WEEKLY
G 25. vj
VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1900.
NO. 29
TARIFF BILL
DISCUSSED
Flattens Hn Slant Here Test
BILL JUSTIFIED
BY HISTORY
Senator D;p;w Affirms That The Right
of Concressto Legislate for Our New
Possession is Only Limited by
Constitutional Prohibitions.
In the senate Monday Senator Depew,
speaking on the Puerto Rican tariff bill
said :
"The Republican party standi upon
the action of Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson,
Folk, Pierce and Seward, that congress
has the power to govern these acquisi
tions, subject or.ly to the prohibition of
the constitution. I reeall for the con
sideration and admonition of our Demo
cratic friends, that story of General
Jackson' governorship of Florida, to
which he was appointed by President
Monroe, onder the act of congress of
March 3, 1821, providing 'that all mili
tary, civil and judicial powers shall be
vested in such person and persons, and
shall be exercised in such manner as the
President of the United States shall di
rect, l ie claimed and exercised the ex
ecutive, legislative and judicial functions
of government onder this commission,
and was sustained In them all. As the
legislative, he enacted laws which
brought him, as governor, in conflict
with the ex Governor under Spain. As
governor, he promptly arrested and Ira
prisoned that ex-official, and, as Judge,
he proceeded to punish for contempt the
federal district judge, who had Issued a
writ of habeas corpus for the Spaniard's
release. It was after all this that he be
came and has since continued to be
claimed as leader, counsellor and inspira
tion for the Democratic party.
"Under this power we can and
will provide both for the development of
our new possessions and the protection
of industries and employment within
the United States. As time and experi
ence demonstrate the necessity for new
laws and changes of existing laws, they
will be enacted, but always with intent
to maintain the high standard of Ameri
can citizenship and the scale of American
wages. Preferential tariffs will promote
trade between the United States and all
these islands. Puerto Rico, Hawaii,
Guam, Totuila and the Philippines are
to be held and governed by the United
States with an imperative duty on our
part to their inhabitants tor this civili
zation, for the encouragement of enter
prises which will utilize their resources,
and for their constantly increasing
participation in their local and general
governments, and also for their and our
commercial progress and growth. I do
not believe that we will incorporate the
alien races and civilized, scmicivilized,
barbarjus and savage people of these
islands into our body politic as states of
oar Union.
"Order, law, justice and liberty will
stimulate and develop our new pro
legions. Their inhabitants will grow
with the responsibility of governing
themselves, constantly increasing with
their intelligence into conditions of
prosperity and happiness beyond their
wildest dreams as the. results of that
self-government they now so vaguely
understand, while the United States, in
the increasing demand for thr, surplus of
our farms and factories in Puerto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines, and In the
tremendous advantages of position from
Manila for reaching the limitless markets
f the Orient, can view without appre
hension and with hopeful pride the In
evitable expansion of our population
and productions."
Victoria Aflecttnnalvlr Welcomed.
New York, April 4. The Tribune's
Dublin correspondent, describing the
decorations In the city, says: There is
continuous line of bunting from the
landiing place at Kingston to the gates
of Phoenix Park. Every house on the
road to Dublin makes a brave show of
bunting. Stands for spectators have
been erected at many points. Pembroke
"all is profusely decorated and the
Clyde Road and oilier highways are
decked with red and green masts and
festooned with streamers and rosettes.
The decorations of the city are as gen
eral as they are brilliant and tasteful.
Red is the dominant color, rather tfian
green, but there is no lack of genuine
Irish appreciation of the Queen's charac
ter and virtues. The inscriptions on the
house fronts are hearty and affectionate,
and the sincerity of the welcome which
the Queen will receive cannot be ques
tioned. QUEEN VICTORIA
AT EMERALD ISLE
Arrived at Kingston Ahead of Scheduled
Time Queen Disembarks To
morrow. Dublin, April 3. They royal yacht
Victoria and Albert, with Queen Victoria
on board, arrived at Kingston at 2 p. ni.
Z hours ahead of scheduled timf
and was greeted with a royal salute from
the Channel squadron. Rain has been
falling all the morning. The royal yacht
lay off Kingston, no one disembarking
from her, a.id no one will leave tho
vessel until tomorrow. Only a handful
of personssawtbearrival of Her Majesty.
Arrival at Hoi) head.
London, April 3. Queen Victoria, who
left Windsor Castle last night es route
for Ireland, arrived at Holy Headet 9:19
a. in. today. The authorities of the
place, officers ol the warships in the
harbor and a guard of honor awaited the
arrival of Her Majesty. When the Queen
alighted, she was presented with the
usual address of welcome. She gave
her reply to Lord Denbigh, who handed
it to the officials.
Later, the Queen embarked on board
the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
which, piloted by the Irene, escorted by
the royal yacht Osborne and cruisers
Gallata and Australia, steamed out of
the harbor for Kingston.
Taxation ofl'uxrto lilco.
Washington, April 3. During the de
bate on the Puerto Rican bill today
Fairbanks presented the following cable
gram from Governor-General Davie, of
Puerto Rico:
"San Juan de Puerto Rico, March 29.
Letter by next mail from Professor Hol
lander, strongly advbing against legisla
tive requirement of United States in
ternal revenue laws, or fixed percentage
thereof, from I'uerto Rico. He urges
tax svstem for this island should be
made to suit local conditions and harmo
niza with home requirements. Hope of
attaining such a system will be nn
realizable if nnsuited tax laws are forced
on the island and proper measures
prevented. "DAVIS"
Fairbanks explained that Professor
Hollander is an expert on the question,
who was sent to Puerto Rico, at the re
quest of General Davis to make a study
of those questions.
Mot (Prejudiced Against Presidency
Washington, April 4. Admiral
George Dewey today confirmed the
interview published this morning in the
New York World to the effect that he
will accept the Presidency o.' the United
States, should the American people de
sire him to fill that office. He refu'ed
to make any further statement.
In his original statement on the sub
ject, the Admiral said :
'Since studying this subject, I am con
vinced that the office of the President is
not such a very difficult one to fill, bis
du'.ies being mainly to execute the laws
of congress. Should 1 be chosen for
this exalted position, I would execute
the laws of congress as faithfully as I
have always executed the orders of my
mperiors."
War Tas DUcniard.
Washington, April 3 At the cabi
net meeting today the subject of the re
duction in revenues by congress was
discussed. It Is understood the admin
istration is in favor of a revision of the
war revenue act so as to cut down re
ceipts, but in view of the fact that to
make any move In that direction prob
ably would prolong the present session
of congress for many weeks, if not
months. It Is thought by representa
tive Republicans that nothing in this
line would be advisable at this session.
The resignation of Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Webster Davis was dis
cussed and it is understood the presi
dent will accept the same.
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FRENCH HAS
GIVEN UP
Roberts Has Priatlj DscitM it WidIi
Be Hmiss taDmiBHis Forces.
LONDON NEWS
PAPERS CONFUSED
Caonot luodrstand Why Roberts'
Enormously Superior Forces Should
Appear So Inactive.
Bi.okmfontein, Monday, April 2,
General Colville'a division and French'
cavalry have returned here. Everything
is quiet.
London, April 4. General Colville
and General French have given up the
movement against the Boers east
Bloemlontein and have Joined the main
army. Itdoubtiess seemed to Lord Roberts
a vain attempt to send 12,000 of his best
troops into the wilderness with a field
transport in the direction at a right angle
with his chosen line of advance. The
Boers have probably moved elsewhere
and if to the southeast, General Colville
could as easily strike them from Bloem
fontein as bv following them across the
plains.
These inferences still leave the eitua
tion bewildering for the time being. The
enormously superior British forces ap
pear inactive in every patt of the war
field, waiting yet, probably for the ac
cumulation of material for a swift ad
vance on the Transvaal. The London
commentaries ana toe public to some
extent are irritated and confused by the
situation.
Details received from the scenes of
Green Market Square, Cape Town, Tues
day, when Premier Schreiner en
countered an English demonstration,
show that the Premier, fearing personal
violence, sought refuge in a restaurant.
He was booted and tried to reach the
Parliament House, protected by the
police. The people shouted "Traitor,"
but he succeeded in reaching the house
Finally the people sang "God Save the
Queen," when he raised his hat, amid
tti9 cheers, and was heard to say
"Reserve your judgment."
Loid Roberts did not meet his wife at
Cape Town. She will proceed to Bloem
fontein.
The permanent bridge at the Modder
Kiver Station has been finished. The
first train paseed over it Tuesday.
The British garrison at Springfonteln
was aroused at midnight Monday by the
intimation that tho Boers in force were
about to attack, but not a burgher ap
peared.
BRYAN HUNTING
THE OCTOPUS
The Speech atOlympia Some Admirers
Disappointed Because He Didn't
Mention Silver.
Oi.vmpia, Wash., April 3. William
Jenning'a Bryan addressed a crowd esti
mated at 2500 this morning, from the
Thurston , County Courthouse steps,
which faces upon Sylvester Park. Tho
day was a perfect one, as far as tho
weather was concerned. The speaker
was very hoarse and looked much fa
tigued. Before the orator arrived en the plat
form a member of the local fusion com
mittee hung an immense stuffed Ameri
can eagle over the spot it was Intended
Biyan should occupy. Some one in the
strong shouted, Pin a Bryan badge on
him." There were evidently Republic
ans in the crowd, for immediately a yell
of remonstrance arose from mtay
throats. "No, no, a McKinley badge."
Don't desecrate the bird," etc. The
eagle remained undecorated.
When Dr. Ostrander introduced-Bryan
as "the next president ot tno united
States," a great cheer went np, and an
IS months old babe, In arms, frightened
at the applause, began to roar lustily. A
motherly-looking old lady stepped up to
the youngster and said :
"Poor child, don't cry, he ain't elected
yit."
The babe was comforted and stopped
crying, and the crowd standing around
anghed and applauded.
Those adherents of Bryan left over
from the 189ii campaign, who had not!
re. I hit BAk iruuiih mm .lull at Other I
places lo the state, were surprised and
chagrined that tie did faot touch upon
the silver question, for in theout-of town
precincts they are still prepared to light
it out this fall on that issue. Immediate,
ly after tho close of the speech, which
lasted one honr, Colonel Bryan and his
party took a special steamer for Tacoma.
Senatorial reralflace..
Senator Pettus. of Alabama, told a
story the other day to illustrate a point
ho was making while diacu'eing the
Puerto Rican tariff bill that will bear
repeating. It happened when the sena
tor was a boy and he chanced one Sun
day to be in the mountains where the
preachers are not always remaikahle for
their skill in hermeneutica whatever
may be their piety. The preacher took
his place in the pulpit and addressed a
good and attentive congregation .as fol
lows :
"Brethren, my text this morning will
be the following : 'Seven sons did Mil
cah bear nnto Enon.' Now, I expect,
brethren, if you wouid look at the com
mentaries, yon might find various mean
jngs to this text; but taking a common
sense view of it, I will say this: I ex
pect that Enon was sick and a doctor
told his seven sons, great strong fellows,
that it was absolutely necessary that he
should have milk for his nutriment;
and thereupon the Beven sons went out
to look up the cows. The cows had not
come np the night before, and so the
sons could not find them ; they could
not find them anywhere in the neigh
hood ; but they came across a she bear
and they milked her and carried the
milk to Enon; and so, brethren, it is
writ, 'Seven sons did luill-a-bear unto
Enon.' "
Maw Experience For the Prince. I
Brussels, April 5. The attempt at
the assassination of the Prince of Wales
yesterday was the sole topic of conver
sation on the streets and the cafes and
theaters last evening.
The Patriote says: Investigation
proves premeditation; The interrogation
of the prisoner lasted four hours, and it
shows that he was instigated by an on
known person who persuaded him to
buy a pistol on Sunday in the Old
Market for 3 francos. They then went
to a wine shop, where Sipiclo wrote a
letter saying he had obtained employ
ment. He then went to the railway
station, and asked the hour of the arrival
of the train. Later he entered a neighbor
log cafe and loaked his revolver in the
lavatory.
The magistrates are going to verify the
prisoner's statement. The commitment
charges the prisoner with an attempt at
assassination. Sipido's parents were
deeply moved at the act of their son.
It is believed that this event will
hasten the return to Brussels of King
Leopold, who is now at Wiesbaden. .
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No Time for Naval Huron.
Pahm, TrX., April. 5. James G. Dud
ley, of this city, Texas member of the
Democratic National executive com
mittee, in answer to a telegram asking
his opinion in reference to Admiral
Dewey's candidacy for the Presidency,
replied as follows :
Admiral Dewey will not be nominated
by the Democratic party. The lesson
learned by the nomination of Horace
Greelv is still remembered. Nor do I
believe that be will bo nominated by the
Republican party. This is no time for
military or naval heroes. General Scott's
race for the Presidency might be con
sidered with some profit. If Bryan can
net beat McKinley this year, the latter
cannot be beaten for the Presidency"
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NcikMorliQoi on Last Monfiay.
EFFORT TO RE
LIEVE MAEFKING
Inmates Had Been Fxpectiag Relief for
Some Days Before Boers Con
tinue Their Endeavors to Sever
Roberts' Communications. South
ward, and Arc All Around Bloem
fontein. London, April 5. A special dispatch
fron Lourenco Marques says sharp fight
ing occurred on Aoril 2, in the neighbor
hood of Mafeking. The garrison made a
sortie, while Colonel Plumer'a cavalrv
attacked the Boers at I! a math labama
Both attacks were repulsed. Twenty of
Colonel Plumer's men were found dead
on the field and six others were made
prisoners. The federal loetes were small
Gabekonks, Bechuanalaiid, March 23.
Colonel Pluuier, with a force of British
mounted infantry, started on a daring
march, Sunday, March 25, with the ob
ject of threatening the JJoer lines of
communication. Afetr two rapid night
marches through Transvaal territory,
they arrived at dawn, March 27,'iwilhin
twelve miles of Zaerust, and distinctly
heard the bombardment of Mafeking.
Having reconnoitered the country
with the view of future operations with
out sighting a single white man, Colonel
Pltimer crossed the railroad south of
Lobatsi, which he found in possession
of a Boer force and returned. .Then
finding the railroad hence damaged by
General Snyman's main force, fie rt
turned to the vicinity of Mafeking.
Rumors reach here that a relief column
is approching Mafeking from the south.
London, April 5. Detached bodies of
Boer horse, numbering from 500 to 1000
each, have appeared at several places to
the south and eastward of Bloemfontein,
threatening the railroad, but com
munication by wire and rail is not In
the least affected. One of these forces
is near Eist Springfoutein, on the
Bloem fontein railroad, and General
Gatacre's forces are reported to be about
to en. 'age it.
Lord Robeits, except to safeguard the
railroad, seemingly declines to eend col
umns chasing the Boer bands. He is
reserving his cavalry and transport ani
mals lor the forward march. Explana
tions at the war office as to why Roberts
is inactive is that there has been a lack
of horses for remounts, but now horses
are arriving by trainloads-hourly. The
pressure on the railroad is so grest that
private parcels and the officers' news
papers have not been forwarded from
Cape Town for three weks. The situa
tion in the Free State remains far from
clear and is unsatisfactory to British ob
servers. The eicknes among the Boer prisoners
at SimonBtown continues to increase.
A dispatch from Cape Town dated yes
terday, announces the departure for the
the front of the second contingent of
Canadian mounted infantry.
Rmhard Kipling has returned to Cape
Town.
DEWEY EXPECTS
THE PRESIDENCY
When Asked What Party He Rep
resented He Answered: 'i Should
Think President McKinley Would
Be Nominated by Republican
Party."
Ntw York, April ft. A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says: Interviewed in regard to bis
candidacy for the presidency, Admiral
Dewey said:
"You ask me if I have advised with
political friends about my candidacy. I
have. Yon ask whether they are Re
publicans or Democrats. They are both.
You ask what party I wonlJ expect to
oe nominated by, I should think Prrsi
dmt McKinley would be nominated by
Sharp Fte-M Qccnrrei in
t tie Republicin party. You ask if I have
any views as to tariff between this
country an I Pu.-rto R'co. I hav strong
opinions. I do not rare to xpres them
now."
Washington, Apnl.i senator Jones,
chairman of the Democratic committee,
aid today; "Bryan will be nominated
and elected. The Dewey candidacy will
cut little figure."
Senator Ilannn raid : "Admiral Dewey
is not my candidate," and, a little later,
added: "Dewey's announcement should
have been made n the 1st of April,
All-fools' dav."
.Haft-king Hit Hopeful.
Makkkinu, March 23. There has been
little excitement during the past week.
The Boer shell fire comes in fitful gusts
and has little effect. The British casu
alties are almost nil. The Boers seem
to be breaking up their main laager
westward, but have taken np and en
trenched position on the north with a
view of preventing the approach ,of re
lief. Tho sharp (hooters keep up at
steady interchange of Ere. It is rumored
that relief is near.
M. Slietto, a nulive chief southward,,
has broken out against the Boers. Tnere
was heavy firing m tho direction of hie
chief kraal on March 2i.
An Irish-American trooper of the pro
tectorate has deserted the British. A re
ward of $250 has been offered for bis cap
ture, dead or alive.
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Arthur with grain, even at panic prices,
and are import ng quantities of wheat
from North China. Japan has called
out her navil reserves for service during
the approaching maneuvers, when tho
entire Japanese fleet will be engaged.
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