The morning call., 1894-05-06
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

When the Mckinley bill was pending there
was no such depression of industry and Dusi-
ness as We are now witnessing. lis enactment
was awaited with confdhnce ana hopes ti'at
were realized. Professor wilson's Dill mas cast
blight in advance upon business, ana lts pas
sage Is dreaded.-New York Mail and Express.
Senator Hill has succeeded not only In deieat-
Ing the ballot bill, but in making governor
Flower ridiculous. He has put MIN I'D uoe'
During the campaign Mr.. Flower VIII Dc unuer
the necessity of explaining to the puDiic now !:
happened that he vetoed bill wnicn ne hau
not seen.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
Senator Hill seems to maintain great aea'
OF cheerful composure under the threat 10 turn
him out Of the Democratic party. Meantime
his rival, the President, is manlfesting an eA-
traordinary amount of zeal and unrest 10 Dring
the party up to Mr.. HIPS views Oh the tarin
Dlll-St. Louis Star Sayings.
Senator PETER, while protesting friendship
and admiration for the Commonweal hosls' is
evidently trying to scare them away from
Washington. He has introduced Dill proVio-
Ing that all the Commonwealers who come 10
the capital shall be given worK.-Chicago Her
aid.
There are many statesmen now acllVe-
SOutherners particularly-who ought TO pupllsh
cards OF Withdrawals; either OF Withdrawal as
Populists from the Democracy or OF Will
drawal as Democrats from Popullsm-NeW
York Sun.
New Zealand annex Samoa! The next thing
we shall hear probably is that Canada is think-
ing OF annexing Hawaii. II we had vigorous
administration at Washington all this nonsense
would be promptly squelched.-New YORK he
corder
There is absolutely no hope for 1gnatius Don
nelly or DR.. Owen OF Detroit. Chicago. tDa'
student of the bacon problem. has just I'M
yelled statue to William Shakespeare, the
author of "HamleI."-St. Louis Republic.
A New York playwright adgertises for the
services Of handsome society lady 10 take the
leading part in a play he has written. IL Is
expressly stated that no actress need apply.
This is impressiye.-Boston Herald.
Extra efforts to guard the treasury are being
made by Government officials. AS there Is
nolhing In The treasury except large, adult
deficit these precautionary steps seem TO be un-
necessary.-C Chicago lnter-Ocean.
HIt is intimated In Washington that MIR. Ceve-
land is now anxious TO get out from under the
income.tax project. He is too late. He has
waited too long, and The elephant refuses to get
off his cushiOn.-New York Press.
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew has signed the
woman's suffrage petition. he Is very popular
with the fair sex. and If he is ever nominated
for the Presidency he will need every ballot he
can secure.-Chicago Times.
The alarming report that the New Jersey
huckleberry crop has been killed should be de-
MED until it is fully confirmed. The country
has enough of other troubles just now 10 meet.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Now it Is a former Vice President that it is
said will open a milk route In New York-Mr.
Morton. For New York milliOnaires the milk
business just now seems 10 be the cheese
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The announcement of a new book by the
author OF "Ships That Pass in the Night" sug-
gests that ships of this class are now popularity
known among the conviyial as "schooners."-
Philadelphia Record.
AS long as a single corporation, firm or indi-
vidual 10 New York City is obliged TO ''pay for
peace" government in New York City Is not
only a failure but crime.4-New York World.
Jacksonville decides that Rubens is an i'm
moral painter. They draw such strict lines in
Florida they probably put breeches on The legs
Of the compasses.-PhiadelDhi Times.
The principal occupation of the Senators
nowadays is that Of inventing excuses to stroll
out while speeches on the tariff are being deliv-
ered.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Senator Hill Is not so easily read out OF his
party as some income-taX Democrats seemed to
think. What is the trouble with the readers
out ?-New York Tribune.
Heroic Americans formerly spent their time
chasing the British lion, but they have let up
largely on the lion and are now trailing each
other.-Galveston News.