The record-union., 1897-03-01


have and which natures endowments
entitle US to. If San Francisco wants
to do something for Central and North
ern California let 1t do as the south has
done and appeal on the merits OF the
sections directly to the people OF the
less favored States of the East. In such
work there would be both sense and
reason
CRETE AND GREECE.
Los Angeles Express: The Powers are
in dilemma. All agree that something
decisive should be done but as to how
70 do it not more than two of them
agree. Greece is not illustrating Chau-
vinism, as the Powers imagine. There
is something else behind all that and the
Powers realize that they are to blame
for it, yet are trying to chuck all the
odium on King George.
LEE AND CUBA.
Merced Star: Consul-General Lee has
time after time demanded protection
and redress for grievances of Americans
in Cuba, but not the slightest heed was
paid to his requests. Disgusted and
shamed by the craven attitude of an
has an understanding with Madrid he
is reported about to resign. 1t is to be
hoped that General Lee will reconsider
the matter and remain at his post until
his cowardly chief has packed his oHl-
cial trunks and retired to private lie,
when the Americanism, manliness ana
abilities of our gallant Consul will be
Of much value to US in the sorely strick-
en- and blood despatched island.
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
San Diego Union: Governor Bush
nell's course in announcing in advance
that he would appoint Mr.. Hanna, has
nipped in the bud controversy that
would certainly have been detrimental
to the Republican party as whole.
More than that, the action of the Gov
ernor, which most politicians VIII re-
gard as singularly unselfish, will tend
positively to strengthen the hands OF
the new Administration. Mr. Hanna is
a trusted adviser Of the President t-elect
and in full harmony with the latter's
policy. 1t is quite natural that Major
Mckinley should desire the National
Chairman to be in the Senate during
the coming administration. What
threatened TO be an awkward complica-
ton, appears to have thus been settled
in the happiest manner possible.
PUBLISHING LAWS.
Modesto News: The bill before the
Legislature providing for the publica-
ton Of all laws of general application
and interest in at least two newspapers
in each county in the State. and all
Of nd into IN,
at least two newspapers in each coun-
ty affected thereby or interested there
in ought to pass. This is certain to ia
miliarize the people with the nature of
the new laws which they are expected
to obey. Ignorance of the law is not
regarded as a legitimate excuse from
one who innocently violates it. and it
is, therefore, eminently proper that all
be given an opportunity of knowing
what laws they are supposed to follow.
SHOULD BE THREE CENTS.
Fresno Republican,: The Ways and
Means Committee has decided to
recommend a duty of 21h cents per
pound on imported raisins and dried
fruits, instead of the 3-cent duty asked
for by the growers of Fresno and other
localities in the State. The 'Republi-
can" had information from Congress
man Bowers few days ago that such
action was practically certain on ac-
count of the recommendation made by
the State Agricultural Association.
Why the State Association should have
made a recommendation of 21a cents in
the face of a demand among the great
mass Of producers, based upon careful
analysis of the situation, for a duty
of cents, is one of those mysterious
things for which no satisfactory reason
can ever be shown.
AS matter of course ~ cent duty
viii be vast Improvement upon the
preposterous rate fixed by the Wilson
bill, but an honest computation of the
cost of production and marketing will
show that any rate, for raisins at least,
below cents is insufficient to put the
domestic producer upon fair footing
with the foreign grower. The "Repub-
lican" hopes and expects that the rep
resentatives of this State will continue
their fight for a 3 cent duty notwith-
standing the committees recommends
tion.
CRETE AND CRITICISM.
Visalia Delta: A prominent Russian
criticises the United States Senate for
adopting resolutions expressive of
sympathy with Crete and Greece. and
says this is a departure from our pol
icy of avoiding entangling foreign COM
plications. The king pin Russian is
wrong. This expression of sympathy
by the Senators for brave and perse-
cuted people is prompted by the same
spirit that causes American citizens to
contribute large sums of money and