The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.


The incompetency of the King of IL olland is an
event that casts a shadow over the peaceful
prospects of Northern Europe Both the French
aud German nations have long desired TO secure
possession OF the country. France Claimed II be
cause according to Napoleon the country was
simply the aluyial deposit of The Rhine, Scheldt
and the Meuse and Germany is credited with
cOveting il because Holland, included In the
empire. would transform her into an important
maritime power. Tie King, who married
second time late In life. has only one daughter
Princess Nilhclmina, now ten years OF age,
whose marriage to Prince BaudOun of Belgium,
may join the crowns of the two countries. The
disability OF the King has already resulted In the
Duke of Nassau, who IS practically pensioner
on the bounty of the Fatherland, being declared
regent of the Grand Duchy OF Luxembourg which
Napoleon Ill offered secretly to buy in 1870,
and his succession to the dukedom on the death
of the King would be The virtual inclusion OF the
country in the German Empire, an event France
aud England would not relish.
French view of the Mckinley tariff is given
by La RePublique FrdncGise OF Paris, which
declares: III the situation was appreciated
people would understand that America Will re-
main very cool In the face of all the threats OF
Europe. She knows perfectly well that for the
present, ana perhaps for long time, goodly
portion of Europe needs her cereals, -four sailed
and fresh meats, cotton. petroleum, wool aud
hides" Then, alter an ausion to the fact that
If England Closed her doors TO American prod
ucts she would die from hunger. the article
adds: What she tAmerica) wants is to close her
door against those products not needed by her.
What she is aiming at is TO render impossible
the invasion OF silk goods, wooden and cotton
goods, manufactured iron aud steel which arrive
from Europe. and, no matter what can be done
America Will reach her aim, because having at
home all the imaginable raw material 1t Is III the
nature of things thar she herself should manu-
faciure them. instead OF sending them to De man
ufactured i'll the Old World"
DR.. Parker, the eloquent London divine, re-
Gently made a suggestion that Will excite much
discussion among adhereDtS OF the various de-
nominations He said 1t WAS useless TO disguise
the tact that the public too often signs with relief
at the end OF sermon, aud that something ought
TO be done correct this feeling on the part OF the
congregations. He therefore advocated shorter
discourses and the free employment OF other
mems sermons, so that the people may not be
wearied by tedious preaching and may at the
same time be permitted to listen TO something
which is sufficiently good and eloquent 10 COM
maud their attention. "Why," he asked, should
thIrd-Iate men harass themselves to produce
sermons while the sermons of great preachers lie
idle on their book shelves?"
Congress on reassembliag Will not be likely to
lose much time In passing feappOrtIohHlept
bill On a ratio OF one membar TO 175.o00 of
. population the Filty-third Congress would be
likely TO have 1913 members, 81 NOR than the
present house. Nebraska would gain 8, Illinois,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas each, and
Alabama Arkansas California, Colorado, Kan.
sas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin l
each. Indiana and Virginia would on the other
hand, each lose a member. Another measure
likely to receive attention Is the one designed TO
prevent such tricks Of the gerTymaDder as the
formation of McKinley's district In Ohio and the
" shoe-strlng district in South Carolina.
What a sorrowful experience must be that Of
an innocent man convicted OF a heinous oifense
and sentenced TO the punishment and companion
ship OF hardened felous, and yet legal authorities
quote many instances OF the fallibility OF courts
OF justice. The pardon granted TO George Nell
son, sentenced to serve ten years FOR a robbery
committed by George Shinn, the self confessed
culprit, is poor satisfaction for year spent in
prison.
The California deposits OF manganese ara at
tracing the attention of Eastern steel manufac-
turers in search OF new sources OF supply. These
deposits which said to be vast in quantity,
are OF remarkable purity.