The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-29

the debts standing against it hav
drawn 8 per cent, while the stat
treasurer has probably been losning Il
at from A to per cent, applying th'
| interest to his own use and benefit
Verify the state treasurer's Office is {
public "trust" that 10 not to be over
looked on account of the lack of per
uqisites.
Those who haYe been laboring un'
der the impression that the war tai
would soon be abolished, had as well
Danish such hope. The tariff law now
in force does not produce sufficient
revenue for the needs of the govern
Ement, and the war tax will be retained
to make good the deficiency.
The war with Spain is estimated to
have cost $3.50. ZOO, 900. To cover this
$500. .OOO, 900 in bonds were issued and
a war tax levied. that produces more
than sl0O. 600, 900 a year. What will
/ the administration do with all the
money? Probably make good the
deficiency created by the Dingley law,
and hord up the restin the national
treasury to help out the gold standard.
President Mckinley is proving him
self quite popular among the people he
visits. His reception at st. Louis and
Chicago, proved that the people honor
the high Office Of chief executive of
this great nation, and every attention
was given him by the people Of those
cities. ...5.s:.
1t was an unfortunate thing tor
Senator Quay that he didn't retire
from nublic life few years ago. By
hanging on Too long he has cntwined
some embarrassing nets around him,
that were he just one of the common
people, would land him in the peni-
tentiary, but he will escape, though
with sadly disabled character.
' The Dalles has had an exceptionally
good race meet, but very poor agri-
cultural fair. Would it not be we'll
next year to pay little more at
tention to agricultural exhibits and
less to racing? If we are to have fair
let it be fair. and If it is to be race
meeting let it be race meeting that
will throw all others in the shade.
Republicans throughout the nation
are alarmed lest they shall lose
control of the next house. The elec-
tions that are. to be held next month
are asa nightmare to them and they
fear that the prosperity Created" by
the pingley law and their war record
will fail to retain them in full control
Of the government. They have learn
ed that the people are thinking and
that parties like men must stand on
their merits.
Why the people Of Wsshingron
should desire a change i'm the admin
is an unanswerable question;
They have for two years past had the
most economical administration in the
history of the state, and should not be
anxious to again put the party Ia |
,ower that formerly ran them into
lebt. A party that pays expenses and
! the same time reduces public debt
Without Increasing taxes, Is q safe
'arty to tieto.
Dewey has alreadya powerful neet,
mt when the Oregon and Iowa arrive
{ Manila he viii have the strongest
luadrou in tue Pacific except Eng
and'sand Japsu's. ofcoarss there is
o menance to,sny forsign nation In
his circumstances. II simply means
nat the Unised States is going 90 get;
Il Of the Philippines and IS going To-
old them. The war was begun as 8
ar OF mercy, to avengs the wrongs
Cuba, but we have started opt on
tour of expansions and II would be no
lrprise if some enthusiast would
sgin advocating the annexation Of
pain. There seems TO be no limit
the greed of a nation when conquest
once begun.
The public debt Of the United States
something appalling To- any one who :
.s some regard for the welfare of :
ture generations. The entire debt !,
.gregates about 81 ZOO; ;eoO, 900, or d.
'arly s75 for each voter. The interest :
this equals 1886 per voter and must =
paid annually, and the principal
II have to he paid some time. IL is
burden that weighs heavily upon the
esent generation, but will be heavier
: those who are to come. This debt
lst hang over future generations +
70 a milestone about their necks, and n
sy will wonder why their fore Ct
hers left them such legacy. They 81
y inquire of the party that was in b1
wer from 1881 TO 1885. for the nation CT
. about free from debt'st the close ht
n~ohancnia admi fatratton | OF