The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

Sporting writer's will be seriously han
licapped in their work when the next
heavyweight battle is pulled of. Both
bruisers are known as Jim. and both hail
frsm California. Heretofore one has
been placed on termsof familiarity with
rival boxers by reading OF "Bob's side
stepping" and the "Kid getting away
from vicious swing" To save time
"Corb" and JEFF" will probably be ap-
piled to the darlinGs OF the brute force.
.-Spokesman-Review.
While all this talk about the manner
In which Senator Clark, Of Montana, de-
bauehed politics in that state, why not
give the other fellows little OF the same
medicine? We fail to see wherein Clark
is any more guilty than those who are
lighting him, except that he was success
full while the other fellows were not.
Turn on the light. gentlemen. and We
warrant that the bribery showed up
against CLARK will fade into nothingness
when compared to the other side.-Al.
bion Times.
Director OF the Cepsas Merriam sug-
gests to the agriculturists OF the country
that they use some OF their spare time
between now and June next in thor
oughlY preparing themselves to answer
promptly ami accurately the questions
relative to acreage, quantity and value
OF crops; the quantity and value of farm
products, animals and vegetables; the
cost Of fertilizers and farm labor,
and, in fact, all the items OF farm opera
tons for the calendar year 1899 which
the census ennmerators are by Law COM
PEELED to ascertain. This, he says, will
result in full and accurate census
Exchange.
1t has for many years been said that
the sun never sets on Eng and's flag"
but IL looks now like mighty change
has come TO pass, and il may be truth
fully said that the sun never sets on old
England's troubles. She 10 certainly
having full share OF them now and the
future promises very many more for
Johnny Bull. Strange as it may seem,
il peace is ever established it IS liable to
be on a basis OF some plan or proposition
ri the Transyaal; with claim for dam
ages, cost OF war and the loss OF lives and
property OF the Beers. This would be
very huniliating to the proud English
nation, bat it may he the very thing to
happen in tine.-Canvon Echo.
Who enslave mankind? The specuIa-
to-s. Who would destroy popular Iiber-
ty the world over? The spectators.
For whom is Tommy Atkins fighting in
South Africa? The speculators. Who
would deprive the Filipinos OF their
rights and place them under an absolute
alien tyranny? The spectators. Who
own seventy-6ve per cent. OF the wealth
OF America and pay but ten per cent. of
the taxes? Two hundred and fifty thou
sand spectators. Who control the ma
chineTy OF the dominant party? These
specu,atoTs. Whose nod do president,
governors, congress, legislatures and
courts obey? The spectators. Who
are the spectators Stockholders Of
corporations. To corporate greed must
humanity sdccumG.-Leonard Brown in
Farmers Tribune.
The British are reputed to he slow in
seeing point. They are proverbially
imperVious to joke. An Englishman
has to think over witicism awhile be-
fore the humor becomes plain to him.
This slowness in absorbing 10 reflected
in the serious business the British have
on hand in South Africa. All the gen.
erals there had to he hurled back before
learning that frontal attack 10 not the
way 70 operate sgainst the enemy, and
it has required three lessons to teach
Butler, even il it shall prove that they
have been sufficient. The British can
not see the point Of joke, and they can
not see Q war point when il is fred at
them from long range field piece. They
manage to see the joke after due refiee-
ton and have a. good laugh as any.
body; and they will no doubt have q
laugh in South Africa before the cam
paign closes.-Idabo Statesman.
The term United States does not in.
clude the new island possessionsl Such
At least 10 the report of tie sub com.
mitteas Of the bonss Of representatives
which have been examining the ones.
ton In the light Of precedent. IL 10 al
togeih4t pTOlsable that congress win aet
on this basis and that, instead % grant
ing free trade 10 Porto Rico and Hawaii,
will establish what - practically re-
G1pTocity arrangement with them on
basis q about Is per cent. reduction Of
duties. The matter, Of course, will be
carried to the United States supreme
court as soon as possible after congress
legislateS on the subject, and our exact
relationship toward the islands " III then
be determined by the highest authority.
At the present moment il Is not possible
even 10 guess what that tribunal will
hold, there being numerous presidents
on each side Of the qusstion.-News-
Miner,