The record-union., 1899-01-18
VOICE. OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

parently possessed of the idea that the
American people propose to exploit the
Filipinos as the Spaniards of the six
teenth century exploited the Cubans
From what are they anxious to save
the natives? To stand forth and say
their condition is better, semi -barbaric
as it is, than that of the workers OF
America, would be singular confess
sion from such ultra protectionists as
HOar 1t would make rather unpleaS-
ant reading for a few millions OF toll
ers who cast their votes in 1896 for
one William Mckinley. And if these
|anti-expansionists are not trying to
shield the natives from some such mis-
fortune, what are they kicking about!
IRON AND STEEL
Los Angeles Times: One of the sur
prises of the past few years has been
the remarkable increase in exports of
American manufactured iron and steel.
Even as recently as five years ago, it
would have been considered daring
prediction to make that this country
could ever seriously compete with
Great Britain in exports of iron. Yet
we are already doing this, and doing It
on large scale, SO that the manu-
| facturers in Great Britain and Ger
many are becoming quite alarmed at
| the prospect. In 1897, the United
States output of manufactured iron
was nearly 1O,O00,000 tons, against
9,O0O000 tons for England. For 1873
the American output will reach nearly
| u 100000 tons, while the British pro-
duct is not expected to be much, If any,
larger than that Of 1897.
TANrE, AND TNfDOYsLNNJT
| The Oregonian: The anti-expansion-
ritory the Monroe doctrine will be de-
stroyed.' This is a most lame and i'm
potent conclusion, for the Monroe doc
trine, as set forth in the message Of
| its author, is a declaration that en-
| largement of European power upon this
continent is dangerous to our peace
and safety. and that an attempt in
that direction will be to us a cause for
war. Annexation of the Philippines in
| Asia implies no renunciation of our
conviction that European colonization
on the Western Hemisphere would
threaten our peace and safety.
OF. MANILA
Ukiah Republican Press: Speaking of
trusts and monopolies, the Philippines
have been given monopoly by nature
| that all attempts have so far failed to
break Manila hemp can be raised IN
no other portion of the globe, nor mas
any substitute been found for it in com
| merce It is one of the chief resources
of the islands, and during the last ten
years the United States has consumed
nearly one-half of the total product.
The fiber taken from the outer leaf of
l. lC
cousin to the banana tree, is of great
value from the fact that 1t Is not
easily rotted by salt water. From the
inner fiber is made a soft ana hgnt
texture suitable for cloth. The indus
try is still in its infancy. Without
any special development hemp yields
as high as 5000 pounds of fiber to the
acre. The demand for hemp, as Well
as its cultivation, is still restricted. II
| is said that the Orient alone should
absorb more than the entire present
product. The possibilities of hemp in
the hands Of American enterprise are
| enormous.
EAGAN INCIDENT.
| Marysville Appeal: Embalmed peer
bids fair to go down in history along
with Remember the Maine, We have
| met the enemy and they are ours
Don't give up the ship" and dozen
/ other historical expressions OF more OF
less meaning. III feeling between Miles
and Eagan- existed long prior to the
coming of this phrase by the Major
General. 1t was like pouring oil on a
smoldering fire or shaking a red nag
at a bull Eagan permitted his temper
to get the best of his Judgment ana de-
cency. and lowered himself and the
army by his vicious outburst He may
| be entirely right in his denials OF Miles
allegations, but the War investigating
| Committee did the proper thlng Wneh
they requested him to revise ms tesu-
mony by eradicating his offensive re-
marks about General Miles.
GOOD ROADS.
Oakland Tribune: The good roads
hills are before the Legislature and In
view of the general desire to see them
passed, every member should 90 MS
best to speed them along. When we
| improve our public highways, we do as
much to advance the interests OF the
| State as by any other form OF puphc
| Improvement. We have been talking
about the matter long enough-now let
IFS get down and do something.
CHURCH AND STATE.
Alameda Argus: One of the unique
ond ,;ttle-known results of our recent
war is that the United States Govern
lment that by no possible contingency
oan he allowed to NEEDLE in religious
matters. has become the owner Of more
| than fifty churches and more than th'r-
tv converts. This property in Porto
Rico was held in fee simple by the
SPANISH Government and with the
| transfer of sovereignty passes to the
Tinted States. Just exactly what the
Government will do with this property
| is not vet known. 1t comes nearer 70
being a white elephant than anything
| that has fallen to our lot. But that the
Government will keep it is out of the
question.
ORANGE GROWING.
Biggs Argus: The splendid success
of orange growing and the large
amount of money brought into Palermo
recently from the sale of the last crop
has attracted the attention of outside
people who are looking over Palermo
/ lands with view of buying and planting
orange orchards. That it pays to grow
the golden fruit has been demonstrated
and that the industry will be increased
to a wonderful degree is assured.
GENERAL EAGANS CASE
Los Angeles Herald: The episode in
which Commissary General Eagan &C.
nounced the ommander-in- Chief Of the
army as liar is beyond all acts of In
subordination and disrespect to q SUI
perior officer in the history of the ma.
ton. ;. It was proper for the Commits