THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1900.
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A 1)1 LEU MA FOR MR. BRYAS.
A good deal has iiecn said about
Mr. Bryan' moral responsibility in
the matter of the tieaty with Spain
for the. Philippine islands. lie ad
vised the ratification of that treaty.
Without the democratic votes which
lie influenced in its favor, the treaty
could not have been made. He is
therefore morally bound to help
execute it in good faith and can not
escape such responsibility.
But leaving that aspect of the
matter wholly out of consideration, it
would seem that Mr, Bryan, as presl
dent, would be legally barred frorr
executing his proposed policy in the
Philippines.
The constitution of the United
States says that "all tiealies made or
which shall be made under the au
thority of the United States shall be
the supreme law of the land."
The supreme court has upheld that
provision unflinchingly. Acts of
state legislation or nets of congress
which conflict with treaties are al
ways treated as nullities. The obli
gation which the constitution puts
upon the president to "lake care that
the laws be faithfully executed"
binds him to the execution of all
treaties.
How then would Mr. Diyan have
to deal with the Philippines under
the treaty?
Section four of tho treaty under
which we acquired the Philippines
pledges the United States to give
Spanish ships and merchandise access
to the porta of the Philippiue islands
on the same terms as those of the
United Slates for the period of ten
years. That is part of our "supreme
law" which the president is to see
faithfully executed.
Plainly theo for ten years at least
our authority must be maintained In
those islands. Mr. Bryan could not
withdraw American authority within
that time without violating our
supreme law. Yet, according to his
theory, he would have tho United
States leave the islands as soon as
possible after his election and throw
our treaty obligations to the winds.
On the other hand, if he would
recognize the ooligatlons of the
treaty, there would have to be at
least ten years of government with
out the "consent of the governed."
There is no escape from it.
A OEM
FROM THE SARATOGA
FLAT FORM.
uniform throughout the United
States as is the Porto Rico tariff, not
a single democratic congressman
from New York recorded his vote
against it?
DOLLAR ASO MAX.
The B an talk about greed and
commercialism and putting the dol
lar above the roan might seem ap
propriatc enough in the mouth of a
college professor, sure of his job for
life and addressing an audience of
well-to-do mugwumps who find their
chief pleasure and business in assum
ing an air of superiority to the woik-a-day
world. There arc gentlemen
who have no command of facts but
take great delight in insisting upon
their principles. The facts are liable
to be more effective.
Here are Bryan and the other
tenants of the democratic cave of
the winds, going up and down in the
land and warning the farmers, the
laborers, the mechanics, the clerks,
the butcher, the baker, the candle
stick maker not to put the dollar
above the man. Meanwhile, must
not a clear-headed man think some
tiring like this, perhaps, says the
New Yoik Sun :
"I do put the dollar above any
man who will make it harder for me
to earn one. 1 our irieuu Aguinaldo
may be a great and good man, but
I'd rather hurt him than hurt myself.
The country is well off and I'm well
off. I want them both to stay so.
I am a base commcrcialist myself. I
prefer good times to bad nr.d a panic
among the Tagalogs to a panic in
the United SUtes. As for imperial
ism, I tell you frankly that 1 don't
care a plugged penny for it. You
say it's paramount; I say it's no
account. You can't scare roe with
it. Remember nil the terrible things
you said were going to happen if
jou were not elected in 18DC. It
was money in my pocket to have
you beaten then. It will be money
in my pocket to have you beaten
next November, and I'm going to
help do it."
We fear that Mr. Bryan will corao
to think that this is a selfish sordid
country. It will not injure itself for
the sake of boosting him and Aguin
aldo. Altruria is the place tor him.
WHAT DOES "VSITED STATES"
MEASt
This tparkling passage redeems
and renders memorable the New
York state democratic platform of
1900, says the New York sun:
"We maintain that the constitu
tion follows the flag over every
integral part of the United States."
If the makers of the Saratoga
platform had maintained that the
constitution follows the flag over
every part and possession of the
United States, they would have said
something that meant something,
even though their proposition was
unsound.
But in declaring that the consti
tution, with its requirements of uni
form taxation, follows the flag over
every "integral" part of the United
States, they simply aflirm a truth
which nobody denies, and which it is
unnecessary to state.
An integral part of the United
States is a state of the Union.
Alaska is not an integral part of
the Cnited States, althougn it is a
territory of the United States.
Perhaps the Saratoga platform,
however, is merely muddled in its
language and intends to maintain
that Alaska is an integral part of the
United States, over which the con
stitution, with its requirement of
uniform taxation, follows the &.g.
How, then, do the statesmen and
Jurisconsults at Saratoga exilain the
circumstance that when the Alaska
bill passed the house on the 28th of
list May, imposing excise duties in
Alaska which are as far from being
"At what price will the ultimate
result be gained in case of Mr.
Bryan's election ?" asked Carl Suhurtz
in a speech made in 189G. "At the
price of the most violent and de
structive crisis on record, such a
crisis as can only be brought on by
a sudden subversion of the standard
of values and of the whole business
credit. At the price of indefinite
business paralysis and distress. At
the drice of the ruthless spoliation of
the savings accumulated by the toil
ing masses. At the price of robbing
our war veterans of half the value of
their pensions. At the price of great
ly increasing the mimber of unem
ployed by discouraging enterprise,
and of curtailing the value of wages
of those remaining at work. At the
price of the respect of the world for
our intelligence and practical sense.
And, worse, far worse, than oil this,
at the price of something that has
never been forfeited since this re
public was born at the price of the
greatest good a nation can possess
and for the preservation of which it
should shed its last drop of blood
at the price of our national honor.
tor this nation, so rich and powerful,
would stand before the world as a
wanton, reckless repudiator, as noth
ing better than a fraudulent bank
rupt. This will be the cost of the
experiment. Are you willing to
pay this price?"
GOING EAST.
If you intend to take a trip East, ask
your tirket agent to route yon via The
Great Wabash, a modern and ap-to-dte
railroad in every particular.
Through trains from Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha or St. Louis to New York
and New England points. All trains
run via Niaara Falls and every through
.train has free reclining chair carp, sleep
ing and dining cars.
Stop over allowed on all tickets at Ni
agara Falls. Rosa C. Clink,
racific Coast Pass. A?t
Los Angeles, Calif.
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For Hal.
Fine seed wheat for sale; red Russian.
Price, 73 cents per bushel.
W. W. IUwsqx,
rfeplO l'n The Dalies, Or.
"What is meant ly tte tcim
"United States?" asks a Bryatlte
conteropoiary, In an effort to reaffirm
the old, rebel, ante-civi! war doctrine
that the constitution follows the flag.
The Chronicle would modestly sug
gest that it means what it says, the
United Statej or the states united.
There is, of course, an everyday,
geographical sense in which the term
includes all the territory of the
nation. But in the stricter constitu
tional sense, it applies only, as e
have said, to the stales united.
How do we know this? By the
language of the constitution itself.
It was "We, the people of the United
Slates," who "ordained and cstab
lisheed" the constitution. Who were
"we?" It was only the people of
tho states who were privileged to
vote on the adoption of the constitu
tion.
At the lime of the adoption of the
constitution, in 1788, wo had, outside
the states themselves, the vast na
tional domain between the Allegheny
mountains and tho Mississippi river.
A year before the adoption of the
constitution the part of this domain
lying north of the Ohio river, and
comprising the present states of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and
Wisconsin, had been organized by
the famous ordinance of 1787 into
the Northwest Territory with a iegu
lar territorial government. But no
resident of that Territory or of the
territory south of the Ohio bad any
voice in "ordaining and establishing"
the constitution.
By the conslitution all legislative
powers therein granted are vested in
a congress of the United States which
shall consist of a Senate and IIouso
of Representatives. Only states
choose senators and representatives.
So that here is a palpable case where
the constitution does not follow the
flag."
The executive power, under the
constitution, is vested in the presi
dent. He is chosen by the people of
the states, no resident of a territory
having any voice in the matter.
Here again the constitution does not
follow the flag.
The judicial power of the United
States is vested by the constitution
in "one supreme court and in such
inferior courts as congress may
from time to lime establish."
It is still further provided
that the judges, both of the
supreme and inferior courts, shall
hold their offices during good be
havior." But the judges of the ter
ritories, though appointed by the
president, serve only for a term of
four years. In this respect also the
constitution does not follow the Aug,
The thirteenth amendment clearly
shows the constitutions! meaning cf
the term "United States." It says:
"Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude shall exist within the
United States or any place subject to
their jurisdiction." Here, as well as
elsewhere in the constitution, "United
States" means the states united;
hence the tecessity of adding the
words, or any place subject to their
jurisdiction, in order to exclude
slavery from the territories.
And, lastly, when tho constitution
says i Article IV, Sec. 3) "the con
gress shall have power to make all
needful rules and regulations respect
tug tho territory or other property of
the United States," it distinctly
separates the "territory" belonging
to the United Slates from tho union
itself and gives congress full and un
limited power over such territory.
Bryanites prate about the "consent
ot the governed. The phrase, they
will admit, never meant more than
the will of the majority. But if the
testimony of the Filipino commis
sioners is to be believed, American
rule in the Phi'ippino islands is by
the consent of the governed. Not
by the consent of all of the Inhabi
tants, for government by universal
consent does not exist even in the
stales nor nny where outsido tho para
dise of God ; but government by the
will of tho majority. The islands,
it is claimed, are inhabited by eighty
tribes, numbering about 10,000,000
souls. One tribe alone is in open
rebellion ond it numbers about a
million. The other 9,000,000, it is
claimed, are favorable to American
rule. Bryanisrn would Lave one
tribe govern the other seventy-nine;
one million tyrannize over the other
cine millions, without a tnougut, oi
asking the consent of any one of the
latter. And all thin in the name of
liberty and the constituiion of the
United States! Gentlemen, eentle
men, you make one unspeakably
weary.
COURTESY IS THE RULE.
Hatlvaa of Cfclaa Think That BU
qaetl Is the Soore of All
Virtue.
Courtesy and g-ood feelinjnr prevail
more in China among' the common peo
ple than in any other nation in. the
world. The people are naturally re
served, earnet and good-natured.
Drunkards are not seen on the crowd
ed streets. The children are docile,
thoughtful, pairs.tii'kinj? and persever
ing. Commonly s-ipeaknjr, the nation is
enslaved to routine and tradition.
Passive resistance i& more relied upon
to overcome difficulties than personal
energy and daring. No other nation
baa fewer warlike sorgs or mere en
thusiastic encomiums of peace. The
family proup is so-lidified in China as it
is nowhere else in the world. Filial
piety is the foundation of Chinese so
ciety. The "five immutable Jaws' nre
the relations of father and children
of kinf and Hubjectst. of man end wife
of asre and youth, of friend and friend
The woman of the nation occupies a po
sition of absolute inferiority to man
After venerating her parents she must
venerate her husband.
"If I wed a bird." nays the proverb.
"I mus.t-fly after him; if a doff, I inusl
follow him to the hunt; if a clod of
earth, I must sit by 'its side and watch
over it."
All of the pvmliolic acts of the be
trothed remiitd her that submis&Vin is
for the wife the virt ue of virtues. There
is a proverb:
"The wife must be a mere shadow, a
simple echo."
One more word of China's inner life.
Said Confucius:
"All virtues have their source in eti
quette.' LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN.
From J. Koebel'a pasture, three miles
south of town, two mares. One la a
dark bay, branded II on left shoulder,
left hind foot white, weight about 1150
pounds. The other is brown, big D on
left shoulder, weight about 800 pounds.
A liberal reward will be paid for their
return to J. Knebel, or for such informa
tion as will lead to their recovery. s4
Clarke & Falk's flavoring extracts are
the beet. Aek your grocer for them.
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T. A. HrnsnN.
Notary Public.
Timothy BrtowNiiai,,
Attorney at Imw.
Browill
Real Estate,
Insurance, Loans,
Conveyancing and
Abstracting.
We represent some of the largest fire
insurance companies in the world.
Wo have a larne list of property, both
city Hiid country, for sale and rtnt.
We have money to loan on real estate
security at reasonable rates of interest.
We do nil kinds of conveyancirg, and
are the exclusive owners f;,r Kice's sys
tem of abstracting, w hich precludt.-s ihe
possibility of mistakes in looking np
titles to real estate.
Any one having property for sale or
rent will find it to their advantage to
leave it in our hands.
Collection and all legal business left
moor care will receive prompt atten
tion. Will practice in all the courts of
the ttate. Correspondence promptly
answered.
Offices: Washington street, next
French & Co.'s
to
T. A. Van Norden
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lock,, tw (,.),.,, n,., lilHosM, wiverwiin-,
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THE IMLLKa, OHEOON.
The Kind Yon nave Always Bouffht, and which io
in use for over 30 years, has borne the siirrmnrTj
" - ana has heen made under hU Deit
rfr., sonal supervision since its infunT
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jmmmj.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good are
Mperiuiiuw iu- 1 . lua neatth
Infanta nnd Children Experience against Experiment,
What is CASTORIA
Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil,
goric, Drops and Soothing; Syrups. It is Pleasant, n
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narootte
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Wonr,
and allays Fevcrishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural bleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Sears the Signature of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
- TMa ecMTaua eoMMHV, TT Muaaav arnccT. New voaa em.
i 11,
Retiring from Business,
Closing out my Entire Stock litgardie: ci Cost
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, at much Iicp uian wholewlt
price?. Will eell in bulk or in lots, or any way to suit purchasers.
Entire stock must be closed out before 30 days,
All goods will be sacrificed except Thompson's Glove-fitting Correti
and Butterick Patterns. Your prices will be mine. Call early and eecon
bargains.
J. P. McINERNY,
Corner Second and Court Sts.
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SAY! Lend Me Your Ear!
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Do you know that John Pashek. the tailor, is agent for Uoof
the largest merchant tailoring houses in America?
Do yon know that he will sell yon a suit, made to your order,
cheap as the hand-n.e ilown, ready-made, you buy in the etorei, and
guarantee a fit or no sole?
Do you know that he has already on hand for the coming lull
and winter trade the handsomest and finest line of samples ever ehowo
in llie DalleeY i1
JOHN PASHEZ, Merchant Tailor, Agent. J
THE CELEBRATED
.. .GOIiUjVIBIJi BREWERY;...
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop.
Of the product of this well-known brewery the United States Health
Reports for Juno l'JOO, says: "A more eupeiior brew never enlerfJ
llal. t . . . it .. .... . ... r.-L l.....1u Aavmd
ni3 i ii,, muijr in me unitt'u run les iieann reports, li is ihbihiicij Uv. r
of the slightest trace of adulteration, but on the other hand is compos" f
the best of malt and choicest of hops. Its tonic qualities are of the bi" t
est and it can be used with the greatest benefit and patMactioo hy old"" i
young. Its use ran confcientionsly be prescribed bv the physicians 1
thecersainlv that a better, purer or more wholesome hevernge could m 1
possibly be found." )
East Second Street, THE DALLES, OREGON.
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PIONEER BAKERY.
I have re-opened this well-known Bakery,
and am now prepared to supply every
body with Bread, Pies and Cakes. Also
all kinds of Staple and Fancy Grocer es.
GEORGE RUCH, Pioneer
Grocer.
DEALKKS IN
All kinds of
Funeral Supplies
Crandall & Barget
UNDERTAKERS
EMBALMERS
The Dalles, Or.
Robes,
Burial Shoes
Etc.
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