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, 1890-08-07

A colorcd map accompanying the
advance sheets OF the Manual shows
that during the past four years there
has been an unexampled increase OF
mileage. In 1887 the upper Mis-
sissippi valley was the scene OF great
activity In the wny Of railway con-
struction. In 1888 the bulk Of con-
struction was In the South, on the
Lakes and In the West, particularly
in this state, while In 1880 the in.
crease was general, being confined
To no particular section, but most
marked throughout the South.
This showing does not include the
latter half of the year 1880. During
that period and to date the Pacific
Northwest has built many miles Of
railway, and lines are now under
construction that will add In a
marked degree to the showing made
by Washington and Idaho.
, 1890-08-07
Bully FOR OUR NAVY

Admiral Walkers squadron OF
evolution, carrying 1900 naval
officers and American seamen, has
returned from delightful cruise
abroad. This is all very interesting
to our people, Tor 1t has been a long
while since our navy ventured so
far from land, and now that 1t has
returned safely home, without los
ing so much as jolly boat or a
midshlpite, the $4,000, 600 people
comprising this great American
nation feel a thrill of pride at the
achievement, and may be pardoped
il they can not suppress desire to
throw their hats high in the air.
Admiral Walker assures "A reporter
that tile officers, the seamen, the
midshipmen, the marines and the
cooks got along with little difficulty,
but whether or not the squadron
was confined to its bunk and thrown
upon its back by the horrors Of NAL
de mer he saith not. At Lisbon
and also at Rio Janeiro our gallant
squadron of evolution captured the
hearts of the dark-eyed senoritas,
who seemed particularly delighted,
possibly for the reason that the
ladies always take to anything that
Is pretty and cunning and harmless
babies and kittens for instance.
Then why should they not oe
charmed by our gallant naval OFF,
GERS?
When the army learns what a
jolly tine the navy has been having,
cruising in summer seas and cap
turing the hearts of innumerable
donnas and senoritas, there will be
difficulty. The soldier boys at Fcrt
Shermsn will have no cause to COM
plain, because they are stationed at
the mSst delightful post in the
United States, and Spokane is not
distant, but those whose lot has
taken them to New Mexico and
Arizona will be green with envy
when they learn how the navy has
been hRving . gay time cruising
around from capital to capital, and
finding new sweetheart in every
port.
We feel thatat last the American
navy hhs distinguished itself; that
whih Mr.. Bhine with his pretty
song Of reciprocity may be unable to
touch the heSrts of the Brazilian
merchants, VI have only to send
our 'quadronIof evolution down to
, 1890-08-07
TERMINAL RATES.

IL would he pleasing to the people
of Spokane Falls to close their eyes
and delude themselves into u hope
that the entrance of the Canadian
Pacific into their city over tie tracks
of the Spokane & Northern IL the
avant courier of terminal rates. That
might be soothing for the time be-
ing, but In the end 1t could only
bear disappointment.
While the REVIEW can readily
appreciate the advantages that are
sure to attend the entrance of the
Canadian Pacific, and believes that
the tendency will be in the direction
of lower rates. IL believes that the
people can not hope for the terminal
rates, at least not for the present.
The Canadian, the moment 1t gets
into American territory, becomes n
free lance among the railroads, but
II remains susceptible to many of the
influences that control the policy of
the home roads. 1t is doing n con-
siderable part of the carrying trade
of Portland and the Sound
cities, and there is small hope that
1t will abandon that for something
prospective. In brief, its interests
lie with the interests of the sea-
board cities, as we'll as those Of Spo-
kane, and 1t will not cut into that
traffic now that 1t has gained en-
trance to this city.
We may hope for ultimate termi.
nal rates, but we are no more as.
sured that advantage by the en-.
trance of the Canadian Pacific than
we shall be by the arrival of the
Great Northern. At the same time
Spokane will gain many advan-
tages by the arrival of the Canadian
road. Every new line adds fresh
proof to the ciiy's claims as rail-
road center, and further than this,
we may reasonably expect reduc-
tion in rates.
, 1890-08-07
THE EAST SURPRISED.

Superintendent Porter expresses
surprise and admiration ut the re-
markable growth of Washington. II
Mr.. Porter had been living in this
state for the past year, II he had seen
the Incoming trains and steamers,
day after day roll into the state and
steam up to the docks of the coast
aud sound cities, he would not now
be astonished when the returns go
rolling in. Washington is the ban
ner state, and the destiny Of the race
Is interviewer with the growth of
her people and the development OF
her resources.
Four thousand years ago, upon
the rolling plateaus Of the Orient, an
inspiration was insti1led In the
minds and hearts of the Aryan race
the ancestors of the American peo-
pie. This inspiration has never
died, but has grown with the pas
sage OF the centuries. II 1t had been
a myth, ii had perished; but 1t was
an inspiration, and its burden was
to the effect that the fairest land in
all the earth lay somewhere In the
golden West. 1t led to the Western
movement that peopled Europe,
aud pa,ising not there crossed the
Atlantic and conquered the great
wilderness of America.
This was part of the destiny OF
the human race. 1t was decreed
that this Western movement should
never lialt until it should break upon
the shores of the Pacific, there to
pause because the earth had been
girdlcd and the civilization of the
present could go no farther, because
II had been brought face to face
with the birthplace and the cradle
of the race 1t was a part of the
wisdom of Providence that the fair
est land in all the earth should be
reserved for the last conqucring
wave of triumphant humanity.
At last the ultima thule of the Ar
yan's dream has been found and
conquered. The state of Washing
ton is u rart OF that beautiful do
main. Our feet are upon its soil,
and we breathe the pure air of its
valleys and mountains, borne hither
over the broad sea from the birth
place of the race that began the con-
quering advance.
Here, we profoundly believe, will
be erected the grandest common
wealth upon the earth. Among the
surrounding mountains and upon
these broad valleys the human race
is destined to achieve its greatest
triumphs in all that is good and
useful and beautiful.
The past has not exhausted the
surprises of this new state. She is
yet a child, aud her growth will not
be checked within century.
In the prophetic language of Ben
ton, we can point across the West
ern sea and exclaim, "There lies the
East; there is India"
, 1890-08-07
THE RAILROADS.

A few days since the REVIEW
spoke of the remarkable growth of
the railway system of the United
States The advance sheets of
Poor's Railway Manual supply ad-
ditional facts and figures that will
interest every one who makes a
study Of the development of the
country. They show that the efforts
of *pools and combinations have
failed to prevent a steady reduction
in rates. In 1882, the tonnage mile
age OF all the roads aggregated So
8o2, 2o9, 249, and the average rate of
transportation per mile was 1.238
cents. In 1883 1t sank below one
cent, and the decrease has been
steady, year afteriyear. or course
II would be impossible to predict
the limit of that decrease, but at the
same time there is reason to believe
that the lowest figures have not vet
been reached. There il hope in
this for the farming and manufac-
turing interests of the country.
They show that railroads are not q
curse and burden to the people, as
is so often asserted by politicians of
the cheaper and more irresponsible
stripe. 1t takes new state like
Washington, still feeling the throb
of life that has accompanied the
construction of her railways, to ap-
preciate the advantages of railway
transportation, while the people of
the older states of the East, who pay
rates less than half so great as those
paid by the West. complain against
their burdens. The fault lies not
with them either, but with the
country. They cnn not produce
abundant crops like those grown In
and they are farther
lxom = foreign market.
, 1890-08-07
sPOxANE FAILS. AUG. =, 1880
THE FIGHT ON WILSON,

Is II not trifie suggestive that
the very men who are clamoring
the loudest for harmony in the
ranks Of the republican party are
striving their utmost to create dis
cord? They resemble somewhat
the community in Ireland, OF
which Charles Lever wrote in so
entertaining n manner, who were
always
"Fightin' like the divil for conciliation,
And hatin' aich other for the love o.
God"
The congressional crusade begun
by George Turner and his sup
porters will fail, for the reason
that 1t has not been in
spired by proper motives, and that
1t Ia led by man who now assumes
to exalt his personal ambitions above
the welfare of the party that has
honored him In the past. The RE-
VIEW has most carefully studied the
sentiment Of the people throughout
the state, and has found II to be
overwhelmingly in favor of the re-
turn of Mr.. Wilson at the approach
ing election. Barring the opposition
OF the democratic party and the law
partners Of the man whom Mr.. Will
son SO handsomely defeated in the
last campaign, and few dis
gruntled politicians, the voice of the
people would be unanimous. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether these self
ish efforts will succeed.
MIR. Wilson has been q faithful
and jealous advocate for the inter-
ests of Washington. He has given
general satisfaction, and up to a
week ago no one questioned his
denomination. There Is an un-
written law that has nearly always
led the republican party to return
an efficient member of congress.
The other course is always construed
as want of confidence. Represen-
tative Wilson was elected after the
first session. of the Fifty-frst con-
gress had adjourned, and conse-
quently he has served only half a
term. No one at all familiar with
the wishes of the people believes
that the republican party of this
state desires the humiliation of Mr..
Wilson by calling him home before
he has had opportunity to sit out
the regular term.
A sense of justice calls for his re-
election. The men who are resisting
1t are indirectly doing their utmost
to jeopardize the future of the party
that has honored them In the past.
Had ii not been for the efforts of
disappointed politicians Mr.. Turner
would not be in the field. The men
who drew up that petition, and the
men who circulated it for signatures,
are largely men who have been
tried by the republican party, men
who are not holding Office to-day
because the party and the people
saw hit to dispense with their SER
vices.
, 1890-08-07
THE OLD AND TIE NEW.

A traveller In Egypt Is invariably
impressed with the engineering feats
of the ancients. He stands in the
presence of the pyramids, the ruins
of palaces and the tombs of dynns-
ties, and he brings away with him
an impression that the ancients
were our superiors in many lines OF
industry. He is not inclined to re-
fleet upon the long flights of time
consumed in the erection of those
decaying monuments, the work OF
succeeding generations.
The United States il a new coun-
try; the life of the republic is al
most spanned by a single century
but within that century the might
lest nation on the globe has arisen,
the broadest wilderness upon the
earth has been reclaimed and be-
come the abode of "A happy and con-
tented people. Contrast with the
achievements of the Egyptians the
achievements of the American peo-
Pile; remember that the former COW
'i'o l'tliOt WI
centuries, and you will cease to Won
der at the pyramids, or stand with
awe in the presence of the tottering
temples of Thebes.
The growth of the railway system
of the United States is alone suffi-
clent to impress the lmind withlthe
wonderful industrial energy of the
people OF the United States.
The assessed valuation of all the
railroads of the United States on
December 81, 1889, was s2l $40, ,442, :
ST4. According to these figures, II
the population of the United States
were 10000, 900, the wealth lying
In the railroads alone would rep
resent $500 for every man, woman
and child. or 81 800 for every family.
When we consider that the wealth
of these railroads is but small irac-
ton of that created by the American
nation, the achievements of the an
clients do not strike us quite so forci-
bly, us they might without refiec-
ton.
In 1895 the United States had a
railway mileage Of l,oss. In 1870
, 1890-08-07
INDIAN MISSIONS.

In the latest issue of the Wash
ington Independent appears the
following:
while we would not detract one iota
from the successful career of Father
Josef among the Indians of the C9ur
d Alenes, for the sake of truth and the
accuracy of history we call the atten-
tion of the SPOKANE FALLS REVIEW to
the fact that that usually reliable
paper Is in great error when II declares
the Catholic church is the only church
that can win its way to the heart and
confidence OF the Indian. We could
give numerous instances in contradic-
tion of this statement, but one will suf-
flee, and that is at our doors. We re-
fer to the success of Father Wilbur at
the Simcoe reserve"
The Independent has failed to
catch the spirit of the article 1t crit
icises. Perhaps the fault lies with
the writer in failing to state his
point more clearly. The REVIEW
does not wish to be understood as
saying that individual cases can not
be shown where the efforts of Prot
esiant missionaries among the In
dams have been crowned with sue
cess. Yet the fact remains that as a
rule the Catholic church is the only
church that can win its way to the
hearts and confidence of the Indi-
ans. Some Catholic priests have
failed, and some Protestant missions
have borne excellent results, but
these are the exceptions that prove
the rule.
Go anywhere in the West, and
wherever you find a devout and
religious Indian you will probably
discover that he Is a Catholic. The
reasons for this are found in the
examples of lofty self-sacrifice left
by the pioneer missionsin the West,
and in the further fact that the
forms and ceremonies of the church
Of Rome appeal more quickly to
savage fancy than the intellectual
features of creeds and theology.
The Catholic missions are sustained
by something more than zeal aud
enthusiasm. They are controlled
by men of strong, practical common
sense. The youthful missionary of
the Roman church consecrates his
whole energies and intellect upon
the amelioration of the condition of
his savage flock, whereas the
Protestant missionary, as rule,
divides his energies and his duties
between his mission and his home
or family.
The highest success In all callings
comes of the conservation of the
mind to that one calling and its
duties.
Neither does the REVIEW wish to
be construed as expressing belief
that the Catholic church IL better
than the Protestant churches. 1t
can easily see fields in which the
dissenting churches are more sue
cessful than are the Catholics.
Among the negroes the Protestants
have been uniformly successful, and
they have ineffaceabiy stamped the
impress Of their religion upon the
mind of the freedman. Why? Be-
cause the negro's life has been closely
interviewer with the life of his
Protestant master. Effort directed
toward the South will bear more
fruit than that expended among the
Indians. This is a proposition so
that we can not see how
anyone will care to dispute it.
, 1890-08-07

THE REVIEW editor begs leave to pre-
sent the following bonediction. coming
from subscriber who prot upon
not receiving his paper, only to lind
that the fault was his. 1t forms strik-
ing contrast to the customary remarks
about newspaper writer's Its unique.
moss is quite refreshing; MAY the
flowers of prosperity, love, abundance
and reward cheer you, and fill your
soul to overnowing, and tho reward of
honest industry calm your declining
suns and peaceful rest in the heaven
of your hopes and If the best wishes for
such will in any way assist and comfort
you, you cheerfully have mine, now
and foreyermore amen.'
, 1890-08-07

SENATOR CocKRELLs comparison Of
tho work OF the senate and the house
shows that the latter body has grown
too big for effective service and control.
The senate is able 10 do more work be.
cause it is a smaller body, and because
its members are elected for term of
six years instead of two. When that
body assemblies at the beginning OF q
session it knows just how to take hold
of the work before 1t. When the house, a
big, unwieldly body of raw recruitsi
comes together, IL takes it several
months to know its own mind ana pur-
pose, and not infrequently 1t never sue
ceeds in gaining that necessary iniorma-
ton.
, 1890-08-07
DEMOCRA TIC LNCONSLST,E,N-
CX

Tho formality of holding a con-
vention to choose democratic can
didate for representative in the
Fourth congressional district of
Missouri was carried out at Rock
Port few days ago.
The platform declares the de-
mocracy the party of purity, aud APP
proves the administration of Grover
Cleveland and the course of the
democratic senators and representa-
tives of Missouri in congress. 1t de-
nounces the financial policy of the
party In power as destructive of the
material interests of the country,
especially those of the agricultural
classes, upon which," the pla t.
form states, "the burdens of
n profiigate administration of
government are laid by laws
which admit of no compensa-
tion for their remorseless taxation" !"
Following this are the usual tariff
clap-trap and the inevitable bid for
the votes of the workingnen. 1t
then declares for the unlimited coin
age of silver, and "the writing In our
national statutes, gold, silver and
greenbacks, where gold alone now
appears"
These are few facts of history
that are worth remembering i'm con-
nection with such proceedings as
these, on the part of an organized
body Of democrats.
In the first place, purity in demo-
cratic politics in the South extends
no further than does the sound of
the voice of the one who reads the
resolutions in the convention.
The laudation Of the career of at
least one of the Missouri senators.
whom few democrats outside the
borders of Missouri have the courage
to approve, is ludicrous, In connect
ion with the "puriuy" plank, and
the denunciation of the financial
policy of the party now in power ap-
pears almost absurd when consid-
cred with the treasury statements,
showing that the debt Is decreasing
at greater rate than during the
recent democratic administra-
ton, that the cost of the col
lection of revenues is less,
that the public service has been
greatly extended for the better ac-
commodation of the people, and
that a greater volume OF money has
been issued to the people and placed
i'm circulation, and the farmers were
never so prosperous as now.
But the acme of impudence and
Inconsistency is reached in the
declaration for the free coinage of
silver and n law placing silver,
greenbacks and gold upon an equal
basis. The democratic party op-
posed the issuance of greenbacks un-
til the republicans had 80 firmly
established them, as a circulating
medium, that no power could shake
them from their stronghold In the
estimation of the people.
Then the democratic party had an
opportunity, during long period OF
supremacy in congress, to manifest
its faith I'm silver. Did 1t avail it.
self Of that opportunity? History
teaches that silver never attained
that recognition rs money to which
1t has always been entitled,
until the republican party OBJ
tained full control OF the admins
tration aud both branches of con-
gress Grover Cleveland, while
president, resisted with all his feeble
power the coming of single silver
dollar; yet the Missouri democrats
approve his administration aud call
for free coinage.
The Inconsistency OF democratic
methods and democratic declara-
, 1890-08-07

was destroyed in the Wallace conilasra-
ton. This number Is printed on one
side of n sheet of strawpaper, pu1 na'
that neat and tasty appearance whiSn
charac cterizes all the work that leaves .ho
hands of those excellent printers tno
Dunn brothers. Mr.. }. L. Dunn is now
at Portland, purchasing an entirely new
plant, and the Miner will shortly appear
In regular form
, 1890-08-07

hired hand ploughing sixteen hours n
day, and tho laborers of the city working
only eight---provided they could get ON.
ployment. There you have a birds.eye
veiw of the United States according 10
the views of: lgnatius Donnelly aud
his NOW nnrtY.
, 1890-08-07

TURKEY is not the only land where
tho alleged inferiority of woman is
taught. Two little Spokane midgets'
brother and sister. were discussing the
question yesterday in the presence of a
REVIEW writer: you're only girl, and
Pm boyl' exclaimed the bov. YES,
| know" admitted the little lady with
an air of resignation that was really pa
thetic, "But you hain't got u brother
and have" Eyes, pvo only got a sis
ter" was the rejoinder, but then I'm n
boy myself YOU know"
, 1890-08-07

EVERY advance in the price of silver
adds doubly to the wealth of Washing
ton and Idaho. Ii makes their mines
moro valuable and puts money in the
pocket of the wheat grower
, 1890-08-07

MASY Eastern papers are discussing
methods ofpreyenting sunstroke. There
Is one infallibe method which they do
not mention. That is to emigrate to the
state of Washington.
, 1890-08-07

Rio to take the city by storm, with
out firing a single shell.
Keep your eye on the American
navy. It's coming to the front.
, 1890-08-07

THOSE mobiles of the Mystic Shrine who
have come all the way from Mecca to
institute a temple in Spokane Falls are
fortuna The Reviews special CORE
spondent at Mecca yesterday telegraphed
that eighty people are dying there daily
from Asiatic cholera. The visiting no.
bles should sell out their interests in
Mecca and locate in Washington.
, 1890-08-07

SALT LAKE has moro than doubled It's
population in ten years. II pays TO JON
the Gentle band, The Mormon can
understand the workings of boom un"
less he gets Gentle assistance. lie has
devoted so much time to the require
ments of his harem that he has had
little opportunity. to work up real estate
, 1890-08-07

THE Helena Journal printsa at the heau
of its editorial page a forclblo ser'mou,
enclosed in circle the size OF SILVER
dollar; "Bar silver, $l.l3h. hepuo''-
cnn ,urtv ~
, 1890-08-07

MCKINLEY seems to have the better
end OF the controversy with Blaine.
Reciprocity evidently isn't u drawing
card. The American people want pro-
lection straight.
, 1890-08-07

SENATOR PLUMB has broken from the
republican ranks because he wants iree
lead. Plumb Is evidently plumber
, 1890-08-07
PASSING FANCIEs.

THE REVIEW welcomes the re.
1 appearance OF the Cnur d'AIene
Miner, the first issued since the Office
, 1890-08-07

Dows in South America, when tho
warring factions run out of ammunition
they change their tactics aud tight WIN
manifcstoes. The pen is not only
mightier than the sword but its also
sntpr.
, 1890-08-07

SPEAKER RgEp once wrote that full,
free and frank discussion is the very life
of intelligent action" Tho democrats
affect to discover discrepancy between
that utternncc and the speakers recent
rulings There is not the least incon-
sistency. Speaker Reed had no war to
make upon full, free and frank discus
sion of public questions. His rulings
were aimed against obstructive tactics.
The democrats were not In the least
frank In their attempt 10 delay needed
legislation. They would neither fish
nor cut bait" and whcn.Speal,er Reed
met the emergency in y bold and eI.
iective manner they didn't like their
medicine. No one expected that they
would.