Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-24
Public Opinion Upon the situation

Editor Sort is unfortunate that greet
calamities cannot be foreseen and the proper
remedies applied TO avert them. From the
great danger which threatens the life OF our
nation, our Legislators and statesmen may
learn an important lesson. The strik which
now is SO widespread has not assumed such
vast proportions In q moment-it Il not oil
mushroom growth, but is really a cOnfagra-
and may say years, only waiting 70 be
Tanned into fierce flame. Would II not De
well for newspapers 10 discuss the labor
question which now is so forcibly presented
to our attention, that there - no escape. y
can but think that the great Inducements
held out 10 immigrants has been inimical Ia
American industries. For season vast rail-
road enterprises demanded i.Hbor, but when
the 1e enterprises ceased a large soreign popu-
latlon was thrown out OF employm emf Was
not the legislation CT the last Cong 'ess un-
wise IA cutting down appropriations, ~,1ere-
by lahor upon public works was nearly stIs-
PENDED, ard the hard times made worse by
such unsiatesman legislation Il noe
our administration az fault, also, in strain
ing every nerve In reducing the public debt,
wElle the lower classes, especially tue moor
laborers, suffer thereby? Every Industrial
Interest seems 10 be lost sight Of entirely
lgnored-b 10y the grand idea OF presenting
mcnthly statements 10 an Impoverished peo-
public debt.
Would il not he well tosuspend. for the time.
Efforts In that direction, and, instead, look
alter the Interests OF the people? Govern
rents, u is said, are established 10 protect
the weak. What need was there of such large
reductions OF force In the departments there
by throwing thousands OF employees through
out the country out upon the mercy OF capt.
It's bounty nete s,ris,n SO many suppnanls to
cllessness OF capital, not surpassed by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. is presented
in the reorganization OF the printing bureau,
where three grades OF employees are estsb-
lisaed at the following rates, viz: 81, 81 80
ann 50 per day; TIE latter grade to comprise
ycs i,er cent. OF the entire force. IT. there
fore, there are 500 employed In the bureau u
of that number would get @. per day. And
in this proportion about l6 per cent might
gen sl.5o, while 50 per cent. would get one
this bureau. regret, as all good citizens
do, the altitude taken by the stTikers. but N
any one can point out . remedy should like
W neaf IT. j. l.. +.
WASHINGTON, July 2Ith, 1871.
heferring 10 the pending troubles, THE
down editorials, hits the nail on the head'
when II says that when IL IL found necessary
70 reduce wages IL should be done from the
Sers I 10 I'm no. ls0m tne ana when y re-
rises TO a sublime height, carrying all
hearts with IL, for, IL His spirit prevailed
with soulless corporations and the selfish
capitalist, IL would be impossible for them
10 have SO much and the poor laboring man
SO little. Beecber, IN: q recent discourse,
rays that the laboring man does not under
how much OF that IL is necessary for q poor
man 10 have, TO make him contented on sA
month, with bis family AZ one end OF the
line while he boards at the other and all
along the line, is q frocftca matter that be
does understand and feel A few less
$500 900 and o. 200, 900 depots, with gorgeous
ly furnished palace cars for "high off1cials,"
and little more Justice-pay-for the fsith.
ful man who, true 10 his trust, stands guard
at quivering bridge and yawning abyss,
while the public ride safely on his road 70
pleasure or profit would bring contentmeut
and prosperity In place OF this Hydra beaded
monster, the American Commune. j. w. r.
CITY, Path July, 1871.
Editor Gar.-Dear Sir: Your editorials OF
yeeterday have he truth In them, and NAV
the Lord bless and help you In FORMULATING
such sound doctrine. You struck the proper
basis-for "Othef foundations can no man
lay than that is laid, even Jesus Christ..
Railroad laboreu have hes rts; are not The
hardest men In the world 10 please and
satisfy; they expect bat q living and should
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