The record-union., 1898-05-23

w Hail. II MAY MEAN.
Colusa Sum The Mckinley Admin
istration will be strongly tempted to
make the acquisition of territory it's
principal feature. 1t is in a position
to bring in all the four hundred Philip
pine Islands, Cuba and the rest of the
Spanish possessions in the West Indies,
and, of course, Hawaii. It is always
popular to get more land, and it may
be possible that the party might secure
a longer lease of power by such a move.
To head off making it a feature of the
Administration the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party in Congress may try to
take the initiative, and again we may
see all hands running pell nell into it
with only here and there some old fogy
proclaiming disaster from the Capitol
House top. If such a thing should Oc-
cur there would be vast change in the
very fundamental workings Of our
Government A navy commensurate
with our wealth would become a neces-
sity, and this is popular to-day, for we
hear on all sides complaints that we
have not a stronger navy, and even
the enemies of Mr.. Cleveland are will
ing to give him credit for his part in
making it as strong as it is. Then
would come a large standing army and
the sure enough King Stork. Then we
would see the much talked-of alliance
with England and all the world die
tated to in the English language. There
is no doubt but that we are on the eve
of a possible grand revolution. There
seems to be a Providence working out
the destiny Of nations and we who i'm
agine that we may have some voice in
the work are but puppets in the show.
PHILIPPINES AND SPANISH.
San Jose Mercury: Years Of tyranny
and cruelty have transformed the good
natured and harmless natives Of the
Philippines into bloodthirsty savages.
They have rebelled frequently, and this
time, through the circumstances Of the
Spanish American war, they will have
the satisfaction of seeing their oppres-
sive rulers overwhelmed. For some
tine a decree of concentration, similar
to the one enforced in Cuba, has been
in operation in the Philippines, with
all the attendant suffering that charac-
terizes it in the former island THIS
decree established a trocha confiscated
the property of rebels in arms, and or
dered the relatives of rebels into the
IOW1lS. anu Slcbi a
ton have followed 1t is not surpris-
ing that the Spaniards in Manila since
the occupation of the harbor by Dew
ey's ships are in daily fear Of massacre
at the hands of the insurgents. The les
sons Of cruelty which they have been
teaching for hundreds of years are
coming home to them.
If this war is being fought for the
liberation of the Cubans. 1t is proving
to be no less war in behalf Of the OPP
pressed people of the Philippines. In
freeing Cuba we shall have builded bet
ter than we knew, for that act is in
cidentally, but no less certainly lead
ing to the emancipation of another peo-
pie. equally oppressed and equally
worthy of receiving justice at the hands
of a great and a humane nation Spain s
rule has always been one of tyranny,
and it has become the strange but lofty
destiny of the United States to sweep
from the two seas the last vestige Of
her cruelty and crime.
TO CARE FOR THEM.
San Bernardino Sun: Although the
policy of the United States has been
opposed to the acquisition of foreign
territory, except through purchase,
when the present war ends this country
may have so many captured provinces
on its hands that it may be compelled
to annex them in order to care for
their welfare.
ABUSE OF. LIBERTY AND TRUTH.
Stockton Independent: President Nc
Kinley and his Administration need
no defense that the press can offer. He
has enriched himself in popular regard
by the results Of his policy. He was
calm when others were excited,
thoughtful and cautious when others
We're crazed and imprudent. His cour-
age has been that Of the Christian