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The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

this: That 1t will keep manufacturers
out of Indiana. 1t is no small matter to
pull up a plant in New Jersey or Massa-
chusetts and bring it into the gas belt
Of Indiana. II is an arduous and ex-
pensive undertaking under the most
favorable auspices. What chance has
Indiana to secure enterprising manu-
facturers IL they are told at the outset
that Indiana natural gas is gradually
diminishing? None whatever. OF course
one can understand why corporation
organs should join in this cry, but why
any one else or any other sort Of a news
paper should is quite beyond ordinary
comprehension.
During the past year on many occa-
sions, Sentinel correspondents repeatedly
assured the readers Of this paper that
there was an abundance of gas. Even
Old wells that had been scheduled as
dead and worthless walked up periodical
ly and gave out the precious fuel. only
day or two ago the following dispatch
was published from Elwood:
State Gas Inspector Jordans report is
incorrect in some of its leading state
ments. and il does the gas belt an injury.
Elwood is located in the heart of the gas
belt, and the condition Of the gas here
may be taken as an index by which 10
judge of its condition elsewhere. There
are twenty-five gas wells in Elwood,
and among this number there is not a
single dry one. The first wells drilled.
early in 1887 are still in use and show
a rock pressure Of $50 pounds, as high
as they did when discovered During
all Of this time three wells have supplied
ElwOOd with gas and oil, doing so today,
the output not having diminished
shows an increase of from five TO ten
pounds. OF the twenty-five wells here,
not one among them shows a pressure
under 800 pounds. This same state Of
affairs exists all over Madison county,
and in parts Of Grant, Howard and Della
ware counties, which is in the heart OF
the gas belt. The output shows no signs
of diminishing.
Note the sentence in the above: There
are twenty-five gas wells in Elwood and
among this number there is not a single
dry one" But why prolong this article.
There is hardly a town in the gas belt
that could not send the same report.
Let US quit this whining about the
diminution of our natural gas supplies.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

THE democratic party of the country"
says the indianapolis Sentinel (dem), ''is
practically a unit for free raw materials.
It's message TO the house of representa-
tives is: stand firm for free coal and
iron Gree wool. free salt, free lumber,
free barley. free rice, free oats, eggs,
butter free admission Of all agricultural
Products2 why not go the whole figure
on free raw materials)2 ? and against the
sugar trust tariff schedule. Better no
tariff bill ar all and a square appeal TO
the country on the issue of honest tariff
reform than the passage Of the senate
abomination. Chicago Tribune.
Why, bless your cerebro-spiEal-men-
ingitis, The Sentinel IS, and always has
been. in favor of free admission Of all
agricultural products, as well as of hun
dreds Of other things. and We have many
Of them in the German bill, but the
present fight is for free iron, free coal
and no concessions to the sugar and
whisky trusts. 1t is not necessary to
state everything that you favor when
ever you have occasion to staae that You
favor some particular thing. Come in
out of the lake breeze and collect your
scattered senses.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
As To COMPULSORY Arbitration.

Some days since the New York Sun
delivered itself of a wild and weird article
on compulsory arbitration which it de-
scribed as a system OF putting employers
at the mercy Of their employes-very
much such an article In style and quality
of reason, on the other side of the case.
as we quoted from Mr.. Debs yesterday
1t closed its lurid remarks by asking The
Sentinel how it would like to be forced
to submit to "such a system" or words
to that effect. The Sentinel replied that
it had voluntarily submitted to such a
system. and quoted from its contract
with Typographical union No. in evil
denee thereof To this the Sun replies
with this cheap quibble:
Our question is stin unanswered. The
SentinePs plan, TO begin with, is not
compulsory arbitration, BIT arbitration
by consent of both parties
In one sense it is not compulsory ar
bitration. 1t was not forced by law.
But it is as nearly compulsory arbitration
as can exist in the absence of a law
for that purpose. The Sentinel cannot
make laws, but it can and did bind itself
in legal contract to submit to all that
the most radical law could compel it 20
submit to. It is not arbitration by con-
sent of both parties" in the ordinary
sense of the term. That applies only
to existing controversies. In such cases
ba 4
they can estimate the strength or weak
ness of their cause; they may be affected
by incidental contingencies that will
prejudice them for or against arbitration
at the time. In precedent contract for
arbitration all these considerations are alb
sent. The parties agree that no matter
what the controversy may be, no matter
which side may appear to be in the right,
no matter what temporary pressure there
may be against it, they will submit to
arbitration and abide by the result. The
laws of Indiana provide for voluntary
arbitration, but only for arbitration CT
existing controversies, and these only
when they might be the subject Of a
suit at law" The Sentinel's contract
was to submit to arbitration 'any and all
disputes and disagreements" whenever
they may arise This is precisely what
the most radical compulsory arbitration
law imaginable would do.
The Sun follows its quibble with this
remarkable question:
Suppose that the union arbitrator and
the third arbitrator decide that wages
in The Sentinel office shall be raised
although The Sentinel at that time IS
making no money. or is running behind !;
would The Sentinel keep or break this
sO-called contract? Would 1t suffer
itself to be bilked in that way, and, If it
did. how long could it continue i'm busi-
ness?
We see no reason why any newspaper
that is conducted on ordinary principles
Of business honor need ask any such
question. If the Sun made a contract
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
NOT COMPULSORY ADMIRATION.

The New York Sun very properly OBJ
jects to Senator Georges compulsory ar
bitration bill. the first section of which
provides that whenever a corporation
engaged in interstate traffic refuses to
arbitrate a controversy with its employees
cit shall not be lawful for any United
States court or judge ito grant any in
junction against said employees, or any
of them, or to make any order requiring
or authorizing any United States marshal
with the conduct of said employees, or any
of them' Neither Senator George nor
any other person can properly call this
compulsory arbitration. 1t is merely Ii
through permitted lawlessness. Further
more it would defeat every end of COM
pulsory arbitration, the chief designs of
which are to furnish lawful and peace
avoid the annoyance, loss and expense
to the public which necessarily arise from
the stoppage of transportation and the
repression of the lawless elements that
frequently take advantage of strikes
The Sun says:
Here we have compulsory arbitration
with a vengeance. Arbitrate or be out
lawed! Arbitrate at he dictatlon Of two
or more of your striking employees, or be
put outside the pale of the protection Of
the United States courts and their off,
GERS! Arbitrate or be turned over to the
mob, with full license granted them to
pillage. wreck, burn, MAIN and murderi
Was any such bill as this ever intro
duced in the American congress since the
federal legislature held its first session
in this town in the spring and summer
of 1889?
This is true, except that it is not COM
pulsory arbitration either with or with
out vengeance If the company pre-
fers to submit to the interference it
would not be compelled to arbitrate at
all. Compulsory arbitration must COM
pei and it must compel by lawful means.
There is not the slightest difficulty in
this. Any one may be compelled to ar
bitrate just as he is compelled to litigate.
He may be served with process of the
proper tribunal, and if he fails to appear
the tribunal may proceed to hear the
cause ana pass judgment in his absence.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

tion. Owen. 1t is stated, bought sew
eral thousand dollars worth of stock
that Is. he did 1t on paper. but we un-
derstand never paid the notes.
However. it is an old story. Many
trusting people were deceived by the re-
port Of this double combination. and en-
tered into a mining speculation only to
get experience and lose their money.
This Mexican business should mean
20 900 majority for the democratic noml-
nee for secretary Of state.
Oh, but owen will get a large labor
vote. say his friends. VIII he? Not
when his record as Harrison's immigra-
ton commissioner is ventilated, as 1t
will be on the stump this fall. 1t is a
long and black record. We will refer to
it again. 1t should sink him into OBJ
scurity.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
THE SHAME OF 1T.

It seems to be a pleasure on the part
of some people and newspapers to send
out boardcast to the world that the
natural gas supplies of Indiana are fail
ing.
Do they reflect that they are doing in
calculable injury to the entire natural
gas belt? OF course this sort Of talk
suits that extensive and wealthy Ohio
combination that is piping gas from Della
ware, Jay and other northeastern Indi-
ana counties into Dayton and other large
and small cities of eastern Ohio. Most
probably the Chicago capitalists who are
supplying portions of that great metrop-
oils with Indiana gas feel very kindly
toward those who are keeping mp this
hue and cry about the failure Of natural
gas. That sort of thing keeps out other
companies, but does any one suppose
that these Chicago and Ohio capitalists
would be investing large sums of money
in piping gas out of the state if there
were any great danger of ultimate fail
ure. Capital is too sensitive. Its ears
are ever erect for the slightest intima-
ton of danger.
Among the most damaging results that
may accrue from this senseless alarm is
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
EFT CETERA.

Russian railways have ladies' smok-
ing cars.
Photographs have been taken 500 feet
under water
Chicago is the greatest railroad center
in the world.
Paper pneumatic tires are in process
Of experiment.
Canada's foreign business amounts to
S5O,O00,O0O a year
In France the bicycle is ridden by
more women than men.
Foot ball was a crime in England DIR
ing the reign Of Henry VIII.
Pneumatic tires have been found very
serviceable on hospital ambulances.
The United tSates has a greater rail-
road mileage than any other country in
the world.
Last year Australia produced gold 10
the value Of $5.OOO,OOO in excess Of any
other country.
There are clubs Of girls in Sydney, the
object of which is to attend the theater
without male escort.
1t seems reasonable that cat-rgged
boat would suffer more from squalls
than any other.-Lowell Courier.
In China a man who killed his father
was executed, and along with him his
schoolmaster for not having taught him
better.
Bicycle riders in Southland, Australia,
are required to dismount twenty-five
yards from an approaching horse ana
draw their wheels past.
Have you ever been around the
world?'' NO, but my arm has What
do you mean?" We'll. you are all the
world TO me.'-Harlem Life.
Explorers declare that no lowering
plant has ever been found within the
Antarctic circle In the Arctic circle
762 different kinds are known.
Recent figures show that the total
value of the matches made and con-
sumed each year throughout the world
is but little short of $500, 900.
In tests last year in the German town
Of Dessau it was shown that cooking
by wood and coal costs little more
than twice that done with gas.
In Chattanooga a man seventy-six
years old kissed the hand of a young
lady by way of compliment. and she has
sued him for breach of promise
Two colored women at Sedalia, No,
run a farm themselves, and, when plow-
ing time comes, i'm lieu of using a horse,
one woman draws the plow while the
other guides it.
st. Minister, were you? I
don't see many souls to your credit"
New arrival-"Didn't have time to save
souls, st. Peter. L was too busy raising
mort ora oreS -
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

just as is done In thousands of cases in
the courts. In case the employer refuses
to operate its road, a receiver may be ap-
pointed 10 do so. In fact. this remedy
was very satisfactorily applied by the
superior court Of this county in a street
car strike some months since when no
question of arbitration was involved. A
citizen petltioned for a receiver on the
ground that the public was injured by
the failure of the company to furnish
public transportation. as it had agreed
to do. The receiver was appointed and
the strike was brought to an end forth
with. If the courts generally would pro-
tect the rights OF the public in this way
there would be very little trouble from
labor controversies
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

Tt looks like bit of spite work on the
part Of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
road to insist upon the removal of its
shops 10 Momence, Ill. from Brazil. after
the assurances given 1t by the good
people of the latter city. At a large
mass meeting Of prominent business
men and other citizens of Brazil Friday
night resolutions were unanimously
passed guaranteeing that the property
and employees Of the road should be prop
erly protected if the company would not
remove the shops. Notwithstanding this
action on the part of this estimable peo-
pie, and notwithstanding the fact that
the citizens of Brazil had subscribed s2O.-
600, with the understanding that the
shops should be established and main-
tained there. the work Of removal began
earnestly yesterday evening. The COM
pany was threatened with a suit to re-
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
STREET PICKINGS.

a crowd OF grown people were discussing
circuses last evening. "Circuses amt what
they used to be- moaned the man who
attends them all Il went Monday night
and I missed lots of things. In the first
pace there IS 50 much TO see in the me
nagerie that you can't possibly see it all.
Then there are too many rlngs. Just think
of three rings and two stages. Why, 1
nearly went crazy. for first my wife'd say.
Look at that rng;' then someone would
say, Look at the farthest ring and 50 on
until I missed the whole thing trying 70
see five rings at once. Then the clowns
and the ringmasters are not near as funny
as they used to be. Now there is a crowd
Of clowns tumbling and running, and they
are not even funny. The whole thing is
too big You couldn't tell your best friend
across the immense canvas"
They don't dress like they used to,
either" said another member of the crowd.
Don't you remember the bareback rider
that came out with hundreds of tarleton
skirts that Topped when she rode? And
the spangles? l didn't see any spangles at
all this time and only one girl had on the
skirts 1 can't remember anything about
these big circuses and could remember the
old ones for a year."
The whole crowd agreed that the old
time circus the best.
A certain minister of this city was re-
Gently called to a suburb to preach the
funeral sermon of an old gentleman who
had died leaving great deal of property.
There was a large attendance at the
funeral, the people coming for miles
around. The house could scarcely accom-
modate the crowd, and the minister real
lied that it was a golden opportunity 10
distinguish himself He dwelt glowingly
on the virtues of the dead. and reviewed
his useful life, now drawn to an honored
close Then he spoke of the broken family
circle and spoke many words of comfort
to the widow and the sons and daughters
left TO mourn. He bade the weeping wife
dry her tears and think of her husband as
happier and waiting for her in the prom
ised land. He told the children to remem-
ber the virtues of their father anG 10 be
stay and comfort to their bereft mother.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
NO SURRENDER.

The news from Washington grows more
encouraging. 1t is evident that Mr..
Cleveland is not going TO submit to the
senate conspirators, no matter who else
may do so, and Mr.. Cleveland's veto and
mis- influence will effectually check the
movement to sell legislation to trusts.
Outside Of Washington the tide of oppo-
sition TO the senate bill is steadily rising
as the people consider the matter and
realize the true significance of the sit
uation. They all understand that in any
kind of tariff bill there will inevitably
be some favoritism, even If none were in
tended. but when such favoritism is de-
liberately planned and probably paid for.
when 1t is introduced over the protest of
the large majority of congress. when it is
insisted on as an essential condition to
any tariff legislation, 1t becomes evident
that the beneficiaries are not only con-
trolling legislation, but also that they
are controlling it in defiance of the known
wishes of the people and Of the peoples
representatives. The line will be drawn
there. There is a limit even to the
atrocities Of protection.
On the other hand Mr.. Murphy has ap-
peared as a factor in the tariff fight
Probably envious of the national notoriety
of Mr.. German he announces that if the
conference swerves a nairs breadth from
the senate bill he will not vote for it,
and, more than this, that he would proba-
bly, move to postpone indefinitely the con-
ference report, even If the senate bill
were accepted. Mr.. Murphy is afraid that
Mr.. Cleveland will get some glory from
the passage Of a bill, and even the solace
of an outrageous duty on collars and
cuffs cannot reconcile his mighty soul to
such a calamity. Mr.. Murphy is states
man from New York. He is a natural
product of the machine rule that has
made the proud states Of New York and
Pennsylvania a disgrace to the country
by their representation In the senate.
There are senators more dangerous than
Mr.. Murphy, but merely because they
have more sense. As a compound of
malignity and stupidity he stands a her
init, wrapped in the mantle Of his own
collars and cuffs. 1t would be humiliating
to submit to the dictation of German and
Brice. It would be a sorrows crown of
sorrow to submit to the dictation of Muir
ply.
The country's voice was never clearer
than now. 1t says TO the house: stand
firm. Stand more firmly than you are
now standing. Make no concession worthy
of the name Of concession TO the senate
traitors. Better a thousand times fight
the battle over than permit victory to be
changed to defeat as they demand. Bet
ter a thousand times a temporary loss
than disgrace and dishonor. Save the
honor Of the democratic party. Give US
a record to stand upon. The rank and
file Of the party fear nothing but the sac
rifice of democratic principle and demo-
cratic pledges We believe that the
house is catching the sentiment Of the
people. 1t is beginning to understand
that the desire for tariff reform and the
hostility to tariff trusts are so deep
rooted and permanent that they must be
needed. On with the fight! No surren-
der! No retreat! No quarterl
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

The outbreak Of hostilities between
China and Japan is likely to mean a
great deal more to the world at large
than would appear from surface indica-
tions. England and France have inter
ests in the far East which they always
guard with jealous care. That they may
get mixed up in the present fracas IS by
no means improbable. Russia, which
ever has its weather eye on India,
would jump at the slightest chance Of
pushing her Asiatic boundaries farther
south. No two Of these could become in
volved in hostiities in the East without
soon transferring the seat Of troubles
TO Europe. And when war breaks out
in Europe 1t will soon involve all the
nations. The trouble between China and
Japan may yet bring about the general
European war for which diplomatists
have long been looking.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08
TIE RIGHT TRACK.

The following communication indicates
that some of our readers are slowly wax
ing up to the Importance of the silver
question. and e-possibility that there
may be some solution TO it besides free
coinage:
To the Editor-Sir: I read with much
interest your advice to Mr.. Conn and
your lengthy answer to Democrat but
I failed to grasp your idea Perhaps
am duh. You express the opinion that
Mr.. Cleveland is ION the right track" on
the silver question. Please explain in
brief and plain way which is the right
track" Every reader in Indiana de-
sires to know which track is the right
one READER.
Vlncennes, Ind, July "a, "a
If our correspondent had been a care
full reader of The Sentinel there would
have been no need for his question. for
The Sentinel has not only presented its
views on this subject repeatedly. but
also has printed strong arguments in
favor of them by such distinguished BIZ
metallists as Cen Walker, President An
drews, Balfour Brooks Adams and 9TH
ers. To understand the right track out
we must consider the track by which the
world got into the silver trouble. 1t did
not result from the demonetization OF
silver by the United States alone. but
from the decentralization by the following
countries in the order named: Germany,
the United States, Holland Denmark, Nor
way. Sweden. France. Switzerland, Bel
gium. Italy, Greece. Spain, Egypt, Tur-
key, Roumania, Austria Hungary. The
depreciation of silver, or appreciation Of
gold. is the result of the combined force
of these acts. No one country can pos
sibly undo the harm by remonetizing
silver with free coinage. The result of
that would be that silver would be sent
here and exchanged for our gold and
we would be reduced to a silver basis,
just as occurred in this country prior to
1885.
The only possible remedy is for all the
countries to join in bimetallism, and that
there is an extensive desire for this is
concIusively shown by the three interna-
tional conferences that have been held
for that purpose. 1t is agreed on all
sides that England blocks the way, and
the question is how to remove the OBJ
stacle. English bimetallists are working
uobly, and are making great progress.
They are progressing much more rapidly
since we abandoned the purchase policy,
and notified England and the world that
we would no longer attempt to bolster
silver up by artificial methods. The
principle is illustrated best by Mr.. En-
rich in this way: Suppose there are ten
mines on the side of a mountain, all of
which are troubled by water. The owner
of the lowest mine puts in a pump and
dries his mine. but he finds that he is
also drying all the others. He thinks
they should contribute TO the expense,
and asks them to do so, but they decline.
How shall he get them to contribute?
Shall he say, IF you do not help pay 1
will do the pumping myself" or shall he
say, IF you do not help pay I will quit
pumping" Mr. Cleveland's policy is 10
quit pumping, and already it has had a
strong effect on the sentiment of En-
gland, for England must protect silver
or bankrupt India. We believe that En-
gland will come TO terms before the
close of Mr.. Cleveland's administration.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

It is said that Scott Harrison. the ex-
presidents brother. whose. nomination
for surveyor of the port Of Kansas
City was rejected by the senate.
will not be renominated. In this respect
Of not being renominated Mr.. Harrison
bears a striking resemblance to his bet
ter-known brother.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

A good many ridiculous political stories
have been put in circulation by the re-
publican papers of Indianapolis. but the
most absurd is that TO the effect that the
democracy would indorse populist candi-
dates. The democracy would have every
thing to lose and nothing to gain by
such a silly move and the democracy
thoroughly appreciates that fact.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

cover the $4,000. but what does a cor
poration without a soul care for a law
suit. The longer II lasts the more it
is gratified. Another generation or it's
successors may have to foot the bill.
The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-08-08

Ii Hung Chang. the great statesman
and real ruler of China, says: Japan
is an extremely small country like
pill" That being the case We would ad-
wise China not to take Japan.