, 1881-07-16
STARTLING FACTS,
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10 Ms Editor Of Ths Chtea1o 7'tituns.


CH1CAaO, July 16.-1t appears that Dir. n. r.
Porior, Special Agent of tho Conans bureau, Ia
making some revelations concerning the dlatrl-
button OF wealth, and debit, md kindred sub-
1ents that some pooplo pronounce "startting,"
llo has discovered that tho ba.k Of our National
debt Is held by comparatively fow people. H0
has also discovered that debt In tho shape OF
fenrfnl rattDtan continues to multiply, 80 much,
indeed, that tho contemplation ct Its ultimate
yos iadaRs e, ST. Editor few
now nE!tatins, tho political woridS For some
Thought 70 to "rights IL, Of % lsGor IL TSs 'i Is,
know A. unpopular and subtect
$Aholitonism. md with TOO n,ny ;S1 tho mere 70
nan,o ~, x9os bofo5e mSslt nut III mo assure
Sssssa. y IT y: is.tsF nusE 5e saSsn If a!,,
ts ano1nts .! .! eSer 5000; Spa oniy s1S%Ss9 i,
dtrSaoa of 81 tic oA" anoans oss thaa s5 Is
s SsaaG5 SsG .eb e60 1ssa sa:
Why. this fact is not 90 startling az soma oth-
or, eEs t6at ,,nis might be mentioned. I don't Know
hoE ~ p9ser a a9s ass1Sa BIZ
wealth of thc country, BIC i Know that others
have. and to this phaao ut tho question hAvo
tistics which can bS gathered provo that onv-
ltnlf Of thy wealth Of this country is owned by
@ iess that. per gent Of tho Wholo population. 4
Has @ nsy 5 @ inaal.a . py NV ~ shosia i
e " psops ~ t vol w n0 pa9s ST"ys ypooy asy9
aro richy' Those who aak such Yuesiona,
oneo that they ar0 utterly wanting in a proper
oatnat1 Of tho Importance Of tho subject and
in lts bearing upon the social economy Of tho
IN tho statement that labor, under tho systotna
taoraey bavo soiiaestSiy inoscasod II ia 1aai this
Gay ih.y sns should eam not sua 'faHss asss
wrallh q The people. This inorcased wealth
bus takun tho form Ut railroads, Immense biooks
wssssh'p & ss so Ths seastry i now III ialsFs
aousanis sna h,na.eds q tnousa'aa q ,f1 doi.
raQnIted toll Of labor. Tho fowsssti Of Labor ri Is
tho product ~ labor. hut hor0 aro thou
sands up9n thousands ot people consuming
prusluclng an ounce OF wcnlth themselves. They
asS ,s aa s.,e. b. ~ aS sSt @ y Ta
!.!eu'nes. 4 inan whose. income il $4,000 year
may liSe upon tho half Of thut and thus put
aAy AZ G ar = " as'as Iats.;
q labor: rhe etlect upon soefety ii ,pT6-
s|sSly ,.ao inc satHe rs q s.v though a! taese
@ oSs laCor Cs Wcro @ siuk soldiers UPON % sae pnSIo %
nonson;rolla of .tho tho country; Equity aud
i by tho All of lab0F.aavina niachincry protluo-
ZION UPON tho average y Increased four or ylx
taa, waYea should be inorensGd In tho same
ratto;; nlt L Is aot. Why! leoauso. as wealth
creating d capacity Tor more consumption,
with no corresponding production. Thusa
ssss ss5 aS s curssyss s s as
tho National dsbt IL IeiIia diminished, but why
eouRsatulAta ourselves whom d0Nt Ia other
sosy ssd ho q e
labor IL alfeGtcd. It lnakos not particiu Of diI-
ference w1ethor the de1t o tho country bo in
bouda, Or bonas en- real ostate,. LRlor pays tur
II al Just the sumo. Tho lien OF security
y aos Hnoa oa property. PIT upon labor. Eyosy
VI capital. Some may think thpy 6Ryo heard
II, Hut let disgust attlko where i may, truth IN
III tno public mini. 4 man whose ineeinc viii.
" Ssay Hsa ys sfSSaas H$:
ss s xys ySfsf so SS'' .scssss yess sbe ahs \:
consume tho entire proceeds Of. twct,.
y lloll, and ho at no labor or expehse
Rossss ss' e. IT, ssSsss s:ve s .
noscd that wa wo.e l!ghtcnln9 tho burden. ii
tho poop!o BY dltalnsshlnx the Publie leb., whea
Ss oC,s :a oous.sy W eaa s apovs
twonty nIllops, NJ ot wbtoh y lion upon labor;
The ps!ne!pal Wy Wy never be paid. but tho annual
Htl Wa fast gDyrCn nh irU IA t1AV n r.