The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-26

fore March l, 1899, shall again become
subject to the operations of said proc
lamations as are now existing or may
hereafter be modified by the president.
The amendment was reported favor
ably by Senator Hansbrough from The
pablic lands committee.
Walter Wellman says that many
newspapers have said President Me-
X nley had absolute knowledge of the
nature Of the report of the inquiry,
| and that in consequence thereof he
maGe preparations for war, and asked
for the $4,000 $50 appropriation. The
true explanation OF the presidents ag-
grcssive policy is much more easily
ard naturally explained. He has be-
| lirved that the report of the "onr
| would raise between the two nations
! d lc;te end hazardous question. and
| he has known that if il did not his con-
/ t mplated move for settl ment of the
| Cuban problem would. Therefore, the
| power and might of the United States
| were summoned-ind the summons
was magnificently responded to-that
| Spain might k"nw with whom and
! what she had to deal.
Some time ago President Hawley Of
Willamette University drlivered a
lecture in Eugene. The subject of is
| discourse was John Brown" and he
took occasion to villify this gentlemen
very much drawing unfAvorable com
parisons with traitors in general and
Judas Iscariot IL particular. 1t seems
he did not have the sympathy of his
audience, and the Eugene Register
took exceptions to his remarks and
was followed by all the valley papers
and quite a hubub his been created
over the matter. Meanwhile Profess
sor Hawley remains quiet refusing to
vindicate his remarks. Certainly his
tnric facts 10 not bear him out in his
statements ard the public is wonder
ing where he gained his information.
Mayor Quincy, of Boston. undertook
some time ago TO discriminate between
union and non-union labor. In doing
so he directed that none but labor union
men should be employed on muni-
cipal contracts. All contracts given by
the city for public works under his ad
ministration have contained the stipu-
lation that the contractor shall employ
only union workmen. One contractor !
violated this provision, and the matter |
was taken into the courts, where TIE !!
labor union cause was pronounced void !
''as contrary TO public policy" The |
constitutional clause cited by the |
courts is the declaration that no man |
nor corporation nor association has |
any other title to obtain advantages |
particular or exclusive privileges dis
tinct from those of the community |
that what arises from the consideration
of services rendered to the public.
An effort is now being made to COM
sion. A special dispatch from Wash
ington says:
"The republican senators who voted
for the seating of Henry w. Corbett,
appointed by the governor of Oregon
TO fill the seat made vacant by the fail
ure of the legislature to elect a success
sor to Senator Mitchell, signed a
to Gov. Lord asking him to
call the legislature together for the
purpose of the election of senator"
1t is hardly likely we think that Gov.
Lord will heed the request of the petit
tioners from Washington. Before to-
day attempts have been made at
Washington to dictate to the governor
Of Oregon. but they have not heen
needed. 1t is not likely that they will
be this time. We cannot see what
Governor Lord would gain by calling
an extra session. We cannot see
what the state would gain. Ofcourse,
it is hard TO fell = lat, miaht happen, 4
but We belis9s ;5.f Gov. Lord will re-
luse to put the. taxpayers to the ex-
D-nse OF session at this late day
Capital Journal.