The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-30

because for the ten months wheat has
averaged IS cents, as against 80 cents
for the corresponding months of last
year. Notwithstanding higher prices OF
wheat and cotton in the year 1893, the
exports have been larger in the pres
net year than for 1898. This remark
able achievement OF keeping up the rec
ord of total exports in the face OF the
tremendous fall in the value of bread
stuffs and cotton is due to the great
success of American manufactures In
foreign fields.
ENFORCE THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Vacaville Reporter: The American
people have the reputation of being a
! practical people. That is true in Inany
RESPECTS. In some particulars we are
behind our national competitors Take
the metric system for instance. 1t Is
| used in every European country and
! is the rule in Mexico. 1t may be used
to some slight extent in America, but
very slight. 1t is advantageous IN
| every way, is ~ time saver, and pcs
sesses the merit of greater accuracy.
| Yet it does not gain favor with the
public. It's use has been sanctioned by
! Congress and by the Legislatures OF
about all the States. The metric sys-
| tenn has been taught to some extent in
/ the public schools for at least a quarter
of a century. Yet we are no nearer
| to gaining the advantages of its use.
| than we were when the metric measure
ments were first under discussion. 1t
will only be adopted, probably, when
its use is made compulsory. That ought
to be right away, for it means that
America will in that particular be up
to-date, whereas we are at present half
a century behind.
COMBINATIONS.
Fresno Democrat: There is all the
difference in the world between a COM
bination for the purpose of developing
an industry, or lessening the cost of
production, or as in the case of the
Raisin- Growers Association for in
stance, to secure for the producer a
fair price for his product, and combi-
nation for the purpose Of floating stock
to two or three times the value of the
plants and products involved. And it
goes without saying that many of the
recently organized trusts come peril
ously near the. stock speculation
schemes represented by the last named
method OF procedure.
LIBERTY" OF FILIPINOS.
Stockton Independent: 1t is a little
singular that those who talk so much of
the alleged injustice of the United
States in opposing the liberty of the
Filipinos confine their sympathies to the
banditti under Aguinaldo, who have
more capacity for cruelty and for lying
than for liberty. The Philippines con-
tain from 100000 to 10000, 600 inhab BIZ
tants and about one-third Of these in
habit Luzon. The most extravagant
claims of the insurgents and their
American sympathizers have never ex-
ceeded 10000 as the number of Fill
pinos in arms or at war with this coun-
try. The real truth is far below this.
But if it be conceded that 10000 are
engaged in rebellion and each one bear
ing arms represents a family of five
natives, a total of 100000 Filipinos are
obtained who they may claim are OPP
posed to the sovereignty of the United
States in the islands. This is about
per cent. of the population of the ISL
ands and less than ane-fifth of the in
habitants of Luzon alone.
What about the liberty of those mill
ions that are opposed to the insurrec-
ton? What about the liberty and
peaceful life of those tribes that the
Tagals have oppressed and in some
cases nearly exterminated? What
about the hundreds of thousands Of
helpless natives, young and old, women
and children, who flock to the American
lines and ask for the protection of our
troops from the oppression and cruel
ties of the Tagal chiefs?
1t is we'll known that the only seri
Gus objection to American occupation
and government is from the Tagals
and that this tribe is divided. The more
intelligent and thrifty natives prefer
American government. The native pop
ulation of Manila itself is opposed to
the insurgent cause. The other tribes
of the islands feel that their liberty
will be jeopardized by the triumph Of
Aguinaldo. When it comes to a ques-
ton of liberty, or Of humanity, or of
justice in the abstract, they all rest in
the balance against the desperadoes
that Aguinaldo has banded together
But the newspapers that talk of lib
erty in connection with the Filipinos
never refer to the seven or eight mill
ions who wish to be freed from the ty-
ranny and misgovernment of native
chiefs. They do not include the Fill
Pine man with the hoe'' in their realm
of sympathy There is no political point
to be gained by acquainting their read
ers with the facts Of the case. And
yet the great body of Filipinos want
nothing more than to be left alone, to
pursue their peaceful occupations, to
cultivate their land, cater to the wants
of the outlanders and to seek the COM
fort and contentment for which the
climate of the tropics has fitted them
Prefers to Be Called "Sim."
ct don't see how they dare take such
liberties" said the young woman. 1.-THE
familiarity with which the public men