The record-union., 1898-12-06
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jects Of Living News
Interest.


$20.OO0O00 to Spain for relinquishing
all claims to sovereignty over the Phil
ippines, lost sight Of the fact that a
renewal of the war with Spain. alone
would in very short time cost us far
more than this indemnity. Then there
is to be considered the contingency of
interference by one or more of the
great Powers of Europe The easiest
way is the best way and the wisdom of
the Administrations policy will become
as evident in time as did its course re-
garding the recognition of Cuban in
dependence.
WHY THEY FOUGHT.
Alameda Encinal: Js.st after the
fight at Manila a number of papers
went into Mysteries over the alleged
bravery Of the. Chinese Zrvants, on the
American men-ofwar They We're rep
resented as having fought with the ut
most GOODNESS and determination, and a
number of astute journals, including the
"Argonaut.' demanded that they be
made citizens at once. Quite a wave
of excitement ran through the Chinese
loving press over the occurrence, but
for some time nothing has been heard
of it, Now. come the actual facts" as
the college graduate journalist usually
calls them. Some one on the Olympia,
who ran across the "Argonaut's' gush-
ing article, tells the truth Here it is:
AN article appeared in the "Argo-
naut'' a short time ago commencing the
bravery of the Chinese on this ship, AS
a matter of fact the Chinese refused TO
move until the Chief Gunner's Mate In
stilled a little courage into them with
his boot Lieutenant Wilson was wit
ness to the scene and he told the Gun
ner's Mate to kick hi out Of them II
they did not obey"
We shall wait with pleasure to see
whether the "Argonaut" publishes this
letter.
SMILING FUTURE.
Napa Register: The possession of the
Philippines, the Sulu group and the
Caroline Islands, by this great country
of ours is now assured. The construc-
ton of the Nicaragua Canal, owned
and controlled by Uncle Sam, is not
only a possibility but a probabi OF
the near future. The laying of a sub
marine cable to our South Sea posses
siens via Honolulu, and the construc-
ton of competing transcontinental sys-
TENS Of railroads are acquisitions which
the crying needs of this coast under
these changed conditions will shortly
demand.
Truly. westward the course of en-
pire takes it's way, and the Paeinc
Slope is to be the seat of that empire.
In and out of it's ports will pass and
repass the rich spices of the Far East
and the substantial commodities OF
the West. Well does California-pop-
ulated by happy and generous people,
governed by the wisest of laws and
boastful Of the grandest and most
healthful climate In the world-deserve
all the good fortune which the smiling
future seems to have in store for her
THE DEMOCRACY.
TTkiah Press: Discreet persons Will
resist the temptation to write the obitu-
ary of the Democratic party at this
time. but the temptation is certainly
great The Democracy, IN its long ana
crooked career, has often seemed to De
at deaths door, but it has never been
closer to the graveyard than it appears
| to be at this moment. In 1854 " car
lried only three out of twenty-five
States. but eleven States in the Demo-
cratic region were out of the Union at
that time, and the Democracy had a
reasonable assurance that 1t would re-
gain most of those when they got back
| to their old places. Moreover, the De-
mocracy at that time had a few able
| and COURAGEOUS leaders, while no men
of that quality are in sight at this mo-
ment. In the places once adorned by
such men as Jackson, Calhoun ana
Jefferson Davis there are now Bryan
Bailey. Stone and Altgeld. Such fall
as this would seem to portend death,
vet the Democracy has broken out Of
the hands of the gravedigger so often
that it may elude that parsonage now
| It is hard to see what particular good
the Bryanites can do in the world, but
in a republic two#parties are necessary,
| and the Democracy is probably as Well
| qualified to play the role of an OBJ
structionist as any party could be
which would be founded on its ruins.
POPULISM DYING OUT
| Amador Republican: Populism has
! had a fairer trial in Kansas than else
where. and the result Of the recent elec-
| ton will tend to destroy that party in
| the Sunfiower State. The Popu1ist party
| has been tried and found wanting in
all the qualities which men respect. =
| The st. Louis "Globe-Democrat," in
referring to the Populist party, says:
| Its day is undoubtedly ended. If
| this had been a Presidential year the
/ Republicans would have carried Ne
braska. There was no reason for any
especial hard work in Nebraska in
| 1893. GBryan is probably political
corpse in any event But the Repub-
4 II 10 .1oa1xo a
| him a corpse this year. They have, in
fact, the best Of reasons for wishing
| that he viii be nominated in 1900. He
will, if put up, be much easier to knock
| down than he was in 1896"
| FLORIDA AND CUBA.
Los Angeles Times: Florida people
are somewhat alarmed over the prob
| able loss of a considerable portion of
| their winter tourist trade. 1t is be-
| lieved that many Northerners will now
| go on to Cuba and Porto Rico In WIN
| ter. A Florida paper thinks that this
would be blessing in disguise for that
State, as the people would turn their
| attention to something else, instead of
| living off sick Yankees" The paper
| referred to admits that since the big
| freeze many Florida people have not
| lived, but have merely existed. waiting
| for something to turn up. 1t is now ad-
| mitted that a change of climate has
| taken place in Florida, and that the
cultivation Of tropical fruit products
will have to be abandoned. except in
some specially favored localities. An
| other Florida journal tells of an orange
| grower who has had 500 sheetiron
| stoves made to place in his orchard
when a freeze comes along, so as to