The morning call., 1891-07-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Drpew in his recent address at Woodstock
made some telling hits. - have no patience"
said lie, with the Weakened, spiRdle-shanked
watery- Drained aud spindle-legged dyspeptics
who despair Of this republic. ] have no SYM
pathy and only contempt for w3tery patriotism.
i know men who invest abroad because they
think they see the shadow Of amaze hy menacing
their possessions. I know men who live abroad
TO gel out fiom under the American avalanche.
l hope they never will return. We neither want
them nor do We want the offspring OF such
stock. We are said 10 lie in danger 10 The peril
OF great wealth." continued Mr. Depew. Wealth
Is very quickly distributed In this country. My
experience is, and l have been connected for
twenty-five years as attorney and counsel with
men of great wealth. that eight-tenths Of them
lose their fortunes in their Iifetimes"
The financial condition OF the United States
has Of lale been greatly mIsrepresented by blind
partlsans. As article on The National
Credit" In tie New York Mail and ErDress de-
clares: This nation. which has reduced its in
erest-bearng debt by 81 ,537 ,424, o74 sc since
1865. and by 1888, 577, 100 since lie present ad-
minstration entered on its duties, Is now charged
with practical insolvency. While the Treasury
holds July 1st S745, $40, ISL 60 in actual cash
TO meet possible claims, carping critics call 1t
empty With a plus of Sl53, 500, SOB So
above demand liabilities, il-toDgued pariisans
proclaim deficit The world sees The truth
and appreciates that the United States alone Of
the nations oil the globe cuts down both lis debt
and its taXes'
The proceedings OF The Postal Congress at
Vienna have been marked BY results OF great
importance TO the commercial interests OF the
nations represented. One OF the festive events
in honor OF the delegates was the dinner given
by the Austrian Minister OF Commerce. and
among the novel decorations were representa-
lions OF the postage stamps of America, England,
France, Germany, Austria. Russia and Italy,
most ariistlcaily executed In flowers. The names
of the countries were emblazoned In electric
lights In The middle OF the hall was hung an
enormous globe composed entirely Of electric
lights, representing the earth with the con-
tinerts and seas yariousiy colored.
Frederick Douglass, who admits there is a
doubt whether he Will return as Minister 10
Hayti, says The difficulty In negotiating for tie
acquisition of Mole ST. Nicholas tor a coaling
station lay in the manner, the time aud the cir
cumstRnces OF its asking. He thinks the desired
concession could easily have been secured II the
proposition had been made at The right time and
In The right way without too many restrictions.
Hippolyte has, however, failed to observe his
sacred promise to this country aud can under the
circumstances expect no fayors.
Frances designs on Siam are attracting world
wide attention. While England does not relish
the prospect OF having French neIshbor on the
Burmese frontier, Germany welcomes with de-
light every fresh engagement of French resources
In distant enterprises. To subdue TonuuD
required The expenditure OF vast amounts OF
treasure and the sacrifice of many lives; who
can estimate the cost of another Oriental aequi-
sitoB?
The big arm0red cruiser Maine now being
constructed al the Brooklyn Navy-yard, is about
TO per cent completed. The machinery, which
Is nearly ready for The vessel, is pronounced the
largest piece Of marine engine work yet con-
structed for an American vessel. Ii is also ceu-
sidered one OF the finest ever seen In the
country.
The Russian Minister OF the Interior has
unique proposition for the promotion OF public
health under consideration. 1t is to create
Government monopoly OF the drug-sto limit
ing the profit on drugs TO 10 per cent and keep
ing salaried physicians in every establishment TO
treat The poor gratuitously.