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USELESS uTDDIEUEN.

Among the reasons given by The clothing con
tractors for breaking thcii agreement with their
employees is that when they conccde to the work
crs regular wages and chance to regulate some
what their own surroundings there is no mar
gin OF profit left them an they have to go ont
OF business I, is said that about sixty con-
tractors have given up and become Journeymeh
since the signing Of the agreement or Septem-
Der IA, and that fact is thought to establish me
unrclSanabeness of the tallorS demands. Real
~. II does nothing Of the kind. II only shows the
usnlessness Of the contractor. lie absorbs part
of the profits Of labor without making any ade-
ouate contribution to the general good He can
not exist except by depriying the worker Of his
just dues.
The garment workers under the agreement
objected 10 get no more than the merest chance
10 carry on their labor with some regard to their
health and the dece1cies of life. Under the old
system they were practically slaves sure Of no
wages and no leisure Public policy forbds that
any class Of people among lis should have such
an existence as the legislative investigating
committee has shown the tailors had. II the
livelihood of the mddleman depends on the
maintenance Of such conditions, then the middle
man should 60 and the manufacturers and their
ont his Intervention. He doubtless saves the
manufacturers trouble, and. perhaps by making
unreasonably low bids and grinding down those
who execute his orders to meet them, saves also
some expense but he is not necessary cog In
the commercial wheel. The contractor Is gen
orally tailor like those he employs. who seeks
to rise from his place by selling the labor Of
others. IL he performed legitimate function,
for which compensation was provided by the
margin between the proper cost OF production
and the returns from sale, there might be no
objection TO his activities But the trade Is not
organized on that basis. il the plnnts Of the
contractors are to be believed. The manufac-
urers prices will give no more than fair living
wage to the workers, and the contractor to get
a profit has TO crowd his people into pestilence
breeding holes. compel them 70 work overtime
pay them irrcgularly and confscaie part of their
wages by excessive fines Otherwise, he de-
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THE MISSION or ART.

The instantaneous triumph Of Mile. lvette
Guilbcrt in Newl0rk suggests the probability
that n new variety Of entertainment, closely
resembling hers in substance and not differing
greatly in FORM would be equally successful
here if talents Of the highest order could he
consccrated TO the purpose. If we have among
lis "A dramatic or even theatrical leader who
longs TO diffuse culture. elevate the stage and
incidentally reap a large financial harvest where
with TO extend and diversity his laborS for the
common good. we are convinced that his OppOr-
tunity has come. 1t is well known that Mile.
C;uilbert's purpose is to inculcate the invaluable
truth that Art ennObles, sanctifes and glorifies
whatever II invests. With this object in view,
and in order TO make the demonstration as strik
ing and conclusive as possible, she has selected
the vilest materials she could procure to work
with and from these her genius evolves the
most exquisite creations. Never before In our
time has Art for Arts sake worn so lovely an
aspect and taught its Indispensable lesson So
convincingly.
The English language is rich in rhymes and
stories which circulate freely through barrooms,
smoking cars and hotel Hobbies. and often find
their way into club cafes and boys schools.
Heretofore they have been put to an unworthy
USE their capabilities have never been devel-
oped and a good many persons have thought
that on the whole they exercised a rather injurl-
Gus influence on both the risen and the rising
generation. II is an infinite pity that they
should not be devoted to noble purpose Mile.
Guilbert has shown lis that they possess great
potential value that Art dear. divine. miracu-
lous Art. is capable OF moulding them to her
service. and even of converting them into snow
white pinions on which she may soar to the
loftlest region Of glory and achievement Mile.
Guilbert's vehicle Is song. but the gift Of de-
lciOus speech Is not less rare and precious than
that Of singing Surely these anecdotes and
verses. so long dshonored might be rescued
from degradation and made the means Of ele-
waiting too frivolous community. But. for this
purpose, an extraordinarily endowed exponent
Of their possibilities Is needed Is there not some
young woman, Of exquisite refinement and deli
cate beauty. possessing every grace Of utterance
and every nsinuating felicity Of attitude gesture
and Infection, who. in the name and for the sake
OF Art. will accept this inspiring opportunity
and establish a new ministry Of culture In New
York: Her influence would he almost b0undless
and her rewards, including even the sordid
recompense OF money. would he great What
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0mueemenrs.

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ARBEY's THEATRE-S-Nance Oldneld
ACADEMY OF MuSIC-2-S-Sportins Duchess
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-A Runaway Colt
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES. a. m TO q p NJ
Exhibition.
HIJoI, MISUNDERSTANDING Night Clerk
BROADWAY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Excelency
CAsINo-s:t3-The Wizard Of the Nile
COLUMBUS THEATRE-e-s;l 5-Coon Hollow
pAIy,s Unconstitutional Of Leo.
EDEN MuSEE-Concert.
EMPIRE TUEATRE-S-Camille.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s:l5-Sho Acres
GARDEN THEATRE-2-s:i5-A Stag Party.
GARRlCK THEATRE-s30 Founding
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-2-s-The Ups ana Downs OF
HARLEM OPERA HoUsE-s:I5-The New Boy.
uERAI.p SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Heart OF
Maryland.
HoYT's THEATRES so, The Gay Parislans.
ICE PAIACE-Day and Evenng-Skatng
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Angels IN a
Home.
ROSTER & BIAI'S-S-Vaudeville.
LYCEUM THEATRES 5-The Home Secretary
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-Fsir.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOCSE-S-Grand Opera
OI.YMPIA-2-S:l5-Naudevl
PAI.MERs THEATRE-2-s-The shop Girl
PROCrORs PLEASURE PALACE-Vaudeviile.
STANDARD THEATRE-S:i5-The Strange Adventures
OF Miss Brown
STAR THEATRE-S:15-County Fair.
TONY PASTOR S-S-Naudeyiile.
l4TH STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Scotland
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1893.
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The British press, in commenting
upon the Presidents message. treats II generally
as a campaign document which is not worthy
OF too serious consideration. - 1t is said In
Berlin that as the firmans for the extra guard
ship have been granted, the Triple Alliance
will make no further move in the Armenian
question - The German ship Athena with
a cargo Of naphtha, blew up 3l6 miles off Cape
May; the captain and thirteen of the crew were
lost - A dispatch from Paris says that NJ.
Dupas. formerly one Of the chiefs Of the De-
partment OF the Interior, has been arrested upon
the charge OF conspiracy TO prevent the arrest
Of Emile ArtOn. 49,
CONGRESS+-President Cleveland's Venezuelan
message read in both houses. == No
other business was transacted in the Senate.
- House: The appointment Of three commit
tees on Privileges and Elections agreed 10.
DOMESTIC.-All the lines Of the Union Trac-
ton Company in Philadelphia were tied up by a
strike of the motormen and conductors and
about three hundred cars were wrecked by riot
Gus mobs. - There is rumor Of the forma-
ton OF a syndicate to build elevated railroad
in Boston. - Another attempt by inmates to
escape from the Matteawan Insane Asylum was
discovered. - Five car thieves and a fence
arrested In Buffalo. - Edward McPher-
was buried at Gettysburg. Penn.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-Local comment,
both of citizens and the press, was generally in
praise OF the Presidents message on the Nenez-
uean question. - Assembly district con-
ventions were held for the election OF members
OF tie Republican County Committee -
The Williams College Alumni dinner was given
At the Waldorf - farewell dinner was
given for the Rev. DR.. j. j. Lampe. who goes
10 the Omaha Theological Seminary. So The
Interstate Commerce Commission investigated
the rates OF milk transportation. - Her
bert Booth King gave a dinner at the Waldorf
al which several Mayors and others discussed
municipal reform. - Sheriff Hansen testi-
fled in his own defence at his trial before Judge
Allison in General Sessions. - The Fedora
ton of Labor Convention was adjourned sine
die. 80 A receiver was appointed for the
firm of Lombard g. Ayres. =- The election
OF Timothy L. Woodruff president Of Adel-
phi Academy. Brooklyn. was announced -
A motorman killed and boy probably
fatally hurt by trolley cars in Brooklyn -
The stock market was lower.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Cen
orally fair and warmer. Temperature yester-
day: Highest, 40 degrees; lowest, 2S; aver
age. 3ilL
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THE nHTUiNITY or NILYTARiSH.

Little by little the truth concerning the Ar
menian atrocities comes out. Yesterdays news
in London. from a most authentic source con
frmed the opinions expressed long ago in these
columns The massacreS were ordered by the
Ottoman Government. and were superintendent
and directed by its official representatives. they
were committed chiefly in those provinces 10
which the scheme of reform of May II was to be
applied; and their object was to reduce the Chris
tan population to a hopeless minority, 50 that,
after the adoption OF the reforms. Mahomc;an
local rule might be maintained. Those are the
charges we have made again and again; ana
they are now corroborated by an English CORE
spondent who, we are told, us able to speak
with the accuracy Of any Ambassador
So. too, the reasons Of the inactivity OF the
Powers are revealed day or two ago the
astounding excuse was put forward IN Germany
that intervention would cause general Eu-
ropean war Now comes a companiOn-piece.
The Duke Of Westminster wrote to Lord Salls-
bury. urging immediate action. LORD SALISBURY
replied that II was impossible; the other fOW
ers would not agree TO it; for although pubic
opinion was much moved In England III 'he
horrors In Armenia no such deep-seated 1ee1-
ing existed in Continental countries. In DINER
words, the nations Of Europe are able to witness
with apathy and indifference the preparation
of a thousand Cawnpore massacres at their very
doors
Awful as this accusation is. its truth Is scarce
" TO be challenged. The facts are indubtable
The massacres are taking place. and the Cont
mental Powers are apathctic Nor is the eX
planation of it difficult TO discern 1t is found IN
the one word. miliarism. For a quarter of
century Continental Europe has been an armed
camp. The people have been trained to military
service and taught to think of war. They have
come. therefore, to look upon fighting ana slaush-
ter As the noblest vocation OF man. and as The
proper and-indeed, the Only-eifective means
of settling international controversies That is
why Intervention. 10 them, means war. That,
too is why they are able 10 regard the horrors
Of Sassoun and Harpoot and EZeroum without
emotion. The military system has made the peo-
pie of Europe hard-hearted. Militarism means
inhumlnitV.
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clores he must return to his work ny J"''"

clores he must return to his work ~ II 'o"' NY
man. ..u
That Is inst what he should do, ana 'he oa.''
ors have In view the real cause OF their 'rouoie
when they shy they want to work for the manu-
fac,urer directly and hope to see the CONTIGUOUS
forced back into the ranks OF labor Inc '"'N'
masters deserve no sympathy. Their a''enip''
TO better themselves are made at the eAp'"''
Of their fellow. workers. and but for them rs !"
class the manufacturers would have no op''o"
but TO deal directly with the faliors' WIN
would thus make a fair living. That such ~"
adjustment OF the machinery OF production ca"
be Immediately reached Is hardly possible. Inc
contractors have made 1t convenient ior ''o
manufacturers to get rid Of the trouble OF iooN-
Ing after their own work. But II these Hi'u'',e-
men continue to find their enterprises unproh|
able. the manufacturers may be forced 10 take
I'D the burdens which really belong TO then''
They absorb share OF the profits OF the traue
too great to permit them to be simply buyers
OF cloth and sellers Of clothing. They may MOI
rightly escape the trouble and reap the gam Oh
the transformation. II the struggle OF the gar
ment workers TO maintain what they nave
achieved does abolish the contract system, there
IS no occasion for sorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
MAN. WOMAN AND CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

",
Among the charges the new woman may bring
AGAINST man Is the difficulty OF finding suit
able Christmas present for him. though perhaps
the revised woman Is beyond the weakness VI
making the wretched fellow Christmas present
at all But it Is safe to suspect that the Old
edition woman as we may call her without
offence is in many cases now giving THIS prooiei
serious consideration. And We presume that we
may also safely say that II she is hesltatins be-
tween getting him 1--WE suppose him her NUS
band) a five o'clock tea set or a box OF cigars
she will in the majority Of cases, better
please him If she gets the tea SET True, she may
1850 Il rather more than he will. but ne were
brute indeed did he not reap his richest joys
watching her happy over It; besides, tobacco Is
a filthy weed and its use oughtnt TO De en-
Outraged, especially in husbands, ana par'lcu-
larly in these hard times, when IL is oi'e
difficult to raise money for the necess''ies u
fe such as new bonnets ana groves Win
neat but not extravagant number OF buttons.
But there certainly is no use Of trying to deny
the fact that man IS difficult animal 1or "hich
to select Christmas present, always having the
drug tobacco, and the paraphernaIia thereuh'o
appertainng but in this he has an aosuro preJu-
dice in favor Of making his own Selections eve"
putting forward the manifestly ridiculous notion
that there is a difference in pipes. whereas any
woman with hall eye can see plainly thal
they all consist simply OF bowl ana STEM
Sllppers are something which man ought 70
need bur alas too often he is villanously pro-
vided Herewith, since half the nights In the
week. instead OF staying at home and wearing
out his slippers in an amiable and altrulstlc
attempt to please, he insists on lingering at the
club with his feet thrust In the leather shoes
which he has worn all day
Indeed slippers and tobacco may be taken to
stand for the two grand divisions of Christmas
presents suitable for men. and to shadow forth
the difficulties of doing anything for him at that
season; for Of the one he always mas supply
and of the other he seems happy only in his own
occult selections. Thus he always has cane
and an umbrella a set Of Shakespeare and
pair of sleeve-buttons, an onyx inkstand and a
shaving set. a cardcase and an embroidered
head-rest on his easy chair; and on the otner
hand nothing will satisfy him but personal
choosing in the matter Of shotguns, split bamboo
fishing rods, neckties and silk hats. Even II he
loses his collar button he always has another
one and 1t is impossible for a woman to get him
a pair Of duck-hunting wading boots which he
will not say either too tight across the toes or
do not fit properly around the neck.
But how different it is with woman! And
what an advantage this gives man at Christmas
time. He never has any difficulty in thinking
Of something both suitable and acceptable 70 get
for her; indeed, he sometimes goes near TO finding
an embarrassment Of riches in this respect. And
It all goes to show another case Of injustice on the
part Of nature toward woman.
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SHALL THE HOUSE BE REPUBLICAN, OR
CJEIEIiNDITE?

The Governments; seems 10 have run behind
somewhere between S40.OO00OO and $4,000
600 during the last year. That Is TO say, ii Is
spendng q or $40 O'0.00 per year more than 1t
Is taking in, and up to this time Is borrowing
through New-York syndicate to make good the
deficiency 1t has also been resorting to such
, monoeuyres as an embarrassed business firm,
tending toward bankruptcy generally adopts,
"a deloy payments and stave of creditors
Under such circumstances, the first duty OF
CONGRESS is either 20 cut down expenses or In
creose the revenue. /. he current expenses
cannot be reduced S4O,O0O,0OO per year, then the
rovenue must he raised to make good the def
cheney.
There are Just three ways to raise revenue.
We can get it indirectly from tariff. We can
GET II directly by taxation on incomes or per-
coma, nroperty or on manufactures, or sales. or
on ANYTHING else Or, we can borrow it.
What shall Republicans do? Will they re-
morselessly cut down appropriations 100000
oooq If not. will they tell Mr.. Cleveland to keep
ON borrowing? If not. will they belle their pro-
fesslons in the late caLvass and their whole
record by resorting to direct instead OF Indirect
toxation? Or finally. will they follow the long
tried Republican policy. which the voters evil
IDENTIFY intended TO approve and command when
,bev elected them, by making such changes in
the tariff as shall raise the needed revenue?
This need involve no long delay or elaborate
revision of the whole tariff The restoration Of
the old duties on wool and one or two other
items would do it-leaving any further action
on the tariff that may be needed to the time
when the Republicans shall have full control Of
the Government and therefore be responsible
for its policy. At present they have fun CON
troll Of the House. and therefore are responsible
for the revenue. Ii is none Of their business
what Mr. Cleveland Will do with their bill. Their
duty is to furnish means for raising the reve-
me If Mr. Cleveland prefers to veto their
bill. and try TO borrow money again. that is
his affair." not theirs.
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mother to whom Mile. Gullbert has come as
bcatitude and benedctOn, comprehendlng the
value Of a symmetrical education, would neglect
70 nut her daughter In communion with such
shirt? What father having son to bear
his name and perpetuate his virtues would deem
onv sacrifice too burdensome by which such
revelation might be transmitted TO posterty?
Mile Guilbert's work among us will soon come
70 an end. Beside the fair and noble fabric
which she is fashionlng there may rise still
foirer and nober monument OF Art-of Art and
I.ubrlcty hand in hand regeneratng the human
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..a,n. a slow and expensive business at the best
20 ,hay doubtless know from experience.

That Cleveland policy which, on '"e strength
Of the Presidents failure to men.'oh rreslueht
Monroe in his message, 1t was preoic'ed "ouid Do
developed sounds dreadfully IKE that ieafiui Ode
fashioned lingo Monroe Doctrine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18

Americans The President has spoken straight
forward. manly words. which are worthy or and
which we believe will command. the approval
and enthusiastic support Of the people OF the
United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18

President Cevelands latest message is as
welcome a breath Of fresh air after long
inhaling a fetid atmosphere But what con-
sternation it will cause in the Cuckoo camp.
Has their idol, too, become lingo?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18

The cruiser NewYork has started to lead the
strongest fleet ever assembled under the flag on
a trip which Will be of much Importance to the
Navy and to the country. About year ago
Rear-Admiral Richard W. Meade started with
the same ship on a similar cruise which was so
completely a fizzle that the sturdy sailor could
not restrain his resentment against the authors
of the policy which spoiled all his efforts to
make the trip a matter OF history and benefit
to the service. Whether Rear-Admiral Bunce,
who has succeeded him In command Of the fleet
which is much stronger now than 1t then
will brook Interference. or will submit to having
his fleet decma ted, with any better grace than
shown by his outspoken predecessor. is
point which people who interested in the
Navy watching carefully 1t is to be hoped
that the Secretary has learned enough wisdom
by this time to let the fleet alone until its COM
mander has drilled 1t in of the tactics
which may result in its preservation. II not in
victory. against the enemies whose designs It
was built to overthrow.
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heard yesterday only strengthened the position
they have taken

In the report of the commission which con
silered changes in methods Of legislation II -
interesting TO observe the summary manner III
which the suggestion Of biennial sessions OF 'ne
Legislature is dismissed. That this device woulu
secure relief from over-leglsation and careless
lawmaking there is certainly nothing To SNOW
The point made by the commission is That even
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time under the existing system. FOR careful anu
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lation The pressing need is for change III 'he
system. To the securing Of changes that are
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From the letter of Secretary Terry, of the Dock
Board. which is published in another column, it
appears that the position of President O'Brien
in the controversy with the Tax Department
has been misunderstood 1t has been charged
that he refused TO furnish proper information
as to the taxable property under his control.
This is emphatcally denied by Mr.. Terry Mr..
O'Brien simply asked the Corporation Counsel
to tell the Dock Board what constituted taxable
property, and as soon ms this legal advice was
obtained he proceeded with all diligence to com
ply with Mr.. Barker's request. There is nothing
IN Mr.. O'Brien's official record 10 warrant the
assumption that he would fail 10 fulfil the re-
qurements of his position or neglect in any way
the interests Of the city.