Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-07-19


bilious organization will endeavor to
whip all other kindred bodies into line
for the sake of climbing to the top of
the heap itself.
We feel sorry for the masses of the
A. R. U. men, for they were tricked
into the unfortunate position in which
they now find themselves. Probably
not one half of them will be able to get
their old or any other places, and the
times are hard. For Debs and Howard
we have nothing but honest contempt.
They deserve all the punishment they
will get probably more. Sovereign
may well resign and get from under
the righteous wrath of the knights of
Labor, who had more sense, than to
obey his commands. There should be
in his place an honest friend and care
full adviser of the laboring man.
Notwithstanding the difficulties and
dangers incident to travelling on rail-
roads during the troublesome week past,
the Christian Endeavor convention
opened on the 11th at Cleveland with
10000 delegates in attendance. This
number was largely augmented as soon
as the strike collapsed. Quite in con-
tIdSl W OOASy dllIy stHu OuC DCUS
strikers is this assemblage of God fear
parts of the country. They represent,
at least, million organized christian
workers, but the whole world is not
watching them with feverish anxiety,
fearing some mandate from the leaders
which will stir up strike from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Nothing un-
American is expected from an organ
iZation of this character. There is no
danger element in the Christian En-
deavor convention and we give it but
little thought. 1t sentirely fitting that
this great meeting of peace should SO
quickly follow the strike of violence.
The young men and women who make
up the rank and file of Christian En-
deavor society are earnest in the cause
of righteousness and are true American
citizens. Their work extends through
out the length and breath of the land
and their influence is an noted power
for good. We must not forget in the
excitement caused by serious labor
troubles and anarchy, that the church
and her societies are ever advancing
and adding to membership and influ-
ence. Here lies our Nations strength,
Now, if the house of representatives
will be kind enough to pass the tariff
bill, as soon as they can get the thing
patched up long suffering people will
be thankful. 1t is foregone conclu-
sion that it must pass sooner or later
and this being the case, let it be sooner.
Business men want to get down to
solid work, and they will do SO when
the tariff question is settled. We have
lived through two great labor strikes
this year, and it is probable there may
be respite from such troubles for a
little time to come. just six months
without labor and tariff agitations and
there will be marked improvement in
the state of business affairs. Think of
the relief in knowing that Debs was in
prison andthat congress had adjourned.
The reports from over the water are
not such as to cause us to smile. The
Vigilant has been defeated once more
by the Britannia and the Yale boys
have lost in the Oxford games. There
was creditable work done by the Amer
leans who won three out of the nine
events and tied their rivals for another.
Not SO bad showing after all. The
Englishmen have treated the Yale
champions courteously and with fair
ness. We hope Oxford will send her
athletic team to this country another
year, in which case there would be reas-
enable ground to expect to even up
points in international sports.