The record-union., 1896-12-28
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
U the State and the Coast on SUBJ
tects Of Living and News
Interest.

Red Bluff Peoples Cause: Unless the
elements should be unpropitious, the
wheat fields Of California of 1897 will
be the largest in the history of the State.
Never before was so much land sown to
this cereal The farmers have every con-
fdence that the deficiency in the worlds
supply will absorb all the wheat that
can possibly be raised next year at fair
prices. Land that has long lain fallow
Is being titled this year. and many thou
sands of mules and horses are dragging
the gang plow through the fertile soil
of the San Joaquin Valley that the de-
spised horse has again become an OBJ
3ect Of demand and value.
THE FUNDING BILL.
Marysville Democrat: There Is moth
ing to be gained by foreclosure, while
In the funding Of the bonded indebted
ness there is certainty that part at least
of the debt will paid. This is the
course that we approve of and we be-
lieve that 80 per cent. of the intelli-
gent people of the State take the same
view of the proposed legislation. We
know there has been considerable oppo-
sltion in this Safe to a funding bill,
but we also know that in the main this
iner' in it's personal attacks upon c.
p. Huntington. However since the ex-
posure of the Examiner" in which
personal motives were clearly proven,
the intelligent thinking people Of the
State no longer follow it's lead. We are
glad TO note that the time allowed for
debate on the bill in the House will be
short and that the measure is likely to
become law before the end of January
WHY NOT?
San Jose Mercury: The Rev. Mr..
Scudder of Tacoma has had a bicycle
rack constructed for his congregation,
and now he proposes to turn the base
ment of his church into a billiard room
and bowling alley. These are startling
innovations, but after all why should
not amusements which are innocent in
themselves be used to draw the young
people from surroundings and associa-
tionS which inevitably lead to vice and
immortality.
DANGEROUS IMPERIALISM.
Stockton Independent: Secretary
Olney's assumption that the President
possesses the autocratic power to recog-
nize the independence of any Govern
ment, if 1t is correct, shows that the
amended to deprive him Of the preroga-
tive claimed for him. If he possesse es
such a power he can embroil the United
States in war without the consent of
Congress and even without consulting
that body. This is plainly against the
intention of the trainers of that instru-
ment, who lodged that power in Con-
gress and a reasonable construction Of
hzfr 1a
ident of any other power that would
precipftate war. Half a century ago
President Polk exercised his power as
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the army to
precipitate war with Mexico but, as
that war was inevitable and the major
ity of the people not only expected, but
desired 1t, nothing was done to deprive
the President Of the power that in that
case resulted so fortunately for the
country. The power is none the less
dangerous, however, and now that an
other and more dangerous power is
claimed for him and one that seems to
infringe still more upon the power Of
Congress. measures should be taken to
guard against its assumption by the
present Executive or any Of his sue
CesSors.
CLEVELAND AND CUBA.
Stockton Mail: Secretary Olney has
certainly taken a peculiar stand on the
Cuban question. His assertion that the
adoption of the Cameron resolution
would raise a question between the leg
islative and executive branches Of the
Government such as the country has
never seen is significant 1t carries
with IT the implied threat that the Ex-
ecutdve might ignore the action of Con-
gress or resist it
This is, Of course, the sheerest nom
sense. Even the pompous and ponder
Gus Cleveland would not dare assume
such an attitude, but If he should he
would certainly be very promptly taught
an apparently much needed lesson. He
would be given to understand that his
sole duty is to enforce the wishes Of the
people as expressed by Congress. There
Is no doubt whatever that the people
are very much in earnest in their sym
pathy with Cuba, and they will not en-
dure any trifling in the matter.
WAIT AWHILE.
Calaveras Prospect: Some Of the
Democratic papers take great delight in
calling attention to the fact that the
country is not yet enjoying the fullest
tide of prosperity. They seem to for
get that we are still in the chains Of the
Democratic Administration and that not
even the promise Of speedy relief and
the confidence 1t inspires can entirely
throw off the effects of the disastrous
policy that has tied US down for nearly
four years.
A MATTER OF PROPRIETY.
Alameda Argus: Judge Sanderson' 8
decision that prize-fght matters are not
proper subjects for legal adjudication
meets the approval of a great many
people But his opinion that those who
witnessed the late lamented Sharkey-
Fbtzsmmons fight are amenable TO the
law makes a good many men Of high
degree somewhat nervous. Supreme
Court Judges, magistrates Of smaller
magnitude, public officials, police chiefs
and commissioners, and other citizens
of exalted station were there en- masse.
1t Is a matter of taste with the private
citizen: but there are those whom the
people have honored by eleYating to
trusted places who, it would seem. can
not attend such exhibitions with any
propriety.
CUBA
San Jose Herald: The Spanish Gov
ernment is now disposed to admit that