The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05

has a European flag over it. But it is not
matter TO quarrel about. Great Britain VIII
withdraw from the island upon any repre-.
sentation that it is considered q United
States possession by right aud title. No
country would quarrel with another over
little speck of territory like that Uncle
Sam can easily bring John Bull TO book in
this small affair IL so disposed. Ii should
be borne in mind that all private rights
must be respected under annexation.
Again has the audacious train-r0bber been
at work in Southern California. Trainmen
on the transcontnental journey say that
there is no part of America more exposed to
train robbery than California. and the num-
bers of exploits by masked men, armed with
shotguns and pistols and dynamite cartridges,
are confirmatory of this deduction. 1t is
not now the custom TO rob passengers. They
are left unmolested in sleep or useless wide
awakeness, and the express messenger is
the only one who suffers from the rude as
saults OF the nefarlous. Tho usual mode of
capturing train Is 10 climb over the cab OF
the engine. 1t would pay some of our rail-
road companies, and especially the express
companies, TO mount q man on the tender
of the locomotives with small Maxim gun
In charge, GOO shots minute. The man
could be protected by breastplates. Ii
would thus be extremely difficult for train
robbers 10 Chamber over the tender and hold
up the engineer and fireman. These men
have their duties, and it is nonsense TO ex-
pect them 10 play the part Of State militia
or detective agency. Some other force
should come into vogue to suppress train
robbery.
The Emperor Of Germany had bad luck
in his first race at Cowes. but everybody
did his best 10 honor him with the Regatta
cup His Majesty has another chance to
win renown with his Scotch yacht Meteor
which was few years ago defeated in New
York waters by the Volunteer. The Meteor
WAS yesterday out in the breeze with the
Iverna and the Irene in a contest for the
COwes cup. and the Emperor himself was
on board his yacht 1t Is snObbish and little
complimentary not TO race when you can,
but the desire among British yachtsmen is
to let tile Emperor win il possible and
should he carry the COwe5 cup off there will
be great rejoicing that he Is something "of
an Englishman." As the Emperor is young
although the father of large family, he
may become so enthusiastic In yachting as
10 set up an international regatta among
crowned heads, aud ii would DO a very
pretty sight to see them all sail their own
yachts and settle scores alterward. But the
lion and lamb have not yet taken 10 the ways
OF peace, skin TO skin.
Mr.. Peel is again Speaker. That is the
principal dull fact from the British Parlia-
ment. The Speaker of the House of Com
mons is an orderly person, interested In
maintaining order and fair play, but he is
not partisan quantity. The significance
of the meeting of Parliament is the hearty
reception accorded to Mr.. Gladstone. He is
| over so years of age, and. as many would
| say, he is on the threshold of the grave; ;
| but there he is, in the political arena, as
| full of tight and energy as ever he was, and
| above all things anxious 10 put the crown to
| his career by placating Ireland and making
! it shake hands with England in forgiveness
| over the frlghtful mistakes of the past. The
| last years Of his life he is willing 10 give TO
| this service, and it is noble, unselfish serv-
| ice. His proposals will again 20 forth for
| criticism and possibly defeat. But whether
| he succeeds or not his ideas will live
| Others, should he fail, will take them up
| and graft them on new forms. Gladstone's
name will live as a synonym for justice and
| fripndshin toward IralRnd-