The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Omaha tragedy, where female private of the
Salvation Army shot and killed the female Cap
tain Of The barracks 10 which she belonged aud
then Killed herself, Introduces 4 supe. fuous
sheer al women in general.
The two women had been close friends and
the rash deed was prompted by jealous grief on
the part of one over HE others approaching mar
Rage. The journal referred TO questions whether
II would be possible for men 10 develop such
Jealousy under similar circumstances. and says:
The abnormal seems to belong TO The sex
which Is sarcastically called the weaker"
The whole tendency OF life for women has
been 10 the development OF abnormalites OF
though; and impulse, and In these days OF the
so-called "emancipation' OF the sex the fruits of
past centuries are appearing.
For centuries woman has been housed, fed
clothed, has had her thinking done for her, UNTIL
III most matters OF the world that women make
up-the simplest, every day life-sbe is, on the
average, but grown-up child. This tragedy in
Omaha Is but an Illustration of her lack OF
power TO control and direct her own best i'm.
pulses II would be difficult 10 conceive, as our
exchange says. OTesies killing Pleiades because
fIeiades was gong TO marry, and aitcrward end
Ing his own existence, but the cases are hardly
parallel. with meG marriage is not necessarily
The end OF friendship among themselves; with
women 1t Is almost inevitably. Instances of
deep and devoted friendship are rarer among
women Than among men. because OF the various
conditions OF feminine life that operate TO pre-
vent their formation; but the friendship that
leaps across these barriers and IS cemented
despite them, is apt to be mole dee p-seated than
Is common among men, and more open TO dis
astrous results in case OF dissolution. Cases
have been known of men dying OF grief at The
death or detection OF friend, ana. conversely
cases have been known where the friendship of
women has survived marriage; but these have
generally been eases where one or both women
have had larger outside concerns OF employment
or out-Teaching interest, that serve TO enlarge
and occupy the mind-crcumstances not hgur.
ing in The lives OF most women.
Lord Salsbury's declarations on the warfare
OF nations at The recent Guildhall banquet have
excited considerable discussion aud comment.
- IL seems 10 me-" said the British Premier.
THAT tile warfare Of nations, judging from the
interest they take 10 the subject, is slowly chang
Ing It's field. Ii is industrial competition which
In these days occupies the attention OF its chan
ceIleries and its diplOmacies. The great subjects
OF consideration are those treaties OF commerce
expiring next year The great question is, what
tarf VIII the various nations adopt 10 respect to
each other? think can held out TO England,
as regards material warfare tie most promising
anticpatlons, as far as present prospects CO. Re-
spectiDg the Industrial warfare, which has for its
weapons protective legislation and for its prizes
the markets OF the various countries, ! am afraid
We must be content to occupy for time a pecu-
liar and Isolated position. The course of prOtec-
ton does not sink, 1t rises. Recent elections In
America showed a slight reaction. but 1t has
spent its force. The only tree-trade colony is
Sydney, and that, am afraid, no longer has an
unspotted robe. Before very long, | think we
will have the advantage of being the Atbanasius
contra mundUm OF Tree trade, but no doubt a
commercial community like England VIII not
falter IN its attachment TO free trade" Despite
tie fact that the policy of protection Is gaining
outside Of England, the announcement that the
a
cause the next House to pass, now that the Ran
dali wlDg OF the Democracy has been almost ami
bilaicd, will surpass all his previous efforts to
increase the free list and reduce duties Is a very
odd one.
The unsatisfactory condition of Cauada's trade
relations has given an impetus 10 the discussion
OF The prospects OF commercial or political union
with the United States. AS the Toronto NcUs
sums UP the situation Canada Is not only slut
out OF the United states market but Is In fair
way of being excluded from the market Of every
State on tile continent that would be OF any use
to her. 1.-The big republic" says the Netus
has treaty OF commerce with Brazil. with
Cuba, with Porto Rico and with San Domingo,
and negotiations are IN progress for the extern
sion OF what looks like the beginning OF great
American Zolvcren with Canada left out. Over
The ocean the prospect is but little more en-.
couraging We have the open market OF
Great Britain. but every other nation has
have this great advantage over us-they have
not only their home MARKET from which we are
excluded, but that OF Brazil and the Spanish
West Indies, from which we are about to be shut
out, and they also have, save in the matter OF
cattle, just the same facilities for selling their
products in the English market that we have"
Two ways out of the dilemma are suggested
II The Dominion VIII signify its readiness to
accept commei cal union could have all
America 10 ofer US inducements in the way of
markets." or special arrangements with the
mother country offering absolutely free entry for
her manufactured goods in return for dis
eliminating tariff III favor Of the DomInlon's
products OF field, forest. mine and sea entering
Great Britain"
Recent experiments may bring about a re.
markable change In the lighthouses that warn
the mariner OF danger and direct him to a safe
haven. In England electric lights experiment
ally turned vertically toward the sky have given
some extraordinary results. For Instance, the
light OF the Eddystone Light house can be seen
1712 miles on clear night, but vertical beam
OF light OF lar less power Is visible Just twice as
far. with strong chance of its surrounding an
ordinary fog.
The progress of invention In concrete form
will be the great design OF the Patent Ofice's
display at tie Worlds Fair. One group will
represent the progress OF The steam engine, from
the device invented by Hero down 10 the remark
able examples OF mechanical skill that furnish
motive power to great hives OF industry. Other
groups VIII represent the printing press, the tele-
phone, The telegraph, the locomotive and the
sewing-macbIne.
AT The same time that the desire to engage IN
sugar-beet culture Is extending a number of
capitalists who believe this Is the beginning of
an era when America will make her own sugar
are studying out the prospect OF profitable in
vestmeBt In beet-sugar factory Enterprises.
One party thus occupied represents a ca pital OF
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