The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-02-04
CURRENT CoMMENF.

Our requirement Of the Philippines is
almost axaetly similar to our acquire
ment OF California There is no change
whatever in our policy, but merely an
extension OF it across the pacifc.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
When it is considered that the ArVen-
tine Republic annually imports $4,000
600 OF merchandise. Of which We furnish
about 2 per cent, there would seem to be
an excellent field in that quartz for the
only kind OF expansion this country
needs-the expansion of trade relations,
Omaha Bee.
As military governor Of Puerto Rico,
General Henry appears to be the right
man in the right place. lie evidently
has no sympathy with needy americans
who have come all the way from home
IN search OF office, and in preierine Puer-
to Ricans where they are competent, he
IS doing q great deal toward making our
new fellow citizens satisfied with their
new STANDARDIZATION Transcript.
There is no likelihood that the peace
treaty will come to q vote this session I'M
less its friends can be assured that il will
be ratified. The administration has gone
Roo lar through the war with Spain, I'M
defeated and unchecked, to invite the
certain and dangerous moral effects of
the rejection Of the treaty which is to
end the war. Delay will be preferred to
an adverse yote.-CIeyeIand Leader.
Addison G. Foster, who will represent
Washington in the United States senate.
Is man Of character, standing and abil.
ity. He has the breadth, the fairness
and the ambition to represent the state
with fairness and honor. No fsir-minded
person can complain because the prize
has fallen to Tacoma. In ten years OF
statehood, that city has had seant repre-
sentatiOn. II has never had a senator or
a governor, and once only has it had n
congressional representative. 1t has
been modest and fair, and it is hoped
and believed it will go continue.-Spokes-
man-Reyiew.
A deal to control Cuba's output Of to-
baeeo is under way. 1t may take $40.
OOO, 900 to do it, but it is said that a New
York syndicate stands ready to advance
the money. Another American syndi-
cate has consolidated the street RAILWAYS
OF Havana. And still ether schemes are
In progress for organizing into trusts
every business in the island that can be
made profitable. And why not? Didn't
We whip Spain that Cuba might be free,
and are not our trusts entitled to the
usufTuet Of her freedom? Don't trusts
flourish unmolested throughout this sIor
Ious union? OF course they do. Then
Why should We not bestoW our precious
privileges upon the Cubans New York
Journal.
Recent experiments of Sandy Hook
indicate that the explosives which are
abont TO become part Of the enginery
OF war are so terrible that no ship can
carry arrnor enough to Withstand them.
II this proves TO be true then the time
will have come which FarTsgnt predicted.
He was, when in Liverpool or Ports !
mouth, sent out TO his chip in q boat
manned BY Young English navy officers. |
The boat passed . row Of iron-clads !
that we're swinging on their chains In |
the harbor. Pointing to them, the old |
fighter said: Young gentlemen. those
ships will be fit only for old iron In . !
few years. ProIectIles will finally make |
Hrmor useless on ships" II will be as II |
was when gunpowder was invented, and {
u became useless for men 10 wear coats
Of mail.-Salt Lake Tribune. /