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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
THE KAISER HND HAWAII.

y Ii wars and rumors of just are
| \ eagerly sought as water the annexation
wheel The last fairy tale is of the remarkable
intentions OF the Kaiser. He is represented as
about to seize Samoa and Hawaii, ravage the Pacific
Coast OF the United States and claim from in-
mense indemnity which he will use in building a
navy. AS there exists no OF war between us
and the German empire, there is in sight preteXt
upon which the Kaiser could corsar incarnadine
the Pacific and light the welkn with the blaze OF
burning cities. For this reason the intention to exact
an indemnity where have been injured instead of
lnJuring is delicious bit of stuff that would make
Munchausen jealous.
However, in the fantastic rumor is mirror in
which may look upon ourselves. The pretext
for pocketing Samoa and Hawaii is the manifest des
tiny of Germany, the necessity for expanding the
tona life of that empire and the needs of its trade
A review of the sumptuous list of reasons for
annexation OF Hawaii includes all of these with
ornate and perervd references to the physical bland
ishments of the islands, and an exhibit of our ex-
panded phylactery in the form of pious statement of
Christian duty.
In other words, the enormity of the Kaiser's
Intentions exploited in this tale of two continents
and ocean, gives the chance to see ourselves
others us, the land grabbing line and the
destroyer of the autonomy of small nation against
the protest of its people, for better reason than
that we have the power to do it.
But suppose 1t were all true and the Kaiser in
weakness acquire with annexation policy is
made painfully apparent. If stand as adherents
to our historic policy, panoplied in the moral power
1t has always made ours may appeal with dignity
and confidence to the two first European antagonists
Of Germany France and England, pledged by treaty
to abstain from any aggrandizement in Hawaii, and
in duty to their dignity and position bound to
oin at in barring any such action by Germany
The latter power would then have to meet in every
the combined naves of the United States, France
and England.
In the German navy 1oI ships and 2I,835
men. Against these would be England, 523 ships and
o3,75o men; France, 433 ships and 44,o42 men, and
he United States, los ships and I5,425 men-or a
total of 1852 ships and I75,o52
All this force, by virtue of existing treaties af-
tecting Hawaii, is at service to maintain the
autonomy of Hawaii and compel respect for the
treaty of independence entered into by France and
England. So this rumor has its uses in bringing
into focus proposition less monstrous than our
annexation policy and revealing the strength
that be called to sustain settled position in
support of Hawaiian autonomy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
BREAKERS AHEAD.

I HILE Senator Chandler of New Hamp-
\AI shire is in many respects free lance in pol
itics rather than party leader his opinions
are shared by good many conservative
than himself in expressing them and for that
his letter predicting that attempt TO carry out Sec
retary Cages plan for currency reform this winter
will result in uprOar in Congress is not TO be
passed over as an idle threat. The danger may not
be great but it is that careful party leaders will
kave to guard against.
The Senator objects to any effort at currency
reform at this session, and particularly to the sug
gested retirement of greenbacks. His argument is
that no bill of the kind proposed has any chance of
success in the Senate and that to press such
measure would embron Congressman with the Presi-
dent and disturb business we ought to await, he
says "the progress OF international bmetaism, the
advent OF business prosperity and the filling OF the
treasury by the normal working soon to be seen, OF
the new tariff law.
1t is we'll known that several other Senators
share this opinion They hold to Llncolns maxim
that it is unWise to swap horses IN crossing stream
and that the country IS IN the act OF transition
from depression to prosperity it would be in their
Judgment poor policy to undertake a radical change
III our monetary system. Among those who hold
this opinion are some who are firm advocates OF the
Gage plan of REFORM and they hesitate to take it
up this session only because they regard 1t as ur-
timely and premature.
Against this view of the case is to be found the
great mass of the business men of the country. For
good reasons such desire the currency question
settled like the tariff and taken out of politics So
long as it remains party issue to be fought over in
every Congressional campaign, long will our
finances be disturbed and business insecure
Whenever the question comes to a vote there will
be hard contest and there is to believe
the battle will be made easier by postponement
The only point OF difficulty in the way OF under
taking the desired reform at is the Senate
That body is so equally divided that two
recalcitrant Republicans could defeat the if
they chose to do So The issue to be decided by the
Republican leaders is that Of putting these Senators
to the test Of an aye vote. II bill drawn on
the lines of the recommendations of the Secretary
pressed as an administration measure and strong
fight made for it there is chance for success, and
the chance is worth taking.
Currency reform is necessary, and the Gage plan
is one on which the business interests of the country
are virtually agreed Taking all things into consid
Grafton this seems good time as any to enact it
and end the controversy 1t is true there break
ers ahead but of these it may be said, in the Ian
guage of Sir Boyle Roche, "the best way to avoid
them is to meet them boldly"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
aND THE CHARTER.

HE main objection to the charter movement
OF the Committee of One Hundred is that it is
Delng used by combination of Democratic
pohtlclans Tor their own selfish purposes. The pre-
tese hat the committees sole and only object is TO
secure the adoption of a new organic law for San
Francisco might be allowed had that body early in
the campaign declined the assistance it is receiving
from the Phelan. Sullivan Buckley Democrats That
assistance condemns it. No sane person will concede
purity to political combination which has all along
shown that 1t is in the charter contest not for the
good OF the public, but for its own political profit
These factionists have already thrown discredit
upon the cause OF the committee by trying to grab
places upon the precinct Election Boards to which
they were not entitled. Who believes that repre-
sentatives of the Phelan- Sullivan machine would
count the votes more accurately or more promptly
than the representatives of the regular party organ
izations? The allegation that it is the purpose of
the latter, with the aid of the Election Commission
to steal the election has deeper foundation than
a desire to make places for lot of factonists who
will, when defeated at the polls do their best to
thwart the adoption of any charter
The proceedings which have been taken by the
Phelan- Sullivan Democrats in the name Of the Com
mittee OF One Hundred indicate clearly that the rule
or ruin policy OF that faction is about to be forced
upon the respectable gentlemen who form the Char
ter Association If the SuvanteS cannot control the
entire movement for new organic law they will en-
deavor to defeat any and all attempts of the people
" SS( VI present rdnlSfldCKle government.
There is no escape from this conclusion. 1t follows
therefore that in order to the cooperation of
Phelan and Sullivan in the making of a new charter
the people of San Francisco will have to relinqush
the management of their government to them.
1t is deliberate judg dgment that if on December
p the voters fail to place the seal of their disap-
proval upon this factional attempt get control of
the patronage OF the city they will make serious
mistake. The triumph of the Freeholders nom-
mated by the Committee OF One Hundred will not Of
itself be disaster. But it is reasonably safe to
sert that no charter they frame, with the in
fuences which surround them, can be adopted. In
their frantic efforts to political power the
Phelan- Sullivan Democrats will lead these Free
holders into antagonisms which will defeat their
work. History shows that these factionists are
neither statesmen nor politicians. They mere
patronage grabbers, whose only idea of political
economy is to appoint all their relatives to office
Citizens who really want charter will vote
for the nominees of the regular party organizations
Those gentlemen represent the intelligence, respec-
liability and conservatism of the city. The charge
that they the creatures of the bosses is the nven
ton of demagogues and should deceive no sensible
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
FLASHES OF FUN.

taiet Ito officers fiancee)-My Heuten-
ant mas sent me to bring you this bou-
quet OF self-plucked forest flowers.
rIaicee-Oh, how poetic! And hoy
iO1is ~ must nave taken to gather them!
NaIet-Indeed, miss, it took me nearly
three hours.-Boston Journal.
Doctor-What is the particular COM
plant of your wife?
Inc Ca!ler-She complains of everv-
ehIns. But she isn't the one who is suf-
Ierlng, DOC. 1t is I.-Philadelphia North
American. @'O- '''
Why do you persist in looking at the
| moon and sighing?" she asked while
gently steering their course toward +bo
| candy emporium.
Pure sympathy" in an absent-minded
way. Its on its last quarter "-Detroit
| Free Press.
tempt TO kiss you?
Maude-Yes, if necessary; but I don't
see why big, strong man like Won
should require any heIp.-Chicago Rec
ord.
Mr.. Brown-Terrible tragedy at bar-
gain counter. A woman who had secured
the last five yards of cheap silk was shot
by another woman who had been waiting
from midnight without having a chance
to get any.
Mrs. Brown-Poor thingi Surely thew
won't do anything to her, will they.
John?-Harlem Life.
MY wife had a good cry last night"
What abuut?"
"She told me to guess what she had
bought me for Christmas, and 1 guessed
Chicago Record.
He-You always remind me Of some
thing very disagreeable.
She-Sir. IL
He-fes, you remind me of all the time
L nave TO spend where I can't see you
ana the clouds lifted.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SAN FRANcIsco's NEWSPAPERS.

San Francisco merchants, business men, house
holders and, in fact, all the dwellers within the
city, have reason to feel proud of our newspapers.
Not especially for the big editions that are now
being issued in honor of the holidays, but for the
remarkable enterprise displayed by them through
out the entire year. There is nothing to compare
with them anywhere in the United States, outside
of New York, and even in that great city of three
millions of people the newspapers not any
larger or better than they in San Francisco.
These truths made more conspicuous now owing
the huge special editions that have just
sued by The Call, the Examiner and the Bulletin.
The achievement of The Call in; producing it's
eghty-page New Era edition with its beautiful art
work and its instructive and entertaining matter is
quite wonderful. We accustomed to the occa-
Sonal picturesque flights of the Examiner, and
therefore it's attractive Christmas number was ex-
pected and hereafter it will be of The Call Mr.
Spreckes has moved his paper into its beautiful
new home, where he has every modern facility that
money can buy, and the improvements were very
noticeable in the big edition yesterday The art
work especially good and the articles were well
written. timely and appropriate. The New Era
edition is credit to newspaper and to any city
The Chronicle, in similar way, will be heard from
soOn.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Adams first thought was probably
that Eve was only intended as a Joke
Women can carry SO many bundles
chests aren't flat
Happiness in married life is like a
piece of soap in a bathtub. You ALWAYS
know 1T was there when you got in.
fool of himself in the same Way to The
same woman is the jealous man.
The habit married women have of col
iectlng china or teaspoons is probably a
men.
When woman feels intimate enough
with a man to get careless about the
feel too intimate with her to marry
her.-New York Press.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
PERSONAL.

Lloyd England, U. S. A, is at the Oc-
cidental.
DR.. T. JEFF White of Los Angeles is al
the Lick.
Henry c.. Turner, lawyer of Modesto
is at the Grand.
w. H. McCnntock, a mining man from
Sonora, is at the Lick.
DR.. Bower of New York city arrived al
the California yesterday.
Charles King, a cattleman of Hanford,
is registered at the Lick.
John McIntire, mining man of Sac
ramento, is at the Grand.
George Blade, a mining man OF Tuttle-
town, is staying at the Lick.
Judge ]. NJ. Mannon of Uliah is max
ing short stay at the Lick.
n. Wines, the Santa Barbara stage line
proprietor, is at the Baldwin.
A. j. Graeter, q cattleman OF Dillon,
Mont, is a guest at the Lick.
E. o. Dugan, a mining man from Butte,
Mont, is a guest at the Palace.
A. z. Phillips, mining man from
Winnipeg, Manitoba, is at the Palace.
DR.. a. NJ. Gardner of the Napa Insane
Asylum is late arrival at the Lick.
o. S. Knipper, H. V. Butler Jr., and
r. G.. Broderick, u. S. N, are guests at
the California.
H. E. Makinney of Santa Cruz, one of
the county officials, is at the Grand with
Mrs. Makinney.
Ex-Judge John NJ. Miller, a Los An
geles lawyer, is among the late arrivals
at the Occidental.
Leslie Mckenzie, ]. A. Folger's repre-
sentative in Denver, Col, is a late ar
rival at the Grand.
II. K. Ainsworth, surgeon-general of
the Southern California system, is in
town from Los Angeles.
w. H. Clary, proprietor of the Sheep
Ranch Mine is in town from Stockton,
and has room at the Lick.
Thomas r. More of Santa Barbara,
who in other days used to write poetry,
arrived yesterday at the California.
August Uihleim of Milwaukee, accom-
panied by Miss =. Uihleim and Miss
NJ Uihlheim, are guests at the Palace.
J. E. Terry, a lumber merchant and
race horse owner of Sacramento, is at
the Grand, accompanied by Mrs. Terry.
Commodore Harry NJ. Gillig of the
Larchmont Yacht Club, New York, is in
the city. He came across the continent
to attend the Christmas festivities of the
Bohemian Club.
c. A. Storke, an old resident and we'll
known lawyer of Santa Barbara, who of
late has been prominently associated
with the More estate, arrived at the
Grand yesterday.
w. T. Summers, a young banker of
Santa Barbara, credited socially with be-
ing one of the three marriageably eligi-
BILE young men of that city's local 400, is
making a short stay at the California.
Charles B. Darling of Washington, D.
c., who is travelling correspondent of
the Army and Navy Journal, returned
to the California yesterday from San
Rafael, where he has been spending
some time.
w. S. Tiff, a well-known young capi-
talist of Denver, Col. and stepson OF
Bishop Warren of the Methodist Church,
arrived at the Occidental yesterday, &C
companied by Mrs Tiff. They have a
winter home at Santa Cruz.
DIR. George Chismore has returned
from a three weeks sojourn on the Cat
alma Islands. He was there during the
recent storm, when the wind attained q
force sufficient to lift up and overturn q
stage coach full of passengers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
MARKETS FOR OUR p RoDUcTs.

NN ANY and various were the suggestions of
value and Importance made by the con-
trlbutors to the New Era edition OF The Call
IN dealing with the development of our resources and
industries during the coming period of prosperity
but all agreed in placing among the most pressing
needs OF the time expansion of the markets in
which our goods sold, or what amounts to the
same thing, more earnest effort to introduce our
products into the world wide market that awaits
them.
1t is indsputabe that market extension is one OF
the most imperative needs of California industry AL
though as yet we cultivate but portion of our SOIL
have developed but fraction of Our resources and
are not making full either of our capital or
our labor, we produce than the demands OF the
State require for the consumption of its own people
Our productive development has outstripped our
commercial development, and in consequence we do
not gain from our industries the reward we have
a right to expect under better conditions.
The evil OF the situation is rapidly growing
worse At present output of fruit exceeds the de-
mand, not only on the coast but in the great cities
OF the East, and must open for it a market in the
smaller towns OF the country beyond the Mississippi
or in Europe The supply of wine and raisins is in
almost the same condition, and in time compara-
lively short shall have sugar also to export while
the outlook for the dairy industry shows similar
prospects.
Market extension is not a simple problem
Many forces will have to be in motion to bring
it about. There must be cheaper transportation
better packing OF goods, wider advertising, more
active commercial spirit, more cooperation among
the dealers and large expansion of merchant
marine. In fact the extension of the market for
California products requires display of energy and
sagacity in nearly all departments of industry,
and more than set of men will have to work to
accomplish it.
The compexity of the problem is not a cause
for despair nor even for hesitation. Some of the
forces needed to widen markets are already in
operation The construction of the Valley Road as
sures better and cheaper transportation facilities
than we have had in the past; the prospects Of an
act of Congress to promote merchant marine are
good; the advertising OF products at Hamburg
has accomplished much in the way of increasing the
European demand for fruit and wine, and the
enforcement OF the pure food law will prevent the
sale and manufacture in the State of aduterations
which in the past have been serious injury TO the
trade OF the producer and the honest manufacturer
Taking all things into consideration. it may be
said the task OF market extension has been fairly
we'll started 1t is the duty OF all concerned to
lend helping hand and keep the movement going
its forward way. Let develop our commerce
in harmony with productive industries, and the
will be Of prosperity beyond the ex-
pectations OF even the most sanguine.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
A PAPER WITH A HISTORY.

The San Francisco Call was founded in the last
month of 1855, and is the oldest morning newspaper
in San Francisco. Unlike its contemporaries it is
not the offshoot of an afternoon publication
It's original name, The Morning Call was
adopted at the suggestion of a committee of three
compostors, who the first owners of the paper
The San Francisco Call bears the reputation of
being the conservative morning journal of the
Pacific Coast; in fact, of Chicago. Without
to sensational means for inducing popular
ity, it has sprung to the front rank as a leading
newspaper of the western portion of this country
1t is regarded entirely a family journal giving
reliable news, and that only when its complete
Credibility has been established.
From the standpoint of the advertiser II is
viewed the newspaper giving the best results
from any given amount of advertising
In it's home and under its present owner
ship it cannot be doubted that The Call has entered
upon new era of prosperity in the quality of it's
news, the character of it's circulation and in its in
fuence the great home journal of the Pacific
Coast.-The New York Journalist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
SPLENDID ISSUES.

The Sunday morning issues of our esteemed
contemporaries The Call and the Examiner, were
trumphs of journalism. For breadth of conception
and journalistic skill of execution they have not
been surpassed in the history of the profession
Whatever may be said of the editorial course of
these paupers their issues of yesterday will justify
the feeling of pride the part of the people of
Francisco that such papers could be published here
They covered the world a news field and treated
in other departments comprehensive range of
thought The Call should be sent broadcast over the
East. It's stories of California's industries and
products are written by clever men and are filled
with splendid optimism for the future.-San Fran
cisco Evening Post.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
PETTY LARCENY.

The prospects for the annexation of Hawaii do
not look bright the promoters of that iniquty
should wish. The people of the Pacific Coast GER
tainly do not care to have another cody invasion,
and if Hawaii is taken in the cody cannot be kept
out. No honest man wants to the Hawaiians
robbed of their inheritance to protect the swag of
the missionary freebooters. Surely the natives who
welcomed the preachers warmly and treated
them so well, have some rights. 1t is their coun-
try though the vampires have sucked it dry.
America will not shame itself before the nations by
being party to petty larceny.-San Francisco Mon
itor.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
AUCTION SALES,

BY VIM Buterfed-Thsd day. December 81 Furniture at 1l6
St.
By William Butteried-This day. 81 NJ and
2:5J p. NJ ll6 Furniture
Butterhed-This day. December D. at 2SO and
5;5O p NJ, at 2lS Post St, Rugs etc.
By Frank W. Butterfed day. December 81 at IL A
NJ at 5l4 Hayes ST, Furniture,
BY Easton Edridge Co-Ths day, December 21,
at 25-2S2 Sutter St, Turkish Rugs,
Easton, Co-This day. December 81 at l2 M at
65S Market ST.. Real Estate,
BY A F. day. December 81 at 72l Howard ST. al
A. MI Horses, - -
BY VIM. G. Laying Co-Thursday evening. December q
Horses, at 72l Howard ST., $50 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21


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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

Chief Lees did right in refusing to let Hoff
talk into a phonograph, the remarks to be doled out
tc the listening ear at a nickel dole Hoffs re-
marks not particularly edifying and such they
are, yellow journalism is oyfully recording with
copious illustrations. Nobody desires to see the
phonograph, which be respectable, reduced to
the moral plane OF yellow journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

The company which furnishes to San Francisco
illuminant that does not illumine except in a tai
low dippy fashion, and that bears to longevity the
same relation borne by epidemic, is just now re-
ceivng considerable advice. This advice is well
meant, but does not seem to have much effect. The
poison is still measured out and the untamed meter
does it with all the old abandon
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
Nine. Dreyfus is not

Nine Dreyfus is not a contributor to yellow
Journalism. Desiring communication from this
lady, yellow journalism merely forged it. The pro-
cess was easy and is getting to be common. People
have gone to Jail for similar acts but the astute edi-
tora forgers careful not to illegally the
OF anybody who is enough to be likely to
prosecute Ali there could be to check them would
be fear of exposure, and they have been exposed
so often that shame is dead and fear has gone to join
conscience.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

If General Lew Wallace is determined to dscip-
line Congressman Hiborn he might corner the Cali
fornian and read some of the Wallace style Of blank
verse to him. However, it is possible that Wallace
even though angry does not wish to go to extremes
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21
cALIFoRNIANs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-H. B. Tay-
lor, California, Arlington; ]. A. Cook
and wife, San Francisco, st. James
w. /. Colby, Oakland, Wizards. E. p.
Foster and wife of California are in
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

CHRISTMAS and New Years Tables are incom-
plete without u bottle of DIR. SIEGERTS ANGoS-
TURA BITTERs, the exquisitely favored appe-
tizer. Beware of limitations
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-21

There is danger that Germany will train its
guns upon the United States. When the Kaiser gets
loaded with of his importance he is apt
tc explode and while the conclusion is considerable
il is very different from the detonation of artillery
although the difference does not seem to be appar-
ent to that distinguished young man.