THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1900.
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PORTO RICAS TARIFF ACT.
After nil the bitter thirgs tbat
have been said and written about
the Porto Rican tariff bill it is inter
esting to know what the natives
themselves think of it, after having
lived over six months under its
operations. What have been the
results? Let a native paper, the
Jan Juan (Porto Rico) Daily News
of Nov. 13, 1900, answer.
"We have lived now," says the
News, "for six months under the 85
per cent preferential tariff. The
question now is, is it good or bad?
Has it helped or injured us? The
legislature will have these questions
to decide.
"We now have the question to deal
with aside aod apart from politics.
Its use as a campaign club is past
and gone. The burden of deciding
this very important question is solely
upon the legislature. As it decrees,
so shall it be. If it desires to abolish
the tariff and operate the island upon
a free-trade basis, it can be so
ordered.
"If the people of Porto Rico,
through the legislature, desire to
continue the tariff, it can be done.
A precedent has been established
which will permit this class of tax
ation. It has been legally decreed
that such action is constitutional.
"If the tariff is abolished, it is at
once evident that a more burden
some and higher rate of internal tax
ation must be imposed. Where and
upon what shall this be levied is in
deed a perplexing question.
"Aside from all the difficulties
that may or will arise from the
abolition of the tariff, let us glance
at the tariff itself, and see what it
has done. In the last six months
the 15 per cent tariff has afforded
the island as much, if not more,
revenue than the 100 per cent tariff.
The theory that 'the way to increase
revenue is by lowering the taxes' is
proven to be true for Porto Rico.
This revenue will be constantly in
creasing as our trade increases, as it
is sure to do. It has helped the con
sumer, for it has lowered the taxes
he has to pay, not only on American
goods, bnt upon all goods tbat enter
oar market in competition with them.
This results in an increase of impor
tations. This helps the producer by
constnntly providing him a means to
carry his goods to the great Ameri
can market, which is always so
hungry for the product this island
has to dispose of. Again, unless we
have a traffic both ways, the steamers
must make one trip without a cargo,
and the freight is thereby doubled.
"A tariff helps us as borrowers; it
will give our securities a stand in
the United States, which they could
not have without a permanent
revenue like the tariff revenue. The
argument so often advanced in favor
of a tariff tax as against other means
of raising revenue, that It is easily
collected, is especially forcible in
Porto Rico. We would advise that
the tariff is necessary, and If it were
not, it would still be the most con
venient and logical means of raising
our revenue. Let the tariff stand at
15 per cent."
the struggle is waged against the
direst tyranny, lie has destroyed
the republics of the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State, and by pur
suing the hopeless struggle he shows
a purpose to annihilate bis unhappy
people. It is preposterous to say
that the course be has followeded was
justified by the demands made by
the British government for conces
sions to the outlanders.
In France, designing politicians
and an emotional popuhce have en
couraged Mr. Kruger's mad mission;
but be will discover a different re
ception from the German govern
ment. In n spirit cf true bumani-
tarianism, the Cologne Gazette voices
the convictions cf official Germany
wben it declares that "it would be a
grave political mistake, it would be
even a great crime, to allow him to
entertain even a spark of hope that
Germany will render him any prac
tical support."
Throughout, the course of Kruger
has been devoid of tact, diplomacy
or statesmanship. The consequences
of bis reckless actions are most dis
tressing. The Boers, as a people,
are deserving of profound sympathy,
but tot Kruger. His coutse has been
reprehensible. .
0,03 J.uou ; flicrviniey s piuraiuy, a i ,
224. McKinley's vote was larger
by 131,210 than four years ago,
Bryan's not as largo by 172,284, and
McKinley's plurality was larger by
303,491.
TRUSTS, TARIFFS AND TRADE
SYMPATHY FOR k'RLVER.
Wben thj. doors of congress
opened the other day, Representative
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, an Irish
angloptiobist, whs waiting with the
following "paramount" resolution:
"Resolved, Thnt the effort of Paul
Kruger to obtain the assistance of
the civilized nations of the world in
secun'ng peace ond proper terms of
settlement between Great Britain
and the Boer republics is deserving
of the praise and sympathy of the
American people."
Commenting on this the Spokesman-Review
very justly remarks
that Mr. Kruger is not deserving of
the praises of this country, lie led
bis people into hopeless war, and no
man has a right to do that, unless
The British press, our London
correspondent tells us, finds a fly in
the amber of its joy over the tri
umph of sound money and national
honor in tbe United States elections,
says tbe New York Tribune. This
musciform grievance is protection
There will be no return to the Wil
son tariff or any such system for the
benefit of foreign competitors with
American industry. Wherefore tbe
British press, or a part of it, seeing
"Made in tbe United States" loom
ing large and frequent upon rail
roads and bridges and innumerable
other wares all over the red tinted
map, laments tbat Brother Jonathan
is so joined to bis idols, and especial
ly tbat la his idolatry be has made
himself the prey and victim of .the
oclopedian trust, he natural off
spring of protection.
Doubtless the lament and tbe
solicitude for our welfare are well
meant. Yet, the solemn and signifi
cant fact, as cold and solid as a
chunk of pala-ocrystic ice, is just
what our correspondent again re
minds us of, and what we have often
remarked in these columns that
trusts are as common in Free Trade
England as in Protectionist America.
Trusts have been formed in nearly
all the great industries of Great
Britain, until today, to use an historic
phrase, tbe kingdom is "plastered all
over" with tbem. Wherefore, then,
should John tbe Pot call Jonathan
tbe Kettle black?
The answer may perhaps be found I
in another of our correspondent's
shrewd observations tbat is, tbat it
is by no means certain that tbe num
ber of manufacturing concerns bas
been increasing In Great Britain as
it Las in the United States. Here,
as we recently had occasion to ob
serve, despite all the formations of
trusts, tbe number of factories bas
increased from 350,000 in 1890 to
600,000 in 190071 per cent., or
three and a half times as fast as the
population has increased and our
foreign trade, especially in exports
of manufactured goods, bas nlso in
crease at an enormous rate. There
is no indication of similar increases
in British manufactures and trade.
And it makes all the difference in
tbe world whether industrial and
commercial prosperity Is increasing
or Is decreasing, be it because ot or
in spite of the trust;.
Contracts were recently signed in
London and ratified in New York
for tbe equipment of the Charing
Cross, Kuston 6c llamstead Under
ground Railway with electricity, at
a cost of about $20,000,000, Ameri
cans furnishing all the capital for
the enterprise. At this rate it won't
be long till those blasted Britishers
will be saying we own them.
frm from thai Galitaa Umglt Mine.
'Yesterday the Golden Eagle Mining
Company received four sacks of ore taken
from the bottom of the shaft In their
mine, and tbe ore is now spread oat for
inspection in the old bowling alley
rooms at the Umatilla. We say "spread
out" for inspection, bat this is qualified
by tbe statement that only those wbo
care to ask can tee it, for it is not a pub
lic display, but is simply made for tbe
nee aod benefit of the stockholders.
The writer bad the pleasure of looking
at the ore, and to say that It is wonder
fully rich is to express P. mildly. Tbe
ore, all of it, shows the yellow gold, and
some of it will probably show ten per
cent in weight of gold. Tins ore is not se
lected samples, but taken from the drift
and (hipped just as it came from tbe
mine, without eorting. The rich streak
from which the ore was taken, we are
told, is from two to four inches wide and
will run about 7000 to $10,000 to tbe ton.
Tbe ore is somewhat decomposed; is
a very fine quality of quartz, with tome
barium sulphide, giving It a glossy ap
pearance. It carries also a small per
centage of copper and lead sulphides,
with a trace of antimony, and bunches
of manganese, the latter being Invaria
bly rich in gold. A trifle of chrome lead
and a trace of silver chloride and bro
mide gives the ore a beautiful color.
The company is now doing dead work,
cutting out a station and proposing to
sink a double compartment shaft on
their recent rich find. They bave a 45
horse power steel boiler in place, a good
hoist and pump with a capacity of 250
gallons per minute, to a depth of 250 feet.
It will perhaps be a month before work
on the shaft will be commenced, but it
is probable tbat within three months,
the stockholders will be rewarded for
their patience and energy, and that tbe
money from at least one mine in Oregon
will be kept in Oregon and we may add
in one of the best towns in Oregon, and
that, of course, is Tbe Dalles, where al
most the entire stock is owned.
A Pleaaaot Afternoon.
In response to invitations issued ten
days ago, about seventy-five ladies as
sembled at the home of Mrs. Harris, on
the hill, yesterday afternoon. The
guests were met at the door by Mrs. W.
H. Groat and Mrs. . J. Collins, and
ushered into the parlors, where they
were received by Mrs. Harris, assisted
by Miss Bauin, of Portland.
The spacious parlors were profusely
decorated with festoons of smilax and
trailing vines, while numberless Chinese
lanterns were hnng throughout the ball
and other rooms. A very pleaaing effect
was made by the shades being drawn
and the room lighted by artificial lights.
Miss Sampson very graciously presid
ed over tbe punch bowl.
After au hour or two spent in games
and conversation, refreshments were
very daintily served by Miss Marden,
Miss Collins and Miss Sampson.
Mrs. Harris bas won the name of be
ing one of the most charming of host
esses, and the guests very reluctantly
departed, thanking her for a most pleas
ant afternoon.
Wednesday'! Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McAndie, of An
lelope, are io town.
Sheriff Kellv went to Mosier this
morning on business.
Jmlira Bradehaw set through with cir
cuit court at Moro yesterday and got
back borne last night.
Max T.uedileoiann. editor of the An
telone Herald, arrived here today and
will remain for a few days visiting
friends.
Mr. Joseph Mazzoni. advance agent of
the Ordinal Roval Marine Band of Italy,
that plays at the Vogt tomorrow night,
is in the city.
O. E. Shippy, manager of the Lyle
Lumber Co.. was in town today looking
over tbe situation witn a view to the
starting of a box factory here in the
spring.
Thursday's Imily
Frank Gable was in town today from
Wapinitia.
Hon. W. II. Burns, of Wasco, was in
town today, accompanied by Mrs. Biggs.
J. Barnbous. pioneer settler of
Eastern Oregon, is In tbe city from Ca
leb.
Martin Weymen, 'a highly respected
pioneer of Denny Hollow , was in town
today.
Mayor E. B. Dufur returned home
last night from Moro, where he was at
tending to legal business.
Leon Rondeau, one of the most ex
tensive farmers on Tygh Ridge, is in
the city tbe guest of the Ubarr hotel.
G. W. Moody, of Jacksonville, Illinois,
Is in the city ou a visit to bis brothe',
Ex-Governor Moody
Mrs. Charles Hilton and daughter,
Miss Florence, arrived from Portland on
the boat last night, and will spend a
short time with friends.
Friday's Daily.
H. Taylor Hill, of I'rineville, is in the
city.
John Minto, special internal revenue
officer, is in the city on business con
nected with his office.
Richard Philliber, a prominent busi
ness man of Geieer, Baker county,
stopped over here today to visit his old
time friend, John 11. Cradelbaugh.
BOKN,
This morning, December 6, J9O0, to
Mr. and Mrs. German Segui, of Mill
Creek, a daughter.
Southern California,
After reading the words of the
president in regard to the position of
tbe executive towards the Cubans,
the Porto Ricnns and the Filipinos,
the fellow who was talking about the
wish of McKinley to be an emperor
should go out in the desert and hide
his face in the sand, says the Walla
Walla I'nlon. How unffue many of
the assertions of Bryan were during
the late campaign can now be dis
covered. Full returns of the November
election from all the states give
McKin'.cy 7,2.18,514 votes, ao l Bryan
C,3C0,79C; McKinlcy'a plurality,
877,718. In 1896, McKinlcy re
celved 7,107,004 votes, and Bryan
Special Cornell Meeting;,
A special meeting of tbe common
coancil was held last niuht, with Coun
cilman H. C. Llebe in the chair in the
absence of the mayor. The meeting
was called for the purpose of authorizing
the city treasurer to in est 1500 of the
city funds in Wheeler county warrants.
To this end an ordinance was passed
transferring $1987.87 from the general
fund to the sinking fund. This was fol
lowed by another ordinance giving the
treasurer the necessary authority to
make the investment. The Wheeler
county warrants are here and have been
secured at par.
It will interest the tax payers of The
r.n t .i . ...
i'4 if io anow mat me city tins now
12,800 at Interest, which is yielding in
the neighborhood of $70 a month, and
that most of this sum has been accum
ulated in the last two years.
The marshal was given carte bis nee
for cleaning the mud off Second street.
GOING EAST
If you intend to take a trip East, ask
your ticket agent to route you vis The
Great Wabash, a modern and up to-date
j railroad iu every particular.
Through trains from Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha or St. Louis to New York
and New England .points. All trains
riiu via Niagara Falls and every through
train has free reclining chair cars, sleep
ing and dining cars.
Stop over allowed on all tickets at Ni
agara Falls. RohiC.Ci.im,
Pacific Coast Pass. Agt
Los Angeles, Calif.
C. S. CiiANK, G. 1'. A., St. Louis, Mo.
Notable among the pleasures afforded
by tbe Shasta Route is the winter trip
to Southern California and Arizona.
Renewed acquaintance with this section
will ever develop fresh points of interest
added sources of enjoyment, nnder its
sunny skies, in the variety of its indus
tries, in its prolific vegetation and among
its numberless resorts of mountain,
shore, valley and plain.
The two daily Shasta trains from
Portland to California have been re
cently equipped with the most approved
pattern of standard and tourist sleeping
cars, but the low rates of fare will still
continue in effect.
Illustrated guides to the winter resorts
of California and Arizona may be had
cn application to
C. II. Maukham, G. P. A..
Portland, Oregon.
0ing to tbe splendid musical treat
given at the Vogt last evening, the
Women of Woodcraft did not expect an
audience at their street fair and earn!
val, but their friends surprised tbem by
a splendid turn out and the house was
filled and a good program listened to.
The ladies on the committee were dis
appointed in not oeing able to give
their program as was arranged on ac
count of sickness in several instances.
A musician for dancing cuuld not he had
as was arranged, due to the pianists all
being at the Italian band entertainment,
but tbe committee will promise this in
future, tbat a musician for dancing will
be there to play. However, dancing
was enjoyed even if the guests did have
to furnish the music, and a pleasant
social evening was enjoyed by all.
There was no formality, but everyone
was requested to make themselves at
home, and geniality reigned supreme.
A handsome sum was taken at the door
and in every way tbe evening was a suc
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Engineers Corps, has completed the re
port of the proposed Dalles-Celilo canal
investigation, and the document waB
sent to tbe chief of the corps at Wash
ington, D. C, Saturday, says the Tele
gram, it is believed that the papers
will reach Washington some time this
week, and in all probablity will at once
be made public, as the material pertains
entirely to the .appropriation bill to be
presented at the present session of con
gress. Laptain Harts expresses a belief
tbat it will be published as soon as it is
possible for the public printers to do so.
The document is an exhiustiye one,
touching upon every phase of the pro
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are ten maps of the Columbia regions,
and several photographs accompanying
the report. Incorporated in the docu
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the Columbia river valiey that the canal
would, of necessity, be compelled to
handle. The compilation of this fea
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that the staple products of the region
drained by the river above The Dalles
that seek outlet through the Columbia
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In response to repeated nquests tbat
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during the past six weeks that gentle
man has announced his 'consent to give
a grand iiasquerade ball at the Baldwin
opera house, New Year's night. The
professor wants the public to under-
stand that every measure will be taken
to make the ball in every respect first
class. Before entering th. hall n
masquers, without dlstinctioj of sex,
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