The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

All The annual banquet OF the Old Town Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association OF Bati-
more, one of the add esses, that Of Daniel L.
BrinioD, was devoted to the subject of ''Aiunl-
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argued, las not Increased in wisdom In keeping
with the growth Of population; on the contrary
tie city IS, OF al our Institutions, the most badly
managed. Tie phenomenal growth OF the city is
now drawing The attention of the statesman and
publcst to this evil, and 1t Is recognized that
the wisest efforts Of constructive craftsmanship
Will be In the direction of the solution OF the
problems OF city government. The cities Of the
Old World have largely solved these problems
and give to their Inhabitants the best govern
ment at the smallest cost. The vast majority of
people give the most prominence to the political
features of the city, forgetting from the habit OF
years that for most purposes it is a business
organization. Men may differ about questions
OF the currency, reciprocity and trade but all
agree that the light should be good, water pure
streets clean, police protection amUlc, taxes
light. When they make their agreement felt by
concerted action on their part to carry out their
beliefs, municipal misgOyernmeBt Will have
ended. He might also have called attention to
the prominent part tn Australian ballot system
is bound to play in bringing about the longed for
municipal reforms.
Professor Llebrich, Director OF the Royal Phar-
Theological Institute of Berlin, is now posing as
the discoverer OF another cure for consumption.
His remedy unlike Professor koch's lymph, is
described as salt, one of the strongest poisOns,
Which Is injected in such minute doses ana with
such precautions as TO be guile harmless He
magnanimousy proposes TO soon publish a fun
description OF his process so that physicians car
prepare the remedy and judge for themselves 1t
Is claim til t The experiments made so far
show II brings on no-reacilOn and does not cause
fever. Patients afflicted with tuberculosis VI the
arynx are represented as having been positively
cured and the Professor believes lie can cure ad-
Vanced cases of phthisis. His experiments have
extended over but short space OF time and II il
too soon 10 make definite claims OF what the ne w
remedy can accomplish. While The Professor
expects better success than the lymph discovered
by Professor Koch, physicians abroad are skep-
teal about giving credit for all the claims of the
new discovery. The Professor, however, enjoys
high reputation. and his promised disclosures
VIII be awaited with profound interest.
Some Idea of the great cost OF having an i'm
perial or royal 1guTehead over European nations
may be gathered from official statistics published
by an italian paper of The istes cvies of the diff
ferent m0narchs. The Gar OF Russia heads The
list with S7,G03, 600. Then comes the Emperor
OF Austro-Hungary win S4.650 600; the King
OF Prussia, $4,000, 900; the King OF Italy So
oo6,o0o; Queen Victoria of England, S2,939,-
$50 70; the IuEant King OF Spain, 81 300 900:
tne Fflnce Regent Of Bavaria. 81 ,o9o 900; the
mug OF Belgium, 1882, 400; the little Oueep Of
The Netherlands. s546oO0; the King ofSweden
3Il,964; The King OF Denmark $500 o6o. Inc
klng OF Greece, S265, 200: the boy King of
Serv'a, $4,000, aud the Grand Duke of Lux
embourg, $4,000. No wonder the Ministers AT
fihahee are Constantly deylsing new expedieuts
TO raise money.
Immediately following the tIdIngs OF the for.
mai adoption oil the new Constitution of Brazil
comes The announcement of the election of Cen
eral Deodoro da fOnseca as President This
was expected as a matter OF course The ne "
Constitution has been approved without yery
many Oranges In its provisions as first pre-
sented by lis makers. The republic has been
larry launched and has the well-wishes OF her
sis'et nauons IL ts hoped, however, that The
warming example OF The Argentine Republlc will
be Needed, and that Curb will be placed on the
Inclination 10 wander Into financial reckless
ness. we are more likely IN profit BY the pros
periy OF Brazil than by her baakruptcy.
-, though commission appointed oinquire into
ene condition OF The Chinese in Britiys ColumhI.
iew years ago called the dominic. n, ovarn-
en , attention TO the number OF case n, Io,,
,,a',i ."as province little Iced was paid n ,ha
rntninn + VOW the report has reached thera
Inc , mat the dread disease Is sarea.
| 10 80 wines aud Indians. The proposition
10 send medical expert IN rho pa.ino
investigate the matter Will moi an,a,,,., =, -,
| uhless prompt measures ara tava " -, 'i.Sa
NOSE anected and 10 return the strinI,o ~
golians 10 China. ieken Mon
hamilton Fish. President Grants secre,,r,,
Stale, In recent Interview said: was o.. y, y,
those who helped TO negotiate the reciprocity
treaty oil 1854 with Canada, and that was The
best in The shape OF reciprocity we could do Of
That Time. have always thought 1t a mistake
that that treaty should have been abrogated
Had II gone on Canada would have been yery
much nearer annexation now than she is. But
our people were under pressure when the treaty
was abrogaied. The war and the excitement
made IL appear advisable TO some, who perhaps
aIterward regretted It."
BuRaLAns sKNrENcRn.-Josezls F,ater and