The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-16


can do this without the consent of con
gress, and caezarlsm will not be toler-
ated in this republic by any political
organization.
The people in Uncle Sans dominion
don't like the Wilson tariff bill, but
its authors can take satisfaction in the
united backing of the Canadian and
English press. They are unanimous
that it is ga wise and patriotic meas
ure," which greatly honors Democratic
statesmen. The next congress and
the mex. president will not be elected
by Canadian and English votes. Some
of the English papers even 60 so far as
to name Wilson as "prominent for the
Democratic nomination for president
in 1896"
Congress is in session and the ad-
ministration should hurry up with its
tags, and whenever member arises to
remark 81 ana Democrat" the ques-
ton should be Spropounded at once,
(which kind9" and he should be tagged
accordingly. Whether for or against
queen making, for protection, or for
''tariff for revenue only" for an in
come tax or against it, for protection
to sugar to please Louisiana, and a
kick at pig iron to punish Pennsylva-
vania and Michigan, and all the other
questions of a more personal nature
to his royal highness, who more than
any president who has preceded him
assumes responsibilities foreign to his
office.
Nat. Blum, the fellow who turned
states evidence in the custom frauds
in Portland, has unearthed a very
nasty nest If his testimony is to be
credited the port of Portland must
have been rotten TO the core regarding
violations of United States laws in
reference to landing Chinese and
smuggling opium, and it is matter of
some surprise that such Angean sta
bles could exist under the noses of able
and honest officials and the stencil not
be detected. 1t is charitable, at least,
not to pass judgment until all the facts
are in and verdict rendered by the
jury; and we hope this will prove that
there was not as much corruption
among the U. S. officials as Mr.. Blum,
a self.convicted felon, would lead the
public to believe.
And now the question is, what will,
Mr.. Cleveland do about 1t? The SEN
ate unanimously demands of him
copy of the Hawaiian instructions,
and if he declines to give the desired
information he is liable to find himself
in very uncomfortable predicament.
We can recall no previous instance in
which president has been called upon
by either the house or senate, acting
unanimously, for information which it
was we'll known he did not WANT to
give, and which he had, only few
days before, conspicuously evaded CIV
ing. Not even Andrew johnson nor
John Tylor ever experienced snub
so direct and humillating, for they al
ways had some friends who staid by
them to the last.
There is no doubt that anarchists,
who believe in the total destruction of
the existing social and political fabric,
and have no scruples against the en-
ployment of the most diabolical means
to accomplish their ends,ex in every
country. The throwing of the bomb
into the French chamber of deputies
is only one act of many that leaves no
doubt they are actively at work. Their
devilish hatred is no smore pro-
nounced against the Cortez of Spain
or the legislative assembly of France
than it is against the parliament of
Great Britain or the congress of the
United States. Anarchists are enc
mics of mankind everywhere, and they
should receive no more federation in
this free country than they do in mon-
archical Europe.
That bomb thrown into the cham
Der of deputies may prove to have
been the very one to destroy anarchy. |
It has aroused not only the French
but those of England, Ger
many and America to the necessity of
,one international agreement that
will enable them to stamp out this
'nemy of civilization. Calling anarchy
political crime has enabled many of
he worst criminals to escape. 1t is a
rhine against all government, and its
gents should be protected by no gov
The men who throw dynamite
It The czar, those who throw dynamite
ato a legislative assembly, and those
Vho throw dynamite into crowded
heatre should all be treated alike, and
here should be no spot on the earth
vhere they are safe from the vengeance
f the law they have tried to throttle.