The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-04-24
COMMENT OF THR PRKsx

II = too had that Turkey aad Greece
cz22oS trsLsser the seat Of war to Nexa-
saA- TsseF< they might Sight it out with
sSa aay fear Of icing interrupted
Cleveland Leader.
Tie srssiuony before the bribery in
vesSsgazion in Kansas reveals the fact
THAI last winters legislative corruption
EA< NOT eOn5aed TO the country lying
uesS u the Rocky mountains Idaho
Statesman
The ceremonies attending the drdicz-
lion q Grants monument are OF nation
al imPoEtance, and the officials in charge
are organizing enc Of the greatest mill
sSry and civil pAFades in the history Of
The ecuntry.-Ne~ YORK Dispatch.
There Is one phase of the Turkish
question that does not undergo any
change Whatever the powers do Or fail
TO do, whether the British hon groxIs or
the Russian bear grins, whether their
Christian naiesties protest or submit,
The massacre OF the Arlnenians goes on
just the same.-Iniianspolis Journal.
The NeS York legislature has passed
i bill prohibiting the dissertation of the
American flag for advertising purposes.
Il Is bili Which other states will do
well to copy. The American flag should
NOT he disfgure,l by advertisements
The people OF nation, in order TO have
their flag respected by other countries,
must show Inspect for it themselves
Spokane Chronicle.
Rev. Dr. Rainsford. OF New York ex-
aetly hits upon the cause OF the Cretan
outrage in the one phrase, the money
POSer." The great powers have their
pockets crAmmed With Turkish bonds.
Cease 10 uphold the integrity Of the
Ottoman empire, and who will pay the
bonds held in Paris and London 80
That is pretty nearly the whole story
Springfield Mass Republican.
Hon. Joseph Bailey, democratic leader
in the house of representatives, declined
to attend White House dinner becan.e
he never has worn and never will xrar
dress suit Texas will no doubt Be
panied to learn that the juvenile enn-
gresham has permitted dress suits to
scare him away from a good dinner. He
should have stuck his pants in his boots
I and waded in.-BAltimCre News.
There is marked difference between
the Ambassadors OF the great powers of
Europe begging the Sultan to remove his
troops from Crete and the admirals Of
the same powers ordering the Greek
troops out under pain OF starvation. As
a matter Of TACT the whole connection Of
/ the powers With the Creian affair il not
ereditable to their representation of
Christian civilizatiOn.-Pittsburg DIS
patch.
RussiA's diplomacy in the Cretan mat.
ter is said TO be puzzling the other pow
ers, bat if so what must the effect Of
Germany's he? The Kaiser has had
several Pettish anil erraiic freaks in the
past month. Except that there il a rea-
sonable presumption he Is against the
modern spirit wherever it asserts itself.
snd is thus ronstitutionalIy hostile to
aspirations like those OF the Cretans,
nobody could tell where William II.
would stand On this issue tomorrow
st. Louis Globe-Demoerat.
With the deeease OF ex Senator Daniel
Voorhees, Of Indiana there passed over
10 the beyond a remarkable character.
lie Was an Intense iEan. His eonvic-
tions were decided. lie was u firm
friend and an incorporating though
chiyalrous enemy. lie Was an orator OF
the Henry Clay stamp, burning, fervid,
overwhelming. He made strong friends
and bitter enemies. 1t may he many
years before the Hoosier state will be
represented in congress BY the peer Of
the Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash. Ida
no Statesman.
Senator Heitield the new populist sen
atUr from Idaho, declines TO follow, in at
least one respect, the lead Of Represen-
iatiye Bailey OF Texas. The senator has
purchased swallow tail coat, and the
presumption is fair that he intends to
wear it at suitable periods. His Idaho
constituents may frown temporarily on
the plutocratie innovation; bot he has
to comfort him the example Of Jerry
Simpson. who, despite his change from
absolute sccklessness to gorgeous silk
stockingisHi, is now persona grata to the
Populists OF Kansas.-Iuter Ocean.
The Kentucky disgrace grows deeper
instead Il being cleared up. During all
these weeks it has been possible for the
republicans 10 break the deadlock and
elect a senator. but few stubborn in
dividuals have stood in the way. Itisa
disgrace to the state and brings reproach
upon tie party. The republicans have
been making heroic efforts 10 re Iecm
the state from the rule of bourbonism.
but as soon As they gain the ascendenCy
they proceed 10 demonstrate that they
are lot capable Of running the machine
wnen placed in charge. II is apparent
that the Kentucky republicans have
much yet TO learn respecting the prin.
'ipies Of the Party.-Boise Statesman. 4
Frank COston, the Florence stage man,
is In the city IN business connected with
the transportation Of Tie travelling pub
lie 10 aud iron, that great camp. The