The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-29
EDITORIAL N0TES.


The Lexow Committee IN New York
is still showing up the rottenness of that
municipality, and the job it has un-
dertaken appears to be an endless one.
Oarlisle's currency bill will receive
as many amendments as Wilson's tariff
measure did. DEMOCRACY is not quite
certain what it wants; end the people
have expressed themselves very posi-
lively that they want as little as possl-
BILE of Democratic currency or Demo-
cratic tariff
The Armenian outrages are to be
investigated by a commission from
different European governments. It is
a pity that those who committed these
oBtrages cannot he punished for their
brutality; but the only way to do this
would be to wipe Turkey from the
map of Europe and Asia.
The New York banks that rushed
patriotically to the relief of Secretary
Carlisle and took his $50. 900, 900
bonds have already swiped out $685.
100000 of the gold. Give them
little time and they will take the ball
ance. They seem to be playing into
the hands of wild cat statesmen with
both bowers and the ace.
It is reported in the dispatches that
China hos appointed two peace COM
missioners who will Immediately pro-
ceed to the Japanhse capital and see
what can be done to restore amicabie
relations between the two countries.
If this should result In stopping the
war China may consider herself :ortu-
nate. for japan has proved herself
capable of INJECTING considerable more
injury on the Chinese empire.
Emperor William cannot expect all
his subjects to coincide with his NJ
t,ons regarding government. The
G-rman people are too intelligent to
believe that one man enbodies all the
in that country, and the
emperor should not give way to anger
when be finds that his sui jacts are in
the line of advancement. Blyonets
may support the throne for time;
but it must have other foundations or
else it will tottcr and crumble to ruins.
Under the income tax law, all per-
sons who had an income exoeedine
$4,000 per anuum during 1894 must
pay two per cent on the excess. All
persons clearing $500 are obliged to
lend list of their profits to the col
ector of internal revenue or his dep:
aty. Failure to do 80 incurs penalty of
If y per cent additlonal of the lawful
AK. Fraudulent returns are punished
~ 100 per cent additional when found
,ut. The tax must be- paid on or he
lore July lst of each year Five per
;ent is added and one per cenr per
month after July, unless paid. There
8 nothing in the law exempting the
president Of the United States or any
'ther' officer receiving salary of
a 900. Mr.. Cleveland will thus have
o pay two per cent on $46 900 year.
which will amount to 1920.
Senator Dolph is quoted as opposed
Q the forfeiture unearned railroad
Ands, because be did not favor the
Democratic measure forfeiting the land
rant to the Northe Pacific from (
Dakota, 20 the Pacific coast
erminus This would have been un
ust, not only to the railroad. but to
be settlers who purchased their lands
rom the COMPANY, and whose
tiles to their homes rest
q the validity of the original
rant. The Northern Pacific has com
leted the road, and for the laHd to /
evert to the public domain now, i
'ould create the greatest mischief and f
ause almost endless litigation for .
hose who purchased their land in good .
alth. In every instance where land :
rants have not been earned by q
abroad Mr.. Dolph has been the cham
ion of the people in introducing and
nd earnestly supporting bills for their
,rfeiture. The Wallula-Portland 7
rant, through his efforts In the senate :.
as thrown open to settlement, and
le rights of occupants were carefully !.
larded. h