The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28

Judging by the promptness with which
Democrats in the Senate vote for protec.
ton which affects taeir local interests. it
appears that the Hancock wing of the
party is in the saddle.
The European situation is more like
series of dissolving views than anything
else. 1t is hardly possible to size up one
scene and get the bearings of the No tons
in it before another Is pres ented.
The Woodland Democrat finds it diff
cult to understand why the Erami-
ner and New York Journal sent fiction
writers to Greece With the expectation
that they would write facts" The Demo
crat has simply misconstrued Mr.. Hearsts
motive.
1t is proposed in London to start school
for the training of novelists, but il has not
been stated who are to be set up as mast
ers of the ART. When that step has been
taken there will be row which will give
the thing enough free advertising to make
it boom.
The first vote on the tariff shows that
good, strong majority of the Senators will
support the protective as we'll as the rev.
enue features of the bill, and the outlook
for our industries is therefore, much
better than has been represented in some
quarters.
The Salinas OUE concludes that because
the law forbid us to expectorate on side
walks eat uninspected meats or drink
untested milk, the world is becoming "too
particular tor a white person to live in it,"
Not at all-it is simply becoming particu-
lar enough.
The Lompoc Record gIoomily predicts
that the pork crop in that section will
this year be com lete failure. "They
can't raise even a squeal," is our contem-
porary's final conclusion. But possibly
this last misfortune will be Offset by their
raising howl.
The Los Angeles Express somewhat
sternly requests its contenders in the
field of controversy to desist from styling
about silver" The practice does seem
rather superhuous in view of the fact that
there isn't much silver lying about them
or any one else.
1t is said that during the last six years
New Jersey has done less talking and
more work Tor cool roads than any other
State in the Union, and while this gives
hei the first place in the move ment we
can claim the second place on the score of
having done more talking and less work
than any other State.
According to Mr.. Havemeyers LAWYER,
the distinguished magnate did not refuse
to answer the questions of the Senate
committee by reason of fear of incriminat-
ing himself or any of his friends. but
because 10 have answered them would
have encouraged impertinence. Mr.
Havemeyer believes in good manners and
desires to refine everything in the coun.
try, from sugar to Senator's.
William G. Whitney, who has been in
obscurity ever since the Chicago conven-
ton, has emerged again into the light of
politics, and recently informed the Demo-
Gratis OF New York that they could elect
the next Mayor if they nominate the right
candidate. THE man." he says must
be big enough for the Office" and now
there is general belief that he regards
the position as just about his size.
The offer of prizes by Redlapds capital.
ist TO the local residents whose front yards
shall be the more greatly improved within
given psIiod of time has attracted con-
siderable attention throughout the Stale.
Several interior papers are advocating the
extension of the plan to their own respec-
tive towns, and are invoking the needful
cooperation of philanthropic capitalists
to further the sama Rut wbv atm at hie
point2 The scheme seems 10 Us to be
only in its infancy as yet. A citizen who
would remove the weeds from his prem
Ises simply TO secure prize. and for no
other reason, might be encouraged by
little larger offer to further improve things
by removing himself.