The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-06

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| to have an easy ride into the Occur
| d'alene river; but the velocity was so
great that he received injuries which
fractured his spine and he died the
| next day. His feats never did him or
! his friends any good, and aside from
| furnishing him an easy living and
giving him notoriety, we could not see
the object to be attained. This plung-
ing over waterfalls and down ra pid cur
ren;s, was wild notion that the fellow
followed, and, as expected, he met his
death from venturing too far and hav-
ing too much confidence in himself.
The celebration at Kiel dees not ap-
pear as harmonious as at first reported,
and the conduct of some of the French
officers has been criticised by Ger
man paper. This was a holiday occa-
sion. and there were host and guests.
At the time being, of course, every
act was governed by the strictest rule
of courtesy: but now that the guests
have departed, it may be considered in
order for comments to be made. 1t
will not result at this time in any
breach of the amicable relations exist
ing between Germany and France; but
it may lead to an embittered feeling
between the two nations, which, with
out careful diplomacy, may result seri-
ously. 1t is to be hoped that the peace
of Europe will not be jeopardized by
anything that may have occurred dur
ing the festivities on the occasion of
this great commercial event, and that
this unpleasant criticism may not
cause any complications.
It is reported on good authority that
Russia has massed her fleet and an
army of $4,000 soldiers at Vladivos-
tock, preparatory to a war on Japan,
and is only waiting an opportunity to
begin the attack. This maneuvering
has been done very quietly, and un
known to the nations of Europe. The
provisions of the treaty between China
and Japan is not satisfactory to the czar,
and this movement, it is presumed, is
done to prevent Japan from reaping
the fruits of victory by the occupation
of any of the territory of China. Japan
has good army and navy, and brave
soldiers and sailors under competent
officers; but it is doubtful whether she
would be able to withstand an attack
from the great power of the north.
The island empire has made rapid
strides in civilization, and she should
not be stopped in her path of progress
by the supreme effort which it will re-
quire to wage war with Russia.
The message of the mayor to the
newly-elected common council last
Monday night impressed upon their
minds the necessity of economy in the
management of municipal affairs, and
this is subject of the greatest i'm
portance to all. A city free from debt
is desirable place in which any one
may make home. but municipality
heavily encumbered will not attract
capital or homeseekers. The Dalles,
since it has bonded its Indebtedness,
has made a fair start in the right direc-
tion. and those who manage its affairs,
should keep on in the line of retrench
ment. Taxes are burden at all times,
and more particularly so when bdsi-
ness is depressed and money tight. If
this city can tide over the present dull
period in the same manner as it has
the one during the past two years the
future will be bright and prosperous,
and there is no reason that it cannot.
Soon there will be an open river to
the sea, and, with careful financial
management, The Dalles will be the
best point for the investment of capi-
tai in the northwest.
President Cleveland is reported as
saying that he believes mckinley
will be the Republican candidate in
1896 and the tariff the ISSUE" and if he
did make the statement he unquestion-
ably displayed good judgment regard
ing the prominent question before the
American public. Regarding the can
didate, Mckinley, Reed, Lincoln. Alli-
son or Harrison would carry the full
vote of the party on a sound
platform, and it makes little diff
ference who receives the nomination.
Of course, Gov. Mckinley has been
the pronounced apostle of protection
for years; but all prominent Republi-
crns have been in the same line. Mr..
Reed. of Maine, is a very brainy man,
and. while thoroughly sound on the
particular teachings of the organiza-
ton, is not resident of the portion of
the United States from which the peo-
pie think the president should come.
1t is hard to determine who the
national convention will place in NOM
ination: but it requires no prophetic |
foresight to state that if he is in the
least an available candidate he will
occupy the White House from and |
after March 4, 1897. The Republicans
have almost what may be determined I
q ''walk-over" in 1896, and, without |
some serious blunder is made, |
the demand for change in the ad- |
will be as pronounced as
it was in 1892.