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


To-day we make another improvement.
They may call it currency reform, but it
means compromise.
Economy, progress and reform; and the
greatest Of these is economy.
If Cleveland is still opposed to anne1ing
Hawaii, he might at least attach 1t with
cable.
There is consolation III the thought that
the present Congress has only seven weeks
OF lie, and time flies.
Orr new dress is intended for a business
salt. but we have no objection ii it finds
Its way 10 a grand reception
Every genuine worker i'll the service OF
the state deserves 10 retain his place, but
the drones must 90 and their places with
them.
Nebraska boasts with pride OF legisla
tive Assembly in which there is no Smith,
hut admits apologetically that there are
two links.
Another crank is going to dig the sands
near the Seal Rocks for lost treasure. Isn't
it time the fool-killer passed this way on
his rounds?
The workingmen OF Homestead, Pa,
seem determined to equalize things with
Carnegie by putting large size blowhole
in his wage system.
We come before the world this morning
in 4 new dress, and present the kind words
of introduction and Endorsement given us
by friends in all parts of the State
A correspondent from Annoy, China,
says that at that place they never hear
anything about the war with Japan till the
mails from San Francisco come in.
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As there is reason for believing that the
Governor and the Legislature will agree
in working for retrenchment, the situation
may be said TO be agreeable all round.
1t is time for those people who think
alike concerning the welfare of San Fran
cisco to get together. Let us put harmony
to the front and retire the dirty linen wash
ers to the back yard.
The talk of war between Guatemala and
Mexico over their disputed boundary is
nonsense. The strip in dispute is not worth
fighting for A party of surveyors would
draw the boundary line in a season.
One advantage of the election of Senators
br direct vote of the people would be the
closing of that contest along with the regu-
lar campaign, so that when the Legislature
met, it could proceed at once to business.
There is no need to make change in the
road laws OF the State. Santa Clara County
affords abundant evidence that any county
can have good roads under the present
law. If the people elect the right Super
visOrs.
One of the reasons why the people of the
State distrust San Francisco, is because
there are so many persons in the city who
denounce it as ''sink OF corruption in
stead of exalting it as the center of the
light, the learning and the leadership of
the coast.
1t is the undoubted right of our Govern
ment TO prevent the leasing of one of the
Hawaiian islands to the British Govern
ment for cable purposes, but the exercise
of that right carries with it the moral obli-
CATION of providing Hawaii with cable
ourselves.
Bill Cook the captured outlaw of Okla
homa. pleads in extenuation two things
first, that he never robbed the poor; sec
ond, that ne was about TO retire from bust
ness. The two pleas lead irresistibIy to
the conclusion that he must have always
struck it rich.
1t is reported from Washington that the
Senate will probably reach vote this
week on the income tax and the Nicaragua
canal bill, but it should not be overlooked
that the probabilities of the Senate like
those of the Weather Bureau are liable to
be disturbed by wind.
A careful study of the speeches made by
the Democratic orators at the recent Jack
son day banquets in the East, reveals the
fact that they were disturbed by double
sorrow; first that Andrew Jackson is dead,
and second that Grover Cleveland has not
followed his example
We are requested by Mr. Estee to say
that the reports from Sacramento 10 the
effect that some Of MS friends are urging
his election TO the United States Senate
are incorrect Mr.. Estee is not a candi-
date for the office and as all of his friends
are aware of the fact, none of them have
suggested his name for the place, or have
any intention OF doing 50.
The proposal of the Schuetzen Verein oil
this city to send strong team to compete
in the great national contest at New York
ought to be carried out, as the offer OF
Captain William Smadeke TO defray the
cost OF transportation shows generous in
terest in craftsmanship and in the reputa-
ton of the coast for good marksmen that
merits general commentator and cordial
SUPPORT.
That was an odd resolution adopted al
the Sunday mass-meeting to the effect
THAT if any man is appointed to the Office
of Police Commissioner against whom three
responsible citizens allege unftness foI
Office, he shall not be permitted to proceed
In the discharge of his duties" Who is tC