The record-union., 1897-03-07

TINS day as TO regret that the pOllcy OIL
constructing our cruisers, gun and tor
pedo boats prevailed.
A SPLENDID PAPER AND NEW
PRICE.
The Weekly Union" on the first day
of the present month was reduced in
price to 81 a year. The Union" is a
twelve-page family and business news
paper issued every Friday morning.
Thus, for the very small sum of 81 its
subscribers will receive no less than 624
pages of choice reading and news matter
in a year.
This reduction has been made that we
may afford the people in these times of
stringency the fullest opportunity to
have the Union" in every Office and
household in the land. But the reduc-
ton in price must by no means be taken
to Indicate any reduction in quality. On
the contrary, the Union" already hav-
ing wide general circulation, such as
is enjoyed by but few other papers III
the country, will be if anything a better
paper all around than heretofore. 1t
will contain all desirable news in COM
pact form but not in shorn condition, for
its news facilities are unsurpassed by
any paper on the coast.
1t will not be padded with a mass of
display headings and lurid pictures and
fat type; space-coVering in its case Will
relate to quality as well as quantity.
One who takes the Weekly Union" will
get the cream of all home, domestic
and foreign news, departmentized and
arranged in such order that the reader
news.
In addition We shall present latest
reliable and personally gathered market
quotations, both of home and foreign
markets. While devoting much space
to agricultural, horticultural and viii
cultural topics and news, the Union"
denominations and thought throughout
the world, and gleanings of the very best
expression of the religious press.
1t presents also the select expressions
Of the coast press on current topics, thus
keeping it's readers in touch with the
sentiment of all parts of the Pacific as
ary matter will be found in abundance,
presenting departments of clean fiction,
the drama, music, criticism, art and
fashion. Mechanical and Industrial
news we make a feature also, and the
Union" likewise keeps pace with liter
ary advance in the book world and in
tions and discoveries, social movements,
educational progress, commercial ad-
vance, political conditions and changes,
etc.
Editorially the Union" treats from an
elevated standpoint all the leading
questions Of the day with fairness,
frankness and vigor. 1t does not assaiI
the motives of those who differ from it
in opinion, except there is reasonable
ground for belief that there is insincer-
ity, chicane or unworthy selfishness
In all things the Union" endeavors
to preserve it's pages clean and whole
some, TO make it's influence uplifting
and helpful. 1t does not countenance
sensationalism or the lurid in journal.
istic expression or conduct. 1t goes into
the family stainless, and fit for any
member of the household to read with
perfect freedom.
But the Union" lacks nothing in en-
terprise, having facilities for news
gathering evolving the truth and
developing error that are not surpassed
by any. The aim of the Weekly
Union" is to better conditions, aid in the
development and upbuilding of the State
and in building and maintenance of So
cial conditions in California that will
make the State respected among all peo-
pies. In short a better family news
paper than the Weekly Union" is not to
be found, and under its new subscrip-
ton rates we present it to the people as
altogether desirable and as not eaualed.
The Springfield Republican" SAYS
that regardless of the arbitration treaty.
the Monroe doctrine would be safe. That
even if Great Britain should attempt to
encroach upon American interest in a
way to threaten the integrity of the
doctrine, our Government would inter-
vene just as it did in the Venezuela case.
That is an entirely safe conclusion. The
doctrine is so intermeshed with the
sentiment of the American nation that
it will never be shaken by any device of
diplomats, or any decree in settlement of
disputes between the two nations.
The New York Herald is really dis
pleased that the United States Senate
passed resolutions of sympathy with
Greece in its effort to displace the Turk
in Crete and give people entitled to be
self-governing opportunity to choose
their own form of government. The
Herald" considers the act of the Senate
folly" But it at least reflects the SEN
timent Of the American people, which
should indicate to the Herald" broader
application of its anger.
In the reasons given by Van der Weer
noted Hollander. for resisting the Con-
scription Act and refusing to join the
national army last year, Tolstoi sees