The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-20
EpIToRIAL NOTES.

The British have been treated to politi-
cal surprise, a division in the House of
Commons yesterday afternoon on the first
clause of the Licensing Bill having resulted
in a slender majority of four for the Gov
eminent. This measure, which has been
sarcastcally styled 1.-The Publicans' En-
dowment Bill" has been denounced in I'M
measured terms by Gladstone, who advo-
Gated the application of the proposed COM
pensatiOn fund to the purposes of educa-
ton. The bill has been rOundly assailed in
number of Tory constituencies, and re-
Gently Harcourt was credited with the
declaration that the Lord had delivered the
Government into the hands of the opposi-
ton. Many Of Sallsbury's adherents turned
upon Goschen, whom they regarded as the
author of their troubles, and would have
been pleased to learn of his retirement from
the Cabinet.
Sta nley entertains a high opinion OF
Salsbury's settlement with Germany of
the African controversy, claiming that by
the agreement 500 square miles of territory
are added to the British possessions and
that it is now possible to realize the great
dream of those concerned in the eXplora-
ton and civilization of Africa from the
NnHO Va bbbu hOPO " NNAiO' Inv ASHi Il
Continent is about three times as large as
Europe. and it is estimated that its pOpula-
ton numbers l325,OO0O00 souls. In the
struggle to secure possession of the ave-
nues of trade, the European Governments
have resorted to some measures that were
unjustfiable, and divided vast domains
without regard to the rights of those who
have been in possession for centuries. 1t
ic n nuCa oF uniuht las riUht
An amendment of the Senate to the Leg
satiye, Executive and judicial Appropria-
ti0n Bill increases the salaries of the Sena-
tors clerks from $500 to $780, Among
those affected by this increase is the wife of
Senator Reagan of Texas, who has for
twenty years acted as her husbands private
secretary. She started in to assist him, as
he did not like TO conide all his personal
correspondence to strangers, and finally
learned stenogTaphy to be Of further assist
ance TO him. She now draws the usual sal
airy, believing she is entitled to it. She
maintains that young women should be
trained so as to have one accomplishment
that will make them Independent in case Of
reYerSes.
The latest report from Paris represents
lHaV SALISBURY is Wiling 10 drDlVTdte the
Newfoundland fisheries dispute; that if
France proves 0bdurate he will repudiate
the treaty Of Utrecht and open negotia-
tions for new compact, giving the French
a reasonable extent of the cod and lobster
fishing grounds and the colOnists exclusive
rights on the coasts and banks. These
fishery rights are all that remains to France
of the empire for which Montcalm lost his
life, and it is an open secret that British
offers to buy them have not been received
with much favor by the French Govern
ment.
Nine. Tschebrikova. whose remarkable
letter to the Car protesting against the
abuses of the Government of Russia, at
tracted widespread attention, has escaped
the horrors of Siberia by being removed to
the village Of Yarensk, in Northeastern
Russia. The lot of this gifted woman, at
any rate, will be a hard one.
The trouble between the people of Crete
and their oppressOrs, the Turks, has again
resulted in bloodShed, which may lead to
further reprlsals. The unhappy islanders
will never be content till relieved Of the
yoke of their odious masters.