The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
PEHSE & WAYS, The DHLLEs.

those who go to Klondike will find
themselves broken down prospectors
or possibly corpses hanging on Alaskan
icicles.
j Ex-senator Mitchell is not dead-he
/ is only sleeping. Those recommen
! dations made lust Saturday evidence
the fact that ne is still very much
of factor in Oregon politics. He will
be heard more of between now and the
election of 1898
! AS the price of silver goes down that
of lead goes up. The fall in silver
caused the shutting down of many mines
that were large lead producers, max
ing shortage in the supply of that
metal, the effect of which was to in
crease the price. The law of supply
and demand never fails to regulate
prices.
The coal operators and miners of the
great coal producing states have come
/ to within five cents a ton of an agree
ment, and it does seem this slight diff
ference should be adjusted. The oper-
ators have offered 81 cents ton while
the miners demand SO cents, which the
mine owners will likely grant in order
that the strike may be ended.
| For the past few weeks the silence
of the Oregon delegation caused
serious strain upon the nerves of those
seeking for office, but the tables will
now be turned. The delegation will
now rest on pins until after the next
republican state convention, when
they will learn how many sore spots
ehey touched on the politicians.
The treasury department reported
that the amount of money in circula.
lation compared with this time las:
year has increased 1925, 100000. This
is on account of the immense crop OF
cereals raised by American farmers,
who may always be depended upon to
bring money out OF ''old stockings
and safe deposits when given show.
"The election of Mckinley produced
prosperity" says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Did it, indeed? How
about times from the election day until
about the first of July, when it was
known that there was shortage OF
crops abroad and surplus in America?
1t is ungrateful for the Globe Demo-
crat 10 thus endeavor to rob Providence
of honors and saddle them upon ii
political party.
The Paris exposition in 1900 will
give great stimulus to the study OF
the French language in the Uuited
States. The number who will attend
the exposition threatens to be large
even from the Pacific coast A club
may be organized in any city to ac-
quire culture in this direction by those
not possessed OF the accomplishment
necessary to visit the French capital
with any degree of satisfaction.
One sensible and just thing the
Oregon delegation has determined
unon is to not disturb federal officers
until :heir terms of four years shall
have expired. 1t is only just that a
party that comes into power should
distribute the public patronage among |
It's mem bers, but this should not be
done until present incumbents, who |
are competent, have filled their respec- |
tive places as long as did their prede-
cessors.
There is certainly no greater mis-
conception of politics than that it is
the duty of political party to make
everybody prosperous. 1t is rot
harmless delusiou, because it teaches
the individual to expect his COM
potency at the hands of the govern
ment, and if he does NOT get it he viii
blame the government, and thus out OF
the ranks of individual failure will
come the armies of discomfort with
hands uplifted to destroy the govern
ment that fails to produce prosperity.
Not even the republican party can
make everyday prosperous.
There is something rather significant
in the dispatch from the city of Mexico
which states that remarkable activity
is shown in the organization of stock
companies for manufacturing and
trade" following g statement that
Now York exchange Is selling in that
city at l.39 premium. 1t is evident
that Mexico is preparing to become in
of all other countries hy {
putting itself in position to supply
its people with everything they re- |
suire. The fail in silver and the re- 4
fusal of the nations of the world to ac- 8
rept Mexico's standard money at face
will act as great stimulus to manu- c
iacturing In that country. and will be r
/ perfect protection TO MEXICAN manu- :
lecturers. If silver stays down for two +
years. Mexico will be able to make
everything her people need. and need y
Tot buy dollars worth abroad. F