The morning call., 1892-07-24

is not an American and not an English
man, and his claim to be Wells hman to
represent a London constituency is not
momeDtOus.
1t is q sad thing 10 learn that Mr.. Glad
stone has been prostrated by his efforts at
speechmaking In Midlothian. The task OF
making four or five speeches to audiences
of 5000 or 1000 has been too severe for the
Grand Old Man eloquent. At the age Of SO
physical decay is not only an expectation
but certainty, and had Gladstone his own
way he undoubtedly would retire himself
to the prvacies of library silence. and
would care nothing about the outer lie OF
turbulent world. But Gladstone's physical
endowment has rarely been eq1aieu. lie
will be young when he Is old. He VIII un-
dertake heroic tasks when his physical
vigor is almost infantile, and young men
are amazed at his performances in the aih-
letics of mind. How long Gladstone may
live not even his family physician can pre-
dict, but he is remarkably sound SAMPLE
of healthy man devoid of organic allie
ton. The one aim of Mr.. Gladstone in
holding on to off ial life is to reconcile Ire
land TO England. He may succeed in this
aim, and he may fail; but ii Is the last effort
of an honorable life tn join the two coun-
tries in unity. He has led the way-others
may take his place, but they cannot claim
all the credit
1t is ositiyely amusing 10 learn that
along the whole length OF the Suez canal
the Egyptian Government is not averse to
committing itself to a system of advertising
in order to draw therefrom some revenue TO
relieve taxation. Tie story goes that along
the whole canal advertisement boardings
are to be rigged up for the information and
advisement IF travellers. 1t is poor govern
ment policy TO follow treacherous menda-
eious course Of this kind. but Egypt Is
country afflicted with difficulties, mainly
financial. and censoriouS world should
not be too severe IN condemnation of Its
tricks 10 fill the treasury. The canal is, in
deed, very good advertising route. Steam
eTs with thousands Of passengers are con-
stantly in transit, and sky signs of every
description must constantly be IN sight OF
great numbers of people who have money
TO spare. The sky signs may also be writ
ten in all the languages OF the earth, Tor
through the SGeZ canal all nau0nalities
pass.
much more serious question arises in
connection with the Suez canal than ad-
verIisements displayed along the banks.
The conveyance of petroleum along the
canal is now an earnest commercial busi-
ness, and the traffic along the canal is al
together too busy TO permit II risk through
ire or explosion. The difficulty Is so to
traffic which might at any time precipitate
a catastrophe. Yet it would be bad pre-
cedent 10 allow the SueZ Company 10 inspect
cargo during transit through the canal.
The dangers, however. of explosion are
very great aud some regulations may be
urgently unavoidable 10 protect shipping
not engaged in the petroleum business.
The depression Of business in all ramifca-
lions ia Australia is extraordinary. These
colonies of Englaad are quite continental in
extent, and yet with small population they
are every now and .hen harassed with fnan-
cal dIfficulties. Most of the colonies have
borrowed by far too much money in Europe,
and there is considerable difficulty in plac-
ing loans at reasonable rates of interest.
Australia will have 10 do good deal E:OTe
for Itself within its own region before ii can
hope TO be successful. Its recuperati0n de-
pends great deal upon its own powers of
employing a pO ulation in industry Of
nOn-spccuiatiye character.