The record-union., 1898-03-12
The AMERICAN VOICE.
THE INTERIOR PRESS ON THE
ACTION OF CONGRESS.
All Americans-The Fifty Million
Dollar Appropriation ALI
Applaud It.

and of the Senate to-day in voting fifty
million dollars to be expended at the
discretion of the President for the
country's defense, was the most pro-
nounced Endorsement of American in
Stitutions that ever enanated from an
American Congress. 1t was a grand
tribute to the unity and integrity of
our Government. This lesson was
needed. Each of us may now look his
neighbor in the face and feel that he is
a fellow coantryman indeed.
WAR IS WELCOME.
Stockton Mail: The unanimous pas
sage of the Cannon bill, placing 500
100000 at the disposal of the President,
is an emphatic announcement to the
world that the spirit of the American
people is as high as ever it was and
that we are to a man ready to spend the
last dollar and risk the last life in a
just war Differ as we may among
ourselves, the enemy which knocks at
our doors will find none at home save
Americans.
The object lesson is impressive. While
Spain is running from banker to bank
er and from bourse to bourse to Scrape
together beggariy loan, the Congress
of the United States calmly sets aside
fifty millions for the emergency of war
and stands ready and able to make
if the safety of the nation demands the
sacrifice.
A PEACE MEASURE.
San Diego Union: The prompt pas
sage of the national defense bill by the
House yesterday was only what was
expected 1t is not doubted that the
Senate will be equally expeditions in
putting the measure through. AS
Chairman Cannon said it is eminently
"a peace measure 1t is likely to do
more to make Spain pause and consid-
er than any amount of diplomatic talk
could have accomplished. A display
of strength and patriotism just at this
time will not promote war, even though
it may not avert it,
AN IMPRESSIVE EVENT.
Santa Rosa Republican: In the
most dignified and impressive manner
the Senate of the United States has
spoken the purpose of the American
people in dealing with Spain. With
out word of discussion the House bin
of the previous day, placing in the
hands of President Mckinley $4,000
900 with which to defend American
honor, was taken up Wednesday and
passed by unanimous vote Thus with
out dissenting voice both branches OF
Congress have declared their confidence
in the Nations Chief Magistrate and
their determination to stand by him in
any controversy that may arise be-
tween this country and Spain or for
that matter with any other land.
The action of the lower house of
Congress was impressive. 1t was re-
markable that not a single crank could
be found to record himself on the wrong
side of this great national issue. While
a few members talked rather unwise-
~ when it came to the vote there was
no difference Of opinion recorded.
We can think of no national action
in the worlds history that could be re-
garded as more dignified and impress
sive than was the action of the Senate
in this matter. Not a member had a
suggestion to offer Every Senate,
seemed to recognize the fact that II was
time, not for talk, but for action OF
the most significant character possible
The event will go into history as most
notable.
ALL AMERICANS.
The Mail of Woodland: Notwith-
standing the criticism of the Democrat rs
and Populists from time to time. they
demonstrated their strong faith In Tho
honesty and integrity of President Nc.
kinley when they all voted with the Re-
publicans TO place $4,000 900 to his
credit, to be used as he saw fit in d.
Tending the nations honor. It was Ger.
tainly strong vote of confidence in the
Chief Executive. We may differ polit-
ically, but we are all Americans when /,
comes to the test
ARE A UNIT
Oroville Mercury: The SOC, O0oO 900 ap-
preparation will meet with the hearty
approval of the American people. The
national defenses should be strength
ened whether we are to have peace OF
war, and as a measure to promote con
tinued peace at the present crisis il
could not we'll be improved upon. Il
will open the eyes of the people of Spair
TO the fact that they have to contend
with a nation blessed with unlimited
wealth, against which their own totter-
ing and impoverished Government can.
not hope to cope successfully. The unan.
imous Endorsement of this measure by
a Congress SO recently divided agains
! itself on questions of national policy is
an object lesson in itself, and Should
teach the people of Europe that where
the national honor is at stake the Amer
lean people are as g unit.
ONLY ONE SIDE
! San Jose Herald: 1t was not a debate
on the $50.000,0O0 appropriation yester.
day. There are two sides to debate, bu
there was only one on the question of APP.
propriating the amount asked for, an(
that was the American side.
A GRAND SCENE
Red Bluff Sentinel: Yesterday tn,
/ North. the South, the East and the Yves
/ in the House of Congress, imbued will
the one idea of the defense and honor o.
our common country, raised their voice:
/ in unison for America and hurled def
ance of her enemies. How grand {
scene that was where the old Confeder-
ate Joined his pledge with the Union vet
erar- offering their blood in defense o.
the stars and stripes.
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE"
/ San Bernardino Sun: The action o
/ the House of Representatives at Wash
/ ington, in appropriating $50, 600. 600 70
the national defnse, will cause a thrill
of patriotism from the Atlantic Coas
to this far western shore The unanim
/ ity of the peoples representatives Il
supporting the President will be equal
ed by the people themselves, and no
| only Spain, but every other foreigr
Power is thus notified that when tn,
flag is threatened 1o.000000 people ar,
ready to rally to its defense. while I'M