The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-10-20

to be victorious, and they are gener-
ally successful.
The China-J apan war Is causing
some little interest among the govern
ments of Europe. There are matters
necessary to preserve the balance of
power which are being carefully
watched by willy diplomats. Russia
must preserve her Asiatic boundaries,
and England must guard her Indian
empire There cannot be war in any
part of the globe that these two pow
ers do not keep jealous eye on each
other.
Il is getting to be usual in southern
states that when a Democratic candi-
date plainly is defeated by the white
vote he is reported as "saved by the
colored counties" Itls so in Georgia
Mr.. Atkinson, candidate for governor,
fell short by some 10000 of the usual
Democratic vote in the white counties.
One nigh: think this would have in
sured his defeat. But no; the black
counties did nobly. They voted al
most solldly for the Democrat. That
is to say, they were counted almost
solidly for him.
The health of the car of Russia is
the greatest concern of Europe, and
every symptom Is noted with the
greatest interest. If he dies, it is ex-
pected that his successor would 'let
loose the days of war;" and the peace
of Europe would be rudely disturbed
The car is a noble man, judged by
his actions to his family his subjects
and the nations of Europe The
cruelsies perpetrated upon the
victims who have been sent to Siberia
have been by the decree of his minis
ters, aud not at bis wish and die
tation.
The express robbery at The Dalles
last week has been the sensation of
the state for the past few days. De-
tectives have been at work and the
developments are not made public
and perhaps these may be very start
ling. The manner in which this was
accomplished was very improbable
and almost impossible; but the
occurrence happened and that is
sufficient. Who we're the per-
petrators of the mischief are un-
known, and those who escaped with
the specie still remains a mystery.
Whether they are ever brought to
Justice or not the occurrence will be
something from which may be drawn
useful lessons.
China has come to the conclusion
that she will continue to war with jap
an, ,and the latter country has Just begun
to feel the Importance of the contest.
Japan has protited by the advance
ment of western civilization. and
China has not. As result of this
tuition it has been fully de.
monstrated that Japan is superior to
her opponent The island empire
has been successful so far, and will
continue to be by the superiority of
her armament and the discipline of
her soldiers. If the war cor tinues
China will be subject to Japan, and
the medieval civilization of the Mon
golians will be blotted from the map
of Asia.
The supreme court has rendered
decision in the Eastern Oregon branch
asylum case, and the injunction has
been Dissolved on some techinlcality.
1t is much to be regretted that the
constitutional question of the validity
of the location of public institution
outside of the capital city, or 'seat of
government" has not been reached In
either the case of the soldiers home
at Rose5urg or the branch asylum at
Union, and this may cause consider
eble future annoyance If fair con-
struction of the constitution of the |
state of Oregon gives Salem a monop-
oily of all institutions, and consequent
ly the benefit of nearly all appropria
ton of public money, it Is time that
the organic laws of this commonwealth |
were amended or the capital removed
to some more convenient point