The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-09

could make more money.
At San Diego the captain Of the British
schooner Eliza Edwards threatens to invoke
the terrible majesty of the British Consul
in order 10 release his vessel from the Gus
tody Of the customs authorities. 1t is TO be
hoped that he will be as good as his word,
for then there will be a thorough inveStga-
ton aud a disclosure of the facts. The
vessel was seized on suspicion OF being
engaged in a mOnStrous form OF smuggling.
viz: the landing of Chinese from British
Columbia on the Californian coast This Is
a breach Of international comfy which
would require to be very severely dealt
with. The vessel WIS chased all the way
down the coast, but somehow managed TO
elude observation in the Santa Barbara
Channel. II there were Chinese on board
there was an opportunity to land them.
Transactions or this kind must be very
sterniy repressed.
Already q number of answers have been
fled with the Railway Commissioners rela-
tive TO the complaint of r. O. Shively that
he has been dealt with unfairly in trans
pOrtatiOn rates. The Southern California
Company Is among the respondents. Nobody
need be surprised at the sweeping breadth
OF the deniaiS It is said. for Instance. by
the Southern California Company, that It's
-
than those of other railroads similarly cir
cumstanced as TO grade or custom or cost OF
operation. The dOings OF the Traffic ASs0-
citation IN furnishing information on trans
portation charges are completely Ignored.
There Is a general tendency among the vari-
Gus companies to deny jurisdiction. THIS
is the plea Of the Atlantic aud Pacific Com
pany. The answer Of the Southern Pacific
Company is not yet on file, but tits probably
not difficult to forecast its tone.
We are at least to have an additional
battle-ship as a result OF the compromise
arrived at between the Senate ard the
House. In addition, al armOred cruiser is
allowed. On this programme, slender as il
is, to strengthen the navy, the work on at
least one vessel should come TO the Pacific
Coast All the naval construction attempted
IN San francisco has resulted most salts
factorlly.
1t is stated that in England manufaetur-
ers are mixing rabbit-hair with cotton or
silk in the production of fabrics with long
thread. II the jackass-rabbit, which. how
ever. Is really hare, Of the San Joaquin Nal-
ley is equally serviceabIe for this industrial
purpose, the farmers of Fresno might turn
their periodic drives to profitable account.
There are enough OF rabbits in that region
to furnish several gOod-siZed factories with
the raw material IN abundance.
The rescript of the Emperor Of Germany,
just published in the official organ of the
Government, is an extraordinary document.
Ii relates TO Prince Bismarck and his recent
conduct in a most direct manner, and there
Is something like sting in the remark that
the Emperor wishes TO remember the
eminence of the Prince Bismarck OF the
past as compared with his present attitude.
Sill more surprising is the dispatch TO the
German EmbasSaiOr at Vienna requiring
him 10 take no notice OF the marriage OF
Count Bismarck, and formally notifying
him that as Bismarck takes no steps toward
TapDrochemeDt his influence IN politics
must be considered extinct. This dispatch
to Prince Reuss is signed by General
CaprVL The snub IS just as pointed as il
could be made, and the ex-Chancellur must
have fumed at the mouth when he read it,
Ii is reported that on recent railway
journey the Emperor William passed Fried
rIchsruhe, Prince Bismarck's country seat,
and halted his train at the station for the
purpose Of sending message to the ex-
Chancellor. This message was an Invita-
ton to come and see him on the train.
Bismarck, it is said, was about to comply
with the request, but the members of his
family inteTiered and prevented the meet
ing. There can be little doubt that had
such IN interview occurred mutual fOTbear-
ance would have ended the rupture which is
now so painfully evident.
The kilograms about the progress of
cholera in Russia are alarming in the ex-
IRENE. The scOurge viii sweep up the
Volga to the northern limits of the empire,
aud it would be a miracle almost if it did
not extend into Germany, and thence into
other parts OF Europe. No particular alarm
appears to be felt in England. but there The
disease is we'll understood on account Of the
experience gained Of its character in India
With special h0spi, ais and prompt isolation
the disease would be eOmbated vigorously.
In France il may be feared the mortality
would be high on account of sanitary diff
culties and filthy habits. especially in the
rural towns. In this country we are toier-
ably well prepared to resist invasion or
keep it in check.
The English elections still hang in the
balance, with only moderate gains for the
Liberal party. Half the new House OF
Commons has been elected 1t should be
borne in mind that in arranging the day of
dissolution the Tories managed TO secure
dates of polling in the bor0ughs unfavOr-
able to wOrkingmen getting leisure or lib
erty 10 cast their votes. Had the elections
occurred on Saturday, which is always a
bali holiday, the Liberals would have pOlled
a much larger vote. The elections in the
rural districts are yet to come, and there is
good reason 10 believe that large gains will
be made in these constituencies in favor of
Mr. Gladstone. Next week will decide the
matter. II Mr.. Gladstone has only small
majority he cannot hope TO succeed with the
great project for which alone he re-enters
the political arena.