The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-27
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
Stat. and oSa.t Opinions on. sub-
So jScts Of Living News -
Interest.


blowing up of the battleship Maine is
the work of Spain, there is only one
course open to us-we must fight. The
Spanish rabble are clamoring for var
with the United States and they Will
rush into it with all their Spanish I'M
petuosity. If it comes to a war it will
be found that the Yankee has lost none
of his cunning, and as he was able TO
thrash England, the mightiest nation
on the face of the globe at that time.
when he was a kid, so will he wallop
the grandee and tamale vendors CT
Spain, row that he is old enough to
wear knee pants.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
. San Jose Mercury: Rural free deliv-
cry of mail, which has proved so sue
cessful III the Campbell district. will
soon BE extended to the West Side. The
next step, doubtless, will be in the di-
rection of Los Gatos, which should be
the center of another rural free deiiv-
cry district. The interest taken. by the
PoStoifice Department in these expert
ments, and the demonstration of the
praericabllity of the system, are chiefly
due to TIE judgment and the enterprise
of Congressman Loud, whose active in
terest in the subject has led to such
gratifying results.
Rural free delivery places the farmer.
forehardist. yineyardist and country res
ident on an equality with the town or
city resident in the mater Of mail "a
cilities. To that exetent 1t increases
the comforts of country life and makes
the latter more desirable. City and
town congestion is an evil Of modern
times. Anything that adds to the con-
venience and the attraction of country
life is highly desirable. For this rea-
son the rural free delivery of mail is
something more than a mere aceommo-
dation for the inha bitants of the rural
districts; it is an influential factor in
solving the problem of excessive popu-
lation in the cities. The movement,
therefore, with which Congressman
Loud is identified, is broad and national
in character. and involves statesman
ship of the highest order.
GENERAL LEE.
Oakland Tribune: Cleveland made
one good appointment, anyhow, when
he selected Fftzhugh Lee as Consul
General at Havana. The ex-Confeder-
ate possesses the heart of soldier and
he can hold his own with the best Of
them. The most notable tribute to his
efficiency is his continuance in office,
by the Republican Administration and
he is likely to remain there, for both
Mckinley and the other members of
the Cabinet are. said to have the ut
most confidence in him, and to be thor
oughly appreciatiye of his worth.
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
Oakland Enqufref: The San Francisco
Examiner" and the New York Jour-
nal'' have undertaken the work of get
ting the 18th of February declared by
law to he national holiday, and as an
argument to .bri94 this about the 'Ex-
aminer" says we have too few holt
days" True enough. but just one more
in year would not make much differ
ence. Moreover, 1fhe 18th of February
falls rather near the ODD for a forced
suspension of business.y-If the Exam
iner''- @Journal' desires to do a really
good thing and benefit society. why
does It rot labor for the Saturday half
holiday-the arrangement which light
ems toll IL some of the countries of Eu-
rope, and which would be a genuine
blessing If introduced here by voluntary
cooperation of employers and en-
ployes
THE PROPOSED FORESTRY RES
- 2. ERkATIoN. q
Placerville Motihtain Democrat: The
scheme to set apart about $50, 900 acres
of land lying along the eastern border
Of this county as a forestry reservation
is stubbornly opposed by vast major
ity Of the people whose interests 1t in
wolves. The scheme and schemers are
foreign to this county and to the people
who are most concerned in defeating
them. But the contemplated reserva-
ton covers not only Jake resorts, around
which the forests Should have been pre-
served, but a wide belt of fine timber
grazing lands on and south of George
town Divide. Tt includes townships IL,
II and 10 north, Of range II east and
instead of converting them into taxable
property, brings the wolf much nearer
the county poorhouse.
As it will be exempted and withdrawn
from any industrial or useful purpose,
it will be a shady resort for Forest Com
missioners and non producing loafers
When the mountain slopes and wood
lands of Eastern Ell Dorado shall have
been thus wrested from their beneficial
uses, cattlemen off their ranges will be
outlawed poachers and lumbermen
must shut down their mills and take to
saving wood Congressman De vries
has been notified of the scheme, which
was probably concocted in Washington,
and remonstrance will soon be in his
hands.
THEY DON'T ACCOUNT FOR IT.
Riverside Press: How do the Demo-
cratic statesmen who insisted during the
discussion of the Dingley law that its
adoption would curtail our sales abroad
account for the fact that practically
everyone of the countries which protest
ed against its adoption has increased
its purchase from US since its enact
ment? Great Britain, France Germany,
Netherlands, Belgium, China, Italy,
Japan. Austria Hungary, Denmark,
Argentina, Turkey, Greece and Switz-
erland made protests against certain
features of the bill during it's tendency,
yet their purchases from us were SAL
100000 in excess of their purchases
from us in the same months of the pre-
ceding year.
AMERICAN CREDIT.
Santa Rosa Republican: War with
Spain would call for an immense expen-
diture of money by the United States.
The continuance of the struggle to a
successful termination would not de-
pend so much on men as on means. 1t
is likely that there would be enough
soldiers and sailors offer their services,
but they would have to be compensated.
Then there would be the expense for
arms, equipment and maintenance, the
millions required for coast defense,
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