The morning call., 1891-08-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Lieutenant Peary's Arctic exploring expedition
has had very melancholy beginning. The ship
carrying The gallant explorer, his wife and CON-
panions northward was unable TO penetrate the
frozen sea as far as intended, and was compelled
10 leave them In Mccormick Bay, desOlate and
forbddng locality. To add TO his misfortunes
the Lieutenant was laid up with broken leg,
the result Of an accident on shipboard A house
was built 10 shelter the party, and Scant supply
Of provisions was landed, along with frail boat
or two. In the spring the Lieutenant calculates
10 start In search of the northern terminus OF
Greenland depending upon his whale-boats TO
return southwark 10 the Danish settlements.
The Greenland authorities were surprised at the
audacity OF the undertaking, aud already the
LieulenHni's friends are discussing the prospects
Of a relief expedition. The Boston journal says
1t is practically certain that II Peary aud his
companionsate not found and rescued before an
other winter closes IN upon them they VIII never
be heard OF again, and asks: Are the fruits OF
Arctic expo alton really worth all that they
have cost in death and suffering, not 10 mention
money!"
Gladstone could hardly desire a better issue
than that furnished by Salisbury's threat that
the House of Lords would veto home rule in the
event of The Commons containing Liberal ma
jority and passing the long-promsed measure.
Would il be wise for the peers 10 provoke an
other contes like that OF seven years ago over
sponse to celebrated Abbe's query, ''Since all
human things were perishable, in what part the
British Constitution might first be expected to
decay" that 'the parts which would first
perish are the prerOgative OF the King and the
authority OF the House of Lords" Every con-
fct with The Commons, the representatives OF
the people, will only hasten the fulfllment of
Pitts declaration OF over a century ago.
The New York bankers are beginning to
realize that Secretary Foster knows thing or
two about fnancieriag. The Eastern express
companies usually charge the bankers 75 cents
on $1,000 for shipping currency West, particu-
larry wbe money is required TO move the crops.
The Secretary, through Assistant Treasurer
Roberts Of New York, recently offered to ac-
commOdate the bankers with fifteen-cent rate,
an offer that the Western bankers Jumped at
Gold or gold certificates were accordingly de-
posted at the New York Sub b-Treasury, and as
the Western bank ers did not care whether they
received gold or legal tender. the supply OF gold
at the Sec Iefary's command was Increased from
S117,667.722 to s129. 402, ,927.
After short trial of the last State Insurance
law Of Germany, even f,iends of the measure
are unable TO declare II a success. The pension
OF $50 year intended as the prop of The declin.
ing years of honest workmen can only be OBJ
tained at the age OF 20, an age which few hope TO
attain. workman fortunate enough TO set up
OuSiHcoo 'OiiNIto MS itEit ptHslOU, Dul III
he survives to the age OF 20 without impaIring
his right, he must prove he has paid his assess.
ments regularly for long series OF years, Red
tape formaIiiles and personal iuquisitions are
also features that provoke dissatisfaction with a
measure which, IL is asserted has failed TO CON-
mend Itself TO either employers or workmen.
Visitors to New jerseys fashionable seaside
resorts have. according 10 recent disclosures
been RECALLED with bogus butter. A most inter.
esting feature OF the late crusade was the char
acier OF the packages In which oleomargariDe
was shipped to these places. particularly Ocean
Grove and Ashbury Park. Trunks and wash
hampers were frequently laden with bogus but.
ter, and no end OF cracker-bOxes, soap-boxes and
hat boxes were used. The disclosures will GER
tainly have a depressing effect on transient
trade, for judging from the magnitude of their
bills, the guests Of those fashionable resorts
were justified In believing themselves entitled to
all the delicaeies OF tue season, including the
choicest products OF the dairy.
Canadian advices Intimate that Sir Charles
Tupper will be called upon TO accept the Pre-
miershlp and That IL is coDfdentially asserted
Edward Blake, the former Liberal leader. Will
be Invited TO torn a coalition With. Sir Charles
Tupper and Sir John Tbmpson. Tupper would
make a good Premier, and his services to the
Conservative cause would warrant his selection
Tor such position, but how lie and Edward
Blake could fraterniZe after years OF bitter DO
litcal hostility Is not so palpabla to those con
yersant with Canadian affairs.