The morning call., 1891-11-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The United STATES Commission on Emigration,
which has just concluded an interesting tour OF
Europe, viii shortly return home, satisfied that
their mission has been highly successful aud
that they have collected a mass of facts bearing
on emigration TO this country which Will In many
particulars astonish The American people. The
nature of their inyesig. tons may be gathered
from The questions directed 10 United States
Con>uls asking: To what extent is emigration
promoted by steamship companies? Are con-
tract laboTers engaged openly coyerty?
Through what agencies and for what classes of
employment? To what extent is the emigration
OF criminals, insane persons, idiots OF other do
fective paupers or persons with contagious OF
loaThsome diseases encouraged or aided? Is IL
practical 10 adopt and apply effective Con
sular examination OF persons intending 10 emil
gTaIe? In number of places couple OF the
commissioners secured an official view OF affairs
and another went over their footsteps lncognito,
obtaining an unofficial picture which differed
considerably from the official view of the snua-
ton.
Tile interests affected by the recent decision
OF Judge Caldwell of The United States Circnit
Court al Fargo In regard to mineral lands In
railroad grants are OF such vast importance that
the United States Supreme Court VIII have To
ultimately review IT, Ii confirms the title of the
Northern Pacific TO lands granted 10 it by Con-
gTess and net known TO contain mineral when
although these lands may have since proved 20
be rich in mineral. Secretary Noble, however,
hrld In his first annual report that title act OF
Congress absolutely and Unqualifsdly reserves
all mineral Lands from the railroad grants made
10 the most extended and important railroads Of
our country, aud this reservation affects the
claim OF sucn a road as the Northern Pacific to
great part OF It's land subsidy. II also affects
10 very considerable degree the Central Pacific
and Southern Pacific roads, with some others
and low 10 determine what are mineral lands al
this time, when the roads are Claiming their
grants, is indeed difficult and most important
matter"
The proposition to regulate the height OF build.
ings IN Chicago has excited very lively discus
Sion. The advocates OF bgh buildings claim
they advertise the city, bring their owners bet
ter income and furnish their occupants with bet
ter light, purer air and finer scenery. Those who
are opposed TO sky-scraping edifces urge that
although they may be well planned and carefully
built they are more liable to settle aud tumble,
while the city Fire Department claims that
lighting fire 200 feet above the street pavement
Is difficult and dangerous performance, They
also deprive others OF the benefit of pure air and
clear Light. Some OF those in favor of regulating
The height OF such Offices advise that all over a
certain altitude, say 12o feet, be compelled to
pay an annual tax for each additional story and
that no permit be granted to erect such a build
ing unless property owners within a certain area
give their consent in writing.
Congressman Mills speeches 10 the voters of
the old Bay State evidently did not pan out as
we'll as expected, the idea of representative of
" The great manufacturing Stale OF Texas n.teI
ing them how to run Massachusetts industries
not proving as acceptable rs the Democratic
managers desired. The Boston Journal sums
up the situation In the declaration that be was
:. ABOUT The last oralor whom sagacious man.
agement would have put upon the stump IN a
campaign like the present. We hailed his coming
with delight and we regret his departure for we
are convinced that his appearance In the can
yass was an element OF weakness to the DINO
Gratis. q Mr.. Mills carries with him our best
wishes that he may make as many Republican
votes in Ohio as lie has done In Massacbusettsn