The morning call., 1894-03-04

lueI, at an average cost OF So.2o0,UOO, anu
the saving by using rubbish would amount
70 over S3,000,000 a year. Ihe electric
lighting so obtained would accommodate
twenty miles of streets. But as town rel,
use is now dealt with, it costs England
81 10 per ton to get rid of IL, and under the
Llvet system, utilizing the power, the out
lay Is reduced to % cents per ton. here IS
chance for San Francisco to aDolisn Inc
nuisance of the dumps and Drlgnteh tne
city at night inexpensively. But 1t might
not succeed.
The formalities of Cabinet-makng are
now on in England. Mr.. Gladstone has re-
signed, the Queen sent for Lord Rosebery
and he has succeeded in harmonizing the
statesmen who will serve under him. his
aged chief leaves office and its responsible
ties in his hands. Mr.. Gladstone seems
TO be in rare good spirits, although he has
to face the ordeal of serious operation on
his eyes. The fact that he has declined to
accept peerage is gratifying to the mass
OF the people. He was long ago derisively
styled 1.-THE PEOPLES William" and he pre-
Iers the title of remaining commoner.
The man who has made about
100 peers refuses TO join their COM
pany in the gilded chamber. 1t is
singular thing that the effect OF en-
tering the House Of Lords seems TO be
held liberal opinions on most subjects be-
come narrow, bigOted and llllDerai In the
peers chamber. distrusting all popular
movements and prone to strangle progress.
Having elm bed to success themselves
they want TO arrest the onward movement
Of society. Some of Mr.. GladstOne's most
bitter opponents are the backsllding Wings
who sat with him in former Cabinets.
Oniy one peer in ten processes TO be
Liberal, and not more than third OF these
are staDch and trustworthy. Such sec
ond chamber is doomed to extinction and
merits it.
According 10 Mr.. Joseph Hatton there is
one Prince on earth who knows how to
live. he follows to the letter John Grum-
bly's plan OF reversing the customs OF
society. He is the Chinese Prince who
governs the Laos States between Siam
and TonQuiD. The mere government
Of the people he leaves to his wife-his
principal one perhaps. AS for himself he
devOtes his mind to the art Of gastronOmy.
His thoughts dwell on the roasting Of
meats, the compromising OF sauces and the
preparation of salads, and the better TO
secure perfection he has had his throne
set up In the royal kitchen. and there be
receives Populations on the business of the
country. He interrupts the conversations
with orders TO his cooks, IN much the same
style as captains of old who read the serv-
ice on Sunday and broke off occasionally 10
swear at the crew.
Persia has followed suit among the silver
countries in closing its minis to silver, and
it also prohibits the importation thereof.
This is worse than India, which refuses TO
impose duty on importation and leaves
silver to the natural course of trade other
wise, with the minis closed. The outcome
for India. which constantly has deficits
and must sell bills in London, is very
gloomy. A slight alternative is recon-
mended in the shape of purchasing mate
rails from traders in India with rupees of
current value there, ins stead of sending 10
Europe and paying in gold. But this
would only affect tenth of the present
expenditure and would be no real cure for
the evil now rising mountain high. 1t is
one OF the most difficult problems OF states
manship to increase the revenues of India
by fresh taxation.
American publishers should get hold of
what is practically a new slang dictionary.
of considerable value In these days when
terms OF much meaning are invented TO
suit all sorts OF changing social or indus
trial circumstances. TIE royal commits
sion on labor in England has published
many volumes of evidence, and much of it
Is so obscure or technical in terms that
the uninitlated are bewildered. Work.
men have their own phrases for actions,
men and materials, and to accommodate
the general reader dictionary Of 1000
words is appended. The word "DGoze" is
we'll understood, and it is strange 10 find
its etymol0gy traced to an Arabic term
for beer.
Paternalism has been carried great
length in the city of Glasgow. Literally
the corporation, which consists of about
sixty members and is, therefore. a small
local congress, controls almost everything
Of an essential character. 1t has a splendid
gas and water supply, and has also cleo
trio lighting and telephone communication.
This year it takes over the whole street.
railroad system of the city. 1t cannot
vision OF some in which the poor live The
administration is economical as we'll as
en- terprising. Most of the officials are
permanent, and the principals have very
high salaries.
The railroads are accommodating the
public handsomely. 1t is no doubt against
their will. and it may do them good eventu-
ally, and assuredly must do the community
much benefit at present. Traffic is becom-
ing lively East and West, The stagnation
Of California In population has been due
10 great measure 10 the high rates, but
now that passengers can come from Mis-
souri, River points Tor $40 the inducement
TO move is strong. Another good result
will accrue, The companies will not 90
back to the old fares. When harmony is
restored the public must still be the
gamers.