The morning call., 1891-05-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The advantages of reciprocity were ably de.
picted by Congressman Burrows OF Michigan at
the banGueI OF the Americas Club of Pittsburg.
"Iu adopting the policy Of reciprocity" said he,
che Republican parry surrenders no iot or title
of the doctrine Of protection. and accepts none
OF the lallacies of free trade But, on the con
traty, it is rather experimenting and enarging
The scope Of the protective system. In admit
Ting free of duty sugar, tea, coffee and other
products which are not or cannot be produced in
this country in sufficient quantity for the home
market, and imposing duties on articles we do
or can produce, is embodied the very essence OF
a protective policy. Putting these articles on
the free list exposes no American industry 10
foreign comp clifton, eripples no American enter
prise, nor does it narrow The field OF employ
ment OF American labor On the contrary, the
free admission into our market OF non-cOmpeting
products, coupled with reciprocal trade adyan-
tages In the foreign market OF the nation thus
favored, opens a new outlet Tor the surplus
products OF our farms ana factories and by so
much increases the demand for American labor.
Protection is defense; reciprocity is conquest.
Protection preserves The home market for the
home producers reciprocity opens the foreign
market for the producers surplus. Protection
secures TO labor the field of domestic employ
ment; reciprocity extends that era 10 The
boundary OF its capacity"
The new retirement law for the army has
caused an unusual number of vacancies Ia the
grade OF Second Lieutenant. The graduating
class Of West Point cadets, numbering about
sixty. VIII have the first choice OF the vacancies.
Next viii come the candidates for promotion
among the non-cOmmissoned officers, but they
win not iii all the vacancies. While the Presi-
dent will undoubtedly exercise his right OF ap.
pOIntment, 1t is probable that some OF the yaean-
CIeS viii be left open until next year for the
graduating cadets and nog-commissioned officers
who pass the examination for promotion Hun
d. eds OF applications have already been made by
those who desire TO secure appointments; but the
coveted prizes can only be secured after passing
the most severe examinations A young man OF
good character, perfectly sound OF body, With q
good education, graduate OF a military school
and an officer OF The National Guard with good
record, will stand good chance Of securing an
appointment but there will be little likelihood of
any one else gaining the prize.
Cardinal Lavigere's Saharian armed monks or
Les Freres Armes du Sahara" who will wage
war against the African slave trade, will have
their headquarters at Biskra, In the Algerian
province of Constantine: 1t Is 10 the confines OF
the Saharan desert, Biskra being located IN an
oasis four miles long by half mile broad. The
initial mission consists principally OF noblemen.
Each volunteer remains noytlate for year al
BiskTa TO be aeclimatiZed, trained in agriculture
and ambulance work, disciplined TO arms and
soldier rather tnan mGnastie life. The knights
have TWO uniforms, one for soldering, with the
Henri ~ Willie plume In hat and Latin cross on
the tHnle; Z0uaVe pantaoons. The second Is for
ordinary work The initial campaign VIII be TO
block the road TO slave earaVanSares from the
SOudan TO TrpOlitana and Morocco, the monks
dealing heavy blows when necessary and forming
armed colonies as they advance.
] lie prospect before the British free traders is
net satisfactory one. Engand's Consul at
LeghOru says figures all show the Italian market
is gradually but surely closing to British manu-
laclures. The Spanish reciprocity treaty Will
dlsaslrously affect Britains trade with the colo
MES OF that power. Tie new French tariff is
announced by It's advocates as deliberately in
tended to prevent the importation OF British
manufactures. Blaine is making liberal trade
arrangements upon a reciprocal basis with the
South American republics, to which Great
Britain sends goods valued at e43, 000, 900. The
Mckinley tariff has already had a depressing
effect on Eugland's exports to this country, the
decrease since October amounting TO Il, SOC, 600
China proposes 10 double the duties on cotton
piece goods, Japan is raising her tariff Russia Is
increasing her duties generally and Australia is
about to create uniform protective tariff
The new school Of application for the Marine
Corps at Washington promises to advance the
efficiency OF tile service. The outline OF the
course Of instruction. as approved by Secretary
Tracy embrace nfantry tactics and smalLarm
instruction, gunnery instruction, tOTpedoes, high
explosives, electricity, field service and modern
tactics aud field intrenchments. Non-commls-
stoned officers will also be instructed In the du
ties OF guards when embarked, landing and cam
paignine With the naval brigade, aud the best
formation Tor hghting against superior numbers
armed with inferior weapons.
Secretary Foster is just now devoting con-
siderable attention TO the enforcement OF the
immigration law, particularly how 10 keep out
those who essay to evade Its provisions. II
also likely to furnish an important topic for his
annual report. Ii Is calculated that at the rate
maintained IN March over 100000 Europeans
would settle In this country Ia year.
Two pounds cream mixed candy, in japanese
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