The record-union., 1896-01-17
VOICE OF The PRESS.
Expressions of Interior California
Newspapers.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov
ernmentaI, Practical, Theoret-
ical and Current.

San Jose Herald: The presentation
in the Senate of the silver substitute for
the House bond bill is likely to bring
out lot of talk. There is nothing to be
gained by it, If the majority for free
silver in the Senate are determined to
ohstruct legislation by passing the bill,
let them pass it as soon as possible
without any talk, and get it out of the
way. This is no time for talking for a
record. Action is needed. If the silver
ties persist in obstruction the Treasury
Department can keep on selling 4 per
cent. bonds until such time as the peo-
pie and the majority of both houses of
Congress come to their senses on the
monetary question and are prepared to
stand in with the rest of the civilized
world on that subject.
THE RAILROAD DEBT.
Stockton Mail: If, on the other hand,
the time for the payment of the debt is
extended the main trunk line from Og-
den to this coast ought to be operated
in the interest Of the local lines in Cali
forna. The Southern Pacific has over
5000 miles of railroad in this State,
and even from a very selfish railroad
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pie who patronize the local lines would
lie considered as paramount, and the
main trunk line to the East would be
| a secondary consideration. 1t is clear,
therefore, that all our efforts should be
directed toward the continuation of 4
Pacific Coast anagement-that is, a
management with Pacific Coast sym
pathies. If in the cities. east of the
ESrcI-x- 1,
jority of the people of the United States
live. mass meetings were held to urge
Congress to refuse to extend the time of
payment of the Pacific railroads debt
surh proceedings would not appear
strange or out of place, but in California
the opposition seem to be actuated by a
blind hatred and desire for revenge
rather than a due regard for the inter-
ests OF this State
The tendency of public opinion seems
latterly, however, to have veered around
in favor of a funding measure, and it
now looks as if the clamor of those who
have axes to grind for cinch legislation
against the Pacific roads will fail of it's
purpose. 1t would be a good thing if
these people could understand that the
welfare Of the State cannot be pro-
NOTED by misdirected energy, and that
they would best serve the interests of
the people of California by seeing to it,
since a funding bill seems inevitable.
that the Government gets the best pos
sible terms from the railroads.
TURKEY AND THE RED CROSS
SOCIETY.
Oakland Times: Under the treaties
between nations, the emblem of the
Red Cross Society is respected in all
civilized lands. Under its banner pro-
visions, clothing, money and every
thing else that is contributed to the re-
lief of suffering people win be protected
from marauders and evil-minded per-
sons. Under these treaties much good
can be accomplished without bringing
dlscredit on any country in which the
work is carried on. 1t is acknowledged
that representing charity and peace,
handful of members of the Red Cross
Society are more powerful amid hos
tile armies than battalions Of armed
men.
1t would seem as if the Sultan's re-
fusal to recognize such a society is a
direct slap in the face of every civil
lied community in America and Eu-
rope. It virtually bids defiance to every
nation THAT recognizes the associa-
ton. The Turkish Government does
not appear to fear any interference
from outside sources, owing doubtless
to the strained relations of the Euro
pean Powers. It may be possible that
he is backed by Russia in the hope
that a war will be precipitated by
which the long coveted prize, an open
outlet to the sea the year round, can
be secured. Whatever the underlying
cause is it must have strong backing
from some quarter, for in years gone
by protests made by other Powers
against such atrocities as have been
and are still being committed in Ar
menia would have been stopped by
Turkey.
THE POOR GROWING RICHER.
Riverside Press: Statistics disprove
most effectually the pessimistic allie
cations Of a certain class of takers and
writer's. The official reports show that
in given 1000 of the people of Massa-
chusetts there are now more individuals
possessed of moderate and fair sized es-
tates than ever before, and that the
average size of such estates is more
than double what it was sixty years
ago. This is relatively true as to the
whole country. In spite Of all the loose
talk about the rich growing richer and
the poor growing poorer, the fact is
that the poor are accommodating prop
erty just as fast, in proportion and in
the aggregate, as the rich.
GOOD SUGGESTION.
Mail of Woodland: w H. Mills makes
a good suggestion and one that should
meet with strong support. He would
have all the Pacific Coast States and
Territories, Alaska and the Hawaiian
Islands contribute to the exhibit that
has been conducted under the manage
ment of the State Board of Trade,
which would make a great and varied
display. Beside products of the soil, he
would also have minerals, building
stones, manufactured articles of all
kinds, in fact everything in any way
produced on this coast. If properly
carried out this ought to be the means
of affording a great deal of beneficial