The record-union., 1896-01-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.


NOTE AND COMMENT.
The Stockton Record" thinks that
the time has come for taking the Mon
roe doctrine out of the order of tradi-
tions, and making it matter of legal
declaration by legislation. A good idea.
Whether that would lead to its recogni-
ton so as to carryit to international
code would be a matter to wait for and
subject to after determination.
Jameson, the adventurer who
marched a filibustering force against
the Beers this week, has been captured
by the latter. What a pity it is that
some of the Boer sharpshooters did not
pick him off. IT would have been sac
rifice that was deserved. This man
Jameson is simply the catspaw of Eng
land. But he is nevertheless willing
enough to be made one in the interest of
the South African Company.
The Visalia weekly Delta" has en-
tered upon its thirty-ninth volume.
This makes it rank among the pioneers
in California journalism, as it enters on
the approach to its fortieth year. We
hope it has a long and prosperous life
before it. 1t is a strong and vigorous
sheet in expression, and an independent
thinker 1t is sometimes in error, for it
differs with the opinions of the Rec
ord-Union" now and then. But that is
not a matter that lessons our respect
for its freedom of expression, or our
wish for it's prosperity.
The opponents Of the State school
/ def loo hi nd
seize upon the slightest pretext to dis
credit it, The Record Union" from
the outset the friend of the system, has
been such from firm belief in its sound
ness, economy and justice, and there
has nothing as yet developed to dissi-
pate that belief. If there has been any
maladministration of the system, let it
be shown, but the scheme is right, and
its workings to this date have not
shaken our faith in it.
For unadulterated gall commend us
to the National Council of Welshmen,"
which was recently in session at Utica,
New York Whether these Welshmen
have become citizens of the citizens of
the United States or not, we are un-
informed Certainly their resolutions
read in way to indicate that they
speak as Welshmen, not as Americans.
But the probability is that they are off
of a piece with the order of associa-
tions which part the hair in the middle
of their cognomen. At the session re-
| ferred to, this body of 'WelShmen"
adopted resolutions deprecating the
course of the President in the Vene-
zuelan matter and the declaration of the
Monroe doctrine anew. This was de-
clared to be indefensible, ''unamerican"
and mot worthy of the support of the
Welsh people of the United States"
Not worthy, forsooth! Well, if so, let
US rejoice. When foreigners assume to
tell us what is and what is not Ameri-
can, who at the same time speak as
foreigners, we are content to have it
so, confident that in no better way can
true Americanism be proved than by
the declaration of such that a doctrine
or policy is unamerican.
How a clean, dignified, unsensational,
newsy paper attaches itself to it's pa
irons and commands their respect and
admiration is proved in the following,
among numerous other instances that
punctuate the correspondence of the
d" Record Union f" almost daily. The
letter given below is published without
knowledge or consent of our corre-
spondent, but we are sure that he will
pardon the liberty. It may be added
that the weekly Union" will continue
to go to Mr.. Jewett and with the hope
that though his eyesight has failed
him, there may be found other and
younger eyes to assist him in main
tanning communion with the paper that
he has so long welcomed as a regular
visitor:
Forestvi1le, Sonoma County, Jan. 2, 1896
! Editor of Sacramento Weekly Union ::
Please take notice that the time for which
/ subscribed and paid for your truly valu-
able paper has expired AS my eyes,
which for seventy7six years have done
| good service are both Of them attacked
| by cataract, and the doctor forbids my
| reading, / am reluctantly obliged to ask
! to be excused from renewing my SUBJ
seription for a paper which has come to
me as a ray of light with the regularity
of the weeks for nearly half a century.
| / came to Sacramento in 40 and my al
most sightless orbs grow moist at the
| thought of giving up the Union which
| has been my dear friend from the time of
| it's start until the present time. Believe
me, / remain yours truly,
GEORGE E. JEWETT.