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The record-union., 1899-03-03
THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN CALL
FORNIA.

In the gossip concerning the Sena-
toriaI deadlock it is said that Southern
Californians as a people have insisted
that none of the legislators from that
section shall vote for any other than
Southern Californian for Senator. not
even to break the deadlock and fill the
vacant seat in the United States SEN
ate because Legislators from that part
of the State are pledged to a vote at
all hazard and on all occasions for a
man from the south.
If there is truth in that story 1t
would have, in logical application to
all parts of the State, the result of for
ever preventing the selection of SEN
ator Sectionalism is the lowest, mean
est and least patriotic and manly of
motives. Suppose, to prove this, that
the legislators from the extreme north
ern counties should resolve never, UNI
der any circumstances, to vote for any
other than resident of one of those
eight counties; fancy the legislators
Valley sections pledging themselves to
vote for no man not hailfng from one
of the valley counties; let US imagine
a. situation in which the San Francisco
never to vote for any candidate except
he is a resident of the metropolis. and
then. let US consider the situation if the
ocean washed counties should bind their
candidate from the one of the coast
counties.
Obviously there never could be an
election. California would become q
State of petty, warning, selfish, narrow
minded and carping communities, with
no unity of thought, no common pur-
pose, no loyalty to the State as unit
in the Federal compact. We would be-
come under such conditions the laugh-
ing stock and scorn of the whole ma
ton. Yet it is just as reasonable, de-
feasible, logical and decent for each
geographical section indicated by
mountain chains, tide water. low ly-
ing lands, or high attitudes, to put for
ward candidate for Senator or for
other high position to the filing OF
which a common vote of limited body
must be directed, and to vow that no
other should be chosen except that one
particular favorite son.
What sort of an exhibition would we
make of ourselves in such a case?
What hope Of advancement. what spur
to State pride. what interest in, each
others welfare, what possible expeeta-
ton of wise legislation and promotion
of common interest could we entertain
under such situation?
SectionaIism is destructive of States,
communities and countries. 1t is the
entering wedge Of rebellion. the fuse
that lies along the way of disloyalty.
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DEWEY-ADMIRAL.

The necessary legislation has now
been had, and probably by this time
the President has approved it, chat
opens the door for the appointment Of
George Dewey to be the Admiral of
the American navy. 1t also extends
the time for the retiraey of an Ad-
miral five years.
Of course Dewey will be named to
the office. OF course he will be con-
firmed by the unanimous vote of the
United States Senate, though our ssnti-
mental friends, the "anti-expansion-
ists," as they love to be called, to be
logical should vote mo-
This recognition of the yalor, Wis
dom, far-seeing and cool courage OF
an American officer will be hailed by
the American people with loud acclaim,
and all the louder and more joyously
because his last declaration made to
the public is an emphatic refusal to
permit his name to be used in con-
nection with possible candidacy for any
political office. not even that of Presi-
dent.
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Nepotism runs on a broad course,
when husband can come to the Leg
islature with relief bill calling for
VI, 500 to be paid to him for legal adj
vice given his wife, who is a State en-
ploye. The woman is of the Governing
Board of the Whittier School. AS one
of the board she has advised with her
husband, the presumption is on legal
propositions, and he comes up
with a $1,000 claim against the
State in payment. First, it should
be shown that there was need
for legal advice which the Attorney
General or his small army of deputies
could not give. Second, that such adj
vice was in service of the State abso-
lutely necessary; and thirdly. that it
was sound advice. 1t might be added
that the question of propriety in the
wife employing the husband should be
inquired into. 1t is an odd claim at
best, and it's vice resides in the fact
that it is of the order of nepotism.
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first engagements between our troops
gents was broken and they scattered
to the four winds, and that the leaders
would soon be seeking to ally them
selves with the victorious Americans
We begin to realize, now, however, that
the Filipines are made of different stuff,
that ignorance and fanatieism, maybe,
count for more with them than fear of
death And possibly Wild unguided
spirit of independence Is larger factor
in the struggle than we have brought
ourselves to believe. Whatever the i'm
pulses that drive the natives, it is be-
coming painfully evident that the men
who responded to the country's call for
soldiers to fight the Spaniards will be
exposed to the perils of extended cam
paisns against willy, savage foes who
will not fight in the open and who will
have disease for an ally. There are
grave times ahead in the Philippines
and we may expect to read daily
heightened lists of casualties.
HERE AND THERE.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: In that land of
sensations and mpulses-France--th
sudden death of President Faure may
mean more than the same event in
other countries. France seems to be-
long to the semi-decaying nations and
every accidental event, from Dreyfus
case to the death of a President, may
be the forerunner of storm The An
glo-Saxon temperament is different. A
Lincoln or Garfield is shot, and yet we
exclaim always-"God rules and the
Government at Washington still lives"
A Twelve-Inch Wire-Wound Gun.
Our American cousins are not, our
Plymouth correspondent says, appar-
entity to enjoy a monopoly in the manu-
facture of man-killing weapons. AL
though it has been known for many
months that the British Admiralty
have introduced for the navy new
type of l2-inch breech loading gun,
few are aware of the enormous advan-
tages the new weapon can claim over
existing ordnance of the same caliher.
The new gun, which Is to be known
as the Mark 81 is constructed of steel
on the wire-wound principle, so that
| the liability to fracture is reduced to a
minimum. Cordite charges only will
iments have shown that q charge of
1611a pounds of cordite is sufficient to
fire a projectile $50 pounds in weight
distance of 10000 yards, whereas the
existing twelve-inch guns need a charge
of 295 pounds of powder to fire a pro-
jectile weighing TIA pounds the same
distance.
The new gun has also a greater de-
structive capacity. it having been found
that it's projectile will penetrate eli
inches of wrought iron at distance of
LOO yards while the penetrating
power of the ordinary twelve-inch gun
at the same distance is 1914 inches. At
shorter distances the difference in the
destructive capacity is much more pro-
nounced. the muzzle perforation of the
new gun being 3S.5 inches of iron as
against 26.7 inches in the case of the
older type of weapon.
The first vessels to be armed with
these guns will be the bat'tleships Cano-
pus at Portsmouth, Goliath at Chatham.
and Ocean at Davenport. - London
Standard.
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The nation will be surprised to learn
that General Miles is on trial before
the court of inquiry. Every one had
supposed that the court was consti-
tuted to discover the truth regarding
the charges preferred by General Miles;
that he was in fact the prosecuting
witness. and that the court had no one
on trial at all but the guilty, whoever
that might develop to be. But now it
turns out that General Miles, who had
no relation with contracts, the Com
missary Department or suppliers of beef
for the army in the tropics, is notified
to appear by counsel of friend as one
accused. 1t is inexplicable; it is as
founding that an mquisition established
to uncover. the truth should thus be-
come a body with power to put the
commanding General of the army in
the attitude of a defendant because he
dared to say that in his opinion sub
ordinate department had been imposed
upon by beef contractors.
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the motive that inspires cruelty, mis-
trust and hatred. We are unwilling to
believe that the people of southern
counties or northern or coast counties
have ever intended their local ambi-
tions to be interpreted as broadly a. the
gossip referred to extends. They have
| never intended in the southern coun-
ties that the Senatorial seat should re-
| could not be elected, after fair trial and
manly contest for the place.
We know perfectly well that no such
narrow, mean and selfish spirit has ever
been manifest in the center or the
north. We have not even been aware
that San Francisco. with all her pride
and assertive character. has made any
such dog-in-the- manager declaration.
We do not believe the people of the
south, taken as such and not as politi-
clans. have either. They are misrepre-
scented and lied about when their names
are thus attached by gossip to shame
full. selfish demand. Their conventions
certainly did pledge their men to stand
fairly, long and manfuIly, for one or
two or more southern candidates. but
the body of the people never intended
to say to the State. yourselves, or no
one In their name we dare to deny
the story. We think better of the men
who have developed that fair portion Of
our glorious common heritage than that
they have resolved to be hogs, and to
SO remain to the end.
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ONE THING CERTAIN
(Humboldt Standard. }

lf1uHlDUIuJ SldHudTu.J
OF one thing our Legislature may be
assured. If they adjourn without choos-
ing a Senator there will be no Repub-
liean Legislature at Sacramento two
years from now. The Democrats are
always wise enough to pool their issues
and elect Democrat when a Senator
ship is within their reach.
The record-union., 1899-03-03

Now that the apparent friction with
Germany has been removed and we are
assured that the Emperor has no in
tention of putting his finger into our
pudding, it might be we'll to inquire into
the report that Japan is furnishing
Aguinaldo arms and ammunition with
which to shoot Americans.
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SwedshNwomn
who recital spells of
Ripans While
leave misery
older other developed
occaoned suffering One night while she
found portion small packet Of RPans Tbu and knowing
that they carried Of all he, dia. right i only in great
feels the slightest of bad feeling she
month";
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Notice has been given III Congress OF
an amendment to the army bill in
strueting the President ito turn ovel
Cuba at once to the Cubans. That
would be a nice performance, to be
sure, while we are in theory still at
war with Spain. and with the peace
treaty as yet not ratified by Spain. Be-
sides, what right royal time there
would be il we let go all at once just
now and left the island. without a
stable government, established and
firmly seated in every school district
in the isle 1t really seems to a man
with half an eye that the enemy at
home is just now doing all it can to
cripple the Government. hinder the ma
ton in keeping its obligations and
make it the laughing stock of the
world. We will not leave Cuba until
we have performed to the last letter
the task we undertook. and for which
the Cuban leaders welcomed us with
open arms.
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open arms,

The Cebu insurgents surrendered to
us because of superior force" but pro-
tested that Americans made war bar
barously and in defiance of the ethics
of modern civilization. Heavens, to have
these unbreeched Malays pirate of mod
ern civilization from one corner of their
mouths. while they issue from the other
orders to kill, burn, STAY. give no quar-
ter and take no prisoners. Who put
that idea of our mercilessness and cru
city into their heads? 1t would be
very profitable to learn wherein they
specify us as inhuman and heartless.
cruel and violating the laws of modern
civilization. We have been pluming
ourselves upon being humane, merciful
and full of loving kindness. Perhaps
we We're mistaken, after all, and that
we would have been more Christ-like
had we permitted the insurgents to
enter and loot Manila, and slice the
threats of the Spanish and all other
foreigners For really we can dis
cover no other cause for the assault OF
Aguinaldo's forces upon our outposts
before the city.
The record-union., 1899-03-03
: ACT AT ONCE.

The members of the Republican Leg
is1ature who are willing to rush into
caucuses whenever there is any trouble
to settle in the party's ranks, such as
patronage or party policy. are now de-
Ginning to do so on the most important
matter that has come before them in
many day. We fail to find any argu-
ment in their favor for such actions,
and they should get down to business
at once by holding a caucus and select
ing a Senator
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Aguinaldo's idea seems to have been
that the Americans came to the Phil
ippines for the sole purpose of driving
out the Spanish and then turning the
whole country over to him and his fol-
lowers, And if we had done SO how
the name of America would have been
Missed the wide world over.
The record-union., 1899-03-03
A REASON.
Oakland Tribune.)

The Republican voters of the State
of California expect that their repre-
sentatives in the Legislature will do
their duty. One of the principal rea-
sons for sending them to Sacramento
was to elect United States Senator,
and they must not return with the
task unperformed.
The record-union., 1899-03-03

Caller--I would like to see your
mother if she isn't engaged. F1ossie
Jagged five)-Engaged! Why. mammals
been married ever since knew her.
The record-union., 1899-03-03

For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Theo
Blauth, 407 K street. TEL 29T.
The record-union., 1899-03-03

Try McMorry's 6Uc uncolered Japan
tea; E. B. tea. Zoe; G. P, tea, S5c; P. r.
Japan tea, SOC. 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1899-03-03

Redwood City Times-G Gazette: There
is nothing to prevent Aguinaldo from
coming into the American lines and
surrendering. He will be treated we'll,
but not trusted
The record-union., 1899-03-03
Weather Forecast,

For Northern California-Fair Friday,
except partly cloudy on the northern
coast; fresh northwest wind.
The record-union., 1899-03-03

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry, 531 NJ
The record-union., 1899-03-03

THE GRIP CURE THAT, DOES CURE
Laxative Bremo Quinine Tablets removes the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine has
L. b. Q. on each Tablet. Csc.
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printed bill? We have been unable to
find it, and why should it be removed
from the subject matter at all?
What earthly reason can be given
for permitting the Supervisors Tin their
discretion" to advertise for bids, when
the cost of the structureais to exceed
s., 500, whereas the present law COM
mands them to advertise whenever the
work is to cost more than $500? Why
the enlargement in the one case and
the suppression of publicity of what is
going on in the other? Who will have
the effrontery to apologize for a pro-
posed law permitting county work,
costing over $500. to- be contracted fol
on the very day the bids are adver-
tised for without opportunity to the
people to enter protest?
Why should we depart from the
present system of preparing plans or
causing them to be prepared, showing
what the county wants and requiring
bidders to bid according to those plans
and details? Do men in private bust
ness proceed according to such meth
DDS? Does any man build a house, or
a factory, after such a loose system as
is now suggested? We are aware that
it will be said that certain forms of
bridges are patent, or otherwise secured
under law. so that none can offer to
fhn
letters patent, and that these are often
desirable to adopt. But all that straw
was threshed over and over before the
Legislature years ago.
Under the law as it stands there is
surely door sufficiently wide for
chicane, since the boards may set UP
the plans of a particular type upon
which only few can bid; but that is
Infinitely better than the return to the
old system, the abolition of the bond
security, the suppression of publicity
and the narrowing of opportunity for
examination and protest, and the repose
in the discretion of the boards of action
the law now requires them to take whe-
Their they wish to or not.
1t is sufficient to damn the whole mat
ter to again call attention to the simple
fact that the proposed bill does not even
require bids to be advertised for at all.
1t is left to the discretion of the board.
If the board pleases therefore, it may
not advertise, may not let the people
know what it is doing, and may ex-
pend unlimited sums with not soul
the wiser until it is too late.
The bill contains other matters equal
ly Objectionable and dangerous, and
suggesting that the entire measure
should be closely scanned by the States
legislators.
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THE DEADLOCK.
Republican Papers Still Demand
Ing Action.

The interior press of the State is still
loudly demanding the election of Re-
publican Senator. Following are some
further expressions:
A SHARP CRITICISM
(From the Marysville Democracy
The bad record made by the Repub-
lican majority in the Legislature two
years ago caused many electors to de-
clare that the party deserved defeat.
But when the destruction of the Maine
was announced and later a declaration
OF war followed these local matters
were partly forgotten for the time be-
ing. To-day we are confronted by en-
tirely different conditions, the people
having responded nobly and sustained
the President In his war policy. In the
Legislature Of this State there are a
large majority of Republicans who We're
elected last year at the time when the
electors desired to sustain the Presi-
dent. their patriotism for the time being
rising above party wrongs. These men
are trif1ing with their constituents, and
openly defying public sentiment In
the face of the odious record of two
years ago and the disregard of pledges
now, the Republicans cannot hope to
be successful in this State in 1900
GET TOGETHER.
(Stockton independently
The Republican, legislators have made
an attempt to get together, but SO far
have not been close enough to each
other to accomplish anything in the
direction of selecting a Senator Let
the members Danish distrust and enter
the conference With the single pur-
pose Of eleeting Republican Senator
and We have no doubt that one will he
chosen who will give satisfaction to the
party and render service to the State
WOULD BE BRANDED.
Oakland Tribune.)
The arrival of the end of the session
has brought the Republican members
Of the Legislature to their senses. They
know that they would be branded as
traitors to. their party if they adjourn
ed without electing a. Senator. and they
are, therefore, disregarding the pro-
tests of those candidates who want to
keep them out of conference and are
endeavoring to come to some agree
ment among themselves. With that
much attained the rest is comparative
ly easy.
ACT ATT ONCE,
The record-union., 1899-03-03

The interior press of the State is still
loudly demanding the election of Re-
publican Senator. Following are some
The record-union., 1899-03-03

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sGRAJrH .TIMES AHEAD. !

GRAVE TIMEb AHEAD,
s Alameda Argus: The Filipinos are
apparently not cowed and ready for
submission after the signal defeats
they have suffered. though the belief
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LET THEM HAVE IT.


Willows Journal: The Filipinos have
by their actions shown their true char
actel and that Aguinaldo is only
leader of his kind and any further SYM
pathy toward the treacherous dagoes
is idiotic and unworthy of notice.
There is only one way, as has
been demonstrated by that great colon
izer, England, to deal with such semi
savages as We have found in the Philip
pines and that is sharp. vigorous and
destructive campaian-one without any
human feeling for the. demons until
they. completely. terror-stricken, call
for mercy. Temporizing with procla-
nations and commissioners is puerile;
send plenty of men with Maxims and
use with all the American push and
vim possible until they cry, Hold!
Ienoueh. $50
GRAVE TIMES AHEAD,
| Alameda Argus: The Filipincs are
md 200 far
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-15
COTTON A9LIS ADVANCING.
Big Transactions at the Cotton Exchang,
and = Leak from Warrington.

Big Transactions at the Cotton Exchange
and = Leak from Washington.
There was rise in cotton yesterday OF II to
10 points. or about Use. a bale. accom- panied by
transactions here amounting to fully $4,000
bales. The receipts at tho ports were larger
than week ago. the Houston estimate for the
day was big and Liverpool and some OF tho
Southern markets lower. But tho trade got a
bolt from the blue" In the shape OF crop es-
innate from Washington OF 100000 or less.
judging from present Appearances" some
body had private tip" from Washington be-
torshanh aud everybody but the fortunate
on . IN the sec, Of as Wild with wrath over tho
leak" But that did not prevent the bears
from jumping to cover, and that they covered
with CELEBRITY and In big blocks vera ious his
tory cannot deny. Wall Street h uses we're
prominent In tho buying and scanned to be
especially well Informed as TO the general
The Cotton Exchange itself was out in the
cold When the news finally leaked out Ger
man houses ami arins with extensive southern
ana Engs h connections were big buyers.
The outside public also bought on a large
decline. New Orleans bounded upward. and
toward the close Latham. Alexander 4 Co.
tossed . ombshsll into the hear camp in the
shane OF q crop estimate OF S,Tb.JD bales.
They add that 2. $40 correspondents report
tha, tho orop has been either more rapidly
marketed than usual or else marketed luiet
ns Qu ok y as In former years. The answer OF
the l. veI y ,ol market to all this vii be awaited
to-day with unusual interest.