The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-16
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"The future government OF the Philip
pines" says the message, "rests with
the congress Of the United States" II
congress does its part as well as the
president has done HE. all will be well.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
France is reported to have a submarine
navy OF sufficient power to conquer Eng
land by an expedition under the English
channel. Thanks to Dewey and Schley.
Spain has the most exclusive submarine
navy in the orld.-NewsMin
The action of the Boise City Typo
graphical Union is refusing to take Gov.
Steunenbergs name from its member
ship roll at the request OF other unions
on account of the Cnnr dAlene matter,
is highly commendable.- Leader.
Since the organization OF the mai, trust
six months and the consequent wipins
out OF a number of the smaller factories,
the price Of nails has been advanced by
the syndicate from 81 so to n. As per key,
This one item gives the robbers q profit
OF $50 per eent.-Davenport Chronicle.
John Wsnamaker says that the de.
partment store has reduced prices to the
consumer, and in this John is probably
correct; but the ex-postmaster general
is not quite so clear in demonstrating
how the department store has helped the
small retail neutrality-suspicious.
view.
That man Wilcox who is on his way
to Washington to ask for appointment as
governor OF Hawaii on the ground that
he is the choice OF the natives, should
understand that the Hawaiians' Uncle
Samuel knows what is best for those
people and will not make any mistake
in providing ior their future.-Idah
Statesman.
Ex-senator Mcconnell has announced
that he is in the ring for nomination for
congress. This was paralizer to some
OF the standing candidates. Everybody
supposed that Mac was dead and buried
politically but they will find the old
man lively corpse before the conyen-
vention meets.-Caldwell Record.
The administration is bent on crush
ing Agninaldo, but does anybody be-
lieve that the crushing OF Aguinaldo is
synonymous with the paci6cation OF the
Philippines? Was the unparalleled vic.
tory Of Nelson in the battle Of the Nile q
conquest OF EgyptH 1t is a centurs
since that event and what a century i
has been.-Blackfoot News.
There would be shaking up at Wash
ington il the same law was applied to all
members OF congress that is being urged
against Congressman Roberts, OF Utah,
viz "a man is guilty OF polygany il he
maintains the relation OF husband to
more than one woman" II Roberts has
violated the laws oft country by p-ac-
ticing polygany he should have long
since been arrested and made pay the
Penalty.-Caldwel Record.
Congressman-eIect Roberts OF Utah
is still long way from his coveted seat
in the hall OF the nations law maker
His defense Of his case was weak and
evasive, and he alleged that a little CO.
terie OF men had entered into a con-
spiraey to crowd his question to the front
and deprive him OF his lawful dues.
When his question" come to a vote.
however, it was found that 3O2 members
OF congress, backed by seven million
petitioners, formed this ''little coterie.'
and 1t begins to look as though their
conspiracy" would sueceed.-Pullman
Herald.
Now that Mark Hanna is losing caste
and is very much discredited in his own /
party, all at once his health Is said to be
bad and his retirement from the head of
the republican party is only a matter OF
time. 1t is strange how sick such fell
lows get when they can no longer gull
the public with their corrupt methods
in the name Of patriotism. We next
look for J. X. Jones to get mighty sick
and retire from the head OF the demo-
cratic party and cogitate on his bill
which he introduced in congress under
Cleveland's administration for a bond
issue OF five hundred million dollars and
the retirement Of all the greenbacks.-
Independent.
Last week the bankers in New York
got into financial pinch and immedi-
ateIy the Washington government of.
cred to keep them up by buying lot Of
bonds at high premium.
The farmers up in the Potlatch country
IRE in financial pinch too, with their
normous wheat crop going begging at ,
'ne-half a cent a POUND. To date we
haven't heard of the government offering
my help 10 these farmers. yet we think
hey are just as much entitled 10 assist
nee as the bankers. This simply goes {
show that only bankers in New York
re considered worthy Of favors in this I
ay and age OF American republic. It's J
government Of many for the benefit Of '
very feW.-Montpelier Examiner. {
There has been much said about the
rime Of 20 and the crime Of '93, bu, Z
rime greater than these and greater
han ever committed BY any parliament.
~ body since Legislative assemblies ex. \
tied is About TO be committed at Wash {
ngton. The bill that the republicans {
roPose TO pass changes the contract IN.