New-York tribune., 1878-12-26

while they are greatly in excess OF their business
and cost vastly more than they are commercially
worth, and to the great loss of innocent persons
they are worth all they COST and more, TO the coun-
try. There IS involved somewhere an obligation 10
the men whose money built these roads that IL may
some day be proper to recognize. AS long as they
do business so cheap, made possible only py inc
facts lust stated the construction of water sys-
tenn, with it's vast expenditures can be postponed
COMMUNISM.
The real residuum of the war is Communism. IL Is
deeply rooted in human society, and is as ancient as
humanity itself 1t is the war of the poor aRainst
the rich Our war taught the unfortunate lesson VI
the easy life of gypsylng which has gwen us tho
tramp and resistance to the decline Ill the stateu
price of labor settled back evenly with all the
other rated prices gave the strike and the two
the Commune. But it can get little footing ana 90
little harm in the United States. The people are
too intelligent and too many have stake III the
pround. Too many know the true character ana
sacredness of money no matter whether earned
Yesterday or hundred years ago. But II there arc
still those who defy the law and attempt to para
I'VE the activities of the country there is scarcely
doubt that they will receive blow rlghtiuy ADMIN
isered that for generation at least Will cure the
evil While labor is respectable it must be MADE
as productive as possible. IL Is means ana hot
an end. And while the labOrer is worthy, drudgcry
for itself is not entitled 10 protection. Labor Is
necessary sacrifice out of which good comes. Dut
mechanical contrivances which save this sacrifice
give freedom to human hands for better things, and
the raids upon them upou the steam-paddy, the
steam-harvester and Chinese labor, because IL Is
cheap are opposed to humanity.
In fairly distributed wealth which alone can give
sufficient exemption from the exactOns Of life, nee
essary for the hest culture, and the most desired
condition of humanity the United States Is advanc-
ing more rapidly and steadily than any other coun-
try. Our homes are incomparably superior IN com
fort and convcncnces to those of any other people
To our women are given a broader life, better ed-
ucation; they are more respected and honored than
any others in the world, and in return they are
trler wives and better mothers, while our men are
chiyalrous and generous have trust III their wives,
and love and content in their families, Aud our
peoplc have gained all these advantages hOnorably,
and are entitled 10 the consideration the world
gives.
In making labor honorable, education universal,
place and social consideration free to all who show
themselves worthy of them, the people have had
the most powerful Incentives held out for them to
do their very best aud the results could not fail TO
he what they are. Ii is probable our part In the
progress of human development is 10 work out for
the new continent what Rome did for the old, vith
the advantage of her best experience, the later DIS
coveries of science, better religion, a more hu-
name morality aud a broader code of Justice
VicnRa, Aug. 30, 1873. W. B. hAZEN.