The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
OPINIONS OF EDITORS.

Americans of both the North and South con-
tinents want no European domination Of their
mainland or their islands. Recruits to this
American idea are being found every day
among the very emlgrants from European
lands So that immigration to the several
countries of South and North America simply
strengthens the grand IDEA of America for
Americans. Whether Presidents favor or
slight it, the Monroe doctrine is bound to live,
and on larger basis than at first conceived.
Long live the Monroe doctrine, and it is no in
fringement OF international law to wish Cuba
success, which we most heartily do.-Portand
Sun.
So this road which a-Southern Pacific organ
designated as topera boufe' is demonstrating
that opera boufe may be lively kind of per-
Torrance. The conduct OF the enterprise from
the beginning has been characterized by
energy. No grass has at any time been allowed
TO grow in its path. 1t is hard to get out of the
habit of hopelessness bred by hard times, but
all the same it is time TO get out of it, for the
years of our dependence upon single railroad
are nearing an end. Almost before we know,
the Valley railroad and competition will be
with us.-Fresno Republican.
Now that the Whittier Reform School, one of
the best institutions of the kind in the world,
is so full that no more boys can be taken in for
some time, parents may, perhaps, be persuaded
to adopt some OF the methods in vogue there
and reform their own children. 1t is a sur
prising fact that large proportion of the boys
of Whittier are sons of parents who are in the
middle walks OF life and are amply able to
support their own children but have not the
moral stamina TO keep them in order.-Stock-
ton Record.
No one who has lived in California long, and
W hoS al al w0n1d
admit for moment that the people of this
State, taking them for all in all, are not as re-
fined, as well educated and capable of per-
forming the highest duties of citizenship as
those of any other State in the Union. 1t is
therefore silly affectation of inferiority to
pretend that we must go outside af the State
for the managers of our institutions of learn
ing.-San Jose Herald.
From ell over the country reports are coming
in of increased wages paid TO working people
and OF reviving prosperity everywhere No
stories like this were told when the Democratic
party was in full control of the Government.
Now that the hands of that party are shackled
men know that there will be no dangerous in
reference with business affairs, and that con-
tracts may safely be acknowledgements IN.
NJ Citizen.
The cultivation of patriotism as a vital force
ment of high and worthy aims and am billions
should be encouraged, not in o narrow and in
tolerant spirit, however, but in d broad sympa-
thy which will tend toward the preservation
Of that which was accom- lished by our fore
fathers after the seven long years of the Ameri-
can Revolution.--Los Angeles Record.
We had it from the highest Democratic au-
thority that the new tariff would stimulate the
trade of this country abroad, and yet the ex-
ports the first nine months OF its operation fell
more than $66, 900 900 below those of the
corresponding months last year under the Nc
Kinley law. But this is about as near as De-
moeracy comes to meeting its pledges.-As-
torian (Oregon).
Keep up an everlasting racket over the Presi-
Dental conventions meeting in San Francisco
next ear, and never let up until we get one or
both. This coast deserves the conventions,
and there is not another as nearly an ideal
convention city in the country San Fran
cisco. Everybody pull, pull hard, pull all to-
gether and we can win.-Redlands Citrograph
How this State would grow If 1t could only be
filed up by people able to own small farms OF q
few acres and all under high degree of Guilt
walton. There would not be State so rich in
promise as our own, fo- there is scarcely a
limit to our possibilities.-Los Angeles Times.
Falth indeed can remove mountains. Just
now the faith of the people in the promise of
readjustment of affairs by new administra-
ton is removing the great mountain of mis-
trust and depression.-Salida( Colo) Nail.
Work, however hard, has its compensation
in the satisfied mind of the worker. 1t is better
to wear out with the consciousness of doing
our part than to rust out with the lack OF that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Citizen.
Filibusters after all are only III Cuba.tors-
they ere trying to match out revolution.-Salt
Lake Herald.
Herr Anton Seidl is to direct the Wagner
concerts in London next season.