The morning call., 1893-10-31

wages could be forced down 30 sui tnem,
and tnat strike for certain time Wouid
add to profits by raising the price OF eaai
and reducing the stocks on hand. mis-
was such rascally phase OF underhand
business that the public gorge rose at the
enormity and consumers assisted the striA.
ers by burning as little coal as possible ana
subscribing to relief funds. 1he LONDON
Chronicle has raised over 3O,0O0 In SUD
seriptions There have been cases OF act
ual starvation among the miners lamiiles,
out on the whole the men have refused to
submit TO reduction, and now Inc EN-
pioyers are yielding. The history OF inls
strike may result In some startling social
lstlc legislation, for it will never do TO per-
nit men who own the coalfelds OF eoun-
Try to abuse their position outrageously.
The swindler, Griffith or Griffs. who is
giving so much concern to the police OF
New York and London. and VIII is re-
ported to have served brief term in San
Quentin. has talents enough to secure him
good livelihood and competence by
honest ways, but be prefers to lead a life
OF deception and knavsry. His successful
personation of a business relationship
with JOHN d. Rockefeller Of the Standard
Oil Company Is remarkable from the fact
that 1t imposed upon so shrewd man as
Sampson Fox. who owns steel WORKS In
Yorkshire, England, and in Illinois, and is
presumed to be familiar with the sound
business methods of America. de seems
to have fallen as easily into an oiideal
trap as a simpleton. Perhaps it was his
tuft-hunting weakness which mlsled him.
The chance of meeting so wealthy man
as Rockefeller was not to be neglected.
Sampson Fox has given about S2OO,oO0 Tor
the promotion of musical art in England,
for which generosity he has had the pleas
ure OF dining with the Prince OF Wales.
When his side" in politics comes in he
may be made a barOnet or peer. That is
how rich men become elevated.
Apprehensions already exist as to the
car accommodation on the various street
railroads when the Midwinter Fair is open.
The companies now have consolidation
which amounts virtually to mon Opoly of
the city passenger traffic. They will doubt
less not manage traffic so as 70 disgust
the public. but probably they will study
economy as well as receipts, and not have
so many cars running as would be the case
with opposition. One broad thoroughfare
is unappropriated By the companies, and is
excellent for driving and bicycling. but the
pedestrian who wants to trUdge 10 the park
for the sake of exercise has not been con-
sidered at all in the laying of sidewalks,
The street railroad companies understand
the fortune to he made out of Scent fares
when many thousands iravel westward on
special occa asions. They are certain to reap
a harvest this winter which would recoup
them for subscriptions to the fair five times
the amount they gave.
Peixoto of Brazil is getting a navy To-
gether, but he has lost much time in be-
ginning. He little anticipated that the
.f,,3i - hof1 lo
without land forces. The purchase of
Eriesson's boat-destroyer is very lucky
movement, provided it can be smugg ed
Ito the harbor of Rio. 1t is believed to be
effective for its deadly work Of discharg-
ing she'll under water with sufficient
range and explosive force to end the career
of any ironclad which it strikes, The lit
tie naval war in Brazil may thus have les
sons for the fighting countries. There Is a
great want OF experience to show just
what can be done with the huge armored
vessels and the little torpedo wasps which
are constantly being launched and never
sunk, unless by accident.
The lesson of the assassination at Chi
csgo is that public officials should not
make themselves too public to every Tom,
Dick ana Harry that calls and walks in
without knocking. Even in newspaper
Offices a man unknown has generally TO
state his business in advance before he is
accorded an interview. a Mayor, just be-
cause of MS prominence, should be careful
about interviews. not only because of the
personal risks. but because too much ac-
feasibility must fritter away his time.
II is to be hoped our business men will
not neglect the opportunity to confer with
w. j. Park er. travelling agent of the Mexi-
IAN Central Railway, as to the prospects
Of commercial relations with the sister
republic. Mr.. Parker states that the Mexi-
can Central is prepared to put the rates
on goods from San Francisco on parity
with the rates on goods from tie Eastern
states Cons sidering the distance this is
nothing more than fair play. The thing
to be done is to find out what commo ODDITIES
we can supply advanlageousIy. SO as tn
obtain n better share 10 this trade. There
ought to be a large opening for the Pacific
Coast merchants if they will study what is
required.
The European powers would doubtless
hail with joy the restoration Of monarchy
in Brazil, under the belief that it would
be more stable and would give them
better hold on commerce. 1t is doubtless
the fact that the reciprocal bargain made
with the United States is not regarded
with favor In Europe, butthe Government
IT Washington should do all it can to
maintain this preferential arrangement.
There Is no doubt that one Of the Countess
d'Eu's sons has gone out 10 Brazil, and the
revolution now in progress under De
Mello may be in favor of a royalist res
toratioD.