The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24

Hardies conduct has boon veheme entity de-
nounced by his constituents. and It 10 certain
that II he should not mend his ways before
then Hardie will DO thrown out at the next
election by those Same Liberals and Radicals
who put him In.
II tho Labor members desiro to exercise any
influence In the House OF Commons they will.
for the present at any ratio. have to be Liberals
first and Labor representatives aftorward.
This Is the opinion OF Tom Mann. one OF the
shrewdest and most influential OF the labor
leaders. who told reporter yesterday that ne
did not think the time had yet arrived whom It
would be possible to form an independent
labor party In the House Of Commons. The
labor forces were being rapidly concentrated
10 the various districts In London and the
provinces, but would be ablc. for some time to
come. to work only sectionaly. The organ
izaton OF the party would. he thought. be the
work OF some years. though the labor societies
and trade unions were making Roadway In the
desired direction and rendering the formation
OF national labor party more and more pos
sible.
The Executive Council Of the Lancashire
Cotton Spinners' Association has just decided
to recommend all employers belonging to the
association to insist upon reduction OF wages
and to run all tho mills short time for one
month. 1t Ia pretty certain that the recon-
mendation will be adopted. and there Ia reason
to believe that the mon will not object to tho
flvo per cent. reduction. in view Of tho un-
doubted fact that trade is extremely unsRtis-
factory. TIT said in Bolton that one local
Joint stock mill has incurred n loss Of 100000
during the half year ended last June. and
that many other firms In the district are work
ing at n loss The prevailing pessimism Ia
justified by the annual report to the Board
OF Trade OF Mr.. Henderson. superin-
tending inspector OF factories and work
shops. who says 1t is estimated that
moro money has boen lost in the Lancashire
cotton industries during the past twelve
months than in any year yet recorded. In
Oldham alone it Is believed tho losses on tho
last three months working will not be less
than 100000. Tho inspector says: Tho
explanation 10 found In the fluctuations which
have taken place in the value OF the raw ma
terial. In 1890 tho American cotton crop was
poor in quality. but exceptionally abundant.
The result was serious drop in prices and
spinners. who had been accustomed for sew
eral years In succession to do we'll by buying
cotton carly In the season. have during the
past year been caught and have had to face
falling market for raw material and stagnant
market for the manufactured article"
But 1t will be seen that other causes are at
work. The inspector declares that " the con-
dtion OF affairs In Lancashire at the present
time is regarded by some who have had long
experience In the trade as worry critical. For a
long period there has been growing tendency
on the part OF private capitalists to withdraw
from the business. 1t Is distressing to wit
ness the havoc which has been made in some
OF the picturesque valleys OF Lancashire 10y the
pressure OF modern emulation and competition.
Factories and cottages closed and untenanted.
many OF them unroofed and In ruins meet visi-
tors almost at every turn. and they give some
indication of the great sacrifice OF capital
which must have been made before the present
hopeless condition Of things was reached. The
cotton spinner and manufacturer. who owns
his mills and machinery. himself promises
soon to become extinct. and We shall then be
reduced TO the position which obtains In the
manufacturing districts Of America. Tho only
employers OF labor will be limited companies
or corporations"
Mr.. Henderson deplores the threatened ex-
tinction Of the class Of small capitalists and
individual employers. and attributes their
withdrawal from the trade partly to causes al
ready mentioned and partly to their reluctance
to endure increasing worries and annoyances
arising from the increasing demands made
upon manufacturers by the Legislature. and
the growing difficulties Of dealing with work.
people and their representatives" Which Is
another way OF saying that old-fashioned cot
ton magnates. accustomed to lord 1t over their
operatives. resent tho efforts OF Parlia-
ment and trade unions to improve the con-
dtion Of the people. But II tho future
prosperity OF tho Lancashire cotton industries
is to depend upon the Indifference OF Parlia-
mont and tho hamilton OF trade unions
wherever the interests Of employers and en-
ployed como into conflict. the outlook Is very
black indeed. seeing that organized labor Is
becoming more powerful every day and that q
majority OF the now House OF Commons Is
pledged to further labor and social reforms.
Tho Marquis Of Salisbury Is probably the
only living man who has twice refused duke
dom. That title. the highest British sover-
sign can confer. was vainly offered him In
1885 when he was thrown out OF office by q
vote OF tho House OF Commons. and again In
1887. the jubilee year. 1t is believed that the
offer will be repeated and accepted next
month. when the Marquis retlres into the OPP
position. Then Joseph Chamberlain will have
two Dukes as leaders, which ought to make
him happy. Lord Salisbury's marquisate is
but a thing OF yesterday. having been con-
ferred on tho seventh Earl in 1850. But tho
earldom dates from 1906. when 1t was given
by James !. to tho famous courtier and states
man. Robert Cecil. Judging by precedent.
Lord Salisbury. before retiring from power.
will distribute two or three pecrages and sew
ernl haronctces among those OF his followers
who have most helped the Tory cause with
brain or purse.
Engllshmcn have been reading with i'm
mcnse satisfaction this week OF the extraor-
binary proceedings OF Sir Charles Euan-
Smith. British Minister to Morocco. who WAS
sent on a special mission to the Sultan at Fee
Tho fact that the mission has completely
failed. owing to the superior diplomacy Of the
Fronch and Spanish Ministers. is apparently
amply atoned for by the spectacle OF a British
diplomat "beardlng the lion In his den." that
is to say. insulting tho Sultan and his Grand
vizier. The Tories. In particular. are de-
lighted at this hno display Of "Jingolsm." be-
cause probabilities are that Liberals will have
to pay the piper. Mr.. Gladstone inherited
from his Tory predecessors difficulties in
Egypt which eventually made necessary the
bombardment OF Alexandria and an expensive
campaign. 1t Is quito possible that II Lord
Salisburys policy In Morocco be continued by
Lord Rosebery. 1t may lead to tho lombard