The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Attorney. General Miller gave an opinion some
time ago to the effect that when Chinamau
came to this country by way OF Canada he could
not claim that Canada was the country from
whence he came" Judge Swan Of Detroit how
ever, thinks differently, ruling that Canada was
the land from which he entered. Secretary
Spaulding said TO the Mai! and Express WASH
ngton correspondent that II the border courts
wished 10 thus eOnstTue the law so as TO favor
Chinese immigration The Treasury would give up
its efforts until Congress came together and
changed the law. The correspondent then adds:
This ending OF the controversy means much TO
Canada in the way OF revenue, as the
Dominion will now become thoroughfare
for Chinamen en- route 10 this country, every one
OF whom pays $50 head tax TO Canada. Four
shiploads OF Cinnamon arrive at Vancouver
every month. There were 1900 Cinnamon landed
from January LIST to July 18TH last, and 1000
were destined to The United States. Canada's
income on the traffic for this period was $685.
600. The activity OF the Treasury detectives
and officials has been the only thing which has
in any way limited The influx thus far, but with
the acceptance OF The Swan -clSou as final to-
day the Treasury agents are brought to Il stand
still, and the bars are practically thrown down
for the incoming Cinnamon" While the CORE
spondenrs figures may possibly appear exagger-
ated there Is doubt that the northern invasion
Is assuming more dangerous aspect.
Senator John Sherman thus epitomlzes the
tarlf policy OF the Republican party: To re-
peal all taxes on home productions, except on
spirits, tobacco and beer. To levy the highest
rates OF duty that will not encourage smuggling
on articles of luxury. To place on Imported
articles which compete with articles that can
be manufactured or produced in the United
States such a Taie OF duty as VIII secure 10 our
own farmers and laborers fair prices fair wages
and will induce our people 10 engage In such
manufacture and production. To repeal all
duties articles Of prime necessity which enter
in the consumption OF the American people, and
which cannot be produced in sufficient quantity
in this country. To grant 10 foreign nations the
reciprocal right of free Importation into our
ports Of articles we cannot produce in return for
the free Introduction into their ports Of articles
of American production. All Of these principles
are embodied in substance and detail in the Me-
Kinley tariff, now the law of the land.
England's determination 10 keep Russian IRON
cads from passing through the Dardaaelles at
Will has been the means of preventing a pretty
large section OF the Cars navy from co-operat-
Ing with the larger fleets on the Baltic. The
war vessels now in the Black Sea include the
three 1o,IS0-t0n atleships Catherine II,
Ichesma and SinOpe, protected by sixteen inches
of armor, and having engines of 5000 horse
power, with a speed Of 1919 knots hour.
They each carry thirteen guns OF large callber,
and collectively cost over 100000. Another
| ironclad, the Twelve Apostles, having displace.
ment OF 5000 tons, was launched year ago, and
two other large armOrclads have been designed
| or are under construction. Then there are from
clads OF the POpoff class and hall dozen gun
boats built or building The torpedo aotilla is
also both large and efficient.
This Is a great year for America" says ex-
Governor Foraker. "We have had a genial
spring. pleasant summer, and are entering