The morning call., 1893-06-21

worked smoothly and we'll, while the boilers,
about which the most apprehension existed, did
not leak. 1t was also shown that the big guns
could be fired with full charges without any
undue strain on the vessel, and effectively also
In such conditions of the sea as she encoun-
tered.
The row in the French Chamber when
Clemenceau was being goaded by his enc
mics and friends alike seems to have been
as lively as any scene of late in that re-
markable forum. The pent-up wrath
through the Panama scandal was let loose
upon the redoubtable statesman with
fierce impetuosity. He ret0rted in bill
lingsgate when the President failed to
protect him against unparlia mentary
abuse. and showered such amable epithets
as liar and scoundrel, blackguards,
wretches and slanderers around freely.
The ODD thing Is that Cleme ceau should
not be able TO obtain reparation al the
swords point. Deroulede and Milev0ye
insult him by not accepting his challenges,
and he will only get satisfaction bv some
desperate course. Evidently the Panama
frauds have left fine legacy of hatreds
ranking in the breasts of patriots. This
IS not the first time Clemenceau has been
refused the honor of duel. Gambetta
would never 90 out with him, and twitted
too famous.
People in the East who are railing at
Chinese registration as an ignominicus dis
elimination may perhaps admit there is a
little necessity for such regulations when
they get news of the smuggling job Just frus-
trated at Seattle. The audacity of the pro-
ceeding is only to be estimated by the profit
which would have resulted had the venture
been successful. What degree of official
c0nnivance there was in the fraud should
be investigated. A British steame r landed
thirty-two Cinnamon with a white man in
charge. and thew we're quietly placed in
bOxcar of the Northern Pacific for trans
pOTtation 10 Portland. 1t is scarcely cred
IDLE that without completely the boxcar
could have been sealed and switched all in
readiness for the journey. Fortunately
some railroad men suspected all was not
right owing to noises coming from the car,
and the opening of the doors laid bare the
smuggling Registration is the only way
to pat an end to this traffic, which is surely
OF Endorsed by the misguided East.
The harvest OF death among the pilgrims
to Mecca is appalling. Over 800 fatal
cases are reported in three days last week.
The horrible filth which prevails in the
holy city, the excited state of the pilgrims,
bad food, worse water and the fatigues of
travel and fasting ali contribute to spread
the plague. Along the Red Sea lttoral
there may well be CONSERVATION, but
measures to stay tie epidemic are of little
avail among so ignorant people. The
danger is great u Europe, owing to the
long procession of vessels passing through
the SueZ canal night and day. Year after
year cholera appears among the Moham-
medan dpvOut wlo flock to Mecca from
India. but the warnings of disease are
pOwerless against the religious beliefs of
the prophets followers. They can no
more be restrained from making this jour
ney, if they can afford 1t. once in their
lives than swallows can be changed in the
migratory instinct. On board ship the
pilgrims are regulated, but on shore they
are beyond restraint.
America and England are putting in
practice on small scale Andrew Carne-
ge's optimism on the power tue English
speaking people should exert in settling
troubles. 1t 5 not an International quar-
rel or anything that would lead to war. 1t
is simply tfat the heads of some Arme-
mans are In hanger If Turkish law is en-
forced. They and others are charged with
| seditiOn and causing riots. Turkish judi
cal investigations are so peculiar that on
! general principles il may be assumed that
| the Armenans are innocent. Representa-
tions FROM Washington and London will
probably lave the desired effect of avert
| ing punishment, at least in a severe FORM
The Sult.n himself is probably cipher in
the negotiations, but the provincial Off
| Gals wlD are responsible must be over
ruled. The ArmenianS have long been
great sufferers at the hands of the Turk.
The freight business appears to be a
| ~ l,ric f0r I'm
! North American Navigation line. She ar
rived With every foot Of her hold full of
cargo, and had TO leave some hundreds of
tons hhind at Panama for the next steam
er. 1t this end of the line urgency is no
| less eSacting. The steamer had TO be dis
CHARGED and loaded by Saturday. when she
agah goes to sea. There is this consola-
ton or the company, that rush of freight
Is asood indication of pros perity, and that
1t Il a very agreeable task to make ar
ran.ements for an improved service.
Sr. Huntington's new arrangements. by
which the steamers of the Pacific Mail
Company on the Atlantic side are leased to
the Columbia Panama Railway line have
BEN celebrated by banquet on board one
of.he vessels The lion and the lamb sat
down together in amlty, according to ap-
perances. but Mr.. Huntington did not
gree the feast with his presence. When
TIN opportunity comes. the head of the
SMthern Pacific and Pacific Mail would
MT object to reciprocal hospitality, but at
ppsent the Panama route Is not opened
aid closed at his will.
The captain and the crew of the Viking
we're in safety on their frail little craft on
tie Atlantic. but as soon as they came
shore they were at sea. Too much BAN
ueting does not suit the modern usages.
The ancient Morse no doubt had drinking
evels very boisterrus and rollicking. but
h these degenerate times conviviality is
ANONYMOUSLY pulled up. 1t is rather I'M
omantic to pass night in the Brooklyn
50lice cells.
Collector Wise sent back number of
Chinese on the Gaelic as ineligible to land
pm Am erican soil and he has evidently a
small crowd in the same predicament on
board the City of Picking. The lamenta-
ItionS n the raiaotad mi II M do HI he baor d