The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-12-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The white washing committee ap.
pointed to investigate Algers admins.
tration of the war department has cost
the nation $50, 900 already and no tell
| ing what it will cost before it quits In.
vestigating. This is a pretty heavy
bill to pay in order to give Alger q
good reputation.
The world produced Il per cent
more gold in 1897, the latest full year
reported, than in 1895, and the world
will produce in 1898 more gold than it
produced gold and silver both in 1888.
This shows that an increased demand
for anything, even gold, is met with an
increased supply.
There will be lively time in the
senate when the treaty with Spain
comes up for ratification There is a
strong sentiment among the senator's
against giving Spain anything for the
Philippines, it being held that they
were acquired by conquest. therefor
should not cost America anything.
1t is the best evidence in the world
of good sense on England's part that
she is always in state Of prepared
ness for war. IL is owing to this fact
largely that people all over the world
are very careful about insultit G the
Union Jack. Nations are much like
individuals-they are not likely TO
provoke contest with any other ma
tion or individual that is always ready
to do battle.
Within few weeks the Oregon
legislature will again be in session,
and the lawmakers will be busy amend
ing old laws and enacttng new ones.
In the mean time legislators would co
doubt be pleased il their constituents
would notify them in advance what
legislation they especially want. It
would relieve legislators If the people
would make their wants known before
the session convenes. :;
There was a mothsr's convention
held not long since in New York.
Among the other subjects con.
sidered by the materfamiliss was that
of Spanking as Lost Art" It is to
be hoped that The art is not really a
lost one, for there are lot OF young
sters in various localities who would
derive great beneft-albeit some
pain from the time-honored applica-
tion of this form of domestic discip.
line.
For many years the city of Salem
has suffered from an extravagant,
partisan administration, aud of late
was going behind at the rate OF from
$1,000 to $4,000 year. AS result
the people rose up in their wrath last
Monday and rebuked the party that
had been burdening Them during past
years They elected the entire inde-
pendent ticket with the exception OF
one alderman. The voters completely
showed the republican party under in
Salem.
TEDDY" Roosevelt, late colonel Of
the rough riders, and recently elected
governor of New York, Is today one
of the most prominent men in the
United States. If as governor of New
York he gives such an administration
as is promised. he will become a
candidate for president in
1900. He is.a fearless. outspoken ma n
AND is one who appeals strongly to the
of the people. He Is today
the most logical candidate for presi-
dent in the republican ranks. 4
In his annual message 10 congress
PresIden. Mckinley congragulates
the nation on the fact that the revenue
laws now in force are sufficient to pay
current expenses. Evidently the |
president had not seen the report of |
the secretary of the treasury before
be psnned his message. for the Sec
report shows that the nation
Il debt was increased 5000, 900
Turing the month of November; and
If course the president would not
to.bolster pphis administra.
ion with misleading Statements.