The morning call., 1890-07-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Chinese have been learning trick
or two from the foreigner. In the ShaDg-
hal arsenal a few weeks ago 12-ton gun
was successfully cast, and preparations are
under way for 25-ton gun. Government
employees are also engaged in the transla-
ton of engineering works on railways and
military science. Judging from her prep
arations, China fears the entertainments
of Russia, and is making preparations to
resist them. A recent article in the Chinese
Times urged her to avoid war with Russia
by removing the bone of contention in
Corea and giving the country conditional
independence; to prepare vigorously for
war by arming the troops with the latest
magazine rife; to hurry up the frontier
railways with all possible speed, and to bor-
row all the money needed for the enter
prise with the injunction, Remember that
those who lend to you will have an interest
in the maintenance of the integrity of your
empire" Perhaps this accounts in meas
ure for Wharton Barker's dream of Oriental
finance and his hostility to Chinese ex-
clusion. For self-aggrandizement he would
sacrifice the interests of the Pacific Coast to
Chinese cheap labor.
The treacherouS nature of the leopard
was but short time ago eXempliied in the
King of Slams palace grounds. While the
animal was being trained to perform num-
Der of tricks princely retinue passed by.
Near the end was girl of II years of age
upon whom the leopard sprang, and Selling
her by the throat killed her. The tragic
event naturally created the greatest conster-
nation, for the Infatuated beast essayed to
add other victims to the list. The leopard
is just as much to be trusted as the boss
so vigorously denounced by the address Of
the anti-Buckley organization. His tricks
may for a time be entertaining, but his
dangerous and inlquitous Influence never
theless is ever present"
Massachusetts has taken a new departure
in legislation, an attempt to dismiss the
evil influences Of the lobby, particularly of
those who make the business a profession.
The bill, which was passed during the clos
ing hours Of the session, aims to correct
the evil by compelling advocates to register
as such. 1t, however, avoids such sweep
ing provisions as would interfere with the
rights of citizens to influence the judgments
OF legislators in lawful ways and to employ
counsel for that purpose. The operation Of
the new law will be watched with consider
able interest, as any scheme that will nullify
the vicious influences only too prominent
during the session of the Legislature will
be hailed as happy deliyerenee.
The latest report regarding the recon-
struction Of the British Cabinet intimates
that in consequence Of Smiths elevation to
the peerage as Viscount Walton, the Gov
eminent leadership in the Commons will
be intrusted to Lord Randolph Churchill,
and not to Balfour, as Salisbury favored.
The wishes of others had to be consulted
in the interest of harmony among the adj
berents of the Government. The opposition
has made things so uncomfortable in the
House that the Government has also de-
cided to drop the Irish Land Purchase Bill,
which provoked such rasping criticism from
Gladstone and the Parnellites.
The squadron of evolution's stay in
South American waters has been a very
briet one, as Rear-Admiral Walker, in COM
mand, expects to be in New York again BY
the 1st of August. The elaborate pro-
gramme published before the sQuadron's
departure for Europe was only partially
carried out, owing to the receipt OF orders
while in the Mediterranean to proceed to
Rio de Janeiro.
Germany takes the census every FIVE years.
and the whole empire is covered in one day.
The enumerator leaves a card for each resi-
dent of a house. and the heads OF families,
agents or owners are under penalty to fill
them out and return them. The questions
are but few and simple, and do not seek to
ascertain whether or not one has been
convict or is suffering from chronic diseases