The morning call., 1892-08-23

The letter which is published in the COu-
Tier Of Naples. addressed 10 the editor and
purporing to come from Gladstone at
HawaTden some time before the recent
elections, is a most indiscreet publication
from the point of view OF Gladstone as
Premier-his present position. 1t may not
be genuine. There are such things as
Judging up limitations Of a great mans
epistOlary style, and III a lie only gets a
weeks start il is rarely overtaken by the
corrective truth. On the suppositiOn that
the letter is genuine, il is pretty stiff slap
on The face TO the German EN- error, who
has somehow persuaded Italy to 90 deeply
into debt and the peril of bankruptcy for
the sake of an army and navy far beyond
her means, and as a matter of fact much
outside her necessities. AS man of peace,
Gladstone cannot countenance this drift;
yet in constitutional countries like the
United Kingdom there is sons such bind
ing bond as a continuity of foreign policy,
and not even GIadstOne's imperiousness of
Will can cut loose from bargains struck be-
lore he came into power. lie is cautious
about new lingo bargains, but is obliged 10
pay respect pretty dutifully to the old ones.
The supposed row between Gladstone and
Lord Rosebery on foreign policy is farci-
cal nyent ton. There are few men whom
the English Premier trusts and likes better
than the fat, podgy, youthful peer, with
whom he stays invariably when he visits
Edinburgh and his constituents Dalmeny
Park being only a few miles west of The
capital. Rosebery has the knack of pleas
ing popular audience by his humor and
sound sense. and he is welcome before dem
ocratic audiences as well as select circles.
1t is extremely unlikely there is any dis
agreement between Gladstone and Rose
berry. The older has trained the younger
and both understand we'll the maxim of a
nation trusting to itself In the last extrem-
iiy. ROsebery married into the kothschiId
family, and so acquired huge fortune with
his now deceased partner in life. He has
used his wealth wisely as friend of man.
kind.
The Canadian papers have now opened
cry on President Harrison's proclamation
relative TO tolls on the Sault Ste. Marie
canal. The retaliation is species OF stun
ming policy they did not suppose the United
States was bold enough TO enuneiate, and
the sooner they wake up to the reality
the better. President HaTrison's action
will have the good effect of clearing the air
and letting Canada understand that it must
be reciprocal in the actualities of interna-
tional commerce. Canada cannot afford to
stand off on distant terms with the United
States. Far more than with England or
any foreign power. it is attached by geo.
graphical relationship and intimacy of CON-
merce with the United States.
The Mormons are causing distress among
the religious denominations in London by
leading the unkempt OF their flock to pas
lures new In Utah. There is complaint to
the London County Council about this Nor
mon vocation of proselyting, and interfer-
euce is invoked. But the Mormons know
the law just as well as the orthodox. They
20 longer appeal to the vulEar with notions
Of license In polygamy. They promise the
devout Mormon plethora of broad acres
instead OF plethora of distracting wives
and that is sufficient for the average Eng
hsbman In embracing new religion. He
is so restricted in the possession of land
at home that lie thinks any religion must be
paradise when he can own a considerable
tract at nominal price. 1t is only when
he comes TO cultivate the considerable tract
and endeavor to reach market that he re-
aiizes tue difference between promise and
performances. The Mormons' proselyting
to-day is much the same within the law as
that OF any other religious denomination.
Cholera continues to deeimate the multi
tude in Russia. and it now is well estab-
lished in its daily tale of victims In Persia.
AT Teheran the dead are falling In swathes
along the line Of attack. Dr.. Koch has been
ordered by the German Government to Per
STA. in order 20 study some new phases of
the malady, and as he Is one Of the most
competent of scientific students he Is likely
to learn something of value to the world.
One material fact of Importance has been
brought to point In the progress Of the
disease. Hamburg steamer trading with
GraDgemouth, in the Firth of Forth, has
introduced the disease to that port, fire.
man having died from an attack Grange
mouth Is within twenty miles of Edinburgh.
and about the same distance FROM Glasgow.
with both OF which it has communication
by rail and canal. Grangemouth is a good
indus for the disease.