The record-union., 1898-11-14
VOICE OF The. PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
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interest.


men. Fair minded men, who have
watched the career of the young En-
peror of Russia, will be more inclined
to credit this view of the case than the
one which is so savagely limited at by
Kipling in his recent poem. kiphng
was brought up in India, where the
children imbibe hatred and mistrust OF
Russia with their mothers milk. me
Czar is, doubtless, sincere in wishing TO
bring about peace, but whether he Will
succeed in doing so is another ques-
ton.
BAD LEADERSHIP.
Marysville Appeal: The Examiner
the other day had a remarkable edi-
torial signed by w. r. Heart and
headed 1.-The War is the ISSUE" The
article starts off as follows:
"The vote of this election is a vote
of approval. for the war and the prin-
ciple of expansion and for the greater
conversation of the Republican party.
Local issues, everywhere In favor OF
the Democrats, have failed to influence
voters to abandon the main issue.
1T is both right and reasonable that
the Administration which, despite some
mistakes, carried this glorious war TO
a successful conclusion should receive
vote of confidence. It is both right
and reasonable that the policy or ex-
pansion, ever the policy Of the Ameri-
can people since Jefferson annexed the
Louisianas should receive the approval
of the American voters, Republican and
Democratic"
That is all true, with the exception of
the statement that local issues were
everywhere in favor Of the Democrats.
But how is 1t that the Examiner per-
sistently denied before the election what
il now admits in this conspicuous fash
ion? It's ante-election plea was that
the war had nothing to do with the con-
test in California, which it declared to
be struggle between the people on the
one hand and c. P. Huntington on the
other.
And now the Examiner" in the
same article, assails the Democratic
national leaders as narrow and stupid
beyond belief" in their attitude Of op-
position to the very war they had
brought on" and the Democratic pol
icy of expansion"
PHILIPPINES TO BE RETAINED.
Tacoma Ledger: The cheek of the
Spanish Peace Commissioners, which
is but a reflection of that Of the Sa-
gasta Cabinet, is equal to that of some
of the fusion candidates, in the matter
of claims. The latest revelation in this
direction is the contention that instead
of the United States acquiring the Phil
ippines, this Government should pay
Spain an indemnity for the attack on
Manila and the damage done in conse-
quence.
The Spaniards claim that Dewey's S
victory was unimportant. They ignore
the fact that Dewey could have cap
tured Manila at any hour after his VIC
tory. and was only restrained from mo-
tives of humanity, and a desire to avoid
disturbance of the commercial interests
of the city.
1t is decided by this Government that
the Philippines will be retained. The
question as to whether we shall pay any
portion of the debt incurred in legiti-
mate improvements in the islands re-
mains to be decided. It will be decided
in accordance with the requirements OF
Justice. This Government, while In
tending to secure and enjoy all the
beneficial results of the war, is not q
robber nation, using it's power to take
by force whatever lit desires because OF
its ability to do so. Justice will not be
lost sight of in the final settlement.
AS to the Spanish claims against
this country for damage caused by fill
busters, they cannot for moment be
considered. This Government used it's
best endeavors and spent millions of
dollars to carry out the law and pre-
vent filibustering.
WHY MlAGUIRE WAS BEATEN.
San Jose Herald: The result in Call
ifornia comes pretty near being a Re
publican landslide. Comparing 1t with
the course of the elections in the East
ern States 1t is evident that special
causes have been at work in California
that have not been present in the East.
There the Democrats have almost In
variably gained heavily. Here they
have lost quite as decidedly. The party
issues, including those growing out OF
the war, have been the same there as
here. The conclusion is inevitable that
the single tax humbug beat Mcguire
and the rest of his ticket with him.
OF course it was the most arrant fool
| ishness to assume that the doctrine had
any place in this campaign, but the
| result shows that although you cannot
| fool all the people all the time, it is very
easy to fool some of them all the time
or all Of them part of the time. The
people of California, many of them,
| that Is, have been fooled in this mat
| ter. But it is necessary to recognize
| that this vote against the single tax
| means something more. 1t Is an indi-
| cation of distrust Of radical tendencies
| in political science and political econo-
my Right or wrong the majority OF
the people Of California have concluded
that Judge Mcguire, represented such
| tendencies. That is the real secret
| of his defeat Perhaps there was nc
other man in the State who could have
made so strong fight under the cir
cumstances, but the undertow was toe
strong for him.
THE RESULTS.
Oakland Enquirer: The great elec-
| ton has been held and it has resulted
| in an extensive Republican sweep, fol
| although there are some exceptions
| the victory is one of great magnitude
and Importance The Administration
/ of President Mckinley has been in
dorsed and the country has testified
again to it's confidence In the policy o1
protection and prosperity.
AFTER ELECTION REFLECTION
| Colusa Sun: We have an indistinct
memory of having read somewhere 6
prediction that if truth were crushed tG
earth it would rise again. This is the
only hope of the Democracy of Cali
| fornia. We have met the enemy and
have been captured. The probability
is that the entire Republican State
! ticket has been elected by large major