The record-union., 1897-06-02


of its people. In these points the little
brown men are following the British
ers.
SHE DENIES.
Oakland Enquirer: The young Ouch
ess of Marlborough, who was charged
with saying she was no longer an
American and refusing to subscribe to
an American fund for that reason. is
indignant, and says she never said any
such mean thing, and that the neWspa-
pers ought not to tell such stories, and
that she thinks they are awful. So they
are, and this one will apologize right
now for its share in the unintentional
slander. But has the young Duchess
subscribed to the fund, let us ask, and
if not, why not?
THAT CELEBRATION.
Oakland Tribune: The Los Angeles
Herald makes a good suggestion
when it advocates a semi-centennial
celebration of the discovery of gold in
California. Such ap event would at
tract the attention of the world to the
Golden State and bring into greater
prominence it's history, its phenomenal
growth and it's vast and varied indus
tries.-Visalia Times.
Everything is good that attracts at
tention to California.
POSTAL SYSTEM.
San Diego Union: An extensive de-
velopment of the postal system of the
United States may be expected under
the present Administration. part Of
the general plan is to increase the num-
ber of Postoffices as fast as business
can be found to warrant them. This
is in harmony with all the recent move
ments in the Postoffice Department
looking to the expeditions transit and
delivery of the mail, Among these are
the trolley mail service, the mounting
of carriers on bicycles and the rural
free delivery, which is now under ex-
pertinent. and will doubtless be adopt
ed as rapidly as funds will warrant. In
fact. We're it not for lack of money, the
Improvement would be most rapid. As
matters are. this important service is
performed far better and cheaper than
it could be in private hands, ana 1t
would yield a profit, even at the low
rate charged, if the department had ex-
elusive control of it and could prevent
the abuse of the franking privilege by
Congressmen and Government Off
cials. 1t must be admitted, however,
that while the present disadvantages
of the franking system are generally
we'll understood, the outlook for their
removal is anything but hopeful. The
average member of Congress is jealous
of attempts to deprive him of any of
his perquisites, even though the latter
are positively detrimental to the pub
lie service. The franking privilege Will
continue to be a drawback to the de-
velopment of the postal service. Still it
will make progress in spite of its ham
dicap.
AT THE CRIB.
Woodland Mail: Men who have
been tax-eaters all their lives usually
declare great solicitude for the tax
payers as soon as they lose their places
at the public crib.-Santa Rosa Repub-
lican.
There are several who are still nib
bling at the crib who profess great
deal of solicitude for the dear people,
but never fail to draw down their sal
ary. even if they do nothing III return
therefor.
THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.
San Leandro Reporter: During the
past fifty years the dairy industry has
made a truly marvellous progress IN
California. Fully 300 factories oper-
ating on the creamery plan, besides
the numerous small dairies. is an IL
lustration of the relative value com
pared with other industries of the State
OF these factories, 100 average 50t
Some creameries handle as much as the
milk of 1000 cows.
POMONA'S EXPERIMENT.
Ukiah Republican Press: The new
est experiment in restricting the drink
ing habit is being made at Pomona
where the local law DEGREES that there
shall be but two saloons, the license
fee shall be one thousand dollars pei
year, half the front of each building tC
be of clear glass without shades, Meth
er saloon can have a back room, an
mex or side door, nor can there be ta-
bles, chairs or other objects at or upof
which to sit The weak point of the
law is that the walls and bar remair
for the drinkers to lean upon.
THE SALvATIONISTS
Red Bluff Press: The lesson to be
drawn from the conviction of Comman-
der Booth for keeping a disorderly
house at the Salvation Army Barracks
| is that liberty must not be stretched in.
| to license, even in a good cause. The
public puts up with a great deal o.
noise and inconvenience occasioned by
| the army on the streets for the reason
that it sees on every hand evidences o.
| the great work that the army is ac
| complishing. Nevertheless, there mus
be a limit, and in New York the army
seems to have gone far beyond any rea.
sonab bic limit.
THE TARIFF.
Colusa Sun: Senator Aldrich, tn.
! leader of the Republican side in th,
! tariff debate, said:
Assuming that the necessity fon ad
ditional revenue exists, and of this w
/ believe there can be no question, ther,
is no economic reason, and certainl,
none that affects the public interests
why beer and tobacco should not beal
their share of additional taxation. TIL.
committee believes that the duty pro
| posed on tea will not prove a seriou.
pui iuSh upoA TIE cOliSuHltIS ol lIldl dTli
ele.
Nothing in the theory of protection
! interferes with the imposition of fur
ther internal revenue taxes by protec
tioniSts, whenever such a source i:
found desirable for revenue purposes
In the future, it is almost certain tha
we shall be obliged to depend more am
more upon taxes of this nature fol
necessary revenue. In the years K
come we must expect a decrease rathel
| than an increase in the customs reva
nue. to be derived under the principa
schedules of the tariff