The record-union., 1898-04-06

| temper ate StoTHl OF 1mpulSlVe men III q
crisis than President Mckinley during
the present difficulty with Spain. Ev-
cry act of his has been tempered by
the wisest moderation, the highest pa
trlotism, the grandest courage. Gen.
eral Grant, in his memoirs in describ-
ing his participation in an engagement
OF the Mexican war when he was abb
sent from his own command, APPLY
SAID: 1 did not have the moral cOur-
age to resist" In other words, he did
not have the courage to withstand the
possible construction that he was ply
slcally a coward. He yielded to appear
ances. 1t was excusable in a Lieuten-
ant OF the army in the excitement OF
battle. 1t is not excusable in the Chief
| Executive of a great nation. 1t is,
therefore, matter for congratulation
that President Mckinley has the moral
| courage to resist excitement and haste
at such a critical moment
SHE is RESPONSIBLE.
Stockton Mall The argument Of
Spanish apologists is that while the
Maine was destroyed by Spaniards she
was not destroyed with the connivance
Of the Government, and hence Spain is
not Irresponsible.
| Had Spain hunted down these muir
derers and executed them; had she
even attempted to hunt them down:
had she freely offered apology and rep
aration and expressed her horror of the
foul crime, then there might have been
| force in this argument
| Spain has done nothing of the kind.
In the face of the evidence she persists
| in adding insult to insult, and asserts
that the careleSsness and unseaman-
like conduct of our own sailors wrought
| their own destruction. She has shell
tered and hidden the murderers, and
she has become an accessory after the
fact.
By every canon of international law
Spain is responsible She has deliber-
ately assumed this responsibility. And
she defiantly asserts that no citizen Of
hers did the deed which all the world
knows citizens of hers did do.
| DOING GOOD WORK.
Fresno Republicans: The National
Association of Manufacturers is doing
good work in extending the foreign
| commerce Of the United States. The
| association has just opened sample
warehouse at Caracas, Venezuela,
where local importers may see what
sort of goods are produced in the
United States, and their prices. 1t oc-
cupies one of the finest buildings in
Caracas, and has frontage of 40 feet.
In addition to the sample room there is
library and reading room, in which
may be found United States Govern
ment publications, books containing
such information about this country as
will interest the Venezuelan merchants
and trade journals. At present the
warehouse contains samples from
about sixty manufactures in the
United States, but this number will un-
doubtedly be increased. The institu-
ton will be supported by assessments
upon the manufacturers according to
| the space occupied by their samples.
The opening of the warehouse at Cara
cas- is the Inauguration of an extensive
system of such establishments with
which the association proposes to cover
the important trade centers of the
world The plan seems to us an excel
lent one and will undoubtedly have
the results expected 1t will be far
more economical for the manufacturers
to band together in an effort to increase
|
than for them to act independently of
each other There is a big market in
South America for United States pro-
ducts, manufactured and raw, and all
| that is needed is for us to reach out
| for it.
SPANISH FINESSE.
| Los Angeles Herald: Spain is essen
TALLY weaker to-day than she was oOu
years ago. Her voice is the voice OF
tradition; her energy is lessened by
age; her virilitS is weakened by the
drafts that have been made upon 1T
almost steadily during the past CEN
fury. She is like an old man, in the
sere and yellow leaf, enfeebled and de-
crepit, living upon the memories of the
past, naughty and proud as in the days
of youthful vigor, but impotent to cope
with the civilization that has been
steadily advancing while she retro
graded and fell to the rear.
Her quarrels for a hundred years
have been with pygmies. She has not
before been confronted by Colossus.
But credit must be given to her
craftsmanship, especially accumulated
for brilliancy in it's intercourse with the
United States, which has up to this
hour more than counterbalanced our
greater strength. It has been fully
equal to every emergency, forcing upon
us conditions which it is conceded
would not have been tolerated for thlr-
ty days by any other great power In
Christendom.
| Spanish diplomacy has achieved what
Spanish guns could never have accom-
nlished. It has succeeded in keeping
the United States at arms length for
quarter of a century, Time and time
again this Government has come to the
relief of Spain in a grave crisis and q
menacing climax.
THE REAL FACTOR.
Los Angeles Express: The real factor
behind the position of the United
States is a demeand on the part OF the
people that the interests OF justice ano
humanity be served, a disinterested but
none the less firm determination tha'
oppression and butchery shall no longer
have full sway almost within sight OF
iour shores When the clarifying toucn
Of time shall have made true history
of the kaleidoscope of events tnat Is
Inow taking place. this fact will stand
out clear and bright as the motive
and the sustaining power Of our Gu
ban policy All honor to the Amer
lean people for their stand! we may
all hope for the best, but in considering
the probabilities in case OF war we
need not fear the worst Nobody may
reasonably expect a prolonged season
Iof hostilities. The engagement WILL IL
1t occurs, be short and sharp, with
comparatively few casualties ana WIN