The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12

emergency.
1t is easily apparent now that situation
might at any moment nrise when Eng
land would be most grateful for SINH
lar aid from Italy. The naval con-
ditions in the Mediterranean are stu n
subject OF grave apprehension In England
Gladstone made a serious mistake in an
nouncing to Parliament this week that not
withstanding the great increase in foreign
navies the British fleet affords adequate pro-
lection for British interests. and will enable
the country to carry out International engage
ments. Tho Premier invited the obvious
retort that. II the feet is sufficient now. when
its positive strength has been diminished. and
it's relative strength, compared with other
powers. diminished in n far greater degree,
then the previous force must have been vastly
in excess Of the countrys needs. AS matter
OF fact. every naval officer knows that tho
French Russian forces could whip or drive
from the sea the British fleet in week.
Gladstones declaration should not be nc
ccpted literally. The Government will proba-
bly, send strong reCnforccments to the Medi-
terranean within n short time. aud the naval
estimates will soon be heavily increased.
The coal war in England has ceased to be a
question OF economies and has become one OF
common humanity. All the horrors OF famine
are now raging in the mining districts. The
ueNbpupeTS arc llleu uuly WllI Tue hpIHll1uk
story OF death. destitution and m ute endurance.
The terrible record OF tho London dock strike
five years ago did not match the present truth
about tho English midlands. The newspapers
to-day for instance tell about one community
OF ] POO families which existed two or three
weeks on two meals q week OF plain bread
supplied by charity. This pltiful ration has
now been cut down to one meal II week Tho
response OF the authorities to this situation Ia
the despatch of n special train from London
this morning loaded. not with bread. but with
metropolitan police. Starvation that is invis-
ihle awakens lukewarm sympathy in English
breasts. Besides. most charitable folk con-
slider that they are doing much moro than
their duty in tho enforced contribution OF an
extra sovereign a ton on all the coal they burn.
Public condemnation Is about equally d.
vided between the masters and the men in the
present situation. A paltry five per cert. OBJ
stacle now prevents settlement Tho mon
assert that it represents the difference between
living wages and slow starvation. between
life and death. The masters declare that it Is
the margin between profit and loss. and il the
matter is compromised now the battle will he
fought over again next year. so the struggle
goes on without d sign o: yielding. Tho amaz-
ing thing now is that the issue is being
fought. practically. without violence Ono eX-
literally too weak. from lack Of food. for tho
physical exertion Of riotinG. Thousands
would be useless in their old places without
restoring their strength with good food. But
when they can. they extend to one another one
form Of help that is extremely touching.
The minors at Hucknall recently got work Mt
the old rate OF wages. In the almost penni-
less neighboring town Of finxton a thousand
men were idle. and 400 families were starving.
The miners wives OF 1Iucknall yesterday sent
for the starving children OF IinXton. The par
ents Of the hungry little ones gladly gave them
up. They were taken to homes almost as poor
as their own. where they will share the scanty
fare till tho strike is over The fate Of the
fathers and mothers no one can tell.
The general effects Of the strike aro univer-
sally depressing. All England suffers under
the great national calamity. The falling of
in the earnings OF seven railroads. for instance.
in the past seventeen weeks. compared with
the snmo period last year. amounts to more
than 100000. Nearly all England now buys
coal by the hundredweisht. and the price in
small lots ranges as high as SIS ton. Many
factories and other enterprises will soon be
compelled to suspend owing to the exhaustion
OF the supply Of fuel.
Amid all the dark topics which monopoize
Europcnn attention this week. Spain furnishes
the blacklist The dynamite outrage in BARGE
Iona is OF general European importance In sew
eral ways. 1t has aroused universal detesta-
ton OF the vile miscreants who are again OBJ
Grating over n wide field. and it is eilectually
demonstrating tho necessity for the closest
cooperation OF all countries for their extermi-
nation. The authorities Of Spain virtually de-
clare to-day that they cannot cope with tho
evil without the assistance Of Paris and Lon
don. Paris has promptly responded. and ev-
81 a al; h,- ,,In OF
the disposal Of the spanish officers.
London continues to harbor tho largest and
most dangerous nest OF these vermin. probably
because she selnshy believes she thus insures
herself against tn cir attacks inaSmuch as they
have other European retreat to which to
lice. SO We had the spectacle last night OF q
meeting OF these creatures In this city ut
which they E.or!ed in the Barcelona crime.
America enjoyed tho hateful prominence at
this gathering of being praised as the home OF
tho only man in high Office who is the friend OF
their vile order Gov. Altgeld was laudcd amid
cheers b. one speaker who concluded with an
exhortation 10 his comrades to follow in tho
footsteps OF Eavachol and Inllas.
No personal or financial news this week has
excited SO much comment as tho retirement
OF q man whose signature is better known
and more widely distributed than any other in
all the world. Tho name OF L. May will no
longer appear on the Bank of England notes.
1t is no secret that his resignation OF the Office
OF Chief Cashier was given under pressure.
There Is no imputation against Mays inteG-
rity. and the bank will not suffer through him.
Tho cause Of the trouble is certain revela-
tions regarding the brokerage firm OF Cole
man & May and its connection with large
trust companies which ARE now in liquidation.
Broker May in this firm il tho son OF Chief
ha aft NJ ha
pauies were found to 10 in disgraceiul con-
dltion. and tho stockholders will lose millions.
Cashier May was Interested in these concerns.
and 30. on his recon n.endation. were custom
ers OF tho Bank Of England Coleman May
unoaded before the crash came. The gov
ernors OF tho Bank OF England deemed 1t best
that Cashier May should retire. lie had held
tho position twenty years. and was virtually
manager OF the worlds greatest financial in
stituton.
Nh. Gladstone's offer to deal in some way
viii tneu Ion of pyict pd tenants in Ir.lanl