The record-union., 1898-03-08

step-mOther Britain, about the raising
of the British flag at Summit Lake, on
American soil. The Canadian authori-
ties in that frontier region are apt 70
assume responsibilities that their Gov
ernment or the home Government Will
disclaim. 1t is seldom that those fell
lows get o chance to lord it over Amer
leans. and if they abuse the few chances
they get Americans can we'll afford to
wait until higher authority sits down
on the presumptuous underlings.
AFTER BIG DAILIES.
Bakersfield Echo: The town has
been swarming cf late with solicitors foi
three or four San Francisco dailies and
two Of the Los Angeles papers. This
is a good town for a good daily but the
present is not propitious time for
seeking new readers for a big daily.
Just at present the people have deep
disgust fer the press LGcause of the
sensational and unreliable nature of
the Cuban news that has been fur
niShed since the Maine disaster. Every
careful reader knows that the big dali
lies here in the West have not tried
to see how reliable their news was but
how exciting Moreover. there has
been a partisan colorng Of most of the
matter that has not pleased the intel
ligent reader whether he be politically
with or against the administration. In
time of a great emergency, all true
Americans are for the best interests of
America whether that means peace or
war and many good man knows that
it takes a stronger nation to keep out
of war than to get into it.
WHITTIER DRIFTING
Los Angeles Herald The murder
Of the colored Postmaster at Lake City,
S. c., on account of race prejudice. IS
10 be investigated by a Congres ssional
Committee. Colonel Garter. in his in
imitable style, told about the killing 4
a Yankee Postmaster because he re-
fused to sell a postage stamp on credit
but the provocation in the South Caro-
/ lima case appears even less. But IN
this case, as in that Of Carterville, Ger
tain influences" have thus far pre-
vented litigation" The facts should be
sifted to the bottom. for ii is important
to know If the country is drifting back
into barbalism with official Fedenai
sanction.
FREE CUBA.
Riverside Enterprise: Some of the
officials at Washington have figured
out" a cash indemnity for the loss of
the battelship Maine in the event that
Spanish responsibility is established
Beyond liberal pensions to the families
or dependents Of the dead. this is not
q ease IF money damages. Better
far better-if there should be a Just de-
mand for reparation that our Govern
ment should make freedom for Cuba
the ultimatum. To put an end to the
long reign of desp0tism and cruelty in
that unhappy island would glorify the
dead and give 10 the liberty-loving peo
Ile of this country, a satisfaction which
no amount of money could bestow. Let
freedom 10 the oppressed be the re-
raration for Slains crowning crime
against civilization. should that crime
be established
DISHEARTENING2
Fresno Republican: Revenues under
the D.ngley law are steadily increas-
! ing and VII exceed ex3edtures the
| present month Next month a larger
surplus is confidently expected. This
is very dishe2rtening to the people who
have insisted that the law would pro-
duee less revenue than the Wilson
tariff.
THE STAMPS POWER.
Redlands Citrograph: An exchange
says that when we talk about the stamp
making any kind of money good for It's.
face every ere knows tat even gold
/ is not, unless the ocin contains the re-