The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-05-20

siding there, and tea would have to be
| purchased from other countries. The
export trade, principally -four from the
Pacific coast, does not cut very large
hgure, and its not being received in
China would cause little injury to the
trade. We have taken the initiative
IN the exclusion game, and must rest
satisfied with the consequences.
We cannot pass correct Judgment
upon German affairs from an Ameri-
can or republican standpoint. If Ger
many desires to remain an empire her
strength must be in a well disciplined
army, for on her borders are French
troops eager to wipe out the disgrace of
Sedan. Without strong military
force, the peace of the empire and of
Europe would be in jeopardy every
day.
The Marion Democrat printed at
Salem, says in its issue of yesterday:
1--WE can answer the Statesman that
the injunction suit will not be with
drawn and the court will decide that
the soldiers home is public building
and will be located at the capital"
We are glad that the editor of the
Democrat did not decree that the
branch asylum should be located at
Salem.
An exchange says: "For three or
four years doctors have been discuss
ing whether the Kelley bi-chloride of
gold cure for drunkenness was hum
bug Meantime, while they have been
discussing, DR.. Kelley has amassed, it
is said, $l0,000,000 With his cure. If
this be true, it shows both how many
drunkards there are in this country
and how earnestly they or their friends
desire their cure.
The pension fraud, W. Fl. Drewey,
of Norfolk, Va, which the present ad
ministratlon boasts of having discov-
cred, it appears, was discovered by
Secretary Noble over twelve months
ago, when several of his cases we're
dropped from the rolls and he was de-
barred from practice If he can be
further punished the public will be
glad to have it dore Such men are
the worst enemies the veteran has to
encounter.
The Briggs case will again be brought
up before the presbytery which con-
venes at the national capital. Prof.
Briggs has won one hard fought con-
test, and his friends hope he may
again be successful. If his teachings
are decided to be heresies it will be
victory for orthodoxy in the Presby-
terian church, but, if he is sustained,
this denomination of Christians may
be properly placed among those who
are willing to shape their creeds after
the more advanced ideas Of the age
The Salem Statesman, in consolirg
tones, says that "Rcseburg will get
the soldiers home and Eastern Ore
gon the branch asylum" We have
not the least doubt of the good inten- |
tions of our contemporary to permit
public institutions to be scattered over
different portions of the state; but if
there is strict construction of the
provision Of the constitution in rela-
tion to these it is very evident that
Roseburg nor Eastern Oregon will not
be considered the places for either of
the institutions mentioned.
The Oregon Democrats at Wash
ington City are faring worse and
worse, and not only have to bear the
disappointment of being completely ig-
nored in appointments, but frequently
are subjected to the most humiliating
snubs by the heads of departments.
This might have been expected from
the result of last November's election.
The Republican presidential electors
received the usual majority, and Mr..
Cleveland can consider himself under
no obligation to Democrats in this
corner of the great northwest.