New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-07
because he hasn't more to say about the Mckinney
act 1t is not easy to satisfy partisan cavllers.

because he hasn't more to say about the Mckinley
act. 1t is not easy to satisfy partisan cavhlers.
There ia still one resource left to- the critics OF
Labor Commissioner Peck. So far as we have Oh
served, they have not yet crushed him by denohli-
mating him Charley" Peck
The death OF Daniel Dougherty brings sorrow
TO wide circle. A brilliant lawyer. polished
and engaging orator, tho DOesesSor OF social guS
which made HIM welcome in any company
fine gentleman OF the old school, he leaves
place which will not readily be filed.
Democratic tariff agitators when they take up
the question OF wages under the Mckinley ac'' H.
varably exclude all considerations based upon
emulovment for fall instead of half time. The
earnings of operatives in manufacturing minus
tries largely depend upon the number of days they
ore employed each week. Constant employemnt is
even Of greater Importance to them than an ad-
vance in the rate Of wages. large proportion
Of the workingman's gain under the conditions oil
Mckinley prosperity is included under Tue
head Of steady employment This suoject Is ais
cussed with lucidity in Tribune Extra No. Ill.
Work and Wages"
The Presidents letter is written in good, terse,
trenchant English, but every line of it Is Amcri-
can in thought and feeling.
Dr. l.. L. Seaman, who has had considerable
experience with cholera, and who is now In
Europe is convinced that this countrys only
safety from the malady lies in the total suspension
of immigration for time This is precisely what
all competent authorities believe. AS matter OF
fact, the order for twenty days quarantine OF
all vessels conveying immigrants virtually means
a suspension Of immigration. The steamship COM
panies understand this, and are acting accord
ingly. The Presidents order has been received
with universal approval The people appreciate
its promptness and efficacy. and have not been
slow to let their feeling be known.
We have had very little doubt that the report on
the condition Of labor under the tariff by senator Hlls
Peck was threat TatdS to rpa Cleveland from tile
A threat" ELI? Extraordinary materials from
which 10 evolve d threat The Peck report
shows a Jet increase Of wages in this State for
1901 over | 500 of So.377,OO0; and net increase
Of products in this State for the same period OF
S3I $4,000 That Is the threat" Of the re-
port. Ought not threat" that Is threat
TO be made of sterner stun
The price OF coal has been advanced unreason-
ably and even to cxorbitant extent. Consumers
generally will b. gratified 10 note that the Penn
svlvania Railroad is opposed TO raising farther
the cost Of fuel TO the people of our large cities
II has refused to enter into an agreement TO ad-
vance coal freight rates Increasing coal freight
rates mean In the sequel higher prices for coal
to every householder and TO every poverty stricken
family in every tenemcnt-hOuse In New-iork
The pennsylvania Railroad heartily deserves pup
lie approval and support in the stand which ~
has taken.
It. Il stated that Al 100000 tons OF anthracite
coal were mined last year. And yet II every
one Of those tons could be suspended from the
neck of the Democracy just now the complneo
effect would not be 50 down-dragging as tha'
report OF Commissioner Peck.
Tie work Of the College League OF Republican
Clubs Is going forward iamously, and there u
every prospect that this new organization VIII
make a brilliant showing at the National League
Convention in Buffalo next week. The man VINO
originated the plan Of enrolling the young men OF
our colleges in Republican clubs struck most
happy and most useful idea. Its popularity has
already been demonstrated, and 1t Is certain 10
grow. The strength Of nation or of party lies
Of the colleges the instructors too apt to be
students of maxms rather than students OF mar
ket. 10 borrow President lIarrison's pungcnt
words. II is hardly surprising. therefore, that
some students of Republican antecedents are thus
led astray The College league will counteract
thes, pernicious influences. Much power TO 1t
mot any Cleveland and Stevenson in mine"
..rs tho ci,y of Troy which has wonderfully
prospered under the Mckinley bill. Democratic
stump speakers would do well " steer clear OF
Troy.
Baseball is orr National game, aud dcservedly
80. lts popularity would be less than it is If
there were many such incidents as that lately re-
ported from Pennsylvania town, where player
pisiudged the force and direction OF ball which
he WAS att,mptng 70 strike. II hit him in the
ear because he was not quick enough TO- get out
OF tho way, ana lie died in few minutes But
in fact accidents on the diamond field are Of rare
occurrence and such one this is almost with
out precedent.
The serious labor troubles which have re-
GENTLY broken ont in the French mining district
Of Carmaux. and which have led the Government
10 dispatch troops to cne spot for the purpose OF
maintaining order, their origin 10 L peculiar,
If not unprecedentcd. cause. Several weeks
ouo one OF the subordina'e employees OF the COM
pany owning the mines elected Mayor OF
Carmaux OH the Labor ticket. His municipal
duties. however, absorbed so much OF his time,
and involved such frequent aud continued alb
sence from his post in the mining administration.
that the company dispensed with his services.
His constituents, who composed the entire MIN