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

At the same time New York manufacturer
announces that owing TO the beneficial effects OF
the new tariff he has concluded TO reduce the
hours OF labor and increase wages, c. E. Howard
Vincent warns the electors OF Great Britain, to
whom cheapness is OF no advantage II
manufacture is stagnant and agriculture Is unre-
muneratYe,that they must insist upon The adop-
lion OF some measures OF sen-pT0tectiSn which
have done so much Tor the United States, for
Canada aud Australasia. Commenting on a memo
randum on the Mckinley tariff in the Board Of
Trade Journal. he declares ''the Information
will be appreciated, too, by the Bradford opera
tives. whose New Year greeting has been Il re-
ducton OF 20 per cent IN their wages, thanks TO
the new tariff; by the artisans in Birmingham,
Nottingham, Saltaire, South Wales ana glse-
where, who see steps taken to carry their means
of livelihood across the Atlantic; appreciated,
too, by Canada. who already sees the Uuited
States market closed TO her cattle" Nor" he
adds, sis any comfort 10 be derived for Sheffield
by the article upon The Production of Steel in
tile United States 1t shows that under prOtec-
ton ii has nearly quadruped In ten years, and
that Sir James htson was right when lie told the
Iron and Steel Institute that America has gone
ahead OF US IN our special line and that we are
never likely TO Oyertake her" While British
manufactures are depressed aud wages being
cut down, our Own have been stimulated into
greater activity.
- ~ 4thS4y iHiA L lclAlcE OllSpl Will Dc per-
mItted 10 retire? 1t was the prevailing belief
that Tie late elections gave The Italian Ministry
good wOrNing majority. The opposition were
so divided on Tie questions al issue that no com
Dned line OF attack could be arranged, aud there
was the apparently further paraiyZing fact that
the opposition had no leader who could be
counted on to form Ministry which could resist
the attacks of CriSpi. VIII his resignation be &C
cepted now? The Premier, IL is acknowledged
has governed strongly, and even his enemies con
cede that lie is iar-seeing politician. He OPP
posed The MassOwah expedition and favored The
joint occupation OF Egypt with England He
also recently deprecated the Irridentist agitation
as being dangerous to the county and pro-
claimed his persistent adhesion TO the Triple
Alliance. His has, IL is conceded. been the most
energetic Government the country has had for
many years. Is 1t possible that his enemies and
court Intlignes have brought about his downfall?
Among those srrayeo against him Is Queen
Marearet. who has long nOuTished a profound
aversion Tor the PremerS wife. A recent CABLE
gram ntinated that she had, at the ball given
by Lord Duiferin. aped the ways Of royalty,
which tue Queen regarded an insult to her.
self Is 1t likely that the immense popular in
fiuenee OF the Premier will help him 10 weather
The storm as he has weathered a dozen others
before?
1t is provoking that sectional Jealousy and
other influences prevented the Senate Commit
ton TO the proposition TO grant funds for the es-
tabllshment of a gun foundry at Benicia. Valuable
time is ruIhiessly FILTERED away when IL is
necessary thar The efforts TO hasten the construc-
tlop OF cur deleuses should be red0ubled Sec
Rotary Proctor in his recent report pointed out
this fact. But our long coast line." said lie,
lis peculiarly exposed TO attack from the sea.
So long rs an enemy can reach vulnerable points
without exposing himself to our land forces he
may lnttct blows which we are unable TO parry
and which may cause losses i'll TO be endured.
II is a matter OF congratulation that this national
deficiency is beginning to excite the attention it
merits, especially as time, even more than
money, is necessary for Its proper preparation"
gun foundry. That at the Wafervliet Arsenal
begun years ago, is stil unfinished. On this
Coast, where will most OF Tire large guns and NOR
tars be needed? Surely not up in Oregon.
Added to Benicia's natural advantages there
are the iron works, Tolling-milis and skillfu
mechanics OF this city. Can such advantages
be found elsewhere on this Coast?
The present Government of Portugal seems
fated 10 experience the truth OF the saying that
mtsforiunes do not come slngy. for in addition
TO legacy OF colonial and financial difficulties
Inherited from its penutimate predecessor IL
has had TO cope with an incipIent revolution.
While punishment Is being meted ont to the
offenders, attention will have to be devoted TO
the controversy raised by the recent seizure of
the Territory of Manica by the British Mashona-
land expedition. The tendency OF late adyiees
is that Salisbury Will not be able to disregard
the influence OF Premier Rhoades of the Cape OF
Good Hope Colony. who is principal director In
an enterprise in which nearly half the peersge
besides number of the leading financial houses
al fnfa