The record-union., 1898-05-08
VOICE OF TIE FRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub.
jects of Living News
Interest.

lpress. 1t was high time. The attitude
of the German press has been source
of great irritation and deep disgust to
those of this country's citizens who are
Of German birth or extraction There
are no more loyal citizens than these
in the United States, and they feel
aggrieved at the tone of the yellow
papers in the Fatherland.
AFTER CONQUEST, WHAT?
Napa Register: What will the Ad-
minstration do with the territory
wrested from Spain in the war now
raging? That question is uppermost
in many minds, and in some it is be-
lieVed and hoped that our flag will go
up to stay after it has once been un-
furled over the Philippine Islands and
ground now dominated by Spain in the
West Indies. But this matter of fixing
the final status of territory now brist-
ling with bayonets is not to be reached
at bound. The Philippines once taken
will doubtless be held as security by
the United States until Spain makes
satisfactory settlement, and, as ex-
President Harrison suggests, both in
the West Indies and in the far East,
where our gallant navy has won SO
splendid victory we may permanent
ly hold some little unpeOpled harbOrS
where our cruising Warships may coal
and find a refuge when in stress" But
beyond that point this country will
probably not care to maintain and de-
fend a Government in the China Sea.
DON'T FEAR
Los Angeles Herald: It is to be hoped
that the renewed suggestion of Europe
as to intervention will not create alarm.
We are in the fight, and must go
through with it. The time is as oppor-
tune as it ever will be to make the
continental nations of Europe under
stand that America cannot be dictated
to by any transatlantic combination
To weaken now would invite conti-
mental interference in the affairs of
this hemisphere The iron hand of the
Powers must be kept on the other side
of the sea, and If European countries
are willing to submit to it let them
bear the consequences alone. America
must be free, and will assert her free
dom regardless of consequence
PATRIOTS AMI rARTISANS.
Riverside Enterprise: Some of the Re-
publican papers have reflected adverse
ly upon the Democrats and Populists
in Congress for their opposition to the
declaration embodied in the bill for
bond issue providing that the bonds
are to be paid in coin" These papers
impugn the patriotism of the gentlemen
who are against the measure in its
present form, and accuses them of an
attempt to make politics out of the ma
tons need 1t would be out of place
at this time, when party politics are
sunk in a common patriotism and a
purpose to strengthen the hands of the
Government to point out the efforts
that have been made on the Repub-
lican side to make capital out of the
war If partisanship has been displayed
1t has been displayed by the Repub
llican-, and time will show that in the
great wave Of patriotism which swept
over the country during the eventful
month following the sinking of the
Maine, the party of Jefferson and of
Bryan had it's part.
MAKING HEROES.
Merced Sun: Some of the newspa-
pers are already trying to make heroes
of the men who have enlisted for war
Doubtless the war will develop many
heroes, but it will require something
more than the mere act of enlisting to
determine who they are. The dangers
of the present struggle with Spain are
not great. In fact those who enlist on
the part of Uncle Sam will stand about
as much chance of losing their lives as
they would of burning their mouths by
Whistling "A Hot Time in the Old
Town"
THE PRESIDENT DEFENDED.
San Bernardino SUM- Now that the
public begin to see the details of Presi-
dent McKinley's course in the Spanish
Cuban matter, the action of those who
have been making attacks upon him
and his advisers because of what they
assumed was an unwarranted delay is
reacting in his favor 1t is now clearly
seen that every minute of time occupied
since the destruction of the Maine has
been judiciously and wisely utilized in
preparing for war. 1t has been the con-
stant cry of men in Congress and out of
it, for years, that the country was en-
tirely unprepared for war. and it is not
surprising that when the President and
his Cabinet found the necessity for
entering upon a war they recognized
the Importance of preparing the coun-
try for it as far as possible. The result
is seen in the conditions which now
exist, especially if they are contrasted
with those of sixty days ago
EFFECT OF THE WAR.
San Diego Union: While the Span
iards are not playing havoc with Amer
lean shipping by capturing our vessels,
the war is nevertheless having it's eff
feet upon the commerce of the country,
especially on the Atlantic seaboard
The New York journal of Commerce"
reports that while there is still a fair
general movement of freight northWard
along the coast from points as far south
as Mobile. 1.-The West Indian trade in
either direction is practically at a
standstill. except, of course, in foreign
bottoms" 1t appears, too, that as a
result of the war vessel owners on
the Atlantic are afraid to send their
ships to the other side, because of fear
of capture. engendered by the effective
work among the Spanish shipping by
the vessels of Rear Admiral Sampson s
blockading feet. But as the foreign
carrying trade under the American flag
is comparatively small, the loss in that
direction will not be serious. The in
: reference with the West Indian and
coastwise traffic WILL however, be Sc
verely felt by business men of the lead
: ing Atlantic ports.
TO BE EXPECTED.
San Jose Mercury: 1t must be ex-
] pected that the removal Of more than
2 a hundred thousand men from their
/ ordinary avocations will to some ex-
tent reduce the purchasing capacity of
I the public. and this, coupled with the