The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Commenting on the fact that the value of our
imports for the last fiscal year was 1914 905 4OI.
the Philadelphia Record asks: Have inconsId-
crate persons afflicted with the free coinage
craze calculated what the result would be OF
paying 70, this SS44 9O5, 491 of gold value with
deprecated silver dollars? 1t would add 20 per
cent TO the cost The cost of domestic produc-
tiOns would rise to the level of The cost of com
peting foreign products. This advance in the
cost OF living would be accompanied by a reduc
ton Of 20 per cent in earnings until such time as
wages aud salaries could be readjusted to the
cbeap-mOney measure. Are the farmers, me-
chantcs and tradesmen VINO have been touched
by the cheap money lunacy ready for such an
experiment." IL looks as though 1t would be
wise to allow the policy established by the silver
legislation OF the last Congress to remain unds-
turbed a while longer. The surplus supply OF
silver IS fast disappearing, and, If it continues
do so, free coinage can ultimately be attained
Without placing gold al IA premium.
The Wyoming scheme OF taxing bachelors
may stimulate the migration OF maidens 10
land OF sncb promise. The New York press,
however, thinks such an enactment cannot be
considered fair in community where women
are in such minority as in the recently settled
States and Territories; 1t Is not just to fine
man for falling in the performance or duty
which he has opportunity TO perform. The
Philadelphia Times takes different view OF the
situation. Bachelors" it says, "pay Two
dollar tax in Wyoming and when they read bout
what IL costs 10 take wife for a months stay at
4 summer resort they climb I'D uUOn the fence
and thank goodness for getting off so lightly"
The smile OF beautiful wife should more than
compensate for the privilege of paying her bills.
There is no doubt that some OF those Wyoming
bachelors who have been particularly favored
by fortune would like to crafty q pretty wlfe's
whims and filncies.
The draft of a new Home-rule Bill prepared
for the consideration OF the British Liberals by
Alpheus c. Morton, Member of Parliament for
Peterborough. calls the proposed Dublin Legis-
lature the Irish Parliament gives Ireland con-
troll OF her internal trade with power to endow
secular education and to deal freely with land
aud all regulations concerning IL. 1t somewhat
curtails the power of the proposed Irish Senate,
and gives Ireland complete control OF the police
with power to disband the constabulary after
five years In lieu of the fixed Irish tribute pro-
posed by Gladstone, it provides that commits
sion shall fix the amount of tribute every five
years. While there are differences OF opinion
among British politicians regarding details, the
prospects of Ireland realizing her dreams of
home rule are growing brighter.
The way of, the transgressor is hard, partcu.
iafly IL he is officer of The Gar and happens
TO be caught In a reasonable transaction. The
naval officer who WAS convicted of selling plans
OF the defeuses OF Cronsladt, and sentenced TO
UdulsHuieht 10 SiOeTia, WAS victim oil gross
treachery; the informer who obtained he reward
from the Government for betrayng him was the
self-same individual who retained the bride given
by the foreign power that eventually secured
possession OF the plans.
Great things are expected from the Spanish
reciprocity treaty. 1t is even calculated that the
gain which American trade will make from the
special privileges with Cuba will be greater than
from any three or four of the South American
countries with which reciprocity may be nego-
tlated.
Tie yeIlows have mad whitening effect on the
Delaware peach growers dreams of opulenca.
First the crop was estimated at 5000, 900 bas-
kets, then 100000 and even got down as low
as 100000.