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, 1889-04-04

The gentlemen who have up to
this time been appointed to repre-
sent US abroad, with two exceptions,
are men of small calibre, and will
suffer much in comparison with the
men who in the past represented us
in the European courts. Robert
Lincoln is not we'll qualified to pro-
tect the interests of this country be-
fore the court of st. James. In say
ing this, we do not wish to be under
stood as casting any reflection, for
Mr.. LIpcoln's lack of qualification
arises from lack of experience The
position of minister to England
should have fallen to man of broad
er views; to a man whose experience
would enable them to cope with the
astute and wiley diplomats of Eu-
rope. Our relations with England
are such that President Harrison
should have appointed man of
eminent ability.
England will ever be our most i'm
portant rival; and on account of
Canada being adjacent to our coun-
try, there IS always likely to be dip
lomatic questions of great or less
magnitude arise, so that our repre-
sentative to Eng!and sEonld be the
ablest of our diplomats.
The admirers of Mr.. $50 have
always advocated his e ION to the
presidency, on the grouHl that IN
der his administration the country
would have strong foreign policy.
Mr.. Blaine is now in a position TO
carry out his pet theories. If we are
to have a strong foreign policy,
would it not be wise to appoint men
capable of carrying out such poll
cy, and not men who are known not
to possess any of the requisites nee
cssary TO proper protection of our
interests. Judging from the men
appointed, we are led to draw one
conclusion, and that, that Mr.. Blaine
dasires the appointment of mediocre
men IN order to better carry out his
ideas, for the men so far selected
will be mere puppets in his hands.
The only man nominated for for
eign position so far, and one who
possessed force and stability of char
acter, the United States senate in
their mighiiness, have rejected. We
refer to Murat Halstead. He is a
man who is capable of carrying out
such policy as would give this
country the standing which is her
due. 1t is pity that United States
senators did not think more of their
country's good, and less of senatorial
courtesy. Because Halstead made
severe structures upon Senator
Payne, of Ohio, this country is
forced to lose an able advocate
The country is degenerated much,
when the positions once held by
Franklin, Jay, Jefferson, Monroe and
Seward, are now occupied by such
unknown men as Grant, Ryan, Lin
coin, Hicks, Loring and Eagan.
, 1889-04-04

A telegram wa sent to Washing
ton to Senator j. n. Dolph Il day or
two since, asking his opinion as to
whether the title to tide lands would
be vested in the state or the United
States, when Washington IS admit
ted to statehood. A controversy
arose over this question owing to
the wording Of the enabling act. Sen
ator Dolph has replied, that as he
understands the matter, the tide
lands belong TO the state of Wash
ington by virtue of sovereignty,
without congressional Legislation.
, 1889-04-04
GOOD AMERICANS.

There can be no question but there
has been 4 change in public senti-
nent in the United States with re-
gard to the character Of our diplo-I
matte representatives abroad, and
that the appointment Of such stall.
Vsrt Americans as Robert 7. Lincoln
s1d Murat Halstead to important
European missions Will be very gen
orally acceptable to the American
psople. For some years there has
been an attempt to have the United
States represented abroad by men
Who We're distinguished by anything
rather than by intense nationalism-
James Russell Lowell at London
aud ''Gentleman George" Pendleton
st Berlin were fair samples of the
class referred TO. Both are cultured
And courteous gentlemen. fitted to
shine in court dress and to make
yell-turned atter-dinner speeches,
but not of that robust Americanism
which the people demand.
Henry Watterson says of Lincoln
that he is an American gentleman
without reproach, fully qualified,
personally and officially, to repre-
sent this country handsomely and
adequately in the Old World, and
OF Halstead, that as representative
Of the country abroad he can be re-
lied on to be as national as the most
ardent nationalist could desire.
when SO Thoroughbred a democrat
ss Watterson speaks of these men in
terms of such unqualified praise we
may feel certain that President Har-
Hison has made no mistake in ap-
pointing them, more especially as
Watterson knows both Lincoln and
Aalstead personally, and could have
no object in flattering them unduly
There is a vast difference between
proper national pride and jingoism
though the distinction is not always
recognized. Because we say that The
United States is the most powerful
nation in the world, an1 that we
shall expect EGrope to consent tc
our Interpretation of the Monroe
doctrine, it does not necessarily fol,
low that we are trying to pick q
quarrel or issuing a general ehal
lsnge to mortal combat. We ough'
to assert our Americanism, not il
any spirit of boasting or braggadocio
but with the outrightness of con-
soious strength and of an ability tc
make our statements good if the oc
sasion should arise. Other nations
know our greatness, and to attempt
TO conceal it from ourselves is pure,
y an affectation of modesty, which
ID silly and unbecoming.
While there is no immediate dan
ger of any complication with the
European powers, it cannot be de-
MED that in the case of England anj
Germany something may spring VI
at any moment which will demand
she exercise of irLaness and the pos
Tive assertion of the national posi-
tion; and this being so, the country
will be better satisfied to be repre-
sented by men whose nationalism il
anquestioned than by those who are
half inclined to make comparisons
by no means favorable to their OWL
country.
, 1889-04-04
Tomato in Eright's Disease.

When Thomas Jefferson brought The
tomato from France to America, thinking
that il it could be induced to grow boun-
tiiully ii might make good feed for ho-s,
he little dreamed Of the benefit he Was
comforting upon posterity. \ constant
diet OF raw tomatoes ana skim-miik IS
said to be i sure cure for Bright's dis
ease. Gen. Schenck, who, when minis
ter to England became victim 10 that
complaint, was restored to health by two
years OF his regimen. With many per
sons the tomato has much the same el-
feet upon the liver as small blue pill,
and whether it is rs a people We are
less bilious than in former years, CT
that the doctors OF the new school prac
ticc less severe remedies than did those
OF the past, it * certain that mercury i
prescribed with less frequency than OF
old
, 1889-04-04

At q reunion of Montanians in
New York, recently, Ex-Gov. Hauser
said: There is no doubt that Mon
tana viii remain republican for
many years to come. The major
portion of. the democratic party in
the territory believe in protection,
and voted that way list fall. Mon
tana will advance rapidly in pros
perity when it becomes a State" "
That's a good sound opinion. Two
United States Senators and several
republican congressman can be
counted on to assist Presi dent Har-
rison's administration.
, 1889-04-04
TEE:ETTOEIAL NOTEs.

The Vancouver, Washington Ter
ritory, street railway viii lie in oper-
alton in July.
The transfers of real estate during
February in Olympia aggregated
over 100000,
Less snow has fallen this winter
in Eastern Washington than ever
known before.
Sixty thousand brick arc expected
to be turned out daily at the poni-
tentiary at Walla WaIIa this sum-
mer.
1t is estimated that the grain har-
vest of WGlla WaIla county will be
100000 acres, 10000 of which is
wheat. 1t is believed this will aver
age 33 bushels.
Sehwabaoher Bros. announce their
intention of gradually closing out
their mercantile business. at Walla
Walla. They have been in business
there since 1861.
Chief Justice Burke decides that a
city has no right to pass an ordi-
nance restricting interstate com
merce. Tho decision was made to
appeal Of Mrs. L. 3. Tappan, who
was fined S25 in the police court last
week for soliciting orders f1r St.
Louis corset house from door to door
Ia Seattle, without securing a lieence
from the city.
The new csr shops of The Northern
Pacific railroad company at Tacoma
will be located on the fifty acres Of
tide flats purchased by the company
last year at the head of the bay.
They will be next to the largest con-
stuction and repair shops operated
by the company, and will employ
over 500 men. The exigencies of
his point will require large meohan-
ical operations at all tlp!oe.
The local land office officials Of
Walla Walla, are in daily receipt of
FROM 10 to 20 letters from persons in
the eastern states asking Information
in relation TO that county. they
are making arrangements to emigrata
to Washington, and desire to ascer-
tain sufficient facts to enable them tc
mako up their minds as to what sec
ton to make an objective point.
Tacoma has baby hoop. ana spring
births h!Ye neguu. Trey had only
twenty lust wega with several warls yst
tn bear from.-Waila Villa journal.
Mr.. aul Ms. CAas Sinar. Voorhees,
lett oa Friday for their lone at Col!ax,
" Z, stopping for hort Wit 1T Ia /
diaHapoli-, whisii has cen tie huna of |
both Washington Chronicle.
Walla Walla is soon % have call boxes
for messengers, police and fire alarm.
Fifty call boxes Of the latest improved
pattern viii lie put m an@ ii'e uniformed
messenger Hy:s will be employed.
Democratic newspapers in this terri
ory are very Jealous in advocating the
dea party ines should be entirely lost
.ight of in the selection Of delegates to
ho constitutional convention" While
his may be very true, it is also quite
rue that Democrats never feel this wav :
Except when they are in hopeless mi
Globe, Tacoma. ,
Articles u incorporation have been +
led !or the Portland, Seattle & Northern +
Railway Company. Capital stock. So
J1,O10. Trustees, Elijah Smith, James
[. Benedict, John S. Tilnev, John p
Toyt, H. W McMil!, Erud n. sander .
nj Il. J. Milner. Its objects are to CON r
.ruct and operate the following lines o. /
,ilroad: From Seattle to Portland. from
cattle 70 WhatcoIn, from Skacit River
Il, LII, --o,,, Oh. -. /
, 1889-04-04

The story comes from Washington
that the other day 4 gentleman
called upon Chief Justice Fuller and
was shown into the parlor. Very
soon one Of his daughters. Pauline
by name, young lady in her early
teens, came in to explain that there
had been a mistake made by the
servant My papa" she said, has
gone on an crrand fer me, and I am
expecting him back very soon. You
might wait for him If you wish" ."
Fancy the chief justice of the United
States running errand5 for a parcel
of girls!
The present term OF tie district
court is destined to be short one
if Judge uanford follows the prece
dent inaugurated by Judge Burke.
We do not deem 1t advisable, how
ever, to hold after dark sessions when
the criminal cases are being heard.
Sheriff Delanty has responsibility
enough to look after the safe keep
ing of his prisoners as long as they
are kept in building not safe
enough for a Chinese wash house,
much less for the confinement of
men charged with crimes against the
laws. The present jail is a disgrace
to any county, and if the county
commissioners do not take some
steps toward building a new one,
they sbonld give up their Office and
20 back to the farm.
, 1889-04-04
LICK'S FLOUR PALACE.
How the California Millionaire Ken. !
Eoyisil Oath,

| .
| i:oyisi, Oath,
| MIR. Lick WAS never married, but, like
many of the bachelors, as Shakespeare
indiferently called the members Of either
sex, he had his experience.
Onc OF his apparently unexplainabIe
freaks in California was to build mill,
which was ceiled with mahogany and
other beautiful woods and finished in the
most expensive style.
There seemed to be no reason for this
form OF extravagant folly says the BaIti-
more American, until little romance
OF his early life came out.
Before he went TO learn the crEan-
making business, he had been appren-
ticed TO wealthy miller in PennsyI-
vania, who had a pretty daughter,
Lick Was comcly and riacky youth
and the two teH IN love.
| Full OF hope and the prospect OF hap
piDess, the young man applied to the
girls father, giving him full informa ion
as to both their wishes. Whereupon the
rich Pennsylvania Dutchman hocame in
!!;tnant and secuted the idea, exclaim-
iRs:
"Uut, You beGgar. Dare you east
your eyes upon my daughter, who viii
inherit all my property? Have YOU =
mill like this? Have you a single
penny in your house?
To this TRADE tl,o rsor youth could
only reply that lust then he hadn't, bat
addel that the day would come when he
would have mill compared to which
that one would be nothing but pig s.y.
He left the miller, but lie never foryo.
the cruel words, -. after lie bad become
not only rich, but = millionaire, he built
this mill and whe,, VAS finished it had
everything that cod be added 70 the
perfection OF its appointment.
Its machinery was perfect and It's walls
and floor OF the very highest polish.
:ie was not able to bring the miller TO
see the fulfillment OF his boy;sh declara-
ion, but he had the mill photographed
N every possible way, within and with
put, and although his old sweetheart mad |
ong since been married, he sent her
ather the pictures and recalled to him |
he day when he had boastcd OF his |
Tribune. |
, 1889-04-04


There is work for the advocates of
Woman's Rights to do in Kentucky,
certainly. The court of appeals in
the state has just rendered 4 decision
to the effect that property bought by
married woman, with money earned
after her marriage by her own exer.
tions, is liable for her husbands S
debts contracted before the purchase.
The principle is that he is entitled to
what his wife earns, and hence that
his creditors have a lien on all thus
acquired, The idea still pertains IN
Kentucky that 4 married woman is q
slave and chattel.
, 1889-04-04

Probably after all that has beer
sad on the subject of the Oklahama
Boomers, people at this distance d,
not entirely see the point of the dis,
pute. And yet it is very simple
These squatters were located on Ind
ian lands to which they had no claim
After great trouble they were driven
ont, aud uow the Indians, by other
arrangements with which they have
expressed themselves satisfied, have
given up the country. It is now,
therefore, territory open to all com
ers under the homestead laws. The
dispossessed white squatters are
hanging around the cutskirts wait
ing any chance 10 regain their old
holdings. and some of them, 10
doubt, have squeezed in already. But
the fact in law is, whether or not il
can be maintained in practice, that
they never had any legal footing,
and are now only on in equality
with all newcomers. For one thing.
they made pre- emptions at tine
when the act was expressly unlaw-
full, and again they did it in whole
sale fashion, without regard to the
rights Of othc, settlers. The law do
clares with ninuteness Just how the
public lands may be taken up, and
these squatters have now the same
right as ether people TO go into The
practically new lands and pre- empt
such quantities as the law allows.
IEsieGd of that, they clam, in raapv
instances, tracts ten and twenty
times as great as the homestead laws
permit. The President has issued a
proclamation opening 2,C0O,O0O
acres in Oklahama to settlement.
April %. A large portion of this the
dispossessed boomers hold to have
been already settled" by them, and
4 fresh conflict is evidently in pros
poct. Legally they have no case at
ali, hut tho region is very remote,
and it is impossible to guard it thor
oushly. No doubt many of these
bold and determined men will retgke
their OLD possessions and held them,
in spite of all remoastrances.
, 1889-04-04

President Harrison has done well
in the policy of appointing none but
residents to the Territorial Offices.
This is in accordance with the prin-
cIple of home rule AMI with the
pledges Of his party.
, 1889-04-04

in Europe. Ire iGea that the immi-
grafton from Ireland exceeds that
from any other country does not ap-
pear to be well founded, as Germany
contributes a larger proportion Of
immigrants than any other conntry.
This IS explained by the fact that
there are more Germans to draw
from than Irish, and that there has
been q steady How of Immigration
from Ireland for many years, which
cannot be expected to go on forever.
The irish who como 10 Am eri "a do
not take kindly TO agricultural pur-
suits, p-eferTiHG 10 pitch their camps
in the large cities. They have 4
greater taste for politics than have
the Germans and seem to have the
| knaCk OF getting hold Of the public
| offices. But it Is evident that if the
Germans swarm into America at the
rate of 70,OOO n year to the 4t,OO0
who come from Ireland, the Repub-
lie Is more likely in time 20 become
German than Irish. The Irish have
many reasons for leaving their own
| country, not all OF which are politi-
cal. The truth is that the country is
not large enough to maintain them
all, and to expect the land to WELD a
living for everybody and pay the
rent a. well IS like expecting one
| pound loaf to serve for half a dozen
persons. With the Germans one OF
the reasons which makes them dis
contented with their own country is
the compulsory military service to
which they are subjected, with the
heavy taxation which the mainte-
nance of great standing army en-
| tails
, 1889-04-04

There is a movement On foot in
one or two districts in the territory
to defeat the attempt 10 make Wash
ington a State. The scheme is no
doubt ono of disgruntled politicians
who were elected by small majorities
in November last and who are evi-
IDENTIFY afraid that in the event of the
territory being made state they
would not long enjoy the honor of
holding office. Ii such is the case.
we sincerely hope that if the scheme
has among its supporters any office
holders that the citizens OF the com
munities whore they reside will see
that they are at once relegated to
private life. As u state we cannot
afford to have such people in offices,
1t Is to the best interests OF everyone
that the yoke which envelopes a Ter
ritory be thrown off, and that we
may be recognized at the fountain
head; as a territory we can never ex-
pect that and the sooner the thick
headed idiots find it out the better.
, 1889-04-04

THE r-TvGE ov RUSSIA.
The Eurare=r Power win the Greatest
Expansive force.

Not only IS Russia the greatest milf
tary power il the world, bu5 she is the
European power with the largest hom-
o-cneous population, and the greatest
expansive f,r.e. Territoriaily she has
the largest empire, possessing Il vast
share ct the OH world, and hers is peo-
pie full Of patriotic and religious spirit,
and so well disciplined that Al! except an
, 1889-04-04

An agent Of the Dakota Farmers
Alliance in his quest after a supply
OF twine to be used for binding grain
at the coming harvest, has made the
discovery that q Trust has secured
control of substantially all of that
commodity in the country. The out.
put of all the eastern factories is re-
ported bought up, and the price is
already materially increased. It is
interesting 10 note that the tariff on
flax twine Is 10 per cent. and also
high on otLer varieties. A good
deal of home industry, it can be seen,
Will be fostercd on TIE part Of the
farmers in earning the money 10 pay
the increase in the price of what
they bind their sheaves With. This
is fine illustration of trust.
, 1889-04-04

palcs By falling at the 5ees Of the in
iured father-in-law Mr., Aubrey
has been urged to 90 on to WASH
ingtcn and see the Fuller family
about the matter, but he evidently
thinks lie has done nothing which
calls for forgiveness, and says he
Will so and see Papa Fuller when
he Is sent for and not before. Elope-
ments as rule show the groom in
an unenvlable role, but young Au-
brey has not suffered any IN popu-
lar estimation, because he evidently
adopted the only course left open to
him to get the girl of his choice, who,
by the way, was of legal age, and
had Il right to make her own selee-
tigO
, 1889-04-04

The latest paper to enter the jour
nalistic arena, is the Wilbur Regis
tcr. and If its initial number is . cri-
terion, there is no doubt of its sue
cess. The paper in wake-up and ed
itorial ability IS above the average,
and we wish the proprietors bright
and prosperous future
, 1889-04-04

The Canadian Government has
under advisement the idea of ex-
Guiding American lard on the ground
that it is adulterated. This is pure
nonsense. Canada is a competitor
in the production of hog products
and wishes to exclude American
lard. Let her do so in q square and
straightforward fashion, and we
shall know how to deal with the sub
ject. If tho attempt TO exclude
American lard proves successful tie
United States should retort by de
claring Canadian products adulter,
ated. No proof is necessary. A
simple accusation is all that is need
ed. 1t would simply be giving the
Canadians a dose of their own medi>
cine.
, 1889-04-04

The American baseball teams have
concluded their missionary labors
abroad, and emborked at Quesns-
town for the United States on Thurs
day 1t is more than probable that
comparatively few foreigners have
been converted by their exhibitions
to the belief that onr nationa! game
is the best game ever played, but the
boys have had a good time. all the
same, II is doubtful whetLe er the
-------~- e.-antlu anio~aa h;s trim
, 1889-04-04

President Harrison is disappoint ,
ing the hungry oflice,se eking horde
which are anxious to come into pos
session OF their own" at once. Some
OF the ravenous members OF the pack
actually suspect him Of Mugwump-
ism. This is quite sad.
, 1889-04-04

The Washington Press says that
even the election OF the Republican
candidate had an immi6iate effect
upon the trade of the country. In
the month of January, 1888, the OK
ports of domestic merchandise were
S62, ,109,693; in January, 1889, after
it was ascertained that q Republicans
President and Republican Congress
would succeed the amateurs who had
been trying to run the government,
the exports were $72. 2.525, ,425, an in
crease of Sl0,4l5,722. In the same
period the imports in January, 1888,
were S5S,5l3,504, and in January.
1889, $6s,34S, 500, an Increase Of
50, ,635, lis, total increase of trade
in tie one month over the other Of
$50, ,250,S50. This is one OF tie i'm
mediate effects OF Republican sue
cess.
, 1889-04-04

The United States Senators who
are opposing the confirmation of
Murat Halstead on purely personal
grounds are not conscientiously per-
forming the duties of their position.
They have no right to make per
sonal grudge the basis for their re
fusal to approve. If Murat Halstead
is capable, and has no charges
against his reputation, he should be
confirmed. What he may have said
in his paper touching the reputation
of Senator has nothing to do with
the case. If q Senator was injured
the courts afforded him an opportu-
nifty to obtain redress HIS has no
right in the exercise of duty I'M
posed on him by the Constitution to
work out private grudge.
, 1889-04-04

We have received a copy of the
Portland Orcgonian containing 4
sketch Of Port Townsend. In writ
ing the article Gen. Tyner has gone
carefully into details of the business
and improvements during the past
SIX months, and it is done in a clear
and comprehensive manner. In the
write up," many of our business
men are included, and while we can
not approve of these paid-in-advancc
obituaries, these are written in bet
ter strain than any that have yet ap-
peared. The entire article is 4 good
ono and should he the means Of
helping Port Townsend in more
ways than one, but we think that ar
ticle has reached u stage of impor-
tance when 1t is unnecessary to blow
itself through outside papers. II the
business men will support the local
papers they Will get better service
and for less money than if they 60
to papers in other cities.