The San Francisco call., 1897-04-26

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The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
That European concert has played
Robert the Devir' With Robert left out.
There is big trade for California in
South America provided she takes the
trouble to go after it in the right way.
Since we abandoned the carnival for
Balboa avenue, we cannot afford to aban-
don the avenue. The money needed to
complete it must be pungled up.
The House of Representatives might at
least appoint a com mittee to inquire into
Cleveland's management of the civil ser
vice. The thing is well worth looking
into.
There will be no complaint of slow ac-
l4Ou Al AlO GSECAO SAl lAlS AaA III ~ ~ W AL
make a thoroughly protective measure.
1t Is not so important to settle the bill at
once as it is to settle it right.
1t was kind in the State OF Tennessee to
invite King George of Greece to attend her
exposition, but he will have 10 send his
regrets. He has several important en-
gagements now nearer home.
Mexico buys about $4,000 600 worth of
goods from England anc $12, ,O0O 600 from
France annually, and it would seem that
with little iudicious enterprise we m light
get a good deal Of that trade for our
selves.
Joe jefferson is growing old, but he an
nounces that he will never retire from the
stage az long as any portion of the Aneri-
can people wish to see him act. Joseph is
a genius. gentleman and public-spir-
tied citizen.
The Governments OF Europe sympathize
with Turkey simply because they do not
know how 10 divide her up. If they could
once agree on the division the ardor with
which they would enter upon war for
Christianity and civilization would aston
ish the natives.
After taking a second, third and fourth
thought on the subject, Chicago Is set
tling down TO the conclusion that the
reason why Carter Harrison was elected
is because great many people believe he
is good deal like his father, and his
father was great Mayor.
There will be a strong fight made to Sc
cure in the new tariff a proter ve duty on
hides and the Callfornians Il Congress
should assist the cattle States IN making
it. 1t is said the value of American cattle
decreased $50, 900 under the Wilson
tariff, and in the new bill something
should be done to restore the loss.
In 1917 the Turks possessed 21S, 500
square miles of European territory, but
this has been reduced by successive wars
and treaties to 81 200 square miles and
still there are statesmen in Europe who
talk of the preservation of the Turkish
empire as if it had never been despoiled
in the past and should not be in the
future.
Jerry Simpsons attempt to organize an
obstructive party or faction in the House
of Representatives is by no means such a
wild-eyed venture as one might suppose
Young Bailey has not made very effect
i've leader, and Democrats who wish a
fight for the sake of making regulations
for themselves may yet break away from
him and follow the Kansan.
1t would be difficult to say how large
might have been the number of persons
taking part in the parade at the dedica-
tlon OF the Grant monument in New York
If an arbitrary limit had not been fixed by
the officials in charge. 1t is said that over
$4,000 had asked to be assigned places in
the procession before the committee de-
cided to fix a limit, and that was some
time ago.
1t Is proposed IN Vienna to hold this
year some sort of celebration of the GEN.
tennial anniversary Of the meerschaum-
pipe. 1t was in 1877 that the first pipe OF
that kind was made, and since then there
has been no little artistic skill EMPLOYED
in the manufacture. The work OF some oi
the meerschaum artists is worth many
times its weight in gold, and this fact,
taken in connection with the delight
which men have found in such pipes
seems TO justify the proposed celebration
Despite the fact that the vote on the
Vest resolution seemed to show that tns
majority of the Senate was favorable tc
the retroactive clause of the Dingley
tariff it is now said the clause may be
stricken out because of the threat of OBJ
structive tactics on the part of the Demo
Gratis If its adoption is in sisted on. 1t ia tc
be regretted that there should be any un,
certainty on this point, and in some ay
the Senate should speedily make known
TO the country just what Is to be done
about it on the final vote.
In many cities of Europe large bath.
are constructed in the easements of pub
lie schools Tor the benefit of pupils, and 8
movement has been started in Boston IL
Introduce the custom in this country.
Quite number of our schools already
contain Libraries, gymnasiums, large lec-
ture-rooms, and some have equipment.
for cooking schools. Ii this process OF
development continues at the same rate
for the next fifty years, the schoolhouse
OF that time will be the most complies
structure of modern civilization and will
contain nearly everything required By
humanity except bedrooms and a coffir
factory.