The record-union., 1898-04-19

unanimity. There may be differences
as to ways and means. Very opposite
opinions may prevail as TO details. But
in the general plan of putting an end
to Spanish domination IN Cuba, every
member of both Senate and House can
agree! With. this common ground to
to stand Upon, Congress should be able
to give to. the world another impressive
| lessonsuf harmony and united action
in a grave emergency
sst RARTY AND WAR
OroNille Mercury: The Democrats
haye shown9as disposition to make the
war a patriotic war independent of
party considerations as was proven by
their unanimous vote placing $4,000,
900 at the disposal of the President,
and there has cen no real evidence
| of partisan spirit among the Demo-
| Gratis since. They have expressed some
| Impotence at the delay and uncer-
Itainty to which the country has been
subjected by the Presidents dilatory
tactics, but so have many Republicans.
When the country became involved in
war under Mr.. Lincoln, he pursued a
very different course. He deprecated
making the war partisan, and set his
| face Sternly against it. In fact, under
his advice and guidance, the Repub-
! lican party laid aside it's organization
| and organized with the Union Demo-
Gratis, the'Union party that continued
until after the war was closed.
MONEY AND BRYAN
The Mail Of Woodland: Plenty of
per cent. money to be loaned on farm
| tno in &c
ed from Omaha, and few takers at even
that low rate. If memory is not at
fault, one of Mr. Bryan's sledge ham
mer stump speech blows consisted in
arraigning sound money advocates for
favoring the policy of paying in gold,
because, he said, it made money scarcel
and interest higher-'the rich richer
and the poor poorer" At that time,
with 16 to in sight, these Nebras-
kans were paying s, to 10 per cent on
mortgages. Now, with is to l out of
sight interest has tumbled down till
the lender considers himself an object
of pity; the borrower is king But
Bryan keeps up the same old sledge
hammer noise every time he can find
some one to listen to him.
UP TO DATE.
Fresno Republican,: The congrega-
ton of a Sacramento preacher pre-
sented him with a bicycle the other
day. That's an up-to-date congrega-
ton. To save souls nowadays a preach
er has to be we'll mounted, for the pace
to hades is much faster than it used
to be, and some of the souls travel in
that direction at record breaking speed
BONDS AND THE CUBAN QUESTION
| Stockton Independent: A little light
on the subject of international law has
had good effect on the rash patriots
who wanted to recognize the alleged
Cuban republic. When the Senates
Foreign Committee got the first ray of
light they sent for the Treasurer of that
imaginary republic to learn what
amount of bonds it had issued. Very
naturally he reported the smallest
amount possible. A little more light on
the law made it appear probable that
the United States might become liable
for Spanish-Cuban bonds to an enor-
nous amOunt if the American Govern
ment did not proceed to acquire the is
Hand by such means as would relieve ii
of that liability. This caused most of
the head-long statesmen to pause, and
now it seems even more than probable
that a majority of both houses of Con-
gress will proceed in a careful and bust
ness-like way to do whatever is to be
done regarding Cuban independence
Intervention or acquisition of the island
A GOOD TIME FOR 1T.
| Stockton Record: It is an excellent
time. to affirm the Monroe doctrine by
a call to arms and America would re-
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would shake every throne in Europe
Great Britain could never control her
people in such a bargain, nor could
France, nor even Germany The in
tervention of this country to end the
horrors that have prevailed so long in
Cuba is such an intervention as
cowardly Europe should have made tc
prevent Turkish atrocities in Armenia
and expressions in Crete. 1t is parallel
with the policies pursued by Great
Britain to intervene in Egypt to sup
press the disturbing Arabs, or IN India
and Afghanistan, to prevent a con-
tinuance of wholesale murder. 1t is in
line with the policy of Japan when she
interviewed to end the Chinese misrule
in Corea. Precedents are numerous on
every hand for such Intervention.
| OOR NAV AL
Stockton Mail: If as Napoleon re-
marked, God is usually on the side OF
the heaviest battalions, the United
States can embark in naval war with
Spain with every reasonable eXpecta-
ton of Divine favor For our navy is
not so weak as it pleases some pessi-
mists to picture it.
NO ANNEXATION.
Riverside Enterprise: When the Gu
bans shall have gained their indie
pendence of Spain with the aid of the
United States-which will probably be
at no distant date-the United States
will have done it's duty in respect to
them. unless we can be of assistance
in helping them with our counsel or
otherwise; to establish the new order
of things. We believe that it will be
for themselves to arrange their new
system of government and show that
they are worthy of the emancipation
from despotism which they shall have
achieved with American aid; but they
will not and will need not, look to us
to govern them. They must rule them
selves and do it to please themselves,
only refraining from making THEN
| country an appendage of any other
European crown There must be, and
probably will be, no thought of annex
alton to the United States; annexation
is out of the question,
WE WOULD BE POWERLESS.
Tulare Register: The radical party