The morning call., 1892-04-06


properly placed for defense. and a couple of
Krupp guns had been mounted in position
TO give any attacking party warm recep-
ton. Nobody seemed 70 know why these
ominouS preparations should be made, and
it was serious matter of inquiry to
ascertain who was responsible for
them. The populace credited X. w.
Wilcox with entertaining some design
to set up an hawaiian republic but
when that gentleman was questioned on
the point he gave the most satisfactory as
surances that he had no intention of facing
the sandbags and the Krupp artillery. A
coup d'etat was limited at as a possible de-
sign on the part OF another resident OF pro-
nounced views, but in his case also no
sinlster movement had been meditated.
Admiral Brown was ignorant OF any plot
ting but was confident the cruiser San
Francisco could dispose of any outbreak in
trier. 1t then occurred 10 the alarmed in
quirers to carry their investigation of the
saDdbag Notifications into the palace itself,
and there 1t was aScertained that of late the
household troops Lave been exercised in
maneuvers at night, and that as part of
their drill these defenSes were constructed.
And thus the affair ended in smoke and
laughter. and the sovereignty Of Queen
Liliu6kalani is not yet threatened by the
disatfected.
The promoters Of the Nicaragua canal
need not 90 begging TO Europe for capital
like John w. Mackay and p. ID. Armour of
Chicago to show their faith in the enter
prise Projects in which millionaires OF
this stamp put their money are likely to be
acceptable to the general public who have
few thousand dollars available for sound
investment. 1t would be better for CON-
merce and The management OF the canal
that there should be a large body of share
holders than that the capital should come
from few persons. The tendency TO es-
taOllsh graSplng and Unsuitable monopoly
would thereby be reduced, unless, during
tide of speculation, the shares came in the
market for sale. On this coast there ought
to be no lack of confidence in the success Of
the canal. 1t will afford cheap route to the
East. which must be of inesIimable service
to all our coast ports from San Diego to
Puget Sound. The thing TO aim at is TO
keep the canal from being manipulated
by any of the railway companies.
Their desire is not to promote INDEPENDENT
competition, but TO strangle II. liberation
for any scheme that threatens their interest
is not 10 be expected. The more Mr.. Hun
tlngton dilates on the injury the canal will
do 10 California the more be Will convince
business men that their right course is 10
hasten IFS construction.
The amount Of l0oting of various deScrip-
tons and varying degrees of iniqnity that
goes on in New York is too much for the
Imagination. Tammany rules contracts in
the city, so that those who do not sacrifice
at the shrine of power fiGd themselves mys-
teriously thwarted in competing or execut-
ing public work. The augean stable of cor
ruption was supposed to have been swept
clean after the Tweed exposures, but il
soon became foul again, and the municipal
bro0ms must be very strong and stifiy
welded TO make the cleansing thorough.
police system, and very badly too, II the
revelations Of the foreman of the late Grand
Jury are TO be accepted as facts. That Jury
adjourned without bringing any of the i'm
phcated TO book, but 1t seems to have tried
TO probe the matter, and only failed to find
indictments because the evidence did not
seem sufficient for conviction before trial
jury. Ii is pity that the experiment at least
was not made. Much would then have come
out for public edit alton that is now hidden.
Mr.. IL. NJ. Tabor, foreman of the Grand
Jury. declares that az least seven million
dollars, and probably nearer ten million dol
lars, are extracted annually from saloon
keepers, houses OF III fame, proprietoTs Of
concert halls and gambling dens, and dis
trbuted among members Of the police force.
ms charge Is leYeled at the entire force,
from the highest in the ranks TO the patrol
men, but does not include the Police Com
missiOners. Mr. Tabor says that Chief Iu-
spec,or Byrnes and Inspector Williams were
more tuaH Il match LOT tie Jury III the evil
deDce they gave. They at least nave not
been found cut in any corrupt practices.
hat can the public OF New \ ork think Of
force intended for their protection de-
nounced as Enthusiastically IN this sweeping
fashion? Are the men who look after Grim
mails 10 be considered criminals themselves?
With The prospect Of sharing in the division
Of from seven 10 ten millions annually the
position of policeman in New York must
be eagerly sought lie amount of plum
der to be obtained from law breakers per-
haps explains how so many Of the detec-
tves have fine houses and good stables, and
are wealthy enough TO cut a figure in So
ciety.
A Mexican, whose patriotism borders on
insanity, has written n letter protesting
with shrieking yehemence against his cOun-
try accepting the flags captured By United
States soldiers as trophies of war, which it
is proposed to return. In fine frenzy be
has succeeded in composing the following
sou-stirring sentence: MY faith, my ma
tionslity aud my Latin blood all compel me
to cry out. Long live independent Mexico,
death 10 the thleving ankee; down with
the hated flag of the stars and Stripes" 1t
is quite surprising TO learn that this ire
sponsible fools Illumination has created COM
motion among tie Americans in the city of
Mexico. IL taken seriously the Botion may
arise Ia his inflated apology for brain that
tise has claims TO high Office.
The sooner Germany and Russia come to
a resumption of friendly relations on the
full understanding that prevailed in the
lifetime OF Emperor William / the better
it VIII be for both countries. The Jewish
question evidently needs some adjustment
on humanitarian lines when the prosecuted
race is driven out Of one country and is
N hQ or tc
stated that there are hundreds OF thousands
of "Russian-Polish Jews tramping YEARLY
toward the German frontier in the hope Of
emigratlng. These will be turned back or
Shot down az the frontier" The object Of
these Jews is not to settle in Germany, but
10 reach England and America. They are
not allowed to do that freely. Thus far
England and America offer no impedment
10 the settlement OF Immigrants Of this
class, but it viii become difficult to absorb
them If they come in such numbers.