The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-22
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

Our amIable contemporary the Sun need not
be alarmed. Secretary Carlisle is not the kind
OF man 10 resign a fat Office. Stubs, re-
proaches, tannts and insults have been uncom-
plainingly borne and will be still endured tor this
Kentucky statesman out OF a job would be help
less Indeed. No, no, the worm VIII not turn.
We wish II would The business men through
out the country are heartily sick and tired of
our Blue Grass Secretary of the Treasury
New York Mail and Express.
When Professor Hazen OF the Weather Blu.
reau, In his address last night, took occasion to
say the tree toad and cuckoo were the most re-
liable weather prophets, he went too far as 10
the CUCKOO. Professor HaZen's attention is
called number of cuekoos who were the
most false OF all prophets previous to one week
ago yesterday.-W Washington News.
The New York law which requires candidates
for office 10 file with the Secretary of State Item
lied statements of their campaign expenses
gives the public some inkling OF the demands
upon the modern aspirant for political honors.
Goyernor-elect Morton's statement shows an
expenditure OF S19.790- His salary is $4,000.
Philadelphia Ledger.
American commerce In foreign built bottoms
Is The Cleveland programmes; the American flag
at the peak of secondhand British tramp steam
ships; the closing up of American shipyards
foreign builders of such ships as we may need
for our navyl-New York Sun.
Mrs. Mary Lease of Colorado has been heard
from again. Since the women voters of the
Centennial State so literally succeeded in lay
ing out the party Mrs. Lease supports, she now
reverses herself, and claims that the fair sex
should not be allowed 10 vote.-Philadelpha
Item.
When the city payrolls are overhaued in
New York and the TammaDy heeers. who have
drawn large pay without rendering any public
service, are cut off, there will be restitution
enough there to furnish raw material for
dozen Coxey armles.-Boston journal.
The New York World deems 1t the first essen
tial Of good Cabinet officer that he shall keep
on smiling In front while being booted in the
rear. The World shows its faith in its theory
by persisten ly performing the latter function.
Boston Herald.
Mr.. Gompers says If President Cleveland had
not called out the military the Democracy
would not be in possession of The Government.
Has not Mr. Gompers confused the Democracy
with the Chicago anarchists?-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Ex-senator Blair of New Hampshire, who
was non grata TO China, feels so clipper over
the impending defeat of that nation by Japan
1
toTlal seat.-Philadelphia Record.
1t is proposed to take the tariff out of poll
tics by empowering a commission to arrange
the duties as often as shall be necessary. But
how are the commissioners TO be kept out OF
politics ?-New York Recorder.
Hawaiian annexation is certain to be brought
about within three years. for it will be among
the first acts of the next Administrations even
If it is not among the last of this one-NeW
York Commercial.
What this country needs is a party In power
that knows enough TO raise enough revenue to
run 1t without running il in debt. II needs
nothing so much as 1t needs thts.-Detroit Jour-
nal.
From the way Japan objects to foreign inter.
ference with her process of whipping China il
looks as If the little nation was ready TO lick
all Europe in the bargain.-Des Moines Regis.
ter.
II McDayton, who defeated professor" vii
son. should visit London next summer he will
have TO pay for his dinners. For him there Will
be no banquets.-Philadelp hia Inquirer.
Mark the predIction--in the Festivities at the
White House during the winter a conspicuous
figure will not be the senior Senator from the
Empire State.-Albany Journal.
II the fees of the Coroner continue to in
crease, 1t will devolve upon that official as last
act to hold an inquest over the county treasury
indianapolis News.
The Golden Club OF British manufacturers
might bring breach of promise suit against
Mr.. Wilson'S London speech.-New York Press
The discreet Chinese warrior now wears his
breast-plate across his shoulders.-Was
ton Star.