The record-union., 1899-02-26
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EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jccts OF Living News
Interest.

Marysville- Appeal: The better one
becomes acquainted with Aguinaldo ana
his followers the less worthy do they ap-
pear of consideration. The savages
now signal out the Red Cross flags as
special points of attack. 1t appears
that the best way to treat these people
is to inaugurate an energetic and tnor-
ough campaign that will effectually
cover all the important islands and TO
subdue them absolutely past all hope
of revival by the free and de-
termined use of the mailed fist"
TREATING LEGISLATION.
Fresno Democrat: The lower house
of the Legislature has evidently gone
daft on the treating" question. Caml-
netti's bill /. making it unlawful
for candidate for office to
treat to, or buy for voter any
cigars, beer or even red lemonade, =
having passed the House, Belshaw de-
termined TO go the member from Am
ador one better, SO his anti-treating
anybody to anything bill went in as a
companion piece of idiocy. He would
make it a misderneanor to treat at
public bar Such a law is sublimely
perance beverage at a public bar will
be made crime punishable by fine or
imprisonment, but you may treat to
anything in the way of liquors at an
ice cream saloon or a druggists shop
and you commit no offense.
WHAT ARE HIS RIGHTS?
Placer Leader: What are the rights
of .Aguinaldo and his leaders that our
mugwumps are shouting over? He and
they sold to Spain all and any rights
to sovereignty leadership. and even ma
tionality they ever had and received
part payment therefor. Therefore, SO
far as Aguinaldo and his clique are
concerned Spain had the right to trans
fer any claim of sovereignty by Agui-
naldo to the United States. Moreover,
he went back to Manila under the aus
pices of the United States and until
the taking of Manila obeyed orders. He
then found he could not loot Manila,
and the trouble began. He has proved
false to the Filipino parties, false to
his bargain with Spain, and false to the
United States; for having sold his right
and the United States having bought it
he has no right. Are his abettors proud
of such record?
SAMPSON.
San Jose Mercury: The American
people love fairness and they have not
been enthusiastic over Sampson since
the publication of his report of the
naval battle at Santiago, in which he
made only the merest reference to
Schley. The feeling against Sampson
has SO grown in the Senate that there
is little probability of his promotion,
But, whatever be the official action,
the popular verdict concerning these
two officers has been made up, and it
will stand for all time.
THAT NO QUARTER BUSINESS.
Stockton Independent: Something is
needed yet in the way of explanation
about the proclamation ordering mas
sacre of foreign inhabitants by a
chieftain of the Filipinos. That it was
something more than a fake is shown
by the fact that General Otis had it
cabled to our Government. He has a
better chance to investigate and judge
of the source and authenticity of the
order than any one in this country, and
would not have sent it in detail had
there not been some evidence to cor
roborate the intention to massacre the
Americans. But as the department has
evidently withheld some of the dispatch
further information will be needed to
determine the exact situation.
HE IS THE MAN.
Tuiare Register: The natives of the
island of Negroes, one of the Philip
pines, have hoisted the American flag
and asked for protection and will be
accorded it. If it were not for Agul-
naldo peace would reign in the whole
group of islands by now.
SPEAKER REED.
Fresno Republican,: There is dis
position on the part of certain news
papers to belittle Speaker Reed because
he has got on the unpopular side. and
probably the wrong side, of some inn
pcrtant questions. But 1t will not dc
to belittle any man of the caliber OF
Thomas B. Reed Measured simply by
his personal ability, he stands head and
shoulders above any man in American
public life to-day, not excepting Pres
ident Mckinley himself. The ables'
man is not always the safest leader
and in the present crisis Reed is show
ing that while he can show what he
thinks is the way, he can not get peo-
American leader of so much intellectual
and personal force as the big Speaker
He Is simply not able to stem the tide
of history, and must give way, for the
present. to men who will not make tbs
attempt.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY.
Woodland Democrat: Admiral Schley
has submitted report which ought
forever to silence the envious and ma
licious tongues of his traducers and IL
beIers. So far as the people are con
cerned he already enjoys the honor
and distinction of having destroyed
Cervera's fleet. No Presidents mes
sage or report of the Secretary of the
Navy can change public opinion con-
corning that matter.
Do WE NEED IT?
Eureka Journal: A bill IS now pend