The record-union., 1898-04-13

Hurrah for the proverbial April show
ers, and may they be wet and frequent
KANSAS LEGISLATION.
Alameda Argus: We have before this
found occasion to express our appre-
ciation of the legislative talent that
seems to pervade every nook and cor
ner of the great State of Kansas. Here
is a further instance: a Solon has in
troduced a bill in the Legislature OF
that State, making it a misdemeanol
to snore in sleeping cars, hotels
churches or other places, where the
practice is more or less annoying
That is what we would call practical
legislation. Only it is not far-reachnls
enough. 1t might very we'll be made to
apply to the snorers who represent that
State in Congress, and add so T1slbly
to it's wind product at home. These
somestimes think, when they hold forth
in public, that they are calculating
new and wonderful PHILOSOPHERS, but
they are only snoring. Politness nearly
always restrains those who are nearest
jogging them with elbow or toe but a
law on the subject would meet a long
felt want.
1 WAR AND THE MONEY POWER.
Stockton Independent: 1t is said that
the money power is opposed to war
So it was opposed to the war OF ISL
and to that Of 1861, but when Wa1
came the money power came bravery
to the aid of the Government. Ca oital
is always timid until war is unavoida-
BILE, and then it shows all the courage
that can be expected of it. The money
power and all business interests are
opposed to war now as long as peace
full and honorable settlement is possi-
Bile, but if that possibility passes away
the business men will be the backbone
of the nation.
VIOLATED THE LAW.
San Jose Herald: The Governor and
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Mayor of Boston and hundred or SO
Of the leading society people OF that
city have rendered themselves liable
to arrest under the State law by at
tending an entertainment at theatel
Sunday for the benefit of the Maine
monument fund. AS a matter of justice
and sound public policy they should al
be arrested and punished according tC
law. If the law bears hardly in this
particular case it may bear hardly in
other cases. The way to test the Jus
tice and policy of a law is 70 enforce
it vigorously and impartially. Then
if it proves to be partly or wholly OBJ
noxious, it will be modified or re-
pealed
WAR OR PEACE.
Santa Rosa Republican: If Mckinley
averts war and wins by diplomacy in
his controversy with Spain it will be
the greatest. diplomatic victory in the
history of the United States. No fair
man will say that to do this or to at
tempt to accomplish this result is un-
. American or unpatriotic. Should the
country have to resort to arms in the
matter, it will not be to our discredit
that all other means for an honorable
adjustment of differences were exhaust
ed before unsheathng the sword of
justice In this latter event the men
who have been indulging in the most
war talk will be found farthest from
the battlefelds.
..JABBERWACKS.
Tulare Register: The real trouble in
Congress is that the political element
hearing the voices of the jabberwacks
continuously has mistaken them for
the voice of the American people, and
lis trying it's condemnedest to turn the
incident. to political account. The
American people have not yet spoken
further than to say that Spain must
get off this continent. How she is to
be induced or compelled. to go will be
Willingly left to the wise discretion of
the President, of the United States and
his advisers.
WOULD 1T HAVE BEEN BETTER?
Los, Angeles Times: The question is
at least debatable as to whether it
would not have been better to have
made the Maine incident" the basis
Of our demands against Spain The
verdict of our naval court, while not
fixing hearesponsbility for the explo.
sion directly upon Spain, declares un-
equivocally that the vessel was blowr
up by a submarine mine. We cannot
discredit the verdict of our own court
and there is no reason to question the
correctness of its conclusions The bat.
tleship was lying at anchor in Spanish
waters, and the probability that its de-
StructiOn was the work of private indi-
viduals is so remote as hardly to bt
worth considering. But whether it was
the work of individuals or of Spanish
agents, Spain may reasonably be hell
responsible for the disaster The ascer
tanned facts of the case are such al
to warrant, US in demanding an in
demnity. would it not have been more
logical for our Government, upon re
ceiving the report of the court of in
quiry, to have demanded at once al
indemnity from Spain, and upon re
fusal to have declared the blowing III
of the battleship an act of war? Thi:
would have opened the way to the in.
clusion of the whole Cuban question il
the issues to be determined While the
final outcome would, perhaps, have beer
substantially the same as that of the
course which now seems inevitable
would we not have reached a conclu
sion of a more. logical method?
His Qualifications.
l am reminded of the little boy who
applied for job at a squire's house
where he could earn five shillings {
week by making himself generally use
full.
Squire-Can you clean silver?
Boy-Yes, sir.
Can you cook and light fires and
sing and dust old china and make
beds?''
-"Oh, yes, SIR
Can you clean bicycles and repair
punctured tires and tune pianos?"
Certainly, sir"
Can you mend electric bells and dc
plumbing and gas fitting, teach modern
and ancient languages. geography ano
the use of globes?"
IT can, and also do anything els,
that is required"
Then think you will do"
nj sir RV the 6