The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

still unsettled, the province refusing tC
establish Catholic schools as branch
of the public system.
Senator Stewart says the purchasing
power of money must be stopped.
Gold or silver is of little account with
out this artificial quality.
Gen. Coxey is publishing paper to
| right his wrongs. After he has con-
| tinued in the business for few years
he may learn to ''keep off the grass. "
A telephone line to the interior
would be the means of attracting trade
to this city, and the enterprise should
receive substantial encouragement
from our city.
The voice of the south, as expressed
in the papers of that region, is opposed
to free silver, and the few silver pro
| ducing states in the west are the only
ones that favor the white to the ex-
clusion of the yellow metal.
Great Britain appears willing to ar
bitrate all disputed questions with
| Venezuela. The boundary line she is
willing should be settled by court of
arbitration; but not rights which have
been determined for long years.
The rain in Kansas is good for the
crops, but hard on Hon. Jerry Simpson,
who was canvassing the state in a
prairie schooner. The Telegraph re-
ports, "He has had to abandon his
scheme on account of rain" Jerry
wears sock now, and cannot wade as
he used to.
Elijah Smith has been appointed
president of the Oregon Improvement
Co. 1t would have been more suitable
to Oregonians if the state had been
represented at the head of the man
agement, but it is hoped Mr.. Smith
will carefully consider the best in
terests of the northwest in his control
of affairs.
Turkey doesn't mind being theoreti-
cally roasted on paper. Nothing
but solid shot well aimed will bring
s'the unspeakable Turk" to his reason.
He has played with the great nations
before and gone right on committing
his barbarities. There will, however,
come time when he will quit, and
the human world will answer in chorus,
"Amen." That time ought to be now.
President Cleveland has declined the
honor of the degree of LII. D. con-
ferred upon him by the university at
Wilberforce. Ohio, an institution
devoted to the education of colored
men, because he was not college bred.
But he has refused the same degree
from other institutions. and therefore
no political capital can be made out
of the act.
The fourth will be celebrated in this
city in approved style, and visitors to
the city will be edited by everything
possible to make the day commemora.
tive of the anniversary OF the national
birth. Americans should never forget
that the liberty they enjoy cost pa
triots many sacrifices. and the story OF
the Revolution should never become
monotonous and tiresome tale.
The United States has made de-
mand on Spain for 81 500, 200, to satisfy
the Mora claim for damages. Mr..
Mora is an American citizen, and dur
ing an insurrection in Cuba his prop
erty was confiscated, and this has
caused the demand to be made on the
foreign government. Now. it Spain
will pay down the amount in reason
able time trouble may be averted; but
structed war ships may make cruise
around the coasts of that country.
The meeting at Kiel is proving to be
a very pleasant and agreeable affair.
Emperor William has acted with dis
cretion, and his beaming countenance
has sent joy, like streak of heavenly
sunshine, into the beclouded hearts of
thousands. The great commoner, W.
E. Gladstone, who has spent the best
years of his life in fighting the peoples
battles in parliament, is present, and
is very complacent with gilt-edged
royalty. So far the meeting has proved
genuine love-feast, and may be pre-
monitory of peace in Europe for some
time to come. 1
Turkey has made another reply to
the note from the powers demanding
reforms in Armenia, and it is very evil
dent that if the European countries
desire protection for Christians in the
ottoman empire they must place more
dependence upon war ships and mod
ern ammunition and less upon diplo-
macy and official correspondence be- |
tween state ministers. Patience has |
ceased to be virtue in regard to the |
Moslem treatment of Christians, and |
taught the Turk in the amenities of |
modern civilization.
College commandments are in Or
der this week, and many young men
and women will feel exceedingly proud
with their diplomas, neatly tied with
beautifully colored ribbons, in their
hands; but, while this gives them a
fair start in the battle of life, it is not
always indicative of success. Many
boys and girls who were forced to
work hard during the day and study at
night have arisen to eminence in every
profession. The elements of success
cannot be learned from books, and fre-
quently theorists are left behind in
pluck and experience win the
coveted prize.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was S4
years old yesterday, and on that oc-
casion received the congratulations of
many friends in this country and Eng
lang. AS author of Uncle Toms cabin
her fame will last through all time,
and the pathetic story of slave life in
the United States will always be read
with sympathetic feeling. If she had
been content with this one book per-
haps there would have been as many ,
Dr. more admirers of her genious than {
here are now; but when she at
tempted to expose to public view the
skeleton in the household of Lord By
.on she caused shadow to settle on
ler reputation, which for long years
vas not effaced. This exposure of the
lark side of the life of one of Eng .
and's greatest poets, did no good to i. /.
he living, and was considered such :
act towards the dead as I
nerited severe censure. Descended
rom a long line Of literary ancestors !,
Ter genius may be termed hereditary, =
nd her pen has been very prolific in :,
dding to the literature of this coun- =
ry. For some time she has not con- =
ributed to periodicals; but her works = =
ave been extensively read, and many ;,
ill congratulate her that the years =
ave been measured out to her so lib
rally.
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$1,000 Wanted.
To borrow ON good property on Mill 81