The morning call., 1893-02-02

States 10 assimiate such large number of
people who are so incompatible with Ameri-
can institutions. The Riverside Press
thinks that the acquisition of the islands
would be a brilliant close to Harrison's
administration. The San Diego Union
favOrs annexation with all its possible con-
sequences in preference to a protectorate
by European power. The Oakland En-
Quirer does not see tie way clear to annexa-
tioD but admits that fOreign DrOtectorate
would be an ugly solution of the problem
The San Jose Mercury says il we go to
Hawaii we must 90 there TO eXtOl American
law and American liberty. The Santa
Cruz Sentinel thinks that the American
policy should be "hands off"
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Another story OF cannibalism comes from
the sea. The misery aud prvations of the
desperate stOrm-beaten men were such that
these who have never suffered the tOrtures
of prolonged hunger and thirst may be
lenient in their judgment. On 4 voyage
from Philadelphia, the Norwegian ship
Thekla was so rudely battered that she be-
came unnavigable. Ten officers and men
got away in boat. but, as the other boats
were either stove in or smashed. nine had
to remain on board and take to the rigging.
and five became insane and jumped over
board. The remaining four cast lots as to
which should sacrifice his life for the bene-
fit Of the others, and the unlucky one was
strangled and eaten. 1t is stated that the
survivors are insane. 4 very large number
Of ships and steamers 60 TO sea unpTOvided
Tor these emergencies. LlfebOatS should
ALWAYS lie kept in readiness for lowering, with
bread, water. canned meats, a compass, ak
and lantern, mast and sails, carefully slowed.
Use might easily he made of hollow iron
masts and the lower wards as lockers for
food and stores, and this without waste re-
sultng. Why should all the food and water
Of ship be deep down in the mold?
Zante one of the Ionian Islands, famous
for its currants, has had a very severe shak-
ing up by an earthquake. and many deaths
are reported. as we'll as much damage to
property The center Of the disturbance
lay in the channel between the island and
the mainland, but Zante has long had cause
for apprehension, hundreds Of shocks hav-
ing been felt in a few months. All this
region, from Calabria across the IOnian Sea
to Greece, is very much subject 10 seismic
tremOTs. Forty years ago thousands and
thousands Of lives were lost IN Southern
Italy, and nature has evidently not yet
worked off her forces. Probably these sub
terranean oscillations would be much more
violent but for the vent afforded by Nesu-
YiuS and Etna.
From considerations which are commend
ably mercifll. the cOast-defense vessel Mon
terey Is not to go to Hawaii, but Is TO re-
main in San Franciscan waters, which are
biilOwy enough for its free board. In reach
! ing Honolulu the crew, unless snugly
berthed below, would have a very rough
! time of il, with seas constantly awash across
the deck and the scuppers always gurgling.
| The Monterey is only Of good service for
what she was designed to be.
| Mr. Frank johnson. who has rendered
| such good service in the East by carrying
forward the new arrangements with the
Panama Railroad Company. calls the at
tention of California nS 10 the prospects Of
market this year in the East. The winter
is so severe that the ground is frozen some
| feet deep. Flowing will be late. He thinks
the berry crop will be a complete failure,
and the peach crop is probably greatly in
+ jured. Even the humble potato viii not be
! dug ont of Eastern soil until late in July.
| He indicates that the Panama route will ac-
! c0mm0date the shipper Of potatoes. New
! potatoes are now in the market, ard in r
! few weeks there may be a glut OF them, as
was the case last year early in spring, when
| they were positively rotting Tor lack OF buy
ers on Jackson-street wharf and could be
| bought for two bits a sack. Provided
| freight rates are moderate, the ship er Will
/ have the chance OF a good market IN the
! East, for the potato is one of the most in
disDensabe OF escuents in the American
! dietary.
A curious mistake was telegraphed about
the opening Of Parliament. 1t was stated
that Gladstone took the oath as Premier
and was followed by his colleagues. No
such oatn is known to Parliament. What
did happen was that they took the oath as
members upon reelection after taking Office
| under the crown. The Salisbury govern
| ment did not 60 out of Office immed lately
| after the results OF the election were known.
| They held on to the loaves and fishes and
were turned out by hostile vote Of forty
| majority upon motion by Ar. Asguith.
the present Home Secretary. Then Glad
| stone was entrusted with the formation OF
a cabinet, and he and all his principal col
leagues OF the Commons were Ineligible to
sit in Parliament until reelected The rule
| does not apply to peers. AS soon as the
Cabinet was formed, Parliament was pro-
| rogued, and reelected Ministers had n o Op-
| pOrtunlty to take the oath until Tuesday
Such Is the roundabout way in which Min
listers kiss the book" in Parliament. The
| custom of reelection is not, however use
| less.
The Congressional investigation into the
methods OF the Pacific Mail cannot fall to
drag the Southern Pacific deep into the
mire II may possibly be ascertained how
the Pacific Mail refused to do any Euro
pean import business, for exhibited utter
Indifference to il. Passengers anxious to
take the Panama voyage had TO pay down
the full fare in Europe or they conld not be
booked. AS to freight, that seems to have
been Systematically left To the Southern
| Pacific, which carried it at lower rates from
| IN San nj,
leans than it would carry American freight
for from New Orleans alone. 1t ia even
said that San francisco shippers paid more
to reach Bakersfield than Liverpool ship
| pers in reaching San Francisco. No doubt
| the Pacific Mail had some qud pro quo for
its self-sacrifeing courtesy. Huntington
as Southern Pacific manipulated Hunting
ton as Pacific Mail, and in both capacities
he snapped his fingers at the public.
A thief under arrest in New York con-
fesses to the commission 100 of burglaries in
New jersey State In one and a half years.
Ten years ago he made hssl of $4,000 in
Chicago and might have retirsd>yn the fruit
of his knavery. Instead of doing so he
took trip round the globe ana spent the
| money rapidly IL not wisely. Ihen as he
puts it. lie returned to the\Un1ted States
| and resumed his profession.~>Unless the
| Judge who tries him is melse with SWIM
patty at this tale this superior description
# burglar should. during the rest of his
| lite, be kept in prison.
A Scotch member of Parliament has
raised complaint that on through bills of
| lading agricultural products from the
United States reach London cheaper than
the same products sent from Scotland. 1t
| is an old complaint. The steamship cum-
| panies carry thousands of quarters of chilled
meat. and on arrival at Glasgow or other