The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-16


and fIuil-growers on this Coast. 60 have re-
cevedn said he, "lelters from the Eng'ish
manufacturers OF Tin plate recently, saying that
after July Isl. when The daty on TN plate takes
effect, they will sell their product here at the
prices AT which it now sells duty paid; that Isl
that The English manufacturers Of tin plate will
pay TO Tie American Government the S24 ton
additional duly and that tie American consumer
will pay no more for the English plate titan lie
paiG before The duty was placed upon H. THIS IS
what Mckinley predicted wien Tie Taiitf Bill
was under discussion" Mr.. Niedringbaus, con-
tinuIng. said This S24 ton represented only a
part Of the English profit at existing prices.
Americans could enter into competition with The
English manufacturers without the iDieTposition
Of protective tain, but believing that much
more than a legitimate preft was involved. they
could not Afford 10 engage in this competition on
the margin which has existed because me
chances were that the English manufacturer
would cut his prices TO figure which would
have driven The American makers out OF The
market, and still make good profit out Of his
product.
notable result of the recent Canadian cleo
tiOns was The feeling OF satisfaction produced
among The representative men of the border
States by the success OF the Conservatives. Ex-
Governor Dingley OF Maine, in commenting on
the situation, said: We can gain nothing
from reciprocity with Canada unless our eX-
perence Should prove very different from what
II was under the last reciprocity treaty. In
Maine we want no such reciprocity. We are not
sOiTy 10 see The Canadians themselves decide
against it," Senator Peltigrew of South Dakota
entertans similar views He was very much
pleased 10 know that the Conservatives are on
top, BECAUSE" said he, " their success settles
f0T some time to come all prospects of reel
prOcIty treaties with Canada. / am opposed
To reciprocity with Canada because IL would make
every Canadian farmer competitor on even
terms with American agricultursts all along The
border. What kind of a trade would II be for us
10 give them market of $4,000, 900 of people
in return for an opportunity to sell goods TO
5000, II reciprocity was in operation En-
gland would move her factories to Canada and
enjoy all The advantages Without carrying any OF
the burden"
Secretary Rusk's statistician has prepared
new seties Of statistical Illustrations, called an
Album of Agricultural Graphics, which en- be
studied with profit by all Of those interested In
The fam and The disposition of Its prt duets.
The album relates 10 values per acre on ihe
basis of values Of products IN the hands of tie
farmer. The average of len years is taken and
the plan OF illustration the main Idea. that OF
value per acre, is presented geographically, the
differentiation being shown both by the density
Of color ana distinct peculiarly OF mechanical
drawing, by groups OF States while the differ
enceS within these groups are seen in lie table
Of averages on The margin. As prominent ee-
ment Of value per acre, the yield per acre Is con-
spicuuusly Indicated on The field of each State
and in The marginal tables, the crops The subject
OF illustration being corn, wheat oats, rye, bar
ley. buck wleal, potatoes, tobacco, cotton and
hay.
One effect of the recent financial furries In
London and Paris may e legislation OF precau-
tiOGaIy movements 10 better guard against such
dangers. White the bankers OF the French capi-
tai talk about combination Tor mutual piotec'
ton the English men Of finance have GoschenS
proposal under consideration. LORD Randolph
Chu, chill IN 4 recent speech alluded 10 he
methods whereby the banks SwelleG Their divi-
deBdS by sinking their reSpOns Utilities, decar-
ing II WAS absolutely intolerabie that private
banks at times of crises la The county should be
found SO helpless and SO uGprepared for emerg-
ences as the private banNs Of England wre
found 10 lie IN the course Of last winter, and that
they should not only look to The Slate hut abso--
! lutcly expect the State TO assist them, TO prop
them up ana pull them through"
O>man Dlrna now realizes more than ever the
value OF few moments time. Ii is reported by
tile Soudanese that en- the night before the battle
OF okar he had vision, in which he was told
that the lives of all the Egyptian forces were In
his hands. His plan was TO occupy TOkar and
TALL on the egyptian force as ii marched through
The thick surrO undinE bush. The enemy reached
the place five minutes EARLIER than lie autei-
pated. and he net with defeat on The scene OF
one Of his greatest yctOries-wLere, with a force
of between 1000 and 2ooO armed with heavy
shoyel-neaded spears aud short. sharp swords, he
routed force Of $500 men AIMED with The dead
lest modern weapons aud Differed by Europe
ans, their losses being more than 2000 men. 3
Krupp and Calling guns and 300 camelS laden
with supplies and munitions.
One OF The most important arguments to be
made before the United States Supreme Court
In the EeaT future Is that Of the Sayward case
in which The Behring Sea controversy may pos
sibly be reviewed IN all its details Solicitor
| General TAFT is saiG TO be engaged IN Tie prep
aration Of the q government brief and the Uuited
| States Attorney for Alaska has been called upon
| by Ihe Acknowledgement for all The Information
in his possession bearing on The controversy
The counsel for The captured sealeT are not
backward IN preparing their side OF The case
and the Canadian representative is making
elaborate Preparations to meet such issues as
may be presented by The Del altment OF Justice.
The new Seivian Administration began a tile
inaus picously, Troops having been confined TO
their barr cks for few days, during which time
precautionary measures were taken 10 head off
! a Revolutionary movement which did not take
place The new Cabinet makes promises Of
! economic reforms and general ietrenchment
coupled with the announcement that he Govern
ment would use its best e6oits 10 maintain good
| relations with all the powers.
! The population of London is now estimated at
| 100000, and if the metropolitan area be
added The population falls little short of iiy- aud
| half millions. The city OF London itself con-
tans $50 acres, the County Council District
| 70, 461 and the Metropolitan Police District
| 45l, 559 acres. There seventeen governing
bodies, but five OF which elected by the rate
| payers.