The morning call., 1892-04-26
REFORMS CALLED FOE

THE CALL is pleased to give credit to any
newspaper which, at the present time. asks
for Improvement in public affairs. if it does
not 60 quite as far as does this journal.
With this view we copy from an Examiner
editorial the following paragraphs:
The peonle cannot be surprised tha. thieves
steal their money, aud scoundrels commit crimes
In open contempt OF the law. when they consider
the course of the fight against Doodle In the past
six months. Doodle has WON at every point.
1t is certainly a shocking state OF affairs. The
Legislature of 1891. with lis Thousand Scandals.
might have been an accident. but the fact that
It's members cannot be indicted or prosecuted
shows that II was typical OF public life, not ex-
eepiiOnal. Packed courts PACKED jures, prose
cuiors who do not prosecute, Investigators who
cover up iniquities-these ara fit accompani-
ments TO the Legislature OF 1891.
Such paragraphs. if true, present
shocking state Of affairs" aud The CALL
believes they are true when applied to San
Francisco. Have our citizens spirit enough
to correct the abuses? THE CALL believes
they have, but it should be borne in mind
that there is money in purchasing members
of the Legislature and boards of Super
vis0rs. and in tampering with and brlbinG
juries.
The value of the duel in the settlement of
QuarreS is not enhanced by the result in the
Borrowe-Fox encounter. A little more
news has been manufactured out OF the
sensation, which either or both the CON-
batants may profit by il they find news
papers willing to pay for personal adyen-
lures in hOn0r's cause. One of the parties
is twited by his opponent on having re-
deemed his credit as man of courage. He
is not a coward, says this self-constituted
representative of chivalry, but he remains
a liar This is only oEe OF Mr.. Borrowers
jokes. lie is eminently qualified 10 discuss
the obiiquities OF character he diseerns in
his friends. A considerable amount OF
laughter has been evoked by the bloodless
meeting. a tailor, and not surgeon, will
repair the damages. Both the principals
being men of presentabie grth, they are
doubtless grateful that the shooting was
wide.
The report that Swansea capitalists are
about 10 give their attention to the tin
plate industry in this country and abandon
the enterprise in their own is very CON-
plimentary. to the successful working of the
Mckinley tariff, especially as prices have
not risen, but have come down in the
United States. This is an emnently salts
factory method IF circumventiug the
troubles Of tariff. The foreigner coming
here finds n broad home market free TO ali
the enterprise he can put forth, ana he will
not regret the advantage that protection
affords him In keeping that market secure.
Great depression has prevailed in various
parts OF England In consequence OF the re-
cent changes In our tarif, and the conclu-
sion Is warranted that what is her loss is
our gain. What she supplied US with We
endeavor TO provide for ourselves.
The stockmen and their allies who made
war on the so-caled rustleTs. are now draw
ing their breath freely, being out of dagger,
but they are unrepentant and are quite
eager TO justify their action. This is a view
of justice quite irreconeilable with ,consti-
tHtlonal notions of respect for the law.
According to their own admissions these
men. consisting either of capitalists or
braves hired to afdthem. marched into the
wilds of Wyoming With the intention Of
shooting down the small raneheTs who have
settled on what they assume to be their
ranges. They had doubtless certain men
marked out for destruction. and they were
prepared 10 eXteTmn any person who
opposed their sanguinaTy plans. IL did not
occur 10 them that the Government should
have something &c say in the settlement Of
such frontier disputes, or that tue author
tiles of Wyoming should be consulted.
They felt sufficiently strong 10 be a law
unto themselves and had no fear of con-
and hOmesteads been burned into smoldeT-
ing heaps. The country belonged TO them,
whether they had title to il or not, and
peaceful settlers were inteTlOpeTs who must
be got rid of at all hazards. As matters re-
suited the stocBmen owe their lives TO the
protection Of the Government. They were
cOrnered by hundreds of the settlers that
they have had very narrow escape from
meeting the fate they intended for others.
All their plans misCarried, and they have
had mel n hnf NOV aSf prFl ~
venture upon another raid. The fact that
they carried a quantity of dynamite with
them will not be forgotten by the men for
whom 1t WAS intended.
Italy Is in very unstable position finan-
cially because she will insist upon parad-
ing before Europe as one of the great
Powers, with a large army and a costly
navy. and cannot afford the luxury. Taxa
ton is grinding the life out of the people
and they are fleeing TO other countries in the
hope of bettering their condition. The
mobiles are driven to their wits end in eX-
pedlentS TO raise funds TO sustain them in
modest style, and where they can get the
chance they are disposng of their pictures
and siatuary. In this. however, they are
restricted by recent legislation intended to
prevent the disappearance OF valuable
works OF art from TIE country. Tie ma
tiOnal expenditure Is much too high for the
country, but the only saving possible is in
| cutting down substantially the military and
naval estimates. The price Of financial
weakness and consequent prostratiOn of en-
| terprse Is too much To pay for the honor of
belonging 10 the German and Austrian
alliance. II Germany could afford to throw
| Italy subsidies in return for her armament
| being maintained at the desired strength,
| there might be something TO say IN defense
| of the system, out the German empire can
not afford TO be generous. Each partn Ter in
| tie Dire bund must pay its own way. The
announcement that Italy has adopted a
| rife which Is Superior to the Lebel, the
Mauser and the Manu!icher. and is deter
mined to issue it to the troops, BODIES no
| relief to the finances.