The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 1, 1902, Page 6

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Hord—Tuesday, February 4. at 10 o'clock, Thor- ock, at 1732 Market street. THE BIG BASIN SCHEME. HEN iollowing the controversy which has risen over the delay of the State commis- in purchasing the lands offered for the asin park the public should be careful not to It is not a question whether or no shall be carried out or 1at a park of giant redwoods Upon those ques- The sole point at is- e is whether the price demanded for the lands is the issuc f the Le conf the act lature whether be preserved from destruction. ns there is no controversy. fair one. That is an issue which can be settled rightly only after a thorough investigation of the lands and of their market value, and the commission is acting rightly in refusing to complete the purchase is assured that the State will receive the full its money. been made known to justify the belief is being ntade to carry through a 1 the State will be made to pay for ered a sum far in excess of their value. ition now submitted to the commission presented to the Legisla- the time the measure was being urged upon 1 phiet was prepared by the ad- ocates of the park in which was contained this state- ment: “We propose $500,000 park because that 1 11 of the 14,000 acres in the Big Basin. nough h: the lands The propc is not the same that w ture. At the Legis wil This § rest is surrounded by a range of hills, and it is because of the difficulty of access that it has not been desp We asked for an appropriation of $250,000 because this amount of money will buy a 5000 acres suitable for a park. This is the least acreage, according to our estimate, that 1 fulfill the requirements @f a State park and in- the holdings of the lumbermen who have gob- p the finest and most beautiful timber, etc.” that statement the advocates of the the commission to pay $250,000 for 500 acres. In other words, the price and the commission is asked to t o doubled has been 1s made by The Call lead to the con- the tract, so far from being worth the an acre which is now being asked for the 2500 acres offered, is in reality not worth so much 0 an acre for which the original 5000 acres was price of $100 offered. A similar conclusion has evidently been reached by the commission, for at the convention called in 1 Jose to promote the scheme Attorney Ross of Redwood City stated that such portions of the Big Basin as lie in San Mateo County were as- sessed at from $6 to $7 per acre. The assessments in Santa Cruz County can hardiy be much more, ex- cept possibly for some parts of the tract where the timber is exceptionally valuable. The people of California are as much in favor as a redwood forest. They are will- a fair price for it and to conserve it at public expense as a park for the recreation of the people and the delight of coming generations. That feeling. however, is not going to lead them into be- dupes of a land speculation. Public opinion sustains the commission in its refusal to en- ter into any such bargain as that proposed by the schemers. The Big Basin is not the only giant red- wood forest the State. If it be not offered upon fair terms the State can amend the act and seck else- where for a park, / ever of preserving ng to coming the Following the example of Schley, who announces that he wishes the love of the people but no office, General Miles has written a letter to a friend in Boston declaring he is not and has never been a can- didate for Presidential honors. The Democratic search for a Moses will therefore be continued with unabated vigor. ——— J. J. Hill, the great financier and builder of rail- roads, declares with cvery evidence of decorum that competition in the sphere in which he is so distin- guished a figure raises rates. This certainly does not srave him to be either philanthropic or weak-minded n doing everything in his power to destroy compe- e THE MAYOR’S GOOD WORK. { AYOR SCHMITZ has made a good start in M the task of providing the city with better government. His efforts thus far made to rid the public offices of unworthy officials merit pub- lic approval. Whether his course be sustained by the courts or not he will have the credit of undertaking to improve municipal administration by eliminating from it some at least of the evils resulting from boss politics. That credit will be his and public support will go with it so long as he remains true to the pol- | icy he has announced and has thus far put into prac- | tice. | Good government is dependent upon good men. | No system of administration can be devised that will compel incompetent or unworthy men to give a rightful service to the public. So long as political bosses are permitted to fill public offices with their | followers without regard for fitness for the place, just | so long will administration be defective and thepub- | lic suffer. With worthy officials almost any system of government will work well, but when the unworthy are in office the best possible form of government proves inadequate to provide for the public good and the interests of the people. Such being the case the Mayor has acted well in be- | ginning such work of reform as he purposes to un- dertake by clearing the offices of men who neglect | their duty or in any way violate the law. His firm- ness in making removals despite the antagonism of the bosses gives encouragement to the hopes of 'those who have expected most of his administration. It wins for him the approval of all good citizens, i whether they were for him or against him during the progress of the campaign, and goes far to awaken a popular confidence that in the administration of his office he will live up to his campaign pledges and truly and faithfully serve the general welfare. Should the courts uphold the Mayor in his efforts we may expect a radical change for the better in the mu- ricipal service. There will be less racetrack gambling and more attention to public business than we have had for a long time past in the civic administration. It will doubtless be found that when the officials give their time and their energy to their work the city | can get along with fewer employes than are now drawing salaries and eating taxes. Thus there will come not only a greater efficiency in the service but an economy that will be highly acceptable to the taxpayers. Two good ends will be attained by one and the same means, and the Mayor will have gained for his administration the esteem of all that portion of the public whose esteem is worth having. Should the courts decide against him the action of the Mayor will still be a potent influence for good. He has revealed the existence of a gross evil in mu- nicipal affairs and pointed out the proper remedy— that of removing from office any one found to be in- competent or unworthy. Having had the good re- sults of that policy demonstrated, the people will de- mand a continuance of it. Should the courts hold that the Mayor is not clothed with power to make removals, the people will then seek for an authority that has. Somewhere under our form of government there must’be an officer or a tribunal vested with power to remove unworthy men from office, and it will be the duty of the courts to make it known. It may be that Mayor Schmitz in his present zeal is but demonstrating once more the efficacy of the proverbial new broom and that he will change later on. That, however, is an issue which need not con- cern us now. Judged by his course thus far in this respect he has done well. Let him have the credit that is due him. e ———————— The Supreme Court of Georgia having decided that prohibition counties of the State cannot exclude liquor in original packages the people of Caters- ville, where Sam jones lives, met in mass-meeting and resolved that if any man brought whisky into their town they would make an “original package of hime,” and while the threat is vague it seems to mean business. A DISSOLVING PROBLEM. OEL CHANDLER HARRIS, whose “Uncle J Remus” books as well as his many other writ- ings attest his close and sympathetic study of the negro in the South, has contributed to the Phila- delphia Record a notable article dealing in a serious way with the condition of the negro and with his re- lations to the white race. The author is something more than an optimist whp believes the “problem will be solved in the right way in due time.” He claims that it has been already solved and that there is now no problem involved in the situation. The negro is doing well at the present time, says Mr, Harris, and he will do better in each succeeding year for an indefinite period. According to the writer there was a race problem in the South immediately after emancipation, but it has been solved by time. He contends that the two races are getting along together better in the South than in the North, “where colored men find it very diffieult to earn their living in the various trades and occupations that are open to white men.” Race pre- judice, he adds, “is an affair that has nothing to do with color; it seems to be an instinct of the human mind. It is but one of the equipments of our poor human nature, and it rests with Christianity to eradi- cate and obliterate it.” Of the negro himself Mr. Harris says: “A vast improvement has taken place in the conditions and the prospects of the negro race. It must be remem- bered that they began to enjoy the benefits of free- dom when their prosperity was at zero or some de- grees lower. Consequently it must be insisted that the material improvement which has taken place amounts almost to a transformation. This statement could be refuted by individual instances and many unhappy combinations of circumstances could be marshaled against it, and yet it is more than substan- tially true. The transformation has been both men- tal and material. The attitude of the race toward the only capable leader it ever had ‘is proof of the one, and the tax books of the Southern States are proof of the other.” The capable leader to whom Mr. Harris refers is of course Booker T. Washington. To him Mr. Har- ris pays the tribute of honor he has so well deserved, and he points out that Washington obtained recog- nition and leadership among his race in the face of an opposition far more powerful than is generally known. He says: “The preachers made stump speeches against Washington from their pulpits and thousands of pamphlets and articles were printed and circulated from one end of the South to the other.” Washington, however, has now established his lead- ership, and under his wise guidance the negroes are progressing rapidly toward a full attainment of pros- perity. It is not to be expected that all men will agree with this sanguine view of the situation. = Even, | however, if we concede that it is colored too much by | optimism, the fact remains that it is much nearer the truth than are many of the utterances of those who are forfever discussing the “negro problem” and who are full of predictions of woe because within one generation the recently emancipated race has not developed an equality with the whites. Uncle Re- . mus is neither a statesman nor a philosopher, but he understands the negro better than most of those who are, W Boer leaders in Europe have disclaimed any connection with the efforts of the Govern- ment of Holland to bring about negotiations for peace, it is quite likely they will be not unwilling to listen to such proposals. The war threatens to be- come a chronic strife between two races rather than a contest between two nations. The Boers can hardly hope to attain independence without the aid of some foreign power, and it is now fairly certain that such aid will not be given. ‘On the other hand, it has been proven that the British cannot speedily put an end to a struggle which is costing so dearly in treasure and blood. Each side, therefore, must be weary of the strife and ready to listen to terms of compro- mise. It is known that King Edward is eagerly desirous of attaining peace before his coronation. That de- sire has been made known to his Ministers and to the public, and consequently the Ministry is now ready to abate much of the severity of the terms they at first announced. How much of independence they would be willing to grant the Boers has of course never been declared. Lord Rosebery, however, has counseled a grant to the Transvaal of self-govern- ment under the crown similar to that now enjoyed by Canada. The grant is to be accompanied by a guar- BRITISH AND BOERS. HILE both the British Ministry and the Yes, antee of a vote of money to repay the loss caused to and a further guarantee that military government of the country for the purpose of maintaining order un- not be indefinitely prolonged. The peace party in Great Britain that favors a vaal as a sovereign state is too weak to effect much. In Great Britain, therefore, the country may be said obtained by concessicn of self-government and the party that advocates the complete subjection of the tablishment of peace by such forms of colonial gov- ernment as may be deemed best. It will be seen that ment to the Boers, and the only question is whether it shall be offered while the Boers are still in arms, of those who desire to bring the contending parties into negotiations. Of course the offers of mediation the national pride of either party. The Boer leaders can hardly be expected to admit that their cause is as suppliants for mediation, nor can the British be expected to make even an implied confession of such mediation as is offered will hardly be made offi- cially. Neither the Government of Holland nor our the subject, will avowedly take part in the matter. All that can be expected is that the contending parties basis essentially different from the extreme demands of either. A year ago stich a negotiation could not be Edward’s desire for peace may accomplish it. EQCONOMIC PROPOSITIONS. R League gave a banquet to a large number of -\ university professors and political economists. the oratory after the coffee was of a high order. The most interesting feature of the occasion, however, served as the text for all the speeches of the evening. This report consisted of replies received to a circular the American Economic Association asking their judgment upon certain\ economic propositions on agreement. The questions and the answers were as follows: Gependent upon capital, are primarily the product of labor; hence it is practically true that labor produces 2—*“Ground rent” is what land is worth for use, 122: no, 3. granted to one or several persons incorporated, and from which the mass of citizens are excluded. These (to use the language of the New York legislative (Ford) bill), all “rights, authority or permission to construct, any streets, highways, or public places, any mains, pipes, tanks, conduits, or wires, with their appur- power, gas, oil or other substance, or electricity for tele- graphic, telephonic or other purposes.” Hence their be confirmed as correct, and their annual values prop- erly classed as ground rent. Yes, 103; nq, 2. be shifted. Yes, 108; no, 26, 5—The selling value of land is, under present condi- capitalized tax that is laid upon it. Yes, 105; no, 17. 6—Hence the selling value of lahd is, to the same ex- quent to the imposition of the tax, is concerned. Yes, 95; no, 24. of production of that portion of the supply whose total necessary cost is greatest. Yes, 100; no, 25. high wages and low prices. Yes, 103; no, 30. It will be seen that but a small proportion of the while among those who did reply there was a strong majority in favor of each of the propositions there respects the disagreement is not surprising, for economy is far from being an exact science; but still propositions as those relating to public franchises and ground rent, which, after all, were hardly more than answers show that political economists can hardly be safe guides in devising economic legislation, and it relying upon common sense and experience instead of upon theories. and professors. ‘We have been having pretty cold weather this win- ter even in California, but no part of the United of Europe. The Westminster Gazette reports that in Norway the cold has been more intense than has been so {requent and so heavy that it is only by snow- plows drawn by eighteen horses that the streets have the Boer farmers by the destruction of their homes, til the establishment of a settled government shall frank concession of full independence to the Trans- to be divided between the party that advocates peace Boers now in the field, to be followed after the es- each party means to grant a measure of self-govern- The situation gives encouragement to the hope will have to be made in such a way as not to offend hopeless, as they would have to do if they appeared weakness on their part. The consequence is that own Government, which has been approached on will be induced to treat with one another upon a brought about, but now it is quite possible that King ECENTLY the Massachusetts Single Tax It was a festive as well as a learned gathering, and however, was the report of the chairman, which sent out by the league to 668 economists constituting which the league desires to obtain something like an 1—*“Wages,” while apparently drawn from capital and its own wages. Yes, 109; no, 24. 3—“Public franchises” are exclusive free privileges franchises usually pertain to land, including, as they do maintain or operate, 1., under, above, upon or through, tenances for conducting water, steam, heat, light, classification, by the above act, as “land values” may 4—A tax upon ground rent is a direct tdx, and cannot tions in most of the American States, reduced by the tent, an untaxed value, so far as any purchaser, subse- 7—The normal price of a labor product is fixed by cost 8—General prosperity lles always in the direction of economists applied to answered the circular, and that was by no means a universal agreement. In some there might have been an agreement upon such definitions. Taken as a whole the questions and will be wise for the people to continue as before in — E States has found it so severe as it is in some parts been known in fifty years, and the snowstorms have beeri kept open in Christiania. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1902. EMPEROR’S NEW YACHT ~ TO BE NAMED METEOR e TO TAKE PLACE. " H of the vessel. The Meteor seems to be a favorite name with the Emperor. A. CARY SMITH, THE DESIGNER OF THE GERMAN RULER'S AMER- ICAN BUILT RACING CRAFT, THE LAUNCHING OF WHICH IS SOON | AR e S RUA S TS SR L ST IS8 Majesty the German Emperor has decided that the schooner yacht bullding at Shooters Island, New York, shall be named the Meteor, and Captain Hubert von Rebeur Paschwitz, ‘Washington, has so advised Messrs. Cary, Smith and Barbey, the designers the German Naval Attache at His first yacht to be so called was the old cutter Thistle, which essayed to win the America’'s Cup in 1887 and was rather ignominiously beaten by the Volunteer. ‘When the Thistle came into his Majesty's possession she was altered in many ways and fashioned into as modern a craft of the time as was possible. After using her a few years, or in 189, there was turned out for the Emperor by G. L. Watson, designer, and Messrs. D. & W: Henderson, builders, at Glas- gow, a new Meteor, this time a cutter of 88.95 feet water line, 100 feet between per- pendiculars and 24.3 feet beam. Her construction and racing career as a cutter for three years is still referred to by the yachtsmen of Great Britain with evident pleasure, as her advent did much to increase the interest in the sport there. Amer- ican yachtsmen, too, will readily recall the cutter's many contests and do not for- get the boom that the participation of the Emperor’s yacht gave to yachting not only there but the world over. During this time the Emperdr parted with his first Meteor, the old Thistle, and she is now owned at Kiel and is known as the Comet. Following the bent of the yachting mind abroad at the time, the Emperor, in 1899, caused the Meteor’s cutter rig to be changed to that of a yawl, and she is still rigged in that way. The change caused her water line length to be in- creased to 89.50 feet, although her lineal rating, by judicious distribution of the sall area, was slightly reduced. her previous excellent reputation. two first prizes, of the value of £122. Her record as a yawl in racing-matters sustained .ast year she started five times only and won Under the direction of &heodore E. Ferris, superintendent of construction at Shooters Island, the plating of the Meteor is being hurried with all the speed that is compatible with the best of workmanship. If nothing happens the yacht will be ready to be placed in the water on February 20. L e e R ) “It's Morgan’s.” This series of verses upon the effect of the far-reaching operations of the chief exploiter of our wealth and enterprise is treasured by many New Yorkers, and is kept in the private desks of a number of the leading men of affairs in and near ‘Wall street. We see no reason why all our readers should not share the enjoy- ment now experienced by the compara- tive few. The author of the verses is un- known to us, but we will gladly publish his name if it is sent us: I came to a mill by the river side, A half-mile long and nearly as wide, With a forest of stacks and an army of men, Tolling at furnace and shovel and pen. “What a most magnificent plant!”’ I cried; And a man with a smudge on his face replied: ; “It's Morzan's.” I entered a’train and rode all day, On a regal coach and a right of way Which reached its arms all over the land, In a system too large to understand. “A gplendid property, this!” I cried; And a man with a plate on his hat replied: “It's Morzan's.”” I salled on a great ship, trim and true, From pennant to keel, from cabin to crew; ‘And the ship was one of a monster fleet, A first-class navy could scarce compete. “What & beautiful craft she is!” I cried; And a man with akimbo legs replied: “It’s Morzan's. I awelt in a nation filled with pride; Her people were many, her lands were wide; Her record in war and sclence and art Proved greatness of muscle and mind and heart. ““What a grahd old country it is!" I cried; And a man with his chest In the air replied: “It's Morzan's.” I went to Heaven. The jasper walls Towered high and wide, and the golden halls Shone bright beyond. But a strange new mark Was over the gate, viz: “Private Park.” “Why, what is the meaning of this?” I cried; And a saint with a livery on replied: “It’s Morzan’ 1 went to the only place left. “T'll take A chance on the boat on the brimstone lake, Or perhaps I may be allowed to sit On the griddled floor of the bottomless pit;'" But a leering lout, with thorns on his face, forked me off the place: t's Morzan's.”” Cried out, as he Dr. M. M. Shearer of Santa Rosa is at the Lick. F. H. Kennedy, an attorney of Stockton, is at the California. T. M. Brown, Sheriff of Humboldt County, is at the Russ. E. H. Cox, & banker and lumber dealer of Madera, is at the Palace. Fish Commissioner W. E. Gerber of Sac- ramento is a guest at the Palace. Thomas Clark, a mining superintendent of Placerville, is staying at the Grand. E. de la Custa, a wealthy cattleman of Santa Barbara, is a guest at the Grand. T. R. Hinds, a wealthy resident of Butte, Mont., registered at the Pclace yesterday. Senator B. F. Langford of Lodl regis- tered at the Lick yesterday. Julius Ach has returned from his hon- eymoon and is at the Palace with his wife. State Printer A. J. Johnston is down from Sacramento and is registered at the TLdck. Ex-Assemblyman J. C. B. Jilson of Hornbrook is among the arrivals at the Grand. J. B. Wilson, a prominent mining man of Salt Lake, is spending a few days at the Russ. Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, president of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, Is at the Occidental. Alex Brown, a member of the State Board of Equalization, is among the arri- vals at the Lick. Judge E. M. Ross of the United States Circuit Court of Los Angeles is among the arrivals at the Palace. G. M. Martin of Watsonville is up hers on a short business trip and has made his headquarters at the Lick. P. George Gow, who represents English capitalists at mining properties in Shasta County, is a guest at the Palace. Dr. Humphries of Honolulu, who owns borax and copper claims at Daggett, is among the arrivals at the California. Madame Nordica arrived on her private car last evening from Southern California. She will take apartments at the Palace Hotel to-day. ———— Wasps are said to be very affectionate, but few people care to be the recipients of their fond caresses. OSSIP FROM LONDON WORLD OF LETTERS Every season has its feature, but on re- viewing the records for many years back it is difficult to think of any work of fic- tion at any rate which has had what could be called a long life. In talking with a prominent publisher on (his subject he gave it as his opinion that, roughly speak- ing, a book gets only half the lite it used to have. Thus in the old days a novel, it it was read by the public at all, would go on being read for a year at least. Now- adays a six months career is almost note- worthy, and one of three months Is not to be despised. Not merely does this apply to fietion, but, to science and all the learned subjects as well, though, of course, not in so marked a degree. A work has hardly established itself to-day when another—rather more up-to-date— comes out and eclipses it. In years back a recognized book on botany, for in- stance, or some other subject, was certain of long prosperity. “What's In a title?"” asked a well-known novelist of a publisher. “Simplicity should be In it,” was the reply. Well, simplicity undoubtedly will be found in the title of John Morley’s biography of Gladstone, which will be called “The Life of William | Ewart Gladstone.” Simple and expressive, | too, is the title which has been chosen for the offictal diary of the Prince and Prin- cess of Wales’ colonial tour, which will be contained in these three words only, “Web of Empire.” Arthur Morrison, who will publish in the. autumn _another East End novel, called “The Hole in the Wall,” is a writer of many moods. It was he who invented Martin Hewitt, a detective in fiction, who, it will be remembered, rivaled in his day Vidocq and Sherlock Holmes. Morri- son wes one of the distinguished band of young writers who are known as “Hen- ley’s young men,” who included J. M. Barrle, Rudyard Kipling, G. 8. Street, Charles Whibley, G. W. Steevens, George Wyndham and the present Viceroy of In- dia, Lord Curzon of Kedlestone. Morrison, who is not yet 40 years old, is the antithe- sis of the regular methodical worker. He sometimes finds it impossible to write a line for months together. Then follows a burst of activity, during which he will sometimes write for seventeen hours out of the twenty-four. One of the most interesting sales of the season—at any rate to the literary world— will be that which will take place in March at Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodges" rooms. It will consist of modern books and works of reference belonging to the late Sir Walter Besant. Each volume con- tains‘ one of the late novelist's tasteful bookplates. At the same sale will also be disposed the MSS. of most of Sir Walter's works. Captain Maurice Grant, whose military sketches have attracted so much atten- tion, has now arrived in England from South Africa. He is to write some fur- ther war sketches, which undoubtedly will be eagerly anticipated. But necessarily the task of assisting to compile the of- ficlal history of the campaign in South Af. rica, for which his valuable services have been retained, will fill most of his time. It {1s calculated that the history will keep Colonel Henderson and those working with him occupied for at least three years. - A very fouching thing about a novel which Messrs. Hutchinson are to publish is that the author recently lost his sight. The novel is one about Boer and native life in South Africa, by a man who knows that country exceedingly well. He is George Hansby Russell, the author of a novel in a like vein, “Under the Sjambok," which appeared some time ago. His new work, also written from personal ob- servation, has the title “On Commando in 1879.” Russell served in the Zulu war and bas seen something of most of the fighting that has taken place in South Africa from that time onward to the present waz. Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The following Californians have arrived at the hotels: San Francisco—W. J. at the Navarre; S. P. Burrell, at the Victoria; N. C. Driffield, at the Astor; W. A. Ris- tenpart, at the Imberial; W. W. Treat, at the Ashland: A. W. Brown, F. G. Miner, at the Gilsey; A. J. Dewing and wife, at the Bartholdi; N. J. Eintuckel, S. L. Parnstein, G. J. Scharlach, at the Herald Square. Oakland—G. M. Nesmith, at the Astor. ————— Ex. strong hoarhound candy.Townsend’s.® —————— Cal. Glace Fruit 50¢ per 1b at Townsend's.* —_—————————— Townsend’'s California glace fruits, 50c a pound, in fire-etched boxes or Jap. bas- kets. A'nice present for Eastern friends, 639 Market st., Palace Hotel building. * ——————————— Special information supplied daily to business houses and pubil,c men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Mont- gomery street. Telephone Main 1042, * v —_——————— The bathing suit that shrinks every time it is worn can hardly be called im- Expiore A SUN Read the Story of Washington THE SUNDAY CALL LEADS THEM ALL Eight Pages Are Pleasing Read the Woliville Stories Read the Story of the Beau- tiful San Francisco Girl Who Is Making a Fight to Retain Her Beauty as Well as Life. Story of a Western Man Who Was in the John Brown Raid. A 8an Francisco Woman to as to Who Are the Leaders. ztec ‘Ruins. DAY of the Quarrels Society Women I DO NOT FAIL TO GET THIS NUMBER of Color That to the Eye. by Alfred Henry Lewis.