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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
FIIP-FIoPs ON THE TARIFF,

The Buffalo Courier says that The DIS
PATCH 'iEsists that it is impossible for
any tariff duty to raise the price of wheat,
flour, beef, bread, butter, milk, eggs,
mutton, potatoes" and thinks that this
journal is very indiscreet, because Repub-
lican newspapers and Republican man.
ayers are trying "to work up boom for
Whitelaw Reid on the ground that he did
more than any other man to obtain an in
crease in duties on farm products"
Our esteemed cotemporary should learn
to quote correctly in the first place, and
in the second it should learn that the
Democracy cannot win the case by deciar-
ing that the tariff will ''be id if it does
and be id if it don't" What THE DIS
PATCH did say was that it was ridiculous
for the New York World to assail the
Mckinley act as having directly caused
the advance on these articles of which
several cannot be either exported or i'm
ported, while of the rest with one or two
exceptions, this country exports a
considerable surplus. In the next
place we do not think that any intelligent
Republicans are claiming for Mr. Reid
the credit Of increased duties on farm
products. They are probably claiming
credit for him of increased foreign mar
ketS for American farm products, which,
if the esteemed Courier will bring its in
tellect 10 bear on the subject for time, it
may perceive to be very different thing.
As to the question whether the general
policy of protection, by creating home in
dustries gives an improved home market
for farm products-which would be re-
suit impossible to trace directly to any sim
gle act-that, of course, the free trade pa
pers may be expected to deny. But we
must warn our cotemporary that cam
paigns are rot to be won by wildly attack
ing the Mckinley act for an advance in
farm products at one end of State and
at the other end of the State claiming that
protection is a failure because it has not
done exactly that thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
WITH FAME AND FORTUNE.

The Prince of Wales is at Homburg
There is O large muster of English and
American visitors there, and among Others
also DR.. Chauncey Depew.
REV. DIR. MILBURN, the blind preacher
and ex-chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, has completed an extensive work on
the early history of the Mississippi Valley.
The President has recognized Francisco
at New Orleans and Francisco Geneva Vice
Consul of the Republic of Uruguay at st.
Augustine, Fla.
SENATOR PERKINS, Of Kansas, wears a
rather conspicuous light blue suit: Vest, OF
Missouri, O cream colored costume, and
Blackburn, of Kentucky, and Quay, OF PENN
sylvania, pure white.
GUsTAvE DoRE, it is said, had question
able taste on women's looks. He seldom
drew q beautiful woman. His abnormal
sense of the grotesque seemed to have de-
stroyed his sense of actual loveliness.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER has been lay
reader at st. Marks Church, Chicago. 1t is
said that every member of the United States
Supreme Court has been actively interested
in some phase of Christian endeavor.
BEN BUTLER is said to be sadly bent with
age. His face has the look OF health, Dut his
massive frame has become an unmistakable
burden. His hands move unsteadily. while
his eyes appear swollen and almost hidden
by the thick folds of flesh on his cheeks.
GREAT regret is felt in the artistic circles
of Denmark at the death of Hans Riis. tho
famous landscape painter. He was still q
comparatively young man. having recently
celebrated the flfty-third anniversary of his
birth. He was rich, owning fine estate on
the Isle OF Falster, and able to devote his
time to his profession.
EDWARD BLAKE, the brilliant Canadian
Liberal, who was regarded as a possible
member of Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet, de-
clined the honor of Knighthood offered by
the Queen few years ago, and has set his
face against the introduction Of Old World
ideas into the Dominion. He has COM
manding presence. fine voice, and the
courage of his convictions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
THE WRATH OF LABoUCHERE,

1t is understood that the lively but
somewhat uncertain Labouchere is on the
warpath with blood in his eye. The rea-
son for his sanguinary disposition is as
serted to be that he is not in the English
Cabinet. Wherefore, it is asserted that
the neglected Labby will stick the knife
of ridicule and scOTn into the new admin
istration, and will turn it around and jab
it up and down to such an extent that the
new ministry will speedily wonder what
it was begun for.
We can hardly believe the report, for if
it is true it will make the most complete
exposure of Labouchere. That trenchant
journalist and parliamentary wit has made
his reputation by sarcastic jeers at those
whose political course is swayed by self
interest. Can it be that after career of
stone flinging Labouchere will expose his
own house of glass by advertising the fact
that his own allegiance to Liberalism de-
pends on his getting into office? The
thought is impossible The ways of a
neglected politician are apt to be as un-
reasonable as those of woman scorned;
but the Thersites of England must be
wiser than to do what he has jeered at
others for doing these two decades
Moreover the reason for Labouchere's
exclusion is not far to seek. He has posed
as an opponent of the Queen and royal
family. In that he has our sympathy.
His attacks on the royal grants are among
his successful public sarcasms. But after
gaining fame in that way, what can Labby
expect but that the Queen shall strike his
name off the list. The traditions of roy
atty still exist TO the effect that Cabinet
Minister must be persona gratG to royalty,
if not too inconvenient; and Labby has
taken pains to make himself persona non
grdta Moreover, after earning fame as
a Republican, how can Labouchere insist
on being counted as one of the Queens
Ministers2
1t is to be hoped for Labouchere's sake
that he will not kick over the traces. Still
if he does, it will be interesting to learn
whether he intends to 90 into the Tory
camp or flock all by himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
IMPOSSIBLE OF ENFORCEMENT.

Criticising the argument of Carroll d.
Wright that compulsory arbitration would
mean slavery" to the DEGREES of court,
the Chicago Nsaos-Reoord asks: "Can it
be that the DEGREES of a court or other
tribunal would be more harsh and more
exacting than the demands Of the parties
to the quarrel?'
1t would seem improbable to say the
least, and yet that admission does not in
any way invalidate the ultimate point on
which compulsory arbitration must inev-
itably make its failure. 1t is evident that
any means of arbitration which is equita-
BILE must be binding on both parties alike.
Such law might result in forcing the en-
ployer to invest his money subject to the
demands of the State. But what means
are to enforce employees to accept the re-
suit of an arbitration? Are they to be
forced to work, if they refuse, by
the military power? Are men to
be driven to labor as chain
gang is? If this is to be undertaken the
liberty of an employe to accept better
position or to seek other work would be
in questionable shape. At present, while
llt VI llCI W Woih 10
interfered with, the liberty not to work Is
maintained. The compulsory arbitration
idea, to be efficient, must take away that
liberty That is what Mr.. Wright very
justly terms slavery.
The question how compulsory arbitra-
ton is to be enforced is made very peril
nent from the fact that the labor record of
Western Pennsylvania includes two strikes
against the findings of voluntary arbitra-
ton. If men will refuse to accept a
verdict that they have first willingly called
for, why should they not do so in case
where the tribunal judges their case with
out their consent. If they should do SO,
the task of driving men to work by the
civil or military power is one. at which
nineteenth century democracy might well
stand aghast Such legal effort would
be utterly futile-as it should be.
Voluntary arbitration, or rather the
spirit that calls for it, is very valuable as
an emolllent for labor disputes. But for
the complete remedy we shall have to 60
deeper into industrial organization than
thot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
To LESSEN THE SMOKE.

As will be seen from our local columns,
the citv's first effort TO abate the smoke
nuisance will begin on September 1. The
area with which the smoke preventing
ordinance deals is a residential district, and
one that does not include many great fuel
users. But so far as it goes it is distinct
benefit to the comfort of the municipality,
and should be rigidly enforced. The fines
provided for offenders under the ordinance
are not large, but in conjunction with
public opinion as called forth by any
necessary prosecutions, they should be
enough to insure observance of the law.
If this ordinance be thoroughly admin
istered, it should, and is likely to be, only
the forerunner of larger enactments In
the meantime those outside the prescribed
district will find it to their economic adj
vantage to adopt the use of smoke con-
sumers wherever possible. And it is to
be hoped that inventive genius aided by
scientific research will ere long discover a
satisfactory method for. the abolition of
smoke even in iron and steel mills and
manufactures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
THE QUEEN OF THE TURF.

MAUD is deposed and the American pub
lie bows to O new queen of the turf. Long
live Nancy Hanks!-B,s1alo Express.
NANCY HANKS Is not an aristocratic name,
but there are few who would not be proud
of an acquaintance with the owner Of it.
Indianapolis Journal.
THE evolution OF the two-minute horse Is
being watched with great interest, and
there is good ground for the expectation
that it will soon appear.-Bahinore Herald.
NANCY HANKS, Budd Doble and the pneu-
matte sulky made grand combination at
Washington Park, and Chicago. as usual, has
set the pace for the rest Of the world.-Cht-
cdgo Netrs.
GREAT is Kentucky and great are her quad
rupedal offspring. The statesman who said
that the cyclone. compared with her horses,
became "a pulling paralysic, was not far out
of his MISUNDERSTANDING, Eagle.
GREAT is Nancy, and the track and the
record tremble beneath her feet, and Jove's
courier, the sight-outrunning thunderbolt,
has q hard time with her at the quarter. Our
most distinguished salutations to Nancy
Netp York Sun.
NANCY HANKs covered herself with new
glory by covering Q mile in the unprece-
dented trotting time Of 2:07A 1t was great
feat, the greatest of q year which has
abounded In brilliant performances on Doth
the trotting and running tracks.-New York
World.
Now Nancy Hanks has trotted mile in
2:07L with perfect ease, and Bubb Doble, her
driver, believes that she can do much better
than this. In view Of this fact, it seems al
most pertinent to ask II horse can make q
recordtwhich some other horse cannot break.
-Bost7s Globe.
Ar laaf the mile frotfi mo- 1-acord on & cirCrr-
lar track has been lowered, Nancy Hanks
having trotted the distance at Chicago in
e:07x As the breed Of trotters improves
and trainers and drivers become more skill
full the coveted mark Of 200 seems not 20 far
swa2.-Pkiddelpht0 Record
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
THE LABOR SITUATION

The labor struggles yesterday presented
an appearance of temporary quiet At Buff
falO the strikers have shown a disposition
for pacific settlement by the proposition
for arbitration, which the companies have
refused. This puts the corporation in the
wrong SO far as public opinion is con-
ceTned. The unfavorable attitude of the
railway managers would have been more
pronounced if the proposition to arbitrate
had not been preceded by acts of lawless-
ness. But even with allowance for that
fact the proposition to transfer labor dis
pute from the domain of force to that of
reason should not be treated with slight
consideration.
In East Tennessee the military move
ments have restored temporary peace,
the belligerent miners having promptly
Welded at the first indication of energy
This shows how the supremacy Of the law
can be maintained; but it does not afford
any light as to the removal of the
causes of the outbreak. At Home
stead the dispute is now confined
to allegations and counter-allegatioDs
as to the quality of work done by the
mills. So far as the public aspect of the
casejs concerned, this class of contrc-
versy is harmless If the opposing sides
keep themselves within present limits,
the public peace will be maintained, and
no rights on either side will be violated.
For the present, therefore, the suprem-
acy of the law can be considered as re-
stored That being the case, it is peril
nent to point out that the causes which ar
ray capital and labor into hostile camps
are still active. So long as no effort is
made to remedy those causes. the ques-
ton is unsolved. It is necessary when
ever the law is attacked to enforce its
supremacy, but the trouble cannot be re-
moved unless we 60 deeper and try to re-
move the influences which put the inter-
ests of capital and labor into such an
acute state of antagoniSm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
MIssIssIPPIs WEAK POINT.

The Mississippi plan of restricting the
suffrage still evokes good deal of discus
sion. 1t is obviously within the right of
any State to place an educational limit on
the right of suffrage, and that is what
Mississippi has ostensibly done. So far as
the prina facSe case is concerned the en-
actments on that point are legitimate.
1t Is true that the tests as to the educa-
tional qualifications of the voter may be
administered so as to favor white voters
and exclude black ones. That will, of
course, be an act of public bad faith; but
it may be expected to work out its rem
edy. The day will come in Mississippi, as
it has done in South Carolina, when one
party or the other will need the votes Of
qualified blacks, and when that Is the case
the color line will be obliterated.
But there Is one point which the Mis-
sissippi people seem to have overlooked,
and which, under the Constitution, de-
prives her of representation. The Con-
stitution provides that when the right to
vote is denied to any citizen for other cause
than participation in the Rebellion or other
crime, "the basis Of representation shall
be reduced in the proportion which the
number Of such male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens over q
years of age in such State"
This, according to the last registration
in Mississippi, would reduce her repre-
sentation In Congress and the Electoral
College very materially. She is now en-
titled to three representatives in Congress
instead of eleven, and five electoral votes
instead of nine. Until her representation
is reduced, she will commit the injustice
to the rest of the country of casting votes
in both bodies to which, by the express
terms of the Constitution, she has no right
When the Mississippi plan was under
discussion in her Constitutional Conven-
ton THE DISPATCH said that State had q
perfect right to impose an educational
qualification and accept the corresponding
reduction in her representation. But to
reduce her vote by the qualification and to
try to retain her old representation is an
act Of public dishonesty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
HIGH JINKs AT LAKEWOOD.
A Party Of PIttsburgsrs Get Upa Burlesqu
Of the Roaring Variety.

of the Roaring Variety.
LAKEWOOD N. Y, Aug. 2o.-[S9eciat Hart
Mckee, Charlie Clark and Miss Elizabeth
Harmon entered into q conspiracy yester-
day afternoon which resulted in an Irish
german given in the Kent House Office court
last night. The affair was designated as a
burlesque on the tony germans recently
danced at the hotel and of fake mind.read-
ing performance given here a few days ago
by Ellington and Cook. 1t proved q roaring
success and was productive of more merri-
ment than any other event Of the season.
Mckee was the leader and the patrons were
Messrs. Clark, Fox and Walker The favors
were tin pals, penny flags, chewing gum,
paper flowers and tin horns. Clark was boss
mind-reader and his original poetry recited
from q screen cabinet was loaded with witty
and appropriate shots for various subjects
selected from the dancers and guests.
Among the favors danced was q novelty
denominated "Moses in the Bull-Rushes"
1t was performed with the aid of an enor-
nous laundry basket deposited in the mid
die of the floor and decorated with cat tail
stand near the favor table, and two young
men would take seats on the rim Of the
basket facing each other. At q signal they
were to leave the basket and race for the
lady, the first one to reach her securing q
partner for the next dance as his reward.
The scramble to get out of the basket with.
out tipping it over and going down In the
wreck was invariably funny in the extreme
The affair closed with q grand march, nag
waving, horn blowing and cheers for the
originatots Of the burlesque and the hotel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

ment, as result of its own Investigations.
This is undoubtedly useful function, but
one for which charges Of one.half per cent
per annum, or six per cent in lump sum
are obviously very steep.
Moreover this view of the case raises the
question: "Quss custodies cststodset?" Who
shall guarantee the guarantors? The
corporate system affords such slight pro-
lection to the ordinary investor that one
company gives its guarantee that 1t will
pay certain principal and interest, the
investor must yield up one-tenth to one
sixteenth of his investment to get another
guarantee that the first guarantee Is good.
That is the practical presentation OF the
case by the very existence of these COM
panies. But when man yields 0ne-tenth
of his interest on five per cent bond TO
get such guarantee he likes to have some
assurance of the validity of the second
guarantee. The Imagination can easily
picture a man seeking the additional
insurance and yielding up further tithes OF
interest to get until his entire income from
the investment is gone, and the ultimate
and unimpeachable insurance is not yet
obtained.
The ease with which such business can
run into wildcat operations has already
been illustrated in this country. The
mortgage investment companies under
took practically the same function with
regard to mortgage securities Yet the
business afforded such opportunities for
practical swindling that it was not very
long before the unguaranteed mortgages
were worth more than the guarantees.
The conservative British mind may move
less promptly to that conclusion. But the
opportunities for using that sort Of busi-
ness to pocket the money of the unwary,
are too great for the hope that they will
be overlooked.
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the Republicans took it off; and the Demo
Gratis did not wish to.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.


As authorized by Congress on. July 26,
the President has issued a proclamation
that retaliatory measures will be adopted
against the Canadian rebate system on
September l. 1t is claimed that treaty
agreements with this country have been
violated by the establishment of rebate
system in the taking of tolls on Canadian
canals which distinctly discriminate
against American interests. Several post
ponements of the proclamation have been
made to allow opportunities for the Cana
dian Government to consider the advisa-
bility of abolishing the Determinations
complained of. So far there has been no
official communication from Canada de-
nylng that the treaty has been disregard
ed, nor has any offer been made to abol-
ish the Objectionable rebates. Even this
proclamation is tentative, and will be sus-
pended if Canada consent to the demands
of the United States. But if the present
intention of the Canadian Government to
allow the Determinations to terminate
only at the end of the navigation season,
as they would naturally do of their own
accord, then vessels passing through the
ST. Marie's Falls canals will meet with a
toll discriminating against Canadian ports
in favor of American ones.
This is an emphatic protest against
Canada's injustice, and it remains
to be seen whether it will call
forth any concession within the ten
days of grace now left. There has
been plenty of forbearance exercised by
the American Government in the matter,
and Canada can only blame its own Min
listers if it find the eye for an eye and
tooth for tooth method Of diplomacy
distastefu.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21
ASTEROIDS IN AUGUST.

She (on the piazza)-Thanks, don't care
for the steamer rug. but should like something TO
put around my neck.
He-what shall fetch, shswl9
she-No. anything with arms TO it.-Codk Re-
ute,o.
''How are you fixed fnancially'" inquired
the packing case
''wen, to tell the truth, " replied the trunh>
I'm busted.''
And l., said the packing case, .-am strapped
myself. "-Batinore Ee,os.
The typesetter sat with his Sunday girl,
And his heart with love was warm:
And he slipped his arm round her waist and said
This Is only matter Of form.'"
Brooklyn Eagle.
Cholly-I do despise man with no fam
ily pride.
Cholly-Haw. There's that wich uncle Of mine,
faw instance. Says he cswn't see what difference
it is to him whethah weah = lawst yeah's suit of
not.-Endtnnapotfs Journal.
THE DREAM AND THE REALITY.
His wife showed him her new hat,
Her eyes with Joy agleam.
And, having pretty phrases pat
He said, 1T is q dream"
She then brought forth the bill to him,
He eyed 1t gloomily;
THAT is, - he said. with visage grim,
"A stern reality"
MAO York Press,
'ewaiter, bring me dish of ice cream.
s'Yas'm."
'And. waiter.n
''Yas'm.'' - -
let it be pink ice cresm to match my sown.''>.
Chicago Ns1cs.
About the girls there's one thing sure
These Coras, Mauds and Ahces.
Althoug gh suspenders they procure,
Tbey,II never call them gzlluses.
-Wdshincton Star.
Husband Ito wife, who is lady Commits
sioner)-How are you women getting along W"a
vour end of the Worlds Fair?
wife (doubtfully)-WelI we've got all tho
money we want
ing success Detroit Free Press.
Miss Mclean (tourist, from Boston)-
It's strange that the Sphinx keeps silent IN the face
OF the remarks of these vulgar people.
Mr.. Bacon ditto. from Chicago)-It would NJ
I reckon, II it didn't have lots o. sand.-SnsieA
Grow Co. y Monthly.
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ANUNFoRTUSATE ILLUSTRATION

"The advocates of high taxes now ad.
nit that the sugar duty was tax upon
American consumers, although they de-
MED it bitterly as long as the duty was in
existence. They will hardly dispute that
the existing duty on refined sugar is also
an indirect tax upon consumers remarks
the free trade Philadelphia Record Our
esteemed cotemporary should be more ac-
curate in its statements.
The Republican party insisted on re-
moving the duty on sugar, because it was
a tax on consumers. Nearly nine-tenths
of the supply being imported from foreign
countries, the Republican position made a
very plain recognition of the fact that the
duty was added to the cost of the article
1t was the Democratic party which op-
posed the radical reduction of the sugar
duty on the pretext that it was revenue
duty But as the tariff fight was inaug-
urated under plea of the necessity of re-
ducing revenue, we are left to the in
ference suggested by the fact that the
people benefited by the sugar duties were
the Democratic planters of Louisiana.
The indiscretion of citing the sugar
duties against the Republican party can
be made very clear by a few facts. The
first is that the Republican party re-
pealed the duty on raw sugar against
Democratic opposition. The others are
collated in the following comparison of
the sugar duties in the Republican tariff
measures, with those of the Democratic
Tariff measure:
Mckinley
Mills bill. bill.
Duty on raw sugar .L15@22c Free
Duty on refined sugar. 24@2Sc Lc
Margin to refiners..... .6@lLc %c
Where the tariff was Enthusiastically a tax