The morning call., 1893-05-05

restaurants ana hotels may do the same.
There will stIll be a profit at One-.hlrd or
one-tfth the inflated tariff.
The no;on that there may be violence TO
the Chinese ca this coast because they have
not regi stored is utterly absurd and founda-
tionless. Equally so is the suppOsiton that
the Chinese will resist arrest by the
proper officers, and will defend Chinatown
from invasion while a barricade can be
manned in its alleys and dens. 1t is possibly
useful to the Chinese cause to propagate
these tict0ns in he East in order 20 excite
a sympathy which is rot needed, but on this
coast the people understand the situation
plainly. The willy Six Companies have
triumphed in terrorizng the Chinese into
resistance to the law. The registration
carried out is mere fraction of what it
would have been had every Mongolian been
left to act for himself. No requirement of
the law would have been deemed insulting
or partial had not the companies concluded
that registration and Photographic iden tity
would destroy the profits they have been
reapng from human traffic. To-day the
gate closes on registration.
The Sunset route has now put in opera
ton its revised west-bound tariff from New
York. 1t is transparently an exhibition of
compulsion. But for the Panama competi-
ton it would never have been heard of.
1t has been formulated purely in Mr.. Hunt
lngton's interest to down the traffic via
Panama and starve off competition as an
insult to the omnlpotent Southern Pacific.
The rates only apply TO New York. In tile
meantime that is all the generosity which
the monopoly is capable Of exhibiting. Such
as 1t Is the mer 'hants should be grateful to
the Panama Railroad Company and the
North American Navigation Company for
the pressure applied to the Southern Pa
cic. The steamships will meet tile cut
rates and go them one better, as the eX-
pressive saying is. 1t Is case of ocean
versus rail and the water route should have
the best of il. Merchants understand the
past and unless they hold together they
know that the future will be as the past.
If ever he gets the chance Mr.. Huntington
will rub the salt into the mercantile COM
munity for any loss he is at present sustain
ing.
The Cubans. unless the wires are switch
ing meudacity in the name of news, have
been premature in their revolt against
Spain. A few of the dscontented in a
corner Of the island not very important have
| paraded hastily as iDsurrectionists without
| a plan. resources or competent leaders and
the mere sight of a properly organized force
| has dismayed them. They are reported to
| have all surrendered IL does not appear
! that they have any connection with the
! hllbustering crowd awaiting an opportunity
where The guard has been too watchful to
| let them start on the expedition. AT Madrid
| the authorities are suspicious that the COL
! lapse of the rebellion may only be feigned
| in order to gain time. Ii Spain has 10 fight
| Tor POSSESSION she has IN American waters
| two or three good cruisers which should be
able to patrol the coast effectually.
The bicycle relay race in the East is to
have imitation Oh small scale around San
a.. u
| Wheelmen and the Acme Athletic Club are
TO compete in a race from San Francisco to
| Oakland via San Jose. This is a run of 100
miles. and each competitor is to have a spin
| of ten miles, with liberty to make a flying
| start. Most of those who drop out after
| performing their allotted squirt will continue
| TO run at least as far MS the Garden CITY,
ana may not consider the full distance to
| Oakland too athletic. 1t Is healthy exer-
else, and there should be more OF it among
| our young men.
In South Carroll the bartenders are not
permitted under new law to assimilate
any of the liquor they serve to customers.
| They are not TO drink behind the bar, nor
in front of it either. They must be sober,
but patrons may be drunk. 1t is case of
| sobriety mlnisteriug to drunkenness - a
modern Illustration of the tOrtureS OF Tan
talus. The bartender fond of a sip may
| lake 10 giving up MS employment Tor a
| quarter of an hour at time, breaking and
taking the pledge as often as he listeth.
The Belgic has departed for China with
100 Chinese on board not allowed to land on
Portland certificates. They were naturally
sad at the trouble they have caused unsuc-
cessfuly, and so are the Six Chinese COM
panies. few extra bags of rice will be
| consumed on the way, and this will be all
| the actual loss OF the Occidental and Orr
entail Company. Bat no steamship company
relishes the degradation of carrying pas
sengers for nothing. False certificates have
at last encountered some check.