The record-union., 1898-04-14

quality of the fruit what 1t ought to
be-" s 1t is true that the frosts this
year have been exceptionally severe
and continuous, but it will be found
when the crop comes on that there
will be much more fruit than is now
anticipated by many.
woUD BE CONQUEST
Los angeles Herald: Successful
armed intervention in Cuba, without a
declaration of the independence of its
people, will be conquest, pure and sim
pie. Those who favor it will have some
pretty difficult questions to answer in
Congress tomorrow as to the effect
which such action will have in mulcting
the United States for the Spanish-Cuban
war debt of S400, 100000.
THE FIRST STEPS.
Los Angeles Times: The first essen
tial steps in the solution of the problem
are to crush the power of Spain in CUBA,
restore tranquility and relieve the sut-
fering of the hapless victims of Spanish
inhumanity On this the President AMI
Congress are in full accord, and on this
line we should proceed to action without
further delay The question of Cuban
Government can be adjusted later, on a
basis which will afford protection to the
country justice and equal rights to all
the people of Cuba; on a basis, also,
which will insure stable government,
permanent peace, and a prosperous fu-
ture for the island. Let Congress stand
by the President and all will be well.
INTERVENTION.
San Jose Herald: If the Cubans were
to grasp the opportunity to get even on
10 G,oo of
and cruelty, no one should wonder. But
the concurrent testimony of American
correspondents who have accompanied
the insurgents in their campaigns is
that III most cases they have treated
enemies and prisoners with degree OF
humanity and regard for the rules of
war in striking contrast with the bru-
tality and bloodthirstiness of the Span
iards. This is admitted even by some
who have been disposed to take the
Spanish side of the question. Much
delay in recognizing Cuban independ
ence might arouse the suspicion that
our intervention meant conquest. 1t is
not desirable to create that impression
either among the Cubans or in the out
side world. Our proper course should
surely be to simply put the Cubans in
in their own way as an independent peo-
pie as soon as possible.
WILDCAT RECOGNITION.
Stockton Record: Before action is
taken in Congress toward the recogni-
ton Of Cuban independence a search
ing investigation should be made to To-
cate the whereabouts Of the $4,000
600 in bonds that the alleged Cuban
-
Junta testified the other day before
Congressional committee that $1O,-
OO0O in bonds had been issued but
only S115, 900 had been actually re-
ceived. If McCook of New York has
been in Washington as the representa-
tive of these bonds, at present worth
less, then it should be known who holds
every bond.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
Willows Journal: Several of our pes
simistic peace at any price" citizens
are already bemoaning the loss of trade
and the Generalization of business
Some are actually alarmed lest the
Spanish cavalry destroy the growing
crops, and from the preparations in
Spain they expect to be invaded and
overrun by cowboys. War is bad at the
best, but there is no occasion to lose
any sleep over this one. With Spain
alone to cope with, it is almost un-
necessary to fire a gun, for it is not
probable that Spain while fearing
visit from the flying squadron will send
ships enough over here to take chance
with the array at Key West The fleet
there can blockade all Cuban ports. fur
nish guns and supplies to the Cuban
lraI Io1c, Il
med in Havana, with the rebels on land
and an American fleet blockading, it
is only very short time until hunger
and riot at Havana will compel a sur
render. aot
HOME MINES
Santa Rosa Republican: Recent de-
veiopments in the mining industry in
Eastern California and Western Ne
vada have attracted a number of pros
pectors to the country forty to sixty
miles south of Carson City. Some very
good mines are reported to have been
found in that region that can be operated
successfully by new processes. While
thousands are rushing to the inhospit-
able country of the north in search of
gold, others are finding it nearer home
under more favorable conditions.
ALASKAN IRANSPORIAI1O
Oakland Tribune: AS was only to be
expected the commissioning of so
many ships for the Alaskan trade has
brought about a rate war AS long
as there was a feverish demand for
transportation it was easy enough to
keep up the top notch prices that were
at first established, but now that de-
cided slump has occurred in the pas
senger traffic, down have come the
prices. Incidentally, the fabulous prof
it's that investors in some of these
transportation stock companies expect
ed to make have received staggering
blow