The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

| EDIl NOI ES.
W. Jennings Demorest, the editor of
celebrated prohibitionist, died last
Wednesday.
The decision of the supreme court in
the income tax cases have placed inter-
nal revenue collectors in quandary,
and they will require another one to
make the first explicit and plain.
The decision of the supreme court
will reduce the revenue from the in
come tax very considerably, and the
| expenses of the government will still
continue in excess of the receipts.
We have heard nothing lately in re-
lation to the securing mill in this city.
If our people desire this factor of de-
velopment to be started something
should be done to induce capital to
come this way.
Japan's terms of peace, if accepted
by China, may create a demand for
about $500, 100000 in silver, and, on
| this contingency, the price of the white
metal has risen. Silver, like wheat, is
governed by supply and demand.
The smoral wave" in Portland ap-
pears to be somewhat subsiding. Sew
eral arrests of gamblers and keepers
| of bawdy houses have been made: but
there have been very few convictions.
| This spasmodic effort will cost the tax
| payers heavy; but it has been very
aro ri iua fn1, tho nffioio1c
A Methodist minister, before New
England conference, called President
Cleveland drunkard, and not being
able to substantiate the statement has
humbly apologised. He should not
have made the assertion without he
was positive of it's truth; and, even
then. it was none of his business.
Hon. Stephen B. Elkins has posi-
lively stated that he will not be can
didate for president. This will make
little difference to the Republicans in
the country as there will be an abund-
ance of good men to choose from in
1896. The Office will not go begging
for candidate.
Spain is too far distant to govern
|. Cuba, and it is to be expected that the
revolutionists of that island will re-
ceive the sympathy of American citi-
zens. With or without the Monroe
doctrine, monarchy should not exist on
this continent, and any attempt at self
government by European dependencies
is a movement in the right direction.
Letters from different portions of the
state are still being published in the
Oregonian giving forth different opin-
ions as regards the needs of this region.
The burden of their plant may be
summed up in few words-more work;
more enterprise; buy less goods from
abroad and. make more at home; patro-
nize home industries and lend no aid to |
foreign fads and fakes.
Oscar Wilde, since the London court |
trial, has lost every vestage of fame he
ever enjoyed. His books have been
taken out of the public libraries, and,
although his plays are sill running at |
some of the theatres, his name has been
expunged from the bills. 1t is strange
that the immoral tendency and baneful |
influence of his books and plays were
not found out until after his convic-
tion of crime. He is down now. Let
every one give him kick.
The supreme court has rendered
decision on the income tax; but it has
not been officially made public. If it
stands, as very likely it will-although
report says portion will be declared
Observation-Disclosures unsual method of
may be successful in keeping
the treasury up to the limit of 800, ,000,-
600. 1t proves that Democracy and free
trade are not financial successes when
it must resort to such questionable
means to keep the receipts of the gov
equal to the expenditures.
The question in Venezuela is whether
the demands of Great Britain shall be
granted, and our relation to the sub
ject is simply that of a neighboring
republic. If the matter is left to ar
bitratiOn the decision should be faith
fully carried out, and neither that
nor the United States can Of
Ter any objections to this method of
The era of settling dis
outes between civilized countries by
war has passed ,and a peaceful solution
If international disputes is becoming
general.
There has been misunderstanding
between France and England regard (
ng possessions in the valley of the ]
Congo. This will be settled by arbi-
ration very likely; but the relations
between these countries could not bear
cry heavy straining without resulting
n war. France has never forgotten
Iressy, Agincount or Waterloo, and
las sought reparation at different ,,
ines for her wounded honor on those !,
elds. British diplomacy outwitted ! !
he willy Frenchman in Egypt, and will l
ventually in the Congo region. q
The press of Japan are divided on the l
uestion of whether peace with China p
desirable at this time. The papers
,hich represent the war party are de-
rous to see the flag of the island en-
ire float over the walls of Peking, ~
lille others consider China sufficient =
7 whipped and humiliated. Japan has n
cen victorious so far on every battle O.
eld; but if her glory is not dimmed by el
isaster she may find other foes with b
HON to contend if she persues her ii
much further. England and fl
ussia are watching affairs in the Ori- T
ut, and will interfere when they con- I'll
der their interests in jeopardy. b,
However much it may be desired the 81
,wnfall of the house of Lords will be
,complished slowly, and not by any
dden action of the people. The
,vernment has been evolved from a p1
to republic, and the evolu- hi
onary process has begun on the in
,reditary peers who control that th
anch of parliament. twill not come P,
xe a thunderbolt, but similar to some