The record-union., 1899-06-25
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.

State and Coast Opinions on. Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.
Salinas Index: The Index predicts
THAT the sober second thought" will in
due time overtake the American peo-
PIE IN regard to the proposed building
OF a monument to the hero of Manila
In San Francisco. We do not think
that monuments should be erected to
popular idols before they die. 1t is
risky business They might 90 some
thing before shutting off this mortal
COLI that would make the people wish
to take it all back. While we don't
fora moment believe anything of the
kind would happen to Dewey, yet the
general principle remains the same A
worthy mans best and most enduring
monument is that which is builded to
his memory in the hearts of his coun-
trymen.
THE GOVERNORS AND THE
TRUSTS.
Tulare, Register: The Governor of
Texas wants all the other Governors in
the Union, and all the Attorneys Gem
eral to meet him at ST. Louis, Septem-
Der Goth, to consider the trust prob
lem. 1t ought to be held later than
that in order to give the Governors a
chance to look up the subject. It would
probably be difficult to get together so
large number Of men who knew 80
little of the trust problem and so much
about practical politics as the Gov
errors of the several States of this
American Union. A quiet season of
study and investigation should precede
action on the trust problem. There
is a dearth of primary knowledge which
the Congressional investigating COM
mittees may supply in due season. Bet
ter leave that job for Congress.
OURS OR ANOTHER'S
San Bernardino Sun: Ensign Davis
of the Helena came ashore with Colt 8
rapid-fire gun and saw lively service.
He captured a Filipino cannon which
had been placed below the bridge, and
found "a supply Of canister shot and
brown hexagonal powder"
Thus far the press dispatches. 1t
was only an incident of the days fight
ing ON the shores of the Zapote, but it
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Filipinos may manufacture cartridges
for their made in Germany" Mausers,
but they do not manufacture brown
hexagonal powder. They get it from
some of the dear, good Powers that are
helping them to encourage our dough
faces at home. And if it ever happens
that our troops are withdrawn from
the islands, the same fellows that fur
nished the brown hexagonal powder will
furnish the archipelago with Govern
ment and Aguinaldo with a pension, or
an obscure grave, just as policy dictates.
1t can be safely wagered that in any
event, the Filipinos will have been
merely the catspaw that dragged the
chestnuts from the fire for the con
sumption of Germany or Japan. The
independence of the Filipinos is simply
impossible at this stage Of the game,
because the withdrawal Of the United
States means the coming of some Pow
er that has no doubts, ethical or polit-
ical.
If our Atkinsons are really in sympa-
thy with the Filipinos, which fate do
they choose for them? The iron heel
of Germany upon their neeks or the
beneficent protection of the United
States? One or the other is inevitable.
If we do not hold the Philippines, three
fourths of our transcontinental rail-
ways are useless. If we do not keep
our grip ON the gateway of Asia, we
had better take time by the forelock
and set price on our withdrawal from
the new field Iof human endeavor.
Russia will pay heavily for assurance
that our wheat and machinery is not
to invade the immemorial East, and
Germany will chip in. 1t is evident,
however, that We are in the Philippines
to stay. There are men enough eager
to shoulder a rifle and end the resist
ance Of Aguinaldo. They are being
called upon and they will respond. Nor
will it take as long to pacify the archi-
pelago as it took Great Britain to break
the Mahdi, who was also a foe to civ
ilization.
THE SPOTS IN VIEW.
Stockton Independent: A Demo-
cratic contemporary halls with consid-
cradle glee the report of an outbreak of
natives in Cebu. 1t is ordinarily quite
easy to distinguish the sympathies of
the newspaper man in the trying times
of war by the way he receives .he news.
lie IIldli with pOllllNS CONSTANTLY III MS
heart never completely Obscures his
hearts desire even when the interests
of his country are at stake or the lives
of fellow countrymen- In the early
days of the civil war after the disas-
tiers of Bull Run and, Balls Bluff, SEN
sational report was spread in the North
that the Confederate army had formed
in sort of semi circle and was moving
on Washington, sweeping all before it.
In those days newspapers, railroads and
telegraph were not quite as common
as now, but the news was spread by
messengers and every citizen who
went to town. was messenger for
good or for evil On the particular oc-
casion when this item of alleged news
was reported the copperheads were ev-
erywhere in evidence and spread the
supposed intelligence among all their
neighbors. But the next day when the
falsity of the report was proven the
news was spread by the loyal, union
loving men, Human nature is about
the same to-day-the copperhead Loop
ard cannot hide his spots.
THE GOLD BASIS.
Los Angeles Times: AS to the "plac-
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