The record-union., 1899-05-25

olympia at Alden and escort the Ameri-
can Admifal's flagship through the Red
Sea- and the Mediterranean, and thence
10 the English coast. This program,
should it be carried out, would be a
nigh honor to Admiral Dewey; but,
aside from that, it would be interpreted
as having an important international
slgnnhcance. In fact, it would set the
diplomats of Europe to thinking more
seriously than has any event for many
a decade.
10 pay due honor to the highest Off
GER OF the American navy would not be
refused by any nation of the earth.
HIS pennant would be saluted even in a
Spanish port, should he see fit to touch
at one. But to step outside the conven-
tional course of procedure and to pay
unusual honors to a man whose claim
to distinction arises from the fact that
he humbled to the dust one Of Europe's S
proudest nations would have a signifi-
canoe that would not be mistaken.
Europe has noted with sentiments of
strong disapproval recent events indi-
eating the tightening of the bonds be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. The arbitration treaty, even
very pregnant meaning for Germany,
France, Italy and Russia England S
attitude at the time of the little spat
between Dewey and the German Ad-
miral in Manila Bay was another incl
dent that set Europe thinking. The CO.
operation of Englishmen and Ameri-
cans at Samoa, too, had a meaning that
could not readily be mistaken. And
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has been generally so cordial to Amer
lea as to leave little doubt that the
people Of Great Britain We're disposed
to stand by their brethren of the great
republic through thick and thin.
Now it is proposed that a British
man-of-war shall escort Americas con-
quering Admiral on the long voyage
from the Red Sea to England. Should
this program be carried out, viii not all
Europe say that the two warships max
ing that triumphal trip together symbo-
lie the cooperation of the fleets of
Great Britain and America against the
world?
Recalling recent events, the people of
this country will hope that Europe may
witness this spectacle of the American
and British flags side by side in the
voyage of Americas great Admiral
through the Mediterranean. And the
inference which the Old World will
draw will not be unwelcome to the great
republic of the western hemisphere
MACABEBES AND FILIPINOS.
Los Angeles Times: The Maca bebes
of Luzon want to get att the F'ilipinos,
and if they are given the chance by the
United States, will make the "bare-
foots" fly some more. When the ad-
vance upon Malolos was undertaken, a
Macabebe Colonel, who was able to
muster 1900 seasoned soldiers of his
tribe-men who had seen service with
the Spanish troops against the insur-
gent Tagalos-begged the American
| commander for the opportunity to
take the field with his men and inter-
cept the retreat northward Of Aguinal-
dos forces. The request could not be
granted then, for sufficient reasons; but
we may yet see the enlistment of a
native contingent for service in the
Philippines, and thus the problem of a
large American standing army for the
retention. control and government of
| our Oriental possessions may be sim
plifed.
LIQUID AIR.
Tulare Register: Eminent scientists
are sort of taking the wind out of
Trippler's liquid air story as published
in ''McClure's" a while ago. They as
sert that some Of his claims as to power
can not possibly be true, and that there
is a screw loose or stitch dropped