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POR1LAND'S DILEMMA.

For more than two years Portland
or at least some people In Portland
have been clamoring for two thing:
that they have at last been granted
One was the retirement of the Pen.
noyer administration and the other a
new city charter. They have had these
two things thrust upon them, and q
good many Portlanders wish they
could at least let 60 the latter, and
some would not seriously object even
to being placed back under the Fen.
noyer regime.
Prior to the June election it was
promised that if Mr.. Mason were
elected mayor, a system Of economy
would be inaugurated and expenses
reduced. Instead salaries in many
instances have been advanced and ex-
penses have grown to an alarming ex-
tent. This, though, is not the worst
OF the dilemma, for Portlanders are
not so much ayersed to extravagant
expenditures when they are doled out
by republican administration, but
their new city charter, given them by
the recent special session, places them
in position where they can't be ex.
travagant, or even meet running ex-
penses, without q severe cutting down
of salaries and public gratis" The
new charter limits the debt to be in
cnrred to $3.50 900, and as the floating
debt is already s454, 500 while expenses
are some 100000 annually more than
the visible revenues, none OF the wise
OF the city are able to tell
what is to be done. 1t is distasteful to
them to be compelled to reduce ex-
penses, but this seems to be the only
way out of the dilemma.
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CONNECT THE OCEANS.

That canal will be constructed
across the isthmus at no remote date
is no longer a.question in this country,
but by whom and where is not yet de-
termined. In the future struggle for
power in the Pacific, such q canal be-
comes a necessity to the United States
for naval operations cannot be sue,
cessfully conducted with an ocean
voyage of Is, 900 miles intervening be-
tween the several divisions OF the
navy. Therefore this government
must build the canal if all private en-
terprises in this liEe fail But, the
question Of its control, even If built
by the United States, will be delicate
one of diplomacy. g.
|. According to the Bulwer-Clayton
treaty, which was entered into in 1850,
Great Britain and the United States
agreed to jointly protect any canal
built across the isthmus from inter-
ruption, seizure or unjust condscation,
virtuslly agreeing to extend a joint
protectorate over or ownership to any
canal that might be built. That 10, the
United States and Great Britain are to
guarantees the neutrality Of the canal,
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DOES 1T MEET DEMANDSs

The director of the mint has just COM
pleted. his report Of the gold produc.
tions of the United States for the year
1897, and by it shows the total pro.
duct to have been $57, 1872 900. The
silver product for that year amounted
TO nearly that much coinage valuel but
that metal does not count in the money
metals produced in this country, gold
alone being the money of the country.
Therefore five have produced s57. .0OO,-
900 of new money, during single year
we have added that much to the cir
culating medium, or about Is cent per.
capita. if it were all used for money,
but it is not. At least 10 per cent has
gone into the arts and sciences, there
fore the increase of our circulating
medium has not kept apace with the
increase Of our population and the de.
mands of trade.
AS result money has not become
more plentiful, but has become scarcer
and so long as our gold production
does not come up to the increase in
the demands of trade for circulating
medium, it must be evident to all that
the gold fields of America are not
capable of meeting the demands.
Were silver recognized as primary
money, and given equal mintage privi-
leges with gold. the yearly increase of
circulating medium would be more
than doubled, and instead of money
becoming scarcer each year would be.
come more plentiful. As a result the
purchasing power of money would de.
crease, and as an Offset the product OF
labor would increase. The farmer
would receive more for his product,
the laborer would receive a greater
wage, and business would he generally
stimulated. We would enjoy pros.
perity that can never be realized until
q part OF the burden carried by gold is
shifted onto another metal. The gold
supply cannot meet the demands of
trade,
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THE COST OF VARS.

The expense incurred by the United
States during the war with Spain was
the greatest, considering the number
OF men engaged, of any during the
history OF the world. AS compared
with the expenses Of the war Of the
rebellion it was more than four times
as great per men engaged in the
service. From the beginning Of the war
In 1881 TO its close In 1855, the average
daily expenses was 81, 1886, 1885,. During
that war there were Its, ,304 men en-
listed and the army during the four
years was composed on an average OF
about 900, 900 men, hence the expense
was about SO per day per man.
During the recent war the army at
no time contained more than 200, 600,
and since April Fl to tha present time
the cost of the war has been S1S7 ,529, :
GAL. Either there has been gross ex-
trayaeance in conducting this war. or
the war of the rebellion was conduct
ed extremely economically. If an In.
vestigation is ever made 1t will prob.
ably b shown to be the former,
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cabinet Crisis In spain.

New YORK, Oct. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid saws: In spite
Of the efforts Of the reg eut q minister
ial crisis 10 imminent. Already tht re
is talk of an interim. under Veja de
Armiio, president of the chamber Of
deputies, until peace is concluded.
The. other alternative. ia General
Polayieja, but Sagasta Is wondrful y
clever 10 issuing successfully from u
difficult situation, and. he, has, not
thrown up the sponge yet
Madrid, Oct. 26.-Genersl Corr,
the minister OF war has beeu'prevai cd
upon to Withdraw his: RESIGNATION for
the present, In view OF the difiicult;es
with which the country is .confront,.a.
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The Accord Award.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The award
OF chief justice of Canada, to whose ar
6itration was submitted the claim ~
Victor a. McCord against the govern /.
ment of Peru for damages sustsined
by reason of imprisonmeut during the
revolutionary outbreaks there has
been received at the state department.
McCord is awarded $4,000. Pay.
meut'of this win close the diplomatic
controversy which has been In pro-
Eress between the United States and
Peru for some years, this government
having persisssnily ureedreparation
for McCord.
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THE GOLD DEMOCRA rs.

The Oregonian expresses surprise
that many of the gold democrats Of the
East are refusing to support the re-
publican congressional ticket this
year. 1t says; "Some Of the gold
democrats of the. East. like Lawyers
Coudert, Hornblowar and Shepherd,
of New York city, and notably ex-
President CleYeland, in New Jersey,
express their satisfaction with the
Tammany ticket in New York state
How Grover Cleveland can appr-rs q
ticket which, if successful, elects q
Bryanite governor and lieute naut.
governor OF the smpTs ststs snd in.
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a BLOW TO TRUSTS.

The United States supreme cour
: last Monday handed down decision
, that is of more than usual Importance
By this decision the antitrust Law
passed by congress is held to be con
stitutional, and it is made unlawful fol
railroads to combine for the purpose
of keeping up rates.
1t was the case of the Joint Traffic
Association of railroads, and effects
thirty-one railroads that were in the
association. This association was
formed in 1895, and the purpose of the
association, as stated in the agreement
was to Establish and maintain reason.
able and just rates, fares and regula.
| tions of state and interstate com.
merce."
The contention OF the railroad COM
panies in com batting the antitrust law
has been that agreements were neces-
sary to protect their interests and to
save them from loss from competition
aud rate cutting. To this the decision
of the court handed down by Justice
Peckham, says:
I'VE do not think that when the
grantees of this public franchise are
competing railroads, seeking the trans
portation- of men and goedsr from one
state to oanother, that ordinary freedom
of contract in the use or management
Of their property requires the right to
combine as one consolidated and
powerful association, for the purpose
of sitting competition among them
selves and thus keeping theirrates and
charges higher than they might other
wise be under the laws of competition.
And this is so, even though the rates
provided for in the agreement may for
the time be not more than are reason
able. They may easily and at any
time be increased.
1t is the combination of these large
and powerful corporations. covering
vast sections of territory and infiuenc-
ing trade throughout the whole ex-
tent thereof, and acting as one body in
all matters over which the combination
extends, that constitutes the alleged
evil, and in regard to which, so far as
the combination operates upon and re-
strains interstate commerce, congress
has power to legislate and to prohibit.
the prohibition Of sucn contracts may,
in the judgment OF congress. be one Of
the reasonable necessities for the
proper regulation Of commerce. and
congress is the Judge of such necessity
and propr1ety, unless, in case of pos
sible gross perversion OF the principle,
the courts might be applied to for re-
lief"
The position taken by the court Is
just. If the right to form
mbines for the purpose Of keeping
up prices is extended to railroads it
must be extended to all other indus'
tries, and the result in-time would be
the entire suspensie6Dfc DfcoupsrfIion=in
all lines. The country weuid sers 1gugt
become one OF lrusts and -camh hines, q
thing which ngpgWsrs zhanld |
endeavor to prevent.
The claim of the railroads that trusts
are necessary to keep them running
each other by competition is absurd.
The management of railroads can be
depended upon to protect their own In
,erests, and they are not likely to long
their business at loss. They
ived before trusts were formed, and
will continue to live. This decision
# the supreme court is blow to trusts,
hat will follow with general good re-
ults to the nation.
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THE INSURGENTS ARE UGLY.
Do Not Take Well to American Rul

Do Not Take Well to American Rule
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
General Butler has warned Secre-
tary Alger that some show OF strength
must be made soon or America will
lose all prestige with the Cubans.
This warming has been given empha-
SIS by the reported return to the hills
of band of insurgents who had been
encamped near Sagua. These men
sent word to General Betancourt that
their condition was intolerable. In
the hills they could live as they had
for three years, and If the American
troops took charge Of the island they
would harass them as long 90 life was
left.
It is believed this move was coun-
seled by several fiery leaders. Only
so men are said to have gone out, but
others ares likely to follow any day.
AecordiBg.to General Gomez, it would
require 10000 men to, capture so insur-
gents fighting as guerrillas in the
The insurgents in the
of Havana are quiet but
ar from satisfied.
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sures the reelection of Bryanite to
the United States senate is difficult to
np6orston II nd ;,

the United States senate is difficult t
understand.
How they could support the re-
publican ticket this year would be
more difficult of comprehension. Two
years ago they supported the repub.
lican nominees, believing that when
that party was installed in power it
would give the country financial legis-
lation, which according to gold stand
ard ideas, would put the finances of
the nation on sound basis. They did
not expect congress would be con-
vened for no other purpose than to
enact law increasing taxation
through adding greater customs duties
to imports, a principle those gold
democrats had combatted all their
lives. They did not ask for currency
reform" and expect to be given more
protection" Nine out of ten of the
gold democrats are free traders. They
believe the protective theory of the
republican party to be- wrong and un-
just. When they got more of this
protection thrust down their throats
by the party they foisted into power
on tho money issue, it is bull natural
their enthusiasm for the success of
that party should cool down.
AS rule the gold democrats are op-
posed to- almost every law that has
been enacted by congress since the
of President Mckinley.
They find more in unison with their
principles even in the Chicago plat
form than they do in the acts of the
congress. In fact they diff
fer from the regular democratic party
principles only on the money ques
tion, and since they got nothing from
their erstwhile republican friends in
the way of legislation, they are con-
tent TO return to the party that most
nearly advocates the principles in
which they believe.
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kIronEsEa IS IzoPksuA.
Thinks War Between England q

Thinks War Between England and
France May Be Avoided.
PARIS, Oct. t..27.-General Kitchener
left Pai is this morning and will reach
London this afternoon.
The Etenement publishes q report Of
an interview with General Kitchener,
in which he is quoted as saying:
"Iam only soldier, and am iRno-
rant of diplomacy, which is not my
business, but hope the diplomats will
succeed in settling the difficulty ami
cably. can only praise the French,
particularly Major Marchand, who re-
oeivsd me st Fsshoda With charming
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neither government to haye an ad-
vantage over the other in its use or

=
vantage over the other in its use ol
control.
Thus it will be seen that whenever
or wherever the canal is built connect
ing the Atlantic and Pacific and who
ever the builders may be, Great Brit.
ain will have as many rights there as
the United States; and even though
this government should build it direct.
ly or by guaranteeing the bonds there
for, England will still claim a joint
interest in its control
This unfortunate stipulation in the
Bulwer-Clayton treaty, however, will
not deter action. It has become q
necessity to the United States both
from military and commercial stand
point. and the necessity will be met by
American enterprise If necessay. The
two oceans must and will be connected
either by canal at Nicaragua or at
Panama.
The promoters of the Panama canal
insist that if let alone they will have
the canal completed within eight years
and that they have 1000 men employed
on the work of con struction at pres.
snt. It is also stated that they will
bring the matter of recognition of
their interest bv this governments
directly before congress next winter
by memorial asking for an appro.
priation on subsidy. This will call for
an Investigation by congress to as
certain If the claims of the Panama
people are true, and if it is found that
the canal can be built as private
enterprise with the assistance of
small subsidy from the United States,
it will probably be deemed advisable
to not push the Nicaragua matter
further, for it is certain that two
canals are not needed Though it is
quite certain that the coming congress
will take some definate action in the
matter. and that either one of the
projects will be encouraged.
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DELAY is THEIR roLIox.
Dons WIN stave ON the Insvitabis ~ Lonl

Dons WIN stave ON the Inevitable ~ Long
as Possible.
NEW YORK, Oct. Pa dispatch to
the World from Paris says: The
Spanish commissioners have been in
structed to delay as much as possible
their acquiescence In the refusal OF the
Americans to accept any part OF
Spain's Cuban debt, but to do nothing
to give the American commissioners
ground for breaking on the negotiu-
ions.
The Spanish commissioners declare
hat circular note will be addressed
to the powers, detailing the serious
consequences which the assumption OF
the Cuban debt would have upon the
solvency OF Spain. Having done this
they will bow to the inevitable, be-
cause they have been given clearly 10
understand that the United States win
not go step further wIth,neg0tiatio.s
until she Is cleared Of the Cuban debt
question and completed evacuation Of
the island is promised for January I,
1899.
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1t is figured out in Madrid that the
war cost Spain $500, 600, 900. wbichis
about the size of the Cuban debt we
are invited to pay, at least in part.
Spain was too proud to sell Cuba with
out war. and fins opportunity to do
something practica was lost.
1t appears as If governor Lord in.
tended to let the general appropria-
tion bill passed by DE special session
became law without his siguatu re,
no doubt considering 1t big enough to
not require his eIdorsement. The
bill calls for an appropriation of ST.
222. 900 OF the stsEe'l money that has
been tied up the Psss two years, and
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The committee appointed to invest.
igate the administration of the war
department for the past six months,
is doing an excellent job whltewash-
ing Secretary Alger. They are only
finding evidence that tends to cover
up his mismanagement. This, how
ever, was what they were appoin ted
for. 1t was never intended that the
true cussedness of Alger's admins
tration should be brought to light.
But II democratic congress is cleo
ted, there will be another investiga-
tion that will not be a whitewashing
machine.
Why the republican press should be
so exercised over the probability Of
the loss of control in the house, is
difficult to understand. They have a
president who will veto any bill not in
harmony with republican doctrines,
hence they are scared at a phantom
when they preach about the doctrines
that will follow the election of demo-
cratic house. Have they no conf
dence in their president?
The desire to aquire additional ter
ritory seems to predomi nate with
those closest to the administration,
and If they have their way both Cuba
and the Philippines will be annexed
regardless of tho wishes OF the people
of those islands. This is decidedly .
wrong principle. The people Of those
islands are the ones to be governed,
and have right to decide for them
selves what form of government they
shall adopt.
Not cent of state money should be
wasted on county irirs. Each county
should have the blessed privilege Of
paying the expenses Of its own fairs.
The so-called estate fair" annually
held in Marion county should not be
further encouraged. Only state in
stiJutions should receive the states
money. This applies to ''high
schools" as we'll as to county fairs"
East Oregonian.
When the decision of the United
States Supreme court was rendered
declaring valid the ANTITRUST law, in
the case of the Joint Traffic Associa-
tion, Monday, Justices Gray, White
and Shiras dissented. 1t will be re-
membered that Justice Shiras was one
of the judges who voted to declare
the income tax unconstitutional. He
is still on the side of the corporations.
Had the congressional elections in
the East been held two months ago
nothing could have prevented an over
whelming republican majority being
elected. But in two months have
made a fecided change, and what APP
peared would be Republican majority
in the house bids fair to dwindle down
to minority. The voters are getting /
their eyes open AMI will vote for their
interests.
The Pittsburg Christian Advocate
says the Mckinley saloon scandal of
days has been cleared up
ind settled, by the president ordering
ais properly iu Canton, that was used
|Or a saloon to be torn down, and the
and on which it stands sold. 1t is
Inother case of purging with ire as it
we're.
1t has only cost something over
49,, ,000. 600 20 prosecute the war with
spain, yet we have sold $500, ,0OO,0 900 Of
'onds and enacted war tax that
reases about 100000 day to
ay the expense of the war. Why
ot pay back some Of the bonds or re-
uce the tax.
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SUICIDE of q aaiilionare.

MILFORD, Mass, Oct. 8.-Edward
F. Knowlton, of Brooklyn, N. Y, a
millionsre straw goods manufacturer,
committed suicide st;the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Benjamin, by sending
bullet through his brain. be- had re-
Gently returned from Europe, where
he had spent several months in guest
Of health.
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Middle western states Wished by an Early

Storm.
CHICAGO, Oct. Pa wintry storm
which was central over the the south
ern end OF Lake Michigan has prevail
ed throughout the Middle Western
states during the past "A hours. To
the west of Chicago snow fell to the
depth of from two to eight inches and
here and to the east there was. a
heavy rain, which changed to heavy
wet snow at midnight,
A high gale from the northeast whip.
ped the snow into araging blizzard at
many points. Telegraph wires were
blown down at some places and the
telephone service demoralized. Deep
drifts, which interrupted .streetrcar
traffic and threatened to impede rail-
road trains anu paralyze business
placed some of the smaller cities In
the icy grip Of winter. Such severity
of weather was entirely unexpected 90
early and has brought suffering to
stock.
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THE DAMAGE WAS GREAT.
Chicago Wsasr Front Badly BATTERED
by Storm.

Dy Skorm.
CHICAGO, Oct. H.-Chicago's lake
front is battered in spots from the In
diana state line to Evanston and be.
yond, as the result of the storm which
found.a center here during the last
two days. Whilelno5 lives have been
reported lost, the severity Of the;
blows miles an hour at its- worst--
was the greatest since the gale Of 1884,
when the shore was ,strewn with
wrecks and many sailors persisted.
The total damage is estimated at SSH
500. The objects that suffered thDsti
were the Lake Shore promenade and
wallis, whose huge rocks and faks
we're battered down and tossed around /
like chips blythe waves. The Lincoln
Park board has suffered most 10 this
respect. 1t will cost s35,OO0 TO replace
Id wrecked ways.
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War Bond Issue Complete.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The treas
ury department has practically com.
pleted the issue OF s2oo, ,00o, ,O0osof per
cent bonds authorized at the last
session of congress, and thelast of the
temporary force of clerks appointed
for duty in that connection will be
dismissed Saturday. The highest
allotment of bonds to any one sub
scriber is $3.50.
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Indian oa.brsak ~: Nevada.

RENO, New, Oct. 26.--A special from
Carson to the Gazette says Governor
Sadler has received q telegram from
Midas, Nye county, New, announcing
that a serious Indian outbreak has oc-
Cured there, and asking for arms and
ammunition. The governor has for
warded IS rifles and a supply OF am
munitiou.