The record-union., 1898-07-05

/ Spanish soldier is surrounded by that
there is no. comparison between the
| two bodies of men. Our men leave a
comfortable home full not only of
TWO SPANISH PERSONS.
I Portland Oregonian: There are just
1.-TWO persons in Spain for whom Ameri-
can opinion entertains any sympathy and
respect-the Queen, for her hopeless, but
| not the less heroic, efforts to save the
throne for her son, and Emilio Castelar,
| for the utter ruin that has fallen on
| his hope Of progress and rejuvenation
| for Spain. The bitter internal dissen-
| sions which rack that country are
| shown by the fact that these two per-
sonalities, which at least represent Dig
nifty and positive purpose, should have
been brought into violent antagonism
by the unguarded language of Cas-
telar in comparing the Queen to Marie
Antoinette, whereby the old cry against
| the Austrian woman was revived
and tremendous furore raised. The
extremes of factional wrath that broke
| out in bitter words are hardly to be
explained except upon the ground of
the utter evaporation that possesses
the Spanish mind and finds in the most
trivial things pretext for a vicious out
| break.
USING MEXICAN DOLLARS.
Tacoma Ledger: If the plans of the
silver Senators should prevail, the same
process would be available and might
be put in practice with our dollars that
is now being used with the dollars of
Mexico, which is the silver country to
which the Bryanites point as an illus
tint,, 1f IT,
coinage.
The Government has Just secured
10000 Mexican dollars at forty-six
cents apiece with which to purchase
supplies for the Philippines, where Mex
| lean silver goes. However, someone
will have to lose this fifty-four cents
which the Government has saved on
| each dollar
| Our soldiers Will not be paid in these
forty-six cent dollars, except in two for
one, but they would be if the Jones'
| Stewart crowd in the Senate could have
their way. That would surely be the
result if they should succeed in their
efforts for fiat money.
THAT POPULAR LOAN.
SAN Diego Union: People who are
denouncing the war bonds, will do well
TO note that day or two ago the Gov
ernment refused an offer of / per cent.
premium from a syndicate. This ac-
tlon was simply in furtherance of the
piah TO make the loan a popular one,
ana 70 give the people the first chance
| 70 subscribe. In fact, the methods
that have been followed ever since the
hotlce or issue was given, are a direct
contradiction and rebuke of the charges
SO freely made by ignorant malcontents
| that the bonds are for the benefit of
Tue money power" Happily the day
IS past when the class s-against-class ag-
tators can hurnbug the people.
RETENTION OF THE PHILIPPINES
| stockton independents: What effect
the permanent retention of the Phil
| lpplnes viii have on the Strengthening
| diia maintenance of the navy, on the
| stimulation of commerce, on the pres
| uge of the republic abroad must he
carefully considered. 1t is very large
question. 1t means either a. grander
or a more troublesome future Many
who have been thoroughly opposed to
territorial expansion in the past have
| changed their views since this war
came on They have been taught that
there are dangers in isolation as well as
in expansion and complications abroad.
The question will be settled for the
best interests of all the people and the
hlghest safety of the Republic.
EUROPEAN DICTATION.
! Yreka Journal: The European ma
tions are getting control of all the out
| lying countries of the world to improve
their commerce, and that is the main
| reason why American shipping has be-
come so insignificant. American COM
| merce has been built up lately to some
| considerable extent by reciprocity. and
there is plenty of chance for more i'm
! provement in the same line France
and Germany have come to time in re-
| Gard to our new tariff, so that we get
| privileges heretofore denied u.s. by
mutual concessions in the way of trade.
! The Great Powers of Europe have not
only attempted to dictate our privileges
in the war with Spain, but also tried
to have US give them absolute free
| trade, and at the same time pay duties
on exports to such countries
THE SUN APPROVES.
Colusa Sun. The Sacramento 'Rec-
ord Union has a column article on the
Importance of having a strong man in
the gubernatOrial chair during the next
four years, no matter of what political
faith. The possibilities of the near fu-
| ture are strongly set forth. A strong
man, no matter what his opinion may
be about the policy of the acquisition
of territory 1000 miles outside our bor-
ders, would do a great deal for Cali
fornia if affairs take the turn which a
| majority of the American people seem
desirous that they shall take. Both
parties, then, would do we'll to take
this matter into consideration in MAX
ing their nominations.
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