The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-08-25

/, eifcilOn. democracy In Our nPlgnhol +.
ing state, with the shadow of the
present congress hanging over it, will
he as unpopular as it is in Oregon.
There is an upward tendency In the
price of silver. It has been high
enough IN this vicinity for over year
to satisfy the average bread winner.
The president refuses to sign the
Wilson bill, and, 6gurativelv speaking,
like a celebrated character IN sacred
history, washes his hands of the guilt
of the high priests of Democracy !;
hut prosrerity VIII hold both rrsponsi-
BILE for the results of the act which
they refused to sanction.
The condition of the people at
Pullman, Illinois, is such that it will
demand the sympathy of American
citizens. Very many are without
work and ore Oh the verge of starva-
tion. As Mr.. Stead said of George
NJ. Pullman, be Is a phllanthroplst
that makes good dividends out of his
charitable acts.
A professor of university museum
In New Orleans has been inoculating
himself with snake poison in order to
demonstrate that person can be rem
dered proof against the venom of ser
pents The "snake poison" most
prevalent on the Pacific slope cannot
he cured by incubation. 1t has been
tried on several occasions. and has
never proved effactual Similia, 81
milibals catranta4r doesn't work in this
case.
The River and Harbor bill will be-
come law because of the presidents
refusal to sign or veto it within the
prescribed time. It makes little dif-
ference to the northwest by what
means the appropriations are received;
but it would appear more manly In
he executive if he would approve or
disapprove this measure, so that the
country might know if he is in favor
of public Improvements or opposed to
them.
The North China Daily Nescs,
which is one of the ablest English
newspapers in the Orient, ascribes
China's lack of preparation for war to
the boundless conceit Of the leaders in
the strength of the nation. The Vic
eroy Ii is about the only man in
China who recognizes the weakness of
the nation, ami he has done what he
could, in the face of great opposition,
to strengthen the army and navy.
Many governors of provinces actually
believe that China could have whipped
France had the war over Topquin been
carried Oh. These fellows now affect
to look with contempt on the Japanese,
who, they say, are descended from
monkeys. Meanwhile japan Is taking
nearly every trick in the Corean game,
and China, despite her vastly superior
resources. is placed at an enormous
disadvantage. Whatever may be the
outcome, it cannot fail to he of service
10 China, as it will go far to shatter
his childish self confidence, which is
founded on utter miscon ,eption of the
strength and spirit of other nations.
In South Africa the Beers and Kaf
'ers are having little unpleasantness,
md in consequences men, women and
hildren are being killed and the land
made dreary and desolate This
s a portion of the world in which not
much concern is felt in this country;
'ut when the dogs of war are let loose
ragical affairs are liable to happen
which will interest the people to read
bout. The Beers are the descend
nls of early settlers from Holland,
nd are COG, determined race of peo-
lie who usually accomplish anything
hey undertake They have developed
be country wonderfully in the Trans {
aal and the Orange Free states, and
ave many large and aourishing cities.
heir form of government is republi- I
an, and since the first premiership of
Ir Gladstone the Transvaal has been
of any European govern
tent. The Kafflrs ere brutal tribe :
I negroes, and their mode of warfare
very similar to that adopted by our
indians. However isolated South
.fric may he from the rest of the
orld, all ciyilized nations will sym
,thize with the Beers in their strug- 2
e against barbarIsm. =