The record-union., 1898-06-19

times, is. in matters of such moment as
now engage the nation, nothing less
than reasonable IL it takes the form
Of acquainting the Spanish Government
with the details of campaigns. and no
Journal that is loyal and patriotic will
engage in any such enterprise
WHAT DO THEY THINK NOW?
Kern Echo: What do the adherents
of 16 to 1 think now since the returns
from Oregon came in? That State has
been as strong in its fealty to cheap
money ideas as any part of the coun-
try now. excepting Kansas But this
| year, when the issue was squarely
| Joined, when the Populists and Demo-
Gratis fused and all other matters were
| given second place to the money oues-
ton. the Republicans came ous with
good majorities for all the important
offices. The days of Pennoyer are past
and the cause of free coinage has re-
ceived another blow in the house OF
its supposed friends.
PASSING AWAY.
Tulare Register: Populism is passing
away, and avowed Socialism is To take
! its place Populism is and was Social-
ism, but comparatively few Populists
are aware of the fact. and when they
become aware Of il they Will drop Pop
ulism like a hot potato. Socialism as
a scheme OF government is Il mistake.
! but the next third party will be an
avowed social democracy party. and
that issue Will have to be faced. IT
cannot he faced too soon The work
i of education in opposition to the
/ cialistic propaganda should begin now.
NO ARMISTICE
| Los Angeles Herald 1t is as
suring that President Mckinley is
/ reported to be in earnest in prose-
cutting the war vigorously. and THAI it
/ is not to be permitted to drag along
( as some have feared in order to pro-
mote partisan success. There has been
plenty of time consumed in getting
! good ready. and there cannot be any
serious obstacle in the way Of advance
\ ing upon the enemy hand over hand.
An armistice. to give time to discuss
terms. viii simply result in tn piling
up of expenses, for diplomacy is pro-
verbally dilatory Spain viii pro-
crastinate through submitting proposi-
tions and counter propositions, and 50
/ far as expense is concerned, it Will
be all the same to her. for her troops.
except the volunteers in Cuba, are reg
ulars, who must be supplied and paid
whether there be war or not Our Gov
ernment ought to know what il wants,
and while it should not be unjustly
eXacting, it should be ready to present
an ultimatum and demand a definite
answer in short order. The flummery
and fuss and feathers Of South Euro
pean diplomacy should be dispensed
with. To grant an armistice to dis
cuss terms would be an act OF weak
ness. Shot and shell are diplomats
which must quickly bring the war to a
/ satisfactory conclusion so far as this
! country is concerned.
YEAR OF PROSPERITY.
\ Tkiah Repubican-Pr Press: A record Of
wonderful commercial activity ana
progress in the United States is as
sured for the fiscal year which ends
with this month. Prosperity is here
In spite of the temporary disturbance
of war general business is advancing.
Foreign trade shows an enormous ball
ance in our favor. Our exports for the
year Will reach the unexamped total
v Of Sl,2O0oOOOOo, with imports of
VI S6DO,D0O,OW Each working day of
the year we have sold to foreign cOun-
tries nearly S2,0G0,CG0 more than we
bought from them. We are exporting
three times as much breadstuffs as in
1S9o. The total for the last ten months
is S1oG,Gt0C00 greater than for the cor
responding period a year ago Ex-
ports Of manufactured articles also are
steadily growing. The increase or al
exports for the year will be at least
S1ooOO0,00O over the fiscal year ending
June 30 1897, though the aggregate
then was remarkably large 1t is no
/ figure of speech to call the United
States the provider of the world and
/ in many respects it is becoming the
worlds leading mechancian as wei.