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

EDITORIAL NOTES.
If Tam many captures Cleveland
through the diplomacy of Senator Hill
it will have accom- plished most diff
cult task.
Public interest has changed from
Debs and the Railway Union to the
war In the Democratic party, in which
Cleveland and German are leaders.
1t seems that the speck of war
which lowered over China and Japan
is increasing, and Oorean blood has
been shed by Japanese. The Chin Sc
dragon must now prepare for battle.
Cne Sacramento dispatch says the
strike has been declared off and another
states that 1t is still on. The fact in
the matter will be ascertained when
freight and passengers move with the
same alacrity they did before the Rail
way Union attempted any interference.
There will in few days be through
Communication with the east, and our
fruit-growers should be making prepa-
rations for shipping the crop. Until
q cannsry is in operation here there
will not be full returns realized from
fruits, but in the interval every effort
should be made to secure the best
market.
The free-trade baby seems to have
an awful bad attack of ''summer COM
plant" just as sits little toofes" were
coming through the gums. The last
order of great burly man like the
president to the sickly infant to
"stick out your tongue" is enough to
scare the weakly thing into fits. No
wonder DR.. Wilson bandaged lis eyes
when he talked about the case to his
free trade students in congress.
Japan and China are angry at each
other, and war is imminent. The
trouble is about the Corea islands, in
which there ha been Japanese inter-
ference, and the great celestial empire
is expected not to stand idle while her
neighbor increases her territory and
influence. As principle of general
philanthropy war is deplorable; but
between Mongolians 1T viii not cause
as much regret as among more civilized
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o. The movementl on foot to combine all
labor. unions into one organization is
indicative that the ailway managers
we're not, entirelyd successful 9in their
contest with lDebs and, the Railway
union. and that another struggle isyat
to come Capital is becoming arrogant
and despotic, and it is time that it was
taught the lesson that government was
for the protection of the
weak and not to support the rich in
their oppression of the poor.
War between China and Japan will
open a field for diplomacy for those
who guide the fate of European
nations. The premier of England
will watch every move made by
the czar, and the long disputed eastern
question will again be the bone of
among diplomats Great
Britain or Russia has no great So
icitude for Chinese or Japanese; hut
the boundaries Of the great European
empires must be carefully guarded
against encroachment.
Senator Hill defending President
Cleveland many appear strange to
many people; but the gentleman offers
sufficient explanation for the course
he has adopted when he says that per-
sonal matters will not be taken into
~ him if he thinks the
right on any public question.
This is rule that every honest man
should follow, and should form the
logical basis of all di<csssion. Dem
,nstrated facts or intelligent deduc-
lions from established premises should
iorm our opinions, and not prejudices
in favor of friends and against enc
mics.
The president and the party are in
no manner harmonious, and this will
render futile any legislation that may
be attempted. If the country were
fully satisfied that the tariff would not
be ineddled with business would again
its former prosperous channels,
and the different departments of in
dus.ry would give employment to idle
The uncertainty that has
settled upon the country in conse-
quence of the change voted in 1892
has cast shadow over the entire
nation, which will not be removed
until the people are assured that the
protective policy will not be disturbed.
Outbreaks of mob violence and de-
6ant lawlessness like those which oc-
Cured in Chicago are not wholly
without compensation, says the Asto-
ran. By appealing to the highest
sense Of the people and by aronsing
the serious impulse of American pa
triotisu they afford splendid and re.
assuring demonstration of the ade-
quacy and vitality Of our institutions :