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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
THE NEW PRESIDENT.

William Mckinley, whom the peo-
pie of the United States have selected
as their chief executive, and who has
been duly inaugurated as president,
furnishes another example of the field
that is opened to every American
youth to achieve fame, honor and
wealth by the exercise of his own ener-
gies. He was not born to fame, his
parents being people content with the
ordinary walks of life, and what he is
today is the result of his own exertions
coupled with fortunate circumstances.
He first saw the light of day at Niles,
o., on January 20, 1S43, and his educa-
tion was limited to the public schools
and to brief academic course in Alle-
cheney college. His first occupation
was that of school teacher. and by
teaching in the country schools he ac-
cumulated sufficient means with which
to attend college for short time.
At the breaking out of the war.
Young Mckinley enlisted in the
Twenty-third Ohio infantry as pri-
vate, and served to the close of the re-
bellion, rising from the position OF
private to that of major. Returning
to his native state after peace was de-
clared, he entered the office OF Judge
Poland. and began the study of law.
Afterward he entered the Albany law
school from which he graduated o few
wears later. The first civil Office to
which Mckinley was elected was that
of prosecuting attorney of his county,
and in that position he laid the founda-
tion for his subsequent official career.
He was elected to congress in 1878,
and represented his state in that body
for fourteen years. In the fifty-first
congress the tariff was revised, and
the fact that Mckinley was chairman
of the committee that formed the tariff
law of that session is what made him
president of the United Statec. In
1891 Mckinley was elected governor
of Ohio, and while his administration
as chief executive of that state was
not crowned with perfect success, still
it kept his name prominently before
his party, and he became the almost
unanimous choice of the republican
national convention last year.
The life of this man, who has risen
from lowly station to the most honor
able position in the world, has been
one of successive victories, and has in
it much to be admired. What the
future may have in store for him re-
mains for history to record. Though
he enters upon his great responsible
tiles under rather unfavorable circum-
stances. He takes his seat as presi-
dent in most distressing times, and
much more has been promised of his
administration than any mortal is able
to fulfill. A revision of the tariff and
the money system, that will restore
general prosperity throughout the
country, has been promised, but re-
turn of prosperity, if it comes at all,
will be only gradual, and that it is not
more hasty will be blamed to his ad-
ministration. In the case of President
Mckinley, the goal of human ambition
has been reached. but we fear it will
not fulfill his expectations or those of
the people who contributed their sup
port to make him what he is.
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SATURDAY. !. FEBRUARY 81, 1897
RECKLESS EXPENDITURES.

We have had another billion dollar
congress, and unless some lJss reck-
less method of expending public
money. is discovered. we may expect
each recurring congress to pile
up like bill of expenses upon
the people. However, it is plain
that tbs natural growth in population,
increase of business and new demands
upon the treasury will cause increased
expenditures of the government, but
they should not grow so rapidly as they
have during the past decade. They
have been out of all proportion to the
increase of population and business.
The average annual expenditures OF
the government from 1875 to 1888, not
including payments on the public debt,
were S257, 1853, ia, while from 1889 to
1895 the average has been 1884. .437 ,499.
This shows an average annual increase
of over 800, 600. 600, or an increase in
eight years of 1874, 500, 900 as compared
with the. period between 1875 and 1883.
The directions in which money can
be expended by congress are almost
without limit SO long as congressman
are reckless, and under our present
system there is no possible check upon
their extravgance. There is scarcely
q member who has not some pet
scheme to put through, and ii one
should stand up aud oppose measure
that takes money out of the treasury
for some useless purpose, it becomes
impossible for him to secure votes for
his pet measure, no matter how I'M
portant. A member must consent to
looting the treasury before he can
secure support for measures he seeks
to enact. In fact, so reckless have
congressman become in expending the
money of the people that their ability
as representatives of the people is
gauged by their ability to get appro-
priations; and until different stand
ard is raised reckless expenditures will
continue.
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4 LAST OPPORTUNITY.

The fifty-six republicans who were
biennial session of the Oregon legis-
| lature have frittered away their last
opportunity to retain the reins of gov
ernment to their party in this state,
and when another election is held
another party will be called upon to
assume control of the state. The,elec-
tion last June resulted in an over
whelming victory for the republican
party, but it was gained on the promise
that the party, if entrusted another
time with a majorityin the legislature,
would enact such legislation as would
relieve the taxpayers of a part of their
burdens; that useless commissions and
boards should be abolished, and that
the strictest economy should be
practiced. Upon these promises that
party succeeded at the polls, and the
simple fact that it has neglected to
redeam any of its pledges has buried
the party so deep that it never can re-
cover.
OF course it is argued that the re-
publican party is not responsible for
the failure of the legislature to organ
ize, but this claim has slight founda-
tion. Had there been no dissention
among the republicans, had the
factions in that party been willing to
organize the house, there were enough
democrats and populists in that body
whose patriotism was above partisan
ism, to have effected permanent or
ganization at any time. Had thirty
four republicans in the house. at any
time between the first day of the ses-
sion and the closing, signifed their
willingness to organize, four democrats
and two populists would have met
them, making the necessary forty.
This they would not do, and upon them
must rest the responsibility of no
remedial legislation having been en-
acted.
Still had an organization been
effected there is little assurance that
dollar would have been saved to the
state in the way of cutting down ex-
penses. Judging by the acts of the
senate, which had clear republican
majority of fourteen, the legislature
was not composed of men determined
to work for economical legislation, or
for the purpose of reducing state ex-
penses. Sixty-seven clerks were en-
ployed to serve body composed of
thirty senators, bills appropriating
large sums of money were introduced
and received favorable consideration,
every possible extravaganza was at
tempted, showing that the republican
majority in that house was not
economically inclined.
Certainly the republicans of Oregon
have lost their last opportunity to make
their party solid with the people, and
the wrath of an outraged community
will fall upon them in 1898. With this
assurance. the opposition to that party,
the people who oppose extravaganza,
who resent boss rule, and who favor
an economical and just administration
have encouragement to get together
and under one banner wage a war
against bossism and Doodle politicians
in the next campaign.
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THE KNOXVILLE RIOT.
A Conflict of Authority Caused All the
Trouble

A Conflict of Authority Caused All the
Trouble.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March IA ter.
rible riot occurred here yesterday,
caused by a conflict of authority be-
tween the United States and city au-
thorities about the control of the street
car franchise. Several officers are
under arrest. Arnold, a negro, was
fatally shot and Chief of the FIRE De-
partment Mcintosh had his skull
broken.
At an early hour laborers were put
to work laying rails in the streets for
the possession of which a legal fight
has been in progress. The police were
ordered to the scene to stop the work,
and were ordered to disperse the labor
ers, which they attempted to do, but
were assaulted by mob. To help the
city authorities the fire department
was called out, and when they arrived
they connected their hose with the
hydrants and turned the water on the
crowds. The water instead OF cooling
down the crowd, had the opposite
effect, and hot fight ensued, in which
one man was killed outright and 20
were seriously hurt, some of whom
will undoubtedly die.
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THE SUGAR TRUST.

The Lexow committee of the New
York leg islature has closed its inquiry
into the operations of the American
Sugar Refining Company's operations,
and the result of it's Investigations
furnishes interesting matter for con-
sideration, since the company was one
of the most gigantic trusts in the
country. The Sugar Refining Com
pany, by it's own admissions, shows
the following:
l. Has destroyed competition in the
sugar business and realized enormous
profits by purchasing the property OF
its rivals and taking the same into its
own system at capitalization repre-
senting twice its original value and
paying dividends thereon.
2. That it is able to dictate the
price which it shall pay for its supply
of raw sugar, wherever it may buy, in
any part of the world.
3. That it completely controls the
markets, both as to supply and de-
mand, that it is enabled to fix and
maintain the price at which refined
sugar. shall be sold to retailers and
consumers.
The power which the Refining Com
pany is thus shown to exercise is
something colossal. Recklessly ex-
erted, it would absolutely destroy
competitive enterprise in trade, and
to some extent has already done so,
as o testimony of the Sugar Trust
witnesses plainly proves. Against
such a concentration of corporate
power there can be no safety either
for honorable competitors or for the
public at large. When a corporation
becomes powerful enough to dictate
the price which producer shall re-
ceive for his raw material, as well as
the price which he shall pay for a
finished. product made therefrom, it
becomes an oppressor of the people
and an enemy to the material interests
of the country. Its power is an act of
usurpation which the government it
self would not dare to commit except
under the stress of war, and its in
f1uence is destructive alike to business
and to morals.
1t is yet to be shown that the meth
ods and purposes of the Sugar Trust
are in violation of statute laws. They
may be strictly legal in a technical
sense, but it is as clear as MONDAY
that they are against public policy
and in restraint of trade, and that
they are a constant menance to our
commercial interest that dares to op-
pose them. To have learned this
much concerning the power and pur-
pose of the sugar monopoly is worth all
it has cost. 1t abundantly justifies the
whole inquiry which Senator Lexow
has instituted, for it shows that vast
business in this country is absolutely
under the control of a monopoly which
acts as the law unto itself in fixing the
value of a commodity which enters
into the daily use in every American
household.
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mencing January 1, 1897, and ending
December 81, 1898, no one will attempt
to deny.
"The secretary is further sustained
in his decision by subdivision I, OF
section 22tS, of Hills code, which pro-
vides, among other duties of the seere-
tary of state, that he shall examine
and determine the claims of all per-
sons against the state, in cases where
provision for the payment thereof have
been made by law, and to indorse up
on the same the amount due and al
lowed thereon and from what fund the
same is to be paid, and draw warrant
upon the treasury for the same This
statute contemplates the payment OF
such only as those which which have
been appropriated for and provided for
hv law :
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a WRONG PRINCIPLE.

What the country wants Immediately
is the new tariff, so that abundant rev.
enue may be obtained and adequate
protection furnished wherever needed.
-Roseburg Plaindealer.
We are not so certain about that.
Possibly the country needs more rev.
enue; in fact will be compelled to have
it, since the present congress has ap-
propriated more than billion dollars;
but what the country wants is less
taxes and more economy. People are
burdened with heavier taxes than they
can stand, which is the result of profi-
gate legislation. He who, advocates
the raising of more revenue insists up
on increasing the burdens of those who
can lily afford an increase of taxation.
The Plaindealer would better serve
the country by insisting upon a reduc-
tion of expenses than clamoring for
more taxes.
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fact was recognized by the incoming
administration ultimate defeat would
be inevitable. We give the senator's
own language.
"If the republican party shall con-
tent itself with saizing and enjoying
the spoils of Office, surrendering un-
reservedly to the money power, which
so effectively contributed to it's recent
victory, acquiescing permanently in
the existing gold standard and treat
ing bimetalism as a juggling humbug.
and the promise to promote it as q
pledge never intended 20 be fulfilled,
republicans may speedily find the tide
of political battle once more turned
against them. and they will soon ex-
change places with their now bleeding
and PROSTATE foes"
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KING GEORGE STANDS FIRM.
Has no Intention of DeviatIng From His
Original Policy.

Has no Intention OF Deviating From His
Original Policy.
NEW YORK, March "a special to
the Herald from Athens says:
M. Dtnosysos, the archbishop of Ba-
lama, accompanied by three Cretan
deputies, has presented to the king .
memorial urging the union OF Crete
with Greece, and begging him to per-
sist in his patriotic attitude despite the
pressure of the powers. The Cretans,
the memorial pointed out, are unwiI-
ling to lay down their arms before
their desire for union has been accom-
plished. King George replied that he
was not deviating bya hairs breadth
from the original policy announced.
An Albanian force Of 1900 troops
with arms and ammunition which re-
Gently reached Janina, has been sent
to various places in Macedonia and
Epirus.
Eight hundred Mohammedan Alban-
ians have started for Emason. Tho
Greek warship under Admiral Miaulis
has arrived at the Piraeus. 1t is of.
ficially stated that the Greek troops
on the frontier number
%. 900 men.
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RUSH TO ALASKA WILL SOON BEGIN
Vessels at San Francisco Preparing for the
Voyage.

Vessels at San Francisco Preparing for the
Voyage.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-Whalers
and cannery vessels are commencing
to fit out for their northern voyages.
Business ventures in the northern seas
will be more merous this year than
usual. The steamer Jeanne has left
for some unannounced place in Alaska,
where she has taken materials for a
new salmon cannery, as well as stores
for the season. The cannery is to be
established by the Pacific Steam Whal-
ing Company, which is fighting the
Alaska Packers Association in the
salmon business.
The rivalry between the two COM
panies has resulted in quite fight to
secure the services of the best fisher
men on the coast. The Pacific Steam
Whaling Company is paying SIS
month for each man, 3 cents each for
salmon and I cents each for king sal
mon. The Alaska Packers Associa-
tion is paying bonus of $50 to each
fisherman for the trip, 4 cents for each
salmon and 10 cents for each king sal
mon caught.
1t is estimated that the two COM
panies will take from 1000 to 2500 men
off to the front. This includes whalers,
sailors, salmon fishermen and Chinese
cannery hands.
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'eriods like the present depression of

periods like the present depression of
business and distress among the
people. The severest economy must
be observed in all public expenditures
and extravaganza stopped wherever
found, and prevented wherever in the
future it may be developed.
"We should have more revenue, and
that without delay, hindrance or i'm
pediment. A surplus in the treasury
created by loans is not permanent or
safe reliance. 1t will suffice while it
lasts, but it cannot last long while the
outlays of the government are greater
than its receipts, as has been the case
during the past two years. The best
way for the government to maintain
its credit is to pay as it goes-not by
resorting to loans, but by keeping out
of debt-through an adequate income,
secured by O system of taxation, exter-
nal or internal, or both.
ut is the settled policy of the gov
ernment, pursued from the beginning
and practiced Ivy all parties and admin
istrations, to raise the bulk of revenue
from taxes upon foreign productions
entering the United States for sale and
consumption: and avoiding for the
most part every form Of direct taxa
tion, except in time of war. The coun-
try is clearly opposed to any needless
additions to the subjects of internal
taxation, and is committed by its latest
popular utterances to the system of
tariff taxation. There can be no mis-
understanding, either, about the prin-
ciple upon which this tariff taxation
shall be levied"
Continuing the president outlined
what would be his policy with refer
ence to different principles of govern
ment, insisting that the reciprocal
PROVISIONS of the tariff law of 1890
should be re-enacted; that laws every
where must be enforced, and the lynch
ing of citizens prevented. Trusts and
monopolies should be controlled by
proper legislation; present immigra.
tion laws must be improved upon; civil
service maintained. and the merchant
marine encouraged. In conclusion he
referred to the necessity of enacting
laws to relieve the treasury by Great
ing more revenue, and announced that
he would convene congress in eXtraor-
diuary session on March 15.
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THE CLOSING HOURS
Fifty-Fourth Congrass Winding Up It's
Affairs

WASHINGTON, March 3.-This was
practically the last working day of the
senate, and there was the usual hurry
to carry various measures to their final
executive stage. Reports were received
from time to time, on the pending con-
ferences on appropriation bills, seven
of them still being in the balance.
The postoffice and Notifications bills
were cleared out of the way early in
the day, but five remained uncom-
pleted at o'clock.
A number of minor bills were passed
during the day.
The weary legislators of the house,
after snatching few hours sleep after
the recess at 3 o'clock this morning,
met again at 10 o'clock and continued
the work of closing up the business of
the session. All day and night they
labored, oblivious to the sightseers
who wormed through the rotunda and
many corridors, making communica.
ton between the two houses almost
The crowds packed the
galleries until the occupants were
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hardly able to breathe. The dreary

hardly able to breathe. The dreary
grind OF routine business was almost
unintelligib'e to them, but they held
their places tenaciously for hours.
The hall was filed with the indescrib-
able hum OF their conversation. Oc-
casionally the monotony was relieved
by sharp skirmish, but the chairman
of the committees in charge Of the APP
preparation bills held their own, and,
step by step. advanced their bills to
the final stages.
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Oregon has achieved greatness and
has had greatness thrust upon it, es-
pecially in the matter of selecting a
United States senator. A few weeks
ago Senators Hoar and Thurston were
giving all manner of free advice to the
legislature, urging that body to elect
senator on any sort of a pretext, and
now Mark Hanna, chairman of the re-
publican national committee, is taking
a hand insisting that republican sena-
tor must be elected from this state at
all hazards. If those politicians at
Washington would keep their fingers
out of the pie, it would be acceptable
to Oregon. What we want out here
is little legislation, and the people
generally are ready to say damn the
senator.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
PERSONNEL Is COMPLETES.
Cornelius N. Bliss the Latest Cabinet APP
poIntee

pointee.
WASHINGTON, March -Cornelious
N. Bliss, of New York, has heen
rendered portfolio in the cabinet,
and has accepted. He will probably
be secretary Of the interior.
Bliss is willing to take the secretary
ship of the interior, though his friends
are strongly desirious that he shall be-
come secretary of the navy. The naval
portfoES, however, would compel ths
shifting of EX-GOVERNOR Long, of Mas
sachusetts. While it;c not definitely
settled what position Bliss will take,
the probabilities are that 1t will be the
interior department.
The makeup Of the cabinet, If this
probability becomes settled fact,
therefore, will be as follows:
Secretary of state, John Sherman.
Secretary of the treasury, Lyman J.
Gage. of Illinois.
Secretary of war, Russell a. Alger,
of Michigan.
Attorney-general, Joseph McKenna,
of California.
Postmaster-general, James A. Gary,
of Maryland.
Secretary of the navy, John D. Long,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of agriculture, James Will
son, of Iowa.
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