The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-01
ConnKHr or rHE PRESS.

With Germans oeeupyins one Chinese
port bs fierce, and the Russians another,
the yellow man must ieel that it would
be good to be delivered IRON his frienGs.
-Nampa Leader
The news comes from Washington
that Senator ileitfelt will vote for and
support Secretary G-ge's hat money
scheme, which the secretary is now lay
ing before the financial voMmiltee--
Double Standard,
sherman, secretary Of state, will eele-
b ate his golden wedding next year
Win lie celebrate it by trying to demon
etixe gold? lie celebrated his silver
wedding by procuring the demonetiza-
ton Of silver Times Democrat.
II is an interesting fact that money is
seeking western loans. II you go to
hook for IA loan agent the chances are
you will find he is ont in the country
hunting up chances to put out money, |
II indicates that the people who have |
money 10 loan still have faith in the /
west, Notwithstanding all that has been /
written against as.-Idaho Statesman.
Some OF our exchanges have made it |
a pint to proclaim that Senator lleit-
field had deserted the silver cause. In
an interview with Tribune correspond |
ent in Washington the other day Sena
tor Heitfeld said: The press dispatch
nj, ring to the position Of the Idaho
Sentinel upon the grrenbaek question
was evidently intended TO misrepresent
lie declared for himself that he stood for
geld, silver and greenbaeks, and not for
anyone 10 the exclusion OF the others"
Idaho World.
The north Idaho papers, irrespective
Of POLITICS, are roasting Mckinley and
Shoup &c a turn for causing the appoint
nient OF C,zier as United States at,or-
ney Tor Idaho. Shoup has only paid
debt that was legally due. Only Tor the
actions of Cozitr and Jew others, who
went pledged for Sweet, the Salmon
City merchant would never have been
elected senator. Shoup knew the chance
would never be offered again for him TO
settle the bill. Idaho suffers, but Shoup
is square. Montpelier Examiner.
/ The spectacle OF thousands getting
ready to face the pevils and discomforts
OF the Yukon country while congress is
engaged in passing bill aPpropriating
$3.50 900 for the relief OF those who went
in few months ago, presents very
| peculiar condition. Whatever may be
said in favor OF assisting those already
there the adventureTs who 60 TO that
region after the repeated and solemn
warnings which they have had, should
be permitted to take their own chances.
E-Wardner News.
The appointment OF r. v. Cozier to
the position OF United States district at
torney for Idaho does not sit well on the
stomachs OF silver republicans. c, zirr
is rated as a politician who went baek
on Willis Sweet when Willis sought to
climb the golden stairs to the United
States senate. He lived in nocaselic
then, but his constituents began to show
him glacial front and he removed t.
Moscow, where he has posed as no
toIious goldbug leader. His presence in
Moscow. Sweets home, MIST have beer
| Calling to that gentleman.-M MURRAY
/ Sun.
Surveyor General OF Idaho, JOSEPH
nerrauls, is evidently made of the RICH
material when. it comes to a matter Of
/ business and allowing the department
to Gil his Office with employees disiaste
ful or unqualified. When Mr.. Perraul
assumed the duties of bis Office the frs
act was to chop OF the heads of III,
democratic employees and replace suci
as he needed with men from his owr
party. Some Of the employees refused tr
vacaie as they were subject to the civil
service regulations. but he was persist
ent and maintained his positson.-Mos
COW Mirror.
The authorities at Washington are
commercially energetic in preparing 10
send relief to the distressed Klondikers
II may be said that these isolated and
starving seekers after gold are the vie
tins Of their own folly. It can he said
with Truth that they had ample warn
ing OF the danger Of going beyond tn,
! passes at the close OF summer. But
though their present suffering il the re-
snlt VI their own greed and folly. il i,
none the less the duty "a we'll rs th,
instiDct oi humanity to send them help.
whether drawn by reindeer, mules or
snow locomotives. and without count.
ing the cost.-SpoksHe Chronicle.
/ The dispatches tell Of a mtrited re-
buke administered by Senator Hawle,
Of Connecticut, to George w. Smallev
the London correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, at banquet at Hart
ford when Mr.. SmalIey took OCCASION 10
abuse and disparage the United Safe.
and TO advise this country to follow
England or 10 put itself under English
protection. Senator IIawley told Mr.
Sn,alley that he did not understand The |
American spirit in giving such advice. |
and We believe that this is 80. England
may be our superior in many ways, and I
1t would be strange il this were not 40. /
But this country has held iis own /