THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1896.
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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. Pierce, Republic, la., Bays : "I
have used One Minute Cough Cure in
my family and for myself, with result so
entirely satisfactory that I can hardly
find words to express myself as to its
merit. I will never fail to recommend
It to others, on every occasion that pre
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SHAME! SHAME!
Mr. I. K. Day has been talking to an
Oregonian reporter. - The paper, which
through cowardice or connivance has re
need to lend its influence to assist
the people of Eastern Oregon in waging
warfare against the unscrupulous men
who have perpetrated an Injustice that
cries to heaven because of Jits loulness,
now listens, to the siren voice of I. N.
Dey, and in an article remarkable for Us
one-sidedness and which has every ear
mark of I. N. Day, attempts to further
mislead a people whom, God knows,
have already been deceived enough
No better endorsement of the position
taken by The Dalles papers is needed
than a pempxl of the article mentioned.
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? We will not, though there
are circumstrances which can be ex
plained only through ignorance or con
nivance. There are those who say the Days are
but men and working for the stuff that
is in it. Truly so; but they are to be
condemned for holding out a promise
which in their hearts they knew to be
a lie.
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