The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02


every cold wave is followed by big fires,
but the fact doesn't console them any.
The Post asserts it intended the attack
on the Valley road as irony, but all the
same it had a visible admixture of brass.
As Cleveland has not yet declined a third
term it will be rather risky for Congress to
offer him chance OF war ready made to
his hands.
On every question Of foreign politics that
arises in these days the country is about
as solid as cannon-bsl and as quick as
powder.
It is noted in the East that bicyclers
have been on the road all winter. and it is
now announced that cycling is really
capital cold-weather exercise.
A small boy in Long Island City chal-
lenged the Mayor to civil service compe-
tition, and ever since the Mayor has been
laying for chance TO spank him.
1t 0Iney is not better diplomatist than
Cleveland the Senate may yet regret hav-
ing put such dangerous weapon in his
hand as that of the Cuban resolutions.
1t has been more than week now since
Secretary Morton had his record plowed
up and his feelings narrowed, and he must
begin to feel as if he had been abandoned
to grass.
Massachusetts has at last found some
thing in herself to reform, having come to
the conclusion that the election of Gov
ernor every year is too agitating for classic
repose.
Senator Morgan declared that Spain
would rather yield Cuba to US than sur
render it to the insurgents, and we are
now going to have a chance to see what
kind of a prophet he is.
Governor Lowndes of Maryland proposes
to reform that State from Democratic mis-
management SO thoroughly that it will go
Republican in November, and surely that
am bition is both pure and lofty.
The railroad organs charge that the op-
ponents of the funding bill are working for
Vanderbilt scheme to defraud the Gov
eminent out of 800 900, 600, but the charge
has too much bad powder in it and the
shot won't go.
As a writer in the Atlantic Monthly
vigorously demands the election of an
ideal President this year the natural sup
position is that Massachusetts has dark
horse in reserve, but there is no reason to
suspect Olney.
The coast defense bill before the Senate
should certainly be passed. We have had
much talk of late about our Willingness to
fight for the Monroe doctrine and it is
now time to prepare for what would
happen if we did fight.
The German plan of Increasing the navy
for the purpose of extending German colo
MES has the defect that warship is about
the most ineffective colonizing machine on
earth, 1t may quell the natives, but it can
neither subdue the soil, open mine, nor
start a trade.
Congress has been petltioned to set apart
the Oath of June as National holiday to
commemorate the discovery of this conti-
nent by John Cabot, but the date is too
near the Fourth of July and would crowd
the observance of the discovery of inde-
pendence by George Washington.
With the demand for river improve
ment the restoration of hydraulic mining,
the classification of mineral lands, the de-
feat of the funding bill and the exclusion
of Japanese products, the California dele
cation alone can give Congress work
m do Mil mi,
off on side issues.
The new bonds are being used by the
National banks to increase their issue of
notes, and already applications Lave been
made TO the Comptroller of the Treasury
for more than S15,000000 OF them, SO that
out OF the evil of the issue we are to get
some good in the way of an in creased
amount of money for circulation.
The British ambassador at CONSTANT
nople calls for relief for the suffering
people of Zeitoum, but it was only a short
time ago that the Sultan refused to per-
nit Miss Barton to 60 to Zeitoun. Under
the circumstances, it would seem to be the
proper thing for the Embassador to settle
with the Sultan before he appeals to other
folks.
The Senate has agreed to resolution
directing the Secretary of War to in
quire into the present condition of
the Sacramento River and the cost of re-
storing the former channel. This, of
course. is not as good as an appropriation,
but it shows that the Government at Wash
ington has learned at last that California
is in the Union and perhaps an appropria-
tion will be the next thing.