The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-10

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such sentiment wauld have been invited
to leave the state.-Des Moines Leader.
OF course. everybody is willing to ad-
nit that the Dingley law caused great
crop Of wheat TO grow in the United
States last season anu caused small
crop to grow in the rest Of the world. and
80 produced high market for our pro-
duct. This statement has been made so
frequently that people have come to &C
cepl it as fact.-Minneapolis Times.
Those senator's who are conseientiously
opposed to the acquisition OF the Philip.
pine islands. state their objections at any
length they see fit. But having done so,
they will be rendering no service to
themselves or to the country by endeav,
oring to secure the defeat OF the Paris
treaty. Not they. but the expansionist
majority, will be responsible for the evils
that may Chicago Chronicle.
French statesmen accuse US OF bad
diplomatic manners, bot what manners
could be worse than to invite the United
States to negotiate peace with Spain in
Paris and then denounee their commits
sioners, who are the guests OF the nationf
From the time Judge Day and his col
leagues arrived in France, the French
press and POpulaee have exhausted them
sslves in criticism and abuse.-L1uis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Senator Stewart is still claiming that
he has control OF the Nevada legislature.
but his opponents deny it. The old man
does not propose to be retired withou. a
fight, and it is altogether probable that
the other fellows will know he has been
in the serimmage before the contest
closes. If he cannot accomplish his OBJ
ject in any other way he will talk to the
members until they elect him in self
deiense.-Idaho Statesman.
South Dakota refused for the second
time, at the late election to adopt
woman suffrage amendment. The ques
tion has been voted ON in thirteen differ
ent states and adopted in only Jour
Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
Still, four makes good beginning, and
the reiormers are hopeful OF greater
things to come, owing to the not uniAv
orable workings OF the system where it
has been tried.-Salinas Cali Journal.
The message Is disappointment. The
occasion seemed to offer opportunity for
strong document, suggesting new poll
cies and pointing the way to the grand
destiny" opening before the republic as
the result Of territorial acquisition, but
it is free of all such suggestions, and Of
suggestions Of any kind that are in the
least out OF the ordinary. 1t Is simply a
historical review Of the war, and our re
lations with other countries. 1t is q
message without policy.-Helena In
dependent.
Judge Day says that America has al
ways treated her foes literally. Nothing
can be more considerable OF Spain by the
United States than the payment OF s2O,-
100000 for the privilege Of taking up
SPANS quarrel with the Filipinos.
This is, indeed, liberal, it is munifcent,
it is prodigal. That $4,000, 600 has done
much .or US. 1t has assured US the priv
il-ge OF knocking Aguinaldo ON the head
without any interruption from the po yer
tina formerly slled Aguinaldo a subject.
Liberal treatment! Spain ought TO rise
up and call US blessed, even ii she have
the furtive feeling that We are the biggest
fools in Christendom.- Chicago Chroui
Gle.
During the presidential campaign q
circular was sent to the school teachers
in the state by the gold bug campaign
committee appealing to them to support
sound money and pointing oIt to them
the loss that they would suffer if paid in
silver dollars. Well. sound money"
~Va and now the local papers all over
the state are announcing that teachers
salaries have been reduced this year
twenty per cent. Country teachers who
always got $50 per month heretofore
for teaching in the country school houses,
now get only $25. 1t will perhaps occur
to some Of them that high salaries and
dear money are as much an impossibility
IS is dear money and high prices.-Ne-
braska Independent.
W. R. Hearst. editor OF the Examiner
and Journal, has returned TO San Fran
cisco after on absence OF some time spent
in the Journal Office and the war. San
Francisco people were so glad to see him
tIat Claus Speckles Immediately had
him arrested for criminal libel, Martin
Kelly asked the grand jury to indict him
for perjury, Grove johnson will sue for
a million dollars damages to his charac-
ter, A. L. Mcdonald has sued him for
$50 600 for infringement on his KIondyke
map, and ex Senator Dunno has sued him
for $4,000 damages for libel, as a starter.
His other friends are expected to show
their affections and joy over his coming
in denonstrative way. In the mean
time Hearst will take care Of himself
Dist. Silver Advocate.
President Mckinley stands absolutely
alone among our presidents in declining
to have any personal opinion to which he
will hold in regard to public questions.
We doubt il he would even insist upon
an opinion on the tariff If there was a