The morning call., 1892-03-23

Union speaks highly Of the advantages
offered TO settlers in that county TO acquire
land and begin fruit-farming. Al present
there are thousands OF acres available with
good water supply at such moderate prices
as SO TO $50 and $50 per acre. In adJoin-
ing counties it is certain that fruit land
which has been brought under irrigation
and Is we'll cultivated is worth more than
double the value mentioned, and there is no
good reason why The soil of San Diego
should not be equally fertile and remunera-
tive to the cu!tlvatOI. If the railways
would only afford reasonable rates of trans
portatIOn 10 the East so tuat the producer
here might be able to find market and
enjoy a fair profit on his investment San
Diego would not have long to wait for
welcome addition TO its population: bat as
matters now stand there are gTievOus dis
cOuragements. There are many ex-
perlenced frult-grOwers who last season
earned little or nothing on their shipments
East They wound up the year bitterly
disappointed. y 10 wonder that fruit is al
lowed 10 go TO rot when such high tariffs
prevail. II experienced men lose their labor
III THIS enterprise, beginners who take small
holdings with little capital are apt 10 be du-
blous about their success. Netit Is The break
ing uD " vast ranches and the Introduction of
turner's holding a moderate quantity Of
land that California needs urg nifty. The
interior OF the State Will never afford en-
POPULATION
there Is change on present methods
Tehama County, for instance. ii the Stan
ford ranch, Of $4,000 acres, were occupied
by from 500 to 500 fami .es, instead of being
titled by Cinnamon, with few white men
In superior positions? But in spite Of these
big ranches the State would ell up rapidly
if justice were done by tie railway COM
panies IN making the country accessible IN
the commercial sense.
Some Of the platitudes INDUCED in for the
salvation OF society and the regeneration of
the human race are amusing even if they
are trite. When have there not been bread
riots in this world, accompanied by seeth-
ing discomfort and measures of repression
when turbulence threatened to become
masterful? When also has the lesson not
been preached, That there is something
radically rotten at the heart of ciyiliza-
ton" aud that linen of wealth should read
In these signs now deep obligation laid
upon them to rescue and save society,"?
This is only perennial wall. sometimes
In one country, sometimes In another. Per
hapS the rich can do great deeds. The
wealth of the Rothschilds might give a
dollar to each family in Europe. but year
after this dispersion of a fortune the same
cry of distress would arise. Society in
countries governed under constitutional
checks can do far more TO elevate itself and
maintain happiness than all that rich men
can do. even If they were willing. Charity
and liberality have their place, but they
may be demoraizing, and they are not
genuine remedy. A rich man is rarely wise
in even the slncerest plans for the improve
ment of his feliow-bengs.
A very curious fact has been elected In
the Encyclor edia Britannica copyright suit
now pending in the United States Circuit
Court, New York. Charles Scribners Sons
are the representatives, of A. and c. Black
Of Edinburgh. the original publishers, and
they claim damages for infringement of the
copyright from Funk 81 Wagnalls and
others. Certain articles in the ninth edition
of the work were written by Americans in
America, and 1t IS IN respect OF these that
the claim OF copyright stands or falls. To
obtain copyright the law requires that two
copies OF the publication must be deposited
with the Librarian of Congress within ten
days after the date of publication. The
| date of issue in this instance was the 9th
March, 1858, and to obtain copyright it was
therefore necessary to have copies deposited
| with the Librarian on or before the 9th OF
| April. An examination of the books in the
| hands of the Librarian shows that they
were stamped originally as having been re-
| ceIyed on the 18th April, but that the date
has been changed to the 9th. Mr. Spofford,
| who has been twenty seven years in his
! position, admits that the change was made
| by his directions after an interview with a
| representative of Scrbner's Sons, who in
| formed him that package had been dis
| patched by express from New York on
| April 5, and an express receipt showed
that package did arrive on April 6
| This package was presumed to contain the
books for which copyright was asked, but
| Mr.. Spofford did not know this positively
| Under these circumstances the question is
raised by the defendants that the law OF
| copyright has not been complied with.