New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01
NOTES FROM LONDON.
MR.. AsQJuTH AS A COLLECT1VlST-IHE
DECAY OF THE INDIVIDUAL~PRAC-
rICAr, SUGGESTIONS FOR A MAIL
sERvICE-MR. JUSTICE
WRIGHT ON LORD
. % COLERIDGE.


WRIGHT ON LORD
.ti COLERIDGE
London. June 10.
Mr. Asauith's latest supplementary cab decis-
ion shows ver,' we'll the twist which Socialism
gives to the mind of man whose natural bent
Is toward justice. During the strike. me Lon
don Improved Cab Company had taken on i'ur
now drivers unconnected with the Union. which
had called out all their old staff When Mt As-
outh gave his original award, one of his slpu-
Iations required the unionists to work amlcapiy
with the independent drivers. to whom they
a,niably apply the name "backleGs'; ana thal
pickcting should cease. The men accepted these
decisions and pledged themselves 70 abide by the
terms Of the award But the unionst drivers IN
the employ Of this company on finding that ~
managers stood Loyalty by the four men who hai
come 10 their relief when their own men de-
serted them. forthwith struck and picketed the
yard The unionists simply refused to resume
work till the four non-unionists had been dis
missed.
The owners appealed t. Mr.. Asauith. The pick
citing was too clearly In violation Of the award to
be disputed and he ordered Its discontinuance
AS to the continued employment Of non-union-
lists he took time 10 consider. Finally he decided;
That the old drivers are 10 be reinstated H.
and 50 far as the number Of cabs available
allows In other words the old drivers are 10
have preferential claim Of employment over the
newcomers"
What has become Of Mr. Asquths sense Of
Justice and OF the honorable obligation OF the
owners to the men who had engaged themselves
at much risk and In very difficult circumstances
Mr. Asquih has wrapped up his true meaning
In sisful phrases. but his true meaning IL that
where the number OF cabs Is only equal do the
number OF drivers. all the old drivers. the sirik-
ers IRE 10 be taken back and all the new drivers
the non-strikers. are to be turned alrift. For
turately. the managers OF this company took
different view ~ their responsibilities They
conformed to this extraordinary cdict. but
bought four new cabs In order TO supply their
new drivers with the work to which they were
entitled don't doub, that Mr. Asquith in his
private capacity would have done as much but
as arbitrator in a trade difficulty his proposes
sions in favor OF the men arc Irresistible. The
falacies Of Collectivsln have eaten into his mind
The individual in this country IS steadily going
under His rights are diminishing; the regard
for such rights he still retains Is diminishing
one OF the cab strikers relates that when tAey
went before the Home Secretary. almost the ilrs'
question he put To them was whether thry had
Il strong organization behind them. Mr.. Asqui'h
may have meant no more than that 'helr S"'' s.
depended on organization. but ne Is N''" pm
uc!an who likes % be- on the winning si". ana he
may ais, have considered rhat a strong organlza-
,,,, means a great many votes And really
without intending the least imputation on NJ
Asqul,h Or anybody else should d. disposed u
say that most questions ~ policy now turn on
votes Not on Justice. not on the true interest
of the community as a whole. not ~ nr al We"
~ the public interest. or even On u" ono" para
mount consideration 81 the SAFETY 81 the state
but on a calculation q majoriti's
You sce Il in the Socialis'lc bulgrt az III
william Hlroourt just as plainly AZ III III AS
quith's attitude e. the strikers TIE Interests "a
a minority are sacrificed . &c i"''i'7.'' ".' We
the majority % the "h''' p''i''' "'' '
lar classes who are more runner ''S "' ''''''
ganizcd. and therefore more P'''"' "' ''.'
day. me i"'""0-'aN 'ay'' - anu VIZ '.',"
nam an 'N'' P' ~ "
He Is midde-c'as' h' - III " '''''.'' 49, '''
does h'' orsd'''~'' i"'''''' "
The debates IN the HOUSE o'
ZANE 'nl"s. l"' ''h". "' ''''
plcl on win contempt, '"yuh' nv 90
Interest ana lot ".' "'''''' " -.
y i II P"'s"'" % '''"..'h ~, 49,.
Assessment "' 'N'' '"''"''''
,rneors chc,pcnel or simpllaed. apparently D..
would have I'D appeals az al u a. could prevent
Thorn n YOU nre nn executor You are e. be- la
bic e. the Stat. personally. not only f,r The pr D.
crtv which comes into your hands p'rsl naiiy. but
for that which docs mott that over which you
have never had any control The State must
have IT'S pound - Acsh ont u somebody. II yOs
nre a foreigner you have no rights az all sir
william pours contempt on them. ana on you
and on everybody who dares suggesi that for
cgncr ia not q black beetle. -Four times has
~ declared in his most magnificent manner That
he cannot understand why the Opposition should
show such interest IN protecting the property 81