THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1899.
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SICKLY SESTIMESTALIS.V.
The country will soon lose all
patience with the sickly sentimental
ism which Hoar, Hale and others are
inflicting on the Lnitel States senate.
These utteiances verge upon treason,
rfotbicg like theui has been beard
since copperhead senators and con
gressmen were voicing in the early
CO their sympathy for the southern
confedeiacr.
In the senate, Tuesday, Senator
Hale protested aeaintt the adminis
tration's policy of sending reinforce
ments to the Philippines. He said
we now bad 20,000 men there, and
7,000 more and the battleship Oregon
on the way.
Tbis is astounding criticism, be
cause it is entirely plain that if our
forces bad not been strengthened
Manila would have been captured by
the wild hordes of Aguinaldo, our
troops driven into the sea or taken
prisoners, and sucb anarchy would
now be under full sway as would
Lave brought upon the United Stales
the contempt and ridicule of civili--zition.
uAnd yet," declared Senator Hale,
. ;we are told that we aie traitors and
Leld up to ridicule in the newspapers
because we want to give those people
chance at least to show ttiat they
.rue friendly and can set up a govern
went of their own. Instead we kill
them, not by scores, not by hundreds,
bat by thousands. More Filipinos
have been killed by the guns of our
arm and navy than were patriots
fettled in any six battles of the revol
utionary war. It has become a gigan
tic vent. The slaughter of people
io do way equal to us, meeting us
with bows und arrows, and crawling
into jungles by hundreds, there to
'lie, has stupefied the American mind.
Tso one has said that our mission of
commerce and of the gospel was to
lie preceded by the slaughter of thous-
amis of persons."
Such torrents of senatorial rhetoric
may sweep from their feet persons
ho are ruled by mere sentiment,
tbuttbev have no weight with think
ing minds. The truth is, the United
taLe bat given those people a chance
to sLow they are friendly. In the
clash of a great war, Manila came in
to our temporary possession, and we
were under solemn obligation to pro
tect that large city against the violent
disorders which surely would have
folio tied the entrance of savage
armies armed "'with bows and ar
rows." While our army and navy
were gallantly meeting tlm stern ob
ligation to civilization, and while the
American people and congress were
-debating our permanent policy re--epocting
the Philippine islnnds, the
savage soldiers under Aguinaldo,
mistaking our patient forbearance for
fear and weakness, provoked the
pending conflict. The situation then
became a matter of self preservation.
Our soldiers had to shoot or be shot,
capture Filipinos or be captured
Senator Hale apparently regrets that
the losses lie with the enemy rather
than with our forces. He and Sena
tor Hoar are gushing over with sick
ly sentimental sympathy for Aguin
aldo, at a time when ttut wily enemy
is employing every resource to effect
the destruction of our army.
This sickly rant finds no responsive
echo out here in the stales which
have sent the pick of tLeir young
manhood to defend the flag'and ad
vance the great cause of civilization.
There is grief on our western plains,
and there are blccdinz hearts in reanv
a
a home of the mountains, but never
a hcart-strinsj responds to the false
ficntimentalism of the senators from
Maine and Massachutetts. Spokes-man-Keview.
A YEAR WHICH MALE HISTORY
A great deal of exciting and Im
portant history was made in the
United States in the twelve months
which have Just ended. The destruc
tion of the battleship Maine, in the
harbor of Havana, on February 15,
1898, wa a decisive cifticmar. in mc
country's annal. It is usually dif
ficult to asnjin the exact starling
point to any epochal chain of circum
stances. Occurrences have a habit
of running into each other so imper
ceptibly that it is corr roonly impos
sible, Willi any confidence, to point
out the happening with which, and
tirre at which, t :ey began. It would
suit the world's convenience to hare
events divide themselves up into
chapters, ytt events ordinarily show
no disposition to do so. The destruc
tion of the Maine, however, has this
decisive significance, that it cut short
the doubts and hesitation in our deal
ings with Spain regarding the out
come of the Cuban U-sue, and made
war between the United States and
Spain certaiu.
Thus February 15, 18D8, is a great
landmark in the nation's history. It
brought to i culmination a century
of controversies between the United
States and Spain, and rendered it im
possible in the future for any further
complications to arise between these
two countries in the Western bemi
sphere. The first disagreement
which arose between them was about
the navigation of the Mississippi, and
this lasted, with only short intermis
sions, from the end of the war of In
dependence, in 1783, on to the ac
quisition of Louisiana, in 1803. Then
came the trouble about Florida,
which did not end until that region
was ceded to us, in 1821. Cuba has
been a cause of serious disagreement
between the two countries often
since the century began, particularly
during the Lopez and Crittenden fili
bustering days, from 1849 to 1852,
in the Black Warrior episode, in
1854, and at the time of the Virginius
outrage, in 1873. troni "Washing
ton's administration onward to Mc
Kinley's the United States was often
on the verge of war with Spain for
that country's arrogance, blindness
and wickedness. The war which the
event of February 15, 1898, precipi
tated wiped out the memory of a
long list of outrages on Americans
by Spain, and removed all chances of
future disagreements between the
United States and that country.
In another and larger respect that
date is a turning point in American
history. It ended tne sway of the
isolationist idea, born in the days of
the countiy's newness and feebleness,
when even the small space it occupied
on the map was only sparsely peopled.
It broadened the circle of the coun
try's interest and activities, enlarged
the mental horizon of its people, and
gave the United States a higher place
in the respect of the great nations of
the world. There is a possibility that
if the destruction of the Maine had
not taken place the outrages in Cuba
wouli be still under way, or that the
insurgents, exhausted by their long
and hopeless struggle, would haye
given up the fight. It seems hardly
possible, from what the country
learned last summer of the condition
of the insurgents, that they could
have continued the conflict twelve
months longer if the United Slates
had not intervened. The war which
the events of a year ago precipi
tated ended Spain's four centuries
of connection w ith the Western hem
isphere, and created a new and great
er America, which is - henceforth
destined to hol.l a far larger place in
the life and development of the uni
verse than it has hitherto filled, or
than anybody a year ago supposed
that it would fill in the near future.
Thus, February 15, 1898, becomes a
great datemark in the world's history.
l Ilk. PRESIDENT AT BOSTON.
President McKinley's Boston ad
dress is the strongest state paper he
has yet given to the nation. Its tone
is lofly, iis diction eloquent, and its
logic masteiful.
The address starts with a fair re
minder that many who now protest
against the nation's acceptance of the
solemn obligations and consequences
of the late war with Spam were im
pulsive in demanding tlmt the coun
try should hurry into that action.
The president next states the logic of
our piescnce in the Philippines.
"There was but one alternative, and
that was either Spain or the United
States in the Philippines. The other
suggestions were, first, that they
should be tossed into the arena for
the strife of nations; or, second, be
lost to tho anarchy and chaos of no
protectorate at all, and were too
.haroeful to be considered
The president is severe on Senator
Hoar and others who have been loose-
Iv sixiuir2 about what the United
J States should and should not do in
; the Pbilippites. Without exception
! their utterances have no basis of cor
! rect information. In the performance
j of his duty, the president has taken
counsel from the membeis of the
! peace commission, from Dewey. Mer-
ritt, and our diplomatic and consular
representatives in Asia; and this he
' is supplementing by sending a special
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commission io i'ie i u.iin""1-
! to investigate and report.
'If we knew everything by intui
tion," say the piesident, "and I
sometimes think there arc those who
believe that if we do not, they do
we should not need information, but
unfortunately most of us are not in
that happy state." That should make
some faint impression even on the
airy intuition of Senator Hoar, who,
if he has sought information at all,
has taken it from Agoncillo and the
Filipino junta.
The president states his policy with
great force and clearness. "The
whole subject is now with congress,
and congress is the voice, the con
science and the judgment of the
American people." Until congress
shall rule to the contrary, the presi
dent will "possess and hold the Philip
pines, giving to the people thereof
peace and beneficent goyernment; af
fording them every opportunity to
prosecute their lawful pursuits; en
couraging them in thrift and industry ;
making them feel and know we are
their friends, not their enemies; that
their good is our aim; that their wel
fare is our welfare; but. that neither
their aspirations nor ours can be
realized until our authority is ac
knowledged and unquestioned."
This is broad, liberal statesmanship,
and its calm, firm definition is re
freshing after the hysteria the country
has bad from some of the members
of the United States senate.
Here are the sentiments of one of
our subscribers, who is a whole-souled
Republican, and therefore a true
patriotic American citizen. He says:
"The patriot, John Adams, in a
speech in 1792, said : 'The tree of
liberty will shoot its top to the sun ;
its boughs will hang over the ends of
the world, and wearied nations will
rest under Us shade.' We say, wel
come and prosperity to our new
American colonies, everyone of them
Hawaii, Porto Rico, Philippines
and Cuba. Welcome into the domin
ion of ihe grand American republis.
Here is to expansion, acquisition and
duplication. Growth is the healthy
order of nature and nations."
Graud Jurj Kcport.
In the circuit court of the state of
Oregon, for Wasco county.
In the matter of the final report of the
grand jury for the February, 1899, term.
We have examined five cases and have
returned three indictments into court
and two not true bills. We have ex
amined the clerk's, sheriff's and treas
ure's offices, and find the books and
records well kept, and the business 'of
these offices well and ably conducted.
The county clerk's office has had the
vault fitted with new steel vault
furniture. This Is a much needed im
provement and the records and files of
the office are now admirably kept and
in excellent condition.
We find that the sheriff was compelled
to incur a considerable expense in an
endeavor to effect the arrest of Frank
Forrester, that should be borne by the
county, and we recommend that this
expense be paid by the county.
We have been shown every conrtesy
in oar investigation by the several
officers, and our work hod been ex
pediated very materially by their aid.
We found the county poor well looked
after and cared for by M. M. dishing
and the quarters provided for the in
mates comlortable and suitable.
We extend our thanks to Mr. Jayne,
district attorney, for the gentlemanly
and courteous war in which he has as
sisted and aided us In the prosecution of
onr labors, and the Hon. W. L. Brad-
shaw, judge, for the clear and explicit
instructions given na and the aid ac
corded ns by him, which has aided ns
verv nialerally la the expeJiation of our
work.
Having completed our labors we re
spectfully asked to be discharged.
Dated, The Dalles, Feb. 17, 1899.
C. W. IIaiqht, Foreman.
Honor Whir) Honor I Duo.
The Astorian says concerning the Irish
fair just held in Portland : "The Irish
fair, recently held in Portland, was not
a financial success by any meant. The
gross receipts were 5055, while the ex-
1
I
Dense acerbated 16403, leaving a de
flciency of 11348. The fair was generai-
I It considered more or less of a graft in
Portland, the iinprersion twin trial u
cost nothing to gat in, but a whole lot to
come out.' The manager is said to have
lort i-JOOU.
Are we never to hear the last of this
word "Kraft?" Having been used by
i PortUnd paper in speaking of onr leg'
islatare, every paper in Oregon seems to
think it the only word in the dictionary,
ar.d echo from all over the Mate answer
"graft," in every available space. While
we confess the Irish fair was a disap
pointment, it had this in its favor
was given for a commendable purpose,
to erect a home for the aged, an 1 it is to
be regretted that it was not a fiaancia1
sai-cess. So doubt these same people
who kick liecinse thtir ideal was uot re-
a'.iz-sl have patronized many a "fake1
traveling show, spending more than
they did there, and s?eing and hearing
much less, from those having no noble
objret in view
Let us be less critical regarding home
affair, given, not to benefit those who
give their time and talent; but for
"sweet charity's" sake, and reserve our
censure for those who come to us as
professionals, and, while they tax us
many times as much as home talent,
seldom give ns our money's worth, and
at the same time take that much out of
the town. If the show is a good one,
give it your patronage and the credit
due it. If it is meritless spend your
criticism where it belongs, not on your
own citizens, who do the best they can
tor the good of the community at large.
DhIohi Cannot ba Corel.
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is bv constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an Inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it Is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cams out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. 6-10
Information Wanted
Regarding a sorrel mare, reported to
be on government flat. Said mare is
branded L. O. on left shoulder ; has star
in forehead ; is six years old. Party who
will deliver same to me at Endersby
noetoffice will be suitably rewarded.
Address, August Longbkn.
Feb.l,lm-i Endersby, Or.
Million Olreu Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering, The proprietors
of Dr. King's New Discovery for con.
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it has absolutely cared
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley A Hough
ton, druggists, and get a free trial bottle.
Regular size, 50 cents and $1. Every
bottle guaranteed or price refunded. 3
Clin lu lour Cneek.
All countv warrants registered prior
to Mch. 14, 1895, will be paid at my
otbee. Interest ceases after Jan. 14,
1899. C. L. Phillips,
Countv Treasurer.
Hrava Man mil
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results in Iobs of appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, run down feel
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are
just the thing for a man when he is all
run down, and dou't cure whether he
lives or dies. It did more to give me
new strength and good appetite than
anytning i couia take. I can now eat
anything and have a new lease on life."
Only 50 cents at Blakeley & Hough
ton a drug store. Every bottle guaran
teed. g
Wood Wood-Wo.itl.
We can furnish you with strictly first
Class, dry, fir wood at the same prices
which yon have been paying for inferior
quality. Send us your orders and get
the host. Phone 25.
Mchl. Jos. T. Pktkrs & Co.
'Latirlppo Succaairullr Treated.
"I have Just recovered from the sec
ond attack of La Grippe this year," says
Mr. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of the
Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In the latter
case I nsed Chamberlain's Cough Rem
dy, and I think with considerable suc
cess, only being In bed a little over two
days against ten days for the former at
tack. The second attack I am satisfied
would have been equally at bad at the
first bnt for the nte of this emedr as 1
had to go to bed in about six hours after
being 'struck' with it, while in the first
case I wat able to attend to business
about two dayt before getting 'down,'
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
wniM aeereaiea io-juo, irm - - i ... ,, i M
MecvlthyllappyGiTls
often, from no Apparent
Cause, become languid nd
despondent in the early days
of their womanhood They
drti alone; alway tired,
never hungry, breathless,
and with a palpitating
heart after slight exercise
so that merely- to walk
up stairs is exhausting.
Somttim.es a short. dry-cough
leads to the fear that they
are "going into consumption?
They aTe ajnsmir,, doc
tors tell them, vihich means
that they have too little
blood Are you like that' Have you too little blooif
More anaemic people have been made strong. hungTy.
nerritic men and women by the use of DT. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People than by any other means Thry
are the best tonic in the world.
Misa Lulu Steven, of Caaport, Niagara Co., N. T., had been a very
healthy girl until about year ago, when he grew weak and pale. She
lot her appetite, wa a tired in the morning a on retiring, and loat flesh
until he became o emaciated that her friend hardly knew her: The doc
tor declared the diaeaae anemia, and gave her up to die. A physician
who wa viaiting in Gasport prevailed upon her to try Dr. William' Pink
Pill for Pale People. She did o, and wa benefited at once. She is now
well and trong the very picture of health. Buffalt (N. Y.) Courur,
The genuine &re sold only in package, the wrapptr
always bearing the full name. For sale by all drug
gists or sent, postpaid, by the Dr villiamb lAedicine
Company. Schenectady. N Y., on receipt or price, fifty
cents per bo. Book of cures free on request.
OREGON GOES
TO THE FRONT
Our Boys
are Sent to the Litis of Battle
Fighting Expected.
ONE BATTALION
LEFT IN THE CITY
Cruiser Buffalo Bombards tbe Insurg
ents Driving Them Inland Heat
Intense aod Increasing.
Manila, Feb. 19. 3 p. m. The Cali
fornia volunteer abandoneJ the Gua
deloupe church at 5 o'clock thia morn
ing, which hag since been eet on fire,
and retired toSan.Pedro Macati. The
rebel still hold the country in the vicin
ity of Guadaloupe, Paaig and Patero,
despite the efforts of the gunboats to
dislodge them from tbe jungles on both
sides of the river.
The heat is intense, and ! increasing
perceptibly daily. Under present con
ditions, it is impossible to provide shade
for tbe troops in different parts of tbe
line, particularly McArihur'a division.
King's brigade is slso exposed from San
Pedro Macati to Coliculi, where it joins
Ovenshine's brigade. '
Mr. Iliggins, the manager of tbe Ma-nila-Dagupan
railroad, is believed to be
safe at Bayambang, although no com
munication has been received from him
since Friday. Ho was homed at Mr.
Clark's place with his wife and family,
and about six other Englishmen, some
of whom are accompanied by their wives
While it is unlikely that the natives of
the locality will harm them, it is feared
that others from distant provincos
might wreck vengeanceat their expense.
In view of the fact that the enemy
were concentrating on the American
right.preparations were made last night
to give them a narm reception in the
event of attack.
General Ovenshine's line, consisting
originally of the North Dakota volun
teers, the Fourteenth Infantry, and two
troops ot the Fourth cavalry,
stretching from the beach at Camp Dewi
ey to Gen. King's rifcht, was reinforced
by two battalions of Oregon volunteers
and three troops of the Fourth cavalry
as Infantry.
TheBuflalo'a searchlight discovering
the rebels nnniuallv active about 10
o'clock in the evening, signaled the flag
ship for permission to fire upon them
and, this being granted, bombarded the
enemy's trenches tor ao mlnutrs. The
only effect of the fire was apparently to
drive the rebels further inland.
Beyond a few ineffectual volleys from
the trenches, which were returned with
interest, the enemy made no demonstrs
lions, and all is qniet along the rest of
the line.
The signal corps 1 arranging signals
with the navy for future operations on
tho left.
With tho exception of tho port of Il0.
ilo, trade with Philippine porta is nil!
blockaded.
Guerrilla Tactics.
Manila, Feb. 20, 10:10 a. in. The
enemy have apparently realized the
hopelessnes of afackin tbe American
position, and are occupied chiefly b;
occasional sharp-shooting from tbe
jungle, whenever feasible. Fortunate!'
their ignorance of the use of eights mil
imizes tbe effect of their guerrilla tactia
(Tbe two battalions of tbe Second Ore
gon are near the old camping ground lo
the southeast of Manila that was occu
pied by our troops before the captured!
the city. They are, however, facing tit
other way, and General King's rigbt
and General Ovenshine's left are further
out in the country than our aoldien
were at any time last summer. Tbe
ground occupied by General Ovenshine'i
brigade is low, and, during the rain;
season, marshy. The part that is not
poddy fields is covered with thick
jungles. As this is the dry season, cam
pagning out there should not be so roogt I
n experience as was work in the field j5
ast July and August. The two brigade)
0 metitate that part of the circle aroum
Manila between the Pasig river to Ik
eastward and the beach to the south.
Raw to I'rarant I'ncaraonla.
You are perhaps aware that pne
monia always results from cold or Iron
an attack of La Grippe. During tbe
epidemic of La Grippe a few years f
when so many cases resulted in pneo'
rnonia, It was oheerved that the attack
was never followed by that disease whet
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was used
It counteracts any tendency of a cold
La Grippd to result in that dangerom
disease. It ia the beet remedy in tt'
world for bad colas and La Grippe
Every bottle warranted. For sale b;
Blakeley k. Houghton, druggists.
Elegant new Pullman palace eleeprfl
between Portland and Chicago have jail
been placed in service via the O. It. i
N., Oregon Short Line, Union Pacifif
and Chicago & Northwestern railwsT'
daily every day in the year. Carsarsol
the very latest pattern, In fart being tbe
most imnroved up-to-date sleeping cin
turned out by the Pullman , Company.
These new palaces will leave Portlands
the evening fast train of the O. K. A S
arriving at Chicago the morning of the
ourth day and running through with
out change via Granger and Omaha. 1ft'
Had Hot From the Dun
Was tho ball that bit G. B. SteadmU
of Newark, Mich., In the Civil War. B
caused horrible ulcers that no treat
ment helped for twenty years. Tbe
Bucklen'i Arnica Salve cured him. Il
cures cuts, bruises, burns boils, feluni,
corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Twenty-five cents a box. Curt
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley A Hous
ton, druggists. i
In Oldan I'lma
People overlooked the Importance o!
permanently beneficial effects and w"
satisfied with the transient action ; W
now thatlt ia generally ; known tli
Syrup of Figs will permanently ove'"
come habitual constipation, well i""
formed people will not buy other l"
tives, which art for a time, but fin'W
Injure the system. Buy the genulot
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
STAI I.Ioj, rUK RA.C.
One Clydesdale stallion for sale. C
bs seen at Ward'a ranch, near Dnluf
For terms apply to Ward Uroi.,Dnfur Of.
J2.1 lniw.
Man Wanted
To cut cord wood. Inquire at Tb
Dalles Lumbering Co.