The record-union., 1898-11-27

call the attention of the farmers Of
Yuba4 County to the possibilities of get
ting extra returns from portion OF
their lands by engaging in the lucra-
tive business of citrus culture. Nearly
every farm in the valley portion of the
county has land suited for this pur-
pose.
Citrus culture is directly in line with
the teachings of diversified farming.
The crop comes in at time-holiday
and tax time-when the money that 1t
brings is doubly welcome.
We will take the instance of some Of
the wheat farmers in Yuba County. A
ranch of say one hundred and sixty
acres, a little house and a little barn in
the midst of dry treeless tract. How
such a place could be transformed by
the building of a small pumping station
insuring an abundant supply of water
in the summer season and the setting
out of a few acres of orange trees.
Here would be a new source of joy for
the patient toiling farmer, and here
would ! be twenty-dollar pieces for
Christmas and taxes.
NEW YORK ALL RIGHT.
Alameda Argus: After the success of
the Republican ticket in California the
election of Roosevelt and a Republican
Legislature in New York furnishes the
chief satisfaction. This was acutely a
test instance, in which the national
feeling toward the Administration and
the men who risked their lives in the
war was manifest. A Senator is gained,
and a powerful organization, formed
with special reference to gaining po-
litical control and dividing political pat
ronage, was most thoroughly whipped.
New York is all right, and here's to
Governor Roosevelt.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Los Angeles Express: Those half
baked citizens in Cuba and Porto Rico
are already bringing gray hairs into
Uncle Sans head. Our responsible
ties are expanding with our territory.
but everything will come out all right
in the end. Foreigners may laugh and
sneer at the self-confidence of the
American people, but that Bame self
confidence has never been misplaced
yet.
"OPEN DOOR" OR PROTECTION.
Los Angeles Herald: Our Government
as now administered accepts the finan-
ciaI theories of Great Britain, which
constitutes a. strong tie between the
two nations. There is, however, an
other question upon which views are
widely divergent. Great Britain insists
upon her favorite policy of an open
door, in commerce, and is contending to
have it applied in Asia. Really that is
the bone in the Oriental contention.
She lives by her trade, the earnings of
her merchant marine, and in her do
nestle policy she preserves her con-
s.stency in regard to the open door.
This doctrine of Great Britain is
antagonistic to our theory and prac-
tice of protective tariff legislation
Trade with this country in consequence
of it Is not through an open, but in a
measure through closed door 1t
is doubtful if a high degree of cordial
ity can be developed and preserved
until our door is more widely thrown
open. Great Britain will be likely to
say: "As you have adopted our finan-
cial theories, why not extend your con-
sistency by recognizing our CONNER
cial policy?"
The President seems to realize the
situation, and that this country would
go apart from what Great Britain lis
insisting upon should we acquire the
Philippines and extend our tariff laws
over them. Such an act would strength
en- the Powers which are press
ern Hemisphere. Hence the Pres
ident proposes to establish military gov
ernment over the Philippine archipela-