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, 1890-04-24
FREE ORES from MEXICO.


The men who are clamoring for
the free admission of Mexican lead
ores are energetic and persistent.
They are fighting the section in the
pending tariff bill which would af.
ford protection TO the lead prJduc-
ers Of the Coeur d'Alenes, apd If n
vigorous opposition is not organized
there is danger that they may sue
coed.
The REVIEWS special dispatches
indicate that these advocates of free
lead are questioning the Huxing
character of the ores of this section,
In the face Of the fact that tho Cmur
dAlene camps now rank as the
greatest lead producing section in
the United States. Tho very men
who have raised this question are
buying Idaho lead ores, and In some
instances smelling for nothing, be-
cause they are Il natural flux, and
without them their smclters could
not be operated profitably.
The purpose of these men Ia well
understood by every thoughtful
mining man. They are seeking an
ore market In Mexico In order to es-
cape the necessity of bnying
the fluxing ores of the North
west. If they should succeed
in their effort, the consequences
would he disastrous to the mining
interests Of the C1ur d'Alenes, be-
cause the ores from that section arc
of very low grade In silver and
could not be sIneited In competition
with the ores from Mexico, which
are produced by cheap labor.
On the south fork of the Cnur
d'Alene river ten concentrators have
been built. Eight of these ARE now
operating night and day. The
mines which supply these mills with
ore employ hundreds of miners,
paying them from 50 to 81 per day.
Free lead from Mexico would throw
these mines and their employees into
direct competition with the Mexl-
can peon, who works for 80 cents IA
day. OF course the result would he
disastrous; lead would drop TO
. or 3 cents mt the utmost,
the miners would refuse to work for
lower wages, and, in consequence,
the I.iine owners would be forced to
close down their great properties.
Already Spokane has protested
against this ruinous proposition,
but II would be advisable for her
business men to make that protest
more emphatic, If possible. Perhaps
II would I've well to fortify the In
fluence OF Washington's delegation
in congress with expert testimony
regarding the fiuxing character of
the ores of this rich m Ineral section.
Washington and Idaho have wet
ores in sufficient quantity To supply
all the srncIters lE America. But
they can not be mined II Mexican
lead IL to come In free Of duty. That
Is poor way to develop the rich
, 1890-04-24

building of battle ships, because
they may become obsolete before
completion. This IL an objection
that could quito ms well be advanced
ten, twenty or nifty years hence,
and 1t applies quite as forclbly to
other nations. Asa matter OF fact
this condition would rather be of
advantage TO the United States,
since her navy would I've tho newest
and therefore the most effective,
Senator Chandler II also opposed
to the expenditure Of large sums In
naval construction, because we are
sadly deficient In the matter of coast
defenscs. The senator would place
the United States In the attitude OF
n wealthy man, who would refuse
to buy coat because he needed n
pair of pantaloons, The United
States, sooner or later, will have to
face both problems IL we ARE ever
to see our flag floating In the ports
Of the world, we shall have To dip
into the treasury and build II power
ful navy, aud at the same time con-
strlIct strong coast dcfenses.
, 1890-04-24
PMRso n ALI.rI Ms.

Senator Ingalls, is at work on the final
chapters of his long looked for novel 1t
will be "ripper," ho says
Seth Low. president of Columbia col
lego, cats nothing but oatmeal for break
fOs,, and always smokes a cigar there.
after.
II is now claimed that Edwin Cowles.
the late editor of the Cleveland Lender
was the first to propose holding worlds
fair in 1892.
The Empress Eugenie has become
very much of a recluse, and IL prepar-
ing memorial of the lnto Emperor
Napoleon and the prince imperial.
Bayless w. Hanna, late United States
minister to the Argentine Republic has
been In failing health since his return
to his homo In Indiana.
The Prince of Wales recently received
box of Key West cigars. AS he smokes
nothing but cigarettes he gave the cigars
to one of his attendants.
Tho German emperor and empress will
20 10 Norway about July to spend "A
few weeks. During their visit the king
and queen will live Mt Chrstiania.
The deafness of tho Prince of Wales Ia
increasing and Is apparently inourable.
IL is something of very serious moment
to the future ruler Of England.
MIR. Chamberlain In a speech Mt Bir.
mingham last night summed IN sir.
Gledstonos home rule policy as born
OF deceit, nurturel 10y evasion and en-
shrined ia mystery."
, 1890-04-24
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A POPULIR PROJECT

The ldea of an interstate exposi-
ton at Spokane Falls, rs originally
outlined In the REVIEW, and now
in hand by nn active and efficient
committee, has struck popular
chord. Public approval is by no
means confined to this city. The
citizens of surrounding towns and
counties, recognizing the broad
scope of the proposed display, are
quite ms enthusiastic as the people
Of this city.
Herein lies an assurance ofsuccess.
An enterprise of this character Is
en- tirely dependent upon public In
terest. II the people take to the
, 1890-04-24
HOOD TIMES.

Ncverin Spokanc's history was the
outlook more encouraging than at
present. The Wholesale and jol,-
bing trade * particularly active.
Moro goods arc going out of the city
than over before, and the outside
trade Is Increasing weekly. This is
not an idle assertion. 1t IL verified
Ivy the statements of the merchants
and the books of the railroad COM
panics. Men of sound Judgment
and perception forcsaw this encour.
aging condition and have profited
by IL. They reasoned that Spokane
Falls, being the greatest railroad
center between the Mississippi river
and the Pacific coast, standing with.
out rival In IA section of wide area
and exceptional natural resources,
and with population of broad.
minded and energetic people, would
inevitably enjoy the largest tnide of
any city within u radius of many
hundreds of miles. These are the
men who are building more than n
hundred business blocks of brick,
iron and granite, and IL * gratifying
10 know that time Is verifying their
Judgment.
Spokane Falls IL selling more
goods In the Cmur d 'Alcnes than are
all Of the other cities of the North
west combined Her merchants
can cut Portland on prices. and. I'm
additinn oniov tho .dvo,,a,e ~ !,
sneedier delivory Tbe ra,,road
rntes now ennble This citv IN comhat
carload lots from the sesboard, and
there IL every reason IN belicye that
time will add TO these controlling
advantages.
In the wnv of new railroads tho
outlook Ia norticularlv hopef,u As
announced in vestordav,s REv,rw
the Great Northern has begun the
inportant work of selecting n ro,Ite
between spokane Falls and Ron
ner's Ferry. ON the <ooteuai river.
There can no longer be IA reasonable
doubt TINT both this tp,nsconti.
mental line and the Canadian pa
cific will be rum ming trains into this
city within "A wear. That will give
us four transcon ntlpental railroads. in
addition TO the local feeders. some of
which will be extended the present
vcar tbus aim h,r,ber brootening
the rdaius of the undeyeloped region
tributary 10 this CITY.
And vet, in the face of these great
developments, and blind to the
fact that the Pacific Northwest Is
the richest undeveloped region In
all America in the way OF diversi-
lied natural resources, short-sighted
, 1890-04-24
ywo ANoRY DANocRA ns

Grover Cleveland would do well
10 let Editor Dana of the sun alone.
The public man who stops TO handy
sharp words with Dana IL going 10
suffer. With the exception ofSena-
tor ingalls,, he IL the most caustlc
writer In America. Ho Is either all
ruavity and praise or bitter denun-
f'lnsion and scathlng sarcasm, and IL
y seldom he takes II halfway posi-
ton upon any public question.
The sun, i Will be remembered,
declared that Cleveland was rapidly
growing lat and coarse. The ex-
prssidc,it, ranking with the rccol-
jscfiou oi Dana's sword-ihrusi.s Of
two presidential campaigns, nnd
tinng 70 madness bs this new at
tack, came out publicly 4. the
newspapers, calling Dana come
pretty hard nanies. add charging
liis paper VIII, sisIidering ard abus-
iur Nln< Cleveland.
The Sun suplee back nt the ex-
refIdent with M editorial that al
/. nevA Alm aiIye. It dells-,
III II ..' 4.|
, 1890-04-24

The eyes ofall the people throughout
Eastern Washington ato turned appeal
ipgly toward spokane Falls, in the hope
that this city, as the metropolis OF this
section, will assume the burden and the
responsibility of taking advantage of the
last and only remaining possibility of
saving the tide lands, The representa-
tives and senators from this county In
the legislature hold them selves in roadi-
ness to meet the board OF trade at any
time, and render all tho assistance in
their power, A meeting for the purpose
OF discussing the matter could do no
harm. and 1t might result In saving
$50, ,0OO,O00 worth OF property that is
about to pass beyond tho peoples con.
troll. and for practically nothing in re.
, 1890-04-24
Mr.. WINDOWS CONCESSION.

Secretary Window las admitted,
before the senate committee, that
an addition to the circulation Is
needed. at present there IL less
than SO per capita in circulation,
the lowest figure reached In many
years, despite the fact that more
capital is needed now than ever be-
fore for the development of the great
natur ural resources OF the West and
the South. IL should also be borne
i'm mind that the circulating medium
of the country is concentrated more
now than In the past; capitalists
have virtually worked corner on
the money market The result has
been hardship upon the producing
classes of the country. The farmer
finds that 1t takes more wheat, or q
larger hog or beef to cancel his
tinan cial obligations than it did In
the past. Nor Is the farmer the only
sufferer. The manufacturer must
also make more goods to lift the
mortgage from his factory.
II the business Of the country
were transacted on a cash basis no
great hardship would follow these
andaclous attempts to corral the
money of the nation, to levy toll
upon the worlds commerce, to
throttle traffic. The prices of com
mOdlties would SOON adjust them
selves. But note, mortgage or
n bond Is as inileXible as an iron
rod. II the creditor classes, by n
fiat of the government, can de.
manotize one of the money metals,
and thereby contine the purchasing
aud debt canceling power to gold
alone, they will add enormously Ia
their wealth, since the standard dol
lar would then purchase more com
modities. A 800 note or bond,
would buy, let us say, 800 bushels OF
wheat, instead of 200 Us before.
Herein lies the motive of the de
ternincd fight that has been made
upon silver. The gold advocates
know very well that by rob
bling silver of It's monetary
power they would dcbnse IL
in the worlds markets, and
then he able To raise the fllse cry OF
an unsound dollar in opposition Ia
all attempts in the wuy Of remon-
citation. The country Is familiar
with the cry of felgned alarm that
was raised by these financicrs OF
Wall street In opposition to the
Bland bill. If congress had been
guided by their advice to-day there
would not be a silver dollar nor n
silver note in circulation. The ex-
istinp stringency in the money mar
kct Is a triiiing danger in compar-
ison with the panic that would have
swept the country If their efforts in
the direction ofa restricted circula-
ton had been successful.
Ii is reassuring to learn that at last
the secretary of the treasury has
come To the admission that the busi-
ness Of the country calls for more
money Like the practitioners of
the old school of physic, the advo.
Gates of n single standard
have leeched the patient of its
liie-blood 10 that point where
peril Is seen ahead. Secretary Win
dom has detected the danger signal,
and Is frank to confess the needs OF
more money. THIS idea seems also
To have penetrated the stubborn
, 1890-04-24
PuSH THE EXPOSITION.


press and the people throughout
Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Western
Montana and British Columbia have
entered into the spirit of the mann
moth enterprise undertaken by Spo-
kane Falls In tho matter OF the
Northwest Exposition Is a sure guar
anty of its universal popularity and
unquestionable success. The idea
has captIvated the people, and in
the light of the history OF the Magic
City, no doubt Is entertained ms to
the success Of the gigantic enter
prise.
"If Spokane Falls undertakes IT,
The papers say, 'it Will he the big
gcst thing Of tho kind ever Wit
messed ON the Pacific coast, for that
city has never yet scored failure"
And tho tone of the press indicates
that throughout the Northwest the
Exposition il looked forward 10 with
greater interest and anxiety than
any other event OF the coming sum
mer season. ia ~.
.,,ss rrs,,ss III. "a a,,, ,,,,va tha r,,ros,
.r.osi,n.,s ~ sho ,,rndnc,- ~ tbe
most fertile agricultural and. horti-
cultural region on the globe. II will
afford an opportunity for the dis
play Of cabinets Of specimens from
ali parts of the richest and best min
er,i rcgIon in The world II win in
,l,,dc au ,,ounrlum for the exblbI-
tion ~ ipbal,itnp,sof ,be waters Of
the No,rhwest Including the Noun
lain front III tbe cour a, AIepe., ,,nd
inland stre,ms aud the salmon
f,nurder nercI cod md sbeIl a,hes
~ pnvet so,,nd and the pncIf,e
oc<an. n win briny ben tbe scals
of puuet sound and Alaska and
rnecborns of the nobie game Of tbe
mountains In Washin eton. Oregon.
Idaho. Montana. British Colu1bin
and Alaska. IL will attract the
siue,t AGGREGATION Of live stock that
has ever been coprpevated ON the
Anerican continent.
In addition 10 ali this II will bring
together here all the latest improve
ments In machinery for mining and
agricultural purposes. and thousands
OF Inventors. manufacturers and
capitalists viii come 10 witness the
marvellous display.
Tbis machinery will all he In
o,eration bv means Of the ora nees,
water no,vcr IN tbe world which
can not fail to enlist The attention Of
eap,talists and others Visiting rbe
clfv duriny the Exnosition.
Il will benefit tho whole country.
for the reason that Mi who con1e
from a distance will here and sneci-
,,,.ns of the nrodncts Of avery Sec
49, ~ Na.,,, - r.,
lion " .he Nor'nv'es', anu oiey
VIII nat'rsiiy go III person 10 III
, 1890-04-24
prospects OF the Northwestern min
Ing camps.

THE extraordinary proposition to
grant to certain British Column
bia railroads subsidy of 10000
acres per mile and royalty of . per
cent. of the products of the ores on
such lands, to encourage the extern
sion of roads into the mining regions,
demonstrates very clearly that the
cncroachment of American enter
prise over the border has alarmed
the old fogy lawmakers of that be-
nightcd country. Had not enter
prlsing capitalists from this side of
the line ventured into her mWesty's
domains, and brought to light the
hidden treasures of the mountains,
such a proposition rs that now un-
der serious consideration would
have been received with derision
throughout the Dominion.
, 1890-04-24

with vigor, the accusation about
Mrs. Cleveland and defies Cleveland
to point 10 line In the sun which
could be construed into such an at
tack. IL then taunts the ex-presi-
dent with seeking refuge behind his
wife's skirts, and protrudlng only
his angry, swollen face, bearing the
red mark Of whip cut.
This editorial speaks of the OK
president In manner that few re-
publicans will approve. The fact
that MIR. Cleveland was once presi-
dent of the United States, In a
measure serves him M . shield.
This barrier, while purely senti-
mental, In none the less effective, so
Tar as the republican press Is con-
cernedi but Dana dashes through IL
as the angry bull would sweep aside
u cobweb.
After this angry tut between two
democrats of such widespread fame
surely our democratic friends will
not have tho heart TO question any
thing the republican papers may
have to say. We call the attention
Of those democratic editors who
have said sharp words about the
REVIEWS criticisms upon Mr..
Cleveland to the Views entertained
by u most distinguished democrat,
and expressed so unrcservedly.
surely after this outburst upon the
part of Editor Dana, our democratic
critics Will hardly have the heart to
take umbrage at any little reflection
made by this paper.
, 1890-04-24

General John g. Fremont, who IA,
had sli ght attack OF influenza, is abb
to take short walks. This Is the nfa
illness"The Pathfinder" has oxperionccdi
although ho is in his nth year.
Prince Bismarck intends to devote The
remainder Of his days to making him.
self comfortable. lo has dismissed hb
physician, and intends hereafter 10
smoke rs much as he pleases and 20
drink what he likes
General Won Caprivi, the now German
chancellor never has n pipe out OF his
mouth when ho is awake, except durIn,
his meals, and he drinks beer by tm
gallon. lIe Is n man of considerable
ability and most deliberate In all hu
proceedings,
General Grants widow Is writing a
volume OF memoirs of her famous huI
band.
Senator Blair is said to be suffering
from insomnia.
| The Duke Of Orleans has gained
| twenty pounds since he was impris.
oned. But he has not gained any iol-
/ lowers.
-
Patti has built a magnificent thoater
| at Craig.y. nos, Wales. She wants some
/ place where she can hear herself sing for
| nothing.
AdvIccs from Rome announce that
Benjamin Wood, Mrs. Wood and her
daughter were presented to the pope on
March 70. His holiness conyersod with
her father and mother.
Sir Motcl Mackenzie has gone 10
Italy for n months holiday,
I Josef Hoffman, is at Eisenach, Ger.
many, composing music, By the way,
Emile Zoh recently sat upon q Paris
jury, and Nlphonso paudct Is now act
ing US Iurymun at the Paris assizca
General Mac Adaras, a member Of the
French chamber of deputies, is an Irish
man who organized tho Irish legion at
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A writ.r ,,,.,..,.d Tint ,.dy,rd IA,
Ian. sb,,,,lt ,i,,.iI, ,Lo StanoI h. hs,
,,,,i, ron, ni, novel ,In,li,o, H.ct
il absurd. BellauytS not consistently
bound 10 follow such "A course until af,et
the wear . I-1 A. ID.
Prince Bismarck has lo3 decoration.
Fourteen ate set N diamonds OF great
value, He belongs to no English order
The late Car Of Russia gave him the
order OF St. Andrew, the most important
IN Russia filsnlrcks diamond star. be-
longing TO this order is worth 80,
Correspondents who claim that En-
peror William OF Germany propose toasls
In bumpers ol champagne do not seem
to know that the emperor never drinks
French wine The beverage which they
MOCK lhc emperor usually drink
"h'he "ihe ol Mo'clIe.
ingalls, saws gIey.landi.m /, the
skin of Buchauauism .et nm and stuffed
I,,,t y,i,,,.s orou,Io,. An,o,,a
hrnurht sI s-o At ,r,tinn 'n No,y So,N
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Mrs go,5d b,s , rre,,v vov =,
,yo,rin,, !, ,Ii,n,o,,d t,,o,t, 90, ,ho ian.
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'h m a.,'.,. wi ~, 49, .,',''s,,,,ao,
na,'h,o % I,aII. ,o ~" s AL 0 a,mass"ao.
nrntoss,r. oftbo nniver.,,Ics of oxfod
C,mh,ld,e I3iinhnr,, Cia,,nw Aber-
decn snn I.rnnrisr, 'rornn,n and Mon.
t,cnI Tbcrc orc aIso ,bc sI,noturo, Of
1,rofcx,o, Juxlcv Nr GIaJstnnc Pm.
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oon"'o l''sH'IA " on MS WY pS'N "
"h'ugto.i 'ioiu nus nome "t a'Vn''un,
Nah' ms "ous was ues',oyou W NV
supervise some "details oi TeconsHuouon'
local paper states that the ooPPe'-
covered dohe lcsem blcs a huge tu'hiP'
. MrN. lngHlIt VIVA 10 nome IN May 10 ar
, 1890-04-24

IT will be great day for the West
when silver climbs up to sLD. What
will Great Britain do then, poor thing,
for cheap money to buy Indian wheat,
produced in competition with the
American farmer2
, 1890-04-24

Tar antipatby of the st. Louis people
toward Chicago hes long been m alter
of notoriety, but 1t remained for Sen.
aior Vest TO measure the full depth Of
this hatred. His people, he declnrod in
the senate OF the nation. would rather
go to hell than 10 Chicago, oh, well,
there is no accounting for taste, You
know. And then it Is gratifying TO real
ize that the wishes OF the senator and
his friends can he so easily gratiiied.
, 1890-04-24
10 URNdLMqIC WONDER,

Since some OF the brethren Of the
country press are greatly concerned
over the way In which the REVIEW
is conducted, and since those same
brethren know so little about the
proper conduct Of n weekly journal,
aud SO very much about how "a
metropolitan daily should be run, 1t
seems In order to remind these
critics unknown TO fame that the
field In Spokane Falls Is wide open,
and IL the REVIEW Is sofull Of flaws,
an assertion we would not for a
moment care to controvert, here is
u royal road TO fortune and to fame,
which they should lose no time In
filling.
And right here we wish TO call
the attention of the reader to one of
the most remarkable phases of
Western journalism, a phase which
others have doubtless observed and
wondered ut. The country editor
who the least understands his pro-
fessIon, whose blurred and ragged
sheet is destitute of news and fairly
rolling in poor English and mis-
spelled words, Il the sharpcst and
most persistent critic of the city
daily; while the editor of the coun-
try weekly who thoroughly knows
his profession, whose lively sheet Is
geographically beauty, abound
ing In fresh local news, and we'll
written comments oncurrent events,
Ia the publisher who always says
kind wordsabouth hls city exchanges.
IL does seem as though the
times were out Of joint when one oh
serves the eternal unhtness of
things journalistic. Around the big
towns and cities men who know all
about the harassing duties of metro
politan journalism are SO scarce that
wonder is often expressed thereat.
This, however, need no longer be n
source of perplexity. These men, IL
would appear, are too busy publish
ing obscure and poorly edited week.
lies to waste their valuable time In
conducting u daily. Thoy are will
ing to criticise, and give free advice,
but there their valuable services
terminate abruptly.
In this connection the REVIEW
feels constrained to call the attention
of the proprietors of all the great
dallles to the presence in this
state of u number Of editors
who have worked into the
wrong niche. One particularly
brilliant genius is trying to edit the
Rosalia Rustler, and judging from
the appearance OF his sheet and tho
character of his criticisms of the
REVIEW, he must be little the
sblest and cleyerest editor who ever
wasted his genius on "a long-sufier-
Ing and patient community. He
knows so very little ABOUT the duties
and requirements of country Jour
nalisrn, and criticisms Of the REVIEW
roll so iluently from his pen, that
beyond peradventure he would form
most valuable addition TO the staff
of one of the New York dailies. a
desire to see him elevated TO a posi-
tion in keeping with his great ablli-
ties Is the only consideration that re
strains the REVIEW from Offering
him the position of editor-in-chief.
, 1890-04-24

THr West has boundless natural re-
sources, and she has mines OF gold and
silver. II the government will coin her
silver. we shall hear less of this dem and
for foreign capital.
, 1890-04-24

Tur archealogists may or may not
be mistaken in the surmise that the
mysterious tomb lately discovered in
Egypt is that of Cleopatra. n the
learned men of the East arc unable to
decide the question definitely by trans
iation OF the hieroglyphies on the ssr-
, 1890-04-24

JupoE BErTIs comes back with skill
full parry of the thrust made by eS'Coun-
Gilman Bailey about the horses bought
for the fire departmental sort OF kick
ING horse pass as ii were.
, 1890-04-24

AT last our Eastern nnonciors have
grasped the proposition that the country
demands an increase of money to meas
uro the increase in the nations wealth.
The South and the West arc in the sad
a
, 1890-04-24

Is THERE ever to be an end OF these
conflicts between labor and capital?
Every strike adds burden to both vet
workinRmen persist in demanding better
pay, and capital resists the effort with
all the power at its command. There
are some evils which are incurabe, and
this appears to be one of them,
, 1890-04-24

AND so II transplres that the small
towns have no hope of getting public
buildings after all. They may now
properly ask why their hopes were lifted
so high, only TO be dashed so quickly to
the earth again.