The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19

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DAVID NJ. FOLTZ Eastern Manager.
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
Currency reform is the coming issue.
There is a crisis now in every country
but ours.
Tue country turkey is beginning to be-
lieve that life is full of fat jobs
People who have money to invest can
find a profit in a trip to California this
winter.
The election may have killed Bryan's
hopes, but his tongue still lives and his
jaw with it.
The decision on the irrigation law de-
lights is down here. but they care nothing
about it in Oregon.
The Wilmerding School will be located
where it can do most good and certainly
that is the right place.
The funding bill and the war with Spain
are two things which, though not proba-
BILE, will bear watching.
If Maceo cannot play the lion he will
play the fox, and Weyler will have
weary time hunting him.
Cleveland may as well cut his message
short and go duck-shooting. The country
won't complain this time.
The streets are crowded, the stores are
thronged with purchasers and the holiday
trade has begun to show itself.
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The recent revelations in Germany show
that the most solemn European treaty
always has string on it somewhere.
Irrigation is p good thing on general
principles, and if there is anything wrong
with the Wright law it can be amended.
The talk of place in the Mckinley
Cabinet Tor sound-money Democrat is
subsiding. The silly season is about over
1t has been the rule for the closing ses-
sion of Congress to do little or nothing,
but this Congress ought to make new
rule.
The only way to bring about the ap-
pointment of a Secretary of Mines is to
organize for the fight and keep eternally
at it.
Kaiser William may yet live to learn
that his officers cannot maintain respect
Tor their uniforms unless they respect their
fellow-citizens.
The issue between Santa Monica and
San Pedro will soon be decided and now
is the time for the people of Los Angeles
to get in their work.
The report that the X ray enables the
blind to see will encourage President Jor-
dan in the hope that his critics may eventu-
ally see the joke in his cat story.
The Indianapolis Board of Trade de-
sires the ssembling of a National con-
vention to discuss monetary reform, but
what is the matter with Congress?
AS it is announced that Bryan will pub
lish book about himself and his cam
paign we may take it for granted that his
retirement from politics Is to be perma-
nent.
The Sacramento story OF an airship seen
credible, but it is the best explanation we
have had of the complete disappearance
of David Bennett Hill.
The Board of Ordnance and Fortifica-
tons believes a war is about due in the
general run of things and, while that is
not basis for alarm, it is good enough
reason for getting ready.
The most pleasing feature of the revival
of trade is that it shows nothing in the
nature of an artificial boom. The coming
prosperity will have solid basis and take
the form of legitimate industry.
1t goes without saying the Assessors
convention Will gladly receive suggestions
on the subject OF tax reform. Chambers
of Commerce and Boards of Trade should
lend helping hand in the matter.
The frequent references IN Chicago to
the fact that the registration in that city
was larger than that of New York are dis
missed with scorn in the latter place as
''tiresome and mattoidal iteration.''
If there were any sure way of searching
out the course of Providence we might
discover that the Oregon floods were in
tended for the swallowing up the inloui-
tous generation that slandered San Fran
cisco.
AS the Texas has had such bad luck at
sea we may derive some satisfaction from
the report that she stood the strain of the
docking without injury. Perhaps the
Naval Department may find some use for
her as a dock ornament.
The people will take note that all Re-
publcans are eager to enact tariff bill
this winter to provide an adequate revenue
for the Government and that if such a bill
is not passed il will be the fault of the
Popocrat fusion In the Senate.
During October the expenditures OF the
Government were more than 81 .695, 900 in
excess of income. which raises the total
deficit OF the four months of this fiscal
wear TO above $50 S8q 600 In the fara of