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A HEEDED POLICY.
The Chicago Record does well t
call attention to the f.ict that it i
high time that this nation take some
decisive step to protect American
trade and American citizens. While
this nation never seeks war and does
not strive to acqirre new territory, it
. hn been evident for a number of
vea.ra that something was needed to
: inspire a : greater respect for tb
American flag and American citizens
whilA abroad Little nations, of what
. might be called the terrier dog variety ,
have become convinced that the gov
ernment of the United States will not
move its mighty machinery to protect
one or two Americans who happen to
gat into trouble "on foreign soil, and
' that this government will submit to a
great deal of-annoyance, rather than
stand up for its rights and the rights
of its citizens who are temporary
mourners under a foieign flag. For
this reason Americans aboard are often
auhincted to insult and injury, and the
United States subjected to ridicule
One reason for this is that the Ameri
can naval officers are given no dis
"". cretion in matters of this kind.
Another sample of the American
'. doIIcv of delay, and too often "of
, American incompetency, may be found
lMn the now well-known case of the
- Vlrginius. While statesman at Wash
" in j; ton were discussing what should be
: done and trying to aeree upon a way
to do It. American citizens were being
murderbd by Spaniards at Santiago de
Cuba. . Fifty-teven were murdered,
and doubtless the 130 more would have
been murdered had not the commander
of a British ship dropped anchor in
the harbor and the assumed authority
to SDeak for both Great Britain and
the United StateB. The Englishman
merely announced that he was in
formed that there were British sub-
iects among the priaeners, and de
manded that no more be killed until
. the American and British authorities
were present to see that justice was
done.
In the light of the outcome of the
Yirglnius affair it is little wonder that
the Spaniards believe that Americans
cannot fight, and that Americans are
. "dollar o- asers'' who will submit to
any kind of an insult.
The policy of bullyragging smaller
nations will never be tolerated by the
oeoole of the United States. But
something must be done to stop the
growing tendency of maller nations
to mistreat American suM-nsts It is
high time to put a stop to the policy
which forces Americans doing busi
n-38s abroad to engage a Bri'ish sub
ioct in Dartnership in order that the
British flag may be floated above them.
It is a sad commentary .that Americans
who are encaged in the merchant ves
sel trade have taken British partners
in order to secure the protection of tbe
Union Jack.
Episodes of recent occurrence in
oriental waters show to us that com
manders of American merchantmen
are unable to command tbe respect
Carlisle's "axioms" w'tb reference to
money, which it has ever held as un
disputable arguments against the free
coinage of silver. They are:
'There is not a free-coinage country
in the world today that is not on a sil
ver basis."
"There is not a gold-standard coun
try in the world today that does not
use silver as money along with gold."
There is not a silver-standard coun
try in the world today that uss any
gold as money along with silver "
"There is not a silver-standard coun
try in the world today where the labor
ing mm receives fair pay for his day's
work."
These "axioms" m'ght have be -n
submitted as convincing argument in
1896, but they are stale now. for the
financial question has a-sumed rather
a different phrase from what it pre
sented two years ago. Tbe republican
party has not only to defend the single
gold standard and oppoe the free
coinage of silver, but it must expla'n
to the people at lare what benefit-
they may expect from a contraction of
the currency as proposed by the Gase
Hill, which is nothingshortof an effort
to take some $r00.000,000 of paper
money out of circulation, and supplant
it with interest-bearitg bonds.
In the campaign of 1806 the republi
can party areued that the enactment
of a free coinage law would contract
the currency of the country by driving
all he gold out of circulation, and thus
make money too scarce for the require
ments of trade, but now that party
propoB.ee to accomplish a like end by
driving put of circulation one-third
of the money of the country. Io this
event, the same state of affairs with
reference to wages would exist here
as Mr. Carlisle's "axioms" say exist In
silver-standard countries. Those coun
tries have a low per capita circulation.
and as a result every pr.-duet of labor
commands a low price, just as it will
in the United States in case the Gage
bill is enacted into law. Whenever
the circulating medium is reduced one
third, as the republican bill, formulated
by Secretar Gage and endorsed by the
administration, would do, the pric - of
labor must fall in like proportion, so
in case of this measure being enacted
tbe laborers would be reduced to a
worse state than those of the inferior
natio s of the world.
Tbe Oregonian seems not to realiz"
that its party has en'irely changed
the condition of the money question,
and that the issue is noo now free sil
ver alone, but a battle to prevent a
further contraction of the curr -ncy bv
retiring the greenbacks and all othr
paper money except National bank
notes. Tbe silver advocates are still
firm la their conviction that free coin
age is desirable, but they also realize
that the welfare of the nation is
threatened from at'Other s .uree, and
that while they continue to cloraor for
free coinage, they mmt als fo-tify
themselves to prevent the demonetiza
tion of one third the money row in
circulation, as is proposed by the re
publican measure now before congress,
and which will become a law whenever
that party shall get control of both I
branches of .o"gress. Therefore is- ;
sues have materially changed since
elect a majority of both bouses of .con
gress, therefore all they can' hope to
accomplish at present Is to prevent
vicious legislation by gaining control
of the lower bouse of congress.
Other issues in this campaign will
s nk into insignificance compared
with the money question, however it
will not be discussed from the statu'
polot of free coi nape of silver, but
fiora a stand against the gold s'ai d
ard and the attempt to' place the
power to issue, paper currency In the
hands of the national bank-. The
republicans will be forced to defend
the proposition of retiring the greenback-
by the issuance a more intere-t
bearing bonds and contracting the
currency not to the demands of trale
but to uit tt.e will of national bank.-.,
while the s'l ver men. have already In
their platform attacked this proposi
tion and will continue to do so through
the campaign. The republicans-will
be forced to take the de'ensive, in
stead of b-Mug able to attack free sil
ver as they did in 1896
AN iXEQUITOUS MEASURE
Emboldened by their snccess so far
in "currency reform" the managers
of the republican party have submitted
a proposition for fixing the currency
of the United States In such shape
that money can be made scarce or
plentiful at the will of the Wall street
brokers. The Gage bill did not go
quite far enough to suit the broker?,
hence another measure was preparad,
that is entitled "a bill to strengthen
the public credit." and Is about as
vicious a measure as couid have been
conceived by old Shylock himself.
The principal features of the till are
as follows:
"A division of issue and redemption
is established in tbe treasury for which
the secretary of the treasury is author
ized to set aside the general cash bal
ance in excels of $.'0 000.000. This x
cess on March 17, 1898, was 176.139.f32.
Unites States notes received by this
division fT redemption in gold are to
be cancelled and returned in prop r
tion as certain sub-titutn currency is
iss'ied. No note redeemed in gi.l.i is
to be again paid out except uncUr
exceptional conditions.
"National hanks are required to as
sume the current redemption of United
States demard notes in order to ob
tain circulatiou .based upon their c m
meciial assets. A new class of notes,
called national reserve notes, is to be
Issued in lieu (if legal tender notes dv
po-lted by th - banks with the treasury,
and tbi se reserve notes are to be re
deemed upon demand by the banks
out of the i'etlemp ion fund which they
are required to maintain in gold.
"The basis of national bank clriula- I
tion will eventually be the commercial
assets of the ba"ks. This result will
be reached, however, only after a ser
ies of years. National banks will con
tinue to be required during one year
after the passage of this ant to main
tain the minimum amount on the
United States bonds asecurity forcir
cul ition, which is required by xisting
law, but they will be permitted to issue
notes to the face value of these bonds.
This bond deposit may be reduced by
tjon, and to have permitted tbe butch
ery and starvation to coutinue another
year was inhuman ana unjust. Tbe
people ire so wrought up over the
Cuban affairs that they will not loogt r
submit to inactivity on the part of
their chief executive. They demand
immediate action aud notbiug short of
it will suffice.
IS UJ SATISFACTORY.
After twenty-one days of mvestigat
iir, the board of inquiry appointed to
inquire into the cause of tbe blowing
up of the Maine has made a report that
is by no means satUfactory. The
board finds that the Maine was blown
up by an explosion from without, but
tb.it is all. Tbe blame is not fixed up
on any one, and apparently no atierai t
was maae to ferret out the Unseen foe
who planted the mine that causea the
awful havoc, or who touched it i.ff.
This probably was not a duty imposed
upon the board by the power making
tbe appointment, jet it wa- a duty ex
pected by tbe people. Many American
lives were sacrificed and one of
our finest war ebps was destroyed, and
the people bad a rltf ht to demand of
the board of inquiry who was respon
sible for the deed.
as the matter now stands no hing
is determined except that the Maine
was invit d into a harbor of a friendly
country, was given ancho age ground
by that 'lountry and was destroyed by
some unknown agent. Who destroyed
it. whether it was Spanish officials or
som over zealous fanatics, is still un
known. Therefore this government is
left with a poor case on whi-h to de
mand reparation, its only ground being
that tbe vessel was entitled to protec
lion at the hands of the Spanish gov
ernment while anchored in Havana
harbor. 1 his government is therefore
in poor condition to demand immediate
indemnity or to back up its demands
with armed forces. Congress, however,
may in a measure take the settlement
of tbe Maine affair out of the hands
of the administration and take some
steps to ascertain who is reponsible for
tbe explosion. If it does, something
mo e definite will d-vln.
plioble now only to the silver side of
the question, for proposed gold legis
lation tends to bring thia country x
actly to the state which Mr. Carlisle
asserts exists in the silver standard
countries of the world reduced circu
lating medium and low compensation
for labor.
RESORTING TO 'LIES.
which has been freely 'accorded to the
British colors. This is as the record
clearly shows, because Great Britain
' has been quick to protect ber subjects
. and demands an indemnity while tbe
United States governmedt has been
very siow or utterly ignored the whole
' . matter. . The crying need of this
' country now is a stin bacLoone ana a
M C Mill n m rr a n H ha
pect for the flag and the rights of
the American citizens who are tern
porary sojourners under a foreign flig.
.When tbe danger is imminent and the
means of communication slow, the
commanders of American war ships
should be allowed some discretion in
lureiga purw. uoi us uavs a fjv.ivjr
that will protect Americans in the
- discbarge of their honest duties where
ver they may be, at home or abroad.
AN HONORABLE UNION.
Tbe union that was formed by the
state conventions of the democratic,
people's and silver republican parties
, at Portland last week was in every
respect honorable and harmonious.
n. ..a , , i
I DS piatiorm aaoptea was concise ana
broad enough for all who are united in
the common cause the advancement
of human rights and honest govern
ment to stand upon. It is a Platform
; which democrats, populists and silver
republicans can endorse, for it em
bodies all the cardinal principles eu-
'. undated by those parties, and contains
.' nothing objectionable to any of them.
Neither of these parties have been re
quired to surrender any of their prin
ciples, yet tne demand for a flexib'e
- ea .t . . . 1 A
current; v. auuic aui uj uieoi lud uc
mands of trade and direct legislation,
. which are endorsed by all three parties
are made prominent, hence the union
on nlaiforn Is hnnnrahle In every de-
' tail, and is acceptable to all except the
ultra mlddle-of-tbe roar'er. who stands
for a paternal form of government in
its most radical form.
And tbe apportionment of offices
was perfectly equitable, for the dis-
: tribution was just. In view of tbe
fact that the populists, in the election
t IRQR iust. r ha rrya i f i nnmhA rf
votes for congressmen in the state,
were entitled to a maioritv of the of-
' flees, therefore they wera given four
places on the tiiket governor, attor
ney general, superintendent of public
instruction and state printer tbe
democrats having been tbe next strong
est party were given three congress
man in the first district, state treasurer
cans baviDg a minority of votes were
given two places on tbe state tlcitet
congressman for the second district
and secretary of state. .:
In this distribution each party is
giveo one of what may be called purely
political offices governor and con
gressmen and each is' given represen
tation on the state board, so that in
both branches of government slate
and national they have equal repre
sentation. On this basis all there
form forces may feel that tbey can
unite honorably and fairly, and that
tbey are cot aske-Z to surrender any of
t'teir principles either by tbe declara
tions of tbe platform or in tbe distri
bution of offices. -
If there ever was a time when the
Oregonian would not resort to false
hood when it had no foundation on
which to base its arguments, it was in
deed in tbe infancy of that party
organ, and not since the present editor
took control. Truth ' occasionally
creeps into its editorials but. when it
does it is unintentional, or at least at
a time when a political campaign is
not on; but during a political cam
paign truth is carefully excluded from
the editorial colnmnsof the Oregonian.
It deals in fa'shoods when truth
would better serve its purpose Her
is one of its most fl igrant falsehoods:
"On Friday last.aftertheadnotion of
the populist platform by the democratic
and silver-republican ' conventions
without a dissenting vote, a resolution
indorsing W. J. Bryan as the leader
of the silver movement in the United
States was wffered to the populist and
democratic conventions and rejected
by both by an over helming vote."
When the O 'egonian editor penned
the above, he knew it contained not a
single word or truth, not even a -em-
blanon of fact. Tbe Oregonian was
represented at both conventions by an
able corps of reporters who recorded
evry resolution introduce! and every
vote taken, and in their manuscript
not one word will be found recording
a vote having been taken upon a reso
lution endorsing W. J. Bryan. In
fust no such resolution was introduced
in the populist convention, nor was
there an attempt made to endorse the
great silver lecder, but whenever the
name of Bryan was mentioned it
brought forth hearty applause.
In the democratic convention M.
A. Miller, of Linn county, int-odured
a resolution endorsing W. J. Bryan
for president In 1900, and the reso'n
tion was received with great applau-c,
out it was withdrawn before a vo'e ;
was token. Had it been allowed to go
to a vote, very likely it would have been i
adopted by a unanimous vote, for th' ;
convention was composed uf earnest
admirers of Bryan. However the con
ventions that assembled in Portland
last Friday were no. called to nomi
nate a man for president in 1900, there
fore the resolution was untimely, and
Mr. Miller d'splaved better judgment
in withdrawing it than he did in in
troducing it at that time.
THE PKOPLWS CHANCE.
Oregon politics have been corrupt
for years, and the tranagemnnt of state
affairs have been such that the rights
of taxpayers have been in every in er
est made secondary to the interest of
an army of offl :e holders aud taxeater-.
As a result taxs have grown more
and more burdensome, until the prop
erty owner has begun to deb.Ue In his
mind whetner it were better to migrate
ot wait for a time when economical
and honest administration to bring
about a state of aff lira that tixniying
wnu'd not b -o nearly confiscation.
So 'ong as the state government was
controlled by a merciniry gang it
seemed there was little encouragement
that there w uld be a relief from
burdensome taxation, but now there
seems to be a ray of hope for the future.
A move has been started to take state
government out of the hands of tax
eaters and place it with true men, and
it seems now that the people lustead
of the politicians were to be given a
show.
The tripple convention in Portland
list week promulgated principles a- d
nominated a ticket that insures to tl e
D--oo'e better and more economical
serve notes issu-d to them in return i government. Such principles as were
for deposits of United States notes. I enuncij4ted io the platform are the j
The purpose of this provision is to j on9 oa which good government is
compel the conversion of Uuited States! The men nominated for office
notes into reserve notes, as well as to I are 91Icn a3 wm execute the laws
limit the issues of currency upon com- j equitably. Hence tbo people have a
mercial assets. ohannn tn throw off the wnlra of nffl,,il.
1896 and the Carlisle "axioms" are ap-j one fourth annually, beginning 0119
yar after tbe pissae of the act.
"National banks are to be permitted
to issue current notes upon their com
mercial assets to tie amount of tbe re
sponsible for the hold-up as much as
any other man in the state, located in
the state house, and an aspirant for
re-nomination on tbe republican
ticket for governor. Lay tbe Hame
where it lies, Mr. Statesman, not upon
Mr. King, but upon Govern r Lord.
it is not improbable that there will
be two republican state tickets in the
field soon after the Astoria convention.
The faction that, irets downed will not
take defeat complacently, and will not
accept defeat greacefully, for one wing
of tbe republican party is out for spoils
and the oth-r is out fur John H.
Michell together w,th what spoils are
laying arouud loose.
If the coal fields about The Dalles
are to be prospected this year. It is
time work was commenced. The people
who own the ground under which coal
is supposed to be are standing in their
on light by not sinking prospect
holes don Into the earth. If there Is
a wealth of coal under this country,
the sooner it is developed the better it
will be for all parties.
As usual Speaker R.-ed is able to
keep his little manakins (tbe repub
lican maj irity in the house) in sub
jection. Tbey wanted to pass the
resolution rocognizing Cuban Inde
pendence, but Reed wouldn't let the'n.
This Is one of -he bad results of hav
ing a trong speaker and a weak con
gress Whatever Reed wills is law.
no matter what question arises.
The fact that Oregon is able to send
two train loads of supplies to the
starving Cubans U commendable, and
makes eve-y patriotic Oregonian
proud, but if the state were permitted
to send two train loads of soldiers to
aid in removing tbe cause wni;h
produces starvation in Cuba it would
create a greater pride. Had we not a
weak man in tbe pre-idential chair
this privilege would be granted.
Women who contemplate taking to
themselves husbands who fought in
tbe late war sh uld do so oefore July
1. After tbat time no pension will be
attached to the marriage certificate.
The pension appropriation bill which
has been reported to the bouse con
tains an important amendment to the
present law. The amentment provides
that hereafter no woman who mairies
an old soldier will, in the event of the
death of her husband, be entitled to a
widows' pension. Ex.
John C. Young. Rev. Ira Wakefield,
J. C. Luce and a few followers broke
away from the popu 1st convention in
Portland the other day, and propose
to create a little party of their own.
They noninaud a portion of a ticket
with Mr. Luce for governor, and if
enough middle-roaders can be had in
the state, will put up a full ticket in
every county. Middle roaders, how
ever, are so scirce that when tbe vote
is counted next June, it will be found
to bare received little support outside
tbe nominees.
If the Mitchellites carry the Astoria
convention as now seems probable,
then the republican party of Oregcn
becomes tbe organ of one man; that is,
an institution having hut one object
in view the election of John H. Mit
chell United States senator. After
that shall have been accomplished,
which is not likely, for a majority of
CONGRESS FOR WAR
Resolutions Declaring War
Upnn Spain" Introduced
TENSION IS GREAT
Lawmakers Cannot Long; Be Held
in a Pacific Mood by the
Administration.
There is H lood ou the Moon In W aiihlncton
Jiatbinx Short of Open Hudlli'ies
Will Suffice to natlsfy tun
Members.
Washington, March 29. Riwlia
of Utah, today introduced a joint resO'
lutlon in the senate recognizing tbe
independence of Cub and ec luring
war against Spain.
Seuator Foraker has offered in the
senate a resolution recognizlug Cuba's
luuepeuueuce. Furaker spoke of th
uelays caused by the Da Lome incident
uu tbe Maiue iucideul, but declared
the Cuban question would come up
w batever was done with the Maine.
Frye in. reduced a resolution reciting
conditions In Cuba and directing tbe
president in his discretion to take
steps to drive tbe Spanish naval and
military forc-s from tbe i laud. The
Furaker and Frye resolutions wnl to
tbe committee on foreign relations.
The Rawlins resolution al.-o went to
the fureiga relations committee.
Senator Mason (111.) followed tbe in
troduction of the Cuban resolutions in
tbe senate with a vigorous war speech.
He described viyidly the disaster to
t le Maine. He said if 90 of tbe victims
had been senators or sous of sun a tors
it rrould not have been 40 days before
wa bad been declared.
Mason declared tbere could not be
peace so long as a European nation
ovns and butchers its slaves in this
hemisphere. He sail it was not neces
sary for tbe .Maine court to fix respon
sibility. Tbe law did that If it was
a torpedo, or a mine, it was a Spanish
torpedo or a Spanish mine. Hence
Spain must answer.
"Let us awaken,' said Mason, in
conclusion, "to glorious war as did
our fathers; a war tbat shall insure
honor and respect of our flag all over
the world."
3
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W.IK SKMTIMtCN T IS THE BOCSK.
Manh Introdoces a Resolution Declaring
Wartjn fepalu.
WASHINGTON. March 29 Represen
tative Marsh (111.), chairman of the
house committee on militia, today in
troduced a joint resolution declaring
war between Spain and the Uulted
Slates.
The members of the house who favor
immediate and aggressive action are
discussing all sorts of methods by
which the bouse can be brougbt to an
expression of opinion. This inorulog
tbere was even some talk over the
ruling of the chair during considera
tion of the naval appropriation bill,
"Tbe national currency notes based
upon commercial assets are to be se
cured by a bank note guiranty fund,
j made up by the contribution in cold
coin o per cent 01 tne entire circuuti 1 n
of the bank.
"The national reserve notes will con-
ism, and relegate the professional
politicians to private life.
EL1T0RIAL NOTES.
The past few years Oregon ban had
ft Tori in thn chief pxAcnti vv chair.
tinue to be legal tender until received I bu, now wp l0 n a m
i"to tbe treasury from failed and liqui
dating banks, when liability from
them will be assumed by the govern
ment, and tbey will be redeemed and
cancelled. Provision is made that
tbey shall cease to be' required as a
basis of circulation, when tbe secre
tary of the treasury is satisfied tbat
there is no longer a sufficient amount
available to me t the demands for new
banKs and increase 1 circulation.
"Standard silver dollars are to be re
deemable in gold, but silver certifi
cates are redeemable only in standard
silver dollars. The parity of silver
with gold is secured by a gold rede rap
lion fund, deposited io tbe 1 ivision of
issue and redemption, equal to five per
cent of the amount of silver which has
been coined."
Comment on this bill Is hardly nec
essary, for it shows' upon its face so
many objectionable features that it
condemns itself. It means an Issuance
of more interest bearing bonds; tbe
creation of a credit currency that
would be so flexible tbat it could be
oojtra sted j 1st to suit the whim 4 of
money lenders, aud still of such a wild
cat nature that its value would always
be questioned.
ACTION IS DEMANDED.
WHAT THE ISSUE WILL BE
CARROL..' a "aAOJS.'
Already the platform of the union
forces in Oregon has been adopted,
and a fearless stand has been taken
against fastening upon tbe nation ir
revokably jhe single gold standard.
What will be the declarations of the
republican state co- vention on the
money question is already a foregone
conclusion. It must declare io favor
of tbe gold standard and the Gige cur
rency bill. The republican leagues
contention has already outlined the
policy if the party and it cannot
deviate therefrom.' The issue will
therefore not be strictly between gold
and silver, but between an attempt to
contract the currency on the one hand
and a determination to keep it as it
Is on the othee.
Silver men have by no means
abandoned tbe fight for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at tbe
present legal ratio of 18 to I, hut they
realize that until tbere is a change in
the national administration their cause
Jhe Oregonian has reviyed four of j is hopeless, even though they should
The white winged angel of peace no
longer hovers oyer the land. A spirit
of war permeates the very atmospheie
that nothing will check. Never bifi re
in the history of the government have
the people been so unanimous in favor
of' forcing hostilities with a fireign
nation. When tbe war pf 1812 oc
curred there was a strong anti-wdr
sentiment, and when the rupture bet
ween America and Great Britain was
known to be inevitable it was a ques
tion if the administration would be
sustained. The same was true when
hostilities began to develope with
Mexico But now rhe sentiment is
almost universal io favor of ncogniz-
insr th independence of Cuba, which
is in effect a declaration of war with
piin.
Tbe American people are chafing
under the indignities spaiu has shown
this nation, and their sympathies for
the suffering Cubans are so great that
they are almost a unit iu favor of
maintaining the- dignity . of the
country and freeing the Cuban insur
gents from tbe yoke of tyranny. Ever
sincethe destruction of the Maine the
president has been importuned 'o pur
sue a more vigorous nolicy both for tbe
protection of American property and
to saye tbe lives of starving Cuban ,
still he has refused to heed thedemnd
of tbe populace. Either actuated by a
desire for peace or fearing the edict of
some unknown power, he has pursiud
an un American and unpatriotic policy
of accepting insult and injury that
galls a patriotic people.
For more than a year it has been a
recognized fact tbat the United States
must sooner or later intervene to stop
the butchery carried on by Spanish
arms in Cuba. Friendly offl :es and all
pacific measures were exhausted dqr
tng President Cleveland's admiaiatra-
All the humorists are not at large
by any means. The prisoners confined
in tbe Hillsboro, 111., jail, learning
that volunteers were offering their ser
vices In tbe event of war with Spain,
telegraphed to Governor Tanner: "We
are willing o leave here at once,"
- Little credence can be put in tbe
statement that Spain will accept
resident McK in ley's ultimatum with
out resist' nee, for it would result in
tbe freedom of Cuba, and this Spain
cannot afford to grant. The armistico
S(ain asks for is only to gain time in
which to better prepare for war.
It is now iceivltable that Spain
must either release tbe concentradoes
io Cuba, anil tfive them an opportunity
to support themselves or she must en
t;age in war with the United. If Spai
prefers starving ber subjects and figb
iug tbe United States to giving these
starving people a chance for tbei
lives she does so at her own peril.
Tbe alem Statesman f-ays Bon
Will R. King was one of the "hold u
crow a - in saiem winter before last.
Tbe Statesman is f irgetful. Mr. King
was a member of tbe senate and be'
sides was a populist who was not con
sorting with tbe republicans who
were responsible for tbe bold up. If
tbe Statesman would only look around
among lis neighbors it would fiud the
chief conspirutor, the one who was re-
When the aoDetite fail thorn i. n n -
jiug io tempi ine palate with delicate food.
No matter how good and well-cooked and
amy.ti.inir' tl. i 1 i .
give an v nourishment unless the stomach is
- . iu uiKcxi it nature indicates the state
vi uicnrasBunoti Dy me loss of appetite.
V"f 18 an unfailing indicator. It shows
k v"neln,nlf 19 rondamentaUy wrong
Th. nnl. . . , ,. .
7.. "uc nmursi renei mcst oe as
searching and fundamental a the trouble it
.."..wmiOTK. ji if me thorough deep
rarchinsr character of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which causes the mar
velous efficacy in all bilious and difrestive
difficulties. It creates that healthful vitality
pf the entire digestive and nutritive organ-
" "'-" inuuura uoin ine natural desire
for food and the organic capacitv to assimi
late and transform it into nourishing, reviv
ifying blood and healthy tissue. It gives
appetite, digestion and sound sleep, and
b-ulds up solid muscular strength and
vital nerve -energy.
H. H. Thompson. Esq., of P. O Box 4. Kinple,
Blair Co.. Peon . writes: "I had been troubled
with extreme vomiting in snmirer season al
ways after eatin?: had to 1 verv careful at times
to get anything to stay on myslon-ach at all- had
been taking other medicines, but without effect
I."?". friend speak of Dr. Pierce'!. Golden
Medical Discovery, and thonght 1 would rive it a
trial. I used about five bottles of it and think it
tt the only medicine that did me anv good as I
have a splendid appetite now. and afn not using
any medicine at all and don't think I need any
more." -
A man who is anfterlnB- fron rhm
effects of ' constipation doesn't feel like
work, and can't even enjoy hit leisure
hours. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
ore. Swift, safe, and permanent cure for
constipation. They are tinT. nnrar.matni
ules. ' One little " Pellet " 4.
laxative, and two a mild cathartic - Tbey
Beyer arriue. Dishonest drnn-i i
ret ron to take a substitute for Uw sake
at us added prsfit.
wio icuuuutau uinirvvor eeuuvori a e , . . . . . ; -
K, .. . . . ,. , j and attaching a resolution recognizing I
onposed to him, there will be little , , . . , . . : '
lift for the anti-Mitchell republicans
t comfort themselves with but a
wrecked party.
The pacific policy of President Mc
Kinley in ; dealing .with tbe Cuban
question does not. meet tbe approval
either of his party friends or opponents.
The platform on which he was elected
promised a speedy adj ustment of the
Cuban trouble, and was in short little
less than a pledge, that the adminis
tration would recognize Cuban inde
pendence. After wailing more than a
year for the president to take a firm
stand iu the matter, tbe president's
party followers have become weary and
prop ose :o force his hand.
The Salem Journal, which is in per
fect accord with the reform move in
Oruvon. expresses a f-ar that the
campaign will be run on mtchlne
principles, and that the offl ;ers when
elec-d may become tools of the same
old "capital ring" thai has managed
state affairs in the past. The Journal
need have no such fears. Tbe plat
form adopted by the three conven
tions at Portland will not admit of
tricketers standing upon it, neither do
the candidates nominated wear, th
collar of any ring boss. With Kin
for governor, Kincaid for setrettryi
state and Booth for treasurer, th
state government will be run for tb
people aau not in tne interest 01 any
clique.
1 the independence of Cuba as a rider, t I-
B it all this talk seems to be io air. It ! XZZ
ha no coherence. 'J he main thing I 5
the conservatives have to contend with j SZZ
is tne overwhelming protest wh.ch is
going up against delay. '
xe Fears lio Assassin.
New York. March 29. a Herald
dirpatch from Havana says:
Secretary-General uugosto asked
Consul General Lee to permit bim to
furnish him witn a personal body
guard. General Lea declined his offer
and General Congosto contented him
self with increasing tbe detail of plain
clothes detectives who for weeks have
kept a careful ye on General i ee at
all times with a view to his protection
as be goes about the city.
t7eneraiL.ee, believing tbat a ser
ious crisis io affairs is likely to occur
now at any moment, is today perpar
ing a revised list of all Americans now
in Havana.
I Ladies
I Tailor-Made Suits
Ladies who visit the showing of our costumes jmt received, 3
will be deliht. d, ami our invitation to enjoy the fashion - -. 3
show wi 1 be -; quickly accepted. Women's tailors have ac- " " ' 3
compliahed wonders in a twelve mouth, and the betterment 3
T is all here. In eresting, for fashion study. Helpful for . 3
E A vofld of these at $12.50 to $20. Serge, Ladies Cloth, English Home Spun
1 Ladies Dress Skirts j
E Those hundsome skirls hi. ve stolen prettiuess from the most . 3
rr stylish of the new tailor-made su ts. The neat cord plaiting, 3
E th new apron t ffect every -l ver idea it shared by these . . 3
j little-priced Dress Skirts. S'irae highly elegant rons are 3
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Ladies
JACKETS AND CAPES.
All that is newest in stuffs and style, nil that is best in work
tr and finish is here represented. You will never be satisfied to
EE wear ordinary ready-made or cheap merchant tailored goods
g when you can buy such garments as we are showing. Our
Jackets and Capes represent the very best materials made by
tr expart custom tailorj after the ra3t fashionable models.
JAOXETS FRDM $3.50 TO $12.03. CAPES FROM $10.00 TO $17.50.
niLLINERY.
tr This department is now ready for your inspection. The :
rr goods shown are selected from the wholesale millinery de-
partmeut of Olds & King, who .are acknowledged to be the
leading milliners of Portland. We consider ourselves fortu
nate in being allowed to place before you this beautiful col
- lection of Ileadwear. Come in! Your minds' worth when
you look Your money's worth if you buy.
PLAIN HATS FROM 2oc TO THE FINE KNOX SAILORS, $4X0,
TRIMMED, $2.00 TO $20.0 J.
ALL. OOOUi MAKKELt IN
PLAIN FIUUKES
PEASE & fl AYS 1
WAST IO KNTkB TUB ARMY.
Two CongreMmrn win offer Their Ser.
Tlcen as Soldier.
CHICAGO. March 30 A special to
the Times-Herald from WaahiujfKjo
Illioois and Louisiana will furnish
the first congressmen to resign and
raiso regiments for the war. R pre
sentttive Campbell, of the Tweutieth
Illioois distric-, and Representative
Br.mssard, of tbe Third Louisiana
district baYd announced that they
ill at once reiia and go home
ti prepare f r war.
"I regird bostititi -s as inevitable."
lid Mr. Campbell, "and in 24 hours I
shall telegraph my re?ig antioa to Gov
ernor Manner and ak bis authority to
raise a regiment. I. have no dout.t
t iat he will raut it and ' tbat 1 shall
b able to out a fitst-olass force in the
fi ild very s.iortly."
Mr. Broussard has already forward
eJ his resignation to take effect on
the breaking out of hostilities. He is
a much younirer man than Mr.. Camp
bell, having been born in the closing
days of the Civil war. Mr. Broussard
left for his home in Louisiana last
night.
badly oh ikkn.
Hare Island !" y-yxrd tlmost Destroyed
by Kurth quake. -
V ALLEJO, Cal., March 31. Work at
the navy-yard has been shut down and
17U0 employes are idle. A conserva
tive estimate of the -damage done by
the earthquake' at - the navy-yard
planes it at half a million dollars.
Only two buildings on the navy-yard
escaped daina'ue? the" administration
building and tbe ordnance storehouse
and workshops. The saw mill and
paint shops are a mas of ruins, and
every building except the two men
tioned sustained some 4amaire. One
naval officer estimates the damage at
$1,000,000. All complicated and ex
pensive machinery is out of place, and
will have to be taken down and put up
Afterwards. . The damatre at Vallejo
alone is estimated at (30,000. . .
anrmtoYoor nu-u With ru. .i.
-Cnndr Cathartic, care ernilnarin
00.850. tt C C.C.faL lrn.Rist-eluil mouv
eaarmto Yomr Howeis with Caseareu.
Candv Cathartic
Le A pprebends Trouble.
CHICAGO, Ma-cb 29. A special
the Chronicle from Washington, t-avs
General Lee nas cabled the stale de
partment that the situation io Havana
is critical. Tbere is danger, hejsay?
of riot3 growing out of the iotente
feeling among Weylerites agains
Americans.
Captain Sampson, who is at Key
West, and who was informed of tbe
receipt of the message nf General Lee,
is in communication with the consul
general, and at the slightest sign of
trouble a message from bim will r
suit in tbe dispatch of a man-of war to
Havana at once. It will arrive there
within four hours-
Th Views of Kl I Iber.l.
Madrid. March 29. Tbe semi offi
cial El Liberal says:
"The report of the . Maine court of
Inquiry contains no grave statement,
tlieref re McKinley will not use that
pretext for declaring war, but be will
use the reiief of the Cubans. We be
lieve the Spanii-b government will
never tolerate a foreign nation, in tbe
guise of philanthropy, invading our
territory, for Is would be followed by a
unanimous protest of the Spanish peo
Vie."
HrKinley Wants Peaee. .
Washington, March. 29. Senators
and others who talked with tbe presi
dent last evening and today say a
proposition for an armis'.ice in Cuba
came from Spiin, and while it is be
ing considered by the president he in
si-ted that any proposed armistice
must be coup'ed with other conditions
which 3pain has not shown a dispo
sition to accept and perhaps will not
accept It is stated by one senator
tbat matters will be brought to a nead
within a very short time.
A i'hlrace Ice Trust.
CHICAGO, March 29. Twenty eight
ice companies, by far the greater part
of those in the city, h ive formed a
trust. Negotiations were almos; com
pleted yesterday for a corporaiiou with
capital of S3.000.0UU, to succeed to
the business of the smaller concern.
The trust will be in operation early
enough for this summer's trade and to
regulate the price of ice on a uniform
scale in all parts of the city.
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LUMBER !
Lumber
Lumber
We carry constantly on hand
a large stock of Rough and
Dressed Lumber of all kinds.
.SASH AND DOORS.
Paints, Oils and Glass, Build
ing Paper, Cedar Shingles, and
Redwood Shingles. . . ; v
ft JOS. T. PETERS S CO,
THE DALLES, OREGON
ANXIOU8 TO AYE Br WAR.
Spain Will Hake Any ConeessloB Short of
getting; Cab Free.
NEW YORK. March 31. A dispatch
to the World from Madrid says:
The Spanish government has wired
the substance of tbe negotiations be
tween this country and the United
States to Captain- General - Blanco, at
lar government, the autonomist and
other colonial parties, ard as to what
disposit on the army and the volunteers
woul show toward the contemplated
means to hasten the pacification of
Cuba.
While conflicting impressions pre
vail in political and diplomatic cVcles
on tbe taeue or tbe negotiations, the
impression is tbat the government
will do its, best to secure peace by
reasonable concessions to America and
Cuba, although complete independence
may not be conceded. .
Havana, with a view of obtaining hig I Despite the reserve observed by bath
opinion on the disposition of the Insu-1 United States Minister Woodford aud
t he Spanish minis er-.. El Llbe :tl pub
lishes what is generally considered an
ascurate account of tbe interview be
tween General Woodford and Premier
a aaH-tand Foreign Mtti isu-r Gullon.
Iloat Tubsecs Spit sa4 Sauk Tsar LUk Amrnj.
To quit toba-co eamly and forever, be tang
ictu lull of life, nerve and rivor, take Mo-'l'o
liur. tbe wonder-worker, that makes weak mea
trong. All druggists, 60s or fl Curs cutrun-
d Booklet sod sample free. Address
"iltur Itemed? Co,. Cbiesco or KW York,
Your Tax
for the coming year on baking powder will be
very light if you buy Schi ling's Best and use
only one heaping teaspoonful tp a quart of flour.
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