The herald., 1894-07-15
MANS COLUMN.

should, at the darkest hour, prove en-
tirely equal to the occasion. 1t would
not only put to shame and silence on
looking, envious royalties, but tend to
RELOCATE still farther in the background
kingly rule and monopolistic adm;nis-
tration. 1t would mean many glorious
things by way OF peace and liberty to
all the peoples Of the globe. 1t would
mean the scoring OF still another tri-
umph for Freedoms fairest daug liter,
America. 1t would mean the heayng
up still further into light OF true
democracy. 1t would mean the esttle-
ment of financial wars between capital
and labor by an evolutionary modo OF
procedure, rather than by that of bloody.
demoralizing, depicting revolution. 1t
would mean a greater advent OF peace on
earth and good will to man. For every
body is satisfied with justice.
And justice to both capital and labor
is, what it would appear. likely to OBJ
tain, judging from the import of the
latest telegraphic dispatches. We are
thinking, more particularly, az we write,
OF the earnest and apparently salts
factory interview of labor represent.
atives with our chief magistrate, and
the likelihood that the present terrible
tsngle will be promptly and wisely
Strengthened out by arbitration. And
not only the present tangle, but the way
made plain whereby other tangles may
be adjusted, before such damage has
accrued as 10 the present instance, not
only to all concerned but 10 the people
not directly in it.
Strikes.--There are strikes and strikes,
the success OF which decides their euc-
cess. Nothing succeeds like success.
Father Adam and his legal consort. Eve.
were the first to initiate the restless laws
of nature, which must move on, and
struck for higher wages, which, on a
strict, "phyeical research" analysis,
means nothing more or less than de-
mand for better opportunity and abil-
ity to crafty just and rational desires.
So this old couple. in accordance with
their innate human nature, of which
they were not ashamed, having de-
scended direct from the immaculate, un-
created Deity himself, and being located
on their claim, the garden OF Eden, be-
gan the work OF trimming and keeping
in order their field of labor. This son
and daughter OF toll, very much like our
modern ones. became discontented. es-
pecially as they were receiving no profit
30 they formed union and struck--not
for more wages, for they did not have 10
pay house, water, nor gas bills-they
struck for higher knowledge, and began
to interview their neighbors and seek
for advice. Soon, by some psychological
law not tnen conprehended. Eve was
drawn to the willy. wise serpent, the sin
fallible interpreter oil law. and he told
"a US oil
danger in this strike, to go right ahead.
1t is true Eve did psrley little bit, but
her desire and curiosity to look into the
unlimited unknown prompted her at
last to heed this kno wing adviser of the
paradisical grounds. Not SO with Adam,
true to the nature OF man, who always
falls in with new plan. especially when
he can shirk personal respons Utility.
They lost their job, but they gained
knowledge of coed and evil.
The next strike was more striking,
and, II the record is true, less justifiable.
Gains strike. made doubtless at the
discrimination between him and his
brother, struck his brother. who, to all
Appearances, seemed innocent OF any
design to iDjure Cain. but ignorance az
to the cause OF wrong, then So now, re-
suited in greater evils. Cain, much like
the human nature OF the ninetesnth
century ago. said when brought into
court: IAN l my brothers keeper? ?"
This is question that ia pressing on the
public's thought and conscience today
The startling tragedy that was enacted
on the threshold of human society Just
on the outskirts OF Eden 10 being repeat
ed in this country OF paradise POSSIBLE
ties with Just opportunities.
Ancient history records some other
remarkable strikea, the next being the
stroke Moses gave the Egyptian for the
oppressive measures by the taekmas-
tors, and this great leader hid bis crime,
with the conviction, doubtless, that it
was "justifiable homicide" remember
ing, too, the frailties of justics hanging
in the courts of ruling dynasties.
This old leader of Israel was great
striker. He was born a kicker and
struck out on the river in basket for
dear life. Destiny of eome great lead
ers seem mapped out in previous incar-
nations, and this miracle worker APP
pears to be one of them. He stretched
out his rod and hypnotizsd the children
OF Israel, who marched confidingly on;
then he smote the sea and they went
over dry ahod. How much we need a
Moses now for our safe deliverance over
the Red sea-lor the fire by night and
the cloud by day seem to indicate we
are crossing the sea, il not in the wilder
ness. The next great strike this cap
tain OF the oppressed made was to strike
the rock for the furnishing wanderers.
Blind old Pharaoh took many plaques
and warnings before he could surrender
the laborers, but the old glutton him
self finally got swallowed.
"When nature and God are on the
right side it is folly for man to oppose"
said Napoleon, after he had failed in
one Of his schemes. We might develop
in these modern days OF great achiev-
ments some process or sign to indicate
when and how both these forces unite,
and save our country much valuable
time, money and bloodshed.
We have had some more recent nota-
BILE strikes. A striking character in the
new diepeneation was q simple carpenter
by the name Of Jesus Christ, who could
not only strike with the hammer and
the chisel, but he struck at the money
changers, the usurers. the devourers OF
widows houses, the fornicators and the
debauchees and the useless fig trees. he
was great striker, and he lost his life,
too. Paul was also striker, and once
he was struck blind himself for un belief;
hut IN hin raroyarv ha made eomA strik.