The morning call., 1891-08-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Canadian Government has Just now got
very serious problem under consideratlon-the
reciprocity proposition TO be made at the Wash
ington conference In October. The position OF
Secretary Blaine on this subject was laid down
in bis famous letter to Congressman BaSer OF
New York 10 setfect that this country would not
entertain any proposition relative 10 reciprocity
with Canada which does not 60 very much fur-
ther than the treaty OF 1854. 1t is also fact
that some Of the speeches OF The Tory leaders in
the last Dominion election created some irrta-
tlon that considerable diplomacy could no. eradi.
cate. AS weknoRn Washington CORE
spondent sums up the situation: 'It Mr. Alb
botrs Government desires 10 make a success OF
the October conference, he would do well TO come
down from his high horse and come to the United
STATES with an offer Of genuine reciprocity sim
lar to that which from the outset the Liberals
have so earnestly called to the attention OF the
people of ibe Dominion. proposition OF that
sort is the only one which is likely to be seriously
entertained, OF of the negotiation OF which there
is the slightest probability. Aud that such a
treaty could be negotiated is by no means GER
tain.'
General Troehu, who commanded the troops
in Paris during lhe memorable siege OF 1871, Is
very IN. and be is about 7G years OF age little
surprise would be excited by the announcement
OF bis death. When The French army in all the
sp!endOr OF its strength, passed from Paris
amid shouts OF "a Berlin! BeTlinn' Genera l
TIochu was far from sharing their confidence,
and "alOne, perhaps, among all the general off
GERS" as lie expresses 1t, Il ventured TO tell the
Marshal Minister OF War that l perceived in
their noisy manner OF entering upon campaign,
as well as the means brought into reQusitOn
the elements OF great disaster. The viii which
at this period / placed in the hands of NJ
DuclOuX, a notary OF Paris, VIII one day testify
TO the painful and too well-grounded present.
NtrffI sEDg,
death OF the General would certainly revive
vivid recolleeiOns of one Of the most stormy
periods in The history Of the French capital.
Every great gun our nation owns at Water.
Welt costs as much as a school-hOuse capable Of
accommodating 500 pupils. Every discharge
OF one Of these cannon costs sum sufficient to
pay half The expense Of young man in col
lege," was Tie declaration OF an Eastern educa-
tor recently. Fortunately these great guns are
Intended Tor the defense OF a land of freedom
Nevertheless The more costly, the more de
structiVe such weapons become, the nearer are
we to the time when International controversies
will be settled. not by sangui1ary strife, but by
peaceful arbitration.
1t is said that the aggregate amount of mar.
gins deposited by wheat operators in the Chi
cago banks exceeds S1O,O0o,OO0. This con-
veys but dim idea OF the extent to which
gambling on margins is INDUCED In by the deni
Zens Of the windy city,"
1t is reported that the armored cruiser New
York viii be ready for launching in the Delaware
In less than Two months. This is considered
pretty quick work as under the contract the yes
sci need not be completed before January, 1898.
There are brilliant opportunities for Mongol
Ian perjury IN the demands Of The Chinese for
the admission Of the offspring of a parent claim.
Ing birth In this country