The record-union., 1898-05-03

VIII De WdSGQ Dy ldIlQ d4sA 0Ce'' i III
time has now come when all must
stand united in the common cause, de-
voted to the country's veal. Already
the word comes of willing volunteers
from all quarters of the Union. This
war. not forty-eight hours old, has OBJ
liberated the sectional lines which, but
a few days ago, were plainly distin-
guishable and there is now no North
no South. no East no West, but a unit
ed Nation presents to the enemy an un-
broken front.
GREAT RESPONSIBILITY
Solano Republican: Upon the shoul-
ders of President Mckinley a grave re-
sponsibility at present rests. No man
holding such an exalted position could
have done more to avert war with
Spain, and it is certain no patriot or
American soil will do more to uphold
the dignity and honor of this country
In President Mckinley the people have
unbounded confidence, and he is the
subject of admiration throughout the
land He is we'll able to meet the re-
sponsibilities that confront him and is
proving himself to be a statesman in
whose hands the country is safe. AS a
prominent party leader recently re-
marked: Mckinley is the right man
in the White House"
CAPITAL AND WAR.
San Jose Herald: The fact is that
capital and business are among the
most accommodating things in the
world They are conservative and
dread and hate changes, but when the
change comes or becomes inevitable,
they will accommodate themselves to
it with the greatest ease and adrOitness,
and find ways of increasing and multi
plying by virtue or in spite of the new
situation.
1t would be we'll if people in all ranks
of life would take a lesson not from the
faulty foresight but from the wise
hindsight of these great authorities and
powers. a great many people right
here in this valley are now worrying
themselves and contracting their or
binary expenditure and business be-
cause Of the fear of a short crop and a
hard season. Let them just take to
heart the foresight of the Herald" and
the hindsight of the Clews circular,
convince themselves that they are Wor-
rying over something which, to quote
the language of the circular has not
come yet and never will" They will
be vastly better off for it.
WAR AND LABOR.
San Jose Mercury: OF the millions
of dollars expended by the Government
in preparing for and prosecuting the
war by far the largest portion goes in
payment for labor. We have paid
some money to foreign nations for
warships, but that amount cuts no fig
ure when compared with the vast sums
that viii be put in circulation among
our own people. If the war lasts for
a year all branches of trade viii be
stimulated with a vigor the effect of
which win be felt long after peace has
been declared.
UPHOLD, DON'T SNARL.
Santa Rosa Republican: It is really
quite exasperating to some people that
President Mckinley insists on conduct
ing the war in Cuba as he thinks best
Instead of ordering a lot of our boys
down there to die of yellow fever he is
defeating the Spaniards by use of the
navy. This is offensive to some of the
young fellows who are too cowardly
to go to the front themselves, but who
are quite willing to sacrifice the lives
of other. people. But Mckinley appears
to have a mind Of his own. He knows
what the life of a soldier is and is not
than he is compelled to in Furnishing
Spain and securing Cuban freedom. A
the same time, we may assure Oul
bellfgerent young friends in this vicin
ity that there is nothing to preven
their going down to Cuba right away
and getting into the ranks under Go
mez This would be a good deal more
manly than staying at home and snarl
ing about what the President Of thei
country is doing in this crisis.
EFFECT OF WAR.
Riverside Enterprise: War as {
means of relieving public life from thu
dead level of commercialism by intro
ducing another deal of popularity thar
that of great wealth, however acquired
is welcome in many quarters. At tht
end of it the multi-milliOnaires will finC
their prominence" seriously threat
ened by men whose names are now un
known to fame and who viii win recog
nitiCn through courageous and pluck!
fghting on land or on sea. The hard
er and longer the war will be, the NOR
complete will be the ascendancy o
fame won through it.
ENLIST TO-DAY.
San Bernardino Sun: There ar
many privileges which come with be
ing citizen under the Stars AM
Stripes. and the highest privilege a
well as the first duty is to protect it
Now for the first time in the life o
this generation, that opportunity ha
come. There are few indeed who wer
able to take up arms in its defense il
1861, who are still physically able t
do so again.
The brunt of the present war vii
therefore fall upon the men who's
fathers marched to Appomattox. An'
the best of it is that it makes no differ
ence under which flag our fathers serv
ed there, they give us their blessing to
aav as we stand under the flag of tn
Union. And now is the time for tn
men of this generation to show them
selves as brave and as loyal to thei
country and their convictions as di,
their sires.
Not all of US can go to the front. No
all of us are needed there. There i
work to do at home, and it is quite a
important that it be done as that
brave line shall stand in battle array
ebould that be required. Many pa
triot never stood on the battle field
and never heard the enemy's guns, an,
Yet was a patriot none the less.
DUTY IN WAR TINE.
Los Angeles Times: When a countr
is at war there is a vast change i
conditions from those that exist whe
there is. peace between it and its neigh
bors. In this free republic men ma.
sneak their convictions freely so Ion;
as there is no enemy facing us; but nov
9I,o+ state Of war exists the critics o