The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-15
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

The mere fact that Senator Hill accepted
a formal invitation to attend a state dinner
at the White House apparently leads some
persons to believe that reconciliation be-
tween Cleveland and Hill will shortly fol-
low The history of the past tecshes the
absurdity of such view of the case.
When oil and water mix Hill and Cleve- |
land will be bosom friends.-Mail and Ex-
press.
Governor Mitchell of Florida is making a
great record for himself. He couldn't stop
the Corbett-Mitchell prizefight and he can't
back up his own order of extradition
against Flagler, the Standard Oil man.
He appears to be a Governor without pluck
enough to govern Chicago Times.
The Department of Agriculture will have
1000, 900 bags OF garden seeds available IN
the spring for the use of the destitute peo-
pie of Nebraska and adjacent States. If
the Government is TO continue in the seed
business there could be no better field for
the output. Philadelphia Record.
Perhaps if Secretary Carlisle could speak
in his own defense he would be able to
show that the inefficiency and inconsis-
tenCy in the administration of the Treasury
Department is due to executive interior
ence.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
Governor Waite bitterly suggests that the
most hardened criminals be compelled to
run for some State office In view of the
Tammany practice in New York City this
cannot be considered an original sugges-
tion.-Indianapolis News.
Several weeks have now elapsed and no
one has arisen to second the remark of
Assistant Secretary Hamlin that Secretary
Carlisle is "gifted Minister of Finance"
Young Mr.. Hamlin seems to have this idea
all to himself.-New York Press.
As late as 1873 the Chinese Emperor re-
fused TO notice the salutations OF foreign
Ministers or to admit them to his presence
except on their knees. China has nothing to
learn, at least in the art OF diplomatic bluff
ing.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
They say in Washington that every time
Secretary Carlisle closes a days work with
out having received a large, new, sharp
pointed snub from the White House he
land is ill.-New York Tribune.
If the Chinese authorities continue to de-
tain the guard sent to protect the foreign
legations at Picking until there is some
kind of murderous outbreak there they
will have heavy account to settle.-Boston
Herald.
The description of the remains OF the
Chicago man who stumbled and fell with
thirty-tive pounds of dynamite cartridges
on his back recalls the recent sad fate of
the Tammany tiger.--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Mikado of Japan has conferred the
Grand Order of the Imperial Chrysanthe
mum upon Emperor William. To the
American, however, William is still known
as an Imperial Daisy.-Philadelp Item.
New York is not ready to abandon either
civil government or local self-government.
Whoever is put in charge of the New York
police force must be a civilian and citizen
of New York New York World.
Governor Altgeld and Mayor Hopkins of
Chicago, are doing the Croker-Cockrane
tongue-wagging act over the calling out of
troops on the occasion of the late strike
st. Louis Star Sayings.
It's ten to one that this administration
wouldn't stop laughing for year if it
could only put one of those Infamous
SURPRISES in the treasury vaults.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer
Democratic legislation is closing "the
markets OF the world to American prod
ucts as fast as the foreigners can shut the
gates.--Syracuse Standard.
The Chinese do not carry their lanterns
with them in this campaign. They might
show the Japs where they were.-Mem-
phis Avalanche.
The barber who has abolished tips in his
establishment should keep up the good
work by prohibiting tonsorial small talk
Philadelphia Call.
Suppose bank defaulter steals several
hundred thousands and is booked for ten
years, how much after all is he in?-Phila-
delphia Times