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1875, show an average annual excess OF
imports Of e1,1475O0 or $685., 800.
The British commission set down
100000 to account OF waste and
loss Of coins, G350,0O0 to the &C
count of plate, and G25O,OOO to the ac-
count of consumption In the arts. The
consumption per capita on the continent
of Europe would be less In the arts, but
probably more In plate, than In Great
Britain. The British commission say
that the use of plate Is mainly confined
to the "higher classes" In England, where
as in France and Germany the slower
classes" and "peasantry" indulge in 1t In
minor forms.
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon
don Economist December Is, 1876) says
of the consumption Of silver in that city,
that "the demands are solely for manu-
featuring purposes, for which value OF
a million of francs ($2O0,O0O is required
weekly" Paris, undoubtedly, manufac-
lures for other consumers than the
French, but the annual consumption Of
silver of the value of $10,OOO,0O0 for
manufacturing purposes In that single
city is, In any aspect, noteworthy fact.
The consumption In the coinage on the
continent of Europe through abrasion
and loss could be immense IL 1t were not
for the expulsion of the metals by paper
In several large countries, but, even
under existing circumstances, must be
several times larger than it Is In Great
Britain.
The substitution of gold for silver in
Europe has been in progress ever since
the discovery of gold in California, and
consequently the amount of silver re-
naming even in the specie paying coun-
tries of Europe cannot be formidable.
The only thing which could occur here
after to disturb materially the relation OF
the two metals would be the resumption
of specie payments by Italy, Austria and
Russia. How the relation would be ef-
fected depends upon the metallic stand
ards which those nations might select
hereafter. If they should resume upon
their present metallic standards, resump.
tlon In Italy, which Is double standard
country, would simply tend to restore
the old relation of 151S to /, while re-
sumption in Russia and Austria, which
are silver standard countries, would not
only carry silver up to an equivalency Of
1515 to 1, but might carry 1t still higher.
II all these countries should resume or
seriously attempt to resume specie pay
ments, and on a gold standard, 1t would
enormously increase the demand for and
relative value Of gold; but such re-
sumption In those countries Is impossible,
and any attempt In that direction i'm
probable. Their resumption on any me.
tallic standard, within any near period, is
wholly improbable.
If silver were remonetized In the
United States, the amount which would
be absorbed here, in the event Of the re-
sumption of specie payments, would ex-
ceed any visible supply which Europe
has to dispose Of, and would restore the
relative value of silver to what 1t was be-
fore the recent movement Of Germany.
And in all contingencies, the permanent
value of silver rests securely upon the
magnitude Of the silver stock, upon Its
diffusion over 80 large a part Of the
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ueBSCblNSSy tuey WoE0 PfhVhSo AAAtbaNS
and their business was that of killing
people, for which they we're paid fixed
salary. Not a very honorable business, to
be sure, and no upright man would en-
gage In such work. 1t was simply
measuring pieces Of silver against ounces
of blood. They were not like soldiers
fighting for some great principle, or in
defense of their homes. Their cause was
devoid Of all principle, and they were
fighting against those who were defend
ing their homes. They were simply
hired by q corporation to shoot men
whom they had never met before in
their lives, and against whom they could
not possibly bear any Ill will. But be-
hold the ridiculous efforts Of SnObbery TO
whitewash and apologize for their crimes.
As soon ss the news Of the conflict
reached Washington, congress hurried
of committee TO Homestead to find out
the facts Of the case," and see what the
Mckinley bill had to do with It. They
found that the fight had been q very deS-
perate affair. There were no EYE wit
nesses" there. Everybody present at
that battle was strictly "in It." II was
too lively place for bystanders. The
first thing TO find out was, "Who fred
the first shot?" All the workingmen say
that It was the PlnkertonS who fred first
But their testimony had no weight with
this wonderful committee. They simply
called up few Plnkertons and had them
swear that the worklngmen fired the first
shot. The committee then very solemnly
announced to the world that they found
on the most "unquestlonsble" authority
that the workingmen were the aggFes-
sors! Men charged with murder had
their evidence taken as "unqueStlonable;"
but when any workingmsn attempted
to give his testimony before that
committee, he was silenced with
cries of "Shut up, you anarchist"
A wonderfully fair-mlnded and care
full investigation wasn't itY II every
body charged with murder could
have their evidence taken as ''unques-
tionable," there would be no need of
passing any more laws against capital
punishment. Isn't 1t nice to have some
thing "officisp on this subject, though?
It's so reliable, "don'tcherknow." Even
il the worklngmen did fire first, what
great difference would It maker Accord
Ing to their own testimony, the Plnker-
tons had their guns leveled on the
people and ready to fire the moment they
left the boat. II q man leveled gun on
you, would you wait for him TO fire few
times before you made any replyf The
Plnkerton system ls bad enough any
where, but il was particularly damnable
at Homestead. 1t was not a strike at
Carnegle's works; 1t was a lockout. A
few months previous to July, 1892, Car
negie solemnly promised in the future
never to hire any one except union men.
No man was to be discharged except for
a failure TO perform his work properly,
and in every case his place was to be
flled with n union man. Previous 70 this
Carnegie had objected to organized labor.
But It was supposed to be all settled
now, and many of his men now felt safe
in investing their earnings in homes.
Before this, they had no assurance Of
steady employment; but now they had
Capno0Ia,a nrornIao that thav would nAvaF
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uO OAVSCA NAG WNAAo nAA SukAoA AAo WOAA
ing men out OF the fOundrles. Now the
conservatives are saying the men broke
their promise because they did not keep
on working till next January /. AS soon
40 this occurred, che town became in
tested with desperate characters OF every
description who insisted on destroying
che works, but the workingmen objected
to violent measures, and appointed
guards to protect the property. Accord
ing to Carnegle's managers, these guards
saved the property from ruin. Such was
the situation when the Plnkertons came
to "protect" the works By shooting the
men who had saved them from ruin. 1t
Ia claimed that corporations are justified
in using Plnkertons to defend their prop
eEty. But what are our laws for, any
wayP The conservatives seem to think
that our laws are intended for those who
can't afford Pinkertons. II "a corporation
is justified In killing anybody who tres
passes on their property, why isn't
farmer given the same privilegeH hap
pen to know a case of this kind. In
northern Arkansas, an aged farmer was
engaged in raising watermelOns. They
were hls only crop. He thought he
would try the Plnkerton idea little, 80
he took his gun and shot young man
who was destroying his crop. These
melons were his only means Of support;
but he was just farmer, you see, so he
was sent--not to congress, aS railroad
magnste would have been, but to the
penltentlary for life. He made eeaEful
mistake In doing the shooting himself
instead of hiring somebody else to do IL.
Our government guaranteed protection
TO every mans property free Of charge,
and nobody will pay big price fc
Plnkertons unless he intends TO attempt
something unlawful. The idea Of allow
Ing private individuals to keep armed
men TO do their bidding Is out OF date in
most countries. The United States and
Afghanistan are about the only ones who
tolerate the system any more. England
abolished her Plnkertons centuries ago;
so did France, Austria and Prussia.
Turkey abolished her Plnkertons hun
dred years ago, but we send missionaries
to Turkey. Plnkertonism must be an
evidence of our superior christian "
civilization. When q Pinkerton Is sta
toned In every house, and an Iams ls
hanging on every street corner, then |
suppose Christ will come again, and Wen
try that much-talked-of millennium. An
endorsement Of Pinkertonlsm ls an en-
dorssment Of lynch law. In both cases,
private individuals assert the right TO
take the law in their own hands. Isn't
it ridiculous to talk about freedom In q
land where private individuals are al
lowed TO maintain mobs to defy lawP 10,
Liberty, thou hadst better soak thy head,
and 60 off and die" II we can't run our
government without the aid Of lawlesS
mobs, then this republic might just az
we'll send in Its regrets; monarchy
would be preferable to such hlgh-heeled
anarchy and brutal feudallsm. The labor
question cannot be settled until the capl-
taliSt, as well IS the lsborer, Is compelled
to respect the law.
FRANK WILLIAMS.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-10-19
A Square Look at the Labor Question.

Although we may differ ever 30 much on
this great issue, all will admit that some
thing has to be done. The present stormy
times cannot last always. But II won't
improve the situation any by "vlewing
with alarm" and throwing up our hands
In holy horror every time new convul-
sion occurs. To-day we find OURSELVES
confronted by-not theory, but stern
and terrible reality, and the great burn
Ing issue is, "What are we going TO do
about IT." Now, don't be alarmed. l
am not going to torture you with any
dire predictions Of war, anarchy, or
French revolutions" but for once let
US stop calling each other "mudsills" p"
and fanatics" and reason together y
little while. The reformers believe In or
ganized labor. The conservatives do not.
One objection to organized labor is that
the unions sometimes refuse to work
themselves, and object to any one else
taking their places.
At first thought, this certainly does sp-
pear all wrong. Surely It does appear
very exacting and unreasonable for men
to refuse to work themselves, and then
object to any one taking their places.
That is the conservative side OF the ques-
ton; now let me give the worklngmen's
side. The lsboring men have assumed
this right simply as a means Of self de-
fense. The worklngmen are not the only
ones who have unions. The capitalists
OF this country are organized into an
employers union" to blacklist every
workingman who happens to incur their
dlspleasure. If you doubt my statement,
just read some Of the sworn testimony Of
the leading railroad capitalists and see
what they say about it. II this don't con-
vince you, then read the Kansas republi-
can platform; surely you will not
question such authority as that. When
ever a member of the "employers' union"
has any serious difficulty with one Of his
men, he discharges and blackllsts"
him. Then, according to the rules of
their union, no member of it Is allowed to
give this man days work. If any Of
them does give him work, every member
Of the union Is pledged to unite in boy
cotting the offending member" until
he either discharges the man, or until
his business is ruined. When a man de-
pends on the patronage Of tens Of thou
sands of people every year, boycott iS
very effsctusl means of running him.
Hundreds Of business men and corpora
tlons have been compelled TO discharge
their best men by this despotic policy. If
1t is such an awful thing for union men
to object TO scabs taking their places, Ia
1t right for band of capitalists to crush
every man who dsres to give employ
ment to one whom this tyrannical union
has labored so hard to make an outcast?
Isn't it q rather nsrrow-minded policy
that howlS anarchy" every time the
laborers unite against the blacklisting
system, and then sends the offending
capitalists to congressH Such q position
Is Inconsistent and ridiculous, even from
q conservative standpoint, which seems
to regard labor merely as an article Of
commerce, and deserving of no more
consideration than plgiron, or dried cod
f1sh.
Another point Of difference between
conservatives and worklngmen is the
Dl~lyow4nr crokaun norawnlIxy avnaa hlnny
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Why does the republican national
committee deem it necessary TO deVoteso
much attention to Pennsylvania There
Is surely no danger Of that state, the best
protected in the union, Is thereS
~
Judge Humphrey very properly dis
missed the prosecution against BrIeden-
thai on the ground Of no case. This
leaves johnson either In the light Of an
officer who does not know his duties, or
q politician who sacrificed duty to OBJ
tain, II possible, little partisan advan-
taRe.-LdwreDce Record.
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waving her handkerchief and shouting fo
Hill
Fifteen minutes after the rumpus COM
mencel President Wilson began rapping
with his gave, but succeeded only in in.
creasing the uproar.
James a. Mckenzie of Kentucky second
ed Cleveand's nomination in humorous
speech.
Henry Watterson seconded the nomina-
ton of Boies.
Hon. 7. j. Herman of Louisiana also sec
onded Boes's nomination.
When Massachusetts called Hon. p.
A. Collins arose and seconded Cleveland,
being heartily cheered.
AS Mr.. Collins ceased, tumultuous cheers
rose with spontaneous quckness from all
parts of the convention, and the Massachu-
sets members rose in body and delivered
three cheers.
w. U. Hensel OF Pennsylvania seconded
Cleveland.
V. G.. Tillman for South Carolina sec
onded Boies nomination and Mr.. McDon
aid of Texas that of Cleveland.
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia sec,
onded Hill 8 nomination.
Mr.. Wilson of Minnesota and William H.
| Wallace of Missouri seconded Cleveland g.
w. a. Clark said Boes was good enough
| for Montana.
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A SCENE OF DISORDER.
The Crowd Grows FESTIVE Under tho
speech Making.

The Crowd Grows FESTIVE Under tho
speech Making.
CHICAGO, June 23.-The crowd grew
tired of the speeches early in the morning,
and interrupted them with cat calls and
disorder.
The confusion and noise became so great
that it was impossible to distinguish the
words of Senator Dauiel within four feet Of
his mouth. The hall was in great oonfu-
sion and there were loud calls of ''timc;'
shut up;' 'gve us a rest and similar
expressions. The entire New York delega-
ton stood up and Mr. Cochran addressed
the chairman in an imprisoned manner.
Mr.. Cockran-This is outrageous and If
New York cannot have hearing in this
convention, it is better to leave it. Loud
applause
Patrick b. Egan of New York-This con.
vention is unfair. 1t is an insult and we
will resent it. a motion to clear the gal
leries was seconded, amid babel of coufu-
sion, cat calls and yells from the spectators,
aud a number of delegates were on their
feet at once
There was utter lack of any kind of dis
ciplnc.
DIR. Owens Of Kentucky said: 81 move
you that this convention adjourn until to.
morrow at II O'Clock. Loud cries Of mo,
no" and Eyes, yes
The chairman-The chair has directed
the sergeant-at-arms to use all the police in
the house and all the deputy sergeants at
arms to suppress disorder.
The confusion continuing and the aises
being crowded with persons improperly ad-
mitted, Mr.. Cochran asked that the motion
to ad iourn be put.
Chairman Wilson refused to entertain it;
because Mr.. Daniel had the floor.
Mr.. Daniel was finally able to conclude
quite long speech in Hills behalf.
John Goode of Virginia then favored
! Clevelands nomination.
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schools of the Congregational and Univer-
salist churches will unite in holding services
in observance of Children's day next Sun
day afternoon at . o'clock. considerable
damage was done the Bascom House during
the severe recent severe thunder storm.
READING.
Children's day was observed at tho Bap-
fist church ut Felchville June ~. The
church was decorated with potted plants,
birds and flowers and the exercises were In
teresting. A contribution of So dollars was
taken for destitute Sunday schools in the
West.-Children' day exercises were held
at South Reading June 10. Mrs. Rivers,
mother of Lemuel Perry of Felchvile. died
suddenly Of pneumonia last week. There
are some cases of measles at Felchville. --
Miss Belle f. Coolidge is at home from
Brattleboro Mrs. w. II. wilkins and
children have returned to Lebanon-Mrs.
Lucinda Clark has returned home. Rev.
Charles Wells of Tufts college has been
| secured as pastor for the summer at the
| Felchville Universalist church. The Blue
| Ribbon club will hold meeting on next
Saturday evening, June 20, at 7:3O O'Clock.
| Rev. MIR. Wells will speak.
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WINDHAM COUNTY.

The Vermont Episcopal church choir
guild will hold its l4th annual festival Of
parish choirs at Emmanuel church, Bell ows
Falls, Wednesday and Thursday, September
81 and %. Mr.. S. b. Whitney, who has
efficiently acted as conductor Of these msical
festivals for the past number of years, will
also have charge of this one.
WESTMlNST TER.
Baxter Bros. are boring a six-inch well
at the creamery; they have reached depth
of 5Of without finding water. Among the
young people who returned from school last
week are three graduates, Miss Alice Das-
comb from the academy at Meriden, N. II.
Miss Gertrude NJ. Farr, who delivered an
original poem at Cushing's academy, Ash
burnham, Mass, and Miss Alice b. Banks,
who delivered the salutatory address at
the graduation of class of eight members
from the Bellows Falls High school.
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ROLL OF STATES CALLED.
A Thunder of Cheers Greets the Mention
of CleXeland', Nnme.

A Thunder of Cheers Greets the Mention
of Cleveland, Name.
The call Of the roll of States for the
nomination Of candidates for president was
then begun.
Arkansas yielded her place to New Jersey
and Gov. Albeit of that State came for
ward to the platform, accompanied by en-
thusiastic cheers from the Cleveland wing
of the convention. When order was re
stored. the governor addressed the body,
putting Grover Cleveland in nomination.
The mention of his name was signal for
a thunder of cheers. Men and women VINO
thronged the great galleries waved fans,
umbrellas and banners.
\ Michigan delegate attempted to carry
Mchigau's Cleveland banner into tho New
York delegation, and tried to enter the row
of seats where General Sickles sat. Groat
excitement prevailed when General Sickles
pushed back tho offender. y personal en-
counter was only avoided by the prompt
action of a number OF Michigan delegates
VINO compelled the bearer of the the CleVe-
land banner to move away.
Hon. w. c. Dewitt from the New York
delegation came forward to put in nomina-
ton Senator David b. Hill. Owing to the
continued ram storm and confusion in the
hall, the chairman declared recess for 10
minutes. When the recess expired and
| after some confusion, Mr.. Dewitt spoke.
After about eight minutes OF pandemon-
ium, Gov. Albeit proceeded, but when he
alluded to Senator llill there was an out
burst Of enthusiasm from the New York
delegation.
DR.. Mary Walker created a diversion in
favor OF Senator Hill by arising at the bacl.
of the platform upon an elevated seat and
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HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-
TATINEs, WAsHINGTDN, d, c.,
JUNE 20, 1892.
To the Editor OF the Free Press:
| was glad to notice in Il recent issue of
your paper, full statement concerning the
maple sugar bounty, and particularly
statement of the things that will be neces-
sury in order to obtain the bounty next
year. 1t is, of course, especially import
ant that the farmers understand that APP
plicaton must be made before July |, and
many are liable to let the time pass un-
improved unless they are frequently
minded of it. The past season having been
IA poor one aud so few relatively having
applied, because of uncertainty as to what
would be required and as to whether the
product would generally be entitled to
bounty, the result thus far has not been
very encouraging. The complicated char
acter Of the application papers aud of the
requirements of the producers last year
deferred many from making applications
but every thing about the business is now so
simplifed, that | think all will say
| that it ought to be satisfactory.
| Much time spent in revising the
| papers and bringing the Depart
ment TO think that they would answer the
purpose of suitably protecting the govern
! ment. 1t took much intelligent work on
the part of DR.. Mcintyre and much patience
and more visiting on the part Of the rest of
us to reconcile the department TO the very
simple system of doing the business now in
! practice aud it seems to me that the pro.
| ducer cannot well ask less formality of the
| government so much has been said by
certain papers ana certain prominent in
| dividuals about the red tape which the gov
eminent insisted upon and the delays caused
| by it that | was glad to see your recent
statement in the FREE PRESS, and wish to
thank You for It, hope also you will keep
ii before the people that application must
be made before July !, if they would avail
themse YES OF next years bounty. If al
the producers of 800 pounds or over will
make application and the spring of 1893 is
a good one for sugar, Vermont will easily
receive from one hundred and fifty to two
| hundred thousand dollars in bounty. II
seems to me this is too much of an item tC
be neglected by any class of people in the
State especially the farmers.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT.
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LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS


-Oticers Elected.
The Vermont Association of Life Under
writer's met tho 10Th at the y. NJ. c. \.
building, which was generously rendered for
the day, and held their third annual meet
ing, which was mainly devoted to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year. The
election resulted as follows:
President-Isaac 5. Borley of st. AL
bans.
Vice presidents-J. a. Wellman and G.
II. Smaley of Burlington, T. d. Blodgett
of st. Johnsbury, Z. q. Mason of Rutland
and \. w. Guilds of Brattleboro.
Secretary Beniamin Cronyn of Bur-
lington.
Treasurer-T. S. Peck of Burlington.
Executive Committee-W. H. S. Whit
comb of Burlington, F. S. Slack of Rioh'
ford, j. q. Brown of Montpelier, c. II.
Sawyer of Barre, and S. H. Anderson.
Delegates to National Convention-N.
II. 5. Whitcomb. J. a. Wellman, A. P.
Chnds, c. +. r. JENNIE and y. D. Tenney.
After election the association went with
their invited guests, the grand lodge Of
Vermont, on an excursion to Willsboro
Bay on the steamer Chateaugay. There
was gain of IL members during the year
and nine were admitted at the meeting
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AN ELECTRIC PLANT


10 DE 'hS'"iied on 'he hhscoma RIVER
by Lang IL Goodhue Company.
The Lang q Goodhue company of this
city are putting in large electric light
plant on the Mascoma river in New Hamp-
shire. The villages Of Hanover, West
Lebanon, White River junction and Hart
ford are to be lighted by it, The plant is
exactly similar to the one proposed at the
gorge by the Vermont Electric company,
only that it is smaller. 1t will be located
at place called Perley Falls There is an
abundance Of power which has never been
utilized before. The contract covers the
building of the dam, buildings furnishings
of all kinds, and will cost, when
installed, $50, 900. 1t will take about three
months to complete the job. The firm it
figuring on several other large proposed
plants and hopes to get the contracts