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SATURDAY JUNE 24, 1899
V APPLY THE LASH.
JudgeBaldwln, of Connecticut, has
declared himself in favor of tbe whip
ping post for wife-beaters, children
torturers and other cases of cowardls
cruelty in minor offenses". He asserty
that when such punishment was in op-
erat'on in his state there was abundant
and convincing proof of its efficacy.
"Governor Buckingham, of Connecti
cut," he declares, "once stated that
no white man had ever been whipped
twice under a judicial sentence in that
state, while many have gone back to
Jail ten and twenty times." The in
ference is that whipping is not only
righteous and suitable retribution for
. a certain class of crimes, but . that
when administered under the law of
Connecticut, it effectually prevented
the repetition of the acts it punished.
Even those who are prone to forget
the sufferings of the victims of crime
wben it comes to the infliction of pen
alty are at times fain to accept tbe
doctrine of the whipping post as set
forth upon this basis, yet civilized
people in their calmer moments re-
. pu&late it as derrogatory to the dig
nity of mankind as represented in the
law-making power, and shrink from
tbe backward step in community
methods of protection and penalty
which it unmistakably indicates. Or
egonian. Yet civilized people sometimes err
in shrinking from the backward steps
.that might be taken for the punish
- tnent of -offenders. The mad dog is
killed to prevent his depredation. The
murderer is hanged both as a punish
ment and a prevention of crime. It
appears cruel to kill a mad dog be--cause
it is deranged and is dangerous to
human life, yet no sane man would
plead for its life. Hanging is a relic
of barbarism a fulfillment of the old
- law "an eve for an eye" Mill it is
recognized as a' necessity, and is be
lieved to be the most effectual method
for preventing murder. Then why
1 should our boasted civilization shudder
at the idea of establsshing the whip-'
ping post as a punishment for crimes
that present methods of punishment
do not prevent?
. . The wife-beater or the torturer of
children incapable of self-protection
is tbe most detestable offender. 'Ho
rides over defenseless beings by brute
force because a term in jail the peo-
alty fixed -.by 'law has no terror for
him.' Ha is devoid of self respect and
bis hellish depravity , can only be
- curbed by the inflietioa of personal
punishment. For such beings pubMc
1 . flogging would be a just and effective
punishment. -
ADMIRABLE ADMIRAL DEWEY
Tbe hero of Manila is indeed "first
in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen," for ever
since tbe memorable May day picnic
"he bad with tbe Spanish navy he has
been more "generally respected than
' any other living American, and it
would have been difficult indeed for
him to have performed an act that
. would have more closely cemented
that respect, except by his refusal
to accept the donation of a home
' tendered him by the people of this
country. Id this refusal and tbe dis
position he would ha ye made of the
: funds, he has risen above the ordinary
man.' He has displayed that noble
trait of American manhood which de-
' ollnes the bestowal of such a gift.
"Give nothing to me," says Dewey, but
if a fund has been raised, establish a
a naval hospital where the old and
disabled sailors may find a home and
rest." .
. Such an act is commendable. It is
admirable, it displays the manhood
of the greatest military genius' of tbe
. age. Had Dewey accepted the gift of
a palatial home, tbe American people
would have' deemed it a pleasure to
'-' have given it to .him; but his refusal
to accept it and urging them to bestow
their generosity upon those who need
it, has endeared him more than ever
to his people. It entitles him more
than ever to admiration, and increases
his popularity. Dewey is too great to
accept a gift that savors of charity, he
is too big a man to listen to the prop
osition of making him president. He
is content with the honors he has
acquired by his own efforts, and has the
good judgement to . not allow himself
dragged into politics though he could
for the asking receive .the highest
honor possible to bestow upon man-
that of being president of the greatest
nation on earth.
M' KIN LEY AND THE WAR.
' At last President McKlnley appears
to have arrived at a full realization of
the enormity of tbe war in which be
needlessly plunged the country, and
has about concluded to issue a call for
enough soldiers to crush out the in
surrection in tbe Philippines . The
president as well as his advisers
,i -. i . . . . i, i ,
realize ituabbuis can win ue uuupuiar
at this time, and will not add strength
hj uis BuoaiaiBbrtkWuu, uuii uei;esiijies
demand the call and he cannot longer
delay. Very many Americans, in
eluding the president, imagined, at
the outbreak of trouble in the Philip
pines, that all that was needed to quell
the insurrection was to throw ,a few
thousand troops against the Filipinos
and win a few battles, whsn tbe In
surgents would surrender. But the
experience of the past five months has
proven what another class of Ameri
cans claimed to be true, that it would
require an army of from 75,000 to
lUUfUUU men to wnip me insurgents
and bold the country.
' It has become evident that the only
possible way to close the war is either
to permit the Filipinos to surrender
. on terms that they will have at least
half the say in dictating, . or send
enough soldiers to the islands to kill
off the Filipino army aud garrison
every place of importance when it is
takenr The administration, through
its representatives, has determined
that the former policy shall not be
adopted; that a complete and uncon
ditional surrender must be had,
therefore it realizes something more
than display of arms and the winning
- of an occasional victory is required.
In short.the administrrtlon has begun
to realize that it has a real war on its
hands that must . be prosecuted
by large and powerful army,
paving - cone to this realization,
it cannot much longer delay making
a call for volunteers, and such a call
may be expected at a very near date.
It is no doubl disagreeable for tbe
president to acknowledge bis mistaken
judgement, especially since it basso
pften been stated that Otis had suffi
cient men to subdue the Filipinos, but
disagreeable as this duty may be be
must meet the situation. He must
either recede from his demand for an
unconditional surrender, or call for an
army large enough to enforce his de
sire to push the war to final and suc
cessful termination.
CHASING AFTER MYTHS.
Eyery mining camp in tbe Klondike
region Is filled with able bodied, cour
ageous prospectors who have spent
their little "grub stake," in search of
the hidden treasures of tbe frozen
north, and now find themselves
stranded, unable to get work, and in a
nosltion where stai vation or the
i
accentance of charity confronts them.
Thousands of them spent all their be-
loneines eettiner to the mines, ex
pecting when once there to find claims
where tliev could die out Fold for
themselves or work at fabulous wages.
They have been sorely disappointed,
and now tbe question most important
to them is bow to get back to civiliza
tion.-That this would be the result
almost everybody knew when the mad
rush to Alaska began nearly two years
ago. But glowing reports of rich
mines came from the north during the
summer of 1897, and nothing would
check the tide that began moving
thither. It was a case where distance
lent enchantment, where tbe adven
turer became intoxicated witb the de
sire to suddenly become rich, and
would face any danger to reach the
place that was apparently so full of
promise. '
At the yery time when tbe rush to
Alaska began, tbe bills and gulches of
tbe Blue mountains in this state of
fered as great inducements to the
prospector as did Alaska. But tbese
were too near at hand, too easily
reached, not surrounded witb sufficient
peril. All that was needed to unearth
the hidden treasures of the Blue
mountains was energy and determina
tion; no dangers need be encountered
in reaceing them, yet they were not
seductive enough to attract the at
tention of tbe enthusiastic gold hunter.
Had half tbe capital and men who
have gone from Oregon to the Klon
dike been engaged in developing the
mineral deposits of Eastern Oregon, it
is cereain better results would have
been obtained. - There would have
been no suffering on the part of the
prospectors, and go tales of starvation
to record. But our prospectors have
gone north to search treasures, and
have found tbe bitterest suffering,
while our own mines nave laid unde-
veloDed. because they were not far
enough away from home.
WHO OWNS lit
The matter of ownership to the
water of Mill creek, from which the
water supply of Tbe Dalles is obtained,
ia one that must be determined ere
long. It appears that when the city
bought out the old water company's
plant, an agreement was entered into
whereby The Dalle9 Lumbering Co,
was to allow the reservoirs supplied
through tbelr flume for a period of ten
years. The time for which this pnv
ilege waB granted has expired, and
now the lumbering company demands
of the city $1,000 a year for the use of
their flume. In this the lumbering
com Dan v appears to have tbe best of
tbe city at present, for unless tbe
water is conveyed in tbe flume It will
have to run down tbe natural channel
of the creek a considerable distance,
which will cause considerable loss by
evaporation, and it is possible' the
supply may be cut short. But eventu
ally the city will be able to control
tbe water a its rights are prior .to
those of the company.
The matter, to say tbe least, is com
plicated, and is liable to cause consid-
erable trouble, before it is settled.
for it must be determined if the lam
fcering company his any rights con
flicting with those of the city, and if
it has. what the rights are. If tbe
lumbering company's claims are such
as to interfere with the city, they will
have to be settled, either by purchase
or condemnation proceedings, for the
city's water supply cannot be threat-
ered with safety. This is a question
that should receive the immediate at
tention of the water commission; In
fact it should have been settled long
aero, but it has not been, though longer
delay might cause serious inconven
ience.
. In this connection it might- be well
for the commission to consider the
proposition of constructing a pipe line
from tbe .reservoir up tne creeK to a
point above the settlements, for by no
other way can a perfectly pure water
supply be furnished the city. At all
eyeuts let the title to the water be
settled, and then as it can be afforded
a pipe line should be put in.
The Northwest Herald tells tbe
truth wben it says: "The fighting at
Manila is not over and there does not
seem to be any probable peace in the
near future there. So long as the
McKinley .administration holds a
strict cenorship over the press dis
patches the backbone of the insurrec
tion will be nearly broken daily, but
this cannot go on forever the people
will awake one day to tbe fact that
they have been deceived terribly by
the McKlnley dynasty, and rebuke the
deceivers. Tbe war with Agulnaldo
mav last for years. It bas cost this
country millions of treasure and much
life. Our heroes have gone down
uselessly before the Filipino bullets
andiuo&ie fevers. Tbe game Is not
worth tbe candle. 'Benevolent assimi
lation' is very pretty to talk about,
but it washes not. And it all comes
by the failure of an Incompetent and
corrupt administration to deal openly
and honestly with the islanders."
There is every indication that the
proposed boat railway will never be
built around the falls between here
and.Celilo,as the best engineers of the
country are opposed to it and boat
owners do not want it. Therefore the
policy for the representatives of Ore-
goo, Washington ana laano in con
gress to pursue is to demand canal and
locks. In tbe mean time, if they
would have the river opened speedily
they should insist upon a portage
road.
Presumably tbe uregonian bas re
ceived an anonymous communication
criticising some of its policies, for it
devotes a half column editorial to
abusing what it terms an "Anonymous
Ass," and from the reading of the ef
fusion one cannot but be impressed
with the belief that there is a rather
long eared gentleman doing some
editorial work around close to the big
tower.
THE NEW V1TY GOVERNMENT
The Dalles has Indeed made good
selections of city officers at tbe annual
election held Monday, fcr every man
chosen is well qualified for the posl
riod to which be has been called, and
it is universally believed the city gov
ernment will be placed in tbe best of
hands. Mayor-elect Kuck brings to
tbe office both experience and business
ability. The four years he has served
on the council, during which time he
was chairman of the finance committee,
bas well qualified blm for the chief
executive of the city. Of the council
men elected all except Mr. Kelly have
seen service -in that body, and their
services have been so acceptable to
to the public that tbey have been
recalled to public duties. Mr. Kelly
possesses keen business tact, and no
doubt at tbe expiration of his term
be will have served the city so accept
ably that he will again be invited to
remain another term. Of the water
commission Messrs. Moore and
Bucbler are the only new members,
Messrs. Bolt-on and Pbirman both
having served a term as commission
ers. " '
The newly elected officers assume
their duties on the first Monday in'
July, and upon tbelr management of
affairs very much depends. Matt.- "3
of more than ordinary importance will
be up for consideration hefore the
council and tbe water commission.
Probably tbe question of greatest im
portance that will come before the
coudciI during the year is the sewer
age system that has been under con
sideration for some time past. Thai a
new sewerage System is needed all
atrree, but whether it is an improve
ment the city is able to make is a
question for tht council to determine.
To establish It will require the expen
diture of many thousands of dollars,
more indeed than a large number of
property owners believe they cafi af
ford. In the water commission tbi
matter of improving the water works
and securing a clear title to the prop
erty will be considered. This too will
require avast expenditure of money if
undertaken. But the people have the
utmost confidence in tbe ability of the
men whom they' have elected to suc
cessfully handle these matters, and
there Is no doubt that whatever dis
position is made of them will be for
tbe be3t interests of the city.
IT IS INDEFENSIBLE.
When the civil service law was en
acted, placing a large list of officers
upon tbe merit system for places or
promotion, it was believed that- an era
bad been reached "here tbe spo'ls
system would no longer prevail, and
under the execution of a conscientious
bead the law would have been executed
in a way that would haye been bene
ficial to public service. But tbe .law
never met the approval of professional
politicians, those who award their
hencbaen with appointments regard
less of qualification. The operation of
the law, however, was satisfactory to
the people generally, for it gave a
better service than bad ever been
known under tbe system of awarding
politicians. But President MoKinley
bas seen fit to suspend tbe operation of
the law so far as possible, and bas re
turned to the plan of awarding political
strikers with . public offices. His
action in this matter cannct be de
fended, for there is no defense possible.
Tbe Philadelphia Record commenting
upon this subject says:
Hard pressed in their efforts to de
fend President McKinley 'a "modifi
cation" of tbe civil service rules,
which will reopen nearly 10,000 places
to Che spollsmongers, and tbe thick
and thjn defenders of the administra
tion insist that the modification was
made necessary by the indefensible
action of ex-President Cleveland, wbo
just as he was going out of office, add
ed .30,000 places to the number ' before
covered by the civil service rcgula
tions. It is perhaps, a sufficient ans
wer to this line of defense that Presi
dect Cleveland's order, was Issued be
fore McKinlev's nomination for the
presidency. Civil service reform,
with Cleveland amplifications, was
practically indorsed in the republican
platform, and in substance assented to
by M'V-McKinley himself by his re
peated declarations both before and
after his nomioatiop. It is useless to
deny that -Mr. McKinley bas gone
back on himself and bis party in his
surrender to the bosses.'
WORKS AN INJURY.
. The labor unions and confederated
women's clubs of Nebraska have se
cured legislation that possibly may
result in a hardship to women em
ployes. At tbe last session of the
Nebraska legislature tbey got a law
enacted limiting the hours of females
in manufacturing, mechanical ' and
mercantile establishments, hotels and
restaurants. By tbe provisions of tbe
law every employer of female help is
subject to a fine if he permits - them
to work over time, and now they are
considering tbe proposition of dis
charging their female help in order to
evade the fines, for tbey claim they
cannot conduct their establishments
successfully during the short hours
prescribed by the law, which goes
into effect July 1st.
While the Intent of this law is
good, for ten hours is sufficient time
for any laborer, either male or female,
to work, still like most laws intended
to benefit labor, there are always waja
of evading. In this instance many
women will likely loso tbelr situations,
because their employers, rather than
submit to shorter hours of business,
will fill their places with male help.
This, however, may result in an in
crease of wages for a limited time, but
It will be of short duration; and the
result will be tbat those whom the law
sought to benefit will be legislated out
of work, while tbe male help U1 soon
be reduced to the same wages that
those they supplant are now recelv-
THE ' SOLDIER'S MONUMENT.
The Oregonian makes the following
appeal in behalf of tbe njonument to
our dead soldiers, and it should reach
the hearts and purees of the people,
for certainly we owe it to those who
fell in battle to commemorate their
names:
The appeal for a monument at Port
land to the dead of the Second Oregon
is meeting with gratifying response.
Tbe proposal is one that goes to tbe
hearts of tbe people. . .
Let the subscriptions be hurried in.
The regiment will soon be home. Let
it be met on its return with this testi
monial to its dead, and this tribute to
the patriotic arder of the living.
The regiment bas been through the
fiery funace; it has been tried in the
severest difficulties of privation and
hardship; it stood to its arms in and
around Manila, on guard against
secret foes In the most trying circum
stances; and then it was advanced to
the battle line, where it won praises
from every quarter by its steadiness,
endurance and valor. Its' death roll
shows what stuff it Is made of. From
no duty bas it ever flinched. To the
regiment was committed tbe honor of
the state, and worthily has the regi
ment borne it.
And now, in recognition of this ser
vice, let us erect this monument at
Portland to the regiment's dead. It is
due to patriotism; it Is due to our
history. A good beginning bas been
made. Let us have speedy subscrip
tion of money ooougb for a monument
that will bocome tbe dead to whom It
is to be erected, and the state that is
so fortunate as to have sons on whom
it may call for such service and such
sacrifice.
Do not postpone. Send In the money.
Tbe masses of the people can contrib
ute only small sums; but let none bold
back. A great many small sums will
make a large sum. Have we not hun
dreds and even thousands of persons in
.Oregon who will send In sums from $1
upward?. Do not wait!
SOUNDING THE ALARM.
Tbe Oregonian, like many other
leading republican papers of the
country, begins to realize that Presi
dent McKinley will be a heavy load to
carry in 1900, because of bis numerous
mistakes and the failure to redeem the
many pledges bis. party made In 1896.
It tbereforcendeavors to show its party
wby it will be illadvised If It again
makes him the standard bearer. Af
ter bewailing the fact that Bryan will
be tbe democratic nominee next year
the Oregonian says:
"But there is another party witb a
responsibility to provide a good can
didate. Perhaps the responsibility is
greater because the republican nom
inee is more likely to be elected.
Tbe'e is no more necessity for the re
nomination of McKinley than for tbe
renomination of Bryan. There is some
sense left in the democratic party;
but bow about the republicrn 'party?
Tbe mistakes of McKinley haye alien
ated many men wbo voted for him,
both republicans and democrats. Be
tween McKinley and Bryan again,
many of them would choose Bryan.
Between McKlnley and a silver man
other than Bryan, some of them would
prefer the silver man, though the body
of them would be obliged to swallow
McRinleyism and Algerism to save
tbe gold standard."
The Oregooian though it recognizes
the weakness of his administration
must recognize the fact that McKlnley
is in tbe saddle.all booted and spurred,
that be is In with the machine, and
kick as it may be will be the nominee,
yet to "save the gold standard" it
predicts he will still be swallowed.
Then it continues to show his weak
ness as follows:
"The McKinley administration is
tbe cause of anti-imperialism. A
small band of theorists were opposed
to annexation of the Phtllppiues. But
their distrust would have been allayed
If the Insurrection bad been stamped
out speedily and thoroughly, .as it
would bays been if tbe army and navy
bad been permitted to do so immedi
ately upon, tbe first attack on tbe
American lines. In-order to placate
the anti-imperialists a policy of delay
and equivocation was forced udoo the
army and navy in the . Philippines
.through orders from.. Washington.
The insurgents took heart; they organ
ized and equipped their armies. Sub
sequent slaughter .and the present
precarious situation, so grave that in
formation is'forbidden the cable, was
the result in Luzon, and in this country
a protest 'against prosecution of tbe
war."
It then shows how the president bas
fallen intp tbe bands of spoilsmen, and
continues its exposition of-his errors,
saying:
-"The M Klnley administration has
made most disgraceful appointments
to office at ibe behest of unscrupulous
politicians. It bas betrayed tbe civil
service to tbe spoilsmen, paralyzed
tbe organization of tbe army, violated
its pledges as to currency reform.
humiliated Its most efficient servants
and discredited American intelligence
and valor in tbe eyes of the civilized
world. ; .
"In a time for courage It hasquailed
In a time for decision it bas hesitated
In a time for action it has delayed. In
a tine for honest dealing it bas pal
tered and equivocated. Its policy has
been to drift; its aim has been to pla
cate everybody, however unworthy,
and cater to everything, however mis
chievous; its course has been to sacri
fice any and every vital interest of tbe
nation on the altar of partisan and
personal politics."
After all this showing of the short
comings of the administration, alter
sounding tbe claim loudly that McKtn
ley is unfit for chief executive of the
nation,' the Oregonian admits that
even such a failure as ne bas proven
mnst be elected if nominated, for the
sole and only reason that the gold
standard must be maintained. The
nation must suffer a dishonest, incom
petent and disgraceful administration
for the sole and only purpose of up
holding the money of the gods, accord
ing to the Oregonian's views that are
expressed in - the concluding para
graph; ' ,
"If McKinley is nominated he will
have to be elected. It is apparently
impossible now that the democrats
can agree on an honest money man
and tbe gold standard must be pre
served at alL hazards. 1 It is useless to
appeal to the federal office-holders of
the South: but is the republican party
of tbe North content to go before tbe
country offering four years more of
McKinley as the alternative of free
silver, free riot and national coward
ice?"
TWO IMPOSTORS.
Much credit is due to Mrs. Runcie
and the ladies of our town for giving
such a ?lever minstrel performance on
such short preparation. The proceeds
will be of material aid to tbe .public
library. Tbey are indebted to the
business people in general for their
liberal financial assistance, as well as
to tbe public for their generous patron
age. Tbe single instance of impos
ition was in tbe case of two young
men, Sargent and Rohrbacber, who
obtained four entrance tickets by
falsely representing themselves as re
porters from The Dalles Chronicle and
the Oregonian. These are the men
wbo are working the town for the pro
posed Trade number of The Dalles
Chronicle.
The dining table trust is about the
only one yet formed that does not
strike directly into the poor man's
pocket. A dining tabje is not an
absolute necessity. A man is not
compelled to have ft dining table.
Be can eat off ft box.
WOMEN AS WAGE EARNERS
"I hope to see the time when every
woman employe in the Unite J State?
will be discharged." . This Is the sen
timent expressed by Mrs. M A. Dal
ton, a member of tbe Woman's Club,
of Portland, after having read a dis
patch stating that tbe law recently
passed in Nebraska would probably
throw 25 per cent of the women wage-
earners of that state out of employ-.
ment. - In explanation of her expres
sion Mrs. Dalton said:
"I wish to see women discharged so
that men will be compelled to support
them. Nearly every working girl or
woman has a father, brother, husband
or some one wbo should be her pro
tector and sapporter. There are cer
tain kinds of work which women can
do, light work, fancy work and things
for which their tastes fit them. But to
allow tbem to work and toil and. slave 10
and 12 hours a day for a small pittance
is cruel and should not be allowed
I know that the conditions "must be
greatly changed before a higher Ideal
for women can be reached. But I am
a firm believer in the American prin
ciple of right and justice. Man's
natural sphere is to support and pro
tect woman. On the other band,
women become more refined and
gentle if withdrawn from the course
touch of the world."
In sentiment Mrs. Dalton is emi
nently correct, but to put her ideas in
to practice would work a serious hard
ship upon thousands of women. There
is no denying that man's natural
sphere - is to support and protect
women, but the womao left -without a
natural protector, must rely upon her
own resources. Then there are very
many young women, though they
have fathers and brothers willing to
support them, who have an ambition
to be independent, hence they go into
employment as . wage earners, not
from necessity but from choice. A nd
there are those whose male relatives
are unable, through misfortune or Im
providence, to support them, and for
these to earn their own living becomes
a necessity. Tbe opportunity to se
cure the natural protector and sup
portera husband is -not offered
every girl, and such, unless they have
fathers or brothers able and willing to
maintain them, mus' provide their own
support by toiling either with their
bands or minds.' To deny such the op
portunity of earning a livelihood would
be an injustice which even so sym
pathetic a womrn as the one quoted
above would not inflict, for it would
tie tbe hands of a class of women who
are entitled to tbe greatest considera
tion, and would make of them objects
of charity..
However.tbere are serious objections
to women as a rule entering the labor
field as wage earners. While one
cannot hut admire the courageous girl
who refuses to be supported by her
relations and determines to rely solely
upon herself, yet all must realize that
by so doing, she lessens her opportu-
nities. or those of . some other girl, to
be2ome. a wile and . tne bead of a
household supported by some man
For every woman that enters tbe field
of labor .increases the army of worners
and makes the opportunity just that
rruch less for men to secure employ
ment whereby they can support tbem
selves ana ram lues, it by such com
petition men are driven to accept?
wages on wbtcb they can sustain .only
themselves, tbey are compelled to live
single, and thus increase the number
of women, wage earners. ' :
". Mrs. Dalton and other good women
who seek to 'elevate their sex would
do a noble' work were they to discour
age girls whom necessity does not
force into employment, from accepting
situations and impress upon them tbat
their sphere is ' not in the' store, tbe
office or the schoolroom, but to become
wlyes and -mothers, and leave the
field open for men and women who
must earn a Hying by toil. Every girl
of well-to-do parents and every mar
ried woman wbo has a husband able
to support, her that accepts a position
as a wage". earner does an injustice to
her sex, for she increases competition
in the labor markets, which results
in a reduction of wages, and deprives
both, men and women dependent upon
themselves, of opportunities justly
due them. A reform in the systems
governing women wage earners and
making" their burdens less heavy is
desired,', but it will never be accom
plished by discharging ali the women
employes at once. ' Those whom ne
cessity does not require to work for a
living mnst first be induoed to retire
from the field, aud when this is done,
there will be less necessity for women
to support themselves, as there will
be more employment and better wages
for men, who will be enabled to as
sume tbelr natural, sphere as the pro
tectors of women. ' '
A gentleman asked - today "When
will tbe war revenue tax be abolished?1
Our answer to the question is, not for
twenty years ta come, and possibly
never. The necessity for the tax still
exists and will, continue until there is
ho longer .peed for a large standing
army abroad. And besides tbe revenue
tax is more just than a tariff tax, be
cause it' places the burden of - the gov
ernment, upon those who reap tbe
benefits' of government. It will be
found necessary to suspend the tariff on
certain articles to prevent monopoly,'
and as It is withdrawn money to con
duct. - the- government must be. ob
tained from some other source. The
most con ven let source is either an in
come tax. or the stamp tax now Im
posed, . Tbe intome tax proposition
being 'obnoxious to those in power,
and tbe supreme court having declared
it unconstitutional, it haves the stamp
tax about-the only available means for
raising revenue. Hence it is very
probable our children's children will
be licking stamps in accordance with
tbe revenue law passed ia 1898.
One bas but to read (he editorial
columns of the Oregonian to discover
that H. W. Scott has returned from
his eastern trip.- During his absence
the editor pro tern filled the columos'
with all sorts -of nonsensical rot, but
tbey did not contain the bitter vituper
ation common to Scott the inclina
tion to pounce upon every ' man after
he dies wbo does not exactly come up
to the editor's ideal of virtue. Richard
P. Bland has died, and because he,
during his lifetime, advocated the free
coinage of . silver, Scott calls him a
demagogue and a charlatan, a cheap
lawyer and a fraud. The bitterness
tbat is shown in the eulogy upon Bland
is characteristic of tbe writer, and
might be" very appropriate for use
when he shall die.
EDITORIAL NOTES
President McKinley contemplates
taking Admiral Dejvoy witb him on
his western trip this summer. The
president should consider well before
determining upon this more. He
should remember how Miles Standish
fared as a result of sending John Al
den to do his courting. Dewey might
prove a most dangerous suitor if
paraded before the people. He might
win away from McKinley the nomina
tion. Of the emigrants who came to this
country during the past year the Ger
mans brought tbe most money with
tbem, averaging f 66 90 eacb;wbile tbe
Italians and Portugues broucrht on an
average only $7.25. The former were
certainly the most thrifty at home and
are the most desirable here.
Tbe republican press Is considerably
exercised oyer what the money plank
in the democratic platform of 1900 will
. be. The party had as well lve that
to the democrats to settle and begin
forming a platform for Itself. It will
have to do a lot of explaining why it
has not done a little currency reform
ing that it promised to do in 1896.
The thriving little town of Everett,
on Puget Sound, furnishes an example
of the effect trusts may have upon the
community. It had a wire nail factory
that paid out monthly 92,500 for wages.
Tbe factory fell into the bands of the
steel trust and will be closed, not be
cause it was not a paying concern, but
because tbe trust does not need to run
tbe plant.
The Portland Telegram asks:
"What will the democrats do with
free silver? This is a question that is
much perplexing the denocratic
leaders, and will sharply divide the
delegates in tbe next national con
vention." They will not do anything
wth it but declare for its free and un
limited coinage at tne rat'o of 16 to I
as they did in 1896, and will make of
it a pretty live issue.
General Miles desires to go to the
Philippines and take command of the
American forces, but tbe desire will
not be gratified by the administration.
General Miles might be able to bring
order but of chaos and the war to a
close, in which evert General Miles
would become a very popular man. and
tbat might be fatal. The spirit of
nasty politics was allowed to pervade
tbe management of tbe war with
Spain, and the sane thing is being
repeated in connection with the settle
ment of the Philippine problem.
Enough is enough! East Oregonian.
It is quite generally reported that
Arthur P. Gorman is a candidate for
tbe nomination for president on the
democratic ticket in 1900. It Mr. Gor
man secures the nomination it will
prove a bad day's work for the demo
cratic party, says the East Oregonian.
Tf -Mr. Gorman's name should head the
ticket the tall could not be worse than
its head. The next democratic national
convention may commit a folly but it
is to be hoped it will not be this one.
No democrat need biush to see Bryan's
name at the bead of the ticket or to
cast a vote for him, but what honest
American would not feel tbe national
shame and discredit of seeing the
name of Gorman on the democratic
ticket for president. Gorman bas
ever been a Quay, a Hanna, a Piatt, of
tne democratic macbine and most un-
democrrtio In the whole of his political
life.
Flood In the Buckeye State.
Shelby, O., June 20 The citizens
of this place were aroused at 2 o'clock
this morning by an alarm son nded on
tbe fire and church bells and found the
city under water, thejieary rains. of
last nigbt haying raised the. Black
Fork to a raging torrent. ! The prin
cipal streets are. running., streams
Wires are down, and traffic is demor
alized. It is reported several : Lives
were lost. . .- -
Mansfield, O-, June 20. Water
rose 6 feet In tbe 9treets in the lower
portions of the city after midnight, as
the result of a heavy storm. Washouts
occurred on both the Erie and the
Baltimore & Ohio roads. Two hun
dred people at the Casino were im
prisoned by water, which was too high
for cabs or other conveyances to res
cue them. ' '
j . Four Transport Will Sail
San Francisco," June 20. Four
transports will sail for Manila within
a week, and a fifth 'will soon leave.
The steamer ' Zealand la ' is now
scheduled to sail on Thursday. The
Sherman and Pennsylvania will de
part together on Saturday, and the
Valencia will follow on Sunday. Tbe
Wyefleld, carrying only freight, will
depart early next week.
The Zealand! will take part of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry and the Val
encia will take the remainder. The
troops that have been assigned to the
Sherman and Pennsylvania will arrive
late In the week. ." ' i
Cutting (Iff Bars'.
Bombay, June 20. The riots in
Southern India have spread to Travan '
core, where the police have been
severely beaten and' forced to . retire.
The rioters have seized a -'"number ot
guns and a quantity of ammunition
They are cutting off the ears of their
opponents in order to obtain their
earrings more expedicioualy. About
450 houses were burned at. Samboova
Dagaral. Troops are now patrolling
the districts disturbed.
--'. - Boys' fatal Duel.
Pulaski, Va., June 20 At Wygal
bridge, John Haines -and Madison
Pratt, each aged 19 years, were' bath
log with a party, when Raines accl
dentally kicked Pratt. Angry words
followed, and both boys left the' water
and ran to their clothing, secured re
volvers aad began firing. Pratt .died
almost instantly, but Raines, who was
shot in the abdomen, lingered until
morning.
Strike Settled.
Akron, O., June 21. Settlemen
has been reached in the street railway
strike. Ten hours are-to constitute a
day's work. - The metormen and con
ductors receive an advance of two
cents and other employes 2i an hour
Tbe union - was. not recognized, but
future disputes are to be arbitrated.'
Jealousy Promoted Murder.
New Tobk, June 20. George Wald
vogel, 20 years of age, a fishdealer,
died today from the effect of a stab in
the abdomen inflicted by Philip McDer
mott. . xne murder was the outcome
of jealousy, both men being attentive
to the same young woman.
Wateon Arrives.
Manila, June 20. Rar-Admiral
Watson arrived today on board the
transport Zafiro from Hong Koug, and
raised bis flag on tbe cruiser Baltimore.
The commanders of all the warships
called upon tbe admiral during the day.
Lynched and Bnrned Alivu,
New York, June 22. A dispatch to
the Herald from Rio Janeiro says: A
mob forced tbe' jail at Rio Grande and
lynched a Frenchman " named Jean
Panare, accused of assaulting a 3-year-
old girl.- After tormenting him the
mob burned him alive.
WAR IN THE
TRANSVAAL
Why England Is Not Anx
ious to Fight the '
Boers.
Chicago, June 20. Lord Ceoil
Douglas Compton, an English captain
of Lancaster, after a brief stay in Chi.
cago, left for tbe east last night with
his wife. Lord Compton served in
South Africa for five years. He did
not participate in the Jameson raid,
but be was in the country at that timo,
and immddiately after that untoward
enterprise he entered the Transvaal
country and traversed much of It. He
knows the Boers and their country
an'l he considers both critically from
the standpoint of a military officer and
student He spoke of the Transvaal
problem entirely as a military man.
He said:
"There are motiyes of fair play and
humanity which make Great Britain
exceedingly reluctant to interfere in
South Africa by force. But it is only
candid to say that considerations of a
military character also operate to
make us chary about rushing into a
campaign which must put the' most
formidable obstacles and involve
questions of transport, supply and
strategy tbat might stagger a military
experience. ,
"In the n9t place, the Boers from
the Transvaal are magnificant guer
rilla soldiers. Their history has
proved it, and they are fully up to tbe
standard today. ' They are expert
marksmen, born rough riders, such
as your own. cowboys, and their cour
age and tenacity are undeniable. In
dividually they are as good military
3tuff a the world possesses.
"They also are thoroughly conylnced
of the justice of their cause, and would
die to a man at the word of Oom Paul.
But, aside from their morals and their
fitness, tbe Transvaal country is one ad
mirably 'adapted for tbe purposes of
defense. It is a land with large unin
habited space. An army invading it
must have a distant base and its sup
piles must be brought through a semi
tropical country under the most disad
vantageous conditions. . Cape Town is
1,000 miles from tbe Vaal rlyer, and if
an attack were to be made from Natal
there would be mountains to work
through and much tropical growth.
"There is a' question of strategy as
well. The Boers would be dificult U
bit in a mass. Indeed, they might not
be mobilized in a European sense at
all. In an arid, rocky country filled
with splendid shots, with no real ob
jective point to capture, with . a disaf
fected or actively hostile population on
your flank or rear, tbe conquest of the
Transvaal would be one of the most
arduous undertakings we ever eutered
upon. . In my opinion, no less than
60,000 men would be required.
... FDBTO K1UAN8 DISSATISFIED..
They Protest That They Have no Conntry
, ... .. and no Flar- ,.
-New .York, June 21-The commis
sioners from Porto Rico to the United
States feel, according to Dr. Juio Hen
na, one of their number, tbat tbey and
their adherents in Porto Rico have
been treated scandalously by tbe
United States government and so they
have prepared a protest which Dr.
Henna, after consultation with Mr.
Sena Gandia, another commissioner,"
has given out. Tbe protest says:
"Porto Rico finds itself at this
moment In an extraordinary situation.
Tbe island 'is de facto by virtue of
actual occupation and de jure by virtue
of the treaty of peace between tbe
United States and Spain, concluded at
Paris on December 10, 1898, an inte
gral part of the United States. Never
theless, its soil, its ports, its commerce
and its inhabitants are not for any
practical purpose considered Ameri
can. The flag ot the United States
floats over the soil of . Porto Rico, but
it does not make American even tbe
children who are born under its shade.
Ships , coming from the. ports of tbe
United States and entering a port of
Porto Rico do not enter an American
but a foreign port, and are subject to
pay custom duties, tonnage dues, etc.
"The commerce of Porto Rico, with
the rest of the United States instead
of being free, as tbe commerce between
Massachusetts and Florida, or. New
York and Louisiana, Is' burdened by a
tariff, heavier and more obnoxious
than that which was In force wben
Porto Rico was Spanish, and although
Porto Rico is American and its govern
ment is vested in American officials
from - the governor-general' to the
health officers, no protection is given
to any Porto Rlcan except upon con
dition tbat it be carefully expressed
that be is protected as a native Porto
Rican, but not as an American..'
. , "Of liberty and self-government the
Porto Rican people . have not had as
yet a taste. They are. subject in all
.things to the supreme will of a military
ruler; subject to no one else, though
in. time of peace, but the commander
in-chief of , the army of the United
States through the channels of tbe
war department." . -.
GRAND ARMY VETERAHS.
Department Kneampntent Belag Held at
, . MeMlnnviUe.
McMiNNVlLLE, Or., June 21. The
department encampment of the Grand
Army of tbe Republic met here today
at 1 o'clock. There Is a large delega
tion present. -.
Department Commander C. P. Hollo-
way aod staff arrived this morning
from Portland. They were . met at tbe
train by.' the reception committee,
McMlnnyllle band aud cadets and tbe
Manila Guards as escorts. Tbe
Woman's' Reitef Corps department
officers arrived yesterday from Eugene,
Mrs. Frazier Is president.
Mrs. Agnes J. Winslow, of Chicago,
president of the ladles of the G. A. R
and Mrs. Flora M. Dayey, of Duluth,
Minn., national councelor, are here,
and organized a local circle today,
Tbey will organize a department to
morrow.-
The decorations of the business
houses and many of the residences
are considered finer and nore elabor
ate than at any former eneampment.
Very handsome bro.nae - souvenir
badges are presented by the citizens'
comnzitte to each delegate.
PA WHOA IS REBUILDING.
Output of the District Estimated at
18,000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 21. A letter
from Dawson, dated Ma 26, says that
the clean-up for tbe present season
will amount to at least 118,000,000,
more tbao twice last year's yield. Tbe
Increase Is due. to tbe fact that
Dominion, Sulphur and Hunker
creeks, which were practically un
worked last season, have been de
veloped to a considerable extent with
favorable results, and the bench
claims on Eldorado, Bonanza, Hunker
and Dominion have been worked to
such an extent that their output will
greatly increase the total production.
Gold Run, wblch is the only new
creek in tbe district, bas also shown
up well. The portion of Dawson which
was destoyed by fire on April 25 is rap
idly being rebuilt.
THE WARls"
NOT OVER
One Hundred Thousand
Men Needed in the
Philippines.
San Francisco, June21. Dr. Chas
A. McQuesten. who was on the staff of
General Otis, and wbo was health of
ficer at Madia, has returned home,
invalided by the climate.
Captain McQuesten made . a close
study of the conditions of the Philip
pine situation. He is of tbe opinion
tbat It will take from 100,000 to 150,000
soldiers to properly subdue and hold
the islands. He also says that the
peace . commission was an absolute
failure, and that its work from the
start was without effect. He strongly
supports the military government of
the -islands, except that be thinks
more mpn will be necessary than has
been estimated.
"Dr. Schurman knows that the
commission is a falluro find is coming
home in July.'Vaid Captain LcQuesten.
"Unless troops, thousards of tbem,
are sent to the aid of our men there,
they will be driven back Into Manila
in tbe course of tbe next few months,
during tbe rainy season. Our men
simply cannot stand tbe climate.
Fifty per cent of them will be incapaci
tated by sickness. Manila will be in a
state of siege again.
"One of the great dangers that our
men have to face Is tbe climate. The
newcomers will be at a disadvantage
because tbe volunteers who - are re
turning home are inured to the climate.
As a matter of belief, tbe Filipinos
think tbey haye the Americans licked
already.
"One solution of the situation might
be to enlist colored troops from tbe
Gulf states, and this might, settle
some of the race questions of that sec
tion. These men would be better able
to stand the climatic conditions around
Manila, and it bas been proyen that
thay are good fighters'.
"I want to say a word for the West
ern volunteers. They make the finest
soldiers in the world, and their fight
ing qualities are wonderful. But the
volunteers are all anxious to return
home, and I hardly think that the
plan to edlist three skeleton regiments
from the volunteers now in the Phil
ippines will be ft success, ' The men
enlisted to fight fot their country, acd
they are not the kind of men who
want to stay and fight an insurrection
for money or the fun of fighting."
Ohaetly Crime.
Aberdeen. Wash., June 20. Two
weeks ago ten boxes of salmon were
stolen from Damon's wharf, on Gray's
harbor,about 17 miles from Aberdeen.
Suspicion was directed to Joseph An
derson and Daniel Downing, fisher
men living in the vicinity. Officers
armed with warrants searched the hot
of Downing but found no traces of the
missing fish. Anderson could not be
found, but subsequently bis dead body
was found buried in the sand. The re
mains were40uried, but tne coroner
became suspicious and exhumed them.
Upon opening the coffin. .a ghastly
sight was presented. The head of-the
body dropped back, disclosing a clean
cut from ear to ear, while the skull bad
been crushed with some blunt instru-
meut. Downing bas just been arrested
and charged with murder. ;
Survey Ina Bearing Sea.
. San Francisco, June 21. Tbe
coast and geodetic survey steamer i
Patterson bas sailed for St. Michael to
make a' survey of tbat .portion of
Behring sea on the route to the Alaska
gold fields. A year ago systematic
work was begun in this region.
This -year the seaward approaches
of the Yukon are to be dtveloped in
connection with parties on small boats
continuing the tracking of the delta
channels and their devious 'ways
through tbe great bank to the deep
water of the ses- .?,
' TeUow Jack Among Soldiers In Cuba.
Washington. June 21. Yellow
fever has broken out at Santiago as is
shown by the following posted at the
wardepartment:', '
"Havana. Adjutant-General, Wash
ington: 'Death report of tbe 19th:
Santiago Private Mulhern, Fiftb In
fan try, died 18th, yellow feyer; Private
Jennings, band, Fifth infantry, died.
19th, yellow fever. Puerto Principe
Private Halderman,, Fifth infantry,
died on tbe 49th", yellow fever.
." "Brooke.
Indiana Miner's Blot.
Evansville, Iud., June 21. Sunny-
side mine remains closed today, and
the imported men are hiding.. Fred
Lacber, national committeeman of the
United Mine Workers and state secre
tary, denies all knowledge of tbe
shooting. All is quiet today. Gov
ernor Mount will probably be askec to
prevent tbe importation of foreign
laborers.
Oswego Hotel 'Burns.
Oswego, N. Y., June 21. Tbe
Eagle hotel was destroyed by fire this
morning. Mrs. Rachel King, whose
home is in New Haven, lost her life by
suffocation, and eight others were
seriously injured. Tbe fire started in
tbe kitchen and spread Quickly. Sev
eral persons, including the proprietor
and his wife, Jumped from ihe windows
on the second floor.
Drooft-ht Kills Bana-ea.
Denver, June 22. According to re
ports received by Secretary Charles F.
Martin, of tbe National Livestock
Association, drought has. destroyed all
tbe large Colorado ranges. Already
cattle are dying In tbe San Luis valley
where the drought has assumed a most
serious phase. Like conditions,
varying in severity, are reported in
Northern New Mexico, parts of Okla.
homa, Indian nations, Western Kan
sas and Southern Utah,
TRUST BARONS
CAN'T AGREE
Oxnard Questions Have
meyer's Statements.
San Francisco, .'uno 22. Henry T.
Oxnard, president f the American
Bet Sugar Producers' Association,
has prepared a reply to H. O. Bare
meyer's recant argument before the
industrial commission at Washington.
He flatly denies many of Mr. Have
meyer's statements, and accuses that
gentlemen of seeking to destroy the
American beet-sugar industry in or
der to foster tbe re finer Us tbat handle
foreign raw material, besides attempt
ing to divert publio attention from the
sugar trust by attacking the tariff. Ia
the Morning Call, Mr. Oxnard says:
"The two largest, In fact, the pioneer
trusts in the country as every one
knows, are tbe Standard Oil and
Sugar trusts. The Standard Oil Com
pany does not enjoy its monopoly from
tbe tariff aod the American Sugar Re
fining Company, - according to Mr.
Havemeyer, receives only 3i per cent
protection. How absurd then, it is to
say that the tariff is responsible for
trusts. But right here, I wish to dis
pute Mr. Hayemeyer's statement re
garding' the protection afforded to
sugar refining, claiming that it only
receives a protection of 3J per cent.
"In tbe Dlogley tariff act sugar re
fining receives a protection . of aa
eighth of ft cent per pound and the
testimony produced before the ways
Stiff niuu.tn ...... n. : 3 LI.L . w
,,v- .MMmuiit?e, ui waioa rar.
Dinglt-y was chairman, brought out
the fact tbat sugar in a modern re
finery, with the best machinery, well
located, can be refined, at a cost, of
bout a quarter of a cent per pound.
We therefore find that sugar refining
under tbese conditions is receiving a
protection of not 3i , but 60 per cent
ad valorem, based on the process of
refining sugar. The protection grant
ed tbe sugar-producers, who make tbe
article of sugar Itself, Is 50 per .cent on
the cost of raw sugar today, or identi
cal ' with tbe protection granted the
sugar-refining companies." ;
TO PSOVIDB rot SCHLEY.
Department raaaled ai to What Oom mil
lion to OWe Blm. ,
New York, June 22. A dispatch to
Ilia (TomM TTT-n i. I . t
Should the president decide, after
consultation witb Secretary Long, not
to direct an Investigation of the Schley
controversy, the suggestion will be ad
vanced to him that the admiral be
given duty at sea. Rear-Admlral
bcnley stands ready for. sea service,
and after his return from Porto Rico
applied for the command of a squad
ron. . .
His application,' howeyer, was not
granted, although the department in
tbe meantime assigned Admiral Kauu
to tbe command of the Paclflo station,
and reorganized the South' Atlantio
station with Rear-Admlral Howlsonas
its commander-in chief. Because of
the lack of men-of-war, the Euro Dean
squadron bas not been formed.
Admiral Howison will' retire from
active 'serylce Od-Otftotter")
be detached from his command on
October 5, on which date the Chicago
will arrive in New York. It is sug
gested tbat Rear-Ad mloal Schley be
assigned to duty as his suooestor.-- Is
may be that Admiral Kau'. wben he
arrives at San Francisco, win be w fi
ling to relingulsh his command ot the
Paclflo squadron, in which tevent thl
duty could be given to Schley, . '
i All for Silver and Biyaa..
Louisville, Ky., June 22. After a
brief session the democratic conven
tion adjourned shortly before noon
until 7 o'clock this evening to allow
tbe committees to work. This allowed
an afternoon tor wirepulling, and tbe
three' candidates for governor made
the most of tbe opportunity. ' ' 1 "
- Tbe fight between them is all an
open as it has been at any time, des
pite the Stone-Goebel combination on
temporary organization. '
- Hon.' John S. Rhea probably will b
chairman of tberesolutlons committee.
There will be' no contest here. Tb
contention is all for silver and Bayao.
' Honored Ur Admiral.
Colombo, , Ceylon, June -22. Tbo
cruiser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey
on board, arrived here at 6 o'clock a. m. '
from Singapore, saluted' the forts
ashore aod was saluted by the latter in
return. An aid-de-camp representing
the governor of - Ceylon, Hon. Sii
Joseph Westridgeway, ' boarded th
Olympia at 7 o'clock ia . order to wel
come Dewey and Colonel Savage, com
manding the troops, made ft visit at
10 o'clock. The visits were returned .
at II o'clock. . .
Dewey was met at Jettios by ft guard
of honor, and, amidst cheering drovo
in the governor's carriage to break fai-1
with Savage. The admiral afterward
booked rooms at tbe Galloface hou 1 '
and returned on board the Olympia at
1 o'clock.
j t :t Bough Blders' Beaaloa.
Chicago, June 22 A special to th
Record from Las Vegas, N. M., sayt :
L. H. Hofmeister, of the committee on
music for tbe Rough Riders' reunion.
has .received information that th-v
Mexican government will bear the ex- '
penses of the Chihuahua band to ana
from El Paso, that is, on Mexican ter
ritory. -.'.''
Colonel A. O Brodle baa arrive,!
from Arizona. He and Captain W.
H. H. Llewellyn are the only office) a
so far arrlyed. Ex-Governor Adam ,
of Colorado, Is here as a guest of th.
normal uoiyerslty. Governor Murphj .
of Arizona, will arrive Friday morn-'
.Explosion la a Coal Mine.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 22. A
heavy explosion of gas occurred thl
morofng in one of tbe lower lifts of
tbe Maxwell collerles of the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre Coal Company. Three
hundred men were at work ia tbo
mine at the time and tbe first report
was tbat ft great many had been killed.
Fortunately, however, all succeeded
in making their escape, except three,
who were slightly burned. The cautu
of the explosion is ft mystery. Llttla
damage was done.
Batchers' Strike la Chleagot
Chicago, June 22, Sixty men em
ployed by Swift & Co. today joined tb
strikers wbo quit work yesterday.
They are butchers and platform men
and demand an increase of pay. Thirty
colored men who went expecting em
ployment were frightened away by the.
angry strikers.