The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-23

kind words will be spoken to her, but as to
the throne she will find there is no further
use for II in the islands. Her claims TO
consideration are very we'll safeguarded In
the treaty which has been drawn up, and
she will probably live TO be grateful that
she has been spared the infliction of play
ing in the part of ruler. 1t is evident that
in making this appeal the Princess has no
precise ideas of her own, but Is simply the
mouthpiece Of her guardians views.
One of the five burglars who attempted to
rob bank at Leechburg. Pa. is doctor.
who perhaps has come TO the conclusion
that the people among whom he dwels are
too healthy TO afford him a good living.
The ultimate resource for every kind Of
failure in far-away times WAS TO turn
schOOlmaster. but now the most hopeful
profession is apparently burglary.
President Harrison himself hoisted the
American flag on the steamer New York
yesterday and was present at the luncheon
on the trip down the bay to Sandy Hook
Such a send-off to the new enterprise is
worthy of the high hopes raised AS TO the
advancement of American commerce in the
foreign trade. If the Cramps DO their work
satisfactorily the success Of the new line
Will never be in doubt. Since the date
when the New York was built there have
been a few fresh ideas broached on con-
structOn and the Cramps will not neglect
their application. On the other side Of the
Atlantic the American Minister is to hoist
the flag on the Paris.
The President has revoked by proelama-
ton the order levying tolls on Canadian
vessels passing through the Sault Ste. Marie
canal, in recognition of the removal Of dis
Grim inatiOns against American vessels in
Canadian canals. Thus the United States
and Canada agree to shake hands and be
good peigbbors. The Dominion has had a
needed lesson in fair play and tit-for-tat.
On Washington's birthday q contempt
rary displays its queer taste and poor judy
ment by indorslng heartily the proposal of
John Waldorf Astor to bring few aristo-
Gratis TO America. Whatever there may be
at Chicago in the way of commercial or
| artistic exhibits. there can be nothing posi-
| lively thrilling ar enhancing in the whole
collection compared with these visitors. All
| fades into iDsignifieance compared with the
| sight OF a wealthy man eseortlng Prince,
| two or three Dukes and a bevy of titled
| ladies through the United States. We are
| told that "the appetite for royalty and high
society is one that never clogs in republ-
| can people," Perhaps, but the appetite
clogs in monarchial countries. We are
| further informed that IAN exhibit consist
| ing OF one royal Prince, heir apparent TO an
| imperial crown, pair OF royal Dukes and
| miscellaneous assortment of titled person
| ages will bring more people 10 Chicago
! than all the other exhibits combined" All!
| how proud should the country be
of the Worlds Fair! Think of
| the Prince of Wales. the Duke OF
Devonshlre and The Duke Of Westminster
| being worth all that! These worthless will
not blush at the compliment, even on
! George Washington's birthday. They are
not positively adored at home, but they
! must have high opinion Of the nobility of
| ideals abroad. To save Chicago from bank
| ruptcy of attractions they must come to the
| show and bring with them the Duke OF
! Rutland, who has immortalized himself in
| cOuplet:
Let laws ana learning. arr and science die,
But spare, oh spare, our old mobility.
The Colombian Government are prepared
to give the Panama Canal Company one
month to show that it is In earnest In COM
| pleting the ill-starred enterprise. If this
| terrible threat has no effect then the Gov
eminent Will seize the property. What will
| IL do with the plant? Perhaps sell it as
| junk to a paWnbTOker, or keep few speci-
mems for a museum of curlosities. As to
the eanal-bed. the weeds will take pos
| session.
Times are preternaturaly hard for ship
owners. The iron vessel Andrada came
|
only now gets away with a cargo of wheat
at 20 sbillings per ton. This Is dishearten.
ing. but ship-0wners say good times are
coming and shipbuilders evidently think
! so also, Judging by the tonnage they turn
out. Less than twenty years ago as much
as 90 shilings was paid for freight. The
| Andrada's time is only eclipSed by another
British vessel which, by series of mis-
fortunes, had TO lie al harbOr 11l3 days.
In Illinois the Attorney General has de-
cided that Auditors, and inferentially other
officials. must not draw salary for office and
serve Mammon outside for more money.
| The State Treasurer also must lot be thrifty
with public money, lending 1t 10 corpora
| tons at interest and pocketng the same. Ii
any interest is receivable il belongs to the
State. This seems TO be honest and whole
| some law for the commonwealth, hut sun
dry officials probably consider it contemp!i-
bly, mean doctrine. on the ground that
! Offices are invented for those who hold
| them.