The morning call., 1892-07-03

big srars-and-stripes flag over small British
one. and the authorities thought it worth
while TO Interfere and to ask for proper pa
trlotic recognition of the proprieties In Brit
Ism country. The clergyman who had thus
proclaimed his affections proved to be trife
obdurate in hauling down an inappropriate
symbol, and the consequence was that the
United States flag was pulled down CON-
puisorlly by an angry mob and torn In
pieces. This lesson shows that there is no
need to be too aggressively patriotic when
you are abroad.
Poor Oscar Wilde threatens to become a
Frenchman in order to bring cut play of
which he is the author. In England there
is censorship OF plays, professedly in the
interest of public morals. and against these
morals of British hue Oscar Wilde has
sinned. 1t is immaterial whether the
esthetic Oscar has sinned or not. He has
TO deal with skittish public and stern
and possibly stupid censorsh D. The best
thing he can do is to hold his breath aud
study how he can accommodate the British
pubic with realism or suggestion that will
not produce blush. Saran Bernharft was
10 have appeared in one OF the characters.
1t Is pity that the theatrical world has not
seen Sarah in the character she desired to
play. She might have made the niece FASH
lonaDle Tor Oscar Wilde and his company.
1t is quite too good news to be true that
the Duke of Cambridge proposes TO resign
the commander-in-cbiefship of the British
army should Mr.. Gladstone return TO power.
This snlde fac totum-Teally farce as a
soldier and an imbecile as a commander
mas stood in the way of every good change
IN the army OF England since he held Office
py the outtreSS OF royal favor. lie had a
chance TO show his manhood in the Crimean
and he came out Of it like an Eion boy.
scared to death by the boom of cannon and
the ricOchet 81 Shell, and SO he was seut
nome and put to nurse at a moment when
Ills country was in death ,hToe a more
pltiiul Joo than the continuance of this
dfnmstlck IN office 40 years after the Cri-
mean War cannot be pictured. In addition
thls lpcompetentmilitary donkey has sucked
thousands OF pounds yearly out of honorary
ofnces. lie Is reported To be good natured
man, prone 10 carry an umbrella over his
mead during review, but he is much less
OF genuine soldier than man of good
physique who has never learned the goose
tteps. But FOR royalty and Queen Victoria,
bis cousin, he would lie very flat in the
ditch OF useleSsness.
The fighting going on in Ireland at this
moment is greatly 10 be regretted. 1t might
almost be considered suicidal but for the
Tact t at the situation will be the same
whether the McCarthytes win or the
Parnellites. The darling ambition of
oVth Sldes Is TO give lreia auton-
omous government, on non-consu.tative
lines with England as to local objects.
Neither one side nor the other could draft A
platform Of principles differing in objective.
The election now in progress is about as
unfortunate an occurrence as could have
happened for Ireland within its own bor-
der. Politicians who are agreed about what
should be done are welding shilelahs as n
last resource for argument, and the spec
tacle is not edifying for neutral parts of
British territory. This quarreling spirit
must be one of the most embarrassing cir
cumstanees OF the movement in Mr Glad
stones candidature for Midlothian But in
spite OF Irish division the prospects are
home-rule Parliament. with Mr. Gladstone
at the head of affairs.