The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Madison Buell. recently declared before the
Buffalo Electrical Society that water power,
which was the first Of tile natural sources OF en-
ergy 10 be utilized by man, is no doubt destined
10 ultimately largely, il not wholly, supersede
all other forms OF power through the agency of
the dynamo electric generator, The electrical
conductor ana the electric motor. The energy
OF the tidal wave, the rapid river and mighty
cataract transformed into electrical energy is a
branch of electrical science that is going TO revo-
lutiOniZe the industries of the world. AS to The
power represented 10 the flow Of water, he esti-
mated that no less than q ,446, 30 cubic feet
pass over the falls of Niagara every minute.
while the flowing OF nine rivers mat empty into
the Pacific represents 100000, 900 horsepower
every time il deScends one foot. This country
has steam engines representing 100000
horsepower; England. 100000: Germany,
4,500,000i France, 5000, 000 aud Austro-Hun-
gary, 100000. Then there are 1866 loco
motives representing 100000 horse power,
and other power added 10 this makes the e n
gines OF The globe represent 10000, 600 horse
power These engines do the work OF 1000.
100000 men, or twice the working population
Of the Earth. 1t is the mission OF water-power
utilized electrically, declared Mr. Buell., TO sup
plement and replace these engines
British statesmen have perused with much
concern the provisions OF the American re-
section admitting our cotton manufactures at
rates OF duty % per cent less than those i'm
posed on similar articles made elsewhere. OF
the merchandise affected by the treaty England
sends e6,250,O0Q worth 10 Brazil every year,
cotton goods alone representing c., 5O0,0
No wonder Salisbury listens attentiYely to the
circumstances from Lancashire and other dis
tricts affected But, as Congressman Burrows
recently declared: /" Ii is an astonishing fact
that in The last ten years we have purchased of
Mexico, Central and South America products
valued at more than 81, 500, 100000, while these
counties have taken in return only a trihe over
$500, 200, balance or trade against us In
ten years OF more than $1,000. 100000. BY The
proposed scheme OF reciprocity we seek TO cor
rect in some degree this inequality of trade, and
are already gathering the fruits of this enligut-
ened policy"
Recent disclosures. brought about by the re-
cprocjiy provision OF the Mckinley act, show
that This country has been supporting a 10 OF
islands that acknowledge the sovereignty OF
crowned heads of Europe and has received little
or nothing in return. They ate now beginning
to understand that the measure is intended 10
encourage both our foreign commerce and our
domestic industries. Hereafter If they expect
us TO purchase their products they will have 10
lecpfOcate or see the trade they now enjoy
transferred TO countries that DO.
one effect OF the civil war IN chile IS seen IN
the high prices for the necessaries Of life, the
quotations for -four, bread and beef having
reached Startling figures. Owing to the enor-
nous demands made upon Peru and the effect of
recent floods the President of Chile's former foa
has issued a decree admitting the following
articles free Of duty: Sheep aud cattle, dried
meats, salt Deef, dried, smoked or pickled FISH,
wheat and corn, potatoes and all other yege-
tables, eggs cheese, peas, beans, rice, herbs
aud spices.
The old Saugus, one OF The first OF the turreted
monitors ever built will IN all Likelihood be trans
formed into a coal barge. Her history is an in-
teresIng one. II was upon the Saugus that
Booths remains were taken from The national
capital down the Potomac.