THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1898.
VU TlAflT fknio1n the convention for governor, and if
IliC MCCiUV UliTUWOlO. it i- the Republican party can do
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WAR TALK AV THE EAST.
ing him the nomination. ' Judge
Williams stands, as the foremost
statesman of Oregon, and the people
would gladly elevate him to any
office within their gift. Should be
accept the nomination, bis election
would follow as a certainty, and a
clean, able administration would be
assured. It would be better for the
state of Oregon had it more men
within its borders like Judge Will
iams, and it will be a fortunate day
for the. state when it can inaugurate
him as its governor. The name ot
Claude Gatch or Salem has been
mentioned as a possible candidate
for secretary of state, end he would
make a most excellent running mate
for Judge Williams.
TIME TO STOf.
From the Inter-Ocean.)
The De Lome incident has cleared
the decks f5r action. The ex minis
ter's letter betrayed the animus of
Spain's representative and the weak
ness of the Spanish cause in Cnba.
It was testimony from a most im
portant witness that the moderation
of President MeKinley, his patience
and courtesy, had been thrown away,
bad been wasted on a government
and a people who conld not appreci
ate the character and conduct of the
executive, and who could not under
stand the. temper of tne American
people.
The offensiveness of the De Lome
letter was bad enough, but the ad
missions as to.Spanish duplicity were
infinitely worse. President MeKin
ley might have hesitated to take cog
nizance of the personal feature of the
letter, but he could not hesitate with
the other features of the letter and
the action of the Spanish cabinet in
' mind. The whole personal equation
. has been subordinated to a question
of national sentiment and national
policy.
Minister De Lome in bis letter
written weeks ago admitted the fail
are of Spanish policy in Cuba prac
tically admitted the impossibility of
conquering a peace ; and yet his gov
ernment bad asked President Me
Kinley to give the new policy a fair
trial, and De Lome himself was
vpleading for more time. The Span
ish premier and the Spanish minister
to the Unitei States knew that the
forbearance of the United States gov
ernment was based on the theory
that the Sagasta ministry would hon
' estly endeavor to carry out a policy
looking toward peace in Cuba.
Abandon this theory and there is no
longer a reason for forbearance.
Minister De Lome in his confidential
letter to a friend abandoned the
theory when he admitted the failure
of the policy. His action and the
action of the Spanish cabinet release
the president from every implied or
written promise as to further delay.
The letter and the comments of the
Spanish papers on it, show such lack
of appreciation of the president's
efforts, such utter failure to compre
hend the - restraints that he imposed
upon himself in the interests of the
new government in Spain, such ig
norance of the real sentiment and
spirit of the American people, that
neither Spanish minister, nor minis
try, nor nation deserve further con
sideration. With their president flouted at;
with their honest sympathies and
sentiments sneered at, with their na
tional pride and spirit scoffed at, the
American people will stand almost as
one man behind the president to re
sent insult and resist further conces
sions to a power that has used the
forbearance of a generous people to
further its own barbarous policy in
Cuba, .
As the time for the Republican
convention draws near, more or less
talk about the ' candidates who shall
carry the party banners becomes a
matter of necessity. One thing is
certain, the delegates to the coming
state convention will have abundant
material from which to choose, and
the probable delegates would do well
to carefully 'consider the relative
names mentioned. - It has been
hinted slightly In the newspapers
that the name of Hon. George H.
Williams would be brought before
The course of the administration
in the Cuban matter is not especially
gratifying to the country. There
has been too much of an apologetic
air towards Spain. The Cuban pol
icy at Washington has not been one
to inspire Spam mlh respect for the
United States. Every step taken
has been preceded by the fear of giv
ing offence to Spain, and followed by
apologetic assurance of friendly in
tentions.
The administration appeals to the
American people in the name of hu
manity to contribute food to the
starving Cubans, lhen apologizes to
Spain for doing it by the assurances
that there is no intention to help
Cuba. It was deemed best, in order
to protect American lives and prop
erty in Havana, that a United States
man of war be stationed ic Havana
harbor; but before the Maine reached
that port, word was sent to Spain
that the arrival of the warship meant
absolutely nothing but a desire to
resume former friendly naval rela
tions.
Any one of these excuses and
apoligies may be all right' from a
diplomatic standpoint; perhaps they
all are, but the effect and conse
quences which followed them have
been most unfortunate. In spite of
the soothing words of this govern
ment, the American legation in Ha
vana has been tne scene of noting,
where the utmost disrespect was
shown the American nation and its
representatives. In spite of the as
surance of this government that the
Maine was going on a pleasure jaunt,
that vessel has been blown to pieces
and hundreds of brave lives de-.
stroyed how we do not know; but
there re few who do not honestly
believe that it was the work of Span-
lards.
Even the report that there is act
ivity in the military and naval sta
tions in this country, is followed by
a declaration that it has nothing to
do with Spain, and that we love that
country as much as ever.
All this may be gcod diplomacy,
but it is like eating crow to swallow
it.
Spain has no love for the United
States, and we should not deceive
ourselves by friendly words. This
country is apt to get too good-na
tured through its easy-going ways.
It learned a lesson in 1861, when by
our temporizing the southern states
were allowed to prepare for a war
that four years were needed to settle,
when had the North taken reasona
ble precautions for preparation, one
year would probably have brought it
to an end.
We cannot afford to stand any
thing more from Spain. Our presi
dent has been maligned, our flag
insulted, our battleship destroyed.
For what more are we waiting?
the proposed plan does not rail in
execution. We have been loudly
lamenting our; past mistakes when
we allowed industries with pay rolls
to slip away, and' now when there is
a possibility of securing favorable
railroad connections with the vast
interior of Eastern Oregon, let us
see to it that we do our full share,
and more if neccssan'.
This paper has long advocated
just such a scheme as the one now
proposed to build from here to
Deschutes river by the most practi
cable grades and, crossing into Sher
man conn tv. to connect with the
Columbia Southern. That the route
is practicable has been determined,
and that The Dalles absolutely needs
the trade of the country which the
Columbia Southern proposes to tap
is just as patent.
Very likely this citj may be called
upon to furnish a subsidy to aid the
new project, and if this be so, we
should respond most liberally.
Whatever amount we raise would
more than return within one year In
the manner of increased trade, and
the investment would be a most sat
isfactory one.
This question is a most important
one, and the Commercial Club and
the city at large should use every
evdeavor to see that the road is
built to Sherman county before
other harvest.
an-
There are many signs that the
Democrats, the Populists and. the
Silver Republicans hope to make an
issue of the free silver question in
the next campaign. Recently in
Washington the Populists and Silver
Republicans bad a conference and
agreed upon the terms of fusion,
with the expectation of carrying on
a sharp campaign next fall, particu
larly in the states west "of the Miss
issippi. It was reported at the con
ference that those states are practic
ally solid for free silver. In this
connection the Hon. William J,
Bryan, Democratic candidate of 1896,
has declared that the chief issue of
1898 and 1900 must be the question
of the free coinage of silver at 16 to
1. ' He holds that this ratio, approved
by the Chicago platform, is an es
sential part of the issue, and that it
cannot well be surrendered. The
effect, he argues, of changing the
ratio from 16 to 1 to 32 to 1 would
be to make the silver dollars twice
as large as they are, and "to double
the size of the silver coin of the
country would diminish by one-half
the silver money of the world," and
"wDuld diminish by one-fourth the
entire volume of metallic money of
the world." Such a shrinkage in
money, he adds, would add billions
of dollars to the debt of the world,
and would do a great injury. For
this and many other reasons he is in
favor of insisting upon the ration of
16 to 1. It will be remembered
that Senator Wolcott, Silver Repub
lican, of the International Bimetal
lic Commission, recently said in the
senate that the ratio, in case of an
international agreement, might be
changed to 20 to 1 or 21 to 1.
NEWS NOTES.
THE DALLES. DVFDR AND DES
CHUTES RAILROAD.
We do not know how authentic is
the iumor published in yesterday's
papers that a railroad will be con
structed from The Dalles to Sherman
county, connecting with the Colum
bia Southern. That a company has
been organized with this avowed
purpose is true, and we have every
reason to believe that the road will
be built if proper arrangements can
be made and suitable inducements
offered.
It is needless forTnE Chronicle
to urge upon the people of The
Dalles the importance of seeing that
Saturday's Daily.
Late dispatches from Paris state that
Zola's chances for acquittal are very
good.
A special received this morning states
that the cause of the. accident of the
Maine has not yet been discovered. .
Another big cut was made in raHroad
rates yesterday, and at present the rates
to New York are the cheapest ever
known.
It is announced from Washington that
the first contract for a public bnilding
at Portland will be placed on the market
in one week.
It is reported that the order ot the Do
minion .government that" all miners go
ing into the Ynkon country without pro
visions to last a year be turned back.haa
been withdrawn. . I .
Spain has officially disclaimed in a po
sitive manner the reflections contained
in the De Lome letter, an as officially
announced by the state department yes
terday the incident is satisfactorily
closed. .
At first the Spanish refused to allow
Captain SIgsbee to examine the Maine
without the assistance of Spanish divers,
bnt they have finally yielded, and Cap
Sigsbee Is at liberty to act as he pleases
about the matter.
. 'Reports from Colfax state that the
Whitman county jail is being guarded
night and day to prevent a repetition of
the lynching of Cbadwick Marshal, alias
"Blackey." "Dakota Slim," the al
leged accomplice of "Blackey," is now
in in the jail, pending an appeal to the
supreme court on a point of law. Pub
he sentiment is against him and it
wonld be no surprise if be should meet
with the same fate as did his accom
plice.
After a spirited debate occupying more
than two honrs, the senate yesterday, by
a vote of thirty-four to twenty-nine,
agreed to the resolution of Inrpie de
claring the senate's opposition the sale
of the Kansas Pacific.
The debate on the bankruptcy bill
dragged along listlessly in the house yes
terday, interest init being overshadowed
as Tuesday, by the Maine disaster. The
speeches on the floor attracted almost
no attention, and were delivered in most
instances to a handful of members..
Monday's Pally.
Reports of yesterday state that the
Canadian government has dtcided to
grant a right-of-way to the American
railroads in Alaeka.
At present theie are grave doubts as
to whether or not the Snow and Ice.
Transportation Company will get away
at all with their train.
It is learned from what is considered
a reliable sonrce that all the branches,
rolling stock, depots and gronnds of the
Washington & Columbia River Railroad
Company from Pendleton to Hunt's
Junction, have been transferred to the
Northern Pacific,
Notable preparations are being made
throughout the country. Garis and mu
nition of war are being put in readiness
and the troops are under marching or
ders. The big guns on the fortresses
have been manned by extra men end
eve y thing goes to prove that Uncle Sam
earn has grave doubts about the amicable
eettloment o' tbe affairs with Spain
Late reports stale that evidence against
the Spanish government is accumulating
and everyone waits with impatience the
result of the investigations now being
made by tne divers.
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Edwin R. Tripp, of , Mid d I efie Id Center, Meets with
a Hazardous Encounter Which Renders
Him Helpless.
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SERVICE IN CHINA.
Merita of the CompetltWe Educa
tional 8ytem.
Ex-Secretary John W. Foster, who
was the confidential adviser of the em
peror of China in the peace negotiations
with Japan, contributes a paper on
'The Viceroy Li Hung Chang" to the
August Century. Mr. Foster says of
the viceroy:
"He does not regard the competitive
educational system of admission to the
public service as a perfect method, and
more than once he has recommended to
his emperor material modifications in
the existing system. But it must be
confessed that it has stood the test of
centuries with much benefit to China,
and its practical operation has demon
strated that it possesses two merits of
inestimable value to any nation; first,
it brings all the offices of the empire
within the reach of the lowest subject;
and secondly, it diminishes the incen
tives to, and opportunities of, corrup
tion and favoritism in securing en
trance into official life, But in China
the competitive examination ends with
the admission; beyond that step promo
tion must come through other methods.
1A Hung Chang secured the right of ad
mission to office through his assiduous
application to study, and every suc
ceeding step in his upward career has
been attained by his own genius and
capacity . ;
CHANGES IN OUR COLLEGES.
The Rigidity of Discipline Has Been Be-
laxed.
If -we look over the period covered by
these memoirs (lives of. Presidents 'Bar
nard and McCosh)we can see what
changes have come to pass, says the
Atlantic. Briefly stated they are these.
It is most remarkable that pecuniary
resources have increased enormously
and this has made possible better
buildings, larger libraries, more teach
ers. Private gifts, land grants and leg
islative appropriations have all con
tributed to this result. With mpre lib
eral expenditures, there has been
greater freedom in every detail. The
rigidity of discipline has been relaxed,
manners are not so stiff, there is far less
of petty regulation, the teaching is not
so severe, the methods of living are
much more civilizing. "The curric
ulum" has gone.
Either absolute election or a very
large amount of choice is now perrr.it
ted.. With the abandonment of one
fixed course the required amount of
Greek and Latin has been greatly dimin
ished and it is demonstrated that class
ical studies have gained more than tiny
have lost by this change. History,
English, French and German receive an
amount of attention that was not given,
to these subjects 30 years ago. On the
other hand, there is less attention to
public speaking. Of great importance
is the wide introduction, of laboratory
methods in the study of science, espe
cially in physics, chemistry, physiol
ogy, botany and geology. Athletics
have made marvelous advances. Fi
nally, the admission of women to the
advantages of higher education, either
by coeducation, or by "annexes," or by
separate foundations, is one of . the
greatest gains of the period under re
view. . 1 .
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Mr. Edwin B. Tripp, the postmaster at
Hiddlefield Center, N. Y., recently had a
dangerous experience which left him in a
helpless state. His system was so much
shattered that it was feared he might never
recover.
In an Interview with a reporter of the
Republican, regarding this experience which
had attracted considerable attention, Mr.
Tripp stated :
"In March. 1892. I was taken with what I
afterward learned was locomotor ataxia, and
was unable to walk, and I kept getting
worse until I lost, the use of my arms. I
doctored with two skillful doctors but re
ceived no benefit, and also used a galvanic
battery but kept getting worse and the doc
tors told me they could do no more. This
was in May and June, 1892. I gave up all
hope of ever having the use of my limbs
again, and did not expect to live very long.
I was unable to dress or undress myself, and
could not get around the house unless 1 was
moved in a chair.
I think it was m June that I read of the
case of a man in Saratoga Co., N. Y., who
wu taKen very much, as myselt. tie had
taken Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
PeoDle which contained, in a condensed form.
all the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves, and had been cored by their
use. -
" I learned that the pills were prepared by
the Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Sche
nectady, N. Y., and only cost 50 cents a box
From ptego Republican, Oooperttown, IT. T.
or six boxes for $2.50 at an
sent for two boxes. I us
iny druggist's, and
led the pills faith
ful ly and thev crave me an appetite.
sent for four more boxes, and before I had
I then
taken all of them my feet and legs which
had been cold beean to tret warm.
" I was a member ot the Town Board that
summer and had to be carried and put into a
wagon to go to the meetings, and in fact was
helpless, as my neighbors know. In August
I could walk around the house by pushing a
chair. I kept getting better and managed
to move around: more, until at election time
that year, I walked with a cane to the polls-,
a short distance from my home. I continued
to take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale
People until I had taken eighteen boxes. I
could then get around, and to-day walk to
the post office and back, a distance of one
quarter of a mile, three times a day, and
attend to my duties as postmaster.
" In the spring of 1893 I was elected town
clerk, which office I held for three years, I
had previously been a justice of the peace
for thirty-two years. I am now 70 years of
age, ana have lived in this town for about
forty-six years. For nearly fifty years I
worked at the blacksmith's trade. I am
able to do work in my garden now, and saw
some of my wood. I consider that my res
toration to health is due to the use of Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
Edwin R. Tkipp."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of June, 1897.
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