, 1888-03-01

The river and Harbor committee
vii. again report large amount Of
appropriations. 1t will give CIyye-
land one more chance tor big veto.
Il seems that the o. r. Sc y. Cos
lease IS not signed as yet. Oregon
directors arc sud 20 be hlud ring the
con-uinmation OF 'ho scheme The
OrCgoniug boldly takes the ground
that the lease Is Illegal. Pu-
get Sound can bat hope that
the lease VIII not be consum-
mated, for in that event the Union
Pacific viii be almost compelled to
builI to the Sound
We need q President Hill OF a Vii
lard to take hold of the Port Towns
send Southern
President Hill of the Manitoba
railroad has sold S35,OO0,OOO worth
OF bonds in New York city and IS to
put the money in new construction
Immediately He agrees to put five
millions IN Montana this pext year.
There Is some trick OF mistake in
regard TO that statehood question
Oar dispatches affirm that the repub
iican minority of tho House commits
tee on territories will report against
Springer'5 bill to admit Washington,
Montana, Dakota and New Mexico.
The republican party is squarely com
mitted to the policy Of admitting ter
ritories to statehood as they may de
serve, regardless of political effect.
Tho Tacoma Ledger says that the
Methodist university was located at
Tacoma yesterday by the concur
renco of Bishops Fowler and Foss
with Revs LeSourd and Devore.
We do not know what truth there IS
in the matter, but we do know that
Bishop Fowler mas been bending
every energy to set aside the claims
OF Port Townsend, without any sort of
investigation, and to locate at Taco
ma, even with faulty and obiec-
tionable subscription The history
of the whole matter will be published
in pamphlet form, and the inward
ness" of it will be exposed 1t will
probably be re opened at the next
annual conference.
No wonder the republicans in con
gress will oppose the admission bill
It provides for dfstricting the terri-
tory according to arrangement by the
federal officials, and opens the way
for no end of gerrymandering. Does
anyone suppose that the governor
chief Justice and .. S. attorney ap-
pointed by the democratic national
administration would not district the
territory so as to make majority
safe for the democratic party in the
legislature that would elect L. S.
senators? 1t is simply a piece of
trickery, and will not win. OF course
it is brilliant stroke of policy for
the democrats to start out seemingly
aggressive in favor of the admission
of the territories, and place the re-
publicans in position where they
either have 10 oppose admission or
consent to an arrangement that would
be certain 10 rebound immensely to
democratic political advantage in the
national government. In our judg-
ment admission will be indefinitely
postponed, because the republican
senate Will never pass such a bill.
As They VIEW IT.-The following
from the Seattle Times indicates the
unanimous judgement of the general
public: The much disputed ques-
ton as to location of the Methodist
Territorial University has been de
cided against Port Townsend and in
favor of Tacoma. This ends the dis
pute acrimonious beyond what US
ually characterizes matters of like
character in non-sectarian societies.
Harsh charges have been made and
bitter and lasting
feuds created and the fair name of
powerful religious organization
dragged in the mire Of broken
pledges. There has Been a surren-
der to greed. lack of business in !
tegrity, which in commercial circles,
non protesting, Christians,
would be characterized as dishonest;
as totally lacking in fair dealing;
acts which would discredit to d buck
at-ehop or lottery proprietor.
The Times has no interest in
.he matter, save as it effects
he general public in its regard for
he standing and influence of
strong, energetic and aggressive re-
igious organization, whose influence
or good or evil is commensurate
With its power, and which, in this in
tauce, We believe, has cas-. that influ
nee totally on the side of duplicity
nd unfairness." a