The record-union., 1898-09-03
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EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions ON Sub
jects of Living News
Interest.

Fresno Republican,: Americans who
get themselves up in sashes and
gorgeous regalia, and address each 9TH
er as exalted patriarch or eminent
knight have little room to complain of
AgulnaldO's tasseled stick and gold
whistle. 1t is little weakness we all
share, only it takes different forms.
THE SINGLE-TAXER.
Stockton Independent: While the
single tax may not be the chief issue
in the campaign, the ex-singlet taxer
may cut quite a figure. Abolition was
not a figure in 1872, but the old Abo-
litionist, Horace Greeley, figured prom
inently in some of the cartoons.
OUR HEROES
Portland Oregonian General Wheel
er's report makes little more clear,
perhaps, than did General Kent's, the
valor displayed and the almost super
human efforts undergone in that dread
full but glorious day when the nights
of San Juan were stormed by men tired
with fording the river, worn out with
climbing, soaked with rain, advancing
across open spaces in full view of the
enemy's infantry and artillery, and at
last driving before them the foe they
We're too exhausted to follow. Heroes
every one, they deserved a better fate
than to be left to die like sheep in a
slaughter pen.
THIS YEARS STATE FAIR.
Pacific Rural Press: A few weeks
ago, in noting the energetic action of
the State Board of Agriculture in prep
arations Of this years State Fair, we
advised our readers of the advisability
Of giving extra attention to this dis
play this year, and we hope they will
do so. There are at least two main
lines upon which the value Of an un-
usually varied and complete exhibit of
State products this year can be strong
ly urged. First, we are going through
the worst year, SO far as rainfall goes,
which the State has experienced since
the American occupation. 1t is I'M
mensely desirable that we should show,
both for our own encouragement and
for the world, what California can do
at the close of the century in such a
year. A quarter of a century ago such
a year would have temporarily fiat
tened nearly everything; now we are
going through the year with an amount
which is a surprise even to our own
people. Such inherent strength in our
industries is of incalculable importance
and cannot help but attract the atten-
tion of investors and home seekers
Now let these facts be emphasized by
a great display of California products
this year. There is plenty of the best
to be had; let each one make selections
and exhibit them. This applies to
every kind of product, and such exhi-
bitions can be made exceptionally in
structive if attention is given to show
ing the results secured by the thousands
Of farm irrigation plants which have
been put in this year.
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Santa Barbara News: The hope of
the fusionists that Shanahan, the Pop
ulist nominee for Governor, would fall
down" does not seem likely to be re-
allied. He is preparing to take the
stump, and will make things lively
from now on till November.
CHANGED GEOGRAPHY.
Riverside Enterprise: The geography
of the world has been changed some
what since Dewey captured Cavite, but
the mental horizon Of Europe has
broadened in a greater degree, and in
perhaps ten years. from now the peo-
pie overseas will begin to understand
us as we are.
THEIR EVEN OPPORTUNITY.
San Jose Mercury: We don't hear Of
any new agencies being opened by for
eign manufacturers in the United
States. Under the new tariff arrange
ment" in our country foreign manu-
facturers are compelled to invest their
money in the establishment of costly
plants if they want to share in the
benefits of the American market.
HOW TO GOVERN.
San Jacinto Register: Our ability to
govern islands, whether near or re-
mote will depend altogether upon our
capacity to govern ourselves. If we
assent to corrupt political methods and
elect unscruDulous men to make our
laws here we must expect failure there.
A stream can rise no higher than its
source, and now that the uttermost ISL
ands Of the sea are calling to us for
deliverance from oppression, ignorance
and superstition, the demand for purer
and more exalted views of citizenship
presses hard upon us. The test of
American manhood is likely to be more
severe after the war is over.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Los Angeles Times: Another great
question of national importance-al-
most if not quite equal in Importance
to the Nicaragua Canal-with which
Congress will be called upon to deal
in it's next session, is the revival of the
American merchant marine. The plat
form of the Republican National Con-
vention, in 1896, contained the follow
ing plank:
I'VE favor restoring the early
American policy of discriminating du-
ties for the upbuilding of our mer-
chant marine and the protection of
our shipping in the foreign carrying
trade, so that American ships-the
product of American labor employed
in American ship yards, sailing under
the Stars and Stripes ,and manned,
officered and owned by Americans
may regain the carrying Of our for
eign commerce"
1t is time that this declaration
should be enforced. The war with
Spain has shown, very plainly, the
weakness of the United States in this
direction. 1t was a humiliating thing
for this country to have to hustle
around to purchase foreign vessels
for transports and in some cases to
grant foreign merchant vessels Ameri-
can registry, In order that they might
be utilized 1t was a still more humili-
ating thing for this country to have to
agree to pay S5O0,OO0 % subjects of
nation with which we are at war, in
order to convey Spanish prisoners
back to their own country
OPINIONS OF NAVAT OFFTCERS