The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-04-26
WHY WE MUR.NUR.

WHY WE AURHUR.
The heading of an article is fire.
quently of great significance, and the
manner In which the Oregoaiaa intro
duces its excerpts from the TINES
MoUNTAINEER is Indicative that our
esteemed cotemporarY considers that
we are inclined toward pessimistic
idea of affairs in general. Such cap
tions as Satisfied at Last" "WailinG
MoUNrAINEER," etc., say very plainly
that this paper is placed in the list of
those journals which do not believe in
smiling sweetly when wrongs are in
flicted, and are not content with "the
peace that reigns ut Warsaw" If it
were possible to transpose the locality
of the Oregonian to The Dalies, it is
very probable that the great daily
would understand why the people east
of the Cascades, and the papers also,
have a reason to be discontented with
affairs, politically and otherwise. We
belieye the editor of our cotemporary
is generally fair in his criticisms
on subjects; but he is inclined to
be too loyal to the city in which he
resides, and is in a certain measure
blinded to the interests of other per-
tions of the state. We cannot censure
the Orego,aian for its course on sub
iects in which Portland is directly in
terested; for the honest jour
nal should consider the advan-
tages of the community i'll
which it is published its especial
charge. In other words, the city is
the editors client, and he is under as
binding obligation to work for its
welfare as the lawyer is for the person
who retains him in the courts
For over ten years we have edited
paper at The Dalles, and during that
time have carefully watched the atti-
tude of Portland, commercially and
politically. When there were pros
poets Of it becoming the terminus of
the Northern Pacific, through the
manipulations of Mr.. Willard, the
board of trade of that city passed reso-
lutions against the forfeiture of the
Wallula land grant, the work at the
locks was decried, and other things done
inimical to the best interests of other
portions of the state. A few years
ago unjust discrimination was made
in freight rates against the interior,
and ali complaints were unheeded.
The metropolis was never in harmony
with The development Of other parts
of the state, until the transcontinental
line reached Tacoma, end then that
city said something in favor of OPEN
ing the Columbia river and other
interior improvements. For many |
years it has largely depended upon
congressional appropriations to make
it seaport by constant work at Swan
Island, and having a senator in the
upper if not a member Of the lower
house, ITS requests have been granted.
Aside from the construction of the
locks at the Cascades, which may be
considered of national Importance,
the Inland Empire has received only a
lew thousand dollars. During the
present session, the bill for 100000
for public building in Portland
although that city has already very
one-has passed the SEN
ate and received a very favorable re-
port in the house, while the bill for
100000 for one at The Dalles-and
he demand for such a structure for
postofice and land Office purposes
s more urgent than in any part cf
,he state-"sleeps the sleep that
knows no waking" A special
appropriation of $4,000 has
been passed to continue work on
he jetty, while the funds for the Locks
,ave been exhausted some time, and
before work cah be continued the gen.
'ral appropriation bill must be passed.
CLe necessity for continuance of
work at the Locks is greater than at
he mouth of the Columbia-ships can
inter the river, but they cannot pass
he obstructions at the Cascades. We
night cite numerous other instances
o prove that Eastern Oregon has been
lmost completely ignored, polite.
ly and commercially, but these
I'LL suffice to explain why this
aper occasionally complains. and q
oes not view with complacency the q
iscriminating and unjust course pur-
led by Portland towards this portion {
Oregon. If Portland is the client n
the Oregonian, The Dalles is the o
lent of the TINES -MoUNTAINEER. d
SILVER BILLS. c.
The senate and Mr.. Window, secre- o.
ry of the treasury, are in conflict on W