The morning call., 1892-07-07

The Union Pacific Railroad Company has
resolved to discontinue the steamship line
from Portland to Japan. The reason is not
given. INT probably the Southern Pacific
has a little hand in the arrangement by
which competition will be reduced. 1t is
limited that the Upton steamers may go to
San Diego to share business with the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Ee. San Diego
would PROFESSIONALLY benefit from some
snch service. The change is not material 10
SaE Francisco. What we do need is vigor-
Gus transportation competition within the
State aud overland. aud also 10y sea, and the
time is coming when we shall! nave these adj
vantages.
The civil war In Venezuela is running a
very tedious course, and it seems to be still
very doubtful on which side victory inclines.
A good many lies are flashed along the tele-
graph wires, and every scrap of information
is suspicious. Paiacio has fled and his sue
cesSor, If we are to believe recent DIS
patch, has achieved what he could not do.
The report is that Crespo has been totally
defeated, ana is now In turn fugitive, with
his enemies in keen pursuit. Republics near
the equator appear TO be always in turmoil.
At length there is a prospect that the
Hopkins mansion on Mob Hill will pass
into the hands of the San Francisco Art
Association. Ii is. however, heavy burden
TO an association with a modest purse, If ii
will cost as much as $50, 600 year to keep ii
in good condition. 1t is, therefore. to be
hoped that Mr.. Searles has the generous
inclination TO do more than present the
properly. An endowment wOnld do some
thing to perpetuate his name in connection
with this gift. To be crippled for funds
with this mansion on hand, and no money
with which to buy pictures or encourage
art productivity, would be very poor TealiZa-
fIOn what Sap Francisco npPdS In the
matter of art
Canada also has begun to discover :llat the
Cbinaman is no. desirable element. A
restriction bill is now under consideration
in tile interests Of British Columbia. Not
even tax of $50 head can reconcile Can
adams to Chinese immigration. They will
do what we have done-adopt very strict
measures Of restriction. Even then il NAV
be difficult TO keep the Monaghan out. At
this moment schooner from Puget Sound
Is on its way south, with the supposed in
tenti0n of landing cargo of coolies on the
California coast The Chinaman Is about
as irrepressible as the Norway rat.
We can afford TO laugh at the threats in
dulged in by French paper in Montreal in
consequence of the reprisal measures recon-
mended By President Harrison. The Pres
ident is charged with having broken the
treaty Of 1871 with the deliberate intention
OF knocking some Of the diamonds out OF
the British crown. Hence, if this legisla.
ton goes into effect the beligerent journal
Ia question anticipates that English diplo-
macy will retire from the field and call upon
the guns o. fleets and armies to make pro-
test. This is tall talk. In England they
Will smile at doing anything for Canada ri
warlike character. seeing that Canada
treats the mother country without favor,
just as she treats France or Germany.
There are certainly some surprises in the
English elections. The gains to the Liber.
ais are not yet very marked, but they are
nevertheless gains, but when the polling for
the eourties takes place 1t is probable Mr.
Gladstone will have many victories, for the
counties are now in the hands of the agri-
cultural labOrer, and the parSon and squire
have lost much OF their influence. The
humors OF the campaign are illustrated by
the rejection Of Mr.. Stanley for SOnth Lam
beth-an unkind freak of fortune which
seems 10 have stunned the distinguished
trayeler-and by the defeat Of Mr.. Chamber
lain's brother Mr.. Chamberlaln's party
appears TO be quite drowned out and he
himself may only get into Parliament by
the skin of his teeth. There is no room for
third party in English pelitics.