The record-union., 1898-07-06
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Interest.

his superiority over the average Span
ish commander should be borne in mind
by the court when he makes application
for his papers as an American citizen
He and his men swOre never to return
to Spain unless victorious and they
would hardly dare to at this stage Of
the game. The only thing left for them
is to place themselves under the pro-
lection of Uncle Sam and get job on
some yellow journal. There are a lot
of fools in Spain too cowarddy to go to
the front but mean enough to visit their
d1spleasure upon an unsuccessful COM
mander. They fight with their paws
and typewriters like lot of people in
this more favored country.
WHOLESOME CHEESE.
San Jose Mercury: One of Wiscon-
sins Congressman has introduced a bill
in Congress providing that pure, whole
some cheese shall hereafter constitute
a portion Of the rations of our soldiers.
As the Pacific Rural Press says.
cheese is one of the cheapest foods
available to man. as it is condensed,
has no waste, and requires no prepara-
ton for consumption, and it is peculiar
~ suited for nourishing soldiers in their
fatiguing labors in tropical climate.
HAVANA POLICE.
Los Angeles Express: If it is true
the Havana police threaten revolt un-
less they get full rations, matters are
getting serious for General Blanco.
Assuming that the policeman is prac-
tieally the same creature everywhere,
his idea of full rations would be ap-
palling in view of the scant supplies in
Havana.
GOALS TO NEWCASTLE
Los Angeles Herald: American rails
are being used in the new subways of
London, and American locomotives will
be utilized in hauling the trains over
them Textile fabrics made in the
looms of New England are, to some
extent at least, being shipped to Brit
ish consumers in India, in British bot
toms and through British ports Our
dispatches this morning note a shortage
in the supply of Welsh coal, due to the
long strike of the miners, and of the ne
cessity for turning to the United States
for fuel to meet the demands of British
consumers on land and sea- The ex-
portation of coal was forbidden by our
Government upon the breaking out OF
the war-to the end that the enemy's
ers with American fuel-and We're a dis
position manifested to rigidly adhere to
the order, English shipping interests
would be greatly inconvenienced at this
time by the inability to secure adequate
supplies, While American mines would
be deprived of the advantage of a good
market for the surplus. temporary
though it be. The War Department
fharafnrQ Ixrico
pend the order, so far as to enable
vessels plying between English and
American ports to draw fuel supplies
from the United States. We are thus al
most literally sending Goals to New
castle"
The incident, coupled with the recent
enforced purchases of vessels and mu-
nitions of war in English markets.
strikingly illustrates the. interd epend-
ence, commercially, at least, of the ma
tions of the earth, and emphasizes the
advantage acrruing to both England
and the United States of a mutual
friendly understanding
WAR STAMPS AND BANKERS.
Pasadena Star: The introduction of
war stamps in banking matters is go
ing to impose additional labor on the
bankers, and no little expense too,
This latter will be made the occasion
FOR change in business methods In
one respect at least, that of charging
for exchange, which has heretofore
been largely furnished to customers
free. The issuing of this exchange is
large part of the labors of a bank,
many patrons using a large number
daily, and it has long been thought
a orb he
was made some time ago to this end,
but failed for lack of combination. We
are told by a banker that it will now be
revived and put into execution.
LOANS TO FARMERS.
Los Angeles Express: The Dominion
Government is credited with having
undertaken an experiment that will be
regarded with much interest on this
side Of the line. Only a meager de-
scription of the plan is at hand, but it's
object seems to be the procurement of
comparatively low rates Of interest on
loans to farmers This is to be effected
through farmers credit associations,
under direct control of the Govern
ment. It is hoped that the Endorsement
of the Government will induce low in
tefest rates, and that a stringent sys-
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losses. California sadly needs some sys-
tenn of relief from the burden Of out
rageous usury.
OF STANDARDS OF MONEY,
Kern Echo: The free silver corpse Is
buried, and the Oregon election is a
triumph for the gold standard. No
more silly twaddle about bmetallism in
the future. In other words. when the
Republican papers were making the
plea that their party was the friend of
silver they were simply and plainly
lying, and now they don't care who
knows it.-Californian.
The people buried free silver two
years ago, and the Oregon election
merely emphasizes the decision then
reached that the people of this coun-
try are not going to depart from a
sound system of money. But when
the Californian" intimates that the
abandonment of free coinage means
the non-use of silver as money it
shows its ignorance of a very common
subject People at all informed on this
subject know that many times more
silver was coined into money after free \
coinage was stopped than at any time
before. In fact, there has not been a
year since 1878 that more silver has not
been coined than in any year prior to
that date Silver coinage. even BIZ
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