The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-04-11

Up to date the engagements of the
Cuban war have been hardly more serious
than those OF a summer hotel.
According to reports from Kassala the
Abyssinians have taking way with them
that the Italians cannot resist.
Don't forget that in your household trad
ing there is always more or less opportu-
nifty to patronize home industry.
Russia may have hand in the African
soup, but all the other big nations of
Europe are in it further than that.
The Japan boom seems to have flattened
out, and We shall soon hear a great deal
about the lacquer work over there.
The goldoug, the mugwump, the cuckoo
and the Clevelandite are four of a kind
that couldn't win in any game known in
America.
Cleveland is taking his time on the
Cuban question. He is not going to risk
war until he knows where he can get
substitute.
1t is now clear that a genuinely protec-
L
ter chance in the Senate than the Dingley
compromise.
From all reports the festival counties are
finding the election of queens one of the
best parts of the frolic and they are max
ing the most of it.
The Greeks are playing their games well
enough at any rate to keep the visitors
entertained, and that is the game that
wins in the long run.
The Senate has reduced the House ap-
propriatlons for the navy by something
more than 1857, 900, and Just to that extent
has deformed the bill.
A free harbor at Los Angeles would be
benefit to the whole State, but any other
kind would benefit only the monopoly and
tighten the cinch on the people.
As the West stands firmly for protection
TO the factories of New England, SO the
people of New England should favor the
development of the mines of the West.
The Sultan promises that our mission
aries In Armenia will not be molested so
long as they conform to the law, but he
ought to promise also to reform the law 3
little.
The report OF an attempt to mob Fitz-
simmons don't go. The champion must
devise better system of advertising him
self or give up the job of elevating the
stage.
The success OF the revived Olympic
games has been sufficient to insure their
repetition, and next year there should be
some Pacific Coast champions among the
winners.
The bankers of Maryland have seen fit
to announce that they are unalterably
opposed to the free coinage of silver, and
perhaps the information is of value to
somebody.
England has given no assurance that she
will not go further up the Nile than Don.
COLA, and on the other hand she has given
no guarantee that she will go even that far
on this trip.
The Kansas court that granted divorce
in forty-five seconds may have broken the
record, but the chances are it also broke
the rules, and the case shouldn't be al.
lowed to count.
Nantes first speech in the Senate has
the right ring to it, and shows that the
young West has another champion in
Congress to maintain its cause with cour-
age and eloquence.
Mr.. Huntington's reelection as presi-
dent OF the Southern Pacific Company
gives him another chance to reform his
methods, but perhaps he is averse to tax
Ing such chances.
There seem to be a few self-styled Re-
puolcans in the East who do not under
stand that mining and shipping as well as
factories must come within the scope of
Republican protection.
Senator Turpie raises the curious obiec-
ton to the Cuban resolutions that while
they speak of Intervention they do not say
on which side the United States should in.
tervene. But how could it be an interyen.
ton it it were on one side?