The morning call., 1892-06-02


The National Nicaragua Can al conven-
ton at St. Louis assemblies for its work with
the cordial support Of the San Francisco
Chamber Of Commerce yOuchSafed IN
series Of resolutions. The practical point
touched In these resolutions is monetary.
In the opinion OF the chamber the bonds
now offered through the financial agent OF
the company, the Bank of California. are
"a safe and desirable investment" This is
a recommendation 10 the public. and the
members Of the chamber who thus express
their confidence are no doubt consclen-
tiOusly willing 10 give their preeepts the
force Of example. The Pacific Coast cannot
fail to benefit from the completion Of this
really feasible enterprise, and those VINO
have money 10 invest may study the situa-
ton with confidence, In connection with
this waterway there cannot arise the tasco
that has overwhelmed in ruin the Panama
project. The Nicaragua project IS entirely
practicable at moderate dlvidend-earnlng
cost. The other scheme was about as Wis
iOnary as a balloon voyage as 10 where IL
would end. and ii has ended In collapse.
The highlander war in the center OF Sac
ramento may do something TO open the eyes
of the Eastern States TO the charms If Mon
goian civilization. MoDgolians are a peo-
pie for themseves-by themselves. To in
EOIlUl dAb VI ldIolbA al NANll - lAbPIlCoo
They arrive in free America and constitute
themselves and continue an infniteslmal but
not insignificant part of outlying China. Were
there freedom we should have millions of
them. They have their own laws. their own
Understandings on every question affecting
life and property, and they regard their own
code as superior TO that OF the country in
which they are settled as strangers. The
row at Sacramento must have brought home
TO the people of the capital the dangers OF
having in their midst an element which can
never be anything else than alien. To per-
nit this Independent racial indifference TO
common rights of community life TO go on
would be to convert the United States into
huge bag in which every foreign element,
as it were gaseous, has freedom to move &C
cording to its own laws Of motion. The
| highbinders may be respected in China. but
not in the United States, and 1t may be
| hoped that the whole gang involved in this
outrage VIII come 10 justice promptly, ana
have it dealt Out to them.
A question about immigration has arisen
in the East Europeans who speak not
English, and never will as long as they
| live, are pouring into New York and turn
ing their gifts into some species of indus
trial usefulness. This might be permiss-
| bic to a limited extent, because a man may
! do good work without speech on politics or
anything else. But it is a political mistake,
if not crime, TO allow such men. almost as
soon as they have landed and know Two or
three streets of a city and the quarters in
which the sun rises and sets TO go on the
register and vote on matters about which
| they are absolutely ignorant. Frauds are
| at the bottom of this vilainly, and the
blame rests rather upon INSCRIPTIONS poll
tlcians than upon the foreigners who are
Iourng into the country and settling In
una ssimilable clans in cities and States. A
longer period of probation before naturali-
zation may be needed to correct these
abuses Of the present freedom OF inmigra-
ton,
The heavy cost of beautifying Golden
Gate Park might have occurred TO the SUI
pervisors when they granted the numerous
railroad franchises which are now so profit
able to those who hold the leases. The park
is undoubtedly great attraction and boon
TO the whole population of the city. and
without any further attention to ornamental
gardening, but only good judgment in re-
clamation and in running good winding
roads, principally for pedestrians, might be
made the finest recreation ground that any
city possesses. Time will help it in every
material aspect of natural growth, and it:
charms of pure air and exquisite views can
| never be detracted from or much advanced
by any management. But once the park /:
a great resort the railroads which converge
upon il become great profit. They are a
great profit now. The accommodation Is
good, but is all "a nickel in the SLOT fol
them. A percentage on the passenger traffic
to the park to the extent of l cent per pas
senger, with the understanding that tbs
money should 90 toward park improve.
ments, would have been an appreciablt
benefit TO all concerned. In time the part
would attract greater crowds, and the cal
companies would gain in propOrtlonate ra
ito TO the increase. AS matters stand thu
companies are ucommOnly well situated Il
thrive on the uastimes Of the citizens.
The report that the Government Of tn,
United States is disposed to yield conces
sions to Sheffield and Birmingham manu-
factuTers in trade with this country as
consideration of gratitude to Great Britain
for her acqueseence in the silver confer
enee may be set down as the veriest moon
shine. Sheffield aud Birmingham were ne
Disseminated against by our tariff law
specially. They we're only particular SUI
fereTs from general causes, and any modifi
cations in their special favor would be uDjus
and indefen sible rs against other manufac
turing districts In Britain. The Government
OF England would be open to attack 70
engagements OF this character on the prin
ciple that one Englshman should be as gOoG
as another in dealing with foreign coun