The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-15

done he same thing under favorab 9
circu Inns, ancrs if he was not a public
official. Then he did not have the
courage to bear his disgrace and pun
ishment.
The suicide of Coblentz, ex-warden
of the p-ni.entiary at Walla Walla,
was not a commendable act under any
circumstances, and, with the condi-
tions it was committed, can be
only denominated an act of moral
cowardice. He was not manly enough
to bear tine disgrace of his own wrong
acts; hut by ending his life with his
own hands made the burden of shame
so much heavier for his innocent wife
and children to bear. 1t is good
general rule to pass by in silence the
frailities of the dead; but there are
too many suicides these DAYS for the
same reason as that assigned for Cob
lentz' act, and any wrong doer who
contemplates similar conrse should
know in what estimation such COW
ardly deeds are held.
In the senate yesterday motion to
take up the house bill of last session,
making sugar free of duty, with the
finance committees amendment, was
defeated. This is sign ticant of the
fac. that there will be no more tariff
legislation this session, and the
country may rest satisfied with the
economic policy as now in operation
uutil Republican congress inaugu
rates protection. Business must he
done op a free-trade basis until the
change comes, which will be welcomed
by all branches of trade. Tho last
election was Indicative of the desire Of
the people to return to the old regime,
and there will be no more tariff tink :
pring until duties are imposed on ar
ticles now on the free list. This will
he done during the next session.
Congress will try to do something
IN relation to the currency, which is
one of the reasons assigned by Demo-
Gratis of the recent business depression.
When the "change" came, and the
people felt the effects of hard times, the
whole machinery of the government,
in pecuniary way, seemed out of
gear as logical result. Before the
election of 1892 the currency of the
nation was all right; there was enough
in circulation for business purposes,
and capital was nos fearful of invest
, ments. The different schemes will
not benefit the country any
until the administration re-
turns to protection. Then mohey
WILL he plentiful-capitalists will place
1t In the avenuas of trade, and the cur
rency will he elastic enough for all
practical purposes
The curious illustration of the
spread of civilization and the Eaglish
language was furnished recently by
the appearance before the London
common council OF Prince Ademuyira
of J-hu Bemo In west Africa. The
prince was much struck with he pro-
ceedings of the council, and when
called upon to address its members he
did not need AN interpreter. He spoke
good English, and his short address
was better speech than three. quarters
of the members of parliament could
have made. His native state is un-
der a British protectorate, and the
prince was given free junketing trip
to England in order to impress him
with the power of the government.
Fancy any Imaginative writer of the
last century bringing west African
black to London and making him
speak good English. 1t would have
been regarded as q greater stretch OF
probability than Macaulay's New
Zealander.