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The herald., 1897-05-12
Money for the Few

Gold Is not democratic, 1t is too scarce
for the many and is sufficient to supply
a few only. From the earliest time II
has been possessed by kings, satraps
and the nabobs. Croesus gathered 1t
to himself in all his dominions, and 1t
was controlled by the Roman triumvi-
rates and by the Caesars. In these mod
ern days it is in the hands Of the Roths-
childs and the wealthy bankers Of Eu-
rope and America. 1t will always be
concentrated in the hands of the opulent
classes, so long as it is made the ulti-
mate measure of value, and no other me-
dunn Of exchange is deemed good unless
exchangeable in gold. Under the pre-
vailing financial policy, and in conse-
quence of its scarcity, gold can never be-
ccme the money of the people. 1t will
remain with the few and be made the
instrument of oppression to.the many.
In everything useful, except money,
abundance, is desired by all people. and
in regard to it the masses favor plen
tiful quantity, while comparatively q
small percentage favor paucity. And 1t
is a curious fact that in an intelligent
country like this the few who are bene-
flied by a small volume Of money are
able to control the many who are plum
dered by thinning and Metallurgical
Journal.
The herald., 1897-05-12

tion provisions II the river ond harbor
acts OF the past. Il Il not expected that
congress shall 60 inko details in these
matters. Tho details are the province
Of the engineering department Of the
national government, and that institu-
tion has never experienced In the course
which are now giving Mr.. Alger the cold
chills when asked to spend money at
San Pedro. People In this neighbor-
hood will remember how wide was the
discretion permitted to the engineering
bureau in laying out the work of i'm
proving the Oakland estuary. Congress
found the money in q, way that Mr.. AL
ger might have considered distressing
ly indefinite. but the bureau was able to
supply the details without suffering
bodily or mental anguish. No doubt
the same thing could be done for San
Pedro were Mr.. -Alger willing.
The people Of California would be
pleased to regard the secretary of war
with respect and to give him credit for
good Intentions Nevertheless they re-
gard with suspicion any man who Is
found working on the same lines as MIR.
Huntington It may be nothing more
than coincidence that Mr.. Huntington
and Mr.. .Alger both oppose the improve
ment Of the harbor at San Pedro, but
the people have learned in the dear
school of experience that II you drive
MIR. Huntington out of the front door
with a pitchfork he will sneak in by n
back window If given half a chance. VII.
Mr.. Alger allow himself to be used?-
San Francisco Examiner.
The herald., 1897-05-12
AN ERROR QUICKLY REPAIRED

Riverside county has just furnished an
all Southern California. Not that it was
particularly needed, but more by way of
illustration.
A few days ago the board Of supervis-
ors Of Riverside county decided to dis
continue its exhibit at the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce. Economy was
the ground advanced for the action,
there being monthly expense Of $25 at
tached to the maintenance of the display.
At once storm of protest and unfavora-
BILE comment arose. The Riverside Press
stated the case we'll when 1t said:
The saving made will in no way equal
the loss to Riverside county as a result of
this action. A county is like an individual
in at least one respect; 1t cannot afford to
take down its sign unless 1t Is going out of
business.
The supervisors of Riverside coun-
ty, however, are neither pig-headed
nor fools. They made a mistake under
an error of judgment inspired by a good
motive; but when the error was pointed
out to them they promptly made
amends. At the next meeting of the
board the action stopping the exhibit
was promptly rescinded, and Riverside
county will continue to be represented In
the wonderful display at the chamber Of
commerce.
Southern California has a reputation
for enterprise to maintain, and it will
not be allowed to suffer through River
side county.
The herald., 1897-05-12
THE CARE OF DEPENDENT
CHILDREN

what Shall Be Done With Dependent
Children" is the title of paper of gen.
eral interest. by DR.. Henry Smith Will
liams in the current number Of the
North American Review. 1t contains
some figures and statements that arc of
particular interest to the people of Cali
fornia.
There are 100000 children in the United
States that are public charges. Abol;
$4,000 of them are in private orpnanages.
AS rule these institutions are sup
ported by private endowments and VOL
untary contributions, but in two states
New York and California-such insti-
tutions receive partial support from the
public treasury This plan may be con-
eiderod as of doubtful value for many
reasons, of which will be considered
here only that Of expense, it being ad-
mitted that the institution reared child
is. under any circumstances, poorly
The herald., 1897-05-12

equipped to 60 out into the world and
take q creditable part in the battle Of
life.
About $1,000 dependent children are
cared for in the Institutions of New
York today at cost Of $4,000. .c000 an
nually. New York and California. be-
tween them, account for almost so per
cent of the dependent children that are
cared for in institutions other than
aims houses in the entire country. New
York alone supplies half the entire num-
Der.
Another leading plan is the Michigan
plan, so-called, which has been adopted
by several Of the states. and which Is
nearly duplicated in Australia. The state
assumes full charge Of dependent chill
dren placing them fret in a temporary
home called state school, but presently
finding homes for them In families. Since
the adoption Of the plan in Michigan
the population Of the state has Increased
more than 60 per cent, while child de-
pendence has decreased more than so
per cent. The total yearly cost Of caring
for all the dependent children Of the
state only equals the sum that New
York City pays for its similar charges
each week.
The Michigan plan has been adopted
by Minnesota, Wisconsin, Rhode Island
and Kansas, and has proved very sat-
isfactory in all of them. Minnesota, un-
der the Michigan system, cares for 130
children at total annual cost Of s22, 900.
California, with a population about the
same as that of Minnesota, cares for 1000
children at an annual cost of s250.000.
The disproportion is gigantic and
when it is considered that the children
are far better equipped for lite's work
under the Michigan system. than under
the system presented in this state, the
subject becomes one that calls for early
and careful investigation on the part of
the people of California. Why should Il
vastly inferior system be maintained al
an expense many times greater than is
necessary to maintain a good one?
The herald., 1897-05-12
TAKE THE TARIFF OUT OF
POLITICS

Senator S. NJ. Cullom has gone on rec
ord in favor of commission made UP of
statisticians and business men whose
duties would be to study revenue and
commercial conditions and report to con-
gress such changes in the tariff schedules
as might be decided upon from time to
time.
Some three years ago number of busi-
ness men who were deeply impressed
with the injury wrought in business by
the radical changes made in the passage
Of the Mckinley bill and by the inter-
minable discussions indulged in over
the Wilson bill, came together and
formed league, the purpose of which
was to take the tariff out of politics by
the appointment of non-partisan COM
mission. The uncertainty in business
circles over the pending Dingley bill and
the several radical changes in period o.
six years bring this matter to the front
in a very emphatic way now.
The secretary of the tariff commission
league, Mr.. Samuel Archer of Newark,
n. j., has written to a number of sena-
tors and others asking their views on
the subject of such commission. Among
others, Senator Cullom of Illinois writes
in earnest commendation of the policy.
He states the case in very lucid manner
as follows:
II believe that through the judiclous
agency of a permanent tariff commits
SION composed of experts, statisticians
and business men, changes could be made
from year to year by congress as might
he indicated and clearly shown to be
wise. This would save the necessity of
requiring a change of the whole tariff
system by whatever party came into
power.
Certainly we cannot continue indef-
nitely as we have been doing with refer
ence to that subject, because the bust
ress of the country will not tolerate it.
hope sincerely that this congress may
provide for some kind of a commission
which will aid in changing the situation
and l should be glad if an amendment
of the kind indicated were to be incor-
rorated in the bill now before the senate
known as the Dingley bill
If any one doubts the correctness ol
these views it is safe to assume he has
not been engaged in mercantile pursuits
in the last six years.
In Germany this plan has been in op.
GRAFTON for years and works like charm
Year by year such adjustments as may
be thought necessary are made one by
ore in the tariff schedules and the cur
rents of trade are not obstructed ol
turned awry by general and violent dis.
turbances in the rates.
The Republican politicians. whose pa
triotism is largely in the line of Office
hunting, will resist this just demand ir
The herald., 1897-05-12
n hav,nw plsn*v Of work ana tho same is

a. having plenty Of work ana tho same 10
true Of painters and paperhangers.
An orchardist in Highlands, San Ber-
nardino county, last week wanted a
dozen men to work in his orchard. He
went to San Bernardino as usual to get
his men and could not find them.
The Santa Fe company wanted twen-
ty laborers in San Bernardino county a
few days ago for an extra Job on the
railroad and was compelled to send to
Los Angeles for the men. This same
company is continually increasing its
force in the San Bernardino machine
shops and in other departments of labor
and reports that the indications are good
that this increase Of help will continue
during the season.
The employment of several hundred
men in the canaigre fields near
Rialto, near San Bernardino has
much to do with decrease in the
number of unemployed. But this large
force will not be kept at that business
all summer as the planting will soon be
done and then a less number will be
needed to take care of the two-thousand
acre field.
Another cause of this improved con-
dition in the labor market Is the ex-
tensive work in the mines Of Southern
California Many mines are being open
cd and large force of men is at'work
prospecting for more mines.
AS the season progresses the fruit will
begin to ripen and as the indications are
good for better prices for the growing
crop, efforts will be made to save it all
in the best possible manner and this will
call for more laborers-men, women
and children.
On the whole the outlook for the labor
market in Southern California the pre-
sent season is Frightening.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Alger and the Harbcr

The reasons attributed to Secretary
Alger as his excuse to congress for not
proceeding with the Improvement Of
the harbor at San Pedro are very much
CT the sort affected by lawyers who put
in demurrer to gain time. In word
Mr.. Alger's defense Is purely technical.
The acts of congress in relation to the
harbor appropriation are Indefinite,
says the secretary, and the plans of the
commission suffer from the same fail
ing.
Similar objections might be raised by
one who was looking for objections
against almost any. of the appropria-
The herald., 1897-05-12
NUTSHELL FACTS

Bad luck makes enemies; good luck
friends.
Life is failure only to men wanting
courage.
Hard times are hardest on those who
cry about them.
Misery loves company only when COM
pany loves misery.
The devil is delighted when he finds
men out of employment.
Divorce is a free ticket given the
public to private show.
Don't expect too much Of men un-
less you seek disappointment.
When marriage is failure notice the
parties thereto are worse ones.
A man cannot make opportunities.
but he may seize them to his advantage.
Our wants are largely artificial, made
by ourselves for our personal amuse-
mGnt.
The greatest danger to our country II
idleness, whether voluntary or invol-
untary.
The man who is cheerful In adversely
is master of the situation. His life IL
not a failure.
1ndulgences become necessities by
habit. and if you cannot afford them
break the habit.
1t is we'll recognized axiom that 1t 10
not wise to be otherwise, but men have
little regard for axioms
Men do not love misery, but they 90
that which inevitably brings It,. for the
sake Of a few hours or minutes pleas
ure.
A man who calls misfortune "expe-
riencc" and tries again, and again, 10
good metal, and his intrinsic value will
be discovered.
Hard times are not without some good.
They teach us denial. and II we make
the most of it, 1T is almost as good az
the self imposed variety,
Political promises are always quoted
low in the market. but every year brings
a new crop of suckers, who take them at
par or pay premium for them.
Breaking habit" Is misnomer.
1t should be pulling habit" A habit
has become a part of you, and must
be extracted after the manner Of = USE
less tooth.
The herald., 1897-05-12
A CHANGE IN THE SITUATION

A change for the better in the indus
trial condition of Southern California Is
undoubtedly coming but it is SO gradual
.hat people from casual observation
are not liable to notice it.
In Riverside the other day a con-
tractor was compelled to advertise for
men to assist him in getting out rock
for the city. A few weeks ago the fact
that such a contract had been let would
have been sufficient to have attracted
10 the contractor many more people
than he could have employed. The car
pcrters of that city are now reported
The herald., 1897-05-12
CALIFORNIA OPINION
San Diego Wants Bryan

1t Is to be hoped that when William
Jennings Bryan comes to Southern Cal
ifornia next July he will not fail to pay
San Diego a visit. There are a good
many voters here who admire the plucky
canvass he made. although they did not
wish to see him chosen president. He
would have a cordial welcome In San
Diego from people of all parties.-San
Diego Union.
The herald., 1897-05-12
OUR FRIENDLY RELATIONS

The language Of diplomacy some
times claims more than a poetical
license In it's use of terms. Friendly
relations" is an instance in point We
seldom hear much about International
relations until two governments begin
to indulge in mutual recrimination, but
when that time does come there al
ways comes with it the mutual assur-
ances of inextinguishab bic friendship. If
this kind of hypocrisy is necessary to
keep the disputants from consuming val
liable gunpowder 1t stands justified;
otherwise 1t is wrong in morals.
Last Friday we had an illustration Of
this principle in operation. Upon that
occasion there was farewell banquet
given to Mr.. Bayard, in London. The
evening was enlivened by the presence
of men prominent in the government
circles of Great Britain. Mr.. Bayard's
successor, Ambassador Hay, was also
a guest. During the evening many
charming compliments were exchanged
between the representatives of the two
governments, in the course of which en-
dearing friendship and imperiehable
mutual esteem were conceded as the due
Characterization Of the one sentiment
now existing between Jonathan and
John.
While these avowals were seeking as
similation among the guests the repre-
sentative press of London was putting
in type such little love passages as
these: "The United States senate COM
mittee has just piled up the most vexa-
tious, harrassing and impenetrable wall
of tariffs that any nation ever formed
against another" And speaking of the
rejected treaty of arbitration it is said:
"The much abused diplomats were ad-
vised that the treaty would be accepted,
but the politicians preferred to listen to
the counsels of an ex-convict who, hav-
ing taken the oath of allegiance to the
queen spends his vacation in Washing
ton advising the senators to twist the
British lions tail"
We shall have to go to London to
learn more about this foreign convict
element in our national politics, as this
is the first intimation that this country
has had of that sinister influence. The
passages quoted are from the ST. James
Gazette and the Pail Mall Gazette, fol-
lowing which the Globe says that "the
Behring sea arbitration ought to have
fQ11Ohf that tho
ment cannot be trusted to carry out it's
obligations in matter of this Sort
Here we have the countrys estimate
of the value of our national good will.
We cannot be accused of indulging a
malicious Interpretation to make out a
case, for the language is that given forth
by the London press.
The very fact that the defeat of the
arbitration measure should have en-
gendered so much feeling in England is
an additional proof of the wisdom of
that rejection. There is not a shade of
apprehension in Great Britain that an
unjust war will ever be forced upon her
by the United States. Why then should
this treaty which, in the light of COM
mon sense is wholly unnecessary, have
been regarded as of such great i'm
portance? An answer that would take
the treaty at its true value will not ex
plain this case. 1t does seem, sonnet times,
as though John B. takes the thrifty
view, that there is little use in friend
unless one can use him.
The herald., 1897-05-12
An Industrial Intoxication

Mr.. Hoar's admission that domestic
wool may be SO stimulated that the mar
ket will be glutted and investors lose
their money is not surprising The high
tariff scheme has long been recognized
as an industrial intoxication with penal
ties as certain as those that follow a
spree in the flesh.-St Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The herald., 1897-05-12
The Leading Newspaper

like the Sacramento Bee with growing
disinclination not to notice any extra
efforts on the part of our contempora-
ries, nor permit them to notice any of
the sporadic spurts of enterprise, yet
we cannot refrain from remarking that
the Fiesta edition Of the Los Angeles
Herald was a superb paper. In fact the
Herald has recently come to the front
and is today decidedly the leading news
paper of Southern California.-Ventura
Democrat
The herald., 1897-05-12
Costly Ancestors

Parvenu-What will you charge to
Faint a grandfather for my gallery of
ancestors?
Artist-Five hundred dollars.
Parvenu-Five hundred dollars! Why,
Mr.. Dauber painted me a great-grand-
father the other day for $100.-Boston
Traveller.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Reed Has Given Up the Wheel

Speaker Reed has abandoned the use
of the bicycle while in Washington. He
would like to ride mis- wheel, for he en-
joys the exercise. And it is the marvel
of all who wheeled over the matchless
roads Of the national capital that he re-
Trains. He does so. however, on the
ground of the attention he would at
tract astride Of his pneuwatic steed and
his natural modesty. Washington Dis
patch to the Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-05-12
The Gun Is Loaded

The Herald had good cartoon on the
harbor question Saturday. The gun Is
surely loaded, and will hit Secretary AL.
ger, or whoever else stands In the way
of the execution of the popular will
Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Oakland Achieves Notoriety

Oakland has achieved greater noto-
riety than most towns in the craze for
regulation" by means of an ordinance
prohibiting any one from carrying any
banner, device or emblem used for adver-
tising any trade or occupation.-Ean
Francisco Star.
The herald., 1897-05-12
The Point of the Confession

An Oakland girl confessed to her pas
tor that she had received attentions
from seventeen young men and that mr.
teen of them had kissed her. The chief
poiit of this confession seems to be that
there are two mighty lucky young men
in Oakland Enterprise.
The herald., 1897-05-12
The Clarke Road Law

The new road law, better known as the
Clarke road law, is generally admitted
to be imperative. 1t died in birth. 1t Is
an example of bungling legislation that
does not go to the credit of the intelli-
gence Of the last legislature.-Sacra-
mento RecordU Union.
The herald., 1897-05-12
The Kicking Time to Come

The beef trust may have more influence
at Washington this year than those
whose shoes it would like to have taxed
by the tariff on hides But people who buy
shoes will be in a mood to do some kick
ing when they are wearing taxed leather
to the polls next year.-NewYork World.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Pasadenans Don't Want It

A Los Angeles paper is favoring rail-
read monopoly in Pasadena. Pasade-
mans, who presumably know their own
business, do not want it. Suppose Pas
adena espouses the cause of railroad
monopoly in Los Angeles. What would
be thought of the nerve Of such a prop
osition ?-Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1897-05-12
AN ECHO FROM CUBA

A warrior brave and bold was he,
And valor was his song;
The Spanish armys pride was he,
The generals aide-de-camp.
But when the fight grew fierce and hot,
His valor had cramp;
And all he royal army asw
The generals aide-decamp!
Harold MacGratk in The Philistine.
The herald., 1897-05-12
A Rustler's Deserved Prosperity

Los Angeles is determined that the
entire country shall be made acquainted
with the fact that she has a population
Of over 100000. That city is a rustler
and she deserves her prosperity.-San
Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Making It Worse

"Sallie Twitters is to be married." said
Mrs. Kilduff to her brother, who is a crusty
bachelor.
"Ah!" replied he, who is her victim?"
Then seeing baleful look in his sisters
eye. he replied. II should say, who Is her
accomplice ?"-Judge.
The herald., 1897-05-12
A New Juliet

Fair young creature (after some reci-
tations)-Do you think would do for a
Juliet?
Manager (anxious not to hurt her feel
ngs)-Um-er-well, you'd look very
pretty in the tomb.-New York Weekly
The herald., 1897-05-12
A Common Type

walters is posing as an agnostic
lately"
Eyes; Walters is one Of those fellows
who won't believe the Jonah story. but
has full faith in the airship."-Cincin-
natl Inquirer.
The herald., 1897-05-12
Prices Rising, Wages as Before

The owners of industries to be protect
ed under the new tariff bill have already
begun raising the prices of their pro-
ducts, but have not said a word about
lifting the wages Of employes.-Louis-
Vile Times.
The herald., 1897-05-12

AS the Pasadena and Los Angeles Elec-
trio Railway company has withdrawn its
offer to light Pasadena for the exclusive
privilege of furnishing transportation
facilities to the town, The Herald re-
frains from publishing Mr.. c. c. Browns
philippe on u. G. Rossiter's greatest
production" which Mr. Brown stigma
tizes as both "a volcanic explosion OF
gaseous matter and pathetic plea"
The herald., 1897-05-12

Los Angeles leads the way. Tacoma
is to have a rose festival and the Port
land Tribune asks: why cannot Port
land have a flower carnival? Surely
there is no city on the coast where so
pretty display can be made, outside OF
Southern California" The City of the
Angels extends it's compliments to the
Oregon metropolis. Go in and win!
The herald., 1897-05-12

Shade of the ancient Roman Catholic
church! An exciting game of baseball
was recently played between nine COM
posed of priests from the. archdiocese
of New York and club of students from
st. Joseph's seminary. The priests
played ball too and were defeated by
only one run. Surely no one will say
that either the reverend gentlemen or
their flocks were any the worse for the
innovation. 1t is fair to presume that
the latter got better sermon the next
Sunday than they would have had other
wise
The herald., 1897-05-12

The utterances Of the southern news
papers regarding the Grant monument
celebration go to show that the monu-
ment will not only worthily perpetuate
the memory of hero, but will also typ
ify reunited country" 1t is inexpres-
sibly gratifying to feel that this is so,
and that everywhere, north and south.
east and west, even the scars of the ter
rible struggle of thirty-f1ve years ago
are fast being obliterated.