The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-20

lizenship.' We are in favor of this bill,
and hope it may be enacted into law
and upheld by the Supreme Court
THE ARMY AND THE CANTEEN.
Red Bluff Peoples Cause: Among the
important amendments adopted before
the passing of the bill by Congress FOR
increasing the regular army was that
prohibiting the sale Of liquor in camps
During the recent war the various reg
iments maintained what they termed
the ..canteen., The "canteen" was the
soldiers store and saloon, the profits
being devoted to the purchase of luxu-
ries. A solid protest of temperance peo-
ple against the "canteen" was made to
Congress on the ground that the SOL
diers were unnecessarily tempted to
drink, and that each soldier was prac-
tically one of the proprietors of a sa-
loon. Senator Perkins of California
was one who favored the adjustment
of the "canteen.'
A LIVE WOMAN.
San Diego Union: General Leonard
Wood, whose administration OF aHalrs'
in Santiago province has done 80 mucn
to civilize that part of CUBA, IS strohsly
aided in his efforts by his wife. Mrs.
Wood has undertaken to organize a. so
ciety for preventing cruelty to animals
What success she may have remains 10
be seem but the mere fact that an at
tempt has been made to form sucn an
organization in a place where very re-
Gently bullfghts were the popular spor.
indicates that some people at least be-
lieve that Cuba may be ultimately
brought up to the standard of modern
civilization
OUR sINsURGENT SENATOR'S
Oakland Tribune: Now for glance
at home. It is here that we see the
worst and the most treacherous anu
the least eXcusable insurgents. me
greatest enemies against the peace ana
dignity and welfare of the United states
at the present moment are in the Unit
ed States Senate chamber. There are
to be found and named, the RESPONSE
BILE authors of the sacrifice Of America
generous defenders that has just taken
place near Manila, and of the pitiable
slaughter of natives by the hundreds
that has come from our rifles and from
the shells of our navy. This woeful
bloodshed lies at the door, upon the
heads. of the fritterers and palterers
and obstructionists in the United States
Senate.
The nation has had timely warnings
| of these results, from the brave and
patient Dewey. Now we have their
| fulfillment. Even his race leniency
and diplomacy could not forever put off
the inevitable consequences of the con-
fusion of counsels in our highest legis-
lative body, so-called, upon the I'M
tutored minds of the Filipfnos, and up
on the crafty ambitions of their lead
| er, Aguinaldo. There is all excuse for
| them, and some for him. There is
none for these traitors, who are mask
ing under the name of humanity and
conscientious scruples in our Senate
AS TO CUBA.
| Marysville Appeal: 1t would appear
that a large number of Cubans and the
| Spaniards in Havana believe in max
| ing the best of their condition They
have the foresight to perceive that
there is mighty slim possibility Of
Cuba ever being a free and independ-
ent nation, and taking time by the
forelock they have issued a strong ap-
peal to their fellow countrymen through
out the island to unite for the purpose
of bringing about the annexation of
claim to know say that if a vote were
| taken to-day the result would be de-
cidedly in favor of a union with Amer
| lea If So it is very fortunate for
whether they desire it or not, they
might as well make up their minds
from the start that henceforth they are
part and parcel of the greatest republic
the world has ever seen.
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than a generation before the people of
CUBA would be fit to govern themselves
and meanwhile we will be at great ex-
pense and trouble looking after their
! welfare. We can hardly be exT,ected
] to do all this for the mere glory of the
thing. We must be reimbursed in sorne
manner and decidedly the easiest and
best way-for the United States 1T
least-is to keep the islands while we
have the chance and take no risks on
| future collections.
/ GENERAL NELSON A. MILES.
Placer Herald: All honor to the old
Indian fighter, He has shown himself
superior to red-tapeism, and has proved
himself to be the soldiers best friend
Called, haraSSed and even ignored by
, the petty spite and malice of Alger, his
splendid conduct throughout the late
war has endeared him not only to the
heart of the common soldier, but also
has placed him on the highest plane of
esteem and confidence of civilians His
plan of campaign was based upon the
true instincts of a soldier, and upon q
correct understanding of the difficulties
to be overcome. When he discovered
the "embalmed beef he didn't hest
tate, but promptly threw it to the
sharks He at once, upon this dis
covery, started the proper inquiries,
and he has accumulated such an
overwhelming mass of testimony in
| support of his statement relative
to the meat furnished, that he has
not only proved it's truthfulness,
| but involved the War Department in
that has ever brought shame to the
cheek of an American.
1 QUINTESSENCE OF CUSSEDNESS
Tulare Register: The President of
the United States is not in the most
robust health, having greatly over
worked during the past year, and here
is the sort of comfort he gets from the
Stockton Mall:
I'VE do not understand how the Pres
ident can be worn out as the result OF
work devolving upon him during the
war and in consequence of it. The
President has had little to do. The
only hard work he is known to have
done in consequence of the war was his
touring of the country in the interest
of his party two or three times within
/ the mast few months. OF course his