The morning call., 1890-11-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The report Of the Treasury Commission ap-
pointed to consider the proposition to organize
Maritime Board Will receive good deal Of at
tention. The bill submitted provides for
Marine Board in the Treasury Department to
consist of one OF the Assistant Secretaries OF the
Treasury as ex-Offcio Chairman. and number
of heads OF bureaus as ex-OfficI0 members. Re
cent events have demonstrated the necessity OF
the Government devoting more attention to the
promotion OF American commerce as the nation
which best cultvates its ocean trade reaps from
lt the greatest benefits. For want OF special
care and encouragement during the last nscal
year our steamers carried only 7.51 per cent OF
all our foreign exports aud Imports. and our sail
ing craft only Gas per cent. The gathering OF
The International Marine conference and other
indications show that the Administration Is
DESTROYS OF stimulating the commerce OF the
ration aud the hope is freely expressed that its
efforts may prove successful.
Chief Forest Master Kesser, at a recent meet
ing of the Geographical Society in Berlin, called
attention to the extraordinary waste OF timber
In this country. lie alluded to the enormous
amount worked up by the sawmills and referred
10 the enormous waste, the result OF devastating
forest fires, due for the most part to careless
ness or desire TO clear land for cultivation.
lille the United States had but II per cent of
the area covered by forests, Germany, which de-
voted considerable attention TO the care OF her for
ests, had &c per cent Of the entire area covered
He believed the reckless destruction of forest
trees in America and the indifference manifested
in the restoration OF forests menaced not alone
The wealth of the nation, but threatened serious
deterioration both to climatic conditions and the
fertility OF the soil.
Recent casualties In the British navy have led
10 The conclusion that The superior seamanship
upon which tile service has so long prided Itself
has been deterlorating The record OF disasters
for brief period is startling one-the sinking
of The ironclad Sultan off Malta, the wreck OF
the gunb0at Lily on The coast of Labrador, the
mishap of The Amphion near Esquimalt. the
accident to the Icatus the collision of the iron
clad lurret-sbip Arson with German man-of-
war in the Baltic. the loss OF torpedo boat of
Labrador, tile stranding of the cruiser Pylades
near Jamaica, and The loss OF the Serpent eli
Cape Finisterre.
The declaration OF DR.. Adler, the leading jew
ISL preacher Of London, that the present perse-
cutiUn Of the Jews In Russia is lie greatest trial
of the race since the days OF Esther seems too
awful 10 be credible. IL is claimed that the laws
pr actically prohibit the Jews from making
living. Confined 10 The southern provinces, they
said 10 be debaned from engaging In agri-
cultural pursuits, prohibited from holding real
estate or fofeelosng mortgages, and are subject
at all times 10 he wDims OF subordinate officers,
who may exercise the most complete control over
their lives and possessions.
The Sioux il they go on the warpath may re.
peat some OF their old deeds OF atrocity, but they
will soon learn that it is difficult matter TO an
nihilate the white race. The War Department Is
prepared for emergencies. and In the words OF
the Memphis Appeal, When the cry, America
for Americans. Is sounded around the camp.
fires and in The war dance, or when some feath-
cred brave arises to make few remarks and
oil iS Snm Ia wi he mt " q re-
lie can do no harm in the way of bringing about
or Fastening the millennium on the installment
plau-"
A scheme for the construction of a tunnel be-
tween LELAND and Scotland to cost eS, 900 900
has been launched, supported by The indorse-
menI of some Of BTltain's leading engineers. Ii
is proposed 10 start from the Junction of the Bel
fast and Northern Counties Railway. four miles
inland from WhitebaveD, on the Antrim coast.
aud run 10 the center of Wietslon Hill, In Wig
tonslire, about four niles inland, the whole
length being about thirty-four miles. II Is est
mated that It would take about ten or twelve
years to construct II.