The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21

Rooms 81 and 80, "a Park Row, New York CITY,
DAVID NJ. FOLTZ, Eastern Manager
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ThE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL
The canal is the issue.
Nordica owns the town, but she had to
give good notes for it.
The cry of retrenchm ent is good, but a
vote for it would be better.
They still talk of economy at Sacra-
mento, but 1t is not all the talk.
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State officials are willing to practice
economy, but object to having it practiced
on them.
In refusing to make scapegoat of Duck
worth the legislators accept their part of
the blame.
1t is sure thing that we cannot i'm
prove the park by slashing around with a
political ak.
This is as bad year for the monopoly at
Sacramento as at Washington, but the
people call it good.
In the bills introduced at Sacramento
there seem to be too many jokers to the
pack to make a square game.
The Senatorial elections in tie East are
about over, but there are still few dead
locks to be picked in the West.
By the election of "Bnly" Mason Illinois
has sent to the Senate an orator who will
put some ginger in the stream OF talk.
The report of the Code Commission
seems to be so heavy that no one is willing
to take it up and try to carry it through.
The Queens speech is another evidence
that there Will be always an Irish question
in British politics until nome rule pre-
walls.
The fight against Olney's arbitration
treaty is growing stronger. 1t is now
called in some quarters IAN entangling
alliance"
The Chambe of Commerce is devoted
to the trades of peace, but all the same it
has given evidence 1t can walk the war
path on occasions.
AS the Delaware Democrats will send to
the Senate a free silver man it is evident
that Clevelandism is at discount even in
the home of BaYard.
A Chicago man who tried to bribe a
Judge in that city has been sent to Jail.
1t seems no one ever thought OF sending
him to lunatic asylum.
The Cincinnati Enquirer asserts "the re-
vision Of the tariff is solemn business" !"
and so indeed 1t is to American free
traders and British manufacturers.
The Inter Ocean asserts the Senatorial
fight in Illinois was not bitter, and we
cannot say 1t was, but all the same it
seemed like very hot stuff for q sweet
thing.
As evidence has been made public show
ing that the Wright irrigation law has
been beneficial in some sections of the
State and injurious in others it seems clear
there is less in the law than in the way it
is applied.
As it is asserted that Illinois has never
yet had a native Governor, it seems the
best of her native sons are wise enough to
start west while they are still yonng and
grow up in virtue far from the madding
crowds of Chicago.
All reports from Cuba show that the
patriots are on the aggressive and are
forcing the fighting. They are attacking
everything Spanish in sight from trocha
to warship and what they do not take
they disfgure nightly.
Salisbury is no enthusiast on arbitration.
He reminded Parliament that the pro-
posed agreement with this country has
not yet been ratified and said the people
must not think they are living under a
millennial dispensation.
The speech of Senator Turpie in favor
of the Nicaragua canal, but against the
bill providing for its construction, is q
striking Illustration of the attitude OF that
large class of people who are always 'in
favor Of the law, but agin its enforce
ment."
The home products fair at Los Angeles
is proving to be successful in every re-
spect The attendance is large and the
exhibitions are of a nature to crafty the
people who are desirous of seeing that
part of the State develop a diversified
industry.
1t would be impossible to draw up
Nicaragua canal bill that would suit every
body in every detail. The one now before
the Senate is good enough for the purpose
of constructing the canal and maintaining
it under American control, and deserves
to be supported.
The memorial adopted at the mass
meeting on Tuesday urging upon Congress
the passage of tAe Nicaragua canal bll
was strong and terse expression of tht
sentiments of the people OF all parts o
California and ought TO have weight il
prompting Congress to settle the mattel
before the close of this session.
AS Senator Hill has made his first biz
speech in the Senate at this session. no
on National politics, but on an electric
light question of municipal politics il
Washington, it seems he has decided to gc
to the foot of the ladder and begin al
over again. We may next hear of him a.
candidate for Alderman in Greater New
York.