The record-union., 1899-11-14
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

| Interest.
Calaveras Chronicles From one-third
to one-half of our national domain was
acquired by Democratic Presidents
through purchase or treaty with foreign
Powers, and without consulting the in
habitants. And the expansion of the
territory under the American flag was
as bitterly denounced then as it is now.
and with as little reason.
NEVER AGAIN.
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Never again
will the Democrats be a national party
eill they win at least two Presidential
elections in succession They will never
SO win till they stand on some broad
national platform. Until that day there
is room for only two classes of news
papers, one Republican, the other in
dependent, the latter with tendencies
for any combination that can beat the
Republicans !
THE FLAG LAW.
Los Angeles Times: The Illinois flag
law has been declared to be unconsti-
tutional. From what has been heard
regarding the opportunities afforded by
that law to blackmailers and police
court harpies, the decision has not come
any too soon. A flag law ought not to
be necessary among an intelligent and
patriotic people in order to secure their
respect for their countrys ensign. But,
by the way, when the flag is used as
blanket for slogger at the conclusion
of a prize fight, as was the case at
Coney Island the other night, there is
either need for a flag law or else
very vigorous campaign of education.
The Stars and Stripes were disgraced
on that occasion, and every patriotic
American was outraged by putting the
nations flag to such an ignoble use.
THE REASON WHY.
Stockton Mail: Somebody wants to
know why the British do not seem to
want the Basutos or the Zulus or the
Matabeles or the others to attack the
Beers. 1t is not that the British are
too high toned to desire black allies or
too humane to set savages upon semi
civilized foes. The reason is that If the
tribes of South Africa tasted white
mans blood once more, they might not
stop with that of the Beers, but get an
idea that they could institute in Africa
a better government not only than the
Beers, but than that of the Britishers.
In brief, the British know we'll that it
is sometimes easier to start a fire than
to stop one.
LETTERS OF MARQUE.
Santa Rosa Republican,: The sugges-
ton that the Transvaal authorities
| might issue letters of marque to the
seamen of other countries to prey on
: 6a Of c1o ND
received with favor. This indicates
healthy public sentiment At best pri
watering differs but little from piracy.
In this case it would be especially out
rageous. Transvaal is country with
out a harbor or a navy. 1t is a land
of peculiar isolation, so far as ocean
business is concerned and England
should be sustained by the civilized
world in treating as pirates the sailors
of other countries who might arrange
with Kruger to destroy her commerce
for a. share of the stealings. Whether
right or wrong in her dealings with the
South African republic England should
be sustained in her protest and vigor-
Gus action against the issuance of let
ters Of marque for privateering pur-
poses
THE TARIFF AND OUR TRADE.
MERGED Star: The imports into the
United States from Europe of wines.
currents, raisins and fresh grapes
amount to the enormous sum of S.
100000 yearly. All of these are prod
ucts of California, and this State is
capable of supplying the whole United
States with these products, and then
have surplus for export. Let the
tariff be kept up and the fruit raisers
of California will make wonderful
strides in this direction in the next few
years, and the many millions that are
expended yearly for imported goods of
this kind will come to California.
NO TROUBLE.
| Los Angeles Express: If Congress
discharges its duty toward the island
possessions of the United States as
| faithfully and conscientiously as Presi-
dent Mckinley has discharged his con-
stitutional obligations, there will not be
much trouble about the adequate solu-
ton of the problems Of government be-
| fore us.
1T IS SETTLED.
Stockton Independent: The question
that has agitated the Democrats as to
the relation Of expansion and the Ad
ministration's policy in the Philippines
to the Democratic platform of 1900 was
settled by the elections Tuesday. Ex-
pansion, so far as it relates to the re-
tention of the Philippines, was definite
ly settled. That will not be the leading
issue in 1900. The strong hopes enter
tanned that the Atlantic States would
manifest by votes objections to an ex-
tension of power in the Pacific were dis
solved in a day. The yellow papers, the
mugwump papers, the disgruntled pa
pers and most of the periodicals and
magazines of Boston and New York
have been pouring out all degrees of
bitterness and wrath on the Admins
tration for more than a year because
Of the Philippine policy. and now the
people have spoken definitely on the
subject and in an off year, when it Is
expected that disappointment of polti-
clans will work reverses to the party
in power Republican gains indorse the
Administration fully. Not only is the
result a vindication of the Government
policy, but it is a striking rebuke to
the sensational anti-American newspa-
perS that have been manufacturing
fakes and falsehoods about the army
and the Government for partisan eff
fectS.
CONSERVATION OF WATER.
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