The record-union., 1899-10-27

grown in the north of China, of which
he says that some varieties are excel,
lent
There is, it seems, a steadily -increas-
ing demand among the natives for for
eign fruits, whether canned, dried or
preserved These imported fruits are
relied upon almost exclusively by the
European population Of China to sup
ply their tables Timed pears, peaches
and apricots come chiefly from the
United States, while preserved fruits
jams and dried fruits still come large
ly from Europe. The reason given is
that the American manufactures will
not, or does not, meet the conditions
required.
FORESTPATROL A SUCCESS.
San Jose Mercury: The system of
forest patrol has been given fair
test in San Bernardino County this
summer, and the result is said to be
| highly satisfactory, although fire has
not been prevented altogether. Since
the 1st of January only $50 acres in
the mountains of that section have been
burned over Of this $50 acres were
owned mostly by mill men, to the care
lessnesS of whom the fires were largely
due. Of the remaining acres burned,
| over 120 were covered with brush.
While about thirty acres of real timber
| has been destroyed. The fire which
| inflicted this damage was hign up on
| Mount San Bernardino, at an elevation
| of $500 feet.
The loss is small compared with the
| losses that would have been incurred
i hc6 n+,-nI 6,aac
! were started, but the rangers in all
but these few instances arrived in time
| to prevent serious loss. Commenting
| upon the service performed by the
patrols, the San Bernardino Sun says
| that their methods have compelled the
hundreds of campers who were in the
mountains during the summer to be
more careful. AS soon as a party of
campers arrived a ranger would ap
pear at their camp take their names
and home addresses and warn them
! that fires above everything else were
to be avoided. The result, adds the
"Sun," has been a season in the San
Bernardino reserve practically free
| from serious fires.
SENSELESS CHATTER.
| Los Angeles Express: A Chicago
press dispatch yesterday says the op-
position of the anti-expansionists to the
subjugation Of the Filipinos took tan
| gible form in the meeting of 160 dele
gates in that city from different parts
of the country to launch a crusade
against the policy of the Administra-
| ton in the Philippines
Among other points on which these
people say their conference may de-
clare it's opinion and announce it's pol
icy with entire freedom and with much
| power is that the President shall be
| held responsible for the war in the Phil
ippines. There are other things on
which they may pass resolutions, etc,
but this is the principal one.
The President is willing to stand be-
fore the people on this issue, and is
perfectly willing to abide by the result.
There are approximately about $4,000,
GOO people in the United States, and If
only 100 can be got together in a bunch
to raise a protest. it is a sad comment
ary on the strength of the movement
If it is assumed that each delegate rep
resents 1000 people, it is only 100000
and while that percentage is a liberal
estimate, for the sake of argument it
that number with S0,OOO0OO, and il
may be regarded as fair estimate of
the feeling of the whole country
These So called ''aunties'' are simply
making themselves ridiculous. They
should cease their impotent chatter and
go home. They will have but short
| time to wait now, and they should try
and not stand before their fellow coun-
trymen as self confessed asses. They
are not compelled to do so, and COM
mon decency should impel them to de-
sist
WHERE THE PRESIDENT STANDS.
Los Angeles Times: The President s
brief addresses to the people along the
route Of his tour through some of the
States of the Middle West define his
position on the Philippine question sc
clearly as to leave no doubt whatever
as to where he stands on that issue
Some Of the Presidents would-be crit
les, in the past have accused him OF
reticence on this important subject
| They can do so no more He has
spoken in words so plain, SO straight
| forward SO manly, and so patriotic
that the wayfaring Bryanite. though a
fool, cannot honestly fail to understand
him. The Presidents philippine pol
ICY" as indicated in his public utter
ances, may be summarized thus: We
have acquired the Philippines by legiti
mate methods, and they are United
States territory. Our authority is called
into question by armed foes, and it is
the imperative duty of the President
to assert and maintain our authority
in the islands. After the rebellion shall
have been stamped out, 1t will become
i the duty of the American people
through their Congress, to determine
the future of the islands-to prescribe
the form of government, and to deter.
mine how far the inhabitants of the
islands can safely be intrusted with
self-government. Is there anything ir
this plan of procedure to which excep
tion can reasonably be taken by any
sensible patriotic American? It has
been shown repeatedly and conclusively
that we cannot withdraw our forces
from the Philippines, and that there
has never been a day since Dewey de
stroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay
when we could honorably withdraw oul
forces. We must remain, and remain.
ing, we must put down the rebellion
and restore order, in justice to our
selves, in justice to the Europeans il
the islands, in justice to the natives
themselves, and in justice to all inter
ests. But the President, in any event
has no right to withdraw our men anc
our flag from the Philippines Only
Congress, which ratified the treaty o1
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