THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1896. Drj Goods Clothing Furnishings uifi uua Ladies, Gents Children's SHOES At the end of the present month the ., . " V; r:- BOSS CSH STORE DIES purchases made prior to that date effect a saving of aS 'CSSMTS to ,4:5 GKUTS on t lie UOImJM. 1 Mirror, French Plate, 56x32; 1 No. 8 Cooking Stove, of superior make; 1 Large Heating Stove; 2 Small Stoves. M. HONYWILL The Weekly Ghroniele. THE DALLES - . - - OBIQOH SUBSCRIPTION KATES. . BY KAIL, rOBTAOB rBZrAID. I2f ADVAHCB. Weeily, 1 year f 1 SO : " 6 months 0 ' ; u a " OM Duflf , 1 yesr, 6 UO 8 00 0 SO 6 months . M per " Address nil comma nica Hon to " TEE CHEON' CLE." The Dalles. Oregon. A PLAIN DOTY. THEIR GAIN OUR LOSS. The strongest confirmation of the truths the Republican press has been statin? regarding the operation of the Wilson bill comes from England The commercial relations of Great Britain and this country are so ad justed that the prosperity of the one means business disaster to the other. Upon the enactment of the present tariff measure it was claimed the manufacturers of England would be the great beneficiaries, and that the profits which under the McKinley act were obtained and circulated in this country would be transferred across the water and help to swell the coffers of English millicnaires. The reports of trade in England during the past year cr more have justified these assertions, but now they are confirmed by official state ment. Last Thursday Sir Michael j Hicks-B-fach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, arose in the house of commons and made the budget statement. In prefacing his report the chancellor said that this had been a wonderful year for England, in spite of the fact that the expend! tures had been the. largest since the ; great war. The surplus was the greatest ever known and a larger sum was devoted to the redustion of the national debt than ever before. What a contrast with the condition of things in Ameiica!.. England with a surplus; the United States. with a deficiency amounting to many millions. England devoting money to the reduction of her national debt; we adding constantly and immensely to ours. The surplus in England for 1895-96 is over $20,000,000; the deficiency in America for the same time is a far greater sum. The chancellor ' said the condition of the working class had greatly im proved, and the prosperity of the nation had increased so much that a material reduction would be made in the land tax of the country. In the light of Christian unselfish ness it may be pleasant for American workingmen to read of the prosper ity of their English brethren, but the comparison with their own condition 1 ica. makes too strong a contrast to give satisfaction. .The American work ingman was never worse off than he today. With thousands out of is employment, with wages reduced, ana wan iamiucs suffering, can it be expected that the American work ingmen will look with . approval upon a policy that robs them of their , birthright and gives it to the people of a foreign nation? England's pi csent prosperity is due , to ' Democratic legislation in America. No wonder the Democrats in this country refuse to condemn Ambassador Bayard - for. making . pretty speeches full of falsehood to the Eng.'ish people when every ac- I inn nr tha ftavfir hA mnMUiAria Tina . " w& wu uo ilncuh Xiao Been to favor, that , nation. : It is only needed to 1 compare English prosperity with. American depression to understand the iniquity; which the country is suffering because of Dem ocratic legislation. i The stories that come from Cuba read like some dark tale of the Mid die Ages, when the minds of men were narrowed by ignorance and bigotry and the human heart lost to the feelings of mercy which a refin ing civilization brings. Every day comes news of Spanish outrages. In forty-eight hours twenty prisoners were executed because they were guilty of aiding or sympathizing with the struggle for independence. General Cairpos was recalled be cause his policy was considered too humane, and in his stead was cub stituted a general whose chief quali fication was his reputation for savage butchery. Meanwhile tie information is given out that no offer of mediation and no notice of intervention of any character has been made by the United States government to Spain, and none will be made at present. This action of President Cleveland's is taken in face of the puolic declar ation of congress that such offer of mediation should be made upon the part of this government. Legally the president is not bound by the action of congress, since the resolu tion is considered an expression of opinion merely, and not a dictate of procedure; but morally, in view of the course Spain has pursued and the feeling existing among the American people, the president should extend an offer of friendly services to settle a war that blots the page of Nine teenth century civilization. Such a tender would not involve this country in any foreign compli cation for which we are illy prepared It would simply say to the world mat the principles Tor which our revolutionary fathers fought and died still continue the choice treas ures of the American people ; that the right of liberty and self-govern ment, is conceded to any people oppressed as the Cubans are, and that this nation, rich and great as it now is, remembers the time when, like Cuba, it was weak and oppressed, This course of President Cleve land is simply in line with his former actions in matters of like import, a notable example of which was his expressions of hostility to the re publican government of. Hawaii. Great as were the provocations the intelligent people of Hawaii had, those of the Cubans are infinitely more, and call for the Christian consideration of enlightened Amer- Mexico represents the "ultime thule" of the silverites, and in no country is the condition of the laboring man more lamentable. The only gainers in this country from a change to a silver basis, besides the silver mine owners, would be the debtor class, who would be able to pay in money at half value. But their satisfaction would be short lived, as capital would be further drawn from in vestment and more borrowing be come almost impossible. What a spectacle it would be if the Oregonian wo aid support the prohibition candidate for congress in the Second district, and vet such action would not bo surprising, since McKercher, the candidate in question, has intimated that he would be guided by the views of the Oregonian regarding the cur rency question. To support the prohibition candidate or a gold standard man under different cir cumstances might be a "proper thing, but not when it places in jeopardy the election of a man who regularly nominated by a Republican state convention, is pledged to work and vote tor the principles of protection. Senator Mitchell has promised the people of Eastern Oregon that the needed appropriation for the locks will be forthcoming the pres ent session. Upon the fulfillment of this pledge depends the enthusi astic support which the senator will receive from this section in the leg islature.. The opening of the locks is of more concern to Eastern Ore gon just now than the national questions which are absorbing pub lic attention. The actions of our delegation are being closely watched. The speech of Secretary Carslisle delivered before the working men of Chicago, is well worthy of perusal.' The vfac't was made apparent that the greatest sufferers by the ' debase ment of our currency would be the laboring men. The story of Mexico is a. warning against 'any such action as the silver fanatics advocate. Consumption, diphtheria and ty phoid fever aie the latest triumphs reported for the Roentgen rays. The cry of "wolr has been heard so often and jroved unfounded that these heralded cures for dread con sumption occasion little belief among incredulous people. Still, in the light of the wonderful discoveries science is making, the door mav yet be opened for discoveries which shall make the pale cheek of the wasted sufferer glow with hope. Science has astounded the world with her discoveries and given cause for greater expectations. War between England and the Boers would not be the sublime thing that a conflict with Turkey, in which other European nations could be drawn, would be, and yet when once the inhabitants or the lrans- vaal have arisen in . determination much British : blood and : treasure needs be spent before English tri umph . can be complete, . The Boers have proved themselves made of the stuff that counts in battle. Multnomah county can wage the present campaign upon the currency question. In the rest of the state the issue will be protection. Which of the two will cause the more enthusiasm? WHAT THE PENDLEEON SAYS. PAPER East Oregonian : The Dalles 'papers are still thundering against the failure to complete the government locks at the Cascades and are holding to account the repreeentativea in congress as well as the contractors. All government work is carried on inthis shiftless, extravagant way, with no intent or idea of ever serv ing the people, bat with full intent of deceiving and deluding them, for profit to favored friends of politicians and ras cally men who pose as reliable contract ors, bat who in reality are beneficiaries of a pernicious spoils system, which takes no recognition of merit, thorough ness and honesty. The work ' of - the Cascade locks is in the hands of such parties and nothing but eternal vigilance will ever change the conditions sur rounding it and secure early results to the people of Eastern Oregon. J. W. 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It is an ex ynri statement, misleading, false and insulting in the insinuation that the people who wpn'd read it would be influenced by the statements it con. tains. '. In the first place there is no mieappre hension in Eastern Oregon regarding the effect of the $20,000 appropriation. There may have been once, but there is none now. It is generally considered that the $20,000 resolution was simply a ruse in spired by the Days, and in the carrying out of which our delegation in congress were either knowing or unknowing tools. (For the sake of maintaining our belief in human nature, we hope the latter.) That the people once had reason to be lieve that the resolution was introduced in good faith is evidenced by the sen tence in a telegram from Senator Mitch ell to The Chronicle, published March 19th: "This (meaning the $20,000 ap propnation) will insure the opening of the locks to boats, the contractors assure me, early in May." This resolution was to authorize the contractors to divert $20,000 from the unexpended balance and use it for build ing the inner walls. Mr. Day says that when the matter was first broached there was a sum sufficient for such purpose, but when the resolution was passed and signed the money had already been ex hausted. Oi course it had been. It was necessary, as a part of the game, that by the time the resolution should become effective there should be no money avail able, since if therejwere what excuse would be left for not proceeding with the work. These two statements dove, tail in perfect harmony and show the de sign which at all times the Days and the engineers had in view namely, the ob structing the completion of the locks. Mr. uay says that on January 27th a letter was written to Senator Mitchell advocating such a resolution as the $20, 000 one purported to be. On February 10, two weeks later when the committee from The Dalles Commercial Club vis- ted the locks nothlng'was said about any such move having been made, and no suggestion proffered that the repre sentative bodies of The Dalles and As toria should lend their influence in strengthening such a request. The committee came home and the Commercial Club took independent ac tion, asking for an emergency appropri' ation. Possibly Mr. Day wrote the let ter at the time mentioned. If he did so he wag careful not to eay anything con cerning it to the committee, for if he had the committee would have asked him, "Have you funds left unexpended?" and when he had replied "Yes" he would have been estopped from spending the entire amount, leaving nothing for the $20,000 resolution. "For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain, the colonel named Day is peculiar." It takes no very penetrating ' eye to see the motives that underlie : the actions of Messrs. Day and the engineers. Furthermore, Mr. Day Bays, in the Oregonian, the resolution was intra. duced, referred to a committee and passed the senate the same day. Either Mr. Day1 or the telegraph reports from Washington are in error. As we would not believe Mr. Day's statement as to what time ot day it is, we are inclined to trust the wires, which say that on March 12th Senator Mitchell introduced the famous resolution into the senate. On March 19th. Senator Mitchell tele. graphed The CiIbonicle: "My resolu tion providing for the immediate use of $20,000 to construct safeguards essential to the early opening of the locks passed the senate today." - Only a matter of seven days dinerence, the occurrence itself being of little moment except to show the unreliability of Mr. Day's statements. The Oregonian says the locks are com pleted and a boat could be put through in twenty-four hours notice. . This may or may not be so. There is no means of telling; but if true it is only because the water is sufficiently high to allow a boat to pass over the lower bulkhead, which at an ordinary stage is high above the water. Such a . statement is but half the troth, a shambling to make a point regardless of right or wrong. . The main point in the whole matter is this: If the Days were sincere in their efforts to have the inner walls built (and which we grant were not pro vided for in the contract), why did they not, knowing that such a resolution would certainly pass, hold back, a sum sufficient te make the resolution effect ive? Why did they not do this, and then come out like1 men and explain the and prayed for the consummation of this : great work, they have carried to their own satisfaction. The engineers and the Davs have throttled the will of the people. Shall we say they were aided by the'Oregon delegation? 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