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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. APRIL 9 1898.
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The Weekly Ghfoniele.
The only Republican Daily New$papn in
Wasco uountv.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Juage. Bobt. May
Saeriff. ....T. J. Driver
Clerk A. M. Kelsay
Treasurer C. L. Phillip
, , IA.B. Slower
Commlsitioners ,.h. Kirasev
Aessor.... W. H. Whipple
Surveyor -J- i5:,V!
" Sapenmeufient of Public School. i.C. L. Oilbert
C .foner W. H. Butts
NO- FURTHER DELAY.
Wednesday'! Dally.
Unless the president shall today
tnalie some satisfactory communica
, tion to congress, of give an intima
tion as to liis immediate intentions.
it maj be expected that this body
will refuse to longer delay the Cuban
ouestion. and force the issue to a
crisis. The president's pacific policy
is commendable, says the Tribune,
but it now seems as if Spain is trifling
with this government, and the fact
is she can no longer be trusted.
Treachery is characteristic of t:ie
Spaniard, and there Is no reason why
a:asta should be allowed another
day. .
There is no doubt whatever now
that there will be war unless Spain
agrees to the demands made by the
United States. And it is not lm
Drobable that before this week has
ended the two countries will be wag
ing a bloody contest. This the
, United States has endeavored to
avert, but our good intentions have
been prostituted and our friendly
offers 6purned, so that there is noth
ing left for us but enforce our rie
mantis.
The conflict will be a short one
and there can be but one result the
defeat of Spain. She can hope for
no assistance from Europe, for every
civilized nation in the wor.'d is in
sympathy with the United States.
And Spain, already on the verge of
bankruptcy, will be ruined. It will
be an unequal struggle, it is true,
but it seems to be a necessary one.
THE COUNTY TICKET.
The county convention, which
concluded Us labors yesterday, has
done its work undoubtedly with sat
isfaction to the great body of Re
publicans throughout the county.
There was such an abundance of
?ood material from which to choose
that a mistake could hardly be made.
-Aside from the naturaf rivalry which
- is present on such occasions, the con
vention passed off harmoniously, and
no traces of bitterness are felt on the
ijart of the defeated candidates.
The men whose names appear on
"the county ticket have won their
honors honorably, and the defeated
ones may take a large measure of
satisfaction in the showing they
nade. Especially is this true re
garding the contest for the sheriffs
-office, when both Sheriff Driver and
Deputy . Sheriff Kelly had large and
enthusiastic fallowings. The suc
cessful contestant can count upon
Xbe united suppotc of the party.
The re-nomination by acclamation
'Of County Clerk A. M. Kelsay was
a graceful tribute to that gentleman's
worth and conduct while occupying
this office. Mr. Kels.iy's election
will follow as a matter of course.
.Against C. L. Ptiillips, the nom
inee for tieasurer, not a word can be
-said. He bas performed the duties
-of bis office with exactness and fidel
ity, and deserves a re electicn, as he
did a re-nomination'
The administration ot County
School Superintendent C. L. Gilbert
is worthy of the highest praise. lie
bas made a conscientious, obliging
official, and the people will give a
hearty endorsement to his official
career.
The fact that there was no opposi
tion to V. H. Whipple for assessor
and J. B. Goit for surveyor shows
that these gentlemen have been
deemed to have so filled the require
ments of their positions that no word
of complaint can be said. They will
poll the entire party vote, and this
will icsure their election.
N. C. Evans, of Hood River, the
candidate for commissioner, is a
well-known farmer in that vicinity,
in every way qualified for the duties
of the office.
It bas been the custom so long to
elect W. H. Butts coroner that it
will not be broken this year, and bis
election will follow as a thing of cer
tainty. The delegates elected to the state
canvention aie representative Re
publicans, who can be sounted upon
to make worthy nominations for dis
trict offices and members of the leg
islature.
Altogether the ticket nominated is
a strong one, and the fusion forces
may well look foiward to the ides of
June with much misgiving.
THE VIRGINIUS AFFAIR.
Spain has deceived herself with the
belief that the United States would
bluster, but falter when the moment
came for grim determination; and
for this misconception of the temper
of the American nation our own gov
ernment is in part resonsible. It is
the direst outgrowth, says the Spokes
man Review, of the Virginius affair
of 1873. when the 10-year Cuban war,
was waging. The little steamer Vir
ginius, wiin .an American . crew
aboard, was captured by the Span
iards while filibustering off the Cuban
coast. The prisoners were taken
into the harbor of Santiago, summa
rily tried as pirates by drumhead
courtmartial, in flagrant disregard of
their treaty rights, and massacred
with horrifying brutality. The tem
per of the people wa3 for swift "ven
geance, but President Grant yielded
to his strong desire to preserve peace
and allow- the wounds of the civil
war to heal, and accepted a settle
ment on a small indemnity. ihis
action implanted in the Spanish mind
a belief that the Americans were es
sentially a mercinary people, and
that misconception has never been
eliminated.
Spain's "cocky" attitude throug-
out the Virginius affair was prompted
largely by a belief that the United
States was afraid to fight a foreign
power, lest the unreconstructed ele
ment of the confederacy should seize
the opportunity to make another
dash for the "lost cause." This no
tion lingers still in the Spanish mind,
and has found frequent expression
during -the present controversy.
American patriotism is combined
J with American patience. As a na
tion we are slow' to anger, but when
sufficiently aroused, we will go to
any length, in defense of what is
riant. Spain stands an excel'ent
chance of finding out the fact.
The delegates who attend- the state
Republican conventiou should go to
Astoria with one thought uppermost
in their minds, and that should be to
promote harmony in the party and
unite the various factions which are
keeping up the internicine feud in
Multnomah county which is jeopardiz
ing Republican success in the state
There will be a splendid opportunity
at the Astoria convention for a dis
play of unselfish statesmanship. If
necessary let the present leaders,
whose personality is,, objectionable,
be retired and new men placed at the
head of the party management; men
whose ability and Repuplicanism are
not objectionable, and who can com
mand the respect and confidence of
every Republican voter. There are
such men in the party, and now is
the time to bring them forth.
Perhaps one reason why the Al
sace-Lorraine problem is an "ever
burning" one, as Mr. Theodore
Stanton declares in his interesting
communication from Paris, may be
because of the instruction on the
subject given in the public schools of
France.. An American who visited
a village school in Picardy a tew
years since, saw fastened on the
inner side of the schoolhouse door,
where every boy could read it as he
left the building, a card on which
the schoolmaster had printed, in bold
letters, "Boys of France ! Never
forget 18701 Never forget Metz
and Strasbnrg!" The large map of
France, which hung on the wail also
taught its lesson of urjforgelfulness,
having a heavy black line painted
around the lost territory of "Alsace
Lorraine." Public opinion is easily
molded in public schools.
The absence of important inform
ation from Washington today indi
cates that the president is acting
upon the request of General Lee to
defer his message until Monday. . In
view of the fact that the American
residents in Cuba cannot be trans
ported before the end of the week,
the delay is probably imperative;
but the question arises, why was not
this matter brought about several
days ago? War has been imminent
ever since it was known what the re
port on the sinking of the Maine
would be, and it was. the part of
wisdom to see that no complications
such .as the present one could have
arisen.
The Orearonian mav as well get in
and support T. T. Geer for gov
ernor, as opposition to him is useless.
If that paper wants to do a popular
thing, now is its opportunity.
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The delegates sent to the state
convention have many important
duties to perform, but none more so
than to name good men tor the leg
islative places on the ticket. An
extra session is extremely improba
ble, and the next legislature will
have to elect a senator. Let us have
for once a legislature of which the
state can be proud.
The exhibition of patience on the
part of the American people in this
Spanish trouble s remarkable ; but
we believe it cannot stand much
greater strain. President McKmley
should not abuse the confidence and
consideration shown him by longer
delay. The Spaniards are full of
tricks, and this asking for longer
time in order that the case may he
reopened is likely one of them.
I hose w to like the sensational in
politics will have It this year in the
race in Multnomah county between
W; T. Hume and Joseph Simon.
These men are ancient enemies; they
represent different factions of the
Republican party; both are past
masters in the art of politics, and
neither wishes defeat. The battle
will be a royal one and furnish much
satisfaction and amusement to the
fusiomsts, even if it doesn't to Re
publicans. '
The next governor of the Btate of
Oregon will be T. T. Geer. The
politicians cannot down him, and be
will break 'any slate which they put
up ia opposition. -.Geer is the choice
of the people, and will poll a heavy
vote in all portions of the state.
With him at the head of the Repub
lican ticket the defeat of fusion will
be certain- None . but the best men
should be nominated by the Repub
lics this year, and against Geer's
candidacy not a word can be said.
There is no need talking arbitra
tion between the United States and
Spain. -. There is nothing to arbi
trate. The. question of whether or
not thousands of people shall slowly
be tortured to death through process
of starvation is hardly one to be de
cided by argument or precedents.
For Christian humanity's sake the
war in Cuba must cease. Nothing
short of this will be accepted by. this
nation and consequently there is
nothing at this time to arbitrate.
The question of damages due us for
the loss of the Maine will come later.
but it will come just as surely.
Itheammlltm Cared.
My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and I can recouimeud it as a splendid
liniment for rheumatism and other
household use far which we have fonnd
it valuable. W. J. Coyler, Bed Creek,
N. Y.
Mr. Cayler is one of the leading mer
chants ot this village and one of the
most prominent men in this vicinity
W. G. Phippin, editor Bed Creek Her
ald. For sale by Blakeley & Hon gh ton.
A hot nnrober : Three acres of ground
all set to bearing fruit of different va
rieties, email berries and a eprins of wa
ter that will irrigate the entire tract and
all under the highest state of cnlti vation.
Price 1 850, on reasonable terms. Located
within one mile of the poatoffice. This
is one of Dad Botts' latest snaps and
will only be on the market for a short
time at this price. Don't stand aronnd,
good people, with your hands on your
purse looking for something better un
less yon expect to gel ' the world for ten
cents, bat come op and see Butts and
you will ereatfally remember the day he
eold'you this property.
ONE FOR A DOSE.
Kotot Pimples, Promt
Bilionsneaa, Parity the Blood,
Vra tuHKIu and Unpen!. ,
I?Ii.hVr5;ri .? erip, oor.ick.n7 tTcb.
VeI ! wiIi r. or fall box far
" by drmglw. dr. BOSANKO CO. Philfc Pa.
DeWitt'a LiUle Early Risers,
The famous llitle pills.
THE "CRIME OF 1873.'
A Correspondent Glres RIs Views on
the ftlach-Talked-Of Subject.
PILLS
Fellow Laborers: A word with
you. It is evident that the free coinage
of silver question is to be dragged oat as
an issue again. The political speakers
will soon be around instructing the
"dear people" in political economy, etc'.
Now, while they are getting their guns
ready, suppose we look up this coinage
of eilver question a little. If we expect
to get a correct idea on any question,
we mu9t study its nature the natural
conditions pertaing to it. So, then,
what is .silver? How do we get it?
Where do we find it?
Silver is a metal, which civilized na
tions have for ages used as money
when coined. We get it by crushing
and smelting very refractory rocks. The
machinery for doing this work properly
and profitably is very expensive. A
single plant of this kind costs many
thousands of dollars, and is just beyond
the reach of any small capitalist. A
man of very small meanB may discover,
locate and acquira title to a silver mine ;
but in order to realize anything, to pro
dace bullion, he must have a large capi
tal to work with. Now, nature bas im
posed other conditions. Nature has not
seen fit to make any silver nuggets, aa
ia the case with gold.
So much for the nature of the case.
Now let us see as to the history of silver
mining in the United States. The his
tory of the case is just as we should ex
pect to find it. The bare handed pros
pector has universally failed to cope
with the fall-banded capitalist. From
1S59 to 1873 there were 2,000,000 ounces
of silver bullion produced in the United
States, and in that memorable, year
1873 this enormous pile, or piles, of
bullion was owned exclusively by that
class of people commonly designated as
"the money power." The Botbchild
familv owned a good ehare of it, and
Wall street backers the rest. The men
who had climbed the rugged mountains
with grab stakes on their backs : who
had given years of toil and anxiety in
discovering for civifization these mines
of wealth, bad been skillfully and legal
ly dispossessed of bis interest by the
wily capitalist. Now', don't suppose
that I would blame the capitalist for
using the advantages which be held in
these mining deals. If there is any
blame, it is in the nature of the case.
Nature should have made silver naggets ;
theD a poor man could have used bis
pick and shovel to some profit to him
self.
Now, in 1873 these 2,000,000 ounces of
silver were worth $1.06 per ounce. Be
cause this government at that . time per
mitted free coinage of silver, and pure
silver being too soft to use in commerce,
it bad been Jound practicable to take oat
about six cents' worth of pure silver
for each dollar and place, in its stead
some cheaper, but harder, metal. So
the pure bullion was worth $1.06. But
mind you, these bullion barons did not
want it coined, for just as long as the
government guarnteed to coin it into
legal tender 'money it was better than
if coined.
-But, according to history, there came
a time 1873) when iu the balls of the
American congress there was assembled
a noble body of deep-thinking, far-seeing
statesmen, with great big hearts,
wbieb throbbed in unison with common
human rights. These noble men rose
up in their might and enacted a law
that knocked the calcplations of these
hall ion barons higher than a kite; They
closed the mints to the free coinage, of
silver. This was in the interest of the
whole people, for the people needed this
bullion coined and in circulation. It
seems to have been very severe on the
bullion owners. Bullion has been
shrinking in value ever since. Still the
government which means the whole
people have profited in exact propor
tion to the ehrinkage in value. Every
since this memorable year, of 1873 the
government has bought tbis silver ball-
ion, the average price paid being about
61 cents. Bv simply issuing silver cer
tificates these certificates circulate at
par as does any other money the cer
tificates when . finally redeemed leave
the government a net profit of about
forty cents on each ounce of silver
coined.
Now, fellow-voters, this is a plain,
simple and truthful statement of the
river question. Our government gets
the entire profit, which nnder free coin
age wtnt to the bullion owners. The
net profits derived from coining silver
bullion has been something over one
and a half millions of dollars annually
sioce 1873. Government coinage bas
put millions of legal tender silver dol
lars in circulation thaf?onder free coin
age were locked up in the shape of
bullion.
A very few of the very wealthy people
of the world are engaged in producing
silver. - F.. S. G.
lermotpr
"We have lately taken the
agency for the Aermotor Wind
mill, and carry a stock on hand.
.We also carry a complete
stock of Deep and Shallow Well
Pumps, as well as Pitcher Spout
and bpiay Pumps. Call and see us before buy
ing elsewhere.
The Aermotor Mill is considered the best
machine on the market. Call and see it.
MAIER & BENTON,
Sole Agents for Wasco County,
JvllrrSsa.n.d.Grocery The Dalles, Or.
The Light of the Future.
Why not be independent and own
your own little gas plant, which will
give four times more light than ordinary
gas or electric -lights at one-half tbe
cost? ' App'icable for 'use in churches,
stores, factories, hotels, residences and
country homes ; safer than ordinary gas
or kerosene lamps. Approved by all the
boards of underwriters throughout the
United States. We want a firet-clasi
agent in every town. Write for cata
logue and prices.
Acetylene Gas Machine Co.,
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