The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-16

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treaties OF commerce. N. de Lesseps
has only two ballads, "suex" and
Panama." these be delivers as ever;
he felt only increased pride in having
adopted ideas as to the value of
canals because having been handed
down from scriptural times; he was
only the promoter" of the Suez
Canal; the original idea OF that great
work came from an Euglishmsn, Mr..
Chesnay. M. de Les:eps admitted.
that in dealing with Englishm en- in
reference to the canal, he ever met
with straightforwardness and loyalty,
II seems to be leaking out, that the
reason de Lesseps cannot admit more
of the English element on the coun-
Gil OF the administration, is due to the
fact, that he would not be supported
by the shareholders. Next month
when the general meeting takes place
will settle the point.
The remainder OF the mutual admit
ratinn business was confined to decla-
rations of love in favor of the resump-
ton of treaties of commerce and the
great sub.channel bore.
Although nothing of q practical
character is expected from the eco
nomic commission OF inquiry, the
information gathered, and the co or
dination of remedies proposed. cannot
but do good. M. Olemenceau, about
one of the most hard-headed politi-
clans in France. devoid of windbag-
ism and claptrap, will undertake that
the condition of the English 7 rOletaire
shall be made known to the commits
sion and to France. 1t is strange.
but was TO be expected, that OF the
intelligent workmen, of various
trades examined before the commits
sion, none had more than parish
cures for the ills that reign. Tne
carpenters lament, that ready-made
door frames and window sashes come
from Scandinavia; care. place on the
imports prohibitory tax; adopt the
same procrustean treatment towards
labor-saving machines from the
United States and England. Further,
when operatives strike for increased
wages: the state ought to interfere
and compel employers to ratify their
acale, though the tariff precludes the
employ er from competing for orders.
Theoretically, the French workman
ia humanitarian, cosmopolitan and
free trader, but the moment be is
brought in contact with foreign com.
petition. he has no other psnacea
than to exclude his rivals from his
market, while exacting to be admit
ted to theirs. He desires to have his
food and ralment cheap, but insists
on tho products of his labor being
arti6cislly bolstered up. There are
10 privileged industries in the world,
and the problem of living chea ply
and securing high wages. is insolv.
able. The squaring OF the circle ia
child's play in comparison with this.
Neither the government nor society
can obtain for workman 2 francs
for his labor when the laws of compe-
tition only permit of l franc. to Sc
cure him a profit where there ia loss,
or to enjoy remuneration where
such does not exist. There ia neither
Fictitious work nor arbitrary prices:
all are regulated By society itself. In
the important commission of inquiry
alluded to. the artisans view it as a
tribunal to redress their own wrongs;
they will favor every abstract theory
and principle. provided il Goes not
put their temple in danger.
As this economic parliamentary
inquiry proceeds, the laboring classes
commence to perceive, and 30 do
their employers. that the remedy is
in their ownshands; they must live
more frugally, labor more assiduously
and practice more self-denial. The
artisans delegated by the municipal
i.y of Paris to visit the Boston exhibi-
ton have just made their report. II
has dissipated many illusions:it repre-.
sents the American workmen to be
less favored even than themselves;
subject to the same laws of supply
and demand. and that on the whole,
France offers mere advantages than
the United States. Similar lessons
were taught TO the artisan delegates
at the exhibitions of Philadelphia and
Vienna. If France had not ex cep-
tioral advantages, fewer 70, eign work.
men would come here 10 seek EN-.
ployrnent.
T. R:e r sal Club Scandal is
like. Ia o--ua.- serious proportions.
The lohce h.v- ,,.iz~'t all the books
OF the club. ii, pisy-iedgers of gains
and losses; its correspondence, etc. 1t
appears the card-chesting by pricking
holes in the important cards, and in
fixed places, was conducted on the
principles laid down long ago by
Robert Houdin. But il persons de-
sire to cheat they can do 30 effect
lively by other means, notably by
telegraphing and pre.arranged vo-
cabularies; q mouth half opened,
means ''hesrts;" firmly closed,
spades; the upper lip drawn over the
| lower, clubs, and vice versa, dia-
monds, all applicable to picquet,
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