The morning call., 1894-02-02

The citizens committee for the relief of
the unemployed make second appeal to-
day for funds. According to the in vestiga-
tions of the committee. more than 5000
worthy men with dependent families are
out of work and destitute. All of them
are citizens Of San Francisco. Ten days
work in Golden Gate Park at 81 day has
been given out to nearly all who have ap-
Piled and yet the number OF mouths to be
fed has not decreased during the month,
nor have other avenues of labor been
opened. Employment by work in the
park seems to be the only remedy at hand,
and 1t can be applied only by private SUBJ
scription.
The eight-hour day as a general rule
of labor exists in the United States
national workshops. The English Gov
ern ment has now declared in its favor in
connection with the War Office workers,
and Is introduction at the naval estab.
lishments Is therefore inevitable If for no
other reason than that the change is de-
clared officially to be in the direction of
omy and more apd better work per.
formed. The finding is that men who have
few hours to toll apply themselves to their
task with more energy, and as they are
worth more to their employers their remu-
IL CUdDRtu dL dfl cIOulu increase.
But at least no reduction is to be made.
simultaneously Ii is determined by friends
of the worker to apply pressure upon the
Government to require in all contract work
given out, such as the building of ships
that the acceptance of tenders shall be
conditional upon an eight-hour day. The
mischief of undue competition comes from
Germany, Belgium, France and other
parts OF Europe, where from twelve to
sixteen or eighteen hours day are worked
by most employees for wretched pay. Yet
IL they cannot do as much in twelve hours
as in eight the absurdity of this system
should be realized. Now that working
men are getting more leisure IL behoves
them to make right use Of it for self
improvement.
The Shah Of Persia is troubled with a
craze that he is popular in Europe. He is
really amusing to those Who do not require
to pay his expenses. He has been often
enough on tour to have learned something
about Eur ope. and his diary did show tina,
he tried 20 learn. but his insight is about
as feeble as that Of Maori. and he re-
turns to his own land a despot confirmed
in oriental ways as the most suita BILE for
his people aud himself. Queen vi toria
has mortal dread OF the Shah coming to
her court. He has TO be re ceived somehow,
but the visit is abbreviated as much as
possible. His Majesty has worn out his
| welcome anywhere. As long as he was a
curiosity he was in request at civic recep-
tions, where he was politely stared at, and
stared in turn without Disgusting his in
terest In anything that took his fancy.
| His views on social matters are trifle too
origin al for western favor, aud HE man.
ners In hotels and palaces are decidedly
| queer. But much is forgiven a potentate
who is an exhibition in himself and who
| displays diamonds so lavishiy in his ha,
and otherwise about his pOdgy body
| The Shah would be an oddity in America
but perhaps breads the ocean.
Apparently tue steamer New York ha,
won in the race with the Majestic as t
which should deli yer the American maill
first in London. The American steame
lands the mails in Southampton, which il
not more than two or three hours from
London. and tho Majestic calls at Queens
Town and thA mails are carried bv rail d