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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
HARD TO SATISFY.

DATRIOTISM was sufficiently strong among Dmembers of all parties in the House of Repre- sentatives to procure the passage of the urgency deficiency bill on Thursday by a unanimous vote. The desire to talk and protest, however too cacitrant in many of them to be overcome by patriotic instincts. Accordingly there debate, brief but lively, which brought to the front several classes of war critics and showed how impossible 1t is to please everybody even when everybody wishes to be pleased.
 The object of the deficiency bill is to provide for the emergency expenses of the army and navy brought about by the war. The measure naturally gave rise to a consideration of the provisions which have been made to carry the struggle The first outbreak of the debate was made by member from Massa- chusett who demanded that cooks be provided for the troops at Camp Alger. This precipitated discus sion concerning the conditions that prevail in the camp. Many objected to the provisions that have been made as inadequate but old campaigners of the Civil War like Grosvenor of Ohio and Livingstone O. Georgia declared the volunteers of o-day much better provided for than those of I86I, and, moreover they asserted 1t is well to put the young recruits through process of hardening in camp so to fit them for the greater hardships come when they go to the front
 Next came cry that the Government has not used due vgor in prosecuting the war These critics com pained that the administration IS wasting time and money in pursuing dilatory policy. The is costing over $Iooo,ooo day. In fact MT. Cannon tnated that if it lasts year 1t will cost 5000 ooo or nearly $2ooo,ooo day. Here then is economic basis for the cry, "On to Havana" The shouters for immediate advance demanded to know the reason why nothing is being done"
 Scarcely had this set of critics closed their mouths when up rose representative from Tennessee who criticized the Government for acting hastily in equippng the army. He vigorously denounced the War Department for allowing but seven days for ceivng bids for supplies. Such short time, he al- leged did grave injustice to persons who would like to be bidders, but who could get their bids ready ill time so brief that.
 After such debate it is not to be wondered that Mr. Cannon, who had charge of the bil was some what in doubt what to say. He could do more than point out the absurd and whimsical nconsis- tencies of the critics. Some gentlemen" he said "come here and cry out and complain because in a twnkling an army fully equipped with tents, uni forms, provisions, guns and everything for comfort Is not ready now, and here comes the cyclone from Tennessee and says, My God, you don't give but seven days to bid
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04

rule the Democratic party of San Francisco why should the organ be afraid to hold primary lest these 2ooo will capture the organization
 Of course this is all bosh The Democratic reform push" does not fear an open primary on Sam Raneys account What it fears is that the Demo- cratic party of San Francisco will capture the organl ration. Mayor Phelan now considers himself master of the situation All he thinks he needs is to get the nomination of a trump Democratic convention, the ndorsement of the on-Partisans and the approval of Coonels Sullivan and Murphy. So he encourages the State Committee to resort to autocratc measures and ap- plauds its unDemocratic procedure He thinks he is invncibe, and his newspaper organ rejoices in the thought that under the charter, with his assist ance will get chance either at the treasury the corporations.
 But we question whether all this will go down with the Democratic people of this city An open primary so distinctly unterrihed institution the privilege for scrappng for delegates is so necessary to the proper sustenance and development of good Demo- cratic politics, that doubt whether the party will survive Phelan and the State Committed The bosses of the latter, McNab, Gould and Afford are assum- ing grave responsibility. Before they go much further they had better consult political undertaken There is bound to be general Democratic funeral here abouts this year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
;s AN AUSTRALIAN LAUREL

The hrst important engagement of the opanish-American war has been a naval conlilct. This much was expected though II was naturally supposed that the West 1holes and not the East would be the scene or the encounter. Of the two fleets which fought at Manila, it has always been recognized that the American though far inferior in numbers, was the more effective squadron. It had at least two heavily armed modern steel-built cruisers The Spanish vessels were mostly wooden and antiquated, and the two Els WICK vessels which were enga ged-the Isle de Cuba and the Isle de Luzon-were lit tle more than gunboats. The eight-inch guns carried by the American vessels. for which the Spaniards had no equivalent whatever, will probably be found to have played great part In the action Rut apart from this, the triumph of America. at sea is expected because of the faith puf in the British stock. The best race will employ the best vessels and the best guns but the battle is ultimately won by the brains in the coming tower and by the determination and discipline of the men when stripped at quarters. From Paul Jones to Farragut, the Americans have produced great commanders whenever the occasion offered and there is no reason to suppose that there will be any lack of dash and daring to-day.
 In this last instance, the Pacific squad ron flying the stars and stripes followed the true British tradition when 1t sought the enemy in its harbor, forced the entry to the port, fought the foe under cover of
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
MORE FUN THAN FOLLY.

Are you native of this town?" asked a traveller of resident of sleepy little Southern hamlet.
 Am 1 what?"
 Are you native of the town?"
 "Hey?"
 '1 asked if you were native of this placer"
 At that moment his wife, tall and sal low and gaunt, appeared at the open door of the cabin, and, taking her pipe from between her teeth, said, aordly:
 'Ain't ye got no sense, Jim?' He means wuZ ye livin' here when you was born, or wuz ye born before you begun Twin here. Now answer him. Harper $ Bazaar.
 Saucee-I saw a man in a window making faces to-day.
 Symple-What was he doing that for?
 Saucee-For a couple of clocks. He is a jeweler.-Tit-Bits.
 Rev. Dr. Fourthly-How do you man. age to get your salary paid up in full every year?
 Rev. Dr. Fifthly-I give the people to understand without 1t I shall be unable to take my usual vacation.-Truth.
 "The Spaniards expected to get Dewey in a pocket at Manila. didn't they?"
 "Yes, and they might have succeeded if Dewey hadn't filled the pocket full ot holes."
 Imaginary Dangers-Nervous Old Lady (to deckhand)-Mr. Steamboatman, is there any fear of danger? Deckhand (carelessly)-Plen of fear ma'am, but not bit of danger.-Harleir Life.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
SELLING PUBLIC POSITIONS.

THE prompt acquttal of School Director Waller
 of the charge of soliciting $500 consideration
 for his influence In securing teachers berth in the School Department for the daughter of Eli T. Sheppard does not by any dispose of the pop uar notion that positions in the department regu- larly sold for coin. Mr. Waller may be entirely in- nocent of wrongdoing but 1t will take more than the verdict of jury upon such evidence given in Superior Judge Cooks court on Thursday to convince the public that School Directors do not traffic in appointments.
 The difficulty of proving such charge as was pre- ferred by MT. Sheppard is manifold. There is no character more despised by the predatory politicians than that of an informer, and nothing be done in such Walters without an informer and prosecution which believes in and supports informers lntormers are difficult to discover but they sometimes appear But prosecution disposed to rely upon them and credit their testimony is never found.
 Besides, it is always easy to discredit charges such preferred by Mr. Sheppard on the theory that the motive is revenge. MT. Sheppard wanted a teachers position for his daughter. He applied to Waller for his influence, evidently expecting to get it. Failing, 1t was not unnatural that in his anger he should turn on the official and attempt to ruin him. This, of course, is improbable Even if per exist capable of such exploits Mir Sheppard is not one of them. But the mere statement of the theory illustrates the with which the best of mo- tves and the highest of public duty may be discredted before jury from which politicians are careful to exclude all hostile critics
 The root of this species of corruption, therefore
 lies deeper than the impulse of corrupt politicians to make money out of their offices It betrays a moral degradation the part of seekers after municipal avors which is eminenty discouraging. No wonder courts and jures fail to discover evidence in such cases as Wallers when so many persons are found willing to pay for places under the municipal govern ment without any idea that they guilty of moral turpitude in making their bargains
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
WREATH.

his batteries and gave apparently a good account of one and all. There were no ironclads engaged on either side, so that as naval engagement the affair has not the importance of the Yalu fight. in which the Chinese had two magnificent line of battleShfps in action-Ships which steamed back after the destruction of their con- sorts, shaking off the victorious foe. The spanish account, that the American loss has been too heavy for the advantage to be followed up. may be correct But after making all deductions. the American eX- plolt remains a splendid instance of the dash and courage of the race. The fleet encountered a force superior in numbers, covered by guns and possibly protected by mines and 1t fought far away from succor, and where, in the absence of de- pots and of coal defeat meant destruc- ton. The incident will test the morale of the Spaniards, and their friends will hope that their Cuban fleet will fight it's en- gagement before the catastrophe is heard Of On the other hand it must further assure the confidence of the Americans that they share with Great Britain the command of the main. The spirited verses in "Oriel'' the other day may be quoted as poetic prophecy:
 up spake the voice of Hawkins bold
 from his couch in the ocean bed, Of coast from Porto Rico fair, and these
 are the words he said:
 Now, Francis Drake, be of right good
 cheer, for the men who to-day fight
 Spain
 Are the selfsame breed as thou and T.
 so turn to thy rest again.
 Melbourne Argus.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
DEMOCRATIC OBSEQUIES.

HE morning organ of the Phelan reform push"
 confesses that its faction is afraid to hold open
 primary. To this fear it explains may be at trbuted the interference of the State Committee in local politics and the appointment of committee to make nominating conventions and State delegations for the Democrats of this city Had not the corpora tions knocked out the primary election law, the gan says, the Democrats of it's faction would not be afraid to hold primary but since the reformers will
 now have to meet Sam Rainey at the polls they pre- fer to take their chances appointed conventions
 It IS quite true that Democratic politics is of our business, and perhaps proper regard for the amenities of social life dictates that should not interfere with the quarrels of the reform push But we have some interest in logic, and when the organ states in breath that 1t is afraid to hold primary because Sam Rainey will capture the party and in the next that Sam does not control over 2ooo votes, confess to demoralized feeling of mental obfusca- ton. The proposition clear pool of Potrero mud. If 2ooo Raincyites should not be allowed to
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
COLLECTED TN
 THE CORRIDORS.

Fred Dodd of Fresno is at the Baldwin.
 F. Tobin and wife of Seattle are at the Baldwin.
 V. G. Frost, an attorney of Merced, is registered at the Lick
 Il. J. Guimarais. a rancher of Auburn, IS registered at the Palace.
 Thomas Cullen and wife of New York City are guests at the California.
 Bishop w F. Nichols of San Mateo is one of the arrivals at the Occidental.
 H. E. Barber, a prominent capitalist of Santa Barbara, is staying at the Grand
 H. A. Higgins. a well-known merchant of Chicago, is at the Palace in company with his wife.
 l. Bird Jr., business man of Merced and E. Belleroche of London and Brus- sels are at the Lick
 Colonel Rabbit, accompanied by his wife, came down from Benicia and regis tered at the Occidental yesterday.
 Lieutenant A. F. Fechteler, U. s. N, and wife and F. B. Biestmann and wife of Winslow, Ariz.. are among the arrivals at the California.
 Alfred Hasbrouch Jr., U. S. A, S. D. Sturgis, U. s. A., Julius s. Vile, U. s. N, and MT. and Mrs. E. s. Churchill of Napa are guests at the Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
in +ha field within

full train could be put in the field within two weeks The United States has, in: three weeks. concentrated her. regular g army, and has put into camp 1000 vol vol: ing from Tampa to the London Mail,
 says that the troops in camp at. Tampa and Chickamauga, regulars and. volun- soldierly in every movement They mulch resemble our Australian troops, but have more professional style. The light caVal- ry are especially impressive. They are Englishman declares that we have made most astonishing progress. He probably knows more about such things than the newspaper strategists who have not been within 800 miles of Tampa.-Chicago Inter
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
OUR CHEESE EXPORTS.

C ONSULAR Reports for May contains report from Consul Dickenson at Nottingham, Eng
 land, on the cheese imports of Great Britain which contains an extract from recent review of the subject by the London Times the effect that in 1893 the United States and Canada together furnished that country with So per cent of the imported cheese and in 1897 S2 per cent but whereas in 1893 Canada sent little over 50 per cent and the United States something than 20 per cent in 1897 the Canadian trade had risen than 58 per cent and that of the United States had fallen to but little over 24 per cent.
 The Consul accompanied the report with state ment that he had been advised by deaerc in Great Britain that the discrepancy between the increased percentage ot Canadian cheese imports into England and the decrease in the imports from the United States 'has been wholly brought about by American shippers, who persisted in sending this market product known filled cheese American cheese to very considerable extent is therefore under ban in this country"
 The report was sent from the State Department to the dairy division of the Bureau of Animal Industry with request for explanation of the alleged ex- ports of filled cheese, and in return a reply was re- ceived to the effect that the evil of filled cheese be- came great few years ago that in ISo6 Congress enacted law regulating the manufacture and sale of the article. This act Is now we'll enforced, and the Dairy Bureau reports the filled cheese frauds have been practically terminated and the reputation of American cheese has been improving" As H. lustraton of the effect of the law statistics given of the total exports of American cheese all coun- tries showing that while in 1896 these amounted to but 3o777,2oI pounds, they increased under the regulations to 5o,o44,6I7 pounds in 1897.
 These reports show in striking the evils of adulterated food exports and the benefits of forcing stringent laws to prevent such adulteratons While the practice of sending abroad filled cheese was permitted the whole cheese trade of the country suf fered Our dairy products were being driven out of the best market in the world by Canadian products and that simply because of the dishonesty of a few exporters. The Government interfered and at once trade began to revive The cost of inspection has | been more than counterbalanced by the increased trade and higher prices and the future promises better results.
 With this showing of the result of an experiment on large scale with pure food laws there ought to be no further questioning of the advisabiy of such laws. What has been done for the darymen ought to be done for all producers of genuine goods. This IS particularly true of the producers of fruit wine and oil products In other trade is there so much adu iteration, and in the adulterations so difficult to be discovered by the consumer. A comprehensive law on the subject should be enacted by Congress and it should be made to apply to the home market as well as to that of foreign countries. Business re- quires it and honesty and justice demand it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
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V and Powell streets yesterday afternoon Tn company with her aunt, when Edwin Stevens, Tommy Leary and George Lask came down Eddy street after rehearsal at the Tivoli, and on seeing the vivacious Louise. they de- termined then and there to play a prac- tical joke upon her. The little plot was matched in the twinkling of an eye, and then the following scene was enacted for the edification of the passers-by:
 Stevens advanced briskly toward the unsuspectfng lady and, grasping her by the hand, he proceeded to shake that member so vigorously that Louise was almost dragged off her feet He left her before she could say a word, and there upon she was confronted by Leary, who, without word, clasped the fair dame around the waist with his good right arm and with Pardon me. miss. may I have the pleasure of this dance with you?" he began to waltz with the now thoroughly surprised lady, and did not desist until she was exhausted by the revolutions
 The agony was not yet over, for, while Louise was gazing on the rapidly disap- bearing Leary, George Lask came up and. catching the countenance of Louise in both hands, he administered a kiss on her ruby lips that could be heard two blocks away. He vanished before the ob- ject of his attentions could smite him with her delicate fist, and not knowing what might happen next Louise said to her aunt, This Is too warm a corner for me: let us move up the street." which they did forthwith. They had not walked far when the trio of practical jokers rushed up and innocently said in chorus, Why, Louise, we are delighted to see you when did you come to town?" When Louise re- counted the adventure to some of her friends she remarked, Now, what could a poor girl do?"
 E. L. Heller, well known in business circles in New York City. is at the Palace with his family, and will make an extend- ed visit throughout the State.
 s. Migliavacca, the wine producer of Napa, Jules Cain of Newman in the San Joaquin Valley and E. N. Altland of Los Angeles are at the Baldwin.
 E. B. Rodgers, U. S. A, Chauncey R. Burr. U. s. N, F. J. Adams, U. S. A., w. Ferry of Couterville are staying at the Occidental.
 At the Grand are registered c. H. Fink, a merchant of Crows Landing; c. B. Shaver, the manager of the Fresno Plume Lumber Company, and H. c. Whiting M D., a physician of Santa Cruz. c. M Hartley, the fruit-grower of Vacaville, s. N. Lachman. a merchant and rancher of Moss Landing, Monterey Bay, and A. c. Rosedale. the Pacific Grove merchant, are registered at the Grand
 William H. Hudson, professor of Eng lisn at the Stanford University, who has been at the California; leaves to-day for England and the Continent He will study the methods of the best foreign universities and will be gone year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.

DROTESTS which our wine men have sent to # EDCongress against the reciprocity treaty with France are in the nature o efforts toward locking the stable door after the horse is stolen They will arrive too late to be of much The question of law raised by them with regard the construction of the clause authorizing the President reduce duties on wines IS one which be settled only by the courts possibly by an opinion from the Attorney General Congress certainly has nothing to do with 1t, nor is the President likely to interfere now and denounce the treaty within week after he has made it.. ..."
 While the protests arc likely to be unavailing in this case is too late to attempt to prevent further damage by future treaties Our Government is this time negotiating for reciprocity with Germany and Italy both of which countries large exporters of wine. Unless strong protests to Washington 1t is probable arrangements will be made with them similar those made with France. In that wine will have to compete with all the wine countries of Europe and not with one of them alone at present. ...
 It is to be regretted that wine producers have been so~datory in presenting their At the time the Dingey bill under consideration The Call repeatedly directed attention to the fact that the tcles on which the President authorized to reduce duties were almost all of them of California produc- tion and that we therefore would have to stand the burden of such treaties for the benefit of the rest of the country No action, however, was taken at that time. The section was adopted without protest and now the President has option but to act under it.
 It is to be hoped the legal question raised in the protest may be decided in our favor. An opinion of Attorney General McKenna set aside clause of the tariff which weighed heavily upon New England, and possibly may have the present issue terminated in interests It is to be borne in mind, however that foreign treaties made in accordance with the sttution the supreme law of the land and there fore the chance of getting of them materially altered IS by promising
 The best solution of the matter would be to have section of the tariff materially amended so as to per init the President negotiate reciprocity treaties by expressions other articles besides wine lees wines brandies and works of art, or else abolish 1t alto gether Fhere is ample scope for reciprocity treaties under section 4 which authorizes the President with the advice and consent of the Senate to grant reduc tions any and all articles in return for equal con- sessions Such treaties can be made to bear impar- italy all parts of the Union, and therefore would De iairer than those provided for in section B.
 The protests sent on by wine men will have the effect of calling attention to the unfairness of the present law To that extent they will do good The Senate may not have power revise the treaty just arranged with France, but it interfere to prevent further treaties of the kind and as further treaties in process of negotiation such efforts are well worth the making
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
OUR SPLENDID TROOPS.

When European nation starts in to re- arm it's soldiers, two or three years are given to the work. To nation that has been at peace for thirty years the arming and equipment of 125,000 soldiers is not three months. AS a rule we do things faster than they do them in Europe, but it is too much to expect that we can call into existence large army and put mod ern rifles in the hands of the men in a few days.
 record as saying that, If sudden call came upon England to mobilize her army not more than 40,e00 effective men with
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-04
THE USE OF CAVALRY

In the old days troops were safe when held in reserve 800 yards back of the fight. ing line. Now for 2500 yards behind this line the ground is torn by bullets. Con- sequently troops are held 5000 yards back
 and even at this distance there will be oc- casional casualties. To take part in an engagement the reserve force must be moved through this wide and dangerous zone. Infantry cannot do 1t in less than utes will be used in getting them into