The morning call., 1894-04-17
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The Secretary OF Stale has not covered him
self with glory during President Cleveland's ad-
minstraii0n. From the outset, beginning with
the unpatrotic refusal TO annex Hawaii, up to
the present moment, the record Of his depart.
mept has been one series OF wretched and mex
cusable bluDders-New York Mall and Express.
Eliminating the Income tax would not make
the Wilson bill p latatIe to American woi king
men. Vicious as that feature is, that is not the
portion of he abominable aud abominated
measure which has crippled Northern indus
tries and installed starvation as guest 10 null
tiludes of Northern homes.-New York Press.
The loyal subjects of Queen Victoria seem
altogether to be cbafing under he restraints OF
half a century's perfunctory monarchy. With
the vitality and spirit OF progress palpably
manifest, Out-and.out Independence OF mon
archy would seem TO be almost in sight In the
mother country.-New York Mail and Express.
1t is tough yarn this: that the United
States. whose latest warships owe their unpar-
alleled successes to their Yankee originality, is
desperately endeavoring to steal lot OF Of
date naval plans In Europe. That is altogether
too much even for marine credence.- Boston
Journal.
q Ii Is the duty OF the Government. not OF the
Carnegie Company. to deal with the men who
lampered with the arm0r pla ing. 1t is plain.
however, that the Government is afraid to take
hold OF the sub1ect.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The native coacbmen are making another
beautiful squirt In the race with foreign NOBLE
men for the hands and hearts OF the daughters
OF our mllonaires The advantage OF the
coachman in such sweepstakes is that he never
asks his psy in advance.-St. Louis Republic.
There's a rumor af1oat In Washington that
Sen atorial courtesy is likely TO be ignored In
Georgia appointments under the Department
of the Interior. Walsh is hater of Hoke.
Hoke reciprocates. Ever genial Georgia Is di-
vided.-New York Recorder.
Whoever else may make fun of the tramp 1t
is certainly bad taste for the free-trade Mug
wump newspaper 10 do so. To insist upon his
impoverishment Is b I'd enough-to smile at his
poverty is brutal.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertser.
The Supreme Court OF this State has decided
that charity confined 10 class Is not purely
public charity, and thus exempted from taxa.
tion. With all due respect we consider this
decision distinction without difference
Philadeil ha Call.
The newly appointed Senator from Georgia
declares n one breath that lie stands squarely
oD the Democratic national platform and Will
aim to keep its pledges, and in the next that be
is cordially In favor of the income tax.-New
York Sun.
The Rev Sam Jones says you can't convert
man like John j. Ingalls, IN day. But bs adds
that he has made a beginning with Mr.. Ingalls,
aud hopes TO make quite different man of him
before The century ends.-New York World.
The Washington Star, with much reason.
characterizes Senatorial courtesy" as that
which prevents statesman from closing
deal before be has let his colleague In on the
ground dfoor."-Indianapolis News.
The college boys seem to be playing better
baseball than ever before. They are giving
the professional teams some lively contests.
Keep 1t up. boys; We like to see you do well.-
New York Tribune.
Does Peter jackson employ typewriter In
composing bis daily bulletins to Jamrs Corbett :?
Ii he does he should have care. Willie Breck-
inridge's horrid example Is clearly before him.
Chicago Times.
The New York Sun is not fighting In the am
bush any longer. Il comes right out and calls
for the defeat OF the Wilson BILL That is more
satisfactory than bushwhacking. - Boston
Herald.
Another revolution has been nipped in the
bud In Cuba, but there is no cause for Joy
In the announcement to the man who SMOKES
the wheeling stogy-Pitisburg Dispatch.
The ST. Louis man who has pA Id SIS. 900 for
all the big Worlds ir buildings should get
them down quickly unless he wants to go into
the charcoal llne.-Phiiadelphia Record.
1t is SAID that the House OF Representatives
is livelier than the Rechstag. IL is unfortunate
that this qualification is not test Of states
manship.-PittsburgP Press.
No good citizen can afford to approve or en-
| courage the various revolutionary and COM