, 1874-01-11

lulled to sleep in the fancied security OF the
Republican form OF govcrnment,-never dream
| inp that taey we're slumterns over q volcan
which might st any moment break out out in q
| eruntion and oyerwhei1n them with its bu1nin
lava. -
| The first taya Of hope that appeared amide
tho darkness we're articles on the 1abor-questlo
published in our most prominent papers. To ae
the subject ventilated, and both sides Of tn
question granted hearing, looked hopeful. a
| It must certainly set the people to thinking an
| those who had never given the subject although
would be obliged to give it little consideration
il they read tbs newspapers. On last 3fouda
| morning, an editorial appeared ju The TRIBUNE
| warning its readers that
THE COMMUNE WAS AT OUR DOORS,
| and that the present state Of things gave it add
tional iorce. Will the people heed the warning
| or will they disregard it
1abor-reform aud yet Communism has no foot
| upon there, for the reason that English working
I men have 1or years been educating themselves
aud have been quietly. steadily, and parslstentll
| advancing their own interesta. Their trades.
! unions aud cooperative societies have been won
| derfully successful ,-successFul because thei
| meetings were not convened for the purpose o.
| listening to the lmtlamsnatory language Of somt
! denayol,ue, who pretended TO bo Il friend to the
| ltal but their meetings we're
fon MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT,
and for the discussion Of questions pertaining te
the labor-intcrest. They had their Libraries
their literary and scientific lectures, their even
ing common-schoola, aud their "a more , advanced ar
classes. One EnGlslman, Mr. Casscll bs
name, seeing the want OF textbooks for th1s
class Of persons. ventured to start, with but
little means, weekly periodical which contained
short, easy lessons Oh all the ora:'ches ot COM
mon school education, as well as lessons in tue
arts, and sciences, aud foreign Languages. This
periodical he sold at the low price OF ono penny
each. It soon became known among those for
whom it waa intended !; aud such was the clrcu-
lation it commanded that. although its price was
only one penny, Mr.. Cassoll has become immense
~ wealthy so true 1t is that it il impossible TO
benefit others without benehtlng ourselves.
The dllerence. then, between the English
worsing,nen aud the workinSmen Of other lands,
ls. that, while men OF other countries have been
led, in their ignorance, by the destroyers OF
social order, the WorklnSnen OF England have
been
EDUCATING THEMsELvEs Up
to higher standard OF humanity, instead of
dragging those who had already attained high
er standard down to their level.
By English workipgmen ! mean mechanics
and all operatives who serve apprenticeship,
and are, therefore, more or less skilled in their
various branches OF workmanship. Tie farm
laborers, who never served an apprenticeship,
and whose labots are the pooles. paid OF any ia
the British Iales, never made the attempt to i'm
prove themselves uatl Joseph Arch took up tue
matter and. ~ it takes years to eycn institute a
reform, they. OF course, have Is yet made no
headway III eleva.ing themselves.
TILE FIRST SIGN OF COMMUNISM IN ENGLAND
has come from the other party. Il il called the
National Federation OF Associated Employers of
Labor the ayowed object OF which is the de-
fense Of Capital arraYed against Labor, and
Labor against Capital Whcn will tie Two learn
that thar they dependent upon each other;
that their interests arc 80 closely connected
that they cannot afford to be at war, but had
better use their forces against tho middle
men who are making large profits out OF both,
and building up immense fortunes OF money, on
wh;cn they will demand high rates OF interest
I, ON the manufacturers. whcn will in turn raise
the price Of the products tho labor is compelled
to purchase.
These middlemen will control both parties
with despotic power. lnasmnch as their money
never loses its vaiue, never needs repairs, never
wears out, while the buildings and machinery of
the manufacturer need constant renair, suffers
damage by tire and water, nnd, in process OF tine
ncecd an entire renewal. There curnes a time,
too. when tho capital Of tho lxborer needs re-
his BRAIN or muscle frequently mas 70 ne lale Tor
repairing tno ua'A"bo ! "uleu eieAuses VI o'et-