The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-09-03

The little friction between Secretary
Alger and General Miles cannot but
| result beneicially to the army. There
will be shaking up of the organiza-
tion, and when the fray is over lot OF
| incompetent hangers on will fall out.
Then the army will be placed on a
more business like footing.
Strange 10 say, right here in this
country of the gold standard and pro-
lection to home industries an ounce OF
silver is worth more than bushel OF
wheat 1t begins 10 look like some
of the arguments heard in 1896 about
the parity OF silver and wheat was
more truthful than poetical.
When an investigation is made OF
the manner in which Secretary Alger
has coEducted the war there
should be no white washing Every fact
should be brought forth. The starry
ing of soldiers on our own soil al d
surrounded with plenty is thing that
cannot be passed by without some
one being q de 10 suffer. Anderson
vile had its horrors. but they could
not be prevented. The sufferings a,
the different camps this year could
have been averted and somebody must
explain why they were not.
The hard and continuous service of
the battle-ships and cruisers of the
Eastern Squadron has not rendered
them less efficient as fighting machines,
since the men behind the guns are the
same: yet the armistice will afford the
government formidable opportunity
of putting these valuable war ships in
per feet condition. There is no telling
again, and our navy should be ready for
any emergency.
Some alleged friends of Hon. T. T.
Geer are blooming" him for United
States senator. Whether Mr.. Geer
sanctions this move or not is TO-
known, but certain it is he should not.
He was elected governor; the people
of the state want him for that place.
and will not view with favor any effort
to put him in the senate. If he shall
serve the people we'll and faithfully as
governor, and his party should be in
power at the expiration of his term,
then it will be time for him to aspire
to BE- United States senator, bus at this
time such aspirations are unbecoming.
Military government in Santiago is
proving very successful. The officials
in charge report that after paying all
salaries and expenses of the city there
is 100000 in cash in the treasury. A
thorough street cleaning system has
been inaugurated in Santiago and the
health of the city is improving in con-
sequence. All kinds of business is be-
ing pushed and there is boom on in
that part of Cuba. If government by
the military gives the people of Cuba
such advantages what will be the re
suit when government with the con-
sent OF the governed is organized
there?
In his paper on "The Possibilities
of Cuba.' read before the American
Association for the advaucem ent of
science, Professor Robert T. Hill, of
the United States geological survey,
said that although 1t was the solemn
duty of the declaration of congress to
establish Cuban independence, there
is strong feeling on the part of the
and foreign residents of Gu
ba that the ultimate destiny of this
island will be absorption into the
American union. That it can be
brought about by natural
and friendly means there is no doubt.
In city enterprise, GLASGOW. Scot
land, is far ahead of all other cities.
She has not levied any city tax at all
for two years. Profits on business
owned and operated by the city pay all |
expenses. 1t has owned it's gas and |
water works for many years. In 1894 |
It bought the street railways and is |
now about to establish city bank. |
The city provides swimming baths at
cents a swim, and city washhouses
where housewives can take their weeks
and have hot and cold water,
ixed with bath tubs and conveniences
hat only the wealthy can afford for
for less than fuel alone
would cost at home.
Poor Alger is again in fix. When
General Miles went to Cuba he was
ecognized by the war department and
n fact is the ranking general of the
rmy and was given explicit instruct
ons regarding the management of
he campaign; then Alger sent dis
atch TO Shafter that Miles was not
ent to supersede him. of course
hese discordant instructions would
ave brought about clash had it not
cen for the good Judgment exer-
ised by the two generals. Shafter is
ntit,ed to all the praise deserved for
ne management of the Santiago
ampaign and no one would seek less
} withhold it than General Miles.
he cross purpose instructions OF
le war department alone gave CD use
,r any friction.
The treatment given our volunte
,ldiers at San Francisco, and in fact
, almost every point of rendezvous is G
sgraceful. Men who volunteer their i
,rvices in defense of the nation are /
1ttled to every comfort that is pos s
ble-wholesome food and comfortab,r, 4
othipg. This they have uoJ been /
wen. They have been treated almost t
shabby as Spanish soldiers, and Y
orc of them will die from the effects
poor treatment than from the wounds a
,eeived in war For this there is no a
ituse. And the fellows who ere 4
lwfing about the soldiers being paid P
the best money to be had, are re- II
'onsible for their mistreatment. No {
,ubt the sol1iers would prefer being l
i'd in 50-cent dollars and be we'll fed, t
an be paid in gold while they are b
,pt on unwholesome. rations. "
The Germans are thrifty people who
e watching out for the main chance,
ID just now want to get in on the
4moa island territory. They expect
extend their one third interest over
e entire island, but probably will y