The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-04-24


but another fellow got the place.
Then he changed his affections and
placed them upon Hawaii, exDres-
sing a willingness to represent his
country there, but President Mckinley
has gore AID appointed Harold NJ.
Sewell, of Maine, minister to Hawaii,
blasting Denny's hopes entirely. 1t
begins now to look like poor Denny
will have to content himself with the
high station of private citizen.
IT the DISPATCHES are to be believed
the senate finance committee is not
treading in path of roses while con-
sidering the tariff bill. Even some of
the most radical protectionists are
afraid of the Dingley bill as it passed
the house, and want schedules reduced
in order to avert a repetition OF the
expression of public sentiment in 1892.
Mark Hanna tried to take hand In
the senatorial contest in Oregon, and
there was no election. He tried the
same thing in Kentucky, and his
lieutenant got bodily fired. Because
he is chairman of the dominant
party, is no reason why he should as
sume to dictate to the policy of his
party in every election that is held,
and the Kentuckyans only treated him
as he deserved.
Western senators are not generally
satisfied with the wool schedules OF the
Dingley bill, and are endeavoring to
have radical changes made. Eastern
senators, who represent the manufac-
turing interests, are not very we'll
pleased with wool schedules either,
but they want them reduced. while the
Westerners want them raised, 30 be-
tween the two there is not much
chance for compromise.
When Greek meets Greek the world
stands aghast, but when Greeks meet
Turks the "powers" object, still OBJ
jections have availed little, and those
powers will fight it out ''if it takes all
summer" War is certainly on be-
tween those countries, and although
sympathy is generally with Greece,
it is battling against serious odds,
which if not counterbalance1 by
the Intervention of some friendly
power, will probably result in its down.
fall.
Those who believe in the principle
that ''to the victors belong the spoils," ;"
do not take kindly to the ruling of the
president that incumbents of federal
offices shall hold until their respective
terms shall expire. Especially is this
ruling distasteful to those victors who
are looking to time when they shall
warm chairs in official positions; but
the presidents ruling meets the ap-
proval of right thinking people who
believe that a competent public SER
want should be allowed to serve during
his full term 80 long as he is doing his
duty.
Not satisfied with salary of 81, 500
year for supporting the title of sheriff
of Umatilla county, q. Houser, whom
the people have elected twice to that Of
fee, is suing Umatilla county for ex-
penses of himself and deputies. Sheriff
Houser contends that it was the inten-
tion of the lawmakers to give him S2,-
500 clear profit for his services, and
that all expenses should be paid. The
outcome of the case he has begun in
the circuit court, and which will be
carried to the supreme court, will be
watched with interest, for if it is de-
cided against the county, every sheriff
in the state will be asking for expenses
above his salary, They are only human,
and when they get to feeding at the
public trough want to eat their fill.