Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-01

that the present labor displacement Is COM
mon to all civilized countries, and under
every variety Of tariff and fiscal legislation.
He must also certainly be aware that the
prime cause Of this displacement is know
able, and has been settled by the best au-
thorities. and that all recent industrial legis-
lation in France and Germany has been
based upon the theory that the world IS
suffering from overproduction. caused by
the enormous extension of labor-saving de-
vices. transportation facilities and opportu-
mites for the concentration and employment
of capital.
Observation-Disclosures would best describe
this condition, for. so soon as the market
is supplied, production ceases, and the
laborer Is discharged. Now, IL this theory
be correct, il is no longer a question of
density of population, proportion between
the trades and professions, protection and
tariff reform. or gold and silver merely.
but one Of equitable distribution OF the
product Of all labor.
in other words, II all that the world pro-
duces In excess Of its actual needs must be
lost, this loss should not be permitted to
fall most heavily upon any class. nor es-
pecially to take the form Of unemployed
labor among the poorer class. The question
is an intricate one, but entirely sepira BILE
from the various issues upon which the
country is now divided. Would it. then,
be Utopian to suggest an organization of
our leading public men, without regard to
party, for full study and discussion of
this question, in the interest of the public
welfare? The mere announcement that
such an organization had been formed
would surely go far to allay any discomfort
following the dispersion Of the common
veal. by convincing the workingman that
his demands were receiving intelligent at
tention.
'One distinguished Senator in a recent
speech deplored the fact that the tariff was
ever brought into politics, and proposed a.
commission to adjust it. Would he now
take hold Of this question before IL shares
a ike fate and becomes "a Of
demagogue?
ut must be admitted that the body poll
tic contains many elements of danger, and
perhaps the man who cries Gold bug and
.Scab' to all more fortunate is not more
dangerous than the prosperous citizen who
proceeds upon the WORKOUT theories of the
era OF interpretation and insists that all
men can find work IL they want to- and
that the hungry idler' should be put
down by the strong arm of the law
1t is time. then, for a little sincerity. and
this should begin among our legislators,
who are In a position TO understand these
questions and who have a perfect right to
originate legislation upon them within the
limits of the Constitution. In default Of
such legislation. even IL no more dangerous
issues than those upon which the country
is now divided arise, We may continue 10
oscillate. as We have done, between the
great parties until the nation racks itself
TO pieces In search of a remedy which IL
might be in the power of any Congress,
hho"A6 Tic SduScS, 10 apply.
Don'ts for Coxey.
IN. D. E." sums up his ideas in the fol-
lowing collection Of 'lets" and ''don'ts:"
/. Let them come
2. Let Congress hear their pleadings and
their grievances.
8. Let Congress appropriate for anything
reasonable.
4. Let Congress appropriate to make
for tha
Zoo.
3. Let US see how Industrious this COM
morweal then is
g. Let them be sheltered and fed by the
United States, as they come to visit Con-
gress-not the District OF Columbia
q. Let the United States send them back
from where they came.
our side.
,w o Let ts,,, the navy yard be protected with
troops.
II. Let all barracks be filled
be ready.
IL. Let martial law for the District of
Columbia be enacted on the slightest provo
cation or disturbance.
IA. Let the District Of Columbia National
Guard be ready
II. Let the suburbs be protected.
IL Let then everything be amicably set
tied, lest revolution is the outcome.
IL. Let this army OF peace and Congress
do it.
Is. Don't wait until the last moment
~. Don't let this army stay too long; pro-
vided they have money and the United
States cares for them.
~. Don't let the District Of Columbia Ma
uonal Guard and state militia desert us
II. Don't give too many leaves of absence.
=. Don't let the Coxeyites starve to steal.
y. Don't leave them in the hands of the
District of Coiumbia-we have enough poor
to tend to.
"a. Don't be scared.