The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-13
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The English naval demonstration In the neigh
borhood Of Chusan is another exhibition OF
philanthropic desire to clvilze Asia. After
watching many such demonstrations philosO-
pher once said that England never sees man
stagger without striking him, or fall without
jun ing on him.-New York Mail and Express.
DR.. Parkhurst hits another nail squarey on
the head when be says that city government
exists primarily for the benefit of the city, not
for the benefit of the small percentage OF citi
zens who may hold Offices under 1t. This Is
fundamental truth that needs to be impressed
on the minds OF a considerable number OF peo-
pie in this town.-New York Tribune.
Congressional proceedings during the session
just commencing Will be one long series OF
political obituaries for the democratic mem
bers who look forward to the s-clusion OF pri-
vate life after March next.-Omaha Bee.
In the present state OF public revenues the
passage OF free-sugar bill Is an absolute i'm
possibility. But the agitation of it will serve
the speculative purposes of Wall street.
Boston Journal.
Mr.. Stead and Lady Somerset are still bent
on reforming the morals Of the people of the
United States And yet England is not exactly
a Garden of Eden before the fall.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Brooklyn Is pluming herself on having just
discontinued the ringing of the bells in that
town for fire alarm. 1t Is only about four or
five years behind Boston In this respect.-Bos-
ton Herald
And now the saloon-keepers of San Francisco
have protested against the dsorderly conduct
of the students of California and Stanford uni
yersities. What next?-St Louis Post Dis
patch.
ba pl ad far of he
OF China is the certainty that China will be
opened 10 civilization. 1t Is the last strong.
hold OF ignorance and eIror.-Baltmore Amer
lean.
The New York style of robbing bank is not
so sensational and not so dangerous as the
manner OF the wild West But il appears TO be
much more effectual.-Grand Rapids Democrat
Admitting that President Cleveland did not
dock the horses tails, can he deny that he has
starved the poor Democratic donkey nearly to
ath?-Chcago Tribune.
Christmas is almost in sight, and every time
a man starts TO town his wife and daughters
tell him good by with the accent on the latter
syllable.-Galyeston News.
1t appears that the present emigration from
this country is greater than the immigration to
1t. Fortunately 1t is the scum that is floating
One curious fact you may have noticed:
Grover Cleveland Is seemingly unable TO retain
personal friendship for any considera BILE length
OF time.-Chieago Record.
Japan claims the Chinese offered the first
affront. when the record shows that the CHI
nese never offered Japan front at al.-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
Delaware is developing such queer political
and other peculiaritIes of late that even the
river seems glad to run by it.-Pnladelphia
Times.
The song "My Maryland" has had sort of
chilling, uncertain SOUND the past few weeks
Senator Gorman.-St. Paul Globe.
Dr. Parkhurst would make fine chaplain for
Congress some day il the salary were larger
Washington Star.
Japan doesn't care how the wars settled so
that John Bull keeps out OF The China shop
Pittsburg Press.