Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-01

to sunshine, life, love and Joy serves
but to intensity their own feelings OF
discomfort and despair. They have
made Maydsy, above all other days,
time In which to reoito loudly and
cling 10 conoer. tho wrongs, real and
Imaginary, under which they are sui.
fefing.
Only n few years ago the bold idea
was conceived to induce every en-.
ploye In the civilized world to strike
on Mayday, just to show the world IT.
helplessness without the laborer, and
to demonstrate the incalculsble loss
the latter have It In their power to In.
filct on capitalists whenever they
chose TO act a. unit. The
agitation was carried on with great dili.
gence led by socialists aud anarchlsls
In Europe, and the authorities had TO
resort TO extraordinary measures to
prevent the realization OF the plan. OF
course, II came to nothing, or almost
no, but great apprehension was Mt one
time felt for the results, should a con.
iilc, ensuc. 10 far the labor demon.
STATIONS in Europe have been confined
to more or less Imposing parades, hot
spceohs. inI drinking. In the larger
cities few bunifod labofou would
gather and march through the prlnul.
pal streets, displaying their banners
and characteristic motloes; they would
sing patriotic songs In all sorts Of keys,
sharps aud flats at once, cheer their
orators, distribute literature, more OF
lees rod, and then resort to o
beer garden and spend weeks
wages or more until midnight, render.
Ing themselves unable TO provide liv-
ing for their families for several days
TO come, all the while closely watched
by the police, objects Of pity and con-
tempt. No doubt there are exceptions
among tho numerous paraders Of re-
spectacle laboroIs In some countries,
but ~ n rule the labor demonstrations
Ia Europe have been Of this general
character. As thoughlless tools In the
hands OF shiliui nglta,ofs worEmen
have suffered themselves 10 be pafadcd
In the streets, only TO unstring the
nerves Of society and cause what an.
noyance there may DO In that con.
dition. No serious harm has been done
to anybody, except such as has teen
10 thee cause Of labor itself
Newspaper correspondents. however,
have always made the most OF II, anu
the press on this side has always had
much 10 say about the wrelcheJ ooudi.
ton Of tbs laboreri abroad, predicting
a TERRIBLE uprising as tho result Rni all
the time cinlrasung the situation In
this county with that OF Europe a.
one Of Utoplan excellence. II Is all the
more surprising, therefore, to Mud our.
selves on this Mayday ia n situation
more grave than that which has con.
ironted either france, Switzerland,
Belgium or Germany fjr many year.
AZ the very step, Of tue Capitol today
an advance guard Of unemployed
lAborers are encoAvoring to frame, nc.
cording TO their views, the legislation
Of tho country, and Thousands are
directing their steps to Washington for
the same purpose; while thousands
and thousands more are expressing
sympathy with the movement. At the
same time the various labor organiEl.
tlons contemplate combining for united
action In case OF emergency; aud what
the fnal outcome will DO, not even the
sages Of the country can foretell.
Surely II Ia the turn OF tho European
press now to discuss our troubles, aud
ia comments consist chiefly Of ex.
pressions Of surprise that tho govern
menu Of the various states have not
long ago made such May demoustra.
ton impossible; that that would have
been the European way weeks ago.
Aud in truth there IL much In the
situation that is matter OF wonder.
Americans argue that the right peace
ably 10 assemble aud petition for
redress Of grievances IL accorded to this
citizens Of this county. Nobody
questions thls; but does that right In.
cludo also the privilege Of a free ride
from coast To coast on the railroads or
the lovying OF assessments In the shape |
OF provisions on the communities |
through which the march goes9 Does
IL warrant speeches OF an almost In.
oendlary nature, like that In which
"Generap Carter INDUCED In Ia this
city yesterday
All things considered, there Ia much
In this CoKey movement that Is not
based on constitutional rights. IL Is
an anomaly foreign to the Institutions
OF the country. Il may pass oil with.
out any serious results, but It may,
under certain conditions, prove to be
the little spark from which a great fire
IL kiudlei, uncomfortable aud dis.
astTous.
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