VrURDAY... APRIL 9. 1898 5S8UEO EVERY SATURDAY AY DOUTHIT, Fubllaiher. UB8CBIPTION KATKS. DAILY OflYa y Bail.. uL Months " me Mponths. . . . WEEKLY tm Voir, by mall... aiz months. ... . .... 6.00 a. oo l.eu 1.60 75 tern that will give tbe man who toila an equal show to subsist, the same as is now extended to the favored classes. If this is ao arraignment of the masses against the classes, then the people must plead guilty to the mild charge of favoring factions, for they are more aroused now to their iadividual Inter ests than ever before. - Ail Bnbaerlptloms Fayablo In Advance. IS BEGGING THE QUESTION. ' Secretary of the . Treasury Gage, in dealing with every question, connects it ' with the maintenance of the gold standard, and -uses' : his argument in favor of irrevocably fastening upon ' the country a contracted currency based exclusively on gold. He finds In the postal, savings ' banks a ve . hide to .further his ends. He says: j "In undertaking a great fiduciary trust like the one proposed a great and ,. powerful nation- will enter into con tract relations with many thousands of the most humble units composiiig .-. in part the national life. The whole .-. proportion rests upon the theory that ' these persons would find In the ar rangements proposed a guardian whose justice and fidelity could not be ques tioned, and thus their savings, the fruits, of self denial and industry be kept effective for their future needs.' In dealing with the young, the un skilled, the dependent, the strong and powerful entering into contract rela tions with such are under the highest obligations to make the contract so plain that the simplest can under stand it. And yet I discover nowhere in any of these bills any agreement or pledge as to the form of money in which depositors are to be paid. This " would not be a necessity if in the body of the general laws or through a long and settled usage having substantial ly the. force of law this question was universally understood. But mani festly this is not the present situation. If one of the humblest parties to the proposed contract should ask the post ' master agent to whom he should hand his accumulated earnings, now as good as gold. 'Will my money, when I - draw it out, be" in gold or 'in its fair - equivalent?' . what ' answer ' will yon authorize your agent to make? At present he can make no specific an swer; He can point to the current fact that tie government is now pay ing gold er its equivalent. He can point at clauses in certain acts of con gress which declare the policy of the " government to be the maintenance of a parity be' ween silver and golu. In short, he can show that if these acts remain ' unrepealed and if the discre- ' tionary power accorded to the preal dent and secretary of the treasury under the laws is exercised in one direction, they will be paid in as good money as that they part with. But if, . on the contrary, this discretionary power be exercised in a contrary - direction, they may be paid in a money of much lower commercial value." This is rather a fr-dra'wu conclusion, though in a measure it serves to an- ' swer his puf pose as a screen to cover up the iniquities of the scheme pro posed in bis currency reform bilL He proposes to so contract the currency that its value or purchasing power ; will be increased to an extent that the 'debts now owing musibe more difficult . to pay at maturity! That is, he Dro- him to pay a greater debt than he con tracted. Is this not dishonest as much as it would be dishonest to pay the de ' posltors in postal savings banks in money of less value than that they de . posit? . The debt now owing has ' been contracted ia money of a certain purchasing power.' Under Mr. Gage's "plan-of reforming the currency that money would be enhanced ia . val ue, made more . difficult to get, hence the debtor ' is robbed of the ' amount of increase in the value of the .dollar. With the deposlto" in the postal saving bank it is different. . Whea he deposits his money he knows he has the chance to take of currency being depreciated; his contract is not . compulsory and he can deposit or not at his own option. But with the ' debtor who has already made contracts the condition is different. If the value of the money he has agreed to pay is increased he has no option whatever. He ia legally robbed and has no re course. When Mr. Gage attacks the postal savings banks proposition on this ground he is begging the question ' in order to cover np the vlclousness of the legislation he has asked congerss to enact. WOULD NOT SUPPLY GOLD Even the gold advocates cannot agree upon a plan for maintaining the gold standard in America, for they have not yet devised a way by which the gold can be obtained. The Gage bill proposed a method which the cur rency doctors found to be faulty, then another system was promulgated. in the McCleary " compromise bill, the one that was formulated by a commis sion of currency " tlnkerers in both houses,, whereby the, burdetf wasjto be put upon the national banks, but this does not meet the approval of the gold diers. The New York Sun, which is one of the most radical eold papers in the ceuntry finds fault with the plan, and says it is impossible for the banks to assume the burden. Here is its com ment upon the difficulty with which the banks will be confronted if they are called upon te maintain the geld standard: The report oa the McCleary plan aiys: "The purpose and effect of the proposed bill is to throw upon the national banks the entire burden of finding gold for the notes of the country. There is no doubt of 'their ability to do this if it isrequired by law. They have the power to regulate the rates, within the narrow limits marked out by economic law, in such a manner as to attract gold to tbe country by re sisting their circulation when neces sity arises. The system proposed by your committee provides an easy and adequate method of obtaining gold for export from the banks without ex posing the country or the United States treasury to tbe alarm and con vulsion which have attended gold ex ports during the last five years." Begeing the committee's pardon, there is grave doubt of the ability of the banks "to find eold for the notes of the country. They have depositors to pay, as well aa noteholders, and. four times within eleven years, they have defaulted in their obligations to their depositors. Nor will any restric tion of circulation which they can pro duce draw gold to this country. That result can be effected only by a con traction of discounts, and our readers can judge whether such a contraction following a withdrawal of gold from the banks would or would not expose the country to the alarm and convul sion which have attended the gold ex ports of tbe last five years. It is more likely that the banks would, in case of a run on them, suspend pay mint in gold, as they have heretofore suspended payment in legal tenders. SEA WNETO WN SUFFERERS ants, and selecting some one for their standard bearer who has enough dig nity to hold aloof from ward politics. The office of chief executive of a great stat iike Oregon is too dignified to be aragged into the slums. YES, WE "DEMAND." The Linn county Republican, a little .even-by nine paper published at Al bany in the interest of John H. Mitch ell, takes exception to the union platform, recently adopted at Portland, because it 'demands" certain legisla tion, and savs: "Political parties of tbe past a! ways respectfully appealed to consrress for redress, but this late union of tag ends and tail ends ad dresses congress in autocratic tones "This." it says, "is jingoism pure and simple and supremely disgusting. Tbe molehill 'demanding' the mountain to stand from under."'' - . And so it is "dissrustinsr" is it for the master to "demand" of the ser vant? " What is congress anyway that political parties com posed of tbe people His this nation become so autocratic that we must fall on suppliant knees and appeal to our law making body to give us redress? . Are the great American people slaves that they must Implore of congress to repeal obnox ious laws? No, a thousand times no Congress is only a servant of the people, though It is sometimes diso bedient, yet we who make and unmake congress, who pays the taxes to main tain, and 6upply the soldiers to uphold the government have a right to "de mand" of our servants what they shall or shall not do. Tbe conventions that promulgated that platform were com posed of the bone and sinew of the country, the proud people who com pose this great commonwealth, and not of the hord of supine slaves, there fore they "demanded," as free men should, that congress pass certain remedial laws. They still "demand" and will continue to "demand" of their servants that redress be given. Every member of those conventions was a sovereign within himself, a free and independent American citizen, clothed with as many rights and privi leges as the highest official in the nation, hence it was his privilege in-, dividually and collectively in conven tion to dictate what policy congress shall pursue. Whenever the men who composed tho.-e conventions shall have become abject slaves of political bosses, corporations and trusts, as the Linn County Republican appears to be, and shall regard as a saint any jackass, who, by the suffrage of the people, shall be entitled to write "M. C, after his name, then they may relin quish their right to "demand" of con gress, and "respectfully appeal" for redress.. But, thank God, the men who formulated that platform, and thosu who will support i until' redress is had, are free American citizens, and they will continue demanding of their servan ts what they shall do. I aanr r. A nlnna nrtrfi fhlitn a MnaA fmirf.h. El . . U U U f 1UV.U WW l,U U.V W . - . - These four states alone could send to tbe front on a few hours' notice a magnificent army of 36,679 soldiers, composed of the bravest and the best of the country's sturdy young man hood, all drilled and accoutered for the conflict. DANGERS OF DELAY. It is questionable if President Mc Kinley's delay in transmitting his message to congress Is a safe policy. It is of courye desirable that all Ameri can citizens in Havana be given an op portunity to come home before an open ruptuie shall be prescipitaed. But the delay in bringing them home is inex cusable. For two weeks the president has had before him the report of tbe Maine board of inquire, and has known that whatever action might be taken by ..this government in the matter was liable to result in war, therefore it was his duty, to long ere this, supply Consul-General Lee ana other Americans in Cuba an opportunity to get away His message " to congress was promised last Monday, but it has been delayed a week in order to make prepa rations tbat should have been per fected long ago. In this week Spain has not been Inactive. She has been able to get a fleet of torpedo boats and torpedo destroyers within reach of Cuba, so in the event of war, she will be a mucb more formidable optonent than she would otherwise have been Had the president taken the precaution to get all Americans away from Cuba as soon as the report of the board of Inquiry was received, be could have been prepared to strike a decisive blow while Spain was unp-epared for action. But by his delay he has given Spain an opportunity to mobelize her forces, and should war result, which has been apparently inevitable for some time past, it will be more disastrous for America than it would have been had more activity been displayed. Tbe delay tbat has been forced upon con rress bv tbe president cannot but re sult disastrously to tbe United States, and will cost it many lives and mil lions of dollars when war shall occur, enterprise. It must be constructed by military or naval experts. It can be laid only under governmental conniv ance, or at tbe least as a result of gov ern mental negligence. "The government of Spain is in escapably responsible for tbe destruc tion of the Maine by a mine in Havana harbor. "What are we going to co about it?" EDITORIAL NOTES. SPAIN MUST RESENT. MASSES VS. CLASSES. Radical advocates of the gold stand ard insist that their opponents are en deavoring to arraign tbe masses against the classes, and that they seek to create an enmity against the thrifty and prosperous. In a measure this ac cusation is true, but conditions justify the end. For a quarter-of a century the government of the United States baa been conducted in the interest of - the favored classes, and to tbe detri ment ' of the masses, therefore it is time that the latter should assert their " rights. ' The great producing class , the farmers have for years paid trib ute to the manufacturers asd money lenders, while they have seen the pre- -. aucte oi tneir laoor steaauy aeciine in value, except in instances when ralam- - ity has overtaken portions of the ' world resulting in short crops as it did last year. The land which they Own ed, the products of their fields and tbe ' results of their labor shrank in value . until many of them saw bankruptcy .. staring them ia the face. : During all this time they were pay- ing tribute to the manufacturer and ' money lender for the purpose of main taining the gold standard and extend ing protection to the favored classes. Is it a wonder that they should enter into aa arraignment of tbe masses inlnit r.ha r-lnasna? After having gone through such ex perience, it is but natural tnat tne wealth producers of the nation should become aroused and insist that they should have a "day in court." They are, however, not averse to the accu ' mulattos of wealth, or to the systems that create prosperity, provided som e of the ' prosperity comes their way. But they are averse to all systems that hold their nesks down to the grindstone. while the favored classes are made wealthy. - For this reason the opponents of the single gold standard insist that a money system be adopted that will put all classes on equal .footing a system that will be equally just to the bond bolder and the bond payer. All that (be masses demand is equality with their more fortunate neighbors, a ays- i Attention is for a time detracted from the sufferings" of Cuba 'and is centered upon the unfortunate people of Shawneecown, which has just been swept off the map by a disastrous flood, the result of the breaking of a levee on the Ohio River. While the people of that city were partaking of their Sunday supper, without warning, tbe waters rushed down upon tbem, in a volume of from twelve to twenty feet deep, giving them hot the slightest chance to escape. They were en trapped, and some 300 were drowned, almost in an instant. Tbe accident "has scarcely bad a parallel except in theJobnstown disaster, and the suf fering people aopeal strongly to the sympathy and generosity of every ce-nmunity. By this disaster 3,000 people have been rendered homeless and destitute. Everything they had has been swept away, tbe water rushing upon them with such sudden ness that those who escaped with their lives had no op portunity to save any of their effect. Thus left homeless and without either food or clothing, they are at the mercy of charity for a time at least. How ever they will be cared for, as a people who have contributed so generously to the support of starving Cuba, will be doubly generous in aiding sufferers in their own nation. The democratic convention has again nominated Judge W. L. Brad- abaw for the office of circuit judge of this judicial district. No batter nomi nation could have been made. For several years he has presided over eur circuit court and the people of this county, regardless of party, want him re-elected, and Crook county will give him a rousing majority next June against any man that can be pitted against him. His decisions have been just and equitable; he dispatches business promptly; he is courteous and obliging to all, and in consequence the voters of this district would '.ike to see blm elected. This is not a political office,, and when a man has been tried and has met the test it is not tbe best to make a change. Prine ville Review. HORRORS OF WAR. "War is bell," said bluff old General Sherman; but he had no conception of the horrible hell that Spain could make of war as conducted by her Butcher- General, Weyler. The Spaaish fiend, unable to put down the Cuban struggle for freedom, or to prevent the masses of Cubans, even if peaceful non-com batants, from sympathizing with it, de liberately organized the policy of drvi ing them away from their country homes and so from the means of feed' ing themselves and herded, then to gether where they could Co nothing but starve to death. Ne pen can de scribe the horrors tbat have followed A certain mercenary part or our American press has apparently been employed by holders ef Spanish securi ties to sneer at facts regarding the Cuban pacificados, reconcentrados and has led conservative people to be lieve that accounts of suffering and death were exaggerated. But the president's friend, Senator Proctor, has confirmed tbe worst accounts tbat have been published, and now Senator Gallintrer an eye-witness in Cuba as one of the distinguished commissioners of the New York Journal, says: "I looked upon the scene until heart sickened, and than I thought of the tnree hundred thousand or more poor creatures who have perished in the island for want of food since the order was issued by Weyler to drive them from their homes and concentrate them ia the cities. What a chapter of blood and .death ia tbat! And still the tragedy goes on. Bow much longer it shall continue largely depends upon the forbearance of a great people, who through suffering and sorrow achieved their own independence, and whose sypatbies have always gone out io the oppressed of all the nations of the world. Good God, arrant a speedy de liverance to this brave people, who are battling for freedom and indepen dence!" Soain, one of theoldestand proudest nations on earth, cannot with credit to itself accept the ultimatum of Presi dent McKinlev with reference to Cuba. It must resent the apparent dictates of this government, even though it suffers annihilation. Though it has not jus tice on its side, for it has long since forfeited tbe respect of every Christian nation on earth in its manner of deal ing with its colonies, yet it must main tain Its position, that it will not be dictated to by any other power as to the surrender of any of its territory. It cannot accept of the offices of an other government as a mediator be tween the home government and Cuba. To do so would be acknowledging its fault and its weakness. This Spain is too proud to do. Be sides, for tbe queen recent or Sagasia to accept such a demand as has been made upon Spain would percipitate a revolution at home. The Spanish peo ple will never consent to recognizing tbe independence of any of their col onies without force, hence tbese at the bead of goyerument must heed tbe will of the masses. More than this, ithout Cuba, Spain la hopelessly bankrupt; interest upon its debts can not be met without the revenues de rived from Cuba, therefore it is better for the government to go down fight ing to retain' possession of the island than to surrender its supremacy in the face of a debt tnat can never be liqui dated. Spain in her cent-oversy with America must therefore stand firm, notwithstanding she sees tbe inevit able defeat of b-r armies. A WEAK CABINET. With a weak man in the executive chair it is only natural that he should call around hlra a weak official family. But it was hardly to be expected tbat the supporters of the president would attack his cabinet aa tbe Oregonlan has, though what it says with reference to some of the president's official household is true. Here is its com ment: "With nobody at the head of the highest executive department that of state and with worse than nobody at the head of the department of war, it Is gratifying to encounter such fre quent evidence that the treasury at least is presided over by a man. Sec retary Gage is not planning govern ment savings banks, buying reindeer in Lapland to sell to his friends at half cost, or gettiog the administra tion into trouble by temporizing pro posals io the Spanish crisis. Nor is he doing things tbat would, in his own department.parallel these exploits of his associates in tbe cabinet." Oregon has lost an able man in tbe daih of State Senator Samuel R. Hughes, of Forest Grove. He was a thorough business man, and was a pro gressive thorough-going citizen. Tbe republicans of Wasco county were exceedingly kind to most of their present officials, having renominated all except one who presented their names before tbe convention. They probably go on the hypothesis tbat a man once elected can be elected again. T. T. Greer, the man who bad no as pirations except to be collector of cus toms at Portland, is waging a vigorous campaign for governor, and to all ap pearances leads the race for the re publican nomination. Geer is a thorough politician and the way he is pulling the strings would do credit to any ward striker in the nation. Crook county gold democrats held a convention last week and nominated three men for office. They are Arthur Hodges, for clerk; P. B. Doak, for as sessor, and - I. B. Myer. for commis sioner. The nominees are all good and competent men, but tbey will get their wings clipped on June 6th, for the cause tbey are advocating Is not worthy of the men. That a maa is a millionaire does not signify that he is wholly devoid of patriotism; In fact, some of our mil lionaires are truly patriotic sometimes. W. K. Vaoderbilt Is one of the class of very rich men who is ready to come to the nation's relief in case necessity demands. He has offered to donate a man of war to cost $5,000,000 in the event of war with Cuba. Mr'. Mitchell's followers got but little consolation from the republican convention of Wasco county. The convention even refused to censure the obstructionists who prevented the organization of the legiclature In order to prevent the re-lection of the ex- senator. In the refusal of the conven tion to pass Mr. Dufur's resolution, the bold-up was tacitly endorsed. Tbe offer of the pope to act aa media tor between America and Spain will be deel ined as it should be. While the pope'e offer was actuated from pure motives, in a desire to prevent war, this government cannot accept the offices of the bead of any church to settle its difficulties with foreign pow ers. II an arbiter is chosen tt must be the head of some powerful nation, not tbe bead of any church. With each day the war cloud thick ens, and it now seems inevitable tnat the United States and Sbain will be unable to longer prevent the measur ing of strength as combative powers. What the, result will be can only bo conjectured, but appearances are that the war will be short and decisive, and that this government must proye vic torious, for Spain cannot hope to suc cessfully cope with Uncle Sam. Is there not some one among tbe many bright men in the republican party of Oregon who can be selected for governor besides Governor Lord and T. T. Geer? Both have, forfeited what claims they had upon their pVrty by stooping- to the place of ward strik ers and machine politicians in the Marion county primaries. Oregon wants a governor, whether he be re publican or populist, who can stand above tbe petty politician. The Wasco county republican ticket has been named, and is composed of very good men, such as will make fair ly good officials in case of their elec tion. All of them except Mr. Evans and Mr. Kelly are the present incum bents of the offices for which they have been nominated, and must stand upon tbe ri-ccrds they have made in the past. They are in office now, and were there no political issues at stake, their election would depend soley upon whether or not the people are satisfied with them as pub lic servants. But this ia an election in which personality counts for little. The union forces have nominated equally as good and competent men, and the question to be decided at the forthcoming election is whether the poople sh-ll govern or whether the reins of government shall be retained by tbe favored classes. Tbe union ticket is the representative of the people, and if the people are to govern, it must succeed at the polls next June. WAIT UNTIL MONDAY The President's Message Will Not be Presented Till Then. WILL, BE PACIFIC He Will Not Recommend Immediate Recognition of Cuban Independ ence at This Time. American Consulate ana1 t'tixens ft UI Have Cuba The Ruin Is Widespread tn shawneetown The Pope Still Hopes Kaiser BUly Won't Mix. - Wasaington, April 6. The presl. dent's message to congress has been completed, but will not be presented until Monday next. Its contents, however, have been made public, on what is believed to be authentic au thority, an it is -aid he will not recommend the Immediate recognition of Cuban Independence. The presi dent desires to prevent war if possiple and tbe tenor of his message will be advising congress to not act hastily but that time be given Spain to nego tiate with Cuba for peace. THE BC1N H WIDESPREAD. Shawnaetown Entirely Under Water and Destruction of Property I Great Ridgeway. 111., April 5. The gap is over 100 feet wide today in the levee at Shawneetown and Is gradually widening. Water Is from 10 to 15 feet deep all over town. With continued cold rains and loss of life, the suffer ing and sorrow are little abated. It is known that 50 people lost their lives. No bodies have been recovered. Every store in Shawneetown ia full of water, and no provisions can be had except what is obtained from sur rounding towns. Relief committees are doing everything possible to pro vide for the stricken people. The levee ia being undermined in several places and ia in a precarious condition Conservative people estimate that the loss of life will reach 100. That number is mitstng, while it is known that about 50 have perished. Tbe property loss, to say nothing of the damage to crops and the levee, will reach over o00,000. THE IDEA WAS WILLIAM'S. German Emperor Proposed That the Pope Offer to Mediate. London, April 5. Th6 Rome cor respondent of tbe Daily Mail says: Archbishop Ireland has cabled deprecating a formal offer of interven tion, and explaining that the pope could only Intervene successfully by recognizing the Monroe doctrine, which will be impolitic. A rumor is current here that EmV peror William first broached the Idea of papal mediation and was warmly seconded by Austria. The solutioa the Vatican proposes is aa armistice to save Spanish troops during the rainy season, allay excite ment on both sides and prepare the way for Cuban Independence in the autumn. Spain is agreeable to this, but there is little hope that the Cuban insurgents or their American sympa thizers will accede to the proposal. WILL COME HOME. American Consulate and Citizens Will Leave Cuba la a Hoary. Washington, April 5 Members of tbe house have been informed that vessels have been dispatched to Havana to take off General Lee and our con sular officers, aa well aa all Americana who desire to leave the island. The treasury department'haa tele graphed the quarantine officer at Ha vana directing him to permit all Americans who desire to leave Havana to do so without certificates or examin ation. Medical examination will be made at the Florida roast. 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Only a few left and ihe first comers can have them as long as they last at 79c for William quality; $1.15 for Fowler quality. I The Popular Business Suit For the coming season will be the four button, round -ut sack 5 style, in neat checks, narrow stripes and faint plaids. The ma- 5 terials are Cheviot. Tweed, Worsted and Cjssimere. Our new Sack suits, m de by Hart, Schaffner & Marx are cut in the latest style They are perfect in design and as graceful iu appearance g as though made to order. S-ome ol thes suits at $10, 12 50, $15.00, $16.50 and $18.00 are ST wonderful examples of tine quality at a reasonable price. 3 3 3 3 "Every Suit is Fully Warranted ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES PEASE & HAYS 1 iiiUiiliUUUiiiliiiiliiiiliiiiiiUliliUliaiiliiUiUiliiUllliilililiiillUiilUlUiiUUliUiiUililiiillili LUMBERI 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. . . . JOS. T. PETERS St CO. THE DALLES, OREGON TUB COCK8K OF DELAY. Spmia Laid the Mia. Washington, April 5. The bouse committee on foreign affairs met at 10:30 o'clock tbis morning. Captain Sigsbee, Admiral Irwin and several experts in explosives bad been sum moned to give testimony regarding the blowing up of tbe Maine. In bis testimony today SIgsbee stated it was his ooioion that the Maine was blown up by a submarine mine located by the Spanish authorities. Tbe com mittee is to meet again to prepare tbe text of resolutions to be submitted to the house. OUR MILITARY iCESERVE. DISGRACEFUL POLITICS. A Salem dispatch to the Oregon ian gives an ' account of the republican primaries held in Marion county, and says tbe "dominant issue was tbe gov ernorship, Governor Lord and T. T. Greer being candidates " According to the dispatch, both - aspirants for thr. high position of governor of tbis com monwealth put tip states at tho pri mary' Just Hke ordinary ward politi cians, and fought out tho contest as jf they were contesting for the office of police judge or . constable. The strikers for each of the aspirants were on hand resorting to the ordinary methods of machine politics by con testing for tbe places In the county delegation.. - Governer Lord carried his own precinct by a majority of seven, and Mr. Greer got away with another large preoinct by a majority of four, and so it went throughout tho county. Lord and Greer one a gov- ernor and the other a w uld be gover nor got down and groveled in tho mire for supremacy. ; - Sack, politics as was practiced in Marion county, is disgusting,, is dis graceful. When a candidate for the highest and most dignified position in the gift of a state will resort to putting up jobs at primaries in order to secure recognition at tho hands of his party; when ho will go into the primaries and demand that delegates shall be sent to county conventions .with no objsct in view than to elect delegates to tbo state convention pledged to support this or that upstart for the nomination for governor, it is a dis grace to that high office. After the holy show Governor Lord and Tim Greer permitted in Marion county io their anxiety to become nominees for gubernatorial honors, the republicans of the state would do credit .to tbem selreo bj ignoring both tbese asplr- Tbe official statement issued by the military information division of tbe war department showing the strength of the national guard, or 'state mili tia," in the different states and terri tories is of more than ordinary inter est at tbis time in view of tbe possi bility of thi8rc9erve array being called upon for active military duty. - While the federal government has not contributed very liberally to tbe maintenance or equipment of this branch of their national defense,many of the states bave encouraged ttie de eloDmentof the militia with generous appropriations, regarding it as tbe state's chief reliance in quelling Iocs! insurrections ana in protecting prop erty from riotous mobs. The review of militia strength is also interesting at this time in view of the efforts that are being made to. induce congress to increase the federal appropriations for the state troops. As tbis appropria tion is allotted among the states ac cording to the numerical strength of the militia of each, it follows tbat states making the best showing get the largest share of the federal expendi ture. .The aggregate strength of the force in each slate is yearly reported to ' the adjutant general of the army, who in turn transmits it to congress. The most recent-table, however, is com piled from the reports made to tbe de partment by army officers detailed for duty with tho militia of the states according to this complication tbe United states could put into the field, ia addition to'tbe "regulars," an army of 113,760 trained, equipped and well- drilled state troops. Tbe authorized strength of the militia of the different states is 186,848, while the total num ber of men liable to military duty in the country is 10.378,118. New York leads in point of militia strength, having 13,874 troops ready to put into the field on short cotice, while Illinois crowds PeoBsjlvaa! for WHAT WILL WE DO? The New York World speaks of the Maine disaster in a terse and explicit way. it says: 'It was a mine that destroyed tbe Maine. The board of inquiry has found that to be a fact. 'For any mine in any harbor the government controlling that harbor is I responsible. 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It is the only medicine of its kind devised for this one nnrDose bv n ednratcH onH perienced physician, and eminent specialist ui wu ikuucout neia oz practice. It is the only medicine which can be relied noon to nuke the ordeal of motherhood aosointeiy safe and almost painless. " I esnnot say too much for Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription," writes Miss Clara Baird, of Bridgeport, Montgomery Co., Penn'a. " I fed it my duty to say to all women who may be suffer ing: tram any disease of the womb that it is the mcwane on eartn lor tnem to one. I cannot praiae ft too highly for the good tt did me. If MvOBttdoubu this give them my name and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate the stomach, liver and bowels. Of all medicine Americans Mast Be Taken Away from Banna. Washington, April 6. At the re quest of th president, Representative Hopkins (111.) took . Representative Berry (Ky.), a member qf the foreign affairs committee; Mr. Sayers (Tex.), the ranking minority member of the appropriations committee; Mr. Dins more (democrat, Ark.), the ranking member of tbe foreign affairs commit tee; and Mr. Newlands (silver republi can, jNev.j, to tbe VYbite House this afternoon, and showed then General Lee's cablegram. Tbe cablegram said tbat General Lee was loadiugaOO Americans, and that it would be - impossible to get then out of the island before Sunday. He said the condition of affairs was infamed. and tbe transmittal of tbe message might cause trouble. The president frankly explained the situation. He said the message would hare gone in today had it not been for General Lee's cablegram. The safety of Americans in Havana, and especially General Leo's personal safety made tbe delay imperative. Tbe democrats all expressed themselves as satisfied. WAB MAT BC AVERTED. The Presldaat Informed Tnat Spain Snows Bifns of Weakening. Washington. April 6. The presi dent has received advices and infor mation which makes him hopeful that war between tbe United. States and Spain may be averted, and an outcome of the Cuban situatiasj secured that will, be satisfactory to the' government of the U ailed States.' Tbe matter has not yet progressed to a stage that makes it afe to state this as more than a possibility, but the disposition mani fested tbe last two days by the Spanish government gives ground for an ex pectation that it will yield on vital points. " Bala In Northern California. San Fbancisco, April 6. Rain fell in the farming . districts of Northern California last night, and continued this morning at Intervals. This will greatly improve the outlook for the grain c-op ' Still at I ha Caps Tardea. New Yohk, April 5. A World dis patch from St. Vincent, Cape Verde islands, says: The Spanish torpedo flotilla, under command of Commodore Villamll, if still here. Three of the torpedo ves sels arrived in one day, three others later, and then the transport came. No more are expected. They are now in good order. There are seven ves sels in all three torpedo-boats, three torpedo-destroyers, and a merchant ship converted into an auxiliary cruiser, tbe Ciudad de Cadiz. ... Tho rope Still Hopes. - London, April 5. According to a special dispatch from Rome, the pope is "disappointed at tbe reception of his overtures in America, but is not discouraged." The dispatch adds: "Thi morning his holiness dis patched a cable of 500 words to Arch bishop Ireland urging increased efforts in the interest of peace and further immediate representations to Presi dent McKinley." A Hove to Gala Time. London, April 5. The Paris corre spondent of tbe Dally Mail says: "I lean on excellent authority tbat the Spanish reply to President Mc Kinley is regarded as a move to gain time and to avoid replying directly to the American ultimatum. Spain will now find the means of yielding, while Having her dignity and self-respect." KaUer BUly Wonlda't Mix. Berlin, April 5. The Berliner Post says: Tho attempts at joint European in tervention between Spain and the United States failed owing to a diver gence of views. Emperor William de clined to mix in the affair. It is doubt ful if the United States at the pope's word will consent to have a fat morsel torn from its grasp. tion. Ho reviewed the trouble from its origin, and said: "President McKinley's course has been wise and statesmanlike. It rep resents tbe loftiest type of patriotism and fearlessness, for it requires both to stand as he has stood, tor the rlebt, while around him have ngad the In patient people and scheming politic ians. Ten days ago we were not pre pared for war, and bad congress at WILL WAIT FOR THE MESSAGE Boom Foreign affairs Committee Will Not Act Independently. Washington, April . Four re publican members of tbe foreign af fairs committee of th house, Messrs. Henry, Heat-vole, Smith and Quigg. announced this morning that they will not support the president's recom mendations if tbey "are as outlined in some of tbe morning papers, and es pecially if he asks that intervention be only at his discretion. A conference of republicans who bave been opposed to delay in the j Cuban matter met at 10:30 today. ! About 80 or 00 republicans were pros j ent. Some very heated speeches were made. . Tawney (Minn.) made a pointed ,' speech aga'nst tbe policy of tbe presl No proposition was presented to the ! Ga8P. who the po-itioa that Mr. conference, but the tone of the speech- j Powellson had no right there since action if ' united atates nag Baa oeen nauieu I down from the wreck after the depart lure of Commander Wainwright. Mr. grtlPATIKI. They Will Be With tho United State la Caae of War. London, April 6. On the highest authority the Associated Press can announce that, the British government has assured the United States of Its fullest and most cordial sympathy in carrying out its Cuban policy. This assurance was given with the most i ., , . . . ... , that time forced the issue, tbe result j """i"-- T"1' would have been most disastrous and fatal" iuo uuiku ohswR anu opsin, ana on too understanding tnat events are tending strongly towards armed ntervention in Cuba. Maine Claimed by Hpantards. New Yobk, April 7. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: Ensign Powellson, who is attached to the Fern, wbiie spending some time on tho wreck of the Maine, was per emptorily ordered away by tbe cum- I mander of tho Spanish gunboat Le es was in faror of vigorous the president's message did not meet expectations. Tbe republican conference adjourn ed at 11:30 A. M.. to meet again at 8 o'clock. The tone of the meeting wss strongly against empowering the president to intervene at his discre tion. ' Madrid, April 6. It is said here I Powellson at first demurred, but after ward left the wreck. Homeward Bash Unabated. New Yobk. April 7. A Herald dis patch from Havana says: When it became .known that tbe president's message would not go to congress, the excitement Cere quickly Inaarrectloa la Porto Rico. New Yohk, April 7. The steamship ; Fontabell, from St. Thomas, brings new tbat an uprising has taken place in Porto Rico, and tbat in an engage ment between the insurgents and the Spanish troops a score of men were killed. Two filibustering expeditions landed -in Porto Rico a month ago and the tvii gives color to tho rumor of an in surreclioa. A Million for Defense. Columbus, O., April 6 The sen ate has passed tbe Riley bill, appro priating 1 1.000,000 to put tbe Ubio National Guard on a war footing, there was not a dissenting vote. that a satisfactory settlement has been d. Eblishmenw that bad and Spain. A ministerial crisis is imminent. It is understood tbat Senor Silvola, the leader of tbe dissident conservatives. til I - ttAAATtfr flHA W.W. A Will, il UKWWJ, ee,w uuiQ wu m . . f-t is program ior an immediate armistice : with tbe autonomist government with authority to the autonomist govern ment to negotiate and conclude an im mediate peace in Cuba. It is confidentially asserted at tbis hour the proclamation of the queen regent announcing an immediate arm istice in Cubs wilt bo issued tomorrow, It Is added that some of the cabinet ministers may resign, but if necessary tbe ministry will be changed. closed, including Lawton Childs, re opened. Hundreds of Mexicans, Americans and Cuban citizens will leave tbe is land in the next few days. The public now awake to the fact that war is close at hand, aud only can be avoided by statesmanship of the wisest kind. O regon Bakery and O-A-IE r aoaM aunpis Wantorf Hn Irfoa II UlllUU fill IUUU tUaalooaient Awor era, Wuhiocnoo. D. C- tor tair tlxo priu o willa a. ma asndrM lav ijjli winiaa A Lone Strug-fla at Hand. Cbawfoedsville. Ind., April 7. General Lea Wallace bellnves that war is practically inevitable, and that It will bo of much greater lengtn and Awaiting tho Inevitable. LONDON, April 6. A dispatch from Madrid says the situation there today is one of expectancy. The govern ment and tbe public are anxiously awaiting President McKinley's mes sage to congress. The prevalent opinion among gov ernment officials ia tbat a peaceful solution of tbe crisis is Impossible. Two Hondrod Bave Gone. Washington, April 7. A cable gram from Consul-General Lee this morning announces that 200 Ameri- A. KELLER, Prop'r. and Am prepared to furnish families, hotels restaurants with theoholosst Bread, Cakes an i Pies. Fresb Oysters Served Every Style. in Second Street, next door to Dalles Nar.ion.il Pank Tho scope than people now imagine. Ia 'cans had taken their deiarture from an address hereon the Cubanjqueetlon. 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