The morning call., 1890-07-03
EDIT ORAL NOTES.

The AnglO-German agreement adds about
100000 square miles to the British En-
pire, which now has an area of over H.
100000 square miles. This is an immense
amount OF territory, as can be seen by com.
parison. The United States and Alaska
cover about 100000 square miles, Brazil
about 100000 and European Russia about
100000. Instead of gaining strength by
continued accessiOns, Britain is in danger
of passing through the experience of the
Roman Empire, of which she once formed
part. The difficulties of Government in
creased so that dissatisfaction spread, and
the result is well-known. Parliament now
finds it impossible to legislate satisfactorily
for England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales,
to say nothing about the dependencies
abroad. Canada. Australia and India have
grievances that remain unadjusted. The
belief is steadily gaining ground that ere
long there will be a change in the mode of
government, and that EngIand's chief col
onieS will sooner or later pursue an indie
pendent career. collars and Cuffs may
not be very old man, either, when this
occurs.
The transfer of Heligoland and its I'M
portance as a site for Notifications has
directed attention in the East to the Amer
lean HeligOland. Bermuda, only six hundred
miles from Cape Hatteras and two days
journey from New York. 1t is said to be
one of the most strongly fortified stations
of the British Empire. and the harbor of
st. George is spacious enough to accom-
modate her navy. 1t is asked why does she
maintain garrison there and make it a
station for her ships of war, and the an
swer is it is point of naval and military
vantage from which New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and other Eastern ports
could be menaced in the event of hostilities
The unhappy fate of the imprisoned
miners at Dunbar has led to suggestions
likely to promote the safety of those COM
PEELED to work underground. Precautions
regarding inspection. ventilation and the
use of safety lamps in coal mines do much to
diminish the number of casualties. but others
are urgently needed. One suggestion is to
keep up communication with all the princi-
pal slopes and tunnels of mine by means
of iron piping of suitable size and strength,
and another is TO store in the remote cham
bers of each mine stock Of canned sup
plies.
OF the nine Appraisers 10 disappointed
under the new customs administration law,
the President is said to be determined to
have two Of them lawyers Of some promi-
nence in their profession. The new board
is to be intrusted with extraordinary pow
erS, greater than those of some of the
courts, and is to speak with voice of au-
thOrity that is almost final on many impor-
tant questions. The more care exercised
in making the selections the better
The House passed the Federal Election
Bill by vote of 1J5 to 149, after one of the
most exciting debates of the session. The
suspicion that the Democrats would leave
the house in a body when the vote was
called, so that it would not be possible for
the Speaker to call quorum, proved ground
less The bill now goes to the Senate, and
it is suggested that it may be disposed Of
before the Tariff Bill is taken UP for con-
sideration.
Senator Frye, Chairman of the Committee
on Commerce, is anxious to have the River
and Harbor Bill come up for consideration
in the Senate on Monday. The Senator is
inclined to pay little attention to the report
that the President had intimated that he
would not approve the bill if the House ap-
Precipitation of about S2O.OOO,oOO was much
increased.
The McCalla court-martial has had a
wide reaching effect. American sailors
showing decided inclination to keep away
from Uncle Sans war-ships. Old vessels
are going into commission and new cruisers
are being made ready for sea, but good
American sailors are hard to secure.