The record-union., 1898-03-19

Sometimes it is long delayed, as in the
case of the war of 1872; at others, as
was the fact in the Franco Prussian
war, it is Unexpectedly issued by one
country's taking advantage of a pre-
pared incident. Two diplomats en-
countered one morning at the wells of
a fashionable watering place; one was
Benedetti, the French, who, for some
fancied slight on the part of the Ger
man. turned his back, which straight
way was made cause of war Napo-
leon Ill. without a weeks delay, is
sued his declaration.
A FINANCIAL DEVICE.
Oakland Enquirer: financial de-
vice has been adopted in the Southern
States, which is so evidently the right
thing that it seems very strange it ha.
never been put into practice before.
This is the establishment of bonded.
warehouses for cotton. During gener-
ations past the Southern cotton grow
er has had much difficulty in borrow
ing money on his crop. and, when he
got it has had to pay extortionate com
missions and heavy rates of interest.
Now through the bonded warehouses,
he is being rendered more independent
and can borrow money at compara-
lively low rates. Having deposited
his cotton in the warehouses, he re-
ceives a certificate which he can take
to any bank and obtain an advance
The new system has been introduced in
only a few places as yet, but with The
quick recognition of its merits which
is expected. it is likely to become pop.
ular everywhere.
so IT WOULD, But.
Los Angeles Express: 1t would be
a very handsome alliance England
With her magnificent navy, well drilled
army and her posts and coaling sta
tions all over the world, and the Unit
ed States with it's enormous wealth
great resources and ten millions Of
fighting men. The AngIo-S Saxon rae
first and the rest Of the world nowhere
THEY WILL THINK TWICE.
San Diego Tribune: The attitude
OF the great Powers towards the Unit
ed States is, generally speaking, one of
friendship. Our enormous trade rela-
tions with these nations forms a bond
of friendship far stronger than con,d
come from relations based on mara
polticai expediency. Great Britain
has already given evidence of her
friendly feeling for the United States
at this crisis in most unmistaka hl1
manner. This friendliness is anotbe r
item in the list Of the possibilities a.
opposition which Spain will weigh u,all
before beginning war The Snan-
ish people are not all fools. AS tbe
preparations for war in this countrr
go forward rapidly and daily increase
in scope they form an object lesson fo,.
the wise men at Madrid which may
have I wholesome effect. The u-,,..s
OF patriotic feeling surging throupho,r
this land may have opened many Sna,
lsn eyes to the fact that the nationoI
honor is very dear to the Amar;o.,
heart, even though the people do NOT
everlastingly boast of this feel;ng -
do the Spanish, While murderine a,5
starving Their fellow citizens in Cuha
THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Fresno ESpositor: One of the sot,jac-
tions TO placing primary elections ,1non
the same basis as general elections ,-a,
the excessive expense of eleotiaY, GA.
GERS. This has been avoided in tie
stratton law by providing that the nri-
mary election officers must serve vith-
out any compensation whatever For
this sacrifice they are exernnta1 f,a,,,
jury duty for one year after so acting
What II the elections are somewhat ay-
pensiVe! General elections are rather
costly aHalrs, and are, not one whit
more important than primary elec-
tions. II IS at the latter that the