The record-union., 1897-04-15
Voice OF qHE PRESS.
Extracts From Editorial Expression Of
Journals
OF the State and the Coast on SuD-
iects of Living and News
Interest.

Quentin THE music" says one OF the
sentimental reporters, ''unnerved the
man who but a few hours before mad
heard the death sentence pronounced
without a tremor'' Perhaps the wrong
theories are entertained as to his grief.
He may have been weeping because the
music was bad and there was no man
ner in which he could get away from 1t.
LEGISLATIVE CRITICISM.
Santa Rosa Republican: Some of our
contemporaries are again discussing
the treatment a legislative body should
receive at the hands of newspapers. 1t
is held by a number of them that the
public press is generally too severe in
condemnation of legislative delinquen-
cy.
There may be instances of undeserved
legislative condemnation. In fact we
are sure this is so. Some sensational
newspapers start a rumor one day that
it may be denied the next Some of
them may charge legislators with being
boodlers because of not being able to
reap desirable returns for the ''influ-
ence'' they themselves would like to
dispose of at remunerative figures. But
the mass of public journals are neither
is the desire of their editors to serve
the public in the best possible manner
AS a rule the legislative work con-
demned by the newspapers deserves
condemnation.
FOR CALIFORNrS WELFARE.
San Diego World: California is
grand State, blest with many great nat
ural resources and advantages. All
that is lacking is the united energy of
man to make it a veritable empire of
productlVeneSS. We urge the people
of California to pull together for the
progress and prosperity of the State.
Let US not allow the prejudiced, selfish
and ignorant to drive away capital en-
plOying thousands of workingmen at
good wages. For illustration, We viii
state that c. p. Huntington is the heav-
lest Taxpayer in the State, is interested
in its welfare. employs thousands of
workingmen at good wages, spends the
money he makes in additional improve
ments and wants to see California grow
and prosper. And we want more such
men.
HAWAII.
Woodland Democrat: The latest
steamship from Honolulu brought the
announcer ent that the Hawaiian
oligarchy had appointed an annexation
commissioner. There is no doubt but
that Dole's agents are making the most
of the alleged aggressiveness of the
japanese, and the jingoes in this coun-
try are playing into their hands admir-
ably. Hawaii was abandoned for
while on account of larger game in
Cuba, but nnw the agitation is to be
resumed.
GOOD NEWS.
Tulare Register: There is to be a
national federation of the building and
loan societies of America to cooperate
in procuring needed legislation to pre-
vent defalcation of officers and to per
feet the building and loan idea of saw
ings. This is good news. Sine of the
larger or SO called National societies
have spread themselves over the coun-
try, made poor loans and paid big sal
aries, and some of the officers have
also stolen moneys confided to their
charge with the result that building
and loan associations have, to some ex-
tent, been brought into a disrepute
which they have not merited. Rightly
managed. and most of the smaller So
eeties are well managed, there is no
system of saving and home making
preferable to building and loan associ-
ations.
AN ORANGE COMPETITOR.
San Diego Union: California fruit
growers may be surprised to learn that
Spain is now sending navel oranges to
the Eastern market-or at least there
are navel oranges on sale at Philadel-
phia which purport to have been grown
at Valencia. The Grocery World" of
Philadelphia says that they are packed
thirty to the box, and have all the ap-
perance Of the regular navel oranges
of California, except for the fact of
being smaller than the CALIFORNIA;. The
paper adds: 'They are not as good as
the latter, however. and the fact that
they are navels will probably not in
crease their sale to any material extent
The foreign navel oranges still
have a considerable distance to go be-
fore they are abreast with the Califor-
MAS. This may be seen from the fact
that the box of thirty commands only
40 cents, while the same quantity OF
CALIFORNIA; would bring s. to 90 cents -
GOOD FRUIT PROSPECT.
Biggs Argus: The Argus" has taken
particular pains to examine and inquire
into the condition of the fruit crops
since the recent frosts and we are sat
isfied that our findings are in the main
well founded and true
Apricots have been injured, and yet
we are satisfied that there will probably
be a half crop. There viii be some al
monds. especially in places where the
orchards We're sheltered and where
smudging was thoroughly carried on
That smudging is necessary in cases OF
severe frost there can no longer be any
question.
Some varieties of peaches have beer
injured, but on the whole there will be
fair crop in this vicinity All the
early varieties, such as Alexander Gov.
ernor Garland, and peaches of this typ,
will produce a full crop. Hale's Early
and St. John varieties will also be full
crop. Fosters Susquehanna anC
Sellers Cling did not set as full as usua
and therefore the crop viii be light
Other cling varieties will make a goo(
yield. Mary's Choice, Muir. Lowell
Wheatland, Late Crawfords. Piquete.
Late and Salways are full enough anc
to spare. In other words. these varie
ties will need thinning. Plums. prune
and pears never promised a better har
vest, and we believe cherries are unin
jured as yet So, it will be seen that tn
outlook for a fair fruit crop is bette
than ii has been painted, and the frui
harvest season will be busy scene.
OLIVE CULTURE.
Los Angeles Herald. Probably n