The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A curious problem that engages considerable
attention just now Is the preservation OF the
great pine forests on the public domain which
have suffered enormous raVages from fire and AK
While large areas have been Illegally despoiled
by lumbermen under fraudulent titles source
of destruction greater than that OF depredations
is the forest fire. which it is claimed last year de-
stroyed more timber than all the depredations
made on public LANDS for generations. The spoil
alton of the forests OF our mountains means the
ruin OF the rivers by destroying the. timber ana
underground that serve as vast reservoirs 10 nolu
the SHOWS and prevent their rapid melting. As
irrigation becomes more extensive the people in
terested realizing this fact will encourage the
growth of timber at the headwaters of the
sources OF supply. 1t is probable that Congress
Will soon devote some attention to the subject.
as the Commissioner OF The General Land ONCE
declares that while the most valuable timber Is
fast disappearing the present laws are made
quate TO stay the destruction.
The great Issue in the present municipal cam
paIgn Is momentous one, the overthrow of boss
rule or the continuation of the malign debasing
influence of BuckIeyism. Does any one believe
that iu voting for the candidates Of the boss The
enormous revenues of this city would be faith
fully and honestly expended; that not dollar
would be misspent, stolen or misapplied. and
that strict integrity would pervade every depart
ment Of the city government? The experience
of the past has demonstrated the fact that
large proportion of the ciiys revenue under the
Buckley regime has been misappled or misap-
propriated, going largely In the shape OF spoils
to the enrichment OF the boss and his adnerents.
Those who bear tile burden OF taxation believe
the time is ripe Tor change.
In acting upon the recommendations of the
American delegates TO the International Marine
Conference. which met in Washington last win
10 nha hal
called upon to authorize the organization OF a
Marine Board or Department of Commerce 1t
is claimed that the proper administration OF the
laws regarding the commerce of the nation,
afOat and ashore, and the development OF other
legislation already demanded, together with that
which the growing Importance OF our national
commerce will soon render necessary, should In
duce Congress to pass bill 10 bring about the
desired change.
Vienna, the magnificent capital of the Aus
triau Empire, has been feeling the effects OF the
rivalry Of buda- Pesth, Prague and other centers
OF national activity, and now proposes to take a
step forward, Chicago-like, by extending her
boundaries and inauguraIlng other changes.
The proposition, which Is TO go Into effect Janu-
airy /, 1892, Will extend the boundaries OF the
city from about twenty square miles, with a
population Of over 700 900, TO an area of sixty
| five square miles, with population OF 1900 0oo
the extension embracing many suburban villages
and summer resorts.
Worms, one OF the Oldest and from an historical
point of view one of the most Interesting cities
of Germany, proposes making number of i'm
provemenfs, including the construction OF Il new
harbor. which will obliieraie some of The famous
vineyards engaged in the production of Rhine
wine. 1t is calculated that the improvements
Will transform several large vineyards on the
bank OF the Rhine into scenes Of commercial
activity