The morning call., 1891-05-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Chinese authorities, while making things
very unpleasant for pirates, are not able TO cope
so successfully with brigands. Eleven pirates
who were taken while navigating vessel cap
tured by them of HsiaOts'O were Immediately
decaptaied one who volunteered to act as SOY
in tracing out another gang OF pirates was spared,
while four who had been impressed into The ser
vice against their wishes and bad taken no part
in piratieal attacks were doomed to punishment
in chains. Tie brigauds IN kirn, on The other
hand. are SO strong as 10 be able to defy the
troops. The nature OF the country, with It's
thick forests, inaccessible mountain retreats,
scattered dwellings and turbulent population, is
particularly favorable 10 these lawless bands.
Their NUMBERS have of late increased so that it
is almost impossible to cope with them They
are armed With breeeh-loading repeating rifles
and mountain guns, carried on horses or mules.
They are not afraid 10 cope with tie troops, be.
cause they are armed with old rifles, but should
they meet with defeat they withdraw to their
retreats IN The forests, where they are safe from
pursuit. The great distress in the adjacent dis
trcts has, there is little doubt. something to do
with the marked increase IN brigandgge.
BlaIne's note TO Pauncefote on the Behring
Sea controversy gives Salisbury few sugges-
lions TO ponder over. How the three-mile limit
has been disiegarded by Great Britain when
such policy was 10 her advantage has been re-
cent act OF Parliament exercising jurisdiction
over POO square miles OF fisheries situated
beyond the northeastern section az Scotland, and
directing that certain methods OF fishing shall
not be used within that great body OF water,
under certain prescribed penalties. Regarding
the property interest in the seal fisheries claimed
aud exercised by Russia and this country, the
Secretary points out that England recognized it.
so faF as recognition is implied by abstainiug
from interference with it during the whole period
Of Rnssia's ownership aud during The first
nineteen years OF the sovereignty of the United
States.
One of Germany's fighting Generals who did
much 10 assist in carrying out the plans of old
Emperor William, Prince Bismarck and Won
MOllke, was Field Marshal Won Manteutfe. He
was at one time the chief of The Military Cabinet
ana considered the most important mau in the
reorganization of the army. Ii was he who com,
PEELED Bourbakrs forces 10 cross the Swiss from
tier early in 1871 thus gaining the distinction OF
driving an army far superior in numbers entirely
out OF the contest Win such a record before
him one would naturally suppose that his son
ana heir would aspire TO a position Of honor. He
ia, however now being denounced as spend
thrift and tyrant, aud Tie Emperor In disgust has
caused his name 10 be erased from the army list.
He owes money right and left aud has caused
The tenants who had claims az ainst him to be
elected from his domain.
question OF international importance. raised
by the civil war In Chile just now, engages the
attention of the Ministers OF Foreign Affairs OF
several European nations. A German vessel IN
the ordinary course OF trade entered port In
possession of the rebels, secured a cargo, ana on
entering a port in the territory under President
Balmaceda's authority was seized for having
traded with the rebels. On behalf OF the vessel,
il was maintained that she had not traded with
the rebels. but with private individuals, and had
been cleared by the de factO authorities OF the
port. Germany formally protested against the
seizure. aud The British ard french A dmIrals
asked for Instructions as TO the course 10 pursue
IN case similar seizures continued 10 be made.
Though twenty years have passed since France
lost her strong frontier fortresses and The flourish
ing towns and Industrious populations OF Alsace-
Lorraine, those who became subjects of the
Kaiser are still far from beng reconciled TO their
lot. Not less than 80 per cent Of the young men
in the frontier towns eligible 10 CONSUMPTION In
the coming year have made their escape from
the country and many OF them have enlisted In
the French army in spite OF the prospect that II
captured in the event OF hostilites between Ger
many aud France they will be severely dealt
with.
The misrepresentation of European emigra-
ton agents have been the cause Of much mis-
cry. The idings that one of them has been Sc
Verely dealt with consequently excites little
prise. II appears that number OF Hungarlans
who had returned disappointed TO their homes
from Brazil hanged an agent named Nicolas
DuLa TO a tree. Dupa was, however, rescued but
has in all probability ere this succumbed to his
Injuries