THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 9 1899.
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Spokesman-Review.
A FALLACY IX FIUURIXU.
To reasons are offered by a
Democratic pajier in Virginia f jr Ihe
belief that Mr. Bijan will be a
formidable candidate Lest year.
0ifKiri"iu-iiM-jJ under twlvtache.. 1 a. i, .i... .lo.
OrrtwelTiDcha '-
than were ever given any successful
presidential candidate before 1836,
THE HAGUE FIZZLE.
Tetersburg
A dispatch from St
Yesterday savs that ''the results of
the peace conference have fully come
op to the exjeetations of the gov
ernment." As a matter of fact, they
have fully come up to the execu
tions of all the rest of the woild. Iu
other word, the peace conference
bas been a side-splitting farce from
first to last. The principal object
for which the czr invited the powers
to come together was disurniumeut.
They have all refused to disjrm.
Effort was also directed to the
adi ition of a plan of arbitration,
but even this was only a partial
success. The compulsory feature
bad to be dropjied at tie start. The
convention upon this head, as it
reads, amounts to little more than
a declaration that arbitration is
preferable to war. The acceptance
of anj of the provisions is purely
voluntary on the part of the powers
interested.
The conventions exempting piivute
property at sea from seizure, pre
hibiting the use of bullets that ex
pan I or explode in the human body
the throwing of explosives from
balloons and the use of asphyxiating
prcjcii'.ps. were not signed by all
the poweis. The United Stales
signed only the declarations against
the use of asphyxiating gases and
the throwing of explosives from
balloons, and the arbitration clause
with reservations; but the final ac
ceptance of these by this country
will depend upon the ratification by
the senate, as none of the conventions
are binding upon any country until
rattSfd by its treaty making power,
Ihe iieleg-iUs or our own country
refused to condemn the dutn-dum
bullet, and the representatives of
CJermsny, England, Austria, China,
Italy, Japan . and several minor
powers refused to condemn the drop
ping of explosives from balloons or
the use of asphyxiating gases.
The delegates from the United
Slates would not agree to prohibit
the use of the dum-dum bullet be
cause they said they were instructed
not to assent to anything that would
trammel the development of Ameri
can inventive genius. This is all
folderol. There is as rr.uch objection
to an expanding or explosive bullets
as there is to the use of chemicals or
balloons for dropping explosives
from on hisili. There is no more
barbarism in oveicoming the enemy
with asphyxiating gases Ihan in over
throwing him with a mangling bullet.
There is not much difference be
I ween a dangerous missile fired
horizontally nnd one dropped from
an airship. The discussions and
agreements on these matters have
been mere child' play.
In order to save itself from the
charge of complete failure the con
ference points with pride to the
establishment of a permanent board
of arbitrators, to which international
litigants may submit their controver
sies. But such submission, as we
have pointed out above, is purely
voluntary, ana tne arbitrators are
likely to have litllo work to do. The
agreement if the nations ratify it
confers no additional rights or privi
leges, for all cations at all times
have been at liberty to submit their
disputes to arbitration. There is no
provision to compel a nation, by
force, to accept the verdict of the
arbitration board, and if there were
the United States senate would never
ratify the agreement, as our govern
ment could not afford to place Itself
in an atlitpde which might bind us
to take part in an armed intervention
for the purpose of averting a Eu
ropean war.
There bare been many exchanges
of complimentary remarks between
the peace delegates, but little that Is
definite or Dual has been acquiesced
in, and if war should break out
tomorrow between some of the
larger powers represented it is doubt
ful if a single provision in the peace
and the other relates to the political
bearings of trusts. The first only
need be examined, for the Democratic
part has not, and never had, any
monopoly of opposition to oppressive
business combinations. The Dem
ocratic fancy continues to be
ds::;cd with the 6,502,925 voles for
Bryan. Four years before, the argu
ment runs, Cleveland received odIv
5,556.918 and was elected. Here
the figuring stops. If Bryan, who
was defeated, received neatly a
million more votes than Cleveland,
who was elected, then, it is held,
Bryan ought to win next time. Be
sides, it is pointed out, Bryan polled
the largest Democratic vote on
record in all exeej t the New England
and Middle States. Even Ohio, Mc
Kinley's 6tate, gave to Bryan iu
189G 73,379 more votes than Cleve
land obtained four years before, and
Cleveland secured one of the Ohio
electors. And so the Virginia paper,
like many of its Democratic contem
poraries', proves to its own satUfuc
tion that Bryan presents peculiar
advantages for the "second battle"
he bas confidenl'y counted upon.
After recalling the 6,502,925 votes
for Bryan, why not go on and men
lion Ihe 7,101,779 votes for McKin
ley, and the immense MfKinley
plurality of over COl',000? The
phenomenally ac'.ive campaign . of
189C brought out an enormous total
vote nnd the Democratic increase
was more than matched by the Re
publican increase. Another essential
point to remember is that Bry:in was
supported by the Populist party,
which in 1892 cast 1,011,028 votes
for cacdidatc3 of its own. He will
not have united Populist help next
vear. One Populist faction lias
already mado separate nominations.
It is vain to suppose that sound
money voters of 189C will change
from the wmning'jtothe losing side
in 1900. Naturally the drift will be
iu the other direction. If the
promised prosperity had not come
the Bryan note of discontent would
have some influence, but good limes
are here in ampler measure thau was
foreseen. The sudden change of
Democratic front in 189G and the
extraordinary concessions for the
sake of fusion, were exciting and
sensational, nnd brought out an un
exampled army of voters. But
Democrats are foolish to call to
mind only the marks of their own
bigh tide.
Democratic paers can be found
that do not deceive themselves in
regard to the lessons of 189C. They
remember that, iu spite of his 6,500,
000 votes, Bryan was ninety-five
votes behind in the electoral college.
The Baltimore Sun remarks that
Brjan will probably lose some slates
ho carried before, and adds: "If
the South wants to have the pleasure
of voting for Mr. Bryan in 1900 it
should at least not, indulge the hope
that he can be elecled on a silver
platform. There is not a practical
politician in touch with national
sentiment who does not know that
under such conditions he will be de
feated more decisively than in 1890."
A chase after the Bryan aggregate of
votes three years ago is not a bright
conception when it is recalled that it
fell hundreds of thousands short.
The pursuit of minorities Is not an
intelligent form of politics. Mr.
Bryan is a popular man with bis
party, but the platform on which he
has tied himself is dead. It is a bad
dilemma and means a repeated nnd
heavier Democratic defeat in 1900.
Globe-Democrat.
EUROPE AX UXIOX.
Formation of a European union
against the United States bas been
one of the fondest dreams of the
continent for the last ten years, hence
the visit of M. Del Casse, minister
of foreign affairs for France, is given
that interpretation by Austrian offi
cials, says the Spokesman-Review.
The European union idea seems to
be continually held op as a club to
frighten the Yankee manufacturer,
but so far bas signally failed to have
the desired effect What benefits are
to accrue in a combine against the
Un'ted States aie more imaginary
than real. Separately the nations on
the continent have not been slow in
hampering the importer on this side.
The meat packer is annoyed by vex
atious regulations, the fruit industry
labois under a handicap because
continental authorities are always
fiidinz insect nests in the fruit.
machinery makers find themselves
paying heavier duties and sbiphuild
ers on tins side go into business
without promise of subsidies which
are granted by other carrying na
tions, jet industries flourish over
here and exports were never larger.
There is no lack of unanimity on
the other side ot the Atlantic when
it comes to ad milting the superiority
of American manufacturers, neither
is there any dispute about the neces
sity of doing something to stop the
onward march, but a European tariff
and commercial union would soon
fall of its own weight. Trade of the
continent with America is too rich to
be jeopardized by a system of re
taliation or boycott. When the con
sumption of wine falls off in the
United States a lond howl goes up
from the French; If it is a dull year
in the raisin and olive oil market
Italy sends agents to America to
learn the reasons; if there are too
many British ships idle the reason
therefor is immediately searched fir
on this side of the world.
A European union against the
United Stales is an idea containing
a good deal of nonsense, and Del
Casse probably has no instructions
on that point to deliver to the czar.
Nor can unusual importance attach
to his visit. President Lou bet is
now nt the head of French affairs
and he is a level-headed fellow.
Love of truth and justice actuate
him and his advisers, and they will
not be the ones to lead a movement
cutting off a friendly republic from
intimate relations and precipitating
a tariff and commercial war which
would act as a boomerang. It is
more than probable that tho trial of
Dreyfus today bas something to do
with the sudden flight of the French
diplomat.
DREYFUS M
ON TRIAL
Witnesses Are M I ia
Eriisrci
'his dram
atic RESPONSES
Fears of an Anti-Dreyfus Demonstra
tionCourt to Sit Behind Closed
Doors.
C. J. STUBLING-
Wholesale and Retail
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Agency for the Greate t American Liquor
Yellowstone Sour Mash Whiskey,
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ONLY THE PUREST LIQUORS SOLD.
svun vy susri'sioxs.
A few Oregon papers have charged
or insinuated that Portland's desire
to have the volunteers come here in
a body to be disbanded sprang from
mercenary motives, and tho hope of
profiting financially by this arrange
ment. Doubtless there are such men
in Pol Hand just as there are scurvy,
contemptible fellows like the editors
of these papers in their respective
towns. But it would be no more
reasonable to judge the people of
these towns by such base-minded
editors than it is for them to accuse
all Portland's people of the avarioc
and meanness of a very small frac
tion thereof.
Tho only thought, and desire, nnd
intent, and purpose of Ihe people of
Portland, with very rare exceptions,
were to give the boys a genuine, un
selfish welcome, su;h as their record
as soldiers merits. Where one ex
pected to mrke anything directly off
them, nn hundred were willing to
spend something to make their home
coming a great event, without the
remotest thought of ever getting any
money back.
Iiut this is known, understood, and
appreciated by all people, except a
few measly-minded editors, whose
highest object in journalism is to
attribute to others the base motives
which govern themselves; not realiz-l
Ing that in slandering the people ot
Portland they equally slander those
of every town that displays n dis
position to do honor to the returning
volunteers. Telegram.
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Rbsxes, France, Aug. 7. The trial cf
Prevfus was opcnt-J nt 7 o'clock this
uiorulnj;. The keenest excitement has
rrtvaiied bere for eevtrAl days and
thongb no demonstration has ccearred
eo far the authorities ae apparently be
coming aniious regarding the main
tenance of tranquility during the trial
owing to tie ikvasijn of the town by a
crowd of anti-Oreyfus aKi'f'or, auJ
heroic police uieasaies have been taken
to Insure peace.
Tho Dreyfus trial opened t!ii9 morning,
in an atmosphere of perfect tranquility.
Dreyfus in a tic uniform of a captain of
artillery rcarcely moved during the
whole proceedings. On the court pro
ceeding to the roll-c.iU of witnesses the
most notable ab?ente9 noticed being
Csterhazy, 1'aty i!u CUiu aud Milepoys.
Dreyfus half turned his head towards the
seats of the witnesses, especially when
the clerk called Eiterhazy, but when no
response wa3 received Dreyfus returned
to his previous attitude looking straight
in front of him.
Lster in tlm morning the proceeding
after the bill of ind.ctux nt had been
read the prisoner was hnnded a long
slip of carl hoard npon wh!ch the
bordereau was pasted.
' Do you recogniza thij document?"
Dreyfus replied nith a pa??iopate out
hurat "No, my Colons ; 1 run innocent,
I declare it here ns I declared it in 1891.
I am a victim.
Here his voice choked with a sob
which mtiet have stirred every spectator
in the court. The voice of tho prisoner
did not eeein human. It resembled the
cry of a wounded auimul. He ended his
reply with the words:
"Five years in galleys my wife, my
chil.lren, my God, I am innocent, in
nocent." Teacher' Exnmlnation.
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LAUNDRY.
hereby given that for the
purpose of making an examination of
all persons who may off'ir themeelves as
candidates for teachers of the schools of
this county, the county schoi.d superin
tendent thereof will hold a public ex
amination at the court bouse in The
Djlles, Oregon, beginning at 9 o'clock
a. in. Wednesday, August 9, 1899.
Dated this 29ih day of July, 1899.
C. L. Gilbert,
County School Superintendent, Wasco
Ciitinty, Oregon.
According lo law, tho following pro
gram has been prepared by the state
board of education :
FOO STATE PrEDS.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
epelling, algebra, reading.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theory
of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping,
physics.
Friday Physiology, geography, men
tal arithmetic, composition, physical
geography.
Saturd.u Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English literature, ppy
chology.
FOB COCNTV PAPERS.
ednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, reading.
Thursday V rilten arithmetic, theory
ol teaching, grammar.
triuay Oeography, mental arith
metic, physiology.
FOB PKIMARY CERTIFICATES.
Wednesday Heading, penmanship,
orthography, the art of questioning,
methods of teaching.
ORAUCATES.
All persons who have graduated from
chartered Institutions, this June, may
take examination npon the six branches,
even though they may have failed In
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