St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-01

duction in rent The steward-the middle
man who is the mischief-maker-tells the
landlord it will be a job to let the farm if you
leave, as it has been placed in such bad con-
dition. So your rent is reduced. Well, then
I go up and ask for reduction of rent No.
they say, you are making good thing of it.
If 1 leave my farm there would be four or
five others ready to take it,
''The better you work the more danger you
stand. Without that insecurity we could
compete with any market in the world.''
would you recommend farm laborer to
go to American 7F'i'-4i "a "o'i"
''Well, yes. like the Province of Ontario.
One might do well there. But 1 should not
advise one to go the United States. The
Yankees are too sharp for the average En-
glish farm laborer Just now, too, you are
having a severe depression. The United
States is no place for him to go. = think
Brother Jonathan has done this much for
John Bull he has drawn some of the best
brains from us. Mechanics, men with brains
-ay, the states are the place for them But
l would rather keep the clever mechanics
and send Brother Jonathan our parsons and
bishops. They are no use. We don't care
where they go. Of course there are some
good chaps among them, but take them in
the bulk they are not worth nine shilEngs
week. That's about the actual market value
of a $4,000 a year bishop-nine shillings a
week"
Mr.. Arch was off on his hobby again, and
he took snuff and rode him to the end. 1t
was interesting to hear this pugilistic, roar
ing, old radical pitch into vested interests
and "say things of the parsons-these red
flags to his radicalisIn-but on looking
through my stenographers transcript of
them, I do not think they read we'll. There
was some talk of Mr.. Jesse Collins, who was
in the smoking-roo and his long-looked-
for knighthood.
81 wouldn't have one" said Mr. Arch
stoutly 81 wouldn't go to court reception
pay $50 for a suit of clothes and bangle
sword between my legs like Calls tail-and
then kneeIing down to the queen-no,
would not kneel to her-I never knelt to nv
wifer'
Here, thought I, is the true ring of democ-
racy and unequivocal manhood, but without
noticing that the inconsistency was taking
away my breath, Mr.. Arch added-"but
would TO the Prince OF Wales'' The best
radical of them all has some one to kneel to.
The Prince of Wales takes the place of queen
and bishop in Mr.. Arch's devotion.
81 wouldn't mind to him. He's so Jolly,
you know, nice fellow. He has not got one,
tenth of the snobbishness of some of these
little fellows, who have got up in the world
I wish all the country squires were as good
as he is. You know 1 represent his county.
He is q constituent of mine. That's what [
tell these young tops in the House of Com
mons. tell 'em, 4 represent royalty, do
You represent rag, tag and bobtai' When 1
first came up they were always trying to fry
me for fool. Well, they didn't get much
fat. One of 'em said, We'll, Mr.. Arch, how do
you feel in the House?
"'Same as the sweep when he went to be
hanged with the parsoD-they both had bus
mess there, you know.''
1t is in much that spirit that this farm la
borer, translated into a legislator, goes about
his work. He is proud of his right to be
hanged with the parson, but prouder still of
his smock.
VANCE THOMPSON.