The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

of the Chinese exclusion law will soon
be heard in court in San Francisco.
| These Mongolians are not desirable
accessions, and if the present law is
| unconstitutional another one should be
passed.
Wheat is beginning to appreciate in
price from some cause, and it is earn
estly desired that wool will follow.
Producers have become tired blowing
and sowing with small returns for their
| labor. When the products of the soil
| find ready sale in the market labor is
we'll paid, and everybody is happy.
An excerpt from a Salem paper says
the branch asylum case will be decided
by Judge Hewitt next Monday. This
will be welcome news to the people of
Eastern Oregon, as patience has al
most ceased to be virtue in waiting
! for decision to be reached in this lit
| igated case.
The candidacy of Senator Davis. of
Minnesota, for the presidency is
probably inspired by desire on his
| part to be advertised as the favorlte son
| of his state rather than by any serious
nope tl OllC ioihii1oioii' IL
| is a good man, but the prize in question
is far beyond his reach.
Altgelt. of course, knows no more
| about the silver question than Dig
ger Indian does about astronomy, says
an exchange. His temporary promi-
nence, however, gets his rawlings into
| print all over the country, and he thus
| unconsciously helps the sound money
| cause.
A fear is expressed in Democratic
circles that Cleveland's letter to the
| Chicago committee may divide the
| party. If the organization were unit
/ on anything-from the tariff to the
income tax-there might be something
large enough to split; but it has been
divided into very minute splinters for
10! these many years.
Senator German may be correct in
his notion that the Democrats, by
coalition with the Populists, will be
able to control the senate. But what
of it? The Republicans are not anx-
ious to control that body at present.
They are satisfied to wait until 1897,
when they will get hold of the entire
government.
Ex-Consul Waller is in Paris, and
dispatches state that he violated an Or
der of the French court and also fur
nished valuable information to the
enemy while he was in Madagascar.
If this is true there is nothing for the
American eagle to scream about in
the matter, and the feathers of the
- l, Mol
ler did not have the American govern
ment behind him in that far-away
island tnat he could violate any law
with impunity.
The committee on ordinance and
federal relations of the Utah con-
stitutional convention, submitted
report on the 25th ultimo, the first
s'Perfect liberation of religious
sentiment shall be secured, and no in
habitant of this state shall ever be mo-
Tested in person or property on account
of his or her mode of religious worship;
and polygamous or plural marriages
are forever prohibited"
The American tt eatre of today has
been under discussion in Boston, and
the general opinion seems to be that
its intellectual level is low, says an
eastern exchange. One remedy sug-
gested is that prominent lovers of the
drama should band together in the
large cities to do as much for it as is
being done for the cause of music.
There is something in this idea, as is
proved by the high state of develop
ment of the theater in Paris.
The rebellion in Cuba is not gaining
ground very rapidly and well-informed
persons say it is not supported by in
fluential citizens. Spanish rule on this
continent is not received with much
favor. and any country that makes an
effort to be liberated from it will re-
ceive the sympathy of Americans.
Perhaps the rebellion, in Cuba was i'm
mature, and not managed properly; but
Spain cannot retain her hold of the
island much longer if rebellion is augu-
rated by the proper leaders and skill |
fully managed.
the worst enemies of the Regulator line
are citizens of The Dalles, in whose |
business prosperity they are directly |
interested, and that they are using |
every means to drive the opposition |
boats from the river. Farmers and |
others directly benefited by cheap |
freight rates should support the D. P.
& A. N. Co., which has solved the |
transportation problem in their favor,
and consider as enemies of the growth |
and prosperity of the city and vicinity
those who are opposing it at the pres
ent time.
Shakespeare said there was "a tide
in the affairs men which taken at~the
flood leads on to fortune," and the
same is true of cities and communities.
In the prospective revival of business
this summer we believe The Dalles
will enjoy a food-tide, of which advan-
tage should be taken. There have
been other fiood-tides in the history of
the city, which have passed by un-
needed, and the neglect has often been
Let there be no reason for
regrets hereafter, and to guard against
such in the future every effort should
ity at propitious seasons.
A terrible scene is reported in Mon
treal April 25th, in which large num-
Der of women and girls were said to be
for some time in the fourth
story of burning factory. Finally one
of the screens was knocked out, and
about thirty girls jumped on the roof
Of an adjoining warehouse, one being
killed in the attempt and several seri-
ously injured. The flames were finally
but many are believed to be
buried in the ruins. Q All this suffering
ind loss of life were caused by fire
escapes not being provided. Some one
las blundered, and in consequence
here is death and misery.
The action of Russia. Germany and
France in objecting to the terms of
,eace between Japan and China, be-
,ause the former country secures a
greater hold on the east than is desira-
,le. may be according to what is
,nown as the balance of power in :
European politics; but Japan has
armed whatever she received, and the
wave of western civilization that would
weep over the old empire through
he influence of the cOnqueror will
,e greatly to her advantage.
f the entire celestial empire would ac-
the sway of the japanese 1
he world would be pleased. In China {
ntiquity is too much venerated, and it :
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