The record-union., 1899-06-28
MENDACIoUs METHODS.

! uS reader OF the yefiOW press, IL
conscientious about having his own
opinions and opposed to having other
people think for him.. reads the head
lines Of it's sensational articles with a
broad margin for doubt, as to their
truth. The reader who DIS content to
have the head line writer think for him,
needs never to read the body of an
article. He is perfectly certain to go
wrong and to wake up some day to
the humiliating realization Of the fact
how ridiculous he has become.
The SIAN Francisco Examiner" is a
CONSPICUOUS example of the yellow
journal which speculates upon tho
chance that where ten men read an
article and judge for themselves one
hundred will read the head lines only
and swallow them whole 1t will be
remembered how that aid some other
journals of it's stripe mdsled thousands
of citizens Of the head line reading
class in the case Of Justice Van Fleet,
by persistently putting into the cap
tipns Of articles a falsehood regarding
an opinion written by that jurist.
The latest instance of the EXAM
iner's'' mendacity, however, Is found
in it's issue of Monday of this week. 1t
there deliberately falsifies and misin-
terprets it's own report of the Ward
ner outrages the report shows clear
ly one state of facts and the headlines
as clearly indicate a Numerically diff
ferent state of affairs Trusting to the
chance that but one will read through,
where hundred will accept the head
lines as true, the Examiner" makes
the captions to it's Wardner report play
into the hands of unrdghteous discon-
tent, cover crime, mfsrepresent the au-
thorities and laud lawlessness. The
reading public needs to keep its wealth
er eye open whenever it undertakes
to waste time by reading seditious
journals Of the yellow stripe.
The Executive Committee of the Cal
ifornia Press Association has resolved
in favor of supporting the proposition
for a Water Conservation Convention
to be held at an early day. This is
the proposition concerning which the
Record Union has of late extendedly
treated. That the Press Association
gives the scheme its approval and in
dorses the affirmative action taken by
commercial bodies insures the calling Of
the convention, we take it.. What Is
now needed is general discussion Of the
subject, that the whole people may, on
the converting Of the convention, be
Well informed concerning its purpose
and the field Of examination upon which
it will enter, with a view not only to
securing State aid,z but also of awaiting
of the steps already taken by the Fed
eral Government in surveying and in
dicating points where flood waters may
be stored economically and effectively
France has tided over another dan
gerous political reef. The Waldeck-
Rosseau Cabinet has come into power
apparently with a distinct attempt to
pacify and placate, which would seem
to be not promising for its long lease
Of authority. The Premier, however,
ity, and it may be that he has made
his opening bow conciliatory for a far
seeing purpose. The Cabinet is radical,
but singularly enough has In it op,
faiths. Happily, however. the mem
bership is unit on the one essential
thing, namely to steer the ship Of the
republic safely through the. Dreyfus
troubles. When that is accomplished
the radicals and reactionaries in the
Cabinet may agree to part company
and fight it out. The Cabinet is un-
questionably pro-Dreyfus, It seconds
the profound desire Of the President
that passion, racial hate and Other
prejudices shall be eliminated and jus
tdce be done the accused. We thus
have the Government distinctly ar
rayed upon the side Of the prisoner, not
as champions of his case, but in the
interest of simple justice and the de-
mand that he shall have fair and i'm
partial hearing. The outlook, therefore,
is good for France. It has a President
who is fearless. a sound Republican
and q man with an excellent heart and
good INDIGNANT IF has a MiniStrk in
accord with him on most things. but
not parting company with him on any
issue affecting the perpetuity OF the
nation.
There is much reason for belief that
the American proposition before the
Peace Congress at The Hague for the
protection of private property at sea
in case of war will be downed. The