The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06

wasterS, and that is Just about what
they are.
All of our Eastern exchanges are begin
ming to speak of spring with profound
pesslmism.
However the House may act to-day on
the Cuban question the debate on it will
never end until Cuba is free.
England was careful to make no ad-
vances 10 Soudan until she had made sure
Egypt would guarantee the bill.
Georgia reports prospects of the biggest
peach crop she has ever had, but she
hasn't got it across her frost line yet.
A Republican administration promises
no millennium, but in comparison with
that of Cleveland 1t will seem like one.
1t is hardly necessary for the Junta to
practice steps for Lanigan's ball. as Rainey
will make the gang dance when he comes
home.
II Democracy can do nothing else with
its Presidential nomination it might make
bond issue of it and get Morgan to
take it.
1t is evident from the Eastern weather
reports that too many poets over in that
section have been writing Hail, gentle
spring"
Judging from the tone of the papers of
the State, Texas is liable to go for the Pop
ulists this year with the intention of stay
ing with them.
If Russia is permitted to make the trea-
ties she wishes with Turkey and China she
will not care much who gets Europe Or
who pays the bill.
Up to date Carlisle has not declined to
be Pr esidential candidate, and probably
thinks that as good way to retire from
politics as any other.
Massachusetts, is surprised to find how
solid she Is for Tom Reed, and, according
TO the Boston Journal, she has never be-
fore known such unanim ity.
Trade has not revived as rapidly with
the spring as was expected, but consider
ing the dose Democracy gave it the signs
OF recovery are quite cheering.
If there were the slightest possibility of
. an office in the Democratic Presid entail
nomination it would not have to take to
the woods in search of man.
If the European war rumors were traced
to their source they might be found to
originate in the literary bureau of syndi-
cate trying to boom the lead market.
To understand the Democra tic situation
thoroughly it must be borne in mind that
the party is as badly off for platform
planks as it is for Presidential timber.
Ii the thirty years of Republican SUI
premacy had not established the credit of
the country on firm foundation, four
years of Democracy would have ruined it
utterly.
Celebrating the birthday of Jefferson for
the purpose OF arousing enthusiasm for
the Cleveland administration is the most
futile degradation OF a noble thought to
an ignoble end that even Democracy was
ever guilty OF.
Three years OF Democratic government
have given us bad tariff, an insolvent
trea sury, growing debt and disordered
currency, so it is not to be wondered that
the chief cry OF the campaign will be turn
the fools out"
There may not be full freedom OF the
press in Russia, but as the st. Petersburg
Viedom0Stf has been permitted to call the
British in Africa ''bloodthirsty civilizers''
1t is evident that language in that country
is not altogether restricted.
The Raines liquor law will throw a good
many bartenders out of employment in
New York, but it is believed compensation
will be found in the fact that the enforce
ment OF the measure will require enough
special agents TO give them all job.
II is said that while the population of
the South in the last twenty years has in
creased only "a per cent, the school
attendance has increased 130 per cent, and
this fact has probably good deal to do
with the increased Republican vote in that
section.
ALI Massachusetts is clamoring to Con-
gress for big, new drydock in Boston
harbor, so all California should clamor for
a big, new drydock in San Francisco Bay,
dbQ lutu lHc TWO COlHIuOuWtultuS COulQ
make the weIkin ring from ocean to ocean
and stir up all the Nation by their shout
ing.
Joseph Chamberlain not only lacks a
university education, but had not even the
training of high school. He has, how
ever, e 6rst-class get-there education, for
starting in business at Is he was rich
enough to retire at 3S, and then began
that career in politics which has made him
one OF the foremost men in Europe.
The X ray has been turned on wine in
France, with the result that it disclosed
the presence OF "fuchsine" in almost
every sample of claret photographed, and
it would seem therefore that the science
which teaches men to make chemical
adulterations has been at last met by
bigger science that will knock it out.