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discharged summarily and with a con-
sideration show of indignation. This
would seem to show that such cases
were rare. But from the way that ar
least one San Francisco paper boorna
the move to care for war widows, one
is apt to get the idea that the Cali
fornia soldiers are all married men
who have deliberately left their farni-
les to starve that they may show pa
triotism by fighting for the country
The few families left by soldiers with
out customary reliance should be cared
for and would be under any circum-
stances; and we protest against q hi
labulloo on the subject, either from,
newspapers straining for self-adver-
tisement or charitably-in peonIa
who may not be as discerning as they
are kindhearted.
PUT THEIR FOOT IN 1T
Redlands Facts: Once more tho Chi
nese have put their foot in il" and
this time it is with their recent con-
querors The destruction of the IAN
anese consulate at Shashi. China bv
mob, is a serious affair for which rba
Celestials may pay dearly If Janan
can obtain reasonable proof that the
riots were instigated by Chinese off,
cials, the whole Eastern question apai,
may come to the front and a war cloud
arise, which will eclipse the interest
taken by European Powers in the pres
ent conflict. Germany, Franco ana
Russia, in such event, will be too busy
in looking after their Chinese interests
to give any heed to SPANS critical con-
dition, too wise to interfere in any
manner with the purposes of the United
States. In this way, it is possible the
Shashi affair may prove Of great value
to Uncle Sam. It's an Ill wind that
blows no good
PHILIPPINE REVENUE.
San Jose Herald: A contemporary
announces that under our Administra-
tion the internal taxes in the Philip
pines will be abolished and that the
revenue from exports and imports Is
expected to amount 10 about $50 0O0.-
600 a year.
We 90 not know whence our contcm-
porary derived it's information. but il
IS certainly of the most roseate char
acter. The annual revenue of the ISL
ands before the breaking cut of the re-
beilion, was about S1S.OG0000 This
Included import and export duties IN
ternal taxes. etc. 1t may be expected
that the trade will increase under
American management but il is also to
be expected that we will remove some
of the Spanish burdens under which the
islands have so long groaned. An esti-
mate of S60,00O,000 revenue is therefore
rather iridescent. for a long time to
come at least. If we could get any
thing approaching that amount from
the islands, their value as a business
proposition would be beyond argument
GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
San Jose Herald: We believe in TAX
ing any legitimate political advantage
but this is a case which is out of the
ordinary. The use of Hawaii is essen
tial to the conduct of the campaign in
the Philippines. We can only use il as
our own possession or in violation OF
neutrality. So there is an immediate
necessity for annexation aside
from the larger questions of policy in
volved. 1t is pretty certain that hav-
ing taken hold of the Philippines we
shall not be able to easily let go OF
them. at least altogether; and the pos
session of Hawaii and the Ladronas
and Carolines become~-a natural mill
tary and commercial consequence.
The Democratic party can not afford
to get on the wrong side Of this bust.
ness. 1t is all very We'll to talk about
traditional American policies. but time.
change and we must change with them.
or find ourselves out of the swim. De.
mocracy in the United States wa.
founded as the party of progress Lei
it maintain its youthful spirit and moi
grow reactionary with age.
THE DRIFT.
Maryville Appeal: Oregon has gone
Republican 10000. At the last election
Mckinley carried the State by 2,1O0
The drift of affairs this year all oveI
the country will be in a like ratio.