The morning call., 1894-11-28
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Since November IS, the date of the circular
issued by Secretary Carlisle inviting bids for
the new fifty million bona loan, the treasury
has lost by the exchange of gold for treasury
notes and United States notes S1,755, 900 in
gold. ThaPSjusl It'll The banks hand In notes
and get the gold with which to buy the bonds,
and the gold reserve Is no better of. What a
rank swindle this thing Philadelphia Item.
1t appears that the Board of Police Commits
sioners Is disposed 10 b. scripIural In its for
beafance. II has not forgiven offending police
men quite seventy times seven, but one police
man who Is still on duty was only lightly
punished for slxIy-nine offeOses, from drunk
enness to brutal ciubbing.-New York Adver.
tlser.
The payment CT $4,000 for the Governor.
ship oil New York by Lew z. Morton, as shown
In his own statement of election expenses, Is a
matter that ought to be viewed with alarm III
this country. III thatl Is what 1t costs to be Gov
ernor. where is the opportunity for tie poor
man to serve his country ?-TOpeka Journal.
So 1t seems that Argentina is not going to
m axe tariff concessions to America In return
for free wool. after all. That is human nature.
People seldom pay for what they can get
gratuitously. 1t was the virtue of reciprocity
that 1t insisted on compensation Beforehand
Boston journal.
Ex-Alaerman Smith has the right idea.
Boston wants Mayor who shall know no
north end, no south end, no east end, no Back
Bay district, but who shall do that which is for
the int rest Of the entire city. We presume
both candidates Will indorse that SENTIMENT
Boston Herald.
bond issue for buying gold when gold can
be drawn out OF the treasury on demand Is a
Ingenious "a tn oh la
OF The country to pay interest on their own
money. Financlering has seldom made higher
Hight than this.-New York World.
The new Brazilian administration Is pardon.
/ ing rebels and making friends. The Old idea
was That the only good rebel was dead one.
The humaner policy makes MIN monument of
mercy, and generally he is not mean enough TO
rebel Acknowledgements Standard.
chicago is making move 10 keep the police
entirely out of politics and other cities of
lqlnois promise TO back the movement. Ac-
ton 10 make all of the State police forces non-
partisan may be expected at Springfield this
winter-St. Louis Stal-Sayngs.
President Cleveland has taken occasion to
make pubic statement in regard TO his rela-
lions with his Secretary Of the Treasury which
seems TO convict that eminent statesman OF
bany journal.
Governor Waite has taken to the lecture
platform, and made his first appearance OF the
winter campaign at ST. Louis last night. AS he
Is coming East, many people may live regret
that he was not elected Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mayor-elect Strong of New York declares
that no man and no body of men can dictate to
blm whom he shall appoint to office. That Is
precisely in accordance with the platform on
which he was elected indianapolis News.
Some OF the American Railway Union men
who went on strike last summer the com.
mand OF Debs are said to be starving In Colo
rado We have not heard OF Debs b ing in
want himself.-Cieveland Leader.
What does poor Mr.. Carlisle propose to do p
Atlanta Constitution.
Apparently his purpose is to stick and try to
live down the shame of it.-New York Sun.
The claim for Statehood put forward fol
Oklahoma Is peculiar. 1t is SAID the Territory