The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-09-22

wi take energy and labor to reach
tho head of the procession, and when
once attained it is easy to maintain the
pre-eminence. Activity always sue
ceeds; Incidence sinks to the bottom
and mingles with the dregs.
Every attempt so far to reach the
North Pole has been futile, and these
efforts have cos. the world some
of its best navigators. What benefit
It would be to the human race to know
that there is an open polar sea we
cannot imagine. If the extreme point
was belted by wal, of solid ice the
same as it is in the vicinity of the
south pole it would put stop to ad-
venturous endeavor to solve mystery;
but so far nsvigators have explored
sufficiently to arouse the ambition of
others. Like perpetual motion the
mystery perhaps will never be solved,
and will simply stimulate men, on ac-
count of its unattainability, to waste
time and energy to pierce the icy bar
rier.
We are requested by prominent
citizen to agitate the question of calling
for the appointment of a committee to
examine into public expenditures in
city and county affairs There ap-
pears to be considerable complaint
that taxes are constantly increasing,
while county and city warrants are at
discount. This is an era for
economy, and perhaps an investigation
might show where lesks might have
been stopped and where saving may
be made in the future. Some matters
might be named that have incurred
expenses which have been of no good
to the public, and these unneces-
sary investments should not have
been made. The committee could
do no harm, and might save property
owners considerable taxes after the
next levy.
The Washington state Republican
convention in session yesterday at
Spokane nominated w. H DooIittle
and S. O. Hyde for congress, and ad-
opted platform which will receive
the full support of the party. 1t has
a strong protection plank, and this
will give it strength before the people.
On the question of finances the plat
form favors bimetallism, but of the
kind that will insure q sound and
staple currency, and not any wild, un-
reasonable and unlimited coinage of |
silver. After the disasters that have |
followed the Democratic adminlstra-
tion for the past two years .Republi-
can conventions cannot do better than !
reaffrm their adherance to the old |
well-tried principles of their party,
and this will insure success at the
polls. The campaign in Washington
is full Of the brightest promises for
success, and we would not be surprised
if our neighbor led the Republican
columr in November.
The recent battle between the Jap
anese and Chinese forces in Oorea was
a most crushing defeat for the latter,
and will undoubtedly establish the
of japan in Corean affairs;
but this will in no wise end tie war
between the two contending powers.
China has two many men and resources
from which to draw to end the
after one defeat. The empire
can lose a few million of its subjects
and still have enough left to continue
the war for many years, and this will
undoubtedly be the plan that will be
pursued. Japan has not nearly the
men nor resources of her belligerent
but she has pro6ted by the
many improvements made in arms
and munitions of watfareand has we'll
drilled army with competent officers
in command. So far in the campaign
her soldiers has displayed good fight
ing qualities and the generals remark
able skill in the management of troops.
These are qualities which will always
insure success, for the battle is not for
the strong alone; it is for the active,
the vigllant AMI skillful. Japan's
success will be the onward march of
modern civilization; but a victory for
China will be one for barbarism and a
movement.