The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-06

California cherries are already in the
market in Eastern cities. This supply an
ticipates the local crops by number of
weeks and consequently the demand is Wig
orous during the first rush of Pacific Coast
coDsignments. The seasons of the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts are so different that with
rapid transportation at moderate rates cul-
tivatOrs heTe enjoy exceptional advantages.
But there is the drawback that heretofore
communication, except at frightfully high
rates, has been very slow. We are now
promised a good arceleration Of speed IN
reaching the East. To get fruit into New
York, Boston. Philadelphia and Pittsburg
in FIVE or flve and a half days means the ar
rival OF consignments in prime condition.
d1a a te RE are ne Tits MRcf eSce fose
of the Pacific Coast With this increased
speed Of delivery ought TO come the opening
of new markets In Europe. The California
fruit-grOwer can have large slice OF Eng
lish patronage at good prices II he so ar
ranges his shipments a g TO send them OIL by
steamer the moment they arrive at New
York The cherries, for instance. which
are now commanding premium figure In
The East would equally be eagerly welcomed
among the 3S000,000 Of population In the
British Isles. There are no duties TO pay
for fresh fruit in the United Kingdom.
Moderate rates and quick transit are the re-
quisites to extend this traffic indefinitely.
The tive steamers of the Inman line for
which special legislation is being passed to
enable them to haul down English eolors
and hoist American are classed as English
naval reserve cruisers, and the owners re-
ceive considerable yearly payment in
respect of their agreement to surrender the
sells for war purposes at any moment
when called upon Some little point appears
10 have been raised In England on the
prOprety OF transfer under these circum-
stances. The legality OF the change cannot
be questioned. The British admiralty do
not own the steamers. They only pay
subsidy for services TO be rendered upon
certain conditions arising. Thus far the
bargain has been fulfilled. Tie siipuiations
as to design and equipment have been CON-
piled With, and had the occasion arisen the
steamers would have gone to sea as armed
cruisers. If the City of Paris and the
City Of New York hoist the stars and
stripes they will cease 10 receive the ad-
migalty allowance, and Will be no longer
subject to admiralty orders. The bond OF
responsibility cannot be carried further. 1T
is debaiabe matter with the American
Government whether these magnificent
steamers, and all others Of like high-steam-
ing power, should not be associated with
the American navy as auXiliarles. Such
vessels may be considered the eyes of a
feet. They carry supplies IN vast quantl-
Titles they can perform long voyages in
minimum period, and their services IN main
tanning communication and in obtaining
and conveying information would be of the
highest value in war time. We do not need
this kind Of service so much as European
countries. but, On the other hand, we have
an enormous coast line to protect
The marvels Of the census are not yet ex-
hausted No wonder doubts still exist as TO
the enumeration in various cities when a
steady-going center of population like
Philade lphis complains of one of its princi-
pal census-examiners as fraud who
cooked his returns. He professed to give
an accurate statement OF the industrial
situation, but bis methods were based upon
imagination rather than patiently ascer-
tanned fact. With the City Directory as a
basis he had an infinity Of scope for his in
ventiye gifts, and he seems TO have worked
up sufficient sensation 10 astound those
WHO supervised his labors. 1t is lament
able that so much discTedit should be
thrown upon results in numbering the peo-
pie. With such great variety Of statisti-
cal information to ascertain on a wide
range of vital subjects some allowance
must be made for the tendency to error, but
the use Of directory is little too cratic
to be paid for.
The railway horror on the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fs Railway in Missouri, by
which the Chicago express from San Fran
cisco has been wrecked in ravinr, ranks
high in the records of calamity. The bridge
through which several cars and the engine
and tender fell crashing into an abyss had
been weakened. il is supposed, by floods,
and the disaster is thus one of those which
may be regarded as unavoidaby accidental,
unless ii can be shown that the construction
of the bridge was faulty and underest-
mated In strength for normal stress of
weather and ordinary traffic. There has
been heavy loss of life and the list of
wounded Is appalling.
The time is critical in regard to the adj
mission of Chinese. II the 9Th of May
arrives without Congress having put in
force fresh legislation. there are thousands
OF Chinese who will not hesitate on the
order OF their coming into the United States
but come. They are said 10 be waiting
along the Canadian border for The golden
opportunity of Congressional remissness. If
the Senate is alive 10 its duty il will not lose
a moment In making adequate provision
that at least this country is not invaded by
one Chinaman who can be kept out. The
time within which this can be done is
precious.
For exhibition purposes at the Chicago
Worlds Fair TIE English Government made
rather scurvy appropriation. quite insult
hcient to do justice to the British exhibitors
unless they act On their own account, as
many OF them are likalv In d0 Lest Great