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never was, and never will be a politi-
clan. All the Importance the islands
now have springs out of the Anglo
Saxon civilization that has gone into
and peacefully conquered Hawaii to
civilization, and that same spirit will
continue to dominate and rule the ISL
ands under the cover of the greatest of
all republics.
cerned it is paltry, compared with the
advantages and property we will re-
ceive. We gained California by the
process of annexation, and the native
population proved no barrier to our
State building. We acquired Alaska
by purchase, and have had no reason
to regret the bargain, but rather to
mourn that the area acquired did not
sweep down to our very State lines.
We purchased Florida in 1919 and
annexed Texas at the bidding of the
slave owners, but we have not reason
10 regret it. The whole northwest ter
ritory was acquisition. We gained
Louisiana territory in 1903 by pur-
chase, and that too when it was oc-
cupied by a foreign and an unfriendly
population. We embraced the oppor-
tunity to take Oregon and Washington
before we had been enabled to settle
that territory, and the Gadsden pur-
chase gave US in 1858 territory on the
Mexican border, that we would part
with now under no consideration.
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points of view be desirable that the ISL
ands should subside beneath the ocean
which surrounds them, but as this can
not be, the question must be dealt with
as it actually exists. Under any form
of a protectorate complications would
certainly arise, while by annexation, nc
foreign encroachments would be more
likely to take place than on the main
land. The question settled by anneXa-
ton is settled once for all. The ISL
ands would become an integral por-
ton of the Union and subject to the
same general conditions as controlled
all the other parts. These considera-
tons will probably influence the Sen
ate and while the final result is uncer-
tain, it looks as if the policy adopted
by President Harrison and Endorsed by
President Mckinley will be approved
and confirmed
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The Review of Reviews" declares
that Turkish administration in Crete
mas been admirable, compared with
Spanish administration in Cuba. More
than that, it adds:
The programme of home rule and re-
form for Crete that the great Powers
agreed upon last fall-and that they
still intend to put into effect-goes in
thoroughness and genuineness as far
beyond the Spanish reforms proposed
for Cuba as could we'll be imagined.
The Christians in Crete to-day are in
Paradise when compared with the Gu
bans in Cuba. determination is not
nearly so imminent for the Armenians
under the policy of the Turkish pashas
as it is for the Cubans under the meth
DDS of Weyler. There is dignity and
strength of personal character in Os-
man, Edhern and other of the Turkish
military leaders. Their bravery enti-
ties them to respect. For example, few
incidents of the present season have
been better worth recording than the
manner in which Hafiz Pasha met his
death. This brave old Turkish General
was 80 years of age when he led his
men in the hard fighting that lasted
for four or five days in the Malouna
Pass. He absolutely refused when
twice wounded to dismount from his
horse or to retire from the range of fire,
but fought on until instantly killed by
a bullet through the head One must
apologize for mentioning the name of
the low-bred scoundrel who leads the
Spanish forces in Cuba in the same SEN
tence with such Mohammedan fighters
as Hafiz.
This is really the cruelest criticism
yet, and the bitterness of it is in it's
| essential truth. We can scarcely con-
ceive of Turkish Generals to whom sucn
trust might be committed as has
been reposed in Weyler driving all nom
combatant producers of a land into the
towns and villages to starve to death,
in order to prevent the enemy securing
supplies. If a Turkish commander
deemed it necessary to destroy produc-
tive industry in a land occupied by his
! troops and those of the enemy, he
would at least take some steps towards
sparing the innocent people needless
suffering. He would at least issue ra-
| tions to those who without opportunity
to till the soil must starve. The Turk
| is mercilessly cruel and pitiless in many
of his methods, which are rarely what
those of civilization demands. But he
has not to his discredit any such beast
| ly methods as Weyler has adopted. His
| soldiers may cut threats and spit in
fants on bayonets, but they are at least
merciful in inflicting death as compared
with the tortures which Weyler en-
ployS.
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measure into earnest advocates. The
Government of the islands is now IN
the hands of Americans, the sons OF
American missionaries, and the people
Of this nation will not permit that con-
troll to be exercised by Japan or any
other country, and annexation appears
to be the simplest and most practical
solution of the problem. Objection has
been made to the character OF the ma
jority of Hawaii's population but GER
tainly it will compare favorably with
that of Alaska, and in that country
government has been administered sue
cessfully from the date of the ac-
quirement of that territory, while in re-
spect of the islands. important CONNER
cial relations now exist and these Will
be strengthened and increased to an
incalculable extent by annexation.
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.
Marysville Appeal: Henry Clews, the
New York banker, is one of the most
conservative yet broad-gauge men, IN
| the finance and commerce of this coun-
try. His utterances are to be counted
upon. Therefore the following excerpt
from his most recent contribution Will
prove of interest and should serve to
show the doubling ones that prospects
ahead are good: All the symptoms
continue to point to a steady conserva-
tive revival in the general business of
the country. Perhaps the men most
closely in touch with the trade nerve
are the railroad managers and the
bankers, and among those classes there
is but one verdict as to the business
outlook. 1t is not merely that their in
formation leads them to expect a good
crop year with fair to relatively high
prices for farm products; they also re-
port a renewal of activity in the indus
trial and distributing interests. which
they expect to find expressed in de-
cided revival of activity during the
fall months. This recovering tendency
appears to be less the result of any
expected legislation although much is
hoped for in certain directions from the
new tariff than from the fact that the
long depression appears to have about
exhausted it's effects, and the national
vitality is beginning to assert itself.
Much has been said about over produc-
ton, and undoubtedly we have very
seriously suffered from that cause, but
that depression has been greatly ag-
gravated by a condition of under-con-
sumption. With a country of such
teeming fertility in every source of
wealth as ours, the usual movement is
towards a rapidly increasing produc-
ton, which carries along with it a
| steady growth in the ability to con-
snme-to say nothing of the increase
in wants that comes from a yearly gain
OF one and one-half millions in our pop
ulatlon. For the past four or five years
TINS natural impulse towards a rapid
growth OF production and consumption
mas peen heId in the severest check by
the SILVER panic, by the Treasury trou-
Dies, by dangerous political tendencies,
by Warllke cries and by declining prices
and a production in excess of consump-
ton.
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1t was only a little while ago that
the proof of the usefulness of the BIZ
cycle in military service was demon
strate The United States equipped
three bodies of troops with the ma
chimes. Germany organized three reg
iments of bicycle sharpshooters and
France two regiments. England put
a whole brigade upon wheels, and Cen
eral Miles arranged to outfit all United
States army posts with bicycles for
use on skirmish lines and by scouting
parties and Austria has arranged for a
bicycle cavalry service. Indeed it has
seemed probable that the bicycle would
be generally introduced into army SER
vice in all civilized countries. But
here comes a stout son of Germany
with a newly invented machine for
knocking out the army bicycle, and all
attempts to quiet and buy off the fell
low have failed. He has invented a
compressed air gun, that has a twist
and an English" to it, and a bell
mouthed arrangement, by all which he
can scatter tacks and broken glass,
steel thorns and iron brier points and
the like by the hundred thousand all
along the line of an army equipped
with bicycles, and make the going of
the soldier on the wheel a thing of
doubt and profanity. With four of
these guns calling for but eight men
to work them, he says he can make the
earth for an area three miles square a
bowling misery for cyclists and bare
footed people. Some one has suggest
ed that all this story is but an adver-
tisement for -puncturable tires, but
the inventor SCOTS at that and points
out that while non uncturable tires
are not held to be very desirable his
gun will sow the ground with a multi
tude of small bombs, that will explode
with sufficient force, if run over by a
bicycle to blow wheel and rider into
the air sufficiently to disable both. VIII
somebody rise up and put stop to this
inventive age? Presently things will
be in such a state that there can be no
war because destruction will be SO swift
and universal-what will the LIMOGES do
then?
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The Santa Rosa Press assumes TO
be much disturbed and very indignant
because President Mckinley saw fit to
accredit Mr.. Harold Sewan as Minister
to Hawaii. It talks loudly of the ad-
ministration standing sponsor "for dis
loyalty" and Offering reward to treach
cry. This is based on the fact that Mr.
Sewall is the son of his father. is op-
posed to him politically and did not
support his fathers candidacy on the
Bryan ticket. Now, what are the facts?
Simply these: Mr.. Sewan has been a
Republican from conviction since he
was boy, Notwithstanding his father
is Democrat. He had the courage to
choose for himself when be became a
voter, and not to take his politics by
transmission. There is nothing strange
or uncommon in that 1t is common in
deed to find American families close in
the ties Of blood and affection dividing
politically. Take the case of the two
brothers Taylor, Republican and Dem
ocrat, who ran against one another for
the Governorship of Tennessee. In this
State recently we had the case of a hus-
band and wife on opposing tickets for
county educational office. SO there is
no disloyalty in Mr. Sewall declining to
be Democrat simply because his
father is of that political faith Mr..
Sewall was not rewarded because he
opposed his father, but he was given
of his peculiar fitness for the place. Mr..
Sewall was our Consul at Apia, Samoa,
when we had the difficulty there grow
ing out of the war between the rival
when Germany attempted to crowd
Americans off the islands. His conduct
in Samoa was so Satisfactorily protect
ing and advancing American interests.
that he was retained under both Demo-
cratic and Republican administrations.
He comes, therefore, very naturally to
another foreign post. because he has
shown diplomatic ability and peculiar
capacity for such important trusts and
because of his experience in Samoa and
the sharp tests to which his judgment
and courage were there subjected.
The papers of the San Joaquin Valley
are indignant over the expenditure OF
money to provide a boom edition OF
so-called commercial paper of San
Francisco in the interest of the valley
1t seems that the old. old game was
played. money collected for write ups
in and a special edition of a paper no
one sees, or knows anything about
with no assurance that the edition is
circulated where it might by chance do
some good and no guarantee whatever
that such advertising has a particle Of
value AS matter of fact all such
schemes are rank frauds. No reader is
deceived by them; the special editions
go mainly for wrapping paper or worse,
and the text matter, as the Stockton
Independent well says, is valueless.
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These publications are sent either bg
Mail or Express to agents or single SUBJ
scribers with charges prepaid. All POST
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast.
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The most disturbing and threatening
feature of the situation in Europe to-
cay is the lack of harmony among the
so-caiIed Christian Powers. When al
lies do not agree. the enemy slips IN
between the joints of their armor
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IMPOR ANT
FARMERS And FRUIT GROWERS.
In the Matter of the Election of
Trustees of Reclamation District
No. SOL.

THE PETITION FOR THE FoRMA-
ton of said district having heretofore
been approved by this board, and the land
owners of said district having heretofore
adopted and recorded their bylaws.
Now, therefore, on application OF l.. d.
Greene, a land owner in said district
1t is ordered, that an election be held
for the purpose of electing three trustees
for said district, on the 18th day of July.
1897, commencing at 10 o'clock a. M and
closing at 4 o'clock p. m. of said day:
that notice thereof be published in the
Sacramento Daily Record Union" A
newspaper of general circulation in said
county, for one month. and that the Coun-
ty Clerk sign said notice.
And it is further ordered that said
Sacramento, State of California. in the
building known as "Houston's Hail." and
that j. r. Olsen be and he is hereby an
pointed Inspector. and Dwight Hollister
and John Crofton be and they are hereby
appointed judges Of said election.
Dated June s, 1897.
Attest: VIM. B. HAMILTON
[Seafl County Clerk of the County of
Sacramento and .ex-officio Clerk of the
Sacramento.
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RECoRD-UNION TELEPHONE.
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THE HALE HOLIDAY

Grass Valley Telegraph: The Sacra-
mento Record Union is advocating
Saturday half holiday in this State We
FULLY concur that half holiday one
day week would be very beneficial to
our working people and others and we
cannot see where anyone would be the
loser. Americans as a rule are always
active and in a hurry. One half day a
week holiday would tend to a greater
enjoyment of life. In England the half
holiday is very prevalent. In that
country cities situated near each other
do not have their half holiday on the
same day. For instance if the practice
was in vogue here Grass Valley would
have half holiday on one day, Nevada
City the day following. Colfax, Au-
burn etc, other days. On these days.
as in England, excursion rates could be
offered by the railroads, thus a day of
pleasure could be enjoyed away from
home, and visitors come to our city. We
believe the movement would be made a
success.
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Shirt waist sets, handsomely enam.
eled, at Steinman's, 612 ] street.
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Fancy trimmed mems muslin under
shirts, summer weight. 75c and 81
Haub, opposite postoffice.
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Mems leather belts red, green, and
tan. 25c, SOC and 15c. Haub, oppo-
site postoffice.
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If there is to be observance of the
semi-centennial of the discovery of
gold. the celebration should be at Sac
ramento. This is conceded by the fair
minded on historical grounds. Los An
geles wishes to tag the occasion upon
her 1898 Fiesta, but that would be
farcical and make the celebration sec
ondary to the Los Angeles revel. The
free-for-all that city should prefer it's
claims, but our contemporary frankly
admits that Sacramento has first right
and that justice demands that the cele-
bration should be held here. That is
manly, and it is truth.
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THE DAILY RECORD-UNIoN.
THE WEEKLY UNION.
TWELVE PAGES

TWELVE PAGES.
Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on
the Pacific Coast. o. "a
The Weekly Union, per year .........S1 W
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because it is always peFfunctory in tone
and reads much as does a city direc-
tory. The press of county is the prop
er medium for such publication, and
when it is made, it should come in reg
ular course and bear no evidence what
ever of special preparation. Who is so
obtuse as not to understand that for
eign boom editions" are made to order
and that the text is one-sided and void
of the characteristics of sincerity.
What intelligent man is favorably i'm
pressed by a large sheet issued in
place foreign to the locality doomed"
and labeled with the purpose for which
it is issued. The proper medium for
articles expository of a place or section
is the paper published in regular course
in that place, and bearing all the evil
dences of genuineness, responsibility
and good faith. Sacramento has been
agents Of obscure sheets in San Fran
cisco gathering a thousand or two dol
! lars each time for write ups" in 'spe-
cial' or boom editions of an alleged pa
per. The money thus gathered is alb
solutely thrown away; it is worse used,
for it is filched from the sums that
would otherwise be employed in legi-
innate advertising in home journals.
| The Modesto Herald relates how that
section has just been swindled by
! boom edition agent, who rounded up
a purse for write ups of the towns of
| the San Joaquin Valley in an alleged
commercial journal of San Francisco.
1t turned out that the write UPS were
Tor most part interviews with people in
the nature of puffs of them and their
| business. That is not the worst of these
sWlndles, however; the chief evil re-
sides in the positive bad impression
| produced upon readers who may hap
| pen to peruse one of these specials
They easily discover the effortfulness
OF the text, its bias and often its cold
| FLOODED falsity; its thinly disguised
advertising, and its character of hired
| advocate, and the fact that it is not
a paper of the locality that it attempts
to describe. The result is that intelli-
gent readers reasonably conclude that
section driven to such resorts for
publicity is not worthy.
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E. A. Bridgford, lawyer, Ston build
ing, Sacramento. Telephone red, 1913 I
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South Carolina first, and now Della
ware, have adopted new Constitutions
without submitting them to a vote of
the people This is not as we under
stand it. true republican government.
It is not in the true sense giving gov
eminent by the consent of the govern
ed True, the people elected the dele
gates who framed the Constitution, and
the old instruments permit these dele
gates to promulgate the new documents
without submission. But it is unwis-
dom. Every day the sentiment is grow
ing and gaining strength, that in all
such important matters we should en-
ploy the office of the referendum. Con-
stitutions promulgated without inter-
vention of the referendum have not the
hold upon the people, do not command
the respect that do those upon which
the people have voted directly.
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Try McMorry's Blend Coffee, Soc.
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ANNEXATION.

Oakland Times: The annexation of
Hawaii by the United States may now
be considered as an event which will
occur within a short time. Since the
withdrawal of the treaty which was ap-
proved by the Harrison Administration
there has been a general discussion of
the matter by the people of this coun-
try. and there can be no doubt but that
the action of President Mckinley yes
terday in sending to the Senate with
his Endorsement a treaty of annexation
will meet with general approval. The
evident desire of the japanese Gov
eminent to secure domination of the
islands. as recently manifested, has
converted former opponents of the
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A LITTLE


on the clothing question suffices to
bring out the important point that
OUR SUMMER SUITS are ali
that fine material and first-class
workmanship can produce.
Whether It's for Business, street,
office, house or outing wear, in
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town while difference WITH you
difference with OUR CLOTHING meets tits
looks the pink Of fashion and suits poestbook
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bakersfield Echo: What God-send
20 the CITY press is the Hoffman killing
The Durrant case had about run its
race and new crime was needed.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Solano Courier: While the progress
On the tariff bill in the Senate is not
altogether as Republicans would IKE
It to be, it is circumstances considered,
satisfactory. More so, in fact, than
many had expected it to be, just as
the bill is being made the better than
MANY Republicans expected it would
he when the amended bill was reported
to the Senate.
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IMPROVEMENT.

San Bernardion Sun: The improve
ment in business conditions is indicated
nv the fact that the last weeks failures
we've the smallest of any week since
the early part of 1899.