The record-union., 1895-09-23

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there from this country carry their lives
in their hands and jeopardiZe the
amicable relations that exist between the
United States and China.
FAKE.
Oakland Enquirer.
That story about separation of DIR.
Burnett and his wife, Francis Hodgson
Burnett, the famous novelist, which was
so widely telegraphed over the country,
is now denounced as fake of the worst
sort. 1t was manufactured to sell to any
newspaper which would buy, and after
several papers had refused it the fax er
found publisher, and his invention was
published as a fact. Such, at least is the
latest statement, and if it is correct DR..
Burnett owes it to himself and to the
country to prosecute the newspaper and
the author of the story for libel. BY no
one else would a decision to do that be so
heartily applauded as by the publishers
of reputable newspapers in this country.
EXCEPT SACRAMENTO.
San Jose Mercury.I
There is quite good deal OF improve
ment going on in san Jose. The town is
getting SO large that these things are not
noticed as much as they would have been
a few years ago. Then a fine residence,
or a substantial business block in the
course of erection would attract general
attention and comment. But our people
are so accustomed to these things that
they have become quite matter Of
course. But strangers notice them and
talk about them. During the past two
weeks there have been many visitors
here, both from the East and from other
cities in this and adjoining states. They
all seemed struck with the activity of
things here. Many OF them said that San
Jose is the Iiyeiest place they had visited
this season. Il is fact that, while mat
ters have seemed to US TO be moving
rather slowly, the volume of business has
shown an increase over former years.
We seemed TO have acquired knack Of
doing q good deal of work with very
little display. The fact is that san Jose
is to-day the most prosperous community
OH the coast.
SPECULATION.
TWatsonville Transcript
The financial troubles of this country
are chargeable not more TO vicious legis-
latiOn and extravaganza of Government
than to the specu alton and gam bling in
which the American people have been
led by great expectation. habits of inn
providence, bonanza levers and the boom
disease TO indulge wildly. The wiling
ness Of creditors TO trust Irresponsible GUS
toners and to make their bad debts out
OF good customers has been q noticeable
feature of the American method of doing
business.
REFORM THE DETECTIVES SOME.
Los Angeles Herald.
4 good su bject for the con nference OF
prison wardens in session at Denver is
the treatment some OF the police depart
menLs accord eX-cUnvicIs. IL is notori-
Gus fact that detectives of some OF the po-
lice departments OF the larger cities
make permanent reformation OF criminals
practically impossible by taking the trail
OF weil-nigh every discharged convict
aud graLuItOusly informing ali who eni-
ploy hlm of the unforlunate's record.
The average employer, thus enlightened
invariably loses little time IN discuarging
the penitentiary graduate. After few
discouragemeuts OF this kind the ex-
convict is soon in condition OF despera-
ton or want, or both. 10 justify III his
own mind the commission of any crime
the opportunity may suggest or his talent
mako practicable.
Ii would be we'll for the police depart
ments OF the country 10 bear in mind that
the serving by a criminal OF the penalty
imposed by a court OF competent juris-
C.iction completes his atonement for the
crime he has been convicted of. and that it
Is no part OF their functions to keep men
III ~ SRtAi AS-AAl4ss W VI tA1O
laws or starve.
PRISON LABOR.
fresno Exposition.
All this talk about the work of prison
ers competing with the work of honest
aooring men is based on false logic aad
false premises. Tho iact is. the labor of
honest men has to earn the money that
supports these convicts in idleuess, and
the more convicts, the greater the burden
on honest labor.
Let nen with brains in their heads re-
fleet that high taxes are an obstruction to
industry and encouragement To capital
from Investment IN undertakings that
would furnish employment 10 honest
men. Let them also reflect that high
taxes affect the hundreds of thousands of
deposilors in savings banks by reducing
tie interest they get on their savings.
Let them reflect that high taxes increase
the interest that borrowers have to pay