The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-14
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS

AT the recent banquet given by the London
Chamber of Commerce 10 Chairman Wilson,
among the various toasts offered was the fol-
lowing: The Chambers OF Commerce of the
United States" The gentleman to respond to
this Toast was introduced as senator" Straus
This shows the familiarity OF the English
people. even OF the leaders of English political
and commercial circles, with American states.
men.-New York Mail and Express.
The official announcement that natural gas
would hereafter be placed upon the free list
scarcely comes as surprise. Any one who
followed the progress OF the last national cam.
palgn and compared what followed with what
was promised has every reason 10 believe that
it was coming IN free then.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The new Superintendent of the Income Tax
wing OF Secretary Carlisle's department is
Southern man. OF course. He is quoted as be-
lieving that the North ought 10 be squeezed for
all II Is worth In the matter of taxation. That
Is the principle on which the German bill was
framed.-Boston Journal.
DIR. Montgomery, Of Chicago read a paper
before the American boards of public health at
Montreal which has been highly praised for its
treatment OF proper sanitary arrangements of
large cities. 1t must have consisted of au
enumeration OF what Chicago lacks-Chicago
Herald.
The Japanese have a name for China that
cbaracterizes Chinese warfare up to date. They
call China "Mei.so- koKu," the nation that
doesn't know its own mind. The mischief Is
that China may eventually get OH TO HERSELF
Chicago Inter Ocean.
II The people of this country should happen
to see Senator Faulkners Illustrated one sheet
poster on tariff legislation the next House will
be Republican by 100 majority. From an ar
tistc standpoint IL is superior failure
Washington Times.
The Elmira Gazette says that the biogI Apply
OF Mr.. Morton Is absolutely barren. Not al all.
No man who has been a Congressman Minister
10 France and Viee-President of this country,
can be said TO have barren record.-Brookyn
Eagle.
England. Germany. France and Russia pro-
pose TO interfere In the struggle in the Orient
and 10 dictate the terms upon which the war
must cease. 1--WE are the EARTH" seems 10 be
The motto Of these four nations.-Pn Philadelphia
Item.
Mr.. Roosevelt Of the Civil Service Commits
sion is hunting out West After stirring up
Secretary Carlisle he has concluded that IL Is
Doth safer and pleasanter TO go cunning for
bear In the Rockies.-St Louis Republican.
The Indians were quiet last year. and over
1900 of their children are attending school,
When they grow up they can enlist and help
The United States garrsons preserve order in
Chcago.-St. Louis Gioh Democrat.
Phoebe Couzins is stumpng Colorado for The
Populist ticket, and is making good deal of
stir. Who now remembers the women who op-
posed Phoebe in the poor old Worlds Fall?
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Congressman Griffin's mission in Washington
was ended when The Hawaiian affair was de-
cided against him. On what pretext does he
ask 10 be returned ?-Detroit Journal.
1t is universal history that material advance
ment is always preceded by war. The jap
anese may be harbingers of new civilization in
the Orient.-Fort Worth Gazette.
g The new postage stamps for ordinary use will
not create much of a sensation. II requires a
magnfying glass to distinguish the new pattern
from the old.-Boston Herald.
II mortais would always stop long enough to
think before they speak what quiet world this
would be.-GalvestOn News
China evidently thinks the best way to get
ahead OF the Japanese is to keep ahead OF
them.-Philadelphia Times.