THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24, 1898.
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PEACE AND ITS PROBLEMS.
Tbe peace which the signing of the
protocol by tbe United States and
. Spain has ushered in brings some
serious problems to this country,
Peace . which carries with it an ac
cession of territory usually entails
political difficulties. We shall have
to provide a new system of govern
ment for Porto Rico, for the one
Ladrone island which we obtain,
and for part or all of the Philippines,
A protectorate we shall have to set
up over Cuba until, sooner or later,
and probably soon, the Cuban peo
pie, in reaching a decision between a
separate republic and annexation, de
clare for the laiter. Then some
torm of government for that island
must be devised. Hawaiia's needs
in the same direction will also have
to be attended to. Thus a larger
task in the way of framing a system
of polity for newly acquired lands is
about to be thrown upon us than we
aver encountered at any one period
in the past.
No person familiar with American
history, however, has any fears as to
the outcome of our new work in em
pire building. We devised an ac
ceptable species of government near
ly a centurj ago for the vast region
of Louisiana, which was greater in
area than the whole previous extent
of the United States. Florida was
furnished a stable and orderly gov
ernment, preliminary to the terri
torial regime. iuc immense ex
panse comprised in California and
New Mexico was satisfactorily dealt
with. Aluska, our most recent ac
quisition previous to 1898, has had
a reasonably efficient government
during the third of a century of its
American connection, although it
has not yet attained the full terri
torial status. In framing a govern
ment for our new possessions the
constitution gives congress a free
band. Congress ma', if it desires,
.devise a different scheme for each of
-the islan'ds or groups. It can legal
ly run all the variations between a
crown colony and a state. .
'Thus the people, through congress
and the president, can devhe a gov
ernment for each island suitable to
its necessities and capabilities. Al
the outset cur regime in the Louisi
ana province, in Florida and in all
our other accessions was a military
despotism. True, it was a benevo
lent despotism, but it was a despot
ism. This was soon superseded by
a scheme in which tbe element of
force was not quite so obvious, but
it remained until it was changed by
congress, and tbo will of congress
dictated tbe time and the manner of
the sbange. This experience will be
repeated in the case of our new ter
ritory. The task will be a large one,
bat the country is equal to it. No
partisanship and no considerations
of personal favoritism will determine
our policy. There is sufficient in
telligence and public spirit in this
country to render it certain that the
work of caring for the political wel
fare of our new wards shall be wise
ly performed.
If any mistakes are committed
theycaneasily.be rectified. This is
one of the advantages of democratic
government. It is very safe to pre
dict that even in the preliminary
stage of the work of adjusting our
acquired territory to its new condi
tions none of its inhabitants Cu
bans, Porto Ricans, Philippines or
others will have cause to regret
the fate which has made them a part
of the American republic.
FAMOUS SAYINGS OF THE WAR.
Tbe war with Spain has brought
forth a large number of epigrammatic
sayings which are certain to be
come famous in our history, says the
Salem Statesman. r Our American
authors have produced epigrams
which have found a permanent rest
ing place in literature, but the Amtr
ican soldier and sailor is not far be
hind, and their sayings make it evi
dent that the defenders of the Stars
and Stripes are scholars as well as
fighters. The sayings of our men at
the front form a condensed but com
plete history of the war, which is as
unique as it is an honor to the men
and to the country. Uttered on tbe
spur of the moment and in the heat
of battle, many of them show tbe
culture ot the finished scholar, and
every one is thrilling to the extreme.
At what might be called the real
beginning of the war, when the
Maine was blown up in Havana har
bor, "Bill' Anthony's report to Cap
tain Sigsbee is an inspiring epigram
for a starter. Immediately after tbe
explosion, when an ordinary man
would have been tbinkiug of safety,
"Bill," Anthony stepped up to Cap
tain Sigsbee as the latter rushed out
of his cabin, and saluting him said,
"I have to report, sir, that the ship
has been blown up and is sinking."
That aytng shows the coolness and
discipline of the American sailor
which has been responsible for the
winning ot our greit victories on the
sea. Then came Captain Sigsbee's
"I ask that the American people sus
pend judgment," which probably
saved this country from rushing into
a war for which we were poorly pre
pared. uWe will make Spanish ihe
court language in Hades," declared
"Fighting Bob" Evans, of the battle
ship Iowa, when war was declared,
and in that be expressed tbe senti
ments of the people. Then came
that wonderful message from Cap
tain Clark, of the battleship Oregon,
on tbe way around the Horn on the
most daring voyage ever attempted
by a battleship: "Don't hamper me
with instructsons; I am not afraid of
the entire Spanish fleet." Captain
C'ark expressed great faith in the.
Oregon when he sent that cablegram,
but subsequent events have proved
thai he knew what he was talking
about.
"You can fire when you are ready,
Gndle," said Dewej-, and that was
the signal for the opening of the bat
tle of Manila, the greatest naval en
gagement in history; and a few hours
later that old hero demonstiated how
cool he was by signalling: "Twenty
minutes for breakfast." Think of a
commander ordering , his vessels to
withdraw and trke twenty minutes
for breakfast. A few days later
when Captain Gridley lay on his
death bed, bis dying words were:
"The battle of Manila killed me; but
I would do it again," "Don't get
between my guns and the enemy,"
was Dewey's signal' to the fleet of
Germany wjien it arrived at Manila,
and not long after he said to the Ger
man admiral: "1 want to know
whether your country is at war with
mine or not; if Germany is not at
war with the United States you will
have to move." "There must be no
more recall ; iron will brek at last," re
plied Hobson when Sampson signalled
that he must delay his trip into the
mouth of the harbor with the,collier
Merrimac.
Colonel Wood, of the Rough Rid
ers, yelled at his men in the first
charge at Santiago: "Don't swear,
boys, fight." and a moment later
Captain Catron at the head of his
charging company exclaimed when
he was shot down and the troop mo
mentarily stopped: "Don't mind me,
boy?, go on fighting." About that
time Geneml Alger asked General
Corbin what the news from the front
was, and the reply was: "Sbafter is
fighting, not writing." "I've got
them now and they'll never get
home, reported Commodore Sch'ey
to the government when he discover
ed Admiral Ccrvera and his fleet at
Santiago, and be kept his word.
"Afraid I'll strain my guns at long
range; I'll close in," signalled Lieut.
Wainwright of tLe plucky little Glou
cester, when in answer to Schley's
signal to withdraw, be steamed in
and engaged two torpedo boat de
stroyers. And then came Captain
Philip's remark on tbe Texas: "Don't
cheer; the poor devils are dying,"
and at the close of the battle tbe re
mark by tbe same man: "I want to
make public acknowledgment that I
believe in God the Father Almighty."
Then at tbe conclusion of tbe de
struction of Cervera's fleet Lieut.
Wainwright said:" "The Maine is
avenged." -'
These are not all but they are the
most popularly known, and from the
beginning to the end of the war the
history .in epigrams is complete.
Just as Grant's: "I will fight it out
on this line if it takes all summer," is
known by every school boy and airl,
so will these sayings of the heroes of
this war be handed down to posteiity.
"fou can trust the United States,"
was Consul-General Wildman's reply
to the insurgent chief Aguinaldo.
when the latter wanted, to know
whether be was fighting for protec
tion, annexation or independence,
and it is a fitting climax for them all.
Many histories of the Amerioan
Spanish war of 1898 will come from
the pens of great literary giants, but
no history will be as stirring and as
representative of the truth as that
furnished by the 6ayings of the men
who commanded, and the men who
stood behind the American guns.
BUILD UP THE NAVY.
The cxrandirg life of the United!
States calls imperatively for a navy
not only to insure national security
but to advance commercial interests.
The days of snarling opposition to
increasing the navy are over". The
one and only question now regarding
our naval affairs is, To what ex
tent shall we enlarge the fleets?
Dewey and Sampson and Scbley have
settled forever the cry of log rolling
congressmen who have shouted, "No
more battle ships," while they have
clamored for appropriations to
deepen insignificant creeks and to
erect palatial public buildings in ob
scure towns, leaving the navy to take
any fag ends it could get.
How ajall the navy be built up?
What kind of a consort shall be given
the spirit of national destiny that has
awakened from its slumber and has
reached ou to the Orient wkh our
flag? First of all, the government will
call for more baitle ships. Let them
be fast battle ships also ships that
can overtake and destroy the fleets of
art enemy, no matter what flag that
enemy flies. Let congress make ap
propriations for five of these every
year for the next five years. The
government will request also more
fleet armored cruisers, improved
New Yorks and Brooklyns. At the
same time let it continue to en
courage inventions in naval con
struction. Let it secure more earthquake-matters
like the Vesuvius, a
vessel too long blacklisted by a cer
tain set of naval officials. Let it
build more Hollands, despite the fact
that these perfected submarine craft
have no quarter-decks and are pro
nounced "dangerous" by two or
three naval officers who love uni
forms more than the glories of war.
In short, let it take advantage of
every improvement to build up a
powerful navy in the interests of
national security and tbe protection
and advancement of trade.
Five battle-sbips of the highest
grade a year would mean an annual
appropriation of $25,000,D00 out of
a total appropriation of about 1550
000,000 the sum that will probably
be required for the expenses of the
government, or about 4 per cent
of our yearly expenditures. . Less
thau 5 per cent of our national out
lay for the next five years would,
therefore, put this country in a posi
tion where it could command peace
in defiance of any nation in the
world. At the end of that time we
should have fully forty line of battle
ships and a total force that no coun
try but England could match. The
cost would be small; the benefit in
national security would be incalcul
able. Our additicnal armored cruis
ers and small craft could be built for
about 125,000,000 more, on the as
sumption that four armored cruisers
would be all that would be required.
For a total cost of $150,000,000
or $30,000,000 a year for the next
five years, then, this "country could
attain a position ot absolute naval
independence.' What again to us,
what a gain to the cause of peace,
what a gain to civilization that would
mean! The" people want the ships,
our future demands them, and tbe
wealth of this country is ample to pay
for maintaining them.
Happily there, is little reason to "be
lieve that many men in our national
legislature will venture to oppose the
country's demand for such a navy.
The prospect is bright for tbe return
of the flag of the United States to
the high seas. The people have
a wakened to the necessities of the
hour, and those of our public men
who have thfir ears to the ground,
listening for popular movements, al
ready s.re taking heed of the duties
and lessens brought home to this
nation by Dewey at Manila and
Sampson and Schley at Santiago.
Inter Ocean.
Admiral Dewey's figure in the war
just closed towers above every other
in the army or navy. It is not alone
as a fighting commander that Dewey
has earned bis high distinction. For
more than three months after de
stroying the fleet at Manila he faced
a most difficult pioblem in diplo
macy. From first to last he com
manded the situation with tbe pru
dence of the statesman as well as the
firmness and readiness of the military
genius. He made no mistake. The
jealousies excited in some of the
nations of Europe by the entrance of
the United States into a new Geld
were ably met by this leader, whose
gifts have just been revealed to bis
countrymen. When foreign med
dlers crossed tbe proper limit he re
pelled them with just enough of de
cision. At the end he compelled the
city to surrender upon bis terms, and
it is legitimately the prize of hi3
operations. As for bis great naval
battle, it will be famous as long as
time endures. It was splendidly
Intrepid and yet a carefully organized
attack, combining at once the pro
fcundest calculation and the most
brilliantly aggressive courage. Ad
miral Dewey's work is too complete
and conspicuous to cause envy. He
stands unquestionably first on the
roll of our heroes in ihe war with
Spain.
REGAINED HIS SPEECH.
Kemarkable Experience of a Ia Grande
Han Who Was Dumb.
People lead of wonderful recoveries
from loss of senses in novels and ro
mance?, and become accustomed to re
gard them as products of tbe i mm agi
nation. Bat here, almost at home, is an
instance that equals, in surprising qual
ities, any we have ever read in the
moat exciting work of romance. It oc
curred in La Grande, and is told by the
La Grande Chronicle: "
Harry Raymond has been as dumb
as an oyster for over two years, but to
day be can talk like a Dutch uncle.
Raymond is employed as chief at the
East Side restaurant on Fir street, and
for a lone time has abandoned all hope
of ever hearing again.. He wan in St.
Louis two years ago last May, when tbe
terrible tornado wrought such destruc
tion in that city. He was hurled with
terrific force along with a mass of flying
debris against tbe wall of a building.
The last thing he reme.nbers be was
stretching out bis hands in the vain
effort to rescue a dying girl. Then came
a blank. For five weeks he hovered be
tween life and death with brain fever.
When be recovered be was speechless.
Not only was he nnable to articulate,
bat be couldn't produce the slightest
sound with his mouth.
Raymond was a regnlar pharmacist
bat he lost his job. Drugstores did not
want men, however skillful they might
be in preparing prescriptions, unless
they conld talk enough to sell tooth
brashes and perfumery.
Monday night, however, at a time
when he had abandoned all hope, he
suddenly epoke. He don't know him
self bow it happened and be was as
much surprized as anybody. At any
rate be was annoyed at eome of the
help . in the restaurant and his first
words would not have been appropriate
in a Sunday school. After he bad con
gratulated himself in audible tones, he
went into the saloon next door and
called up the boys to take something.
They had known him for months as a
mute and were frightened.
liicher la Gold Than Alaska.
T. J. Mauffin, of Albina, has jast re
turned from a trip through all the coun
ties in Eastern Oregon, by horse and on
foot, says yesterday's Oregonian. He
was accompanied by Frank Escofor, of
Gre'shani. '
They etarted on their journey April
13th, Mr. Mauffin . making the trip in
search of health. Provided with a sad
dle horse each and a pack horse to carry
their outfit, they passed over tbe Barlow
road into the counties of tbe interior.
Mauffin describes his experience as
well worth having. He was enabled to
see something of the agricnltural and
mineral resources of the Inland Empire.
In, some counties the. pilgrims stopped
and worked in the harvest and hay fields
and bad a touch of Eastern Oregon heat.
While on the way they overtook and
passed about 300 teams ' with men en
route to tbe harvest fields. The men
were going to Umatilla and the country
around Pendleton. ' .
Mauffin's companion . lett him in the
John Day country and proceeded on to
Idaho, and the former persued his trip
alone.
Mauffin visited many of the mining
districts bnt saw nothing so amazing as
tbe Great Northern, near Canyon City,
owned and operated by Ike Guker, who,
four years ago, dropped into Canyon
City witbont a dollar in bis pocket, but
who can now draw bis check for thous
ands, beeidea owning a mine of fabulous
richness.
Gnker invited Mauffin to visit his
mine, and he gladly availed himself of
tbe opportunity. The visitor was as
tonished at what he saw. Guker took
him into the tunnel, and, picking up
a panful of rotten quartz, eaid he would
see what there was in it. He panned it
out and found, after placinz the gold on
the scale, that $105 had been realized
from tbe single pan.
SPECIAL MARKET LETTER.
lasued Weekly Giving Present Quota
tions on Weslflrn Stock.
Receipts of Western grass-fed beef cat
tle and also of corn-fed beef cattle con
tinue moderate and the market on both
has been active on every day of the week
and at the close is tt-n to fifteen cents
higher than at the close of last week.
The receipts ot western stackers and
feeders show some increase bat trade
has been very active and prices on these
classes have advanced during the week
ten to twenty cents.
We quote Western grass-fed beef
steers at $3.75 to $4.60. Cows and heif
ers, $2.75 to $4 25. Stockers and feed
ers: YearTing steers, $4 to $4.90; two-year-olds,
$4 to $4.50; three and four-year-old,
$3.75 to $4.40.
Receipts of Weetern sheep continue
very moderate and trade has been active
daring the week to the extent of tbe
Sipply. Even in face cf the fact that
Chicago has declined twenty to thirty
cents, the market at this point shows an
advance of fifteen to twenty-five cents
higher than last week.
We quote weathers at $3.85 to $4.50 ;
ewes, $3 to $4; yearlings, $4 to $5; and
lambs, $4.25 to $6.25.
Sheep owners will be glad to learn
that good facilities to rest and fill their
sheep before putting them on the South
Omaha market can be found at Fremont
on the U. P. R. R., and at Lincoln on
the B. & M. R. R.
Fremont is forty-six and Lincoln
forty-nine miles from South Omaha.
Both these places haye good yards and
pastures and charges are reasonable
bay 60c per hundred weight and pasture
half a cent per head for twenty-four
hours. Lincoln has good watering fa
cilities and the Fremont pastures reach
the Platte river, giving the best possible
watering facilities. Owners will find it
of great advantage, especially when
making large shipments, to unload and
feed at these points and forward to the
South Omaha market in lits of two to
five cars each day.
NEWPORT NEWS.
Jottings From that Resort The Manner
In Which the Inhabitants Kill
Time Description of
the Place.
Editor Chronicle :
The pleasant weather just succeeding
the rain has again increased tbe an aimer
travel, and every evening a full boat
load of visitors arrive and are welcomed
at tbe wharf by tbe music of tbe band.
Surf bathing at the jetty and at tbe
Nye creek beach is among tbe - favorite
diversions. Tbe popular theory here in
regard to tbe accidental loss ot life while
bathing at other resorts along the coast,
is that tbe victims frozs to death in the
icy cold waters of the ocean. After a
few trials I am convinced that tbe heal
thiest mode of surf botbing is to go in
just long enough- to "holler, Ob I" and
then come right out.
The point ' Happy Hollow is well
covered with tents, and is the most pop
ular camping ground adjacent to New
port on account of tbe fine views ot the
town and harbor. Nye creek, however,
leads in point of numbers.
Happy Hollow is cosmopolitan, plain
and unassuming. Everyone wears tbeir
old clothes every day, wade in the mud
to dig shrimps and crohogs, fish for
flounders all day, and come home happy
at night with only squaw fish, bull
heads and mud fish to show for their
day's sport.
Our camp is no solitude ; the distant
roar of the sort mingles with the regular
evening band concert on Main street
and tbe merry cackle of mother Carey's
chickens on tbe eand bar jast across the
channel.
Bnt ' no sea-going craft seeks the
friendly shelter of this port, and one
cannot help wondering what the inhab
itants here will do for a living when tbe
summer visitors are gone.
Among tbe campers at the hollow dur
ing the week are: Meedames James,
Kelly, Geo Brown, Toomey, of tbe Co
lombia hotel, Frank Fisher, and Ben
Wilson, all of The Dalles, and Mrs. Wil
belm, of Moro, Mrs. J. Brown, of Salem,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. Nat Hudson, of the
Sampter News, Baker county.
The first of September will see a thin
ning out of the crowds now here, as
many will return home to get ready for
the fall term of ecbool. . W.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Saturday's Dally. i
C. Ff Stephens is back from a trip to
Newport.
Bert Phelps, of Heppner, is in the city
for a short visit.
Charles Clarke, the Hood River drug
gist, spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. Frank Laaghlin and family re
turned from camp at Glenwood, yeater
terday. Miss GHmore, of Grand Dalles, left to
visit friends in Sumpter, Baker county,
last evening.
Miss Edith Randall was am'ng the
campers who returned from Stevenson
last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Biggs, who have
spent eome weeks in the vicinity of
Trout Lake, returned home last evening.
Dr. Giesendorfer left yesterday for
Long Beach where he will join his wife
and spend a few daya enjoying the cool
breezes at that favorite resort.
Patrick Connolly, of Burnt Ranch,
Crook county, arrived in the city yes
terday. Before returning home ho in
tends taking a trip to Portland and the
coast,
Mrs. Campbell and Miss Smith, of
Pendleton, who have been visiting The
Dalles, left for Portland yesterday. They
were accompanied by their sister, Mrs.
Wilson, of this city."
MoDday 's Daily.
Emil Hochler is in the city from Tvgh
Valley.
Mrs. A. Rogers .is in the city from
Centralis.
Mrs. W. E. Garretson is visiting in
Goldendale.
C. E. Marshall, of Goldendale, is in
the city for a short visit.
Patrick Connoly, of Burnt Ranch, left
this morning for Portland and tbe sea
coast.
John Rotb, of Eingsley, was in the""
citv today en route to the Willamette
Valley.
Mrs. James F. Moore returned this
morning from a visit to friends in the
Eastern States.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Seafert -and
family returned today from a ten days'
trip to North Beach.
Miss Clara Grimes, of Portland, will
arrive on this evening's boat and will
visit friends in the citv.
Dan Dewey, jr., the enterprising wool
buyer, returned this morning from a
short business trip to Portland.
Mrs. Wm. Michell and her daughter.
Miss Myrtle, returted on the noon train
from three weeka outing at Clatsop
beacb.
' Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hood, of St. He
lena, Calif., will arrive on the boat this
evening. It is quite probable they will
remain here.
Mr. John Bonn and daughter, Misa
Lizzie, left this morning, for a trip to
California. They had intended to go
East but changed their mind and go to
California instead.
Tuesday's Daily.
C L Morse, of Hood River is in the
city.
E. J. Prahl, of Glenwood, is in tbe
city.
A. S. Bunnell, of Glenwood, is the
city.
J. T. O'Leary is in the city from his
home at Grass Valley.
George Bolton, of Moro, was in tbe
city on a business trip today.
Mrs. Otis Patterson arrived in the city
this morning from Heppner.
W. Whealdon left for White Salmon
this morning on a business trip. -
Joseph Kelly left on the boat this
morning for a short visit to Newport.
John Parrott and wife arrived on tbe
Dalles City last evening from Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood returned last
evening from a week's trip to Portland.
Miss Edie Fisher returned this morn
ing from a three weeka stay at Clataop
beach.
Chaancey C. McDonald, of Portland,
tbe well-known traveling salesman, is in
tbe city today.
Louie Comlnl returned last evening
from a business trip to Portland and
Cascade Locks.
David Gammon, representative of the
Sante Fe route, arrived in the city from
Portland today.
Clinton Alden returned last evening
from Moffett, where he haa been spend
ing a few weeka. ,
J. P. Van Houghton, of Hay Creek,
returned from Portland yesterday and
is sojourning in the city.
Mrs. Groat and family were among
the returning campers last evening. She
came from Moffett springs.
Mrs. Frank Laughlin was a passenger
on the boat this morning for ealem,
where she will visit for a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Grimes and son and
daughter, Roy and Miss Pearl, returned
last evening from camp near Stevenson.
Mrs.Chas.Johnston and children came
up on the boat from Cascades, Washing
ton, yerterday, whore they had been in
camp.
Samuel Brooks left for Portland this
morning, ou a business trip. He was
accompanied as far as the Locks by Mrs.
Brooks.
Mrs. Captain Wand and children, Ha
zel and Arthur, left on the Dallea City
this morning for a visit to Portland and
Valley towns.
Misses Martha and Bernie Schooling
returned on the Dallea City last even
ing from Moffett, where they have been
camping for several weeka with the
family ol Mr. I. P. Jolea.
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tbe
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