The morning call., 1891-05-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Tie Free Education Bill outlined b. Chaneel
Tor Of the EXehequer Goschen, is eOnsi dered
gigantic bid for tile votes Of the agricultural
labOTeFs of Britain, who feel the burden OF school
fees most heavily, town residents having been
practically relieved from them by the school
boards. The Tories accept the measure because
OF their desire to associate the name of the party
with an immense boon to the rural districts, but
on The other hand, The Liberals argue ID the
Tory adoulion Of proposals which they OTgi-
mated and long fought for cannot deprive them
Of claiming the credit for the ultimate success Of
their sehrme. he Government viii not inter-
fere with the clergy, who now control schools in
over 10000 parishes, nor Will the Chancellor
take the TIsk Of interfering with the control OF
denominational schools, which already draw
$500, 900 from the imperial exehequer.
Forgers have become so expert in their opera.
ito ms that the Chief OF the Secret Service urges
Inc necessity of having each denomination OF
Uncle San's notes printed on distinctive paper
Of IT'S Owp, the imitation of which. as at present,
shall be prohibited by law. The Photographic
and photOehromic processes have made it easy
for the expert foTger TO produce some very re-
markable work. One drawback has, however,
been the inability 10 secure the paper on which
genuine notes are printed; but an operator
OF more than usual shrewdHess not long ago
secured some Of the material in a novel manner.
lar bills, so the story goes, washed them in a
chemical bath, removed the ink and then printed
a number Of $500 bills. four Of which were in a
single day accepted by bank teller as genuine
notes
The proposal OF Premier Whiteway for The So
luton OF the Newfoundland difficulty is that the
Colonial Legislature Immediately pass an act
authorizing The execution for this year OF the
mOdus ViVendi and OF the award OF the aTbITa-
tiOn eommi ssioH together with all treaties aud
declarations under Instructions from the Queen
in eOuneil that further progress on the Knuts-
ford bll be deferred until the passage OF the
above aci. and that The present arbitration agree
ment with France shall not be allowed to operate
beyond the lobster ques ton without obtaining
the prior consent Of the colony of NeWfoHnd.
land, in which case the colony shall be repre-
sented in The commission, the colony preferring
that an arrangement be made for unconditional
arbitration on all points that either party can
raise under tie treaties.
The retirement of Treasurer Huston will NOT
be complete till the vast sums in Uncle Sans
treasury have been counted and every dollar has
been accounted for. Ii Is estimated that Ii will
take three months to complete the task. The
work viii be reformed by a committee of three,
one the selection of the retiring Treasurer. an
other the choice OF The incoming Treasurer,
EDOS n. RtDekeF OF IBQiands ana Inc tniTQ
designated by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The currency will have TO be counted, but the
silver Will be weighed. The latter is stored in
TWO vaults, one containing about 10000, 900
and the other about SOS, 100000. Until the task
is finished the new Treasurer Will have charge OF
tbs general routine business, sufficient fluids
having been set aside for the purpose.
Officials at the Department of Justice have
under consideration a suggestion TO keep ma
tiOnal register OF naturalization. 1t Is proposed
TO make It by law the duty OF all officials who
certify 10 the naturalization Of residents OF for
eign birth to senG memorandum to Washing
ton TO be fled away for reference and public use.
Such record IL is claimed, would prove partic-
ularly useful 10 controversies like that with
Italy or with other nations In which the question
Of citizenship is involved.
Mole ST. Nicholas, which the Government tried
to secure from the Esytians for naval station,
is a commodiOus barbor on the northwest coast
Of the island, well sheltered from prevailing
Winds and has the further advantage OF being
connected with this country by submarine ca