The morning call., 1891-02-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Can ZdnardeIlI, CflSplS minister Vi Justicc'
form Cabinet capable of successfully graphing
with the financial problems in a great measure
the result OF the onerous burdens imposed on
Itaiy by the Triple Alliance? That The TASK IS
not an insignificant may be seen from Slgnor
GrimaId!'s recent financial statement showing
deficit of 60. 100000 francs for 1891, With DELI
cts OF 40.0u0,00o francs expected Tor the next
three years. Zanardeli who WAS born at Bresca
in 1926 look his degree as Doctor of Law at the
GiIslIeri College OF Pavia in 1S48. He enrolled
himself in The students legion which was formed
at that time, and took part in the war of Jude
pendenee. Returning 10 Brescia after August,
1913, he there prepared the rising which took
place In March, 1S49. He escaped, and subse-
Quently returned, In consequence OF the amnesty
granted by the Austrian Government. When
LOmbardy became free In 1859 Zanardelli sat
in the Pledmontese Legislature for several terms
for 1scO At tile Lombard bar he enjoyed
very high reputation as an advocate. After the
ministerial crisis of 1876 he became Minister of
Public Works in the first Depretis Cabinet,
which portfolio he resigned in November, 1877,
in consequence OF differences with Depretis,
which made itAmpossble for him to sign the
railway convention arranged by the Prem Ter.
In The Carroll Ministry he held the portfolio Of
the Home Office. The prospect that confronts
him Is gloomy one. II Is absolutely necessary
TO economic, but how is The Government to do
so without diminishing the military and naval
expenditures?
Later particulars of the burning OF the steamer
Shanghai place the Chinese IN very unenviable
light W lille those on the river in boats, OF
which there were a great number, including
mandarin guDboat a steam lannch flying the i'm
perial diagon flag and a couple OF dozen fishing
boats passing the burning vessel, made not the
slightest effort TO help the Door wretehes on
board or save those VINO lad been happy enough
to choose death by drowning 10 death by flames
and had gotten into the water, where they were
helplessly drifting. the miscreants on shore.
who appeared 10 be instigated in their behavior
by the district soldlery, Dlundered those who
reached land, stripping them OF their clothing,
and in some instances, it is claimed, throwing
them back naked into the water while alive. The
SheH Pd0 declares IL was bad enough for the ruff
fianly boatmen and jewellers on the river banks
10 strip and rob the poor people who escaped
from the burning ship aud then cast them back,
naked and helpless into the water, but
worse Is still TO be told OF these inhuman
wretches. When the local benevolent societies
recovered the bodies from The water and laid
them out in rows 10 walt Identification number
of soldiers came in the night ana stripped the
bodies OF their clothing and valuables No pun
isbment could be too severe for those guilty OF
such atrocious hendlshness.
China has now got Naval College at Marking,
which recently opened with full complement
of 12o cadets There are two departments that
cadets having been assigned to each. Those in
the engineering department viii be required to
take thorough course In practical black smith
Ing, boer-maktng and in the manufacture OF
naval machinery. The course OF instruction In
each department will cover five years, at The end
OF which the cadets are to be transferred to the
training ship for four years OF practical expert
enee TO flt Them for the rank OF midshiplnen.
The work shops are large substantial buildings,
which Will be fitted up with machinery OF the
latest pattern, some OF which is already oil the
ground.
unique proposition has been submitted to
the Japanese Government. Since last fall the
silk merchants have been encourage the belief
that the Government ought 10 assist them In
placing their goods In The American and Euro
pean markets without the Intervention of the
foreign merchants at the treaty ports. The
scheme submitted provides that The Bank OF
Japan and the specie Bank be officially author
lied 10 purchase the bills OF Japanese exporters
OF silk, lie Treasury guaranteeing he banks to
the extent OF one million to TWO and half mill
ion yen on such purchases. 1t is not urged that
tue Treasury should actually put up The coin,
but that it should pay Interest on the amount az
The maximum rate of 10 per cent.
The last OF tue four ten-inch guns OF the
monitor Mianlonomoh has zen finished and the
carriage Is nearing completion. When swung In
place In the after-rurret OF the monitor, the top
Will Dc put On anu tne vessel prepared ior COM
mission without delay. 1t Is believed that with
In month the first OF tile double-turreted mont
tors armed with modern guns constructed at
the Washington foundry Will he ready for the
defense OF the haTbor of New York. II is re-
ported that the completion of all the double
turreted monitors viii be pushed along as fast
as the arDor and guns for Them can be made.
Chicago business men who urge the passage of
the Torrey Bankruptcy Bill call attention to the
fact that In a number of recent failures prefer
ences, by means Of chattel mortgages mainly,
were given 10 large creditors banKers, mer-
chants aud relatives. The claims of the banks
and merchants were. doubt, bona fde,
which cannot be SAID OF the claims of rela-
tlVes In all casrs; but in either case the general
creditors found little, If anything left for them.
Ii is claimed behalf Of the bill that ii aims at
an equitable, economical aud expeditions settle
ment OF the estates of baukrupLs.