The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-30

The discussions al this years meeting Of
the CHAMBER Of Commerce Of Ike British
Empire are very interesting reading. For
a long Willie there has been much good
natured sDeechifying on the Importance of
politically and commercially consolidating
the British Empire by federation, but the
question has always been, how? Nobody
has given q practical answer 10 the question.
Commercially Great Britain and ireland
have at present a much greater interest IN
the tlade connection OF foreign countries
than with all the colonies rolled into one.
The trade with the United States could not
be sacrificed under any circumstances, be-
cause It's volume is vast and IL discontinued
could not be replaced by that OF the colonies
or any foreign countries. Hence, when the
application Of federation principles comes
to practical solution every statesman Of
responsibility scratches his head. The SEN
timent is Endorsed. but II is difficult to find
path out Of the wood into the clearing.
The chambers had no objection to gulp
down a resolution offered by Lord Brassey
in favor of closer commercial union. But
when a resolution was offered advocating a
free-tr policy in the colonies 10 place of
a protective policy in the mother country
tile colonies protested against being drawn
into such ret. Especially did Canada,
through Sir Charles Upper, oppose the
idea. Sir Charles wanted preferential trade
for Canada, because free trade could do
nothing for tie Dominion in face of the
/ United States tariff The Congress went
the length Of rejecting By more than two to
one motion by Sit Charles Upper in favor
OF a small differential duty against foreign
imports. The result is not TO be wondered
al. Great Britain has much more at stake
! than all her colonies and dependencies
weighed in the balance imply. To adopt
preferential policy IN favor Ct her own Off
spring would diminish q vast trade on free
terms, as far as England Is concerned, with
the rest OF the world. IL IS liberal IN Great
Britain 10 allow her colonies to do as they
please in tariffs and TO treat the mother
country rs If she was foreign.
In glancing at the career Of the new Sec
rotary Of State. Mr.. John w. Foster of In
diana, who succeeds Mr. Blaine in the
Office, one cannot help being struck with at
least The versatility he can bring to bear in
tue discharge Of his duties. Like many
other men who rise to distinction he prac-
| tced at the bar after leaving the university
| Then hs served ID the army during the war
! Of secession, and afteTwaTd had a consider
| able experience in the diplomatic service,
! first in Mexico, then in Russia and finally in
| Spain, where he negotiated an important
commercial treaty. AS knowledge Of for
| eign affairs Is considered essential in the
| qualifications Of a Secretary of State Mr..
Foster has at least had the training BETTING
| the post. lie succeeds brilliant man, and
he may himself be brilliant.
1t is now probable that the vessel which
cut down The sailing ship Fred b. Taylor
was the Traye OF New York, which mas
| just arrived at Southampton. The crew Of
The submerged ship are on board the steamer,
and what appeared very distressing disas-
ter is thus converted into the endurable one
Of loss of property.
The effort to make silver at all times legal
tender in any quantity at fixed ratio to
gold is not encouraged by the circulation of
foreign dollars Of deprecated value. The
Latin Union allows the circulation OF the
franc in silver pieces Interchangeable, built
is notorious that some of the smaller princi-
palities Of the southeast Of Europe issue a
coinage which is not welcomed and is often
rejected French, Belgian and Italian coins
| are respectable, but the suspicious shop
keeper sometimes takes discount for other
ceins. At this moment japanese and Peru
Wan dollars are in circulation, and they
are considered TO be far below the value Of
the American dollar 1t therefore behooves
tie wary to be unusually vlgilant.
Those who say that the morals of this age
NAo NfoPOLaNibb l1o9 lhaFo udib III AutiI
opinion when they learn that man named
Poirier. who is the author of sundry sour
rilous letters, has drawn forth a little dem
onstrati0n which proves that the heart of
society is in the main sound. One woman
whom he had DETAINED nearly choked him
in moment of wrath and another pun
meled him with an umbrella. These
were heroines in the eyes Of the community
at ColuSa, and they promptly subscribed
and presented each with paTasol cost
ing So.
1t is probably hot weather over In Ger
many, and the whole country seems to be
aroused at the Incorporate utteraEees OF
Prince Bismarck on what has happened
since he went into retirement. The ex-
Chancellor Is evidently OF opinion that the
empire should not have been able to get
along without him. But 1t is a poor world
in which the services OF any man are indis-
pensable. 1t is undgnl1ed to speak Of this