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The herald., 1897-08-12
SLAVES OF THE COAL BARoNs

Last Monday all the employees of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company who were still at work were
paid, but those who struck were given
no money, the company insisting upon
the terms of the contract by which the
men agreed to forfeit all reserve in case
they should strike.
Probably the company has the letter
of the law on its side, but Its action in
refusing to pay the men was an out
rage, just the same. What could the
poor fellows do? They could not get
work from the company unless they
signed the contract, and by signing it
they put themselves completely in the
company's power, so far as any inde-
pendent action was concerned.
The times are truly out of joint whesi
man must volun tarily make slave of
himself in order to get work to support
himself and his family. The incident
throws new light upon the pitiable con-
dition of these men, who are striking
not for luxuries, but for living wage,
for the bare, decent necessities OF life.
The new tariff law gives the coal op-
orators 27 cents a ton more protection
than they had under the old law. The
striking miners ask for an advance
averaging about 9 cents ton. Why d.
not the operators grant such a reason
able request? The Republican admin
istration, under whose auspices the coal
barons were given the added, unneeded
protection, ought to make their pro-
teges tell why they will not do the fair
thing by their employees.
The herald., 1897-08-12
HILL is RIGHT

Ex-senator D. B. Hill has told us what
he thinks about the prospects of an inter
national agreement on the coinage of sill
yer. The astute politician is right when
he says nothing will come Of an interna-
tional conference.
What is the sum total of expectations
for England? That that government
may consent to the opening of the mints
of India on certain conditions. No
doubt that might be done If the United
States, France, Germany and two or
three other nations should consent to
open their mints to the coinage of the
metal on private account, England
might open the Indian mints to the coin
age of silver on government account;
that is, to coin such amount of silver
as the Indian council might deem to be
safe
Such scheme would steady the price
maintaining a certain amount of silver
in circulation in India. AT the same time
she would insist on carrying on all her
International trade on a gold basis. AL
her loans would be payable, principal
and interest, in gold. She would take the
silver coinage of other nations only al
discount, and as nearly all the ex-
| changes of the Orient go through Eng
lish bankers, the rake off, would al
come to them.
England is no tyro in finances, an6
while she may be ready to lead the worl6
in any scheme which will benefit her
she will never join in any policy wher,
she is not the chief gamer.
Now Germany and France will nevel
dare to enter on the free coinage O
silver unless England joins in the
scheme without reserve. They are too
much like our own international agree
ment people, too much afraid of Eng
| land Hill is right.
The herald., 1897-08-12

evident that Speaker Reed is RESPONSE
BILE for the non-passage of the resolution,
thus giving Secretary Alger the shadow
of an excuse for still further delay in the
matter of advertising for bids.
1t is probable that the speaker was
Influenced in his own course by two
things. One was the advice of Repre-
sentative Hooker, chairman of the house
committee on rivers and harbors, who.
DR.. Hill says, is recognized as the rep
resentative of the railway interest. The
other was the fact that the harbor reso-
luton was presented by member of the
house not of Speaker Reeds own party.
The danger of giving so much author
ity to one man was never more clearly
illustrated than in the matter of the San
Pedro harbor resolution. 1t is not sur
prising that there should be great dis
satisfaction with the present house rules,
which give the speaker authority which
is in many respects greater than that
possessed by the president of the United
States.
The Herald cannot agree with DR.. Hill
that Secretary Alger should not be crit
icised for his outrageous policy in the
harbor matter. The secretary is wrong.
He is acting in the interests of the mo-
nopoly, and assisting in the payment OF
the political debts Of the Republican
party. His course cannot be otherwise
construed.
Even Secretary Alger is not big enough
nor strong enough to say to the people
whose servant he is: do not dare to
criticise Me; if you do 1 will punish you
destined for your benefit" The harbor
question is not matter OF personal
privilege with him.
The herald., 1897-08-12
RECESSIONAL

God of our fathers, known of old
Lord of our far-flung battle-line-
Benea ath Whose awful Hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget.
The tumult and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands Thine ancient Sacrifice,
An humble and contrite heart,
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
On dune and headland sink the fire
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre.
Judge of the Nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget.
If, drunk with sight of power. we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee il
awe
Such boasting as the Gentles use
Or lesser breeds without the Law
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
For hecthen heart that puts her trust
IN reekirg rube and ION sha-d-
All valiant dust that builds on dust
And guarding calls not Thee to guard
For frantic boast and foolish word.
Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord!
Amen.
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The herald., 1897-08-12
A SAMOAN QUESTION

It would seem that there is Samoan
Hawaiian question. 1t is ably discussed
by Henry c. Ide of Vermont in the cur
rent North American Review. Mr.. Ide
was chief justice of the supreme court of
Samoa from 1898 to 1897 under the gov
ernmental treaty, and has exceptional
qualifications for intelligently discuss
ing our interests there.
Mr. Ide goes into a history of the
other countries, particularly our own
and it is the closing paragraph of his ar
ticle that gives us a practical interest
in the future of the far-off islands. He
says: "The real questions are:. Having
secured the autonomy and neutrality of
Samoa by the only available means,
shall we now permit the islands to be
appropriated by European power?
Having, in an honorable way, acquired
valuable rights in one of the best har-
bors in the Pacific, shall we fling them
from us? Having entered into an in
ternational compact which forever made
secure to us rights and the only rema in
ing possible ones, in the center of vast
commerce, shall we voluntarily release
our grasp"
The three treaty between the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many provided that each of the treaty
powers shall keep alternately four
months in the year a man-of-war at
Samoa to assist in maintaining the gov
ernment SO to be established, and to
preserve peace and order. But during
the whole four years of President Cleve-
lands adninisltra ton no American war
ship was ever seen in Samoan waters.
Furthermore, President Cleveland in
three inaugural messages recommended ed
withdrawal from the treaty
Surely our government should see that
the rights this country has fairly Sc
cured are maintained and protected. The
matter is so clearly defined by the treaty
| that it does not seem as if serious inter-
national complications could arise, even
should Germany manifest an aggressive,
unfriendly spirit But further than that
we do not want to go. Hawaii is suffi-
GENTLY nuisance, without getting into
more "entangling alliances in or about
| the Pacific South seas
The herald., 1897-08-12
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1897.
PROPOSED CANADIAN ExACTIoN

If it be true, as reported, that the
Dominion government intends to exact
a royalty on the gold produced by the
miners in the Klondyke country, it will
be a departure from the usual custom,
except where a government is the pro-
prietor of mines. 1t certainly differs
from what has been the practice in the
United States. During the time of the
tremendous production of gold from
placers in California, there was not only
no royalty demanded, but the people
from any country were free to engage
in that kind of mining. They were also
permitted to prospect for min eral bear
ing Lodges, and foreigners invested in
mining enterprises without restraint
by the government.
The gold in the Klondyke country was
discovered by adventurous Americans:
the bulk Of what will be taken out there
will result from American courage and
energy, and the proposed tax will bear
most heavily on them. 1t is probably
for that reason that a royalty will be
exacted Men who endure hardships and
hazard their lives in that excessively
cold country ought to be permitted to
retain all they get. What they obtain
will be primarily beneficial to individ
uals, it is true, yet it will contribute to
the enrichment of the world, and aid in
relieving from the stringency of money
volume based on gold redemption. Gold
production should not be discouraged d
through taxation by any government.
The Canadians are rather inclined to
be hoggish. In the main they were the
pelagic sealers, and through reckless and
wasteful shooting of seals in the water
they have greatly impaired the value
of the seal industry and reduced the pro-
duction of what is useful to the world.
Through their pelagian marauding they
involved Great Britain and the United
States in a controversy which is annoy
ing, if not threatening to peace between
the two nations. In dealing with this
country the Dominion government is in
.lined to be obstreperous. 1t feels that
Great Britain cannot afford to displease
it, for that might lead to a separation
which would impair the prestige and
grandeur of the British empire. 1t would
be good policy for the Dominion govern
ment to act literally to this country and
our people. The rush to the newly dis
covered gold fields by the adventurous
and courageous element, if too much in
terfered with, might lead to serious en-
broilment. The authorities al Washing
ton should protest against the exactions
which, according to reports, the Domin
ion government contemplates.
The herald., 1897-08-12
Gear Reeds Hand

Yesterdays Examiner prints the fol-
lowing from Pomona:
DR.. r. w. Hill, chairman of the Dem
ocratic central committee of Los An
geles county, returned today from
trip to the east. Most of his time was
spent in Washington in the interest oil
San Pedro harbor Improvements.
"A most remarkable situation was
brought to light" said he, when Con-
gressman Barlow and myself personally
urged upon Speaker Reed the necessity
Of the house adopting a resolution OF
instruction to Secretary Alger to at once
advertise for bids for the Improvement
We went to see Reed the next morning
after the senate adopted joint resolu-
ton. Reed, who had evidently been oc-
cupied with the tariff question, did not
seem to know the senate had adopted
the resolution. Reed said he would have
10 consult Hooker, who is chairman OF
the rivers and harbors committee, and
is recognized as the representative OF the
railway interests. Barlow and hunted
up Hooker, who said if Alger did not
oppose he would not object. Hooker
and Reed had a conference, and then
Reed said the matter required more time
for consideration, which was equivalent
to saying he would not recognize Bar
low on that question.
Now here is where we have griev-
ance Reed won't permit anything to
come before the house unless member
first submits it to him privately, and
even then if it does not suit his pleas
ure the question absolutely cannot get
hearing in the house.
do I think Alger will advertise for
bids? Yes, but 1 believe it is suicidal
policy to continue attacks against him
In his high position, and with the pros
pect of suspicion of venality if he does
otherwise, think Alger will do the hon
orable thing if there be any manhood
in him, and if Huntington does not bring
overpowering pressure in the other di-
rection. A point in our favor is tha'
the engineer corps of the army is watch
ing Alger, and he knows it."
The herald., 1897-08-12
Here again. you will fine

business? Here again you will find
the peanut man equal to the emergency,
while the oldest and best lawyers and
merchants will shrug their shoulders
and say they don't know.
Trusts will have to go down, because
every one is against them They have
no friends outside their own stockhold-
ers, and can have none, although there
are many who protest against the idea
that the whole country is going to the
dogs because We have not found the
way to stop them. There are also many
who think they are less of an evil than
some hasty, ill-considered law would be,
and still more, who don't think about
them at ALL But sooner or later they
will have to go, for the intelligence OF
the land is against them. But we must
not deceive ourselves with the idea that
reforms are easy or that every one who
does not think so is an enemy of those
who do. T. S. VAN DYKE.
The herald., 1897-08-12
No Need for Hesitancy

Why shouldn't Minister Sewall rur
up the United States flag over the gov
ernment building in Honolulu and de-
clare a protectorate over Hawaii? There
is no reason on earth why he shoulo
bother about consulting the presiden
and congress. The president didn't taks
the trouble to consult the American peo-
pie before he negotiated the treaty OF
annexation On with the leper dance
Let the Hawaiian job be consummateo
and the dividend declared!-New forh
Times
The herald., 1897-08-12
CALIFORNIA OPINION
The Most Convincing Argument

To those who think and study, and
who are not bound by the shackles of a
prostituted party to conceal or to per-
vert their honest views-to such, the
present patent manipulations Of the
gold gamblers furnish the most con-
vincing argument yet presented of the
necessity of virtually suppressng their
nefarious trade by the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver by this nation at
a ratio of 16 to 1-Sacramento Bee.
The herald., 1897-08-12

creetly avoids trying to answer: In
which list are the worlds greatest mer
to be found? Here individual opinions
would vary according to the inclination
or the prejudice of the individual. One
might make the soldier the standard
and another the scholar, third might
set up literature as the supreme test,
while the fourth would decide upon
science, or music or poetry.
The herald., 1897-08-12
Simply a Gamble

The Klordyke today is simply a
gamble. There is a dearth of accurate
Information as to the extent of the new
placers, and the chance of newcomers
in that region acquiring wealth; and
these factors taken in connection with
the difficulties of getting to the region
and the hardships of life there, make it
a very risky proposition for the capital
ist to send his money there.-San Diego
Union.
The herald., 1897-08-12

DR.. zertucha, the betrayer of General
Maceo, has been released by the Spanish
government. Probably he will now be
given his thirty pieces of silver in the
shape of the $50, 900 reward offered by the
Spanish government for the body of
Maceo, dead or alive. The Cuban cause
has gone forward rather than backward
since the great general was assassina ted,
and money given to traiter is worse
than wasted.
The herald., 1897-08-12
A LITTLE MORE LIGHT

The Herald reproduces elseN here to-
day IN interview with DR.. r. w. Hill.
chairman OF the Los Angeles Demo-
cratic county central committee print
ed in the Examiner, that throws consid-
erahle light upon the influences that
prevented the harbor resolution from
being passed before the close OF the
extra session of congress- 1t E clearly
The herald., 1897-08-12
Republican Ingratitude

Our state administration has strik-
ing way of showing partiality to the
farmer-pile taxes on life insurance and
building and loan stock, reduce the as
ssssments of corporations, refuse to en-
force the antitrust law-what charm
ing record! The farmer may be chump
enough to take fine words as an apology
for hard knocks, but we doubt tin
sdianapolis Sentinel.
The herald., 1897-08-12

The Merchants and Manufacturers
association, in looking after the two i'm
portant matters of home products and
home consumption, and the auditorium
will have its hands full, but there seems
to be no desire to shirk the responsibility
ON the part of the members. The fact
that the association is 80 active at this
season of the year is a favorable sign for
the future, when business life shall have
become more active. We must have a
suitable convention hall, and the COM
munity is merely helping itself by help
ing home industry
The herald., 1897-08-12
General Woodford in Danger

The sassination Of Canovas Is
reminder that General Woodford or
anyone else who goes to Spain as Ameri-
can minister at this time incurs consid-
erab1e danger of assassin alton. The
anarchists are not likely to disturb him,
but there are other fanatics who would
be ready enough to do it.-Oakland En-
Ouirer
The herald., 1897-08-12
Murder Under the Law

Let it be borne in mind that 1t Will
profit steamer owners little to get vast
loads of freight for Alaska if vessels are
so loaded down they cannot safely
brave the seas of the icy north. Despite
its name, the Pacific is an ugly ocean
in wirter-aud to send men in unsea-
worthy boats is merely form of mur-
der under the law.-San Francisco Bull
The herald., 1897-08-12
Fraternal Sass

The Riverside Press asks its readers
to send in suggestions as to how that
paper should be run. If the present ed
itors and managers don't know how to
run the paper, they should step down
and out and let some one take hold
who does-Santa Monica Outlook.
The herald., 1897-08-12

1t is now said that the victims in the
Pacific Coast Steamship company for
geries have been patiently waiting be-
fore proceeding to prosecute" The dis
trict attorneys office has waited still
more patiently, and it looks as if justice
was going to be cheated out of job once
The herald., 1897-08-12
How the Foreigner Pays the Tax

Force the merchant to pay an outra-
eeous tax upon his, goods; let the mer-
chant add the tax to the selling cost OF
his goods. The consumer buys the goods
and thus refunds the tax to the mer'
chant, but-the foreigner pays the tax
If YOU don't believe it ask Dingley.-"
INDIANAPOLIS News.
The herald., 1897-08-12
Suggesting Hanna's Advancement

AS Mr. Sherman was forced out of his
senatorial seat to make room for Mr..
Hanna, how would it do to retire him
from the cabinet in favor of the Cleve-
llard ironmaster? His days of useful
ness are obviously over, and the junior
|senator from Ohio could much more ap-
propriately undertake to run the country
from the state department than from
his desk in the United States senate
Providence Journal.
The herald., 1897-08-12

time. 1t will not avail to fill the un-
slightly and dangerous holes with dirt
and stones, as is now being done on
Spring street. There is right way and
a wrong way to care for the streets and
the right way is the cheapest in the long
rum
The herald., 1897-08-12

New York wants to hold worlds fair
in 1901. Father Krickerbocker would
better take counsel from Chicago before
deciding to go ahead The town by the
first class hoodoo.
The herald., 1897-08-12
COLORADO GETTING RATIFIED

Colorado has found it necessary to
do something to stay the miring tide
that is sweeping toward the Klondyke
region with an apparently irresistible
force. So the Denver Times puts in its
editorial oar by telling how Through
mistake of workmen on the Gulf road
at Pueblo $4,000 worth of ore from
Cripple Creek was used for ballasting
the track near that city, and the costl;
error was only discovered in time to
save the precious material from being
washed away by the rising waters"
This yarn has been made to do duty
orce year ever since the Cripple Creek
district was discovered, and it has taken
the place of the overworked story about
Leadville streets being paved with Stag
that would pay handsomely in silver if
treated by modern processes.
The Hon. c. c. Davis, until recently
and for many years proprietor of the
Leadville Herald-Democrat is doubt
less responsible for these Ananias pro-
ducts of fertile Imagination Mr..
Davis saved his own life last winter by
coming to Los Angeles to live, but our
comparable climate refuses to accept
the responsibility for such outrageous
prevarications. Mr. Davis is now an
editorial writer on the Denver Times
Colorado should not get frightened so
easily. There is gold enough in tina.
state and in California to keep men dig
gilg until Alaska freezes over.
The herald., 1897-08-12
White and Annexation

In our opinion annexation has been
practically agreed upon, but even the
friends of annexation will admit Senator
Whites mastery and strong opposition
to what he regards as rational mistake.
Fresno ExpoSitor.
The herald., 1897-08-12

The postal officials have given the con-
tract for postoffice furnishings for the
office in this city to local bidder These
contracts have heretofore gone to east
ern parties, and the change is, one cal
culated to please those who have home
interests at heart. 1t should not stop
here.
The herald., 1897-08-12

The wives of the striking Pennsylva-
MIA miners are beginning to take an ac-
tive part in the struggle. This means
that the end of the strike is far away,
for all the one-sided concessions the
miners will make.
The herald., 1897-08-12

Emperor William pledged himself to
the peace of Europe, in his toast to the
czar a. the state banquet at St. Peters
burg Saturday night. The peace of
Europe, however, will need stronger
protection than the pledge of an ambi-
tious, fire-eating and erratic young
ruler.
The herald., 1897-08-12
The Net Result

The net result of the tariff on raisins
eeems TO be that the consumer will have
to pay 100 per cent more for them while
the producer gets the same old price.
Hence this wall from Fresno.-Stockton
Mail
The herald., 1897-08-12

The Prince of Wales yacht, Britain
mia, is offered for sale. It is the opportu-
nifty of life time for William Waldorf
Astor. Perhaps the prince would throw
in a pair Of his old sailor trousers.
The herald., 1897-08-12

A new healer has arisen to take the
place of Schlatter. He halls from Mich
igan, and claims to cure through power
conferred by Satan. In which case there
will be the devil to pay, of course
The herald., 1897-08-12

AS prices of commodities go up under
the advantages granted to trusts by the
Dingley bill, it will be interesting to note
whether wages will be correspondingly
advanced. The pretense for increasing
duties was to protect American labor.
We will wager that the manufacturers
and producers of the highly protected
articles will not voluntarily raise wages.
The herald., 1897-08-12

1t is significant that the most bitter
surgents with the assassination of Cam
ovas. The Cubans are not winning their
freedom in that wv.
The herald., 1897-08-12
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION.

State of California. County Of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. M. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
of the Los Angeles Daily Herald, being
first duly sworn deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l, 1897,
to June 30, 1897 (inclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1,290, $50
copies, being an average daily circula ton
of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,o71 ,567, being daily aver
age Of $500 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 21s,O59 being an average foi
each Sunday of 1O;431.
L. M. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of July 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County OF Los
Angeles, State of California.
The herald., 1897-08-12
A Horrible Suspicion

Car. it be possible that General Miles
has deserted? 1t seems impossible to
get him back from Europe and his ex-
tradition cannot be attempted under
our existing treaty.-Oakland Tribune.
The herald., 1897-08-12

A ST. Louis carpenter has, not had a
wink of sleep for twenty-five years. He
should be given a position on the police
force if nothing else will help him.
The herald., 1897-08-12
How They Do in Canada

Toronto appears to be managed on the
novel theory that city should be gov
erned in the interest Of the taxpayers.
and not simply for the enrichment OF
iriues and syndicat ates.-Pittsburg Post