The morning call., 1892-10-27

The reported disagreement between the
Panama Railroad and the Pacific Mail
Company may operate advantageously to
California. Should new steamship COM
pany come into the field there would be
genuine competition with the Pacific Mail
Company and the Southern Pacific
practically the same interests. The mer-
chants of San Francisco could easily sus-
tain line in their own interest across the
isthmus. and hold aloof from any new
scheme of the Southern Pacif1c. On the
other hand it might be better Tor the Panama
Railroad Company to be independent OF
any contract binding lt 10 any particular
service Of steamers. The route is excellent
and steamship companies cannot ABANDON
it. If they have fair terms. an Immensely
Increased volume Of traffic could be accom-
undated on the isthmus. and probably IL
the route was kept unhampered by con-
tracts this increased traf1c would low
toward the isthmus in natural 1ashlon.
IF in the midst of the election hurly-burly
the citizens Of San Francisco have time 10
read ANYTHING, they should peruse with
thorough attention the reports presented at
the meeting of the Traffic Association. 1t
was the first annual meeting Of an organiza-
ton of the business men Of the city for the
nurnoses Of selT-protection and the ad.
vancement of the city's interests. The
whole story of the movement ana us OBJECTS
ia faithfully outlined in those reports. The
Traffic Association never wodld nave had
an origin Init for the oppressive treatment
of tbis citv and State by the Southern Pa
| cifc Railroad Company. Tyranny and
| crafty discrimination have brought about
| the natural result-revolt-and the cry is
| everyWhere, Down with TINS accused
| mon0noly. which is throttling business and
| ndrrnptine noliticsw The welfare of the
| city depends upon the healthy existence of
| fhis association, and 1t Is encouraging TO
| find it so well established ana supporter by
| the best elements In our CIVIC ilie'
Professor Swnton. whose death is an
nonnced in New York, will be remembered
nv many as holding the chair of English
literature at Berkeley over fifteen years ago.
He was educated for the ministry Of the
Scotch Free church, passage In his life
upon which he did not care TO dwell His
taste for book making was shown early by
| a translation OF the "Conlesslons OF Jean
| broneht out anonymously, and the transla-
! tor cot not the smallest credit for 1t. Per-
| hans the study Of other Writings b3 Rous-
| seau of far-reaehing Influence gave him his
| bias 10 plod on In the production oil DOCKS
| for educational purposes. In such work be
was nrolifc and facile, and a man who
| writes we'll for students does not miss his
vocation as teacher.
The loss of vessel from New York on
| a sunken rock q short distance from San
| Francisco shows that there is still some
thing to be done in the accurate eharting of
| this coast. This particular rock will now
| have name. perhaps taken from the ship
| which has been instrumental In discovering
| IL Inv going to the bottom. Evidently there
was no suspicion from surface appearances
that anv danger was TO be expected, but all
81 10 han fha ft,ll
| this Will come out clearly Wish the luil
| facts are disclosed.
The poetic gift does not appear to be
broadspread in Great Britain. for the only
Epglishman who is thought worthy OF the
laureateship issSwinburne. Not single
Scotchman is in the field or Is suggested.
| One Irisbman is. however, proposed as
| worthy OF the honor-Mr. T. ID. Sullivan,
MP. who certainly has written some stir
| ring patriotic verse, not all OF Ii palataDle TO
| English ears, but greatly admired in Ire
| land
The spectacle OF Mr.. Gladstone, the aged
Premier of England. addressing a great
| audience at Oxford on the universities OF
the middle ages, shows what vitality as
we'll as versatility the statesman has. Mr..
! Gladstone's heart and tastes really lean
| toward eruditioD, rather than the exercise
OF administrative power, but he has quail
ties which fit him for the career OF the
scholar and the political leader in wel-bal-
anced proportion. 4 good deal of history
would have another complexion had Glad
stone joined the church or become uniyer-
slty professor.
The rumor still runs that the Prince OF
Wales and his son, the Duke Of York, Will
visit the United States next year and go to
the Chicago exhibition. Ii is extremely i'm.
probable that father and son will both come
One might, but not both. Reasons OF state
are fiigety questions in England, and unit
the Duke of York is married and has fam
lily the English people will not feel quite
easy about the succession. Any possibility
of an heir TO the throne being found In the
Duke of Fife succession would excite dis
may There Is no absolute reason why
Queen Victoria should not cross the Atlantic
aud visit Chicago She visits Italy, France
and Germany, and 1t is only journey of a
few days longer to reach New York.