The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-07-28

They stir the loyal spirit of the people
into intelligent activity, and proclaim
to mankind in unmistakable terms
that the citizens of these states are one
nation, united and indivislble in de-
Tense of Its liberties and laws.
The commission for arbitration of
the troubles existing between the
Railway Union and the railroads has
been appointed by President Cleve-
land, and may be considered one good
thing accomplished by the strike.
When differences between labor and
capital become so widespread that they
interfere with the business of the
country it Is the duty Of the govern
ment to bring about settlement Of
the difficulty by arbitration, and this
was the object of the Mcneil bill,
which passed congress in 1888. 1t is
hoped that the commissioners will be
men Of sound judgment and of SYM
pathetic impulses. and that all conces-
sions will not be demanded from the
wage earners and none from the purse
proud corporations.
There Is no question that Mr.. Cleve-
land is not in harmony with the Dem
ocrats who control tariff legislation In
the senate, and that their actions IN
amending the Wilson bill have not been
in accordance with the declaration of
PRINCIPLES In the Chicago platform on
the tariff question. The bill as 1t
passed the house was not what the
country expected of the PARTY; but
when it reached the higher branch of
the national Legislature, it was changed
to simply protective measure for
southern products and industries. This
was cowardly in the party managers;
but the president, In the letter read to
the house by Mr. Wilson. attempts to
coerce his partisans into following the
line of duty. In this he will be un-
successful, and the result will! be
division in the ranks of the organiza-
ton
The United States will soon have
one of the best navies in every regard
that floats, and the large stretch of sea
coast makes this imperative. 1t may
be that war is not considered the
proper means to settle grievances, but
it is wise to be prepared for any emer-
gency. There is no fear from the lit
tie republics In this hemisphere, but
the powerful monarchies of Europe
have ships In every ocean, and it is
necessary occasionally to maintain our
rights against these. Extensive arma-
ments, in this age of the world when
there lie such advancements being made
in the manufacture of arms and anu
milton, insures peace. The most bel
llgerent nations are cautious about
giving any cause for war just now, be-
cause it would certainly result in the
wholesale destruction of human lives.
We are evidently doomed to live
under an uncertain tariff policy for
some time to come, says the Eugene
Register. The house fixed up the
Wilson bill and made it as nearly cor
respond to the Democratic platform as
it was possible to do, straining good
deal to accomplish that. When the
senate got hold of it they tore it all
to pieces, and carried SO many amend
ments to it that the trainers could not
recognize it. Now it has been sent
hack to the house with the amend
ments, but the members of the house
refuse to accept it in that way. And
there it stands, and long wrangle is
on hand. Cleveland thought he would
come to the rescue and read the. riot
act to congress, which he did. and
gave them to understand that he con-
sidered them looking after the inter-
ests of trusts more than the people
This caused some bitter feeling on the
part of those, who felt cut by his re-
marks, and they are now prepared to
fight any proposed changes all the
harder. The tariff question is no
nearer settlement than it was when
congress convened.