The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The exchange OF visits between Bismarck and
Waldersee has revived a number OF rumors, and
among those Of recent date Is one to the elect
that the ex- Chancellor may, upon certain condi
lions, return some Of the letters wanted by the
Emperor. Like other mOrals. so the story runs,
the present ruler OF Germany, when but
Prince, wrote some indiscreei letters. THIS oc-
cured when his father lauguiShed IN a bed of
sickness at San Reno, certain persons Of intn-
ence having urged UaseT Friiz' unduiiful son TO
make a bid for regency not from any special
devotion TO young " lillian himself, but ID order
TO cuI of Crown Princess Victoria not only from
the dignity OF Empress Consent during her hus-
bands reign, but from the privileges aud allow
ances of Empress Dowager after his death.
These letters are said 10 be under BIsmafchs
control, and are considered as precious to him
as their existence is embarrassing to the writer.
His price for the letters, so rumor intimates. is
his restoration TO power; but the Emperor Is
Iepres ented to be only willing to restore Count
Herbert 10 office and give the ex-Chancellor's
son-in-law, Count R1n'zdu, the post OF Embassa-
dor to ST. Petersburg. Meanwhile the letters
are supposed 10 be deposited With the most val
liable portion of the Princes correspondence in
the vaults of a London banker.
Under the laws In force up to a recent date any
one could deposit gold coin al a Mint or Sub
Treasury and demand refined bars for export
In the last hours of the Fifty-hrst Congress Sena
tor Sherman owing 10 the extraordinary demand
for gold bars offered an amendment to the Legls-
lattve Appropriation Bin, which, as adopted
| authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to i'm
pose for such exchange a charge which IN his
| Judgment shall equal he cost OF manufacturing
| the bars The amount of gold in the Treasury
| not subject TO outstanding certificates is In the
! neiahbOrhood of S15O,O0O000, which is con-
| siderably less than the Government has held for
| years. The new policy viii have a tendency 10
| check the demand for bars. It's estimated that
| the loss by abrasion in shipping gold bars
| amounts to about 500 a million, on
| double eagles TO about $3.50 on the same amount
| and small coins TO much greater sum-
| Treasury officials assert that should this c0un-
| try coin only small gold-pieces it would simply
] follow England's eXampl' which principally
| coins sOYereigns The loss in exporting such
| small coins is SO heavy that she finds her policy
| beneficial one.
| The attempted assassination Of Premier SIAM
bouloff OF Bulgaria and the killing Of the Minis
Ter of Finance Salabaschif, once more rlYets at
! tention on the principally that has OF recent
| years attracted so much attention. II was only
| few weeks ago that Intelligence was
| received from Sofa that the police had
! diScOYei ed a plot against Prince Ferdinand
| and the members OF his Cabinet, and had
| made several arrests. But little credence was
given the report at that time, as such announce
ments have been a little too frequent. 1t
| but little year ago that the ranitza con
! spiraey attracted much attention. The exc
cutOn OF ;he Major had "A tendency for while
| at least 10 discourage those plotting Prince
| FerdInands overthrow, and StambOnof has re-
| Gently been making il rather uncomfortable for
suspects to sojOurn in the principally
1t wel-knOwn fact that the Chinese have
| their tribunals that dispose OF lie and prop
erty in utter disregard OF the laws OF the land.
A Canadian Official. who recently paid visit 10
| Victoria on business for the Government saw
| enough 10 convince him that the Chinese in Brit
! sh Columbia administered punishment in ac-
cordance with their peculiar notions. lie
| got on The track of two cases in which
secretly beheaded unknown 10 the regular au-
thorities. His belief that many have thus been
dealt with is shared by others.
| But short while ago the Emperor of Germany
was willing TO make concessions TO the Social
| lists. Now his policy is more Bismarckian. 1t is
a notorious fact that the German army is largely
| impreguated with socialism. AT stated inter-
walls the barracks are searched for sociallstie
| literature and over two hundred and fifty men
are at present imprisoned In different fortresses
for having tabooed books and journals in their
| possession.
The efforts OF the friends Of ballot reform haV
| ing resulted In the passage OF a measure likely
| to discourage bossism lie Frderated Trades has
! taken advantage OF the opportunity to comp
ment the newspapers that aided in securing Its
adoption, declaring THE MORNING CALL lead
| lis contemporaries in The good work. The efforts
| of The Chronicle 10 defeat a measure intended
to uproOt bossism provoked richly deserved re-
| Duke.