Evening star., 1883-07-23


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From London co ncs the startling AMI app aren't
iy authentic news that the cholera his already
gained a tolerably substantial foothold In that
city. and that up TO yesterday a number o. deaths
from the dread disease had occurred in the docks
district, or eastern portion of the city, lying along
the Thames. This intelligence Is greatly to be de-
plored, but II will probably surprise no one. On
the other hand, 1t my be said to have been only
question of time when this state OF things would
be reached So stu1iously does the British gov
ernment labor for the commercial supremacy OF
England. tlat hardly anything can be done or
allowed 10 exist which viii In any way interfere
with the free passage OF her ships between her
own ports and those OF the resi- OF the world In
strict keeping with this policy, no measures very
triflinG steps, II any, were taken to quarantine
vessels reaching English ports from T. ,ypt and
points beyond The result could easily be fore
told In fact IL the Intelligence above referred to
Is true, It IS already at hlni. TO the commercial
greed OF England may Therefore justly be charged
the spread OF the pestlence throu yhOuJ the world
II 1t shoul finally purSu Its unchecked career to-
ward other lands. And not this alone. The Brit
fsh government Is morally and legally responsible
Egypt With the Nth, destitution and ignorance
prevailing in that country it Was easy to see that
II the disease once gained foothold there It
would be impossible, without the most prompt
and stringent measures, to stop its ravageS
or prevent It's spread into other countries. Eng
land holds physical and moral control of that un-
happy country, and Was bound by eveSy consider
alton which could move government or waken
the Instincts OF humanity 10 do all in her power
w NON fret arod
IL was easily within her power TO prevent its ex-
tending its march beyond the borders OF Egypt, II
not TO enectually stamp it out where 1t had al
ready gained foothol1. Science and experience
show that both can be done IL the task be under
taken with proper determination. Yet what has
England done! Except placing an Intellectual
military Gordon around the camps occupied by her
own troops, nothing. She has been content to see
the poor, do"n-trOdden, starving natives die By
the hundreds, apparently Careless OF the results
sure 10 follow so long as her own material inter-
eSts CD not directly suffer. Sh ouid some OF her
own ports be depopulated by the disease, 1t would
be but a poor atOnement for the Sufferings caused
elsewhere by her own Supineness and greed, and
the rest OF the world might well be Indifferent
Since that result would be but the fulfilment OF
the law OF cause and effect; but II English sea-
ports are to he The gate through which the scourge
Is 10 follow her drum-beat, and enter upon q de-
Vastating march around the world, her present
government would and ought TO become s.a prov
erb and by-word among all nations"
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In the presence OF extensive strikes OF wage.
workers In this country lit won't do" as Senator
Thurman used TO say in clenching an argument,
10 reprr the protective system as the buiWark
ana defense or the working classes against poor
pay. Nearly all the recent and peniing labor dis
turoances have grown out or the wage question.
About the only exception is the case OF the New
Nor ys1Jrr
feud between rival organizations. 1t is capable of
demonstration that some OF the Industries enjoy.
Ing the highest protection pay the poorest wages
1he bonus derived from the protective system
gees into the pockets Of the manufacturers, net
into those OF the IabOrers
The expense OF the New Hampshire legislature
while in session is 81 900 per day. and the economi
Cal people OF that state beginning grumble at
money wasted In protracted senatorial struggle
IL docs not look much like compromise, and the
plan OF adjOurning the legislature without elect
Ing senator is being discussed. This would
leave the appointment OF senator with the goy-
ernor, and the appointee would hold until the
meeting OF the next legislature.
IL needs no exceptional foresight In weather
matters TO calculate upon some warm days and
nights In the near future Ii is not to be expected
that the unnuSally pleasant summer weather we
August Last night was, perhaps, a foretaste OF
what is coming; but the steady cooling breezes
tnat nave accompanied July up to the present
may still occasionally relieve the heat Of the COM
Ing dos-dayS
our militia rifemen are gaining upon the
Britishers at each contest, and should pick their
nints, so to speak. and try again. Moreover as
London paper admits, the English rifiemen were
beaten on their own ground f-at what NAV be con.
sidered military ranges"
1t was scarcely necessary for Representative
Blackburn to publish a card giving assurance that
he Is not NJ" nor Is he likely TO become under any
c1rcum ,tinces supporter of Randall He has not
been counted among the Randall men,
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Brady endorses Dorsey, but nobody vouches for
Brady and Dorsey. II the Dorsey budget OF SLAM
DER upon the memory OF Garfield were true cer-
tainly other witnesses than Dorsey and Brady
would be able TO corroborate It.
arthur and Harrison" is spoken OF as a possi-
Die presidential ticket IL might be Arthur and
Gresham, since the Postmaster General looms up
d. among the foremost OF the Indiana republicans.
In nutshell the cause OF the present strike Is
mat the Western Union Telegraph Co., In order
10 pay - per cent dividend on $4,000 900 watered
siock, have reduced the pay OF their employes
Deiow fair wages for their ouerous work.
Judge Foraker is working the star route trials
In as an issue in the Ohio campaign. His op-
ponent Is Ding the same thing. They may hnd
taat they have got hold of a two-edged sword
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IL begins TO look as though the same government
sieuth hounds who are running down HoWgate
are engaged In the work of ferreting out MAJOR
Nickerson.
Inc striking telegraphers hold the fort and ara
gNhihg recruits instead OF losing by desertion.
SPECIAL NorrcEl
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