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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-25

ing men, women andE children, was
3,243. In 1910 the total population was
an approximate $500. In Hood River
county at the present time my country
men, including women and children,
reach total number Of approximately
325. The Blue Book placed them last
year at 343. In 1910 there was 500
japanese in the valley. So you will
see that Japanese population has ma
terially decreased.
81 know that Il 10 the intention Of
my government to continue the restric-
ton of immigration to this country.
For the past several years only the i'm.
mediate members of families of men
who had already settled in America
have been allowed TO immiRrate.
Where children have passed the age Of
20 years they have been refused the
privilege of joining their families. l
think that q study Of land transfers in
the Hood River valley will show that
more land in the past few years has
been purchased from Japanese holders
than has been bought by Japanese. ]
know now of numerous Japanese land
holders who would like to dispose Of
their property. Il 10 true that great
many strawberries are grown by Jap.
anese. But very large percentage Of
the land on which the crops are pro-
duced is held under lease. You will
find land owners who want to lease
their property. but to Japanese ranch.
ere only.
"Hood River county's sheriff, Mr..
johnson, was just in my store. he
told me that since be had been in Office
he had never had to institute criminal
proceedings against q Japanese.
MIR. Yasui declares that bis country
has restricted immigration 70 this
country for the reason that she has her
own colonization problems to consider.
my home country" he says. ''has
vast areas Of land IN Korea, Manchuria
and China that she desires to develop
and improve. She needs all Of her
people for the settlement Of this terri.
tory"
The Portland Chamber of Commerce.
according to the Oregonian. made q
formal protest against the bill.
The Chamber takes the position that
the measure has been fruitful Of un.
ending conflict ia the past and that il
seriously will jeopardize the friendship
and the commercial relations between
Oregon and the Orient at q time when
especial care should be taken to pre-.
serve the friendly relations between
them.
At the meeting of the Legislative
nnn yuiftaa nj the GRANGE and Cnmmar,
cial Club last Thursday afternoon. the
anti.alien bill drew some discussion,
creating difference of opinion among
the committeeman. Some talk in the
past week has been heard on the street,
1t seems apparent that no concerted
action will be taken on the part Of TO-
cal people to secure passage OF tht
measure.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-25
Artillerymen Plan Ball

Although the date Of the event 10 9
month away, the members of Twelfth
Company, Coast ARTILLERY. are already
making preparations for " Washington
birthday ball. With members from ali
districts. the artillery company is the
pride of the entire county, and the ap-
preaching ball will probably be attend
ed by the largest number 15esent fer
such an event this year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-25
0dd-felIow .Rebekah Party Held

The first Of series Of parties TO be
held monthly throughout the winter by
the members Of the lodges Of Odd Eel.
lows and Rebekahs. was held Monday
night at Odd Fellows ball. A luncheon
was served, followed by dancing and
cards. Mrs. Edgar Franz gave classic
dance and musical numbers we're rem
dered By Miss Lillian Brock. n. P.
Warren and Geo. A. Wuest.
This evening the ldlewilde lodge. /.
o. o. F., will bold practice initiatory
work, preparatory to beginning work
With q class next month.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-25
Rife Club Elects

The Hood River Rife club. organised
according to specifications of the Unit.
ed States War Department, has elected
officers for 1917 as follows: r. E.
johnson, pres. p. F. Snow. wee pres. /:
Geo. !. Howe, see. H. X. Fields.
treas; A. r. Cruikshanh, executive
officer.
The Rife club is now making ar
rangements for quarters for an indoor
target. Target practice on the range
established on the Button place will be
resumed With the coming Of spring
weather.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-01-25
0..W. Staten Now Resplendent

A crew Of painters and interior dee.
orators finished Q weeks work at the
passenger station Saturday. and the
interior Of the building 10 now re.
splendent with newly tinted walls, the
glossy surface of newly vanished
woodwork and general renovation,
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
RISKY CITIZENS

1t is past comprehension that Ger
man nationals from the self-interned
German vessels in New York har-
Dor, who must have known of if they
did not actually participate in the
destruction of the engines in those
vessels, should now be admitted
freely to the United States through
Ellis Island as immigrants. Common
sense dictates that such persons be
interned, not let loose to do still
greater damage.
AS revealed on Tuesday. the en-
gines on the North German Lloyd
and Hamburg-American liners, and
on every other German and Austrian
ship in the port of New York, were
wrecked thoroughly a few hours be-
fore Ambassador Won Bernstorf de-
livered in Washington the warlike
warning from Berlin that our ships
would be sunk on sight. This engine
wrecking can be interpreted in no
other light than as an unofficial act
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
PLEDdINd THEIR LOYALTY

If there ever was time when ev-
cry government, national, State, and
city, should be assured the full and
unreserved loyalty of employees, that
time is right now. Especially should
school teachers, intrusted with the
instruction of children iwho need to
be taught more thoroughly the full
meaning of American citizenship, be
required to give adequate demonstra-
tion of their allegiance.
In New York it has been found
that a surprising number Of teachers
are aliens who have not taken the
first steps toward becoming Ameri-
can citizens. In Washington there
are a number of teachers of foreign
birth though most of them have been
naturalized. There is no hardship in
requiring all the teachers to take
oath that they will support the Con-
stitution of the United States. The
Board of Education of Washington
has set precedent which other cities
are apt to follow in the face of pres
ent national developments.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
PATENT OFFICE NEEDS

Though it is one of the few Gov
ernment bureaus which are able to
show profits the Patent Office has al
ways had rough shedding in getting
appropriations to carry on its highly
necessary work. The inadequate
housing Of the Office equipment, the
invaluable patents, destruction of
which would mean the expenditure of
millions in litigation, and various
records pertaining to these patents,
have for years been a serious menace.
The Washington Fire Department
has pronounced the Patent Office
building, one of the oldest in Wash
ington, challenge to the safety of
human lives as we'll as to these price
less documents.
For the past few years the made
quate force employed at the Office
has been a further handicap to eff
ficient transaction of its business.
The report of Commissioner Thomas
Ewing, which shows that receipts of
the Office exceeded expenditures for
the past year by S228,173.03, also
points to the conditions relating to
examination of applications. He
states that in 1890 there were thirty
examiners and 159 assistant exam
liners. Each assistant reported on an
average of 251 applications a year.
Last year, with forty-three exam
iners and 324 assistant examiners,
each assistant had to report on 210
applications a year.
By further analysis Mr.. Ewing
shows that the force is more than so
per cent less than that of 1890 rela-
tive to the work to be done. This
compilation has an interest in addi-
tion to the work in the Patent Of
flee, it ought to be Illuminating to
those members Of Congress who con-
tend that Government employees en-
joy sinecures and therefore should be
underpaid.
Aside from the national aspect of
this example of ineficiency and
short-sightedness in one of the most
important agencies of the Govern
ment, commercially and industrially,
the Patent Office situation has a
special interest for Washington be-
cause it is the center of one Of the
largest fields Of professional work in
the District, the practice of patent
law. Citizens of this city have a
particular incentive to work for the
betterment of these conditions, by
helping bring them to the attention
of Congress- because they are more
conversant with the details than the
millions who do not have the chance
to observe the creaking machinery of
the Government.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

of belligerency. It leaves no doubt
as to the views of the German gov
ernment, and it leaves no doubt that
there are citizens of that government
among US as well, if not better, ac-
quainted with its purposes than we
are. There would have been no de-
struction of $30,000,000 worth of
property on a guess.
German sailors who develop sud-
den affection for the United States
after having been interned here
nearly thirty mohths develop it too
late. They did not manifest their
Americanism in time even to pre-
vent, by warning the Federal au-
thorities, the damage to the ships.
Turning such immigrants loose
among US will be like arming an en-
emy to stab US from within. Only
/ 300 members of the Austro German
vessels crews, originally numbering
4,5O0, remain aboard. The rest have
been permitted to drift ashore. 1,750
of them, without observing the immi-
grafton law. No doubt many of them
could give interesting information
regarding the many munitions disas-
ters of past months. They should be
hunted up and corralled with the re-
naming 1900, where they can do no
further harm.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
G.P. o. CHANGES MADE
Appointments and Transfers An
nouneed by Public Printer.

Appointments, separations. trans
fers, and other changes at the Gov
ernment Printing Office were an
nounced today by Public Printer Cor
nelius Ford as follows:
Appointments-Will II. Covert.
Henry C. Thomson, Robert f. Youart.
John s Frick, Alonzo F. Harrington.
Henry l.. Crampp, temporary compost
tors; William NJ. Richardson. William
n. Shepherd, Lawson Alexander, vii
liam :. Aud, George G.. Hollomand
temporary skilled laborers.
Separations-Regina NJ. Williams
and William II. Chase, temporary
skilled Iaborers: Bunyon johnson. un-
skilled laborer, resigned: Miss Cath
crime A. kaufman, temporary skilled
labOrer.
Transfers. etc.-Charles s. Bastian
and Joseph II. Phillips. temporary
compositors. to probational compost
tors, so cents per hour: John Moore
and James Williams, temporary I'M
skilled laborers, to permanent unskill-
ed laborers, 25 cents per hour; Joseph
S. Reifr. jr., messenger boy, Is cents
per hour, to skilled laborer, IS cents
per hour: Stephens NJ. Simpson, proof
reader, to makeup. 60 cents per hour:
Lydell l. Anderson. skilled laborer,
20 cents per hour, to helper, 80 cents
per hour.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
AMERICAS ONLY ALLIANCE

Tuesday, the anniversary of the
signing of the only treaty of alliance
in the annals of the United States,
was celebrated under unusual circum-
stances. The alignment of the pow
ers is utterly different from that in
177S, on the day when Franklin and
Vergennes put their hands to the
fateful paper at Versailles. Yet they
are such as to remind Americans of
their ancient bond with the French
nation.
Undoubtedly the alliance of 177S
resulted in what has followed, both
on this continent and on the Euro
pean. French munitions made the
American soldiers formidable. French
regular troops added the needed
weight and steadiness which gave
Washington's force the predomi-
nance near New York and at York
town. In France the results were ma
tional bankruptcy, reform, PASSING
quickly into revolution; the wars
which led to the conquest and dernoc-
ratization of much of Europe, and
eventually the establishment of the
present French republic.
The love of country is a jealous
love, demanding a single devotion,
else many Americans might in the
past 125 years have given proofs of
the gratitude to France which most
Americans readily express. As it is,
a friendship exists between the two
countries that has strengthened
steadily in the past quarter century,
and offers today an example Of the
nearest known approach to that in
ternationalism which theorists
preach: a friendship based on mu-
tual respect for proved qualities Of
national character.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

George Jean Nathan on the American
Drama.
81 remember. / remember,
I heard George Nathan say.
Twas back in April nineteen-four.
That l enjoyed a play.
The show was not a masterpiece.
1t author was not great,
But l enjoyed the show because
The acting was first-rate.
''The cast comprised Joe Jackson,
The cyclist and the tramp:
The mimicker. Chic Sales, and some
or like artistic stamp.
But best of all the luscious fruits
That modern drama yields,
The juEgIer and the leading, man
Was W. c. Fields.
Yes, I've been criticising shows
For thirteen lengthy years,
Shows that try to operate
The public smiles and tears.
For thirteen count 'em - thirteen
years."
heard George Nathan say.
" Twas back in April. nineteen-four,
That / enjoyed a play"
-Freckles.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
A FINE BRACE OF PATRIOTS

The disgrace of William Jennings
Bryan is complete; he has become
the tail to Mr.. George Sylvester Vie
beck's kite. The latter patriot" has
made a circular out of Mr.. Bryan's
anti-American address to the Ameri-
can people and uses it in support of
an effort to manufacture sentiment
in the usual German way against the
upholding Of American honor. Mr..
Viebeck urges those who receive the
circular to read Mr.. Bryan's base ut
terances and then send peace-at-
any-price telegram to his Senator or
Representative in Congress.
A gentleman who sends the circu-
lar remarks: "This sort of thing is
not compatible with patriotic feeling
and should be suppressed It should
be suppressed through the con-
temptuods disregard Of all real men
and healthy women. To take any
other step against it would be to ex-
aggerate its Importance and crafty
its authors love Of notoriety. Sena-
tors and Congressman are accustom-
ed to the telegram shower and know
precisely what it amounts to.
Every one knows that any move
rhent originating with Mr.. Viebeck
has Germany's interest as its prime
impulse. To disclose that he is be-
hind the kilograms is to rob them
of all force.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
Illinois State Society to Be Launch
ed Tomorrow Night.

More than 500 invitations have been
sent out to Illinoisians in Washington
for a meeting tomorrow night In the
New Ebbitt Hotel, at which final plans
for the formation of an Illinois State
society in Washington will be made.
Members OF Congress from that
State are expected to take part. At
the meeting tomorrow night officers
will be elected for the society and
committees appointed to draft a con
stitution.
Among those who have signined
their intention of joining the society
are Judge Fenton W. Booth, Isaac II
Hit, J. B. Kinear, Louis c. Farrell.
Thomas J. Donovan. Leslie ]. John
ston, Mrs. Katherine L. s. Brown.
Stewart A. Mailman, l. n. Miller.
Sherman B. Graham. John P Heap.
Capt. H. c. Muchinnon, J. Arthur Kel-
ley, VI. Fl. Shaw, ]. T. Wickersham.
Capt. 3. W. Barney. Walter McDon-
nell. Miss Sarah f. Robert, John G..
Townsend. ]. L. billiard, J. r. Barn
hill, Charles A. willard, John A Bren-
nan. r. z. Young, Miss Marguerite l.
Rsird, George II. Owen, f. OLander.
Miss Margaret NJ. Norton. Edwin @
Reed, Sherman 8. Slick. Capt Edwin
p Walker, w. w. Taylor. II. W. Bel
mat, Henry Hoeffteen. Miss Ethel No
BILE johnson, adam Gard, o. I. Rick
etts. W. II. Richardson and L. A.
Neuer.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
THE OUTRAGE ON AMBASSADOR
GERARD

The subjection of Ambassador
Gerard or any member Of his per-
sonal or official household to duress
of any sort is one of the most seri-
ously reprobated offenses against in
ternational law and usage that can
be conceived of. From time imme-
mortal the person of an ambassador
has been held sacred. even the COM
mission of crime does not bring him
under the jurisdiction of the govern
ment to which he is accredited. 1t is
the duty of such government to re-
spect him in all his rights, to protect
him against all molestation and to
see him safe beyond its boundaries
upon his departure, for whatever
cause.
For Germany therefore to attempt
TO hold our ambassador upon any
pretext is to set the opinion of man.
kind and the civilized practice of the
ages at defiance. 1t is from the dip
lOmatic point of view an act of un-
speakable turpitude. 1t is the shame
attendant upon an offense of this
sort which drove Louis XIV to the
device of the "iron mask" to hide the
identity Of his victim and to shield
himself from the obloquy of Chris
tendon. Indeed, the immunity of
ambassadors and even diplomatic
agents of less degree is acknowl-
edged and respected even by bar
barous peoples.
Even if we should be guilty of any
dereliction in this regard toward
. Count Won Bernstorff, it would be no
excuse for a violation Of the law by
Germany; it would be her oupor-
tunity to show moral sup, -ity.
But. in fact, there is nothing Ia. the
history of the United States to war
rant the suspicion that foreign dip
lomat would ever suffer insult or in
jury at the hands Of our Government
or people. Never has American hos
pitality been smirched by any i'm
proper act, and on the present occa-
sion. officials, the press, and the pub
lie have united in heaping sympa-
thetic courtesies upon the retiring
German emissary.
Therefore the Berlin authorities
lack even the poor excuse of retalia-
tion for their shocking abuse of dip
lomatic custom. Indeed, so little
palliation is there for the act that
Americans may be excused if they
regard it as a deliberate affront and
proyocation.
As TO Germans in general in this
country, We have had some disquiet-
ing experiences with them since the
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
ONE MORE HIDEOUS CRIME

Regardless of whether it is or is
not an overt act such as may pre-
cipitate war between the United
States and Germany, the sinking of
fthe liner California by a submarine
without warning and with resultant
death and injury among the peace
full mariners and travellers on board
is an abominable crime. 1t is an Of
fense against God and man of the
same description as the torpedoing
of the, Lusitania and the Sussex.
If the tragedy is less, it would ap-
pear that the deliberate blood guilt
is greater, for the destroying raider
discharged two torpedoes at the
doomed vessel, thus lessening the
chances of the women and children
on board, as well as the men, to
take refuge in the boats. The fact
that apparently only one life was lost
is in no way to the credit of the
wretches who committed the crime.
1t is due to the mercy of Providence
and under that to the good seaman
ship and foresight of the California's
officers and crew.
The sinking of this ship or any
ship of peace without warning and
at. the extreme risk of human life is
crime not only against the enemies
of Germany, not only against neu-
trails, not only against humanity at
large, but against the German peo-
pie in particular. The reflex effect
upon the German temperament, the
German conscience. the German soul
must perforce be demoralizing be-
yond measure. For Germany to win
the war through such acts of atrocity
would not only be fatal to morality
and freedom throughout the world
but, in particular, would be a dis
aster to German civilization, such as
not the most sweeping and crushing
victories of the allies could inf1ict.
Germany honorably defeated might
retain her self-respect and the high
regard of mankind. Germany in
famously victorious would be curse
to her own people and the scourge of
mankind.
We refrain from comment upon
the event in its bearings upon our
relations with Germany. Informa-
ton is still too indefinite to justify
any conclusion, and We recognize
that the President and State Depart
ment have right of leadership in
the present crisis. 1t may be said
without improperly, however, that
occurrences of this sort are not cal
culated to incline the American mind
favorably toward Germany or create
any leniency of view as regards any
real infringement Of American rights
or honor which may supervene.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08
CARDINAL FALCONIO
Is DEAD In ROME
Former Apostolic Delegate Liy-
ed in Washington for
Nine Years.

Cardinal Diomede Falconio, former
apostolic delegate to the United
States, died yesterday at Rome, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
today.
During his nine years as repre-
sentative OF the Pope in this country,
Cardinal Falconio became intimately
known to the Catholics of Washing
ton, and word of bis death was re-
ceived with regret here.
1t is probable that mention of his
death will be made az the masses in
all the Catholic churches OF the city
next Sunday and prayers offered for
him.
Here Nine Years as Delegate.
Mgr. Falconio came to Washington
as papal delegate on September 80,
1902, and remained until November,
1911, when he was recalled to Rome
and made a cardinal. He was sue
ceeded by the present delegate, Most
Rev. John Bonzano.
Cardinal Falconio was born at Pes
cocostanzo, in the Abruzzi, Italy, in
1S42. He entered the Franciscan Or
CCplchOcT - toOOs anu upOh
completing his studies in 1865, was
sent as missionary to the United
States.
A year after his arrival in this
country he was ordained a priest.
Citizen of the u. s.
In 1858 he was made president OF
st. Bonaventure's College. In the
same year he became a legal citizen
Of the United States.
He spent the next ten years OF his
life in Newfoundland as adminis-
traitor Of the cathedral at Harbor
Grace. He returned to the United
States in 1882. but after a brief stay
went to Italy, where he was elected
provincial OF the Franciscans in the
district OF his birthplace.
For eight years he held various hign
positions in his order in Italy.
From 1899 to 1902 he was apostolic
delegate to Canada.
The Washington times., 1917-02-08

nc bAEo auu the URN.
In the springtime came from over the
A bird to rest on a great oak tree.
And unto the tree It cried:
Tell me, Oak, do you never crave
To go with me whore the palm trees
wave
The summer seas beside
To watch the billows as they flow
With bubbles like blossoms white a,
To hear their wonderful song!
There is no music that can compare
With the strain by the seaflowers
tossed in the air.
And borne by the wind along.
And then the sky all blue and bright.
And the stars that shine in the quiet
night
Where the graceful palm
trees sway
Tell-teIl me, Oak. how you can bide
Year after year on this lone hillside
And browse day after day"
Then slowly lifting his boughs the
Oak,
When the bird had spoken. the silence
DTOke
And softly answered, May.
Upon my hillside let me he
For I have kindred upon the sea.
And they are long away.
They view the billows-and feel them,
too:
With spikes their sides are driven
through,
With nails their hearts are
Sown .
And racked and worn and smItten
with age
They heed the bowling tempest's
rage.
And answer with a groan.
Unlike you. Bird, they cannot return
To this green slope. however. they
yearn.
ToilinR from shore to shore.
I"pon my hillside let me be.
For l have kindred upon the sea
That I'll behold no more"
samuel Mlnturn Peck.