The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-06-01

admission and for the distribution of
toys and candy and flowers to poor
children. There seems to be nothing
impracticable in the plan. 1t is, in
fact, an artistic improvement on the
arrangement fer checking babies that
was successful at Chicago"
England's movement to annex Anna
tongaland, in Africa, is intended to
prevent the South African republic
from obtaining a seaport of its own,
and is causing much excitement among
the Beers. Germany also is under
stood to object. to the grab, ,and expects
France to join in protest. Africa
comprises IL ,621, $50 square miles, of
which England now holds 2,194, $3.50,
France 8, 1925, 100, and Germany SS4, $40.
Portugal, which once almost monopo-
lized the continent, now retains but
s26, 730 square miles; Spain claims
153, 1874. Italy 546, $50, the Congo Free
State 9O5, ZOO, and the Boer republic
III, $50. The Africans themselves are
not yet entirely landless, but the fourth
of the continent that they retain will
probably be taken from them within
the next ten years.
A Brooklyn man who was ''con-
victed' of a burglary he did not COM
NIT, and "pardoned" after he had
served nearly two years in Sing Sing.
has sued the state of New York for
S101, ,S38.2S damages. OF this amount
1926, 900 is claimed for injury to reputa
tion and mental and physical suffering
while in prison; the rest is the COM
putation Of the amount he lost in busi-
ness by this false imprisonment, with
his attorneys fees added. Since the
state authorities admit that he was in
nocent of the crime for which he was
convicted, and his ''pardon" was
granted because of his innocence. they
have a very interesting case on their
hands to defend. They may set up the
claim that he is the victim of misfor
tune rather than wrong, but the state
is responsible for it's part in the denial
of liberty that caused his suffering and
loss.
1t is given out that the Salvation
Army is to invade China. Such
statement a few years ago would have
created nothing more nor less than a
popular smile. But the institution has
grown in esteem among all classes of
people until it has come to be regarded
as one of the most potent religious
forces in the world. Speaking editori-
ally of the proposed invasion, the In
ter Ocean says: "The Salvation Army
proposes to train Chinese in America
for missionary work in China. 1t is
likely that the army will campaign in
China along its American lines: it
will give practical lessons of Chris
tianity by clothing the naked, feeding
the hungry, healing the sick and by
preaching and practicing cleanliness
as well as godliness. 1t is likely also
that the army will adapt the songs of
China to religious uses, as it has
adapted those of America. We regard
the projected invasion of China by the
Salvation Army as promissory of re-
suits little, if any, less momentous
than those that have followed the
Japanese invasion"
Commenting on the convention of
Republican clubs, the Portland organ
of the Immortal 3O'' says: "While it
cannot be said that there was treach-
cry in the ranks of the Independent
bimetalists, it certainly can be truth
fully asserted that there was a great
lack of unity of action" Certain it is
that any man or combination of men
who will basely bolt the nominee of
his party is not the man or combina
tion of men to whom the people may
look to promote ''unity of action"
very pertinently remarks the Pendle-
ton Tribune. No precedent is an ex-
cuse for wrong doing, and the Repub-
ican party of this state will exercise
the precaution to guard itself against
betrayal the second time by those
same self styled martyrs. AS time
passes and the true character of the
extreme silver men, who allege fidelity
to the principles of the Republican
party. become known, they will be un-
able to find a resting place in the
ranks of Populism. Like bull butter,
they are now labeled, and will only
be used as substitute for the better
and more wholesome article