sermons, in
the Tsimpsean language, are full OF elo-
quence and beauty. Here, for instance, is
one urging the people to believe that the
Savior will take care of them:
Brethren and sisters: You know the
eagle and its ways The eagle flies high
The eagle rests high 1t always rests on the
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20

9x12 seamless. We have them.
USE OUR EXCHANGE DE-
PARTMENT-If you have fur
niture that doesn't suit you,
want something more up-to-date
and better, phone us and we will
send competent man to see it
and arrange to take it as a part
payment on the kind that you
want. the Sterling Furniture
kind-it's good, well make you
a liberal allowance for your
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20
10 + + + + + + + I. + 4.
ILLS ALLOWED
+ + + I. I. I. I. 4 I. r 4.

AZ 6&Sfollowing claims were al
\ by the County Court at
}ctober meeting.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20


goods and will sell you new Fur
niture at low prices. The new
furniture will be promptly, and
satisfactorily delivered. Have
furniture to be proud of.
You may have until the year 1917
to pay for your Victrola and 20
selections of your own choice if
you place your order NOW. No
one thing can give the family
more for so little money. See
US about it, or write.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-10-20
Things We DO and Sell

Pick wool, make Mattresses,
Clean Carpets, Exchange Furni-
ture, New for Old, repair Furni-
tnre, put in glass. call and re-
turn window the same day.
PICTURE FRAMING-we have
the only complete stock Of
moulding in Dallas. Wall Pa
per, the largest stock and some
very fine things in cut out border.
Lorraine steel ranges, this is the
best to be had Congoleum rugs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-27
Stock Markets Decline
Keeps the Margin
Clerks Busy.
BIG DROP IN CORN
PRODUCTS SHARES
Decision In Government Suit a
Surprise-Street Looks
for War.

Liquidation raised its head in the
stock market again yesterday, 70 the
embarrassment and CONSERVATION of an
army of holders Of weakly margined
speculative accounts. Slow selling Of
stocks. proceeded steadily most Of the
day. and when the professionals found
the market soft they piled on the
agony by selling it short. Traders
complained Of the discouraging lack Of
resistance shown by the general run
Of stocks. attributing il mainly TO an
oversold condition with congestion
Of stale accounts.
Mexican developments furnished the
,licf basis for selling operations, but
he governments victory in the Corr
Products dissolution suit helped to add
n the uuscttlemcnt. As 10 the Mex
ran situation. the Street seemed more
han ever convinced that war was IN
fvitable and that il was only cues
.ion OF time before a state of belllger-
s,cv would prevail. Rumors of bad
-ews 10 come from Washington made
Tor Increasing nervousness among the
small operators. So engrossed was the
street with the war news thate Colonel
Roosevelt's letter Of Endorsement or
he Republican ticket, while II did not
rsss unnOticed, nevertheless failed as
4 market influence.