The record-union., 1897-06-21

p1re." It looks however, as If COM
mercial and strategic reasons seem to
have taken SO strong a hold upon the
people and upon the majority in the
Senate that annexation seems now
but question of a short time, and
those who oppose it must be content to
submit to the inevitable
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Fresno Republican: News of the an
nexation of Hawaii as a Territory of
the United States viii be received with
general favor, although there is a con-
siderable number of American citizens
who, While admitting that such action
may be a necessity of the situation,
take somewhat dubious view of the
policy Of acquiring distant territory
largely peopled with a heterogeneous
| citizenship that has little knowledge of
and perhaps little capacity for enjoy
ing the blessings of a free Government.
The Republican is among that class,
ana has frequently expressed its views
on that point in the past. This paper
| does not fail to recognize the fact, how
ever, that this Government cannot af-
ford to allow foreign Powers to ac-
quIre important territory in the West
ern Hemisphere, and matters had evil
IDENTIFY reached a stage in Hawaii that
required prompt and decisive action on
the part of this Government.
The Republican" looks upon the an
nexation of Hawaii as an experiment,
and trusts that all the benefits hoped
for may be realized both by this coun-
try and the little -girt Republic.
That the new Territory will be rapidly
Americanized and the influx of the ORR
entails checked is among the hopeful
probabilities.
KEEPING IT'S PROMISES.
Alameda Encinal: We beg to call
the attention of our friends the en-
envy to the manner in which the Re
publican party is keeping the promises
made by it during the last campaign.
Not because it is anything especially
notable that that party should keep its
promises, but rather because some fault
has been found that quicker work was
not done, and more especially because
it is in such marked contrast to the
conduct of the late unlamented admin
istration of the unlamented Cleveland,
whose pathway was bestrewn with
the wrecks of promises made with no
Protection was promised, and will
be a realization ere many more days
have passed. The Democrats prom
ised tariff reform, but with an over
whelming majority in both houses it
was more than a year before the Will
son bill became a law, and then it
was neither one thing nor the other.
The Hawaiian matter was to receive
a anti DIV bn tt~ao fv-
was signed which puts the islands
under full protection of the United
States. Cleveland trailed the Amer
lean flag in the dust at Honolulu Me
Kinley raises it proudly on high, there
to remain so long as flags and Govern
ment shall exist.
The telegraph tells US that McKin-
ley will sign the resolutions recognize
ing Cuban belligerency the moment
they are passed, and that there will
be no delay in passing them. Cleve-
land said that if Congress dared" pass
such resolutions he would ignore them
and refuse to act by them.
Mckinley at the earliest possible
moment appointed a commission to go
to Europe and agitate bimetallism in
accordance with his campaign pledge.
That commission is now at work. The
platform on which Cleveland was last
elected pledged him to the equal use of
gold and silver, yet he ignored that
platform and became the leader of the
gold bugs and bond swindlers.
The Mckinley administration is yet
young Little more than three months
has passed. yet look at what has been
accomplished. And it is safe to pre-
dict that the entire administration will
be marked by the same policy of
promptness and fulfillment of promises.
A REASON WHY.
Placerville Nugget: People who are
inclined to criticise the Senate for it's
apparently slow progress on the tariff
bill will understand from the following
statement from the Washington Post
the reason why the Republicans find it
impossible to make rapid progress
they do not control the Senate. The
Post" of recent date says: With
the swearing in of Senator McLaurin,
the political complexion of the Senate
is established for some time to come.
1t is as follows: Republicans 43, DEM
ocrats 81. Populists I, Silver Republi
cans ,, vacancy (Oregon) l, total 80,
necessary for majority 10.
THE VOTE NECESSARY.
Napa Register: The San Francisco
Examiner misleads when it says that
sixty votes are necessary in the United
States Senate TO ratify the Hawaiian
annexation treaty. A quorum present,
two-thrds of the Senators decide the
question. This is fixed by the Federal
Constitution. Now suppose sixty Sen
ators are present and forty of these
vote in the affirmative, does annexa-
ton carry? We say yes.
PEACE IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Humboldt Standard: Turkey is play
ing a game of hide and seek with the
boosted powers Of Europe. Osman is
not ready for peace, and the Powers
know it, and whether Greece is at fault
or not the Powers are ready to see
Greece Inundated. A little later Rus
STA may hold a leading hand, for a
good and sufficient reason, and then
will come bloody turmoil in Europe.
There are other European Powers which
care as strongly to acquire Greece and
Crete as does the Car. BY the middle
of July the Sultan promises to have
100000 troops in Roumania. That is
not an indication of peace. Mohamme-
dams have slaughtered at least 10000
Christians within the last three years,
and it may be taken for granted that
the Powers propose : this good work
shall go on Who can blame Greece
for fighting Turkey to the bitter end?
King George places it in the light of
Liberty or Death
AN UNWELCOME ACQUISITION.