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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-10
WHAT NEXT?

The senate has passed the tariff
bill substantially as it was re-
ported by the finance committee,
though considerably changed in form
from when it passed the house. 1t
will now have to go before "a confer
ence committee of the two houses, and
after passing through the regular
routine will possibly become law by
the end of the month.
After the new bill shall be enacted
into law, it cannot but be dlsappoint-
ing to those who have worked for its
passage, and to the people who have
looked forward to the re-adjustment OF
the tariff as means which will cause
a general revival of business and also
increase the revenues of the govern
ment so that the issuance Of bonds will
no longer be necessary.
The new tariff will be beneficial in
some respects. in that it will stimulate
industries that are specially protected,
such as wool raising and manufactur-
ing in lines of such articles as cannot
be dispensed with. But this effect
cannot be lasting unless there is
general revival of business throughout
the country. which must commence
with the agricultural classes to be
permanent.
The farmer cannot be made prosper
Gus by compelling him to pay more
for what he buys unless he receives
more for what he sells, therefore with
out shortage in the worlds crop of
breadstutfs and cotton, his lot will not
be improved by the levying of in
creased taxes upon him. And as
revenue producing measure the Ding
ley bill when it becomes a law will be
most disappointing. Importations
will show decided falling off during
the next year, because the Importation
of dutiable goods have been very heavy
within the past few months, and be-
cause many of the schedules in the
new law will be so high as to be pro-
hibiJive. AS result, without a great
cutting down in the expenses of the
government, which is improbab BILE, the
revenues will fall far below the re-
quirements.
1t is not probable that the real rev.
enue producing quality of the new
law can be fully tested before the next
congress is to be elected, land as through
its workings the price of nearly every
thing the ordinary citizen consumes
will be raised, there will be general
condemnation of the measure at the
congressional election next year. The
people will repudiate the party that is
responsible for its enactment, and the
election of 1898 will be repetition of
that following the enactment of the
Mckinley law.
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MILITARY TRAINING NEEDED

Americans are not a warlike people,
given to picking quarrels with their
neighbors, but they are possessed of
all the natural qualifications of born
soldiers. Courageous, <self-reliant,
patriotic they need but training to
make of them soldiers who on any
battle field would successfully compete
with the best trained armies of any
nation. But of recent years military
training has been sadly neglected in
this country. Since the days of general
muster, when every neighborhood had
its military organization and its muster
at stated intervals, little attention has
been given to military training among
the masses. In fact We have laxed in
to a pacific race, devoting more atten-
tion to peaceful pursuits than to culti-
waiting the requirement. of defenders of
the country As q result.-feM- youths
of today know anything OF the manuel
of arm or the tactics practiced by
armies, whereas they should be discip-
lined so that should occasion demand
they could answer the country's call to
arms and enter the field as well trained
soldiers.
The different state militia organlza-
tions offer school for such training
to a limited number, but not to the
masses. What is needed is a branch
of military tactics in every public
school of the land. A country that
maintains so small standing army as
does this should offer more universal
education in the arts of war than the
training at our few military schools
and that extended through the medium
of the state militia. This could and
should be offered through the medium
of the public schools. If every boy
over the age of twelve years were given
a drill each day in military tactics,
America could in case of need, on very
short notice put into the field an army
of trained soldiers that would out
number the army of any nation on
earth. 1t is branch that should be
added to those. taught in the schools
OF the country everywhere, and should
be given as much prominence as math-
ematics or language,
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THE GOVERNMENTS RESERVE

Viewed from banking standpoint,
striking improvement is shown in
the financial affairs of the government
for the fiscal year ending June 30. At
the end of June, 1896, there was slOl,-
100000 of free gold in the treasury.
while at present it amounts. in round
figures, to $40, 900, 900. The gold re-
serve fuctuated widely in the calendar
year 1896. In January of that year it
passed below the $50, ,00O. 900 mark, but
a sale of $100, 600. 900 of bonds in Febru-
ary sent the reserve up to 1924, ,0O0, 900
at the end of that mouth, and it was
s12S ZOO, 900 at the end of March. This
was about three months before the ma
tional conventions of the great parties
met. From that date the reserve
went downward and by the time
of the election it amounted to $l17,-
O0O, 900. After then it started up, and
continued going up until last April
when the gold expectation began.
In the past twelve months the treas
ury has been materially strengthened
by an increase in the gold reserve. and
at the present time the reserve is
$40, 600, 900, though there has been
a falling off of $15,OO0,0OO since
April. The increase in the gold
reserve is the result of the heavy i'm.
port of goods prior to the passage of
the new tariff bill, in order to evade
the increased duties that will be levied,
and is not the result of any material
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4 NAY W17H0Ur MEN.


The people will be surprised, aud not
at all agreeably so, at the news that
the secretary of the navy finds that it
will be necessary in short time to
take the cruisers Columbia and Min
neapolis out of service, in order to Sc
cure enough men to man the new bat
tleship Iowa and several gunEoats
which will be put into commission.
The reason given for this is that there
are not enough men in the navy at
present to equip all our warships; and
the secretary of the navy is not at lib
erty to add to the personnel OF the
navy without authority from congress,
which authority the latter has repeat
edly refused to confer. There is some
thing radically wrong in a condition
of affairs which compels the laying off
of these two cruisers in order to pro-
vide an additional battleship with it's
complement of men. Ships alone do
not constitute a navy, and in case of
need it would go hard with us if we
had cruisers but no crews. 1t is hard
ly worth while constructing navy if
proper provision is not to be made for
its equipment, fact which has been
entirely lost sight of by congress
Great Britain's force of seamen and
marines consists of SO, $50 men; ours of
II, 5,425: quite marked difference, and
one which reflects no credit upon the
United States. There should be men
enough in our navy to man every
United States war ship afloat, and con-
gress is neglecting stern duty in not
immediate provision for all
the sailors and marines needed in the |
navy department..
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SENATOR HANNA's VIEWS.
Strikers Chose an Unfortunate Time tC
Make Their ID. mands.

Strikers Chose an Unfortunate Time to
Make Their ID, mands.
NEW YORK, July 6 "A Herald dis
patch from Washington says:
Senator Hanna, in speaking of the
coalminers' strike, said:
"Owing to the existing conditions of
business, no one can be expected to
raise wages for the present. anywhere
in any line of business, and therefore
the strikers have chosen a very un-
fortunate time to make their demands,
whether the latter be reasonable or
not. With better times, greater con-
fidence and an increased demand for
the product of the mines, it ought to
be possible to give laborers of all kinds
a better return for their labor. That
is what we mean by prosperity-an i'm
proved condition of business. When
money is freer, operations are carried
on upon safe, sound and profitable
basis, and the humblest laborer reaps
the benefit of the good times in pro-
portior<se the value of his labor.
"The hoped-for good times are COM
ing. l believe. before lcng, but they
will not come suddenly, but gradually,
and when business does improve, en-
ployers of labor can listen to the
grievances of the employed. LIDO not
see that they can be expected to do so
before. 1t is to be hoped that themen
will agree to submit the matter to
arbitration and let their troubles rest
for the present in reasonable manner.
Acts of violence prompted by thought
less passion can never accomplish any
thing good"
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NOBOUNTYATPRESENT
The Beet Sugar Tariff Amend
ment Will be Tabled.
HANNA ON STRIKES
He Thinks Laborers Should be Con-
tent to Take What They Can
Get at Present.
Six Thousand Pittsburg Miners Have Gone
Out-Others will Follow lightning
Caused u Panic in
Church.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The repub-
lican senatorial caucus today decided
not to again present beet-sugar
bounty amendment to the tariff bill,
and Allison was authorized to move to
have the amendment offered by Allen
tabled. There was also general
agreement to take up the Ihurston
beet-sugar bounty bill as independent
the first thing after congress meets
next December.
The object of the caucus bore entirely
upon the bounty matter. Aldrich was
the first to make general outline OF
the course which was ultimately
agreed upon, including the postpone
ment of the entire question until De-
cember. a notion to this effect was,
however, made by Morrill,, ate" a
motion made by Davis to stand by the
finance committee, Withdrawing the
amendment, had been carried.
Foraker suggested that the entire
question should be left open. leaving
each republican senator to cast his
vote in such manner as he should
choose independent of party affilia.
tions. He said the effort to lay the
amendment on the table might lead
to fillibustering tactics. and cause
more delay than would the opposite
course of permitting the amendment
to go to a vote on its merits.
This view was antagonized by the
other senators, who said the democrats
would hold the bill up indefinitely. as
long as there was possibility of the
amendment passing, and that the only
way of ipsuring speedy vote was for
the party as a whole to support the
motion to table. This opinion was SO
general that Foraker did not press his
motion and no vote was taken.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.


The senate can thank the tariff bill
for improving its reputation as body
capable of transacting business.
When the sun sets at the extreme
western boundary of Alaska it has al
ready risen in Maine. The day ends
two hours earlier in Hawaii than in
Alaska. Alaskaus will call Hawaii
"down east"
The sudden turning of the fiashlight
op Hawaii developed a Japanese pro-
test that seems to cover some new
claims. 1t was in good taste for Secre-
tary Sherman to invite the Japs to
declare their intentions.
The miners strike in Ohio. Indiana.
Illinois and Western Pennsylvania
and in sections of West Virginia and
Kentucky is general and the number
Of men taking part is estimated be
tween 200. 900 and 100000.
In 1892 our trade with Brazil
amounted to s1s3, 100000, while this
year it will hardly reach s85, ,0O0, 900.
We are not buying SO much foreign as
We were in 1892 because we are buster
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This church is now being built on
the corner of Seventh and Union
streets, and will therefore be located
n the center of the city. Its dimen-
sions are as follows: Length SO feet,
width "a feet, height Of basement 10
feet inches in the clear, height of
main church 20 feet in the clear, height
OF steeple S8 feet, and seating capacity
about 200. The cost of the church
when completed, including the lot as
well as the inside furniture, ETC., will
amount to about $4,000. The Lutherans,
as we'll as also number of their
friends, have contributed to this build
ing in such. liberal way that this
church may be dedicated without a
dollar of debt in September or October
If lothers, whose aid has not been en-
listed ye., will also come forth and con-
tribute in the same liberal manner.
But Why Build Another Church ia this
City of Churches
Because the churches that are es-
tablished here have not been able to
shepherd one-half of the people OF The
Dalles and vicinity in these many
years. They all have done and are still
doing a grand work, but they have also
left much work to be done by others
who are yet to begin their labor in the
Lords vineyard here.
But Why Build an Evangelical L,stteran
Church?
Because there are over 100 adults |
and still larger number of children |
in this city and vicinity who are of
Lutheran parentage, and because the
duty to look after their spiritual welfare
belongs to the Lutheran church. They
have been neglected by their church
during these many years and yet they
have not been gathered into the folds
of others, but have rather remained
during this long time, quietly
waiting and hoping that their church
might come and claim them. They
have rejoiced to see their Episcopal,
Congregational, Baptist, Catholic,
and Christian friends build I
inc churches and they have literally
contributed to all Of them. They have
lot been able to fall in line with any !
" these churches because their first
owe, namely, their dear Lutheran s
hurch with all its abounding riches of C
piritual blessing, could not be for, f
often. t.
'aa tolty build a church just noto in these {
hard times?
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WASHINGTON, July President
Mckinley called special meeting of
the cabinet for today. After discus
sion lasting over an hour, the cabinet
decided that the president should send
to congress q message recommending
legislation providing for committee
to adjust the currency question OF the
country.
1t is the expectation of the PRECEDENT
that the subject will receive the atten-
tion of congress during the present
extra session. The message itself is
written and is short. Its principal
feature is a quotation from the presi-
dents inaugural address on the fnan-
cial subject.
The tariff bill was not considered at
the meeting today except in its bear
ing on the currency commission prop.
osition.
The president will ask authority to
name nine commissioners and for an
appropriation for the expenses of the
commission, but will not make sug.
gestions as to osthe political or other
composition of the commission, nor
will he make any suggestion as to the
lines of investigation. He will him
self call attention to the necessity OF
reform in our Currency and national
banking laws, and state that in mis-
opinion that reform is equally import.
ant with the enactment of a protective
tariff law.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-10

81. CLOUD, Minn., July Last
nights storm came so suddenly and
ragged SO fiercely that many trains ran
into washouts without having any in
timation of the danger.
There was bad wreck on the Great
Northern, eight miles west of here,
where an extra freight was ditched.
Charles Wash burn, of this city. was
instantly killed and Engineer PETER
injured. Washburn was riding in a
box car with IL ouher men, returning
from Fergus Falls. So far only eight
have been accounted for.
The Great Northern flyer was held
all night between two washouts, and a
work train brought the passengers
back to ST. Cloud.
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WE'RE GOOD APPOINTlLENTs.

The appointments made by Mayor
Nolan and confirmed by the council
are generally acceptable to the people
of The Dalles. Messrs. Lauer and
Wiley have filled the offices of marshal
and nightwatch the past year very ac-
ceptably, and their reappointment was
but a just recognition of their faith.
fulness, and the appointment of Roger
Sinnott was not only good selection
but recognition ofability and worth.
Mr.. Sinnott was born and raised in
The Dalles, and by close application to
his studies has won an enviable posi-
tion as one of the rising young attor-
neys of the city. His predecessor, Mr..
Phelps, is also young man of ability
and worth, who has filled the office of
recorder most acceptably the past two
years. and though he retires from the
position with many honors, it is to be
that Mr.. Sinnot will fill the
place equally we'll.
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BY ORDER or wEYLER.
Spanish Porces are Preparing to Evacua

Spanish Porces are Preparing to Evacuate
BayamO.
NEW YORK, July S.-A Herald dis
patch from Havana says:
Captain-General Weyler has at last
decided it wise to evacuate Bayamo.
He has already ordered the Inhabitants
to betake themselves to Manzanillo,
and has asked the war department in
Spain to authorize the withdrawal of
troops and the burning of the town.
The expenses of maintaining the gar
rison there have always been very
heavy and one which the end gained
did not justify.
The insurgents are looking out for
the landing of artillery along the
coast of Matanzas. The Spanish army
has never been so weakened by sick
ness before. An official estimate of
the number of Spanish soldiers in
hospitals throughout the island is $500.
Not long ago the Luciano battalion
marched to the front 1,100 strong; to-
day the battalion numbers 15O men.
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LABOR AND THE TARIFF.

One of the most forcible arguments
that has ever been advanced in favor
OF protective tariff is that it enables
employers to pay higher wages for
labor than they could otherwise pay,
hence the protective principle is up
held as beneficial to all classes. While
this idea is true in theory it is not al
together true when put into actual
practice, nor will it be until labor is
protected the same as are its products.
So long as the old world is overrun
with people seeking employment and
rates of transportation are kept down
to the minimum, the American labor
ers will derive no material benefits
from protective tariff until an import
duty is imposed upon foreign laborers.
So long as our doors are thrown open
to the free importation of pauper LABOR
from Europe. just go long the employer
can fill his requirements for laborers
from abroad, and will keep wages
down to the lowest figure. The man
who wants 1000 men today to engage
in any class of work, if he cannot get
them at wages which he chooses to pay,
can evade the contract labor law and
import them from abroad. Though
this is not necessary. for thousands are
arriving at Castle Garden every day in
search of employment, and the en-
ployer has but to 60 there to secure all
the help he needs at wages that offer a
living to those wanting work.
A correspondent to the Republic,
who signs himself "An American"
has the right idea of the labor question
as connected with the tariff, and offers
the following ideas along this line
that are worthy of considerations:
whenever a trust or corporation,
be it factory or railroad corpora
tion, feels dispused to cut their em-
ployees wages down, they generally
carry their ideas or desires out, be-
cause they know that they can get all
the laborers they want, as this labor is
a drug on the market; and these
companies claim that they have the
right to go into the market, and buy
labor wherever they can buy it the
cheapest. If labor is a commodity, it
has as much right to be protected as
any other commodity imported from
Europe.
"The only remedy to promote the
welfare of the working people is to
take labor from the free list in the
Dingley tariff bill, and place it among
the dutiable articles, such as wool, salt,
iron and cattle: and we venture to say,
that in twenty-five years our army of
tramps' and strikers will be very small,
providing, that the duty on imported
labor will be 5000 per head for men;
500 per head for women. and $50
for child over ten and under twenty
years of age, and 25 perecent ad
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4 REFERENDUM Law.

The legislature of Nebraska has done
something which is bound to attract
general attention by adopting an In
itiative and referendum law applicable
to municipalities. 1t is the first time
this thing has been done in the United
States. and the results of the expert.
ment will be watched with uncommon
interest. The Nebraska law is to be
put into effect whenever two-thirds OF
the voters of municipality cast their
ballots in favor of it
Thereafter it will be easy to invoke
the operation of both the Initiative
and referendum, for Is per cent OF the
voters may by. petition propose oroi-
nances and 20 per cent OF the voters
may compel the city government 10
submit proposed ordinances to vote
of the people. So far the Initiative So
called. For the referendum it Is pro-
vided that ordinances passed by the
city council shall not go into effect for
thirty days, and if in the meantime
per cent OF the voters petition for the
submission of any ordinance to popular
vote the same shall be submitted, and
must be approved by majority to
come into effect. If 10 per cent OF the
voters petition, then the ordinance
shall be submitted at special election
held within twenty days. Ordinances
relating to the immediate preservation
of the public peace and health, and
items of appropriations for current ex-
penses not in excess of those made the
previous year, are excepted from the
referendum rule.
An effort will be made at once to
adopt the referendum law for use IN
Omaha, the principal city OF the state.
How far the referendum and Initiative
will go towards curing the evils OF city
government Nebraska will eventually
show US: that some abuses will be
checked is pretty certain, because the
Misrepresentation of constituencies by
councilmen can be corrected; but that
a political millennium is to be created
is very improbable. One difficulty In
the way of frequent calls for popular
votes will be the expense. A city
election is costly thing, not only In
the mere rental of polling places, pay
of election officers and necessary ad-
vertising, but also in the draft made
upon the time of citizens and the In
terruption to business. If the initla'
tive and referendum should be called
into exercise in Omaha as often as two
or three times year it would be as
much as the people could stand and
more than many of them would desire.