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, 1890-03-13

Tacoma Globe: Attorney General
Jones Is in the city ON his way to Olym-
pia. The state of Washington Is fortu.
nate In having General Jones as It's legal
advocate. Conscientious, brave and
able. he regards the people of this state
as his clients and it will be an eSces-
sively warm day when an enemy OF the
peoples rights manages to elude the
vigilance OF this earnest and Jealous oil.
cnl. Mith Governor Ferry In the guber.
material chair, and General Jones In his
councils, Washington is very safe
state. Governor Ferry has, we believe,
only one great ambition, and that Is as
commondable as any ambition tha, ever
fired the heart Of the noblest OF earth.
We believe that his greatest ambition
is to go down to posterity as the
first governor of Washington state. re
vered by the people as just, wise and in-
corruptiblc. No grander am bition could
nctuatc man, and II is the belief of tho
Globe that thus he will live in tho his.
tory Of this proud common wealth, In
these days, when scltishness, self.seel
ing and pisyatc disregard OF tho public
veal prevail to such AN unfortunate cx.
tent, ii affords n writer of oD,imistIc
procliylties more than passing pleas
ure to find men like Governor FoIrv and
Attorney General Jones' of whom such
things as are here said may b.. truth.
fully said, and Washington Is blest thnt
there are many other gentlemen in
official life in Washington concernlng
whom the same things may be vera
ciously uttered,
, 1890-03-13

As,orian: Washington may seem 10
be more pushing than oregon, but sh,
has a legislature the like of which ney,
or gathered in the capitol Of this com.
monwealth, The spectacle of thirty OF
forty representatives attending thO thea.
ter, flirting with the ballet girls, making
unseomly comments, throwing papei
wads singing variety songs and in shon
nauseating. The fact that many oi
these oyergrown boys were promi.
nent members OF the assembly make,
their conduct all the moro astonishing
There has been considerable discussio
In that sage body as to tho location ol
the reform school. II now seems tha,
Olympia would be the best situation.
, 1890-03-13
A PATRIOTIC FISH.

The Columbia river salmon Is q
noble fish, and 1t Is not ut all sur
prising that the arrival of two fine
specimens in Washington broke up
Il quorum I'm the senate. The sena-
tors probably recalled the fact that
II was the loyalty of the Columbia
river salmon that saved Washington
and Oregon to the stars and stripes.
The story has been told repeatedly,
but it will bear repetition for the
benefit of recent arrivals from the
East. When the international
boundary line was a matter of dip
lomatic controversy, and some of
the Hotspurs on both sides of the
water were clamoring for war, the
crown sent II commissioner ia
report upon the value of the
territory in dispute, and to
determine whether or not 1t was
worth fighting for. This gentleman
came over, and, of course, was
charmed with the majestic river,
and delighted with the sportive
antics of the vast schools of salmon.
Rigging up his fishing tackle, he
vainly offered the American fish
every fly that had danced upon
Scotch waters. The fish knew they
were In American territory, and
would have nothing to do with
British bait. Then webfoot driz-
zle set In, and the disappointed high
commissioner became disgusted,
and packing up his baggage, don't
y know, he returned to England
and reported that the blasted coun-
try wasn't worth lighting for.
And that Is how the noble salmon
saved this fair empire to the stars
and stripes.
, 1890-03-13

REPRESENTATIVE BIRDS bill ere
ating the Office of examiner of loco
motive engineers Is an adr0it at
tempt to establish fat salary for
some political favorte. y moments
reflection will convince every one
that the railroad companies are com
PEELED, by sclf-lntercst, to employ
only the most efficient and careful
men. The owner of II valuable race
horse does not entrust It's care to 1t
careless Jockey; neither will rail-
road company place Il careless, ignor-
ant man in control of a piece Of roll
ing stock worth five or ten times ms
much as the fiectest horse. This
measure ought to be beaten. The
state has no money to squandcr
upon unnecessary offices.
, 1890-03-13

LIFE is full of surprises. A
scion of the house of Lincoln rests In
English soil, the land whose harsh
ness and oppression led the humble
ancestor of the martyred president
TO emigrateto America. Its probable
that he crossed the seas with high
hopes for the future, but his fancy
could not have SCARED to the heights
Of reality. His widest dreams
hardly pictured the possibility of his
posterity contributing "A ruler of a
free and powerful nation, and also II
minister to the court of st. james.
, 1890-03-13

RUSSIA Is II land of magnificent
possibilities. Her resources are ms
varied even as those of this state.
Her wheat fields are feeding Europe,
her oil wells are lighting 1t, and
now rich silver strike has been
made near Ekaterinoslav. Russian
gold mines have been worked for
centuries, and the Siberian quick
silver mines are made the living
tombs of armies of eXiles. Russia
would he enjoying II large-sizcd
boom If 1t were not for the abso-
lutism of the car. 1t would do his
imperial hlghness power Of good
TO come to Spokane Falls and get "A
few pointers. He might travel in
cognito, and could probably get II
situation in live real estate office.
Absurd as this proposition may mp
pear, IL would be productive of far
more benefit to down-trodden Rus
sla than score of royal junkots be-
tween Kingdoms.
, 1890-03-13


The cx.momber from Nevada has had
many laugh over the political sagnci!y
OF his hoy, In the last congress- MT
Woodburn delivered an able speech on
the tariii question. lie took copy .,
this speech to his apartments and asksc
his boy to read II. "Wilr Is hne
reader. He went carefully over cyep
sentence OF the speech, then placed tlis
Record containing tho remarks Of hlt
father on the table and began to whls'Is
a doleful tune.
How do you like my speechY' in
quired the father.
20, 1t does pretty well for an OLD
man" snid "Wlll."
"Wilr' ii he and his father were on tDs
best OF terms.
Yes sir, replied he boy. ',Pop anu
get along ilrstratc. He's all right Du'
don't like his politics"
, 1890-03-13
VERY naturally the Mormons of

VERY naturally the Mormons of
Idaho are displeascd with the con-
stitution. That was to be expected.
The constitution was not drawn to
please polygamists. Its trainers
designed Il state paper that should
be in harmony with American in
stitutions, and reflect the sentiment
of the people. 1t would be pity
and u shame If so excellent an in
strumcnt should he the means of eX-
Guiding the people of Idaho from
the advantages of statehood. But II
that result should follow the respons-
ibility must be laid at the doors of
the democratic party.
, 1890-03-13

ernment was struggling to
wrest the northwest from
the British crown, q much
more liberal policy was adopted.
In those days single man was
given 800 acres, and married
couple could take 6i0 acres, But
now that the public domain Is van
ishing so rapidly, II becomes neces-
sary to portion out the land in
homeopathic allotments.
The sympathy Of the public will
be with Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson in
their hour of disappointment. 1t is
really too bad that the heartless
laws have frowned so severely upon
their matrimonial alliance.
, 1890-03-13

Lewiston Teller; Most OF our con
tenn mporaries about the country seem to
speak of the near prospects of Lewiston
having a railroad in the near futuro, and
seem TO rejoice In the fact. No one OF
them seems toprcdict against the certain
prospect, nor do they predict anything
but prosperity for our citizens when IL
comes 10 be built, and they only seem
to wonder that II was not built years
ago. and how we could have ondu red the
delay % long and so patiently without
complaint. They generally believe that
the country was ripe for 1t ten years ago,
and many say now, that had IL then
been hullt the lands IN the vicinity
would have been double the value per
acre that they are to-day, and would
have found a ready market at tlIat price,
and been as well again improved, because
tho claimants could have the ready
means TO improve them. But they will
soon come 10 the front and be sought Tor
with ayidity and earncstness.
, 1890-03-13

Asotin Sentinel; q. Washington,
Esq, who used to allow his slaves a
whisky ration at times as an encourage
ment for better work, would bc con sid
cred very bad man In these reforming
times. Set there is some kind of su.
pcrstitiOn niloat that ho became great,
and refused to become king, but was
Of the republic, and WAS honored 10y the
whole world. Even away out hero on
the Pacific coast u state was manned
tor him, which also hopes to become
great. and is about to send out globe
truttors 10 spread It's great merits around
the world. lsit possible that these two
stories can hang together, or Is one or
both ptirt fiCtiOn2
, 1890-03-13
4 LOST CAUSE.

The lost cause 10 tho theme of
ex-President Cleveland In all his in
tsrvisws which he manages to place
bsSose the public with seeming reg
ulsrity slnce he hes beea relegafed to
private lie.
His associations with the New
England manufacturers, who are
preparsd for free raw materials, Gre
otss . feeling Of self-justification,
ond the fact that many Of the repub-
Iioan SnAnulActursrs now sustain his
position taken in 1884, strengthens
hIs belief that the road which leads
70 power lies In the old avenue of
ffee trade.
AZ . leader Of his party, he hopes
10 organize victory out Of defeat.
Thls has seldom been accomplished
in the political history of this coun-
ov, New Issues and new men as
Isaders usually absorb the attention
n tl,e pcopIe. mtber than the ele.
ments Of rast defeat.
, 1890-03-13

AsOtin sentinel: Money hgs been un.
necessarily spe nj by our legislature TOT
various purposes, but the desire TO lay
violent hands ON all The city fronts on
our coast and sell at auction to rcplcn-
i.h an exhausted treasury is not just
tho proper thing To do, Tho state should
forever hold the title and only lease on
such conditions ns TO encourage com.
merce and all manufacturing Interests
and make the money To be derived a
secondary matter. To sell nt all means
to give control To munOpolics who have
never yet failed to make the most OF tho
peoples necessities. Make commerce as
fn = as possible for all our posts Is, in tho
opinion OF this bunchgrasscT, about the
proper thing to do.
, 1890-03-13

THOSE members of the Legislature
who behaved so outrageously ut the
theater in Olympia the other night
assuredly have n feeble conception
of the duties and dignitics that
ought to rest upon the states law
makers. Their conduct might have
been expected from gang of college
freshmen, or Il crowd ofhalf drun.;en
hoodlums, but il falls far short of
what the public demands, TO II
certain extent their rowdyism
reflects upon the entire Legislature,
and men of dignity and ability come
In for share of the censure.
, 1890-03-13

Seattle Post-Intelligoncer: Tho Spo-
kane a. Northern railroad has been
granted right.ol-wny through the Col
Vile Indian reservation in the northern
part of this state, 1t is to be hoped that
the day is not far distant when a similar
privilege will be granted to home seek
ers. The reservation covers some of the
best mineral and agricultural lands OF
the state, and In twenty-five times too
big for the few Indians who monopolize
but fail to occupy 1t.
, 1890-03-13
Acoop WORD ror DUBOIS.

Post Falls Post; ltis generally con.
ceoded ON all sides that Hon. fred T.
Dubois should be returned to congress as
one Of ldahos first senators-in the
event Of our admission. lie is de.
serving Of this honor at the hands of tie
voters Of Idaho, regardless of party. lie
and his efforts are visible in more wayi
than one. Governor Shoup Is also en-
titled to recognition, for he has worked
hand in hand with Dubois. They have
made IA strong team In their efforts for
statehood, and IN the United States
senate would bo a power They are the
choice Of the Post.
, 1890-03-13
MATRiMoNY DISCOURAGED.

The general land office Is IA desti-
tute of sentiment rs N clam. 1t
doesn't encourage matrinlony, and
believes In dealing literally with
old maids and bachelors. The de-
clslon just rendered by the interior
department allowing Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson, of the Spokane district,
only one quarter-sectlon of land,
while cruel, was to have been ex-
pected. 1t was strictly In the line
of u precedent recently established
in Dakota, where an identlcally
similar case came before the local
land Office and in turn was carried
to Washington.
This decision is probably law, but
IL it justice? II Thomas Henderson
and Viola Davls were entitled TO 320
acres of land so long as
they avoided the holy bonds
of wedlOck, Is IL reason-
to suppose that Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson should lie content with half
that number Of acres the moment
they join hands at the altar? Has
the department of the interior
ignored the probability that in time
host of youthful Hendcrsons will
cluster around the old homestead?
Apparently not, because after delv-
ing in thcirdusty, musty law tones,
they declare that 100 acres Ia suifi-
ciont for Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson,
though individually they would
have been entitled to 80 acres.
In the early days when Washing
ton, Idaho aud Ofegon We're one
territory, and the national gov
, 1890-03-13

OR course the tide land conspir-
ators are desperate, The prize * so
alluring that they will naturally re-
sort to all sorts of Establishments,
cJolery and threats. Their bluff
about the division of Spokane aud
Whitman counties reveals their dcs-
Peption and anxiety In u clear
light, but the members from East
crn Washington are not of the fiber
that take. alarm at shadows.
, 1890-03-13
A MEMORABLE STRUGGLE.

The fight for the tide lands, be-
tween the advocates of the conspira-
tors upon one hand and those MEM
bers of the Legislature who recognize
and meet their high d'.,ies to the
state upon the other, was n memor-
able struggle. The opposition to the
vicious measure reported by the
Joint committee was ably led by
Speaker Feighan and Representa-
tive Moultray, and they, as well rs
every other member who resisted
the powerful pressure of n greedy
lobby, deserve the highest praise.
They knew their duty to the state
and were equal TO the occasion.
In this connection the REVIEW
desires to emphasize the fact that
the delegation from Spokane and
Whitman, with the exception of
two members from the former
county, stood by the rights Of the
state aud the interests of the people
with magnificent solldity. They
fought nobly for the common herit-
age, and il now becomes the duty of
every voter TO preserve the following
list-one of honor, the other Oft
Is useless to write the word; let it
rest with the Judgment of the peo-
pie. The members who fought for
the right We're;
FEIGHAN,
CANDY,
BROWN,
DEAN,
TURNER,
PICKRELL,
PERSON,
HUTCHINSON,
OSTRANDER
While those who voted with the
tide land claimants We're;
Clark and Grubb.
of course there Is lurking sus-
picion, throughout The state as well
as ut Olympia, that Doodle was en-
ployed by the big lobby that
swarmcd about the capitol. But
while appearances bear an ugly
look, it is only just to Messrs. Clark
and Grubb to remind the public
that no direct proof of bribery has
been brought against them. The
vagaries Of the human mind are be-
yond comprehension, nd 1t may bc
that those gentlemen were sincere
in their belief that their
duty TO the state required them to
advocate and vote for II measure de-
signed in the interests of claimants
who are striving to acquire property
now belonging to the people. Some
men can always be relied upon to
take the wrong side Of every public
question.
But one fact stands out, clear-cut
and convincing. These men should
never agaip be permitted to sit in
the halls Of legislation. Whatever
their motive, they certainly arrayed
themselves against the public well
fare. OF course they will protest
against this verdict, but 1t Is not
necessary to argue the case with
them. The public is convinced, and
that Is sufficient.
, 1890-03-13

oaksdalc Sun: There is plenty in
this rapidly growing West for every
young man TO do who is not afraid to
soil his hands. TITO only people who
return 10 the East dissatisfied with Wash
ington are the duintily periumed gentry
who became disgustel because thov can
not rake in . million or so without tax.
ing OF their Kid gloves, II takes mind,
muscle and movement to develop the re.
sources OF a new country, aud men who
are built after the above plan make our
best citizens and always make money.
, 1890-03-13

The WARN sunshine Of yesterday
that bathed the hllh and valleys
end played In bright fiashes upon
stAs dislAnt mountains, was pro.
phstic of tho approaching spring
Sisne. There WAS cool tone to the
atmosphere, but It passed unhcedcd.
We 1k1t only the warm breath Of the
onsnhng summer, and the dying in
0usucs a. winter passed. unheeded,
In . fsw more days We know, the
0swefa viii come, tho grasses will
spring upward nom the cool, moist
oaRth, and Mother Nature will again
slasp hsg children 70 her bosom.
II wAs pEopbetic Of the long, lazy
dayB of sllmmer. The farmer
thouGht cf che coming wheat fields,
bsnding with the fitful breeae; the
V1apy toller Of the desk and count
inG.Eoom allowed his thoughts 70
tufn 10 the trout stream In the
mountaina In fancy he heard the
dghing pines, the liquid melody Of
A1lipg waters, and saw the silvery
dAsh cf tho eager trout. Men ven
tursd into the open air without lift
ing their overcoats from their hooks,
tho ladies were out selecting dainty
coatumes for the coming spring, and
the children raveled and laughed
and shouted In the sunshine.
Surely the winter Of our discon-
tent b at an end; and now that 1t is
gone We can laugh NJ our long siege,
and the poor, miserable bachelor can
recall with humorous reflections his
experience upon the tented field
that was swept by fame last
August. But then q bachelor isn't
entitled to . particle Of coEsidera-
tion, anyway. II is q judicious pol
Icy to make his lot as disagrecable
as possible, ind thus nng him into
n1atrimopy and make the path of
duty more agreeable and bewitch-
Ing,
We feel sure that the airy maiden
Spring is with US at last. There
may be an occasional furry Of melt
ing snow, and the frost may weave
, few moro fantastic patterns upon
the reviving earth; but In little
while their influence will have van
ishsd, and we shall he sighing for
the IalkeA and the mountains, and
the clfnk Of the Ice In the goblet
will BE- the sweetest Of music.
But we shall have little
time to waste In dolce far
nients. A city Is rising from
IT. aAhes, and much remains
for active hands and ambitious
brains. Many young man viii
lay the foundations this summer Of
fAme or fortune, or home. Our
Eastern cousins are coming by the
thousand, and we must be prepared
TO give them q royal welcome, and
help thsm ~ hnd inches in the ris-
ing city. We may enjoy brief re-
.spites for fiying excursions into the
yrountains, but the hours OF labor
must be in the majority.
The campaign b opened. The
army h advancing.
, 1890-03-13

SINCE publishing comment on
the proposed new common school
act, the REVIEW is glad to notice
that senator Drums bill, revised to
suit the circumstances, has been re-
introduced, making special pro-
vision for school districts in cities of
10000 inhabitants or over. Now
II the leg &lature will make the
minimum length of any school
term six months, and pass the bill
ms thus amended, Washington will
have n model school law.
, 1890-03-13

SENATOR DoLpH's investigation
is farce of the most pronounced
type, at Is not believed that any
of the witnesses incriminated them
selves" gravoly declares n Washing
ton telegram. Of course they didn't.
In the first place they didn't care to
give themselves away, and in the
second the investigating committee
nrc not planning petard to hoist
themselves to dizzy heights of rldi-
ule and conviction.
, 1890-03-13

GROVER CLEVELAND is getting
up steam rather early for the presi-
Dental campaign. In spite OF re-
pcatcd disastrous warnings, aspiring
candidates will persist In starting
In too early and bursting their
boilers
, 1890-03-13

BY all meaus let the Legislature
accept the portrait of eX-Attorncy
General Metca'f. 1t will soothe his
vanity and not cost the state u
nickel. We should always be will
ing 10 scatter deeds of kindness, es-
peclally when 1t doesn't cost any
thing, and besides it may help along
II struggling painter,
, 1890-03-13

TiIE legislature Is now passing the
critical period. Adjournment has
been set for March 2s. Now, II
they will defeat the tide lands bill,
and by hard work adopt other wise
and pressing legislation, the verdict
Of the people will beone Of approval.
All depends upon the action OF the
next tn rec weeks.
, 1890-03-13
COURTESY Is CHEAP.

Courtesy Is mans cheapest glf, tha,
IL, II puts him 10 no Inconvenience 10 d,
courteous, and when we SEQ men so lie,
losing the benefits of courteous action,
1t makes US believe that half the sweet.
ness of their lives are gone, II Is an
easy matter to be u gentleman or lady
but individuals very often fall sh ori oi
that which makes the true heart by for
good as themselves,
, 1890-03-13

NEW York is talking Of running
fair Of her own in 1892, in opposl-
ton to the Chicago worlds fair.
While she Is about 1t she ought to
take more time, If she expects to ac-
complish much, Otherwise her local
exposition will form sorry contrast
to Chicago's big show.
, 1890-03-13

Anaconda standard; II the proposed
smclter trust goes into effect the result
will not be helpful to the miner. OF
course, the price at which ore will be
purchased can be fixed by the Combina-
ton. aud there will he no open market
for the mau who has the crude material
to sell. The trust proposes to have q
Capitalo about S2b $4,000. Several large
companies IN Colorado and Utah arc In
the deal, and the plants in and aDJut
Helena are named among the properties
that are TO be absorbed.
, 1890-03-13

AND now it is Italy's turn to en-
joy the sensation Of ministerial
crisis. It's II dull day in Europe
when something of that sort isn't
tmnspirng. Yet our monarchial
friends across tho water persist in
declaring that Affairs are always un-
settled in n republic.
, 1890-03-13

a POLITICAL revolution in Mis-
'sOuri would do that old border state
a power OF good. Two defaulting
trcasurers within a dozen years is
moro than the average voter should
tolerate. One of these years Mis-
souri, will go republican, and then
she will become a great state.