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NO MORE WARPA THIS.

Nowadays the announcement of
an Indian outbreak Is attended by
little Of the excitement and alarm
that went with nows Of that charac-
ter quarter ofa century, or even a
decade ago. Tho hatchet that the
renegade red man digs up to-day Is
not the terrible weapon tLat men,
accd the pioneers Of the West. The
Indian has been so completely
hcmmcd In by the Gordon Of civilian
ton that hc iiuds himself forced to
work or beg In order to wrest IA live
lihood from the land that not so very
long ago knew no other occupant.
The recent reports ofoutbreaks and
threatened outbreaks are not at all
alarming, They are but the fitful
flare of dying flame, n mild re-
minder Of the Indian wars Of earlier
days, when the settler kept his rifle
near at hand and volunteers turned
out by the hundred to protect their
homes and families and punish u
cruel aud insolent foe.
Then came another decade, when
government troops were held In
readiness upon the border to hold
the Indians In check and protect
tho settlers. And now that era Is
passing away, and the degenerate red
man, when, true to the traditions
Of his ancestors, he goes upon little
bobtailed warpath in one OF the
Western states, where cheap whisky
Is sold in the gulso Of essence Of Gin
namon and ginger. Is doomed to the
ignominy Of having - surrender to
q shcrifi7s posse, or perhaps, n con-
stable, and be dragged away TO the
county Jail. He Is not recognized as
u foe OF war and chased all over
three or four states by the entire
United States army, as was once the
proud distinction of Sitting Bull,
Shacknasty Jim, Ouray, Geronimo
and Chief Joseph. He is treated
very much ms the government treats
worthless white man, and his
proud heart humiliated by work.
The Ind ian of pioneer days is not
the Indian OF to-day. The interven-
ing years have given him all the
curses OF civilization and few of its
benefits. He prefers drinking
whisky and playing poker and
scven.up to marching along the war
path searching aztec scalps and
glory. Peace Ia playing havoc with
the Indian of tradition.
, 1890-06-12

cred II duty to differ from him
upon at least one important ques-
ton, and possibly upon Others of
less moment 10 tine people Of the
state. His action In signing the
tlde.land bill was not approved by
the people of Eastern Washington,
and II met with great disfavor upon
the western side of the state. But
however great the scandal that at-
tended the passage of that measure,
and however pointed the indica.
!ions Of bribery against some Of the
members who voted for that infa.
nous bill, we have yet TO hear Of n
single person questioning the lnteg-
rity OF Governor Ferry, although
thousands question his Judgment In
approving that measure.
The resignation of Governor Ferry
at this time would be an act Of NAL.
judgment, second only TO his ap-
proval of the tide lands bill. 1t
would prove II rcproach to the state,
and Its effects upon the party that
elected the governor would fall little
short OF calamity.
The point we wish TO inculcate
In these remarks II surely apparent
to the governor. II not, II at least
will be caught by every one familiar
with the developments OF the last
session Of the legislature. If the
governor fail 10 grasp the moral OF
this article, surely he can gain en-
lightenment from any member of
the legislature, or from the street
talk of the capital.
The people of Washington can not
afford to swap horses in mid-strcam.
Governor Ferry owes an obliga-
ton to the state he serves as first
governor, to the party that has hon.
ored him with its confidence, to
himself as n citizen of Washington,
and above all, to the high position
he now occupies, He can not afford
to resign his trust, And If he should
resign, the responsibility for the con-
sequences will rest upon his head.
Another governor Is not desired
by the people of Washington at this
time
, 1890-06-12
THE ca UCIiS SIL VER mn.

Ont of nil tho tnlk md contro-
y.r-y over rho silver oucs,lon ono
polmt hns been suf,iclentlv d.veI.
oped to pnss bevond the realm ~ f,n.
certnintv
II concres. ia IN ylve he cour,rv
Icul.ln,iop at this session man ,h;s
most imnortant and nrrmiox,na
nrol,lem II m,,st ma yyeI, In r,o linz
OF the nrono.,tI,p submitted hy ,ha
secretary of tbe traasnrv In tho
e.,IIor d,vs of Tho se.sIon
The hi rcnor,cd Thnrsdav ,s ,ho
child or,he r.nubI,can houss oa,,ons
IL the Windom b,lI under. 4. di,I.ron,
patcruitv sucarcd nm, mel and
cIo,bcd IN rnlment NOR. acraoah,a
10 the owes of the masses of ,ho
West and m. s,n,h Inn, ml,hn, ,ho
same men.,,re II carries the an
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man who uttors II is at once set
down by tho gold men rs n danger
Gus statesman, man 10 bc frownod
upon aud act down us n demagogue
casting about him for votes.
We shall sec what we shall see.
President Harrison has chosen hIs
ground for the battle for renomina-
ton, and Senator Sherman accepts
tho selection with "a readiness that
fairly takes away the administra-
tion's breath. Here Is q contest that
will have TO oe fought out In the
next republican national convention.
IL will be an interesting contest,
this struggle for the making Of the
republican platform, and ns the
platform reads, so Will read the
ticket There are any number Of
republicans, both east and west,
who very much question the re-
nomination OF President Harrison.
II he Is beaten before the party the
result will bc chiefly attributable to
his silver record.
All signs point to the nomination
Of Grover Cleveland by the demo.
crats. Hts hostility 10 silver Ia too
well known TO require more than n
passing notice. With Senator Sher-
man against him, Mr.. Cleveland
would not stand IA ghost Of show
In the West. With Mr.. Harrison
as his opponent, there would be
room for doubt.
The more ono looks at the attitude
OF the house In comparison with
the attitude OF the senate, the more
amusing tho situation appears. The
idea OF the house OF representatives
posing as barrier against reckless
legislation ON the part Of the con-
scrvatlve senate is really too nb-
surd. 1t will be long, long while
before the senate of the United
States runs after dangerous iinan.
clal measures. Whatever the short
co'nings OF that body, few will ac.
elise 1t Of tendency toward rcck-
less experimental.
, 1890-06-12
JUSTICE S7RANGLED.

A surprising verdict Is thnt which
comes from, Colvllle, In the Howin-
stein murder trial. IL 10 fortunate
for society that such outrages arc
not so common az a cynical world
would have us believe, else murder
could stalk red.handed through the
land, with mono to check Its prog
ress.
The public of Eastern Washin gton
will cnslly recall the features OF the
Colville crime, an act that twelve
men declare was not n crime. Its
ntrocity was 40 terrible that IL
brought a shuddcr to men long IA
miliar with the annals of murder.
III ever u cold.blooded and cowardly
homicide was committed, then How
insteln was guilty Of that crime.
The jury seem TO have brought In
verdict of not guilty for the sole
reason that the atroclty of the
offense was 80 great TINT the per-
petrator must have been feeling un-
well that evening, and not In the
usual frame Of mind that governs
men in the ordinary pursuits Of life.
He was angry enough to shoot down
IA defenseless negro while the victim
was pleading plteously for his life.
and, according to the logic OF this
outrageous verdict, no crime was
committed. Virtually, the twelve
peers Of Howinsteln who tried him
for his forfeited life returned this
argument: I'm order for the crime
OF murder to be committed, IL must
be shown that the oiiense was per-
petratcd when the homicide was In
his normal state OF mind. No man
will kill another when In sound
mind. Therefore, there can posi-
bly, be mo such crime as murder.n
In other words, the jury has de-
clnred that the moc coid-bloodcd II
murder may be, the more atrocious
lis features, the stronger the pre-.
sumption of Innocence. Further,
the lnsic.,! claim Is advanced that q
man must commit n series OF MUIR
NNAH b'iplN Ht rtAbRlth fS NOuNItNtu,
slnce tho fact that he had never
killed n man leiorc 10 strong pre-.
sumption that he must have been
insane when he killed this one.
Tho verdict Ia All outrage, n re-
proach to the law, a stnlngulation
OF justice, and grave reflection,
unwaTranicd, hut none the less ap-
parent, upon the community that
produces it. Colville will suffer un-
justly for this infamous perversion
OF Justice.
The REVIEW Ia pleased to learn
that righteous judge was on the
bench ~ censure the men who re-
turned that verdict. IL is well that
they should know what lovers OF
justice think OF them.
, 1890-06-12
BksMARoK ON EDUCATION

Bismarck's retirement from active
politics has taken none of the iron
from his soul. He Ia still the iron
chancellor, worshipper Of sbsolu-
tfsm, and the foe Of liberal move
ments. He thinks that the people
must be ruled us father would rule
his children, that they are incapa-
bic OF solf-government, and that
Generalization has led to much
dissatisfaction and disappointment
In Germany"
II discomfort Is overshadowlng the
Fatherland, pray where shall we
find the fault? Has education
proved an evil in England? Docs
the American government expert
ence the least difficulty with Its
millions OF Gcrmans because there
are free schools here on every hill
and In every valley? Are not mill
ions Of German children drinking
at these fountains of knowledge?
Yet who dreams of asserting that
they are incapacltated thereby from
the duties of life and citizenship, or
that the public schools mako them
discontcnted and hard of govern
mcnt? We have few German an
archists In this country, but they
were not bred In the free schools OF
America. Tho seeds of discomfort
were sown In their turbulent minds
long ere they set their feet upon the
free shores of America.
Prince bismarck IL wrong In his
conclnsions. The German character
il not turbulent or discontented
when given free access to sources OF
education and liberty. The fault
lies with tho despotic government OF
the fiitherlnnd. The German people
are discontinued because they are
weary Of tho terrible burdens OF the
mlghticst standing army on earth.
They are disappointed because the
best years OF their life arc thrown
away In idle military service. The
remedy will not be found In IA
change of Gcrmspy's admirable sys-
tenn of education. In that direction
lie rebellion anu revolution. 1t
must be sought in morc liberal
government, in the gradual dlsarin-
ament of that mighty standing army.
II Prince Bismark would only
cast his eyes across the seas and read
the story Of the stars and stripes, his
declining years would not be tar
nlshed by such an expression as that
quoted above. The fault lies not in
the German character. That Is n
libel upon his own race. II must be
sought In the oppression of II stand
ing army, and in the absolutlsm that
Prince Bismarck has nurtured only
to find It turn against him In his de-
clining years.
, 1890-06-12
NfitNf NIuHr EDITOR.
Threats Of shooting by Missouia's
seusuous Alderman Una,aiiing.

MlssouLA. Mont, June G-Tho RE-
VIEWS correspondent gave Information
yesterday Of u sensation here In which
Alderman Bennett was ono of the prln-
cipals. About midnight last night Ben
nett, learning that the Morning Nilsson.
liam would give an account OF the affair,
called Oh the night editCr, u. N. Carr.
and asked to be shown proof Of the
urlice. This request was refused, where.
upon Bennett threatened to kill Carr If
the proofs were not given him. This
was received IN the same manner as the
request for the proofs, and Bennett at
tempted to carry ont his threat by
knocking Carr over his desi, and draw
Ing his revolver. Deputy Sheriff Abor.
inatby, WHO was standing by, grabbed
Bennetts arm and prevented him from
drawing the gun from his pocket. Bcn-.
nett was removed from the office. The
gun play did not prevent the publica-
tion Of the facts of the case.
, 1890-06-12

nlate'y tho wheat Of tho inland en-
plIo viii all be ground at tho falls Of
the Spokane and shipped toward
the rihing sun 70 tho markets Of the
world, and II Puget sound cities cx-
pect to hold even a share Of that
commerce. they will have 10 employ
every means within their power to
frce their harbors of the oxactiops or
greedy conspirators.
Tho tide land chickens are coming
home To roost rather early, and they
arc roostlng precisely where tho RI
VIEW predicted they would gather.
, 1890-06-12
VS. HARRISON.

No man In America bears repu-
txtion for sound financial views
equal TO the reputation of John
sherman. History will write him
down as one of the ablest, and at
the same time, the most fearless
secrctaries OF the United States
treasury. Yet no statesman has
ever received greater abuse than was
hcnped upon his head at the time Of
his advocacy OF changes In the finan-
ces of the country.
Senntor sherman stands ready to
vote for q silver bill that would he
satisfactory to the advocates Of sill
yer, measure TINT would satisfy
the wants Of tho country, and for
lust such measure Us the gold
men would fight to the BIT
Ter end. Now, ~ In the past, Mr..
sherman IL credited with dangerous
views on finance. The logic of the
mast 10 against these assertions. Sen
stor Sherman 10 not givea to indul-
gpncs In dangerous experiments.
There u small danger Of his advo-
eating = hill that would prove In the
least Injurious He has spoken
mon the floor Of the senate In advo-
cscy of the enlargement Of the cir
c,llatlnR medium. The country re-
ouirrs more money, he declares, and
mat with wall street In the rankest
scrt of financial heresy. and tho
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A DIfFERENT VIEW.

Inspector HARRISON, of the gen
er.,l land Office, looks upon the av-
crage settler upon the public do.
main In quito u different light from
that in which the general land of.
flee under Sparks administration
regarded him. Mr.. HARRISON thinks
the proofs that are being submitted
are full and satisfactory. Mr..
sparks and his minions, on the
other hand, seemed TO think that
the people of the West were in
league against the government, and
Were trying to swindle the land Of
iice out OF the last foot of the public
domain.
Under the Sparks regime bulldoz-
Ing appointecs from the Southern
states went swaggcring over the
West, terrorlzlng the settlers, retard-
Ing the development of the country
and entailing upon the government
enormous expense that never came
TO any useful purpose. There is
hNNN iSaoph ~ btlitNt lUut
many of these special agents
employed their connection with
the government to levy blackmail
upon the settlers. The writer re.
calls one case wherein a special
agent went around over the country,
investigating here and there, and
after his visit u number OF the set
tiers whose places were visited re-
ccived notification from attorneys
advising them that their entries
were In danger Of cancellation, and
that IL would be advisable for them
TO employ counsel In order to save
their homes.
With the advent of the new I'D
ministration the fiat has gone forth
that good faith Is the essence OF the
land laws, and that the settler who
Is employing all reasonable efforts
to comply with the requirements of
the land Office need have no fear of
being deprived Of his home.
If the American people had been
the nation Of thieves, pcrjurers and
swindlers that Sparks took them to
be, the government could not hold
together for six months.
, 1890-06-12
THE PACIFIC ROADS.
Report OF tn. Committee on the Fund.
Ing BlltA.

WAsnINGToS. June 5.--Mr. Mills ~
dny submitted to the house committtSi
on Pacific railroads report In fan
tho bill previously agreed upon to ~
fund the government Indebtedness o!
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads.
The report says that tho settlement
should be made with reference to the
considerations that they should DO Of
such n character as not to destroy the
value OF the stock; that TO n largo extent
the payments must bo derived from the
people living along the line of the roads,
and that the government should obtain
Tor itself such further and additional So
curities as the companies might be able
To give.
The report points out the differences
between the house and senate bills. and
says that the bills agree In fixing the
rate of interest at 3 per cent. for the
Union Pacific and ? per ceut. for the
Central Pacific. and placed the adjust
ment at soyenty-two years for tho Gem
,ral Pacific and fifty years for the Union
Pacific.
The report says that these changes are
demanded by the difference In the slta'
alton and earning capacity of the prop
critics and the financial abilities OF lilo
companies and IN order to secure inc
the adjustment which each company
may reasonably expect and be fairy
expected to carry out.
, 1890-06-12
BRIrxsH NERpE.

The silver controversy Is not do
void OF amusing phases. A few
days ago wo pointed out the absurd
ity of the house of representatives
posing as barrier against reckless
monetary legislation ON the part Of
that staid aud conservative old body,
the United States nenate, about as
apt to run away In n matter Of this
sort ss II would be to vote for the re-
denption Of the confederate war
debt.
Now the London Times comes for
ward and gravely talks about the
"mischief caused by cheap silver" /"
This from an English pen is really
too much. If Great Britain is
not the author Of all this
mischief, pray, then, who Is? Has
she not been aggrnvating this mis-
chief year after year, In order that
she might swindle the wheat grow
ers and cotton producers Of India,
always paying them for their prod
uce In silver rupees. the only stan
dsrd In that country? Has 1t not
beon her persistent endeavor to
cheaper silver, In order that she
might buy the raw materials Of
india with cheap money, and sell
the manufactured goods for gold? II
England had not pursued this sharp
practice silver and gold would he at
u parity, and tho London Times
could not now pose W. n monetary
oracle and prate about the mischief
Of cheap money.
III tho producing millions Of Ind In
had given uttersnce 10 that scntl-
ment, there would have been some
occasion for display Of sympathy,
but for an English newspaper to
talk Ia that why Is half amusing
and half tn rtalixing.
, 1890-06-12
DANGERO US HERDICZS

Within o week two men have been
tried In the Northwest for the com
mission Of murders Of the most
atrocious character. Howenstein, mt
Colvllle, has been acquitted out
right on tho outrageous plea Of in
sanity. Yet no one imagines for a
moment that he could be committed
to an insane asylum now, and 1t
never entered the minds OF the au.
thorIties to question the soundness
Of nis mind prior to the commission
Of his terrible crime.
But more surprising verdict, one
more stupid, If that were possible,
has been returned In the case of
Scott, an aged farmer, of Yamhill
county, Oregon, who murdered his
wife In a most horrible manner, be
ginning the tragedy while the aged
woman was aslcep. and carving 1t
, 1890-06-12
THE VOTE ON SIL YER.

AS the REVIEW predicted, lmme-
dlately after the announcement OF
the silver bill agreed upon by the
republican caucus of the house OF
representatives, the measure has
failed to meet the approval Of the
silver interests. Eight republicans
refused to abide by the decision ol
the caucus, including the represents
tives from the silvcr-prOducing
states of Montana, Colorado and
Nevada. Congressman Wilson, Of
this state, It now appears, stood by
the caucus ON the final passage of
the bill, rs did also Hermann, of Ore
gon. This action upon the part Of
these representatives Is not surpris.
ing. While both are strong advo-
Gates Of silver coinage, they do not
feel that anything Ia TO be gained
by resisting the measure sup
ported by the administra-
tion. In other words, they
prefer making their peace
with their constituents to buckiug
against the caucus whip, This will
be AN easier task for Mr.. Hermann
than FOR Mr. Wilson. There arc no
silver mines In Oregon, and few
mine owners. In Washington the
silver interests are more extensive,
and in addition 10 the SILVER mines
of this state, n good many Washing
tonlans own silver mines over in
Idaho.
From n party standpoint, and
looking at the question in the gold
light of practicability rather than
principle, perhaps Mr. Wilson Il
justified in his party loyalty. Hc
reasons that the caucus bill Is the
very best measure that can pass the
house and receive the approval oil
the president. That is true. Then
he goes further and claims that this
measure Is step toward the rocog-
milton of silver. As a comm odity,
yes, but not rs IA money metal.
Its practical effect would he
the almost complete remonetiza
tion of silver. The silver mer
are shrewd enough TO sec this, and
will not be entmpped into n com
plctc sacrifice Of the supreme point
OF their contention for the sake oi
obtaining governmental market
for their commodity. One of the
chief powers of the government Is
the making and colning of money,
Ii has no right to traffic In one com.
modify to the exclusion Of another.
IL should either coin silver into
money or leave II alone, and not as
sumo the issuance Of certificates
based on 40 much silver that may
lie within It's vaults.
The silver interests, we believe
prefer the Bland net TO the caucus
measure. Tho Bland act was II ster
In the right direction. The caucus
bill Is looking backward.
, 1890-06-12

tho caucus bill. while the result of
the adoption of that measure would
be an increase Of the circulating mo-
diunn, and so far II would prove BEN
oilcIal to the country, the stoppage
of coinage would still further deprive
silver of Its monetary powers, since
the practical effect OF the measure
IL the cessation of the present coin
age, and the future coinage OF only
sufficient dollars to redeem the treas
ury notes as they may be presented.
Just why anyone should seek their
redemption is not apparent, since
they are made II legal tender. In
the end the stoppage of silver coin
ago could not result otherwise than
In the depreciation OF the metal, di-
rectly the reverse of the object that
should be attained.
Briefly, then, the friends OF silver
are asked to sacrifice the continued
coinage Of 1000, 900 dollars monthly,
In order that the country may be
given q silver bill that will be salts
factory to Wall street.
The measure Is drawn with an
interesting degree Of adroitness. 70
the country 1t offers an enlarged cir
culatlng medium, to the mine own
or a market for his silver, and to the
single standard theorists stoppage
Of silver coinage, masked, 1t Is true,
but none the less certain. II IL n
legislative panacea, and like all 9th
cr such panaceas, Its adoption would
leave the patient about where he
hauun