The morning call., 1892-08-10

not dispense with local trade. They must
have all that is going in trade or their COM
bination Will break up. S they are not
getting the trade the association is break
ing up. The lesson OF this Internal tr anspor-
taton ruction is good one Tor merchants.
Let them hold together and encourage sea
competition as far as they can. and they
need not stand in fear Of the Southern
Pacific Company, or of Congress or Of local
bosses BY being self protecting they can
dictate the situation. Ii the Tran scontnen-
tai Association goes to the wall so much the
better for honest business. 1t represented
a conspiracy which no Government OF real
power should permit TO ex st.
Coils P. Huntington is at least original
In his eapltaliStic ideas. lie tried to secure
the Tehuantepec Railroad aud failed be-
cause the Mexicans are patriotic aud will
not sell a railroad of strategic and CONNER
clal importance to a foreigner. lie is, how
ever, interested in a railroad in Honduras.
That or course is the great railroad of the
age. 1t is Endorsed by Coils 7. Hunting
ton, the supreme railroad magnate Of the
time. next to Jay Gould. Vanderbilt and
others OF easy piniOn and light feather.
Again Mr.. Huntington takes occasion 10
say the Nicaragua canal never VIII be bnllt.
1t is too much for hIm to say. IN nve or
ten years he and every other person ASSOC
ciated with him in the Infamous central
i
graves, and vet there will be q United
States Government on top constantly re-
minded to be just TO the nation. Equity
will prevail in the long run. AS to the
Panama canal Mr.. Huntington may say if
he pleases that it Is an illusion. The French
have found that out without his assistance.
The unfortunate thingis that lie should have
made the Panama Railroad an Illusion by
traffic bargaining and bribery.
Tt is one of the odd Things Of life 10 learn
that Mr.. de Cobain, an ex-Belfast member
of Parliament, is lecturing in New York
and Brooklyn on religion and morality. lie
is rich and can pay any hotel bills de-
manded and also subscribes 30 local chari-
ties literally, but why the man should lee
tnre, especially on religious subjects. can
only be accounted Tor by dense stratum Of
moral deprayity around his gross carcass.
This man was accused Of crimes the most
depraYed and had the faireSt and most
ample notice to answer them. The indict-
ments were found, the courts awaited his
presence, and he simply fled from justice.
lie dare not go back to England to-day
without facing trial. Parliament was in
every way conslderate TO him. IL post
pOned action to give him freedom and oppOr-
tunlty to meet the charges, and all this
| couciliation was wasted upon hypocritleal
wretch who dare not face the truth of in
! yestigatiGn To have a man like this, eX-
| for the foulest of immoral crimes, postum
| ing as a saYatiOnist is enough TO convert
! every honest man and woman to believe in
| the discipline OF tsrring and ieatheriDg.
The home-rule debate upon an amend
ment to the address on the Queens speech
is now in full blast, aud as the Liberals are
certain TO carry that amendment We shall
soon see the process in movement Of form
ing a new government under Mr.. Glad
stone. With the defeat of Salsbury's gov
ernment In the Commons Salisbury must
retire, and Gladstone will be entrusted
win the duty OF forming new Cabinet.
This IS labor of weeks because there are
many consultations and much bargaining.
| Parliament VIII not meet for business i'm
| medialely. IT viii be prOrogued until Jan
nary or February. And then the world will
! know what Mr.. Gladstons's long-cOgitated
| home-ruie bill for Ireland will be. lie In
| tends to make IL satisfactory TO the Irish
members, and it is evident from the siiua-
| ton that he cannot antagoniZe them. Way
should he? Ireland's paeiication is worth
ZUcOO soldiers and 1900 policemen to Great
Britain annually. II is worth millions a
year TO have the goodwill OF Ireland
The CALCULATIONS showered upon Sir
Charles Dixie upon his return TO Parlia-
ment are apparently very sincere from
many eminent or influential politicians.
1 % -At' 1N""'AS9 iu"'NatcSs tAe tituotfrhtsS
! Of the demonstration is 4 protest against
! the fanatical narrowness of Mr. Stead, 4
! species OF StlI-cOnstituted censor in every
! thing moral in modern England. But,
! making allowance for all Dike's ability
| ard special knowledge Of foreign affairs, it
! is almost impossible to imagine him rein
stated in any office for which he Is eligible.
! The exposures IN his case have been too
! fragrant to be passed over either by Mr.
! Gladstone or the Queen. and Sir Charles is
| doubtless prepared TO foreg0 the pleasures
| and excitement of official life, unless tie
/ English are much more forgiving in per
sonai errors than they are supposed to be.
| Dixie is credited with having trained Jo-
| seph Chamberlain politically and John
| Morley also gave assistance. Mr.. Labou-
| chere now ostentatiously shows his sympa-
| thy for the ostracized man.