The record-union., 1899-10-17

brought to the land by the Republican
Administration. In fact, it is difficult
to say anything regarding the condi-
ton of affairs in this country during
the past two years and avoid tribute
more or less direct to the wisdom OF
Republican politics and the Repupllcan
Administration. The country itself mas
been wonderfully turned into Repub-
hcan uses That is the beauty OF the
present situation-it is joyous with the
demonstration of Republican success.
WINE MAKING AND DRINKING
Oakland Enquirer. After forty years
of wine-making. California has not De-
come wine-drinking country pu.'
then, maybe wine drinking Is custom
which is gradually passing away. II
seems to be doing so in France, WnerT'
according to the statistics, the Wlne
consunntion is steadily diminishing.
That seems singular, but the state
nent is we'll supported by evidence,
and nerhans the explanation is fur
nisbed bv the number of new drinks
which are manufactured in these days.
For example. American dried apples
are exported to France in large GUAM
titles, to be used, along with ralslns ana
4
water. in making a fruity drink caiieu
| piouette of which 5O,OOO,OUO galloils
were consumed last year. 1t would De
! a strange circumstance if the Amerl-
| can apple orchard should drive the
French VINEYARD out of business.
STOP THE RUSH.
Oakland Tribune: There is dlspo-
sition lust now to create another rusn
| to the Cape Nome diggings for scarce
| lv q. day masses but an article appears
i'm one of the newspapers hereabouts.
nraising the new gold fields and cred
iting them with even greater riches
than have been attributed to the Yukon
district Returning miners are con-
tinually talking of the ease VITA
which wealth can be acquired, and al
though those to whom they appeal
might well ask themselves why 1t is
4 that so few of those singing the siren
songs have any of the gold that they
say is to be had without trouble, stlll
the kind of talk that is going the
rounds is liable to result in another i'll
advised stampede to the Arctic circle.
1t is. in fact, scarcely a month ago
since the United States Government,
acting upon the request of its represent
tatives in Alaska, notified the transpor-
| tation companies that prospectors
| should not be carried to Cape Nome at
this season of the year, owing to the
lack of fuel and shelter in that barren
region. The hardships of winter Will
be felt far more in the new treasure
| land than almost anywhere else in
vaded by prospectors, for the gold dis
| trict is located right on the coast ana
is exposed to piercing winds through
| out the fall months. Furthermore the
| land surface is almost absolutely ster-
| lie, and as there has been little or no
opportunity to transport any fuel 10
! the scene serious consequences VIII
| ensue if thousands of miners are locat-
ed there this winter without adequate
means of protection against the ele-
| ments.
AS to whether or not the riches of
/ Cape Nome are all that is claimed for
them, is another matter. There is un-
doubtedly gold there, as, in fact, there
| appears to be all through the frozen
north and the question of just how
much is to be obtained will be answered
later on when the prospectors have
secured the country. There is, of
course, justification in attracting
miners there if it be true that much
| mineral wealth abounds, but the point
is that they should not be permitted TO
/ go now and encounter the rigoIs Of
winter in a settlement that is totally
unprepared to cope with such condi-
tiofls.
The intending prospector should
! h +ri,1
for a few months, and should not be
lured north at present on any preteXt.
1t would, in fact, be proper if the
United States would interfere and pre-
vent transportation companies from
carrying passengers to the Arctic wilds
when such expenditures mean the un-
told hardships and sufferings that viii
undoubtedly prevail at Cape Nome this
winter, for such interference is Ger
tainly well justified on the score of
| humanity.
POWER AT OUR DOOR,
San Diego Tribune: The Chamber Of
/ Commerce is investigating the ques-
tion of utilizing the power of the tides
and waves at our doorway for indus
trial purposes and the practical utiliza-
1 tion of this enormous force will be of
| incalculable benefit to San Diego. Soon
er or later we expect to see this force
harnessed and contributing to the ne
cessities Of the people. Nowhere else
on earth is there a better opportunity
to obtain cheap power from tides and
waves than right here.
VERY QUIET.
| Santa Barbara Press: Mr.. Bryan
and the other anti-expansionist howl
ers have been remarkably quiet the
past few days, while the millions of
loyal patriots were honoring the con-
spicuous hero of the Philippines. Just
as sure as we live that great popular
outpouring witnessed at New York and
again yesterday in Washington means
honor to Dewey and an unqualified in
dorsenent of the Administration pol
icy in the Orient. The Atkinson crowd
can not get much satisfaction from
these immense popular loyal demon
| Strations.
A girl with a sty in her eye may be
happy, but she doesn't look it.