The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-02
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

one Uedu CnlLdIIldu uI6duS hi6H
binders war; to to the metropolitan
press and is given several columns OF
space. If an outbreak similar to that
of Fresno had occurred in San Fran
cisco the papers would have devoted
pages to it. In Fresno three Chinese
were Stabbed outright and two more
We're hospitaled as a. way station TO
the Morgue. It is worthy of note that
in Fresno two policemen ran to China
town when they heard the shooting and
each of them captured murderer who
was caught in the act. In San Fran
cisco two score or whereabouts Of Off
GERS would overrun the Chinese quarter
and the sum total of their work would
be the arrest of some poor Monaghan
devil who would be found slowed away
in corner half dead with fright, and
who had nothing to do with the strife.
PARTLY A FAKE.
San Jose Mercury: 1t is pleasing to
note that the dispatch alleging traitor
GUS acts on the part Of American citi-
zens was largely a fake. 1t would have
been deeply regretted had the circum-
stances narrated been true. Citizens of
this country are free to honestly criti-
else any policy of the Government. and
many there are who have exercised
their rights in this respect; but the
holding communication with the enemy
and giving him comfort is a serious
matter which no true citizen will at
tempt to do
A MISTAKE OF CONGRESS.
Vacaville Reporter: The Reporter
was criticised by some of it's contem-
poraries because it favored an army of
100000 men. We will probably need
them all yet in the Philippines and
Cuba. 1t having been determined to
hold the Philippine Islands and occupy
Cuba, it was the duty of Congress to
have provided authority for additional
troops up to the highest estimated ne
cessity. A compromise was made and
the number fixed at $4,000. We be-
lieve in being prepared for emergen-
cies and the proposed army of 100000
men was none too large. There is one
great good resulting from possession
of an effective army and navy, it makes
for peace. It is species of national
insurance.
A RIDICULOUS. LAW.
Pomona Progress: Before they are
through with the signed-article law,
Mr.. Morehouse and the other men who
had a hand in it's passage will prob
ably come to the conclusion that they
were not so cute as they thought they
were.-Los Angeles Times
The signed article law passed by the
last Legislature is undoubtedly as ride
milo nd -iafO
placed upon the statute books of any
State. 1t is making California the
laughing stock of the whole country.
A man who will enact such ludicrous
legislation is not fit to sit in the halls
of any Legislature; and if the newspa-
pers of the State do their duty. they
will see to it that none who supported
the signed-article bill are reelected
when their terms of Office expire The
newspapers will have their inning a
little later
STOP AND THINK.
Tulare Register: VIII not some of
the gentlemen who are saying so much
about our Government "subjugating'
and "enslaving'' the Filipincs stop a
moment and think who is doing it, what
manner of man is at the head of the
Administration and what political party
is behind that man? In the languag e
Of Mr.. Bryan we would "call the at
tention" of these gentlemen to the fact
that the man at the head of the Gov
eminent fought four years to set black
men free, not to enslave them; that the
party behind him freed. nearly five mill
ions of human beings whom members
of the other party were holding in sub
jugation and enslavement; that thu
party of liberty has sought to make
those freed men political equals with
their former masters and that if they
are stin held in political subjugation il
is by the very people who are loudest
in their denunciations of the policy OF
enslaving the Filipinos.
PACIFIC CABLE.
Oakland Tribune: The quicker that
Pacific cable is laid the better. If il
were in operation now there would have
been no opportunity for the canard that
has gone around the world regarding
the imprisonment of the German COM
mander at Samoa, and we would be
able to keep in close touch with mat
tiers that are of vital Importance to us
L
not fail to make the arrangements nee
essary for the carrying out of the en-
terprise.
ITCHING FOR IT.
Fresno Democrat: Opportunities are
not lacking for Michael Feeneys' to
make complaint and test that odious
and idiotic newspaper article signature
law. The law is being pretty generally
ignored throughout the length and
breadth of the State. The San Fran
cisco papers are actually itching for
some one to start the ball rolling in 2
test case. Whoever that first Michael
Feeney may be, he will receive excoria-
lions the like of which will deter others
from following his example. It is doubt
full whether under all the circumstances
any one will be found with assurance
enough to institute these proceedings,
unless it is a preconcerted affair and
some one is hired as the principal to
avenge the offended majesty and dig
nifty of the law as exemplified by this
signature bill which even lunatic
would disown
AN UNTENABLE POSITION.
Stockton Independent: Had the Bos-
tonians who threw the tea overheard
been as pusdllanimous as are the news
papers of California that are obeying
the fool law regarding the signing of
articles. American liberty would have
yet been a long way off.-Los Angeles
Times
The Los Angeles Times" has just as
much right to refuse to obey the law
passed by the Legislature as the tax
payer has to decline to pay the taxes
imposed by the same Legislature.
Does the Times" advise it's readers to