The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-13
VOICE OF the PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions OF Sub.
jects Of Living News
Interest.

marriage OF divorced pt TSuHS 10 tltlt Il
parties within a year after the sign
ing of the decree of divorce is being
simply laughed at by those VINO have
money, for they simply take a trip TO
some point beyond the States bounda-
ries, marry there ard then return to
California to live. Judge Allen of Les
Angeles ruled that marriage of that
description would be considered invalid
here but it is not considered that his
decree win stand owing to the follow
ing statutory provision to be found
IL Section SO of the Civil Code: AN
marriages contracted without this
State, which would be valid by the
laws of the country in which the same
were contracted are valid in this
State
RATHER SUBSEQUENT.
Fresno Republican: The Spanish
press Is rather subsequent in becom-
ing excited over the presence of Amer
lean warships in Chinese waters 1t
isn't anything new for the United
States navy to be represented IN those
waters and if there has been a concen-
tration of the Asiatic squadron it was
due probably to the interesting move
of Germany at Kiaochau recently, and
it is not intended to threaten the Phil
ippines, the earthquake colony of Spain
However, it. isn't unhandy to have the
squadron within striking distance
PROSPEROUS AGRICULTURISTS
Humboldt Times: The money re-
ceived by the farmers of the country
fer their farm products in the past
year will exceed by hundreds of mil
lions OF dollars that received in the
preceding year. The excess in the
value of their expectations alone dur
ing the seven months just ended is, liz
round numbers, S15.090,0o0. and, as the
expectations are but a small proper
ticn of their total sales, it is evident
that their gain in money received for
their products during this year will
reach into the hundreds of millions of
dollars as compared with that received
IN the preceding year
HOW THEY SLIPPED \ COG.
Eureka Californian: It is amusing
to see these saffron newspapers the
New York Journal and the San
Francisco Examiner clamorous foi.
Congress to declare the 18th cav of
February in each and every year. a
legal holiday in all the States and Ter
ritories and in the District OF Columbia.
to the end that the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln shall be fittingly honored
and that his services to his country
and mankind may be forever COM
memorated. 1t is amusing to see that
! those big dailies did not know that
| there is not now in this country. and
never was. national holiday The
prevalent belief that the Fourth of July
IS one is erroneous. Special holidays
Congress has many times appointed.
But there is no general statute on the
subject. Only in such States as pro-
vide for it by law does the Presidents
proclamation make Thanksgiving day
a legal holiday. The States could and
should make February 18th a legal
holiday within their respective limits
Congress could not
IT IS RESPONSIBLE.
Woodland Democrat: Yellow jour
nalism is clearly responsible for the
request of the Spanish Government
that General Lee be recalled. These
journals fabricated the rawest kind of
a fiction which credited General Lee
with sending dispatch to Washington
charging that the Maine disaster was
due TO Spanish treachery. Although
We do not know General Lees private
OPINION about the matter we do know
mat he never sent any such telegram.
II this report was believed in Spain it
was the most natural thing in the
world to demand his recall. IF Cen
eral Lee had sent any such dispatch
IL would be the duty Of this Govern
ment to comply with the request but
as he did nothing Of the kind the whole
country win applaud President Nc
kinley's refusal to withdraw the Con-
sul-General
WITH FINE SPIRIT.
alameda Argus: President McKin-
ley nrinly declines to recall Consul
General Lee, at the behest Of Spain. Lee
is an American of fine spirit. and has
conducted himself in this AFFAIR with
singular discretion. Not sill Anleri
cans. even of high caliber. would bay4
contained themselves in the face Of
what must be constant aegrayat;on az
has General Lee. The President ex-
hibits that quiet firmnass which he
possesses IN an eminent degree in re-
fusing the request Of Spain Alto
iether the affairs of this country in the
direction Of Cuba are being we'll Looked
after.
GOING FOR THEM
Santa Barbara Press: IT is a c,,r;.,,s
combination. these men who with sun
dfy others Of their c,ass are. now hoVlire.
anout wealth. CORPORATIONS and trusts
and syndicates-Jones, the head Of a
great cotton-baling corporation: Stew
art, millionaire and member Of tha .il-
yer trust, Warner. owner of a gold nina
ana man OF wealth: Teller reDuta,.
owner o. silver mine and other err
pofatlon interests; Eutler. head Of =
corporation which publishes a newsna-
per which he describes as havinsr n
larger circulation than. any other paner
in his State; Altgeld. 4 wealthy man
" no conapeis his tenants to agree 10 nav
their rent in gold; Bryan and Tov-ne
servants of the silver trust. and nrynsr-
Gus others equally identified with thar
81 eatest organization of wealth. Ard FOR
what purpose? To get themselves and
their friends reelected to Office. and TO
sSrye the interests of this monster COM
'bination Of capitalists, who are seeking