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letter tn the REVIEW questions the
wisdom Of educating the Indian, or
attempting TO raise him from the
depths of savagcry TO the heights OF
learning and morality. That mp
pears to be IA too gloomy view ol the
Indian question. The education OF
the Indian youth Inns not always
been attended with satisfactory re-
suits. The same, In II Lesser degree,
must be said of the white child,
That many Indians have been
brought under tho influences
of Christianity and civilization
Is well attested, and there
are to-day In the United
States several thousand good and
useful citizens In whose veins
courses the blood of u savage nnces-
try. The observation might be
made sufficiently comprehensive to
cover the entire American nation,
When art, and science, and lltera-
ture were fourishing In old Egypt,
the Greeks were savages, and dwelt
In the rudest Of caves. When the
torch Of civilization was lighted In
Greece, Rome was inhabited by n
rude and barbaric race. With the
downfall of the Roman empire, the
barbarians of Gaul. and Northern
Europe, and Of the British Isles,
began 10 show signs of moral and
mental Improvement. Since that
period the rise of those people In
everything that marks the advance
OF civilization has been unbroken.
When we stop to consider that the
civilized races of the whole world
can trace their origin back to a saw
agcry, we are apt to look with more
compassion upon the Indian, and 10
take warmer inerest the efforts that
are being made to rescue the better
elements Of his race from ignorance
and ultimate extinction.
, 1890-07-03
CHICKENS COMING HOME.

IT. .u,,h. ,,.ii,, ,,, ,or-,,,,
ine uiuh'Pns VI ioi'y "', Vo'i"p
'lon are inVariaoiy Ioiiowed ny re-
action. AT last the people oi the
sound cities are beginning to realize
that the great conspiracy that
ended I'm the passage of the tide land
hill ,yns n biow Mt tho Freedom of
NJ. r,.- -
.neii h"' ooi'' ine ie'",s'o' VI 80"
tiheht mas come, anu ~ couies
from the leading paper OF western
Washington, precisely where the
REVIEW said 10 would originate.
When this outrageous bill WAS pcnd-
inc in tho lcgialatura tho Rpvrr,y
80 .,>...,.,, a., ,.,,,,,a A. ,,,,,,i,,
t.,N n'
W 'ne o'.", "lwn "se. 1ou'u 'n''
.ney wouiu suiier IN uouoie sense'
because the masses would lose their
interest In the states heritage, which
was being bartcred to monopOllcs,
while the commerce floating upou
their bnrbors would be taxed forever
and +. da,, ua.o H. -, ,h. po.,-
Tn,.,,,.a,,.r .t,i,,-. -. LIN.
Thsrs ,nne,r. a .,rorc ,roh,h,u,v
that the tide land oue.tIon will Ie
opened gain In new form. A senu.
, 1890-07-03
IDAHO NE.vT.

Wyoming is virtually In the
Union, since all that remains to con-
summate her admission Is the ap-
proval of the president, which il
assured. This is cheering news ioi
the people of Idaho, as well as those
Of Wyoming, for 1t insures the ad.
mission OF that territory.
The work Of creating new states is
going forward with will. The ad.
mission of Wyoming and Idaho
will give the flag six new stars, and
ui within a few months. In the
admission OF these states the repub-
lican party has made no mistake.
All embrace within their broad bor-
ders resources, mainly undcveloped.
capable of sustaining millions OF
people. The Dakotas have fertile
soil, and while the climate Is severe,
that has never stood in the way OF
the development OF a region capable
of producing grain and cattle. These
now states also produce considerable
gold
Wyoming's agricultural area IL
limited mt present, but her ranges
are broad and capable OF maintain
Ing large herds, while her possibil.
tiles in the way of coal and petro-
leum are RI Inarkable. She also has
a great deal of excellent timber.
Montana is great mineral pro-
ducer, one Of the greatest In the
Union. She also has much good
farming lands, and is a producer OF
beef and horses.
But the gems Of tho now states
are Washington and Idaho. They
will go hand In hand on the road to
prosperity, because their interests
are closely interviewer. Their re.
sources are so extensive and diversi.
fled that an attempt to spcak OF
them In n brief article like this
would only do them injustice. That
must bc reserved for future pages of
this paper.
Wyoming Ia al the inner sanctu.
ary, and Idaho is upon the thrcsh.
old. The people OF the new state OF
Washington congratulate The newer
states, and bid them welcome 10 n
scat beside their own proud Young
common wealth.
, 1890-07-03
ANOTHER SMELTER.

Negotiations are now pending be-
tween gentlemen Of this city and the
owner Of one of the most extensive
smelling works In the world look
ing TO the establishment here of ex-
tcnsiye branch reduction works.
This plant. It Is understood, will be
larger than that to be established by
the company organized by Mr..
Henry B. Clifford.
This Is significant. II marks the
beginning Of an industry that will
surely expand TO great proportions.
Within five years, 1t seems reason
able TO expect, Spokane Falls will
become the greatest ore center west
Of Denver. This destiny is hers by
reason of her advantageous position,
situated, us she IL, within broad
,emi-cIrcle OF rich and only slightly
developed mining districts, nj. j from
the further fhct that she has grown
to be, within three or four years, the
arcatest railroad center between St.
Paul and the Pacific ocean.
A study Of the situation is calcu-
Iated TO cause one ~ wonder ut the
delay In the past In taking steps
toward tho establishment of u
suelter here. Branch systems OF
the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific roads pierce tho rich and
productlve Cmur d'Alenes, making
srokaue Fails the natural ore cen.
ter Of that district. The Spokane
, 1890-07-03

ture, his moods would be softened
by the majesty and beauty of his en-.
vironnent. The liquid melody of
falling waters, the voice Of the wind
as 1t courses through the prlnieval
forest, the CLINT Of sunshine upon
the purple peaks, and the soothing
voices of the wilderness are not the
sounds that one would expect to
breed the bascr passions I'm the heart
and mind of man. Yet the annals
Of crime teach us that II has been In
such surroundings that tho darkest
deeds Of crime have been wrought.
From earliest recorded time the
mountain fastnefss has been the home
Of the brigand and the highwayman.
II was In the highlands of Scotland
that the lawlcss clans made their
home. The eagle loves the noun
tain eyrie, and he Is n bird Of prey,
while tho dove seeks the shady
groves OF the valley.
This Is not q wayward fancy. 1t
has been observed In all ages, and
has become cmbulmed In literature
and mythology, The home of the
gods was upon Mount Olympus, and
1t is in the valley that peace and
pastoral delights have usually
dwelt.
But while the mountains have
been the arena of desperate deeds OF
crime and violence, they also have
been the cradle of bravery and lib
erty. From time immemorinl
they have afforded retreat for
men persecuted by civil tyrants and
religious blpots. For hundreds OF
years the mountain chains of Brit
ain, Scotland and Ireland defied the
authority of the sovereign and paid
tribute only to their wild and war
like chiefs.
All this affords subject matter for
an interesting study. Possibly
among tho REVIEWS readers may
be some person who has the liberty
and inclination 10 take this subject
In hand and evolve theory or un
explanation that will prove both in
tcrcsting and instructive.
, 1890-07-03
THE DOLLAR.

The Chicago Herald, one of the
ablest democratic newspapers in the
Uniied states, is rabldly hostile to
silver. II falls into the common er-
ror of declaring that "A silver dollar
is worth only 10 cents, when IA
school boy ought to know that 1t Is
worth exactly as much as a gold
dollar, will buy just as much In the
markets of the land, and will pay
for just as many Chicago Heralds as
will gold dollar. And still the
Herald goes on shricking through Its
editorial columns that silver dollar
Ia worth only 10 cents, while the
counting.room continues to rake In
Ms many silver dollars as possible,
and the writer of the 70-cent edito-
rials takes his pay in either silver or
gold, and would not turn his hand
over to get 1t in gold.
Let us look at this matter In the
light of reason and experience, and
indulge In less gloomy theorizing.
II the long continued coinage oi
1000, 600 of silver monthly has not
deprecated the value Of the stand
ard dollar even 40 much rs the thou
sandth of u cent, does II stand TO
reason that the coinage OF a little
more than twice that amount would
shake the finances Of the whole coun'
try? Would gold be worth its pres
ent value il the nations of the world
should combine for It's demonetiza'
ton?
The Herald rants about tho agita-
ton In favor OF fremonetization of sill
yer, and calls It rcpudiation, and
the work of knaves, and all that sort
of rot. 1t never seems to enter into
the mind Of the editor Of that paper
that the Injustice and knavery be-
gan with tho conspiracy that robbed
silver of iis monetary power, and
the world Of half Of its money. BY
that audacious stroke the rich were
made richer and the poor poorer.
What regulates the value OF
money? Its scarcity. With degree
of cunning but little above that of a
miscr, tho worlds richest bankers
saw tba, by demonctlzlng silver, by
sweeping out of existence a large
part of the world's money, they
would add Immensely to their
wealth. Let US go little further,
aud suppose the existence OF tri'
metallic standlrd--say Of gold and
silver, and somc metal much scarcci
and more valuable than either. All
of these metals arc money, and the
ratio of their value has been long es.
tablished. The Rothschiids and
other great bankcrs and bondhoid'
crs meet In n little Office In Vienna,
or Berlin, or Paris, and talk over
tho financial ,sltsiAtion and the oP'
portunity Of magnifying their great
, 1890-07-03

TEACHING THE NEGRO.


One can not repress smile on
reading tho remarks Of Representa-
tive Herbert, OF Alabama, on the
subject OF the federal election pill.
The speaker betrays the truth with
unintentional but at the same time
. sardonic frankness that will not
be lost upon tho Northern mind.
While speaking In the house, Mon
day, Mr.. Herbert snid:
The negro was now learning that II
was not for his interest to array him self
soiidiy against the white man, and tho
white man was doing everything in his
power to teach tho negroes this lesson.
Since Mr.. Herbert neglects to tell
the country what methods have been
pursued by the whites Of the South
TO teach the black man that sit Is
not for his interest to array himself
solidly against the white man. a
Retrospective glance at those meth.
ods Is not only proper but interest
Ing. Mr.. Herbert has the honor to
represent the state Of Alabama,
where those methods have been
pretty constantly practiced for the
past quarter Of a century. Hence
he can be said to speak by the card.
In many nar,s ~ AIahnna tho mo.
NO. 49,, ,anoh, h,, ,,',,,,,d.,;a
ei" 10, ~ '"','i,'u"''o''
thnt IL Is NOT 70 MS interest 10 array
himself soiidly against the demo-
cratic party. Bodies Of armed and
reckless men have palloped over the
, 1890-07-03
THE IA CTS IN IRE CASE

Tho REVIEW will not quarrel with
tho Tacoma Ledger because that
paper sces At to defend Harry Baer
ana his msthods of making money;
out u does object to false statements
ABOUT its own course. In about two
minutes we can convince the Ledger
that II has been writing about sub
iect upon which II knows little or
nothing. Asa matter Of fact, the
REVIEW took up the gambling evil
In this city long before Harry Baer
snoe McCrossln mot McCoskin, as
stated by the Ledger. Following
the agitation by the REVIEW, $50 OF
the best citizens OF Spokane Falls
organized Law and Order League,
and tho voice Of the responsible and
reputable people of the city was
uttered In sharp dcnunclation of the
careiessness, II not corruption, Of
some OF the officials. The law was
assorted, and the defendant In the
Bacr murder case was ordered, along
with other violatcrs, to respect the
laws Of the state. For awhile this
injunction was respected, but In the
course OF a fcw weeks Bacr opened
up, or permitted to DO opened, his
gambling games In guarded defiance
OF the law. While thus engaged In
a lawless occupation he shot Nc
Crossln In the public street.
"All they asked, /" says the Ledger,
"was the privilege of running their
profitable business until they could
make enough money to build fine
block. II was gambling.
house quarrel, and one gambler
killed another to escape being
killed." Those are lofty expressions,
are they not, TO find In n newspaper
that assumes u front rank in jour
nalism? II a man has been unfor-
tunate, according to the ethics OF the
Ledger, and only asks the simple
little privilege OF violating the laws
IN order to recuperate, he ought to
DO given an opportunity TO do so.
And Il, while Violating the law, he
should ace fit 10 kill another gam
bier who persisted in opening his
mouth upon the public streets, why
u was simple case of one gambler
killing another, and that ought to
end It While these are not tho ex-
act words of the Ledger, that impll-
cation is given to the reader.
The Ledger, II should be remem-
bered, is the paper that conceived
the brilliant idea Of sending a crazy
man around tho world.
, 1890-07-03
roo MUCH BUSINESS.

Washington has mt least one fed
ernl official who would hardly make
a great struggle to retain his ofiice.
Patrick Henry Winston, district at
tnrney for the entire state Of Wash
lngton, has his hands full. He has
more business than he can even
think OF.
Mr.. Winston should have assist
ance. In the first place, the district
attorney In this state pust cover n
district as large as ar ordinary sized
empire. Then again, the scope OF
his Jurisdiction is as great In the
matter OF variety Of questions to be
considered Us II Is In geogra phical
extent. In addition to considering
cases Involving the customary
questions arising In Eastern
districts, the United States at
torncy in this state finds
that be must represent the govern
usent In CASES constantly involving
the Behring sen dispute, smuggling
Ia all its phsscs, violations OF the
Chincto exclusion act, rights OF In
diAfls under their treaties, iraudu-
lent land entries, the navigation
Laws, the public land laws, etc.
No conscientious man is willing
70 attempt all that unaides. because
I1e knows tlIat he can DIN neither the
rovorumailt nor himself Justice In
the attempt. The necessity Of help
lbeissg givcn ~ this important Office
hes 6e6n laid before the department
q instkap and viii soon be presented
, 1890-07-03

wealth. They hold, let us say,
two or three billion dollars In
bonds, payable In either of the
three metals, and they be-
gin the conspiracy by planning the
demonetimtion of silver. That ac-
complished, they next attack gold,
and thereby confine the purchasing
ana debt-paylng power to one scarce
metal Perhaps there is not enough
Of this metal to pay the bonds of the
world alone. The consequence is
seen In an instant. The bondhold-
ers have driven u corner on the
worlds money and have leglslated
billiorS of dollars into their vaults.
Somebody has to toll and moll to
earn that increased wealth. 1t IL
the great producing masses. And II
they murmur under the burden and
demand the restoration of their
rights, they are charged with re-
pudiation and called knaves.
This is demonetization carried ia
logical extreme. The injustice Is
mono the less because the limits Of a
bimetallic system compelled the
bon dholders to stop with the de-
monetizatlon of silver.
, 1890-07-03

Falls 4 Northern already pierces
tho productive Colville district, and
will soon arrange connections and
extensions by which the rich and
undevcloped Kootenai region will
DO made more directly tributary TO
this city. Capitalists of this city
and the East have taken steps for
the development Of the Okanogan
district, not only In the direction OF
improving number Of promising
mines, but also for the construction
OF u railway, by means of which the
mineral output will be brought to
Spokane Falls,
Within year the Great Northern
will reach Spokane, giving the city
another transcontincntal railroad,
and also opening up n broad region
rich In mineral and coal.
Six months ago conservative clti-
zens expressed doubts about the ad-
visibility Of establishing u smeltcr
here, believing that the time had
not yet arrived, and that we could
not successfully compete with the
established smelters In the Eastern
cities. Now, however, there Is not a
dissenting voice. The opening OF
new mineral districts, the extension
Of lines of railway, the discovery OF
fresh deposits of rich ores, the find.
Ing of fiuxcs, and the demonstration
Of the fact that the forests lmniedl-
atcly surrounding this city afford an
inexhaustiblc supply of fuel, have
banished nll uncertainty, aud estab-
llshed Spokanc's claim as one of the
greatest mining centers In the
world
, 1890-07-03
METAL QUOTATIONS..
THE NEW STATE.

1uouot tno noWedt oL8to In the
American Union, win some day b<
clsssed a. one OF the richest. Up tc
1883 II formed portion OF the terri.
tory Of Oregon, that underlined ter.
yitoriA division whose boundary was
long matter of dispute betwcen
Great Britain and the United States.
When fiut organized 1t also included
portions Of the previous territories OF
Warrington, Oregon, Utah and Nc
brAska. It will be Interesting In
formation to tho younger elements
Of the population Of the new state "a
learn that not 90 very long ago two
territories--Nebraska and Oregon
reached from the Missouri river to
the Pacific ocean, In 1884 tho l,oun-
darics wsrs fixed - they are found
to-day.
1t IL not improbable that few
hardy voyageurs may have penc-
trated Idaho in the closing decade
Of the last century. But the first re-
liable information about this un-
known and mysterious region was
that contributed by tho explorers
Lewis and Clarke, who journeyed
across the western part Of the conti-
nent In the beginning of the present
century. Although three.f''urths Of
. century has since rolled away aud
the once mysterious land has become
pne OF the sovereign states In the
American Union, opportunity Is not
wanting for the explorer and the adj
venturcr to search out new fields of
wealth and beauty.
William II. Wallace was tho first
governor Of the territory, serving
from 1858 to 1854. 1t is also inter
ssting to note that the first gold WINS
discovered on the Pend d'Oreille
river. That was in 1852, but II was
not until 1860 that the first paying
yold mine was opened up at Oro
t'ino.
Idaho is truly the Gem Of the
Mountains. In addition to her
realth Of majestic scenery she has
nnunierable sheltered wales, where
fuits and cereals are produced ms
1ne as those grown anywhere In
,he United States. The climate Is
much milder than that of Montana.
In the valleys Of the Snake and
Clearwater rivers 1t has an italian
softness thas makes that section one
" earth's favored spots.
The mineral resources of the state,
particularly Of Northern Idaho, are
ret In their infancy. While placer
mining Is comparatively an old In
iustry, the territory yielding
5000. 900 in 1872, 1t has been only
VI recent years that the possibilities
d quartz mining have been even
idntly understood.
Idaho also has broad and heavy
forests Of cedar, fir, hemlock, cotton
wood, etc. Taken altogether, the
resources and scenic beauties OF the
new state will surely make her
famous throughout the land, and
within few years new centers Of
population will spring up, new
pources OF wealth win be developed,
and Idaho will take that position In
the American Union TO which her
capabilities entitle her.
, 1890-07-03

A LADY friend OF the REVIEW contrib.
utes the following bright sayings oi
little ones of Spokane Falls; Coming
w Howard street one day, 1 overlook
several little chaps in very earnest con.
ycrsation. "l'd like to be Jew, said
one. ~ wouldn't" said another. ''l
would, replied the first speaker, '"cause,
if was II Jew, I'd be rich"
Two wee shavers were playing on the
curb on Second street just NJ n car was
approaching. I'm going to jump on
and get n ride" said the lsrgcr one.
mo, you musnt, It's wicked" replied
the other. "Tain't neither" "Ycs, Ills
too, answered our little wiscacro open
ing his eyes 20 their widest. Don't you
read your Biblo2"
whats pcacock2' asked teacher
et the recent school examination. "a
peacock Is "a great big bird that lius /,
long inil with rainbows in it," was the
little fellows answer. Could u poet hay.
put II more beautiiully7
, 1890-07-03

A DIRrY-rAcED boy about four years
old was around number of places of
business yesterday, begging for nickcls.
For the sake OF the childs future 1t is
hoped that such appeals will be allowed
to pass unheedcd. The greatest unkind-
ness that can be done to that child is
to respond % his begging. The child
boggar is ON the highway to crime,
This year he Is begging; ten years hence
he is apt to he robbing. The step be-
tween tina two is no, great. In both
events rn attempt is made to gain a
subsistence from tho world without
doing any useful thing in return; but
what shall be thought of those parents
who bring n child into the world only
to turn 1t loose to prey upon society
at tender ago when 1t should be In the
nurscry2 Steps should be taken to
teach careless parents their duty To
their offspring.
, 1890-07-03

A suB-CoMMlTrEE of the Georgia
republican central committee will
meet to-day In Atlanta for the pur.
pose of either selecting II state ticket
or calling q convention. In either
event 1t Is believed that General
ongstreet will he tho choice for
governor, with more than n fighting
chance for his election. General
Longstrcet fought brayely for the
confederacy until the surrender OF
Lee at Appomattox, after which he
identified himself with the repub-
lican party aud was subsequently
appointed by President Grant MS
collector OF customs at New Orleans.
For twenty-five years he has served
the party Of his adoption with un-
swerving fidelity and has the con-
Hence of all his political associates.
, 1890-07-03

REGISTER srnoso. of the land Office
has about determined not to put himself
out 10 use homely expression. to no
beyond the customary lines Of duty I'm
order TO consult the convenience OF en-
trymen- The other day on old lady mn.
poared before tho register to make Anal
proof on II homestead. Her prooT,
showed that she had gone upon tho land
once every six months and that was
about all. The register rejected hor
proof on grounds OF non -comnlinnco
with the law, and to accommodate the
old Indy, whose home is u long distance,
from tue city, he informed her immedi~
ately of his decision, 30 thn,
, 1890-07-03

Moscow Mirror; The heavy rains o,
the past week, together with the cold
weather IS developing the crops to Tsf.
iection, Never Ia the history Of the Pa
louise country did the outlook appeai
better There was sufficient moisture II
tue ErJuud before the present wet sPa
10 make good crops but now witho.
some unforeseen misfortune heitlls M
crops tho yield Will bu immense Th
price OF wheat aud ilaN Will undoubtei
ly 0o good. These conditions will plsd
the farmer out OF debt and leave a bsl'
uuCr beside Tor future needs. The 70
lo1'c country Will this year lead u,
world for the largest yield of wheat an.
tlaN.
, 1890-07-03

she could take steps to cnte
n contest. Then hc wished hc had 4
the old lady 80 home, and ufterwurd Id
formed her OF his adverse decision h
mail, for sho arose in her wrath an
made matters quite lurid for few min
utes. When she found that the lnn
office was not to DO bulldoled by tho,
methods she loft In sorrow and anger
aud when the door closed upon her irat
form the officials and their clerks drew
long breath of relief, aud Mr.. Stron
registered determination never urai
to consult the convenience of any porso
liable to raise a cyclone of indignatio
because things failed to go as he or sh
wanted them to 30.