The record-union., 1897-09-12

has grievances enough of his own. and
ought not be called upon to settle 9TH
er peoples grudges.
THE DINGLEY BILL.
Fresno Expositor: The most peculiar
feature of the Dingley bill is the fear
which leading Republicans hold that
the measure will be a failure in OPP
Grafton. This was common during the
pendency of the measure and faith in
it has not grown Section % is just
now absorbing the attention of the
President and Cabinet as well as the
Attorney General This section as
sesses a discriminative duty of 10 per
cent. ad valorem on all imports de-
livered by foreign ships over railroads
operated on territory contiguous to the
United States. 1t has been discovered
that the enforcement of this section will
| involve revenue to the etxent of Sou,-
GEO eco. The situation is so serious
that Attorney General McKenna has
decided to withhold his decision in the
premises until the President and mem
bers of the Cabinet return to Washing
ton, when the subject will be dignified
by a Cabinet council
DEBS.
San Diego Union: Debs is before
the labOring class as their selfconsi-
tuted champion. In his speeches to
them, when he is not abusing the law
of the land, and the constituted au-
thorities. he has much to say about
the hardships of the toiling masses.
And yet very much of the suffering of
which Debs talks so glibly is directly
who, though underpaid perhaps, have
lost in means of support ever since his
agitation began. AS a wrecker of do
mestic peace and comfort Debs has few
equals. There are families all over the
land who have been brought to misery
through his influence. This appears
to be his sole occupation, and presum-
ably he finds it profitable. At least,
he is not known to do anything else for
his living.
ROASTING EARS
CastroVille Enterprise: 1t has been
observed that Kansas is the only State
in the Union where nature makes the
roasting ear and roasts it on the stalk.
Elk
We always wondered why the term
enlightened. But we are inclined to
the belief that nature" doesn't do all
the roasting-the hot blasts from the
goldbug regions Cutstrip nature in
burning up Kansas.
GET CAUGHT.
Fresno Republican: The farmer who
is inclined to feel envious of the for
tunes made by wheat gamblers will do
well to make a note Of the number who
| get caught in the whirlpool and are
cast up with the rest of the debris
without a dollar to bless themselves
with. The man who is satisfied with
lifes comforts, gained by legitimate.
honest effort. is not the most unfortu-
nate person in the world.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
| Los Angeles Times: The movement
for the establishment of postal savings
banks in the United States is being re-
newed in certain quarters, and it is not
| improbable that Congress at its next
regular session WIFI be called upon to
act on some measure or measures haV
ing this object in view. 1t is pointed
out, by the advocates of the plan, that
| it is not a new experiment, having been
in successful operation in England for
many years. There are, it is said, o.
153, ,391 depositors in the postal saw
ings banks of Great Britain or about
one-fifth of the entire population. The
deposits range from l shilling (24 cents)
to 81 900 Interest is allowed at the
rate of 2la per cent and the amount
deposited at the close of last year
70 OP
$500 100000, being an average to each
depositor of about $40.
1t is urged that some plan, modelled
on the English system, might be
adopted in this country with great
benefit to persons of small means and
frugal habits. The savings banks and
the building and loan associations, it
is argued, are not readily accessible TO
all, as certain conditions and restric-
! tions are thrown about their business
methods which might be done away
with in the case of postal savings
| banks conducted under the auspices OF
the National Government.
The idea of postal savings banks has
been before the public for years. 1t
has much to commend it, and it has
also some drawbacks. Congress has
not heretofore been inclined to regard
! the proposition with any marked de
gree of favor. But as an Eastern pa
per well observes, in this connection,
with improved conditions in postal
and national revenues, and the serious
questions connected with the national
treasury happily settled, it is to be
| hoped that this important matter will
receive deserved attention and that
some system will be devised and
adopted to encourage and develop hab-