The record-union., 1898-02-04

great &C Infusion; but he presently found
a new starting point and went on 10
tell his audience what designs England
would have on the Sandwich Islands In
the event of their rejection by the
United States. Here he was met with
cries of MOI" and once more there was
great confusion. Manifestly, the lie-
publicans of the East are not unitedly
in favor of annexing Hawaii indeed.
that considerable number of Republic
cans We're of mind to interrupt, on
such an. occasion, an advocate of an
nexation, and in the midst of great
| confusion" declare their opposition, is
conclusive evidence that the party is
seriously divided on the question.
GOOD EXAMPLE.
Oakland Tribune: Los Angeles is
setting the rest of the State a good ex-
| ample as regards home industry. Five
thousand househoiders have signed
agreements TO give local goods the pref
erence and a Produce Exchange has
| been started so that the prices for sta
pies can be fixed by the farmers and
commission men and arranged on a
! plane satisfactory to purchasers. Moth
ing but good results can follow move
ments of this description.
THE THEATRICAL TRUST.
| Riverside Enterprise: Though the
matter has had a pretty wide airing.
| 1t may not be generally known to the
| patrons of the playhouse that this
| country has for some time past re-
| joiced in theatrical trust. The OBJ
! ject of the trust is the entire control of
! the circuits of theaters and the equip
ment and management of the compa-
MES playing such circuits. While the
| trust seems to have made a notable
failure at San Francisco, it is reported
| to be prospecting in the Eastern and
| Middle States. So many first-class
| companies have been absorbed by the
! organization that Minnie Madden
Fishes refusal to accept its terms was
recently a matter of general comment
| in Thespian circles.
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that at
this time, when our stage is beginning
| to emerge from the storm and stress of
| the Sims-Pettit-Bou schools.
| it should be seized upon by a syndicate
having for its primary purpose the
mere making of money. While it is
not to be denied that few theatrical
mana gers have been influenced more
! by the love of art than the love of lu-
ere, it is equally true that under the
old order of things the box office re-
ceipts were not always paramount.
THE TELLER RESOLUTION
! Woodland Democrat: The Senate
on Friday, by very decisive vote Of
| resolution.
| u =, tho, ,ciny, cy-
lists in regard to this resolution. There
are many people who are under the
| impression that it is new legislation,
but it is not. 1t is an exact copy OF
| the resolution introduced by Senator
| Stanley Matthews and adopted IN 1913.
1t was concurrent reso,ution, however,
and has no force, because it is not on
! the statute books Mr.. Teller intro
| duced it in the form of a joint resolu-
ton, so that in the event of its passage
| it would &C on the statute books and
have all the force and effect of a stat
| ute.
| THE TELLER RESOLUTION.
| Stockton Independent: The Teller res
olution favoring the payment of Gov
eminent bonds in silver has passed the
| Senate, and the timid holders Of these
| bonds will hasten to sell them. The more
courageous people who have money VIII
| buy them as soon as the price has
| fallen sufficiently to make the invest
ment profitable. Then when those
people learn that the resolution
amounts to nothing more than the ex-
preston of opinion by forty-seven Sen
ators the price will rise again and the
well-informed buyers will make a nice
profit. 1t is quite within the range
of probabilities that the silver million
aires in the Senate will make as much
| out of the bear resolution as any
| body.
FOR MIR. DE YOUNG.
Fresno Expositor: The press is prac-
| tically a unit for Mr.. de Young as Com
missioner to the Paris Exposition.
| Something more definite is needed to
secure him the honor The matter
must be forced upon the attention of
the President.
A HALF TONE.
| Fresno Republican: A yellow journal
| of note says that it's Sunday issue is a
great half-tone paper. That is another
| beautiful exhibition of gall. The amount
| of tone truthfully stated would have
halfway across the page.
SPAIN AND CUBA.
| Los Angeles Herald: Spain will
save money by closing her account with
| Cuba now She might as we'll make out
a uuit-claim deed to the premises and
withdraw with the few assets remain
| ing. A declaration of belligerent rights
| by this country isn't necessary to In
sure the independence Of the island, and
need be made now only as an evidence
of good faith.
TIMELY ACTION.
! Los Angeles Times: The sending of
| the battleship Maine into Cuban wat
| ers. and the massing of the North At
! lantic squadron off the coast of Flor
| ida. are timely and wise expedients, in
| view of the critical situation of affairs
| in Cuba 1t is of minor consequence
whether the Spanish Government sees
! fit to construe this action as warlike
| or otherwise The necessity for 1T is
apparent to every careful observer Of
! the trend of events. This is a suffl-
| cient justification for the course TAX
| en-. There is no necessity for the
! United States Government to consult
| Spain. or any other foreign power, as
to the expediency of any measure which
| 1t may deem wise or necessary.
THE MAINE AT HAVANA.
Stockton Record 1t is a little pecu-
| liar that Assistant Secretary Day
should announce that the sending Of
| the battleship Maine TO Havana is an
| indication of restored friendship. Next
we may look for an announcement that
| Consul General Lee demanded 1t as an
| evidence of his good will toward the