The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-03
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Nonpareil.
!, Perhaps Il il just as well that 6ul
legislators do not follow the French Gus
tom Of iighting duel with every eaitol
: whose paper attacks them. Think o.
what task some OF the representative
would have.-Shoshone Journal.
japan has sent threat to the United
States. Our government can afford to
: smile at ii. We have done enough for
Japan to merit the gratitude Of that
country, but If it chooses to growl We
can afford to wait for tito get into q
better humor over the Hawiian matter.
st atesman.
Mr.. Gladstone says that for the Sultan
to send representatives to the jubilee is
''insolent and audacious." But the
sultan has both the insolence and the
audaeity. lie will be more honored at
the celebrations than Gladstone himself,
and yet Gladstone has done most for
England.-Des MOines Register.
| II is fact that many men who are
otherwise honest and honorable in their
dealings who under no circumstances
would take dollar that did not right
fully belong to them, will without
scrupls shirk their just share OF the
burden OF taxation when the assessor
comes around.-Times-Democrat
Judge Vim. ii. C'agett has begun his
lecture tour through the middle states,
on the money, economic and other
questions. He appeared before large
audience at Joliet, lilinoise. short time
ago, and his lecture was well received.
A Joliet paper gives an extended review
of the lecture, and pays the Judge q
high compliment as an orator.-Iaaho
World.
Cheering news comes from Washing
ton that the differences among republi-
cans in regard to the provisions OF the
tariff bill are soon to be settled. The
bill could have become law long sgo
but for the fact that the republicans
themselves are divided on many OF the
schedules. 1t is hoped, however, that
the bill viii soon be passed, so that we
can see prosperity boom.-News-MineF.
William j. Bryan continue to demon
strate that he is most remarkable
man. Wherever he goes great crowds
flock to hear him and go away charmed
at his eloquence and convinced by his
logic. No defeated candidate for the
presidency ever maintained such hold
upon the people-not even James G.
Blaine. 1t was said during the presi-
DENTAL campaign that Bryan's poTu-
larity was bubble that would explode
the moment his defeat was announced,
and that Bryan would sink back into
oblivion. Time has proven the falslty
OF the prediction.-kootenai Herald.
Today band OF noble red skins are
engaged in friendly game Of base ball
with the Spokane team while hundreds
of interested spectators are indiscrim-
inaiely applauding the good plays OF
both teams. Twenty years ago the an
nouncemsnt that a band OF Indians
were on their way to Spokane would
doubtless have struck terror to the
hearts of the inhabitants, but ciyiliza-
tion in the northwest has made such
rapid strides in the past two decades
that the Indian ball team are almost as
much OF n curiosity here as they would
be in staid old Boston.-SpOkane Chron-
icle.
1t is now reported. seemingly up n
good authority, that President Mckinley
has discovered that the six million sig
natures to the petition ssking congress
to pass the Cuban delinquency resolution,
and the many thousand letters Of like
tenor received by senators and represent
tItives indicate that the people of the
United States want that resoluti on
passed, and he has agreed to allow that
10 be done. When the tariff is out Of
the way, If rothing happens meanwhile
TO change status OF affairs, the belliger.
ency resolution will be allowed to pass
and the president will sign it.-Priest
River Pilot.
Hanna still controls the machinery OF
the republican party in Ohio. His
career is a perfect illustration OF the
Development OF the spirit which domi-
mates the republicanism Of the day and
makes iT mere creature OF sorJlid
interest. lie got into politics by
bonding the debts and taking a mort
gage on the future Of a popular poll
ticiaB. To make his initial investment
pay he syndieated political campaign
and assessed the shareholders for enough
money TO buy success. lie is now using
:he political machine under the control
OF Reed TO develop the profits.-Poc:
tello Tribune.
Among the other hogwash that is
being slung at this poor plebian country
from across the water about the Jubilee
that is going on in honor Of the sixty.
year reign of her royal bigness, Victoria, !
comes the startling announcement tina,
our special agent to the affair, Mr.. +
Whitewash Reid sled Her Royal High |
ness the Princes Victoria, into dinner"
Wbitewash actually "led" her in! 1t
is fortunate the young thing was 80 well |
broke; il she had hung back and pulled /
on the halter, it would have been ex-
n