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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16

Whenever we have a little trouble
over here Europe looks for the collapse
Of the republic.
The statesmen and thinkers of the old
world have always predicted the failure
of our system of government. More
than generation ago Lord Macaulay
predicted that some day the discomfort
ed and desperate classes would plunge
the country into a social revolution
Thomas Carlyle wrote: "Amcrica's bat
tie is yet to fight new spiritual pythons;
enormous me@atherionS, as ugly rs ever
We're born of mud, loom huge and hid
eouS out Of the twilight futurUOn Amer
lea. She will have her own agony and
will have her own victory, but on terms
that she does not yet quite understand
With these predictions before them it
is natural that our European friends
should take 4 very serious view Of the
recent strike. The leading Paris news
paper, The GauloiS, says that the cause
of the trouble is the Mckinley tariff,
which drew capital and labor into enter
priScS that had no future before them,
and the extravaganza of the Harrison
administration. The London papers de-
nOuncG the strike as a mad mans dream
and say that the strikers will suffer as
much or more than the other side. In
Berlin the strike is regarded as disas-
tr0lls to our future, and much boodsbed
is looked for. Some of the newspapers
in London and elsewhere say that the
republic is on trial and that it is doubt
full whether it will stand the strain, as
it has already been found wanting. Tie
fear is expressed that our soldiers will
sympathize with the laWleSS classes,
and The ST. James Gazette goes so far
as to say that the situation indicates
the breaking down of civilized govern
ment.
1t must be admitted that our occas-
ional touches Of anarchy are destructive
and deadly but in the past the govern
mont has always been able to suppress
disturbances and restore order, and it
is utterly absurd to suppose that a ma
iOritv of our 100000 people viii ever
permit such a reign of terror as France
has seen several times in the course Of
the past hundred years. There are no
deep. underlying causes q the bottom Of
the present agitatiOn-nOthing that can
not be satisfactorily remedied by the
lust reforms pledged in the platform Of
the dominant party. These reforms
have been delayed by huckstering poll
ticians who thought more of the inter
ests of monopolies and trusts than of
the welfare of the people. but the pres
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vatve this indicates a population of nearly
100000. But this covers only, the forty lone
square miles of territory within the boun-
diaries of the city proper. 1t does not at
all represent the real greatness OF this
vast seat Of population. Taking Central
park as the center, and including as large
a territory as Chicago does-18o square
miles-we have here a population we'll in
excess of 1000, 000 or very nearly as great
as that of London
Gloomy prophecies Of the future of the
human race, owing to tight lacing, are being
circulated, says The British Medical Jour
nal Tight 1acng no doubt exists to some
extent in this country, and produces bad
results 1t existed just as much or more,
thirty, sixty and a hundred years ago. New
ertheIess our eyes may convince US that
the race has not degenerated. Indeed, Eng
lsh women seem to be growing finer and
taller than ever though their mothers were
widely addicted to tight lacing. Among the
richer classes golf, lawn tennis and the
abandonment Of "lineladyism" of the bad
cid type accounts for the superior develop
ment of contemporaneous Womanhood. The
experience of hospital doctors also tends to
show that the women of the poor are big
ger and healthier than their mothers. AS
for the male youth of Great Britain, their
mothers vanity has done them little If any
harm
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tinues to be boarded in the centers
where it is congested, and labor and
labOr's products are sacrificed in the
markets where they formerly received
their just reward The forced idleneSS
of the masses is breeding desperate dis
content, defiance of law and crime, or
driving the more helpless to restitution.
The remedies now invoked take the
shape of troops and Gatling guns. 1t
may be that they are needed, but how
much better it would have been to have
inaugurated the straightforward. honest
policy of giving the country financial
relief without delay, as soon as the pres
ent congress could have been called in
extra session! If this had been done
as The Constitution repeatedly urged
all the troubles which now give our
statesmen so much anxiety would have
been avoided. There would have been
no object lesson in the shape of panics
stagnation, strikes and open revolt If
the people had been dealt with justly
and honestly under the terms Of our
platform this would now be the happiest
and most prosperous country on the
globe
We are tired Of this procession Of OBJ
1ect lessons. Let us get back into the
right path while there is yet time to re-
trieve the blunders of the past. Let us
get together and redeem the pledges
that were overwhelmingly ratified by
the people when they elected the pres
ent administration. This is the only
wise, just and safe course. The oppo-
site policy will bring more trouble and
calamity. We have had too many bitter
object lessons, and the remedy is not
more troops and more guns-it is the
honest and prompt fulfillment of the
promises made by the party now in
power. We must go back to our plat
form and faithfully redeem every pledge
in II!
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CaDitaI Looking south.

The idea is growing in the north that
the south is the section of peace and
safety.
Mr. Baldwin, third vice president of
the Southern railway. on his visit to
Richmond, Il few days ago, said that
CAPITALISTS were looking southwark be-
cause they are now satisfied that their
investments will be safer here than in
the north and west on account of the
lawlcss elements in those sections.
The publications of the census bureau
and the reports of commercial agencies
and trade journals during the past few
years have opened the eyes Of outsiders
to the progress and the possibilities OF
this region. The Baltimore Sun says:
Very significant, indeed are the figures
Of the bureau of statistics showing the eX-
ports from the United States in the eleven
months ended May 81 1894 The total was
1891 600 900 against S7S2, 000 600 in the like Pc
Rod of the preceding year, an Increase OF
So. 600 coo. But more than half OF this IN
crease was in exports from the south, show
ing the decided revival of business ACTIVITY
in that section. The exports from southern
ports aggregated $285, 10000, or $27O00,OOU
more than in eleven months of the year
ended May 81. 1888 Baltimore exports ag-
sregated $73 1863, 900; those of Charleston. 3d.
OBS. 1870; Galveston $34, 9S5, coo; New Orleans,
s79,S7$,OO0; Newport News, $1S,63S,OOO; Nor
folk and Portsmouth, $10O39,0OO; Pensacola,
s. 694. 900; Richmond, $4,000; Savannah.
s24. SIC. 600; Wilmington, $6,999,00O. These to-
tails. as respects some OF these ports, are
surprising The rates of increase over last
wear are also surprising. Baltimore's III
crease was ST. 400 900; that of Savannah,
81 900 900; of Newport News, $6,0O0,000 of
New orleans. s5,1O0,OO0 of Charleston,
$4,000 900.
The patient industry and peacefulness
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Facing Death for Seven Years.

The late President Garnet was notified
nearly every day during his term of
Office that he would be assaSsinated.
More than 1000 such threats reached
him in seven years.
He literally faced death every day,
and yet he went about with Il smiling
face Sinking none of his duties, and
making one OF the best rulers that
Franco ever had.
The French president was a great
man, a brave man, and made Of the
genuine martyr stuff. Few men could
have endured his mental strain for so
many years without breaking down. It
would be hard to find a nobler example
for all men in whatever station who
bear great responsibilities and have i'm
p0rtant duties to discharge.
Life was sweet to CarnOt, but he never
weighed it III the balance against prin-
ciplc and duty. The daily threat of
murder never caused him to waver or
halt. He lived and died without fear
and without reprOach.
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Mr.. Cleveland on Arbitration.

Our dispatches yesterday intimated
the probable passage of an act of con
gress providing for arbitration in labor
disputes on the line recommended by
Mr.. Cleveland in his message eight years
ago.
In the message referred to the preSi-
dent said:
The present condition of the relations be-
tween labor and capital is far from Satls-
factory. The discomfort of the employed is
due, in a large degree, to the graSpng and
needless eXactions of employers, and the
alleged discrimination in favor of capital
as an object of governmental attention. 1t
must also be conceded that the laboring
men are not always careful to avoid cause
less and uniustifable disturbance.
Though the Importance of better ac-
cord between these interests is apparent it
must be borne in mind that any effort in
that direction by the federal government
must be greatly limited by constitutional
restrictions. There are many grievances
which legislation by congress cannot re-
dress, and many conditions which cannot
by such means be reformed.
l am satisfied, however, that something
may be done under federal authority to
prevent the disturbances which so often
arise from disputes between employers and
the employed and which at times seriously
threaten the business interests of the cOun-
try and in my opinion the proper theory
upon which to proceed is that of voluntary
arbitration as the means OF settling these
difficulties.
But [ suggest that instead of arbitrato tors
chosen in the heat of conflicting claims,
and after each dispute shall arise, for the
purpose Of determining the same. there be
created q commission of labor, consisting
of three members who shall be regular
officers Of the government, charged among
other duties with the consideration and set
tlement, when possible, OF all controver-
sizes between labor and capital.
The suggestion was also made that
the commission of labor should be made
an annex Of the present bureau Of labor
The beneficial influence of the railway
commissions, which in many states are
merely advisory, has convinced MI
Cleveland that the same good results
would follow the creation of Il federal
commission of arbitration.
Many labor leaders and congressman
are i'll favor of the proposed arbitration
law, and it is believed that it would be
so strongly backed by public opinion
that both employers and employed
would gladly settle their disputes under
it rather than run the risk of Il conflict
between labor and capital with disas-
trous consequences to both sides
At this time any peaceful experiment
in the interests of law and order with
view to the protection Of the rights of
all classes of our people cannot fail to
be very popular When arbitration is
favored by the government few citizens
viii be selfish enough to oppose it. Ar
bitration and peace go hand in hand,
and it cannot injure those who have a
lust cause
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Southern Reputation.

r7,cn The Jacksonville Times-Union.
rrba Julv number Of The North American
peviau contains an answer by Clark How
oil of The Atlanta Constitution, TO an
article that had appeared in the same pub
location a month before on southern repu-
dia+ion written by John f. Hume Mr..
Hume argues that the dishonesty of the
scrtbern states in regulating their deotS
has ruined their crdeit and wrecked the
vaIue of all kinds of southern securlueS-
Mr. HowelIs answer is able, clear anu lull'
and is a complete refutatlon OF the state
ments of Mr.. Hume.
While Mr. HoweHs answer cornpletefy
demclshes the position of his opponent
no answer was necessary. Inc a'S'uie ,; va
the south shows an ignorance or I!allce
thar defeat is Itself.
The northern man who talks aoodt
southern reDudiation has d WohGefLui
amount of check. The FIRST wholesale re-
prdiation that was ever known III Inc
south, as Mr. Howell well says, was lofceu
on the southern states by the federal soF
eminent The southern cog were forceo
70 renudiate the debts they had incurred
in their defense against invasion Ihese
debts were held by friends. Certainly alter
forcing these states to repudiate honest
debts it comes with very poor grace ior
the north to criticise the south for repudi-
the southern people, but were incurred
when the states were in the hands of
set of foreign adventurers who ootalhcd
power only through the force OF the leu
eral government, and used it only TO issue
bonds to enrich themselves.
TO show how the freebooters pillaged the
southern states it is only necessary to
show the amount of the debts they had
s9dd!ad on the states in three years after
their accession to power. The figures given
below do not represent the total indebted
ness of the states in 1871, but the amount
of the debts that had been incurred by the
carpet baggers. Ghe figures as fol-
lows:
Alabama, $50. Isl, 81; Arkansas, A9,398 900;
Florida, $15797,5S7: Georgia, $i3,5G0550, Lou
isana $40, 021 ,734; North Carolina, $3i,8ST 46i;
South Carolina; so. fn515: Texas, $14.@33 900;
Virginia. 81, 099 S66. This was the work of
three years of carpet bag rule. During
that time the Indebtedness of the southern
states vas increased in amounts ranging
fl, m s. 600, Geo to $17,500000 each, per an
The refusal of the southern states to pay
these fraudulent debts has not injured their
credit in the slightest degree. The credit
of every southern state was bad before the
rei udia ton OF these debts. and since they
have been ropudiated southern credit is
good. The southern states, except in
few instances, have repudiated their honest
debts only when forced by the federal
government to do so. With this exception
northern states have Iepudiated as often
and much. The reputation Of these
carpet bag debts was neither bad morals
nor bad policy.
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of the south naturally make our pros
poets brighter than those of other quar-
ters of the union. The recent extended
trouble in the west will cause capital
and enterprise to seek a field in which
they will not be mOlested, and where
they will feel assured that the over
whelming majority of the people are on
the side of law and order.
The south is the land Of promise!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
In what respect is Senator PETER a whit
better than Mr. Debs?

In what respect is Senator PETER a whit
better than Mr. Debs?
It cost nothing for Debs to order work
to stop. He knew that his salary would
still go on.
Carl Browne is marching with the CoXey
army on Wall street. He promises to re-
turn and head his men to the capitol on
September list.
The destruction of property in Chicago
was not caused by the railway strikers.
but by the toUghs WHO took advantage of
the confusion to indulge in rioting.
France is about to abolish the law MAX
ing marital infdelity a misdenleanor. AS
the law stands, the unfaithful wife is pun
ished while the husband goes free unless
he commits tine offense under his own roof
Eugene Field says: 1--WE have no hest
fancy in declaring that the newspaper
writer who can write a timely newspaper
article just now without offending some
body is a daisy from Daisyvllle, Daisy
county"
Says The New York World: "The new
city directory contains 3S7,411 names Reck-
oning upon the usual basis of FIVE to one.
which in New York is more than conser-
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sure of public opinion will now cause
the statesmen Of both parties to go 10
work to give the country the promised
and much-needed financial relief ana
other legislat ton demanded by the exl-
gencies Of the times.
The country will come out all right.
There is far less danger of Il collapse OF
oovnrn,onnt hore Than there is in some
of the older countries of Europe.
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Gre al. 8: poonsl

Have you not seen them: Subscribe
for The Weekly Constitution ut once
AND get right In the push. Thousands
of them VIII go this month. Send in
xour orders at once and avoid the de-
laws which may crowd upon us later.
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LIE YOUR. TIME UP:

Look at the dnte on your paper. II
your sui4cripti0n runs out soon, why
not renew at once to get one of
the handsome Souvenir spoons
are giving to every one who sends
in 1. years subscri pti0n whether new
subscriber reneyvaD this month.
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it. 1t is a pitiful sight to see everything
in a little cottage sold to buy food for
the wife and children of the man who
IS oct of q job. 1t is harder still when
the landlord drives them out.
Stick tt your job, and, if any one tells
you to quit it
DOO'ti
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TO Sept. LIST
Ah Interesting Contest ira which I1v-
cry body 1kus the SRn,s Chance.

latest fad in England. 1t is exciting the
whole country, ana hundreds o; thousands
Or people are racking their brains for Iniss-
ing words.
Several London weeklies have started
what they call missing word competi-
tons" and the craze has affected all Eng
land to such an extent as to block the
money orc r Office, and embarrass the
A sentence is printed every week from
which one word is omitted; for instance
smith is a - and people are invited 10
send in their guess with a money order for
a shilling. The money sent in is divided
among the guessers who name the correct
word. 4 few weeks ago one paper distrib-
uted $4,000 among fOrty-three correct guess
ers, each man receiving over $500 fo~ his
shilling. The money order blanks have all
been used up at many postoff7ces the mails
are c1ogged and clubs have been organized
TO go into the guessing business.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
'liAE SENTENCE.

He crept to this place and waited a. IA
Vorable opportunity. 1t came al once, for
the keen ears of the guard heard some I'M
usual sound as Thurabi crouched behind
the. ............
Supply the missing word in the above
sentence and II you guess the correct word
you will share with the others who are as
fortunate one-fourth of the receipts from the
subscriptions of all those who guess
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
Tn CONSTITUTION
READERS.

The Constitution makes this proposition:
Among those who supply the missing word
IN IN the folloWins sentence between now and
ne ISL OF september, 1891, we will divide one
fourth of the subscription receipts of all
those who send guesses with their subscrip-
tons.
This leaves us the bare and actual cost
of furnishing the paper to subscribers for
the year
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THE GUARANTEE .

No one knows the word missing except
the managing editor who has placed it in a
sealed envelope and which will be opened
on Sept LIST. We pledge our honor that the
division will be made and published Just
outlined
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THE PROSPECT,

Suppose 5000 guesses were made This
would leave $1,250 as one-fourth of the
subscription receipts, for so many names
to be divided among the successful guess
ers: Supposing ten persons guessed the
twenty, $3.50, etc. Suppose there are ID. 600
guesses-which is not improbable-this may
give from $100 to $500 each to the success
full guessers. Checks will be mailed in1ne-
0iatelN after Sentemher 1st
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ind TIE H MISSING

The present sentence VIII run for
two months instead of one, as here
tcfore,
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CONDITIcNS AND
INDUCEMENTS.

The terms of the contest are lew and SIM
pie:
l. Every guess must be accompanied by
one years subscription to The Weekly Con-
stitutlon, sent to any address at 81.
z Inc sender OF club of five at 81 each,
for one year, is entitled to a free paper
one year and also a guess
3. With every subscription the missing
name and address of the guasser Tt is not
necessary TO rewrite the sentence-slmply
write the word and label it the missing
WORD for September list"
4. Renewal subscriptions are entitled to
guesses just new subscribers.
oenember that you get the greatest and
best of all American weekly newspapers for
every guess. You cannot do without The
cations to rHE CONSTITUTION,
atlantis, Ga.
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It cost nothing for Debs to order work
to stop He knew that his salary would
still go on
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-08
Good Sizsd Company Said TO Be
Ready 10 Start for Wash
ingion.
Fully a Thousand Men Attend a
Demonstration in the Cop
per Camp.
Utah Authorities Take Precautionary
Measures Against the Arrival Of the
Army in ogden To-day.

Special 20 The Independent.
BUTTE, April z-Ons hundred and
twenty-sir men we're ia line at parade Of
CoHey's army this evening. flag snl
transparency were carried a. the head Of
the delegation. mass meeting was held
IN front OF the court house attsndsd by
1000 men. Wm. Hogan called ths meetin y
10 order and said "On 10 WaahingtonF' ia
the watohwori. lie WAS snfe ths citizens
Of Butte would give the army moral and
peouniGry support. lie described the hof-
ribls condition OF affairs IN the country
The men do not ask aims. bat work. Not
being able 20 get work they proposed
marching TO Washington 10 fnd out what
is the mattor. 10 do this they must have
aid.
The Butte Wo kingmen's union had
given $50 and Judge Coleman S25. Major
Camp acted as chairman. In his speech
he said with 80 many people all over the
country crying for bread and the eranariss 6
full and farmers all over ths country una
BILE to sell their products. something must
be wrong with legislation, something
wrong at Washin gton. He advised march
ing there 20 find out. Several other
speeches we're made. some Of them sppar-
emily ia the interest OF She populist party.
The army expects TO get started the latter
part of the week.