The morning call., 1890-11-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Judge Sawyer's recent decision on the Bling
ham ordinance furnishes an interesting topic for
an editorial on the Chinese In the New York
Mail and Express. at is the successful resist
ance that they offer to all educating and regen-
Grating influences" says the editorial, (which
adds the most perplexing feature TO this Chinese
puzzle They have everywhere bid defiance Co
all laws for the suppression OF their revolving
vices and Tor the improvement OF their moral
and social condition" Then, after an aIlusiou
10 the arguments OF the champions OF the CHI
nese, the article continues: 1--WE would be no
more justified in freely admitting those degraded
people into our country than IN taking into the
presence Of our wives and children those morally
or physically contaminated. Let these people
work out this Malthuslan problem on their own
SOIL" The conclusion is reached that sin view
OF the fact That on and after May 6. 1899. our
country will be Open to unrestricted Chinese i'm
migration, this subject presents a problem Of the
greatest Importance. The superlatlve necessity
OF the times calls for an increased rather than a
modified restriction. The exigencies of the case
require well-malured and permanent act Of
exclusion"
With the return OF Congressman to Washing
ton one OF the Interesting topics of discussion Is
the reapportionment based on the new census
returns. On The basis OF The present member.
ship the ratio of represent alton would be one
member TO about 1S6. 600 Inhabitants, and nine
States would each lose a member and one State
TWO. III the membership Of the House can be ill.,
creased 10 $50 only four States would lose rep
resentatlves, and from twenty to twenty-five
gain. Tie latest Apportionment Bill suggested
is one based on a ratio OF 1865 which would
give Nebraska three additional members, Hin-
nesota two and New Jersey. Texas Arkansas
Colorado, Washington and Oregon each one
more. Under this plan New York would lose
Two. and here would be loss OF one each In
Mai
Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana aud Iowa.
The Investigation OF the Joint Congressional
Committee on immigration at Spokane Falls
subsiantiates the recent declarations OF The
CALL on the extensive smuggling OF Chinese
across the border. Owing 10 the wild character
Of the boundary lines In places and It's great
length the small number OF inspectors who
watch the trails aud passes are easily eluded by
those engaged IN running Chinese over the bof der
for so much head. The suggestion Is repeated
that the Chinese In the country be required to
take out certificates as means oil detecting those
Struggled In, but so far The efforts 10 induce our
national Lawmakers to adopt IL have proved I'm.
ayailing.
II the Filty-secoud Congress does not inter.
fere the bounty offered under the new tariff law
will stimulate the production OF beet sugar In
THIS country and substantiate Secretary Rusks
belief that the industry Is bound to prove both
important and lucrative. In Europe the produc-
tion OF beet sugar shows remarkable strides. In
1S75 the total product was ], 100000 tons; In
1888 it had Increased 10 2,481, $50 tons, and
the product OF 13S9-90 Is estimated at 3 1000 900
tons, Germany leading OF with 1850, 900 tons,
Austro- Hungary With 100000 tons ana France
100000 tons.
Al the Annapolis proving grounds naval ex-
peits have been testing an improved pneumatic
carriage which S.iucl han ham
mounted. In this system the loading depress-
Ing. eievating and aiming OF the gun and check
Ing the recoi are regulated by pneumatic appli-
ances II has been shown that one man can
manage both the elevatng and traversing arpa-
ratus and handle the carriage with ease. The
recOl on cushion OF compressed air also re-
ieves the carriage and Will. when placed on ship.
board, relieve the deck from sudden strain.
The Queens SPEECH to Parliament reads as
though the Government had needed the advice
OF the press monitors, who urged the Ministry to
avoid ian ambitious programme