The morning call., 1891-06-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The census statistics on insanity furnish an
interesting study for the phIlanthropist aud tax
payer. In this country the ratio 10 the whole
population of insane persons in public lnstItu-
lions IS .46 10 every 1000, distributed accord
ing 10 geographical divisions as follows: North
Atlantic 36,595 patients, ratio Of 2.10 10 each
1000 Of the population; South Atlantic, II ,2SS
patients, a ratio OF l.27; North Central, 28.690
patients, ratio Of 12S; South Central, 1853
patients a ratio OF II, and Western 682O pa
tients, ratio of 2.25. The greatest ratio OF in
sane persons treated 10 the population is hat of
this State, 3.S TO a thousand There Is no doubt
that better care is taken of the afflicted, and con-
sequently. the ratio may appear high. Then
some OF our neighbOrs have at times manifested
a disposition 10 shift their resi- ons Utilities. The
very low ratio Of tie South Central States Is IN
great measure due TO their limited facilities for
the care Of the insane.
Naturally there has been considerable discus
sion over the duties asSg ned the commission re-
Gently appointed by Secretary Foster to invests.
gate and report on the subject OF European emf
grafton TO The Uni ed States. General Grosye-
nor the Chairman. when asked 10 enlghteu
The public said: Just what Is specifically ex-
pected OF the commission 1 do not know, for we
have not Yet received our Instructions, but / do
know there Is pressing necessity for action on
the part of The authorities. Never was any
country The receptacle for such stream of I'M
migration as is Tourng IN on us now; all our
previous records are being eclipSed." The la
Dor organizations" he continued. complain
that sufficient employment cannot be secured
for Tie people already here, and there is a very
general demand for more rigid immigration
Laws"
Tie people of Wales dependent upon the tin
plate trade for livelihood are confronted with
gloomy prospect. Nearly all the mills will shut
down on July 1st for month. While The man
uiacturers publicly profess cOntemptUous disbe-
lief in the possibility of Americans supplying
their own wants IN whole or IN part, they are per-
turbed by rumOrs OF new enterprises in this
country. AT the same time the Sheffield Daily
Telegraph gloomily predicts the ruin OF the
elsh trade and expects lie wOrkmen In few
years will only have the choice of emigration,
starvation or the DOOthuuSe unless Anne orleans be
fought with their own weapons
Secretary Tracy's new plan OF promoting eff
cheney ID the Dayy-yards bias proven disastrous
to number OF foremen at the Brooklyn Navy
yard. He some time ago intimated that II the in
cumbeBts with the benefits OF some years of ex
perience In tie service could not show up to good
advantage 10 a competitive examination it was
their misfortune and demonstrated the wisdom
OF adopting his plan to promote the efficiency of
the service. AT the Brooklyn examinations only
about half Of the incumbents succeeded In get
ting first place in The examinations.
While electricity is constantly increasing in
usefulness 10 mankind IN all walks of life the
litigation over patents for electrical appliances
has proven bonanza 10 the lawyers. II is esti-
mated that all the suits growing out of contested
electric patents In this country and Europe have
gobbied up about 80 per cent OF the profits
Edison and his associates have paid about So
100000 for professional services and the costs
OF litigation.
The selection OF new designs for coins of the
United States Is now occupying the attention OF
the Director OF the Mint and a committee of
three artists appointed by him. Hundreds OF
designs have been submitted for approval