The herald., 1897-08-17
IN LEADING STRING GS

There are some indications that the
Canadians begin to feel that the posi-
ton of their country is not as dignified
as they would like to have it. They be-
gin to realize that there Is quite diff
ference between being an appanage Of
a distant monarchy and free and in
dependent state. The Dominion cannot
have a navy nor standing army SUBJ
ject to its own command, but the most
irksome feature Of the situation is that
the government cannot enter into a
treaty with any nation even in regard
to its most vital interests except through
the British ministry. 1t is true that the
ministry concede literally to Canadian
wishes, but differences of views are la
BILE to arise any moment.
Except for the grandeur of 1t there
seems to be no substantial reason why
Great Britain wants her North American
possessions, and 1t is hard to understand
why Canada is content to be a mere de-
tendency.
The Canadian government may not be
able to collect the royalty on the gold
production on the Klondyke as easily as
it may expect. If fifty or one hundred
thousand miners go there 1t will take
large number Of officers to keep track of
the amount that each produces. The tax
imposed is 10 per cent on $500 per week
and 20 per cent on the excess above that
sum. A detective will be needed at the
side of each man. The men who have
the courage and enterprise to go to that
distant and inclement country may not
complacently submit to the exaction,
and then what? Our advice Is that the
Dominion government drop its program
and let the miners have the full meas
ure of their productions. 1t would be
just and humane, and it may avoid dis
orders and complications.
Many people, especially parents and
guardians, will have reason to be CRATE
full for The Herald's expose Of the cinch
gambling that has been going on at
Catalina lately, it, as seems probable,
it is peremptorily stopped. 1t is but
common prudence for those most con-
cerned to realize that Avalon is the
summering place par excellence Of the
young people. If vices, such as are CAL
culated to entrap the young idea, are in
troduced and countenanced,C Catalina will
rapidly lose its hitherto most enviable
reputation. 1t is an ideal holiday spot
for both young and old, for there is al
most every variety of real and legitimate
sport 1t will be a shortsighted policy,
indeed, if the proprietors Of the island
permit such scandal to continue.
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1t is great pity that capital and la
Dor do not hold such relations to each
other that strikes may be avoided. They
hurt all around and the public as much
or more than the parties in collision,
through interruption of business. What
is just compensation for work and what
is reasonable profit to capital ought to
be easily arrived at by honest and in
telligent men. Prosperity is best as
sured when there is regularity and sta
bility in conditions, and both capital and
labor are harmonious in efforts to pro-
duce wealth and to distribute it in rec
ognition of the deserts of all classes,
-
/ Edward J. Phelps has taken the pres
dent sharply to task for sending a BIZ
metallist commissioner Europe, thus dis
regarding the public verdict. The gold
bug Democrats who gave Mckinley
their support are taking it out in scold,-
ing the executive. 1t is not very salts
factory compensation, but it is all they
can get.
What a spectacle President McKn-
ley would make swinging around the cir