The morning call., 1891-03-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

supplement OF the Congressional Directory
shows that the average number OF inhabitants
10 each Representative, according to the new ap-
portonment and the revised figures of the last
census Is as follows: Alabama 1866 600, Arkan-
sas ISS 600, California 173, 900, Colorado 2O6,-
O0O, Connecticut $4,000, Delaware l6S, ,493,
Florida $4,000, Georgia 10000, Idaho 81
$50. Illinois $4,000, Indiana 10000, Iowa
174,0OO, Kansas 17S,OGO, Kentucky 169,-
600, Louisiana 10000 Maine 1G5.00o
Maryland 174 40OO Massachusetts 172.OOo
Michigan 174, coo, Minnesota lSG, 900, MisSiss-
ippi $4,000 Missouri 177,000 Montana 1872,
I59 Nebraska 10000. Nevada 45.761. New
Hampshire lS8,O0O, New Jersey 10000. New
York 10000, North Carolina 10000, North
Dakota 1S2.7i9, Ohio 175 600, Oregon 1885,
600. Pennsylvania 10000. Rhode Island 172.-
OOO South Carolina 164, 600 South Dakota
l64O 900, Tennessee 10000. Texas 172,000.
Vermont 100000, Virginia 900, Washington
10000, West Virginia 10000, Wisconsin
los, 600 aud Wyoming Go,7o5. Neyada's COG-
gressmau, representing a population OF 40,761,
has just much influence as one of Colorado'S
Rel reseDiarives whose disttlct includes popula-
lion Of zoo 600.
one OF the Treasury vaults at Washington,
which contains S9G,OOO,OO0 in silver, covers
more than a quarter of an acre and is twelve
feet high. II was constructed OF bick and ce-
ment, fortified on the inside with perfect net.
work OF iron lattice work. The silver in this
vault weighs something like 1000 tons An ad-
joining vault holds S590OO,Oo0 in silver and
5 COCO coo in gold An expert, who was some
time ago consulted regarding tie safety OF Uncle
Sam's treasure, directed one OF his skilled
hands to force AN entrance into a vault contain
ing sS00OOC0. The man drove three sieel
wedges alongside Of the vault door and opened
II In less than quarter OF an hour. While II Is
adm itted thai some OF Tie vaults would offer
buI slight resistance TO frst-cass burgar, the
Fn1a afrIai aYahf
ana the Jimmy Hopes OF lie cracEmen's fra
ternty have so far been content with mere
survey of The stOrehouse that contains such vast
quantities OF gold, silver currency and bonds.
1t Is a wonder that in this enlightened age tor
ture should be counienanced as part of the
criminal proceedings OF Turkey. Unlike our
method of procedure the accused are too often
treated guilty till proven Innocent. Frequently
suspects bastinadOed until confession Is
extOiied and then permitted 10 20 as sufficiently
punished. During the late Armenian excitement
a number of those thrown into prison. it ts
charged, succumbed TO t0rGures applied with 4
view TO obtaining evidence OF supposed con-
spiracy. A fayOrite method was the ant-tOrture,
The voracIous insects sayagey attacking the
helpless victims. One oor unfortunate, whose
face was smeared with sweet ointment TO at
tract flies. was bound hand and foot and exposed
TO the glare OF the sun in the court yard OF the
prison. while ano hir helpless individual was
hung up by his hands and feet.
1t is rather satisfactory TO learn that British
naval architects entertain good opinion of some
OF our recent additions to the navy, concedlng
that they quite equaled and sometimes surpassed
European constructions OF a like nature. There
Is no doubt that II Faie should decree that the
73O0-ton commerce destroyer, which Secretary
Tracy regards as tie ideal naval vessel, six
of which could sweep the commerce of any
county from tile seas, should be constructed at
this port, she would make speed of more than
twenty knots and have boilers that would
give better satisfaction than some of the cruisers
on the other side OF the Atlantic have been
giving recently.
Recent records OF the Bureau Verltas show
that the British mercantile marine has met with
an unusual number of disasters compared with
tile losses sustained by other nations a Brit
ish journal pTOnOunces the losses abnormal ard
adds: 1T is unqUeSti0nably true that there are
many English shp-Owners who become so de.
moraliZed in their greed for gain that they 40
not hesitate to send unsafe ships to sea, and
while their villaIny Is seconded by marine In
sufance companies and The aXity Of the Board
of Trade regulations these terrible losses will
continue"
The tidings that the Judicial Committee of the
nglsh Privy Council. after considering the ap-
peal from Victoria. has confirmed the right OF
colonial Governments to prevent the landing of
Chinese immigrants Will be received with salts
faction in Australia as well as in British Colum-
Dla. The large hordes OF Chinese in the Aus.
tralian colonies have long been an incubus on
their industrial prosperity.