The morning call., 1891-11-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

'What will the tariff reform Issue have to feed
upon when the present administration completes
the reciprocity work now laid out?' Is the query
at the head OF Washington special TO the st.
Louis Globe Democrat. The reciprocity policy
has a great field before 1t. It's scope is not yet
appreciated Few persons probably are aware"
continues the correspondent THAT more than
onefcurth OF all the importalons Into the United
States consist OF coffee sugar and hides. which
are cond,ionally placed or continued on the free
list by the last Congress. To be exact, the total
impOrtatons of all articles in the year ended
June 80, 1890, amounted 10 S7S9,310. 400, and
the total value of coffee, hides, moasses and
sugar, not above No. IS, amounted TO S2O1, 4o4-
0S4. The relative proportion which coffee, hides
and sugar and moasses bore to the total tmp0r.
tatiOns OF the year ended June 30 1891, was
still greater, and this is what the Administration
has got TO treat upon In demanding reciprocal
adyautlg es from these countries. The import
ance OF the work already accomplished by The
Administration under the third section OF the
act will be clearly demonstrated and better ap-
preciated by the mere statement that reciprocity
agreements already concluded and in force. and
the reciprocity treaty with Hawaii which Is still
in force, cover considerably more than one half
OF the annual imporations OF coffee, hides, sugar
and molasSes. The total importaiOns OF tfese
articles from Brazil, Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii
and san Domingo In the year ended June 80,
800, amounted to'Sl05, 1858, 962; The total from
122, of which Germany contributes S1S.72S,-
o22 which amount being deducted In anticip
ton Of an agreement with that country, leaves
only S17,317.1OO. The Administration will use
this trade OF ST. 000. 900 for all 1t is worth IN
requiring reciprocity concessions"
congressman are beginning 10 flock TO Wash
ingtOn and the speakership contest viii soon be
us lively as one could wish for The Democratic
vote IN the House OF Representatives causes The
Chicago Inter Ocean 10 declare that: 80 large
majority is unweldy and danger Gus 10 Itself,
but as during the entire life of the Fifty-secoHd
Congress, there will be Republican Senate and
President Il can do the nation no great harm;
The chances are that The majority Will, 10 fact,
be blessing in disguise, by showing what IL
would do if il had equal power in the executive
and the other legislative branch of The Govern
ment II Will not be the first time Democratic
House, since The war, during the session I'M
mediately preceding Presidential election, has
contrlbu ed very largely 10 a Republican hi
umph."
Bismarck'S memoirs, If they were ever pub
lished rs written by him. would prove very ln-
tere>Iing reading, throwing light on ibe great
historic events inSeparabiy connected with his
career. All his valuable papers, save those of
private nature, are deposited In place OF safely
In London. he. however retains copies OF some
OF them, including certain evidences as TO The
cause of his refinement from the Chance lloTship.
which be recently threatened 10 make pubic,
when II is now believed he received notiiica-
ton from the Kaiser that any attempt TO reveal
facts or documents connected with affairs of
state during his term of office would subject him
10 prosecution.
The decided advantage Of the Liberals In the
English municipal elections is considered a sat
isfactory indication OF how the tide will run in
general election for which both parties are pre-
pairing. \ dispatch even iHliaates that the Lib
eral Election Fund already runs TO six figures,
and tie fear which was entertained In some
quarters that II would be necessary 10 make
public appeal for money has been dispelled
Tie people only too eager 10 help along the
Liberal policy. l he Conservatives, 1t is further
stated, never lack funds, with the great landlord
class behind them ready 10 go to any expense 10
prevent tenants securing any further concessions.
The Grand Jury's indictment OF Buckley land
Ralney Will be received with demonstrations OF
approval. The fact that the ch-bOOdlers have
been indicted VIII have a very depressing effect
on their associates in criminal misdeeds and
those who in Office subsequently carried out
their pundering schemes, quite u number OF
whom now quaking in their shoes. expecting
the lightning to strike them next. The feryeut
desire OF every public spirited citizen is 10 - let
the good work 20 on"