Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-01

intimate relations with laborers in and out
better than to believe that true Americans
would lend their aid or their presence to
such a movement"
What the Movement Suggests.
ar N. B." says: In all the articles pub
lished in The Star concerning the common
veal invasion il is remarkable that there
has been little or no allusion to what might
constitute a greater danger than this in
nocuous promenade and the problem of its
dispersion. This lies in the power of poll
ticians to exploit this incident unduly, in
aid of the particular theory-fallacy il might
be-with which their political fortunes are
cast
Now, it is inconceiyable that any member
of Congress should not know-for he has the
consular reports and foreign statistics fur
nished to our government to inform him
that the present labor displacement is COM
mon to all civilized countries, and under
every variety of tariff and fiscal legislation.
He must also certainly be aware that the
prime cause of this displacement is know
able, and has been settled by the best au-
thorities. and that all recent industrial legis-
lation in France and Germany has been
based upon the theory that The world IS
suffering from oYerproductiOn, caused by
the enormous extension of labOr-saVing de-
vices, transportation facilities ana opportu-
mites for the concentration and employment
OF capital.
Observation-Disclosures would best describe
this condition, for, so soon as the market
is supplied, production ceases, and the
laborer is discharged Now. if this theory
be correct, it is no longer question of
density OF population, proportion between
the trades and professions, protection and
tariff reform, or gold and silver merely,
but one of equitable distribution of the
product Of all labor.
In other words if all that the world pro-
GlCPS in of its actual needs must he
lost, this loss should not be permitted to
fall most heavily upon any class, nor es-
peciauy to take the form of unem ployed
Ia Dor among the poorer class. The question
is an intricate one, but entirely separable
from the various issues upon which the
country is now divided. Would il, then,
be Utopian to suggest an organization of
our leading public men, without regard 10
Iarty, for fun study and discussion of
this question, in the interest of the public
welfare? The mere announcement that
such an organization had been formed
would surely 20 far to allay any discomfort
following the dispersion cs the common
veal, by convincing the workingman that
his demands were receiving intelligent at
tention.
"One distinguished Senator in a recent
speech depiored the fact that the tariff was
ever brought into politics, and proposed
commission o adjust it. Would he now
take hold of this question before it shares
a ike fate and becomes the prey of every
denagogue?
1t must be admitted that the body poll
tic contains many elements of danger. aud
Perhaps the man who cries Gold bug and
'Scab' 10 ali more fortunate is not more
dangerous than the prosperous citizen who
proceeds upon the WORKOUT theories of the
era Of interpretation and insists that all
men can find work if they want to- and
that the hungry ider' should be put
down by the strong arm of the law
II IS time. then, for little sincerity, and
this should begin among our legislators
who are in p position TO understand these
questions and who have a perfect right 10
originate legislation upon them within the
limits of the Constitution. In default Of
such legislation. even if no more dangerous
issues than those upon which the country
is now divided arise, We may continue to
osctllate. as we have done, between the
great parties until the nation racks itself
to pieces in search of a remedy which il
might be in the power of any Congress
knowing the causes, TO apply
Don'ts for Coxey.
m. u. F." sums up his ideas in the fol-
lowing collection of lets" and ''don'ts:"
1. Let them come.
. Let Congress hear their plesdings ard
their grievances
g. Let Congress appropriate for anything
reasonable
l. Let Congress appropriate to make
roads for the so-called National Park-the
Zoo.
;. Let us see how industrious this COM
morweal then is.
q. Let them be sheltered and fe5 by the
United States, as they come to visit Con-
Sress-not the District of Columbia
= Let the United States send them hack
from where they came.
). Let there be no cause for trouble from
our side ''
.. Let the navy yard be protected with
two battle ships
10. Let the arsenal be protected with
troops WYNN
II. Let all barracks be filed
Il. Let the militia of all neighboring states
be ready
10. Let martial law for the District OF
columbia be enacted on the slightest provo
cation or disturbance
ii. Let the District of Columbia National
Guard be ready.
II. Let the suburbs be protected
10. Let then everything be amicab!y SET
tled, lest revolution is the outcome
Il Let this army of peace and Congress
do it.
*. Don't wait until the last moment.
~. Don't let this army stay TOO long: pro-
vided they have money and the United
States cares for them
- Don't let the District of Columbia Ma
tlCnal Guard and state militia desert us
y Don't give too many leaves Of absen &c.
=. Don't let the CoXeyites starve 10 steal
-. Don't leave them In the hands of the
District Of Columbia-we have enough poor
to tend to.
-. Don't be sNaral