Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-11-16

IayarA - States' Right


NEW York, Nov. l.-Senator Bay
ard, in q speech last night in New
Jersey, said: "Thers il not to-day
. problem Of finance or economy
which givss Us trouble. or Q calam-
ity that cannot be traced back to q
violation Of tho limitations of power
placed by the constitution, and do
yOa belieys ths. the giving Of the
vote to the negro, Immediately after
his entrspchisement, without sdu-
cation, without preparation, Was
for snythiDg else than to obtain 81
extension Of power iu those states
where the negroes were numerous :?
1t was purely . political act. So
was the civil rights bill. which was q
disiasspuCus attempt to interfere
with the duties OF States, for the
purpose Of sending the negro into
the Republican political car. If
these laws had not been declared
unconstitutional this republic would
be doomed to have the United
States . unit. instead of q union.
Local sslf-government was the
school OF the American citizen, and
tbs party which would disregard it
IL unit to fill Offices Of power and
trust in this country
ABUSE OF POWER By MAJORITY.
The abuse OF power under the
rule Of . majority, 10 even more
dangerous than any other form OF
government. To defesd this coun.
try against On aggressive power every
diop Of blsod in ny veins. every
dollar in ~ possession, may be
called forth by those Who have the
power to tax and protect. How
carefully, how conscientiously, must
this power be used in times Of peacel
There il no question comisg up in
the near future which demand more
sober thought Of tho people than
the question, Can money Of the peo-
pie DO taken under . psesext for other
than public purpoass.' Congress-
may declare that . woman shall be
man, but, thank God, they cannot
accomplish i'll [Grsat laughter and
applause. They cannot make
geld dollar equal to lead one, or
make u cents 100 cents"
WSs Inevitable.
PANS. Nov. 9.-Iy is reported that
the first Secretary Of thS Chinese
legation stated that war between
China and France 10 now csrtsin.
The cabinet council discussed Gen.
Boust's account Of the French pos
ition on the Red river, and the
measures whivh it is advisable to
adopt for strengthening their posi-
item. apd the question Of the AMOUNT
Of fluids which may DO necessary to
bring the campaign 10 . successful
issue. Nothing definitely has been
decided. The chamber OF deputies
will probably Le asked to vote .
new credit. In bis account Gen.
Bous. states that at lssst 10, 600 men
men Of all arms, iafaotry. cavalry
and artillery will be equirsd, espee-
tally cavalry. bssause Of the move
msnts Of the black Gags, who are very
rapid in everything.
CHICAGO, Nov. ga collector
who has been for year and half in
Alaska, 10 the service Of the Royal
museum Of Berlin. il On route home.
H. is . native Of the very north of
Norway. and hes spent some years in
Grsenlsa I'D aud other northern coun-
tries. He uudsrstaads the language
pf the Esquimsx thoroughly, aud
has therefore been able to travel
among thsu in Alaska with excel
snt advantages for observation. He
says the interior OF the territory is
wild aud rugged, and the people
more numerous than ID likely to be
agreeable to gold hunters. He de.
clares that the temper OF the natives
is Q such that there is certain to be q
disastrous outbreak before many
months. which will result in q mas.
sacre OF whites at the mining camps
and stations. The power of the
government he believes to be entire
y Inadequate to preserve order or
control the natives, SO Ion. az only
one vessel 10 kept on that coast. He
takes Q very gloomy view of our
Affairs ia those regions, and does not
believe We realize the situation.
The ironical expression, Ny
better half" 10 now null and void,