The record-union., 1899-11-04
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publicans will win in 1900 mot because
of, but in spite, of certain policies OF
the Administration, will have to do
considerable rustling himself II he
wants to float in on the tide OF victory
for the people of Massachusetts look
askance at his views on the Philippines,
and the old Senator must come up
again in 1901 for reelection
HE STILL REMAINS.
San Jose Mercury: Senator Petit
grew informs the American people that
he is ashamed of his country. Yet the
Senator exhibits no feverish haste in
embarking for the Philippines, where,
if he could once reach the insurgent
camp, he would receive an effusive well
come at the CORY hands of Aguinaldo.
Pettigrew evidently has Joined the
grand band OF Windjammers, of whom
Bryan is the drum major and Atkin-
son the trombone blower.
HE GOES BACK.
Los Angeles Times: The Chicago
Times Herald. mentioning the fact
that General Funston is going back to
the Philippines, wants to know, by the
way, What has become Of the corre-
spondents who found out while ago
that Funston was dissatisfied with the
business Of fighting Filipinos." They
have probably gone off in the brush
some place to hold a conference with
the fellows who stated that Dewey was
an anti-expansionist, and that he was
going to come home to enter upon a
campaign for the Presidency. We do
not know in just what patch of brush
| they are located, but we believe it is
not far from Boston, Mass.
DOING HIS BEST.
Los Angeles Express: Mr.. Bryan is
doing his best to create a feeling in
the country hostile to the policy OF
the Government, yet trying at the same
time not to go to the extent of advising
against the maintenance of its author
ity. The common sense people Of the
United States will take no stock in the
man or the party that stands in that
kind Of an attitude. The best that can
be said of it is that it is weak and silly;
the worst, that it is unpatriotic, close
| ly verging upon disloyalty.
CARL SCHURZ'S RECORD.
Stockton Independent: Carl Schurz
has written to some Germans in Gin
cinnati that he considers the danger of
of free silver Mr.. Schurz is wrathy
because a German paper in Cincinnati
chides him for continuing his sputter-
ing about imperialism when the only
possible effect of his talk is to contrib
ute to free coinage. The German paper
is right. The anti-imperialist talk is
all CANNON. The Philippines are now
a part Of the American dominions and
were Mr.. Bryan elected he could not
ALLEVIATE the islands if he would. But
it is not the first time Carl Schurz has
gotten up an imperialism scare. In
1872 he was Senator from Missouri
elected by the Republican party. He
conceived notion that Ulysses s.
Grant was about to subyert the institu-
tions Of the country, and, with Greedy
and few others, he got up an alleged
liberal movement by shouting "Cas-
sarism." He thought that imperialism
was a greater danger than the rampant
greenbackism that brought ON the panic
of 1873. But the liberal movement
was dismal failure, because the coun-
try understood then, as it does now,
that General Grant was one of the sin
cerest friends Of democratic institutions
that ever filled the Presidential chair.
Carl Schurz is no safer in his leadership
to-day than when he tried to persuade
| the Germans of America that Grant
was a Caesar"
BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION.
Amador Republican: Irrigation devel-
opment means inestimable increase in
wealth alike to State and individual; II
means an increase Of taxable
property, a lower rate Of taxe-
ton, and the building up oi
communities with the increased de-
mand which immigration naturally
creates for merchandise and other sup
plies. A steady, healthy, agricultural
growth adds the greatest possible
wealth and stability to a community.
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
San Diego Union: The plan for Pa
cific cable, as outlined in recent Wash
| ington dispatches, is the most practi-
cal. businesslike proposition that has
yet been suggested for carrying out
the undertaking. Heretofore, when the
| question of a Pacific cable has come
before Congress, the matter has usually
been complicated by the efforts of in
terested corporations to make bar
gain with the Government. Their riv-
airy has been very keen, and while nc
one company has been able to capture
the prize, their efforts have sufficed to
prevent any action. 1t has long been
quite obvious that the practical way
to have the cable laid was for the Gov
ernment to tale up the work and carry
| it through
| An attempt in that direction was
made, it is true, during the last session
of the fifty-fifth Congress, in response
to an urgent message from President
Mckinley. During the closing hours
Of the session, the Senate amended the
sundry civil bill by inserting an appro-
priation of $3.50, 600 for Pacific cable
But the House, influenced by efforts
of the rival cable companies, and DOM
mated by Speaker Reed, rejected the
| amendment, and it shared the fate OF
other meritorious measures that sought
enactment just as Congress was about
to adjourn. "a
STAND FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
Humboldt Standard: 1t may not be
generally known but it is nevertheless
a fact that while the leaders of De-
mocracy seem determined to make ar
anti-expansion fight on a platform op-
posed to the retention Of the Philip
pines. if not Porto Rico as well, there
are large numbers Of old line Denlo-
Gratis who will not vote for such .
policy. We have heard several such
men talk, right here in Eureka, With
in the past few days. They declare
that while they have always been Dem
ocrats they are as patriotic as any
Americans and they believe Americs