The record-union., 1899-12-13
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.


cisco, the same as one is kept up IN
Philadelphia This is true, though not
as forcibly put as 1t should be. There
is greater need and opportunity for
such an exposition in. San Francisco
than in the Quaker City. San Francis
CO faces the mighty countries of the
Pacific, and is the natural converg1ng
point for their commerce. Philadel-
phia is but one of the several cities
and not the greatest commercially-that
face the countries Of the old world,
having but a share of the trade. why
do things in the line OF this export
exposition, in the direction of extend
ing the trade and making San Fran
cisco greater commercial center, come
so hard? Why do they seem so diff
cult? Of course they cannot be ex-
pected to receive the help of the press,
as there are not likely to be any elope-
ments or murders in connection; but
why shouldn't the merchants and buSl-
ness men generally take hold and carry
them through out of hand? 1t must
be they lack those qualities that have
made other cities great that are much
less favorably situated-that are even
now booming Seattle on the north and
Los Angeles on the south. San Fran
cisco has splendid opportunities; but
she is not as yet improving them to
anywhere near the extent that is pos
sible.
WORDS WITH A CLERICAL CRITIC.
Ukiah Republican Press: We re-
Gently heard an eminent clergyman.
who does not often talk loosely, say
that the influence of most newspapers
was bad, because they catered to ir-
reverence, immortality and vice, and
neutralized the work of those whose
mission it is to lead people up to a
higher plane of thought and action. He
admitted that there were some excep-
lions, but as a whole he classed them
as obstacles in the way Of religion and
morality. This wholesale arrangement
of the public press is not unusual but
there is little to justify it. That there
are a few so-called yellow journals that
Systematically and persistently pander
to vice and crime, and whose influence
is wholly bad, is not to be denied, but
they are comparatively few; as few,
relatively, as the wolves in sleeps
clothing who occupy pulpits; as the
in any honorable and useful profession.
Newspapers print the news and there is
no more reason why our clerical friend
should condemn them for doing it be-
cause the news is to some extent a rec
ord Of wickedness than there is why he
should discard his Bible because it is
to great extent a record Of transgres-
sions and crimes against God and man.
TERRIBLE SMALL BOY.
Stockton Record: Joe Chamberlain
now figures as the terrible small boy
CT international politics. If o-e is to
judge by the comments of English
papers, he has given away a State
secret about the Anglo-American al
lance. How about Choate? Did he
squeal also? No authentic affirmation
or contradiction has come from Wash
ington. Perhaps a Congressional re-
quest for an explanation may develop
whether any understanding, compact,
express Of implied, has been entered
into.
RUINED ITSELF.
Amador Ledger: That the Miners
Union of the Occur d'Alene, by its
action of April Doth, when the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan properties were dyna-
mited, ruined its standing as reputa-
BILE labor organization is amply proven
by recent action of the Boise, Idaho,
Typographical Union. Governor
Steunnenberg is an honorary member
of the Typographical Union, upon
which many demands have been made
by the miners that his name be dropped
from the roll of membership. The
union took action Sunday in a resolu-
ton which says that, after investisa-
ton, it finds that the action Of the Gov
ernor was necessary to the protection
Of life and property and for the mairte
nance of peace and that the union de-
clined to strike his name from the roll.
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Yreka Journal: Senator Foraker
said of the result in Ohio, which he
played so important part in bringing
about, and of the general result: ut
was victory for the Administration,
and will greatly strengthen President
Mckinley, and in that way have de-
cided effect upon Congress, and the
whole country Prosperity will continue
and nobody will think of any other Re
date for the Presidency in 1900.
Changes in the political situation will
come, no doubt, within the next twelve
months, but the probabilities are that
they will strengthen the Republican
party. The most likely changes will
be the suppression of the insurrection
in the Philippines, the enactment OF
the necessary legislation to reform and
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store our merchant marine, build an
Oceanic canal across the Isthmus, etc.
These are all great measures. to which
the American people are already COM
mitted, and the Democratic party cam
not we'll afford to oppose them. Yet,
except in the opposition to such meas
ures, the Democrats will be without
any important issue. The Democratic
party seems to be bottled up, like Cen
eral Butler was at Bermuda Hundred.
FAXED SENSATIONS.
Stockton Record: According to the
first reports of the collapse of Miller's
Franklin Syndicate" in Brooklyn,
Miller has received deposits amounting
to over $4,000,000. On much of that
amount he had paid dividends of 10 per
cent. a week. The payments must have
depleted his assets while his liabilities
are reported as having increased by
enormous deposits. Now the Truthful
Jameses of the New York press agency
calmly inform the world that Millers
liabilities are found to be about $780,
600.
This indicates that they lied at the
rate of about 1900 per cent. as to the
extent of his deposits or that they
have made an error of that magnitude.