The Worcester spy., 1899-07-03

shipments at remunerative rates for
the American producer.
Looking to Europe one foresees a
big demand from Russia, which is In
the throes of famine. In Germany the
crops are patchy and unsatisfactory in
large areas. In England the demand
will not run above the average, but
political troubles are stin visible here
and France may cause money to spin
to the advantage of the American pro-
ducer.
THE European worker and manufac-
turer is on the crest Of a wave of good
trade. From manufacturers here and on
the continent l learn that their hands
are full. We know what that means and
look forward eighteen months for a
change in the tide in European coun-
tries which will closely affect each
others markets.
While the American market in cer-
tain directions remains unaffected, for
all classes of American manufactures
see great period of production which
will benefit the workers, politics may
cause certain halt and stagnation
However, doubt if the flow of luck to
the skilled artisan can be stopped.
Everywhere in Europe the tale is
the same. Americas quicker produc-
tton and more definite methods of full
filling contracts on time are, willy
nilly, grasping the markets here, and
once We get a market we retain It,
European railways make a go
ahead American sigh. 1t is true. mat
ters have improved during the last
score of years, but with a score of
pushing capitalists, Europe might be so
net-worked with efficient railroa Is as
to greatly help in solving peace and
political problems.
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markets closely. Fhe recent f1rmness in
the money market is healthy, notwith-
standing the heavy shipment Of gold
to France railways are strong, which
is always healthy. sign
Lady Randolph Churchill, having
successfully launched the Anglo Saxon
Review. is taking an earnest part in
her sons canvass of the Oldham dls-
trict, which he hopes to represent in
parliament in succession to the late
Robert Ascroft, conservative. Lieuten-
ant Winston Churchill's campaign is
attracting great attention all over the
country.
There is widespread dissatisfaction
with the management of the Interna-
tional Council of Women. The value
of most of the meetings has been; de-
stroyed by lack of proper regulations.
Too many persons were invited to
read papers, and consequently each per-
son has been limited to ten minutes
time, which is entirely inadequate for
the proper treatment of the subjects,
and it is generally felt that the whole
time of the conference is being frittered
away in disjointed talk of little inter-
est and almost yalueless.
Geneyieve Wards paper. Thursday,
attracted great crowd. Mrs. Kendall
presided.
Gilbert Parker was to have addressed
the woman yesterday on the subject of
Housing educated women" but he is
i'll and his paper was read by Sidney
Low of the Standard.
Mr.. Parker has made a long study of
the subject, and has abundant evidence
of the distressing conditions under which
! educated working women are living. He
has projected scheme, not philanthropic.
accommodating 400 people. are to be erect
ed in different parts of London. Before
he publicly outlined the scheme today
some financiers offered Mr. Parker half
the amount of the cost of the first build
ing. There is little doubt the scheme will
be launched shortly.
Naturally the action of the house of
lords in disqualifying women for election
as aldermen and councillors has exasper-
ated members of the International Council
of Women, and their meeting at Queen s
Hall Thursday conducted by the political
section of the council, in support of the
political enfranchisement of women. gave
Miss Susan B. Anthony and others a
chance to lash those who chose the period
of the women's council to treat women so
contemptuously.