Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-14
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Reports Of probable famine In ireland
this winter are becoming alarming IN th,
extreme. NO such appalling prospect has
presented itself during the present gen.
cration,' says correspondent ot the Man
chester Guardian. II such a calamity oc.
ours, It will be the duty OF The English goy.
crnmeNt to provide for every sufferer at
public expense. unless the English people
should prefer to do the rclict work
through private means And clear case
as 10 the question OF duty can be made out
from the final report OF the recent ruyal
commission on the financial relations Ir.
tween Great Britain and ireland \ ua.
iority reported: THAT whilst the actual
that OF Great Britain, the relative taxable
capacity OF Ireland Is very much smaller
and Is not estimated by any Of us as ,N-
cecdng 1-2oth.' Lord Farrcr and others
reported that after the exposure OF the
oNcrtaAation Of Ireland made by this u-
quiry, 1t will be dinicult for the imperial
Parliament to maintain the present taxa
ton OF Ireland at any rate without com.
pcnsation,' And so these experts admit
that for years Ireland has paid taxes Tar
exceeding her ability to pay. and tar more
In proportion TO her ability than the other
parts OF the United Kingdom. These facts
are enough 20 compel the government to- at
least keep the hungry from actual star
walton.
The radical and socl list journals n France
are rejoicing greatly over the opening OF
what are called the laDorcrs' glass works"
at Abb in opposition to the old-cstabliah,l
works at CarmauN, where there have been
so many bitter fights between capital and
labor during the last few years Some time
ago the socialist leaders resolved to build
these works from contributions Of the old
strikers and 10 run them In accordance
with their fayorito principles of common
ownership and common responsibility. They
are now pointing to the new establishment
as the realization Of their theories but say
very little about the salient fact that the
expenses were borne chiefly by a philan-
thrOpical enthusiast who sent them through
NJ. Rochefurt a check for many thousands OF
pounds. Without this substantial aid il is
extremely doubtful whether the works could
nave been constructed at all, and even
Shodld the experiment succeed. which is by
no means certain, Ii will have no weight as
an illustration of the practicabilty OF social
lstlc theories. Actually the concern owes its
existence to a capitalist who asks no re-
turn for the money invested. Nevertheless
the bottles made there are to be called
socialist bottles. and 1t Is expected that tho
demand for them will be very large All
thu profits over a certain amount are to be
used for the dissemination OF s1ralistiC-
literature, and the works are to be MANAGED
by board OF nine two of whom are to be
workmen. The result OF this arrangement
VIII be awaited with interest.
The mobilization of an army corps in
southern Russia, which has been proceed.
ing for several weeks past, and the prcpara-
ton OF the Black Sea fleet may foreshadow
an Impending Russian expedition into the
Bosphorus. On the other hand the mill.
tary and naval activity of Russia may sig.
nifty nothing more than a desire to be ready
for emergencies which may possibly never
arise. Russia has shown no great anxiety
10 hurl her land and marine forces against
the obStreperous sultan. nor to cOerce him
IN any way. Mobilization I'm Russia is a
SLOW process, however. owing to the great
distances from which the men must be
drawn and the comparative poverty OF the
country in transportation facilities. she
must make preparations months in advance
whlch other powers can postpone till tho
last moment. II she should hold an cXpe-
dltion ready In the Euxine during the win
ter It would probably be to guard against
possible surprises.
Jhe Berlin merchants are convinced by
review of the past few years that the
commercial treaties of Germany with
various countries have been greatly TO the
interest of Germany, although the agrari-
ans continue their opposition to treaties
which promote the export of manufactures
ana the import OF agricultural products,
Ia the commercial treaties with Austria
hungary Italy, Switzerland, Belgium,