The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

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DAVID NJ. FoLTz, Special Agent
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1896
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
Honor the memory of Washington to-
day.
If talking could save Cuba the Senate
would be her salvation.
Huntington's thoughts may be bad, but
his memory Of business matters is worse
Now then if war wishes to come it can
the Monadnock Is afoat and we are ready
for it.
The fault with the fistic carnival is that
it was too long in preparing for so short a
frolic.
Leading Democrats are about as shy of a
Presidential nomination this year as if it
were a hornets nest.
With the growth of the Republic there
should be a growing reverence for the
great men who founded It,
Don't forget that this is the day to leave
orders for the SUNDAY CALL and make sure
OF good reading for tomorrow.
Now that Miss Clara Barton has gained
access to Armenia our money as well as
our sympathy must follow her.
7 70 ha Il, Jo{ s o.,
eral Weyler to ruin Cuba beyond the posi-
biliFy of recognition by anybody.
The vote in the House on the funding
bill ought to be Fitzsimmons lick that
would end the fight in one round.
Every National holiday should be faith
fully observed throughout the country,
and this one not less than the rest.
The proposed Balfe- Moore memorial is
catching on to the public, and all who
honor genius should catch on to it.
The citizen who fails to honor the mem
ory Of the Father of the Republic does not
even show the spirit Of good stepson.
Louisiana and Arizona do well enough
in opening the carnivals of the season, but
1t will take California to cap the climax.
Fitzsimmons will now swagger as the
champion elevator Of the stage and Cor
bett Will have to make a living in a SIDE
show.
Ii Washington could return to the city
that bears his name he would be surprised
at its growth and also at some other
things.
Independence and union are the founda-
tions of our greatness, and it was through
the patriotic labors of Washington that
both were laid.
Georgia held the Atlanta Exposition, but
we captured the crowd at the show and
have a prospect of drawing settlers even
from Georgia herself.
The buildings for the Affiliated Colleges
are progressing fairly enough, but between
the ferry-depot and the Postoffice building
it Is still waiting game.
In Frankfort the monopoly is fighting
for delay, but in Washington Mr.. Hunt
ington Is in favor of almost anything that
will put an end to the strain.
The portions of Washington's farewell
address pointing out the evils OF excessive
party spirit would be good subjects for the
Senate TO mediate on to-day.
Now that Phoenix has arisen from her
ashes as it were in grand fiesta, all Ari-
zona IS as proud of her as if she were a
real live bird with tail like peacock.
Republicans spoke for Lincoln, Demo
Gratis spoke ior Jackson, but to-day parties
are silent and all Americans speak with
patriotic pride of the memory of Wash
ington.
If Huntington was worth 10000 OOO be-
fore he began railroading he must have
had a very skillful way of slipping it Up
his sleeve whenever he saw the tax asses
sor coming.
Senator Morgan may not have been
right in saying Spain would rather sur
render Cuba to the United States than
yield to the insurgents, but the thing is
worth trying.
Suppose the Senate and the House pass
concurrent resolution calling on the
President TO recognize the belligerent
rights of the Cubans and Cleveland re-
fuses-what then?
Huntington was wrong in saying he has
been accused of everything except piracy,
for as matter of fact the charges against
him OF destroying our shipping industry
virtually amount TO that.
The memory OF great and patriotic men
is the most precious heritage of nation
and should be kept in the minds of the
people by the instruction OF schools, the
eloquence OF orators and every form of
ceremonial observance.
If Mr.. Brewster of New York, who
raised the point in the House of Repre-
pentatives on Thursday that certain ex-
tract was out of order because it 'intro-
duced politics into this hall" doesn't rank
as Congressional wit he ought to.