The morning call., 1891-04-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

BlaInes note is an able presentation of our
side OF the controversy with Italy, resulting from
the New Orleans lyncling. He points out that
resident aliens enjoy privilege which is denied
10 4 citizen. h. widows and children of Italian
subjects. who suffered deaIh have the right to
sue each member aof the mob not only in the
State courts. but also before the Federal tribu-
nails. Concerning the punishment OF the offenders
the President, he intlmateS can only urge upon
the State officers the duty OF promptly bringing
them to trial; if this is not done then IL viii be
the duty OF ihe United States to consider whether
some other torn of redress may be asked. The
foreign resident must be content in such cases
to share the same redress that is offered by law
10 the citizen. Foreign residents are not made
favored class. The concluding sentence Uf the
mole Is one that Will cause the Italian Premier
considerable thought: elf, therefore, IL should
appear that among those killed by the mob at
New Orleans there were some Italian subjects
who were resident dOmieed in that city,
agIeeaby TO our treaty with Italy, and not In
violation Of Cur immigration laws, and who were
abiding In peace in the United States. and obey
ing the laws thereof and of lhe State of LOuiSi-
ana, and that The public officers charged with
The duty of protecting The life and property Of
that CITY connived at the work Of the mob, or
upon proper notice or Information of threatened
danger failed to lake any steps for the preserva-
lion OF public peace, and afterward 10 bring the
guilty to thai, the President would, under such
circumstances, feel that a case was established
that should be submitted 10 the consideration of
Congress, with view to the relief OF the families
OF the Italian subjects who had lost their lives
by lawless violence"
The Governments of Britain France and
Germany, 1t is reported by cable, have instructed
their agents In Brazil TO ap;ly to the Govern
ment for The same commercial advantages as
have already been granted TO this country
through Blaines eXertions. The alarm manifested
by EDglishmen over the probable consequences
OF the Brazilian treaty is shown by recent
article in the Manchester Guardian. II states
thaI by the treaty American cotton goods are
admitted into Brazil at reduction of % per cent
on the duties paid on the same goods imported
from other countries, and calculates that the %
per cent is practically 71z per cent on the first
cost IN favor of American goods. By further
fall In the exchange this might easily be
made so per cent. The article then continues:
1.-THE Lancashire people should understand what
this means to their trade AT the present rate OF
exchange of about 10 pence, equal to l mllTes.
American goods VIII have the following ad
vaHtages over ours; On printed cOttOns, 10
shilIngs ana over per lump Of 125 yards; on
0XfOrds, gnghams. regattas, ETC., penny per
yard and over; on bleached cottOns, 2 shiings
pence aud over per piece Of forty yards. Every
fall of the exchange Will increase this advantage
That our Industry cannot possibly compete
against such odds is clear, and our exports to
Brazil. amounting to over 81 100000 per annum,
will soon show different figures"
On Tuesday the citizens of the French Repub.
lie were counted. While the census Will not
show large increase in population, it Will show
that since The war with Germany giant strides
have been taken In the direction OF prosperity.
1t now costs S633 0oO. 900 per annum to govern
the country and it is calculated that the approx