The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-30

form without exception the worst sol
diers of Europe They are impatient
! to discipline and restraint, and as east
| ~ discouraged as they are excited; and
| that mutual confidence in one another
and in their leaders which alone gives
moral strength to a man, is altogether
wanting. How much this may be due
to the want of good leaders may be
a question But discipline must always
be the basis of all military efficiency,
and of discipline in the true sense of
the word, neither soldier nor the peo-
pie of Spain have any idea This
opinion seems to be borne out by sew
eral centuries of history. which show
that Spanish armies have been gener-
ally unsuccessful, though the Span
iards individually make the best guer-
rilla fighters to be found in the world
= THAT'S ALL RIGHT!
Pasadena Star: This is patriotism all
right The American Express Com
pany has notified such of its employees
as are members of the National Guard
and the Naval Reserves OF the sew
eral States, that if called upon IN case
of war with Spain, they will be al
lowed half-pay during such service
and upon their return to duty with the
company will be given their former pay
and positions.
BELOW THE SURFACE.
Ukiah Press: Below the
surface of the past and present agita-
ton for cheap silver and other forms
of cheap money will everywhere be
found a. communistic feeling very sim
liar to that which inspires the social
istic movement in Germany, France ana
other European countries. 1t shows II
self in the growing hostility OF the
poor toward the property-oWnlng GLASS;
of debtors toward creditors, OF en-
ployes toward employers, OF laooreIs
toward capitalists. This feeling is con-
stantly appealed to and increased ny
the free silver newspapers and orators
who attempt to show that the rich are
depressing the poor AS E. V. Smailey
we'll states multitudes of people voted
for BRYAN without having any compre-
hension of the question between the Sill
yer standard and the gold standard
but because they imagined Bryan 10
be the poor mans champion
MAN WHO WANTS TO FIGHT.
Los Angeles Times: The surprising
information comes ONSl llIC wiz S4-~~
a fiery. untamed Spaniard of the name
of Ramon de Carranza (who is now
safely to Canada with Polo Bernabe)
has challenged General Fftzhugh Lee
and Captain Sigsbee to fight a duel IL
seems incredible that this high
strung Spanish gentleman (so-calleo)
should so far demean himself as TO
offer to engage in mortal conflict with
Yankee pigs (so-called). There must
be some mistake about it. Further ad-
vices from Toronto will be awaited with
interest.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Los Angeles Times: For more than
forty years John Sherman has been
conspicuous figure in American public
life. He has exercised a potent infiu-
ence upon the affairs of this nation.
He has served his country and his
party faithfully and with distinguished
ability, in the House of Representa-
tives, in the Senate, and in the Cab
met, both as Secretary of the Treasury
and as Secretary of State. Mr.. Sher-
man -has we'll earned the rest upon
which he is about to enter. Full of
years and of honors, he may be we'll
content to resign the cares of State, to
enjoy in quietude the remaining years
of long and useful life.