The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Gladstone is an advocate Of State insurance OF
workmen against tie ultimate poverty OF them
selves or their families, and William A. Hunter
NJ. p. for Aberdeen, intends TO introduce bill
on this subject during the approaching session
OF Parliament. According 10 this plan each
workman is to contribute to the general fund SIX
pence week between the ages OF 20 and 60, the
employers collecting the money and transferring
il 10 the official treasurer of the fund. The Stale
az The same time is to contribute six pence for
every six pence put In by the workmen. In case
OF a death the family OF the deceased workman
is to receive 10 shings weekly; If a work man
is permanently incapacitated for labor this sum
is TO be paid 10 his family, and after workman
reaches the age OF G5 he is 10 have Il weekly pen
sion. While approving the principle Gladstone
suSpends judgment on the plan for tie present
The system has been tried in Germany, where
the movement in favor OF inSurirg woIkmen
against Il-bealth accidents and old age began in
1851 but il was not until 1883 that the first law
was passed. The law OF 1888 compelled the
workmen TO insure against sickness. In 1854
he law nsuring against accidents was passed
throwing the obligation of lnsuling on the en-
ployer in whose service the workman is disabled
or injured. In 1885 this law was extended 10
embrace woIkmen employed by the Stale in tie
railways, post, telegraph and naval and military
administrations. In 1887 the laws benefits
were further extended to all persons concerned
in marine occupations except fishermen.
cry for wives is the pathetic appeal that
comes 10 the Province of Quebec from the
French Canadian settlers in the Canadian North
west Territories, says a dispatch. Women are
scarce on the pralries, and there is an absolute
absence OF manageable females OF tie same
race and religion as the struggling settlers The
men WHO cannot spare the time or have not the
means 10 make a long visit 10 The old homes TO
select wives Tor themselves are prepared TO do so
lV The scheme has been extensively dis
Cussed IN The FIeuch-C Canadian papers. and IL Is
said tile first OF The candidates Tor mItrlmOny III
The Northwest VIII probably leave for Calgary
shortly. These French Canadians ale likely TO
realize the fact That making love by proxy is a
We ~ hazardous undertaking.
Tie proposed new constitution OF Brazil is
closely mudeIed after Tie constitution OF this
country. lie terms Of Office, however, are
longer, that OF President being six years, While
members OF The House Of Representatives serve
three years ara Senators nine. One item, that
il adopted will greatly increase the prosperity OF
The republic and extend lis trade, is the prohi-
bitlon OF all export duties after the year 1895
As the export duties OF the chief products OF he
Amazon Valley aIe 20 yer cent ad volorem the
change means increased profits for producer
and exporter.
The folly of the Tories in Ireland has given
encouragement TO the Ii beras. AS the result of
a conference between Gladstone, John Morley,
MI Mundcl!a and Sr William Vernon Harcourt
the ex-PGemier announces bis conviction that Tie
Liberals need take no new step at this stage OF
the game to assist in turning out the C0nserva-
tive Administration. His belief is that II the
Government is only given rope enough il VIII
hang Itself without lie assistance Of the Oppo-
Stion.
Corea's trade Is extending, the expansion In
1889 having been very marked, the imports
amounting TO S3,377,Sl and The exports to
81 ,233 S4I. A lemark aUe fact about the trade
OF the country is The absence Of the British mer
camille flag from its harbors, though cotton
goods from Manchester represent half OF the
import trade.
The Secretary OF Wars invitation TO send in
bids for furnishing twenty-five eight-nch, fifty
ten-inch and twenty-five twelye-inch steel guns
Ope-quaIter of which may be constructed on the
Pacific Coast, means the Inauguration Of a new
era i'll coast defense.