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A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.

SIT is stated that Chairman Hanna
intends to call the executive committee
of the republican national committee
together for the purpose of outlining
a plan of campaign. There is no ur-
gent need of this, and the probability
is that if:such action is taken it will
be to have. party leaders consider
what to do with Alger's case. and de-
eide if it is really necessary to drop
him overheard.
"a republican senator said today
that he did not think Mckinley would
cause Alger to resign, lnotwithstand-
ing the reiteratiou of the attacks in
Eastern republican papers upon, the
administration Of the war department..
He expressed the belief thas.cAlger
would not have made his emphatic
declaration that .hs intended TO stay In
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MK1NLEYS DUTY.

Although the court Of inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate the charges of
General Miles that the beef supplied
the army was unwholesome, has not
yet made its report, sufficient testimony
has been produced to convince the pub
lie that the charges were true, and
that the grossest frauds: had been
worked upon the governWent through
it's agents in the war department, and
should be sufficient to convince the
president. The evidence of Egan
clearly SHOWS that the contracts for
the so-called refrigerated beef and
canned roast beef were made by him
because it was Secretary Alger's wish
that he should deal with certain pack
ers, which the commissary-general
considered equivalent to a direc. order
from his superior. The testimony OF
officers aud enlisted men in the army
was tLat the beef furnished was utterly
unfit for consumption.
The president rewarded Egan for
calling Miles liar, but it is proven
beyond doubt that Miles was not liar.
but brave soldier seeking to protect
the health Of the soldiers by demand
ing that they be FED on wholesome
food, and that the war department. was
so Indifferent to thefate of the soldiers
that it attempted to brush Miles, ac-
cusations aside and suppressed Col.
Roosevslt's reports, in order that the
beef trust might be- enriched. This
testimony all stands out boldly before
the president, and it becomes his duty
to repair the wrong so far as possible
by removing the head of the depart
ment who sanctioned. these frauds.
The testimony is all against the re-
representatives. of the president, and
while he cannot bring back to life the
dead soldiers or restore to health those
who have been poisoned and starved
by being fed on improper food, duty
would demand that he dismiss In dis
grace the recreant servants, indict and
punish the beef trust, and clear his
skirts of the stigma which Alger and
Algerism has placed upon them.
Ifithe president is honest,and desires
to retain the good will of the people
who have honored him by electiDg
him to the high position he occupies.
he will punish those who are respon-
sible for the sickness and death of our
brave, soldiers through feeding them
on embalmed beef and starving them
on corned beef pulp. The facts are all
proven, the controversy is closed, the
case against the unscrupulous officials
in the war department. has been made
out, and The public is waiting for the
president to act in the premises.
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To start the. Water Flowing.

CHICAGO, April President
Mckinley is to. be asked to open the
first sluice gate which will permit the
waters of the sanitary canal to flow
into the Desplaines river at Lockport
October 9, Chicago day. The trustees
are making plans for an elaborate
canal opening, and as the main drain
age channel. If the main purpose of
the original plans are. carried out, will
some day be link In d deep waterway
to connect the chain of Great lakes
with the Mississippi river. it is desired
that the. president OF the United States
should start the water flowing.
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the cabinet If the president had not
given him some assurance Of his in
tention not to force him out. AT the,
same time the senator regarded it as
possible that the Ohio political situa-
tion would determine the matter, and
if it appeared that the state was likely
to be lost, the Ohio method of disre-
garding anything else except success
would be brought into play, and Alger
would have to go."-Washington dis
patch to Portland Oregonian.
I. Has the great American republic
come tn this? Is it possible that the
chief executive of the nation, is moth
ing but machine politician, and that
the question of whether OF not an in
competent, INSCRIPTIONS, dishonest
official shall be retained must depend,
upon the effect his retent tion or dis
missal will have upon the future sue
cess of the party in power? Must
everything be made secondary to
partisanship?
The commission appointed to inquire
into the conduct of th,. war department
during the disturb bance with Spain.
while it attempted to follow instruc.
tions and 'whitewash Alger, could. not
smother facts, and by its report con-
yicted him of incompeteney. The
court of inquiry that Investigated the
charges of General Miles that the beef
furnished the army was unfit for use,
has unearthed evidence not only sus-
tanning the charges, but proving be-
yond doubt that the secretary of the
war was corrupt, and let contracts to
packing houses, not because of the
good quality 81 their products, but
becadse of 'fayoritismi. In short, chat
he was corrupt. These indictments.
'accordingtb the dispatch qudtedabove;
Gsre to. be ignored, so far as Alger's re-.
of the:-war: portfolio Is CON-
.cerned. ,@Butif it. appears that the
:redublicans: are liable. to lose Ohio
Keeping him in Office, 1.-THE
president will request him to resigu..
This condition of affairs would lead to
the belief that.American patriotism is
a thing of the past; that dishonesty in
official life cannot be punished. unless:
it will advance party interest; that
even the highest officetin the land
may be corrupted. 1t means that there
is too much party and too little .pa5riot-
ism left in our politics. a.
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Two Jeffersonian dinners have re-
Gently been held that have proven to
the most incredulous that democracy
it still alive in the land. One was in
Milwaukee where Col Bryan and
Mayor Harrison. of Chicago, met, and
contrary to the expectation of some
republican wise acres, the two great
leaders we're in perfect accord. The
ether was in New York City last Sat-
urday and was attended by 5000 en-
thusiastic democrats who gave Col.
Bryan the heartiest reception ever
accorded a man in the United States.
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waAr THE FILIplNos WANT.

Autonomy aud the Right to Hold
Once
NEW YORK, April ia dispatch
to the Herald from Manila says: In
an interview with General Lagorda,
he said that committee of % Fill
ipinos had been appointed to confer
with the peace commission for the
following purposes:
First-To obtain as large autono-
;mous rights for the Filipino people as
possible.
: ..Second-To bring about peaceful
relations between the insurgents and
the Americans.
Third-That the Americans and
Filipinos shall occupy public offices.
Arevaleo, former aide to Aguinal-
do, is now in Manila. He said in ap
interview that ii the Americans send
to Aguinaldo now, he thinks a peace
full soiu1onof the present trouble is
probable. Influential Americans
think that the commission of rich
Eilipinos is eager to protect property,
and has little. influence with the in.
surgents. f.~s a.a
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ment in their minds at this sime..',

ment in their minds at this time"
Governor Geer probably passed his
opinions On what he has read in the
.Oregonian aud kindred journals to the
effect that the people of Oregon were
blood-thirsty pirates and with one
accord desired to exterminate the
Fllipinos regardless Of justice OF the
cause for which our soldiers are called
upon to fight, Or perhaps he imagined
that all Oregcnians are like he, ready
to fall down upon their knees and
worship the administration. accept its
every act as right. regardless of;the
constitution. the laws or the common
dictates of humanity. He assumed to
speak for all the people of the state,
and reflect his own opinions. but when
he hears from all Of Oregon. he will
find that a. majority OF the people slook
upon the present war against the
Fiiipinos as one in Opposition to
Ii he rty -
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Readers of the Oregonian have no
doubt noticed how it has changed its
sentiment within. the past few weeks.
A month ago there was: no paper. on
the coast that raked the trusts and
unholy combines of capital any strong.
;er than did the Oregonian.. nor was
there much stronger opponent Of the
unjust protective tariff than the Port
land daily. But all OF sudden il has
changed front. A month ago there
was strong probability, that a daily
paper would be started in Portland
that would stand up for the peoples.
rights; now that proposition. has about
fallen. through Further explanation
is unnecessary.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-22
a TROUBLESOME TREATY.
Swiss Reciprocity Treaty Likely to
:. .s.S5& q. Cause Bother. .>....a.-

Swiss Reciprocity Treaty Likely to
s.1.&- 81 Cause Bother. s>.-.a
NEW YORK; April 1s.-A special to
thef Herald from, Washington says;
a result of the. United. States granting
to,Switzerland the same privilegesac-
corded to France under the Eeciproc.
ity agree ment, yith the latter country,
several European and South American
countries. have demanded. that like
privileges he allowed to them. a.:
So dangerous. to the commercial
interests of this country has become
this Swiss treaty. under which Switz.
ealand is entitled to, the benefits OBJ
tained by France under her agreement
with the United States, that it was
stated today that 1t had become neces
sary to formally denounce it, such de-
nunciation to- take effect early in 1900.
The treaty provides that leach of the
contracting parties hereby engages
not to grant any favor in commerce to
any nation, union of nations, state or
society which shall not Immediately
be enjoyed by the other parties."
Before, Germany, or any other ma
tion desiring to obtain. the privileges
grated to Switzerland can receive
them, they will be required to make
reciprocal compensation to The Unit
ed States. The matter is of consider.
able Importance. espo cially as it is the
expectation of the state department
that before the expiration of the per-
iod in which the treaties of reciprocity
be made, several instruments will
have been signed, and Switzerland
during the life of her treaty will have
to he given the privileges thus granted
to other nations.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-04-22

y Mathew P. Qu,y has lost the great
est political fight of his. life. The
-Pehnsyivania legislature refused to re-
elect him United States senator. He
deserved defeat because of his effort
to force his election when the people
generally and q strong minority of his
party did not want him, to say nothing
of his malfesance'in office. Any man
who will block legislation and cause
serious loss to his state thereby, just
to satisfy his own selfish ends, should
never be elected TO office =
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Earthouate In Areeintina.

NEW YORK, April ia dispatch
to the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
An earthquake snock in the province
of Rio ia has destroyed the villages OF
vinclina and Jaquel. Several persons
were killed.
MICH damage was also caused by
etuptfo1s Of .ths volcano Huoango,
near ,sasi yihclfhs..
,DG as<c5ss -
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When the railroad shops were here
there was big monthly payroll, and
merchants did not notice there being
few months of duh times each year,
for there was outside money but in
circulation every month. Would not
the merchants welcome such times
aaeeaaf. etEink' they would. = Then
why not institute systems that would
bsieGstAase good old times BACK? 1t
can be done if the business men of the
town will astands together and offer
cash Inducements to misunderstanding
industries, That wilLnecessarily employ
large forces of meh and wemsn. -
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aooD NEWS FoK OREGON.

-:
Our Soldier Boys May Start for Home
May 8.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-General
Otis has cabled the war department as
follows - r.. 4 --t
MANILA, April 19.~The embark
alton of the volunteers on their return
to the UniteI States will begin about
May 5. They will render willing SER
vice until return transports are avail
able. The embarkation will continue.
through June and July, OTIs.
In the above dispatch is contained
news which will gladden. the hearts of
thousands of Oregon people, It means
that hy the middle of June, allowing
for unlooked-for delays, the Second
Oregon volunteers will probably have
returned 'to'their homes.
When the return OF the volunteers
was first talked of, the government
announced that the various regiments
would be brought home in the same
order in. which they went out. This
would make. the Second Oregon and
the First California tn. first to come
home. g
Thirty days is required to make the
passage from Manila to San Francisco.
If the first transport sails May S.
therefore, it should arrive early rin
June. That at least part Of the Sec
ond Oregon will be on this vessel
there is no cause to doubt. The boys
will probably be in Portland by June
IL.
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: Business men and property owners
rof The Dalles, what; do you think Of
Mr. !. ,Farleyas- proposition for faising
funds to, encourage manufacturing
-industries? Can you devise a 6etter
pian2 If $50 let US hear from you. We
know you are all anxious to help boom
The Dalles, :are'all willing TO do more
business than you are doing, all want
every house you have occupied Then
why not get.to:work in some practicable
way to accomplish results that will be
beneficial to all? ...; - -
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;eueral wheaton, while pursuinp

General Wheaton, while pursuing
the Filipinos into the mountains, sent
General Otis this message: "They
would not wait to be killed." This
is not surprising. Even sayages are
not willing to do any waiting in this
connection. If they would only wait
to be killed" the Philippine problem:
would he settled in short order. This
is why the policy of benevolent as
similation" is not proving success
in the Philippipes.-East Oregonian
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Japan Stands Ready.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-Among
the arrivals on the Cop.ic were Prince
Konoye. president of the Japanese
chamber of peers, who is ON his way
around the world on trip of inspec-
tion and investigation.
Prince Konoye says the Japanese
are determined to- preserve the integ.
riSy of the Chinese empire, If possible,
but in case that there should be par.
tition there should fall to Japan good
share of the country, SO that it nigh:
be opened under Jadsnese auspices.
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FIGHTING IN CHINA.
British and chinese Troops Have an
Engagement.

British and chinese Troops Have an
engagement.
NEW YORK, April ia dispatch
to the Herald from Hong Kong says:
Thousands of. Chinese advanced toward
the British camp at Taipohu Monday
and fired several rounds of artillery at
an effective range. Major-General
Gascoigne, whose force is less than
300, ordered his artillery to engage
the enemy, who occupied the surround.
ing hills. Shrapuel drove the Chi
nese out aud the Indian infantry ad-
vanced, the Chinese etiring several
miles, burning villages.
The Chinese LOSSES are. unknown, as
they carried away their dead and
wounded. The Bcitish had no loss.
Is is proposed to advance the British
occupation. With the exception of
his staff General Gascoigne is utiliz.
ing Indian troops. Hong Kong is
guarded by volunteers and Welsh fu-
sillers.
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The, appointment. of ex. Governor
Lord as minister to Persia isan honor
to the: state of Oregon. that will be,
received with pleasure. by all Oregon
ians. That our. state should be- thus.
recognized. is pleasing, and indicates
thai those in high places are beginning
to recognize the importance ofthe.
Webfoot country.
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He has Been Appointed Minister to
Persia,
: wAsHiIsseTioY,, April ls.-The, fol
lowing. diplomatic. changes have been
announeed as ri IRE result Of the. cabinet
meeting today: W. W. Rockhill, now
minister to Greece, has resigned that
post. Arthur sherburne Hardy, of
New Hampshire, now minister to
Persia, has been promoted to succeed
Rockhill. ''-'- fs'7
VIM. P. Lord. .-of Oregon, has been
appointed minister Of Persia.
John NJ. Irwin, Of Iowa, formerly
governor of idaho. has been appointed
minister to Portugal, to succeed Law
renee Townsend, transferred To- Bel
gium. vice BelIamy Storer, who goes
TO Madrid. .s -; - = ~ rs
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The bill for publishing the delin-
quent tax list in Multnomah county
will be $4,000. 1t looks like our
learned legislators should be able to
divise some plan by which the cost of
collecting delinquent taxes could oe
made less expensive. But like all
other matters that tend to lessen the
burdens of the people, this has been
overlooked by our legislatures.
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main force was severed and that their
entire column was captured. = :
- The Filipino advices further assert
that General Lawtoo, ~ho was at Lag:
una de Bay, on hearing the news, "re-
tired to Manila, stating that he had
been recalled by Otis on the ground
that a native uprising in Manila was
imminent"
The foregoing is said by the mem-
.bers of the Filipino iunta to be u sep.
arate affair from the disappearance OF
boats crew of the Yorktown in the
vicinity of Baler. .;
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The Astorian devotes "a column ed:
itorial 70 shewiag- how. Governor Geer's
administration. .is sshandicapped because
appropriations for some state institn-
ltions we're cut down. But if anyone
lwilll ll,co nsider the appropriations made
by the; last. legislature hes will fail to
see the logie Of the+sAstorian 's argu-
ment. There waslmore money placed
at the disposal of state officials than
ever before ip the history of Oregon.
If Governar Geer's administration is a
failure for want OF money to-spend,
God pity taxpayers in the future.
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An exchange complains that too
many. of. the volunteer soldiers who
saw service in Cuba are applying for
pen sions, The editor of the paper
proba bly, forgets thai they. were iedson.
embalmed beef and canned roast pulp
furnished by the 6em ofAlesr & Eagan
Had he been fed -on such stuff for Two
months he no doubr would
want double pension. -
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An oregon Man Honored.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Dr. j. L.
Workman, who has been elected to the
chair at Yale made vacant by the
derth Of G. G. Marsh, is assistant cur
ator OF o5.Eertebral palecntology of the
American museum of natural history
In. tbis'eity. p At the time of Professor
Marshf death he was under contract,
to go to'Yale as his assistant this fall,
with the ultimate end in view of be-
coming his successor.
DR.. Workman was born in Oregon
City, August 25, 1855, and received
his education at the state university
where hesgraduated, In 1875. ats
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Even Tom Reed is sdisgusted with
the rotteness Of the Hanna-Alger
administration, and proposes to clear
his conscience little by Withdrawing
from Congress. When Reed gives up
in despair there must be something
aWfuiIy wrong.
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INsURaENrs AXE sCArTERED.
Make no Aggressive Movements Except
Against Small Detachments.

/ Make no Aggressive Movements Except
Against Small Detachments.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has just been re-
ceived from Otis:
Manila, April l9.-Lawton returned
from lake country April II, bringing
the captured vessels.
The insurgents are much scattered.
They retreat before our forces, and
await opportunities to attack detach.
ments.
The better class of people are tired
of the war and desire peace. The en-
emy build their hopeson the return of
our volunteers to the United States.
Their army is-much demoralized, and
the loss by desertiou is large. ) These
will probably prosecute guerilla war
fare, looting and burning the country
which they have occupied. ;sct
The health and spirits of the troops
are good. 9s aa
Reports from the Visayan islands
continue very encouraging. Interis.
land commerce is heavy, and customs
receipts are increasing. OTIS.
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SERIOUS If TRUE.
E,lipinos Claim to Have Captured 14o of
LaWton,s Men.

go Lawton.s Men.
LONDON, April 19.-The Filipino
junta claims to have received cable
gram from General Luna, commander
of the rebel forces in the Manila dis
trict, direct from Manila, on Friday,
declaring that General Lawten,
"whose object was to proceed. to Baler
and effect junction with the United
States gunboat Yorktown" was In
weighed by the tactics of The Filipipos
into "perilously extending his line,
with the result that one of his columns,
of 140. officers and men, on
reaching place called Binagonam,
was ambushed sbya q laEgs foEceof Elips
mos. that. communicated With sthe
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THE SLAUGHTER
-
To-; CONTINUE:
Campaign Against Flip
pinos Will Be Pushed
: y H,6 -, '.,f-...,+;,
Unremittingly.

NEW YORK, April 20.-A' special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Notwithstanding the hot season and
the imminence of the rainy season In,
the Philippines, there is to be no ces-
sion of active hostilities against the
Filipinos. a., f,.--,:
This fact developed at a conference
between the president, Secretary Al.
ger, Secretary Long and adiutant-Gen-
eral Corbin. 1t was also decided not
to issue call for the 35. .OUO volunteers
authorized by the army ;reorganiza.
tion law. . -. ;s
1t is the purpose of the administra-'
tion to send to the Philippines almost
as many regulars as there are volun-
teers to be returned. There are IA
volunteer regiments which, according
to General Otis, will return home COM
mencing May 5.
Six regular regiments are how on
their way to Manila. With their de-
parture only three infantry commands
will remain In the country available
for service in the East. It is under
stood that if conditions continue salts.
| factory in Cuba, a. couple OF regiments
of infantry will be drawn from that
island and the Eleventh from Porto
Rico. -. ...,.
There is talk also Of dispatching
cavalry to General Otis. tr
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A rather.s Awful Deed.

CAIcAGo, April 19.-After killing
his 5.year-old son today by cutting his
throat with a butcher knife, Emil
Eyktra jumped. 'on a horse and fed
from his home in South Holland. He
was pursued by an excited crowd. but
escaped. He. is believed to be insane.
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Nearing the End.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2O.-Consul
of Senator Quay announced that they
would not softer testimony. This
means that the case will 60 to the jury
this afternoon.