St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-11


The only new business suggestion is
in the direction of reciprocity with the
Dominion of Canada. A shrewd bust
ness man writes to say that it would be
powerful impetus to commerce if
trade restrictions with Manitoba could
be entirely removed. One letter is
written by a correspondent who has evil
IDENTIFY fallen among thieves. He en-
gagged a plasterer who did bad work,
and then sued him and collected full
pay. He had plumber who viciOusly
oyercharged him for his work. Then he
went out and watched the street force,
and saw an eX-Saloonleeper overseeing
a gang of men, who had secured his
soft job because he was a ward heller;
and when he went home to supper he
found the milk bad because OF a lack of
proper inspection. lie who can intro
duce conscience into life is public
servant.
And no workman has proper rever-
ence for himself or the dignity of his
life who does not seek honestly to earn
every dollar that he receives; and he
does not feel that every avoidable I'M
perfection of his work brands him as a
liar and a thief. Labor organizations
might very we'll make a condition Of
every task. If conviction of remiSsneSS
III duty should work expulsion these or
CARNATIONS would gain powerful friends
among all classes.
Several letters have been written in
regard TO various phases of the labor
problem. 1t is declared that Goods
poor people should have some consider
alton in the universal cry for advance
ment." One writer declares that the
city can waste any amount of money in
wine banquetS and there is no voice
raised III protest. But when it is pro-
posed to reduce the time Of the day
laborer to eight hours and pay him
therefor dollar and a half. all sorts
OF Indignation is at once evoked, and
there are loud cries that this would be
unjust, both to the taxpayer and to the
labOrer not fortunate enough to find
municipal employment. One CORE
Spondent declares that he is ali officer
in one Of the assemblies, and that many
OF the members there ''See no more good
In ministers or churches" because these
do not plead for the poor. He adds that
there is need of money. not for costly
churches, but TO help the disabled or
unfortunate poor without appealing to
the board of control. This correspond
ent does not seem to know that the re-
lief society Of this city. which is sup
ported almost wholly by churches and
church members, exists for the very
purpose which he describes. If he and
his friends
Would Attend Church
more frequently they would find out
how often the voice of the minister is
raised in behalf of Goods poor people"
The trouble ofmany of the labor unions
Is that they do not know where to find
their real friends. | have been for years
an advocate of the eight-hour day, and
spoke in favor of it long before some of
the members of these very unions had
any views upon the subject. There are
more clergymen to-day who are open
advocates OF various measures Of social
and industrial reform, and who have
given patient and intelligent study to
social problems, than can be found
among any other class of citizens.
Labor has wrongs. and they are to be
righted in the good time coming, but
there is nothing that delays that good
time more than the careless disregard
on the part of the labor leaders of the
earnest, friendly and faithful service
which is being done in their behalf from
a great many Of the churches of the
land.
his brings me to a consideration of
the Sunday question. For that is a
labor question quite as truly as it is a
religious one. The whole experience of
Sunday observance will show that the
Iaborer has been robbed Of his Sunday
i'll every country that has not held a
high view Of the strict enforcement of
law for its observance and preservation.
The Sunday saloon and the SUNDAY
theater mean also the Sunday workshop.
l am against them all. am asked why
the German Sunday is not the thing
which we really want. One reason is
that it IS not the thing which is wanted
by the best brain and heart of GERMANY
itself. There is no countryswhich is
waking up more than the fatherland to
Its deficiencies in this respect. Recent
declarations by congresses. by law
makers and high officials all point to
widespread and profound conviction
that something must be done in
Germany to save the workingman
from grinding and unceasing toll. [ do
not think well of the way in which manv
Germans in the old country spend their
Sunday evenings. The churches are
largely closed, the beer halls are crowd
ed, and as L have stood and watched the
scene, have said, how much better if
this hall could be lifted into cathedral.
and if this vast aSsemblage could be
into intelligent and reyer-
ent worSbiperS? Reverence lies at the
foundation of all great character. This
L believe to be 4 universal fact in the
development of man, | do not plead for
a better Sunday, because religion is in
danger, or because the churches are in
danger; if these are not useful and true.
let them perish. But plead for bet
ter Sunday because man is in danger.
because this simple institution is the
wisest and surest safeguard for the Sc
clal, physical. industrial and intellectual
well-peing of the race.
Qui Bono.
The task proposed in this series of
sermons is ended. Whether or not their
influence is ended will depend wholly
upon the wisdom of the suggestions
which have been evoked, and the faith
full laying to heart and practical appli-
cation of the truths which may have
been unfoIded. No words. however
wise, can bear fruit if they fall on dull
ears and barren soil. We have no need
to fear for our future as municipality.
or as individuals, if we are but true TO
our opportunities. Nature has blessed
us with most lavish hand. A favoring
Providence has caused to meet here
some of the best blood of the best races
of the earth. We are still in the in
fancy of our growth and development.
Ii we are true to our opportunity we
shall grow great by a generous and
symmetrical development. Upon broad
and strong foundations of splendid
development we shall build
the stately structure of a high. social,
artistic and intellectual life, and within
that palace of prosperity we shall take
care to make room for sacred affairs and
a holy of holies for the recognition of
God and the service of humanity.