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

the secretary of the Royal Commission, Sir
II. i. Woods, points out that q huge mis-
take will be made unless England takes the
place she is entitled to do at Chicago. The
English colonies will not miss the opportu-
nifty, and the South American and Central
American countries, with which England
has large trade relations, viii endeavor TO
make the best showing they can. Germany
has an eye to capturing the South Ameri-
can trade, and fully understands by
her foresight the advantages which
will accrue from tie exhibition. France
Of course will forward a magnificent eX-
hibit. England will only cut her own nose
eff if she is sulky. Why should the English
man take umbrage at the Mckinley tariff
and its supposed harshness? Sir Il. L.
Wood remarks that the English do not
favor free trade because of love for their
neghbors, but because they are con-
WINGED it is the best policy for themselves;
and that America is protectlonst Tor no
better and no worse cause. He adds that
England would be protectionist o-mOTrOw
if the English people wished it. The
wsest of her statesmen would respond
legislativey to the behests of the popular
will il they votedtfor it. This is common
sense, ard we imagine that the English
have too much OF that quality not to see its
force.
The reduction of time within which fresh
fruit from California can be delivered in
New York makes ii possible to reach the
English markets with supplies in good con-
diton. If fruit can reach New York in
seven days it can be delivered in London In
six or seven additional days. or two weeks
from the date Of shipment from California.
In previous seasons it has taken quite that
time 10 reach the market IN New York,
unless the shipment was by fast service.
Atlantic steamers, such as are owned by the
Inman. the White Star, the CunaId and the
North German Lloyd companies, will actu-
ally reach England from New York in less
time than trains from Sacramento reach
New York. There IS not the least fear that
this service will fall off in efficiency,
and the rates, owing 10 excessive
competition, ought to be moderate.
Indeed, it is not unlikely, in year
or two, that the passage to Queenstown
will be made in five days. there being new
steamers now on the stocks which will
steam at an accelerated rate. Once England
is reached there should be an ll-absOrbent
market for many kinds of fruit. but in some
descriptions France and Spain will be our
competitor. Bartlett pears should have an
enormous consumption. and would be pre-
ferred to all others in the English market.
1t is also possible that Paris may take some
of our fruits, but in France we may have to
encounter customs duties, and cannot es-
cape the octroi dues of the cities. We hope
the fIult-growers will do all that is possible
TO open up new markets.
Can nothing be done to stop the vile
practice of adjoining our sidewalks with adj
yertisement placards and handbllls. Mar
ket street is hIdeous with the drift Of this
spurned commercial literature. and it seems
nobody's business TO arrest those who throw
it down on the sidewalks or to sweep it into
a dustcart. The street is now the great
traffic artery Of San Francisco. and between
Kearny aud the town hall it is in the after
noon aud at night a ihronged promenade,
The pleasure of seeing dirty paper of mani
fold color blown about by the daily ocean
breeze is so intense that it can only be ap-
preelated by few persons, torpid in their
esthetic development Probably there is
neither Doodle in removing this accumula-
ton nor in checking the practice Of forming
it. II does not add 10 the grace of lady's
costume TO behold few leaflets more or
less soiled swept along by her trailing
draDerV.