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The advocate., 1894-08-01

forced until such mon aG you can do
business on Che principles OF equity and
honesty. II capital can mot do business
under just and equitable laws the sooner
it deCamps from this country tho bStt0r
it win bS for this nation, foE where
labor Ia capital can bO created.
The strength Of this government does
not lie in it's capital or it's army and
navy, but in the will Of the majority Of
iAa people, and they are equal 10 any
emergency whom che occasion arises for
them 10 act The great evil that threat
ons The overthrow Of this government
layD in the fact that corporations arc
trying 10 make watered stocks and iiCti-
tiOus values pay dividends on q gold
basis and the money power Of the world
looks upon this country as q capital
prize for thO maintenance Of million
aire SristOCrsCy through the medium OF
corporate power. Specific lava have
bSon enacted for q specific purpose
which are not general in their sppliCa-
tlon and were not 30 intended by che
specific class who enacted them Cor She
BubiugAtion Of the great laboring masSSs
Of this country, and "the gold basis was
established for Che purpose OF governing
us on the Europsan plan, and bring thiB
country on o level with European and
AgiRtiC labor. It 10 an established law
as uneEFing 90 the law OF gravitatiOn
that civilization rstrogFRdes in prOpOr-
tiOn to the appreciation OF the money Of
the realm Ia which IL CirCulates OK which
wO have abundant examples in Europe,
India, China and Rll the AsiStic OOun-
tries. Are you ready, fellow citizens, TO
submit 10 this degradation for you and
your pOstsEity and surrendered this
land that has been baptized In the blood
OF cur fathers TO become q dependency
Of Great Britain? Then coin your own
money without the consent Ok England.
ToM EVANS.
The advocate., 1894-08-01

Topeka, being filed with prisoners,
principally lworkingmen, and crowded
and cared for worse than common
horses, and not only that, but in some
cases kept in confinement days, and per-
hsps weeks, after the expiration Of the
time allotted by law. Who, / RSy, can
calmly read Of all these things and more,
"a told almost every day in the week by
the daily papers, and afterWsrd 60 and
vote TO continue such o state Of affairs,
for it is all done by either republican or
democratic officials, or by the aid Of laws
enacted by one or both OF said parties.
Let us have the initiative and refeFen-
dunn.
It seems to me all candidates for the
legislature and congress ought to be in
struCted, and pledged if possible, to
work and vote for such a law or amend
ment to the constitution, then when
once adopted the people could have
some chance to settle difficult questions
without 30 much trouble. II they
wanted to own the railroads and tSl0-
graph lines, the coal mines and even the
great manufactures; in short, il they
wanted to take their business away from
hesrtless corporations and run their own
affairs for the benefit of all the people,
they would have some show 10 be heard.
Let us by all means work for the in.
iti&tive and referendum, and have some
lsw with it which would give our legis-
lators and officers, from constable up
to president, to understand that they
are our agents and representatives to
carry out our wishes and transact busi-
ness for the benefit Of the people az q
whole, instead Of usurping authority
not conferred upon them, and assuming
to be our rulers and masters.
T. j. MAXWELL.
Topeka, Kas., July %, 1894.
The advocate., 1894-08-01
On the European Plan.

EDITOR ACKNOWLEDGING M. Pull
man is quoted as saying, 81 can burn my
factories down if / choose, and can DIS
charge rny workmen or employ labor IL
/ choose. i can do all this under the
law" And in another article in the
Kansas City Star the following head
lines are displayed: "Pullmsn men sub
dusd-The strikers at the shops must
soon surrender from very want; driven
by hunger to accept the reduced wages
against which they rebelled two months
ago. Hundreds Of families have been
expecting the constable for days. EViC-
tion from the cOmpany'S houses is sure
to come soon, unless the strikers 60 70
work. Scores of them are too poor to
move. Many families have used up
every dollar Of their earnings and it 10
work or beg with them. There never
has been q doubt in the minds Of the
officials that when this point was reached
the strike would be over and the shops
will soon be re-opened."
Men Of America these are the Condi.
tions that gRtling guns and United
States bsyonets have been called on to
maintain in this country. Constitutional
liberty to the lRboring people Ia lost.
Tney are battling now only for the right
to live. Observe the RlaCrity with
which the chief executive Of our nation
responds to the call Of corporate power
without even the iormslity Of notifying
the governor Of whose state he invGdes
with armed troops. These are alarming
conditions and must not be tolerated by
the American people.
It has been practice Of long standing
with the judiciary and authorities Of
this country the same as in the Old
World that whenever a dispute arises
between capital and labor to only settle
but one side Of the difioulty-SlWsyS
against labor. It would seem that they
have no other method than the gRsling
gun or the rifle TO settla those difficult
The advocate., 1894-08-01

ties. The 6rst move then in the diEeC.
tion Of restoring order is 10 prepare to
shoot down the w0rkingmSn.
Who ever heard OF it being necessary
to attach q Pullman car 10 train In
order that the mails and the traffic Of
the country might be movedH What OBJ
legation 10 our government under TO Mr..
Pullman that we can not move Q wheel
without his CarSS have frequently
seen where the United States mail was
carried on the back Of q mule and mo-
one thought Cor q moment that il was
necessary that Pullman sleeper ahould
bO attached to che mule before the
United States mail could Sbe moved.
The clumsy hand VI the administration,
in its arrogance in behalf Of the Oorpo-
tiOns and against the people, will brood
no good either to the corporations or
the judiciary who have Disseminated
against the workingmRn. The people
are about to assert their constitutional
rights, and hurl from power their reOre.
ant servants.
Yes, Mr. Pullman, we thank YOU for
defining your position. We know that
you can do all these things you have
numerRted with your own property I'm.
der the law. But are you not under
some obligations TO the general public
and the state you do business in, OF
which your employees are q useful and
an important parts Are you not in
debted to society for these privileges
which you enjoy and the protection you
receive under these lsWsS If 1t can be
shown that you conduct your business
on such plan 90 to be menace to the
public safety, and to society In general,
the state can revoke the charter under
which you do business and close your
establishment. IL there are no laws "a
that effect upon the statute books, by
the eternal, the people can put them
there and see to il that they are en-
The advocate., 1894-08-01
THE LABOR PROBLEM.
More Than Arbitration Necessary to Settle
Labor Difficulties.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - In the Journal
OF the 10th inst. / had q short article
with the title, ais II RiRht?" The sdi-
tor added the following headline: CAR
bitrstion the Proper Way to Settle La
Dor Difficulties" The article itself does
not warrant such heading, and in order
to correct any false impression it might
create in the minds Of "head line read
ers," / wrote a correction with the re.
quest that the Journal publish it, which
the editor declined to do.
The article in question, although
agreeing that the destruction Of prop
erty was bad, brought out the idea that
the destruction of men-humRn beings
was much worse, and strongly con-
tended that if the Pullman company
would accept the olive branch of peace
held out by the workingmen and consent
to RrbitFate the differences, and if the
railroad managers would also show some
humanity and treat the men in tneir
employ as men; take them back, even
though they did strike or refuse to haul
Pullman cars, everything could be settled
peacefully.
simply applied arbitration to that
one strike, and not as q ''cure all" for
all labor difficulties, as the heading
would indicate. would advocate it as
q law, however, if it was the right kind
Of q law, and was applied in Ghe interest
Of the worklngmen to the same extent
Rs to the corporations, but not to "settle
labor difficulties" just simply as pRlli-
Stivs, and to enable partial justice to be
done che workingmen, and to allow the
business Of the country to proceed un-
disturbed till something better was de-
vised and put into practice by the peo.
pie. / made myself plain Rll through
the article referred to, but especially
when in closing tried to impress upon
the minds OF the people (and q much
larger proportion OF the readers Of the
Journal need to be impressed with such
ideas, than those Of the ADvooATE) the
necessity Of considering these questions
well, to get at the cause and do some
thing to remove il Rs "the only way to
settle them" (the labor troubles) "per-
mRnsntly.'
The events Of the last few weeks surely
ought to convince every lover Of his
country, il his eyes were blinded before,
that loyalty to the nation mot neces-
sarlly the Cleveland Wall street railroad
government at Washington, but to the
nRtion-the people Of our country does
not consist merely in wearing a little
flag, but in studying the questions which
10 vitally interest the welfare Of the
country and Of every citizen in it who
loves liberty and wants to see the coun-
try prosperous and peaceful. 1t seems
to me it ought to be enough to get
thousands Of good people all over the
country who have heretofore been
thoughtless on these questions, to think,
and do q lot Of hard thinking, and not
only to think, but to act. They ought
to lend q helping hand, and hand that
holds the right kind OF a ballot toward
saving our country before it's too late.
Who can calmly read the account Of
passing events as told every day in the
press dispatches OF Coxeyites on a peace
ful mission to the capital OF their coun-
try being treated worse than cattle in q
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
NAPoLeOM'S SELF DlSTRUST.
Metternich's Amusin. Account OF His 1
teryiew with the Emperor.
Exchange.)

Metternich tells u curious story which
reveals the strange self-distrust or Ma
noleon AT times The Count (hs had not
then been made a Prinoas was seat to
Paris 10 report 70 the Austrian court
the manner in which Marie was received
al the French capital BY the people. Met
Il found Napoleon with the Empress.
Conversation turned upon commonplace
topics. when Napoleon said TO me: l
wish the Empress TO speak openly 70
Won. and tell you canddly what she thinks
OF her position. You are a friend, ana
she ought 10 have no secrets from you.
AS he concluded this remark. Napoleon
locked the door of the drawing-room, put
the key In his pocket and disappeared
through another door. l asked the En-
press what this scene meant. She replied
by putting the same question to me.
"Seeng that she had not been prepared
beforehand by the Emperor. / guessed
that he wished to enable me TO gather
from the mouth OF the Empress herself
some ideas upon her domestic life. SO that
| might give favorable report TO the
Emperor, her father. We remained
locked up together for nearly an hour,
when Napoleon returned, laughing, into
the room. Well said he. have you had
a good talk? Did the Empress say good
or bad things about me? Did she laugh
or cry? L do not ask you for a report;
those are secrets between you two. and
do not concern any third person, even
when that third person is the husband
Next day Napoleon found an oppor-
tunity OF speaking 10 me.
"'What did the Empress say 70 you
yesterday he asked.
You told me- l answered. that our
conversation did not concern a third
person. Permit me 10 keep IL a secret.
The Empress told you, exclaimed Ma.
poieon, that she was happy with me-
and that she had no complaints TO make
hope that you will repeat IL 10 your
Emperor. and that he will believe you
re- Their than other people
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
popULIsT-LABoR CONVENTION.
Noise and Chaos-sudden Termination
Almost Riot.


CHICAGO. August 1S.-After much pre-
paration and abundance Of talk, the Cook
county convention OF the Peoples party
and Trades Union delegates was held to-
day in the west Twelfth street Turner
Hall. The object was TO nominate candi-
dates for county offices. the House OF
Representatives, and State Legislature, to
oppose the Republican and Democratic
nominees. Noise and chaos characterized
the gathering from the start, and IL was
brought 10 a sudden termination after
turbulent two-hours and half by the
chairman, Charles O'Brien, declaring II
of. This announcement almost precipi-
tated n riot among the LOO delegates
who packed the hall. which was built 10
seat 800 men.
More than three hours were consumed
in examining the credentials or the dele-
gates. the managers OF the convention Try
Ing TO prevent the City-Hall Democrats
and Republican politicians from packing
the hall with their agents. The Populists
had more TO say than the American ran
way delegates or the trade unionists, VINO
felt aegrIeved when the chairman APP
pointed Charles G. Dixon. Popuiist'
Temporary presiding officer. The latter
insisted on one of their NUMBER pelns
chosen for that position. ana Kept tne
convention in an uproar wheh they eouiu
not get what they wanted.
The din was increased when the an
nouncement was made that the cohVeh-
ton was off. Several men jumped on the
platform with the intention OF assaui'ifs
OBrien, but his friends stood suaru over
him. and a general fight was Narrowly
averted. The lights were put out prevehI-
ing the trades union delegates from hoiu-
ing a convention Of their own, as 'hey
wanted TO. .,o
And there was q more riotous scene
outside the one narrow entrance-door
than there was inside at any time. "A
motley gang OF excited men, all eager
to gain admittance to the floor ut once,
with no good intention towards Labor
Populist interests, surged in front OF the
door on the sidewalk. Several times the
crowd charged the door-guards. breaking
down all barriers. IN this manner many
got into the hall who had no right there.
They were quickly seized on the stair
WAYS however, and thrown outside. with
injury to their bodies and damage to their
clothes. \ large force of police officers
changed the scene by charging on the
mob and using their clubs freely.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
UNDER THE LINOENS.
Review of the Emperor's Body Guard
An Unfortunate Visit.

RERIIN. August lS.-The grand fall
parade OF the Guard du Corps took place
TODAY on the Tempelhofer Field. The
Emperor was accompanied on horseback
nv the Empress. With them rode the
whole Imperial suite, in the glory OF court
dress. The review was as imposing as
ever The display was watched by the
usual crowds, but In the city the day was
not observed heartily. Flags were hung
in the streets. but were few in number.
Many Americans had come from Dresden
10 join those here in seeing the review
hut most of them were disappointed, as
the United States Embassy could get only
ten permits for carriages TO draw up by
the fiag-pcst. All the rest OF the CARDS
had been given to officials and other EN-
bassies.
The Enperor's return to Berlin has
closed one OF his busiest travelling sea-
sons. The newspapers say that since the
last August review on the Tempelhofer
Field he has passed but 1866 days In Berlin
or PotsdAm The other 1s9 he has passed
In Journeys through Germany or abroad
He devoted Il days OF the is9 to army
manoeuvres, 16 TO Official visits. p to his
Abazxia trip. and the remainder to hunt
ing. sailing. and the ike During the year
he covered 5000 ki!omsters. exclusive OF
his many short journeys In the neighbour
hood OF Berlin.
VISIT TO EUGENE.
The South German newspapers criticlse
adversely the Emperor's call upon the
ex-Empress Eugenie. In England. after
the Aldershot review last Tuesday They
contend that whatever the Emperor s
personal feeling may be. and however
friendly he may be disposed toward the
woman who precipitated the Franco
Prussian war. he cannot divest himself
Of the character af the German Emneror.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19

Il mia they add. ~ could hardly Dc
IN .S-d n MACE at EuRenie's tes-table.
~. nrssdonsr Nachrichten speaks thus
.1.s.flv. ssTls impulsiye higbminden-
~ ~ the Emperor must yield to cool'
rs.,s,,csi reason. The ex-Emprsss ku.
ysn,s Il not mere private person. ano
:, vIsitina her the Emperor has piscea
= vnseIf IN conflict with his own recent
acts Of fricndliness to the French re-
public" :. III.
tor in denouncing the Efnperors ACT.
The general belief In Berlin is that tne
Emperor visited the ex-Empress Eugene
at the Queens request.
BERIIN'S ANARCHISTS.
Most OF TIE Anarchists who were ar
rested this week In Berlin have peen
known for some time as violent Jaw
breakers. They are quite different from
the French theorists who have Just been
tried in Paris.
Only ,ne man of education Is now
posing in Berlin az a defender OK .ne
Anarchist creed. lie Is the yessatne
Freiherr Won Egidy. retired coiohe''
who contested seat for the heichstas
here last summer.
In his l-Reconclliaton-ne pun
lishcd on Monday q defence OK sahto
Caesario. the murderer OF President Gar
not. 'Caesario did not murder Tor the
sake OF numbering" wrote Egidy. quite
nossibly he believed that he was heiplns
10 protect and assure 10 humanity tne
most sacred privilege OF the race. we
must be careful, therefore, 70 distinguish
between the bloody iiend and the noble
Anarchist"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
THE PRESS GANG IN MAINE.
Romantic Tale OF % Seaman and tho Cup
That Was Dragged.
Hondon Daily Telegraph.

ldlly
A perusal OF the evidence given In
case heard at the Kirkham Police Court,
wherein an able-bodisd seaman named
Rowe sued the master OF the sailing ship
McLaurin for wages due. seems TO carry
one back TO the far-gone days OF tho
press gangs. which are still dear 10 the
hearts OF the writer's OF nautical romances.
According to Rowe. and his evidence
seems TO have been admitted. tacitly, at
least, 70 be true, since the solicitors for
the defendln after due warning, did not
put in any defence, he was employed in
the United States, In the State OF Maine.
ton with man named Tracey at little
coast town named Bangor. Tracey took
him To q drinking saloon and drugged
him, and the next thing Rowe remembers
Is that he found himself on board the sail
ins vessel MeLaurin. Frank Cakes. mas
ter.
Rowe was III and unable to eat the food
Offered TO him. which was biscuit and rot.
ten salt corse. He soon found that tho
crew, some OF whom were Dutchmen and
some English and American. had all, Ike
himself. been pressed. Their treatment
was brutal. The men were nit and kicked
by the first and second mates and the
boatswzin. One poor fellow was so fright
ened at the threats OF the second mate
that, In trying 10 escape him. he fell
overheard. There being no boat at the
stern ready to be lowered, the man was
drowned.
The vessel was bound for China. but
she put In to Fleetwood to unload some
wood pulp. and here one man took his
bsd-boards and swan ashore, goaded 10
II by starvation, II WAS then found that
the vessel would have TO remain there
for six weeks for repairs. and the officers
had, therefore. IL seemed, done their best
20 drive the crew away, in order 10 save
paying their wages. Evidently. Rowe's
narrative, startling as II was. received
credence from the court. for the master
was ordered 70 pay him TO q. "a fov
wages. and e lss. Cd fs. $500
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19
EASTERN WAR NOTES.
Chinese Food Prices Rising-Troops IN
Korea Hang Themselves

SHANGHAI August lS.-Food in China,
in consequence OF the war. is rising IN
price. The Tatol newspaper the North
China Daily News. has informed foreign
consuls that measures Will be taken 10
close Woo-Sung bar. The same paper
states that 1900 troops have safely iahdea
IN Korea. .,.
The Nan-Yang squadron is TO attack
the coast OF Japan. while the Foo-ShoW
and Canton ships are 10 make an attempt
on the Loo-Choo Islands. 80 that, as an
ticipated. the Viceroy Will not content
himself with operations In Korea .,
The China Gazette learns that @oVo
troops are being called out for each pro-
vince II IL also rumored That JapaheHe
cruisers are preparing for an attack upon
Silver Island, so as 10 command the
Yang -Tse-k iang, and thus prevent inc
coming up OF the 000.0p troops from
Nganki.
The Tien-Tsin correspondent OF the
China Gazette says: I'VE hear from ko-
rea. on good authority, that great deal
OF sickness prevails among the chinese
troops, and that they are hanging them
selves by dozens IN despair of their sur
roundings. The Japanese are also In a
pretty bad plight, great numbers having
died, and illness being still rife in their
camp But the deathrate Is very much
higher among the Chinese
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, August ia dispatch from
Berlin says that the Eossische Zcituns
warns German nnanciers against taking
any part OF the proposed Chinese loan.
TO contribute 10 a Chinese war-fund, says
the editor, is TO support the cause OF
barbarism against that OF civilization.
The report that Germany might side
with England IN giving positive moral
support 10 China Is not regarded with
favor in Berlin. 1t is believed to be I'M
founded, in fact as the German foreign
office is following scrupulously the policy
OF absolute neutrality. There has been no
indication as yet, moreover, that this
policy would be changed.
LOAN NEWS UNCONFIRMED.
LONDON, August lS.-T'he japanese le-
CATION has not received any news from
Japan tenTlng TO confirm the report that
an Imperial decree has been issued au-
thorlzing the raising OF a japanese loan
Of S5OGOO,00O. II was stated at the le-
CATION that IN the event Of loan being
REQUIRED It would be entirely raised IN
Japan; that It would not be placed upon
anv NJ In. IH.-oDean markets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19

markable throwing from the outneid. He
did some great work at the bat also.
Kahn keeps on In The even tenor OF MS
way, and manages to make q bsse-his
almost every time he comes 70 the bat.
He IN the best short-stop IN the league.
Keep It up Barley" and the Bostons Will
be after you next season.
pitchers OF this league. But then Pop
can hit any pitcher who ever went Into
box. lie has the beat Judgment OF any
batter IN the lensue.
0ettenrcr was called out by Umpire
McDermott for failing to touch second.
and many OF the rooters Kissed the UNI
pire. Those who were near the base.
and saw the play. say that McDcrmot'
was right. He is one Of the fairest um-
pires ever seen in Richmond. and should
not be ocnsured by the audience until he
has been definitely proved guilty OF par
TALLY.
Two additional exits have been put In
the park fence.