Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-09-13

The emperor of China is Considering
whether he shall not expel all American
workman from that country. Turn
about is fair play" We must concede hls
right to do so.
THAT was funny convention that met
in one of the back counties of neighbor-
ing state some years ago and resolved:
THAT in the constitution of the United
States we recognize am able document
Germany is finding that the cost of armed
peace for ten years Is greater than that OF
decisive war In these days when business
interest is so much greater than humanity,
this consideration may bring about that
very decisive war.
The Australian system is to be tried in
the elections this fall Hoping that it will
be found success. it is feared that it will
be found failure The expensiveness
and cumbersomcness of the system is likely
to make ii very clumsy method It gives
secret ballot, but fails to give it under
favorable conditions.
THERE is nothing like misfortune FOR
bringing out reserved force The discov-
cry in Buffalo that the imported natural
gas was insufficient for manufacturing
purposes has impeIed the people Of that
city to prospect for the illumination wltnin
fl,a -, ha H.
covery Of natural gas deposits beneath the
very heart Of the city.
In the City Of Mexico the income from
the taxation of liquors and the license on
saloons is very large indeed. Every liquor
and pulque shop pays Il monthly license.
In addition TO the license fees on saloons
an octrol, or entry tax, is collected on all
puIque coming within the city limits For
the fiscal year just ended this gate 'ta..
amounted to the sum Of $4,000 or more
than 81 800 day The pulglr shops open
at o'clock in the morning AMI close at ,
O'Clock in the afternoon, and not one of
them has Il back door
TuE Boston Herald suggests that the
law s delays concerning which there has
been 50 much comment in connection with
the address delivered by David Dudley
Field before the American Bar Asslciation,
may have distinct value in discouraging
litigation Anything which dlscourages
inconsidcratc litigation is doubtless of
public benefit, and perhaps even some in
cidrntal hardship to the few who are justi-
lied in appealing to the cjyi! courts for
remedy may find compensation in the
fact that the foolish many are withheld.
As to criminal procedure however, and it
was to this point that Mr. Fields rem ks
were largely addressed there can b no
question that delay is injurious. demoral-
izing and often fatal The IRON han Of
Justice is nothing better than old junk if
her lcadcn feet forbid it to fall upon the
victim
A STIRRING feature Of the statstic- pre-
scented at the Milwaukee Encampment of
the Grand Army is that this organization
is shown to he still growing. After the
lapse OF nearly a quarter Of Il century since
IL foundation, and with the large
losses from death which must occur there
was still a net gam Of u All members dur
ing the past year, and the total membership
is now lOGSG These are remarkable
figures. and they show what Il steady hold
this body has upon the Union Veterans.
II could hardly have been anticipated, when
the nucleus of the Grand Army was formed
in Illinois 10y Surgeon STEPHENSON ut the
close of the war. that the result III the year
1889 would he what we see to-day. There
is NO reason why this increase should not
continue, and perhaps Il roll of 10000 will
bc reached before the tide sets the other way
A MONSTER petition, containing 9,6S2
names of railroad employees. was presented
last week to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, praying for the adoption of a law
requiring automatic brakes and couplers ON
freight ears This is Il petition of more
than usual merit The sacrifice of life by
reason of deficient arrangements for coup
ling and breaking ON freight ears is
frightful. The railroads and their man
ayers deny responsibility for this mcrciless
slaughter 10y which thousands of lives are
sacrificed annually, and insist that the
trouble lies in the want Of practical coup
ling and brake But the point is not well
taken. Almost every passenger coach is
now supplied with automatic brakes and
no brlkesmcn are killed by these care The
petition declares that automatic brakes and
couplers are practicable, which must be ac-
ccptcd as fact But the automatic
brakes cost considerable sums and the rail
road corporations will not adopt them I'M
less compelled to do So. At present there
seems to bc only money responsibility at
taching as damages for deaths caused 10y
this remissncss on the part of railway
managers. But there is little doubt if the
Investigation 10y eoroucrS' jurics were
pushed. that facts would bc developed
showing a criminal responsibility on the
part Of the managers Of the roads. as we'll
as on the part Of employees, to whom it is
almost always charged. If the laws were
enforced as they stand thcrcwould br great
relief to the poor hrakcsmau But if ii hc
practi cable for Congress TO enact law re-
quiring the adoption of preventive meas
urcs. such rs automatic brakes and coup
lcrs, as prayed in the petition, the relief
would he Immediate There is no question
but that the time has arrived for some
action to stop the terrible slaughter, now
80 frequent Us to have long since ceased to
cause remark,
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