New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

-, that somebody had told him that in
,sr,can nobody believed IN the honesty "i any
Ane'',' Ne was SO good as to add that he did
pV'' ,rav whether this was a true accouN OF
mol "" . things in America or not But what
w" no think Of the view prevailing In England
rs those English workingm"n WHO are MS
az. whose interests he s'eadfaStiv cham
eHe" ,ve were told not long ago. in explana-
p u, the frequent if not universal refusal Of
10" ..,,rrmen. coal miners and others to agree
" orhitration that they did not believe in the
" .o;,b of any arbitrator. They considered
s,,ration device Of the employers and owners
-o,ra a decision IN their own favor In short
w. have no more faith in the good faith Of
rs than If they were Americans seen through
-. snectacles Of Mr.. John Morley or Of Mr..
.,.,sv's friend Mr. Asquith. who is not easily
undated stands by his award lie refuses
' ~, 70 reconsider it, \ Minister who despsed
=, renaces Of the dyn1miicrs whose Imprisoned
lads no refused u release IS not likely To quail
,',,,a the drivers Of four-whceled cabs. one is
,,os, tempted To say that 1t matters little
~..,her he is right or wrong. What matters in
..asa Aaccid days is that Minister she aid have
hockbone. Mr. Asquith has one. or course.
:. e NOT acting in this cab business Minister
q. is mediator and arbitrator. But there are not
49,, Nr Asquiths. There is one, and if he were
...s IN enforcing his award he would be weak
y. Minister; as most Ministers are.
since this was written have had a fresh ex-
..-sncc: trivial but significant. There was a
I,,rn ~ three or four cabs in the street. | was
.,,, N hail one when heard the driver say 10
-. driver next him. you are a dirty b,cckleg"
,octlec Of course meaning as ever a man
10 asserts his right to work when a trade union
..rs no shall not Upon this hailed the black
49, and as stepped into his hanson I said to
,hs otber II take this one because YOU called
Rim a hlackleg" You are no better" his
,,swer With this blessing We drove of.
u. nassed In the course of the next mile more
.h., q dozen hansoms the drivers Of which. each
Nth strike ticket in his hat. assailed my friend
IL, syac,lv the same phrase: You are dirty
N.ckeg" He made no reply. but drove steadily
=, asked him as got ont why he was thus
abused He answered quietly that during the
,.,. no had had his cab out every day in dis
rsgard OF the union orders II thought" said he,
~ had right to earn nv living" Concurring
s.ronclv with that sentiment. I paid him double
fare said good-day. and we parted. But It looks
esn the cab troubles were not quite over and as
- the cab drivers union and the public We're vet
~ settle the question which Of the two is the
stronger
IN answer 10 questions from several lovers Of
fne books Il may be said on ,Ir Stevons'S au-
,hor,ty. that Of his privileges Of Columbus" II
which Messrs Dodd. Mead q Co. the New
York agents, but 800 copies have been printed
FOR sale that no more will be printed. and that
the forms have been broken up. The book. IN
short must some day become rare. and the first
condition Of the collector is therefore satisfied.
Mr. Stevens. I think. was well advised u keep
the limit as low as he has That particular form
Of the bibiiophile's passion which. % all other
merits in a coveted book. must al rari.y as an
element Of .-sire may or may not be defcnsible
on ethical grounds think !, j.. but at any rake
Il exists an6 the sagacious publisher takes note
Of II when he reckons up the market In which his
wares have 10 be disposed O. There can be- ~
doubt that ore reason 81 the Giscredt and neglect
into which so many modern large paper editions
have fallen arose from printing an excessive
number THE Columbus" besides being Of real
historical interest and Of real concern 10 the
American who cares for the early history II his
country is a collectors book. IS beauty dprt ais
10 him. There is no edition upon any Special
paper but six copies have been printed on vel
Ium. do not know whether any 81 these are for
sale w