The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-09
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EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

on the 10Th of last month, they found,
among the impedimepts of the place, a
float that had evidently been used in
publlc demonstration. 1t was a car
decked out in more or less gorgeous
fashion, banner thereon bearing the
legend: Libertad.'' The car was i'm
mediately appropriated as a trophy and
it became matter Of jocular interest.
Were it a fashion nowadays as It
was In old Roman times, to hold tri-
umphal professions at the close Of a
successful war, parading the loot of the
Vanqulshed, we might hope in the not
dis tant future to have this car with its
motto Libertad forming an important
| part in our American demonstration.
We might even have Aguinaldo and his
Generals, with garniture of neckyokes
and chains trailing along in the rear
of the car
But times have changed. The civil
lied world no longer INDUCES in such
scenes Of barbaric splendor. The cap
tured car at Malolos may have been
stacked UP for a bonfire to celebrate
the victory, or it may have been brok-
en- into fragments to furnish memen-
toes for the soldiers or it may have been
relegated to some back yard to gather
/ dust and fall into decay. At any rate
| it will soon pass out Of mind.
UNLUCKY SOLDIER.
| Oakland Tribune: There is some
thing peculiar about the announcement
that the German soldier who was ar
rested for high treason on a charge of
disclosing important army secrets to
| Russia, escaped While being taken in
chains to the State Prison at Spandau
1t looks as if his flight was connived at
SO as to avoid a accessibility of a disrup-
ton such as attended the Dreyfus case
in France, and perhaps also because the
Kaiser did not want to take the chances
OF being forced into a quarrel with Rus
STA. 1t is a pretty sure thing, too, that
the fugitive will never be heard of again
in life.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
Placer Leader: When we recall the
history of the early occupation of our
Atlantic seaboard by our British ances-
tors, their constant struggle with
their savage neighbors, and that unaid-
ed by the home government they grad
ually extended their control and settle
| ments into the interior, we feel assured
| that the Philippine Islands will be the
scene of similar experiences, except
the final result will be fastened by
power of our Government. With the
Spanish methods of dealing as their
only acquaintance with civilized ways,
it was but natural that the ;7iliplnos
should diStrust our motives in the face
of the unwise utterances of men like
| Senator Hear in Congress and the ina
| bility of our army officers 20 allay their
distrust by definite promises. With
their experience of the force and the
prompt exercise of that force when as
sailed by them which Aguinaldo's men
nave had during one weeks campaign.
cur, to them, astounding kind treat
ment OF their wounded, even du,ing the
h2at Of battle being cared Tor ny us, cur
protection to the women and children
who return to desolated homes, we feel
sure there will be no philippine Gov
eminent" 20 treat with or to consider
| by the time Congress meets next win
| ter, and the question Of ind endence"
under Aguinaldo's rule will have lost
all meaning. We shall have peaceful
possession of all the ports and towns of
| the seaboard, with the good will Of the
business men, who may have already
been called upon to administer the af-
fairs of their municipalities according to
| our laws. OF course we must expect
to keep force there to defend ourselves
and them from raids CT savage bandits
| or the outbreaks of disappointed adven-
! turers foiled in attempts to Tive upon
| the people, The better classes will
have realized that we are their deliver
ers, not enemies. The islands will
gradually become Americanized and
History will have repeated ITSELF
HORSE VALUES.
| Ukiah Republican Press: According
| to the Globe Democrat the annual
report of the Department of Agricul-
| ture states that the value of horses in
| the United States has increased S32,
100000 within year, an average in
crease of more than 10 per cent. This
has taken place in spite of the talk of
a coming horseless era Cattle, other
| than mich cows, increased 10 per cent
in value. Mich cows were worth $780,
| 100000 more at the end of the year
than at the beginning. Sheep, which
could hardly be given away under the
| last Democratic tariff, increased in
value S14,000,000 and in number l, 400
! COO. Mules also increased in value
The total increase in a year in the
value of domestic animals is placed at
| OS,33o, 49,, a gain of 5.74 per cent.
The party that promised prosperity,
and was taken at its word, has album
dainty fulfilled the pledge, but the
measure of its good deeds and benef-
cial influences is still piling up.
VERY BUSY.
| san Jose Mercury: The statement
filed by Attorney General Minnett in
the Ohio Supreme Court tells of the
attempts of the Standard Oil Company
to bride him and his predecessor to
drop the prosecution against the COM
pany. Rockefeller has been so busy
for the last year or two trying to beat
the law that he hasn't had time even
to build a church.
FHE TRUSTS.
! Modesto News: As an indication of
the public interest now taken in the
growth of trusts it may be mentioned
that a resolution has been introduced
| into the Pennsylvania Legislature and
unanimously adopted by the House Gre
ating commission to proceed with all
practical diligence to examine, con-
slider and report as to what changes
should be made in the laws and policy
| of the commonwealth relating to COM
binations of capital for business pur-
poses, whether the same be known as
corporations, trusts or otherwise. The
Governor is requested to notify other
States of the Union of the adoption of
the resolution and invite them to ap.
point similar commissions. The Penn
sylvania State Board of Taxes, the