The morning call., 1890-12-04

so that new steam fleet for ocean commerce
will soon be created. The application Of protec-
ton In this form to the trade, which has so long
been denied Il, will result in an extensive ship
building revival, creating demand for iron and
steel, cordage and many products Of other indus
tries"
Perhaps the extraordinary growth OF Socialism
in Germany is accounted for In great measure
by the disclosures OF two bitterly critical pamph-
let's on the defects and abuses Of military service
In Germany just issued at Stuttgart. One, en-
titled 1.-The abuses of military authority, and
the right OF complaint In the German army" de-
clares that the service Is full of the rankest
abuses, and that the men have no redress, the
XII cking of private being excused on the ground
OF mitigating circumstances" the boxing OF a
soldiers ear was " a painless reminder" and the
smashing OF a mans Toes with the butt OF gun
the result OF '' lack OF reflection" III this
increasing brutality be not stopped, declares the
author, The barracks will become merely train
ing school of the Social Democracy, for every
private who throughout his service has carried
In his pocket a fist clenched in anger against
unjust treatment Will take a Social Democratic
ticket TO tue polls even II he is not Socialist at
heart.
1t seems that when Tal.eyrand fed to America,
menaced by the Reign OF Terror, he wrote a
number OF letters that give an Idea OF the pOlti-
cal sagacity of the future French Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. Among other things he seems
10 have had an inkling of the future commercial
policy OF the American people. for. after expa-
tiating on the wonderful undeyeloped resources
OF the country, he says, with that intuitiye per-
ceptlon which marks the statesman, that the
time must come when the undeveloped resources
Will be utilized, and that America Will then be-
come self-dependent. This was written nearly a
century ago, and now we are nation Of CD, Oo0.-
600 with protective tariff developing our re-
sources. stimulating manufacturing enter
prises, increasing the value of our home market,
and making us as nation more and more self
reliant.
number of The French bankers who were
recently interviewed on the monetary situation
declared positively that never was 1t better In
F1ance. Baron de Rothschid. in confirming this
announcement, believed that the good situation
was due TO Dimetallism, which causes France.
thong Ii in the midst OF monometaist countries,
TO be privileged island, inaccessible to dis
tuibances In the gold market. 1.-THE resources
OF French savings are really marvellous" said
the great financier. England only having one
metal, gold, cannot prevent the universe carrying
1t away, while France. with two metals causes
the public 10 be prudent" 1t Is estimated that
about 5000 100000 francs worth Of coin, OF
which one-third is silver, are In actual circula.
tion III The country.
Vermont is the latest addition to the ballot
itIoiul otdteSi the law itCcDiIA tHdcitu dpplSiuS
10 general elections and TO local elections In all
places Of more than 1000 population. NOmina-
tons are to be made either by conventions OF
political parties polling at least per cent of the
vote or by nomination papers signed by at least
1 per cent of the voters of district.
The cable is likely 10 soon announce the ar
rival on the Zanzibar coast OF Tirpu lib and the
largest caravan ever seen IN the equatorial
regions. The greatest of African traders, whose
name has figured extensively in the Stanley Bart
relot controversy, has, it Is reported, force OF
1000 porters carrying an enormous amount of
ivory to the sea coast.