The Newtown bee., 1894-07-20
NUMBER 29.
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to take one cause, to the excfusiono of all
 others. Every, social condition, whether
 good or bad, must be the result of large
 number of determining circumstances il whieh condition each other, Among
 these, foreign immigration may be ad-
 mitted as one.
 Other ihypotheses place the responsi-
 ,bility for the existing social discpntent
 upon political grounds. The protection
 ist from his watch tower says, aThe sole
 key to the situation is to be found in the
 threatened tariff legislation. Had Con- i gress defeated the Wilson bill, and then
 adjourned, no trouble of this, sort could
 have arisen. The. only self-evident rem
 edy for gatherings of the unemployed is
 employment,; and a prompt defeat of the | Wilson bill would have been followed by
 renewed activity in every department of
 industry.n s.t. m .,,,z.s.z.,.4.
 The taritf-reformer, on the other hand,
 finds the Industrial Army to be the legit- I ithate outcome Of the theory Of protec-
 tion.d The protectionistsa have preached
 to the workingmens that the permanency
 of their, employment and the scale of
 their wages depended upon the action of
 the government; that it was not only in
 the power of the government to secure to
 them steady work and higher wages, but 4 that ,itiwas its duty to do so,- that, the tgoEernment was in duty bound to secure
 70 the manufacturer, by high tariff, arti-
 ficially increased profits, out of which he
 might give higher wages to the working man. hoe sasssud us4s. rH
 These are the leading theories which are advanced to account for, prevailing
 social disconteut. But ought not the real
 source to be sought for deeper?' If we
 can approach the roots of the disorder we
 may make effective applications flor its
 relief. The eharlatan gives lotions and
 cosmeties for improving the complexion;
 the skilful physician looks to find wheth-
 CT the blood is pure. Physical disorder may be always traced to the violation of I hygienic laws; similarly, social disorder
 may be found to be. the result of the. dis iregard of fundamental moral or economic
 principles. That such principles have
 been disregarded, no one can deny. The course of 4ndustfiar renipieymenus here is
 rudely disturbed, and, the country will
 hail with delight any measure. political
 or economic. which suffices to restore the
 equilibrium. But by what means, when once restored, is the equilibrium to be
 En,aintainede" aF ,sIs"fa.G si II H"it
 Bishop Brooks ,gasetfuttezsnceal an opinion upon this subject, which finds hearty response in the breast of every true American citizen. when he said: "Our' esdhtry is the repository ofaii that Il is rich in all the centuries, of all, that is ! hprecious. iR all the lands. |, If the world in. the grand march of civilization, is go- ing to be made richer for the develop ment of a certain national character built up by larger typ" of nanhood here, then for the worlds sake wehought to
 stand guard over it,,s' .,,, s,z,,i., ,.,,, .,,. 1. Our position as a nation is unique. We : have government ssof the people, by the people, and for the people," Every individual citizeny withouta"regard to
 rank or station, is an essential and inte- II gra part of the whole, The welfare of the free state depends upon the personal character of it's Individual citizens. The - adiustmeht of social troubles win be eff feeted only as ihdiSiduaI citizens of the commonwealth rise tora higher, ,realiza-.
 tion, of the fact, that citizenship not only bestows signal benefits, but also entails sacred responsibilities. The stability of | republican Institutions rests upon the in- 'i tefligent faith, the free educationa and , tthedMell-trained conscience of the people. l.I Differences in social rank and position
 there have always been., Every age of history shows steady growth of pover- tvs by Side with luxury, and a ten- 'I poverty and. wealthE, are relative terms. 2 All sorts of inequalities as to, rank, and capacities are consistent with our posi- tion as social beings, since an interchange : of services Is that which constitutes so- : Fcietyd Fhe avsunted superiority of our i republic has been, thatathe path of ac- 7 qlisition and the ,attainment of social po- 5 sition consequent upon it, were least ob- structed under our constitution. We grant that the tyranny of combinations ' and trust concerns' many rich. But : although this is true in individual ceases, the economic law remains. that wealth
 and capital exist, only as the result of . previous industry and frugality. A de- termination to enjoy the beneffts accru- from labor without accepting the ' deonditions under which such fruits are rendered possible, must always be attend
 ed by discontept to the individual and danger to the state. ~
 eShakespeate, With cohsummate fitness, fputs this retort into the mouth Of Corin ' in answer to a gibe from! Touchstone, the { clown: "Sir, am true labourer learn ? that l. eat, get that wear; owe no man !. hate, envy no mans happiness; glad of other menss good, contentwfth my harm |; and thegreatest of my pride ia to,see my la Eewes graza,andrmV lamhs suek.na-t ,el r. ,What,is. especially needed in our day | is that there. be learned anew the lesson is taught with the New England Primer,- T the wholesome lesson of self-help. There If9must De B prachcaf application of the old ' principlest fsEhaua .shak not cewet," in e 's GonipnAtion, vith sths' other, principle :. .sDo with thy might natsoever thy hand ' fndeth to dos fhee must De iiinSesddicated ' fthe principle of airationaf cohtenttnent to . accept what'cannot be changed, e0mbin. q edAwith 8 firm determination atoI.nse all . llegitimate mssHs to better things; Thil
 is the spirit of the self-respe ,ting Ameri l0 s9s 2, ts iaay fgsS 7r gabaU.x