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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900. 11 "FHE BRYAN MENACE" POXTHXTS ASU'SOMS KKOM PROSPECT Of HIS KJSM'IAATIOX. CertalR PfcuiHss Hta Reoent Speech es The Real (iaentiea Beta re the Cemtrjr TJachaascd. The TJntd Investor, & weekly publication, tamed ghmtttaiMxnirty at New Xork. PbitoaptUa and S&tt Pxamaeoo, Is one o the most careful and oonoorvattve of the financial and todwetriate Jowrnate of the "United States. It baa lens been known as an. aMe promoter o American enterprise, and its reputation, for Independ ence gives It hlgk comsadarattoa. Its lat est Issue contains tbfs article: William J. Bryan 1b a person to whose utterances m should sever thtok of de voting a moment's serious consideration, -were It not for the fact thai nearly half "bin countrymen nave in the last few years testified to their approval of htm. An amiable young: be no doubt Is, and, bo far as hte personal qualities in general are concerned, 4horougaly estimable. But to the credit of humanity it can be said that the world te full of such young men. They have their place, and It is an Im portant one. Amiability and an estimable private character must ever command our admiration. They are not, however, the diaUnenishine traits of the statesman. The intellect is here an lndSspeneabie fac tor, and of Mr. Bryan, it may be said that Ibis Intellectual caliber te lees than medi ocre. It is with some impatience, there lore, that intelligent persons ftnd them selves obliged from time to time to give (themselves up to the teak of discussing ills views on what he considers to be the Questions of the day. The fact that near ly half the Republic have given Mr. Bryan their suffrages would seem on a first glance to be a most serious reflection on the intelligence of the American, people, end on their ability to rightly govern themselves; but perhaps we need not judge hte adherents too severely, in view of the fact than their earnestness in ef fecting what they believe to be the public good has created an Intensity of feeling Buch as is very likely calculated to blind them to the real character of the means Which they employ. FmulaBa en tally Considered. We propose in this article to illustrate the feebleness of Mr. Bryan's mental processes. He will most likely be the candidate of the Democratic party this year for the Presidency, and is, there fore, the worst menace now confronting this country. A w ;ked man of ability is likely to work far less injury to the American people in the Presidential chair than & thoroughly estimable person of shallow mental capacity. A self-seeking person of brains might use the Chief Magistracy to line his own pockets, and those of his friends; but, even if gov erned by the very lowest of motives, he would be too shrewd to cut the nation loose from those economic and political principles which time has demonstrated to be the safeguard of a people. An hon est ignoramus, however, would be capable Of reducing the affairs of the Republic (both public and private) to chaos. Mr. Bryan appears to be just such a person. In a speech which he delivered in Boston recently, he gives us every reason to be lieve that he would admirably exemplify the doctrine that fools rush in where an gels fear to tread. He said this, among other things: This vicious doctrine that money is more pre cious than humanity has manifested itself in all the questions now before the country. The Republican party 1b aw attempting to force through Congress a currency hill. The Repub licans say that they want this money question settled, and they have a Mil that provides for the gold standard and a national bask cur rency. I want to remind yoa that the people In 3606 did not deoMe in favor of a gold standard. They gave a majority to a ttoket pledged to In ternational MmeUUiem. Yet, alter having bought a campaign under the mask of interna tional bimetaUem, they now seek to make the gold standard permanent before the people can have another chance to express themselves at the polls. And then they add to that the pro v lsion that changes paper money from govern ment paper to hank paper. The People as Currency Specialists. It is not so much the specific statements contained in the above that we desire to call attention to. "What first and prin cipally arrests the reader's attention is the settled conviction of Mr. Bryan's part that the currency question is a sim ple problem, as easily understood as the multiplication table. It is from his standpoint, a question' to be settled by the referendum. The currency question is as old as the race itself. In the course of the last WW years emperors, kings, philosophers, ministers of state and legls lat e assemblies have all tried their hand et it with but indifferent results. What all these have found to be a task almost exceeding human ingenuity, Mr. Bryan considers can safely be left to the in stinct of the American people, Xo sci ence since the world began is of a more specialised character than that of money. The fact that Mr. Bryan is not able to conceive this fc what should cause every one to view with terror the contlngency of his election to the Chief Magistracy of this nation. Like many persons lacking -the sense of humor, especially persons of his paucity of ideas, Mr. Bryan is pos sessed of an inordinate self-esteem. Con siderations of modest', such as would pre vent a person of intellect from rashly em barking upon sahemes h&feegto discoun tenanced by the makers of thought and opinion, would, we fear, play little part in his career, were he elected to the Presi dency. Reoomt Utterances. But let us show more soecincalty the looseness of Mr. Bryan's views on the most important question now before the American people. We quote as follows from hte Boston speech: But, my frisnao, whenever a party takes its position upon a false principle. It never knows hiw noon the principle will manifest itself eo plainly that all eaa see; and, within, a week crier the Republican parti' passed through the House that Mil to make the gold standard per manent, there was a object lesson, and that cbleH leseon did mere to nnprese upon the peb 11 ' mind the danger of gaM. atanonvetaMsna. than til th speeches It has made m opposition to that bill "ft hat was the object lesson? England met some revert la gowtfc Africa, and the stock market in London was disturbed, and then our market was disturbed; and the financiers had to rush in with money to bring the rate of inter est d n belo 1M par cent, and the Secretary of the Treasury had to eoate la to help tide the countrv over a panic Oh, my friends. If the reverses m a fight with a few Boers can shake cur financial system, where weald your gold standard be ir England ever tabes a nation of her slie and pets into real war? Io vou call it a mand system? The object of the gold standard Is to make gold only a legal tender and ben thai gold standard Is anally consummated ever) dollar of the twenty or tMrtt buttons of dollars of debts wHt be paj able in gold atone, and then whenever there Is a little- disturbance in a avid-standard country ln Europe, and our gold gos sat. then there will be tremble here You tell me It k a mnd system It Is false No system Is sound that can be shakes by er diaturbaaee that oc curs in But up a, The Cause of the Panic V ff0Mi Mr- Bryan to be an honest man therefore we shall not acooco htm of perverting the facts. But the above is either a perversion of the facts, or ehn an indication of the grossest Ignorance on his part- Mr. Bryan is referring to the panic in the stock market last Decem ber and he clearly Implies that this panic was due prlsnarfly to a disturbance in the London stock market. We presume that no reader of this paper need be toM that the panic in this country was occasioned b the reddens speculatkue In stocks, which beg-, 'n the latter part of Is?, and In parL.-ulnr bv the ores for copper shores, ajf m te 'r!v flootoas of la- cwsuiai fust e u- t Th pa' 1c of Ds- -was aue to the fact that the basKc had loaned more money than was wise on worthless securities, and that when they came to their senses they made a great many of their borrdwers liquidate their leans. It was not that there was not money enough in the country. There was more than enough for all legitimate purposes. The trouble wast it was locked up in worthless schemes.. If Mr. Bryan ever becomes President, and gives us all the money he says he is going to, we shall have more and worse panics than in the past, because the more money ' there is floating arourd (assuming, for the sake of argument, that its growing abundance does not depreciate its value, as in the case of our Continental money, or of the Confederate currency), the greater the number of worthless schemes that will ba devised to absorb the money. All this, of course, eeems elementary to the read ers of this paper; but It is a knowledge which obviously Mr. Bryan has not yet acquired. Bryan a Contraetltmlst. Mr. Bryan asserts that under a gold standard every dollar of debts "will be payable In gold alone, and then whenever there is little disturbance in a gold-standard country in Europe and our gold goes out, there will be trouble here." But If we had as much legal-tender silver in circulation as we have gold, that would not remedy the situation. The minute gold gives signs of becoming unduly scarce everybody wants It even our own free silverites were In the habit a few years ago of making their debtors insert the gold clause in their contracts. So long as the bank reserves of gold are large enough to create the belief in the minds of holders of credit obligations that they can cash them at any time In that metal, bank notes, checks, drafts, bills of ex change, etc, answer all the purposes of trade. When there is a general appre hension that the gold reserves are not adequate to the need, there will be a rush to get possession of what gold there Is. Silver will not do at such a time. In fact, with credit seriously Impaired, toe tendency will be for the holders of silver to participate in the rush for the gold. If Mr. Bryan were really a thoughtful person, he would know that a safe silver currency is not possible except it has a heavy gold reserve back of It. If we were to authorize the free coinage of a highly fluctuating metal like silver, with on the whole a decHndng tendency, we should soon find no gold in sight. In short, instead of having more money than at present under such a policy, we should probably have less. Business Activity in, 100O. WMle Mr. Bryan still adheres to 16 to 1, he is obviously aiming to secure the Presidency on other issues than silver. He talks incessantly about trusts and expansion; but there can be no doubt that if elected to the high office which he seeks, he will be a menace to the entire financial structure of the United States. We do not apprehend that the people of this country will be any more disposed in 1900 than in 1896 to entrust such a per son with the government of the nation. But who can tell what the future will bring forth? Is there not a likelihood that as the year progresses and the political campaign opens, the character of Mr. Bryan will work upon the susceptibilities of the American people In such a way as to greatly diminish industrial activity? HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. D B Hanson. Seattle IW H McNalr. Sitka J A Clove. San Fran H S Bowen. Chlcasro Wm H Seam, New Trkj C W Nibley, Baker Cj i. ureenterg, New Trie Thos Doyle, Tacoma Chae E Spencer, N Y F A Hamilton, Roches ter, N Y F C Davidson, Oakes- dale, "Wash "W P Carlisle. Omaha irving x uoie. seattlt Athletic Club Dr F A Churchill, do .i nomas Bowers, do N B Nelson, do do do J E Barrager, A I Adams, L M Wood. do F W Molson & W.Mont Fletcher T Coulter, do J H Gale, wf & eon. Hunter. N D J A Quick, wf. & dtr, Fargo, N D Herbert Chonskl, S F W H Mitchell, city W T Lewis. Racine iG W Dllling. do (- v Jieiarum, do P L Parsons, Tacoma W A Eberlr. A C Tonsey, J T Weeb. A Tlnllng. Phil B Bekeart, San Ft Herbert S Griggs, J T Crew, Zanesnllle.OjFred Gillette, Seattle lames Reagles, U S A Bowling Team a -aiacuorquoraaie, cuyKot Clark, Geo E Allen, city W T Sauls, do Prof J P Wilson, do R E Darlington, do R J Huston & wf, do A H Harrison & wife, Seattle Mrs A N Moore, Seattle Mat Furst, San Fran IV H Bartlett, wf & two W H Hammond, Mont ' A R Jacobs, Oregon Cy M Wax, B S A C Y Smith, B S A H Ostroskl. B S A S M Seellgsohn, San F John E Haggart & wf, Fargo Gilbert W Haggart, do cmidren, St Joseph C D Ramsdell. Omaha . u wortmngton, Ka- I Paul C Bates, Portland Mrs John G Brady & GH Southard, Gr Rpds iwo cauaren, bltKn. j- THE PERKINS. J G Laylon, Gresham Chas B Wilson, Fargc j. j nnooes, laooma a temiui, irargo H E Brown. Astoria J D Kingsley, Fargo C W Haggart. Fargo H O'Nell, Fargo T W Jackman, Fargo Mrs M G Odell,Eugenc E N Brooks. Seattle D B Gaunt, McMinnvl H B Gillette. RosebunrlF R Marsh. Farm J H Moore, Vancv.Wn.John Peterson, Fargo C E Farnsworth, city J H Bowers, Fargo r Bagnall. city- F McKlrn. Farco Ed Fewet. Hood River Fred Parker. N Yakm George Oeeood. Farco (Mrs Quinn, Quinns, Or Saml Storrow, LooAngl t w .Lawrence, uarneld A P Johnson. Garfield W H Chase, Tacoma Li Kosmlnsky, Sumpter Mrs M E K Edwards, Newberg, Or Lake France, Athena Clyde Remington, All cell, Or Mrs O B Cyrus. ScIo.Or E A Henry. Salem seymour a ueu, bump ter. Or G B Swlnehart, Alaska J Harrington, PIlIarRk Mrs J Harrington, do IV H Smith, Tacoma Mies Ward, San Fran Miss Wilbert, San Fr Geo W Cook. Oakland, Cal Silas B Smith, War renton. Or Eva L DImmett. Salem (Geo Bezan, Pendleton Chester F Wright, STiRB Wilkins, Salem j oucKiey, uoise .s a Slewert, Salem Mrs J Buckley. Boise G W Oschenbrem, do Chae F Mtehaelbach, F B Gunther, San Fraa The Dalles John Smith. Corvallis Frank Fisher, MonmthlMlsa J V Johnson, As F W Dyer. Minneapolis) torla. Mrs F W Dyer, do IMra Chas Mlchelbach, A Olsen, Argj le, Minn The Dalles Mrs J C Smith. SeatUeS S Johnson, M D, Lew Miss Smith, Seattle j iston, Idaho THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles, Manager. C Mehar. Spokane iJ S Cooper, Indp MrsMehar, Spokane JE P MoCornack. Salem G L Llndsley. Rldgfld N E Kegg, McMlnnvlll J W Good, Salem H S Elliott, Chehalls Mrs Good, Salem JJ Roach. Minot, N D Z W Hutchinson, Mus- iE R Lake, Corvallis oatine, la I A B Cordley, Conallla Mra Hutohlnson, do F L Kent, Corvallis Mrs Wells, Portland Edw C Taunn, N Y Mrs B S Pague.MtTabriR W Jamerson, Rosebg Donald Pague, do (Z F Moody, The Dalles Dr F Cauthorn, do , D P Cameron, Dener Mrs F Cauthorn. do J J H Ackerman, Salem Mies E Cauthorn, do F J Hart. New York F F Plowden, Salem W Atly, San Francisco C Cobb, San Francisco, F D Kuettner, Astoria John F Barnes, city IMrs Kuettner, Astoria M W Rosenblatt. Cal THE ST. CHARLES. N H Brlth. La Grande M M Atkinson, Ralnlex Joe Pickard, Kelso C H Gutreath, Stella B C Guild, Astoria Anthony Moore. Bridal A A Merrill. Deer Isldl Veil. Or J H Mervlns, Kelso (A Hamilton, Klamath R O Oolite, Spokane O E Elliott, Marshlano W TV Lewis. Lafayette, Mrs HofCy. Washouga; Jco Newton. Lafayette Sam Alexander, do Jos Wade. South Bend Fred Lewis, do R A Sawyer. Seattle VC K Blnkley. Palo Alto Sam Wickyer. June CylJ P Nell, Rldgefleld J T Talbot, Dalles ,W S Sayler. Rldgefleld Lon Haiddle, Dalles )L L Paulson, Rldgefleld j w iub, ureas j .ui i v.L-iiniMiy, Aiony J H Spoonemore, do Anna Hatcher, Albany F S Dodge, Astoria X Thomson, Clackams F Talbert. Clackamas E II Beach, do P LIays, Canby A Parker. Canby Fred Cook, June Clty Sura Wilkes. June Cy jirs Florence jaines, Prlneville W B Sutton, Vlento J D Wing, Vlento G F Bates, Sllverton S R Wentworth. Duluth J D Murdock, St Paul Mrs J D Murdock, do John Osterson. Deer Iel, F M Kenogg. HoqulamlMrs W M Holt, Minn -u. .nuii, jiimn Mabel Burkhardt. do Saml Aplin. Cornelius Mn Netseke. Hoautam! Henry Kliur. OarneHiu B B Cook. Jane City L B Gleason, Deer Islnd W A Bard, Helix Hotel Donnelly, Tncomn. Eurooci plan; headquarters for com. raerclal men. Chllbers's restaurant la connection. Hotel Butler. Seattle. European. Rooms with or without bath. Ladies and gents' grillrooms In connection. Kruse's Grill Room and Restauran: Stark street opp. Chamber of Commerce. c BUSKVESS ITEMS. If Bnby la Cnttlntr Teeth, Be sere and use that old and well-tried remedr Mr. Wlostow! Soothing Syrup, tar children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gumj, allays all pain, cures wind cnlto and diarrhoea. 0 ' Derangement e-f the llvr, with conedna tloa, injures the complexion, induces Jma- sattew Stan, carters Little Liver remove the cause. COMMEPXIAL AND FINANCIAL NEWS I The only business In the wholesale district yesterday was among the commUeion houses, and eoele of them closed up at noon. In the absence of any advices from other markets, there was nothing doing in wheat, and in other lines business was on rather a restricted scale. The egg market was tending downward, and receipts were very heavy, with no sales of consequence. Very few potatoes came in, but there was so little demand that-Trlces were unaffected. All Eastern and San Francisco ex changes were closed. PORTLAND MARKETS. Grain Flour, Etc. Wheat Walla Walla, 58oic; Valley. C2c; bluestem, C6c per bushel. Flour -Best grades. 2 703; graham. ?2 00; euperftri, $2 10 per barrel. Oats White, 35g$Sc. gray. 33fj31c; stained, 9a0c per bushel. Barley Feed, ?1415; brewing, $1718 pel ton. MillstufTs Bran, ?1213 per ton: middlings. $1S10. shorts, $1315; chop. S14. Hay Steady, timothy. flOll; clover. ?7 7 60; Oregon wild hay. $G7 per ton. Vesetnules, Fruit. Etc. Vegetables Parsnips, $1; carrots, $1; turnips. 90c; onions, ?1 CO 2 per cental; cabbage, lc per pound, potatoes, E6g-S5c per sack; sweet potatoes, 22c per pound. Fruit Lemons, 2 C03; oranges, $2 753 per box for naels, $2 for seedlings, tangerines, $1 75; Japanese oranges, 75o$l 50 per box: pineapples, ?4 50gC per dozen; bananas, $2 M 3 per bunch; Persian dates, 7&8Sc per pound; apples, SI l so, pears, 75c4r$l 25 per box; cranberries. $0 507 per barrel for Ilwaco, ? i&go for Eastern. Dried fruit Apples, evaporated. 7 Sc pet pound; sun-dried, sacks or boxes, 43c; pears, sun and evaporated, 5Oc; plums, pltless, 4(3 5&c; prunes, Italian, 3i4g5ic; siUer, extra choice, 5Gc; figs. Smyrna. 22Vsc; California black. 5Cc; do white, 10c per pound. Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Etc. Butter Fancy creamery, 50D5c; seconds, 42 45c; dairy, 3087c; store, 2532V4c per roll. Eggs 1410c per dozen Tor Oregon. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 504 50; hers, $4 &66; ducks, ?0G 50; geese, $0 50T CO per dozen; turkeys, lle. 10llc; dressed, 1214c per pound. Game Mallard ducks, $3; widgeon, $1 C02, teal, ?11 50 per dozen. Cheese Full cream, twins, 12i13c; Young America, 14c per pound. Groceries, Nuts, Etc. Coffee Mccha, 232jc; Java, fancy, 2632c; Java, good. 2021c, Java, ordinary, lb20c; Coata Rica, fancy, 182dc; do good, 101318c; do ordinary, 1012c per pound; Columbia, roast, $12 75 per case; Arbuckle's, $14 25; Lion, $13 23. Sugar Cube, $5 85; crushed, $5 85; pow dered, $5 85; dry granulated, cane, $5 35, beet, Jo 25; extra C. $4 85; golden C, $4 72Ji net, half barrels, Uc more than barrels; mapll eugar, 1016c pev pound. Beans Small white, 3c; bayou, 4c; Lima, 6s per pound. . Salmon Columbia river, 1-pound tails, $1(3 1 B0; 2 -pound tails, ?22 50; fancy, 1-pound flats, $1 031 70; -pound fancy flats, 8595c, Alaska, 1-pound tails. $1 201 30; 2-pound tails, $1 00Q2 25. Grain bags Calcutta, $77 10 per 100. Nuts Peanuts, 6&7c per pound for raw, 101 for roasted; cocoanuts, 90c per dozen; walnuts 10llc per pound; pine nuts, 15c; hickory nuts, 7c; chestnuts, 15c; Brazil, lie; filberts, 15c; fancy pecans, 1214c; almonds, 15 17c pel pound. Coal oil Cases, 214o per gallon; barrels, 17o; tanks. 15c Rice Island, CVic; Japan, 5c; New Orleans, a&Qo&c: iancy head, $707 50 per sack. Meat and Provisions. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 44 25; dressed mutton, 77&c per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5; light, $4 CO; dressed, Cc per pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $44 50; cows, $3 60 4; dressed beef, 6V47c per pound. Veal Large, 7So per pound; small, 8 9&c Provisions Portland pack (Shield brand): Hams, smoked, are quoted at 13c per pound; picnic hams; 9c per pound; breakfast bacon, 13c; bacon, 9&c; backs, 9&c; dry salt sides; 8c; dried beef, 17c per pound; lard, 5-pound palls, 10c; 10 -pound palls, 9c; 00s, 8c; tiercas, 9c per pound. Eastern pack (Ham monds): Hams, large, 13c; medium, l3Vic; small, 13c; picnlo hams, 0&c; shoulders, UMic; breakfast bacon, 12o; dry salt sides, 8ftaV-.ie, bacon sides, 910c; backs, 10c; butts, 8c; lard, pure leaf, kettle rendered, 5s, lO'ic; 10s, lOe. Hops, "Wool, Hides, Etc. Hops-3Sc per pound. Wool Valley, 1213c for coarse, lSfSOe for best; Eastern Oregon, 814c; mohair, 27(J30c per pound. Sheepskins Shearlings, 1520c; short-wool, 25 35c; medium-wool, ,30 50c; long-wool, 60c?$l each. Pelts Bear skins, each, as to size, $515,' cubs, each, $15; badger, each, 1014c; wild cat, 2540c; housecat, 5 10c; fox, common gray, 4060c; do red, $1 251 76; do cross, $2 50 igC; lynx, $1 502 60; mink, 30c$l 25; mar ten, dark Northern, $4S; do pale, pine, $1 25 3; muskrat, 8 12c; skunk, 25 40c; otter (land), $4G; panther, with head and claws per fect, $13; raccoon, 25jjv0c; wolf, mountain, with head perfect, $3 D05; wolverine, $2 505; beaver, per skin, large, $67; do medium, per skin, $4Jf5; do small, per skin, $12; do kits, per skin. 50c$l. Tallow 55c; No. 2 and grease, 34c pet pound. Hides Dry hides, No. 1, 16 pounds and up ward, 15150; dry kip. No. 1, 5 to 16 pounds, 15c per pound, dry calf. No. 1, under 5 pounds, 1516c; dry salted, one-third lees than dry Hint; salted hides, sound steers, GO pounds and over, 89e: do 50 to 60 pounds, 88&c; do under 50 pounds and cons, 78c; kip, 13 to 31 pounds. 7J4Sc; do veal. 10 to 14 pounds, 7?c; do calf, under 10 pounds, 7&c; green (unsalted), lc per pound less; culls (bulls, stags, moth eaten, badly cut. scored hair slipped, weather beaten or grubby), one-third less. LEASING RANGE LANDS. Farmers Shonld Be Politicians and Oppose Foster's Bill. CROT, Or., Feb. 19. (To the Editor.) In an article from Salem about a man who has a 240-acre tract of land, the writ er says: "One man can do the required amount of work easily, provided he waste's no time with politics or whis ky." Of all classes of men, there are none who ought to be Interested in politics more than the farmer. His independent life fits him to despise the political boss, and by devoting himself to a careful and comprehensive understanding of the po litical Issues of the day, ho becomes the equal of any man from any other class, as a political factor In our repub lic; and where every man has a vote all should be politicians, respecting the opin ions of others and bowing to none. I use politician not in the sense of "office seeker," but in the sense td fit himself to fill any office and seek none by seeing that conventions are fixed in his interest. In regard to Senator Foster's bill for leasing public lands. I desire to call the attention of the public to section 9. where the secretary of agriculture deems it in the Interest of the United States to con solidate areas of grazing lands for leas ing under the provisions of this act. By it "the secretary of the interior is au thorized to exchange public ra2ing lands with the states or orivue owners for other grazing lands of equal value." This section plainly shows that the au thor of the bill intended that isolated settlers and state lands durrounied by the public domain could be traded for public lands that would no- be in the grazing land districts, designate I by the secretary of agriculture; thus not on'y making, as a democratic paper la West Virginia said, a "feudal lord of the sec retary of agriculture," but also a real estate dealer of the secretary. I have watched with deep Interest the discussion of this bill in j'our paper, be cause I believe to lease the public lanis in Oregon is to retard the settlement of the state, and I think Mr. Churchill has dearly demonstrated that had this till been a law 15 years ago Sherman and Gilliam counties would not exist, with their Industrious inhabitants and thriv ing and enterprising towns. Our lander in this bill becoming a law Is that it may slip through as the "pro-Boer" res- eoosoeooaeoooeooooQeboeoaoeooooooeoseoooQoaeoeoeQoe.eo j Wheats Stock Brokers JiiyjoiAiljL DIRECT WIRES TO New York Stock Exchange " Chicago Board of Trade o SECOND FLOOR o oeoeooeoooooooooeoeooooeeo CAPE S. S. GEO. W. ELDER, S. S. NOME CITY S.-S; .DESPATCH, The above first-class steamers" will sail every 10 days during the season for Cape Nome, York and St. Michael and Yukon river points. FOR HATES AND IXFOIIMATIOX APP IV TO CALIFORNIA & OREGON COA F. P. BAUMGARTNER, W. A. Mitchell & Co., General Agents, olution did, and that Is one of the rea sons I denounced it as paternalism tre It appeared in congress, for it was evident,, to me that a similar bill existed in the mind of the secretary of agriculture when he was on his visit to this coast, and with the millions there Is m get ting control of these lands, It is likely to become a law against our every protest. Counting the profit annutuly on each t.teer grazed on public lands at ?6 per head, and allowing 20 acres to graze a steer, these lands at their own estimate, CfO, 000.000 acres, -will graze 17,500,000 head, and at $6 profit we have 3105,000,000, end deduct 510,000,000, their estimate of lent, and you have ?95,000,000 net profit annu ally, and in 10 xears $950,000,000. It seems to me unwise, impolitic and unpatriotic to place the entire control of a grazing farm, where such vast profits can be earned, in .the power of one man. J. E. DAYID. e i THE PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS, Plans for Its Reassembling Not Vet Definitely Made. The announcement that Secretary Hay hag received assurances from all the South American countries having diplomatic rep resentatives in Washington, favorable to a reassembling of the pan-American con gress of 1890, is only a primary step in the matter, says a Washington letter. The assurances have come verbally from the ministers of the various governments, and there has not yet been any serious diplo matic correspondence on tho subject. It is. quite probable, however, that the matter will be pushed along, and that steps may soon be taken to fix a date for a future meeting. The United States will not Is sue the invitations, because of the 'generaV desire that the meeting place shall he more convenient to the South American repre sentatives, and that a different meeting place from that of 1890 shall give the as sembly more of an international character and make it less distinctly an affair em anating from the United States and di rected by .them. It Is freely acknowledged that the interests of the United 'States in the matter are paramount, -because of the great market for Latin-American products here and the market which It is hoped to find for American finished products In the Southern countries. If the next meeting is held In Mexico, as is likely to be the case, the Invitations will be Issued by President Diaz, and the general expenses will be assumed by the Mexican- govern ment There will not be any difficulty on this score, as the Mexican congress is more" liberal than our own, in proportion to the resources at its disposal, In providing for such occasions. A recent grant of 1150,000 simply to pav the expenses of President Diaz In a visit to "the United States is an illustration of their generosity in such mat ters. While Mexico will be a leading figure In another conference, If it.Is held at her cap ital, the United States will be- consulted in the programme of subjects and the other arrangements, and will Inevitably be a more Important factor than any of the other outside powers. A good deal of cor respondence would doubtless take place between Washington and the City of Mex ico in anticipation of such a meeting, and Mr. Rockhlll, chief of the bureau of Amer ican republics, might he sent to Mexico to consult with the foreign office., there. The list of topics which came before the conference of 1890 was as follows: Plan of Arbitration. Patents and Trade Reciprocity Treaties. Marks. Inter-Colonial Railway. Weights and Measures. Steamship Cccnmunlca- Port Dues." tlon. International Iaw. Sanitary Reflations. Extradition Treaties. Customs Regulations. International Bank. Common Sliver Coin. Memrolal Tablet. . Columbian Exposition. Some of these topics are obviously be yond the immediate reach of concerted ac-j tion by the American powers, although they were all reported upon by commit tees in 1890. Those perhaps which' offer the greatest prospect of Immediate and practical results by concerted action are arbitration, sanitary regulations, weights and measures, port dues and International law. A plan of arbitration was prepared in 1890, and was not ratified by any of the powers represented at the conference. There Is no apparent reason, however, why arbitration should not be made an Important factor in Latin-American at falrs, nor why the United States should not lend Its Influence In a decisive way to prevent the needless conflicts which are constantly arising there. Uniformity of sanitary regulations would do much to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, but might require a conference of physi cians from each country In order to give the conception definite form. Uniformity of port dues and some recommmendatians to tho different legislative bodies for uni form laws governing commercial paper, contracts and other business subjects would do much to facilitate trade between North and South America. The other top ics named resulted in some interesting re ports in 1S90, and such reports might prove profitable again by way of sugges tion to business men and the various gov ernments. They are mostly topics, how ever, of too broad a character, dr requir ing separate state action, to be disposed of readily by a general agreement. Mr. Rockhlll, who is naturally consulted in such matters by Secretary Hay,1 believes that the discussions in 1890 were nbt bar ren of results In promoting legislation and increased trade, even though they did not result In general concerted action by Mormon Dlahona' Pills Church aad tfceir tonjwcr. Pouuioy cures the worst cases in old and jams arisme from effects of self-abuse, dissipation, excesses, or dsareUeaoklnj. Cure? Lost KanfJQOd, Im potoneyi test Power, NlshtLosses Spermatorrhoea Insomnia, Pains in pack, Ell Desires, Gomlnnl Emloslois, tame i'acX. Horvous De bility, Headacho.Or.fltnesstoivJari-pssof 85??a Somen, Varicocele, or cons ipatlon, Stops Qulcknoeo ,o pts- ftrf 8 1 charsoi Stops Wor VOUaTvtftChlnS Of EyolldS. Eneas are lmaedwte. ikJ Impart" igor and potency to every fcneuon. Doni eet KieiDondcnt. a ezr? Is at hind. CIR'SK! Rton mH. n-ufrrrlnnoH otjins, Stlmcli teithebrua od nenre centers, uc a box. w, with ejwxes. areolars tree, Address, For sale by Woodard, Ciar eincncT reload CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ooooopoosocoeoesooosososos ig, iviay so, 233 WashinDton St. Snn Frnncisco. the governments taking part In the confer ence. Another pan-American conference would probably do much to remove the exagger ated fears which prevail among the clerical par.ty In some of the L.tln-American coun tries that the United States will extend its empire over these countries. It will at least be made apparent by the statements of the United States delegates that noth ing of this kind will be attempted by force so hmg as the rights of American citizens are respected in Latin America and there is no effort to Interfere with the Monroe doctrine. The United States woujd nat urally object to the appeal of a faction In any Xiatin-American country to the sup port of a European Continental power, and In such a case might listen to appeals, which have been rejected in years gone; by, to establish an American protectorate at the instance df one of the parties. Noth ing of this sort will corae before the con ference, "but the friendly participation of the delegates of the United States upon an equality with those from Central and South America as tho guests of the repub lic of Mexico, with the free Interchange of personal opinions which will occur, and the opportunities which will arise for inci dental references In the public discussion are likely to do much to remove exag gerated fears regarding the establishment of a military empire b the United States. C. A. C. TARIFF FROM COLONISTS. Ita Collection "Would Be Wrong nnd Productive of Discord. FULTON, Or., FebT"20. (To tho Editor.) I write to say Amen to the sentiment in the editorial In today's issue, that wo ought not to have the kind of Imperialism In the Puerto' Rico tariff bill under dis--cusslon, In congress. The matter ha3 moraL bearing that rises transcendantly above the great and complicated problem of constitutional law now under consider ation, Tq inflict protective tariff, If vc have tho power, upon our colonial depen dencies, is a deed rank wjth the stench of despotism, black with extortionate greed, flagrant wjth Ingratitude to Al mighty God, whose providence gave us vic tory that our national Influence might be great and good. He made us a great emancipator. These, partisans will make us a great extortioner soon if we, as a nation, pursue the policy-indicated. , But this, .tariff, protection is "good for Puertp Rica and. the United States," we are told. Yes; t it is the goodness of the Hon when he swallows the lamb." Have we no statesmen In congress? I knew Sen ator PJatt, of my natiye state, years ago as a noble Christian man. I wonder If that Connecticut tobacco smoke is in his eye3. Ihope the report Is unfounded. The Ne"w York Piatt is a machine in polltlcd. The Connecticut Piatt had a conscience when 1 knew him, There was once a groat advocate, In early American history,, who defended against a greedy plaintiff that sought com pensation for beef that had been either destroyed or used by the army, under cir cumstances that made the claim unjus,t. "Was it Patrick Henry wno was the popu lar advocate and swamped the prosecu tion with his representation of the hoarse cries for "beef! beefl beef!" while the rest of the nation filled the air with its music of liberty and union? So now, while tliere lingers In the ear the boom of Dewey's guns, the shouts of victory from our armies, the annihilation of Cervera's fleet, the surrender to us of the fair isl ands of the sea, the shouts of joy that this nation may help on human freedom, and progress, there arises the discordant groaning irr congress, "Tariff! tariff! tar iff!" If that Is to be our policy with our colonies, by all means either give them back to Spain or pass them over to England. In the policy of spoliation. Spain can beat us, if that Is desired. But Eng land learned the folly of the colonial rob bing business in 1776, -and has been wider since she lost us as colonies. Possibly some statesman will yet rise above partisanship enough to discuss the colonial situation in such a way that jus tice will be adequately understood and practiced, and patriot'sm shine above the narrowness of partylsm. But, at present, partisans are contending In congress. ThU3 far, the best men there give no evldenca of rising to the moral level of the great problem. Tariff from our colonies would be in famous. ALVA A. HURD. Avoid all drying Inhalants and use that which cleanses, eoothfes and heals the mom- IVi ftSfolRMl brane. ELY'S CREAM MSJlttnCQlIn BALM Is such a remedy 9&SS'&fifrtsur! ana win cure HtcmfrJcK n tie tfXW " la'L -ilTJH CATARRH easily and pleasantly. ' Cold In the Head quickly vanishes. lffJgW- Cream Balm is placed Into the nostrils, spreads over the membrane and is absorbed. Relief It Immediate, and a cure follows. It Is not dry ing does not produce sneezing. Large size. Wc; at druggists' be by mall. Trial size. 10c, by mall, ELX BROTHERS. B0 Warren Street. New York. WRIGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS Are acknowledge by thousands of peasons viho have used them for over forty years to cure a SICK HEADACHE. GIDOINES3. CONSTIPA TION, Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach. Pimples, and purify the blood. bare been in use orer vein br the lr-jxdrr of th. f.lr.mmi 6 nrtiabr mail. BrfliMM AniiteiinmiiM.tiinn Eishop Remedy Co., San Francisco, CaU ke & Co.. Portland. Or. TRAVELSnS' GUIDS. Union Depot, Sixth, anil J Streets. TWO TRA3NS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "FAST MAIL AXD PORTLAND - CHI CAGO SPECIAL ROUTK." Leaves for the East via Spokane daily at 3.45 P. M. Arrives at S-00 A. M. Leaves for the East, via Pendleton and Hunt ington, daily at S.-CO P. M. Arrives, via Hunt ington and Pendleton at 6-4C P. M. THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. "Water Urea schedule, subject to ohaugs with out notice: OCEAN AND RIVER SCHKDULK. OCEAX TJTVTRTnv StMimhtaa fail frm Alttsworth dock at 8:00 P. M. Leave Pocllawl Columbia sails Thursday. Feb. 1; sunaay, 11: Wednesday. Feb. 21. State of CaUtorota salla Tuesday. Feb. 6. FrWay. Feb. ISt Mon day. Feb 28. From San Francisco State cf California rails Friday. Feb. 2. Monday. Feb. 12. Thursday. Feb. 22. Columbia sails Wednesday. Feb. : Saturday. Feb. 17; Tuesday, Feb. 27. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassato leases Portland dally. eXcept Sunday, at S 00 P. M.. on Saturday at 10 00 P. M. Returning, leases Astoria daily, exeepc San day, at 7:00 A. M. WILLASinTTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. CorvalWs and wav point?, leaveo Portland T?day3. Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 CO A. M. Return ing, leaves Corvallis Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays at C-00 A M. Steamer Modoc, for Salem. Independence and way points. leaves Portland Mondays.'Wedaes days and Frldajs at 0 00 A. M. Returning, leaves Independence Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at ."30 A. M. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, fcr Dayton and way poiBts. leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton far Portland and way points Mondays. Wednesdays and Frldavs at 0 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LETWISTON. IDAHO. Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewteton leaves Riparla dally at 1 20 A. M.. arriving at Lewlaten at 12 o'clock noon Returning, the Spokane or Lewlston leaves Lewistan dally at 8:30 A. M. arriving at Riparla same evening. W. H HURLBURT. General Pspesngar Agent. V. A. SCHILLING. City Tieket Agent. Telephone Main 712. NewSteamsbip Line to the Orient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND. In connection with THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1900 (subject to change): Steamer Leave Portland. Feb. 20 "ABERGELDIE" March 21 "MONMOUTHSHIRE" April 8 For rates, accommodations', etc., apply to DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited, General Agents, Portland. Or. To principal points in Japan and China. Leave Dtpot FHtS aaJ I Slr::ti Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem. Rose burg; Asnland. Sac ramento, Ogdes. San Francisco. Mo Jave, Los Angeles. E! Paso. New Or leans and the EsJt. At Woodburn . (dally except Sun day;, morning train connects with train for Mt. Angel, SH v e r t on, Browns ville, Sprlngfl 1 1 and Natron, and evening tralrf for Mt. Angel and SIP verton. Corvallis passenger. Sheridan passenger- 7:00 P. M. 8:30 A. M. 3:15 A. M. 7:eo P. m. 117:30 A. M l4:C0P. M. Hff:SOP. M. HS:23 A. M Daily. HDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates $17 first class and $11 second class. Including sleeper. Rates and tickers to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be notained rrota J B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent. 1.14 Third st. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson Street., Leave for. Oswego dally at 7-20, tuo A. M liTao, 1.05, 3-23, 5:15, t:25. 8:U5. 11: p. u '. and O.oO A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive a; Portland dally at 'GtSS, 8:30, 10:.'50 A. M 1:35, 3:15. 4:30, 6:20, 7:40, 10.00 p. M.; 12.46 A. M. da'iy, except Monday. 5:30 and 10:15 A. M. on Sundays only. LeaC for Dallas daily, except Sunday, at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0.3U A. M. Passenger train leaves Dallas for Airlle Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:40 P. M Returns Tuesdays, Xhursdajs and Saturdays. Except Sunday. R. KOEHLER. Marager. C. H. MARKIIAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. Pacific Coa3; SteamshlD Co. FOR ALASKA THE COMPANY'S elegant steamers. Cottage City, City of Topeka and Al - Kl leave TACOMA 11 A. M., SEATTLE 9 P. M.. Feb. 4. 9. 14. 19. 24. Mar. 1. 11, 18, 21. 26, 31, Apr. 5, and every flfth day there after. For further Information obtain company'a folder. The company reserves the right to change, steamers, sailing dates and boura of sailing without previous notice. AGENTS-N. POSTON. 240 Washington st.. Portland. Or.: F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. dock, Tacoma: J. F TROWBRIDGE, Puget Sound Supt., Ocean dock. Seattle. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Acts., 3. F. bOO PACIFIC LINE Offers the LOWEST RATES and BEST SERV. ice to and from all Eastern points and Europe. Through tom.s: cars from coast to St. Paul. Toronto. Montreal an; Boston WITHOUT CHANGE. ' Direct Route to Kootenay Mining Dlslrlcl British Columbia Canadian Pacific trji! null Mluwtelp lines t Japar anl iaJMaKu. rn idled and Information, apply to H. H. ABBOTT. Ageat. E. J. COTLE, 14Q Third street, city, A. G. P A,. Vancouver, B. C. 1TE COLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI- GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. ?MAwar K2Z BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street doctt Leases Portland daily every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As toria, every ntght at 7 o'ctask, except Sttixfcur. Oregon phone Main 351. CotaRiMa phone 351. U. B. SCOTT. Presldeat. AST , gwg$v SniITH?ks27 3UUinx3p iiiiiliiii illlilli 'ii"2gS52 TR.VYKL.JBRS BICE. FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT lINE -TO THE VStrrof The Direct Line toDenv$rQi-ne!u Kansas City and St. Louh. Only 3 Days to Chicago, OnCy 4 Days to Nov York and other Principal Eastern cities Tbrouslx Pollmnn PalHce Sleepers Toarist Sleepers Dinlxif? Cars meal a 14 enrte), and Wree KcoIIbIhjc Chtrtr Cars Operated Dally en Fast 3ifer TraCaa Through tickets, baggage cheeks a4 aleeptofl. rar aeewwmadntloiw caa be arrag4 at CITY TICKET OfPICE 1 35 Third Slrssl Portland, Qrtqal J. K. I.O.THSOP. Gen'I Ageac OKOME LA. City Pass, it Tlrtv Age THE DINING CAR ROUTE FROM PORTLAND TO THE KT. THE ONLY DIRECT LIXJJ TO TMS YELLOW STONE PARK. Leave (MM c?tf,ni6 lail 3t; I Arrive Fast man fc Taes-1 No. L raa. Seattle. Otyatpta. Gray's Harfear and Stella , Bend potMd. Spokane, Reealaati. B. 11:15 A. M, C. Pullman. Moscow. Igggg p mi kWinl, ABMdlW Hump mining Mmtry. Helena. Mlnwoapuib. St. Paul. Omaha, Kaa eaa City, St. Lattfd. No. 4. 11:30 P. M. Cbtaago and all points No. 3. east and outfeeest. Pttgrft Sound Express far Tacoma and Jeattfe and MMewnedlate ptw 'Will. Pullman Ortt-class ami tewtet itieepers to Min neapolis. Si. Paul and Mlssur river petals with out change. Vestibuied tranto. Union dept connections la all principal cities. Baggage ebeotH-d t destlaattMt of tttkets. For hawfewnely iirnatrate Jwttotive matter. tickets, sleeping-car reserstottMS. e.a.. aatl oa or write , , , A. D. CHARLTON Assistant GcRcral PaMeager A Kent, 2." MttrrlHon St.. Car. Third. Portland. OrejceH. GO EAST VIA THROUGH SALT LAKE CITY. DESVEK OMAHA. Olt KAXSAS CITY. WITH CHOICE P TWO ROUTKS, Via the fast mall line or the seenie Was tafougb Colorado. THE PORTLAND-CHICAGO SPECIAL la the ftneet-eoalpped traih In tb.e West, feat ures being oplenHd dining-car pert Ice (meals a la carte) aad the modern Buffet-Library car. LEAYaMG NTLW3 Wm KM. MUT. 4fT .'. I For railroad and sleeping-car tickets and aH other information apply te CITY TICKET OFFICE 124 ThJrd Street, Portland, Orsgoi W. E. COMAN. J. R. NAG EL. General Agent. City Tieket Agt. MjreatNorthebn Ticket Office: 123 Third St. 'Phone 089 LEAVE. No. 4 3-45 V M. The Flyer, dally to and from St Paul, Minne apolis, Duluth. Chicago aad ait points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. 3:W A. M, Through Palaee and Tourist Sleepers, Dtola,J and Butfet Smoking-Library Cars. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP KINSHIU MARU For Japaa. China and all Asiatic peiet 1H leave Seattle About March 12th. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. For Maygers, Rainier. ClaUkanle. Weetport. Clifton. Astoria. War renten. Flavel. Ham mond, Fort Stevens. Gearhart Park. Seaside Astoria and Sees-bora Express, Dairy. Astoria Sxsrea-s. Dally. ARRIVES UNION r HOT. 6:00 A. M. 7:00 P, M. II :15 A.M. 9M0P. If. Ticket oSce. 265 Merrleea st. and Ua!en depot. J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria. Or CAPE NOME MARINE INSURANCE We ase prepared to insure cargoes to and from alt ports on the Pacific at moderate rates. Snippers should bear In mind that goods ara liable stc general average contribution in ad dition to tosses which may occur to goods. ,21. C. HARRISON A CO., 415 Chamber t Ceatsieree. VANCOUVBR TRANSPORTATION CO. Steamer Uadtee, Captain Charles T. Kamm. htavss Vancouver at 8 3t A. M. and 1 P. M. Leaves Portland at 10:30 A. M. and 4 30 P X. Sundays excepted. For freight or paewtg a p. ply on board, toot of Taylor street. Round trip. 3e -M1"DY These tiny Capsules arc superio io Dai-am or vopaioa, Cubcbsorlniedionsand CURE !M 43 HOURS tbe same feMes wfttori wcoflveoawee. - SM h iff rfgiats. EASTANDSOUTHEi IS THE iSk aasJiB s8?8askM frrrf&abt. (man A x