The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

That portion OF Governor Nichols letter to
Secretary Blaine on the New Orleans lynching
which, it is said, the Italian Government re
garded with such dissatisfaction declares: "On
the 10th inst l telegrdphed you that there
no excitement In the city at that time, and that
saw no reason 10 anticipate further trouble. /
also stated that the action taken directed
against particular individuals, and that The race
or nationality Of the parties did not enter as a
factor into The disturbance. week has passed
since the date of my dispatch. and the opinion
then entertained as To the termination Of the
trouble has proved to have been weiI-i0uIded
The meD Killed. 1 have stated, were confined
Ia prison. under indieim found in tn Grim
na District Court for lie Parish Of New Orleans +;
The Sheriff made ais return OF the facts 10 that
court; the Judge thereof has charged the Grand
Jury now tn session IN regard TO The matter, and
the whole subject Is. | as>um p, now under luVes-
tlgation by that body. | am satisfied that most
OF the persons Killed were American citizens,
but II is probable that TWO or ihree were Italian
subjects" La reference 10 THIS missiye, IL is In
llmaed that 1t failed 10 give any excuse OF the
failure of tile State and municipal authorities to
take precautions 10 prevent the killing Of the
victims OF Tie mob's fury.
No wonder Commander McCalla Is anxious to
secure The remission of lie unexpred portion of
bis sentence: lis execution would leave but very
| slim chances OF reaching tile grade OF Com
modore. The commander OF the Enterprise who
was cOurt-martialed for cruel treatment OF his
men, WAS sentenced to suspension for three
years aud to retain his present number on the
naval register. Two officers have already passed
him, Commanders Cbadwica and Jewell. and
Commander Folger will be tile next. owing 10
the approaching retirement OF Rear Admiral
Bralne.
From time to time the dispatches have con-
talned illusions TO the great famine In the Sou
dan, which has sTewn The land with skeletons.
Its rayaEes. IL appears, extended from The bor-
ders of Egypt to SEMINAR and from near Suakim
10 Darfur, leaving IN all directions evidences OF
the greatest misery and death. The causes of
this great desOlation are not a mystery. Follow
| Ing the successes of the MahdI came tribal
feuds. rapine and plunder. Then three dry sea
| sons. plague Of l0custs and anarchy filled the
| peoples cup OF misery TO the brIn.
England maintains an important military and
| naval station at barbados, which has been boast
fully declared key TO the control Of the Gulf OF
Mexico. Tie Island is very fertile one, SUD
| porting large population averaging about 1885
| to lbe square mile, whose sugar crop Is disad-
| vantageously affected by certain provisions OF
| the Mckinley tariff. Bra zl having secured the
| advantages OF the free entry OF her sugar, the
| Governor OF Barbados la his recent speech 10
| the Legislature devoted considerable attention
To the situation. A resolution was at ence ln-
:rodueed providing for The appointment OF a
co mmltteefo prepare an address 10 The British