The record-union., 1899-08-25

or the full coinage value or silver. Dur
ing the past twenty years the United
States and British India have been the
two great silver coming countries, and
now both have stopped buying the
metal. The day when silver can be
anything more than a token money
appears to have passed
A SANITARY REASON.
Marysville Appeal: One objection to
turning the Government over to the
Democrats is that they never stop TO
replace it in good. sanitary condi-
ton, before the Republicans eject them
for reckless destruction of our national
honor and credit among the nations of
the world. They are poor housekeep-
ers, and know nothing at all about
spring cleaning, except when the Re
publicans clean them out in the spring
elections.
EXPLORATION.
Alameda Argus: -Four orr five expedi-
tions are under way or about ready to
start for the North Pole. To many this
seems like foolishness. waste of
money and an unwarranted risk of life.
The interest of science can hardly be
the motive The fact is that achieve
IliCul, lllC tI1utlpHillS ONCA iAii1No $1,000
is the supreme attraction of vigorous
men. Byron's idea of heaven was to
lie on sofa and read novels through
all eternity But luxury is the ideal
only of the lazy and degenerate. The
vigorous races climb all mountains, ex-
plore Africa, go to the Pole. The Alps
are full of Englishmen who seek to
scale all difficult peaks. Men like
James Bryce and the late Professor
Tyndall enjoy mountain climbing, and
Stanley and George Kennan found
pleasure in their adventures that those
who live in the parlor cannot under
stand. It is the love of adventure, the
love of risk and danger in young men
that makes easy the work of the re-
cruiting officer. and that insures that
volunteers shall never be lacking when
some particularly difficult and danger
Gus thing is to be done. This is an in
valuable quality, and the few fools it
produces when it is excessively devel-
oped or is not balanced by good sense
and judgment, can very we'll be en>
dured Besides, the fool killer gener-
ally relieves us of their presence.
THE SAME OLD SONG.
Ukiah Press: The copperhead jour-
nails are making the same outcries now
that they did in Lincoln's days, when
they accused the martyred President of
all the crimes in the calendar, and they
are endeavoring to have the War De-
partment recall the various Generals as
they attempted to have General Grant
cashiered during the rebellion. They
cry out at the censorship of the press,
and yet hundreds of brave Americans
have been sacrificed to the sneaking
tactics of the yellow newspapers, which
seek news even at the expense of their
country.
TWO CIVILIZATIONS.
Portland Oregonian: Very suggestive
are the coincident phenomena of Latin
American civilization presented in the
Heureaux assassination and the resolve
of Gomez to fight for liberty in Santo
Domingo. One shows us the Latin
American ideals effects, the other
shows its source. Not efficient rule,
but revolution, is the natural occupa-
tion of the little Americas; until gov
ernment consists of little more than a
procession of aSsaSsinS passing through
so-called Presidential chairs. The ends
of liberty and order. such as New Eng
land and Virginia sought through rev.
olution are nothing in Santo Domingo,
Central America or Cuba, whose SOL
diers fight for mere love of the game.
Cuba is free of her ancient oppressor,
and Gomez finds his occupation gone.
For sewers and roads. drainage and
public schools, he and his followers
have no inclination. In Santo Domingo,
therefore, if convenient or elsewhere, If
opportunity offers. they would find har-
monious employment of their powers in
fighting for liberty"
Whatever things the combination of
Latins with original American stock or
with imported negroes is good for, eff
cient government is not among them,
excepting in Mexico. where racial pre-
dilections are for the present overcome
by the force of that wonderful man,
Diaz. The history of these nations is
one of revolutions. and Santo Domingo
is as good a type as any.
AND HE DID IT.
Stockton Record: Henry T. Gage is
the Governor and the official head OF
the State of California, chosen such by
a big majority of the votes of his fellow
citizens In this capacity Of official
head of the commonwealth, it is his
imposed duty, his right by etiquette
and social rules, and meet and proper
from every standpoint that he should
formally, on behalf of the State of
which he is the chosen representative,
extend a welcome to the returning
volunteers and say well done, good
and faithful servants"