The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-08
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State aid Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

San Diego Union: A government ex.
pert who has just returned from Porto
Rico, says that only few square miles
of the original forests remain, and he
urges that steps should be taken forth
with to ''reforest" the island resul.
which he thinks can be attained with,
out great difficulty. No doubt it is de-
sirable to get the forests of Porto Rico
to grow again. but just at the present
time it would seem to be rather more
important for the forestry branch of
the Government to make an effort to
save the timber lands at home. Al
the present rate Of spoliation "reforest-
ing' is going soon to become the great
problem in the United States. Better
save the home forests, and let Porto
Rico take care of itself for while.
NOT AVAILABLE.
Humboldt Times: Aguinaldo counts
upon the Democratic party as his ally
in his so-called struggle for independ"
ence. And he counts in one sense not
without his reckoning. He has undoubt~
eddy read the recent speeches of Mr.
Bryan and has taken them as the ex,-
this he is half right and half wrong.
1t is foregone conclusion that MIR.
Bryan will be the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party for President in 1900; and
while the party organization must and
will support him, tens of thousands of
Democrats all over the country will not
vote for him. MI. Mckinley comes
nearer representing their principles
than does Mr.. Bryan. Long before the
party issues of 1900 are made up,
Aguinaldo and his bands of insur-
gents will be in the hands of the
American forces, and peace and order
will be restored in the Philippines.
In 1900 Mr. Mckinley will be the
nominee of the Republican party and
Mr. Bryan that Of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Bryan will go into political
oblivion under the rallying cry of free
silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and into
history as the leader of the fool cam,
paign Of 1900.
WHY TRUSTS?
Humboldt Standard: Trusts are of re-,
cent origin but of most rapid growth.
The two trusts which were born first
are the Standard Oil Trust and the
Sugar Trust Neither of these trusts
can be directly benefited by a protec..
tive tariff, as most intelligent people
are aware. The free traders led by
Havemeyer, the President of the Sug-
ar Trust, claim that the tariff is the
mother of trusts, and point to the fact
that we have more trusts in this
country now than we had under Cleve-
lands administration. This is true, but
it is just as true of free trade Eng,
land as it is of America. The London
Economist shows that England has
1877 trusts and that 1872 of them are
over five years old. What tariff will
our Democratic friends find to mother
these British trusts?
The reason we have more trusts now
than under Cleveland's administration
ought to be clear to man of common
intelligence and understanding. Times
were so hard during the latter half of
his term that capital could find nothing
profitable out of which to form a trust.
The money disappeared and no amount
of coaxing could get capital out Of It's
hiding place until confidence was re-
stored by the defeat of Mr.. Bryan ana
the election of Mckinley. When this
was done capital entered the business
arena with confidence and every ave-
nue. for profitable investment of money
was crowded by investors. Plenty Of
money came out of the strong boxes,
and one can now borrow 1t at from to
| 8 per cent. on any good security,
whereas in 1S94-95-96 money could ma
be had at 10 per cent. on gilt edge Sc
curity We had SOUP houses and help
booths then to care for the suffering
poor They were needed, too, right
here in Eureka.
OF STRIKES.
Napa Register: Hard times and strik-
ing workmen never go together. 1t is
when prosperity is general over the
land and labor is employed that organ
lied workers push to the point Of
walking OUT their claims for a larger
share of the profits. With their re-
fusal to work for wages they deem too
low no fault is to be found. It Is Wren
they intimidate by acts of violence the
men willing to fill the places they va
cate that they lay themselves open to
the condemnation Of all liberty loving
citizens.
GRAND. BUT PRACTICAL.
Stockton Mail: The "Mail' is glad to
hear that the silence in San Francisco
during the past few weeks, upon the
subject Of water conservation, has not
been that of inaction. 1t is stated, ON
good authority, that since a plan to
that end was first preached at meet
ing of capitalists in the Merchants
Institute building, San Francisco, a
good deal has been done. Additional
capital has been interested; the Cali
fornia Miners Association has prom
ised its cooperation. So have members
of the Merchants Association of San
Francisco; and a number of public,
spirited citizens. here and there, have
actively interested themselves. From
the character of the gentlemen engaged
in the movement and their wealth, the
MALI is inclined to think that the
result will be something tangible and
permanent.
A convention is to be held toward the
end of October, when the California
Miners Association will be in session
in San Francisco, and in connection
with that body something definite lis
to be done. The plan in brief is to store
water in the rainy season for use in
the dry. Agriculturists and miners are
equally interested, and the work is to
be done on a very large scale. The
drought of 1898 cost California about
S4O,0OO,O00. 1t is worth a good deal of
money to render such disasters impos-
sible in the future. The scheme, thus
far settled upon. is stated as follows:
Engineers will make surveys of water
sheds, water channels, rivers. ETC., and
select the best sites for reservoirs and
| lines for conduits or bitches. 1t has