The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-29
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

jects Of Living News
Interest.
Tulare Register: The Legislature is
being asked for a big appropriation for
a State exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
A good display of California products
should be made at Paris. We need
to extend our fruit markets as far as
possible and to place good exhibit at
Paris would be to invade the enemy's
country sure enough. for France is our
chief competitor in some lines. A good
appropriation put into the hands of
experienced men would be a paying
investment for the State, but all de-
ponds upon the men selected to handle
the money.
IDEA APPROVED.
Los Angeles Herald: In the forest
and water preservation convention at
San Francisco, an excellent suggestion
was offered. 1t was proposed that a
department of forestry be established
by each of the universities of California,
and that the students, act with the
State in preventing waste. This would
be a start in the direction of systematic
and scientific forestry work on the plan
quite general in Europe. Forestry de-
partments are important adjuncts of
the universities, and students evinee
keen interest in them Cornell Univers-
ity, New York, has lately instituted
what is called college of forestry"
the first in the United States.
PURE FOOD.
Oroville Mercury: The present Legis-
lature should look into the subject of
food adulteration and take such steps
as may be necessary in the interests of
pure food. It doesn't seem to be nee
essary to create an expensive COM
mission as is proposed, but the need of
a check on adulteration and false label
ing is imperative in the interest of the
public health.
THE BICYCLE BILL.
Bakersfield Californian: A bill is I'M
der consideration in the Legislature au-
thorizing cities and counties to license
bicycles, the fees collected to- go toward
st1ucting exclusive bicycle paths
along country roads. The cyclers have
been the most persistent advocates of
good roads, and the idea of placing
part of the tax incident to their con-
struction directly on the wheelmen will
meet with no serious objection.
A NEW CABLE.
San Jose Herald: 1t is reported that
a company has been formed in Ger
many to lay a cable direct between
that country and the United States by
which it is hoped to exercise a direct in
fuence upon public opinion in the
United States. Admitting that cable
would serve any such purpose, it is a
poor rule that won't work both ways,
and American influence is as likely to
be strengthened in Germany as vice
versa. We need a little direct influence
there to promote the sale OF Santa
Cara products, etc.
THE TURN OF THE TIDE.
Stockton Independent: Reports come
from the farming districts of this por-
ton of the valley that grain never pre-
scented a better appearance at this sea-
son of the year than now. A gentle
man who has farmed in this county
since pioneer days, after a trip yester-
day out among the grain fields, made
the remark that If the State should be
blessed by. ordinary rains from this
time forward the yield of wheat would
be the largest in the history Of Cali
fornia. He said that farmers have
seeded with the ground in the finest
condition, that practically all farming
lands had been benefited by a seasons
rest. owing to the crop failure last
wear. that the area sown is large and
that there is no visible obstacle to
abundant harvests. All reports agree
that grain is in excellent condition and
that the rainfall has been sufficient for
present needs and had left the soil in
the best possible condition.
GOOD ROADS ESSENTIAL.
Marysville Appeal: Good roads are
as essential to the well being of a COM
munity. as cleanliness is to the body.
A bad road and an unclean body indi-
cate a lack of appreciation Of the pro-
prieties of this life and the one to
come. Beautiful women, fast horses,
straight whiskey and good roads are all
a man needs to enjoy this world, except,
Of course, the money necessary to afford
them.
THE FILIPINOS.
San Diego Union: Whatever may be
said for or against taking the Philip
pines. nobody should be deluded into the
belief that the islanders who are now
talking about independence, have any
more conception of what that word
means than they have about what pa
triotism implies. 1t is only a little
over a year since the Filipino leaders,
Aguinaldo among the rest, entered into
q deal with the Spanish Governor Gen
eral, Rivera, by which for a cash con-
they were to lay down their
arms. Aguinaldo's share was 100000,
and Pedro Palermo, recently chosen.
President of the Filipino Assembly, de-
manded $1O0O,O00 and title of nobility
for his part in betraying his country
men to the Spaniards- The leaders of
the Filipinos are a snaky breed Of pa
triots.
Great wit may be akin to madness,
but the relationship isn't to be com
pared to the madness of the small wit