The record-union., 1898-04-23

L counseled prudence and moderation,
but my counsels We're not needed, and
was carried along into the most col
ossal war in the history of civilized ma
tlons 1t is a fact that the people
OF the South did not want war and did
not want disunion, but the ''be CAD.
SAM! element in the South swept the
people along with them in their head
long plunge into inextricable ruin. Had
moderation prevailed and the wish of
the people been needed, the great civil
war would not have occurred. So much
for the jingoism of a generation ago.
1t was sufficient for that generation,
but not for this.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Los Angeles Times: The value of
commercial and technical schools has
been strikingIy shown in Germany dur
ing the past few years The sudden
rise of that country in commercial i'm
portance has led to general inquiry as
to the cause for such rapid advance.
A few years ago the English Govern
ment sent technical commission to
study into and report upon this ques-
uon. Some of it's members lately Wis
tied Germany second time to observe
the interval that had elapsed since their
nfst visit Their observations were of
such kind, and their recommendations
were SO eloquent in behalf of a de-
VeIopment and expansion of a system
or technical schools and colleges in
England that that country has been
putting forth efforts to improve it's ed
ucational condition ever since. Tech
nlcal schools have been established in
many OF the smaller industrial towns,
something up to this date unheard of
there, for even in the largest cities the
opportunities for such instruction are
very meager indeed.
There is lesson in this for the
United States.
A GOOD DAY TO BEGIN.
Fresno Expositor, April 18th: To-
day marks the anniversary of the bat
tie OF Lexington, precipitated by our
revolutionary sires 125 years ago. The
story of that battle, forced upon the
provincial troops of Massachusetts by
the overbearing and autocratic English
General, Gage, is too well known to
need rehearsing. 1t is one of the earl-
est lessons of every child in school.
Paul Revere's ride has become one Of
the American classics and is held up
as an inspiration to loyalty and duty
to country and to fellowmen. The bat
tie OF Lexington fired the country.
Within few days an army of 10000
men had gathered about Boston. 1t
was the determination of the revolu
sionists ito drive Gage and the Brit
ish into the sea-" If we must have
war with Spain, as would seem to be
probable, now that Congress has spok
en-, this would seem to be a fitting day
on which to begin. The spirit that in
spired the patriots of '75 at Lexington
and Bunker Hill is still burning bright
ly in the hearts of the American man
hood. AS the revolutionsts took up
the shibboleth of remember Lexing-
ton" SO will their countrymen of this
generation go to do battle with the
rallying cry of remember the Maine" "
McKINLEY'S VICTORY.
Santa Rosa Republican: The final
action of the Senate and House on the
Cuban question is a distinctive victory
for Mckinley At the same time it is
the political undoing of number Of
men who were trying to make personal
and political capital out of great ma
/ tional crisis. When the time for final
action came the Senate divided yery
nearly on party lines, the vote being 40
for the conference report and 80 against
it. In the House it was very differ
ent, Only six members of that body
permitted themselves to be counted
against the declaration and five of them
were Republicans.
And now, for the first time, the Pres
ident is clothed with the power to deal
directly and emphaticaI1y with Spain.
| Heretofore he has sent no ultimatums
to that country because he has not had
! the authority to do so. If he had as
sumed such responsibility heretofore
there is no telling as to what would
| have been the result. The Senators
! who have been against him in the re-
cent struggle have desired to humiliate
! him for some reason, and a misstep on
/ his part would have given them an eX-
cuse for action. His wisdom has tri-
umphed over their malice, jealousy and
ambition and he now has the authority
| to use the army and navy most cf-
| fectively in accomplishing the freedom
of Cuba and leaving the people there
| to make a Government of their own
The men who desired to plaster the
island with bonds issued by the junta
have suffered humiliating defeat and
the nominal head of our nation is con-
firmed as it's actual head in dealing
with Cuba and Spain.
Vienna is going to turn moral, too
| The ballet corps at the Imperial Opera