The record-union., 1898-06-24
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions ON SUBJ
jects of Living News
Interest.

Petaluma Argus: The history of the
world shows no single instance where
continued oppression, cruelty, wrong
and injustice have not finally succumb-
ed TO the honest rights of man. 1t is
the law of human life as immutable as
the eternal hills. Spain has INDUCED to
the limit all the follies of misgovern-
ment, unlicensed power and unbridled
passions. She has drained to the siregs
the fullness of her opportunities, and
now, drunk with the debaucheries Of
| mlsgovernment, she must needs render
the only possible accounting. Bankrupt
III treasury and without further finan-
cial resources; her people starving,
dissatisfied and resentful of past injur-
les and injustice; her government hon
eycombed with intrigue, corruption and
sedition; her army unfed, unpaid and
| mutlnous; her navy practically at the
mercy of the enemy; without friends
and without hope, she is indeed a pitt
able object as compared with her once
proud position among the nations of
| the world
THE NEW WAR LOAN
Los Angeles Times: There is no rea-
son to doubt that the new 3 per cent.
war bonds will be promptly taken by
the people, to- whom they are to be
offered before the great banking syndi-
Gates are given chance to subscribe
for them. 1t is probable, indeed that
the initial issue of 5000 100000 will be
greatly oversubscribed. and that the
banking syndicates win not be given
an opportunity to gobble up that issue,
Il,cn L
ther issues become necessary. The
| people, unless all indications are at
fault, are ready to advance to the Gov
ernment all the money needed to carry
on the war, even at the low interest
| rate of per cent. There are hun.
dreds of millions of dollars now lying
in savings banks and safety deposit
vaults, which will be promptly brought
out by the opportunity for investment
in Government bonds. Americans of all
classes know that this form of invest
ment is absolutely safe, and this con-
sideration, in conjunction with the
promptings of patriotic duty, will in
sure prompt subscriptions for the new
bonds, to almost any amount desired.
TOO LATE.
| San Diego Tribune. Spain is suueal-
| MS oDCol dilcSSO flOldllOuS Oh law DY
the United States. You're too late. dons.
too late. And, besides, you have not
only continually violated international
law in the past, but you have so shock
ed the sense of.decency among nations
by your barbarous practices that not a
hand can be found to lift you from the
! gutter of your own degradation.
MANILA.
| Oct
the American vessels arriving at Ma
Mia only averaged two for each month.
and it is said that not over $50 of our
| people visited that city during that
time. From the way the travel is set
| ting in the prospect for a large in
| crease of men and ships in 1898 is ex-
cellent, without counting Dewey. The
| American colony" will soon be quite
large, but composed almost entirely OF
| the lords Of creation
| REMEMBER THE MAINE.
| Oakland Enquirer: In his speech to
| kentucky volunteers Henry Watterson
took exception to the war cry "Remem-
Der the Maine which seemed to him to
be too revengeful to be quite worthy.
There is that objection to it on ethical
grounds, certainly, and we could not
/ advise the adoption of the sentiment
into public discussions, either in news
papers or in Congress. But, when SOL
diers and sailors go into battle they
cannot be expected to be discriminating
or philosophical on such points, and,
| therefore, the signal Remember the
Maine is not a bad one to hoist at
the masthead before battle 1t is not
so noble as Nelson's signal, England
expects every man to do his duty" but
it will answer very Well.
GOLD.
| Los Angeles Herald: If conservative
| forecasts of gold production are any
where near verified, the natural ratio
the coming year will be about one ounce
| of gold to ten of silver, instead of the
| historical 16 to 1. Twenty millions
are coming down from the Klondike
this month, California and Colorado are
sure to beat their previous records,
South Africa and Australia are holding
their own, the Philippine deposits have
been demonstrated to be very extensive
If this thing continues, the bondholders
will soon be clamoring for payment in
silver.
THE OREGON ELECTION.
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat: The
fact that Oregon went Republican is
| devoid Of any political significance
whatever. Oregon is a Republican
State, always goes Republican, and
| nobody had any idea that it would go
any other way than the way it has al
ways gone. In the Presidential election
of 1892 Oregon gave Harrison a ma
jority Of 1868, and yet the claim that
the showing made on Monday 'is the
most sweeping in the history of the
State" is made with no more regard
for the real facts than if the people
were a lot of fools.
The last time Oregon went Demo-
cratic was in 1868, when that State
sent three electoral votes to the cleo
| toral college for Seymour When a
Republican State goes Republican the
fact is of no more political significance
than when a confirmed topper takes an
| other drink of whisky.
THE POPULAR LOAN.
Yreka Journal: The popular per
cent. Government bonds are being
! taken up literally, principally by small
holders, the amounts varying from $50
to $1,000. The applicants are mostly
of the class that have but small
amounts to invest. and the bulk Of the
subscriptions at this time are by in
vestors of $500 and less. There is no
limit to the apportionment to this coast.
| reaches $500, 100000. there will be an