The record-union., 1898-07-05
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of crops in many portions OF California
will certainly tend to enhance the
value of lands that may be irrigated.
In no other section should this increase
in land values be more apparent than
in Placer County, The foothills OF
| Placer are the natural home of fruits
of all kinds and with our splendid sys-
tenn of canals, immense storage reser-
voirs and unlimited water supply III the
high Sierras, dry season has no ter
rors for our fruit growers.
A SIGN OF DANGER.
/ San Jose Mercury: The Supreme
Court holds that a railroad train is in
itself a sign of danger, and that per-
son should inform himself if it is safe
to cross a track before making the at
| tempt. This is a reasonable view Of the
matter, but the impulse of the avera sc
American to hurry across in front of
the train and then patiently wait to
watch it go by is one which no Su-
preme Court decision can ever hope to
squelch.
| ABOUT FUSION.
| Woodland Democrat Personally we
have never taken much stosk in fusion.
The Democratic party rarely ever
profits by any such deal. AS result Of
the fusion at the last election, two Pop
| ulist candidates Of Republican ante
cedents were elected to Congress, but
the fusion candidate, who is Demo-
crat, was badly defeated in this dis
| trict. He would have been elected if
the fusion had been honest and the
Populists had voted the ticket. How
ever, we shall not attempt to influence
the action Of either the Democratic or
Populist Convention in this matter. If
there is fusion and the evidences are
plain that it was brought about by a
sincere desire to elect the best men to
office, and to present a united front
against the policy of the Republican
party, we shall support the ticket nom
mated.
CAPTURING SPAIN'S COLONIES.
Ukiah Republican Press: The game Of
war is an uncertain one. This has
been demonstrated fully in the Spanish
war so far. 1t was undertaken purely
on humanitarian grounds, for the one
purpose of securing the freedom and
independence of Cuba. 1t has level-
oped into a conquest of Spain's colonies
whether permanent or mercy
temporary one only the future can re-
veal. Inere WAS 10 pun pose " 'Ao If'o
in the beginning. 1t has been forced
upon the United States as the policy
most calculated to bring the contest to
a prompt conclusion. The necessity OF
this policy as a war measure began
with the conditions existing on our Pa
cif1c coast. There was fear in every
city on that coast lest the Spanish fleet
under Admiral Montijo should attack
ono orr
was seen to be necessity that il
should be destroyed or captured. Com
modore Dewey was assigned that task,
and he did it so we'll that Manila has
become an historic name.
THE END NEAR.
Stockton Mail: It is evident that
Spain is making ready to ask for peace
The debate with which the sitting OF
the Cortes ended. shows that the lead
| ing men Of both the Liberal and Con-
serv ative parties recognize the absolute
| hopelessness of further resistance.
Every day piles up the indemnity which
| this Government will compel Spain TO
pay in money, ships and lands She
must have peace or ruin, utter, absolute
ruin.
We think the war will be ended in a
1eW weeks. lHH UdllOil Will liiCh iissf Z
to address itself to the infinitely harder
task of dealing with the results OF the
WARMTH the disposition Of territory,
with the collection of indemnity, with
the punishment of the men who took
the nation by the throat in it's hour OF
need and forced the issue of bonds in
stead of the taxation of the rich to pay
the cost of war.
u: ga ~ <,ff 1,c mo nj iCh r.
will begin when the treaty of peace is
signed.
AT ODDS WITH HIS STATE.
Chico Enterprise: The Los Angeles
Record fairly states the case of the
State of California VS.. Stephen NJ
White when it says that he has been
out of touch with the people whose rep
resentative he is supposed to be upon
every great national question that has
arisen since he entered the Senate.
California is a protectionist State,
yet Senator White not only voted to rob
it of protection, but after it had been
robbed and was in sore straits he vot-
ed against an urgent measure Of eco
nonic relief.
California, as a State having intimate
strategic and commercial relations with
Hawaii. wants the islands annexed:
yet Senator White, disregarding its
appeals to him and its vital interests,
is working night and day to defeat
resolution of adrlittance.
California has always been in favor
of Cuba Libre, yet Senator White, up
to and even beyond the outbreak of the
Spanish war; fought with obstinacy
against measures of assistance. IT re-
manned for him.. almost alone in the
Senate, to make virtual apology for
the blowing UP of the Maine.
Opposed to the citrus, wine and wool
tariff; to the absorption of Hawaii and
TO a free Cuba, and obviously preparing
to oppose American rule for the Phil
ippines Mr.. White sits in the upper
house of Congress, a Senator without
constituency And worse yet, Cali
fornia which is entitled to two Sena-
tors has the service of but one.
THE TWO TYPES.
Los Angeles Express: In the first
serious brush of the war on land, at
Santiago on Thursday, there fell fight
ing in the fore-front of the attacking
forces, a young man whose presence
there as private soldier points
moral and might adorn tale of dis
tinguished birth, of polished acquire
ments, a giant in stature and a trained
athlete Life held many prizes within
easy reach Of Hamilton Fish, Jr. At
his country's call he entered the ranks
solely from a sense Of duty, as pri-
vate soldier and fell so near the enemy's
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