The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-27
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EDITORIAL NOIE.S


ing industry with vengence.
EDITORIAL NO1ES
The Washington Post says: "The
name of the Ohio man continues to ac-
cumulate in the office of the appoint
ment clerks in the various depart
ments."
The present tariff agitation serves to
remind the mugwumps of the efforts of
Senator German and his colleagues to
force few revenue-producing features
into the Wilson tariff bill, and they
are raving accordingly.
The people of Washington may con-
gratulate themselves that they will
not have the 81 100000 capitol Building
debt saddled upon them this year.
Gov. Rogers has vetoed the bill passed
by the last legislature, providing for
the construction of a capitol building
that is to cost 81, 100000.
Jug hOuo
Great Britain protest against that gov
ernment taking part in the blockade
at Crete. 1t is unfortunate that the
liberals are not in power in that
country. If they were they would
save the nation the disgrace that is
being heaped upon it by this action.
The crowned heads of Europe that
have caused the blockade of Cretan
ports had as we'll make up their minds
now that the Insurgents who are fight
ing for liberty will not lay down their
arms until they are satisfied that the
old subsection to.Jhe Turks is at an end.
A blockade has no terror to people
who have long cherished the dream of
independence.
The powers of Europe are determined
to force the Greeks out of Crete. They
have blockaded Cretan ports against
vessels flying the Greek flag, but all
other vessels may land, provided they
are not carrying supplies to the Greek
army. Turks, under the order es-
tabishing the blockade, may land mu-
nitlons of war with which to murder
Christians, but the Greeks can not
take in articles With which to defend
them.
1t must be acknowledged that presi-
dent Mckinley is practicing a bit of
diplomacy in his endeavors to placate
the silver element in the republican
party. He recognizes the potency of
Office as q healer of wounds, and has
hushed the mouth of one of the silver
advocates by the first Oregon appoints
ment. Hereafter Mr.. Hermann will not
preach silver. 1t would not be sur
prising now to see the president offer
fat offices to the twenty-one silver men
who walked out of the St. Louis con-
yention last June.
The Dalles. by its enterprise has Sc
cured diamond drill with which to
prospect for coal, and prospecting will
begin very soon. But enterprise must
not be allowed to stop here. The next
things to be considered are wooden
mills, soap factory, a foundery, glu-
cose factory, and in fact anything in
the manufacturing line that is seeking
q choice location.
From June to November the cry of !
the republican press was. retain the |
gold standard and re-enact the Me- |
Kinley law, and prosperity will surely |
follow. But now that Mr.. Dingley is
putting in his best licks to pass second |
edition of the 1890 tariff law through |
congress, the same press objects and |
says it will never do to go to extremes
in tariff legislation. What do they
want, anyway?
If the county judges are clothed with
to defy the law by withhold
ng the state taxes and apply them on
county debts, then why have not they
,he power to set aside the law that re-
luires the taxes to be collected? If it
3 the people whom Judge Northup and
lis associates would benefit, let them
ssue orders to sheriffs to not collect
he state apportionment until the leg
stature meets, and thus allow the
money to remain where it belongs, in
he hands of the taxpayers.
That prosperity producer, the Ding
ey bill, will go through the house with
whoop, and most likely get through
he senate with but slight changes. 1t
8 an assured fact that it will become
law, even though it be slightly mod
fed, so why. don't the mills that are
0 be protected open up, begin manu-
and give people employment?
hat is what was promised so soon as
here was assurance that the tariff
-ould be revised on protection princi-
les.
A number of American citizens who
ere confined in Spanish prisons In
uba have been released. This is said
} be on account of the fear entertained
y Spain that the present administra-
on would pursue a more vigorous
'reign policy, and would insist on
.mericans having fair treatment and
Deedy trials whenever accused of Of
,nses against foreign governments.
this be true, it is certainly one point
| credit to be recorded in favor of the
ew president.
The appointment of ex-Congressman
ermann as commissioner of the gen. '
al land Office is a good selection. Mr..
ermann's long service in congress
Id as register of the land Office at !;
oseburg has qualified him we'll for .
10 position, and besides he is thor. !
lghly conversant- with the equities
with the lands Of the West. J 4