The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-29
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EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects OF Living News
Interest.


IN the most forceful language in favor
OF maintaining the honor of the nation
II war should be forced upon USHER
aid.
And this is the same paper that less
than a week ago was calling the Presi-
dent Of this nation weak, unreliable and
dishonorable because he did not yield
to the clamor of the jingoes and rush
the country into war But the
Presidents policy compared with Sena-
tor White was as a rushing torrent to
a placid mill pond.
THEIR IDEA OF FAIRNESS.
San Diego Union: AS an illustration
of the Spanish idea of fair and just
treatment Of colonies, it may be men
toned that Porto Rico, which is ready
to revolt at the first opportunity con-
tributes in round numbers 81, 375, 900
in taxes this year, and of that sum
only about $650,OO0 is spent for the
benefit of the islanders. CHANGING at the
situation from another standpoint, it
appears that of the white population of
Porto Rico, numbering nearly half a
million, only about one-fifth can read
and write. In short, the Spanish policy
has been to keep the people ignorant
and to squeeze every dollar possible
And this has been SPANS course with
every colony she ever had
WHY WE WAGE WAR.
Stockton Record: The United States
is Waging no war of conquest, no war
for pecuniary gain, no war for ma
tional aggrandizement no war for ter
ritorial acquisition, no war for the sake
of war. 1t is a war for humanity, for
freedom, for civilization. 1t is the
freedom of a Republic against the ar
rogance of a monarchy, civilization
against barbarity, modern enlighten-
ment against the ignorant superstition
of the dark ages, the humanity of the
United States against the inhumanity
of Spain, the cause of the oppressed
against the oppressor, the cause of wo-
men and children against the brutal
ties of the Spanish soldiers and officials
of life against death. The sinking of
the Maine in Havana harbor, undoubt-
eddy by connivance, if not by direction
of Spanish officials, is the incentive for
the American to grid the loins and COM
press the teeth. While the treacherous
blowing up of the battleship was in
itself an act which called for aveng-
ing war; yet, irrespective of the
Maine catastrophe, there would have
been war. Undoubtedly the Maine
incident has fastened the war, which
was inevitable and bound to come
sooner or later. Had Spain acceded to
the ultimatum of the United States and
evacuated Cuba, the Maine matter
would still have been in allegiance, and
in due course of time would have re-
quired adjudication, and it is very pos
sible would have given rise to a war.
Spain stands indicted for her barbar-
Gus butchering of human kind, and on
the charge a true bill has been found
and sentence of war pronounced. Had
the indictment fallen, another count
would have been brought against her
for the destruction of the Maine.
THE SCIENCE OR MOTHERHOOD.
Los Angeles Herald: We are inclined
to think that Mrs. Theodore w. Birney,
President of the National Woman's
Congress, was right, when she said:
"Of all vocations the most sacred, par
enthood is the one for which least prep
aration is made" The work of educat-
ing the mothers Of America by national
and State congresses of mothers and by
kindred local clubs and societies was
of parents through the mothers clubs,
parents and teachers meetings should
be carried forward the year through
in every town of considerable popula-
ton. There can be no more important
work for mothers than child study. The
first national congress of mothers was
a great success and has been the means
of making toward better and more in
] fell re
of favorable environment for the devel-
opment of all that is best in theh child
A TERRIBLE EVIL.
Fresno Republican: The downfall Of
San Francisco's Treasurer is directly
attributed to the race track gambling
mania that has taken possession of that
city. The loss is a heavy one to the
municipality, but If 1t serves to arouse
public sentiment to sense Of the fear
full curse that it's liberation Of this
criminal business inf1icts upon the COM
munity, 1t will be worth all that il
cost Some such disaster seemed tc
have been necessary in order to bring
the free and easy metropolis to a re-
alization of it's condition, and it may
now be expected that active measures
will be taken to suppress the evil that
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honor and integrity among all classes
The gambling curse in California, and
especially in San Francisco, must be
strangled by the heavy hand of the law
A VAIL FROM FRANCE.
Los Angeles Express: cablegram
from Paris, dated Thursday, says:
The Temps this afternoon is much
exercised over the Anglo-American re-
lations, and asks If Great Britain is GO
ing to separate herself from the rest OF
Europe to contract an alliance with
the United States?''
Separate herself from the rest of
Europe" is good. For a long time, the
enemies of Great Britain in Europe,
France, particularly, have been gloat-
ing over the splendid isolation of the
Victorian realm" and declaring that it
had no friend left on earth. The i'm
preston was conveyed that England is
powerless to interfere in anything the
continental powers might undertake,
and that its position and opinions
amounted to nothing
But now, because Great Britain, as a
people, recognizes the justice and hui
manity of the position taken by the
United States in the Spanish contro-
versy the almost fearful inquiry comes
from the continent, Are you going
back on us?'
Plainly, Europe does not yet under
stand the Anglo-Saxon spirit.
VERIFICATION
Stockton Independent: The public
must be prepared to use discriminate
ing doubts regarding rumors in war
times. Even at the time of the civil
war before the YELLOW neWsnaner was