The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-07

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his message the president would have
made some strong declarations in favor
of Cuban independence and in opposi-
ton to England's attitude toward Ven
ezuela.
Mrs. Jamison, who two years ago
eloped from Victoria with rich young
Englishman, deserting home and
children, affords forcible example of
the saying "that the way Of the trans
gressor is hard" Deserted by her
lover in the City of Mexico, without
money or friends. she would have been
destined to die in poverty had not an
indulgent father come to her rescue.
The East Oregonian has made
friends among. the taxpayers of Uma-
tilla county by showing upthe exorbi-
tant charges for pridti og the delin.
-quent tax list. Generally the East
Oregonian is found on the side OF the
taxpayer in all questions touching on
public expense. 1t advocates the prac-
tice OF economy as should every paper
in the state.
The Hawaiians evidently are deter
mined to be Americans in fact as most
OF them are in blood, and President
Dole has issued apfoclamation making
the American Thanksgiving day ma
tional holiday for Hawaii. Fourth of
July of last summer was celebrated with
more enthusiasm and di splay than their
own liberation day from monarchical
government.
Senator Lodge wants to amend the
immigration laws so as to exclude all
persons between IA and go years Of age
who cannot read and write the English
America Is, not ready for
such restrictions to her immigration
laws as this. The capability to read
and write our language does not con-
stitute a good citizen, but ability and
disposition to earn living and abide
by our laws do.
Judge Peckham has been nominated
by the president for associate justice
of the supreme court to succeed the
late Jussice jackson. Senator Hill
defeated the confirmation of Judge
Peckham when he was appointed by
Cleveland before, but Hill has not now
the influence in the senate he had a
year ago, and will not likely offer auy
opposition to Peckham's confirmation.
The sultan of Turkey is still master
of the situation. The assassination of
Armenians continues, while the powers
of Europe remain inactive, except to
make demands that the atrocities cease.
England, Russia, Germany or France
could put stop to the murders single
handed, but each is afraid to act lest
it should incur the displeasure of some
other power. Hasty action on the part
of either is liable to involve it in war
with its rival.
The fish wheels on the Columbia
have been most severely condemned
as source of destruction to salmon, and
efforts have been made to have laws
passed suppressing them. Since Fish
and Game Protector McGuire's report
shows only 8 per cent of the salmon
catch of 1895 were caught in wheels,
those who want them suppressed will
hardly be so clamorous in their de.
mands.
President Cleveland gives very
clear explanation of the embarrassed
situation of the treasury. So long as
the United States treasury has out
standing over 500, 100000, "sight
drafts" (greenbacks and silver certifi-
cates) that it must pay on demand in
gold, it will continue to be embar-
rassed. The retiremant of these
''sight drafts" is the only method TO be
pursued to prevent runs being made
on the treasury.
Silver advocates are making their
power felt already in the senate. They
captured half the members of the COM
mittee of the Republican caucas ap-
pointed to name the committees of the
senate. From this it would appear
that the Oregonian did not speak ad .
visedly when it asserted the Rerubli.
can party was the party of sound money.
There still remains among the leaders
q good many 16 to advocates.
Congressman Ellis is right on ore
point at least. When interviewed in
Washington as to the best means for
raising revenue for the government he
said: II favor the imposition of an
additional tax of one dollar per barrel
on beer. This would bring in at least
$50, ,OOO, 900, and would harm nobody.
Its only effect being to diminish to-
some extent the enormous profits OF
the brewers" Thus one by one our
republican congressman are beginning
to recognize the fact that there is an.
other way of raising revenue than tax
ing necessities Of life.
The deficiency in therevenues Of the
government is due principally to the
nullifying of the income tax by the
supreme court. The new tariff and the
internal revenues are yielding all the
revonue that was expected from them,
while the income tax would have
yielded just about $50, ,00O, 900, which is
very nearly what the deficit for the
year will be. If congress had the
power to reverse the decision Of the
supreme court, and enforce the collec-
tion of the income tax, the question OF
could be settled very speedily
But the men who assemble in Wash
ington tthe present time have neither
the powor nor inclination TO do this,
they will insist on taxing consumption
rather than property.
There is one way to stop the drain |
Of gold and enable more silver to be
lorced into circulation. at one stroke.
The re.enactment of the Mckinley
law will do it. 1t will provide the
gold that bonds must otherwise supply, |
md it will increase the business OF the |
country so it can absorb more silver |
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