The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Is being fought on protection and free |
trade issues, and Repu blicans are an
vocating their doctrines with vehe-
meance which is induced by the pres
ent distress and want among the la
boring classes. On every hand there
are practical lessons of the effects of |
the inauguration of free trade and the |
country connot return too soon to |
the former conditions to suit the peo-
pie.
Public interest is divided between
the condition of the czar and the
war between China and Japan. The
news from the sick mon indicates that
death will have no easily won victory
if he is successful in removing this
great potentate to the ranks of the
silent majority; but japan, apparently
with the greatest ease, whips the
Chinese in every battle. Death and
Japan, without doubt, will be conquer
ers in both cases.
Whole cities have been devastated
in Argentine republic by earthquakes,
| and thousands have been killed and
larger number rendered homeless.
| This is one of the affections that cond
| not have been guarded against, and
must be borne with that degree of for
titude Indicative of brave people.
In such cases aid may be extended to
| the sufferers; but this will not restore
to life loved ones and friends or re-
place homes with the former happy
surroundings.
There is a movement in English
politics which augurs no good to the
house of lords or the privileged classes.
1t woul Id have been better for the peers
| if they had taken no decisive action
on the last measure submitted to them,
and had waited for a more favorable
opportunity for the exercise of their
power. The British people are slow
TO inaugurate reforms; but any move
ment once started never retrogrades
The house of lords must 60, and this
is only question of time.
Great interest centers in New York
in the coming contest, because Tam
many Democracy is attempting to
carry the state, Notwithstanding the
opposition of the Republican party
and an opposing factor in their own
ranks. There is hardly a possibility |
that the Democrats will be successful,
but the party of protection desires to
sesure a sweeping victory all along the
line, and New York is expected to
give an increased Republican majority |
the same as Massachusetts, and other
states.
There is long list of United States
senators and congressman who were
active in tariff reform and helped
Havemeyer d Co. wonderfully, but
they are nearly all resting from their
great work, and are not even invited
into the close districts and State cam
palgns. 1t is notable snub. Where
are Cochran and Crisp and German
and Brice and Vest and Voorhees, and
a score of others2 All resting, while
Mckinley and Reed and Sherman
and Harrison and others are in de-
mand everywhere.
We are glad to note the fact of
movement on foot to inaugurate one
or more manufacturing industries at
The Dalles, and there is no point in
the northwest better situated to make
them successful. We have water
power equal to any on the continent,
and in few years this city will have
direct water communication with the
markets of the world. The country
tributary to this point is prolific in all
natural productions, and with the un-
usual commercial advantages there is
no reason that this city, at the gate
way of the great Inland Empire,
should be not the second in population
and Importance in the state.
Germany has extended her war on
American products, and now the Texas
steer is forbidden the empire the same
as the Cincinnati hog. 1t Is presumed
that this last prohibition is because of
the discriminating schedule against
sugar in the Wilson bill, although the
Ger man ambassador assures the secre-
tary of state that the measure of ex.
,lusion was inspired solely for sanitary
reasons and was not retaliatory. c
Whether this is true or not makes t
little difference to the American ex- r
porter of cattle, and if he cannot sell /
hem to the Germans he must look C
elsewhere. There are no better trad ,
BIS in the world than the citizens of
his republic, and they generally secure
very advantageous bargains.
There is crisis in the German
empire, and both the chancellor and
prime minister have resigned. What
fleet this will have on German poll
les is not known; but it was caused,
t is presumed, by the young emperor
orcing the premier to adopt very
evere policy against socialists and
anarchists, which brought him into
ollisIou with the federal ministers.
However substantial the friends of
he German empire may imagine its O
oundatioLs to be there is q demo "
ratio influence at work which is con-
tantly undermining the solid supports.
The empire is maintained by well
rilled soldiers and Krupp guns; but :.
hese, even are not all powerful against -
he determined will of an intelligent u !.
eople.
President Cleveland has not taken
very great interest in the campaign
ow being fought in New York,
nd as a Democrat he should ex-
ress earnest wishes for the success of
ne ticket. AS D. B. Hill is the can
idate for governor, and the principal
,eaker in the canvass so far, this ap-
athy on the part of Mr.. Cleveland
ay be construed to be actuated by
ersonal Indifference on his part. He
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