The record-union., 1899-09-15

vile, and prays to have the United
states Government thwarted in the
prosecution of just war to suppress a
bandit and blackmailer, the action VIII
not receive the commendation OF any
large number of American citizens who
are opposed to mixing affairs of church
and state and who know the sad out
come of such a mix up in the destinies
of S.000,000 Filipinos prior to the sup
preston of Spanish domination in the
Philippine Islands.
Ohio Democrats vocifefously applaud
ed the prayer of the priest for the con-
founding Of the United States in a
priest-ridden land. Probably these
would rejoice should the American arms
meet with appalling reverses, provided
that such a catasprophe would result in
even a temporary political advantage
to them here at home. That is what
they hoped would befall the Federal
arms during the Civil War, and the
same old bitter desire to reap political
prestige from disaster to the armies of
the nation appears to be keen to-day.
Ohio Democrats in re-affirming their
faith in the Chicago platform and en-
paasizing the unbounded faith in a
theoretical fiscal policy, the menace of
which in 1896 helped paralyze the
industries of the nation, demonstrate
clearly their inability to imbibe Wis
dom from their past defeats, both State
and National.
RRYAN'S POLICY.
San Diego Union: He came. Sand
lotter Dennis Kearney did not meet
him. But Californians We're warned to
put their ears to the ground and listen
to the war-whoops of 1O,O00,000 Ma.
lays, all of whom are alleged to be
eager to take the next steamer to our
Pacific Coast States, intent on gobbling
up all public offices, from dog-catcher
to President, and driving American Ia
Dor to the wall, and overwhelming the
country generally in true Mede and
Persian fashion
William wants to save us from too
much prosperity with the same earn
estness displayed by him in 1896, when
he used his influence to prevent protec-
tion to California products. He now
modestly says to us: II am not willing
to slander your people by saying that
they would sell the principles of our
Government in order to secure a tardy
We thank you, Colonel Bryan for your
reluctance in this matter. If you would
only live up to this idea as regards
yourself in your attitude towards the
United States Government at this mo-
ment as 1T is endeavoring to fulfill the
obligations assumed in the treaty with
Spain, which it would be dishonorable
to ignore, you would command the re-
spect of more Californians than you
do by trying to have that contract re-
pudiated.
Perhaps you will succeed, Colonel, in
convincing Californians that commerce
with the Orient is bad thing for them.
For instance, the increase of our ex-
ports in one year to Japan from SO, 000,-
600 to S20,000000 is, according to your
policy, all wrong, and should be stop
ped instantly. 1t may be than if you
come to San Diego you can convince
our people that the Oriental Steamship
Line ought to be discontinued because
it is extending our commerce. This
curtailing of our growing business is
! precisely what you are seeking, and
perhaps we ought to get down on our
marrow-b bones and thank you for the
advice. Perhaps we will do so when
we'll. when We become hopelessly insane
and can be made to believe that a
50-cent dollar is as good as the 100
cent article