Smp
1 W amwahBsn-S .Awai . 1 W 1 " ...
- East End, Opposite Fred Fishers Grocery Store.
We are leaden in'
..".Air. Tight Heaters.
Prices from 83 up. -
. Here is our Born 6teel Range
for27.60.
...Tlic Born Steel Bane.
Lead wherever exhibited. Medals
and diplomas at the World's Colum
bian ExposittonrlWS:-awarded the
first prize at the Piedmont Exposi
tion, Atlanta, Qa., 1PS9. We have
them In different style and size,
with and without reservoirs, prices
...From $27. BO to $BO...
They are guaranteed or money re
funded. Best Steel Range in Market.
We have the largest and beat,
selected stock of
Cast Iron Stoves and Ranges,
Crockery, Glassware,
- a fine selection of all
kinds of
Lamps, Graniteware, Tin
ware, Table Cutlery, Ac, dec, Ac.
Our prices we guarantee are
the same as any house in Portland.
OUK.
this No. 8 Eastern Make Reservoir Cook Stove, large oven, fine
baker, only $ 1 0.00. We have them as low as $0.20.
Palace Sir Tig&t Healer
is the best constructed of any
on the market. Has best iron
. top and east iron supported bot-
- - toms, upper, and lower draft, .
nickel plated base, nickel plated ' "
foot rest-, nickel plated top rim
The PALACE is the only
.. .Air Tight... .
COUCH.
Couch upbolBiera m uutausk.
- good Japaaedsprlug; only. 83.7ft
CHIFFONIER.
IRON BEDS
The Palace Air Tight Heaters
BOOK CASES
WE CARRY EVERYTHING
"' In the line of Home Furnishing Goods. People wanting to
furnish their home with anything in the line of Furniture, : -Carpets,
Window Shades, Etc., will do well to visit our Mam
moth Store and look through the different lines we carry.
. Do not forget that our place of business is on Second Street, .
.... near the Obarr Hotel and Opp. Fred Fisher's Grocery Store.
Great Northern Furniture Store
a
No. 23, 21-inch wood, - - - $8.75
No. 28, 23-inch wood, - - - $10.00
This ha dwood chltfcnier.
-w. 6 drawers 6.M
Combinatl on Book
Case ft Writing desk,
solid oak. .. ClS.OO
JN Wardrobe and.
Combination Book
Cases we have a grand
selection to pick from
Great Northern Furniture Stora '
Oak huc-r,le'th'r -t.i8.S8
Have them In great variety.
ROCKERS
Great varieties in Willow
Rattaned Rockers, Uphol
stered Seat Rockers, Cob
ler Rockers, Cane Seat
Rockers, Cane Seat and
Back Rockers, Wood Seat
Rockers, Sewing Rockers
and Nurse Rockers
We take the lead in prices
and styles. They are"
heavy enameledfeH .
' made. We have theni"
from $4 up.- v.
CHIFFONIER
With
Class..'.
Just--Beceived
Extension Table.
Solid Oak,
same as
this cut,
$ I o.oo.
Upholstered silk, sprimr seat,
' solid oak ; only &4.0O
Oni Stand, for 2 ..ks
only; at SS.OO
A ' "carload from -Chicago
markets,
of the finest line
' of Bed Room Sets
ever shown in The
Dalles. We have
them in Hard
Wood from $11.25
up ; Solid Oak, in
, French Plate Bev
el Glass, $20 up .
Hardwood Extension: Table
from . and up
Side Board.
Look, only.
.S10.SO
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY
BY
-. -1 DOUTHIT, Fubliabetr.
SCTBSOBXPTION BATES.
DAILY
' e y mat
Moaths
Mvonthi. .
WEEKLY
im Year, by mall.
Six month. ,
16.00
8.00
1.60
SI. 60
76
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22, 1898
. DOES IT MEET DEMANDS?
: The director of the mint has just com
. pleted. his report of the gold produc
tions of the United States for the year
'1897, and by it shows the total pro
duot to have keen $57,362,000. Tbe
sliver product for that year amounted
to nearly that much (coinage value) but
that metal does not count In the money
metals produced in this country, gold
alone being the money of the country.
Therefore if we have produvjed-$57,000,-"
"000 of new money, during a single year
' we have added that much to tbe cir
culating medium, or about 75 -cent per.
capita, if it were all used for money,
but it Is not. - At least 10 per cent has
gone into the arts and sciences, there
fore the increase of . pur circulating
medium .has not kept apace with the
increase of our population and the de
mands of trade.
' 'As a result money has not become"
more plentiful, but has become scarcer
and to long as our gold production
does not come up to the increase in
the demands of trade for a circulating
medium, it must be evident to all that
the gold fields of America are not
capable of meeting the , demand.
Were silver recognized as a primary
money, and given eqnal mintage privi
leges with gold, the yearly inerease of
circulating medium would be more
than doubled, and Instead of money
becoming scarcer each year would be
some more plentiful. ' As a result the
purchasing power of money would de
crease, and as an offset tbe product of
labor would increase. . The farmer
would receive more for his product,
the laborer would receive a greater
' wage, and business would be generally
stimulated. We would enjoy pros
perity that can never be realized until
a part of the burden carried by gold is
shifted onto another metal.- The gold
supply cannot meet the demands of
trade.. -
sures the re-election of a Bryanlte to
tbe United States senate is difficult to
understand." :',
How they could support the re
publican ticket this year would be
more difficult, of comprehension. Two
years ago they supported the repub
lican nominees, believing tbat when
that party was installed in power it
would give the country financial legis
lation, which according to gold stand
ard ideas, would put the finances of
the nation on a sound basis. They did
not expect congress would be con
vened for no other purpose than to
enact a law increasing, taxation
through adding greater customs duties j
to imports, a principle those gold
democrats had combatted all their
lives. Tbey did not ask for "currency
reform" and expect to be given more
"protection."- Nine out of- ten of the
gold democrats are free traders. They
believe tbe protective theory of the
republican party to be wrong and un
just. When they got more of this
protection thrust down their throats
by tbe party they foisted into power
on tho money issue, it 1b but natural
their enthusiasm for the success of
tbat party should cool down.-.
As a rule the gold democrats are op
posed, to. almost . ever v law that' has
been enacted' by congress since the
inauguration of President McKinley.
Tbey find more in unison with their
principles even in the Chicago plat
form than they do in the acts of the
republican congress'. In fact they dif
fer from the regular democratic party
principles only on the toouey ques
tion, and since they got nothing from
their erstwhile republican friends In
the way of legislation, ' tbey' are con
tent to return to tbe party that most
nearly advocates the principles in
which they believe.
A BLOW TO TRUSTS.
HK IS MISTAKEN.
While addressing a crowd of enthus
iastic listeners In St. Louis the other
day President McKinley made the
statement that ''for the first time in
.the country's history the government
is floating bonds at 3 per cent, and to
day the same bonds are at a premium
of 5 per cent, the nrofits of the pre
mium going to the people." The
president is certainly not a close stu
dent of history, or it he is, then he al-'
ows his zeal to build up credit Tor his
administralion to, dull bis memory.
During the fiscal year of 1883 the gov
ernment has borrowed more than $300
000,000 at three per cent and the bonds
of tbat issue, like those of the issue of
1898, went to a premium.
This statement of the president is
made use of by the gold press as an
- argument in favor of their pet theory
tbat the gold standard strengthens the
credit of the notion and enables it to
float its credits at a low rate of interst,
when tbere is no ground for such an
assumption. That we are now able to
day to borrow money, at 3 per cent,
and that we were able to do so 15 years
ago is not owing to the gold standard,
but to the confidence moneylenders
have in the stability Of tbe govern
ment and its ability to pay its obliga
tions. THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Tbe Oregonlan expresses surprise
that many of the gold democrats of the
East are refusing to support the re
publican congressional ticket this
year. It says: "Some of the gold
democrats of the East, like Lawyers
Cbudert, Hornblowar and Shepherd,
of New York city, and notably ex
President Cleveland, in New Jersey,
express their satisfaction with the
Tammany ticket in New York state.
How Grover Cleveland can appr.-a
ticket which, if successful, elects a
Bryanite governor and lieutenant
governor of tbe mpire tte audio
PORTLAND'S DILEMMA.
- For more than two years Portland,
or at least some people in Portland,
have been clamoring for two things
that they have at last been granted.
One was the retirement of . the Pen
uoyer administration and the 'other a
new city charter. Tbey have had tnese
two things thrust upon them, and a
good many Portlanders wish they
could at least let 0 the latter, and
some would not seriouslv object even
to being placed back under the Pen
noyer regime.
Prior to tbe June election it was
promised that if Mr. Maaon were
elected mayor, a system of economy
would be inaugurated and 'expenses
reduced. Instead salaries in many
instances have been advanced and ex
penses have grown to an alarming ex.
tent. This, though, is not 'the -worst
of the dilemma, for Portlanders are
not so much ayersed to extravagant
expenditures wbejofeey are doled out
by a repuhliratn administration, but
their new city charter, given them by
the recent special session, places them
in a position where they can't be ex
travagant, or even meet running ex
penses, without a severe cutting down
of salaries and public ."grafts." . The
new .charter limits tbe debt to be In
curred to $450,000, and as the floating
debt Is already $454,500 while expenses
are some $100,000 annually more than
the visible revenues, none of the wise
financiers of the city are able to tell
what is to be done. '. It is distasteful to
them to be compelled to reduce ex
penses, but this seems to be the only
way out of the dilemma.
The United States supreme court
last Monday handed down a decision
that if of more than usual importance.
By this decision the anti-trust law
passed by congress is held to be con
stltutional, and it is made unlawful for
railroads to combine for the purpose
of keeping up rates.
It was the case of the Joint Traffic
Association of railroads, and effects
thirty-one railroads that were in the
association. This association was
formed in 1895, and the purpose of the
association, as stated in the agreement,
was to "estabtish and maintain reason
able and just rates, fares and regula
tions of state and interstate com
merce." The contention of the railroad com
panies in combatting the anti-trust law
has been that agreements were neces
sary to protect their interests and to
save them from loss from competition
and rate cutting. To-this the decision
of the court handed "down by Justice
Peckham, says:
"We do not think that when the
grantees of this public' franchise are
competing railroads, seeking the trans
portation-of men and goede-from one
state to another, that ordinary freedom
of contract in , the. use or management
of their property requires -the right to
combine as : one consolidated and
powerful association, for the purpose
of stifling competition among them-
selves and thus keeping their rates and
charges higher than they might other- j
wise be nnder the laws of competition.
And this is so, even though the rates
provided for in the agreement may for
tbe time be not more than are reason
able. They may easily and at any
time be increased.
It is the combination of these large
and powerful corporations, covering
vast sections of territory and influenc
ing trade throughout the whole ex
tent thereof, and acting as one body in
all matters over which the combination
extends, that constitutes the alleged
evil, and in regard to which, so far as
the combination operates upon and re
strains interstate commerce, congress
has power to legislate and to prohibit.'
the prohibition of tuch contracts may,
in the judgment of congress, be one of
the reasonable necessities
neither government to have an ad
vantage over the other in its use or
control.
Thus it will be seen that whenever
or wherever the canal is built connect
ing the Atlantic and Pacific and whom
ever the builders may be, Great Brit
ain will have as many rights there as
the United States; and even though
this government should build it direct
ly or by guaranteeing the bonds there
for, England will still claim a joint
Interest in its control.
This unfortunate stipulation In the
Bulwer-Clayton treaty, however, will
not deter action. It has become a
necessity to the United States both
from a military and commercial stand
point, and the necessity will be met by
American enterprise if neceasay. The
two oceans must and will be connected
either by a canal at Nicaragua or at
Panama.
The promoters of the Panama canal
insist that if let alone tbey will have
the canal completed within eight years
and that they have 4000 men employed
on the work of construction at pres
ent. It is also stated that they will
bring tbe matter xf recognition of
their- interest bv. tbis - government
directly before1 congress next winter
by a memorial askijg for an. appro
priation on subsidy. , This will call for
an Investigation by congress to as
certain if tbe claims of the Panama
people are true, and if it is found that
the canal can be built as a private
enterprise with the assistance of .a
small subsidy from the United States,
jit will probably be deemed advisable
to not push the Nicaragua matter
further, for it is certain that two
canals are not needed. Though it is
quite certain that the coming congress
will take some defioate action in the
matter, and that either one of the
projects will be encouraged.
THE QUESTION OF BOUNTIES.
PEACE MAT BE BROKEN.
Great Britain and France are on tbe
verge of war, and nothing seems likely
to prevent it except the oomplete baek
down of one or the other.of the powers.
Fashoda Is the rbone of contention,
and this apparent un'mportant matter
seems likely to draw two nations, and
possibly the whole of Europe, into a
for the bloody-oonfliot, for two Europea
proper regulation of commerce, and . countries cannot well go to war wttbv
congress is the judge of such necessity j out drawing others into' the canftteC
and propriety, unless, in case of a pos-; Single handed France would ba iw
sible gross perversion of the principle, match for England, and titer coaticr
For a number of years past there
has been a law on tbe statute books of
Oregon that provides that the county
court of any county in the state may
offer and pay a bounty for the destruc
tion of certain wild animals, out of the
general funds of the county. In com
pliance therewith, mo9t of the county
courts have offered' nominal scalp
bounties for coyotes; wild cats, bear,
cougars, etc., and as a result, the sev
eral counties have paid out large sums
of money on the scalps of such ani-
malB. In most instances the bounty
has been so small that it has not been
an inducement for hunters and trap-,
pers to wage war upon these animals,;
but whenever one is killed the scalp
is presented to the county court, and
the party killing the animal has drawn
from the general fund the amount of
the bounty.
By this method the taxpayers have
been taxed to pay certain-sums for the
scalps of such animals as would natur
ally be killed,' bounty or no bounty,
while the number of destructive ant"
mala has not been 'oocreased mater
ially.; Tbe fault in' the operation of
tbis law has been and still is -that the
matter ia left " optional with county'!
courts, and they hare acted as they,
saw fit in' the premises,; offering just
such scalp bounties as they chose, mak
ing no uniformity in the matter.
What is needed is a uniform law
throughout the state, governing the
payment of . scalp bounties. It is a
natter in which every business inter
est of the state is directly concerned,
for destructive animals, such as coy
otes, wild cats, bear and cougars prey
upon the stock of the farmers reduc
ing their income to tbe extent of the
animals they have killed. Then since
the entire, business, interests of the
state must depend upon the prosperity,
of the farmer, for when be is prosper
ous all others are prosperous, it is to
the interest of all to bear the burden
of protecting his property to a reason
able extent. '
It is estimated that evey year wild
animals kill $100, 000 worth of young
cattle, horses,. hogs, -sheep and chick
ens in the 8tate . ..Were this- destruct
ion prevented by tbe killing of the de-
fatr.nc.tlvo animals, that $100,000 worth
of property would be saved to the far
mCo&l would eventually, get into
the aaual channel of trade, from which
all would, derive a benefit. ' Therefore
the debts standing arainst it have
drawn 8 per . cent, while the state
treasurer has probably been loaning it
at from 4 to 5 per cent, applying the
Interest to. his own use and benefit
verily tbe state treasurer s offlee is a
public "trust" that is not to be over
looked on aecount of the lack of per-
uqlsltes. '
Those who have been laboring un
der the impression that the war tax
would soon be abolished, had as well
banish such hope. The tariff law now
in force does' not produce sufficient
revenue for the needs of the govern
ment, and the war tax will be retained
to make good the deficiency.
The war with Spain is estimated to
have cost $150,000,000. To cover this
$200,000,000 In bonds were Issued and
a war tax levied., that produces more
than $100,000,000 year. What will
the administration do with all the
money? Probably - make good the
deficiency created by the Dlngley law,
and hord up the. rest In the national
treasury to help out th gold standard.
A Corset
Opportunity.,.
We have decided to close out two of our well known lines of Corset9.
The American Lady
3
a
3
3
,.3
3
3
3
3
and The Kid Fitting j
r Corsets that sell regular for $1.00 to $2.00. We shall put them in two lots and sell them. 'S3
Vil- x 1 1 a a air .1 ,m irv -
5 while they last at 95c and $1.50
Lot No. 1 Goes for 95 cents.
Lot No. 2 Goes for $1 50.
3
3
3
3
3
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
PEASE & fl AYS I
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the courts might be applied to for re
lief." . - .'
The position taken by the court Is
certainly just. If the right to form
combines for the purpose Of keeping
up prices is extended to railroads it
must be extended to all other Indus
tries, and the result in-time would be
the entire gnspensloS'ltf aoiu (MM lit m bx;
all lines. The conniryrpaM"gce toug I tory would result,
become ana of -trusts .and rwnSlfteg, a
Spain. But if France is engagwari
England, Russia can hard ly swywt
of the trouble, and if It is 'engaged
Germany will likely come to lir3ai8t
ance of "England. Thus atf of oftee
ins of the bloodiest war kdown to his-
CONNECT THE OCEANS.
That a canal will be constructed
across the Isthmus at no remote date
Is no longer a. question In this country.
States during the war with Spain waVj but by whom and where is not yet de-
THE COST ' OF WARS.
Tbe expense incurred by tbe United
the greatest, considering the number
of men engaged, of any during the
history of tbe world. As compared
with the expenses of the war of the
rebellion it was more than four times
as great per men engaged in tbe
service. From the begining of the war
in 1861 to its close in 1865, the average
daily expenses was, $1,685,156... During
that war tbere were i,77S,dV4 men en
listed and the army during tlit four
years was. composed on an average of
about 1 000,000 men, hence the expense
was about 51.68 per day per man.
During the recent war rhe army at
no' time contained more than 200,000,
and since April 21 to tha present time
the cost of the war has been $187,629,
941. Either there has been .gross ex
travagance In conducting this war, or
the war of the rebellion was conduct
ed extremely economically. If an In
vestigation is ever made it will prob
ably be shown to be tbe former, ,
thing which la iHnklug tiuwijuudumld
endeavor to urevent.
The claim of the railroads that trusts
are necessary to keep tnem ruining
each other by competition Is Absurd.
The manage meut of railroads can b"
depended upon to protect their own in
terests, and they are not likely to long
continue their business at a loss. They
lived before trusts were formed, and
will continue to, live. This decision
of tbe supreme court is ablow to trusts,
tbat will follow with general good re
sults to the nation. - '
termined. In the future struggle for
power in the Pacific, such a canal be
comes a necessity to tbe United States '
for naval operations cannot be sue,
cefsfully conducted with, an ocean
voyage of 15,000 miles intervening be
tween the several divisions ot the
navy. Therefore this government
must build the canal II all private en-
question of its control, even If built
by tbe United States, will be a delicate
one of diplomacy. v
' According to .the Bulwer-Clayton
treaty, which was entered into in lBoO,
Great Britlan and the United States
Agreed to jointly pruiircii muj iauw
built across the isthmus from inter-;
ruption, seizure or unjust confiscation,'
virtually agreeing to extend a joint
protectorate over or ownership to any
canal tbat might be built. That is, the
United States and Great Britain are to
guarantee the neutrality of (he en$L
" President McKinley is proving him
self quite popular among.tbe people be
'Visits. . His reception at St,. Louis and
GhlcagO proved tbat the people bonor
he. bign""o'lBc"a. of 'chief "ex'ecuflye of
tbte great nation', and every attention,
was given him by the. people of .those
cities. :. . .. '
. . It was an .' unfortunate thing tor
Senator Quay that, he didn't retire
from nubile life a few years ago; . By
hanging on too long he has entwined
some embara8slng nets" around him,
that ware he just one -of the common
people, would land him in the peni
tentiary, but ' be will escape, though
with a sadly disabled character.
The Dalles has had an exceptionally
good race meet, but a very poor agri
cultural fair. ; Would It not be' well
next year to pay a little .more at
tention to agricultural exhibits , and
less to racing? If we are to have a fair
let it be a fair, and it It is to be race
meeting. let it be a race meeting tbat
will throw all others in the shade.-
would probably terminate a'' did. theicanooti every industry In the-state
war between- the United gtttte'aHd4fford. to bear its .proportion of the
the
burden of taxation - to . prevent
wanton destruction of property?
A . bill has been prepared for pre
sentation to the regular session of the
legislature that proposes' to create a
-..Republicans. throughout the nation
are alarmed- lest tbey -. shall loat
control of the next house; . The', elec
tions that are to be held next month
are as a nightmare- to them and- they
fear that the prosperity "created" by
the Dlngley law and their war record
will, fall to retain them in full cohtro 1
of. the government.'. Tbey have learn'
ed that the people are. thinking and
that parties like men must stand on
their merits.-
would be drawn into the trouble, and fc-eaemTstate fund for bounties to be
ador -to
jBre .'special aression of the Jegiahuure
the Oregonlan was very eollctiona for
tbe election Of Hon. H. W. Gorbett. a
corporation man, to the United States
senate, and after the election ot Mr.
Simon,'-another 'coipOi-atioa-tepre
sentative h was immensely pleased,
Now it. is laboring hard tor the re
election of Senator Wilson a tool of
the Northern Pacific, in Washington
From its actions one would judge the
great Portland daily - has no other
interest to serve than tiros of -zba
corporations. The Interest --of J&e
people seem to have been overlooked
entirely.
One of tbe republican nominees for
congress in Washington, while mak
ing a speech at Walla Walla the other
day, congratulated the people on the
return of prosperity brought about by
the return of the republican party to
power. OI course the proposition was
received by the farmers as gospel
truth, for they know President Mc
Kinley brought the rains that gave
them abundant harvests last year and
this, and that he was responsible, for
the famines in India that created a
paid 4or "the "ioalps of destructive
animals, by tbeevying-of tax of one
cent per lead oa mil attle4?TKg9 and
Jeheeoin the-Mate aod"Mi ;ddUiotflU
tax of one-fourth of a mill on U "prop!
erty. By the provision of . this bill T
uniform scalp bounty would be paid all
over tbe ' state, and Aa araoants suB-eient-
to. induce j persons to -make - a
business of kimnireetTWt- Cpiuials
whl-'h would in. a few; yeara, result in
their anniblUtiDO. -Tbe loteot of tbe
bill is good, but tbe manner f irreafc-
ing tbe fund is .somewhat unjust. Tbe-
tax should not be levied specially upon
any class or classes of property, but ud1
on all property alike. True, the stock
raisers would derive the direct bene
fit from the operation of . the law, but
all branches of business would, derive
an indirect benefit. , We levy taxes for
maintaining branches of government
and iuetitations tbat cannot be of
general benefit to all, yet every tax
payer must bear hit share of the bur
den. Then a, measure that is to
directly benefit the farmers who are
tho predominant element In the state,
should be 'maintained by a general
tax.
terprises in this lice fail. But. the ln the world'8 uPP1t f
and caused prices in this country to
rule higher than they would under
nominal conditions. His logic seenred
unanswerable, but ' "Dade" Lewis
knocked it into a "cocked hat."
New York and Idaho republicans ap
pear to be ln about the same box with
reference to candidates'. In New York
they nominated a resident of the
District pf Columbia for governor, and
in Idaho they have nominated, a
Spokane' lawyer . for congressman.
What the outcome will be remain to
battels. .
It is figured out lb Madrid that the
war cost Spate $607,000,000, which is
about the size of tie Cuban debt we
part.
are invited to oav. at least in
Spain was too proui to sell Cuba with
out a war, and a fine Opportunity to do
something practical was lost.
It appears as ;lf iovernor Lord In
tended to let the general appropria
tion bill passed by (he special session
became a law witbiut hi signature,
no doubt considering it big enough to
not requre his endorsement. Tbe
bill calls for an appropriation of 11,-
222.000 of the stale's money that has
been tied np the past two years, and
-Why the people of . Washing tori
should desire a change hr. the admin
Istration.lB an unanswerable uestioni
rpu i . . . . , .
ucj ubvo iur hwu jrrnr. past wu bu.
most economical administration in the
history of the state, and should not be
anxious to again ' put . the party in
power that formerly .ran them, into
-debt. A party that pay ex peases and
.at the same .time- reduces public debt
without. . iscrsaslng.., taxes.; is a . safe
party to tie to. ; ' - :-: ;., r . '
Dewey has. already- a powerful fteet,
but whan the Oregon and Tow arrive
at. Manila ha will have the. -strongest
juadron in toe PaeiAo Cxept Eng
land's and Japan's. Of course there is
no menance tetany- foreign -nation ln
this circumstance.--It -simply means
that tbe United States Is going to' get'
all of the Philippines and ts goto'it' to
hold them. The war was begun as
war of mercy, to avenge the wrongs
of Cuba, but we have started out on
a tour of expanoion,and ft would be no
surprise if- some - enthusiast . would
begin advocating ..the" annexation of
Spain. ' There seems to be no limlt
to' the greed of nation When conquest
is once oegun. -.. ... ,
The-public debt efthi United States
is something appalling tO-any one who
has some regard, for the -welfare of
future generations, the- entire debt
aggregates about'. $1,000,000,000, or
nearly' $75 for each voter. The interest
on this equals $3.85 per voter and must
be paid annually, add the principal
will have to he paid some time. It is
a burden that weighs heavily upon the
present generation, but will be heavier
for those who are to come. This debt
must bang over future generations
like a millstone about their necks, and
they will wonder wby their fore
fathers left them such a legacy. They
may Inquire of the party that " was in
power from 1861 to 1885. for the nation
was about free from debtat tbe olose
of Baohanan's ad ministration.
The committee appointed to invest
igate the administration of the war
department for the past six months,
is doing an excellent job whitewash
ing Secretary Alger. They are only
finding evidence that tends to cover
up his mismanagement. This, how
ever, was what they were appointed
for. It was never intended that the
true cussedness of Algfr's adminis
tration should be brought to light
But if a democratic congress is elec
ted, there will be another investiga
tion tbat will not be a whitewashing
machine.
Why the republican press should be
so exercised, over the probability of
tbe loss of control in the house, is
difficult to understand. They have a
president who will veto any bill not in
harmony with republican doctrines,
hence they are soared at a phantom
when they preach about the doctrines
that will follow the election of a demo
cratic house. Have tuny no confi
dence in their president?
The desire to aquire additional ter
ritory seems to predominate with
those closest to the administration.
and if they have their way both Cuba
and the Philippines will be annexed
regardless of the. wishes of the people
of those islands. This is decidely a
wrong principle. The people of those
islands are the ones to be governed,
and have aright to decide for them
selves what form of government they
shall adopt.
Not a cent of state money should be
wasted on county Mrs. Each county
should have the blessed privilege of
paying the expenses of its own fairs.
The so-called "state fair" annually
held in Marion county should not be
further encouraged. Only state in
stitutions should-, receive the state's
money. This applies to "high
schools" as well as to "county fairs."
East Oregonlan.
When the decision of tbe United
States Supreme court was rendered
declaring valid the anti-trust law, in
the case of the Joint Traffic Associa
tion, Monday, Justices Gray, White
and. Shiras dissented. . It will be re
membered that Justice Shiraswas one
of the judges who voted to declare
the ineome tax unconstitutional. He
is still on the side of the corporations,
Had the congressional elections in
the East been held two months ago
nothing could have prevented an over
whelming republican majority being
elected. But in two .months have
jnadw a decided change, and--what ap
peered would be a republican majority
in the bouse bid fair to dwindle dawn
to a minority; The voters are getting
tneir eye open ana win vote ior tneir
iBtereste.
Tbe Pittsburg Christian Advocate
lays the McKinley saloon scandal of
Campaign days has been cleared up
arid settled, by the president ordering
his property iu Canton, that was used
for a saloon to be torn down, and tbe
land on which it stands sold. It is
toother case of purging "with fire as it
were. .
It has only cost something over
$187,000,000 to prosecute tbe war -with
Spain; yet we have sold $200,000,000 of
bonds and enacted a - war tax that
creates about $300,000. a day to
pay the expense of the war. Why
not pay back some of tbe bonds or re
duce the tax.
WILL NOT ASSUME
THE -DEBT
This Is The Peace Commis
sioners' Decision.
Paris. Oct. 27. The Spanish peace
commissioners have accepted the negv
tive view of the United States com
missloners toward the proposed as
sumption by the United States of the
Cuban debt.
The American commissioners have
firmly but courteously declined to as
sume for tbe United States entire or
joint responsibility for Spanish flnan
cial conditions, and the Spanish com
missioner have finally nbaodoned
the effort, and bare agreed that tbe
Cuban article of the protocol shall,
without conditions, baveaplace to
the ultimate treaty of peace. Thus
Spain agrees to relinquish sovereignty
over any claim to Cuba without either
terms or conditions. All differences,
if any existed regarding Porto Rico and
tbe cession of - tbe Island of Guam,
were also arranged by mutual under
standing, and the commissioners
found themselves well nigh touching
the Philippine question, whioh will be
taken up next week.
THE INSUKUCAT8 ARK COLT.
De Mot Take Well to Amrlcu Bale
la Cub.
New'York, Oct. 27. A disDatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
General Butler has warned Secre
tary Alger that some show of strength
must be made soon or America will
lose ; all prestige with the Cubans.
This warninfhas been given empha
sis by tbe reported return to the bills
of a band of Insurgent, who bad been
encamped near Sagua. These men
sent word to General Betancourt that
their condition was intolerable. In
tbe hills tbey could live as tbey bad
for three years, and if tho American
troops took charge of tbe island they
would harass them as long as life was
left. ;
It is believed this move was coun
seled by several fiery leaders. Only
50 men are said to have gone out, but
others arei likely i to f qllow ' any day.
According, to General Gomez, it would
require 10,000 men to.eapture 50 Insur
gents fighting as guerrillas in the
mountains. The Insurgent in the
neighborhood of Havana are quiet but
far from satisfied..
e)rdiallly;and I shall always retain a
souvenir of the reception. ' '
"The situation is rightly regarded
as most cHtlcal, but I cannot approve
of those who say the war is tbe only
solution. Calm, courteous discussion
will give a solution acceptable to both
nations. ' I have entire confidence- (n
diplomacy.
"Perhaps my opinion of Major
Marchand's exploit may contribute to
the result which all desire."
BUZZABUa AlD MOW. , ..
Middle WMUn Btatat Visited bj an Early
' Storm. '....';
Chicago, Oct. 25. A wintry storm
whioh was central over the the south
ern end of Lake Michigan has prevail
ed throughout the Middle Western
states during the past 24 hours.; To
the west of Chicago snow fell to the
depth of from two to eight inches and
here and to the east there was a
heavy rain, which changed to a heavy
wet snow at midnight,
A high gale from the northeast whip
ped the snow Into a raging blizzard at
many point. Telegraph wires were
blown down at some places and the
telephone service demoralized. - Deep
drifts, wbioh - interrupted . ,street-ca.r
traffic and threatened , to impede rail
road -trains anu paralyze buisness
placed some of the smaller cities .in
tne icy grip of winter. Such severity
of weather was entirely unexpected so
early and -has brought suffering' to
stock. '
TBI DAMAGE WAS OBEAT.
War Boon, laea Completo.
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. The treas
ury department has -practically, com
pleted the issue Of $200,000,000of 3 per
cent bonds authorized at 'the last
session of congress, and thelast of the
temporary, force of clerks appointed
for duty in " that connection will be
dismissed Baturday.' The highest
allotment bf bonds to any. one ub-scrlberis$4480.;-
;
Indian Outbreak larMvaoa.
RENO, NeT., 6ct. 26. A special from
Carson to the Gazette says Governor
Sadler has received a telegram; from
Midas, Nye county, Nev., announcing
that a serious Indian outbreak has oc
curred there, and asking for arms and
ammunition. The governor -has for
warded 75 rifles and a: supply of am
munition. '
Sulclda of a MUllonara.
MIL FORD, Mass., Oct. 26. Edward
F. Knowlton, of Brooklyn, W. Y., a
Chl ' Wi
Badly Battered
sr arront
.. - bj Storm.
Chicago, Oct. 22.T-Cbicago'8 lake
front is battered in spots from tbe In
diana state line to Evanston and be
yond, as the result of the storm which
fonnd a center ' here during rtbe last
two dayav. While- no Uvea, bavo been
reported . loew the sever itr- - of r tbe
blow 48 mile an hour at Jt-worst-
was tbe greatest since the gale of, 1894,
when the shore? wai strewn with
wrecks an4t marnrtailore perish edi
. rr,i . j , i .1 1 . .Ot
DELAY II THEiB roUVf.
Dons Will Star Off tha Inevitable aa Lone
as Feasible. '
New York, Oct. 26. A dispatch to
the World from Paris says: The
Spanish commissioners have been in
structed to delay as much as possible
their acquiescence in the refusal of the
American to accept any part st
Spain's Cuban debt, but to do nothing
to glye the American commissioners
ground for breaking off the negotfo-
ions.
The Spanish commissioner! declare
hat a circular note will be addressed
to the powers, detailing the serious
consequences which tbe assumption of
the Cuban debt woald have upon the
solvency of Spain. Having done this
tbey will bow to the. Inevitable, be
cause they have been given clearly to
understand that the United States will
not go a step further wtth-negotiatlo'-
until she is cleared of the Cuban debt
question and complete! evacuation of
the island is promised for January 1,
1899. : ' .
VnUnet ClrmU la anal.
New York, Oct. 26. A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid savs: In spite
of the efforts of the regent a- minister
ial crisis la imminent. Already- tb re
Is talk of an Interim1 under Vej de
Armijo, president of the chamber of
deputies, until peace is concluded.
The. other alternative- is. General
Polavieja, but Sagasta Is wondrful y
oleverio Issuing successfully .from a -,
difficult situation, and. he baa. not .
thrown up the sponge yet.
Madrid, Oct. 26. General Com a
the minister of war baa beeo'prevai'od '
upon to withdraw, hi! resignation for
the present, In view of tbe dtffipujt-t. .
with which the country is -confront.
Tha HcCord award.
Washington, Oct. 27. The award
Of chief juat ice of Canada, to whose r-bTtratlon'was-snbmltied
tbe claim of
Victor H. McCord against tbe govern
ment of Peru for damages -austolned
by reason of imprisonment durinjr tbe -
500. The objects that . suffered most I revolutionary outbreak . there has
were the Lake Shore promenade and been received at tbe stau department.
alls, whose buge rocks and flags I McCord is awarded $40,000. Pay
"were battered down and t tossed around I ment of this will olose the dlolomatlc
like chips by tha wave. 1 The Lincoln! controversy whioh ha been In pro
Park board has suffered I most In this I vreas'between -the United States and
sor'
respect, It will cost $35,000 to rtplaee
It wrecked ways.
1
KITCBEMEB 19 'aXOPkrCl..
Thinks
and
milUonfire etraw goods manufacturer,
committed suicide attbe borne of hi
later, Mrs. Benjamin, by sending a
bullet through his brain. He-" bad re
War Between Enf land
. France May Ba Avoided.
Paris, Oou;27. General Kitchener
left Pails this morning and will reach
London this afternoon. ,
. Tbe EVenement publishes a report of
an interview with General 'Kltcbeoer,
in which he Is quoted as keying;
' "I am only a soldier, aad am igno
rant of diplomacy, which is not my
business, but I hope the diplomats will
-succeed in settling; the difficulty ami
cably. I can only praise the French,
centlv returned from Europe, where
be bad pent everal month in que( I particularly Major Marchaod, who ro
of health I nelvea me at aeBoaa who cnrmiog
PeruJar name years, tbia government:
bavin . piaBailjaraed reparation
for McCord..- .
A Japaaae taanualp sank, y
KOBa. Oct. 26. The Japanese steam-
ship Mljagalaaank today after being
in collision with the Japanese crauor
Elngsamaru. .Sixty Japanese were
drowned. ' -r
-. An Alarming- Be port.
London, Oct. 27. According to a
special dispatch from Paris, an anil
revisionist mob around the palace of .
justice, where the appeal In the Drey
f us case ia being heard, became so dan
gsrous tbat the lawyer fled. -
Use Clark A Falk' Floral Lotion
; for taabura nd wind eneflnj.
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