Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-26
of lords has decided that the funds of

of lords has decided that the funds of
the union can be attached IL the railway
company proves its case and wins the
suit. The action for damages has not
been tried, but it Is rumored that there
will be change of Venue from Cardiff
TO London and that suit Will be brought
for about 100000 A similar action has
been begun at Blackburn. where a
strike has been in progress for eleven
weeks.
All this has had discouraging effect
upon labor unions. The conclusion
reached is that the legal authorities
have to threatening degree under-
mined the whole fabric of trades union
organization by affirming that employ
ers have means of legal redress in suing
the labor society with which they may
be In open conflict.
Yet it is evident that justice must be
exercised by such organizations. if they
hope to continue their hold upon labor
and the favor of the people. Wrongful
or unlawful methods can not win with
out disturbing and overthrowing the en-
tire fabric of law and order in society.
ScHLEY AND HIS RIGHTS.
IT is most unfortunate that American
ofiicialdom should furnish such public
scandal as is now being aired in the ma
val court inquiry, but the principals,
/ Sampson and Schley. can not be blamed
for their determination to keep their
records straight. There is much of pop
Elar prejudice in the public mind as to
this controversy as we'll as an unlimited
amount of 1t among navy officials. AT
the time Of the battle an unfair advan-
tage was taken of Admiral Sampson
enforced absence from the scene of hos
Utilities to give Schley credit for the
sweeping victory because he was in i'm
mediate command Of the fleet. To navy
that Schley had done no more than any
one of the commanding officers of the
several ships They knew that they all
had schemed and planned for weeks
with Admiral Sampson to outline the
plan of attack which was followed abb
solutely. If any one commanding officer
could claim credit for that victory
Sampson was the man, for he was the
executive officer in command who had
selected the plans so successfully
adopted and the fleet fought under his
orders altho his flagship was absent on
duty.
However. when the time came to fight
ii was Schley who gave the command to
close in and while the fleet closed into
the fight in the systematic order
planned by the commanders in previous
conference with Sampson, Schley's ship
die some noble lighting and he as COM
nander acquitted himself creditably. It
was somewhat nauseous to the several
commanders to witness the effort made
in this country to favor schley with
credit for the victory, but schley him
SELF had nothing to do with the public
clamor. on the other hand. nothing has
occurred In years in American Officials
dom SO despicable and so inexcusable
as the connivance of the navy depart
ment in branding Schley as q recreant
and a coward. 1t is true Schley thought
he could not coal his fleet at sea as or
tered by the department aud he replied
that 1t was impossible to obey orders.
That the vessels did coal afterwards as
ordered convicts Schley only of an error
IN judgment. His whole course was
manly and heroic and when the time
came to fight his ship did more destruc-
ton than any OF them. It was unfortu-
nate that the public should take advan-
tage Of circumstances, to elevate Schiey
above his fellow commanders which
they knew to be wholly uncalled for, but
II was a most contemplate thing for
any get Of men to do to try to smirch
schiey's record In the pages OF an OIL
c.al history. schiey could not afford to
iet It pass without protest and today
he has on his side both public sympathy
and the right. while before he had the
public with him but no claim to the de-
gree Of public praise given him.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Boone Republican notices that
every college and university in Iowa re-
ports an unusually large enrolment this
year, and says: THE significance is
'tyo-fold, the number of young people
seeking higher education is greater
and the many who formerly went east
are learning that Iowa schools are as
good as the beet"
I The Council Bluffs Nonpareil believes
that, tRather than have any controver-
az as to whether a Mckinley memorial
should be erected in Washington or in
Canton, better erect one in each place.
Such grand life merits more than one
memorial"
Az the Atlantic Messenger looks at 1t,
work is blessing. Hearts would
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