The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-01-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

Gage in designating the City National
Rank, which is owned by the Standard
Oil company, as the sole depository for
all collections from the internal revenue
has caused a mighty protest from other
large contributors to the republican cam.
paign fund OF 1895. This income
amounts to over one million dollars per
day. With the high rate OF interest
now prevailing in New York. this corpo-
ration seems 20 lie getting more than its
share OF the spoils, Silver Blaue.
The exceeding mildness oithe temper
allure so far this winter causes many TO
remark OF the variableness Of seasons in
the Palouse country. Stin, according to
the reports from the Spokane weather
Office, the December Just passed was only
an average OF the December for the past
twenty years, and an averag OF 7 degrees
warmer than December, 1895. It's trne,
nevertheless, that there is a wide range
in the temperature OF different wears, in
tie last eleven winters there having
been one when three degrees above zero
was the coolest, and another when the
mercury touched 81 below.-Pullman
Herald.
1t is plain chat the people have not
fully grasped the importance OF the trip
OF the Hon. Webster Davis, assistant Sec
retarv OF the interior. to the Transvaal.
Why an official 30 close to the president
"a he is, should seek health" in that
eOrrtrv, is hard for MS TO understand,
unless on the theory that his visit
Was lrrar ged for the purpose OF leading
other nations to believe that the United
States would interfere in behalf Of Great
Britain in case any European country
should provoke a conflict with the Brit
ish. While denying the existence of an
alliance with England, the administra-
tion acts in way to make Europe be-
lisve that formal compact actually ex-
Observation-Disclosures.
The steps which have been taken to
frame new treaty OF commerce between
the United States and Spain will, OF
course. quickly succeed. 1t is to the in
terest OF both countries to have the trade
relations resumed which were suspended
by the war. Spain has rallied industrial
ly end financially since the close OF the
war with q surprising promptness and
completeness. This condition Of things
! is highly agreeable to the United States.
/ Spain's trade at an early day is likely to
be OF more importance to the United
States than it ever was in the past, and
there is a general desire among the
American people to re-estGblish close
commercial relations with that country.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
| That Montana contest il very much OF
case OF dog eat dog. Marcus DAILY is
/ performing in the roll OF the virtuous
statesman, endeavoring to unseat Sena-
tor Clark because Of alleged bribery.
One OF Daly's own men comes forward,
and, in testifying that one Of Clark's
agents sought to purchase his vote,
blandly states that he suggested that
! the amount be raised from $4,000 10
$50 600. lie explains that he was simply
seeking to lead Clark on, but It will be
difficult for him to prevent Judgment in
the public mind OF belief that he was
endeavoring to get more for voting for
Clark than he could secure by coutinu.
ing in the ranks of the opposition
Idaho Statesman.
/ Pennsylvania, California, Utah, and
Delaware are only half represented in
the senate oil the United States, while
there is a question about Montana hav.
ing two senators at this session. II ap-
pears that the time is at hand for An
other movement 70 change the method
OF electing United States senators, sub-
stituting popular vote for that Of legisIa-
tive choice, bnt in the hundreds Of reso-
lutions and bills already introduced at
this session Of congress no mention has
leen made Of one affecting the mode Of
electing senators. There seems to he a
strange influence exerted by the atmos.
phere OF the senate on men who begin
their legislative life with the intention
oi advocating popular reform. Proba.
bly, they are taught that it would not be
possible to establish Il precedent where /
by the common people have anything to |
do with the selection Of such august per-
sonages as United States senator's
Spokesman Review.
The political, not the industrial, gov |
eminent which lives in Washington has
shown its ability TO do things welI-ioF |
some PEOPLE. There arc twenty-five !
millions Of government bowls which arc !
due and should Do taken up. They draw
2 per cent interest and cell at par. |
Banker Gage, whom the rspa blican vot. |
ers have selected 10 look after the treas. !
ury, wanted to pay ont some money to !
help his brother bankers, and instead Of /
paying of these bonds hich are due, he /
Pays of twenty Ave millions that are /
not due, and pays the holders a premium |!
Of three millions Of dollarsI lie there |
lore made the holders Of these bonds a |
present Of three millions rather than |
pay OF bonds tina. were not entitled 70 !
any premium. Bnt what does Gage
care about what the masses have 10 pay
80 that he ard his friends re, il? Wha,
would you care il Jon and your friends
got u. And 'lerr yo1 re. .a.,jac t.st
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