The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-27

one of the proprietors of the Seattle
Post InteIIigencer, was one of the
passengers, and there were two or
three other prominent citizens on
board. By orders from the secretary
of the navy one or more revenue cut
tsrs have been dispatched to make a
search for the missing vessel. 1t may
be expected in a few days that the
mystery surrounding the ill-fated ves-
sci will be cleared up.
the loss of the large raft of piles
which left the mouth of the Columb bia
river for San Francisco will be very
discouraging to the residents Of the
heavily timbered regions in the west
ern portions of the state, who expected
by this means. to have an available
market for their lumber. As the
weather was very stormy it is con-
fidently expected that under other
circumstances. the venture would have
been successful. 1t is hoped that
another attempt may yet be made,
and that the next one will be under
more favorable conditions.
1t may be true that business is i'm
proved somewhat on the unsettled
condition in which it was when the
tariff measure was before congress. OF
course matters have become certain,
and there is at least knowledge of the
policy that will be pursued by the
Democratic party during Its control
of national affairs. Business men, in
the exercise of common sense, are
adapting themselves to circumstances,
and they understand that margins are
smaller and that sales must be in
creased. Trade must be done on a
different basis than heretofore, and
transactions must be read!usted to the
altered conditions.
There are protection breezes blow.
ing in many states, and Democratic
demagogism cannot ward off the ap-
preaching cyclone. The people are
hungry and must have bread. They
expected it of the Democratic party;
but instead of it they received a stone.
Next month will show that the trend
of public opinion is in favor of the old
party and protection to American in
dustries. A change has been tried,
and 1t has resulted very disastrously
Like the prodIgal son, the American
people have eaten husks given them
by foreign free traders lorg enough.
house, and be fed on the fatted calf.
The death of the car of Russia,
which may be expected any day, will
have its effects upon the politics of
Europe. Like his father, the present
ruler has been very conservative, and
while Russia's boundaries has been
in Asia, it cannot be said that
either of THESE potsntates were as ag-
gressive as their predecessor, Nicholas.
The father freed the serfs, and the son
has been the idol of the peasantry.
generally receiving the
blame for arbitrary and cruel acts the
policy of the empire has been dictated
more frequently by the ministers in
charge of the government than by the
ear himself. To change rulers at
this time, and place one at the head of
the empire with less conservatism, will
endanger the peace of Europe. The
monarchies of the old world are
thoroughly equipped for war, and the
east unskillful move on the political
,hessboard may impel bloody and
lasting conflict. "Old men for coun-
sci" is a truthful proverb, and when
The crown of Alexander falls on the
the fire of youth and inex-
Derience may cause hasty action which
might be prevented By conservative