The morning call., 1894-12-11
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

TO the surprise OF many people, has announced
crusade against some of The features now
being presented at the theaers here. Lady
Somerset is more familiar with Chicago than
New York. Her announced effort would
create little surprise In the Windy City. For
the success or her enterprise an occidental
Initiation would be propitious-New York
Mail and Express.
IL James G. Blaine were Secretary of State
the Christian world would have heard some
affecting jlngoism on the subject of those Ar
menian bucheries, and, by lingo, it would have
been needed, loo. But we have exchanged
American jingolsm-we are not afraid of the
term - for English Anglomanacism. - Iowa
State Register.
If the congress which has been in session at
ST. Louis this week could be substituted for the
one which will assemble in Washington next
week what vast Improvement ii would be.
Live issues such as they have been discussing
cannot get hearing ia The congress elected
TO attend to such matters.-Topeka journal.
There is an air Of reliability about the report
that a request has been made for LII Hung
Cha ng's head on the ground that he has been
guilty OF corruption, peculation and decep.
ton" And II he Is not guilty enough 10 be de-
capitated he is probably the only mandarin in
China who is not.-New York World.
Committees TO compel the enforcement OF law
are contemplated by Brooklyn and Yonkers.
The habit OF taking political quinlne is to be
discouraged, however. It's time that elected
agents of the people began to perform their
normal functons.-New York Recorder.
How variegated is life! Last week all Russia
was weeping at the bier of the late Gear; this
week 1t Is iubilant over the marriage OF the new
Gar. The tears were genuine; so Is the joy.
"The web OF our life," says Shakespeare lis of
a mingled yarn."-New York Herald.
Superintendent Byrnes is the most conspicu-
Gus example In the world OF the success of the
policy OF keeping still and looking wise. He
may be all that the public has long believed
him to be, but he has yet to show positive
proofs of it.-New York Commercial.
The story that votes can be bought In the
South at 10 cents apiece is certainly not true,
or the Democrats would have purchased
enough TO prevent the election of so many Re-
publican Congressman down there.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
GThe bakers of Reading, Pa, who will be COM
PEELED 10 observe a law passed In 1897 requir-
ing them to sell bread by weight, are under
stood to be trying how 10 get the details OF the
young wife's recipe.-Boston Globe.
Ex-senator Blair of New Hampshire, who
was non grata 10 China, feels so clipper over
the impending defeat OF that nation by Japan
that he Is reaching for Mr.. Cnander's Sena-
torlal seat.-Philadelphi Record.
Japan might reciprocate with an offer to
come over here and exert itself toward estab-
fishing an amicable state of affairs In the politi-
cal party to which Mr. Cleveland is advertised
as belonging. Washington Star.
II is to be feared that cuckooism has made
wreck OF poor Mr.. Carisle's memory. he now
denies in ii dazed way that he was ever in favor
OF the Tree coinage OF silver. Ii Ia Sad--a very
sad case.-Atlanta Constitution.
Generally speaking, the country cares as
much about bulletins of the condition of Presl-
dent Cleyeland's equity foot as 1t does about his
message to Congress.-Chicago Mall.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie thinks the country's
currency system Is all right. IL appears 10
have worked very we'll in the case OF Mr.. An
drew Carnegie.-Chcago Tribune.
Senator Hill will not know, until he reads it,
whether he furnished the Pr sident any ma
teria for the message or not. 1t Is probable
that he did.-Cincinnati Gazette.
1t is being shown every day in China that
while man may be first-ctass laundryman
that fact does not make him good soldier
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Chinese botanlsts can make oaks flourish in
thlmbes. They might economically grow their
war iaurels In the same vessels--P Philadelphia
Times.
LII Parkhurst should run for President
grand warcry would be "Parkhurst and Peeler
Reform Minneapolis Journal.