The record-union., 1899-11-23
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EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

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jects Of Living News
Interest.
Pomona Progress: Who could have
dreamed, when Colonel John Hay wrote
Little Breeches,' that he would ever
be in the line of succession to the Pres
idency?-Kansas City Star.
1t is one of the fundamental prin-
ciples of American equality that lit
tie breeches," in however humble sta
ton in life, are in the line Of success
sion for any honor that the nation can
give.
HOLD THE ISLANDS.
San Diego Tribune: Plans for the de-
velopment of the trade of the Pacific
| are so we'll in hand by the civilized
Powers of the world that it is doubtful
if the people of the United States will
draw back now that they have put their
hands to the plow in Hawaii and the
Philippines
Russia has planted herself in China,
never to be ousted from position
which the Siberian Railroad will
strengthen. England has her Chinese.
Australian and Canadian foothold; Ger
many is in the Carolines, while pro-
gressive Japan will have her slice Of
trade, and the Oriental interest of
France are not inconsiderable.
Should the United States retire from
| its newly acquired Pacific possessions
foreign Powers would quickly step in
and gobble up our valuable rights and
probably give the natives in the Phil
ippines far less desirable form of gov
ernment than the Americans propose
to esta blish.
No one reading the preliminary re-
port of the Philippine commission can
fail to be impressed with the broad pol
icy for governing the islands which is
there suggested. The policy will give
the really patriotic Filipinos exactly
what they have fought for in the past.
1t will diSappoint the bandit Aguinaldo
and his downfall will be a blessing to
the natives he aspires to enslave under
the pretense of giving them freedom.
The most intelligent American opin
ion to-day-the opinion not duly pre-
JUDGED by partisan pohtics-will, we
believe, never sanction United States
withdrawal from the islands, because
of sentimental and trade reasons. Such
withdrawal would be a calamity to the
progress of this nation.
BOOKS.
Santa Barbara News: One of the
amazing features of the times is the
way books are being placed in the fam
lily bookcase. Not so long ago, man
with fifty or a hundred volumes-and
they didn't have to be of very good Sc
lection, either-was looked upon as
quite a lover of books, quite reader, if
you please. Books a quarter of CEN
tury ago were quite a luxury, for they
cost quite a sum even for indifferently
made volumes. To-day books are cheap
in price, good in subject matter and
good in printing, paper and binding
REDWOOD FORESTS.
Vacaville Reporter: The Humboldt
STANDARD" says that the redwood for
ests are undergoing a renewal Rep
resentatives of the Government have
been giving the matter attention, and
it is apparent from their Investigations
and the reports Of old-time residents of
Humboldt County that when the red
wood is cut off from the land it will
the root This means much to the up
per coast section of California, which
has been cutting off it's redwoods at
tremendous rate.
A DISCREDITEDa WAR DEVICE.
Stockton Independent: The naval in
spectors who were present at the test
of Hollands submarine torpedo boat
not only commend the invention as a
success, but the naval expert recon-
mends its adoption by the Government
as necessity, and calls attention to
the utter worthlessness of the present
above water torpedo system. The tor
pedo boats that have been built in such
numbers by the leading nations of the
world have proved themselves by the
recent war complete failures for the
purpose for which they are designed
They are very good as dispatch boats
for short distances in smooth water, or
for coast patrol and blockading, where
no armored and armed enemy is afoat
but for torpedo work they are no ae-
count whatever against the quick-fir-
ing guns and searchlights of modern
warships. The effective torpedo boat
must be a submarine, undetectable de-
vice and Congress should see that no
more millions are put into the above
water torpedo system.
LIMIT OF INSURRECTION.
Stockton Record: AS nearly as can
be made out by study of the map the
disturbance in the island of Luzon is
within an area of not over 100 miles in
its average diameter. Beyond this
area, where the American forces are
not in possession, wild tribes are and
the savages hate the Tagalos. This
hatred is based on Tagalo contempt for
the consent of the governed when they
do the governing. Within this area
Aguinaldo and what army he may
have left are hemmed in, and the dura-
tion of the war seems to depend on the
Tagalos to maintain existence in a re-
gion very difficult of access. 1t looks
as If the war in that region is about
to become like the Indian war in
Florida in the early part of this cen
tury. Like that war also, it will end in
the defeat if not the determination of
the Tagalo savages.
GENERAL GOMEZ
Los Angeles Times: The action of
that rare old Cuban, General Gomez, in
refusing to accept funds raised by pop
ular subscription to meet his personal
needs, commends him warmly to the
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