The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The recent reception of the Chinese ENJOYS at
Seoul has been interpreted in various ways.
some even going so far as 10 pronounce 1t
Chlna's triumph ard kOrJa as doom. Their arri-
val az the capital, according 10 graphic accounts
OF il, was novel sight. ExecutiOners, banner
IL with flags while, blue, crimson aud princi-
paliy yellow, preceded by The royal band led the
van; then Tie three imperial shIines furnished
by the Koreans, tie first and second borne by
Two men only, containing shoes OF cycee to the
value of eco taeis, four rolls Of silk and two
pairs Of large incense sticks, the third draped in
yeilGw silk and carried by eight men clad in yell
low containing in u scroll the imperial letter of
euOgy and cOndOleLce Que TO the death of The
Dowager Queen. AfteTward cane the imperial
ENJOYS borne nigh aloit in palanquiDs precr ded
10y the red black aud white parasols and other
emblems OF imperial authority. with n guard OF
picked Iitiemen. AT The palace The imperial
shines passed through The central portal,
opened only for royalty or Ministers PenipO-
Tertiary. The EmperOrs Commissioners enter
ing by the east or most honorable gate In their
chairs ana with their escort were received al the
entrance Of the second courtyard by The King.
In the great audience-haT the letter OF condo
lence was placed ON a center table. The King
then executed number of kowtows touching
the floor with his forehead each time. The en-
yoys then took the imperial eulogy 10 the hall,
where was placed the mortuary tablet OF the de-
ceased Queen. The scroll was then unfolded,
respectfully kueeling down, read it. Repeatedly
during tie subsequent ceremonies O@tows were
exchanged. correspondent declares that
strange as 1t may seem. in spite OF declarations
of INDEPENDENCE and treaties TO the contrary,
the right OF justice high ard low passed at once
into the hands of The imperial legaies, as also
the disposal of the keys OF the capital. Morning
and evening tie King sent eunuch from the
p alace asking item TO name the time for the
opening and closing Of the city gales. Some
claim that The various ceremonies were purely
religious, and devoid OF political meaning. There
are others, however, who attach more sgnh-
cant meaning to them.
Briefly stated, the Free Coinage Bill passed by
The Senate declares that dollar shall consist of
Ape grains Of standard silver or 25.S grains Of
standard gold, these coins being pronounced
legal tender for all debts public and private. The
Mint officials authorized TO refuse silver de-
posts of less value than 500 or bullion so base
as 10 be unsuitable for the operations of The
Mint The certificates 10 be Issued are not TO be
less than 81 nor more than 500 and TO be re-.
deemabe in coinage of standard value. The
certificates, like the coins. TO be receivable
for all taxes and dues to the United States, and
shall be legal lender Tor tile payment OF all debts
public and private. The Senate having declare
Itself, there are quite number who ask "What
will Reed dO?" A prominent Western Republi-
can silye man, a member Of the Coinage Com
mittee and friend Of The Speaker recently de-
clared that the bill would 20 10 the Coinage Com
mitee and would be reported to the House.
-Four members OF the committee were out-and
out free coinage men and he believed enough
more votes would be secured TO report the bill
favorably. II the bill was not reported within
reasonable time motion would be made to dis
charge the committee and take the bill ND for
action In the House. While it has been main
taned by the Speaker in the past that such
motion could not properly be made under the
rules, The House could, nevertheless, oVerrule
this decision, as 1t did when the last Silver Bill
was referred 10 the Coinage Committee, Without
formal notice 10 The House, and adopt such a
course as the majority fiji to take Win the
Dill be altered in any material feature? mas
much as there are some iinanciers who are not OBJ
posed 10 the free coinage of the product of our
own silver mines, II Is pOss ible that their sugges
ton 10 levy duty Of o or 20 per cent on foreign
silver will be acted upon.
8 One of the problems that will tax the ineenu.
ity of New York legislators to successfully solve
is the regulation Of convict labor Tue COM
plant now made is that the products OF prison
labor, despite all preventive efforts that have
been made by successive Legislatures, find their
way into the general market and are sold in CON-
petition with the results Of honest labor. 1t is
believed an effort will be made 10 re-enact the
law of 1888 with some minor changes.
This law provides that no "machinery
power OF any kind for manufac-
turing purposes shall be used in any penal
Institutions of the Stale, and no person in such
institutions shall be required or allowed to work
while under sentence therein at any trade or in
dustry where his labor, or the production or
profit of bis labor, is farmed out, contracted
given or sold to any person. The Superintend-
ent OF State Prisons shall cause to be m anufac-
tured all articles commonly needed in public
Institutions OF the State, and all articles manu-
featured and mol required for use therein shall
be furnished to the several institutions sup
ported In whole or part by the State"
There was time when The oyster industry nj
Maryland possessed vast proportions. but 1t has
dwindled so that the receipts OF 6,ooO, 900
busheis Ten years ago have been reduced to
l,ooo,ooo bushels. Nearly all The large packing
houses are closed and the dredgers are dIsheart-
ebed. Laws passed TO protect the Industry have
Deen fought in the courts or openly disreparded
Inc commander OF the oyster navy declaring that
they cannot be enforced. The result Is that
capital is seeking scenes OF greater activity in
the adjoining States.
The rumors that Dom Pedro VIII be ultimately
allowed TO return 10 Brazil as private citizen
seem improbable. II Is noteworthy fact that
the Provisional Government recently confiscated
the patrimony which was granted the mperjal
Princess on her marriage to tile Count d. Eu the
Government declaring that the lands In question
should revert to the State. Already some i'm
portant amendments have been suggested for in
corporation In the Constitution a very good