The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Lodges bill TO regulate immigration excludes
from the United States any person who is OBJ
noxiouS in any way to existing laws including
the anti-conrract labor law" The certificate
that must be secured from a consular represent
alive abroad must show that the holder Is a
person of good character, self-supportng, not
assisted by charity or otherwise to emigrate,
able to read and write his native language and
to read the Constitution of this country in his
native language or English. A medical GER
tlheate must be attached, testifying 10 the
physical and mental soundneSs OF the holder.
These certificates are to be verified, examined,
copied ana Endorsed by the port officers on ar
rival in this country; and any applicant for
naturalization must produce this certificate.
Except small fee for certfcation no tax is I'M
posed on the immigrant, bur the railroad, steam
ship aud other TRANSPORTATION companies are
required TO pay So for each immigrant
landed, in order 10 provide a fund for the exeeJi-
tion of the law, heavy fines being imposed for
Its infractlon. The object Of The bill is TO ex-
clude the diseased, the paupers, those liable TO
become public charge and the illlterate, as
we'll as those who. as already provided by law,
are hostile TO the Government and Constitution
OF this county. 1t excludes no honest mmi-
grant who is anxious 10 become, in good faith,
an tnhabiant and citizen OF the United States
The new frst-class ironclad the French Ad-
miralty has decided 10 have built Will be pract-
cally highspeed naval fort, with large cen
trail battery, at each of the four of which
Will be turret, and in each Of these rurrets will
be two 51a inch guns. There will be two 10 inch
guns in the axis of the Ship with fore and aft
fire, and on the sides at a lower level will be two
l04a Inch guns. Machine and quick-frng guns
VIII be mounted on deck and in the tops. This
ironcad Will be 354 feet long, and will be pro.
PEELED by Triple screws. The Admiralty has also
ordered another submarine torpedo boat, much
larger than the Gymnote, the trials of which have
been so remarkably successful. The British Ad-
mlralty SIS having the bsttle-ship The Hood con.
structed at the Chatham Dock-yard She Will
have displacement OF 13, $50 tons and $4,000
horsepower, capable OF giving her speed of
twenty knots. Without her armament she VIM
cost 100000. The Italian Government pro-
poses TO spend S15.0o0,o00 ON her new navy
this year, and the German Government has Just
ordered two first-class gun-boats which will be
armed with Observation-Disclosures of The heaviest
caliber. Spain also proposes TO construct two
great batlle-ships and 10 secure more torpedo
boats.
The latest army measure, that has given Rus
sa's western neIghbOrs new war fright, Is the
abolition OF The various military divisions OF the
army and The creation OF three COMMUNICATIVE
Army Of the North, the Army of the South and
| the Army OF the West. In Germany France,
| Austria and Italy such procedure is part of the
mobilization. Then TO feed her vast armies the
War Department has secured large tracts OF
! land in The west and southwest, on which will
| be erected f1oUrmills, bakeries and canneries to
supply the great military magazines at Warsaw,
| Rowno and other places near The frontier. An
| other preparation Tor expected emergencies Is
| the commencement of work on the war harb0r
| at Llbau. All these movements are closely
watched by her neighDors. The prolonged stay
| in Paris of General Obrutscheff, Chief OF the
| Russian General Staff, and the recent visits of
| The Minister OF War and number Of Russian
officers to France, are all considered significant
| The Sultan OF Turkey is manifestly preparing
| for emergencies by sending detachment OF his
officers 10 Berlin 10 study The science of war.
While 1t is the impression that no River and
Harbor Bill will be passed al the present session
OF Congress those interested in the Improvement
of the Mississippi River will make an effort TO
secure additional funds for the furiherance of
the work. particularly on the leyee system.
Senator Gibson Of Louisiana has bill pending
III the Senate approprating 100000 for the
completion OF the leyee system, and efforts will
| be made TO get 1t through both houses. or
| course The appropriation is not 10 be made in a
| lump sum, only a million year being made
| available for the prosecution of the improve.
ment-
An English iron manufacturer, who during his
| visit 10 America has Travelled over 5000 miles,
declares the prosperity Of this country is due 10
lie protective tariff. "Workngmen In America
who do not vote for protective Tariff" said he.
''are standing in their own light. II you should
| reduce the tariff we would send our steel rails
and iron in here and your mills would be shut
| down and the employees walk the streets idle"
your principle of protection lie added, ais
| right. and no one realizes that better than our
| manufacturers"
| The South is losing no time in converting its
large cotton crop into cash, the domestic and
foreign shipments showing decided increase
| over the totals for The same period last year.
| The effect OF recent legislation has undoubty dly
| stimulated home manufactures in this line fol
the total takings OF American mills, North and
| South. up to November 22d amounted to $50 O53
| bales, against 741 1922 last year.