The morning call., 1891-05-18
EDIToRIALDNOTEs.

Though Europe has controlled the Mexican
trade for many years past, that control is grow
ing less and less each year. The PRINCIPAL arti-
cles IN which trade could be Increased by means
of more favorable tariff regulations are furni-
ture, household goods, clocks, lamps, refined
petroleum, locks and hinges, paper, arms and
mmunitiOD, artisans tools, vehicles, harness
and soaps The demand for miscellaneous hard
ware OF American manufacture, cutlery, artisans
tools and kindred products OF mechanical skill
has Of late shown remarkable increase. 1t Is
believed tile trade will be finally transferred TO
this country. except for the lower grades, which
will IN all likelihood continue to come from
abroad.
Port ugal just now seems TO be engrOssing more
than The usual amount OF attention. Berlin Is
represented as being particularly anxious. 1t Is
felt in Germany that the substitution OF repub-
lican for mOnaIchical Institutions in Portugal
would result greatly to the benefit Of France, by
converting Portugal into an ally Of the French
Republic. The French have of late given strong
evidence Of sympathy with the Portuguese, and
have consequently been admonlshed by the
British press not TO encourage republican plots
on The peninsula.
TIE Internal Revenue Office it is reported,
viii dispose of the tobacco tax rebate claims be-
fore June 1st but the examination by the ae-
counting officers viii require considerable time,
duU IL may Dt Idi6 I'D year DtlulH tuSA all
paid. II is estimated that there are 10000
claims, calling for million and quarter dol
lars. The Tariff Bill allowed rebate of 2 cents
a pound on all original unbroken packages in
the hands of retailers and manufacturers on
January 1st last, On which the old rate OF cents
a pound had been paid.
The drift of German sentiment anent the
financial methods of Russia is voiced by the
Hamburg BOrserl journal, which declares in
effect that German bankers who reply to Rus.
sia's call for loans and furnish that country with
the siDews OF development are dlsloyal TO the
FaIherland, as they are enabling Russia 10 pre-
pare for The war with Germany that must come
sooner or later.
There are to be five Judges OF the new Land
Court authorized by The last Congress. The APP
polntments are for four years and the Judges
TO devote their attention TO settling the titles
to millions OF acres affected by old Mexican
grants. The President, during his recent tour,
announced that he would make the appointments
Immediately on his return to Washington.
The Russian Minister of Finance. It Is reported.
has in view The adoption Of the French methed
of borrowing the savings Of the people instead Of
dealing with syndicates. In the past two de-
cades France has borrowed 81, 100000 600, and
it is safe TO assert that The bulk Of 1t raised
at home. In less than three years S600,000,000
has been loaned 10 Russia.
The tendency OF certain European natiOnss to
make frequent changes in the personnel OF the
Government is shown by the record OF France.
Since $500 there have been 90 Ministers of
Just ice retired, 81 Ministers OF the Interior, 70
Ministers OF Foreign Affairs, 81 Ministers of
Finance II Ministers of War and 65 Ministers
of the Navy.
he experts Of the Census Bureau estimate
~,
acres OF irrigated lands In the United States pro.
ducing crops and that these lands have increased
TO The value of $4,000 600. This shows that
large areas are being steadily reclaimed from
the desert and converted into tracts OF great
Etility.
Free-traders will find little encouragement In
the French tariff debate