Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-12

IN reporting 10 the state department that the
tailoring classes Of the United States can live as
cheapy as do those Of the countries in Europe. II
they are content To live In the same way, Mr..
BROOKS, our consul ut Cork, only states what must
be apparent 10 every intelligent traveller On the
other side of the Atlantic, and what can De de-
monstrGted easily enough TO the satisfaction OF
those who stay ut home, II they Will only take the
trouble to give a little thought to the subject
Much that enters into the diet OF the lab9ring
mGG In Europe Is raised In this country and car
ried there, that the expenses OF mpOrta ton
and handling, with three four extra profits,
have to be paid upon 1t before 1t reaches the
mouth Of the consumer, whereas his brother here
obtains his supplies almost from first hands.
Tim. again, su:h articles as are produced there
can be produced cheaper here, by reason
OF the lower price OF land and the
use OF machinery as against manual
labor. The only economic advantage in favor OF
the European laborer lies in the smaller variety
AM quantity and the poorer quality of his diet,
rs compared with that of the American working
mn The same remark holds true in regard to the
cost OF every other grade OF living on the two
continents. The American family which goes to
Europe to spend year two In the So-called
education OF its children, and writes home Oh the
cheapness OF living there, is compelled to put up
with household comforts, and table fare which
would simply drive it into open rebellion In an
American boarding house. That is all there is OF
It Take comfort for comfort the articles, Of
tise some quality and amount, and living is
undoubtedly far cheaper In the United States than
Any country in the world.
e
This Is perhaps rs good a time as any to remark
tbst tn" duty Of tuis administration In the mat
ter or the staTrOtte plUndeTtrs is not and cannot
b. ait cted rarti IL by any doing, miS-dcinc or
noE-iCiIE-pISt, present or future-Of Wayne Mac
Veagh--SITd4Jbt1 Republican
True as gospel. And, While upon the subject, our
contemporary might have added that this Is per-
haps Us good time as any to remark that, so far
as GE. MacYeagh Is concerned, the doilgs, mis-
doings and nOn-doings OF that gentleman in the
matter OF St1rrOute cases have lost him the hold
he once had on the mind Of the people OF this coun-
uy. No matter what the administration may now
do, nlS-tio or not 60, in the premises, Mr. Mac
Weighs political goose IS cooked. That much Is
about as well settled as anything can be in adj
vance.
In requiring the new telegraph company to lay
It's wires underground in certain portions of the
city, the District Commissioners have taken a
step which will not only meet the approval Of
every body not interested in its stock, but one
which is absolutely essry for the protection OF
the rights and safety OF the public But why limit
the operation of so good rule TO a single CON-
pany? Why not apply 1t to al corporations o. the
kind, and require Oil rs well as new wires to be
laid In that way? What is sauce for the young
goose should be sauce for the old gander, as well
The greenbackeTS-there are still enough Of them
lett To utilize the party name-are Growing over
the result OF the Virginia election and hugging the
deusfOn that the heretofore solid south Will trans
fer itS political affections to the rag baby. There
never was u greater mistake made. Greenback
apostles endeavOred TO obtain fOOthod for their
Initiation doctrine in the south last year. but failed
most sfgnally. There may be political revolu-
ton imminent in the south, but 1t will not revive
the dying rag baby.
The report that some of the narrow canals In
Venice are TO be filed up and converted into
streets arouSes the suspicion that paving ring
has been organized In that ancient city.
The counsel for Guiteau are preparing an elabor-
ate defence OF their client the score of insanity
IT would be matter OF satisfaction to the Amari-
can people to be able to believe that no man Sane
enough to hang could be capable of committing
deed so abhorrent but, unfOrtunat ely, there was
Too much method In GUiteaus madness TO permit |
thiS conclusion.
Considering the results obtained UP to this point |
1t would be interesting 70 know how much govern |
ment money has so far been spent on the star |
route cases bill OF items would doubtless fur
nish what the late Mr. Greeley used to call mighty
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