The Washington times., 1894-12-30

the additional burden of militarism, which
America would never tolerate. Applause. ]
The peoples of Europe, subject to conscrip-
tien. naturally come here. 1t is the duty of
Americans TO help to crush out this militar-
ism and not te support il by giving employ
ment to the darn foreigners" at 80. 80 to 81
q week. and
THUS DEGRADING AMERICAN LABOR.
There are only two things to do-either to
hand over to the capitalist the difference of
the wages you now get and what you would
get without trades unions. IAppisuse.1 1t
Is a great mistake TO suppose tn4t
strikes can be put down by shooting
down ana imprisoning strikers. Jap
plaase.l Every strike makes men
love their cause the more. Their numbers
will increase. Riot acts will not repress
them, and until you treat strikers in the
same way as you do the syniicates with a
pull. the la ORIG man heed never expect
impartial treatment by the law OF the land. )"
[Applause.l
Mr.. Burns here gave an account OF the con-
stituencies which sent him to the London
county council and to Parliament.
He replied TO the criticisms of him by the
Chicago editors by quoting the local head
lines OF their papers showing official ccrrup-
ton and misery among the people of Chicago.
As a r medy for great many OF the evils of
nun cipal life he advised the divorce of ma
tional and municipal politics and permanent
civil service.
1t was shame. he said, that the fire and
police departments We're, in America. the
tools OF political parties. 1t was not so in
British politics. [Applause.] I'VE find that
the munlcipaliZation OF monopoiies does
away with a great many evils OF which
COMPLAINT is MADE HERE.
He is against political economic quacks
Ike Gen. Booth. Creating new workshops
won't solve the social problem. What is
wanted is the letter distribution of the labor
ers. The municipality is the place to start
reform. Under the London system men
formerly did not work from January TO Jan
uary but as suited the whims of the con-
tractors.
What shall labor do in the political world?
Yon have here Democrats AMI Republicans;
we have Wings and Tories. We decided to
take individual political action, and now we
have fifteen representatives OF the people in
Pari ament.
You must go into politics. Have not the
railway interests their Hobbies and all other
monopolies2 Should not the people have
their interests represented? The railway tii-
rectors do not represent the interests of the
hrakemen. In England the law would pre-
vert a railway company from forcing brake
man TO work in the snow and ice, as IN
America, on ihs top of a ear. Applause. !
On the railways we have reduced the work
men 3 hours, we have abolished the contract
system, &C., and, as consequence of shorter
hours, they have been Obliged to hire more
men on account. as they say. of such agitators
as Burns and his fellows. lApplause.l
Wouldn't you wish that such reform
could exist here? Yes, and the only way to
do it is TO send men TO represent you
IN THE LEGISLATIVE HALLS"
''You want men who haven't millions to in
augurate the new political policy But you
will say we are too young a nation. Not SO.
You are the Oldest true politicians OF
the world Your Constitution is the best on
the ear;h. In 1857 YOU were free. We
were enfrancbised ninety years afterwards.
No. You are not an infant. III you are It is
time to get rid OF the Democratic measles and
the Republican scarlet fever. Applause ]
lelieye that the average man here is better
educated than tho average man in the old
country. Then why should you boast OF
freedom when you are dominated by monop-
oly2 The predictions OF the evils to follow
the war. made by Lincoln. are coming 20
pass.
II have not come TO your country as 4
critic. TO go away to wriFe book OF abuss
about you, but to reason and take counsel
with you IN a common cause. fApplanse I
As we were. yon are SIN Ia the hands OF the
money powers. You have greater Obstacles
TO co,itend with thar we ever had. owing 10
the complex compoDents Of races and preiu-
dices fhat make mp your nation. The great
misfortune is that af present the monoyoIists
havefhe advantage OF the situation
In the course OF his remarks Mr. Buens
spoke In high terms Of the public printing Of