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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28


The uutithess of Congressman Bailey
TO lead bis party, and his political dis
honesty, were alike demonstrated in the
course OF the shameful tactics with
which he and some Of his followers
sought to hold up the naval appropria-
ton bin on Friday.
He is convicted out OF his own mouth
OF political dishonesty and that convic-
ton proclams him an incompetent lead
CT. In the course Of the confusion
which was being deliberately created,
he said:
II am frank TO say that my purpose
In iuauguratIng this finbuster was 10
consume twice as much time as you
denied the gentleman from Montana.
and intend to do 1t every time YOU
deny n reasonable demand"
Whether lie was Justified or not. here
was a confession that he not only had
inaugurated the filibustering. but that
he intended 10 continue II whenever he
saw 81. Only short time afterwards
Speaker Reed, with fairness and candor.
announced that he had no desire tn de-
pglve amy member of n right honestly
demanded. and If the gentleman from
Texas woald state that the demand for
tellegs vas made In good faith h. would
entertain the demand. Thereupon Bal
ley, instead of meeting a courteous offer
IN the same spirit. wrought himself up
into "A theatrical passion and pretended
10 be very indignant
= repel as an Insult" said Bailey.
that demand from the occupant If the
chair. The chairman has no right 10
ask me q dis. lose nay motive. ana you
and AL the power behind you cannot
compel ose to say What ny motives are"
Yet be had bat short time before
had rso scrurls about admitting that he
WAS no; acting I'm good faith. bat was
rsescly nlibuster!ar. Ia ,he face Of
sseh = declaration. and considering
that mos; valuable time was being frlt-
tered away by TIE aAhassering. the offer
made ~ Speaker Reed aas generously
fair. Bailcy's sensiuycucss Il iasalt
Would bs humorous. following SO closely
oa his admission tbat lis vas open - the
charge. under ordinary circumstances
bat in discussion Upon q matter *
sses Vial interest 70 tae nation ii was
eoulemptl5je
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
SEATTLE. aosDaf, MARCH -.
MS POLICY LsED.

A forecast OF tic presidents policy
with reference to Caha appeared In the
Washington dispatches OF the Post-In-
eelllxeneer yesterday. II was sent cat
b. the Associated Press. aud IL dnnbt-
less a reasonably accurate outline.
Briefly stated. IL il intended 10 send the
Maine report tn congress today. Tues
day or Wednesday 8 message VIII De
sent to congress describing the present
desperate condition of c..l,sn non-con1-
hatanis. and asking sos. 600 for their re-
lief. The results Of It's policy OF de-
yastatioa. murder and starvation, are
10 be again presented 20 Spain with
request that the war ba ended. This
falling. armed intervention viii follow.
The proposed plan is peshap8 more
moderate than the friends or Cuba de-
sise. but IL appears entirely adequate.
For sufficient reasons. the president Is
opposed TO recognizing either the bel
ligereney or Independence OF Cuba AT
this time. 1t would not benefit the re-
concentrates. and might aggravate
their unhappy plight There appears 10
be nothing left to 10 but III intervene at
once. or, after reasonable warning to
Spain. begin lostilitieS n later time.
The temper Of congress- aaa the whole
nation il for prompt ard efficient meas
ures To bring immediate relief tn suffer
igs Cuba Ii is 90 be hoped that there
will be DO unnecessary delays or too
ccnsldetate waiting on Spain. The
country ia aweary II evasion. pretext
and promises. all OF which seem 10 be
designed TO secure time; and President
Nekinley's patience IA doubtless we'll
night exhausted II 1t Is NOT his pur-
pose "a begin an early offensive move.
:nent agains, Cuba. then ali this vast
preparation for defense. involving the
expenditure CT millions. is mere idle
blum.
Meanwhile. the significant work az
painting the warshlps the battle color---
for the iirst time In the history Of the
modern .Amsticsn navY-~ls going yigor-
ouzIy foraaFtI
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

The Sacramento Bee addresses language
more torcefui than polite to the San Ftan-
cisco merchants who have been laggards
in the race for trade. and iutina,es that
they have lost prestige because they de-
served 10 lose il. II says. among other
things:
Los Angeles and Portland have shorn
the locks Of this erstwhiie Samson anu
now Seattle is giving him what might he
called a close shave. And, In place OF
gathering himself together and aghting
back. he whines for sympathy While Sc
attic Was advertising herself throughout
all the large cities of the East and South
the San Francisco merchant was passin..
the hat among the interior counties to aid
hlm III getting up mining fair watch
would draw customers Ia his store-and
which was lamentable failure i'm every
way"
San Francisco had too easy start. Time
was when all Coast commerce gravisated
that way. But young and active competi-
tors spFahg up and San Francisco has been
slowly losing its relative position for many
years because it had not the energy. ca
paeity or enterprise to keep It.
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Secretary OF State Kinraid Of orsga

secretary OF state kinraid. OF Oregon,
Is statesman 50 constituted as generally
to land on his feet. He is just cornpletirg
a four years term in the most lucrative
once in the state, having been elected
by Republicans: bat his urcomprornis;ue
s"Ver views made bis denomination by
Republicans out OF the question. The
fusionists have taken notice OF his con-
stancy 70 his mistaken views. and they
have renominated him for the same office.
Mr. h!ncaid has made an excellent record
and IS an efficient ana upright officer He
stands as good chance OF reelection as
any other on his ticket.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

4 correspondent OF the Victoria Tines
writes under date % March 10 from ssa--
way, Saving among o.hsr things.
oar customs Is all upset. We have %
get broker 10 secure or bonds sor us
d. Pa per cent. ard Row we have 20 ray
convoy 10 carry - over The summit AT s.
a cay. and ] guess before We aeh the
summit nay money viii be exhausted. for
10 gay man s. a day and catch stormy
weather. money Wont last iong''
The Times takes occasion TO call atser-
ton TO The alleged fact that the American
practice O. imposing heavy charges on
Canadian bought goods which pass over
the Alaskan strip. into Northwest terri
tory, has not been abandoned. II this is
tFas, II is 10 be regretted that she Wash
iugton officials have not taken more
prompt measures TO carry out IN coed
faith their promises 10 the Ottawa govern
ment. This seems 1T time 10 advert
20 the fact that the Canadians have not
modified their contemplate rule that
miners licenses cannot be- obtained else
where than a. Vancouver, Victoria or
Dawson. although It was intlmated tina.
u would he done.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28
LABOR IN GREAT HRiTaIN.


The labor department OF Great Brit
ain has jus, published a report giving
labor statistics for the year 1861.
Like most English official publications,
IL is a bare statement with no COM
ments. and IL requires most careful
comparison To determine the condition
that these figures signify. II seems.
however. that there must have been a
considerable Improvement not only in
the number OF persons employed bat in
The wages they received. Valuable as
many Of the tables are. the chief inter-
est 10 the average reader will be in the
rate ~ wages paid in the different In
dustries and the lines in which there Is
an increase or decrease.
The year 1898 was the worst year OF
a period OF declining employment, but
since then the labor market has grad
ualiy improved. and the comparison for
several years tends Ia strengthen the
popular belief that period of seven
years completes IL cycle OF good and
then ~ bad employment The pvoduc-
ton Of al the principal CLASSES Of min
erals with the exception Of salt ana tin
ore was greater in 1886 than in 1895.
The amount of coal produced during
the tear was greater In a.! important
- las Is
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SNAP SHOTS BY THE WAY.

Tue Tacoma fusion movement is doing
some hard back pedallng just now.
p -. y
The i-slde-of-.he-road populists
appear 10 be steering things in the Oregon
fusion camp.
>. -. -
Span's desire 10 fgh; IS decreasing #,
inverse ratio to the swelling hump In
Uncle Sans back.
- p. -
II might be poetic idea for President
matum with machete.
- - -
Cor5ett's company VAS attached In
Oregon and his claim TO being an actor
is at last fully established.
- . -
MIR. Fawcett IS inclined to feel quite
Cheerful. over Mr. Mentzer's tridlng error
in blowing down the mazzte OF .he fusion
gun.
- - -
There Il room for comment In he fac,
that King is the fusion candidate for gov
efnor In oregon and the Republican can
dldate Will be Lord.
- -. -
TIE fact that an Oregon steamer
bumped SEVEN times on the Columbia
river bar Rlll So vasnab!e pointer for
the Pacific Spanish war iieet.
- - -
y good many people are ION disposed "a
regard - a. = happy coincidence that
"Amergea" aad God Save the queen
can be sing to the same tune IN entire
harmony.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

Pa3cr .G Washing on State journal.
NJ Tawne cp1S,aut1v reiterated -
statement that 81 was 80 rev thing''
IRA ba-aser&issts were sskgeg and he
SPIKE tE1e tTu.t Bar ssGht tigr.e = Use
parting * are ways - paint ~ which
ts~ &ge4f bsgly - n.t.zeuS tsssuknout ths.
ts~sta $50 sss~~s... ..l~shre fafs1 .-sa9 IS
ssAlgg trr @Ssgssa-t ue~ *77frE'' fef.g-.. q
& low tHs' .Aae ~ S~~rss nsiss@# iaA-.x ara
tore TtSF ss1@Y ae-sSFs hs haasff%44ty
feure~i -, >uEss. his fa8fil~ss 81 ssOyI
- i Iasr rfFa sssl . asefaI 80 hfy<1 Ter- ire
admir- be faaitnsf t7 ~a5-A De- p}s8ss ssres
fna rsve a. tse g53a basis sneu6excfe. Pa.
f.en IA 'seF3s Is tasf ss@y asal al sx-
~tsss~ h.-FH~E Ats rsrsvEa sn1 rsaa ~9sr
8 ss st~r- sly~r hsSAaay. e~ah4 ara
-ssr sr@, 81 ~ ; t>E pF8xase r7a-og.e. IS
sva3 -ssS eEen & gs5.se so@p hseaxs along
tss raa5s ;nss sassossssssY ara s.reouA.-
tfoH&5fg~ rsfuSe - he 20
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she additional number Of rev wneels
ard repafrs 70 vehicles. are said to be

the additional number OF new wheels
ard repafrx 10 vehicles. are said to be
disadvantages whseh are reduced 20 q
rsinirarn by the nse Of weed OK course.
the sane rea sy,aIrg would apply TO any
horse traffic. hat ~ she ofsnsbuses Of
ynrztion, II lie easier 20 obtain reliable
statistics. THE bent paved streets In
London are those where karri ard
Isyrah wood has been used. Although
II has beer dawn q considerable time. IL
ix saad 10 Do quit. es dry ~ any stone
pavement. and always dries quickly
after q rain THE London streets are
frequently washed with a hose pipe ard
ali tise aecamulassons OF the day cleared
away.
We have rot statistics on the subject
by which 10 determine tie life q road
way made es wood. but il is said that
London has gradually realized the Inn
portaace Of having a nosse!ess ard
smooth pavement. since the first wocd
rss laid upwards az a quarter OK a
century ago, Where he traffic Is heavy
il becomes good economy to consider
BOT only the Gust OF laying the street.
bat the saving which may be made In
transportation. the benefit q which goes
iaio the pockets OF tae people and Off
sets any additional eos, that may b.. ia
CURED through having the more Ell
cient system Il is said. for instance,
that with wood pavement the cost OF
an omnibus ride has been reduced 10
psnee, or cents. for eight miles, while
with granite the cost would be nearly
60 psr cent greater. Where millions Of
dollars are spent annually In transporta-
ton by horses. the saving IL, of course,
enormous.
One engineer. who says h@ has had an
experience extending over Il period Of
thirty-three years. In enphaticaily in
favor 81 wood. He has laid down high
ways la Leeds, Stafford and Newcastle
stt~ = st'st anu III al Oh tuefB lie mas
found wood and asphalt the best ana,
terials
We have in Seattle another material
noS on trial which Is giving satIsfac~
tory results. Brick is not considered in
English road construction because, for
some reason. IL Is always soft and por-
ons. A recent visitor to England OBJ
served this popularity in the brick used
for buildings, ana although without any
special knowledge on the subject, as he
confessed. he was much impressed with
the greater superiority OF American
brick. The qualities OF imperviousness
and infrangibiilty make brick very
suitable at least for thoroughfares
where the traffic Is OF an ordinary char
nCfer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

bears no hoztiil.y TO the Ssscksesa- IL il
Il xcsd rtnse for Canadians * Is quite
as good For Americans. The customs reg
ulzftons are tie same as at DyeA ard
SkagwaT. B1g i In proper IL, szx .aat
great rass OK deception ard raksrepre-
sentstica has been printed BY Sicsovia ans.
Vancouver papers about ne Sssckeen. and
they are IN part responsible for the VII
fortunate situation 0. hundreds % pros
E'ecfcrs who eaanot go in over the ice.
when the See breaks up, ara nsvira ton
begins. the Ssiekssn Will be all rsxh..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28
THE WRONG BROWN.

Seattle. March *. 1895,
TO the Ea5tos: Yoar tssue 81 tao Ssh
inst. couta5ues& q news iln1a 20 the effect
that 4. II. Brown had been arrested FOR a
Violation % the state plumbing laH' aaI
y3st So ta~t ease * 10 De made 81 the same.
In taI@ coauoc1sea J desire L. state that
during ny residence 5n Seattle fuF tina past
seven years. "a AL Of wif5ca 1izne 1 nave
been .aGsRc3 a. q master si}sgsess-. / nave
meter ts@ep arTesfs-f 1as agy offense waat-
saever ard yagr iteu should have mad
reference 90 George IL Kfo~n instead Of
rnESs f. Hoping yoU WI give pulsilcitr -
thls correction. remain. very re~fs<igsli-
81. e. II. BROWN.
Ga TA.ri Avenue
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Good Advice From a kIondiker,

staItIe COLT. MILWAUKEE, Sentinel
The best way to outfit Is 10 come here
one can find everything here that can pos
sibly he needed, and hundreds of things
that no one Will ever need. Still you have
your pick. and cheap at that, in everything
In hardware, clothing ana provisions. from
the poorest 20 the best
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Sac sss-,r e'isseg-e~ legs IN assure ia
.f4<+t AHf*2 ~, 4wela eeaterar.o-
ra-se~ sat Nsess tae * se-a raass . g;
ear rFssrl * raa s+ae s.sas~sc ia oa~ez4-
a& seas ia<r ass} &, ~ a.se. - slsssal.
- asi~as - sae 7es. to 9.erise ...a.a -s.sss
saws ss.se sa@f .>s~f - A,AsE4 Ses.sse
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

Auburn Argus; Charles Towne tried TO
Inject some life into the fusion element at
Seattle last week. He found a demoralizei
lot OF three-ringed performers who were
soreiy In need OF all the fusion dope that
he had in stock~and Il Is probable tina,
Mr. TowDe did not have enough grease to
so around.
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STATE PRESS.

Wena'chee Advance: Congress could
not have done anything that would have
been better, either from J. peace or war
standpoint, than tn place large sum %
money At the disposal of the president, 10
he used In his discretion 10 prepare for
war
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Olympian Those people who insist that
there VIII be TO war must now fish back
up0n the theory that Spain will throw IN
her hand when Uncle Sam calls her blufY
The latest developments IN the case indi-
cate that peace can continue upon no other
terms. Every forecast Of President Nc
Kirley's action confirms the conviction
that ne is equal 10 the emergercy--cain
as the philosopher and firm as the rock Of
Gibraltar
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Everett Times: The fellows who are hol-
lowing for war with Spain do not count
the cost. L. Is always better 10 avoid
bloodshed unless circumstances arise which
make a resort ia arms = positive necessity
No true American or patriotic citizen
would tolerate for a moment any sacri-
flee OF our national dignity, but the con-
servat!ye element viii approve OF the de-
liberate course Of the president. who il 60
ing 10 be very certain be IS RICH. before
he goes ahead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

LoaVeawortA Praspector: The ronuils.
press has been busy charging the high
taxes upon tbs shoulders Of "A Republics n
supreme court The fact T. that the first
decision rendered against the exemption
law was BIZ Judge PratlseT. Of sn0ksne
SO rank : nenuist that in one instance he
reversed decision ~ the mandate Of a
Popuiist paper. The Republican supreme
eonrt sustained the decision ~ a pon,fils 81,
superior ju3ge. Nov. see if tie pop,ilizt
papers that aTe ever such stickloFs after
honesty Will Acknowledge that they erred
IN charging the supreme court w1sh parti-
sAasalp.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Bobby-Papa, what is natural
philosophy?
Papa-Natural philosophy is
the science of cause and reason.
Now, for instance, you see the
steam coming out of the kettle,
but you don't know why or for
what reason it
Bobby-Oh, yes, 1 do. That's
for mamma to open your letters
with so you won't know it.-Pitts-
burg Press.
Dribbler-In my opinion man
who writes an illegible hand does
it because he thinks people are
willing to puzzle over it. In other
words he is chunk of conceit.
Scribbler Not always. Some
times man writes ilegibly not
because he is conceited, but be-
cause he is modest.
Dribbler- Modest! What about?
Scribbler-About his spelling
New York Weekly.
II am innocent he protested.
The mob was sweeping the
guards aside.
81 am innocentv
A blow of the sledge, and the
grilled door Of the cell gave way.
II am innocentw he shrieked,
the rope about his neck. Before
heaven, innocent"
All, at last they hear him.
eyes, they exclaim, che must
be innocent, or the law would have
saved him from US
Passion had shrivelled up and
vanished at the touch of logic.
Detroit Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
From UncOnviCted Wits.

A wealthy young lawyer spent
two days and nights over one case
and at the end of that time could
not tell which side he was on. 1t
was case of champagne. Chicago
Daily News.
Mistress (severely)-If such a
thing occurs again, Norah, l shall
have to get another servant.
Norah-Oi wish yez wud; there's
aisily enough wurruk for two
av us.-St. Louis Republic.
"Did you really lie still and see
a burglar walk off with your
watch?"
Eyes; my wife had just quit
talking and gone to sleep, and [
wouldn't have had her wake again
for all the gold watches in crea-
tionw- Chicago Record.
"How do you know it is all over
between George and Clara?"
Il know it is if she's a girl of
spirit. He took her to a restau-
rant last evening for a luncheon,
and after it was over he let big
colored waiter tuck her sleeves in
for her when she put on her fur
jacket" Chicago Tribune.
Willie, the bill collector, limped
painfully into the creditors Office.
II presented your bill to Clodhop-
per-" he murmured, with accom-
panying threats from you.''
"Well?" queried the creditor.
HE footed the bill," replied
Willie, declining the proffered
chair philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Mrs. Paddle, Faith Curist
is your grandfather this morning,
Bridget?
Bridget-He still has the rheu-
matics mighty bad, mum.
"You mean he thinks he has the
rheumatism. There is no such
thing as rheumatism
Eyes, num-"
A few days later:
"And does your grandfather still
persist in his delusion that he has
the rheumatism?'
"No, mum; the poor man thinks
now thot he is dead. We buried
him Yesterday" - indianapolis
journal.
The oasis., 1898-06-04

struck responsive chord in the heart of everyone present.. And his well chosen words to each of the boy officers, when he handed them their commissions were also apt, appropri- ate, terse and eloquent.
 With completion of the programme the audience dispersed, all declaring that it had been the largest and most successful celebration ever held in Nogales. Everybody complimented Mrs. Main, Mrs. Marsh and Uncle John Roberts for their superb work and all agree that they cannot be too highly commended.
The oasis., 1898-06-04
Fine Job Work.

During the past two weeks the job office of THE OASIS has been turning out large amount of fine job work, which compares with anything done in the printing line anywhere. In the ''grist" turned out have been twenty thousand wrappers for cigarette pack ages for Las Dos Naciones cigar fac- tory, and eight thousand fine labels for the inside of cigar boxes-both in two colors. Fleischer x VarOna could have had the work done for half the money at a rival shop; but the style of the work done in THE OASIS office takes the eye, and like all enterprising business men they find excellence is worth money, There was also list
The oasis., 1898-06-04

of officers for the Alianaa Hispano- Americana. Then there were jobs from down in Mexico, those ordering paying the high prices demanded by American labor and the higb duties exacted by the Mexican government for the sake of getting good work, And there was job work from Gala basas, Washington Camp and Crilten- den. Beside the style, finish and eA- cellence of the work done by THE OASIS. it always commands good prices because our printers eau spell both English and Spanish correctly.