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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
The OLD PROBLEM.

The Visalia Times records an anti-Chi-
nese meeting in that city which was not
success. The attendance was small, and
the speakers expected did not appear.
The Times says:
If a half dozen level-headed men had been in
vited to investigate the grievances Of the work.
ingmen they could have interviewed the men
who employ the Chinese. got their side of the
story and then the difficulties in the way of
employment of white men in the places of the
Chinese could have been considered.
While there is but one side of the propo-
sition to exclude Chinese laborers from
this country, there may be two sides as to
the employment of Chinese under given
conditions. The manager of a large in
dustry naturally wants the most efficient
help at his command. 1t is not supposable
that a white employer would prefer an
employee of another race with whose lam
guage he is unfamiliar if in essential re-
spects the two men were equal. Why
then do American 1ruit-growers employ
Chinese? What quality do the Chinese
possess which white workingmen lack
If Chinese were allowed 30 pour into the
country without restraint their cheapness
would be recommendation. But with
limited supply of Chinese rates Of wages
demanded by them are close up to the
white standard. 1t is lamentable that
through any cause white men should be
unable to get work while Chinese have no
trouble in that respect
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GLIDING articles contraband of war. to the
ports of China and Japan. That is a
shrewd enough notion from the SHOP
keeping point of view, but it is not so
easily reconeiled with sound national
policy. England is quite frequently en-
0roiled in war with her neighbors, and her
chief weapon of offense is her power to
seal ND an enemy's ports with her vast
navy. Ii, now, that weapon is to be taken
away it would seem that she would be
placed at disadvantage if she went to
war with such nation as Germany. which
is powerful on land, but too feeble at sea
to protect her seaports from blockade.
As to the United States, its destiny is
pacific, and restrictions on the rights
of belligerents concern it but slightly
Still, the refusal of the Government at
Washington in 1856 to agree TO the aboli-
ton of prlvateering shows that it has been
the policy of our statesmen to keepin our
hands all The means of offense and de-
tense which we might need in time of war,
and it is not clear what we have to gain
by surrendering the right OF blockading
an enemy's ports for the sake of small
retail trade with the present belligerents
in Asia. Yet we might join with other
powers in some action tending to amel-
crate the harsh conditions likely to be at
tendant upon this war in the East.
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EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.

The Oakland Enquirer directs public at
tention to evidence elected at the water
front trial that a witness had worked on
the Broadway wharf in Oakland before
the town was incorporated or the water
front granted away. This shows that
Carpenter had his wharf practically built
before he received the grant of the water
front and conse Quently that the claim that
the wharf was in the nature Of consld-
Grafton for the waterfront grant is fraud
ulent The Enquirer continues:
Yesterday there was another bit OF good tes-
timony put in. II was proved that the ordl-
nance grating away the water front-the nrst
legislative act of the town government-was IN
Carpenters handwriting. This, In connection
with the election of himself. his partners and
employees or dependents as Town Trustees, is
bringing the evidence OF fraud very close home.
A rule was laid down in the Chicago
waterfront decision which renders the
date of the construction of the wharf of
little Importance except as showing the
methods employed to secure the grant. II
was held in effect that legislative body
has no power to bargain away rights so
essential to the development of city as
water front. The space between deep
water and high tide is the gateway through
which the products OF large region of
country seek market Are the first few
hundred men who settle in new country
to be allowed the right to sell this invalu-
able right either for wharf, schoolhouse
or even million in gold The law laid down
in the Chicago case said not. The nature
or the amount of the consideration for the
transfer is unimportant The right to sell
at any price did not exist. Such right
should not be intrusted to few hundred
frst-comers. Not man among them had
the remotest idea of the value Of the prop
erty they signed away. Carpenter may
have thought it valuable, but there is no
reason to suppose that he would have
given for it one one-bundredth part of its
present value. The Oakland waterfront
decision will turn, we apprehend. not on
the nature or value of the consideration
given by Carpenter. but upon the princi-
pie of law that neither State Legislature
nor Common Council could give title to it.
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A PROSPECTIVE NUISANCE.

Kelly, of Industrial Army fame. is back
in Oakland and said to be organizing a
tramp movement on the State capitol. to
be started during the session of the Legis-
latnre. Most States have tramp laws.
which deal with those persons who prefer
wandering around the country and beating
their way to doing steady work. Because
tramDs 90 in bodies instead of singly, is
no reason why they should not be subject
to the law Rather it is added reason for
its vigorous enforcement. The solitary
tramp is a nuisance to the community; the
tramp army may become a menace.
The greatly heTalded movement Of the
industrial Army" upon Washington has
fallen absolutely fat. There was no rea-
son for it to begin with, and it has been
absolutely barren of results, at least for
the benefit of the members. The PROPOSE
ton TO organize such a movement on Sac
ramento next winter or spring has nothing
TO recommend it, and there are plenty
of reasons to be urged against it.
1t may be hard to prevent men
from tramping from place to place so
long as they violate no law. but some
remedy should be found for an organized
system Of trampiDg which is liable to
cause unrest and create the poverty and
misery against which it assumes to be a
protest. If law cannot be found ready
made it may become necessary to make
one. The more such movements are en-
couraged by assistance or sufferance the
more men there will be found who would
rather lead Vagrant life with a crowd
of their kind and subsist on loans virtu-
ally extorted from the communities
through which they pass than to earn a
living by steady work. Voluntary idle
ness and dependence upon the State or
local authorities for support are conta-
gieus diseases which should be rooted out.
The sooner a man learns that the only
way to get living is to work for it the
better it will be for him and the commu-
nitV,
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USED AT ELECTION TIME.

The ViRdicdtOr, the organ of the col
ored race in this city. complains that the
colored voter is made much of at election
time and then cast aside. Under the
much maligned Mr.. BUCKLEY" says our
contemporary, thirteen colOre1 employees
were on the municipal payroll, and not
one now" This Ignoring of the race is
the more noticeable in the face of the fact
that in 1892 majority of coIored voters
went over to the Democrats. Our coored
friends are about in the position of that
portion of the white voters who. in the
South, would be called poor white TRASH"
They are caioled by candidates before
election and cuffed afterward. They are
the equal of the proudesr candidate on the
list while they have a vote that Is wanted,
but the acquaintance then struck up does
not long continue on the same terms.
When the colored voter asks for an Office in
recognition of campaign services he does cot
get one. Neither does the white voter who
has neither money nor influence. The
only remedy for this condition of affairs
is not to be csjoled. The voters should
not let the oily-tongued candidate fool
them. They ought TO know in advance
how 1t would be. 1t has always been so.
and always will be so. Under Buckley
there were thirteen colored men en-
ploysd. This does not prove that Mr..
Buckley had keener sense of justice than
the present Democratic manager, but that
he had keener appreciation of the value
of the colored vote. But thirteen places
is small price to receive for a sacrifice of
self-respect. The colored man is and al
ways will remain distinctive. When
colored man stoops to ask for q place In
recognition OF the vote of his people he is
more conspicuous supplicant than a
white man in like position. Places at
the public crib are perhaps desirable, but
thew NAV come too high,
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THE LICK GROUP,
The Work of Casting the Models
Nearly COMPLETED.


Probably the largest bronze casting ever
made on this coast was poured yesterday
afternoon at the foundry of Whyte g. De
Rome on Main street. The model repre-
sents the lower half of draped female
figure, which will be part of the Lick
group Of statuary to adorn City Hall
plaza.
Two skilled craftsmen have been at work
on the model for the past three months.
the casting being made direct from pat
terms. contrary to the method pursued in
brass and iron work in which the pattern
is used simply to make an impression In
the mold.
The casting made yesterday will not be
taken from the mold until tomorrow, in
order to allow the cooling process to de-
velop slowly.
This completes all but some minor parts
of the Lick group, and the work OF putting
the figures together will be pushed ahead
as speedily as possible, although 1t is
feared that the dedication which was
arranged for Admission day, September 9,
will have to be postponed on account Of the
delay caused by the contractors who are
engaged constructing the peGestals. The
granite base is now being put in over the
concrete, and as soon as this is co mDleted
the figures will be set up without delay.
They consist Of towering central figure,
emblematic of California; two.full-siZed
heroic figures representing Agriculture
and Commerce respectively; four panels
typical of scenes in early days, fruit
circle, mining group, missionary group
and eight medalliOns of distinguished pio-
neers.
The castings alone will cost $500
while the total outlay will amount to not
less than 800 600
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siblity, even when the accused scouts Inc
idea of insanity. Santo was not Gull
teau nor Prendergast. He claimed to
have acted on what he conceived to DE
principle. Believing all government to be
tyranny, he held himself justified In nav
ing removed the mead of one OF the great
Governments of the world. A weil.regu-
lated mind would conclude that man
who entertained such IDEAS must be IN
sane. But the capacity of the human
mind to possess such false conclusions is
unlimited. Government may not say what
opinions man shall hold or what he shall
not hold. but it may say what he shall not
do to advance those opinions. The only
possible chance a murderer like Santo
has to escape the death penalty is to be
tried by jury. one or more of whom think
as he does.
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THE RIGHT OF BLOCKADE.

The report that the United States, Great
Britain, Germany and Italy would keep
open forcibly the treaty ports of China is
denied by our State Department. Those
powers could only resort to so extreme
a measure on account of the difference in
the position between the unciviliZed and
civilized nations. In China there are foreign
settlements which are semi-ciYiliZed. it
would not do to allow them to be closed. But
such rule could not be applied to them
selves OF other Christian nations because
it would. 80 far as they are concerned,
amount to an abolition of the right of
blockade. That would be notable inno-
Walton in the law of warfare. The first
Napoleon declared whole coasts under
blockade and ordered his cruisers to seize
vessels on the high seas which were sup
posed to be aiming at ports under such
nominal blockade. The true doctrine
in the matter was defined by the Conven-
ti0n of Paris in 1856, which declared that
"blOckades to be binding must be effe ctive.
that Is to say must be maintained by a
force sufficient really to prevent access TO
the enemy's coast" II was under this
rule that the blockade OF the Southern
ports was conducted during our civil war;
No blockade-runner was condemned until
the blockade was proved to be effective,
and on the other hand no blockade-runner
claimed immunity on the ground that the
right of blockade was doubtful
That right, indeed, is weapon which
maritime nations would be unwise to re-
linquish. 1t is often the purpose of a bel
ligerent to reduce his enemy by cutting
off his supplies; to surrender the privi-
Iege of closing his ports against impor-
tations from abroad might be to give up
one of the most effective methods of
bringing the war to close. Our civil war
might have lasted much longer than it did
if the Confederate States could have re-
plenished their material needs by shipping
cotton to Europe. We felt then that the
right of blockade was a valuable right
which we could not afford to abandon.
The idea of Lord Roseberry is said 10 be
that nothing should be allowed to inter-
fere with the export of merchandise. ex-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Mrs. Domnis. the iobless royal boss OF Ha-
wall. has sent pitiful appeal TO Minister VIII
lis not TO recognize the republic Of President
Doyle. Why does she not write to her friend,
Mr.. Cleveland? AS to recognition, why does
President Doyle recognize Minister Willis,
the conspirator, whose presence In Hawaii is
ar insult to every lover Of free government
New York Commercial.
1t has been discovered that by a legislative
bIunder Congressman Breckinridge's salary as
Minister 10 Russia is not provided for. IL MIR.
Breckenridge is wise he will solve The difficulty
by Teslgning the appointment. Ii will be better
for him and better for the administration 10
remain In the rustic secusion of Pine Bluff
Boston Journal.
The fact that Anarchist Mowbray came to
this country under an alias. adopted, Of course,
for the purpose OF c0ncealing his identity on
bis arrival here, is point against him that the
authorities ought 10 take into account He
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
FUNNY PARAGRAPHS.

The bookkeeper unused with detected air,
AS he sighed for the shimmering sea.
Ana he longed to be lolling around down there,
Forever from business cares free.
His employer stroled on the shining sands,
Nor noticed the scene picturesQue:
He YEARLY folded bis idle hands
And envied his clerk at the desk
New ork Journal.
"Well." said Mr.. Hollerstraw, as he entered
his rural abode, i've made a right good
dicker."
?" asked his wife.
81 found city storekeeper that wants ter
send his family out here ter live on the farm;
an lie pays In condensed milk an canned meat
an things."-W Washington Star.
First Commercial Traveller (meditatiyely)-
There's one thing like about the old-iashioned
country town.
Second ditto-Is. eh? What!
First Commercial Traveler-You're sure to
find majority of the merchants doing business
on the squale.-Butfalo Courier.
Tommy-Did you have any fun In the country {?
Jimmy-Fun? You Der. Got stung by four
horneis got stone bruise, fell out of the cherry
tree and eat so many green apples that the
doctor had to stay at the house all night
Indianapolis Journal
Roilingstone Nomoss - WHAT'S de matter.
Ragsy yer look all broke up?
Ragson Tatters-Pm worried sick fur fear Of
de passage of dis here income tax bll.-Phila-
delphia Record.
He had not gold or silver,
Nor to great things did aspire,
But she wed him spite of all;
He knew how to buIId fire.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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says his alias is his nom de plume, but that
isn't name TO travel under, according 10 the
standard French dictionaries Herald.
1T Is not chimerical to attempt nor impossi-
Die 10 accomplish a reform in municipal gov
ernment," says William Cooper Amos In the
chicago Magazine There are several good
JOBS waiting Tor this bright young man.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
Ex-ConVicts Fielden and Schwab are strongly
indorsing the actions OF Governor Altged in
the anarchist sheet they publish In Chicago. A
aemagogue Is known by the organs that play
for him.-St. Louis Star Sayings.
Here Is timely hint for the girl who Is look
ing for the Ideal husband: Don't waste time
on the man WHO talks about the dangers OF
poisoned icecream as he walks past the re-
Observation-Disclosures. Louis Republic.
China is said to be sending soldiers armed
WIFE bows and arrows TO fight the Japanese in
Korea. This Is an excellent plan if the object
Is TO decrease the population Of the Chinese
empire.-CleVeland Leader
The Britannia has won the thirteenth race
from the Vigilant. George Gould has unques-
tionaby inherited a paternal attribute. He
doesn't seem to know when he has enough
Chicago Times.
Governor Tillman of South Carolina would
probably be safer in retreat than Ia the
gubernatorial chair. He is dangerous per-
son-Baltimore American.
The Boston Herald is discussing 1.-THE
Greater Boston," but the universe is scarcely
ready 10 go under one municipal government
Washington Times.
Judge Woods says he "does not care what
harm has been done to fragment of the COM
munity." Neither does Sir Pulman.-St. Louis
Post-Dlspatch.
Lillian Russell is taking boxing lessons. Her
next husband will be in an excellent position
to sympathize with Perugini.-GreenvIlle (Tex)
Herald.
The end OF the cruel war at Chicagois marked
by the return OF the Deputy Marshals TO the
ranks OF the army Of the unemployed.-Omah
Bee.
Cleveland Is rapidly multiplying the oppor
tunitles OF those who love him for the enemies
that he makes.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Debs Is In the bosom OF his family. IL it
were only that of Mother Earth ah! how happy
the railways would be- Salt Lake herald.
We would advise George Gould to settle his
next controversy with the Prince of Wales by
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
MIR. German is not so able a rhetorician as
Mr.. Hill, but his speech was at least plain and
TO the point.
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A FRENCH TRIAL.

The brevity OF the trial of Caserio Santo
for the murder of President Carnot is gen.
orally commended by the American press,
1t must be admitted, however. that the ac-
cused helped the court materially. He
not only admitted the act of killing, but
attempted to justify it. He repealed the
idea that there had been insanity IN his
family. There was not even the mute ap-
peal for sympathy which springs from an
expression of regret for the crime. There
were no eccentrIcities of manner or speech
which awaken a question of moral respon-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
STREET GRADES IN DOUBT.
Mayor Ellert Says the Law Author
iZing the Commission Is Detective.


Mayor Ebert yesterday filed an opinion
before the committee designated by law to
assess damages upon change Of street
grades to the effect that the Supervisors
have no power to act on number Of cases
now before them. He says the law is de-
fective. inasmuch as it provides that
assessments for benefits and damages shall
be made by a commission consisting of
the Mayor, Street Superintendent and
City Surveyor. but the act does not say
what course shall he pursued after objec-
tons have been filed to the proposed work.
The proposed changes of grade involved
In the controversy are as follows: Market,
between Valencia and Seventeenth; cross
ing Of Leavenworth and francisco; Leav-
enworth south of Francisco; crossing of
and Harrison. Beale and Bryant. FIRE.
mont and Bryant, Fremont and Brannan,
and Main and Harrison.
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Election of Officers.

AT meeting of the Cypress Lawn
Cemetery Association. held on Friday
evening last. the following-named officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Hon.
Charles N. FELTON,, president; Irving NJ.
Scott, vlce-president; Timothy Hopkins.
treasurer; Alanson ii. Phelps, secretary,
and Hamden ii. Noble. manager. The fnll
board of trustees is composed of the fol
lowing gentlemen: Hon. Charles N. Fell
ton, John TAYLOR, Irving M. Scott, James
Scoble, ". =. Dean, Timothy Hopkins,
George w. McNear, Alanson 81. Phelps
and Hamden FL. Noble.
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TO COUNTRY RESORTS.

City subscribers to THE CALL Uisiting
the country during the summer months can
haze their paper sent to them for dny
period desired-one lveek or longer.
Orders can be giUen to the carrier or to
either the Branch Office, 10 Market street.
or Business Office. 525 Montgomery street
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pnpr1CArInN oFFICE.

Fcr Montgomery street, near CLAW. open until IL
O'Clock P. NJ. BRANCH OFFICES: 10 Market
street near Kearny open until IL o'clock midnight;
SIS Hayes street open until $3.50 o'clock; 505Larkin
street open until 9s3oo'clock; SW corner Sixteenth
and Mission streets, open until O'Clock; zo1o
1,iSslon street open until o'clock and ll6 Nlnth
ttleel ,open until 8 80 O'Clock
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A Social Gathering.

The regular meeting of the Catholic
Literary Society will take place Monday
evening, August 6, at o'clock. in Y. NJ. I.
Hall, corner OF Tenth and Market streets.
After the regular meeting there will be
musical and literary entertainment, TO
conclude with dance. The following
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-05
Golden Gate park Concert.

The Golden Gate Park band will give
concert in the park this afternoon at 2
o'clock. The following programme will
be rendered.
sun Concert Sous Bosu Nave
ballet de Coppelia" Leo Dellbes
Selection mo. ~ "Fatinitza' ......... Suppe
Gayotte Elegante "Marguerite" ..................
Dedicated TO my daughter Alice, by Louis Schmidt
Sr. On sale at all music stores.
PotPourri, Musical Tour OF Europe" Conrad
overture, "Der Frelschutz' ......,........W Weber
lave Maria ...............,,.,, Schubert
solo Tor horn performed by e. Schlett
Se,octton ,Ium Dlnorah. MeyerDeer
Solos for ciarionet by c. Caspari: barytone, Z,
Waltz, Carmen" Rosas
March, "king Carl" 49, Eilenberg
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Trains via Northern Pacific running on
time. just received wire from 4. d.
Charlton, A. G. P. A. at Portland. Or, to
resume sale of tickets to all points East.
Trains of all classes making regular
schedule time.
It. K. Stateler, General Agent, 638, Mar
ket street, San Francisco.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. J
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRAN CISCO. August 4, 1894.
OficiaI Forecast for Twenty-fOur Hours
En- ing Midnight Sunday.
san Francisco and vlcinity-Fair weather;
probably warmer during the day; nearly sta
Ttonary temperature Sunday evening; brisk TO
high westerly winds.
VII HARMON, Local Forecast onncisL