The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-10

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many will stay at home rather than
suffer the torture. The Corbett-Fitz.
Simmons slugging match could not
take place in Oregon, for there is q
statute against such exhibitions oi
brutality and cruelty; but there are
other ways of furnishing men than by
permitting them to be principals in
prize fights.
Some time ago the T. M. made men
ton OF a scheme to construct a tele'
phone line from The Dalles to points
in Crook and Grant couuties, and eX'
pressed itself as heartily endorsing the
enterprise. In the last issue of the
Prineville RerielU it says the line could
be built for $1,000, and strongly advo.
Gates it's construction. Such an enter.
prise would do more to retain the trade
of the interior at this point than any.
thing at present projected. 1t is said
the citizens of Prineville would sub
scribe largely if the scheme were
started.
The island of Trinidade, off the coast
of Brazil, over which the press dis
patches stated a few days ago there was
likely to be international complica.
tions between the South American re.
public and Great Britain, appears to be
claimed by Baron Hickey, who is mon
arch of all he surveys. This is very
insignificant piece of land for Brazil to
become excited over or over which the
the United States should attempt to
enforce the Monroe doctrine. 1t is
evidently very small tempest in a
very small teapot, and our government
would acquire more glory to let Baron
Hickey and his barren island alone and
pay all its attention to the case of Elk.
Consul Waller, who is confined in a
prison in Marseilles.
Some of the leading papers through
out the state are Offering the asser-
tions that if the fend Durrant is
acquitted of the charge against him he
will be engaged at a remunerative
salary to play the leading role in the
play based upon the henious crimes
committed at Emanuel church, San
Francisco. The press is wrong, says
the Eugene Register. 1t is not only
wrong but is casting rank insult
upon the legitimate drama and the
| higher class of actors. There is not
| one actor of any prominence in fifty
| upon such text, say nothing of as
sociating with such a cut throat as
Durrant is afledged to be. Actors
have heart and soul and a little
self respect.
The condition of missionaries in
China is such that European nations
should give Them immediate protec-
In i,,o ofo,
are isolated from the sea coast, and
war ships can grant no adequate relief.
There are secret societies composed
of Chinese, whose only object appears
to be to murder all The Christians in
the country, natives or foreigners.
The trouble at Flu Cheng was caused
by one of these societies, and they are
represented as very powerful in the in
terror. Chinese civilization may be
averse to Christianity, but this is no
reason why Christians should be
butchered with impunity by these
heathens. Great Britain and the United
States can talk sufficiently emphatic to
make these Mongolians behave them
selves and respect the rights of Others
1t is reported that the executive
committee of the Oregon Press Asso-
citation will hold a meeting soon to re-
organize the institution. The COM
mlttee will adopt rules that will bar
out all people who are not actively en-
gagged in the publication of news
paper. If this action is taken the as
sociation will be remoddeled on
proper basis. If it is a junketing oc-
casion for every one who feels inclined
it should not go under a misnomer; and
if it is meeting of editors or publishers
it should be confined to them, and not
include all their friends and relatives.
A press association is very much
needed for business purposes. for we
do not believe there is quite as much
throat cutting done anywhere as
among the publishers of papers in this
state. There should be uniform rules
adopted for mutual protection. and
then the editorial profession might be
benefited by an annual meeting.
The promptness of the British min
lister in China in demanding that the
perpetrators of the outrages at Cheng
Flu receive capital punishment will be
applauded by the civilized world.
Such cruel murder as was committed
by the infuriated mob would be con.
demned in the most unqualified terms
in any community, and those who
were guilty of the outrage should re-
ceive the severest punishment. Mis- !
sionaries in every country should re-
ceive courteous treatment, and are en-
titled to the same degree of protection |
as other citizens. They make many
sacrifices for the purposes of propogat- |
ing their religious views, and are law |
abiding in every respect. 1t may be |
that the authorities were not able to |
control the mob; but those who took |
part in the diabolical affair were re-
sponsible for their actions. If these |
men are punished it may deter others
from committing the same crimes; but |
if necessary European countries and
America should guarantee protection
to their citizens with all the power at !
their command.
Sprague is manifesting commenda-
BILE spirit in preparing to rebuild be.
fore the ashes are cool from the recent
disastrous conf1agration, and this ex-
of enterprise will commend
itself to capitalists in every part of
the country. The loss to The Dalles
by the fire Of September, 1891, was
heavier on our citizens than the one
in Sprague on the people of that city,
because the principal loser in the
after was the Northern Pacific,
wealthy corporation, which is able to
'epair its damages, while in the former
,he sufferers were entirely composed of
business men and house owners. In
our years this city has overcome its
osses from flames and also those of
,he food of last June, and today there
s not more substantial point in the
northwest. We can extend to Sprague
)ur encouragement in it's efforts to
'epair its losses, and can assure the
citizens that pluck and perseverance
will soon replace it in the condition
where it was before the terrible visi.
alton of last Saturday.
A Democratic convention in Missouri
las declared in favor of free silver,
nd if this action is indorsed by the
Democracy of that state there may be !
TRANCE results in the election next
ear. It goes without saying that the !
cleveland wing of the party will not
ndorse unlimited coinage, and there
re large number of Cleveland DEM
Gratis in Missouri. The German {
action in Maryland may make a
vision of the BourbOns in that state, l
nd the indications are that the party {
f free trade will enter the campaign
n 1896 in a very demoralized con- '
ition So far not Republican con- q