The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-25

be good proof to those who have crude theo-
ries about what may be done with coin by
giving 1t Stamp and name, that the bull
lion weight is after all the ultimate test.
just according to the amount of gold in the
coin go will be its value. At the Bank of
England. which transactS business not only
for the Government but holds balances for
all banks, sovereigns paid over the counter
are invariably weighed, and IL even one
coin be short in weight a deduction is made.
Occasionally as much as sixpenee may be
deducted for light sovereign The result
of this Is that no one who can help it takes
light gold to the Bank of England-only
full plump s0yereigns. The light gold
continues in circulation until. as happened
recently. the Government is compelled to
call 1t in and make good the loss Itself.
Chicago is determined to squeeze all it can
out Of the exhibition. That was a foregone
conclusion, but people did not quite see
how far il might be carried. A contract for
refreshments has been let and the eontrac-
tor rebels at the thought that the California
commissioners should set up a cafe. The
commissioners had the hope that they might
be allowed to retail native wines, which
would thus be introduced to an appreciative
public. and also some appetiZing substan-
tlals OF food such as CalifOrnians are accus-
toned to. A handsome profit was expected
out OF the cafe. aud 1t would have come in
usefuliy 10 meet expenses. But the man.
agement stands 10 the way. Only light re-
lreshments, such as tea and coffee and trifl-
ing kickshaws, are to be allowed unless the
commissioners can overcome pIejudices.
The probabilities are that there Will be
good deal OF rebellion in many departments
before the exhibition is over.
The practice OF adjourning court out of
respect to the memory of a person who has
died carries ceremoniousness an undue
length. 1t is the custom in every State
and also in the Supreme Court of the
United States. which yesterday adjourned
out of respect for Justice Lamar. When
President Harrison's wife was buried all
the United States courts adjourned. 1t
will not be pretended that Judges on these
occasions, after leaving the bench. so about
with long faces discussing the virtues of the
deceased. Nature has run its course, they
say, and they go about the ordinary affairs
Of life as If nothing had happened. To
speak chnddly on the matter, they simply
have a holiday, and use il as q holiday.
Meanwhile public business is suspended
and litigants are Saddied with expense and
worried with delay. Why should the courts
not be contented with engr ossing sympa-
thetic resolutions on the records? Neither
adjournment nor resolutions are Of any CON-
fort to the dead, and the honor can assuage
Seventeen Mongolians are on their way
from Detroit to San Francisco for deDorta-
ton to China. Their offense is that Of be.
ing Illegally in the country. 1t is somewhat
costly handling them in this fashion, but it
is the only effectual way of getting rid of
them. Ii returned to Canada they would
soon work their way across the frontier
again. Their deportation may cause the
tahippsn ~ n lapai iv this IN
reflect upon their position under the Geary
exclusion act. They show little or no sign
of complying with registration require
ments, and they may find themselves very
soon In trap due to their own obstinacy.
That Egy ptian affair is evidently afford
ing the Partisan press an opportunity to put
screen in front OF the shamefully yenal
Panama transactions. In very peremptory
way. the journals are calling upon the Gov
eminent to ''vindicate the rights of France"
a phrase which means that England is to
step out OF Egypt. as she is bound to do
some day. and let France in. The English
are however, in no hurry to eyacuate, and
il affairs were pushed to extremes England
would fight to maintain her point Ex-
tremes viii not come. however. After lit
tie wild geSticulati0n the pot of political
wrath will simmer down and Egypt will go
TO sleep again for a term. and the donkey
boys will not lose their patrons. the tourists.
1t would be interesting to know what is in
Gladstone's. Rosebery's or Salisbury's mind
as TO the date when England may safely
eyacuate Egypt and leave the Egyptians to
themselves. The inhabitants of the Nile
delta are supposed to be undergoing a pro.
cess of educational and virile stiffeuing to
qualify them for self-government. Perhaps
they are nearer the goal than when Arab
LED them by the nose. but neither OF the
statesmen named has ever indicated the
eventfu day of adieu. Yet the promise Of
evacuation is too solemn IL be eYaded hon