The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-01-21
CURRENT CONTEST.

Our readers no doubt saw plainly with
rs that the Island empire Of Spain must
fall into the hands of the United States,
which. having once set loot upon them
could in no wise rid herself of the respon-
sibility of holding them. She could
neither drop them, sell them, nor give
them away.-Montreal Witness.
Have We the right to be free people,
and yet the right to deprive other people
OF their liberties who have never harmed
the United States in any respect p The
Fihpinos have the right to be free, and
the nation that attempts to prevent their
freedom should be and will be punished
for the crime.-IoWa State Register.
Mr.. Dineley was a worker rather than
an orator, and during his long puplic
service for his state and nation has been
one of the leaders Of his party. He was
always a safe, though aggressive, leader,
and one OF the best OF the constructive
class Of public men of his nation, Of
whom we have had 30 many.-Taeoma
Ledger.
The situation is serious. Mormonism
is spreading and Mormons are growing
more and more daring. They have not
in good faith abandoned polygamy, are
eager to revive the outrageous practice
openly. The election of Mr.. Roberts is
in the nature Of feeler and a challenge.
There should be no hesitation in dealing
with it as an impudent and in.olerable
abuse.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Nicarauga canal will reduce the
sea routes from the great markets Of the
world to the Pacific coasts OF the Amer.
icas by one-half or more in length; will
bring the North Atlantic coast Of Amer
lea nearer Australia than Great Britain
is; will bring our North Atlantic ports
nearer to Japan than any city OF North
Europe; will place New York, Boston
and Philadelphia on even terms with the
great Atlantic ports Of North Europe in
the matter OF distance from Hong Kong,
Shanghai and Tien Tsin. West OF Hong
Kong the Suez canal will be much the
shorter route TO the Orient for North
Atlantic ports Of both Europe and Amer
ica.-Portland Oregonian.
Idaho has made very many new and
important mineral discoveries during
the year. She is pretty soon 10 be about
the most important mining state in the
union. Her fruits that paid her so little
in 81 were a mint to her in 90. Her
orchards are increasing; they are gaining
in strength every year. The harvests
from them will be more and more for
two decades to come. She still has vast
areas OF the finest kind OF agricultural
lands open to settlement and cultivation.
Asa frnit state, as an agricultural state
AZ mining state, as 4 stock state, she |
has every necessary condition and is en-
titled to warmer and warmer congratuIa-
tons by all her neighbors on each New
Years day.-salt Lake Tribune.
The Ledger 10 more than ever i'm
pressed with the idea that it would be Of /
great benefit to the entire county II
members Of the administration and con-
gress could be sent on a welt to the Pa
cibc coast. To many Of them the Ale
gheny mountains or the Missouri river
marks their western horizon, and they
have no appreciation Of the great west,
its progress and development and its
needs. Senator Hoar has never been
west oil Chicago; ex-secretary Of the In
terror Bliss had no knowledge Of the
west until he visited Omaha with the
president, and Secretary Long has not
been 90 far west as that, while many
others Of the New England statesmen,
who may he familiar with European
nations. have no accurate idea Of the
western states.-Taeoma Ledger. J