The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-01
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started as soon as announcement was
made that he had transferred the new
home given him by the people to his
wife The present to the Admiral is
certainly his own to do with as it may
please him, and while there might be
some question as to the haste with
which he has seen fit to make the
transfer, there has been no occasion for
any one to- rush into print about it, par
ticularly with mean, little stories that
are only fit for retailing at an old wo-
mans tea party. It is a shame that
the beautiful sentiment embraced In
the presentation of the Dewey home
has thus been destroyed, ruthlessly and
maliciously, and the great heros future
residence therein embittered. OF course
all this trouble may be attributed to
the yellow newspapers which feed upon
sensation as a buzzard feeds upon car
rion.
BRYANITE PRETENSES.
Marysville Appeal: There are anti
expansionists in all the existing politi-
cal parties. None but that look with
disfavor on Imperialism. But the Bry-
antics profess to see in annexation the
cloven hoof of the imperialistic devil,
and like drove of hogs possessed they
are dashing down the bluff into the
sea Of political Oblivion. Annexation is
an accomplished fact. It is no longer
a question. How best to administer
our changed condition is the issue. With
the Bryanites it's expediency, not con-
viction, which actuates them to oppose
the retention of the Philippines. Ninety
nine per cent. of the Republicans favor
keeping the islands; therefore. Bryan
and his followers necessarily object.
Otherwise they would have no distinct
political existence. That would mean
the effacement of the Nebraskan and
the extinction of his satellites. The
anti-imperialistic" cry and the anti.
howl against everything else making
for the good of the nation fools a few
people, and while 1t is possible to con-
tinue the delusion, Bryan will persist
upon infiicting himself and his Wild
dreams on the country. Next years
campaign of education will open the
public's eyes as to the ex-ColonePs real
caliber. It will also witness the closing
of his optics and it's to be hoped of his
mouth, also.
ITALY AND EXTRACTION TREATY
San Diego Union: There appears to
be fatal defect in the extradition
treaty between the United States and
Italy. This was shown recently, when
the Italian Government refused to give
up a man accused of a peculiarly afro
cious murder in Boston, and who had
escaped to Italy. He was a native OF
that country, and so it's Government,
instead Of surrendering him, had him
tried in Italy for the crime committed
In the United States, and let him off
with light penalty. But how would
it be If an American citizen were to
kill a man in Italy and fee to the
United States? This country, after the
precedent established by the Italian
Government. would hardly extradite
him for trial in Italy, and he certainly
could not be tried in the United States
for crime committed in foreign
country. He would go scot free, no
matter how appalling his deed. A
treaty that would permit such mis-
carriage of justice should be overhauled
forthwith.
THE GAME LAWS.
Oakland Tribune: The stand taken
by the Supreme Court in the test case
brought up from Stanislaus County re-
garding the game ordinance is of vital
interest to all concerned in the move
ment for the protection of wild game.
| Although no actual decision has as vet
been handed down on the subject. the
temper OF the court is made apparent
IN It's discharge of the prisoner for
whom habeas corpus proceedings were
instituted, and all that now remains to
be settled is the exact point upon which
the ordinance is declared unconstitu-
tional
The argument OF the attorney repre-
senting the Hunters Union, to the eff
feet that as the Legislature has made a
general regulation as to the protection
OF game, Boards of Supervisors cannot
take to themselves the power to impose
further restrictions, is beyond doubt a
strong one. Wild game is common
property; that is to say, 1t belongs to
the people of the State, and although
the Legislature, speaking for the peo-
pie, can decree that at certain times
OF the year the game shall have i'm
munity from attack, when that much
is done the restrictive power is ended.
For the Board of Supervisors of one
county to make local laws infringing
upon the property rights of citizens of
another part Of the State is clearly un-
constitutional, and that Is what the or
dInance forbidding the shipment of
game out of a county amounts to, for
the moment game is killed the title to
1t Is vested In the hunter who brings 1t
down
Inc settlement Of this issue practical
! ly ends the DISCRIMINATION fhat bas
been exercised against the market hun
tiers. For the past few years the gun
clubs and other private organizations
have had, during certain periods Of the
season, monopoly of the game, and of
late the restrictions as to outsiders
have become more stringent than ever
1t IS eminently proper that this unfair
system should end, for although every
one is anxious to see the game protect
ed. at the same time it is neither right
nor reasonable that the general public
that large element that cannot per
sonally go hunting-should be deprived
OF the opportunity to purchase in open
market the toothsome wild fowl or
other game that would reach there If
the professional hunter were placed on
footing with the private sportsman.
1t is practically an establishment of
class rights to continue the system that
has been gradually growing up in our
midst, and the Supreme Court could
not do otherwise than sweep away so
tun-American a principal
GOOD TIMES EAST.
Mail of Woodland: The same story
Is told by all returning travellers who