Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-04


The Idler Is an odd magazine TO con.
tain n sketch Of one of tho busiest mon
living, yet ia that British monthly Mr.
Blaythwaii dcscrihes u visit to tho homo
Of John Burns, the labor leader Burns
has helped TO organize moro than 100
trado unions aud been connected with
"somcihing like 20 strikes" Ho livcsin
a picturesque. rose ombowcrcd cottage
at Battersca on the THAMES, n suburb Of
London. II he IS as Mr.. Blaythwnit
represents him. then John Burns. the
labor leader. is ono Of the greatest as
well as most fascinating personalities Of
his time.
His work as member Of the London
county council requires irksome clerical
tasks. attention TO statistics and business
details ~ Is work that / hate" said
Burns. II was made for a fighter. 10
lead forlorn hopes to face battalion
Of police. However, my greatest victory
In lifo has been the conquest Of myaolf."
The old story once more and ever. Ele
who can entirely control himself can
control all mankind and prevail against
tho powers Of darkness. Burns policy
IN the council and everywhere else IL "a
standing protest against imperial bu-
rraucracy In foreign and domestic af-
fairs" He wants 10 give TO the British
colonies the civilization that Greece aud
Rome gave TO theirs. without the mill
tarism that accompanied H.
Burns Is born enthusiast. Ho loves
art and poetry and all things beautiful.
His ideal government IS "a republic
wherein throne and nriFocmcy. church
and class. will have forever melted into
noihinmcss.' No wonder John Burns
can move a nation. Read how he gained
his knowledge;
These books were bought with scores Of
meals. Mallock's "ls Life Worth Livinri" rrp-
rcscnts fierce battle In my mind ne 10 whether
Il should b. tho book or u pair OF boots, aud
tho book won tho day, Adam Smiths "Mcalih
Of Nations" dug Ny in the snnd N IN African
river. Ny gmclousl what a revelation that
book was TO mel There IL Carlyle, aud there Ia
A great string Of visitors poured in
while Mr. Blaythwait rat by. He seems
scarcely able to find words 20 express
his admiration Of how the labor Nom.
Der Of tho London county council man
aged them all. ut was striking and
impressive sight, the perfect confidence
aud love Of all these pcoplei tho CHEEKY,
sympathetic manner; the keen insight Of
tho judge advocate general himself
But tho wonderful magnetic personality
Of the man Is greatest Of all;
lie IA at home everywhere and with every
one. | have mot him in the palace Of the
stately Anglo Roman cardinal with whom he
was o. Thoroughly At one "a he was on the fol-
lowing day with a number u young artists IN
a studio In Bohemia. lio Instructed tho card.
nal he listened TO him, he deferred 20 him, le
differed from him, he laughlngly tiumphod
over him, and on tho following day he cx.
pounded the whole gospel OF art % the young
TitlanH aud l.elghtons by whom he was sur.
rounded, and displayed a. he talked nm init.
mate acquaintance with the galleries OF the
continent, the works of the old masters, tho
brilliant achievements of the now.
Ihavo seen him on tho top Of bus fratcr.
nizing with tho driver and the conductor
learning their trOublcs advising them bcst hat
TO do, or seated In the county council, Of which
but for HE Wonderful disintorrstcdnoss. have
good reason % know no might have been The
vice chairman and drawing an Income which
to his simple ideas, would have bccnn ycritahlC
fortune. And | have watched him at tennl.
with his wife on n sunny afternoon In Batter.
fca, or neatly taking the wicket of some skilled
bntsman. or holding his own with tho best IN d
clever boxing match. As Lord High Estcu,
la he Ia IL A "a Yl hff
even Gee-Oec himself need not be- ashamed
-.ils 80 . singer % comic sohss he Away
brings down the house. u used 10 act at anna.
tcur entertainments once On time" he ono,
sold me. "to get funds Tor the labor cause.
have othr- work 10 do now"