The morning call., 1892-02-28
he natural result is that formidable op-
position has sprung up and fierce conflict


IS inevitable.
The Beripers have not, however, lost
their enthusiasm for the Emperor. He did
a bold thing in riding through the streets
among the suTging crowds, but he is per-
SOnally admired and they cheered him. The
presence of his imperial Majesty did not.
however, prevent the mob, where they had
a mind to- from Wreckng furniture-Shops
and loOting bakeries. These are the ex-
cesseS which always accompany popular
demonstrations in the streets against uu-
popular governments. and some of the ignO-
mlny cliDgS 10 the cause OF hOnest-minded
patriots. One could wish that the Emperor
was a little less reticent in describing the
relationship between himself and the Deity
for the government OF Germany. In his
Brandenburg speech on Wednesday,, he
magnanimouSly summed up critics of the
Government as enemies of the state, and he
rec commended the disconnected TO shake the
Cu st off their feet and leave the Fatherland
In one breath he declared that the people
trust in God and in the loyal and solicitous
efforts Of their hereditary ruler; and that
the God who was Germany's ally in the past
will not now leave him in the lurch
That is to say, Prussia won battles under
Frederick the Great and the young EN-
perOr's grandfather and the Almighty Joined
hands and cOnfounded Hungary, Austria
and France. This IS notifying because
TO the foreigner all OF these countries are
just as deserving of the blessing of heaven
as Prussia. Napoleon l had a maxim that
God Is always on the side of the bic bat
tallons. and be proved it well during nearly
the whole of his career. The Emperor
William has clearly lmbl6ed the notions of
his grandfather as TO the divine right of
kings. There is also divine right Of ma
lions, and very often when q conflict arises
kings are found to have been trusting To a
broken reed. There are so many examples
of this In history, ancient and modern, that
wonder hoh H.
bic about such Authorizations. Not any
more than beggar has king the right to
talk about the divine intentions with respect
TO himself, his own country or any other
Such professions are the rusty aTmOr OF alb
solutishl, and the most absolute monarch,
when in fear of death, is cOmfoTted by the
prayers of all the clergy in his kingdom.
I his is proof Of the unreality Of belief in
fayoritism.
very sensational story is on It's travels
Ii IS the familiar one OF the horrors of Viyi-
section. In the veterinary schools of France
and also in The University Of Pennsylvania,
horses are pinned down and simultaneously
operated upon by as many students as can
find freedom Tor their knives, tTepans
probes and batteries, the animals mean
while being perfectly conscious and only
permitted TO roll around their eyebals,
While they remain 10 the socket. The sue
cess OF the experiments Is, Of course, height
enCd by the n0n-admlnlStratlOn of aneSthet-
les, and if the end in view is attained
cruelty Is deemed very trivial matter
This Is a horrible picture, and the only thing
that should occur 10 a cautious reader is 10
ask whether il is true. Probably it is not
NiYisection is possible without the ntlictOn
OF ain, and IL Is revolving TO think that any
human beings IN The pursuit of professional
or scientific knowledge should make light
Of suffering, and make no use CT ChloTofOrm
or ether. In America, at least, stop can
be put 30 these practices by legislation. In
England a stop has been put TO them. Any
one who practices yiyisectiOn must have n
license, and the assurance has again and
again been given that anestheties are al
ways used TO prohibit yyIsection altogether
would be absurd. The purposes of medical
knowledge, which has gained so much from
such investigations, would receive a de-
cided check by 1orbidding operations.
At the Palo Alto University there are
actually more students at work than have
ever attended the State University at
Berkeley. The number IS considerably
over so. Some Of the departments, in
which II was expected there would only
be few students. are actually crowded.
especially Is the laboratories, and there is
evidence Of an al-peIyadIng thirst for serl-
Gus study Many of the students are very
Young and probably very raw, but they
work in earnest, and arc IN no sense bolster
Gus examples Of the undergraduate genus
There Is plenty Of pastine when classes are
over. but thus far haZiug and practical
joking have not beer introduced. AS soon
as the rams are over commencement will
be made with new buildings TO surround
the quadrangle, which now forms the teach
ing center Precisely what those buildings
are 10 be and how they will look is knOwE
better by the architect than anybody else
but as they Wlii have at least the height OF
the art museum, they will conceal the squat
form of tie One-StOTy buildings OF the quad
the architectural sense. While architecture
is not the main thing t. be considered in the
founding of university, II is as we'll 10 have
II tasteful. Ii costs no more.
The two board jug- houses at Palo Alto for
lady and male students are models of COM
fort! The private rooms are airy ami well
lighted, and the public rooms are all that
could be desired IN arrangement The
student has a home in these establishments
for so a month, a very moderate charge
which. without fees for tuition, would make
EuroI can undergraduates stare. The fare
is substantial and abundant and IS certainty
excellent enough for all who " Scorn delights
and live IabOrious days" 1t would be idle
TO suppose there is not some grumOling.
Among goo students, some would complain
Of monOtOny IF they took their meals at
DemCn'co's. Free universities, with mod
crate terms f0r rooms and board, are un-
known in England or the countries Of
Europe Poor students have "a very hard
time Of it. and glad are they when a scholar
ship comes TO them with its welcome assist
ance in ;he payment Of fees and room rent.
The American system Is preferable. There
are DO scholarships, but on the other hand,
IN the State and several other universities,
there are no fees, and the cost Of living is
reduced 10 the barest minimum. In addition,
a helping hand is given those who sTe will
ing 10 work. They are provided with en-
p.oyment at which they may earn money
In this way a student may plOd onward
without incuIring any expenditure from
savings, and he is not the less thought Of by
his folow-students, as he would be in an
English university. The lot of the sizar is