Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06

In their sorrow the Films are turning
TO America. Last year fifteen thousand
emigrated. This year one steamship
line alone has made contracts to bring
fifty.five thousand to this country. Tn.
like most immigrants. these people seek
the country rather than the city, for
they are nearly all farmers. If they
display here the qualities which have
distinguished them at home, they will
bring strength, not weakness. to the
land which offers them asylum.
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A handsome monument has recently
been erected at Pittsburg 20 the mem.
DRY of stephen c. Foster, the popular
song-writer. The design represents
the composer in the act of writing a
melody. and nj his feet the figure Of an
old negro who cannot be mistaken for
any other one Of his race but "Old
Uncle Ned The monument Il a grace.
full tribute to the memory of the com.
poser whose songs have given pleasure
to thousands and occupy unique place
In music. Originally written for min.
strel performance, they are typical OF
the music of the negro race. and as folk
songs take high place. Though not
belonging to the higher music" they
have been deemed worthy Of perform.
ance by Parepa, Patti, Nilsson ana 9th.
or eminent vOcalists, and have been
used as themes by Dvorak In his sym.
phony. "The New World Foster died,
leaving many imitators, but no real
successor. His work Is Of such import.
ancc, humble as II IL, that no history of
the progress of music Ia America would
he complete without extended refer.
ence to IL. In this connection II II fit.
ting 10 suggest that similar tribute
should be paid TO the memory Of Il.
Nichols Crouch at Baltimore, the com.
poser Of kathleen MavOurneen." one
Of the most truly musical and popular
Of ballads, both In tune and text.
Though an Englishman by birth, lie
came 10 this country In 1915, and re.
manned here until his recent death. His
fairly claimed as belonging to Ameri.
can music.
Italy has now one of the youngest
sOvereigns and one Of the Oldest prime
ministers In Europe. Victor Emman'
uel III. is not yet 81, and SignOr Cav
aliere Giuseppe SaraccO. the head OF
the cabinet, Is So. The young king and
his venerable counsellor face a situn'
ton which calls for the courage OF
youth and the wisdom Of age. For sew
eral years the forces Of discomfort have
been increasing in numbers and activ'
ity. Partnership In the Triple Alliance
has imposed heavy burdens upon Italy
Taxation has been onerOus; food has
been high. Two years ago there were
dangerous riots which required the use
OF troops TO suppress. The Government
has tried TO restrict the rights Of public
assembly, at first by legislation, and
than 10y royal decree. 1t has tried Il
prevent parliamentary obstruction by
giving the President OF the Deputies
arbitrary powers of suspension. But
as often happens, these measures have
only intensified the evils which they
We're meant to check. In the parlia
ment which was in session last spring
all business was blocked by violent
demonstrations similar to those whlcl
paralyzed the Austrian Reichsrath
Deputies howled. sang, played on mu
steal instruments and beat their desks
for hours 10 prevent motions from be
ing put, and the Government gave ~
the useless struggle and ordered elec
tons for new parliament. The elec
tons took place In June. They gave
the government majority In the
Chamber Of Deputies; but they alst
showed that the government was II
a minority on the popular vote. The
various opposition candidates pOlled
altogether, nearly one hundred ant
fifty thousand more votes than the min
lsterial candidates. The Republican,
ana Radicals gained heavily, and thu
Socialists gained most Of all.
The question whether a workingmal
should marry or not was discussed II
one OF our daily papers by regular
contributor recently, and the Statement
was made that a Chicago contractor
had declared the cOntrary-that work
ingmen ought not to marry. The reason
given by the contractor for his belle
was that wages Were too low for labor
Ing men to support families on. Thu
writer cited an instance where yOuni
carpenter secured work during thu
summer at ~ day, but In wlnte
could get little or nothing to do, SO tina
he earned only about $500 year, o.
less than 81 a day, with rent at SIS I
month, $50 year; street car fare sa!
| goo for tho yaar. xrocarias md nlot HIM