New-York tribune., 1885-10-21
TALKS AND TALKS IN TIE CITY.

I find among my Democratic friends great deal OF
disgust at the manner IN which Governor Hill manipu
lated tho delegates and secured his nomination at
Saratoga Many tell the methods he pursued ought
to be rebuked as promptly and emphatically as the
Republicans rebuked the method OF nominating Folger
IN 1892 II the reputable Democrats in Kings and New
York should act in the like Independent and indignant
manner the majority for Davenport would be significant
It would 60 far toward reforming. the Democracy.
though would reform good many OF its worst leaders
out OF dangerous control of its counsels.
Senator Pat of Connecticut, is one OF the men who
becoming prominent in this country as sincerely
in earnest in their study of industrial problems with the
view of improving the condition OF men who toll for
living He was III the city the other day for short
tlme and in chatting the labor question satd to me
"The complaint OF labor is that while 1t produces the
wealth OF the country 1t does not and under existing
conditions cannot obtain It's fair share of the wealth 1t
produces All its ether complaints hinge on this one.
In the extent that Socialism asserts tsefn this complaint
| that 1t Is NOT well founded. But to much
than economists and employers admit
think that 1t s The condition of laborers In this
try is bsttor than in any country the face OF the
globe Economists point to tsis fact and then jump to
the conclusion that the complaint is unfounded They
sideration The standard OF necessity is altogether
changed under this Government The comfort and social
mcasuredby his necessities I'm 1860 In 1880 by the
necessities Of the workngnan of any other Nation. His
i'o o''u'S ~ fAo7 .N'-
question is whether be Is receiving fair proportion OF
the blessings OF that progress In such condition as Is
coming TO exist In this country, with Socialism and Com
muHsm proving under various disguiSes in our midst
the ono need of our system - industrial indspend
ence. It an individual as wo rs National need
Is solution requires that more people should become IN
tcrcsted IN the study OF economic subjects mat the
vestgatiOn this subject We have got TO take this
subject up for the careful consideration In the i'm
mediate future"
NJ. NJ. Greene. OF Columbus president of the Hooking
Valley Railroad OF ohio. has been abroad for four
months for from the arduous labor consequent
two years struggle to free his road and its large mining
interests fro tho dctatlOn of ts employees lie told
on his last week that he was never more satisfied
and gratifed than when the steamship sighted Sandy
Hook and he that he home. He travelled all
over England and Scotland and then went to Paris.
asked MIN about English railroads and he said: Their
roalncds simply grand in their sodity. We have
nothing anywhere approaching to them IN this country
But their equipment l. far behind The English
desire English society education prompt them to put
up with miserable accommodations for tho sake OF
privacy our people III thi' country WOulu noI huomIS
SUCH accommodations a. they accept over there f
were put Oh their rOadbeds IL would make the
most magnificent combination In the world In freight
transportation they are stl further behind Ihey still
the old four whesled' small sized cars, ana the
merchandise Is covered over with hrpannS ana canvas
tied down with strings Thoy do not know anything
about bov in actual practice Some limos are intro
ducng An eIcan cars for passenger rac but II Is slow
work"
Mr. Greene says that in the matter OF streets the great
cities OF EroI that lie visited. London. Glasgow and
Paris ahead OF this country not to adut OF
comparison. In London" he said. the strand
block paving aud Nicholson paving of the most perfect
character 10 wa LAID with that have never
given to any plvu- in this country Why. there
much ns ecuu OF each one hundred feet Of 10 put
on each ten thousand feet. The result is that their
paving a perfect and durable, while ours is sWindle
and cheat. 10 Is the same way with their asphalt
paving Thcy take care Of H. kepep 1t repaired ana 1t
lasts Indefinitely 4 ride one o! their smooth pave
nenti IN any of tdosc cities makes man dread to try
drive III New-Norh"
Jacob Steger OF Hersau switzerland, Is one OF the
heaviest embroidery manufacturers OF that little repub
lie The men OF switzerland are especially well Informed
upon tariffs 10th In the abstract and In their actual
practice Moreover. they statesmen by study. l
was t,Ring with Mr. Ste ger. when found that he held
Views about the tariff In this country quite different from
those OF the manufacturers OF Europe class. am
believer in ultimate free trade between nations, said
Mr. Stcgcr, but there must be adaptation OF the
prncpc conditions AMI the wants and necessities
of special In the OF the United states II
would absolute ruin to adopt free trade at once
The present tAr to be fair for the period
ani II wOuld seem 10 be matter or good state>nhnshlp
To leave IL for time AT least undlsurhed II IL Is
eventually deemed prudent 70 come 10 free trade the
approach he made In tho most gradual manner I
f., now mostly u question of labor II the people OF
America willing 10 accept the same wages as the
eople OF Switzerland uld declare for free trade at
once and he better on for H. But for yonr system OF
protection quite certain would never have had any
nome manufacturing uf any extent lt would not have
been possible ipr manufactures to live"