The morning call., 1894-06-22
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,

The Chinese plague Is a bad thing for China,
and 1t would be worse for the United States
But II II assists Us In keeping Cinnamon out of
the country for little while it may afford some
of our pretty Sunday-school teachers much
needed rest and permit US 10 wTeste with our
emigrant evils in order instead OF all at
Once.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
The politics OF Morocco are much simpler
than the politics OF this country. We are told
that the Sultan was assassinated by friends of
his son. and that this son is now the ruler No
primaries, no conventions. 40 machines, no
ward bosses were necessary. The young man
shot into office without question and will prob
ably hang on until his own son grows up.-Chi.
cagO Times.
news note has it that "the populist club
met last night and discussed the issues OF the
hour" The troublous questions OF the times
were formerly called the tissues OF the cam
paign," and later '1he Issues OF the day."
They are now the tissues OF the hour" and are
apt to develop new questions of moment any
minuTe.-GalyestOn News.
Prize fighters will not fight, aud there's not
to be yacht race for the America cup this
year. What do you say 10 debate with Dr.
Cave against Rev. Pension Agent Bernard
Kelly of Kansas and Mrs. Meriwether against
j. Ellen Fosler?-Ss. Louis Republic.
Abolish the public display Of floral gifts at
the public school commandments. Commence
ment flowers are all RICH: in the privacy of the
home. They are all wrong when held up 10 the
gaze OF the audience in attendance upon the
graduating exercises.-Omaha Bee.
No wonder the Tammany bosses and black
mailers wanted Governor Flower TO veto the
appropriation for the expenses Of the police in
vestigation. But what does Flower think of
himself when he looks in the glass New York
Mail and Express.
Senator Quay in resuming the speech he be-
gan four months ago must feel that his life was
especially spared for the purpose OF finishing
IL. He Will pardon the people if they dissent
from the interpretation.-Topeka journal.
Africa keeps all Europe boiling IN these
times. One day 1t is Egypt which is RESPONSE
BILE; the next the central provinces; now &c Is
Morocco. 1t is much more fun being a repub-
lie on this cOntinent.-New York Tribune.
News comes from Washington that the new
cruiser Minneapolis is going to surpass the Co
lumbia in all respects. To do that. though.
she will have TO have dent in her side eighty
five feet long.-BOston Globe.
Since last week the Lexow committee has
looks as though IL may be compelled to hold It's
inquisitorial services in Madlson-sq square Gar
den.-New York Advertiser.
For the first time Colonel Billy Breckenridge
feels that he is indeed poor miserable sinner.
He has at last been dropped from the Chicago
club Of which he was an honorary member.-Sr.
Louis Post Dispatch
New York has already had the hottest June
weather on record. Had Boss Croker waited
few days longer he might have attributed bis
sudden flight to the excessive heat.-PIttsburg
Dispatch.
There can be no valid public reasons for altar
chamber methods in any case, and they are
specially unwarranted In any investigation In
volving the probity OF Senators.-New York
Herald.
Another politician says: 81 am tired OF pub
lie life and Will retire at the close of my term