The record-union., 1899-05-22
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EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Conference Will probably have no dlrecl
result in the way of disarmament, but
it will do good. 1t is something gained
when the representatives of the great
Powers get together to discuss such a
question seriously. 1t is but few years
ago comparatively that no such propo-
sition would have had the chance of a
hearing; in fact no one would have
made it. Public opinion in Germany is
said to tend toward ridicule of the
scheme.
Germany has been on her high horse
ever since she whipped France so cas-
lily. Perhaps the best argument to con-
vince her Of the expediency of disarma-
ment and peace, would be a good lick
ing.
RABID LEGISLATION.
Fresno Republican: Texas has gone
clean daft on the trust question. A bill
has been passed which absolutely de-
bars any pool or trust from doing busi-
ness in the State, and clearly specifies
that goods bought from any trust OF
corporation that may turn out to be a
trust, need not be paid for. AS it is i'm
possible to define in general terms just
what a trust is, bills are pending speci-
flying certain particular corporations
and industries as trusts and forbiddin g
them to do business or enforce con-
tracts. One bill, for instance, desig-
mates the Round Bale Cotton Company
as trust because its process is patent
ed and it refuses to seM it's machinery.
The round bale process is much better
than the old square bale compressor,
and is cheaper, even with the royalties,
but it comes under the baneful stigma
of the trust, and Texas will have none
of it.
It is really almost a pity that these
laws are so clearly unconstitutional
that they will have no effect whatever.
Otherwise we might have an interesting
object lesson in the results of the forci-
BILE abolition of trusts. The Associated
Press. for instance, is trust in the
strictest sense of the word. Texas would
therefore be deprived of telegraphic
news, since it has no newspaper rich
enough to organize an exclusive tele
graphic service.
FOOD AND DRINK.
Amador Dispatch: The Philadelphia
Record makes the very good point
that a marked defect in official and un-
official reports concerning authorizations
of food and drinks is a failure to give
the names of the parties putting up or
vending the adulterated goods. The
names are what the people want more
than any other fact, when they
are told of the frauds being practiced
at their expense. And there is no more
reason for shielding the men engaged in
passing off spurious articles of food
than there is for shielding the maker
and vender of counterfeit money.
NO VICEREINE.
Fresno Democrat: Every liberal
minded American is gratifed at the
honor and good fortune that has fallen
to the lot of Mrs. George Curzon, nee
Letter. formerly of Chicago, but that
is no reason why she should be per-
sistently given a title that does not and
will not, belong TO her. She is not, nor
will she ever be. the "Vicereine" of In
dia, and it adds nothing to her import
ance to refer to her by such title. India
has ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but no such
official as Viceroy, and even if it had
a Viceroy, his wife would not necessar-
lily be a Vicereine, for she would not be
the official representative of the Queen.
The people of the United States are too
prone to hunting titles and should be
the last to insist on using those which
have no existence in fact, but, unfor-
tunately., they are not, and ''Vice-
reine'' is paraded before us every day
or two.
PRESIDENTIAL TOURAGE.
| Los Angeles Herald: 1t now seems TO
be pretty we'll settled that the Presi-
dent will have leisure to make trip
to the Pacific Coast during the summer
months, Notwithstanding Congress will
be called to meet not later than Octo-
Der. Mr. Mckinley is quite as much
Peregrin as any of his predecessors.
In these days travel is rapid, and COM
forts are provided equal to those of
the best hotels, or at the Presidential
Mansion, and there are facilities for
prompt communication with the capt.
tai, and with the nation and it's de-
Tendencies. It is given out that the
trip is not political, but to gain infor-
nation touching public opinion. 1t is
we'll that the people should see their
President, and that he should take
measures to sound the public heart,
but it is to be feared that in flying
through the country the people will
get but mere glimpse of him, and
that what he hastily sees and hears
will not enlighten him on the subject
sentiment Great crowds will doubt
less turn out wherever he stops, large
ly from curiosity, and all the actual
and aspirant officials will grace the
assemblages by their presence, and
give eclat to- the occasions by their
hurrahs. Whatever may be thought
personally of the presidential incum-
bent, or of his policies and administra-
tive proceedings the people will turn
out to show their respect for the great
office he holds. Rugged partisans, and
those who go with the tide whichever
way it sets, will cheer whatever may
be the presidential utterances.
POOR KREUGER.
San Jose Mercury: AS the Kaiser has
determined to turn the cold shoulder to
Dom Paul, it is certain that the downfall
of the Boer Republic is a matter of only
a few years. Had it not been for the
moral support Of the German Govern
ment the British would have overrun
the Transvaal long ere this.
UNRECONSTRUCTED.
Los Angeles Express: A few unre-
constructed Confederates created a
scene in the Charleston reunion, but the
assembled veterans adopted the resolu-
tions commencing President McKin-
ley's noble sentiments by a large ma
jority and with cheers. Verify, the
South is close up in the procession of
these United States.
ASTONISHING.
Alameda Argus: The astonishing
news is flashed from Utah this morning
that Abe Majors, the bandit, has been
convicted of murder in the first degree.