The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-03-19
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COMMENT OF The PRESS,


is educating the people on the beauties
OF the national banking system, do YOU
suppose it will explain that beauty
wherein ninety-nine out OF every one
hundred bankers are opposed to the free
coinage of silyer?-News-Miner.
At the gold Republican conference at
Boise last week, Ex-Governor Mcconnell
stated that he once believed in the free
coinage Of silver, but had changed his
mind. Mcconnell is drawing 5000 a
year from the goldbug administration
and his change of mind is probably a
condition upon which he holds his lob
dead easy proposition for Mac.-Koot-
enai Herald.
There will be no war between the
United States and Spain. As soon as
SPANS war department was informed
OF the fact that Nezperce was organizing
a company Of National Guard" militia
that foreign power Immediately backed
down. and said they never demanded
the recall OF Consul General Lee from
Havana, but merely made that sugyes-
tion.-Nezperce News.
The Idaho politicians are beginning
early-so early that we fear they will be
all Jagged out long before the real cam
Palgn Is at hand. This does not seem to
us good idea at all. The voters will be
Kept in such iernent for so long before
the contest that when the time comes
that they really should take some inter-
est in political affairs they will have be-
come disguised and weary.-Pocatello
Tribune.
The supreme court OF the United States
nuilitied the Nebraska maximum freight
rate law because, under its provisions.
the railroads could not do business at a
falr profit. During the present rate war,
however, man can travel from St. Paul
TO the Pacific coast for s.. So it seems
that the railroads can do business at a
positive loss to injure one another, but
cannot stand reduction for the benefit
oil the public.-Spokane Chronicle.
The talk about Spain's being "too
proud to give up Cuba" is nonsense.
W hen Spain had reason to be prouder
than she is today she gave up Mexico.
Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
and II will be no severe wound to her
pride to give up the Philippines and
Juba. In fact, she ought to have be-
'ome used to it after such experience.
But, whether she is willing or not, Cuba
las taken herself from under the rule of
'Pain.-Inter Ocean.
The Silver Republicans are watching
With considerable interest the action of
he Democrats in various parts of the .
tate on the proposition of union Of the
liver forces. The success they met in
he last campaign in "him-faming" the .
'oPulists has emboldened them to such
n extent that many of the leaders seem
believe that the Silver Republicans
nd PoPu!ists are verdant enough to
tandon their organizations and unite
nder the Democratic ticket. Now SUD-
ose that all the silver elements outside
I the Democrats unite, where would
hey be? Why, the Mckinley votes
'ou!d oHtnumber them three to one.
nd they would hardly realize that there
al been an election.-CaldWell Record.
The stories that are coming to the
ublic OF what was witnessed by Senator
'roctor in Cuba are narrowing. They
re almost beyond belief. II they had
ONE from Cuban sources they could .
Ot be believed. But there can be no
oubt OF the laitbfulness Of the picture
'alnted by members Of the senator's
'arsy. When Proctor shall have publicly
nd officially made known what lie has
Witnessed, and when the reports Of other
ongressmen visiting Cuba shall have .
zen made public it will he impossible
o restrain the American people another
'eek. II the president does not sooner
ecognize the independence Of the Gu
'ans and prepare to aid them in MAIN
aiming it, he will be obliged to move az
Don as the facts Of Cuban suffering shall
rave been made clear by persons whose
tatements cannot he Observation-Disclosures
statesman.
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