The record-union., 1895-05-24
VOICE OF The PRESS.
Expressions of Newspapers of the Coast
on Current Topics.

Progress COSTS, out III pays observes
the Alameda argus, and then it proceeds
to lament that progress makes hard times
for those whom it throws out of employ
ment, suggesting that society should
make at least temporary provision for
those who are laid upon the shelf by new
inventions. The suggestion does more
credit to the Argus' heart than to its head.
for what mighty pension roll that would
soon get to be, and how tenaciously
would the pensioners cling to it! The
law OF adaptation to condition Is uni
versal law, and has the sanction of the
Almighty. II is severe law. All laws
are severe and Implying, but they must
be wise and good for mankind or they
would not stand.
OH, CRUEL MAN.
Fresno Expositor.1
The queen of beauty of the Healdsburg
fiesta has laid down the scepter and re-
turned the golden keys OF the city-cala-
boose. Now let the gentle dame take up
rolling pin and demonstrate to gaping
world that she has some excuse for liv-
ing, by manufacturing cherry pie that
shall be free from pits and the seeds of
indigestion.
CALIFORNIA WINES.
San Jose Mercury.
The wines to be used henceforth on the
steamships of one of the great Atlantic
lines will be from California. A recent
order included several cases Of Santa
Clara County champagne. The wines
will thus be brought to the notice of
many of the wealthy people on both sides
of the Atlantic, and will be given stand
ing that they have not heretofore had.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Oakland Tribune.
The effort to bring the next National
HI
may be worth the making, but there is
slim prospect of success. A national con-
ventlOn sitting in the commercial me-
trOpOlis of the Pacific Coast, would not
only be novelty, but it would be in some
sense q recognition of the coming empire
of the Pacific. There would be the ad-
vantage of cool summer weather, good
hotels and convenient auditorium. All
these considerations would probably
have some weight; but many other in
huences would be needed TO bring either
of the great national conventions to San
Francisco.
BRITISH TRADE.
Portland Oregonian.
One explanation of the increasing num-
Der OF idle English tramp steamers is the
rapid growth of Japanese commerce in
Asia. In April four steamers OF about
l,500 tons each were bought by Japanese
J.
companies already has more than a score
of steamers and does not only a big
cOastlng trade between the northern and
southern ports of Japan, but has made
its flag familiar in all the Orient from
Siberia around to India. 1t has many
rivals and will soon have more. The
victories Japan has won over China i'll
war are trifling in comparison to those
she is preparing to win in commerce. To
q q
small thing compared with driving
British trade out OF the North Pacific.
HERE, TOO.
Los Angeles Times.
The Humane officer is doing good
work in making arrests of persons guilty
of cruelty to ANIMALS. There IS too much
OF that sort of thing in this city and sec
ton. The laws should be rigidly en-
forced Tor the protection of our dumb
slaves, companions and dependents. The
degree of kindness with which dumb
animals are treated is one of the tests of
true civilization. California laws are
very good as far as they CO. and if en-
forced 10 the letter would relieve many
faithful but helpless animals from in
human cruelties. Let US take a step for
ward in this matter. Citizens can greatly
aid the work OF the Humane Society by
promptly reporting 10 the Humane Officer
their observation.
THE PRIVILEGED SEX.
Oakland Inquirer.l
A ten-story building, to cost, with site,
S250, 200, is to be put up in New York City
as "woman's hotel" AS Ingersoll has
it, woman seems to have all the rights
man has and few others in addition.
All mems colleges, hotels and restau-
rants are opened, or being opened, 10
women, at the same time that special in
stitutions of learning and business es-
tablishments are opened for women in
which men have no part. Before the
twentieth century gets very old it is
going to be a great thing to belong to the
privileged sex.
WHAT FRESNO WANTS.
FRESNO Expositor.]
One of the most beautiful dispensations
Of Providence is the man who exhausts
large areas OF atmosphere in assuring the
deniZens of a town that all the prosperity
thereof is due to his individual effort.
And about that time the populace, if OBJ
servant, will notice that he is batting
flies Oft about the poorest mas been" OIL
earth. What Fresno wants is more work,
less talk and retired list" for those
who growlingly live in the past.
COME TO STAY.
The street car octopus of the CITY of
Denver has cut the wages OF it's employ es,
and yet there is not much talk OF strike,
The men are going to submit for the rea-
sou that they can't help themselves, and
the railroad company can't help itself
either. There are 10000 bicycles in Dem
yer and they have cut the receipts OF the
street car line u half-million dollars q
year. What is being done in Denver is
being done elsewhere, and there is no
help tor it, for the 'bikes" have come TO
stay.
THE SNEERER.
bakersfield Californian.1
Poultry, eggs, butter and cheese con-
tinue to come in from the East in carload
lots. Every such consignment is re-
our rural population.-EX
Yet if a newspaper urges upon its
readers the practicability of at least rais-
ing as much OF these products as are con-
sumed at nome, and gently hints that if
there is profit TO Eastern farmers in
raising such things for California con-
SUMPTION there is a bare possibility that
there might be small margin for our
own farmers in similar pursuits, it is met
by the sueer that editors don't know
what they are talking about. And then
the sneerer turns to his game of pedro,
ana after he has lost all his coin he goes
to the store and runs in debt for eggs,
butter, condensed milk, etc., and tax es
them home because he ''can buy them
cheaper than he can raise thenl."