The record-union., 1898-01-06
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Merced Sun: Fitzsimmons has con-
sented to fight again, much to the de-
light Of Corbett Now if the Lord would
just paralyze their tongues until after
the battle has taken place, the general
public would be better able to survive
the intervening months.
THE SEAL TROUBLE.
Tulare Register: The President has
approved the bill prohibiting the killing
Of fur seals except on Pribyloff Islands,
and the importation of seal skins under
heavy penalty. On top Of this comes
the announcement that Great Britain
has declined to agree to prohibit the
taking of seals on the waters outside
the limits of our national authority.
This is because Canada will not ac-
cede to the measure and England does
not wish to prohibit her colony being
fool when she wants to be one. Now let
Uncle Sam brand all the seals before
they go to sea and raise the tariff on
Canadian products until that upstart of
an incipent nation comes to its senses.
There has been monkey business
enough over this sealing question and
the country is weary Oh H.
WARNING TO WOMEN.
Stockton Independent: The murder
of Mrs. Clute should be sufficient to pre-
vent admitting strange tinkers Of any
kind into their homes. There are plenty
Of reputable decorators, upholsterers
and other worknen who can be had to do
all the tinkering or repairing, and these
vagrant jobbers should be kept out or
doors when they are employed, but IL
is better for women who are alone not
to employ strangers at any kind OF
work
DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Placer Herald: The people now under
stand that the Dingley bill had nothing
to do with the rise in the price of wheat
and other cereals, for if it had produced
that effect it would also have caused a
rise in the price of cotton and iron, both
now at the lowest point ever known Tor
kiron and the lowest for cotton in nifty
two years. Less breadstuffs than We're
needed for bread caused the first rise in
the price of cereals, though the present
one is caused by the fight of lot or
grain gamblers who have waxed fat in
their iniauitous business, and it is OF
no 10 Dul NCly SA~~t4A o
as their crops We're long since disposed
Of.
ADVERTISING.
Tacoma Ledger: Good advertising
consists in making known that you
have something to offer that people
want, and making it so thoroughly
known that you Will be able TO dispose
of all that you have for sale. 1t does
no good to advertise something you
have not and create demand you
cannot supply That sort of advertis-
ing Is certain to end in embarrassment,
if not with something worse.
BANKING
San Jose Herald: The Farmers and
| Traders Bank at Oskaloosa, Ia, has
gone out Of business on the ground that
there is nothing in It, There have been
a number of such instances reported
lately from different parts OF the
country. We are not informed as to the
exact reason for the unprofitableness
of the banking business in so many IN
stances. but presume that it is all oW-
ing to the Wilson tariff-we beg pardon
it is the Dingley tariff that is now
in force. so presumably the tariff has
nothing TO do with the matter.
A VITAL QUESTION.
San Jose Mercury: One Of the most
vital questions in connection with the
| public school system, not only in this
State but elsewhere, is that Of over
| study. 1t is one to which teachers are
| giving much thought and the present
year will doubtless witness some con-
certed movement to remove what is
acknowledged to be a growing evil.
Having gone to one extreme, although
| by gradual processes, in the multiplicity
of studies. there is already indication of
| a desire on the part of some reformers
| in this field to go TO the other length
and to unduly minimize the number
| and hours of mental labor for young
children. In Switzerland, for example,
as we are informed by the Rochester
| POST Express" the zeal in behalf of
education has gone so far that the
school children have been tied down to
| text books to such an extent that they
have become TO an alarming degree the
victims of a number Of nervous COM
plaints. and in consequence a reaction
has set in and there is danger that the
school authorities will go to the other
| limit in the direction Of exemption from
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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
Modesto News: That the suspension
of diplomatic relations between two
| countries does not mean war, or indeed
anything solemnly serious, is proved by
the fact that such relations have just
! been resumed between Great Britain
and Venezuela. after having been
! broken off two years ago. 2he sus-
pension was so mild and amiable that
it was forgotten entirely until the re-
sumption of diplomatic relations recall
ed it to mind.
THEN AND NOW.
! San Bernardino Times-Index: Farm
ers in the South in particular and the
country in general will contrast the at
titude of the present administration
with that of its predecessor in regard TO
agricultural affairs. While Secretary
Morton frowned upon the Deet-sugaI
industry and spent his time scheming
against the distribution of seeds to the
| farmers of the country, Secretary VIII
son has so encouraged the beet-sugar
| industry that it's establishment is al
most a certainty, has advocated an In
telligent distribution of seeds to the
| farmers of the entire country, and Is
now making a tour of the South with
the purpose of special study through
which he may offer methods and ad-
vantares to stimulate a diversity OF
! agricultural productions and the possl-
bilities Of that section.
REASONS FOR THANKFULNESS.
Wheatland Four Corners: The farm
ers of the United States ought to nnd