The record-union., 1899-07-26


soling inference and declared that 1t
proved that man was not the fittest
to survive and was already disap-
pearing.
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Modesto News: Every wayfaring
man who has given the slightest atten-
tion to The Hague conference must
have seen how small part ethics
played in the congress and how large
was the part enacted by material in
terests. AS to what nations ought to
do in their relations to each other we
hear very little, but what nations
ought to prevent other nations from
doing we hear a great deal. How ma
tions can preserve their property with
out sacrificing their prestige became
the only question at issue. In other
words, while international morality
took back seat and let her veil down
business and politics came to the front
and embraced There was a tacit ad-
mission that the best way to accom-
plish it in the twentieth century, was to
leave the creation of a sentiment in
favor of peace to coming generations.
Each nation, with the single exception
of the United States, gave it's whole
attention to the business of finding
out how far it could go in preparing
for destruction without actually de-
stroying anything.
A FOOL MOVEMENT.
San Jose Herald: 1t is now reported
that Edward Atkinson and the National
Anti-Imperialistic League propose to
enlist the colored men of the country
in a movement against the Govern-
ment's policy in the Philippines. The
movement is to include revolt at the
ballot box and there is even talk OF
offering physical and materials aid to
the Filipinos in their rebellion. The
Boston POST" is quoted as authority
for this statement.
Probably by this time the people of
the United States have learned that
Mr.. Atkinson is not to be taken seri-
ously unless some idiots who do so take
him should proceed to overt acts. But
the act seems to be that the Post"
which is a Democratic paper, has been
fooled into giving aid and comfort to
it's political enemies. If there is real
ly any such movement afOot, which is
very much to be doubted, it's only eff
feet can be to cast ridicule upon the
whole anti-imperialiStic movement and
in giving the matter currency or en-
couragement the post" is doing the
Administration good service, whether
Intentionally or otherwise. If Re-
publican paper had published such a
report we should have said it was en-
gagged in a conspiracy to discredit the
opponents of the Government. Coming
aor nrolx p
construe it as a piece of political dam
phoolishness.
THE DESPONDENT DEMOCRACY.
Ukiah Republican-Pres Some Dem
ocratic papers are getting a little aid
and comfort from an assertion by
Chauncey NJ. Depew, in an interview in
London, that questions not dreamed
of at the last struggle-1S96-ar forg-
ing to the 'front.'" and that mo man
can tell the issue with any success un-
til the electoral vote is counted" This
utterance is considered, by some Demo-
Gratis to mean that one leading Repub-
lican comedies the result of the cleo
ton Of 1900 is in some sort of doubt.
Not the faintest doubt IS felt by any
Republican about the result of the cleo
ton next year. Every Republican
looks for bigger victory for his party
than was gained in 1896. In this opin-
ion vast majority of the intelligent
Democrats of the country agree with
the Republicans. No Democrat any
where is making any prophecies of vic
toi for his side. Nearly every Demo-
cratic newspaper in theA country was
predicting a triumph for his party on
the eve Of the canvass of 1896. The
feeling among Democrats now differs
widely from what it did then. Every
body can see at present that the
chances for Republican victory of big
dimensions in 1900 are better than they
were in 1896.