The record-union., 1893-05-20
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Opinions of Some of the Country Pres
of California


Modesto Herald: The Geary Registra-
ton Act is nothing more nor less, practi-
cally, than the enforcement of a passport
system. No objection will be made TO
China making the same regulations affect
ing Americans.
Biggs Argus: With the Cinnamon out
of the country thousands of industrious
men and women will remove to Califor-
MIA, and instead Of Chinese cooks, de-
serving women will fill the dining-rooms
and Kitchens while many boys and girls
will be safe from their dens of iniquity.
The law is good.
Fresno RepsbIican Sacramento has
organized a young mems non-partisan
club, with the object of purifying local
politics. The young men could hardly
have tackled better or bigger job. If
they can get away with that proposition
they will be able to get grip on the State
Capital which the moral politicians of
San Jose will find it extremely difficult
TO break loose.
Los Angeles Express: Many persons
seem to have the erroneous impression
that the Geary law was passed with the
object of bringing about the deportation
OF all the Chinese labOrers in the United
States. There was certainly no such in
tention. The aim was simply to put
stop to the frauds and the evaslons of the
previously existing Chinese exclusion
law.
Tulare Register: The prune crop of
California will be heavy this year.
Handled with as little foresight as raisins
We're, the result is likely to be as devoid
OF satisfaction. But the prune men have
had an opportunity to learn from Observa-
ton and ought to be able to avoid glaring
mistakes. There is no good reason why
a single box of California prunes should
be displaced to make room for something
from over the sea.
Healdsburg Tribune: If, in enforcing
the law a hardship is worked on those
Chinese who have not a certificate, it
was brought on by their own willtul dis
obedience of what to them was the ulti-
matum, and what disadvantage could
have resulted from their procuring the
certificate and placing themselves on the
safe side in case the decision had been as
1t has. Had 1t been otherwise those GER
hfcates obtained at no expense could be
torn up and thrown away. The Act has
become law absolute and must be en-
forced.
Los Angeles Herald: A wise man, in
view of the manifold aspects Of the Geary
Act, will content himself by falling back
and 'cussing'' the Chinese on general
principles. The varmint ought to go.
But will he? Caminetti consoles us some
what with his last interview with Mr..
Cleveland. The hope for decisive treat
ment of this delicate question lies in the
undoubted fact that Mr.. Cleveland him
self undoubtedly inspired the Scott bill.
1t was, after all, a silly thing to enact
law without providing the materials to
enforce it.
Pasadena Stdr: The Riverside people
have issued manifesto to themselves
and the rest of the world on the subject
j
seek to make war on brokers and pack
ers, but that they propose to conserve to
their own use the principal profits of the
orange business. The great evil, they
aver, is that of consigning fruit to parties
whose only interest is their brokerage.
This, they are determined must be
stopped-entirely eradicated. To effect
the reform the growers depend upon CO.
operation, which has been successful in
the past and which is working well this
season. They say they expect to meet
opposition, but they must overcome it.
Stockton Mail: In view of the way the
Santa Clara Bank has gone to pieces, it is
proper to ask what the Board of Bank
Commissioners is for. That board is sup
posed to exercise such close supervision
over the manner in which banks conduct
business as to afford the public guarantee
against loss, but it is manifest that in the
case of the Santa Clara concern no ex-
animation worthy of the name was made.
The paid-up capital of the bank was only
Sl35, 600, while the deposits amounted to
S234 900. We are speaking of the bank
and its working capital now, and not Of
the supposed wealth of its stockholders.
The bank had no assets outside of its
paid-up capital, and yet it was permitted
to loan $3.50, 600 on personal security. The
loans were only a fraction less than the
deposits and paid-up capital. This is not
banking, though it seems to have salts
fed Bank Commissioner Knight. who
made an examination of the condition of
the bank as late as last January.
Bakersfield Californian The San Ber-
nardino Times Indcr finds fault with the
press of the State because it has not given
greater publicity to the details Of an ex-
tenslVe irrigation enterprise which has
recently been set on foot down there.
The facts are that all the leading papers
have been furnished with a carefully
type-written prospectus Of the scheme.
with request to publish, but as the afore-
SAID advertisement was not accompanied
either with instructions to send bill or a
check for advance payment, the papers
have not bitten at the proposition. There
Is no more reason why a concern engaged
in purely speculative scheme Of this
sort should not pay for it's advertising
than there is that any other business
enterprise should be "puded" free OF
charge. There is also a well-grounded
suspicion that one of the chief manipu-
lators of the enterprise has been well paid