Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-31
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Oregon is all right. Not only ha
she furnished the name for the fines
battle ship that swims the sea, ant
sent out the incompatible Chehalls Il
wipe up the ground with all c1mpetit
ors, but she has produced a colonel o
volunteers who is "a bigger man thar
old Grant" Here is the frame worl
OF a short extract from a lettel
written by him at Manila: "My staff
1, 1, my camp, my command, 1, my
command, my regiment, myself, my
quartermaster, my regiment, 1, my
men," AS the German kaiser once
remarked; "My clouds hang very
low this morning."
The Spokesman Review took ad-
vantage OF the presence Of severa
hundred newspaper men in Spokane
to get a symposium OF their opinions
on the question of extending the gov
ernment of the United States oyer
that territory. They we're nine
tenths of them in favor Cf holding on
TO that territory.
The newspaper men are not imperi-
alists. They are optimists. 1t is busi-
ness that develops much talent sfor
hopeful rustllng and where struggling
against adverse conditions breeds op-
timism. The president and his cabi-
net may have doubts as to the ability
OF our country to successfully govern
the Philippines. But there isn't a
country editor on the Pacific coast
who has any doubts on that matter.
The most efficient and active de-
fender Of American interests in the
Orient has been Consul General
Rounseville WIldman of Hong Kong
who few years ago was a country
journalist In Idaho. He was promoted
from Consul to Singapore under Har-
rison to his present position. For
two years he was editor OF .the Over.
land Magazine. A man who can con.
duct a country paper and magazine
can conduct almost anything.
The question as to whether there
should be an extra session OF the leg
islature resolves itself down to
this; VIII an appropriation bill pay
ing of all the warrants now drawing
interests saYe the state more in in
terest thar the extra expenses of an
extra session will amount to? Sup
pose that the interest saved will bal
ance the cost of the session. Then
whatever remedial legislation is en-
acted will be cotton by the people
'ree OF expenses so to speak. Then
IN the same supposition the enor-
nous expense which is always incl
lent to the election of an United
states senator will also come with
'ut cost. There is good reason to
,elieve that an extra session at this
line would enact much remedial leg
station. The Republicans 10 their
platform are pledged TO nearly every
hing good imaginable. The Peo-
lies, Democratic and Union members
rom the country are all elected upon
reform platforms. Surely when the
xtra session comes they will all live
Ip 70 their promises. The Republi.
ans have an overwhelming majority
n both houses and there can pos
IDLY be no trouble about electing
ood gold standard senator TO Con-
ress. They ought 10 be able 10 elect
i'm on the first ballot. Taken all in
II, everything is favorable 10 an extra
sssion and the people can well expect
luch good from IL, Good In the way
saying interest money, good in the
ay OF remedial legislation, good "a
he way OF giviag Oregon her proper c
umerical representation In congress. y
The special session will also give the p
w, green, unframed legIsla tor y
nance TO get his hand in. and give u
Is constituents chance TO wish he q
I'D never been born. II
when VIII the party Of progress aud b
than which there is no u
her class OF politicians tit TO rule tC
regon,) get through compelling the IA
'ople 10 raise taxes 70 pay Interest II
ali kinds OF warrantsY ST
Ours isa government that mulets a
e school fund, the city fund, tue 70
unity fund, the state fund, ana God al
= man knoweth not what-nOt fund. m
Z OF one 70 two years interest on ali n
'Frants. No part Of theIgOFernment 70
8 cash business but the banks. al
u 10 II