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The advocate., 1890-07-09
ny W. 8. MORGAN.
NO. W.

NO VIE
The war ending in 1866, the conspira-
tors at once set about tO carry out an
other step In their programme. They
had said "it would not do to let the green
back circulate for any length Of time for
they could not control them" They now
proceeded to have the greenbacks with
drawn from circulation. This they sought
to accomplish through the treasury
officials and Congress. On the 4th Of De-
cember, 1865, Hugh Mccullough, who
had succeeded Salmon p. Chase az score
tary, in his report to Congress, said:
The first thing 10 be done IN to establish the
policy OF contraction. That the legal tender acts
were war measures, passed In great emergency
that they should be regarded only as temporary
that they ought not 20 remain In force dhy
longer than would be necessary tO prepare for a
return 10 the gold standard, and that the work
Of retiring tho notes, lOhich hare been Issued,
ShOllld De commenced lDtth0ut detdv, ana care
tullu and peTSStentlB continued untu dh are re-
tired.
On the 18th of the same month the
House passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That thls House cordially c0nCurs In
In the Views OF the secretary OF the treasuryin re-
latiOn 20 the necessity OF contracting the cur
rency, with d view 10 as early q resumption OF
specie payments as the business Interests OF the
country Will permit and zoe hCrebu pledge CO.
operation 10 this end as speedily as possible.
The views Of the secretary in which
Congress declared II cordially conCurTed"
are thus expressed in Secretary McCul-
lOugh's report:
10 lOtl be observed that favor ths entire NTH
dTdiCdL and erttnptishmcHt NJ the gTCenbdck.
abandon forever, aud NJ soon az possible, this
whole business Of creating and issuing paper
money 10 be redeemable or lrTedeemable,
Only six men voted against the reso-
luton:
On the 18th Of April following Con-
gress passd a law authorizing the treas
urer TO retire "any treasury notes, GER
tihcates Of Indebtedness, certificates Of
deposit, or other representatives Of value
which have been or which may be issued
under any act Of Congress"
The vote ON this measure was as fol-
lows:
For the bill; Republicans, SO; demo.
Gratis, %; total, S8.
Against the bill; Republicans, 81; dem
ocrats, 1; total, 50.
In the Senate but seven republicans
and no democrats voted against it.
1t is proper to state in this connection
that this policy was NO experiment The
direful result was clearly and RorCibly
pointed out. The statement p who voted
for the measure could not make the plea
Of ignorance as to what would be the re-
suit Of such suicidal policy,
John Sherman, one Of the leading
The advocate., 1890-07-09
ALLIANCE NOTES

NOTICE no OuR FRIENDS We win welcome
In this column brief items Of news from sub.
unions Friends let ushave little tId Bits Of news
that we may spread the glad tidIngs Of The good
times you are having at your meetings.
SIN. Howe, secretary pro tenn Of Gay
lord Alliance No. 2t77, writes that at a
regular meeting OF his alliance, reaolu-
tlons were adopted iavOrIng the election
Of postmasters, United States Senators
and President and Vice President by
popular vote.
G. II. Athey, OF Cove Alliance No, 2098
writes that they are trying to start a co.
operative store at Cuba, Kansas. He
says the alliance is In a iiouriahing con
dltIon, Is in good working order and In
favor Of third party ticket They will
not support anyone who Is not In full
sympathy with tho third party movement
They favor the election OF United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people
They will no longer divide on party lines
as heretofore, and will cast their ballots
for candidates OF the people, by the
people and for the people, They fail
to find anything that Mr., Ingalls, has ever
done for the agricultural and laboring
element of Kansas, and will not support
for the Legislature any man who iayoTs
his reelection.
The Saline County Alliance, through a
committee composed OF brothers j. G.
Lloyd, II. Chapman aud p, III. DOlan re-
port the passage Of resolutions relating
10 letter written by Senator Plumb TO
the Marion Record. They resolved that
while great respect Is due the Senator for
his ability and honesty ~ a legislator in
general, they utterly fail TO comprehend
his position or his arguments In favor Of
the untaxed rich Cattlemen OF the public
domain. They respectfully represent 70
their senator's and representatives in
Congress that IL is just as right and just
as necessary that the farmers OF the
states, who pay from 2 to 8 per cent ON
their investments as state and local taxes,
should be protected from competition by
the rich untaxed cattlemen OF the public
domain as 10 Is that the manufacturers Of
this nation should be protected by law
from competition In home markets by
foreign manufacturers That while the
Of the public domain has
dep.vs. ne price Of cattle and made
this industry unremuneatlye 10 the small
farmer, II has not resulted In materially
Cheapening beef to the consumer, and as
the small cattle owners Of the plains
have been "frozen" out by the rich cattle
syndiCates and beef companies, 80 in time
will the small farmers Of the states be
frozen out by the same causes II those
causes be not removed.
The advocate., 1890-07-09
DECLINE OF TINE AMERICAN REPUBLIC.

Another Step Taken by the COnspiTatOrs- Com
gress Passes the Contraction Act What John
sherman Said Quotations From Eminent
Authorities.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
LINEN NIANUFACIURE,

A Democratic contemporary recently ar
gued that the increase in the duties ON linen
was without other purpose than to increase
the cost of linen in this country, as we
could not compete with Irish and German
linen manufactures under any possible con-
ditions. The Dry Goods Economist goes
into the details of tile industry and shows
that under the Mckinley bill the net pro-
lection after deducting the duty on raw
material is as nearly as possible exactly
the difference between the cost Of the
labor in the manufacture Of linen in
this country and in Europe. The gross
protection under the Mckinley bill aver
ages from 80 to 60 per cent. On heavy
crashes covering about l per cent of
importation it is rs per cent. The duty on
raw material is % per cent, which leaves
a net protection on the manufactured arti-
Gle of from 35 to 40 per cent The present
net protection of from Is to 30 per cent
does not cover the difference in the cost of
labor. a duty of 10 to 20 per cent would
therefore be imperative so far as estab-
fishing the linen industry in this country
is concerned, and consequently is a tax on
the consumer. But when protection is suf-
fceut to enable American manufactures 10
compete with foreign manufactures an
other purpose is accomplis hed-that of the
creation of home industry.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
THE LICK TELESCOPE.
From Santa Clara to the Top of Nom
Hamilton Afoot.

From Santa Clara to the Top of MOunt
Hamilton Afoot.
A correspondent writing from Santa Clara
to The CALL, under date of yesterday,
says:
"0n Wednesday last three young men
from this town, John Mel Henry and
Joseph Phelan, made the ascent of Mount
Hamilton on foot. They left Santa Clara
at 3 O'clock in the morning, arriving at the
Lick Observatory in the afternoon of the
same day. The heat being very great and
the road quite dusty the trip was anything
but an enjoyable one. Through misdirec
ton they failed to discover trail leading
from Smiths Greek to the summit, and they
were compelled to climb the steep slopes of
the mountain amid obstacles of all sorts, and
under the scOrehng rays of the sun without
a drop of water with which TO quench their
thirst. The kind reception they received
from Mrs. Barnard. wife OF the eminent
Professor Barnard of the Lick Observatory,
caused them to soon forget the miseries and
privations OF the journey.
They were shown through the buildings
and received every attention from Pro-
fessOr H0 lden and his staff OF astronomers.
The evening was spent most enJoyaDly and
so was the morning OF the following day.
1t was with no small feeling OF regret that
they parted with their hosts and that they
left behind them the dome which they had
reached with such difficulty.
They will long remember the royal re-
ception they received at the observatory,
and will ever feel grateful for having had
such facilities for viewing the largest tele
scope in the world.
Their long walk was a subject of COM
ment from San Jose to the observatory, and
at Smiths Creek people flGcked to see the
weary travellers and wondered how they
had the courage to brave the almost in
tolerable heat of the day.
One of the party being an amateur photog
rapher, numerous views were secured, i'll
Guiding several of the different telescopes.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
MURRoW's PLACE.

The primary election which took place in
this city on Thursday does not indicate the
nomination of Morrow for Governor. The
exact number Of San Francisco delegates he
can count on in the convention is not
known, bat tits certain that Markham has
40 out of 129 delegates. If Morrow had car
ried his own Congressional district solid
aud taken third of Markhan'S. the latter
would probably have concluded that he
was out of the race The reverse is not so
conclusive for Morrow, as the central coun-
ties are more inclined to scatter than the
southern counties, but the chances against
Morrow are so decided that it is question
if it would not be well for him to reconsider
his decision not to stand again a candi-
date for the Fourth. Congressional district.
A public man should take the post in which
-he can be Of the greatest service to the peo-
Die. There are other men who would per-
fern the duties of the executive Office as
well as Mr.. Morrow, but there is not
man in the State who can take his
place in Congress. BY virtue of six
years efficient service in the House, Mr..
Morrow has secured good places on COM
mittees. An uHtried member will have
to begin at the lower end of unimportant
committees. The personal standing of an
old member cannot be transferred to new
member no matter how well fitted he may
be by natural ability. States throw away
great deal of influence BY sending new men
to Congress each second or third term.
The personal aspirations Of younger pOliti-
clans can hardly be considered against the
public good. California, remote from the
seat Of government, with peculiar interests
which need to be protected, needs strong
men in Congress. The duty of enlighten-
ing the rest of the Union in respect to Cali
forna's especial needs and interests de-
wolves largely upon our Congressional dele
gaticn. The Fourth District includes the
greater part of San Francisco, the CONNER
cial metropolis of the Pacific Coast. just
at the present time we cannot afford to send
a new member to represent this district in
the Fifty-seeond Congress. The conclusive
fight over Chinese exclusion will come up
in the next Congress- Unless a new exclu-
sion bill is passed within two years, the
State will again be at the mercy of the men
dealers Mr.. Morrow has been faithful to
the interests of this district. He has gained
position in Congress which his successor
would do well to gain in six years. Why
then should We suffer the loss Of influence
during that period? MorroW's services in
the next Congress Will be worth vastly
more to the State than his services during
his first or second term were worth, and
yet there is no reason to assume that mis-
take was made when he was first nomi-
mated.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
MAKING TROUBLE.

1t is apparent that the Democratic press
has little hope of electing the next Presi-
dent that is not based upon the estrange-
ment of MI Blaine from other Republican
leaders. Although there has never been
any ground for the assumption that Mr..
Blaine wrote or inspired the article crltl-
cizing Mr.. Reeds rule Of counting quorum,
the Democratic papers continue to discuss
the article as if it were known that Mr.
Blaine wrote il. OF course. If Mr.. Blaine
had written the article there would have
been ground for the assumption that he is
not in full harmony with the Republican
party Some days ago the New York
IVorIdS Washington correspondent gave
what he declared to be the points of Mr..
Blaine's correspondence with Lord Sails
bury. The publication of the correspond
ence shows that the World correspondent
was right in but one statement-that there
had been correspondence. As this is as
near the truth as the World habitually gets,
no retraetion of its unfounded assertions
may be expected. The Examiner of this
city, which W as so prompt to comment On
the Worlds MISREPRESENTATION on the as
sumption that it was true, had not word
to say tie morning after the correspond
ence was published. 1t is only once in a
century or so that one party succeeds by
making trouble in the other party.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
TIE "KtoKLtss CONGRESS-"

The Philadelphia Ledger describes the
present Congress as The Reckless Con-
gress." The eStimable editor of the Ledger
is not expected to possess any personal
knowledge of the meaning of the word
reckless" And that may seem reckless
to him which is really conservative. Mr.,
Childs thinks it was reckless to so change
the rules Of the House that faction
minority could not keep the House day
after day voting on dAatory motions. An
othor reckless measure is the Silver Bill; a
third, the bill increasing pensions; fourth,
the bill authorizing the Federal supervision
of elections in all districts in which a con-
siderable number of voters petition for such
supervision. Whether Mr.. Childs thinks
the Tariff Bill reckless or not we do
not know. The four measures mentioned
Will be taken before the people in the COM
ing Congressional campaign. All have re-
ceived the sanction of one House and two
of both. There is no reason why the party
should be afraid to 20 before the country
on its record. The time had come When
the House had to have rules that would en-
able it to do business, and 1t n " has them.
The time has come also for mode of con-
Quoting Congressional elections which viii
secure the return Of representatives, of the
people. As Tor the Silver Bill and the Tariff
Bill, the more fierce the opposition Of the
Democrats the better for the Republicans.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
DIPLOMATIC coRREsroNDrNcE.

One disadvantage of publishing diplomat
ic correspondence in advance of the settle
ment Of the question discussed is the mOrti-
fcation attending any abandonment of the
positions assumed by the two parties.
While the Behring Sea question will prob.
ably be settled without an appeal to arms,
the resumption of the correspondence in an
amicable tone will be more difficult than if
the correspondence to the present point had
not been made public. The common people
are so well satisfied with Mr.. BIaines rep
resentation Of their cause that any consd-
cradle departure from the position taken
will be impossible. Some way must be
found TO a settlement which does not in
volve any surrender of the points upon
which Mr.. Blaine has taken a stand. The
English Government is in better position
to make concessions. 1t has only to resume
consideration Of the case from the stand
point Lord Salisbury occupied before the
Canadians expressed their disapproval of
that position. OF course there may be some
bending on both sides, but the American
position is so firmly stated that even a
slight departure from it will be apparent to
the public eye. That position is that If
vessels sailing under the British flag con-
tinue to catch seals they will be taken in.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
THE WAR IN SALVADOR.

The action of the Guatemalan authorities
in Selling part Of the cargo of the Pacific
Mail steamer Colima as contraband of war
will probably furnish the State Department
- with an excuse for interfering in Central
America, at least to the extent of offering
the belligerents little wholesome advice.
1t seems that the property seized was a few
cases of rifles, which we're shipped from
this port to a Guatemalan port in transit
for Salvador; that at the time of the ship
ment Salvador was at peace with all the
world, and that even up 10 the time of the
seizure no declaration OF war against Sal
vador had been issued by Guatemala If
these are facts the seizure properly may
form the basis Of demand for explanations
from the United States.
international law warrants nation in
taking measures of self-protection against
the outbreak Of war which is imminent be-
fore tile war has been declared. Thus
Lord Nelson destroyed the Danish fleet
when England was at perfect peace with
Denmark. because there was reason to be-
lieye that treaty offensive and defensive
was about to be concluded between France
and Denmark. Publicists have justified or
dsapproved the act, according as they be-
lieved or dsbeieved England's impression
that the Danish feet was going to be used
against England. So, if the authorities of
Guatemala had reason to believe that the
ColiHia'S rifles were imported in order to be
used by Salvador in a contemplated war
against Guatemala, they were justified in
Selling them before the actual declaration
Of war Whether they were justified in
boarding a vessel flying the American flag
III order to get at them depends good
deal on the place where the Colma was
when she was boarded. II she was on the
high seas the act cannot be defended; ii
she was within tie waters of Guatemala
there IS something to be said in palliation
OF the outrage. though, probably, not enough
to bar the United States from demanding
explanations.
The news from Central America is tedi
GUS and generally unworthy of credenee.
One day we hear that battle has been
fought and number of lives lost. The
next day we are told that no conflict of arms
has. taken place. On the day after we are
assured that not one but six engagements
have occurred, and that Salvador will not
lay down her arms until BarilIas has been
driven from power. On the next day the
Guatemalan troops are described as NOV
ing VIGOROUSLY through Salvador, in order
to compel that State TO adhere to her bar
gain about union. The chief If not the
only point at which the telegraph system
Of Central America connects with the gen.
eral telegraph system of the world is Lib
ertad Oh the SalYadorian coast Thus all
The morning call., 1890-07-26
A MILITARY DELUsION.

Northumberland Brackenbury, who
has been Chief of-Staff to Lord Wolseley,
and who is supposed to speak for that dis
tinguished soldier, has published paper
in which he demonstrates that conquest
of Cauada by tile United States is an I'M
possibility. He holds that the SHOWS OF
Canada are an impregnabe defense, and he
illustrates his pOsiti' by reference to the
forced retreat of Napoleon from Moscow
and to the assertion of General Lee that ii
lie could have got his army INFO the noun
tains after the fall of Richmond he could
have protracted the civil war for twenty
years.
The argument displays confusion of
thought that is curious in so eminent
soldier. There is no geographical analogy
between Russia and Canada, and General
Lee meant nothing more than that hand
full of Confederates might have kept up
guerrilla warfare for long time. The
military occupation of a country does not
necessarily mean the physical possession
of every square mile of its area. When the
strategic points are controlled the conquest
is complete. There is great deal of snow
in Canada. But where the snow is the
people are not. The Dominion is a long
strip of territory, which is traversed
throughout its length by the river 81. Law
renee the Great Lakes and tile Canadian
Pacific Railroad. Possession of three or
four points on this line would compel the
fall of the whole Dominion, just as the
ligature of the yentral artery, if continued,
involves the death of the man.
Withsthe military force which this coun-
try could throw upon British Columbia,
Winnipeg and Toronto or Kingston an &C.
cupation might be established which would
be just as effective as if every station on the
railroad was garrisoned. 1t would sooner
or later compel a surrender of the whole
country. OF course, the Canadians might
fall back into the woods, and under cover
of the winter SHOWS might carry on Il
guerrilla warfare for some time. But they
would gain nothing by that, and they are
far too sensible TO resort TO such tactics.
An inferior force operating from distant
base can never beat a superior force oper-
ating from base near the scene of action,
even though the latter consist of invaders,
while the former is on its native heath.
There is no present prospect of trouble
between the Canadians ana ourselves. The
anneXationist agitation which has cropped
up in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario has
received no encouragement from this side
of the line. There is no party in this coun-
try which is thirsting for northern con-
quests. But the peace of the continent will
rest on the suTest basis if the strategic
facts are understood and no idle decisions
are cherished.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
wEATHI.R FORECAST.

SIGNAI. SERVICE L. s ARNtY,l
DIVISION OF THE Pacific, 1
san FRAN Isco. July %, 1890
T.. M.-PaCihC time.
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-foUr Hours
The barometer is highest on the Washington coast
ana is lowest in Southeastern CALIFORNIA;; the tenn
peraiura has fallen Ia Oregon and Eastern wash
inrtou. risen In Northern California; elsewhere it
has remained nearly stationary the weather has
been fair except rain il Northern Oregon
Forecast Till 8 p. NJ, Saturday.
For Northern California Fair weather westerly
winds: stationary temperature in the northern por-
tor, cooler in the southern portion.
For Southern California-Fair weather westerly
wiuds stationary temperature.
= or oIegon-fair weather; westerly Winds sta
ticuary temperature.
For Washingtun-Falr weather; westerly Winds
stationary temperature. ,IoHN z. FINLEY.
-: Lieutenant Signal Corps (in charge).
The morning call., 1890-07-26

The alarm turned in at $3.50 o'clock last
night from Box 81. situated on Beale and
Folsom streets, turned out, although en-
failing the usual expense to the city, to be a
false one. Some time was spent by the
firemen in searching for the supposed fire.
The alarm was rung in from one of the new
automatic boxes, and is supposed to have
been due to some defect in the box.
The morning call., 1890-07-26

dispatches from that part of the continent
filter through the hands of the Salvadorian
censorship, and are entitled to just as much
attention as the character of Central Amer
lean politicians for veracity commands.
The morning call., 1890-07-26
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The morning call., 1890-07-26

George c. Wells, charged with roDbng
the United States mails at Santa Rosa, was
brought down from that place by Deputy
United States Marshal yesterday and given
lodgings in the County Jail, where he will
remain pending an examination before the
United States Commissioner.
The morning call., 1890-07-26

ONE more trust is gone The high prices for
common ice have caused the consumers to free
themselves from the monopoly by building
large factory at APO Eighth street, to which all
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