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The morning call., 1893-11-14
AT THE ISLANDS.

Precisely what is going on at the Ha-
waiian Islands NO one but the residents Of
the islands knows. Minister Willis, who
is reported to be charged with the duty Of
restoring the ex-Queen to the throne. ar
rived On the 4th of November. but up TO
thedate of the sailing of the China he had
not presented his. credentials to either the
Provisional Government or to the Queen.
Minister Willis is in fact in delicate posi-
tlon. Ii he presents his credentials to the
Provisional Government it will be awk-
ward for him to declare few days later
that it is not a government. II, on the
contrary, he presents his credentials TO
the ex-Queen, he will have to make her a
Queen before she can receive them. Per-
haps he will recognize the Provisional
Government to the extent of letting it
know that its days are numbered. 1t will
be r peculiar diplomatic proceeding, but
under Secretary Gresham's conduct of
state affairs. nothing is surprising. The
fact that Minister Willis remained in the
ISLANDS three days and made no movement
until the China had sailed indicates that
he anticipated trouble which might be
overcome by the time the next steamer
would sail. There is no point on the globe
from which news is of more Importance
to-day than the Hawaiian Islands.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
ETERNAL VIGILANCE,

1t is we'll said that eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty. The boss machine in
Brooklyn, n. Y. had attained such degree
of proficiency previous to the last election
that prominent citizens banded together
and offered reward of $4,000 for infor-
ation leading TO the arrest and convic-
ton of persons violating the election laws.
The Tribune describes the processes Of the
machine in this way:
Mclaughlin names the Mayor the Mayor re-.
appoints the boss men as heads OF depart
ments; the boss men fill the departments with
Democratic place.bunters; the Office holders
raise Doodle for the reelection of the boss
candidate for Mayor; and the Doodle is used In
hiring the naturaliZed citizens ground out In
Judge Moore's court to vote for the boss
ticket and in employing Mechanics swarms OF
repeaters to violate the election laws. SO is
the circle OF ring iniquity in Brooklyn squared.
The large sum raised to be used in the
detection OF "stuffers" evidently mad a
good effect. The Brooklyn boss and the
man he named to represent him as Mayor
were showed under on Tuesday.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
OUR WINES COMMENDED.

The report which Mr.. Charles F. Oldham
of London has drawn up on the samples of
wine and brandy submitted to his exami-
nation at Chicago goes far TO give Califor-
MIA good name among consumers. In all
he had $40 samples to pronou upon. and
he was familiar with our vintages and
vineyards from previous acquaintance.
His Judgment is TO a considerab bic extent
guided by what he knows to be the taste
among British consumers. who are mainly
dependent upon the European supply.
This may be no criterion for the guidance
of American taste, but ii cannot be ignored.
because the highest priced wines in Amer
lea are imported from Europe and are
somewhat ignoTantly preferred to equally
good wines produced at home. A may be
gathered from Mr.. Oldham's conscientious
announcement, there is no necessity to
rush abroad for the average qualities of
good, sound wine. In white and red
vintsges the principal Californian vine
yards have attained position that entities
them to favorable comparison with all but
the most famous vineyards in Europe.
Very rare wines must still come from
parts of the Bordeaux district and from
the Moselle and . the Rhine. but not FIVE
bottles in a hundred should be imported.
Mr.. Oldham observes: lowing to the fact
that the soil and climate in the best wine
districts of California resemble closely
those of some of the finest in France, and
also that the wires grown there are the
same, the wines frequently resemble in
many points their well KIN own European
namesakes. Among the ordinary and
moderate-priced wines / think that there
are a large number that are well suited to
the English market" This report should
do California good in the East as we'll as
In Europe. No time should be lost in giving
it all the publicity possible in quarters
likely to be Influenced The reports from
the French and Spanish experts may be
quite as favorable, but the trade to he ex-
pected from their recommendations is only
the poor one of exporting to France and
Spain for the purpose of blending and re-
naming California should aim at wine
trade On its own reputation.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
COAL SUPPLIES.

During the coal strike and lockout in
England rumOr prevailed that the
Pennsylvania eoliery-owners had found
an opening for some Of their anthracite on
the other side of the Atlantic. This must
have been rUse 0n the part OF the Eng
lish capitalists to finish the strike, but the
high prices then prevailing would have
made 1t profitable TO export from Phladel.
phla. il not from New York. America
has the largest supply of anthracite in the
world, but it happens that South Wales
has very large area of anthracite coal
fields, and has long exported supplies to
France and Italy. 1t has even sent consid-
cradle quantities to America. and es-
pecially to California. Any trade from
Pennsylvania would therefore be acct
dental, and not permanent, unless there
was an equalization Of wages and average
prices. 1t is said that at this moment
there is prospect of contracts being en-
tered upon to supply half million tons
annually from South Wales to America.
This can only be possible on the Atlantic
side of the continent if, through the greed
and oppressiveness of capitalistic CON-
bines. prices become outrageously high in
cities. Ii the Vanderbilts, for instance. by
railway manipulation and the purchase OF
coal fields. acquire practical monopoly Of
the anthracite supply. the public will not
The morning call., 1893-11-14
A FINANCIAL QUACK.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson has stated that
the increase in foreign importations which
will result from tariff reform will supply
the Government with revenue without re-
sort to unusual methods of taxation. He
does not think that the Government will
need to impose a new tax on beer and to-
bacco, nor to renew the duty on sugar or
to subject incomes to an especial tax. The
remedy Mr.. Atkinson proposes for existing
ills is to import into the United States
goods which, under the present tariff. have
been made in the United States. In the
United States at the present time there are
several hundred thousand men who are
permanently unemployed. The personnel
of the idle army may change, but the army
remains. So grave has the situation be-
come that men who cannot be ciassed as
cranks seriously propose the enactment oil
Federal laws providing fund to set this
The morning call., 1893-11-14
THE MATABELES.

The Toronto Empire excuses the slaugh-
ter of the Matabeles on the ground that 1t
is a necessary consequence of the advance
of British civilization into a savage coun-
try. The thing the Empire does not ex-
plain is the necessity of the advance of
British civilization in a country occupied
by such race as the Matabeles. 1t may
be necessary. but the reasons that made it
so would be instructive. Cur English
cousins are evidently not insensible to
the virtue of self-abnegation. The London
Daily Neacs compliments the American
people with having acted with astonishing
self-control in the matter of the Hawaiian
Islands. The Ne1vS does not assume that
the British Government would emulate a
line of conduct 1t might in theory approve.
In fact. this South Africa business sug-
gests that while Johnny Bull might pat
Uncle Sam on the shoulder and tell him
what good boy he is, the same Johnny
might not be able to resist the temptation
to take bite of a ripe cherry.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
SHOULD PAUSE AND REFLECT.

Probably no one of the critics of Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration attributes
to him bad motives. His patrio tism is not
called in question. No one doubts his per-
sonal integrity. His errors are errors of
the head not of the heart. But when the
executive head of great nation finds his
policy severely criticized at home and ap-
plauded abroad he should look into the
causes for these expressions of opinion.
II has been Mr.. Cleveland's rare fortune
to have nothing but praise from the
nation with which the United States is in
the closest industrial competition. His
financial policy was quite as popular in
London as in Wall street. His tariff policy
is warmly approved by all the European
countries under which the present tart #
have been partially excluded from our
markets. his foreign policy, so far as he
has one, is in perfect accord with Euro
pean interests. Now an executive who
finds himself repudated at home and hon.
ored abroad should ask himself ii it is not
possible that he is going wrong. Is it nat
ural that he should find his only support
in foreign circles? Mr.. Cleveland has pos
sibly been led astray by the American
organs Of public opinion which represent
European rather than American interests.
There are three or four journals of wide
circulation in New York which really rep
resent only importers and bondholders.
That they have no considerable influence
on American opinion is shown by the fact
that when the popular voice is heard IL is
generally against them. Mr.. Cleveland is
as sharply criticized by the American por
ton of the party he represents as by OPP
position organs. No Republican paper
has so unkindly reviewed Mr.. Cleveland's
Hawaiian policy as the New York Sun.
Why is it that Democratic papers best
known for their prominent Amercanism
should range themselves with Mr.. Cleve-
lands Republican opponents. while the
few which continue to support him are
those which have been charged with rep
resenting foreign interests in the United
StatesP If Mr.. Cleveland is the patriot
he is still believed to be is it not time that
he should pause and reflect?
The morning call., 1893-11-14
POPULATION OF INDIA.

For the second time census of the
whole of India has been taken-no easy
matter it will be admitted. The first num-
bering of the people was in 1884, and the
second in February, 1891. But nine days
more than ten years is the exact Interval,
which extra period was advisable in order
to secure the benefit of full moon for the
enumeration. India is shown to have a
population of 2S7,000.000. or about one
fifth of the whole globe. China alone ex-
ceeds it in the teeming numbers Of the
people. Yet the Census Commissioner
actually finds that the means of subsist-
ence are sufficient for the bulk of the pop
ulation with the exception OF few dis
tricts. 1t is, however, difficult to believe
that population will not soon overtake the
food supply, and were it not that the mass
is composed Of abstemious vegetarian
Hindoos the limit would even now have
been passed. No wonder Hindostan is
prolific. The birth rate exceeds that Of
any European country. 1t is actually 4S
per 1000. Perhaps Russia in some districts
is In excess, but 4S is the rate for the
whole Of India. The death rate is Al per
1000, of which q very large proportion is
of the children do not live to the end of
the first year.
The census is especially interesting to
the rest of the world in its classification
of religions. Hindoos form by far the
great mass. They number POT, 731. 727.
Next come the Mobammedans, who number
81. 1921, 1854. Compared with these the other
sects are quite Insignificant. The Animis-
tic number 9,2S0,467, Buddists 7.131, 1851,
Christians 1884, $780, Sikhs 1907, 1888, and
Tain ]. 416S3S AS all these sects cordially
hate each other, the difficulty of main
tanning order by firm administr ration of
law is ever present in the minds of British
administra tors. On the whole British
rule has done for India what the country
never could do for itself. Internal wars
have been abolished. agriculture aud CON-
merce flourish as they never before had an
opportunity of doing. famine has been re-
duced to a minimum and timely measures
Obviate its horrors in many districts. Taxes
are collected fairly and justice is admins
tered with marked approximation to up
rightness. It would be very optimistic to
say that British rule is the ideal which
Hindoos and Mohammedans themselves
entertain, but it is undoubtedly much bet
ter than either of these sects could pro-
vide as a substitute. As the years pass
and education spreads the natives are be-
ing entrusted with extended powers of
government. but probably the time will
never come when they can be left to them
selves, which seems 10 be the ideal that
sundry pbilaDthropic people have OF the
destiny of Hindostan. If England were to
step out, Russia or France. and perhaps
both, would gladly step in. France has
never quite forgotten her lost opportuni-
ties in the eighteenth century. and re-
Elections on this point give whet to her
energies in Siam, on the fringe of Burmah
and India.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
CIT kEARNY ST.
TRUSTEES SALE.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
L under the authority of q certain deed OF trust
duly executed by RICHARD j. CASSIN, party of
THADDEUS b. KENT, trustees parties of the
second part and the San Francisco Savings
Union, party OF the third part. dated Septemb Der
~. 1889. ana recorded in the office of the County
Recorder of the County of Napa State OF Cali.
fornla in liber as of Deeds at pages 365 and fol-
lowing and In pursuance of resolution passed on
the list day of September, 1898 by the board of
directors OF said San Francisco Savings Union, "A
corporation and holder or the note NO $500. to
secure payment of which the aforesaid deed of
been made in the payment of the principal sum
and other sums due under said note ana deed OF
trust, and requesting and directing said HENRY
G. CAMPBELL and rHADDkUS Il. KENT, trus-
tees to sell the real estate described therein TO
satisfy said Indebtedness.
We, HENRY C. CAMPBELL and THADDEUS
Tuesday. the 2lst day of November, A. d. 1898.
at II O'Clock NJ. of that day. and at the auction
sales room of Easton. Edridge q Co., No. 69S Mar
ket street. in the city and county OF san + ran
cisco. State of California we will sell at public
auction. to the highest bidder, for cash in gold
coin OF the United States. all the pieces or parcels
OF land situate In the County OF Napa, state OF
Calf ornta, described as follows, to wit:
Lots two (2), three (3) four "a. i've to) anu
six (6) of 'Thompson's Soscol ranch" as the SAINT
are numbered. laid down and shown on the map
OF subdivisions of said rancn. filed In the once OF
the County Recorder OF sain Napa county. ouuS
20, 1883 containing in all seventy-seVeh anu
thrty-one one hundredihs (773D acres speo,ra n
reference being hereby made to SAID map nor
further more particular description, togolne1
with the appurtenances. Yr,.oa
TERMS OF SAEE-Cash in gold coin OF tue on,'eu
States: 10 per cent payable to the unuersleneu ~
the fall of the hammer: balance on deilVery -. %
deed and il not paid. unless LOT Wah 80. "a ;S
10 cent to be forfeited and the SAFE 10 pe wiz
Acts of sale at purchasers expense,
HENRY C. CAMPBELL, Trustees.
THADDEUS b. KENT, }
ocS1 nos 10 IA II 81
The morning call., 1893-11-14
CANADIAN HUMOR.

The Toronto Empire tells of two Call
fornla boys with guns on their shoulders
who were asked If they found game plenty.
The reply was in the negative. but they
added that they found ''lots OF China
men," The Toronto inference is that CAL
ifornia boys find the pursuit of Cinnamon
fairly good sport. The Empire continues :;
The prey is little too docile to furnish an
exciting hunt. not being able TO run very fast
but still, all things considered, the shooting
is good and very fair bags are being made. I'm
less close season is decreed there will be 70
need for Geary bill few years hence.
A little Canadian humor is the more
welcome as humor is not one of the ex-
ports of that country. But this playful
reference implies a condition of things
that does not exist. California boys do
not hunt Cinnamon. Whatever may be
the boyish propensity 1t is restrained. Our
close season lasts twelve months In the
year. Chinese higbbtnders commit more
outrages on peaceable Chinese than Amer
lean boys.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
A POINT WELL TAKEN.

Mr.. J. n: Alexander of Oakland, writing
before Mondays CALL coald have reached
him, entirely agrees with THE CALLS DO
sition as defined in Mondays issue. He
writes:
Editor Call: Permit me to draw your atten-
f1on TO the fact not noticed or not sufficiently
emphasized In the consideration of Gresnam's
recent letter to President Cleveland on the Ha-
@aiian affairs, that the late Queen LIiuok alanl
dePosed herself before her people sought TO
terminate The Hawaiian monarchy, and before
tn United States recognized the Provisional
Government. AS she was made Queen on her
oath to maintain the constitution of the Ha-
waiian Government, when she renounced that
constitution and proclaimed a new constitution,
she virtually abdic ted her rights to the throne
and deDosed herself
There is no escape from this conclusion.
Queen Liliuskslani had no power the
people had not given her. She was Queen
by virtue of written constitution, and
when she attempted to set that constitution
aside she in effect reverted the power she
had exercised to its original source. What
ever may be said of Mr.. Cleveland, Mr..
Gresham is too good lawyer not to have
detected this weak point in his case. Our
CORES pondent also calls attention to the
misuse in Gresbam's letter of the word
aliens" The ''allens" who planned and
accomplished the overthrow of the Queen
were mostly natives of the island thong b
of an alien race. The leaders of the revo-
luton were with few exceptions citizens of
Hawaii, and had as much right to take an
active part in politics as naturalized citi-
gems of the United States have to take part
in our politics. Many of them were born
In Hawaii, though not Of the native race.
The morning call., 1893-11-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The Rev. DR.. McGlynn, who is In New
York, is in better health than he has en-
loved for years. Every time he appears on
the street he is fairly besieged by warm
friends.
The stroke of paralysis which Senator
Colquitt suffered two years ago and his
subsequent i'll health have combined to
shrink, so to speak, his once fine physical
proportions.
Senator Vest of Missouri has written to
st. Louis friend, in answer to an inquiry.
and informed him that he has no Intention
of retiring from public life and will be a
candidate for another term.
George d. Ruggles. just appointed ad-
iutant-general of the army. is graduate
of West Point. He was appointed from
New York, his native State. and graduated
in 1855, standing high in his class.
Miss Harriette j. Cooke, who has been
studying methods of city evangellZation in
England, will spend year in the Epworth
League House in Boston in the employ of
the Boston Missionary ana Church EXten-
sion Society.
While William Waldorf Astor is residing
in London and attacking his native coun-
try through the columns Of the Pail Mall
Gazette. j. j. Astor Jr.. better known as
Jack Astor, remains in New York and en-
joys all things American.
Marshal MacMahon's death leaves va
cant the presidency of the French Society
for the Assistance of Wounded Soldiers
and Sailors. A movement is already on
foot to have Marshal Canrobert succeed
his late comrade as president of that be-
nevolent organization.
E. S. Brewer. who Is about to move from
Sprin gtield. Mass, has one Of the largest
and most perfect collections existing of
furniture, household belongings, china.
literature, documents aud other curios
pertaining TO the colonial period and the
earlier years of the United States.
The morning call., 1893-11-14

Butte County is already in the market
with the first supply of oranges of the
season. 1t is a curious fact, explainable
by mete orol0gy, conditions OF. soil and
climate, that the northern districts of Cali
fornia precede the southern In the matur-
ty Of the orange crop. During the sum-
mer the neat is intense and very favorable
to early development. There is doubtless
more radiation in the comparatively dry
southern districts. All this foothill coun-
try is a paradise for orchards and vine
yards. Butte county has also many
thousands of acres available for beet
growing, and should make venture with
this crop for sugar production.
The hopes entertained Of the phono graph
are somewhat dashed in regard to the gen.
eral use of the instrument. 1t might be as
common as typewriting machines and
made use of by every merchant, lawyer.
clergyman, editor and teacher. But the
policy has been to lease the instrument is
and 10 make toys of them for amusement
AT railroad depots. When such is the
limited use for wonderful apparatus the
sooner the patents are dead the better. In
Europe the monograph is little heard OF.
except in the hands of monarchS.
The Chinese actors who came to this
country for the purpose of populating a
Mougolian village at the Worlds Fair have
acted precisely as people on the Pacific
Coast foresaw. They made pretense OF
showmanship, and in reality have spread
themselves over the land rs laborers,
laundrymep, gardeners and other common
occupations not histronic. The profits
arising from this clever trick have en-
rim cd ha Tn oil
matters Of craft the Mongolinn stock can
give tuition to other races. The discovery
of this fraud must be peculiarly agreeable
to the hysterical phiIanthropists of the
East who rave go much about the rights
and wrongs Of Chinese that they are in