The morning call., 1892-11-05

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good Canadians become good citizens Of the
United States. No solution of the question
favorable to Canada seems to have been
reached. The president made the signifi-
cant remark that there is no concealiug the
fact that Canada is being annexed in job
lots every week, and he added that not a
voice is raised against IL. The explanation,
no, doubt is that Canadians find they can
succeed in life better in the United States
than in Canada. The territory of Canada
Is ample, but there is a sparse population
aud the connection with England hampers
the Dominion 10 certain directions. For
eign relations have always to be looked at
through English spectacies. On the other
hand the territory of the United States IS
also ample and the population is increasing
enormously. We have also very little con-
Dection with any country in Europe save in
trade, and no foreign power can dictate
TO us.
The Harvey process of making armor-
plates has been tested In England and the
results seem 10 have opened the eyes of
EBglishmen TO the fact that they have
nothing quite so impenetrable against artiI-
lery fire as these special steel plates. Not
fracture was caused by the FIRE. II will
be costly job for the English to overhaul
their aTmored vessels and render them as
redoubtabie as some now building in the
proyement in aTmor construction. this coun-
try IS now also ahead in the construction Of
artillery. The wire-wOund guns are des-
tined to produce great changes.
II the report be true that the battle-ship
Howe has gone on the rocks off harbor so
well known as Ferrol it is a grievous loss
to the British admiralty of the vessel. Evil
IDENTIFY there Is screw loose in the system
n N iDn nf
eating officers seemingly 20 on a holiday
and leave all to the engineers. They take
observations at stated intervals and mace
the quarterback thereafter leaving all 10
chance and the engineers. Soundings are
aseertained from the chart a quarter of a
mile IN error, perhaps. In the modern IRON
clad there is not enough of education for a
seaman and assuredly not enough of prac-
tice 10 sustain a seaman's education The
S4.O00,000 dropped 10 Davy Jones' loc ker NV
the loss OF the Howe would have been saved
Nv the appointment of few more working
officers TO stand on the bridge and give
orders about landfalIs ana soundinqs IL
may be hoped that the American navy Will
not fall into the error that navigation and
seamaDshp are nothing because an engi-
neer drives the ship. There is room for
both branches of the me thods OF working
ship.
Some experiments on rain-making al the
national capital are reported to have proved
dismal failures. The result is satisfactory.
Some people are so credulous as TO expect
to make ice at New Orleans by command of
the impulse or desire, or, as others express
It. command of the will. But ice is not
made that way in New Orleans WHY
should rain descents be- subject TO order by
blowing off a rocket! Even If successful
by demonstration over limited areas. how
can local effort by explosives bring n rain
fall down over great area? The dupes of
the process might as well expect TO see
water. appear in useful apparition from a
mile beneath the ground, as to see it re-
sponsiyely answer to the summons of
bomb In the clouds. 1t is force bill which
nature Will treat with unresponsive con-
tempt.
The gambling establishment at Monte
Carlo Is one of the scandals of Europe. but
1t thrives. This is shown by The report
which has just been issued on this years
business. The turnover this year was
$4,000. coo. being q gain of 81. 600, 900 on the
receipts of 1891. The Prince of Monaco
draws over a million for the privilege
granted TO the gambling corporation, and
as sort OF compensation to the world for
the mischief he plays he spends most of his
time In scientific pursuits. The Casino
pays all the municipal expenses of Monte
carlo and also supports theaters and con-
cert performances. The city Is made at
tractive to visitors Of every kind. AS little
as possible is said about the scores OF sui
cides Of ruined men and women and the
Deggafy OF hundreds. In fact 1t is part OF