The morning call., 1890-06-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The controversy over the Newfoundland
fisheries, from present appe arances, is not
likely to result in a collision, as 1t is now
said France is willing to entertain a propo-
sal to exchange her fishery rights in return
for the privilege of assuming absolute con-
troll over Siam and Madagascar. Siam has
an area of 2S0.55 square miles, population
of from 100000 TO 100000 and revenue
of 60 100000. Its cOntiguity to Tonquln
may increase its value in the eyes OF France.
Madagascar the third largest island in the
world, contains an area nearly double that
of Great Britain and Ireland, and has a
population of between 5000, 900 and 4, 600, 900.
1t has been an object of French desire. but
attempts at conquest have not been success
full. The iSets of ST. Marie and NOsibe
have been in the possession Of France since
1921 and 1910. respectively, and by the treaty
of 1885, which terminated her latest attempt
at conquest, she obtained the port of Diego
Suarez as naval station. A war indem-
nifty of 100000 was paid by the MalagaSy
Government, but they refused to admit the
claims of France to protectorate.
The Australian confederation scheme, in
Guiding the continent of Australia, New
Zealand, New Guinea and the Ffjis, is
likely to soon become an accomplished fact
The colonists are of the opinion that their
| influence should be more pronounced in the
Southern Pacific, and partially with this
object in view a navy exclusively for
colonial purposes is to be constructed in
Britain with money furnished by the peo-
pie interested. With respectable squad
ron at its command it is claimed that
Australia could foreibly object to encrOach-
IL in, / 4 inc &c aot1at rt
uceessfullysprotested to Germany's oeeu-
patton of the Samoan Islands.
The Gentlemen's Driving Club Of Cincin-
natl recently proposed to give benefit to
the Humane Society. which is in debt; but
after receiving liberal subscriptions was
surprised by the rejection of the offer on
the ground that horse-racing came under
the head of cruelty to animals, and cOnse-
quenty it would not be right to accept
money derived from that source. The men,
bers of the club DISPUTE the correctness of
this conclusion, claiming that turf favorites
are the best fed and most kindly treated Of
any of the animals.
Stage robbery since the capture and in
generation of Black Bart has generally
proved, so far as California is concerned,
an improbable occupation, increased tele-
graph and telephone facilities making such
enterprises extra hazardous. Two of the
men who robbed the Harbor Springs stage
are already in custody and the third is likely
10 soon keep their company
An experimental shipment of brick as
ballast is about to be made from San Diego
to Valparaiso, Chile, encouraging assur-
ances having been received that steady
market could be secured. AS considerable
building is going on in the metropolis Of
the South American republic the trade is
likely to extend to respectable proportions
Elko is inclined to deal summarily with
incendiaries. the well-known Committee of
col having issued significant warning to
irebugs. Suspicious characters ara likely
to give the community wide berth till the
feeling of indignation subsidies.