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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
WILL MEAN WAR.

If the information contained in the
dispatches is authentic, that President
Mckinley will soon send a message to
congress advising the recognition of
Cuban independence. there can be no
doubt as to the result. Both branches
of congress are now in a mood to act
upon this question. and the recon-
mendation will be sanctioned. The
cruelties of the Spanish army toward
the insurgents, and the wrecking of
the Maine, which was undoubtedly the
act of Spanish treachery. whether
sanctioned by the government or not,
have had tendency to create most
bitter feeling, and a majority of sena-
tors and representatives are anxious
to take some decisive steps, hence
there will be but little delay in adopt
ing the recommendations of this mes
sage after it is received.
Spain then will be forced into dec
laration of war against the United
States. 1t will have no other alterna-
tive. 1t has spent too much money
and sacrificed too many lives in it's
effort to retain Cuba, to now submit
quietly and let the island slip away
from its dominion. Had Sagasta any
idea of such course he would have
accepted the friendly ottices of the
United States long ago, and accepted
peace on any terms that could have
been determined upon. such course
then would have been suicidal on his
part, for his cabinet would have at
once been dissolved, and for him now
to not repell the act of this govern
ment in recognizing Cuban independ-
ence would create a revolution at
home.
Whenever Cuba is recognized by
this government as an independent
nation, war will be declared at once.
1t is inevitable, and to Americans
will be acceptable. Their sympathies
are With the Cnbans, and they are
ready to sacrifice both lives and for
tunes to give the insurgents freedom.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
WILL THERE BE WARP

Spain has thrown down the gauntlet
to the United States. When it asked
the recall of General Lee it putsa chip
on its shoulder that it invited the
United States to knock of. Will the
United States do it? Will the money
power permit President Mckinley to
accept the challenge? The president
is no doubt willing to maintain the
dignity of the nation, though he is
somewhat slow to act, and does not ex-
ercise the promptness the people would
like to see.
If war results it will not be because
of the Maine disaster or the insolence
OF Spain ia demanding the recall of
General Lee, but because of the
atrocities committed by the Spaniards
in Cuba. This cause, however, has ex.
listed for many years and should have
called for vigorous intervention on the
the part of the United States, and
since action has been deferred so long,
and conditions are not more serious in
this respect at present than they have
been in the past, is by NO means
certain that there will be war, unless
IL is forced upon the administration by
the masses.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.

Whether there be war or whether
there be no war; whether the thousands
iourneying into Alaska shall dig mil
lions of gold from the frozen earth Or
shall return disappointed and impov-
erished crowd, Dragon will this year
travel the highway of prosperity. She
will fly with her own wings. From the
soil turned up with the pillow, from the
rocks pried out with the miners pick,
from the forest felled by the wood
mans ak. from the waters swept by the
fisherman's net, will roll a stream of
wealth for her people.
Agricultural conditions are the most
promising in years. Last fall largely
increased area of land was put in wheat
and the winter has beel extremely
favorable for its growth. Everywhere
the fields are green with strong stand
of wheat, and the farmers are prepar-
ing to put in spring grain every acre
that can be plowed. The fine weather
Vi ouO iooo WON SiNCo PiOkAio0 VI OIL
early condition of the gronnd suitable
for blowing and seeding. The outlook
is for still larger crop of wheat than
that Of last year, while the expecta
tion of large price for it seems more
than reasonable. War would raise the
price of breadstuffs, but it is not be-
lieved that war is necessary to sustain
the wheat market for another year.
AS for fruit, nothing has yet occurred
to cause any fear of injury to the croe.
The winter has been mild and the
opening days of spring are at hand,
yet weather conditions have not been
such as to stimulate premature budding
and there need now be little fear of
injury to fruit from frosts. The lum-
ber trade is improving and there are
better conditions in the salmon market,
while sheep and cattle are ruling much
higher than a year ago. AS to the
mines. there is great activity in both
hydraulic and quartz mining. Many
new mines are being opened 'up and
many new and rich discoveries are
being made, while much new capital is
being interested in this industry. Ore
gon has every reason for self-cengratu.
lation upon the outlook for the present
Telegram.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
"AUTHORITIn' is SUPREME

The verdict of not guilty in the case
of Sheriff Martin whose trial for kill
ing strikers at Lattimer, Pa, last Sep
tember, which has just terminated,
emphasizes the fact that an officer of
the law may resort to any force, shoot
down people on the slightest pretext,
and still escape punishment.
From the evidence produced at the
trial of Sheriff Martin it was plain
that he and his deputies acted hastily,
to say the least. The strikers on
whom they fired were offering no vio-
lence, but were marching apparently
peacefully along the public highway,
disturbing no one, and causing no
particular annoyance to the commun-
ity. Because they failed to at once
heed the command of the sheriff to
halt, they were shot like so many
cattle. More than this, after they be-
gan to retreat they were fired upon by
the deputies.
Still the sheriff awas backed by the
authority OF the great state of Pennsyl-
vania, and a jury has said that he was
justified in committing wholesale MUIR
der to uphold the dignity of the law.
The verdict cannot meet the approval
OF tie miners whose comrades were
killed, and further trouble is likely to
occur as result of the trial.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
ONE SIDED HONOR.

During the presidential campaign of
1895 the supporters of Mckinley were
posing as the protectors of national
honors''and were bitter in their denun-
citation of the silverites for threaten
ing to altor existing laws governing
the finances of the country, asserting
that they were repudiators and that
any change in the financial system
would result in discrediting our cur
rency and create panic.
Tariff reform was made a prominent
factor in the campaign, and it was as
serted both from the stump and by the
press that if the revenues of the gov
ernment were fixed all right by tariff
legislation no change in the financial
system would be required. Higher
duties and maintenance of the gold
standard until bimetalis.n could be
brought about by International agree
ment, was the swar cry; but the
nations honor financially must be up
held. On this issue Mckinley was
elected; but his party is attempting to
make the maintainance of honor too
one-sided, placing it all on the side of
the creditor to the detriment of the
debtor.
Not satisfied with maintaining the
gold standard as it has existed since
1873, they propose to do the very thing
which they asserted would cause
pouic- the currency law-and
hat in way that will drive one-third
he money nov in circulation out of
xistence. From extreme alarm:sts at
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
THE COMING PRIMARIES.

Next Saturday is the date Get for the
primary elections in this county for
democratic porulist and free silver re-
publican parties, and it is to be hoped
that every voter of each of the respec-
tive parties will turn out and exercise
his right to choose delegates to the diff.
ferent conventions. At the primary
the voice of the voter ceases, so far as
choice Of candidates is concerned, for
when tho delegates are chosen, they
are the ones upon whom the voters
must depend to select standard bearers,
hence the voters have little voice. be-
yond these meetings, and care should
therefore be exercised in making
selection OF delegates. Men should be
chosen who have good judgment, and
who are heart and soul in sympathy
with the interests of the people.
A delegate who is pledged in ad-
vance to any one candidate for an
office is not desirable, for no man s in
terests are above those of the people.
therefore no delegate should be elected
with the view of furthering the claims
OF a single aspirant to Office. Let dele
gates be chosen who are free to act for
the benefit of the whole people, who
are independent of bosses, and who
viii ignore individual claims in all
Eases where principle and justice are
It stake. If such men are elected |
delegates, union of the forces opposed |
o the single gold standard can be &C.
'omplished, and ticket nominated
hat will be successful at the polls in !
une, also when elected to office will
erve the people acceptably.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
MIR. ELLIS "WARBLES."

Congressman Ellis was cornered by
newspaper reporter in Washington
the other day and put out few sug.
gestions that were intended no doubt
for use before the coming republican
convention. AS usual our congressman
is squarely with his party and ready to
get off on the same side of the fence
with il no matter where that may be.
He was good silverrman so long as
the party had leaning that way, but
platforms cannot be made too fast for
him TO get on, and now he would have
it known that he is as good gold
maR as anybody. Here is what he
said:
"The people of Oregon are giving
more attention to the financial issue
than ever before, They have q great
deal of sympathy for the Cubans, but
there is willingness among most of
the people to trust the conservative
policy of President Mckinley. The
declaration of all parties in Oregon
was for free silver, as late as 1890.
However, the convention of republican
league clubs that met in February, COM
prising between 1900 and 1000 dele
gates, passed strong resolutions in
favor of maintaining the gold standard.
AS for our policy, we propose to stand
squarely on the St. Louis platform,
and to fight it out with the fusionists
on that ground. We shall stand not
only by the language of that platform,
but by its spirit and by all interpreta-
tiops of it.
So we may understand that Mr..
Ellis is ready to accept any and all In
terpretations of the ST. Louis platform.
If it is interpreted to mean the adop-
tion of Cages currency reform bill |
that would increase the bonded in
debtedness and reduce the money of |
the country $500, 900, 900, Mr.. Ellis
would stand by it. Or, should it be
Interpreted to mean the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the present
ratio he would be on it with both feet.
1t is we'll Mr.. Ellis has spoken. His
party friends will know where to find
him in the future; that is wherever
his party shall lead, and those who
have regarded him as a friend of BIZ
metalism will also know that he can
no logger be numbered among the op-
oonents of the gold standard.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
ACTION Is DEMANDED.

Never before in the history of this
nation were It's citizens more COM
pletely united in the belief that the
time has arrived to assert our national
prerogatives and perform our duties
toward suffering and oppressed
people, and insisting that they be re-
leased from the expressions of cruel
tyrant than at present with reference
to Cuba and Spain. No question
involving graver responsibilities ever
came before the American people than
the one of our duty toward the patriots
of Cuba. and the people of this nation
demand immediate and prompt action.
If Spain has no answer to make to our
tender of friendly Intervention than
war, then war must result, and the
time to face this fact has arrived. The
policy at Madrid has been to ignore
the friendly offices ofthe United States
in prating about peace, and that policy
has been accepted by our government,
but procrastination has ceased to be a
virtue. The starving women and
children of Cuba have appealed to our
sympathies, the butchery of cOncen-
tradoes has aroused our indignation.
The policy of Spain to annhilate the
Cubans is too palpable to be longer
ignored.
A milk-and-water-policy will no
longer suffice to meet he demands of
the people. The administration must
become more vigorous in its methods
of dealing with this question. If it is
not prepared for hostilities it is now
time to prepare. Those who are en-
gagged in manipulating a policy of de-
lay, if rightly accused, will be called
to certain account. Do they assume
to be stronger than the people and
wiser than the platforms of all political
parties, including the utterances of
their own? Must they be literally
forced to carry out the pledges by
which they reached their positions of
trust and authority? The mass of the
people are not emotional on the SUBJ
ject of Cuba. They have settled pur-
pose to relieve the Cubans from the op-
preston of a cruel European master,
and it has long been a frankly declared
issue. Let any republican in doubt on
this point read over the national plat
form, adopted twenty months ago, and
ask himself why there should be any
now about fulfilling it to the
letter. Prompt, earnest preparation
may be the only way to preserve peace.
Firmness and courage are the kindest
as well as the best policy. A faltering
course is one of the most dangerous
md the most costly in the end.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
d CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION

The coming campaign in Oregon
will unquestionably be one of the most
hotly contested eyer conducted in the
state. The money question will
OF course be made the issue, and much
will be said and written on this SUBJ
ject before the first Monday in June.
The people will be privileged to hear
every phase of the question discussed
by people we'll informed, and if they
avail themselves of the opportunities
will have a thorough knowledge of the
question. 1t is well that they hear
both sides discussed, for before the
ballot is cast every voter should have
decided for himself what system will
be best-the single gold standard or
bimetalism. They should therefore
listen to the discussion of all. Those
who now favor bimetalism should turn
out and listen to the gold standard
orators, and in return the gold stand.
ard people are requested to listen to
the arguments against it. The ques-
lion is of too vital Importance to let
pass without thorough investie alton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-12
FORBODING OUTLOOK
Peace Of the World Hangs by
a Slender Thread.
BLANco IS SATISFIED
Consul-General Lee Had Given No
Cause of 0ffense to the
Authorities at Havana.
ecretary Long Has Sent an Agent to
Europe to Inspect War Vessels
That May be offered
for Sale.

NEW YORK, March S.-Nothing
short of miracle can preserve the
peace of the world, it is believed among
British statesmen and politicians,
wires the Worlds London correspon-
dent. Not since the Napoleonic wars
has danger threatened from so many
quarters. Today's news from Wash
ington combined with the grave It'd
ings from China and West Africa, sent
consols down or the stock exchange,
and the panicky feeling there was re-
hected in the house of commons lobby.
In their present temper the English
would regard with extreme disfavor
the transfer of any British-built war
ships to any foreign country. The
admiralty was savagely attacked today
for permitting Spain to take over two
torpedo boats recently completed for
her. Yet these boats were only the
partial filling of an order from Spain
given more than year ago, when four
torpedo-catchers were contracted for
from the Fairfield shipbuilding plant.
1t is proof of the extreme urgency OF
Spain's requirements that those two
completed torpedo-catchers are accept
ed, Notwithstanding that they failed in
speed trials and showed other defects
which there has not been time to make
good. They were contracted for as 80
knot boats, but they only attain %.
The work on the remaining two boats
is being strenuously pushed, but it
cannot be completed under six weeks
at the earliest.
A Tr1buue dispatch from London
says:
There has peen heavy fall in con-
soils. Americans and stocks of all
kinds today in consequence of rumors
FROM China, West Africa. Spain and
America, with rumbling thunder all
around the sky. There were signs OF
alarm in every section of the stock list,
American securities showing the great
est weakness.
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probabIe RAILROAD con.ollda,,on.

OMAHA, March 9.-It is announced
here on excellent authority that the
Union Pacific is now in control of the
Oregon Short Line.
Formal announcement of the abb
sorption by the present company Of
this great branch is looked for this
week. 1t is the first step in the re-
Mobilization of the overland system.
The Oregon Short Line carries with
it the control of the Oregon Railroad
d. Navigation Company. 1t Is alss
announced here that. the Union Pacific,
Denver & Gulf from Denver to Jules
burg, Is Included in the deal.
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Puerto Principsand al nounced that
he had defeated force of 5000 Cubans.
Bryan Talks Sense.


ATLANTA, Ga, March l0.-Hon. w.
]. Bryan spent few hours at Atlanta
last night on his way to Macon. When
asked his opinion as regards the ac'
tion of congress in placing $50, ,O00. .OOO
at the presidents disposal for the
national defense, Mr.. Bryan said: .
Il am glad the house acted prompt
ly and unanimously. In fact, it might
have been better to have made it q
hundred millions to show the world
that congress and the American peo-
pie, without regard to political differ
ences, are ready to support the admin
istration in any action necessary for
the protection of the honor and well
fare of the nation"
"Does this appropriation mean
WARP"
mot necessarily" replied Mr..
Bryan. Instead of leading to war, q
prompt liberality at this time may les
sen the probability of war and in the
end prove a wise economy"
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the bare mention of any alteration in
the money system, they have become
ardent supporters of the most radical
change in tho financial laws ever con-
templated, and we might say the most
vicious. And this change, too. con-
traction of the currency by one-third. =.
More than this, the change is TO trans
fer an non-interest bearing debt to one
bearing interest, to increase the bur-
dens OF taxation that are already al
most uhbearable.
Tomaintain the honor of the nation s
credit they would issue from $500, ,000,-
600 to $500, 100000 more interest bear.
ing bonds, would put out of existence
one-third the present circulating me-
dium, and thus enhance the value of
the creditors dollars. They view hon
or only from one side-that of the
creditor. The debtor enters not into
their consideration. The contract he
has made is to pay SO many dollars,
and the dearer they can make them
the better they are suited. He is to
have no equities in the matter. Dol
lars be contracts to pay now must be
paid in the best dollar obtainable at
the time of payment, no matter how
much they have enhanced In value.
The plan is the most open handed
robbery that was ever attempted in
the history of the American people. If
carried into effect, as it surely will be
if the republican party is ever per-
miteed to control congress, it will not
only cut off nearly one-third of our
money supply, but will compel the
government to pay thousands of dol
lars annually in interest and also raise
the rates of interest of the money
changers. Greenbacks and bonds are
alike in that both are sustained by the
property wealth of the country, the
great difference being that the one
draws no interest while the other does,
the one is issued for and becomes the
aid of the common people while the
other is friend only to those of im-
mense wealth and demands its annual
tribute from the poorer class in re-
turn for its interest coupons.
The American people have confront
ing them one of the most vital ques-
tions in their history. Will they per-
NIT the creation of a greater interest
bearing debt? Will they allow one
third of their circulating medium to
be wiped out of existence? Those are
among the evils contemplated by the
republican party. if given control of
the house and the senate. To check
this, united action is necessary. The
friends of the common people must
work together in this campaign and
see to it that only those unreservedly
opposed to bond issue and contraction
of currency are elected to office.
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PIaeua Rlot Mt Bombay

LONDON, March "a special die
patch from Bombay says q riot broke
out at noon among the low caste Hin
docs and Mohammedans against Euro
peans. 1t had its origin In an attack
upon plague search party Two SOL
diers, as these dispatches we're sent.
had already been killed and the police
had fred on the mob, killing six per-
sons and wounding many others.
Other special dispatches from Bonn
bay say the plague inspector and 81
men Of Shropshire regiment were
stoned to death.
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MURDERERs ACQUITTED.
Sheriff Martin and His Deputies Held to BE
Guiltless.

Sheriff Martin and His Deputies Held ID Bs
Guiltless.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. March 9.-The
jury in the case OF Sheriff Martin and
deputies for shooting strikers at Lat
timer, September, /, returned ver-
dict OF not guilty.
After the jury had been discharged
by Judge Woodward. District Attor-
ney Martin asked that the defendants
be required to continue a bail bosd,
as there are still II indictments for
murder hanging over them, and 3S for
felonious wounding. The bond was
continued as requested.
Attorney Martin says he has not de-
cided what to do with these other
cases. The prosecuting committee, it
is said, will insist upon further pros
,cutiou