The record-union., 1899-07-14
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| 1Atexest.
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| Los Angeles Express: AS practical
method of smashing the trusts some
Democrats propose that the protective
tariff be destroyed This is the same
old free trade bigotry and impractica-
bility. Does the country want any more
| Wilson bills? There are trust abuses
that must be regulated, and as a reme-
Idy the Democrats seize the opportunity
| to ring in their old fight against pro-
lection. What can you expect Of such
scatter-brains.
THE CANTEEN.
| Fresno Republican: A correspondent
| of the Stockton AIndependent' attacks
| the army canteen on the ground that
| no such thing is found necessary in the
navy. Neither would it be in the army
| if there were nothing but boundless
| ocean around the army posts. 1t is a
| temperance measure to deprive the
| sailor of government grog, because he
| cannot procure it elsewhere. 1t is a
temperance measure to supply the SOL
der with government beer, because
| he will otherwise procure more and
worse elsewhere.
| LAX IMMIGRATION LAWS.
| San Diego Union: The return of bet
| ter times to the United States has been
attended with the increase Of immigra-
! tion, which is an. invariable result of
| prosperity in this country. The ex-
| cess over the average, during the first
| five months of the present year. is
estimated at $4,000. Unfortunately, q
very considerable number of these new
arrivals are of the class that is not
desirable in this country. Many of
them are little better than paupers.
They are able to work for a pittanee.
as they are willing to live in a condi-
ton Of comparative squalor. Whether
or not they are imported under con-
tract, they soon find employment un-
der unscrupulous manufacturers and
| mine owners, who are sincere Ameri-
cans only in their devotion to a tariff
| which protects them without rendering
| to labor it's share, ,of the protection.
Aliens of this class frequently remain
in the United States only long enough
| to acquire a sum sufficient to enable
| them TO live at their ease upon their
return to the land of their birth. They
are only to a limited extent consumers
These people constitute to-day the
great menace to the wage rate and the
| standard of living which American
workmen enjoy. 1t is true laws now
| on the Federal statute books forbid
paupers, criminals and contract labor
ers from landing in the United States.
But that these laws are totally made
| quate or have, been Systematically
evaded in the past, is proved by the
| thousands of objectionable foreigners
that have been permitted to take up
their abode in this country. And what
ever industry they invade is forthwith
closed to the honest, self-respecting
American toiler.
OUR POSITION IN CUBA.
| Los Angeles Times: In following the
progress of the revolution in the Phil
| ippines, Cuba and Porto Rico have ap-
parently been lost sight of by the
American people. But We have not
been idle in our new West Indian ter
ritories and, although there has been
] no fighting, a great work has been
done, and much substantial and lasting
Egood ha7 been accomplished. The cities
of the islands have been cleaned up
and sanitary measures have been in
augurated which have in a few short
months revolutionized conditions in
those parts. The startling information
| is given out that the death rate in
| Santiago, hitherto one of the pest
breeding spots in the islands, is less
| than that of New York, and that hy-
gienic conditions throughout the island
have improved in manner that is al
most beyond comprehension. And what
is true of Santiago is also true of Ha-
vana, though in a less marked degree.
But the best OF. all is that the Cubans
| themselves are beginning to recognize
! and realize what it means to be under
| the protection and Government of the
| United States. The press is loud in its
| praiHs of what has been done, and
| they give, credit for the reforms. ac-
complished. The feeling of the people
| is improving every day, as they see
! that there is. no disposition to take
! any advantage of them, and as they
| understand our methods better. Should
no unforeseen contingency arise, it is
not beyond the range of possibilities
| that within twelve months the people
| of Cuba will of their own motion be
| knocking at the doors for admission to
| the Union, to the end that they may
become full participants in the benefits
| of free and independent Government
Of, by and for the people.
OF BRAVERY
The Calistogan: w. J. Bryan, the
lgentleman who wants to be President
of the United States, certainly did
not make votes when he recently made
I the following remarks in st. Louis: !:
The man who. fights the trusts of
commerce fs quite as brave as a man
who swimS river or climbs San
Juan hill" The action of the brave
Funston and his companions in the
Philippines and our heroes in Cuba can
hardly be classed with the bravery Of
a politician looking for job.
TORIES AND CoPPERHEADs
Los Angeles Times: The Rev. w. H.
Thomas of Chicago says: War in the
Philippines is the saddest thing in the
history of the United States" Not so;
|! the saddest thing in the history of
| this country is the fact that in all our
contests we have had, tories and cop
perheads to oppose the Government in
it's action for the betterment of the
country, and for the uplifting of the
human race. The same evil element Is
active in the land to-day that SO en-
barrassed the great Washington dur
ing the Revolutionary War, and that
added to the burden that weighed up
on the mind and heart, of the immortal
Lincoln during the war between the
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