The record-union., 1898-04-14
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects OF Living News
Interest.

Oakland Tribune: Professor David
sons advice to intending Klondikers
should certainly be listened to and
needed, for no man knows better than
he the geographical conditions of the
West and North. In his opinion the
mines of Alaska are second-rate as
compared with those of California, and
he regards as insane folly some of
the expeditions that are being arranged
through the northern country. AS re-
CARDS the Copper River tourists, for
instance, he says: They are travel
ing into a country where even the In
dians starve. The natives refuse to
live in such a bleak, glacial region,
where there is neither game, fish nor
shelter"
THE PRESIDENTS STAMINA.
Los Angeles Times: 1t is probable
that never before in the history of the
world has one man been able, as has
the President of this nation during the
past three weeks, to hold back from
precipitate action hot-headed and i'm
pulsive legislative body like the Amer
lean Congress, bent as it evidently has
been, upon declaring war whether the
country was ready for war or whether
there was just cause for war. But
the President has not only had to hold
back the baying war dogs of Congress
there has been pressure against him
even more potent than the great bod
les housed in the Capitol at Washing
tOn-a portion of the press of the cOun-
try and millions of his countrymen, hot
for battle and spelling for trouble. Yet
against these tremendous forces that
have bombarded him with pleas, abuse,
advice, ridicule and commands, the stall
Wart statesman from Ohio has held his
way, serenely confident that he was in
the right and determined not to be
| fastened into doing an unWise or un-
just action either against Spain or his
own country Who is there who will
stand up and say that this resOlute
course has not taken stamina, nerve
and backbone of the most admirable
texture? Who is there who will claim
that it would have been statesman
like or discreet to have plunged the
nation into war upon a shadOwy and
underlined cause, and at the behest and
appeals of hot-headed. enthusiastic and
irresponsible people and newspapers
and members of Congress who were in
a state of stampede because of popular
clamor?
A WAY OUT FOR SPAIN.
Los Angeles Express: If there is
truth in the report that Spain is likely
to consider favorably the friendly sug
gestions of France and Austria, that
she at once relinquish her hold on Cuba,
and accept the pledge of those friend
ly Powers to assist the present Govern
ment to maintain itself in the event of
a Carlist or other uprising-if this re-
port shall prove true, there may yet
be no war which this country Will be
out of her immediate difficulties, and
involved. A way is thus shown Spain
to all appearances, it is a way she
should not be disinclined to take. But
for her medieval blindness and bigoted
stubbornness, it might be reasonably
expected she would take it.
Carlist return is more to be dread
ed by such enlightened people as there
are in Spain than any other calamity
it is possible to conceive of. They are
reactionists that would carry the Gov
ernment back into the dark ages. But
they constitute the principal menace
to the existing Government. Natural
ly and. of course, patriotically the Min
istry whose nominal head is Sagasta,
is desirOus of maintaining itself. For
months past it has been credibly stated
that very prominent reason why
! Sagasta could not make extensive con-
| cessions to Cuba was that the doing so
would cause his expulsion from power,
and the overthrow of the infant ruler.
Now, however, provided the news may
be relied upon, he has the promise of
support in the concessions that are ad-
vsed by two at least of the great Pow
ers. What is to hinder him?
SARCASTIC.
Stockton Mail: BY the way, when are
the editorial goo-goos going to enlist?
To Judge from their talk, they are the
only real. Simon-pure fighters when
war does come A regiment of these
patient patriots, armed with milk-and-
water bottles and typewriter propos-
ais to wait awhile and talk it over,
would be a bird, wouldn't it?
TIME FOR ACTION.
San Diego Union: Although the with
drawal of the United States Consuls
and Americans generally from Cuba is
a necessary measure, it's immediate
results must be deplorable. The de-
parture of these people means the ces-
sation of the relief work that has been
in progress lately, and it will have the
effect also to permit the Spaniards TO
have a free hand to commit whatever
atrocities they please against the
wretched islanders.
For months past the presence Of the
| vx-i+I &c nd
newspaper correspondents, has exer-
cised in one way and another pow
erful restraining influence upon Span
| ish ferocity. The presence of these
| Americans has insured the swift publ
action of outrages. Weylerism works
! in darkness. The American colony
| has been like a powerful electric light,
| and now that it has been withdrawn,
conditions may be expected to go from
| bad to worse.
A SPANIARD'S EXPRESSION.
Santa Barbara Press: II renounce all
allegiance and sympathy for country
| that resorts to barbarity in ruling her
subjects I am for the United States
and Cuba hbre." So says a prominent
| Spaniard who has become a resident of
/ America. Now let's hear from some
more.
BE RIGHT.
San Diegan Sun: A nation, as well as
an individual, should pursue that course
which is right, regardless of the conse-
/ quences. Any other course will lead ul-
| timately to defeat and death. Spain as
nation has been pursuing the wrong
| course for years, and the fate of Spain
may now be read.
| COIN
! Los Angeles Herald: Ways and means
are being discussed, both in Congress