The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-10

Having made his protest to the Govern
ment at Washington, the Chinese Minister
awaits instructions from Picking. He has
acquainted his Government with the legis-
lation just passed On the Chinese question,
which eDforces a stricter restriction for the
next 10 years, and his task is ended for the
present Meanwhile the United States need
be under no concern as to the view China
may take of the legislation. 1t is the right
course TO pursue in our own Interests, ana
can do no harm to China, which has never
approved OF emigration and has always
professed ability to take care oil her own
people. President Harrison points out that
the Issuance of certificates will give guar
antee TO the Chinese who are IN this country.
II will do more than that. 1t will protect
the United States against fraudulent acts,
which have been practlced very sklllIully.
We can face all the consequences OF the
recent legislation with equanlmity.
Mr.. Russell Young, formerly our Minister
at Picking, thinks that the Chinese have got
the notion that Americans harbor antipathy
toward them, aud he regrets this because
the Chinese are the prOudeSt and most SEN
sitive people on earth. What would Mr.
Young have? Are the Chinese as agreeable
immigrants as the most advanced races oil
Europe? Could Americans entertain the
same warmth OF friendship for the MOngo-
liam types as for the Caucasian? No candid
person can say the Chinaman is liked as
settler either here or in any country where
the European stock is dominant 1t Is not
in human naIure 10 reconcile differences so
Numerically in contrast. The chinese
make no secret of their detestatlon OF Eu-
ropeanS and European ways, and OF their
unbounded preference for their own stand
ards of life. They are not too proud Tor
that 1t is a recognition OF perpetual IN
harmony that induces Americans 10 inter
vene against the immigration OF Chinese,
aud to declare firmly that they are not
wanted. Were general immigration oil
MOng0lians by the thousand tried IN Eu-
rope the result would be the same 40
European race would permit itself to be
sWamped by an uncouth. diSsimllar STOCK
which would never be amalgamated, ana
would be out Of touch with the spirit OF the
institutions and laws.
The Senate has now sanctioned the blu
giving American registry to two British
steamers belonging to the Inman Company,
and probably the President will append his
signature. tits nota dangerous experiment,
and it may do something to stimulate Amer
lean enterprise in regaining footing in the
Atlantic mail and passenger trade. The
owned in America, and the change there
fore is less real than nominal Let us hope
that the vessels TO be built in this country
in order to comply with the stpulatlons oil
Congress will at least be a couple OF knots
per hour faster than the City Of New \ ork
and the City of Paris. for within year
they will probably only rank as secOnd-rate
greyhOunds, and that would not be credit
to the American flag. Next year the Al
lantic voyage is certain 10 be reduced to hVe
days, and the gain Of day Is important TO
the business man and the impatient tourist
As may be learned from a study of the
estimates which ha We been prepared, it
costs an enormous sum to elect men to MI
the various positions in our Government,
local, State and Federal. The estimate jdSt
drawn up exceeds 5000, 600, an amount which
should give the electors pause, and cause
them to ponder deeply the problem OF ind
ing candidates fit for the various positions.
But from the lght-hearted, apathetic way
in which citizens look on at primaries,
which are entirely under the control of un-
scTupulOus bosses and boodiers. 1t might be
imagined that elections were harmless
picnic pleasures, in which voters have some
slice of enjoyment for their money. The
enjoyment is rather tart when there is no
improvement in our administration
Tie famine in Russia is still understood
to be very bad, yet there is surely some ex-
aggerati0u on the subject when the Russian
Government is about to permit the export
Of oats, barley and wheat. This would not
be posi- ble-unless the Government were
guilty OF iron-hearted cruelty-if the peas
! ants had not at length been relieved from
/ at least the seyerer aspects Of their struggle
| against starvation and ruin. The American
| people, who not for the first time have
I shown their practical sympathy with peO-
pie in abject distress, have deserved we'll Of
Russian opinion by spontaneous deeds Of
! charity TO relieve the famlshed. WIN a
/ lavishneSs which spoke volumes for their
| generous instincts. they forwarded food
supplies by the shipioad TO the ports OF
Russia; and had there been any positive
appeal made by the Russians the measure
| of assistance would have been vastly in
/ creased. Russia has always shown friend
| liz feeling toward America, and the cor
/ diality OF our relationship cannot but be
] strengthened By this display OF kindness
! voluntarily made without Initiative Of an
! official character.
The shipping legislation proposed by Con-
/ gress will scarcely go as far as the Clyde
! shipbuilders suppose in admitting on easy
! terms to American registry common tramp
/ steamers of neither great tonnage nor high
| steaming power. Vessels of this standard
! are numerous, but they are certainly not
] destined 10 replace our paddle-wheel coast
! ing steamers, which are as service able for
/ their purpose, especially in the carrying of
| passengers comfortably, as any tue naval
! architect can design. The immediate eX-
/ pediency of acquiring the two crack Inman
| liners is that the owners, who are chiefly
| citizens of the United States, Intend to build
| quite as good steamers in American ship
| yards, and their line hereafter will be en-
| abled to hoist the national col0rs. To adj
! NIT all foreign-built vessels to American
| registry would not be regarded as a boon to
| our commerce and that Is not the intention.
| With all the resources at our command the
| time must soon come when our builders can
| launch ship al as little cost as on the Clyde,
| and this without lowering wages to the bare
| living point so prevalent in Europe.
In one department of exhibits California
should be supreme at Chicago. No State
can compete with ours either In fruits or
wines, and our position in this field Of en-
terprise cannot fail to attract general atten-
ton. European wine countries may take
the lead in a number of superb brands pro-
| duced over a very limited area, but in gen.
uine, unadulterated wines Of high average
| quality we may well aStOnish the European
| cOnnoisseur. Care must be taken to have
the State represented adequately. The Wit
iculturists who meet on the 18th and 18th
inst may be trusted to act with the proper
| spirit IN securing representative exhibits OF
the highest quality procurabe.
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