The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

While the spring exhibition of the State Floral
Society attracts so much attention with It's gor-
geous collection OF roses and other floral treas
ures of the Golden State it may not be out OF
place 10 show he wonderful development In the
culture of flowers as displayed by the census
bulletin on Horticulture in The United States.
While Horticulture has been carried on as busi-
ness in this country for century. 1t is only
within the past twenty-five years That II mas
assumed large proportions. Out OF total oil
1868 establishments 2795 were started between
1870 and 1890. There are 3l2 commercial horl
culture establishments owned and managed Dy
women. The 1859 establishments OF which
mention is made IN the bulletin had in
use ia the census year So S23.2 PAT square feet OF
glass covering more than S9l acres OF ground.
The establishments were valued at S3S335,-
722 43, the tools and implements al Sl5ST,-
693 SO, and gave employment 10 l6,S47 men
and 1959 women, who earned In the past year
IS, Asa, 657 The products Of the year included
40 O56 253 rose Bushes, 80 $3.50, S72 hardy plants
and shrubs, while all other plants amounted 10
1872, S35 292, total value OF S12,o3G,477 rs
for plants, and cut flowers produced an addl-
tional income of $14, 1853 OF.
Senator Adrlch thus summarizes the advau-
tages OF protection: For US It is The American
system, and c1ntemplates the development OF
American resources and not those Of foreign
countries ana it quiekens that healthy eXpan-
sion whose stimulating influences shOnid be lelt
in every portion of the broad field OF American
enterprise While Il promotes the more ie0m-
pleIe education Of our people, more profitable
division of labor, broader industrial experience
and better industrial organization through the
encouragement OF manufactures, 1t recognizes
the fact that these but the essential steps to
the harmonious development OF all our national
resources and industries. The object sought is
to acquire for our own people the skill, taste and
mental canacty 10 produce within our own linn
It's the greatest possible proportion OF the arti-
ces required for American consumption. IL
aims 10 secure for the United States complete
and triumphant industrial Independence.
A suggestion worthy Of careful consideration
was made by Commodore Hughes at the recent
dinner OF the Felowcralt Club of New York.
In the course OF an eloquent address on the
shipping question he said "one thing might be
done, and ought TO be done, by our Government,
and that Is.Inake reciprocity and shipping go
hand in hand and every treaty of reciprocity
that is made under The Mckinley bin ought TO
contain a clause whereby no goods are allowed
TO derive any benefit from the treaty unless they
be carried in vessels belonging TO the nations
making the treaty" This would haFmOnize with
the n-Ameriean Conferences proposition TO
promote International trade by means of subsi-
died lines OF steamers.
The effect OF the fragrant disregard Of sanitary
precautions is seen In the smallpox epidemic on
the coast OF Lake LadOga, Russia. In the vii
lagos and towns visited by the scOurge 10 per
cent Of he children UP TO The age Of II years
have died, mostly those who had never been vac
cinated. large percentage of adultN have also
succumbed 10 the dread disease. The peculiar
prejudees aud customs OF the people block the
efforts OF the medical aud Administrative au-
tIorIties TO stamp out the plague. Instead Of
avoiding and isolating the afflicted, the peasants
are inclined to flock to the abode OF sickness,
thereby propagating and spreading the disease.
Leading manufacturers OF the country, taking
advantage of the drift OF enterprise, have sent
trus ed agents TO South and Central America 10
examine the fields which are to furnish Uncle
sam with new markets ana TO secure The fullest
possible Information concerning the wants OF
the people. This demonstrates that the Pan
American Conference, reciprocity and the pro-
motion of steamship communication are destined
TO develop in a wonderful degree our trade with
the Latin republics Of America. In fact. as
Webster once declared, That is the truest
American policy which shall most usefully EN- :
plOy American capital and American labor"
The Naval Ordnance Bureau has prepared
plans for an hydraulic disappearing carriage for
the ten-ineh breech-lOading rifles TO be mounted
on the monitors. Circular breaStwOTks OF steel
are 10 be erected around the big guns, which,
operated by the disappearing mechanism, are
raised for firing and lowered for loading Water,
under a pressure OF 500 pounds TO the square
Inch, will he used to operate the hydraulic