The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-03
cuRRKEr COMMENT.


point only men Of spotless character to
Office, but, however lsudahle his aims
may he, he is liable to find the laws
against the importation Of labor staring
him in the face.-Denver Post.
Wall and Lombard streets are already
forming 4 trast to use the open door"
in the Philippines. A trust does not
need an open Goor. Like the camel OF
the Arabian proverb, all it requires is
room to get its head in and the body will
soon fOl!ow.-Chicago News.
The Hon. Marx Hanna, for one, will
undoubtedly favor the acceptance OF Sir
James Eigsr's prOposition to exchange
Jamaica for New Hampshire. Mr.. Han
ma would concent TO good deal more
than that in order 10 get Honorable Bill
Chandler safely and finally out Of the
union.-Chicago Chronicle.
President Garfield said: Unsettled
questions have no pity for the repose OF
Lations. The unsettled question OF his
day is whether ii We annex the Philip
pines the S,0Oo,0O0 Filipinnos do not be-
come American citizens, entitled TO all
the privileges of citizenship, including
the right TO compete with our laborers
on equal terms.-NeW York World.
II will be great day for the Cpur d.
Alenes when the last Sestige has been
Obllt-rated oi the tyranny Of the Cany on
Greek mob. That mob has been at war
with the rights OF American citizenship
1t was the deadly Zoe OF peace and pro
gress. II has been an enemy to labor
organized and uuorganized. Its ring,
headers ought TO be hanged tor its afro
cious crimes. and will be if they linger
much longer in the fine country they
nave cursed with their presence
Spokesman Review.
The argument OF Mr. Carnegie against
the absorption OF the Philippines by this
country is OF the knOck-dow variety.
He does not hesitate TO convict the pres
ident OF the United States OF inconsist.
ency. He says that Mckinley has al
ways been for the protection OF industries
and against free trade but that the &C
cushion OF the Philippine islands would,
OF course, mean free trade with them.
OF course, it would be absurd to levy
duties on goods brought over from Long
island on the Brooklyn bridge Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Governor Pingree is threatening to
fight the president because OF the adj
minisiration's support OF Senator Bur
rows. He says the republicans who do
not hold federal offices should be per-
mitted 70 select the senator That is a
pretty sound proposition Plngree says
the administration is lighting him in the
matter ard he IS ready to meet the Issue
We never shirk scrap up there" he
saws. II Pingree's candidate is as we'll
fitted ior senator as he himself is for the
goyvrnorship, the administration should
not interfere with him. Federal office
holders interference in such matters is
all out OF place anyway, and if anything
Of the kind is going on in Michigan, the
republicans OF the country will hope that
Pmgree will succeed in defeating then.
Idaho Statesman.
An open river congress is being talked
up. Lewiston is the chief point in in
terest, and Lewiston should be sci, ell
as the place for the meeting Of this con-
gress. This subject OF vast importance
has not received due attention here. In
our prosperity We may overlook this
ness. The demand for an open river il
general throughout the inland empir-
and the cities along the lower river join
IN the demand for the first time Con
c-rted action. organized effort will bring
he desired end, and this congress will
Mist the scattered forces in working
.rganization. The Lewiston Commercial
/ club should take the initiative and issue
4 call for this congress to be held in Lew
sion. There is no logical opposition to
Lewiston as the location for the open
river cong-ess.-Lewiston Teller.
/ The American people have made mis- =
takes, a. all people DO who make any :
hing. Thy have had their errors, fail
ures, and shortcomings. and they have
many problems to solve. many evils TO
mitigate. many difficulties to conquer.
But after all deductions are made. the
American democracy has achieved mar
! velous success. moral and intellectual. as
veil as material. It has lifted up human
ny; it has raised the standard OF life;
/ 1t has added to the well-beiDg, freedom,
and happiness to the average man; it
has made strongly for Justice, civilization,
| liberty and peace. 1t has proved worthy
# its heritage. Now, having made a
| great nation, it has become a world pow
r, because it Is too great and powerful
to he aught else. great self-goyerning
nation and a world power such has come
20 he the result and the meaning Of the
revolution OF 1915 to Americans, to man
kind Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Little but fog is liable to be derived
from a cloud of witnesses such as the
war investigators have been listening to
Iately-disgrnnted volunteers, women
whe we're not employed az nurses and
various irresponsible lookers-on. All
Ibis may bear the appearance OF truth
seeking, but it has not much practical
value. The investigators found them