Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-16

Congress and Labor Organizations.
1t Is not probable that the President
will respond favorabiy TO the petition Of
certain trade organizations for an extra
session OF Congress. IL is possible that
he would call an extra session if il could
be made to appear that Congress could
furnish remedy for the existing business
d preston. But what can Congress do;
What law can it pass that would bring
relief TO the farmers and revive trade in
all its branches? There are plenty Of
people, doubtless, who are ready with
suggestions, but would these suggestions
be generally accepted Is it not probable
that what one would suggest another
would condemn Even the trade organi-
cations would find it impossible doubt
less 10 agree upon the causes of business
stagnation, and if so they certainly would
not be able to agree upon any plan TO re-
we business.
The condition of affairs is no worse now
than it was when Congress was last in
session, but Congress did nothing then,
specially, to give new life to business.
! Indeed, the indications that business OF
all kinds is reviving are at present rather
encouraging. What reason, therefore, Is
there for thinking that Congress would be
/ better able now, when the necessity is not
50 great, than it was last winter, 10 cause
/ the y heels OF commerce to revolye more
/ swiftly?
The Parliament Of England has just
/ been prorOgued. and the Queen in her
! speech TO that body called attention to the
! depressed condition of trade. If Parlia-
ment could have done anything to relieve
/ the depression it, no doubt, would have
acted promptly. 1t is true that it APP
/ pointed a commission to inquire into the
| causes Of the depression, but it will be
/ sometime before the commission will be
/ heard from; but, depressed as it is claimed
! that trade in this country and England
is, it is fact worth noticing that the
volume Of business in both countries is
constantly and rapidly increasing.
There is no doubt that a reduction of
the tariff would have good effect on
business, but a very large proportion of
the people do not yet think so, and it Is
not certain that both houses of Congress
would think so if an extra session should
be called.
There are those who think that the
quickest way to bring abOuteXtraordnary
business prosperity is to force more silver
upon the country, and make it the
basis of our currency. 1t Is not probable
that their idea would find favor with the
majority of Congress.
All things considered it is doubtful II
any good would come from calling an ex
ira session. The conflicting opinions,
many of them crude and others erroneous,
that would at once be expressed in debate
would do more harm, perhaps, than any
legislatiOn-that would be likely to meet
the approval Of COngress-would do good.
There are very strong signs that bust
ness men think that better times are near
at hand. They are about satisfied that
prices are as low now as they are likely
TO be, and the money is, therefore, begin
ming to circulate more freely. In the
South the feeling is much more hopeful
than it has been for many years. The
crops promise magnifcently, and when
the crops are good business is generally
good.