The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-09
EDIT0kIAL NOTES.

Congress has acted upon the appro-
priation bills and has adjourned. Such
blessing will be thankfully received
by the people.
Now that the Democratic congress
is thing of the past it is In order for
some one to comment on what it has
not done, and this will fill large VOL
ume.
Japan still goes forward on the high
road to victory. Her conquering SOL
diers will not stop short of P-kin, and
in Its own capital China will listen TO
the terms desired by the victorious
Japanese.
Ii Hung Chang has been reinvested
with the yellow gown, end Is managing
the aF4irs of the Chinese empire.
japan is TOO near to P-king to stop
short of complete conquest now, and
Chang cannot stop them.
Spring has fairly opened, and it ls
time The Dalles was caLvassing the
subject of, inaugurating factors of
development. A board of trade
should be organized, and this would
furnish stimulus in the right direc-
tion.
Cuba's struggle for liberty, it is
feared, will be of short duration and
unsuccessful. .. 4 brave people to be
kept sutjoct to foreign potentate Is
CALLING, and the friends of liberty
everywhere will welcome the day when
Cuba shall be free and independent of
Spain.
The senatorial contest in Ida
ho, which has been waged for a long
time, ended this afternoon in the eleo-
ton Of Mr.. Shoup, who has been
prominent candidate from the time the
voting heean. OF course Idaho wants
free silver, because this will help the
output of her mines; md Mr.. Shoup will
favor Unlimited coinage. Otherwise
he will be IN the Republican phalanx.
Congress held meeting yesterday,
and the capital of the country was
treated to Sunday session. The dis
patches did not state that religious
services were postponed; but undoubt-
eoly the congregations were not as
large az at other times. Those who
worshipped in churches perhaps had
different idea of alteration, a-d an
ether being to whom to pay their de-
votions than those who met in the,
halls of congress.
rhe friends of Cuban independence
still haYe some hopes of success, and the
citizens Of the United States will rem
der every possible assistance cons istent
with national neutrality, Spain Is too
far distant to govern the island with
any regard to local interests, and the
Monroe doctrine is inimical to monar-
chles on this side of the Atlantic. The
western hemisphere should be republl:
can and monarchies be confined to old
Europe. The world moves, and Cuba
should be self-governing repu bic,
no: dominated by old Spain.
The Nicaragua canal bill did not
reach hearing In the house, and its
passage was very doubtful If 1t had.
On the Pacific coast this measure has
very many friends, as it Is considered
the most available means of bringing
the Atlantic in communication with
the Pacific states by watera, md cheap
means of transportation OF our products
to European markets Tne next con-
gress will be under the control of Re
publicans, and 1t is very likely among
its first acts will be the passage of this
bill.
The Helm bill was defeated in the
Washington legislature yesterday by a
vote of l3 to 2l. This was a measure
for regulating rates of transportation
of products on the railroads of that
state, and was desired very much by
the farmers of Eastern Washington.
1t should have passed and become q
law, snd its defeat places the Repub-
liean party in no very enviable posi-
ton. The people demand legislation
for their protection against exorbitant
rates of transportation companies, and
he political organization that grants
This will receive the support of citi-
sebs.
The city council passed an ordinance
'ome time ago giving certain powers
% the fire department and also Great
ng bosrd CT Ere delegates. Lest
Monday night the same body passed
mother ordinance that the fire hell
hould be rung at 8 O'Clock each even
ng, to warn boys and girls. under l8
'ears of age, to be at heir homes.
,st night the hoard of delegates for
'ade its ringing, and no sound
vas emitted from the braz.n-
hroated bell. Which is supreme
he ci,y council or its creature, the fir
delegates? And, will curfew ring to-
lieht2
The correspondent of the Associated
'ress has bad an interview with the
father Of the Armrnians," as he i.
kvled From the inf rmation he has .
CO we'd the atrocitses committed BY