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-2L ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MY DOUTHIT, Publlhr. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. DAILY One Yea ,y mail..... Six Month Time Moonths WEEKLY ta.oo 3.00 1.60 Irae Year, by mail. . $ I BO 75 Six months.... All Subscription Payable In Advance. SATURDAY... FEBRUARY 27, 1897 " BECKLESS EXPENDITURES. , We have had another billion dollar congress, and unless some lss reck less method of expending public money, is discovered, we may expect each recurring congress to pile up a like bill of expenses upon the people. However, it is plain that tha natural growth in population, increase -of business and new demands upon the treasury will cause increased expenditures of the government, but they should not grow so rapidly as they have during the past decade. They have been out of all proportion to the increase of population and business. The average annual expenditures of the government - from 1875 to 1888, not including payments on the public debt, were 8257,863,714. while from 1889 to 1896 the average has been $384,437,499. This shows an average annual increase of over $90,000,000, or an Increase in eight years of $724,590,000 as compared with thejperiod between 1875 and 1888. .The directions in which money can be expended by congress are almost . without limit so long as congressmen are reckless,, and under our present system there is no possible cnecK upon : their extraverance. There is scarcely ' a member who has not some pet schema to nut through, and if One should stand up and oppose a measure that takes money out of the treasury for soma naalaas rjurnose. it becomes impossible for him to secure vots for ' his pet measure, no matter how im portant. A member must consent to looting the treasury before he can ' secure support for measures he seeks to enact. In fact, so reckless have congressmen become in expending tne money of the people that their ability as representatives of the people . is gauged by their ability to get appro nrlntinns: and until a different stand- X . , ard is raised reckless expenditures will continue. , - What the country wants immediately is the new tariff, so that-abundant rev enue may be obtained and adequate protection furnished wherever needed. Roseburg Plaindealer. Wm not so certain about that. Possibly the country needs more rev enue; in fact will be compelled to have it. since the present congross has ap propriated more than a billion dollars; but what the country wants is less taxe3 and more economy. People are burdened with heavier taxes than they "can stand, which is the result of profli- . i l . : tt 1 .3 . . gate legisiauuu. no wuu uuvyuw:a the raising of more revenue insists up on increasing the burdens of those who can illy afford an increase of taxation. The Plaindealer would better serve the country by insisting upon a reduc ; tion of expenses than clamoring for KINCAID TAKES A HAND. mi - a Ci. ids awua vi oecreun-y ui owiiid Kincaid in refusing to assume the re sponsibilities imposed upon him through the failure of the legislature to pass the appropriation Dill is the most potent faction in bringing about an organization of the house. The - rants for. any state expenses, except those controlled by special laws, and t.hna mnlrAB it.nlnin thflt wit.hnilt fLn'fLTV- proprlatlon bill being passed all taxes will be locked up in the state treas urer's office for two years, while the state will be rnn on the credit system, and very slim creditat that. Mr. Kin caid has prepared a statement justify ing his position, from which the follow ing extracts are taken: . r "The present legislature has appro- expenses of running the state govern ment for the biennial term, commenc ing January , 1, 1897, and ending December 31, 1898. The secretary lof state, H. R. Kincaid, has decided that he can issue no warrants on the state . treasurer for the payment of the claims of any of the members of the legisla ture for their salary and mileage, for the claims of other employes of the legislature for services rendered; for the claims of merchants and other per sons for supplies furnished for the legislature; for the claims of officers and employes of the different state in stitutions for salaries; for the claims of inerouants and others for supplies furn ished to such institution, except . i. i.. nual or biennial appropriation for the particular purpose covered by the claim. In his decision the secretary -of state follows the decision of the supreme court of Oregon, la the case of Brown vs. Fleishner, decided in . 1871, wherein the secretary of state, Samuel E. May, had issued warrants on the state treasury to pay claims for which no appropriation had been made by the legislature. In this case Jus tice Thayer said: "The secretary of state, like- every other officer of the state government, possesses no sudsuiuuvo powers, ex cept such as are enumerated in the con stitution, and statutes. His authority to audit accounts and draw warrants upon the treasury depends upon the condition that an apppropriatiou has been made by the legislative assembly for their" payment." , "The court, after citing the law de fining the powsrs and duties of the state treasurer and secretary of state, adds: 'These guards and checks upon the transactions of public officers were wisely made, and each officer should be required to keep within the scope of his authority, not only in order to se cure the interests of the public, but also to protect the rights of the indl- -11 An ta.a n.ox n o n propriations made for the payment of the warrants in question, the secretary of state had no right to draw the same, and the state treasurer violated no official duty in refusing to pay them. ' "The secretary of state is also of the opinion that section 4, article 9, of the .:...Tnn f-liia DtotA Vi IT Imnlina. ion, would sustain him in the decision be has made not to draw warrants on the state treasurer only where specific appropriations have been made. This section says that no money shall be drawn from the treasury but in pur suance of appropriations made by law. That there have been no appropria 5ngby lawfor the current and other expenses of the biennial period, com mencing January 1, 1897, and ending December 31, 1898, no one will attempt to deny. "The sscretary is further sustained in his decision by subdivision 7, of section 2218, of Hill's code, which pro vides, among other duties of the secre tary of state, that he shall examine and determine the claims of all per sons against the state, in cases where provision for the payment thereof have been made by law, and to indorse up on the same the amount due and al lowed thereon and from what fund the same Is to be paid, and draw a warrant upon the treasury for the same.' This statute contemplates the payment of such only as those which which have been appropriated for and provided for by law." . THE SUGAR TRUST. The Lexow committee of the New York legislature has closed its inquiry into the operations of the American Sugar Refining Company's operations, and the result of its investigations furnishes interesting matter for con sideration, since the company was one of the most gigantic trusts in the country. The Sugar Refining Com pany, by its own admissions, shows the following: 1. Has destroyed competition In the sugar business and realized 'enormous profits by purchasing the property of its rivals and taking the same Into its own system at a capitalization repre senting twice its - original value and paying dividends thereon. 2. That It is able to dictate the price which it shall pay for its supply of raw sugar, wherever it may buy, in any part of the world. N3. That it completely controls the markets, both as to supply and de mand, that it is enabled to fix and maintain ,the price at which refined suvar shall be sold to retailers and consumers. The power which the Refining Com- Danv is thus shown to exercise is 1 V something colossal. Recklessly ex erted, it would absolutely destroy competitive enterprise in trade, and to some extent has already done no as a testimony of the Sugar Trust .witnesses plainly proves. Against such a concentration of corporate power there can be no safety either for honorable competitors or for the public at large. When a corporation becomes powerful enough to dictate the price which s producer shall re ceive. for his raw material, as well as the price which he shall pay for a finished, product made therefrom, it becomes an oppressor of the people and an enemy to the material interests of the country. Its power is an act of usurpation which the government it self would not dare to commit except under the stress of war, and its in ftuence is destructive alike to business and to morals. It is yet to be shown that the meth ods and purposes of the Sugar Trust are in violation of statute laws. They may be strictly legal in a technical sense, but It Is as clear as noonday that they are against public policy and in restraint of trade, and that they are a constant menance to our commercial interest that dares to op pose them. To have learned this much concerning the power and pur pose of the sugar raonoply is worth all It has cost. It abundantly justifies the whole inquiry which Senator Lexow has instituted, for it shows that a vast business in this country Is absolutely under the control of a monopoly which acts as th6 law unto Itself in fixing the value of a commodity which enters into the daily use In every American household. HO W SENATORS ABE ELECTED The Indianapolis Sun. an independ ent paper with a strong republican leaning, has the following to say re lative to the recent election of Million aire Fairbanks to the United States senate: "We sell senatorshlps to the highest bidder. We believe the boodle is more deserving of recogni tion than brains. No matter what we have thought la the past, we now hold fast to the Idea that the United States senate Is a roost for millionaires. We believe that it is proper for a senator ial candidate to win support by the free use of boodle among us rather tnan by force of intellect. JBy our-J votes in the senatorial contest we boldly and without shame announce our adherence to the propositions In this message." There is, Indeed, too much truth in this statement. A seat in the United States senate has become too much of a commodity of barter and sale. It is looked upon as a legitimate reward for the man who can put up the most iiioney for carrying on a state cam paign and electing legislators who are pledged to support him when they are once installed into office. As a result the United States senate, which was once the most august deliberative body in the world, "has degenerated in to an assemblage of money changers, as it were, who have bought their seats, and are there to make what money they can out of the people by the enactment of laws that grant privileges to the favored few. And this state will exist so long as senators are sel- lected by legislatures. Whenever they are elected by the popular vote they will become representatives of all, and such a thing as a man buying his seat will be unknownv Grand Old Man Morrill the oldest man in years as well as In congression al service among the American states men of the age has just had his credentials presented to the senate for a sixth consecutive tern This Is an honor never achieved by any other man.' Benton, the only other man who completed five consecutive terms in the senate, was defeated when seeking a sixth election, al though he went to the house for a term two years later. Sherman has exceeded Morrill two year? In aggre gate length of time in the senate, but his service has not been continuous. It was broken near the middle by his entrance into the cabinet during the Hayes administration. On V'arch 4, when Morrill finishes thirty years in the senate, he will complete forty-two years of service in congress. Oregon has achieved greatness and has had greatness thrust upon It, es pecially in the matter of selecting a United States senator. A few weeks ago Senators Hoar and Thurston were giving all manner of free advice to the legislature, urging, that body to elect a senator on any sort of a pretext, and now Mark Hanna, chairman of the re publican national committee, is taking a band, insisting thf t a republican sena tor must be elected from this state at all hazzards. If those politicians at Washington wouid keep their fingers out of the pie, it would be acceptable to Oregon. What we want out here is a little legislation,' and the people generally are ready to say damn the senator. THE NEW PRESIDENT. . William McKinley, whom the peo ple of the United States have selected as their chief executive, and who has been duly inaugurated as president, fuirnisbes another examplo of the field that is opened to every American youth to achieve fame, houor and wealth by the exercise of his own ener gies. He was not born to fame, his parents being people content with the ordinary walks of life, and what he is today Is the result of his own exertions coupled with fortunate circumstances. He first saw the light of day at Niles, O., on January 29, 1S43, and his educa tion was limited to the public schools and to a brief academic course in Alle gbeney college. His first occupation was that of school teachef, and by teaching in tho country schools he ac cumulated sufficient means with which to attend college for a short time. At the breaking out of the war. Young McKinley enlisted in the Twenty-third Ohio infantry as a pri vate, and served to the close of the re bellion, rising from tho position of private to that of major. Returning to his native state after peace was de clared, he entered the office of Judge Poland, and began the study of law. Afterward he entered the' Albany law school from which he graduated a few years later. The first civil office to which McKinley was elected was that of prosecuting attorney of his county, and in that position he laid the founda tion for his subsequent official career. He was elected to congress in 1878, and represented his state in that body for fourteen year3. In the fifty-first congress the tariff was revised, and the fact that McKinley was chairman of the committee that formed the tariff law of that session Is what made him president of the Jnited Statec. In 1891 McKinley was elected governor of Ohio, and while his administration as chief executive of that state was not crowned with perfect success, still it kept his name prominently before his party, and he became the almost unanimous choice of the republican national convention last year. The life of this man, who has ryen from a lowly station to the most honor able position in the world, has been one of succesive victories, and has in it much to be admired. What the future may have in store for him re mains for history to record. Though he enters upon his great responsibil ities under rather unfavorable circum stances. He takes his seat as presi dent in most distressing times, and much more has been promised of bis administration than any mortal is able to fulfill. A revision of the tariff and the money system, that will restore general prosperity throughout the country, has been promised, but a re turn of prosperity, if it comes at all, will be only gradual, and that it is not more hasty will be blamed to his ad ministration. In the case of President McKinley, the goal of human ambition has been reached, but we fear it will not fulfill his expectations or those of the people who contributed their sup port to make him what he i9. A LAST OPPORTUNITY. The fifty-six republicans who were elected a members of the nineteenth biennial session of the Oregon legis lature have frittered away their last opportunity to retain the rein's of gov ernment to their party in this state, and when another election is held another party will be called upon to assume control of the state. The elec tion last June resulted in an over whelming victory for the republican party, but It was gained on the promise that the party, if entrusted another time with a majority In the legislature, would enact such legislation as would relieve the taxpayers of a part of their burdens; that useless commissions and boards should be abolished, and that the strictest economy should be practiced. - Upon these promises that party succeeded at the polls, and the simple fact that it has neglected to redeam any of its' pledges has buried the party so deep that it never can re cover. Of course it is argued that the re publican party is not responsible for the failure of the legislature to organ ize, but this claim has slight founda tion. Had there been no distention among the republicans, had the factions in that party been willing to organize the house, there were enough democrats and populists in that body whose patriotism was above partisan- ism, to have effected permanent or ganization at any time. Had thirty four republicans in the house, at any time between the first day of the ses sion and the closing, signified their willingness to Organize, four democrats and two populists would have met them, making, the necessary forty. This they would not do, and upon them must rest the responsibility of no remedial legislation having been en acted. Still had an organization been effected there Is little assurance that a dollar would have been saved to the state in the way of cutting down ex penses. Judging by the acts of the senate, which had a clear republican majority of fourteen, the legislature was not composed of men determined to work for economical legislation, or for the purpose of reducing state ex penses. Sixty-seven clerks were em ployed to serve a body composed of thirty senators, bills appropriating large sums of money were introduced and received favorable consideration, every possible extravagance was at tempted, showing that the republican majority in that house was. not economically inclined. Centalnly the republicans of Oregon have lost their last opportunity to make their party solid with the people, and the wrath of an outraged community will fall upon them in 1898. With this assurance, the opposition to that party, the people who oppose extravagance, who resent boss rule, and who favor an economical and just administration have encouragement to get together and under one banner wage a waj against bossism and boodle politicians in the next campaign. A LIVE ISSUE YET. If anyone had supposed that bimet- alism was a dead issue, the scene in the United States senate on last Tues day would completely have dispelled that impression. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire made a brilliant and scholarly address, In which he said that the shrinkage in values as a result of the demonetization of silver had been enormous, and made the uncom fortable statement of his belief that prices had not as yet touched bottom." He declared that Bryan's defeat was not because the people did not desire silver as part of their standard money, but because they believed the Chicago platform meant silver monometalism; that they were now, as they always had been, in favor of bimetalism, and closed by declaring that unless this fact was recognized by the incoming administration ultimate defeat would be inevitable. We give the senator's own language. "If the republican party Bhall con tent Itself with sizing and enjoying the spoils of office, surrendering un reservedly to the money power, which so effectively contributed to its recent victory, acquiescing permanently in the existing gold standard and treat ing bimetalism as a juggling humbug, and the promise to promote it as a pledge never intended to be fulfilled, republicans may speedily find the tide of political battle once more turned against them, and they will soon ex change places with their now bleeding and prostrate foes." 11 IS D1SAPPOINT1NO. The sentiment expressed by Presi dent McKinley in his inaugural address with reference to the foreign policy his administration will pursue, is disap pointing to the friends of Cuba, and is little solace to the American citizeus who are held without authority by Spanish rule in Havana. His expres sions on this subject are: "It has been the policy of the United States since, the foundation of the gov ernment to cultivate relations of peace and amity with ail nations of the world, and this accords with my conception of our duty now. We have cherished the policy of noninterference with the affairs of foreign governments, wisely inaugurated by Washington, keeping ourselves from entanglement either as allies or foes, content to leave undis turbed with them the settlement cf their own domestic concerns. It will be our aim to pursue a firm and digni fied foreign policy, which shall be just, impartial, ever watchful of our na tional honor, and always insisting upon the' enforcement of the lawful rights of American citizens every where." This is exactly the policy pursued by the Cleveland administration. It has been a "firm and dignified" policy, but that is all. American citizens have died iu Spanish dungeons, our Cuban neighbors have appealed in vain for recognition in their struggle for liberty, but the administration was too "dignified" to resent the indignities to our citizens or listen to the appeal of an oppressed people, and this Is to be the foreign policy pursued by Presi dent McKinley. WHAT NEXT? The farce comedy that has been on the boards at the state capital since the 11th of January having dropped the curtain and declared the play ended, we naturally Inquire what will bo next:' Will Goy. Lord convene the legislature in extra session, or will he allow matters to stand as they are and permit the state's affairs to run at loose ends until the regular session of 1899? Duty to the state would dictate an extra session, at least to pass the general ap propriation bill; but judging the future by the past, there la little encourage ment for the governor to call an extra session composed of the same member ship. If the 90 men who have been at Salem since the convening of tho ses sion have been unable to agree upon organization, there is little hope that they would be able to do so If convened again. Nor do we believe It is the de slre'of the state that they should be again given an opportunity to dis grace themselves and the state. How ever, a session of the legislature Is an absolute necessity, for the machinery of the state government cannot be kept golug without funds, and funds cannot be' made available without am appropriation bill, hence it is a case of choosing between two evils: and the lesser of the-two possibly is another at tempt with the same conglomorate mass. i EDITORIAL NOIES ' The advance agent . of Prosperity seems to have been a good ways ahead of his company. If senator, Wollcott is correctly quoted as saying that he accomplished all he expected on that European trip, his expectations must have been al mighty small. Congress gave President Cleveland a parting slap In the face, when the Immigration bill was passed over bis veto. Thus one of his last official acts was overridden. King George, of Greece, has suddenly became famous in all civilized countries, and be would draw an en thusiastic crowd wherever the spirit of liberty has found a footing. . The Cretans have voted for annexa tion to Greece, with the powers of Europe looking on. There can be uo honest objection to giving the Cubans a similar chance to express their senti ments. At last, we have discovered why those car loads of prosperity promised last fall have not arrived. It is all be cause of the uncertainty of the Oregon legislature electing a republican sena tor, so savs Boss Hanna. Ye Gods! What responsibilities are thrust upon our state. v Has anybody observed the arrival of that train load of prosperity that was due here at noon on - March 4, A. D, 1897? It was promised. The people wero entitled to expect It. But where Is It? Possibly It Is stuck In a snow drift somewhere In the Rocky . moun tains. The election of a senator is, or ought to be, a secondary consideration with the legislature. It should cut no figure In the organization of that body. All the people now ask is to let the sena torial question bo sidetracked long enough for the legislature to pass the general appropriation bill and adjourn A London newspaper man, who has written a book on this country, de scribes a visit to some of our war-ships, and says that the United States will soon obtain the command of the sea against the whole world. Recent events in our navy induce the hope that its first undertaking will not be that large.- In the matter of providing excursion rates to the big fight in Nevada, the New York Mail and Expresa begs to suggest that the railroads offer half fare tickets to all who want to go, and then Insist upon four or five times the regular fare from those who want to get back. There is something in the idea, for Nevada at least. President McKinley has wisely de termined to call an extra session of congress on March 15th But the pur poses for whlchjhe will call that body together, as outlined In his inaugural address, are not going to give the re lief that is -expected. His purpose is to increase taxation, to take from the people to s weir the emoluments of the beneficiaries of the government. In short, to tax the already overtaxed producers just a little heavier in order that the office holders, pensioners and favcred classes may fry a little more fat out of the masses. It is for the purpose of taking from thoie who have little in order to give to those who have much. If King George, of Greece, can call all his relatives to his support, there is no question but he ran bid defiance to Turkey, but if he listens to the pacific advice of his kinsmen among the crowned heads of Europe there will bo no war. He is a brother of tho Czar's mother and of the Princess of Wales, and his wife is the Princess Olga, first cousin of the late czar. The Davis house is getting down to a sensible business preceedure and proposes to test the loyalty of Its or ganization in the courts. Had the Benson house adopted such methods a month ago, there would have been some sort of an organization of the legislature ere this, and the people would have had an idea where they were at. Tho bill for an international mone tary conference having passed con gress, the incoming administration will be given an opportunity to test the merits of its provisions, and ascer tain what little attention European powers will give the matter. The pro position is very popular in the house, having received all but three votes, but how it will be received across the waters is another thing. A lot of irinisters are doing Col. Ingersoll a great favor now. He had almost disappeared from public view, until two or three misguided ministers referred to him, ajnd now we are to have a revival of the Ingersoll wave. The church has done more to make Ingersollism than even the abil ity of Ingersoll. But the church will go right ahead advertising him by its unlimited references to him. J has. H.J Finn, formerly of La Grande, but now located at Boise City, is again in trouble before the Oregon bar, with a good prospect of being disbarred. IiT his ambition to win a certain case before the supreme court, it is alleged that he resorted to the fraudulent Issue of several affidavits.. The grievance committee of the Ore gon Bar Association has turned the matter over to the supreme court. Finn will make no defense. ' The date has arrived when according to ante-election pledges, all laborers were to be employed at advanced wages, when prosperity was to be re sumed, and when every citizen from the lowest to the highest was . to see a restoration of business activity not known since March 4, 1893. But somhow there has been a miscar riage in the arrival. Will our friends who made the promises please explain the cause of the non-arrival? One of the great needs in Oregon to day is a few more political bosses. In Order to be" made perfectly happy we need a few more Joe Simons, Harvey Scotts, Jonathan Bournes, John H Mitchells, etc. Some of these days the people will begin to wonder what in teres t they have in legislation, any way, and will begin to realize that the state has been run exclusively for the bosses. Even now there are a few sim pie enough to believe the bosses could be dispensed with; but the majority still hold that leaders are the salvation of the country. ' A war between the United States and Spain at the present time would free Cuba and the. Philippine -Islands im- medlately,completo Spain's bankruptcy overthrow her. present dynasty, and reduce her to the rank of a fourth or fifth rate nation. These are the reas ons why war will not take place. The Spaniards are obstinate and ignorant. but they are not going to deliberately commit political suicide. All reason able demands which the United States makes on Spain and the United states has not made any other sort of de mands will be complied with. The wheat raisers of Sherman county have long waited for the construction of a railroad, that would tap that great wheat country, and now their hopes seem likely to be realized. The Co lumbia River & Southern R. R. Co that has just been incorporated, pro poses to reach out into that section There is no better opening for a short railroad tnan the one proposed by tnis new company, reaching from Biggs possibly as far as Moro, ana 11 it is con structed that far it will be one of the best paying little lines in America. The man who steps out of the White House today retires from that high position little regretted and less loved. Today Grover Cloyeland Is not the idol of the nation that he was four years ago. Then his name was on every tongue; he had been returned to the presidency by an overwhelming majority, given him by a people over confident in bis ability, integrity and honor. The expectations of his ad ministration were great, and the con fidence in his capabilities was without limit. The hopes of the people that his administration would be a success were not realized, and in consequence those who were then his friends are now his enemies. Today Grover Cleve land is a small man in the eyes of the people, but twenty years hence when bis history is written, he will be ac corded a place beside the great men of tne nation. Sometimes an apparently dead man may be re vived may be re suscitated. Some- times it is often hud lo tell whether the man is dead or alive. We hear of people who have been buried alive. A mac must be com pletely dead before nope s h o a 1 d be abandoned. It used to be true that when a man found he had (virsiinin. Hon. he rave up immediately. Cousumo- tion was considered a necessarily fatal dis ease. It was considered incurable. As soon as it developed enough so that a physician could decide that it was really consumption, the patient w considered as good as dead. Years ago. Dr. Pierce found out that con sumption was not incurable, that it was not necessarily fatal. He not only found this out. but he found ont a way to cure con sumption. He introduced his "Golden Medical Discovery." The "Discovery" will cure o3 per cent of all cases of con sumption if it is taken according to direc tions. Consumption is a disease of the blood. It is caused bv impoverishment of the blood, and by the existence of disease germs in the system. If the body is per fectly strong and healthy, and the blood perfectly pure, germs are easily thrown off. it tne Doay is weak, it the tissues are in capable of much resistance, the germs find a resting place and develop. That's the way consumption begins. Tue oolden Medical Discovery " searches out the germs, forces them out of the system and cures consumption and other kindred diseases of the throat, bron chia and lungs. No doubt about it, no ques tion about it. It has done it in hundreds and thousands of cases. The "Discovery " ia sold at drug stores. The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in plain En glish, or Medicine Simplified by R.V. Pierce. M. D , Chief Consult ing Physician to the Invalids' Ho tel and Surgical Institute. Buffalo, N. Y., 1008 pages, illustrated. 680.000 copies sold at $150. Now sent, paper-bound, ABSOLUTELY toes on receipt of 31 one-cent stamps to pay for mailing mnljr Address the Author, as abort THE INAUGURAL DAY McKinley and Hobart Installed Into Office. AN EVENT IN HISTORY Radical Changes in the Systems of Government Recommended by the New President Ills Inaugural Address Is Guilt Edged--Favors the Gold Standard For the Present, Cutting Down of Ex penses and Increase of Taxation.. Washington, March 4. Today, for the fourth time, a native-born citizen of Ohio, in the presence of untold thousands of his countrymen, took the oath which bound him for four years to guard tho welfare of the Amorican people. It was an impressive yet beau tifully simple ceremony that marked the accession of William McKinley to the presidency. The popular demon stration of the day was unique and a shining- success in every particular. In beauty, in taste, in novelty the dec orations were incomparably superior to any ever seen in Washing-ton. The magnificent body of regular United States troops was more numerous than any gathered since Grant's great dis play at the close of the war. Seven teen sovereign states had citizens in the parade, and over 60 civic organiza tions helped to swell its magnificent proportions. At the hour of 12:20, after the presi dential party had arrived at the senate chamber, Vice-President Stevenson inyited his successor to step forward and take the oath of office. Hobart ad vanced to the desk, raised his right hand, and took the oath in accordance with the constitution. Stevenson then delivered his valedictory address. At the close of Stevenson's address, Hobart advanced to tho presiding chair, and for the first time exercised his official functions by calling the senate to order. Hobart moved aside for Chaplain Milburn, who, In an im pressive voice, deliverrd the first in vocation of the new senate. Vice- President Hobart.speaking In a strong, well-modulated cone, then delivered his introductory address.- The proclamation of the outgoing president, calling an extra session of the senate having been read, Vice- President Hooart requested tbe new senators to advance and take the oath of office. At the presiding officer's suggestion, Mr. Morrill, the patriarch of the senate, was complimented with being the first sworn in. No exact order was observed, the oath beiog given to four senators at one time. With the 1-3 new men were 12 of the old senators who were sworn in for new terms. It was 1:05 p. M., when the lost oath had been administered and the formal exit began, the supreme court justices going first, Mr. Cleveland, President McKinley' and other officials follow ing. From the senate chamber the throng of distinguished guests repaired - to various stations about the capitol build ing,, and when McKinley appeared on the steps of the senate wing of the capitol to take the oath of office, the 40,000 people who bad assembled to witness the inaugural kept up deafen ing applauses. McKinley arose and uncovered while Chief Justice Fuller, in flowing robes, administered the oath. The new presi dent kissed the large, gilt-edged Bible presented by the bishops of the Afri can Methodist church to seal his oath. The people continued to roar. Hold ing a manuscript in his hand he turned to the multitude, and, lifting up his hand as in admonition for order, bega his inaugural address, "Fellow-Citizens: In obedience to the will of the . people, and in their presence, by the authority vested id me by this oath, I assume the arduous and responsible duties of president of the United States, relying on the sup port of my countrymen and invoking the guidance of Almighty God. Our faith teaches that there is no safer re liance tban upon the God of our fathers, who has so singularly favored the American people in every national trial, and who will not forsake us, so long as we obey his commandments and walk humbly In his footsteps. "The responsibilities of the trust to which I have been called, always of grave importance, are augmented by the prevailing business conditions, en tailing idleness upon willing labor and loss to useful enterprise. Tho country is suffering from Industrial disturb ances from which speedy relief must be had. Tho most silient points touched up on in the address were as follows: "Our financial system needs some revision; our money ia all good now but its value rau9t not further be threatened. It should all be put upon an enduring basis, not subject to easy attack, nor its stability to doubt or dispute. Our crrrency should con tinue under the supervision of the government. The several forms of our paper money offer, in my judgement, a constant embarrassment to the gov ernment and to a safe balance in the treasury. Therefore I deem It neces sary to devise a system, without dim inishing the circulating medium or of fering a premium for its contraction, which will present a remedy for those arrangements which temporary in their nature, might well, in times of our prosperity, have been displaced by wiser provisions. With ' adequate revenue insured, but not until then, can we enter upon sucn cnanges in our fiscal laws as will, while insuring safety and volume to our money, no longer impose upon the government the necessity of maintaining so large a gold reserve, with its attendant and in eyltable temptations to speculation, Most of our financial laws are the out growth of experience and trial, and should not be amended with out investigation and demonstration of the wisdom of the proposed changes 'The question of international bi metalism will have early and earnest attentioo. It will be my constant en deavor to secure it . by co-operation with the other great commercial pow ers of the world. Until that condition is realized the relative value of silver already coined and that which here after may be coined must be constantly kept at par with gold by every resource at our command. "The. credit of the government, the integrity of its currency and the in violibility of its obligations must be be prserved. This was the command ing verdict of the people, and it will not be unheeded. Economy is de manded in every branch of the govern ment at all times, but especially in Do You Want If so, try the Canton Clippers y - Kr They are GUARANTEED to work successfully any where. 2: SEE They are Guaranteed to be Stronger Built, Lighter s Draft, aud Easier Handled than any others. . . S Don't take our word, but try one, as thousands of good " 52 S: farmers have done, aud be convinced. .... . I The New Superior Drills and Seeders g - HAVE NO EQUAL '."3 In buying these goods you can ALWAYS GET EXTRAS . 2 S for them at reasonable prices, which is a big item to farmers 3 - Call and see these goods at zzS I JOS T. PET6RS 5 CO, j cr The Dalles. Oregon' 3 iiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiaiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiii periods like the present depression of business and distress among the people. The severest economy must be observed In all public expenditures and extravagance stopped wherever found, and prevented wherever in the future It may be developed. "We should have more revenue, and thut without delay, hindrance or im pediment. A surplus in the treusury created by loans is not a permanent or t-afe reliance. It will suffice while it lasts, but it cannot last long while the outlays of the government are greater than its receipts, as has been the case during tbe past two years. The best way for the government to maintain its credit is to pay as It goes not by resorting to loans, but by keeping out of debt through an adequate Income, secured by a system of taxation, exter nal or Internal, or both. "It is the settled policy of the gov ernment, pursued from the beginning and practiced by ail parties and admin istrations, to raise the bulk of revenue from taxes upon foreign productions entering the United States for sale and consumption: and avoiding for tbe most part every form of direct taxa tion, except in time of war. The coun try is clearly opposed to any needless additions to the subjects of internal taxation, and is committed by its latest, popular utterances to -the system of tariff taxation. . There can be no mis understanding, either, about the prin ciple upon which this tariff taxation shall be levied." Continuing the president outlined what would be his policy with refer ence to bifferent principles of govern ment, insisting thut the reciprocal provisions of the tariff law of 1800 should be re-enacted; that laws every where must be enforced, and the lynch ing of citizens prevented. Trusts and monopolies should be controlled by proper legislation; present immigra tion laws must be improved upon; civil service maintained, and tbe merchant marine encouraged. In conclusion be referred to the necessity of enacting laws to relieve the treasury by creat ing more revenue, and announced that he would convene congress in extraor dinary session on March 15. IN TUK SKNATE. Boom Amendments to Conference Bill Concurred In. Washington, March 2. The sen ate passed the fortifications appropria tion bill in 30 minutes. The interna tional monetary conference bill was taken up and led to a heated criticism by Dubois of Idaho, and Cannon of Utah. Dubois warned his former re publican associates the silver republi cans would never return to them. Can non asserted that the next administra tion would be as though Grover Cleve land was elected for a third term. Stewart of Nevada, said the choice of Lyman J. Gage fixed the gold stand ard policy upon the next administra tion. Teller, spoke of the probable futility of an international mouetary conference. - He said President-elect McKinley bv his cabinet selections bad evidently gone over to the gold standard to stay there. The senate concurred in the house amendments to the international monetary confer ence bill. This is the lost legislative stage. The bill now goes to the presi dent. JSUHH TO ALAHKa WILL. BOON BBOIfl Vessels at San Francisco Preparing for the Voyage. San Francisco, March 2. Whalers and cannery vessels are' commencing to fit out for their northern voyages, Business ventures in the northern seas will be more merous this year than usual. The steamer Jeanne has left for some unannounced place in Alaska, where she has taken materials for new salmon cannery, as well as stores for the season. The cannery is to be established by the Pacific Steam Whal ing Company, which Is fighting the Alaska Packers' Association in the salmon business. The rivalry between the two com panies has resulted in quite a fight to secure the services of the best fisher men on the coast. The Pacific Steam Whaling Company is paying $15 a month for each man. 3 cents each for salmon and 7 cents each for king sal moo. The Alaska Packers' Associa tion is paying a bonus of $50 to each fisherman for the trip, 4 cents for each salmon and 10 cents for each king sal mon caught. It is estimated that the two com panies will take from 2000 to 2500 men off to the front. This includes whalers, sailors, salmon fishermen and Chinese cannery hands. A Lively Engagement. Canea, March 3. An engagement lasting two hours took place lost even ing between the Greeks on the heights of Malaxa and Bashi Bazouks, of the villages of Narrakoran and Chikotria. Vetoed by Cleveland. Washington, March 2. President Cleveland has vetoed the immigration bill. A meesage setting forth his ob jections to the measure will be de livered to the bouse this afternoon. Gang WALKING PLOW OR HARROW . . Of A RUMORS PREMATURE Powers Have Transmitted No Ultimatum to Greece. THE KNOXVILLE RIOT A Conflict of Authority Between the United States and City . Authorities. Bssh to Alaska XTM Moon Begin McKin ley at Washington In the Senate Vetoed by Cleveland. New Yore, March 2. A Herald dispatch from Constantinople says: All the rumors concerning the trans mission of a collective note by the am bassadors accompanied by an ultima tum from here to Greece are premature. The ambassadors hero have not yet re ceived the terms In which the note is to be couched. Consequently the opiolon is that owing to the near ap proach of the Bairm festival on Thurs day, tbe eventual transmission could hardly be made before Sunday. It is no longer doubted here that this note will be accepted by the porte. It is hoped that Greece by that time will also be induced to accept. Tbe ambassadors continue to use their efforts to persuade the sultan to cease his armament. According to dispatches received by the ambassadors, incendiarism in Crete continues. A serious encounter took place at Wixelaki, five miles from Canea, be tween insurgents supported by GreeKs and Turkish troops. The latter re turned to Canea. The blockade of tbe entire island of Crete, which is now maintained with greatest rigor by tbe foreign forces, is very sensible. The want of provisions is' felt throughout the island. The in habitants of Candia Laye asked for the removal of tbe blockade to provide themselves with provisions for one week. The French officer .command ing the sailors debarked at Candia has asked for instructions. " ' TBE KNOXVILLE KIOT. A Conflict of Anthorlty Caused All the Trouble. ' KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 2 A ter rible riot occurred here yesterday, caused by a conflict of authority be tween tbe United States and city au thorities about the control of the street car franchise. Several officers are under arrest. Arnold, a negro, was fatally shot and Chief of the Fire Be oartment Mcintosh had his skull broken. At an early hour laborers were put to work laying rails in the streets for the possession of which a legal fight has been in progress. Tbe police were ordered to the scene to stop the work, and were ordered to disperse the labor ers, which they attempted to do, but were assaulted by a mob. To help the city authorities the fire department was called out, and when they arrived they connected their booe with, the hydrants and turned the water on the crowds. The water instead of cooling down the crowd, bad the opposite effect, and a bot fight ensued, in which one man was maea outrignt bdu w were seriously hurt, some of whom will undoubtedly die. THE CLOSINU HOURS Flfty-Foarth Congress Winding Up .Its Affairs. Washington, March 3. This was practically the last working day of the senate, and there was the usual hurry to carry various measures to their final executive stage. ICeports were recelyea ; irom time to time, on tne peouioif con ferences on appropriation bills, seven of them still being in the balance. The postoffice and fortifications bills were cleared out of the way early in the day. but five remained uncom pleted at 6 o'clock. A number of minor bills were passed during the day. The weary legislators of the house, after snatching a few hours sleep after the recess at 3 o'clock this morning, met again at 10 o'clock and continued tbe work of closing up the business of the session. All day and night they labored, oblivious to the sightseers wltn tne unaerswnuiog mas ma ap who wormed through the rotunda and polntment is not to stand if any other many corridors, making communica- tion between the two houses almost impossible. The crowds packed tbe galleries until the occupants were -7 mr nrl 3 hardly able to breathe. The dreary uniDtelllgib'o to them, but they held' their places tenaciously for hours. The hall was filled with the indescrib able hum of their conversation. Oc casionally tbe monotony was relieved by a sharp skirmish, but tbe chairman, of the committees in charge of tbe ap propriation bills held their own, and, step by step advanced their bills to the final stages. PERSONNEL IS COMPLETE. Cornelias N. Bliss the Latest Cabinet Ap- ' nolntee. Washington, March 3. Cornellous N. Bliss, of New York, has been tendered a portfolio in tbe cabinet-, and has accepted. He will probably be secretary of the Interior. Bliss is willing to take the secretary ship of the interior, though his friends are strongly desirious that he Bhall be eojne secretary of tbe navy. The naval porttulls,, however, would compel th4 shifting of ex-CDvernor Long, of Mas- socnusetts. wnne it "it aeuniteir settled what position Bliss will take. tbe probabilities are that it will be the Interior department. . V The make-up of the cabinet, if this probability becomes a settled - fact, therefore, will be as follows: Secretary of state, John Sherman. Secretary of the treasury, Lyman J. Gage, of Illinois. " "" . Secretary of war, Russell a. Alger, of Michigan. ' Attorney-general, Joseph McKenna, of California. ' Postmaster-general, James A. Gary, of Maryland. Secretary of tbe navy, John D. Long, of Massachusetts. . Secretary of agriculture, James Wil son, of Iowa. FOUND a lonu-lost bbotheb. One Man Who Was Benefited by iTevada'S Priseflghs Bill. Danville, IU., March 3. The in troduction and passage of the bill legal izing prizefighting in Nevada has en abled Detective George Garrard, of this city, to locate a brother whom be had not beard of only indirectly since he left this city in 1859. When the officer read of the passage of tbe bill -and its author In tbe dally papers, he thorght tt might be his brother who was championing the measure, and opened a correspondence which has resulted in his obtaining tho information that the Nevada legis lator is his own . kin. He has two. other brothers whom he has not beard from since the close of tbe war. - Officer Garrard Is the policeman who shot and wounded young Nicoum Sat urday when be was fleeing from arrest. The officer Is now nnder bond of $1000 for assault with a deadly weapon. KINO GEORGE STANDS F1BM. Bas no Intention of Deviating From BIS Original Policy. New York, March 3. A special to the Herald from Athens says: . M," Dlnosyaos, the archbishop of Bo lama, accompanied by three Cretsa deputies, has presented to the king ft memorial urging the union of Crete with Greece, and begging him to per sist in his patriotic attitude despite the pressure of tbe powers. The Cretans, -the memorial pointed out, are unwil ling to lay down their arms before their desire for unioav bas been accom plished. King George replied that be wss not deviating by a hair's breadth from the original policy announced. Ad Albanian force of 1200 troops with arms and ammunition which re cently reached Janina, has been sent to various places in Macedonia and Eplrus. . Eight hundred Mohammedan Alban ians have started for Emason. The hM .rrie(1 ,ha pjreUg. it Is of- j foiay BUtts& that the Greek troops icocentr.ted on the frontier number 20,000 men A TEMPOBABr AHBANOBMENT. Bliss Will Probably be Superseded Ere Lonr. Boston, March. 3. A special from Washington says: Major McKinley telegraphed this morning to Governor Long: "Your appointment stands as secretary of the navy." Long's friends have wired him to come to Washington at once. All members of the cabinet are on the ground. Cornelius N. Bliss bas ac- ceptea tne secreiarysnip 01 me interior arrangements can oe maaa loaay, idbs he shall hold no longer than six months, ana ior less time 11 tne presi- ent snau nna a suoswiuie. f.t-.ti