The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

During the Senatorial debate on the Apportiou-
ment Bill the discussion took turn regarding
It's probable effect the next Electoral College
Mr. Carlisle expressed the belief that the num-
Der of Presidential Electors TO be chosen In 1872
by each State should be determined by the num-
Der ofmembers in the next House and not by The
number that would be elected under the new ap-
portiOnment He claimed that the Constitution
required that the electors should correspond to
the number of members In the House in exist
ence at the time tie Presidential election WAS
held. Mr. German also argued in favor of this
position. II is not often that an appoIti0nment
Is made early enough 10 influence the choice of
electors in the campaign immediately following
the census but 1t happened IN 1872 aud on other
occasions as maintained by Mr. Hale. The fact
that Mr.. Carlisle claimed that IL the contest was
close IN 1872 IL might give rise trouble if auy
party should claim the election as result OF
choosing electors under the new AppOrlionment
Bill is regarded by some as LAYING the foundation
tor a possible contest The language OF the Con-
sttution is: Each State shall appoint. In such
manner as lie Legislature thereof may direct a
number of electors equal to The whole number
! of Senators and Representatives to which ths
State may be entitled in the Congress" So far
presidents support Mr.. Hale's views.
The Chicago Tribune recently presented
number OF communications. written by those
who had failed to secure success in life, giving
their reasons for not attaining an advanced posi-
ton among fortunes favorites. Tney are gener-
ally disposed 10 blame somebody else for the
fact that they have not got on well. The Tri5-
ttue however enumerates number of causes
that are not frequently alluded 10. The I'm.
curbed desire for stimulants is considered a most
prolific one Then comes the desire to attain
wealth by short cuts and without hard work.
Sickness IS admitted to be excusable cause of
failure, but one having more influence than all the
rest probably is want of pluck. Ii Is the one who
cannot be downed that succeeds at last The
want OF economy is a prolific C use of failure.
Another frequent cause is lack of ability to rec
ognize the real opportunities Of life and promptly
improve them. AS general thing those who
have made HES work failure are 10th to admit
that the fault is their own. Pluck, energy and
prudence might 10 all probability have attained
their most ambitious desire.
The Secretary OF the Navy has decided to make
some important changes in the batteries Of new
cruisers now being constructed in the East The
main batteries OF the Raleigh and Cincinnati, the
three thousand-ton cruisers being built at the
New York and Norfolk Navy-yards, are to CON
sst of one stX-inch gun and ten five-inch rapid
fire guns instead of ten four-lnch as originally in
| tended. The two thousand-tOn cruisers Nos. O.
| 10 and II, being constructed at the Columbian
| Iron Works of Baltimore ana Harrison Loung's
yard at South Boston, are 10 have main batteries
! of two six-ineh guns and eight fve-nch rapid-fre
| guns instead Of an equal number OF four-lnch
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| fire gun in the service. Each one weighs three
| and one-tenth tons against a ton and Il half for
| the fourinch, and fires proiecte weighing fifty
| pounds with thirty pounds of powder, attaining
! velocity OF 225o feet and muZzle energy of
! 1854 f0Ot-tons, capable OF penetrating nine
| inches OF steel.
What novel propositions floating around In
! the Canadian papers regarding the settlement of
! the sealing controversy. One correspondent
| who evidently knows little about the prevailing
| disposition In the country, says: III the Cana
| dian Government would urge England's CO.
operation in an endeavor TO settle all her inter-
national difficulties with the Unit"d States on
the basis OF the sale Of Alaska, granting Ameri-
can fishing privileges in both the Atlantic and
| Pacific fisheries as part compensation, the Amer
| leans would see such magnificent benefit TO
them that their scruples (as to parting with any
| OF their territory would vanish. Canada can
| afford TO give something handsome for patriot.
| ism, and insure handsome addition to- her
| domain, with immunity from American agrees
| sion Tor Few mora years, which is all Canada
needs TO cement her growing provinces into a
| Dominion strong enough TO withstand any attack
| from America"
Gosehen's financial schemes, as outlined In
bis speech at Leeds, excited the delight OF Brit
| ish bimetalsts because 1t is believed the ten.
shilling note payable In silver Will grow so ran.
| idly In popular favor that 1t will be followed by
| one-pound note payable in the same metal.
| The Economist, however, does not take kindly
10 the proposition. There Is saving" ii de-
clares, in substituting paper for gold coins be-
cause we lose more through the wear and tear OF
gold coinage than 1t costs to emit and maintain
notes. But there is no such gain to he realized
| by substituting notes for silver. On the con-
trary, the cost OF maintaining notes would be
greater than the cost of maintaining silver cur.
rency. And for whose benefit would this cost be
incurred? Not for that of the working popula-
ton. who are quite content with silver CON- and
would probably prefer them to notes, but for the
benefit OF bankers and employers Of labor, who
wish to be saved some little trouble or inconve.
nlence"
The Pension Appropriation BIZ as passed by
the Senate appropriates 1888, 173.0S5 for pen
sons, 81 100000 for fees and expenses of exam
Ing surgeons S72, 600 for The salaries of pension
agents ana 100000 for clerk hire A feature
That viii attract considerable attention Is the
amendment providing that hereafter no pension
snail be allowed or paid TO any officer, non com.
missioned officer or private In the army navy
or marine corps, either on the active or retired
list. Contrary TO predictions, Senator Stewart
did not attempt 10 attach rider in the shane of
the Senate Silver Bill.
No Cash on Delivery.
William A. Fullerton was arrested yester-
terday on charge of receiving goods under
false pretenses. Mrs. M. Duggan charges
that he purchased some coal at her yard at
H.