The morning call., 1891-10-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

al think that in one respect the Dem ocrats
have slight advantage over us in their meet
ingS," said Tom" Reed IN his BrOcktOn (Mass.)
address. Il think they are able 10 coruscaIe more
brilliantly than we are. You see we are driven
10 the hOmely necessity of telling The truth ana
sticking to 1t. Now the truth is never half so
Variegated as the lie." al do not Think" con-
tinued the Maine statesman, "that in the whole
course OF my political life l have ever received
such a shock of astonishment as did when
saw the Eastern Democracy swarmng TO the de-
Tense OF sound money. Why, remember tue
day aud days in the Fifty-hrsi Congress when the
question OF free coinage was before the world.
whrn we longed, those OF us who believed in
sound money for reinforcement, and we had
to send 2OOO miles for it, while there were twenty
Eastern Democrats on the spot. when we got our
re-enforcements, when we had beaten the loud
crying Nllls the yociierous Judge Crisp ana the
persistent William NJ. Springer and had got two
majortty. the twelve Eastern Democrats came
gently in aud wanted the front seats. Well, there
is a passage In the Scripture writing which says
that the eleventh-hour man is also entitled 10
his pence. but l never heard before that
twelfth hour man was entitled TO come in and
have his renny and drink up the entire product
OF the vineyard"
The Lighthouse Board is considering plan
providing for a more systematic arrangement OF
lights that will attract the attention OF mariners
all over the world. 1t is based on the theory that
In these days OF many ships and much traVel all
lighthouse lights should have such distinguish
ing characteristics as 10 make II impossible Tor
mariner suddenly coming on lighI to be un-
certain whether it belongs to the lighthouse
establishment or NOT, or TO mistake one light OF
the establishment for another. In brief 1t is
proposed to eliminate from the system all fixed
lights and to admit none but flashing lights, and
IN order 10 distinguish of shore lights from In
share lights 1t is proposed TO eliminate from The
Off-shOre lights all red elem nts and TO make at
least one led element a distinguishing feature OF
the in-snOTe light.
The claim of the Chicago women to the right
to vote for Superintendent OF Schools is sup
ported by the opinion of Judge Tuey, who says.
" II The law Is valid ana l have no reason TO
think it Otherwise, every thOman who is refused
registration, whether she Is qualified or not, will
have the civil right to bring damage suit
against the officers who refused TO consider her
claims" No fair minded person, lie argues, VIII
question that women should have the power 10
vote upOn all school questions since education
is question in which they particularly are In
ierested, ana hence he asserts that they have
perfect right 10 resist TO the uttermOst their ex-
clusion from voting. and hopes they VIII so 10
the last resort lu fighting for their rights.
The controversy over the seizure last spring
of a number Of American fishing boats by the
Canadian cutter Dream has been terminated by
The surrender OF the boats to their owners, who
have agreed not TO hold the Canadian Govern
ment liable for indemnity. The vessels were
seized of the New Brunswick coast the Cana
dians claiming they were trespaSsiug on their
side OF the line. The fishermen, however, main
taiued thai they were fishing In American
waters; but as a heavy fog prevailed at the time
the exact spot of the seizure could not be
located.
The Imperial Bank OF Germany has been
boarding mp gold at such remarkable rate that
It's financial statement shows gain of over S6O,-
OOO,OOO for tWelyemonth. The bank holds
much more gold than the Bank of England, but
the Bank OF France throws 1t far In the shade.
On the 18TH inst. the Bank of France held $780,
306, ,967 in gold, the Imperial Bank Of Germany
S173. .S72. 900 and the Bank OF England Sl15,-
9l1, $50.
The Torrey Bankruptcy Bill is likely to come
up before the Fifty second Congress. Ii was only
a few days ago that the Chief Justice OF The Su-
preme Court Of Alabama waited upon President
Harrison and urged him to incorporate 10 his an
nual message a recommendation In favor OF the
enactment of a general bankruptcy law 10 cur
tall the frauds now practiced in various States
aud promote the honest admiuIstr alton Of the
estates of insolveuts.