The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-30
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Democrat.
There is disposition In some quarters
to divide the trusts into good" and
bad" but seliinterest seems to be the
main factor in making the division. It's
the old storY-whAt helps me is good,
what helps the other fellow is bad
Nampa Leader.
The London Times admits at last that
England suffered in South Africa from
her shortrange guns. Sooner or later
that remarkable paper will admit that
England's present difficulties are due
principally to short-raDge craftsmanship.
Chicago Inter-ocean.
1t will be very amusing to see the re-
publicans fix up tariff for the Philip
pines. The high takers will discredit
their high tariff theory ii they tear the
wall down and make American labor
compete with the l5-cent.a-day labor o.
the islands. Your game is up, gentle
men.-Weiser Signal.
England started in the BOer war with
the determination to hold all she had,
get all she could and have full share OF
the East. But Dom Paul said may and
lie still repeating nay with the force OF
arms. The British Generals Methuen,
Gatacre and Butler say it beats the Eng
lish how the old man Naturalization
News.
Professor Dean Worcester, one Of the
members OF the Philippine commission.
says that the Philippines will afford al
excellent field for the growing Of cotton
on an extensive scale, the soil and eli
mate being especially adapted to this
product. How will the south like this
new rival in the field Of agrieulture?-
News Miner.
California has fne climate, and in
the winter the southern portion Of the
state is delightful-until an earthquake
comes. The danger OF being involve
in such q disaster as that which is r.
ported from that section is sufficient to
deter anyone from going there to max,
home. A little Jack Frost is preferable
TO having the earth rocking under ones
feet.-ldaho Statesman.
Much is to be said in favor OF DR.
venting state and municipal office holl-
ers from serving as delegates to state an
local conventions. All Of these eonve
tions usually contain a large number i
delegates that are public office holders,
and naturally they vote as the machine
Of self-interest dictates. This is not con
ductive to clean politics or good govern
ment.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
There is no doubt that Roberts has
violated the law and should be r.
fused seat in the house, because poly
gsmy is illegal; but as to his being so
much worse morally than a large num-
Der OF the members OF congress, the
charge falls fat. If that is the ground
on which to base claim for unseating
him, the test should &e "Let him that is
without sin cast the first Grange
vile Standard.
At this time England is oppressed BY
the dread Of . rising in India. She also
fears that some OF Der European neigh
bOrs may take advantage Of the presen
opportunity to make dash at her front
door. Consequently we hear protests
against the withdrawal OF troops from
India and against the sending OF the
yeomanry into South Africa. While
these fears are groundless, there is much
reason to suppose that they have real
foundation.-Idaho Statesman.
/ In spite Of all criticisms and differences
OF opinion as TO methods, the fact re
mains that the CHur d'Alenes are being
Americanized. Of the 52s prisoner
ahut up in the bull pen last April, 1916
were foreigners and only 1872 Of American
birth. Of the 2073 men employed in the
C9ur d'Alene mines in November, 1857
were OF American birth. There were 81
Germans. 200 ScaDdinavians, 81 Italians,
50 Canadians, IS Austrians, Is Scotch, SO
English, SO Irish, "a WEIGH, 45 Russians
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Chronicle.
Gen. Brooke is reported as not feeling
good over his removal, and the appoint.
ment Of Gen. Wood as governor Of Cuba
in his stead. Very likely; but the presi-
dent rigidly took the ground that his
duty 10 Cuba was higher than all else,
and that the best man for the place
should he put in power. Gen. Brooke
has done the lest he could, but he does
not possess the tact, energy and determi-
nation OF Wood, and the change Is one
on which the Cubaus are to be congratu.
lated.-Toledo Blade.
The republican congressman who came
out in tLeir speeches and demanded the
burning up OF the greenbacks, the with.
draWal OF the Sherman treasury notes.
the redemption OF the silver dollors in
gold and their sale as bullion, were only
Voicing the conclusions OF the orators Of
the gold standard sort, but they we're
very foolish. The mullet heads who
have so faithfully voted the ticket would
much rather advocate "the present gold
standard" and international bimetal.
lism" both at the same time.-Nebraska
Independent.
Emperor William is q puzzle, mys-
terry, an anachronism. Though called To
the thrown in the closing years Of the
10Th century, his ways and fancies smark
Of the middle ages. There was a medi-
eval favor Of his laeetious remembr ance